RCA L26HD31 User Manual

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32 Chapter 3 Using TV FeaturesLock/Unlock Parental Controls• When the Parental Control Menu is accessed from the Main Menu and the parental controls arepermanently unlocked, the following message is displayed:“Parental Controls are UNLOCKED. Rating limits and Channel Block will NOT require a password toview the picture. Use ‘Lock Parental Control’” to lock. Press OK key to continue.”• Pressing the OK key displays the Parental Control Menu and highlights Lock Parental Control.• To lock parental controls, enter a four-digit password using the digit keys.Note: When you enter the correct password, the Password menu is cleared and you enter the ParentalControl Menu. If an invalid password is entered, you must enter your password again. If you forget yourpassword, enter the factory default code: 4116. If you want to change the password, see page 35 formore information.V-Chip Rating ScreenThe following graphic details where items are located within the TV Ratings option with the US V-Chipmenu.US V-Chip TV RatingsBlocking Age-Based RatingsYou can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age-based rating level.1. Choose Parental Control from the Main Menu. If parental controls have previously been locked, youmust enter your password.2. Highlight and select V-Chip. Then highlight and select US V-Chip.3. Highlight and select TV Ratings.4. Press the up or down arrow to scroll to the rating corresponding with the lowest rating you wish toblock.5. Press the OK button to toggle between View and Block. The status for the rating and all higher ratingsautomatically changes to Block.6. Use the MenU button repeatedly to get return to the Parental Control Menu.7. Select Lock Parental Control from the Parental Control Menu. For rating limits to take effect, press OKand enter a four-digit password.To view age-based ratings after you’ve locked them, follow the same steps as above to unlock.Content ThemesLists the content themesyou can block or viewContent Status FieldsLets you select which content themes to view for theselected rating, and whether the status of the contenttheme is currently unlocked ( ) or locked ( ).Rating FieldLets you select from a listof age-based ratings youcan block or viewRating Status FieldLets you select whether the status of the age-based rating tothe left limit is view or blockNote: If you do notlock parental controls,none of the settings forV-Chip, Button Block orBlock Channel willtake effect.