Create PasswordThis option enables you to set your own password for parental controls.1. Press MENU on the remote control. The Main Menu appears.2. Press the up or down arrow to select Parental Control.3. Press OK or the right arrow button to display options.4. Select Create Password; then press OK or the right arrow button to open this menu.5. Select New Password, then enter your own password using the digit keys.6. Select Confirm, then re-enter your own password using the digit keys.7. Press Go Back or the left arrow to go back to the previous menu.Lock/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. To lock, use ‘Lock parental controls’ function. Press OK key to continue.”• Press OK or the right arrow button to display the Parental Control Menu and highlight LockParental Control. Enter your four-digit password using the digit keys.Note: When you enter the correct password, the Parental Control menu is displayed. For information onchanging a password, see page 24. If you forget your password, turn off the TV. Simultaneously pressand hold VOL down button on the side panel and CLEAR button on the remote for 5 seconds. The nexttime you enter the Parental Control menu, you will be able to enter a new password.V-Chip Rating ScreenThe following graphic details where items are located within the TV Ratings option with the US V-Chipmenu.SetupList & LabelsParental ControlSoundExitPictureLock Parental ControlSelect ChannelBlock ChannelButton BlockV-ChipCreate PasswordA2-- -- -- --Press > or OK to open this menu.SetupList & LabelsParental ControlSoundExitPictureOld PasswordNew PasswordConfirm-- -- -- ---- -- -- --Create PasswordPlease input your new password.SetupList & LabelsParental ControlSoundExitPictureLock Parental ControlSelect ChannelBlock ChannelButton BlockV-ChipChange PasswordA2-- -- -- --To lock parental controls, enter 4 digit using digit keys.Using TV Features Chapter 3 21SetupList & LabelsParental ControlSoundExitPictureTV RatingTV-MATV-14TV-PGTV-GTV-Y7TV-YStatusViewViewViewViewViewViewD L S V FVPress OK to view/block programs with this ratingRating Status FieldLets you select whether the status of the age-basedrating to the left limit is view or block.Rating FieldLets you selectfrom a list of age-based ratings youcan block or view.Content ThemesL i s t s t h e c o n t e n tthemes you can blockor view.Content Status FieldsLets you select which content themes to view forthe selected rating, and whether the status ofthe content theme is currently unlocked ( ) orlocked ( ).Note: If you do not lockparental controls, noneof the settings for V-Chip,Button Block or BlockChannel will take effect.