RCA SCENIUM HD50LPW166PK User Manual

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Using the TV’s Features52 Chapter 3Parental ControlsThe Parental Controls menu allows you to program your TV so thatchildren cannot see certain programs, channels, or use the buttons onthe front of the TV. The Parental Controls menu controls the softwareinside your TV (referred to as V-Chip) which lets you program your TVso it won’t display certain programs and movies based on violence, sex,or other content you may believe children should not view. Once youblock programs, you or other adults can unblock programs by enteringa password to unlock video or enter the password to edit the features inthe Parental Controls menu. By default, the software inside your TV isturned “off,” so if you don’t want to use this feature, you can just ignore it.The options of the Parental Controls menu are Lock/Unlock TV, VideoInput List, Cable Channel List, Antenna Channel List, USA V-Chip, CanadaV-Chip, V-Chip Unrated, and Front Button Block.Lock/Unlock TVSelecting this option lets you lock and unlock the parental controls andthe TV using a password. It locks or unlocks channel lists. If the TV isunlocked when watching TV, you only see the channels that have acheck mark in the Unlocked List (see Channel Lists section below). Ifthe TV is locked when watching TV, you only see the channels that aremarked as Viewable in the Locked List. If the TV is locked, all channelscan still be accessed by using the number buttons on the remote controlbut may not be viewed if they are blocked (enter password to seeprogram).Notes: When locking the TV, you’ll be asked to enter a passwordand then to re-enter the password a second time to re-confirm yourpassword choice.If you do not lock the TV, none of the settings for V-Chip, channelblock, and front panel block take effect.If you forget your password, simultaneously press and hold the MENU/OK button on the front panel and VOL- button on the remote for threeseconds. This resets the password only and unlocks the TV; all othersettings in Parental Controls are not changed.Video Input ListUnlock TVGo Back210USA V-ChipAntenna Ch. ListCable Channel List543Canada V-Chip6V-Chip Unrated7Front Button Block8 Warning: Unlocking the TV turns off the rating limits, theLocked List, and blocking features. Press OK to continue.NoYesUnlocking the TV turns off the rating limits, the Locked List,and blocking features. The Unlocked List will be used insteadof the Locked List.Do you want to unlock the TV?Point to "Yes" and press OK to unlock the TV.Point to "No" and press OK to cancel.Main MenuParental ControlsVideo Input ListLock TVGo Back210USA V-ChipAntenna Ch. ListCable Channel List543Canada V-Chip6V-Chip Unrated7Front Button Block8 Locking the TV puts into effect the rating limits, the LockedList, and blocking features. Press OK to continue.* ** ** * * *Enter new password:Confirm new password:Locking the TV puts into effect all of the rating limits, theLocked List, and blocking features that you have set up inthe Parental Controls menu.In order to lock the TV, enter the four-digit password youwould like to use.Main MenuParental ControlsVideo Input ListLock TVGo Back210USA V-ChipAntenna Ch. ListCable Channel List543Canada V-Chip6V-Chip Unrated7Front Button Block8 Press OK to edit the video input List. Each input can beadded or deleted in the list and made blocked or viewable.All Video Input ViewableInput 1 ViewableInput 2 ViewableInput 3 ViewableFront Input ViewableHDMI ViewableMain Menu4Parental ControlsUnlocked LockedList ListTipYou must lock the TV for the parental controls settingsto be enforced.AudioPicture QualityGo Back210PreferencesConnectionsParental Controls543Assisted Setup6Press OK orto access the Parental Controls menu.Main Menu•Lock TV/Unlock TV: Choose to either lock or unlock the TV.•Video Input List: Choose the inputs to be seen or hidden.•Cable Channel List: Choose channels for the Cable Input.•Antenna Channel List: Choose channels for the Antenna Input.•USA V-Chip: Set rating limits for USA-rated shows.•Canada V-Chip: Set rating limits for Canada-rated shows.•V-Chip Unrated: Unrated and Exempt shows can be blocked.•Front Button Block: Choose if buttons are accessible or not.The Parental Controls menu lets you set up the Locked andUnlocked channel lists, ratings, and blocking features:Channel Lists (Video Input List, Cable ChannelList, Antenna Ch. List)The channel lists contain the following information: major channelnumber, with subchannel number only if it’s a digital channel; channelcall letters, if available when channel is tuned; Locked List; and UnlockedList. The channels listed in Cable Channel List and Antenna Ch. List foroff-air or cable sources are based on the channel search results. If achannel is not found by Channel Search, then it is not listed.