Samsung HP-S4253 Owner's Instructions Manual page 123

How to Reset the TV after the V-Chip Blocks a Channel ("Emergency Escape")
If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel, the V-Chip will block it. The screen will go blank and the
following message will appear:
Enter your PIN.
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To resume normal viewing, tune to a different channel using CH
Under certain conditions (depending on the rating of the local TV programs) the V-Chip might lock out
all the channels. In this case, use the V-Chip function for an "emergency escape":
Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Setup", then press the ENTER button.
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Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "V-Chip", then press the ENTER button.
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Enter your PIN then press the ENTER, and press the ▲ or ▼ button to temporarily disable the
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V-Chip Lock.
Note
• If you forget the PIN, press the remote-control buttons in the following sequence, which resets the
pin to 0-0-0-0 : Power Off. ➔ Mute ➔ 8 ➔ 2 ➔ 4 ➔ Power On.
Channel Is Locked by
TV-PG[ S ]
Use the NUMBER buttons to enter your
pin number to unlock all channels.
Press EXIT to clear PIN.
Press MENU for main menu.
Channel Is Locked by
TV-PG[ L ]
Use the NUMBER buttons to enter your
pin number to unlock all channels.
Press EXIT to clear PIN.
Press MENU for main menu.
button.
or CH
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