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S
L
MART
OCK
S
martLock enables parents to
prevent their children from
button, then press the
watching inappropriate material
CH(annel)
on TV. SmartLock reads the
select SmartLock. Then,
ratings for programming
press the VOL(ume) B or
(except for news and sports
{ button to continue.
programs, unedited movies on
premium cable channels, and
Emergency Broadcast System
signals), then denies access to
programming if the program's
rating meets or exceeds the
limitations you select. To block
specific ratings or channels,
follow these steps.
Press the CH(annel)
S
MART
Block Unrated or Block No Rating. Then, press the
H
ELP
VOL(ume) B or { button to select ON or OFF. To return
to the main BLOCK menu, press the MENU button. Details of the
To set a new
Blocking Options are given at right.
access code, see
SmartLock Access
Code on page 7.
B Master Disable
If the "Incorrect
Access Code..." mes-
sage appears after
If you selected Channels Blocked at step 4:
step 2, enter the cor-
Channel will be selected. Press the VOL(ume) B or {
rect access code. In
button or use the Number buttons to select the channel
order to protect the
you want to block. Press the CH(annel)
privacy of the access
select Blocked, then press the VOL(ume) B or { button
code, an X will
to select ON or OFF. If Blocked is ON, the channel can not be
appear on the screen
watched until the viewer enters the access code.
instead of the
number you enter.
To reset all channels for viewing, press the CH(annel)
to select Clear All, then press the VOL(ume) B or { button.
A "CHANNEL XX
(Channel will be selected again.)
BLOCKED..." mes-
Remember, viewing could still be blocked by another SmartLock
sage will appear
setting (such as Movie Ratings).
when someone tries
To return to the main BLOCK menu, press the MENU button.
to access the blocked
programming. If you
want to view this
B Channel
programming, enter
your access code.
The channel will
remain blocked until
If you selected Movie Ratings or Parental Guidelines at step 4:
you enter the cor-
Press the CH(annel)
rect code. If you do
want to block. Then, press the VOL(ume) B or { button
not know the code,
so that ON appears beside the rating.
you will have to
For example, if you set PG to ON, you may not view PG program-
select another chan-
ming because the block is on. Programs with a PG or higher rating
nel using the
will be blocked.
CH(annel) o/p
buttons.
When you turn off
the TV once, the
B R
programming is
blocked again.
• More specific sub-ratings are available for TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14,
and TV-MA. When you press the VOL(ume) B /{ buttons to
select TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 or TV-MA, additional sub-ratings
will appear. Press the VOL(ume) B or s button to set
the main rating to ON. Then, press the CH(annel)
buttons to select a specific sub-rating. Then, press the
VOL(ume) B /{ buttons so that ON appears beside the
sub-rating. If you select the main rating and turn it on or off,
the sub-ratings will turn on or off automatically. But, you can
always turn sub-ratings on or off by selecting them individually.
You can only turn on a sub-rating (for example, D) if the main
rating (such as TV-PG) is set to ON.
S
L
MART
OCK
R
EVIEW
T
o check your SmartLock
ton, then press the
settings, follow these steps.
CH(annel)
select SmartLock
You will know what types of
REVIEW.
programming and which chan-
nels are blocked from viewing.
S
MART
H
ELP
If you do not use the
VOL(ume) B or s
button to advance through
the SmartLock REVIEW
screens, the screens will
advance automatically within
10 seconds.
F
EATURES
Press the MENU
Use the Number but-
tons to enter your 4-digit
/
buttons to
access code. The default code
is 0711. If you have not set up
your personal access code, you
should use 0711.
VOLUME
4
SLEEPTIMER
OFF
SmartLock
B
SmartLock REVIEW
B
Enter Your Access Code
SETUP
B
If you selected Blocking Options at step 4:
/
buttons to select Master Disable,
BLOCKING OPTIONS
[OFF]
Block Unrated
[OFF]
Block No Rating
[OFF]
CHANNELS BLOCKED
1
Blocked
[OFF]
Clear All
/
buttons to select the rating you
MOVIE RATINGS
PARENTAL GUIDELINES
G
[OFF]
B TV-Y
PG
[ON]
TV-Y7
PG-13
[ON]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ON]
TV-G
NC-17
[ON]
TV-PG
X
[ON]
TV-14
TV-MA
TV-PG
B
TV-PG
[ON]
D
[OFF]
L
[ON]
S
[OFF]
V
[ON]
Press the VOL(ume)
Press the MENU but-
B or { button so that
the SmartLock settings for
/
buttons to
Movie Ratings and Parental
Guidelines appear.
Ratings that are blocked will
appear on the screen. An "X"
SLEEPTIMER
OFF
SmartLock
B
will appear if a specific sub-rat-
SmartLock REVIEW
B
ing is blocked, such as V for
SETUP
B
Violence in the TV-14 category.
EXIT
B
Movie Ratings
Parental Guidelines
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
NEXT=B
(C
'
)
ONT
D
The SmartLock menu
will appear, and BLOCK will
be selected. Press the
VOL(ume) B or { button
to continue to the BLOCK
menu.
SmartLock
SmartLock
B BLOCK
– – – –
CHANGE CODE
Press the
STATUS/EXIT button.
/
buttons to
/
buttons
• Master Disable
When Master Disable is ON, all settings of Channel Blocked,
Movie Ratings, Parental Guidelines, Block Unrated, and Block
No Rating are ineffective. SmartLock DISABLED will appear
when you look at SmartLock Review. All programming may be
viewed.
• Block Unrated
When Block Unrated is ON, TV programs are blocked when
[OFF]
>
the show is broadcast as Unrated.
[OFF]
• Block No Rating
>
>
When Block No Rating is ON, TV programs are blocked
>
when the show is broadcast without rating information.
PARENTAL GUIDELINES RATING EXPLANATIONS
/
• V-Violence
• S-Sexual situations
• L-Language
• D-Inappropriate dialogue
• FV-Fantasy Violence may
frighten children under
seven; TV-Y7 category only.
Some cartoons may have
this rating.
• TV-Y - Appropriate for all
children.
Press the VOL(ume)
B or { button to
advance to the Channels
Blocked screen. All current-
ly blocked channels will
appear.
Channels Blocked
07
18
32
NEXT=B
R NC-17 X
D L
S V
x
x
x
x
x x
-
x
x x
- 6 -
Press the
CH(annel)
/
buttons
to select Blocking
Options, Channels
Blocked, Movie Ratings
or Parental Guidelines.
Then, press the
VOL(ume) B or { but-
ton to continue.
BLOCK
Blocking Options
B
Channels Blocked
Movie Ratings
Parental Guidelines
POWER
TV/AUX
SLEEP
CH.
VOL.
VOL.
CH.
STATUS/EXIT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
ALT. CH
CC
BLOCKING OPTIONS
• TV-Y7 - Appropriate for
children seven and older.
• TV-G - General Audience
• TV-PG - Parental Guidance
suggested.
• TV-14 - Unsuitable for chil-
dren under 14.
• TV-MA - Mature audience
only.
Press the VOL(ume)
B or { button to
advance to the Block
Unrated and Block No
Rating screen, which
shows if these options are
set to On or Off.
Block Unrated
On
Block No Rating Off
After 10 seconds, the main
menu will reappear. Repeat
steps 2-4 as often as neces-
sary in order to review all
the settings.
When you are fin-
ished, press the STA-
TUS/EXIT button.
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