Sony DIRECTV SAT-HD300 Operating Instructions Manual page 99

8-19. Setting Locks
Block Channel
Blocks any channels that you do not w ant to view or that you do not w ant your kids to w atch. If you tune
in a blocked channel, a black screen w ith a pop-up screen w ill appear. You w ill have to enter the cor-
rect passw ord to view the channel. Once you turn off the DIRECTV
automatically be reactivated.
To block channels:
1. Press the M ENU button on the Remote Control to display the on-screen menu.
2. Scroll dow n using "
3. Select the Lock menu by pressing "
4. Scroll dow n to Block Channel using "
5. Press "
6. Use "
7. Toggle Blocked or Unblocked by pressing "
8. Press "
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" on the remote control.
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" to display the Block Channel screen.
G
DEFG " to move the highlight in the channel editing screen.
The screen show n at the top left w ill indicate if the highlighted channel is blocked or unblocked.
" to return to the previous screen or press the EXIT button on the remote control to return to TV
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view ing.
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W hen you tune to a blocked channel, a
passw ord is required for access.
The Channel Block feature should not
be used as the only parental control.
Since station assignments may change
from time to time, controls such as rat-
ing and spending limits should alw ays
be used as the primary parental control.
Additionally, the Channel Block settings
may be reset if there is an interruption
to the AC pow er (such as if set is
unplugged or there is a pow er failure).
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