Using Parental Controls - Vizio M Quantum X Series User Manual

Using Parental Controls

The TV's parental controls allow you to prevent the TV from displaying certain
channels or programs unless a PIN is used.
Accessing the Parental Controls Menu
To access the Parental Controls menu you must first set up a system PIN:
TIP: to set a custom PIN code, see Setting a System PIN Code on
page 31.
Menu > TV Channels > Parental Controls > Enter in PIN
The Parental Controls menu only appears when:
• You are using the tuner to receive your TV signals, such as when you are using
an antenna for Over-the-Air signals, or when connected to cable TV directly from
the wall (no cable box).
• You have a device connected using a composite video cable or a coaxial cable,
such as a VCR, satellite or cable box, or DVR.
Enabling or Disabling Program Ratings
To manage program content according to its rating, you must first enable the
Program Rating feature.
TIP: Other devices have their own parental control settings.
To enable or disable the Program Rating feature:
Menu > TV Channels > Parental Controls > Locks
Locking and Unlocking Channels
When a channel is locked, it cannot be accessed. Locking a channel is a good way to
prevent children from viewing inappropriate material.
To lock or unlock a channel:
Menu > TV Channels > Parental Controls
Highlight the channel you want to lock or unlock and press OK.
• When a channel is locked, the Lock icon appears
accessible unless the system PIN is entered.
• When a channel is unlocked, the Lock icon appears
Blocking and Unblocking Content by Rating
A channel may sometimes broadcast programs that are meant for a variety of
audiences (some for children and some for adults). You might not want to block the
channel completely using a channel lock, but you can block certain programs from
being viewed.
You can use the TV's Rating Block feature to block content based on its rating.
To block or unblock content by its rating:
1. From the Parental Controls menu, highlight the content type you want to adjust
and press OK:
• USA TV — USA television program broadcasts.
• USA Movie — USA movie broadcasts.
• Canadian English — Canadian television program broadcasts.
Canadian Movie — Canadian movie broadcasts.
•
> Off/On TIP: For a list of content ratings and their definitions, please visit:
www.tvguidelines.org.
2. For each rating type you want to block or unblock, use the Navigation buttons
to highlight the rating type and press OK.
• When the rating type is blocked, the Lock icon appears
with this rating and all higher ratings cannot be viewed.
• When the rating type is unblocked, the Lock icon appears
> Channel Locks
Content with this rating and all lower ratings can be viewed.
• If you want to block all unrated content, highlight Block Unrated Shows and use
the Navigation buttons on the remote to select On.
locked. The channel is not
To enable or disable the Block Unrated Shows setting:
unlocked.
Menu > TV Channels
> Off/On
Reset Locks
Reset all locks to default and clear all channel or ratings locks to the unlocked state.
To reset locks:
Menu > TV Channels
locked. Content
unlocked.
> Parental Controls > Block Unrated Shows
> Parental Controls > Reset Locks
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