Parental Controls - DirecTV R10 User Manual

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The large version of the channel
banner has a shortcut to Parental
Controls. Press INFO, then press the
DOWN arrow to highlight the lock icon,
then press SELECT.
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Parental Controls

Parental Controls allow you to set limits on movie and television ratings and to lock
specific channels so that a password is required to view them. Programs in the Now
Playing List that violate Parental Controls also require password before viewing.
The padlock icon shows the current state of Parental Controls:
Off. No password or controls set. Padlock appears unlocked and dark.
On. Password and controls set. Padlock appears locked and bright.
Temporarily off. Parental controls are set, but a password has been entered to
temporarily turn them off. The padlock appears unlocked and bright.
While Parental Controls are on, you can watch a locked program or channel by pressing
SELECT, then entering the password. This temporarily turns off Parental Controls.
To turn on Parental Controls and define a password (
Controls." Use the number buttons on the remote control to enter a four-digit password,
then enter the same password again for confirmation.
To temporarily turn off Parental Controls (
or channel, or select "Temporarily turn off Parental Controls" on the Parental Controls
screen, then enter your password. When Parental Controls are temporarily turned off, any
program or channel can be viewed, but the correct password is still required to change
Parental Controls settings.
To re-enable Parental Controls (
Parental Controls." Or, you can put the DVR into Standby, then exit Standby mode. To do
this, press the DIRECTV button and select Standby, or press the Standby button on the
DVR's front panel. To exit Standby, press the DIRECTV or LIVE TV button.
DIRECTV Central
M e s s a g e s a n d S e t u p
): Select "Turn on Parental
): Enter the password to watch a program
): On the Parental Controls screen, select "Re-enable
Messages & Setup Settings Parental Controls