DirecTV R10 User Manual page 94

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gray = does not apply
to the category
green = not locked
red = locked
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A box containing all the possible ratings appears. Ratings in green are not locked; ratings
in red are locked. (Ratings in gray do not apply to the category. For example, a TV-Y
program would not have V-Violence content so there is nothing to block.)
Use the UP and DOWN arrows to adjust which ratings are locked or unlocked. The
display to the right of the box will change to tell you exactly what ratings level you are
allowing. Your changes are saved automatically. To return to the Parental Controls screen,
press SELECT or the RIGHT arrow.
Broadcasters are not required to provide ratings for specific types of content. If you want
to be sure to block programs that do not include ratings for specific types of content, you
will have to use age-based ratings to block content. See "Rating Limits for TV and
Movies," on page 83.
Movies and TV Programs with No Rating Information. Some movies and TV programs
are broadcast with no rating information. From Rating Settings, select Block Unrated to
choose how the DVR's Parental Controls will treat unrated movies and TV programs.
Channel Lock for Live TV (
required to view any program on those channels. To lock or unlock channels:
1. From the Parental Controls screen, select Channel Lock, and enter the password.
2. A channel list appears with a padlock icon to the left of any locked channels. Highlight
a channel and press SELECT to add or remove a padlock icon. Use CHAN UP/DOWN
to move through the list quickly. You can highlight a specific channel by entering its
channel number with the number buttons on the remote.
3. When you're done, press the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to return to Parental Controls.
Your changes are saved automatically.
DIRECTV Central
M e s s a g e s a n d S e t u p
). You can lock individual channels so that a password is
Messages & Setup Settings Parental Controls