User Profiles; Creating And Editing User Profiles; Creating A Profile Channel List - RCA DRD435RH User Manual

Chapter 4

User Profiles

Profiles allows you to set up different channel lists and limits for the different members of y our
famil y . A main profile (the Family Profile) and up to four separate pr ofiles can be created.
Individual settings that can be changed in the Pr ofile Menu include the profile name, viewable
channel lists, ratings limits for TV and mo vies, viewing hours, spending limits, and profile locking.

Creating and Editing User Profiles

When y ou select Profiles from the Main menu, the first screen you see pr esents a men u listing all
user pr ofiles (the Family Profile and up to four individual profiles). You can personalize a default
profile (User 1, User 2, etc.), or edit a pr ofile you've already personalized.
To personalize or edit an individual user pr ofile:
1. Press the r emote contr ol's MENU button to displa y the Main menu.
2. Press the 5 button to select Profiles.
3. Highlight the desired user pr ofile.
Note: The highlighted User Profile's settings are displayed in the panel on the right side of the screen.
4. Press the r emote contr ol's SELECT button to select that pr ofile and enter profile editing
mode.
Setting the Name
The first step when cr eating a new profile is to set a name . This will be the name that a ppears in
the Profile list when you press the WHO•INPUT button.
To set the profile name:
1. In the Edit Profile menu, press the 1 button to select Name.
2. Use the r emote contr ols arrow and SELECT buttons to highlight and select the diff erent
letters of the pr ofile name.
You can also use one of the pr eset pr ofile names (Parents, Kids, Mom, Dad, etc.) sho wn at the
bottom of the scr een. Use the ar row and SELECT buttons to select the pr eset pr ofile name you
want.
Note: If you've set the menu language to Spanish, you can use additional special character keys (such as an
accent or a tilde) in the Profile Name. In order to use these characters, first select the accent, tilde, etc. Then,
select the letter that you'd like to add the accent, tilde, etc. to.
For example, if you want to use the character "ñ," first choose the tilde, then choose "N" in the keyboard.
Copying Profile Settings
To make cr eating or editing a profile easier, your digital satellite receiver gives you the ability to
use the settings of a previously set pr ofile.
To copy the settings of an existing profile:
1. In the Edit Profile menu, press the 2 button to select Copy Settings.
2. Use the r emote contr ol's arrow buttons to select the pr oper pr ofile to copy settings from.
3. Press the r emote contr ol's SELECT button to select the desir ed profile.
4. Use the r emote contr ol's arrow and SELECT buttons to highlight and select the COPY button
at the bottom of the scr een.

Creating a Profile Channel List

1. Select Channel List from the Edit Profile menu.
2. Select Edit Channels.
3. Use the ar row buttons to highlight a channel, and press SELECT to r emove (or r eplace) the
check mark. Checkmarked items appear in the channel list.
Add or Delete All Channels
You might be able to save time when cr eating a channel list by using the Add All Channels
option or the Delete All Channels option before removing or adding individual channels.
Also , program providers may make additional channels available. To pr event new channels from
appearing in a profile channel list, choose Delete All Channels and checkmark onl y the channels
you want to appear in the list.
Using On-Screen Menus
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