Parental lock menu – MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC WD-57732 User Manual

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Chapter 5. TV Menu Settings

Parental Lock Menu

The Parental Lock menu gives you control over three
different types of parental controls. You must use a
pass code to open this menu to enable/disable the lock
options. The three parental controls available are:

Ratings (U.S. Ratings/Other Ratings)
V-Chip technology lets you restrict access to
programming based on program-rating signals sent
by the broadcaster. For U.S. ratings, you can also set
the time of day for these restrictions to be in effect.

Lock by Time
Lets you restrict TV use by time of day.

Front Panel Lock
Lets you disable the controls on the front of the TV.
Use this option if there are small children near the TV
who may be tempted to press the buttons.

Access to
Ratings Menus

Lock TV by

Time

TV Front Panel
Lock On/Off

Figure 9. Parental Lock menu

Setting a Pass Code

You are prompted to enter a pass code whenever you
select Parental Lock on the Main menu. To set a pass
code for the first time:

1. Press

MENU, highlight Parental Lock, then press ENTER.

A screen prompting you for a pass code will display.

2. Input a four-digit pass code using the number keys on

the remote control.

• Press

CANCEL to delete a number and move

back one space.

• Press

MENU or EXIT to close the menu without

setting a pass code.

3. Press

ENTER to set the pass code just input.

To reset the pass code, see the procedure in Appendix A.

IMPORTANT

If you forget your four-digit pass code, see

Appendix A.

Lock TV by Time and Front-Panel Lock

Lock by Time (Parental Lock Menu)

Lock by Time allows you to block all use of the TV during
specified hours. During the lock time, you must use your
pass code to view the TV. To lock the TV by time:
1. Press to select

On or Off for Lock by Time.

2. Press to move to the

Lock Time box.

a. With the hour number highlighted in yellow, press

repeatedly to change the hour and associ-

ated

AM/PM indicator. You can also just press

and hold to change the hour.

b. Press

ENTER to move the highlight to the minutes.

c. With the minutes number highlighted in yellow,

press repeatedly to change the minutes.
Just press and hold to move quickly through the
numbers.

d. Press to move to the

Unlock Time and set the

time as described above.

NOTE: To make Lock by Time active 24 hours a day, set

Lock and Unlock to the same time.

Front Panel Lock (Parental Lock Menu)

Front Panel Lock lets you disable controls on the front
panel to prevent inadvertent changes to TV settings.
Select

On to disable the buttons and select Off to restore

their operation.

To release the front button lock without using the remote
control:
• When Energy Mode is set to

Fast Power On, press

and hold the

MENU button on the front panel for over

eight seconds. If the TV is on, a message will display
confirming release of the Front Panel Lock.

• When Energy Mode is set to

Low Power, press POWER

on the front panel to turn on the TV. Press and hold the
MENU button on the front panel for over eight seconds.

Rating Menus

The rating menus allow you to:
• Turn rating restrictions on or off
• Change the permitted rating level
• Set the time of day to enforce rating restrictions (U.S.

ratings only)

The TV comes from the factory with pre-set U.S. V-Chip
ratings and with the rating locks turned off. The pre-set
ratings are TV rating TV-PG and movie rating PG. If you
turn on V-Chip blocking, these presets allow only pro-
grams rated TV-PG/PG or lower until you change the
rating level.

After changing the channel or device, there may be a
delay of up to five seconds before the rating restrictions
take effect.

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