Using the menu, Parental controls – DirecTV SAT GO User Manual

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Using the Menu

Parental Controls

NOTE:

This

Parental Controls

menu in the

Menu

is adapted only to

DIRECTV

input. To adjust the Parental Controls of external input,

see the

TV Menu – Parental Controls

on page 43.

Parental Controls enables parents to place certain restrictions on just who’s
watching what, and require a passcode to view restricted programming.
Whether it’s for mature content or spending amounts, you’re always able to
keep limitations where you want them for the whole family.

Press MENU to display the Menu, Select Parental Controls, then Edit
Settings, and you’ll see the current status showing any restrictions. The system
default is “unlocked” for all categories.

Ratings

Here you can set rating limits for Movies and TV:

1) Select Ratings.

2) Move to the right to select the another tab. (Note: You can use RED or

GREEN to cycle tabs.)

•

Movies - Highlight and select the Movies tab, then set the overall rating
limit you wish to impose Brief descriptions of the ratings appear for your
guidance.

•

TV (Programs) - Select the TV tab, then highlight and select the TV rating
you desire. You can also set ratings for particular content (for example,
Fantasy Violence, Dialogue), each of which is described when highlighted.

•

Other (Shows) - Select the Other tab o block programming that has no
rating — such as news and sports and shows with a rating of “None”
— select the Other tab.

Channel Blocks

You can block viewing of a certain channel or channels from this menu.

Select Chan Blocks in the left menu, then scroll down the channel list to select
those you wish to block, or key in channel numbers for quicker access. Use
Block All or Allow All to save time if you wish to affect a large number of
channels.

Spending

From the left menu, select Spending, then set your preferred spending limit for
any single pay per view purchase. Simply key in the amount using the numbers
on your remote control.

Hours

From the left menu, select Hours, then set your preferred hours during which
TV can be viewed. You can set hours based on “school nights” and weekend
nights—Monday-Thursday, Friday-Saturday, and Sunday.

TIP:

For ratings limits and
channel blocks, as well as
most other checkbox-type
items, pressing

SELECT

toggles the item on and
off when setting them up.

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