DirecTV HIRD-E11 - Manual (Page 63)

THE DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER’S MENU SYSTEM
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unlocking the digital satellite receiver. To avoid this inconvenience, verify the contents of the
Family list before locking the digital satellite receiver.
Locking Procedure
When the Lock button is selected, the LOCK SYSTEM pop-up panel is displayed. Use the and
keys or the remote control number keys to enter a four-digit
passcode of your choosing. If you enter the code using the number
keys, you will not see the numbers appear on the screen. After
entering a four-digit passcode, highlight and select OK to proceed.
Otherwise, choose Cancel to cancel the locking process.
If you continue, you will be asked to confirm the code by entering it
again in the same fashion as before. Once again, highlight and select
OK to proceed. Otherwise, choose Cancel.
Once OK has been selected, the digital satellite receiver is locked.
You will need code whenever you wish to unlock or override the
lock. The button used to lock your system is now used to unlock
your receiver. A lock symbol appears at the top of every menu
screen to remind you that the digital satellite receiver is locked.
Unlocking Procedure
To remove the lock and its restrictions, highlight the Unlock button and press the key.
When the SYSTEM UNLOCK pop-up panel appears, you can use
the and keys or the remote control number keys to enter the
four-digit passcode that you used to lock the digital satellite receiver
earlier. If you enter the code using the number keys, you will not see
the numbers appear on the screen.
After entering the passcode, highlight and select OK. Once the
digital satellite receiver has been unlocked, all limits and
restrictions are removed! Otherwise, choose Cancel to keep the
lock in effect.
If you forget your four-digit code, call DIRECTV for assistance.
Temporarily Overriding the Lock
There are times you may wish to temporarily remove the restrictions imposed by locking. You can do
this without unlocking the digital satellite receiver. When you press
, when prompted, the LOCK OVERRIDE pop-up will be
displayed. It looks and navigates just like the SYSTEM UNLOCK
pop-up.
Note: Once the correct four-digit code is entered, the digital
satellite receiver will remain unlocked until you power the
digital satellite receiver off. At that time all locks and limits will
be enforced again.
The LOCK pop-up panel
The UNLOCK pop-up panel
The LOCK OVERRIDE pop-up panel on menus