Solarus MediaShower - Setting Parental Controls

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MediaShower TV
Set Parental Controls
Solarus provides a Parental Control feature that enables you to limit the selections
youoryourfamilycanwatch.Whenaselectionisblockedalockimagewill
appearonyourscreenwithamessageadvisingyoutopressOKtounlockthe
program.EvenwhenthechannelorprogramislockedbytheParentalLocking
feature, program titles and descriptions are still viewable through the program
guideunlessAdultLockinghasbeenactivated(foradditionalinformationsee
AdultLockingsectiononpage13).
Creating Parental Controls
YoumaychoosetolockalloptionsintheParentalLockingmenubyscrollingto
the Lock option and pressing OK on your remote control.
To change your Parental Locking PIN, select the Change PIN option in the
ParentalLockingmenu.IfyouforgetyourParentalLockingPIN,pleasecontact
our Technical Assistance Center at 888.676.8638 or 715.421.6085.
Ifyouopttoenable“Lockadultprograms”inParentalControlsortheAdult
ContentLocking,thefollowingwillbeaected:
US TV Parental GuidelineswillautomaticallylocktheTV-MAsettingsandyouwill
losethe“unlockall”optionforthatmenu.
Movie RatingswillautomaticallylocktheNC-17settingsandyouwilllosethe
“unlockall”optionforthatmenu.
1. Press Menu on your remote control
2. Scroll to Settings
3. Scroll to Parental Controls and press OK
4. Select the Parental Locking option
5. The first time you access this option you will be prompted
to establish a 4-digit PIN, this PIN will be used to lock and
unlock the parental controls
6. Enter the 4-digit PIN you would like to use and save the entry
7. Now you can choose whether or not to require a PIN on
movie rentals by selecting the corresponding Change button
8. Choose to lock or unlock channels by selecting the Channels
Change button
9. Choose what parental guideline rating to lock or unlock by
selecting the corresponding Change button
10. Choose the Movie Ratings to lock or unlock by selecting the
corresponding Change button
11. Choose to lock or unlock unrated content by selecting the
corresponding Change button
Important: the Save button must be selected after each
parentallockingfeatureischangedinordertosavepreferences.