
9
Parental Controls
You can prevent children or anyone else from watching specific programs by
using both the Block and the Parental Control features:
• First, select programs you want to block. (For details, see “Select
Programs To Be Blocked on the 8300 MR-DVR Server” next in this section.)
• Then, turn blocking on by turning on the Parental Control feature.
(For details, see “Turn Parental Control On and Off” on page 11.)
When programs are blocked in this manner, they can be watched only
after entering a four-digit personal identification number (PIN).
Select Programs To Be Blocked on the 8300 MR-DVR
Server
You can program the 8300 MR-DVR server to block programs by channel, rating,
time of day, or any combination of the following methods.
Note: The 8300 MR-DVR server will record the blocked programs, but to play
back a blocked program you must enter a valid Parental Control personal
identification number (PIN)
1. Press Settings twice. The General Settings menu appears.
2. Press Move Up or Move Down to highlight one of the following
options:
•Block:Channels blocks all programs on a specific channel.
•Block:Rating blocks all programs according to the rating assigned to
the program, such as G, PG, PG-13, or R.
•Block:Time New blocks all programs broadcast during a specific time.
3. Press Select . A PIN Entry screen appears.
4. Press the number keys to enter your four-digit PIN. A menu for the option
you selected in step 2 appears.
5. Press Move Up or Move Down to highlight the channel, rating, or
date you want to block. Or, if your cable service provider allows, you may
select a channel by pressing the numeric keys on your remote control.
6. Press Select . The 8300 MR-DVR server indicates that the channel or
rating is blocked. If you are blocking a broadcast time, skip to step 8.
Otherwise, go to step 7.
Note: The 8300 MR-DVR server indicates a blocked channel or blocked
rating in the following ways:
•Blocked channels: The channel number is listed in the right column
on the General Settings menu, and a Closed Lock symbol appears
in the CHANNELS column next to the channel that you selected.
•Blocked ratings: A Closed Lock symbol appears in the RATING
column next to the rating that you selected.