| |  Parental Controls and KidZone cannot be used together. Settings for Parental Controls will be cleared once you set up KidZone. Please visit How Do I Use KidZone? for more information.
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| | Parental Controls allow parents to easily filter programs to ensure that only approved content is watched or recorded. Parental Controls let you lock channels and set rating limits on movies and television shows. A password is required to view, record, or delete programs that exceed limits or are on locked channels. |
| | Parental Controls only work on programs in Now Playing and on channels that pass through the DVR. Programs played on a VCR and channels that go directly from their source to the television without passing through the DVR will not be affected by Parental Controls. |
| | To view Parental Controls, refer to the following information: |
| | - Software versions 3.0-3.2: From TiVo Central, select Messages & Setup; then My Preferences; then Parental Controls.
- Software version 4.0 and later: From TiVo Central, select Messages & Setup; then Settings; then Preferences; then Parental Controls.
- Software version 5.0 and later: From TiVo Central, select Messages & Setup; then Settings; then Parental Controls.
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| | While you are watching a program, you can also press the RIGHT arrow until you see the large channel banner, use the UP/DOWN arrows to highlight the padlock icon on the channel banner, and press SELECT. |
| | Parental Controls can be: |
| | - On: The padlock icon is locked and bright. When attempting to record, view or delete a program that exceeds Parental Controls, a screen with a Parental Controls message will prompt you to enter a password. After you enter the correct password, Parental Controls are temporarily disabled.
- Temporarily Disabled: The padlock icon is open and bright. Any program or channel can be viewed, but a password is required to change Parental Controls settings.
- Off: The padlock icon is open and dim. Anyone can view any program or watch any channel without entering a password. No password is required to change Parental Controls settings. Parental Controls are off when the DVR is first set up. If Parental Controls are turned on and then turned off, the password will be deleted. A new password will need to be selected if Parental Controls are turned back on.
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| | You can choose whether Parental Controls will automatically re-lock after being temporarily disabled. There are two settings: |
| | - Auto Re-lock ON: If Parental Controls are temporarily disabled, they will automatically re-lock if the remote control has not been used in four hours, or if the DVR is put into standby mode.
- Auto Re-lock OFF: Parental Controls will not automatically re-lock; they will remain disabled until you turn them back on, or until the DVR is put into standby mode.
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| | If the DVR loses power for any reason, the Parental Controls will automatically re-lock when the power is restored. |
