Parental Controls
Parental Controls
The Parental Controls setting allows you to block content that is not appropriate for children to watch. You can do this by creating a 4-digit passcode. The factory-default passcode is 0000.
Turning Parental Controls 'On'
To access Parental Controls :
1.
Press the [ Quick Setup ] menu button on your remote.
2.
Press the right arrow button to display the full menu settings.
3.
Select System > Parental Controls > Locks .
4.
Press [ OK ] on your remote.
An Enter PIN window displays.
Using the numerical keypad on your remote, enter the factory-default passcode 0000 and press [ OK ].
Press [ OK ] button on the D-pad to turn the locks 'On'.
You will see the other Parental Control settings change from a greyed out state and become highlighted. When this occurs, begin adding other settings to the Block Time, Channel Block, Program Block, Input Block, Change PIN or Restore Parental Control
Defaults features.
NOTE
All ratings that are higher than those you select are also blocked. For example, if you choose to block the PG-13 rating, then the higher ratings (R and NC-17) are automatically blocked too.
Block Time
Choose a time of day that you’d like to start blocking certain programs.
Channel Block
Block programs by channels when you turn on the Parental Controls feature.
Program Block
Block programs according to their TV or MPAA (movie) rating when you have turned on the Parental Controls feature and selected that rating to be blocked.
Input Block
Block content from devices that are connected to certain TV ports.
Change PIN
Change your PIN that you use to access Parental Controls.
Restore Parental Control Defaults
Restore Parental Controls back to the factory setting.
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Parental Controls
Description of U.S. TV Ratings
Content Defined as
L
S
FV
D
V
Fantasy Violence
Suggestive dialog
Course or crude language
Sexual situations
Violence
Description of Age-based Ratings
TV-Y All children
TV-Y7
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
Directed to older children
General audience
Parental Guidance Suggested
Parents strongly cautioned
Mature Audiences Only
U.S. Movie Ratings
Rating Defined as
G
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17
X
General audience
Parental Guidance suggested
Parents strongly cautioned
Restricted
No one 17 and under permitted
A rating that has now been superseded by NC-17
Canadian English Ratings
Rating Defined as
C
C8+
G
PG
14+
18+
Children
Children 8 years and older
General programming that is suitable for all audiences
Parental Guidance
Viewers 14 years and older
Adult Programming
Canadian French Ratings
Rating Defined as
G General (appropriate for all ages and must contain little to no violence or sexual content)
8ans+
13ans+
16ans+
18ans+
General but inadvisable for young children(could contain scenes disturbing to children under eight).
Recommended for viewing with parent.
Programming is appropriate for children 13 and older and may contain moderate violence, language and some sexual situations.
Recommended for children 16 and older and may contain strong violence, language and sexual content.
Programming intended for viewers that are 18 and older. Programming may contain extreme violence and graphic sexual content/pornography.
NOTE
If you forget your passcode, call the Hisense Consumer Electronics Care Center or choose Restore Parental Control defaults from the Parental Controls settings menu.
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Getting familiar with the Home screen
Getting familiar with the Home screen
The simple design of the Home screen menu makes it easy to navigate. It accesses Apps, Media or Inputs .
To access the Home screen, press the [ ] button on your remote control and use the arrows buttons to make your selection.
NOTE
The menus are only for reference, may vary slightly from the actual screen.
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Figure 13. Home screen
Indicators and Icons on the top of the Home screen
You can always view the current time in the top right corner of the Home screen.
If your TV is connected to the Internet through a wireless connection or an Ethernet cable, then an icon will display in the top right corner of the screen. This location makes it very convenient for you to determine if you still have Internet connectivity as you use the TV.
In addition, if you have connected a device (such as a thumb drive) to a USB port and your TV recognizes it, then a device icon will also display in the same area.
The Apps appear on the Home screen
Each time you access the Home screen, the Apps will display on the screen. You can quickly enter these applications what you want.
The navigation bar appear on the Home screen
Press the [ / ] button s to select icons of the navigation bar, you can enter to Apps , Media and Input .
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Live TV
LiveTV
To view broadcast programs, select the Live TV icon on the screen or press the [ Live TV ] button on your remote.
Viewing Channel information
As you use the [ Channel ] button on your remote to scroll through channels, an information banner appears on the top of the screen.
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7:00 PM Mon. 31 Dec.
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Cable
California’s Golden Parks
7:00PM 7:30PM
7:30PM-8:00PM California’s Gold
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DTV 16:9 undefined
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Figure 14.
Information banner
More Info
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The information banner displays the following information:
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Channel number
Lock status
Input
Program name
Show identification
Channel name
Current date and time
Prompt
Beginning and end time of the next program
10 Start/Stop time progress bar of the current program
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If you are watching a particular channel, you can also press the up arrow on the [ D-pad ] of your remote to view channel information.
Viewing a channel list
After you have done an automatic channel scan (if you're using an Antenna) or are receiving your channels through a cable provider, you can view your list of channels by pressing [ OK] on your remote.
You will see the channel list display on the right side of the screen.
Creating a 'Favorites' list
To quickly access your most-watched channels, you can create a ' Favorites ' list.
To create your 'Favorites' list:
1.
Press the [ Quick Setup ] menu button on your remote.
2.
Select Channel> Favorites List
3.
Using the up/down arrows on the [ D-pad ] of your remote, select a channel and press [ OK ].
A heart-shaped indicator will appear beside the channel as confirmation that it has been successfully added.
Viewing your 'Favorites' list
To view channels that you've added to your Favorites list simply press [ OK ] on your remote to call out the Channel list.
The channel list appears on the right side of the screen and heart-shaped icons are shown next to the channels that make up your
Favorites list.
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APPS
Apps
Apps
Numerous factory-installed apps are available for you to choose from for your entertainment preferences.
Opera TV Store
Opera TV Store contains cloud-based apps optimized for your TV. The apps range from Video, Music, Social Networking, Games and News Information.
To begin using Opera TV Store, you simply need to accept the End-User License Agreement and then select the app that you want to use.
TV Browser
The TV Browser allows you to surf the Internet on your TV and provides quick access to the Google™ search engine.
To view a website or search using the TV Browser:
1.
Using the Navigation buttons on your remote, navigate to TV Browser icon.
2.
Press [ OK ] on your remote.
The browser window displays.
3.
Using the navigation buttons on your remote, navigate up to the URL bar to place your cursor there.
4.
Press [ OK ] on your remote to bring up the on-screen keyboard.
5.
Type the website address or search term on the text field.
6.
Press the [ Blue ] special function button towards the top of the remote (under the number pad).
The website address or search term you’ve typed populates in the URL bar window.
7.
Select the forward arrow (to the right of the URL bar) and press [ OK ] on your remote to load the page or start the search.
Installing an App
Even though your TV has numerous factory-installed apps, there may be others that you’d like to download.
To install an app:
1.
From the Home screen, click on the My Apps icon.
2.
Navigate to Opera TV Store .
3.
Navigate to the Search tab at the top of the screen.
4.
Begin typing the name of the app. As you begin typing the first two to three letters the Opera Store suggests words to quicken your search time.
5.
Use the navigation buttons of your remote to select the app.
A page displays that shows a written description of the app.
6.
Click on Open or Add to Favorites.
Removing an App
Y ou can only delete apps that you’ve downloaded to the TV. Factory-installed apps can not be deleted.
To delete an app:
1.
From the My Apps screen, use the directional arrows on the navigation buttons of your remote to select the app that you want to remove.
2.
Press the [ Red ] on your remote control.
A dialog message displays that asks if you’re sure you want to remove the app.
3.
Press [ OK] on your remote.
A confirmation message displays and the icon is removed from the My Apps list.
NOTE
If an app is deleted,the information related to that app is also removed.
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