HOW TO UNLOCK PANEL LOCK TO A TV
There are a couple of things you can try. These are outlined here with more specific instructions, on how to access Parential Controls on your tV.
- Just see, today TVs are becoming similar to computers and use hardware and software, to deliver the picture and sound. Similar how a computer can lock up, and then you have to reboot it, TVs will have similar problems that you can fix by resetting or rebooting them.
- To reset your TV, unplug the power cord from wall outlet, and keep it for at least 5 minutes. [Hard Reset]. Then, plug the TV back in, turn the TV 'ON'. If the problem still remains, you ahve to call customer support section of your TVs service center, or seek tech assistance.
- Here, Front Panel Controls are locked. Now, V-Chip feature is available in almost all TVs. It will help the customer to block the programme based on violence, sexual content. V-Chip software reads the code that most broadcasting stations send with their transmitting program. The code contains an age based rating and content rating.
- Kidpass TM.: This feature permits you to control the amount of time children watch TV. You can adjust the time, and set the TV, self OFF by that time.
- Front Panel Lock: Feature permits you disable the controls on the front panel of the TV, so that, children can't change TV settings, without its remote control.
- TV Lock-Unlock: Allows you to set user defined passcode to lock the TV, to enforce parential control features.
- Channel Block: Allow you to choose channels, which cannot be accessed without a the passcode to which the TV is locked.
- Channel Dispay: Permits you to press 'INFO" to see, channel number, program rating, Lock/Unlock status etc:-
- FRONT PANEL LOCK.
- The front panel "Menu" button may be disabled. If you have this function, use the remote control to 'Turn OFF" Channel Blocking, by selecting [Channel Block] in the parential controls menu, and choosing OFF.
- Try unplugging the TV for five minutes, and then plug it back in. Turn ON the tV and try again.
- To access parential control; follow these steps.
- Press the Menu button to access the Main Menu.
- Select the 'Parential Control' menu. (On some models you must first select the special Menu). From it, access the Parential Control menu.
- If the parential control is turned "ON", a screen requesting your password will appear.
- Enter your password. You have now unlocked the controls.
For more details, refer to the user manual to your TV. Here given are general procedure to unlock front panel lock.
