TV parental control
TV Rating / Channel Lock
Adults can restrict TV viewing according to the Canadian TV content classification rating system indicating intended age group per specific program or blocking a specific channel altogether to ensure young ones don’t get exposed to inappropriate content material on the TV screen.
How to Lock/Unlock
[2023 WebOS23] [2022 WebOS22] [2021 WebOS21] Press the button (
) on your remote control and select [All Settings] → [General] → [System] → [Safety]→[Enable]
[2020 WebOS5.0] [2019 WebOS4.5] Press the button (
)
on your remote control → [All Settings] → [General] → [Safety] → [Enable]
※ Accessing the lock/unlock menu may differ across models.
[2023 WebOS23] [2022 WebOS22] [2021 WebOS21]
- After turning on the TV, press the [Settings] button on the remote control.
From [Settings], select [All Settings].
- Select [General] and then [System].
- Select [Safety].
- Select [Enable] to open the window where you can set a password.
Enter a password. The default password is in the user manual.
If you want to disable the lock, enter the password and unlock it.
[2020 WebOS 5.0]
- After turning on the TV, press the [Settings] button on the remote control.
From [Settings], select [All Settings].
- From [General], select [Safety].
- If you have selected and enabled [Safety], a [Password] input form will appear.
TV Rating Lock
This function operates according to classification information embedded in the broadcasting station signal. In Canada, legislation was adopted in 1997 by the CRTC making it mandatory for any TV broadcast to include encoded rating in its signal. This feature prevents children from watching adults’ TV programs or any program deemed inappropriate according to a specific rating system. Enter set password to watch a blocked program or station. Ratings are country specific .
Channel Lock
Blocks a specific channel deemed containing inappropriate content for children. Blocked channels can still be selected but the screen will appear blank and the audio will be muted. Unplugging power to the TV and plugging it back in will have no effect such as disabling parental control locks.
➔ You can lock/unlock channels using the lock/unlock key at the bottom.
To watch a locked program , enter the password
- This function works when Safety is On
- The initial password is set as 「 0000 」
How to Reset PIN Code
- Select [All Settings] → [General] → [System] → [Safety]→ [Reset PIN Code]
- The initial password is set as 「 0000 」
Lock Apps
➔ You can lock or unlock apps.
Lock does not immediately apply to the app currently running.
- Select [All Settings] → [General] → [System] → [Safety]→ [Application Locks]
Lock External Input
➔ You can lock/unlock external input.
- Select [All Settings] → [General] → [System] → [Safety]→ [Input Locks] then select the input source to lock
Note
Once you have completed selecting all locked TV channels, TV inputs and locks, it is always a good thing to return to the SAFETY on-screen menu option to confirm feature has been activated (turned ON).
This guide was created for all models, so the images or content may be different from your
product.