Parental controls on Optik TV

How to create a control PIN plus program blocking options

Parental controls allow you to block programs by channel, rating and content.  

Parental controls must be set up on each of your digital boxes with your PIN.
You’ll also need this PIN to modify your settings, view blocked content or change your PIN.

Create a Parental Control PIN

Block or unblock programs by channel or content rating

Press
menu
on your remote control
Select
Settings
Select
Parental Controls
Enter your
4-digit parental control PIN
with the number pad on your remote control
Use the arrows to highlight
Change
next to the blocking option you want to use and press
OK

Note
: Refer to the section below to choose your preferred blocking option(s)
Important
: You must lock the adult programs option to block adult rated content
Use the arrows to make your selection and press
OK
Navigate to
Save
and press
OK

Watch a blocked program

You can access blocked programs temporarily with your Parental Control PIN
:

Navigate to the
blocked program
and press
OK
Enter your
parental control PIN
in the text box
Use the arrows (^/v) to select one of the following options and press
OK:
- Don't unlock
- Unlock this program:
  The program will be automatically locked again after 2 hours
- Unlock all TV for 2 hours:
  All blocked programs on this TV will be unlocked for 2 hours (this option is not available if there is blocked adult content)

Note:
 If rental locking is enabled for an On Demand or PPV program, you must first enter your rental locking PIN to access the program. You will then need to enter your parental control PIN to watch the blocked program.

Blocking options

Channels:
 Allows you to block selected channels.

Movie ratings:
 Allows you to block programs rated G, PG, 14A, 18A, R or A. When you choose to block by rating, all programs with higher ratings will also be blocked. To block Adult Movies you must set the adult program to locked.

Canadian TV classification:
 Allows you to block programs rated E, C, C8+, G, PG, 14+ or 18+. When you choose to block by rating, all programs with higher ratings will also be blocked. To block Adult TV programs you must set the adult programs option to locked.

Unrated content:
 Allows you to block programs that are not rated, e.g. educational programs and movies released before 1960s.

Adult programs:
 Allows you to block programs rated A or AO. When you choose to block adult programs, the program title and information will be blocked from appearing in the guide. Other blocking options will not hide the adult titles or program information unless this setting is set to locked.

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Create a Parental Control PIN

Block or unblock programs by channel or content rating

Watch a blocked program

Blocking options

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