Limits And Lists; Spending; Ratings - Hitachi DSS SYSTEM Owner's Manual

HITACHI DIGITAL SATELLITE SYSTEM OWNER'S MANUAL
Limits and Lists
The middle of the MAIN MENU screen has an area called 'Timits and Lists." The buttons in
this area are used to help you establish restrictions on the use of
your DSS receiver. You can control PPV spending limits, viewable
program rating lirnits, and control access to various channel
groupings.
The "Limits and Lists" portion of the MAIN MENU
Spending
PPV access enables you to purchase spedal, limited-broadcast events such as sporting events and
movies. You can set the amount of money that can he spent on a
per-event basis. When the highlight is on the Spending button, the
advisory at the bottom of the MAIN MENU indicates the current
spending limit. Presgmag _ displays the SPENDING
LIMIT screen where you set the limit
Use the number keys on the remote control to set the limit or use
the A and V keys to increase or decrease each digit. Use the ( and
• keys to highlight the digit that you want to change. The
maximum limit is $655.
Highlight Done and press _ to confirm the entered amount.
The PPV SPENDING LIMIT screen
For the spending limit to be enforced, the DSS receiver must
be locked. Locking is described later in this chapter. When the
system is locked, a small lock symbol appears within the Spending button on the MAIN MENU,
indicating that the passcode will be needed to access the SPENDING LIMIT screen.
Ratings
Program ratings indicate the suitability of a program's content for a given audience. For families
with younger children, a lower rating limit may be desirable. Other
families may choose to allow viewing of more sophisticated
pro_. The RATINGS LIMIT screen leaves this choice up
to you.
Highlighting the Ratings button on the MAIN MENU wSll dispLay
the current rating limit in the advisory message area at the bottom of
the screen. Pressing _ displays the RATINGS LIMIT
screen where 3iou set the limit. When the system is locked, a small
lock symbo! appears within the Ralings button, indicating that the
passcode x_l be needed to access the RATINGS LIMIT screen.
Use the V to move the highlight to the highest allowable rafng for
your family. When you press _, all ratings up to and
including the chosen rating will be checked. All higher ratings will be
RestffctAll Viewing or A//ow A/!instead of setting a specific limit.
The RATINGS LIMIT screen
cleared. You may choose to
For the rating limit to be enforced, the DSS receiver must be locked. Locking is described
later in this chapter. When the system is locked, a small lock symbol appears within the Ralings
button on the MAIN MENU, indicating that the passcode _ be needed to access the
RATINGS LIMIT screen.
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