Parental Locks allow you to limit the programming that can be watched on your receiver. This enables you to ensure that the programming being watched is appropriate for your family.You can access this feature by navigating to the Menu on your DISH receiver and then entering the "Locks" menu.
Note: If you have a dual tuner, you must set up Parental Locks on both TV1 and TV2 to fully protect your system.
Types of Parental Locks
| Ratings | Ratings Locks allow you to prevent programming from being viewed based on the ratings given to them by either the MPAA or the TV Guidelines Monitoring board.
For more information on how movie ratings are given, please visit www.mpaa.org/ratings.
For more information on how TV ratings are given, please visit www.tvguidelines.org. |
| Channels | Channel Locks allow you to prevent specific channels from being viewed. |
| PPV | PPV Locks allow you to lock all PPV and VOD content from being viewed. |
Other Lock Functions
| Front Panel Lock | The Front Panel Lock option prevents the buttons on the front panel of your recevier from controlling your receiver. |
| Hide Locked | The Hide Locked option removes all locked channels, except for PPV and VOD channels, from your program guide. |
| Hide Adult | The Hide Adult option removes all adult channels from your program guide. |
| Change Password | This option allows you to change the password that you already have setup for your Parental Locks. |
How To Use Ratings Locks
-
Select #1 Ratings Locks
-
Select the Movie, TV, or Expanded ratings that you would like to block. When selecting a Movie or TV rating, all higher ratings will also be blocked.
-
Select Done
-
Select Lock System. If you do not lock your system then the changes that you have made will not take effect.
-
Enter a 4 digit Password and confirm it. Choose a password that is not easily guessed.
How To Use Channel Locks
-
Select Channel Locks
-
Select the channels that you would like to block.
Note
- Blocking channel 1 or 501 (VOD) through Channel Locks will not effectively block these channels long term; they will become unblocked through system updates.
-
Select Done
-
Select Lock System. If you do not lock your system then the changes that you have made will not take effect.
-
Enter a 4 digit Password and confirm it. Choose a password that is not easily guessed.
How To Use PPV Locks
-
Select Lock PPV. This will lock all PPV and VOD content, including adult. This will lock ordering both directly through the channel and through the customer support application.
-
Select Lock System. If you do not lock your system then the changes that you have made will not take effect.
-
Enter a 4 digit Password and confirm it. Choose a password that is not easily guessed.
How To Use the Front Panel Lock
-
Select Front Panel Lock
-
Select Lock System. If you do not lock your system then the changes that you have made will not take effect.
-
Enter a 4 digit Password and confirm it. Choose a password that is not easily guessed.
How To Hide Locked
-
Select Hide Locked
-
Select Lock System. If you do not lock your system then the changes that you have made will not take effect.
-
Enter a 4 digit Password and confirm it. Choose a password that is not easily guessed.
How To Hide Adult
-
Select Hide Adult. This will hide all Adult channels. These channels will not show up in your guide and will appear as if they are missing as long as Hide Adult is set.
-
Select Lock System. If you do not lock your system then the changes that you have made will not take effect.
-
Enter a 4 digit Password and confirm it. Choose a password that can't be easily guessed.
How To Change Your Password
-
Select Change Password
-
Enter your current password
-
Enter a 4 digit Password and confirm it. Choose a password that is not easily guessed.
How To Verify your System is Locked
-
If unlock system can be seen on the Locks screen then your system is locked
-
To check if an individual program is locked press info on any channel from the program guide to see if the lock icon is open or closed.
How To Unlock Your System
-
Select Unlock System
How To Unlock PPV
-
Select Unlock PPV
Select Yes
How To Unhide Locked
-
Select Show Locked
Select Yes
How To Unhide Adult
-
Select Show Adult
Select Yes
Show All
