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Household settings

What are household settings?

Household settings is an area where you can hide Adult channels from your Electronic Programme Guide and change whether you need a PIN to purchase pay per view programmes like films. You have be over 18 to access this area

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How do I access household settings?

Go to "My TV" either by pressing the short cut button on the remote control or from the TV guide. Then select "household settings" from the menu

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At the moment I am not asked for my PIN when buying films, TV programmes etc. How do I turn PIN checking on for these purchases?

  • Select "purchase PIN checking" from the menu in household settings, press ok
  • You will be asked to enter your PIN
  • Press the right arrow on the remote control until the word "ON" is displayed on screen
  • Press ok to confirm

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I would like to be able to buy films, TV programmes etc without being asked for my PIN, how do I turning PIN checking off for these purchases?

  • Select "purchase PIN checking" from the menu in household settings, press ok
  • You will be asked to enter your PIN
  • Press the right arrow on the remote control until the word "OFF" is displayed on screen
  • Press ok to confirm.

Please note you will still asked for you PIN when viewing age-restricted content outside of watershed hours and always for Adult content

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At the moment Adult channels are listed in my TV guide, how do I hide them?

  • Select "Display Adult Channels" from the household settings menu, press ok
  • You will be asked to enter your PIN
  • Press the right arrow on the remote control until the word "NO" is displayed on screen
  • Press ok to confirm

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I hid Adult channels from my TV guide, how can I unhide them?

  • Select "Display Adult Channels" from the household settings menu, press ok
  • You will be asked to enter your PIN
  • Press the right arrow on the remote control until the word "YES" is displayed on screen
  • Press ok to confirm

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