How to Unlock the Parental Controls on a DirecTV Receiver

The parental controls for a DirecTV receiver allow you to block channels that are inappropriate for your child's age. When you have the parental controls engaged, you must enter a pin code to access those channels. However, you can unlock or disable the parental controls to watch TV without any restrictions.

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Instructions

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  Press "Menu" on the DirecTV remote control.
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  Push the arrow buttons to highlight "Parental, Fav's & Setup", then press "Select" on the remote control.
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  Push the arrow buttons to highlight "Parental Controls," then press "Select."
- 4
  
  Push the arrow buttons to highlight "Edit Settings," then press "Select."
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  Push the arrow buttons to highlight "Unlock", then press "Select."

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