Managing parental control on POLAROID TBSM434K + BDS JBL

How to activate and deactivate child lock on POLAROID TBSM434K + BDS JBL

Child blocking and protection, or parental control, is very useful to prevent your children from watching certain programs or accessing certain applications.

Parental control is an optional feature that is often available on high-end devices such as your POLAROID TBSM434K + BDS JBL.

However, it may be difficult to activate or deactivate this mode on your POLAROID TBSM434K + BDS JBL. We will see here some methods that allow to set these parameters in less than 10 seconds.

If you know the lock code

If you have never set the child lock on your POLAROID TBSM434K + BDS JBL before, the lock code is probably the factory default.

It’s likely to be “0000” or “9443”.

If you have already set the child lock, then you will have to enter the code set before.

To lock and unlock the child mode, go to the “Menu” of your POLAROID TBSM434K + BDS JBL.

You can access this through the same button on the remote control, or by pressing the Menu button once, located on the bottom or side of your TV.

Once there, go to the sub-menu “Broadcast” or “Configuration” of your POLAROID TBSM434K + BDS JBL, by pressing the Plus and minus keys of your remote control or of your POLAROID TBSM434K + BDS JBL.

You will be able to set various parameters such as:

• The viewing time per session
• The maximum viewing time per day
• Unauthorized viewing hours
• The type of programs allowed, such as cartoons: content filtering
• Allowed applications
• Monitoring children’s activity on your POLAROID TBSM434K + BDS JBL

Choose questions instead of a PIN number

To change the child mode later, you can choose to use questions instead of a PIN code.

However, be careful not to ask too difficult questions, as you will have to remember them.

What should I do if I forgot the child safety password on POLAROID TBSM434K + BDS JBL

We have identified four methods to disable the child lock if the password is forgotten.

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1. Via the “Menu” of your POLAROID TBSM434K + BDS JBL

In this case, simply select the “Function” or “Menu” item on your POLAROID TBSM434K + BDS JBL.

This will give you access to the control panel of your POLAROID TBSM434K + BDS JBL.

From there, go to the sub-menu “Broadcasting”, “Diffusion” or equivalent on your POLAROID TBSM434K + BDS JBL.

You can access this submenu with the +/- program keys on your remote control, or directly using the buttons on your POLAROID TBSM434K + BDS JBL.

In this submenu, move the cursor to “child lock”, then press the volume key +/- to change the setting.

You have consequently deactivated the child lock option.

2. The “brute force” method

With this method, you will have to press and hold the mute button on your POLAROID TBSM434K + BDS JBL for a few seconds, or the button located on your POLAROID TBSM434K + BDS JBL to turn on the display.

Then hold down the return button for a few seconds as well.

3. Use a universal password to unlock child mode

Go to the child lock menu of your POLAROID TBSM434K + BDS JBL, via your remote control or directly via the “Menu” buttons and then “Program more and less”.

Next, try a universal password like “0000” or “9443”.

If this doesn’t work, you can contact your dealer.

They will give you the universal password to unlock child mode.

4. Force the display of the desired channels from their POLAROID TBSM434K + BDS JBL

You can force the display for some channels on your POLAROID TBSM434K + BDS JBL.

To do this, simply press and hold the channel number on your remote control.

The selected channel will then change to green, allowing you to watch it.

To conclude on parental control

As we have seen, parental control on your POLAROID TBSM434K + BDS JBL is very useful.

You can activate or deactivate it at any time, even without knowing the PIN code.

Giving parents the ability to block certain programs or applications is a basic feature of your POLAROID TBSM434K + BDS JBL.

This is made possible by V-chip technology, for example.

Removing the rough parts of computer games and blocking various websites that include adult images or swearings are, of course, part of these parental controls.

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