In this article, ugtechmag will detail a step-by-step guide on how to lock channels on StarTimes. StarTimes subscribers have a provision to lock channels as a parental control measure. So if you think that a particular channel has adult content and you can not keep supervising your children to stop watching, all you have to do is lock the channel. If the lock is activated, viewers will need to insert a pin for that channel. Always remember that the default pin is 0000 for Antenna decoders and 000000 for Satellite decoders. However, you could choose to change the pin. Click here. Here is how you can lock channels on StarTimes.
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Set Parental Control on StarTimes
Method 1:
1. Select the channel you want to lock.
2. Press the Menu button on your remote.
3. Choose the LOCK option from the menu and press OK.
4. Enter the password and press OK. The default password is 0000 for Antenna decoders and 000000 for Satellite decoders.
5. The channel will be locked immediately.
Method 2:
1. Turn on your StarTimes decoder.
2. Select the particular channel you want to lock.
3. Then press F2 on your StarTimes remote.
4. Your channel will be locked immediately and a notification will appear on your screen.
5. Do this for every channel you want to lock.
6. The viewer will have to insert a password every time they want to watch a locked channel.
How to Unlock Channels on StarTimes
Method 1:
1. Select the channel you want to lock.
2. Press the Menu button on your remote.
3. Choose the UNLOCK option from the menu and press OK.
4. Enter the password and press OK. The default password is 0000 for Antenna decoders and 000000 for Satellite decoders.
5. The channel will be locked immediately.
Method 2:
In Incase Method 1 fails, you can choose to use this method especially if you forgot your password.
Click here to reset your decoder to factory settings. This will erase all settings and format decoder to default settings.
StarTimes Default Lock Password
- Antenna decoders – 0000
- Satellite decoders – 000000