| 摘要 |
PURPOSE: A method for locking program for adults on TV is provided to convert into a child lock mode if a present program is a program for adults only, when processing a broadcasting signal on TV, to turn off TV power, and to release the child lock mode when an inputted password is the same with a preset password, by requiring the input of the password in the child lock mode when the TV power is operated. CONSTITUTION: A method for locking program for adults on TV capable of receiving VPS/PDC(Video Programming System/Program Delivery Control) data, inserted in a predetermined horizontal line section within a vertical blanking eliminating interval of a broadcasting signal, comprises the steps of: reading the VPS/PDC data when TV power is on or a channel is converted in an up/down form; deciding whether a broadcasting code for adults exists among the VPS/PDC data; automatically converting into a child lock mode when the code for adults is detected, and turning off the TV power; displaying a predetermined OSD(On Screen Display) character screen for requiring a password, when the TV power is on in the child lock mode, and waiting for the input of the password; comparing whether the password is the same with the a preset password, releasing the child lock mode when the password is the same, and processing the broadcasting signal received to a present channel by operating the TV. |
