How do I lock the control panel settings?

When necessary, you can set a password to limit access to menus from the control panel.
This helps prevent items from being changed accidentally.


  1. Press the + or - button until SETUP mode appears.
  2. Press the Set button, and then press the + or - button until LOCK PANEL appears.
  3. Press the Set button, and then press the + or - button to set OFF/ON or enter a password.
  4. Press the Set button.

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Related Models

HL-2700CN, HL-6050D, HL-6050DN, HL-8050N

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