*Important:

DVD Lock Feature If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the TV/VCR , DVD button on the

remote and try the button again.

You can prevent playback of DVDs with a specific rating level which may be unsuitable for children.

Some DVDs are encoded with a rating level. If the disc rating is higher (stricter) than the one you preset, playback will be prohibited.

Caution

Discs not encoded with a rating level will play even if the jacket states it is for mature audiences. For these discs, the DVD Lock Ratings will not work.

DVD Lock Ratings (DVD only)

Perform DVD Lock setting in TV mode.

Enter your secret code to display LOCK menu. (Perform “Enter Secret Code” steps on page 36.)

1

 

 

LOCK

1) Press

* to select

US

MOVIES

: OFF

“DVD LOCK.”

 

CHANGE

SETT I NGS

2) Press SET to set “ON”

 

US TV

PROGRAMS : OFF

 

 

CHANGE

SETT I NGS

or “OFF.”

 

 

DVD LOCK

: OFF

 

 

 

CHANGE

SETT I NGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT PAGE

 

 

 

SELECT :

SET : SET

 

 

 

END

: ACT I ON

 

 

“ON” DVD Lock is activated.

“OFF” DVD Lock is deactivated.

2

 

LOCK

1) Press

to select

US

MOVIES

: OFF

“CHANGE SETTINGS.”

 

CHANGE

SETT I NGS

2) Press SET to display

 

US TV PROGRAMS : OFF

 

 

CHANGE

SETT I NGS

screen.

 

 

DVD LOCK

: OFF

 

 

 

CHANGE

SETT I NGS

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT PAGE

 

 

 

SELECT :

SET : SET

 

 

 

END : ACT I ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

2

6

1) Press

to select

 

 

 

UNLOCKED

rating level.

 

 

1

5

 

 

3

7

2) Press SET to

 

 

4

8

select “LOCKED” or

 

LOCK ALL

 

“UNLOCKED.”

 

SELECT :

SET : SET

 

 

 

END

: ACT I ON

 

 

LEVEL 1:

LOCK ALL:

 

 

 

 

 

Playback of all DVDs, CDs and Video

 

 

 

CDs is prohibited. (Use to prohibit play of

 

 

 

mature theme DVDs not encoded with a

LEVEL 2:

rating level.)

 

 

DVDs expressly for children can be played

 

 

 

back.

 

 

LEVEL 3 to 7: DVDs for general audiences/children

 

 

 

can be played back. (DVDs with mature

LEVEL 8:

content are prohibited.)

 

NO LIMIT: (Factory preset)

 

 

 

 

All DVDs can be played back.

Ratings which are highlighted in Green will be blocked; those not highlighted (white letters) will not be blocked.

4 Press ACTION three times to exit.

ACTION

SELECT

SET

<When DVD Lock is activated>

YOUR SELECT I ON EXCEEDS THE

PLAYER, S RAT I NG L I M I T.

DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE

L I M I T?

 

YES

 

NO

SELECT :

 

SET : SET

END : D I SPLAY

After DVD Lock is set and a blocked DVD is played, this message will appear. The message may differ depending on the disc.

To continue viewing a blocked program for now,

Press to select “YES” and SET. Then, enter your 4-digit secret code. When “NO” is selected, blocked programs cannot be viewed.

<When blocked programs>

PROGRAM RATING EXCEEDED

To change DVD LOCK settings After entering your secret code in step 3 on page 36, select “OFF” to deactivate DVD Lock or change the rating level.

Advanced Operation

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Panasonic PV-DF273, PV-DF203 manual DVD Lock Ratings DVD only, Action Select SET

PV-DF273, PV-DF203 specifications

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