Panasonic E50 manual Entering a password Ratings, Digital output

Changing the unit’s settings (continued)

Entering a password (Ratings)

You can limit play of DVDs unsuitable for some audiences, children, for example. Play and changes to the settings are not possible unless you enter a password.

When setting ratings

The password screen is shown when you select levels 0 to 7.

1)Input a 4-digit password with the numeric buttons (4). ≥If you enter a wrong number, press [2] (10) to erase it

before you press [ENTER] (10).

≥Do not forget your password.

2)Press [ENTER] (10).

3)Press [ENTER] (10).

The password is entered and the unit is locked.

Now, when you insert a DVD-Video that exceeds the ratings limit you set, a message appears on the television.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

When changing ratings

The password screen is shown when you select “Ratings”.

1)Input a 4-digit password with the numeric buttons (4) and press [ENTER] (10).

Unlock Recorder: To unlock the unit and return the rating to 8

Change Password: To change your password

Change Level: To change the rating level

Temporary Unlock: To temporarily unlock the unit (the unit locks again if you switch it to standby or open the disc tray)

2)Select the item with [3, 4] (10) and press [ENTER] (10). Actual screens depend on the operation. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Digital output

Change these settings when you have connected equipment through this unit’s OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal.

PCM Down Conversion

Off (Factory preset):

When you have used audio cables to connect the unit to other equipment (analog connection [B] page 55).

On:

When you have used an optical digital cable to connect the unit to other equipment (digital connection [A] page 55). Output is limited to 48 kHz/16 bit.

Output of audio with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz

Audio is output as follows in accordance with the connections and settings you make.

	Connection
Setting
	[A] (digital)	[B] (analog)
Off	No output*1	Output as 96 kHz
On	Converted and output	Converted and output
	as 48 kHz/16 bit	as 48 kHz

*1 Audio is output at 96 kHz if the DVD is unprotected, but the connected equipment must be able to handle such signals in order to play them.

Dolby Digital

Bitstream (Factory preset):

When you have connected a unit with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder.

PCM:

When you have connected a unit that doesn’t have a built-in Dolby Digital decoder.*2

DTS

Off (Factory preset):

When you have connected a unit that doesn’t have a built-in DTS decoder.*2

Bitstream:

When you have connected a unit with a built-in DTS decoder.

MPEG

Bitstream:

When you have connected a unit with a built-in MPEG decoder. PCM (Factory preset):

When you have connected a unit that doesn’t have a built-in MPEG decoder.*2

*2 Set “Dolby Digital” to “PCM”, “DTS” to “Off” and “MPEG” to “PCM” if the other equipment doesn’t have decoders. Incorrect settings can cause noise to be output which can be harmful to your ears and speakers, and audio will not be recorded properly to digital recording equipment.

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