Panasonic PV 27D53, PV 20D53 manual DVD Lock Ratings DVD only, Perform DVD Lock setting in TV mode

*Important:

DVD Lock Feature If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the FM/TV, 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 28.)

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 select
		4	8	“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 content are prohibited.)

LEVEL 8: 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 28, select “OFF” to deactivate DVD Lock or change the rating level.

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