Sharp LC-32DV28UT operation manual Parental Control

Function setup

Parental Control

Some discs are specified as not suitable for children. Such discs can be limited not to playback with the unit.

How to into the Parental menu
1	Press SETUP in stop mode.
2	HOME MENU will appear.
	Press ▲/▼/◀/▶ to select		DVD
	“Initial Settings”, then	HOME MENU
		Audio Settings	Video Adjust
	press ENTER.

Play Mode Disc Navigator

Initial Settings

3 Press ▲/▼ to select “Options”, then press ▶ or

ENTER.

Then press ▶ or ENTER to enter the Parental Lock

menu.

Level Change

1Press ▲ or ▼ to select “Level Change”, then press ENTER.

2Press Number buttons (0–9) to input the current password, then press ENTER.

3Press ◀ or ▶ to select from the level 1 to level 8. The limitation will be more severe as the level number is lower. Then press ENTER.

Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out	Parental Lock					Password Change
Video Output						Level Change
Language						Country Code
Display
Options
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out	Parental Lock: Level Change
Video Output		Password
Language
Display
Options
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Off
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out	Parental Lock: Level Change
Video Output		Password
Language
Display
Options
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Off

Level 1: DVD software for adults cannot be played back.

Set Password

1 Press ▲ or ▼ to select

“Password”, then press

ENTER.

Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out	Parental Lock
		Password
Video Output		Level Change
Language		Country Code
Display

Level 8: Virtually all DVD software can be played back.

Level Off: The parental control setting does not function.

2 Press Number buttons

(0–9)to input the

password, then press

ENTER.

Change Password

1	Press ▲ or ▼ to select
	“Password Change”,
	then press ENTER.
2	Press Number buttons
	(0–9)to input the

Options
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out	Parental Lock: Register Code Number
Video Output
Language
Display
Options

Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out	Parental Lock	Password Change
Video Output		Level Change
Language		Country Code
Display
Options
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out	Parental Lock: Password Change

Country Code

1Press ▲ or ▼ to select “Country Code”, then press ENTER.

2Press Number buttons (0–9) to input the current password, then press ENTER.

3Press ▲ or ▼ to select the input mode from “Country Code List” or “Code”.

Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out	Parental Lock	Password Change
Video Output		Level Change
Language		Country Code
Display
Options
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out	Parental Lock: Change Country Code
Video Output	Password
Language
Display	Country Code List			Code
Options
	us		2	1	1	9
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out	Parental Lock: Change Country Code
Video Output	Password
Language
Display	Country Code List			Code
Options
	us		2	1	1	9

current password, then

press ENTER.

3 Press Number buttons

(0–9)to input the

new password. Press

ENTER. Now your new

password has been set.

Be sure to remember

this number!

Video Output	Password
Language
Display	New Password
Options
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out	Parental Lock: Password Change
Video Output
	Password
Language

Display	New Password
Options

•When you selected “Country Code List”: Press ▲ or ▼ to select Country Code, then press ENTER.

•When you selected “Code”: Press ▶ then use the Number buttons (0-9)to enter the 4-digit Country Code then press ENTER. (see Country/Area Code List on page 37)

NOTE

•Depending on the discs, the unit cannot limit playback.

•Some discs may not be encoded with specific rating level information though its disc jacket says “adult.” For those discs, the age restriction will not work.

•If you input a wrong number, press ◀, then input correct number.

NOTE

If you forget the password...

1. Press EJECT to remove the disc.

2. While holding STOP down on the front panel, press 7 on the remote control for more then 2 seconds.

3. Enter a new password again.

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