Activating/Deactivating Parental Control

E	Activating/Deactivating Parental Control
ngli	When disc playback is stopped, select ACCESS
1	When disc playback is stopped, select ACCESS
sh	CONTROL in the features menu using the 3/4 keys.
	CONTROL in the features menu using the 3/4 keys.
2	Enter your 4-digit code. If necessary, enter the code a
	second time.
3	Move to Parental Control using the 3/4 keys.
4	Move to VALUE ADJUSTMENT (1-8) using the 2 key.
5	Then use the 3/4 keys or the numerical keys on the
	remote control to select a rating from 1 to 8 for the disc
	inserted.
	Rating 0 (displayed as ‘– –’):
	Parental Control is not activated.The Disc will be played in
	full.
	Ratings 1 to 8:
	The disc contains scenes not suitable for children. If you set
	a rating for the player, all scenes with the same rating or
	lower will be played. Higher rated scenes will not be played
	unless an alternative is available on the disc.The alternative
	must have the same rating or a lower one. If no suitable
	alternative is found, playback will stop and the 4-digit code
	has to be entered.
6	Press OK or 1 to confirm, then press 1 again to exit the
	menu.

Country

1When disc playback is stopped, select ACCESS CONTROL in the features menu using the 3/4 keys.

2Enter the 4-digit code.

3Move to CHANGE COUNTRY using the 4 key.

4Press the 2 key.

5Select a country using 3/4.

6Press OK or 1 to confirm, then press 1 again to exit the menu.

Changing the 4-digit code

1When disc playback is stopped, select ACCESS CONTROL in the features menu using the 3/4 keys.

2Enter the old code.

3Move to CHANGE CODE using the 4 key.

4Press the 2 key.

5Enter the new 4-digit code.

6Enter the code a second time and reconfirm by pressing OK.

7Press 1 to exit the menu.

If you forget your 4 digit code

1Press 9 to exit ‘Child Protect’ screen.

2Select ACCESS CONTROL in the features menu using the 3/4 keys.

3The 4-digit code can be cancelled by pressing 9 four times in the ‘Access Control’ dialog.

4You can then enter a new code (twice!) as described above (Changing the 4 digit code).

Parental Control Disclaimer

This DVD player features the PARENTAL CONTROL system which is intended to activate when playing DVD discs furnished with certain software coding.This is according to technical standards adopted by the set maker and disc content industries.

Please note that the PARENTAL CONTROL system will not operate a DVD disc which is not furnished with the appropriate software coding. Also note that at the time of release of this DVD player, certain aspects of the technical standards had not been settled between set makers and the disc industries.

On this basis Philips cannot guarantee the functioning of PARENTAL CONTROL system and denies any liability associated with unintended watching of disc content.

If in doubt, please make sure the disc plays according to your PARENTAL CONTROL settings before you allow children access to the player.

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