Philips MCD290 manual Rating explanations, KID Safe, Pg-R, R, NC-17, Adult

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System Menu Options

RATING

Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc.This feature lets you set a playback limitation level.

The rating levels are from 1 to 8 and are country dependent.You can prohibit the playing of certain discs that are not suitable for your children or have certain discs played with alternative scenes.

VCD, SVCD and CD have no level indication, so parental control function has no effect on those kinds of discs.This applies to most illegal DVD discs.

1Press 5/4 to highlight “RATING”.

2Enter its submenu by pressing 33.

3Use 5/4 to highlight a rating level for the disc inserted.

DVDs that are rated above the level you selected will not play unless you enter your four- digit password and choose a higher level rating.

Note:

Some DVDs are not encoded with a rating though the movie rating may be printed on the Disc cover.The rating level feature does not work for such Discs.

Rating explanations

1 KID SAFE

– Suitable for children.

2 G

General Audience; recommended as acceptable for viewers of all ages.

3 PG

– Parental Guidance suggested.

4 PG 13

Material is unsuitable for children under age

13.Parental Guidance suggested.

5-6 PG-R, R

Parental Guidance – Restricted; recommended that parents restrict children under 17 from viewing or allow them to view only when supervised by a parent or adult guardian.

7 NC-17

No children under age 17; not recommended for children under age 17.

8 ADULT

Material for adults only; viewed only by adults due to graphic sexual scenes, violence, or language.

DEFAULT

Setting the “Default” function will reset all options and your personal settings to the factory defaults and all your personal settings will be erased.

1Press 5/4 to highlight “DEFAULT”.

2Highlight RESTORE by pressing 33.

3Press OK to confirm selection.

Caution!

– When this function is activated, all settings will be reset to factory defaults.

LANGUAGE SETUP

The options included in LANGUAGE SETUP page are: "OSD LANGUAGE", "AUDIO LANG", "SUBTITLE LANG" and "MENU LANG".

See "Preparations-Step 4: Setting language preference" for details.

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Contents DVD Micro Theatre Language Code H E a T H R E Page English IndexContents Sound and Volume Controls Clock/TimerRadio Reception Tape Operation/RecordingSupplied accessories FeaturesGeneral Information Discs for playbackCare and safety information General Information/MaintenanceEnvironmental information Placing speakers ConnectionsType plate is located at the rear of the system Connecting TV Connecting speakersUsing Video In jack Cvbs Antenna connectionUsing an accessory RF modulator Using S-Video In jack Optional Connecting additional equipment Connecting the power cordControls Controls on the remote controlControls on the system @ PLAY/PAUSE § Timer$ Repeat SubtitleOpen the battery compartment Inserting batteries into the remote controlUsing the remote control to operate System PreparationsSystem Menu Setting video preferenceNtsc PALTo exit the menu Setting language preferenceAudio Lang DVD only Subtitle Lang DVD onlyIs not available on the current disc at the current time Playing discsAt any time, simply press Stop 9 to stop playback Disc Operations Special disc features Playing MP3 disc Playing MP3/JPEG DiscGeneral operation Playback selectionZoom picture Jpeg Special Jpeg featuresSlide show playback modes Jpeg Playback with multi-angles JpegSystem Menu Options To change passwordBasic operations To return to the upper-level menuKID Safe Rating explanationsPG-R, R NC-17Adjusts the contrast level. Range Adjusts the brightness level. RangeAdjusts the hue level. Range -6-+6 Adjusts the saturation level. RangeTuning to preset radio stations Tuning to radio stationsRadio Reception Programming radio stationsFor all versions Changing tuning grid not availableTape playback Tape Operation/RecordingGeneral information on recording Preparation for recording When recording is in progressSynchro start CD recording One touch recordingClock setting Clock/TimerTimer setting Sleep timer settingVolume control Sound and Volume ControlsSound Control DBB Dynamic Bass BoostSpecifications Problem TroubleshootingSolution Check if the stripped speaker wire is clamped Glossary