Philips DVDR990 Access control, Child Lock DVD and VCD, Activating/deactivating the child lock

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Child Lock (DVD and VCD)

When activating Child lock, only discs that are authorised can be played without PIN code.

The recorder memory maintains a list of 50 authorized (‘Child safe’) disc titles. A disc will be placed in the list when ‘Play Always’ is selected in the ‘Child protect’ dialog. Each time a ‘Child safe’ disc is played it will be placed on top of the list. When the list is full and a new disc is added, the least recently used will be removed from the list.

Activating/deactivating the child lock

•Select ‘Access control’ in the features menu using wv (down up cursor) and press u (right cursor).

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•Select Ç using wv (down up cursor).

•Press OK or t (left cursor) to confirm and press SYSTEM MENU again to exit the menu.

‰ Now unauthorized discs will not be played unless the 4-digit code is entered.

•Select É to deactivate the Child Lock.

Note:

Reconfirmation of the 4-digit PIN code is necessary when: The code is entered for the very first time (see above); The code is changed (see ‘Changing the 4-digit code’); The code is cancelled (see ‘Changing the 4-digit code’); Both Child Lock and Parental Control are switched Off and the code is requested.

Authorizing discs when Child Lock is activated

•Insert the disc.

‰ The ‘Child protect’ dialog will appear. You will be asked to enter your secret code for ‘Play once’ or ‘Play always’. If you select ‘Play once’, the disc can be played as long as it is in the recorder and the recorder is in the On position. If you select ‘Play always’, the disc will become Child safe (authorized) and can always be played even if the Child lock is set to ‘On’.

Access control

Status box

Autoresume

Low power standby

PBC

Features

Enter code

Play once

Play always

•Enter a 4-digit PIN code of your own choice using the digit keys 0-9.

•Enter the code a second time.

•Move to ‘Child lock’ using wv (down up cursor).

•Move to Ç / É using the u (right cursor) key.

Note:

Double sided DVD discs may have a different ID for each side. In order to make the disc ‘Child safe’, each side has to be authorized.

Multi volume VCD disc may have a different ID for each volume. In order to make the complete set ‘Child safe’, each volume has to be authorized.

Securing discs

•Insert the disc.

‰Playback starts automatically.

•Press 9 STOP while { is visible.

‰will appear and the disc is now banned i.e. it is not Child safe any longer.