Restricting USE of Your Discs, Locking a disc

RESTRICTING USE OF YOUR DISCS

Locking a disc with the Read-Protect function

Locking a disc

The Read-Protect function restricts viewing of a disc. Only people who know the code can unlock the disc. You can lock only Video CDs (up to a maximum of 10 discs).

Notes

•When you lock a disc using the Read-Protect function, your Player recognizes the number of tracks and the recorded time on that disc. If you try to play another disc which has exactly the same number of tracks and the same recorded time, the Player may mistakenly assume that it is the locked disc.

•You cannot lock a disc while it is playing, or when the VCD light is blinking (i.e., immediately after turning on the player or shutting a disc tray). Stop the disc, then lock it.

•All Read-Protect functions are performed using buttons on the Player, not on the remote control.

Operation

1. Play the disc for a moment, then press the Stop button.

STILL

2.Hold down the NEXT button on the Player for at least three seconds. The track and time numbers are no longer displayed.

3.Press the Number key “8” four times. The Display window indicates “Loc.”

Now the disc cannot be viewed. You can open and close the tray and you can turn the Player power on and off, but no other functions are available for this locked disc.

Notes

•PROTECT is displayed on the television screen.

Cut out the following instructions and keep them separately, to ensure privacy.

Canceling Read-Protect

Operation

1.Place the disc in a tray, then press the Disc button for that tray. PROTECT is displayed on the television screen.

2.Hold down the PREV (Previous) button on the Player for more than three seconds. The indication “Loc” in the Display window will flicker for a moment.

3.Press the Number key “8” four times. You can now play the disc.

Canceling Read-Protect for a single viewing

Operation

1.As above, hold down the PREV (Previous) button on the Player for at least three seconds. The indication “Loc” in the Display window will flicker for a moment.

2.Press the Number key “7” four times. You can now play the disc, but only until you press the OPEN/CLOSE button for that disc, or until you play another disc. (Turning off the Player power does not lock the disc again.) This function is conve- nient when you want to play a disc, but you also want to restrict its use later.

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