Setting the TV Screen
Use the procedure described below to set the output screen according to the type of TV monitor being used.
Setting item: TV SCREEN
Setting contents: 16:9 (WIDE) / 4:3 (LB) / 4:3 (PS)
•For some discs, the picture may not be set to the selected screen size. (For details, refer to the explanation on the disc’s jacket.)
•Press RETURN to return to the previous screen.
16:9 (WIDE) Select this when connected to a wide screen TV. This is selected upon shipment from the factory.
4:3 LB (LETTER BOX)
Select this when connected to a conventional 4:3 size (normal TV
aspect ratio) monitor. There may
be black bands visible at the top and bottom of the screen (when playing a 16:9 size movie). The
width of these stripes will depend
upon the original aspect ratio of the theatre release of the movie.
4:3 PS (PAN- SCAN)
Select this when connected 
to a conventional 4:3 size 
monitor. The picture will fill
the entire TV screen. 
However, due to the
mismatch in aspect ratio, 
parts of the movie at the
extreme left and right sides will not be visible (when playing a 16:9 size movie).
Setting the Country Code
Set the country code of which you want to set the parental level (Parental lock).
Setting item: COUNTRY CODE
Setting contents: CODE
1Press 8 or 9 to select “COUNTRY CODE,” then press ENT.
“COUNTRY CODE” will be reset.
COUNTRY CODE - - - -
2Use the number keys “0” to “9” to input the
Example: US “8583” is input
COUNTRY CODE 8 5 8 3
•For the country codes, refer to “List of Country Codes” (pages 59 to 60).
•Each time you press CLR one digit is erased. Press CLR for at least 2 seconds to delete all digits.
•Press RETURN to return to the previous screen.
Setting the Rating Level (Parental Lock)
Use this function to restrict the viewing of movies to children of appropriate age levels only.
Setting item: PARENTAL
Setting contents: PASSWORD
1Press 8 or 9 to select “PARENTAL,” then press ENT. The password input mode is activated.
2Use the number keys “0” to “9” to input the
PASSWORD ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗
Input numbers are displayed as “∗.“
The default password is 1111 upon shipment from the factory.
The restriction level (PARENTAL LEVEL) input display appears.
•Each time you press CLR one digit is erased. Press CLR for at least 2 seconds to delete all digits.
•Press RETURN to return to the previous screen.
3Press 8, 9, ; or : to select the restriction level (1 to 8), then press ENT.
SE T U P
P A R E N T A L
O F F
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
C H A N G E PASSWORD
Select “OFF” to cancel the parental lock or if you do not want to set a rating level.
The lower the number, the higher the rating level.
• Press RETURN to return to the previous display.
4Press RETURN repeatedly until the SETUP mode is deactivated.
•If you want to change the password, select “CHANGE PASSWORD,” then input the new password (4 digits).
•Write down the password on a piece of paper and store the paper somewhere in case you forget it.
•On unrated DVDs, playback will not be restricted even if the rating level is set.
•Once set, this rating level remains in memory until changed. To enable the play of discs of higher rating levels or to cancel the parental lock, the setting must be changed.
•Not all DVDs provide a Parental Lock feature. If you are unsure about a DVD, play it first to confirm. Do not leave DVDs accessible to young children for whom you deem them inappropriate.
Tips
•Changing the rating level temporarily
Some discs may request that you change the rating level set in the default settings during playback. In this case, the message appears on the monitor screen “PARENTAL LEVEL CHANGE OK?”
•To change parental level and play, press ENT.
The password input mode is displayed. Input the
•To play without changing the parental level, press L. (When L is pressed, playback will be at the parental level set with “Setting the Rating Level (Parental Lock).”)