Setting the Rating Level (Parental Lock)
This function can help restrict the viewing of movies to children of appropriate age levels only.
Setting item: PARENTAL
Setting content: INPUT
•When the settings are changed, the old settings are overwritten. Make a note of the current settings before making changes. The memory is cleared when the vehicle’s battery is disconnected.
•On unrated DVDs, playback will not be restricted even if the rating level is set.
•If you want to play back DVD software with the parental lock feature and its use is currently restricted, change the rating level and the country number in order to play back the DVD.
•Once set, this rating level remains in memory until changed. To enable playback 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.
1Touch [INPUT].
The numeric keypad screen is displayed.
2Touch the numeric keypad to input a
3Touch [ENT] to memorize the number. The PARENTAL screen appears.
Set the rating level of PARENTAL
4Touch [ 
] of PARENTAL to turn on.
5Touch [
] or [ 
] of PARENTAL LEVEL to select the rating level (1 to 8).
Select “OFF” to cancel the parental lock or if you do not want to set a rating level. The smaller the number, the higher the rating level.
6Touch [
] to return to the previous screen.
Changing the password
4Touch [INPUT] of PASSWORD CHANGE. The numeric keypad screen is displayed.
5Touch the input screen to enter a new 4-digit password.
•Keep a note of the number somewhere safe in case you should forget it.
6Touch [ENT] to memorize the number.
7Touch [
] to return to the previous screen.
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? [YES] [NO].”
If this screen appears, change the level as follows:
•To change parental level and play, touch [YES].
When [YES] is touched, the numeric keypad input screen is displayed. Input the
•To play without changing the parental level, touch [NO]. (When [NO] is touched, playback will be at the parental level set in “Setting the Rating Level (Parental Lock).”)
Changing the Digital Output Setting
Use the following procedure to set the digital audio signal output from the
Setting item: DIGITAL OUT MODE
Setting contents: AUTO / LPCM
AUTO: The digital output is switched automatically according to the type of audio signals being played.
Be sure to select “AUTO” when you want to connect a digital audio processor and play Dolby Digital audio. “AUTO” is the factory setting.
LPCM: The audio signals recorded on the disc are converted to 48 kHz/16 bit (for DVDs) or 44.1 kHz (for Video CDs and CDs) linear PCM audio signals for output.
