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Operation
Using the Parental Control feature to restrict future play
You can restrict the playing of DVD movies by using the Parental Control feature.
The 8 levels of parental control correspond with the ratings on DVDs, and are usually equivalent to standard movie ratings provided by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). The levels of ratings range from 1 (unrestricted audiences) to 8 (most restricted). See DVD Rating chart below.
You can activate your parental control feature by storing a password in the system. Once you have set a level of parental control, DVDs rated above the level you have selected cannot be played. The parental control setting can be changed only with the use of a password.
For further instructions on how to access the control settings, see “Locating system settings” on page 42.
Parental Control submenu
The parental control submenu provides options for restricting access to certain DVDs.
Selection: | Setting options: | What the setting affects: |
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Restrict Unrated Titles: | On | Prevents viewing of unrated titles when password is set. |
| Off | Allows unrated titles to play. |
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Change Password: | – – – – | Lists options for how to create a new password or to change a |
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| current password. Passwords cannot be deleted. |
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| If you forget your password, refer to “Troubleshooting” on page 45. |
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Allowed Ratings: | 1 to 8* | Blocks access to DVDs rated higher than the limit. Rating 1 means |
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| only DVDs rated “General” can be viewed. Rating 8 means no |
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| parental controls are set and any DVD can be viewed. |
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DVD Rating | General Description of Rating | MPAA Rating |
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*8 | Unrated (generally most restricted) |
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7 | Adult audiences | |
6 | Mature audiences | R |
5 | Mature teenage audiences |
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4 | Teenage audiences | |
3 | Mature young audiences | PG |
2 | Most audiences |
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1 | General (unrestricted audiences) | G |
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DVD-specific behavior
When you select features from any options menu while watching a movie, the movie may stop, skip forward, or skip back. This behavior is determined by the DVD you are playing and does not indicate a problem with the system.
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