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Limitting Playback of DVD—Parental Lock
Using this function, you can restrict playback of DVD containing violent scenes (and those not suitable for your family members).
•This function is only possible for the DVDs containing such rating level
Setting the parental lock
You can set the parental lock only when a DVD is loaded and playback is stopped.
On the remote control ONLY:
1 Press ENTER while holding down 7.
The PARENTAL LOCK screen appears on the TV.
•When you set the parental lock for the first time, 
points to “Country Code.” (Go to step 3.)
•When you change the parental lock settings, 
points to “PASSWORD.” (Go to step 2.)
Country Code | M Y | |
Set Level |
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– | ||
PASSWORD |
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– – – – | ||
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| EXIT |
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PRESS KEY | ENTER | |
2 Press the number buttons (0 to 9) to enter the current password (4 digits), then press ENTER.
moves to “Country Code.”
•If you enter the wrong password, “WRONG! RETRY···” appears. Enter the correct password.
3 Press Cursor 3/2 repeatedly to select a proper country code, then press ENTER.
moves to “Set Level.”
• For country code list, see pages 70 and 71.
4 Press Cursor 3/2 repeatedly to select a parental lock level, then press ENTER.
moves to “PASSWORD.”
•Each time you press the button, the parental lock level changes as follows.
You can play back only the DVD whose rating level is less than the level you set.
1 
2 
3 
4 
– 
8 
7 
6 
5 
• If you do not want to make any restriction, select
5 Press the number buttons (0 – 9) to enter a new password (4 digits), then press ENTER.
moves to “EXIT.”
6 Press ENTER.
The parental lock level is set and the PARENTAL LOCK screen disappears.
To exit from the PARENTAL LOCK screen any time during the above procedure, press ENTER while holding
down 7.
When you set the parental lock
•If you exit from the PARENTAL LOCK screen before finishing step 5, the setting you have made or changed is not stored. Repeat
from step 1 again.
• If you enter the wrong password 3 times in step 2, moves to “EXIT” and Cursor 5 and ∞ do not work. Press ENTER to exit from the PARENTAL LOCK screen, then repeat from step 1 again.
• If you forget your password, enter “8888.”
Unlocking the Parental Lock Temporarily
Some discs cannot be played back at all when the parental lock is set. If you insert such a disc and try to play it, the following PARENTAL LOCK screen appears on the TV. You can unlock the parental lock setting temporarily on this screen.
This DISC can't play now!
Temporary | YES | |
Level Change ? |
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NO | ||
PASSWORD |
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PRESS ENTER | EXECUTIVE | |
1 Press Cursor 5/∞ to select “YES,” then press
ENTER.
moves to “PASSWORD.”
•When selecting “NO,” press DVD 0 to remove the disc.
2 Press the number buttons (0 – 9) to enter the current password (4 digits).
The parental lock is temporarily unlocked and playback starts.
•If you enter the wrong password, “WRONG! RETRY···” appears. Enter the correct password.
If you enter the wrong password 3 times
moves to “NO” and Cursor 5 and ∞ do not work. Press DVD
0to remove the disc.
• If you forget your password, enter “8888.”
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