Changing the initial settings

PARENTAL LOCK

When this option is selected, pressing ENTER on the remote control unit brings up the PARENTAL LOCK display shown below. This allows you to restrict children from playing DVD VIDEO discs.

PARENTAL LOCK

 

COUNTRY CODE

US

SET LEVEL

NONE

PASSWORD

_ _ _ _

EXIT

 

SELECT

USE 5∞ TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM

ENTER

TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.

• See this page for details about the parental lock setting.

Numeric buttons

5/

ENTER

3 While is pointing to [COUNTRY CODE], press ENTER to bring up the pull-down menu.

4 Press 5/to select the country code.

Select the code of the country whose standards were used to rate the DVD VIDEO disc content.

See “Appendix A: Country/Area code list for Parental Lock” on page 36.

PARENTAL LOCK

 

 

COUNTRY CODE

US

UG

SET LEVEL

NONE

UM

PASSWORD

_ _ _ _

US

UY

 

 

EXIT

 

UZ

 

 

VA

 

 

VC

SELECT

USE 5∞ TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM

ENTER

TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.

 

5 Press ENTER.

moves to [SET LEVEL].

6 Press ENTER to bring up the pull-down menu.

In the pull-down menu, [NONE] and levels [8] to [1] are available.

[NONE] does not restrict playback. Level [1] is the strictest level. Discs rated higher than the selected level are restricted.

PARENTAL LOCK

 

 

COUNTRY CODE

US

NONE

 

 

SET LEVEL

NONE

8

PASSWORD

_ _ _ _

7

6

 

 

EXIT

 

5

 

 

4

 

 

3

SELECT

USE 5∞ TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM

ENTER

TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.

 

Limiting playback by children

This function restricts playback of DVD VIDEO discs which contain violent (and other) scenes according to the level set by the user. For example, if a movie which includes violent scenes supports the parental lock feature, such scenes which you do not want to let children view can be cut or replaced with other scenes.

To set Parental Lock for the first time

1

Bring up the OTHERS menu.

2

Press 5/to move

to select [PARENTAL

 

LOCK] then press ENTER.

The Parental Lock on-screen display appears on the TV screen.

PARENTAL LOCK

 

COUNTRY CODE

US

SET LEVEL

NONE

PASSWORD

_ _ _ _

EXIT

 

SELECT

USE 5∞ TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM

ENTER

TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.

7 Press 5/to select a desired parental lock level, then press ENTER.

moves to [PASSWORD].

8 Press the numeric buttons (0 to 9) to enter a 4-digit password.

PARENTAL LOCK

 

COUNTRY CODE

US

SET LEVEL

NONE

PASSWORD

1234

EXIT

 

SELECT

NEW PASSWORD? ... PRESS 0 ~ 9 KEY

ENTER

TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.

9 Press ENTER.

The parental lock feature is set.

moves to [EXIT]. Pressing ENTER again returns to the [OTHERS] menu of the preference display.

Hint

If you want to change the password at step 8, do it before pressing ENTER.

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JVC XV-M5GSL manual Limiting playback by children, To set Parental Lock for the first time, Bring up the Others menu

XV-M5GSL specifications

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