Shift the cursor using 2 button and select the second character using 3/4 buttons.
Change Others
Select “Rating” on the Setup menu using the 3/4 buttons.
Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are rated from 1 to 8, and alternatively, more suitable scenes are available for selection on some discs. Ratings are country-dependent. The Parental Control feature allows you to prevent discs from being played by your children or to have certain discs played with alternative scenes.
Digital Audio Output
TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan
Rating Country Code
Disc Audio
Disc Subtitle Disc Menu
2
1
Unlock
5
4
3
7
6
8

Before Operation (Continued)

Parental Control

Rating DVD

1

2While “Rating” is selected, press 2.

3Enter a 4-digit password using the numbered but- tons to create a personal 4-digit security password. then press SELECT/ENTER. Enter the 4-digit pass- word again and press SELECT/ENTER to verify.

When you have already entered a password; Enter a 4-digit password using the numbered but- tons to confirm the personal 4-digit security pass- word, then press SELECT/ENTER.

If you make a mistake before pressing SELECT/ENTER, press CLEAR and enter 4-digit security password again.When you have not entered a password yet.

4tons. One (1) has the least playback restrictions. Eight (8) has the most playback restrictions. Unlock: If you select Unlock, Parental Control is not active. The disc will play in full.

Ratings 1 to 8: Some discs contain scenes not suitable for children. If you set a rating for the play- er, all disc scenes with the same rating or lower will be played. Higher rated scenes will not be played unless an alternative scene is available on the disc. The alternative must have the same rating or a lower one. If no suitable alternative is found, play-

back will stop. You must enter the 4-digit password or change the rating level in order to play the disc.Select a rating from 1 to 8 using the 3/4 but-

Press SELECT/ENTER to confirm your rating

5 selection, then press SETUP to exit the menu.

Country Code DVD

Enter the code of a country/area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc, referring to the list (See “Country Code List”, page 28.).

Disc Audio

Code Set

Disc Subtitle

U S

Disc Menu

Rating

Country Code

TV Aspect

Menu Language

Progressive Scan

Digital Audio Output

Others

1 Select Country Code using the 3/4 buttons on the setup menu.

2While Country Code is selected, press 2.

3Follow step 3 of “Rating” on left.

4Select the first character using the 3/4 buttons.

5

6code selection, then press SETUP to exit the menu.Press SELECT/ENTER to confirm your country

Note

Confirmation of the 4-digit password is necessary when the code is changed (see “Changing the 4-digit code” below.).

Changing the 4-digit code

1Follow Steps 1-2 as shown above to the left (Rating).

2Enter the old code, then press SELECT/ENTER.

3Select Change using 3/4 buttons then press

SELECT/ENTER.

4Enter the new 4-digit code, then press

SELECT/ENTER.

5Enter exactly the same code a second time and veri- fy by pressing SELECT/ENTER.

6Press SETUP to exit the menu.

If you forget your 4-digit code

If you forget your password, to clear the current pass- word, follow the procedure below.

1Press SETUP to display the setup menu.

2Use the Number buttons to enter the 6-digit number “210499”.

The 4-digit password is cleared. “P CLr” appears on the display for a moment.

3Enter a new code as shown above to the left (Rating).

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Marantz VC4400 Parental Control, Rating DVD, Country Code DVD, Changing the 4-digit code, If you forget your 4-digit code

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