NAD T557 owner manual Password, DVD Rating, BD Rating, Area Code

OPERATION

USING THE T 557

LOCK SETUP MENU (Applicable to BD and DVD playback only)

Some movies contain scenes that may not be suitable for children to view. Many of these discs contain parental control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. Movies and scenes are rated depending on the country. Some discs offer more suitable scenes as an alternative.

PASSWORD

When you access Lock Setup Menu for the first time, it is advised that you setup first your Password.

1 While at “Password” line menu, press [ ] to select “New” option.

2Press [ENTER]. Input your desired 4-digit password code. Press [ENTER] again.

3Enter again the 4-digit password code for verification.

4Press [ENTER]. You have now setup your Parental Rating password.

You can change the password for parental control. Enter your four-digit password when prompted on the screen.

1 While at “Password” line menu, press [ ] to select “Change” option.

2Press [ENTER].

3Enter your old four-digit password using the numeric buttons (0-9). Press [ENTER].

4You will be prompted to enter your new password. Enter the new four- digit password using the numeric buttons (0-9). Press [ENTER].

5You will be prompted to verify your new password. Enter the new four- digit password again.

6Press [ENTER]. The new four-digit password is now valid.

The setup Password can be deleted by the following procedure

1 While at “Password” line menu, press [ ] and then [ ] to select “Delete” option.

2Press [ENTER].

3Enter your four-digit password using the numeric buttons (0-9). Press [ENTER]. The password is now deleted.

DVD RATING

The parental rating feature allows you to block access to scenes greater than the rating you set up, thereby preventing your children from viewing material you believe is unsuitable. To activate “DVD Rating”, please be guided by the following:

1While at “DVD Rating” line menu, press []. A “Password” prompt will come up in the menu screen.

2Input the password you have setup.

3Upon entering the password, you can now set the parental rating level

you prefer. Use [] to step through the rating levels.

4Press [ENTER] to confirm your rating selection.

Rating 1-8

Rating “1” (Kids) has the most restrictions and Rating “8” (Adult) is the least restrictive.

Unlock

If you select “Unlock”, parental lock is not active and the disc plays in full.

NOTE

If you set a rating level for the player, all disc scenes with the same rating level or lower are played. Higher rated scenes are not played unless an alternate scene is available on the disc. The alternative must have a lower rating. If no suitable alternative is found, playback stops. You must enter the 4-digit password in order to play the disc.

Should you forget your password, you can reset it by using the following steps.

1Remove any disc loaded.

2Select “Password” option.

3Use the number button to enter “210499”.

“PINCLR” appears in the VFD and the password is reset.

BD RATING

Set an age limit for rated BD-ROM playback.

1While at “BD Rating” line menu, press []. A “Password” prompt will come up in the menu screen.

2Input the password you have setup.

3Upon entering the password, you can now set the age limit for BD viewing.

255: All BD ROM can be played back.

0 - 254: Prohibits playback according to the ratings recorded on the BD ROM.

4Press [ENTER] to confirm your BD Age selection.

AREA CODE

Enter the code of the country/area whose standards were used to rate your DVD. See “AREA CODE” under the main heading “REFERENCE” for a list of applicable area codes.

1While at “Area Code” line menu, press []. A “Password” prompt will come up in the menu screen.

2Input the password you have setup. Press [ENTER].

3Select the desired “Area Code” using [] buttons.

4Press ENTER to confirm your area code selection.

ENGLISH

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