*Important: If a remote control button does not work when

DVD Lock Feature pressed, press the , DVD button on the remote and try the button again.

You can prevent playback of DVDs with a specific rating level which may be unsuitable for children.

Some DVDs are encoded with a rating level. If the disc rating is higher (stricter) than the one you preset, playback will be prohibited.

Caution

Discs not encoded with a rating level will play even if the jacket states it is for mature audiences. For these discs, the DVD Lock Ratings will not work.

DVD Lock Ratings (DVD only)

Perform DVD Lock setting in TV mode.

Enter your secret code to display LOCK menu. (Perform “Enter Secret Code” steps on page 40.)

1

 

LOCK

1) Press

to select

CHANGE

SETT I NGS

“DVD LOCK.”

US

MOVIES

: OFF

 

 

US TV PROGRAMS : OFF

2) Press SET to set

 

CHANGE

SETT I NGS

 

DVD LOCK

: OFF

“ON” or “OFF.”

 

CHANGE

SETT I NGS

 

 

 

NEXT PAGE

 

 

 

SELECT :

SET : SET

 

 

 

END

: ACT I ON

 

 

“ON” DVD Lock is activated.

“OFF” DVD Lock is deactivated.

2

 

LOCK

 

1) Press

to select

 

 

 

 

US

MOVIES

: OFF

“CHANGE

CHANGE SETT I NGS

US TV PROGRAMS : OFF

SETTINGS.”

 

 

CHANGE SETT I NGS

 

 

DVD LOCK

: OFF

2) Press SET to display

 

 

CHANGE SETT I NGS

 

 

 

NEXT PAGE

screen.

 

 

 

SELECT :

SET : SET

 

 

 

END

: ACT I ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

3

7

1) Press

to

 

 

 

UNLOCKED

select rating level.

 

 

 

2

6

 

 

 

1

5

 

 

 

 

 

4

8

2) Press SET to select

 

 

LOCK ALL

 

“LOCKED” or

 

 

SET : SET

“UNLOCKED.”

 

 

END

: ACT I ON

 

 

SELECT :

 

 

LEVEL 1 : LOCK ALL:

Playback of all DVDs, CDs and Video CDs is prohibited. (Use to prohibit play of mature theme DVDs not encoded with a rating level.)

LEVEL 2 : DVDs expressly for children can be played back. LEVEL 3 to 7 :

DVDs for general audiences/children can be played back. (DVDs with mature content are prohibited.)

LEVEL 8 : NO LIMIT: (Factory preset)

All DVDs can be played back.

<When DVD Lock is activated>

YOUR SELECTION EXCEEDS THE

PLAYER, S RATING LIMIT.

DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE

LIMIT?

 

YES

 

NO

SELECT :

 

SET : SET

END : DISPLAY

After DVD Lock is set and a blocked DVD is played, this message will appear. The message may differ depending on the disc.

To continue viewing a blocked program for now,

Press to select “YES” and SET. Then, enter your 4-digit secret code. When “NO” is selected, blocked programs cannot be viewed.

Advanced Operation

Ratings which are highlighted in Green will be blocked; those not highlighted (white letters) will not be blocked.

4 Press ACTION three times to end setup.

To change DVD LOCK settings

After entering your secret code in step 3 on page 40, select “OFF” to deactivate DVD Lock or change the rating level.

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