Philips DVD580M owner manual Parental Control Levels, Rating Explanations

Parental Control Levels 29

Some DVD and Video CD makers code the DVD/Video CD so it will only play according to the level you set at the Player. The Parental Control level may apply to the complete Disc or to certain scenes on the Disc. Follow the steps below to set the Parental Level at which you want Discs to play.

1 Press STOP/RETURN L twice to stop playback completely.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU.

3 Press 9 to select PREFERENCES, then press OK. You can select PREFERENCES only if you completely stopped playback as directed in step 1.

4 Press 9 to select PARENTAL, then press :.

5 Press 8 or 9 to select a Parental Control Level (1-8), then press OK. Or, select NO_PARENTAL to completely turn off the Parental Controls. All DVDs will play, regardless of their rating, without you having to enter your password.

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TV TYPE	2
AUDIO	3
SUBTITLE	4
DISC MENU	5
PARENTAL	6
PASSWORD	7
DEFAULTS	8

NO_PARENTAL

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SET TO NO_PARENTAL

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Press the Number buttons to enter your four-digit pass- word as requested, then press OK.

Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus.

RATING EXPLANATIONS

The rating numbers (1-8) compare to U.S. movie ratings as follows:

•8 - ADULT - Mature material; should be viewed only by adults due to graphic sexual material, violence, or language.

•7 - NC-17 - No children under age 17; not recommended viewing for children under age 17.

•6 - R - Restricted; recommended that parents restrict children under age 17 from viewing or allow children to view only when supervised by a parent or adult guardian.

•4 - PG 13 - Material is unsuitable for children under age 13.

•3 - PG - Parental Guidance suggested.

•1- G - General Audience; recommended as acceptable for viewers of all ages.