Pioneer DV58AV_KU_EN Parental Lock, DTS Downmix

Parental Lock

• Default level: Off; Default password: none; Default Country/Area

code: us (2119)

To give you some control over what your children watch on your DVD

player, some DVD-Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If your

player is set to a lower level than the disc, the disc won’t play.

Some discs also support the Country/Area Code feature. The player

does not play certain scenes on these discs, depending on the

Country/Area Code you set.

Note

• Not all discs use Parental Lock, and will play without requiring

the password first.

• If you forget your password, you’ll need to reset the player to

Registering a new password

You must register a password before you can change the Parental

Lock level or enter a Country code.

1 Select ‘Options’, then ‘Password’.

2 Use the number buttons to enter a 4-digit password.

The numbers you enter show up as asterisks (*) on-screen.

3 Press ENTER to register the password.

You will return to the Options menu screen.

Changing your password

To change your password, confirm your existing password then

enter a new one.

1 Select ‘Password Change’.

2 Use the number buttons to enter your existing password,

then press ENTER.

3 Enter a new password and press ENTER.

This registers the new password and you will return to the Options

menu screen.

Setting/changing the Parental Lock

1 Select ‘Level Change’.

2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press

ENTER.

3 Select a new level and press ENTER.

• Press  (cursor left) repeatedly to lock more levels (more discs

will require the password); press  (cursor right) to unlock

levels. You can’t lock level 1.

This sets the new level and you will return to the Options menu

screen.

Setting/changing the Country/Area code

You can find the Country/Area code list on page46.

1 Select ‘Country Code’.

2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press

ENTER.

3 Select a Country/Area code and press ENTER.

There are two ways you can do this:

• Select by code letter: Use / (cursor up/down) to change the

Country/Area code.

• Select by code number: Press (cursor right) then use the

number buttons to enter the 4-digit Country/Area code.

The new Country/Area code is set and you will return to the Options

menu screen. Note that the new Country/Area code doesn’t take

effect until the next disc is loaded (or the current disc is reloaded).

DTS Downmix

• Default setting: STEREO

If you’ve selected DTS > PCM in DTS Out on page 32 or 2Channel in

Audio Output Mode on page 34, you can choose the way the signal

is downmixed to PCM audio. STEREO will downmix the DTS signal to

2-channel stereo, whereas Lt/Rt will downmix to a 2-channel signal

compatible with Dolby surround matrix decoders. (This allows you to

hear surround sound if your AV receiver or amplifier has Dolby Pro

Logic capability.)

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Display

Options

Speakers Parental Lock

DVD Playback Mode

SACD Playback

DTS Downmix

HDMI Control

Pure Audio Button

DivXVOD

Password

Level Change

Country Code

Initial Settings