Setting Parental Lock

Some DVDs containing violent or other mature material are provided with a parental lock function allowing parents to limit the disc’s viewing (see the disc’s jacket or label for information). By setting the player’s lock level lower than that of the disc, you can limit what discs can be viewed on the player. For example, by setting the player’s level to 6, discs with level designation 7 or 8 cannot be viewed unless a previously recorded password is input.

See P. 20 for menu instructions.

Recording a password

1.Use the four sides of the cursor button (///) to navigate to the [General] \ [Parental Lock] \

[Password]

A password must be recorded before the [Level] and [Coun- try Code] can be selected.

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Setup Menu Mode — Basic

Setup Navigator

Parental Lock Password

Level

Country Code

Setup viewing restrictions

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SETUP Exit

2.Press the ENTER button.

The [Register Code Number] screen will appear.

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Parental Lock: Register Code Number

Enter 4—Digit Code

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RETURN

Return

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Exit

3.Enter a 4-digit numerical code as your new password.

Press the cursor button’s up/down sides (/) to increment/ decrement numbers, and use the left/right (/) sides to move between digits.

4.Press the ENTER button.

The following Setup Menu will be displayed.

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Setup Menu Mode — Basic

Setup Navigator

Parental Lock — Password Change

Level

Country Code

Setup viewing restrictions

Move

SETUP Exit

Password Change:

Select this item to change your password (code number).

Level:

Select this item to set the parental lock level.

Country Code:

Select this item to select the country code of discs.

It is recommended that you make a memo of your password number and store in a safe place.

If you forget your password, return the unit to its factory de- fault settings, and set the password again.

Some discs allow parental lock to be applied at the scene level, in which case restricted scenes will be skipped during playback. For details, consult the Operation Instructions ac- companying your disc.

Preparations (Setup)

Change the Parental Lock level

1.Select [Level] and press the ENTER button.

The [Confirm Code Number] screen will appear.

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Return

 

 

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Exit

 

2.Input the previously recorded 4-digit password (code number).

Input the four digits by pressing the cursor button’s up/down sides (/) to increment/decrement numbers, and the left/ right (/) sides to move between digits.

3.Press the ENTER button.

The parental lock level setting screen will appear. The factory default setting is [Off].

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Parental Lock: Level Change

Level

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Set Parental Lock Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ENTER

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SETUP

 

Exit

4.Press the cursor button’s left/right sides (/) to select the desired level, and press the ENTER button.

The selected parental lock level will be set.

To play back DVDs with parental lock restrictions

When an attempt is made to play back a disc restricted with the parental lock function, a screen may appear asking you to input the password (code number). The disc cannot be played back if the code number is not input correctly.

Input the code number as follows:

1 Input the 4-digits by pressing the cursor button’s up/down (/ ) sides to increment/decrement numbers, and the left/right

sides (/) to move between digits.

2Press the ENTER button.

To change your password

1.Select the [Password Change] and press the ENTER button.

The [Confirm Code Number] screen will appear.

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Parental Lock: Confirm Code Number

Enter 4—Digit Code

+/–

RETURN

Return

Move

SETUP

Exit

2. Input the previously set code number.

Input the 4-digits by pressing the cursor button’s up/down (/ ) sides to increment/decrement numbers, and the left/right sides (/) to move between digits.

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