Miscellaneous settings

Parental Lock

Default level: 8

Default password: none

Audio1 2 Video Language General Other

 

 

Setup Menu Mode – Basic

 

 

Setup Navigator – Standard

 

 

Parental Lock

Level Change

 

 

 

Password Change

i

Setup viewing restrictions

 

 

Move

SETUP

Exit

You can restrict access to certain discs using this feature. Once set, the player will ask for a four-digit password if a restricted disc is loaded, giving you a degree of control over what your children watch.

The player can be set to one of eight levels. Setting the level at 1 means that any disc that has any level of restriction will need the password in order to watch it, while setting it at level 8 gives unlimited access.

DVD discs are also rated from 1 to 8. Discs rated 1 (or with no rating) generally contain little or no offensive material; discs rated 2, may contain material that some parents may feel is unsuitable for children. Discs rated 8 will almost certainly be unsuitable for children.

Since a disc’s rating is up to the manufac- turer, it is not possible to give a definitive guide to each level—check the disc box for parental lock details.

Be careful: Not all discs that you may consider inappropriate for your children are rated. Unrated discs will always play without requiring the password first.

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Changing the parental lock level

1Select Level Change.

Audio1 2 Video Language General Other

 

 

Setup Menu Mode – Basic

 

 

 

Setup Navigator – Standard

 

 

Parental Lock

Level Change

 

 

 

 

Password Change

i

Setup viewing restrictions

 

 

 

Move

ENTER

Select

SETUP

Exit

2Use number buttons to register a new password or confirm your existing password, then press

ENTER.

Audio1 2 Video Language General Other

 

Parental Lock: Register Code Number

 

 

 

i Enter 4-Digit Code

 

 

 

 

Move

 

 

 

 

 

+/ –

 

Return

SETUP

Exit

The first time you set the parental lock level, you have to register a password. Anything you input becomes your password.

3Select a new level.

Audio1 2 Video Language General Other

 

Parental Lock: Register Code Number

 

Level

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

i Set Parental Lock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return

Move

 

ENTER

Select

 

SETUP

Exit

Move leftward to lock more levels (more discs will require the password); rightward to unlock levels. You can’t lock level 1.

4Press ENTER to set the new level.

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Pioneer PDV-20, PDV-LC20 Parental Lock, Changing the parental lock level, Select Level Change, Select a new level

PDV-20, PDV-LC20 specifications

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