Selecting Parental Control Rating

Levels

Some DVDs contain a restriction level which enables parents to remove scenes or prevent children from playing the discs. This unit is equipped with a password designed to prevent children from changing the level.

1 Follow steps 1 and 2 of “Selection of initial settings” on page 40.

The setup menu is displayed.

2 Press X/x to select “Rating”.

 

Disc Audio

 

8

 

Disc Subtitle

7

 

Disc Menu

 

6

 

Menu Language

5

 

Rating

 

4

 

Password

 

3

 

 

 

2

 

TV Aspect

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Others

 

Unlock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Audio Output

 

 

Press

to select

Press ENTER button

3 Press c and then X/x to select the desired restriction level and press

ENTER.

You cannot play DVD video discs rated higher than the level you selected unless you cancel the parental lock function.

For example, when you select level 7, discs rated higher than level 7 are blocked and cannot be played.

The parent lock level is equivalent to the following USA movie ratings.

Level 7:

NC-17

Level 6: R Level 4: PG 13

Level 3:

PG

Level 1: G

Some titles do not match with the rating level described as above.

To turn off the SETUP Menu

Press RETURN or H(PLAY).

zTo cancel the rating, select “Unlock” in step 3.

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Setting the Password

A 4-digit password can be set to prevent playing discs with higher rating.

1 Follow steps 1 and 2 of “Selection of initial settings” on page 40.

The setup menu is displayed.

2 Press X/x to select “Password”.

Disc Audio

New

Disc Subtitle

- - - -

Disc Menu

 

Menu Language

 

Rating

 

Password

 

 

 

TV Aspect

 

 

 

Others

 

 

 

Digital Audio Output

Press

to select Press ENTER button

3 Press ENTER.

4 Enter a 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press ENTER.

Example: To set the password, press 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Do not forget your password.

If you enter the wrong number, press

CLEAR.

5 Enter the same 4-digit password again to verify, then press ENTER.

The password is set.

The rating is locked. Any discs with a higher rating than the setting cannot be played back.

To turn off the SETUP Menu

Press RETURN or H(PLAY).

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Sony RCD-W7V 42US, Selecting Parental Control Rating Levels, Press X/x to select Rating, Setting the Password