2Select “Rating Level,” and press ENTER. The selection items for “Rating Level” are displayed.

Parental

10:10 AM

Title List

Rating Level

: LevelOff 1 (Kids)

 

Timer

Change Password

Level 8 (Adults)

Edit

 

Level 7

 

Level 6

 

 

DV/D8 Dubbing

 

Level 5

Disc Setting

 

Level 4

 

Level 3

 

 

Setup

 

Level 2

The lower the value, the stricter the limitation.

3Select the level, and press ENTER. The Parental setting is complete.

To cancel the Parental setting for the disc, set “Rating Level” to “Off” in step 3.

To change the password, select “Change Password” in step 2, and press ENTER. When the display for registering a password appears, enter a new four-digit password using the number buttons.

zHint

If you enter a wrong number, press < or CLEAR and re- enter.

Notes

If you forget your password, select “Factory Setting” of “Options” in the “Setup” display.

Playback of discs without the Parental Control function cannot be limited on this recorder.

Depending on the disc, you may be asked to change the Parental Control level while playing the disc. In this case, enter your password, then change the level.

Front Display

Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display.

Auto

Adjusts to low lighting when

 

power is off.

 

 

Bright

Maintains bright lighting

 

when power is off.

 

 

Dimmer

Maintains low lighting

 

regardless of whether power

 

is on or off.

 

 

Off

Turns off the lighting when

 

power is off. Maintains the

 

lighting when power is on.

 

 

Command Mode

Changes the command mode of this recorder if other DVD equipment is assigned the same command mode. Be sure to match the command mode of the supplied remote to the setting made here. For details, see “If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder” on page 22.

DVD 1

Select this if the default

 

command mode conflicts

 

with other DVD equipment.

 

 

DVD 2

Select this if the default

 

command mode conflicts

 

with other DVD equipment.

 

 

DVD 3

The default command mode

 

of the recorder.

 

 

Factory Setting

Allows you to return the setup settings to their default settings. Note that all of your previous settings will be lost.

1After step 3 on page 83, select “Factory Setting,” and press ENTER.

2Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The setup settings return to their default settings.

3Press ENTER when “Finish” appears.

The power automatically turns off and then on again, and the recorder is reset to the factory settings.

When the “Easy Setup” display appears, follow the instructions for Easy Setup (page 23) from step 4.

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