Various settings
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General Settings

Preparation:
• Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode.
• Select “GENERAL” from “Setup Menu”. For the pro-
cedure, see steps 1 to 3 in “Using the Setup Menu”
on page 23.
3Enter the current password. The new password
entry box appears.
4Enter new password. The new password verify box
appears.
5Enter new password again to verify.
To delete the password you set for the
parental control level
1Press or to select “Password” and press
ENTER.
2Press or to select “Delete” and press
ENTER.
3Enter the current password.
NOTES:
• The selected level will apply to operations executed
after this.
•The unit cannot restrict playback of some discs.
• Some discs may not be encoded with specific rating
level information though its disc jacket says “adult”.
Parental control will not work with those discs.
•If you forget your password, open the disc tray; if there
is a disc inside then remove it and close the tray. To
reset the code press and hold number 7 on the re-
mote control, then press and hold STOP on the front
panel at the same time. The On-Screen Display will
show “Parental Unlock”. You can now set a new pass-
word.
Temporarily cancelling parental control
Parental control can temporarily be cancelled with some
DVDs.
1Playback a DVD. (See page 31.)
2If the DVD disc has been designed to temporarily
cancel the rating level, the message “The parental
level of the player has been set.”(e.g.) will appear.
• A message screen changes with disc.

Parental / Password

Some discs are specified as not suitable for children.
This unit can prevent playback of such discs. Select
“Parental” and select the parental control level from the
below, then press ENTER.
Off:Parental control is turned off.
Level 8:Virtually all discs can be played back
without restriction.
Level 4 to 7:Adult discs cannot be played back.
(Level 4 to 7 discs contain content chil-
dren age 15 and younger may not see.)
Level 2 to 3:Adult discs and R-rated discs cannot
be played back.
Level 1:
Adult discs and general discs (R-rated
discs included) cannot be played back.
Select from level 1 to level 8.
On a scale of 1- 8, “1” is the most restrictive.
To lock the selected parental control level
1When you select “Parental”, the password input
screen opens.
2
Use the numeric keys to input a 4-digit password.
• If you input a wrong number, press CANCEL.
• Be sure to remember this number!
To change the password set for the parental
control level
1Press or to select “Password” and press
ENTER.
2Press or to select “Change” and press
ENTER.
Parental
Password
Off
Level 8
Level 7
Level 6
Level 5
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
TV/Cable Select
Auto CH Memory
CH Add/Delete
Clock
GENERAL
SETUP
Select
End
Enter Back
ENTER RETURN
The parental level of the player
has been set.
Press "yes" to continue.
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