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Customizing the function settings (Continued)

General

Parental Lock

HD DVD and DVD video discs equipped with the Parental Lock function have a predetermined limitation level. The limitation level or limitation method may differ depending on the disc. For example the whole contents of a disc may not be played back, or an extreme violent scene may be cut or replaced automatically by another scene.

Important

Depending on discs, it may not be evident whether the disc is compatible with Parental Lock function. Make sure that Parental Lock function you set is activated correctly.

1Enter a 4-digit password by using the number buttons, then press OK button.

When you use the player for the fi rst time, set a new password of 4-digit. If you make a mistake entering your password, press CLEAR button before pressing OK button, and re-enter the correct password.

2Set the details.

Parental Lock

 

Lock

Area Code

Level

 

 

 

/ to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

 

U

 

S

 

 

8

 

OK

 

Cancel

change

 

 

 

 

 

 

a)

b)

c)

/

to shift

 

a)Select “On” or “Off” by pressing / buttons. On

Select this to activate Parental Lock function or to change the setting.

Off

Deactivate the Parental Lock function.

Skip step 3.

b)Press / buttons to enter the code of a country/ area whose standards were used to rate a disc, referring to the list below.

Country/AreaCode

AUSTRALIAAU

BELGIUMBE

CANADACA

CHINACN

CHINA HONG KONG

HK

DENMARKDK

FINLANDFI

FRANCE

FR

GERMANY

DE

INDONESIA

ID

ITALY

IT

JAPAN

JP

MALAYSIA

MY

NETHERLANDS

NL

NORWAY

NO

PHILIPPINES

PH

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

RU

SINGAPORE

SG

SPAIN

ES

SWEDEN

SE

SWITZERLAND

CH

TAIWAN

TW

THAILAND

TH

UNITED KINGDOM

GB

UNITED STATES

US

c)Select the desired limitation level by pressing / buttons.

Unless the Parental Lock function is set to “Off”, a disc that has a higher limitation level than your selected limitation level cannot be played back. For example, if you select level 7, discs exceeding level 8 are locked and cannot be played back.

When “US” is selected, its limitation level corresponds to the following settings.

Level 7

: NC-17

Level 3

: PG

Level 6

: R

Level 1

: G

Level 4

: PG13

 

 

3 Select “OK” then press OK button.

To change the limitation level of Parental Lock function

Follow step 1 - 3 above.

To change the password

1At step 1, press STOP button 4 times then press OK button.

The password is cleared.

2Enter a new 4-digit password by using the number buttons.

3Press OK button.

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Toshiba HD-E1KE manual General, Set the details, Select On or Off by pressing / buttons. On

HD-E1KE specifications

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