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CUSTOMIZING THE FUNCTION SETTINGS
General
Parental Lock
HD DVDs and DVDs equipped with a Parental Lock function includes predetermined limitation levels. 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 the disc, it may not be evident whether the disc is compatible with the Parental Lock
function. Make sure the Parental Lock function you set is activated correctly.
1.In STOP mode, press the SETUP button on the remote control.
2.Use the or button to select General, then press the OK button.
3.Use the or button to select Parental Lock, then press the OK button.
4.Enter a 4-digit password by using the number buttons, then press the OK button.
When you use the player for the first time, set a new 4-digit password. If you make a mistake entering
your password, press the CLEAR button before pressing the OK button, and re-enter the correct
password.
5.Set the details (using the or button to select the option: Lock, Area Code or Level.).
a)Select “On” or “Off” by pressing the or button.
On
Select this to activate Parental Lock function or to
change the setting.
Off
Deactivate the Parental Lock function.
Skip to step 6.
b)Press the or button to enter the code of a country/area whose standards were used to rate a
disc, referring to the list below.
c)Select the desired limitation level.
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 6: R Level 4: PG13 Level 3: PG Level 1: G
Parental Lock
Lock Area Code Level
OK
Cancel
Off US8
Picture
Audio
Language
Ethernet
General
SETUP MENU
Country/Area Code Country/Area Code Country/Area Country/AreaCode Code
CHINA HONGKONG
CHINA
CANADA
BELGIUM
AUSTRALIA
DENMARK
AU
BE
CA
CN
HK
DK
FRANCE
GERMANY
INDONESIA
ITALY
JAPAN
FR
DE
ID
IT
JP
MALAYSIA
NETHERLANDS
NORWAY
PHILIPPINES
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
SINGAPORE
MY
NL
NO
PH
RU
SG
SPAIN
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TAIWAN
THAILAND
UNITED KINGDOM
ES
BE
CH
TW
TH
GB
Parental Lock Off
Clock Set
OSD On/Off
Remote Controller Sound Off
On
Screen Saver Off
Maintenance
Twin Format Disc HD DVD
FINLAND FI
UNITED STATES US
OK
Cancel
Password