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Locking Discs
Limiting Playback by
Children
(PARENTAL CONTROL)
The “PARENTAL CONTROL” function
allows you to set a playback limitation level.
Playback of some DVDs can be limited
according to a predetermined level such as the
age of the users. Scenes may be blocked or
replaced with different scenes.
1
Press DISPLAY while the player is
in stop mode.
The Control Menu appears.
2
Press
X
/
x
to select
(PARENTAL CONTROL), then press
ENTER.
The options for “PARENTAL
CONTROL” appear.
3
Press
X
/
x
to select
“
PLAYER
t
,
”
then press ENTER.
◆
If you have not entered a password
The display for registering a new
password appears.
Enter a 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
The display for confirming the password
appears.
◆
When you have already registered a
password
The display for entering the password
appears.
4
Enter or re-enter your 4-digit
password using the number
buttons, then press ENTER.
The display for setting the playback
limitation level appears.
DISPLAY
ENTER
Number
buttons
PASSWORD
PLAYER
DVD VIDEO
1 8 ( 3 4 )
1 2 ( 2 7 )
T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
PLAYER
PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter a new 4-digit password, then
press
.
ENTER
PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter password, then press
.
ENTER
PARENTAL CONTROL
LEVEL:
OFF
USA
STANDARD:
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Locking Discs
5
Press
X
/
x
to select
“
STANDARD,
”
then press ENTER.
The selection items for “STANDARD”
are displayed.
6
Press
X
/
x
to select a geographic
area as the playback limitation
level, then press ENTER.
The area is selected.
When you select “OTHERS
t
,” select
and enter a standard code in the table on
page 54 using the number buttons.
7
Press
X
/
x
to select
“
LEVEL,
”
then
press ENTER.
The selection items for “LEVEL” are
displayed.
8
Select the level you want using
X
/
x
, then press ENTER.
Parental Control setting is complete.
The lower the value, the stricter the
limitation.
To turn off the Parental Control function
Set “LEVEL” to “OFF” in step 8.
To play a disc for which Parental Control is
set
1
Insert the disc and press
H
.
The display for entering your password
appears.
2
Enter your 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
The player starts playback.
z
Hint
If you forget your password, remove the disc and
repeat steps 1 to 3 of “Limiting Playback by
Children (PARENTAL CONTROL).” When you
are asked to enter your password, enter “199703”
using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The
display will ask you to enter a new 4-digit
password. After you enter a new 4-digit password,
replace the disc in the player and press
H
. When
the display for entering your password appears,
enter your new password.
Notes
• When you play discs which do not have the
Parental Control function, playback cannot be
limited on this player.
• 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. If the Resume Play mode is
cancelled, the level returns to the previous level.
PARENTAL CONTROL
LEVEL:
OFF
USA
STANDARD:
USA
OTHERS
PARENTAL CONTROL
LEVEL:
OFF
OFF
STANDARD:
8:
7:
6:
5:
NC17
R
PARENTAL CONTROL
LEVEL:
STANDARD:
USA
4:
PG13
,
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Area Code
Changing the password
1
Press DISPLAY while the player is in
stop mode.
The Control Menu appears.
2
Press
X
/
x
to select
(PARENTAL CONTROL), then press
ENTER.
The options for “PARENTAL
CONTROL” appear.
3
Press
X
/
x
to select
“
PASSWORD
t
,
”
then press ENTER.
The display for entering the password
appears.
4
Enter your 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
5
Enter a new 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
6
To confirm your password, re-enter it
using the number buttons, then press
ENTER.
If you make a mistake entering your
password
Press
C
before you press ENTER and input
the correct number.
If you make a mistake
Press
O
RETURN.
To turn off the display
Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the display
is turned off.
Standard
Code number
Argentina
2044
Australia
2047
Austria
2046
Belgium
2057
Brazil
2070
Canada
2079
Chile
2090
China
2092
Denmark
2115
Finland
2165
France
2174
Germany
2109
India
2248
Indonesia
2238
Italy
2254
Japan
2276
Korea
2304
Malaysia
2363
Mexico
2362
Netherlands
2376
New Zealand
2390
Norway
2379
Pakistan
2427
Philippines
2424
Portugal
2436
Russia
2489
Singapore
2501
Spain
2149
Sweden
2499
Switzerland
2086
Thailand
2528
United Kingdom
2184
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ttin
gs and
Ad
justmen
ts
Settings and Adjustments
Using the Setup Display
By using the Setup Display, you can make
various adjustments to items such as picture
and sound. You can also set a language for the
subtitles and the Setup Display, among other
things. For details on each Setup Display
item, see pages 56 to 60.
The on-screen displays differ depending on
the player model. Note the differences
indicated in the text, for example, “Asian
models only.”
Note
Playback settings stored in the disc take priority
over the Setup Display settings and not all the
functions described may work.
1
Press DISPLAY when the player is
in stop mode.
The Control Menu appears.
2
Press
X
/
x
to select
(SETUP), then press ENTER.
The options for “SETUP” appear.
3
Press
X
/
x
to select
“
CUSTOM,
”
then press ENTER.
The Setup Display appears.
4
Press
X
/
x
to select the setup item
from the displayed list:
“
LANGUAGE SETUP,
”
“
SCREEN
SETUP,
”
“
CUSTOM SETUP,
”
or
“
AUDIO SETUP.
”
Then press
ENTER.
The Setup item is selected.
Example: “SCREEN SETUP” (Asian/
Oceanian models)
ENTER
DISPLAY
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: :
QUICK
CUSTOM
DVD VIDEO
RESET
QUICK
LANGUAGE SETUP
OSD:
MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ORIGINAL
ENGLISH
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:
16:9
ON
JACKET PICTURE
COLOR SYSTEM:
AUTO
Selected item
Setup items
,
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