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SETUP
How to Set Ratings
How to Set Ratings
Most movies made in recent years have ratings to indicate
whether they are suitable for children to view. Some DVD
Movie discs have encoded rating levels that allow you to
set your MVP831 to prevent your children from viewing
inappropriate movies in your absence. A password pro-
tected lock function, set by you, sets the rating limit for
disc play.
Note: If a disc is loaded, the player must be in STOP mode
before any SETUP operation can occur.
1. Press the SETUP pushbutton to access the Initial Setup
Menu. Refer to Figures 2 & 3.
2. Press pushbutton Number 2 to access the Ratings
Menu. Rating Level 8 allows you to view all DVD
movies, regardless of their level rating. Level 0 Lock
All prevents any disc from being viewed. Refer to
Figure 8.
Example: A DVD movie rated PG13 normally will be encoded
with a Level 3 rating, however, this rating may not
be the same for different movie studios. The player
password protected level rating must be set to Level
Number 3 or lower to prevent this disc from being
viewed unless the password is used to unlock the
player.
3. Press a Number pushbutton to select the desired rat-
ings level. The Ratings Submenu requesting a pass-
word will appear. Refer to Figure 9.
CAUTION: Be absolutely sure to remember or write down
the password number and put it in a safe location
for future reference. Once the password has been
entered, the player is locked to that ratings limit
and you will not be able to view a DVD Movie with
a rating number at or below the selected rating
limit number. If you are unable to find or
remember the password, please contact your
dealer or McIntosh Technical Support.
4. Using the Number pushbuttons, enter a 4-digit pass-
word number and press SELECT. The player will be
locked and will not play discs with Rating Levels at or
below the selected rating limit number unless the cor-
rect password number is entered.
5. Press SELECT again and the initial setup menu will
reappear.
Unlock the Player
1. Press pushbutton Number 2 to access the Ratings Limit
Menu. Refer to Figure 3.
2. Enter the previously assigned 4-digit password and
then press SELECT. The Ratings Submenu will appear.
Refer to Figure 10. The following submenu choices
will appear.
1. Unlock Player
2. Change Password
3. Change Level
4. Temporary Unlock
3. Press 1 and then SELECT to Unlock Player.
4. Press SELECT again and the initial setup menu will
reappear.
Figure 8
Please set a rating limit
8 No Limit
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 Lock All
Press RETURN to cancel
Figure 9
Ratings
Enter a 4 digit password,
then press SELECT
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Press SELECT to continue
