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Parental Control (limiting playback by children)
Parental Control
(limiting playback by children)
Playback of some DVDs can be limited
according to a predetermined level such as
the age of the users. The “PARENTAL
CONTROL” function allows you to set a
playback limitation level.
1
Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop
mode.
The “SETUP MENU” appears.
2
Press
V/v/B/b
to select (DVD Setup),
then press ENTER.
The “DVD SETUP” menu appears.
Number
buttons
V/v/B/b
ENTER
SET UP
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Parental Control (limiting playback by children)
To change the password
To turn off the Parental Control function
Set “Use Password” to “No” in Step 4.
To play a disc for which Parental Control is set
If you forget your password
Notes
• When you play DVDs which do not have the Parental Control function, playback cannot be
limited on this player.
• All the ratings higher than the level you select will be blocked.
• Write your password down and keep it in a safe place in case you forget it.
6
Press
V/v
to select the level you want, then
press ENTER.
The options are as follows.
Level 8 (Adult)
y
Level 7
y
Level 6
y
Level 5
y
Level 4
y
Level 3
y
Level 2
y Level 1 (Kids Safe)
The lower the value, the stricter the limitation.
7
Press O RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu.
1
Select “Change Password” in step 4.
The display for entering a new password appears.
2
Enter a new 4-digit password using the number buttons.
The display for confirming the password appears.
3 Re-enter the new password.
1
Insert the disc, then press H PLAY.
The display for entering your password appears.
2
Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons.
The player starts playback.
1
Remove the disc and turn off the DVD-VCR.
2
Turn on the DVD-VCR again with no disc in the unit.
3
Hold down
m
and
M
on the front panel simultaneously for 5 seconds.
“reset ok” appears on the screen.
4
Turn off the DVD-VCR.
The password is cleared.
5
To create a new password, follow step 4 on page 57.
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Using the DVD’s menu
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DVD Additional Operations
Using the DVD’s menu
Note
• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to use the TOP MENU button.
A DVD is divided into long sections of a
picture or a music feature called “titles.”
When you play a DVD which contains
several titles, you can select the title you
want using the TOP MENU button.
When you play DVDs that allow you to
select items such as the language for the
subtitles and the language for the sound,
select these items using the MENU button.
1
Press TOP MENU or MENU
.
The disc’s menu appears on the TV screen.
The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc.
2
Press V/v/B/b to select the item you want to play or change.
You can also use the number buttons to select the item.
3
Press ENTER.
Number
buttons
V/v/B/b
ENTER
MENU
TOP
MENU
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3
Press
V/v
to select “Parental,” then press
ENTER.
4
Press b to select “Yes”.
• If you have not entered a password
The display for registering a new password
appears.
Enter a 4-digit password using the number
buttons.
The display for confirming the password
appears.
Re-enter the password.
• When you have already registered a
password
The display for entering the password appears.
Enter a 4-digit password using the number
buttons.
5
Press V/v to select “Rating Level,” then press
ENTER.
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