Operation Manual
30
Parental control
Some discs are specified not suitable for 
children. Such discs can be limited not to play 
back with the unit.
Password and setting:
1
Press SETUP/TV MENU in the stop mode or No 
Disc.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select 
 option, then press 
◀/▶ or ENTER.
2
Press ▲ or ▼ to select “Parental”, then press ▶ or 
ENTER.
“Enter Password” screen will appear.
3
Press “0000” using Number buttons (0-9). (This 
is pre-setting password of this unit). Then press 
ENTER.
If you input a wrong number, press CANCEL.•
Parental : Off
Password : Change
Enter Password
4
The parental level list will appear. Press ▲ or ▼ to 
select the level 1 to level 8. The limitation will be 
more severe as the level number is lowered. Then 
press ENTER.
Password
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Off
Parental
Level Off : The parental control setting does 
not function.
Level 8  :  Virtually all DVD software can be 
played back.
Level 1  :  DVD software for adults cannot be 
played back.
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5
Press SETUP/TV MENU to remove the menu 
screen.
NOTE:
If each setup (P.28~30) has been completed, 
the unit will use these settings during DVD 
playback.
Each setup will be retained in memory.
Depending on the discs, the unit may not be able to 
limit playback.
Some discs may not be encoded with specific rating 
level information though its disc jacket says “adult”. 
For those discs, the age restriction will not work.
After the rating is locked, the setting cannot be 
changed unless you enter the correct password.
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Setting the new password:
1
Press SETUP/TV MENU in the stop mode or No Disc.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select   option, then press ◀/▶ 
or ENTER.
2
Press ▲ or ▼ to select “Password”, then press ▶ 
or ENTER.
“Enter Current Password” screen will appear.
3
Press Number buttons (0-9) to enter the 
password you have stored.
If you input a wrong number, press CANCEL.•
4
Then press ENTER. “Enter New Password” 
screen will appear. Press Number buttons (0–9) 
to input the new password.
Parental : Off
Password : Change
Enter New Password
5
Press ENTER.
Now your new password has been set.
Be sure to remember this number!
NOTE:
Do not forget the password. If you forget the 
password, contact Customer Service at 1-800-289-
0980. The original remote control will be required.
Temporary disabling of 
rating level by DVD disc
Some pre-recorded DVD discs may attempt to 
temporarily cancel the rating level that you have 
set. You will be given the option to allow or not 
allow the override.
1
Load a DVD disc (see page 23).
2
If the DVD disc has been designed to temporarily 
cancel the Rating level, the screen which follows the 
“Reading” screen will change, depending on which 
disc is played. If you select “YES” with ENTER key, 
password input screen will then appear.
3
Enter the password with Number buttons (0-9). 
Then press ENTER.
If you interrupt the entering, press RETURN.•
Enter Password
4
Playback will commence if the entered password 
was correct.
NOTE:
This temporary cancellation of the rating level will 
be kept until the disc is ejected.
When the disc is ejected, the original rating level will 
be set again automatically.
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