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Chapter
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Parental Lock
HD DVD and DVD video discs equipped with the Parental Lock
function have a predetermined limitation level. 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 discs, it may not be evident whether the disc
is compatible with Parental Lock function. Make sure that
Parental Lock function you set is activated correctly.
1 Enter a 4-digit password by using the number buttons,
then press OK button.
When you use the player for the fi rst time, set a new
password of 4-digit. If you make a mistake entering your
password, press CLEAR button before pressing OK button,
and re-enter the correct password.
2 Set the details.
Parental Lock
Lock
Off
Area Code Level
S 8U OK Cancel
a) b) c)
to shift
/
to
/
change
a) Select “On” or “Off” by pressing / buttons.
On
Select this to activate Parental Lock function or to
change the setting.
Off
Deactivate the Parental Lock function.
Skip step 3.
b) Press
/ buttons to enter the code of a country/
area whose standards were used to rate a disc,
referring to the list below.
Country/Area Code
AUSTRALIA AU
BELGIUM BE
CANADA CA
CHINA CN
CHINA HONG KONG HK
DENMARK DK
FINLAND FI
FRANCE FR
GERMANY DE
INDONESIA ID
ITALY IT
JAPAN JP
MALAYSIA MY
NETHERLANDS NL
NORWAY NO
PHILIPPINES PH
RUSSIAN FEDERATION RU
SINGAPORE SG
SPAIN ES
SWEDEN SE
SWITZERLAND CH
TAIWAN TW
THAILAND TH
UNITED KINGDOM GB
UNITED STATES US
c) Select the desired limitation level by pressing /
buttons.
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 3 : PG
Level 6 : R Level 1 : G
Level 4 : PG13
4 Select “OK” then press OK button.
To change the limitation level of Parental Lock function
Follow step 1 - 3 above.
To change the password
1 At step 1, press STOP button 4 times then press OK
button.
The password is cleared.
2 Enter a new 4-digit password by using the number
buttons.
3 Press OK button.
Customizing the function settings (Continued)
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