28 Parental Controls Disc Lock
Not all DVDs are rated or coded by the Disc maker. You can specifically
lock or unlock a DVD, regardless of its rating. If you lock a specific DVD,
you must enter your Password before you can watch the DVD on this
Player. Password details are on page 27.
1
Press SYSTEM MENU.
2
GENERAL SETUP will be selected. Press OK.
3
DISC LOCK will be selected. Press -.
4
Press 8 or 9 to select UNLOCK or LOCK, then press OK.
If you choose UNLOCK, the DVD that is currently in the Player will
be unlocked for future viewing. You can view the DVD without hav-
ing to enter your four-digit password.
If you choose LOCK, the DVD that is currently in the Player cannot
play unless you enter your four-digit password. INPUT PASSWD
will appear on the TV screen to prompt you to enter your pass-
word. LOCKED will show on the Player’s display panel. Password
details are on page 27.
You may have to turn the Player off and on or open and close the
disc tray before the LOCK or UNLOCK setting will take effect.
5
Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus.
1,5
2-4
• Parental Controls blocks viewing
of the Locked DVD on this
Player. The DVD will play on
other Players.
• Two-sided DVDs have a differ-
ent ID for each side, so unlock
each side. Multi-volume Video
CDs or DVD sets have a differ-
ent ID for each volume or Disc.
Unlock each volume or Disc.
• Once you enter your password
to play a Locked Disc, you can
stop and resume playback with-
out reentering the password
every time you resume play.
However, if you open the disc
tray or turn off the Player, you
will have to enter the password
again to play the Disc.
• If you try to play a DVD that
has been Locked, PARENTAL
VIOLATION (or a similar mes-
sage, depending on the DVD)
may appear on the screen.
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