SETTINGS 31
Parental Control
Activating Parental Control
This can only be done in Stop mode.
1 Press Setup to obtain the Settings menu.
2 Move to Parental Control using the (v/w) keys.
3 Press t or u to change Parental Control to Active.
4 You will be asked to enter a 4-digit pin code of your own choice, and
then to confirm your choice.
➤ Enter the 4-digit pin code again to confirm.
5 Press Setup to exit the Settings menu.
● This code must then be entered to play any DVD-Video or Video
CD disc, unless you have previously authorized the disc as suitable
for all ages.
● To de-activate Parental Control repeat the above procedure.
Authorizing discs
1 Load the disc you wish to authorize and close the tray.
➤ The OSD will ask for your pin code.
2 Enter your pin code.
➤ If your pin code is correct, play will start automatically.
➤ If your pin code is not correct, it will allow you two more tries. If
it is still incorrect, the disc tray will open.
3 Go to Stop, press 9.
4 Select Parental Control on the OSD by pressing u.
➤ The OSD will ask you to enter your pin code.
5 The disc is now authorized, and will play in the normal way, without the
pin code.
To cancel your authorization, repeat steps 4 and 5.
NOTE
You can have a total of 50 authorized discs. If you exceed that number, the
least frequently played disc(s) are automatically de-authorized.
When Parental Control is active
Insert Disc
Is this
disc Authorized?
Playback begins
When Parental Control is active
Insert Disc
Is this
disc Authorized?
Playback begins
NO
YES
NOT OK
OK
NO
YES
Open Tray
Open Tray
Enter Pin
Enter Pin
TRY 3X