RCA Home Theater Audio System - Manual (Page 31)

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SETTING A RATING LEVEL AND PASSWORD
You can prohibit the playing of specified DVDs which are
unsuitable for children. Some DVD discs contain a restriction
level which enables parents to remove scenes or prevent
playback of discs by children. Your DVD player has a password
device designed to prevent children from changing the level.
N N N No oo otttteeee:::: Remove this page and store it in a safe location where
children cannot find it.
SELECTING A RATING LEVEL
Your DVD player has eight rating level settings. Level 1
provides the strictest viewing restrictions. Restrictions decrease
as the level number increases.
N N N No oo otttteeee:::: If your DVD is not encoded with a rating, the Rating
Level feature does not work.
1. Press DVD SET UP .
2. At the setup screen, press
8 8 8 8
or
9 9 9 9
to select
H7J?D= H7J?D= H7J?D= H7J?D=, then
press ENTER .
N N N No oo otttteeee:::: The password is preset to 1234. The rating is preset
to
KDBE9A KDBE9A KDBE9A KDBE9A.
3. Enter a password and press ENTER .
4. Repeatedly press ENTER to select the desired level.
You cannot play DVD video discs rated higher than the
level you selected unless you cancel the parental lock
function. For example, when you select level 7, discs rated
higher than level 7 are blocked and cannot be played.
5. Press DVD SET UP to exit.
IIIIm m m mp p p po oo orrrrttttaaaan n n ntttt: : : : Some DVDs prompt you for a password if they have
a higher rating than the level you set. If you get this prompt,
enter your password. DVDs that do not have the prompt
display
F7H;DJ7BýL?EB7J?ED F7H;DJ7BýL?EB7J?ED F7H;DJ7BýL?EB7J?ED F7H;DJ7BýL?EB7J?ED. You reset the rating level to a higher
level before you can play the desired DVD (see “Selecting a
Rating Level”).
N N N No oo otttteeeessss::::
• Some DVD discs are not encoded with a rating though the
movie rating is printed on the disc jacket. The rating level
feature does not work for such discs.
• If you change the level and enter a password, playback of
all DVDs with ratings higher than your selection will be
blocked, unless you enter the correct password again. For
example: if you change the level to 5, the DVD player will
not play discs with ratings of 6, 7, or 8 unless the correct
password is entered from the remote control.
SETTING A PASSWORD
If you change the rating level to 7 or lower, you must enter a 4-
digit password to access playback of discs with higher ratings.
To set this password, follow these steps.
1. Press DVD SET UP .
2. At the setup screen, press
9 9 9 9
to select
F7IIMEH: F7IIMEH: F7IIMEH: F7IIMEH:, then
press ENTER .
3. Type a 4-digit password into EB: EB: EB: EB:. (For example, 1234).
4. Type a new 4-digit password into
D;M D;M D;M D;M, then press
ENTER .
IIIIm m m mp p p po oo orrrrttttaaaan n n ntttt: : : : Do not forget your password.
Clearing Your Password
If you forget your password, you can clear the current
password.
At the SETUP screen, press
9 9 9 9
to select
H7J?D= H7J?D= H7J?D= H7J?D=, then press
ENTER .
Enter the default password (2580), then press ENTER . Your 4-
digit password is cleared.
To set a new password, follow the Steps in “Setting a
Password”.