Locking discs, Custom parental control, parental control), Custom parental control – Sony TAV-L1 User Manual
Page 65: Parental control)
Usi
ng 
the Play
er Cont
rol
 Menu
65
GB
Locking discs
(CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL 
CONTROL)
You can set 2 kinds of playback restrictions for the 
desired disc.
• Custom Parental Control 
You can set playback restrictions so that the system 
will not play inappropriate discs.
• Parental Control
Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited 
according to a predetermined level such as the age 
of the users. Scenes may be blocked or replaced 
with different scenes.
The same password is used for both Custom Parental 
Control and Parental Control.
Preventing playback of specific discs 
[CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL]
You can set the same Custom Parental Control 
password for up to 40 discs. When you set the 41st-
disc, the first disc is cancelled.
1
Insert the disc you want to lock.
If the disc is playing, press x to stop playback.
2
Press DVD DISPLAY.
The Control Menu appears.
3
Press
M/m to select
[PARENTAL
CONTROL], then press
(ENTER).
The options for [PARENTAL CONTROL] 
appear.
4
Press
M/m to select [ON t], then press
(ENTER).
x If you have not entered a password
The display for registering a new password 
appears.
Enter a 4-digit password using the number 
buttons, then press 
(ENTER).
The display for confirming the password appears.
x When you have already registered a 
password
The display for entering the password appears.
5
Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password 
using the number buttons, then press 
(ENTER).
[Custom parental control is set.] appears and the 
screen returns to the Control Menu.
To turn off the Custom Parental Control function
1
Follow steps 1 through 3 of “Preventing playback of 
specific discs [CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL].”
2
Press
M/m to select [OFF t], then press
(ENTER).
3
Enter your 4-digit password using the number 
buttons, then press 
(ENTER).
To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is 
set
1
Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is 
set. 
The [CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL] display 
appears.
Number 
buttons
DVD DISPLAY
M/m/
(ENTER)
x
PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter a new 4-digit password,
then press
.
ENTER
PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter password, then press
.
ENTER
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