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Using the DVD player
Using the DVD playerUsing the DVD player Using the DVD playerEnglish
Random Play [RANDOM]
You can play titles or tracks in random order.
oWhile stopped
From the remote control only:
1Press PLAY MODE.
The on-screen display appears on the TV.
2Press the 2
22 2/3
33 3 cursors to move the pointer to
[RANDOM] and press ENTER.
“RANDOM” appears on the display window, and random
playback begins.
• When all tracks have been played once, random play ends.
• You can use repeat playback together with random play-
back. Select REPEAT ALL to repeatedly play back the all
tracks on the disc. For details, see page 34.
To quit random playback
Press STOP.
Note:
• The same track will not be played back more than once
during random play.
To check the DVD function status
You can check the DVD function status of the DVD disc.
oDuring DVD playback
From the remote control only:
1Press DISPLAY once.
The on-screen display appears on the TV, and the current se-
lections of the camera angle, audio language and subtitle lan-
guage are displayed.
To turn off the DVD function status display
Press DISPLAY twice.
CHANNEL TV VOL VOLUME
SETTINGTV RETURN FM MODE100+
AUDIO/
TV/VCR
CATV/DBS
ENTER
THEATER
     POSITIONDSP
MODE
PLAY
MODE1
2
REPEAT PROGRAM RANDOM
DVD
AUDIO TV/CATV/DBSSTANDBY/ON
VCR
DECODESUBTITLETITLEAUDIO
TIMEDIGESTZOOM
VCR
CONTROLSUBWOOFEREFFECT
DISPLAY
CHOICE ANGLE RETURN
SOUND FM/AM
AUX
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Using the DVD player
Using the DVD playerUsing the DVD player Using the DVD player
EnglishTo check the disc information
You can check the disc information of the disc.
oDuring playback
From the remote control only:
1Press DISPLAY once for a Audio CD, Video
CD, or SVCD or twice for a DVD disc.
The disc information display appears on the TV.
(for DVD)
(for Audio CD or Video CD/SVCD playing without
PBC)
(for Video CD/SVCD playing with PBC)
To turn off the on-screen display
Press DISPLAY again.
Note:
• With DVD discs, you can directly enter the disc information
on-screen by pressing TIME during playback.
To check the time information
You can check the time information of the disc.
 From the remote control only:
1Press DISPLAY once.
The time information display appears on the TV.
2Press TIME.
Each time you press the button, the time indication changes as
follows:
For Audio CD
For Video CD/SVCD playing without PBC
The selected time information is displayed on the TV, as well
as on the display window.
To turn off the on-screen display
Press DISPLAY again.
DVD
AUDIO TV/CATV/DBSSTANDBY/ON
VCR
DECODESUBTITLETITLEAUDIO
TIMEDIGESTZOOM
VCR
CONTROLSUBWOOFEREFFECT
DISPLAY
CHOICE ANGLE RETURN
SOUND FM/AM
AUX
1
1 25 2:25:25 3.3TITLE CHAP. TIME BITRATEMbps
Current title numberTransmission rate Time
Current chapter number
1   0:08TRACK TIMEEACH
Current track numberTime mode
Time
1 25:25     PBCTRACK TIME
Current track numberPBC on status
Time
oFor Audio CD: During playback
For Video CD/SVCD: During playback without PBC function.
DVD
AUDIO TV/CATV/DBSSTANDBY/ON
VCR
DECODESUBTITLETITLEAUDIO
TIMEDIGESTZOOM
VCR
CONTROLSUBWOOFEREFFECT
CENTERTEST
DISPLAY
CHOICE ANGLE RETURN
SOUND FM/AM
AUX
1
2
EACH REMAIN
(current track remaining time)EACH
(current track elapsed time)
TOTAL
(disc elapsed time)
TOTAL REMAIN
(disc remaining time)
EACH REMAIN
(current track remaining time)EACH
(current track elapsed time)
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Using the DVD player
Using the DVD playerUsing the DVD player Using the DVD playerEnglish
To check time on the display window
You can check the time information on the display window, rather
than using the on-screen menu.
oDuring playback or while stopped
From the remote control only:
1Press TIME repeatedly.
Each time you press the button, the time indication changes as
follows:
= EACH = EACH REMAIN = No indication (TOTAL) =
REMAIN = (back to the beginning)
The time indicator (REMAIN/EACH) lights up on the display
window.
During playback
While stopped REMAIN: Disc remaining time
TOTAL: Disc elapsed time
EACH: Current track elapsed time
EACH REMAIN: Current track remaining time
REMAIN: Total playback time of the disc
EACH/TOTAL: 0:00
EACH REMAIN: Playback time of the current track
By pressing ¢ or 4, playback time for
other tracks can be check.
DVD
AUDIO TV/CATV/DBSSTANDBY/ON
VCR
DECODESUBTITLETITLEAUDIO
TIMEDIGESTZOOM
VCR
CONTROLSUBWOOFEREFFECT
DISPLAY
CHOICE ANGLE RETURN
SOUND FM/AM
AUX
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nnReceiving radio broadcasts
You can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a particular station.
IMPORTANT
When using the remote control, check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct position:
To operate this unit, set it to “AUDIO/TV/VCR” (except when selecting the DBS tuner as the source).
Setting the AM tuner interval spacing
Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and other countries
use 10 kHz spacing. When shipped, the spacing is set to 10 kHz.
If your country uses 9 kHz spacing, you have to set the AM tuner
interval spacing to 9 kHz to receive an AM broadcast.
To select the 10 kHz interval
Press FM/AM on the remote control to turn on the AM indicator
on the display window. Next, on the center unit, hold down 4
and press 8. “AM-10 kHz” appears on the display window. Now
the 10 kHz interval is selected.
To select the 9 kHz interval
Press FM/AM on the remote control to turn on the AM indicator
on the display window. Next, on the center unit, hold down 4
and press 7. “AM-9 kHz” appears on the display window. Now the
9 kHz interval is selected.
Tuning in stations manually
From the remote control only:
1Press FM/AM to select the band.
Each time you press the button, the band alternates between
FM and AM.
2Press TUNING UP (FF/¢
¢¢ ¢
) or TUNING
DOWN (4
44 4
/REW) repeatedly until you find
the frequency you want.
• When you hold down the button, the frequency keeps
changing. When you releases the button, tuning automati-
cally stops at the next station of sufficient signal strength.
You can use the sound effect, if you want. See “Using the
DSP Modes [DSP MODE]” on page 20.
Note:
• When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in, the
TUNED indicator lights up on the display window.
• When an FM stereo program is received, the STEREO in-
dicator also lights up.
• On the unit, FM and AM can be selected by repeatedly
pressing SOURCE. The frequency last tuned appears on
the display window, but you cannot tune in to the other sta-
tion using 
¢ or 4 on the center unit.
Using preset tuning
Once a station is assigned to a channel number, the station can be
quickly tuned. You can preset up to 30 FM and 15 AM stations.
To store the preset stations
Before you start, remember...
• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting
is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again.
From the remote control only:
1Tune in the station you want to preset (see
“Tuning in stations manually”).
If you want to store the FM reception mode for this stations,
select the FM reception mode you want. See “Selecting the
FM reception mode” on page 41.
2Press MEMORY (¦
¦¦ ¦
 REC).
“CH - -” flashes and the channel number position starts flash-
ing on the display window for about 10 seconds.
3Use the number buttons (1~10, +10) to select a
channel number while the channel number
position is flashing.
• For channel number 5, press 5.
• For channel number 15, press +10 = 5.
• For channel number 20, press +10 = 10.
• For channel number 30, press +10 = +10 = 10.
PLAYTUNINGUP DOWN/REWFF/
TV/VIDEOMUTINGF.SEARCH B.SEARCH
CHANNEL TV VOL VOLUME
DVD
AUDIO TV/CATV/DBSSTANDBY/ON
VCR
DECODESUBTITLETITLEAUDIO
TIMEDIGEST
VCR
TV
SLEEP
SETTINGTV RETURN FM MODE100+
AUDIO/
TV/VCR
CATV/DBS CONTROL
SUBWOOFEREFFECT
CENTERTEST
REAR-R
ENTER
PLAY
MODE
THEATER
     POSITIONDSP
MODE
REAR-L
DISPLAY
CHOICE ANGLE RETURN
SOUND FM/AM
AUX
ZOOM
1
2
PLAYTUNINGUP DOWN
REC/REWFF/
PAUSE
STROBE MEMORY
TV/VIDEOMUTINGF.SEARCH B.SEARCH
CHANNEL TV VOL VOLUME
STOP
DVD
AUDIO TV/CATV/DBSSTANDBY/ON
VCR
DECODESUBTITLETITLEAUDIO
TIMEDIGEST
VCR
TV
SLEEP
SETTINGTV RETURN FM MODE100+
AUDIO/
TV/VCR
CATV/DBS CONTROL
SUBWOOFEREFFECT
CENTERTEST
REAR-R
ENTER
PLAY
MODE
THEATER
     POSITIONDSP
MODE
REAR-L
DISPLAY
CHOICE ANGLE RETURN
SOUND FM/AM
AUX
ZOOM
1
3
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4Press MEMORY (¦
¦¦ ¦ REC) again while the
selected channel number is flashing .
The selected channel number stops flashing.
The station is assigned to the selected channel number.
5Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the sta-
tions you want.
To erase a stored preset station
Storing a new station on a used number erases the previously
stored one.
Note:
• The preset stations will be erased in a few days, if the sys-
tem is unplugged or power failure occurs.
To tune in a preset station
From the remote control only:
1Press FM/AM.
Each time you press the button, the band alternates between
FM and AM.
2Press the number buttons (1~10, +10) to select
a preset channel number.
• For channel number 5, press 5.
• For channel number 15, press +10 
= 5.
• For channel number 20, press +10 
= 10.
• For channel number 30, press +10 
= +10 
= 10.
Selecting the FM reception mode
When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or noisy
You can change the FM reception mode while receiving an FM
broadcast.
• You can store the FM reception mode for each preset station.
From the remote control only:
1Press FM MODE.
Each time you press the button, the FM reception mode alter-
nates between “AUTO” and “MONO.”
Beat cut
When listening to an AM broadcast with a lot of noise interference,
you can change the BEAT CUT mode to reduce the noise.
From the remote control only:
1Press FM MODE.
Each time you press the button, operation toggles between
“BEAT CUT 1” and “BEAT CUT 2” on the display window.
Choose the setting that gives clearer sound.
DVD
AUDIO TV/CATV/DBSSTANDBY/ON
VCR
DECODESUBTITLETITLEAUDIO
TIMEDIGEST
VCR
TV
SLEEP
SETTINGTV RETURN FM MODE100+
CONTROLSUBWOOFEREFFECT
CENTERTEST
REAR-RREAR-L
DISPLAY
CHOICE ANGLE RETURN
SOUND FM/AM
AUX
ZOOM
1
2
AUTO:“AUTO MUTING” appears on the display win-
dow and the AUTO MUTING indicator lights up
on the display window.
When a program is broadcasted in stereo, you will
hear stereo sound; when in monaural, you will hear
monaural sounds. This mode is also useful to sup-
press static noise between stations.
MONO:“MONO” appears on the display window and the
AUTO MUTING indicator goes off on the display
window.
Reception will be improved although you will lose
the stereo effect. In this mode, you will hear noise
while tuning into the stations.
VCR
TV
SLEEP
SETTINGTV RETURN FM MODE100+
AUDIO/
TV/VCR CONTROL
SUBWOOFEREFFECT
CENTERTEST
REAR-R
PLAY
MODE
REAR-L
1
DVD
AUDIO TV/CATV/DBSSTANDBY/ON
VCR
DECODESUBTITLETITLEAUDIO
TIMEDIGEST
VCR
TV
SLEEP
SETTINGTV RETURN FM MODE100+
CONTROLSUBWOOFEREFFECT
CENTERTEST
REAR-RREAR-L
DISPLAY
CHOICE ANGLE RETURN
SOUND
FM/AMAUX
ZOOM
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nnPreference settings
You can set various preferences for playback via three dedicated
on-screen displays.
Using the preference setting 
menus
The procedure how to set the preferences is explained here.
From the remote control only:
1Press DVD.
If no disc is inserted, proceed to the next step.
If a DVD, Video CD or SVCD disc is inserted, press STOP.
If an Audio CD disc is inserted, remove it.
2Press CHOICE.
One of the preference menus appears on the TV.
There are three preference menus: LANGUAGE, DISPLAY
and SYSTEM.
3Move the pointer to the desired tab using the
2
22 2/3
33 3 cursors.
The selected preference menu opens.
4Move the pointer to the desired item using
the 5
55 5/°
°° ° cursors.
5Press the 2
22 2/3
33 3 cursors to select the desired
option in the item.
When you select one of options, it is set for the item.
6Repeat settings for other items.
• To continue settings in the same menu screen, repeat steps
4 and 5.
• To change the menu screen, press the 
5/
° cursors until
the pointer moves to the tab.
To close the preference menu screen
Press CHOICE again.
Or
Move the pointer to “EXIT” by pressing the 
5/
° cursors, then
press ENTER.
On-screen menu components
LANGUAGE
DISPLAY
SYSTEM
CHANNEL TV VOL VOLUME
AUDIO TV/CATV/DBSSTANDBY/ON
VCR
DECODETITLEAUDIO
TIMEDIGEST
VCR
TV
SLEEP
SETTINGTV RETURN FM MODE100+
AUDIO/
TV/VCR
CATV/DBS CONTROL
SUBWOOFEREFFECT
CENTERTEST
REAR-R
ENTERTHEATER
     POSITIONDSP
MODE
REAR-L
DISPLAY
RETURN
SOUND FM/AM
AUX
SUBTITLE
ZOOM
ANGLE
PLAY
MODECHOICE
DVD1
4
3,5 2
MENU LANGUAGEENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
EXITAUDIO LANGUAGE
SUBTITLE
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE
DISPLAY SYSTEM
PRESS KEY
LANGUAGE
Referred to as a “tab”.
This arrow is referred to as a “pointer”.
Items
MENU LANGUAGEENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
EXITAUDIO LANGUAGE
SUBTITLE
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE
DISPLAY SYSTEM
PRESS KEY
LANGUAGE
MONITOR TYPE4:3 LB
MODE 2
ON
EXITSCREEN SAVERON SCREEN GUIDE
PRESS KEY
SYSTEM
LANGUAGEDISPLAY
AUTO STANDBYOFF OFF
EXITRESUMEDVD 1AV COMPULINK MODE
PRESS KEY
DISPLAY
LANGUAGESYSTEM
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EnglishnnLANGUAGE MENU settings
Choosing menu language
Some DVD discs feature menu display in multiple languages.
With these discs, it is possible to set the default language for menu
display.
1Open the LANGUAGE menu.
See “Using the preference setting menus” on page 42
2Move the pointer to MENU LANGUAGE using
the 5
55 5/°
°° ° cursors.
3Press the 2
22 2/3
33 3 cursors to select a default
menu language.
Pressing the cursors toggles between the following options.
j
jj j ENGLISH j
jj j SPANISH j
jj j FRENCH j
jj j CHI-
NESE j
jj j GERMAN j
jj j ITALIAN j
jj j JAPANESE j
jj j
language code (AA ~ ZU) j
jj j 
(See “Appendix A: Table of languages and their abbreviations”.)
Note:
• When the selected language is not available on the disc,
display will switch to an available language.
Choosing audio language
Some DVD discs feature audio playback in multiple languages.
With these discs, it is possible to set the default language for audio
playback.
1Open the LANGUAGE menu.
See “Using the preference setting menus” on page 42.
2Move the pointer to AUDIO LANGUAGE using
the 5
55 5/°
°° ° cursors.
3Press the 2
22 2/3
33 3 cursors to select a default
menu language.
Pressing the cursors toggles between the following options.
j
jj j ENGLISH j
jj j SPANISH j
jj j FRENCH j
jj j CHI-
NESE j
jj j GERMAN j
jj j ITALIAN j
jj j JAPANESE j
jj j
language code (AA ~ ZU) j
jj j
(See “Appendix A: Table of languages and their abbreviations”.)
Note:
• When the selected language is not available on the disc,
audio playback will switch to an available language.
Choosing subtitle language
Some DVD discs feature subtitle display in multiple languages.
With these discs, it is possible to set the default language for sub-
title display.
1Open the LANGUAGE menu.
See “Using the preference setting menus” on page 42.
2Move the pointer to SUBTITLE LANGUAGE
using the 5
55 5/° 
° °  ° cursors.
3Press the 2
22 2/3
33 3 cursors to select a default
menu language.
Pressing the cursors toggles between the following options.
j
jj j ENGLISH j
jj j SPANISH j
jj j FRENCH j
jj j CHI-
NESE j
jj j GERMAN j
jj j ITALIAN j
jj j JAPANESE j
jj j
language code (AA ~ ZU) j
jj j
(See “Appendix A: Table of languages and their abbreviations”.)
Note:
• When the selected language is not available on the disc,
subtitle display will switch to an available language.
Choosing on-screen language
You can select the on-screen display language to be displayed.
1Open the LANGUAGE menu.
See “Using the preference setting menus” on page 42.
2Move the pointer to ON SCREEN LANGUAGE
using the 5
55 5/° 
° °  ° cursors.
3Press the 2
22 2/3
33 3 cursors to select the on-
screen language you want to display.
MENU LANGUAGEENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
EXITAUDIO LANGUAGE
SUBTITLE
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE
DISPLAY SYSTEM
PRESS KEY
LANGUAGE
MENU LANGUAGEENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
EXITAUDIO LANGUAGE
SUBTITLE
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE
DISPLAY SYSTEM
PRESS KEY
LANGUAGE
MENU LANGUAGEENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
EXITAUDIO LANGUAGE
SUBTITLE
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE
DISPLAY SYSTEM
PRESS KEY
LANGUAGE
MENU LANGUAGEENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
EXITAUDIO LANGUAGE
SUBTITLE
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE
DISPLAY SYSTEM
PRESS KEY
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
      (Chinese)
ESPAÑOL (Spanish)
English
Spanish Chinese
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nnDISPLAY MENU settings
Select monitor type
Most movie DVD discs are recorded for wide-screen TVs with a
height/width ratio of 16:9. It is possible to optimize playback of
these wide-screen TV images for viewing on a regular TV with a
height/width ratio of 4:3.
1Open the DISPLAY menu.
See “Using the preference setting menus” on page 42.
2Move the pointer to MONITOR TYPE using the
5
55 5/°
°° ° cursors.
3Press the 2
22 2/3
33 3 cursors to select monitor
type.
Pressing the cursors toggles between the following monitor
configurations.
4:3 LB (Letter Box Conversion):
4:3 PS (Pan-scan Conversion):
16:9 WIDE (Wide Television Screen 16:9):
Note:
• If the DVD disc is not optimized for Pan-scan, the image
will be shown in 4:3 LB (Letter Box Conversion), even if
4:3 PS (Pan-scan Conversion) is selected.
Screen saver settings
Set the screen saver to prevent screen burn.
1Open the DISPLAY menu.
See “Using the preference setting menus” on page 42.
2Move the pointer to SCREEN SAVER using the
5
55 5/°
°° ° cursors.
3Press the 2
22 2/3
33 3 cursors to select a screen
saver mode.
Pressing the cursors toggles between the following screen
saver modes:
Notes:
• Please be wary of screen burn when the screen saver is
turned OFF.
• The screen saver function does not work for Audio CDs.
On-screen guide settings
During DVD playback, an on-screen guide displaying symbols or
letters over the DVD image can be set ON or OFF.
1Open the DISPLAY menu.
See “Using the preference setting menus” on page 42.
2Move the pointer to ON SCREEN GUIDE using
the 5
55 5/°
°° ° cursors.
3Press the 2
22 2/3
33 3 cursors to select ON or OFF.
Pressing the cursors toggles between ON and OFF.
Examples of “on-screen guide” icons or characters:
, , 
MONITOR TYPE4:3 LB
MODE 2
ON
EXITSCREEN SAVERON SCREEN GUIDE
PRESS KEY
SYSTEM
LANGUAGEDISPLAY
Select this option for playback on
a TV with a height/width ratio of
4:3.
The image will be displayed with
a black bar at the top and bottom
of the screen. The left and right
edges of the image are preserved.
Select this option for playback on
a TV with a height/width ratio of
4:3.
The image will be displayed with
the right and left edges cropped.
No black gap will appear at the
top and bottom of the screen.
Select this option for
playback on a wide-
screen TV.MODE 1:The picture gets dark.
MODE 2:The “screen saver” picture appears and its bright-
ness changes.
OFF:The screen saver function is off.
ON:Icons and letters are displayed.
OFF:Icons and letters are not displayed.
MONITOR TYPE4:3 LB
MODE 2
ON
EXITSCREEN SAVERON SCREEN GUIDE
PRESS KEY
SYSTEM
LANGUAGEDISPLAY
MONITOR TYPE4:3 LB
MODE 2
ON
EXITSCREEN SAVERON SCREEN GUIDE
PRESS KEY
SYSTEM
LANGUAGEDISPLAY
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AUTO STANDBY
When the system is stopped for more than 30 minutes or 60 min-
utes in the source DVD, the system enters standby mode automat-
ically.
1Open the SYSTEM menu.
See “Using the preference setting menus” on page 42.
2Move the pointer to AUTO STANDBY using
the 5
55 5/°
°° ° cursors.
3Press the 2
22 2/3
33 3 cursors to select the time.
Pressing the cursor toggles between the following options:
RESUME
You can select the resume function to be on or off. See page 25.
1Open the SYSTEM menu.
See “Using the preference setting menus” on page 42.
2Move the pointer to RESUME using the 5
55 5/°
°° °
cursors.
3Press the 2
22 2/3
33 3 cursors to select ON or OFF.
Pressing the cursor toggles between “ON” and “OFF”.
AV COMPULINK MODE
If you use the AV Compulink system, you must set this item cor-
rectly.
1Open the SYSTEM menu.
See “Using the preference setting menus” on page 42.
2Move the pointer to AV COMPULINK MODE
using the 5
55 5/°
°° ° cursors.
3Press the 2
22 2/3
33 3 cursors to select DVD1, DVD2
or DVD3.
Select “DVD1,” “DVD2” or “DVD3” according to the equip-
ment to be connected. See page 53.
Note:
• If you do not use the AV Compulink system, this setting is
not necessary.
60:Time is set to 60 minutes.
30:Time is set to 30 minutes.
OFF:The auto standby function is off.
ON:Pressing PLAY while stopped or on standby starts
playback from the resume point if it is memorized.
OFF:Pressing PLAY while stopped or on standby starts
playback from the beginning of the disc.
AUTO STANDBYOFF OFF
EXITRESUMEDVD 1AV COMPULINK MODE
PRESS KEY
DISPLAY
LANGUAGESYSTEM
AUTO STANDBYOFF OFF
EXITRESUMEDVD 1AV COMPULINK MODE
PRESS KEY
DISPLAY
LANGUAGESYSTEM
AUTO STANDBYOFF OFF
EXITRESUMEDVD 1AV COMPULINK MODE
PRESS KEY
DISPLAY
LANGUAGESYSTEM
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nnLimiting playback by children
This function restricts playback of DVD discs which contain vio-
lent (and other) scenes according to the level set by the user.
For example, if a movie which includes violent scenes supports the
parental lock feature, such scenes which you do not want to let
children view can be cut or replaced with other scenes.
To set Parental Lock for the first 
time [PARENTAL LOCK]
oWhile a DVD disc is stopped or no disc is inserted
From the remote control only:
1Press ENTER while holding down STOP.
The PARENTAL LOCK on-screen display appears on the
TV.
2Press the 5
55 5/°
°° ° cursors to move the pointer to
“Country Code”, then press the 2
22 2/3
33 3 cursors
to select “BR” for country code and press
ENTER or the °
°° ° cursor.
(See “Appendix B: Country code list for parental lock”.)
3Press the 5
55 5/°
°° ° cursors to move the pointer to
“Set Level”, then press the 2
22 2/3
33 3 cursors to
select the parental lock level.
Each time you press the 
2/
3 cursors, the parental level
changes as follows:
=
== = “1” ~ “8” =
== = “–” (No restriction) =
== = (back to the be-
ginning)
• “1” is the strictest level.
Discs rated higher than the level you selected are
restricted.
4Press ENTER or the °
°° ° cursor.
5Enter your 4-digit password using the number
buttons (0~9).
If you enter an undesired password, reenter the password.
6Press ENTER.
The parental level and password are set.
The pointer moves to “EXIT”.
To turn off the PARENTAL LOCK on-screen dis-
play
Press ENTER again.
To change the settings
oWhile a DVD disc is stopped or no disc is inserted
1Press ENTER while holding down STOP.
The Parental Lock on-screen display appears on the TV.
2Enter your current 4-digit password using the
number buttons (0 to 9) and press ENTER.
If you enter the wrong password, “WRONG! RETRY……”
appears on the TV, and you cannot go to next step.
3Use the 5
55 5/°
°° ° cursors to move the pointer to
“Set Level”, then use the 2
22 2/3
33 3 cursors to
select the parental lock level.
4Press ENTER.
5Enter your new 4-digit password using the
number buttons (0 to 9) and press ENTER.
The new setting is effective.
To turn off the PARENTAL LOCK on-screen dis-
play
Press ENTER again.
Notes:
• When you enter the wrong password more than 3 times in
step 2 above, the pointer moves to “EXIT” automatically
and the 
5/° cursors do not work. Press EXIT to exit Pa-
rental Lock on-screen and repeat from the first step.
• If you forget your password in step 2, enter “8888.”
PLAYTUNINGUP DOWN
REC/REWFF/
PAUSE
STROBE MEMORY
TV/VIDEOMUTINGF.SEARCH B.SEARCH
CHANNEL TV VOL VOLUME
STOP
VCR
TV
SLEEP
SETTINGTV RETURN FM MODE100+
AUDIO/
TV/VCR
CATV/DBS CONTROL
SUBWOOFEREFFECT
CENTERTEST
REAR-R
ENTER
PLAY
MODE
THEATER
     POSITIONDSP
MODE
REAR-L
1,2,3,
4,6 5
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Country code
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Selected level
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Country Code—
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EXITSet LevelPASSWORD
CURRENT PASSWORD        PRESS
PARENTAL LOCK
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