Philips DVD711-173 - Manual (Page 18)

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Access control; Parental control (DVD-Video
only)
Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefore, disc
may contain ‘Parental Control’ information which applies to the complete
disc or to certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are rated from 1 to 8, and
alternative, more suitable scenes are available on the disc. Ratings are country
dependent. The ‘Parental Control’ feature allows you to prevent discs from
being played by your children or to have certain discs played with alternative
scenes.
Activating/Deactivating Parental Control
1 When disc playback is stopped, select Access Control in the features
menu using the w/v keys.
2 Enter your 4-digit code. If necessary, enter the code a second time.
3 Move to Parental Control using the w/v keys.
4 Move to Value Adjustment (1-8) using the u key.
5 Then use the w/v keys or the numerical keys on the remote control to
select a rating from 1 to 8 for the disc inserted.
Rating 0 (displayed as ‘– –’):
Parental Control is not activated. The Disc will be played in full.
Ratings 1 to 8:
The disc contains scenes not suitable for children. If you set a rating for the
player, all scenes with the same rating or lower will be played. Higher rated
scenes will not be played unless an alternative is available on the disc. The
alternative must have the same rating or a lower one. If no suitable
alternative is found, play will stop and the 4-digit code has to be entered.
6 Press OK or t to confirm, then press t again to exit the menu.
Country
1 When disc playback is stopped, select ACCESS CONTROL in the
features menu using the w/v keys.
2 Enter the 4-digit code.
3 Move to CHANGE COUNTRY using the w key.
4 Press the u key.
5 Select a country using w/v.
6 Press OK or t to confirm, then press t again to exit the menu.
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