Philips DVD590M-17 - Manual (Page 28)

28 Parental Control Levels
Some DVD and Video CD makers code the Disc so it will only play according
to the level you set at the Player.The Parental Control level may apply to the
complete Disc or to certain scenes on the Disc. Follow the steps below to
set the Parental Level at which you want Discs to play.
1 Press Stop 9 twice to stop play completely.
2 Press SYSTEM MENU.
3 Press OK repeatedly to select the DVD SETUP menu.
4 Press 4 repeatedly to select “– – – –” beside PASSWORD.
You can select PASSWORD only if play is stopped
completely.
5 Use the Number buttons to enter your four-digit
password.
6 Press 3 to select PARENTAL CONTR.
7 Press 1 or 2 to select a control level, then press OK. Refer
to the RATING EXPLAN & TIONS below to choose a level.
8 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus.
RATING EXPLANATIONS
The rating numbers (1-8) compare to U.S. movie ratings as follows:
• 8 - ADULT - Mature material; should be viewed only by adults
due to graphic sexual material, violence, or language.
• 7 - NC-17 - No children under age 17; not recommended
viewing for children under age 17.
• 6 - R - Restricted; recommended that parents restrict children
under age 17 from viewing or allow children to view only when
supervised by a parent or adult guardian.
• 4 - PG 13 - Material is unsuitable for children under age 13.
• 3 - PG - Parental Guidance suggested.
• 1- G - General Audience; recommended as acceptable for
viewers of all ages.
MUTE
DISPLAY
REPEAT REPEAT
SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM AUDIO
SEARCH
RETURN/TITLE
SYSTEM MENU DISC MENU
EJECT
NEXT PREVIOUS
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9 0
A-B
OK
5
2,8
3,4
6,7
AUDIO ENGLISH
SUBTITLE ENGLISH
TV SCREEN 4:3 PS
ANGLE MARK ON
PARENTAL CONTR 8
PASSWORD _ _ _ _
AUDIO ENGLISH
SUBTITLE ENGLISH
TV SCREEN 4:3 PS
ANGLE MARK ON
PARENTAL CONTR
PASSWORD _ _ _ _
DVD SETUP DVD SETUP
DVD
SYSTEM MENU : EXIT : MOVE : SELECT
1
• Set PARENTAL CONTR to 8 if
you want to watch all Discs.This
will essentially turn off Parental
Control and allow all Discs to
play without requiring a
password.
• You can only select PARENTAL
CONTR after entering a correct
password.
Helpful Hints
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