Set Up functions DRC (Dynamic Range Control) With the DVD format, you can hear a program's soundtrack in the most accurate and realistic presentation possible, thanks to digital audio technology. However, you may wish to compress the dynamic range of the audio output (the difference between the loudest sounds and the quietest ones). This allows you to listen to a movie at a lower volume without losing clarity of sound. Set DRC to On for this effect. This function operates only at the time of playback of DVDs re- corded with Dolby Digital. must have the same rating or a lower one. If no suitable alterna- tive is found, playback stops.
You must enter the 4-digit pass- word or change the rating level in order to play the disc. 4 Press the [ENTER] key to confirm your rating selection, then press the [SETUP] key to exit the menu. Password (Security Code) You can enter or change password. 1 Select Password on the LOCK menu then press the Cursor right [ 3 ] key. Vocal Set to on only when a multi-channel karaoke DVD is playing. The karaoke channels on the disc mix into normal stereo sound. 2 Follow step 2 as shown "Rating" part. "Change" or "New" is highlighted. Preparations LOCK (Parental Control) 3 Enter the new 4-digit code, then press the [ENTER] key. Input it again to verify. 4 Press the [SETUP] key to exit the menu.
If you forget Password If you forget your password you can clear using the following steps: 1 Press the [SETUP] key to display the Setup menu. 2 Input the 6-digit number "210499" and the pass- word is cleared. 3 Enter a new code as described above. Rating Some movies contain scenes that may not be suitable for chil- dren to view. Many of these discs contain parental control infor- mation that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. Movies and scenes are rated from 1 to 8, depending on the country. Some discs offer more suitable scenes as an alter- native.
The parental control feature allows you to block access to scenes below the rating you input, thereby preventing your children from being able to view material you believe is unsuit- able. 1 Select "Rating" on the LOCK menu then press the Cursor right [ 3 ] key. Area Code Enter the code of the country/area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc, based on the list in the reference chapter. Ratings are Area-dependent. (See page 21.) 1 Select "Area Code" on the LOCK menu, then press the Cursor right [ 3 ]. 2 Follow step 2 as shown "Rating" part. 3 Select the first character using the Cursor up/ down [ 5 / ] keys.
2 To access the Rating, Password and Area Code features, you must input the 4-digit password you created. If you have not yet entered a pass- word you are prompted to do so. 4 Shift the cursor using the Cursor right [ 3 ] key and select the second character using the Cursor up/down [ 5 / ] keys. Input a 4-digit password and press the [ENTER] key. Enter it again and press the [ENTER] key to verify. If you make a mistake before pressing [ENTER] key, press the [CLEAR] key. 5 Press the [ENTER] key to confirm your Area code selection. 3 Select a rating from 1 to 8 using the Cursor up/ down [ 5 / ] keys. Rating 1-8:
Rating one (1) has the most restrictions and rating eight (8) is the least restrictive. Unlock If you select unlock, parental control is not active and the disc plays in full. Note: • When you set "Rating" for the first time, you set an area code first. • If you set a rating for the player, all disc scenes with the same rating or lower are played. Higher rated scenes are not played unless an alternate scene is available on the disc. The alternative 18 DVF-5500