Parental Control Levels - Philips DVD590M Owner's Manual

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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.
AUDIO AUDIO
SUBTITLE SUBTITLE
TV SCREEN TV SCREEN
ANGLE MARK ANGLE MARK
PARENTAL CONTR PARENTAL CONTR
PASSWORD PASSWORD
: MOVE
8
Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus.
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.
DVD
DVD SETUP
DVD SETUP
ENGLISH ENGLISH
ENGLISH ENGLISH
4:3 PS 4:3 PS
ON ON
8
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
: SELECT SYSTEM MENU : EXIT
RATING EXPLANATIONS
5 1 2 3
4 5 6
1
7 8
9
PREVIOUS
DISC MENU SYSTEM MENU
OK
RETURN/TITLE
SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM
REPEAT REPEAT SEARCH
A-B
Helpful Hints
• 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.
EJECT
0
NEXT
2,8
3,4
DISPLAY
AUDIO
6,7
MUTE