Using A Password (Av Mode Only); Entering A Password; Changing The Password; Resetting The Password Function - Pioneer pdp-506hdg Operating Instructins

Adjustments and Settings

Using a password (AV mode only)

The Plasma Display System provides the Child Lock function
for preventing children from watching inappropriate programs.
You need to enter a password when watching programs with
"Block" specified. Before the system is shipped, "1234" is
preset as the factory-default password. You can however,
change the password as you want.
When using the Home menu you select "Auto Installation",
"Program Setup", or "Password", a screen prompting
password entry appears to prevent others from changing the
program settings at their choices.

Entering a password

In a case where you select a channel blocked with Child Lock
or password entry is requested when attempting to open the
menu, enter a password correctly.
1
Enter a correct 4-digit password using buttons 0 – 9.
Please Input Your Password.
NOTE
• If you fail password entry three times, "Invalid password."
appears, and the menu is closed. In order to display the
password entry screen again to unlock the password, select
the blocked channel or open the menu again.
• If the password entry screen disappears before entry, you
may recall it by pressing ENTER.

Changing the password

Use the following procedure to change the password.
1
Press HOME MENU.
2
then ENTER).
Select "Setup" ( /
3
Select "Password" ( /
• The password entry screen appears. Enter the current 4-
digit password using buttons 0 – 9.
We suggest you write down your password so you don't forget it.
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then ENTER).
4
Select "Change Password" ( /
Change Password
Please Input New Password.
Reconfirm New Password.
5
Enter a 4-digit password to be newly set, using buttons 0 –
9.
6
Enter the same password that you have entered in step 5.
• If an unmatching password is entered, the operation
goes back to step 5 for reentry from the beginning.
• If you fail password change three times by entering
unmatching passwords, the menu is closed.
7
Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.
NOTE
• Take a note of the newly set password and keep it handy.

Resetting the password function

1
Press HOME MENU.
2
then ENTER).
Select "Setup" ( /
3
Select "Password" ( /
• The password entry screen appears. Enter your 4-digit
password using buttons 0 – 9.
4
then ENTER).
Select "Reset" ( /
5
then ENTER).
Select "Yes" ( /
6
Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.
NOTE
• The above procedure will reset the password to the factory
default (1234).
If you forget the password
When the message "Please Input Your Password." is
displayed in the above procedure, press the ENTER
button on the remote control unit and hold it down for 3
seconds or longer.
The password reverts to "1234".
then ENTER).
then ENTER).
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