Rating - Harman Kardon DVD 5 Owner's Manual

System Setup

Rating

This chapter is to disable the playing of some
DVDs (particulary U.S. types) which are insuit-
able for some audiences, for example children.
These DVDs are encoded with a specific rating
level. If the rating level of the disc is higher than
the preset in the settings operations described
in this chapter, playback of the disc will be
prohibited unless the password memorized (see
next page) is entered.
Set the rating level in the following way:
1. Press ARROW (UP or DOWN) on the remote
to select Rating in SET UP MENU DISPLAY.
2. Press ENTER or ARROW (right), Rating Menu
as shown below appears, when no password
(see next page) is entered yet.
3. Press the ARROW (UP or DOWN) on the
remote to select rating level (lowest blue
highlighted number). As indicated below the
rating scale, all DVDs with a rating level with-
in the blue number area will require password
before being played, all those with rating level
within the amber number area will have free
access.
4. Press ENTER. The rating menu will disappear
and rating level selected will be indicated in
the Set Up Menu.
I If any password was memorized (see next
page), rating menu is available only after cor-
rect password has been entered.
The rating levels:
The rating system is based on information
encoded on the DVD disc being played, so
movies may carry a rating symbol, the disc may
or may not contain that rating in its software. In
addition to the five standard (MPAA) rating sym-
bols of "G" (level 2), "PG" (Parental Guidance,
level 4), "PG13" (Parental Guidance and 13
years old, level 4), "R" (Restricted, level 6) and
"NC17" (from 17 years old, level 7), the DVD5
will accommodate a total of eight rating steps,
as set by the DVD creators. These additional
steps allow for more critical control of program
playback for all audiences.
Level 8: All DVDs can be played (Factory
preset).
Level 7 to 2: DVDs for general audiences/
children can be played.
Level1: DVDs for children can be played,
DVDs for adults/general audiences
are prohibited.
Level 0: Playback of all DVDs is prohibited
(e.g. to prohibit playback of DVDs
for adults which are not encoded
with rating level information).
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