LG DK379: Before Operation (Continued)

Before Operation (Continued)

Parental Control

Country Code

DVD-V

DVD-A

Enter the code of a country/area whose standards were

Rating

DVD-V

used to rate the DVD video disc, referring to the list

Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for

(See “Country Code List”, page 29.).

children. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Control

information that applies to the complete disc or to

certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are rated from

1 to 8, and alternatively, more suitable scenes are avail-

able for selection on some discs. Ratings are

country-dependent. The Parental Control feature allows

you to prevent discs from being played by your children

PREPARATION

or to have certain discs played with alternative scenes.

Select Country Code using the

33

/

44

buttons on

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the setup menu.

While Country Code is selected, press 2.

22

Follow step 3 of “Rating” on left.

33

Select the first character using the

33

/

44

buttons.

Select “Rating” on the Setup menu using the

44

11

33

/

44

buttons.

Shift the cursor using 2 button and select the

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second character using

33

/

44

buttons.

While “Rating” is selected, press

22

.

22

Press SELECT/ENTER to confirm your country

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code selection, then press SETUP to exit the

When you have not entered a password yet.

menu.

33

Enter a 4-digit password using the numbered but-

tons to create a personal 4-digit security password.

Note

then press SELECT/ENTER. Enter the 4-digit pass-

Confirmation of the 4-digit password is necessary when

word again and press SELECT/ENTER to verify.

the code is changed (see “Changing the 4-digit code”

When you have already entered a password;

below.).

Enter a 4-digit password using the numbered but-

tons to confirm the personal 4-digit security pass-

Changing the 4-digit code

word, then press SELECT/ENTER.

If you make a mistake before pressing SELECT/ENTER,

1 Follow Steps 1-2 as shown above to the left (Rating).

press CLEAR and enter 4-digit security password again.

2 Enter the old code, then press SELECT/ENTER.

3 Select Change using

33

/

44

buttons then press

Select a rating from 1 to 8 using the

33

/

44

but-

SELECT/ENTER.

44

tons. One (1) has the least playback restrictions.

4 Enter the new 4-digit code, then press

Eight (8) has the most playback restrictions.

SELECT/ENTER.

Unlock: If you select Unlock, Parental Control is not

5 Enter exactly the same code a second time and veri-

active. The disc will play in full.

fy by pressing SELECT/ENTER.

Ratings 1 to 8: Some discs contain scenes not

6 Press SETUP to exit the menu.

suitable for children. If you set a rating for the play-

er, all disc scenes with the same rating or lower will

If you forget your 4-digit code

be played. Higher rated scenes will not be played

unless an alternative scene is available on the disc.

If you forget your password, to clear the current pass-

The alternative must have the same rating or a

word, follow the procedure below.

lower one. If no suitable alternative is found, play-

1 Press SETUP to display the setup menu.

back will stop. You must enter the 4-digit password

2 Use the Number buttons to enter the 6-digit number

or change the rating level in order to play the disc.

“210499”.

The 4-digit password is cleared. “P CLr” appears on the

Press SELECT/ENTER to confirm your rating

display for a moment.

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selection, then press SETUP to exit the menu.

3

Enter a new code as shown above to the left (Rating).

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