Sharp LC22DV17UT LC-22DV17U Operation Manual - Page 35

Function setup Parental control setting Some discs are specified as not suitable for children. Playback of such discs can be restricted with this TV/DVD. 1 Select "Parental", then press ▶ or ENTER. "Enter Password" screen will appear. 2 Press "0000" using Number buttons (0-9). (Please note, this is pre-setting password of this unit). Then press ENTER. The parental level list will appear. • If you input a wrong number, press CANCEL. Selected item Description Level Off Level 8 Level 1 The parental control setting does not function. Virtually all DVD software can be played back. DVD software for adults cannot be played back. • Select from level 1 to level 8. The limitation will be more severe as the level number decreases. 3 Press ▲/▼ to select from the level 1 to level 8. The limitation will be more severe as the level number is lower. Then press ENTER. 4 Press SETUP to return to the normal screen. • After the rating is locked, the setting cannot be changed unless you enter the correct password. NOTE • The password is required every time when you change the parental level. • Depending on the discs, the TV/DVD may not be able to limit playback. • Some discs may not be encoded with specific rating level information though its disc jacket says "adult." For those discs, the parental control feature will not work. Temporary disabling of rating level by DVD disc Depending on the DVD disc, the disc may try to temporarily cancel the rating level that you have set. It is up to you to decide whether to cancel the rating level or not. 1 Load a DVD disc. (See page 26.) 2 If the DVD disc has been designed to temporarily cancel the rating level, the screen which follows the "Reading" screen will change, depending on which disc is played. If you select "YES" with pressing ENTER, password input screen will then appear. 3 Enter the password with Number buttons (0-9). Then press ENTER. • If you interrupt the entering, press RETURN. Enter Password 4 Playback will commence if the entered password was correct. NOTE • This temporary cancellation of the rating level will be kept until the disc is ejected. When the disc is ejected, the original rating level will be set again automatically. Set the new password 1 Select "Password", then press ▶ or ENTER. "Enter Current Password" screen will appear. 2 Press Number buttons (0-9) to enter the password you have stored. • If you input a wrong number, press CANCEL. 3 Then press ENTER. "Enter New Password" screen will appear. Press Number buttons (0-9) to input the new password. 4 Press ENTER. Now your new password has been set. Be sure to remember this number! NOTE If you forget the password... 1. Press EJECT to remove the disc. 2. While holding 7 down on the remote control and at the same time press STOP on the front panel. "Password Clear" appears on the screen. Now the password has been returned to the initial value ("0000"). 33