Alpine DVA9860 Owners Manual - Page 25

Setting the TV Screen Use the procedure described below to set the output screen according to the type of TV monitor being used. Setting item: TV SCREEN Setting contents: 16:9 (WIDE) / 4:3 (LB) / 4:3 (PS) • For some discs, the picture may not be set to the selected screen size. (For details, refer to the explanation on the disc's jacket.) • Press RETURN to return to the previous screen. 16:9 (WIDE) Select this when connected to a wide screen TV. This is selected upon shipment from the factory. 4:3 LB (LETTER BOX) Select this when connected to a conventional 4:3 size (normal TV aspect ratio) monitor. There may be black bands visible at the top and bottom of the screen (when playing a 16 : 9 size movie). The width of these stripes will depend upon the original aspect ratio of the theatre release of the movie. 4:3 PS (PAN- SCAN) Select this when connected to a conventional 4:3 size monitor. The picture will fill the entire TV screen. However, due to the mismatch in aspect ratio, parts of the movie at the extreme left and right sides will not be visible (when playing a 16 : 9 size movie). Setting the Country Code Set the country code of which you want to set the parental level (Parental lock). Setting item: COUNTRY CODE Setting contents: CODE 1 Press 8 or 9 to select "COUNTRY CODE," then press ENT. "COUNTRY CODE" will be reset. COUNTRY CODE - - - - 2 Use the number keys "0" to "9" to input the 4-digit country code, then press ENT. Example: US "8583" is input COUNTRY CODE 8 5 8 3 • If the input code is wrong, the unit returns to the country code input display, after displaying "CODE ERROR" for 5 seconds. • For the country codes, refer to "List of Country Codes" (Pages 48). • Can be erased one digit at a time each time CLR is pressed. Press CLR for at least 2 seconds to delete all digits. • Press RETURN to return to the previous screen. Setting the Rating Level (Parental Lock) Use this function to restrict the viewing of movies to children of appropriate age levels only. Setting item: PARENTAL Setting contents: Password 24-EN 1 Press 8 or 9 to select "PARENTAL," then press ENT. The password input mode is activated. 2 Use the number keys "0" to "9" to input the 4-digit password, then press ENT. PASSWORD Input numbers are displayed as "∗." The default password is 1111 upon shipment from the factory. The restriction level (PARENTAL LEVEL) input display appears. • Can be erased one digit at a time each time CLR is pressed. Press CLR for at least 2 seconds to delete all digits. • Press RETURN to return to the previous screen. • If the password is wrong, the unit returns to the password input display, after displaying "PASSWORD ERROR" for 5 seconds. 3 Press 8 , 9 ; or : to select the restriction level (1 to 8), then press ENT. SETUP PARENTAL OFF 87654321 CHANGE PASSWORD Select "OFF" to cancel the parental lock or if you do not want to set a rating level. The lower the number, the higher the rating level. • Press RETURN to return to the previous display. 4 Press RETURN repeatedly until the SETUP mode is deactivated. • If you want to change the password, select "CHANGE PASSWORD," then input the new password (4 digits). • Write down the password on a piece of paper and store the piece of paper somewhere in case you forget it. • On unrated DVDs, playback will not be restricted even if the rating level is set. • Once set, this rating level remains in memory until changed. To enable the play of discs of higher rating levels or to cancel the parental lock, the setting must be changed. • Not all DVDs provide a Parental Lock feature. If you are unsure about a DVD, play it first to confirm. Do not leave DVDs accessible to young children for whom you deem them inappropriate. Tips • Changing the rating level temporarily Some discs may request that you change the rating level set in the default settings during playback. In this case, the message appears on the monitor screen "PARENTAL LEVEL CHANGE OK?" • To change parental level and play, press ENT. The password input mode is displayed. Input the 4-digit password you set in "Setting the Rating Level (Parental Lock)", then press ENT. • To play without changing the parental level, press L. (When L is pressed, playback will be at the parental level set with "Setting the Rating Level (Parental Lock).")