Harman Kardon DVD 50 Owners Manual - Page 20

Setup Menu grammed into the disc itself. (Typically, that default will be English for discs sold in Region 1, but the selection may vary at the discretion of each disc's producer.) Although the default will set the language that will be used when the disc is first put into play, the language may easily be changed at any time by using the Subtitle Button 31 . See page 31 for more information. If you have no other changes to make after setting this default, press the Menu Button 28 to remove the Setup Menu from the screen, or press the Play Button g/# to begin or resume playback. Menu Language Selection The Menu Language option sets the default choice for the language that will be used for the DVD 50's own on-screen menu displays. This default setting DOES NOT impact the playback of DVD discs. To select the Menu Language default, you must be viewing the Setup Menu (Figure 1), which is available by pressing the Menu Button 28 while the unit is in the Stop mode. At the Setup Menu, press the ¤ Navigation Button e until the Menus option is highlighted. To change the default Menu Language, press the › Navigation Button e and note that the list of system defaults will be replaced with a list of the available options, as shown in Figure 4. The current language choice will be indicated by a filled-in circle on the list on the right side of the screen. If you have no other changes to make after setting this default, press the Menu Button 28 to remove the Setup Menu from the screen, or press the Play Button g/# to begin or resume playback. Ratings Selection and Password Control The DVD 50 enables you to control the discs that are viewed by setting a ratings level. When a disc has a rating level greater than the default, it will not play. To further protect against unauthorized viewing of restricted discs, the ratings-level option may be locked so that only authorized persons (such as a parent) may change the rating level after a password is entered. The ratings system is dependent on information encoded into the DVD disc being played and, although most movies have an MPAA or other rating symbol, the disc may or may not contain that rating in its software. In addition to the five MPAA ratings of G, PG, PG-13, R and NC-17, the DVD 50 will accommodate a total of eight ratings steps, as set by the creators of the DVD format. These additional steps allow for more critical control of program playback for all audiences. To select the permitted ratings values, you must be viewing the Setup Menu (Figure 1), which is available by pressing the Menu Button 28 while the unit is in the Stop mode. At the Setup Menu, press the ¤ Navigation Button e until the Rating option is highlighted. To change the default Rating setting, press the › Navigation Button e and note that the list of system defaults will be replaced with a list of the program ratings as shown in Figure 5. Some ratings will be highlighted in orange, while others will be highlighted in blue. Discs with a rating in the orange color band will play without any further action by the viewer. Discs with ratings in the blue band will only play after a password is entered. To change the range of ratings that may be viewed without a password, press the ⁄/ ¤ Navigation Buttons e until the desired range is set, and then press the Enter Button `. The listing in the default settings will now show the highest rated program that may be viewed without entering a password. If you have no other changes to make after setting this default, press the Menu Button 28 to remove the Setup Menu from the screen, or press the Play Button g/# to begin or resume playback. Password Selection and Control Lock The DVD 50's Password System is used to control viewing of restricted programs and one's capability to change the password itself. The DVD 50 is shipped without a password and with the settings for the password system unlocked. The following instructions will show how to add a password and to lock the settings. To set a password or lock the password system, you must be viewing the Setup Menu (Figure 1), which is available by pressing the Menu Button 28 while the unit is in the Stop mode. At the Setup Menu, press the ¤ Navigation Button e until the Password option is highlighted. To enter a password, press the › Navigation Button e and note that the list of system defaults will be replaced with a new Menu Screen (Figure 6). To enter a password, check to make certain that the word "Set" appears to the right of an orange circle and then press the Enter Button `. The Enter Password screen will then appear on your video display (Figure 7). Figure 4 To change the default setting, press the ⁄/ ¤ Navigation Buttons e until the desired choice is highlighted, and then press the Enter Button `. Note that the circle for your choice will turn orange, and the menu will return to the default listings. Figure 5 Figure 6 20 SETUP MENU