Harman Kardon DVD 10 User Manual

22Playing DVD DiscsRatingThis chapter is to disable the playing of some DVDs (particulary U.S.types) which are insuitable for some audiences, for example children.These DVDs are encoded with a specific rating level. If the rating level ofthe disc is higher than the preset in the settings operations described inthis chapter, playback of the disc will be prohibited unless the passwordmemorized (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 UPMENU 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 rating scale, allDVDs with a rating level within the blue number area will requirepassword before being played, all those with rating level within theamber number area will have free access.4. Press ENTER. The rating menu will disappear and rating level selectedwill be indicated in the Set Up Menu.• If any password was memorized (see next page), rating menu is avail-able only after correct password has been entered.The rating levels:The rating system is based on information encoded on the DVD discbeing played, so movies may carry a rating symbol, the disc may or maynot contain that rating in its software. In addition to the five standard(MPAA) rating symbols 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 DVD10will accommodate a total of eight rating steps, as set by the DVD cre-ators. These additional steps allow for more critical control of programplayback 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/generalaudiences are prohibited.Level 0: Playback of all DVDs is prohibited (e.g. to prohibit playbackof DVDs for adults which are not encoded with rating levelinformation).