Sharp LC 32DV27UT, Operation Manual

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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

The parental control setting does not 

function.

Level 8

Virtually all DVD software can be 

played back.

Level 1

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.

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 unit. “Password Clear” 

appears on the screen. Now the password has been 

returned to the initial value (“0000”).

Function setup 

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.

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