Setting a password restriction level.
* Turn on your
TV and select the correct TV input to view your 3.2.1 system.
* Press the
System button on your 3.2.1 remote control.
* Using the
right [►] and left [◄] arrow buttons, highlight the
DVD Lock option.
* Press Enter
or the down arrow key V. Note: If you are using the DVD Lock option for the
first time, enter a four-digit password. Then enter it again to confirm. Enter
your four-digit password.
* Using the
down▼ button, scroll down
to Lock Discs Rated Above. Press the right [►]
arrow button to see the available settings.
* Press the up
arrow or down [▲/▼]
button to find the rating you want.
* Press Enter
or the left arrow [◄]
button to save the setting.
* Press Exit
to dismiss the Settings menu.
Example:
Choosing a Parental Control Setting of 4, restricts access to videos rated
above PG-13. Videos with ratings above that may be viewed only after entering
the password.
DVD Lock
options
The DVD Lock
options allow you to restrict viewing of DVD videos with certain ratings. To
activate this feature, you need to set a level of restriction and establish a password in
the DVD Lock section of the System menu.
DVD Lock
Bypass
If a
customer forgets his DVD Lock password, or if you have a system in for repair
that is locked and will not let you play a DVD without a password, you can
bypass the DVD Lock feature by following the steps below.
* Select a
non-DVD source and press the SYSTEM button on the remote.
* Navigate to
the “DVD Lock” icon on the far right of the TV screen and press ENTER.
* The system
will then request the user to enter a password. On the remote control, punch in
the bypass code, which is 2673. This is a backdoor password for entering this
menu only, not for allowing discs to play.
* After the
bypass password is entered, you will be able to change settings in the “DVD
Lock” menu.
* If you want
to be able to play discs of all ratings, select OFF for “Lock Unrated Discs”
and “8” for “Lock Discs Rated Above.” This will allow for all discs to play.
* If you wish
to have the parental control engaged, refer to the table on the previous page
for ratings restriction definitions and options.
Obtaining
System Information from the Media Center Display
You can
obtain system information directly from the media center display by pressing a
few buttons. Follow the steps below.
Connect the
media center and bass module as instructed in the owner’s guide.
Connect the
system to AC mains.
With the
media center turned off, press and hold the ENTER button on the media center.
When holding
down the ENTER button, pressing the ON/OFF button will bring up the console
system information on the console display. For each additional press of the
ON/OFF button, you will get additional information. See the list below.
Once you are
done viewing the information, press the POWER button to clear the display.
Video
Format:
Press the
ON/OFF button down once. You should see the video format information, similar
to VIDEO: NTSC COMPOSITE + S. This indicates the video format the console is
set to.
Console
Software Revision:
Press the
ON/OFF button a second time. You should see the console software revision,
similar to CON: 01.01.05, which indicates that the console software
revision is
01.01.05.
Console
Variant Information:
Press the
ON/OFF button a third time. You should see the console variant information,
similar to the following. CONSOLE VARIANT: 129.
Bass Module
Software Revision:
Press the
ON/OFF button a fourth time. You should see the bass module software revision
level, similar to BASS BOX SOFTWARE: 0101BF.
Tuner PCB
Software Revision:
Press the
ON/OFF button a fifth time. You should see the tuner software revision level,
similar to TUNER SOFTWARE: 01.00.BC.
Console
Serial Number:
Press the
ON/OFF button a sixth time. You should see the console serial number level,
similar to CONSOLE SERIAL #: 035666941400018AZ.
Console Main
PCB Serial Number:
Press the
ON/OFF button a seventh time. You should see the main PCB serial number,
similar to MAIN BOARD SERIAL #: xxxxxxxxxxx274256xx0001.
Console
Tuner PCB Serial Number:
Press the
ON/OFF button an eighth time. You should see the tuner PCB serial number,
similar to TUNER BOARD SERIAL #: xxxxxxxxxxx274257xx0001.
Console
Region Code Setting:
Press the
ON/OFF button a ninth time. You should see the console region code setting,
similar to DVD REGION CODE 1.
Console DVD
Drive Software Revision and Hardware Information:
Press the
ON/OFF button a tenth time. You should see the DVD drive software level and
drive information, similar to DVD DRIVE: 1B10 IBA DVD-ROM SD-M1712.
Console Main
PCB Test Information:
Press the
ON/OFF button an eleventh time. You should see the test information for the
console main PCB, similar to MAIN BD FUNCTIONAL: PASSED.
Console
Tuner PCB Alignment Information:
Press the
ON/OFF button a twelfth time. You should see the tuner PCB alignment
information, similar to TUNER BD ALIGNMENT: FF.
Console
Serial Port (BoseLink Port ) Information:
Press the
ON/OFF button a thirteenth time. You should see the serial port information,
similar to SERIAL PORT: SMART SPEAKER.
