Audio Setting; Ratings Control; Rating Level; If You Forget The Password - Denon DVD-557 Mode D'emploi

DVD SETUP

Audio Setting

You can change some Audio settings. It only affects during
the playback of DVD discs.
1 Press the SETUP button in stop mode.
2 Press the Cursor buttons (s or B) to select
CUSTOM, then press the ENTER button.
• The custom mode will appear.
3
Press the Cursor buttons (s
or B) to select AUDIO, then
the ENTER button to confirm.
4 Press the Cursor buttons (K or
L) button to select an item,
then press the ENTER button.
• This menu display contains 2 pages. Press the Cursor
button ( L ) repeatedly to show the next page.
DRC (Dynamic Range Control)
(Default : ON)
• DRC function compresses the
range of sound volume.
• DRC function is available only on
the discs that are recorded in the
Dolby Digital format.
LPCM SELECT (Default : OFF)
• Set to ON when outputting in
48kHz.
• This function is available only on
digital outputting of a disc record-
ed in over 96kHz.
• When the HDMI sound is output,
the setting is disregarded.
When playing disc with copyright protection
• The sound will be down sampled at 48kHz, even if you
set to OFF.
DOLBY DIGITAL
(Default: BITSTREAM)
• Set to BITSTREAM when the
player is connected to a Dolby
Digital decoder.
• This function is effective only for
the COAXIAL and OPTICAL con-
nections.
BITSTREAM:
DOLBY DIGITAL signals are output as Bitstream.
PCM: Convert Dolby Digital to PCM.
DTS
(Default: BITSTREAM)
• Set to BITSTREAM when the unit
is connected to a DTS decoder.
BITSTREAM:
DTS signals are output as
Bitstream.
• For HDMI connection, if the connected equipment is
not compatible with the DTS Bitstream, the signals are
not output regardless of the setting.
OFF: No DTS sound will be output.
• DTS sound is output only from digital audio outputs.
AUDIO MODE (Default: HDMI)
• Set to HDMI when outputting the
HDMI sound.
• Set to ANALOG when not out-
putting the HDMI sound.
5 Press the SETUP button to exit
and activate the new settings.
AUDIO
DRC
LPCM SELECT
DOLBY DIGITAL
DTS
AUDIO MODE
AUDIO
DRC
LPCM SELECT
DOLBY DIGITAL
DTS
AUDIO MODE
AUDIO
DRC
LPCM SELECT
DOLBY DIGITAL
DTS
AUDIO MODE
QUICK
AUDIO
DRC
LPCM SELECT
DOLBY DIGITAL
DTS
AUDIO MODE
QUICK
AUDIO
DRC
LPCM SELECT
DOLBY DIGITAL
DTS
AUDIO MODE
AUDIO
DRC
LPCM SELECT
DOLBY DIGITAL
DTS
AUDIO MODE

Ratings Control

Ratings Control allows you to set a limit, which prevents your
children from viewing inappropriate materials on DVDs. A four-
digit password that you establish will give you the control.
You can set a viewing limit through Rating Level. Playback of
the discs will stop if the disc's general rating exceeds the limit
you set.
1 Press the SETUP button in stop mode.
2
Press the Cursor buttons (s or B) to select
ON
CUSTOM, then press the ENTER button.
OFF
BITSTREAM
BITSTREAM
3 Press the Cursor buttons (s or
HDMI
B) to select RATINGS, then
press the ENTER button.
4 Press the Numeric buttons to
enter your four-digit password.
• When doing this for the first time,
enter any four-digit number by
pressing the Numeric buttons (except for 4737), then
ON
press the ENTER button. That number will be used as
OFF
BITSTREAM
BITSTREAM
the password from the second time onward. Record
HDMI
your password in case you forget it.
• If you forget the password, press
4, 7, 3, 7. The original password
will be cleared and rating levels
will be set to ALL. Enter a new
four-digit password, then press
ON
OFF
the ENTER button.
BITSTREAM
BITSTREAM
HDMI
5
Press the Cursor buttons (K or
L) to select RATING LEVEL,
then press the ENTER button.
6 Press the Cursor buttons (K or
L) to select a desired level, then
press the ENTER button.
7 Press the SETUP button to exit
and activate the new settings.
NOTE:
• This function may not work on some DVDs. Be sure if
the RATINGS operates in the way you have set.
To Change the Password:
ON
OFF
1) Follow the steps
BITSTREAM
BITSTREAM
HDMI
2) Press the Cursor buttons (K or L) to select PASSWORD
CHANGE, then press the ENTER button.
3) Enter a new four-digit password, then press the ENTER
button.
4) Press the SETUP button to exit.

IF YOU FORGET THE PASSWORD

1 Press 4, 7, 3, 7 at step
• Password will be cleared and rating level will be set to
ON
ALL.
OFF
BITSTREAM
BITSTREAM 2 Repeat steps
HDMI
lock.
• ALL
Parental lock is canceled.
• Level 8
DVD software of any grade (adult/general/children) can
be played back.
• Levels 7 to 2
Only DVD software intended for general use and chil-
dren can be played back.
• Level 1
ON
OFF
BITSTREAM
Only DVD software intended for children can be played
BITSTREAM
HDMI
back, with those intended for adult and general use
prohibited.
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RATING LEVEL

1 to 4 above.
4 .
4 to 7 to re-establish the parental

CONTROL LEVELS

RATINGS
PASSWORD
Please enter a 4-digit password.
RATINGS
RATING LEVEL ALL
PASSWORD CHANGE
RATINGS
RATING LEVEL
ALL
8
7 [NC-17]
6 [R]
5
4 [PG13]
L
3 [PG]
EN