Using A Password; Auto Installation; Password - Pioneer Kuro PDP-LX609A Operating Instructions Manual

11 Useful adjustment settings

Using a password

The flat screen TV provides the Channel Lock function for preventing children
from watching inappropriate programmes. You need to enter a password when
watching programmes with "Block" specified. Before the system is shipped,
"1234" is preset as the factory-default password. You can however, change the
password as you want.
You will need to enter the password before using the "Auto Installation",
"Analogue TV Setup", "Installation", "Channel management" or "Password"
functions from the HOME MENU. This is to prevent unauthorised changes to the
settings.
Entering a password
You will need to enter the password after selecting a channel blocked with the
Channel Lock function, and before you can use some of the menu functions.
• Enter your four-digit password using buttons 0 to 9.
Please Input Your Password.
Note
• If you fail to enter the correct password three times, "Invalid password."
appears, and the menu is closed. In order to display the password entry
screen again to unlock the password, select the blocked channel or open the
menu again.
Changing the password
Use the following procedure to change the password.
1 Press HOME MENU.
2 Select "Setup" (/ then ENTER).
3 Select "System Setup" (/ then ENTER).
4 Select "Password" (/ then ENTER).
The password entry screen appears. Enter the current four-digit password using
buttons 0 to 9.
5 Select "Change Password" (/ then ENTER).
Password Setting
Change Password
6 Enter a four-digit password to be newly set, using buttons 0 to 9.
We suggest you write down your password so you don't forget it.
PDP-LX609A/PDP-LX509A/
Your password No.:
44
En
: Enable
PDP-C509A
7 Enter the same password that you have entered in step 6.
If a different password is entered, the operation goes back to step 6 for reentry
from the beginning.
You can try up to three times to reconfirm the new password before the Change
Password screen is automatically exited.
8 Press HOME MENU again to exit the menu.
Note
• Take a note of the newly set password and keep it handy.
Disabling the password function
Use the following procedure if you want to deactivate the protection function that
prompts password entry. The factory default is "Enable".
1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 provided for
2 Select "Password Setting" (/ then ENTER).
3 Select "Disable" (/ then ENTER).
4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.
Note
• The above procedure will reset the password to the factory default (1 2 3 4).
• After disabling the password function, you cannot change the following
settings:
– Channel Lock (see Setting Channel Lock on page 26)
– Parental Control (see Using the Parental Control on page 36)
• After disabling the password function, you cannot change or reset the

password.

• When you enable the password function again after disabling it, the factory
default password (1 2 3 4) is restored.
If you forget the password
When the message "Please Input Your Password." is displayed, press the
ENTER button on the remote control unit and hold it down for three seconds
or longer.
The password reverts to "1234".
Changing the password .