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Use the DVD tab to set parental control and language settings for all DVDs.
The following options are listed on the DVD tab:
Specifies whether to use parental control or not. Select this check box to prevent unauthorized users, such as children, from viewing DVDs that have Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) ratings higher than the rating you choose.
Lists the MPAA ratings. For example, if you want to prevent unauthorized users from viewing DVDs that are rated R or higher, select PG.
You must set up appropriate Windows user accounts and passwords to use DVD parental control. If you do not set up appropriate user accounts, the DVD parental control settings will not take effect. For more information about setting up user accounts, see Windows Help.
Click to set the default language for audio soundtracks, captions and subtitles, and the DVD onscreen menus.
Lists the available languages for the audio soundtrack. To always play audio soundtracks in a particular language, select a language from the list. Note that the language you choose is only played if the DVD you are watching supports that language. To override the audio language setting for a particular DVD, see Related topics.
Lists the available languages for captions and subtitles.
Note Player performance may degrade when displaying subtitles or closed captions on computers with limited video memory.
Lists the available languages for DVD menus. To always display DVD menus in a particular language, select a language from the list. Note that the language you choose is only displayed if the DVD you are watching supports that language.
Lists the available advanced DVD options, such as multichannel audio settings. The specific options, if any, vary depending upon the audio hardware and DVD decoder installed on your computer. For more information, see the documentation provided with your audio hardware or DVD decoder.
The Advanced button may not appear or may not be available if your audio hardware and DVD decoder do not support advanced options.
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