Specifications
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4. Press 1, 3, 5 and 6. ("REGION CHANGE: XXXX" will appear on screen)
5. Press 0 for region free.
6. Press Stop 5 times to make the setup permanent.
To check firmware version and firmware filename press: 'program','1','3','5','6','8'
Works with versions:
DVD580M171V01-ES-020717
and
DVD580M001V01-ES-020827
Philips DVD-612
You will need a One-4-All universal remote for this (Send the infra-red code RC6 (aka Codeset 4, Key 235)):
1. Set up the remote with the code 0, 5, 3, 9.
2. Press the MAGIC button.
3. Press 085. The display should read '----'
4. Enter the following with the normal Marantz remote: 222 222 005 255.
5. Press Enter.
6. The player should now be region-free.
To change to a specific region:
1. Set up the remote with the code 0, 5, 3, 9.
2. Press the MAGIC button.
3. Press 085. The display should read '----'
4. Enter the following with the normal Marantz remote: 222 222 005 00, followed by the region number required.
If you do not have a One-4-All universal remote:
If you own a Palm Pilot, you may also use Pacific Neo-Tek's OmniRemote software to generate the RC6 code using a
downloadable .pdb file.
1. Download the .pdb file into your Palm Pilot: Palm (V) pdb
(Zip file).
2. Press the OmniRemote key marked as 955 Multizone.
3. The onscreen display should show 11 spaces like this: '-----------'.
4. Using the number keys on your DVD player's Remote Control, enter the code 222 222 005 255. Note that this is 12
digits and the last digit will not show on the on-screen display.
5. Press the Play button on the DVD player's Remote
6. The onscreen display should now show the words No Disc
7. Power off your DVD player, wait 10 seconds and then power back on
You may also use the following methods for players with firmware 6.2:
1. Turn your DVD player on
2. The display will show you no disc
3. Press Play and then press 1, 5, 9 on the DVD Remote
4. On DVD display will appear ------ -----
5. Key in 101 040 000 140 on the Remote when you press the last digit you will see a little point
6. Press Play
7. The player will be turned off
Your DVD is ready
Converting the player to Multi-Region if the above does not work:
Region 1:
1. Press PLAY, 2, 7, 4 on the remote control.
2. When the display reads '--', press 005 000 128 156 on the remote control. The player is in region 1 mode.
3. Press PLAY on the remote.