Make Your Philips DVD Player/Recorder Multi-region Capable

DVP3005 / DVP5100
DVP520
DVP630
DVD625 / DVD728 / DVP720SA / DVP762SA / LX3900SA / LX8300SA
DVDR610
DVDR70
HDRW720 / DVDR725H
DVDR520H
PET 700
PET 800
14PT6107 Portable TV with DVD Player

In a few easy steps you can turn your Philips DVD player or recorder into a multi-region capable machine; then you can enjoy DVDs from Amazon.com, Amazon.ca or even Amazon.co.jp. An NTSC capable television may be required to view DVDs purchased from outside the UK (14PT6107 excluded). Select your DVD player from the list above and follow the instructions.

Notes: the folowing codes will turn your player into what is called "region-free". If you require the player to be a single region, for example region 1, then simply repeat the process and replace the "0" with a "1". This may be required if you have trouble playing DVDs purchased from outside the UK that have Region Code Enhancement technology on them. These titles are in a minority and you will find a substantial amount of titles will play without the need to change region. Our recommendation is that you set the player to region 0 and change to a specific region when the need arises.

1. Press system menu on remote control
2. Go to preference settings
3. Press 1,3,5,5,6,6
4. Use Up and Down keys to select 0 and press OK
5. Press system menu on remote to exit

1. Press system menu on remote control
2. Go to preference settings
3. Press 1,3,5,5,6,6
4. Press 0
5. Press system menu on remote to exit

1. Open tray on DVD player
2. Press 7,8,9 on remote control
3. Press OK
4. Press 0
5. Press play on remote control to finish

1. Open tray on DVD player
2. Press 9,9,9,9 on remote control
3. Press 0

1. Ensure there is no disc in the tray
2. Press Tuner on the remote control
3. Press play 1,5,9 (the display does not change)
4. Press 1 (the display will then show the digits entered) 2,1,2,1,2,0,0,5,2,5,5, Play
5. The operation from point 3 onwards must be carried out quickly with no hesitation. Each button press must be within 2 seconds of each other. If there is too long a delay between button presses, the set will just revert to its original condition.
6. Play can be either pressed on the player or remote control

1. Switch on DVD recorder and make sure no disc is in the tray
2. Press the "SYSTEM" button on the remote control
3. Change the "REMOTE CONTROL USED" from "DVD RECORDER" to "DVD PLAYER"
4. Store this change (important)
5. On the remote control press "PLAY,1,5,9" (the display on the recorder will now display 11 dashes)
6. Now, using the remote enter the following 121 212 005 255 (last few digits won't appear on the screen - but don't worry)
7. Press "PLAY" on the remote
8. Switch off the recorder and wait for a few seconds
9. Switch recorder back on and using the remote control press the "SYSTEM" button. Change "REMOTE CONTROL USED" back to "DVD Recorder". Remember to store this change

1. Make sure no disc is in the tray
2. Press the disc menu on the remote control
3. Press play,1,5,9 (dashes will appear in the display)
4. press 1,2,1,2,1,2,0,0,5,2,5,5
5. Press play

1. Make sure no disc is in the tray and the DVD player is switched on
2. Highlight exit on the on-screen menu
3. Press 2,9,6,0
4. Select required region

1. Switch player on
2. Open tray door
3. Press setup on the remote control
4. Select preferences
5. Press 2,5,2,3,1,5
6. Press LEFT ARROW
7. Press DOWN ARROW
8. Press 0 when the screen displays region code
9. Press set up to exit

1. Switch player on
2. Open tray door
3. Press setup on the remote control
4. Select preferences
5. Press 2,1,2,2,2,5
6. Press LEFT ARROW
7. Press DOWN ARROW
8. Press 0 when the screen displays region code
9. Press set up to exit

1. In TV mode, on the remote control press 0,6,2,5,9,6 and then press the MENU button
2. Select the "DVD" option on the menu using the arrow keys, and then press the RIGHT ARROW button
3. Highlight the "Region" option, and then use the RIGHT ARROW key to change the region from 2, to "ALL"
4. Exit by pressing the MENU button

If the above method does not work for your model, please use the following method:

1. Select DVD Mode (blue screen)
2. Using the remote control, enter 0,6,2,5,9,6
3. Press the "MENU" button
4. Select the "DVD" option by using the down arrow on the rmeote control
5. Press "OK" and the TV serial number and region code setting will be displayed on the screen
6. Using the remote control, enter the desired region code (e.g. press button 1 for region 1)
7. Press the standby button on the remote control
8. Pressing the standby key again will turn on the TV/DVD with the new region set

If the TV/DVD is set to region 0 (all region) the TV/DVD may ask for a DVD password; the default is 0711