Matsui region-free hacks

Open the tray

Press 8 1 3 2 8

The region menu will appear

Press Enter until region 9 is selected and press Play

The unit will now be multi region

VCD Playback:

Open the tray

Press 0 0 0 0 1

Disable Macrovision:

1. Make sure there is no DVD in the player.

2. Using the remote control, key in the following: Stop, Index, Menu, 5 9 7, then Exit.

1. Turn unit on.

2. Open the Disc Tray.

3. On the remote control type 3 4 9 7 3 4.

4. Press the number of the Region you require or 0 (region free).

5. If the unit is reset or the power left off for a prolonged period of time it might default back to Region 2 - Simply repeat above to regain Multi Region capability.

Power On the unit and Open the tray

Press 3 4 9 7 3 4 on the remote

Press the required region, i.e. 1 for region 1 etc, or 0 for region free

To change the current region setting on this player

1. Press the Menu button on your remote control

2. Press the 9 button on your remote control

3. Press the Open/Close button on your remote control, note the draw will not open

4. Press the 5 button on your remote control

5. Press the Mute button on your remote control when presented with the region selection page

6. Press the OK button on your remote control when presented with the region selection page

7. Press the Exit button on your remote control when presented with the region selection page

8. The word ALL will appear on the screen and your player will now play discs from any region

To enable VideoCD playback on this unit

1. Open the drive tray

2. Place any CD in the drive tray

3. Press the Stop button on your remote control

4. Press the Menu button on your remote control

5. Press the 9 button on your remote control

6. Press the 1-ALL button on your remote control

7. Press the Open/Close button on your remote control

8. You should now be in a new menu in which you can enable VideoCD playback

To change the current region setting on this player

1. Press the Menu button on your remote control

2. Press the 9 button on your remote control

3. Press the Open/Close button on your remote control, note the draw will not open

4. Press the 5 button on your remote control

5. Press the Mute button on your remote control when presented with the region selection page

6. Press the OK button on your remote control when presented with the region selection page

7. Press the Exit button on your remote control when presented with the region selection page

8. The word ALL will appear on the screen and your player will now play discs from any region

To enable VideoCD playback on this unit

1. Open the drive tray

2. Place any CD in the drive tray

3. Press the Stop button on your remote control

4. Press the Menu button on your remote control

5. Press the 9 button on your remote control

6. Press the 1-ALL button on your remote control

7. Press the Open/Close button on your remote control

8. You should now be in a new menu in which you can enable VideoCD playback

Press 9 on the remote

Press Open/Close on the Remote, the tray should not open though

Press 5 on the remote

Press Mute on the remote, this should bring up the Region Selection page

Press Ok then Exit

The word ALL should appear and you will be able to play discs from any Region

VCD Hack 1:

Place ANY CD in the players tray

Press Stop button on the Remote

Press Menu

Press 9

Press the 1-ALL button

Press Open/Close

This should take you into a menu from which you can enable VCD playback

Multi-Region Hack 2:

Press the Menu button on the Remote

Press the 1 6 7 buttons

Press the Mute button

VCD Hack 2:

Press the Open button on the Remote to open the drive tray

Place an audio CD in the drive tray

Press the Open button on the Remote to close the drive tray

Press the Menu button

Press the 1 button

Press the Index (1-All) button

Press the Open button

Press the 1 button

Multi region hack

* Using Machine Buttons **NOT** the remote.*

1.Switch power to machine ON

*on the machine NOT the handset.*...

2.Press and hold "STOP,EJECT & SKIP" for a few seconds

This brings up a menu including region protection.

Perform ALL functions on the players front panel, NOT from the Remote Control

Turn the machine on

Press Stop, Skip and Open at the same time and hold for a few seconds

A Menu will appear

Select the region you want and play your disc

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Macrovision Disable

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Insert a DVD

Press Stop

Press Bookmark

Press menu

Press 5 9 7 then Exit

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All Regions

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Turn Power on (No disk in drive)

Press Menu

press 1 6 7 and press Mute for ALL Regions

Press Exit

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VCD Enable

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Insert a music CD

press STOP

press MENU

press 1

press BOOKMARK

press OPEN.

Power on the DVD player and ensure there is no disc in the drive

Press Menu

Then press 1 6 7 and press Mute for ALL Regions

Press Exit

Disable Macrovision:

Insert a DVD

Press Stop, Bookmark and Menu

Press 5 9 7 then Exit

VCD Hack:

Insert a music CD

Press Stop, Menu, 1, Bookmark, Open

This will give you the option to enable or disable VCD playback