Proline region-free hacks

To convert this player to Multi-Region

1. Open the disc tray

2. Place a region 1 disc in the tray, but don't close it

3. Press the buttons 0 1 2 and then 3 on your remote control in order, one at a time

4. Press the play button on either your remote or the player

To return this player back to Region 2 only and its factory default settings

1. Open the disc tray

2. Press the Zoom button on your remote control

3. Press the Return button on your remote control

4. Your player should now go into Standby mode

5. Press the Power button on your remote control

To return this player to Region 2 only (alternative method)

1. Open the disc tray

2. Place a region 2 disc in the tray, but don't close it

3. Press the buttons Return and then Play on your remote control in order, one at a time

Open the DVD player tray

Place a Region 1 disc in the tray, but don't close it

Press the buttons 0 1 2 and then 3 on your remote control in order, one at a time

Press the Play button on either your remote or the player

Restore to Region Two:

Open the DVD player tray

Place a Region 2 disc in the tray, but don't close it

Press the buttons Return and then Play on your remote control in order, one at a time

Note: Freezes with RCE discs. No known problems with models using new firmware made available in January 2000. Earlier firmware versions will not play The Matrix and require an upgrade, this does not remove the hack.

Open drive tray

Put in Region 1 DVD

Close drive tray and immediately press and keep pressing 1 or 2 rapidly on remote control until DVD begins to play

DVD will play but controls on remote will not work. Therefore:- no pause, ff, rew etc. but the film will play

Open drive tray

Using remote press 9 8 1 7

The service menu will be displayed

Select required region by pressing 1 to 6 on your remote or 9 for multi-region. Macrovision can also be disabled from this menu

1. Press 'menu'

2. Press 1 6 7 on the remote.

3. Exit the menu.

Your player is now region free.

Press Menu on the remote control

Press 1 6 7 followed by the desired Region number, or press Mute for Region free

Exit the menu

This hack only works as long as the player is plugged into the mains. Once power is lost the handset hack requires to be re-entered.

VCD Hack:

Insert a music CD

Press Menu and 5

Press Eject (tray should remain closed)

Press 1 and Index Menu

Press Eject (tray should remain closed)

You should now see a menu where you should select 1 to enable VCD playback

Note: Freezes with RCE encoded discs. No known problems with models using new firmware made available in January 2000. Earlier firmware versions will not play The Matrix and require an upgrade, this does not remove the hack.

Open the tray

Press 8 1 3 2 8

Enter scrolls region (9 = all)

Press Play