Hi there...would like to open the current region setting on the Philips CTS4000/05 but cannot find the requisite code anywhere...or I'm asking the wrong questions. Can anyone pls help???thx in advance. mike

Check current region code
Open the Philips HOME Screen
Type on your remote: 8520
This will display all of the current settings for your player.
Example: Region_Code: DVD(2) BD(B)Change region code
Turn on player with no disk inserted
Press "Open/Close" on the remote control until the tray is open
Press 8689310 - 0 means all region
Press 8689311 - 1 means region 1,
Press 8689312 - 2 means region 2,
Press 8689313 - 3 means region 3,
Press 8689314 - 4 means region 4,
Press 8689315 - 5 means region 5,
Press 8689316 - 6 means region 6.
Now the front Buttons might not work!
Go to SETUP and click on RESET FACTORY SETTINGS
Wait until the player restarts and now you can play all DVD regions

I found a solutoin over here:
http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks/philips-dvdr3380/7083

Hi there,

Please you can try the following procedure -

1. turn unit on
2. open the loading tray
3. press "setup" button on the remote
4. navigate to preferences using right arrow key (three clicks)
5. Enter "138931" on the remote
6. The current region is displayed (mine was "1")
7. Use the up arrow on the remote to change the region to "0"
8. Press the "setup" button on the remote
9. Press "OK" on the remote

Good Luck!!

Thanks

hi



you can try this


>Go to Setup.
>Select Preference Page.
>Press 1, 3, 8, 9, 3, 1 on the Philips DVP3986 DVD Player remote.
>Press the up/down key to select "0" which makes it region free.
>Press ok and exit setup.



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Region code hack for PHILIPS 3256 x/94

1. Go to Setup. [from remote]
2. Select the Preference Page.
3. Press 1, 3, 8, 9, 3, 1 on the Philips DVD Player remote.
--> It will show current region code [ for example 5 ]
4. Now Press the up/down key to select "0" which makes it region free.
5. Press ok and exit setup.

Probably the same would be applicable for 3258, 3268, 3986.

Good Luck!

Following steps will sole the problem.
1. Power on
2. Open the tray
3. Press SETUP on remote and select PREFERENCE PAGR
4.Enter 138931
5. Press OK
6. Use up/down on remote to set the region code to 0

Having the same problem!! Please help

Thanks

Changing the region code for DVD616K :

1. Press OPEN/CLOSE, and wait for the tray to open.

2. Use the remote control to input digital key '1', '1', '1', 'l' in that
order.
Kindly leave a few seconds between each entry, the microprocessor is slow
with these entries.
3. Press number '7', '8' or '9' to display the current region code of the DVD
player.
OR
4. Press any number of '0' to '6' to set the required region code. The OSD
will display the new region code of the DVD player.
5. Region '0' will be the setting for multi region
6. The region setting will be saved in the FLASH memory.
7. Press OPEN/CLOSE again, the DVD player will return to normal operation.

Press "Door Open"
- after the door opens perform the following sequence with the remote control:

Press STOP-7-3-4-4-6-6

a Region settings page will be displayed showing the current region on the TV (usually the default is region 1), using the remote control select the region number by pressing the number on the remote (select region 0 for region free) and press OK.

region-free hack?

I used the following and it worked fine for me on a recent purchase of a Philips DVP3960

Power Up the unit with NO Disc in the tray.
Open the tray
Press the SETUP Button on the remote control
Navigate to the PREFERENCES page using the Right Arrow Key
Press the DOWN ARROW one time to select
Press the 1 button on your remote control
Press the 3 button on your remote control
Press the 8 button on your remote control
Press the 9 button on your remote control
Press the 3 button on your remote control
Press the 1 button on your remote control
The current Region Code Setting will display
Use the UP/DOWN Arrow Keys to select the region required or '0' for All Regions
Press the PLAY Button on the remote control

Good luck