DVD Player Handset Hacks

Handset Hacks for Hitachi Players

Select a player from the list below:-

HTD-K150
HTD-K170
PDV-302
DV-P250E
DV-305E
DV-315E
DV-P415U
DV-505
DV-P515E

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HTD-K150

Multi-Region:

  • Open the players drawer
  • Press Volume Up on your Remote
  • Press Fast Forward on your Remote
  • The on screen display will show 321 followed by the current Region code
  • Press Volume Up on your Remote
  • Press Fast Forward on your Remote
  • Repeat steps 5 and 6 until the desired Region code is shown on the display
  • Press and hold the Angle button on the Remote for approximately five seconds to select the Region

HTD-K170

Multi-Region:

  • Default setting first - eg. Setup/Preferences/Default. Then set to Reset
  • On remote press Open, Setup, 1,1,1,1,1 and 0
  • It will now display OK

Thanks to Harry for the information

PDV-302

Multi-Region:

  • Power On and Open DVD lid
  • Press Set Up on remote
  • Go to Preference Page
  • Press Display on remote. When this occurs there will not be any on-screen display so just enter the code
  • Enter 0, 2, 8 and 3
  • Press Display again
  • Select region code 0
  • Press Set Up on remote
  • Power Off and then On

Thanks to Rob for the information

DV-P250E, DV-305E, DV-315E, DV-P515E

Multi-Region Hack 1:

  • Always perform a Cold Start before applying the hack
  • Power On  whilst pressing hold both the Play and Stop buttons on the front player
  • After a short while you should be presented with a set of language options. 
  • Release the Play and Stop buttons on the player
  • You will now need to select a language option between 1 and 6

Multi-Region Hack 2:

  • Press the Repeat button on the Remote Control
  • Using the Remote enter the code below, note that you must know what Region your player is currently set to in order to know which code is appropriate
    • for Region 1 use 2, 9, 3, 3 and 4
    • for Region 2 use 3, 8, 7, 6 and 7
    • for Region 3 use 5, 6, 7, 3 and 2
    • for Region 4 use 7, 6, 8, 8 and 4
    • for Region 5 use 5, 3, 8, 1 and 4
    • for Region 6 use 2, 4, 4, 6 and 2
  • A code should be displayed on the screen indicating the current Region setting of your unit
  • Press the 9 button on the Remote Control for Region free, or 1 for Region 1, 2 for Region 2 and so on
  • Press the Open button on your player
  • Press the Standby button on the Remote Control

If the player sticks on FBI Warning screens:

  • Press Forward Search x2 or faster, the disc should skip straight to the main feature

DV-P415U

Multi-Region:

  • Open the players drawer
  • Press and hold the Enter button on the Remote control
  • Whilst holding Enter down, press 1 for Region 1, 2 for Region 2 and so on
  • Release and play a DVD

DV-505

Multi-Region:

  • Download and upgrade your unit using the 0123 firmware and instructions from Ironduke's website. This will make your player multi-region, however you can also set it to a specific region by carrying on with the remaining steps
  • Press the Setup button on the Remote
  • Press the Last button
  • Press the Skip Previous button
  • Press the Skip Next button
  • You will now enter the 'Loop Holes' menu where you can alter the player region

This hacks page was last updated on Sunday, March 02, 2008

DVD365.net takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the above information nor for any effects this may have on the DVD player. Where the purchase of an additional remote is required please double check before parting with any money. These codes are entered entirely at the owners risk. Beware, by making your player region free some RCE encoded discs may refuse to play on your machine.