1. switch on unit without disc
2. press SETUP
3. press NEXT >>
4. press PREV <<
5. press NEXT >>
6. press PREV <<
The current region code will appear in the upper right corner of the screen (e.g. VER2)
7. press cursor buttons LEFT < or RIGHT > to change region code from VER1 through to VER6 and VER255 for region code 0
8. press SETUP
Tried and tested.