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I bought this player after reading reviews where it had the listed specs of the LS86.It did not have a remote control but i noticed what looked like a remote sensor on the front.Curious i tried the remote for my old LS5 and it works!!. Every function and setting of the LS83 can be accessed using the LS5 remote.Im guessing that any other panasonic remote will also work.With that in my id think the region codes could be changed by the remote control method.However i also cannot find out the codes for doing this.
However there are o hack chipped remote hacks for the LS83 available from www.multi-region.co.uk.They are also available through ebay (d******* is one seller)/The situation seems to be you rent these.They are connected to the player and simply left for a few seconds then disconnected and the player should be region free.Of course the disadvantage is you cannot if you wished region restric again as you could with a remote code.
hope this helps.