Searching Directly By Chapter Or Track Number; Quick Search; Chapter/Track/Title Repeat Playback; Switching The Audio Tracks - Alpine DVA-9860 Owner's Manual

Searching Directly by Chapter or Track Number

Use this function to easily move to the beginning of the chapters or
tracks on the disc.
• This operation is controlled using the remote control unit.
1
During playback or pre-stop, input the chapter or
track number you desire using the number keys
("0" to "9").
2
Press ENT.
Playback starts from the selected chapter or track.
• This function cannot be used on discs on which no chapter
numbers are recorded.
• The beginning of a track number cannot be directly found on the
Video CD equipped with PBC (playback control). Set VCD PLAY
MODE to turn the PBC function off. Refer to "Setting the Video
CD Play Mode" (page 26).
• Depending on the number of digits input, playback may start
automatically even if ENT. is not pressed in step 2.
• Press CLR to delete the last digit in the chapter/track number.
Press and hold CLR for at least 2 seconds to clear "Chapter" and
"Track" numbers.
• Press RETURN to cancel the chapter/track search mode and
resume normal playback.

Quick Search

You can search for chapters (tracks).
1
Press and hold SEARCH/Q.S.
for at least 2 seconds in the DVD/Video CD mode to
activate Quick Search mode.
2
Turn the Rotary encoder on the main unit within
10 seconds to select a desired chapter (track).
The selected track is played back immediately.
• Quick Search mode is canceled by pressing and holding
SEARCH/Q.S. for at least 2 seconds.
• The quick search mode cannot be used on video CDs with playback
control (PBC). Set VCD PLAY MODE to turn the PBC function off.
Refer to "Setting the Video CD Play MODE" (page 26) .

Chapter/Track/Title Repeat Playback

Use this function to play the disc's titles, chapters or tracks repeatedly.
During playback, press 4 (
The repeat mode switches each time the button is pressed.
DVD
↓
REPEAT CHAPTER
↓
REPEAT TITLE
↓
REPEAT OFF
• By pressing 4 ( ) for more than 2 seconds, the unit will switch
to REPEAT OFF.
VIDEO CD
↓
REPEAT TRACK
↓
REPEAT DISC
↓
*
REPEAT OFF
* Displayed only in the changer mode.
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-EN
on the main unit
) on the main unit.
The chapter is played repeatedly.
The title is played repeatedly.
The mode returns to normal
playback. (Factory default)
The track is played repeatedly.
The entire disc is played repeatedly.
(Factory default)
Playback does not repeat.
• The track/disc repeat modes cannot be used on video CDs with
playback control (PBC). Set VCD PLAY MODE to turn the PBC
function off. Refer to "Setting the Video CD Play Mode" (page 26).
• For some discs it is not possible to switch the repeat mode.

Switching the Audio Tracks

DVDs can have up to 8 different audio tracks. These alternate tracks
can be switched during playback.
• This operation is controlled using the remote control unit.
During playback, press AUDIO.
The sound switches between the alternate audio tracks
recorded on the disc each time the button is pressed.
• The selected audio track becomes the default setting every time the
power is turned on or the disc is replaced. If a disc does not
include the language you selected for the default audio track, the
disc's default language is selected instead. Refer to "Setting the
language" (page 23).
• Not all discs will allow changing the alternate audio tracks during
playback. In these cases, select audio tracks from the DVDs menu.
• There may be a delay before the selected alternate track begins to
play.
Video CDs with multiplex audio
During playback, press AUDIO.
The left and right channels will be output as shown in the figure
below, each time the button is pressed.
LR → LL → RR → LR

Switching the Angle (DVD only)

On DVDs in which scenes have been filmed from multiple angles, the
angle can be switched during playback.
• This operation is controlled using the remote control unit.
During playback, press ANGLE.
The angle switches between the angles recorded on the disc
each time the button is pressed.
• Some time may be required for the angle to change.
• Depending on the disc, the angle may switch in one of two ways.
- Seamless: The angle switches smoothly.
- Non-seamless: When the angle is switched, a still picture is
displayed first, after which the angle switches.
Switching the Subtitles (subtitle language)
(DVD only)
With multiple subtitle language DVDs, the subtitle language can be
switched during playback, or subtitles can be hidden.
• This operation is controlled using the remote control unit.
During playback, press SUBTITLE.
The subtitle switches between the languages recorded on the
disc and OFF each time the button is pressed.
• There may be a delay before the selected subtitle appears.
• Not all discs will allow changing the subtitles during playback. In
these cases, select subtitles from the DVD's menu.
• The selected subtitle language becomes the default setting every
time the power is turned on or the disc is replaced. If a disc does
not include that language, the disc's default language is selected
instead. Refer to "Setting the language" (page 23).
• For some discs, the subtitles will be displayed even when this is set
to off.