Finding The Beginnings Of Chapters Or Tracks; Playing Still Frames (Pausing); Frame-By-Frame Playback; Slow Motion Playback - Alpine VPE-S431 Operating Instructions Manual

Finding the Beginnings of Chapters or Tracks

During playback, touch [g] or [f].
The chapter/track switches each time the button is touched,
and playback of the selected chapter/track starts.
f : Touch this to start playback from the beginning of
the following chapter or track.
g : Touch this to start playback from the beginning of
the current chapter or track.
• Some DVDs do not have chapters.
Supplementary explanation
"Chapters" are divisions of movies or musical selections
on DVDs.
"Tracks" are divisions of movies or musical selections on
video and music CDs.

Playing Still Frames (Pausing)

1
During playback, touch [:/J].
2
Touch [:/J] to resume playback.
• No sound is played during the still frame mode.
• The image or sound may stop temporarily when playback starts
from the pause mode. This is not a malfunction.

Frame-by-frame Playback

1
In the pause mode, touch [f].
The picture advances by one frame each time the button
is touched.
2
Touch [:/J] to return to normal mode.
• No sound is played during frame-by-frame playback.

Slow Motion Playback

1
When [f] is touched and held while in the pause
mode, the 1/8th speed slow motion playback mode
is set.
When held in for 5 more seconds, the slow motion
speed switches to 1/2 the normal speed.
2
Stop touching [f] to pause, and touch [:/J] to
playback.
• No sound is played during slow motion playback.
• Reverse slow motion playback is not available.
• 1/2, 1/8 are approximate speeds. The actual speed differs from disc
to disc.

Chapter/Track/Title Repeat Playback

Use this function to play the disc's titles, chapters or tracks
repeatedly.
DVD
1
During playback, touch [P1/2].
2
Touch [ ] on the main unit.
The repeat mode switches every time the button is
touched.
9
REPEAT The chapter is played repeatedly.
9
REPEAT TITLE The title is played repeatedly.
9
REPEAT OFF The playback returns to normal mode.
• Display may vary depending on the connected devices.
Video CD
1
During playback, touch [P1/2].
2
During playback, touch [
The repeat mode switches every time the button is
touched.
9
REPEAT The track is played repeatedly.
9
REPEAT ALL The disc is played repeatedly.
9
REPEAT OFF The playback returns to normal mode.
• Display may vary depending on the connected devices.
• The track/disc repeat modes cannot be used on video CDs with
playback control (PBC). These modes can be carried out after
turning PBC off. See "Turning the PBC Function ON or OFF" on
page 20.
• For some discs it is not possible to switch the repeat mode.
• Step 1 is not necessary when a DVD changer or DVD player is
connected.

Searching by Title Number (DVD only)

Use this function to easily find positions on the DVD using the
DVD's titles.
1
Touch [P1/2] while playback is stopped.
The function guide appears.
2
Touch [10KEY].
The numeric keypad input mode screen appears.
3
Enter a desired title by touching its title number.
See page 20 for operation of the numeric keypad.
4
Confirm your selection by touching [ENT].
Playback will start from the title number selected.
• This function cannot be used on discs on which no title numbers
are recorded.
• Playback starts from the beginning of the chapter/track number in
the state of PRE STOP.
• Some disc may not accept any operation.
] on the main unit.
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