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Basic playback
Playing a disc
This section shows you the basics on how to play a disc.
DVD
Basic playback
VCD
CD
Preparations:
• When you want to view a disc, turn on the TV and select the corresponding video input connected to the DVD. This may
include video or component video inputs which are exclusive to DVD playback.
• When you want to enjoy the sound of discs from the audio system, turn on the audio system and select the input
connected to the DVD.
Press ON/STANDBY (I /
).
1
The DVD turns on and the Power
indicator lights.
"Reading" display will change to
"No Disc".
(If DVD disc has already loaded,
playback will start automatically.)
No Disc
Press OPEN/CLOSE.
2
The disc tray opens.
3
Place the disc on the disc tray.
With the playback
side down
• There are two different disc sizes. Place the disc
in the correct guide on the disc tray. If the disc is
out of the guide, it may damage the disc and
cause the DVD to malfunction.
• Do not place a disc which is unplayable in this
DVD.
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Basic playback
Playing a disc (continued)
You can play discs at various speeds.
DVD
Playing in fast reverse or fast forward directions
VCD
CD
Press REV or FWD during playback.
REV: Fast reverse playback
4-8
.9,
FWD: Fast forward playback
Each time you press the REV or
FWD button, the playback speed
changes.
Playing frame by frame
DVD
VCD
Press PAUSE/STEP during still playback.
Each time you press the PAUSE/
PAUSE/STEP
STEP button, the picture advances
one frame.
DVD
Playing in slow-motion
VCD
Press SLOW (
) Forward or SLOW (
) Reverse
during playback.
SLOW
Each time you press the button, the
slow-motion speed changes.
DVD
Locating a chapter or track
VCD
CD
Press SKIP
or
repeatedly to display the chapter or track number you want.
Playback starts from the selected chapter or track.
SKIP
To locate succeeding chapters or
tracks.
Notes:
• A "Prohibition" symbol
may appear at the upper left of the screen. This symbol means either the feature you tried is not
available on the disc, or the DVD can not access the feature at this time. This does not indicate a problem with the DVD.
• The unit is capable of holding a still video image or On screen display image on your television screen indefinitely. If you leave
the still video image or On screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time, you risk permanent
damage to your television screen. Projection televisions are very susceptible.
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CAUTION
Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing.
Neglecting to do so may cause serious personal injury.
Power indicator
2, 4
3
4 5
4
Press OPEN/CLOSE or PLAY on the unit.
The disc tray closes automatically.
On the TV-screen, "
" changes to
OR
"Reading" and then playback
commences.
Reading
• A menu screen will appear on the TV screen, if
the disc has a menu feature.
Press C/D or B/A to select title, then press
ENTER. Title is selected and play commences.
5
Press STOP to end playback.
Resuming facility
• The unit records the stopped point,
depending on the disc. "
"
appears on the screen. Press
PLAY to resume playback (from
the scene point).
• If you press STOP again or unload
the disc ("
" appears on the
screen.), the unit will clear the
stopped point.
To start playback in the stop mode
Press PLAY.
SLOW
/
PAUSE/STEP
REV
PLAY
FWD
SKIP
/
To resume normal playback
Press PLAY.
PLAY
Notes:
• The DVD video player mutes sound and subtitles during
reverse and forward scan of DVD/VCD video discs.
However, this unit plays sound during fast forward or fast
reverse play of audio CDs.
• The playback speed may differ depending on the disc.
To resume normal playback
Press PLAY.
PLAY
Note:
The sound is muted during frame by frame playback.
To resume normal playback
Press PLAY.
PLAY
Notes:
• The sound is muted during slow-motion playback.
• The Video CD can not play Reverse Slow.
SKIP
Playback starts from the beginning of
the current chapter or track.
When you press twice in quick successions,
playback starts from the beginning of
the preceding chapter or track.
To obtain a higher quality picture
POWER
Occasionally, some picture noise not usually visible during a normal broadcast
OPEN/CLOSE
may appear on the TV screen while playing a DVD video disc because the high
resolution pictures on these discs include a lot of information. While the amount of
noise depends on the TV you use with this unit, you should generally reduce the
PAUSE/STEP
sharpness adjustment on your TV when viewing DVD video discs.
PLAY
About
DVD
VCD
The
DVD
VCD
STOP
function described under that heading.
: You can use this function with DVD video discs.
ENTER
DVD
: You can use this function with Video CDs.
VCD
C/D/B/A
: You can use this function with Audio CDs and CD-R/RW CDs.
CD
To pause playback (still mode)
Press PAUSE/STEP during playback.
To resume normal playback, press
PAUSE/STEP
PLAY.
• The sound is muted during still
mode.
To stop playback
Press STOP.
STOP
Notes:
• If a non-compatible disc is loaded, "Incorrect Disc", "Region Code Error" or "Parental Error" will appear on the TV screen
according to the type of loaded disc. In this case, check your disc again (see pages 6 and 34).
• Some discs may take a minute or so to start playback.
• When you set a single-faced disc label downwards (ie. the wrong way up) and press the OPEN/CLOSE button or the PLAY
button on the unit, "Reading" will appear on the display for 30 seconds and then "Incorrect Disc" will continue to be displayed.
• Some discs may not work the resuming fac lity.
• Resuming cannot function when you play a PBC-featured Video CD while the PBC is on. To turn off the PBC, see page 26.
• Some playback operations of DVDs may be intentionally fixed by software producers. Since this un t plays DVDs according
to the disc contents the software producers designed, some playback features may not be available. Also refer to the
instructions supplied with the DVDs.
• Do not move the unit during playback. Doing so may damage the disc.
• Use the OPEN/CLOSE button to open and close the disc tray. Do not push the disc tray while it is moving. Doing so may
cause the unit to malfunction.
• Do not push up on the disc tray or put any objects other than discs on the disc tray. Doing so may cause the unit to
malfunction.
• In many instances, a menu screen will appear after playback of a movie is completed. Prolonged display of an on-screen
menu may damage your television set, permanently etching that image onto its screen. To avoid this, be sure to press the
ON/STANDBY (I /
) button on your remote control once the movie is completed.
• There may be a slight delay between you pressing the button and the function activating.
Advanced playback
Zooming/Locating desired scene
DVD
Zooming
VCD
This unit will allow you to zoom in on the frame image. You
can then make selections by switching the position of the
frame.
1
Press ZOOM during playback.
The centre part of the image will be
ZOOM
zoomed in.
Each press of ZOOM will change the
ZOOM as follows.
1
2
DVD
(x 1 3)
(x 1 5)
(x 2 0)
1
2
Video CD/
(x 1 3)
(x 1 5)
(x 2 0)
JPEG CD
1
Note:
In case of the Video CD recorded with
PAL colour system,
3 (x 2.0)
zooming does not work.
Press C C C C C /D D D D D /B B B B B /A A A A A to view a different part of the
2
frame.
You may move the frame from the
centre position to UP, DOWN, LEFT or
ENTER
RIGHT direction.
3
In the zoom mode press ZOOM repeatedly to
return to a 1:1 view (
Off).
ZOOM
Notes:
• You can select the Pause, Slow or Search playback in the zoom
mode.
• Some discs may not respond to zoom feature.
CD
icons on the heading bar show the playable discs for the
CD
To remove the disc
Press OPEN/CLOSE.
Remove the disc after the disc tray
opens completely.
OPEN/CLOSE
Be sure to press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray
after you remove the disc.
Screen saver function
The screen saver operates when you leave the unit in
DVD stop mode for approx. five minutes.
The screen will repeatedly get dark gradually and back
to normal.
DISPLAY
0–9
SEARCH (JUMP)
ZOOM
CLEAR (CANCEL)
ENTER
C/D/B/A
DVD
Locating desired scene
VCD
CD
Use the title, chapter and time recorded on the disc to locate
the desired point to play back.
To check the title, chapter and time, press DISPLAY.
1
Press SEARCH (JUMP) during playback or stop
mode.
SEARCH
Jump
Time
(JUMP)
Title
T
Chapter
/Enter/0
9/Cancel/Jump
3
3
Press C C C C C or D D D D D to select the "Time", "Title" or
2
"Chapter".
Jump
Time
Title
ENTER
Chapter
/Enter/0
9/Cancel/Jump
Press Number buttons (0–9) to change the
3
number.
!
Jump
Time
Title
"
#
$
Chapter
%
&
'
/Enter/0
9/Cancel/Jump
• If you input a wrong number, press
CLEAR (CANCEL).
• Refer to the package supplied with
the disc to check the numbers.
4
Press ENTER. Playback starts.
• When you change the title,
playback starts from Chapter 1
of the selected title.
ENTER
• Some discs may not work in the
above operation.
Note:
In case of the Video CD playback with PBC, the Search (Jump)
function does not work. To turn off PBC, see page
E
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E
12
.
26
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