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Playing discs
Information on DVD play
Before you attempt to play DVD discs, read the following information.
Playable discs
This DVD recorder is compatible to play the follow-
ing discs.
To play a DVD, make sure that it meets the require-
ments for Region Codes and Color Systems as
described below. Discs that have the following logos
will play on the DVD recorder. Other Disc types
are not guaranteed to play.
Disc
Logo
DVD VIDEO
DVD-RW (VIDEO/VR FORMAT)
DVD-R (VIDEO FORMAT)
CD-DA (AUDIO CD)
DIGITAL VIDEO
VCD (VIDEO CD)
CD-R (CD-DA FORMAT, MP3 files)
CD-RW (CD-DA FORMAT, MP3 files)
Color systems
DVDs are recorded in different color systems
throughout the world.The most common color sys-
tems are NTSC (which is used primarily in the
United States and Canada), PAL, and SECAM.
Guide to displays
Press DISPLAY button to call up
1. Indicates a disc type and a
the display menu.This menu will
format mode.
give you the information on the
2. Indicates a recording speed
playing disc. Some operations are
and possible recording time. /
available while disc is playing.
Indicates a channel number.
3. Indicates a title number, chap-
3
1
ter number, and the time
lapse of disc play.
DVD-RW
1
1
00:00:00
4. Each icon means:
Video mode
SP 1:25 Rem.
4
2
This DVD Recorder uses NTSC, so DVDs you play
must be recorded in the NTSC system.You cannot
play DVDs recorded in other color system .
Region codes
This DVD recorder has been designed to play DVD
discs with Region One (1). DVDs must be labeled
for ALL regions or for Region 1 in order to play on
the DVD recorder.You cannot play DVDs that are
labeled for other regions. Look for the symbols
below on your DVDs. If these region symbols do
not appear on your DVD, you cannot play the DVD
in this DVD recorder.
The number inside the globe refers to region of the
world. Region 1 represents the United States,
Canada, Bermuda, the U.S.Virgin Islands, and small
regions near Australia.
A DVD labeled for a specific region can only play on
the DVD recorder with the same region code.
Hint for DVD playback
The contents of DVD disc are generally divided into
some titles.Titles may be further subdivided into
chapters.
Start Rec.
Stop/Start
Stop Rec.
Title 1
Title 2
Chapter 1
Chapter 2 Chapter 3
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
: Search
:Audio
: Subtitle
:Angle (except VR mode)
: Repeat
: Marker
: Noise Reduction
: Zoom
Playback
Video
DVD-R
DVD-R
DVD-RW
DVD-RW
DVD-RW
DVD-RW
1
Press POWER button on the
remote control or the front
panel of the DVD recorder.
When you are playing a DVD, turn
the TV on and be sure to select
the input to which the DVD
recorder is connected.
2
Press OPEN/CLOSE A but-
ton to open the disc tray.
The disc tray will open.
3
Place the disc onto the disc
tray with its label facing up
and make sure to align the
disc to the disc tray guide.
disc
tray
guide
This operation may take a
while to be recognized.
4
Press TOP MENU button to
display the title menu.
You can change "Original" or
"Playlist" of VR mode using
MENU / LIST button.
Video mode:
Title List
1
2
1
JAN/1 12:00AM
JAN/1 1:00AM
JAN/1 2:00AM
4
5
JAN/1 3:00AM
JAN/1 4:00AM
41
42
Playing discs
Basic playback
VR mode:
VR
Original
1
1
1
2
3
JAN/1 12:00AM
JAN/1 1:00AM
JAN/1 2:00AM
4
5
JAN/1 3:00AM
JAN/1 4:00AM
MENU / LIST button
6
Playlist
1
2
1
3
4
JAN/1 12:00AM
JAN/1 1:00AM
JAN/1 2:00AM
4
5
JAN/1 3:00AM
JAN/1 4:00AM
5
Select a desired title using K /
L / { / B buttons, then press
ENTER button.
Playing will start.
6
Press STOP C button to stop
Note
play.
• For DVD-R (Video mode)
To eject the disc, press
OPEN/CLOSE A button to open
the disc tray, then remove the disc
before turning the DVD recorder
off.
• You can resume play from
3
• Some discs may start playing
POWER
OPEN/CLOSE
TIMER
DISPLAY
PROG.
2
A
.@/:
ABC
DEF
6
1
2
3
CH
GHI
JKL
MNO
4
5
6
REC
PQRS
TUV
WXYZ
MONITOR
7
8
9
REC SPEED CLEAR
SPACE
CM SKIP
0
REC
PAUSE
SKIP
F
H
G
B
PLAY
REV
FWD
h
g
STOP
C
4
SETUP
TOP MENU
MENU/LIST
K
ENTER
REPEAT
5
{
B
ZOOM
RETURN
L
and DVD-RW (Video mode)
discs which are already final-
ized, a title list will be dis-
played instead of thumbnails.
Title Menu
1
JAN/1
12:24AM
CH96
XP
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
where you stopped playing
the disc. (Resume play)
Refer to page 46 for details
about resume play.
automatically.
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