DISC PLAYBACK
Basic Playback
DVD
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Getting started
•
Turn on the power of the TV, amplifier and any other com-
ponents which are connected to the DVD player.
•
Make sure the TV and audio receiver (commercially avail-
able) are set to the correct channel.
1
Press the POWER ON/OFF button.
• P-ON will appear briefly on the dis-
play panel.
2
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button
to open disc loading tray.
3
Place the disc on the tray, with
the label facing up.
4
Press the PLAY button.
• The tray will close automatically, then playback will start
from the first chapter or track of the disc. If the playback
does not start automatically, press the PLAY button.
• When you play back the DVD with a title menu, it may
appear on the screen. In this case, refer to "Title
Menu".
5
Press the STOP button to stop play-
back.
NOTES:
• A "prohibited icon" may appear at the
top-right on the TV screen during opera-
tion, warning that a prohibited operation has been
encountered by the DVD player or the disc.
• With DVDs that use some titles for playback pro-
gramme signals, playback may start from the second
title, or it may skip these titles.
• During the playback of two layered disc, pictures may
stop for a moment. This happens when the 1st layer
switches to the 2nd layer. This is not a malfunction.
• The operation may vary when you play back DVDs with
disc menu or Video CDs with PBC. Refer to the manual
accompanying the disc for details.
CANCELLING AND CALLING BACK PBC FUNCTION
1
Insert a Video CD.
Press the STOP button.
2
Press the Numeric buttons to enter the desired
3
Track number.
• PBC function is now cancelled and the playback of the
Video CD will start.
4
To call back PBC function, press the STOP button
twice, and then press the PLAY button.
• The title menu will appear on the display.
Brightness of the Front Panel Display
1
Press the DIMMER button on the front panel to
select the desired brightness of the front panel dis-
play. (BRIGHT, DIMMER or OFF)
• The default setting is BRIGHT.
NOTES:
• The brightness of the front panel display can be adjust-
ed from the setup menu. Details are on page 25.
• When you turn on the power next time, the brightness
of the front panel display will be as set in setup menu.
General Features
DVD may contain menus to navigate the disc and access
special features. Press the appropriate Numeric buttons or
use the Cursor buttons (L / K / B / s) to highlight your
selection in the DVD main menu and press the ENTER but-
ton to confirm.
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NOTE:
• Unless otherwise stated, all operations described are
based on remote control use. Some operations can be
carried out using the menu bar on the TV screen.
Disc Menu
1
Press the MENU button.
• The DVD main menu will appear.
2
If the feature is not available,
appear on the TV screen.
3
If disc menu is available on the disc, audio
language, subtitle options, chapters for the title and
other options will appear for selection.
4
Press the Cursor buttons (L / K / B / s) to select an
item, and the ENTER button to confirm the selection.
Title Menu
1
Press the TOP MENU button.
• The title menu will appear.
2
If the feature is not available,
appear on the TV screen.
3
Press the Cursor buttons (L / K / B / s) to select an
item, and the ENTER button to confirm the
selection.
• Playback will begin at the selected title.
1
When playing back a Video CD with PBC
function, the title menu will appear automatically.
2
Press the Numeric buttons to select the desired title.
• Playback will begin at the selected title.
3
Press the RETURN button to go back to the title
menu.
CALLING UP A MENU SCREEN DURING PLAYBACK
•
Press the MENU button to call up the DVD main menu.
•
Press the TOP MENU button to call up the title menu.
NOTE:
• Contents of menus and corresponding menu opera-
tions may vary among discs. Refer to the manual
accompanying the disc for details.
Still / Pause
DVD
CD
VCD
1
During playback, press the
STILL/PAUSE button.
• Playback will pause and sound
will be muted.
2
To continue playback, press the PLAY button.
NOTE:
• Set STILL MODE to FIELD on the display menu if pictures
in the pause mode are blurred (refer to page 24).
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