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Playing Discs
Notes
• If the disc is inserted with playback side up,
a “No Disc” or “Cannot play this disc.”
message appears.
message appears.
• Discs created on DVD recorders must be
correctly finalized to play on this player. For
more information about finalizing, refer to
the operating instructions supplied with the
DVD recorder.
more information about finalizing, refer to
the operating instructions supplied with the
DVD recorder.
• The disc may be still spinning when the disc
lid is opened. Wait until the spinning stops
before removing the disc.
before removing the disc.
• During operation, “
” may appear on the
screen. This symbol indicates that a function
explained in this operating instruction is not
available on the current DVD VIDEO.
explained in this operating instruction is not
available on the current DVD VIDEO.
• Some DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode) may
take time before starting playback because
of the recorded content.
of the recorded content.
To stop playback
Press
x.
Pressing
H again will start playback
from the point you stopped (Resume
Play). See page 22 for details.
To play from the beginning, press
Play). See page 22 for details.
To play from the beginning, press
x
twice, then press
H.
To turn off the power
Press the remote’s
\/1 button or slide
the player’s
\/1/HOLD switch to “\/1.”
To avoid accidental button operation
on the player
on the player
Set the player’s
\/1/HOLD switch to
“HOLD.” All the buttons on the player
are locked, while the button on the
remote remains operable.
are locked, while the button on the
remote remains operable.
To play DTS sound tracks on a DVD
VIDEO
VIDEO
• The player’s speaker does not output DTS
sound. When you play DTS sound tracks on
a DVD VIDEO, connect the player to an AV
amplifier (receiver) (page 49) and set up
“DTS” in “Audio Setup” (page 44).
a DVD VIDEO, connect the player to an AV
amplifier (receiver) (page 49) and set up
“DTS” in “Audio Setup” (page 44).
• If you connect the player to audio
equipment such as an AV amplifier
(receiver) without a DTS decoder, do not set
“DTS” to “On” in “Audio Setup” (page 44).
A loud noise may come out from the
speakers, which may affect your ears or
cause speaker damage.
(receiver) without a DTS decoder, do not set
“DTS” to “On” in “Audio Setup” (page 44).
A loud noise may come out from the
speakers, which may affect your ears or
cause speaker damage.
Notes
• A screen saver image appears when you
leave the player in pause or stop without
operation for more than 15 minutes. The
image disappears when you press
operation for more than 15 minutes. The
image disappears when you press
H. See
page 42 for details.
• The player turns off, 15 minutes after
starting the screen saver function (Auto
Power Off).
Power Off).
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Additional playback
operations
operations
* DVD VIDEOs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR
mode) only.
The above functions may not be used for
some scenes.
The above functions may not be used for
some scenes.
Resuming playback from the
point where you stopped the
disc (Resume Play)
point where you stopped the
disc (Resume Play)
When you stop playback, the player
remembers the stop point and displays a
message on the screen. You can resume
from the same point by pressing
remembers the stop point and displays a
message on the screen. You can resume
from the same point by pressing
H
again. Resume Play works even after the
player is turned off, as long as the disc
lid is kept closed.
player is turned off, as long as the disc
lid is kept closed.
1
While playing a disc, press
x to
stop playback.
A message appears.
2
Press
H.
The player starts playback from the
point you stopped in step 1.
point you stopped in step 1.
z Hints
• To play from the beginning of the disc, press
• To play from the beginning of the disc, press
x twice, then press H.
• When turning power on again after power
off, resume play starts automatically.
Notes
• Depending on the stop point, Resume play
may not start from exactly the same point.
• The point where you stopped playing is
cleared when:
To
Operation
Stop
Press
x
Pause
Press
X
Go to the next chapter,
track, or scene in
continuous play mode
track, or scene in
continuous play mode
Press
>
Go back to the
previous chapter,
track, or scene in
continuous play mode
previous chapter,
track, or scene in
continuous play mode
Press
.
Briefly fast forward
the current scene*
the current scene*
Press
during playback.
during playback.
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>
x
X
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H
x
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Playing Discs
– you turn off the player while playing a
DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode).
– you open the disc lid.
– you disconnect the battery pack and the
– you disconnect the battery pack and the
AC adaptor.
– you switch LINE SELECT switch or CD/
DVD USB switch.
Using the DVD’s menu
A DVD is divided into long sections of a
picture or a music feature called “titles.”
When you play a DVD containing
several titles, you can select the title you
want using the TOP MENU button.
When you play DVDs that allow you to
select items such as language for the
sound and subtitles, select these items
using the MENU button.
picture or a music feature called “titles.”
When you play a DVD containing
several titles, you can select the title you
want using the TOP MENU button.
When you play DVDs that allow you to
select items such as language for the
sound and subtitles, select these items
using the MENU button.
1
Press TOP MENU or MENU.
The disc’s menu appears on the screen.
The contents of the menu vary from
disc to disc.
The contents of the menu vary from
disc to disc.
2
Press
C/X/x/c or the number
buttons to select the item you
want to play or change.
want to play or change.
3
Press ENTER.
Note
Depending on the disc, you may not be able to
use
use
C/c of the player for the disc menu. In this
case, use
C/c on the remote.
Changing the sound
When playing a DVD VIDEO recorded
in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby
Digital, or DTS), you can change the
audio format. If the DVD VIDEO is
recorded with multilingual tracks, you
can also change the language.
With CDs or VIDEO CDs, you can
select the sound from either the right or
left channel and listen to the sound of the
selected channel through both the right
and left speakers. For example, when
playing a disc containing a song with the
vocals on the right channel and the
instruments on the left channel, you can
hear the instruments from both speakers
by selecting the left channel.
in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby
Digital, or DTS), you can change the
audio format. If the DVD VIDEO is
recorded with multilingual tracks, you
can also change the language.
With CDs or VIDEO CDs, you can
select the sound from either the right or
left channel and listen to the sound of the
selected channel through both the right
and left speakers. For example, when
playing a disc containing a song with the
vocals on the right channel and the
instruments on the left channel, you can
hear the instruments from both speakers
by selecting the left channel.
1
Press
AUDIO repeatedly to select
the desired audio signal.
The default setting is underlined.
◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO
Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the
choice of language varies.
When the same language is
displayed two or more times, the
DVD VIDEO is recorded in
multiple audio formats.
◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO
Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the
choice of language varies.
When the same language is
displayed two or more times, the
DVD VIDEO is recorded in
multiple audio formats.
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2
3
4
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0
9
TOP MENU
C/X/x/c
ENTER
MENU
Number
buttons
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0
9
AUDIO
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◆ When playing a DVD-VR mode
disc
The types of sound tracks recorded
on a disc are displayed.
Example:
• 1.Main (main sound)
• 1.Sub (sub sound)
• 1.Main+Sub (main and sub sound)
◆ When playing a CD/VIDEO CD
• Stereo: the standard stereo sound
• Left: the sound of the left channel
disc
The types of sound tracks recorded
on a disc are displayed.
Example:
• 1.Main (main sound)
• 1.Sub (sub sound)
• 1.Main+Sub (main and sub sound)
◆ When playing a CD/VIDEO CD
• Stereo: the standard stereo sound
• Left: the sound of the left channel
(monaural)
• Right: the sound of the right
channel (monaural)
◆ When playing a Super VCD
• Stereo: the stereo sound of the
• Stereo: the stereo sound of the
audio track 1
• Left: the sound of the left channel
of the audio track 1 (monaural)
• Right: the sound of the right
channel of the audio track 1
(monaural)
(monaural)
• Stereo 1: the stereo sound of the
audio track 2
• Left 1: the sound of the left
channel of the audio track 2
(monaural)
(monaural)
• Right 1: the sound of the right
channel of the audio track 2
(monaural)
(monaural)
z Hints
• You can check of the current audio format
• You can check of the current audio format
(Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM, etc.) by
pressing AUDIO repeatedly while playing a
DVD VIDEO.
pressing AUDIO repeatedly while playing a
DVD VIDEO.
• You can switch the sound in the Playback
Settings Display while playing a DVD
(page 27).
(page 27).
Notes
• Depending on the disc, you may not be able
to change the audio format, even if it is
recorded in multiple audio formats.
recorded in multiple audio formats.
• When playing a Super VCD that does not
contain audio track 2, no sound will come
out if you select “Stereo 1,” “Left 1,” or
“Right 1.”
out if you select “Stereo 1,” “Left 1,” or
“Right 1.”
• When playing soundtracks on DVD-RW/
DVD-R (VR mode) with audio equipment
such as an AV amplifier (receiver)
connected via the OPTICAL OUT jack, set
“Dolby Digital” in “Audio Setup” to
“Downmix PCM” (page 43).
such as an AV amplifier (receiver)
connected via the OPTICAL OUT jack, set
“Dolby Digital” in “Audio Setup” to
“Downmix PCM” (page 43).
• If “DTS” in “Audio Setup” is set to “Off”
(page 44), the player does not output the
DTS signal from the OPTICAL OUT jack
even when the disc contains a DTS track.
DTS signal from the OPTICAL OUT jack
even when the disc contains a DTS track.
• When playing DTS sound tracks on a CD,
you cannot change the sound.
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