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Playback
Playing Discs
1
Switch the input selector on your
TV so that the signal from the
TV so that the signal from the
player appears on your TV screen.
2
Press
Z on the player, and place a
disc on the disc tray.
3
Press
N.
The disc tray closes. The player starts
playback (continuous play). Adjust the
volume on the TV or the audio
component.
Depending on the disc, a menu may
appear on the TV screen. For DVD
VIDEOs, see page 7. For VIDEO CDs,
see page 17.
playback (continuous play). Adjust the
volume on the TV or the audio
component.
Depending on the disc, a menu may
appear on the TV screen. For DVD
VIDEOs, see page 7. For VIDEO CDs,
see page 17.
If a disc is inside the player
Press
Press
N.
To stop playback
Press
Press
x.
To pause playback
Press
Press
X.
z
You can have the player turned off automatically
whenever you leave it in stop mode for more than
30 minutes. To turn this function on or off, set
“AUTO POWER OFF” in “CUSTOM SETUP” to
“ON” or “OFF” (page 31).
You can have the player turned off automatically
whenever you leave it in stop mode for more than
30 minutes. To turn this function on or off, set
“AUTO POWER OFF” in “CUSTOM SETUP” to
“ON” or “OFF” (page 31).
b
• Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some
• Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some
operations may be different or restricted.
Refer to the operating instructions supplied with
your disc.
Refer to the operating instructions supplied with
your disc.
• Discs created on DVD recorders must be correctly
finalized before they can be played. For more
information about finalizing, refer to the
operating instructions supplied with the DVD
recorder.
information about finalizing, refer to the
operating instructions supplied with the DVD
recorder.
Note on playing DTS sound tracks on a
DVD VIDEO
DTS audio signals are output only through the
DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack.
DVD VIDEO
DTS audio signals are output only through the
DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack.
To resume playback from the point where
you stopped the disc (Multi-disc Resume)
you stopped the disc (Multi-disc Resume)
When you press
N again after you stop
playback, the player starts playback from the
point when you pressed
point when you pressed
x.
z
• To play from the beginning of the disc, press
• To play from the beginning of the disc, press
x
twice, then press
N.
• With DVD VIDEOs and VIDEO CDs, the player
stores the point where you stopped the disc for up
to 6 discs and resumes playback the next time you
insert the same disc. If you store a resume
playback point for the seventh disc, the resume
playback point for the first disc is deleted.
to 6 discs and resumes playback the next time you
insert the same disc. If you store a resume
playback point for the seventh disc, the resume
playback point for the first disc is deleted.
Playback side
facing down
facing down
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• “MULTI-DISC RESUME” in “CUSTOM
• “MULTI-DISC RESUME” in “CUSTOM
SETUP” must be set to “ON” (default) for this
function to work (page 31).
function to work (page 31).
• Resume Play does not work during Shuffle Play
and Programme Play.
• With some discs, Resume Play may not work,
depending on the point you stop playback, or if
you press
you press
[/1.
To play VIDEO CDs with PBC functions
(PBC Playback)
PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play
VIDEO CDs interactively using the menu on
your TV screen.
When you start playing a VIDEO CD with
PBC functions, the menu for your selection
appears.
Select an item using the number buttons, and
press ENTER. Then, follow the instructions
in the menu (press
(PBC Playback)
PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play
VIDEO CDs interactively using the menu on
your TV screen.
When you start playing a VIDEO CD with
PBC functions, the menu for your selection
appears.
Select an item using the number buttons, and
press ENTER. Then, follow the instructions
in the menu (press
N when “Press
SELECT” appears).
To return to the menu
Press
Press
O RETURN.
z
To play without using PBC, press
To play without using PBC, press
./> or the
number buttons while the player is stopped to select
a track, then press
a track, then press
N or ENTER.
“Play without PBC” appears on the TV screen and
the player starts continuous play. You cannot play
still pictures such as a menu.
To return to PBC playback, press
the player starts continuous play. You cannot play
still pictures such as a menu.
To return to PBC playback, press
x twice then
press
N.
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Control Menu display
Use the Control Menu to select a function and to view related information. Press DISPLAY
repeatedly to turn on or change the Control Menu display as follows:
repeatedly to turn on or change the Control Menu display as follows:
The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the media type.
Example: Control Menu display 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO.
Press
Press
X/x to select the Control Menu item, then press ENTER.
For details about the item, see “List of Control Menu items” (page 19, 20).
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1
Displays the album number for video, photo, and
music files, scene number for VIDEO CDs (PBC
is on), and track number for VIDEO CDs/CDs.
music files, scene number for VIDEO CDs (PBC
is on), and track number for VIDEO CDs/CDs.
*
2
Displays the video, photo, music files numbers,
and index numbers for VIDEO CDs.
and index numbers for VIDEO CDs.
*
3
Displays Super VCD as “SVCD.”
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4
Displays the date for photo files.
Control Menu display 1
m
Control Menu display 2 (Except CD and when “MEDIA” is set to “MUSIC”)
m
Control Menu display off
,
OFF
OFF
SET
ON
OFF
SET
ON
PLAY
1 8 ( 3 4 )
1 2 ( 2 7 )
T
1 : 3 2 : 5 5
DVD VIDEO
Quit:
PROGRAM
ENTER
DISPLAY
Currently playing chapter number
*
2
Playing time
*
4
Total number of chapters
*
2
Options
Current setting
Total number of titles
*
1
Playback status
(
(
N
Playback,
X
Pause,
x
Stop, etc.)
Function name of
selected Control
Menu item
selected Control
Menu item
Operation message
Selected item
Control Menu items
Type of disc
being played
being played
*
3
Currently playing title number
*
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List of Control Menu items
Item
Item Name, Function
TITLE/SCENE/TRACK
CHAPTER/INDEX
TRACK
Selects the title, scene, track,
chapter, or index to be played.
chapter, or index to be played.
1
Press
X/x to select the search
method.
“** (**)” is selected (** refers
to a number).
to a number).
2
Press ENTER.
“** (**)” changes to “-- (**).”
3
Press the number buttons to
select the number you want to
search.
select the number you want to
search.
4
Press ENTER.
TIME/TEXT
Checks the elapsed time and the
remaining playback time.
Input the time code for picture and
music searching (DVD and DivX
video files only).
remaining playback time.
Input the time code for picture and
music searching (DVD and DivX
video files only).
1
Press ENTER.
2
Input the time code using the
number buttons, then press
ENTER.
number buttons, then press
ENTER.
For example, to find the scene at
2 hours, 10 minutes, and 20
seconds after the beginning, just
enter “2:10:20.”
2 hours, 10 minutes, and 20
seconds after the beginning, just
enter “2:10:20.”
b
You cannot search for a scene on a
DVD+RW/DVD+R/DVD+R DL
using the time code.
You cannot search for a scene on a
DVD+RW/DVD+R/DVD+R DL
using the time code.
DISC/USB
for DVP-NS628P only
(page 26)
Selects either USB or DISC
playback mode.
Selects either USB or DISC
playback mode.
ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST
Selects the type of titles (DVD-VR
mode) to be played, the ORIGINAL
one, or an edited PLAY LIST.
mode) to be played, the ORIGINAL
one, or an edited PLAY LIST.
PROGRAM
(page 21)
Selects the title, chapter, or track to
play in the order you want.
play in the order you want.
SHUFFLE
(page 22)
Plays the title, chapter, or track in
random order.
random order.
REPEAT
(page 22)
Plays all titles/tracks/albums or a
single title/chapter/track/album/file
repeatedly.
single title/chapter/track/album/file
repeatedly.
A-B REPEAT
(page 23)
Specifies the parts you want to play
repeatedly.
repeatedly.
PARENTAL CONTROL
(page 24)
Set to prohibit playback on this
player.
Set to prohibit playback on this
player.
SETUP
(page 14, 28)
QUICK:
Use Quick Setup to choose the
desired language of the on-screen
display, the aspect ratio of the TV
and the audio output signal.
Use Quick Setup to choose the
desired language of the on-screen
display, the aspect ratio of the TV
and the audio output signal.
CUSTOM:
In addition to the Quick Setup
setting, you can adjust various other
settings.
In addition to the Quick Setup
setting, you can adjust various other
settings.
RESET:
Returns the settings in “SETUP” to
the default setting.
Returns the settings in “SETUP” to
the default setting.
ZOOM
Magnifies the image up to four times
the original size, and scroll using
the original size, and scroll using
C/
X/x/c.
To return to normal view, press
CLEAR.
This function is available for all
pictures except a background image.
To return to normal view, press
CLEAR.
This function is available for all
pictures except a background image.
ANGLE
Changes the angle.
CUSTOM PICTURE MODE
(page 24)
Selects the picture quality that best
suits the programme you are
watching.
Selects the picture quality that best
suits the programme you are
watching.
SHARPNESS
(page 24)
Exaggerates the outline of the image
to produce a sharper picture.
to produce a sharper picture.
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