Starting playback

With the label side up

• To insert an 8-cm disc, place it in the inner recess. 3 Press 0 on the player to close the disc tray.

4 Press 3 on the unit or 3 (SELECT) on the remote control unit.

The player starts playback from the beginning.

• Depending on the disc, playback starts when you close the disc tray.

Press 0 on the player to open the disc tray.

Place a disc in the disc tray.

5 Press ENTER.

The third page is shown, in which the pull-down menu of the [DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT] is already open.

DVD PLAYER SET UP
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT		DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM
ANALOG DOWN MIX		PCM ONLY
ANALOG DOWN MIX		DOLBY PROLOGIC
		DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM
D RANGE CONTROL		STREAM/PCM
OUTPUT LEVEL
SELECT	USE 5∞23 TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
	TO EXIT, PRESS SETUP.

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT options

6 Press 5/∞ to select a desired digital output signal type.

Set this item correctly when you connect the player to an external surround decoder or D/A converter. (If you do not connect the player to such a device, you do not have to set this item.)

•When connecting to other digital device, select [PCM ONLY].

•When connecting to a Dolby Digital decoder, select [DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM].

•When connecting to a DTS decoder, select [STREAM/ PCM].

7 Press ENTER.

The TV screen returns to the opening display.

To bring up the DVD PLAYER SET UP display later

Press SET UP for a few seconds until the DVD PLAYER SET UP display appears.

If a menu is shown on the TV screen

When inserting a DVD VIDEO, SVCD or Video CD disc, a menu may be shown on the TV screen. From the menu, you can select a desired item to be played back.

For DVD VIDEO

1Press 5/∞/2/3 to select a desired item.

2Press ENTER or 3 (SELECT).

The player starts playback of the selected item.

For SVCD/Video CD

Press the numeric buttons to select a desired item.

The player starts playback of the selected item.

NOTES

•Do not insert an unplayable disc. (See page 2.)

•When inserting a disc on the disc tray, be sure to position the disc inside the recess. Otherwise, the disc may be damaged when the disc tray is closed, or you may not be able to remove the disc from the player.

To check the playback status

You can see the current selection number (the title/chapter number for DVD VIDEO or track number for SVCD/Video CD/ Audio CD), time information (the track or chapter time while stopped, or elapsed track or chapter time during playback) and the transport status (stop, playback, pause, etc.) on the TV screen.

Press ON SCREEN.			playback
Example: for DVD VIDEO			playback
Example: for DVD VIDEO
Current chapter		Current transport	Basic
Transfer rate	number	status	Basic
Transfer rate	number	status
8.5Mbps	TITLE 33 CHAP 33	TOTAL 1:25:58

Current title number	Disc elapsed
	time

Note that pressing ON SCREEN again brings up the menu bar under the status bar, from which you can access various functions. See page 18 for details about the menu bar.

To turn off the status bar

Press ON SCREEN repeatedly until the status bar goes off.

To change the display window contents

Press DISPLAY/DIMMER.

Example: for DVD VIDEO

Each time you press DISPLAY/DIMMER, the total time display and the title/chapter number display appear alternately.

Total time

Title number

Chapter number

To stop playback completely

Press 7.

Hint

If you press 0 during playback, the player stops playback and opens the disc tray.

To stop playback temporarily

Press 8.

To resume playback, press 3 (SELECT). (See “About On-screen guide icons” on page 10.)

5 Press ENTER.

7 Press ENTER.