Playing Discs
PLAYPAUSE
REW
FF
Still Frame/Slow Play/Frame Advance Playback
The video images on DVD and Video CD can be viewed as a still frame, played back at slow speeds and even advanced frame by frame (Forward only).
Viewing a Pausing Picture
Press 8 (PAUSE).
When viewing a DVD, if the paused picture shakes, select the [Field] setting in the Setup screen Video Setup menu [Pause Mode] setting as described on page 47.
To return to normal playback
When the picture playback is paused, pressing 3 (PLAY) restores normal playback operation.
Viewing slow playback
With this function, DVDs can be viewed in both forward and reverse direction. Video CDs can only be moved in the forward direction.
Press ¡ (FF) durring pause.
•Slow playback is engaged.
•During slow playback, the speed of playback can be adjusted from 1/8 normal playback speed to 1/2 normal playback speed in 4 steps using ¡ (Note that there are 3 speeds of 1/8, 1/4 and 1/2 for Video CDs.)
1/8 – 1/6 – 1/4 – 1/2
(FF).
Press 1 (REW) during Pause.
•Slow playback in the reverse direction is engaged.
•During slow playback, the speed of playback can
be adjusted from 1/8 normal playback speed to
1/2 – 1/4 – 1/6 – 1/8
1/2 normal playback speed in 4 steps using 1 (REW).
To return to normal playback
When the picture is paused or during slow playback, pressing 3 (PLAY) restores normal playback operation.
Step Motion playback: Viewing one frame at a time
With this function, DVDs and Video CDs can only be moved in the forward direction.
Press 8 (PAUSE).
Each time the button is pressed, a new frame will appear.
To return to normal playback
When viewing Step Motion playback, pressing 3 (PLAY) restores normal playback operation.
Note
•There is no sound picture playback is paused or during slow playback, or when advancing one frame at a time.
•Pausing picture, slow play, or Step Motion playback may not be possible with certain titles. In this case, the 
mark is displayed.
•If a Browsable picture (page 57) is recorded on a
•Depending on the disc, it may automatically return to normal replay at the transition between chapters. And when this happens, it may not fast forward or rewind even if you push the scan (1/¡) button. In this case, push 3 (PLAY) button once more, then push the scan button (1/¡) again.
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