Watching the DVD
Preparation
Perform the following steps before you press POWER on the remote control unit.
1Insert the batteries into the remote control unit. (See page 10.)
2Plug in the AC cord to the AC outlet. (See page 9.)
Turning on the power
Press POWER on the TV/DVD, or POWER on the remote control.
• POWER indicator (Green): The TV/DVD is on. (“Please wait” will appear for a few seconds on the screen.)
Select the DVD mode
Press TV/DVD to select the DVD mode.
Turning off the power
Press POWER on the TV/DVD, or POWER on the remote control.
• The TV/DVD enters standby mode and the image on the screen disappears.
• The POWER indicator on the TV/DVD changes to Red.
NOTE
•If you are not going to use this TV/DVD for a long period of time, be sure to remove the AC cord from the power outlet.
•Weak electric power is still consumed even when the power is turned off.
2On the screen, “
” changes to “Loading” and then playback will commence.
•A menu screen appear on the TV screen, if the disc has a menu feature. In this case, press ▲/▼/◀/▶ or ENTER to operate a menu feature.
3Press STOP to end playback.
•The unit can record where you stop a video, but it depends on a disc you are using. Press PLAY to resume a playback point. The unit can store a memory of stopped point of last five discs that you have played. When one of these discs is next loaded, you can resume playback from where you stopped playing last time.
•If you press STOP again (“Resume off” appears on the screen), the TV/DVD will clear the stopped point.
•It is only DVD videos that a stopped point can be stored in the unit with.
•You cannot save a stopped point for some discs. If a number of discs played and stored in the unit exceeds five, a new memory will overwrite the old stored memory.
4Press EJECT.
Remove the disc and then press POWER. The TV/DVD turns off.
•When you eject the disc, you may hear mechanism noise, but it is not malfunction.
Status display of DVD disc
Press DISPLAY. The status display of the disc will appear on the screen.
• Display messages may change at every time when you press DISPLAY for some discs or files.
Playback procedure
1Place the disc in the disc slot with the label side facing forward. (If the disc has a label.) Hold the disc without touching its surface, align it with the guides, and place it in position.
•If a disc is inserted during some modes other than DVD mode, it may switch to DVD mode and then playback may be begun automatically.
NOTE
NOTE
•If the TV/DVD does not operate properly:
Static electricity, etc., may affect the player’s operation. Disconnect the AC power cord once, then connect it again.
•About inserting disc:
If the unit is slanted or moved while inserting disc, the disc may get damage.
•If a
•Some discs may take a minute or so to start playback.
•When an 8 cm disc is placed into the disc slot, and the playback picture or menu display does not appear, press PLAY.
•A prohibition message “Depending on the disc, this operation may be prohibited” or “This operation can’t be performed” may appear at the screen. This message means either the feature you tried is not available on the disc, or the unit cannot access the feature at this time. This does not indicate a problem with the unit.
•When you set a
•Some playback operations of DVDs may be intentionally fixed by software producers. Since this TV/DVD plays DVDs according to the disc content recorded, some playback features may not be available. Also refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs.
•Do not move the unit during playback. Doing so may damage the disc.
•Use EJECT to unload and eject the disc.
•Do not put any objects other than discs on the disc slot. Doing so may cause the unit to malfunction.
•In many instances, a menu screen will appear after playback of a movie is completed. Prolonged display of an
•There may be a slight delay between the button is pressed and the function activates.
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