DVD Playback

Using a DVD’s Menu

The DVD system offers a producer the opportunity to include a wide range of features on a disc, including multiple language tracks; subtitles in a variety of languages; special information such as movie trailers and cast information; and other customized information. In addition, produc- ers may divide a movie or program into chapters that allow for quick access to specific parts of the program. These chapters may be accom- panied by thumbnail pictures of a scene from the specific chapter to help you select the desired spot on the disc.

When a disc is playing, press the Disc Menu Button to pause playback and display the disc’s menu. As there are no hard rules about style and contents for DVD menus, the way they appear on the screen and the information they contain will vary from one disc to another. However, the following general rules apply to most menus:

•You may move through the options on a menu using the Navigation Buttons, as the disc’s programming allows. The option selected will typically be highlighted in a certain color or inside an outline box.

•To select a highlighted option, which may either play a portion of the disc or move to a submenu, press the Enter Button.

•On some discs, when you select the DVD menu during the playback of a movie, the disc will return to the point in the program where the menu was selected by offering a “Play Movie” option. Press the Enter Button or Play Button to resume play. However, not all discs offer this feature, and selecting the menu while playing a movie may mean that you will have to go back to either the beginning of the program or the start of a chapter. This feature is out of the control of the DVD 38, as it is set by the disc’s internal programming.

NOTE ON PROHIBITED FUNCTIONS

The DVD 38 is capable of all the features and options covered by the DVD standards. However, not all discs will function identi- cally, and some discs will not have many of the features of the DVD system. For example, most current DVD discs do not take advantage of the multiple-angle feature.

When you press a button and the player displays the “Function Prohibited” icon “Ø”, this is an indication that the disc has not been programmed for that function. In addition, it is common for the producers of DVD discs to block the use of certain func- tions during only some parts of a disc. For example, many discs prohibit the use of fast-play buttons or prohibit access to the Chapter Menu display during the playback of copyright notices, studio logos, movie credits or trailers.

Zoom

The DVD 38’s advanced digital video processing circuits include a Zoom feature that allows you to enlarge the image of a DVD, VCD or JPEG for closer examination of a particular part of the picture. Four steps of enlargement are available.

OPERATION

Figure 34 – Zoom and Navigation Buttons

•To use the Zoom feature, press the Zoom Button while a disc is playing or paused. See Figure 34. Each press of the button will increase the zoom-in effect. When you have cycled through all four steps (three steps of enlargement for VCDs), the picture will return to normal size.

•When the Zoom feature is activated, you may use the Navigation Buttons to explore the enlarged picture once the information box with the zoom ratio and playback time no longer appears on the screen.

•Some discs are created in a way that prevents the Zoom feature from operating. In addition, the Zoom feature will not operate on disc menus and may not operate on subtitles.

Playback Resume

The DVD 38 offers a “Resume” feature for DVD playback that is differ- ent from the conventional “Stop” function you may be used to on CD players. When the Stop Button is pressed once, the disc will stop and Resume will appear briefly in the upper right corner of the video screen and in the Main Information Display. While the Resume feature is active, the disc’s position is entered into the unit’s memory so that when the Play Button is pressed to resume playback, the program will continue from the point where the Stop Button was pressed. To completely stop playback, press the Stop Button twice.

You may resume a DVD (Audio or Video), CD, VCD with Playback Control, MP3 or JPEG disc after placing the DVD 38 in Standby mode. Resume will not operate for WMA files or for VCDs that do not have playback control.

Disc Recognition

When the Disc Recognition feature is turned on in the SYSTEM SETUP menu, you may press the Stop Button either once (to enter Resume mode) or twice (to enter Stop mode) and remove the DVD from the player. Even if you turn the DVD 38 off, the next time you insert that DVD, you will be presented with the option of either starting playback from the beginning, or resuming playback from the point at which you stopped previously. See Figure 32. The DVD 38 can recognize up to five discs total.

Player Information Menu

The DVD 38’s PLAYER INFORMATION menu displays disc information and enables you to program playback modes. Press the Info Button to display the PLAYER INFORMATION menu. See Figure 35.