Philips DVD870P/051 owner manual Repeat A-B, Shuffle, Time search, Zoom

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Repeat

DVD Video Discs

Repeat chapter/title/disc

To repeat the current chapter, press REPEAT.

REPEAT CHPT appears on the player display.

To repeat the current title, press REPEAT a second time.

REPEAT TITL appears on the display.

To repeat the entire disc, press REPEAT a third time.

REPEAT appears on the display.

To exit Repeat mode, press REPEAT a fourth time.

Video CDs Repeat track/disc

To repeat the current track, press REPEAT.

REPEAT TRK appears on the player display.

To repeat the entire disc, press REPEAT a second time.

REPEAT appears on the display and the TV screen.

To exit Repeat mode, press REPEAT a third time.

Repeat A-B

To repeat a specific portion of a title:

Press REPEAT A-B at your chosen starting point.

A- appears briefly on the screen.

Press REPEAT A-B again at your chosen end point.

REPEAT A-Bappears briefly on the display, and the repeat sequence begins.(REPEAT A-Bis displayed on the front panel of the player)

To cancel the sequence and continue playback, press REPEAT A-B.

Shuffle

DVD Video discs

This shuffles the playing order of chapters within a title, if the title has more than one chapter.

Press SHUFFLE during playback.

SHUFFLE appears on the TV screen for about two seconds.

To return to normal playback, press SHUFFLE again.

Video CDs

Press SHUFFLE during playback.

SHUFFLE appears on the TV screen for about two seconds.

To return to normal playback, press SHUFFLE again.

Time search

The Time Search function allows you to start playing at any chosen time on the disc.

Select(TIME SEARCH) in the menu bar.

Press 4.

Playback will pause.

A time edit box appears on the screen, showing the elapsed playing time of the current disc.

Use the numeric keys to enter the required start time. Enter hours, minutes and seconds from left to right in the box.

Each time an item has been entered, the next item will be highlighted.

Press OK to confirm the start time.

The time edit box will disappear and playback starts from the selected time position on the disc.

Zoom

The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the video image and to pan through the enlarged image.

Select(ZOOM).

Press 3/4 to activate the ZOOM function and select the required zoom factor: 1.33 or 2 or 4.

Playback will pause.

The selected zoom factor appears below the Zoom icon in the menu bar and ‘Press OK to pan’ appears below the menu bar.

The picture will change accordingly.

Press OK to confirm the selection.

The panning icons appear on the screen.

Use the 1 2 3 4 keys to pan across the screen.

When OK is pressed only the zoomed picture will be shown on the screen.

To exit ZOOM mode:

Press B to resume playback.

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Contents DVD Video Player Important Note for Users in the UK How to connect a plugImportant Note Mains plugLaser safety General InformationContents Introduction Functional Overview Front and Rear PanelsPlay B Remote ControlStop PausePreparation Connecting to a TVConnecting to Optional Equipment General NotesGeneral Explanation NTSC/PAL SettingsNTSC/PAL Conversion General Initial Setup Virgin ModeMenu Bar/Status Window OperationGeneral operation Temporary Feedback Field IconsPersonal Preferences Bit Rate Indicator Night ModeAccess Control Low Power StandbyLoading Discs General FeaturesOperation Playing a DVD Video and Video CD discShuffle RepeatRepeat A-B Time searchSpecial DVD Features FTS Programme Special VCD & Svcd FeaturesPlaying an Audio CD Album/Title MP3 Disc FeaturesStoring an FTS Programme MP3 Discs Album/Track/DiscAccess Control Parental Control DVD Video only Access ControlAccess Control Child Lock DVD Video and Video CD Changing the 4-digit code Activating/Deactivating Parental ControlCountry If you forget your 4 digit codeBefore Requesting Service Specification Optical Readout System

DVD870P/051 specifications

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