PLAYING DISCS—BASIC PLAYBACK

Basic playback operation common to DVDs, audio CDs, and video CDs are described in this section.

Check your TV connection first•Make sure the TV set is connected and its input source is selected properly.

•Various guide displays of the current operation are available on the TV screen. To view them, make sure you have “Guide Message ON” in the Setup menu (see “Guide Message”, page 32).

•You can select the language for the guide message out of 3 available languages (see “Menu Language”, page 32).

Playing discs

1Press DVD/CD.2Press zOPEN/CLOSE to open the disc compartment.Place a disc with the label side up. Then close the disc compartment.PivotzOPEN/CLOSE3Press c.

For a DVD, or a VCD with PBC, playback starts automatically when the disc is loaded.

•Do not open or close the disc compartment forcibly by hand. If "LID ERR" is displayed, unplug the AC power cord and contact your AIWA dealer.

•Do not place more than one disc. •Do not tilt the unit with a disc loaded.

•Do not touch the pickup lens. If it is soiled, discs may not be played normally.

To remove the disc

En

Press zOPEN/CLOSE in stop mode to open the disc

compartment. Then pull out the disc while pressing the center

pivot.

 

To play DTS audio CDs

 

Hold down SURROUND to select "DTS MODE". "

CD

MODE" lights up. Otherwise, high-level noise will be produced which may harm both your hearing and the unit.

If "PCM CD" and the elapsed playback time indication appear alternately in the display

You are trying to play a regular (PCM) audio CD when the unit is in the DTS mode. Hold down SURROUND to select "PCM MODE".

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