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[DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD][CD]
Preparation
Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input on the
television to suit the connections for the player.
1Press [POWER] to turn on the unit.
2Press [OPEN/CLOSE] to open the disc

tray.

3Place the disc on the disc tray.
4Press [1] (PLAY).
The disc tray closes and play begins.
∫To stop play
Press [∫] (➡ Resume function at right).
∫To pause play
Press [;] during play.
Press [1] (PLAY) to restart play.
Note
≥If “$” appears on the television
The operation is prohibited by the unit or disc.
≥The disc continues to rotate while the menu is displayed even after
you finish playing an item. Press [∫] when you finish to preserve
the unit’s motor and your television screen.
≥Volume may be lower when playing DVDs than when playing other
discs or during television broadcasts.
If you turn the volume up on the television or amplifier, be sure to
reduce the volume again before playing other sources so that a
sudden increase in output does not occur.
∫Auto standby
The unit switches to the standby mode after about 30 minutes in the
stop mode.
When a menu screen appears on the
television
[DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD]

Press the numbered buttons to select an

item.

To select a 2-digit number
Example: To select item 23, press [S10] ➡ [2] ➡ [3].
≥When playing DVDs, you can also press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select
items. Press [ENTER] to confirm your selection.
Play of the selected item now begins.
Other buttons used to operate menus
Read the disc’s instructions for further details about operation.
[9]: Shows the next menu.
[:]: Shows the previous menu.
[RETURN]: Shows the menu screen. [VCD]
[TOP MENU]: Shows the first menu screen. [DVD-A] [DVD-V]
[MENU]: Shows the menu screen. [DVD-V]

Resume function

[DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD][CD]
The position you stopped play at is recorded by the unit when “!” is
flashing on the unit’s display.
While “!” is flashing on the unit’s display, press [1] (PLAY) to start
play from where you stopped it.
If you are playing DVD-Video, the message “Press PLAY to Chapter
Review” appears.
Press [1] (PLAY) while the message is displayed and the beginning
portions of each chapter up to the current one are played. Full play
resumes from the point where you stopped play.
(This feature works only within a title.)
If you do not press [1] (PLAY), the message disappears and play
starts from where you stopped it.
To cancel
Press [∫] until “!” disappears from the unit’s display.
Note
≥The resume function does not work if the disc’s play time is not
displayed.
≥The position is cleared when the disc tray is opened.
Playing CD-R and CD-RW
This unit can play CD-DA (digital audio) and video CD format
audio CD-R and CD-RW that have been finalized§ upon com-
pletion of recording.
It may not be able to play some CD-R or CD-RW due to the
condition of the recording.
§Finalizing is a process that enables CD-R/CD-RW players to
play audio CD-R and CD-RW.
Label must face upward.
(With double-sided discs,
load so the label for the side
you want to play is facing up.)

Basic play

Numbered
buttons
1
∫
ENTER
3, 4, 2, 1/
RETURN
ENTER
POWER
STOP
STILL / PAUSE
PLAY
OPEN/CLOSE
SKIP
TOP MENU
MENU
DISPLAY
RETURN
GROUP PAGE
AUDIO ONLY
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∫;
SLOW / SEARCH
PLAY MODE SUBTITLE
AUDIO ANGLE
123
A-B REPEAT
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SET UP CLEAR
0
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CINEMA
REPEAT MODE
1
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
RC-551
AUDIO
/
VIDEO
MENU
OPEN/CLOSE
;
POWER
TOP MENU
:
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96
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5
GROUP
CLEAR