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Understanding the basics

Turning your TV/DVD combo on or off

To turn your TV/DVD combo on or off:
1Make sure that the power cord is connected to a
power outlet.
2Press (Power) to turn on your TV/DVD combo.
3Press (Power) again to turn off your TV/DVD
combo. Your TV/DVD combo enters Standby mode
and the power indicator LED turns red.

Selecting the video input source

To select the video input source:
1Turn on your TV/DVD combo, then press INPUT. The
INPUT SOURCE list opens.
2Press INPUT repeatedly, or press or to select the
video input source. Wait a few seconds for the
TV/DVD combo to switch to your selection, or press
ENTER/ to switch immediately.
Using the DVD player
Your TV/DVD combo’s built-in DVD player plays DVDs
with the or playable region number marks. DVDs
with other region markings are not playable. See page40
for a list of compatible disc formats.
To start disc playback:
1Press (Power) to turn on the TV/DVD combo.
2Insert a DVD into the disc slot with the label facing
forward. The DVD player reads the DVD and displays
the opening screen.
The TV/DVD combo automatically switches to DVD
mode. The “Loading” message appears for a few
seconds.
If you loaded an audio CD, the file browser screen
appears and music playback automatically starts. If
you loaded a video CD or DVD and that disc has a
root menu, this root menu is displayed. Press , ,
, or to navigate the menu options. If there is no
root menu, video playback automatically starts.

Playback controls

•Press VOL+/VOL– to adjust playback volume.
•Press (Play/Pause) to temporarily suspend disc
playback (still mode). Press it again to continue
playback.
• Playback navigation controls:
• Press (Skip back) to play the previous title or
track.
•Press (Fast reverse) to play in fast reverse
direction.
•Press (Fast forward) to play in fast forward
direction.
•Press (Skip forward) to play the next title or
track.
•Press A-B to create a playback loop.
• During playback, press A-B at the point where
you would like the playback loop to begin. This
sets an “A” point.
•Press A-B again when the playback reaches the
point where you would like the playback loop to
stop. The sets a “B” point. The section between
points A and B will be played repeatedly in a loop
until you press A-B again.
•Press (Stop) to stop playback.
To rem ov e th e d isc :
1Press (Eject) to unload the disc.
2Wait for the disc to be ejected, then remove the disc
from the slot.
Warning
Keep your fingers clear of the disc slot when loading
or unloading a disc. Neglecting to do so may cause
serious personal injury.
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