VCD PLAYBACK
VCD, a format that predates DVD, is based on a different compression format than DVD and a recording method that is similar to CD. Although the DVD has, for the most part, replaced VCD as a format, the CVR700 offers VCD playback so that you may play your existing library of VCD discs.
There are two versions of the VCD format: an early version which is simply called “VCD” and a later version with Playback Control which is called “Version 2.0” or “PBC”. The CVR700 is compatible with both forms of VCD, although playback will vary according to which version is used and the specific way in which the disc was created.
Even though VCD discs provide video, because the format is based on CD tech- nology, the playback functions for a VCD disc are similar to CD. To play a VCD disc, place it in the CVR700 as you would do with any other CD or DVD disc. The unit takes a few seconds to read the disc’s contents. The VCD Disc Type Indicator Awill light in the front panel. If the disc has playback control, a PBC ON banner will appear on screen briefly.
NOTE: Some VCDs are created without playback control, so that only a VCD file exists on the disc. The CVR700 may iden- tify this disc with a CDROM Disc Type Indicator A, similar to a compressed audio disc. In that case, the disc is navi- gated the same way as an MP3 or WMA disc. A screen similar to the one in Figure 52 will appear, and you will need to select the VCD file and play it manually.
| Figure 52 |
| Keep in mind that the exact level of func- |
| tionality for any VCD will vary widely and |
| it is ultimately determined by the way the |
| disc was created, not by the CVR700, par- |
| ticularly if the disc has been created |
| under VCD Version 2.0 with Playback |
| Control (see “Playback Control”). |
| When playing VCD discs, most standard |
| DVD/CD playback controls are used, |
| including Play, Stop, Pause, Track Skip |
| Forward and Reverse and Fast Forward or |
| Reverse Search. The functions Slow Play |
| and Step and the Zoom function are not |
74 | available with VCDs. |
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You may select the track number and change it to skip to another track.
Using the Status Bar for VCD Playback
When playing VCD discs it is possible to view the Status Bar. Press the Status Button N 26 to see the Status Bar. Note, however, that when the PBC is on, some features may not be available with that VCD.
You will be able to see the current track number, followed by a slash and the total number of tracks on the disc. You will also be able to see the elapsed time for the current track. However, you may not be able to change the track number or uti- lize the Time Search function as with an audio CD.
Use of functions when the PBC is on will vary according to the disc type. Note that if the disc was created with Playback Control (PBC – see below), it is not possi- ble to change track numbers directly.
Playback Control
VCD discs made under the Revision 2.0 specification will usually offer PBC play- back control.
The PBC ON banner will appear when the disc is played.
With PBC, you can select titles and navigate the disc as with DVDs. However, the access to some functions may be prohibited by the PBC playback control; in that case, the FEATURE NOT AVAILABLE banner will appear
on screen.
When the VCD is made without PBC, the disc can be controlled the same as an audio CD, but direct track access by entering a number is not possible without opening the Status Bar.
With PBC, many discs include chapter selection menus that are similar to those found on DVDs. However, on VCD discs the disc menu (if any) is accessed and controlled differently than on DVDs.
•Play will start with the first track (which may be an intro), then leading to the VCD menu (if any) automatically.
•NEXT (Skip Forward) will skip to the VCD menu from the intro (Track 1) directly.
•Once the menu options appear on the
screen, make your selection by pressing the Numeric Keys l 14 that corre- spond to your desired choice. The desired selection will begin playing automatically.
•Direct number entry without any VCD menu shown on screen has no effect – even when the Status Banner is on.
•When PBC is on, the Disc Menu Button j 38 will have the same function as with DVDs, making the player return to the latest disc menu. When PBC is off, pressing the Disc Menu Button j 38 will turn the PBC on and the disc will be played from the beginning.
