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Playback Features

Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel (or AV mode).

Slide the TV/VCR/DVD switch to the right.

Playback Control (PBC) Function

Locating a desired scene using the menu of the Video CD with PBC

Some Video CD discs supports the PBC function. PBC is an abbreviation of “PlayBack Control.” A Video CD disc recorded with PBC has its own menus, such as a list of the songs of the disc. You can locate a specific scene by using the menu.

1Access the PBC menu.In stop mode

Press PLAY (4).

Depending on a disc, PBC menu may automatically appear on the TV screen by simply loading a disc on the unit.

During playback

Press RETURN.

“PBC” appears on the front display panel.

2Start playback.

Press the appropriate number keys.

The unit starts playback of the selected item.

When “NEXT” or “PREVIOUS” appears on the TV screen: Pressing SKIP (6) advances to the next page.

Pressing SKIP (2) returns to the previous page.

You can return to the menu by pressing RETURN.

The method of the operation is different depending on the disc.

NOTES:

If you want to playback a PBC-compatible Video CD disc without activating the PBC function, start playback by using the number keys instead of the PLAY (4) button.

To activate the PBC function when a PBC-compatible Video CD disc is being played back without the PBC function, press TOP MENU or MENU, or press STOP (8) (press twice when “RESUME” is set to “ON”) then press PLAY (4).

Locating a desired scene using the DVD menu

DVD VIDEO discs may have two types of the menus; top menu and disc menu.

Top menu

DVD discs generally have their own menus which show the disc contents. These menus contain various items such as titles of a movie, names of songs, or artist information. You can locate a desired scene by using the top menu displayed on the TV screen. Press TOP MENU to access the top menu.

Disc menu

DVD discs have the disc menu to select subtitle and audio language etc. for each title.

Press MENU to access the disc menu.

1Access the DVD menu.Press TOP MENU or MENU.

Example:

2Start playback.

Press rt w e to select a desired item, then press OK.

It may be possible to select the desired item using the number keys depending on the disc.

NOTES:

When “X” appears on the TV screen in step 1, the disc does not have a top menu or disc menu.

Top menu or disc menu may not appear depending on the discs even if it is recorded in DVD VIDEO format and finalized. In that case, press STOP (8) to display the total number of titles on a disc, then press the appropriate number keys to select the desired title.