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Basic Operation

• Please read the disc jacket for operation
information.
• If a single sided disc is placed in upside down,
“THIS TYPE OF DISC CANNOT BE PLAYED.
PLEASE INSERT A DIFFERENT DISC” is
displayed.
• Remove disc and press DECK POWER off when
not in use.
• Disc continues to rotate with menu displayed
even after play is done. Press STOP to clear
menu display when finished with menu.
Forward/Reverse Scene Search
Press
FF/SLOW+
or
REW/SLOW-
during play.
Press
PLAY
to release.
• Starting forward/reverse search during play
started from menu on Video CDs may recall
menu.
• Search speed, slow at first, increases with each
additional press of the button up to 5 levels.
Forward/Reverse Chapter/Track Skip
Press
SKIP+
|or
SKIP-
| during play.
Each press skips a chapter (DVD), track
(Video CD/CD) or Program/Play List/Marker
(DVD-RAM).
[DVD / Video CD / CD]
Pressing
SKIP-
| once midway through a
chapter/track returns to the start of that
chapter/track. Each additional press skips
back one chapter/track.
Pressing
SKIP
| or | during play started
from menu on Video CDs may recall menu.
V.S.S. (Virtual Surround Sound)
Press

VSS

in DVD mode.
• The Surround sound effect can be changed by
pressing VSS repeatedly as shown by the figure
below.
• Surround sound effect is available in DVD mode only.
• Turn off the surround effects on the other equipment.
• V.S.S. will not work, or will have less effect, with
some discs.
• Turn V.S.S. off if it causes distortion.
• Sound will only come from the two front speakers if
V.S.S. is on.
Enjoy a surround-like effect if you are using two
front speakers only. The effect is broadened and
sound seems to come from virtual speakers on
either side if the disc has surround signals
recorded on it.
Power turns off after DECK has been in Stop
mode (DVD) for about 5 minutes.
Auto-Power Off Function
• When appears on the screen while a button is
being operated, it means that the corresponding
operation is prohibited by DECK or the disc.
DECK memorizes the point where STOP is
pressed (STOP is flashing on screen).
Press
PLAY
to resume play from this point.
Pressing
STOP
again or opening the tray
cancels RESUME, however, RESUME is not
canceled when power is turned off and on.
• RESUME works only with discs for which elapsed
play time is displayed during play.
• When a DVD-RAM still picture is played back, the
counter will not be displayed, however RESUME
will function.
Resume Function
Still Picture or Pause
Press
PAUSE/STILL
during play.
Press
PLAY
to release.
DVD/Video CD : DECK will enter still picture mode.
CD : DECK will enter pause mode.
Frame by Frame Picture (DVD/Video CD)
Press
PAUSE/STILL
in still mode.
Press
PLAY
to release.
• Each press advances picture one frame.
• Hold button down for consecutive frame
advance.
• Whether pictures are advanced by “FRAME” or
“FIELD” is selected automatically. (See p. 54.)
Slow Motion Picture (DVD/Video CD)
Press
FF/SLOW+
or
REW/SLOW-
in still mode.
Press
PLAY
to release.
• Slow motion speed, slow at first, is increased
with each additional press of the button up to
5 levels.
• Reverse slow motion is not available for Video
CDs.
[DVD-RAM]
Pressing
SKIP-
| once midway through a
program/play list returns to the start of that
program/play list. Each additional press skips
back one program/play list.
1.Do steps 1-4 (previous page).
When menu appears, press
STOP
.
2.Press
NUMBER keys
to select desired track
(play begins).
• Check disc for track numbers.
• Press “1” to start at beginning of disc.
To Resume Menu use,
Press
STOP
and press
PLAY
, then the menu
will be displayed.
Now, go to step 4 (previous page).
Enjoy Video CDs featuringplayback control without usingmenus (Video CDs only)
SURROUND1
SURROUND
OFF
SURROUND2
SURROUND3
*Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed,
press the DVD button on the remote and try the button again.