Basic DVD Operation

Check List

Cable or antenna is connected.

Power cord is plugged in.

If unit is connected to an audio amplifier, turn the stereo system’s power on.

1 Press POWER* on the remote or unit.

Insert a disc.

2 • If a disc is already inserted, go to step 3. (Depending on the disc, playback may start automatically.)

OPEN/

CLOSE

POWER

DVD

 

NUMBER

 

keys

 

MENU

10

SELECT

 

REW/

SET

 

SLOW-

PLAY

STOP

FF/SLOW+

STILL/

TITLE

PAUSE

 

SKIP-

SKIP+

 

RETURN

Operation using unit buttons

3Press PLAY.

26 OPEN/CLOSE.Press

2Insert disc.

1 Press POWER. 5Press STOP.

*1 Interactive DVD...

May include multiple camera angles, stories, etc.

*2 Video CD with playback control...

Particular scenes or information can be interactively selected from a menu that appears on the screen.

1)Press OPEN/CLOSE.

2)Place disc into disc tray.

• Hold disc by its edges only (page 7) with printed side up and use guides to place into tray. Use 1

1 3(8 cm) or 2 5(12 cm) disc.

2

3 Press PLAY to start play. Disc tray closes automatically.

CLOSE

 

• You may also close

 

the tray by pressing

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPEN/CLOSE.

 

READING

 

• Data reading time differs

 

 

 

 

 

 

with each disc.

<Example 1>

T I TLE MENU

If an interactive DVD*1

 

 

 

 

Dogs

Castles

or a Video CD with

 

playback control*2 is

 

 

 

Lovers

Birds

used and a TITLE MENU

 

 

appears, go to step 4.

 

 

4

T I TLE MENU

Press

or

NUMBER key(s)

 

 

 

Dogs

 

Castles

(see below) to

 

 

 

 

 

select title, and

 

Lover

 

Birds

 

Dogs

press SET or PLAY

 

 

 

 

to start playing.

 

of

the world

 

• “Pressing SET or

 

 

 

 

PLAY” is not

 

<Example 2>

necessary when using

NUMBER keys.

 

Using NUMBER key(s) starts play automatically.

The number of available titles varies with each disc.

<Input Example>

 

1 digit number

1 ••• 1

 

2 digit number

12 ••• 1012

3 digit number

123 •••100123

Press SKIP+

or SKIP-

to go to next or

previous menu screen.

SKIP function not available with all discs.

Please refer to disc jacket for operation information.

To return to MENU (play stops)

Press TITLE, MENU, or RETURN. (DVD) Press RETURN. (Video CD)

5 Press STOP to stop play.

6 Press OPEN/CLOSE to eject the disc.

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Panasonic PV-DF203, PV-DF273 manual Basic DVD Operation, Open Close Power DVD Number, Menu, 3Press Play, 2Insert disc

PV-DF273, PV-DF203 specifications

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