Playing a Super VCD/VCD/CD disc

Playing title/track

Using PBC (PlayBack Control)

¦Playback control is a title/track index protocol between player and discs. When a disc is recorded with a standard VCD or SVCD format, there will be a menu which include titles/tracks for users to select the content

of a movie or other video programs.

¦ When you switch on the PBC function you will enter the index menu which are available for selection after loading the SVCD or VCD disc.

¦ You can switch the PBC function simply by pressing the MENU/PBC key on the remote control. Refer to the icon in the menu bar on the screen.

¦Use the PREV/NEXT key on the remote control or on the front panel

to select the page you like.

¦ If the items of the index menu are numbered, press the appropriate number key on the remote control, if not, use the 34 keys to highlight it, then press the OK key to confirm your selection.

¦Press the RETURN key to enter the index menu.

NOTE:

The content of the index menu depends on the disc. Refer to the disc instruction for detail.

Turning off PBC

¦ If you switch PBC function off, the disc will start from the beginning. ¦ When you play the karaoke disc, you still can use the PREV/NEXT key

on the remote control or on the front panel to select the page you like, even if PBC function is off.

¦You can use the nine-picture preview function for selective playback if your SVCD/VCD discs does not have PBC control information.

Nine-picture preview

¦ SVCD/VCD discs are recorded with different chapters on different tracks; SVCD and VCD karaoke discs have different songs on different tracks.

¦ To preview the start picture of each track/chapter, press the PREVIEW key in stop mode. Nine pictures are displayed on the screen.

¦If there are more than nine tracks/chapters, you can use or ¤ to turn previous or next page for more pictures.

¦Enter the chapter you wish to watch using the number keys and press the OK key to confirm and playback begins.

Note:

The PBC function is turned off automatically when the nine-picture preview function is activated.

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Philips DVD978K/691 owner manual Playing title/track, Using PBC PlayBack Control, Turning off PBC, Nine-picture preview