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Special DVD Features

Playing a Title DVD

A DVD disc may have one or more titles.This depends on the content (a movie, video clips, a drama series, etc.) on the disc.

●After you load a disc, information about the content shows on the screen waiting for your selection.You can also press the TITLE key on the remote control to turn back to the title menu during playback.

1Press the appropriate numerical key or 341 2 keys on the remote control to highlight your selection.

2Press the OK key to confirm.

Playing a Chapter DVD

When you have selected a title, it may include one or more chapters.

●Any time you want to watch another chapter during playback, press DISC MENU key to turn back to the chapter menu (If disc has chapter menu).

1Press the appropriate numerical key or 341 2 keys on the remote control to highlight your selection.

2Press the OK key to confirm.

3After a chapter has been selected, you also can press the ¡1 or 2™ key to make a change.

Camera Angle DVD

Some discs contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from various angles.

This DVD player allows you to select the desired

camera angle.

●Press the ANGLE key on your remote control.

Note:

–The function is available only for the DVD discs which have several angles recorded.

Changing the audio language DVD

●Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the different languages.

Note:

–The function will be activated only if the DVD is recorded with multi-language audio tracks.

Subtitles DVD SVCD

1Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select the different subtitles.

2Press SUBTITLE for about 2 seconds to switch subtitle on or off.

Note:

–The function will be activated, only if the DVD or Super VCD is recorded with multi-subtitles.

Special VCD & SVCD Features

Playback Control (PBC)

PBC function allows you to enter the index menu which is used to select a track after loading the VCD & SVCD disc.

If you want to activate the function during the playback or after pressing the STOP key twice,

1Press the DISC MENU key on the remote control to set the PBC On.

➜Pay attention to the hint on the screen.

2Use the ¡1 or 2™ key to select the page you like.

➜If the items of the index menus are numbered, press the appropriate numerical key on the remote control.

➜Press the OK key to confirm.

3Press the RETURN key to enter the index menu during the playback.

Notes:

–The content of the index menu depends on the disc. Please refer to the disc’s instructions for details.

–If the disc doesn’t include the PBC information, this function will have no effect.

If you want to skip the index menu and playback directly from the beginning,

●Press the DISC MENU key on the remote control to switch off the function.

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DVD 729, DVD 728 specifications

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