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Playing DVDs, Video CDs and
CDs – DVD/Video CD/CD
Before you can start to enjoy the digital audio and video
on DVDs, be sure that you have either performed the
Setup Navigator procedure described in the previous
section or made the necessary settings in the Setup
screen menus as outlined in the next section to set up
the player to correspond to your home system. Having
made these settings, you are now ready to start using
the player to enjoy DVDs, Video CDs, and CDs.
1Press STANDBY/ON on the front panel (
on the remote control). (U.S. and Canadian
models)
1Press POWER on the front panel. (Other
models)
2Press OPEN/CLOSE 0 (0 on the front panel).
The disc tray comes out.
3Load a disc.
Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the
disc tray guide to align the disc.
4Press PLAY 3 (3 on the front panel).
• The disc tray closes, and playback begins.
•Depending on the disc, a menu may be
displayed. If a menu is displayed, proceed to
step 5.
5Select the item you want to view.
• When a DVD is loaded:
Use the cursor control joystick to select the item,
then press ENTER. You may also be able to use
the number buttons for direct selection.
• When a Video CD is loaded:
Use the number buttons to select the item.
Notes
•Noise is output if you make digital audio connections to a
receiver or amplifier that does not have a built-in decoder.
Check that the digital audio output format selected in the
Audio 1 menu corresponds to the audio components you have
made connections to (page 31).
•The TV screen size is factory set to present the wide screen
format (16:9 aspect ratio). If you have a standard TV screen
(4:3 aspect ratio), this setting can be changed to match your TV
screen size in the Video menu (page 34).
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When an operation is prohibited
There are times when you are using the player and attempt to
perform an operation, but for some reason it cannot be
performed. When this occurs, one of the two following icons
appears on the screen.
The operation is prohibited by the player.
The operation is prohibited by the programming on
the disc.