7 Playing Discs
Introduction
•Most of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs and CDs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded.
•When playing DVD discs, if the or icon appears
•When playing Video CDs, some of the functions are not available in PBC mode. You can switch PBC off by starting playback using a number button to select a track, rather than the 6button.
Finding what you want on a disc
You can directly access any point on a disc using one of the search modes. Use these search modes while a disc is playing, or when it’s
1Press SEARCH (SHIFT & 3) (remote only) to choose between:
•Title search (DVD only)
•Chapter/Track search
•Time search (DVD and Video CD only)
•Off
2Enter the title/chapter/track number or time (minutes & seconds).
For example, for title 4, press 4. For chapter/track 12, press 1 , 2. For 45 minutes into the disc, press 4, 5, 0, 0.
3 Press 6to start/restart playback.
Switching camera angles
Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two or more
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•To switch the camera angle, press ANGLE (SHIFT & 4).
• To hide the TV angle indicator, choose Angle Indicator > Off from the Video menu (see page 36).
Switching subtitles
Many DVD discs have subtitles in one or more lan-
•To display/switch the subtitle language, press SUBTITLE repeatedly.
•To switch off subtitles, press SUBTITLE then CLEAR.
• To set subtitle preferences, see page 37.
Switching audio language
When playing a DVD disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages, you can switch audio language anytime during playback.
•To display the current audio language, press AUDIO.
•To switch the audio language, press AUDIO repeatedly.
• To set audio language preferences, see page 37.
Switching audio channel
When playing a CD or Video CD, you can switch between the stereo soundtrack, just the left channel, or just the right.
•To switch the audio channel, press AUDIO repeatedly.
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