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Playing a Disc

Before Play

• Turn on your TV and set it to the correct Video
Input by pressing TV/VIDEO button on the TV
remote control.
• If you connected an external Audio System, turn
on your Audio System and set it to the correct
Audio Input.
After plugging in the player, the first time you press
the DVD POWER button, this screen comes up :
If you want to select a language, press a
NUMBER button. (This screen will only appear
when you plug in the player for the first time.)
If the language for the startup screen is not set,
the settings may change whenever you turn the
power on or off. Therefore, make sure that you
select the language you want to use.

Play

1. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button.
The STANDBYindicator light goes out and the tray
opens.
2. Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc’s
label facing up.
3. Press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button or
OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray.
4. Stopping Play
Press the STOP( ) button during play.
5. Removing Disc
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button.
6. Pausing Play
Press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) or STEPbutton on the
remote during play.
- Screen stops, no sound.
- To resume, press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button once
again.
7. Step Motion Play
(Except CD/DVD-AUDIO/SACD)
Turn the Jog dial clockwise or press the STEPbutton on
the remote during play.
- Each time the button is pressed or Jog Dial is turned, a
new frame will appear.
- No sound is heard during STEPmode.
- Press PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button to resume normal
play.
- You can only perform step motion play in the forward
direction.
8. Slow Motion Play
(Except CD/DVD-AUDIO/SACD)
Press the FWD SEARCH ( ) button on the remote
during PAUSE or STEPmode.
- By pressing the FWD SEARCH ( ) button, you can
select slow motion play for 1/8, 1/4 or 1/2 of normal
speed.
- No sound is heard during slow mode.
- Press PLAY/PAUSE ( ) to resume normal play.
- Reverse slow motion play will not work.

RESUME function

When you stop disc play, the player remembers
where you stopped, so when you press
PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button again, it will pick up
where you left off. (unless the disc is removed or the
player is unplugged, or if you press the STOP( )
button twice.)
Note
• If the player is left for about 5 minutes in pause
mode, it will stop.
• If the player is left in the stop mode for more than
about 30 minutes, the power will automatically
shut off. (Automatic Power-Off Function)
• If the player is left in the stop mode for more than
one minute without any user interaction, a screen
saver will be activated. Press the PLAY/PAUSE
( ) button to resume normal play.
• This icon indicates an invalid button press.
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Using the Display Function

When Playing a DVD/VCD/CD

1. During play, press the INFO button on the
remote.
2. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired
item.
3. Use the LEFT/RIGHTbuttons to make the
desired setup and then press ENTER.
• You may use the number buttons of the remote
control to directly access a title, chapter or to
start the playback from the desired time.
4. To make the screen disappear, press the INFO
button again.
Using the Search & Skip Functions

During play, you can search quickly through a

chapter or track or use the skip function to

jump to the next selection.

Searching through a Chapter or Track

During play, press the SERACH ( or ) but-
ton and press again to search at a faster speed.
• You can also use the Shuttle dial on the remote by
turning.
- Forward Shuttle dial :
1/8 ➝ 1/4 ➝1/2 ➝ Play ➝
2X ➝ 4X ➝ 8X
- Reverse Shuttle dial :
2X ➝ 4X ➝ 8X
• In case of SACD, when the clips menu is off, you can use
this function. (See page 24)

Skipping Tracks

During play, press the or button.
• When playing a DVD, if you press the button, it
moves to the next chapter. If you press the button, it
moves to the beginning of the chapter. One more press
makes it move to the beginning of the previous chapter.
• When playing a VCD 2.0 in Menu Off mode, a VCD 1.1,
SACD, DVD-AUDIO or a CD, if you press the button,
it moves to the next track. If you press the button, it
moves to the beginning of the track. One more press
makes it move to the beginning of the previous track.
• If a track exceeds 15 minutes when playing a VCD and
you press the button, it moves forward 5 minutes, in
menu off mode. If you press the button, it moves
backward 5 minutes.
Note
• When playing a VCD 2.0, you can choose Menu
On or Menu Off by using the DISC MENU
button.
DVD
Title
Time
Audio
Chapter
Subtitle
01
02
0:00:13
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Off
CD
Track
Time
01
0:00:48
DVD
CD
DVD
VCD
CD/SACD/DVD-AUDIO
2X, 4X, 64X, 128X
4X, 8X
2X, 4X, 8X
VCD
Track
Time
01
0:00:48
VCD

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