DVD and Video CD Operation

Playing a DVD and Video CD

Playback Setup DVD VCD2.0 VCD1.1

Turn on the TV and select the video input source connected to the DVD/VCR Receiver.

Audio system: Turn on the audio system and select the input source connected to the DVD/VCR Receiver.

Set the Output Source to DVD as shown in Selecting the Output/Input Source on page 13.

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Press A DVD to open the disc tray.

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Place a disc on the tray, with the label facing up.

When a double-sided DVD is inserted, make sure the

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side you want to play is facing down.

Press A DVD to close the tray.

“READING” appears in the display window, and play-

back starts automatically. If playback does not start, press H (PLAY).

In some cases, the disc menu might appear instead.

If a menu screen is displayed

A menu screen may appear automatically after loading a DVD.

DVD

Use B/b/V/v buttons to select the title/chapter you want to view, then press ENTER/OK to start playback.

Press DVD TOP MENU or DVD MENU to return to the menu screen.

VCD2.0

Use the number buttons to select the track you want to view. Press RETURN to return to the menu screen. Menu setting and the exact operating procedures for using the menu may differ depending on the disc. Follow the instructions on the each menu screen.

You also may set PBC to Off under setup. See page 23.

Notes

If Parental Control is set and the disc is not within the Rating settings (not authorized), the 4-digit password must be entered and/or the disc must be authorized (see Parental Control, on page 22).

DVDs may have a Region Code.

Your DVD/VCR Receiver will not play discs that have a Region Code different from your DVD/VCR Receiver. The Region Code for this DVD/VCR Receiver is 2 (two). Do not keep a fixed image displayed on the screen for a long time.

General Features

Note

Unless stated otherwise, all operations described use the remote control. Some features may also be available on the Setup menu.

Resuming Playback DVD VCD2.0 VCD1.1 CD

When you stop the disc. the player remembers the point where you pressed x (STOP) and “RESUME x” appears on the TV screen. Press H (PLAY) and play will resume from this point.

Tip

To play from the beginning of the disc, press x twice, then press H.

Notes

Depending on where you stopped the disc, the recorder may not resume playback from exactly the same point. The point where you stopped playing is cleared when:

- Press x in the STOP mode.

Selecting Another TITLE

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If a disc has more than one title, you can select another title as follows:

Press DVD DISPLAY, then press the appropriate number buttons (0-9).

Press DVD DISPLAY, then use B/b to select a title num- ber, then press ENTER/OK.

Selecting Another CHAPTER/TRACK

DVD VCD2.0

VCD1.1

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If a title on a disc has more than one chapter or a disc has more than one track, you can move to another chapter/track as follows:

Press . or > briefly during playback to return to the beginning of the current chapter/track or to select the next chapter/track.

Press . twice briefly to step back to the previous chapter/track.

To go directly to any chapter during playback,

press DVD DISPLAY. Use V/v to select chapter/track icon. Then, enter the chapter/track number with the number buttons (0-9). or use B/b to select chapter then, press ENTER/OK.

Notes

For two-digit numbers, press the number buttons (0-9) in rapid succession.

On a Video CD with PBC, you must set PBC to Off on the setup menu to use this function. See page 23.

Search DVD VCD2.0 VCD1.1

1Press m or M for about two seconds during play- back.

The DVD/VCR Receiver will now go into SEARCH mode.

2Press m or M repeatedly to select the required speed: X2 b, 1 m, 2 m, 3 m (backward) or X2 B, 1 M, 2 M, 3 M (forward).

With a Video CD, the Search speed changes: 1 m, 2 m, 3 m (backward) or 1 M, 2 M, 3 M (forward).

3To return to playback, press H (PLAY).

Still Picture DVD VCD2.0 VCD1.1

1Press X (PAUSE) during playback.

The DVD/VCR Receiver will go into PAUSE mode.

2To return to playback, press X (PAUSE) again or H (PLAY).

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