Checking the Play
Information
You can check information such as the bit rate or the disc layer that is being played.
TIME/TEXT
X/xENTER
DISPLAY
Checking the play information of a DVD (ADVANCED) 
1 Press DISPLAY during playback. The Control Menu is displayed.
2 Press X/x to select 
(ADVANCED), then press ENTER.
The options for “ADVANCED” appear.
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3 Press X/x to select items.
For each item, please refer to “Displays of each item.”
•BIT RATE: displays the bit rate.
•LAYER: displays the layer and the
4 Press ENTER.
To turn off the ADVANCED window
Select “OFF” in step 3.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.
Display of each item
By pressing DISPLAY repeatedly, you can display either “BIT RATE” or “LAYER,” whichever was selected in “ADVANCED.”
◆BIT RATE
BIT RATE
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0 | 5 | Mbps | Video |
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When playing MPEG audio sound tracks
BIT RATE | kbps |
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Bit rate refers to the amount of video/audio data per second in a disc. While playing a disc, an approximate bit rate of the playback picture is displayed as Mbps (Mega bit per second) and the audio as kbps (kilo bit per second). The higher the bit rate, the larger the amount of data. However, this does not always mean that you can get higher quality pictures or sounds.
◆LAYER
Appears when the DVD has dual layers
Indicates the approximate point where the disc is playing.
If it is a
For details on the layers, see page 87 (DVD VIDEO).
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