Playing Discs in Various Modes

Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) Z

You can have the player “shuffle” titles, chapters or tracks and play them in a random order. To set the Shuffle Play, use the menu. For details on using the menu, see page 40.

Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) Z

You can arrange the order of the titles, chapters or tracks on the disc and create your own program. The program can contain up to 99 titles, chapters and tracks.

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MENU

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1Press MENU to display the menu on the TV screen. Then set “SHUFFLE” in “PLAY MODE” to “ON.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY

 

REPEAT

: OFF

 

 

 

 

 

MODE

 

SHUFFLE

: ON

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

PROGRAM

: OFF

 

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

 

A-B REPEAT : OFF

 

 

 

 

 

CONTROL

 

ALL OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSTOM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SET UP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To

set, press

,then ENTER .

 

 

 

 

INITIAL

 

 

SET UP

 

To

quit, press MENU .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2Press ( .

(During playback, the player starts Shuffle Play when you follow the step 1.)

To cancel Shuffle Play

Press MENU to display the menu on the TV screen. Then set “SHUFFLE” in “PLAY MODE” to “OFF.”

Notes

When you disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet, Shuffle Play is canceled.

You may not be able to do Shuffle Play depending on the DVD.

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0

 

 

(

 

MENU

ENTER

 

 

 

 

> /. /?

//

1Press MENU to display the menu on the TV screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY

 

REPEAT

: OFF

 

 

MODE

 

SHUFFLE

: OFF

 

 

 

 

 

PROGRAM

: OFF

 

 

 

VIDEO

 

A-B REPEAT : OFF

 

 

CONTROL

 

ALL OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSTOM

 

 

 

 

 

 

SET UP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To

set, press

,then ENTER .

 

 

 

INITIAL

 

SET UP

 

To

quit, press MENU .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Select “PLAY MODE” using > /. , then press / . “PLAY MODE” is highlighted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY

 

REPEAT

: OFF

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODE

 

SHUFFLE

: OFF

 

 

DISC

 

 

 

 

PROGRAM

: OFF

 

 

TITLE

 

 

VIDEO

 

A-B REPEAT : OFF

 

 

CHAPTER

 

 

CONTROL

 

ALL OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSTOM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SET UP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To

set, press

,then ENTER .

 

 

 

 

INITIAL

 

 

SET UP

 

To

quit, press MENU .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DVP3980 specifications

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