Basic playback
Playing a Disc
This section shows you the basics on how to play a disc.
Basic playback
CAUTION
Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing. Neglecting to do so may cause serious personal injury.
Preparations
•When you want to view a disc, turn on the TV and select the video input connected to the DVD video player.
•When you want to enjoy the sound of discs from the audio system, turn on the audio system and select the input connected to the DVD video player.
1 Press the POWER button.
The DVD video player turns on. The ON/STANDBY indicator on the player turns green.
When the DVD video player is turned on for the first time, an 
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buttons to select an item, and press the ENTER button. Make a selection using the 
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buttons, then press the ENTER button.
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4 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.
Playback starts.
If you insert a DVD video disc that contains a top menu, a menu may appear. Use the 
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to select the title you want to view, then press ENTER to start playback. See “Locating a title using the top menu” 30 .
•You may need to press the TOP MENU or MENU button to display disc menu (depending on the actual DVD video disc.)
Note
2 Press OPEN/CLOSE.
The disc tray opens.
3 Place the disc on the disc tray.
With the playback side down
•There are two different disc sizes. Place the disc in the correct guide on the disc tray. If the disc is out of the guide, it may damage the disc and cause the DVD video player to malfunction.
•Do not place a disc which is unplayable in this DVD video player.
•If the disc tray is holding a disc you have already played, playback will begin from the location where you last
stopped. For resuming playback, see 29 .
•Some Video CD are recorded with PBC (Playback Control), a menu with recorded contents may appear on the TV if you have turned the PBC on.You can make your selection according to its PBC menu. Press the PBC button on the remote control to turn PBC on and off anytime during you are playing back a Video CD.
To start playback in the stop mode
Press PLAY.
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