Basic playback

Playing a Disc

This section shows you the basics on how to play a disc.

CAUTION

Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing. Neglecting to do so may cause serious personal injury.

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POWER indicator

 

PAUSE

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DISC SKIP

STOP

 

DISC SKIP

 

PAUSE STOPPLAY

 

 

DOWN UP

 

 

 

 

12345

 

SKIP

 

 

DISC SELECT

 

 

 

 

POWER

 

OPEN/CLOSE

 

 

 

 

 

DISC SELECT

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DVD

VCD Basic playback

CD

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.

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Press POWER.

 

POWER

The DVD video player turns on and

 

 

 

the POWER indicator on the player

 

 

 

illuminates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the DVD video player is turned on for

 

the first time, an initial set-up display appears.

 

See “Initial set-up” and make the proper

 

settings before proceeding to step 2.

 

 

 

 

4 Press PLAY.

PLAY

Playback starts.

If you insert a DVD video disc that contains a title menu, a menu may appear. See “Locating a title using the top menu.” 24

You may need to press the TOP MENU or MENU button to display disc menu (depending on the actual DVD video disc.)

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Press OPEN/CLOSE.

OPEN/CLOSE

The disc tray opens.

3 Place a disc in the front disc holder. (DISC 1)

With the playback side down.

DISC 2

DISC 1

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 anything except DVD video discs, VIDEO CDs or audio CDs on the disc tray.

Selecting the desired disc for playback

Press one of the DISC SELECT 1 – 5 buttons. The DVD video player starts playing the first title of the selected disc. There is no need to press the PLAY button.

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DISC SELECT

Notes

If you select the desired disc using one of the DISC SELECT 1 – 5 buttons while the DVD video player is playing back a title of another disc, playback starts with the first title of the newly selected disc.

You can also press the DISC SKIP button to jump to the disc in the next holder (or from holder #5 to holder #1 if the disc in holder #5 is currently being played back). In that case playback will start with the first title of the disc in the newly selected holder.

Placing discs in the remaining disc holders

DISC SKIP

DOWN UP

Repeatedly press the DISC SKIP button on the DVD video player to rotate the disc tray, and place a disc in each desired holder (1 – 5).

After inserting a disc, you can start playback of the disc in the front holder simply by pressing the PLAY button. In that case, the tray closes automatically.

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