Operation with DVD and Video CD

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.

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

Set the output source to DVD as shown in Selecting the Viewing Source on page 6.

1 Press OPEN/CLOSE 0 to open the disc tray.

2 Load your chosen disc in the tray, with the play- back side down.

When a double-sided DVD is inserted, make sure the side you want to play is facing up.

3 Press OPEN/CLOSE 0 to close the tray. READING appears on the TV screen, and playback starts automatically. If playback does not start, press PLAY N.

In some cases, the disc menu might appear instead.

4 To stop the playback, press STOP x. Then press OPEN/CLOSE 0 on the unit. The disc tray opens.

Remove the disc and press OPEN/CLOSE 0 on the unit then press ON/STANDBY +/1.

The disc tray closes automatically and unit turns off.

If a menu screen is displayed

The menu screen may be displayed first after loading a DVD or Video CD which offer a menu.

DVD

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

playback.

Press TOP MENU or 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 21.

Notes :

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

DVDs may have a region code.

Your player will not play discs that have a region code different from your player. The region code for this player is 1 (one).

General Features

Note:

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

Moving to another TITLE DVD

When a disc has more than one title, you can move to another title as follows:

Press DISPLAY followed by v V to select the Title icon. Then press the appropriate number button (0-9) to select a title.

Note:

Some discs may not respond to this operation.

Moving to another CHAPTER/TRACK

DVD VCD2.0 VCD1.1

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

Press SKIP . twice in quick successions to step back to the previous chapter/track.

To go directly to any chapter during DVD playback, press DISPLAY. Then, press 3/4 to select chapter/track icon. Then, enter the chapter/track number using the numbered buttons (0-9).

Note:

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

Search DVD VCD2.0 VCD1.1

1Press REW m or FF M during playback.

The player will now go into SEARCH mode.

2Press REW m or FF M repeatedly to select the required speed:

mX2, mX4, mX16, mX100 (backward) or MX2, MX4, MX16, MX100 (forward). With a Video CD, the Search speed changes: mX2, mX4, mX8 (backward) or MX2, MX4, MX8 (forward).

3To return to playback, press PLAY N.

Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback

DVD VCD2.0 VCD1.1

1Press PAUSE/STEP X/C during playback. The player will now go into PAUSE mode.

2You can advance the picture frame-by-frame by pressing PAUSE/STEP X/C repeatedly on the remote control.

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Toshiba SD-V596SU, SD-V592SU owner manual Operation with DVD and Video CD Playing a DVD and Video CD, General Features

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