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Playing discs
1 For DVDs and VCDs, make sure that the system
is properly connected to your TV (See
Connecting a TV), and your TV is turned on
and set to video-in channel (See Setting up
the TV).
2 Press SOURCE on the system once or more
to select DVD mode ( or DISC on the remote
control).
➜ You should see the blue Philips DVD
background screen on the TV.
3 Push OPEN/CLOSE on the top of the system
to open the disc tray.
4 Insert a disc with the print side facing up and
close the disc tray.
5 Playback will start automatically (depending on
the disc type).
➜ If a disc menu appears on the TV, see “Using
the Disc Menu”.
➜ If the disc is locked by parental control, you
must enter your four-digit password. (See
“Restricting playback by setting parental level”).
To interrupt playback
● PressÉÅ.
➜ “PAUSE” is displayed briefly on the TV screen.
● To resume playback, press ÉÅ again.
To stop playback
● Press 9.
Using the Disc Menu
Depending on the disc, a menu may appear on
the TV screen once you load the disc.
To select a playback feature or item
● Use à / á / 4 / 3 and OK or Numeric
Keypad (0-9) on the remote control, then
pressÉÅ to start playback.
Using PBC feature (available for
2.0-version VCD only)
PBC playback allows you to play Video CDs
interactively, following the menu on the display,
such as allowing you to select favourite songs.
To switch PBC on or off
1 In disc mode, press SYSTEM MENU.
➜ The menu bar will appear across the top of
the TV screen.
2 Press à / á /4 / 3 keys on the remote
control to navigate in the menu.
➜ Press à / á to move to PBC option, and
press 4.
➜ If PBC was ON, it will switch to OFF and
start playback from the beginning of the disc.
➜ If PBC was OFF, it will switch to ON and
return to menu screen.
➜ When PBC is ON, pressing DISC MENU
will return to menu screen.
Resuming playback
● During playback, press 9 once to stop the
playback in resume mode, then pressÉÅ to
start playback from where you have stopped.
To cancel the resume mode
● In the stop position, press 9 again to fully stop
the playback. Or open the disc door, or switch
the system to standby mode.
Selecting and searching
Selecting a different track/chapter
For DVD/VCD/CD/MP3:
● During playback, briefly press ¡ / ™ once or
more until your desired track/chapter number
appears.
Or,
use the Numeric Keypad (0-9) (only for VCD
(PBC OFF), CD and MP3) on the remote
control to directly input your track/chapter
number.
➜ After selecting, playback will automatically
start from the beginning of the selected chapter/
track.
Helpful hints:
– Some VCDs have a single track, so track
selecting or an invalid input value for the current
disc will be ingored.
– If the player has been set to repeat chapter
(track), pressing this button will replay the same
chapter (track) from its beginning.
Disc Operations
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