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DVD-Video disc menus
Many DVD-Video discs feature menus from which you can select what you want to watch. They may
also give access to additional features, such as subtitle and audio language selection, or special
features such as slideshows. See the disc packaging for details.
Sometimes DVD-Video menus are displayed automatically when you start playback; others only
appear when you press MENU or TOP MENU.
Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus
Some Video CD/Super VCDs have menus from which you can choose what you want to watch. These
are called PBC (Playback control) menus.
You can play a PBC Video CD/Super VCD without having to navigate the PBC menu by starting
playback using a number button to select a track, rather than the (play) button.
FAQ
• After I load a DVD disc, it ejects automatically after a few seconds!
Most likely, the disc is the wrong region for your player. The region number should be printed on
the disc; check it against the region number of the player (which you can find on the rear panel).
See also DVD-Video regions on page 21.
If the region number is OK, it may be that the disc is damaged or dirty. Clean the disc and look
for signs of damage. See also Taking care of your player and discs on page 20.
•Why won’t the disc I loaded play?
First check that you loaded the disc the right way up (label side up), and that it’s clean and
undamaged. See Taking care of your player and discs on page 20 for information on cleaning
discs.
If a disc loaded correctly won’t play, it’s probably an incompatible format or disc type, such as
DVD-Audio or DVD-ROM. See Disc / content format playback compatibility on page 6 for more on
disc compatibility.
•I have a widescreen TV so why are there black bars at the top and bottom of the screen when I play
some discs?
Some movie formats are such that even when played on a widescreen TV, black bars are
necessary at the top and bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction.
•I have a standard (4:3) TV and set the player to show widescreen DVDs in pan & scan format, so
why do I still get black bars top and bottom with some discs?
Some discs override the display preferences of the player, so even if you have 4:3 (Pan & Scan)
selected, those discs will still be shown in letter box format. This is not a malfunction.
Button What it does
TOP MENU Displays the ‘top menu’ of a DVD disc—this varies with the disc.
MENU Displays a DVD disc menu—this varies with the disc and may be the same
as the ‘top menu’.
/// Moves the cursor around the screen.
ENTER Selects the current menu option.
RETURN Returns to the previously displayed menu screen.
Numbers
(remote only)
Highlights a numbered menu option (some discs only). Press ENTER to
select.
TOP MENU MENU
RETURN
ENTER
0
1
23
4
56
789
ENTER
0
1
23
4
56
789
RETURN
ENTER
ENTER
Button What it does
RETURN Displays the PBC menu.
Numbers
(remote only)
Use to enter a numbered menu option. Press ENTER to select.
Displays the previous menu page (if there is one).
Displays the next menu page (if there is one).
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