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Chapter 5
Playing discs
Note
•Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs/Super VCDs, CDs
and MP3/JPEG discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc
loaded.
• Some DVDs restrict the use of some functions (random or repeat, for example) in some or all
parts of the disc. This is not a malfunction.
•When playing Video CD/Super VCDs, some of the functions are not available during PBC
playback. If you want to use them, start the disc playing using a number button to select a track.
Scanning discs
You can fast-scan discs forward or backward at four different speeds.
1During playback, press or to start scanning.
• There is no sound while scanning DVDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, and no subtitles while
scanning DVDs.
2 Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed.
• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.
3To resume normal playback, press (play).
•When scanning a Video CD/Super VCD playing in PBC mode or a WMA/MP3 track, playback
automatically resumes at the end or beginning of the track.
•Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is
reached on a DVD disc.
Playing in slow motion
You can play DVDs at four different slow motion speeds, forwards and backwards. Video CD/Super
VCDs can be played at four different forward slow motion speeds.
1During playback, press (pause).
2 Press and hold / or / until slow motion playback starts.
• The slow motion speed is shown on-screen.
• There is no sound during slow motion playback.
3 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed.
4To resume normal playback, press (play).
•Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is
reached.
Frame advance/frame reverse
You can advance or back up DVD discs frame-by-frame. With Video CD/Super VCDs you can only use
frame advance.
1During playback, press (pause).
2 Press / or / to reverse or advance a frame at a time.
3To resume normal playback, press (play).
•Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is
reached.
Viewing a JPEG slideshow
After loading a CD/CD-R/RW containing JPEG picture files, press (play) to start a slideshow from
the first folder/picture on the disc. The player displays the pictures in each folder in alphabetical
order.
Pictures are automatically adjusted so that they fill as much of the screen as possible (if the aspect
ratio of the picture is different to your TV screen you may notice black bars at the sides, or at the top
and bottom of the screen).
While the slideshow is running:
Note
• The time it takes for the player to load a file increases with large file sizes.
•Discs can contain up to 299 folders and up to 648 folders and files combined.
Browsing video content with the Disc Navigator
Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD disc to find
the part you want to play.
Important
• You can’t use the Disc Navigator with Video CD/Super VCDs in PBC mode.
The options available depend on the kind of disc loaded and whether the disc is playing or not, but
include:
• Title – Titles from a DVD-Video disc.
• Chapter – Chapters from the current title of a DVD-Video disc.
• Track – Tracks from a Video CD/Super VCD disc.
• Time – Thumbnails from a Video CD/Super VCD disc at 10 minute intervals.
• Original: Title – Original titles from a VR mode DVD-RW disc.
• Playlist: Title – Playlist titles from a VR mode DVD-RW disc.
Button What it does
Pauses the slideshow; press again to restart.
Displays the previous picture.
Displays the next picture.
/
Pauses the slideshow and rotates the displayed picture 90º
(counter)clockwise. (Press (play) to restart slideshow).
/
Pauses the slideshow and flips the displayed picture horizontally or
vertically. (Press (play) to restart slideshow).
ZOOM Pauses the slideshow and zooms the picture. Press again to toggle between
1x, 2x and 4x zoom. (Press (play) to restart slideshow).
MENU Displays the Disc Navigator screen (see below).
1 During playback, press HOME MENU and
select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-screen
menu.
2 Select a view option.
Disc Navigator
Disc Navigator
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