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PLAYING A DISC
This owner’s manual explains the basic instructions of this unit. Some DVDs are produced in
a manner that allows specific or limited operation during playback. Such as, the unit may not
respond to all operating commands. This is not a defect in the unit. Refer to the instruction
notes of discs.
“ ” may appear on the screen during operation. A “ ” means that the desired operation is not
permitted by the unit or disc.
Playing a Disc
1. Press the STANDBY/ON button to turn on the unit.
See CUSTOMIZING THE FUNCTION SETTINGS (page 22 to 34) before proceeding to step 2.
2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button. The disc tray opens.
3. Place a disc onto the disc tray with the label side facing up.
4. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button. The disc tray closes.
It takes a short while for your unit to load the disc. After loading, the unit will automatically bring you to the main
menu of the DVD or start playback of the disc.
5. If the unit does not automatically start playing the DVD, press the PLAY button.
Note: If a disc is already loaded into the DVD player, playback will begin from the location where you last stopped.
Pausing Playback (Still Mode)
Press the PAUSE button on the remote. To resume normal playback, press the PLAY button.
Playing Frame by Frame
Press the PAUSE button to pause playback.
Press the button repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the picture advances one frame.
Stopping Playback
Press the STOP button at the location where you want to interrupt playback. To resume playback at the
position where the disc was stopped, press the PLAY button.
If you press the STOP button twice, the unit’s memory will be cleared and pressing the PLAY button will
reset the disc to the beginning.
Skipping to a Different Chapter/Track
• Press the button repeatedly to skip to the start of the current or previous chapter or track.
• Press the button to skip to the next chapter or track.
• For an audio CD, use the number buttons (remote control only) to go directly to a track number.
Fast Forward/Fast Reverse
1. Press the / button on the remote control when a disc is playing.
• Four speeds are available. Each time the / button is pressed, the speed of fast scan changes in
the following sequence:
2. Press the PLAY button when you have reached the desired point to resume playback at normal speed.
Notes:
• The DVD player mutes sound during reverse and forward scan of the disc.
• The fast playback speed may differ depending on the disc.
Resume Playback
To resume playback from the location last stopped.
After stopping playback, press the RESUME PLAY button or the PLAY button. If you want to return to the
beginning, press the STOP button, then press the PLAY button.
• Resume feature can not function when:
- You select a disc menu language or change the parental lock setting.
- You open the disc tray.
• There may be a difference in the location where playback resumes depending on the disc.
• Some discs or scenes may not permit this operation.
• When the ADV indicator on the front panel illuminates, this feature is not available.