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On-Screen Display
You can display the general playback status on the
screen. Some items can be changed using the menu.
To use the on-screen display:
screen. Some items can be changed using the menu.
To use the on-screen display:
1. Press DISPLAY during playback or Pause.
2. Press / to select an item.
The selected item is highlighted.
3. Press ENTER to access sub-menu. Press / and
ENTER to execute the setting. You can also use the
number buttons if appropriate (e.g. Inputting the
title number).
number buttons if appropriate (e.g. Inputting the
title number).
Example: On-Screen Display during playing of
DVD disc
DVD disc
On-Screen Display items:
1.Title
2.Chapter
3.Audio
4.Subtitle
5.Angle
6.T. Time (Title Time)
7.C. Time (Chapter Time)
8.Repeat
9.Time Disp.
1.Title
2.Chapter
3.Audio
4.Subtitle
5.Angle
6.T. Time (Title Time)
7.C. Time (Chapter Time)
8.Repeat
9.Time Disp.
NOTES:
In Play, Pause, Search or Slow Motion mode, the
corresponding icon appears in the top left corner
of the Display menu.
corresponding icon appears in the top left corner
of the Display menu.
Some discs may not provide all of the features
described on the next page.
described on the next page.
The items of On-Screen Display can be changed
during playback.
during playback.
Press DISPLAY or RETURN to exit the display
menu.
menu.
Use the number buttons of remote when change
the items of Title, Chapter, T. Time, C. Time, and
Angle.
the items of Title, Chapter, T. Time, C. Time, and
Angle.
For the default of Time Disp item is Title Elapsed,
it is to change the item only in Display menu.
it is to change the item only in Display menu.
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General Features
Top Menu
DVDs may offer menus that allow you to access
special features. To use the disc menu, press
TOP MENU. Input the corresponding number or use
the / / / buttons to highlight your selection.
special features. To use the disc menu, press
TOP MENU. Input the corresponding number or use
the / / / buttons to highlight your selection.
Then press ENTER.
DVD Menu
1. Press MENU. If the current title has a menu, the
menu appears on the screen. Otherwise, the disc
menu may appear.
menu may appear.
2. The menu offers features such as camera angles,
spoken language and subtitle options, and
chapters for the title.
chapters for the title.
Press / / / and ENTER, or press the number
button(s) to select desired item.
button(s) to select desired item.
Unless stated otherwise, all operations described
use the remote. Some features may also be
available on the Display menu.
use the remote. Some features may also be
available on the Display menu.
Moving to another TITLE
When a disc has more than one title, you can move to
another title.
another title.
1. Press DISPLAY during playback.
2. Press / to select Title item and press ENTER.
3. Press number buttons to enter title number.
NOTE:
Use remote to change Title.
Moving to another CHAPTER
When a title on a disc has more than one chapter,
you can move to another chapter as follows:
you can move to another chapter as follows:
Press PREV /NEXT briefly during playback
to return to the beginning of the current chapter or
to select the next chapter.
to return to the beginning of the current chapter or
to select the next chapter.
Press PREV twice briefly to step back to the
previous chapter.
previous chapter.
To go directly to any chapter during DVD
playback, press DISPLAY and press / to select
the chapter item. Press ENTER and use number
buttons to enter the chapter number.
playback, press DISPLAY and press / to select
the chapter item. Press ENTER and use number
buttons to enter the chapter number.
To go to the previous or next chapter during DVD
playback, press any number button to display
“Direct Search Dialogue” on the LCD screen, and
enter a 2-digit chapter number using the number
buttons. To move to any title, move the Direct
Search Dialogue to left by button. Operate as
instructed above.
playback, press any number button to display
“Direct Search Dialogue” on the LCD screen, and
enter a 2-digit chapter number using the number
buttons. To move to any title, move the Direct
Search Dialogue to left by button. Operate as
instructed above.
Use remote to change the Chapter.
NOTES:
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Advanced
Operations
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General Features (continued)
Time Search
To start playing at any chosen time on the disc:
1. Press DISPLAY during playback.
2. Press / to select T. Time item or C. Time item
and press ENTER. “0:00:00” appears.
3. Use the number buttons to enter the required start
time in hours, minutes, and seconds from left to
right.
right.
4. Playback starts from the selected time.
NOTE:
Use remote to do Time Search.
The time search functions may not be available on
some DVD discs.
some DVD discs.
Changing the Audio Language
Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to hear a
different audio language or audio track.
This operation works only with discs on which
multiple audio soundtrack languages are recorded.
different audio language or audio track.
This operation works only with discs on which
multiple audio soundtrack languages are recorded.
The Audio language functions may not be available
on some DVD discs.
on some DVD discs.
Subtitles
It is possible to change the subtitle language to a
different language from the one selected at the initial
settings. (See page 40 for further info.)
different language from the one selected at the initial
settings. (See page 40 for further info.)
This operation works only with discs on which
multiple subtitle languages are recorded.
multiple subtitle languages are recorded.
1. Press DISPLAY during playback.
2. Press / to select the subtitle item and press
ENTER.
3. Press / repeatedly until the desired Subtitle
is selected. Each time this button is pressed, the
LCD screen display changes.
LCD screen display changes.
NOTE:
The subtitles functions may not be available on
some DVD discs.
some DVD discs.
Camera Angle
If the disc contains scenes recorded at different
camera angles, you can change to a different
camera angle during playback.
camera angles, you can change to a different
camera angle during playback.
1. Press ANGLE during playback.
2. Press ANGLE repeatedly until the desired Angle
is selected or press DISPLAY to select angle.
NOTES:
You cannot change the angle during Slow F/R
and Scan F/R playback.
The angle mark icon appears only when “Angle
Mark” in the “SETUP” menu is set to “On”.
Use remote to change Angle.
TIP: The angle indicator will appear on the screen
during scenes recorded at different angles as an
indication that angle switching is possible.
during scenes recorded at different angles as an
indication that angle switching is possible.
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Repeat
Each time this button is pressed, the LCD screen
changes as shown below and the disc will repeat a
chapter or title (DVD).
changes as shown below and the disc will repeat a
chapter or title (DVD).
DVD Video Discs- Repeat Chapter/ Title/All/Off
Chapter: repeat the current chapter
All: repeat the disc
Off: do not play repeatedly
NOTE:
Repeat play may not work correctly with some DVDs.
Repeat A-B
To repeat a sequence
1. Press A-B during playback at your chosen starting
point. “ A” appears briefly on the screen.
2. Press A-B again at your chosen end point. “ AB”
appears briefly on the screen and the repeat
sequence begins.
sequence begins.
3. Press A-B again to cancel.
NOTES:
A-B repeat can only be used within a single title.
A-B repeat can be used in the following modes:
Play, Pause, F/R Slow, FF1, FR1
Play, Pause, F/R Slow, FF1, FR1
Time Display
You can change the time display during playback
1. Press DISPLAY during playback.
2. Select “Time Disp” using / and press ENTER.
3. Select a type of time display from among the
following using / and press ENTER:
Title Elapsed, Title Remain, Chapter Elapsed,
Chapter Remain.
Chapter Remain.
NOTE:
For the default of Time Disp item is Title Elapsed, it
is to change the item only in Display menu.
is to change the item only in Display menu.
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General Features (continued)
Advanced
Operations
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Playing an Audio CD or MP3 Disc
This player can play MP3 formatted recordings on
CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD±R or DVD±RW discs.
CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD±R or DVD±RW discs.
Audio CD
When you insert an audio CD, Track number and
Time appear on the screen.
Time appear on the screen.
To go to the beginning of the current track or the next
track, press PREV /NEXT during playback. To
go to the previous track, press PREV twice.
track, press PREV /NEXT during playback. To
go to the previous track, press PREV twice.
NOTE:
If you press DISPLAY during CD playback, the
following will appear on the LCD screen in order:
following will appear on the LCD screen in order:
Track Elapsed, Track Remain, Disc Elapsed, Disc
Remain, Display Off.
Remain, Display Off.
MP3
1. Press / to select a folder, and press ENTER
to see the folder contents.
2. Press / to select a track then press PLAY or
ENTER. Playback starts.
The name of the current folder appears here.
It is displayed in the form of “\..\” showing the
folder's path.
It is displayed in the form of “\..\” showing the
folder's path.
To return to the Folder list, press / to select
and press ENTER.
and press ENTER.
To go to the previous or next page of the list,
press PREV /NEXT in stop mode.
press PREV /NEXT in stop mode.
TIPS:
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Audio CD and MP3 Disc Features
Pause
Press PAUSE during playback.
To exit pause mode, press PLAY or PAUSE.
Stop
When you press STOP during CD playback,
“Resume” appears on the LCD screen. Press PLAY
to resume playback from the point where STOP was
pressed.
“Resume” appears on the LCD screen. Press PLAY
to resume playback from the point where STOP was
pressed.
When you press STOP during MP3 playback,
“ ”changes to “ ” on the LCD screen.
“ ”changes to “ ” on the LCD screen.
Press PLAY or ENTER, Play will start from the
beginning of the current highlighted file.
beginning of the current highlighted file.
Moving to another Track
Press PREV/NEXT( or ) briefly during
playback to go to the previous or next file.
playback to go to the previous or next file.
To go to the previous or next track during CD
playback, press any number button to display
“Direct Search Dialogue” on the LCD screen,
and enter a 2-digit file number using the number
buttons.
playback, press any number button to display
“Direct Search Dialogue” on the LCD screen,
and enter a 2-digit file number using the number
buttons.
Search
1. Press SCAN/SLOW ( or ) during playback.
The player will now go into SEARCH mode.
2. Press SCAN/SLOW ( or ) repeatedly to
search speed and direction are indicated on the
menu screen.
menu screen.
3. To exit SEARCH mode, press PLAY.
Repeat
Press REPEAT repeatedly during playback to
select a repeat mode.
select a repeat mode.
CD
Track: repeat the current track
All: repeat all the tracks on a disc
Off: return to normal playback(No display)
MP3
Repeat One: repeat the current file
Repeat Folder: repeat all the files in the current
Track: repeat the current track
All: repeat all the tracks on a disc
Off: return to normal playback(No display)
MP3
Repeat One: repeat the current file
Repeat Folder: repeat all the files in the current
folder
Off: return to normal playback (No display)
DivX
Repeat One: repeat the current file
Repeat Folder: repeat all the files in the current
DivX
Repeat One: repeat the current file
Repeat Folder: repeat all the files in the current
folder
Off: return to normal playback (No display)
NOTES:
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Playing an Audio CD or MP3 Disc (continued)
Advanced
Operations
DivX
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Repeat A-B
1. To repeat a sequence during disc playback, press
A-B at your chosen starting point. The Repeat icon
and “ A” appear on the menu screen.
and “ A” appear on the menu screen.
2. Press A-B again at your chosen end point. The
repeat icon and “ AB” appear on the menu
screen, and the sequence begins to play
repeatedly.
screen, and the sequence begins to play
repeatedly.
3. To exit the sequence and return to normal play,
press A-B again. The Repeat icon disappears from
the menu screen.
the menu screen.
MP3 disc compatibility with this player is limited
as follows:
as follows:
Sampling frequency: within 11-48kHz (MP3)
Bit rate: within 32-320kbps(MP3)
The player cannot read an MP3 file that has a file
extension other that “.mp3”.
extension other that “.mp3”.
CD-R physical formal should be ISO 9660.
If you record MP3 files using software that cannot
create a file system (e.g. Direct-CD), it is impossible
to playback MP3 files. We recommend that you use
Easy-CD Creator, which creates an ISO 9660 file
system.
create a file system (e.g. Direct-CD), it is impossible
to playback MP3 files. We recommend that you use
Easy-CD Creator, which creates an ISO 9660 file
system.
File names should have a maximum of 14 letters
and must incorporate an .mp3 extension.
and must incorporate an .mp3 extension.
They should not contain special letters such as
/ ? * : “ < > | etc.
/ ? * : “ < > | etc.
The total number of files on the disc able to be
played is about 648.
played is about 648.
The total number of folders on the disc able to be
played is about 299.
played is about 299.
When playing back an MP3 in VBR mode, the
displayed Bit Rate will be incorrect. The Time
search function and time counter may not work
correctly during the playback of an MP3 in VBR
mode.
displayed Bit Rate will be incorrect. The Time
search function and time counter may not work
correctly during the playback of an MP3 in VBR
mode.
The number of files and folders on the disc able to
be played is determined by the recording
conditions, but the total number cannot exceed
648.
be played is determined by the recording
conditions, but the total number cannot exceed
648.
If layer 1 and layer 2 of MPEG 1 are not
compatible with the player, noise may be heard
during playback of files in these formats.
compatible with the player, noise may be heard
during playback of files in these formats.
NOTES:
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Playing an Audio CD or MP3 Disc (continued)
This DVD player requires discs and recordings to
meet certain technical standards in order to achieve
optimal playback quality. Pre-recorded DVDs are
automatically set to these standards. There are
many different types of recordable disc formats
(including CD-R containing MP3 files) and these
require certain pre-existing conditions (see above)
to ensure compatible playback.
meet certain technical standards in order to achieve
optimal playback quality. Pre-recorded DVDs are
automatically set to these standards. There are
many different types of recordable disc formats
(including CD-R containing MP3 files) and these
require certain pre-existing conditions (see above)
to ensure compatible playback.
Customers should note that permission is
required in order to download MP3 files and
music from the Internet. Our company has no
right to grant such permission. Permission
should always be sought from the copyright
owner.
required in order to download MP3 files and
music from the Internet. Our company has no
right to grant such permission. Permission
should always be sought from the copyright
owner.
Programmed Playback
The program function enables you to store the
playback order of your favorite tracks from any
disc in the player memory.
playback order of your favorite tracks from any
disc in the player memory.
Program playback
1. Insert a disc.
2. Press PROGRAM.
The Program list appears on the LCD screen.
3. Select the program step number using / / / .
4. Enter the track numbers using the number
buttons.
Program list
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to program other tracks.
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Playing an Audio CD or MP3 Disc (continued)
Advanced
Operations
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