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Step 5: Connecting the Mains Lead
Plug the player and TV mains lead (power cord) into a mains.
Step 6: Quick Setup
Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the player.
To skip an adjustment, press 
>. To return to the previous adjustment, press .. The on-
screen displays differ depending on the player model.
1
Turn on the TV.
2
Press
[/1.
3
Switch the input selector on your 
TV so that the signal from the 
player appears on the TV screen.
“Press [ENTER] to run QUICK SETUP” 
(press enter to run Quick Setup) appears 
at the bottom of the screen. If this 
message does not appear, select 
“QUICK” (quick) under “SETUP” 
(setup) in the Control Menu to run Quick 
Setup (page 54).
4
Press ENTER without inserting a 
disc.
The Setup Display for selecting the 
language used in the on-screen display 
appears.
The available languages differ depending 
upon the player model.
5
Press
X/x to select a language.
The player displays the menu and 
subtitles in the selected language.
ENTER
LANGUAGE SETUP
OSD:
MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:
CHINESE1
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
CHINESE2
THAI
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20
6
Press ENTER.
The Setup Display for selecting the 
aspect ratio of the TV to be connected 
appears.
7
Press 
X/x to select the setting that 
matches your TV type.
◆ If you have a wide-screen TV or a 4:3 
standard TV with a wide-screen mode
• 16:9 (page 55)
◆ If you have a 4:3 standard TV
• 4:3 LETTER BOX or 4:3 PAN SCAN 
(page 55)
8
Press ENTER.
The Setup Display for selecting the type 
of jack used to connect your amplifier 
(receiver) appears.
9
Press 
X/x to select the type of jack 
(if any) you are using to connect to 
an amplifier (receiver), then press 
ENTER.
If you did not connect an AV amplifier 
(receiver), select “NO,” then go to step 
13.
If you connected an AV amplifier 
(receiver) using just an audio cord, select 
“YES: LINE OUTPUT L/R (AUDIO),” 
then go to step 13.
If you connected an AV amplifier 
(receiver) using either a optical or coaxial 
digital cord, select “YES: DIGITAL 
OUTPUT.” 
10
Press
X/x to select the type of 
Dolby Digital signal you wish to 
send to your amplifier (receiver).
If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a 
Dolby Digital decoder, select “DOLBY 
DIGITAL.” Otherwise, select “D-PCM.”
11
Press ENTER.
“DTS” is selected.
12
Press
X/x to select whether or 
not you wish to send a DTS signal 
to your amplifier (receiver).
If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a 
DTS decoder, select “ON.” Otherwise, 
select “OFF.”
13
Press ENTER.
Quick Setup is finished and connections 
are complete.
If your AV amplifier (receiver) has an 
MPEG audio decoder, set “MPEG” to 
“MPEG” (page 58).
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE:
16:9
4:3 LETTER BOX
4:3 PAN SCAN
FULL
COLOR SYSTEM:
BACKGROUND:
SCREEN SAVER:
4:3 OUTPUT:
16:9
YES
NO
Is this player connected to an 
amplifier (receiver) ? Select the type 
of jack you are using.
LINE OUTPUT L/R (AUDIO)
DIGITAL OUTPUT
AUDIO SETUP
AUDIO ATT:
AUDIO DRC:
DIGITAL OUT:
DOLBY DIGITAL:
MPEG:
OFF
STANDARD
ON
DOWNMIX:
DOLBY SURROUND
D-PCM
DTS:
DOLBY DIGITAL
48kHz/96kHz PCM:
48kHz/16bit
D-PCM
AUDIO SETUP
AUDIO ATT:
AUDIO DRC:
DIGITAL OUT:
DOLBY DIGITAL:
MPEG:
OFF
STANDARD
ON
DOWNMIX:
DOLBY SURROUND
D-PCM
PCM
DTS:
48kHz/96kHz PCM:
OFF
OFF
ON
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Playing Discs
Playing Discs
Playing Discs 
 
 
 
 
 
Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some 
operations may be different or restricted.
Refer to the operating instructions supplied 
with your disc.
1
Turn on your TV.
2
Press
[/1.
The player turns on and the power 
indicator lights up.
3
Switch the input selector on your 
TV so that the signal from the 
player appears on the TV screen.
◆ When using an amplifier (receiver)
Turn on the amplifier (receiver) and 
select the appropriate channel so that you 
can hear sound from the player.
4
Press
A on the player, and place a 
disc on the disc tray.
5
Press
H.
The disc tray closes. The player starts 
playback (play indicator lights up). 
Adjust the volume on the TV or the 
amplifier (receiver).
Depending on the disc, a menu may 
appear on the TV screen. For DVD 
VIDEOs, see page 24. For VIDEO CDs, 
see page 25.
To turn off the player
Press
 [/1. The player enters standby mode.
Notes
• The play indicator lights up each time the disc is 
in playback mode.
• Discs created on DVD recorders must be correctly 
finalized before they can be played. For more 
information about finalizing, refer to the 
operating instructions supplied with the DVD 
recorder.
Hint
You can have the player turn off automatically 
whenever you leave it in stop mode for more than 
30 minutes. To turn this function on or off, set 
“AUTO POWER OFF” in “CUSTOM SETUP” to 
“ON” or “OFF” (page 56).
Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a 
DVD VIDEO
• DTS audio signals are output only through 
the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or 
OPTICAL) jack.
• When you play a DVD VIDEO with DTS 
sound tracks, set “DTS” to “ON” in 
“AUDIO SETUP” (page 59).
• If you connect the player to audio 
equipment without a DTS decoder, do not 
set “DTS” to “ON” in “AUDIO SETUP” 
(page 59). A loud noise may come out from 
the speakers, affecting your ears or causing 
the speakers to be damaged.
ENTER
RETURN
Playback side facing down
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22
Additional operations
*
1
DVD VIDEOs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs only
*
2
DVD VIDEOs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/
DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs only
*
3
Video and JPEG pictures only (except 
BACKGROUND pictures). You can move the 
enlarged picture using 
C/X/x/c. Depending 
upon the contents of the disc, the zoom function 
may be canceled automatically when the picture 
is moved.
Note
You may not be able to use the Replay or Advance 
function with some scenes.
Playback quickly or slowly with 
sound
You can listen to dialogue or sound while 
playing the current scene quickly or slowly.
During playback, press FAST PLAY or 
SLOW PLAY.
The speed changes when you press either 
FAST PLAY or SLOW PLAY.
To return to normal playback
Press
H.
Notes
• You can only use this function with DVDs/
VIDEO CDs/Super VCDs and DVD-RWs in VR 
mode only.
• “Operation not possible” will appear when 
maximum or minimum speed is reached.
• During Fast Play or Slow Play mode, you cannot 
change the angle (page 39), subtitle (page 39), 
and sound (page 36). The sound can only be 
changed for VIDEO CDs/Super VCDs.
• Fast Play and Slow Play functions do not work 
when playing DTS sound tracks.
• You cannot use Fast Play or Slow Play function 
when playing a still picture on DVD-RW in VR 
mode.
Locking the disc tray (Child 
Lock)
You can lock the disc tray to prevent children 
from opening it.
When the player is in standby mode, press 
RETURN, ENTER, and then [/1 on the 
remote.
The
A and Z buttons on the player or the 
remote do not work while the Child Lock is 
set.
To unlock the disc tray
When the player is in standby mode, press 
O RETURN, ENTER, and then [/1 again.
Note
Even if you select “RESET” under “SETUP” in the 
Control Menu (page 54), the disc tray remains 
locked.
To
Operation
Stop
Press 
x
Pause
Press 
X
Resume play after 
pause
Press 
X or H
Go to the next chapter, 
track, or scene in 
continuous play mode
Press 
>
Go back to the 
previous chapter, 
track, or scene in 
continuous play mode
Press 
.
Stop play and remove 
the disc
Press 
Z
Replay the previous 
scene*
1
Press  
(replay) during 
playback
Briefly fast forward 
the current scene*
2
Press  
(advance) during 
playback
Magnify the image*
3
Press ZOOM 
repeatedly. Press 
CLEAR to cancel. 
CLEAR
(replay)
ZOOM
SLOW PLAY
FAST PLAY
(advance)
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Playing Discs
Resuming Playback From 
the Point Where You 
Stopped the Disc 
(Multi-disc 
Resume)  
The player stores the point where you stopped 
the disc for up to 6 discs and resumes 
playback the next time you insert the same 
disc. If you store a resume playback point for 
the seventh disc, the resume playback point 
for the first disc is deleted.
1
While playing a disc, press 
x to 
stop playback.
2
Press
H.
The player starts playback from the point 
where you stopped the disc in step 1.
Hint
To play from the beginning of the disc, press 
x
twice, then press 
H.
Notes
• “MULTI-DISC RESUME” in “CUSTOM 
SETUP” must be set to “ON” (default) for this 
function to work (page 57).
• The point where you stopped playing is cleared 
when:
– you change the play mode.
– you change the settings on the Setup Display.
• For DVD-RWs in VR mode, CDs, DATA CDs, 
and DATA DVDs, the player remembers the 
resume playback point for the current disc.
The resume point is cleared when:
– you opened the disc tray.
– you disconnect the mains lead (CD or DATA CD/
DATA DVD only).
– the player enters standby mode (DATA CD/
DATA DVD only).
• Resume Play does not work during Shuffle Play 
and Programme Play.
• This function may not work with some discs.
• If “MULTI-DISC RESUME” in “CUSTOM 
SETUP” is set to “ON” and you playback a 
recorded disc such as DVD-RW, the player may 
playback other recorded discs from the same 
resume point. To play from the beginning, press 
x twice and then press H.
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Using the DVD’s Menu 
A DVD is divided into long sections of a 
picture or a music feature called “titles.” 
When you play a DVD which contains 
several titles, you can select the title you want 
using the TOP MENU button.
When you play DVDs that allow you to select 
items such as language for the sound and 
subtitles, select these items using the MENU 
button.
1
Press TOP MENU or MENU.
The disc’s menu appears on the TV 
screen.
The contents of the menu vary from disc 
to disc.
2
Press 
C/X/x/c or the number 
buttons to select the item you want 
to play or change.
If you press the number buttons, the 
following display appears.
Press the number buttons to select the 
item you want.
3
Press ENTER.
Selecting “ORIGINAL” or 
“PLAY LIST” on a DVD-
RW
Some DVD-RWs in VR (Video Recording) 
mode have two types of titles for playback: 
originally recorded titles (ORIGINAL) and 
titles that can be created on recordable DVD 
players for editing (PLAY LIST). You can 
select the type of title to be played.
1
Press DISPLAY when the player is 
in stop mode.
The Control Menu appears.
2
Press 
X/x to select 
 
(ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST), then press 
ENTER.
The options for “ORIGINAL/PLAY 
LIST” appear.
3
Press 
X/x to select a setting.
• PLAY LIST: plays the titles created 
from “ORIGINAL” for editing.
• ORIGINAL: plays the titles originally 
recorded.
4
Press ENTER.
ENTER
MENU
TOP MENU
Number 
buttons
1
ENTER
DISPLAY
1 8 ( 3 4 )
1 2 ( 2 7 )
DVD-RW
PLAY LIST
PLAY LIST
ORIGINAL
T
 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
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Playing Discs
Playing VIDEO CDs With 
PBC Functions 
(PBC Playback)
PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play 
VIDEO CDs interactively by following the 
menu on the TV screen.
1
Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC 
functions.
The menu for your selection appears.
2
Press the number buttons to select 
the item number you want.
3
Press ENTER.
4
Follow the instructions in the 
menu for interactive operations.
Refer to the instructions supplied with the 
disc, as the operating procedure may 
differ depending on the VIDEO CD.
To return to the menu
Press 
O RETURN.
Hint
To play without using PBC, press 
./> or the 
number buttons while the player is stopped to select 
a track, then press
 H or ENTER.
“Play without PBC” appears on the TV screen and 
the player starts continuous play. You cannot play 
still pictures such as a menu.
To return to PBC playback, press 
x twice then 
press 
H.
Note
Depending on the VIDEO CD, “Press ENTER” in 
step 3 may appear as “Press SELECT” in the 
instructions supplied with the disc. In this case, 
press
 H.
ENTER
RETURN
Number 
buttons
26
Various Play Mode 
Functions
(Programme Play, 
Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, A-B Repeat 
Play)
You can set the following play modes:
• Programme Play (page 26)
• Shuffle Play (page 27)
• Repeat Play (page 28)
• A-B Repeat Play (page 29)
Note
The play mode is cancelled when:
– you open the disc tray.
– the player enters standby mode by pressing 
[/1.
Creating your own programme 
(Programme Play) 
 
 
You can play the contents of a disc in the 
order you want by arranging the order of the 
titles, chapters, or tracks on the disc to create 
your own programme. You can programme 
up to 99 titles, chapters, and tracks.
1
Press DISPLAY.
The Control Menu appears.
2
Press 
X/x to select 
 
(PROGRAM), then press ENTER.
The options for “PROGRAM” appear.
3
Press 
X/x to select “SET
t
,” then 
press ENTER.
4
Press 
c.
The cursor moves to the title or track row 
“T” (in this case, “01”).
5
Select the title, chapter, or track you 
want to programme.
◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO
For example, select chapter “03” of title 
“02.”
Press
X/x to select “02” under “T,” then 
press ENTER.
CLEAR
ENTER
DISPLAY
OFF
OFF
SET
ON
PLAY
1 8 ( 3 4 )
1 2 ( 2 7 )
T
 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
DVD VIDEO
PROGRAM
1. TITLE
ALL CLEAR
2. TITLE – –
3. TITLE – –
4. TITLE – –
5. TITLE – –
6. TITLE – –
7. TITLE – –
T
– –
01
02
03
04
05
“TRACK” is displayed when you play 
a VIDEO CD, or CD.
Titles or tracks 
recorded on a disc
PROGRAM
1. TITLE – –
ALL CLEAR
2. TITLE – –
3. TITLE – –
4. TITLE – –
5. TITLE – –
6. TITLE – –
7. TITLE – –
T
C
ALL
01
02
03
04
05
06
– –
02
03
04
05
01
Chapters recorded on a disc
PROGRAM
1. TITLE – –
ALL CLEAR
2. TITLE – –
3. TITLE – –
4. TITLE – –
5. TITLE – –
6. TITLE – –
7. TITLE – –
C
ALL
03
04
05
06
T
– –
01
02
03
04
05
02
01
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Playing Discs
Next, press 
X/x to select “03” under “C,” 
then press ENTER.
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD, or CD
For example, select track “02.”
Press
X/x to select “02” under “T,” then 
press ENTER.
6
To programme other titles, chapters, 
or tracks, repeat steps 4 to 5.
The programmed titles, chapters, and 
tracks are displayed in the selected order.
7
Press 
H to start Programme Play.
Programme Play begins.
When the programme ends, you can 
restart the same programme again by 
pressing
H.
To return to normal play
Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” after step 2. 
To play the same programme again, select 
“ON” in step 3 and press ENTER.
To change or cancel a programme
1
Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Creating your 
own programme (Programme Play).”
2
Select the programme number of the title, 
chapter, or track you want to change or 
cancel using 
X/x and press c. If you 
want to delete the title, chapter, or track 
from the programme, press CLEAR.
3
Follow step 5 for new programming. To 
cancel a programme, select “--” under 
“T,” then press ENTER.
To cancel all of the titles, chapters, or 
tracks in the programmed order
1
Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Creating your own 
programme (Programme Play).”
2
Press
X and select “ALL CLEAR.”
3
Press ENTER.
Hint
You can perform Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of 
programmed titles, chapters, or tracks. During 
Programme Play, follow the steps of Repeat Play 
(page 28) or Shuffle Play (page 27).
Notes
• When you programme tracks on a Super VCD, the 
total playing time is not displayed.
• You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs 
and Super VCDs with PBC playback.
Playing in random order (Shuffle 
Play)  
 
You can have the player “shuffle” titles, 
chapters, or tracks. Subsequent “shuffling” 
may produce a different playing order.
1
Press DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu appears.
2
Press 
X/to select 
 
(SHUFFLE), then press ENTER.
The options for “SHUFFLE” appear.
3
Press 
X/x to select the item to be 
shuffled.
◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO
• TITLE
• CHAPTER
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or CD
• TRACK
T
– –
01
02
03
04
05
PROGRAM
1. TITLE  0 2 – 0 3
ALL CLEAR
2. TITLE – –
3. TITLE – –
4. TITLE – –
5. TITLE – –
6. TITLE – –
7. TITLE – –
Selected title and chapter
PROGRAM
1. TRACK        0 2
ALL CLEAR
2. TRACK
– –
3. TRACK
– –
4. TRACK
– –
5. TRACK
– –
6. TRACK
– –
7. TRACK
– –
0:15:30
– –
01
02
03
04
05
T
Selected track
Total time of the programmed tracks
PLAY
1 8 ( 3 4 )
1 2 ( 2 7 )
T
 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
OFF
CHAPTER
TITLE
OFF
DVD VIDEO
,continued
28
◆ When Programme Play is activated
• ON: shuffles titles, chapters, or tracks 
selected in Programme Play.
4
Press ENTER.
Shuffle Play starts.
To return to normal play
Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” in step 3.
Hints
• You can set Shuffle Play while the player is 
stopped. After selecting the “SHUFFLE” option, 
press 
H. Shuffle Play starts.
• Up to 200 chapters in a disc can be played in 
random order when “CHAPTER” is selected.
Note
You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs or 
Super VCDs with PBC playback.
Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) 
 
 
 
 
 
You can play all of the titles or tracks on a 
disc, or a single title, chapter, or track 
repeatedly.
You can use a combination of Shuffle or 
Programme Play modes.
1
Press DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu appears.
2
Press 
X/to select 
 
(REPEAT), then press ENTER.
The options for “REPEAT” appear.
z
3
Press 
X/x to select the item to be 
repeated.
◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO
• DISC: repeats all of the titles.
• TITLE: repeats the current title on a 
disc.
• CHAPTER: repeats the current 
chapter.
◆ When playing a DVD-RW
• DISC: repeats all the titles of the 
selected type.
• TITLE: repeats the current title on a 
disc.
• CHAPTER: repeats the current 
chapter.
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or CD
• DISC: repeats all of the tracks.
• TRACK: repeats the current track.
◆ When playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD 
with MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image 
files
• DISC: repeats all of the albums.
• ALBUM: repeats the current album.
• TRACK (MP3 audio tracks only): 
repeats the current track.
◆ When Programme Play or Shuffle Play 
is activated
• ON: repeats Programme Play or 
Shuffle Play.
4
Press ENTER.
Repeat Play starts.
To return to normal play
Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” in step 3.
Hint
You can set Repeat Play while the player is stopped. 
After selecting the “REPEAT” option, press 
H.
Repeat Play starts.
Notes
• You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs 
and Super VCDs with PBC playback.
• When repeating a DATA CD/DATA DVD which 
contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files, 
and their playing times are not the same, the sound 
will not match the image.
• When “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” is set to “IMAGE 
(JPEG)” (page 47), you cannot select “TRACK.”
DISC
TITLE
CHAPTER
OFF
1 8 ( 3 4 )
1 2 ( 2 7 )
T
 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
DVD VIDEO
OFF
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Playing Discs
Repeating a specific portion (A-
B Repeat Play)
 
 
 
You can play a specific portion of a title, 
chapter or track repeatedly. (This function is 
useful when you want to memorize lyrics, 
etc.)
1
Press DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu appears.
2
Press 
X/x to select 
 (A-B 
REPEAT), then press ENTER.
The options for “A-B REPEAT” appear.
3
Press 
X/x to select “SET t,” then 
press ENTER.
The “A-B REPEAT” setting bar appears.
4
During playback, when you find the 
starting point (point A) of the portion to 
be played repeatedly, press ENTER.
The starting point (point A) is set.
5
When you reach the ending point 
(point B), press ENTER again.
The set points are displayed and the 
player starts repeating this specific 
portion.
To return to normal play
Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” in step 3.
Notes
• When you set A-B Repeat Play, the settings for 
Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, and Programme Play 
are cancelled.
• A-B Repeat Play does not work across multiple 
titles.
• You may not set A-B Repeat Play for contents on 
a DVD-RW (VR mode) that contain still pictures.
PLAY
SET
OFF
OFF
1 8 ( 3 4 )
1 2 ( 2 7 )
T
 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
DVD VIDEO
A 18 - 1:32:30
A 18 - 1:32:55
B 18 - 1:33:05
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Searching for a Scene
Searching for a 
Particular Point on a 
Disc
(Search, Scan, Slow-motion 
Play, Freeze Frame)
You can quickly locate a particular point on a 
disc by monitoring the picture or playing back 
slowly.
Notes
• Depending on the disc, you may not be able to do 
some of the operations described.
• For DATA CDs/DATA DVDs, you can search for 
a particular point only on an MP3 audio track.
Locating a point quickly using 
the (previous)/(next) buttons 
(Search) 
 
 
 
 
You can search for the next or previous 
chapter, track, or scene using 
./> on 
the player.
During playback, press 
> or . once 
briefly to go to the next or previous chapter/
track/scene. Or, press and hold 
> or .
to search forward or backwards, and release 
the button when you find the point you want 
to return to normal playback. (Search)
Locating a point quickly by 
playing a disc in fast forward or 
fast reverse (Scan)
 
 
 
 
 
Press
m or M 
 while playing a 
disc. When you find the point you want, press 
H to return to normal speed. Each time you 
press
m or M 
 during scan, the 
scan speed changes. With each press the 
indication changes as shown below. Actual 
speeds may differ between discs.
Playback direction
Opposite direction
The “
× 2B”/ “× 2b” playback speed is about 
twice the normal speed.
The “3
M”/“3m” playback speed is faster 
than “2
M”/“2m” and the “2M”/“2m”
playback speed is faster than “1
M”/
“1
m.”
(step)
(step)
× 2B t 1M t 2M t 3M
3
M (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW/VIDEO CD only)
× 2B (DVD VIDEO/CD only)
× 2b t 1m t 2m t 3m
3
m (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW/VIDEO CD only)
× 2b (DVD VIDEO only)
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 fo
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Watching frame by frame 
(Slow-motion Play)
Press  
m or M 
 when the player is 
in pause mode. To return to normal speed, 
press
H.
Each time you press 
 
m or M
during Slow-motion Play, the playback speed 
changes. Two speeds are available. With each 
press the indication changes as follows:
Playback direction
 
2
 y 1
Opposite direction (DVD/DVD-RW only)
2
 y 1
The “2 
y”/“2 
” playback speed is slower 
than “1 
y”/“1 .”
Playing one frame at a time 
(Freeze Frame) 
When the player is in the pause mode, press 
 (step) to go to the next frame. Press 
 (step) to go to the preceding frame 
(DVD/DVD-RW only). To return to normal 
playback, press 
H.
Note
You cannot search for a still picture on a DVD-RW 
in VR mode.
Searching for a Title/
Chapter/Track/Scene,
etc.
 
 
 
 
You can search a DVD by title or chapter, and 
you can search a VIDEO CD/CD/DATA CD/
DATA DVD by track, index, or scene. As 
titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers 
on the disc, you can select the desired one by 
entering its number. You can also search for a 
scene using the time code.
1
Press DISPLAY (when playing a 
DATA CD or DATA DVD with JPEG 
image files, press twice).
The Control Menu appears.
2
Press
X/x to select the search 
method.
◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW
 TITLE
 CHAPTER
 TIME/TEXT
Select “TIME/TEXT” to search for a starting 
point by inputting the time code.
ENTER
DISPLAY
CLEAR
Number 
buttons
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32
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD 
without PBC playback
 TRACK
 INDEX
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD 
with PBC playback
 SCENE
◆ When playing a CD
 TRACK
◆ When playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD
 ALBUM
 TRACK (MP3 audio tracks only)
 FILE (JPEG image files only)
Example: when you select 
 
CHAPTER
“** (**)” is selected (** refers to a number).
The number in parentheses indicates the total 
number of titles, chapters, tracks, indexes, 
scenes, album or files.
3
Press ENTER.
“** (**)” changes to “-- (**).”
4
Press the number buttons to select 
the title, chapter, track, index, 
scene, etc., number you want to 
search.
If you make a mistake
Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR, 
then select another number.
5
Press ENTER.
The player starts playback from the 
selected number.
To search for a scene using the time code 
(DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW only)
1
In step 2, select 
 TIME/TEXT.
“T **:**:**” (playing time of the current 
title) is selected.
2
Press ENTER.
“T **:**:**” changes to “T --:--:--.”
3
Input the time code using the number 
buttons, then press ENTER.
For example, to find the scene at 2 hours, 
10 minutes, and 20 seconds after the 
beginning, just enter “2:10:20.”
Hints
• When the Control Menu display is turned off, you 
can search for a chapter (DVD VIDEO/DVD-
RW), track (CD/DATA CD/DATA DVD) by 
pressing the number buttons and ENTER.
• You can display the first scene of titles, chapters, 
or tracks recorded on the disc on a screen divided 
into 9 sections. You can start playback directly by 
selecting one of the scenes. For details, see 
“Searching by Scene (PICTURE 
NAVIGATION)” (page 33).
Notes
• The title, chapter, or track number displayed is the 
same number recorded on the disc.
• You cannot search for a scene on a DVD+RW/
DVD+R using the time code.
PLAY
1 8 ( 3 4 )
1 2 ( 2 7 )
DVD VIDEO
T
 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
Selected row
PLAY
DVD VIDEO
1 2 ( 2 7 )
T
 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
( 3 4 )
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 fo
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Searching by Scene
(PICTURE NAVIGATION) 
 
You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens 
and find the desired scene quickly.
1
Press PICTURE NAVI during 
playback.
The following display appears.
2
Press PICTURE NAVI repeatedly to 
select an item.
• CHAPTER VIEWER (DVD VIDEO 
only): displays the first scene of each 
chapter.
• TITLE VIEWER (DVD VIDEO only): 
displays the first scene of each title.
• TRACK VIEWER (VIDEO CD/
Super VCD only): displays the first 
scene of each track.
3
Press ENTER.
The first scene of each chapter, title, or 
track appears as follows.
4
Press
C/X/x/c to select a chapter, 
title, or track, and press ENTER.
Playback starts from the selected scene.
To return to normal play during setting
Press 
O RETURN or DISPLAY.
Hint
If there are more than 9 chapters, titles, or tracks, 
V
is displayed at the bottom right of the screen.
To display the additional chapters, titles, or tracks, 
select the bottom scenes and press 
x. To return to 
the previous scene, select the top scenes and press 
X.
Note
Depending on the disc, you may not be able to select 
some items.
DISPLAY
PICTURE
NAVI
RETURN
ENTER
CHAPTER VIEWER
ENTER
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
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Viewing Information About the 
Disc
Checking the Playing 
Time and Remaining 
Time    
 
 
You can check the playing time and 
remaining time of the current title, chapter, or 
track. Also, you can check the DVD/CD text 
or track name (MP3 audio), recorded on the 
disc.
1
Press TIME/TEXT during playback. 
The following display appears.
2
Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly to 
change the time information.
The available time information depends 
upon the type of disc you are playing.
◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-
RW
• T    *:*:* (hours: minutes: seconds)
Playing time of the current title
• T–*:*:*
Remaining time of the current title
• C    *:*:*
Playing time of the current chapter
• C–*:*:*
Remaining time of the current chapter
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or Super 
VCD (with PBC functions)
• *:* (minutes: seconds)
Playing time of the current scene
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD (without 
PBC functions), or CD
• T    *:* (minutes: seconds)
Playing time of the current track
• T–*:*
Remaining time of the current track
• D    *:*
Playing time of the current disc
• D –*:*
Remaining time of the current disc
◆ When playing a Super VCD (without 
PBC functions)
• T *:* (minutes: seconds)
Playing time of the current track
◆ When playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD 
(MP3 audio)
• T *:* (minutes: seconds)
Playing time of the current track
TIME/TEXT
T 1:01:57
Time
information
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