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Using the DVD’s menu

Note
• Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to use the TOP MENU button or search 

a point by setting the time.

A DVD is divided into long sections of a 
picture or a music feature called “titles.”  
When you play a DVD VIDEO which 
contains several titles, you can select the title 
you want using the TOP MENU button.

When you play DVD VIDEOs that allow you 
to select items such as the language for the 
subtitles and the language for the sound, 
select these items using the MENU button.

• Set  TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to 

DVD·VIDEO on the remote (page 11).

Press TOP MENU or MENU

.

The disc’s menu appears on the TV screen.

The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc.

Press 

V/v/B/b to select the item you want to play or change, then press 

ENTER.

You can also use the number buttons to select the item.

V/v/B/b
ENTER

TOP MENU

MENU

ENTER

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Zooming into a scene

• You cannot use 4

× 

magnification when you play VIDEO CDs.  

• The  zoom  function may not work depending on the DVD.

You can zoom into a scene during playback 
or still mode.
To zoom into a JPEG image, see “Playing 
JPEG image files” on page 82.

To zoom into a DivX video file, see “Playing 
DivX

®

 video files” on page 86.

• Set  TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to 

DVD·VIDEO on the remote (page 11).

Press ZOOM.

“

” appears.

Press 

V/v/B/b to move “

” to the position where you want to zoom in.

Press ENTER repeatedly to change the magnification.

Each time you press the button, the magnification changes as shown below.

2

× t 4× t 2× t normal magnification

V/v/B/b
ENTER

MUTING/

ZOOM

ENTER

ENTER

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Changing the angles

Note
• Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to change the angles even if multi-

angles are recorded on the DVD VIDEO.

If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene 
are recorded on the DVD, “

” appears in 

the display window.  This means that you can 
change the viewing angle. 

• Set  TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to 

DVD·VIDEO on the remote (page 11).

Press ANGLE during playback.

The angle number appears on the display.

The number after the slash indicates the total 
number of angles.

Press 

B/b repeatedly or use the number buttons to select the angle number.

The scene changes to the selected angle.

B/b

ANGLE

b

B

ENTER

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Displaying the subtitle

If subtitles are recorded on the disc, you can 
change the subtitles or turn them on and off 
whenever you want while playing a disc.

Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player.

Press SUBTITLE during playback.

• When playing a DVD VIDEO
Press 

B/b repeatedly to select the language.

Depending on the DVD, the choice of language varies.
Refer to “DVD Audio/Subtitle Language” on page 119 for the abbreviation 
of the language.

• When playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD (DivX video file)
Press 

B/b repeatedly to select the number.

V/v/B/b

SUBTITLE/

TIMER

ENTER

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Displaying the subtitle

Select “Off” in step 4.

Notes
• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual 

subtitles are recorded on the DVD.  You also may not be able to turn them off.

• You  can  change the subtitles if the DivX video file has an “.AVI” or “.DIVX” extension and 

contains subtitle information within the same file.

Press 

V/v repeatedly to select “On.”

ENTER

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Various play mode functions (Programme play, Shuffle play, Repeat play)

You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the tracks on 
the disc to create your own programme.  You can programme up to 20 tracks.

To programme MP3 audio tracks, see page 78.

• Set  TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to 

DVD·VIDEO on the remote (page 11).

Note
• The  play mode is cancelled when:

– you open the disc tray
– the  player enters standby mode by pressing 

[/1.

Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player.

Press REPEAT when the DVD player is in stop mode. 

H

V/v/B/b
ENTER

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

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Various play mode functions (Programme play, Shuffle play, Repeat play)

Press CLEAR until “Off” appears at the upper left top of the TV screen during 
programme play.

Notes
• Up  to  99 tracks can be displayed.
• You cannot repeat play while in programme play.

Press 

B/b to select “PROGRAM,” then press ENTER.

Press 

V/v/B/b to select the track number you want to 

programme, then press ENTER.

To programme other tracks, repeat step 3.

The programmed track numbers are displayed in the selected order.

Press 

H to start programme play.

Programme play starts.

When the programme ends, you can restart the same programme again by pressing 

H.

Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Creating your own programme (Programme play).”

Press 

v repeatedly to select “Clear last track,” then press ENTER.  Each time you 

press the button, the last programmed number is cancelled.  You can also cancel 
the last programmed number by pressing CLEAR. 

Follow step 4 for new programming.

Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Creating your own programme (Programme play).”

Press 

v repeatedly to select “Clear last track,” then press b to select “Clear all 

tracks” and press ENTER. 

All the programmed numbers are cancelled.

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Track

Program Order

PROGRAM

RETURN

CLEAR

Clear   last    track

Clear    all    tracks

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V

b

B

B

ENTER

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Track

Program Order

PROGRAM

RETURN

CLEAR

v

V

b

B

Clear   last    track

Clear    all    tracks

B

ENTER

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Various play mode functions (Programme play, Shuffle play, Repeat play)

You can shuffle the playback order of tracks.  Subsequent “shuffling” may produce a different 
playing order.

To shuffle MP3 audio tracks, see page 79.

Press CLEAR until “Off” appears at the upper left top of the TV screen during shuffle 
play.

Tip
• Shuffle  play  will stop when all the tracks are played back.

Note
• You cannot repeat play while in shuffle play.

Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player.

Press REPEAT when the DVD player is in stop mode.

Press 

B/b to select “SHUFFLE,” then press ENTER.

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

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Various play mode functions (Programme play, Shuffle play, Repeat play)

You can play all of the titles or tracks on a disc or a single title, chapter, or track repeatedly.

Select “Off” in step 3 or press CLEAR during repeat play.

Tip
• When you press 

x during repeat play, repeat play is cancelled.

Notes
• You cannot repeat play with DVD-RW/DVD-R in VR mode.
• You cannot repeat play VIDEO CDs with PBC function on.  See “Playing VIDEO CDs with 

“PBC On/Off” functions” on page 90.

• You cannot repeat play while in programme play or shuffle play.

Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player.

Press REPEAT during playback. 

Press REPEAT or 

B/b to select the item to be repeated.

• Chapter: repeats the current chapter.
• Title: repeats the current title on a disc.

• Track: repeats the current track.
• Disc: repeats all of the tracks.

• FILE: repeats the current file (track).
• DIR: repeats the current directory (album).
• DISC: repeats the current disc.

• FILE: repeats the current file.
• ALBUM: repeats the current album.
• DISC: repeats the current disc.

Off

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Changing the sound

When playing a DVD VIDEO or DATA CD/
DATA DVD (DivX video file) recorded in 
multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, 
MPEG or DTS), you can change the audio 
format.  If the DVD VIDEO or DATA CD/
DATA DVD (DivX video file) is recorded 
with multilingual tracks, you can also change 
the language.

With CDs or VIDEO CDs, you can select the 
sound from the right or left channel and listen 
to the sound of the selected channel through 
both the right and left speakers.  For 
example, when playing a Karaoke VIDEO 
CD containing a song with the vocals on the 
right channel and the instruments on the left 
channel, you can hear the instruments from 
both speakers by selecting the left channel.

Press AUDIO during playback. 

B/b

AUDIO

ENG DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1CH 1/2

b

B

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Changing the sound

Notes
• To enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS effect from a LinearPCM format disc, you have to make the 

connection usinig DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) (page 29).

• When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks, set “DTS” to “On” in “AUDIO SETUP” 

menu (page 52).

• If you select DTS audio output, you cannot select surround setting (page 74).
• You  cannot perform DTS audio output during playback quickly or slowly with sound 

(page 34).

Press 

B/b repeatedly to select the desired language/audio setting.

• When playing a DVD

Depending on the DVD, the choice of language varies.
Refer to “DVD Audio/Subtitle Language” on page 119 for the 
abbreviation of the language.

• When playing a VIDEO CD or CD

The default setting is indicated in bold print.

• When playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD (DivX video file) 

The choice of DATA CD or DATA DVD audio signal formats differ, 
depending on the DivX video file contained on the disc.  The format is 
shown in the display.

ENTER

The standard stereo sound

Left

The sound of the left channel (monaural)

Right

The sound of the right channel (monaural)

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Virtual surround setting

When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front 
speakers, SURROUND lets you enjoy 
surround sound effects by using sound 
imaging to create virtual rear speakers from 
the sound of the front speakers without using 
actual rear speakers. 

Press SURROUND during playback.

Press 

B/b repeatedly to select “Surround1,” “Surround2,” “Surround3.”

Surround effect increases as shown below.

B/b

SURROUND

Off

ENTER

TV

TV

TV

: Virtual speaker

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Virtual surround setting

Select “Off” in step 2.

Notes
• When the playing signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers, the surround effects 

will be difficult to hear.

• When you activate the surround effect, turn off the surround setting of the connected TV or 

amplifier (receiver).

• Make  sure  that your listening position is between and at an equal distance from your 

speakers, and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings.

• If you use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) jack and set “Dolby Digital” to “Dolby 

Digital” or “DTS” to “On” in “AUDIO SETUP” menu, sound will come from your speakers 
but it will not have the surround effect.

• You cannot perform playback quickly or slowly with sound when a virtual surround effect is 

set (page 34).

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Playing an MP3 audio track

You can play back DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/
CD-Rs/CD-RWs) or DATA DVDs (DVD-
ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/
DVD-Rs) recorded in MP3 (MPEG1 Audio 
Layer III) format.

• Set  TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to 

DVD·VIDEO on the remote (page 11).

Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player.

Press 

Z and place a DATA CD or DATA DVD 

on the disc tray, then press 

Z to close the tray.

When you load a DATA CD or DATA DVD 
which contains MP3 audio tracks in addition to 
JPEG image files or DivX video files, “Select a 
Media Type” menu appears.

If you load a DATA CD or DATA DVD which 
contains only MP3 audio files, the MP3 display 
appears.  Then you can skip step 3.

V/v/B/b 
ENTER

H

O RETURN

x

Z

Select a Media Type

2  JPEG
3  DivX

1  MP3

ENTER

v

V

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Playing an MP3 audio track

Press 

x.

Press REPEAT repeatedly during playback to change the repeat mode.

• FILE: repeats the current file (track).
• DIR: repeats the current directory (album).
• DISC: repeats the current disc.

Press 

b or B.

Press 

O RETURN.

Press 

x twice, then press TOP MENU.

Press 

x twice, then press O RETURN repeatedly.

Press 

V/v to select “MP3,” then press 

ENTER. 

The first track starts playing.  Press 

x if 

necessary.

Press 

O RETURN, then press V/v to select 

the desired directory in the left column, then 
press ENTER.

Press 

V/v to select the desired track in the 

right column, then press ENTER.

The selected track starts playing.

When a track or album is being played, the title 
is shown in a box.  The playing track number 
appears on the display window.

ENTER

RETURN

MP3

ENTER

DIRECTORY:007

      album 1

      album 2

      album 3

      album 4

      album 5

      album 6

      album 7

track 1

00:00

OFF

FILES:014
mp

3

 track 1

mp

3

 track 2

mp

3

 track 3

mp

3

 track 4

mp

3

 track 5

mp

3

 track 6

mp

3

 track 7

mp

3

 track 8

mp

3

 track 9

mp

3

 track 10

SET UP

v

V

b

B

RETURN

ENTER

RETURN

MP3

ENTER

DIRECTORY:007

      album 1

      album 2

      album 3

      album 4

      album 5

      album 6

      album 7

track 1

00:00

OFF

FILES:014
mp

3

 track 1

mp

3

 track 2

mp

3

 track 3

mp

3

 track 4

mp

3

 track 5

mp

3

 track 6

mp

3

 track 7

mp

3

 track 8

mp

3

 track 9

mp

3

 track 10

SET UP

v

V

b

B

ENTER

RETURN

MP3

ENTER

DIRECTORY:007

      album 1

      album 2

      album 3

      album 4

      album 5

      album 6

      album 7

track 5

00:01

OFF

FILES:014
mp

3

 track 1

mp

3

 track 2

mp

3

 track 3

mp

3

 track 4

mp

3

 track 5

mp

3

 track 6

mp

3

 track 7

mp

3

 track 8

mp

3

 track 9

mp

3

 track 10

v

V

b

B

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Playing an MP3 audio track

Notes
• Only the letters in the alphabet and numbers can be used for album or track names.  Anything 

else is displayed as an asterisk.

• Up to 12 alphanumeric characters can be displayed for album or track names.
• ID3 tags cannot be displayed.
• You cannot repeat play while in programme play or shuffle play.

Press 

x during programme play.

Press CLEAR during programme play.

Press 

x twice, then press REPEAT.

Press 

B/b to select “PROGRAM,” then press ENTER.

Press 

V/v to select the desired directory in the left column, 

then press ENTER.

Press 

V/v to select the track you want to programme, then 

press ENTER.

To programme other tracks, repeat step 4.

The programmed tracks are displayed in the selected order.  Press CLEAR to cancel the last 
programmed track.

Press 

H to start programme play.

Programme play starts.  When the programme ends, you can restart the same programme 
again by pressing 

H.

PROGRAM

   SHUFFLE

RETURN

PROGRAM

ENTER

DIRECTORY:007

      album 1

      album 2

      album 3

      album 4

      album 5

      album 6

      album 7

00:00

OFF

ORDER:000

CLEAR

v

V

RETURN

PROGRAM

ENTER

DIRECTORY:003

00:00

OFF

ORDER:000

CLEAR

v

V

mp

3

 track 1

mp

3

 track 2

mp

3

 track 3

mp

3

 track 4

mp

3

 track 5

RETURN

PROGRAM

ENTER

DIRECTORY:003

00:00

OFF

ORDER:001

CLEAR

v

V

mp

3

 track 1

mp

3

 track 2

mp

3

 track 3

mp

3

 track 4

mp

3

 track 5

mp

3

 track 3