31Operation with DVD and Video CDPlaying a DVD or Video CDPlayback Setup Before using the remote control, press the DVD but-ton to select the device to be operated. Turn the TV on and select the video input source con-nected to the Recorder. Audio system: Turn the audio system on and selectthe input source connected to the Recorder.11 Press OPEN/CLOSE (Z) to open the disc tray.22 Load your chosen disc in the tray, with theplayback side down.33 Press OPEN/CLOSE (Z) to close the tray.READING appears on the display window, andplayback starts automatically. If playback does notstart, press N (PLAY).In some cases, the disc menu might appearinstead.ipIf a menu screen is displayedThe menu screen may be displayed first after loading aDVD or Video CD which contains a menu.Use the b B v V buttons to select the title/chapter youwant to view, then press ENTER to start playback.Press TITLE or LIST/DISC MENU to return to the menuscreen. Use the number buttons to select the track you wantto view.Press RETURN (O) to return to the menu screen. Menu setting and the exact operating procedures forusing the menu may differ depending on the disc.Follow the instructions on the each menu screen.You may also set PBC to OFF under Setup menu.See page 27.otes– If Parental Control is set and the disc is not within theRating settings (not authorized), the 4-digit code mustbe entered and/or the disc must be authorized (see“Movie Rating”, on page 24).– DVDs may have a Region Code.Your recorder will not play discs that have a regioncode different from your recorder. The region code forthis recorder is 4 (four).General FeaturesoteUnless stated otherwise, all operations described usethe remote control. Some features may also be avail-able on the Setup menu.Moving to another TITLEWhen a disc has more than one title, you can move toanother title as follows: Press DISPLAY twice then use v / V to select thetitle icon. Then, press the appropriate numbered but-ton (0-9) or b / B to select a title number.Moving to another CHAPTER/TRACKWhen a title on a disc has more than one chapter/track,you can move to another chapter/track as follows: Press SKIP (. or >) briefly during playback toselect the next chapter/track or to return to the begin-ning of the current chapter/track. Press SKIP (.) twice briefly to step back to theprevious chapter/track. To go directly to any chapter/track during playback,press DISPLAY twice. Then, use v / V to select chap-ter icon (or for a Video CD, select track icon). Then,enter the chapter/track number using the numberedbuttons (0-9) or press b / B.Search1 Press BACKWARD (m) or FORWARD(M) duringplayback.The recorder will now go into SEARCH mode.2 Press BACKWARD (m) or FORWARD(M) toselect the required speed: b (Reverse play), m,mb, mm, mmb, mmm (backward) orM, MB, MM, MMB, MMM (forward).With a Video CD, the Search speed changes: m,mb, mm (backward) or M, MB, MM(forward).3 To exit SEARCH mode, press N (PLAY).Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback1 Press PAUSE/STEP (X) during playback.The recorder will now go into PAUSE mode.2 You can advance or back up the picture frame-by-frame by pressing b / B repeatedly during PAUSEmode.3 To exit PAUSE mode, press N (PLAY).oteThe picture frame-by-frame in reverse is not availablefor Video CD.ipYou can advance the picture frame-by-frame by press-ing PAUSE/STEP (X) repeatedly on the remote control.VCD+R+RWVRVideoDVDVCD+R+RWVRVideoDVDVCD+R+RWVRVideoDVD1/44/26+R+RWVRVideoDVD1/6VCDDVDPLAY BACK