Toshiba Dvr18dt Instruction Manual

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Introduction Connections Basic Setup Playback
EditingVCR Functions Others Function Setup
Recording9Press [DUBBING].
VCR to DVD duplication will start.
10Press [STOP S] to stop the 
recording.
Note for VCR to DVD duplication:
• During duplication, recording will be paused when a 
signal other than PAL or SECAM is detected. (See 
“Video Colour System” on page 47 for details.)
• After starting VCR to DVD duplication, the picture 
may be distorted because of the auto tracking 
function. This is not a malfunction. Be advised to 
play back the tape until the picture is stabilised, then 
set the starting point at which you want to start 
recording, and start VCR to DVD duplication. 
• This unit will automatically stop the duplication if 
playback with no image detected for more than 3 
minutes during VCR to DVD duplication.
• If the playback sound mode of VCR is set to 
“STEREO”, “LEFT” or “RIGHT”, the sound mode 
upon dubbing is automatically switched to 
“STEREO”. If the playback sound mode is set to 
“MONO”, the sound mode upon dubbing is also 
“MONO”.
• If you set “External Input Audio” to “Stereo”, the 
sound is recorded in “Stereo” (Video mode, VR 
mode and +VR mode).
• While in Video mode or +VR mode, if you set 
“External Input Audio” to “Bilingual”, the audio set in 
“Bilingual Recording Audio” mode is recorded. 
While in VR mode, if you set “External Input Audio” 
to “Bilingual”, bilingual audio is recorded.
• The main and sub audio will be simultaneously 
recorded (VR mode). You can select audio modes 
during playback.
• If you want to watch the duplicated material, after 
the VCR to DVD duplication, press [DVD] first then 
press [PLAY P].
4Select “DVD  VCR” using [U / D], 
then press [ENTER / OK].
5Press [SETUP] to exit “Setup” menu.
6Press [DVD].
7Press [PLAY P], and then press 
[PAUSE p] at the point you want to 
start recording.
8Press [VCR].
Make sure to select a recording mode using 
[REC MODE]. (See page 85.)
Rewind or fast forward the tape to the point where 
you want to start recording.
9Press [DUBBING].
DVD to VCR duplication will start.
10Press [STOP S] to stop the 
recording.
Note
• NTSC dubbing is prohibited in this unit.
• Dubbing Mode is available only if the tape or disc is 
not copy-protected.
• You cannot change the output mode during VCR to 
DVD or DVD to VCR duplication.
• If you want to watch the duplicated material, after 
the DVD to VCR duplication, press [VCR] first and 
then press [PLAY P].
DVD to VCR
General Setting
Auto Chapter
Recording Audio Select (XP)Auto FinaliseAspect Ratio (Video mode)Dubbing ModeMake Recording CompatibleBilingual Recording AudioExternal Input Audio
Video Colour System
Playback
Display
Video
Clock
Channel
DivX
HDMI
Reset All
RecordingDubbing Mode
VCR      DVD
DVD      VCR
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Setting a Disc to Protect
To prevent accidental over-recording, editing or 
erasing of recordings, you can protect them using 
“Setup” menu.
Insert a recordable disc.
1In stop mode, press [SETUP].
2Select “DVD Menu” using [U / D], 
then press [ENTER / OK].
3Select “Disc Protect OFF   ON” 
using [U / D], then press 
[ENTER / OK].
4Select “Yes” using [U / D], then 
press [ENTER / OK].
The disc is protected.
5Press [SETUP] to exit.
Note
• The Disc Protect setting is available only when a 
disc recorded in VR or +VR mode is inserted. 
• You can select only “Disc Protect ON
  OFF” 
when a protected disc is inserted.
To cancel the disc protect:
• Select “Disc Protect ON  OFF” at the step 3, then 
select “Yes”.
• If you insert a disc protected with this unit, “Disc 
Protect ON
  OFF” will appear instead of 
“OFF ON”.
Finalising Discs
You will need to finalise discs to play them back in 
other players.
Finalising may take between several minutes and an 
hour.
A shorter recording period on the disc will require a 
longer time period for finalisation. Do not unplug the 
mains cable during finalisation.
Insert a recordable disc before 
finalising.
1In stop mode, press [SETUP].
2Select “DVD Menu” using [U / D], 
then press [ENTER / OK].
3Select “Finalise” using [U / D], then 
press [ENTER / OK].
4Select “Yes” using [U / D], then 
press [ENTER / OK].
e.g.) VR mode DVD-RW disc
Finalising will start.
To cancel finalising (DVD-RW disc only):
At the step 4, press [STOP S]. Select “Yes” using 
[U / D], then press [ENTER / OK]. Finalising is 
cancelled and the unit switches to stop mode.
If “ ” appears when [STOP S] is pressed, you 
cannot cancel finalising because the finalising has 
already reached at a critical point in its process.
If “No” is selected and [ENTER / OK] or 
[RETURN / BACK] is pressed, finalising is 
continued.
You cannot cancel finalising a DVD-R and 
DVD+RW/+R disc once it has started.
5Finalising is complete.
DVD-RW DVD-RWVRDVD+RW DVD+RWDDVD+RVD+RDVD+RDDVD-RVD-RWWDVD-RWVideoDVD-RW DVD-RWVRDVD-R DVD-RDDVD+RVD+RWWDVD+RW
DDVD+RVD+RDVD+R
Finalise disc?
Ye s
No
Finalising10%
Do you want to cancel ?Yes
No
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Hint
• Finalising a disc in Video mode and +VR mode 
automatically creates a Title menu.
• After you finalise the DVD+RW disc, you can call up 
the title list by pressing [TOP MENU], or you can call 
up the Title menu by pressing [DISC MENU].
• Even after DVD+RW disc is finalised, you can still 
record or edit. After you finalise DVD-RW/-R or 
DVD+R disc, you cannot edit or record anything else 
on that disc.
• To release the finalisation of the disc, select “Undo 
Finalise” at the step 3.
• To release the finalisation of the DVD+RW disc, 
make an additional recording to the disc.
• For DVD+RW disc, if you have added or deleted 
chapters, or made chapters hidden, you must 
finalise the disc before being able to see those 
effects on other units. To play back discs other than 
DVD+RW disc in other DVD players, you will need 
to finalise.
Note
• If you insert a DVD-RW disc finalised with this unit, 
“Undo Finalise” will appear instead of “Finalise”.
• DO NOT power off during finalising. This may result 
in a malfunction.
Auto Finalise
You can finalise discs automatically when the disc 
space runs out if you set this in “Setup” menu.
1In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select 
“General Setting” using [U / D], 
then press [ENTER / OK].
2Select “Recording” using [U / D], 
then press [ENTER / OK].
3Select “Auto Finalise” using [U / D], 
then press [ENTER / OK].
4Select “ON” using [U / D], then 
press [ENTER / OK].
5Press [SETUP] to exit.
Note
• Auto finalise function is not available for discs 
formatted in VR mode or a DVD+RW disc.
DVD-RW DVD-RWVideoDVD-R DVD-RDDVD+RVD+RDVD+R
Auto FinaliseON
OFF
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Basic Playback
Hint for DVD Playback
The contents of a DVD are generally divided into 
titles. Titles are sometimes further subdivided into 
chapters.
Playing Back a DVD-RW / DVD-R / 
DVD+RW / DVD+R Disc
1Press [ ON / STANDBY] to turn on 
the unit.
Turn on the TV and be sure to select the input to 
which the unit is connected.
2Press [DVD].
3Press [OPEN / CLOSE O] to open the 
disc tray.
4Place the disc on the disc tray with 
its label facing up. Be sure to align 
the disc with the disc tray guide.
5Press [OPEN / CLOSE O] to close 
the disc tray. 
6Press [TOP MENU] to display the title 
list.
You can switch between the “Original” and 
“Playlist” in the VR mode DVD-RW disc using 
[DISC MENU].
7Select the desired title using 
[U / D / L / P], then press 
[ENTER / OK].
Pop up window will appear.
8Select “Play From Start” using 
[U / D], then press [ENTER / OK].
Playback will start.
9Press [STOP S] to stop playback.
To eject the disc, press [OPEN / CLOSE O] to 
open the disc tray, then remove the disc. Press 
[OPEN / CLOSE O] to close the disc tray before 
turning off the unit.
Hint
• For DVD-R (Video mode), DVD-RW (Video mode) 
and DVD+R discs that are already finalised, a Title 
menu will be displayed instead of thumbnails.
• After you finalise the DVD+RW, you can call up the 
title list by pressing [TOP MENU], or you can call up 
the Title menu by pressing [DISC MENU].
• You can resume playback from where you stopped  
(Resume playback).
See page 60 for details.
• You can also start playback by pressing [PLAY P] 
instead of [ENTER / OK] at the steps 7 and 8.
Note
• Some discs may start playback automatically.
Playing Back a DVD-V / Video CD 
(without PBC Function)
1Follow the steps 1 to 5 in “Playing 
Back a DVD-RW / DVD-R / DVD+RW / 
DVD+R Disc” on this page.
2Press [PLAY P] to start playback.
Playback will start.
If you are playing back a DVD-Video, a menu may 
appear.
See page 58 for details.
3Press [STOP S] to stop playback.
Note
• Some discs may start playback automatically.
• For playing back a Video CD with PBC function, see 
page 59.
Playback
Start Rec. Stop/Start Stop Rec.
Title 1 Title 2
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3  Chapter 1 Chapter 2
DVD-RW DVD-RWVideoDVD-RW DVD-RWVRDVD-R DVD-RDDVD+RVD+RWWDVD+RW
DDVD+RVD+RDVD+R
Disc tray 
guide
DVD-V DVD-VVCDVCDVCD
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Playing Back an Audio CD, MP3 or 
JPEG
1Follow the steps 1 to 5 in “Playing 
Back a DVD-RW / DVD-R / DVD+RW / 
DVD+R Disc” on page 54. 
The “File List” will appear.
To exit the File List, press [TOP MENU] again or 
press [STOP S].
To resume the File List, press [TOP MENU].
2Press [U / D] to select the desired 
folder or track / file, then press 
[ENTER / OK].
If a track / file is selected:
Playback will start.
If a folder is selected:
The files in the folder will appear.
Press [U / D] to select the folder you want, then 
press [ENTER / OK].
•Press [PLAY P], [ENTER / OK] or [P] to move 
to any lower folders.
•Press [L] or [RETURN / BACK] to move back 
to the folder above.
Hints for Audio CD tracks and MP3 / JPEG 
files:
• Folders are shown with the   icon.
• Audio CD tracks are shown by   icon.
• MP3 files are shown with the   icon.
Playback will start from the selected track and 
continue with each one after.
• JPEG files are shown with the   icon.
• The unit can recognise up to 255 folders and up 
to 99 tracks / 999 files.
• Letters of a file / folder name overflowing the 
given space will be displayed as “…”.
• Unplayable folders and tracks / files may be 
displayed depending on the recording 
conditions.
• For MP3 file recorded in Variable Bit Rate 
(VBR), the unit may not display the actual 
elapsed time.
• If there are no files in the folder, “No Files” is 
displayed.
• High resolution or large-size JPEG files take a 
few moments to be displayed.
• It is not possible to play back progressive 
JPEGs (JPEG files saved in progressive format) 
on this unit.
• It is not possible to play back JPEG files of 12 
Mbytes or more.It is recommended that files to be played back in 
this unit are recorded under the following 
specifications:
[MP3]
• Sampling frequency : 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz
• Constant Bit Rate : 112 kbps to 320 kbps
[JPEG] Size of picture
• Upper limit : 6,300 x 5,100 dots
• Lower limit : 32 x 32 dots
• Capacity limit : less than 12 Mbytes
Note
• MP3 files cannot be recorded as digital sound using 
an MD or DAT deck.
• Files with extensions other than “.mp3 (MP3)” or 
“.jpg / .jpeg (JPEG)” will not be listed in the File List.
• Some folders or tracks listed in the File List may be 
unplayable due to their recording status.
• The File List displays only up to 8 folder and file 
names.
Notes on JPEG:
After file is displayed for 5 seconds or 10 seconds (set 
in the “Slide Show” on page 66), the display moves to 
the next file.
During JPEG playback, press [P] or [L] to rotate a 
picture 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise 
respectively. (Not available when the display menu 
appears.)
Playing Back a DivX®
1Follow the steps 1 to 5 in “Playing 
Back a DVD-RW / DVD-R / DVD+RW / 
DVD+R Disc” on page 54.
The “File List” will appear.
To exit the File List, press [TOP MENU] again or 
press [STOP S].
To resume the File List, press [TOP MENU].
2Press [U / D] to select the desired 
folder or file, then press 
[ENTER / OK].
If a file is selected:
Playback will start.
If a folder is selected:
The files in the folder will appear.
Press [U / D] to select the file or folder you want, 
then press [ENTER / OK].
•Press [PLAY P], [ENTER / OK] or [P] to move 
to any lower folders.
•Press [L] or [RETURN / BACK] to move back 
to the folder above.
CD CDMP3MP3MP3JPEGJPEGJPEG
File ListDISC NAME
1/ 2
A
B
1 JPEG file1
2 JPEG file2
3 MP3 file1
4 MP3 file2
5 MP3 file3
6 MP3 file4
DivX®DivX®
File ListDISC NAME
Folder1
Folder2
1 DivX File1
2 DivX File2
1/ 1
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this unit are recorded under the following 
specifications:
[DivX
®]
• Official DivX® Certified product
• Playable Codec of AVI files : DivX®3.x, 
DivX®4.x,
DivX®5.x,
DivX®6.x
• Maximum size of image : 720 x 480 @30 fps 
720 x 576 @25 fps
• Sampling frequency of audio: 8 kHz - 48 kHz
• Audio  type : MPEG1 audio layer 3 
(MP3), MPEG1 
audio layer 2, 
Dolby Digital
DivX® Subtitle
The subtitle created by the user can be displayed 
during DivX® playback.
1After the DivX® file is selected, the 
“Subtitle List” will appear.
2Select the desired extension you 
want to display using [U / D], then 
press [ENTER / OK]. DivX
® with the 
subtitle starts playback. The subtitle 
cannot be displayed when the 
setting is “OFF”.
• If there is more than one extension available, 
the choices will appear in “Subtitle List”.
Note
• “DivX Subtitle” must be activated in the DivX Menu. 
(Refer to “DivX Subtitle” on page 82.)
• Playback file and the subtitle file must have the 
same name.
• Playback file and the subtitle file must locate in the 
same folder.
• Only the subtitle files with the following extensions 
are supported; .smi (.SMI), .srt (.SRT), .sub 
(.SUB), .ass (.ASS), .ssa (.SSA), .txt (.TXT). (.sub 
(.SUB) and .txt (.TXT) files may not be recognised.)
• The subtitles that exceed the playback time of the 
DivX
® file will not be displayed.
Subtitle List
DivX File1
OFF
SMI
SRT
SUB
ASS
SSA
TXT
DivX® VOD
This unit allows you to play back the files purchased 
or rented from DivX® Video-On-Demand (VOD) 
services. The files are available on the internet. 
When you purchase or rent DivX
® VOD files on the 
internet, you will be asked to enter a registration 
code. This menu item provides you with the 
registration code.
1Press [SETUP].
2Select “General Setting” using 
[U / D], then press [ENTER / OK].
3Select “DivX” using [U / D], then 
press [ENTER / OK].
4Select “DivX®VOD” using [U / D], 
then press [ENTER / OK].
Your registration code will appear.
Note
• One registration code is only valid for one DivX® 
VOD file.
• You must first download the file from the internet 
and play it back on this unit before you are able to 
get another code.
• You must follow this step every time you purchase 
or rent a DivX
® VOD file from the internet.
• For more information for DivX®, please visit 
http://www.divx.com/vod.
DivX®DivX®
General Setting
DivX
®VOD
DivX SubtitlePlayback
Display
Video
Clock
Channel
HDMI
Reset All Recording
DivX
Your registration code is :
To learn more visit :
www.divx.com/vodDivX
®VOD
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RecordingHint for the purchased or rental official DivX® 
Certified product
• When you purchased or rental a DivX
® file through 
the official site of DivX® Video which is called DivX® 
Video-On-Demand (VOD) services, a registration 
code is required every time you get the new file from 
the DivX
® VOD services. Refer to “DivX® VOD” on 
page 56.
• Some DivX
® VOD files are restricted with the limited 
playable times (you cannot play them back beyond 
the limit). If your DivX
® VOD file has such limit, the 
playback confirmation screen will appear. 
Use [L / P] to select “Yes” if you want to play back 
the file, or to select “No” if you do not want to play it 
back. Then press [ENTER / OK] to confirm the 
selection.
• You cannot play back the DivX
® VOD files of which 
rental period has been expired. In such case, press 
[TOP MENU] and select other files that can be 
played back.
Hint
•DivX® is a codec (compression/decompression) that 
can compress images to a very small amount of 
data. The software can compress video data from 
almost any source to a size that can be sent on the 
Internet without compromising visual quality of the 
images.
• A file with an extension of “.avi” and “.divx” is called 
an DivX
® file. All files with the “.avi” extension are 
recognised as MPEG4.
• Files whose extension other than “.avi” and “.divx” 
will not be listed on the DivX
® menu. However, 
unplayable groups or tracks may be displayed, 
depending on the recording conditions.
• Even if the file has an extension of either “.avi” and 
“.divx”, this unit cannot play it back if it is recorded in 
the format other than DivX
®.
• Folders are known as Groups; files are known as 
tracks.
• A symbol of   is shown on the top of the file name.
• A maximum of 255 folders or 999 files may be 
recognised in one disc.
• Up to 8 hierarchies can be recognised in one folder. 
Files in the 9th or deeper hierarchies cannot be 
played back.• If the track extends beyond the scope of screen, a 
down arrow “ ” appears, indicating that the user 
can view another part on the previous page. The 
current page number and the number of total pages 
are shown on the right of the down arrow “ ”.
• Letters of a file / folder name overflowing the given 
space will be displayed as “…”.
• You can play back the disc recorded in multi-
session.
• It may take awhile for audio and images to be output 
after you inserted a disc and pressed [PLAY P].
• When playing back the files recorded in high bit 
rates, the images can be interrupted in some 
occasions.
• Although DivX
® logo has been obtained for this unit, 
it may not be able to play back some data, 
depending on the characteristics, bit rates, or audio 
format settings, etc.
• Use the software recognised by the DivX, Inc. when 
you make DivX
® files.
•A DivX® file whose file size exceeds 2 Gbytes 
cannot be played back.
• If you try to play back the DivX
® file that has the 
screen resolution which this unit does not support, 
the playback will be stopped and error message will 
appear.
• If a large-sized DivX
® file is selected, it may take 
awhile over 20 seconds sometimes to start the 
playback.
• If DivX
® files written on CD discs cannot be played 
back, rewrite them on a DVD disc and try to play 
back.
• For more information for DivX
®, please visit 
http://www.divx.com.
• If you insert a CD-RW/-R with DivX® files that are 
mixed with MP3 and JPEG files, the Playback Media 
Selection screen will be displayed. Please select 
“Video” and proceed to next step.
•Press [DISC MENU] to call up the Playback Media 
Selection screen in stop mode.
• If you select “Audio & Picture” instead of “Video” on 
the Playback Media Selection screen, this unit can 
play back MP3/JPEG files.
• You cannot play back the DivX
® VOD files obtained 
with different registration codes this unit. Press 
[TOP MENU] and select other files that can be 
played back.
• This unit does not support the DivX
® file with UDF 
format.
DivX   VOD RentalR
This rental has 3 views left.
Do you want to use one 
of your 3 views now? 
Ye sNo
This rental is expired.
Please push ‘TOP MENU’.
Rental Expired
Please select the media
to play back.
Audio & Picture
Video
This player is not authorized to
play this video.
Please push ’TOP MENU’.
Authorization Error
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Playing Back Discs Using the Disc 
Menu
A DVD contains a disc menu, which lists the contents 
and enables you to customise playback. The menu 
may offer choices for subtitle languages, special 
features, and chapter selection. Usually this 
information appears automatically when you start 
playback, but sometimes you need to press 
[DISC MENU] to display the menu.
Press [DVD] first.
1Press [DISC MENU].
If the feature is not available, “ ” may appear on 
the TV screen.
2Select an item using [U / D / L / P], 
then press [ENTER / OK].
Repeat this step until all the features you want are 
set up or to start playing back the disc from the 
menu. The following operations are available.
[DISC MENU] button:
Displays the disc menu, which will vary among 
discs, and may be same with the Title menu.
[U / D / L / P] buttons:
Move the cursor from item to item on the screen.
[ENTER / OK] button:
Selects the currently highlighted menu option.
[the Number buttons]:
Selects a numbered menu option (available on 
certain discs).
3Press [DISC MENU] to exit the disc 
menu.
Note
• Menus vary among discs. Refer to the information 
accompanying the disc for details.
Playing Back a Disc Using the Title 
Menu
Some DVDs have a Title menu, which lists the titles 
available on the DVD. You can start playing back such 
discs at a specific title.
On this unit, if you finalise Video mode or +VR mode 
discs, a Title menu will be created automatically.
Press [DVD] first.
1Press [TOP MENU].
The Title menu will appear.
• For some discs, the Title menu appears 
automatically.
If the feature is not available, “ ” may appear on 
the TV screen.
2Select a desired item using 
[U / D / L / P], then press 
[ENTER / OK].
The disc will start playing back at the title you 
selected. The following operations are available.
[TOP MENU] button:
Displays the DVD “Title Menu” which will vary 
between discs.
[U / D / L / P] buttons:
Move the cursor from item to item on the screen.
[ENTER / OK] button:
Selects the currently highlighted menu option.
[the Number buttons]:
Selects a numbered menu option (available on 
certain discs).
3Press [TOP MENU] to exit.
Note
•[TOP MENU] will not be available for some DVDs.
• Menus vary among discs. Refer to the information 
accompanying the disc for details.
• For DVD+RW discs finalised on this unit, press 
[DISC MENU] to display the Title menu.
DVD-V DVD-VDVD-V DVD-VDVD-RW DVD-RWVideoDVD-R DVD-RDDVD+RVD+RWWDVD+RW
DDVD+RVD+RDVD+R
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PBC Function for Video CDs
This unit conforms to ver.1.1 and ver.2.0 of the Video 
CD standard playback control (PBC) function. This 
enables you to play back interactive software using 
menu screens. Refer to the information 
accompanying the Video CD.
Ver.1.1 (without PBC function): You can still enjoy 
playback of pictures and music from the CD.
Ver.2.0 (with PBC function): “Pbc” will appear on the 
screen and display when playing back a Video CD 
with the PBC function.
Hint
• When playing back Video CDs with the PBC 
function, “Pbc” is displayed instead of the playing 
back time and current track indications on the front 
panel display. 
Note
• Some operations cannot be performed unless the 
function is cancelled either automatically or 
intentionally by you.
• Operations that are not available when the PBC 
function is set to “ON” are indicated by the following 
symbol in this manual:
Playing Back a Video CD Using the 
Title Menu
1When playing back a Video CD with 
the PBC function, the Title menu will 
appear automatically.
2Press [the Number buttons] to select 
the desired title.
Playback will start at the selected title.
3Press [RETURN / BACK] to go back 
to the Title menu.
Note
• Until the On-Screen Display appears, you cannot 
perform the steps 2 and 3.
Cancelling and Recalling the PBC 
Function
Insert a Video CD.
1In stop mode, press [SETUP].
2Select “CD Playback Mode” using 
[U / D], then press [ENTER / OK].
3Select “PBC (Video CD only)” using 
[U / D], then press [ENTER / OK].
4Select “OFF” using [U / D], then 
press [ENTER / OK].
5Press [SETUP] to exit.
To recall the PBC function, select “ON” at the step 
4 above.
Note
• The default setting of “PBC (Video CD only)” is 
“ON”.
VCD VCD
VCDVCDVCD(PBC OFF)
VCD
VCD
VCDVCDVCD(PBC OFF)
CD Playback Mode
Random Play
Program Play
Slide Show
PBC (Video CD only)
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Special Playback
Resume Playback
You can resume playback from the point where you 
stopped it before.
1During playback, press [STOP S].
The resume message will appear.
2Press [PLAY P].
In a few seconds, playback will resume from the 
point at which you stopped it before. Even if you 
turn off the unit, you can resume playback at the 
same point after turning back on the unit.
To cancel the resume playback and start playing 
back the disc from the beginning:
Press [STOP S] while playback is stopped.
For DVD-Videos, DVD+RW/+R, DVD-RW/-R, 
Video CD, Audio CD, MP3 files, JPEG files, and 
DivX
® files:
You can set only one resume point per disc.
Note
• For Video CDs, if you turn PBC on using “Setup” 
menu, the resume function is cancelled.
• For MP3 and JPEG files, playback will resume from 
the beginning of the track at which playback was 
stopped.
Fast Forward / Fast Reverse
1During playback, press [FWD f] or 
[REV r].
Each time you press [FWD f] or [REV r], the 
approximate speed will change as follows.
Fast forward or fast reverse playback across titles 
(for DVDs) or tracks / files (for VCD / MP3 / DivX
®) 
is not possible.
• For Audio CDs and MP3 files approximate speed 
is fixed at 8x with sound.
• For Video CDs, approximate forward / reverse 
speeds are 2x, 8x and 16x.
•For DivX
® files, approximate forward speeds are 
2x, 20x and 40x, and approximate reverse 
speeds are 5x, 20x and 40x.
• To return to playback at normal speed, press 
[PLAY P].• Picture quality of DivX
® files in fast reverse is 
lower than that in fast forward.
• For some DivX
® files, Fast forward/Fast reverse 
may not function.
Hint
• Forward / reverse speeds are indicated with icons 
as follows.
Forward (Approx. Speed):
2x:   
20x: 
40x: 
Reverse (Approx. Speed):
5x:   
20x: 
40x: 
Skipping TV Commercials during 
Playback
To enjoy recorded programmes without any 
interruptions, press [INSTANT SKIP].
1During playback, press 
[INSTANT SKIP].
Normal playback will start 30-second advanced 
point from the point at which you press 
[INSTANT SKIP].
Each time you press [INSTANT SKIP], the start 
point will move another 30 seconds forward and 
playback resume automatically.
You can press [INSTANT SKIP] up to 6 times 
(180 seconds).
Pause
1During playback, press [PAUSE p].
Playback will pause with the sound muted.
2Press [PLAY P] to resume playback.
Rapid Playback
Rapid Playback function is available 
only during playback.
Available only on discs recorded in the Dolby Digital 
format, Rapid Playback plays back in a slightly faster/
slower speed while keeping the sound output.
DVD-V DVD-VDVD-RW DVD-RWVideoDVD-RW DVD-RWVRDVD-R DVD-R
DDVD+RVD+RWWDVD+RWDDVD+RVD+RDVD+RCDCDCDVCDVCDVCD(PBC OFF)MP3
MP3
JPEGJPEGJPEGDivXDivX®DivX®
DVD-V DVD-VDVD-RW DVD-RWVideoDVD-RW DVD-RWVRDVD-R DVD-R
DDVD+RVD+RWWDVD+RWDDVD+RVD+RDVD+RCDCDCDVCDVCDVCDMP3MP3MP3
DivXDivX®DivX®
REV FWD
REV FWD
REV FWD
REV FWD
REV FWD
REV FWD20x 2x 20x5x 40x 40xNormal
speed 
playback
DVD-V DVD-VDVD-RW DVD-RWVideoDVD-RW DVD-RWVRDVD-R DVD-R
DDVD+RVD+RWWDVD+RWDDVD+RVD+RDVD+R
DVD-V DVD-VDVD-RW DVD-RWVideoDVD-RW DVD-RWVRDVD-R DVD-R
DDVD+RVD+RWWDVD+RWDDVD+RVD+RDVD+RCDCDCDVCDVCDVCDMP3MP3MP3
JPEGJPEGJPEGDivXDivX®DivX®
DVD-V DVD-VDVD-RW DVD-RWVideoDVD-RW DVD-RWVRDVD-R DVD-R
DDVD+RVD+RWWDVD+RWDDVD+RVD+RDVD+R
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