Playing Video CDs
You can play Video CDs either with or without the PBC
(PlayBack Control) function.
Before playing, set video output correctly according to your TV
system. Refer to "Connecting Other Equipment" on page 8.
1
Turn on the TV and select the video input so
that you can view the pictures from the unit.
• Refer also to the manual supplied with your TV.
2
Prepare the discs.
• Refer to "Loading Discs" on page 13.
When you load video CDs, "VCD/CD" appears on the
display.
3
Start playback of the discs.
You can play Video CDs by using same buttons for
playing audio CD both on the unit and on the Remote
Control.
• Refer to "Basic Disc operations" on page 14.
To stop during play, press 7.
To stop play and remove the disc, press 0 for the disc being
played.
Please make sure that the Video CDs to be played
is not flawed optically, as this may cause a
distorted sound or the unit to malfunction.
To adjust the color system — NTSC/PAL
According to a Video CD or the color system used
on your TV, press TAPE A on the unit while the
unit is turned off (on standby.) When you press this
button for the first time, the present color system
appears in the display.
Each time you press the button, the following appears in the
display window and on the TV screen.
NTSC
• Be sure to select either NTSC or PAL position when the picture
on the TV screen appears correctly.
About the color system
When wrong position selected, picture on TV screen will lose the
color and change into monochrome view.
TAPE A
PAL
To locate a particular point in a track
During play, press and hold 1 or ¡.
• 1: Fast reverses the disc.
• ¡: Fast forwards the disc.
Each time you press the button, "SCAN"
appears upper left on the TV screen. When
using the remote control, press and hold
4 PREV. or ¢ NEXT.
To go to another track
Press 4 or ¢ repeatedly before or
during playback.
• 4: Goes back to the beginning of
the current or previous tracks.
• ¢: Skips to the beginning of the
next or succeeding tracks.
If you press and hold 4 or ¢ on the unit before or
during play
You can change the tracks continuously.
Special Plays for Video CDs
You can use the following special plays for Video CDs both
with and without PBC function.
To enjoy slow motion playback
Press SLOW on the remote control during
playback.
A still picture appears on the screen.
Each time you press the button, slow motion speed
changes as follows:
SLOW 1/8
Normal play
• To resume normal playback, press CD 6.
During slow motion playback
No sound comes out.
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Continued
TUNING
NEXT
PREV.
PRESET
PREV.
NEXT
PREV.
SLOW
SLOW 1/4
SLOW 1/2
NEXT