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Playing Video CDs/SVCDs with PBC Function- Menu Play
This System provides a Playback Control (PBC) function which
utilizes a procedure (menu selection) programmed in a video CD.
The playback operation procedure may differ depending on the disc
you use.
For Menu Play, use the folowings buttons:
On the unit:On the unit:
NEXT (¢) ............. for viewing the unshown portion of the
menu
PREV (4)............. for viewing the previously shown portion
of the menu
VCD NUMBER +, – . for selecting an item
SELECT (CD 6)... for starting playback of the selected item
7 . ...................... for going back to the previous menu
On the remote control:On the remote control:
NEXT (¢/¡ ) .....
for viewing the unshown portion of the menu
PREV (4/1 ) .... for viewing the previously shown portion
of the menu
Number buttons ......
for selecting and starting playback of an item
SELECT (3 )........... for starting playback of the selected item
7 ....................... for going back to the previous menu
Some disc are made with PBC format without menu.
1
Turn on the TV and select the video input so that
you can view the pictures from the CD Player.
Refer also to the manual supplied for your TV.
2
Prepare a CD
Refer to "Loading CDs" on page 12.
3
Start playback of the CD.
Press CD 6 y, ) to start play of the currently selected CD,
or press CD 1-3 r, 1 to select the disc and start play. "VCD
PBC" appears on the display.
Basic Concept of the PBC function
The PBC (Playback Control) function allows you to enjoy menu -driven operation and high resolution still images having a resolution four
times greater than video pictures.
TV Screen
Main menu
1. ......
2. ......
3. ......
1. Sub menu
1. ...... 4. ......
2. ......
3. ......
2. Still Picture
Playback
3. Sub menu
1. ......
2. ......
3. ......
3. Sub menu
4. ......
5. ......
6. ......
1. Sub-sub menu
1. ......
2. ......
3. ......
2. Still Picture
Playback
3. Moving
Pictures
4. Moving
Pictures
Concept of PBC Flow
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Select the item you want to view.
On the unit:On the unit:
Press VCD NUMBER + . to select larger item numbers, or
press VCD NUMBER – . to select smaller item number. Then
press CD 6 y, ) to start the disc.
On the remote control:On the remote control:
Press the number buttons ^ to select and play the item you
want.
To stop the track being played and return to the menu,
press 7 z, _ button.
To stop Menu Play or to stop play directly, press and hold
7 z, _ for more than 2 seconds. A blue screen appears on the
TV.
High -resolution still image display
You can display high-quality images four times clearer than video
pictures.
Menu-driven playback
You can interact with the screen using a menu display to select and
play an entry.
Basic flow of Menu Play Operation
A selection menu is shown when you start playing a video CD with
the PBC function. The menu shows a list of items to select. Some
disc may show moving pictures or a divided screen.
• When a list of items appears, you can select a number of the item
you want to play back.
• When moving pictures appear, you can select a moving picture
by pressing 1 9/¡ * or number buttons ^ while the
moving picture you want to view is being played back.
Continued
• When the menu appears after the item you have selected finishes
playing, you can select another number of the item you want to
view next.
• After playback, press 7 z, _ to go back to the previous
screen. Each time you press the button, you can go back to the
previous screen one by one.
• If you want to stop Menu Play, press and hold 7 z, _ for
more than 2 seconds. Some discs may return you to the menu
screen before playback.
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