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TIME – –: – –: Select this to move to a particular portion on
the current disc.
TRACK TIME – –: – –
: Select this to move to a particular portion on
the current track.
2Press number buttons to select
a playing time you want to
search for.
The unit starts playback at the selected
elapsed playing time. (The on-screen
bar appears for a while.)
•To input time “45:23,” press 4, 5, 2, 3.
•To input time “09:45,” press 9, 4, 5, then wait for about 5
seconds (or press ENTER).
•To cancel a misentry, press CLEAR.
Each time you press the button, the last entry will be erased.
Searching for a Particular Point
You can search for a particular point while playing a disc—Va r i a b l e
Speed Forward/Reverse Search.
•No sound comes out during Variable Speed Forward/Reverse
Search on a VCD.
To fast-forward the tracks—Variable Speed
Forward Search
Press ¡ during playback or pause.
•Each time you press the button, the search speed
changes as follows:
To reverse the tracks—Variable Speed Reverse
Search
Press 1 during playback or pause.
•Each time you press the button, the search speed
changes as follows:
PBC operation
concept
PLAY (Normal play)
x2x4
x8
B.SEARCH
F.SEARCHNote:
While operating a VCD using menu, some of the functions such as
repeat play may not work.
Canceled
TRACK TIME – – : – –TIME – – : – –
Moving to a Particular Portion Directly
You can move to a particular portion (scene) on the track directly.
•PBC function is canceled when you use this function.
From the remote control ONLY:
1Press SEARCH during playback or pause.
•Each time you press the button, the following indication
appears on the TV screen.
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Disc Menu–Driven Playback (Only for VCD)
The Play Back Control function (PBC) allows you to operate the
VCD using menus.
When you start playing a VCD with PBC function, a menu will
automatically appear on the TV screen. (“MENU” will also appear
on the display.)
•A menu may be a list of items, divided screens, or some moving
pictures. (See “PBC operation concept” below.)
When a menu appears, you can select a desired item on the menu.
•When a list of items is displayed on the TV screen, press the
number buttons to select an item.
•When “3” or “SELECT” is displayed on the TV screen, press
3/8 to start playback.
To go to the next submenu
Press ¢.
To return to the previous submenu
Press 4.
To cancel the PBC playback
You can cancel the menu-driven operations (PBC function):
1 Press 7 to stop playback.
2 Press the number buttons to select a track.
Normal playback starts from
the selected track.
•You can also turn on and off the
PBC function by pressing MENU
on the remote control. Each time
you press the button, the PBC function turns on and off.
UP
FF
DOWN
REW
PLAY (Normal play)
x2x4
x8
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From the remote control ONLY:
1Press A–B REPEAT to select the start
point.
“REPEAT A” appears on the display.
2Press A–B REPEAT again to select the
end point.
“REPEAT A” changes to “REPEAT A–B,”  then
A–B Repeat begins.
The unit automatically locates point A and starts repeated
playback between points A and B.
To cancel A–B Repeat
Press A–B REPEAT again.
“REPEAT A–B” goes off from the display.
Note:
When the on-screen bar is shown on the TV screen, Repeat mode
indication also changes as follows:
Example:
REPEAT A
REPEAT A–B
VCD/CD Playback
Repeating Playback
Repeat play cannot be used in the following cases:
•When you play back a VCD using the PBC function
•When you enjoy program play
7 Repeat Play
From the remote control ONLY:
Press REPEAT repeatedly.
The indication corresponding to the selected mode appears
on your TV.
•Each time you press the button, repeat mode changes as follows:
REPEAT:ONE: Current track will be repeated.
REPEAT:DISC: All the tracks will be repeated.
REPEAT OFF: Repeat play is canceled. (Normal play is
resumed.)
Note:
When the on-screen bar is shown on the screen, Repeat mode
indication also changes as follows:
7 A–B Repeat
While playing, you can also select a portion you want to repeat.
•An interval of more than 5 seconds is required between point A
and point B.
REPEAT
REPEAT OFF REPEAT:ONE REPEAT:DISC
REPEAT:ONEREPEAT:DISC
REPEAT OFF
A-B REPEAT
A-B REPEAT
A-B REPEAT
2 3
ENTER
REPEAT
A–B REPEAT
DISPLAY
B.SEARCH DOWN
REWUP
FF
F.SEARCH
RETURN STEP
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TV VOLUME
TV CHANNEL
SUBTITLE
TOP MENUTV STANDBY/ON
AUDIO
VCR
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TUNER PRESET
ENTER
VOLUME
MENU
AUDIO/
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VCR CHANNEL
TUNING
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Programming the Playing Order of the
Tracks—Program Play
You can arrange the track playback order before you start playing.
You can program up to 20 steps.
•Before making a program, make sure that the TV is turned on
and the correct input is selected on the TV.
From the remote control ONLY:
1Load a disc.
•If the current playing source is not the DVD player, press
3/8, then 7 before going to the next step.
2Press PROGRAM.
The PROGRAM MENU screen appears on the TV
screen.
•“PROGRAM” appears on the display.
3Press ENTER.
4Press 3 or 2 to select a track
number, then ENTER.
•3 : Increases the number.
•2 : Decreases the number.
•You can also select a track number
using the number buttons.Track numbers you can select in the
next step
5Repeat steps 3 and 4 to program other tracks
you want.
•After 10 steps are programed, “NEXT «” is selected
(highlighted). If you want to program more steps, press
ENTER.
6Press 3/8.
The tracks are played in the order you have
programed and the PROGRAM indicator
lights up.
After all the tracks you programed are played back, the
PROGRAM MENU screen appears on the TV screen again.
To stop during play
Press 7 or PROGRAM on the remote
control.
The PROGRAM MENU screen appears on
the TV screen.
•If you press 3/8 while this screen is shown, the system starts
program play.
To exit from program play
From the remote control ONLY:
Press PROGRAM.
The PROGRAM MENU screen goes off, and the
opening screen appears. (The program you made is
still kept in memory.)
•If you press 3/8 while this screen is shown, the unit starts normal
playback.
To erase the stored program
Press 0 to eject the disc.
•If you turn off the system or change the source, the
program is also erased.
To check the program contents
You can check the program contents by pressing
PROGRAM. The PROGRAM MENU screen appears on
the TV screen.
•If you press the button during playback, the program play will
stop.
PROGRAM
ENTER
TUNER PRESET
SELECT: ENTER
   
        TRACK
          1     ––
          2     ––
          3     ––
          4     ––
          5     ––
     PREVIOUS      TRACK
     6     ––
     7     ––
     8     ––
     9     ––
   10     ––
  
   NEXT
   
FINISH: PROGRAM
   PROGRAM   MENU
PLAY: 3
SELECT: ENTER
   
        TRACK
          1     ––
          2     ––
          3     ––
          4     ––
          5     ––
CHOOSE : 1–17
     PREVIOUS      TRACK
     6     ––
     7     ––
     8     ––
     9     ––
   10     ––
  
   NEXT
  
FINISH: PROGRAM
   PROGRAM   MENU
PLAY: 3
SELECT: ENTER
   
        TRACK
          1       7
          2     ––
          3     ––
          4     ––
          5     ––
     PREVIOUS      TRACK
     6     ––
     7     ––
     8     ––
     9     ––
   10     ––
  
   NEXT
   
FINISH: PROGRAM
   PROGRAM   MENU
PLAY: 3
TUNER PRESET
DVD/Video CD/CD PLAYER 
SELECT: ENTER
   
        TRACK
          1        7
          2      6
          3     9
          4     13
          5     11
     PREVIOUS      TRACK
     6     1
     7     ––
     8     ––
     9     ––
   10     ––
  
   NEXT
FINISH: PROGRAM
   PROGRAM   MENU
PLAY: 3
PROGRAM
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Selecting Playback Channel
When you play back a karaoke VCD or CD, you can only select
either the left channel or right channel to listen to.
Press AUDIO/FM MODE repeatedly.
The on-screen bar appears on the screen for a while.
•Each time you press the button, the sound mode changes as
follows:
AUDIO:STEREO (LR) :Select this to listen to both
channel sounds.
AUDIO:LEFT (L) :Select this to listen to the left
channel sounds.
AUDIO:RIGHT (R) :Select this to listen to the right
channel sounds.
REMEMBER that after playing back a karaoke VCD or CD
using “AUDIO:LEFT” or “AUDIO:RIGHT,”  select
“AUDIO:STEREO” to restore normal stereo playback.
VCD/CD Playback
AUDIO:LEFTAUDIO:RIGHT
AUDIO:STEREO
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To modify the program
You can modify the program while the PROGRAM MENU screen is
shown on the TV screen.
•To erase a step: press ∞ (or 5) to select (highlight) an unwanted
program step, then press CLEAR.
•To modify a step: press ∞ (or 5) to select (highlight) an program
step you want to modify, then perform steps 
3 and 4. (Before
entering a new number, press CLEAR repeatedly until “– –”
appears on number entry position.)
•To add a step: press ∞ (or 5) to select (highlight) an empty
program step, then perform steps 
3 and 4.
•To move to program step 10 from program step 11, press 5
when program step 11 is selected (highlighted) so that
“PREVIOUS » ” is selected (highlighted). Then, press
ENTER.
•To move to program step 11 from program step 10, press ∞
when program step 10 is selected (highlighted) so that
“NEXT « ” is selected (highlighted). Then, press ENTER.
AUDIO/
FM MODE
3/2/5/∞
ENTER
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ENTER
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VCD Special Effect Playback
7 Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback
You can advance the still picture frame by frame while playing a
VCD.
From the remote control ONLY:
1Press STEP once during playback.
A still picture appears on the TV screen.
2Press STEP repeatedly to advance the
picture frame by frame.
•Each time you press the button, the picture advances
frame by frame.
To resume normal play
Press 3/8.
7 Slow Motion Playback
You can enjoy slow motion playback while playing a VCD.
From the remote control ONLY:
Press SLOW repeatedly during playback or pause.
•Each time you press the button, slow motion speed
changes as follows:
7 Zoom
You can zoom in on the picture while playing a VCD.
From the remote control ONLY:
1Press ZOOM to zoom in.
•Each time you press the button, the picture is
enlarged as follows:
2Press 3/2/5/∞ to move the
enlarged portion you want to
watch.
To cancel the ZOOM
Press ZOOM again.
The normal size picture is resumed.
8 PAUSE
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STEP
STEP
TUNER PRESET
SLOW
ZOOM
ENTER
ZOOM
SLOW   /
PLAY(Normal play)
1
2SLOW   /1
4SLOW   /1
8
SLOW   /1
16
2x ZoomCanceled
2
2ENTER
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MP3 Introduction
This system is incorporated with an MP3 decoder. You can play
back MP3 tracks (files) recorded on CD-Rs, and CD-RWs.
•Notice that “files” and “tracks” are used interchangeably.
What is MP3?
MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group (or MPEG)
Audio Layer 3. MP3 is simply a file format with a data compression
ratio of 1:10 (128 Kbps*). That means, by using MP3 format, one
CD-R or CD-RW can contain 10 times as much data volume as a
regular CD can.
* Bit rate is the average number of bits that one second of audio data
will consume. The measuring unit used is Kbps (1000 bits per
second).
To get a better audio quality, choose a higher bit rate. The most
popular bit rate for encoding (recording) is 128 Kbps.
MP3 File Compatibility
•This system can only read MP3 files that are recorded in the
format that is compliant with ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2.
•The system can read or play MP3 files only with the extension
code—“.mp3”.
•ID3* tags cannot be shown on the display.
* An MP3 file can contain file information called “ID3 Tag” where
its album name, performer, track title, etc. are recorded. There are
two versions—ID3v1 (ID3 Tag version 1) and ID3v2 (ID3 Tag
version 2).
Disc structure—How are MP3 files recorded
and played back?
“MP3 files (tracks)” can be recorded in “directories (or folders),” in
PC terminology.
During recording, the files and directories can be arranged in a way
similar to arranging files and folder/directories of computer data.
“Root” is similar to the root of a tree. Every file and directory can be
linked to the root.
In compliance with ISO 9660, the maximum allowable depth of
nested directories—so-called “hierarchy”—is eight (inclusive of the
root).
Playback order, files search order, and directory search order of the
MP3 files recorded on a disc are determined by the writing (or
encoding) application; therefore, playback order may be different
from the one you have intended while recording the folders/
directories and the files.
Note on MP3 discs
MP3 discs (either CD-R or CD-RW) require a longer readout time.
(It differs due to the complexity of the directory/file configuration.)
7
3/8 DISPLAY
DISPLAY
B.SEARCH DOWN
REWUP
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F.SEARCH
RETURN STEP
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TV VOLUME
TV CHANNEL
SUBTITLE
TOP MENUTV STANDBY/ON
AUDIO
VCR
VCR 
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TUNER PRESET
ENTER
VOLUME
MENU
AUDIO/
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VCR CHANNEL
TUNING
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For in-depth information about a disc to be played back, see
“Disc Introduction—DVD/VCD/CD” on page 27. 4¢
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To go to another track
Press ¢ or 4during playback.
•¢: Skip to the beginning of the next track.
•4: Skip to the beginning of the previous track.
To stop playback for a moment
Press 3/8.
To resume play, press 3/8 again or ENTER.
To stop during playback
Press 7.
To remove the disc
Press 0 on the front panel.
The disc tray comes out.
To close the disc tray, press 0 again.
Starting Playback
It is recommended to turn on your TV when playing back an MP3
disc.
1Press 0 to load a disc.
2Press 3/8.
After detecting the disc, playback starts.
•The on-screen bar and the contents
recorded on the MP3 disc will be shown
on the TV if it is turned on.
SPRING
SUMMER
FALL
WINTER
LIAR.MP3
LOVE.MP3
??5/135  
SPRING
SPRING1.MP3
SPRING2.MP3
SPRING3.MP3
SPRING4.MP3
SPRING5.MP3
??5/135  
TUNER PRESET
TUNER PRESET
MP3 Playback
The on-screen bar
TUNER PRESET
1:Disc type
DVD VCD SVCD CDMP3
2:Current track (file) and total number of the tracks
on the disc
•Ex.: 1st track is playing out of 35 tracks recorded.
3:Bit rate
•Ex.: Bit rate used for recording the loaded disc is
128 Kbps. (See the previous page.)
4:Repeat mode indicator
•Ex.: When repeat mode is turned off.
See page 46 for more details.
5:Elapsed playing time and the total playing time of
the current track
6:Sound indication
•Indicates sound input level. (Only appears during
playback.)
12800:22/03:481/35  
12 345
6
UP
FF
DOWN
REW
Note:
If the loaded disc is not recorded in the audio CD format or MP3
format, “WRONG DISC FORMAT” appears on the TV screen.
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Operations Using the On-Screen Display
It is recommended to turn on your TV when playing back an MP3
disc.
When the loaded MP3 disc is recognized, the following on-screen
display appears on the TV screen. (The contents of this on-screen
display varies according to the disc—the way MP3 tracks were
recorded on the disc.)
•Only the first 8 letters of the titles appear on the TV screen.
From the remote control ONLY:
MP3 Playback
∞ 5
ENTER
SEARCHNumber
buttons
DISPLAY
B.SEARCH DOWN
REWUP
FF
F.SEARCH
RETURN STEP
TV/VIDEO
TV VOLUME
TV CHANNEL
SUBTITLE
TOP MENUTV STANDBY/ON
AUDIO
VCR
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ENTER
VOLUME
MENU
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Button
ENTERTo do
Start playback or go into a directory.
Select a track or directory. ∞ / 5
ENTER
5
5 and ENTER∞
5∞
5∞
5
∞5
∞
SPRING
SPRING1.MP3
SPRING2.MP3
SPRING3.MP3
SPRING4.MP3
SPRING5.MP3
SPRING
SPRING1.MP3
SPRING2.MP3
SPRING3.MP3
SPRING4.MP3
SPRING5.MP3
SPRING
SPRING1.MP3
SPRING2.MP3
SPRING3.MP3
SPRING4.MP3
SPRING5.MP3
SPRING
SUMMER
FALL
WINTER
LIAR.MP3
LOVE.MP3
SPRING
SUMMER
FALL
WINTER
LIAR.MP3
LOVE.MP3
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SPRING
SUMMER
FALL
WINTER
LIAR.MP3
LOVE.MP3
SPRING
SUMMER
FALL
WINTER
LIAR.MP3
LOVE.MP3
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER ENTER
ENTER
ENTERTo “SUMMER”
To “FALL”
Start playing
 “LIAR.MP3”Start playing
 “SPRING3.MP3” Start playing
 “SPRING2.MP3” Start playing
 “SPRING1.MP3”
MP3 On-Screen Display Operations
Note:
If you press 
2, the cursor moves to current playback track.
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Repeating Playback
On an MP3 disc, A–B Repeat cannot be used. You can enjoy only
Repeat play.
To repeat playback—Repeat Play
Press REPEAT repeatedly.
The indication corresponding to the selected mode appears
on the TV screen.
•Each time you press the button, repeat mode changes as follows:
REPEAT:RANDOM
: All tracks recorded on the disc will be played once at
random (random play), and random play will be repeated.
REPEAT:ONE
: Current track will be repeated.
REPEAT:DIR
: Tracks in the current directory will be repeated.
REPEAT:DISC
: All tracks on the disc will be repeated.
REPEAT OFF
: Repeat play is canceled. (Normal play is resumed.)
Note:
When the on-screen bar is shown on the TV screen, Repeat mode
indication also changes as follows:
REPEAT:RANDOMREPEAT:ONE
REPEAT:DIR
REPEAT:DISC REPEAT OFF
Moving to a Particular Track Directly
You can move to a particular track on the disc directly.
From the remote control ONLY:
1Press SEARCH during playback or pause.
“TRACK – – – –” appears on the TV screen.
2Press the number buttons to
select a track number you
want.
The system starts playback from the
selected track.
•To select number 5, press 5 (then
ENTER).
•To select number 10, press 1, 0 (then
ENTER).
•To select number 23, press 2, 3 (then ENTER).
•To select number 123, press 1, 2, 3.
Note:
When you want to move to another file (track) directly, you can move
to it simply by pressing the number buttons (without pressing
SEARCH in step 
1).
REPEAT:RANDOMREPEAT:ONE
REPEAT:DIRREPEAT OFFREPEAT:DISC
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Tuner Operations
For basic tuner operations, see “Basic Tuner Operations” on page
16.
FM/AM
B.SEARCH F.SEARCH
VCR CHANNEL
TUNING
SOURCE
DVD player*AUX IN
FM AM
DISPLAY
B.SEARCH DOWN
REWUP
FF
F.SEARCH
RETURN STEP
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TV VOLUME
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SUBTITLE
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AUDIO
VCR
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TUNING + TUNER
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TUNING – AUDIO/
FM MODE
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Tuning in Stations
From the remote control:
1Press FM/AM repeatedly to select the
band.
The last received station of the selected band is tuned in.
•Each time you press the button, the band alternates
between FM and AM.
2Press and hold TUNING + or – until you find
the frequency you want.
•TUNING + : Increases the
frequency.
•TUNING –: Decreases the
frequency.
The system starts searching for stations and stops when a station
of sufficient signal strength is tuned in.
On the front panel:
1Press SOURCE repeatedly until the
desired band appears on the display.
The last received station of the selected band is tuned
in.
•Each time you press the button, the source changes as follows:
*“WAIT” appears on the display.
2Press 7 so that “MANUAL” appears on the
display.
•Each time you press the button, the operation mode of
¢ and 4 buttons alternates between “PRESET”
and “MANUAL.”
PRESET: Select this for using ¢ and 4 as the
buttons to select the preset station.
MANUAL: Select this for using ¢ and 4 as the
buttons to change the frequency manually.
3Press and hold ¢ or 4 until
you find the frequency you want.
•¢: Increases the frequency.
•4: Decreases the frequency.
Notes:
•When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in, the 
indicator lights up on the display.
•When an FM stereo program is received, the 
 indicator also
lights up.
•When you press the button repeatedly, the frequency changes step
by step.
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