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EnglishProgramming 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
to select the disc you want to play, then 7 before going to the
next step.
2Press PROGRAM.
The PROGRAM MENU screen appears on the TV
screen.
• “PROGRAM” appears on the display and the PROGRAM
indicator also lights up.
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.
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
TO BE CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE
ENTER
PROGRAM
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EnglishSelecting 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 program step 11 to program step 10, press 5 when
program step 11 is selected (highlighted) so that
“PREVIOUS » ” is selected (highlighted). Then, press
ENTER.
• To move program step 10 to program step 11, press ∞ when
program step 10 is selected (highlighted) so that “NEXT « ” is
selected (highlighted). Then, press ENTER.
AUDIO/
FM MODE
3/2/5/∞
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English
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.
Note:
If you press 
3/8 to show the still picture, you cannot advance it frame
by frame by pressing STEP.
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
NTSC/PALZOOM
ENTER
NTSC/PALZOOM
SLOW   /
PLAY(Normal play)
1
2SLOW   /1
4SLOW   /1
8
SLOW   /1
16
2x ZoomCanceled
ENTER
ENTER
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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, CD-RWs, and CD-
ROMs.
• 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.)
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3/8 DISPLAY
DISPLAY
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FF
F.SEARCH RETURN STEP TV/VIDEO
TV VOLUME
TV CHANNEL
SUBTITLE
TOP MENUTV STANDBY/ON
AUDIO
VCR OFF ONVCR
CONTROL
TUNER PRESET
ENTER
VOLUME
AUDIO/
FM MODE
VCR CHANNEL
TUNING
DVD FM/AM AUX MUTING
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For in-depth information about a disc to be played back, see
“Disc Introduction—DVD/VCD/CD” on page 25.
To change the color system, see “Changing the Color System” on
page 27.
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EnglishStarting 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
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.
1:Disc type
DVD VCD 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 43 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.)
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On-screen bar goes off.6
DISPLAY
To go off the on-screen bar
From the remote control ONLY:
Press DISPLAY.
• Each time you press the button, the on-screen bar
appears in sequence.
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EnglishOperations 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 OFF ONVCR 
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TUNER PRESET
ENTER
VOLUME MENU
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FM MODE
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TUNING
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Button
ENTER, 3/8To do
Start playback or go into a directory.
Select a track or directory. ∞ / 5
ENTER or 3/8 
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 or 3/8 
ENTER or 3/8 
ENTER or 3/8  ENTER or 3/8 
ENTER or 3/8 
ENTER or 3/8  To “SUMMER”
To “FALL”
Start playing
 “LIAR.MP3”Start playing
 “SPRING3.MP3” Start playing
 “SPRING2.MP3”Start playing
 “SPRING1.MP3”
MP3 On-Screen Display Operations
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EnglishRepeating 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 is 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:RANDOM REPEAT: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
14.
DVDFM/AMAUX MUTE
B.SEARCH F.SEARCH
VCR CHANNEL
TUNING
SOURCE
DVD player*AUX IN
FM AM
DISPLAY
B.SEARCH DOWN
REWUP
FF
F.SEARCH RETURN STEP TV/VIDEO
TV VOLUME
TV CHANNEL
SUBTITLE
TOP MENUTV STANDBY/ON
AUDIO
VCR OFF ONVCR 
CONTROL
TUNER PRESET
ENTER
VOLUME MENU
AUDIO/
FM MODE
VCR CHANNEL
TUNING
DVD FM/AM AUX MUTING
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TUNING –AUDIO/
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PROGRAM
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.
Setting the AM Tuner Interval Spacing
Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and other countries use
10 kHz spacing.
•9 kHz interval spacing is the initial setting.
•Each time you do the following procedure, the AM tuner interval
spacing alternates between 9 kHz and 10 kHz.
1Select AM as the band.
2Press 9, 1, and 0 on the remote control.
The new setting for the interval spacing appears on the display,
and the band changes into FM.
3Press FM/AM on the remote control to select AM
as the band again.
1
9
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EnglishUsing Preset Tuning
Once a station is assigned to a channel number, the station can be
quickly tuned. You can preset up to 20 FM and 10 AM stations.
To store the preset stations
From the remote control ONLY:
1Tune in the station you want to preset (see
“Tuning in Stations”).
2Press PROGRAM.
The preset number appears on the display and the
PROGRAM indicator lights up.
3Press TUNER PRESET UP or DOWN to select a
preset number.
4Press PROGRAM to store the preset
station.
The PROGRAM indicator goes off, and the station is
assigned to the selected preset number.
5Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the stations
you want.
To erase a stored preset station
Storing a new station on a used number erases the previously stored
one.
To tune in a preset station
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 TUNER PRESET UP or DOWN until the
desired preset station
appears on the
display.
•TUNER PRESET UP : Increases the preset number.
•TUNER PRESET DOWN : Decreases the preset number.
On the front panel:
1Press SOURCE repeatedly until the
desired band appears on the display.
2Press 7 so that “PRESET” 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 ¢ or 4 repeatedly until
the desired preset station appears
on the display.
•¢: Increases the preset number.
•4: Decreases the preset number.
Selecting the FM Reception Mode
When an stereo FM program tuned currently is noisy, you can
change the FM reception mode to improve the reception.
Press AUDIO/FM MODE.
The 
 indicator goes off from the display and the
program loses the stereo effect.
To resume the stereo effect, press AUDIO/FM MODE again.
The stereo effect resumes.
Note:
The FM reception mode will also resumes in the following cases:
• When you change the frequency, the preset number, or the band
• When you change the source
• When you turn off the system
PROGRAM
PROGRAM
DVDFM/AMAUX MUTE
DOWN
REWUP
FF TUNER PRESET
SOURCE
AUDIO/
FM MODE
Preset number
DOWN
REWUP
FF TUNER PRESET
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Setting up the DVD Preferences
On the Setup menu, you can do the two main important settings—
language selection (LANGUAGES) menu and system setting
(SYSTEM) menu.
• Setup menu can only be displayed while a disc is not playing.
(The DVD player must be selected as the source.)
• You can only use the remote control for Setup menu operations.
Setting the Initial Languages
You can select your favorite language you listen to or read on the TV
screen.
When you operate this system or watch a DVD, you will be able to
operate the system or to enjoy a DVD in the language you have
selected and stored.
On the language selection menu, you can select the following:
OSD LANGUAGE: Select the indication language shown on
the TV screen while operating the
system. (ex. PLAY, STOP, PAUSE, etc.)
AUDIO: Select the language you listen to while
watching a DVD.
SUBTITLE: Select the subtitle language you read
while watching a DVD.
MENU LANGUAGE: Select the menu language recorded on a
DVD which you use while operating the
DVD’s own menu.
Languages you can select on this menu
You can select the following languages separately for each listed
item on the menu.
• For “OSD LANGUAGE”:
English, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, and
Korean.
• For “AUDIO,” “SUBTITLE,” and “MENU LANGUAGE”:
English, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish,
Portuguese, Korean and Original*.
* Available only for “AUDIO” and “SUBTITLE.”
When you want to operate the disc or enjoy its playback in the
originally recorded (default) language, select “ORIGINAL.”
Note:
The original language will be selected as the initial language
regardless of your setting in the following cases:
• If the language you have selected is not recorded on the disc.
• If the disc is programed to be played back in the original language.
SYSTEM LANGUAGES
OSD LANGUAGE
AUDIO
SUBTITLE
MENU LANGUAGEENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
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SUBTITLE
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AUDIO
VCR OFF ONVCR 
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TUNER PRESET
ENTER
VOLUME
AUDIO/
FM MODE
VCR CHANNEL
TUNING
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