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7Contents of the on-screen bar during playback
DVD VIDEO
DVD AUDIO
VCD
SVCD
CD
MPEG4*
*
H–O are not available.
AShows disc type.
BShows current transfer rate (Megabits per second).
CShows disc number.
DShows current title (for DVD VIDEO) or group (for DVD 
AUDIO) number.
EShows current chapter number (for DVD VIDEO) or track 
number (for other type of discs).
FShows time information. See “Changing the time information” 
below.GShows playback status.
: appears during playback.
 /  : appears during fast forward/reverse.
 /  : appears during playback in forward slow-motion/
reverse slow-motion.
: appears when paused.
: appears when stopped.
HSelect this to change time information (F). See “Changing the 
time information” below.
ISelect this for Repeat Playback. (Apg. 35)
JSelect this for time search function. (Apg. 30)
KSelect this for chapter (for DVD VIDEO) or track (for DVD 
AUDIO) search function. (Apg. 29)
LSelect this to change audio language, channel, or stream. 
(Apg. 32)
MSelect this to change subtitle language. (Apg. 31)
NSelect this to change view angle. (Apg. 31)
OSelect this to change the page. (Apg. 33)
PShows Playback Mode status.
PROGRAM: appears during Program Playback. (Apg. 34)
RANDOM: appears during Random Playback. (Apg. 35)
QShows Repeat Mode status. (Apg. 35)
Changing the time information
You can change the time 
information in the on-screen 
bar on the TV screen and the 
display window of the center unit.
7During playback
1Press ON SCREEN twice.
The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.
2Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight  .
3Press ENTER repeatedly to select the 
desired information.
Example:
When elapsed playing time of disc is selected.
TIME: Elapsed playing time of current chapter/track
REM: Remaining time of current chapter/track
TOTAL: Elapsed time of disc
T. REM: Remaining time of disc
4Press ON SCREEN.
The on-screen bar disappears.
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You can start playing a title, chapter or track you specify. You can 
also play a disc from specified time.
Locating a desired scene from the DVD 
menu
DVD VIDEOs generally have their own menus which show 
disc contents and you can display them on the TV screen. 
You can locate a desired scene by using these menus.
7Whenever a DVD VIDEO is loaded
1Press TOP MENU or MENU.
The menu appears on the TV screen.
Normally, a DVD VIDEO which contains more than one title 
will have a “top” menu which lists the titles. Press 
TOP MENU to show the title menu.
Some DVD VIDEO may also have a different menu which is 
shown by pressing MENU.
See the instructions for each DVD VIDEO regarding its 
particular menu.
2Use Cursor 3/2/Y/5 to select a 
desired item.
3Press ENTER.
With some discs, you can also select items by entering the 
corresponding number using number buttons.
Locating a desired scene using a VCD/
SVCD menu with PBC
A VCD or SVCD recorded with PBC has its own 
menus such as a list of contained songs. You can 
locate a specific scene by using these menus. 
7During playback with PBC function
1Press RETURN repeatedly until the 
menu appears on the TV screen.
2Press number buttons (1-10, +10) to 
select the number of the desired item.
For details on using the number buttons, see “How to use the 
number buttons” (Apg. 25).
To return to the menu
Press RETURN.
When “NEXT” or “PREVIOUS” is shown on the TV 
screen:
To go to the next page, press x.
To return to the previous page, press 4.
NOTE
If you want to play a PBC-compatible VCD/SVCD without using the 
PBC function, perform any of the following:
Start playback by pressing number buttons while stopped.
Press x repeatedly until the desired track number is displayed, 
then start playback by pressing 3 (play button). 
The track number appears on the display window instead of 
“PBC”.
To activate the PBC function when playing a PBC-compatible VCD/
SVCD without using the PBC function, perform any of the following:
Press TOP MENU or MENU.
Press 7 twice to stop playback, then press 3 (play button).
Locating a desired chapter/track using the 
on-screen bar
7During playback
1Press ON SCREEN twice.
The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.
2Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight  /
.
3Press ENTER.
Example:
During DVD VIDEO playback
4Press number buttons (0-9) to enter the 
desired chapter number.
Example:
To select 8: Press 8.
To select 10: Press 1, then 0.
To select 20: Press 2, then 0.
To select 37: Press 3, then 7.
To correct a misentry
Repeat step 4.
Playing from a specified 
position on a disc
Example:
Example:
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5Press ENTER.
6Press ON SCREEN.
The on-screen bar disappears.
NOTE
You can select up to the 99th chapter/track.
Locating a desired position by specifying 
the time
7For DVD VIDEO/DVD 
AUDIO:
During playback
For VCD/SVCD:
While stopped or during playback without PBC function
For CD:
During playback or while stopped
7When specifying the elapsed playing time from the 
beginning of the disc
Perform the following procedure while stopped.
7When specifying the elapsed playing time from the 
beginning of the current title/track
Perform the following procedure during playback.
1Press ON SCREEN twice.
The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.
2Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight  .
3Press ENTER.
4Use number buttons (0-9) to enter the 
time.
Example:
To play back from a point 2 (hours): 34 (minutes): 08 (seconds) 
elapsed
To cancel a misentry
Press Cursor 2 repeatedly.
5Press ENTER.
6Press ON SCREEN.
The on-screen bar disappears.
NOTE
You can specify time in hours/minutes/seconds for DVD VIDEO/
DVD AUDIO and in minutes/seconds for VCD/SVCD/CD.
You can search and play desired groups and 
tracks/files using the file control display on 
the TV screen.
The file control display appears automatically during playback 
(MP3/WMA) or while stopped.
Press 2 Press 3
Press 4
Press 8Press 0
Using the file control 
display
Current group /total group 
number
Current track (file) Tag information (for MP3/
WMA only)Playback mode (PROGRAM, 
RANDOM, REPEAT)
Elapsed playing time of current 
track (for MP3/WMA/MPEG4 
only)
Playback status
Current track (file) / total track (file)
number on current group
Current group
Total track (file)
number on disc
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7For MP3/WMA:
During playback or while stopped
For JPEG/MPEG4:
While stopped
1Press Cursor 3/2/Y/5 to select the 
desired group/track/file.
For MP3/WMA, playback starts from the selected track.
2Press 3 (play button) or ENTER.
Track playback/slide-show starts from the selected track/
file.
When you press ENTER for JPEG, only the selected file is 
played back.
NOTE
During playback, you can locate the desired track/file by pressing 
x/4 or Cursor 5/Y.
You can also check playback information on the display window. 
(Apg. 23)
Some group, track and file names may not be displayed correctly 
depending on recording conditions.
The order of groups, tracks and files may be displayed differently 
from the order displayed on your personal computer.
When Resume Playback is set to 
“ON” (Apg. 40) and you stop 
playback by the following 
operations, the position where playback has been stopped is stored. 
(“RESUME” appears on the display window.)
Turning off the power (Apg. 18)
Pressing 7 once
Changing the source (Apg. 19)
To start playback from the stored position
Press 3 (play button) or DV D.
There may be a case where 3 (play button) does not work after 
changing the source.
To clear the stored position
Press 7 again or open the disc tray with the playback disc. 
7During playback of a disc containing multi-view 
angles
When using the ANGLE button:
1Press ANGLE.
Example:
The first view angle is selected out of 3 view angles recorded.
2Press ANGLE repeatedly or press 
Cursor Y/5 to select the desired view 
angle.
When using the on-screen bar:
1Press ON SCREEN twice.
The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.
2Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight  .
3Press ENTER.
4Press Cursor Y/5 to select the desired 
view angle.
5Press ENTER.
6Press ON SCREEN.
The on-screen bar disappears.
NOTE
During DVD AUDIO playback, this feature is available only for the 
video part.
7During playback of a disc containing 
subtitles in several languages
When using the SUBTITLE button:
1Press SUBTITLE.
Example (DVD VIDEO):
“ENGLISH” is selected out of 3 subtitle languages recorded.
2Press Cursor Y/5 to select the desired 
subtitle.
For SVCD
An SVCD can contain up to four subtitles. Pressing 
SUBTITLE changes the subtitles regardless of whether the 
subtitles are recorded or not. (Subtitles will not change if no 
subtitle is recorded.)
NOTE
To clear the subtitle, press SUBTITLE. Each time you press 
SUBTITLE, subtitle appears and disappears alternately.
Resume Playback
Selecting a view angle
Selecting the subtitle
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When using the on-screen bar:
1Press ON SCREEN twice.
The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.
2Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight  .
3Press ENTER.
4Press Cursor Y/5 repeatedly to select 
the desired subtitle.
5Press ENTER.
6Press ON SCREEN.
The on-screen bar disappears.
NOTE
To clear the subtitle, press SUBTITLE. Each time you press 
SUBTITLE, subtitle appears and disappears alternately.
Some subtitle or audio languages are abbreviated in the pop-up 
window. See “The language codes list” (Apg. 38).
During DVD AUDIO playback, this feature is available only for the 
video part.
7During playback of a disc 
containing audio in several 
languages
When using the AUDIO button:
1Press AUDIO.
Example (DVD VIDEO):
“ENGLISH” is selected out of 3 audio languages recorded.
2Press AUDIO repeatedly or press 
Cursor Y/5 to select the desired audio.
When using the on-screen bar:
1Press ON SCREEN twice.
The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.
2Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight  .
3Press ENTER.
4Press Cursor Y/5 to select the desired 
audio.
5Press ENTER.
6Press ON SCREEN.
The on-screen bar disappears.
NOTE
Some subtitle or audio languages are abbreviated in the pop-up 
window. See “The language codes list” (Apg. 38).
“ST”, “L” or “R” is displayed when playing a VCD or SVCD 
respectively representing “stereo”, “left sound” and “right sound”.
Frame-by-frame playback
7During playback
Press 8 repeatedly.
Each time you press the button, the 
still picture advances by one frame.
To return to normal playback
Press 3 (play button).
NOTE
During DVD AUDIO playback, this feature is available only for the 
video part.
Playing back in slow-motion
7During playback
1Press 8 at the point 
where you want to start playback in 
slow-motion from.
The system pauses playback.
2Press y.
Playback in forward slow-motion starts.
For DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO only:
To play back in reverse slow-motion, press 1.
Each time you press the button, the playback speed become 
faster.
Example: On the TV
To return to normal playback
Press 3 (play button).
NOTE
Sound cannot be heard during slow-motion playback.
During DVD AUDIO playback, this feature is available only for the 
video part.
Selecting the audio
Special picture playback
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Selecting browsable still picture recorded 
on DVD AUDIO
Most DVD AUDIOs include  browsable still pictures 
(B.S.P.), which usually appear by turns automatically 
during playback according to  the playback sequence. You 
can change the picture (turn the page) manually when the current 
group/track has selectab le pictures (pages).
7 During playback and while the B. S.P. indicator lights up on the 
display window
When using the PAGE button:
Press PAGE repeatedly to select a desired 
still picture.
When using the on-screen bar:
1Press ON SCREEN twice.
The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.
2Press Cursor  3/2  to highlight  .
3Press ENTER.
4Press Cursor  5/Y  to select the desired 
still picture.
5Press ENTER.
6Press ON SCREEN.
The on-screen bar disappears.
Zooming in
7 During playback or 
while paused
1Press ZOOM.
Each time you press  ZOOM, scene magnification changes.
2While zoomed in, press Cursor  3/2 /Y /
5  to move zoom-in area.
To return to normal playback
Press  ZOOM  repeatedly to select ZOOM OFF.
NOTE
• The number of the magnification  steps varies depending on the disc 
type.
 During slide-show pla yback of a JPEG disc, zooming in is not 
available. In such a case, press  8 to pause slide-show playback, then 
zoom in.
 During DVD AUDIO playback , this  feature is available only for the 
video part.
 During MPEG4 playback, there may be a case where Cursor  3/2 /
Y /5  does not work in step 2 above.
Changing the VFP setting
The VFP (Video Fine 
Processor) function 
enables you to adjust 
the picture character according to  the type of programming, picture 
tone or personal preference.
7 During playback
1Press VFP.
The current VFP settings appear on the TV screen.
Example:
2Press Cursor  3/2  repeatedly to select 
the VFP mode.
 NORMAL: Normally select this.
 CINEMA: Suitable for movies.
When you select “NORMAL”  or “CINEMA”, press VFP to 
complete the setting.
USER 1andUSER 2: You can adjust parameters  that affect picture 
appearance.
Only when selecting “USER 1” or “USER 2” in step 
2, proceed to perform the following operation;
3Press Cursor  Y/5  repeatedly to select 
a parameter you want to adjust.
Adjust gradually and confirm pict ure appearance results are as 
preferred.
 GAMMA: Controls brightness of neut ral tints while maintaining 
brightness of dark and bright portions.
 BRIGHTNESS: Controls screen brightness.
 CONTRAST: Controls screen contrast.
 SATURATION: Controls screen color depth.
TINT: Controls screen tint.
 SHARPNESS: Controls screen sharpness.
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4Press ENTER.
Example:
5Press Cursor Y/5 to change the 
setting.
6Press ENTER.
The current VFP settings appear again.
7Repeat steps 3 to 6 to adjust other 
parameters.
8Press VFP.
NOTE
• Although the setting display disappears in the middle of the 
procedure, the setting at that time will be stored.
7While stopped
1Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until 
program window appears on the TV 
screen.
2Follow the instructions that appears on 
the TV screen to program the desired 
chapters/ tracks.
 For details on using the number buttons, see “How to use the 
number buttons” (Apg. 25).
 The content’s numbers that you have to specify for 
programming varies depending on the disc type:
DVD VIDEO: Titles and chapters
VCD, SVCD, CD: Tracks
DVD AUDIO, MP3, WMA:
Groups and tracks
 Before you program the tracks in bonus group on a DVD 
AUDIO, perform the procedure of “Playing back a bonus 
group” (Apg. 25) to turn off the BONUS indicator on the 
display window.
 You can specify the chapters/tracks whose number is up to 
99.
 There may be a case that the group or title number can be 
entered even for discs that contain no groups or titles. In 
such a case,  press ENTER to proceed to the Track/Chapter 
column.
 When you press ENTER instead of the number buttons in 
the Track/Chapter column, “ALL” appears and all the tracks 
or chapters on the selected group or title are programmed as 
a step.
To clear the programs one by one from the last 
entered number
Press CANCEL repeatedly.
To clear all programs
Press 7.
You can also clear the program by turning off the system.
3Press 3 (play button).
If all of the programmed tracks/files have been played back, 
playback stops and the program window appears again. Note 
that program setting remains. 
To check the program contents
During playback, press 7. Playback stops and the program window 
appears.
To quit the Program mode
While stopped, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both program 
window and   disappear from the TV screen.
NOTE
 There may be a case where bonus group on a DVD AUDIO cannot be 
played.
 The Resume function cannot be used with Program Playback.
 Program Playback may not work for some discs.
Program Playback
USE NUMERIC KEYS TO PROGRAM TRACKS.
USE CANCEL TO DELETE THE PROGRAM.
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You can play titles or 
tracks on a disc in 
random order.
7While stopped
1Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until 
 appears on the TV screen.
2Press 3 (play button).
• When more than one discs are loaded, the system starts 
Random Playback of the next disc after completing current 
disc playback.
To quit Random mode
While stopped, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both program 
window and   disappear from the TV screen.
You can also clear the Random mode by turning off the system.
NOTE
 The same title/track will not be played back more than once during 
Random Playback.
Repeating the current selection or all 
discs
7For DVD VIDEO:
During playback
For VCD/SVCD:
During playback without PBC 
function or stopped
For DVD AUDIO/CD/MP3/
JPEG/MPEG4:
During playback or stopped
When using the REPEAT button:
Press REPEAT.
Each time you press REPEAT, the Repeat mode changes.* During playback of a JPEG disc, “REPEAT GROUP”, “REPEAT 
DISC” and “REPEAT ALL” do not appear on the TV screen.
NOTE
 When the Program mode is active with a DVD AUDIO, VCD, 
SVCD, or CD, the Repeat mode changes in the same manner.
Note that, however, in the “ ” mode the system repeats all the 
programmed tracks, instead of all tracks on the disc.
 For DVD VIDEO and DVD AUDIO, REPEAT ALL and REPEAT 
DISC may not be available depending on the disc.
When using the on-screen bar (except for MP3/
WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 disc):
1Press ON SCREEN twice.
The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.
2Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight  .
3Press ENTER.
4Press Cursor Y/5 repeatedly to select 
the Repeat mode.
5Press ENTER.
6Press ON SCREEN.
The on-screen bar disappears.
To cancel Repeat Playback
Select “OFF” in step 4.
Random Playback
Repeat Playback
C11:31:01
Repeat mode indicator
Display 
windowTV screen Meanings
Repeats the current group for 
DVD AUDIO/MP3/WMA/
JPEG/MPEG4 disc.
REPEAT 
GROUP*
Repeats the current title for 
DVD VIDEO.
 DISCRepeats all tracks on the 
current disc for VCD/SVCD/
CD/MP3/WMA/JPEG/
MPEG4.
REPEAT DISC*
 ALLRepeats all the available discs.
REPEAT ALL*
 1
,Repeats the current track for 
DVD AUDIO/VCD/SVCD/
CD/MP3/WMA/MPEG4 disc.
REPEAT TRACK, 
REPEAT STEP
,
Repeats the current chapter for 
DVD VIDEO.
REPEAT STEP
No 
indicationRepeat mode is off.
The system plays back all 
available discs normally.
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Repeating a desired part [A-B Repeat]
You can repeat playback of a 
desired part by specifying the 
beginning (point A) and 
ending (point B).
7During playback
1Press ON SCREEN twice.
The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.
2Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight  .
3Press ENTER.
4Press Cursor Y/5 repeatedly to select 
“A-B”.
5Press ENTER at the beginning of the 
part you want to repeat (point A).
6Press ENTER at the end of the part you 
want to repeat (point B).
A-B Repeat Playback starts.
7Press ON SCREEN.
The on-screen bar disappears.
To cancel
Select “OFF” in step 4, then press ENTER.
NOTE
When playing back a DVD VIDEO, A-B Repeat Playback is possible 
only within the same title.
“A-B” cannot be selected during Program and Random Playback.
You can lock trays and prohibit the unwanted disc ejection.
On the center unit ONLY:
While the system is turned off
The system turns on and “LOCKED” appears on the display 
window.
If you try to eject discs, “LOCKED” appears to indicate that 
trays are locked.
To cancel
Carry out the same operation again.
The system turns on and “UNLOCKED” appears on the display 
window.
Tray lock
Press and hold
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IMPORTANT
Before using the remote control for the following 
operation; 
• Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO .
NOTE
Before you start operation; There is a time limit when doing th e following steps. If the setting is 
cancelled before you finish, start from step 1 again.
1Press SETTING.
Example:
2Press Cursor  Y/5  to select the item 
you want to set.
 BAL (Balance): You can adjust the balance betw een the front left and front 
right speakers.
 DEC (Decode): When you play an external sour ce (DBS is selected as a 
source) that was encoded with  Dolby Digital or DTS Digital 
Surround, the following symptoms may occur;
 No sound comes out at the beginning of playback.
 Noise comes out while searching for or skipping chapters  or tracks.
AUT/PCM (Auto/PCM): Normally select this. The system automatically 
detects the incoming signals.
DOLBY D: Select this if the symptoms above occur when  playing a disc (or so ftware) encoded with 
Dolby Digital.
DTS: Select this if the symptoms above occur when  playing a disc (or software) encoded with DTS 
Digital Surround.  M. OUT (Monitor Out):
Select the video out put jack type by which you watch DVD 
playback after connecting your TV. ( Apg. 14)
Set the video output to use AV COMPU LINK remote 
control system. ( Apg. 44)
VIDEO: To watch DVD playback via the VIDEO jack.
S: To watch DVD playback via the S-VIDEO jack.
COMPNT (component): To watch DVD playback via the COMPONENT 
VIDEO OUT jacks.
 DiscIll (For TH-M606/TH -M603/TH-M505/TH-M501):
When you select DVD as the source and leave the system in 
stop mode for 5 minutes, the di sc lamps starts illuminating.
3Press Cursor 3/2  to make an 
adjustment or selection.
Example:
The adjustment is set and display automatically disappears a 
few seconds later.
NOTE
 When “DOLBY D” or “DTS” is selected, if a signal encoded with 
another digital format comes in, you cannot listen to the sound. (The 
G DIGITAL or  C indicator flashes.)
Sound and other settings
BAL : CENT ER
BAL : R --
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