Tascam Dvd Player DV-D6500 Owners Manual

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Variable speed playback 
You can play back slowly or fast, or advance a picture frame by frame. 
≠ 
During playback 
 Method 1 (from the remote control unit only)  
Press   
Ô  
 or   
  
. 
Each press of   
Ô  
 or   
  
 increases the playback speed. You can select the speed among 2 x, 5 x, 10 x, 20 x and 60 
x the normal speed. 
Pressing   
Á  
 returns the unit to normal playback. 
Method 2  
Hold down   
  
 or   
¯  
. 
Holding down   
¯  
 advances playback rapidly, while holding down   
  
 reverses playback rapidly at 5 times the 
normal speed. Releasing the button returns the unit to normal playback. 
≠ 
 While paused (still) 
Press   
π  
. 
Each time you press   
π  
, the still picture advances to the next frame.
Pressing   
Á  
 returns to normal playback.
You can playback the picture in slow-motion. The speed can be selected am\
ong 1/32 x, 1/16 x, 1/8 x, 1/4 x and 1/2 x the  
normal speed. 
≠ 
During playback 
Press   
π  
, then use  
Ô  
/  
  
. 
To  play forward slow-motion, press   
  
, and to play reverse slow-motion (for DVD VIDEO discs only), press   
Ô
 
 .
First, the unit plays the slowest speed, and each time you press the but\
ton, the playback speed increases. 
Pressing   
Á  
 returns to normal playback. Pressing   
π  
 pauses slow-motion playback. 
To  advance or reverse playback rapidly while monitoring 
Available : 
NOTES 
• During this operation, the sound is muted except when an Audio CD is pla\
yed back. When playing back an Audio CD in this  function, the sound will come out discontinuously. 
• This function does not work for an MP3 disc. 
To  advance a still picture frame-by-frame 
Available : 
To  playback in slow-motion 
Available : 
NOTES 
• The sound is muted during slow-motion playback. 
• Reverse slow-motion playback is not possible for a Video CD and SVCD. 
						

							 
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To  locate the beginning of the scene or song 
You can locate the desired title or chapter (for DVD VIDEO), or track (\
for Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD) from which the unit  
starts playback. 
≠ 
For DVD VIDEO: During playback 
For Audio CD: During playback or while stopped 
For Video CD/SVCD: During playback without PBC function 
Press   
  
 or   
¯  
. 
With an Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD, pressing the button skips a track. With a DVD VIDEO dis\
c, pressing the button  
skips a chapter or title depending on the disc configuration.
The selection number appears in the display window on the front panel.
•T o skip forward titles/chapters/tracks, press   
¯  
 as many times as required.
•T o skip to the beginning of the current track/title/chapter, press   
 
 once.
•T o skip back titles/chapters/tracks, press   
  
 as many times as required.  
. 
≠ 
For DVD VIDEO/Audio CD: During playback or while stopped
For Video CD/SVCD: During playback without PBC function or  while stopped 
Use the numeric buttons to specify the number. 
Depending on the disc type and the unit status, what is specified diff\
ers.
* If a disc contains more than one title, a title is specified. If a dis\
c contains only one title, a chapter is specified. •T o select a number between 1 and 10: Press the corresponding button for the number.
•T o select a number higher than 10: Use the +10 button.
Examples: 
To  select 13: +10   
→  
 3
To  select 34: +10   
→  
 +10   
→  
 +10   
→  
 4
To  select 40: +10   
→  
 +10   
→  
 +10   
→  
 10
The unit starts playback from the beginning of the selection. The select\
ed title, chapter or track number appears in  
the display window on the front panel. 
To  locate a desired selection using  
   
  
 or   
¯ 
Available : 
NOTES 
• This function may not work with some DVD VIDEO discs. 
• This function does not work during Video CD/SVCD playback with PBC function (See pages 5 and 22.) 
To  locate a desired selection using the numeric buttons 
Available : 
Unit status
Disc typeWhat is specified
 
While stopped DVD VIDEO  title or chapter* 
Audio CD/ Video CD/SVCD track
During  
playback DVD VIDEO chapter 
Audio CD/ Video CD/SVCD track
Numeric 
buttons 
						

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Other convenient functions 
You can check the playback status, as well as change the brightness of th\
e display window. 
Also, you can move back the playback position 10 seconds from the curren\
t position. 
You can see the current selection number (the title/chapter number for D\
VD VIDEO or track number for Audio CD/Video  
CD/SVCD), time information (the track or chapter time while stopped, o\
r the elapsed track or chapter time during 
playback) and the transport status (stop, playback, pause etc.) on th\
e TV screen. 
≠ 
During playback or while stopped 
Press ON SCREEN. 
The playback status bar appears on the TV screen.  
NOTES 
•Y ou can also specify the desired title during DVD VIDEO playback. See pag\
e 23 for details.
• During DVD VIDEO playback, if a menu is shown on the TV screen, the nume\
ric buttons may be used for selecting an item in  the menu.
• When   appears on the TV screen:  
The title, chapter or track you have selected is not contained in the di\
sc.  
• This function does not work during Video CD/SVCD playback with PBC function (See pages 5 and 22.) 
To  check the playback status 
Available :
ANGLE
ON SCREEN
 
(for DVD VIDEO) 
Current title number Current chapter  time 
(for Audio CD) 
Current track number Disc elapsed time
8.5MbpsTITLE 33 TOTAL 1:25:58CHAP 33
Transfer rateCurrent chapter
number Current transport
status
TIME      25:58TRACK 33
Current transport status
 
(for Video CD) 
Current track number Disc elapsed time 
(for SVCD) 
Current track number Disc elapsed time
TIME   25:58
TRACK 33
Current transport
status
TIME   25:58
TRACK 33
Current transport
status 
						

							 
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The indication on the rightmost of the status bar shows the units trans\
port status as follows: 
Note that pressing ON SCREEN again brings up the menu bar under the stat\
us bar, from which you can access  
various functions.  
(Example of the menu bar for DVD VIDEO) 
See page 35 for details about the menu bar.
During playback of a DVD VIDEO disc, you can move back the playback posi\
tion 10 seconds from the current position. 
≠ 
During DVD VIDEO playback 
Press   
Á  
. 
The playback position moves back 10 seconds before the current position.\
 
Note that this function works only in the same title, though it works be\
tween chapters.
If you press   
Á  
 within 10 seconds from the beginning of a title, playback starts from t\
he beginning of the title.
You can dim the brightness of the display window. 
≠ 
When no disc is inserted or while stopped 
Press   
§  
 or   
¶  
 while holding down ANGLE. 
You can select the brightness of the display window from among three leve\
ls. 
Icon
Status
 
Appears in the playback mode. 
Appears in the stop mode.
Appears in the pause mode.  
  
 
Appears in the fast forward/backward playback mode.  
  
 
Appears in the slow-motion playback mode. 
NOTE 
•T o dismiss the status bar:   
Press ON SCREEN until the status bar is dismissed. 
To  move back the playback position while DVD VIDEO playback 
[One touch replay function] 
Available : 
NOTES 
• This function works only with DVD VIDEO discs. 
• When   appears on the TV screen:  
Some DVD VIDEO disc may not accept this function because of disc content\
s. 
To  change the brightness of the display window
1/3 1/3
OFF 1/5
8.5Mbps
TITLE 33 TOTAL 1:25:58CHAP 33
CHAP. 
						

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Advanced 
operations
 
English
 
Advanced operations 
This chapter describes operations for various advanced  
functions of DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD and SVCD 
discs. For MP3 and JPEG disc playback, see the separate 
chapter on and after pages 39 and 42. Playing from a specific  
position on a disc 
You can play a disc from the selected track, title or  
chapter, or from the specified time. 
DVD VIDEO discs generally have their own menus which  
show the disc contents. These menus contain various 
items such as titles of movies, names of songs, or artist 
information, and display them on the TV screen. You can 
locate a desired scene by using the DVD menu.
 
…
 
Whenever a DVD VIDEO disc is loaded 1 
Press TOP MENU or MENU. 
The menu appears on the TV screen. 
About DVD menu
 
Normally, a DVD VIDEO disc which contains more than one title  
may have a title menu which lists the titles. In such a case, the 
menu appears on the TV screen by pressing the TOP MENU  
button. Some DVD VIDEO discs may also have a different menu  
which appears by pressing the MENU button. 
See the instructions of each DVD VIDEO disc for its particular  
menu.  2 
Use 
 
§
 
/
 
¶
 
/
 
Ó
 
/
 
Á
 
 to select a desired item, 
then press ENTER. 
The unit starts playback of the selected item. 
• With some discs, you can also select items by entering the corresponding number using the numeric buttons, which  
may cause the unit to automatically start playback. 
Some Video CD/SVCD discs support the PBC function.  
PBC is an abbreviation of PlayBack Control. A Video 
CD/SVCD disc recorded with PBC has its own menus, 
such as a list of the songs of the disc. You can locate a 
specific scene by using the PBC menu.
 
…
 
When a Video CD/SVCD disc with PBC is stopped 1 
Press 
 
Á
 
 or TOP MENU. 
A disc menu appears on the TV screen (The PBC  
function is activated). 
PBC is indicated in the display window on the  
front panel.
 
NOTE 
Make sure that the TV - DVD switch on  
the remote control unit is set to DVD  
when using the   § 
/ ¶ 
/ Ó 
/ Á 
, numeric 
and TV/VIDEO - CANCEL buttons for  
controlling the unit. 
To   locate a desired scene from the DVD 
menu 
Available :
TV DVD
MENU
TOP
MENU
ENTER
Example:
 
NOTES
 
• When   appears on the TV screen by pressing TOP MENU or MENU in step 1:
 
The disc does not have an appropriate menu. listing the  
titles.
 
• The MENU button does not work while stopped. To locate a desired scene from the 
menu of the Video CD/SVCD with PBC 
Available :
TOP
MENU
Numeric 
buttons
Example: 
						

							 
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2 
Use the numeric buttons to select the desired  
item. 
•T o select a number between 1 and 10:
Press the corresponding button for the number.
•T o select a number higher than 10:
Use the +10 button.
Examples:
To  select 13: +10   
→  
 3
To  select 34: +10   
→  
 +10   
→  
 +10   
→  
 4
To  select 40: +10   
→  
 +10   
→  
 +10   
→  
 10
The unit starts playback of the selected item. 
You can return to the menu by pressing the 
RETURN button.
When something like NEXT or PREVIOUS 
appears on the TV screen, the unit generally works 
as follows:
• Pressing   
¯  
 advances to the next page.
• Pressing   
  
 returns to the previous page.
* The method of the operation is different  depending on the disc. 
• If you want to playback a PBC-compatible Video CD/SVCD  disc without activating the PBC function, start playback by  
using the numeric buttons instead of   
Á  
. (See page 19.)
•T o activate the PBC function when a PBC-compatible Video 
CD/SVCD disc is being played back without the PBC 
function, carry out any of the followings:
* Press TOP MENU or MENU.
* Press   
ª  
 to stop playback, then Press   
Á  
 . 
While playing back a DVD VIDEO disc with more than  
one title, you can specify a desired title to be played 
using the numeric buttons.  
…  
During playback 
1 
Press TITLE/GROUP. 
-- is shown in the title display area of the display  
window.
(Example for the indication of display window) 
2 
Use the numeric buttons to specify a title to be  
played. 
•T o select a number between 1 and 10:
Press the corresponding button for the number.
•T o select a number higher than 10:
Use the +10 button.
Examples:
To  select 13: +10   
→  
 3
To  select 34: +10   
→  
 +10   
→
 
 +10 
 
→
 
 4
To  select 40: +10   
→  
 +10   
→
 
 +10 
 
→
 
 10
The unit starts playback from the specified title.
You can play a disc from the desired position by  
specifying the elapsed time from the beginning of the 
current title (for DVD VIDEO), or the disc (for Audio CD/
Video CD/SVCD) using the time search function. 
Note that some DVD VIDEO discs do not contain time  
information, and the time search function cannot be 
used.  
…  
For DVD VIDEO/AUDIO CD: During playback or while stopped  
…  
For Video CD/SVCD: In any condition except Video CD/SVCD 
playback with PBC 
1 
Press ON SCREEN twice. 
The menu bar appears on the TV screen. 
(See page 35 for details about menu bar.) 
2 
Use   
Ó  
/  
Á  
 to move   to  , then press 
ENTER. 
The pull-down menu for entering time appears 
under the  . 
To  specify a desired title 
Available :
TITLE/ 
GROUP
Numeric 
buttons
VC DVDTITLE
GROUP TRACK CHAPA-B1
PROGRAM
RANDOM
LPCM 
MPEG
DOLBY 
DIGITAL 
DTS
Title display area Current chapter number  
NOTE
 
• Some DVD VIDEO discs may not accept this function  because of disc contents. 
To  locate a desired position in the 
current title or track [Time search] 
Available :
(Screen example for DVD VIDEO) 
(Screen example for Audio CD)
ENTER ON SCREEN
Numeric 
buttons
1/3 1/3
OFF 1/5
8.5Mbps
TITLE 33 TOTAL 1:25:58CHAP 33
CHAP.
TIME  _:__:__
OFF
PROG. RND.
TIME      25:58TRACK 33
TIME  __:__ 
						

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English
 
3 
Use the numeric buttons (0 to 10) to enter the  
desired time. 
The specified time is displayed in the pull-down  
menu. 
• 10 button works as 0 and +10 button is not used with  this function.
•Y ou can specify the time in hour/minute/second format for 
DVD VIDEO discs, and in minute/second format for Audio  
and Video CD/SVCD discs. 
4 
Press ENTER. 
The unit starts playback from the specified time.  
• Example (for DVD VIDEO)  
To  playback from 2(H):34(M):00(S)  
• Example (for Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD)  
To  playback from 23(M):40(S)
Y ou do not have to press 0 to enter the trailing zeros 
(for the last two digits in the example above).  
• When you correct a mistake  
Use  
Ó 
  repeatedly to move back to the digit where you 
entered a undesired numeral (the leftmost - digit),  
and reenter the correct time. 
(Example for changing 2:35:__ to 2:34:__.)
The unit can display the opening scene of each title or  
chapter on a DVD VIDEO or each track of a Video CD/
SVCD. You can select a desired scene from those 
displayed on the TV screen.  
…  
For DVD VIDEO: During playback or while stopped
For Video CD/SVCD: In any condition except  Video CD/SVCD playback 
with PBC 
1 
Press DIGEST. 
Up to nine opening scenes are displayed.
TIME    _ :   _ _  : _ _
TIME  2 :   _ _ : _ _
TIME  2 :  3  _  :  _ _
TIME  2 :  3  4 :  _ _
Press 2. 
Press 3. 
Press 4.→→
→
Press ENTER.
→
TIME       _ _  : _ _
TIME       2  _ :  _ _
TIME       2 3 :  _ _
TIME      2 3 : 4  _
Press 2. 
Press 3. 
Press 4.→→
→
Press ENTER.
→
 
NOTES 
• When   appears on the TV screen:  
The time you have selected is not contained on the disc,  
or the time search function does not work on the disc.  
Also note that the time search function does not work  
during Video CD/SVCD playback with the PBC function.  
•T o dismiss off the menu bar:  
Press ON SCREEN.  
• The time search function cannot be used during  program playback. 
To  locate a desired scene from the 
display [DIGEST] 
Available :
TIME  2 :  3 5 :  _ _
TIME  2 :  3   _  : _ _
TIME  2 :  3  4 :  _ _
Press  Ó.
Press 4.→ →
ENTER
DIGEST 
						

							 
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operations
 
Depending on the disc type and whether the disc is  
being played back or not, the contents shown on 
the TV screen differ. 
2 
Use   
§  
/  
¶  
/  
Ó  
/  
Á  
 to move   to select the 
desired scene. 
If there are more than 9 scenes, the digest screen 
will have more than one page. In this case, pressing   
¯  
 advances to the next page, while pressing  
 
  
 returns to the previous page. 
• When the lower right scene is selected, pressing   
Á  
 
advances to the next page if available. Similarly, when the  
upper left scene is selected, pressing   
Ó  
 returns to the 
previous page (if available).
• Depending on discs, it may take some time until all scenes  of the current page appear on the TV screen. If you want to 
turn the page, you do not have to wait to press  
 
or 
¯ 
 
until all scenes appear. 
3 
Press ENTER. 
The unit starts playback from the selected scene. 
Changing the playback  
order  
You can play tracks on an Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD  
in the desired order or in random order. 
By programming tracks, you can play up to 99 tracks in  
any order. You may program the same track more than 
once.  
…  
While stopped 
1 
Press ON SCREEN twice. 
The menu bar appears on the TV screen. 
(See page 35 for details about menu bar.) 
2 
Use   
Ó  
/  
Á  
 to move   to  . 
3 
Press ENTER. 
The program table appears instead of the menu bar. 
The PROGRAM indicator lights in the display 
window on the front panel.
 
Disc typeUnit statusWhat is displayed
 
DVD  
VIDEO While stopped The opening scene of 
each title 
During playback The opening scene of  each chapter in the 
current title
Video CD/
SVCD While stopped or 
during playback The opening scene of 
each track 
Selected scene  
NOTE 
• With some discs, depending on the contents, it may  take some time until all the scenes appear on the  
screen. 
To  playback in the desired order 
[Program playback] 
Available :
(Screen example for Audio CD)
ENTER ON SCREEN
Numeric 
buttons
PROG.
OFF
PROG. RND.
TIME      25:58TRACK 33
PROGRAM Total Program Time 00:00:00No. Track
Disc
1 2
2 3
3 7
4 4
5 3
6 5
7 6
8 
9
10
USE NUMERIC KEYS  TO PROGRAM TRACKS.
CANCEL DELETES THE LAST STEP. ª DELETES ALL. 
						

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English
 
4 
Specify tracks in the desired order using the  
numeric buttons. 
•T o select a number between 1 and 10:
Press the corresponding button for the number.
•T o select a number higher than 10:
Use the +10 button.
Examples:
To  select 13: +10   
→  
 3
To  select 34: +10   
→  
 +10   
→  
 +10   
→  
 4
To  select 40: +10   
→  
 +10   
→  
 +10   
→  
 10
Up to 99 tracks can be programmed. You may  
select the same track more than once.
The total program time is shown at the right top of 
the program table.  
• If you specify a wrong track  
Use 
 
§
 
/
 
¶
 
 to move   to the wrong track, then 
press TV/VIDEO - CANCEL. The track is erased  
and the subsequent programmed tracks move 
up.
 
•T o clear the program while programming  
Press  
ª 
 . 
5 
Press   
Á  
 to start program playback. 
With a Video CD/SVCD disc, the program table is  
automatically dismissed when the program 
playback starts.
With an Audio CD disc, the program table remains 
on the TV screen during program playback. 
However, pressing the ON SCREEN button brings 
up the status bar.
When all of the programmed tracks have finished 
playback, the unit stops and the program table 
appears again.
Note that the program remains.  
•T o check the program contents   
During playback, press  
ª 
. Playback stops and the 
program table is shown. 
When the unit is playing back an Audio CD and the 
program table is not shown, you can bring up the 
table by carrying out steps 1 through 3.
During Video CD/SVCD playback, you cannot see the 
program table during playback.  
•T o quit program playback  
Press   
ª  
 . Note that the program remains.  
•T o clear the program  
While stopped and the program table is shown on the 
TV screen, press   
ª  
 . 
All the programmed tracks are erased.  
•T o exit the program mode  
After clearing all programmed tracks, press ON 
SCREEN. 
The program table is dismissed and the status bar 
appears on the TV screen.
The PROGRAM indicator in the display window 
disappears and the unit quits program playback 
mode.
You can play tracks on a disc in random order by using 
the random function.  
…  
While stopped 
1 
Press ON SCREEN twice. 
The menu bar appears on the TV screen. 
(See page 35 for details about menu bar) 
2 
Use   
Ó  
/  
Á  
 to move   to  . 
Selected track number
PROGRAM Total Program Time 00:25:12No. Track
Disc
1 2 1
2 3 5
3 7 4
4 4 2
5 3 3
6 5 4
7 6 6
8 
9
10
USE NUMERIC KEYS  TO PROGRAM TRACKS. 
CANCEL DELETES THE LAST STEP. ª DELETES ALL.
The total program time
 
NOTES 
• During program playback, you cannot edit the program 
contents.
• During program playback, pressing   
¯  
 skip to the 
next selection of the program. Pressing   
  
 returns to 
the beginning of the current selection.
•T o dismiss the program table:  
Press ON SCREEN. The program table is dismissed and 
the status bar is shown.  
•T o dismiss the menu bar (and the status bar):  
Press ON SCREEN. 
To  playback in random order 
[Random playback] 
Available :
(Screen example for Audio CD)
ENTER ON SCREEN
RND.
OFF
PROG. RND.
TIME      25:58TRACK 33 
						

							 
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3 
Press ENTER.  
The unit starts random playback. 
With a Video CD/SVCD disc, the menu bar is 
automatically dismissed.
While random playback, the RANDOM indicator 
lights in the display window on the front panel. 
After playing all tracks of the disc, the unit stops the 
disc and quits the random mode. 
• The same track will not be played back more than once  during random play.
• During random playback, if you bring up the menu bar and 
carry out steps 1 through 3 above, the unit cancels the  
random playback mode and continues playback from the 
current selection in the recorded order. 
•T o stop and quit random playback  
Press   
ª  
 . The unit stops playback and quits the 
random playback mode. 
Repeat playback 
You can repeat playback of the current title or chapter  
(for DVD VIDEO), or current or all tracks (for Audio CD/
Video CD/SVCD). 
You can also repeat playback of a desired part.  
…  
For DVD VIDEO:  During playback
For Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD:
In any condition except Video CD/
SVCD playback with PBC
 
1 
Press REPEAT. 
Each time you press REPEAT, the repeat mode  
switches among All repeat, Repeat 1 and off.
You can see the selected mode by icons in the 
display window on the front panel as below.
If you press REPEAT while stopped, you need to 
press  
Á 
 to start repeat playback.
: Repeats the current title for DVD VIDEO or all tracks for Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD.
: Repeats the current chapter for DVD  VIDEO or the current track for Audio CD/
Video CD/SVCD.
No indication:  The repeat mode is off.
On the TV screen, a window for repeat mode 
indication appears. You can check the current 
repeat mode from the window.
The mode indication on the window is same as the 
one on the menu bar. (See pages 36 and 37.)  
•T o stop repeat playback  
Press   
ª  
.
When a DVD VIDEO disc is set, the unit stops playback  
and quits the repeat mode.
When an Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD disc is set, the 
unit stops playback but does not quit the repeat 
mode.  
•T o quit repeat playback  
Press REPEAT until the repeat mode indicator goes off 
in the display window.  
NOTE 
•T o dismiss the menu bar:  
Press ON SCREEN. 
To  repeat the current selection or all 
tracks [Repeat playback] 
Available :
(Display window) Repeat mode indicators
REPEAT
VCDVDTITLEGROUP TRACK CHAPA-B
1
PROGRAM
RANDOM
LPCM 
MPEG
DOLBY 
DIGITAL 
DTS
CHAP.
(Screen example for repeat mode Indication window)