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PLAYER MENU

ENGLISH

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Disc:

This line displays the disc type.

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Disc ID:

If the disc is encoded with an

identification label, it will appear here.

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Aspect Ratio:

This line displays the aspect

ratio of the video content on the disc, and the
format in which it is being played back
according to the setting established in the

VIDEO SETUP

submenu as shown on

page 39. Some discs may contain two versions
of the same program with a widescreen
aspect ratio on one side of the disc, and a
standard aspect ratio on the other.

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Video Standard:

The disc’s format is shown

here. For Region 2 players, this will normally
be PAL, although some DVDs that are open
region (playable in all regions) may be in the
NTSC format.

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Scan Type:

This line displays whether the

video program on the DVD was recorded with
a progressive or interlaced scan rate. It also
displays how the program is being played
back, based on the setting established in the

VIDEO SETUP

submenu as shown on

page 39.

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Audio Resolution:

This line displays the

sample rate and bit rate for the current audio
format.

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Audio Format:

This line displays the current

audio track, such as Dolby Digital 5.1 or linear
PCM.

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Video Bit Rate:

This line displays the video

bit rate up to the limit of 10 Mbps. This indica-
tion will vary as a disc is played in response to
changes in the amount of compression that
was applied to the video signal when the disc
was created. Thus, when the disc is stopped or
paused, this line will remain blank.

When you have finished viewing the Player
menus, press the

Info Button

to remove

the displays from the screen and return to normal
play.

Using the On-Screen Status
Display

When a DVD is playing, you may press the

Status Button

at any time to view a quick

summary of the disc’s playback status. The Status
Bar not only gives you a snapshot of the unit’s
current state; it also provides an easy way to
select a different title, chapter or track, or use the
time search feature.

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Title:

This displays the current title on the

left, and the total number of titles on the disc
on the right.

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Chapter:

This displays the current chapter on

the left, and the total number of chapters on
the disc on the right.

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Play Mode Icon:

This displays the current

play mode icon: e.g.

Play

Pause

Stop

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Time Display:

This section of the display

shows the time corresponding to the type of
display indicated in the

Time Display Type

The Time Search function enables you to start
playback at any point in the program. Use the

M N

Navigation Buttons

to highlight

this display, and the numbers will change to
dashes. You may then use the

Numeric Keys

to enter the numbers corresponding to the
time on the disc at which you wish play to
commence. Press the

OK Button

, and

play will immediately begin at the selected
time position.

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Time Bar:

This display is a graphic representa-

tion of the time elapsed for the title being
played. As the disc plays, the number of bars
will increase to reflect approximately what
percentage of the title has been played thus
far.

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Time Display Type:

This section identifies the

type of information in the

Time Display

section of the display. Use the

KLM N

Navigation Buttons

to select this

setting, and each subsequent press of the

Button

will change the time display from

Title Elapsed, to Title Remaining, to Chapter
Elapsed to Chapter Remaining, and cycle back
to Title Elapsed. The time displayed on screen
and in the front-panel

Information Display

will change accordingly.

Player Menu

Using the Player Information Menu

The DVD 28’s Player Information menu displays
disc information and enables you to program
playback modes. Press the

Info Button

display the Player Information menu.

The Player Information menu has two submenus
which may be accessed by using the

Navigation Buttons

to highlight the sub-

menu’s icon, and pressing the

OK Button

to select it. These submenus are different from
the Setup menus in that many items are for dis-
play only and cannot be changed using the menu
system.

PLAYBACK INFO

Submenu

: This submenu

displays basic disc and playback mode informa-
tion. You may not make any changes to the items
shown in this submenu, except for the Repeat
mode.

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Disc:

This line displays the disc type, such as

DVD-Video.

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Disc ID:

If the disc is encoded with an identifi-

cation label, such as a movie title, it will
appear here.