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Operation
• Audio CDs contain only TRACKS.
• They can be played on this unit with the audio output
connected to a stereo system or to your TV.
• Select tracks using the track list on the TV screen or by
pressing the numerical buttons or
v
w
buttons.
Disc structure
Playing a disc
1
Insert the disc and close the tray.
➜
Playback starts automatically.
➜
The TV screen will display the track list and current
playing status.
2
Playback will stop at the end of the disc.
3
To stop playback, press STOP.
Current VCD 2.0 and Super Video CD 1.0 standard
features include:
• Video CDs may contain one or more tracks, and tracks
may contain one or more indexes.
• You can display either tracks or indexes.
Disc structure
The following VCD and SVCD features and formats
are supported:
The following formats are not supported for VCDs:
– HQ-VCD encoded at 2.4Mbps or 2.6Mbps
– XVCD (eXtended VCD) with higher resolution and
data rate
– DIVX format files
Playing a disc
1
Insert the disc and close the tray.
➜
Playback starts automatically.
➜
The current track number and its elapsed playing time
are displayed in the status window.
2
Playback will stop at the end of the disc.
3
To stop playback, press STOP.
Notes:
– The Disc Resume feature is also available for VCDs and
SVCDs (see the “Smart Resume” section on page 16).
– When you play a Karaoke disc, you can change the vocal
by pressing AUDIO on the remote control.
Playback Control (PBC)
Playback Control is a feature on some Video CDs and
Super Video CDs that enables users to access selected
tracks directly from the disc menu.
1
Insert a Video CD or Super Video CD that features PBC,
then press PLAY.
2
Navigate the menu using the buttons indicated on the TV
screen until your chosen passage starts to play. If a PBC
menu displays a list of tracks, you can select a track
directly.
3
Enter your choice using the numerical buttons (0-9).
4
Press RETURN or
S
to return to the previous menu.
Press
T
to proceed to the next menu.
5
You may also select PBC OFF in the On-screen menu.
➜
When PBC OFF is selected, PBC menus are
unavailable.
Audio CD
Video CD and
Super Video CD
CD
TRACK 1
TRACK 2
TRACK 3
VCD
TRACK 1
INDEX 1
INDEX 2
INDEX 3
TRACK 2
INDEX 1
INDEX 2
INDEX 3
Features
Video CDs 2.0
Super Video CDs 1.0
Video
bit rate
resolution NTSC
resolution PAL
MPEG-1
constant 1,150 Kbps
352x240, 29.97Hz
352x288, 25Hz
MPEG-2
variable up to 2.6 Mbps
480x480 interlaced, 29.97Hz
480x576 interlaced, 25Hz
Still picture (photo)
resolution NTSC
resolution PAL
MPEG-1
352x240, 704x480
352x288, 704x576
MPEG-2 (1 Frame)
480x480, 704x480
480x576. 704x576
Audio
sampling
bit rate
audio channels
surround sound
MPEG-1 layer II
44.1KHz
224Kbps
1 stereo / 2 mono
Stereo with Dolby Pro-
Logic
MPEG-1 layer II
44.1KHz
32-384Kbps
< 2 stereo / 4 mono
MPEG-1 (5+1) extension
Overlay graphics/text
sub-channels
coding
overlay video plane
<= 4
4 color CLUT (2bits/pixel)
