16Basic Playback OperationsPlaybackSwitch the DVD player and the TV set on.1. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front of the player to open the disc tray.2. Put the disc in with the printed side up (in the case of a single-sided disc).3. Press again to close the disc tray. Play starts automatically, or the disc menu appears. If the discmenu appears, select the Play option to begin playback.4. To skip to the next disc, press DISC SKIP on the front panel. To directly access a disc by number,press the corresponding number on the remote (for example, to go to disc 3, press 3 on theremote).5. Press STOP to stop playback.Note: When you press STOP, the player stores the point where playback was interrupted. If you press PLAY again,playback resumes from this point. To stop playback completely or to start again from the beginning, press STOP twice.If the player is left in STOP mode for more than five minutes without any user interaction, a screen saver is activated. Atthe end of 30 minutes without any user interaction, the player switches off automatically.Accelerated playWhile the disc is playing, press the REVERSE or FORWARD button one or more times to vary thespeed and direction of the accelerated play. Press PLAY to resume normal playback.PauseWhile the disc is playing, press PAUSE once for freeze frame. Press PLAY/PAUSE to resume normal playback.Frame advance1. Press PAUSE twice. FRAME is displayed.2. Press FORWARD to move forward one frame at a time.3. Press PLAY to resume normal playback.Variable slow motion1. While the disc is playing, press the PAUSE button once. PAUSE is displayed.2. Press the REVERSE or FORWARD button to vary the speed and direction of the slow motion.3. Press PLAY to resume normal playback.Note: Backward slow motion is not available on VCDs.Changing chapter/trackWhile the disc is playing, press the CH+/- button to go immediately to the next or previouschapter, or to the next or previous track.Zoom1. While a disc is playing, press the ZOOM button until you reach the zoom size you want. The ZOOM button togglesthrough 2x, 3x and 4x, then zooms out to 1/2x, 1/3x and 1/4 x, then returns to ZOOM OFF or normal playback.2. Move from one area to another (pan) using the arrow buttons.3. To turn ZOOM off, press the ZOOM button until you get to the ZOOM OFF option.