FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS 7FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS1 Power Indicator: This indicator lights amber whenthe unit is connected to an AC power source, but is notturned on. When the unit is on, the indicator lights blue.1 Power On/Off (Standby): Press the button onceto turn the DVD 27 on. Press it again to put the unitin the Standby mode.2 Play: Press to initiate playback or to resumeplayback after the Pause Button 3C has beenpressed.3 Pause: Press this button to momentarily pauseplayback. To resume playback, press the button again.If a DVD is playing, action will freeze and a still picturewill be displayed when the button is pressed.4 Stop: Press this button once to place the disc inthe Resume mode, which means that playback willstop, but as long as the tray is not opened or the discchanged, playback will continue from the same pointon the disc when the Play Button 2G is pressedagain. Resume will also work if the unit was turned off.Resume will not operate for WMA files or VCDs that donot have playback control. To stop a disc and haveplay start from the beginning, press the button twice.6 Skip/Search Reverse: Press this button once toreturn to the start of the current chapter for a DVD ortrack for a CD. Subsequent individual presses will skipbackwards through the available chapters or tracks.Press and hold the button to play the disc in the fastreverse mode at the speed indicated in the on-screendisplay and by the Playback Mode Indicators L.7 Skip/Search Forward: Press this button onceto move to the start of the next chapter for a DVD ortrack for a CD. Subsequent presses will skip forwardthrough the available chapters or tracks. Press andhold the button to play the disc in the Fast Play modeat the speed indicated in the on-screen display and bythe Playback Mode Indicators L.8 Remote Sensor: The sensor that receives com-mands from the remote control is behind the frontpanel in this area. To ensure proper operation of theplayer with the remote, it is important that this area notbe covered. In the event that the player is enclosed ina cabinet or if the remote sensor is covered, you mayextend the remote sensor by connecting an optional,external remote sensor to the Remote Control Input™ on the rear panel (see page 12). When optional,external IR “blasters” are used for system control, theyshould be positioned so that they point at this area.8 Display Dimmer: Press this button to reduce thebrightness of the Information Display @ by 50% orto turn the display off completely in the following order:FULL BRIGHTNESS ‘ HALF BRIGHTNESS ‘ OFF‘ FULL BRIGHTNESS.) Disc Drawer: This drawer is used to hold thediscs played in the unit. Be certain to seat all discscarefully within the recess in the drawer. Do not pressdown on the drawer when it is open, to avoid damageto the player. When the drawer is left open with noactivity for 5 minutes, it will automatically close to pre-vent dust or dirt from entering the component, and toprevent accidental damage. If a disc is present, theDVD 27 will immediately begin playback.! Open/Close: Press this button to open or closethe disc tray.@ Information Display: The Information Displayprovides status information on the player and the discbeing played through a series of specific indicatorsand messages that appear in the display. See page 8for more information on the display.0 Power Indicator1 Power On/Off (Standby)2 Play3 Pause4 Stop5 Skip/Search Reverse6 Skip/Search Forward7 Remote Sensor8 Display Dimmer9 Disc Drawer! Open/Close@ Information DisplayJPEGVCDDVDWMAREPEAT 1 ALLA – B V. OFF P. SCANTESTMP3 PROG RANDOMTITLE TRACK CHAP PBC HOUR MIN SECOpen/CloseDVD 271 2 3 4 5 6 7 89 ) ! @NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructions that refer to the controls and connectors in this illustration, a larger copy may be downloaded from the Product Supportsection for this product at www.harmankardon.com.