16RQT6559Basic play and recordingPlaying discsÍ/IPOWEROPEN/CLOSEENTERFUNCTIONSTIME SLIPRETURNRECREC MODE13≥223,4,2,1,ENTERPOSITIONMEMORYMENURETURNRETURNTOP MENU11 2;;3≥21CANCELF Rec3,4,2,1,ENTER4, 5:,9Numbered buttons≥Volume may be lower when playing DVD-Video than when playingother discs or during television broadcasts. Reduce the volumebefore playing other sources or returning to the television so vol-ume doesn’t increase suddenly.Auto power-offThe unit switches to standby after about 6 hours in the stop mode.You can turn this feature off or change the time to 2 hours(➜page 52, Set Up—Off Timer). 17RQT6559Basic play and recording[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [CD] [VCD]1 Press [Í, DVD POWER] to turn theunit on.2 Press [<, OPEN/CLOSE] to open thetray and insert a disc (‹ below).≥Insert one disc only.≥Press [<, OPEN/CLOSE] again to close the tray.3 Press [1] (PLAY).The unit takes some time to read the discbefore play starts.[RAM] [DVD-R]Play starts from the beginning of the most recent recording. Ifthat program is extremely short, play starts from the nextmost recent recording. Use “PLAY FROM TOP” in the FUNC-TIONS window (➜page 41) to start play from the oldest pro-gram on the disc (Program 1).To stop playPress [∫] (When “PLAY” flashes ➜ right, Starting play from whereyou stopped it).≥The screen saver at right may appearwhen you stop play. Press [∫] again andyou can use this unit’s tuner to watchtelevision.This screen is also shown when you areplaying CDs.To pause playPress [;].Press again to restart play.[DVD-V] [VCD]Press the numbered buttons to select an item.Example:“5”: [0] ➜ [5]≥When playing DVDs, you can also use [3, 4, 2, 1] to selectitems. Press [ENTER] to confirm your selection.Play of the selected item now begins.Other buttons used to operate menusRead the disc’s instructions for further details about operation.[9][5]: Shows the next menu.[:][4]: Shows the previous menu.[RETURN]: Shows the menu screen. [VCD][TOP MENU]: Shows the first menu screen. [DVD-V][MENU]: Shows the menu screen. [DVD-V][Note]Discs continue to rotate while menus are displayed. Press [∫] whenyou have finished viewing to preserve the unit’s motor and your tele-vision screen.For your reference≥If “/” appears on the televisionThe operation is prohibited by the unit or disc.≥If a disc is loaded, the unit will come on and play will start whenyou press [1] (PLAY).≥If you play a disc with video and then replace it with an audio-onlydisc, the video from the previous disc may continue to be shownon the television.[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [CD] [VCD](When elapsed play time is displayed)1 During playPress [∫].The unit remembers the position.2 Press [1] (PLAY) while “PLAY”is flashing on the display.Play starts from where you stopped it.To cancel the resume functionPress [∫] until “PLAY” goes out.(The position is also cleared when you turn the unit off or open thedisc tray.)To start play from a memorized position after turn-ing the unit off—Position MemoryPress [POSITION MEMORY] during play.(The message “Position Memorized” appears on the television.)Now when you press [1] (PLAY) after switching the unit to standbyand back on, play starts from the memorized position and the posi-tion is cleared.For your referenceIf you press [∫] before switching the unit to standby after pressing[POSITION MEMORY] to memorize a position, play will resumefrom the position you pressed [∫] when you press [1] (PLAY).[DVD-R] [DVD-V] [CD] [VCD]≥The position is memorized when you press [POSITION MEMORY]and cleared when you open the disc tray.[RAM]≥Positions recorded by pressing [POSITION MEMORY] remainmemorized even after the disc tray is opened.≥You cannot mark positions if the disc is write-protected.Inserting discsCartridge discsInsert label-up with the arrow facing in. (Load double-sided discsso the label for the side you want to play is facing up.)Non-cartridge discsDouble-sided discsTurn over to play or record both sides.!?1 23FrontTurn overReverseWhen a menu screen appears on thetelevisionStarting play from where you stopped it—Resume Function!?Insert inside the tray’sguides.Insert label-up.(Load double-sided discs sothe label for theside you want toplay is facing up.)