9Basic operationsRQT6270Basic playWhen a menu appears on the television[DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD]Press the numbered buttons to select an item.To select a 2-digit numberExample: To select item 23, press [S10] ➡ [2] ➡ [3].≥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]: Shows the next menu.[:]: Shows the previous menu.[RETURN]: Shows the menu screen. [VCD][TOP MENU]: Shows the first menu screen. [DVD-A] [DVD-V][MENU]: Shows the menu screen. [DVD-V]DVD menusDVD-Video can have several menus. The menu displayed when youpress [TOP MENU] may be different from the menu displayed whenyou press [MENU].Playing MP3 discs[CD]Discs recorded using MP3 differ to CDs in the following ways.≥Structure of the disc (example)The display during play is differentThe information displayed in the On-Screen Menu Icons isdifferentTotal number of chaptersChapter playing Elapsed playing time(cannot be changed)The method of specifying a chapter to play is differentPress [ENTER] after pressing the numbered buttons.For example, to select chapter 23, press [2] ➡ [3] ➡ [ENTER].You do not have to press [S10].Repeat playYou can repeat chapters or titles.Limitations on MP3 play≥You cannot use program or random play.≥The time information may not be displayed correctly.≥If both MP3 and CD-DA data is recorded on the disc, only the datatype used for the first track is played.≥It may take some time for play to start if the disc includes still pic-ture data or if there are many folders on the disc.≥Noise may be output if a file is suffixed “.MP3” or “.mp3” but is notactually an MP3 file.≥This unit is not compatible with ID3 tags and packet-write format.Refer to the glossary on page 25 for more information about MP3.[DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD]PreparationTurn on the television and select the appropriate video input on thetelevision to suit the connections for the player.1 Press [Í, POWER] to turn on the unit.2 Press [<] to open the disc tray.3 Place the disc on the disc tray.4 Press [1] (PLAY).The disc tray closes and play begins.∫ To stop playPress [∫] (➡ page 10, Resume function).∫ To pause playPress [;] during play.Press [1] (PLAY) to restart play.PGM RNDDVD V CDA-B TITLE TRACK CHAP V.S.S. BASS CINEMAVIDEO MP31 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9Title(Album)Title(Album)Chapter (Track)1/ 59C 0 : 01Label must face upward.(With double-sided discs, load so thelabel for the side you want to play isfacing up.)Playing CD-R and CD-RWThis unit can play CD-DA (digital audio) and Video CD formataudio CD-R and CD-RW that have been finalized§ upon com-pletion of recording.It may not be able to play some CD-R or CD-RW due to thecondition of the recording.§Finalizing is a process that enables CD-R/CD-RW players toplay audio CD-R and CD-RW.3, 4, 2, 1/Í , POWER1 2 4ENTERPOWERSTOP PAUSE PLAYOPEN/CLOSESKIPTOP MENU MENUDISPLAY RETURNGROUP PAGE AUDIO ONLYHP-V.S.S. SP-V.S.S.6: 9 5∫ ;SLOW /SEARCH<ÍPLAY MODE SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE1 2 3A-B REPEAT4 5 67 8 9ACTION CANCEL0 S10CINEMAREPEAT MODE1TOP MENURETURNMENU<1(PLAY);ENTER∫:, 9NumberedbuttonsNote≥If “$” appears on the televisionThe operation is prohibited by the unit or disc.≥The disc continues to rotate while the menu is displayed even afteryou finish playing an item. Press [∫] when you finish to preservethe unit’s motor and your television screen.≥Volume may be lower when playing DVDs than when playing otherdiscs or during television broadcasts.If you turn the volume up on the television or amplifier, be sure toreduce the volume again before playing other sources so that asudden increase in output does not occur.∫ Auto power-offThe unit switches to the standby mode after about 30 minutes in thestop mode.