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Playing a disc
Play modes
Selecting the
language of
subtitles
Selecting the
language of
dialogues
Subtitle and dialogue language (DVD)
1. While reading a disc, press the INFO key: the information banner is
displayed.
2. Use the C or B keys to select the icon of the subtitles or dialogues as
well as the sound format.
3. If available on the disc, select the language of the subtitles or dialogues
using the
▲ or ▼ . keys.The selected language name appears beneath the
banner.
Note: selecting the language of subtitles only involves the disc being played. If you
remove the disc or if you switch off the DVD recorder your selection will be cancelled.
In this case the default language, chosen when your DVD recorder was first installed,
will be reactivated. If the preferred language is not available on the DVD disc the
preferred language of the disc (default language) will be selected automatically. With
some discs you can only access the dialogue or subtitle languages through the menu
provided on the disc.
Play modes of discs (DVD - VCD)
The DVD recorder has several play modes that depend on the type of disc
being played: standard play respects the order of the titles and chapters on
the disc; repeat between 2 points or repeat a disc, a title.The icon of the play
mode is accessible via the information banner during playback.
During playing of a disc, press the
INFO key (the information banner is
displayed). Use the C/B et ▲ / ▼ keys.The icon changes depending on the
mode selected as well as the text area in the information banner: Standard,
Repeat title, Repeat A-B, Repeat disc.
Note: the standard play mode is activated every time a new disc is placed in the
DVD recorder.
Repeat playback of a scene between two points A and B (DVD -
VCD - SVCD - CD)
A-B Repeat mode allows you to select exactly the sequence you wish to
repeat.
1. Select the repeat playback function using the ▲ or ▼ keys.
A-B Repeat appears under the banner.
2. Press OK to memorise the beginning of the scene you want to repeat
(point A).
3. Wait a few seconds before pressing OK again to mark the end of the
scene to be repeated (point B). A-B Repeat appears to tell you that the
repeat playback of the sequence is starting.To stop repeat, select another
mode using the
▲ or ▼ keys, or by pressing STOP .
Note: repeat functions remain active until you turn them off, open the disc tray or
turn off the power. Repeat play only works with discs that show the elapsed time on
the display. This may not work correctly with certain discs (Video CDs in PBC mode).
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