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PLAYER MENU
Video Standard:
The disc’s format is shown
here. For Region 2 players, this will normally be
PAL, although some DVDs that are open region
(playable in all regions) may be in the NTSC
format.
Scan Type:
This line displays whether the video
program on the DVD was recorded with a pro-
gressive or interlaced scan rate. It also displays
how the program is being played back, based on
the setting established in the
VIDEO SETUP
submenu as shown on page 21.
When you have finished viewing the Player
menus, press the
Info Button
A
to remove
the displays from the screen and return to normal
play.
Using the On-Screen Status
Display
When a DVD is playing, you may press the
Status Button
D
at any time to view a quick
summary of the disc’s playback status. The Status
Bar not only gives you a snapshot of the unit’s
current state; it also provides an easy way to
select a different title, chapter or track, or use the
time search feature.
•
Title:
This displays the current title on the
left, and the total number of titles on the disc
on the right.
•
Chapter:
This displays the current chapter on
the left, and the total number of chapters on
the disc on the right.
•
Time Display:
This section of the display
shows the time corresponding to the type of
display indicated in the
Time Display Type
.
The Time Search function enables you to start
playback at any point in the program. Use the
M N
Navigation Buttons
9
to highlight
this display, and the numbers will change to
dashes. You may then use the
Numeric Keys
to enter the numbers corresponding to the
time on the disc at which you wish play to
commence. Press the
Enter Button
6
, and
play will immediately begin at the selected
time position.
•
Time Bar:
This display is a graphic
representation of the time elapsed for the title
being played. As the disc plays, the number of
bars will increase to reflect approximately what
percentage of the title has been played thus
far.
Player Menu
Using the Player Information Menu
Press the Info Button to view the Info Display
(see Figure 6). This display differs from the other
Status Displays in that it is informational only,
although in some cases you may notice changes
in the display as you enter some commands. The
Info Display is only available for DVDs. It is also
available for VCDs and JPEGs, but in a different
format which is described in the sections
pertaining to those types of discs.
Figure 6
Source:
This line indicates the media source you
have selected on the DMC 250.
Format:
This line indicates the disc format, i.e.
DVD Video or DVD Audio.
Disc ID:
If the disc is encoded with an
identification label, it will appear here.
Audio Resolution:
This line displays the sample
rate and bit rate for the current audio format.
Audio Format:
This line displays the current
audio track, such as Dolby Digital 5.1 or linear
PCM.
Video Bit Rate:
This line displays the video bit
rate up to the limit of 10 Mbps. This indication
will vary as a disc is played in response to
changes in the amount of compression that was
applied to the video signal when the disc was
created. Thus, when the disc is stopped or
paused, this line will remain blank.
Aspect Ratio:
This line displays the aspect ratio
of the video content on the disc, and the format
in which it is being played back according to the
setting established in the
VIDEO SETUP
submenu as shown on page 21. Some discs may
contain two versions of the same program with a
widescreen aspect ratio on one side of the disc,
and a standard aspect ratio on the other.
