Two Second pause at chapter markers

Hi
I recently authored a Dvd with one timelime with 14 chapter markers, on the main menu I have Play All and Chapters buttons, The Play all button is synched to the first chapter with end actions to the next chapter and so on, and the Chapters menu buttons are synched to the chapter markers on this timeline, when the dvd is played back there is a pause between chapter markers.
I looked into this and was told the answer is a Chapter Playlist, if so could someone point me in the direction of a tutorial and can I still use my chapter select menu, also do I have to bring in a second timeline as this will make my project too big.
Thanks for any help
Paul

If I read correctly, you have a Play All and then the individual Chapters. You want the Play All Button to do just that - play all. Each of the individual Chapters will be accessed and will play, then return to the Chapter selection Menu(s). Is this correct?
If so, set each Chapter's End Action to Return to Last Menu. For the Play All, do a Chapter Playlist, and use the Pickwhip (that little "spiral" linking icon) to organize your Chapters in the order that you wish. Set the Chapter Playlist's End Action to Return to Last Menu. [I'd specify the exact Menu in each of these, and even choose exactly which Button you will want highlighted, when you return.] The Chapter Playlist will supercede those in the Chapters. In Preview, you will get an informational notice about this, but that's OK, as it's what you want.
Good luck,
Hunt

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