Pioneer DVR-230-S manual Playback Chapter, Introduction

05Playback

Chapter 5

Playback

Introduction

Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. Navigate these using the

(cursor buttons) and ENTER. To go back one level from any screen, use the RETURN button. Remember also that the button guide at the bottom of every screen shows which buttons do what.

Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs, CDs, and MP3 discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded. The following icons are provided to help you quickly identify which instructions you need for which kind of disc.

DVD Any kind of DVD, DVD-R or DVD-RW

DVD-VideoCommercially produced DVD or finalized Video mode DVD-R/RW

Video mode Video mode DVD-R/RW (unfinalized)

VR mode VR mode DVD-RW

CD Audio CD

Video CD Video CD

MP3 MP3 files

•Some DVD-Video discs don’t allow certain playback controls to operate at certain points in the disc. This is not a malfunction.

•When playing Video CDs, some functions are not available in PBC mode.

•When playing an NTSC disc, the video output will be PAL.

•About DualDisc playback

A DualDisc is a new two-sided disc, one side of which contains DVD content video, audio, etc. while the other side contains non-DVD content such as digital audio material.

The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not compliant with the CD Audio specification and therefore may not play.

It is possible that when loading or ejecting a DualDisc, the opposite side to that being played will be scratched. Scratched discs may not be playable.

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The DVD side of a DualDisc plays in this product. DVD-Audio content will not play.

For more detailed information on the DualDisc specification, please refer to the disc manufacturer or disc retailer.

Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc

Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a recordable disc and start playback.

DISC NAVIGATOR

ENTER

HOME

MENU

Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs

VR mode Video mode

1Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-screen display.

Alternatively, you can press DISC NAVIGATOR to go straight to the Disc Navigator screen.

HOME MENU

Disc Navigator

Editing

Timer Recording

Initial Setup

Play Mode

ENTER Confirm HOME MENU Exit

En