Pioneer DV-250, DV-353, DV-251 Basic playback controls, Why won’t the disc I loaded play?

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04Getting Started

•Why won’t the disc I loaded play?

First check that you loaded the disc the right way up (label side up), and that it’s clean and not damaged. See page 49 for information on cleaning discs.

If a disc loaded correctly won’t play, it’s probably an incompatible format or disc type, such as DVD-Audio or DVD-ROM. See page 10 for more on disc compat- ibility.

•I have a widescreen TV so why are there black bars at the top and bottom of the screen when I play some discs?

Some movie formats are such that even when played on a widescreen TV, black bars are necessary at the top and bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction.

•I have a standard (4:3) TV and set the player to show widescreen DVDs in pan & scan format, so why do I still get black bars top and bottom with some discs?

Some discs override the display preferences of the player, so even if you have 4:3 (Pan & Scan) selected, those discs will still be shown in letterbox format. This is not a malfunction.

•My AV receiver is definitely compatible with 96kHz Linear PCM audio, but it doesn’t seem to work with this player. What’s wrong?

For digital copy-protection purposes, some 96kHz DVD discs only output audio from the analog jacks. This is not a malfunction.

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Basic playback controls

The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs. The folllowing chapter covers more playback features in more detail.

Button

What it does

3Starts playback.

DVD and Video CD: if the display shows RESUME, playback starts from the resume point.

8Pauses a disc that’s playing, or restarts a paused disc.

7Stops playback.

DVD and Video CD: Display shows RESUME. Press 7 (stop) again to cancel the resume function.

1Press to start fast reverse scanning. Press 3 (play) to resume normal playback.

¡Press to start fast forward scanning. Press 3 (play) to resume normal playback.

4Skips to the start of the current track or chapter, then to previous tracks/chapters.

¢Skips to the next track or chapter.

Numbers Use to enter a title/track number. Press ENTER to select (or wait a few seconds).

•If the disc is stopped, play- back starts from the selected title (for DVD) or track number (for CD/Video CD/MP3).

•If the disc is playing, playback jumps to the start of the selected chapter or track.

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Contents DV-353DV-251DV-250 Important Safety Instructions For U.S. model Important NoticeFor Canadian model Page Contents Thank you for buying this Pioneer productInitial Settings Menu Setting/changing the Country CodeBefore You Start Features 24-bit/192kHz compatible DACBefore You Start What’s in the box Putting the batteries in the remote controlUsing the remote control Before You Start Discs compatible with this player CD-R/RW compatibilityBefore You Start CDs and Video CDs are divided into tracksConnecting Up Rear panel connections Connecting Up Easy connections Connecting using an S-Video output Connecting UpUsing other types of video output Connecting using the component video outputConnecting Up Connecting to an AV receiver Digital OpticalConnecting Up OPEN/CLOSE Controls and Displays Front panelSTANDBY/ON Controls and Displays Audio Controls and Displays Remote controlSetup Subtitle14 0 OPEN/CLOSE Play ModeSurround AnglePress Enter to move on to the next screen Getting Started Switching onLet’s Get Started Getting Started Using the on-screen displaysPress Enter again to finish setting up On-screen display OSD appears Setting up with the Setup NavigatorSelect ‘Setup Navigator’ Select a DVD languageCongratulations, setup is complete Press 3 play to start playback Getting Started Playing discsLoad a disc Press 0 OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc trayWhy won’t the disc I loaded play? Basic playback controlsNumbers Front panel controlsDVD-Video disc menus Video CD PBC menus Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Playing Discs IntroductionFrame advance/frame reverse Scanning discsPlaying in slow motion To resume normal playback, press PlayPress Enter on ‘BEnd Point’ to set the loop end point Using repeat playLooping a section of a disc Press Enter on ‘AStart Point’ to set the loop start pointChapter Repeat or Repeat Off Using random playSelect a repeat play option Select a random play optionTo add a title, select the title Creating a program listSelect ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of program options Repeat to build up a program List To play the program list, press PlaySelect a program play function Create/Edit See above Editing a program listOther functions available from the program menu Playing Discs Searching a disc Switching subtitlesSwitching DVD audio language Press Audio repeatly to select an audio channel option Switching camera anglesZooming the screen Use the cursor buttons to change the zoomed areaMP3 disc displays Playing Discs Displaying disc informationCD and Video CD displays Audio Settings Menu Audio DRC Virtual SurroundAudio Settings Menu Digital Out Initial Settings Menu Using the Initial Settings menuDigital Audio Out settings Dolby Digital Out96kHz PCM Out Initial Settings MenuDTS Out Mpeg OutDefault setting S2 Initial Settings Menu Video Output settingsDefault setting 43 Letterbox TV ScreenAudio Language Initial Settings Menu Language settingsDefault setting English Subtitle LanguageSubtitle Display Display settingsDVD Menu Language OSD LanguageUse the number buttons to enter a 4- digit password Angle IndicatorSelect ‘Password’ OptionsUse number buttons to enter your password, then press Enter Select ‘Password Change’Enter a new password Numbers appear as asterisks as you enter themThere are two ways you can do this You may also want to refer to the Country code list onSelect a new level Select a country code Select ‘Country Code’Storing discs Additional Information Taking care of your player and discsHandling discs Discs to avoidAdditional Information Widescreen TV users Resetting the playerAdditional Information Screen sizes and disc formats Standard TV usersLanguage Laguage code letter, Language code Additional Information Language code listCountry code list Country, Country code, Country code letterAspect ratio GlossaryAnalog audio Digital audioMP3 Additional Information Specifications GeneralTPTZZ/02A0000 Printed