Section

03Operating this unit

!If bookmark function is on, DVD playback re- sumes from the selected point. For more de- tails, refer to Resume playback (Bookmark) on page 24.

!If a disc contains a mixture of various media file types such as DivX and MP3, you can switch between media file types to play. Refer to Switching the media file type on this page.

!There is sometimes a delay between starting up disc playback and the sound being issued. When being read, FORMAT READ is dis- played.

!When playing back files recorded as VBR (variable bit rate) files, the play time will not be correctly displayed if fast forward or reverse operations are used.

!When playing back WMA files, album title list does not appear.

!If the characters recorded on the disc are not compatible with this unit, those characters will not be displayed.

Switching the media file type

When playing a disc containing a mixture of various media file types such as DivX and MP3, you can switch between media file types to play.

!This unit allows playback of the following media file type recorded on CD-R/RW/ROM discs.

Audio data (CD-DA)

Compressed audio files (WMA/MP3/ AAC)

DivX video files

!In case of DVD-R/RW/ROM, this unit does not allow playback of audio data (CD-DA).

%Touch MEDIA to switch between media file types.

Touch MEDIA repeatedly to switch between the following media file types:

CD (audio data (CD-DA))—WMA/MP3/AAC (compressed audio)—DivX (DivX video files)

Basic playback controls

The table below shows the basic controls for playing discs. The following chapters cover other playback features in more details.

Key

What it does

 

 

de

Starts playback, pauses a disc that’s playing or

restarts a paused disc.

 

 

gStops playback.

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

o! Performs fast reverse by touching and holding o.

Skips to the next track, chapter or file.

p! Performs fast forward by touching and holding p.

Note

You may find with some DVD or Video CD discs that some playback controls do not work in cer- tain parts of the disc. This is not a malfunction.

Operating the DVD menu

Some DVDs allow you to select from the disc contents using a menu.

!This function is available for DVD video.

!You can display the menu by touching MENU or TOP MENU while a disc is play- ing. Touching either of these keys again lets you start playback from the location se- lected from the menu. For details, refer to the instructions provided with the disc.

Using DVD menu direct touch control

This function allows you to operate the DVD menu by touching the menu item directly.

%Touch the desired menu item on the

DVD menu directly.

# Depending on the contents of DVD discs, this function may not work properly. In this case, using touch panel keys operate the DVD menu.

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Pioneer AVH-P5000DVD operation manual Switching the media file type, Basic playback controls, Operating the DVD menu