Playing Discs Searching a disc | Pioneer DV-353, DV-251, DV-250

05Playing Discs

Searching a disc

You can search DVD discs by title or chapter number, or by time. CDs can be searched by track number, and Video CDs by track number or time. MP3 discs can be searched by folder or track number.

1Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Search Mode’ from the list of functions on the left.

The search options that appear depend on the kind of disc loaded. The screen below shows the DVD search options.

Play Mode
A-B Repeat	Title Search
Repeat	Chapter Search
Random	Time Search
Program
Search Mode

2Select a search mode.

3Use the number buttons to enter a title, chapter, folder or track number, or a time.

	Play Mode
	A-B Repeat	Title Search	Chapter Input
	Repeat	Chapter Search	Chapter Input
	Repeat	Chapter Search
	Random	Time Search	0 0 1
	Program
	Search Mode

•For a time search, enter the number of minutes and seconds into the currently playing title (DVD) or track (Video CD) you want playback to resume from. For example, press 4, 5, 0, 0 to have playback start from 45 minutes into the disc. For 1 hour, 20 minutes and 30 seconds, press 8, 0, 3, 0.

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4Press ENTER to start playback.

•The disc must be playing in order to use time search.

•Search functions are not available with Video CDs in PBC mode, or unfinalized CD-R/RW discs.

Switching subtitles

Some DVD discs have subtitles in one or more languages; the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available. You can switch subtitle language anytime during playback.

1Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option.

Current / Total

Subtitle 1/2 English

•To set subtitle preferences, see Subtitle Language on page 44.

Switching DVD audio language

When playing a DVD disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages, you can switch audio language anytime during playback.

1Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language option.

Current /Total

Audio

1/2

French

Dolby Digital 3/2.1CH

•To set audio language preferences, see Audio Language on page 44.

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Pioneer DV-353, DV-251, DV-250 Playing Discs Searching a disc, Switching subtitles, Switching DVD audio language

Contents

DV-353DV-251DV-250 Important Safety Instructions For U.S. model Important Notice For Canadian model Page Contents Thank you for buying this Pioneer product Initial Settings Menu Setting/changing the Country Code Before You Start Features 24-bit/192kHz compatible DAC Putting the batteries in the remote control Using the remote controlBefore You Start What’s in the box Before You Start Discs compatible with this player CD-R/RW compatibility Before You Start CDs and Video CDs are divided into tracks Connecting Up Rear panel connections Connecting Up Easy connections Connecting Up Using other types of video outputConnecting using an S-Video output Connecting using the component video output Connecting Up Connecting to an AV receiver Digital Optical Connecting Up Controls and Displays Front panel STANDBY/ONOPEN/CLOSE Controls and Displays Controls and Displays Remote control SetupAudio Subtitle Play Mode Surround14 0 OPEN/CLOSE Angle Getting Started Switching on Let’s Get StartedPress Enter to move on to the next screen Using the on-screen displays Press Enter again to finish setting upGetting Started Setting up with the Setup Navigator Select ‘Setup Navigator’On-screen display OSD appears Select a DVD language Congratulations, setup is complete Getting Started Playing discs Load a discPress 3 play to start playback Press 0 OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray Why won’t the disc I loaded play? Basic playback controls Front panel controls DVD-Video disc menusNumbers Video CD PBC menus Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Playing Discs Introduction Scanning discs Playing in slow motionFrame advance/frame reverse To resume normal playback, press Play Using repeat play Looping a section of a discPress Enter on ‘BEnd Point’ to set the loop end point Press Enter on ‘AStart Point’ to set the loop start point Using random play Select a repeat play optionChapter Repeat or Repeat Off Select a random play option Creating a program list Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of program optionsTo add a title, select the title Repeat to build up a program List To play the program list, press Play Editing a program list Other functions available from the program menuSelect a program play function Create/Edit See above Switching subtitles Switching DVD audio languagePlaying Discs Searching a disc Switching camera angles Zooming the screenPress Audio repeatly to select an audio channel option Use the cursor buttons to change the zoomed area Playing Discs Displaying disc information CD and Video CD displaysMP3 disc displays Audio Settings Menu Audio DRC Virtual Surround Audio Settings Menu Initial Settings Menu Using the Initial Settings menu Digital Audio Out settingsDigital Out Dolby Digital Out Initial Settings Menu DTS Out96kHz PCM Out Mpeg Out Initial Settings Menu Video Output settings Default setting 43 LetterboxDefault setting S2 TV Screen Initial Settings Menu Language settings Default setting EnglishAudio Language Subtitle Language Display settings DVD Menu LanguageSubtitle Display OSD Language Angle Indicator Select ‘Password’Use the number buttons to enter a 4- digit password Options Select ‘Password Change’ Enter a new passwordUse number buttons to enter your password, then press Enter Numbers appear as asterisks as you enter them You may also want to refer to the Country code list on Select a new level Select a country codeThere are two ways you can do this Select ‘Country Code’ Additional Information Taking care of your player and discs Handling discsStoring discs Discs to avoid Additional Information Resetting the player Additional Information Screen sizes and disc formatsWidescreen TV users Standard TV users Additional Information Language code list Country code listLanguage Laguage code letter, Language code Country, Country code, Country code letter Glossary Analog audioAspect ratio Digital audio MP3 Additional Information Specifications General TPTZZ/02A0000 Printed