Getting started Playing discs | Pioneer DV-588A-S manual

04Getting started

Playing discs

The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, SACD, Video CD, DivX video and MP3/ WMA discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter.

For details on playing JPEG picture discs, see Viewing a JPEG slideshow on page 25.

Important

•Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD’ means DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and DVD-R/ RW. If a function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc, it is specified.

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1If the player isn’t already on, press STANDBY/ON to switch it on.

If you’re playing a DVD, disc containing DivX video files or Video CD, also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input.

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2 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

3 Load a disc.

Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc (if you’re loading a double-sided DVD disc, load it with the side you want to play face down).

4 Press (play) to start playback.

If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD, an on- screen menu may appear. See DVD disc menus on page 22 and Video CD PBC menus on page 22 for more on how to navigate these.

•If you’re playing a containing DivX video files or MP3/WMA audio files, it may take a few seconds before playback starts, etc. This is normal.

•Please see Disc / content format playback compatibility on page 8 if you want to play a Dual Disc (DVD/CD hybrid disc).

Note

•You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls don’t work in certain parts of the disc. This is not a malfunction.

•If a disc contains a mixture of DivX video and other media file types (MP3, for example), first select whether to play the DivX video files (DivX)or the other media file types (MP3 / WMA / JPEG) from the on-screen display.

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Pioneer DV-588A-S operating instructions Getting started Playing discs, Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray Load a disc

Contents

DV-588A-s Wash hands after handling Grounding or Polarization We Want You Listening For a Lifetime Contents Before you start Chapter FeaturesBefore you start Putting the batteries in the remote Hints on installationBefore you start What’s in the box CD-R/RW compatibility DVD-R/RW compatibility Before you start Compressed audio compatibilityAbout WMA About DivX PC-created disc compatibility DivX video compatibilityJpeg file compatibility Easy connections Connecting upConnecting up Chapter Connecting using the component video output Connecting upConnecting using the S-video output Interlace Plasma display Tip Connecting up Connecting to an AV receiverConnecting the multichannel analog outputs Connecting the digital output Front panel Controls and displaysControls and displays Chapter Controls and displays Remote control Using the remote control Switching on Using the on-screen displaysGetting started Getting started Chapter Getting started Setting up the player for yourSetting the language of this player’s on-screen displays Press play to start playback Getting started Playing discsPress OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray Load a disc Numbers Basic playback controlsResume and Last Memory DVD disc menus Video CD PBC menus My DVD-Audio disc starts playing, but then suddenly stops Playing discs Playing discs ChapterScanning discs Playing in slow motion Browsing DVD or Video CD disc with the Disc Navigator Playing discs Frame advance/frame reverseViewing a Jpeg slideshow Select the thumbnail image for what you want to play Use the cursor buttons Enter to navigate Looping a section of a disc To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’ from the menu Select a repeat play option Playing discs Using repeat playUsing random play Creating a program list Select a random play option Other functions available from the program menu Select a search modeSearching a disc Zooming the screen Switching subtitlesSwitching audio language/ channels Displaying disc information Playing discs Switching camera anglesDuring playback or when paused, press Angle to switch angle Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus ChapterAudio Settings menu Audio DRC Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Video Adjust menuMake settings using Cursor buttons, and Enter Dialog Initial Settings menu Initial Settings menu ChapterUsing the Initial Settings menu Digital Audio Out settings Language settings Initial Settings menuVideo Output settings Display settings Options settings Parental Lock Registering a new passwordChanging your password Setting/changing the Parental Lock Setting/changing the Country/Area codeAbout DivX VOD content DTS Downmix Select ‘Display’ Playing DivX VOD contentDisplaying your DivX VOD registration code Initial Settings menu Speakers settings Audio Output Mode About the audio output settings DTS CD Speaker Distance UseSpeaker distance for the highlighted Speaker Use Cursor up/down to Change the distance Speaker Installation Default settings L/R Large C Large SL SR LargeSW OnTo change the current setting Use the cursor up/down buttons to select a speaker Taking care of your player and discs Additional informationAdditional information Chapter Additional information Screen sizes and disc formats DVD-Video regions Resetting the playerSelecting languages using the language code list Country/Area, Country/Area code, Country/Area code letter Additional information Language code listCountry/Area code list Additional information Troubleshooting DVD and CD volume Malfunction No picture/No colorScreen is stretched or Aspect does not change Virtual Surround OutputCan’t hear effect Glossary DivX WMA Additional information Specifications General Pioneer Corporation