04Getting started

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/Super VCD, an on-screen menu may appear. See DVD- Video disc menus on page 23 and Video CD/ Super VCD PBC menus on page 24 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 7 if you want to play a DualDisc (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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Basic playback controls

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

Button

What it does

 

Starts playback.

 

If the display shows RESUME or

 

LAST MEM playback starts from the

 

resume or last memory point (see

 

also Resume and Last Memory

 

below.)

 

 

 

 

Pauses a disc that’s playing, or

 

restarts a paused disc.

 

 

 

Stops playback.

 

See also Resume and Last Memory

 

below.

 

 

 

 

Press to start fast reverse scanning.

(remote

Press

(play) to resume normal

only)

playback.

 

 

 

Press to start fast forward scanning.

(remote

Press

(play) to resume normal

only)

playback.

 

 

 

Skips to the start of the current

 

track, title or chapter, then to

 

previous tracks/titles/chapters.

 

 

 

Skips to the next track, title or

 

chapter.

 

 

 

Numbers

Use to enter a title/chapter/track

(remote

number. Press ENTER to select.

only)

• If the disc is stopped, playback

 

starts from the selected title (for

DVD) or track (for CD/Video CD/ Super VCD).

• If the disc is playing, playback jumps to the start of the selected title (VR mode DVD-RW), chapter (DVD-Video) or track (CD/Video CD/ Super VCD).

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Pioneer DV-595K-S Getting started, Basic playback controls, Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray Load a disc, Numbers

DV-595K-S, DV-490V-S specifications

The Pioneer DV-490V-S and DV-595K-S are versatile and well-regarded DVD players that cater to both casual viewers and home theater enthusiasts alike. Offering a host of features and advanced technologies, these players deliver an exceptional viewing experience.

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One notable feature of the DV-490V-S is its Progressive Scan technology. This technology enhances the picture quality by providing a smoother, clearer image, especially beneficial when watching high-action scenes. Additionally, the player includes a video upscaling feature that allows standard DVDs to be converted to near HD quality, making older content look much sharper on modern television sets.

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