Pioneer DVR-720H, DVR-520H manual Getting started Basic playback, Press STANDBY/ON to switch on

04Getting started

Basic playback

This section shows you how to use your recorder for playback of discs (DVD, CD, etc.), and for playback of video from the HDD. More playback features, such as repeat and program play, are covered in the next chapter.

Important

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

•Some DVD-Video discs don’t allow certain playback controls to operate at certain points in the disc. This is not a malfunction.

STANDBY/ON OPEN/CLOSE

ENTER

PLAY

STOP

DVD RECORDER

1 Press STANDBY/ON to switch on.

Also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input.

2Press HDD to playback from the HDD, or DVD to play a DVD.

If playing video from the HDD, skip to step 5 below.

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3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

4 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-Video disc, load it with the side you want to play face down).

•If you want to play a DTS audio CD, please first read the note on page 32.

5 Press PLAY to start playback.

•If you’re playing a DVD-Video or Video CD, a disc menu may appear when you start playback. Use the

(cursor) buttons and ENTER to navigate DVD disc menus, and the number buttons and ENTER for Video CD menus.

•When playing video from the HDD, playback will automatically stop after the end of a title is reached.

•See the following sections for more details on playing specific kinds of discs.

6 To stop playback, press STOP.

7When you’ve finished using the recorder, eject the disc and switch the recorder back into standby.

• To open/close the disc tray, press OPEN/CLOSE. Remove the disc before putting the recorder into standby.

•Press STANDBY/ON to switch the recorder into standby.

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