Playing Discs - Pioneer 285-S Operating Instructions Manual

04 Getting started

Playing discs

The basic playback controls for playing DVD,
CD, Video CD 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 23.
Important
• Throughout this manual, the term 'DVD'
means DVD-Video and DVD-R/RW. If a
function is specific to a particular kind of
DVD disc, it is specified.
STANDBY/ON
1 If the player isn't already on, press
STANDBY/ON to switch it on.
If you're playing a DVD files or Video CD, also
turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to
the correct video input.
2 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc
tray.
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En
OPEN/CLOSE
1 2 3
4 5 6
ENTER
7 8 9 0
ENTER
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-Video disc
menus on page 20 and Video CD PBC menus
on page 20 for more on how to navigate these.
• If you're playing a containing 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.
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