Basic Playback - Pioneer DVR-3100 Operating Instructions Manual

Getting started
04
Switching between TV and DVD
When the recorder is stopped or recording you can
choose whether to have the audio/video from the built-in
TV tuner (or external input) play on your TV ('DVD mode'),
or watch the channel that the TV is currently set to ('TV
mode').
During playback or when a menu is being displayed on-
screen, the sound and video is always routed to your TV
and is unaffected by the TV/DVD mode setting.
Note that the recorder must be connected to your TV
using a SCART cable to be able to use this feature.
• Press TV/DVD to switch between TV mode and
DVD mode.

Basic playback

This section shows you how to use your recorder for
playback of discs (DVD, CD, etc.). 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.
30
En
TV/DVD
STANDBY/ON
1 Press STANDBY/ON to switch on.
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.
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-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 31.
4 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.
• See the following sections for more details on playing
specific kinds of discs.
5 To stop playback, press
6 When you've finished using the recorder, eject
the disc and switch the recorder back into standby.
• To open/close the disc tray, press
Remove the disc before putting the recorder into
standby.
STANDBY/ON to switch the recorder into
• Press
standby.
OPEN/CLOSE
PLAY
STOP
STOP.
OPEN/CLOSE.