Using Random Play; Creating A Program List; Searching A Disc - Pioneer DV-370 Operating Instructions Manual

Playing discs

Using random play

Use the random play function to play titles or chapters (DVD-Video) or tracks (CD, Video CD/Super
VCD) at random. (Note that the same track/title/chapter may play more than once.)
You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped.
Important
• Random play remains in effect until you select Random Off from the random play menu
options.
• You can't use random play with VR format DVD-RW discs, Video CD/Super VCDs playing in PBC
mode, WMA/MP3 discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed.
• You can't use random play together with program or repeat play.
1 Press PLAY MODE and select 'Random'
from the list of functions on the left.
2 Select a random play option.
The random play options available depend on the
kind of disc loaded. For example, for DVD discs,
you can select Random Title or Random
Chapter, (or Random Off).
• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select On
or Off to switch random play on or off.
Tip
• Use the following controls during random play:
Button What it does
Selects a new track/title/chapter at random.
Returns to the beginning of the current track/title/chapter; further presses
select another random track/title/chapter.

Creating a program list

This feature lets you program the play order of titles/chapters/tracks on a disc.
Important
• You can't use Program play with VR format DVD-RW discs, Video CD/Super VCDs playing in
PBC mode, WMA/MP3 discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed.
Play Mode
A-B R peat R ndom Ti le
Repeat R ndom Ch pter
Random R ndom Off
Program
Se rch Mode
Play Mode
A-B R peat R ndom Ti le
Repeat R ndom Ch pter
Random R ndom Off
Program
Se rch Mode
1 Press PLAY MODE and select 'Program'
from the list of functions on the left.
2 Select 'Create/Edit' from the list of program options.
3 Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to
select a title, chapter or track for the current
step in the program list.
For a DVD disc, you can add a title or a chapter to
the program list.
• For a CD or Video CD/Super VCD, select a
track to add to the program list.
After pressing ENTER to select the title/chapter/track, the step number automatically moves down
one.
4 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list.
A program list can contain up to 24 titles/chapters/tracks.
• You can insert steps into the middle of a program list by just highlighting the position where you
want the new step to appear and enetering a title/chapter/track number.
• To delete a step, highlight it and press CLEAR.
5 To play the program list, press (play).
Program play remains active until you turn off program play (see below), erase the program list (see
below), eject the disc or switch off the player.
Tip
• Use the following controls during program play:
Button What it does
PLAY MODE Save the program list and exit the program edit screen without starting
playback (HOME MENU does the same).
Skip to the next step in the program list.
Other functions available from the program menu
There are a number of other options in the program menu in addition to Create/Edit.
• Playback Start – Starts playback of a saved program list
• Playback Stop – Turns off program play, but does not erase the program list
• Program Delete – Erases the program list and turns off program play

Searching a disc

You can search DVD discs by title or chapter number, or by time; CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs by
track number or time.
Play Mode
A B Repeat Create Edit
Repeat Playback Start
Random Playback Stop
Program Program Delete
Search Mode
Program
Program Step Ti le 1~38 Chapter 1~4
01. 01 Ti le 01 Chapter 001
02. Ti le 02 Chapter 002
03. Ti le 03 Chapter 003
04. Ti le 04 Chapter 004
05. Ti le 05
06. Ti le 06
07. Ti le 07
08. Ti le 08
15
En