DVD Player
DV-588A-s
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Operating Instructions
READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and
operating instructions should be read before the
product is operated.
RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and
operating instructions should be retained for
future reference.
HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product
and in the operating instructions should be
adhered to.
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS — All operating and use
instructions should be followed.
CLEANING — The product should be cleaned only
with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth. Never
clean with furniture wax, benzine, insecticides
or other volatile liquids since they may corrode
the cabinet.
ATTACHMENTS — Do not use attachments not
recommended by the product manufacturer as
they may cause hazards.
WATER AND MOISTURE — Do not use this
product near water — for example, near a
bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry
tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming
pool; and the like.
ACCESSORIES — Do not place this product on an
unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table.
The product may fall, causing serious injury to a
child or adult, and serious damage to the
product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table recommended by the
manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any
mounting of the product should follow the
manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a
mounting accessory recommended by the
manufacturer.
GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION
OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY — Never push
objects of any kind into this product through
openings as they may touch dangerous voltage
points or short-out parts that could result in a
fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any
kind on the product.
SERVICING — Do not attempt to service this
product yourself as opening or removing covers
may expose you to dangerous voltage or other
hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel.
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If this product is equipped with a polarized
alternating current line plug (a plug having one
blade wider than the other), it will fit into the
outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If
you are unable to insert the plug fully into the
outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should
still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace
your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety
purpose of the polarized plug.
•
If this product is equipped with a three-wire
grounding type plug, a plug having a third
(grounding) pin, it will only fit into a grounding
type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you
are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,
contact your electrician to replace your obsolete
outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the
grounding type plug.
DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE — Unplug this
product from the wall outlet and refer servicing
to qualified service personnel under the
following conditions:
•
When the power-supply cord or plug is
damaged.
•
If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen
into the product.
POWER-CORD PROTECTION — Power-supply
cords should be routed so that they are not likely
to be walked on or pinched by items placed
upon or against them, paying particular
attention to cords at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from
the product.
OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING — If an
outside antenna or cable system is connected to
the product, be sure the antenna or cable
system is grounded so as to provide some
protection against voltage surges and built-up
static charges. Article 810 of the National
Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides
information with regard to proper grounding of
the mast and supporting structure, grounding of
the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit,
size of grounding conductors, location of
antenna-discharge unit, connection to
•
•
If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
If the product does not operate normally by
following the operating instructions. Adjust only
those controls that are covered by the operating
instructions as an improper adjustment of other
controls may result in damage and will often
require extensive work by a qualified technician
to restore the product to its normal operation.
If the product has been dropped or damaged in
any way.
•
•
When the product exhibits a distinct change in
performance — this indicates a need for service.
REPLACEMENT PARTS — When replacement parts
are required, be sure the service technician has
used replacement parts specified by the
manufacturer or have the same characteristics
as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions
may result in fire, electric shock, or other
hazards.
SAFETY CHECK — Upon completion of any service
or repairs to this product, ask the service
technician to perform safety checks to
determine that the product is in proper
operating condition.
WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING — The product
should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling.
HEAT — The product should be situated away from
heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,
stoves, or other products (including amplifiers)
that produce heat.
CART — A product and cart combination should be
moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force,
and uneven surfaces may cause the product
and cart combination to overturn.
grounding electrodes, and requirements for the
grounding electrode. See Figure A.
LIGHTNING — For added protection for this
product during a lightning storm, or when it is
left unattended and unused for long periods of
time, unplug it from the wall outlet and
disconnect the antenna or cable system. This
will prevent damage to the product due to
lightning and power-line surges.
POWER LINES — An outside antenna system
should not be located in the vicinity of overhead
power lines or other electric light or power
circuits, or where it can fall into such power
lines or circuits. When installing an outside
antenna system, extreme care should be taken
to keep from touching such power lines or
circuits as contact with them might be fatal.
OVERLOADING — Do not overload wall outlets,
extension cords, or integral convenience
receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or
electric shock.
VENTILATION — Slots and openings in the cabinet
are provided for ventilation and to ensure
reliable operation of the product and to protect
it from overheating, and these openings must
not be blocked or covered. The openings should
never be blocked by placing the product on a
bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This
product should not be placed in a built-in
installation such as a bookcase or rack unless
proper ventilation is provided or the
ANTENNA
LEAD IN
WIRE
GROUND
CLAMP
manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered
to.
ANTENNA
DISCHARGE UNIT
(NEC SECTION 810-20)
POWER SOURCES — This product should be
operated only from the type of power source
indicated on the marking label. If you are not
sure of the type of power supply to your home,
consult your product dealer or local power
company.
ELECTRIC
SERVICE
EQUIPMENT
GROUNDING CONDUCTORS
(NEC SECTION 810-21)
LOCATION – The appliance should be installed in a
stable location.
GROUND CLAMPS
NONUSE PERIODS – The power cord of the
appliance should be unplugged from the outlet
when left un-used for a long period of time.
POWER SERVICE GROUNDING
ELECTRODE SYSTEM
(NEC ART 250, PART H)
Fig. A
NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
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This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
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CAUTION: This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the
unit to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and
televisions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections.
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For U.S. and Australia Model
POWER-CORD CAUTION
Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the
plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power
cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a
short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a
piece of furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the
cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other
cords. The power cords should be routed such that they
are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cord
can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check
the power cord once in a while. When you find it
damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized
service center or your dealer for a replacement. S002_En
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This product includes FontAvenue® fonts
licenced by NEC corporation. FontAvenue is
a registered trademark of NEC Corporation.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of
certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and
other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision
Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise
authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
This product is for general household purposes. Any failure due to use for other than household
purposes (such as long-term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship) and
which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period.
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We Want You Listening For A Lifetime
Used wisely, your new sound equipment will
provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment. Since
hearing damage from loud noise is often
undetectable until it is too late, this manufacturer
and the Electronic Industries Association’s
Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid
prolonged exposure to excessive noise. This list of
sound levels is included for your protection.
Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit
you’ve just purchased is only the start of your
musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how
you can maximize the fun and excitement your
equipment offers. This manufacturer and the
Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer
Electronics Group want you to get the most out of
your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that
lets the sound come through loud and clear without
annoying blaring or distortion-and, most importantly,
without affecting your sensitive hearing.
Decibel
Level Example
30 Quiet library, soft whispers
40
Living room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffic
50 Light traffic, normal conversation, quiet office
60 Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine
70 Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant
80 Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm clock
at two feet.
Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing
“comfort level” adapts to higher volumes of sound.
So what sounds “normal” can actually be loud and
harmful to your hearing. Guard against this by
setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your
hearing adapts.
THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS
UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE
90 Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic, lawn mower
100 Garbage truck, chain saw, pneumatic drill
120 Rock band concert in front of speakers,
thunderclap
To establish a safe level:
• Start your volume control at a low setting.
• Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it
comfortably and clearly, and without distortion.
140 Gunshot blast, jet plane
180 Rocket launching pad
Once you have established a comfortable sound
level:
• Set the dial and leave it there.
Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation.
Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent
hearing damage or loss in the future. After all, we
want you listening for a lifetime.
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Contents
Contents
Creating a program list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Searching a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Switching audio language/channels . . . . .31
Zooming the screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Displaying disc information. . . . . . . . . . . .32
01 Before you start
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Hints on installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Disc / content format playback
compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
02 Connecting up
06 Audio Settings and Video Adjust
menus
Audio Settings menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Video Adjust menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Easy connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting using the S-video output . . . . 12
Connecting using the component video
output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting to an AV receiver . . . . . . . . . . 14
07 Initial Settings menu
Using the Initial Settings menu . . . . . . . . .35
Digital Audio Out settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Video Output settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Language settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Display settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Options settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Parental Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Speakers settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
03 Controls and displays
Front panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
04 Getting started
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Using the on-screen displays . . . . . . . . . . 18
Setting up the player for your TV. . . . . . . . 19
Setting the language of this player’s
08 Additional information
on-screen displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Taking care of your player and discs . . . . .45
Screen sizes and disc formats. . . . . . . . . .46
Resetting the player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
DVD-Video regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Selecting languages using the language
code list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Country/Area code list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
05 Playing discs
Scanning discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Playing in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . . 25
Viewing a JPEG slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Browsing DVD or Video CD disc with the
Disc Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Browsing WMA, MP3, DivX video and
JPEG files with the Disc Navigator . . . . . . 26
Looping a section of a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using repeat play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using random play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Before you start
CBhaepfteor 1re you start
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DSP effects for enhanced playback
Features
See Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus on
page 33.
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DVD-Audio and SACD compatible
Experience the super high-quality audio perfor-
mance of DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD
(SACD).
•
Picture zoom
See Zooming the screen on page 31.
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MP3 and WMA compatibility
•
24-bit/192kHz compatible DAC
See Compressed audio compatibility on page 8.
The on-board 24-bit/192kHz DAC means that
this player is fully compatible with high
sampling-rate discs, capable of delivering
exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic
range, low-level resolution and high-frequency
detail.
•
JPEG compatibility
See JPEG file compatibility on page 10.
•
DivX video compatibility
See DivX video compatibility on page 10.
•
Energy saving design
*1
*2
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Built-in Dolby Digital and DTS
An auto power-off function switches the player
into standby if not used for about 30 minutes.
decoding with multichannel outputs
*1
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
This player features multichannel analog
outputs for connection to an AV amplifier to
give you stunning surround sound from Dolby
Digital, DTS and multichannel DVD-Audio
discs.
*2
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are
registered trademarks of Digital Theater
Systems Inc.
•
PureCinema Progressive Scan video
When connected to a progressive scan-
compatible TV or monitor using the
component video outputs, you can enjoy
extremely stable, flicker free images, with the
same frame refresh rate as the original movie.
•
New Disc Navigator with moving
pictures
The new Disc Navigator enables you play the
first few seconds of each title or chapter in a
thumbnail image on screen.
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Before you start
What’s in the box
01
Hints on installation
Please confirm that the following accessories
are in the box when you open it.
We want you to enjoy using this product for
years to come, so please use the following
guidelines when choosing a suitable location:
• Remote control
• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2
• Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow plugs)
• Operating instructions
• Warranty card
Do...
• Use in a well-ventilated room.
• Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as
a table, shelf or stereo rack.
Don’t...
Putting the batteries in the remote
• Use in a place exposed to high
temperatures or humidity, including near
radiators and other heat-generating
appliances.
•
Open the battery compartment cover
and insert the batteries as shown.
Use two AA/R6P batteries and follow the
indications (ꢀ, ꢁ) inside the compartment.
Close the cover when you’re finished.
• Place on a window sill or a place where the
player will be exposed to direct sunlight.
• Use in an excessively dusty or damp
environment.
• Place directly on top of an amplifier, or
other component in your stereo system
that becomes hot in use.
Important
• Use near a television or monitor as you may
experience interference—especially if the
television uses an indoor antenna.
Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards
such as leakage and bursting. Please observe
the following:
• Use in a kitchen or other room where the
player may be exposed to smoke or steam.
• Don’t mix new and old batteries together.
• Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with
cloth—this may prevent proper cooling of
the unit.
• Don’t use different kinds of battery
together—although they may look similar,
different batteries may have different
voltages.
• Place on an unstable surface, or one that is
not large enough to support all four of the
unit’s feet.
• Make sure that the plus and minus ends of
each battery match the indications in the
battery compartment.
• Remove batteries from equipment that
isn’t going to be used for a month or more.
• When disposing of used batteries, please
comply with governmental regulations or
environmental public instruction’s rules
that apply in your country or area.
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Before you start
• About DualDisc playback
Disc / content format playback
compatibility
A DualDisc is a new two -sided disc, one
side of which contains DVD content video,
audio, etc. while the other side contains
This player is compatible with a wide range of
disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs
will generally feature one of the following logos
on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note
however that some disc types, such as
recordable CD and DVD, may be in an
unplayable format—see below for further
compatibility information.
non-DVD content such as digital audio
material.
The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not
compliant with the CD Audio specification
and therefore may not play.
The DVD side of a DualDisc plays in this
product.
Please also note that recordable discs cannot be
recorded using this player.
For more detailed information on the
DualDisc specification, please refer to the
disc manufacturer or disc retailer.
DVD-Audio DVD-Video
DVD-R
CD-R
DVD-RW
CD-RW
CD-R/RW compatibility
• Compatible formats: CD-Audio, Video CD,
ISO 9660 CD-ROM* containing MP3,
WMA, JPEG or DivX video files
Audio CD
Video CD
* ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD
physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1.
Romeo and Joliet file systems are both
compatible with this player.
• Multi-session playback: No
• Unfinalized disc playback: No
Super Audio CD
Fujicolor CD
• File structure (may differ): Up to 299 folders
on a disc; up to 648 folders and files
(combined) within each folder
DVD-R/RW compatibility
• Compatible formats: DVD-Video, Video
Recording (VR)*
•
is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.
• Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD
* Edit points may not play exactly as edited;
screen may go momentarily blank at edited
points.
• Unfinalized playback: No
• WMA/MP3/JPEG file playback on DVD-R/
RW: No
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Before you start
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Compressed audio compatibility
• Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3
(MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA)
About DivX
DivX is a compressed digital video format
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created by the DivX video codec from
DivXNetworks, Inc. This player can play DivX
video files burned on CD-R/RW/ROM discs.
Keeping the same terminology as DVD-Video,
individual DivX video files are called "Titles".
When naming files/titles on a CD-R/RW disc
prior to burning, keep in mind that by default
they will be played in alphabetical order.
• Sampling rates: 32, 44.1 or 48kHz
• Bit-rates: Any (128Kbps or higher
recommended)
• VBR (variable bit rate) MP3 playback: No
• VBR WMA playback: No
• WMA lossless encoding compatible: No
• DRM (Digital Rights Management)
compatible: Yes (DRM-protected audio
files will not play in this player—see also
DRM in the Glossary on page 52)
Displaying DivX subtitle files
The font sets listed below are available for DivX
external subtitle files. You can see the proper
font set on-screen by setting the Subtitle
Language (in Language settings on page 36)
to match the subtitle file.
• File extensions: .mp3, .wma (these must be
used for the player to recognize MP3 and
WMA files – do not use for other file types)
This player supports the following language
groups:
About WMA
Group 1: Albanian (sq), Basque (eu), Catalan (ca),
Danish (da), Dutch (nl), English (en), Faroese (fo),
Finnish (fi), French (fr), German (de), Icelandic (is), Irish
(ga), Italian (it), Norwegian (no), Portuguese (pt), Rhaeto-
Romanic (rm), Scottish (gd), Spanish (es), Swedish (sv)
Group 2: Albanian (sq), Croatian (hr), Czech (cs),
Hungarian (hu), Polish (pl), Romanian (ro), Slovak (sk),
Slovenian (sl)
Group 3: Bulgarian (bg), Byelorussian (be), Macedonian
(mk), Russian (ru), Serbian (sr), Ukrainian (uk)
Group 4: Hebrew (iw), Yiddish (ji)
Group 5: Turkish (tr)
®
The Windows Media logo printed on the box
DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are
trademarks of DivXNetworks, Inc. and are used
under license.
indicates that this player can playback
Windows Media Audio content.
WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio
andreferstoanaudiocompressiontechnology
developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA
content can be encoded by using Windows
• Some external subtitle files may be
displayed incorrectly or not at all.
• For external subtitle files the following
subtitle format filename extensions are
supported (please note that these files are
not shown within the disc navigation
menu): .srt, .sub, .ssa, .smi
®
®
Media Player version 7, 7.1, Windows Media
®
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Player for Windows XP, or Windows Media
Player 9 Series.
Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows
• The filename of the movie file has to be
repeated at the beginning of the filename
for the external subtitle file.
logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/
or other countries.
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Before you start
• The number of external subtitle files which
can be switched for the same movie file is
limited to a maximum of 10.
PC-created disc compatibility
Discs recorded using a personal computer
may not be playable in this unit due to the
setting of the application software used to
create the disc. In these particular instances,
check with the software publisher for more
detailed information.
DivX video compatibility
Discs recorded in packet write mode (UDF
format) are not compatible with this player.
Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software
disc boxes for additional compatibility
information.
®
• Official DivX Certified product.
®
®
®
®
• Plays DivX 5, DivX 4, DivX 3 and DivX
VOD video content (in compliance with
®
DivX Certified technical requirements).
• File extensions: .avi and .divx (these must
be used for the player to recognize DivX
video files). Note that all files with the .avi
extension are recognized as MPEG4, but not
all of these are necessarily DivX video files
and therefore may not be playable on this
player.
DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are
trademarks of DivXNetworks, Inc. and are used
under license.
JPEG file compatibility
• Compatible formats: Baseline JPEG and
EXIF 2.2* still image files up to a resolution
of 3072 x 2048.
*File format used by digital still cameras
• Progressive JPEG compatible: No
• File extensions: .jpg (must be used for the
player to recognize JPEG files – do not use
for other file types)
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Connecting up
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CChoaptnern2 ecting up
Easy connections
The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the cables
supplied with the player. In this setup, stereo audio is played through the speakers in your TV.
A/V IN
TV
White
VIDEO OUT
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PB
L
R
L
OPTICAL COAXIAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
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SW PR
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AUDIO OUT
(2ch)
S-VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT (5.1ch)
COMPONENT VIDUT
Red
Yellow
To power
outlet
Important
• This player is equipped with copy protection technology. Do not connect this player to your TV
via a VCR using audio/video or S-video cables, as the picture from this player will not appear
properly on your TV. (This player may also not be compatible with some combination TV/VCRs
for the same reason; refer to the manufacturer for more information.)
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02
Connecting up
1
Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO
OUT (2ch) jacks to a set of A/V inputs on
your TV.
S-VIDEO
IN
Use the supplied audio/video cable,
connecting the red and white plugs to the
audio outputs and the yellow plug to the video
output. Make sure you match up the left and
right audio outputs with their corresponding
inputs for correct stereo sound.
TV
VIDEO OUT
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C
PB
L
L
R
SR
SW
PR
R
Y
S-VOUT
AUDIO OUT
(2ch)
AUDIO OUT (5.1ch)
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
See below if you want to use a component or
S-video cable for the video connection.
• AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) FRONT L / R jacks
(page 14).
2
Connect the supplied AC power cable to
the AC IN inlet, then plug into a power
outlet.
Connecting using the
component video output
You can use the component video output
instead of the standard video out jack to
connect this player to your TV (or other
equipment). This should give you the best
quality picture from the three types of video
output available.
Note
• Before unplugging the player from the
power outlet, make sure you first switch it
into standby using either the front panel ꢂ
STANDBY/ON button, or the remote
control, and wait of the -OFF- message to
disappear from the player’s display.
•
Use a component video cable (not
supplied) to connect the COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT jacks to a component video
input on your TV, monitor or AV receiver.
• For the above reasons, do not plug this
player into a switched power supply found
on some amplifiers and AV receivers.
Connecting using the S-video
output
COMPONENT
VIDEO IN
If your TV (or other equipment) has an S-video
(S1) input, you can use the S-video output on
this player instead of the standard (composite)
output for a better quality picture.
TV
VIDEO OUT
SL
C
PB
L
L
R
SR
SW
P
R
R
Y
AUDIO OUT
(2ch)
S-VIDEO OUT
•
Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to
AUDIO OUT (5.1ch)
COENT VID
connect the S-VIDEO OUT to an S-video
input on your TV (or monitor or AV
receiver).
Line up the small triangle above the jack with
the same mark on the plug before plugging in.
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Compatibility of this player with
Watching progressive scan video
progressive-scan and high-definition TVs
This player is compatible with progressive
video Macro Vision System Copy Guard.
from the component video outputs
This player can output progressive scan video
from the component video output. Compared
to interlace video, progressive scan video
effectively doubles the scanning rate of the
picture, resulting in a very stable, flicker-free
image.
Consumers should note that not all high-
definition television sets are fully compatible
with this product and may cause artifacts to be
displayed in the picture. In case of 525
progressive scan picture problems, it is
recommended that the user switch the
connection to the ‘standard definition’ output
(Interlace). If there are questions regarding our
TV set compatibility with this model, please
contact our customer service center.
To set up the player for use with a progressive
scan TV, see Video Output settings on page 36.
When the player is set to output progressive
scan video, the PRGSVE indicator lights in the
front panel display.
This player is compatible with the following
Pioneer displays and monitors:
Important
• If you connect a TV that is not compatible
with a progressive scan signal and switch
the player to progressive, you will not be
able to see any picture at all. In this case,
switch everything off and reconnect using
the supplied video cable (see Easy
Plasma display
PDP-5040HD, PDP-4340HD, PRO-1000HDI,
PRO-800HDI, PRO-1110HD, PRO-910HD, PDP-
4341HD, PDP-4345HD, PDP-4350HD, PDP-
4351HD, PDP-5041HD, PDP-5045HD, PDP-
5050HD, PDP-5051HD, PDP-4304, PRO-
1410HD, PRO-1120HD, PRO-920HD
connections on page 11), then switch back
to Interlace (see below).
Projection monitor receiver
SD-533HD5, SD-643HD5, Pro-710HD, Pro-
610HD, Pro-510HD, Pro-720HD, Pro-620HD,
Pro-520HD, Pro-730HD, Pro-630HD, Pro-
530HD, Pro-730HDI, Pro-530HDI
Switching the video output to interlace
using the front panel controls
Switch the player to standby then, using the
front panel controls, press ꢂ STANDBY/ON
while pressing ꢃto switch the player back to
Interlace.
ꢂ STANDBY/ON
ꢃ
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Connecting up
Connecting the multichannel analog
outputs
Connecting to an AV receiver
You can connect this player to your AV receiver
using the multichannel analog outputs or one
of the digital outputs.
If your AV receiver has 5.1 channel analog
inputs, we recommend connecting this player
to it using the multichannel analog outputs.
Doing this will ensure that you can enjoy all
kinds of disc, including Dolby Digital and DTS
DVD-Video discs, as well as high sampling rate
and multichannel DVD-Audio and SACD discs.
In addition to these connections, you should
also connect the 2 channel analog outputs for
compatibility with all discs.
You’ll probably also want to connect a video
output to your AV receiver. You can use any of
the video outputs available on this player (the
illustration shows a standard (composite)
connection).
•
Connect the MULTICHANNEL AUDIO
outputs on this player to the multi-channel
audio inputs on your AV receiver.
It’s convenient to use three stereo audio
cables; one for the FRONT, one for the
SURROUND and one for the CENTER and
SUBWOOFER channels.
1
Connect the analog AUDIO OUT 2ch
and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks on this player to
a set of analog audio and video inputs on
your AV receiver.
AV receiver
MULTI-
CH. INPUTS
AV receiver
AUDIO/
VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
SL
C
PB
L
L
VIDEO OUT
SL
C
PB
SR
SW
P
R
R
Y
L
AUDIO OUT
(2ch)
S-VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT (5.1ch)
COMPONENT VIDET
L
R
SR
R
AUDIO OUT (5.1ch)
SW
PR
Y
S-VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
(2ch)
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
2
Connect the AV receiver’s video output
to a video input on your TV.
The diagram shows standard video connec-
tions, but you can alternatively use the S-Video
or component video connections if they’re avail-
able.
Tip
• After connecting up and switching on, you
should change the Audio Output Mode
setting in the Initial Setup menu from the
default 2 Channel to 5.1 Channel. See
also Audio Output Mode on page 41.
Tip
• You usually have to connect the same kind
of video cable between your DVD player
and AV receiver, and between your AV
receiver and TV.
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Connecting the digital output
This player has both optical and coaxial-type
digital audio outputs for connection to an AV
receiver. Connect whichever is convenient.
Depending on the capabilities of your AV
receiver, you might have to set up this player to
output only digital audio in a compatible
format. See Digital Audio Out settings on
page 35 and refer to the operating instructions
that came with your AV receiver.
Note that SACD audio is not output through
these jacks, so this connection should be in
addition to, rather than instead of, a 5.1
channel analog connection.
•
Connect one of the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
jacks on this player to a digital input on
your AV receiver.
DIGITAL IN
(OPTICAL)
AV receiver
DIGITAL IN
(COAXIAL)
OPTICAL COAXIAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
For an optical connection, use an optical cable
(not supplied) to connect the OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to an optical input
on your AV receiver.
For a coaxial connection, use a coaxial cable
(similar to the supplied video cable) to connect
the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to a
coaxial input on your AV receiver.
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Controls and displays
CChaoptnert3rols and displays
Front panel
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9
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
ꢂ STANDBY/ON (page 18)
ꢃ and ꢄ (page 21, 23)
ꢅ (page 21)
9
MENU (page 22)
10 ENTER & cursor buttons (page 18)
11 TOP MENU (page 22)
12 Display
ꢆ (page 21)
ꢇ (page 21)
13 ꢈ OPEN/CLOSE (page 20)
14 Disc tray
RW Compatible (page 8)
HOME MENU (page 18)
RETURN (page 22)
15 Remote control sensor (page 17)
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Remote control
03
11 ꢆ (page 21)
12 PLAY MODE (page 27)
13 SURROUND (page 33)
14 ꢈ OPEN/CLOSE (page 20)
15 ANGLE (page 32)
16 CLEAR (page 29)
17 ENTER (page 18)
18 MENU (page 22)
19 RETURN (page 18)
20 ꢌ and ꢍ/ꢎ (page 21, 24)
21 ꢄ (page 21)
STANDBY/ON
OPEN/CLOSE
ꢈ
ꢂ
1
2
4
14
15
16
17
AUDIO
SUBTITLE
ANGLE
CLEAR
ENTER
3
2
3
6
9
1
4
5
8
0
7
TOP MENU
MENU
18
5
6
ENTER
HOME
MENU
RETURN
22 ꢅ (page 21)
7
8
19
20
ꢊ/ꢋ
ꢉ
ꢎ/ꢍ
ꢌ
23 DISPLAY (page 32)
24 ZOOM (page 31)
ꢇ
9
ꢃ
ꢆ
ꢅ
ꢄ
10
21
11
22
PLAY MODE SURROUND ZOOM
DISPLAY
Using the remote control
Keep in mind the following when using the
remote control:
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13
23
24
• Make sure that there are no obstacles
between the remote and the remote sensor
on the unit.
• The remote has a range of about 7m(23ft.).
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ꢂ STANDBY/ON (page 18)
AUDIO (page 31)
• Remote operation may become unreliable
if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is
shining on the unit’s remote sensor.
SUBTITLE (page 31)
• Remote controllers for different devices
can interfere with each other. Avoid using
remotes for other equipment located close
to this unit.
Number buttons (page 21)
TOP MENU (page 22)
ENTER & cursor buttons (page 18)
HOME MENU (page 18)
ꢉ and ꢊ/ꢋ (page 21, 24)
ꢇ (page 21)
• Replace the batteries when you notice a
fall off in the operating range of the remote.
10 ꢃ (page 21)
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Chapter 4
Getting started
Switching on
Using the on-screen displays
After making sure that everything is connected
properly and that the player is plugged in,
press ꢂ STANDBY/ON on the front panel or
remote control to switch the player on.
For ease of use, this player makes extensive
use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs).
All the screens are navigated in basically the
same way, using the cursor buttons (ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/
ꢃ) to change the highlighted item and
pressing ENTER to select it.
Also, switch on your TV and make sure that it is
set to the input you connected the DVD player
to.
ENTER
ENTER
ꢂ STANDBY/ON
HOME
GMUEINDUE
RETURN
FAQ
• My DVD player switches on but there is
nothing displayed on my TV.
Make sure that the TV is set to the correct
video input (not a TV channel). For
example, if you connected this player to the
VIDEO 1 inputs on your TV, switch your TV
to VIDEO 1.
Button
What it does
HOME
MENU
Display/exit the on-screen display.
Note
• This player features a screen saver and an
auto power off function. If the player is
stopped and no button is pressed for
around five minutes, the screen saver
starts. If the disc tray is closed but no disc
is playing and no control is pressed for
about 30 minutes, the player automatically
goes into standby.
ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ Changes the highlighted menu
item.
Selects the highlighted menu
item (both ENTER buttons on the
remote work in exactly the same
way).
ENTER
RETURN
Returns to the main menu
without saving changes.
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Setting the language of this
player’s on-screen displays
Note
• From here on in this manual, the word
‘select’ generally means use the cursor
buttons to highlight an item on-screen,
then press ENTER.
This sets the language of the player’s on-
screen displays.
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial
Settings’.
Setting up the player for your
TV
Initial Settings
If you have a widescreen (16:9) TV, you should
setup the player so that the picture will be
presented correctly. If you have a conventional
(4:3) TV, you can leave the player on the default
setting and move on to the next section.
2
Select ‘OSD Language’ from the
‘Display’ settings.
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Display
OSD Language
Angle Indicator
English
français
Deutsch
Italiano
Español
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial
Settings’.
Options
Speakers
Initial Settings
2
Select ‘TV Screen’ from the ‘Video
3
Select a language.
Output’ settings.
The on-screen language will change according
to your selection.
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Display
4:3 (Letter Box)
4:3 (Pan&Scan)
16:9 (Wide)
TV Screen
4
Press HOME MENU to exit the menu
Component Out
screen.
Options
Speakers
3
If you have a widescreen (16:9) TV,
select ‘16:9 (Wide)’.
If you have a conventional (4:3) TV, you can
change the setting from 4:3 (Letter Box) to 4:3
(Pan & Scan) if you prefer. See Video Output
settings on page 36 for more details.
4
Press HOME MENU to exit the menu
screen.
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Playing discs
2
Press ꢈ OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc
tray.
The basic playback controls for playing DVD,
CD, SACD, Video CD, DivX video and MP3/
WMA discs are covered here. Further functions
are detailed in the next chapter.
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).
For details on playing JPEG picture discs, see
Viewing a JPEG slideshow on page 25.
Important
• Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD’
means DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and DVD-R/
RW. If a function is specific to a particular
kind of DVD disc, it is specified.
STANDBY/ON
OPEN/CLOSE
4
Press ꢇ (play) to start playback.
ꢈ
ꢂ
If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD, an on-
screen menu may appear. See DVD disc menus
on page 22 and Video CD PBC menus on
page 22 for more on how to navigate these.
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5
8
3
6
9
1
4
7
ENTER
• 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.
0
ENTER
• Please see Disc / content format playback
compatibility on page 8 if you want to play a
Dual Disc (DVD/CD hybrid disc).
ꢊ/ꢋ
ꢉ
ꢎ/ꢍ
ꢌ
ꢇ
ꢃ
ꢆ
ꢅ
ꢄ
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.
1
If the player isn’t already on, press
ꢂ STANDBY/ON to switch it on.
If you’re playing a DVD, disc containing DivX
video files or Video CD, also turn on your TV
and make sure that it is set to the correct video
input.
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Basic playback controls
Button
What it does
The table below shows the basic controls on
the remote for playing discs. The following
chapter covers other playback features in more
detail.
Numbers Use to enter a title/chapter/track
(remote
only)
number. Press ENTER to select.
• If the disc is stopped, playback
starts from the selected title (for
DVD), group (for DVD-Audio) or
track (for CD/SACD/Video CD).
• If the disc is playing, playback
jumps to the start of the selected
title (VR mode DVD-RW), chapter
(DVD-Video) or track (DVD-Audio*/
SACD/CD/Video CD).
Button
What it does
ꢇ
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.)
*within the current group
ꢆ
ꢅ
Pauses a disc that’s playing, or
restarts a paused disc.
Resume and Last Memory
Stops playback.
See also Resume and Last Memory
below.
With the exception of DVD-Audio and SACD
discs, when you stop playback of a DVD, CD,
Video CD or DivX video discs, RESUME is
shown in the display indicating that you can
resume playback again from that point.
ꢉ
(remote
only)
Press to start fast reverse scanning.
Press ꢇ (play) to resume normal
playback.
If the disc tray is not opened, the next time you
start playback the display shows RESUME and
playback resumes from the resume point. (If
you want to clear the resume point, press ꢅ
(stop) while RESUME is displayed.)
ꢌ
(remote
only)
Press to start fast forward scanning.
Press ꢇ (play) to resume normal
playback.
With DVDs and Video CDs, if you take the disc
out of the player after stopping playback, the
last play position is stored in memory. If the
next disc you load is the same one, the display
shows LAST MEM and playback will resume.
For DVD-Video discs, the player stores the play
position of the last five discs. When one of
these discs is next loaded, you can resume
playback.
ꢃ
Skips to the start of the current
track, title or chapter, then to
previous tracks/titles/chapters.
ꢄ
Skips to the next track, title or
chapter.
Note
• The Last Memory function doesn’t work
with VR format DVD-RW, DVD-Audio or
SACD discs.
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• If you don’t need the Last Memory function
when you stop a disc, you can press ꢈ
OPEN/CLOSE to stop playback and open
the disc tray.
Button
ENTER
What it does
Selects the current menu option.
RETURN
Returns to the previously dis-
played menu screen. On some
DVD-Audio discs featuring
browsable pictures, press to dis-
play the browser screen.
DVD disc menus
Many DVD-Video and DVD-Audio discs feature
menus from which you can select what you
want to watch. They may also give access to
additional features, such as subtitle and audio
language selection, or special features such as
slideshows. See the disc packaging for details.
Numbers
(remote
only)
Highlights a numbered menu
option (some discs only). Press
ENTER to select.
Sometimes DVD-Video menus are displayed
automatically when you start playback; others
only appear when you press MENU or TOP
MENU.
Video CD PBC menus
Some Video CDs have menus from which you
can choose what you want to watch. These are
called PBC (Playback control) menus.
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5
8
3
6
9
1
4
You can play a PBC Video CD without having to
navigate the PBC menu by starting playback
using a number button to select a track, rather
than the ꢇ (play) button.
ENTER
0
7
TOP MENU
MENU
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
ENTER
ENTER
RETURN
0
Important
ENTER
RETURN
Some DVD-Audio discs feature a ‘bonus
group’. To play this group you first have to input
a password, which you can find on the disc’s
packaging. Use the number buttons to input
the password.
ꢃ
ꢄ
Button
What it does
TOP MENU Displays the ‘top menu’ of a DVD
Button
What it does
disc—this varies with the disc.
RETURN
Displays the PBC menu.
MENU
Displays a DVD disc menu—this
varies with the disc and may be
the same as the ‘top menu’.
Numbers
(remote
only)
Use to enter a numbered menu
option. Press ENTER to select.
ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ Moves the cursor around the
screen.
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• I have a standard (4:3) TV and set the player
to show widescreen DVDs in pan & scan
format, so why do I still get black bars top
and bottom with some discs?
Button
What it does
ꢃ
Displays the previous menu page
(if there is one).
Some discs override the display
ꢄ
Displays the next menu page (if
there is one).
preferences of the player, so even if you
have 4:3 (Pan & Scan) selected, those
discs will still be shown in letter box format.
This is not a malfunction.
FAQ
• My AV receiver is definitely compatible with
96/88.2kHz Linear PCM audio, but it doesn’t
seem to work with this player. What’s
wrong?
• After I load a DVD disc, it ejects
automatically after a few seconds!
Most likely, the disc is the wrong region for
your player. The region number should be
printed on the disc; check it against the
region number of the player (which you can
find on the rear panel). See also DVD-Video
regions on page 47.
For digital copy-protection purposes, some
96/88.2kHz DVD discs only output digital
audio downsampled to 48/44.1kHz. This is
not a malfunction.
To fully take advantage of the high
sampling rate audio, connect the analog
audio outputs to your amplifier/receiver.
If the region number is OK, it may be that
the disc is damaged or dirty. Clean the disc
and look for signs of damage. See also
Taking care of your player and discs on
page 45.
• Why can’t I hear SACD audio through the
digital outputs?
• Why won’t the disc I loaded play?
SACD audio is only available through the
analog outputs. This is not a malfunction.
Some DVD-Audio discs too only output
audio through the analog outputs.
First check that you loaded the disc the
right way up (label side up), and that it’s
clean and undamaged. See Taking care of
your player and discs on page 45 for
information on cleaning discs.
• Is it better to listen to DVD-Audio discs
through the analog outputs?
If a disc loaded correctly won’t play, it’s
probably an incompatible format or disc
type, such as DVD-ROM. See Disc /
content format playback compatibility on
page 8 for more on disc compatibility.
Some DVD-Audio discs do not output
anything through the digital outputs, and
multichannel discs are downmixed to
stereo for the digital output. In addition,
high sampling rate DVD-Audio discs
(higher than 96kHz) automatically
downsample audio output from the digital
outputs.
• I have a widescreen TV so why are there
black bars at the top and bottom of the
screen when I play some discs?
Using the multichannel analog audio
outputs for DVD-Audio have none of these
limitations.
Some movie formats are such that even
when played on a widescreen TV, black
bars are necessary at the top and bottom of
the screen. This is not a malfunction.
• My DVD-Audio disc starts playing, but then
suddenly stops!
The disc may have been illegally copied.
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Playing discs
Chapter 5
Playing discs
• Depending on the disc, normal playback
may automatically resume when a new
chapter is reached on a DVD disc.
Note
• Many of the functions covered in this
chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs,
Video CDs, CDs, DivX video and WMA/MP3
JPEG discs, although the exact operation
of some varies slightly with the kind of disc
loaded.
Playing in slow motion
You can play DVD-Videos and DVD-R/RW at
four different slow motion speeds, forwards
and backwards. Video CDs and DivX video can
be played at four different forward slow motion
speeds.
• Some DVDs restrict the use of some
functions (random or repeat, for example)
in some or all parts of the disc. This is not a
malfunction.
1
During playback, press ꢆ (pause).
• When playing Video CDs, some of the
functions are not available during PBC
playback. If you want to use them, start the
disc playing using a number button to
select a track.
2
Press and hold ꢊ/ꢋ or ꢎ/ꢍ until
slow motion playback starts.
• The slow motion speed is shown on-
screen.
• There is no sound during slow motion
playback.
Scanning discs
3
Press repeatedly to change the slow
You can fast-scan discs forward or backward at
four different speeds (DivX video only one
speed).
motion speed.
4
To resume normal playback, press ꢇ
(play).
1
During playback, press ꢉ or ꢌ to
• Depending on the disc, normal playback
may automatically resume when a new
chapter is reached.
start scanning.
• There is no sound while scanning DVDs
(including DVD-Audio), DivX video and
Video CDs.
2
Press repeatedly to increase the
scanning speed.
• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.
3
To resume normal playback, press ꢇ
(play).
• When scanning a Video CD playing in PBC
mode or a WMA/MP3 track, playback
automatically resumes at the end or
beginning of the track.
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Frame advance/frame reverse
Button
What it does
You can advance or back up DVD-Video and
DVD-R/RW discs frame-by-frame. With Video
CDs and DivX video file you can only use frame
advance.
Pauses the slideshow and flips the
displayed picture horizontally or
vertically. (Press ꢇ (play) to restart
slideshow.)
ꢀ/ꢁ
1
During playback, press ꢆ (pause).
ZOOM
MENU
Pauses the slideshow and zooms the
picture. Press again to toggle
between 1x, 2x and 4x zoom. (Press
ꢇ (play) to restart slideshow.)
2
Press ꢊ/ꢋ or ꢎ/ꢍ to reverse or
advance a frame at a time.
3
To resume normal playback, press ꢇ
Displays the Disc Navigator screen
(see below).
(play).
• Depending on the disc, normal playback
may automatically resume when a new
chapter is reached.
Note
• The time it takes for the player to load a file
increases with large file sizes.
Viewing a JPEG slideshow
After loading a CD/CD-R/RW containing JPEG
picture files, press ꢇ(play) to start a slideshow
from the first folder/picture on the disc. The
player displays the pictures in each folder in
alphabetical order.
Browsing DVD or Video CDdisc
with the Disc Navigator
Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the
contents of a DVD-Video,DVD-RW or Video CD
disc to find the part you want to play.
Pictures are automatically adjusted so that
they fill as much of the screen as possible (if
the aspect ratio of the picture is different to
your TV screen you may notice black bars at the
sides, or at the top and bottom of the screen).
Important
While the slideshow is running:
• You can’t use the Disc Navigator with
Video CDs in PBC mode.
1
During playback, press HOME MENU
Button
What it does
and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-
screen menu.
ꢆ
Pauses the slideshow; press again to
restart.
Disc Navigator
ꢃ
Displays the previous picture.
Displays the next picture.
ꢄ
2
Select a view option.
Pauses the slideshow and rotates the
displayed picture 90º (counter)
clockwise. (Press ꢇ (play) to restart
slideshow.)
ꢂ/ꢃ
Disc Navigator
Title
Chapter
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The options available depend on the kind of
disc loaded and whether the disc is playing or
not, but include:
Tip
• Another way to find a particular place on a
disc is to use one of the search modes. See
Searching a disc on page 30.
• Title – Titles from a DVD-Video disc.
• Chapter – Chapters from the current title
of a DVD-Video disc.
• Track – Tracks from a Video CD disc.
Browsing WMA, MP3, DivX
video and JPEG files with the
Disc Navigator
• Time – Thumbnails from a Video CD disc at
10 minute intervals.
• Original: Title – Original titles from a VR
mode DVD-RW disc.
Use the Disc Navigator to find a particular file
or folder by filename. Note that if there are
other types of files on the same disc, these will
not be displayed in the Disc Navigator.
• Playlist: Title – Playlist titles from a VR
mode DVD-RW disc.
• Original: Time – Thumbnails from the
Original content at 10 minute intervals.
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc
Navigator’ from the on-screen menu.
• Playlist: Time – Thumbnails from the
Playlist at 10 minute intervals.
00:00/ 00:00
0kbps
The screen shows up to six moving thumbnail
images displayed one after another. To display
the previous/next six thumbnails, press ꢃ/
ꢄ (you don’t have to wait for all the
thumbnails to finish playing to display the
previous/next page).
Folder1
Folder2
Folder3
Folder4
3
Select the thumbnail image for what
2
Use the cursor buttons (ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ)
you want to play.
and ENTER to navigate.
Use the cursor up/down buttons (ꢀ/ꢁ) to
01
04
02
03
06
move up and down the folder/file list.
Use the cursor left button (ꢂ) to return to the
parent folder.
05
Use ENTER or cursor right (ꢃ) to open a
highlighted folder.
Disc Navigator: Title
01- 49: --
• You can also return to the parent folder by
going to the top of the list to the ‘..’ folder,
then pressing ENTER.
You can use either the cursor buttons (ꢀ/ꢁ/
ꢂ/ꢃ) and ENTER to select a thumbnail, or the
number buttons.
To select using the number buttons, enter a
two-digit number then press ENTER.
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• When a JPEG file is highlighted, a
thumbnail image is displayed on the right.
Looping a section of a disc
The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify
two points (A and B) within a track (CD, Video
CD) or title (DVD-Video and DVD-RW) that form
a loop which is played over and over.
00:00/ 00:00
Folder2
0kbps
• You can’t use A-B Repeat with DVD-Audio,
SACD, Video CDs in PBC mode, or WMA/
MP3/DivX video files.
File1
File2
File3
File4
File5
1
During playback, press PLAY MODE and
select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the list of
functions on the left.
3
To play the highlighted track or DivX
video file or display the highlighted JPEG
file, press ENTER.
• When a WMA/MP3 or DivX video file is
selected, playback begins, starting with the
selected file, and continues until the end of
the folder.
Play Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
A(Start Point)
B(End Point)
Off
Random
Program
Search Mode
• When a JPEG file is selected, a slideshow
begins, starting with that file, and
continues to the end of the folder.
2
Press ENTER on ‘A(Start Point)’ to set
the loop start point.
3
Press ENTER on ‘B(End Point)’ to set the
Tip
loop end point.
After pressing ENTER, playback jumps back to
the start point and plays the loop.
• To play the contents of the whole disc
rather than just the current folder, exit the
Disc Navigator and start playback using
the ꢇ (play) button.
4
To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’
from the menu.
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Playing discs
• For SACDs,CDs and Video CDs, select Disc
Repeat or Track Repeat (or Repeat Off).
Using repeat play
There are various repeat play options,
depending on the kind of disc loaded. It’s also
possible to use repeat play together with
program play to repeat the tracks/chapters in
the program list (see Creating a program list on
page 29).
• For DivX video discs, select Title Repeat
(or Repeat Off).
Using random play
Use the random play function to play titles or
chapters (DVD-Video), Groups (DVD-Audio), or
tracks (DVD-Audio, SACD, CD, Video CD) at
random. (Note that the same track/title/
chapter may play more than once.)
Important
• You can’t use Repeat play with Video CDs
in PBC mode, or with WMA/MP3 discs.
You can set the random play option when a
disc is playing or stopped.
• You can’t use repeat and random play at
the same time.
1
During playback, press PLAY MODE and
Important
select ‘Repeat’ from the list of functions on
the left.
• Random play remains in effect until you
select Random Off from the random play
menu options.
Play Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Title Repeat
Chapter Repeat
Repeat Off
• You can’t use random play with VR format
DVD-RW discs, Video CDs playing in PBC
mode, WMA/MP3 discs, DivX video discs,
or while a DVD disc menu is being
displayed.
Random
Program
Search Mode
• You can't use random play together with
program or repeat play.
2
Select a repeat play option.
If program play is active, select Program
Repeat to repeat the program list, or Repeat
Off to cancel.
1
Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Random’
from the list of functions on the left.
The repeat options available depend on the
kind of disc loaded. For example, for DVD-
Video and DVD-RW discs, you can select Title
Repeat or Chapter Repeat (or Repeat Off).
Play Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Random Title
Random Chapter
Random Off
Random
Program
Search Mode
Play Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Title Repeat
Chapter Repeat
Repeat Off
Random
Program
Search Mode
• For DVD-Audio discs, select Group
Repeat or Track Repeat (or Repeat Off).
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2
Select a random play option.
Creating a program list
The random play options available depend on
the kind of disc loaded. For example, for DVD-
Video discs, you can select Random Title or
Random Chapter (or Random Off).
This feature lets you program the play order of
titles/chapters/groups/tracks on a disc.
Important
Play Mode
• You can’t use Program play with VR format
DVD-RW discs, Video CDs playing in PBC
mode, WMA/MP3 discs, DivX video discs,
or while a DVD disc menu is being
displayed.
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Random Title
Random Chapter
Random Off
Random
Program
Search Mode
1
Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Program’
• For DVD-Audio discs, select Random
Group or Random Track, (or Random
Off).
from the list of functions on the left.
Play Mode
• For CDs, SACDs and Video CDs, select On
or Off to switch random play on or off.
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Create/Edit
Playback Start
Playback Stop
Program Delete
Random
Program
Search Mode
Tip
• Use the following controls during random
play:
2
Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of
program options.
Button
What it does
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-Video disc, you can add a title or a
chapter to the program list.
ꢄ
Selects a new track/title/chapter
at random.
ꢃ
Returns to the beginning of the
current track/title/chapter;
further presses select another
random track/title/chapter.
Program
Program Step
Title 1~38
Chapter 1~004
01. 01
02.
Title 01
Title 02
Title 03
Title 04
Title 05
Title 06
Title 07
Title 08
Chapter 001
Chapter 002
Chapter 003
Chapter 004
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
• For a DVD-Audio disc, you can add a whole
group, or a track within a group to the
program list.
• For a CD, SACD or Video CD, select a track
to add to the program list.
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After pressing ENTER to select the title/
chapter/group/track, the step number
automatically moves down one.
• Program Delete – Erases the program list
and turns off program play
4
Repeat step 3 to build up a program list.
Searching a disc
A program list can contain up to 24 titles/
chapters/tracks.
You can search DVD-Video discs by title or
chapter number, or by time; DVD-Audio discs
can be searched by group or track number;
SACDs by track number, CDs and Video CDs
by track number or time; DivX video discs by
time.
• 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 entering a title/chapter/group/
track number.
• To delete a step, highlight it and press
CLEAR.
Important
• Search functions are not available with
Video CDs in PBC mode, or with WMA/
MP3 discs.
5
To play the program list, press ꢇ (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.
1
Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Search
Mode’ from the list of functions on the left.
2
Select a search mode.
The search options available depend on the
Tip
kind of disc loaded.
• Use the following controls during program
play:
• The disc must be playing in order to use
time search.
Button
What it does
3
Use the number buttons to enter a title,
chapter or track number, or a time.
PLAY
MODE
Save the program list and exit
the program edit screen without
starting playback (HOME MENU
does the same).
Play Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Title Search
Input Chapter
Chapter Search
Time Search
0
0
1
Random
ꢄ
Skip to the next step in the
program list.
Program
Search Mode
Other functions available from the
program menu
There are a number of other options in the
program menu in addition to Create/Edit.
• For a time search, enter the number of
minutes and seconds into the currently
playing title (DVD/ DivX video) or track (CD/
Video CD) you want playback to resume
from. For example, press 4, 5, 0, 0 to have
playback start from 45 minutes into the
disc. For 1 hour, 20 minutes and 30
seconds, press 8, 0, 3, 0.
• Playback Start – Starts playback of a
saved program list
• Playback Stop – Turns off program play,
but does not erase the program list
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• Some DVD-Audio discs feature pages of
browsable pictures. Enter the page
number you want.
When playing a DVD-Audio disc, you may be
able to switch channels—see the disc box for
details. (When you change the audio channel,
playback restarts from the beginning of the
current track.)
4
Press ENTER to start playback.
When playing a Video CD, you can switch
between stereo, just the left channel or just the
right channel.
Switching subtitles
Some DVD-Video and DivX video discs have
subtitles in one or more languages; the disc
box will usually tell you which subtitle
languages are available. You can switch
subtitle language during playback.
1
Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an
audio language/channel option.
The language/channel information is shown
on-screen.
1
Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a
subtitle option.
Note
Current / Total
1/2
• Some DVD discs only allow you to change
audio language from the disc menu. Press
TOP MENU or MENU to access.
Subtitle
English
• To set DVD audio language preferences,
see Language settings on page 36.
Note
• Some discs only allow you to change
subtitle language from the disc menu.
Press TOP MENU or MENU to access.
Zooming the screen
• To set subtitle preferences, see Subtitle
Language on page 36.
Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part
of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while
watching a DVD, DivX video title or Video CD or
playing a JPEG disc.
• See Displaying DivX subtitle files on page 9
for more on DivX subtitles.
1
During playback, use the ZOOM button
to select the zoom factor (Normal, 2x or
4x).
Switching audio language/
channels
• Since DVD, Video CD, DivX video title and
JPEG pictures have a fixed resolution,
picture quality will deteriorate, especially at
4x zoom. This is not a malfunction.
When playing a DVD-Video and DivX video disc
recorded with dialog in two or more languages,
you can switch audio language during
playback.
2
Use the cursor buttons to change the
zoomed area.
You can change the zoom factor and the
zoomed area freely during playback.
When playing a VR format DVD-RW disc
recorded with dual-mono audio, you can
switch between the main, sub, and mixed
channels during playback.
• If the navigation square at the top of the
screen disappears, press ZOOM again to
display it.
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Switching camera angles
Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two
or more angles—check the disc box for details.
When a multi-angle scene is playing, a
icon appears on screen to let you know that
other angles are available (this can be
switched off if you prefer—see Display settings
on page 37).
1
During playback (or when paused),
press ANGLE to switch angle.
Displaying disc information
Various track, chapter and title information,
such as the elapsed and remaining playing
time can be displayed on-screen while a disc is
playing.
1
To show/switch/hide the information
displayed, press DISPLAY repeatedly.
• When a disc is playing, the information
appears at the top of the screen. Keep
pressing DISPLAY to change the displayed
information.
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Chapter 6
Audio Settings and Video
Adjust menus
Audio Settings menu
Note
The Audio Settings menu offers features for
• Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby
Digital audio sources.
adjusting the way discs sound.
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio
• Audio DRC is only effective through the
digital output when Digital Out is set to
On, and Dolby Digital Out is set to Dolby
Digital > PCM (see Digital Audio Out
settings on page 35).
Settings’ from the on-screen display.
Audio Settings
2
Select and change settings using the ꢀ/
• The effect of Audio DRC also depends on
your speakers and AV receiver settings.
ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor) buttons, and ENTER.
Audio Settings
Virtual Surround
• Settings: On, Off (default)
Virtual Surround
Audio DRC
Dialog
On
Off
Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy realistic
surround sound effects from just two speakers.
Tip
• You can also use the SURROUND button
on the remote control to switch Virtual
Surround on.
Audio DRC
• Settings: High, Medium, Low, Off
(default)
When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low
volume, it’s easy to lose the quieter sounds
completely—including some of the dialog.
Switching Audio DRC (Dynamic Range
Control) to on can help by bringing up the
quieter sounds, while controlling loud peaks.
Note
• 96kHz linear PCM audio is automatically
downsampled to 48kHz if Virtual Surround
is switched on.
• The Audio Output Mode (see page 41)
must be set to 2 Channel in order to be
able to use Virtual Surround.
How much of a difference you hear depends on
the material you’re listening to. If the material
doesn’t have wide variations in volume, you
may not notice much change.
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Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus
• If the player is outputting Dolby Digital,
DTS or MPEG bitstream audio (in other
words, no conversion to PCM), Virtual
Surround has no effect on the audio from
the digital output. See Digital Audio Out
settings on page 35 for how to set up the
digital output formats.
• Brightness – Adjusts the overall
brightness (–20 to +20).
• Contrast – Adjusts the contrast between
light and dark (–16 to +16).
• Gamma – Adjusts the ‘warmth’ of the
picture (High, Medium, Low, Off
(default)).
• How good the surround effect is varies with
the disc.
• Hue – Adjusts the red/green balance
(Green 9 to Red 9).
• Chroma Level – Adjusts how saturated
colors appear (–9 to +9).
Dialog
• Settings: High, Medium, Low, Off
• BNR – Switches on/off block noise
reduction (On, Off (default)).
(default)
The Dialog feature is designed to make the
dialog stand out from other background
sounds in the soundtrack.
Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and
Chroma Level settings using the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor
left/right) buttons.
Brightness
min
max
0
Video Adjust menu
From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust
various settings that affect how the picture is
presented.
3
Press ENTER to return to the Video
Adjust screen, or HOME MENU to exit.
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video
Adjust’ from the on-screen display.
Video Adjust
2
Make settings using the
ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor) buttons, and ENTER.
Video Adjust
Sharpness
Brightness
Contrast
Gamma
ꢇ
ꢇ
ꢇ
ꢇ
ꢇ
ꢇ
ꢇ
Standard
0
0
Off
0
Hue
Chroma Level
BNR
0
Off
You can adjust the following picture quality
settings:
• Sharpness – Adjusts the sharpness of
edges in the picture (Fine, Standard
(default), Soft).
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Chapter 7
Initial Settings menu
Using the Initial Settings menu
The Initial Settings menu provides audio and
video output settings, parental lock settings,
Note
• In the table below, the default setting is
and display settings, among others.
shown in bold: other settings are shown in
italics.
If an option is grayed out it means that it
cannot be changed at the current time. This is
usually because a disc is playing. Stop the
disc, then change the setting.
• The Digital Audio Out settings only need to
be set if you have connected the digital
output of this player to an AV receiver, or
other equipment.
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial
Settings’.
• Check the operating instructions supplied
with your other equipment to see which
digital audio formats it’s compatible with.
Initial Settings
• Some settings, such as TV Screen, Audio
Language and Subtitle Language may be
overridden by the DVD disc. Often these
settings can also be made from the DVD
disc menu.
2
Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to
select the setting and option you want to
set.
All the settings and options are explained on
the following pages.
Digital Audio Out settings
Setting
Option
On
What it means
Digital audio is output from the digital outputs.
Note that there is no digital output when playing SACDs and
DVD-Audio discs regardless of this setting.
Digital Out
No digital audio output.
Off
Dolby Digital encoded digital audio is output when playing a
Dolby Digital DVD disc.
Dolby Digital Out
DTS Out
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital audio is converted to PCM audio before being
output.
Dolby Digital > PCM
DTS encoded digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc.
(Noise will be output if your amplifier/receiver is not compatible
with DTS audio.)
DTS
No digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc.DTS audio
is converted to PCM audio before being output.
DTS > PCM
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Setting
Option
What it means
96kHz digital audio is converted to 48kHz for digital output.
Note that High sampling rate DVD-Audio discs (192kHz or
176.4kHz) automatically output down-sampled audio through
the digital outputs.
Linear PCM Out
Down Sample On
96kHz digital audio is output as is at 96kHz.
Down Sample Off
MPEG encoded digital audio is converted to PCM audio for
digital output.
MPEG Out
MPEG > PCM
MPEG encoded digital audio is output as is.
MPEG
Video Output settings
Setting
Option
What it means
TV Screen
Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are
shown with black bars top and bottom.
4:3 (Letter Box)
(See also Screen sizes
and disc formats on
page 46.)
Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are
shown with the sides cropped so that the image fills the screen.
4:3 (Pan & Scan)
Set if you have a widescreen TV.
16:9 (Wide)
Interlace
Set if your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video.
Component Out
Set if your TV is compatible with progressive scan video (see
your TV’s instruction manual for details). See also Switching
the video output to interlace using the front panel controls on
page 13.
Progressive
Note that progressive scan video is only output from the
component video jacks.
Language settings
Setting
Option
English
What it means
If there is an English soundtrack on the disc then it will be
played.
Audio Language
If there is the language selected on the disc, then it will be
played.
Languages as displayed
Other Language
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see
page 47).
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Setting
Option
What it means
If there are English subtitles on the disc then they will be
displayed.
Subtitle Language English
(See also Displaying
DivX subtitle files on
page 9.)
If there is the subtitle language selected on the disc, then it will
be displayed.
Languages as displayed
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see
page 47).
Other Language
w/Subtitle Lang.
Languages as displayed
Other Language
On
DVD disc menus will be displayed in the same language as
your selected subtitle language, if possible.
DVD Menu
Language
DVD disc menus will be displayed in the selected language, if
possible.
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see
page 47).
Subtitles are displayed according to your selected subtitle
language (see above).
Subtitle Display
Subtitles are always off by default when you play a DVD disc
(note that some discs override this setting).
Off
Display settings
Setting
Option
What it means
On-screen displays of the player are in English.
OSD Language
English
On-screen displays are shown in the language selected.
Languages as displayed
A camera icon is displayed on-screen during multi-angle
scenes on a DVD disc.
Angle Indicator
On
No multi-angle indication is shown.
Off
Options settings
Setting
Option
What it means
See Parental Lock on page 38.
Parental Lock
–
All material on a DVD-Audio disc is playable.
DVD Playback
Mode
DVD-Audio
DVD-Video
Only the DVD-Video part of a DVD-Audio disc is playable.
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Setting
Option
What it means
Selects the 2 channel (strereo) SACD audio area of the disc
for playback.
SACD Playback
DTS Downmix
2ch Area
Selects the multi-channel SACD audio area of the disc for
playback.
Multi-ch Area
CD Area
Stereo
Selects the standard CD audio area of an SACD/CD hybrid
disc for playback.
Downmixes DTS for 2 channel output to regular stereo. (See
also DTS Downmix on page 39.)
Downmixes DTS for 2 channel output to be compatible with
Dolby Surround matrix decoders. (See also DTS Downmix on
page 39.)
Lt/Rt
See About DivX® VOD content on page 39.
DivX VOD
Display
1
Select ‘Options’, then ‘Password’.
Parental Lock
• Default level: Off; Default password: none;
Initial Settings
Default Country/Area code: us (2119)
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Display
Parental Lock
DVD Playback Mode
SACD Playback
DTS Downmix
DivX VOD
Password
To give you some control over what your
children watch on your DVD player, some DVD-
Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If
your player is set to a lower level than the disc,
the disc won’t play.
Level Change
Country Code
Options
Speakers
Some discs also support the Country/Area
Code feature. The player does not play certain
scenes on these discs, depending on the
Country/Area Code you set.
2
Use the number buttons to enter a 4-
digit password.
The numbers you enter show up as asterisks
(*) on-screen.
Note
3
Press ENTER to register the password.
You will return to the Options menu screen.
• Not all discs use Parental Lock, and will
play without requiring the password first.
Changing your password
To change your password, confirm your
existing password then enter a new one.
• If you forget your password, you’ll need to
reset the player to register a new password.
(see Resetting the player on page 47)
1
Select ‘Password Change’.
Registering a new password
You must register a password before you can
change the Parental Lock level or enter a
Country code.
2
Use the number buttons to enter your
existing password, then press ENTER.
3
Enter a new password and press ENTER.
This registers the new password and you will
return to the Options menu screen.
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Setting/changing the Parental Lock
DTS Downmix
• Default setting: Stereo
1
Select ‘Level Change’.
Initial Settings
2
Use number buttons to enter your
password, then press ENTER.
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Display
Parental Lock
DVD Playback Mode
SACD Playback
DTS Downmix
DivX VOD
Stereo
Lt/Rt
3
Select a new level and press ENTER.
• Press ꢂ (cursor left) repeatedly to lock
more levels (more discs will require the
password); press ꢃ (cursor right) to
unlock levels. You can’t lock level 1.
Options
Speakers
This sets the new level and you will return to the
Options menu screen.
If you’ve selected DTS > PCM in DTS Out on
page 35 or 2 Channel in Audio Output Mode on
page 41, you can choose the way the signal is
downmixed to PCM audio. Stereo will
downmix the DTS signal to 2-channel stereo,
whereas Lt/Rt will downmix to a 2-channel
signal compatible with Dolby surround matrix
decoders. (This allows you to hear surround
sound if your AV receiver or amplifier has Dolby
Pro Logic capability.)
Setting/changing the Country/Area
code
You can find the Country/Area code list on
page 48.
1
Select ‘Country Code’.
2
Use number buttons to enter your
password, then press ENTER.
®
About DivX VOD content
3
Select a Country/Area code and press
In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand)
content on this player, you first need to register
the player with your DivX VOD content
provider. You do this by generating a DivX VOD
registration code, which you submit to your
provider.
ENTER.
There are two ways you can do this:
• Select by code letter: Use ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/
down) to change the Country/Area code.
• Select by code number: Press ꢃ(cursor
right) then use the number buttons to enter
the 4-digit Country/Area code.
Important
The new Country/Area code is set and you will
return to the Options menu screen. Note that
the new Country/Area code doesn’t take effect
until the next disc is loaded (or the current disc
is reloaded).
• DivX VOD content is protected by a DRM
(Digital Rights Management) system. This
restricts playback of content to specific,
registered devices.
• If you load a disc that contains DivX VOD
content not authorized for your player, the
message Authorization Error is displayed
and the content will not play.
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®
• Resetting the player (as described in
Resetting the player in the main Operating
Instructions) will not cause you to lose your
registration code.
Playing DivX VOD content
Some DivX VOD content may only be playable
a fixed number of times. When you load a disc
containing this type of DivX VOD content, the
remaining number of plays is shown on-screen
and you then have the option of playing the
disc (thereby using up one of the remaining
plays), or stopping. If you load a disc that
contains expired DivX VOD content (for
example, content that has zero remaining
plays), the message Rental Expired is
displayed.
Displaying your DivX VOD
registration code
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial
Settings’.
2 Select ‘Options’, then ‘DivX VOD’.
If your DivX VOD content allows an unlimited
number of plays, then you may load the disc
into your player and play the content as often
as you like, and no message will be displayed.
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Display
Parental Lock
DVD Playback Mode
SACD Playback
DTS Downmix
DivX VOD
Display
Options
Speakers
3
Select ‘Display’.
Your 8-digit registration code is displayed.
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Display
DivX VOD Registration Code
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Options
Speakers
Make a note of the code as you will need it
when you register with a DivX VOD provider.
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Initial Settings menu
Speakers settings
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Setting
Option
What it means
The player outputs analog audio in stereo only. See also
Audio Output Mode below.
Audio Output
Mode
2 Channel
The player outputs 5.1 channel analog audio. See also Audio
Output Mode below.
5.1 Channel
Specify the number and size of speakers in your system. See
also Speaker Installation on page 44.
Speaker
Installation
–
Specify the distance of your speakers from your listening
position. Speaker Distance on page 43.
Speaker Distance
–
• When set to 5.1 Channel there is no digital
output when playing DVD-Audio.
Audio Output Mode
• Default setting: 2 Channel
• If you set to 2 Channel, Dolby Digital, DTS
and MPEG audio is mixed down to two
channels so you still hear all the audio
recorded on the disc. With DTS encoded
audio, you can choose how the signal is
downmixed to PCM audio. See DTS
Downmix on page 39 to change the
downmix setting.
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Display
Audio Output Mode
Speaker Distance
Speaker Installation
2 Channel
5.1 Channel
Options
Speakers
• Some DVD-Audio discs don’t allow down-
mixing of audio. These discs always output
multi-channel audio regardless of the
setting made here.
If you connected this player to your amplifier
using the 5.1 channel analog outputs (front,
surround, center and subwoofer outs), set this
to 5.1 Channel; if you connected only the
stereo outs, set to 2 Channel.
Note
• Even if you set Audio Output Mode to 5.1
Channel, you’ll only get sound from all
speakers when playing a 5.1 channel multi-
channel disc.
• When set to 5.1 Channel, only the front
left/right channels are output from the
AUDIO OUT (2ch) jacks. Change to 2
Channel if you want to listen to downmixed
stereo audio (for example, because you are
listening through the TV’s built-in
speakers).
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Initial Settings menu
About the audio output settings
The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Settings menu (see page 35)
affect the output from the 2 channel and the 5.1 channel analog outputs, and from the digital
outputs with various types of disc.
Disc audio format
Player setting
Front L/R
Surround L/R
Digital outputs
analog outputs*1 Center, SW, outputs*1 PCM convert*2
Bitstream*3
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital
Left / Right
DTS
Dolby Digital
2 Ch
2ch downmix
Front L / R
–
2ch downmix
Left / Right
Surround L/R,
Center, SW
5.1 Ch
Dolby Digital
karaoke
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch
Left / Right
–
Linear PCM
DTS
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch
2 Ch
Left / Right
2ch downmix
Front L / R
–
–
Left / Right
2ch downmix
Surround L/R,
Center, SW
5.1 Ch
2 Ch
MPEG
Left / Right
Front L / R
–
Left / Right
MPEG
Surround L/R,
Center, SW
5.1 Ch
2ch downmix*5
2ch downmix*5
–
DVD-Audio
2 Ch
2ch downmix*4
Front L / R
–
Surround L/R,
Center, SW
–
5.1 Ch
DVD-RW
(VR mode)
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch
Left / Right*6
–
Left / Right
Dolby Digital
MPEG or PCM
Super Audio CD
2 Ch
2ch downmix
Front L / R
–
–
–
Surround L/R,
Center, SW
5.1 Ch
CD
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch
2 Ch
Left / Right
2ch downmix
Front L / R
–
–
Left / Right
2ch downmix
Left / Right
Left / Right
DTS
DTS CD
Surround L/R,
Center, SW
5.1 Ch
Video CD
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch
Left / Right
–
Left / Right
*
1 When Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel, the AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) FRONT L / R jacks act as a second pair
of stereo audio outputs.
*
*
*
2 Dolby Digital > PCM, MPEG > PCM or DTS > PCM setting (pages 35–36)
3 Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS setting (pages 35–36)
4 Discs that prohibit downmixing will be output as 5.1 channel even if 2 Channel is selected as the Audio Output
Mode setting (see page 41).
*
*
5 Discs that prohibit downmixing also mute the digital output.
6 When Audio Output Mode is set to 5.1 Channel, mono sources are heard from the center speaker only.
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• Front left/right (L/R) speaker distances can
be set from 1 ft. to 30 ft. in 1 ft. increments.
Speaker Distance
• Default settings: all speakers 10.0ft.
• The center speaker (C) can be set from –7
ft. to 0.0 ft. relative to the front left/right
speakers.
You only need to make this setting if you
connected this player to your amplifier using the
5.1 channel analog outputs.
• Surround left/right (SL/SR) speakers can
be set from –20 ft. to 0.0 ft. relative to the
front left/right speakers.
These settings do not affect any digital audio
output.
To get the best surround sound from your
system, you should set up the speaker
distances from your listening position.
• You can’t set the subwoofer (SW) distance.
4
Press ꢂ (cursor left) to go back to the
speaker list if you want to modify another
speaker, or press ENTER to exit the Speaker
Distance screen.
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Display
Audio Output Mode
Speaker Distance
Speaker Installation
ꢇ
5.1 Channel
Note
Options
Speakers
During playback of SACD and MPEG-audio
DVD-Video discs, the effective C, SL and SR
speaker distance settings are –3.0ft. to 0.0ft.
relative to the front left/right speakers.
1
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ(cursor up/down) to select
a speaker.
• The L and R speakers are paired; you can’t
set them differently.
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
L
10.0ft.
10.0ft.
10.0ft.
10.0ft.
10.0ft.
Language
Display
C
R
Options
Speakers
RS
LS
2
Press ꢃ (cursor right) to change the
speaker distance for the highlighted
speaker.
3
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) to
change the distance.
• When you change the distance settings of
the front left (L) or front right (R) speakers,
all the other speaker distances change
relative to it.
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• If you set the front L and R speakers to
Small, the center and surround speakers
are automatically set to Small and the
subwoofer to On.
Speaker Installation
• Default settings: L/R: Large | C: Large | SL/
SR: Large| SW: On
You only need to make this setting if you
connected this player to your amplifier using the
5.1 channel analog outputs.
• The subwoofer can only be set to On or
Off.
This setting does not affect digital audio output.
4
Press ꢂ (cursor left) to go back to the
speaker list if you want to modify another
speaker, or press ENTER to exit the Speaker
Installation screen.
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Display
Audio Output Mode
Speaker Distance
Speaker Installation
ꢇ
5.1 Channel
Options
Speakers
Use the Speaker Installation screen to tell the
player what kinds of speakers you have
connected.
1
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons
to select a speaker.
• The L and R, and SR and SL speakers are
paired; you can’t set them differently.
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
L
C
R
SR
SL
SW
Large
Large
Large
Large
Large
On
Language
Display
Options
Speakers
2
Press ꢃ (cursor right) to modify the
selected speaker.
3
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons
to change the current setting.
• You can see the effect of your changes in
the room graphic on the right of the screen.
• Except for the subwoofer, you can set
speaker size to Large or Small. If the main
speaker cone in the speaker is 12cm or
more, set to Large, otherwise set to Small
(or Off if you don’t have that speaker).
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Chapter 8
Additional information
This player is designed to be used only with
Taking care of your player and
discs
conventional, fully circular discs. Do not use
shaped discs. Pioneer disclaims all liability
arising in connection with the use of shaped
discs.
General
Hold discs by the edge or by the center hole
and edge.
Cleaning discs
Fingerprints and dust on discs can affect
playback performance. Clean using a soft, dry
cloth, wiping the disc lightly from the center to
the outside edge as shown below.
When you're not using a disc, return it to its
case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in
excessively cold, humid, or hot environments
(including under direct sunlight).
Don't glue paper or put stickers on to discs. Do
not use a pencil, ball-point pen or other sharp-
tipped writing instrument to write on the disc.
If necessary, use a cloth soaked in alcohol, or a
commercially available CD/DVD cleaning kit to
clean a disc more thoroughly. Never use
benzine, thinner or other cleaning agents,
including products designed for cleaning vinyl
records.
Don’t use self-adhesive disc labels on discs as
these can cause the disc to warp slightly
during playback causing distortion in the
picture and/or sound.
Damaged and shaped discs
Do not use cracked, chipped, warped, or
otherwise damaged discs as they may damage
the player.
Cleaning the unit’s exterior
Unplug the unit before cleaning.
Use a dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt. If the
surfaces are very dirty, wipe with a soft cloth
dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or
six times with water and wrung out well, then
wipe again with a dry cloth.
Do not use furniture wax or cleaners. Never
use thinners, benzine or insecticide sprays or
other chemicals on or near this unit.
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If you use a chemical-impregnated cleaning
cloth, read the instructions carefully before
use. These cloths may leave smear marks on
half-mirror finish surfaces; if this happens,
finish with a dry cloth.
Widescreen TV users
If you have a widescreen TV, the TV Screen
setting (page 36) of this player should be set to
16:9 (Wide).
When you watch discs recorded in 4:3 format,
you can use the TV controls to select how the
picture is presented. Your TV may offer various
zoom and stretch options; see the instructions
that came with your TV for details.
Cleaning the pickup lens
The DVD player’s lens should not become dirty
in normal use, but if for some reason it should
malfunction due to dust or dirt, consult your
nearest Pioneer-authorized service center. We
do not recommend using commercially
available lens cleaners for CD players.
Please note that some movie aspect ratios are
wider than 16:9, so even though you have a
widescreen TV, these discs will still play in a
‘letter box’ style with black bars at the top and
bottom of the screen.
Condensation
Condensation may form inside the player if it is
brought into a warm room from outside, or if
the temperature of the room rises quickly.
Although the condensation won’t damage the
player, it may temporarily impair its
performance. Leave it to adjust to the warmer
temperature for about an hour before
switching on.
Standard TV users
If you have a standard TV, the TV Screen
setting (page 36) of this player should be set to
4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan&Scan),
depending on which you prefer.
Set to 4:3 (Letter Box), widescreen discs are
shown with black bars top and bottom.
Moving the player
If you need to move the player, first press
ꢂ STANDBY/ON on the front panel to turn the
player off. Wait for -OFF- to disappear from the
display, then unplug the power cable. Never lift
or move the unit during playback—discs rotate
at a high speed and may be damaged.
Set to 4:3 (Pan&Scan), widescreen discs are
shown with the left and right sides cropped.
Although the picture looks larger, you don’t
actually see the whole picture.
Screen sizes and disc formats
DVD-Video discs come in several different
screen aspect ratios, ranging from TV
programs, which are generally 4:3, to
CinemaScope widescreen movies, with an
aspect ratio of up to about 7:3.
Please note that many widescreen discs
override the player’s settings so that the disc is
shown in letter box format regardless of the
setting.
Televisions, too, come in different aspect
ratios; ‘standard’ 4:3 and widescreen 16:9.
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Selecting languages using the
language code list
Note
• Using the 16:9 (Wide) setting with a
standard 4:3 TV, or either of the 4:3 settings
with a widescreen TV, will result in a
distorted picture.
Some of the language options (such as ‘DVD
Language’ in the Setup Navigator) allow you to
set your preferred language from any of the 136
languages listed in the language code list on
page 48.
Resetting the player
1
Select ‘Other Language’.
Use this procedure to reset all the player’s
settings to the factory default.
2
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ(cursor left/right) buttons
to select either a code letter or a code
number.
1
Switch the player into standby.
2
Using the front panel buttons, hold
3
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons
down the ꢅ (stop) button and press
ꢂ STANDBY/ON to switch the player back
on.
to select a code letter or a code number.
See Language code list on page 48 for a
complete list of languages and codes.
All the player’s settings are now reset.
DVD-Video regions
All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on the
case somewhere that indicates which
region(s) of the world the disc is compatible
with. Your DVD player also has a region mark,
which you can find on the rear panel. Discs
from incompatible regions will not play in this
player. Discs marked ALL will play in any
player.
The diagram below shows the various DVD
regions of the world.
1
5
2
1
6
2
3
4
5
2
4
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Language code list
Language (Language code letter), Language code
Japanese (ja), 1001
English (en), 0514
French (fr), 0618
German (de), 0405
Italian (it), 0920
Spanish (es), 0519
Chinese (zh), 2608
Dutch (nl), 1412
Portuguese (pt), 1620
Swedish (sv), 1922
Russian (ru), 1821
Korean (ko), 1115
Greek (el), 0512
Bhutani (dz), 0426
Esperanto (eo), 0515
Estonian (et), 0520
Basque (eu), 0521
Persian (fa), 0601
Finnish (fi), 0609
Fiji (fj), 0610
Faroese (fo), 0615
Frisian (fy), 0625
Kirghiz (ky), 1125
Latin (la), 1201
Lingala (ln), 1214
Laothian (lo), 1215
Lithuanian (lt), 1220
Latvian (lv), 1222
Sinhalese (si), 1909
Slovak (sk), 1911
Slovenian (sl), 1912
Samoan (sm), 1913
Shona (sn), 1914
Somali (so), 1915
Albanian (sq), 1917
Serbian (sr), 1918
Siswati (ss), 1919
Sesotho (st), 1920
Sundanese (su), 1921
Swahili (sw), 1923
Tamil (ta), 2001
Malagasy (mg), 1307
Maori (mi), 1309
Macedonian (mk), 1311
Malayalam (ml), 1312
Mongolian (mn), 1314
Moldavian (mo), 1315
Marathi (mr), 1318
Malay (ms), 1319
Maltese (mt), 1320
Burmese (my), 1325
Nauru (na), 1401
Nepali (ne), 1405
Norwegian (no), 1415
Occitan (oc), 1503
Oromo (om), 1513
Oriya (or), 1518
Irish (ga), 0701
Scots-Gaelic (gd), 0704
Galician (gl), 0712
Guarani (gn), 0714
Gujarati (gu), 0721
Hausa (ha), 0801
Hindi (hi), 0809
Croatian (hr), 0818
Hungarian (hu), 0821
Armenian (hy), 0825
Interlingua (ia), 0901
Interlingue (ie), 0905
Inupiak (ik), 0911
Indonesian (in), 0914
Icelandic (is), 0919
Hebrew (iw), 0923
Yiddish (ji), 1009
Javanese (jw), 1023
Georgian (ka), 1101
Kazakh (kk), 1111
Greenlandic (kl), 1112
Cambodian (km), 1113
Kannada (kn), 1114
Kashmiri (ks), 1119
Kurdish (ku), 1121
Afar (aa), 0101
Telugu (te), 2005
Tajik (tg), 2007
Thai (th), 2008
Abkhazian (ab), 0102
Afrikaans (af), 0106
Amharic (am), 0113
Arabic (ar), 0118
Assamese (as), 0119
Aymara (ay), 0125
Azerbaijani (az), 0126
Bashkir (ba), 0201
Byelorussian (be), 0205
Bulgarian (bg), 0207
Bihari (bh), 0208
Bislama (bi), 0209
Bengali (bn), 0214
Tibetan (bo), 0215
Breton (br), 0218
Catalan (ca), 0301
Corsican (co), 0315
Czech (cs), 0319
Tigrinya (ti), 2009
Turkmen (tk), 2011
Tagalog (tl), 2012
Setswana (tn), 2014
Tonga (to), 2015
Turkish (tr), 2018
Tsonga (ts), 2019
Tatar (tt), 2020
Panjabi (pa), 1601
Polish (pl), 1612
Pashto, Pushto (ps), 1619 Twi (tw), 2023
Quechua (qu), 1721
Rhaeto-Romance (rm), 1813 Urdu (ur), 2118
Ukrainian (uk), 2111
Kirundi (rn), 1814
Uzbek (uz), 2126
Vietnamese (vi), 2209
Volapük (vo), 2215
Wolof (wo), 2315
Xhosa (xh), 2408
Yoruba (yo), 2515
Zulu (zu), 2621
Romanian (ro), 1815
Kinyarwanda (rw), 1823
Sanskrit (sa), 1901
Sindhi (sd), 1904
Sangho (sg), 1907
Serbo-Croatian (sh), 1908
Welsh (cy), 0325
Danish (da), 0401
Country/Area code list
Country/Area, Country/Area code, Country/Area code letter
Argentina, 0118, ar
Australia, 0121, au
Austria, 0120, at
Belgium, 0205, be
Brazil, 0218, br
Canada, 0301, ca
Chile, 0312, cl
Finland, 0609, fi
France, 0618, fr
Germany, 0405, de
Hong Kong, 0811, hk
India, 0914, in
Indonesia, 0904, id
Italy, 0920, it
Malaysia, 1325, my
Mexico, 1324, mx
Netherlands, 1412, nl
New Zealand, 1426, nz
Norway, 1415, no
Pakistan, 1611, pk
Philippines, 1608, ph
Portugal, 1620, pt
Singapore, 1907, sg
Spain, 0519, es
Sweden, 1905, se
Switzerland, 0308, ch
Taiwan, 2023, tw
Thailand, 2008, th
United Kingdom, 0702, gb
USA, 2119, us
China, 0314, cn
Japan, 1016, jp
Denmark, 0411, dk
Korea, Republic of, 1118, kr Russian Federation, 1821, ru
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Troubleshooting
08
Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is
something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in
another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the
trouble cannot be rectified after checking the items below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized
service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.
Problem
Remedy
The disc won’t play or is • Make sure the disc is free from dirt and dust and is not damaged
automatically ejected
after loading.
(page 45).
• Make sure the disc is loaded with the label side face-up and aligned
properly in the disc tray guide.
• Incompatible region number: If the region number on a DVD-Video
disc does not match the number on the player, the disc cannot be
used (page 47).
• Condensation inside the player: Allow time for condensation to
evaporate. Avoid using the player near an air-conditioning unit.
• Disc is loaded upside down: Reload the disc with the label side face
up.
• A Super VCD that does not conform with the IEC standards might
not play normally.
• Check that the disc is not a DualDisc or other incompatible format
disc (page 8).
DVD-Audio playback
stops.
• The disc may have been illegally copied.
Picture playback stops
and the operation
• Press ꢅ, then start playback again (ꢇ).
• Press and hold the front panel ꢂ STANDBY/ON button for about 10
buttons cannot be used. seconds to switch the unit off, then press again to switch back on.
• Switch the power off once, unplug from the wall socket, then plug
back in and switch on again using the front panel ꢂ STANDBY/ON
button.
New settings made in the • Some settings can be changed while a disc is playing, but are not
Setup screen menus while effective until the disc is stopped then restarted: Press ꢅ, then start
a disc is playing are
ineffective.
playback again (ꢇ).
Settings are canceled.
• When the power is cut due to power failure or by unplugging the
power cord, settings will be canceled: Press ꢂ STANDBY/ON on the
front panel to turn the player off. Wait for --OFF-- to disappear from
the display, then unplug the power cord.
The remote control
doesn't seem to work.
• The remote control is too far from the player, or the angle with the
remote sensor is too wide: Use the remote within its operating range
(page 17).
• The batteries are exhausted: Put in new ones (page 7).
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Problem
No picture/No color.
Remedy
• Incorrect video connections: Check that connections are correct
and that plugs are inserted fully. Also check the video cable for
damage.
• TV/monitor or AV amplifier settings are incorrect: Check the
instruction manual of the connected equipment.
• The video output is set to progressive but your TV/monitor is not
compatible with progressive scan: See page 13 for how to set to
interlace.
Screen is stretched or
• The TV Screen setting in the Initial Settings menu is incorrect. See
aspect does not change. page 46 for how to set it correctly for your TV/monitor.
Picture disturbance
during playback or the
picture is dark.
• This player is compatible with Macro-Vision System copy guard.
Some discs include a copy prevention signal, and when this type of
disc is played back, stripes etc., may appear on some sections of the
picture depending on the TV. This is not a malfunction.
• Due to the player’s copy protection circuits, connection of this
device through a VCR or an AV selector may prevent recording or
cause picture problems. This is not a malfunction.
No audio, or audio is
distorted.
• No audio is output during slow motion playback or when scanning
discs other than audio CDs and SACDs.
• Some DVD discs do not output digital audio: Switch your amplifier
to the player's analog outputs.
• Check that the disc is free from dust and dirt, and that it is not
damaged (page 45).
• Check that all interconnects are firmly inserted.
• Check that the plugs and terminals are free of dirt, oxide, etc. and
clean if necessary. Also check the cable for damage.
• Make sure the player's output is not connected to the amplifier's
phono (turntable) inputs.
• Check your amplifier/receiver’s settings (volume, input function,
speaker settings, etc.).
The analog audio is OK,
but there appears to be
no digital audio signal.
• Make sure that the Digital Out setting is set to On (page 35).
• Check that the Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG out settings
(pages 35–36) are suitable for your amplifier/receiver—check the
instruction manual that came with your amplifier/receiver.
• SACDs and DVD-Audio discs do not output digital audio. Listen
through the player’s analog audio outputs.
Noticeable difference in
DVD and CD volume.
• This is due to differences in the audio format and is not a
malfunction.
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Problem
Remedy
Cannot play multi-
channel audio
• Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 5.1 Channel
(page 41).
• Check that the Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG Out settings
(pages 35–36) are suitable for your amplifier/receiver—check the
instruction manual that came with your amplifier/receiver.
• DVD-Audio and SACDs do not output multichannel digital audio.
Listen through the player’s analog outputs.
• Check that the settings in the Speaker Installation screen are
correct (page 44).
• Check the audio options available from the disc menu.
Cannot listen to high-
sampling rate audio
through the digital
output.
• Make sure that Linear PCM Out is set to Downsample Off
(page 36).
• As a copy-protection measure, some DVDs do not output 96kHz
audio. In this case, even if set to Downsample Off, the player
automatically outputs the audio at 48 kHz. This is not a malfunction.
Cannot output 192kHz or • The player does not output digital audio at these sampling rates. The
176.4kHz digital audio. digital output is automatically downsampled.
Cannot output 96kHz or • Check that Linear PCM Out is set to Downsample Off (page 36).
88.2kHz digital audio.
• Some discs are digital copy protected and do not output high
sampling rate digital audio. In this case the output is automatically
downsampled.
No DTS audio output.
• If this unit is connected to a non-DTS compatible amplifier or
decoder using a digital audio cable, set DTS Out to DTS > PCM
(page 35). If you do not do this, noise will be output when you play a
DTS disc.
• If this unit is connected to a DTS-compatible amplifier or decoder
using a digital audio cable, check the amplifier settings, and that the
cable is properly connected.
Audio mix does not
sound right or sounds
incomplete (for example,
inaudible dialog).
• Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel if you've
connected to the stereo inputs on your amplifier or TV (page 41).
Can’t hear effect of
Virtual Surround
• Virtual Surround does not work with SACD or DVD-Audio.
• The Virtual Surround effect is only output through the AUDIO OUT
(2ch) analog audio outputs.
• Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel (page 41).
• The effectiveness of Virtual Surround varies with the disc.
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Note
• Static electricity or other external influences may cause malfunctioning of this unit. In this
case, unplug the power cord and then plug back in. This will usually reset the unit for proper
operation. If this does not correct the problem, please consult your nearest Pioneer service
center.
DTS*2
Glossary
A multi-channel audio encoding system
developed by Digital Theater Systems
that enables far more audio to be stored
on a disc than PCM encoding. See also
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation).
Analog audio Direct representation of sound by an
electrical signal. See also Digital audio.
Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its
height. Conventional TVs are 4:3;
EXIF
A file format developed by Fuji Photo
(Exchangeable Film for digital still cameras. Digital
widescreen models are 16:9.
Image File)
cameras from various manufacturers
use this compressed file format which
carries date, time and thumbnail
Bonus Group An ‘extra’ group on some DVD-Audio
(DVD-Audio discs that requires a key number to
only)
access.
information, as well as the picture data.
Browsable
pictures
A feature of some DVD-Audio discs in
which the user can browse still pictures
File
extension
A tag added to the end of a filename to
indicate the type of file. For example,
“.mp3” indicates an MP3 file.
(DVD-Audio recorded on the disc as the audio is
only) played. See also Slideshow.
ISO 9660
format
International standard for the volume
and file structure of CD-ROM discs.
Digital audio Indirect representation of sound using
numbers. See also Sampling frequency
and Analog audio.
JPEG
A standard file format used for still
images. JPEG files are identified by the
file extension “.jpg”.
DivX
DivX is a compressed digital video
format created by the DivX® video
codec from DivXNetworks, Inc.
MP3
MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a
compressed stereo audio file format.
Files are recognized by their file
extension “.mp3”.
Dolby
Digital*1
A multi-channel audio encoding system
developed by Dolby Laboratories that
enables far more audio to be stored on a
disc than PCM encoding. See also PCM
(Pulse Code Modulation).
MPEG audio An audio format used on Video CDs and
some DVD discs.
Packed PCM A lossless compression system that
(DVD-Audio enables more PCM audio to be stored
only)
on a DVD-Audio disc than would
otherwise be possible.
DRM (Digital Rights Management) copy
protection is a technology designed to
prevent unauthorized copying by
restricting playback, etc. of material on
devices other the PC (or other WMA
recording equipment) used to record it.
For detailed information, please see the
instruction manuals or help files that
came with your PC (or other WMA
recording equipment) and/or software.
DRM WMA)
(
PBC
(PlayBack
Control)
A system of navigating a Video CD
through on-screen menus recorded
onto the disc.
PCM
Digital audio encoding system found on
(Pulse Code CDs. Good quality, but requires a lot of
Modulation) data compared to Dolby Digital, DTS
and MPEG encoded audio. See also
Digital audio.
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Progressive All the lines that make up a video
scan video
picture are updated in one pass
(compared to interlace which takes two
passes to update the whole picture).
Regions
These associate DVD-Video discs and
(DVD-Video players with particular areas of the
only)
world. See DVD-Video regions on
page 47 for more information.
Sampling
frequency
The rate at which sound is measured to
be turned into digital audio data. The
higher the rate, the better the sound
quality. CD is 44.1 kHz; DVD can be up
to 96 kHz. See also Digital audio.
WMA
WMA is short for Windows Media Audio
and refers to an audio compression
technology developed by Microsoft
Corporation. Files are recognized by
their file extension “.wma”.
Microsoft, Windows Media, and the
Windows logo are trademarks, or
registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries.
Super Audio Super Audio CD is a high quality audio
CD (SACD)
disc format that can accommodate high
sampling rate stereo and multi-channel
audio, as well as conventional CD audio
all on the same disc.
*1
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
*2
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are
registered trademarks of Digital Theater
Systems, Inc.
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Additional information
Specifications
Audio output (multi-channel / L, R, C, SW,
SL, SR)
Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . .During audio output
General
200 mVrms (1 kHz, –20 dB)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DVD player
Power requirements. . . . . . . . . . AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 W
Power consumption (standby) . . . . . . . . . .0.7 W
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.8 kg / 4 lb
Dimensions
. . . . . . . . . . 420 (W) x 49.5 (H) x 225.5 (D) mm
(16-9/16 (W) x 1-15/16 (H) x 8-7/8 (D) in.)
Operating temperature . . . . . . . .+5°C to +35°C
(+41°F to +95°F)
Number of channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA jack
Digital audio characteristics
Frequency response . . . . . . . . . . .4 Hz to 44 kHz
(DVD fs: 96 kHz)
4 Hz to 48 kHz (DVD-Audio fs: 192 kHz)
S/N ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 dB
Dynamic range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 dB
Total harmonic distortion . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0023 %
Wow and flutter . . . . . . . . Limit of measurement
Operating humidity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5% to 85%
(no condensation)
(
0.001% W. PEAK) or lower
Component video output
Y (luminance) - Output level. . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)
Digital output
Coaxial digital output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA jack
Optical digital output. . . . . . . Optical digital jack
P
(color) - Output level . . . . . . . . 0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω)
B
P
(color) - Output level . . . . . . . . 0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω)
R
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA
Accessories
S-video output
Audio/video cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
AA/R6P dry cell batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Warranty card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Operating Instructions
Y (luminance) - Output level. . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)
C (color) - Output level . . . . . . .286 mVp-p (75 Ω)
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S-video
Video output
Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA
The specifications and design of this product are subject to
change without notice, due to improvement.
Audio output (1 stereo pair)
Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . During audio output
200 mVrms (1 kHz, –20 dB)
Published by Pioneer Corporation.
Copyright © 2005 Pioneer Corporation.
All rights reserved
Number of channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA
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Should this product require service in the U.S.A. and you wish to locate
the nearest Pioneer Authorized Independent Service
Company, or if you wish to purchase replacement parts, operating
instructions, service manuals, or accessories, please call the number
shown below.
8 0 0 – 4 2 1 – 1 4 0 4
Please do not ship your product to Pioneer without first calling the
Customer Support Division at the above listed number for assistance.
PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE INC.
CUSTOMER SUPPORT DIVISION
P. O. BOX 1760, LONG BEACH,
CA 90801-1760, U.S.A.
For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet
included with your product.
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Published by Pioneer Corporation.
Copyright © 2005 Pioneer Corporation.
All rights reserved
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178-184 Boundary Road, Braeside, Victoria 3195, Australia, TEL: (03) 9586-6300
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