Pioneer DVD Player DV 588A S User Manual

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.

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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:

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When the power-supply cord or plug is

damaged.

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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

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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.

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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.

D8-10-1-3_EF

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

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

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

Before you start

^CB^hae^pf^teo^{r 1}re you start

•

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).

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Picture zoom

See Zooming the screen on page 31.

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MP3 and WMA compatibility

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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.

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JPEG compatibility

See JPEG file compatibility on page 10.

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DivX video compatibility

See DivX video compatibility on page 10.

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Energy saving design

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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

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.

“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are

registered trademarks of Digital Theater

Systems Inc.

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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.

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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.

Before you start

What’s in the box

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.

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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.

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

Before you start

Compressed audio compatibility

• Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3

(MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA)

About DivX

DivX is a compressed digital video format

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

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.

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)

Connecting up

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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

White

VIDEO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

SW PR

AUDIO OUT

(2ch)

S-VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT (5.1ch)

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

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.)

Connecting up

Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO

OUT (2ch) jacks to a set of A/V inputs on

your TV.

S-VIDEO

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.

VIDEO OUT

S-VIDEO OUT

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).

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.

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

(2ch)

S-VIDEO OUT

•

Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to

AUDIO OUT (5.1ch)

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

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.

Connecting up

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

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.

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

AUDIO OUT

(2ch)

S-VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT (5.1ch)

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT (5.1ch)

S-VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

(2ch)

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

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.

Connecting up

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.

Controls and displays

^CC^hao^ptn^ert³rols and displays

Front panel

11 10

ꢂ STANDBY/ON (page 18)

ꢃ and ꢄ (page 21, 23)

ꢅ (page 21)

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)

Controls and displays

Remote control

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

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

ANGLE

CLEAR

ENTER

TOP MENU

ENTER

HOME

RETURN

22 ꢅ (page 21)

ꢊ/ꢋ

ꢉ

ꢎ/ꢍ

ꢌ

23 DISPLAY (page 32)

24 ZOOM (page 31)

ꢇ

ꢃ

ꢆ

ꢅ

ꢄ

PLAY MODE SURROUND ZOOM

DISPLAY

Using the remote control

Keep in mind the following when using the

remote control:

• 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.).

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)

Getting started

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

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

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.

Getting started

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.

Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial

Settings’.

Setting up the player for your

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.

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

Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial

Settings’.

Options

Speakers

Initial Settings

Select ‘TV Screen’ from the ‘Video

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

Press HOME MENU to exit the menu

Component Out

screen.

Options

Speakers

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.

Press HOME MENU to exit the menu

screen.

Getting started

Playing discs

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Getting started

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.

Getting started

• 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.

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

TOP MENU

ENTER

RETURN

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.

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.

Getting started

• 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

To resume normal playback, press ꢇ

(play).

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.

Press repeatedly to increase the

scanning speed.

• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.

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.

Playing discs

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.)

ꢀ/ꢁ

During playback, press ꢆ (pause).

ZOOM

Pauses the slideshow and zooms the

picture. Press again to toggle

between 1x, 2x and 4x zoom. (Press

ꢇ (play) to restart slideshow.)

Press ꢊ/ꢋ or ꢎ/ꢍ to reverse or

advance a frame at a time.

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.

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

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

Playing discs

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.

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

Select the thumbnail image for what

Use the cursor buttons (ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ)

you want to play.

and ENTER to navigate.

Use the cursor up/down buttons (ꢀ/ꢁ) to

move up and down the folder/file list.

Use the cursor left button (ꢂ) to return to the

parent folder.

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.

Playing discs

• 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

During playback, press PLAY MODE and

select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the list of

functions on the left.

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.

Press ENTER on ‘A(Start Point)’ to set

the loop start point.

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.

To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’

from the menu.

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.

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.

Select a repeat play option.

If program play is active, select Program

Repeat to repeat the program list, or Repeat

Off to cancel.

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).

Playing discs

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

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:

Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of

program options.

Button

What it does

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.

Playing discs

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

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.

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.

Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Search

Mode’ from the list of functions on the left.

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

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

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

Playing discs

• 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.)

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.

Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an

audio language/channel option.

The language/channel information is shown

on-screen.

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.

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.

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.

Playing discs

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).

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.

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.

Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus

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.

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

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

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.

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

Video Adjust menu

From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust

various settings that affect how the picture is

presented.

Press ENTER to return to the Video

Adjust screen, or HOME MENU to exit.

Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video

Adjust’ from the on-screen display.

Video Adjust

Make settings using the

ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor) buttons, and ENTER.

Video Adjust

Sharpness

Brightness

Contrast

Gamma

ꢇ

Standard

Off

Hue

Chroma Level

BNR

Off

You can adjust the following picture quality

settings:

• Sharpness – Adjusts the sharpness of

edges in the picture (Fine, Standard

(default), Soft).

Initial Settings menu

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.

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.

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

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

Initial Settings menu

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).

Initial Settings menu

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

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

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.

Initial Settings menu

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

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.

Use the number buttons to enter a 4-

digit password.

The numbers you enter show up as asterisks

(*) on-screen.

Note

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)

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.

Use the number buttons to enter your

existing password, then press ENTER.

Enter a new password and press ENTER.

This registers the new password and you will

return to the Options menu screen.

Initial Settings menu

Setting/changing the Parental Lock

DTS Downmix

• Default setting: Stereo

Select ‘Level Change’.

Initial Settings

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

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.

Select ‘Country Code’.

Use number buttons to enter your

password, then press ENTER.

About DivX VOD content

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.

Initial Settings menu

• 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

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

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.

Initial Settings menu

Speakers settings

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).

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^*1Center, SW, outputs^*1PCM convert^*2

Bitstream^*3

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

–

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

2 Ch / 5.1 Ch

2 Ch

Left / Right

2ch downmix

Front L / R

–

Left / Right

2ch downmix

Left / Right

DTS

DTS CD

Surround L/R,

Center, SW

5.1 Ch

Video CD

2 Ch / 5.1 Ch

Left / Right

–

Left / Right

¹When 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.

²Dolby Digital > PCM, MPEG > PCM or DTS > PCM setting (pages 35–36)

³Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS setting (pages 35–36)

⁴Discs 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).

⁵Discs that prohibit downmixing also mute the digital output.

⁶When Audio Output Mode is set to 5.1 Channel, mono sources are heard from the center speaker only.

Initial Settings menu

• 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.

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.

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

10.0ft.

Language

Display

Options

Speakers

Press ꢃ (cursor right) to change the

speaker distance for the highlighted

speaker.

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.

Initial Settings menu

• 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.

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.

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

Large

Language

Display

Options

Speakers

Press ꢃ (cursor right) to modify the

selected speaker.

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).

Additional information

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.

Additional information

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.

Additional information

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

Select ‘Other Language’.

Use this procedure to reset all the player’s

settings to the factory default.

Use the ꢂ/ꢃ(cursor left/right) buttons

to select either a code letter or a code

number.

Switch the player into standby.

Using the front panel buttons, hold

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.

Additional information

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

Additional information

Troubleshooting

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).

Additional information

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.

Additional information

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.

Additional information

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.

Additional information

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.

Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol

are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are

registered trademarks of Digital Theater

Systems, Inc.

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

(color) - Output level . . . . . . . . 0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω)

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.

Number of channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA

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.

PIONEER CORPORATION

4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan

PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC.

P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90810-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404

PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.

300 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R OP2, Canada TEL: 1-877-283-5901

PIONEER EUROPE NV

Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, B-9120 Melsele, Belgium TEL: 03/570.05.11

PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE. LTD.

253 Alexandra Road, #04-01, Singapore 159936 TEL: 65-6472-7555

PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

178-184 Boundary Road, Braeside, Victoria 3195, Australia, TEL: (03) 9586-6300

PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V.

Blvd.Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col.Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico,D.F. 11000 TEL: 55-9178-4270

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