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1. Country code list Country Country code Country code letter Argentina 0118 ar Australia 0121 au Austria 0120 at Belgium 0205 be Brazil 0218 br Canada 0301 ca Chile 0312 cl China 0314 cn Denmark 0411 dk Finland 0609 fi France 0618 fr Germany 0405 de Hong Kong 0811 hk ndia 0914 in ndonesia 0904 id taly 0920 it Japan 1016 jp orea Republic of 1118 kr irghiz ky 1125 Latin la 1201 Lingala In 1214 Laothian lo 1215 Lithuanian It 1220 Latvian lv 1222 alagasy mg 1307 ori mi 1309 cedonian mk 1311 ayalam ml 1312 ngolian mn 1314 davian mo 1315 rathi mr 1318 ay ms 1319 altese mt 1320 Burmese my 1325 auru na 1401 epali ne 1405 orwegian no 1415 Occitan oc 1503 Oromo om 1513 Oriya or 1518 Panjabi pa 1601 Polish pl 1612 Pashto Pushto ps 1619 Quechua qu 1721 Rhaeto Romance rm 1813 irundi rn 1814 Romanian ro 1815 inyarwanda rw 1823 Sanskrit sa 1901 Sindhi sd 1904 Sangho sg 1907 Serbo Croatian sh 1908 oom oon fm 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 Russian Federation 1821 ru Sinhalese si 1909 Slovak sk 1911 Slovenian sl 1912 Samoan sm 1913 Shona sn 1914 Somali so 1915 Albanian sq 1917 Serbian sr 1918
2. C Additional information au Language code list Language Language code letter Language code Japanese ja 1001 English en 0514 French fr 0618 German de 0405 talian it 0920 Spanish es 0519 Chinese zh 2608 Dutch nl 1412 Portuguese pt 1620 Swedish sv 1922 Russian ru 1821 orean ko 1115 Greek el 0512 Afar aa 0101 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 Welsh cy 0325 Danish da 0401 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 rish 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 nterlingua ia 0901 nterlingue ie 0905 nupiak ik 0911 ndonesian in 0914 celandic is 0919 Hebrew iw 0923 Yiddish ji 1009 Javanese jw 1023 Georgian ka 1101 azakh kk 1111 Greenlandic kl 1112 Cambodian km 1113 annada kn 1114 ashmiri ks 1119 urdish ku 1121
3. 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 includes FontAvenue fonts licenced by NEC corporation FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation 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 personnel service center or your dealer for a replacement 002_En Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified IMPORTANT FOR USE IN THE UNITED K
4. 02 Connecting up 1 Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT 2ch jacks to a set of A V inputs on your TV 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 See below if you want to use a component or S video cable for the video connection f you need another pair of stereo outputs and don t need to use the multichannel analog outputs you can use the AUDIO OUT 5 1ch FRONT L R jacks page 13 2 Connect the supplied AC power cable to the ACIN inlet then plug into a power outlet Note Before unplugging the player from the power outlet make sure you first switch it into standby using either the front panel STANDBY ON button or the remote control and wait of the OFF message to disappear from the player s display e For the above reasons do not plug this player into a switched power supply found on some amplifiers and AV receivers Connecting using a SCART AV cable A SCART type AV connector is provided for connection to a TV or AV receiver The video output is switchable between ordinary composite S video and RGB See AV Connector Out on page 35 for how to set it The SCART AV connector also outputs analog audio so there is no need to also connect the AUDIO OUT L R jacks
5. 1 Use a SCART cable not supplied to connect the AV CONNECTOR RGB output to a SCART AV input on your TV or AV receiver Connecting using the S video output If your TV or other equipment has an S video 81 input you can use the S video output on this player instead of the standard composite output for a better quality picture Use an S video cable not supplied to 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 C Connecting up S VIDEO IN 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 e 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 q 4 COMPONENT VIDEO IN Watching progressive scan video 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 To set
6. If you take a Video CD Super VCD 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 except VR mode DVD RW the player stores the play position of the last five discs When one of these discs is next loaded you can resume playback kA Note he Last Memory function doesn t work with VR format DVD RW DVD Audio or SACD discs e f you don t need the Last Memory function when you stop a disc you can press amp OPEN CLOSE to stop playback and open the disc tray 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 Sometimes DVD Video menus are displayed automatically when you start playback others only appear when you press MENU or TOP MENU 0000 0608 e o MENU Oo 9 A Important 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 1 Getting started au Button Whatit does TOP MENU Displays the top menu of a DVD disc this varies with the disc MENU Displays a DVD disc men
7. Right Left Right Left Right 1 When Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel the AUDIO OUT 5 1ch FRONT L R jacks act as a second pair of stereo audio outputs Dolby Digital PCM MPEG PCM or DTS PCM setting pages 34 35 3 Dolby Digital MPEG or DTS setting pages 34 35 4 Discs that prohibit downmixing will be output as 5 1 channel even if 2 Channel is selected as the Audio Output Mode setting see page 40 Discs that prohibit downmixing also mute the digital output 6 When Audio Output Mode is set to 5 1 Channel mono sources are heard from the center speaker only En C Initial Settings menu Parental Lock Default level Off Default password none Default Country code us 2119 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 Some discs also support the Country Code feature The player does not play certain Scenes on these discs depending on the Country Code you set Note Not all discs use Parental Lock and will play without requiring the password first f you forget your password you ll need to reset the player to register a new password see Resetting the player on page 45 Registering a new password You must register a password before you can change the Parental Lock level or enter a Count
8. If the region number on a DVD Video disc does not match the number on used page 46 he player the disc cannot be Condensation inside the player Al ow 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 e A Super VCD that does not conform with the IEC standards might not play normally DVD Audio playback stops he disc may have been illegally copied Picture playback stops and the operation buttons cannot be used e Press W then start playback again Switch the power off once unplug gt e Press and hold the front panel STANDBY ON button for about 10 seconds to switch the unit off then press again to switch back on from the wall socket then plug back in and switch on again using the front panel STANDBY ON button New settings made in the Some settings can be changed wh ile a disc is playing but are not Setup screen menus while effective until the disc is stopped then restarted Press W then start a disc is playing are ineffective playback again gt Settings are canceled When the power is cut due to power failure or by unplugging the power cord settings will be canceled Press 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 cont
9. means DVD Video DVD Audio and DVD R RW If a function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc it is specified Getting started au OPEN CLOSE 0000 0000 0000 D 2 KV lt a ef oO 0O Pioneer 1 Ifthe player isn t already on press STANDBY ON to switch it on If you re playing a DVD or Video CD Super VCD alsoturn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input 2 Press 4 OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 3 Load a disc Load a disc with the label side facing up using the disc tray guide to align the disc if you re loading a double sided DVD disc load it with the side you want to play face down 4 Press gt play to start playback If you re playing a DVD or Video CD Super VCD an on screen menu may appear See DVD disc menus on page 20 and Video CD Super VCD PBC menus on page 21 for more on how to navigate these e f you re playing an MP3 WMA disc it may take a few seconds before playback starts 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 Basic playback controls The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs The following chapter covers other playback features in more detail Button What it does gt Starts playback If the display shows RESUME or LAST MEM playback starts from the resume or last memory p
10. Group The width of a TV screen relative to its height Conventional TVs are 4 3 widescreen models are 16 9 An extra group on some DVD Audio File A tag added to the end of a filename to extension indicate the type of file For example mp3 indicates an MP3 file ISO 9660 International standard for the volume format and file structure of CD ROM discs JPEG A standard file format used for still images JPEG files are identified by the file extension jpg MP3 MP3 MPEG audio layer 3 isa compressed stereo audio file format Files are recognized by their file extension mp3 MPEG audio An audio format used on Video CD Super VCDs 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 PBC A system of navigating a Video CD PlayBack Super VCD through on screen menus Control 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 Progressive All the lines that make up a video DVD Audio discs that requires a key number to only access Browsable A feature of some DVD Audio discs in pictures which the user can browse still pictures DVD Audio recorded on the disc as the audio i
11. VIDEO 1 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 Using the on screen displays 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 f 4 amp to change the highlighted item and pressing ENTER to select it OOOO OOOoOQ OOOO o OA Sod e P CC 7303 Button What it does HOME Display exit the on screen display MENU 1 4 2 Changes the highlighted menu item ENTER Selects the highlighted menu item both ENTER buttons on the remote work in exactly the same way RETURN Returns to the main menu without saving changes 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 KD Getting started Setting up the player for your TV 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 1 Press HOME MENU and select Initia
12. back up DVD Video and DVD R RW discs frame by frame With Video CD Super VCDs you can only use frame advance 1 During playback press II pause 2 Press 4ll or II I to reverse or advance a frame at a time 3 Toresume normal playback press gt play Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached Viewing a JPEG slideshow After loading a CD CD R RW containing JPEG picture files press gt gt play to start a slideshow from the first folder picture on the disc The player displays the pictures in each folder in alphabetical order 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 While the slideshow is running Button What it does ll Pauses the slideshow press again to restart Haa Displays the previous picture gt gt Displays the next picture aja Pauses the slideshow and rotates the displayed picture 909 counter clockwise Press gt play o restart slideshow Button What it does t t Pauses the slideshow and flips the displayed picture horizontally or vertically Press gt play to restart slideshow ZOOM Pauses the slideshow and zooms the picture Press again to toggle between 1x 2x and 4x zoom Press gt play to restart sli
13. bit 192kHz compatible DAC 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 e Built in Dolby Digital and DTS 2 decoding with multichannel outputs DIGITAL DOLBY DIGITAL SURROUND 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 e 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 his player supports the IEC s Super VCD stan e 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 e DSP effects for enhanced playback See Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus on page 32 Picture zoom See Zooming the screen on page 30 e MP3 and WMA compatibility See Compressed audio compatibility on page T e JPEG compatibility See JPEG file compatibility on page 8 Energy saving design An auto power off function switches the player into standby if not used for about 30 minutes Manufactured under license from Dolby L
14. default when you play a DVD disc note that some discs override this setting Display settings Setting Option What it means OSD Language English On screen displays of the player are in English Languages as displayed On screen displays are shown in the language selected Angle Indicator On A camera icon is displayed on screen during multi angle scenes on a DVD disc Off No multi angle indication is shown Initial Settings menu Options settings Setting Option What it means Parental Lock See Parental Lock on page 39 DVD Playback DVD Audio All material on a DVD Audio disc is playable Mode er DVD Video Only the DVD Video part of a DVD Audio disc is playable SACD Playback 2ch Area Selects the 2 channel strereo SACD audio area of the disc for playback Multi ch Area Selects the multi channel SACD audio area of the disc for playback CD Area Selects the standard CD audio area of an SACD CD hybrid disc for playback DTS Downmix Stereo Downmixes DTS for 2 channel output to regular stereo See also DTS Downmix on page 40 Lt Rt Downmixes DTS for 2 channel output to be compatible with Dolby Surround matrix decoders See also DTS Downmix on page 40 Speakers settings Setting Option What it means Audio Output 2 Channel The player outputs analog audio in stereo only See also Mode Audio Output Mode on page 40 5 1 Channel The player outputs 5 1 channel analog audio See also A
15. effective with Dolby Digital audio sources 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 34 he effect of Audio DRC also depends on your speakers and AV receiver settings Virtual Surround Settings On Off default Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy realistic surround sound effects from just two speakers O tip You can also use the SURROUND button on the remote control to switch Virtual Surround on C Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus D CH bA Note Virtual Surround doesn t work with DVD Audio or SACD audio through either the analog or digital outputs 96kHz Linear PCM audio is automatically downsampled to 48kHz if Virtual Surround is switched on The Audio Output Mode see page 40 must be set to 2 Channel in order to be able to use Virtual Surround 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 he digital output See Digital Audio Out settings on page 34 for how to set up the digital output formats How good the surround effect is varies with he disc Dialog e Settings High Medium Low Off default The Dialog feature is designed to make the dialog stand out from other background sounds in the soundtrack Video Adjust men
16. jack Digital audio characteristics Frequency response 4 Hz to 44 kHz DVD fs 96 kHz 4 Hz to 88 kHz DVD Audio fs 192 kHz SIN Fallos es cette b bed 115 dB Dynamicrange 101 dB Total harmonic distortion 0 0020 Yo Wow and flutter Limit of measurement 0 001 W PEAK or lower Digital output Coaxial digital output jack RCA jack Optical digital output Optical digital jack Accessories Audio video cable sic cessere a emen 1 Power Gables oid sedi echa 1 Remote CON 2 eae md machen rh ena 1 AA R6P dry cell batteries 2 DivX compatibility sheet 1 Operating Instructions 1 Waran Cal ua dace ek or sets eae eaten 1 C Additional information The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice due to improvement Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright 2004 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright O 2004 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved 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 905 479 4411 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087 Keetberglaan 1 B
17. thick carpet bed sofa or fabric having a thick pile D3 4 2 1 7b En WARNING BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage e g 230V or 120V written on the rear panel D3 4 2 1 4 En WARNING No naked flame sources such as lighted candle should be placed on the apparatus If naked flame sources accidentally fall down fire spread over the apparatus then may cause fire D3 4 2 1 7a En Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 C 35 C 41 F 95 F less than 85 RH cooling vents not blocked Do not install in the following locations Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial light Location exposed to high humidity or poorly ventilated location D3 4 2 1 7c En When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area H048 En 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 res taurant or use in a car or ship and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period K041 En
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19. Displaying disc information 31 06 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu 32 Video Adjust menu 33 07 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu 34 Digital Audio Out settings 34 Video Output settings 35 Language sellingss sacs chi RR 36 Display settings isse rm nn 36 Options settings leere 37 Speakers settings 37 Parental LOCK nia ce cane eevee ae 39 08 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs 43 Screen sizes and disc formats 44 Setting the TV system 45 Resetting the player lesse 45 Powertreset ul e rr xx nn 45 DVD Videoregions reese 46 Selecting languages using the language code liStzlii llleseki4e nnn 46 Language code list 47 Country code list 2 e cece eee eee 47 Troubleshooting eee eee 48 Glossa MR 52 Speellicatioris 26 exse em rer EUER 54 t Before you start Chapter 1 Before you start Features e DVD Audio and SACD compatible Experience the super high quality audio perfor mance of DVD Audio and Super Audio CD SACD Super VCD compatible e T dard Compared to the Video CD standard Super VCD offers superior picture quality and allows two stereo soundtracks to be recorded Super VCD also supports the widescreen size e 24
20. INGDOM The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live If the plug provided is unsuitable for your socket outlets the plug must be cut off and a suitable plug fitted The cut off plug should be disposed of and must not be inserted into any 13 amp socket as this can result in electric shock The plug or adaptor or the distribution panel should be provided with 5 A fuse As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal of a three pin plug NOTE After replacing or changing a fuse the fuse cover in the plug must be replaced with a fuse cover which corresponds to the colour of the insert in the base of the plug or the word that is embossed on the base of the plug and the appliance must not be used without a fuse cover If lost replacement fuse covers can be obtained from your dealer Only 5A fuses approved by B S l or A S T A to B S 1362 should be used D3 4 2 1 2 2 En En Contents 01 Before you start Features audited anata a woe er RE oe aes 5 What s
21. OUND page 32 4 OPEN CLOSE page 19 ANGLE page 30 CLEAR ENTER page 17 MENU page 20 RETURN page 17 gt gt and I I page 23 PPI page 20 E page 19 DISPLAY page 31 ZOOM page 30 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 Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit s remote sensor Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other Avoid using remotes for other equipment located close o this unit Replace the batteries when you notice a all off in the operating range of the remote 1 Getting started au Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on After making sure thateverything is connected properly and that the player is plugged in press STANDBY ON on the front panel or remote control to switch the player on Also switch on your TV and make sure that it is set to the input you connected the DVD player to STANDBY ON DV 575A WV rao 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 playertothe VIDEO 1 inputs on your TV switch your TV to
22. Pioneer sound vision soul DVD Player DV 575A l RW Operating Instructions COMPATIBLE IMPORTANT The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons CAUTION TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance D3 4 2 1 1_En CAUTION This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1 To ensure continued safety do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product Refer all servicing to qualified personnel The following caution label appears on your unit CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT D3 4 2 1 8 En The STANDBY ON switch is secondary connected and therefore does not separate the unit from mains power in STANDBY position Therefore install the unit suitable places easy to disconnect the MAINS plug in case of the accident The MAINS plug of unit should be unplugged from the wall socket wh
23. Siswati ss 1919 Sesotho st 1920 Sundanese su 1921 Swahili sw 1923 Tamil ta 2001 Telugu te 2005 Tajik tg 2007 Thai th 2008 Tigrinya ti 2009 Turkmen tk 2011 Tagalog tl 2012 Setswana tn 2014 Tonga to 2015 Turkish tr 2018 Tsonga ts 2019 Tatar tt 2020 Twi tw 2023 Ukrainian uk 2111 Urdu ur 2118 Uzbek uz 2126 Vietnamese vi 2209 Volap k vo 2215 Wolof wo 2315 Xhosa xh 2408 Yoruba yo 2515 Zulu zu 2621 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 ENT Additional information En 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 service center or your dealer to carry out repair work Problem Remedy Make sure the disc is free from dirt page 43 Make sure the disc is loaded with t properly in the disc tray guide The disc won t play or is automatically ejected after loading your nearest Pioneer authorized and dust and is not damaged he label side face up and aligned Incompatible region number
24. VCD track number 6 CHP Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD chapter number 7 5 1CH Lights when analog 5 1 channel output is selected see Audio Output Mode on page 40 TRK CHP 51cH D MIX G REMAIN 8 D MIX During multichannel audio playback indicates hat the output signal has been downmixed rom the original audio source This is an auto matic function performed by the player in order o present the most appropriate audio mix to he speakers present in your system 95 Lights in any of the repeat play modes 10 REMAIN ndicates that the character display is showing he disc or title chapter track remain time 11 Character display 12 amp y Lights during multi angle scenes on a DVD disc 13 Hand gt ndicates whether a disc is playing or paused 14 DTS Lights when a DTS soundtrack is playing 15 DoD Lights when a Dolby Digital soundtrack is playing K C Controls and displays Remote control O N OO Ui FPF WN STANDBY ON OPEN CLOSE Ser v e p ci Pioneer STANDBY ON page 17 AUDIO page 30 SUBTITLE page 30 Number buttons page 19 TOP MENU page 20 ENTER amp cursor buttons page 17 HOME MENU page 17 lt lt and I Il page 23 gt page 19 10 I lt page 20 En 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 H page 19 PLAY MODE page 26 SURR
25. aboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 DTS and DIS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc GE END C Before you start En What s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it Remote control AA R6P dry cell batteries x2 Audio video cable red white yellow plugs Power cable Operating instructions DivX compatibility sheet Warranty card Putting the batteries in the remote 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 eg Pa A Important Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting Please observe the following Don t mix new and old batteries together Don t use different kinds of battery ogether although they may look similar different batteries may have different voltages 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 Hints on installation We want yo
26. am 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 Q ue Use the following controls during program play Button What it does PLAY Save the program list and exit MODE the program edit screen without starting playback HOME MENU does the same gt gt Skip to the next step in the program list Other functions available from the program menu There are a number of other options in the program menu in addition to Create Edit Playback Start Starts playback of a saved program list Playback Stop Turns off program play but does not erase the program list e Program Delete Frases the program list and turns off program play Searching a disc 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 CD Super VCDs by track number or time A Important e Search functions are not available with Video CD Super VCDs in PBC mode or with WMA MP3 discs 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Search Mode from the list of functions on the left 2 Select a search mode The search options available depend on the kind of disc loaded The disc must be playing in order to use time search 3 Usethe number buttons to enter a title chapter or track number or a time amp Play Mode A B Repeat Title Search Rep
27. among others In the table below the default setting is If an option is grayed out it means that it shown in bold other settings are shown in cannot be changed at the current time This is italics usually because a disc is playing Stop the The Digital Audio Out settings only need to disc then change the setting be set if you have connected the digital 1 Press HOME MENU and select Initial Pea an AV receivern ot Settings NEP l e Check the operating instructions supplied je iniii Serias with your other equipment to see which digital audio formats it s compatible with 2 Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to Some settings such as TV Screen Audio select the setting and option you want to Language and Subtitle Language may be set overridden by the DVD disc Often these All the settings and options are explained on settings can also be made from the DVD the following pages disc menu Digital Audio Out settings What it means Digital Out On Digital audio is output from the digital outputs Note that there is no digital output when playing SACDs and some DVD Audio discs regardless of this setting Off o digital audio output Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital Dolby Digital encoded digital audio is output when playing a Dolby Digital DVD disc Dolby Digital gt PCM Dolby Digital audio is converted to PCM audio before being output DTS Out DTS DTS encoded digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc Noise wi
28. anel buttons hold down the stop button and press STANDBY ON to switch the player back on All the player s settings are now reset Power reset Use this procedure to switch the power off if the player is unresponsive to any control from the front panel or remote 1 Press and hold the front panel STANDBY ON for 10 seconds When the power is completely off you cannot use the remote to switch it back on again Use the front panel STANDBY ON button ENT Additional information En 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 Selecting languages using the language code list Some of the language options such as DVD Language in the Setup Navigator allow you to set your prefered language from any of the 136 languages listed in the language code list on page 47 1 Select Other Language 2 Usethe cursor left right buttons to select either a code letter or a code number 3 Usethe 4 4 cursor up down buttons to select a code letter or a code number See Language code list on page 47 for a complete list of languages and codes
29. back If you want to use them start the disc playing using a number button to select a track Scanning discs You can fast scan discs forward or backward at four different speeds 1 During playback press lt lt or gt gt to start scanning There is no sound while scanning DVDs including DVD Audio and Video CD Super VCDs 2 Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed The scanning speed is shown on screen 3 Toresume normal playback press gt play When scanning a Video CD Super VCD playing in PBC mode ora WMA MPS3 track playback automatically resumes at the end or beginning of the track Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc Playing in slow motion You can play DVD Videos and DVD R RW at four different slow motion speeds forwards and backwards Video CD Super VCDs can be played at four different forward slow motion speeds 1 During playback press II pause 2 Press and hold 1 411 or II I until slow motion playback starts The slow motion speed is shown on screen There is no sound during slow motion playback 3 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed 4 Toresume normal playback press gt play Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached K Playing discs En Frame advance frame reverse You can advance or
30. c box for details When you change the audio channel playback restarts from the beginning of the current track When playing a Video CD Super VCD you can switch between stereo just the left channel or just the right channel 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language channel option The language channel information is shown on screen kA Note e Some DVD discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU or MENU to access To set DVD audio language preferences see Language settings on page 36 Zooming the screen Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4 while watching a DVD or Video CD Super VCD or playing a JPEG disc 1 During playback use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor Normal 2x or 4x e Since DVD Video CD Super VCD and JPEG pictures have a fixed resolution picture quality will deteriorate especially at 4x zoom This is not a malfunction 2 Use the cursor buttons to change the zoomed area You can change the zoom factor and the zoomed area freely during playback e f the navigation square at the top of the screen disappears press ZOOM again to display it 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 sw
31. compatible with the following Pioneer displays and monitors PDP 504HDE PDP 434HDE 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 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 1 Connect the analog AUDIO OUT 2ch and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks on this player to a set of analog audio and video inputs on your AV receiver ooo AV receiver AUDIO VIDEO IN 2 Connectthe 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 You can use the SCART AV connector or the S video or component video jacks to connect to the AV receiver if you prefer F rip 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 C Connecting up au Connecting the multichannel analog outputs If your AV receiver has 5 1 channel analog inputs we recommend connecting
32. deshow MENU Displays the Disc Navigator screen see below Note The time it takes for the player to load a file increases with large file sizes Discs can contain up to 299 folders and up to 648 folders and files combined Browsing video content with the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of a DVD Video DVD RW or Video CD Super VCD disc to find the part you want to play A Important You can t use the Disc Navigator with Video CD Super VCDs in PBC mode 1 During playback press HOME MENU and select Disc Navigator from the on screen menu amp Disc Navigator C Playing discs cm 2 Select a view option amp Disc Navigator Title Chapter The options available depend on the kind of disc loaded and whether the disc is playing or not but include e Title Titles from a DVD Video disc e Chapter Chapters from the current title of a DVD Video disc Track Tracks from a Video CD Super VCD disc Time Thumbnails from a Video CD Super VCD disc at 10 minute intervals Original Title Original titles from a VR mode DVD RW disc Playlist Title Playlist titles from a VR mode DVD RW disc e Original Time Thumbnails from the Original content at 10 minute intervals Playlist Time Thumbnails from the Playlist at 10 minute intervals The screen shows up to six moving thumbnail images displayed one after a
33. e 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 A Important You can t use Repeat play with Video CD Super VCDs in PBC mode or with WMA MP3 discs C Playing discs You can t use repeat and random play at the same time 1 During playback press PLAY MODE and select Repeat from the list of functions on the left Play Mode A B Repeat Title Repeat Repeat Chapter Repeat Random Program Search Mode Repeat Off 2 Select a repeat play option If program play is active select Program Repeat to repeat the program list or Repeat Off to cancel 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 Title Repeat Repeat Chapter Repeat Random Repeat Off Program Search Mode For DVD Audio discs select Group Repeat or Track Repeat or Repeat Off For SACDs CDs and Video CD Super VCDs select Disc Repeat or Track 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 Super VCD at random Note that the same track title chapter may play more than once You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped A Important Random p
34. eat Chapter Search Random Time Search o o 1 Program Search Mode Input Chapter Foratime search enter the number of minutes and seconds into the currently playing title DVD or track CD Video CD Super VCD 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 e Some DVD Audio discs feature pages of browsable pictures Enter the page number you want 4 Press ENTER to start playback EN Playing discs Switching subtitles Some DVD Video discs have subtitles in one or more languages the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available You can switch subtitle language during playback 1 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option om Current Total Subtitle 1 2 English Id Note e Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU or MENU to access To set subtitle preferences see Language settings on page 36 Switching audio language channels When playing a DVD Video disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages you can switch audio language 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 When playing a DVD Audio disc you may be able to switch channels see the dis
35. en left unused for a long period of time D3 4 2 2 2a En WARNING The apparatus is not waterproofs to prevent fire or shocks hazard do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture and do not put any water source near this apparatus such as vase flower pot cosmetics container and medicine bottle etc D3 4 2 1 3 En On the top of the player CAUTION _ VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM SICHTBARE UI ICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENNABDECKUNG GE FFNET VORSICHT or DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERS ADVARSEL Stalin IG VED BNING UNDG UDS ETTELSE FOR SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNING NAR DENNA DEL AR PPNAD BETRAKTA VARNING EJ STR LEN I AVATTAESSA ALTISTUT NAKYVA JA N KYM TT M LLE LASERSATEIL YLLE L VARO KATSO S TEE CUIDADO RADIACI N L SER VISIBLE E INVISIBLE AL ESTAR ABIERTO EVITAR EXPOSICI N AL RAYO VRW1872 This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC amended by 93 68 EEC EMC Directives 89 336 EEC amended by 92 31 EEC and 93 68 EEC D3 4 2 1 9a En WARNING Slot and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating to prevent fire hazard the openings should never be blocked and covered with items such as newspapers table cloths curtains etc Also do not put the apparatus on the
36. erature 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 5 to 85 no condensation AV connector output AV Connector 21 pin connector assignment AV connector output 21 pin connector This connector provides the video and audio signals for connection to a compatible colour TV or monitor 201816141210 8642 PIN no EAEE TEE N TTET EEIE Audio 2 R ou cp PDC Audio 1 L ou A stones e shih mbpsun Dok Den teh eae dro ois GND p Tp PPP B ou MUDIO NAZI WA as WhO eta E Status UA III abcd d G ou UD itd On bien Oo Mi one ae a d ae RorCou ra p rrr GND 19 creda are ba dtu eb ade Video out or Y ou Dp GND Component video output Y luminance Output level 1 Vp p 75 Q Pg color Output level 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Pg color Output level 0 7 Vp p 75 Q PACK cR RCA En S video output Y luminance Output level 1 Vp p 75 Q C color Output level 286 mVp p 75 Q diee EA S video Output level oo eee 1 Vp p 75 Q JACK NER CE HEURE RCA Audio output 1 stereo pair Output level During audio output 200 mVrms 1 kHz 20 dB Numberofchannels 2 d LEER RCA Audio output multi channel L R C SW LS RS Output level During audio output 200 mVrms 1 kHz 20 dB Numberofchannels 6 SACKS EE Dore as RCA
37. he unit during playback discs rotate at a high speed and may be damaged 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 Televisions too come in different aspect ratios standard 4 3 and widescreen 16 9 En Widescreen TV users If you have a widescreen TV the TV Screen setting page 35 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 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 Standard TV users If you have a standard TV the TV Screen setting page 35 of this player should be set to 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan amp Scan depending on which you prefer Set to 4 3 Letter Box widescreen discs are shown with black bars top and bottom Set to 4 3 Pan amp 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 Please note that many widescreen discs override the playe
38. iable bit rate MP3 playback No VBR WMA playback No WMA lossless encoding compatible No DRM Digital Rights Management compatible Yes DRM protected audio iles will not play in this player see also DRM in the Glossary on page 52 File extensions mp3 wma these must be used for the player to recognize MP3 and WMA files do not use for other file types File structure Up to 299 folders up to 648 olders and files combined END C Before you start gt About WMA 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 Ay He check with the software publisher for more A Windows a 5 m Media detailed information Discs recorded in packet write mode UDF format are not compatible with this player Check the DVD R RW or CD R RW software The Windows Media logo printed on the box disc boxes for additional compatibility indicates that this player can playback information Windows Media Audio content WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation WMA content can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 7 7 1 Windows Media Player for Windows XP or Windows Media Player 9 Series Microsoft Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registe
39. ible 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 e 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 40 The audio recorded on a Super VCD disc is not output properly e If the audio is switched to 2 when playing a Super VCD that contains only one stereo soundtrack there may be no sound at all Press AUDIO to change the soundtrack 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 40 The effectiveness of Virtual Surround varies with the disc C Additional information BA Note e 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 ENT Additional information En Glossary Analog audio Direct representation of sound by an electrical signal See also Digital audio Aspect ratio Bonus
40. igital input on your AV receiver DIGITAL IN OPTICAL E ooo q DIGITAL IN COAXIAL AV receiver 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 K C Controls and displays En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel Oc 9 O 5055 DV 575A STANDBY ON page 17 Disc tray 4 OPEN CLOSE page 19 Il page 19 gt page 19 RW Compatible page 7 W page 19 44 and page 19 21 O On Oo uU 5 WN Remote control sensor page 16 10 Display 11 DIMMER Press to change the brightness of the front panel display C Controls and displays Display PRGSVE V PART GRP TITLE D0D amp prs li 1 V PART Lights when playing a video part of a DVD disc 2 PRGSVE Lights when the player is set to output progres sive scan video see Component Out on page 35 3 GRP Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD Audio group number 4 TITLE Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD title number 5 TRK Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD Audio SACD CD or Video CD Super
41. in the bOX ecce 6 Hints on installation 6 Disc content format playback compatibility xs ues mx awe ee 7 02 Connecting up Easy connections elles esee 9 Connecting using a SCART AV cable 10 Connecting using the S video output 10 Connecting using the component video UDUT sions pers scs a xx anne e RUE ACA 11 Connecting to an AV receiver 12 03 Controls and displays Front panel sss sues rer XXE CER E 14 DIS DAY IIIA 15 Remote control 16 04 Getting started SWITCHIMGOM seated atem me irc 17 Using the on screen displays 17 Setting up the player for your TV 18 Setting the language of this player s on screen displays 18 laying disCS sse sek nose eeeetea x 18 05 Playing discs SCANMING disCS iiu ck mss gun enm es 23 Playing in slow motion 23 Frame advance frame reverse 24 Viewing a JPEG slideshow 24 Browsing video content with the Disc aviga decet 24 Browsing WMA MP3 and JPEG files with he Disc Navigator esee 25 Looping a section of adisc 26 Using repeat play eee eee 26 Using random play 2 eee eee eee eee 27 Creating a program list 28 Searching a dise IIIA 29 Switching subtitles zania 30 Switching audio language channels 30 Zooming the screen 2 eee e eee eee eee 30 Switching camera angles 30
42. io Output Mode gt 5 1 Channel Video Output Speaker Installation Language Speaker Distance Display Options Speakers 1 Usethe 4 cursor up down to select a speaker The Land R speakers are paired you can t set them differently Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output d Language C 3 0m 9 b Display R 3 0m 9 Options RS 3 0m Speakers LS 3 0m CE E C Initial Settings menu En 2 Press cursor right to change the speaker distance for the highlighted speaker 3 Use the 4 4 cursor up down to change the distance 4 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 Front left right L R speaker distances can be set from 30 cm to 9 m in 30 cm incre ments The center speaker C can be set from 2 1 m to 0 m relative to the front left right speakers e Surround left right LS RS speakers can be set from 6 0 m to 0 m relative to the front left right speakers You can t set the subwoofer SW distance Press 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 Note During playback of SACD and MPEG audio DVD Video discs the effective C LS and RS speaker distance settings are 0 9m to 0 0m relative to the front left right speakers C Addit
43. ional information Chapter 8 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs General Hold discs by the edge or by the center hole and edge 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 D 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 This player is designed to be used only with conventional fully circular discs Do not use shaped discs Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs Cleaning discs Fingerprints and dist 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 If necessary use a cloth soaked in alcohol ora 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 Cleaning the unit s exterior Unplug the unit before cleani
44. itched off if you prefer see Display settings on page 36 1 During playback or when paused press ANGLE to switch angle Playing discs Displaying disc information Various track chapter and title information such as the elapsed and remaining playing time can be displayed on screen while a disc is playing 1 To show switch hide the information displayed press DISPLAY repeatedly When a disc is playing the information appears at the top of the screen ENT Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Chapter 6 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound 1 Press HOME MENU and select Audio Settings from the on screen display 3 Audio Settings 2 Select and change settings using the 4 cursor buttons and ENTER ij Audio Settings Virtual Surround On Audio DRC m Off Dialog 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 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 Note Audio DRC is only
45. l En kA 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 When setto 5 1 Channel there is no digital output when playing DVD Audio f 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 D7S Downmix above to change the downmix setting e Some DVD Audio discs don t allow down mixing of audio These discs always output multi channel audio regardless of the setting made here C Initial Settings menu Speaker Installation Default settings L R Large C Large LS RS Large SW On You only need to make this setting if you connected this playerto youramplifier using the 5 1 channel analog outputs This setting does not affect digital audio output Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Output Mode 5 1 Channel Video Output Speaker Installation Language Speaker Distance Display Options Speakers Use the Speaker Installation screen to tell the player what kinds of speakers you ha
46. l Settings S Initial Settings 2 Select TV Screen from the Video Output settings Q Initial Settings TV Screen Component Out Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan amp Scan 16 9 Wide 3 If you have a widescreen 16 9 TV select 16 9 Wide If you have a conventional 4 3 TV you can change the setting from 4 3 Letter Box to 4 3 Pan amp Scan if you prefer See Video Output settings on page 35 for more details 4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu screen Setting the language of this player s on screen displays This sets the language of the player s on screen displays 1 Press HOME MENU and select Initial Settings Initial Settings 2 Select OSD Language from the Display settings G Initial Settings Digital Audio Out OSD Language English Video Output Angle Indicator francais Language Deutsch Display Italiano Options Espafiol Speakers 3 Select a language The on screen language will change according to your selection 4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu screen Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD CD SACD Video CD Super VCD and MP3 WMA discs are covered here Furtherfunctions are detailed in the next chapter For details on playing JPEG picture discs see Viewing a JPEG slideshow on page 24 A Important e Throughout this manual the term DVD
47. lay remains in effect until you select Random Off from the random play menu options You can t use random play with VR format DVD RW discs Video CD Super VCDs playing in PBC mode WMA MP3 discs or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed You can t use random play together with program or repeat play 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Random from the list of functions on the left amp Play Mode A B Repeat Random Title Repeat Random Chapter Random Random Off Program Search Mode 2 Select a random play option 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 amp Play Mode A B Repeat Random Title Repeat Random Chapter Random Random Off Program Search Mode D CE K Playing discs For DVD Audio discs select Random Creating a program list Group or Random Track or Random This feature lets you program the play order of off titles chapters groups tracks on a disc For CDs SACDs and Video CD Super VCDs select On or Off to switch random play on or off A Important You can t use Program play with VR format ie DVD RW discs Video CD Super VCDs Tip playing in PBC mode WMA MP3 discs or Usethe following controls during random while a DVD disc menu is being displayed play 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Program Button What it does from the list of functions on the lef
48. le3 JPEG File4 JPEG Files B 3 To play the highlighted track or display the highlighted JPEG file press ENTER When a WMA MP3 file is selected playback begins starting with the selected track and continues until the end of the folder When a JPEG file is selected a slideshow begins starting with that file and continues to the end of the folder tip To play the contents of the whole disc rather than just the current folder exit the Disc Navigator and start playback using the gt play button En 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 Super VCD or title DVD Video and DVD RW that form a loop which is played over and Over You can t use A B Repeat with DVD Audio SACD Video CD Super VCDs in PBC mode or WMA MP3 files 1 During playback press PLAY MODE and select A B Repeat from the list of functions on the left gt Play Mode A B Repeat A Start Point Repeat B End Point Random ort Program Search Mode 2 Press ENTER on A Start Point to set the loop start point 3 Press ENTER on B End Point to set the loop end point After pressing ENTER playback jumps back to the start point and plays the loop 4 Toresume normal playback select Off from the menu Using repeat play There are various repeat play options depending on the kind of disc loaded It s also possibl
49. ll be output if your amplifier receiver is not compatible with DTS audio DTS gt PCM DTS audio is converted to PCM audio before being output En Initial Settings menu gt lt a Setting Option Whatit means Linear PCM Out Down Sample On 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 Down Sample Off 96kHz digital audio is output as is at 96kHz MPEG Out MPEG PCM MPEG encoded digital audio is converted to PCM audio for digital output MPEG MPEG encoded digital audio is output as is Video Output settings Setting Option What it means TV Screen 4 3 Letter Box Set if you have a conventional 4 3 TV Widescreen movies are See also Screen sizes shown with black bars top and bottom and disc formats on page 44 4 3 Pan amp Scan Set if you have a conventional 4 3 TV Widescreen movies are shown with the sides cropped so that the image fills the screen 16 9 Wide Set if you have a widescreen TV Component Out Interlace Set if your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video Progressive 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 11 Note that progressive scan v de
50. mation Please also note that recordable discs cannot be recorded using this player BYP byo mo AUDIO VIDEO DVD Audio DVD Video DVD R DVD RW diet COMPACT COMPACT AudioCD Video CD CD R CD RW AA SUPER AUDIO CD Super Audio CD FUJICOLOR CD COMPATIBLE FUJICOLOR CD X COMPATIBLE Fujicolor CD isatrademark of Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD This player supports the IEC s Super VCD stan dard Compared to the Video CD standard Super VCD offers superior picture quality and allows two stereo soundtracks to be recorded Super VCD also supports the widescreen size COMPACT Z deg Super VCD CD R RW compatibility Compatible formats CD Audio Video CD Super VCD ISO 9660 CD ROM containing MP3 WMA or JPEG files ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant CD physical format Modet Mode XA Form Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this player Multi session playback No Unfinalized disc playback No DVD R RW compatibility Compatible formats DVD Video Video Recording VR 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 Compressed audio compatibility Compatible formats MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 MP3 Windows Media Audio WMA Sampling rates 32 44 1 or 48kHz Bit rates Any 128Kbps or higher recommended VBR var
51. n 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 Check tha da Check tha Check tha the player s analog outputs the disc is free from dust and dirt and that it is not maged page 43 all interconnects are firmly inserted 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 ph ono turntable inputs Check your amplifier receiver s settings volume input function sp eaker settings etc The analog audio is OK but there appears to be no digital audio signal Noticeable difference in DVD and CD volume Make sure that the Digital Out setting is set to On page 34 e Check that the Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG out settings pages 34 35 are suitable for your amplifier receiver check the instruction manual that came with your amplifier receiver SACDs and some DVD Audio discs do not output digital audio Listen through the player s analog audio outputs This is due to differences in the audio format and is not a malfunction ENT Additional information En Problem Cannot play multi channel audio Cannot listen to high sampling rate audio through the digital output Cannot output 192kHz o
52. ng U se 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 use furniture wax or cleaners ever use thinners benzine or insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit ENT 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 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 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 Moving the player If you need to move the player first press 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 t
53. nother To display the previous next six thumbnails press I P you don t have to wait for all the thumbnails to finish playing to display the previous next page 3 Select the thumbnail image for what you want to play A Disc Navigator Title UE CH You can use either the cursor buttons f amp and ENTER to select a thumbnail orthe number buttons To select using the number buttons enter a two digit number then press ENTER Q ue Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to use one of the search modes See Searching a disc on page 29 Browsing WMA MP3 and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to find a particular file or folder by filename 1 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Navigator from the on screen menu 00 00 00 00 Okbps E CE Uy Folderi Folder2 Folder3 Folder4 2 Use the cursor buttons t 4 and ENTER to navigate Use the cursor up down buttons ft 4 to move up and down the folder file list Use the cursor left button to return to the parent folder Use ENTER or cursor right to open a highlighted folder You can also return to the parent folder by going to the top of the list to the folder then pressing ENTER K Playing discs e When a JPEG file is highlighted a thumbnail image is displayed on the right 00 00 00 00 Okbps a Wy Folder2 JPEG File1 JPEG File2 JPEG Fi
54. o is only output from the component video jacks AV Connector Out Video Ordinary composite video output compatible with all TVs S Video Almost the same quality as RGB but can give better results if you re using a long SACRT cable RGB If your TV is compatible this setting gives the best picture quality E C Initial Settings menu En Language settings What it means Audio Language English f there is an English soundtrack on the disc then it will be played Languages as displayed f there is the language selected on the disc then it will be played Other Language Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed see page 46 Subtitle Language English fthere is are English subtitles on the disc then they will be displayed Languages as displayed Ifthere is the subtitle language selected on the disc then it will be displayed Other Language Selectto choose a language otherthan the ones displayed see page 46 DVD Menu Lan w Subtitle Lang DVD disc menus will be displayed in the same language as guage your selected subtitle language if possible Languages as displayed DVD disc menus will be displayed in the selected language if possible Other Language Selectto choose a language otherthan the ones displayed see page 46 Subtitle Display On Subtitles are displayed according to your selected subtitle anguage see above Off Subtitles are always off by
55. o regions on page 46 for more information Sampling The rate at which sound is measured to frequency 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 C Additional information WMA WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers technology o an audio compression developed by Microsoft Corporation Files are recognized by their file ex ension wma Microsoft Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered rademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other coun ries Super Audio Super Audi CD SACD disc format o CD is a high quality audio 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 2 DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc ENT Additional information Specifications General SVSIeIT iii sere itc elt NUR TURA DVD player Power requirements AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 12W Power consumption standby 0 12W MIO use nae maa DAT GT Sect Re RH 2 1kg Dimensions 420 W x 55 H x 243 D mm Operating temp
56. oint see also Resume and Last Memory on page 20 L Pauses a disc that s playing or restarts a paused disc Stops playback See also Resume and Last Memory on page 20 lt lt Press to start fast reverse scanning remote Press gt play to resume normal only playback gt Press to start fast forward scanning remote Press gt play to resume normal only playback KD Getting started Button What it does Haa Skips to the start of the current track or chapter then to previous tracks chapters gt gt Skips to the next track or chapter Numbers Use to enter a title chapter track remote number Press ENTER to select only e f the disc is stopped playback starts from the selected title for DVD group for DVD Audio or track for CD SACD Video CD Super VCD e 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 Super VCD within the current group Resume and Last Memory With the exception of DVD Audio and SACD discs when you stop playback of a disc RESUME is shown in the display indicating that you can resume playback again from that point 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 NI stop while RESUME is displayed
57. r 176 4kHz digital audio Cannot output 96kHz or 88 2kHz digital audio Remedy Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 5 1 Channel page 40 e Check that the Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG Out settings pages 34 35 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 41 Check the audio options available from the disc menu Make sure that Linear PCM Out is set to Downsample Off page 34 As a copy protection measure some DVDs do not output 96kHz audio In this case even if set to Downsample Off the playe automatically outputs the audio at 48 kHz This is not a malfunction The player does not output digital audio at these sampling rates The digital output is automatically downsampled Check that Linear PCM Out is set to Downsample Off page 34 e 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 e 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 34 If you do not do this noise will be output when you play a DTS disc e If this unit is connected to a DTS compat
58. r s settings so that the disc is shown in letter box format regardless of the setting C Additional information bA 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 Setting the TV system The default setting of this player is AUTO and unless you notice that the picture is distorted when playing some discs you should leave it set to AUTO If you experience picture distor ion with some discs set the TV system to match your country or region s system Doing his however may restrict the kinds of disc you can watch The table below shows what kinds of disc are compatible with each setting AUTO PAL and NTSC 1 If the player is on press STANDBY ON to switch it to standby 2 Using the front panel controls hold down then press STANDBY ON to switch the TV system The TV system changes as follows e AUTO gt NTSC NTSC gt PAL PAL gt AUTO Note You have to switch the player into standby press STANDBY ON before each change Disc Player setting Type Format NTSC PAL AUTO DVD NTSC NTSC PAL NTSC Super vcD PAL NTSC PAL PAL Video CD NTSC NTSC PAL NTSC PAL NTSC PAL PAL CD SACD NTSC PAL NTSC or no disc PAL Resetting the player Use this procedure to reset all the player s settings to the factory default 1 Switch the player into standby 2 Using the front p
59. red trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries JPEG file compatibility Compatible formats Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2 2 still image files up to a resultion of 3072 x 2048 File format used by digital still cameras Progressive JPEG compatible No e File extensions jpg must be used for the player to recognize JPEG files do not use or other file types File structure Up to 299 folders up to 648 olders and files combined En C Connecting up gt Cm Chapter 2 Connecting up Easy connections The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the cables supplied with the player In this setup stereo audio is played through the speakers in your TV J gt J gt J gt DV 575A AV CONNECTOR RGB TV AV Receiver Jam H VIDEO oT eu To power outlet A Important his 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 When connecting to your TV as shown above do not set the Component Out setting see Video Output settings on page 35 to Progressive
60. region number is OK it may be that he 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 43 Why won t the disc loaded play 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 48 for information on cleaning discs If a disc loaded correctly won t play it s probably an incompatible format or disc type such as DVD ROM See D sc content format playback compatibility on page 1 for more on disc compatibility have a widescreen TV so why are there black bars at the top and bottom of the screen when play some discs 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 have a standard 4 3 TV and set the player to show widescreen DVDs in pan amp scan format so why do I still get black bars top and bottom with some discs Some discs override the display preferences of the player so even if you have 4 3 Pan amp Scan selected those discs will still be shown in letter box format This is not a malfunction 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 For digital copy protection purposes some 96 88 2kHz DVD discs only output digital audio do
61. rol doesn t seem to work page 16 The batteries are exhausted Put in 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 new ones page 6 C Additional information Problem Remedy No picture No color an da ncorrect video connections Check that connections are correct d that plugs are inserted fully Also check the video cable for mage TV monitor or AV amplifier settings are incorrect Check the instruction manual of the connected equipment CO The video output is set to progressive but your TV monitor is not mpatible with progressive scan See page 11 for how to set to interlace Screen is stretched or aspect does not change pa The TV Screen setting in the Initial Settings menu is incorrect See ge 44 for how to set it correctly for your TV monitor Picture disturbance during playback or the picture is dark No audio or audio is distorted This player is compatible wi h 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 de ca vice through a VCR or an AV selector may prevent recording or use picture problems This is not a malfunctio
62. ry code 1 Select Password Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output DVD Playback Mode Language SACD Playback Display DTS Downmix Options Speakers Parental Lock Password Level Change Country Code 2 Use the number buttons to enter a 4 digit password The numbers you enter show up as asterisks on screen 3 Press ENTER to register the password You will return to the Options menu screen Changing your password To change your password confirm your existing password then enter a new one 1 Select Password Change 2 Use the number buttons to enter your existing password then press ENTER 3 Enteranew password and press ENTER This registers the new password and you will return to the Options menu screen Setting changing the Parental Lock 1 Select Level Change 2 Use number buttons to enter your password then press ENTER 3 Select a new level and press ENTER e Press cursor left repeatedly to lock more levels more discs will require the password press cursor right to unlock levels You can t lock level 1 This sets the new level and you will return to the Options menu screen Setting changing the Country code You can find the Country code list on page 47 1 Select Country Code 2 Use number buttons to enter your password then press ENTER 3 Select a Country code and press ENTER There are two ways you can do this e Select by code letter Use f 4 cur
63. s only played See also Slideshow Digital audio Indirect representation of sound using numbers See also Sampling frequency and Analog audio Dolby A multi channel audio encoding system Digital developed by Dolby Laboratories that enables far more audio to be stored ona DO pote disc than PCM encoding See also PCM DUI GL TEASE Pulse Code Modulation DRM 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 DTS A multi channel audio encoding system developed by Digital Theater Systems DIGITAL that enables far more audio to be stored on a disc than PCM encoding See also SURROUND PCM Pulse Code Modulation EXIF A file format developed by Fuji Photo Exchangeabl Film for digital still cameras Digital e Image File cameras from various manuafcturers use this compressed file format which carries date time and thumbnail information as well as the picture data 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 Vide
64. sor up down to change the Country code e Select by code number Press cursor right then use the number buttons to enter the 4 digit Country code E C Initial Settings menu The new Country code is set and you will return to the Options menu screen Note that the new Country code doesn t take effect until the next disc is loaded or the current disc is reloaded DTS Downmix Default setting Stereo Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Stereo Video Output DVD Playback Mode L Rt Language SACD Playback Display DTS Downmix Options Speakers If you ve selected DTS gt PCM in DTS Out on page 34 or 2 Channel in Audio Output Mode on page 40 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 Audio Output Mode Default setting 2 Channel Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Output Mode m2 Channel Video Output Speaker Installation 5 1 Channel Language Speaker Distance Display Options Speakers 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 Channe
65. t gt gt Selects a new track title chapter E Play Mode at random A B Repeat Create Edit id Returns to the beginning of the ient iir current track title chapter Program fiue Doe Search Mode further presses select another random track title chapter 2 Select Create Edit from the list of program options 3 Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to select a title chapter or track for the current step in the program list For a DVD Video disc you can add a title or a chapter to the program list Bb Program Program Step Title 1 38 Chapter 1 4 01 01 Title 01 Chapter 001 02 Title 02 Chapter 002 03 Title 03 Chapter 003 04 Title 04 Chapter 004 05 Title 05 06 Title 06 07 Title 07 o8 Title 08 Fora DVD Audio disc you can add a whole group or a track within a group to the program list Fora CD SACD or Video CD Super VCD select a track to add to the program list After pressing ENTER to select the title chapter group track the step number automatically moves down one En C Playing discs cm 4 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list A program list can contain up to 24 titles chapters tracks You can insert steps into the middle of a program list by just highlighting the position where you want the new step to appear and entering a title chapter group track number To delete a step highlight it and press CLEAR 5 To play the program list press play Progr
66. 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 e 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 E Oh AV receiver Ad AA MULTI CH INPUTS You can use the SCART AV connector or the S video or component video jacks to connect to the AV receiver if you prefer F rip 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 40 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 34 and refer to the operating instructions that came with your AV receiver e Connect one of the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks on this player to a d
67. u From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust various settings that affect how the picture is presented 1 Press HOME MENU and select Video Adjust from the on screen display amp Video Adjust 2 Make settings using the 1 4 cursor buttons and ENTER CG Video Adjust Standard 0 Contrast 0 Sharpness gt gt p Gamma gt Of gt gt gt Brightness Hue Chroma Level BNR 0 0 ott You can adjust the following picture quality settings e Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of edges in the picture Fine Standard default Soft Brightness Adjusts the overall brightness 20 to 20 e Contrast Adjusts the contrast between ight and dark 16 to 16 Gamma Adjusts the warmth of the picture High Medium Low Off default Hue Adjusts the red green balance Green 9 to Red 9 e Chroma Level Adjusts how saturated colors appear 9 to 49 BNR Switches on off block noise reduction On Off default Adjust the Brightness Contrast Hue and Chroma Level settings using the cursor left right buttons Brightness min HE 3 Press ENTER to return to the Video Adjust screen or HOME MENU to exit E C 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 and display settings
68. u this varies with the disc and may be the same as the top menu 1t 4 Moves the cursor around the Screen ENTER 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 Numbers Highlights a numbered menu remote option some discs only Press only ENTER to select Video CD Super VCD PBC menus Some Video CD Super VCDs 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 Super VCD without having to navigate the PBC menu by starting playback using a number button to select a track rather than the gt play button 0000 0000 0000 aD 2 Qe owe OC 90 eoos Button What it does RETURN Displays the PBC menu Numbers Use to enter a numbered menu remote option Press ENTER to select only lt lt Displays the previous menu page if there is one gt gt Displays the next menu page if here is one KD Getting started En WV rao After load a DVD disc it ejects automatically after a few seconds ost 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 ofthe player which you can ind on the rear panel See also DVD Video regions on page 46 fthe
69. u to enjoy using this product for years to come so please use the following guidelines when choosing a suitable location Do Use in a well ventilated room e Place on a solid flat level surface such as a table shelf or stereo rack Don t Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or humidity including near radiators and other heat generating appliances ace on a window sill or a place where the ayer will be exposed to direct sunlight se in an excessively dusty or damp nvironment ace directly on top of an amplifier or her component in your stereo system at becomes hot in use Usenearatelevision or monitor as you may xperience interference especially if the elevision uses an indoor antenna e Use in a kitchen or other room where the player may be exposed to smoke or steam e Use on a thick rug or carpet or cover with oth this may prevent proper cooling of he unit e Place on an unstable surface or one that is not large enough to support all four of the unit s feet Qc OD sou oO O t Before you start am Disc content format playback compatibility 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 infor
70. udio Output Mode on page 40 Speaker Specify the number and size of speakers in your system See Installation also Speaker Installation on page 41 Speaker Distance Sepcify the distance of your speakers from your listening position Speaker Distance on page 41 E C 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 34 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 Center LFE outputs PCM convert 2 Bitstream Dolby Digital 2 Ch 2ch downmix ee WA Surround L R 2ch downmix Dolby Digital Dolby Digital 2 Ch 5 1 Ch Left Right Left Right Dolby Digital karaoke Linear PCM 2 Ch 5 1 Ch Left Right Left Right Left Right 2 DTS 2 Ch 2ch downmix m B 5 1 Ch Front L R caron TER MPEG 2 Ch Left Right n wn surroun UR Left Right MPEG DVD Audio 2 Ch 2ch downmix 2ch downmix gt 2ch downmix gt 5 1 Ch Front L R cunc RON Es DVD RW 2 Ch 5 1 Ch Left Right 6 Left Right Dolby Digital VR mode MPEG or PCM Super Audio CD 2 Ch 2ch downmix 5 1 Ch Front L R cuon NM CD 2 Ch 5 1 Ch Left Right Left Right Left Right DTS CD 2 Ch 2ch downmix n MUR Surroun d L IR 2ch downmix DTS Video CD 2 Ch 5 1 Ch Left
71. up the player for use with a progressive scan TV see Video Output settings on page 35 When the player is set to output progressive scan video the PRGSVE indicator lights in the front panel display A Important e f you connect a TV that is not compatible with a progressive scan signal and switch he player to progressive you will not be able to see any picture at all In this case switch everything off and reconnect using he supplied video cable see Easy connections on page 9 then switch back o Interlace see below Switching the video output to interlace using the front panel controls Switch the player to standby then using the front panel controls press STANDBY ON while pressing k to switch the player back to Interlace STANDBY ON oen o au EN Connecting up En Compatibility of this player with progressive scan and high definition TVs This player is compatible with progressive video Macro Vision System Copy Guard 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 This player is
72. ve connected 1 Usethe 1 4 cursor up down buttons to select a speaker The Land R and RS and LS speakers are paired you can t set them differently Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output d Language C Large v b Display R Large A Options RS Large Speakers LS Large sw On 2 Press gt cursor right to modify the selected speaker 3 Usethe 4 4 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 f 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 The subwoofer can only be set to On or Off 4 Press 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 Speaker Distance You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to youramplifier using the 5 1 channel analog outputs 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 Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Aud
73. wnsampled 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 Why can t I hear SACD audio through the digital outputs 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 Is it better to listen to DVD Audio discs through the analog outputs 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 Using the multichannel analog audio outputs for DVD Audio have none of these limitations My DVD Audio disc starts playing but then suddenly stops The disc may have been illegally copied C Playing discs cm Chapter 5 Playing discs bA Note Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs Video CDs Super VCDs CDs and WMA P3 JPEG discs although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the ind of disc loaded e Some DVDs restrict the use of some functions random or repeat for example in some or all parts of the disc This is nota malfunction When playing Video CD Super VCDs some of the functions are not available during PBC play

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