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Pioneer DV-S88A User's Manual

1. Included S VIDEO OUT Make S video connections to a TV or monitor with S video input to produce a high quality video image Use an S video cable not supplied to connect the S VIDEO OUT jack on the player to S video input on the TV or monitor TV or monitor Illustration is DV S838A TV or monitor COMPONENT VIDEO OUT e Make component video connections to a TV or monitor with component inputs to produce a higher quality video image e Use a component video cable or 3 video cords not supplied to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the player to the component jacks on the monitor lllustration is DV S838A COMPONENT VIDEO IN PRI Fa ary H TV or monitor Component Video Out D2 NTSC If your TV has a D VIDEO INPUT jack you can usea D Video cable not supplied to connect it to the D2 output on this unit Illustration is DV S838A About D Video The designation of a D Video jack indicates the kinds of signal it is compatible with Compatibility designation 525i 480 525p 480p 525i 480 i interlaced p progressive scan non interlaced System Control Connections Using a commercially available cord with a mini plug 3 5 mm dia with no resistance
2. Audio2 Test Tone On Off Off Off Off Quis rs Off Return Select Exit t9 Move When On is selected Move the cursor control joystick up to the speaker selection line then Move the cursor control joystick right or left to select the speaker to output the test tone from The test tone is output from the selected speaker To output the test tone from another speaker change the speaker selection When Auto is selected Test tone is output in the following order Front Left Center Front Right Surround Right Surround Left Front Left 6 Move the cursor control joystic up to select Test Tone and press cursor control joystic left This takes you back to the Gain Setting screen 7 Move the cursor control joystick up or down to select the speaker then move the cursor control joystick right or left to adjust the output level while listening to the test tone To stop the test tone Move the cursor control joystick down to the Test Tone setting then move the cursor control joystick right or left to select Off in the Test Tone setting Notes When Variable is selected the output level of all speakers is uniformly set to 6 0 dB The output level of each speaker center surround or sub woofer can then be adjusted in the range of 6 0 dB to 6 0 dB 6 0 dB is the maximum level of Variable and also the level set for Fix Therefore when Variable is
3. 2 Dn r3 H renes D y Notes You can use the Multi Angle function only with discs featuring recordings of images shot from different camera angles During Multi Angle playback the ANGLE indicator in the display lights For some discs selection can be made using the DVD menu In this case press MENU to display the DVD menu screen and then make your selection To check whether or not a disc is recorded with angles The jacket of discs that are recorded with angles will be marked with When locations on discs that are recorded with angles are played back the ANGLE indicator can be displayed To cancel the angle mark set Angle Indicator to Off in the Setup screen Video menu described in the section below Turning the angle indicator on and off Expert When a picture recorded in different angles is played back Fy is displayed on the screen This setting lets you see clearly whether the playback picture is recorded in multiple angles or not Turn the angle indicator on or off in the Angle Indicator setting in the Setup screen Video menu in the Expert menu mode page 29 Video TV Screen 16 9 Wide Component Video Interlace S Video Out S2 Still Picture Auto On Screen Display Position Normal Angle Indicator Kej rame Search Off ED 4U9Vvoe Eam Exit Settings On 2 is displayed Off Not Displayed Fa
4. Settings Field Picture shake will be eliminated during a paused picture Frame Select to obtain higher picture quality Auto Selects Field or Frame automatically according to the disc Factory setting Setting the position of the on screen display az When watching conventional software on a wide screen TV the operation display is at the very top of the screen and may be difficult to see Changing the position of the display lets you see operation indicators clearly even on a wide screen TV Alternatively you can choose to turn them off completely with the Off setting Make changes in the On Screen Display in the Setup screen Video menu in the Expert menu mode page 29 Video TV Screen 16 9 Wide Component Video Interlace S Video Out S2 Still Picture Auto ey RSLS EAI Position Wide Angle Indicator Position Normal Frame Search Off ED AFMove Bala Exit Settings Position Wide Position Normal Off Factory Setting Note This setting is only effective with DVDs that contain a 4 3 aspect ratio video presentation View ing from a Desired Camera Angle Multi Angle DVD You can select a camera angle when viewing DVDs with the multi angle option Press ANGLE during playback The camera angle changes each time you press the button Py ANGLE 4 4 ANGLE 3 _ Y lt gt ES r e
5. Never use discs with special shapes CD s with special shapes heart shaped CDs octagonal CDs etc cannot be played on this set Attempting to do so may damage the set Do not use such CDs After using discs store them upright After playing a disc always remove it from the player and return it to its jacket Then store it standing upright away from heat and humidity Store discs carefully If you store discs at an angle or stacked on top of each other discs may become warped even when in their jackets Do not leave discs in locations such as the seat of a car which may become excessively hot CAUTION WHEN USING THE DISC All rights reserved Unauthorized public performance broadcasting or copying is a violation of applicable laws For Proper and Long Use of This Unit Do not move the unit during playback During playback the disc rotates at high speed Do NOT lift or move the unit during playback Doing so may damage the disc When moving the unit When changing places of installation or packing the unit for moving be sure to remove the disc and return the disc table to its original position in the player Then press STANDBY ON and switch the power to standby Check that the OFF indication on the display goes off then disconnect the power cord Moving this unit with the disc loaded may result in damage to this unit Installation Select a stable place to the s
6. Use steps 3 and 4 as a basis for entering selections on all of the Setup Navigator screens described on the following pages To change the answer to a prior question Move the cursor control joystick left to return to previous screens Please note however that you cannot go forward by moving the cursor control joystick right so it will be necessary to answer all the questions that occur after the screen that was returned to To exit the Setup Navigator Press SETUP while on any of the screens to exit the Setup Navigator Please note that if the Setup Navigator is exited before all the questions are answered no settings are changed To return to the Setup screen Press RETURN The Setup Navigator is exited and the Setup screen General menu screen appears Please note that no settings are changed if RETURN is pressed before the Setup Navigator is finished Setting the OSD Language On Screen Display Language The OSD Languagel screen establishes the OSD language or on screen display language which refers to the language that is used by the player in menus and on screen messages Additionally the language that is established at this setting will also be used for the default audio and subtitle language General Setup Navigator Navigator Language OSD Language francais Espafiol Select the On Screen Language 4 wwov Else EAE Settings English francais Espanol Factory
7. DVD Video CD CD groups or chapters tracks in the order you The titles and chapters within a title on a DVD and want to program them in similarly the tracks on a Video CD or CD can be arranged To program DVD titles chapters 9 7 and 18 in to play in the order you want order press 9 7 10 and 8 Programming DVDs Program Chapter Program Title Program Chapter Program Title A program with a maximum of 24 steps can be en ae r ein NN C memorized 09 07 18 09 07 18 Program Memory Off Program Memory Off 4 9Move EP es OMove MPa EE D Press ENTER or PLAY Playback starts in the set order Press PROGRAM to return to the previous display The program will not begin until PLAY is pressed STOP m To program a pause in a program Press PAUSE II instead of a number button M appears on the screen and the pause can be programmed A pause cannot be programmed as the first or last position in a program and two or more pauses cannot be programmed in succession To delete a number Use the cursor control joystick to highlight the incorrect number and then press CLEAR 1 Press PROGRAM The number is deleted If the number was before another number the later numbers are reordered automatically The Program screen appears To insert a number Program Chapter Program Title Program Ch
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9. 2 stereo audio cords 1 Included and 2 single cords or Make connections from the DIGITAL OUT coaxial on the player to the digital coaxial input on an AV receiver amplifier or other component with internal multichannel decoding capabilities page 16 audio cord not included S video cord Not included nother stereo TV or monitor SNOLLO3NNOO ONDIVIA gt Finally connect to a power outlet Make connections from the AUDIO OUT 5 1 channel on the player to an AV receiver or DIGITAL IN amplifier with 6 channel discrete input often referred to as 5 1 channel ready or Dolby il Digital ready This allows you to use the high quality DVD Audio Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG decoding capabilities of the player page 17 When making this kind of connection be sure to select 5 1 Channel in the Setup Navigator Analog Jacks screen page 22 ool Rear Rear Speaker L Speaker R Center Speaker Front Front Speaker L Speaker R V V Sub woofer 15 En Audio Connections This player features two digital optical and coaxial and also analog audio output formats Digital Audio Connections You can enjoy the digital audio recorded on
10. 7 thooog 6000 tpl Ln 8dooodbmu AA R6P dry cell batteries CO 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 Operating instructions this manual Preparing the Remote Control Inserting batteries into the remote control 1 While pushing the tab on the battery compartment cover toward the center of the remote pull out in the direction indicated by the arrow 2 Insert batteries Make sure to match the plus and minus polarity guides on the batteries with the marks inside the battery compartment 3 Close the cover Notes Do not mix old and new batteries When replacing batteries use all new batteries When not using the remote control for a long period of time over 1 month remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery corrosion If battery leakage occurs wipe the battery liquid from the battery component then insert new batteries Remote control operation When operating the remote control point it at the remote sensor Bl located on the player s front panel The remote control can be used up to 7 m from the player and within a 30 angle on each side of the sensor Notes Exposing the remote sensor to direct sunlight or strong light may cause faulty operation f the CONTROL IN jack on the player s rear panel is
11. connected to the CONTROL OUT jack of another component point the remote control at the other component to operate the player Operation will not be possible when pointed at this player page 19 Names and Functions Front Panel Illustration is DV S838A PureCinema Progressive ACOUSTIC DAMPER MECHANISM STANDBY POWER PROGRESSIVE DVD DIGITAL AUDIO DATA OFF ror o ma JL OFF m ON 8 D STANDBY ON button DV S88A Press to switch the player on or to put in standby pages 24 27 POWER switch DV S838A Press to switch the player on or off pages 24 27 2 STANDBY indicator Lights when the player is in standby using a minimum amount of power to maintain system settings pages 24 27 G Disc tray When loading a disc place discs in the disc tray with the label side facing up pages 24 27 4 DVD indicator Lights when a DVD disc is loaded 5 PROGRESSIVE SCAN indicator Lights when unit is outputing 525 line progressive scan non interlaced video 6 DVD AUDIO indicator Lights when a DVD Audio playback 7 DIGITAL DATA OFF indicator Lights when unit is set to Digital Out Off page 31 FL OFF indicator Lights when the fluorescent FL display is switched off 5 W Display window Displays system information pag
12. not supplied to connect the DIGITAL OUT COAX coaxial digital output on the player to the coaxial digital input on an AV amplifier or receiver Illustration is DV S838A e CP Nm REN DIGITAL IN AV amplifier or receiver with built in Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG decoder Analog Audio Connection After making physical connections to either the AUDIO OUT FRONT or AUDIO OUT 5 1 channel analog jacks be sure to identify which output you are going to be using in the Analog Jacks screen of the Setup Navigator page 22 You can also manually set the output in the Audio Out setting of the Setup screen Audio 2 menu page 32 Notes When 5 1 Channel is selected the front right R and left L audio channels are output from the AUDIO OUT FRONT jacks The Audio Out setting creates an audio output default for the player If connections are made to both AUDIO OUT FRONT and AUDIO OUT 5 1 channel analog jacks to make different audio connections for multichannel and stereo audio sources 2 CHANNEL AUDIO OUT Make analog audio connections to a stereo amplifier or receiver Analog audio connections can also be made to a TV or monitor with stereo input jacks Use the supplied audio cable to connect one of the AUDIO OUT FRONT jacks on the player to the audio input on the stereo amplifier or receiver
13. screen establishes whether or not the AV component the player is connected to is capable of processing an audio signal with a sampling rate of 96 kHz This screen only appears if connections have been made to an external AV component as determined in previous screens General Setup Navigator Navigator Amp Connection 96 kHz PCM Audio Yes Don t Know Digital jack not compatible with 96kHz 4 WMove iijselect HUA Exit Settings No Select if the connected AV component cannot process an audio signal with a sampling rate of 96 kHz Yes Select if the connected AV component can process an audio signal with a sampling rate of 96 kHz Don t Know Select if you are uncertain whether the connected AV component can process an audio signal with a sampling rate of 96 kHz Factory setting Confirming the settings The Exit Setup Navigator is the final screen in the Setup Navigator General ETIS Navigator Save Changes Exit Setup Navigator Delete Changes Start Again Changes are saved 4 WMove ljselect Eid Exit Settings Save Changes Select to have the player make all of the necessary audio video and language settings according to your responses in the Setup Navigator Delete Changes Select to exit the Setup Navigator without changing any of the system settings Start Again Select to return to the OSD Language screen of the Setup Navigator and
14. to connect this player s CONTROL IN jack to the CONTROL OUT jack of another PIONEER component bearing the gg mark you can control the player as though it were a component in a system system control f you connect for system control you cannot operate the player directly Point the remote control unit at the component AV amplifier etc connected to the CONTROL OUT jack to operate When controlling as a system be sure to make a connection to the amplifier using an audio or video cord even when using only digital components For details refer to the operation manuals of the connected components Illustration is DV S838A Pioneer component with Eg mark TV SYSTEM switch except for DV S 88A Video output changes as follows according to the playback disc s recorded format NTSC PAL PAL NTSC conversion is possible on Video CDs PAL NTSC conversion is not possible on DVDs When the TV SYSTEM switch is set to the AUTO position the disc s format will be output as is When a CD or disc is not loaded the previous video output format will be selected Disc Output format Type Format Position of TV SYSTEM switch NTSC PAL AUTO DVD NTSC NTSC MOD PAL NTSC PAL PAL PAL Video CD NTSC NTSC MOD PAL NTSC PAL NTSC PAL PAL CD No disc NTSC PAL NTSC or PAL About MOD Modulation PAL SH
15. Noise will be output if connected to the analog audio inputs as the digital signal cannot be decoded Digital output Optical Normally audio is converted to an electric signal and transmitted through an electric wire from the player to the amplifier etc Changing this signal to a digital signal and transmitting it through a fiber optic cable is called optical digital output Similarly optical digital input receives digital signals from external units such as an AV amplifier or receiver Dolby Digital Using a maximum of 5 1 channels of audio Drev this high quality surround system is usedin DIGITAL many of the finer movie theaters around the world DTS DTS stands for Digital Theater System DTS is a surround system different from Dolby Digital that has become a popular surround sound format for movies DIGITAL o SURROUND Dynamic range Dynamic range refers to the difference between the maximum and minimum levels of the audio soundtrack as measured in decibels dB Compressing the dynamic range raises the minimum signal level and lowers the maximum signal level This allows you to hear voices and other low level audio signals clearly while lowering strong audio signals like the sound of explosions Group DVD Audio only A collection of tracks on a DVD Audio disc Equivalent to a DVD Video title See also Title and Track Interlaced video A method of displaying a picture in which odd numbered
16. SEARCH MODE button Press to perform a title group chapter track elapsed time search or time amp frame search page 53 9 CLEAR button Works in conjunction with a number of player functions Use to cancel repeat and random playback and to edit programs PROGRAM button You can program titles groups chapters or tracks to play back in a desired order Programs can be a maximum of 24 steps Additionally DVD Video programs for up to 24 discs can be stored in the player s memory for future use page 56 GD REPEAT button Press once to repeat playback of current chapter track Press twice to repeat playback of current title group page 54 A B button Press at the beginning and end of the section you want to repeat or to mark a location you want to return to page 54 62 CONDITION MEMORY button You can store in memory the settings for up to 15 DVD Videos Press CONDITION MEMORY during DVD Video playback to memorize the settings page 61 13 En 14 En Making Connections Connection Guide The illustra ion on this page shows the basic setup using the audio and video cords included with this player Use this illustrat System An explana connection determine ion as a guide to setting up your home ion of each type of audio and video available can be found on pages 16 to 18 To he best audio and video connection setup for Connecting Your DVD Player Unlike any other audiovisual media
17. Specified Location location to return to later Last M emory pvp video video co 1 Press LAST MEMORY during play The Last Memory function is convenient when you want roti MEMORY indicator lights on the to continue viewing a disc from the point where you payer were watching before Unlike the resume function the Last Memory function is effective even if the DVD is removed from the player Last Memory locations saved 2 Press to turn the power to standby or for Video CDs are effective only if the disc remains stop playback with STOP m loaded in the player Once memorized the memorized point will be recalled even if the power is turned off or if the disc is ejected Points on up to 5 discs can be memorized and those points are recalled the next o time any of the discs are played back A Last Memory point can be memorized for only one Video CD at a time as the function is only effective until the Video CD is removed from the player 5 STOP m om PLAY gt i Resuming playback from where cos LAST MEMORY was pressed eee sil CLEAR dlc MEMORY 1 Load a disc that has a Last Memory point memorized Some DVDs will start playback automatically when loaded In this case press STOP IM to stop playback tao o o less gooo a li 2 Press LAST MEMORY while in the stop mode The disc begins playback at the memorized point Last Memory mode may not function for some DVDs If you re
18. appropriate scan speed is displayed on the screen Rotate MULTI DIAL clockwise to scan in the forward direction Rotate MULTI DIAL counterclockwise to scan in the reverse direction The incremental rate of scanning is the same in both directions however differs depending on the speed at which MULTI DIAL is turned as follows When MULTI DIAL is turned slowly Clockwise rotation x gt PLAY 1 16 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 1 SCAN 1 SCAN 2 SCAN 3 Counterclockwise rotation lt S SCAN 3 SCAN 2 lt SCAN 1 lt 1 1 lt 1 2 1 4 lt 1 8 lt 1 16 PLAY tis possible to return to slower scan rates by turning MULTI DIAL in the opposite direction f the dial is turned rapidly after being first turned slowly the rates of search will jump to the type of scanning described below Rates preceding 1 1 are slowed playback 1 1 refers to the normal playback rate SCAN 1 SCAN 2 and SCAN 3 refer to progressively faster rates of scanning When MULTI DIAL is turned quickly Clockwise rotation Q gt DVD SCAN 1 SCAN 2 SCAN 3 Video CD SCAN 1 SCAN 2 Counterclockwise rotation lt D DVD SCAN 3 SCAN 2 SCAN 1 Video CD SCAN 2 SCAN 1 2 During scanning turn MULTI DIAL quickly in the opposite direction of the search to resume normal playback Note Pressing PLAY also ends slow or scan playback and returns to normal playback of the disc Manual scanning using the J
19. chapters tracks by pressing and holding PREVIOUS I lt and releasing when the desired chapter track number appears in the display Note Press and hold ka a lt 4 to start scanning Fast forward scanning Press and hold FWD gt gt on the front panel during playback e Release FWD gt when you reach the desired location Normal playback resumes On DVDs when the flashing SCAN 2 on the screen changes to a flashing SCAN 3 fast forward scanning will continue even if the button is released On Video CDs and CDs the scanning speeds are SCAN 1 and SCAN 2 When the desired location has been reached press PLAY Variable speed scanning is also possible using the MULTI DIAL on the remote control page 52 Fast reverse scanning Press and hold REV lt lt aa lt lt on the front panel during playback e Release REV lt 4 when you reach the desired location Normal playback resumes On DVDs when the flashing SCAN 2 on the screen changes to a flashing SCAN 3 fast reverse scanning will continue even if the button is released On Video CDs and CDs the scanning speeds are SCAN 1 and SCAN 2 When the desired location has been reached press PLAY Variable speed scanning is also possible using the MULTI DIAL on the remote control page 52 Resuming playback from Stopping Playback and where you stopped Switching Pow er Off DVD Video Video CD DVD Video CD CD Use the res
20. discs from both optical digital and coaxial digital output jacks When making digital audio connections do not make connections from both the coaxial and optical digital outputs to the same component When a DVD recorded in Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG is loaded noise will be output if you have made connections via the digital audio jacks to a receiver or amplifier that cannot decode a Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG digital bitstream In this case be sure to set up the Setup Navigator audio settings to best reflect the type of system you are using page 23 Additionally the digital audio settings can be adjusted manually in the Setup screen Audio 1 menu pages 30 31 DIGITAL OUT Optical The digital signal is transmitted as light pulses through a fiber optic cable Use to connect to an AV amplifier or receiver with built in Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG decoder Use a fiber optic cable not supplied to connect the DIGITAL OUT OPT digital optical output on the player to the digital optical input on an AV amplifier or receiver Illustration is DV S838A DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN AV amplifier or receiver with built in Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG decoder DIGITAL OUT Coaxial The digital signal is transmitted electronically through a coaxial cable Use to connect to an AV amplifier or receiver with built in Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG decoder Use a coaxial cable
21. do the settings again Factory setting To exit the Setup screen When you have completed setting up the player using the Setup Navigator or if you exit the Setup Navigator the Setup screen General menu appears Press SETUP to close the Setup screen To change other player settings in the Setup Screen menus The procedure for changing the settings in the Setup Screen menus is described on page 28 MEAM Id HL dn DNLS 23 En 24 En Getting Started Using Your DVD Player Playing DVDs Video CDs and CDs pvpwideo cD cD Before you can start to enjoy the digital audio and video on DVDs be sure that you have either performed the Setup Navigator procedure described in the previous section or made the necessary settings in the Setup Screen menus as outlined in the next section to set up the player to correspond to your home system Having made these settings you are now ready to start using the player to enjoy DVDs Video CDs and CDs Procedures in this section use the DV S88A Differences in procedures of other models are clearly marked by white numbered steps Pioneer PureCinema Progressive Press STANDBY ON on the front panel 5 on the remote control DV S88A Press POWER on the front panel DV S838A 2 Press OPEN CLOSE m A on the front panel The disc tray comes out 3 Load a disc Load a disc with the label side fac
22. engaged To return to normal playback When viewing still frames or slow playback pressing PLAY gt restores normal playback operation Frame by frame advance playback Viewing one frame at a time With this function DVDs can be viewed in both forward and reverse directions Video CDs can only be moved in the forward direction 7 Press PAUSE ni 2 Press STEP SLOW lt 1 or STEP SLOW i STEP SLOW i The picture advances one frame each time the button is pressed STEP SLOW II The picture backs up a DVD a few frames each time the button is pressed To return to normal playback When viewing frame by frame playback pressing PLAY restores normal playback operation Notes There is no sound when viewing still frames or slow playback or when advancing one frame at a time e Still frame slow play or frame advance playback may not be possible with certain titles In this case the amp mark is displayed e If a Browsable picture page 68 is recorded on a DVD Audio disc frame advance playback is possible 52 En Scanning in Forward and Reverse Directions at Different Speeds DVD Video CD This player incorporates technology that enables smooth playback of DVDs and Video CDs not only at different speeds but also in both forward and reverse directions Video CDs cannot be played slowly in the reverse direction 1 Rotate MULTI DIAL in the direction you want to scan until the
23. format DVD offers a wide array of audio and video output options which allows playback to be enjoyed in any number of system configurations from a standard TV with stereo audio input to a home theater system with a TV or monitor and full surround sound capabilities Illustration is DV S838A your system refer to the manuals supplied with the components you are making connections to In addition to making physical connections to your TV or monitor it is also necessary to assign the TV screen size You can use the Setup Navigator in the Setup screen General menu to set whether you are using a wide Screen or standard size TV or monitor page 20 Additionally you can use the TV Screen setting in the Setup screen Video menu page 36 Notes When making connections to this unit or when changing connections check that the unit is off by pressing STANDBY ON or POWER and unplug the power cord from the power outlet The video output on this player uses copy protect circuitry to prevent the video playback on DVDs from being copied If you connect the player to a TV via a VCR or record and play back the contents of a disc with a VCR the playback picture may not be normal RE 660 AUDIO OUT R x FRONT same ee esmo e Audio cord Included TV or monitor Video cord Included Finally co
24. from a Specified Location Using the Setup Screen Menus 28 Last Memory 59 Changing to the Setup Menu Mode 29 Memorizing Regularly Used Menu Settings Setting the Digital Audio Output to be Function Memory s 60 Compatible with your AV Component 30 Memorizing Settings for Often Viewed DVDs Adjusting the Dynamic Range of the Audio Condition Memory sssssss 61 Soundtrack eee dr vem edd 32 Viewing Disc Information sssssse 62 Setting Analog Audio Connections to an AV Resetting the Player to System Settings 63 Amplifier or Receiver usse 31 Language Code List 64 Setting Your Speaker System for Multichannel Audio Playback isse iei se iinis 33 Additional Information 65 Adjust the output level from the speakers DISC CARE s coo eta E res 65 l Gain setting aniisi eere 34 For Proper and Long Use of This Unit 65 Listening to higher quality CD sound Troubleshooting t s ioc tlt eoe eg oce 66 CD Digital Direct eee 35 TEMS rnea ea ET TR ORE eR os 68 Setting the TV Screen Size ee 36 SPECITICATIONS o impete eed 70 525 line Digital Progressive Scan Compatible Video Output ssssssssse 37 Before Using Checking Accessories Please confirm that the following were received with the player Audio cord Video cord 5 Power cord DV S88A DV S838A Remote control unit piloooe apo
25. lines are updated in one pass then even numbered lines updated in the next See also Progressive scan video MPEG Audio An audio format used on Video CDs and some DVD discs This unit can convert MPEG audio to PCM format for wider compatibility with digital recorders and AV amplifiers See also PCM MPEG Video Short for Moving Picture Experts Group This is an international standard for compression of moving images On some DVDs digital audio has been compressed and recorded in this format Multi angle When you watch a TV program you are watching the image filmed through the TV camera Because of this he picture is displayed on your TV from the viewpoint of he TV camera s position In a TV studio the image is ilmed by many cameras at the same time and one of hose images is selected by the program director and ransmitted to your TV If all the filmed images were ransmitted to your TV you would be able to select the camera image you want Some DVD discs are recorded with the angles of more than one camera used for ilming and these can be selected using this player These types of discs are called multi angle discs Packed PCM DVD Audio only A lossless compression system that enables more PCM audio to be stored on a DVD Audio disc than would otherwise be possible Parental lock level This function was suggested by parents concerned about what type of media their children were able to watch Parental lo
26. malfunction Searching for a Title Group 3 Press PLAY H Playback of the selected title group or chapter Chapter Track or Location on es H When a time search is performed playback d Disc DVD Video CD CD begins at the appointed time This player offers different ways of accessing the When you do a time amp frame search the information on a DVD Video CD or CD Using SEARCH selected frame is displayed as a still MODE you can search for titles or chapters on a DVD tracks on a Video CD or CD and even select the point in time to start playback To perform a direct title group or chapter track search using the number buttons Press the number buttons while the disc is stopped to select a title or group number Press the number buttons while the disc is playing to select a chapter or track number To select number 3 press 3 e To select number 10 press 10 and 0 To select number 37 press 10 10 10 and 7 Notes For some discs selection can be made using the top menu oo 1 on the DVD In this case press TOP MENU to display the menu screen and then make your selection 2 H pides e With some DVDs the search operation may not be 0000 possible and may stop shortly after being performed In i 9 9 9 9 this case the fS mark is displayed Time search is not possible with CDs cam amc When performing DVD time search playback may start from
27. or subtitle information Therefore making settings in this section may have no effect on some DVDs f you have already completed the Setup Navigator screen operations the settings on this page have already been set by the player Setting the on screen display OSD language This setting is used to establish the language that operation indicators and on screen messages and operations display Change this setting in the Setup screen Language menu OSD Language setting lLanguage Audio Language fran ais Subtitle Language Espafiol Auto Language On DVD Language English Subtitle Display On Subtitle Off Selected Subtitle ED A FMove 3i Exit Settings English francais Espanol Factory setting Note The OSD Language setting is factory set to English If you want English to be displayed it is not necessary to adjust this setting Setting Language and Subtitle Preferences in the Setup Screen Menus The Setup screen Language menu contains a number of settings related to the audio and subtitle language preferences Selecting an audio language preference The audio language that you normally listen to can be selected from the various audio languages on a DVD Even when the audio language is changed during playback by pressing AUDIO the language selected at this setting will be selected as the default when the DVD is changed Make ch
28. playback press PREVIOUS lt lt to go back to a previous chapter track and NEXT to advance to the next chapter track page 26 3 RETURN e button Use to go one menu back current settings are maintained Use RETURN d when you do not want to change the option setting in a menu pages 20 25 29 STEP SLOW lt i1 11 gt buttons Press STEP SLOW tt during playback to view slow playback In pause mode press STEP SLOW II to advance DVDs and Video CDs frame by frame and STEP SLOW ii to back up a DVD a few frames at a time page 51 5 Number buttons 1 9 0 10 Use to perform direct title group and chapter track searches and to input numerical values RANDOM button Press to play titles groups chapters tracks in random order page 55 2 LAST MEMORY button You can resume DVD Video or Video CD playback from the point you last watched even if the disc is removed from the player Press LAST MEMORY during playback to set a Last Memory point When you want to resume playback of that disc press LAST MEMORY in the stop mode and playback starts from the memorized point Last Memory locations can be stored for up to 5 DVDs and 1 Video CD page 59 OPEN CLOSE 4 button Press to open or close the disc tray pages 24 27 SUBTITLE button Press repeatedly to select one of the subtitle languages programmed on a DVD or to turn the subtitles off page 42 0 ANGLE button Some DVDs are recorded with various camer
29. selected the output level will usually be lower than when the setting is set to Fix The Variable setting has no effect on CD and Video CD playback The test tone is not output when the setting is set to 2 Channel in the Audio Output setting page 32 while the disc tray opens or while a disc is playing Listening to higher quality CD sound CD Digital Direct By setting the CD Digital Direct setting to On internal circuitry unrelated to CD playback can be bypassed to produce a higher quality CD sound Audio2 Audio DRC Off Audio Out 2 channel Speaker Setting Gain Setting Fix co Digital Direct Te Off P4 Move 3d Exit Settings On Bypass unnecessary circuitry for CD playback Off Passes through the necessary circuitry for DTS CD playback Factory setting Note If this setting is set to On when a DTS CD is played back noise is produced SONILIS3S OAN ANY Olan DNILLSN fav E 35 En 36 En Setting the TV Screen Size The width to height ratio of conventional TVs is 4 3 while the width to height ratio of wide screen and high definition TVs is 16 9 This width to height ratio is called the aspect ratio When viewing software recorded in different aspect ratios the image s height to width ratio can be switched to match the TV or monitor being used Make changes to the TV screen size in the TV Screen s
30. Center Speaker Not Present Center speaker is connected to an amplifier 4 WMove jselect Hlg Exit Surround Speakers General Setup Navigator Amp Connection E Present Not Present D Surround speakers are connected to an amplifier 4 WMove ljselect Kli Exit Sub woofer General Setup Navigator Amp Connection Sub woofer Not Present Sub woofer is connected to an amplifier 4 WMove ljselect Kli Exit Settings Present Not Present Factory setting Setting digital audio connections to an AV amplifier or decoder The Digital Jack screen establishes whether digital connections have been made to an AV amplifier receiver or external decoder As there are numerous options available please refer to the instructions supplied with the component the player is connected to determine what digital audio formats can be decoded If you have made no digital connections select Not Connected General Setup Navigator Dolby Digital Dolby Digital DTS Dolby Digital MPEG Amp Connection Digital Jack Dolby D DTS MPEG PCM Not Connected Compatible with Dolby Digital 4 WMove jselect Hlg Exit Settings Dolby Digital Dolby Digital DTS Dolby Digital MPEG Dolby D DTS MPEG PCM Not Connected Factory setting Setting compatibility with 96 kHz output The 96 kHz PCM Audio
31. 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 in such a way that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power Cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock Check the power cord once in a while When you find it damaged ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement Cleaning the player To clean the PLAYER wipe with a soft dry cloth For stubborn dirt wet a soft cloth with a mild detergent solution made by diluting one part detergent to 5 or 6 parts water wring well then wipe off the dirt Also use a dry cloth to wipe the surface dry Do not use volatile liquids such as benzene and thinner which are harmful to the unit Notes on using optical cables Do not route cords around sharp angles When storing wind the cords so that they have a diameter of at least 15 cm When connecting push all the way into the terminal Do not use cords with a length of over 3 m f moisture or dust has collected on the plug wipe it with a soft cloth before connecting or more Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions 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 elect
32. English Subtitle Language W Subtitle Language Auto Language English BENT TET TT French Subtitle Display 1Spanish Subtitle Off Other P 49v Bam Exit Settings w Subtitle Language English French Spanish Other For details on how to select other languages see When Other is selected on page 43 Factory setting Notes The menu settings may look different from the one shown above e f this function is not effective the languages that can be selected may also be selected in the DVD menu Press MENU to open the DVD menu and make your selection accordingly Selecting subtitles assist subtitles or no subtitles Expert Use this function to turn the subtitles on or off Additionally some DVDs provide assist subtitles that provide additional explanations of scenes in addition to the standard subtitles for viewers who are hard of hearing Select Assist Subtitle to display these subtitles on DVDs where this function is offered Make changes to the Subtitle Display setting in the Setup screen Language menu in the Expert menu mode page 29 Language OSD Language English Audio Language English Subtitle Language English Auto Language On DVD Language On Subtle spay Py Subtitle Off JAssist Subtitle ED amp FMove Ei Settings On Off Assist Subtitle Factory setting Notes e f there is
33. Exit 3 Move the cursor control joystick right or left to select the menu you want As each menu is selected with the cursor the settings appear below the menu heading 4 Move the cursor control joystick down to enter the menu The top item within the menu becomes highlighted Example Audio1 A Dolby Digital DTS Out l Dolby Digital gt PCM Linear PCM Out Down Sample On MPEG Out MPEG PCM Digital Out On ED a49voe Ra Exit D Move the cursor control joystick up or down to select the setting you want to change The options available for each setting appear to the right when the setting is selected The current setting appears with the setting indicator lit 6 Move the cursor control joystick right to enter the setting options Example Audiot Dolby Digital Out ESAE DTS Out l Dolby Digital PCM Linear PCM Out Down Sample On MPEG Out MPEG PCM Digital Out On 4 woe Ese Not all menu options can be changed while a disc is playing In these cases the options appear grayed out on the screen and cannot be adjusted To change these settings press STOP m first before pressing SETUP e Operating the menu after pressing STOP m may cancel the resume function e Some menu options are not immediately effective if set while a disc is playing To make these settings effective stop playback and then start again or change the set
34. ICTURE IN CASE OF 525 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE STANDARD DEFINITION OUTPUT IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGRADING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p DVD PLAYER PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER SONILI3S OAN ANY Okanv DNILLSN fav E 37 En 38 En Switching the S Video Output Expert You can Switch the kind of S Video signal output from the S Video outputs If you connected your TV with an S Video cord in rare cases the TV picture may appear stretched In this case switch the output from S2 to S1 Make changes in the S Video Out in the Setup screen Video menu in the Expert menu mode page 29 Video TV Screen 16 9 Wide Component Video Interlace S Video Out IS Still Picture 1S2 On Screen Display Position Normal Angle Indicator On Frame Search Off 45 49voe Bala Exit Settings 1 S2 Factory Setting Selecting the type of paused image to display am This function lets you view a clear stillimage when DVD playback is paused Make changes in the Still Picture setting in the Setup screen Video menu in the Expert menu mode page 29 Video TV Screen 16 9 Wide Component Video Interlace S Video Out S2 EA Fie n Screen Display Frame Angle Indicator JAuto Frame Search Off P AF Move Ead Exit
35. ISPLAY button Press during playback to display statistical disc information Press repeatedly to display different information page 62 5 SETUP button Press when the player is in either play or stop mode o open and close the Setup screen pages 20 28 6 MULTI DIAL Use to control the rate of playback according to the speed at which MULTI DIAL is turned When the Jog Mode is on frame by frame scanning in both orword and reverse directions is possible page 52 D LIGHTING button side panel Use to illuminate the main operation buttons on the remote control When pressed the buttons light for approximately 6 seconds This function is convenient or locating the command buttons when the room is dark VIDEO ADJUST V ADJ button Various attributes of the video presentation can be adjusted to suit the program type or personal preferences Press VIDEO ADJUST V ADJ to display the on screen options page 49 9 FUNCTION MEMORY F MEM button Press to incorporate a menu item into a shortcut list that is stored in memory and can be called up at any time page 60 PLAY button Press to start disc playback page 24 STOP m button Press to stop playback Pressing once enables playback to resume from a point shortly before the location where it was stopped Pressing twice causes the disc to return to the beginning of the disc when playback starts again page 27 12 PREVIOUS i NEXT gt gt buttons During
36. MORY is pressed D Press SETUP to close the Setup screen Note Items that cannot be changed when the disc is playing cannot be added to Function Memory if the disc is currently playing When these items are selected on screen information or f will be displayed Calling up the Function Memory item list CLEAR Press FUNCTION MEMORY The Function Memory item list appears on the screen Move the cursor control joystick to select the item you want to adjust and press ENTER The Setup screen opens and the cursor is moved to the appropriate menu and menu item as selected in the Function Memory item list Move the cursor control joystick to make setting adjustments then press ENTER The setting is changed For more information on making adjustments in the Setup screen menus refer to the section Using the Setup Screen M enus on page 28 Press SETUP to close the Setup screen To clear an item from the FUNCTION MEMORY 1 2 Press SETUP to open the Setup screen Move the cursor control joystick to the menu and menu item marked with FM Press FUNCTION MEMORY to clear the item from the Function Memory If FM disappears the item has been cleared Press SETUP to close the Setup screen Memorizing Settings for Often Viewed DVDs Condition M emory pvo video You can store in memory settings for DVDs you often watch Settings remain in memory even if you remove the disc from the pla
37. Parental Lock setting The screen changes to the password input screen selecting Level Change first If you have not yet set a password you will be asked to do so at this time To enter the password 2 Move the cursor control joystick right or refer to Entering the password on the previous page left to or the number buttons to enter the new password 2 Move the cursor control joystick right or 3 left to to adjust the Parental Lock level When the new password has been The lock icons appear unlocked up to the entered press ENTER selected level to indicate that access is available The new password is set and the screen returns to the General menu screen To go back to the General menu screen without making any changes 3 Press ENTER to set th level O set the Hew eve press RETURN A gt The new Parental Lock level is set and the screen returns to the General menu screen To go back to the General menu screen without making any changes press RETURN ded Turning the Screen Saver On and Off am As a protective function against residual images on the TV screen or monitor a phenomenon referred to as screen burn the screen saver appears when the same screen has been displayed for a length of time By default the screen saver is turned off However the screen saver function can be turned on and off at your discretion Make changes to the Screen Saver setting in the Setup screen General menu in the Expert m
38. Pioneer DVD PLAYER DV S88A DV S838A Operating Instructions DVD This mark appli EL R ies only to DV S88A 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 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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 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 H002 En CAUTION USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE CAUTION THE USE OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH THIS PRODUCT WILL INCREASE EYE HAZARD H013 En WARNING THE APPARATUS IS NOT WATERPROOFS TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AND DO NOT PUT ANY WATER SOURCE NEAR THIS APPARATUS SUCH AS VASE FLOWERPOT COSMETICS CONTAINER AND MEDICINE BOTTLE ETC HOO1AEn WARNING BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY
39. RINK Most models of the newly developed countdown PAL TV system detect 50 Hz PAL 60 Hz NTSC and automatically switch vertical amplitude resulting in a display without vertical shrinkage f your PAL TV does not have a V Hold control you may not be able to view NTSC disc because the picture may roll If the TV has a V Hold control adjust it until the picture stops rolling On some TVs the picture may shrink vertically leaving black bands at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction it is caused by the NTSC PAL conversion Note When playing Video CDs the TV SYSTEM switch has no effect with playback stops 19 En 20 En Setting Up the Player Using the Setup Navigator The Setup Navigator has been designed to simplify the process of getting the DVD player ready to perform Designed as a series of on screen multiple choice questions the Setup Navigator automatically sets the audio video and language settings according to how the questions are answered Once this procedure is complete it will be possible to begin using the DVD player to enjoy DVDs The procedure on this page describes the operations necessary to function within the Setup Navigator screens A detailed description of the contents of each question that appears on the screen can be found on the following pages When setting up for the first time Some DVDs start playing automatically when loaded in the player Be
40. Setup Screen M enus The procedure on this page describes how to operate the menus on the Setup screen These menus are used to set and adjust a number of system settings The various functions that can be adjusted are covered throughout this manual The procedure on this page provides a basic outline for using the Setup screen menus When setting up for the first time It is recommended to set up player using the Setup Navigator page 20 If you selected Auto Start Off when the Setup Navigator appeared you may still set up the player using the Setup Navigator in the General menu screen If you choose not to use the Setup Navigator be sure to make the necessary settings in the Setup screen Audio 1 Audio 2 Video and Language menus as described on the following pages Some DVDs start playing automatically when loaded in the player If a DVD has been loaded be sure to press STOP before proceeding Procedures in this section use the DV S88A Differences in procedures of other models are clearly marked by white numbered steps PureCinema Progressive 1 Press STANDBY ON on the front panel 5 on the remote control DV S88A 1 Press POWER on the front panel DV S838A 2 Press SETUP The Setup screen appears Example Audio Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital DTS Out Off Linear PCM Out Down Sample On MPEG Out MPEG PCM Digital Out On B Move ard
41. THE VOLTAGE OF THE AVAILABLE POWER SUPPULY 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 H041 En CAUTION THE STANDBY ON BUTTON IS SECONDARY CONNECTED AND THEREFORE DOES NOT SEPARATE THE UNIT FROM MAINS POWERIN 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 WHEN LEFT UNUSED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME sc 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 Location rear of the unit CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT PRODUCTO LASER CLASE 1 H018 CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF THIS FINE PIONEER PRODUCT Pioneer is on the leading edge of DVD research for consumer products and this unit incorporates the latest technological developments We are sure you will be fully satisfied with the DVD player Thank you for your support Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly After you have finished reading the instructions put them away in a saf
42. When making analog audio connections be sure to match the color of the plugs with the color of the jacks red and white When making this kind of connection be sure to select 2 Channel in the Setup Navigator Analog Jacks screen page 22 Illustration is DV S838A AUDIO IN ec a Stereo amplifier or receiver 5 1 CHANNEL AUDIO OUT 5 1 channel audio refers to the current industry surround sound standard requiring two front speakers a center speaker two surround rear speakers and a sub woofer Although in actuality there are 6 channels because the sub woofer channel or LFE channel makes up a mere fraction of the total audio soundtrack it has been designated as the 0 1 of the 5 1 system By utilizing the player s internal multichannel audio decoder the audio of DVD Audio Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG DVDs can be output from the 5 1 channel discrete outputs to an AV amplifier or receiver with 5 1 channel input capability Use audio cables to make connections from the player s AUDIO OUT 5 1 channel jacks to the equivalent input jacks on the AV amplifier or receiver When making 5 1 channel analog audio connections be sure to match the left and right channels on both components and also make sure that the jacks of all the channels are connected correctly on both components Either 2 single audio co
43. a angle playback options Press ANGLE repeatedly to display different camera angles page 39 D TOP MENU button Press to call up the top menu programmed on the DVD Depending on the DVD the top menu may be identical to the DVD menu page 25 Q2 Cursor control joystick Use to move the cursor through the options on menu screens and to change settings ENTER button Press to implement settings selected with the cursor control joystick or to set items highlighted in a menu 03 DIMMER FL button Press to change the brightness of the FL display and DVD indicator in four steps maximum brightness medium brightness minimum brightness and off When the FL display is turned off the FL OFF indicator on the front panel lights 64 JOG MODE indicator Lights red when the player is in the Jog Mode page 52 JOG MODE JOG button Press to put the player in the Jog Mode When this mode is on rotate MULTI DIAL clockwise to scan frame by frame in the forword direction and counterclockwise to scan frame by frame in the reverse direction page 52 6 PAUSE ii button Press to pause playback of a disc Press again to resume playback page 51 7 REV lt lt FWD p gt fast reverse fast forward buttons During playback of DVD and Video CD press FWD gt to perform fast forward scanning Press REV lt lt to perform fast reverse scanning of DVD and Video CD When a CD is loaded audio scanning is performed page 26
44. a slightly different time than that specified Time time amp frame search is not possible during when the disc is stopped Search using SEARCH MODE is not possible during PBC playback of Video CDs NTSC display 30 frames per seconds number 0 29 PAL display 25 frames per seconds number 0 24 The Frame Search option in the Video menu must be On 1 Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly to select the type of search o use this Press DISPLAY while a still picture is displayed The type of search changes with each press as o see the frame number follows Depending on the disc it may not be possible to search for a specific frame Also when using frame advance forward Some DVD Audio feature Browsable Pictures page step obreverse s n Tema HOE BUSS Is to viewver 68 You can search the still image you want to see rame Each frame may not be appear in exact order when by specifying the page number stepping through them The number assigned to a specific rame may be different when stepping through the frames in forward or reverse mode r Title Group Chapter Track Off Time amp frame Time The Frame Search option in the Video menu must be On to use this DVD 2 Press the number button s of the desired title chapter or track or of the specific time where you would like to begin playback To select number 3 press 3 To select number 10 press 1 and 0 T
45. able using the basic player functions you are ready to take advantage of the various options DVD and this player have to offer The section Advanced Functions starting on page 45 describes how to use the features available on many DVDs Table of contents s Switching the S Video Output 38 Features of This Player 4 Selecting tae tose paused nace to display Differences in Disc Composition Oi eas Re Acted rate cast ice tol er Mete denies 38 How to Proceed in This Manual 6 Setting the position of the on screen display PERE P A ae codd aite HII eie eere 38 Before Using SEC CPI E CC D ELIO ODER 8 Viewing from a Desired Camera Angle Multi Checking Accessories sss 8 Angle sedes a E 39 Preparing the Remote Control 8 Selecting the type of search mode 39 Names and Functions 9 Setting the Language Options 40 Eton Hel ds reren aee e 9 Setting the on screen display OSD language Display Window Qui s s erue os Ne neat id aire nrc 40 Rear Panel mortare e eet ines 1 Setting Language and Subtitle Preferences in Remote Control cit rct e 2 the Setup Screen Menus eeeeeeee 40 Changing the Audio Language Making Connections 14 Multi Language Function 41 Connecting Your DVD Player sss 4 Selecting a Sub
46. ain audio language follow the steps below when the following screen appears A language code list can be found on page 64 Language OSD Language English Audio Language English Subtitle Language French Auto Language Spanish DVD Language fe a Subtitle Display On Subtitle Off Selected Subtitle ED 4U9voc EEx 1 4 KAAI 12 3 ENTER Cursor 1 Move the cursor control joystick to select Other and press ENTER The language selection screen appears Language Audio Language Language List of Languages Code 0 2 a ja Japanese 1 0 jo 1 B Move Return Ap Es EXE 2 Move the cursor control joystick to select either List of Languages or Code 3 i you select List of Languages move the cursor control joystick up or down to select the language List of Languages v If you select Code move the cursor control joystick up or down to input the numbers of the input code Move the cursor control joystick right or left to change the position of the cursor You can also use the number buttons to enter the code Code 0 2 a G o o 3 v 4 Press ENTER to set the new language To exit the screen without making any changes press RETURN Setting Auto Language to control subtitle and audio language based on program content When the Auto Language function is used for
47. ams on up to 24 DVDs By turning the Program Memory to On the player will save your program and recall it the next time you use the same DVD When the program memory exceeds 24 programs will be erased in chronological order from the oldest program in memory 1 Move the cursor control joystick down to highlight Program Memory and then right to select On Program Chapter ProgramTitle Current Title 7 Chapter 1 Title 1 Chapter 1 49 09 07 18 Program Memory On D ott Da Move CEM Exit 2 Press ENTER The program is saved in memory Notes When a DVD with a program stored in memory is loaded program playback may start autornatically You can t use Program Memory with DVD Audio discs To erase a program saved in memory DVD Video The player erases programs in chronological order when the maximum number of programs that can be held in memory is exceeded To prevent the player from erasing older programs that you may still use regularly or when you don t want to use a program anymore it is possible to manually erase programs stored in memory 1 Loada DVD that has a program stored in memory 2 Press PROGRAM The program screen appears 3 Move the cursor control joystick down to highlight Program Memory and then right and down to select Off 4 Press ENTER The program is cleared from memory Continuing Playbac k froma Memorizing a Last Memory
48. an be changed while a disc is playing but are not effective This is not a malfunction Make the same setting when the player is stopped w Stop disc playback press STOP m then start playback again When playback is resumed the new settings should be in effect Please note that making settings in the Setup screen menus may cancel the resume function When making changes in the Setup screen menus pvo is displayed There is a Video CD or CD loaded in the player and the setting that was changed only applies to DVD performance The setting will be effective the next time a DVD is loaded Settings are canceled When the power is turned off by power failure or by unplugging the power cord settings will be canceled gt Before unplugging the power cord press on the remote control checking that OFF disappears in the display Additionally press POWER on the front panel to turn the player off DV S838A No picture Connection is incorrect Check that cord connections are correct and that plugs are firmly connected Operation settings of TV or AV amplifier is not appropriate Be sure that your TV receiver or amplifier is set up to view DVD playback The screen is stretched or aspect does not change The multi aspect setting is not appropriate w Change the aspect setting in the TV Screen setting in the Setup screen Video menu to the Screen type most appropriate to the TV or m
49. and Play List while a disc is playing 2 Use the cursor control joystick up or down to highlight a menu item in the list then press ENTER to select it e Use the kaa lt lt and gt gt gt gt buttons to see the previous next page maa and gt gt I on the remote control unit To preview the first frame of the highlighted menu item use the cursor control joystick right To display this disc menu during playback press MENU WAV CAO HOOA ONISN CHIPAVILS DNLLIZD n 2b En 26 En Chapter Track Skip Forw ard Skip Back pvojvideo co co 8 a PREVIOUS mute NEXT lt lt aca Ss 0008 0006 e000 pale aap li Forward and Reverse Scanning pvowvideo cb cD Advancing to the next chapter track Press NEXT gt gt gt gt gt gt on the front panel Press to skip forward to the next chapter track You can advance more than one chapter track forward by pressing and holding NEXT and releasing when the desired chapter track number appears in the display Note Press and hold gt 9 to start scanning Skipping back to the previous chapter track Press PREVIOUS lt lt a lt lt on the front panel Press once to skip back to the start of the chapter track currently playing Press twice to skip back to the start of the previous chapter track You can skip back to previous
50. and confirmed The factory setting is set to Fix However when you want to adjust the output level select Variable Audio2 Audio DRC Off Audio Out 5 1 Channel Speaker Setting EESUPNFix CD Digital Direct D Variable 4D 4a9vove Es Exit Settings Fix Variable Factory setting When Variable is selected 1 Move the cursor control joystic up or down to select the speaker Speakers set to Off in the Speaker Setting setting cannot be selected Audio2 Gain Setting 20c P 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB t9 Move ais rf EES Return Esc Ee 2 Move the cursor control joystick right or left to set the output level The value can be adjusted in the range of 6 0 dB to 6 0 dB in 0 5 dB increments The output level of front L R speakers are fixed and therefore cannot be adjusted 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each speaker in your system Set to Test tone You can t use the Test Tone function when the Audio Out setting is 2 Channel page 32 The Test Tone will not work with the disc tray open or while a disc is playing 4 Move the cursor control joystic up to select Gain Setting and press cursor control joystic right D Move the cursor control joystic up or down to select the speaker Off Test tone is not output Factory Setting On Test tone output is manually controlled Auto Test tone is automatically output
51. anges to the Audio Language setting in the Setup screen Language menu Language OSD Language English ETT Engs Subtitle Language French Auto Language Spanish DVD Language Other Subtitle Display On Subtitle Off Selected Subtitle D FMove Ba Exit Settings English French Spanish Other For details on how to select other languages see When Other is selected on page 43 Factory setting Changing the Audio L nguage Changing Audio Type video CD CD For enjoyment of karaoke or similar format Video CDs M ulti La nguage Function DVD and CDs it is possible to select stereo audio or either right or left channel mono depending on the requirements of the source Dolby Digital PCM and other audio data can be recorded on DVDs in a number of languages or audio tracks letting you choose the desired language or audio On DVD RW DV S88A only discs that have both a MAIN and a SAP audio channel you can switch between Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to the MAIN SAP or MAIN and SAP switch the audio type Audio output changes from 1 L Left channel to 2 R Right channel to Stereo Audio m I I I I I udio 2 R I Al I I I 4 I I JAudio Stereo Stereo Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired l language Pressing AUDIO once displays the currently selected i
52. apter Program Title i Curent Title 7 Chapter 1 Curent Tie 2 20 Use the cursor control joystick to highlight the number 1 Chapter 1 rper tm to be placed after the new number and then press the number button s of the number to be inserted Program Memory Off The new number is inserted before the previously P wWMoe MPa Xs woe EP mei selected number To stop program play 7 n J Press STOP m 2 Move the cursor control joystick right or left to select either Chapter Track or Title Group program Notes When programming chapters chapters not programmed 3 Once the program type is selected Move may appear on the screen This is not a malfunction the cursor control joystick down to enter Programming may not be possible with certain DVD discs S On these types of discs the amp mark will appear on the the program window screen when programming is attempted When Program Chapter is selected you must Only chapters tracks within the same title group can be also select what title the chapters to be programmed during chapter track programming programmed are in Use the cursor control joystick up to highlight Title or Group and then use the number buttons to enter the title number to be used Programming Video CDs CDs Additional programming options A program with a maximum of 24 steps can be DVD Vi
53. ars at the top and bottom portions of the screen to provide the full wide screen presentation of a movie on a standard TV 4 3 aspect ratio Wide screen format DVD The Pan amp Scan presentation crops both sides of the wide y S screen presentation to use the 2 full standard TV screen M Pan amp Scan setting Standard screen format DVD If you have a standard TV the standard screen format will be presented regardless of the setting Wide screen format DVD unnatural squeezed effect If you are viewing a wide screen format DVD on a standard TV and the TV Screen setting is set to 16 9 Wide the picture may appear squeezed on the screen To remedy this condition select either 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan amp Scan Wide setting 525 line Digital Progressive Scan Compatible Video Output DVD Connecting to a progressive scan compatible TV Compared to a standard interlaced TV picture a progressive scan TV is capable of stable flicker free images Set only if you connected the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a progressive scan compatible TV or monitor For this setting to be effective the rear panel COMPONENT VIDEO OUT switch set to 525p 480p or MENU SELECT When a progressive scan video signal is output the PROGRESSIVE SCAN indicator lights on the front panel When the switch is set to MENU SELECT make changes to the Component Video setting in the Setup screen Vi
54. as component video inputs you can produce a higher quality picture on your TV or monitor by connecting to the component video outputs on this unit page 18 3 D2 jack Interlace Progressive scan If your TV or monitor has D video input you can produce a higher quality picture on your TV or monitor by connecting to the D2 video output on this unit page 18 4 S VIDEO OUT jacks If your TV or monitor has an S video input clear picture reproduction is possible by connecting the player to your TV or monitor via the S Video jack page 18 You can switch between S1 and S2 S video output from the Setup menu page 38 5 VIDEO OUT jacks Connect to the video input on a TV or monitor or AV amplifier or receiver with video input capability pages 14 18 6 AC IN power cord connection terminal Use to connect the power cord to the wall outlet pages 14 15 7 CONTROL IN OUT jacks Use to connect this player to another component bearing the Pioneer gj mark This lets you control this unit as though it were a component in a system Player operations are then performed by pointing the remote control at the component that the player is connected to page 19 DIGITAL OUT jack optical OPT Use to output the digital audio signal recorded on discs You can output the digital signal via either optical output jack to an AV amplifier or receiver page 16 9 DIGITAL OUT jack coaxial COAX Use to output th
55. at include Playback Control PBC DVDs often contain extra information that can be accessed in the DVD menu and sometimes makes navigating DVD menu screens as enjoyable as watching the feature presentation TOP MENU MENU Cursor control joystick ENTER STOP m PREVIOUS aa RETURN de NEXT gt gt Number buttons Example When a DVD that has menu screens is loaded Main Menu 2 Chapter List 3 Commercial Header 4 Subtitles 5 Soundtrack 6 Start Main Feature Example When a Video CD that has Playback Control is loaded STANDARD VOCAL BEST Bad Whack Naff Riff dubmyheadbassman Gooey Love Jingle Praise the Day G3 Ba san Abstract Jazz Phunk Rock the Love Jive 3 3 8 Hood in the Boyz Sleek Machine Philip William Formerly an Artist Pteuti John Torn Hot Monkey Stick To open or return to the DVD or Video CD menu screen Although this differs depending on the disc pressing MENU TOP MENU or RETURNA during DVD playback or RETURNA during Video CD playback displays the menu screen Refer to the DVD or Video CD disc jacket and accompanying documentation for more information For DVD Audio discs use TOP MENU Some DVD Audio disc contain a bonus group To access this group you ll need to input a 4 digit code which can be found printed on the disc packaging See page 68 for more information on playing discs with bonus groups To navigate a menu screen Alt
56. btitle 2 Spanish HELLO Notes The subtitle language cannot be switched if the subtitle language is not recorded or if only one language is recorded Switching the subtitle language may not be possible with some discs In this case the S mark will be displayed To clear subtitles during playback press SUBTITLE and then press CLEAR or press SUBTITLE until Off appears For some discs subtitle language selection can be made using the menu on the DVD In this case press MENU to display the DVD menu screen and then make your selection Selecting a subtitle language preference The subtitle language that you will normally display can be selected from the subtitles programmed on a disc Even when the subtitle language is changed during playback by pressing SUBTITLE the language selected at this setting will be selected when the disc is changed Make changes to the Subtitle Languagel setting in the Setup screen Language menu Language OSD Language English Audio Language English KETTEN Engis Auto Language French DVD Language Spanish Subtitle Display Other Subtitle Off Selected Subtitle Ex P 49v Settings English French Spanish Other For details on how to select other languages see When Other is selected on page 43 Factory setting When Other is selected When you want to select one of the 136 languages as the m
57. buttons on the main unit and remote control as they will be referred to throughout this manual There is also a list of terms that can be found on page 68 if you are having trouble understanding some of the terminology associated with DVD Make the necessary connections No entertainment system seems to be set up exactly the same way The Making Connections section starting on page 14 shows how video and audio connections may be made to suit your home entertainment system Set up the necessary player menus Before you can begin to enjoy the benefits of the DVD format it is first necessary to set up the player to output the video and audio information that corresponds to your system The section Setting Up the Player starting on page 20 explains how to use the Setup Navigator a function that automatically sets up the player corresponding to the answers given in a multiple choice on screen procedure The Setup screen menus described in the section starting on page 28 are also used in a number of other functions Learning the procedure for operating these menus will make using this player much easier and more enjoyable Play a disc When all the connections and setups have been made you are ready to play a DVD Video CD or CD with the player The section Getting Started Using Your DVD Player starting on page 24 outlines the basic player operations Enjoy the many features available Once you are comfort
58. cKS cuite cuis eters ut ene Neue RCA jack D2 video output Output level cte Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q Ps Pr 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Jacks hiai ta com eso tad D terminal Audio output 2 individual outputs Output level During audio output 200 mVrms 1 kHz 20 dB Number of channels Serisi greint 2 JACKS A dina su np iie ep Ee RCA jack Audio output 5 1 Channel Output level During audio output 200 mVrms 1 kHz 20 dB Number of channels eee 6 RACKS Hiei Posten te nate i ue tis ttu issus ied RCA jack Digital audio characteristics Frequency response 4 Hz to 88 kHz DVD fs 192 kHz S NGTOtIOS Lee oe EM att sec OS more than 115 dB DYNAMIC range mein rentre more than 110 dB Total harmonic distortion sssssssss 0 001 96 Limit of measurement 0 001 W PEAK or lower Wow and flutter Digital output Optical digital output sssuss Optical digital jack Coaxial digital output 0 0 ee eeeereeereereeteereetees RCA jack Other terminals CONTROL IN cues Minijack 3 5 e CONTROL OUT e eet Minijack 3 5 Accessories AUdlO CO du xiu RII IE II MM 1 VIdeO cOrde zi us IER 1 POWGFE CO Gs cca da ortos tede tec dunt 1 Remote contro nlt 2 sonet tte 1 AA R6P dry cell batteries sssse 2 Operating Instructions ssssssss 1 Note The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice due to i
59. cause the Setup Navigator cannot be used if a disc is playing it is recommended to set up the player using the Setup Navigator before loading a DVD for the first time If a DVD has been loaded be sure to press STOP m before proceeding Procedures in this section use the DV S88A Differences in procedures of other models are clearly marked by white numbered steps 1 Press STANDBY ON on the front panel o on the remote control DV S88A 1 Press POWER on the front panel DV S838A 2 Press SETUP When SETUP is pressed for the first time the following screen appears Though the Setup Navigator may be used more than once this screen only appears the first time SETUP is pressed General Setup Navigator Navigator Setup Navigator Auto Start Off Setup using the Setup Navigator WMove PugeSelect HA Exit 3 Move the cursor control joystick up or down to make a selection f you are going to use the Setup Navigator it is not necessary to change the setting on the first screen Please proceed to the next step If you do not want to set up the player using the Setup Navigator use the cursor control joystic down to select Auto Start Off at this time The Setup Navigator function may still be used at a later time in manual Setup screen menu operation page 30 4 Press ENTER The selection is entered and the next Setup Navigator screen appears
60. ck restrictions are restrictions incorporated into titles which include scenes that parents may not wish their children to view PCM PCM stands for Pulse Code Modulation and is digital audio The digital audio of CDs is PCM This player also has a function that converts Dolby Digital and MPEG digital bitstreams into PCM to enable you to listen to quality digital sound even without a special decoder Playback Control PBC This refers to signals recorded on a Video CD Version 2 0 enabling playback control You can use menus recorded on discs with PBC for easy interactive search for desired scenes and playback You can also enjoy viewing high resolution standard resolution still images Progressive scan video Also called non interlaced video this method of displaying a picture updates all the lines in one pass resulting in a more stable flicker free image than interlaced video for a given scanning rate See also Interlaced video PureCinema Video on a DVD discs may be either video material originally shot on video or film material originally shot on film Video material has a frame rate of 30 frames sec compared with 24 frames sec for film This player converts film material to 60 frames sec in progressive scan mode PureCinema adjusts the picture so that it matches more closely the picture quality of a cinema Screen You can see whether video on a DVD disc is film or video material by displaying t
61. ctory setting Note Even when the Angle Indicator setting is set to Off the ANGLE indicator in the display panel of the player lights during multi angle playback Therefore it is possible to know when the multi angle function can be used without having to display the icon on the screen Selecting the type of search mode mE pvp video Set this On if you want to be able to do frame accurate searching of DVD Video discs see page 55 for how to do a time amp frame search Make changes in the Frame Search in the Setup screen Video menu in the Expert menu mode page 29 Video TV Screen 16 9 Wide Component Video Interlace S Video Out S2 Still Picture Auto On Screen Display Position Normal Angle Indicator On ame Frame Search eli ED AF Move Exi i j 7 Settings On Off Factory setting Note Time time amp frame search is not possible with DVD Audio and DVD RW DV S88A only discs 39 En 40 En Setting the Language Options DVDs have the capacity to contain a great deal of audio information which includes the ability to hold up to 8 different language tracks and subtitle information in as many as 32 different languages This section outlines the variety of audio language and subtitle options available with this player Notes DVDs differ in content and do not all contain multiple language
62. deo CD CD memorized After you have made a program it is then possible to confirm add or clear the contents of the program To confirm the contents of a program On a CD or Video CD track program press PROGRAM to confirm The program screen displays the current program Cursor 3 On a DVD select the program type title group or Eben chapter track by moving the cursor control joystick right or left The current DVD title group or chapter track program can then be confirmed on the appropriate 3 program screen To add to a program 1 Press PROGRAM 2 Press a number button to add a new title chapter or 1 track at the end of the program 3 Press PROGRAM to exit the program screen CLEAR To delete a program 1 Press PROGRAM 2 Select the program by moving the cursor control 1 joystick right or left then press CLEAR Press PROGRAM 3 Press PROGRAM to exit the program screen The program screen appears When a Video CD or CD is loaded the cursor appears in the program window Notes The complete program will be deleted even if the disc tray Program Track is open Current Track 1 10 Pressing CLEAR when the disc is stopped will clear all Total Time 0 programs Move MPa AE 2 Use the number buttons to enter the numbers of the tracks in the order you want to program them in To program tracks 9 7 and 18 in order press 9 7 10 and 8 To edit the program ref
63. deo CD tracks may also be referred to as scenes One song generally corresponds to one track Some tracks are further divided into units referred to as indexes Video CDs with PBC Playback Control also contain menus recorded on the disc which enable easy access to the contents of the disc When played back on a DVD player both Video CDs and CDs are considered to be a single title regardless of the number of tracks Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 ay EA a9 9 be d Zma E a IN ps Video CD Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Mo dd dd n V J A L j DVD is an incredible format that presents the highest quality digital audio and video available today The amount of information that can be recorded onto a DVD disc is remarkable allowing it to offer numerous functions and features available with no other format Because using the DVD player and DVDs may be confusing at first following the order below should help you get through the important stages of getting set up so you can start using your player as soon as possible Get familiar with the player Refer to the section Before Using on page 8 to confirm that all the accessories were included with the player If you are new to DVD it might be beneficial for you to go through the Names and Functions section starting on page 9 to get familiar with the parts and
64. deo menu Video TV Screen 16 9 Wide ev Ae EOR interlace S Video Out Progressive Still Picture Auto On Screen Display Position Normal Angle Indicator On Frame Search Off 45 AF Move Ex Settings Interlace Use this setting with regular TVs that are not compatible with progressive scan Check the TV s instruction manual if you are not sure about this Progressive Use this setting with TVs and monitors that have progressive scan component video inputs Check the TV s instruction manual if you are not sure about this Factory setting Tip If this player is set to output progressive scan video it s possible that the picture will appear stretched when playing discs recorded in 4 3 format This happens when the TV s aspect ratio is set at 16 9 To see the picture in its correct aspect ratio change the TV setting to 4 3 If your TV can not be switched between 4 3 and 16 9 set this player to Interlace Note If you connect a TV that is not compatible with a progressive scan signal and choose one of the progressive scan settings you will not be able to see any picture at all Set the rear panel COMPONENT VIDEO OUT switch to the 525i 480i position Compatibility of this unit with progressive scan TVs 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 P
65. e 10 Remote sensor Point the remote control toward the remote sensor to operate the player page 8 m stop open close button Press to open and close the disc tray pages 24 27 Press to stop playback Pressing once enables playback to resume from a point shortly before the location where it stopped During playback press twice to open the disc tray page 27 aa lt reverse button Press to go back to previous title chapters tracks Press and hold to perform reverse playback scanning pages 26 gt gt gt gt forward button Press to advance to title chapters tracks Press and hold to perform fast forward scanning page 26 II pause button Press during playback to pause Press again to resume playback page 51 gt play button Press to start or resume playback pages 24 27 10 En Display Window 8 0 192 kHz 96 kHz LLLA D 192 kHz 96 kHz indicator ndicates a DVD disc containing high sampling rate 192 kHz 96 kHz audio is playing 2 V PART indicator ndicates that video part of DVD discs playback 3 ANGLE indicator ndicates Multi Angle playback is in progress page 39 4 GRP TITLE indicator Indicates a group title number is being displayed 5 REPEAT indicator Indicates that the Repeat function is on and that the current title chapter or track is being repeated page 54 6 TRK CHP indicator Indicates a track chapt
66. e 63 Please note that this procedure resets the system and clears all saved settings not just the password SNOLLDNCOH CHONWVAGV SNOLLdO DVNONV1 SHL ONLLLAS En Setting the Parental Lock level Changing the password Change the Parental Lock level to a higher or lower level Change your password whenever you feel it is according to the settings printed on the DVD disc jacket necessary However if you forget your existing or accompanying documentation If you use the password you cannot enter this screen to change it Condition Memory function to save the settings for a particular disc the Parental Lock level is saved as well Because it is saved in memory Parental Lock levels can be set for individual discs according to their content proni ae rather than a set level for all DVDs EatehtallLock gals ol Ouange General Screen Saver TESTUE Background Color Black Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu On 4B 49 Move Exi General Parental Lock Level Change CEREN ECEE 678 Level 1 2 3 4 5 Baf reun 1 Select Password Change in the Parental B Move Bisect Exe Lock setting The screen changes to the password input screen To enter the password refer to Entering the password on the previous page If you have not yet set a password you cannot select this setting Establish a password by 1 Select Level Change in the
67. e digital audio signal recorded on discs You can output the digital signal via either coaxial output jack to an AV amplifier or receiver page 16 TV SYSTEM switch DV S838A only Use to change the TV signal mode to either PAL or NTSC according to the type of TV and disc to be used When the switch is in the AUTO position the player outputs the format on the disc as is page 19 1 AUDIO OUT FRONT jacks Use to output two channel audio analog to the audio stereo inputs on a TV or stereo amplifier If you are connecting to a receiver that has both digital and analog input jacks for DVD player connection it may be beneficial to make both connections pages 14 17 2 AUDIO OUT 5 1 channel jacks Use to output 6 discrete audio channels of decoded digital audio to a receiver or amplifier with discrete audio inputs pages 15 17 11 En 12 En Remote Control d 8 l emule gp l wD 4 J Pioneer Buttons indicated with are used for menu operation D MENU button Use to display or close the DVD Video menu screen page 25 2 5 Standby On button Press to switch the player on or to put in standby pages 24 27 8 AUDIO button Press repeatedly to select one of the audio languages and or audio formats programmed on a DVD page 41 For Video CD and CD each press changes the audio output as follows Stereo 1 L Left 2 R Right 4 D
68. e place for future reference This player is not suitable for commercial use 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 Features of This Player Compatible with DVD Video CD and CD form ats DVD Video CD and CD discs that display the logos shown below can be played back on PION EER DVD players For more information on discs compatible with this player refer to the table below Types of playable Diameter discs and their marks Playable sides Playback time DVD Audio DVD Audio s S Digital audio DVD Video DVD Video Digital video MPEG 2 12cm bin 1layer 133 min DVD single sided 2layer 242 min EL AUDIO 12cm 5in 1layer 266 min double sided 2 layer 484 min DVD Deals Digital audio DVD Video Digital video NES ue VIDEO MPEG 2 8cm 3in 1 layer 41 min single sided 2 layer 75 min 8cm 3in 1 layer 82 min double sided 2 layer 150 min DVD RW Digital audio DV S88A only Digital video MPEG 2 DVD 12 cm 5
69. eft or right to select Large Small Off or On Off corresponding to whether the selected speaker is present in your system or not respectively Set the size of your speakers in the Size screen The front left right L R speakers have a fixed setting of Large The center C left surround LS and right surround RS speakers can each be set to Large Small or Off Set a speaker to Large if the main speaker cone is 12cm or more set to Small if the it s less than 12cm Note that the LS and RS speakers cannot be set independently The subwoofer SW can only be set to On or Off The graphic on the right of the screen represents your speaker setup with the currently selected speaker s name highlighted in blue and the Speakers set to On highlighted in yellow 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each speaker in your system Set to distance from listening position 6 Move the cursor control joystic up to select Size and press cursor control joystic right 7 Move the cursor control joystic up or down to select the speaker Audio Da B L4 L e R 30m 3 0m mit 3 0m SW 30m Drs psf Econ Baf Return size Ese Es 8 Move the cursor control joystic left or right to select distance from speaker Set the distance from your main listening position to each speaker in the Distance screen The distance setting for any speaker that was set to Off in the Size screen will be grayed
70. eign movies are shown with the original audio soundtrack and subtitles in the language selected in the Subtitle Language menu option Domestic films are shown with the original audio soundtrack and no subtitles This setting may not be effective with all DVD discs Make changes to the Auto Language setting in the Setup screen Language menu lLanguage OSD Language English Audio Language English Subtitle Language English P Auto Language Rog DVD Language JOff Subtitle Display On Subtitle Off Selected Subtitle ED avo Exi Settings On Off Factory setting Note The Auto Language function operates only when this function is set to On and the language set for the Audio Language and Subtitle Language settings is the same m En Selecting a DVD menu language preference Expert In addition to containing different audio languages DVD may also contain menu screens in different languages as well Setting a DVD language preference sets the selected language as a default when DVDs with menu information in that language are encountered Selecting w Subtitle Language automatically assigns the language selected in the Subtitle Language setting Make changes to the DVD Languagel setting in the Setup screen Language menu in the Expert menu mode page 29 Language OSD Language English Audio Language
71. enu mode page 29 General Setup Menu Mode Expert Setup Navigator Parental Lock Level 8 Screen Saver fel Background Color 1 Off Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu On D amp UMove Ee Settings On Off Factory setting Changing the Background Color of the Screen zzz You can select a blue or black background to appear when the player is in the stop mode Make changes to the Background Color setting in the Setup screen General menu in the Expert menu mode page 29 General Setup Menu Mode Expert Setup Navigator Parental Lock Level 8 Screen Saver On Background Color E3 Bonus Group Blue Auto Disc Menu Other ED AFMove Exi Settings Black Blue Other Factory setting When Other is selected This player gives you the option of creating your own background color by adjusting the red green and blue levels General Background Color sp umm D mE E Move Return p Bi secc Eae 1 Move the cursor control joystick up or down to select a color bar The selected color bar becomes highlighted 2 Move the cursor control joystick right or left to adjust the level of the color As the color bar is adjusted the square on the right side of the screen indicates how the current mix of the three colors appears 3 Repeat step
72. er number is being displayed 7 GUI indicator Indicates a player menu operation is being performed page 20 LAST MEMORY indicator Indicates the Last Memory location is recorded in memory for the currently loaded DVD or Video CD page 59 9 COND MEMORY indicator Indicates that Condition Memory settings are memorized for the currently loaded DVD page 61 TOTAL indicator Indicates that the disc in the player is stopped and DISPLAY has been pressed page 62 GUI COND MEMORY DOLBY THK LAST MEMORY dts DIGITAL CHP TOTAL REMAIN Q DTS indicator Indicates DTS audio playback D DOLBY DIGITAL indicator Indicates Dolby Digital audio playback 13 REMAIN indicator Indicates that the remaining playback time of a title or chapter track is being displayed Counter display Displays the playback mode type of disc title and chapter track numbers playback time etc 5 Program Format indicators During multichannel audio playback indicate which channels are present in the soundtrack L Left front C Center R Right front LS Left surround S Surround mono RS Right surround LFE The LFE low frequency effects channel indicator indicates 5 1 channel audio that contains a channel for low frequency sounds that are used by the sub woofer 1 Indicates DVD Audio Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG playback 2 Indicates Dolby Pro Logic playback DOWNMIKX
73. er to the procedures on the previous page 3 Press ENTER or PLAY gt Playback starts in the specified track order e To stop the program play press STOP m Notes To program a pause or to add or delete a number refer to the procedures for programming DVDs on page 56 You cannot program when playing a Video CD using menu selections during PBC 58 En To make a program of your favorite parts of a disc as it plays DVD Video CD CD With this player it is possible to make a program as you watch a DVD or Video CD or while listening to a CD Press and hold PROGRAM for at least 2 seconds at any point during playback of a title group chapter or track you want to program and it will be made into or added to a program without displaying a Program screen When a title group chapter or track is successfully added to the program it is Shown momentarily in the display as well as its position in the program Chapter 07 Program 03 To confirm the contents of a program Press PROGRAM Notes When using this function to program DVDs the program being created corresponds to the Program screen chapter track or title group that appears when PROGRAM is pressed Be sure to check that the appropriate program type is selected You cannot make a program containing chapters tracks in different titles groups To save a program in memory DVD Video This player can memorize the progr
74. etting in the Setup screen Video menu Please note that changes to the TV Screen setting cannot be made when a disc is playing Stop playback of the disc before attempting to make any changes Video 4 3 Letter Box Component Video 4 3 Pan amp Scan S Video Out 16 9 Wide Still Picture Auto On Screen Display Position Normal Angle Indicator On Frame Search Off P 49v Baa Exit Settings 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan amp Scan 16 9 Wide Factory setting Notes e f Standard 4 3 is selected in the Setup Navigator screen 4 3 Letter Box is selected on this screen If you prefer the pan amp scan format change the settings on this Screen Whether the aspect can be switched or not depends on the disc Please refer to the information written on the disc jacket etc e Some discs may not include the screen format selected in the TV Screen setting When this occurs the standard TV screen format available on the disc is automatically selected e Some widescreen DVD RW DV S88A only recordings cannot display the 4 3 Pan amp Scan setting In this case the display will automatically switch to 4 3 Letterbox Differences in screen sizes and DVD formats The number of screen size formats currently available can be somewhat confusing If set incorrectly the video presentation may not appear as it should The following diagrams and descriptions are
75. ge 19 The remote control is too far from the player or the angle with the remote sensor is too wide w Be sure to operate the remote from a location within its operating range page 8 The batteries are exhausted w Replace the exhausted batteries with all new batteries page 8 Audio is not output or is distorted The Setup screen Audio 1 menu Linear PCM Out setting is set to Down Sample On Digital output is prohibited on some discs Be sure to make analog audio connections as well as digital connections page 17 The disc is dirty wb Refer to Disc Care page 65 The connection plugs are not inserted fully into the terminals or are not connected Check that all connection plugs are firmly inserted The connection plug or terminal is dirty Check that the plugs and terminals are wiped clean of dirt etc Audio cable connection is wrong Check to make sure that the audio cables are connected correctly page 14 Connection is made to the stereo amplifier s PHONO input terminal Change connection to any input terminal except PHONO The pause mode is engaged Press PLAY or PAUSE II to exit the pause mode Stereo amplifier operation is incorrect Check input CD AUX etc selector to determine if it is selected for DVD playback Noticeable difference in DVD and CD volume DVDs and CDs use different recording methods w This is not a malfunction When pla
76. gister more than five DVDs details of the latest disc are memorized while details of the least recent disc the disc you registered first is erased Even with a disc you have memorized with Last Memory playback begins at the start of the disc if you press PLAY This function is for playback of DVD Videos or Video CDs only You cannot use it with CDs and DVD Audios To clear the Last Memory location Call up the Last Memory location by pressing LAST MEMORY Then press CLEAR while Last Memory is still being displayed on the screen The LAST MEMORY indicator disappears from the display En 60 En Memorizing Regularly Used Menu Settings Function M emory pvbyvideo coco You can create a shortcut menu that contains settings that you frequently change and call up this menu whenever you need to change one of the stored settings Settings remain in memory regardless of the disc loaded in the player Creating the Function Memory item list 1 Press SETUP to display the Setup screen 2 Move the cursor control joystick to select the menu and then the menu item you want to add to the Function Memory 3 Press FUNCTION MEMORY If FM appears next to the menu item the item has been successfully added to the Function Memory 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add as many as 5 items to the Function Memory When 5 items have already been stored FM does not appear next to the item when FUNCTION ME
77. he number buttons and ENTER has been pressed Entering the password When you select either Level Change or Password Changel it is necessary to enter the password 4 digit code number Use the following steps at any time you are asked to enter or confirm your password 1 Move the cursor control joystick up or down or the number buttons to select a number between 0 and 9 You can also use the number buttons to enter the numbers directly When entering your password for the first time or changing it you will be asked to reenter your password When using the number buttons to confirm the password the numbers appear as asterisks and the cursor advances automatically to the next position General Parental Lock Register Code Number a v B Move Ay EJ Reun EXE 2 Move the cursor control joystick right or left to move the cursor to a different position in the password When all four numbers of the password have been entered ENTER appears on the screen General Parental Lock Register Code Number 1 lo k b Move Eg Return Exe 3 Press ENTER to set the new password The password is entered Note Be sure not to forget your password If you should forget it reset the system and enter a new password To reset the System see Resetting the Player to System Settings pag
78. he video transmission rate If a hash mark f appears above the transmission rate display it is film material Regional restriction codes region number Regional restriction codes are built in to DVD players and DVD discs for each sales region If the regional code of the DVD player does not match one of the regional codes of the DVD disc playback is not possible The region number can be found on the rear panel of the DVD player The illustration below shows the regions and corresponding region numbers Sampling Frequency When a sound wave is converted to a digital signal the sound is sampled and converted to data at a specific frequency rate For example a signal with a 96 kHz sampling rate indicates that in one second the analog signal was sampled 96000 times to produce the digital signal Slideshow A feature of some DVD discs in which still pictures recorded on the disc cycle automatically as the audio is played See also Browsable pictures Subtitle Subtitles are language titles superimposed on movies or other media Up to 32 different subtitle languages can be recorded on a DVD disc The subtitle function can be used to select the language of your choice S video Connecting the S video output on the player to a TV or monitor with S video input via an S video cable produces clearer picture reproduction by sending separate signals for the luminance and the color These signals are then combined b
79. hough individual DVD titles may differ when a menu screen is displayed use the cursor control joystick and ENTER on the remote control The cursor contro joystick is used to move around the options on the screen and ENTER is used for selection Occasionally the number buttons may also be used to make selections If this is possible using number buttons serves to directly select an option on a menu screen Only number buttons are used to make selections on Video CD menu screens When the Video CD has more than one menu pages can be returned to or advanced to with PREVIOUS aa or NEXT 1 To play Video CDs without displaying menu screens Video CDs with Playback Control PBC display a menu screen when play is started It is possible however to play back Video CDs without displaying menu screens When a Video CD with PBC is loaded press STOP m and then the number button of the track you want to play Playing DVD RW s DV S88A only pvo rw Title Page 1 2 528 Sun 21 19 12ch 531 Wed 08 34 8ch 6 20 Tue 17 43 Gch 6 20 Tue 22 00 ch 749 Wed 10 54 3ch EXIT DY Move 1 Use the cursor control joystick right or left to toggle between Original and Play List The Original screen shows the contents of the disc as recorded The Play List screen shows the contents in the order programmed by the person who recorded the disc not all DVD RW discs contain a Play List You can t switch between Original
80. ide of a TV set or stereo System to be connected to the unit When using the unit with a stereo system install the Speakers a little bit away from the TV Do NOT install the unit on top of a TV or color monitor Install the unit away from equipment that may be affected by magnetism such as a cassette deck Do NOT place objects on top of the unit Avoid installing in a place that is Exposed to direct sunlight Exposed to humidity or where ventilation is poor Extremely hot or cold Exposed to vibration Exposed to dust Exposed to oily smoke steam or heat for example a kitchen Do not block vents Do NOT use the player on top of a long fibered carpet bed or sofa and do not cover it with a cloth etc This will prevent heat radiation and could result in damage Avoid heat Do NOT place the unit on equipment which generates heat such as an amplifier When installing the unit in a rack place it on the lowest shelf possible however not where it is exposed to dust and separated from the amplifier to avoid the heat generated by the amplifier or other audio equipment CAUTION WHEN PLACING THE UNIT IN A STEREO RACK WITH GLASS DOORS Be sure there is ample space between the unit and the glass doors when opening the disc table using the remote control If the disc table opens against strong resistance such as a closed glass door damage to the unit may result Lens cleaner The
81. ie Comal DS information Total Time When a CD or Video CD is Or 332 loaded the total time of 02 2 58 the disc and the time of each track on the disc is Track information Beet displayed XI Play 5 20 19 Track 2 02 4 40 Top Row current track number total elapsed time of Video CD Bottom Row remaining time SEIS BUT MTS EIL of track total time of track Settings To reset the player press and hold m on the front 4 panel when pressing STANDBY ON or POWER on the front panel to turn the unit from standby to on Display off All program memory saved settings from functions such as Last Memory and Condition Memory are cleared and all Setup screen menus are returned to factory settings Note When playing Video CDs in PBC mode or unfinalized CD Rs not all the above information is displayed 63 En 64 En Language Code List Language codes are used when setting the audio and subtitle language preferences page 43 Lang uage Japanese ja Input code Language Gujarati gu Input code Language Rhaeto Romance rm Input code English en Hausa ha irundi rn French fr Hindi hi omanian ro German de Croatian hr inyarwanda rw Italian it Hungarian hu anskrit sa Spanish es Armenian hy indhi sd Chinese zh Interlingua ia Dutch nl Interlingue ie
82. in Max 360 min RW single sided 8 cm 3 in Max 100 min single sided VIDEO CD VIDEO CD Digital audio Digital video 12 cm 5 in MPEG 1 COMPACT single sided Max 74 lise aa VIDEO CD single Digital audio Digital video 8 cm 3 in MPEG 1 single sided Max 20 minutes cD diet CD Digital audio tls 12 cm 5 in Max 74 single sided minutes COMPACT MSE CD single Digital audio DIGITAL AUDIO REESE EIS 8cm 3 in Max 20 GE single sided minutes DIGITAL AUDIO ReWritable The disc format logos shown above are found on disc labels or on disc jackets To prevent malfunction do not use an 8 cm 3 in adaptor for CDs e Discs other than the ones indicated above cannot be played on this unit DVDs that have incompatible region numbers DVD ROM DVD RAM and CD ROM cannot be played on this unit The region number of the player can be found on the rear panel Playing DVD RW discs DV S88A only You may not be able to play non finalized DVD RW discs Copyrighted content originally provided with the permission of one generation and recorded on DVD discs cannot be played on this player When playing a DVD RW disc that was edited on a DVD recorder you may see scenes from just before the edited point This is not a malfunction Up to 20 characters of a title name can be displayed Playing recordable CDs Note that this unit cannot record onto recordable discs This unit can
83. indicator During multichannel audio playback indicates that the output signal has been downmixed from the original audio source This is an automatic function performed by the player in order to present the most appropriate audio mix to the speakers present in your system AC IN Illustration is DV S838A MENU SELECT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT a eoo D2 Qe S VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT FRONT CONTROL DIGITAL OUT TV SYSTEM 2 our m NE e AUTO o e OP COAX L e CN 9 5 D COMPONENT VIDEO OUT switch You only need to set this switch if you re using an NTSC TV monitor connected via the component video outputs of this player This player can output NTSC video as a standard interlaced signal the 525i 480i setting or as a non interlaced or progressive scan signal the 525p 480p setting If your TV monitor is compatible with progressive scan video set this switch to either 525p 480p or MENU SELECT When set to MENU SELECT you can use the on screen Setup menu to switch between progressive and interlaced video output If your TV monitor is not progressive scan compatible you will not be able to see any picture if this player is set to output progressive scan video In this case set the switch to 525i 480i to restore the picture page 37 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Interlace Progressive scan If your TV or monitor h
84. ing up using the disc tray guide to align the disc 4 Press PLAY gt gt on the front panel The disc tray closes and playback begins Depending on the disc a menu may be displayed If a menu is displayed proceed to step 5 D Select the item you want to view When a DVD is loaded Select the item with the cursor control joystick or the number buttons then press ENTER When a Video CD is loaded Use the number buttons to select the item Notes Noise is output if you make digital audio connections to a receiver or amplifier that does not have a built in decoder Check that the digital audio output format selected in the Audio 1 menu corresponds to the audio components you have made connections to pages 30 31 The TV screen size is factory set to present the wide screen format 16 9 aspect ratio If you have a standard TV screen 4 3 aspect ratio this setting can be changed to match your TV screen size in the Video menu page 36 When an operation is prohibited There are times when you are using the player and attempt to perform an operation but for some reason it cannot be performed When this occurs one of the two following icons appears on the screen 8 The operation is prohibited by the player The operation is prohibited by the programming on the disc When a menu screen is displayed Menu screens are displayed for DVDs that have menu screens or Video CDs th
85. intended to help you set your TV screen size in a way that will allow you to fully enjoy the digital video of DVD The settings in the TV Screen setting are perhaps most applicable when the DVD you are watching is programmed in the wide screen format If you have a standard TV select either 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan amp Scan based on your personal preference If you have a wide screen TV select 16 9 Wide When viewing a wide screen TV or monitor Setting and Appearance DVD screen size format Wide screen format DVD Please note that there are some wide screen letter box formats that place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction Standard screen format DVD When viewing a standard screen format DVD on a wide screen TV black bars may be automatically placed at the side of the screen to adjust to the DVD format Wide setting Standard screen format DVD unnatural stretched effect If you are viewing a standard screen format DVD on a wide screen TV the picture may appear stretched on the screen To remedy this condition change your wide screen TV to display a standard 4 3 screen Refer to the instructions supplied with your wide screen TV or monitor for more information Wide setting When viewing a standard size TV or monitor DVD screen size format Setting and Appearance Wide screen format DVD The Letter box presentation places black b
86. itle on the disc similar to chapters in a book If the disc includes chapter numbers you can locate the section you want very quickly using search and other functions Component color difference video output The color signal of the TV is divided into the luminance Y signal and the color P and P J signals and then output In this way mutual interference of each signal is avoided On a TV with component input jacks these signals are synthesized to produce the picture Condition memory Condition refers to the various mode settings etc On this player various conditions such as those set during playback can be memorized This function allows you to play back the same disc at any time without having to redo your preferred settings Digital bitstream The bitstream does not refer to the audio signal but rather to the digital data that once converted becomes the audio signal The player outputs digital bitstreams via the digital optical or digital coaxial output If the bitstream cannot be decoded by the connected AV amplifier etc digital noise is produced Digital bitstream formats compatible with different entertainment systems can be selected in the Setup screen Audio 1 menu Digital output Coaxial Output of the digital audio signal is transmitted electronically using a coaxial cable Because the signal being transmitted is digital connection must be made to the coaxial digital input of another component
87. l Theater Systems Inc Differences in Disc Composition How to Proceed in This M anual DVD DVD Videos are divided into units referred to as titles and titles are divided into chapters A DVD which contains a movie may have only one title with many or no chapter divisions Karaoke DVDs may have many titles assigning a title to each song on the disc Menu screens do not belong to any title DVD player functions generally apply to titles on a disc or chapters within a selected title The player functions available may also vary from title to title depending on the disc When discs have a unique title division it should be noted that search and program functions may be affected Title 1 Title 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 o JA wv 2 Ja i m A lec T es 7 iN J LT DVD Video DVD Audio discs are divided up into units known as groups and each group is further divided into tracks Generally speaking a single song corresponds to a single track however tracks may also be divided into indexes Menu screens and video material common to DVD Video discs may also be included on some discs m Group 1 I Group2 4 Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 1 Track 2 M D dd dd by V J DVD Audio Video CD CD Video CDs and CDs are divided into units referred to as tracks Vi
88. l signal is output Off Digital signal is not output Factory setting Adjusting the Dynamic Range of the Audio Soundtrack ovo Audio DRC stands for Audio Dynamic Range Compression When Audio DRC is on soft sounds such as dialog can be heard more clearly without making loud sounds even louder Select from three levels of compression depending on how much effect you want When Audio DRC is set to Off there is no effect on the audio source Make changes to the Audio DRC setting in the Setup screen Audio 2 menu Audio2 Audio Out IMedium Speaker Setting Low Gain Setting Off CD Digital Direct Off EDM Move 3T Exit Settings High maximum compression of audio source Medium moderate compression of audio source Low very little compression of audio source Off Factory setting Note Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources SONILLIAS OAN ANY Olan DNILLSN fav E 31 En 32 En Setting Analog Audio Notes Connections to an AV Amplifier audi channels are output rem Re AUDIO QUT 1 FRONT jacks or Rec eiver e If the center or surround components are not recorded on the disc there will be no output from the CENTER or This player is capable of both 2 channel stereo and 5 1 SURROUND output jacks This is not a malfunction The multichannel surround sound audio output Use this audio channels present on the disc can be verified in the set
89. language Subsequent presses rotates through the audio Z languages available on the DVD Audio 1 English ed dp 2_ Spanish me Ern Note e KY With karaoke and other discs set the appropriate audio type for singing and accompaniment after referring to information on the disc jacket or accompanying material Notes You cannot switch languages if there is only one language recorded on the disc Switching the audio language may not be possible with some titles In this case the mark is displayed For some titles selection can be made using the DVD menu In these cases press MENU to display the DVD menu screen and then make your selection e f Digital Out is set to On and Linear PMC Out is set to Down Sample On you ll see the message Digital Out Converted appear on screen when either the AUDIO button is pressed or when playing 192 kHz source materila When changing the audio language during playback of a DVD Slideshow page 69 the sound is not output for approximately 30 seconds En 42 En Selecting a Subtitle Language M ulti Language Subtitles DVD DVD RW You can select a desired subtitle language with DVDs that have subtitle data in multiple languages recorded on them Press SUBTITLE repeatedly during playback Pressing SUBTITLE once displays the currently selected subtitle language Subsequent presses rotates through the subtitle languages available on the DVD Su
90. mooth playback of DVDs and Video CDs not only at different speeds but also in both forward and reverse directions Control the direction and scanning speeds from 1 16 normal play speed to extremely quick scanning using the MULTI DIAL on the remote control page 52 Wide range of DVD viewing options Multi Angle page 39 You can view scenes from different camera angles when watching movies or other media with multiple angle playback available oS 2a ANGLE 2 H Pioneer EF P RERO Multiple Languages page 41 You can select the language on when watching movies or other media that have multiple language and or audio soundtracks recorded on them Dolby Digital 21 Brolin 5 1CH Dolby Digital Audio 2 Spanish 5 1CH Multi Language Subtitles page 42 x You can select a subtitle language or turn subtitles off when watching movies or other media with subtitles available Subtitle 2 Spanish HELLO This mark indicates this may not be possible with certain discs Energy saving design This unit is designed to use less than 1 W of energy when this player is in standby mode Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved DTS and DTS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Manufactured under license from Digita
91. mprovement PRINTED WITH SOYINK qv Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright 2000 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved PIONEER CORPORATION 4 1 Meguro 1 Chome Meguro ku Tokyo 153 8654 Japan K002AEn PIONEER ELECTRONICS USA INC P O BOX 1540 Long Beach California 90801 1540 U S A PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA INC 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R OP2 Canada PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087 Keetberglaan 1 B 9120 Melsele Belgium TEL 03 570 05 11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 178 184 Boundary Road Braeside Victoria 3195 Australia TEL 03 9586 6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S A DE C V San Lorenzo 1009 3er Piso Desp 302 Col Del Valle Mexico D F C P 03100 TEL 5 688 52 90 lt TOGZF 00K00001 gt Printed in Japan lt VRB1257 A gt
92. n of floating black colour Hue Adjusts the overall colour balance between red and green This is only effective with NTSC video when the player is connected using the VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT signals Chroma Level Adjusts how saturated colours appear Chroma Delay Compensates for misalignment of the Y brightness and the C colour components D Move the cursor control joystick right or left to adjust the settings If a DVD or Video CD is playing the changes will be visible on the screen as they are adjusted 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to make adjustments to other settings If you would like to save the settings in the player s memory be sure to select either 1 2 or 3 in the Memory setting to establish which memory location to save the new settings in Please note that if you select a location where settings have already been saved the old settings will be replaced by the new ones Memory Of 12 3 9Move sect Check 50 En 7 When you are finished making adjustments press ENTER to establish the new settings To create your own setting 2 7 Press VIDEO ADJUST V ADJ Video Memory Select Video Setup 2 Select Video Setup then press ENTER Prog Motion fast pim Slow Move Ei select check 3 Press DISPLAY 4 Move the cursor control joystick up or down to select a setting move it left or right to adjust that setting Page 1 2 Prog Motion fast pmj Slow PureCinema Aut
93. nections to Notes f you have already completed the Setup Navigator screen operations the settings on this page have already been set by the player e f you have made only stereo line connections analog using the supplied audio cord it is not necessary to make any changes in this menu Dolby Digital Out This player is capable of outputting the Dolby Digital surround sound audio signal When the player is connected to an AV component that has a built in Dolby Digital decoder select Dolby Digital This player can also convert the Dolby Digital signal to a digital Linear PCM signal the same digital signal output from a CD Select Dolby Digital PCM when you have made connections to an amplifier or receiver with a Dolby Pro Logic decoder or a Digital Analog Converter DAC Audiot NN o Digital DTS Out I Dolby Digital PCM Linear PCM Out Down Sample On MPEG Out MPEG PCM Digital Out On ED AF Move Kal Exit Settings Dolby Digital Dolby Digital gt PCM Factory setting DTS Out This player is capable of outputting DTS digital audio for DVDs recorded in DTS When this player is connected to an AV component that has a built in DTS decoder select DTS If your system is not equipped to decode DTS select Off Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your audio components if you are unsure about compatibility with DTS Audiot Dolby Digi
94. nnect to a power outlet Make audio connections from the AUDIO OUT jacks on the player to the AUDIO IN jacks on the TV or monitor using the stereo audio cord included with the player Be sure to match the color of the plugs with the color of the jacks red and white Make video connections from the VIDEO OUT jacks on the player to the VIDEO IN jack on the TV or monitor using the video cord included with the player Home Theater Component Connections The connections on this page demonstrate the versatility of this player to conform to any number of home entertainment systems Please note that the illustration shown on this page is meant as an example Please refer to the manuals supplied with the components to which you are making connections to determine the best possible setup for your home system An explanation of each type of audio and video connection available can be found on pages 16 18 S video connection produces a high quality video image If you have a TV or monitor that features an S video input make video connections from one of the S VIDEO OUT jacks on the player to the S VIDEO IN jack on the TV or monitor using an S video cord not included page 18 B5 e e VIDEO IN S VIDEO TN Illustration is DV S838A e Li Coaxial cable Not included
95. no subtitle information recorded on the DVD no subtitles are displayed even if this function is set to On This setting serves as a default as whether or not to display subtitles Even if this option is set to Off subtitles can be displayed by pressing SUBTITLE Similarly if this option is set to On the subtitles can be turned off by pressing SUBTITLE and then CLEAR Forcing subtitles to be displayed Expert Even when the subtitles are turned off some DVDs will nevertheless display them on the screen This setting allows you to select the language of the subtitles to be displayed with this type of DVD Select With Audio to display the subtitles in the same language as the currently selected audio language Select Selected Subtitle to display the subtitles in the language set in the Subtitle Language setting Make changes to the Subtitle Off setting in the Setup screen Language menu in the Expert menu mode page 29 Language OSD Language English Audio Language English Subtitle Language Spanish Auto Language On DVD Language English Subtitle Display With Audio Y Subtitle Off i Selected Subtitle EDM Move 3i Exit Settings With Audio Selected Subtitle Factory setting Advanced Functions This player is compatible with DVD Video CD and CD disc formats Users already familiar with Video CD or CD will already be familiar with s
96. o Disc Menu fel D AF Move Bag Exit Settings On Off Factory setting Note Some DVD discs display a menu automatically regardless of this setting If you press PLAY while a disc is loading this setting is ignored Adjusting the Video Quality Digital Noise Reduction DVD Video CD You can either select a preprogrammed setting designed to match certain program types or make adjustments to match your own preferences and save them in the player s memory Selecting a preprogrammed setting Adjusting the picture quality settings DISPLAY 3 Cursor 1 Twwsdi 24 2 4 5 6 ENTER Cursor 1 xw m 3 7 ENTER 1 Press VIDEO ADJUST V ADJ 1 Press VIDEO ADJUST V ADJ Video Memory Select Video Setup Video Memory Select Video Setup 2 Press ENTER 2 Move the cursor control joystick down to select Video Setup TV CRT Projector Professional Memory1 Memory2 Memory3 Video Memory Select Video Setup 3 Move the cursor control joystick to select one of the preprogrammed picture quality 3 Press ENTER settings TV CRT default setting optimized settings for a standard television set Projector optimized for a projector or projection TV Professional optimized for a professional monitor Prog Motion fast Hee Slow Memory1 3 user setups see page 50 for more MPMove sect MMI check on these Factory setting 4 Move the cursor cont
97. o On Off YNR Off pm CNR off i MNR off BNR off H Sharpness High Sharpness Mid Memory Y A Page 2 2 Detail off meet H max White Level Black Level Black Setup Hue Chroma Level Chroma Delay Memory Adjust these while a disc is playing to see the effect of changes immediately D To memorize the setting select memory 1 2 or 3 then press ENTER The previous setting will be erased Still Frame Slow Play Frame Viewing a still frame Advance Playback ences DVD Video CD When viewing a DVD if the paused picture shakes select the Field setting in the Setup screen Video menu Still Picture setting as described on page 38 The video images on DVD and Video CD can be viewed as a still frame played back at slow speeds and even advanced frame by frame To return to normal playback When viewing a still frame playback pressing PAUSE n or PLAY gt restores normal playback operation Viewing slow playback Press and hold STEP SLOW it for about 2 seconds during playback PLAY gt e Slow playback is engaged During slow playback the speed of playback can be adjusted from 1 2 normal playback speed to 1 16 PAUSE II normal playback speed in four steps using STEP SLOW lt 1 and STEP SLOW tp STEP SLOW STEP SLOW lt lil N n 1 16 1 8 1 4 1 2 n gt Press and hold STEP SLOW lt i for about 2 seconds during DVD playback Slow playback in the reverse direction is
98. o select number 87 press 8 and 7 When performing a time time amp frame search Frame search is only possible with DVD discs To select 21 minutes 43 seconds press 2 1 4 and 3 To select 1 hour 14 minutes press 7 4 0 and 0 To select 21 minutes 43 seconds and 16 frames press 2 1 4 3 1 and 6 En 54 En Repeat Play pvoyvideo co co You can repeat an entire title or group chapter or track or just a part oom aSr cane E zz m oe w D marc PLAY gt CD Cm c c3 c3 em o9 9 CLEAR 9 Q9 Q9 9 REPEAT 35 REPEAT A B Pioneer Repeat play of a chapter track Press REPEAT once during playback of the chapter or track you want to repeat Repeat play of a title Press REPEAT twice during playback of the title or group you want to repeat With DVDs the title group continues playing until the end and then playback starts once more from the beginning of that title group With CDs and Video CDs a disc is considered a single title so the entire disc is repeated To repeat a program Press REPEAT once during program playback to repeat the program To cancel repeat play Press CLEAR Playback continues but the repeat function is canceled Repeat play of a specified section Press REPEAT A B at the beginning and end of the section you want to repeat When REPEAT A B is pressed a second time the disc returns to the location where REPEAT A B was
99. ode etc is automatic on some discs Condition Memory does not work with DVD Audio discs En Viewing Disc Information Play 1 1 119 Chapter 1 19 2 18 DVD Video CD CD Use DISPLAY to get current information about the disc currently loaded You can get information about the titles and chapters on a DVD or tracks on a Video CD or CD When viewing DVDs you can also check the digital bitstream transmission rate Play 1 1 1 19 DISPLAY Chapter 0 59 2 18 Play Tr Rate nun Pioneer 4 Display off DVD Audio Press DISPLAY during while a disc is playing Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change the ia EG information being displayed Was ROR PHID The disc information is displayed superimposed over the video image on the screen Press and hold DISPLAY to display the time remaining on the disc When you release the button the information disappears Play 1 1 1 19 Group 1 19 2 18 Note Depending on the format and type of disc being used not all screens may be displayed The display changes for each type of disc as follows each time the button is pressed DVD Video Play 1 1 1 19 Tr Rate mummin 8 9 TITLE information Play 2 1 0 24 Title 0 05 0 29 Top Row title and chapter number elapsed time of current title Bottom Row remaining time in title total time of title 4 Display off CHAPTER information Top Row title and chap
100. og Mode pvojvideo co The Jog Mode can additionally be used to locate a frame you want to view or a scene in a movie you wish to watch at a slow speed JOG MODE indicator 1 Press JOG MODE The JOG MODE indicator lights red 2 Rotate MULTI DIAL clockwise to scan frame by frame in the forward direction Rotate MULTI DIAL counterclockwise to scan frame by frame in the reverse direction Video CDs cannot be scanned in the reverse direction When MULTI DIAL is not being turned the video image is paused 3 Press JOG MODE again to turn the Jog Mode off The JOG MODE indicator turns off Notes There is no audio when a slow or scan playback function is being performed even when the speed is 1 1 in forward play f a Browsable picture page 68 is recorded on a DVD Audio disc scan playback is possible Slow or scan playback may not be possible with certain titles In this case the f mark is displayed With Video CDs slow or scan playback is not possible when the menu is displayed PBC playback With Video CDs slow playback in the reverse direction is not possible Depending on the DVD slow reverse playback may not be smooth picture shake or frames jump and there may be some degradation of the picture quality This is not a malfunction Depending on the DVD slow reverse playback or reverse frame by frame scanning may be canceled when the beginning of a chapter is encountered This is not a
101. ome of the functions the player is capable of performing With DVD an even greater number of possibilities and functions are available Note DVDs differ in content and do not all contain the same information Therefore some functions in this section may not work or have no effect on some DVDs Setting the Parental Lock Level pvp This player lets you set the Parental Lock if the DVD has a parental lock level recorded on it With Parental Lock capable discs you can block access to material you feel is inappropriate for your children Refer to the DVD disc jacket and the accompanying documentation to see if a particular disc contains a parental lock level Make changes to the Parental Lock setting in the Setup screen General menu Please note that changes to the Parental Lock level can only be made when the player is stopped General Setup Menu Mode Expert Setup Navigator Level Change Screen Saver Password Change Background Color Black Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu On EDAP Move Baa Exit Settings Level Change For information refer to Setting the Parental Lock level on the following page Password Change For information refer to Changing the password on the following page When a DVD with a set Parental Lock level is loaded Playback cannot be started until the code number has been correctly input by using the cursor control joystick or t
102. on PRO Video Quality Enhancer This new type of DNR Digital Noise Reduction for encoding video called VOE or Video Quality Enhancer enables you to adjust the video settings on a more detailed and exact level There are three possible settings to choose from These include TV CRT Projector and Professional This technology can remember which setting you ve chosen and employ it at the proper time Frame Search The NTSC system displays pictures at 30 frames second PAL at 25 frames second With this DVD player you can locate and display a specific frame from anywhere on the disc Playback of PAL discs is not possible on the DV S88A Easy setup and adjustment using on screen menus Press SETUP on the remote control to open the Setup screen and you ll find setting up and adjusting the System easy to do with on screen menus conveniently organized and arranged Additionally on screen information appears to clarify the functions and explain the options available Answer a few questions General and have all the necessary Setup Navigator Navigator audio video and on screen language adjustments set automatically by the player using the Setup Navigator page 20 Setup Navigator Auto Start Off Setup using the Setup Navigator WMove uljselect RWA Exit Smooth variable speed scanning in forward and reverse directions This player incorporates technology that enables s
103. on exceeds the Bottom Row remaining space on the screen use the cursor control joystick time of current track and total time of tack right or left to move to other screens DVD Video DVD Video information Information DVD Disc information When a DVD Video is loaded each title and the number of chapters within each title is displayed 12 015 6 15 6 32 Top Row current track number total number of tracks on CD total elapsed time of CD DISPLAY Exit Bottom Row remaining time of CD total time of CD DVD Audio i Display off iade When a DVD Audio is Group Track Group Track loaded each group and HU the number of tracks within each group is DVD Audio information 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Video CD with PBC disabled displayed 11 EEx Disc information 5 10 20 19 2 38 22 57 Top Row current track number total number of DVD RW DV S88A only tracks total elapsed time of i z Video CD Disc name if programmed Bottom Row remaining time DVD RW iniforihation or video OR total time of Information DVD RW Disc name if Dsc 0 011 programmed and number Title Original of titles in the Original Play List recording and the Play List Track information Play 5 20 19 Em Track 2 38 4 40 Top Row current track number total elapsed time of Hideo eB CD and Video CD Bottom Row track time CD and Video CD total time of track V
104. onitor you are using page 36 The screen is suddenly squeezed when the Setup screen is opened If the Setup screen is opened during playback of a DVD being viewed in the letter box format the screen may switch to the wide screen format w This is not a malfunction The screen will return to normal when the Setup screen is closed Picture disturbance during playback or dark This is not a malfunction This player is compatible with Macro Vision System copy guard Some discs include a copy prevention signal and when this type of disc is played back stripes etc may appear on some sections of the picture depending on the TV When using a component video connection if progressive scan output is selected with a TV that is not compatible with progressive scan video you will not be able to see any picture To remedy this do one of the following Set the rear panel COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Switch to 525i 4801 This overrides the Setup menu setting When recorded on a VCR or passed through an AV selector there is disturbance in the playback picture This is not a malfunction Due to the player s copy protection circuits connection of this device through a VCR or an AV selector may prevent recording or cause picture problems Remote control operation is not possible The rear panel control input jack on the player is being used wb Point the remote control at the component that the player is connected to pa
105. out For the other speakers enter the distance to the nearest 0 1m 10cm You can set the distance for the L R speakers between 0 3m and 9m Note that you must set the C and SW speakers within 2m of the L R setting The LS and RS speakers must be set within 6m and 2m of the L R setting The graphic on the right of the screen represents your speaker setup with the currently selected speaker s name highlighted in blue and the Speakers set to On highlighted in yellow Note If your subwoofer is placed beyond the adjustment range L R 2 set to the nearest setting possible Surround sound cohesion should not be affected very much Notes f you have already completed the Setup Navigator screen operations the settings on this page have already been set by the player f you have not made connections to the AUDIO OUT 5 1channel jacks on the rear panel of the player it is not necessary to make any changes to this setting To help identify the speakers being selected the initials of the speakers in the speaker system representation on the right side of the screen will appear in blue SONLLLES O3XIIA GNV Olanv 9Nnu sn fav 33 En 34 En Adjust the output level from the speakers Gain setting This setting should be made when the AUDIO OUT 5 1 channel jacks on the rear panel are connected to an AV amplifier or receiver The output level of each speaker in your system can be set
106. peranto eo altese mt Uzbek uz Estonian et Burmese my Vietnamese vi Basque eu Nauru na Volap k vo Persian fa Nepali ne Wolof wo Finnish fi Norwegian no Xhosa xh Fiji fj Occitan oc Yoruba yo Faroese fo Oromo om Frisian fy Oriya or Irish ga Panjabi pa Scots Gaelic gd Polish pl Galician gl Pashto Pushto ps Guarani gn Quechua qu Zulu zu Additional Information How to hold discs When loading or removing discs try not to touch their playing surfaces Cleaning Fingerprints or other dirt on the disc may affect sound and picture quality To clean your discs use a soft clean cloth to wipe them If necessary moisten a soft cloth with diluted neutral detergent to remove heavy dirt or fingerprints 4 Do not wipe in a circular direction Concentric scratches in the disc groove tend to cause noise Gently wipe from the inside toward the outer edge Discs must not be cleaned with record cleaning sprays or static prevention sprays etc Also do not use volatile liquids such as benzine or thinner etc Never play cracked or warped discs The disc revolves in the player at high speed when it is played Never play a cracked scratched or warped disc This may damage the player or cause it to malfunction
107. play music use CD R and CD RW discs However depending on the condition of the CD Recorder and the disc you may find that not all discs will play successfully For example if the disc is scratched or dirty or if the player s pickup lens is dirty Superlative audio performance from built in DVD Audio Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG decoders The 192kHz 24bit compatible DAC inside the DV S88A DV S838A delivers breath taking sound quality with DVD Audio Dolby Digital and DTS discs The DV S88A DV S838A is compatible with both 2 channel 192kHz 24bit and multi channel 96kHz 24bit DVD Audio discs thanks to its 5 1 channel audio outputs In addition Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG decoders are built in so you can connect the DV S88A DV S838A directly to an AV amplifier with 5 1 channel inputs to enjoy cinema like surround sound 525 line digital progressive scan component video output NTSC Compared to standard interlaced video progressive scan effectively doubles the amount of video information fed to your TV or monitor The result is a stable flicker free image Check your TV monitor for compatibility with this feature For the very highest picture quality try watching a movie on DVD Video on a progressive scan compatible TV The DV S88A DV S838A offers complete flexibility and compatibility with all types of AV equipment with composite video and S Video outputs as well as component video outs Digital Noise Reducti
108. player s pickup lens should not become dirty in normal use but if for some reason it should malfunction due to soiling contact your nearest PIONEER authorized service center Lens cleaners are commercially available but special care should be exercised in their use since some may cause damage to the lens 66 En Condensation Moisture may form in the operating section of the player if the player is brought from cool surroundings into a warm room or if the temperature of the room rises suddenly When this happens the player s performance will be impaired To prevent this let the player stand in its new surroundings for about an hour before switching it on or make sure that the room temperature rises gradually Condensation may also form during the summer if the player is exposed to the breeze from an air conditioner In such cases change the location of the player Switch POWER to STANDBY when not using the unit Depending on the strength of the TV or radio broadcast signal having the TV or radio on while power to the unit is on may result in stripes on the TV screen or noise However this is not a malfunction of this unit or the TV or radio In such a case switch the power of the unit to standby 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
109. pressed first and plays the selected section repeatedly You can only perform A B repeat within the same title To cancel A B repeat play Press CLEAR Playback continues but the repeat function is canceled Return to a specified location on a disc 7 Press REPEAT A B at the desired location 2 When you want to return to the specified location press PLAY To clear the specified location Press CLEAR to cancel repeat play or to clear the specified location that was set using REPEAT A B Notes With some DVD discs there may be times when repeat playback is not possible In these cases the y mark will appear on the screen With Video CDs repeat play is not possible when the menu is displayed PBC playback To perform repeat play start playback without displaying a menu by pressing the track number to be repeated when the disc is stopped and then press REPEAT f you switch camera angle during repeat play repeat play is cancelled When using the still frame A B repeat or A B return features with a DVD RW DV S88A only the player may sometimes return to a point earlier than the one you specified Random Play pvoviaeo coco Play titles groups chapters or tracks on a disc in random order ENTER PREVIOUS Haa RANDOM Random playback of chapters tracks within one title group DvD Press RANDOM once then press ENTER or PLAY Random Chapter Track appea
110. rds or a stereo cord may be used to connect the CENTER and SUB WOOFER channels to the AV amplifier or receiver When making this kind of connection be sure to select 5 1 Channel in the Setup Navigator Analog Jacks screen page 22 Illustration is DV S838A AUDIO OUT R FRONT oro AV amplifier or receiver 17 En 18 En Video Connections This player features S video composite and component video output possibilities Check the manual supplied with your TV or monitor to determine the best possible connection for your system In addition to making physical connections to your TV or monitor it is also necessary to assign the TV screen size You can use the Setup Navigator in the Setup screen General to set whether you are using a wide screen or standard size TV or monitor page 21 Additionally you can use the TV Screen setting in the Setup screen Video menu page 36 VIBEO OUT Make composite video connections to a standard TV or monitor with a video input jack Use the supplied video cable to connect one of the VIDEO OUT jacks on the player to the video input on the TV or monitor Be sure to match the color of the plug with the color of the jack yellow Illustration is DV S838A
111. receiver The Analog Jacks screen establishes whether analog connections have been made to an AV amplifier or receiver and if connections are made whether the connections made are for 2 channel stereo or for 5 1 channel surround sound General Setup Navigator Amp Connection PEANG Analog Jacks 5 1 Channel Not Connected 2 channel jacks for L R 4 WMove iiSselect HUA Exit Settings 2 Channel Select if you have made 2 channel connections to an amplifier or receiver 5 1 Channel Select if you have made 5 1 channel connections to an AV amplifier or receiver with the appropriate inputs When this setting is selected several screens will follow to determine the configuration of your speaker system These screens are described in the section To coordinate your speaker system for 5 1 channel output on this page Not Connected Select if you have not made connections to an amplifier or receiver or if you have made stereo connections to a TV or monitor Factory setting To coordinate your speaker system for 5 1 channel output When 5 1 Channel is selected in the Analog Jacks screen the following screens appear to determine the configuration of your speaker system In all of the following screens select Present if the speaker in question is present in your system and Not Present if it is not Center Speaker General Ey Navigator Amp Connection
112. rical appliances being used If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work The disc table comes back out automatically shortly after the disc table is closed The disc is dirty or warped Refer to Disc Care page 65 The disc is not placed properly on the disc table Use the disc table guide to align the disc page 24 Region number does not conform with this unit gt If the region number on the disc does not match the number on the player the disc cannot be used page 69 There is condensation on the operating section of the player Allow time for condensation to evaporate If player is near an air conditioning unit you should move the player page 66 Playback is not possible The disc has been loaded upside down Check that the disc has been loaded with the label side facing up DVD Audio playback stops The disc may have bee illegally copied G mark appears on screen The selected function does not operate for that disc Qs mark appears on screen The operation is prohibited by the player Picture playback stops and the operation buttons cannot be used Player malfunctions w Stop disc playback press STOP m then start playback again New settings made in the Setup screen menus while a disc is playing are ineffective Some settings c
113. rol joystick up or 4 Press ENTER down to select the setting to adjust The new selection is set En To create your own setting 1 You can adjust any or all of the following picture quality factors Prog Motion When using progressive scan this adjusts the motion and still picture quality PureCinema When watching DVD movies PureCinema optimizes the picture quality The default setting is Auto but if the picture appears unnatural then set to On or Off as desired and adjust the Prog Motion setting see above See PureCinema in the glossary starting on page 69 YNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the Y brightness component CNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the C colour component MNR Mosquite Noise Reduction Adjusts the amount of noise reduction applied to the mosquito noise video artifacts on the edge of the image resulting from MPEG compression BNR Block Noise Reduction Adjusts the amount of noise reduction applied to the block noise Sharpness High Adjusts the sharpness of the high frequency finely detailed elements in the picture Sharpness Mid Adjusts the sharpness of the mid frequency less detailed elements in the picture Detail Adjusts how sharp edges appear in the picture White Level Adjusts the intensity of white in the picture Black Level Adjusts the intensity of black in the picture Black Setup For correctio
114. rs on the screen and chapters tracks within the title group will be played back in random order Random playback of titles groups DVD Press RANDOM twice then press ENTER or PLAY Random Title Group appears on the screen and titles groups will be played back in random order Random playback of tracks Video CD CD Press RANDOM Random appears on the screen and random playback begins To change titles chapters or tracks during random play e Press NEXT and the next randomly selected track starts playing e Press PREVIOUS I lt 4 lt 4 and playback of the current track starts again from the beginning To stop random play Press CLEAR This returns you to normal playback of chapters tracks in order from the chapter track currently playing Notes With Video CDs random play is not possible during playback when the menu is displayed PBC playback To perform random play start playback without displaying a menu by pressing a track number button while in the stop mode and then press RANDOM Random play of programmed chapters tracks is not possible n the case of DVDs random playback may not be possible with some discs Repeat playback of random playback is not possible In these cases the amp mark will appear on the screen En Playbac kin a Desired Order 4 In the program window use the number buttons to enter the numbers of the titles P rogra m Play
115. s 1 and 2 until you have achieved a color that you like 4 Press ENTER to set the color as the background color 47 En 48 En Bonus Group z Some DVD Audio discs have an extra bonus group that requires a 4 digit key number to access See the disc packaging for details and the key number When you try and play the bonus group the key number input screen will automatically appear although it is also available from the General menu Input the number and press ENTER Make changes to the Bonus Group setting in the Setup screen General menu in the Expert menu mode page 29 General Setup Menu Mode Expert Setup Navigator Parental Lock Level 8 Screen Saver On Background Color Blue Star Auto Disc Menu On Move Bag Exit General Bonus Group Key Number Input a v B Move Ay Return Exit Auto Disc M enu r This specifies whether the menu Top menu is automatically displayed after loading a disc Set to On if you want the menu displayed automatically or Off if you don t want it displayed Make changes to the Auto Disc Menu setting in the Setup screen General menu in the Expert menu mode page 29 General Setup Menu Mode Expert Setup Navigator Parental Lock Level 8 Screen Saver Off Background Color Blue Bonus Group On Aut
116. setting Notes The languages that can be selected may be different from those shown above n addition to setting the OSD Languagel the audio and subtitle language are also set at this time If you wish to change the audio or subtitle language to a different language make changes in the Setup screen Language menu Audio Language and Subtitle Language as needed page 40 42 Setting the TV screen size The TV Typel screen establishes the size or more appropriately the width to height ratio of your television or monitor The width to height ratio of conventional TVs is 4 3 while the width to height ratio of wide screen and high definition TVs is 16 9 This width to height ratio is called the aspect ratio General Eero Navigator TV Connection TV Type Standard 4 3 Widescreen TV 16 9 aspect ratio 4 WMove ljselect Eid Exit Settings Widescreen 16 9 Standard 4 3 Factory setting Note There are two screen formats that can be used to display wide screen format DVDs letter box and pan amp scan When Standard 4 3 is selected in the Setup Navigator the letter box screen format is automatically selected To switch the preference to the pan amp scan format make changes in the Setup screen Video menu TV Screen setting page 36 MEAM Id HL dn ONLLLAS 21 En 22 En Setting analog audio connections to an AV amplifier or
117. tal Out Dolby Digital DTS Out Off Linear PCM Out I DTS MPEG Out MPEG PCM Digital Out On Ead Exit 4D AFMove Settings Off DTS Factory setting Note If you have made digital audio connections to component s not equipped to decode the DTS digital bitstream be sure to select Off If a DTS signal is output without decoding the output is digital noise that could potentially cause damage to your speakers Linear PCM Out This player is capable of outputting digital signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz If you have made connections to a component capable of processing this signal rate select Down Sample Off for the signal to be output as is As some components are incapable of processing digital signal input with sampling rates of 96 kHz selecting Down Sample On compresses the signal to a standard signal with a sampling rate of 48 kHz If Digital Out is set to On and Linear PMC Out is set to Down Sample On you ll see the message Digital Out Converted appear on screen when either the AUDIO button is pressed or when playing 192 kHz source materila Audiot Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital DTS Out Off Mee Down sample On MPEG Out Down Sample Off Digital Out On EB AF Move pal Exit Settings Down Sample On Down Sample Off Factory setting Notes On DVDs that contain copy protection
118. ter number elapsed time of current title Bottom Row time in current chapter total time of chapter CHAPTER information Top Row title and chapter number elapsed time of current title Bottom Row remaining time in current chapter total time of chapter Data transmission rate information Top Row title and chapter number total elapsed time of DVD Bottom Row bitstream transmission rate level The hash mark indicates that the current disc content is film material page 69 Track information Top Row Current group and track number elapsed time of current track Bottom Row Remaining time in current track total time of track Group information Top Row Current group and track number elapsed time of current track Bottom Row Remaining time in current group total time of group Bitstream transmission information Top Row Current group and track number elapsed time of current track Bottom Row Bitstream transmission rate level The hash mark indicates that the current disc content is film material page 69 CD Press DISPLAY during while a disc is stopped to display DVD title group and chapter track Track Information information or Video CD and CD track information PI 1 0 03 i Wo cw WE Top Howe current trak Press DISPLAY again to turn the display off number track time Information about the titles groups or chapters tracks on m a disc is displayed When the informati
119. the 96 kHz signal may only be output from the analog audio jacks When this type of disc is encountered even if Down Sample Off is selected the player automatically outputs the digital audio signal at a compressed rate of 48 kHz or 44 1 kHz Changes to the Linear PCM Out setting cannot be made when a disc is playing MPEG Out This player is capable of outputting the MPEG digital bitstream When the player is connected to an AV component that has a built in MPEG decoder select the MPEG setting Otherwise select MPEG PCM to convert the digital signal to the PCM signal the digital signal output from a CD Audio Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital DTS Out Off Linear PCM Out Down Sample On deel MPEG Digital Out MPEG PCM ED AF Move 3T Exit Settings MPEG MPEG gt PCM Factory setting Digital Out Expert Depending on your preferences and the type of connections made you may opt not to have the digital audio signal output at all When this setting is set to Off there is no signal output from the digital audio output jacks Make changes to the Digital Out setting in the Setup screen Audio 1 menu in the Expert menu mode page 29 Audio1 Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital DTS Out Off Linear PCM Out Down Sample On MPEG Out MPEG PCM ENTERO Off EDA Move ES Exit Settings On Digita
120. ting to select which analog outputs are connected to program format indicators in the display an AV component Make adjustments in the Audio Out setting in the Setup screen Audio 2 menu Audio2 Audio DRC Off ENSTISTHNU2 Channel Speaker Setting 15 1 Channel Gain Setting Fix CD Digital Direct Off EDA Move Bama Exit Settings 2 Channel 5 1 Channel Factory setting About source audio output When the source output mode has been switched between the 5 1 Channel and 2 Channel mode settings using the Audio Out setting in the Setup screen Audio 2 menu audio output for each source will be as shown on the following table Dolby 5 1CH Front Lch Rch Center Rear LS RS Digital 2 ch DOWNMIX Lch Rch Dolby Digital 2 CH 2 ch DOWNMIX Lch Rch MUTE Dolby Digital Lch Rch Lch Rch Dolby Digital Karaoke Lch Rch Lch Rch Front Lch Rch Center Rear LS RS 2 ch DOWNMIX Lch Rch MUTE Front Lch Rch Center Rear LS RS Lch Rch Lch Rch MUTE Front Lch Rch Center Rear LS RS 2 ch DOWNMIX Lch Rch 2 ch DOWNMIX Lch Rch MUTE 5 1 CH 4 2CH Lch Rch Lch Rch VIDEO CD a E Lch Rch Lch Rch DVD RW 5 1 CH Leh Reh Dolby Digital MPEG or DV S88A only 2CH k PCM Lch Rch 5 When the Setup screen Audio 1 menu DTS Out setting is set to Off DTS digital output is muted Discs that prohibit do
121. tings while the disc is stopped continued 7 8 5 7 Move the cursor control joystick up or down to select a new setting and press ENTER to set the new setting in memory Press RETURN or move the cursor control joystick left to exit the options without making any changes 8 Press RETURN or move the cursor control joystick left to go back to the main menu bar to select another menu O9 Press SETUP to close the Setup screen The Setup screen closes IM PORTANT Changing to the Setup Menu M ode The Setup screen menus are divided into two levels Basic and Expert to make this unit more convenient to operate for different levels of users The Basic menu mode contains functions that may be considered necessary for the basic operations of this player and helpful on screen information identified by the QD mark The Expert menu mode adds to the Basic menu mode additional functions of the player that can be adjusted to further personalize performance of the player In this manual functions that are contained in the Expert menu mode are identified by the Expert icon Make changes to the Setup Menu Model setting in the Setup screen General menu General Setup Navigator l Basic Parental Lock Level 8 Screen Saver Off Background Color Black Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu On P AF Move serup exit Settings Expert Basic Factor
122. title Language E Audio Connections sssssssese 6 Multi Language Subtitles Si Video Connections eene 8 Advanced Furetfene 2s era n 45 System Control Connections 9 TV SYSTEM switch except for DV S88A Setting the Parental Lock Level 45 9 Turning the Screen Saver On and Off 47 Vater EAEE GRE tesa stet dide EE E cEar our E cen Setting Up the Player ene earns a E E 48 Usiriathe Setup Naviaater 20 Bon s Gro p ed a entes 48 p DN V ONCE Auto Disc Menu 48 Getting Started Using Your DVD Adjusting the Video Quality Player iere ccecricecis 24 Digital Noise Reduction 49 Playing DVDs Video CDs and CDs 24 p lbreter onte Fa eos Sn UE d Ravine ENDS Deo only ERN E e 25 Scanning in Forward and Reverse Directions at Chapter Track Skip Forward Skip5 Back 26 Different Speeds ioiei ues 52 Forward and Reverse Scanning 26 Manual scanning using the Jog Mode 52 Resuming playback from where you stopped Searching for a Title Group Chapter Track or Pope mM DER Ee MM 27 Location on a Disc 58 Stopping Playback and Switching Power Off Repeat Playerni nutia a tech the eds 54 T 27 Random Piave s AE nra egere d 55 Playback in a Desired Order Program Play Adjusting Audio and Video Settings ee CRM E 56 28 Continuing Playback
123. ume feature to restart playback from the point that the disc was stopped last time Press STOP B once The display shows RESUME and the stop position is memorized The resume position remains memorized as long as the disc is in the player even if you switch the power off Pressing STOP m twice causes the disc to return to the beginning when PLAY gt is pressed again The display shows the disc type DVDs or Video CDs 1 a Press PLAY Gs aa Playback starts from the resume position 00060 00026 0000 Notes Sa The actual restart position may be slightly before or after the resume position e If you want to remove the disc but still want to resume 4 E 3 playback from the last stopped position use the LAST MEMORY feature instead page 59 E Resume is not possible with DVD Audio discs Mo a EH SER ew 1 Press STOP m m 4 on the front panel Playback stops 2 Press OPEN CLOSE m 4 on the front panel The disc tray comes out 3 Remove the disc 4 Press STANDBY ON on the front panel on the remote control DV S88A The disc tray goes back in 4 Press on the remote control DV S838A The disc tray goes back in Gl Press POWER on the front panel to turn the player s power off DV S838A WAV GI HOOA ONISN CHPAVILS 9NLL IO n 27 En 28 En Adjusting Audio and Video Settings Using the
124. wnmixing will be output as 5 1channel even if 2 Channel is selected Discs that prohibit downmixing also mute the digital output f the sound is mono Lch and Rch audio will be the same Setting Your Speaker System for Multichannel Audio Playback This player contains a built in decoder for Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG audio sources as well as 5 1 channel discrete audio output Ideally a 5 1 channel system contains 6 speakers 2 front speakers 2 surround speakers a center speaker and a sub woofer However as this is not always the case accurately setting the Speaker Setting setting to reflect your speaker setup allows the player s built in decoder to reroute signals to compensate for absent speakers Make adjustments in the Speaker Setting setting in the Setup screen Audio 2 menu 1 Press Enter Audio2 Audio DRC Off Audio Out 5 1 Channel Eau Start Gain Setting Fix CD Digital Direct Off P4 Move Bava Exit 2 Press Enter Audio2 Audio DRC Off Audio Out 5 1 Channel Speaker Setting Gain Setting Fix CD Digital Direct Off EDA Move Sd Exit Set to Speaker s size 3 Move the cursor control joystic up or down to select the speaker Audio Size c LS Large RS Large sw On Qs rA Return liuuijSelect Bald Exit B Distance 4 Move the cursor control joystic l
125. y setting Note On screen information only appears Basic menu mode Note The next time you press SETUP you ll see the menu screen that you exited from last time How to interpret the setting indicator colors in the Setup screen menus When setting up the system or when making adjustments it is convenient to know what settings are applicable to the different disc formats When the settings appear for each menu option the currently selected setting appears with the setting indicator highlighted in one of two colors blue orange or green These colors correspond to what formats the menu option effects as shown in the table below Color of indicator Disc format s DVD only CD only All compatible formats Note If a setting applicable only to DVDs is changed while a Video CD or CD is loaded a blue DVD icon appears in the upper right hand corner of the screen to indicate that the setting is not applicable to the currently loaded disc The setting will be effective the next time a DVD is loaded SONLLLAS O3XIIA GNV Olanv ONLLSN fav 29 En 30 En Setting the Digital Audio Output to be Compatible with your AV Component ovo This player is capable of digital audio output for Dolby Digital DTS MPEG and signals with a sampling rate of 96 kHz Make settings in the Setup screen Audio 1 menu to reflect the capabilities of the components that you have made digital con
126. y the television to produce a better quality picture System control When you connect this player via a cord with a mini plug to another Pioneer component such as a receiver or an amplifier bearing the gg mark you can control the player as though it were a component in a system To control the player point the player s remote control at the component that the player is connected to and not the player itself NOLLWIARIOANI TVNOLLIGOV En 70 En General System DVD system and Compact Disc digital audio system Power requirements DV5S88A es ese AC 110 V 60 Hz DV S838A sssssseeeee AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption DV S8BA C scii pa S amp P MIAME se cue EUM e 29W DNW S838A 3 css ed orm qe es 31W Power consumption in standby mode less than 1 W VAS TTo a m E 9 0 kg Dimensions 420 W x 371 D x 130 H mm Not including protruding cables etc Operating temperature seses 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 596 to 8596 no condensation S Video output 2 individual outputs Y luminance Output level 1 Vp p 75 Q C color Output level 286 mVp p 75 Q Jacks ux db elles oe a DRE S VIDEO jack Video output 2 individual outputs Output l vel 2 sedi ee etes 1 Vp p 75 Q Jackson ui UI E S RCA jack Component video output Y Pe Pr Outp tleVels tt et Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q Ps Pr 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Ja
127. yer or switch power to the player to standby If you load a disc that has its settings memorized COND MEMORY appears in the display When you start playing the disc the memorized settings are automatically recalled CLEAR CONDITION MEMORY Press CONDITION MEMORY during playback Settings are memorized for the disc currently playing The following six settings are memorized On Screen Display page 38 Multi Angle page 39 Multi language pages 40 41 Multi Language subtitles page 42 Parental Lock Level page 45 Video Ouality page 49 When a disc that has memorized settings is loaded Condition Memory will appear on the screen and the previously memorized settings will be selected Erasing the recorded contents Load a disc that has memorized settings and press CLEAR while Condition Memory is being displayed The disc s recorded data will be erased Notes e Settings are stored in memory for use any time You can store settings for up to 15 DVDs in memory If you memorize settings for more than 15 DVDs previously memorized settings are erased in chronological order from the least recently memorized Subsequently if you load a disc with erased settings the settings of the most recently played disc are used f you make changes to any of the settings memorized in Condition Memory press CONDITION MEMORY during playback to memorize new settings Switching of the multi language m
128. ying DVDs with the Gain Setting set to Variable the overall volume may seem lower than on the Fix setting Audio mix does not sound right or sounds incomplete for example the dialog of the actors cannot be heard Audio output selection is incorrect When 5 1 Channel is selected Dialog is not output from the front left and right speakers When 2 Channel is selected sound is only output through the front left and right speakers Caution Static electricity or other external influence may cause malfunctioning of this unit In this case unplugging the power cord and then re plugging it in will usually reset the unit for proper operation If this does not correct the problem please consult your nearest PIONEER service center NOLLWIARIOANI TVNOLLIGOV 68 En Terms Aspect ratio Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV screens The ratio of a standard TV is 4 3 while the ratio of a high definition or wide TV is 16 9 The latter allows you to enjoy a picture with a wider perspective Bonus Group DVD Audio only An extra group on some DVD Audio discs that requires a key number to access See also Group Browsable pictures DVD Audio only A feature of some DVD Audio discs in which the user can browse still pictures recorded on the disc as the audio is played See also Slideshow Chapter number Chapter numbers are the numbers assigned to sections of a t

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