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Pioneer DV-668AV User's Manual

1. PIN no d va d ed ee fen Audio 2 R ou rM ETT Audio 1 L ou Moa GND Da a a B ou Ba A Status MM as G ou A eda R or C ou Mea GND 19 iu KAA WA Video out or Y ou Das a GND AV CONNECTOR 1 RGB TV AV Receiver is output Audio output 1 stereo pair Output level During audio output 200 mVrms 1 kHz 20 dB Numberofchannels 2 JACKS ii Ia RCA jack Audio output multi channel L R C SW LS RS Output level During audio output 200 mVrms 1 kHz 20 dB Numberofchannels 6 ete O O RCA jack Audio characteristics Frequency response MONTO 4 Hz to 44 kHz DVD fs 96 kHz DENN 4 Hz to 88 kHz DVD Audio fs 192 kHz S Nratio 118dB Dynamic range DV 868AVi aaas 108 8dB DV 668AV isses 108dB C Additional information Total harmonic distortion DV 868AVi iii aa 0 0008 Yo DV 6868AV aaa 0 001 Yo Wow and flutter Limit of measurement 0 00196 W PEAK or lower Digital output Optical digital output Optical digital jack Coaxial digital output RCA jack Other terminals Conti coros rn Minijack 3 5 Control 0Ut o oooo o Minijack 3 5 2 Accessories Stereo audio cable 1 Video ii IIIA 4 pin S400 i LINK cable DV 868AVi only Powercable casio s ak bec reset ea es Remote Control aee arat esie
2. Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Digital Out Dolby Digital Out DTS Out Linear PCM Out m Down Sample On Down Sample Off Speakers i LINK Setup If your AV receiver or other connected component is compatible with high sampling rates 96 kHz set this to Down Sample Off otherwise set it to Down Sample On 96 kHz audio is converted to a more compatible 48 kHz Check the manual that came with the other component if you re unsure whether it is 96 kHz compatible Note Even when set to Down Sample Off some discs will still output down sampled audio through the digital outputs you only get full sampling rate audio through the analog outputs High sampling rate DVD Audio discs 192kHz or 176 2kHz automatically output down sampled audio through the digital outputs m 5 gt MD C initial Settings menu En When an HDMI component is connected the setting is automatically fixed to Down Sample Off However 96kHz sources will still be downsampled to 48kHz MPEG Out Default setting MPEG PCM You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to an AV receiver or other component using one of the digital outputs gt Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Digital Out MPEG Video Output Dolby Digital Out MPEG gt PCM Language DTS Out Display Linear PCM Out Options MPEG Out Speakers i LINK Setup If
3. amp Play Mode A B Repeat Title Repeat Repeat Chapter Repeat Random Repeat Off Program Search Mode 2 Select a repeat play option The repeat play options available depend on the type of disc loaded The screen below appears when a DVD Video disc is loaded Play Mode A B Repeat Title Repeat Repeat Chapter Repeat Random Repeat Off Program Search Mode DVD Video and DVD RW discs Title Repeat Chapter Repeat Repeat Off DVD Audio discs Group Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off SACD CD and Video CD Super VCD discs Disc Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off MP3 discs Disc Repeat Folder Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off o Tip f you ve made a program list the Program Repeat option also appears as a repeat option m 5 m To stop the disc and cancel repeat play press W stop You can also cancel repeat play without stopping playback by pressing CLEAR The disc will play to the end then stop Note You can t use repeat and random play at the same time e f you switch camera angle during repeat play repeat play is canceled Using random play Use the random play function to play titles or chapters DVD Video groups or tracks DVD Audio or tracks CD Video CD Super VCD and MP3 discs in a random order MD Playing discs En You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped A Important
4. m 5 2 m A connected i LINK Depending on the connected component this player may not work component doesn t work properly with it See also the operating instructions that came with the with this player other component i LINK related messages BUS FULL DV 868AVi only The i LINK bus has reached its capacity and You may see the following messages cannot transmit any more data displayed in the front panel display when using the i LINK interface Note LINK CHECK e Static electricity or other external influences may cause malfunctioning of this unit In this case unplug the power cord and then plug back in This will usually reset the unit for proper operation If this does not correct the problem please consult your nearest Pioneer service center The player is checking the i LINK network It does this for example when components are added or removed from the network The sound may be interrupted if this happens during playback PQLS ON Displayed when the player receives a rate control on request from the receiver during playback The sound may be interrupted momentarily when this happens Note that the PQLS feature works only when the player is connected to a single receiver PQLS OFF Displayed when the player receives a rate control off request from the receiver during playback The sound may be interrupted momentarily when this happens LOOP CONNECT The i LINK network cannot function because
5. 2 If you didn t connect the 5 1 channel analog outputs connect the AUDIO OUT 2ch jacks on this player to a stereo analog input on your receiver HI 000 O STEREO AV receiver AUDIO IN rss 1 i In mm e e You can also use the AUDIO OUT 5 1ch FRONT L R jacks for the analog audio connection 3 Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on this player to a video input on your AV receiver EG VIDEO AV receiver INPUT Connecting up em Alternatively you can use the S Video or component video connections if they re available 4 Connect the AV receiver s video output to a video input on your TV o Tip You usually have to connect the same kind of video cable between your DVD player and AV receiver and between your AV receiver and TV Connecting using i LINK DV 868AVi only If you have a receiver with an i LINK connector you can connect it to this player using the supplied i LINK cable The LINK connector outputs every kind of digital audio that the player is compatible with including DVD Video DVD Audio SACD Video CD Super VCD CD and MP3 In contrast the optical and coaxial digital outputs do not output SACD and multichannel DVD Audio When playing DVD Audio CD or SACD discs over i LINK the digital audio is jitterless if the connected receiver is co
6. CONTO coc a oe ERR 8 Using the remote control 8 Disc content format playback COM PUI MY sosa aia 9 General disc compatibility 9 CD R RW compatibility 9 DVD R RW compatibility 9 Compressed audio compatibility 9 PC created disc compatibility 10 Titles chapters groups and tracks 10 DVD Videoregions leere 11 02 Connecting up Rear panel onu nette ees 12 Easy connections sica hee emnes 14 Using other types of video output 15 Connecting using an S Video output 15 Connecting using the AV connector LI gt Dr 15 Connecting using the component video QUOT s ure As 16 Connecting for multichannel surround SOUNA aana ER 16 Connecting using the multichannel analog OUEtpUls s ex xu x monem merce 17 Connecting using a digital audio OUD aaa 18 Connecting using LINK 19 YAN oro TU BAI NI oran 20 Creating an i LINK network 20 Connecting using HDMI 21 About ID Mili s amis or mn ceed Oars 22 Controlling this player from another Pioneer component sess 23 03 Controls and displays Front panel usesseuicikre eee bees 24 About progressive scan video 26 Compatibility of this unit with progressive scan TVS 26 BIET Pc 27 Remote controla saxa seem m c ng s 28 04 Getting Started Setting the TV system 30 Watching NTSC on a PAL
7. Group 01 Group 02 Group 03 Track 1 36 Track 01 Track 02 Track 03 Track 04 DVD Audio Track 05 Track 06 Track 07 Track 08 MD Playing discs For SACD discs select a track within the current playback area amp Disc Navigator Track 1 014 ar TotalTime 73 05 Track 001 Track 002 Track 003 Track 004 Track 005 Track 006 Track 007 Track 008 2ch Area For a VR mode DVD RW disc select between the Playlist and Original areas of the disc ora title Use the Joystick right to preview the title e It s not possible to switch between Original and Playlist during playback Not all DVD RW discs have a Playlist amp Disc Navigator DVD RW Title 1 03 Original 01 3 31 FIRST LEAGUE Play List 02 4 28 SECOND LEAGUE 03 4 29 FINAL ROUND For CDs and Video CD Super VCDs select a track the screen below shows a CD loaded amp Disc Navigator Track 1 10 cD Track 01 Track 02 Track 03 Track 04 Track 05 Track 06 Track 07 Track 08 En For MP3 discs select a folder or a track within a folder Note that if a folder or track name contains accented or non roman characters they may show up with generic names F 033 T 035 etc amp Disc Navigator Track 1 10 Folder 1 17 MP3 001 ACP 002 Nth Degree 003 Pfeuti 004 Live 005 Glitch music 006 CodHead 007 Thermo 008 Missing Man
8. receiver check the instruction manual that came with your amplifier receiver DVD Audio and SACDs do not output multichannel digital audio Listen through the player s analog outputs Check that the settings in the Speaker Installation on page 74 are correct Check the audio options available from the disc menu KD C Additional information En Problem Remedy Cannot listen to high e Make sure that Linear PCM Out is set to Down Sample Off see sampling rate audio Linear PCM Out on page 61 through the optical coaxial Asa copy protection measure some DVDs do not output 96kHz digital output audio In this case even if set to Down Sample Off the player automatically outputs the audio at 48 kHz This is not a malfunction Cannot output 192kHz or The player does not output digital audio from the optical coaxial 176 4kHz digital audio from jacks at these sampling rates The digital output is automatically optical coaxial output downsampled Cannot output 96kHz or Check that Linear PCM Out is set to Down Sample Off 88 2kHz digital audio from see Linear PCM Out on page 61 optical coaxial output e Some discs are digital copy protected and do not output high sampling rate digital audio In this case the output is automatically downsampled No DTS audio output from e If this unit is connected to a non DTS compatible amplifier or optical coaxial output decoder using a digital audio cable s
9. 2408 Yoruba yo 2515 Zulu zu 2621 Country Country Code Country Code letter Argentina 0118 ar Australia 0121 au Austria 0120 at Belgium 0205 be Brazil 0218 br Canada 0301 ca Chile 0312 cl China 0314 cn Denmark 0411 dk Finland 0609 fi France 0618 fr Germany 0405 de Hong Kong 0811 hk alaysia 1325 my exico 1324 mx etherlands 1412 nl ew Zealand 1426 nz orway 1415 no Pakistan 1611 pk ndia 0914 in Port ndonesia 0904 id Rus taly 0920 it Japan 1016 jp Spa orea Republic of 1118 kr Swi Phi ippines 1608 ph ugal 1620 pt sian Federation 1821 ru Singapore 1907 sg in 0519 es zerland 0308 ch Sweden 1905 se Taiwan 2023 tw Thai Uni Uni land 2008 th ed Kingdom 0702 gb ed States of America 2119 us KD C Additional information En Selecting languages using the Language Code list Some of the language options such as DVD Language in the Setup Navigator allow you to set your preferred language from any of the 136 languages listed in the Language Code list on page 85 1 Select Other Language 2 Use the Joystick left right to select either a code letter or a code number 3 Use the Joystick up down to select a code letter or a code number You can also use the number buttons if you re entering a language code See Language Code list on page 85 for a complete list of languages and codes
10. Glossary Analog audio An electrical signal that directly represents sound Compare this to digital audio which can be an electrical signal but is an indirect representation of sound See also Digital audio Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height Conventional TVs are 4 3 in other words the screen is almost square widescreen models are 16 9 the screen is almost twice as wide as it is high Bonus Group DVD Audio only An extra group on some DVD Audio discs that requires a key number to access 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 Digital audio An indirect representation of sound by numbers During recording the sound is measured at discrete intervals 44 100 timesa second for CD audio by an analog to digital converter generating a stream of numbers On playback a digital to analog converter generates an analog signal based on these numbers See also Sampling frequency and Analog audio Dolby Digital DOLBY DIGITAL Using a maximum of 5 1 channels of audio this high quality surround system is used in many of the finer movie theaters around the world The on screen display shows which channels are active for example showing 3 2 1 The 3 being the two front channels and the center channel the 2 being the surround channels and the 1 bein
11. differently from the remote buttons m 5 a gt lt lt lt a gt gt gt Press and hold for fast scan press for track chapter skip A Important You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls don t work in certain parts of the disc This is not a malfunction DVD disc menus any DVD Video and DVD Audio discs contain menus from which you can select what you want to watch or listen to They may ive access to additional features such as ubtitle and audio language selection or pecial features such as slideshows See the isc packaging for details NQ0000a0Q ometimes menus are displayed automatically when you start playback others only appear when you press MENU or TOP MENU A Important e Some DVD Audio discs feature a bonus group To access this group you have to input a password which you can find on the disc s packaging See Bonus Group on page 69 for more information En Button Whatit does TOP MENU Displays the top menu of a DVD MENU f 4 Moves the cursor around the disc this varies with the disc Displays a DVD disc menu this varies with the disc and may be the same as the top menu Video CD Super VCD PBC menus Some Video CD Super VCDs have menus from which you can choose what you want to watch These are called PBC Playback control menus You can pl
12. during playback Turn the MULTI dial in the same direction to increase the scan speed the speed is indicated at the top left of the screen Turn in the opposite direction to slow the scan speed reverse direction e To start high speed scanning turn the MULTI dial quickly clockwise for forward anti clockwise for reverse during playback Change the speed direction in the same way as above To resume normal playback press gt e To start manual scanning press JOG JOG MODE then use the MULTI dial to advance frames in either direction e To switch off jog mode press JOG JOG MODE again The picture remains paused until you restart playback To resume normal playback press gt Note Youcan scan Video CD Super VCDs in the same way as DVD Video discs see above However reverse slow motion scanning is not possible and there are just two fast scanning speeds m 5 gt Playing in slow motion You can play DVD Videos DVD R RW and Video CD Super VCDs at four different forward slow motion speeds and DVD Videos DVD R RW also at two reverse speeds 1 During playback press II pause 2 Press and hold lt 1 or II I until slow motion playback starts he slow motion speed is shown on screen There is no sound during slow motion playback 3 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed he slow motion speed is displayed on screen 4 Toresume normal p
13. m 5 2 m BED Controls and displays En About progressive scan video Compared to interlace video progressive scan video effectively doubles the scanning rate of the picture resulting in a very stable flicker free image Progressive scan video is available only from the component video output Use the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel to switch the component video output between interlace and progressive With a DVD Video disc you can do this during playback or when the disc is stopped For othertypes of disc the player must be stopped A Important e f you connect a TV that is not compatible with a NTSC or PAL progressive scan signal and switch the player to progressive you will not be able to see any picture at all In this case press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel to switch back to interlace the PROGRESSIVE indicator should be unlit Note You can t switch video output when an OSD is on screen he picture on some TVs may momentarily break up when you switch the video output of this player Compatibility of this unit with progressive scan TVs This player is compatible with progressive video Macro Vision System Copy Guard CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE IN CASE OF 525 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER
14. with no interference from other signals when listening to a DVD Audio disc for example The indicator lights when the Pure Audio feature is switched on These include i LINK HDMI and the coaxial and optical digital outputs Controls and displays WA Note When the Pure Audio feature is switched on i LINK and HDMI connected devices won t be recognized by the player Press DISPLAY twice to see disc information on your TV when Pure Audio is on 7 Disctray 8 4 OPEN CLOSE Press to open or close the disc tray when in standby this button will also switch the power on 9 stop Press to stop the disc you can resume playback by pressing gt play 10 II pause Press to pause playback Press again to restart 11 play Press to start or resume playback when in standby this button will also switch the power on 12 gt gt PP forward scan skip Press and hold for fast forward scanning Press to jump to the next chapter or track 13 4 lt lt reverse scan skip Press and hold for fast reverse scanning e Press to jump back to the beginning of the current chapter or track then to previous chapters tracks 14 Display See page 27 for a description of the display 15 Remote control sensor The remote control has a range of up to about Tm 16 RW This mark indicates compatibility with DVD RW discs recorded on a DVD recorder in Video Recording mode
15. 24 bit 2 channel linear PCM signals as well as Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG audio bitstream It is not possible to output SACD or copy controlled DVD Audio CPPM sources from the HDMI connection e DV 668AV only When an HDMI device is connected there is no output from the composite S video or component video jacks only during NTSC disc playback About HDMI DMI High Definition Multimedia Interface upports both video and audio on a single igital connection for use with DVD players TV set top boxes and other AV devices DMI was developed to provide the echnologies of High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP as well as Digital Visual Interface DVI in one specification DCP is used to protect digital content ransmitted and received by DVI compliant isplays DMI has the capability to support standard nhanced or high definition video plus andard to multi channel surround sound udio HDMI features include uncompressed igital video a bandwidth of up to 5 gigabytes per second one connector instead of several cables and connectors and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DIVs HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC gau Cx apa Connecting up em Controlling this player from another Pioneer component This player has SR jacks which allow you to us
16. 5 2 B 6 Audio Settings B Video Adjust amp Play Mode amp Disc Navigator Q Initial settings Q setup Navigator Button Whatit does 3 Select Setup Navigator HOME Display exit the on screen displa MENU play HOME MENU 14 e gt Changes the highlighted menu Joystick item amp Audio Settings B Video Adjust ENTER Selects the highlighted menu E Play Mode 0 Disc Navigator item Q Initial settings Qe Setup Navigator ge Returns to the previous menu ithout savi h RETURN Sete 4 Select a DVD language Some DVD discs feature on screen menus i Ti soundtracks and subtitles in several ii languages Set your preferred language here Information at the bottom of every OSD screen explains the currently selected Sp euo Navigator menu item and shows which buttons can Language Settings DVD Language English be used for that screen TV Functions French Audio Out Settings German Speaker Settings Italian AV Receiver Func Spanish Setting up with the Setup Ta Navigator Using the Setup Navigator you can make a e Note that the language you choose here number of other initial settings for this player may not be available on all discs We recommend using the Setup Navigator f you want to select a language other especially if you connected this player to an than those listed select Other AV receiver for playing surro
17. 55 Speaker Distance 56 07 Video Settings menu MideoAOIUSL cue nuu e centnm savs al 57 Creating your own presets 57 08 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu 60 Digital Audio Out settings 60 Digital QUE su eiue a a wide ace 60 Dolby Digital Oltra 61 DISOU sor acted eteye ce a 61 Linear PEM Udine era ra 61 MPEG OUNs zx ed pe ane y ahi nus 62 Video Output settings 62 IV SGIGOn s eeemet kx ES LEER 62 Component QOut zecxtr RR ex nm 62 AV Connector Out eee eee eee eee 63 S Video OUD dci a 63 SU zd T0127 5 sais 64 Language settings 64 Audio Language 64 Subtitle Language sees 64 Auto Language o ooonommmmmomo 65 DVD Menu Language esee 65 Subtitle Display ooooooomm omo 66 Display settings ee gue m net m 66 OSD Language estic nimimm tie 66 On ScereenDisplay ee sus tern rene 66 Angle Indicator xcu mon maerens 66 Background lt span ee 66 Screen SAVER cir 66 OPLONS cure tx RI RR Rx 67 Parental Lock sixth Re Re 67 Bonus Groups ues saniet a 69 Auto Disc Men rrr rmx 70 Group Playback uuum 70 DVD Playback Mode 70 SACD Playback ios caca e cas 71 HDMI Settirigs IR km RE 71 CD Playback ERR Re 73 DISDOWnDEIIX thun em isso 73 OPEakelS abia 73 Audio Output Mode 73 Speaker Installation 74 S
18. Change Language Auto Disc Menu Country Code Display Group Playback Options DVD Playback Mode Speakers SACD Playback i LINK Setup HDMI Settings 2 Use the number buttons to enter a 4 digit password Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display 1 2 3 4 Options Speakers i LINK Setup Parental Lock Register Code Number 3 Press ENTER to register the password and return to the Options menu screen If you forget your password you can reset the player then register a new one See Resetting the player on page 81 for how to reset the player Changing your password To change your password confirm your existing password then enter a new one cem m 5 B MD C initial Settings menu En Select Password Change Q Initial Settings Parental Lock Bonus Group Language Auto Disc Menu Display Group Playback Options DVD Playback Mode Speakers SACD Playback i LINK Setup HDMI Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Password Change Level Change Country Code 2 Use the number buttons to enter your existing password then press ENTER he numbers appear as asterisks as you enter them Y Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Password Change Video Output Language Display New Password Speakers i LINK Setup Password im a Enter a new
19. DVD Video or tracks for E Program DVD Audio and MP3 rm BER Group ES 3 Selecta title chapter group folder or d binds Teck 08 track for the current step in the program p Ua list 06 e For a DVD disc you can add a whole title ora Track 08 chapter within a title to the program list To add antite selget irie titie To add a track first highlight the group Eb Program then move the cursor right and select a Program Step Title 1 38 Chapter 1 4 track from the list 01 01 Title 01 Chapter 001 02 Title 02 Chapter 002 a 03 Title 03 Chapter 003 Program 04 Title 04 Chapter 004 Program Step Group 1 03 Track 1 36 05 Title 05 01 01 003 Group 01 Track 01 06 Title 06 02 Group 02 Track 02 07 Title 07 03 Group 03 Track 03 08 Title 08 04 Track 04 05 Track 05 06 ma z racli 07 08 Track 08 MD Playing discs En For SACD CD or Video CD Super VCD select atrackto add to the program list The screen below shows a CD loaded amp Program Program Step Track 1 12 01 04 Track 01 02 Track 02 03 Track 03 04 Track 04 05 Track 05 06 Track 06 07 Track 07 08 Track 08 For an MP3 disc you can add a whole folder or a track within a folder to the program list To add a folder select the folder Program Program Step Folder 1 6 Track 1 10 01 001 001 ACP 001 Gravity deluxe 02 002 Nth Degree 002 Tesla
20. DVD Video DVD RW you want playback to resume from For example press 4 5 0 Oto have playback start from 45 minutes into the disc For 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds press 8 0 3 0 e Some DVD Audio discs feature pages of browsable pictures Enter the page number you want 4 Press ENTER to start playback Note You can only use time search with Video CDs and DVD Video discs Discs must be playing in orderto use time search except Video CD Search functions are not available with Video CD in PBC mode start non PBC playback by stopping playback then pressing P then gt play You can often select what you want to watch from a DVD disc menu See also DVD disc menus on page 37 Switching subtitles Some DVD discs have subtitles in one or more languages the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available You can switch subtitle language during playback 1 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option ff Current Total Subtitle 1 2 English While the above display is showing you can also use the joystick up down and ENTER to select a subtitle language from a drop down menu Subtitle 1 English Off 1 English 2 French 3 German 4 Italian 111 Note e Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access To set subtitle preferences see Subtitle Language on page 64 Switchin
21. LINK connections are changed GY the following screen appears Note When set to 5 1 Channel you ll only get Sinima senings sound from all speakers when playing multichannel discs Digital Audio Out Audio Out obese p Connections were changed e Some DVD Audio discs don t allow down Display a nus updated mixing of audio These discs always Options output multi channel audio regardless of ENTER the setting made here Speakers i LINK Setup Press ENTER to return to the menu screen Note Whether a receiver from the list has been selected or not this player will start playback when you change the input function of the receiver to this player Note that some AV receivers may not be compatible with this feature DVD Audio Out Default setting 5 1 Channel You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to other equipment using the i LINK interface CD Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Out m2 Channel Video Output Connections Setup 5 1 Channel Language Auto Select Play Display DVD Audio Out Options Speakers i LINK Setup Set this to 5 1 Channel to enjoy surround sound when playing multichannel discs To downmix a multichannel source when using the i LINK connection set to 2 Channel for stereo output En C Additional information Chapter 9 Additional information Taking care of your player and di
22. Language Display DVD Menu Lang Options Subtitle Display Speakers i LINK Setup Audio Language mw Subtitle Lang Other Language Some multilingual discs have disc menus in several languages This setting specifies in which language the disc menus should appear Leave on the default setting for menus to appear in the same language as your Subtitle Language see above The DVD format recognizes 136 different languages Select Other Language if you want to specify a language other than those listed See also Selecting languages using the Language Code list on page 86 MD C initial Settings menu En Subtitle Display Default setting On Q Initial Settings mOn off Assist Subtitle Digital Audio Out Audio Language Video Output Subtitle Language Language Auto Language Display DVD Menu Lang Options Subtitle Display Speakers i LINK Setup When set to On the player displays subtitles according to the Subtitle Language and Auto Language settings Set to Assist Subtitle to have the player display the extra assistive subtitles recorded onto some DVD discs Set to Off to switch subtitles off altogether Display settings OSD Language Default setting English Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output OSD Language On Screen Display a English fran ais Language Angle Indicator Deutsch Display Background Italiano Options Screen Saver Espa ol
23. SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE STANDARD DEFINITION OUTPUT IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525 625p DVD PLAYER PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER his player is compatible with the following Pioneer displays and monitors PDP 504HDE PDP 434HDE Controls and displays m 5 m GRP TITLE 0 TRK REMAIN 1 5 1CH 10 CHP Lights when analog 5 1 channel output is Indicates that the character display is selected see Audio Output Mode on page 73 showing a DVD chapter number 2 V PART 11 REMAIN Lights when playing a video part of a DVD Lights when the character display is showing disc the time or number of tracks titles chapters 3 PRGSVE remaining Lights when the video output is progressive 12 Character display scan see About progressive scan video on page 26 13 Lights when a disc is paused 4 amp 14 Lights during multi angle scenes on a DVD Lights when a disc is playing disc see Switching camera angles on page 51 15 OOD Lights when a Dolby Digital soundtrack is 5 GUI Graphical User Interface playing Lights when a menu is displayed on screen 16 DTS 6 GRP Lights when a DTS soundtrack is playing ndicates that the character display is showing a DVD Audio group number 7 TITLE ndicates that the character display is showing a DVD Video title number 8 e Lights when DOV Tru
24. Speakers Nederlands i LINK Setup This sets the language of this player s on screen displays On Screen Display e Default setting On S Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup OSD Language On Screen Display Angle Indicator Background Off Screen Saver This sets whether operation displays are shown on screen Play Resume Scan and so on Angle Indicator Default setting On Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out OSD Language Video Output On Screen Display Off Language Angle Indicator Display Background Options Screen Saver Speakers i LINK Setup If you prefer not to see the camera icon on screen during multi angle scenes on DVD discs change this setting to Off Background Default setting Black CD Initial Settings Digital Audio Out OSD Language Pioneer Logo Video Output On Screen Display Black Language Angle Indicator Display Background Options Screen Saver Speakers i LINK Setup This specifies what is displayed on screen when the player is stopped Screen Saver Default setting Off C Initial Settings Digital Audio Out OSD Language Video Output On Screen Display Language Angle Indicator Display Background Options Screen Saver Speakers i LINK Setup Initial Settings menu If a constant image is displayed on a c
25. This is not a malfunction When playing Video CD Super VCDs some of he functions are not available during PBC playback If you want to use them start the disc playing using a number button to select atrack Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of a disc to find the part you want to play You can use the Disc Navigator when a disc is playing or stopped A Important t s not possible to use the Disc Navigator when playing a Video CD Super VCD in PBC mode or when a DVD disc menu is displayed m 5 B 1 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Navigator from the on screen display Alternatively if a DVD RW CD Video CD Super VCD or MP3 disc is loaded you can press MENU which takes you straight to the Disc Navigator screen cue amp Audio Settings D Play Mode Q Initial Settings G Video Adjust e Disc Navigator S3 setup Navigator 2 Select what you want to play Depending on the type of disc you have loaded the Disc Navigator looks slightly different For DVD Video discs selecta title or a chapter within a title amp Disc Navigator Title 1 10 Chapter 1 3 DVD Title 01 Chapter 001 Title 02 Chapter 002 Title 03 Chapter 003 Title 04 Title 05 Title 06 Title 07 Title 08 For DVD Audio discs select a group or a track within a group amp Disc Navigator Group 1 03
26. You can t use random play with SACDs DVD RWs Video CD Super VCDs playing in PBC mode or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Random from the list of functions on the left gt Play Mode A B Repeat Repeat Random Title Random Chapter Random Off Random Program Search Mode 2 Select a random play option The random play options available depend on the type of disc loaded The screen below appears when a DVD Video disc is loaded iD Play Mode A B Repeat Repeat Random Title Random Chapter Random Off Random Program Search Mode DVD Video discs Random Title Random Chapter Random Off DVD Audio discs Random Group Random Track e Random Off MP3 CD and Video CD Super VCD discs On To stop the disc and cancel random playback press I stop You can also cancel random playback without stopping the disc by pressing CLEAR The disc will play to the end then stop e During random play the I and gt gt I buttons function a little differently to normal te returns to the beginning of the current track chapter You can t go back further than this P selects another track chapter at random from those remaining You can t use random play together with program or repeat play Creating a program list This feature lets you program the play order of titles group chapters folders tracks on a disc A Importa
27. a suitable location for it Do Use in a well ventilated room Place on a solid flat level surface such as a table shelf or stereo rack Don t Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or humidity including near radiators and other heat generating appliances Place on a window sill or other place where the player will be exposed to direct sunlight Use in an excessively dusty or damp environment Place directly on top of an amplifier or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interference especially if the television uses an indoor antenna Use in a kitchen or other room where the player may be exposed to smoke or steam Useonathick rug or carpet or cover with oth this may prevent proper cooling of the unit Oo Place on an unstable surface or one that is not large enough to support all four of the unit s feet Moving the player DV 868AVi If you need to move the player first press the O button on the remote to turn the player off Wait for OFF to disappear from the display then switch off the power by pressing POWER on the front panel and unplug the power cable DV 668AV If you need to move the player first press STANDBY ON on the front panel to turn the player off Wait for OFF to disappear from the display then unplug the power cable Never lift or move the u
28. are switched on and HDMI compatible An HDMI connection can only be made with components compatible with both DVI and High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP Check that the PURE AUDIO indicator is not lit If it is press the PURE AUDIO button See also Front panel on page 4 Make sure the resolution on this player matches that of the component you have connected using HDMI See HDMI Settings on page 71 to change the HDMI resolution No multichannel HDMI Make sure the Audio setting in the HDMI menu is set to Auto see audio HDMI Settings on page 71 to do this You can t hear multi channel DVD Audio using the HDMI interface The signal will automatically be downmixed to stereo KD C Additional information En NA Problem Remedy A connected HDMI Depending on the connected component this player may not work component doesn t work properly with it See the operating instructions that came with the with this player other component i LINK troubleshooting DV 868AVi only Problem Remedy No LINK audio output e If the front panel i LINK indicator is lit then Check that your AV receiver is DTCP Digital Transmission Copy Protection compatible Check that your AV receiver is compatible with the type of disc that you re trying to play for example SACD e If the front panel i LINK indicator is unlit then Check that your AV receiver is set to the
29. covers more playback features in more detail Button Whatit does gt Starts playback DVD and Video CD Super VCD if the display shows RESUME playback starts from the resume point I Pauses a disc that s playing or restarts a paused disc Getting Started em Button What it does a Stops playback DVD Video and DVD RW and Video CD Press lil stop again to cancel the resume function The resume function is also cancelled when you eject the disc tray lt lt Press to start fast reverse scanning Press play to resume normal playback gt Press to start fast forward scanning Press play to resume normal playback de Skips to the start of the current track or chapter then to previous tracks chapters gt gt Skips to the next track or chapter Numbers Use to enter a title group track number Press ENTER to select or wait a few seconds e If the disc is stopped play back starts from the selected title group for DVD or track number for CD SACD Video CD Super VCD MP3 If the disc is playing playback jumps to the start of the selected chapter or track within the current group for DVD Audio Front panel controls The gt play Bl stop and Ill pause buttons on the front panel work in exactly the same way as their remote control equivalents The combined scan skip buttons on the front panel ue lt lt and gt gt gt gt work slightly
30. fthe HDMI device you are using is not compatible with these compressed formats the signal tis not possible to output DVD Audio sources from the HDMI connection if they are copy ultichannel discs that prohibit downmixing will not be output even if 2 Channel is selected he Audio Output Mode setting see Audio Output Mode on page 73 KD C Additional information About the i LINK output settings DV 868AVi only The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the SACD Playback DVD Audio Out and Connections Setup screens see SACD Playback on page 71 DVD Audio Out on page 78 and Connections Setup on page 77 affect the LINK audio output with various types of disc Disc audio format Connections Setup Bitstream Bitstream gt PCM Dolby Digital Dolby Digital 2 ch downmix Dolby Digital Karaoke Dolby Digital Left Right Linear PCM Left Right Left Right o DTS DTS 2 ch downmix ir MPEG MPEG Left Right DVD RW mono dual mono 2ch Left Right Left Right DVD RW 3ch or more Dolby Digital MPEG Left Right DVD Audio Out 2 Channel 5 1 Channel DVD Audio 2 ch downmix Multi channel CD MP3 Left Right DTS CD DTS Video CD Left Right SACD Playback 2 ch Area Super Audio CD Multi ch Area Left Right Multi channel Left Right 1 Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG setting see Connections Setup on page 77 2 PCM setting see Connections Setup on page
31. it is connected in a loop see Creating an i LINK network on page 20 KD C Additional information Specifications General SS Meri vnb e ERI d de DVD Player Power requirements AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption A voa Pa exa wee ness 19W Bios D 18W Power consumption standby 0 3 W Weight V BOBAN si osea paci ees 5 1 kg BVEGOGAVA swans spia a pane E 5 4 kg Dimensions DV 868AVi 420 W x 109 H x 279 D mm DV 668AV 420 W x 100 H x 278 D mm Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 5 to 85 no condensation HDMI output ADM ODA Aaa 19 pin LINK output DV 868AVi only i LINK UP 0 00 cee eee 4 pin S400 Component Video output Y Ps Pr Output level Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q PB Pr 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Jacks vee idea tae e eR ae ita RCA jacks S Video output Y luminance Output level 1 Vp p 75 Q C color Output level 286 mVp p 75 Q Jack AAA WA S Video jack Video output Output level 1 Vp p 75 Q Jack izecsvewcsev e pe Re ew RCA jack AV connector output AV Connector 21 pin connector assignment AV connector output 21 pin connector This connector provides the video and audio signals for connection to a compatible color TV or monitor 13579111315171921 EE ES ER ER E EC EE Y BRB iS A 2 4 6 8 101214 16 18 20
32. or by unplugging the power cord during operation settings will be canceled See Moving the player on page 80 for proper shutdown instructions m 5 gt KD C Additional information En DVD CD Video CD Super VCD player Problem Remedy The remote control doesnt The CONTROL IN jack on the rear panel is connected Point the seem to work remote control at the connected component to control this player The remote control is too far from the player or the angle with the remote sensor is too wide Use the remote within its operating range see Using the remote control on page 8 The batteries are exhausted Put in new ones see Putting the batteries in the remote control on page 8 No picture No color Check that the PURE AUDIO indicator is not lit If it is press the PURE AUDIO button See also Front panel on page 24 Incorrect video connections Check that connections are correct and that plugs are inserted fully Also check the video cable for damage TV monitor or AV amplifier settings are incorrect Check the instruction manual of the connected equipment The video output is set to progressive but your TV monitor is not compatible with progressive scan Press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel to set to interlace the indicator above the button should not be lit see About progressive scan video on page 26 DV 668AV only When an HDMI device is connected there is no output from the
33. password CD Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display New Password 1 2 3 4 Options Speakers i LINK Setup Parental Lock Password Change Password EJEA E 4 Press ENTER to register the new password and return to the Options menu screen Setting changing the Parental Lock level 1 Select Level Change CD Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Password Change Video Output Bonus Group Level Change Language Auto Disc Menu Country Code Display Group Playback Options DVD Playback Mode Speakers SACD Playback i LINK Setup HDMI Settings 2 Use number buttons to enter your password then press ENTER Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display A Options z 1 Doo 1 12345 67 8 of Parental Lock Level Change Password Speakers i LINK Setup 3 Select a new level Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language uu eh AAA A 1234667 8 of Parental Lock Level Change Password ow E Speakers i LINK Setup Use the Joystick to move the cursor left to lock more levels more discs will require the password move right to unlock levels You can t lock level 1 4 Press ENTER to set the new level and return to the Options menu screen Setting
34. power outlet A Important Do not unplug the player from the power outlet while it is switched on Do not plug this player into a switched power supply found on some amplifiers and AV receivers Connecting up Using other types of video output This player has standard composite S video and component video outputs as well as an HDMI connector for digital video audio The main difference between them is the quality of the picture S video delivers a better picture than standard composite video while component video gives better picture quality still The variety of outputs also gives you the flexibility of connecting your particular equipment using the best connection type available HDMI provides highest quality digital video and audio using one simple digital connection provided your monitor or display is also equipped with HDMI See Connecting using HDMI on page 21 for more on this Note DV 668AV only When an HDMI device is connected there is no output from the composite S video or component video jacks only during NTSC disc playback Connecting using an S Video output You can use the S Video output instead of the VIDEO OUT jack to connect this player to your TV or other equipment e Use an S Video cable not supplied to connect the S VIDEO OUT to an S Video input on your TV monitor or AV receiver Line up the small triangle above the jack with the same mark on the plug b
35. then press ENTER if you want to go back and change the setting you just made Using the on screen displays For ease of use this player makes extensive 1 Use the Joystick up down to choose Use of graphical on screen displays OSDs a language then press ENTER You should get used to the way these work as you ll need to use them when setting up the eres player using some of the playback features Select ihe display langunge such as program play and when making da more advanced settings for audio and video English frangals All the screens are navigated in basically the Espanol same way using the joystick to change the highlighted item and pressing ENTER to Choose one then press Enter select it 2 Use the Joystick left right to select A Important either Wide screen 16 9 or Standard size screen 4 3 according to the kind of Throughout this manual Select means TV you have then press ENTER use the joystick to highlight an item on screen then press ENTER Let s Get Started Menu What kind of TV do you have Use the 4 cursor buttons to choose then press ENTER am a Wide screen 16 9 Standard size screen 4 3 En Getting Started CN 1 Ifa disc is playing press M stop Also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input 2 Press HOME MENU The on screen display OSD appears O oE m
36. to Auto2 On or Off as appropriate YNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction in the Y brightness part of the video signal CNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction in the C color part of the video signal Sharpness High Adjusts the sharpness of the high frequency detailed elements in the picture Sharpness Mid Adjusts the sharpness the mid frequency less detailed ements in the picture o oO Detail Adjusts the sharpness of edges in the picture White Level Adjusts the intensity of white Black Level Adjusts the intensity of black Black Setup Setup to correct the floating black color for better 3 dimensional realism Gamma Adjusts the brightness of darker images Hue Adjusts the overall color balance between red and green Chroma Level Adjusts how saturated colors appear Chroma Delay Adjust to correct the gap between the Y and C components in the video signal This setting only affects progressive video output When the HDMI output is connected the following options also appear HDMI Color Adjust Adjusts the overall color intensity in the HDMI video signal select between Standard and Enhanced HDMI Detail Adjusts the sharpness of edges in the HDMI video signal 4 Press ENTER to save the preset and exit the Video Adjust screen WA Note Video on a DVD discs may be either video material originally shot on video or fi
37. 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 to PAL conversion Switching on After making sure that everything is connected properly and that the player is plugged in press POWER DV 868AVi only then Y STANDBY ON on the remote to switch the player on Also switch on your TV and make sure that it is set to the input you connected the DVD player to Getting Started DV 868AVi only The front panel POWER button switches the player on and off When the player is off it can only be switched back on using the same front panel button When the player is on you can put it into standby using the Y STANDBY ON button on the remote control POWER DV 668AV only You can also use the STANDBY ON button on the front pane to switch on OSTANDBY O When the player is in standby you can use the 4 OPEN CLOSE and play buttons to switch the player on and open the disc tray start playing a loaded disc WwW FAQ My DVD player switches on but there is nothing displayed on my TV Make sure that the TV is set to the correct video input not a TV channel For example if you connected this player to the VIDEO 1
38. y 001 Gravity deluxe 002 Tesla s patent 003 Border dispute 004 Delayed by rain 005 Accident incident 006 Pigeon post 007 Outernational 008 Vacuum tube Playback starts after you press ENTER Q e The Disc Navigator is not available unless there is a disc loaded Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to use one of the search modes See Searching a disc on page 49 Scanning discs You can fast scan discs forward or backward at various speeds 1 During playback press lt lt or gt gt to start scanning 2 Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed MP3s can only be scanned at one speed The scanning speed is shown on screen 3 To resume normal playback press gt play Note e Sound can be heard while scanning SACDs audio CDs and MP3 discs Playing discs There is no sound while scanning DVDs and Video CD Super VCDs and no subtitles while scanning DVD Video Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD Video disc Using the MULTI dial You can use the MULTI dial to control fast and slow motion scanning and frame advance of DVD Video DVD R RW and Video CD Super VCDs When scanning no audio is output even when the scanning speed is 1 1 normal playback speed e To start scanning playback at 1 16 speed turn the MULTI dial clockwise for forward anti clockwise for reverse
39. 77 3 Only applicable to discs that have a multichannel area 4 Only applicable to discs that have a CD area En C Additional information Language Code list Language Language Code letter Language Code Japanese ja 1001 English en 0514 French fr 0618 German de 0405 talian it 0920 Spanish es 0519 Dutch nl 1412 Russian ru 1821 Chinese zh 2608 orean ko 1115 Greek el 0512 Afar aa 0101 Abkhazian ab 0102 Afrikaans af 0106 Amharic am 0113 Arabic ar 0118 Assamese as 0119 Aymara ay 0125 Azerbaijani az 0126 Bashkir ba 0201 Byelorussian be 0205 Bulgarian bg 0207 Bihari bh 0208 Bislama bi 0209 Bengali bn 0214 Tibetan bo 0215 Breton br 0218 Catalan ca 0301 Corsican co 0315 Czech cs 0319 Welsh cy 0325 Danish da 0401 Bhutani dz 0426 Esperanto eo 0515 Estonian et 0520 Basque eu 0521 Persian fa 0601 Finnish fi 0609 Fiji fj 0610 Faroese fo 0615 Frisian fy 0625 Irish ga 0701 Scots Gaelic gd 0704 Galician gl 0712 Guarani gn 0714 Gujarati gu 0721 Hausa ha 0801 Hindi hi 0809 Croatian hr 0818 Hungarian hu 0821 Armenian hy 0825 nterlingua ia 0901 nterlingue ie 0905 nupiak ik 0911 ndonesian in 0914 celandic is 0919 Hebrew iw 0923 Yiddish ji 1009 Javanese jw 1023 Georgian ka 1101 azakh kk 1111 Greenlandic kl 1112 Cambodi
40. Audio CD Other formats including but not limited to the following are not playable in this player Photo CD DVD RAM DVD ROM CD ROM Except those that contain MP3 files formatted as specified in the Compressed audio compatibility section DVD R RW and CD R RW discs Audio CDs and Video CD Super VCDs recorded using a DVD recorder CD recorder or personal computer may not be playable on this unit This may be caused by a number of possibilities including but not limited to the type of disc used the type of recording damage dirt or condensation on either the disc orthe player s pick up lens See below for notes about particular software and formats CD R RW compatibility This unit will play CD R and CD RW discs recorded in CD Audio or Video CD Super VCD format or as a CD ROM containing MP3 audio files However any other content may cause the disc not to play or create noise distortion in the output This unit cannot record CD R or CD RW discs Unfinalized CD R RW discs recorded as CD Audio can be played but the full Table of Contents playing time etc will not be displayed DVD R RW compatibility This unit will play DVD R RW discs that were recorded using the DVD Video format or Video Recording format Unfinalized DVD R RW discs cannot be played in this player Compressed audio compatibility This unit will play CD ROM discs containing files saved in the MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 format MP3 wit
41. Audio Settings menu Chapter 6 Audio Settings menu Note about features in the Audio Settings menu None of the features found in the Audio Settings menu have any effect on sound output through the LINK connector DV 868AVi only Audio DRC Default setting Off When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume it s easy to lose the quieter sounds completely including some of the dialog Switching Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control to On can help by bringing up the quieter sounds while controlling loud peaks How much of a difference you hear depends on the material you re listening to If the material doesn t have wide variations in volume you may not notice much change 1 Press HOME MENU and select Audio Settings from the on screen display C Wa snm amp Audio Settings ST Video Adjust Play Mode Disc Navigator y g Q Initial Settings C3 setup Navigator m 5 5 2 Highlight Audio DRC then use the Joystick left right to change to On or Off as required ej Audio Settings 12 Audio DRC Off tv Legato PRO Off Hi Bit On Virtual Surround Off Channel Level Fix y 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen Note Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources Audio DRC is only effective through the digital output when Digital Out is set to On and Dolby Digital Out see page 61 is set to Dolby Dig
42. ICS CONTAINER AND MEDICINE BOTTLE ETC H001A En This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC amended by 93 68 EEC EMC Directives 89 336 EEC amended by 92 31 EEC and 93 68 EEC H015A En For DV 668AV only CAUTION THE STANDBY ON BUTTON IS SECONDARY CONNECTED AND THEREFORE DOES NOT SEPARATE THE UNIT FROM MAINS POWER IN STANDBY POSITION THEREFORE INSTALL THE UNIT SUITABLE PLACES EASY TO DISCONNECT THE MAINS PLUG IN CASE OF THE ACCIDENT THE MAINS PLUG OF UNIT SHOULD BE UNPLUGGED FROM THE WALL SOCKET WHEN LEFT UNUSED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME H017B En For DV 868AVi only CAUTION The POWER switch does not completely separates the unit from the MAINS in off position therefore install the unit suitable places easy to disconnectthe 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 H046 En WARNING Slot and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable op eration of the product and to protect it from overheat ing to prevent fire hazard the openings should never be blocked and covered with items such as newspa pers table cloths curtains etc Also do not put the ap paratus on the thick carpet bed sofa or fabric having a thick pile H040 En On the top of the player CAUTION SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENNABDECKUNG GEOFF
43. NET VORSICHT EM STRAHL AUSSETZEN VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM ADVARSEL VARNING AVATTAESSA VARO _ AVATTAESSA CUIDADO 1G USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED BNING UNDG UDSATTELSE FOR iG ICH OSYNLIG LASERSTR LNING NAR DENNA DEL AR PPNAD BETRAKTA ISTUT NAKYVA JA NAKYMATTOMALLE LASERSATEIL YLLE ALA RADIACI N LASER VISIBLE E INVISIBLE AL ESTAR ABIERTO EVITAR EXPOSICI N AL RAYO VAWI872 WARNING BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY THE VOLTAGE OF THE AVAILABLE POWER SUPPLY DIFFERS ACCORDING TO COUNTRY OR RE GION 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 WRIT TEN ON THE REAR PANEL HO41A En WARNING no naked FLAME sources SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLE SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS IF NAKED FLAME SOURCES ACCI DENTALLY FALL DOWN FIRE SPREAD OVER THE AP PARATUS THEN MAY CAUSE FIRE H044 En OPERATING ENVIRONMENT Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 C 35 C 41 F 95 F less than 85 RH cooling vents not blocked Do not install in the following locations Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial light Location exposed to high humidity or poorly ventilated location H045 En When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or enviro
44. On You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to other equipment using the i LINK interface C Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Connections Setup Language Auto Select Play Display DVD Audio Out Options Speakers i LINK Setup Initial Settings menu Change this setting to Off if the i LINK interface is still connected but you need to use one of the other outputs Changing this setting to Off does not affect i LINK thru data i e if this player is between two other i LINIK components it will still pass data between hem Set back to On i LINK ready to be able to use he i LINK interface Connections Setup You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to other equipment using the i LINK interface Q Initial Settings Audio Out Digital Audio Out VSX 49TXi Video Output Connections Setup VSX AX10i Language Auto Select Play DV 47Ai Display DVD Audio Out Options Speakers i LINK Setup This screen shows the equipment connected using the i LINK interface Components which are able to receive i LINK Audio are shown in black an LINK receiver for example those which can t a DV camcorder for example are shown in gray If the player can t display the name of a component is shown if the name can t be determined Unknown is displayed Select the component that you want to set up
45. Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup e dy 2 Move the cursor right to modify the selected speaker 3 Use the Joystick up down to change the current setting You can see the effect of your changes in the room graphic on the right of the Screen Except for the subwoofer you can set speaker size to Large or Small If the main speaker cone in the speaker is 12cm or more set to Large otherwise set to Small or Off if you don t have that speaker If you set the front L and R speakers to Small the center and surround speakers are automatically set to Small and the subwoofer to On The subwoofer can only be set to On or Off 4 Move the cursor left to go back to the speaker list if you want to modify another speaker or press ENTER to exit the Speaker Installation screen Speaker Distance Default setting all speakers 3 m You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5 1 channel analog outputs These settings do not affect any digital audio output To get the best surround sound from your system you should set up the speaker distances from your listening position C Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Output Mode gt 2 Channel Video Output Speaker Installation Language Speaker Distance Display Channel Level gt Fix Options Speakers i LINK Setup Initial Settings menu 1 Use the Joyst
46. PCM or DTS PCM setting see Digital Audio Out settings on page 60 3 Dolby Digital MPEG or DTS setting see Digital Audio Out settings on page 60 Discs that prohibit downmixing will be output as 5 1 channel even if 2 Channel is selected as the Audio Output Mode setting see Audio Output Mode on page 73 5 Discs that prohibit downmixing also mute the digital output 6 f the sound is mono the Left and Right channels will be the same C Additional information About the HDMI output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the HDMI and Audio Output Mode screens see HDMI Settings on page 71 and Audio Output Mode on page 73 affect the HDMI output with various types of disc Disc audio format HDMI Audio Setting m 5 pa gt LPCM Auto Dolby Digital 2 ch downmix Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Karaoke Left Right Dolby Digital Linear PCM Left Right Left Right 3 DTS 2 ch downmix DTS 2 MPEG Left Right MPEG 2 DVD Audio with CPPM No sound DVD Audio without CPPM 2 ch downmix CD MP3 Left Right DTS CD DTS Video CD Left Right SACD Playback 2 ch Area Multi ch Area CD Area Super Audio CD ea a Left Right 6 1 These formats include DVD RW discs 42 is output as linear PCM 13 controlled using CPPM 4 as 45 6 Only applicable to discs that have a CD area tis not possible to listen to SACDs using the HDMI connection
47. Pioneer sound vision soul DVD Player Reproductor DVD DV 868AVI DV 668AV Operating Instructions Manual de instrucciones En IMPORTANT dh The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intendedto alertthe user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons CAUTION TO PREVENT TH SHOCK DO NOT BACK INSIDE REFERSE SERVICE PERSON CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN NEL E RISK OF ELECTRIC REMOVE COVER OR NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS RVICINGTO QUALIFIED 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 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 H018A En WARNING te APPARATUS I NOT WATER PROOFS TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOIS TURE AND DO NOT PUT ANY WATER SOURCE NEAR THIS APPARATUS SUCH AS VASE FLOWER POT COS MET
48. Screen sizes and disc formats on page 81 Note You can t change the video output setting when an HDMI component is connected Component Out Default setting Interlace You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your TV using the component video outputs Q Initial Settings Progressive Digital Audio Out TV Screen Video Output Component Out m interlace Language AV Connector Out Display S Video Out Options Still Picture Speakers i LINK Setup If you have a progressive scan compatible TV set this to Progressive for flicker free video output If your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video set to Interlace Check the operating instructions that came with your TV if you re unsure about its compatibility Initial Settings menu Video Compatible with all TVs but D Note lowest guality of the three AV settings e his player is compatible with both PAL S Video Almost the same quality as v and NTSC progressive scan formats RGB but can give better results if you are 3 However your TV must also be using a long SCART cable progressive scan compatible to take RGB Ifyour TV is compatible this setting advantage of this feature gives the best picture quality The RGB setting in AV Connector Out below will automatically be switched off p when the component video outputs are mate set to output progressive scan video When the AV connector i
49. Surround is active see irtual Surround on page 54 9 TRK ndicates that the character display is showing a track number BED Controls and displays En Remote control ie Tip Press the button on the right side of the remote to illuminate buttons 6 to 9 and 20 to 22 1 STANDBY ON Press to switch the player on or into standby 2 DISPLAY Press to display information about the disc playing see Displaying disc information on page 51 3 AUDIO Press to select the audio channel or language see page 50 page 51 4 HOME MENU Press to display or exit the on screen display 5 ENTER amp Joystick Use to navigate on screen displays and menus Press ENTER to select an option or execute a command 6 d RETURN Press to return to a previous menu screen 7 V ADJ VIDEO ADJUST Press to display the Video Adjust menu see ideo Adjust on page 57 8 HM Press to stop the disc you can resume playback by pressing gt play 9 gt Press to start or resume playback 10 aa PPI Press to jump to the start of the previous next chapter track 11 PLAY MODE Press to display the Play Mode menu see page 44 page 49 You can also get to the Play Mode menu by pressing HOME MENU and selecting Play Mode 12 Number buttons 13 MENU Press to display a DVD disc menu or the Disc Navigator if a DVD RW CD Video CD Super VCD or MP3 disc is loaded 14 4 OPEN CLOSE Pres
50. TV 30 SWItchirig EIA ox RRs 30 Let s Get Started media RII 31 Using the on screen displays 32 Setting up with the Setup Navigator 33 Playing dS Sis e cielo ee mener e 36 Basic playback controls 36 DVD disc menus s egexccbR Rer R ER 37 Video CD Super VCD PBC menus 38 05 Playing discs Introductionis ec AA SE ERES 41 Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents ofadisc eee eee eee eee eee 41 SCANNING GISCS cavar e e 42 Using the MULTI didl o ooooooo m 43 Playing in slow motion 0 ooooooomoo 43 Frame advance frame reverse 44 Looping a section ofadisc 44 Using repeat play leere 45 Using random play scindere 45 Creating a program list 46 Editing a program kila eee 48 Other functions available from the programi MENU zx a lee Ree 49 oearching a dise loser 49 Switching subtitles ee eee 50 Switching the DVD audio language 50 Switching DVD RW audio channels Switching DVD Audio audio channels 51 Switching CD MP3 Video CD Super VCD audio channels esaet a exea 51 Switching camera angles 51 Displaying disc information 51 06 Audio Settings menu Note about features in the Audio Settings MENU sa errespe mcam dE nons 53 Audio DRG sis iiaa 53 Legato PRO MU dence ease 53 SBE gt priista E 54 Virtual Surround 6 eee eee eee 54 Channel bavel z sara aras ea
51. Use a 21 pin SCART cable to connect to a VCR page 15 Connecting up 5 ACIN Connect the supplied power cord here then plug into a power outlet Refer to the illustration below when doing so to make sure the neutral and live blades are lined up properly AC IN Power cord LIVE NEUTRAL N Neutral L Live 6 i AUDIO i LINK connectors DV 868AVi only 4 pin S400 LINK connectors for connection o i LINK equipped receivers and other components Each i LINK connector acts simultaneously as both input and output page 19 7 HDMI OUT HDMI output providing a high quality 8 CONTROL IN OUT For passing remote control signals to other Pioneer components page 23 9 VIDEO OUT 1 amp 2 Standard video output s that you can connect to your TV or AV receiver using the supplied audio video cable page 14 10 S VIDEO OUT 1 amp 2 S Video output s that you can use instead of the VIDEO OUT jacks page 15 11 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT High quality video output for connection to a TV monitor or AV receiver that has component video inputs Connect using a commercially available three way component video cable Be careful to match the colors of the jacks and cables for correct connection page 16 interface for digital audio and video page 21 o Tip You may find it useful to have the manuals supplied with your other components handy when connecting this player e If you come across any unf
52. a are compatible with ly switch aspect ratio according to the signal Sampling frequency The rate at which sound is measured to be turned into digital audio data The higher the rate the better the sound quality but the more digital information is generated Standard CD audio has a sampling frequency of 44 1kHz which means 44 100 samples measurements per second See also Digital audio Slideshow DVD Video CD Super VCD A feature of some DVD discs in which still pictures recorded on the disc cycle automatically as the audio is played See also Browsable Picture Super Audio CD SACD Super Audio CD is a high quality audio disc format that can accommodate high sampling rate stereo and multi channel audio as well as conventional CD audio all on the same disc C Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction If you think that there is something wrong with this component check the points below Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used If the trouble cannot be rectified after checking the items below ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work General Problem The disc won t play or is automatically ejected after loading Remedy Make sure the disc is free from dirt and dust and is not damaged see Taking care o
53. ack i LINK Setup HDMI Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output This specifies whether the menu Top menu is automatically displayed after loading a disc Setto On if you wantthe menu displayed automatically or Off if you don t want it displayed Note e Some DVD discs display a menu automatically regardless of this setting If you press while a disc is loading this setting is ignored Group Playback Default setting Single Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock All Video Output Bonus Group Single Language Auto Disc Menu Display Group Playback Options DVD Playback Mode Speakers SACD Playback i LINK Setup HDMI Settings y DVD Audio discs can have up to 9 groups of tracks When set to Single the selected group plays and then the disc stops or returns to the menu screen Use Group Search see Searching a disc on page 49 to select the group to play You cannot use the track skip ka PI or scan buttons a gt gt in this mode Set to All if you want to play all the groups on a disc consecutively Note Even if the players is set to All but you select a group to play from the disc menu only that group will play If you stop playback all groups will play again when you restart playback DVD Playback Mode Default setting DVD Audio CD Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock m DVD Audio Video Output Bonus G
54. amiliar terms in this section of the manual take a look at Glossary on page 86 m 5 gt 1 Connecting up En Easy connections AUDIO AUDIO AV CON E To power outlet The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the cables supplied with the player In this setup stereo audio is played through your TV A Important his player is equipped with copy protection technology Do not connect this player to your TV via a VCR using AV cables as the picture from this player will not appear properly on your TV This player may also not be compatible with some combination TV VCRs for the same reason refer to the manufacturer for more information 1 Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT 2ch jacks to a set of A V inputs on your TV Use the supplied red white stereo audio and yellow video cable Make sure you match up the left and right audio outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound ds 9 e CoNTROL Varo See Using other types of video output below if you want to use a different type of connection f you need another pair of stereo outputs and don t need to use the multichannel analog outputs you can use the AUDIO OUT 5 1ch FRONT L R jacks page 16 2 Connect the supplied AC power cord to the ACIN inlet then plug into a
55. an km 1113 annada kn 1114 ashmiri ks 1119 urdish ku 1121 irghiz ky 1125 Latin la 1201 Country Code list Lingala In 1214 Laothian lo 1215 Lithuanian It 1220 Latvian lv 1222 agasy mg 1307 ori mi 1309 cedonian mk 1311 ayalam ml 1312 ngolian mn 1314 davian mo 1315 rathi mr 1318 ay ms 1319 tese mt 1320 Burmese my 1325 auru na 1401 epali ne 1405 orwegian no 1415 Occitan oc 1503 Oromo om 1513 Oriya or 1518 Panjabi pa 1601 Polish pl 1612 Pashto Pushto ps 1619 Portuguese pt 1620 Quechua qu 1721 Rhaeto Romance rm 1813 irundi rn 1814 Romanian ro 1815 inyarwanda rw 1823 Sanskrit sa 1901 Sindhi sd 1904 Sangho sg 1907 Serbo Croatian sh 1908 Sinhalese si 1909 D oo oon 8 D m 5 m Slovak sk 1911 Slovenian sl 1912 Samoan sm 1913 Shona sn 1914 Somali so 1915 Albanian sq 1917 Serbian sr 1918 Siswati ss 1919 Sesotho st 1920 Sundanese su 1921 Swedish sv 1922 Swahili sw 1923 Tamil ta 2001 Telugu te 2005 Tajik tg 2007 Thai th 2008 Tigrinya ti 2009 Turkmen tk 2011 Tagalog tl 2012 Setswana tn 2014 Tonga to 2015 Turkish tr 2018 Tsonga ts 2019 Tatar tt 2020 Twi tw 2023 Ukrainian uk 2111 Urdu ur 2118 Uzbek uz 2126 Vietnamese vi 2209 Volap k vo 2215 Wolof wo 2315 Xhosa xh
56. ange the resolution depending on the monitor you re using The options that appear will depend on the video format of the current disc NTSC or PAL VGA 640x480 pixel progressive scan video NTSC only 720 x 480 P NTSC 720 x 576 P PAL 120x480 516 pixel progressive scan video e 720 x 480 I NTSC 720 x 576 I PAL 720x480 576 pixel interlace video e 1280 x 720 P 1280x720 pixel progressive scan video e 1920 x 1080 I 1920x1080 pixel interlace video t Note A message will appear if you select an incompatible resolution e DV 668AV only Only the 720 x 480 P and 720 x 576 P options are available in the Resolution settings Aspect Ratio Select an aspect ratio according to the kind of display you have and how you want to see the image on screen See also Screen sizes and disc formats on page 81 4 3 Letter Box Widescreen discs are shown with black bars top and bottom 4 3 Pan amp Scan Widescreen discs are shown with the left and right sides cropped e 16 9 Wide Use this setting if you have a widescreen monitor 16 9 Compressed Progressive scan 4 3 material is shown with black bars on either side of the screen Video Memory These settings allow you to change the appearance of the HDMI video presentation You can also access these options from the Video Adjust menu see Video Adjust on page 57 for more on this Direct The picture appears simply according
57. annel Level Options Speakers LLINK Setup When set to Fix the level of each of the 5 1 channel analog outputs is fixed Choose Variable if you want to adjust the relative levels to balance the surround sound better for your listening room Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out 2 Video Output L 0 0dB d Language C 0 0dB Y D Display R 0 0dB d y Options RS 0 0dB Speakers Lal aes LLINK Setup EE You can set the individual channel levels between 6dB and 6dB in 0 5 dB increments using the test tone output as a guide to set the correct levels Adjust the evels until the output level from all channels sounds the same from your usual listening position Note that Audio Output Mode page 73 must be setto 5 1 Channel in order o use the test tone m 5 2 gt MD C initial Settings menu En Automatic Select Auto to start the test tone output No sound will be heard from the subwoofer Q Initial Settings v Auto Digital Audio Out Video Output L 0 0dB 3 e Language C 0 0dB M b Display R 0 08 y Options RS 0 0dB Speakers ma nas i LINK Setup Asthetesttone plays through each speaker in turn it is highlighted on screen Use the Joystick up down to adjust the channel output level of the current speaker Move the cursor left to exit the test tone sequ
58. ates which region s of the world the disc is compatible with Your DVD player also has a region mark which you can find on the rear panel Discs from incompatible regions will not play in this player Discs marked ALL will play in any player The diagram below shows the various DVD regions of the world m 5 m MI Connecting up En Chapter 2 ji Connecting up The following illustrations show the DV 868AV but connections for the DV 668AV are the same except where indicated Rear panel AV CONNECTOR 1 AGE AV Receiver mer When connecting this player upto your TV AV receiver or other components make sure that all components are switched off and unplugged 1 AUDIO OUT 2ch Two channel analog audio outputs for connection to your TV AV receiver or stereo system page 14 18 2 AUDIO OUT 5 1ch Multichannel analog audio outputs for connection to an AV receiver with multichannel inputs page 17 3 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL Digital audio outputs for connection to a PCM Dolby Digital DTS and or MPEG compatible AV receiver page 18 4 AV CONNECTOR AV CONNECTOR 1 RGB TV AV Receiver Use a 21 pin SCART cable to connect to a TV or monitor compatible with this type of connection Both audio channel stereo and video Video S video and RGB signals are output from the AV CONNECTOR 1 RGB TV page 15 AV CONNECTOR 2
59. ay a PBC Video CD Super VCD without having to navigate the PBC menu by starting playback using a number button or track skip button f to select a track rather than the play button Joystick screen ENTER Selects the current menu option Je Returns to the previously RETURN displayed menu screen On some DVD Audio discs featuring browsable pictures press to display the browser screen Numbers Highlights a numbered menu option some discs only Press ENTER to select or wait a few seconds Button What it does Je Displays the PBC menu RETURN Numbers Use to enter a numbered menu option Press ENTER to select or wait a few seconds Ha Displays the previous menu page if there is one gt Displays the next menu page if here is one Getting Started em WwW FAQ After load a DVD disc it ejects automatically after a few seconds Most likely the disc is the wrong region for your player The region number should be printed on the disc check it against the region number of the player which you can find on the rear panel See also DVD Video regions on page 11 If the region number is OK it may be that the disc is damaged or dirty Clean the disc and look for signs of damage See also Taking care of your playerand discs on page 79 Check also that the disc is aligned properly in the disc tray and that it s loaded label side up Why won t
60. changing the Country Code You may also want to refer to the Country Code list on page 85 Initial Settings menu EN 1 Select Country Code Select by code number Use the Joystick D to move the cursor right then use the e Q Initial Settings number buttons to enter the 4 digit x country code you can find the Country T Password Change Level Change Country Code Parental Lock Bonus Group Language Auto Disc Menu Display Group Playback Options DVD Playback Mode Speakers SACD Playback i LINK Setup HDMI Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Code list on page 85 Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Change Country Code Video Output Password wA YA Language 2 Use number buttons to enter your Display Country Code List Code password then press ENTER I us Anae y i LINK Setup Q Initial Settings 4 Press ENTER to set the new Country P tal Lock Chi Country Cod M esma EXT Code and return to the Options menu Digital Audio Out Video Output Password B Language screen Display Country Code List Code Options Speakers us 2 1 1 9 Note Changing the Country Code does not take effect until the next disc is loaded or the current disc is reloaded i LINK Setup 3 Select a Country Code There are two ways yo
61. ck that the plugs and terminals are free of dirt oxide etc and clean if necessary Also check the cable for damage Make sure the player s output is not connected to the amplifier s phono turntable inputs Check your amplifier receiver s settings volume input function speaker settings etc e DV 868AVi only f the i LINK interface is active all other audio outputs are switched off See Audio Out on page 76 for how to switch it off The analog audio is OK but Make sure that the Digital Out setting is set to On see Digital Out there appears to be no on page 60 optical coaxial digital audio Check that the Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG Out settings see signal Digital Audio Out settings on page 60 are suitable for your amplifier receiver check the instruction manual that came with your amplifier receiver SACDs and some DVD Audio discs do not output digital audio Listen through the player s analog audio outputs Check that the PURE AUDIO indicator is not lit If it is press the PURE AUDIO button See also Front panel on page 24 Noticeable difference in This is due to differences in the audio format and is not a DVD and CD volume malfunction Cannot play multi channel Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 5 1 Channel see audio Audio Output Mode on page 73 Check that the Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG Out settings see Digital Audio Out settings on page 60 are suitable for your amplifier
62. coding capabilities of your AV receiver 12 Is your AV receiver Dolby Digital compatible Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know lt setup Navigator Language Settings Dolby Digital TV Functions Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Compatible Not Compatible Don t Know 13 Is your AV receiver DTS compatible Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know lt setup Navigator Language Settings Dolby Digital Compatible TV Functions DTS Not Compatible Audio Out Settings Don t Know Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func 14 Is your AV receiver compatible with 96kHz Linear PCM audio Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know Q setup Navigator Language Settings Dolby Digital TV Functions DTS Audio Out Settings 96kHz Linear PCM Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Compatible Not Compatible Don t Know 15 Is your AV receiver MPEG compatible Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know Q setup Navigator Language Settings Dolby Digital TV Functions DTS Audio Out Settings 96kHz Linear PCM Speaker Settings MPEG AV Receiver Func Compatible Not Compatible Don t Know 16 Press ENTER to complete the setup or press HOME MENU to quit the Setup Navigator without making any changes G3 setup Navigator Language Settings TV Functions Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Recei
63. composite S video or component video jacks only during NTSC disc playback Screen is stretched or The TV Screen setting in the Initial Settings menu is incorrect See aspect does not change TV Screen on page 6 for how to set it correctly for your TV monitor If your TV monitor is connected using an S video cable try changing the S Video Out setting see S Video Out on page 63 Picture disturbance during This player is compatible with Macro Vision System copy guard playback or dark Some discs include a copy prevention signal and when this type of disc is played back stripes etc may appear on some sections of the picture depending on the TV This is not a malfunction Due to the player s copy protection circuits connection of this device through a VCR or an AV selector may prevent recording or cause picture problems This is not a malfunction The TV system may be set inappropriately See Setting the TV system on page 30 C Additional information Cn Problem Remedy D No audio or audio is No audio is output during slow motion playback or when scanning e distorted discs other than audio CDs E e Some DVD discs do not output digital audio Switch your amplifier to the player s analog outputs Check that the disc is free from dust and dirt and that it is not damaged see Taking care of your player and discs on page 79 Check that all interconnects are firmly inserted Che
64. computer even if it is recorded in a compatible format as listed above there will be cases in which the disc may not be playable in this machine due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc In these particular instances check with the software publisher for more detailed information Check the DVD R RW or CD R RW software disc boxes for additional compatibility information Titles chapters groups and tracks DVD Video discs are generally divided into one or more titles Titles may be further subdivided into chapters ET ETA Title 1 Title 2 Title 3 Chapter 1 Chapter2 Chapter3 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 DVD Audio discs are divided into one or more groups that can each contain a number of tracks Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 rack 1 Track2 Track3 Track1 rack 1 Track 2 CDs SACDs and Video CD Super VCDs are divided into tracks ETE IZA Track1 Track2 Track3 Track4 Track5 Track6 CD ROMs containing MP3 files are divided into folders and tracks Folders may also contain further subfolders Sala ges ei c Folder A FolderB Folder C mp jpg L_p rack 1 Track2 Track3 rack 1 File 1 File 2 Before you start DVD Video regions All DVD Video discs carry a region mark on the case somewhere that indic
65. connected this player to an HDMI compatible component using the HDMI connector C Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock gt Off jp Video Output Bonus Group Language Auto Disc Menu On Display Group Playback gt Single Options DVD Playback Mode DVD Audio Speakers SACD Playback gt 2ch Area i LINK Setup HDMI Settings After selecting HDMI from the Initial Settings menu the HDMI settings menu appears For example if you connected a Pioneer display the following menu should be displayed with the component name showing where XXXXXX appears below Pioneer HDMI XXXXXX Resolution 720x480 P Aspect Ratio 16 9 Video Memory Direct Audio LPCM With DVI HDCP compatible devices the same screen is shown but with the audio setting grayed out there is no audio with DVI DVI Resolution e 720x480 P Aspect Ratio 16 9 Video Memory Direct Audio LPCM Use the joystick up down to select a setting Use the joystick left right to adjust the current setting After you ve finished press ENTER to confirm any settings you ve made and return to the Initial Settings menu usijbu3 En MD C initial Settings menu You can adjust any or all of the following HDMI settings the same options are available for DVI HDCP compatible devices Resolution Since HDMI has the capacity to support many different high definition video formats you may wantto ch
66. correct input Check that the i LINK cable is connected properly and that the cable isn t damaged Use an i LINK cable no longer than 3 5 meters Check that components connected using the i LINK interface are switched on and i LINK Audio compatible Do not connect DV format players recorders or personal computers Check that the i LINK Audio Out setting is On see Audio Out on page 76 Check that the PURE AUDIO indicator is not lit If it is press the PURE AUDIO button See also Front panel on page 4 Auto Select Play doesn t Make sure that the receiver has been selected in the Auto Select work Play on page 77 Make sure that i LINK Audio Out is set to On see Aud o Out on page 76 Auto Select Play doesn t work while LINK CHECK shows in the front panel display see i L NK related messages opposite i LINK audio is temporarily interrupted e See LINK related messages for possible causes of this No multichannel LINK Formultichannel SACD playback make sure that SACD Playback is audio set to Multi ch Area see SACD Playback on page 71 For multichannel DVD Audio playback make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 5 1 Channel see Aud o Output Mode on page 73 C Additional information Cn Problem Remedy Playback starts This is an i LINK feature and not a malfunction automatically when the input function of the AV receiver is changed to this player
67. d editing a program list Searching a disc you can start and stop program play erase Using the search mode function from the Play the program list and memorize a DVD Mode menu you can quickly jump to a program list from the Program menu particular part of the disc that you re 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Program watching or listeningto from the list of functions on the left 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Search Mode from the list of functions on the Play Mode left ae nae The search options that appear depend on the me Playback Start kind of disc loaded The screen below shows dc e A the DVD Video search options Search Mode Program Memory Off Bb Play Mode A B Repeat Title Search 2 Select a program play function epus sri Create Edit See Creating a program list Program on page 46 E Playback Start Starts playback of a saved program list Playback Stop Turns off program play but does not erase the program list Program Delete Frases the program list and turns off program play MD Playing discs 2 Select a search mode 3 Use the number buttons to enter a title group chapter folder or track number or a time amp Play Mode A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Title Search Chapter Search LEES Time Search ojoji e Fora time search enter the number of minutes and seconds into the currently playing title
68. d is a process certified by Dolby Laboratories for Virtual Dolby Digital sound See Virtual Surround on page 54 Multiple video output formats that can be selected to best suit your TV or monitor This player features two composite and two S video jacks component video and two AV connector terminals The AV connector can output an RGB signal although it is not possible to output RGB and component video at the same time Dual PureCinema progressive scan for both PAL and NTSC video formats When connected to a progressive scan compatible TV or monitor using the component video outputs you can enjoy extremely stable flicker free images with the same frame refresh rate as the original movie see page 26 57 Super Fine Focus digital filter This improves the quality of the video output by reducing video noise and increasing the horizontal resolution to 540 lines MP3 compatibility This player is compatible with CD R CD RW and CD ROM discs that contain MP3 audio tracks See also Compressed audio compatibility on page 9 Graphical on screen displays Setting up and using your DVD player is made very easy using the graphical on screen displays f HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC 2 It is not possible to output SACD or copy controlled DVD Audio CPPM sources from the HDMI connection 3 LINK and the i LINK logo ar
69. dB increments MO Audio settings menu 5 Press ENTER to make the settings and exit the Audio Settings screen Note You can t adjust the channel level for any speakers that are set to Off in the Speaker Installation menu screen see Speaker Installation on page 14 he Fix setting is equivalent to setting all the channel levels to 6 dB Therefore the Variable setting will usually sound quieter than the Fix setting Speaker Distance Default setting all speakers 3 m To get the best surround sound from your system you should set up the speaker distances from your listening position 1 Press HOME MENU and select Audio Settings from the on screen display 2 Move the cursor down until you reach the Speaker Distance setting screen T Audio Settings 2 2 Speaker Distance L 4 3m Speaker Distance C 3m Speaker Distance R 3m Speaker Distance RS 3m Speaker Distance LS 3m Speaker Distance SW 3m y Use the Joystick up down to select a speaker Use the Joystick left right to adjust the distance from your listening position to hat speaker Front left right L R speaker distances can be set from 30 cm to 9 m in 10 cm increments The center speaker C and subwoofer SW can be set from 2 m to 2 m relative to the front left right speakers En Surround left right LS RS speakers can be set from 6 m to 2 m relative to the front left right speakers When you adjust the front l
70. deo discs means that the video is Play Sn playing at 24 frames second progressive Current Total Elapsed Remain Total Track 2 16 1 07 4 40 5 47 Pause LL DVD Current Total Elapsed Remain Total Play CD Chapter 2 36 0 06 15 1 40 1 46 Elapsed Remain Total TrRate WENHEEEHIE 6 0Mbps Disc 28 00 30 20 58 20 When the disc is paused the display also During PBC playback only shows the frame number DVD Audio displays Play gt ved With Super VCDs only the elapsed time is Play gt DVD Audio d d Current Total Elapsed Remain Total ISp aye Track 1 14 3 20 2 41 6 01 CH dan EN g o e MP3 disc displays Audio 192kHz 24bit2 0CH Subtitle Angle Play gt MP3 Current Total Elapsed Remain Total Play P DVD Audio Track 117 0 18 12 42 13 00 Current Total Elapsed Remain Total Track Name Outernational Group 1 3 3 21 53 20 56 41 Tr Rate HELTETTEITITI 9 5Mbps Play MP3 e DVD RW displays Current Total Folder 2 7 Folder Name ACP Play gt DVD RW Original Current Total Elapsed Remain Total Title 1 32 0 08 30 22 30 30 D 1 ENT p Audio Dolby Digital 2 0CH Subtitle o Tip EE gt a en You can see disc information number of Current Total titles chapters groups tracks folders Chapt 1 1 x 7 TT e and so on from the Disc Navigator screen See Using the Disc Navigator to SACD displays browse the contents of a disc on page 41 Play SACD Current Total Elapsed Remain Total Track 1 14 0 13 4 21 4 34 En
71. dio CDs You can also play DTS CDs however you may notice some noise when a DTS CD starts playing This is not a malfunction When set to DTS CD Playback playback is optimized for DTS CDs In this mode you cannot play standard audio CDs through the analog outputs Change the setting back to PCM Playback to play standard CDs The i LINK audio output DV 868AVi only is not affected by this setting DTS Downmix Default setting Stereo Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display CD Playback DTS Downmix Speakers i LINK Setup If you ve selected DTS gt PCM in D7S Out on page 61 or 2 Channel in Audio Output Mode below you can choose the way the DTS signal is downmixed PCM audio Stereo downmixes the signal to 2 channel stereo whereas Lt Rt downmixes to a 2 channel signal compatible with Dolby surround matrix decoders This allows you to hear surround sound if your AV receiver or amplifier has Dolby Pro Logic capability Speakers Audio Output Mode Set in Setup Navigator Default 2 Channel Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Out m2 Channel Video Output Speaker Installation 5 1 Channel Language Speaker Distance Display Channel Level Options Speaker TLINK Setup If you connected this player to an AV receiver using the 5 1 channel analog outputs set this to 5 1 Channel This will enable you to enjoy multichannel sound If you connec
72. e trademarks of Sony Corporation 4 These features may not be compatible with all LINK equipped receivers 5 Noise Shaped Video is a trademark of Analog Devices Inc 6 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 7 DIS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 8 TruSurround SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs Inc TruSurround technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs Inc UN m 5 m MO Before you start b Pao What s in the box WA Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it Incorrect use of batteries can result in e Remote contro hazards such as leakage and bursting e AA REP dry cell batteries x2 Please observe the following s t mi teri ther Stereo audio cable red white plugs Don t mix new and old batteries together A Don t use different kinds of battery S Video cable yellow plugs ogether although they may look similar 4 pin S400 i LINK cable DV 868AVi only ifferent batteries may have different Power cable voltages These operating instructions Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each battery match the indications in he battery compartment oa Warranty card e Remove batteries from equipment that Putting the batteries in the isn t going t
73. e the remote sensor on one Pioneer component to control another Use a mini jack plug to connect the CONTROL OUT of one component to the CONTROL IN of another In this way you can daisy chain several components together Co O 000 ony 999 __ OUT Pioneer AV receiver Pioneer CD player etc WwW FAQ e My TV doesn t have any inputs to connect the DVD player How can watch DVDs Unfortunately if your TV has no inputs you can t use this player with it My VCR is already connected to my TV so there aren t any spare inputs What should do If all your TV s inputs are already in use you can buy avideo input selector from an electronics store which effectively gives you more inputs My TV only has one input for the sound What should plug it into If you don t mind mono sound you can buy a stereo RCA to mono RCA cable from an electronics store Connect the stereo end to this player and the mono end to your TV If you want stereo sound connect this player to your amplifier or stereo system using a stereo audio cable connected the DVD player to my AV receiver and although the sound is fine there s no picture What did do wrong Make sure that the type of video connection from the DVD player to your AV receiver is the same as that from the receiver to your TV Most AV receivers won t convert from one kind of connection to another
74. ed to connect components for two way communication LLINK and the i LINK logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation Creating an i LINK network Using i LINK it is possible to chain up to 17 components together so that the digital audio and control signals from each component is available to other components in the network With the addition of an i LINK repeater it s possible to connect up to 63 components i LINK connectors come in 4 pin and 6 pin configurations This player uses the 4 pin connection but the two types can be mixed on a network This player is compatible with LINK Audio components such as AV receivers It may not work properly if connected to LINK MPEG II TS equipment such as a digital satellite tuner i LINK DV equipment such as a DVD recorder or DV camcorder or an i LINK equipped personal computer Check the operating instructions supplied with your other LINK components for compatibility information Connected components should be DTCP Digital Transmission Content Protection compliant to be able to play DVD Video DVD Audio and SACD i LINK audio If a connected component is not DICP compliant only CD MP3 VCD audio will be output Connecting up em When setting up an LINK network it s important that the components form an open ended chain fig 1 or a tree fig 2 fig 1 p ond cable fig 2 A The system will not work if the connected component
75. efore plugging in S VIDEO INPUT aoum sie obs 9 7 t Note e f you connect both S video jacks but one of the connected components is not S1 S2 compatible the automatic aspect ratio switching will not work with either connected component Connecting using the AV connector output If your TV has a SCART type AV input you can use a SCART cable to connect this player to your TV This type of connection carries both the sound and the picture so there s no need to connect up the AUDIO OUT L R and VIDEO OUT jacks e Use a SCART cable not supplied to connect the AV CONNECTOR 1 RGB TV AV Receiver to an AV input on your TV m 5 2 m MI Connecting up This connector can output standard composite S video or RGB component video The default setting is standard which should work with all TVs Consult the manual hat came with your TV to see if you can use one of the higher quality settings See AV Connector Out on page 63 for how to change he video output Use a SCART cable not supplied to connect the AV CONNECTOR 2 to an AV output on the VCR set top box etc puoi LK joo 3106188 On The AV CONNECTOR 2 only outputs composite video Note SCART cables are available in several configurations Make sure that the one you get will wor
76. eft L or front right R speaker all the other speaker distances are adjusted relative to that speaker 3 Press ENTER to make the settings and exit the Audio Settings screen Note The speaker distance settings have no effect on SACD playback The channel level settings however do apply Video Settings menu Chapter 7 Video Settings menu Video Adjust Default setting Professional or when connected using HDMI Direct From the Video Adjust screen you can select the standard video presentation or define presets of your own 1 Press HOME MENU and select Video Adjust from the on screen display You can also access these settings by pressing V ADJ VIDEO ADJUST O Lor Um j Audio Settings 3 Video Adjust amp Play Mode Disc Navigator Q Initial Settings C3 setup Navigator 2 Use the Joystick left right to select a preset amp video Adjust lt Professional TV CRT Optimized display for a regular CRT TV PDP Optimized display for a plasma display screen Professional Optimized for a professional video monitor Memory 1 3 Use for saving your own presets see below m 5 2 m When the HDMI output is connected the following options appear instead e Direct The picture appears simply according to how the source was encoded Natural Edges are softer making this setting good for movies Enhanced Edges are sharp
77. eft channel or just the right channel of a CD MP3 Video CD Super VCD To change the audio channel of a CD it must be playing 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio channel option Audio Stereo Switching camera angles Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles check the disc box for details When a multi angle scene is playing a icon appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available this can be switched off if you prefer see Angle Indicator on page 66 e During playback or when paused press ANGLE to switch angle Displaying disc information Various track chapter and title information as well as the video transmission rate for DVD discs can be displayed on screen 1 During playback press DISPLAY to show switch the information displayed Keep pressing DISPLAY to change the displayed information MD Playing discs DVD Video displays During multichannel playback only Play DVD Play gt SACD Current Total Elapsed Remain Total Current Total Elapsed Remain Total Title 11 38 2 05 4 57 7 02 Track 1 9 0 22 3 38 4 00 QD 1 French Q 1 English gu 1 OD 3241CH Audio Dolby Digital 3 2 1CH Subtitle Angle Audio Play gt DVD Play gt SACD Current Total Elapsed Remain Total Elapsed Remain Total Chapter 11 38 2 05 4 57 7 02 Disc 0 05 73 00 73 05 Tr Rate COLA CNI 8 6Mbps CD and Vid D displ The mark displayed with some DVD CD and Video GDdisplays Vi
78. en display 2 Highlight Hi Bit then use the Joystick left right to change the setting to On or Off as required y Audio Settings 112 Audio DRC off t Legato PRO Off Hi Bit 4 On Virtual Surround Off Channel Level Fix y 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen Virtual Surround Default setting Off Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy surround sound effects from just two speakers When you play a Dolby Digital or Pro Logic encoded source TruSurround technology from SRS produces a deep realistic 3D soundspace from a pair of stereo speakers SRS TruSurround is a process certified by Dolby Laboratories for Virtual Dolby Digital sound SRSCO TruSurround Audio Settings menu ai 1 Press HOME MENU and select Audio Settings from the on screen display 2 Highlight Virtual Surround then use the Joystick left right to change to DOV SRS TruSurround or Off as required g Audio Settings 1 2 Audio DRC off t Legato PRO Off Hi Bit On Virtual Surround Off B Channel Level Fix y 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen Q You can also use the SURROUND button on the remote control to switch Virtual Surround on DrIV SRS TruSurround Off Note Virtual Surround does not work with CD P3 DVD Audio or SACD discs or 96kHz Linear PCM soundtracks The Virtual Surround effect is output only hrough the a
79. ence or press ENTER to save the settings and exit the Channel Level setting screen Manual Use the Joystick to move the cursor up down to select a speaker Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Pa Video Output 10048 Language C gt 0 0dB Display R 0 0dB Options RS 0 0dB Speakers LS 0 0dB SW 0 008 i LINK Setup Move the cursor right or press ENTER then use the Joystick up down to set the channel output level Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output L 0008 amp e nales C gt 0 0d8 o D Display R gt 0 0dB d y Options RS 0 0dB Speakers LS 00dB LLINK Setup Sw 0 008 To turn the test tone on off for an individual speaker move the cursor right The test tone continues playing even when you select a different speaker Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output L 0 0dB BE a Language C 0 0dB Q b Display R 0 0dB YA y Options RS 0 0dB Speakers Swe code i LINK Setup To save the settings and exit press ENTER with the channel level field highlighted as shown above Note e The subwoofer output will sound quite low compared to the other speakers i LINK Setup DV 868AVi only Audio Out Default setting
80. eo CD Super VCD CD and MP3 1 Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI OUT interconnect on this player to an HDMI interconnect on a HDMI compatible monitor MI Connecting up he arrow on the cable connector body should be face up for correct alignment with the connector on the player When you first switch on the player you will see the HDMI settings menu appear on your monitor or display From here you can select the resolution aspect ratio and audio settings as well as adjust the video presentation to your liking For more on these settings see HDMI Settings on page 71 HDMI or DVI appears in the front panel display according to the compatibility of the component connected t Note An HDMI connection can only be made with DVl equipped components compatible with both DVI and High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP If you choose to connect to a DVI connector you will need a separate adaptor DVI HDMI to do so A DVI HDCP connection however does not support audio signals Consult your local audio dealer for more information When you change the componen connected to the HDMI output you will also need to change the HDMI settings to match the new component see HDMI Settings on page 71 to do this However the settings for each component are then stored in memory for up to 5 components The HDMI connection is compatible with 44 1 48kHz 16 20
81. er is outputting audio over i LINK See Audio Out on page 76 for how to switch it off My AV receiver is definitely compatible with 96 88 2kHz Linear PCM audio but it doesn t seem to work with this player What s wrong For digital copy protection purposes some 96 88 2kHz DVD discs only output digital audio downsampled to 48 44 1kHz through the optical and coaxial outputs This is not a malfunction To fully take advantage of the high sampling rate audio connect the analog audio outputs to your amplifier receiver Why can t I hear SACD audio through the optical coaxial digital outputs or the HDMI interface SACD audio is only available through the analog outputs and the LINK connector DV 868AVi only This is not a malfunction Also some DVD Audio discs only output audio through the analog outputs and i LINK connector Is it better to listen to DVD Audio discs through the analog outputs Some DVD Audio discs do not output anything through the digital outputs and multichannel discs are downmixed to stereo for the optical and coaxial digital outputs In addition high sampling rate DVD Audio discs 96kHz or higher automatically downsample audio output from the optical coaxial digital outputs Using the multichannel analog audio outputs or the LINK connector DV 868AVi only for DVD Audio have none of these limitations l ve connected to a HDMI DVI compatible component but can t get any signal and the fro
82. er making this setting ideal for animation and material with computer generated effects Memory 1 3 Use for saving your own presets see below 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Video Adjust screen Note Depending on the disc and the TV monitor you may not see the effect Clearly Creating your own presets You can create up to three presets of your own 1 Select one of the Memory presets see above 2 Use the Joystick down to select Detailed Settings then press ENTER amp Video Adjust Memory1 Detailed Settings MY Video Settings menu En 3 Adjust the picture quality settings amp Memory1 1 3 Recall Settings Memory1 t Prog Motion fast slow PureCinema Auto 1 YNR soft xs 27 fine CNR mina mar Sharpness High min pa max Sharpness Mid minm Y Use the Joystick up down to select a setting Use the Joystick left right to adjust the current setting Press DISPLAY to switch between full and single view You can recall the preset number from the Recall Settings menu item You can adjust any or all of the following picture quality settings Prog Motion Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when the player is set to progressive video output This has no effect when set to On PureCinema When watching DVD movies PureCinema optimizes the picture quality The default setting is Auto1 but if the picture appears unnatural then set
83. et DTS Out to DTS gt PCM If you do not do this noise will be output when you play a DTS disc If this unit is connected to a DTS compatible amplifier or decoder using a digital audio cable check the amplifier settings and that the cable is properly connected Audio mix does not sound Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel if you ve right or sounds incomplete connected to the stereo inputs on your amplifier or TV see Audio for example inaudible Output Mode on page 73 dialog Disc containing the MP3 This player is compatible with multi session discs but only plays tracks won t play sessions that are closed e f the message UNPLAYABLE is displayed when you try to play a disc track check the audio file formats see Compressed audio compatibility on page 9 Can t hear effect of TruSurround does not work with CD MP3 DVD Audio SACD or TruSurround 96kHz linear PCM DVD The TruSurround effect is only output through the AUDIO OUT 2ch analog audio outputs Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel see Audio Output Mode on page 73 The effectiveness of TruSurround varies with the disc The audio recorded on a e If the audio is switched to 2 when playing a Super VCD that Super VCD disc is not contains only one stereo soundtrack there may be no sound at all output properly Press AUDIO to change the soundtrack C Additional information P m HDMI tro
84. etailed care information see the instructions that come with discs Do notload more than one disc into the player ata time Discs to avoid Discs spin at high speed inside the player If you can see that a disc is cracked chipped warped or otherwise damaged dont risk using it in your player you could end up damaging it KD C Additional information This player is designed for use with conventional fully circular discs only Use of shaped discs is not recommended for this product Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs Cleaning the pickup lens The DVD player s lens should not become dirty in normal use but if for some reason it should malfunction due to dust or dirt consult your nearest Pioneer authorized service center Although lens cleaners for CD players are commercially available we do not recommend using them since some may damage the lens Problems with condensation Condensation may form inside the player if it is brought into a warm room from outside or if the temperature of the room rises quickly Although the condensation won t damage the player it may temporarily impair its performance For this reason you should eave it to adjust to the warmer temperature for about an hour before switching on and using Hints on installation We want you to enjoy using this product for years to come so please bear in mind the following points when choosing
85. ettings Digital Audio Out Digital Out m Dolby Digital Video Output Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital gt PCM Language DTS Out Display Linear PCM Out Options MPEG Out Speakers LINK Setup If your AV receiver or other connected component is Dolby Digital compatible set to Dolby Digital otherwise set to Dolby Digital PCM DTS Out Default setting DTS You only need to make this setting if you connected this playerto an AV receiver or other component using one of the digital outputs S Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup Digital Out DTS Dolby Digital Out DTS gt PCM Linear PCM Out MPEG Out If your AV receiver or other connected component has a built in DTS decoder set this to DTS otherwise set to DTS gt PCM DTS audio is converted to more compatible PCM audio Check the manual that came with the other component if you re unsure whether it is DTS compatible WA Note e If you set to DTS with a non DTS compatible amplifier noise will be output when you play a DTS disc This setting applies only to DTS audio on DVDs DTS CD always output DTS digital audio as is regardless of this setting Linear PCM Out Default setting Down Sample On You only need to make this setting if you connected this playerto an AV receiver orother component using one of the digital outputs Q Initial Settings
86. ettings see LINK Setup on page 76 usually because a disc is playing Stop the disc then change the setting Digital Out 1 Press HOME MENU and select Initial Default setting On Settings from the on screen display You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to an AV receiver or HOME MENU other component using one of the digital e Sa outputs amp j Audio Settings G Video Adjust Play Mode Disc Navigator Soe E Digital Audio Out Digital Out Gy Initial Settings Q setup Navigator Video Output Dolby Digital Out Language DTS Out Display Linear PCM Out Options MPEG Out 2 Select the setup category from the list RES on the left then select an item from the i LINK Setup menu list to the right If at any time you need to switch off the digital audio output set this to Off otherwise leave it On 3 Make the setting you want Note The language options shown in the on Note screen display illustrations on the following pages may not correspond to those available in your country or region You can t switch on off the optical and coaxial outputs individually There is no digital output when playing SACDs and some DVD Audio discs regardless of this setting Initial Settings menu Dolby Digital Out Default setting Dolby Digital You only need to make this setting if you connected this playerto an AV receiver or other component using one of the digital outputs Q Initial S
87. f your player and discs on page 79 Make sure the disc is loaded with the label side face up and aligned properly in the disc tray guide Incompatible region number If the region number on a DVD Video disc does not match the number on the player the disc cannot be used see DVD Video regions on page 11 Condensation inside the player Allow time for condensation to evaporate Avoid using the player near an air conditioning unit The player switches off automatically when it s not in use DV 668AV only This is not a malfunction If the player is left inactive for 30 minutes with the disc tray closed and no buttons are pressed the system automatically switches to standby except when a powered subwoofer is connected DVD Audio playback stops he disc may have been illegally copied Picture playback stops and he operation buttons cannot be used ew settings made in the Setup screen menus while a disc is playing are ineffective e Press W then start playback again P e Switch the power off once unplug from the wall socket then plug back in and switch on again by pressing POWER DV 868AV only then STANDBY ON on the remote to switch the player on e Some settings can be changed while a disc is playing but are not effective until the disc is stopped then restarted Press W then start playback again P Settings are canceled When the power is cut due to power failure
88. g the DVD audio language When playing a DVD disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages you can switch audio language during playback 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language option QD Current Total Audio 1 2 French Dolby Digital 3 2 1CH Playing discs With some discs while the above display is showing you can also use the joystick up down and ENTER to select an audio language from a drop down menu Audio 2 French Dolby Digital 3 2 1CH 1 English 2 French 3 German 4 Italian Dolby Digital 3 2 1CH Dolby Digital 3 2 1CH Dolby Digital 2CH Dolby Digital 2CH 11 Note e Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access To set audio language preferences see Audio Language on page 64 Switching DVD RW audio channels When playing a DVD RW disc recorded with dual mono audio you can switch between the main sub and mixed channels during playback 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio channel option Q Audio 1L Dolby Digital 1 1CH Switching DVD Audio audio channels Depending on the disc you may be able to switch channels when playing DVD Audio discs see the disc box for details 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio channel option m 5 2 gt Q Audio 1 Dolby Digital Switching CD MP3 Video CD Super VCD audio channels You can switch between stereo just the l
89. g the LFE channel DTS DIGITAL SURROUND DIS stands for Digital Theater Systems DTS is a surround system different from Dolby Digital that has become a popular surround sound format for movies C Additional information GE Dynamic range The difference between the quietest and loudest sounds possible in an audio signal without distorting or getting lost in noise Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks are capable of a very wide dynamic range delivering dramatic cinema like effects File extension A tag added to the end of a filename to indicate the type of file For example mp3 indicates an MP3 file LINK i LINK is a trademark name of IEEE 1394 a high speed digital interface capable of carrying audio video and other types of data this player only outputs audio HDMI HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is a high speed digital interface which has the capability to support standard enhanced or high definition video plus standard to multi channel surround sound audio on a single digital connection HDMI features include uncompressed digital video a bandwidth of up to 5 gigabytes per second and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DIVs HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC Interlaced video A method of displaying a picture in which odd numbered lines are updated in one pass
90. g up En 3 Connect the AV receiver s video output to a video input on your TV i Tip You usually have to connect the same kind of video cable between your DVD player and AV receiver and between your AV receiver and TV Connecting using a digital audio output Connect the optical or coaxial digital outputs if you want to use an external decoder or the decoder in your AV receiver To be able to play SACDs and multichannel DVD Audio discs you should also connect the 5 1 channel analog outputs see Connecting using the multichannel analog outputs above If your AV receiver doesn t have 5 1 channel analog inputs make a stereo analog connection 1 Connect one of the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks on this player to a digital input on your AV receiver DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 000 4 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL AV receiver Optical connection Use an optical cable not supplied to connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to an optical input on your AV receiver When inserting the plug the protective shutter will open and you should hear the plug click into position when fully inserted Take care not to force the plug asthis may damage the shutter the cable and or the player Coaxial connection Use a coaxial cable similar to the supplied video cable to connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to a coaxial input on your AV receiver
91. ge Code list on page 86 o Tip You can switch between the languages recorded on a DVD disc during playback using the AUDIO button This does not affect this setting See Switching the DVD audio language on page 50 e Some DVD discs set the audio language automatically when loaded overriding the audio language you set in the Initial Settings menu Discs with two or more audio languages usually allow you to select the audio language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access the disc menu Subtitle Language Default setting English C Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Language m English Video Output Subtitle Language French Language Auto Language German Display DVD Menu Lang Italian Options Subtitle Display Spanish Speakers Dutch i LINK Setup Other Language This setting is your preferred subtitle language for DVD discs If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc the player automatically plays the disc with those subtitles The DVD format recognizes 136 different languages Select Other Language if you want to specify a language other than those listed See also Selecting languages using the Language Code list on page 86 Initial Settings menu cem ie Tip You can change or switch off the subtitles on a DVD disc during playback using the SUBTITLE button This does not affect this setting See Switching subtitles on page 50 Some DVD discs set the s
92. h a sampling rate of 44 1 or 48kHz ncompatible files will not play and UNPLAYABLE will be displayed on the nit u Fixed bit rate files are recommended Variable bit rate VBR files are playable but playing time may not be shown correctly The CD ROM used to compile your MP3 files must be ISO 9660 Level 2 compliant D physical format Mode1 Mode2 XA Form1 This player only plays tracks that are named with the file extension mp3 or MP3 This unit cannot record DVD R RW discs ae m 5 gt MO Before you start En This player is compatible with multi session discs but only plays sessions that are closed Use CD R or CD RW media for recording your MP3 files his player can recognize a combined otal of up to 250 tracks and folders If a disc containing over 250 tracks folders is oaded only the first 250 tracks folders recorded on the disc will be playable Folder and track names excluding the mp3 extension are displayed There are many different recording bit rates available to encode your MP3 files This unit was designed to be compatible with all of them Audio encoded at 28Kbps should sound close to regular CD Audio quality This player will play lower bit rate MP3 tracks but please note that the sound quality becomes noticeably worse at lower bit rates PC created disc compatibility e f you record a disc using a personal
93. he HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface interconnect provides high quality digital audio and video all from a single user friendly connector HDMI is the first consumer electronics interface to support uncompressed standard enhanced or high definition video plus standard to multi channel surround sound audio all using one interface You can easily connect to a HDMI equipped AV receiver or audiovisual device for high quality audio and video and communication between the video source and DTV players set top boxes and other audiovisual devices is also supported i LINK digital interface DV 868AVi only The LINK interface makes it possible to connect this player to an LINK equipped AV receiver with a single cable and enjoy high sampling rate up to 192kHz PCM multichannel digital audio from DVD Audio and SACD discs as well as digital audio from DVD Video CD Video CD Super VCD and MP3 discs In addition to simplified connection jitterless audio is possible with Pioneer s PQLS Precision Quartz Lock System technology when playing CDs SACDs and DVD Audio discs Other advantages of using LINK include smart features such as automatic configuration and automatic function selection start playback of a disc and the receiver automatically changes the input function to this player 4 Noise Shaped Video NSV gt Noise Shaped Video processing makes it possible to display video i
94. ick to move the cursor up down to select a speaker The Land R speakers are paired you can t set them differently Y Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output L 3m Language e y b Display y Options Speakers i LINK Setup 2 Move the cursor right to change the speaker distance for the highlighted speaker 3 Use the Joystick up down to change the distance When you change the distance settings of he front left L or front right R speakers all the other speaker distances change relative to it Front left right L R speaker distances can be set from 30 cm to 9 m in 10 cm increments The center speaker C and subwoofer SW can be set from 2 m to 2 m relative to the front left right speakers e Surround left right LS RS speakers can be set from 6 m to 2 m relative to the front left right speakers 4 Move the cursor left to go back to the speaker list if you want to modify another speaker or press ENTER to exit the Speaker Distance screen Note Speaker Distance settings do not affect SACD playback Channel Level Default setting Fix You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5 1 channel analog outputs These settings do not affect any digital audio output Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Output Mode mFix Video Output Speaker Installation Variable Language Speaker Distance Display Ch
95. icture Speakers i LINK Setup MD C initial Settings menu Still Picture Default setting Auto Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out TV Screen Video Output Component Out Language AV Connector Out Display S Video Out Options Still Picture Speakers i LINK Setup This player uses one of two processes when displaying a still frame from a DVD disc The default Auto setting automatically chooses the best setting each time Field produces a stable generally shake free image Frame produces a sharper image but more prone to shake than field stills Language settings WA Note The language options shown in the on screen display illustrations on the following pages may not correspond to those available in your country or region Audio Language Default setting English S Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Language m English Video Output Subtitle Language French Language Auto Language German Display DVD Menu Lang Italian Options Subtitle Display Spanish Speakers Dutch i LINK Setup Other Language This setting is your preferred audio language for DVD discs If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc the player automatically plays the disc in that language The DVD format recognizes 136 different languages Select Other Language if you want to specify a language other than those listed See also Selecting languages using the Langua
96. igital inputs this unit can convert Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG audio to PCM See also Digital audio KD C Additional information En PQLS Precision Quartz Lock System rate control Technology for high precision transmission of digital audio over the i LINK interface enabling jitterless digital to analog conversion using a precision quartz in the rate control compatible receiver 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 nterlaced video on page 87 fora given scanning rate See also nterlaced video on page 87 and About progressive scan v deo on page 26 Regions DVD Video only These associate discs and players with particular areas of the world This unit will only play discs that have compatible region codes You can find the region code of your unit by looking on the rear panel Some discs are compatible with more than one region or all regions S1 S video output This S video signal format includes aspect ratio information 4 3 or 16 9 within the video signal TVs which are compatible with S1 S video automatically switch aspect ratio according to the signal S2 S video output S2 is an enhanced versi addition to aspect ratio letterbox pan amp scan on of S video which in information contains information Widescreen TVs which S2 S video automatic
97. inputs on your TV switch your TV to VIDEO 1 f you connected this play receiver make sure that t er to an AV he receiver is switched on and set to the correct input Note his player features a screen saver When on If the player is stopped or paused and no button is pressed for fi ve minutes the Screen saver starts See Screen Saver on page 66 for how to switch it on e DV 668AVonly If the player is left inactive for 30 minutes with the d sc tray closed and no buttons are pressed the system automatically switches to when a powered subwoo connected Let s Get Started standby except er is When you switch on the player for the first more settings or jump right i playing some discs ime you should see a welcome screen displayed on your TV From here you can let he player know what kind of TV you have hen either use the Setup Navigator to make n and start Before continuing make sure that you ve oaded the batteries in the remote control m 5 2 m MOD Getting Started Note 3 Press ENTER again to finish setting up e f you have connected an HDMI Lets Get Started Menu compatible device the HDMI settings E screen will appear instead of the setup If you re finished setting up choose Complete screens below See HDMI Settings on page 71 to make the necessary settings to start again choose Back Mey Complete Y Back Select Back
98. istortion with some di to match your country Doing this however m disc you can watch Th SCS set the TV system or region s system ay restrict the kinds of e table below shows what kinds of disc are compatible with each setting AUTO PAL an 1 If the player is no d NTSC t plugged in plug it in now but leave it in standby 2 Using the front panel controls hold down gt gt gt then press POWER STANDBY ON on the the TV system DV 668AV to switch The TV system changes as follows AUTO NTSC NTSC gt PAL PAL gt AUTO The player s display indicates the new setting Note You have to switch the player into standby press O on the remote before each change e f you re watching an NTSC disc on a PAL TV you will only be video Progressive able to see interlace scan video is not compatible with the MOD PAL setting Disc Player setting Type Format NTSC PAL AUTO DVD NTSC NTSC MOD PAL NTSC PAL PAL PAL PAL Video CD NTSC NTSC MOD PAL NTSC PAL NTSC PAL PAL CD no disc NTSC PAL NTSC or PAL Watching NTSC on a PAL TV 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 Ifyour PAL TV does not have a V Hold control you may not be able to watch NTSC discs because of picture roll If the TV has a V Hold control adjust it
99. ital PCM he effect of Audio DRC depends on your speakers and AV receiver settings Legato PRO DV 868AVi only Default setting Off Legato PRO technology can reveal more high frequency detail in CDs and DVDs by upsampling 1 Press HOME MENU and select Audio Settings from the on screen display MO Audio settings menu En 2 Highlight Legato PRO then use the Joystick left right to change the setting j Audio Settings 12 Audio DRC Off Legato PRO off Hi Bit On Virtual Surround off Channel Level Fix y There are four settings plus Off Off Standard gives the sound a more forward live feel Effect 1 bright and lively Effect 2 soft and rich e Effect 3 solid and well balanced 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen Note he Legato PRO digital filter affects mainly frequencies outside of the audible range Depending on the listening conditions you may find that the effect of Legato PRO difficult to hear he Legato PRO effect is applied only to the front left right channels Legato PRO does not work with 192kHz DVD Audio discs or with SACDs Hi Bit DV 868AVi only Default setting On The Hi Bit feature extends the effective dynamic range of the front left right channels from 16 or 20 bit to 24 bit to reveal more detail in low level sounds 1 Press HOME MENU and select Audio Settings from the on scre
100. itle DVD Video and DVD RW that form a loop which is played over and over A Important A B Repeat is not available with SACDs MP3s Super VCDs or Video CDs in PBC mode or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed 1 During playback press PLAY MODE and select A B Repeat from the list of functions on the left e Play Mode A B Repeat A Start Point Repeat B End Point Random Off Program Search Mode 2 Press ENTER on A Start Point to set the loop start point Play Mode A B Repeat A Start Point Repeat B End Point Random Off Program Search Mode 3 Press ENTER on B End Point to set the loop end point ey Play Mode A B Repeat A Start Point Repeat B End Point Random Off Program Search Mode After pressing ENTER playback jumps back to the start point and plays the loop Playing discs 4 To resume normal playback press CLEAR or select Off from the menu Using repeat play There are various repeat play options depending on the kind of disc loaded It s also possible to use repeat play together with program play to repeat the tracks chapters in the program list see Creating a program list on page 46 A Important Repeat play is not available with Video CD Super VCDs in PBC mode or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed 1 During playback press PLAY MODE and select Repeat from the list of functions on the left
101. k with this player and your TV monitor You can find the pin assignments on page 96 En Connecting using the component video output You can use the component video output instead of the standard video out jack to connect this player to your TV or other equipment e Use a component video cable not supplied to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a component video input on your TV monitor or AV receiver 4 A COMPONENT VIDEO IN EAA ma Note e When the AV connector is set to output RGB video the component video output is switched off If you want to use the component video output set the AV connector to Video or S video Connecting for multichannel surround sound To enjoy multichannel surround sound from DVD Video DVD Audio and SACD discs we recommend connecting this player to an AV receiver using the 5 1 channel analog outputs or DV 868AVi only the i LINK connector The player also has optical and coaxial digital outputs should you want to use an external decoder or the decoder in your AV receiver Note that multichannel DVD Audio and SACD Connecting up audio is not output through these jacks so this connection should be in addition to rather than instead of a 5 1 channel analog connection You ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV receiver You can use any of the video outputs a
102. lay Press while stopped to erase the program list Editing a program list After creating a program list you can add delete and change steps 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Program from the list of functions on the left 2 Select Create Edit from the list of program options 3 To clear a step highlight the step number and press CLEAR 4 To insert a step in the middle of the program list highlight the step where you want the new step to appear then select a title group chapter folder track to add After pressing ENTER the new step is inserted into the list Playing discs UN 5 To add a step to the end of the Program Memory DVD Video only D program list highlight the next free step Select On to save the program list for the e then select a title group chapter folder disc loaded Select Off to cancel the y track to add program memory for the disc loaded zs Go Go To exit the program edit screen without After saving a program list using the starting playback press PLAY MODE or Program Memory feature whenever you HOME MENU load that disc the program list is f you want to exit the program edit screen automatically recalled and program play without saving the changes you made switched on press RETURN You can save program lists for up to 24 discs After that the oldest one is Other functions available from the replaced with the new one saved program menu As well as creating an
103. layback press play Note You can t use slow motion playback with some titles on some DVDs Video CD Super VCD only supports forward slow motion playback The picture quality during slow motion playback is not as good as during normal playback Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached MD Playing discs En For DVD Audio discs featuring browsable pictures see G ossary on page 86 press 4 41 IIp Ip to view the previous next picture Frame advance frame reverse You can advance or back up DVD Video or DVD RW discs frame by frame With Video CD Super VCDs you can only use frame advance 1 During playback press II pause 2 Press 4ll or II I to reverse or advance a frame at a time 3 To resume normal playback press gt play Note he picture quality when using frame reverse is not as good as frame advance Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached When changing direction of a DVD Video disc the picture may move in an unexpected way This is not a malfunction For DVD Audio discs featuring browsable pictures see Glossary on page 86 press lt lt 11 gt 1 gt to view the previous next picture Looping a section of a disc The A B Repeat function allows you to specify two points A and B within a track DVD Audio CD and Video CD or t
104. lm material originally shot on film Video material has a frame rate of 30 frames ec NTSC compared with 24 frames ec for film This player converts film aterial to 60 frames sec in progressive can mode PureCinema adjusts the picture so that it matches more closely the picture quality of a cinema screen RAR Video Settings menu You can see whether video on a DVD disc is film or video material by displaying the video transmission rate see Displaying disc information on page 51 If a hash mark appears next to the transmission rate display it is film material You may find that selecting the Enhanced mode in HDMI Color Adjust causes picture problems on your TV You can correct this if your TV has an RGB mode that you can switch on when this occurs e DV 668AVonly The HDMI options are not available with this player m 5 m MD C initial Settings menu En Chapter 8 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings Digital Audio Out settings menu The Initial Settings menu gives you complete Note control in setting up your DVD player including audio and video output settings None of the Digital Audio Out settings audience limitation settings among others affect the audio output from the LINK If an option is grayed out it means that it interface DV 868AVi only For i LINK cannot be changed at the current time This is s
105. m 5 gt BED Controls and displays Chapter 3 Controls and displays The following illustrations show the DV 868AV but controls and displays for the DV 668AV are the same except where indicated Front panel Pioneer om onoonesswe Pune auooo 1 POWER switch DV 868AVi only Press to switch the player on or off the player can be put into standby using the remote control the STANDBY indicator above the button lights when in standby STANDBY ON DV 668AV only Press to switch the player into standby 2 STANDBY indicator DV 868AVi only Lights when in standby 3 i LINK indicator DV 868AV only Lights when this player is recognized by another i LINK compatible component 4 HDMI indicator Lights when this player is recognized by another HDMI or DVI HDCP compatible component 5 PROGRESSIVE button indicator Press to switch the component video output mode between progressive and interlace The indicator lights in progressive scan mode See also Component Out on page 62 This player is compatible with both PAL and NTSC progressive scan formats However your TV must also be progressive scan compatible to take advantage of this feature 6 PURE AUDIO button indicator When the player is stopped press to switch off on the front panel display and disable the video and digital outputs Use this when you want to hear audio from the analog outputs
106. mages at higher resolutions than would otherwise be possible using the same video data converter This is achieved using the digital processing techniques of oversampling to reduce high frequency aliasing and multi bit Sigma Delta processing to reduce quantization noise Pure Audio listening The Pure Audio feature allows you to listen to analog audio sources with the video and digital outputs disabled and the front panel display switched off This is particularly useful when listening to high quality audio formats such as DVD Audio and Super Audio CD DVD Audio and SACD compatible Experience the super high quality audio performance of DVD Audio and Super Audio CD SACD The on board 24 bit 192kHz DAC means that this player is fully compatible with high sampling rate discs capable of delivering exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic range low level resolution and high frequency detail Before you start Built in Dolby Digital and DTS decoding with multichannel outputs DIGITAL Logos Dg SURROUND This player features multichannel analog outputs for connection to an AV amplifier to give you stunning surround sound from Dolby Digital DTS and multichannel DVD Audio discs Virtual Dolby Digital using SRS TruSurround Logo SRSC SRS TruSurround creates a realistic surround sound effect from any Dolby Digital or Pro Logic encoded source using just two speakers SRS TruSurroun
107. mpatible with PQLS rate control See the operating instructions that came with your receiver for information on compatibility with this feature 1 Excluding any part of the disc that features moving video Video part A Important There may be cases where the PQLS rate control function and or the LINK audio does not work properly even when connected to LINK Audio compatible equipment Do notdisconnect i LINK cables or switch off any components connected using i LINK while this player is on Copy protected 96kHz DVD Video discs are downsampled to 48kHz when using the i LINK connection m 5 2 gt 1 Use the supplied i LINK cable to connect one of the i LINK connectors on this player to an i LINK connector on your AV receiver ERE Zo y The arrow on the cable connector body should be face down for correct alignment with the connector on the player zA SA 4 K 2 Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on this player to a video input on your AV receiver The i LINK connectors on this player do not output video The diagram shows a standard video connection but you can alternatively use the S video or component video connections if they re available 1 Connecting up A Important e In order to be able to hear multichannel sound from SACDS you need to set SACD Playback to M
108. nalog AUDIO OUT 2ch jacks Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel see Audio Output Mode on page 73 How good the surround effect is varies with the disc Channel Level Default setting Fix This setting allows you to set the level of each channel sent to the 5 1 channel analog outputs 1 Press HOME MENU and select Audio Settings from the on screen display m 5 5 2 Highlight Channel Level then use the Joystick left right to change to Fix or Variable as required amp Audio Settings 112 Audio DRC ott t Legato PRO ott Hi Bit On Virtual Surround Off Channel Level a Fix Fix Channel levels are fixed but you can set the speaker distances Variable You can specify variable channel levels as well as speaker distances 3 If you chose Variable use the Joystick down to proceed to the next screen q Audio Settings 13 Audio DRC Off Legato PRO ott Hi Bit On Virtual Surround Off Channel Level Variable y 4 Variable setting only Set the channel levels for each speaker amp Audio Settings 213 Channel Level L 0 0 dB v Channel Level C 0 0 dB Channel Level R 0 0 dB Channel Level RS 0 0 dB Channel Level LS 0 0 dB Channel Level SW 0 0 dB E Use the Joystick up down to select a speaker Use the Joystick left right to adjust the channel level for that speaker Channel levels can be set from 6 dB to 6 dB in 0 5
109. nit during playback discs rotate at a high speed and may be damaged Power cable caution Handle the power cable by the plug part Do not pull outthe plug by tugging the cable and never touch the power cable when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture or other object on the power C Additional information GE cable or pinch the cable in any other way Never make a knot in the cable or tie it with other cables The power cables should be routed so that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cable can cause a fire or give you an electric shock Check the power cable once in a while If you find it damaged ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement Screen sizes and disc formats DVD Video discs come in several different screen aspect ratios ranging from TV programs which are generally 4 3 to CinemaScope widescreen movies with an aspect ratio of up to about 7 3 Televisions too come in different aspect ratios standard 4 3 and widescreen 16 9 Widescreen TV users If you have a widescreen TV the TV Screen setting page 62 of this player should be set to 16 9 Wide When you watch discs recorded in 4 3 format you can use the TV controls to select how the picture is presented Your TV may offer various zoom and stretch options see the instructions that came with you
110. nmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area H048 En This product is for general household purposes Any failure due to use for other than household purposes such as long term use for business purposes in a res taurant or use in a car or ship and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period K041_En This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited This product includes FontAvenue fonts licenced by NEC corporation FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation This product complies with the following i LINK interface specifications 1 IEEE Std 1394a 2000 Standard for a High Performance Serial Bus 2 Audio and Music Data Transmission Protocol 2 0 Following the standard for AM824 sequence adaptation layers the product is compatible with IEC60958 bitstream DVD A and SACD media m 5 e 5 En Contents 01 Before you start gt ra 6 What s in The DIA 8 Putting the batteries in the remote
111. nt Program play is not available with DVD RWs Video CD Super VCDs playing in PBC mode or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Program from the list of functions on the left amp Play Mode A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Create Edit Playback Start Playback Stop Program Delete Program Memory gt Off Playing discs UN 2 Select Create Edit from the list of To add a chapter first highlight the title D program options then move the cursor right and select a e chapter from the list ry D Play Mode 3 E Program A B Repeat Create Edit Program Step Title 1 38 Chapter 1 4 a FicyDaek ae 01 01 003 Title 01 Chapter 001 encom Playback Stop 02 Title 02 Chapter 002 Program Program Delete 03 Title 03 Chapter 003 Search Mode Program Memory Off 04 Title 04 Chapter 004 05 Title 05 06 Title 06 07 Title 07 08 Title 08 The Program edit screen that appears depends on the kind of disc loaded For a DVD Audio disc you can add a whole On the left side is the program list then to the bos right is a list of titles if a DVD Video disc is group or a track within a group to the loaded groups for DVD Audio tracks for program list SACDs CDs and Video CD Super VCDs or To add a group select the group folders for MP3 discs On the far right is a list of chapters for
112. nt panel HDMI indicator won t light Make sure that you ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the settings for the component you re using You may need to refer to the instruction manual of the component to do this An HDMI connection can only be made with components compatible with both DVI and High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP See Connecting using HDMI on page 21 for more on HDMI compatibility There s no picture from the HDMI output Depending on the source material you may not be able to get a picture from DVI compatible sources DVI sources must also be encoded using High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP for you to see a picture using this player See Connecting using HDMI on page 21 for more on HDMI compatibility Make sure the resolution on this player matches that of the component you have connected using HDMI See HDMI Settings on page 71 to change the HDMI resolution Playing discs Chapter 5 Playing discs Introduction ost of the features described in this chapter make use of on screen displays For an explanation of how to navigate these see Using the on screen displays on page 32 any ofthe functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs Video CD Super VCDs CDs and MP3 discs although he exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded Some DVD discs restrict the use of some unctions random or repeat for example
113. o Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Connected Not Connected Sx setup Navigator Language Settings TV Functions Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Center Speaker Connected f you selected Not Connected here that Not Connected completes the setup Press ENTER to leave the Setup Navigator 7 Did you connect the 5 1 channel analog audio outputs to your AV receiver Select Connected or Not Connected 10 Do you have surround speakers connected to your AV receiver G3 setup Navigator Select Connected or Not Connected Language Settings AV Receiver Connected Sx setup Navigator TV Functions 5 1ch Audio Out Not Connected Audio Out Settings Language Settings Center Speaker TV Functions Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Connected Not Connected Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Surround Speakers En Getting Started 11 Do you have a sub woofer connected to your AV receiver Select Connected or Not Connected lt setup Navigator Language Settings Center Speaker TV Functions Surround Speakers Audio Out Settings Sub woofer Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Connected Not Connected f you selected Not Connected in step 8 that completes the setup Press ENTER to leave the Setup Navigator Questions 12 through 15 are concerned with the digital de
114. o be used for a month or remote control more When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area 1 Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control H048 En Using the remote control Keep in mind the following when using the 2 Insert two AA R6P batteries into the remote control battery compartment following the Make sure that there are no obstacles indications amp C inside the between the remote and the remote compartment sensor on the unit he remote has a range of about 7 meters Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit s remote sensor Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other Avoid using remotes for other equipment located close to this unit Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote Before you start Disc content format playback compatibility General disc compatibility This player was designed and engineered to be compatible with software bearing one or more of the following logos d gt DVD gt AUDIO VIDEO R RW DVD Audio DVD Video DVD R DVD RW COMPACT COMPACT COMPACT del dise dE disc ME Rewritable AudioCD VideoCD CD R CD RW COMPACT diet E OQ CD SUPER AUDIO CD Super VCD Super
115. onventional CRT type TV it can burn in leaving a ghost image on the screen Switch to On to make sure that a constant image is not displayed for a dangerously long time Options Parental Lock Default level Off Default password none Default Country Code us 2119 Some DVD Video discs feature a Parental Lock level If your player is set to a lower level than the disc the disc won t play This gives you some control about what your children watch on your DVD player Some discs also support the Country Code feature The player does not play certain Scenes on these discs depending on the Country Code you set Before you can set the Parental Lock level or the Country Code you must register a password As the password owner you can change the Parental Lock level or Country Code whenever you like You can also change the password Note Not all discs that you may consider inappropriate for your children use the Parental Lock feature These discs will always play without requiring the password first If you forget your password you ll need to reset the player to its factory settings see Resetting the player on page 81 then register a new password Registering a new password You must register a password before you can change the Parental Lock level or enter a Country Code 1 Select Password Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Password Video Output Bonus Group Level
116. ose discs will still be shown in letterbox format This is not a malfunction My DVD Audio disc starts playing but then suddenly stops The disc may have been illegally copied My CD with MP3 tracks won t play Make sure that the tracks are encoded in MPEG1 audio layer 3 format See also Compressed audio compatibility on page 9 Some MP3 tracks don t show up Where are they Filenames that don t end with the extension mp3 won t be recognized by this player Also if there are more than 250 folders or tracks on the disc only the first 250 are recognized See also Compressed audio compatibility on page 9 There s no sound from the analog optical coaxial outputs or the HDMI interface Check the front panel and make sure that the PURE AUDIO indicator isn t lit If it is press the PURE AUDIO button to switch the digital audio optical coaxial and HDMI outputs back on MD Getting Started En You can t hear multi channel DVD Audio using the HDMI interface Make sure that DVD Audio Out is set to 2 Channel see DVD Audio Out on page 78 for a stereo downmix note that some discs will not allow you to do this Also you won t hear any sound from the HDMI output if the source component is only DVI HDCP compatible DV 868AVi only If the i LINK interface is active all other audio outputs are switched off You can check by looking at the i LINK indicator on the front panel If it s lit then the play
117. peaker Distance 74 Channel Level 75 LANK SED D ce Gears ms notoria en ees 76 Audio QUE is aa eit eem ome moe 76 Connections Setup sses s seess lle 77 Auto Select Play leeren 77 DVD Audio Olt sek isst e 78 09 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs 79 Handling diss sse Rm 79 STONES ra 79 DISCS to aVO lara a rao 79 Cleaning the pickup lens 80 Problems with condensation 80 Hints on installation s 80 oving the player 1 ee eee eee ee eee 80 Power cable caution 80 Screen sizes and disc formats 81 Widescreen TV USerS 81 Standard TV USES arrasa seassa nesa 81 Resetting the player 81 About the audio output settings 82 About the HDMI output settings 83 About the i LINK output settings 84 Language Code list 85 Country Code llSU ss ser rmm res 85 Selecting languages using the Language Codelco 86 GlOSSAY aai e 86 Troubleshooting leere 89 Generals arc ee eee a da E Re 89 DVD CD Video CD Super VCD player 90 HDMI troubleshooting 93 i LINK troubleshooting 94 i LINK related messages 95 Special erlernen 96 m 5 2 gt MO Before you start En Chapter 1 Before you start Features HDMI digital interface T
118. r TV for details Please note that some movie aspect ratios are wider than 16 9 so even though you have a widescreen TV these discs will still play in a letter box style with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen Standard TV users If you have a standard TV the TV Screen setting page 62 of this player should be set to 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan amp Scan depending on which you prefer Set to 4 3 Letter Box widescreen discs are shown with black bars top and bottom m 5 2 m Set to 4 3 Pan amp Scan widescreen discs are shown with the left and right sides cropped Although the picture looks larger you don t actually see the whole picture Please note that many widescreen discs override the player s settings so that the disc is shown in letter box format regardless of the setting A Note Using the 16 9 Wide setting with a standard 4 3 TV or either of the 4 3 settings with a widescreen TV will result in a distorted picture Resetting the player Use this procedure to reset all the player s settings to the factory default 1 Switch the player into standby 2 Using the front panel buttons hold down the stop button and press POWER to switch the player back on All the player s settings are now reset and you should see the Let s Get Started screen XD C Additional information En About the audio output settings The table below shows how the audio se
119. roup DVD Video Language Auto Disc Menu Display Group Playback Options DVD Playback Mode Speakers SACD Playback i LINK Setup HDMI Settings y Initial Settings menu Some DVD Audio discs contain DVD Video content in addition to the DVD Audio Set to DVD Video to play a DVD Audio disc as if it were a DVD Video disc Note that in this case only the DVD Video part of the disc will play WA Note This setting reverts to DVD Audio default when the disc tray is opened or the power is switched into standby SACD Playback Default setting 2ch Area S Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock m2ch Area Video Output Bonus Group Multi ch Area Language Auto Disc Menu CD Area Display Group Playback Options DVD Playback Mode Speakers SACD Playback i LINK Setup HDMI Settings SACD discs can be divided up into several different areas stereo audio 2ch Area multi channel audio Multi ch Area and for hybrid SACDs standard CD audio CD Area Select which you want to listen to Note For multi channel audio from the i LINK DV 868AVi only and 5 1 channel analog outputs SACD playback must be set to Multi ch Area If you select an area that isn t on the disc loaded a different area of the disc will play For example if you choose standard CD audio but the disc loaded is not a hybrid SACD the stereo SACD audio will play HDMI Settings You only need to make this setting if you
120. s form a loop If a loop is detected the message LOOP CONNECT shows in the display Figs 3 and 4 show connections that form a loop fig 3 pou cable fig 4 E CAOS cable AOS Another consideration when connecting i LINK devices is the speed of the interface At present there are three speeds S100 slowest S200 and S400 fastest This player uses the S400 type Although you can use components with different speeds together we recommend connecting slower speed components at the edge of the network if possible shown by the shaded boxes in figs 1 and 2 This will keep the network free of bottlenecks When used within an i LINK network this player must be on for the i LINK connection to be maintained Other components in the network may or may not maintain the connection in standby none will when the power is completely off check the operating instructions supplied with individual components Note that the audio may be momentarily interrupted if a component in he i LINK network is switched on off or its i LINK connection is switched on off m 5 2 gt Connecting using HDMI f you have a HDMI or DVl equipped monitor or display you can connect it to this player using a commercially available HDMI cable The HDMI connector outputs uncompressed digital video as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the player is compatible with including DVD Video DVD Audio see below for limitations Vid
121. s patent 03 003 Pfeuti 003 Border dispute 04 004 Live 004 Delayed by rain 05 005 Glitch music 005 Accident incident 06 006 CodHead 006 Pigeon post 07 007 Outernational 08 008 Vacuum tube To add a track first find the folder then move the cursor right and select a track name from the list amp Program Program Step Folder 1 6 Track 1 10 01 001 003 001 ACP 001 Gravity deluxe 02 002 Nth Degree 002 Tesla s patent 03 003 Pfeuti 003 Border dispute 04 004 Live 004 Delayed by rain 05 005 Glitch music 005 Accident incident 06 006 CodHead 006 Pigeon post 07 007 Outernational 08 008 Vacuum tube dl After pressing ENTER to select the title group chapter folder track the step number automatically moves down one 4 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list A program list can contain up to 24 titles chapters groups folders tracks 5 To play the program list press gt play Program play remains active until you turn off program play see below erase the program list see below ejectthe disc or switch off the player 9 To exit the program edit screen without starting playback press PLAY MODE or HOME MENU Don t press RETURN your program list will be lost e During program play press PI to skip to the next program step Press CLEAR during playback though not if the program list OSD is displayed to switch off program p
122. s set to output RGB video the component video output is AV Connector Out switched off If you want to use the component video output for example to Default setting Video 9 watch progressive scan video set the AV You only need to make this setting ifyou connector to Video or S Video connected this player to your TV using the AV SCART type connector S Video Out A Important Default setting S2 You only need to make this setting if you f you make a setting here that is connected this player to your TV using an S incompatible with your TV the TV maynot X video cable display any picture at all If this happens either switch everything off and reconnect Q Initial Settings to the TV using either the supplied video Digital Audio Out TV Screen si cable oran S video cable see Easy Video Output Component out ms2 connections on page 14 and Using other Mumie AV Connector Out isplay S Video Out types of video output on page 15 for more oid Sul Picure on this Speakers i LINK Setup SCART cables come in various configurations Make sure you use the If you find that the picture is stretched or correct one for your TV monitor See distorted on the default S2 setting try page 96 for the SCART pin assignment changing it to S1 diagram Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out TV Screen m Video Video Output Component Out S Video Language AV Connector Out RGB Display S Video Out Options Still P
123. s to open or close the disc tray Controls and displays 15 ANGLE Press to change the camera angle during DVD multi angle scene playback see Switching camera angles on page 51 16 SUBTITLE Press to select a subtitle display see Switching subtitles on page 50 17 TOP MENU Press to display the top menu of a DVD disc 18 MULTI dial Use for scanning and slow motion control see Using the MULTI dial on page 43 19 Jog indicator Lights when multi dial is in jog mode see Using the MULTI dial on page 43 20 JOG JOG MODE Pressto put switch jog mode on off When on use the MULTI dial to advance or reverse 21 FL DIMMER Press to change the display brightness 22 IM Press to pause playback press again to restart 23 lt lt and lt I lt il gt gt and II I Use for reverse forward slow motion playback frame reverse advance and reverse forward scanning see page 42 page 44 24 SURROUND Press to activate switch off DOV TruSurround 25 CLEAR Press to clear a numeric entry 26 ENTER Press to select an option or execute a command rames see Using the MULTI dial on page 43 m 5 m MOD Getting Started En Chapter 4 Getting Started Setting the TV system The default setting of th unless you notice that when playing some dis is playeris AUTO and he picture is distorted CS you should leave it set to AUTO If you experience picture d
124. scs Handling discs When holding discs of any type take care not to leave fingerprints dirt or scratches on the disc surface Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback performance Take care also not to scratch the label side of the disc Although not as fragile as the recorded side scratches can still result in a disc becoming unusable Should a disc become marked with fingerprints dust etc clean using a soft dry cloth wiping the disc lightly from the center to the outside edge as shown in the diagram below Wipe lightly from the center of the disc using straight strokes Don t wipe the disc surface using circular strokes If necessary use a cloth soaked in alcohol or acommercially available CD DVD cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly Never use benzine thinner or other cleaning agents including products designed for cleaning vinyl records m 5 m Storing discs Although CDs and DVD discs are more durable than vinyl records you should still take care to handle and store discs correctly When you re not using a disc return it to its case and store upright Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold humid or hot environments including under direct sunlight Don t glue paper or put stickers onto the disc or use a pencil ball point pen or other sharp tipped writing instrument These could all damage the disc For more d
125. teat ede odis AA R6P dry cell batteries 2 These operating instructions Warranty catdi odere asadas Note he specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice due to improvement Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright 2003 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved m 5 m Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright O 2003 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved PIONEER CORPORATION 4 1 Meguro 1 Chome Meguro ku Tokyo 153 8654 Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS USA INC P O BOX 1540 Long Beach California 90810 1540 U S A TEL 800 421 1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA INC 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R OP2 Canada TEL 905 479 4411 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087 Keetberglaan 1 B 9120 Melsele Belgium TEL 03 570 05 11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE LTD 253 Alexandra Road 04 01 Singapore 159936 TEL 656 472 1111 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 178 184 Boundary Road Braeside Victoria 3195 Australia TEL 03 9586 6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S A DE C V Blvd Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col Lomas de Chapultepec Mexico D F 11000 TEL 55 9178 4270 K002E lt TCLZZ 02L00001 gt Printed in lt VRD1187 A gt
126. ted only the stereo analog outputs set to 2 Channel On this setting multichannel audio is downmixed to 2 channels for stereo analog output Note When set to 5 1 Channel you ll only get sound from all speakers when playing multichannel discs When set to 5 1 Channel the AUDIO OUT 2ch jacks output the front L R channels of multichannel discs cem m 5 2 gt MD C initial Settings menu En When set to 5 1 Channel there is no optical coaxial digital or HDMI output when playing DVD Audio discs e Some DVD Audio discs don t allow down mixing of audio These discs always output multi channel audio regardless of the setting made here Speaker Installation e Set in Setup Navigator default L R Large C Large LS RS Largel SW On You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5 1 channel analog outputs This setting does not affect any digital audio output C Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Output Mode 2 Channel Video Output Speaker Installation Language Speaker Distance Display Channel Level gt Fix Options Speakers i LINK Setup Use the Speaker Installation screen to tell the player what kinds of speakers you have connected 1 Use the Joystick to move the cursor up down to select a speaker The Land R and RS and LS speakers are paired you can t set them differently Q Initial Settings Digital Audio
127. the audio output formats for Q Initial Settings Connections Setup VSX 49TXi Pioneer Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display DolbyDigital b PCM Options DTS gt DTS Speakers MPEG gt MPEG i LINK Setup This screen shows the output settings for Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG audio Depending on the other component these may be configured automatically If this player can t determine the appropriate settings the defaults are Dolby Digital DTS and PCM If you need to change the settings move the cursor right and make the new setting m 5 m Auto Select Play Default setting Off You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to other equipment using the i LINK interface Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Out n Off Video Output Connections Setup VSX 49TXi Language Auto Select Play VSX AX10i Display DVD Audio Out Options Speakers i LINK Setup Using this setting you can specify up to five receivers to automatically switch input function to this player when you start playback of a disc Highlight a receiver from the list and press ENTER The most recently selected component is marked with a orange box lI The i LINK output when playing Dolby Digital DTS or PEG discs will be as set for this component see also Connections Setup above Select Off to reset all the settings MD C initial Settings menu When the
128. the disc loaded play First check that you loaded the disc the right way up label side up and that it s clean and not damaged See Taking care of your player and discs on page 79 for information on cleaning discs If a disc loaded correctly won t play it s probably an incompatible format or disc type such as DVD ROM See Disc content format playback compatibility on page 9 for more infomation on disc compatibility There s no picture Check the front panel and make sure that the PURE AUDIO indicator isn t lit If it is press the PURE AUDIO button to switch the video and HDMI outputs back on See also Front panel on page 24 Also make sure that if your TV isn t compatible with progressive scan video that the PROGRESSIVE indicator isn t lit If it is press the PROGRESSIVE button to switch the video output back to interlace See also Front panel on page 24 have a widescreen TV so why are there black bars at the top and bottom of the screen when play some discs m 5 gt Some movie formats are such that even when played on a widescreen TV black bars are necessary at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction l have a standard 4 3 TV and set the player to show widescreen DVDs in pan amp scan format so why do I still get black bars top and bottom with some discs Some discs override the display preferences of the player so even if you have 4 3 Pan amp Scan selected th
129. then even numbered lines updated in the next See also Progressive scan video ISO 9660 format International standard for the volume and file structure of CD ROM discs MP3 MP3 MPEG1 audio layer 3 is a compressed audio file format Files are recognized by their file extension mp3 or MP3 m 5 2 gt MPEG audio An audio format used on Video CD Super VCDs 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 Pulse Code Modulation MPEG video The video format used for Video CD Super VCDs and DVDs Video CD Super VCD uses the older MPEG 1 standard while DVD uses the newer and much better quality MPEG 2 standard 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 PBC PlayBack Control Video CD Super VCD only Asystem of navigating a Video CD Super VCD through on screen menus recorded onto the disc Especially good for discs that you would normally not watch from beginning to end all at once karaoke discs for example PCM Pulse Code Modulation The most common system of encoding digital audio found on CDs and DAT Excellent quality but requires a lot of data compared to formats such as Dolby Digital and MPEG audio For compatibility with digital audio recorders CD MD and DAT and AV amplifiers with d
130. to how the source was encoded Natural Edges are softer making this setting good for movies Enhanced Edges are sharper making this setting ideal for animation and material with computer generated effects Memory1 3 Use for saving your own presets see Creating your own presets on page 57 for more on this Audio If the monitor or device you have connected using HDMI is not compatible with compressed multi channel formats you should set this to LPCM otherwise set to Auto e LPCM All audio signals are downmixed o linear PCM 2 channel Auto Dolby Digital DIS and MPEG Sources are processed according to how hey were encoded and linear PCM sources are heard with no processing Note Even with Auto selected if the monitor or device you have connected using HDMI is not compatible with multi channel formats the audio signal will be downmixed to linear PCM as above Initial Settings menu e t is not possible to output SACD or copy controlled DVD Audio CPPM sources from the HDMI connection 96 192 kHz sources are downsampled to 48 kHz and 88 2 176 4 kHz sources are downsampled to 44 1 kHz CD Playback Default setting PCM Playback Q Initial Settings t CD Playback m PCM Playback DTS Downmix DTS CD Playback Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Speakers i LINK Setup When set to PCM Playback playback is optimized for standard au
131. ttings you make in the Digital Audio Out and Audio Output Mode screens see Digital Audio Out settings on page 60 and Audio Output Mode on page 73 affect the output from the 2 channel and the 5 1 channel analog outputs and from the optical coaxial digital outputs with various types of disc Disc audio format Player setting Front L R Surround L R Digital outputs analog outputs Center LFE outputs PCM convert Bitstream 3 Dolby Digital 2 Ch 2ch downmix 2ch downmix Dolby Digital Surround L R 5 1 Ch Front L R Center LFE Dolby Digital 2 Ch 5 1 Ch Left Right Left Right Dolby Digital karaoke Linear PCM 2 Ch 5 1 Ch Left Right Left Right Left Right a DTS 2 Ch 2ch downmix a 2ch downmix DTS Surround L R 5 1Ch FrontL R Center LFE MPEG 2 Ch 5 1 Ch Left Right Left Right MPEG DVD Audio 2 Ch 2ch downmix 2ch downmix 5 2ch downmix 5 Surround L R 5 1 Ch Front L R Center LFE DVD RW 2 Ch 5 1 Ch Left Right 6 Left Right Dolby Digital MPEG or PCM Super Audio CD 2 Ch 2ch downmix Surround L R B 5 1 Ch Front L R Center LFE CD 2Ch 5 1 Ch Left Right Left Right Left Right DTS CD 2 Ch 2ch downmix DTS DTS Surround L R 5 1 Ch Front L R Center LFE Video CD 2 Ch 5 1 Ch Left Right Left Right Left Right 1 When Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel the AUDIO OUT 5 1ch FRONT L R jacks act as a second pair of stereo audio outputs Dolby Digital PCM MPEG
132. u can do this Select by code letter Use the Joystick up down to change the Country Code Bonus Group Q Initial Settings C initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Change Country Code Video Output Password E ue T Digital Audio Out Parental Lock gt Off jp Language x Displa Country Code List Cod Video Output Bonus Group RS SA PA Language Auto Disc Menu On soe us 2 1 1 9 Display Group Playback gt Single i jns Set y Options DVD Playback Mode gt DVD Audio i E Speakers SACD Playback gt 2ch Area i LINK Setup HDMI Settings 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 MD C initial Settings menu En When you play a DVD Audio disc that has a bonus group the key number input screen appears automatically You can also access the same screen here C Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup Note e f you eject the disc switch the power off or unplug the player you will need to re enter the key number Bonus Group Key Number Input Auto Disc Menu Default setting On C Initial Settings Parental Lock Bonus Group Language Auto Disc Menu Display Group Playback Options DVD Playback Mode Speakers SACD Playb
133. ubleshooting E Problem Remedy ry No HDMI audio output f the front panel HDMI indicator is lit You won t hear any sound from the HDMI output if the source component is only DVI HDCP compatible It is not possible to output SACD or copy controlled DVD Audio CPPM sources from the HDMI connection e If the front panel i LINK indicator is unlit then Make sure that you ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the settings for the component you re using You may need to refer to the instruction manual of the component to do this Check that the HDMI cable is connected properly and that the cable isn t damaged Check that components connected using the HDMI interface are switched on and HDMI compatible An HDMI connection can only be made with components compatible with both DVI and High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP Check that the PURE AUDIO indicator is not lit If it is press the PURE AUDIO button See also Front panel on page 24 No HDMI video output Make sure that you ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the settings for the component you re using You may need to refer to the instruction manual of the component to do this e t is not possible to output SACD or copy controlled DVD Audio CPPM sources from the HDMI connection Checkthat the HDMI cable is connected properly and that the cable isn t damaged Check that components connected using the HDMI interface
134. ubtitle language automatically when loaded overriding the subtitle language you set in the Initial Settings menu Discs with two or more subtitle languages usually allow you to select the subtitle language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access the disc menu Auto Language Default setting On Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Language Video Output Subtitle Language Off Language Auto Language Display DVD Menu Lang Options Subtitle Display Speakers i LINK Setup When set to On the player always selects the default audio language on a DVD Video disc French dialog for a French movie for example and displays subtitles in your preferred subtitle language only if that is set to something different In other words movies in your native language won t have any subtitles while foreign language movies will be shown with subtitles Set to Off to have the player play discs strictly according to your Audio Language and Subtitle Language settings For Auto Language to work the Audio Language and Subtitle Language settings must be the same see Audio Language on page 64 and Subtitle Language on page 64 o Tip You can still switch audio and subtitle language on playback using the AUDIO and SUBTITLE buttons m 5 2 m DVD Menu Language Default setting w Subtitle Lang Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Subtitle Language Language Auto
135. ulti ch Area see SACD Playback on page 71 In order to hear multichannel sound from DVD Audio discs make sure that DVD Audio Out is set to 5 1 Channel see DVD Audio Out on page 78 To be able to use the Auto Select Play feature you must first set it up using the Auto Select Play menu screen See Auto Select Play on page 77 When the i LINK indicator amp is liton the front panel see Front panel on page 24 no audio is output from the other digital or analog audio jacks You can switch off the i LINK output using the Audio Out menu see Audio Out on page 76 if you need to use the analog and or optical coaxial digital outputs Thefront panel i LINK indicator only lights when the receiver is on and the input is set to i LINK See also the receiver s operating instructions WA Note You can connect several components together using i LINK See Creating an i LINK network below e f you need to use an i LINK cable other than the one supplied please use 4 pin S400 cables less than 3 5 meters long Although longer ones are available they may not work reliably About i LINK DV 868AVi only i LINK is a trademark name for IEEE1394 a high speed interface for digital audio video and other data found on personal computers digital camcorders and other kinds of audio and audio visual equipment A single i LINK connector can both send and receive data at the same time so only one cable is requir
136. und sound To answer some of the questions about digital audio formats you may need to look at the instructions that came with your AV receiver Language See Selecting languages using the Language Code list on page 86 for detailed information MOD Getting Started 5 Is your TV monitor compatible with progressive scan video Select Compatible Not Compatible or 8 Did you connect a digital output to your AV receiver Select Connected or Not Connected Don t Know setup Navigator Q setup Navigator Language Settings AV Receiver Connected Language Settings ATESA Compatible TV Functions 5 1ch Audio Out Not Connected Audio Out Settings Digital Audio Out Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func TV Functions Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Not Compatible Don t Know f you selected Not Connected in both steps 7 and 8 that completes the setup Press ENTER to leave the Setup Navigator If you selected Connected n step 7 then his setting is only applicable if you used the component video outputs to connect up your TV monitor 6 Did you connect this player to an AV receiver answer the following questions about the speakers in your system otherwise jump to lt setup Navigator step 12 9 Do you have a center speaker connected to your AV receiver Select Connected or Not Connected Language Settings AV Receiver TV Functions Audi
137. vailable on this player the following illustrations show a standard composite connection Connecting using the multichannel analog outputs If your AV receiver has 5 1 channel analog inputs we recommend connecting this player to it using the multichannel analog outputs Doing this will ensure that you can enjoy all kinds of disc including Dolby Digital and DTS DVD Video discs as well as high sampling rate and multichannel DVD Audio and SACD discs A Important n order to be able to hear multichannel sound from SACDs DVD Video and DVD Audio discs you need to set SACD Playback to Multi ch Area and the Audio Output Mode to 5 1 Channel see SACD Playback on page 71 and Audio Output Mode on page 73 1 Connect the AUDIO OUT 5 1ch outputs on this player to the multi channel audio inputs on your AV receiver It s convenient to use three stereo audio cables one for the FRONT one for the SURROUND and one for the CENTER and SUBWOOFER channels O E d AV receiver A AA F f ber Caco 2 Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on this player to a video input on your AV receiver VIDEO AV receiver INPUT Alternatively you can use the S Video or component video connections if they re available m 5 2 gt MI Connectin
138. ver Func Dolby Digital DTS 96kHz Li Settings complete MPEG Press ENTER to exit Compatible ENTER Congratulations setup is complete m 5 B MOD Getting Started En Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD CD SACD Video CD Super VCD and MP3 discs are covered here Further functions are detailed in the next chapter A Important Throughout this manual the term DVD means DVD Video DVD Audio and DVD R RW If a function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc it is specified 1 If the player isn t already on press POWER to switch it on If you re playing a DVD or Video CD Super VCD also turn on your TV and make sure that itis set to the correct video input 2 Press 4 OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 3 Load a disc Load a disc with the label side facing up using the disc tray guide to align the disc Never load more than one disc at a time 4 Press gt play to start playback If you re playing a DVD or Video CD Super VCD a menu may appear See DVD disc menus on page 37 and Video CD Super VCD PBC menus on page 38 for how to navigate these If you re playing an MP3 disc it may take a few seconds before playback starts depending on the complexity of the file structure on the disc Basic playback controls The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs The following chapter
139. your AV receiver or other connected component is compatible with MPEG audio set this to MPEG otherwise set it to MPEG gt PCM MPEG audio is converted to more compatible PCM audio Check the manual that came with the other component if you re unsure whether it is MPEG audio compatible Video Output settings TV Screen Default setting 16 9 Wide C Initial Settings Digital Audio Out TV Screen 4 3 Letter Box Video Output Component Out 4 3 Pan amp Scan Language AV Connector Out 16 9 Wide Display S Video Out 16 9 Compressed Options Still Picture Speakers i LINK Setup Ifyou have a widescreen TV select the 16 9 Wide setting widescreen DVD software is then shown using the full screen area When playing software recorded in conventional 4 3 format the settings on your TV will determine how the material is presented see the manual that came with your TV for details on what options are available When set to 16 9 Compressed progressive scan 4 3 material is shown with black bars on either side of the screen If you have a conventional TV select either 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan amp Scan In Letter Box mode widescreen software is shown with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen Pan amp Scan chops the sides off widescreen material to make it fit the 4 3 screen so even though the image looks larger on the screen you re actually seeing less of the picture See also

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