Pioneer DV-575K-s User's Manual
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1. BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage e g 230V or 120V written on the rear panel D3 4 2 1 4 En The STANDBY ON switch is secondary connected and therefore does not separate the unit from mains power in STANDBY position Therefore install the unit suitable places easy to disconnect the MAINS plug in case of the accident The MAINS plug of unit should be unplugged from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time D3 4 2 2 2a En Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity T590 35 C 41 F 95 F less than 85 96RH cooling vents not blocked Do not install in the following locations Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial light Location exposed to high humidity or poorly ventilated location D3 4 2 1 7c En IFIE literature accompanying the appliance D3 4 2 1 1 En CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT D3 4 2 1 8 En On the top of the player CAUTION _ VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM VORSICHT SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENNABDECKUNG GEOFFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN ADVARSEL SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED BNI2. Audio Settings menu l l 30 Video Adjust menu leere 31 07 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu 32 Digital Audio Out settings 32 Video Output settings 33 Language Setti uae uere wr RC 33 IJISpIay SOUS qoaa a ae ai RP arde dac 34 mco Mors dieque 35 08 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs 36 screen sizes and disc formats 37 Seting Wie IV Systemi acia eA ang Poe xod d 38 Resetting the DIeyef aaah weaw ean a ees 38 Power TOSOL 246s caaae seb tea e RT RR 38 DVD VideO Egons a2 saat rrr rhe 39 Selecting languages using the language Oe Wie ace ee 39 Language Code NISL s susaacres de ack eae RC 40 COUN COE IIS sace d au bh ER Rd REUS E 40 cac P 41 SDOCITICH UOI TS s a x aria sated www de rcm S 42 Before you start Gm Chapter 1 Before you start Features e Energy saving design An auto power off function switches the player e 24 bit 192kHz compatible DAC into standby if not used for about 30 minutes 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 What s in the box range low level resolution and high frequency Please confirm that the following accessories detail are in the box when you open it e Surround sound entertainment with Remote control Dolby Digital a
3. Indirect representation of sound using numbers See also Sampling frequency and Analog audio A multi channel audio encoding system developed by Dolby Laboratories that enables far more audio to be stored on a disc than PCM encoding See also PCM Pulse Code Modulation DRM Digital Rights Management copy protection is a technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by restricting playback etc of material on devices other the PC or other WMA recording equipment used to record it For detailed information please see the instruction manuals or help files that came with your PC or other WMA recording equipment and or software A multi channel audio encoding system developed by Digital Theater Systems that enables far more audio to be stored on a disc than PCM encoding See also PCM Pulse Code Modulation A file format developed by Fuji Photo Film for digital still cameras Digital cameras from various manuafcturers use this compressed file format which carries date time and thumbnail information as well as the picture data A tag added to the end of a filename to indicate the type of file For example mp3 indicates an MP3 file International standard for the volume and file structure of CD ROM discs A standard file format used for still images JPEG files are identified by the file extension jpg MP3 MPEG audio PBC PlayBack Control PCM Pulse Code Modulation Progressive sc
4. e his player is equipped with copy protection technology Do not connect this player to your TV via a VCR using audio video or S video cables as the picture from this player will not appear properly on your TV This player may also not be compatible with some combination TV VCRs for the same reason refer to the manufacturer for more information e When connecting to your TV as shown above do not set the Component Out setting see Video Output settings on page 33 to Progressive Connecting up 1 Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT L R jacks to a set of A V inputs on your TV Use the supplied audio video cable connecting the red and white plugs to the audio outputs and the yellow plug to the video output Make sure you match up the left and right audio outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound See below if you want to use a component or o video cable for the video connection 2 Connectthe supplied AC power cable to the AC IN inlet then plug into a power outlet Note e Before unplugging the player from the power outlet make sure you first switch it into standby using either the front panel STANDBY ON button or the remote control and wait of the OFF message to disappear from the player s display e For the above reasons do not plug this player into a switched power supply found on some amplifiers and AV receivers Connecting using the S video output If your TV or other equipm
5. lt NS Malaysia 1325 my Mexico 1324 mx Netherlands 1412 nl New Zealand 1426 nz Norway 1415 no Pakistan 1611 pk Philippines 1608 ph Portugal 1620 pt Russian Federation 1821 ru Sinhalese si 1909 Slovak sk 1911 Slovenian sl 1912 Samoan sm 1913 Shona sn 1914 Somali So 1915 Albanian sq 1917 Serbian sr 1918 Siswati ss 1919 Sesotho st 1920 Sundanese su 1921 Swahili sw 1923 Tamil ta 2001 Telugu te 2005 Tajik tg 2007 Thai th 2008 Tigrinya ti 2009 Turkmen tk 2011 Tagalog tl 2012 Setswana tn 2014 Tonga to 2015 Turkish tr 2018 Tsonga ts 2019 Tatar tt 2020 Twi tw 2023 Ukrainian uk 2111 Urdu ur 2118 Uzbek uz 2126 Vietnamese vi 2209 Volap k vo 2215 Wolof wo 2315 Xhosa xh 2408 Yoruba yo 2515 Zulu zu 2621 Singapore 1907 sg Spain 0519 es Sweden 1905 se Switzerland 0308 ch Taiwan 2023 tw Thailand 2008 th United Kingdom 0702 gb USA 2119 us Additional information Cm Glossary Analog audio Direct representation of sound by an Aspect ratio Digital audio Dolby Digital DO bay DIGITAL DRM DTS dts DIGITAL OUT EXIF Exchangeabl e Image File File extension ISO 9660 format JPEG electrical signal See also Digital audio The width of a TV screen relative to its height Conventional TVs are 4 3 widescreen models are 16 9
6. 5 To resume normal playback select Off from the menu Using repeat play There are various repeat play options depending on the kind of disc loaded It s also 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 27 A Important You can t use Repeat play with Video CD ouper VCDs in PBC mode or with WMA MP3 discs e You can t use repeat and random play at the same time 1 During playback press HOME MENU and select PLAY MODE from the on screen menu 2 Select Repeat from the list of functions on the left e Play Mode A B Repeat Title Repeat Repeat Chapter Repeat Random Repeat Off Program Search Mode 3 Select a repeat play option If program play is active select Program Repeat to repeat the program list or Repeat Off to cancel The repeat options available depend on the kind of disc loaded For example for DVD discs you can select Title Repeat or Chapter Repeat or Repeat Off e Play Mode A B Repeat Title Repeat Repeat Chapter Repeat Random Repeat Off Program Search Mode For CDs and Video CDs select Disc Repeat or Track Repeat or Repeat Off Using random play Use the random play function to play titles or chapters DVD Video ortracks CD Video CD ouper VCD at random Note that the same track title chapter may play more than once You can set the random play option whe
7. Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries JPEG file compatibility e Compatible formats Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2 2 still image files up to a resultion of 3072 x 2048 File format used by digital still cameras Progressive JPEG compatible No e File extensions jog must be used for the player to recognize JPEG files do not use for other file types File structure Up to 299 folders up to 648 folders and files combined EN Before you start PC created disc compatibility Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be playable in this unit due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc In these particular instances check with the software publisher for more detailed information Discs recorded in packet write mode UDF format are not compatible with this player Check the DVD R RW or CD R RW software disc boxes for additional compatibility information Connecting up Chapter 2 Connecting up Easy connections The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the cables supplied with the player In this setup stereo audio is played through the speakers in your TV Jm Jm xL Jm Ty DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 7 AUDIO OUTS e T Dm Ct Ur PR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT ARRA White Red Y OPTICAL COAXIAL Nm L1 2 m e eo x19 Yellow 4m To power outlet A Important
8. Video Output settings Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options m 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan amp Scan 16 9 Wide TV Screen Component Out 3 If you have a widescreen 16 9 TV select 16 9 Wide If you have a conventional 4 3 TV you can change the setting from 4 3 Letter Box to 4 3 Pan amp Scan if you prefer See Video Output settings on page 33 for more details 4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu screen NN Getting started Setting the language of this player s on screen displays This sets the language of the player s on screen displays 1 Press HOME MENU and select Initial Settings Q Initial Settings 2 Select OSD Language from the Display settings Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out OSD Language m English Video Output Angle Indicator Francais Language Espanol Display ga Options 3 Select a language The on screen language will change according to your selection 4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu screen Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD CD Video CD Super VCD and MP3 WMA discs are covered here Further functions are detailed in the next chapter For details on playing JPEG picture discs see Viewing a JPEG slideshow on page 23 Getting started Cn STANDBY ON OPEN CLOSE C C C 0000 lt a 1 1 Co cococo Pioneer 1 Ifthe player isn t already on press STANDBY ON to switch
9. is set to Progressive there is no video output from the VIDEO OUT composite and S S video jacks If you want to display video on more than one monitor simultaneously make sure the player is set to Interlace e f you connect a TV that is not compatible with a progressive scan signal and switch the player to progressive you will not be able to see any picture at all In this case switch everything off and reconnect using the supplied video cable see Easy connections on page 9 then switch back to Interlace see below Switching the video output to interlace using the front panel controls Switch the player to standby then using the front panel controls press STANDBY ON while pressing k to switch the player back to Interlace STANDBY ON RW s TINNA MI MAT Compatibility of this player with progressive scan and high definition TVs This player is compatible with progressive video Macro Vision System Copy Guard Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture In case of 525 625 progressive scan picture problems it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the standard definition output Interlace If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model please contact our Customer service center This player is compatible with the followi
10. languages listed in the language code list on page 40 1 Select Other Language 2 Usethe cursor left right buttons to select either a code letter or a code number 3 Usethe f cursor up down buttons to select a code letter or a code number See Language code list on page 40 for a complete list of languages and codes INS Additional information Language code list Language Language code letter Language code Japanese ja 1001 English en 0514 French fr 0618 German de 0405 Italian it 0920 Spanish es 0519 Chinese zh 2608 Dutch nl 1412 Portuguese pt 1620 Swedish sv 1922 Russian ru 1821 Korean ko 1115 Greek el 0512 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 Hungaria
11. or 4 3 Pan amp Scan depending on which you prefer Set to 4 3 Letter Box widescreen discs are shown with black bars top and bottom Set to 4 3 Pan amp Scan widescreen discs are shown with the left and right sides cropped Although the picture looks larger you don t actually see the whole picture Please note that many widescreen discs override the player s settings so that the disc is shown in letter box format regardless of the setting En Note Using the 16 9 Wide setting with a standard 4 3 TV or either of the 4 3 settings with a widescreen TV will result in a distorted picture Setting the TV system The default setting of this player is AUTO and unless you notice that the picture is distorted when playing some discs you should leave it set to AUTO If you experience picture distor tion with some discs set the TV system to match your country or region s system Doing this however may restrict the kinds of disc you can watch The table below shows what kinds of disc are compatible with each setting AUTO PAL and NTSC 1 If the player is on press STANDBY ON to switch it to standby 2 Using the front panel controls hold down then press STANDBY ON to switch the TV system The TV system changes as follows e AUTO NTSC e NTSC gt PAL PAL gt AUTO Note You have to switch the player into standby press STANDBY ON before each change INS Additional inform
12. Digital output Coaxial digital output jack RCA jack Optical digital output Optical digital jack Accessories ZUgIOATOSOOEDIG ax de xc ein c e ce voles 1 Power Cable PEEL 1 Remote DOPIEPOL aad pode eraann doe Spb 9o 1 AA R6P dry cell batteries 000 ae 2 Operating Instructions lise 2 The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice due to improvement Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright 2004 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright 2004 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved PIONEER CORPORATION 4 1 Meguro 1 Chome Meguro ku Tokyo 153 8654 Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS USA INC P O BOX 1540 Long Beach California 90810 1540 U S A TEL 800 421 1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA INC 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R OP2 Canada TEL 905 479 4411 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087 Keetberglaan 1 B 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 K002 En SEES Printed in lt VRB1345 A gt
13. Screen sizes shown with black bars top and bottom and disc formats on i page 37 4 3 Pan amp Scan Set if you have a conventional 4 3 TV Widescreen movies are shown with the sides cropped so that the image fills the screen 16 9 Wide Set if you have a widescreen TV Component Out Interlace Set if your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video Progressive Set if your TV is compatible with progressive scan video see your TV s instruction manual for details See also Switching the video output to interlace using the front panel controls on page 11 Note that progressive scan video is only output from the component video jacks and that there is no output from the composite and S video jacks when this setting is selected Language settings Setting Option What it means Audio Language English If there is an English soundtrack on the disc then it will be played Languages as displayed lf there is the language selected on the disc then it will be played Other Language Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed see page 39 Subtitle Language English If there is are English subtitles on the disc then they will be displayed Languages as displayed there is the subtitle language selected on the disc then it will be displayed Other Language Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed see page 39 En Initial Settings menu En Setting Option What it means DVD Menu Lan w Subtitl
14. large enough to support all four of the unit s feet Before you start Gm Disc content format playback compatibility This player is compatible with a wide range of disc types media and formats Playable discs will generally feature one of the following logos on the disc and or disc packaging Note however that some disc types such as recordable CD and DVD may be in an unplayable format see below for further compatibility information Please also note that recordable discs cannot be recorded using this player VIDEO R RW DVD Video DVD R DVD RW COMPACT COMPACT COMPACT wise wise list DIGITAL VIDEO Geers ReWriable Audio CD Video CD CD R CD RW 4 SS FUJICOLOR CD COMPATIBLE Fujicolor CD HIS DIGITAL AUDIO FUJICOLOR CD E COMPATIBLE e isa trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD This player supports the IEC s Super VCD stan dard Compared to the Video CD standard ouper VCD offers superior picture quality and allows two stereo soundtracks to be recorded ouper VCD also supports the widescreen size ZA COMPACT ipo MSE cD Super VCD CD R RW compatibility Compatible formats CD Audio Video CD Super VCD ISO 9660 CD ROM containing MP3 WMA or JPEG files SO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant CD physical format Mode1 Mode2 XA Formf1 Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this player Multi session playback No Unfin
15. shock Check the power cord once in a while When you find it damaged ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement soo2 En When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country area D3 4 2 3 1 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 restaurant 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 En CO Contents 01 Before you start E CIEN TEE TTC OTI ETT 5 Whats in EOD octet aed kaaria aida 5 Hints om iNstallatiOn sessen anaana 6 Disc content format playback compatibility Ges 7 02 Connect
16. which digital audio formats it s compatible with 2 Usethe cursor buttons and ENTER to e Some settings such as TV Screen Audio select the setting and option you want to Language and Subtitle Language may be set overridden by the DVD disc Often these All the settings and options are explained on settings can also be made from the DVD the following pages disc menu Digital Audio Out settings Setting Option What it means Digital Out On Digital audio is output from the digital outputs Off No digital audio output Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital Dolby Digital encoded digital audio is output when playing a Dolby Digital DVD disc Dolby Digital gt PCM Dolby Digital audio is converted to PCM audio before being output DTS Out DTS DTS encoded digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc Noise will be output if your amplifier receiver is not compatible with DTS audio Off No digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc 96 kHz PCM Out 96kHz 48kHz 96kHz digital audio is converted to 48kHz for digital output 96kHz 96kHz digital audio is output as is at 96kHz En Initial Settings menu Setting Option What it means MPEG Out MPEG gt PCM MPEG encoded digital audio is converted to PCM audio for digital output MPEG MPEG encoded digital audio is output as is Video Output settings Setting Option What it means TV Screen 4 3 Letter Box Set if you have a conventional 4 3 TV Widescreen movies are See also
17. NG UNDG UDSATTELSE FOR STR LING SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTR LNING N R DENNA DEL R PPNAD BETRAKTA EJSTR LEN AVATTAESSA ALTISTUT NAKYVA JA NAKYMATTOMALLE LASERSATEIL YLLE ALA KATSO SATEESEN DIACI N L SER VISIBLE E INVISIBLE AL ESTAR ABIERTO EVITAR EXPOSICI N AL YO VARNING VARO CUIDADO RA RA VRW1872 WARNING Slot and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating to prevent fire hazard the openings should never be blocked and covered with items such as newspapers table cloths curtains etc Also do not put the apparatus on the thick carpet bed sofa or fabric having a thick pile D3 4 2 1 7b_En WARNING No naked flame sources such as lighted candle should be placed on the apparatus If naked flame sources accidentally fall down fire spread over the apparatus then may cause fire D3 4 2 1 7a_En POWER CORD CAUTION Handle the power cord by the plug Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture etc on the power cord or pinch the cord Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical
18. NTER page 15 MENU page 18 RETURN page 15 and I II page 17 22 P page 18 B page 17 DISPLAY page 29 ZOOM page 29 Using the remote control Keep in mind the following when using the remote control Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit The remote has a range of about 7m Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit s remote sensor Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other Avoid using remotes for other equipment located close to this unit Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote Getting started Cn Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on After making sure that everything is connected properly and that the player is plugged in press STANDBY ON on the front panel or remote control to switch the player on Also switch on your I V and make sure that it is set to the input you connected the DVD player to STANDBY ON e CCONPATILE ECHO MICI mo vouur NDBY ON TIR Riu W rao e My DVD player switches on but there is nothing displayed on my TV Make sure that the TV is set to the correct video input not a TV channel For example if you connected this player to the VIDEO 1 inputs on your TV switch your TV to VIDEO 1 Note his player features
19. Pioneer sound vision soul DVD Player DV 5 75K S DIGITAL VIDEO Operating Instructions COMPATIBLE IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol CAUTION The exclamation point within an equilateral TO PREVENT TH within an equilateral triangle is intended to E RISK OF ECTRIC triangle is intended to alert the user to the alert the user to the presence of uninsulated SHOCK DO NO REMOVE COVER OR presence of important operating and dangerous voltage within the product s BACK NO USER S RVICEABLE PARTS maintenance servicing instructions in the enclosure that may be of sufficient NSIDE REFER SE RVICING TO QUA magnitude to constitute a risk of electric SERVICE PERSONN shock to persons 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 WARNING The apparatus is not waterproofs to prevent fire or shocks hazard do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture and do not put any water source near this apparatus such as vase flower pot cosmetics container and medicine bottle etc D3 4 2 1 3 En WARNING
20. a screen saver and an auto power off function If the player is stopped and no button is pressed for around five minutes the screen saver starts If the disc tray is closed but no disc is playing and no control is pressed for about 30 minutes the player automatically goes into standby Using the on screen displays For ease of use this player makes extensive use of graphical on screen displays OSDs All the screens are navigated in basically the same way using the cursor buttons f amp amp to change the highlighted item and pressing ENTER to select it 2519 ooog OOOO o e o 4o e OC 20 Button What it does HOME Display exit the on screen display MENU 1 4 9 Changes the highlighted menu item ENTER Selects the highlighted menu item both ENTER buttons on the remote work in exactly the same way RETURN Returns to the main menu without saving changes En Note e From here on in this manual the word select generally means use the cursor buttons to highlight an item on screen then press ENTER Setting up the player for your TV If you have a widescreen 16 9 TV you should setup the player so that the picture will be presented correctly If you have a conventional 4 3 TV you can leave the player on the default setting and move on to the next section 1 Press HOME MENU and select Initial Settings 2 Select TV Screen from the
21. alized disc playback No DVD R RW compatibility Compatible formats DVD Video Video Recording VR Edit points may not play exactly as edited screen may go momentarily blank at edited points Unfinalized playback No WMA MVP3 JPEG file playback on DVD R RW No Compressed audio compatibility Compatible formats MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 MP3 Windows Media Audio WMA Sampling rates 32 44 1 or 48kHz Bit rates Any 128Kbps or higher recommended VBR variable bit rate MP3 playback No VBR WMA playback No WMA lossless encoding compatible No DRM Digital Rights Management compatible Yes DRM protected audio files will not play in this player see also DRM in the Glossary on page 41 File extensions mp3 wma these must be used for the player to recognize MP3 and WMA files do not use for other file types File structure Up to 299 folders up to 648 folders and files combined En About WMA My Plays A Windows m Media The Windows Media logo printed on the box indicates that this player can playback Windows Media Audio content WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation WMA content can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 7 7 1 Windows Media Player for Windows XP or Windows Media Player 9 Series Microsoft Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of
22. an video Regions Sampling frequency WMA MP3 MPEG1 audio layer 3 is a compressed stereo audio file format Files are recognized by their file extension mp3 An audio format used on Video CD Super VCDs and some DVD discs A system of navigating a Video CD Super VCD through on screen menus recorded onto the disc Digital audio encoding system found on CDs Good quality but requires a lot of data compared to Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG encoded audio See also Digital audio All the lines that make up a video picture are updated in one pass compared to interlace which takes two passes to update the whole picture These associate DVD Video discs and players with particular areas of the world See DVD Video regions on page 39 for more information The rate at which sound is measured to be turned into digital audio data The higher the rate the better the sound quality CD is 44 1 kHz DVD can be up to 96 kHz See also Digital audio WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation Files are recognized by their file extension wma Microsoft Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries 7 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 20S ung DIS Digi
23. anning remote Press gt play to resume normal only playback En Button What it does Ka Skips to the start of the current track or chapter then to previous tracks chapters gt l Skips to the next track or chapter Numbers Use to enter a title chapter track remote number Press ENTER to select only e f the disc is stopped playback starts from the selected title for DVD or track for CD Video CD Super VCD e If the disc is playing playback jumps to the start of the selected title VR mode DVD RW chapter DVD Video or track CD Video CD Resume and Last Memory When you stop playback of a disc RESUME is shown in the display indicating that you can resume playback again from that point If the disc tray is not opened the next time you start playback the display shows RESUME and playback resumes from the resume point If you want to clear the resume point press MI stop while RESUME is displayed With DVDs and Video CD Super VCDs if you take the disc out of the player after stopping playback the last play position is stored in memory If the next disc you load is the same one the display shows LAST MEM and playback will resume Note e The Last Memory function doesn t work with VR format DVD RW discs e f you don t need the Last Memory function when you stop a disc you can press amp OPEN CLOSE to stop playback and open the disc tray NN Getting started DVD disc menu
24. arch Random Time Search Program Search Mode Input Chapter e For atime search enter the number of minutes and seconds into the currently playing title DVD or track CD Video CD ouper VCD you want playback to resume from For example press 4 5 0 0 to have playback start from 45 minutes into the disc For 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds press 8 0 3 O 5 Press ENTER to start playback 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 C Current Total Subtitle 1 2 English Note e Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU or MENU to access To set subtitle preferences see Language settings on page 33 Switching audio language channels When playing a DVD disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages you can switch audio language during playback When playing a VR format DVD RW disc recorded with dual mono audio you can switch between the main sub and mixed channels during playback When playing a Video CD Super VCD you can switch between stereo just the left channel or just the right channel 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language channel option The language channel information is shown on screen Playing di
25. ation Disc Player setting Type Format NTSC PAL AUTO DVD NTSC NTSC PAL NTSC Super VCD PAL NTSC PAL PAL Video CD NTSC NTSC PAL NTSC PAL NTSC PAL PAL CD NTSC PAL NTSC or no disc PAL Resetting the player Use this procedure to reset all the player s settings to the factory default 1 Switch the player into standby 2 Using the front panel buttons hold down the E stop button and press STANDBY ON to switch the player back on All the player s settings are now reset Power reset Use this procedure to switch the power off if the player is unresponsive to any control from the front panel or remote 1 Press and hold the front panel STANDBY ON for 10 seconds When the power is completely off you cannot use the remote to switch it back on again Use the front panel STANDBY ON button Additional information Cm DVD Video regions All DVD Video discs carry a region mark on the case somewhere that indicates which region s of the world the disc is compatible with Your DVD player also has a region mark which you can find on the rear panel Discs from incompatible regions will not play in this player Discs marked ALL will play in any player The diagram below shows the various DVD regions of the world Selecting languages using the language code list Some of the language options such as DVD Language in the Setup Navigator allow you to set your prefered language from any of the 136
26. can t use Program play with VR format DVD RW discs Video CD Super VCDs playing in PBC mode WMA MP3 discs or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed 1 During playback press HOME MENU and select PLAY MODE from the on screen menu 2 Select Program from the list of func tions on the left a Play Mode A B Repeat Create Edit Repeat Playback Start Random Playback Stop Program Program Delete Search Mode 3 Select Create Edit from the list of program options 4 Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to select a title chapter or track for the current step in the program list For a DVD disc you can add a title or a chapter to the program list e Program Program Step Title 1 38 Chapter 1 4 01 01 Title 01 Chapter 001 02 Title 02 Chapter 002 03 Title 03 Chapter 003 04 Title 04 Chapter 004 05 Title 05 06 Title 06 07 Title 07 08 Title 08 v For a CDor Video CD Super VCD select a track to add to the program list After pressing ENTER to select the title chapter track the step number automatically moves down one 5 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list A program list can contain up to 24 titles chapters tracks e You can insert steps into the middle of a program list by just highlighting the position where you want the new step to appear and entering a title chapter track number To delete a step highlight it and press CLEAR 6 To play the program list press play Pro
27. 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 39 If the region number is OK it may be that the disc is damaged or dirty Clean the disc and look for signs of damage See also Taking care of your player and discs on page 36 Why won t the disc loaded play First check that you loaded the disc the right way up label side up and that it s clean and undamaged See aking care of your player and discs on page 36 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 1 for more on disc compatibility have a widescreen TV so why are there black bars at the top and bottom of the screen when I play some discs Some movie formats are such that even when played on a widescreen IV black bars are necessary at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction have a standard 4 3 TV and set the player to show widescreen DVDs in pan amp scan format so why do I still get black bars top and bottom with some discs oome discs override the display preferences of the player so even if you have 4 3 Pan amp Scan selected those discs will still be shown in letter box format This is not a malfunction Chapter 5 Playing discs Note e Many of the functions covered in this chapter a
28. e Lang DVD disc menus will be displayed in the same language as guage your selected subtitle language if possible Languages as displayed DVD disc menus will be displayed in the selected language if possible Other Language Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed see page 39 Subtitle Display On Subtitles are displayed according to your selected subtitle language see above Off Subtitles are always off by default when you play a DVD disc note that some discs override this setting Display settings Setting Option What it means OSD Language English On screen displays of the player are in English Languages as displayed On screen displays are shown in the language selected Angle Indicator On A camera icon is displayed on screen during multi angle scenes on a DVD disc Off No multi angle indication is shown Initial Settings menu CH Parental Lock Default level Off Default password none Default Country code us 2119 To give you some control over what your children watch on your DVD player some DVD Video discs feature a Parental Lock level If your player is set to a lower level than the disc the disc won t play Some discs also support the Country Code feature The player does not play certain scenes on these discs depending on the Country Code you set Note e Not all discs use Parental Lock and will play without requiring the password first e f you forget your pa
29. ent has an S video 51 input you can use the S video output on this player instead of the standard composite output for a better quality picture e Use an S video cable not supplied to connect the S VIDEO OUT to an S video input on your TV or monitor or AV receiver Line up the small triangle above the jack with the same mark on the plug before plugging in S VIDEO IN Connecting using the component video output You can use the component video output instead of the standard video out jack to connect this player to your TV or other equipment This should give you the best quality picture from the three types of video output available e Use a component video cable not supplied to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a component video input on your TV monitor or AV receiver COMPONENT VIDEO IN Connecting up Ca Watching progressive scan video from the component video outputs This player can output progressive scan video from the component video output Compared to interlace video progressive scan video effectively doubles the scanning rate of the picture resulting in a very stable flicker free image To set up the player for use with a progressive scan IV see Video Output settings on page 33 When the player is set to output progressive scan video the PRGSVE indicator lights in the front panel display A Important e When Component Out page 33
30. ess DISPLAY repeatedly e When a disc is playing the information appears at the top of the screen Chapter 6 KO Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound 1 Press HOME MENU and select Audio Settings from the on screen display amp Audio Settings 2 Select and change settings using the f 4 cursor buttons and ENTER gi Audio Settings Equalizer On Virtual Surround E Off Audio DRC Dialog Audio DRC e Settings High Medium Low Off default When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume It s easy to lose the quieter sounds completely including some of the dialog Switching Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control to on can help by bringing up the quieter sounds while controlling loud peaks How much of a difference you hear depends on the material you re listening to If the material doesn t have wide variations in volume you may not notice much change Note e Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources e Audio DRC is only effective through the digital output when Digital Out is set to On and Dolby Digital Out is set to Dolby Digital PCM see Digital Audio Out settings on page 32 e he effect of Audio DRC also depends on your speakers and AV receiver settings Virtual Surround e Settings On Off default owitch on Virtual Sur
31. f 0 0 You can adjust the following picture quality settings Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of edges in the picture Fine Standard default Soft Brightness Adjusts the overall brightness 20 to 20 Contrast Adjusts the contrast between light and dark 716 to 16 e Gamma Adjusts the warmth of the picture High Medium Low Off default e Hue Adjusts the red green balance Green 9 to Red 9 Chroma Level Adjusts how saturated colors appear 9 to 9 Adjust the Brightness Contrast Hue and Chroma Level settings using the cursor left right buttons Brightness min ILE I 3 Press ENTER to return to the Video Adjust screen or HOME MENU to exit 07 Initial Settings menu Chapter 7 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu provides audio and video output settings parental lock settings Note and display settings among others e n the table below the default setting is If an option is grayed out it means that it shown in bold other settings are shown in cannot be changed at the current time This is italics usually because a disc is playing Stop the e The Digital Audio Out settings only need to disc then change the setting be set if you have connected the digital 1 Press HOME MENU and select Initial dace TURIN CNet Settings mE e Check the operating instructions supplied with your other equipment to see
32. gram play remains active until you turn off program play see below erase the program list see below eject the disc or switch off the player amp tip Use the following controls during program play Button What it does HOME Save the program list and exit MENU the program edit screen without starting playback P Skip to the next step in the program list Other functions available from the program menu There are a number of other options in the program menu in addition to Create Edit e Playback Start Starts playback of a saved program list Playback Stop lurns off program play but does not erase the program list INN Playing discs En e Program Delete Frases the program list and turns off program play Searching a disc You can search DVD discs by title or chapter number or by time CDs and Video CD Super VCDs by track number or time A Important e Search functions are not available with Video CD Super VCDs in PBC mode or with WMA MVP3 discs 1 During playback press HOME MENU and select PLAY MODE from the on screen menu 2 Select Search Mode from the list of functions on the left 3 Select a search mode The search options available depend on the kind of disc loaded e he disc must be playing in order to use time search 4 Usethe number buttons to enter a title chapter or track number or a time e Play Mode A B Repeat Title Search Repeat Chapter Se
33. inal content at 10 minute intervals Playlist Time Thumbnails from the Playlist at 10 minute intervals En Playing discs The screen shows up to six moving thumbnail images displayed one after another To display the previous next six thumbnails press K lt PI you don t have to wait for all the thumbnails to finish playing to display the previous next page 3 Select the thumbnail image for what you want to play Disc Navigator Title COEPI You can use either the cursor buttons and ENTER to select a thumbnail or the number buttons To select using the number buttons enter a two digit number then press ENTER amp tip e Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to use one of the search modes See Searching a disc on page 28 Browsing WMA MP3 and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to find a particular file or folder by filename 1 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Navigator from the on screen menu 00 00 00 00 Okbps L 2 Use the cursor buttons f 1 9 and ENTER to navigate Use the cursor up down buttons f 4 to move up and down the folder file list Use the cursor left button to return to the parent folder Use ENTER or cursor right to open a highlighted folder You can also return to the parent folder by going to the top of the list to the folder then pressing ENTER e When a JPEG file is high
34. ing the analog outputs Controls and displays CH Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel OMPAT COMPATIBLE MiC1 MiC2 VOLUME ECHO 0000 E MIN MAX 15 IP LE 12 11 1 STANDBY ON page 15 16 4 and gt gt I page 18 2 RW Compatible page 7 17 Karaoke controls page 19 3 DIMMER Press to change the brightness MIC input jacks of the front panel display VOLUME control Di Isc tray ECHO control 4 OPEN CLOSE page 17 Il page 17 TOP MENU page 18 ENTER amp cursor buttons page 15 10 MENU page 18 11 RETURN page 15 12 HOME MENU page 15 13 B page 17 4 5 6 7 gt page 17 8 9 14 Remote control sensor page 14 15 Display EN Controls and displays Remote control 11 O O N OQ uUi FPF W N En STANDBY ON OPEN CLOSE 1 e 43 14 QD Q g 4 OLOKO CLEAR 16 OHE 19101010 5 S po 2 18 HHOH y renons 7 C SU SD T 4 4 gt 1 gt 8 is LC gt 20 ET e n m i 21 ZOOM DISPLAY b i LE 24 Pioneer STANDBY ON page 15 AUDIO page 28 SUBTITLE page 28 Number buttons page 17 TOP MENU page 18 ENTER amp cursor buttons page 15 HOME MENU page 15 lt lt and Il page 17 22 page 17 22 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 I page 18 Il page 17 LOW b page 19 HIGH page 19 4 OPEN CLOSE page 17 ANGLE page 29 CLEAR E
35. ing up Pasy COMMECIONS x a aacka cea 0 008 044 5 9 Connecting using the S video output 10 Connecting using the component video SLNE sere aa aretha ete eae PEOR RARUS eae 10 Connecting to an AV receiver 12 03 Controls and displays ENSS i lew amp cu acc eec jc ow dearth 2 13 Remote CODO asco dee bed o dure RE EUR 14 04 Getting started SWING OE a 2 45 50 te aah i e 15 Using the on screen displays 15 Setting up the player for your IV s s s 16 Setting the language of this player s OljsScreen depla us acuario o CRAS RC 16 Ee e xac 3OR E NC d bees 16 Singing Your Favorite Songs Along with Farde DISCS 2 2 ucucudrecs w even a Ree eee 19 05 Playing discs SCANNING also 2443646 ixi Rok RR AA 22 Playing Ip slow MOON s scu uc ms Rr CR 22 Frame advance frame reverse 22 Viewing a JPEG slideshow 23 Browsing video content with the Disc pure cire MEE 23 Browsing WMA MP3 and JPEG files with we LISC INAVIGGICl errs anniina 24 Looping asection ofadisc 25 WSING Tepear Olay inane dep ad ca Sata eens 25 Using random Pia PETCTTETETTITTITOCCTO 26 Creating e progranm iSt ss uc og cq 27 sedrehing a dis sa sccs ews oe de ete 28 SVAICHING SUDUE BS aca aros wc i ica nirai 28 Switching audio language channels 28 ZOOMING the screen eee 29 owitching camera angles 29 Displaying disc information 29 06 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus
36. inging into the microphone to adjust the vocal volume to an appropriate level 6 Turn ECHO clockwise to adjust the amount of echo effect that you want added to the vocals The amount of echo effect needed may differ for different styles of music and for different preferences 7 Adjusting the music to suit your voice Use the key control on the remote control to match the backing music to your vocal range Press HIGH repeatedly to raise the pitch of the backing music Press b LOW repeatedly to lower the pitch of the backing music NN Getting started Note You can adjust the HIGH tone in a range of five steps and the LOW tone in a range of five steps e f the microphone level is too high the sound may distort In this case lower the volume When howling occurs If sound from the speakers is picked up by a mic and output again through the speakers the result is a screeching sound known as howling To eliminate howling e Point the mic away from the speakers Move the mic away from the speakers e Turn VOLUME counterclockwise to lower the volume level e Turn ECHO counterclockwise to lower the echo effect Note Reduce the volume when plugging in the microphone to prevent feedback Getting started Cn W rao e 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
37. it on If you re playing a DVD or Video CD Super VCD also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input 2 Press 4 OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 3 Load a disc Load a disc with the label side facing up using the disc tray guide to align the disc if you re loading a double sided DVD disc load it with the side you want to play face down 4 Press play to start playback If you re playing a DVD or Video CD Super VCD an on screen menu may appear See DVD disc menus on page 18 and Video CD Super VCD PBC menus on page 19 for more on how to navigate these e f you re playing an MP3 WMA disc it may take a few seconds before playback starts Note e You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls don t work in certain parts of the disc This is not a malfunction Basic playback controls The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs The following chapter covers other playback features in more detail Button What it does gt Starts playback It the display shows RESUME or LAST MEM playback starts from the resume or last memory point see also Resume and Last Memory on page 18 I Pauses a disc that s playing or restarts a paused disc i Stops playback See also Resume and Last Memory on page 18 dud Press to start fast reverse scanning remote Press gt play to resume normal only playback gt gt Press to start fast forward sc
38. lighted a thumbnail image is displayed on the right 00 00 00 00 Okbps L ey Folder2 JPEG File1 gt JPEG File2 gt JPEG File3 c JPEG File4 eem JPEG File5 lt 3 To play the highlighted track or display the highlighted JPEG file press ENTER e When a WMA MP9 file is selected playback begins starting with the selected track and continues until the end of the folder e When a JPEG file is selected a slideshow begins starting with that file and continues to the end of the folder Playing discs Cm amp tip e o play the contents of the whole disc rather than just the current folder exit the Disc Navigator and start playback using the gt play button Looping a section of a disc The A B Repeat function allows you to specify two points A and B within a track CD Video CD Super VCD or title DVD that form a loop which is played over and over You can t use A B Repeat with Video CD ouper VCDs in PBC mode or WMA MP3 files 1 During playback press HOME MENU and select PLAY MODE from the on screen menu 2 Select A B Repeat from the list of func tions on the left a Play Mode A B Repeat A Start Point Repeat B End Point Random Off Program Search Mode 3 Press ENTER on A Start Point to set the loop start point 4 Press ENTER on B End Point to set the loop end point After pressing ENTER playback jumps back to the start point and plays the loop
39. lthough they may look similar different batteries may have different voltages Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each battery match the indications in the battery compartment Remove batteries from equipment that isn t going to be used for a month or more When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area Hints on installation We want you to enjoy using this product for years to come so please use the following guidelines when choosing a suitable location Do e Use in a well ventilated room e Place ona solid flat level surface such as a table shelf or stereo rack En 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 a place where the player will be exposed to direct sunlight Use in an excessively dusty or damp environment Place directly on top of an amplifier or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use 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 Use on a thick rug or carpet or cover with cloth this may prevent proper cooling of the unit Place on an unstable surface or one that is not
40. n hu 0821 Armenian hy 0825 Interlingua ia 0901 Interlingue ie 0905 Inupiak ik 0911 Indonesian in 0914 Icelandic is 0919 Hebrew iw 0923 Yiddish ji 1009 Javanese jw 1023 Georgian ka 1101 Kazakh kk 1111 Greenlandic kl 1112 Cambodian km 1113 Kannada kn 1114 Kashmiri ks 1119 Kurdish ku 1121 Country code list Country Country code Country code letter Argentina 0118 ar Australia 0121 au Austria 0120 at Belgium 0205 be Brazil 0218 br Canada 0301 ca Chile 0312 cl China 0314 cn Denmark 0411 dk En Finland 0609 fi France 0618 fr Germany 0405 de Hong Kong 0811 hk India 0914 in Indonesia 0904 id Italy 0920 it Japan 1016 jp Korea Republic of 1118 kr Kirghiz ky 1125 Latin la 1201 Lingala In 1214 Laothian lo 1215 Lithuanian It 1220 Latvian lv 1222 Malagasy mg 1307 Maori mi 1309 Macedonian mk 1311 Malayalam ml 1312 Mongolian mn 1314 Moldavian mo 1315 Marathi mr 1318 Malay ms 1319 Maltese mt 1320 Burmese my 1325 Nauru na 1401 Nepali ne 1405 Norwegian no 1415 Occitan oc 1503 Oromo om 1513 Oriya or 1518 Panjabi pa 1601 Polish pl 1612 Pashto Pushto ps 1619 Quechua qu 1721 Rhaeto Romance rm 1813 Kirundi rn 1814 Romanian ro 1815 Kinyarwanda rw 1823 Sanskrit sa 1901 Sindhi sd 1904 Sangho sg 1907 Serbo Croatian sh 1908
41. n a disc is playing or stopped A Important e Random play remains in effect until you select Random Off from the random play menu options e You can t use random play with VR format DVD RW discs Video CD Super VCDs playing in PBC mode WMA MP83 discs or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed You can t use random play together with program or repeat play 1 During playback press HOME MENU and select PLAY MODE from the on screen menu 2 Select Random from the list of func tions on the left iD Play Mode A B Repeat Random Title Repeat Random Chapter Random Random Off Program Search Mode INN Playing discs 3 Select a random play option The random play options available depend on the kind of disc loaded For example for DVD discs you can select Random Title or Random Chapter or Random Off D Play Mode A B Repeat Random Title Repeat Random Chapter Random Random Off Program Search Mode For CDs and Video CD Super VCDs select On or Off to switch random play on or off amp tip Use the following controls during random play Button What it does P Selects a new track title chapter at random lt lt Returns to the beginning of the current track title chapter further presses select another random track title chapter Playing discs Cm Creating a program list This feature lets you program the play order of titles chapters tracks on a disc A Important You
42. nce Clean using a soft dry cloth wiping the disc lightly from the center to the outside edge as shown below If necessary use a cloth soaked in alcohol or a commercially available CD DVD cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly Never use benzine thinner or other cleaning agents including products designed for cleaning vinyl records Cleaning the unit s exterior Unplug the unit before cleaning Use a dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt If the surfaces are very dirty wipe with a soft cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or six times with water and wrung out well then wipe again with a dry cloth Do not use use furniture wax or cleaners Never use thinners benzine or insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit Additional information Cm If you use a chemical impregnated cleaning cloth read the instructions carefully before use These cloths may leave smear marks on half mirror finish surfaces if this happens finish with a dry cloth Cleaning the pickup lens The DVD player s lens should not become dirty in normal use but if for some reason it should malfunction due to dust or dirt consult your nearest Pioneer authorized service center We do not recommend using commercially available lens cleaners for CD players Condensation Condensation may form inside the player if it is brought into a warm room from outside or if the temperature of the room rises quickly Although the c
43. nd DTS software e AA R6P dry cell batteries x2 When connected to a suitable AV amplifier or receiver this player gives great surround sound with Dolby Digital and DTS discs Power cable Operating instructions x2 e Audio video cable red white yellow plugs e PureCinema Progressive Scan video When connected to a progressive scan compatible TV or monitor using the component video outputs you can enjoy extremely stable flicker free images with the same frame refresh rate as the original movie e New Disc Navigator with moving pictures The new Disc Navigator enables you play the first few seconds of each title or chapter in a thumbnail image on screen e DSP effects for enhanced playback See Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus on page 30 e Picture zoom See Zooming the screen on page 29 e MP3 and WMA compatibility See Compressed audio compatibility on page 7 e JPEG compatibility See JPEG file compatibility on page 8 EN Before you start Putting the batteries in the remote e Open the battery compartment cover and insert the batteries as shown Use two AA RO6P batteries and follow the indications CO inside the compartment Close the cover when you re finished e m m hes A Important Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting Please observe the following e Don t mix new and old batteries together Don t use different kinds of battery together a
44. ne P Displays the next menu page if there is one Singing Your Favorite Songs Along with Karaoke Discs This player has a karaoke feature that lets you sing along with your favorite songs featuring a microphone s jack conveniently located on the front panel as well as controls for mixing the vocal level and amount of echo effect Tousethe karaoke function you must have this player connected to your TV or amplifier using the analog outputs See also page 9 12 MIC input jacks OOOO THAIN VOLUME OC JO 00o dD GD co b i Pioneer 1 Turn both VOLUME and ECHO counter clockwise to the minimum level To avoid possible damage to your speakers be sure to turn down the volume completely before preceeding to step 2 2 Connect a microphone s not supplied to the MIC input jack Make sure that the plug of the microphone is inserted firmly and completely into the jack 3 Load a disc with the music you want to use 4 Play the title chapter or track and adjust the volume of the audio playback e For more information on loading a disc and playing back a title chapter or track refer to the section Playing discs on page 22 e Adjust the volume on the TV or component that audio connections are made to VOLUME on the front panel controls only the level of the microphone s 5 When the music starts turn VOLUME clockwise while speaking or s
45. ng Pioneer displays and monitors Plasma display PDP 502MX PDP 503HDG PDP 433HDG PDP 5040HD PDP 4340HD PDP 504HDG PDP 434HDG Projection monitor receiver oD 532HD5 SD 533HD5 EN Connecting up En Connecting to an AV receiver To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this player to an AV receiver using the digital audio output This player has both coaxial and optical digital jacks use whichever is convenient You ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV receiver You can use any of the video outputs available on this player the illustration shows a standard composite connection 1 Connectone of the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks on this player to a digital input on your AV receiver This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound For an optical connection use an optical cable not supplied to connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to an optical input on your AV receiver For a coaxial connection use a coaxial cable similar to the supplied video cable to connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to a coaxial input on your AV receiver DIGITAL IN OPTICAL LO l DIGITAL IN COAXIAL AV receiver 2 Connect the analog AUDIO OUT L R and VIDEO OUT jacks on this player to a set of analog audio and video inputs on your AV receiver AUDIO VIDEO IN Q rip e To use the karaoke function you must have this player connected to your amplifier us
46. ondensation won t damage the player it may temporarily impair its performance Leave it to adjust to the warmer temperature for about an hour before switching on Moving the player If you need to move the player first press STANDBY ON on the front panel to turn the player off Wait for OFF to disappear from the display then unplug the power cable Never lift or move the unit during playback discs rotate at a high speed and may be damaged Screen sizes and disc formats DVD Video discs come in several different screen aspect ratios ranging from TV programs which are generally 4 3 to CinemaScope widescreen movies with an aspect ratio of up to about 7 3 Televisions too come in different aspect ratios standard 4 3 and widescreen 16 9 Widescreen TV users If you have a widescreen TV the TV Screen setting page 33 of this player should be set to 16 9 Wide When you watch discs recorded in 4 3 format you can use the IV controls to select how the picture is presented Your TV may offer various zoom and stretch options see the instructions that came with your TV for details Please note that some movie aspect ratios are wider than 16 9 so even though you have a widescreen IV 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 33 of this player should be set to 4 3 Letter Box
47. ow t t Pauses the slideshow and flips the displayed picture horizontally or vertically Press play to restart slideshow ZOOM Pauses the slideshow and zooms the picture Press again to toggle between 1x 2x and 4x zoom Press gt play to restart slideshow MENU Displays the Disc Navigator screen see below Note e The time it takes for the player to load a file increases with large file sizes e Discs can contain up to 299 folders and up to 648 folders and files combined Browsing video content with the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of a DVD or Video CD Super VCD disc to find the part you want to play A Important You can t use the Disc Navigator with Video CD Super VCDs in PBC mode 1 During playback press HOME MENU and select Disc Navigator from the on screen menu 2 Select a view option Disc Navigator Title Chapter The options available depend on the kind of disc loaded and whether the disc is playing or not but include e Title Titles from a DVD Video disc e Chapter Chapters from the current title of a DVD Video disc Track Tracks from a Video CD Super VCD disc e Time Thumbnails from a Video CD Super VCD disc at 10 minute intervals Original Title Original titles from a VR mode DVD RW disc Playlist Title Playlist titles from a VR mode DVD RW disc Original Time Thumbnails from the Orig
48. pply to DVD discs Video CDs Super VCDs CDs and WMA MP3 JPEG discs although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded e Some DVDs restrict the use of some functions random or repeat for example in some or all parts of the disc This is nota malfunction e When playing Video CD Super VCDs some of the functions are not available during PBC playback If you want to use them start the disc playing using a number button to select a track Scanning discs You can fast scan discs forward or backward at four different speeds 1 During playback press lt lt or to start scanning here is no sound while scanning DVDs and Video CD Super VCDs 2 Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed e The scanning speed is shown on screen 3 To resume normal playback press play e When scanning a Video CD Super VCD playing in PBC mode ora WMA MPS track playback automatically resumes at the end or beginning of the track Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc INN Playing discs Playing in slow motion You can play DVDs at four different slow motion speeds forwards and backwards Video CD Super VCDs can be played at four different forward slow motion speeds 1 During playback press II pause 2 Press and hold 4Il or II I until slow motion playback starts e The slow motion speed is shown on
49. round to enjoy realistic surround sound effects from just two speakers Note e Virtual Surround doesn t work with DTS through either the analog or digital outputs e 96kHz Linear PCM audio is automatically downsampled to 48kHz if Virtual Surround Is switched on If the player is outputting Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG bitstream audio in other words no conversion to PCM Virtual ourround has no effect on the audio from the digital output See Digital Audio Out settings on page 32 for how to set up the digital output formats How good the surround effect is varies with the disc Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Ca Dialog e Settings High Medium Low Off default The Dialog feature is designed to make the dialog stand out from other background sounds in the soundtrack Equalizer e Settings Rock Pop Live Dance Techno Classic Soft Off default The various preset EQ curves are designed to suit various styles of music Note e 96kHz linear PCM audio is automatically downsampled to 48kHz if the Equalizer is switched on Video Adjust menu From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust various settings that affect how the picture is presented 1 Press HOME MENU and select Video Adjust from the on screen display G Video Adjust 2 Make settings using the 1 4 9 cursor buttons and ENTER Video Adjust Sharpness Brightness Contrast Gamma Hue Chroma Level Standard 0 0 Of
50. s Many DVD Video discs feature menus from which you can select what you want to watch They may also give access to additional features such as subtitle and audio language selection or special features such as slideshows See the disc packaging for details Sometimes DVD Video menus are displayed automatically when you start playback others only appear when you press MENU or TOP MENU 0000 o00Cc 0000 TOP MENU MENU Button What it does TOP MENU Displays the top menu of a DVD disc this varies with the disc MENU Displays a DVD disc menu this varies with the disc and may be the same as the top menu t Moves the cursor around the screen ENTER Selects the current menu option RETURN Returns to the previously dis played menu screen Numbers Highlights a numbered menu remote option Some discs only Press only ENTER to select Getting started Cn Video CD Super VCD PBC menus Some Video CD Super VCDs have menus from which you can choose what you want to watch These are called PBC Playback control menus You can play a PBC Video CD Super VCD without having to navigate the PBC menu by starting playback using a number button to select a track rather than the gt play button 0000 Button What it does RETURN Displays the PBC menu Numbers Use to enter a numbered menu remote option Press ENTER to select only lt lt Displays the previous menu page if there is o
51. screen e here is no sound during slow motion playback 3 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed 4 To resume normal playback press gt play Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached Frame advance frame reverse You can advance or back up DVD discs frame by frame With Video CD Super VCDs you can only use frame advance 1 During playback press II pause 2 Press 1 4ll or II I to reverse or advance a frame at a time 3 Toresume normal playback press play Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached Playing discs Cm Viewing a JPEG slideshow After loading a CD CD R RW containing JPEG picture files press gt play to start a slideshow from the first folder picture on the disc The player displays the pictures in each folder in alphabetical order Pictures are automatically adjusted so that they fill as much of the screen as possible if the aspect ratio of the picture is different to your TV screen you may notice black bars at the sides or at the top and bottom of the screen While the slideshow is running Button Whatit does i Pauses the slideshow press again to restart aa Displays the previous picture gt P Displays the next picture m Pauses the slideshow and rotates the displayed picture 90 counter clockwise Press play to restart slidesh
52. scs Cm Note e Some DVD discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU or MENU to access To set DVD audio language preferences see anguage settings on page 33 Zooming the screen Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4 while watching a DVD or Video CD Super VCD or playing a JPEG disc 1 During playback use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor Normal 2x or 4x e Since DVD Video CD Super VCD and JPEG pictures have a fixed resolution picture quality will deteriorate especially at 4x zoom This is not a malfunction 2 Use the cursor buttons to change the zoomed area You can change the zoom factor and the zoomed area freely during playback e f the navigation square at the top of the screen disappears press ZOOM again to display it Switching camera angles Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles check the disc box for details When a multi angle scene is playing a 2 icon appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available this can be switched off if you prefer see Display settings on page 34 1 During playback or when paused press ANGLE to switch angle Displaying disc information Various track chapter and title information such as the elapsed and remaining playing time can be displayed on screen while a disc is playing 1 Toshow switch hide the information displayed pr
53. ssword you ll need to reset the player to register a new password see Resetting the player on page 38 Registering a new password You must register a password before you can change the Parental Lock level or enter a Country code 1 Select Option then Password 2 Use the number buttons to enter a 4 digit password he numbers you enter show up as asterisks on screen 3 Press ENTER to register the password You will return to the Options menu screen Changing your password To change your password confirm your existing password then enter a new one 1 Select Password Change 2 Use the number buttons to enter your existing password then press ENTER 3 Enter a new password and press ENTER This registers the new password and you will return to the Options menu screen Setting changing the Parental Lock 1 Select Level Change 2 Use number buttons to enter your password then press ENTER 3 Select a new level and press ENTER e Press cursor left repeatedly to lock more levels more discs will require the password press cursor right to unlock levels You can t lock level 1 This sets the new level and you will return to the Options menu screen Setting changing the Country code You can find the Country code list on page 40 1 Select Country Code 2 Use number buttons to enter your password then press ENTER 3 Select a Country code and press ENTER There are two ways you can do
54. tal Out are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc INS Additional information En Specifications General Ue Cis ra arx deas pias ewe eas DVD player Power requirements TTA AC 110 127 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Power Consumption asas s d dh esardi 10W Power consumption standby 0 12 W WOONT ca rinser aari ERa S eRe as es 2 2 kg Dimensions 420 W x 55 H x 247 D mm Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating h rmldlty s 24d eae 5 to 85 no condensation Component video output Y luminance Output level 1 Vp p 75 Q Pp color Output level 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Pg color Output level 0 7 Vp p 75 Q T e T RCA S video output Y luminance Output level 1 Vp p 75 Q C color Output level 286 mVp p 75 Q jo e S video Video output OUTDUTIGVE sas aci ard ak om redeas 1 Vp p 75 Q WALI M RCA Audio output 1 stereo pair Output level ouaaa eee During audio output 200 mVrms 1 kHz 20 dB Number of channels bu exe re i xr 2 A 9 RTEESTETOLTD T T T C T T RCA Digital audio characteristics Frequency response 4 Hz to 44 kHz DVD fs 96 kHz aCe th ea ead eh eek bed oe T 115 dB Dynamic TONGS cate cand eb whee tata 101 dB Total harmonic distortion 0 0020 Wow and flutter Limit of measurement 0 001 W PEAK or lower
55. this e Select by code letter Use f cursor up down to change the Country code e Select by code number Press cursor right then use the number buttons to enter the 4 digit Country code The new Country code is set and you will return to the Options menu screen Note that the new Country code doesn t take effect until the next disc is loaded or the current disc is reloaded En INS Additional information En Chapter 8 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs General Hold discs by the edge or by the center hole and edge When you re not using a disc return it to its case and store upright Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold humid or hot environments including under direct sunlight Dont glue paper or put stickers on to discs Do not use a pencil ball point pen or other sharp tipped writing instrument to write on the disc e Don t use self adhesive disc labels on discs as these can cause the disc to warp slightly during playback causing distortion in the picture and or sound Damaged and shaped discs Do not use cracked chipped warped or otherwise damaged discs as they may damage the player This player is designed to be used only with conventional fully circular discs Do not use shaped discs Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs Cleaning discs Fingerprints and dist on discs can affect playback performa
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