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Pioneer DV-566K-s User's Manual

1. e j ease A Osee COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 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 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 P i d Ip AV receiver AUDIO VIDEO IN The diagram shows standard video connec tions but you can alternatively use the S video or component video connections if they re available 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 E Connecting up En v FAQ My TV doesn t have any inputs to connect the DVD player How can watch DVDs 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 a vi
2. 3 Use the f 4 cursor up down buttons to select 347 from the list on the left then press ENTER Queri RSA RAE En 4 Press ENTER Quera Briss aL RAE BS TR 5 English BERETE 5 Use the 4 cursor up down buttons to select English from the list on the right then press ENTER Qursi EAI Fass RAME TRETA BE BERETE ETR RA 6 Press HOME MENU CD Initial Settings OSD Language On Screen Display Angle Indicator Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Additional information m Setting the TV System Except Taiwanese model 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 distortion 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 gt gt then press STANDBY ON to switch the TV system The TV system changes as follows AUTO gt NTSC NTSC gt PAL PAL AUTO The player s display shows the new setting Note e You have to switch the pl
3. Sometimes menus are displayed automati cally when you start playback others only appear when you press MENU or TOP MENU 0000 0000 Sem 2 S MENU Oo 9 idis 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 Button Whatit does 1 4 2 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 option some discs only Press ENTER to select or wait a few seconds Q Most of the buttons to navigate DVD disc menus are available on the front panel as well as the remote control See Front panel on page 17 for the location and description of all the front panel controls 04 Getting started Video CD Super VCD PBC menus Some Video CD Super VCDs have menus from which you can choose what you want to watch These are called PBC Playback control menus You can play a PBC Video CD Super VCD without having to navigate the PBC menu by starting playback using a number button to select a track rather than the gt play button 0000 0000 0000 C Qe owe OC DO eGooe Button What it does RETURN Displays the PBC menu Numbers Use to enter a numbered menu option Press E
4. When changing direction with a DVD Video disc the picture may move in an unexpected way This is not a malfunc tion Looping a section of a disc The A B Repeat function allows you to specify two points A and B within a track CD and Video CD or title DVD Video and DVD RW that form a loop which is played over and over A Important You can t use A B Repeat with MP3 discs Video CDs in PBC mode or unfinalized CD R RW discs 1 During playback press HOME MENU and select Play Mode from the on screen display EN Q Audio Settings G Video Adjust Play Mode D Disc Navigator C Initial Settings C setup Navigator 2 Select A B Repeat from the list of functions on the left Play Mode A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode A Start Point B End Point Off 3 Press ENTER on A Start Point to set the loop start point 5 Play Mode A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode A Start Point B End Point Off 4 Press ENTER on B End Point to set the loop end point Play Mode A Start Point B End Point Off A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode After pressing ENTER playback jumps back to the start point and plays the loop The minimum loop time is 2 seconds 5 To resume normal playback select Off from the menu Using repeat play There are various repeat play option
5. ZOOM Pauses the slideshow and zooms he screen see below Press gt play to restart slideshow MENU Displays the Disc Navigator screen see below Note e The H ANGLE and ZOOM buttons do not work while the display shows LOADING e hetimeittakes for the player to load a file increases with large file sizes Up to 999 files are viewable on a disc If here are more files than this on a disc only the first 999 files are viewable Using the JPEG Disc Navigator and Photo Browser Use the JPEG Disc Navigator to find a partic ular folder or picture by filename use the Photo Browserto find a picture within a folder by thumbnail image 1 Press MENU to display the Disc Navi gator screen amp Disc Navigator Folder 1 2 File 1 40 001 FL000001 JPEG 001 F 001 002 FL000002 002 F 002 003 FL000003 004 FL000004 E 005 FL000005 006 FLO00006 007 FL000007 008 FL000008 The left column shows the folders on the disc the right column shows the files in a folder 2 Usethecursor buttons t to navigate When afile is highlighted a thumbnail image is displayed When a folder is highlighted you can press ENTER to open the Photo Browser screen for that folder See below for more on using the Photo Browser Viewing JPEG discs 3 Toresume the slideshow from the highlighted file press ENTER Using the Photo Browser The Photo Browser displa
6. 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 Digital audio An indirect representation of sound by numbers During recording the sound is measured at discrete intervals 44 100 times a 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 being the LFE channel DTS 9 DTS stands for Digital Theater Systems DTS is a surround system different from Dolby Digital that has become a popular surround sound format for movies Dynamic range The difference between the quietest and loudest sounds possible in an audio signal without distor
7. Incorrect video connections Check that connections are correct and that plugs are inserted fully Also check the video cable for damage TV monitor or AV amplifier settings are incorrect Check the instruction manual of the connected equipment The video output is set to progressive but your TV monitor is not compatible with progressive scan See page 53 for how to set to interlace When set to progressive video output there is no video output from the composite or S video outputs Additional information am Problem Remedy Screen is stretched or The TV Screen setting in the Initial Settings menu is incorrect See aspect does not change page 63 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 page 54 Picture disturbance This player is compatible with Macro Vision System copy guard during playback or the Some discs include a copy prevention signal and when this type of picture is dark 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 71 No audio or audio is No
8. 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 deter mine how the material is presented see the manual that came with your TV for details on what options are available 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 wide screen 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 Screen sizes and disc formats on page 63 Component Out You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to a progressive scan compatible TV using the component video outputs Default setting Interlace Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options TV Screen Component out S Video Out Progressive m Interlace 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 e When setting to Progressive you have to press ENTER once more to confirm See also below f
9. amp setup Navigator Language Settings AV Receiver Connected Audio Out Settings Not Connected AV Receiver Func f you selected Not Connected here that completes the setup Press ENTER to leave the Setup Navigator 6 Did you connect this player to an AV receiver using a digital output Select Connected or Not Connected Q setup Navigator Language Settings AV Receiver Connected Audio Out Settings Digital Audio Out Not Connected AV Receiver Func f you selected Not Connected in here that completes the setup Press ENTER to leave the Setup Navigator 7 Is your AV receiver Dolby Digital compatible Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know S setup Navigator Language Settings Dolby Digital Compatible Audio Out Settings Not Compatible AV Receiver Func Don t Know 8 Is your AV receiver DTS compatible Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know C3 setup Navigator Language Settings Dolby Digital Compatible Audio Out Settings DTS Not Compatible AV Receiver Func Don t Know Getting started CH 9 Is your AV receiver MPEG compatible Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know G3 setup Navigator Language Settings Dolby Digital Compatible Audio Out Settings DTS Not Compatible AV Receiver Func Don t Know 10 Is your AV receiver compatible with 96kHz Linear PCM audio Select Compatible Not Compat
10. 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 soft ware disc boxes for additional compati bility information Compressed audio compatibility This unit will play CD ROM CD R and CD RW discs containing files saved in the MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 MP3 format with a sampling rate of 32 44 1 or 48kHz Incompatible files will not play and the message Can t play this format will be displayed NO PLAY in the front panel display Fixed bit rate MP3 files are recom mended Variable bit rate VBR MP3 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 1 or 2 compliant CD physical format Model ode2 XA Form1 Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this player Use CD R or CD RW media for recording your files The disc must be finalized i e he session must be closed in order to ay in this unit This player is not compat ible with multi session discs Onlythe first session of a multi session disc will be recognized E This player only plays tracks that are named with the file extension mp3 or MP3 KD Before you start When naming M
11. 9 gt Press to start or resume playback 10 maa Press to jump to the beginning of the current chapter or track then to previous chapters racks 11 H Press to pause playback press again to restart 12 LOW b Press LOW repeatedly to lowerthe pitch of the backing music page 30 13 HIGH Press HIGH repeatedly to raise the pitch of the backing music page 30 K Controls and displays En 14 4 OPEN CLOSE 22 H Press to open or close the disc tray Press to stop the disc you can resume play 15 ANGLE back by pressing gt play Press to change the camera angle during 23 DISPLAY DVD multi angle scene playback see Press to display information about the disc Switching camera angles on page 43 playing see Displaying disc information on 16 CLEAR page 43 Press to clear a numeric entry 24 ZOOM 17 ENTER Press to change the zoom level see Zooming h 42 Use to select menu options etc works he serenon page 42 exactly the same as the ENTER button in 6 above 18 MENU Press to display a DVD disc menu or the Disc Navigator if a VR format DVD RW CD Video CD Super VCD MP3 or JPEG disc is loaded 19 RETURN Press to return to a previous menu screen 20 gt gt and I Ii Use for forward slow motion playback frame advance and forward scanning 21 PPI Press to jump to the next chapter or track Getting started CH Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on Aft
12. Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Audio video cable F Operating humidity iiei aa KA no condensation Remote control 0 cc cccccscevvcceeeeees AA R6P dry cell batteries 2 Component video output Operating Instructions Y luminance Output level 1 Vp p 75 9 Front panel button names sticker Pg color Output level 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Taiwanese modelonly 1 Pr color Output level 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Remote control overlay ji AA Eu RCA jacks Taiwanese modelonly D1 D2 Video output Taiwanese model Note ae TURNER ch onc Y 1 0 Vp p 759 The specifications and design of this PB PR 0 7 Vp p 759 product are subject to change without Wa sedan D terminal notice due to improvement S video output Y luminance Output level 1 Vp p 75 Q C color Output level 286 mVp p 75 Q Wa aa AA kaa S video jack Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright O 2003 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved Output level cree te 1 Vp p 75 Q Jacks satione e esie bpsdis enisi ed RCA jack Audio output 1 stereo pair Output level During audio output 200 mVrms 1 kHz 20 dB Numberofchannels 2 JACKS a exse du a ee es ees RCA jack PIONEER CORPORATION 4 1 Meguro 1 Chome Meguro ku Tokyo 153 8654 Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS USA INC P O BOK 1540 Long Beach California 90810 1540 U S A TEL
13. Options Parental Lock Country Code Password Country Code List Code 3 Select a Country code There are two ways you can do this e Select by code letter Use cursor up down to change the Country code Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Password Parental Lock Country Code Country Code List t Code us e Select by code number Press cursor right then use the number buttons to enter the 4 digit Country code you can find the Country code list on page 66 En Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Country Code Video Output Password a sees Language Display Country Code List Code Options t us 2 1 1 9 4 Press ENTER to set the new Country code and return to the Options menu screen Note Changing the Country code does not take effect until the next disc is loaded or the current disc is reloaded PhotoViewer e Default setting On C Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Video Output PhotoViewer Language Display Options This setting is important if you load a disc that contains both MP3 audio files and JPEG picture files The default On setti
14. Reduce the volume when plugging in the microphone to prevent feedback K Playing discs En Chapter 5 Playing discs Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on screen displays For an expla nation of how to navigate these see Using the on screen displays on page 22 Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and Video CDs Super VCDs CDs and MP3 JPEG discs although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded Some DVD discs restrict the use of some functions random or repeat for example This is not a malfunction When playing Video CDs 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 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 1 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Navigator from the on screen display Alternatively if a VR format DVD RW CD Video CD Super VCD or MP3 JPEG disc is loaded you can press MENU which takes you straight to the Disc Navigator screen o rd Q Audio Settings Play Mode C Initial Settings Q Video Adjust amp Disc Navigator C setup Navigator 2 Select what you w
15. 6 0Mbps p Note VR format DVD RW displays We do not recommend using DVD disc Play gt DVD RW Original i Current Total Elapsed Remain Total menus when the screen is zoomed as Tie va Wa re menu options will not be highlighted DI Audio Dolby Digital 2 0CH EM d f you are displaying subtitles these will disappear when the screen is zoomed Play gt DVD RW Original They will reappear when you return the WA screen to normal Tr Rate mnn 4 3Mbps CD and Video CD displays Switching camera angles ig Some DVD Video discs feature scenes shot w ie dept a ems from two or more angles check the disc box for details Play gt cD Elapsed Remain Total When a multi angle scene is playing a 2 pise BOOL W20 58 20 icon appears on screen to let you know that During PBC playback only other angles are available this can be switched off if you prefer see Angle Indicator Play gt ved on page 57 S VCD displ 1 During playback or when paused SETI pado press ANGLE to switch angle Eley Ye Current Total Elapsed Track 1 9 0 23 Displaying disc information During PBC playback only Various track chapter and title information as well asthe video transmission rate for DVD discs can be displayed on screen while a disc is playing 1 Toshow switch the information displayed press DISPLAY When a disc is playing the information appears at the top of the screen Keep pressing DISPLAY to change the displayed informati
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17. AUDIO OUT 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 an S video component or a D video connection 2 Connect the supplied AC power cable to the ACIN inlet then plug into a power outlet Connecting up cm Note Before unplugging the player from the power outlet make sure you first switch it into standby using either the front panel STANDBY ON button or the remote control and wait of the OFF message to disappear from the player s display For the above reasons do not plug this player into a switched power supply found on some amplifiers and AV receivers When Component Out page 53 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 simulta neously make sure that it is set to Inter lace Switch the player to standby then using the front panel controls press STANDBY ON while pressing lt lt lt to switch the player back to Interlace Using other types of video output This player has standard composite S Video and component video outputs the Taiwan model has a D video connector for component video The main differ
18. Audio DR alm ERO seh etree eee Reva 47 Virtual Surrourd x suum imum mmm 47 083 Video Adjust menu Vi IIIA 49 Creating your own presets 49 09 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu 51 Digital Audio Out settings 51 Digital Qut 2 22 n nmn 51 Dolby Digital Out lese 52 DTS Otile CROP aa 52 96kEIZ PCM QUE EA ftnt 52 MPEG OUP iana ex E EE 52 Video Output settings 53 Ms TED 53 Component OUtu ix uer m exem ys 53 S VIdeo QUE cu zem pO tae xxm 54 Language settings lese 55 Audio Language iia 55 Subtitle Language 55 DVD Menu Language 56 Subtitle Display 22 56 Display settings 2 57 OSD Language s RR RR 57 On Screen Display 57 Angle Indicator else 57 AA ENE 58 Parental LOCK a xe rne Rm nmn 58 PhotoVIBWOf easier aus nme sists 60 10 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs 61 IHHandlingdiS6s usse mx RR 61 SONG diS CS ei e m mde mene 61 DIS scite sb ER 62 Cleaning the unit s exterior 62 Cleaning the pickup lens 62 Problems with condensation 62 Hints on installation 62 oving the player 63 Power cable caution 63 Screen sizes and disc formats 63 Widescreen TV USerS 63 Standard TV users Ll 63 Resetting t
19. Audio Out Digital Out m 96kHz gt 48kHz Video Output Dolby Digital Out 96kHz Language DTS Out Display 96kHz PCM Out Options MPEG Out If your AV receiver or other connected component is compatible with high sampling rates 96 kHz set this to 96kHz otherwise set it to 96kHz gt 48kHz 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 MPEG Out You only need to make this setting if you connected this playerto an AV receiver orother component using one of the digital outputs Default setting MPEG PCM Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Digital Out MPEG Video Output Dolby Digital Out m MPEG gt PCM Language DTS Out Display 96kHz PCM Out Options MPEG Out If 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 Initial Settings menu Cn Video Output settings TV Screen Default setting 4 3 Letter Box Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out TV Screen m 4 3 Letter Box Video Output Component Out 4 3 Pan amp Scan Language S Video Out 16 9 Wide Display Options If you have a widescreen TV select the 16 9
20. Chapter 7 Audio Settings menu 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 mate rial 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 e ONE G Audio Settings Q Video Adjust amp Play Mode amp Disc Navigator C Initial Settings S setup Navigator 2 Highlight Audio DRC then use the m cursor left right buttons to change to On or Off as required Audio Settings 1 2 page Audio DRC Off gt Virtual Surround Off 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 see page 51 is set to On and Dolby Digital Out see page 52 is setto Dolby Digital PCM The effect of Audio DRC depends on your speakers and AV receiver settings Virtual Surround Default setting Off Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy surround sound effects from just two speakers When you play a Do
21. DVD Menu Lang German Display Subtitle Display Italian Options Spanish Other Language Taiwanese model only amp s amp Quessa KAA ee This setting is your preferred audio language for DVD Video discs If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc the player automatically plays the disc in that language The DVD Video 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 65 go 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 DVD Video audio language on page 42 e Some DVD discs set the audio language automatically when loaded overriding the Audio Language setting Discs with two or more audio languages usually allow you to select the audio language from the disc menu Press MENU to access the disc menu Subtitle Language Default setting English Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Language m English Video Output Subtitle Language French Language DVD Menu Lang German Display Subtitle Display Italian Options Spanish Other Language Taiwanese model only amp s amp Waka SUB SSA HABE TUAE THREE E DVD E BERE SRT WA This setting is your preferred subtitle language for DVD Video discs If the l
22. Random Program Search Mode Random Title Random Chapter Random Off For CDs and Video CDs Super VCDs select On or Off to switch random play on or off amp Play Mode A B Repeat On Repeat Off Random Program Search Mode p L For MP3 discs select Random All all folders or Random Track current folder only or Random Off amp Play Mode A B Repeat Random All Repeat Random Track Random Random Off Program Search Mode d L M Tip To stop the disc and cancel random play back press W stop e To cancel random playback without stop ping playback press CLEAR The disc will play to the end then stop e During random play the I and buttons function a little differently to normal I returns to the beginning of the current track chapter You can t go back further than this gt gt selects another track chapter at random from those remaining K Playing discs En 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 groups chapters folders tracks on a disc A Important You can t use Program play with VR format DVD RW discs Video CDs Super VCDs playing in PBC mode or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed 1 Press HOME MENU and select Play Mode from the on screen display O go E 6 Audio Settin
23. Repeat Random Program Search Mode Track Repeat Repeat Off i Tip f you ve made a program list the Program Repeat option also appears as a repeat option 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 f you switch camera angle during repeat play repeat play is canceled Playing discs Cm Using random play Use the random play function to play titles or chapters DVD Video or tracks CD Video CD Super VCD and MP3 discs in a random order You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped A Important You can t use random play with VR format DVD RW discs Video CDs Super VCDs playing in PBC mode or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed 1 Press HOME MENU and select Play Mode from the on screen display Oo B Q Audio Settings Gj Video Adjust Play Mode E Disc Navigator Q Initial Settings G3 setup Navigator 2 Select Random from the list of func tions on the left 5 Play Mode A B Repeat Random Title Repeat Random Chapter Random Random Off Program Search Mode 3 Select a random play option For DVD Video discs select Random Title or Random Chapter or Random Off D Play Mode A B Repeat Repeat
24. a DVD title number nan 3 Lights when OOV SRS TruSurround is selected 4 TRK Indicates that the character display is showing a CD or Video CD Super VCD track number 5 CHP Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD chapter number 6 S Lights in any of the repeat play modes En 7 REMAIN Indicates that the character display is showing the disc ortitle chapter track remain time 8 Character display 9 Lights during multi angle scenes on a DVD disc 10 Il and gt Indicates whether a disc is playing or paused 11 DTS Lights when a DTS soundtrack is playing 12 DoD Lights when a Dolby Digital soundtrack is playing Controls and displays Cm Remote control STANDBY ON OPEN CLOSE SNe Ne lt a 1 1 Pioneer 1 STANDBY ON Press to switch the player on or into standby 2 AUDIO Press to select the audio channel or language see Switching DVD Video audio language on page 42 3 SUBTITLE Press to select a subtitle display see Switching subtitles on page 41 4 Number buttons 5 TOP MENU Press to display the top menu of a DVD disc 6 ENTER amp cursor buttons Use to navigate on screen displays and menus Press ENTER to select an option or execute a command 7 HOME MENU Press to display or exit the on screen display 8 lt lt and lt lt Use for reverse slow motion playback frame reverse and reverse scanning
25. a folder amp Disc Navigator Folder 1 17 Track 1 10 MP3 001 ACP 001 Gravity deluxe 002 Nth Degree 002 Tesla s patent 003 Pfeuti 003 Border dispute 004 Live 004 Delayed by rain 005 Glitch music 005 Accident incident 006 CodHead 006 Pigeon post 007 Thermo 007 Outernational 008 Missing Many 008 Vacuum tube Playback starts after you press ENTER i Tip The Disc Navigator is not available unless there is a disc loaded e It s not possible to use the Disc Navigator when playing a Video CD Super VCD in PBC mode or an unfinalized CD R RW disc Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to use one of the search modes See Searching a disc on page 41 K Playing discs En Scanning discs You can fast scan discs forward or backward at various different speeds 1 During playback press lt lt or gt gt to start scanning 2 Press repeatedly to increase the scan ning speed e MP3 tracks can only be scanned at one speed he scanning speed is shown on screen 3 Toresume normal playback press gt play Note e Sound can be heard while scanning audio CDs and MP3 discs When scanning a Video CD Super VCD or MP3 track playback automatically resumes at the end or beginning of the track here is no sound while scanning DVD Videos and Video CDs Super VCDs and no subtitles while scanning DVD Videos Depending on the disc normal
26. can use instead of the video output described in 6 above page 13 8 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL This is a digital audio output for connection to a PCM Dolby Digital DTS and or MPEG compatible AV receiver that has an optical digital input Connect using a commercially available optical digital audio cable Connect using a commercially available optical digital audio cable page 15 ie Tip You may find it useful to have the manuals supplied with your other components handy when connecting this player f you come across any unfamiliar terms in this section of the manual turn to the Glossary on page 67 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 This player is equipped with copy protec tion 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 When connecting to your TV as shown above do not set the Component Out setting page 53 to Progressive m To power outlet 1 Connect the VIDEO OUT and
27. languages Select Other Language if you want to specify a language other than those listed See also Se ecting languages using the language code list on page 65 Subtitle Display e Default setting On Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Language mOn Subtitle Language Off Language DVD Menu Lang Video Output Display Subtitle Display Options When set to On the player displays subtitles according to the Subtitle Language setting Set to Off to switch subtitles off altogether Initial Settings menu Cn Display settings Angle Indicator Default setting On OSD Language Q Initial Settings Default setting English TM Digital Audio Out OSD Language Video Output On Screen Display Q Initial Settings Language Angle Indicator Display ae z Options Digital Audio Out OSD Language m English Video Output On Screen Display fran ais Language Angle Indicator Deutsch Display Italiano Options Espa ol If you prefer not to see the camera icon on screen during multi angle scenes on DVD discs change this setting to Off Taiwanese model only 3 Quera Resa TRETAS asa AL TRET English E BEET RETR WA This sets the language of this player s on screen displays On Screen Display e Default setting On C Initial Settings Digital Audio Out OSD Language Video Output On Screen Display Off Language Angle Indicator Display Options This sets whe
28. playback Note You can only use time search with DVD Video and Video CD discs he disc must be playing in order to use time search Search functions are not available with Video CDs Super VCDs in PBC mode or unfinalized CD R RW discs Switching subtitles Some DVD Video discs have subtitles in one or more languages the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are avail able You can switch subtitle language during playback 1 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option Ga Current Total Subtitle 1 2 English Note e Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access o set subtitle preferences see Subtitle Language on page 55 K Playing discs En Switching DVD Video audio language When playing a DVD Video 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 CD Current Total Audio 1 2 French Dolby Digital 3 2 1CH 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 55 Switching VR format DVD RW audio channels 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 1 Press AUDIO r
29. playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD Video disc Playing in slow motion You can play DVD Videos DVD R RW and Video CDs Super VCDs at four different forward slow motion speeds DVD Videos and DVD R RW can also be played at two reverse speeds 1 During playback press II pause 2 Press and hold 1 411 or II I until slow motion playback starts he slow motion speed is shown on screen here is no sound during slow motion playback 3 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed The slow motion speed is displayed on screen 4 To resume normal playback press gt play WA Note Video CD Super VCD only support 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 Frame advance frame reverse You can advance or back up DVD Video or DVD RW discs frame by frame With Video CDs Super VCDs you can only use frame advance 1 During playback press II pause 2 Press 1 411 or II I to reverse or advance a frame at a time 3 Toresume normal playback press gt play WA Note The 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 Playing discs Cm
30. properly Press AUDIO to change the soundtrack Can t hear effect of TruSurround does not work with 96kHz linear PCM DVD TruSurround The TruSurround effect is only output through the AUDIO OUT analog audio outputs The effectiveness of TruSurround varies with the disc Note e Static electricity or other external influences may cause malfunctioning of this unit In this case unpl ug 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 En Additional information a Specifications Digital audio characteristics Frequency response mE E 4 Hz to 44 kHz DVD fs 96 kHz General S N ratio MMC ERRAT 116 dB SYSE Mi ose ooo Dep OI addat DVD player Dynamicrange 99 dB Power requirements Total harmonic distortion 0 0020 96 Taiwanese model AC110V 60Hz Wow and flutter Limit of measurement Other models AC 110 127 220 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 001 W PEAK or lower Power consumption 0 cee eee 4W Power consumption standby Digital output aiwanese model csse 0 1 W Optical digital output Optical digital jack Other models 6 cece eee eee 0 18W Coavialdigitaloutput RCA jack WA iii cepe et Tex a b kg Dimensions 420 W x 55 H x 287 D mm Accessories
31. this player to an AV receiver for playing surround 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 1 If adisc is playing press N 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 Oo ONES E Audio Settings Gj Video Adjust Play Mode amp Disc Navigator Q Initial settings S setup Navigator 3 Select Setup Navigator O HON 6 Audio Settings C video Adjust amp Disc Navigator Play Mode Gy Initial settings G3 setup Navigator 04 Getting started En 4 Select a DVD language Some DVD discs feature on screen menus soundtracks and subtitles in several languages Set your preferred language here C setup Navigator Language Settings DVD Language English Audio Out Settings French AV Receiver Func German Italian Spanish Other Language Taiwanese model only Daaa DVDS Note that the language you choose here may not be available on all discs f you want to select a language other than those listed select Other Language See Selecting languages using the language code list on page 65 for detailed information 5 Did you connect this player to an AV receiver Select Connected or Not Connected
32. 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 detailed care information see the instructions that come with discs Do not load more than one disc into the player ata time EO Additional information En 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 don t risk using it in your player you could end up damaging it 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 unit s exterior e Use a polishing cloth or 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 imes with water and wrung out well then wipe again with a dry cloth e Do not use furniture wax or cleaners Never use thinners benzine or insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit since they will corrode the surfaces f you use a chemical impregnated cleaning cloth read the instruction
33. 52 sampling rate audio As a copy protection measure some DVDs do not output 96kHz through the digital audio In this case even if set to 96kHz the player automatically output outputs the audio at 48 kHz This is not a malfunction EO Additional information Problem Remedy Cannot output 96kHz e Check that 96kHz PCM Out is set to 96kHz page 52 digital audio 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 If this unit is connected to a non DTS compatible amplifier or decoder using analog audio cable set DTS Out to Off page 52 If yo u 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 Disc containing the MP3 This player is compatible with multi session discs but only plays tracks won t play se ssions that are closed e If the message Can t play this format is displayed NO PLAY in the front panel display when you try to play a disc track check the audio file formats For more information see page 8 The audio recorded ona elf 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
34. DVD disc 9 ENTER amp cursor buttons Use to navigate on screen displays and menus Press ENTER to select an option or execute a command Press to switch the player on or into standby 10 MENU Press to display a DVD disc menu or the Disc avigator if a VR format DVD RW CD Video CD Super VCD MP3 or JPEG disc is loaded 11 RETURN Press to return to a previous menu screen 12 HOME MENU Press to display or exit 13 E Press to stop the disc you can resume play back by pressing gt play 14 Remote control sensor The remote control has a range of up to about Tm 15 Display See page 18 for a description of the display 16 4 lt lt and gt gt PPI Press and hold for fast reverse forward scanning Press to jump to the previous next chapter or track K Controls and displays 17 Karaoke controls MIC input jacks Use to connect a microphone s not supplied to the player to use the karaoke function The karaoke function is active when a microphone s is connected page 30 Display VOLUME control Turn to adjust the volume of the vocals when using the karaoke function page 30 ECHO control Turn to adjust the amount of digital echo effect to add to the vocals when using the karaoke function page 30 1 PRGSVE Lights when the player is set to output progressive scan video see Component Out on page 53 2 TITLE Indicates that the character display i showing
35. ER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM VORSICHT v ADVARSEL SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNING NAR DENNA DEL AR PPNAD BETRAKTA VARNING rs sTRALEN 1 AVATTAESSA ALTISTUT N KYV JA N KYM TT M LLE LASERSATEIL YLLE L VARO KATSO S TEESEN CUIDADO PADIACION L SER VISIBLE E INVISIBLE AL ESTAR ABIERTO EVITAR EXPOSICI N AL RAYO VRWIE72 For Taiwanese model CAUTION VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM TER ATP ee AT AIR TL SHAH gt ia VRW1961 Operating Environment s en 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 e Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial light e Location exposed to high humidity or poorly ventilated location 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
36. M See Disc content format playback compatibility on page 8 for more on disc compatibility have a widescreen TV so why are there black bars at the top and bottom of the screen when play some discs Some movie formats are such that even when played on a widescreen TV black bars are necessary at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction have a standard 4 3 TV and set the player to show widescreen DVDs in pan amp scan format so why do I still get black bars top and bottom with some discs Some discs override the display prefer ences of the player so even if you have 4 3 Pan amp Scan selected those discs will still be shown in letter box format This is not a malfunction My AV receiver is definitely compatible with 96kHz Linear PCM audio but it doesn t seem to work with this player What s wrong For digital copy protection purposes some 96kHz DVD discs only output digital audio downsampled to 48kHz This is not a malfunction To fully take advantage of the high sampling rate audio connect the analog audio outputs to your amplifier receiver 04 Getting started Basic playback controls The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs The following chapter covers more playback features in more detail Button What it does gt Starts playback DVD and Video CD If the display shows RESUME or LAST MEM playback starts from the resume or ast
37. NTER to select or wait a few seconds In nl Displays the previous menu page if there is one gt gt Displays the next menu page if here 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 To use the karaoke function you must have this player connected to your amplifier using the analog outputs See also pages 12 15 input jacks DEE VOLUME fis DH M OC 90 OOOO KEY CONTROL o e C5 C5 b Pioneer 1 Turn both VOLUME and ECHO coun terclockwise to the minimum level To avoid possible damage to your speakers be sure to turn down the volume completely before preceeding to step 2 Getting started CH 2 Connect a microphone s not supplied to the MIC input jack The karaoke function is active whenever a microphone s is are connected to the player Make sure that the plug is inserted firmly and completely into the jack to use the karaoke function 3 Load a disc with the music you want to use 4 Play the title chapter or track and adjust the volume o
38. P3 files add the corre sponding file name extension mp3 les are played according to the file extension To prevent noise and malfunc tions do not use these extensions for her kinds of files a his player can recognize up to 999 files MP3 JPEG and up to 499 folders If a isc exceeds these limits only files and olders up to these limits will be playable les and folders are read displayed in phabetical order Note that if the file ructure is very complex you may not be able to read play all files on the disc sido a a nom e Folder and track names excluding the file extension are displayed There are many different recording bit rates available to encode MP3 files This unit was designed to be compatible with all of them Audio encoded at 128Kbps should sound close to regular CD Audio quality This player will play lower bit rate iles but please note that the sound quality becomes noticeably worse at ower bit rates JPEG file compatibility Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2 1 still image iles up to 8 mega pixels are supported maximum vertical and horizontal resolu ion is 5120 pixels File format used by digital still cameras The CD ROM used to compile your JPEG iles must be ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant CD physical format Model ode2 XA Form1 Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this player his player only displays files that are named with the file ext
39. Pioneer sound vision SOU DVD Player DV 566K s DIGITAL VIDEO Operating Instructions COMPATIBLE A The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN For Taiwanese model CAUTION TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING ABH ER EAT The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure thatmaybeof TO sufficient magnitude to constitute PERSONNEL a risk of electric shock to persons QUALIFIED servicing SERVICE instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance H002_En WARNING THE APPARATUS IS NOT WATERPROOFS TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARUTUS 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 H001A En 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 so
40. To add a step to the end of the program list highlight the next free step then select a title group chapter folder track to add ie Tip To save your program list and exit the program edit screen without starting play back press HOME MENU e f you want to exit the program edit screen without saving the changes you made press RETURN Other functions available from the program menu As well as creating and editing a program list you can start program play cancel program play erase the program list and memorize a program list from the Play Mode menu 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Program from the list of functions on the left D Play Mode A B Repeat Create Edit Repeat Playback Start Random Playback Stop Program Program Delete Search Mode Program Memory Off 2 Select a program play function Create Edit See above 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 e Program Memory DVD Video only Select On to save the program list for the disc loaded Select Off to cancel the program memory for the disc loaded Note Program lists are saved for the DVD disc loaded When you load a disc with a saved program list program play is automati cally turned on You can save program lists for up to 24 discs Af
41. a 0301 Corsican co 0315 Czech cs 0319 Welsh cy 0325 Danish da 0401 Bhutani dz 0426 Esperanto eo 0515 Estonian et 0520 Basque eu 0521 Persian fa 0601 Finnish fi 0609 Fiji fj 0610 Faroese fo 0615 Frisian fy 0625 rish ga 0701 Scots Gaelic gd 0704 Galician gl 0712 Guarani gn 0714 Gujarati gu 0721 Hausa ha 0801 Hindi hi 0809 Croatian hr 0818 Hungarian hu 0821 Armenian hy 0825 nterlingua ia 0901 nterlingue ie 0905 nupiak ik 0911 ndonesian in 0914 celandic is 0919 Hebrew iw 0923 Yiddish ji 1009 Javanese jw 1023 Georgian ka 1101 azakh kk 1111 Greenlandic kl 1112 Cambodian km 1113 annada kn 1114 ashmiri ks 1119 urdish ku 1121 Country code list Country Country code Country code letter Argentina 0118 ar Australia 0121 au Austria 0120 at Belgium 0205 be Brazil 0218 br Canada 0301 ca Chile 0312 cl China 0314 cn Denmark 0411 dk Finland 0609 fi France 0618 fr Germany 0405 de Hong Kong 0811 hk ndia 0914 in ndonesia 0904 id taly 0920 it Japan 1016 jp Korea Republic of 1118 kr alaysia 1325 my exico 1324 mx etherlands 1412 nl ew Zealand 1426 nz orway 1415 no Pakistan 1611 pk irghiz ky 1125 Latin la 1201 Lingala In 1214 Laothian lo 1215 Lithuanian It 1220 Latvian lv 1222 agasy mg 1307 ori mi 1309 cedonian
42. a progressive scan When connected to a progressive scan compatible TV or monitor using the compo nent video outputs you can enjoy extremely stable flicker free images with the same frame refresh rate as the original movie Picture zoom While a DVD or Video CD Super VCD is playing you can zoom in on any part of the picture at up to 4x magnification for a closer 6 look See Zooming the screen on page 42 En MP3 compatibility This player is compatible with CD R CD RW and CD ROM discs that contain MP3 audio tracks See also Compressed audio compati bility on page 9 Graphical on screen displays Setting up and using your DVD player is made very easy using the graphical on screen displays Energy saving design This player features an auto power off func tion If the player is not used for over 30 minutes it automatically switches itself into standby This unit is designed to use 0 1 W Taiwanese model or 0 18 W Other model of power when in standby mode 7 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 DIS and DTS Digital Out are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 3 TruSurround SRS and the amp symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs Inc TruSurround tech nology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs Inc Before you start am What s in the box Please confirm that the following a
43. a region mark which you can find on the rear panel Discs from incompatible regions will not play in this player Discs marked ALL will play in any player The diagram below shows the various DVD regions of the world Selecting languages using the language code list Some of the language options such as DVD Language in the Setup Navigator allow you to set your prefered language from any of the 136 languages listed in the language code list on page 66 1 Select Other Language 2 Use the 2 cursor left right buttons to select either a code letter or a code number 3 Usethe f 4 cursor up down buttons to select a code letter or a code number See Language code list on page 66 for a complete list of languages and codes NE Additional information En Language code list Language Language code letter Language code Japanese ja 1001 English en 0514 French fr 0618 German de 0405 talian it 0920 Spanish es 0519 Chinese zh 2608 Dutch nl 1412 Portuguese pt 1620 Swedish sv 1922 Russian ru 1821 orean ko 1115 Greek el 0512 Afar aa 0101 Abkhazian ab 0102 Afrikaans af 0106 Amharic am 0113 Arabic ar 0118 Assamese as 0119 Aymara ay 0125 Azerbaijani az 0126 Bashkir ba 0201 Byelorussian be 0205 Bulgarian bg 0207 Bihari bh 0208 Bislama bi 0209 Bengali bn 0214 Tibetan bo 0215 Breton br 0218 Catalan c
44. ake sure the disc is free from dirt and dust and is not damaged automatically ejected page 61 after loading Make sure the disc is loaded with the label side face up and aligned properly in the disc tray guide Incompatible region number If the region number on a DVD Video disc does not match the number on the player the disc cannot be used page 65 Condensation inside the player Allow time for condensation to evaporate Avoid using the player near an air conditioning unit Disc is loaded upside down Reload the disc with the label side face up e A Super VCD that does not conform with the IEC standards might not play normally Picture playback stops e Press W then start playback again gt and the operation e Switch the power off once unplug from the wall socket then plug buttons cannot be used back in and switch on again using the front panel STANDBY ON button New settings made in the Some settings can be changed while a disc is playing but are not Setup screen menus while effective until the disc is stopped then restarted Press W then start a disc is playing are playback again gt ineffective Settings are canceled When the power is cut due to power failure or by unplugging the power cord settings will be canceled Press STANDBY ON on the front panel to turn the player off Wait for OFF to disappear from the display then unplug the power cord No picture No color
45. anguage you specify here is recorded on a disc the player automatically plays the disc with those subtitles KO Initial Settings menu En The DVD Video format recognizes 136 different languages Select Other Language if you want to specify a language other than those listed See also Se ecting languages using the language code list on page 65 ie Tip You can change or switch off the subtitles on DVD disc during playback using the SUBTITLE button This does not affect this setting See Switching subtitles on page 41 Some DVD discs set the subtitle language automatically when loaded overriding the Subtitle Language setting Discs with two or more subtitle languages usually allow you to select the subtitle language from the disc menu Press MENU to access the disc menu DVD Menu Language Default setting w Subtitle Lang C Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Language m w Subtitle Lang Video Output Subtitle Language English Language DVD Menu Lang French Display Subtitle Display German Options Italian Spanish Other Language Taiwanese model only Saka SS aL FAH EH RETR EA 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
46. ant to play Depending on the type of disc you have loaded the Disc Navigator looks slightly different The screen for DVD Video discs shows the titles on the left and the chapters on the right Select a 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 a VR Video Recording mode DVD RW disc select beween the PlayList and Original areas of the disc or a title Press gt cursor right to preview the title e It s not possible to switch between Orig inal and PlayList during playback Playing discs Cm Not all VR format DVD RW discs have a Playlist amp Disc Navigator DVD RW Title 1 03 Original 01 3 31 FIRST LEAGUE i 02 4 28 SECOND LEAGUE Psy List 03 4 29 FINAL ROUND The screen for CDs and Video CD Super VCDs shows a list of tracks The screen below shows a CD loaded D Disc Navigator Track 1 10 cD Track 01 Track 02 Track 03 Track 04 Track 05 Track 06 Track 07 Track 08 The screen for an MP3 disc shows the folder names on the left and the track names on the right note that if there are more than 16 folders or names that contain accented or non roman characters tracks and folders may show up with generic names F 033 T 035 etc Select a folder or a track within
47. audio is output during slow motion playback or when scanning distorted discs other than audio CDs 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 page 61 Check that all interconnects are firmly inserted Check that the plugs and terminals are free of dirt oxide etc and clean if necessary Also check the cable for damage Make sure the player s output is not connected to the amplifier s phono turntable inputs e Check your amplifier receiver s settings volume input function speaker settings etc The analog audio is OK Make sure that the Digital Out setting is set to On page 51 but there appears tobe Check that the Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG out settings page 52 no digital audio signal are suitable for your amplifier receiver check the instruction manual that came with your amplifier receiver Noticeable difference in This is due to differences in the audio format and is not a DVD and CD volume malfunction Cannot play multi Check that the Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG Out settings page 52 channel audio are suitable for your amplifier receiver check the instruction manual that came with your amplifier receiver Check the audio options available from the disc menu Cannot listen to high Make sure that 96kHz PCM Out is set to 96kHz page
48. avigator Q Initial Settings gt setup Navigator 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select a preset amp Video Adjust Standard gt Standard Normal Memory1 2 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 two presets of your own 1 Select one of the Memory presets see above 2 Press J cursor down to select Detailed Settings then press ENTER G amp Video Adjust Memory1 Detailed Settings 3 Adjust the picture quality settings e Memory1 Recall Settings lt Memory1 gt Contrast min AAA max Brightness min EE max Chroma Level min mm max e Use the f cursor up down buttons to select a setting e Use the cursor left right buttons to adjust the current setting Press DISPLAY to switch between full and single view Youcan recall the preset number from the Recall Settings menu item ET Video Adjust menu You can adjust any or all of the following picture quality settings e Contrast Adjusts the contrast between light and dark Brightness Adjusts the overall bright ness e Chroma Level Adjusts how saturated colors appear 4 Press ENTER to save the preset and exit the Video Adjust screen En Initial Settings m
49. ayer into standby press STANDBY ON before each change Disc Player setting Type Format NTSC PAL AUTO DVD NTSC NTSC MOD PAL NTSC Super VCD PAL NISC PAL PAL Video CD NTSC NTSC MOD PAL NTSC PAL NISC 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 However in some cases the image may appear without color If your 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 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 EO Additional information En Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction If you think that there is something wrong with this component check the points below Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used If the trouble cannot be rectified after checking the items below ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work Problem Remedy The disc won t play oris M
50. 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 For Australian and New Zealand models ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR Gregg certification mark are registered US marks K001B_En Contents 01 Before you start ECA Ua AAA UA AA 6 What s inthe AI 7 Putting the batteries in the remote control 7 Using the remote control 8 Disc content format playback compatibility KA ai eee ate ie eta dd 8 General disc compatibility 8 CD R RW compatibility 9 DVD R RW compatibility 9 PC created disc compatibility 9 Compressed audio compatibility 9 JPEG file compatibility 10 02 Connecting up Rear panel connections 11 Easy connections es asc e rn xm 12 Using other types of video output 13 Connecting using the S video output 13 Connecting using the component video OUI DD aur ceteri n tn soem RR RIS re cin 14 Taiwanese model only Connecting using the D1 D2 video output 14 Connecting to an AV receiver 15 03 Controls and displays KIGANDA nimm EDI 17 WIS BAY EE PS 18 Remote control 22r Rm 19 04 Gett
51. ccessories are in the box when you open it Remote control AA R6P dry cell batteries x2 Audio video cable red white yellow plugs Power cable Operating instructions Front panel button names sticker Taiwanese model only Chinese language button names for the front panel controls Remote control overlay Taiwanese model only Place the overlay on the remote control to be able to read the buttons in Chinese Putting the batteries in the remote control A Important Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting Please observe the following Don t mix new and old batteries together Don t use different kinds of battery together although they may look similar different batteries may have different volt ages 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 H048 En 1 Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control bal 2 Insert two AA R6P batteries into the battery compartment following the indi cations C inside the compartment eg 3 Close the cover KD Before you start En Using the remote control Keep in mind
52. cket when left unused for a long period of time H017B 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 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 H040 En WARNING BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY THE VOLTAGE OF THE AVAILABLE POWER SUPPLY DIFFERS ACCORDING TO COUNTRY OR REGION BE SURE THAT THE POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE OF THE AREA WHERE THIS UNIT WILL BE USED MEETS THE REQUIRED VOLTAGE E G 230V OR 120V WRITTEN ON THE REAR PANEL H041A 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 H044 En On the bonnet of the unit Except and Taiwanese model CAUTION _ VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LAS
53. d with some DVD discs that some playback controls don t work in certain parts of the disc This is not a malfunction rack skip and number buttons for track selection do not work with unfinalized CD R RW audio discs Resume and Last Memory When you stop playback of a DVD or Video CD disc RESUME is shown in the display indi cating 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 For DVD discs only If you take the disc out of the player the play position is stored in memory When you load the disc next time the display shows LAST MEM and you can resume playback this works for up to five discs If you want to clear the resume last memory point press W stop while RESUME or LAST MEM is displayed Getting started CH Note e When a Video CD is loaded the Resume point is lost if the player is switched off e Forthe Last Memory function to work you must press W stop to stop playback before opening the disc tray he Last Memory function doesn t work with VR format DVD RW discs DVD disc menus Many DVD Video discs contain menus from which you can select what you want to watch or listen to They may give access to additional features such as subtitle and audio language selection or special features such as slide shows See the disc packaging for details
54. deo input selector from an electronics store which effectively gives you more inputs My TV only has one input for the sound hat should plug it into f you don t mind mono sound you can buy a stereo RCA to mono RCA cable rom an electronics store Connect the stereo end to this player and the mono end to your TV f you want stereo sound connect this player to your amplifier or stereo system using a stereo audio cable connected the DVD player to my A receiver and although the sound is fine there s no picture What did do wrong Make sure that the correct video input is selected on your TV Also 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 Controls and displays cm Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 STANDBY ON 2 COMPATIBLE This mark indicates compatibility with DVD RW discs recorded on a DVD recorder in Video Recording mode 3 FLDIMMER Press to dim or brighten the display 4 Disctray 5 4 OPEN CLOSE Press to open or close the disc tray 6 H Press to pause playback Press again to restart 7 gt Press to start or resume playback 8 TOP MENU Press to display the top menu of a
55. ed to smoke or steam 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 53 of this player should be set to 16 9 Wide When you watch discs recorded in 4 3 format you can use the TV controls to select how the picture is presented Your TV may offer various zoom and stretch options see the instructions that came with your TV for details Please note that some movie aspect ratios are wider than 16 9 so even though you have a widescreen TV these discs will still play in a letter box style with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen Standard TV users If you have a standard TV the TV Screen setting page 53 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 EO Additional information 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 s
56. ence between them is the quality of the picture S Video delivers a better picture than stan dard 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 5 Connecting using the S video output If your TV or other equipment has an S video input you can use this instead of the stan dard composite output for a better quality picture Use an S video cable not supplied to connect the S VIDEO OUT to an S video input on your TV or monitor or AV receiver Line up the small triangle above the jack with the same mark on the plug before plugging in En Connecting up 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 eguip ment 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 O Pa Jhuoigour O e D i JET ST Note e To set up the player for use with a progres sive scan TV see Component Out on page 53 e Only NTSC video is output when set t
57. ension jpg or JPG En Connecting up cm Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel connections e When connecting this player up to your TV AV receiver or other components make sure that all components are switched off and unplugged 1 D1 D2 VIDEO OUT Taiwanese model only Use to connect this player to a TV with a D video input page 14 2 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL This is a digital audio output for connection to a PCM Dolby Digital DTS and or MPEG compatible AV receiver that has a coaxial digital input Connect using a commercially available coaxial digital audio cable 3 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT High quality video output for connection to a TV monitor or AV receiver that has compo nent video inputs Connect using a commercially available three way component video cable Be careful to match the colors ofthe jacks and cables for correct connection page 14 4 AUDIO OUT Two channel analog audio outputs for connection to your TV AV receiver or stereo system pages 12 15 Use the supplied audio video cable when connecting these jacks Match the colors of the jacks and cables for correct stereo sound 5 ACIN Connect the supplied power cord here then plug into a power outlet 6 VIDEO OUT Standard video output that you can connect to your TV or AV receiver using the supplied audio video cable pages 12 15 7 S S Video output S Video output that you
58. enu Cn Chapter 9 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings Digital Audio Out settings menu The Initial Settings menu gives you complete Digital Out control in setting up your DVD player You only need to make this setting if you including audio and video output settings connected this player to an AV receiver or other audience limitation settings among others component using one of the digital outputs If an option is grayed out it means that it e Default setting On cannot be changed at the current time This is usually because a disc is playing Stop the Qi innial Seuings disc then change the setting Digital Audio Out Digital Out 1 Press HOME MENU and select Initial Video Output Dolby Digital Out Settings from the on screen display SAA ere Options MPEG Out e ONE E Audio Settings G Video Adjust If at any time you need to switch off the digital audio output set this to Off otherwise leave amp Play Mode amp Disc Navigator it On Q Initial settings Q setup Navigator Note 2 Selectthe setup category from the list You can t switch on off the optical and on the left then select an item from the coaxial outputs individually menu list to the right 3 Make the setting you want Note he language options shown in the on screen display illustrations on the following pages may not correspond to those available in your country or region E Initial S
59. epeatedly to select an audio channel option oD Audio Wa E Dolby Digital 1 1CH Switching Video CD Super VCD audio channels You can switch between stereo just the left 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 Some Super VCDs have two soundtracks With these discs you can switch between the two soundtracks as well as individual chan nels in each 1 Press AUDIO repeatly to select an audio channel option OD Audio Stereo 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 Video or Video CD Super VCD 1 During playback use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor Normal 2x 4x Normal Zoom 2x Since DVD Video and Video CD Super VCD have a fixed resolution picture quality will deteriorate especially at 4x zoom This is not a malfunction Playing discs Cm 2 Use the cursor buttons to change the DVD Video displays zoomed area Play gt DVD You can change the zoom factor and the Current Total Bl Elapsed Romain Total 1 Title 11 38 2 05 4 57 7 02 zoomed area freely during playback SOIT WEEE 3 e If the navigation square at the top of the Audio Dolby Digital 3 2 1CH Subtitle Angle screen disappears press ZOOM again to A Play DVD display it Current Total Elapsed Remain Total Chapter 2 36 0 06 1 40 1 46 Tr Rate TTT TTT
60. er from the list amp Program Program Step Title 1 38 Chapter 1 4 01 01 003 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 For a CD or Video CD Super VCD select a track to add to amp Program Program Step 01 04 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 he program list Track 1 12 Track 01 Track 02 Track 03 Track 04 Track 05 Track 06 Track 07 Track 08 For an MP3 disc you can add a whole folder or a track within a folder to the program list o add a folder select the folder 5 Program Program Step Folder 1 6 Track 1 10 01 001 001 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 06 07 08 005 Glitch music 006 CodHead 005 Accident incident 006 Pigeon post 007 Outernational 008 Vacuum tube To add a track first find the folder then press 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 pos
61. er making sure that everything is connected properly and that the player is plugged in press STANDBY ON on the front panel or on the remote control to switch the player on Also switch on your TV and make sure that it is set to the input you connected the DVD player to STANDBY ON w ze gl ee 0000 Eg W mo 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 e f you connected this player to an AV receiver make sure that the receiver is switched on and set to the correct input Note e This player features a screen saver and an auto power off function If the player is stopped and no button is pressed for five minutes the screen saver starts If the disc tray is closed but no disc is playing and no control is pressed for 30 minutes the player automatically goes into standby Let s Get Started When you switch on the player for the first 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 more settings or jump right in and start playing some discs Before continuing make sure that you ve oaded the batteries in the remote cont
62. ettings menu Dolby Digital Out 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 Default setting Dolby Digital Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Digital Out m Dolby Digital Video Output Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital PCM Language DTS Out Display 96kHz PCM Out Options MPEG Out If your AV receiver or other connected component is Dolby Digital compatible set to Dolby Digital otherwise set to Dolby Digital PCM DTS Out 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 Default setting DTS Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Digital Out Video Output Dolby Digital Out Language DTS Out Display 96kHz PCM Out Options MPEG Out If your AV receiver or other connected component has a built in DTS decoder set this to DTS otherwise set to Off Check the manual that came with the other component if you re unsure whether it is DTS compatible Note e f you set to DTS with a non DTS compat ible amplifier noise will be output when you play a DTS disc En 96kHz PCM Out You only need to make this setting if you connected this playerto an AV receiver orother component using one of the digital outputs Default setting 96kHz gt 48kHz Q Initial Settings Digital
63. f 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 26 e Adjust the volume on the TV or compo nent 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 singing 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 See page 17 Press HIGH repeatedly to raise the pitch of the backing music Press b LOW repeatealy to lower the pitch of the backing music Note You can adjust the HIGH tone in a range of five steps and the LOW tone in a range of five steps 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 Point the mic away from the speakers Move the mic away from the speakers Turn VOLUME counterclockwise to lower the volume level Turn ECHO counterclockwise to lower the echo effect Note
64. gs G Video Adjust Play Mode Disc Navigator Q Initial Settings setup Navigator 2 Select Program from the list of func tions on the left D Play Mode A B Repeat Create Edit Repeat Playback Start Random Playback Stop Program Program Delete Search Mode Program Memory gt Off 3 Select Create Edit from the list of program options amp Play Mode A B Repeat Create Edit Repeat Playback Start Random Playback Stop Program Program Delete Search Mode Program Memory gt Off The Program edit screen that appears depends on the kind of disc loaded On the left side is the program list then to the right is a list of titles if a DVD Video disc is loaded tracks for CDs and Video CDs Super VCDs or folder names for MP3 discs On the far right is a list of chapters for DVD Video or track names for MP3 4 Selecta title chapter group folder or track for the current step in the program list For a DVD Video disc you can add a whole title or a chapter within a title to the program list To add a title select the title 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 Playing discs Cm To add a chapter first highlight the title then press cursor right and select a chapt
65. he player 64 Titles chapters groups and tracks 64 DVD Video regions 65 Selecting languages using the language code stc 65 Language code list 66 COUNTY codeist s ausa o onte de ace ave 66 GIOSSANY ia aco raesent da arx etie 67 Taiwanese model only Changing the on screen display language to English saque iR rcc RE KI EINE 70 Setting the TV System 71 Watching NTSC on a PALTV 71 Troubleshooting esee 72 SPCCHICATIONS scene ace eee x Reemi accreted 75 KD Before you start Chapter 1 Before you start Features Super VCD compatible This player supports the IEC s Super VCD standard Compared to the Video CD stan dard Super VCD offers superior picture quality and allows two stereo soundtracks to be recorded Super VCD also supports the widescreen size Excellent audio performance with Dolby Digital and DTS software o OQOS DIGITAL When connected to a suitable AV amplifier or receiver this player gives great surround sound with Dolby Digital and DTS discs Virtual Dolby Digital using SRS TruSurround SRS C Logo AMMD SRS TruSurround creates a realistic surround sound effect from any Dolby Digital or Pro Logic encoded source using just two speakers SRS TruSurround is a process certi fied by Dolby Laboratories for Virtual Dolby Digital sound See Virtual Surround on page 47 PureCinem
66. ible or Don t Know S3 setup Navigator Language Settings Dolby Digital Compatible Audio Out Settings DTS Not Compatible AV Receiver Func MPEG Don t Know 96kHz Linear PCM 11 Press ENTER to complete the setup or press HOME MENU to quit the Setup Navi gator without making any changes amp setup Navigator Language Settings Dolby Digital Audio Out Settings DTS AV Receiver Func MPEG Settings complete l gekHzLi Press to exit ENTER Compatible Congratulations setup is complete En Getting started Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD CD Video CD Super VCD and MP3 discs are covered here Further functions are detailed in the next chapter A Important e Throughout this manual the term DVD means DVD Video and DVD R RW If a function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc it is specified OPEN CLOSE o 0000 0000 0000 Pioneer 1 Ifthe player isn t already on press STANDBY ON to switch it on If you re playing a DVD or Video CD Super VCD 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 gt play to start playback If yo
67. ing started SWitehinNg ia 21 Let s Ger Started 2mm memes 21 Using the on screen displays 22 Setting up with the Setup Navigator 23 PINO diS CS eee tact ee eren ens 26 Basic playback controls 28 Resume and Last Memory 28 DVDXdise menus excu cee ex ER 29 Video CD Super VCD PBC menus 30 Singing Your Favorite Songs Along with Karaoke DISCS ied cuente rmm nares 30 05 Playing discs introductions NUES n NE 32 Using the Disc Navigator to browse the CMEA II IAA 32 SCANNING GISCS IIIA 34 Playing in slow motion 34 Frame advance frame reverse 34 Looping a section of adisc 35 Using repeat play mia se sesana 35 Using random play se ntm ERR 37 Creating a program list ls 38 Editing a program list 40 Other functions available from the program MEN gonis mese merece Ein cp Rus 40 Searching a dise sse umm emm 41 Switching subtitles Lese 41 Switching DVD Video audio language 42 Switching VR format DVD RW audio AA 42 Switching Video CD Super VCD audio hannels EIA 42 Zooming the screen IKIWA 42 Switching camera angles 43 Displaying disc information 43 06 Viewing JPEG discs Viewing JPEG discs lesse 45 Using the JPEG Disc Navigator and Photo BOWS secan nn ena e asso SUR RES 45 Zooming the screen 46 07 Audio Settings menu
68. ith 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 COMPAT IBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTI FACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE IN CASE OF 525 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE STANDARD DEFINITION OUTPUT IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p DVD PLAYER PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER This player is compatible with the following Pioneer displays and monitors PDP 503HDG PDP 433HDG progressive scan compatible TVs S Video Out You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your TV using an S video cable Default setting 2 Q Initial Settings TV Screen Component Out S Video Out Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options If you find that the picture is stretched or distorted on the default S2 setting try changing it to S1 Initial Settings menu Cn Language settings 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 Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Language m English Video Output Subtitle Language French Language
69. lby 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 m gt EEEN lt x Li NL US SRSCOD TruSurround KD Audio Settings menu 1 Press HOME MENU and select Audio Settings from the on screen display CA Er Q Audio settings G Video Adjust e Play Mode lt gt Disc Navigator Initial Settings C3 setup Navigator 2 Highlight Virtual Surround then use the 2 cursor left right buttons to change to DOV SRS TruSurround or Off as required T1 Audio Settings 1 2 page Audio DRC Off Virtual Surround a Off 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen Note The Virtual Surround effect is output only from the analog output 2ch jacks How good the surround effect is varies with the disc When a microphone is connected there is no virtual surround effect En Video Adjust menu Cm Chapter 8 Video Adjust menu Video Adjust Default setting Standard 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 e O E Audio Settings amp Video Adjust D Play Mode amp Disc N
70. may be caused by a number of possibili ties including but not limited to the type of Before you start am disc used the type of recording damage dirt or condensation on either the disc or the player s pick up lens See below for notes about particular software and formats CD R RW compatibility his 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 or JPEG 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 his unit will play DVD R RW discs recorded using the DVD Video format that have been finalized using a DVD recorder e This unit will play DVD RW discs recorded using the Video Recording VR format DVD RW shows in the display when a VR ormat DVD RW disc is loading When playing a VR format DVD RW discs hat was edited on a DVD recorder the screen may go momentarily black at edited points and or you may see scenes rom immediately before the edited point his unit cannot record DVD R RW discs Unfinalized DVD R RW discs cannot be played in this player PC created disc compatibility f you record a disc using a personal computer even if it is recorded in a
71. memory point see also Resume and Last Memory below L Pauses a disc that s playing or restarts a paused disc L Stops playback DVD and Video CD Display shows RESUME Press W stop again to cancel the resume function See also Resume and Last Memory below Press to start fast reverse scan ning Press gt play to resume normal playback ress to start fast forward scan ng Press gt play to resume ormal playback 23 D nnl Co ips to the start of the current rack or chapter then to previous racks chapters gt gt Skips to the next track or chapter Numbers Use to enter a title track number Press ENTER to select or wait a ew seconds f the disc is stopped playback starts from the selected title for DVD or track number for CD Video CD Super VCD MP3 e If the disc is playing playback jumps to the start of the selected chapter or track EB En Front panel controls The gt play Bl stop and HI 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 lt lt lt lt and gt gt P amp P work slightly differently from the remote buttons Press and hold for fast scan press for track chapter skip See Front panel on page 17 for the location and description of all the front panel controls for your model A Important You may fin
72. 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 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 o ooononmonq o Philippines 1608 ph Portugal 1620 pt Russian Federation 1821 ru 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 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 Additional information a Glossary
73. n 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 See also S Video Out on page 54 Additional information a S2 S video output S2 is an enhanced version of S video which in addition to aspect ratio information contains letterbox pan amp scan information Widescreen TVs which are compatible with S2 S video automatically switch aspect ratio according to the signal See also S Video Out on page 54 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 Slidshow DVD Video CD Super VCD A feature of some DVD discs and Video CDs Super VCDs in which still pictures recorded on the disc cycle automatically as the audio is played See also Browsable Picture EO Additional information Taiwanese model only Changing the on screen display language to English 1 Press HOME MENU The on screen display OSD appears cg Jama Q waa v Q mene Q meme 2 Usethe t cursor up down left right buttons to select sai from the on screen display then press ENTER Aa Kj emm E E E Q mene Q mue
74. ng allows you to view only the JPEG files on this kind of disc Set to Off to be able to play the MP3 audio files t Note Changing the PhotoViewer setting does not take effect until the next disc is loaded or the current disc is reloaded Additional information am Chapter 10 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs 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 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
75. o progressive scan Taiwanese model only Connecting using the D1 D2 video output If your TV is equipped with a D type video input you can use a D video cord to connect this player to your TV D1 D2 VIDEO INPUT Taiwanese model Note Only NTSC video is output when set to progressive scan This player is compatible with D1 D2 D3 and D4 input jacks however when connected to a D1 jack only interlace video is output If you connect the S video jack and the D video connector and one of the connected components is not S1 S2 compatible the automatic aspect ratio switching will not work with any of the connected components Connecting up cm Connecting to an AV receiver To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this player to an AV receiver using a digital output This player has both coaxial and optical digital jacks use which ever is convenient In addition to a digital connection we recom mend also connecting using the stereo analog connection You ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV receiver You can use any of the video outputs available on this player the illustration shows a standard composite connection 1 Connect one of DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks on this player to a digital input on your AV receiver ooo AV receiver DIGITAL IN OPTICAL c DIGITAL IN COAKIAL
76. o that the disc is shown in letter box format regardless of the setting 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 E stop button and press STANDBY ON to switch the player back on All the player s settings are now reset and you should see the Let s Get Started screen Titles chapters groups and tracks DVD Video discs are generally divided into one or more titles Titles may be further subdivided into chapters ET LASS IIa Title 1 Title 2 Title 3 Chapter1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter Chapter CDs and Video CDs Super VCDs are divided into tracks Track 1 Track2 Track3 Track4 Trackb Track6 CD ROMs contain folders and files MP3 files are referred to as tracks Folders may contain further folders Oal i Lg JO E Folder A FolderB Folder C rack 1 Track2 Track3 Track1 File 1 File 2 Additional information au 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
77. omponent in your stereo system hat becomes hot in use X Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interference especially if the television uses an indoor antenna X Use in a kitchen or other room where the X Use on a thick rug or carpet or cover with oth this may prevent proper cooling of he unit O X Place on an unstable surface or one that not large enough to support all four of he unit s feet 73 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 Power cable caution Handle the power cable by the plug part Do not pull outthe plug by tugging the cable and nevertouch 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 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 player may be expos
78. on Play gt VCD K Playing discs e MP3 disc displays Play gt MP3 Current Total Elapsed Remain Total Track 147 0 18 12 42 13 00 Track Name Outernational Play MP3 Current Total Folder 2 7 Folder Name ACP JPEG disc displays Play JPEG Current Total File 1 40 File Name FL000001 Play gt JPEG Current Total Folder 1 40 Folder Name Holiday Note You can see disc information number of titles chapters tracks folders and so on from the Disc Navigator screen See Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc on page 32 En Viewing JPEG discs cC Chapter 6 Viewing JPEG discs Viewing JPEG discs After loading a CD CD R RW containing JPEG pictures press gt to start a slideshow from the first folder picture on the disc The player displays the pictures in each folder in alphabetical order Pictures are automatically adjusted so that they fill as much of the screen as possible if the aspect ratio of the picture is different to your TV screen you may notice black bars at the sides or at the top and bottom of the Screen While the slideshow is running Button What it does lI Pauses the slideshow press again o restart aa Displays the previous picture gt gt Displays the next picture ANGLE Pauses the slideshow and rotates he currently displayed picture 90 clockwise Press gt gt play to restart slideshow
79. or important information on progressive scan video 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 A Important e Taiwanese model and when TV system is set to AUTO or NTSC on y When Compo nent Out see above is set to Progres sive 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 that it is set to Interlace See also Setting the TV System on page 71 KO Initial Settings menu En 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 Switch the player to standby then using the front panel controls press STANDBY ON while pressing lt lt lt to switch the player back to Interlace STANDBY ON rea lt q Taiwanese model and when TV system is set to AUTO or NTSC only When set to Progressive PAL and NTSC discs are both output as progressive NTSC video See page 71 When TV System is set to PAL only Progressive cannot be selected See page 71 Compatibility of this unit w
80. pe qe Language C Initial Settings p s A el T Tel Ve To BBgBIgBISIgEIB B Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Password Change Video Output Password a Ta T BB Language Display New Password _ _ _ _ 3 Select a new level Options Q Initial Settings Parental Lock Level Change Digital Audio Out 3 Enter a new password WEST Paoli JEEE Language Q Initial Settings CO e Ho e s B8 B8 A B 123466 78 of Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Password Change Video Output Password Heres Language Display New Password Press cursor left repeatedly to lock more Options n levels more discs will require the password press cursor right to unlock levels You can t lock level 1 4 Press ENTER to register the new pass word and return to the Options menu screen 4 Press ENTER to set the new level and return to the Options menu screen E Initial Settings menu Setting changing the Country code You may also want to refer to the Country code list on page 66 1 Select Country Code Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Parental Lock PhotoViewer Password Change Level Change Country Code 2 Use number buttons to enter your password then press ENTER Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display
81. r 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 PBC PlayBack Control Video CD Super VCD only A system 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 digital inputs this unit can convert Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG audio to PCM See also Digital audio Progressive scan video Also called non interlaced video this method of displaying a picture updates all the lines in one pass resulting in a more stable flicker free image than interlaced video for a given scanning rate See also Interlaced video See also page 53 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 informatio
82. rol 1 After you re finished reading the welcome screen press ENTER to move on Welcome to Pioneer DVD Thank you for purchasing this Pioneer DVD player Before using please take a little time to setup your DVD player Put the batteries into the remote control Next press the button on the remote control and start the Let s Get Started Menu Next 35 04 Getting started Taiwanese model only KWEA ADD 3 Press ENTER again to finish setting up Let s Get Started Menu MBAS VERS EA AAT ALEVE Setup complete It you re finished setting up HSS EIS choose Complete to start again choose Back T 8 H EKSR AY ENTER jZ AARAA RE MRIS T E Y Complete Y Back 2 Use the 2 cursor left right buttons to select either Wide screen 16 9 or Standard size screen 4 3 Taiwanese model only b i LETA according to the kind of TV you have then press ENTER BEA BRM Me y Banii Let s Get Started Menu j Use the cursor buttons to choose then press ENTER What kind of TV do you have E Y WA Select Back then press ENTER if you want to go back and change the setting you just made a8 My Wide screen 16 9 Standard size screen 4 3 Taiwanese model only Using the on screen displays For ease of use this player makes extensive ans Dau use of graphical on screen displays OSDs BONEIRU You should get used to the
83. s 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 38 A Important You can t use Repeat play with Video CD Super VCDs in PBC mode or unfinalized CD R RW discs K Playing discs 1 During playback press HOME MENU and select Play Mode from the on screen display e Hon E Audio Settings amp Video Adjust E Play Mode D Disc Navigator C Initial Settings G3 setup Navigator 2 During playback select Repeat from the list of functions on the left amp 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 For DVD Video and DVD RW discs select Title Repeat or Chapter Repeat or Repeat Off D Play Mode A B Repeat Title Repeat Repeat Chapter Repeat Random Repeat Off Program Search Mode For CDs and Video CDs Super VCDs select Disc Repeat or Track Repeat or Repeat Off amp Play Mode A B Repeat Disc Repeat Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off Random Program Search Mode For MP3 discs select Disc Repeat Folder Repeat or Track Repeat or Repeat Off Play Mode A B Repeat Disc Repeat Repeat Folder
84. s carefully before use Unplug the unit when cleaning 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 a suitable location for it Do V Use in a well ventilated room V Place on a solid flat level surface such as a table shelf or stereo rack Don t X Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or humidity including near radiators and other heat generating appliances X Place on a window sill or other place where the player will be exposed to direct sunlight X Use in an excessively dusty or damp environment Additional information am X Place directly on top of an amplifier or other c
85. se the number buttons to enter a 4 digit password Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Parental Lock Register Code Number e x B The numbers you enter show up as asterisks on screen 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 64 for how to reset the player Initial Settings menu Cm Changing your password Setting changing the Parental Lock level To change your password confirm your existing password then enter a new one 1 Select Level Change 1 Select Password Change Q initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Password Change Q initial Settings Video Output PhotoViewer Level Change Language Country Code Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Password Change Display Video Output PhotoViewer Level Change Options Language Country Code Display Options 2 Use number buttons to enter your password then press ENTER 2 Use the number buttons to enter your existing password then press ENTER Q initial Settings The numbers appear as asterisks as you enter Parental Lock Level Change Digital Audio Out gt them Video Output Password se
86. t 07 007 Outernational 08 008 Vacuum tube After pressing ENTER to select the title group chapter folder track the step number auto matically moves down one 5 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list A program list can contain up to 24 titles chapters groups folders tracks 6 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 eject the disc or switch off the player ie Tip To save your program list and exit the program edit screen without starting play back press HOME MENU Don t press RETURN your program list won t be saved e During program play press BPI to skip to the next program step Press CLEAR during playback to switch off program play Press while stopped to erase the program list K Playing discs Editing a program list After creating a program list you can add delete and change steps 1 Press HOME MENU and select Play Mode from the on screen display 2 Select Program from the list of func tions on the left 3 Select Create Edit from the list of program options 4 Toclear a step highlight the step number and press CLEAR 5 Toinsert 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 6
87. ter that the oldest one is replaced with the new one saved Playing discs Cm Searching a disc You can search DVD Video discs by title or chapter number or by time CDs and Super VCDs can be searched by track number and Video CDs by track number or time MP3 discs can be searched by folder or track number 1 Press HOME MENU and select Play Mode from the on screen display c Gj Audio Settings amp Play Mode C Initial Settings G Video Adjust amp Disc Navigator C setup Navigator 2 Select Search Mode from the list of functions on the left The search options that appear depend on the kind of disc loaded The screen below shows the DVD Video search options Play Mode A B Repeat Title Search Repeat Chapter Search Random Time Search Program Search Mode 3 Select a search mode 4 Use the number buttons to enter a title chapter folder or track number or a time Play Mode A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Title Search sitet Chapter Search aaa Time Search ojoji Foratime search enter the number of minutes and seconds into the currently playing title DVD Video DVD RW or track Video CD you want playback to resume from For example press 4 5 0 0 to have playback start from 45 minutes into the disc For 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds press 8 0 3 0 5 Press ENTER to start
88. 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 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 DVD Video DVD R DVD RW COMPACT COMPRET ma ss dist dike dieg DIBTAL AUDIO ReWritable AudioCD Video CD CD R CD RW ISG VIDEO cD Super VCD ce FUJICOLOR CD COMPATIBLE Fujicolor CD 4 FUJICOLOR CD m COMPATIBLE KODAK Picture CD isa trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Otherformats including but not limited to the following are not playable in this player DVD RAM DVD ROM CD ROM Except those that contain MP3 or JPEG Seealso Compressed audio compatibility and JPEG file compatibility below 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
89. ther operation displays are shown on screen Play Resume Scan and so on KO Initial Settings menu 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 eature 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 he Country code you must register a pass word As the password owner you can change the Parental Lock level or Country code whenever you like You can also change he password Note Not all discs that you may consider inap propriate for your children use the Parental Lock feature These discs will always play without requiring the pass word first If you forget your password you ll need to reset the player to its factory settings see Resetting the player on page 64 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 Video Output Language Display Password Level Change Country Code Parental Lock PhotoViewer 2 U
90. ting or getting lost in noise Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks are capable of a very wide dynamic range delivering dramatic cinema like effects EXIF Exchangeable Image File 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 NE Additional information En File extension A tag added to the end of a filename to indicate the type of file For example mp3 indicates an MP3 file Interlaced video A method of displaying a picture in which odd numbered lines are updated in one pass 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 JPEG A file format used for still images such as photographs and illustrations JPEG files are identified by the file extension jpg or JPG Most digital cameras use this format MP3 MP3 MPEG1 audio layer 3 is a compressed audio file format Files are recognized by their file extension mp3 or MP3 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 Supe
91. u re playing a DVD or Video CD Super VCD a menu may appear See DVD disc menus on page 29 and Video CD Super VCD PBC menus on page 30 for more on 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 struc ture on the disc If you loaded CD CD R RW containing JPEGs a slideshow will start See Viewing JPEG discs on page 45 for more on playing these discs e See also PhotoViewer on page 60 if the disc contains both MP3 audio files and JPEG picture files by default you will not be able to play the MP3 files Getting started Cm v FAQ After I load a DVD disc it ejects automati cally after a few seconds ost likely the disc is the wrong region or your player The region number should be printed on the disc check it against he region number of the player which you can find on the rear panel See also on page 65 fthe region number is OK it may be that e disc is damaged or dirty Clean the isc and look for signs of damage See so Taking care of your playerand discs on page 61 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 not damaged See Taking care of your player and discs on page 61 for information on cleaning discs vos If a disc loaded correctly won t play it s probably an incompatible format or disc type such as DVD RO
92. way these work as EA WA you ll need to use them when setting up the player using some of the playback features such as program play and when making more advanced settings for audio and video FIR ENTER My CBE 16 9 PERTE 4 3 All the screens are navigated in basically the same way using the cursor buttons t 4 to change the highlighted item and pressing ENTER to select it En Getting started CH A Important Throughout this manual Select means use the cursor buttons to highlight an item on screen then press ENTER ooog8 ya 49 e s OC OO Button What it does HOME Display exit the on screen dis MENU play 1T 1 Changes the highlighted menu item ENTER Selects the highlighted menu item both ENTER buttons work in exactly the same way RETURN Returns to the main menu with out saving changes ie Tip The buttons to navigate the on screen displays are available on the front panel as well as the remote control See Front panel on page 17 for the location and description of all the front panel controls The button guide at the bottom of every OSD screen shows you which buttons you ll need to use for that screen Setting up with the Setup Navigator Using the Setup Navigator you can make a number of other initial settings forthis player We recommend using the Setup Navigator especially if you connected
93. ys nine thumbnail images at a time from the current folder 1 From the Disc Navigator screen high light a folder to display then press ENTER The Photo Browser screen opens with the first nine pictures displayed as thumbnails Photo Browser 2 40 Live at Soft 9 ANA elos MP i 2 Use the cursor buttons f to highlight a thumbnail picture e Use the track skip buttons lt 4 and gt to see the previous next page of thumb nails Keep the button pressed if you want to skip several pages release when you reach the page you want To return to the Disc Navigator screen press RETURN 3 Press ENTER to display the selected thumbnail full size on screen The slideshow resumes from the selected picture Zooming the screen Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4 while viewing pictures from a JPEG disc 1 During slideshow playback use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor Normal Zoom 4x 2x 4x The slideshow is paused when the screen is zoomed Since JPEG pictures have a fixed resolu tion picture quality may deteriorate espe cially at 4x zoom This is not a malfunction 2 Usethe cursor buttons t to change the zoomed area You can change the zoom factor and the zoomed area freely 3 Toresume the slideshow press gt play Audio Settings menu Cum

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