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Pioneer DV-260 User's Manual

1. Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display 96 kHz PCM Out Digital Out Dolby Digital Out MPEG Out Options 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 DIS compatible Note e f you set to DTS with a non DIS compat ible amplifier noise will be output when you play a DIS disc 96kHz PCM 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 e Default setting 96kHz gt 48kHz Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Digital Out m 96 kHz gt 48kHz Video Output Dolby Digital Out 96 kHz Language DTS Out Display 96 kHz PCM Out Options 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 player to an AV receiver or other component using one of the digital outputs e Default setting MPEG gt PCM Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Digital Out MPEG Video Output Dolby Digital Out MPEG gt PCM Language DTS Out Display 96
2. e The slideshow is paused when the screen is Zoomed e Since JPEG pictures have a fixed resolu tion picture quality may deteriorate espe cially at 4x zoom This is not a malfunction 2 Use the cursor buttons t to change the zoomed area You can change the zoom factor and the zoomed area freely e When you change the zoom area this becomes the new default zoom area for the disc loaded 3 To resume the slideshow press gt play 07 Audio Settings menu En Chapter 7 Audio Settings menu Audio DRC e 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 Fi Audio Settings Ry Play Mode Initial Settings Gj Video Adjust Disc Navigator i i setup Navigator 2 Highlight Audio DRC then use the 4 cursor left right buttons to change to On or Off as required aj Audio Settings Audio DRC a Off B Virtual Surround Off 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Sett
3. 4 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list A program list can contain up to 24 titles chapters folders tracks 5 To play the program list press gt play Program play remains active until you turn oft program play see below erase the program list see below eject the disc or switch off the player Tip e To save your program list and exit the program edit screen without starting play back press PLAY MODE or HOME MENU Don t press RETURN your program list won t be saved 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 Editing a program list After creating a program list you can add delete and change steps 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Program from the list of functions on the left 2 Select Create Edit from the list of program options 3 To clear a step highlight the step number and press CLEAR 4 To insert a step in the middle of the program list highlight the step where you want the new step to appear then select a title chapter folder track to add After pressing ENTER the new step is inserted into the list 5 To add a step to the end of the program list highlight the next free step then select a title chapter folder track to add Tip e To save your program list and exit the program edit screen without starting play back press PLAY MODE
4. the supplied video cable see Easy connections on page 14 then switch back to Interlace Switch the player to standby then using the front panel controls press STANDBY ON while pressing ka lt to switch the player back to Interlace STANDBY ON Compatibility of this unit with progressive scan TVs This player is compatible with progressive video Macro Vision System Copy Guard CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY 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 5030HD PRO 1000HD PRO 800HD PDP 4330HD PRO 720HD PRO 620HD PRO 520HD SD 643HDS SD 5383HDS PDP 503HDG PDP A33HDG S Video Out You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your TV using an S video cable e Default setting 2 Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options TV Screen Component Out S Video Out If you find that the picture is stretched or distorted on the default 2 setting try changing it to 1 Language settin
5. amp 3 Select a new level Q Initial Settings l Ch Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Level Change Video Output Password uoga Language TTT BBBG50G886 amp Press cursor left repeatedly to lock more levels more discs will require the password press cursor right to unlock levels You can t lock level 1 4 Press ENTER to set the new level and return to the Options menu screen Setting changing the Country code You may also want to refer to the Country code list on page 62 1 Select Country Code Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Password Change Video Output PhotoViewer Level Change Language Country Code Display 2 Use number buttons to enter your password then press ENTER Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Country Code Video Output Password pedal lel Language Display Couniry Code List oos E se BETS 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 Parental Lock Country Code Video Output Password Bane Language Display Couniry Code List 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 62 Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Country Code Video Output Password pe
6. languages Set your preferred language here G2 setup Navigator Language Settings DVD Language English Audio Out Settings French AV Receiver Func German Italian Spanish Other Language Note that the language you choose here may not be available on all discs If you want to select a language other than those listed select Other Language See Selecting languages using the language code list on page 62 for detailed information 5 Did you connect this player to an amplifier or AV receiver Select Connected or Not Connected setup Navigator Language Settings AV Receiver Connected Audio Out Settings Not Connected AV Receiver Func e If you selected Not Connected here that completes setup using the Setup Navi gator Press ENTER to exit 04 Getting started 6 Did you connect this player to an AV receiver using a digital output Select Connected or Not Connected G2 setup Navigator Language Settings AV Receiver Audio Out Settings Digital Audio Out AV Receiver Func Connected Not Connected e If you selected Not Connected here that completes setup using the Setup Navi gator Press ENTER to exit 7 Is your AV receiver Dolby Digital compatible Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know Q setup Navigator Language Settings Dolby Digital Audio Out Settings AV Receiver Func Compatible Not Compatible Don t Know 8 Is your AV receiver DTS compatib
7. so there aren t any spare inputs What should do If all your TV s inputs are already in use you can buy a video input selector from an electronics store which effectively gives you more inputs My TV only has one input for the sound What should I plug it into If you don t mind mono sound you can buy a stereo RCA to mono RCA cable from an electronics store Connect the stereo end to this player and the mono end to your TV If you want stereo sound connect this player to your amplifier or stereo system using a stereo audio cable connected the DVD player to my AV receiver and although the sound is fine there s no picture What did do wrong Make sure that the 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 K Controls and displays Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel DV 260 DV 263 En Controls and displays CH 1 STANDBY ON Press to switch the player on or into standby 2 FLDIMMER Press to dim or brighten the display 3 Disc tray 4 amp OPEN CLOSE Press to open or close the disc tray 5 H Press to pause playback Press again to restart 6 gt Press to start or resume playback 7 TOP MENU Press to display the top menu of
8. stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious Injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s Instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer CART A product and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn TO PREVENTTHERISKOF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING QUALIFIED IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance H002_En SERVICE VENTILATION Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provi
9. 9 or Standard size screen 4 3 according to the kind of TV you have then press ENTER Let s Get Started Menu What kind of TV do you have Use the lt gt cursor buttons to choose then press ENTER C Er IS Wide screen 16 9 Standard size screen 4 3 3 Press ENTER again to finish setting up Let s Get Started Menu Setup complete If you re finished setting up choose Complete to start again choose Back Complete Y Back e Select Back then press ENTER if you want to go back and change the setting you just made Using the on screen displays For ease of use this player makes extensive use of graphical on screen displays OSDs You should get used to the way these work as 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 All the screens are navigated in basically the same way using the cursor buttons f to change the highlighted item and pressing ENTER to select it A Important e Throughout this manual Select means use the cursor buttons to highlight an item on screen then press ENTER 0009 FA 48 OF ite Button What it does HOME Display exit the on screen dis MENU play t e Changes the highlighted menu item ENTER Selects the highlighted menu item both ENTER buttons work in exactly the same way RETURN Returns
10. Chapter 1 Chapter 2 CDs and Video CDs are divided into tracks Track 1 Track2 Track3 Track4 Trackb Track6 CD ROMs contain folders and files MP3 and WMA files are referred to as tracks Folders may contain further folders Folder A Folder B Folder C Track 1 Track 2 Track3 Track1 File 1 File 2 DVD Video regions AIl DVD Video discs carry a region mark on the case somewhere that indicates which region s of the world the disc is compatible with Your DVD player also has a region mark which you can find on the rear panel Discs from incompatible regions will not play in this player Discs marked ALL will play in any player Additional information 10 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 62 1 Select Other Language 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select either a code letter ora code number 3 Use the f cursor up down buttons to select a code letter or a code number See Language code list on page 62 fora complete list of languages and codes EO Additional information Language code list Language Language code letter Language code Japanese ja 1001 English en 0514 French fr 0618 Germa
11. F Operating NUMIM 204 546 0204008 5 to 85 no condensation Component video output Y luminance Output level 1 Vp p 75 Q Pg color Output level 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Pp color Output level 0 7 Vp p 75 Q A Goa ee eee eee eee ee ee RCA jacks S video output Y luminance Output level 1 Vp p 75 Q C color Output level 286 mVp p 75 Q Cran nee Woogie Rete pao S video jack Video output OUIDUT LEVE cd es edicew misrik ence 1 Vp p 75 Q AC E EE EE Pee dees fer eas RCA jack Audio output 1 stereo pair Output TEV SW aici sahara wares During audio output 200 mVrms 1 kHz 20 dB Number of channels 0 ccc eee 2 De yc haba nek CU s E eur EE RCA jack Digital audio characteristics Frequency response 4 Hz to 44 kHz DVD fs 96 kHz SN PAO 44 5 4o4 2 oot one Coed eee inia 115 dB Dynamic TANS 54 date ethers eee cn 101 dB Total harmonic distortion 0 0016 Wow and flutter Limit of measurement 0 001 W PEAK or lower Digital output Optical digital output Optical digital jack Coaxial Cigital OUTBUT sei ccs ba ewe as RCA jack Accessories Audio Video cable cc cee ees 1 POWO Cale 4 sav euadioed baesdes ea R 1 Remot COMO se esaiar arina E EEE ae s 1 AA RG6P dry cell batteries 0 0000 2 Operating INSIUCHONS sveca0e40400080 4003 1 Wanane ea errad ra ane hed eo eee A ES 1 Note e The specifications and
12. Note e 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 Digital Audio Out settings 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 e Default setting On Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Digital Out Video Output Dolby Digital Out Language DTS Out Display 96 kHz PCM Out Options MPEG Out If at any time you need to switch off the digital audio output set this to Off otherwise leave it On Note that you can t switch on off the optical and coaxial outputs Individually 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 e Default setting Dolby Digital Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Digital Out Video Output Dolby Digital Out Language DTS Out Display 96 kHz PCM Out Options MPEG Out m Dolby Digital Dolby Digital gt PCM Initial Settings menu CH If your AV receiver or other connected component is Dolby Digital compatible set to Dolby Digital otherwise set to Dolby Digital gt PCM DTS Out You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to an AV receiver orother component using one of the digital outputs e Default setting DTS Q Initial Settings
13. REPLACEMENT PARTS When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards SAFETY CHECK Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING The product should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling HEAT The product should be situated away trom heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE GROUND ANTENNA CLAMP DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 ee GROUNDING CONDUCTORS P NEC SECTION 810 21 GROUND CLAMPS L POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM Fig A NEC ART 250 PART H NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE For U S model IMPORTANT NOTICE The serial number for this equipment is located on the rear panel Please write this serial number on your enclosed warranty card and keep it In a secure area This is for your security H006A_En NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provid
14. design of this product are subject to change without notice due to improvement Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright 2002 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved En Should this product require service in the U S A and you wish to locate the nearest Pioneer Authorized Independent Service Company or if you wish to purchase replacement parts operating instructions service manuals or accessories please call the number shown below oo eee ek ee a a ee ee I 800 421 1404 Please do not ship your product to Pioneer without first calling the Customer Support Division at the above listed number for assistance Pioneer Electronics USA Inc Customer Support Division P O BOX 1760 Long Beach CA 90801 1760 U S A For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with your product Should this product require service in Canada please contact a Pioneer Canadian Authorized Dealer to locate the nearest Pioneer Authorized Service Company in Canada Alternatively please contact the Customer Satisfaction Department at the following address Pioneer Electronics of Canada Inc Customer Satisfaction Department 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R OP2 905 479 4411 1 877 283 5901 For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with your product Si ce produit doit tre
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16. resolution picture quality will deteriorate especially at 4x zoom This is nota malfunction 2 Use the cursor buttons to change the zoomed area You can change the zoom factor and the zoomed area freely during playback e f the navigation square at the top of the screen disappears press ZOOM again to display it Note e We do not recommend using DVD disc menus when the screen is zoomed as menu options will not be highlighted e f you are displaying subtitles these will disappear when the screen is zoomed They will reappear when you return the screen to normal Switching camera angles Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles check the disc box for details When a multi angle scene is playing a P24 icon appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available this can be switched off if you prefer see Ang e Indicator on page 53 1 During playback or when paused press ANGLE to switch angle Displaying disc information Various track chapter and title information as well as the video transmission rate for DVD discs can be displayed on screen while a disc is playing 1 To show 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 information Playing discs CH e DVD displays e JPEG disc displays Play gt DVD Play gt JPEG Current Total Elapsed R
17. 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 NU 2 Insert two AA R6P batteries into the battery compartment following the indi cations inside the compartment oe 3 Close the cover Using the remote control Keep in mind the following when using the remote control e Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit e The remote has a range of about 7m Zork e Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit s remote sensor D Before you start e 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
18. than the disc the disc won t play This gives you some control about what your children watch on your DVD player Some discs also support the Country code feature The player does not play certain scenes on these discs depending on the Country code you set Before you can set the Parental Lock level or the Country code you must register a pass word As the password owner you can change the Parental Lock level or Country code whenever you like You can also change the password Note e 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 e f you forget your password you ll need to reset the player to its factory settings see Resetting the player on page 60 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 EA KO Initial Settings menu En 1 Select Password Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Password Video Output PhotoViewer Level Change Language Country Code Display Options 2 Use the number buttons to enter a 4 digit password Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Register Code Number Video Output Language Display The numbers you enter show up as asterisks on screen 3 Press ENTER to register the password and return
19. the right column shows the Tiles in a folder 2 Use the cursor buttons t to navigate When afile is highlighted a thumbnail image is displayed Viewing JPEG discs 06 e 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 3 To resume the slideshow from the highlighted file press ENTER Using the Photo Browser The Photo Browser displays 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 mala 2 Use the cursor buttons t to highlight a thumbnail picture e Use the track skip buttons Kd and gt 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 e 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 trom a JPEG disc 1 During slideshow playback use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor e Normal e 2x 4x Normal Zoom 2x Zoom 4x
20. to switch the player back to Interlace 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 e Use an S video cable not supplied to connect the S VIDEO OUT to an S video input on your TV or monitor or AV receiver Line up the small triangle above the jack with the same mark on the plug before plugging in gt Connecting up En Connecting using the component video output You can use the component video output instead of the standard video out jack to connect this player to your TV or other equip ment This should give you the best quality picture trom the three types of video output available e Use a component video cable not supplied to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a component video input on your TV monitor or AV receiver COMPONENT VIDEO IN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Note e To set up the player for use with a progres sive scan TV see Component Out on page 50 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 yo
21. 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 60 for how to reset the player Changing your password To change your password confirm your existing password then enter a new one 1 Select Password Change Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Password Change Video Output PhotoViewer Level Change Language Country Code Display Options 2 Use the number buttons to enter your existing password then press ENTER The numbers appear as asterisks as you enter them Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Password Change Video Output Password alle Ea POOS Display New Password BARN 3 Enter a new password Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Password Change Video Output Password eee Language Display New Password Options 4 Press ENTER to register the new pass word and return to the Options menu screen Setting changing the Parental Lock level 1 Select Level Change Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Password Change Video Output PhotoViewer Level Change Language Country Code Display Initial Settings menu CH 2 Use number buttons to enter your password then press ENTER Q Initial Settings I Ch Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Level Change Video Output Password Beles Language hhh ts ah he Dee eeee se
22. to the main menu with out saving changes Tip e f you re using the DV 260 DV 263 or DV 363 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 18 for the location and description of all the front panel controls for your model e The button guide at the bottom of every OSD screen shows you which buttons you ll need to use for that screen Getting started CH Setting up with the Setup Navigator Using the Setup Navigator you can make a number of other initial settings for this player We recommend using the Setup Navigator especially if you connected 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 Ifa disc is playing press W 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 Fi Audio Settings S Play Mode Initial Settings Gy Video Adjust Disc Navigator i i om o i i G2 setup Navigator 3 Select Setup Navigator ej Audio Settings Ry Play Mode Q Initial Settings G Video Adjust Disc Navigator i i i es z i i Q setup Navigator 4 Select a DVD language Some DVD discs feature on screen menus soundtracks and subtitles in several
23. trom 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 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 tioped 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 at a 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 conven tional fully circular discs only Use of shaped discs is not recommended for this product Pioneer disclaims all liab
24. use Program play with VR format DVD RW discs Video CDs playing in PBC mode or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Program from the list of functions on the left gt Play Mode A B Repeat Create Edit Repeat Playback Start Random Playback Stop Program Program Delete Search Mode Program Memory gt Off 2 Select Create Edit from the list of program options Ry 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 disc is loaded tracks for CDs and Video CDs or folder names for WMA MP3 discs On the far right is a list of chapters for DVD or track names for WMA MP3 3 Select a title chapter folder or track for the current step in the program list For a DVD disc you can add a whole title ora chapter within a title to the program list e To add a title select the title iD 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 To add a chapter first highlight the title then press cursor right and select a chapter from the list iD Program Prog
25. 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 e Use in a well ventilated room e Place on a solid flat level surface such as a table shelf or stereo rack Don t Use in a place exposed to high tempera tures or humidity including near radia tors and other heat generating appliances e Place on a window sill or other place where the player will be exposed to direct sunlight e Use in an excessively dusty or damp envi ronment Additional information Ce Place directly on top of an amplifier or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use e Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interference especially if the television uses an indoor antenna e Use in a kitchen or other room where the player may be exposed to smoke or steam e Use ona thick rug or carpet or cover with cloth this may prevent proper cooling of the unit e Place on an unstable surface or one that is not large enough to support all four of the unit s feet 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 trom the display then unplug the power cable Never litt or move the unit during play back discs rotate at a high speed and may be damaged Power cable caut
26. your playerand discs on page 5 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 aking care of your player and discs on page 57 for information on cleaning discs If a disc loaded correctly won t play it s probably an incompatible format or disc type such as DVD Audio or DVD ROM See Disc content format playback compatibility on page 10 for more on disc compatibility have a widescreen IV so why are there black bars at the top and bottom of the screen when I play some discs Some movie formats are such that even when played on a widescreen IV black bars are necessary at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction 04 Getting started e 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 e 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 are automatically downsampled to 48kHz This is nota malfunction With these kinds of discs if you want to enjoy high qualit
27. 0 pixels File format used by digital still cameras e The CD ROM used to compile your JPEG Tiles must be ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant CD physical format Mode1 Mode2 XA Form1 Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this player e This player only displays files that are named with the file extension jpog or JPG Connecting up CH 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 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL This is a digital audio output for connection to a PCM Dolby Digital DIS and or MPEG compatible AV receiver that has a coaxial digital input Connect using a commercially available coaxial digital audio cable 2 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT This is a high quality video output for connec tion to a TV monitor or AV receiver that has component video inputs Connect using a commercially available three way component video cable Be careful to match the colors of the jacks and cables for correct connection 3 AUDIO OUTL R This pair of analog audio outputs connects to your TV AV receiver or stereo system Even if you are connecting up one of the digital outputs we still recommend you connect these jacks Use the supplied audio video cable when connecting these jacks Match the colors of the jacks and cables for correct stereo sound 4 AC
28. 1 E Contrast min max Brightness min E max Chroma Level min E max Use the cursor up down buttons to select a setting Use the cursor left right buttons to adjust the current setting Press DISPLAY to switch between full and single view e You can change the preset number trom the Recall Settings menu item Video Adjust menu CH You can adjust any or all of the following picture quality settings e Contrast Adjusts the contrast between light and dark e 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 KO Initial Settings menu En Chapter 9 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu gives you complete control in setting up your DVD player including audio and video output settings audience limitation settings among others If an option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time This is usually because a disc is playing Stop the disc then change the setting 1 Press HOME MENU and select Initial Settings from the on screen display bj Audio Settings By Play Mode Q Initial Settings Gj Video Adjust Disc Navigator G2 setup Navigator 2 Select the setup category from the list on the left then select an item from the menu list to the right 3 Make the setting you want
29. 301 ca Chile 0312 cl China 0314 cn Denmark 0411 dk Finland 0609 fi France 0618 fr Germany 0405 de En Hong Kong 0811 hk India 0914 in Indonesia 0904 id Italy 0920 it Japan 1016 jp Korea Republic of 1118 kr Malaysia 1325 my Mexico 1324 mx Netherlands 1412 nl New Zealand 1426 nz Norway 1415 no Pakistan 1611 pk Kirghiz ky 1125 Latin la 1201 Lingala In 1214 Laothian lo 1215 Lithuanian It 1220 Latvian lv 1222 Malagasy mg 1307 Maori mi 1309 Macedonian mk 1311 Malayalam ml 1312 Mongolian mn 1314 Moldavian mo 1315 Marathi mr 1318 Malay ms 1319 Maltese mt 1320 Burmese my 1325 Nauru na 1401 Nepali ne 1405 Norwegian no 1415 Occitan oc 1503 Oromo om 1513 Oriya or 1518 Panjabi pa 1601 Polish pl 1612 Pashto Pushto ps 1619 Quechua qu 1721 Rhaeto Romance rm 1813 Kirundi rn 1814 Romanian ro 1815 Kinyarwanda rw 1823 Sanskrit Sa 1901 Sindhi sd 1904 Sangho sg 1907 Serbo Croatian sh 1908 5 oS wa 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 Sisw
30. A data can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 8 or less or Windows Media Player tor Windows XP Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries 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 or Windows Media Audio WMA format with a sampling rate of 32 44 1 or 48kHz Incom patible 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 Tiles are recom mended Variable bit rate VBR MP3 Tiles are playable but playing time may not be shown correctly This player is compatible with WMA data encoded using Windows Media Player version 8 or less or Windows Media Player for Windows XP This player is not compatible with loss less encoding or variable bit rate VBR WMA Tiles WMA files encoded with DRM Digital Rights Management copy protection will not play and the message Can t play this format will be displayed NO PLAY inthe front panel display The CD ROM used to compile your WMA MP3 Tiles must be ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant CD physical format Mode1 Mode2 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 the ses
31. EG Tiles are identified by the file extension jog 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 CDs and some DVD discs This unit can convert MPEG audio to PCM format for wider compatibility with digital recorders and AV amplifiers See also PCM Pulse Code Modulation MPEG video The video format used for Video CDs and DVDs Video CD uses the older MPEG 1 stan dard while DVD uses the newer and much better quality MPEG 2 standard PBC PlayBack Control Video CD only A system of navigating a Video CD through on screen menus recorded onto the disc Especially good for discs that you would normally not watch trom 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 ampli fiers with digital inputs this unit can convert Dolby Digital DIS and MPEG audio to PCM See also Digital audio EO Additional information Regions DVD Video only These associate discs and players with partic ular areas of the world This unit will only play discs that have compatib
32. IN Connect the supplied power cable here then plug into a power outlet 5 VIDEO OUT This is a standard video output that you can connect to your TV or AV receiver using the supplied audio video cable 6 S S video output This is an S video output that you can use instead of the video output described in 5 above 02 Connecting up En 7 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL This is a digital audio output for connection to x Tip rene ae Digital Ee geal a e You may find it useful to have the manuals compatible AV receiver that has an optical digital input supplied with your other components handy when connecting this player Connect using a commercially available a optical digital audio cable e f you come across any unfamiliar terms in this section of the manual turn to the Glossary on page 63 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 b p b DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT COAXIAL Ox ama AN O AOC z A PR vit fr OPTICAL COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Gato power outlet A Important e This player is equipped with copy protection technology Do not connect this player to your TV viaa 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
33. Out Settings 48 P ri OUU ee seg ea TETTI TERRE 48 DOIG DIGI EOUN 224 05 eda oe date aed 48 PISE ees eee eee eet wes tee ee 49 JOAZ PEM OUT runs anA an EEEN ENA 49 MPEG Olas sasdeendaateseake es 49 Video OUTPUT SEUINGS srra siaaa mama 50 IV ORON og4ueeddeunedeeuentenees 50 COMPONENT OU a nr rispa 2 0 naw Wate 50 SVAGO UUL retenata aces hw ware Bate 51 Language SENS s s s 4 0 ews e ences 51 PUCIC Language s aaacaeds ocb ott oie ee 51 SUUE LanQUaQe lt 4 240 ce de awake 52 DVD Menu Language 0005 52 SUDUTIS DISDIAY 2 cse626e04s0422404 52 DISDIGY SUNOS 65 6200 a oan oo are 53 OSE Language 2s244cetanntecee 32 53 On Screen Display i sirrrsinrinids 53 A ONOI soca aac sta raresa 53 CIOS ETEC E E ee 53 Farnia IOC nt saute nih ee aa Bk ty eal ds OO 53 POLO VIGWEL ad d0 e icw week amp eee ee RO 56 010 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs 57 AMANIN OCS wrarae aie arn aaee eae ee 57 SLO Ce Se ac a tae ee sauce he wena es 57 DECS 10 AVON vt ua eee ian dob acee ees 58 Cleaning the unit s exterior a n sns 58 Cleaning the pickup lenS 0008 58 Problems with condensation 58 Hinte on INSTIGATION 2 lt 46040i004468 58 Moving the player ee eee eee ees 59 Power cable CAUTION ee eee eee eee 59 Screen sizes and disc formats 59 Widescreen IV USCIS ee eee ee eee eee 59 Standard TV USCresace0 wees ai 59 Resetting the DIGVCle andes
34. Pion eer sound vision soul DVD Player DV 260 DV 263 DV 363 DV 463 Operating Instructions IMPORTANT A The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that maybe of TO sufficient magnitude to constitute PERSONNEL a risk of electric shock to persons CAUTION READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference HEED WARNINGS All warnings on the product and in the operating Instructions should be adhered to FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All operating and use Instructions should be followed CLEANING Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning The product should be cleaned only with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth Never clean with furniture wax benzine insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet ATTACHMENTS Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards WATER AND MOISTURE Do not use this product near water for example near a bathtub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like ACCESSORIES Do not place this product on an unstable cart
35. This player was designed and engineered to be compatible with software bearing one or more of the following logos VIDEO R RW DVD Video DVD R DVD RW COMPACT COMPACT a COMPACT a COMPACT VEG aise mse gsc eee Audio CD Video CD CD R CD RW E E FUJICOLOR CD TD lt em gt COMPATIBLE FUJICOLOR CD COMPATIBLE Fujicolor CD e Kodak Picture CD e js a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Other formats including but not limited to the following are not playable in this player DVD Audio SACD DVD RAM DVD ROM CD ROM Except those that contain MP3 WMA or JPEG See also Compressed audio compat ibility and JPEG file compatibility below En DVD R RW and CD R RW discs Audio CDs and Video CDs recorded using a DVD recorder CD recorder or personal computer may not be playable on this unit This may be caused by anumber of possibilities including but not limited to the type of disc used the type of recording damage dirt or condensa tion on either the disc or the player s pick up lens See below for notes about particular software and formats CD R RW compatibility e This unit will play CD R and CD RW discs recorded in CD Audio or Video CD format or as a CD ROM containing MP3 WMA 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 th
36. a DVD disc 8 ENTER amp cursor buttons Use to navigate on screen displays and menus Press ENTER to select an option or execute a command 9 MENU Press to display a DVD disc menu or the Disc Navigator if a VR format DVD RW CD Video CD MP8 WMA or JPEG disc is loaded 10 RETURN Press to return to a previous menu screen 11 HOME MENU Press to display or exit 12 E Press to stop the disc you can resume play back by pressing gt play 13 Remote control sensor The remote control has a range of up to about Pm42et 14 Display See page 20 for a description of the display 15 aa lt lt and BP PP e Press and hold for fast reverse forward scanning e Press to jump to the previous next chapter or track 16 RW This mark indicates compatibility with DVD RW discs recorded on a DVD recorder in Video Recording mode K Controls and displays En Display DV 363 DV 463 1 land gt Indicates whether a disc is playing or paused 2 CHP Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD chapter number 3 TITLE Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD title number 4 Lights when DOV SRS TruSurround is selected 5 Pn Lights during multi angle scenes on a DVD disc 6 PRGSVE Lights when the player is set to output progressive scan video see Component Out on page 50 7 S Lights in any of the repeat play modes 8 REMAIN Indicates that the character dis
37. al convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product SERVICING Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel WARNING To PREVENT EIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE H001_En DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions e When the power supply cord or plug is damaged e f liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product e f the product has been exposed to rain or water e f the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating Instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation e f the product has been dropped or damaged in any way e When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for Service
38. ane 180 Rocket launching pad Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation S001A_en Contents 01 Before you start FeatUreS eee eee ee eee ee ees 8 What s in the DOX 2 2 eee eee ee ee ee 9 Putting the batteries in the remote COMUOls s amp 4 4 8 baGate kee amp so eaten erdave 9 Using the remote control 0000 9 Disc content format playback COMM QUOI te awed a aah an ow ea ee 10 General disc compatibility 10 CDR RV COMmpDaUOUNY restra iinan 10 DVD R RW compatibility 2ca es02 lt lt lt 10 PC created disc compatibility 11 ADOI ies 2tied3 3 bey ecereseeck es 11 Compressed audio compatibility 11 JPEG THE compatibility s sus Bee asrar 12 02 Connecting up Rear panel CONNECTIONS eee ee eens 13 Easy CONNECCION tare ache a tae a deere x 14 Connecting using the S video output 15 Connecting using the component WINCO OULU 6226064260060 0008000062 16 Connecting to an AV receiver eee eee 16 03 Controls and displays PROUT Dai ls grind Sede ex Sains amp er eud de aeees 18 Bist aese Enana EREE AEAEE RS 20 ReMIOle COMO seek ewas amp ccaece cea ws 21 01 gt i O 04 Getting started OWNING ON se es kas amka E emesis 23 Let s Get Started sess c eeeuee daeenete 23 Using the on screen displayS s s n 24 Setting up with the Setup Navigator 25 Paying dC raran 205s oeayw ee ARE 27 Basic playback controls 2 rsrriirsiisa 28 Resume an
39. 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 to restart lt lt Displays the previous picture gt l Displays the next picture ANGLE Pauses the slideshow and rotates the currently displayed picture 90 clockwise Press play to restart slideshow ZOOM Pauses the slideshow and zooms the 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 The time it takes for the player to load a file increases with large file sizes e Up to 999 files are viewable on a disc If there 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 Browser to find a picture within a folder by thumbnail image 1 Press MENU to display the Disc Navi gator screen Disc Navigator Folder 1 2 File 1 40 001 FL000001 001 F_001 002 F_002 002 FL000002 003 FL000003 004 FL000004 005 FL000005 006 FL000006 007 FL000007 008 FL000008 The left column shows the folders on the disc
40. ati 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 t 2018 Tsonga ts 2019 Tatar tt 2020 Twi tw 2023 Ukrainian uk 2111 Urdu ur 2118 Uzbek uz 2126 Vietnamese vi 2209 Volapuk vo 2215 Wolof wo 2315 Xhosa xh 2408 Yoruba yo 2515 Zulu zu 2621 Additional information Ce Glossary Analog audio An electrical signal that directly represents sound Compare this to digital audio which can be an electrical signal but is an indirect representation of sound See also Digital audio Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height Conventional TVs are 4 3 in other words the screen is almost square widescreen models are 16 9 the screen is almost twice as wide as it is high 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 OO orev DIGITAL Using a maximum of 5 1 channels of audio this high quality Surround system is used in many of the finer mov
41. atically resume when a new chapter is reached e When changing direction with a DVD disc the picture may move in an unex pected way This is not a malfunction Looping a section of a disc The A B Repeat function allows you to specity two points A and B within a track CD and Video CD or title DVD that form a loop which is played over and over A Important e You can t use A B Repeat with WMA MP3 discs Video CDs in PBC mode or unfinal ized CD R RW discs 1 During playback press PLAY MODE and select A B Repeat from the list of functions on the left gt Play Mode A B Repeat A Siart Point Repeat B End Point Random Off Program Search Mode 2 Press ENTER on A Start Point to set the loop start point iD Play Mode A B Repeat A Start Point Repeat B End Point Random Off Program Search Mode 3 Press ENTER on B End Point to set the loop end point Ry Play Mode A B Repeat A Siart Point Repeat B End Point Random Off Program Search Mode After pressing ENTER playback jumps back to the start point and plays the loop e The minimum loop time is 2 seconds 4 Toresume normal playback select Off from the menu Using repeat play There are various repeat play options depending on the kind of disc loaded It s also possible to use repeat play together with program play to repeat the tracks chapters In the program list see Creating a program l
42. back before opening the disc tray The Last Memory function doesn t work with VR format DVD RW discs DVD Video disc menus Many DVD Video discs contain menus from which you can select what you want to watch They may give access to additional features such as subtitle and audio language selec tion or special features such as slideshows See the disc packaging for details Sometimes DVD Video menus are displayed automatically when you start playback others only appear when you press MENU or TOP MENU C C C 0000 gO 69 OCO Button What it does TOP MENU Displays the top menu of a DVD disc this varies with the disc MENU Displays a DVD disc menu this varies with the disc and may be the same as the top menu t Moves the cursor around the screen ENTER Selects the current menu option RETURN Returns to the previously dis played menu screen Numbers Highlights a numbered menu option Some discs only Press ENTER to select 04 Getting started Q e f you re using the DV 260 263 or DV 363 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 18 for the location and description of all the front panel controls for your model Video CD PBC menus Some Video CDs have menus from which you can choose what you want to watch These are called PBC Playback control menus You can
43. ceeds he kewas 60 Titles chapters and TaCKSe do sak deers 60 IDV VideO FEGIONS 5 4 asa au wan artes 60 Selecting languages using the language SN Sl cerstrca set ahd ee we deine ae Se Ge 61 Language code IIS weareeat nee teadens 62 COn code IIS i sa os eaten ean wage 62 Olay sexndedbacca sess embeees aut 63 SDECHICUIONS tucxec eae etea nue va cease 65 D Before you start En Chapter 1 Before you start Features 24 bit 192kHz compatible DAC This player is fully compatible with high sampling rate discs capable of delivering better than CD sound quality in terms of dynamic range low level resolution and high frequency detail Excellent audio performance with Dolby Digital and DTS software rn LOgOS Dre1TaL When connected to a suitable AV amplifier or receiver this player gives great Surround sound with Dolby Digital and DTS discs TruSurround and Virtual Dolby Digital SRS Logo ENID TruSurround Virtual Dolby Digital creates a realistic Surround sound effect from any Dolby Digital source using just two speakers See Virtual Surround on page 44 PureCinema 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 is playing you can Zoom in on any part of the picture a
44. combination TV VCRs for the same reason refer to the manufacturer for more information e When connecting to your TV as shown above do not set the Component Out setting page 50 to Progressive Connecting up CH 1 Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT L R jacks to a set of A V inputs on your TV Use the supplied audio video cable connecting the red and white plugs to the audio outputs and the yellow plug to the video output Make sure you match up the left and right audio outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound See below if you want to use a component or S video cable for the video connection 2 Connect the supplied AC power cable to the AC IN inlet then plug into a power outlet Note e Before unplugging the player from the power outlet make sure you first switch it into standby using either the front panel STANDBY ON button or the remote control and wait of the OFF message to disappear from the player s display e For the above reasons do not plug this player into a switched power supply found on some amplifiers and AV receivers e When Component Out page 50 is setto 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 ka a lt
45. d Last Memory isissssrers 29 DVD Video dise MENUS sates wean eee ais 30 Video CD PBC MENUS a2s6 tne ee eae 30 05 Playing discs IT OCUICT a TEE ah wanna m odes ores 31 Using the Disc Navigator to browse the COMIENIS Cl 2 OISC ia 2c024 ste cue ew eeces 31 SCENIC GI SCS ETETE E Ba wt eee eter 32 Paying i SIOW MOON aac aot a are ee ees 32 Frame advance trame reverse 2 02 e ee 33 Looping a section Of A UISC ci enaeeeedes 33 USING repo DIG new date owen eo Sow aes 34 sing random Play aie ate cele Set ewes 35 Creating a program ISt ates iadeeedaae 36 EOMNG 2 programi NSU saw toa ae be bec eo 37 Other functions available from the program MENU eae e eee eee es 38 Searching a disc Switching subtitles Switching DVD audio language 39 Switching VR format DVD RW audio channel Switching Video CD audio channel Zooming the SCreenN 2 eee ee ee ee eee 40 Switching camera angles Displaying disc INTOMMALON s a6 exces 40 Co o 06 Viewing JPEG discs VIEWING JPEG CISCS c2cet62c2nee bene 42 Using the JPEG Disc Navigator and POO DION CEI 4 aun neta e an irae nee 42 LOOMING ING Stiai sesers oh baat aw ees 43 07 Audio Settings menu PINON a8 send 2 apres 65s esas eee oe 44 Vina UA OUI IVC rea krana te wt sm a ese ee 44 08 Video Adjust menu Videc PQ UST ci a wh oe i aw ww ws ice 46 Creating your own presets s s ss 46 09 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings Menu nassar 48 Digital Audio
46. ded or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to POWER SOURCES This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company LOCATION The appliance should be installed in a stable location NONUSE PERIODS The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION e f this product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other it will fit into the outlet only one way This is a safety feature It you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug e f this product is equipped with a three wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin it will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature It you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug POWER CORD PROTECTION Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against th
47. discs will still play ina 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 50 of this player should be set to 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan amp Scan depending on which you prefer Set to 4 3 Letter Box widescreen discs are shown with black bars top and bottom Set to 4 3 Pan amp Scan widescreen discs are shown with the left and right sides cropped Although the picture looks larger you don t actually see the whole picture Please note that many widescreen discs over ride the player s settings so that the disc is shown in letter box format regardless of the setting Note e Using the 16 9 Wide setting with a stan dard 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 EO Additional information Titles chapters and tracks DVD discs are generally divided into one or more titles Titles may be further subdivided into chapters E IZ Ae Title 1 Title 2 Title 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1
48. e 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 ka lt lt and gt gt gt gt I work slightly differently from the remote buttons Press and hold for fast scan press for track chapter Skip See Front pane on page 18 for the location and description of all the front panel controls for your model A Important e You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls don t work in certain parts of the disc This is nota malfunction e Track skip and number buttons for track selection do not work with unfinalized CD R RW 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 Ifthe 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 MEMI is displayed Note e When a Video CD is loaded the Resume point is lost if the player is switched off For the Last Memory function to work you must press W stop to stop play
49. e reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help H010_En Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user s right to operate the equipment H011_En CAUTION This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions use shielded cables and connec tors for connections H012_En CAUTION e Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified
50. e full Table of Contents playing time etc will not be displayed DVD R RW compatibility e This unit will play DVD R RW discs recorded using the DVD Video format that have been finalized using a DVD recorder This unit will play DVD RW discs recorded using the Video Recording VR format e DVD RW shows in the display when a VR format DVD RW disc is loading When playing a VR format DVD RW discs that was edited on a DVD recorder the screen may go momentarily black at edited points and or you may see scenes from immediately before the edited point This unit cannot record DVD R RW discs Unfinalized DVD R RW discs cannot be played in this player Before you start o PC created disc compatibility e f you record a disc using a personal computer even if it is recorded in a compatible format as listed above there will be cases in which the disc may not be playable in this machine due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc In these particular instances check with the software publisher for more detailed information e Check the DVD R RW or CD R RW soft ware disc boxes for additional compati bility information About WMA Designed for Windows m Media A A The Windows Media logo printed on the box indicates that this player can playback WMA data WMA is short tor Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation WM
51. em paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See Figure A LIGHTNING For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges POWER LINES An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where It can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal OVERLOADING Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integr
52. emain Total Current Total Title 11 38 2 05 4 57 7 02 File 1 40 QD 1 French GJ 1 English CO 1 File Name FL000001 Audio Dolby Digital 3 2 1CH Subtitle Angle Play gt JPEG Play gt DVD Current Total Current Total Elapsed Remain Total Folder 1 40 Chapter 11 38 2 05 4 57 7 02 Folder Name Holiday Tr Rate TTT 8 6Mbps e VR format DVD RW displays Note Ey Ee ee e You can see disc information number of Current Total Elapsed Remain Total i Title 1 32 0 08 30 22 30 30 titles chapters tracks folders and so on OD 1 em Audio Dolby Digital 2 0CH Subtitle from the Disc Navigator screen See Using the Disc Navigator to browse the Play gt DVD RW Original contents of a disc on page 31 Current Total Chapter 1 1 Tr Rate EEHEHE 4 3Mbps e CD and Video CD displays Play gt cD Current Total Elapsed Remain Total Track 2 16 1 07 4 40 5 47 Play gt cD Elapsed Remain Total Disc 28 00 30 20 58 20 e WMA MP3 disc displays Play gt MP3 Current Total Elapsed Remain Total Track 1 17 0 18 12 42 13 00 Track Name Outernational Play gt MP3 Current Total Folder 2 7 Folder Name ACP KO Viewing JPEG discs En Chapter 6 Viewing JPEG discs Viewing JPEG discs After loading a CD CD R RW containing JPEG pictures press gt to start a slideshow trom the first folder picture on the disc The player displays the pictures in each folder in alohabetical order Pictures are automatically adjusted so that they Till
53. ernatively if a VR format DVD RW CD Video CD or WMA MP3 JPEG disc is loaded you can press MENU which takes you straight to the Disc Navigator screen O HOREN bj Audio Settings S Play Mode Initial Settings Gy Video Adjust Disc Navigator G2 setup Navigator 2 Select what you want to play Depending on the type of disc you have loaded the Disc Navigator looks slightly different The screen for DVD discs shows the titles on the left and the chapters on the right Selecta title or a chapter within a title Disc Navigator Title 1 10 Chapter 1 3 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 e Not all VR format DVD RW discs have a Playlist Disc Navigator DVD RW Title 1 03 Original 01 3 31 FIRST LEAGUE Play List 02 4 28 SECOND LEAGUE 03 4 29 FINAL ROUND The screen for CDs and Video CDs shows a list of tracks 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 WMA 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
54. gs Audio Language e Default setting English Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Audio Language m English Subtitle Language French DVD Menu Lang German Display Subtitle Display Italian Options Spanish Other Language This setting is your preferred audio language tor DVD discs If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc the player auto matically plays the disc in that language The DVD format recognizes 136 different languages Select Other Language if you want to specify a language other than those listed See also Se ecting languages using the language code list on page 61 Tip e 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 audio language on page 39 EA e Some DVD discs set the audio language automatically when loaded overriding the Audio Language setting e 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 e Default setting English Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Audio Language m English Subtitle Language French DVD Menu Lang German Subtitle Display Italian Spanish Other Language Display Options This setting is your preferred subtitle language for DVD discs If the language you specify here is recorded on a d
55. h camera angle during repea Honea play repeat play is canceled Random Program Search Mode Using random play Use the random play function to play titles or chapters DVD Video or tracks CD VideoCD For WMA MP3 discs select Random All all and WMA MP3 discs in a random order folders or Random Track current folder You can set the random play option when a only or Random Off disc is playing or stopped ae AY important m Random Random Off e You can t use random play with VR format ae DVD RW discs Video CDs playing in PBC mode or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Random Tip from the list of functions on the left e To stop the disc and cancel random play amp Play Mode back press W stop A B Repeat Random Title e To cancel random playback without stop Repeat Random Chapter ZEPEP Da ping playback press CLEAR Ihe disc will Program play to the end then Stop Search Mode gt Playing discs En During random play the ka and PI buttons function a little differently to normal ka returns to the beginning of the current track chapter You can t go back further than this gt selects another track chapter at random trom those remaining e 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 chapters Ttolders tracks on a disc A Important e You can t
56. her the analog or digital outputs e If the player is outputting Dolby Digital or MPEG bitstream audio in other words no conversion to PCM Virtual Surround has no effect on the audio from the digital output See Digital Audio Out settings on page 48 for how to set up the digital output formats e How good the surround effect is varies with the disc 08 Video Adjust menu Chapter 8 Video Adjust menu Video Adjust e 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 ej Audio Settings Ry Play Mode Q Initial Settings G amp Video Adjust Disc Navigator G2 setup Navigator 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select a preset G Video Adjust Standard e Standard Normal e Memory1 2 Use for saving your own presets see below 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Video Adjust screen Note e Depending on the disc and the TV monitor you may not see the effect clearly En Creating your own presets You can create up to three presets of your OWN 1 Select one of the Memory presets see above 2 Press cursor down to select Detailed Settings then press ENTER Q Video Adjust Memory1 Detailed Settings 3 Adjust the picture quality settings G Memory1 Recall Settings u Memory
57. herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure e The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard H013_En For Canadian model CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE ATTENTION POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT H007A_2L For Canadian model This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Pour le mod le Canadien Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada H009_2L For U S model ENERGY STAR and ENERGY STAR certification mark are registered US marks K001B_En This product is for general household purposes Any failure due to use for other than household purposes such as long term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period K041_En This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection techno
58. ie 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 DRM DRM digital rights management is a type of server software developed to enable secure distribution of paid content over the web recently incorporated by WMA Windows Media Audio DTS dtsi DIGITAL OUT 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 distorting or getting lost in noise Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks are capable of a very wide dynamic range deliv ering 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 File extension A tag added to the end of a filename to indi cate the type of file For example mp3 indi cates an MP3 file 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 JP
59. ility 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 times with water and wrung out well then wipe again with a dry cloth 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 e f you use a chemical impregnated cleaning cloth read the instructions care fully before use These cloths may leave smear marks on half mirror finish surfaces if this happens finish with a dry cloth e 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 perfor mance For this reason you should leave it to adjust to the warmer temperature for about an hour before switching on and
60. ings screen Note e Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources e Audio DRC is only effective through the digital output when Digital Out see page 48 is set to On and Dolby Digital Out see page 48 is set to Dolby Digital gt PCM e The effect of Audio DRC depends on your speakers and AV receiver settings Virtual Surround e Default setting Off Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy Surround sound effects from just two speakers When you play a Dolby Digital soundtrack Virtual Dolby Digital which uses TruSurround technology from SRS produces a deep real istic 3D soundspace from a pair of stereo speakers SRS CC TruSurround Audio Settings menu CH 1 Press HOME MENU and select Audio Settings from the on screen display gi Audio Settings a Play Mode lt gt Initial Settings Cy Video Adjust Disc Navigator f i i Um Ss G2 setup Navigator 2 Highlight Virtual Surround then use the cursor left right buttons to change to OOV SRS TruSurround or Off as required ej Audio Settings Audio DRC Off Virtual Surround Off gt 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen lt r e You can also use the SURROUND button on the remote control to switch Virtual Surround on OOV SRS TruSurround Off Note e Virtual Surround doesn t work with DTS or 96kHz linear PCM audio or during WMA MP3 playback through eit
61. ion Handle the power cable by the plug part Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cable and never touch the power cable when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture or other object on the power cable or pinch the cable in any other way Never make a knot in the cable or tie it with other cables The power cables should be routed so that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cable can cause a fire or give you an electric shock Check the power cable once in a while If you find it damaged ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement Screen sizes and disc formats DVD Video discs come in several different screen aspect ratios ranging from TV programs which are generally 4 3 to Cinema Scope 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 IV the TV Screen setting page 50 of this player should be set to 16 9 Wide When you watch discs recorded in 4 3 format you can use the IV controls to select how the picture is presented Your TV may offer various Zoom and stretch options see the instructions that came with your TV for details Please note that some movie aspect ratios are wider than 16 9 so even though you have a widescreen IV these
62. isc the player automatically plays the disc with those subti tles The DVD format recognizes 136 different languages Select Other Language if you want to specify a language other than those listed See also Selecting languages using the language code list on page 61 Tip e You can change or switch off the subtitles on a DVD disc during playback using the SUBTITLE button This does not affect this setting See Switching subtitles on page 39 e Some DVD discs set the subtitle language automatically when loaded overriding the Subtitle Language setting KO Initial Settings menu e 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 e Default setting w Subtitle Lang Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Language m w Subtitle Lang Video Output Subtitle Language English Language French Display Subtitle Display German Options Italian Spanish Other Language Some multilingual discs have disc menus in several languages This setting specifies in which language the disc menus should appear Leave on the default setting for menus to appear in the same language as your Subtitle Language see above The DVD format recognizes 136 different languages Select Other Language if you want to specify a language other than those listed See also Selecting languages using the language code list o
63. ist on page 36 A Important e You can t use Repeat play with Video CDs in PBC mode or unfinalized CD R RW discs 05 Playing discs 1 During playback press PLAY MODE and select Repeat from the list of func tions on the left m Play Mode A B Repeat Title Repeat Repeat Chapter Repeat Random Program Search Mode Repeat Off 2 Select a repeat play option If program play is active select Program Repeat to repeat the program list or Repeat Off to cancel For DVD discs select Title Repeat or Chapter Repeat or Repeat Off m Play Mode A B Repeat Title Repeat Repeat Chapter Repeat Random Program Search Mode Repeat Off For CDs and Video CDs select Disc Repeat or Track Repeat or Repeat Off S Play Mode A B Repeat Disc Repeat Repeat Track Repeat Random Program Search Mode Repeat Off Playing discs CH For WMA MP3 discs select Disc Repeat 2 Select a random play option Folder Repeat or Track Repeat or Repeat For DVD discs select Random Title or Off Random Chapter or Random Off Ry Play Mode Ry Play Mode A B Repeat Disc Repeat A B Repeat Random Title Repeat Folder Repeat Repeat Random Chapter Random Track Repeat Random Random Off Program Repeat Off Program Search Mode Search Mode For CDs and Video CDs select On or Off to Note switch random play on or off e You can t use repeat and random play at gt Play Mode the same time e if itch le duri t R you switc
64. kHz PCM Out Options 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 KO Initial Settings menu En Video Output settings TV Screen e Default setting 4 3 Letter Box Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options m 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan amp Scan 16 9 Wide TV Screen Component Out S Video Out If you have a widescreen TV select the 16 9 Wide setting widescreen DVD software is then shown using the full screen area When playing software recorded in conventional 4 3 format the settings on your TV will deter mine how the material is presented see the manual that came with your TV for details on what options are available Ifyou 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 59 Component Out You only need to make this setting if you connected
65. lay Mode menu You can also get to the Play Mode menu by pressing HOME MENU and selecting Play Mode K Controls and displays En 13 SURROUND Press to activate switch off BOV SRS TruSur round 14 4 OPEN CLOSE Press to open or close the disc tray 15 ANGLE Press to change the camera angle during DVD multi angle scene playback see Switching camera angles on page 40 16 CLEAR Press to clear a numeric entry 17 ENTER Use to select menu options etc works 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 MP3 WMA or JPEG disc is loaded 19 RETURN Press to return to a previous menu screen 20 gt gt and i gt Il gt Use for forward slow motion playback frame advance and forward scanning 21 P Press to jump to the next chapter or track 22 E Press to stop the disc you can resume play back by pressing gt play 23 DISPLAY Press to display information about the disc playing see Displaying disc information on page 40 24 ZOOM Press to change the zoom level see Zooming the screen on page 40 Getting started CH Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on After making sure that everything is connected properly and that the player is plugged in press STANDBY ON on the front panel or on the remote control to switch the player on Also switch on your TV and make sure that i
66. le Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know G2 setup Navigator Language Settings Dolby Digital Audio Out Settings AV Receiver Func Compatible Not Compatible Don t Know En 9 Is your AV receiver MPEG compatible Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know setup Navigator Language Settings Dolby Digital Audio Out Settings DTS AV Receiver Func Compatible Not Compatible Don t Know 10 Is your AV receiver compatible with 96kHz Linear PCM audio Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know setup Navigator Language Settings Dolby Digital Audio Out Settings DTS AV Receiver Func MPEG 96kHz Linear PCM Compatible Not Compatible Don t Know 11 Press ENTER to complete the setup or press HOME MENU to quit the Setup Navi gator without making any changes G2 setup Navigator Language Settings Dolby Digital Audio Out Settings DTS AV Receiver Func MPEG Settings complete Q6kKHz Li PTeSSLENTERIto exit Compatible ENTER Congratulations setup is complete Getting started Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD CD Video CD and WMA MP3 discs are covered here Further functions are detailed in the next chapter STANDBY ON OPEN CLOSE C C OC 0000 lt a gt 1 gt O OO Gs Pioneer 1 Ifthe player isn t already on press STANDBY ON to switch it on If you re playing a DVD or Vide
67. le 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 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 Stan dard CD audio has a sampling frequency of 44 1kHz which means 44 100 samples measurements per second See also Digital audio WMA WMA is short tor Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation WMA data can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 8 or Windows Media Player for Windows XP Files are recognized by their file extension wma or WMA Microsoft Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trade marks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Additional information 10 Specifications General OV SUI eeta enai army mye Saba sen i DVD player Power requirements AC 120 V 60 Hz Power CONSUMPTION saaana a 11 W Power consumption standby 0 12 W VICIONE tue 6202 pani ced eared 220 KO 7 8 iD 102 Dimensions DV 260 DV 263 420 W x 53 H x 283 D mm 16 5 W x 2 1 H x 11 1 D in DV 363 DV 463 420 W x 55 H x 283 D mm 16 5 W x 2 2 H x 11 1 D in Operating temperature 41 F to 95
68. logy must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited This product includes FontAvenue fonts licenced by NEC corporation FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation WARNING Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with the product will expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling ISTENIN For A Lifetime Dear Customer Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment Now it s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion and most importantly without affecting your sensitive hearing Sound can be deceiving Over time your hearing comfort level adapts to higher volumes of sound So what sounds normal can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing Guard against this by setting your e
69. me discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access e To set subtitle preferences see Subtitle Language on page 52 Switching DVD audio language When playing a DVD disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages you can switch audio language during playback 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language option OD 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 e To set audio language preferences see Audio Language on page 51 Switching VR format DVD RW audio channel 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 repeatedly to select an audio channel option OD Audio 1L Dolby Digital 1 1CH Switching Video CD audio channel When playing a Video CD you can switch between stereo just the left channel or just the right channel 1 Press AUDIO repeatly to select an audio channel option QD Audio Stereo En Playing discs Zooming the screen Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4 while watching a DVD or Video CD 1 During playback use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor e Normal e 2x e 4x Normal Zoom 2x e Since DVD and Video CD have a fixed
70. n de 0405 Italian it 0920 Spanish es 0519 Chinese zh 2608 Dutch nl 1412 Portuguese pt 1620 Swedish sv 1922 Russian ru 1821 Korean ko 1115 Greek el 0512 Afar aa 0101 Abkhazian ab 0102 Afrikaans af 0106 Amharic am 0113 Arabic ar 0118 Assamese as 0119 Aymara ay 0125 Azerbaijani az 0126 Bashkir ba 0201 Byelorussian be 0205 Bulgarian bg 0207 Bihari bh 0208 Bislama bi 0209 Bengali bn 0214 Tibetan bo 0215 Breton br 0218 Catalan ca 0301 Corsican co 0315 Czech cs 0319 Welsh cy 0325 Danish da 0401 Bhutani dz 0426 Esperanto eo 0515 Estonian et 0520 Basque eu 0521 Persian fa 0601 Finnish fi 0609 Fiji fj 0610 Faroese fo 0615 Frisian fy 0625 Irish ga 0701 Scots Gaelic gd 0704 Galician gl 0712 Guarani gn 0714 Gujarati gu 0721 Hausa ha 0801 Hindi hi 0809 Croatian hr 0818 Hungarian hu 0821 Armenian hy 0825 Interlingua ia 0901 Interlingue ie 0905 Inupiak ik 0911 Indonesian in 0914 Icelandic is 0919 Hebrew iw 0923 Yiddish ji 1009 Javanese jw 1023 Georgian ka 1101 Kazakh kk 1111 Greenlandic kl 1112 Cambodian km 1113 Kannada kn 1114 Kashmiri ks 1119 Kurdish ku 1121 Country code list Country Country code Country code letter Argentina 0118 ar Australia 0121 au Austria 0120 at Belgium 0205 be Brazil 0218 br Canada 0
71. n page 61 Subtitle Display e Default setting On Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Language Video Output Subtitle Language Language DVD Menu Lang 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 CH Display settings OSD Language e Default setting English Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language OSD Language On Screen Display Angle Indicator m English fran ais Deutsch Italiano Options Espa ol This sets the language of this player s on screen displays On Screen Display e Default setting On Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language OSD Language On Screen Display Off Angle Indicator Options This sets whether operation displays are shown on screen Play Resume Scan and so on Angle Indicator e Default setting On Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out OSD Language Video Output On Screen Display Language Angle Indicator Display Options If you prefer not to see the camera icon on screen during multi angle scenes on DVD discs change this setting to Off Options Parental Lock e Default level Off e Default password none e Default Country code us 2119 Some DVD Video discs feature a Parental Lock level If your player is set to a lower level
72. nd while scanning DVDs and Video CDs and no subtitles while scanning DVDs Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc Playing in slow motion You can play DVDs and Video CDs at four different forward slow motion speeds DVD discs can also be played at two reverse speeds Playing discs CH 1 During playback press II pause 2 Press and hold lt i lt ll or i gt I gt until slow motion playback starts e The slow motion speed is shown on screen e There is no sound during slow motion playback 3 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed e The slow motion speed is displayed on screen 4 To resume normal playback press gt play Note e Video CD only supports forward slow motion playback e The picture quality during slow motion playback is not as good as during normal playback e 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 a DVD disc frame by frame With Video CDs and VR format DVD RWs you can only use frame advance 1 During playback press II pause 2 Press lt i lt il or II gt I gt to reverse or advance a frame at a time 3 To resume normal playback press gt play Note e The picture quality when using frame reverse is not as good as frame advance Depending on the disc normal playback may autom
73. o CD also turn on your IV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input 2 Press 4 OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 3 Load a disc Load a disc with the label side facing up using the disc tray guide to align the disc if you re loading a double sided DVD disc load it with the side you want to play face down 4 Press gt play to start playback If you re playing a DVD or Video CD a menu may appear See DVD Video disc menus on page 30 and Video CD PBC menus on page 30 for more on how to navigate these If you re playing an WMA 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 a CD CD R RW containing JPEGs a slideshow will start See Viewing JPEG discs on page 42 for more on playing these discs e See also PhotoViewer on page 56 if the disc contains both WMA MP3 audio Tiles and JPEG picture files by default you will not be able to play the WMA MP files WwW FAQ e After I load a DVD disc it ejects automati cally after a few seconds Most likely the disc is the wrong region for your player The region number should be printed on the disc check it against the region number of the player which you can find on the rear panel See also DVD Video regions on page 60 If the region number is OK it may be that the disc is damaged or dirty Clean the disc and look for signs of damage See also Jaking care of
74. or 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 iD Play Mode A B Repeat Create Edit Repeat Playback Start Playback Stop Random Program Search Mode Program Delete Program Memory gt Off 2 Select a program play function e Create Edit See above e Playback Start Starts playback of a saved program list e Playback Stop Turns off program play but does not erase the program list e Program Delete Erases the program list and turns off program play e Program Memory DVD only Select On to save the program list for the disc loaded Select Off to cancel the program memory for the disc loaded Note e 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 e You can save program lists for up to 24 discs After that the oldest one is replaced with the new one saved gt Playing discs Searching a disc You can search DVD discs by title or chapter number or by time CDs can be searched by track number and Video CDs by track number
75. or time WMA MP8 discs can be searched by folder or track number 1 Press PLAY MODE and 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 search options iD Play Mode A B Repeat Title Search Repeat Chapter Search Random Time Search Program Search Mode 2 Select a search mode 3 Use the number buttons to enter a title chapter folder or track number or a time iD Play Mode A B Repeat Title Search G Repeat Chapter Search pa P Random Program Search Mode Time Search For a time search enter the number of minutes and seconds into the currently playing title DVD 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 Playing discs CH 4 Press ENTER to start playback Note e The disc must be playing in order to use time search e Search functions are not available with Video CDs in PBC mode or unfinalized CD R RW discs Switching subtitles Some DVD discs have subtitles in one or more languages the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available You can switch subtitle language during play back 1 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option ey Current Total Subtitle 1 2 English Note e So
76. play a PBC Video CD without having to navigate the PBC menu by starting play back using anumber button to select a track rather than the gt play button 0000 OOA S OCO S008 Button What it does RETURN Displays the PBC menu Numbers Use to enter a numbered menu option Press ENTER to select lt lt Displays the previous menu page if there is one P Displays the next menu page if there is one Playing discs CH 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 24 Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs Video CDs CDs and WMA 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 some of the func tions are not available during PBC playback If you want to use them start the disc playing using a number button to select a track 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 Alt
77. play is showing the disc or title chapter track remain time 9 Character display 10 DOD Lights when a Dolby Digital soundtrack is playing 11 TRK Indicates that the character display is showing a CD or Video CD track number 12 DTS Lights when a DTS soundtrack is playing Controls and displays CH Remote control 1 STANDBY ON Press to switch the player on or into standby 2 AUDIO Press to select the audio channel or language STANDBY ON opEN c 0se see Switching DVD audio language on 1 4 14 page 39 aD 2 AUDIO CANGE 15 3 SUBTITLE eE Press to select a subtitle display see 4 O 2 G3 CLEAR 16 Switching subtitles on page 39 1O een 17 4 Number buttons O 5 TOP MENU r Press to display the top menu of a DVD disc S 4S PG us 6 ENTER amp cursor buttons Py Use to navigate on screen displays and 6 iN i menus Press ENTER to select an option or TIN J Return execute a command PS lt a Da I 1 gt Ue 7 HOME MENU 8 tea gt p gt 20 Press to display or exit the on screen display Wes U w HA 22 8 lt and lt i lt dl 12 A 23 Use for reverse slow motion playback frame z F reverse and reverse scanning Pioneer 9 gt Press to start or resume playback 10 lt Press to jump to the beginning of the current chapter or track then to previous chapters tracks 11 H Press to pause playback press again to restart 12 PLAY MODE Press to display the P
78. quipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts To establish a safe level e Start your volume control at a low setting Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly and without distortion Once you have established a comfortable sound level Set the dial and leave it there Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future After all we want you listening for a lifetime We Want You Listening For A Lifetime Used wisely your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it 1s too late this manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise This list of sound levels is included for your protection Decibel Level Example 30 Quiet library soft whispers 40 Living room refrigerator bedroom away from traffic 50 Light traffic normal conversation quiet office 60 Air conditioner at 20 feet sewing machine 70 Vacuum cleaner hair dryer noisy restaurant 80 Average city traffic garbage disposals alarm clock at two feet THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE 90 Subway motorcycle truck traffic lawn mower 100 Garbage truck chain saw pneumatic drill 120 Rock band concert in front of speakers thunderclap 140 Gunshot blast jet pl
79. ram 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 select a track to add to the program list iD Program Program Step Track 1 12 01 04 Track 01 02 Track 02 03 Track 03 04 Track 04 05 Track 05 06 Track 06 07 Track 07 08 Track 08 Playing discs CH For an WMA MP3 disc you can add a whole folder or a track within a folder to the program list e To add a folder select the folder Ry 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 05 005 Glitch music 005 Accident incident 06 006 CodHead 006 Pigeon post 07 007 Outernational 08 008 Vacuum tube To add a track first find the folder then press cursor right and select a track name from the list iD Program Program Step Folder 1 6 Track 1 10 01 001 003 001 ACP 001 Gravity deluxe 02 002 Nth Degree 002 Tesla s patent 03 003 Pfeuti 003 Border dispute 04 004 Live 004 Delayed by rain 05 005 Glitch music 005 Accident incident 06 006 CodHead 006 Pigeon post 07 007 Outernational 08 008 Vacuum tube After pressing ENTER to select the title chapter folder track the step number auto matically moves down one
80. sion must be closed in order to play in this unit This player is not compat ible with multi session discs Only the first session of a multi session disc will be recognized This player only plays tracks that are named with the file extension mp3 MP3 wma or WMA lt gt Before you start En When naming MP3 and WMA files add the corresponding file name extension mp3 or wma Files are played according to the Tile extension To prevent noise and malfunctions do not use these extensions for other kinds of files This player can recognize up to 999 files WMA MP3 JPEG and up to 499 folders If a disc exceeds these limits only files and folders up to these limits will be play able Files and folders are read displayed in alphabetical order Note that if the file structure is very complex you may not be able to read play all files on the disc 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 Tiles but please note that the sound quality becomes noticeably worse at lower bit rates JPEG file compatibility e Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2 1 still image files up to 8 mega pixels are Supported maximum vertical and horizontal resolu tion is 512
81. t is set to the input you connected the DVD player to STANDBY ON WwW FAQ e My DVD player switches on but there Is nothing displayed on my TV Make sure that the TV is set to the correct video input not a TV channel For example if you connected this player to the VIDEO 1 inputs on your TV switch your TV to VIDEO 1 Note 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 time you should see a welcome screen displayed on your TV From here you can let the player know what kind of TV you have then either use the Setup Navigator to make more settings or jump right in and start playing some discs OOOO VDP God Oe aS 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 ENTER button on the remote control and start the Let s Get Started Menu Next 04 Getting started En 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select either Wide screen 16
82. t up to 4x magnification for a closer look See Zooming the screen on page 40 MP3 and WMA compatibility This player is compatible with CD R CD RW and CD ROM discs that contain MP3 or WMA audio tracks See also Compressed audio compatibility on page 11 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 12 W 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 and the C symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs Inc TruSurround tech nology s incorporated under license from SRS Labs Inc Before you start 01 What s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it e Remote control e AA RGP dry cell batteries x2 e Audio video cable red white yellow plugs e Power cable e Operating instructions e Warranty card 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 e Don
83. tal Language Display Couniry Code List e Ls PE 4 Press ENTER to set the new Country code and return to the Options menu screen Note e Changing the Country code does not take effect until the next disc is loaded or the current disc is reloaded EA KO Initial Settings menu PhotoViewer e Default setting On Q 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 WMA MP3 audio files and JPEG picture files The default On setting allows you to view only the JPEG files on this kind of disc Set to Off to be able to play the WMA MP3 audio files Note e Changing the PhotoViewer setting does not take effect until the next disc is loaded or the current disc is reloaded En Additional information 10 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 finger prints dust etc clean using a soft dry cloth wiping the disc lightly
84. 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 a folder Disc Navigator Folder 1 17 Track 1 10 WMA MP3 001 ACP 002 Nth Degree 003 Pfeuti 004 Live 005 Glitch music 006 CodHead 007 Thermo 008 Missing Man 001 Gravity deluxe 002 Tesla s patent 003 Border dispute 004 Delayed by rain 005 Accident incident 006 Pigeon post 007 Outernational 008 Vacuum tube Playback starts after you press ENTER Tip e The Disc Navigator is not available unless there is a disc loaded gt Playing discs e It s not possible to use the Disc Navigator when playing a Video CD in PBC mode or an unfinalized CD R RW disc e Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to use one of the search modes See Searching a disc on page 38 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 WMA MP3 tracks can only be scanned at one speed e The scanning speed is shown on screen 3 To resume normal playback press gt play Note e Sound can be heard while scanning audio CDs and WMA MPs3 discs e When scanning a Video CD or WMA MP83 track playback automatically resumes at the end or beginning of the track e There is no sou
85. this player to a progressive scan compatible IV using the component video outputs e Default setting Interlace Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Progressive a Interlace TV Screen Component Out S Video Out 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 for 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 When Component Out see above is set to Progressive there is no video output trom 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 e If you connect a TV that is not compatible with a progressive scan signal and switch the player to progressive you will not be able to see any picture at all In this case switch everything off and reconnect using Initial Settings menu CH
86. ur 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 DIGITAL IN OPTICAL LE O DIGITAL IN 07 Y NB ooo AV receiver This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound For an optical connection use an optical cable not supplied to connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to an optical input on your AV receiver For a coaxial connection use a coaxial cable similar to the supplied video cable to connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to a coaxial input on your AV receiver Connecting up CH 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 ooo AV receiver COAXIAL 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 Tip e 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 W rao e My TV doesn t have any inputs to connect the DVD player How can I watch DVDs If your TV has no inputs you can t use this player with it My VCR is already connected to my TV
87. y analog audio set Digital Out to Off see Digital Out on page 48 and 96kHz PCM Out to 96kHz see 96KHz PCM Out on page 49 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 last memory point see also Resume and Last Memory below i Pauses a disc that s playing or restarts a paused disc Getting started CH Button What it does 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 lt lt Press to start fast reverse scan ning Press play to resume normal playback gt gt Press to start fast forward scan ning Press play to resume normal playback lt lt Skips to the start of the current track or chapter then to previous tracks chapters P Skips to the next track or chapter Numbers Use to enter a title track number Press ENTER to select or wait a few seconds e f the disc is stopped playback starts from the selected title for DVD or track number for CD Video CD WMA MBPs e If the disc is playing playback jumps to the start of the selected chapter or track Front panel controls The gt play Ml Stop and Il paus

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