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1. General Parental Lock Register Code Number a y Return Exit 2 Move the cursor control joystick right or left to move the cursor to a different position in the password When all four numbers of the passoword have been entered ENTER appears on the screen General Parental Lock Register Code Number 1 fol i fo Ey Move Bg Return Ext 3 Press ENTER to set the new password The password is entered Note Be sure not to forget your password If you should forget it reset the system and enter a new password To reset the system see Resetting the Player to System Settings page 57 Please note that this procedure resets the system and clears all saved settings not just the password Setting the Parental Lock level Changing the password Change the Parental Lock level to a higher or lower level Change your password whenever you feel it is according to the settings printed on the DVD disc jacket necessary However if you forget your existing or accompanying documentation If you use the password you cannot enter this screen to change it Condition Memory function to save the settings for a particular disc the Parental Lock level is saved as well Because it is saved in memory Parental Lock levels can be set for individual discs according to their content yer ara dal rather tha
2. Notes e f Standard 4 3 is selected in the Setup Navigator screen 4 3 Letter Box is selected on this screen If you prefer the pan amp scan format change the settings on this screen e Whether the aspect can be switched or not depends on the disc Please refer to the information written on the disc jacket etc e Some discs may not include the screen format selected in the TV Screen setting When this occurs the standard TV screen format available on the disc is automatically selected Differences in screen sizes and DVD formats The number of screen size formats currently available can be somewhat confusing If set incorrectly the video presentation may not appear as it should The following diagrams and descriptions are intended to help you set your TV screen size in a way that will allow you to fully enjoy the digital video of DVD The settings in the TV Screen setting are perhaps most applicable when the DVD you are watching is programmed in the wide screen format If you have a standard TV select either 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan amp Scan based on your personal preference If you have a wide screen TV select 16 9 Wide When viewing a wide screen TV or monitor DVD screen size format Setting and Appearance Wide screen format DVD Please note that there are some wide screen letter box formats that place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction St
3. Make changes to the Parental Lock setting in the Setup screen General menu Please note that changes to the Parental Lock level can only be made when the player is stopped General Setup Menu Mode Expert Setup Navigator Level Change Screen Saver Password Change Background Color Black Bul Exit EDAP Move Settings Level Change For information refer to Setting the Parental Lock level on the following page Password Change For information refer to Changing the password on the following page When a DVD with a set Parental Lock level is loaded Playback cannot be started until the code number has been correctly input by using the cursor control joystick or the number buttons and ENTER has been pressed Entering the password When you select either Level Change or Password Changel it is necessary to enter the password 4 digit code number Use the following steps at any time you are asked to enter or confirm your password 1 Move the cursor control joystick up or down or the number buttons to select a number between 0 and 9 You can also use the number buttons to enter the numbers directly When entering your password for the first time or changing it you will be asked to reenter your password When using the number buttons to confirm the password the numbers appear as asterisks and the cursor advances automatically to the next position
4. HELLO Notes e The subtitle language cannot be switched if the subtitle language is not recorded or if only one language is recorded e Switching the subtitle language may not be possible with some discs In this case the gd mark will be displayed e To clear subtitles during playback press SUBTITLE and then press CLEAR or press SUBTITLE until Off appears e For some discs subtitle language selection can be made using the menu on the DVD In this case press MENU to display the DVD menu screen and then make your selection SNOLLDO 2OVNONV 1 SHL ONLLLAS 37 When Other is selected When you want to select one of the 136 languages as the main audio language follow the steps below when the following screen appears A language code list can be found on page 58 Language OSD Language English Audio Language English Subtitle Language French Auto Language Spanish DVD Language e Subtitle Display On Subtitle Off Selected Subtitle 4D A FMove EEx 1 2 3 ENTER 1 4 Cursor 1 Move the cursor control joystick to select Other and press ENTER The language selection screen appears Language Audio Language Language List of Languages Code 0 2 a ja Japanese 1 0 jo 1 B Move Return Ap Gliselect ME 2 Move the cursor control joystick
5. is displayed There is a Video CD or CD loaded in the player and the setting that was changed only applies to DVD performance The setting will be effective the next time a DVD is loaded Settings are canceled When the power is turned off by power failure or by unplugging the power cord settings will be canceled Before unplugging the power cord press STANDBY ON and check that OFF disappears in the display No picture Connection is incorrect Check that cord connections are correct and that plugs are firmly connected Operation settings of TV or AV amplifier is not appropriate Be sure that your TV receiver or amplifier is set up to view DVD playback The screen is stretched or aspect does not change The multi aspect setting is not appropriate Change the aspect setting in the TV Screen setting in the Setup screen Video menu to the screen type most appropriate to the TV or monitor you are using page 31 The screen is suddenly squeezed when the Setup screen is opened If the Setup screen is opened during playback of a DVD being viewed in the letter box format the screen may switch to the wide screen format This is not a malfunction The screen will return to normal when the Setup screen is closed Picture disturbance during playback or dark This is not a malfunction This player is compatible with Macro Vision System copy guard Some discs include a copy
6. Additionally some DVDs provide assist subtitles that provide additional explanations of scenes in addition to the standard subtitles for viewers who are hard of hearing Select Assist Subtitle to display these subtitles on DVDs where this function is offered Make changes to the Subtitle Display setting in the Setup screen Language menu in the Expert menu mode page 27 Language OSD Language English Audio Language English Subtitle Language English Auto Language On DVD Language JON Subtitle Display oi Subtitle Off lAssist Subtitle 4D F Move Bama Exit Settings On Off Assist Subtitle Factory setting Notes e f there is no subtitle information recorded on the DVD no subtitles are displayed even if this function is set to On e This setting serves as a default as whether or not to display subtitles Even if this option is set to Off subtitles can be displayed by pressing SUBTITLE Similarly if this option is set to On the subtitles can be turned off by pressing SUBTITLE and then CLEAR Forcing subtitles to be displayed Expert Even when the subtitles are turned off some DVDs will nevertheless display them on the screen This setting allows you to select the language of the subtitles to be displayed with this type of DVD Select With Audio to display the subtitles in the same language as the currently selected
7. Forward and Reverse Scanning 006 24 Resuming playback from where you stopped prear anene anarai Sum Mathew ca 25 Stopping Playback and Switching Power Off EE lia te hel al tac ee el nite Sal tl 25 Adjusting Audio and Video Settings Ae he Suguet sedans eine E E caeea sitet 26 Using the Setup Screen Menus 0 006 26 Changing to the Setup Menu Mode 27 Setting the Digital Audio Output To Be Compatible with Your AV Componert 28 Getting Surround Sound from Stereo Speakers EEEE Atti EAA E S EE 30 Adjusting the Dynamic Range of the Audio Soundtrack ssssiiissesesiiiseeerriinnerrrirreeeen 30 Setting the TV Screen Size cece 31 525 line Digital Progressive Scan Compatible Video Qutputnce cst r r sists 32 Switching the S Video Output 0 0 33 Selecting the type of paused image to display r so luisa thd societies Glin aol eee 33 Setting the position of the on screen display whe Nibbana rae cod sate N EET 33 Viewing from a Desired Camera Angle Multi ANGEN net eE oh ainsi eae 34 Setting the Language Options 35 Setting the on screen display OSD language be bekeatishbctese Maven duals she on ast aumetaudeien edulis owe tae walt 35 Setting Language and Subtitle Preferences in the Setup Screen Menus n se 35 Changing the Audio Language Multi Language FUNCTION Mccevveccictces dodczetiss Saaitcosvee tude sdveels 36 Selecting a Subtitle Language Multi Language SUbtHtlSS sr
8. LL Video CD CD Video CDs and CDs are divided into units referred to as tracks Video CD tracks may also be referred to as scenes One song generally corresponds to one track Some tracks are further divided into units referred to as indexes Video CDs with PBC Playback Control also contain menus recorded on the disc which enable easy access to the contents of the disc When played back on a DVD player both Video CDs and CDs are considered to be a single title regardless of the number of tracks Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 y ar ss Looe I 4 gt s i a4 wre A Video CD Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 ds Mp dd dd mM J cD DVD is an incredible format that presents the highest quality digital audio and video available today The amount of information that can be recorded onto a DVD disc is remarkable allowing it to offer numerous functions and features available with no other format Because using the DVD player and DVDs may be confusing at first following the order below should help you get through the important stages of getting set up so you can start using your player as soon as possible Get familiar with the player Refer to the section Before Using on page 8 to confirm that all the accessories were included with the player If you are new to
9. PCM y Digital Out Teg 1 Off EDA Move pal Exit Settings On Digital bitstream is output Off Digital bitstream is not output Factory setting SONLLLES OFC GNV O1GNVY ONLLSN fav 29 Getting Surround Sound from Adjusting the Dynamic Range Stereo Speakers pvoyvideo co Depending on the audio source this player is capable of switching between Virtual Dolby Digital multichannel audio sources and TruSurround stereo audio sources to produce a surround sound effect from stereo speakers Audio2 Virtual Surround fey Audio DRC 00V TruSurround ED AF Move Baad Exit Settings Off OOV TruSurround Factory setting Note There is no effect when the audio source is either DTS or 96 kHz LPCM TruSurround and Virtual Dolby Digital TruSurround uses technology that simulates multichannel surround sound using only two speakers Virtual Dolby Digital works in conjunction with Dolby Digital audio sources to create a realistic surround sound Virtual Dolby Digital is selected automatically when Dolby Digital sources are loaded TruSurround of the Audio Soundtrack ovo Audio DRC stands for Audio Dynamic Range Compression When Audio DRC is on soft sounds such as dialog can be heard more clearly without making loud sounds even louder Select from three levels of compression depending on how much effect you want Wh
10. Press and hold DISPLAY to display the time remaining on the disc When you release the button the information disappears Note Depending on the format and type of disc being used not all screens may be displayed The display changes for each type of disc as follows each time the button is pressed DVD TITLE information Play 2 1 0 24 Title 0 05 0 29 Top Row title and chapter number elapsed time of current title Bottom Row remaining time in title total time of title CHAPTER information Play 1 1 119 Chapter 1 19 2 18 Top Row title and chapter number elapsed time of current title Bottom Row time in current chapter total time of chapter CHAPTER information Play 1 1 1 19 Chapter 0 59 2 18 Top Row title and chapter number elapsed time of current title Bottom Row remaining time in current chapter total time of chapter Data transmission rate information Top Row title and chapter number total elapsed time of DVD Bottom Row bitstream transmission rate level The hash mark 4 indicates that the current display is film Display off material page 63 CD Press DISPLAY during while a disc is stopped to display DVD title and chapter information or Video Track Information CD and CD track information Press DISPLAY again to Pla 1 003 F Track 3 29 3 32 Top Row current track turn the display off number track time Information about the titles an
11. The new Parental Lock level is set and the screen returns to the General menu screen To go back to the General menu screen without making any changes press RETURN J SNOLLDNM 41 42 Turning the Screen Saver On FIL KO i Ennert As a protective function against residual images on the TV screen or monitor a phenomenon referred to as screen burn the screen saver appears when the same screen has been displayed for a length of time By default the screen saver is turned off However the screen saver function can be turned on and off at your discretion Make changes to the Screen Saver setting in the Setup screen General menu in the Expert menu mode page 27 General Setup Menu Mode Expert Setup Navigator Parental Lock Level 8 BETEN Background Color 1 Off 4D APove Ra Exit Settings On off Factory setting Changing the Background Color of the Screen am You can select a blue or black background to appear when the player is in the stop mode Make changes to the Background Color setting in the Setup screen General menu in the Expert menu mode page 27 General Setup Menu Mode Expert Setup Navigator Parental Lock Level 8 Screen Saver On FETC O Black Blue Other EE EDA Move Settings Black Blue Other Factory setting When Other is selected This player giv
12. a 1 Press STANDBY ON on the front panel o on the remote control Press SETUP The Setup screen appears Example Audio1 Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital DTS Out Off 96kHz PCM Out 96kHz gt 48kHz MPEG Out MPEG gt PCM Digital Out On BD FMove Bag Exit Move the cursor control joystick right or left to select the menu you want As each menu is selected with the cursor the settings appear below the menu heading Move the cursor control joystick down to enter the menu The top item within the menu becomes highlighted Example Audio1 EE Dolby Digital DTS Out l Dolby Digital PCM 96kHz PCM Out 96kHz gt 48kHz MPEG Out MPEG PCM Digital Out On aD AF Move Bag Exit Move the cursor control joystick up or down to select the setting you want to change The options available for each setting appear to the right when the setting is selected The current setting appears with the setting indicator lit Move the cursor control joystick right to enter the setting options Example Audiot Dolby Digital Out ESAE DTS Out l Dolby Digital PCM 96kHz PCM Out 96kHz gt 48kHz MPEG Out MPEG PCM Digital Out On 4 Move GGS Select Ball Exit e Not all menu options can be changed while a disc is playing In these cases the options appear gray
13. lt lt REV Advancing to the next chapter track Press NEXT gt gt gt gt gt on the front panel e Press to skip forward to the next chapter track e You can advance more than one chapter track forward by pressing and holding NEXT gt gt and releasing when the desired chapter track number appears in the display Note Press and hold gt bP to start scanning Skipping back to the previous chapter track Press PREVIOUS a a lt lt on the front panel e Press once to skip back to the start of the chapter track currently playing e Press twice to skip back to the start of the previous chapter track e You can skip back to previous chapters tracks by pressing and holding PREVIOUS I lt and releasing when the desired chapter track number appears in the display Note Press and hold kaa lt 4 to start scanning Fast forward scanning Press and hold FWD gt gt gt gt gt gt on the front panel during playback e Release FWD gt when you reach the desired location Normal playback resumes e On DVDs when the flashing SCAN 2 on the screen changes to a flashing SCAN 3 fast forward scanning will continue even if the button is released On Video CDs and CDs the scanning speeds are SCAN 1 and SCAN 2 When the desired location has been reached press PLAY gt e Variable speed scanning is also possible using the MULT
14. prevention signal and when this type of disc is played back stripes etc may appear on some sections of the picture depending on the TV When using a component video connection if progressive scan output is selected with a TV that is not compatible with progressive scan video you will not be able to see any picture To remedy this do one of the following Set the rear panel COMPONENT VIDEO OUT switch to 525i 480i This overrides the Setup menu setting When recorded on a VCR or passed through an AV selector there is disturbance in the playback picture This is not a malfunction Due to the player s copy protection circuits connection of this device through a VCR or an AV selector may prevent recording or cause picture problems Remote control operation is not possible The rear panel control input jack on the player is being used gt Point the remote control at the component that the player is connected to page 18 The remote control is too far from the player or the angle with the remote sensor is too wide Be sure to operate the remote from a location within its operating range page 8 The batteries are exhausted gt Replace the exhausted batteries with all new batteries page 8 Audio is not output or is distorted The Setup screen Audio 1 menu 96 kHz PCM Out setting is set to 96 kHz Digital output is prohibited on some discs gt Be sure to make analog audio connect
15. 1 Chapter 1 18 Program Memory Off BD yoe Mara Mex yoe MPa Ext 2 Move the cursor control joystick right or left to select either Chapter or Title program 3 Once the program type is selected Move the cursor control joystick down to enter the program window When Program Chapter is selected you must also select what title the chapters to be programmed are in Use the cursor control joystick up to highlight Title and then use the number buttons to enter the title number to be used 4 inthe program window use the number buttons to enter the numbers of the titles or chapters in the order you want to program them in e To program DVD titles chapters 9 7 and 18 in order press 9 7 10 and 8 Program Chapter Program Title Program Chapter Program Title Current Title 7 Chapter 1 Current Title 2 20 Title 1 Chapter 1 18 09 07 18 Program Memory Off Program Memory Off ayov MPa E pvove MPa MEt 5 Press ENTER or PLAY e Playback starts in the set order e Press PROGRAM to return to the previous display The program will not begin until PLAY gt is pressed To program a pause in a program Press PAUSE II instead of a number button I appears on the screen and the pause can be programmed A pause cannot be programmed
16. 1 English Subtitle 2 Spanish a O HELLO xThis mark indicates this may not be possible with certain discs Energy saving design This unit is designed to use less than 1 W of energy when this player is in standby mode Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved DTS is trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc TruSurround and the C symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs Inc in the United States and selected foreign countries TruSurround technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs Inc Differences in Disc Composition How to Proceed in This M anual DVD DVDs are divided into units referred to as titles and titles are divided into chapters A DVD which contains a movie may have only one title with many or no chapter divisions Karaoke DVDs may have many titles assigning a title to each song on the disc Menu screens do not belong to any title DVD player functions generally apply to titles on a disc or chapters within a selected title The player functions available may also vary from title to title depending on the disc When discs have a unique title division it should be noted that search and program functions may be affected Title 1 Title 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 X eg
17. DVD it might be beneficial for you to go through the Names and Functions section starting on page 9 to get familiar with the parts and buttons on the main unit and remote control as they will be referred to throughout this manual There is also a list of terms that can be found on page 62 if you are having trouble understanding some of the terminology associated with DVD Make the necessary connections No entertainment system seems to be set up exactly the same way The Making Connections section starting on page 15 shows how video and audio connections may be made to suit your home entertainment system Set up the necessary player menus Before you can begin to enjoy the benefits of the DVD format it is first necessary to set up the player to output the video and audio information that corresponds to your system The section Setting Up the Player starting on page 19 explains how to use the Setup Navigator a function that automatically sets up the player corresponding to the answers given in a multiple choice on screen procedure The Setup screen menus described in the section starting on page 28 are also used in a number of other functions Learning the procedure for operating these menus will make using this player much easier and more enjoyable Play a disc When all the connections and setups have been made you are ready to play a DVD Video CD or CD with the player The section Getting Started
18. Program Title Current Title 7 Chapter 1 Title 1 Chapter 1 49 2 Press ENTER The program is saved in memory Note When a DVD with a program stored in memory is loaded program playback may start automatically To erase a program saved in memory DVD The player erases programs in chronological order when the maximum number of programs that can be held in memory is exceeded To prevent the player from erasing older programs that you may still use regularly or when you don t want to use a program anymore it is possible to manually erase programs stored in memory 1 Load a DVD that has a program stored in memory 2 Press PROGRAM The program screen appears 3 Move the cursor control joystick down to highlight Program Memory and then right and down to select Off 4 Press ENTER The program is cleared from memory Continuing Playback from a Memoncmy a Last Memory on location to return to later Specified Location Last M emory pvo video co 1 Press LAST MEMORY during play The Last Memory function is convenient when you want tt MEMORY indicator lights on the to continue viewing a disc from the point where you i were watching before Unlike the resume function the Last Memory function is effective even if the DVD is removed from the player Last Memory locations saved 2 Press to turn the power to standby or for Video CDs are effective only if the d
19. STOW e During slow playback the speed of playback can be adjusted from 1 2 normal playback speed to 1 16 normal playback speed in four steps using STEP SLOW lt 1 and STEP SLOW te lt ll 1 16 1 8 1 4 1 2 I gt gt Press and hold STEP SLOW 11 for about 2 seconds during DVD playback e Slow playback in the reverse direction is engaged To return to normal playback When viewing still frames or slow playback pressing PLAY restores normal playback operation Frame by frame advance playback Viewing one frame at a time With this function DVDs can be viewed in both forward a and reverse directions Video CDs can only be moved in the forward direction 1 Press PAUSE I 2 Press STEP SLOW lt i or STEP SLOW te STEP SLOW ttm The picture advances one frame each time the button is pressed STEP SLOW lt I The picture backs up a DVD a few frames each time the button is pressed To return to normal playback When viewing frame by frame playback pressing PLAY gt restores normal playback operation Notes e There is no sound when viewing still frames or slow playback or when advancing one frame at a time e Still frame slow play or frame advance playback may not be possible with certain titles In this case the amp mark is displayed 45 46 Scanning in Forward and Reverse Directions at Different Speeds pvowideo co co This player incorporates technology t
20. and arranged Additionally on screen information appears to clarify the functions and explain the options available Answer a few questions and General have all the necessary audio video and on screen language adjustments set automatically by the player using the Setup Navigator page 19 Setup Navigator Auto Start Off Setup using the Setup Navigator Pove GgySelect Hul Exit Smooth variable speed scanning in forward and reverse directions This player incorporates technology that enables smooth playback of DVDs and Video CDs not only at different speeds but also in both forward and reverse directions Control the direction and scanning speeds from 1 16 normal play speed to extremely quick scanning using the MULTI DIAL on the remote control page 46 Wide range of DVD viewing options Multi Angle page 34 You can view scenes from different camera angles when watching movies or other media with multiple angle playback available oom ANGLE 2 Pressel Y Ze ES Multiple Languages page 35 x You can select the language on when watching movies or other media that have multiple language and or audio soundtracks recorded on them Dolby Digital Dolby Digital 1_ English 5 1CH Audio 2 Spanish C9 Multi Language Subtitles page 37 You can select a subtitle language or turn subtitles off when watching movies or other media with subtitles available Subtitle
21. audio language Select Selected Subtitle to display the subtitles in the language set in the Subtitle Language setting Make changes to the Subtitle Off setting in the Setup screen Language menu in the Expert menu mode page 27 Language OSD Language English Audio Language English Subtitle Language Spanish Auto Language On DVD Language English Subtitle Display With Audio y Subtitle Off i Selected Subtitle EDA Move Ray Exit Settings With Audio Selected Subtitle Factory setting SNOLLdO 2OVNONV1 SH ONLLLAS 39 40 Advanced Functions This player is compatible with DVD Video CD and CD disc formats Users already familiar with Video CD or CD will already be familiar with some of the functions the player is capable of performing With DVD an even greater number of possibilities and functions are available Note DVDs differ in content and do not all contain the same information Therefore some functions in this section may not work or have no effect on some DVDs Setting the Parental Lock Level pvp This player lets you set the Parental Lock if the DVD has a parental lock level recorded on it With Parental Lock capable discs you can block access to material you feel is inappropriate for your children Refer to the DVD disc jacket and the accompanying documentation to see if a particular disc contains a parental lock level
22. available cord with a mini plug 3 5 mm dia with no resistance to connect this player s CONTROL IN jack to the CONTROL OUT jack of another PIONEER component bearing the M mark you can control the player as though it were a component in a system system control e f you connect for system control you cannot operate the player directly Point the remote control unit at the component AV amplifier etc connected to the CONTROL OUT jack to operate e When controlling as a system be sure to make a connection to the amplifier using an audio or video cord even when using only digital components e For details refer to the operation manuals of the connected components Pioneer component with ff mark Setting Up the Player Using the Setup Navigator The Setup Navigator has been designed to simplify the process of getting the DVD player ready to perform Designed as a series of on screen multiple choice questions the Setup Navigator automatically sets the audio video and language settings according to how the questions are answered Once this procedure is complete it will be possible to begin using the DVD player to enjoy DVDs The procedure on this page describes the operations necessary to function within the Setup Navigator screens A detailed description of the contents of each question that appears on the screen can be found on the following pages When setting up for the fir
23. is not progressive scan compatible you will not be able to see any picture if this player is set to output progressive scan video In this case set the switch to 525i 480i to restore the picture COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Interlace Progressive scan If your TV or monitor has component video inputs you can produce a higher quality picture on your TV or monitor by connecting to the component video outputs on this unit page 17 3 S VIDEO OUT jacks If your TV or monitor has an S video input clear picture reproduction is possible by connecting the player to your TV or monitor via the S Video jack page 17 You can switch between S1 and S2 S video output from the Setup menu page 33 4 VIDEO OUT jacks Connect to the video input on a TV or monitor or AV amplifier or receiver with video input capability pages 15 17 S VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT AC IN power cord connection terminal Use to connect the power cord to the wall outlet page 15 6 CONTROL IN OUT jacks Use to connect this player to another component bearing the Pioneer mark This lets you control this unit as though it were a component in a system Player operations are then performed by pointing the remote control at the component that the player is connect to page 18 DIGITAL OUT jack optical OPT Use to output the digital audio signal recorded on discs You can output the digital signal via either optical output jack to an AV
24. menu page 31 When an operation is prohibited There are times when you are using the player and attempt to perform an operation but for some reason it cannot be performed When this occurs one of the two following icons appears on the screen Q The operation is prohibited by the player The operation is prohibited by the programming on the disc When a menu screen is displayed Menu screens are displayed for DVDs that have menu screens or Video CDs that include Playback Control PBC DVDs often contain extra information that can be accessed in the DVD menu and sometimes makes navigating DVD menu screens as enjoyable as watching the feature presentation MENU TOP MENU Cursor control joystick ENTER nun o 9 Gana se nie ale 27 E 0 STOP m PREVIOUS ia RETURN de NEXT gt gt Number buttons Example When a DVD that has menu screens is loaded Main Menu 1 Highlight Clips 2 Chapter List 3 Commercial Header 4 Subtitles 5 Soundtrack 6 Start Main Feature Example When a Video CD that has Playback Control is loaded STANDARD VOCAL BEST 2 Bad Whack Natt Riff Hood in the Boyz 3 dubmyheadbassman Sleek Machine Gooey Love Jingle Philip William Praise the Day Formerly an Artist G3 Ba san Pteuti Abstract Jazz Phunk John Torn Rock the Love Jive Hot Monkey Stick To open or return to the DVD or Video CD menu screen Alt
25. the video cord included with the player SNOLIDANNOD DNDIVIA SNOLLONN ANV SSIAWN 15 Audio Connections This player features two digital optical and coaxial and also analog audio output formats Digital Audio Connections You can enjoy the digital audio recorded on discs from both optical digital and coaxial digital output jacks When making digital audio connections do not make connections from both the coaxial and optical digital outputs to the same component When a DVD recorded in Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG is loaded noise will be output if you have made connections via the digital audio jacks to a receiver or amplifier that cannot decode a Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG digital bitstream In this case be sure to set up the Setup Navigator audio settings to best reflect the type of system you are using page 21 Additionally the digital audio settings can be adjusted manually in the Setup screen Audio 1 menu pages 28 29 DIGITAL OUT Optical The digital signal is transmitted as light pulses through a fiber optic cable e Use to connect to an AV amplifier or receiver with built in Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG decoder e Use a fiber optic cable not supplied to connect the DIGITAL OUT OPT digital optical output on the player to the digital optical input on an AV amplifier or receiver DIGITAL OUT Go OPT COAX DIGITAL IN AV amplifier or receiver
26. with built in Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG decoder DIGITAL OUT Coaxial The digital signal is transmitted electronically through a coaxial cable e Use to connect to an AV amplifier or receiver with built in Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG decoder e Use a coaxial cable not supplied to connect the DIGITAL OUT COAX coaxial digital output on the player to the coaxial digital input on an AV amplifier or receiver 3 PISTAKO erm al OPT COAX DIGITAL IN AV amplifier or receiver with built in Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG decoder Analog Audio Connection AUDIO OUT e Make analog audio connections to a stereo amplifier or receiver e Analog audio connections can also be made to a TV or monitor with stereo input jacks e Use the supplied audio cord to connect the AUDIO OUT on the player to the audio input on the stereo amplifier or receiver e When making analog audio connections be sure to match the color of the plugs with the color of the jacks red and white Included Stereo amplifier or receiver Video Connections This player features S video composite and component video output possibilities Check the manual supplied with your TV or monitor to determine the best possible connection for your system In addition to making physical connect
27. AR Playback continues but the repeat function is canceled Return to a specified location on a disc 1 Press REPEAT A B at the desired location 2 When you want to return to the specified location press PLAY gt To clear the specified location Press CLEAR to cancel repeat play or to clear the specified location that was set using REPEAT A B Notes e With some DVD discs there may be times when repeat playback is not possible In these cases the y mark will appear on the screen e With Video CDs repeat play is not possible when the menu is displayed PBC playback To perform repeat play start playback without displaying a menu by pressing the track number to be repeated when the disc is stopped and then press REPEAT e If you switch camera angle during repeat play repeat play is cancelled Random Play pvovideo coco Play titles chapters or tracks on a disc in random order ENTER PLAY gt PREVIOUS NEXT gt gt Haa CLEAR RANDOM Random playback of chapters within one title DvD Press RANDOM once then press ENTER or PLAY gt Random Chapter appears on the screen and chapters within the title will be played back in random order Random playback of titles pvp Press RANDOM twice then press ENTER or PLAY gt Random Title appears on the screen and titles will be played back in random order Random playback of tracks Video CD CD Press RAN
28. DOM Random appears on the screen and random playback begins To change titles chapters or tracks during random play e Press NEXT gt ei and the next randomly selected track starts playing e Press PREVIOUS lt lt and playback of the current track starts again from the beginning To stop random play Press CLEAR This returns you to normal playback of chapters tracks in order from the chapter track currently playing Notes e With Video CDs random play is not possible during playback when the menu is displayed PBC playback To perform random play start playback without displaying a menu by pressing a track number button while in the stop mode and then press RANDOM e Random play of programmed chapters tracks is not possible e In the case of DVDs random playback may not be possible with some discs e Repeat playback of random playback is not possible In these cases the amp mark will appear on the screen 50 Playback in a Desired Order Program Play pvowideo coco The titles and chapters within a title on a DVD and similarly the tracks on a Video CD or CD can be arranged to play in the order you want Programming DVDs A program with a maximum of 24 steps can be memorized STOP m 1 Press PROGRAM The Program screen appears Program Chapter Program Title Program Chapter Program Title Current Title 7 Chapter 1 Current Title 2 20
29. HD e SD 641HD5 e SD 582HD5 eSD 532HD5 Switching the S Video Output Expert You can Switch the kind of S Video signal output from the S Video outputs If you connected your TV with an S Video cord in rare cases the TV picture may appear stretched In this case switch the output from S2 to S1 Make changes in the S Video Out in the Setup screen Video menu in the Expert menu mode page 27 Video TV Screen 16 9 Wide Component Video Interlace pe S Video Out TE Still Picture S2 On Screen Display Position Normal Angle Indicator On Frame Search Off 4D FMove Bala Exit Settings 1 s2 Factory Setting Selecting the type of paused image to display am This function lets you view a clear stillLimage when DVD playback is paused Make changes in the Still Picture setting in the Setup screen Video menu in the Expert menu mode page 27 Video TV Screen 16 9 Wide Component Video Interlace S Video Out S2 stil Picture Te On Screen Display Frame Angle Indicator JAuto Frame Search Off ED AF Move Bag Exit Settings Field Picture shake will be eliminated during a paused picture Frame Select to obtain higher picture quality Auto Selects Field or Frame automatically according to the disc Factory setting Setting the position of the on screen display am Whe
30. I DIAL on the remote control page 46 Fast reverse scanning Press and hold REV lt lt lt lt lt lt on the front panel during playback e Release REV lt 4 when you reach the desired location Normal playback resumes e On DVDs when the flashing SCAN 2 on the screen changes to a flashing SCAN 3 fast reverse scanning will continue even if the button is released On Video CDs and CDs the scanning speeds are SCAN 1 and SCAN 2 When the desired location has been reached press PLAY gt e Variable speed scanning is also possible using the MULTI DIAL on the remote control page 46 Resuming playback from where you stopped pvowideo cp Use the resume feature to restart playback from the point that the disc was stopped last time Press STOP E once The display shows RESUME and the stop position is memorized e The resume position remains memorized as long as the disc is in the player even if you switch the power off e Pressing STOP m twice causes the disc to return to the beginning when PLAY is pressed again The display shows the disc type DVDs or Video CDs Press PLAY gt Playback starts from the resume position Notes e The actual restart position may be slightly before or after the resume position e f you want to remove the disc but still want to resume playback from the last stopped position use the LAST MEMORY feature instead page 53 S
31. MENT 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 from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE ab ANTENNA y DISCHARGE UNIT L NEC SECTION 810 20 GROUNDING CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 21 GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE Features of This Player Compatible with DVD Video CD and CD formats DVD Video CD and CD discs that display the logos Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you ve just shown below can be played back on PIONEER DVD purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment Now players For more information on discs compatible with it s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and this player refer to the table below excitement yo
32. N 2 lt SCAN 1 Video CD SCAN 2 lt SCAN 1 2 During scanning turn MULTI DIAL quickly in the opposite direction of the search to resume normal playback Note Pressing PLAY also ends slow or scan playback and returns to normal playback of the disc M anual scanning using the J og Mode pvojvideo co The Jog Mode can additionally be used to locate a frame you want to view or a scene in a movie you wish to watch at a slow speed JOG MODE indicator 1 Qo p e T Press JOG MODE The JOG MODE indicator lights red 2 Rotate MULTI DIAL clockwise to scan frame by frame in the forward direction Rotate MULTI DIAL counterclockwise to scan frame by frame in the reverse direction Video CDs cannot be scanned in the reverse direction When MULTI DIAL is not being turned the video image is paused 3 Press JOG MODE again to turn the Jog Mode off The JOG MODE indicator turns off Notes e There is no audio when a slow or scan playback function is being performed even when the speed is 1 1 in forward play e Slow or scan playback may not be possible with certain titles In this case the amp mark is displayed e With Video CDs slow or scan playback is not possible when the menu is displayed PBC playback e With Video CDs slow playback in the reverse direction is not possible e Depending on the DVD slow reverse playback may not be smooth picture shake or frames jump and t
33. N fav 27 28 Setting the Digital Audio Output To Be Compatible with Your AV Component ovo This player is capable of digital audio output for Dolby Digital DTS MPEG and signals with a sampling rate of 96 kHz Make settings in the Setup screen Audio 1 menu to reflect the capabilities of the components that you have made digital connections to Notes e If you have already completed the Setup Navigator screen operations the settings on this page have already been set by the player e If you have made only stereo line connections analog using the supplied audio cord it is not necessary to make any changes in this menu Dolby Digital Out This player is capable of outputting the Dolby Digital surround sound audio signal When the player is connected to an AV component that has a built in Dolby Digital decoder select Dolby Digital This player can also convert the Dolby Digital signal to a digital Linear PCM signal the same digital signal output from a CD Select Dolby Digital PCM when you have made connections to an amplifier or receiver with a Dolby Pro Logic decoder or a Digital Analog Converter DAC Audiot EA 1 Dolby Digital DTS Out 1 Dolby Digital PCM 96kHz PCM Out 96kHz gt 48kHz MPEG Out MPEG PCM Digital Out On Kal Exit DAF Move Settings Dolby Digital Dolby Digital gt PCM Factory setting DTS Out This player is capable of ou
34. PARTMENT 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 Service Department at the following address Pioneer Electronics of Canada Inc Customer Service Department 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R OP2 l 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 r par au Canada veuillez vous adresser a un distributeur autoris e Pioneer au Canada pour obtenir le nom de la Soci t de Service Autoris e Pioneer le plus pr s de chez vous Ou encore veuillez communiquer avec le Service de Client le de Pioneer 4 Pioneer lectroniques du Canada Inc D partement de service aux consommateurs 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R OP2 905 479 4411 1 877 283 5901 fae oaren des renseignements sur la garantie veuillez vous reporter au feuillet sur la Garantie Limit e qui accompagne i e produit Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright 2000 Pioneer Corporation All rig
35. Pioneer ELITE DVD PLAYER DV 37 Operating Instructions eee CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF THIS FINE PIONEER PRODUCT Pioneer is on the leading edge of DVD research for consumer products and this unit incorporates the latest technological developments We are sure you will be fully satisfied with the DVD player Thank you for your support WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE 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 WARNING BEFORE PLUGGING THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY THE VOLTAGE OF THE AVAILABLE POWER SUPPULY DIFFERS ACCORDING TO COUNTRY OR REGION BE SURE THAT THE POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE OF THE AREA WHERE THIS UNIT WILL BE USED MEETS THE REQUIRED VOLTAGE E G 230V OR 120V WRITTEN ON THE REAR PANEL H041 En CAUTION e Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure e The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard For Canadian model This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 CAUTION This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to oth
36. Press VIDEO ADJUST V ADJ Video Memory Select Video Setup Select Video Setup then press ENTER fast piam Slow BiG select PM check Prog Motion aU Move Press DISPLAY Move the cursor control joystick up or down to select a setting move it left or right to adjust that setting Page 1 2 Prog Motion fast t Slow PureCinema Auto On Off YNR off ttt CRN MNR off BNR Sharpness High Sharpness Mid Memory vy A Page 2 2 Detail Off meee max White Level Black Level Black Setup Hue Chroma Level Chroma Delay Memory min beet max Adjust these while a disc is playing to see the effect of changes immediately 5 To memorize the setting select memory 1 2 or 3 then press ENTER The previous setting will be erased Still Frame Slow Play Frame Viewing a still frame Advance Playback pvovideoco Press PAUSE Il The video images on DVD and Video CD can be viewed as a still frame played back at slow speeds and even advanced frame by frame When viewing a DVD if the paused picture shakes select the Field setting in the Setup screen Video menu Still Picture setting as described on page 33 To return to normal playback When viewing a still frame playback pressing PAUSE 1 or PLAY gt restores normal playback operation Viewing slow playback ais Press and hold STEP SLOW i gt for about 2 seconds during playback PAUSE II e Slow playback is engaged STER SLOW STER
37. Settings 96 kHz gt 48 kHz 96 kHz Factory setting Notes e On DVDs that contain copy protection the 96 kHz signal may only be output from the analog audio jacks When this type of disc is encountered even if 96 kHz is selected the player automatically outputs the digital audio signal at a compressed rate of 48 kHz e Changes to the 96 kHz PCM Out setting cannot be made when a disc is playing MPEG Out This player is capable of outputting the MPEG digital bitstream When the player is connected to an AV component that has a built in MPEG decoder select the MPEG setting Otherwise select MPEG PCM to convert the digital signal to the PCM signal the digital signal output from a CD Audiot Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital DTS Out Off 96kHz PCM Out 96kHz gt 48kHz eRe l MPEG Digital Out MPEG gt PCM ED AF Move Bam Exit Settings MPEG MPEG gt PCM Factory setting Digital Out Expert Depending on your preferences and the type of connections made you may opt not to have the digital audio signal output at all When this setting is set to Off there is no signal output from the digital audio output jacks Make changes to the Digital Out setting in the Setup screen Audio 1 menu in the Expert menu mode page 27 Audiot Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital DTS Out Off 96kHz PCM Out 96kHz gt 48kHz MPEG Out MPEG gt
38. Setup 3 Move the cursor control joystick to select one of the preprogrammed picture quality 3 Press ENTER settings TV CRT default setting optimized settings for a standard television set Projector optimized for a projector or projection TV Professional optimized for a professional monitor Prog Motion dat beRREELH Siew Memory1 3 user setups see page 44 for more MPMove seet HM check on these Factory setting 4 Move the cursor control joystick up or 4 Press ENTER down to select the setting to adjust The new selection is set To create your own setting 1 You can adjust any or all of the following picture quality factors 7 When you are finished making adjustments press ENTER to establish the Prog Motion When using progressive scan this adjusts the motion and still picture quality PureCinema When watching DVD movies PureCinema optimizes the picture quality The default setting is Auto but if the picture appears unnatural then set to On or Off as desired and adjust the Prog Motion setting see above See PureCinema in the glossary starting on page 63 YNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the Y brightness component CNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the C colour component MNR Mosquite Noise Reduction Adjusts the amount of noise reduction applied to the mosquito noise video artifacts on the edge of the image resulting f
39. Using Your DVD Player starting on page 22 outlines the basic player operations Enjoy the many features available Once you are comfortable using the basic player functions you are ready to take advantage of the various options DVD and this player have to offer The section Advanced Functions starting on page 40 describes how to use the features available on many DVDs Table of contents Features of This Player 000 4 Differences in Disc Composition 5 6 How to Proceed in This Manual 005 6 Before Using 0 s0sssesseeeeeseees 8 Checking Accessories ccecececceeceesteeeeteees 8 Preparing the Remote Control 0ccccc 8 Names and Functions c 0000 9 FrONT PANEL WA cid sencieas E E aie ateelauteaess 9 Display WINQOW psig oneco eiin da keia 0 Rear Panel ascsc8 cde seca cet aeaiiai 1 Remote CON lA escctsnndeacens enaisi ee 2 Making Connections 000055 15 Connecting Your DVD Player 00ee 5 Audio CONNECTIONS cccecceeeecceeceeeseeteeeeeees 6 Video CONNECTIONS ss sss cret ser iniia 7 System Control Connections 0 cccceeeee 8 Setting Up the Player 200 19 Using the Setup Navigator 0 ccccccceeeeeee 9 Getting Started Using Your DVD PIA VOM E EE E ceive 22 Playing DVDs Video CDs and CDs 22 Chapter Track Skip Forward Skip Back 24
40. a Panjabi pa Scots Gaelic gd Polish pl Galician gl Pashto Pushto ps Guarani gn Quechua qu Zulu zu Additional Information Disc Care How to hold discs When loading or removing discs try not to touch their playing surfaces Cleaning Fingerprints or other dirt on the disc may affect sound and picture quality To clean your discs use a soft clean cloth to wipe them If necessary moisten a soft cloth with diluted neutral detergent to remove heavy dirt or fingerprints Do not wipe in a circular direction Concentric scratches in the disc groove tend to cause noise Gently wipe from the inside toward the outer edge Discs must not be cleaned with record cleaning sprays or static prevention sprays etc Also do not use volatile liquids such as benzine or thinner etc Never play cracked or warped discs The disc revolves in the player at high speed when it is played Never play a cracked scratched or warped disc This may damage the player or cause it to malfunction Never use discs with special shapes CD s with special shapes heart shaped CDs octagonal CDs etc cannot be played on this set Attempting to do so may damage the set Do not use such CDs After using discs store them upright After playing a disc always remove it from the player and return it to its jacket Then store it standing upright away
41. amplifier or receiver page 16 DIGITAL OUT jack coaxial COAX Use to output the digital audio signal recorded on discs You can output the digital signal via either coaxial output jack to an AV amplifier or receiver page 16 9 AUDIO OUT jacks Use to output two channel audio analog to the audio stereo inputs on a TV or stereo amplifier If you are connecting to a receiver that has both digital and analog input jacks for DVD player connection it may be beneficial to make both connections pages 15 16 11 12 Remote Control e l 5 oO a o e2 CONDITION VOLUME CHANNEL rr Pioneer All of the command buttons on the remote control glow in the dark for easy control of the player even in the dark Hold the unit under a light for optimal results Buttons indicated with are used for menu operation MENU button Use to display or close the DVD menu screen page 23 standby on button Press to switch the player on or to put in standby pages 22 25 3 AUDIO OYJ button Press repeatedly to select one of the audio languages and or audio formats programmed on a DVD page 35 36 For Video CD and CD each press changes the audio output as follows Stereo gt 1 L Left gt 2 R Right 7 4 DISPLAY DISP button Press during playback to display statistical disc information Press repeatedly to display different information page 56 SETUP button Press
42. andard screen format DVD When viewing a standard screen format DVD on a wide screen TV black bars may be automatically placed at the side of the screen to adjust to the DVD format Wide setting Standard screen format DVD unnatural stretched effect If you are viewing a standard screen format DVD on a wide screen TV the picture may appear stretched on the screen To remedy this condition change your wide screen TV to display a standard 4 3 screen Refer to the instructions supplied with your wide screen TV or monitor for more information Wide setting When viewing a standard size TV or monitor DVD screen size format Setting and Appearance Wide screen format DVD The Letter box presentation places black bars at the top and bottom portions of the screen to provide the full wide screen presentation of a movie ona standard TV 4 3 aspect ratio Wide screen format DVD The Pan amp Scan presentation crops both sides of the wide screen presentation to use the full standard TV screen Standard screen format DVD If you have a standard TV the standard screen format will be presented regardless of the setting Wide screen format DVD unnatural squeezed effect If you are viewing a wide screen format DVD on a standard TV and the TV Screen setting is set to 16 9 Wide the picture may appear squeezed on the screen To remedy this condition select either 4 3 Lette
43. are identified by the Expert icon Make changes to the Setup Menu Mode setting in the Setup screen General menu General Setup Menu Mode CRT CR Expert Setup Navigator l Basic Parental Lock Level 8 Screen Saver Off Background Color Black Sata Exit 4B AF Move Settings Expert Basic Factory setting Note On screen information only appears Basic menu mode Note The next time you press SETUP you ll see the menu screen that you exited from last time How to interpret the setting indicator colors in the Setup screen menus When setting up the system or when making adjustments it is convenient to know what settings are applicable to the different disc formats When the settings appear for each menu option the currently selected setting appears with the setting indicator highlighted in one of two colors blue or green These colors correspond to what formats the menu option effects as shown in the table below Color of indicator Disc format s Blue DVD only Green All compatible formats Note If a setting applicable only to DVDs is changed while a Video CD or CD is loaded a blue DVD icon appears in the upper right hand corner of the screen to indicate that the setting is not applicable to the currently loaded disc The setting will be effective the next time a DVD is loaded SONLLLES OFC GNV O1GNY ONLLS
44. as the first or last position in a program and two or more pauses cannot be programmed in succession To delete a number Use the cursor control joystick to highlight the incorrect number and then press CLEAR The number is deleted If the number was before another number the later numbers are reordered automatically To insert a number Use the cursor control joystick to highlight the number to be placed after the new number and then press the number button s of the number to be inserted The new number is inserted before the previously selected number To stop program play Press STOP m Notes e When programming chapters chapters not programmed may appear on the screen This is not a malfunction e Programming may not be possible with certain DVD discs On these types of discs the amp mark will appear on the screen when programming is attempted e Only chapters within the same title can be programmed during chapter programming Programming Video CDs CDs A program with a maximum of 24 steps can be memorized SSG6 pam g Cursor control joystick 1 Press PROGRAM The program screen appears When a Video CD or CD is loaded the cursor appears in the program window Program Track Current Track 1 10 Total Time Move MPa EE 2 Use the number buttons to enter the numbers of the tracks in the order you want to program them in e To pr
45. ator screens described on the following pages To change the answer to a prior question Move the cursor control joystick left to return to previous screens Please note however that you cannot go forward by moving the cursor control joystick right so it will be necessary to answer all the questions that occur after the screen that was returned to To exit the Setup Navigator Press SETUP while on any of the screens to exit the Setup Navigator Please note that if the Setup Navigator is exited before all the questions are answered no settings are changed To return to the Setup screen Press RETURN The Setup Navigator is exited and the Setup screen General menu screen appears Please note that no settings are changed if RETURN is pressed before the Setup Navigator is finished 19 20 Setting the OSD Language On Screen Display Language The OSD Language screen establishes the OSD language or on screen display language which refers to the language that is used by the player in menus and on screen messages Additionally the language that is established at this setting will also be used for the default audio and subtitle language General Setup Navigator Navigator Language OSD Language fran ais Espa ol O Select the On Screen Language 4 Pove PugySelect HA Exit Settings English fran ais Espa ol Factory setting Notes e The languages that can be selecte
46. ck of the selected title chapter or track starts e When a time search is performed playback begins at the appointed time e When you do a time amp frame search the selected frame is displayed as a still To perform a direct title or chapter track search using the number buttons Press the number buttons while the disc is stopped to select a title number Press the number buttons while the disc is playing to select a chapter or track e To select number 3 press 3 e To select number 10 press 10 and 0 e To select number 37 press 10 10 10 and 7 Notes e For some discs selection can be made using the top menu on the DVD In this case press TOP MENU to display the menu screen and then make your selection e With some DVDs the search operation may not be possible and may stop shortly after being performed In this case the amp mark is displayed e Time search is not possible with CDs e When performing DVD time search playback may start from a slightly different time than that specified e Time time amp frame search is not possible during when the disc is stopped e Search using SEARCH MODE is not possible during PBC playback of Video CDs e NTSC display 30 frames per seconds number 0 29 The Frame Search option in the Video menu must be On o use this Press DISPLAY while a still picture is displayed o see the frame number Depending on the disc it may not be possible to search for a specific f
47. cscbes ss etsnern aides cook a one ots ae 37 Advanced Functions cc 40 Setting the Parental Lock Level 0 40 Turning the Screen Saver On and Off 42 Changing the Background Color of the Screen Pare n Sc AER SR TIAL DE ADRS METRE EME SEE EE Poa eS ed 42 Adjusting the Video Quality Digital Noise REGUGCTtION seinan ei 43 Still Frame Slow Play Frame Advance Playbac sated P EE A aie hee 45 Scanning in Forward and Reverse Directions at Different Speeds cecceccceeeeteeees 46 Manual scanning using the Jog Mode 46 Searching for a Title Chapter Track or Location ona DISC six e i eaae a oa i arandia 47 Repeat Playen eeraa a a e D n 48 R nd mi Playas i i tue ete 49 Playback in a Desired Order Program Play E AT EEEE 50 Continuing Playback from a Specified Location Last Memon oeae i nein eee tee ous 53 Memorizing Regularly Used Menu Settings Function Memory ccccceeeseeeeeeeeees 54 Memorizing Settings for Often Viewed DVDs Condition Memory cccceeeeeteeeeeeees 55 Viewing Disc Information cceeeee 56 Resetting the Player to System Settings 57 Language Code LisSteskiei niiina 58 Additional Information 59 DISC CALs eecln cited Meese eee ee het ae i 59 For Proper and Long Use of This Unit 59 TFOUBIESHOOEING traiks aaa a 60 TORS en i ena a a EE Ea A 62 Specifications dirina e ER 63 Before Using I
48. d chapters or tracks on a disc is displayed When the information exceeds the space on the screen use the cursor control joystick right or left to move to other screens Bottom Row remaining time of current track and total time of track DVD DVD information Seer i Information DVD Disc information diac When a DVD is loaded hapter Title Chapter each title and the number p 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 15 6 15 6 32 Top Row current track number total number of tracks on CD total elapsed time of CD of chapters within each title is displayed 11 EEx Bottom Row remaining time of CD total time of CD 4 CD and Video CD gt CD and Video CD Display off nena os information Total Time When a CD or Video CD is Taek a loaded the total time of n 02 258 the disc and the time of Video CD with PBC disabled each track on the disc is displayed Disc information EEE 5 10 20 19 2 38 22 57 Top Row current track number total number of tracks total elapsed time of oe Resetting the Player to System Bottom Row remaining time of Video CD total time of Video CD Settings To reset the player press and hold m on the front panel when pressing STANDBY ON on the front panel to turn the unit from standby to on Track information Play 5 20 19 All program memory saved settings from functions such Track 2 38 4 40 Top Row current track as Last Memory and Co
49. d may be different from those shown above e In addition to setting the OSD Language the audio and subtitle language are also set at this time If you wish to change the audio or subtitle language to a different language make changes in the Setup screen Language menu Audio Language and Subtitle Language as needed page 35 37 Setting the TV screen size The TV Type screen establishes the size or more appropriately the width to height ration of your television or monitor The width to height ratio of conventional TVs is 4 3 while the width to height ratio of wide screen and high definition TVs is 16 9 This width to height ratio is called the aspect ratio General ETIS Navigator TV Connection TV Type Standard 4 3 Widescreen TV 16 9 aspect ratio 4 WMove GgeSelect Kula Exit Settings Widescreen 16 9 Standard 4 3 Factory setting Note There are two screen formats that can be used to display wide screen format DVDs letter box and pan amp scan When Standard 4 3 is selected in the Setup Navigator the letter box screen format is automatically selected To switch the preference to the pan amp scan format make changes in the Setup screen Video menu TV Screen setting page 31 Setting digital audio connections to an AV amplifier or decoder The Digital Jack screen establishes whether digital connections have been made to an AV a
50. d the remote sensor to operate the player page 8 a g 4A stop open close button Press to open and close the disc tray pages 22 25 Press to stop playback Pressing once enables playback to resume from a point shortly before the location where it stopped During playback press twice to open the disc tray page 25 lt lt lt reverse button Press to go back to previous title chapters tracks Press and hold to perform reverse playback scanning pages 24 gt gt gt gt forward button Press to advance to title chapters tracks Press and hold to perform fast forward scanning page 24 II pause button Press during playback to pause Press again to resume playback page 45 gt play button Press to start or resume playback pages 22 25 SNOLIDNM ANY SaINWN SNISN ROAA E 10 Display Window 0 96 kHz ANGLE 96 kHz indicator Indicates a DVD disc containing high sampling rate 96 kHz audio is playing 2 ANGLE indicator Indicates Multi Angle playback is in progress page 34 3 TITLE indicator Indicates a title number is being displayed 4 REPEAT indicator Indicates that the Repeat function is on and that the current title chapter or track is being repeated page 48 5 TRK CHP indicator Indicates a track chapter number is being displayed GUI indicator Indicates an player menu operation is being performed page 19 LAST MEMO indicator Indicate
51. del properly After you have finished reading the instructions put them away in a safe place for future reference e This player is not suitable for commercial use IMPORTANT The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user tothe presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION 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 wi
52. dien Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada THE STANDBY ON BUTTON IS SECONDARY CONNECTED AND THEREFORE DOES NOT SEPARATE THE UNIT FROM MAINS POWER IN STANDBY POSITION 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 This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited For U S model As an ENERGY STAR Partner Pioneer aX Corporation has determined that this product meets Brug yy the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your mo
53. e faulty operation e If the CONTROL IN jack on the player s rear panel is connected to the CONTROL OUT jack of another component point the remote control at the other component to operate the player Operation will not be possible when pointed at this player page 18 Names and Functions Front Panel PureCinema Progressive ovo c ACOUSTIC DAMPER MECHANISM STANDBYION DIGITAL FLOFF DATA OFF PROGRESSIVE DNR SCAN aa STANDBY ON button Press to switch the player on or to put in standby pages 22 25 STANDBY indicator Lights when the player is in standby using a minimum amount of power to maintain system settings pages 22 25 Disc tray When loading a disc place discs in the disc tray with the label side facing up pages 22 25 4 DVD indicator Lights when a DVD disc is loaded 5 PROGRESSIVE SCAN indicator Lights when unit is outputing 525 line progressive scan non interlaced video 6 DNR PRO indicator Lights when unit is set to DNR PRO YNR and or CNR page 43 DIGITAL DATA OFF indicator Lights when unit is set to Digital Out Off page 29 FL OFF indicator Lights when the fluorescent FL display is switched off 0 Display window Displays system information page 10 Remote sensor Point the remote control towar
54. e the necessary settings in the Setup screen menus as outlined in the next section to set up the player to correspond to your home system Having made these settings you are now ready to start using the player to enjoy DVDs Video CDs and CDs 1 Press STANDBY ON on the front panel on the remote control 2 Press OPEN CLOSE m 4 on the front panel The disc tray comes out 3 Load a disc e Load a disc with the label side facing up using the disc tray guide to align the disc 4 Press PLAY gt gt on the front panel e The disc tray closes and playback begins e Depending on the disc a menu may be displayed If a menu is displayed proceed to step 5 D Select the item you want to view e When a DVD is loaded Select the item with the cursor control joystick or the number buttons then press ENTER e When a Video CD is loaded Use the number buttons to select the item Notes e Noise is output if you make digital audio connections to a receiver or amplifier that does not have a built in decoder Check that the digital audio output format selected in the Audio 1 menu corresponds to the audio components you have made connections to pages 28 29 e The TV screen size is factory set to present the wide screen format 16 9 aspect ratio If you have a standard TV screen 4 3 aspect ratio this setting can be changed to match your TV screen size in the Video
55. earest PIONEER service center NOLIVWARIOANI TWNOLLIGdIY Terms Aspect ratio Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV screens The ratio of a standard TV is 4 3 while the ratio of a high definition or wide TV is 16 9 The latter allows you to enjoy a picture with a wider perspective Chapter number Chapter numbers are the numbers assigned to sections of a title on the disc similar to chapters in a book If the disc includes chapter numbers you can locate the section you want very quickly using search and other functions Component color difference video output The color signal of the TV is divided into the luminance Y signal and the color P and P signals and then output In this way mutual interference of each signal is avoided On a TV with component input jacks these signals are synthesized to produce the picture Condition memory Condition refers to the various mode settings etc On this player various conditions such as those set during playback can be memorized This function allows you to play back the same disc at any time without having to redo your preferred settings Digital bitstream The bitstream does not refer to the audio signal but rather to the digital data that once converted becomes the audio signal The player outputs digital bitstreams via the digital optical or digital coaxial output If the bitstream cannot be decoded by the connected AV amp
56. ed out on the screen and cannot be adjusted To change these settings press STOP m first before pressing SETUP e Operating the menu after pressing STOP m may cancel the resume function e Some menu options are not immediately effective if set while a disc is playing To make these settings effective stop playback and then start again or change the settings while the disc is stopped continued 51 7 8 Pioneer 7 Move the cursor control joystick up or down to select a new setting and press ENTER to set the new setting in memory Press RETURNA or move the cursor control joystick left to exit the options without making any changes 8 Press RETURNA or move the cursor control joystick left to go back to the main menu bar to select another menu Q Press SETUP to close the Setup screen The Setup screen closes IM PORTANT Changing to the Setup M enu M ode The Setup screen menus are divided into two levels Basic and Expert to make this unit more convenient to operate for different levels of users The Basic menu mode contains functions that may be considered necessary for the basic operations of this player and helpful on screen information identified by the mark The Expert menu mode adds to the Basic menu mode additional functions of the player that can be adjusted to further personalize performance of the player In this manual functions that are contained in the Expert menu mode
57. en Audio DRC is set to Off there is no effect on the audio source Make changes to the Audio DRC setting in the Setup screen Audio 2 menu Audio2 Virtual Surround Off MD DRC High Medium ILow Off ED Move Baa Exit Settings High maximum compression of audio source Medium moderate compression of audio source Low very little compression of audio source Off Factory setting Note Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources Setting the TV Screen Size The width to height ratio of conventional TVs is 4 3 while the width to height ratio of wide screen and high definition TVs is 16 9 This width to height ratio is called the aspect ratio When viewing software recorded in different aspect ratios the image s height to width ratio can be switched to match the TV or monitor being used Make changes to the TV screen size in the TV Screen setting in the Setup screen Video menu Please note that changes to the TV Screen setting cannot be made when a disc is playing Stop playback of the disc before attempting to make any changes Video Me Lener Box Component Out 4 3 Pan amp Scan S Video Out 16 9 Wide Still Picture Auto On Screen Display Position Normal Angle Indicator On Frame Search Off aD AF Move Bag Exit Settings 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan amp Scan 16 9 Wide Factory setting
58. er equipment To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions use shielded cables and connectors for connections 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 provide 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 Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user s right to operate the equipment Pour le mod le Cana
59. es you the option of creating your own background color by adjusting the red green and blue levels General Background Color Ex Move EJ Return b ETE Select Bay Exit 1 Move the cursor control joystick up or down to select a color bar The selected color bar becomes highlighted 2 Move the cursor control joystick right or left to adjust the level of the color As the color bar is adjusted the square on the right side of the screen indicates how the current mix of the three colors appears 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 until you have achieved a color that you like 4 Press ENTER to set the color as the background color Adjusting the Video Quality Digital Noise Reduction DVD Video CD You can either select a preprogrammed setting designed to match certain program types or make adjustments to match your own preferences and save them in the player s memory Selecting a preprogrammed setting Adjusting the picture quality settings DISPLAY 3 r e Cursor 1 a 24 2 4 5 6 Heal ENTER Cursor 1 llss 3 7 ENTER 1 Press VIDEO ADJUST V ADJ 1 Press VIDEO ADJUST V ADJ Video Memory Select Video Setup Video Memory Select Video Setup 2 Press ENTER 2 Move the cursor control joystick down to select Video Setup B TV CRT Projector Professional Memory1 Memory2 Memory3 Video Memory Select Video
60. find the one that works Preset Code List Manufacturer Manufacturer PIONEER 1 RCA 5 RCA 1 SHARP 1 SHARP 3 ZENITH 2 ZENITH 1 SANYO 1 SONY PANASONIC 2 TOSHIBA 1 GOLDSTAR 2 HITACHI 1 HITACHI 2 PHILIPS HITACHI 3 PANASONIC 1 TOSHIBA 2 MITSUBISHI SHARP 2 GOLDSTAR 1 GE 2 GE 1 MAGNAVOX 2 a MAGNAVOX 1 TOSHIBA 3 a JVC 1 HITACHI 4 a SANYO 2 JVC 2 a RCA 2 FUJITSU a RCA 3 PIONEER 2 a WN OQ oy RB OO NM oO RCA 4 GRANDIENTE Making Connections Connecting Your DVD Player Unlike any other audiovisual media format DVD offers a wide array of audio and video output options which allows playback to be enjoyed in any number of system configurations from a standard TV with stereo audio input to a home theater system with a TV or monitor and full surround sound capabilities Connection Guide The illustration on this page shows the basic setup using the audio and video cords included with this player Use this illustration as a guide to setting up your home system An explanation of each type of audio and video connection available can be found on pages 16 to 18 To determine the best audio and video connection setup for your system refer to the manuals supplied with the components you are making connections to In addition to making physical connections t
61. from heat and humidity e Store discs carefully If you store discs at an angle or stacked on top of each other discs may become warped even when in their jackets e Do not leave discs in locations such as the seat of a car which may become excessively hot CAUTION WHEN USING THE DISC All rights reserved Unauthorized public performance broadcasting or copying is a violation of applicable laws For Proper and Long Use of This Unit Do not move the unit during playback During playback the disc rotates at high speed Do NOT lift or move the unit during playback Doing so may damage the disc When moving the unit When changing places of installation or packing the unit for moving be sure to remove the disc and return the disc table to its original position in the player Then press O STANDBY ON and switch the power to standby Check that the OFF indication on the display goes off then disconnect the power cord Moving this unit with the disc loaded may result in damage to this unit Installation e Select a stable place to the side of a TV set or stereo system to be connected to the unit e When using the unit with a stereo system install the speakers a little bit away from the TV e Do NOT install the unit on top of a TV or color monitor Install the unit away from equipment that may be affected by magnetism such as a cassette deck e Do NOT place objects on top of the unit Avo
62. gital uses Dolby Digital multichannel audio sources to create a realistic surround sound effect from stereo speakers General System DVD system and Compact Disc digital audio system Power requirements cccccccceeeeeeees AC 120 V 60 Hz POWED CONSUMPTION iicuscsscsesionaissserassuienseenes aumrmienees 25 W Power consumption in standby mode less than 1 W Ea a E A 6 5 kg 14 Ib 6 oz Dimensions Not including protruding cables etc E E ent eeeck iat 420 W x 370 D x 128 H mm 16 9 16 W x 14 10 16 D x 5 1 16 W in Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C 36 F to 96 F Operating humidity 5 to 85 no condensation S Video output 2 individual outputs Y luminance Output level eee 1 Vp p 75 Q C color Output level eee 286 mVp p 75 Q JACKS oirun Liane sina big ibavaeapptegieneesensigeneedh S VIDEO jack Video output 2 individual outputs Output level ooo ec eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteenreeeeennees 1 Vp p 75 Q JACKS mirsani a nea a e ER RCA jack Component video output Y Ps Pr Output level ooo eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneees Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q Ps Pr 0 7 Vp p 75 Q WACKS 2 cach sen stined ce daoae chest eeecaseeviads a RCA jacks Audio output 2 individual outputs Output level During audio output 200 mVrms 1 kHz 20 dB Number of channels ccccsccceeeseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeteneeeees 2 JACKS E N RCA jacks Digital audio character
63. hat enables smooth playback of DVDs and Video CDs not only at different speeds but also in both forward and reverse directions Video CDs cannot be played slowly in the reverse direction 1 Rotate MULTI DIAL in the direction you want to scan until the appropriate scan speed is displayed on the screen e Rotate MULTI DIAL clockwise to scan in the forward direction e Rotate MULTI DIAL counterclockwise to scan in the reverse direction The incremental rate of scanning is the same in both directions however differs depending on the speed at which MULTI DIAL is turned as follows When MULTI DIAL is turned slowly Clockwise rotation gt PLAY 1 16 gt 1 8 gt 1 4 gt 1 2 gt 1 1 gt SCAN 1 gt SCAN 2 SCAN 3 Counterclockwise rotation lt D SCAN 3 SCAN 2 lt SCAN 1 lt 1 1 lt 1 2 1 4 lt 1 8 lt 1 16 PLAY e It is possible to return to slower scan rates by turning MULTI DIAL in the opposite direction e lf the dial is turned rapidly after being first turned slowly the rates of search will jump to the type of scanning described below e Rates preceding 1 1 are slowed playback 1 1 refers to the normal playback rate SCAN 1 SCAN 2 and SCAN 3 refer to progressively faster rates of scanning When MULTI DIAL is turned quickly Clockwise rotation GC gt DVD SCAN 1 SCAN 2 SCAN 3 Video CD SCAN 1 gt SCAN 2 Counterclockwise rotation lt lt 2 DVD SCAN 3 lt SCA
64. hazian ab Georgian ka Albanian sq Afrikaan s af Kazakh kk Serbian sr Amharic am Greenlandic kl Siswati ss Arabic ar Cambodian km Sesotho st Assame se as Kannada kn Sundanese su Aymara ay Kashmiri ks Swahili sw Azerbaijani az Kurdish ku Tamil ta Bashkir ba Kirghiz ky Telugu te Byelorussian be Latin la Tajik tg Bulgaria n bg Lingala In Thai th Bihari b h Laothian lo Tigrinya ti Bislama bi Lithuanian It Turkmen tk Bengali bn Latvian lv Tagalog tl Tibetan alagasy mg Setswana tn Breton br aori mi Tonga to Catalan ca acedonian mk Turkish tr Corsican co alayalam ml Tsonga ts Czech cs ongolian mn Tatar tt Welsh cy oldavian mo Twi tw Danish da arathi mr Ukrainian uk Bhutani dz alay ms Urdu ur Esperanto eo altese mt Uzbek uz Estonian et Burmese my Vietnamese vi Basque eu Nauru na Volap k vo Persian fa Nepali ne Wolof wo Finnish fi Norwegian no Xhosa xh Fiji fj Occitan oc Yoruba yo Faroese fo Oromo om Frisian fy Oriya or Irish g
65. here may be some degradation of the picture quality This is not a malfunction e Depending on the DVD slow reverse playback or reverse frame by frame scanning may be canceled when the beginning of a chapter is encountered This is not a malfunction Searching for a Title Chapter Track or Location on a Disc DVD Video CD CD This player offers different ways of accessing the information on a DVD Video CD or CD Using SEARCH MODE you can search for titles or chapters on a DVD tracks on a Video CD or CD and even select the point in time to start playback 1 Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly to select the type of search The type of search changes which each press as follows gt Title gt Chapter Track _ Off lt Time amp frame Time lt The Frame Search option in the Video menu must be On to use this DVD 2 Press the number button s of the desired title chapter or track or of the specific time where you would like to begin playback e To select number 3 press 3 e To select number 10 press 1 and 0 e To select number 87 press 8 and 7 When performing a time time amp frame search Frame search is only possible with DVD discs e To select 21 minutes 43 seconds press 2 1 4 and 3 e To select 1 hour 14 minutes press 7 4 0 and 0 e To select 21 minutes 43 seconds and 16 frames press 2 1 4 3 1 and 6 3 Press PLAY e Playba
66. hough this differs depending on the disc pressing MENU TOP MENU or RETURNA during DVD playback or RETURN during Video CD playback displays the menu screen Refer to the DVD or Video CD disc jacket and accompanying documentation for more information To navigate a menu screen e Although individual DVD titles may differ when a menu screen is displayed use the cursor control joystick and ENTER on the remote control The cursor contro joystick is used to move around the options on the screen and ENTER is used for selection e Occasionally the number buttons may also be used to make selections If this is possible using number buttons serves to directly select an option on a menu screen Only number buttons are used to make selections on Video CD menu screens e When the Video CD has more than one menu pages can be returned to or advanced to with PREVIOUS Ha or NEXT gt To play Video CDs without displaying menu screens Video CDs with Playback Control PBC display a menu screen when play is started It is possible however to play back Video CDs without displaying menu screens When a Video CD with PBC is loaded press STOP m and then the number button of the track you want to play WAV CG HNOA ONISN CAVS DNLLLD E 23 24 Chapter Track Skip Forward Skip Back pvojvideo c co PREVIOUS Haa NEXT gt gt Forw ard and Reverse Scanning pvpwideo co cp lt
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68. id installing in a place that is e Exposed to direct sunlight e Exposed to humidity or where ventilation is poor e Extremely hot or cold e Exposed to vibration e Exposed to dust e Exposed to oily smoke steam or heat for example a kitchen Do not block vents Do NOT use the player on top of a long fibered carpet bed or sofa and do not cover it with a cloth etc This will prevent heat radiation and could result in damage Avoid heat Do NOT place the unit on equipment which generates heat such as an amplifier When installing the unit in a rack place it on the lowest shelf possible however not where it is exposed to dust and separated from the amplifier to avoid the heat generated by the amplifier or other audio equipment CAUTION WHEN PLACING THE UNIT INA STEREO RACK WITH GLASS DOORS Be sure there is ample space between the unit and the glass doors when opening the disc table using the remote control If the disc table opens against strong resistance such as a closed glass door damage to the unit may result Lens cleaner The player s pickup lens should not become dirty in normal use but if for some reason it should malfunction due to soiling contact your nearest PIONEER authorized service center Lens cleaners are commercially available but special care should be exercised in their use since some may cause damage to the lens gt 60 Condensation Moisture may f
69. in 100 Garbage truck chain saw pneumatic drill a ap an or e 120 Rock band concert in front of speakers thunderclap e Discs other than the ones indicated above cannot be 140 Gunshot blast jet plane played on this unit 180 Rocket launching pad DVDs that have incompatible region numbers DVD Audio DVD ROM and CD ROM cannot be played on Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation this unit The region number of the player can be found on the rear panel Playing recordable CDs e Note that this unit cannot record onto recordable discs e This unit can play music use CD R and CD RW discs However depending on the condition of the CD Recorder and the disc you may find that not all discs will play successfully For example if the disc is scratched or dirty or if the player s pickup lens is dirty 525 line digital progressive scan component video output Compared to standard interlaced video progressive scan effectively doubles the amount of video information fed to your TV or monitor The result is a stable flicker free image Check your TV monitor for compatibility with this feature For the very highest picture quality try watching a movie on DVD Video on a progressive scan compatible TV The DV 37 offers complete flexibility and compatibility with all types of AV equipment with composite video and S Video outputs as well as component video outs Compatible with a wide range of DVD digital audio o
70. ions as well as digital connections page 16 The disc is dirty Refer to Disc Care page 59 The connection plugs are not inserted fully into the terminals or are not connected Check that all connection plugs are firmly inserted The connection plug or terminal is dirty Check that the plugs and terminals are wiped clean of dirt etc Audio cable connection is wrong Check to make sure that the audio cables are connected correctly page 15 Connection is made to the stereo amplifier s PHONO input terminal Change connection to any input terminal except PHONO The pause mode is engaged Press PLAY or PAUSE II to exit the pause mode Stereo amplifier operation is incorrect Check input CD AUX etc selector to determine if it is selected for DVD playback The DVD or CD is recorded in DTS audio DTS audio is only output from the digital output jacks Connect the digital output on the player to the digital input on a receiver or amplifier with a built in DTS decoder to hear DTS audio Noticeable difference in DVD and CD volume DVDs and CDs use different recording methods This is not a malfunction Caution Static electricity or other external influence may cause malfunctioning of this unit In this case unplugging the power cord and then re plugging it in will usually reset the unit for proper operation If this does not correct the problem please consult your n
71. ions to your TV or monitor it is also necessary to assign the TV screen size You can use the Setup Navigator in the Setup screen General to set whether you are using a wide screen or standard size TV or monitor page 20 Additionally you can use the TV Screen setting in the Setup screen Video menu page 31 biem OUT e Make composite video connections to a standard TV or monitor with a video input jack e Use the supplied video cable to connect one of the VIDEO OUT jack on the player to the video input on the TV or monitor e Be sure to match the color of the plug with the color of the jack yellow VIDEO IN Included TV or monitor S VIDEO OUT e Make S video connections to a TV or monitor with S video input to produce a high quality video image e Use an S video cable not supplied to connect the S VIDEO OUT jack on the player to S video input on the TV or monitor S VIDEO IN TV or monitor COMPONENT VIDEO OUT e Make component video connections to a TV or monitor with component inputs to produce a higher quality video image e Use a component video cable or 3 video cords not supplied to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the player to the component jacks on the monitor TV or monitor 17 18 System Control Connections Using a commercially
72. isc remains stop playback with STOP m loaded in the player Once memorized the memorized point will be recalled even if the power is turned off or if the disc is ejected Points on up to 5 discs can be memorized and those points are recalled the next time any of the discs are played back e A Last Memory point can be memorized for only one Video CD at a time as the function is only effective until the Video CD is removed from the player STOP m PLAY gt Resuming playback from where LAST MEMORY was pressed LAST a CLEAR MEMORY 1 Load a disc that has a Last Memory point memorized Some DVDs will start playback automatically when loaded In this case press STOP to stop playback 2 Press LAST MEMORY while in the stop The disc begins playback at the memorized point e Last Memory mode may not function for some DVDs e If you register more than five DVDs details of the least recent disc the disc you registered first is erased Memory playback begins at the start of the disc if you press PLAY gt mode latest disc are memorized while details of the e Even with a disc you have memorized with Last e This function is for playback of DVDs or Video CDs only You cannot use it with CDs To clear the Last Memory location Call up the Last Memory location by pressing LAST MEMORY Then press CLEAR while Last Memory is still being displayed on the screen The LAST MEMORY indicat
73. isc that has memorized settings is loaded Condition Memory will appear on the screen and the previously memorized settings will be selected Erasing the recorded contents Load a disc that has memorized settings and press CLEAR while Condition Memory is being displayed The disc s recorded data will be erased Notes e Settings are stored in memory for use any time e You can store settings for up to 15 DVDs in memory If you memorize settings for more than 15 DVDs previously memorized settings are erased in chronological order from the least recently memorized Subsequently if you load a disc with erased settings the settings of the most recently played disc are used e If you make changes to any of the settings memorized in Condition Memory press CONDITION MEMORY during playback to memorize new settings e Switching of the multi language mode etc is automatic on some discs 56 View ing Disc Information DVD Video CD CD Use DISPLAY to get current information about the disc currently loaded You can get information about the titles and chapters on a DVD or tracks on a Video CD or CD When viewing DVDs you can also check the digital bitstream transmission rate DISPLAY Press DISPLAY during while a disc is playing Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change the information being displayed The disc information is displayed superimposed over the video image on the screen
74. istics Frequency response 4 Hz to 44 kHz DVD fs 96 kHz SIN tati Onaren a a ee ee 115 dB DYNAMIC tange sninn a 109 dB Total harmonic distortion cceceeecceeeeetsteeees 0 001 Wow and flutter oo eee Limit of measurement 0 001 W PEAK or lower Digital output Optical digital output ees Optical digital jack Coaxial digital output 0 e ee eee eeeeeteetteees RCA jack Other terminals CONTROUIN siecia Minijack 3 5 CONTROL OUD ses ciescceceruicenesnneadecanaeinees Minijack 3 5 Accessories Audio cord Video cord Power cord Remote Control Unit ccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeseneeeess 1 AA R6P dry cell batteries s s 2 Operating INStrUCtIONS eceeceeceeeceeeeeeeeseeereneeeeeneeeees 1 Note The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice due to improvement z PRINTED WITH 2 SOY INK E E E A E E 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 800 421 1404 Please do not ship your product to Pioneer without first calling the Customer Service Department at the above listed number for assistance PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE INC CUSTOMER SERVICE DE
75. it damaged ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement Cleaning the player To clean the PLAYER wipe with a soft dry cloth For stubborn dirt wet a soft cloth with a mild detergent solution made by diluting one part detergent to 5 or 6 parts water wring well then wipe off the dirt Also use a dry cloth to wipe the surface dry Do not use volatile liquids such as benzene and thinner which are harmful to the unit Notes on using optical cables e Do not route cords around sharp angles When storing wind the cords so that they have a diameter of at least 15 cm 6 in e When connecting push all the way into the terminal e Do not use cords with a length of over 3m e If moisture or dust has collected on the plug wipe it with a soft cloth before connecting 15 cm 6 in dia Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions If you think that there is something wrong with this component check the points below Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work The disc table comes back out automatically shortly after the disc table is closed The disc is dirty or warped Refer to Di
76. l we want you listening VIDEO CD VIDEO CD Digital audio for a lifetime Digital video 12 cm 5 in MPEG 1 We Want You Listening For A single sided Max 74 Lifetime Mise TA VIDEO CD single Digital audio DIGITAL VIDEO Digital video Used wisely your new sound equipment will provide a 8 cm 3 in MPEG 1 lifetime of fun and enjoyment Since hearing damage from single sided Max 20 loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late this minutes manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid prolonged CD eomeacr cD Digital audio exposure to excessive noise This list of sound levels is ISE included for your protection DIGITAL AUDIO 12 cm 5 in Max 74 Decibel single sided minutes COMPACT Level Example A 30 Quiet library soft whispers CD single Digital audio 40 Living room refrigerator bedroom away from traffic 50 Light traffic normal conversation quiet office 8 cm 3 in Max 20 60 Air conditioner at 20 feet sewing machine comMPacT single sided minutes 70 Vacuum cleaner hair dryer noisy restaurant 80 Average city traffic garbage disposals alarm clock DIGITAL AUDIO at two feet ReWritable THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE The disc format logos shown above are found on disc DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE abels or on disc jackets 90 Subway motorcycle truck traffic lawn mower see eo do not use an 8 cm 3
77. lifier etc digital noise is produced Digital bitstream formats compatible with different entertainment systems can be selected in the Setup screen Audio 1 menu Digital output Coaxial Output of the digital audio signal is transmitted electronically using a coaxial cable Because the signal being transmitted is digital connection must be made to the coaxial digital input of another component Noise will be output if connected to the analog audio inputs as the digital signal cannot be decoded Digital output Optical Normally audio is converted to an electric signal and transmitted through an electric wire from the player to the amplifier etc Changing this signal to a digital signal and transmitting it through an fiber optic cable is called optical digital output Similarly optical digital input receives digital signals from external units such as an AV amplifier or receiver Dolby Digital Using a maximum of 5 1 channels of audio this high quality surround system is used in many of the finer movie theaters around the world DO fear DIGITAL DTS DTS stands for Digital Theater System DTS is a surround system different from Dolby dts Digital that has become a popular surround sound format for movies as well as CDs In order to enjoy the benefits of DTS encoded discs the digital output jack either coaxial or optical of this player needs to be connected to an AV amplifier or receiver or to a DTS decode
78. ll clear all programs 52 To make a program of your favorite parts of a disc as it plays DVD Video CD CD With this player it is possible to make a program as you watch a DVD or Video CD or while listening to a CD Press and hold PROGRAM for at least 2 seconds at any point during playback of a title chapter or track you want to program and it will be made into or added to a program without displaying a Program screen When a title chapter or track is successfully added to the program it is shown momentarily in the display as well as its position in the program Chapter 07 Program 03 To confirm the contents of a program Press PROGRAM Notes e When using this function to program DVDs the program being created corresponds to the Program screen chapter or title that appears when PROGRAM is pressed Be sure to check that the appropriate program type is selected e You cannot make a program containing chapters in different titles To save a program in memory DVD This player can memorize the programs on up to 24 DVDs By turning the Program Memory to On the player will save your program and recall it the next time you use the same DVD When the program memory exceeds 24 programs will be erased in chronological order from the oldest program in memory 1 Move the cursor control joystick down to highlight Program Memory and then right to select On Program Chapter
79. mplifier receiver or external decoder As there are numerous options available please refer to the instructions supplied with the component the player is connected to determine what digital audio formats can be decoded If you have made no digital connections select Not Connected General Setup Navigator Dolby Digital Dolby Digital DTS Dolby Digital MPEG Amp Connection Digital Jack Dolby D DTS MPEG PCM Not Connected Compatible with Dolby Digital 4 WMove GgySelect Klg Exit Settings Dolby Digital Dolby Digital DTS Dolby Digital MPEG Dolby D DTS MPEG PCM Not Connected Factory setting Setting compatibility with 96 kHz output The 96 kHz PCM Audio screen establishes whether or not the AV component the player is connected to is capable of processing an audio signal with a sampling rate of 96 kHz This screen only appears if connections have been made to an external AV component as determined in previous screens General Setup Navigator DEVICE CLs Amp Connection 96 kHz PCM Audio Yes Don t Know Digital jack not compatible with 96KHz 4 Pove PlugySelect KUA Exit Settings No Select if the connected AV component cannot process an audio signal with a sampling rate of 96 kHz Yes Select if the connected AV component can process an audio signal with a sampling rate of 96 kHz Don t Know Select if you are uncertain whe
80. n a set level for all DVDs Parental Lock Level Change General Screen Saver TENCE Background Color Black General EDAP Move Bama Exit Parental Lock Level Change CERN ECEE 678 Level 1 2 3 4 5 Ea Return 1 Select Password Change in the Parental B Move Select Exit Lock setting The screen changes to the password input screen To enter the password refer to Entering the password on the previous page If you have not yet set a password you cannot select this setting Establish a password by 1 Select Level Change in the Parental Lock setting The screen changes to the password input screen selecting Level Change first If you have not yet set a password you will be asked to do so at this time To enter the password 2 Move the cursor control joystick right or refer to Entering the password on the previous page left to or the number buttons to enter the new password 2 Move the cursor control joystick right or 3 left to to adjust the Parental Lock level When the new password has been The lock icons appear unlocked up to the entered press ENTER selected level to indicate that access is available The new password is set and the screen returns to the General menu screen To go back to the General menu screen without making any changes 3 Press ENTER h level ress to set the new leve press RETURN A
81. n watching conventional software on a wide screen TV the operation display is at the very top of the screen and may be difficult to see Changing the position of the display lets you see operation indicators clearly even on a wide screen TV Alternatively you can choose to turn them off completely with the Off setting Make changes in the On Screen Display in the Setup screen Video menu in the Expert menu mode page 27 Video TV Screen 16 9 Wide Component Video Interlace S Video Out S2 Still Picture Auto ey cal Position Wide Angle Indicator Position Normal Frame Search Off EB F Move Bala Exit Settings Position Wide Position Normal Off Factory Setting Note This setting is only effective with DVDs that contain a 4 3 aspect ratio video presentation SONLLLES oan GNV O1GNY ONLLSN fav 33 34 View ing from a Desired Camera Angle M ulti Angle DVD You can select a camera angle when viewing DVDs with the multi angle option O 20 o o 6O S ANGE Ph Press ANGLE during playback The camera angle changes each time you press the button i ANGIE ES i Tl Proneer TE Notes e You can use the Multi Angle function only with discs featuring recordings of images shot from different camera angles e During Multi Angle playback the ANGLE indicator in the display lights e For some discs selecti
82. nd to edit programs pages 37 48 50 51 53 PROGRAM button You can program titles chapters or tracks to play back in a desired order Programs can be a maximum of 24 steps Additionally DVD programs for up to 24 discs can be stored in the player s memory for future use page 50 GD REPEAT button Press once to repeat playback of current chapter track Press twice to repeat playback of current title page 48 A B button Press at the beginning and end of the section you want to repeat or to mark a location you want to return to page 48 13 6D TV CONTROL buttons FUNC Press FUNC to select the TV for remote control operation CHANNEL Use to select TV channel VOLUME Use to adjust the volume 83 TV button Press TV to turn the TV s power on or put in standby Setting up the Remote Control to TV 1 Input the Manufacturer code While holiding down the CLEAR button input the two digit code from the table below that corresponds to the make of your TV For example If you have a Pioneer TV press and hold CLEAR then press 0 0 on the remote control 2 Confirm that the TV is responding to the programmed code On the remote press the o TV button If the TV swithches on or into standby if it was on previously then you have the correct code If nothing happens when you press the 0 TV button start again from step 1 using a different code e Some Manufacturer have several codes Try each one until you
83. ndition Memory are cleared and ao elapsed time of all Setup screen menus are returned to factory settings Video Bottom Row track time total time of track Track information Play 5 20 19 Track 2 02 4 40 Top Row current track number total elapsed time of Video CD Bottom Row remaining time of track total time of track 4 Display off Note When playing Video CDs in PBC mode or unfinalized CD Rs not all the above information is displayed 57 58 Language Code List Language codes are used when setting the audio and subtitle language preferences page 38 Lang uage Japanese ja Input code Language Gujarati gu Input code Language Rhaeto Romance rm Input code English en Hausa ha irundi rn French fr Hindi hi omanian ro German de Croatian hr inyarwanda rw Italian it Hungarian hu anskrit sa Spanish es Armenian hy indhi sd Chinese zh Interlingua ia Dutch nl Interlingue ie erbo Croatian sh Portuguese pt Inupiak ik inhalese si Swedish sv Indonesian in ovak sk Russian ru Icelandic is K R K S S Sangho sg S S S S ovenian sl Korean ko Hebrew iw Samoan sm Greek el Yiddish ji Shona sn Afar aa Javanese jw Somali so Abk
84. ng in the Setup screen Language menu OSD Language setting lLanguage Audio Language frangais Subtitle Language Espanol Auto Language On DVD Language English Subtitle Display On Subtitle Off Selected Subtitle ED AF Move E Exit Settings English fran ais Espa ol Factory setting Note The OSD Language setting is factory set to English If you want English to be displayed it is not necessary to adjust this setting Setting Language and Subtitle Preferences in the Setup Screen Menus The Setup screen Language menu contains a number of settings related to the audio and subtitle language preferences Selecting an audio language preference The audio language that you normally listen to can be selected from the various audio languages on a DVD Even when the audio language is changed during playback by pressing AUDIO the language selected at this setting will be selected as the default when the DVD is changed Make changes to the Audio Language setting in the Setup screen Language menu Language OSD Language English Audio Language Enciish Subtitle Language French Auto Language Spanish DVD Language Other Subtitle Display On Subtitle Off Selected Subtitle ED aFMove E Ext Settings English French Spanish Other For details on how to select other languages see When Othe
85. ng this player These types of discs are called multi angle discs Parental lock level This function was suggested by parents concerned about what type of media their children were able to watch Parental lock restrictions are restrictions incorporated into titles which include scenes that parents may not wish their children to view PCM PCM stands for Pulse Code Modulation and is digital audio The digital audio of CDs is PCM This player also has a function that converts Dolby Digital and MPEG digital bitstreams into PCM to enable you to listen to quality digital sound even without a special decoder Playback Control PBC This refers to signals recorded on a Video CD Version 2 0 enabling playback control You can use menus recorded on discs with PBC for easy interactive search for desired scenes and playback You can also enjoy viewing high resolution standard resolution still images Progressive scan video Also called non interlaced video this method of displaying a picture updates all the lines in one pass resulting in a more stable flicker free image than interlaced video for a given scanning rate See also Interlaced video PureCinema Video on a DVD discs may be either video material originally shot on video or film material originally shot on film Video material has a frame rate of 30 frames sec compared with 24 frames sec for film This player converts film material to 60 f
86. not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock GROUND CLAMP ELECTRIC SERVICE 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 DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When the power supply cord or plug is damaged If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product If the product has been exposed to rain or water If 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 If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service REPLACE
87. nserting batteries into the remote control 1 While pushing the tab on the battery compartment cover 3 3 t d th t f Checking Accessories the remate pull autin Please confirm that the following were received with the the direction indicated by the arrow player Audio cord 2 Insert batteries Make sure to match the plus and minus polarity guides on the batteries with the marks 7 inside the battery Video cord compartment 3 Close the cover Power cord Notes e Do not mix old and new batteries e When replacing batteries use all new batteries e When not using the remote control for a long period of time over 1 month remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery corrosion If battery leakage occurs wipe the battery liquid from the battery component then insert new batteries AA R6P dry cell batteries Remote control operation When operating the remote control point it at the remote sensor M located on the player s front panel e When disposing of used batteries please comply with The remote control can be used up to 23 feet 7 m from governmental regulations or environmental public the player and within a 30 angle on each side of the instruction s rules that apply in your country or area sensor H048 En I Operating instructions this manual 30 S a en 7m Notes e Exposing the remote sensor to direct sunlight or strong light may caus
88. nstallation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided 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 shouldbe unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time If 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 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 If 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 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
89. o Language and Subtitle Language settings is the same Selecting a DVD menu language preference Expert In addition to containing different audio languages DVD may also contain menu screens in different languages as well Setting a DVD language preference sets the selected language as a default when DVDs with menu information in that language are encountered Selecting w Subtitle Language automatically assigns the language selected in the Subtitle Language setting Make changes to the DVD Language setting in the Setup screen Language menu in the Expert menu mode page 27 Language OSD Language English Audio Language English Subtitle Language W Subtitle Language Auto Language English PY PEW Tet French Subtitle Display Spanish Subtitle Off JOther EB AF Move Balla Exit Settings w Subtitle Language English French Spanish Other For details on how to select other languages see When Other is selected on page 38 Factory setting Notes e The menu settings may look different from the one shown above e If this function is not effective the languages that can be selected may also be selected in the DVD menu Press MENU to open the DVD menu and make your selection accordingly Selecting subtitles assist subtitles or no subtitles Expert Use this function to turn the subtitles on or off
90. o your TV or monitor it is also necessary to assign the TV screen size You can use the Setup Navigator in the Setup screen General menu to set whether you are using a wide screen or standard size TV or monitor page 20 Additionally you can use the TV Screen setting in the Setup screen Video menu page 31 Notes e When making connections to this unit or when changing connections check that the unit is off by pressing STANDBY ON and unplug the power cord from the power outlet e The video output on this player uses copy protect circuitry to prevent the video playback on DVDs from being copied If you connect the player to a TV via a VCR or record and play back the contents of a disc with a VCR the playback picture may not be normal a O00 i COMPONENT VIDEO OUT CONTROL fo w Audio cord Included TV or monitor S VIDEO OUT Video cord Included Finally connect to a power outlet TT 9 AUDIO IN Make audio connections from the AUDIO OUT jacks on the player to the AUDIO IN jacks on the TV or monitor using the stereo audio cord included with the player Be sure to match the color of the plugs with the color of the jacks red and white Make video connections from the VIDEO OUT jacks on the player to the VIDEO IN jack on the TV or monitor using
91. ogram tracks 9 7 and 18 in order press 9 7 10 and 8 e To edit the program refer to the procedures on the previous page 3 Press ENTER or PLAY e Playback starts in the specified track order e To stop the program play press STOP E Notes e To program a pause or to add or delete a number refer to the procedures for programming DVDs on page 50 e You cannot program when playing a Video CD using menu selections during PBC Additional programming options DVD Video CD CD After you have made a program it is then possible to confirm add or clear the contents of the program To confirm the contents of a program On a CD or Video CD track program press PROGRAM to confirm The program screen displays the current program On a DVD select the program type title or chapter by moving the cursor control joystick right or left The current DVD title or chapter program can then be confirmed on the appropriate program screen To add to a program 1 Press PROGRAM 2 Press a number button to add a new title chapter or track at the end of the program 3 Press PROGRAM to exit the program screen To delete a program 1 Press PROGRAM 2 Select the program by moving the cursor control joystick right or left then press CLEAR 3 Press PROGRAM to exit the program screen Notes e The complete program will be deleted even if the disc tray is open e Pressing CLEAR when the disc is stopped wi
92. on can be made using the DVD menu In this case press MENU to display the DVD menu screen and then make your selection To check whether or not a disc is recorded with angles The jacket of discs that are recorded with angles will be marked with When locations on discs that are recorded with angles are played back the ANGLE indicator can be displayed To cancel the angle mark set Angle Indicator to Off in the Setup screen Video menu described in the section below Turning the angle indicator on and off Expert When a picture recorded in different angles is played back Fy is displayed on the screen This setting lets you see clearly whether the playback picture is recorded in multiple angles or not Turn the angle indicator on or off in the Angle Indicator setting in the Setup screen Video menu in the Expert menu mode page 27 Video TV Screen 16 9 Wide Component Video Interlace S Video Out S2 Still Picture Auto On Screen Display Position Normal Angle Indicator ife i rame Search Off 4D F ove Bay Exit Settings On P is displayed Off Not Displayed Factory setting Note Even when the Angle Indicator setting is set to Off the ANGLE indicator in the display panel of the player lights during multi angle playback Therefore it is possible to know when the multi angle function can be used without having to dis
93. or disappears from the display Calling up the Function Memory item list Memorizing Regularly Used M enu Settings Function Memory pvo video coco You can create a shortcut menu that contains settings that you frequently change and call up this menu whenever you need to change one of the stored settings Settings remain in memory regardless of the disc loaded in the player Creating the Function Memory item list CLEAR 1 Press FUNCTION MEMORY The Function Memory item list appears on the screen 2 Move the cursor control joystick to select the item you want to adjust and press ENTER The Setup screen opens and the cursor is moved to the appropriate menu and menu item as selected in the Function Memory item list 1 Press SETUP to display the Setup screen 3 Move the cursor control joystick to make 2 i setting adjustments then press ENTER Move the cursor control joystick to select The setting is changed For more information on the menu and then the menu item you making adjustments in the Setup screen menus want to add to the Function Memory refer to the section Using the Setup Screen M enus on page 26 3 Press FUNCTION MEMORY If FM appears next to the menu item the item 4 Press SETUP to close the Setup screen has been successfully added to the Function Memory To clear an item from the FUNCTION MEMORY 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add as many as 5 p P y 1 Press SETUP to o
94. orm in the operating section of the player if the player is brought from cool surroundings into a warm room or if the temperature of the room rises suddenly When this happens the player s performance will be impaired To prevent this let the player stand in its new surroundings for about an hour before switching it on or make sure that the room temperature rises gradually Condensation may also form during the summer if the player is exposed to the breeze from an air conditioner In such cases change the location of the player Switch POWER to STANDBY when not using the unit Depending on the strength of the TV or radio broadcast signal having the TV or radio on while power to the unit is on may result in stripes on the TV screen or noise However this is not a malfunction of this unit or the TV or radio In such a case switch the power of the unit to standby Power cord caution Handle the power cord by the plug Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture etc on the power cord or pinch the cord Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords The power cords should be routed in such a way that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock Check the power cord once in a while When you find
95. page 23 2 Cursor control joystick Use to move the cursor through the options on menu screens and to change settings ENTER button Press to implement settings selected with the cursor control joystick or to set items highlighted in a menu 3 DIMMER FL button Press to change the brightness of the FL display and disc illumination in four steps maximum brightness medium brightness minimum brightness and off When the FL display is turned off the FL OFF indicator on the front panel lights JOG MODE indicator Lights red when the player is in the Jog Mode page 46 JOG MODE JOG button Press to put the player in the Jog Mode When this mode is on rotate MULTI DIAL clockwise to scan frame by frame in the forword direction and counterclockwise to scan frame by frame in the reverse direction page 46 PAUSE 1 button Press to pause playback of a disc Press again to resume playback page 45 REV lt lt FWD p gt fast reverse fast forward buttons During playback of DVD and Video CD press FWD Pb to perform fast forward scanning Press REV lt lt to perform fast reverse scanning of DVD and Video CD When a CD is loaded audio scanning is performed page 24 SEARCH MODE button Press to perform a title chapter track elapsed time search or time amp frame search page 47 9 CLEAR button Works in conjunction with a number of player functions Use to cancel repeat and random playback a
96. pause mode press STEP SLOW 11 gt to advance DVDs and Video CDs frame by frame and STEP SLOW lt I to back up a DVD a few frame by frame at a time page 45 Number buttons 1 9 0 10 Use to perform direct title and chapter track searches and to input numerical values 5 RANDOM button Press to play titles chapters tracks in random order page 49 LAST MEMORY button You can resume DVD or Video CD playback from the point you last watched even if the disc is removed from the player Press LAST MEMORY during playback to set a Last Memory point When you want to resume playback of that disc press LAST MEMORY in the stop mode and playback starts from the memorized point Last Memory locations can be stored for up to 5 DVDs and 1 Video CD page 53 7 CONDITION MEMORY button You can store in memory the settings for up to 15 DVDs Press CONDITION MEMORY during DVD playback to memorize the settings page 55 OPEN CLOSE button Press to open or close the disc tray pages 22 25 SUBTITLE button Press repeatedly to select one of the subtitle languages programmed on a DVD or to turn the subtitles off page 37 ANGLE P button Some DVDs are recorded with various camera angle playback options Press ANGLE repeatedly to display different camera angles page 34 D TOP MENU button Press to call up the top menu programmed on the DVD Depending on the DVD the top menu may be identical to the DVD menu
97. pen the Setup screen items to the Function Memory When 5 items have already been stored FM 2 Move the cursor control joystick to the menu and does not appear next to the item when FUNCTION menu item marked with FM MEMORY is pressed 3 Press FUNCTION MEMORY to clear the item from the Function Memory If FM disappears the item D Press SETUP to close the Setup screen has been cleared 4 Press SETUP to close the Setup screen Note Items that cannot be changed when the disc is playing cannot be added to Function Memory if the disc is currently playing When these items are selected on screen information or amp will be displayed Memorizing Settings for Often Viewed DVDs Condition Memory ovo You can store in memory settings for DVDs you often watch Settings remain in memory even if you remove the disc from the player or switch power to the player to standby If you load a disc that has its settings memorized CONDITION appears in the display When you start playing the disc the memorized settings are automatically recalled CLEAR CONDITION MEMORY Press CONDITION MEMORY during playback Settings are memorized for the disc currently playing The following six settings are memorized On Screen Display page 33 Multi Angle page 34 Multi language pages 35 36 Multi Language subtitles page 37 Parental Lock Level page 40 Video Quality page 43 When a d
98. pinched by items placed upon or against them 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 shouldbe taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal OVERLOADING Do
99. play the icon on the screen Selecting the type of search 110 0 Expert Set this On if you want to be able to do frame accurate searching of DVD discs see page 47 for how to do a time amp frame search Make changes in the Frame Search in the Setup screen Video menu in the Expert menu mode page 27 Video TV Screen 16 9 Wide Component Video Interlace S Video Out S2 Still Picture Auto On Screen Display Position Normal Angle Indicator JOn ame Fame Search eli 4D AF Move Naa Exit Settings On Off Factory setting Setting the Language Options DVDs have the capacity to contain a great deal of audio information which includes the ability to hold up to 8 different language tracks and subtitle information in as many as 32 different languages This section outlines the variety of audio language and subtitle options available with this player Notes e DVDs differ in content and do not all contain multiple language or subtitle information Therefore making settings in this section may have no effect on some DVDs e If you have already completed the Setup Navigator screen operations the settings on this page have already been set by the player Setting the on screen display OSD language This setting is used to establish the language that operation indicators and on screen messages and operations display Change this setti
100. r is selected on page 38 Factory setting 35 36 Changing the Audio Language Multi Language Function ovo Dolby Digital PCM and other audio data can be recorded on DVDs in a number of languages or audio tracks letting you choose the desired language or audio Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired language Pressing AUDIO once displays the currently selected language Subsequent presses rotates through the audio languages available on the DVD Dolby Digital Dolby Digital 5 1CH 5 1CH 21 English Audio 2 Spanish C Notes e You cannot switch languages if there is only one language recorded on the disc e Switching the audio language may not be possible with some titles In this case the 1S mark is displayed e For some titles selection can be made using the DVD menu In these cases press MENU to display the DVD menu screen and then make your selection e If a DTS audio soundtrack is selected then is no output from the analog audio jacks Changing Audio Type Video CD CD For enjoyment of karaoke or similar format Video CDs and CDs it is possible to select stereo audio or either right or left channel mono depending on the requirements of the source Press AUDIO OJ repeatedly during playback to switch the audio type Audio output changes from 1 L Left channel to 2 R Right channel to Stereo Audio 1k I Audio 12 R l No
101. r Box or 4 3 Pan amp Scan Wide setting 8 31 32 525 line Digital Progressive Scan Compatible Video Output DVD Connecting to a progressive scan compatible TV Compared to a standard interlaced TV picture a progressive scan TV is capable of stable flicker free images Set only if you connected the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a progressive scan compatible TV or monitor For this setting to be effective the rear panel COMPONENT VIDEO OUT switch set to 525p 480p or MENU SELECT When a progressive scan video signal is output the PROGRESSIVE SCAN indicator lights on the front panel When the switch is set to MENU SELECT make changes to the Component Video setting in the Setup screen Video menu Video TV Screen 16 9 Wide Component video MAAA S Video Out Progressive Still Picture Auto Progressive On Screen Display Position Normal Angle Indicator On Frame Search Off ED AF Move Exit Settings Interlace Use this setting with regular TVs that are not compatible with progressive scan Check the TV s instruction manual if you are not sure about this Progressive Use this setting with TVs and monitors that have progressive scan component video inputs Check the TV s instruction manual if you are not sure about this Auto Progressive Switches to progressive scan when 16 9 DVD discs are played 4 3 DVD discs use
102. r to be able to enjoy the surround sound of DTS audio DTS audio is not output from the analog audio outputs Dynamic range Dynamic range refers to the difference between the maximum and minimum levels of the audio soundtrack as measured in decibels dB Compressing the dynamic range raises the minimum signal level and lowers the maximum signal level This allows you to hear voices and other low level audio signals clearly while lowering strong audio signals like the sound of explosions Interlaced video A method of displaying a picture in which odd numbered lines are updated in one pass then even numbered lines updated in the next See also Progressive scan video MPEG Short for Moving Picture Experts Group This is an international standard for compression of moving images On some DVDs digital audio has been compressed and recorded in this format Multi angle When you watch a TV program you are watching the image filmed through the TV camera Because of this he picture is displayed on your TV from the viewpoint of he TV camera s position In a TV studio the image is ilmed by many cameras at the same time and one of hose images is selected by the program director and ransmitted to your TV If all the filmed images were ransmitted to your TV you would be able to select the camera image you want Some DVD discs are recorded with the angles of more than one camera used for ilming and these can be selected usi
103. rame Also when using frame advance forward step or reverse step it may not be possible to view every tame Each frame may not be appear in exact order when stepping through them The number assigned to a specific rame may be different when stepping through the frames in forward or reverse mode 48 Repeat Play pvowvideo co co You can repeat an entire title chapter or track or just a part PLAY gt CLEAR REPEAT REPEAT A B Repeat play ofa chapter track Press REPEAT once during playback of the chapter or track you want to repeat Repeat play of a title Press REPEAT twice during playback of the title you want to repeat e With DVDs the title continues playing until the end and then playback starts once more from the beginning of that title e With CDs and Video CDs a disc is considered a single title so the entire disc is repeated To repeat a program Press REPEAT once during program playback to repeat the program To cancel repeat play Press CLEAR Playback continues but the repeat function is canceled Repeat play of a specified section Press REPEAT A B at the beginning and end of the section you want to repeat e When REPEAT A B is pressed a second time the disc returns to the location where REPEAT A B was pressed first and plays the selected section repeatedly e You can only perform A B repeat within the same title To cancel A B repeat play Press CLE
104. rames sec in progressive scan mode PureCinema adjusts the picture so that it matches more closely the picture quality of a cinema screen You can see whether video on a DVD disc is film or video material by displaying the video transmission rate If a hash mark appears above the transmission rate display it is film material Regional restriction codes region number Regional restriction codes are built in to DVD players and DVD discs for each sales region If the regional code of the DVD player does not match one of the regional codes of the DVD disc playback is not possible The region number can be found on the rear panel of the DVD player The illustration below shows the regions and corresponding region numbers Subtitle Subtitles are language titles superimposed on movies or other media Up to 32 different subtitle languages can be recorded on a DVD disc The subtitle function can be used to select the language of your choice S video Connecting the S video output on the player to a TV or monitor with S video input via an S video cable produces clearer picture reproduction by sending separate signals for the luminance and the color These signals are then combined by the television to produce a better quality picture TruSurround TruSurround is a simulated surround system which produces a surround sound effect from stereo speakers TruSurround Virtual Dolby Digital Virtual Dolby Di
105. rom MPEG compression BNR Block Noise Reduction Adjusts the amount of noise reduction applied to the block noise Sharpness High Adjusts the sharpness of the high frequency finely detailed elements in the picture Sharpness Mid Adjusts the sharpness of the mid frequency less detailed elements in the picture Detail Adjusts how sharp edges appear in the picture White Level Adjusts the intensity of white in the picture Black Level Adjusts the intensity of black in the picture Black Setup For correction of floating black colour Hue Adjusts the overall colour balance between red and green Chroma Level Adjusts how saturated colours appear Chroma Delay Compensates for misalignment of the Y brightness and the C colour components Move the cursor control joystick right or left to adjust the settings If a DVD or Video CD is playing the changes will be visible on the screen as they are adjusted Repeat steps 4 and 5 to make adjustments to other settings If you would like to save the settings in the player s memory be sure to select either 1 2 or 3 in the Memory setting to establish which memory location to save the new settings in Please note that if you select a location where settings have already been saved the old settings will be replaced by the new ones Memory Of 12 3 9Move Beselect Mche new settings To create your own setting 2 1
106. s interlace setting Your TV monitor must be compatible with progressive scan to use this setting Factory setting Tip If this player is set to output progressive scan video it s possible that the picture will appear stretched when playing discs recorded in 4 3 format This happens when the TV s aspect ratio is set at 16 9 To see the picture in its correct aspect ratio change the TV setting to 4 3 If your TV can be switched between 4 3 and 16 9 set this player to Interlace Note If you connect a TV that is not compatible with a progressive scan signal and choose one of the progressive scan settings you will not be able to see any picture at all Set the rear panel COMPONENT VIDEO OUT switch to the 525i 480i position Compatibility of this unit with progressive scan TVs CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE 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 REGRADING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p DVD PLAYER PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER B25P DVD PLAYER is compatible with the following Pioneer displays and monitors PLASMA DISPLAY ePDP 505HD ePDP 502MX PROJECTION MONITOR RECEIVER Pro 700HD Pro 710HD Pro 610HD ePro 510
107. s the Last Memory location is recorded in memory for the currently loaded DVD or Video CD page 53 COND MEMORY LAST MEMORY TOTAL GUI TRK DOLBY ES DIGITAL REMAIN op COND MEMORY indicator Indicates that Condition Memory settings are memorized for the currently loaded DVD page 55 Q TOTAL indicator Indicates that the disc in the player is stopped and DISPLAY has been pressed page 56 DTS indicator Indicates DTS audio playback a DOLBY DIGITAL indicator Indicates Dolby Digital audio playback 2 REMAIN indicator Indicates that the remaining playback time of a title or chapter track is being displayed 3 Counter display Displays the playback mode type of disc title and chapter track numbers playback time etc MENU SELECT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT a q 1 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT switch You only need to set this switch if you re using an NTSC TV monitor connected via the component video outputs of this player This player can output NTSC video as a standard interlaced signal the 525i 480i setting or as a non interlaced or progressive scan signal the 525p 480p setting If your TV monitor is compatible with progressive scan video set this switch to either 525p 480p or MENU SELECT When set to MENU SELECT you can use the on screen Setup menu to switch between progressive and interlaced video output If your TV monitor
108. sc Care page 59 The disc is not placed properly on the disc table Use the disc table guide to align the disc page 22 Region number does not conform with this unit gt If the region number on the disc does not match the number on the player the disc cannot be used page 63 There is condensation on the operating section of the player Allow time for condensation to evaporate If player is near an air conditioning unit you should move the player page 60 Playback is not possible The disc has been loaded upside down Check that the disc has been loaded with the label side facing up mark appears on screen The selected function does not operate for that disc amp mark appears on screen The operation is prohibited by the player Picture playback stops and the operation buttons cannot be used Player malfunctions Stop disc playback press STOP m then start playback again New settings made in the Setup screen menus while a disc is playing are ineffective Some settings can be changed while a disc is playing but are not effective This is not a malfunction Make the same setting when the player is stopped Stop disc playback press STOP m then start playback again When playback is resumed the new settings should be in effect Please note that making settings in the Setup screen menus may cancel the resume function When making changes in the Setup screen menus
109. st time Some DVDs start playing automatically when loaded in the player Because the Setup Navigator cannot be used if a disc is playing it is recommended to set up the player using the Setup Navigator before loading a DVD for the first time If a DVD has been loaded be sure to press STOP m before proceeding rss S55 Ss ea 1 Press STANDBY ON on the front panel on the remote control 2 Press SETUP When SETUP is pressed for the first time the following screen appears Though the Setup Navigator may be used more than once this screen only appears the first time SETUP is pressed General Setup Navigator EMC ELOLE Setup Navigator Auto Start Off Setup using the Setup Navigator Pove geSelect HUA Exit 3 Move the cursor control joystick up or down to make a selection e f you are going to use the Setup Navigator it is not necessary to change the setting on the first screen Please proceed to the next step e If you do not want to set up the player using the Setup Navigator use the cursor control joystic down to select Auto Start Off at this time The Setup Navigator function may still be used at a later time in manual Setup screen menu operation page 26 4 Press ENTER The selection is entered and the next Setup Navigator screen appears Use steps 3 and 4 as a basis for entering selections on the all of the Setup Navig
110. te With karaoke and other discs set the appropriate audio type for singing and accompaniment after referring to information on the disc jacket or accompanying material TEER Ei Selecting a subtitle language A i preference M ulti La nguage S ubti ti es The subtitle language that you will normally display can DVD be selected from the subtitles programmed on a disc Even when the subtitle language is changed during You can select a desired subtitle language with DVDs playback by pressing SUBTITLE the language selected that have subtitle data in multiple languages recorded on at this setting will be selected when the disc is changed them Make changes to the Subtitle Language setting in the Setup screen Language menu gov 2 SUBTITLE sass J Language OSD Language English Audio Language English Subtitle Language I E Auto Language French DVD Language Spanish Subtitle Display Other Subtitle Off Selected Subtitle ED A FMove Badd Exit Settings English French Spanish Other For details on how to select other languages see When Other is selected on page 38 Factory setting Press SUBTITLE repeatedly during playback Pressing SUBTITLE once displays the currently selected subtitle language Subsequent presses rotates through the subtitle languages available on the DVD Subtitle 1 English Subtitle 2 Spanish C
111. tha polishing cloth ora 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 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 Y VENTILATION Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protectit 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 i
112. ther the connected AV component can process an audio signal with a sampling rate of 96 kHz Factory setting Confirming the settings The Exit Setup Navigator is the final screen in the Setup Navigator General Eero DEM CELCHs Save Changes Exit Setup Navigator Delete Changes Start Again Changes are saved 4 WJMove GeeSelect KUA Exit Settings Save Changes Select to have the player make all of the necessary audio video and language settings according to your responses in the Setup Navigator Delete Changes Select to exit the Setup Navigator without changing any of the system settings Start Again Select to return to the OSD Language screen of the Setup Navigator and do the settings again Factory setting To exit the Setup screen When you have completed setting up the player using the Setup Navigator or if you exit the Setup Navigator the Setup screen General menu appears Press SETUP to close the Setup screen To change other player settings in the Setup screen menus The procedure for changing the settings in the Setup screen menus is described on page 26 AAV 1d HL dn ONLLLAS 21 22 Getting Started Using Your DVD Player Playing DVDs Video CDs and CDs pvpwideo cD cD Before you can start to enjoy the digital audio and video on DVDs be sure that you have either performed the Setup Navigator procedure described in the previous section or mad
113. to select either List of Languages or Code 3 If you select List of Languages move the cursor control joystick up or down to select the language List of Languages y 38 If you select Code move the cursor control joystick up or down to input the numbers of the input code Move the cursor control joystick right or left to change the position of the cursor You can also use the number buttons to enter the code Code 0 2 n G o fo bl y 4 Press ENTER to set the new language To exit the screen without making any changes press RETURN Setting Auto Language to control subtitle and audio language based on program content When the Auto Language function is used foreign movies are shown with the original audio soundtrack and subtitles in the language selected in the Subtitle Language menu option Domestic films are shown with the original audio soundtrack and no subtitles This setting may not be effective with all DVD discs Make changes to the Auto Language setting in the Setup screen Language menu Language OSD Language English Audio Language English Subtitle Language English J Auto Language ey DVD Language Off Subtitle Display On Subtitle Off Selected Subtitle ED aFMove E Ext Settings On Off Factory setting Note The Auto Language function operates only when this function is set to On and the language set for the Audi
114. topping Playback and Switching Power Off DVD Video CD CD RTF oon PureCinema Progressive 1 Press STOP m g 4 on the front panel Playback stops 2 Press OPEN CLOSE m 4 on the front panel The disc tray comes out RELA Id CG HNOA ONISN CAVAS DNLLLAD 7 3 Remove the disc 4 Press STANDBY ON on the front panel on the remote control The disc tray goes back in 25 26 Adjusting Audio and Video Settings Using the Setup Screen M enus The procedure on this page describes how to operate the menus on the Setup screen These menus are used to set and adjust a number of system settings The various functions that can be adjusted are covered throughout this manual The procedure on this page provides a basic outline for using the Setup screen menus When setting up for the first time It is recommended to set up player using the Setup Navigator page 19 If you selected Auto Start Off when the Setup Navigator appeared you may still set up the player using the Setup Navigator in the General menu screen If you choose not to use the Setup Navigator be sure to make the necessary settings in the Setup screen Audio 1 Audio 2 Video and Language menus as described on the following pages Some DVDs start playing automatically when loaded in the player If a DVD has been loaded be sure to press STOP before proceeding 5555 2 gt
115. tputting DTS digital audio for DVDs recorded in DTS When this player is connected to an AV component that has a built in DTS decoder select DTS If your system is not equipped to decode DTS select Off Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your audio components if you are unsure about compatibility with DTS Audiot Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital DTS Out ae Off 96kHz PCM Out DTS MPEG Out MPEG gt PCM Digital Out On 4D AFMove Bag Exit Settings Off DTS Factory setting Note If you have made digital audio connections to component s not equipped to decode the DTS digital bitstream be sure to select Off If a DTS signal is output without decoding the output is digital noise that could potentially cause damage to your speakers 96 kHz PCM Out This player is capable of outputting digital signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz If you have made connections to a component capable of processing this signal rate select 96 kHz for the signal to be output as is AS some components are incapable of processing digital signal input with sampling rates of 96 kHz selecting 96 kHz gt 48 kHz compresses the signal to a standard signal with a sampling rate of 48 kHz Audio1 Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital DTS Out Off lara Relea kHz gt 48kHz MPEG Out 96kHz Digital Out On 4D F Move Kal Exit
116. ur equipment offers This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association s Consumer Electronics Types of playable Diameter Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by discs and their marks Playable sides Playback time playing it at a safe level One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion and DVD VIDEO DVD VIDEO Digital audio most importantly without affecting your sensitive hearing Digital video MPEG 2 Sound can be deceiving Over time your hearing comfort 12 cm 5in 1 layer 133 min level adapts to higher volumes of sound So what sounds single sided 2 layer 242 min normal can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level 12 cm 5in 1 layer 266 min BEFORE your hearing adapts double sided 2 layer 484 min To establish a safe level gt DVD VIDEO Digital audio e Start your volume control at a low setting VIDEO Digital video e Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably MPEG 2 and clearly and without distortion 8cm 3 in 1 layer 41 min Once you have established a comfortable sound level single sided 2 layer 75 min e Set the dial and leave it there 80m 3in 1 layer 82min double sided 2 1 150 min Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing oe ayer ee damage or loss in the future After al
117. utput formats Domo Ere DIGITAL DVDs are recorded in one of four types of digital audio formats as of October 1998 The digital audio output jacks of this player output Dolby Digital DTS MPEG and linear PCM digital bitstreams This player has a function that converts Dolby Digital and MPEG audio formats into the linear PCM format This allows playback of DVDs recorded in Dolby Digital and MPEG without the need for a decoder Digital Noise Reduction PRO Video Quality Enhancer This new type of DNR Digital Noise Reduction for encoding video called VOE or Video Quality Enhancer enables you to adjust the video settings on a more detailed and exact level There are three possible settings to choose from These include TV CRT Projector and Professional This technology can remember which setting you ve chosen and employ it at the proper time TruSurround and Virtual Dolby Digital TruSurround TruSurround uses technology that simulates multichannel surround sound using only two speakers Virtual Dolby Digital works in conjunction with Dolby Digital audio sources to create a realistic surround sound Virtual Dolby Digital is selected automatically when Dolby Digital sources are loaded Easy setup and adjustment using on screen menus Press SETUP on the remote control to open the Setup screen and you ll find setting up and adjusting the system easy to do with on screen menus conveniently organized
118. when the player is in either play or stop mode to open and close the Setup screen pages 19 26 MULTI DIAL Use to control the rate of playback according to the speed at which MULTI DIAL is turned When the Jog Mode is on frame by frame scanning in both forword and reverse directions is possible page 46 VIDEO ADJUST V ADJ button Various attributes of the video presentation can be adjusted to suit the program type or personal preferences Press VIDEO ADJUST V ADJ to display the on screen options page 43 FUNCTION MEMORY F MEM button Press to incorporate a menu item into a shortcut list that is stored in memory and can be called up at any time page 54 PLAY gt button Press to start disc playback page 22 STOP m button Press to stop playback Pressing once enables playback to resume from a point shortly before the location where it was stopped Pressing twice causes the disc to return to the beginning of the disc when playback starts again page 22 K PREVIOUS lt lt NEXT gt buttons During playback press PREVIOUS me to go back to a previous chapter track and NEXT gt i to advance to the next chapter track page 24 2 RETURN button Use to go one menu back current settings are maintained Use RETURN de when you do not want to change the option setting in a menu pages 19 23 27 3 STEP SLOW lt i1 11 gt buttons Press STEP SLOW tt during playback to view slow playback In

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