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1. mp3 Track 1 Track2 Track3 Tacki File 1 File 2 DVD Video regions All DVD Video discs carry a region mark on the case somewhere that indicates which region s of the world the disc is compatible with Your DVD player also has a region mark which you can find on the rear panel Discs from incompatible regions will not play in this player Discs marked ALL will play in any player The diagram below shows the various DVD regions of the world am gt C Connecting up En Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel O O R Mo HIE HUE coma onc ar AUDIO ed our DicmaL AUDIO Gch ch wow out auno Er e S400 Kee gt oe CIO Y Ps PR S VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT i eee When connecting this player up to your TV AV receiver or other components make sure that all components are switched off and unplugged 1 AUDIO OUT 2ch Two channel analog audio outputs for connection to your TV AV receiver or stereo system page 16 19 2 AUDIO OUT 5 1ch Multichannel analog audio outputs for connection to an AV receiver with multi channel inputs page 18 3 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL Digital audio outputs for connection to a PCM Dolby Digital DTS and or MPEG compatible AV receiver page 19 4 ACIN Conn
2. the current disc is reloaded Bonus Group Video Output Password E i Language Display Country Code List Code Q initial Settings Options Speakers auntie Digital Audio Out Parental Lock gt Off jp i LINK Setup Video Output Bonus Group Language Auto Disc Menu gt On Display Group Playback gt Single 3 Select a Country Area code Options DVD Playback Mode gt DVD Audio Speakers SACD Playback gt 2ch Area There are two ways you can do this i LINK Setup HDMI Settings ET C Initial Settings menu En Some DVD Audio discs have an extra bonus group that requires a 4 digit key number to access See the disc packaging for details and the key number When you play a DVD Audio disc that has a bonus group the key number input screen appears automatically You can also access the same screen here Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup Bonus Group Key Number Input WA Note f you eject the disc switch the power off or unplug the player you will need to re enter the key number Auto Disc Menu Default setting On Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Video Output Bonus Group Off Language Auto Disc Menu Display Group Playback Options DVD Playback Mode Speakers SACD Playback i LINK Setup HDMI Settings
3. 86 Selecting languages using the language code list ss sese r LER Rex eus 87 GIOSSANY asta ei Rte xm Rh Rm ees 87 Troubleshooting RAI RI 90 SQM CT Alle duse ncn terrre x etaient acre 90 DVD CD Video CD player 91 HDMI troubleshooting 94 i LINK related messages 97 Specificatii NS ea pres raa m Sere wierd sn 98 KD C Before you start En Chapter 1 Before you start Features HDMI digital interface The HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface interconnect provides high quality digital audio and video all from a single user friendly connector HDMI is the first consumer electronics interface to support uncompressed standard enhanced or high definition video plus standard to multi channel surround sound audio all using one interface You can easily connect to a HDMI equipped AV receiver or audiovisual device for high quality audio and video and communication between the video source and DTV players set top boxes and other audiovisual devices is also supported i LINK digital interface The i LINK interface makes it possible to connect this player to an i LINK equipped AV receiver with a single cable and enjoy high sampling rate up to 192kHz PCM multichannel digital audio from DVD Audio and SACD discs as well as digital audio from DVD Video CD Video CD and MP3 discs In addition to simplified connection jitterless audio is p
4. ET C Initial Settings menu En 2 Use the number buttons to enter a 4 digit password Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup Parental Lock Register Code Number 1 2 3 4 3 Press ENTER to register the password and return to the Options menu screen If you forget your password you can reset the player then register a new one See Resetting the player on page 81 for how to reset the player Changing your password To change your password confirm your existing password then enter a new one 1 Select Password Change Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Password Change Level Change Country Code Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup Group Playback DVD Playback Mode SACD Playback HDMI Settings 3 Enter a new password Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display New Password 1 2 3 4 Options Speakers i LINK Setup Parental Lock Password Change Password E E R 4 Press ENTER to register the new pass word and return to the Options menu screen Setting changing the Parental Lock level 1 Select Level Change C Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Password Change Video Output Bonus Group Level Ch
5. 1 Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control H048 En Using the remote control Keep in mind the following when using the 2 Insert two AA R6P batteries into the remote control battery compartment following the indi Make sure that there are no obstacles cations inside the compartment between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit The remote has a range of about 7 meters Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit s remote sensor Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other Avoid using remotes for other equipment located close to this unit Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote C Before you start Disc content format playback compatibility General disc compatibility This player was designed and engineered to be compatible with software bearing one or more of the following logos AUDIO VIDEO R RW DVD Audio DVD Video DVD R DVD RW COMPACT dise gist COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO DiciTAL video VIDEO Audio CD Video CD CD R CD RW AX YI SUPER AUDIO CD Super Audio CD DVD js a trademark of DVD Format Logo Licensing Corporation Other formats including but not limited to the following are not playable in this player Photo CD DVD RAM DVD ROM CD ROM Except those that contain MP3 files formatt
6. 1 buttons function a little differently to normal I returns to the beginning of the current track chapter You can t go back further than this gt gt I selects another track chapter at random from those remaining You can t use random play together with program or repeat play Creating a program list This feature lets you program the play order of titles group chapters folders tracks on a disc A Important Program play is not available with DVD RWs Video CDs playing in PBC mode or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Program from the list of functions on the left D Play Mode A B Repeat Create Edit Repeat Playback Start Random Playback Stop Program Program Delete Search Mode Program Memory gt Off cm K C Playing discs D 2 Select Create Edit from the list of e To add a chapter first highlight the title program options then move the cursor right and select a chapter from the list Play Mode 5 Program A B Repeat Create Edit Program Step Title 1 38 Chapter 1 4 epa sign HR 01 01 003 Title 01 Chapter 001 endom Ayane Sp 02 Title 02 Chapter 002 Program Program Delete 03 Title 03 Chapter 003 Search Mode Program Memory gt Off 04 Title 04 Chapter 004 05 Title 05 06 Title 06 07 Title 07 08 Title 08 The Program edit screen that appears depends on the kind of disc loaded
7. C Initial Settings menu au e Some DVD discs set the audio language automatically when loaded overriding the audio language you set in the Initial Settings menu Discs with two or more audio languages usually allow you to select the audio language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access the disc menu Subtitle Language Default setting English gt Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Language E English Video Output Subtitle Language French Language Auto Language German Display DVD Menu Lang Italian Options Subtitle Display Spanish Speakers Dutch i LINK Setup Other Language This setting is your preferred subtitle anguage for DVD discs If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc the player automatically plays the disc with those subti les The DVD format recognizes 136 different anguages Select Other Language if you want to specify a language other than those isted See also Selecting languages using the language code list on page 87 ie Tip You can change or switch off the subtitles on a DVD disc during playback using the SUBTITLE button This does not affect this setting See Switching subtitles on page 51 e Some DVD discs set the subtitle language automatically when loaded overriding the subtitle language you set in the Initial Settings menu Discs with two or more subtitle languages usually allow you to select the subtitle language from the disc
8. For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with your product Should this product require service in Canada please contact a Pioneer Canadian Authorized Dealer to locate the nearest Pioneer Authorized Service Company in Canada Alternatively please contact the Customer Satisfaction Department at the following address Pioneer Electronics of Canada Inc Customer Satisfaction Department 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R OP2 905 479 4411 1 877 283 5901 L 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 un distributeur autoris Pioneer du Canada pour obtenir le nom du Centre de Service Autoris Pioneer le plus pr s de chez vous Vous pouvez aussi contacter le Service la client le de Pioneer Pioneer Electroniques du Canada Inc Service la client le 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R OP2 905 479 4411 1 877 283 5901 Pour obtenir des renseignements sur la garantie veuillez vous reporter au feuillet sur la garantie S018D_enfr restreinte qui accompagne le produit al Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright 2005 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved PIONEER CORPORATION 4 1 Meguro 1 Chome Megu
9. Check that the i LINK cable is connected properly and that the cable isn t damaged Use an i LINK cable no longer than 3 5 meters Check that components connected using the i LINK interface are switched on and i LINK Audio compatible Do not connect DV format players recorders or personal computers Check that the i LINK Audio Out setting is On see Audio Out on page 77 Check that the PURE AUDIO indicator is not lit If it is press the PURE AUDIO button See also Front panel on page 25 Auto Select Play doesn t work Make sure that the receiver has been selected in the Auto Select Play on page 78 Make sure that i LINK Audio Out is set to On see Aud o Out on page 77 Auto Select Play doesn t work while LINK CHECK shows in the front panel display see i LINK related messages opposite i LINK audio is temporarily interrupted e See i LINK related messages for possible causes of this No multichannel i LINIK audio For multichannel SACD playback make sure that SACD Playback is set to Multi ch Area see SACD Playback on page 71 For multichannel DVD Audio playback make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 5 1 Channel see Audio Output Mode on page 74 Playback starts automatically when the input function of the AV receiver is changed to this player This is an i LINK feature and not a malfunction A connected i LINK component doesn t work with this
10. 8 e Lights when DOV TruSurround is active see Virtual Surround on page 55 9 TRK Indicates that the character display is showing a track number m 5 e gt REMAIN 10 CHP Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD chapter number 11 REMAIN Lights when the character display is showing the time or number of tracks titles chapters remaining 12 Character display 13 I Lights when a disc is paused 14 gt Lights when a disc is playing 15 DOD Lights when a Dolby Digital soundtrack is playing 16 DTS Ligh s when a DTS soundtrack is playing E C Controls and displays En Remote control ie Tip All buttons glow slightly in the dark for ease of use 1 STANDBY ON Press to switch the player on or into standby 2 DISPLAY Press to display information about the disc playing see Displaying disc information on page 52 3 AUDIO Press to select the audio channel or language see page 51 page 52 4 HOME MENU Press to display or exit the on screen display 5 ENTER amp Joystick Use to navigate on screen displays and menus Press ENTER to select an option or execute a command 6 o RETURN Press to return to a previous menu screen 7 V ADJ VIDEO ADJUST Press to display the Video Adjust menu see ideo Adjust on page 58 8 E Press to stop the disc you can resume playback by pressing gt gt play 9 gt Press to
11. Audio DRC Off t Legato PRO Off Hi Bit On Virtual Surround a Off Channel Level Fix y 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen Q e You can also use the SURROUND button on the remote control to switch Virtual Surround on DOV SRS TruSurround Off Note Virtual Surround does not work with CD MP3 DVD Audio or SACD discs or 96kHz Linear PCM soundtracks he Virtual Surround effect is output only through the analog AUDIO OUT 2ch jacks Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel see Audio Output Mode on page 74 How good the surround effect is varies with the disc Channel Level Default setting Fix This setting allows you to set the level of each channel sent to the 5 1 channel analog outputs 1 Press HOME MENU and select Audio Settings from the on screen display 2 Highlight Channel Level then use the Joystick left right to change to Fix or Variable as required i Audio Settings 1 2 Audio DRC ort Legato PRO Off Hi Bit On Virtual Surround Off Channel Level a Fix Fix Channel levels are fixed but you can set the speaker distances Variable You can specify variable channel levels as well as speaker distances 3 If you chose Variable use the joystick down to proceed to the next screen 3 Audio Settings 13 Audio DRC ort t Legato PRO off Hi Bit On Virtual Surround off Channel Level a Variable 9 4 Variable set
12. Multimedia Interface are trademarks or regis tered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC Q O0 Controlling this player from another Pioneer component This player has SR jacks which allow you to use the remote sensor on one Pioneer compo nent to control another E C Connecting up D Use a mini jack plug to connect the e connected the DVD player to my AV CONTROL OUT of one component to the receiver and although the sound is fine CONTROL IN of another In this way you can there s no picture What did do wrong daisy chain several components together Make sure that the type of video connec tion from the DVD player to your AV 900 receiver is the same as that from the Pioneer AV receiver receiver to your TV Most AV receivers won t convert from one kind of connection i to another 8e CONTROL IN a ssa Pioneer CD player etc vw FAQ My TV doesn t have any inputs to connect the DVD player How can watch DVDs Unfortunately if your TV has no inputs you can t use this player with it My VCR is already connected to my TV so there aren t any spare inputs What should do If all your TV s inputs are already in use you can buy a video input selector from an electronics store which effectively gives you more inputs My TV only has one input for the sound hat should plug it into f
13. Oo HOREENU amp Audio Settings srt Video Adjust e Play Mode eb Disc Navigator C Initial Settings CR setup Navigator 2 Select the setup category from the list on the left then select an item from the menu list to the right 3 Make the setting you want WA Note The language options shown in the on screen display illustrations on the following pages may not correspond to those available in your country or region Digital Audio Out settings Note None of the Digital Audio Out settings affect the audio output from the i LINK interface For i LINK settings see LINK Setup on page 77 Digital Out Default setting On You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to an AV receiver or other component using one of the digital outputs Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Dolby Digital Out Language DTS Out Display Linear PCM Out Options MPEG Out Speakers i LINK Setup Digital Out If at any time you need to switch off the digital audio output set this to Off otherwise leave it On Note You can t switch on off the optical and coaxial outputs individually There is no digital output when playing SACDs and some DVD Audio discs regardless of this setting ET C Initial Settings menu En Dolby Digital Out Default setting Dolby Digital You only need to make this setting if you connected th s pl
14. Using this setting you can specify up to five receivers to automatically switch input func tion to this player when you start playback of a disc Highlight a receiver from the list and press ENTER The most recently selected component is marked with a orange box WI The i LINK output when playing Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG discs will be as set for this component see also Connections Setup above Select Off to reset all the settings When the i LINK connections are changed the following screen appears Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Out Video Output Connect Language Auto Sel Connections were changed Display DVD Aut and thus updated Options Speakers ENTER iLINK Setup Press ENTER to return to the menu screen Note Whether a receiver from the list has been selected or not this player will start play back when you change the input function of the receiver to this player Note that some AV receivers may not be compatible with this feature DVD Audio Out Default setting 5 1 Channel You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to other equipment using the i LINK interface Q Initial Settings m2 Channel 5 1 Channel Digital Audio Out Video Output Connections Setup Language Auto Select Play Display DVD Audio Out Options Speakers i LINK Setup Audio Out Set this to 5 1 Channel to enjoy surround sound when playing m
15. 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 DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 GROUNDING CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 21 GROUND CLAMPS a POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE D1 4 2 2 En This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la Classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada D8 10 1 3 EF CAUTION This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions use shielded cables and connectors for connections D8 10 3a En For U S and Australia Model ENER
16. is h Moving the player If you need to move the player first press POWER on the front panel to turn the player off Wait for OFF to disappear from the display then unplug the power cable Never lift or move the unit during playback discs rotate at a high speed and may be damaged Power cable caution Handle the power cable by the plug part Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cable and never touch the power cable when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture or other object on the power cable or pinch the cable in any other way Never make a knot in the cable or tie it with other cables The power cables should be routed so that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cable can cause a fire C Additional information au or give you an electric shock Check the power cable once in a while If you find it damaged ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement Screen sizes and disc formats DVD Video discs come in several different screen aspect ratios ranging from TV programs which are generally 4 3 to Cinema Scope widescreen movies with an aspect ratio of up to about 7 3 Televisions too come in different aspect ratios standard 4 3 and widescreen 16 9 Widescreen TV users If you have a widescreen TV the TV Screen setting page 63 of this player shou
17. then use the Joystick left right to change to On or Off as required g Audio Settings 12 Audio DRC Oft t Legato PRO Off Hi Bit On Virtual Surround Off Channel Level Fix 3 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen Note Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources Audio DRC is only effective through the digital output when Digital Out is set to On and Dolby Digital Out see page 62 is set to Dolby Digital PCM The effect of Audio DRC depends on your speakers and AV receiver settings Legato PRO Default setting Off Legato PRO technology can reveal more high frequency detail in CDs and DVDs by upsam pling 1 Press HOME MENU and select Audio Settings from the on screen display C Audio Settings menu gt CH 2 Highlight Legato PRO then use the Joystick left right to change the setting j Audio Settings 12 Audio DRC Off Legato PRO Off B Hi Bit On Virtual Surround Off Channel Level Fix y There are four settings plus Off Off Standard gives the sound a more forward live feel Effect 1 bright and lively e Effect 2 soft and rich Effect 3 solid and well balanced 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen Note The Legato PRO digital filter affects mainly frequencies outside of the audible range Depending on the listening conditions you may find that
18. 33 Gradiente 35 C Getting Started 0 CH Chapter 4 Getting Started Switching on After making sure that everything is connected properly and that the player is plugged in press POWER to switch the player on Also switch on your TV and make sure that it is set to the input you connected the DVD player to e You can also use the the STANDBY ON button on the remote control to switch the power on POWER e When the player is in standby you can use the amp OPEN CLOSE and gt play buttons to switch the player on and open the disc tray start playing a loaded disc W mo e My DVD player switches on but there is nothing displayed on my TV Make sure that the TV is set to the correct video input not a TV channel For example if you connected this player to the VIDEO 1 inputs on your TV switch your TV to VIDEO 1 f you connected this player to an AV receiver make sure that the receiver is switched on and set to the correct input Note This player features a screen saver When on If the player is stopped or paused and no button is pressed for five minutes the Screen saver starts See Screen Saver on page 67 for how to switch it on 04 C Getting Started En Let s Get Started When you switch on the player for the first ime you should see a welcome screen displayed on your TV From here you can let he player know wha
19. 96 kHz Equos 4 Hz to 88 kHz DVD Audio fs 192 kHz S IN ALO ao ecu etre S be eade qp eter 118dB Dynamicrange 108 8dB Total harmonic distortion 0 0008 96 Wow and flutter Limit of measurement 0 00196 W PEAK or lower Digital output Optical digital output Optical digital jack Coaxial digital output RCA jack Other terminals CORTON Ifi rv nes Minijack 3 5 g Conttol out iss iss Minijack 3 5 eg Accessories Stereo audio ai IA Ia 1 io ea cs dass m deb danse a 1 4 pin S400 i LINK cable 1 Power Cable sse added hb qae dns 1 Remole COonttol s a ate art 1 ANERO DAEN ES auster aee rne ars 2 Warrant Cata 2 5 xd ma Date aon itot wi 1 These operating instructions Note The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice due to improvement Should this product reguire 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 EEE ee 800 421 1404 Please do not ship your product to Pioneer without first calling the Customer Support Division at the above listed number for assistance Pioneer Electronics USA Inc Customer Support Division P O BOX 1760 Long Beach CA 90801 1760 U S A
20. Audio Out Options Speakers i LINK Setup This screen shows the equipment connected using the i LINK interface Components which are able to receive i LINK Audio are shown in black an i LINK receiver for example those which can t a DV camcorder for example are shown in gray If the player can t display the name of a component is shown if the name can t be determined Unknown is displayed Select the component that you want to set up the audio output formats for Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Connections Setup Video Output VSX 49TXi Pioneer Language Display DolbyDigital gt PCM Options DTS gt DTS Speakers MPEG gt MPEG i LINK Setup This screen shows the output settings for Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG audio Depending on the other component these may be configured automatically If this En ET C Initial Settings menu player can t determine the appropriate settings the defaults are Dolby Digital DTS and PCM If you need to change the settings move the cursor right and make the new setting Auto Select Play Default setting Off You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to other equipment using the i LINK interface C Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Out n Off Video Output Connections Setup VSX 49TXi Language Auto Select Play VSX AX10i Display DVD Audio Out Options Speakers i LINK Setup
21. CDs and DVD discs are more durable than vinyl records you should still take care to handle and store discs correctly When you re not using a disc return it to its case and store upright Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold humid or hot environments including under direct sunlight Don t glue paper or put stickers onto the disc or use a pencil ball point pen or other sharp tipped writing instrument These could all damage the disc For more detailed care information see the instructions that come with discs Do not load more than one disc into the player ata time Discs to avoid Discs spin at high speed inside the player If you can see that a disc is cracked chipped warped or otherwise damaged don t risk using it in your player you could end up damaging it E C Additional information En This player is designed for use with conven tional fully circular discs only Use of shaped discs is not recommended for this product Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs Cleaning the pickup lens The DVD player s lens should not become dirty in normal use but if for some reason it should malfunction due to dust or dirt consult your nearest Pioneer authorized service center Although lens cleaners for CD players are commercially available we do not recommend using them since some may damage the lens Problems with condensation Condensation may for
22. DVD Playback Mode Speakers SACD Playback i LINK Setup HDMI Settings Some DVD Audio discs contain DVD Video content in addition to the DVD Audio Set to DVD Video to play a DVD Audio disc as if it were a DVD Video disc Note that in this case only the DVD Video part of the disc will play C Initial Settings menu au Note This setting reverts to DVD Audio default when the disc tray is opened or the power is switched into standby SACD Playback Default setting 2ch Area Q Initial Settings m2ch Area Multi ch Area CD Area Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Group Playback Options DVD Playback Mode Speakers SACD Playback i LINK Setup HDMI Settings SACD discs can be divided up into several different areas stereo audio 2ch Area multi channel audio Multi ch Area and for hybrid SACDs standard CD audio CD Area Select which you want to listen to Note For multi channel audio from the i LINK and 5 1 channel analog outputs SACD playback must be set to Multi ch Area f you select an area that isn t on the disc loaded a different area of the disc will ay For example if you choose standard D audio but the disc loaded is not a ybrid SACD the stereo SACD audio will ay CYS oS HDMI Settings You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to an HDMI compatibl
23. Display Options Speakers OSD Language On Screen Display Ott Angle Indicator Background Screen Saver i LINK Setup This sets wheth shown on scree on er operation displays are n Play Resume Scan and so Angle Indicator Default setti CD Initial Settings ng On Digital Audio Out Video Output Language OSD Language On Screen Display Angle Indicator Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup Background Screen Saver If you prefer no to see the camera icon on screen during multi angle scenes on DVD discs change this setting to Off C Initial Settings menu Background Default setti Q Initial Settings ng Black Digital Audio Out Pioneer Logo OSD Language Some discs also s upport the Country code feature The player does not play certain scenes on these d iscs depending on the Country code you set Before you can se the Parental Lock level or the Country code you must register a pass au Video Output On Screen Display m Black Language Angle Indicator Display Background Options Screen Saver Speakers i LINK Setup This specifies what is displayed on screen when the player is stopped Screen Saver Default setting Off CD Initial Settings Digital Audio Out OSD Language On Video Output On Screen Display m Off Language Angle Indicator Display Background Options Screen Saver Speaker
24. For a DVD Audio disc you can add a whole On the left side is the program list then to the right is a list of titles if a DVD Video disc is group or a track within a group to the loaded groups for DVD Audio tracks for Program list SACDs CDs and Video CDs or folders for To add a group select the group MP3 discs On the far right is a list of chap ters for DVD Video or tracks for DVD Audio BD Program and MP3 Program Step Group 1 03 Track 1 36 01 01 Group 01 Track 01 rou Track 3 Selecta title chapter group folder or ad Group ba Track 03 track for the current step in the program i Treck s hi o oats For a DVD disc you can add a whole title ora He Track 08 chapter within a title to the program list To add a title select the title To add a track first highlight the group Bb Program then move the cursor right and select a Program Step Title 1 38 Chapter 1 4 track from the list 01 01 Title 01 Chapter 001 02 Title 02 Chapter 002 03 Title 03 Chapter 003 gt fogrem 04 Title 04 Chapter 004 Program Step Group 1 03 Track 1 36 05 Title 05 01 01 003 Group 01 Track 01 06 Title 06 02 Group 02 Track 02 07 Title 07 03 Group 03 Track 03 08 Title 08 04 Track 04 05 Track 05 c Tack 07 racl 07 08 Track 08 En C Playing discs For SACD CD or Video CD select a track to add to the program list The screen below show
25. an AV receiver orother component using one of the digital outputs Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Digital Out m Down Sample On Video Output Dolby Digital Out Down Sample Off Language DTS Out Display Linear PCM Out Options MPEG Out Speakers i LINK Setup If your AV receiver or other connected component is compatible with high sampling rates 96 kHz set this to Down Sample Off otherwise set it to Down Sample On 96 kHz audio is converted to a more compatible 48 kHz Check the manual that came with the other component if you re unsure whether it is 96 kHz compatible Note Even when set to Down Sample Off some discs will still output down sampled audio through the digital outputs you only get full sampling rate audio through the analog outputs High sampling rate DVD Audio discs 192kHz or 176 2kHz automatically output down sampled audio through the digital outputs C Initial Settings menu au MPEG Out Default setting MPEG gt PCM You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to an AV receiver or other component using one of the digital outputs CD Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup Digital Out MPEG m MPEG gt PCM Dolby Digital Out DTS Out Linear PCM Out MPEG Out If your AV receiver or other connected component is compatible with MPEG audio set this to MPEG o
26. better to listen to DVD Audio discs through the analog outputs Some DVD Audio discs do not output anything through the digital outputs and multichannel discs are downmixed to stereo for the optical and coaxial digital outputs In addition high sampling rate DVD Audio discs 96kHz or higher auto matically downsample audio output from the optical coaxial digital outputs Using the multichannel analog audio outputs or the i LINK connector for DVD Audio have none of these limitations l ve connected to a HDMI DVI compatible component but can t get any signal and the front panel HDMI indicator won t light Make sure that you ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the settings for the component you re using You may need to refer to the instruction manual of the component to do this An HDMI connection can only be made with components compatible with both DVI and High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP See Connecting using HDMI on page 22 for more on HDMI compatibility There s no picture from the HDMI output Depending on the source material you may not be able to get a picture from DVI compatible sources DVI sources must also be encoded using High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP for you to see a picture using this player See Connecting using HDMI on page 22 for more on HDMI compatibility Make sure the resolution on this player matches that of the component you have connected usi
27. channels are output x5 con limi ed to 2 channel output patibility and ou puts the signal accordingly Note that he video output resolution is VGA 480i 576i 480p or 576p audio outpu 2 channel depending to the connected component CPPM shows in the front panel display it means it is not possible to ou rolled DVD Audio sources from the HDMI connection Discs with no CPPM protection are ion for Pre he Speakers Audio Output Mode page 74 is set to 2 channel multichannel sources be downmixed to stereo In cases where the source is downmix prohibi ed it is output as may be limited to he Speakers Audio Output Mode page 74 is set to 2 channel multichannel sources be downmixed to stereo In cases where the source is downmix prohibi ed only the front put CPPM copy C Additional information About the i LINK output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the SACD Playback DVD Audio Out and Connections Setup screens see SACD Playback on page 71 DVD Audio Out on page 78 and Connections Setup on page 77 affect the i LINK audio output with various types of disc Disc audio format Connections Setup Bitstream Bitstream gt PCM Dolby Digital Dolby Digital 2 ch downmix Dolby Digital Karaoke Dolby Digital Left Right Linear PCM Left Right Left Right S DTS DTS 2 ch downmix MPEG MPEG Left Right DVD RW mono dual mono 2ch Left Right Le
28. component is connected Component Out Default setting Interlace You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your TV using the component video outputs Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup TV Screen Component Out S Video Out Still Picture Progressive m Interlace If you have a progressive scan compatible TV set this to Progressive for flicker free video output If your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video set to Interlace Check the operating instructions that came with your TV if you re unsure about its compatibility ET C Initial Settings menu En G Note This player is compatible with both PAL and NTSC progressive scan formats However your TV must also be progres sive scan compatible to take advantage of this feature S Video Out Default setting S2 You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your TV using an S video cable Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out TV Screen Video Output Component Out Language S Video Out Display Still Picture Options Speakers i LINK Setup If you find that the picture is stretched or distorted on the default 2 setting try changing it to 1 Still Picture Default setting Auto Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out TV Screen Video Output Component Out
29. eec MIL i AO 96 PI ia e f you connect both S video jacks but one of the connected components is not S1 S2 compatible the automatic aspect ratio switching will not work with either connected component Connecting using the component video output You can use the component video output instead of the standard video out jack to connect this player to your TV or other equip ment e Use a component video cable not supplied to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a component video input on your TV monitor or AV receiver 4 COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 ACA ee AAA Jem E C Connecting up En Connecting for multichannel surround sound To enjoy multichannel surround sound from DVD Video DVD Audio and SACD discs we recommend connecting this player to an AV receiver using the 5 1 channel analog outputs or the i LINK connector The player also has optical and coaxial digital outputs should you want to use an external decoder or the decoder in your AV receiver Note that multichannel DVD Audio and SACD audio is not output through these jacks so this connection should be in addition to rather than instead of a 5 1 channel analog connection You ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV receiver You can use any of the video outputs avail
30. electrical appliances being used If the trouble cannot be rectified after checking the items below ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work General Problem Remedy The disc won t play or is Make sure the disc is free from dirt and dust and is not damaged automatically ejected after see Taking care of your player and discs on page 79 loading Make sure the disc is loaded with the label side face up and aligned properly in the disc tray guide Incompatible region number If the region number on a DVD Video disc does not match the number on the player the disc cannot be used see DVD Video regions on page 13 Condensation inside the player Allow time for condensation to evaporate Avoid using the player near an air conditioning unit DVD Audio playback stops The disc may have been illegally copied Picture playback stops and Press W then start playback again gt he operation buttons e Switch the power off once unplug from the wall socket then plug cannot be used back in and switch on again by pressing STANDBY ON to switch the player on ew settings made in the Setup screen menus while a disc is playing are ineffective e Some settings can be changed while a disc is playing but are not effective until the disc is stopped then restarted Press W then start playback again gt Settings are canceled When the power is cut due to p
31. function speaker settings etc The analog audio is OK but Make sure that the Digital Out setting is set to On see Digital Out there appears to be no on page 61 optical coaxial digital audio Check that the Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG Out settings see signal Digital Audio Out settings on page 61 are suitable for your amplifier receiver check the instruction manual that came with your amplifier receiver SACDs and some DVD Audio discs do not output digital audio Listen through the player s analog audio outputs Check that the PURE AUDIO indicator is not lit If it is press the PURE AUDIO button See also Front panel on page 25 Noticeable difference in This is due to differences in the audio format and is not a DVD and CD volume malfunction Cannot play multi channel Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 5 1 Channel see audio Audio Output Mode on page 74 Check that the Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG Out settings see Digital Audio Out settings on page 61 are suitable for your amplifier receiver check the instruction manual that came with your amplifier receiver DVD Audio and SACDs do not output multichannel digital audio Listen through the player s analog outputs Check that the settings in the Speaker Installation on page 74 are correct Check the audio options available from the disc menu Cannot listen to high Make sure that Linear PCM Out is set to Down Sample Off see
32. high definition video formats you cropped may wantto change the resolution depending e 16 9 Wide Use this setting if you have on the monitor you re using The options that a widescreen monitor appear will depend on the video format of the current disc NTSC or PAL Wee T iua ed either side of the screen 720 x 480 P NTSC 720 x 576 P PAL 16 9 Compressed Progressive scan 4 3 material is shown with black bars on Disc type 720x480 576 pixel progressive scan video EE Compressed 4 3 720 x 480 I NTSO 720 x 576 I PAL resolution Aspect onitor Aspect Monitor 720x480 576 pixel interlace video setting HDMI setting HDMI setting 1280 x 720 P 1280x720 pixel progres 720 x 480 VP Ful 4 3 sive scan video 720 x 576 UP 46 9 Squeeze Mm Normal e 1920 x 1080 I 1920x1080 pixel interlace Wide Pass video 1280 x 720 P 16 9 ormal 16 9 thru Com fos o 3 Dot by 4920 x 1080 I pressed Dot by p dot 4 3 Mots dot 4 3 When the resolution is changed a confirmation message appears on the screen Press ENTER to confirm Note a that this may take some time The monitor settings listed in the table f the screen goes blank after changing may be different from your monitor s the resolution it means the you selected settings a resolution incompatible with your monitor Press and hold the number 0 Colour button for 5 seconds to
33. includes aspect ratio information 4 3 or 16 9 within the video signal TVs which are compatible with S1 S video automatically switch aspect ratio according to the signal S2 S video output S2 is an enhanced version of S video which in addition to aspect ratio information contains letterbox pan amp scan information Wide screen TVs which are compatible with S2 S video automatically switch aspect ratio according to the signal Sampling frequency The rate at which sound is measured to be turned into digital audio data The higher the rate the better the sound quality but the more digital information is generated Stan dard CD audio has a sampling frequency of 44 1kHz which means 44 100 samples measurements per second See also Digital audio Slideshow DVD Video CD A feature of some DVD discs in which still pictures recorded on the disc cycle automati cally as the audio is played See also Brows able Picture Super Audio CD SACD Super Audio CD is a high quality audio disc format that can accommodate high sampling rate stereo and multi channel audio as well as conventional CD audio all on the same disc E C Additional information En Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction If you think that there is some thing wrong with this component check the points below Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component Inspect the other components and
34. one cable is required to connect components for two way commu nication LLINK and the i LINK logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation goons Creating an i LINK network Using i LINK it is possible to chain up to 17 components together so that the digital audio and control signals from each component is available to other components in the network With the addition of an i LINK repeater it s possible to connect up to 63 components i LINK connectors come in 4 pin and 6 pin configurations This player uses the 4 pin connection but the two types can be mixed on a network This player is compatible with i LINK Audio components such as AV receivers It may not work properly if connected to i LINK MPEG II TS equipment such as a digital satellite tuner i LINK DV equipment such as a DVD recorder or DV camcorder or an i LINK equipped personal computer Check the oper ating instructions supplied with your other i LINK components for compatibility informa ion Connected components should be DTCP Digital Transmission Content Protection compliant to be able to play DVD Video DVD Audio and SACD i LINK audio If a connected component is not DICP compliant only CD P3 VCD audio will be output When setting up an i LINK network it s impor antthatthe components form an open ended chain fig 1 or a tree fig 2 fig 1 pan cable fig 2 P amd cm E C Connecting u
35. re available 3 Connect the AV receiver s video output to a video input on your TV C Connecting up cem ie Tip You usually have to connect the same kind of video cable between your DVD player and AV receiver and between your AV receiver and TV Connecting using a digital audio output Connect the optical or coaxial digital outputs if you want to use an external decoder or the decoder in your AV receiver To be able to play SACDs and multichannel DVD Audio discs you should also connect the 5 1 channel analog outputs Connecting using the multichannel analog outputs above If your AV receiver doesn t have 5 1 channel analog inputs make a stereo analog connec tion 1 Connectone of the DIGITAL OUT jacks on this player to a digital input on your AV receiver DIGITAL IN OPTICAL ooo AV receiver Optical connection Use an optical cable not supplied to connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to an optical input on your AV receiver When inserting the plug the protective shutter will open and you should hear the plug click into position when fully inserted Take care not to force the plug asthis may damage the shutter the cable and or the player Coaxial connection Use a coaxial cable similar to the supplied video cable to connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to
36. return to the auto This setting determines the video output resolution setting colour format Depending on the connected equipment some HDMI Colour settings may Aspect Ratio cause the picture to be displayed incorrectly Select an aspect ratio according tothekindof In this case use the TV s own video input display you have and how you want to see the settings to select RGB if possible image on screen Refer to the table below to Alternatively revert to the previous HDMI match the HDMI resolution you chose in Colour setting Resolution above to the disc type you re using Full Range RGB Gives brighter colours and the setting on your monitor See also and deeper black Use if colours are weak Screen sizes and disc formats on page 81 This is the standard setting for HDMI 4 3 Letter Box Widescreen discs are compatible DVI devices but it is also shown with black bars top and bottom effective with HDMI devices En C Initial Settings menu au e RGB Use this setting if colours appear overly rich on the Full Range RGB setting Component 12 bit Outputs 12 bit component video format If your connected device is compatible with this setting 12 bit output provides very fine gradations of colour if it is not compat ible with this setting the setting automat ically reverts to Component e Component Outputs 8 bit component video format This is the standard setting for HDMI compatible devices
37. sampling rate audio Linear PCM Out on page 62 through the optical coaxial Asa copy protection measure some DVDs do not output 96kHz digital output audio In this case even if set to Down Sample Off the player automatically outputs the audio at 48 kHz This is not a malfunction C Additional information Problem Remedy Cannot output 192kHz or The player does not output digital audio from the optical coaxial 176 4kHz digital audio from jacks at these sampling rates The digital output is automatically optical coaxial output downsampled Cannot output 96kHz or Check that Linear PCM Out is set to Down Sample Off 88 2kHz digital audio from see Linear PCM Out on page 62 optical coaxial output e Some discs are digital copy protected and do not output high sampling rate digital audio In this case the output is automatically downsampled o DTS audio output from e If this unit is connected to a non DTS compatible amplifier or optical coaxial output decoder using a digital audio cable set DTS Out to DTS gt PCM If you do not do this noise will be output when you play a DTS disc fthis unit is connected to a DTS compatible amplifier or decoder using a digital audio cable check the amplifier settings and that the cable is properly connected Audio mix does not sound right or sounds incomplete for example inaudible dialog ake sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel if
38. seconds gt gt Displays the next menu page if there is one au 04 C Getting Started En W mo After I load a DVD disc it ejects automati cally after a few seconds ost likely the disc is the wrong region or your player The region number should be printed on the disc check it against he region number of the player which you can find on the rear panel See also DVD Video regions on page 13 fthe region number is OK it may be that he disc is damaged or dirty Clean the disc and look for signs of damage See also Taking care of your playerand d scs on page 79 Check also that the disc is a it igned properly in the disc tray and that s loaded label side up Why won t the disc loaded play rst check that you loaded the disc the right way up label side up and that it s clean and not damaged See Taking care of your player and discs on page 79 for information on cleaning discs a If a disc loaded correctly won t play it s probably an incompatible format or disc type such as DVD ROM See Disc content format playback compatibility on page 11 for more on disc compatibility There s no picture Check the front panel and make sure that the PURE AUDIO indicator isn t lit If it is press the PURE AUDIO button to switch the video and HDMI outputs back on See also Front panel on page 25 Also make sure that if your TV isn t compatible with progressive scan vid
39. sensor The remote control has a range of up to about 7m 6 Display See page 27 for a description of the display 7 HDMI indicator Lights when this player is recognized by another HDMI or DVI HDCP compatible component 8 i LINK indicator Lights when this player is recognized by another i LINK compatible component 9 4 OPEN CLOSE Press to open or close the disc tray when in standby this button will also switch the power on usijbu3 En E C Controls and displays En 10 aa lt lt reverse scan skip Press and hold for fast reverse scanning Press to jump back to the beginning ofthe current chapter or track then to previous chapters tracks 11 gt gt PP forward scan skip Press and hold for fast forward scanning Press to jump to the next chapter or track 12 E stop Press to stop the disc you can resume playback by pressing gt play 13 H pause Press to pause playback Press again to restart 14 play Press to start or resume playback when in standby this button will also switch the power on 15 Disc tray 16 RW This mark indicates compatibility with DVD RW discs recorded on a DVD recorder in Video Recording mode About progressive scan video Compared to interlace video progressive scan video effectively doubles the scanning rate of the picture resulting in a very stable flicker free image Progressive scan video is available only from the compo
40. set your preferred language from any of the 136 languages listed in the language code list on page 86 1 Select Other Language 2 Use the Joystick left right to select either a code letter or a code number 3 Use the Joystick up down to select a code letter or a code number You can also use the number buttons if you re entering a language code See Language code list on page 86 for a complete list of languages and codes Glossary Analog audio An electrical signal that directly represents sound Compare this to digital audio which can be an electrical signal but is an indirect representation of sound See also Digital audio Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height Conventional TVs are 4 3 in other words the screen is almost square widescreen models are 16 9 the screen is almost twice as wide as it is high Bonus Group DVD Audio only An extra group on some DVD Audio discs that requires a key number to access Browsable pictures DVD Audio only A feature of some DVD Audio discs in which the user can browse still pictures recorded on the disc as the audio is played See also S de show Digital audio An indirect representation of sound by numbers During recording the sound is measured at discrete intervals 44 100 times a second for CD audio by an analog to digital converter generating a stream of numbers On playback a digital to analog converter generates an an
41. start playback others only appear when you press MENU or TOP MENU C Getting Started A Important e Some DVD Audio discs feature a bonus group To access this group you have to input a password which you can find on the disc s packaging See Bonus Group on page 69 for more information Button What it does TOP MENU Displays the top menu of a DVD disc this varies with the disc MENU Displays a DVD disc menu this varies with the disc and may be the same as the top menu Video CD PBC menus Some Video CDs have menus from which you can choose what you want to watch These are called PBC Playback control menus You can play a PBC Video CD without having to navigate the PBC menu by starting play back using a number button or track skip button bb to select a track rather than the gt play button Button What it does Je Displays the PBC menu RETURN Numbers Use to enter a numbered menu option Press ENTER to select or wait a few seconds aa Displays the previous menu page if there is one tlen oves the cursor around the Joystick screen ENTER Selects the current menu option Je Returns to the previously dis RETURN played menu screen On some DVD Audio discs featuring browsable pictures press to dis play the browser screen Numbers Highlights a numbered menu option some discs only Press ENTER to select or wait a few
42. the effect of Legato PRO difficult to hear The Legato PRO effect is applied only to the front left right channels Legato PRO does not work with 192kHz DVD Audio discs or with SACDs Hi Bit Default setting On The Hi Bit feature extends the effective dynamic range ofthe front left right channels from 16 or 20 bit to 24 bit to reveal more detail in low level sounds 1 Press HOME MENU and select Audio Settings from the on screen display 2 Highlight Hi Bit then use the Joystick left right to change the setting to On or Off as required 3 Audio Settings 12 Audio DRC Off t Legato PRO Off Hi Bit On Virtual Surround Off Channel Level Fix y 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen Virtual Surround Default setting Off Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy surround sound effects from just two speakers When you play a Dolby Digital or Pro Logic encoded source TruSurround technology from SRS produces a deep realistic 3D soundspace from a pair of stereo speakers SRS TruSurround is a process certified by Dolby Laboratories for Virtual Dolby Digital sound A V pe E 2 GSD co SRSCO Qaim ET C Audio Settings menu 1 Press HOME MENU and select Audio Settings from the on screen display 2 Highlight Virtual Surround then use the Joystick left right to change to OOV SRS TruSurround or Off as required Ti Audio Settings 1 2
43. up your TV monitor 6 Did you connect this player to an AV receiver amp setup Navigator Language Settings AV Receiver TV Functions Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Connected Not Connected f you selected Not Connected here that completes the setup Press ENTER to leave the Setup Navigator 7 Did you connect the 5 1 channel analog audio outputs to your AV receiver Select Connected or Not Connected setup Navigator AV Receiver 5 1ch Audio Out Language Settings TV Functions Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Connected Not Connected 8 Did you connect a digital output to your AV receiver Select Connected or Not Connected amp setup Navigator Language Settings AV Receiver TV Functions 5 1ch Audio Out Audio Out Settings Digital Audio Out Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Connected Not Connected f you selected Not Connected in both steps 7 and 8 that completes the setup Press ENTER to leave the Setup Navi gator If you selected Connected in step 7 then answer the following questions about the Speakers in your system otherwise jump to step 12 C Getting Started 9 Do you have a center speaker connected to your AV receiver Select Connected or Not Connected Q Setup Navigator Connected Not Connected Language Settings Center Speaker TV Functions Audio Ou
44. you don t mind mono sound you can buy a stereo RCA to mono RCA cable rom an electronics store Connect the stereo end to this player and the mono end to your TV f you want stereo sound connect this player to your amplifier or stereo system using a stereo audio cable En C Controls and displays Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 POWER switch Press to switch the player on the power indicator lights blue when the power is on or off 2 SACD SETUP button Press to select which part of an SACD disc you want to listen to stereo audio 2ch Area multi channel audio Multi ch Area and for hybrid SACDs standard CD audio CD Area See SACD Playback on page 71 for more on this 3 PROGRESSIVE button indicator Press to switch the component video output mode between progressive and interlace The indicator lights in progressive scan mode See also Component Out on page 63 4 PURE AUDIO button indicator When the player is stopped press to switch off on the front panel display and disable the video and digital outputs Use this when you want to hear audio from the analog outputs with no interference from other signals when listening to a DVD Audio disc for example The indicator lights when the Pure Audio feature is switched on These include i LINK HDMI and the coaxial and optical digital outputs 5 Remote control
45. 907 Serbo Croatian sh 1908 Sinhalese si 1909 Pashto Pushto ps 1619 Rhaeto Romance rm 1813 Slovak sk 1911 Slovenian sl 1912 Samoan sm 1913 Shona sn 1914 Somali so 1915 Albanian sq 1917 Serbian sr 1918 Siswati ss 1919 Sesotho st 1920 Sundanese su 1921 Swedish sv 1922 Swahili sw 1923 Tamil ta 2001 Telugu te 2005 Tajik tg 2007 Thai th 2008 Tigrinya ti 2009 Turkmen tk 2011 Tagalog tl 2012 Setswana tn 2014 Tonga to 2015 Turkish tr 2018 Tsonga ts 2019 Tatar tt 2020 Twi tw 2023 Ukrainian uk 2111 Urdu ur 2118 Uzbek uz 2126 Vietnamese vi 2209 Volap k vo 2215 Wolof wo 2315 Xhosa xh 2408 Yoruba yo 2515 Zulu zu 2621 Japan 1016 jp alaysia 1325 my exico 1324 mx etherlands 1412 nl ew Zealand 1426 nz orway 1415 no Pakistan 1611 pk orea Republic of 1118 kr Hong Kong 0811 hk Philippines 1608 ph ndia 0914 in Portugal 1620 pt ndonesia 0904 id Russian Federation 1821 ru taly 0920 it Singapore 1907 sg Spain 0519 es Swi zerland 0308 ch Sweden 1905 se Taiwan 2023 tw Thailand 2008 th Uni ed Kingdom 0702 gb Uni ed States of America 2119 us C Additional information au Selecting languages using the language code list Some of the language options such as DVD Language in the Setup Navigator allow you to
46. AC power cord to the ACIN inlet then plug into a power outlet A Important Do not unplug the player from the power outlet while it is switched on Do not plug this player into a switched power supply found on some amplifiers and AV receivers C Connecting up Using other types of video output This player has standard composite S video and component video outputs as well as an HDMI connector for digital video audio The main difference between them is the quality of the picture S video delivers a better picture than standard composite video while component video gives better picture quality still The variety of outputs also gives you the flexibility of connecting your particular equipment using the best connection type available HDMI provides highest quality digital video and audio using one simple digital connec tion provided your monitor or display is also equipped with HDMI See Connecting using HDMI on page 22 for more on this Connecting using an S Video output You can use the S Video output instead of the VIDEO OUT jack to connect this player to your TV or other equipment e Use an S Video cable not supplied to connect the S VIDEO OUT to an S Video input on your TV monitor or AV receiver Line up the small triangle above the jack with the same mark on the plug before plugging in S VIDEO INPUT mee 99 00 HOO iie g J
47. ET D1 4 2 1 En UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT WARNING Handling the cord on this product or BLADE EXPOSURE cords associated with accessories sold with the ATTENTION POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS product will expose you to lead a chemical known to ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER the State of California and other governmental CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN entities to cause cancer and birth defects or other PROLONGATEUR UNE PRISE DE reproductive harm COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE Wash hands after handling D36 P4 En DE COURANT SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND This product contains mercury Disposal of this SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE material may be regulated due to environmental A DECOUVVERT D2 4 4 1 EF considerations For disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance www eiae org K057 En IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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 The product should be cleaned only with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth Never clean with furnitur
48. GY STAR C67 7 3 En This product includes FontAvenue fonts licenced by NEC corporation FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation POWER CORD CAUTION Handle the power cord by the plug Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture etc on the power cord or pinch the cord Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock Check the power cord once in a while When you find it damaged ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement soo2 En This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited This product is for general household purposes Any failure due to use for other than household purposes such as long term use for business purposes in a rest
49. Language S Video Out Display Still Picture Options Speakers i LINK Setup This player uses one of two processes when displaying a still frame from a DVD disc The default Auto setting automatically chooses the best setting each time Field produces a stable generally shake free image Frame produces a sharper image but more prone to shake than field stills Language settings Note The language options shown in the on screen display illustrations on the following pages may not correspond to those available in your country or region Audio Language Default setting English Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Language m English Video Output Subtitle Language French Language Auto Language German Display DVD Menu Lang Italian Options Subtitle Display Spanish Speakers Dutch i LINK Setup Other Language This setting is your preferred audio language for DVD discs If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc the player auto matically plays the disc in that language The DVD format recognizes 136 different languages Select Other Language if you want to specify a language other than those listed See also Se ecting languages using the language code list on page 87 i Tip You can switch between the languages recorded on a DVD disc during playback using the AUDIO button This does not affect this setting See Switching the DVD audio language on page 51
50. Pioneer sound vision Soul DVD Player DV 79AVI DV 79AVi s ELITE Register Your Product at www pioneerelectronics com us www pioneerelectronics ca Canada RW Ope rating Instructions COMPATIBLE CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead within CAUTION The exclamation point within an equilateral an equilateral triangle is intended to alert TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC triangle is intended to alert the user to the the user to the presence of uninsulated SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR presence of important operating and dangerous voltage within the product s BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS maintenance servicing instructions in the enclosure that may be of sufficient INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED literature accompanying the appliance magnitude to constitute a risk of electric SERVICE PERSONNEL shock to persons D1 4 2 3_En IMPORTANT NOTICE THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED IN THE REAR PLEASE WRITE THIS SERIAL NUMBER ON YOUR ENCLOSED WARRANTY CARD AND KEEP IN A SECURE AREA THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY D1 4 2 6 1 En NOTE This eguipment 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 ene
51. Settings menu is incorrect See TV Screen on page 63 for how to set it correctly for your TV monitor If your TV monitor is connected using an S video cable try changing the S Video Out setting see S Video Out on page 64 Picture disturbance during playback or dark This player is compatible with Macro Vision System copy guard Some discs include a copy prevention signal and when this type of disc is played back stripes etc may appear on some sections of the picture depending on the TV This is not a malfunction Due to the player s copy protection circuits connection of this device through a VCR or an AV selector may prevent recording or cause picture problems This is not a malfunction E C Additional information En Problem Remedy No audio or audio is No audio is output during slow motion playback or when scanning distorted discs other than audio CDs Some DVD discs do not output digital audio Switch your amplifier to the player s analog outputs Check that the disc is free from dust and dirt and that it is not damaged Taking care of your player and discs on page 19 Check that all interconnects are firmly inserted Check that the plugs and terminals are free of dirt oxide etc and clean if necessary Also check the cable for damage Make sure the player s output is not connected to the amplifier s phono turntable inputs e Check your amplifier receiver s settings volume input
52. This specifies whether the menu Top menu is automatically displayed after loading a disc Setto On if you wantthe menu displayed automatically or Off if you don t want it displayed Note e Some DVD discs display a menu automat ically regardless of this setting If you press gt gt while a disc is loading this setting is ignored Group Playback Default setting Single Q Initial Settings All E Single Parental Lock Bonus Group Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Auto Disc Menu Display Group Playback Options DVD Playback Mode Speakers SACD Playback i LINK Setup HDMI Settings 3 DVD Audio discs can have up to 9 groups of tracks When set to Single the selected group plays and then the disc stops or returns to the menu screen Use Group Search see Searching a disc on page 50 to select the group to play You cannot use the track skip ka BPI or scan buttons lt lt gt gt in this mode Set to All if you want to play all the groups on a disc consecutively Note Even if the players is set to All but you select a group to play from the disc menu only that group will play If you stop play back all groups will play again when you restart playback DVD Playback Mode Default setting DVD Audio Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock m DVD Audio Video Output Bonus Group DVD Video Language Auto Disc Menu Display Group Playback Options
53. Video Memory These settings allow you to change the appearance of the HDMI video presentation You can also access these options from the Video Adjust menu see Video Adjust on page 58 for more on this e Direct The picture appears simply according to how the source was encoded Natural Edges are softer making this setting good for movies Enhanced Edges are sharper making this setting ideal for animation and mate rial with computer generated effects e Memory 1 3 Use for saving your own presets see Creating your own presets on page 58 for more on this Audio If the monitor or device you have connected using HDMI is not compatible with compressed multi channel formats you should set this to Linear PCM otherwise set to Auto e Linear PCM All audio signals are output as linear PCM e Auto Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG Sources are processed according to how they were encoded and linear PCM sources are heard with no processing Note Even with Auto selected if the monitor or device you have connected using HDMI is not compatible with multi channel formats the audio signal will be output as linear PCM e t is not possible to output SACD from the HDMI connection f necessary sources with high sample rates such as DVD Audio 88 2 96 176 4 192 kHz sources will be downsampled to match the sampling rate of your connected HDMI component CD Playback Default setting PCM Playb
54. Y ON to switch it on If you re playing a DVD or Video CD also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input 2 Press 4 OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 3 Load a disc Load a disc with the label side facing up using the disc tray guide to align the disc Never load more than one disc at a time 4 Press gt play to start playback If you re playing a DVD or Video CD a menu may appear See DVD disc menus on page 38 and Video CD PBC menus on page 39 for how to navigate these If you re playing an MP3 disc it may take a few seconds before playback starts depending on the complexity of the file struc ture on the disc Basic playback controls The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs The following chapter covers more playback features in more detail Button What it does Starts playback DVD and Video CD if the display shows RESUME playback starts from the resume point il Pauses a disc that s playing or restarts a paused disc au 04 C Getting Started D Front panel controls The gt play Bl stop and H pause buttons on the front panel work in exactly the same way as their remote control equivalents The combined scan skip buttons on the front Button What it does E Stops playback DVD Video and DVD RW and Video CD Press W stop again to cancel the resume
55. You may need to refer to the instruction manual of the component to do this Check that the HDMI cable is connected properly and that the cable isn t damag ed Check that components connected using the HDMI interface are SW be made w Bandwidth ched on and HDMI compatible An HDMI connection can only th components compatible with both DVI and High Digital Content Protection HDCP Check that the PURE AUDIO indicator is not lit If it is press the PURE AUDIO button See also Front panel on page 25 C Additional information au Problem Remedy No HDMI video output Make sure that you ve selected this player as the HDM input in the settings for the component you re using You may need to refer to the instruction manual of the component to do this e t is not possible to output SACD sources from the HD connection Check that the HDMI cable is connected properly and t isn t damaged MI hat the cable Check that components connected using the HDMI interface are switched on and HDMI compatible An HDMI connection can only be made with components compatible with both DVI Bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP and High This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Version 1 1 Depending component you have connected unreliable signal transf result Check that the PURE AUDIO indicator is not lit If
56. a coaxial input on your AV receiver 2 If you didn t connect the 5 1 channel analog outputs connect the AUDIO OUT 2ch jacks on this player to a stereo analog input on your receiver 4 ooo i STEREO AV receiver AUDIO IN You can also use the AUDIO OUT 5 1ch FRONT L R jacks for the analog audio connection 3 Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on this player to a video input on your AV receiver EI O gee VIDEO AV receiver INPUT E C Connecting up En Alternatively you can use the S Video or component video connections if they re available 4 Connect the AV receiver s video output to a video input on your TV ie Tip You usually have to connect the same kind of video cable between your DVD player and AV receiver and between your AV receiver and TV Connecting using i LINK If you have a receiver with an i LINK connector you can connect it to this player using the supplied i LINK cable The i LINK connector outputs every kind of digital audio that the player is compatible with including DVD Video DVD Audio SACD Video CD CD and MP3 In contrast the optical and coaxial digital outputs do not output SACD and multichannel DVD Audio When playing DVD Audio CD or SACD iscs over i LINK the digital audio is jitterless if the connected receiver is
57. able on this player the following illustrations show a standard composite connection Connecting using the multichannel analog outputs If your AV receiver has 5 1 channel analog inputs we recommend connecting this player to it using the multichannel analog outputs Doing this will ensure that you can enjoy all kinds of disc including Dolby Digital and DTS DVD Video discs as well as high sampling rate and multichannel DVD Audio and SACD discs A Important n order to be able to hear multichannel sound from SACDs DVD Video and DVD Audio discs you need to set SACD Play back to Multi ch Area and the Audio Output Mode to 5 1 Channel SACD Playback on page 71 and Audio Output Mode on page 74 1 Connect the AUDIO OUT 5 1ch outputs on this player to the multi channel audio inputs on your AV receiver It s convenient to use three stereo audio cables one for the FRONT one for the SURROUND and one for the CENTER and SUBWOOFER channels L ooo O a AV receiver Ad AA MULTI 2 Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on this player to a video input on your AV receiver 1 Ola VIDEO AV receiver INPUT 38 05 Slol ua ae Alternatively you can use the S Video or component video connections if they
58. ack Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup CD Playback DTS Downmix m PCM Playback DTS CD Playback When set to PCM Playback playback is opti mized for standard audio CDs You can also play DTS CDs however you may notice some noise when a DTS CD starts playing This is not a malfunction When set to DTS CD Playback playback is optimized for DTS CDs In this mode you cannot play standard audio CDs through the analog outputs Change the setting back to PCM Playback to play standard CDs The i LINK audio output is not affected by this setting En ET C Initial Settings menu DTS Downmix Default setting Stereo Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out CD Playback Video Output DTS Downmix Language Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup If you ve selected DTS gt PCM in DTS Out on page 62 or 2 Channel in Audio Output Mode below you can choose the way the DTS signal is downmixed PCM audio Stereo downmixes the signal to 2 channel stereo whereas Lt Rt downmixes to a 2 channel signal compatible with Dolby surround matrix decoders This allows you to hear surround sound if your AV receiver or amplifier has Dolby Pro Logic capability WA Note If you ve selected DTS gt PCM in D7S Out on page 62 and 5 1 Channel in Audio Output Mode below the DTS Downmix setting will automatically be set to Stereo Spea
59. ack on All the player s settings are now reset and you should see the Let s Get Started screen E C Additional information En About the audio output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Digital Audio Out and Audio Output Mode screens see Digital Audio Out settings on page 61 and Audio Output Mode on page 74 affect the output from the 2 channel and the 5 1 channel analog outputs and from the optical coaxial digital outputs with various types of disc Disc audio format Player setting Front L R Surround L R Digital outputs analog outputs Center LFE outputs PCM convert Bitstream 3 Dolby Digital 2 Ch 2ch downmix WA Surround UR 2ch downmix Dolby Digital Dolby Digital 2 Ch 5 1 Ch Left Right Left Right Dolby Digital karaoke Linear PCM 2Ch 5 1 Ch Left Right Left Right Left Right S DTS 2 Ch 2ch downmix ae 5 Ch Front L R CURE MPEG 2 Ch 5 1 Ch Left Right Left Right MPEG DVD Audio 2 Ch 2ch downmix 2ch downmix 5 2ch downmix 5 5 1 Ch Front L R uud DVD RW 2 Ch 5 1 Ch Left Right 6 Left Right Dolby Digital MPEG or PCM Super Audio CD 2 Ch 2ch downmix 5 1 Ch Front L R uerus c li cD 2Ch 5 1 Ch Left Right Left Right Left Right DTS CD 2 Ch 2ch downmix 5 1 Ch Front L R Surround L R P n Video CD 2 Ch 5 1 Ch Left Right Left Right Left Right When Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel the AUDIO OUT 5 1c
60. ake sure that the PURE AUDIO indicator isn t lit If it is press the PURE AUDIO button to switch the digital audio optical coaxial and HDMI outputs back on You won t hear any sound from the HDMI output if the source component is only DVI HDCP compatible C Getting Started au If the i LINK interface is active all other audio outputs are switched off You can check by looking at the i LINK indicator on the front panel If it s lit then the player is outputting audio over i LINK See Audio Out on page 77 for how to switch it off My AV receiver is definitely compatible with 96 88 2kHz Linear PCM audio but it doesn t seem to work with this player What s wrong For digital copy protection purposes some 96 88 2kHz DVD discs only output digital audio downsampled to 48 44 1kHz through the optical and coaxial outputs This is not a malfunction To fully take advantage of the high sampling rate audio connect the analog audio outputs to your amplifier receiver Why can t I hear SACD audio through the optical coaxial digital outputs or the HDMI interface SACD audio is only available through the analog outputs and the i LINK connector This is not a malfunction Also some DVD Audio discs only output audio through the analog outputs and i LINK connector Why does the volume level seem lower during SACD playback Compared to CDs SACD audio may seem slightly lower in volume due to this player specification Is it
61. akes extensive use of graphical on screen displays OSDs You should get used to the way these work as you ll need to use them when setting up the player using some of the playback features such as program play and when making more advanced settings for audio and video All the screens are navigated in basically the same way using the joystick to change the highlighted item and pressing ENTER to select it C Getting Started D CH A Important e Throughout this manual Select means use the joystick to highlight an item on screen then press ENTER Button Whatit does HOME Display exit the on screen dis MENU play 14 gt Changes the highlighted menu Joystick item ENTER Selects the highlighted menu item Je Returns to the previous menu RETURN without saving changes ie Tip Information at the bottom of every OSD screen explains the currently selected menu item and shows which buttons can be used for that screen Setting up with the Setup Navigator Using the Setup Navigator you can make a number of other initial settings for this player We recommend using the Setup Navigator especially if you connected this player to an AV receiver for playing surround sound To answer some of the questions about digital audio formats you may need to look at the instructions that came with your AV receiver 1 If adisc is playing press B stop Also turn on your TV and make sur
62. alog signal based on these numbers See also Sampling frequency and Analog audio Dolby Digital DODoLsy DIGITAL Using a maximum of 5 1 channels of audio this high quality surround system is used in many of the finer movie theaters around the world The on screen display shows which channels are active for example showing 3 2 1 The 3 being the two front channels and the center channel the 2 being the surround channels and the 1 being the LFE channel DTS DIGITAL SURROUND DTS stands for Digital Theater Systems DTS is a surround system different from Dolby Digital that has become a popular surround sound format for movies E C Additional information Dynamic range The difference between the quietest and loudest sounds possible in an audio signal without distorting or getting lost in noise Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks are capable of a very wide dynamic range deliv ering dramatic cinema like effects File extension A tag added to the end of a filename to indi cate the type of file For example mp3 indi cates an MP3 file i LINK i LINK is a trademark name of IEEE1394 a high speed digital interface capable of carrying audio video and other types of data this player only outputs audio HDMI HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is ahigh speed digital interface which has the capability to support standard enhanced or high definition video plus standard to
63. am list Other functions available from the program menu Searching a disc Switching subti Switching the DVD audio language Switching DVD RW audio channels Switching DVD Audio audio channels Switching CD MP3 Video CD audio ch ahitielS sux are Rte aan eroe hn ee cas ape eee Switching camera angles Displaying disc information 06 Audio Settings menu ote about features in the Audio Settings menl ssssesentectit gri iex Audio DRC 07 The Video Settings menu VIA iii woe aa eye 58 Creating your own PreSets 58 08 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu 61 Digital Audio Out settings 61 Digital QUL uim RR RR ER 61 Dolby Digital QUE eso ht RIDE 62 DTS QUE i iso wee Seda dha wax qos 62 Linear PCM Qut sem ER 62 Mi eres 63 Video Output settings 63 TA SSGIGOT AA uds ea eoe aye etm 63 Component OUt 5 educi e eres 63 S Ideo Qut IA Rx 64 Stll Pieture seeschmc nt RR 64 Language settings 64 Audio Language eese 64 Subtitle Language ossis ases rama 65 Auto Language 65 DVD Menu Language 66 Subtitle Display Aa 66 Display settings recre tekoteko 66 OSD Language isse aa 66 On Screen Display ese 66 Angle Indicator elk 66 Background wee sidane aene 67 Sereen SAVED es cenare ei a never 67 OPUON IA e r a a send E 67 Parenta
64. ange Language Auto Disc Menu Country Code Display Group Playback Options DVD Playback Mode Speakers SACD Playback i LINK Setup HDMI Settings 2 Use number buttons to enter your password then press ENTER Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Level Change 2 Usethe number buttons to enter your existing password then press ENTER The numbers appear as asterisks as you Video Output Language Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup Password s sse 12345 67 8 off enter them Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup Parental Lock Password Change Password mt New Password Initial Settings menu au 3 Select a new level Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Level Change Video Output Language Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup toe oa on Password on E 8 8 123466 7 8 of Use the Joystick to move the cursor left to lock more levels more discs will require the pass word move right to unlock levels You can t lock level 1 4 Press ENTER to set the new level and return to the Options menu screen Setting changing the Country Area code You may also want to refer to the Country Area code list on page 86 1 Sele
65. ast scan ning speeds Playing in slow motion You can play DVD Videos DVD R RW and Video CDs at four different forward slow motion speeds and DVD Videos DVD R RW also at two reverse speeds 1 During playback press II pause 2 Press and hold 1 411 or II I until slow motion playback starts The slow motion speed is shown on Screen here is no sound during slow motion playback 3 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed The slow motion speed is displayed on Screen 4 Toresume normal playback press play WA Note You can t use slow motion playback with some titles on some DVDs Video CD only supports forward slow motion playback The picture quality during slow motion playback is not as good as during normal playback Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached For DVD Audio discs featuring browsable pictures see the G ossary on page 87 press 4 II Ilb gt Ib gt to view the previous next picture Playing discs Frame advance frame reverse You can advance or back up DVD Video or DVD RW discs frame by frame With Video CDs you can only use frame advance 1 During playback press II pause 2 Press 1 411 or II I to reverse or advance a frame at a time 3 Toresume normal playback press play Note he picture quality when using frame reverse is not as good as frame a
66. aurant or use in a car or ship and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period K041 En Dear Customer Selecting fine audio eguipment such as the unit you ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment Now it s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion and most importantly without affecting your sensitive hearing Sound can be deceiving Over time your hearing comfort level adapts to higher volumes of sound So what sounds normal can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts To establish a safe level Start your volume control at a low setting Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly and without distortion Once you have established a comfortable sound level e Set the dial and leave it there Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future After all we want you listening for a lifetime We Want You Listening For A Lifetime Used wisely your new sound equipment will provide a lifeti
67. ay gt DVD RW Original ie Tip Current Total Elapsed Remain Total Title 1 32 0 08 30 22 30 30 C 1 C3 zs You can see disc information number of AudiojDolby Dldite lg 20H OU DS titles chapters groups tracks folders and so on from the Disc Navigator Play DVD RW Original f eS screen See Using the Disc Navigator to Chapter 1A browse the contents of a disc on page 42 Tr Rate ITT TT 4 3Mbps SACD displays Play gt SACD Current Total Elapsed Remain Total Track 144 0 13 4 21 4 34 ET C Audio Settings menu En Chapter 6 Audio Settings menu Note about features in the Audio Settings menu None of the features found in the Audio Settings menu have any effect on sound output through the i LINK connector Audio DRC Default setting Off When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume it s easy to lose the quieter sounds completely including some of the dialog Switching Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control to On can help by bringing up the quieter sounds while controlling loud peaks How much of a difference you hear depends on the material you re listening to If the mate rial doesn t have wide variations in volume you may not notice much change 1 Press HOME MENU and select Audio Settings from the on screen display C HOHER amp Audio Settings C Video Adjust Play Mode D Disc Navigator Q gt Initial Settings Sx setup Navigator 2 Highlight Audio DRC
68. ayerto an AV receiver orother component using one of the digital outputs Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Digital Out m Dolby Digital Video Output Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital PCM Language DTS Out Display Linear PCM Out Options MPEG Out Speakers i LINK Setup If your AV receiver or other connected component is Dolby Digital compatible set to Dolby Digital otherwise set to Dolby Digital PCM DTS Out Default setting DTS You only need to make this setting if you connected this playerto an AV receiver orother component using one of the digital outputs Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Digital Out aDTS Video Output Dolby Digital Out DTS gt PCM Language DTS Out Display Linear PCM Out Options MPEG Out Speakers i LINK Setup If your AV receiver or other connected component has a built in DTS decoder set this to DTS otherwise set to DTS gt PCM DTS audio is converted to more compatible PCM audio Check the manual that came with the other component if you re unsure whether it is DTS compatible WA Note f you set to DTS with a non DTS compat ible amplifier noise will be output when you play a DTS disc his setting applies only to DTS audio on DVDs DTS CD always output DTS digital audio as is regardless of this setting Linear PCM Out Default setting Down Sample On You only need to make this setting if you connected this playerto
69. back to Multi ch Area see SACD Playback on page 71 C Connecting up n orderto hear multichannel sound from DVD Audio discs make sure that DVD Audio Out is set to 5 1 Channel see DVD Audio Out on page 78 To be able to use the Auto Select Play feature you must first set it up using the Auto Select Play menu screen See Auto Select Play on page 78 e When the i LINK indicator amp is lit on the front panel see Front panel on page 25 no audio is output from the other digital or analog audio jacks You can switch off the i LINK output using the Audio Out menu see Audio Out on page 77 if you need to use the analog and or optical coaxia digital outputs Thefront panel i LINK indicator only lights when the receiver is on and the input is set to i LINK See also the receiver s oper ating instructions Note You can connect several components together using i LINK See Creating an i LINK network below f you need to use an i LINK cable other than the one supplied please use 4 pin S400 cables less than 3 5 meters long Although longer ones are available they may not work reliably About i LINK LINK is a trademark name for IEEE1394 a igh speed interface for digital audio video nd other data found on personal computers gital camcorders and other kinds of audio nd audio visual equipment A single i LINIK connector can both send and receive data at the same time so only
70. btitles while scanning DVD Video Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD Video disc cm K C Playing discs En Using the Multi Dial You can use the Multi Dial to control fast and slow motion scanning and frame advance of DVD Video DVD R RW and Video CDs When scanning no audio is output even when the scanning speed is 1 1 normal play back speed e To start scanning playback at 1 16 speed turn the MULTI DIAL clockwise for forward anti clockwise for reverse during playback Turn the MULTI DIAL in the same direc tion to increase the scan speed the speed is indicated at the top left of the Screen Turn in the opposite direction to slow the scan speed reverse direction e To start high speed scanning turn the MULTI DIAL quickly clockwise for forward anti clockwise for reverse during playback Change the speed direction in the same way as above e To resume normal playback press gt gt e To start manual scanning press JOG JOG MODE then use the MULTI DIAL to advance frames in either direction e To switch off jog mode press JOG JOG MODE again The picture remains paused until you restart playback e To resume normal playback press gt gt Note You can scan Video CDs in the same way as DVD Video discs see above However reverse slow motion scanning is not possible and there are just two f
71. compatible with PQLS rate control See the operating instructions that came with your receiver for o Excluding any part of the disc that features moving video Video part A Important There may be cases where the PQLS rate control function and or the i LINK audio does not work properly even when connected to i LINK Audio compatible equipment Donot disconnect i LINK cables or switch off any components connected using i LINK while this player is on nformation on compatibility with this feature Copy protected 96kHz DVD Video discs are downsampled to 48kHz when using the i LINK connection 1 Use the supplied i LINK cable to connect one of the i LINK connectors on this player to an i LINK connector on your AV receiver i T3 Q i LINK soo Video c input dsl AV receiver NGA ieu The arrow on the cable connector body should be face down for correct align ment with the connector on the player A N 3 2 Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on this player to a video input on your AV receiver The i LINK connectors on this player do not output video The diagram shows a standard video connection but you can alternatively use the S video or component video connec tions if they re available A Important In order to be able to hear multichannel sound from SACDs you need to set SACD Play
72. connected this player to your amplifier using the 5 1 channel analog outputs These settings do not affect any digital audio output To get the best surround sound from your system you should set up the speaker distances from your listening position Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Output Mode 2 Channel Video Output Speaker Installation Language Speaker Distance Display Channel Level gt Fix Options Speakers i LINK Setup 1 Use the Joystick to move the cursor up down to select a speaker e The Land R speakers are paired you can t set them differently Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers LLINK Setup 2 Move the cursor right to change the speaker distance for the highlighted speaker 3 Use the Joystick up down to change the distance When you change the distance settings of the front left L or front right R speakers all the other speaker distances change relative to it Front left right L R speaker distances can be set from 1ft to 30ft in 0 5 ft incre ments En ET C Initial Settings menu The center speaker C and subwoofer SW can be set from 6 5 ft to 4 6 5 ft relative to the front left right speakers e Surround left right LS RS speakers can be set from 20 ft to 6 5 ft relative to the front left right speakers 4 Move the cursor left to go back to the speaker lis
73. cs gt Gz DVD Video displays During multichannel playback only Play DVD Play gt SACD Current Total Elapsed Remain Total Current Total Elapsed Remain Total Title 11 38 2 05 4 57 7 02 Track 19 0 22 3 38 4 00 QD 1 French Q 1 English 5 1 CD 3 2 1CH Audio Dolby Digital 3 2 1CH Subtitle Angle Audio Play gt DVD Play gt SACD Current Total Elapsed Remain Total Elapsed Remain Total Chapter 11 38 2 05 4 57 7 02 Disc 0 05 73 00 73 05 Tr Rate TTT 8 6Mbps e CD and Video CD Displ The mark displayed with some DVD SEN PUEDE Video discs means that the video is Play gt cD i j Current Total Elapsed Remain Total playing at 24 frames second progressive s E nee i un Pause LL DVD Current Total Elapsed Remain Total Play gt CD Chapter 2 36 0 06 15 1 40 1 46 Elapsed Remain Total Tr Rate n L 6 0Mbps Disc 28 00 30 20 58 20 When the disc is paused the display also During PBC playback only shows the frame number DVD Audio displays Play gt vcd MP3 disc displays Play DVD Audio Current Total Elapsed Remain Total Track 144 3 20 241 6 01 Play gt wP3 QD 1 Linear PCM Ca g 1 Current Total Elapsed Remain Total Audio 192kHz 24bit 2 0CH Subtitle Angle Track 177 0 18 12 42 13 00 Track Name Outernational Play gt DVD Audio Current Total Elapsed Remain Total Play gt MP3 Group 13 3 21 53 20 56 41 Current Total Tr Rate n 9 5Mbps Folder 2 7 Folder Name ACP DVD RW displays Pl
74. ct Country Code CD Initial Settings Password Change Level Change Country Code Parental Lock Bonus Group Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Auto Disc Menu Display Group Playback Options DVD Playback Mode Speakers SACD Playback i LINK Setup HDMI Settings e Select by code letter Use the Joystick up down to ch Q Initial Settings ange the Country Area code Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup Parental Lock Change Country Code Password kaai Country Code List Code us 211 1 9 Select by code number Use the Joystick to move the number bu cursor right then use the tons to enter the 4 digit Country code you can find the Country Area code list on page 86 Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup 4 Press ENTE Area code and screen Note Parental Lock Change Country Code Password P oso Country Code List Code us Gun R to set the new Country return to the Options menu Changing the Country Area code does not 2 Use number buttons to enter your take effect until the next disc is loaded or password then press ENTER CD Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Change Country Code
75. d editing a program list you can start and stop program play erase the program list and memorize a DVD program list from the Program menu 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Program from the list of functions on the left Play Mode A B Repeat Repeat Playback Start Random Playback Stop Program Program Delete Search Mode Program Memory Off Create Edit 2 Select a program play function Create Edit See Creating a program list on page 47 Playback Start Starts playback of a saved program list Playback Stop Turns off program play but does not erase the program list Program Delete Erases the program list and turns off program play e Program Memory DVD Video only Select On to save the program list for the disc loaded Select Off to cancel the program memory for the disc loaded 4 Tip After saving a program list using the Program Memory feature whenever you load that disc the program list is auto matically recalled and program play switched on e You can save program lists for up to 24 discs After that the oldest one is replaced with the new one saved Searching a disc Using the search mode function from the Play Mode menu you can quickly jump to a partic ular part of the disc that you re watching or listening to 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Search Mode from the list of functions on the left The search options that appear depend on the kind of disc l
76. dvance Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached When changing direction of a DVD Video disc the picture may move in an unex pected way This is not a malfunction For DVD Audio discs featuring browsable pictures see the G ossary on page 87 press 1 1 II gt I gt to view the previous next picture Looping a section of a disc The A B Repeat function allows you to specify two points A and B within a track DVD Audio CD and Video CD or title DVD Video and DVD RW that form a loop which is played over and over A Important A B Repeat is not available with SACDs MP3s or Video CDs in PBC mode or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed 1 During playback press PLAY MODE and select A B Repeat from the list of functions on the left amp Play Mode A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode A Start Point B End Point Off 2 Press ENTER on A Start Point to set the loop start point D Play Mode A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode A Start Point B End Point Off 3 Press ENTER on B End Point to set the loop end point amp Play Mode A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode A Start Point B End Point Off After pressing ENTER playback jumps back to the start point and plays the loop 4 To resume normal playback press CLEAR or select Off
77. e component using the HDMI connector Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock gt Off jp Video Output Bonus Group Language Auto Disc Menu gt On Display Group Playback gt Single Options DVD Playback Mode gt DVD Audio Speakers SACD Playback gt 2ch Area i LINK Setup HDMI Settings After selecting HDMI from the Initial Settings menu the HDMI settings menu appears For example if you connected a Pioneer display the following menu should be displayed Pioneer HDMI Resolution 720x480 P gt Aspect Ratio 16 9 Wide Colour Component 12bit Video Memory Direct Audio Linear PCM With DVI compatible devices with HDCP the same screen is shown but with the audio setting grayed out there is no audio with DVI uy Resolution 720x480 P Aspect Ratio 16 9 Wide Colour Component 12bit Video Memory Direct Audio Linear PCM Use the joystick up down to select a setting Use the joystick left right to adjust the current setting After you ve finished press ENTER to confirm any settings you ve made and return to the Initial Settings menu You can adjust any or all of the following HDMI settings the same options are avail able for DVI HDCP compatible devices En ET C Initial Settings menu D Resolution 4 3 Pan amp Scan Widescreen discs are Since HDMI has the capacity to support many shown with the left and right sides different
78. e test tone output No sound will be heard from the subwoofer Q Initial Settings Auto Digital Audio Out Video Output EET qe Language C 0 0dB 9 b Display R amp 0 0dB 9 RS gt 0 0dB LS gt 0 0dB SW 0 0dB Options Speakers i LINK Setup As the test tone plays through each speaker in turn it is highlighted on screen Use the Joystick up down to adjust the channel output level of the current speaker Move the cursor left to exit the test tone sequence or ENTER to save the settings and exit the channel level setting screen Manual Use the Joystick to move the cursor up down to select a speaker Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output ce eo Language C 0 0dB v b Display R 0 0dB y aem mt sa Speakers SW 0 0dB i LINK Setup C Initial Settings menu au Move the cursor right or press ENTER then use the Joystick up down to set the channel output level Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output d Ex gt Language C 0 0dB Display R 0 0dB j Options RS pac LS 0 Speakers LLINK Setup SWA S005 To turn the test tone on off for an individual speaker move the cursor right The test tone continues playing even when you select a dif
79. e that it is set to the correct video input 2 Press HOME MENU The on screen display OSD appears O go ag 6 Audio Settings Gj video Adjust amp Play Mode amp Disc Navigator Q Initial Settings G3 setup Navigator 3 Select Setup Navigator Oo HOHER G Audio Settings e Video Adjust amp Play Mode amp Disc Navigator Q Initial Settings G3 setup Navigator 04 C Getting Started 4 Select a DVD language Some DVD discs feature on screen menus soundtracks and subtitles in several languages Set your preferred language here Q setup Navigator Language Settings DVD Language English TV Functions French Audio Out Settings German Speaker Settings Italian Spanish Dutch Other Language AV Receiver Func Note that the language you choose here may not be available on all discs If you want to select a language other than those listed select Other Language See Selecting languages using the language code list on page 87 for detailed information 5 Is your TV monitor compatible with progressive scan video Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know Q setup Navigator Language Settings Progressive Scan TV Functions Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Compatible Not Compatible Don t Know This setting is only applicable if you used the component video outputs to connect
80. e 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 VENTILATION Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is p
81. ect the supplied power cord here then plug into a power outlet Refer to the illustra tion below when doing so to make sure the neutral and live blades are lined up properly AC IN Power cord em LIVE NEUTRAL N Neutral L Live 5 4 AUDIO i LINK connectors 4 pin S400 i LINK connectors for connection to i LINK equipped receivers and other components Each i LINK connector acts simultaneously as both input and output page 20 6 HDMI OUT HDMI output providing a high quality inter face for digital audio and video page 22 C Connecting up 7 CONTROL IN OUT For passing remote control signals to other Pioneer components page 23 8 VIDEO OUT 1 amp 2 Standard video output s that you can connect to your TV or AV receiver using the supplied audio video cable page 16 9 S VIDEO OUT 1 amp 2 S Video output s that you can use instead of the VIDEO OUT jacks page 17 10 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT High quality video output for connection to a TV monitor or AV receiver that has compo nent video inputs Connect using a commercially available three way component video cable Be careful to match the colors of the jacks and cables for correct connection page 17 Q You may find it useful to have the manuals supplied with your other components handy when connecting this player f you come across any unfamiliar terms in this section of the manual take a look at the G ossary on page 87
82. ed as specified in the Compressed Audio Compatibility section DVD R RW and CD R RW discs Audio CDs and Video CDs recorded using a DVD recorder CD recorder or personal computer may not be playable on this unit This may be caused by anumber of possibilities including but not limited to the type of disc used the type of recording damage dirt or condensation on either the disc or the player s pick up lens See below for notes about particular software and formats About DualDisc playback A DualDisc is a new two sided disc one side of which contains DVD content video audio etc while the other side contains non DVD content such as digital audio material The non DVD audio side of the disc is not compliant with the CD Audio specification and therefore may not play The DVD side of a DualDisc plays in this product For more detailed information on the DualDisc specification please referto the disc manufacturer or disc retailer CD R RW compatibility This unit will play CD R and CD RW discs recorded in CD Audio or Video CD format or as a CD ROM containing MP3 audio files However any other content may cause the disc not to play or create noise distortion in the output his unit cannot record CD R or CD RW discs Unfinalized CD R RW discs recorded as CD Audio can be played but the full Table of Contents playing time etc will not be displayed DVD R RW Compatibility This unit will p
83. eo that the PROGRESSIVE indicator isn t lit If it is press the PROGRESSIVE button to switch the video output back to interlace See also Front panel on page 25 have a widescreen TV so why are there black bars at the top and bottom of the screen when play some discs Some movie formats are such that even when played on a widescreen TV black bars are necessary at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction have a standard 4 3 TV and set the player to show widescreen DVDs in pan amp scan format so why do I still get black bars top and bottom with some discs Some discs override the display prefer ences of the player so even if you have 4 3 Pan amp Scan selected those discs will still be shown in letterbox format This is not a malfunction My DVD Audio disc starts playing but then suddenly stops The disc may have been illegally copied My CD with MP3 tracks won t play Make sure that the tracks are encoded in MPEG1 audio layer 3 format See also Compressed Audio Compatibility on page 12 Some MP3 tracks don t show up Where are they Filenames that don t end with the exten sion mp3 won t be recognized by this player Also if there are more than 250 folders or tracks on the disc only the first 250 are recognized See also Compressed Audio Compatibility on page 12 There s no sound from the analog optical coaxial outputs or the HDMI interface Check the front panel and m
84. ferent speaker Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out a E 8938 Ex d E guage C 0 0dB Display R 0 0dB p wa Speakers 5 i LINK Setup USWE LO OdEZI To save the settings and exit press ENTER F with the channel level fie shown above Note e The subwoofer output will sound quite low compared to the other speakers ighlighted as i LINK Setup Audio Out Default setting On You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to other equipment using the i LINK interface Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Out Video Output Connections Setup Language Auto Select Play Display DVD Audio Out Options Speakers i LINK Setup Change this setting to Off if the i LINK inter face is still connected but you need to use one of the other outputs Changing this setting to Off does not affect i LINK thru data i e if this player is between two other i LINIK compo nents it will still pass data between them Set back to On i LINK ready to be able to use the i LINK interface Connections Setup You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to other equipment using the i LINK interface Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Out VSX 49TXi Video Output Connections Setup VSX AX10i Language Auto Select Play DV 47Ai Display DVD
85. from the menu gt C K C Playing discs Using repeat play There are various repeat play options depending on the kind of disc loaded It s also possible to use repeat play together with program play to repeat the tracks chapters in the program list see Creating a program list on page 47 A Important Repeat play is not available with Video CDs in PBC mode or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed 1 During playback press PLAY MODE and select Repeat from the list of func tions on the left Play Mode A B Repeat Title Repeat Repeat Chapter Repeat Random Repeat Off Program Search Mode 2 Select a repeat play option The repeat play options available depend on the type of disc loaded The screen below appears when a DVD Video disc is loaded Play Mode A B Repeat Title Repeat Repeat Chapter Repeat Random Repeat Off Program Search Mode DVD Video and DVD RW discs Title Repeat Chapter Repeat Repeat Off DVD Audio discs Group Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off SACD CD and Video CD discs Disc Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off MP3 discs Disc Repeat Folder Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off ie Tip f you ve made a program list the Program Repeat option also appears as a repeat option To stop the disc and cancel repeat play press I stop You can also cancel repeat play without stopping playback by pressing CLEAR The disc wi
86. ft Right DVD RW 3ch or more Dolby Digital MPEG Left Right DVD Audio Out 2 Channel 5 1 Channel DVD Audio 2 ch downmix Multi channel CD MP3 Left Right DTS CD DTS Video CD Left Right SACD Playback 2 ch Area Multi ch Area CD Area Left Right Multi channel 1 Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG setting see Connections Setup on page 77 Super Audio CD Left Right 2 PCM setting see Connections Setup on page 77 x3 Only applicable to discs that have a multichannel area 4 Only applicable to discs that have a CD area E C Additional information En Language code list Language Language code letter Language code Japanese ja 1001 English en 0514 French fr 0618 German de 0405 talian it 0920 Spanish es 0519 Dutch nl 1412 Russian ru 1821 Chinese zh 2608 orean ko 1115 Greek el 0512 Afar aa 0101 Abkhazian ab 0102 Afrikaans af 0106 Amharic am 0113 Arabic ar 0118 Assamese as 0119 Aymara ay 0125 Azerbaijani az 0126 Bashkir ba 0201 Byelorussian be 0205 Bulgarian bg 0207 Bihari bh 0208 Bislama bi 0209 Bengali bn 0214 Tibetan bo 0215 Breton br 0218 Catalan ca 0301 Corsican co 0315 Czech cs 0319 Welsh cy 0325 Danish da 0401 Bhutani dz 0426 Esperanto eo 0515 Estonian et 0520 Basque eu 0521 Persian fa 0601 Finnish fi 0609 Fiji fj 0610 Faroese fo 0615 F
87. function The panel mea lt lt and gt gt gt gt work slightly resume function is also cancelled differently from the remote buttons when you eject the disc tray lt lt Press to start fast reverse scan ning Press gt play to resume normal playback gt gt Press to start fast forward scan ning Press gt play to resume normal playback Fa Skips to the start of the current a n PP track or chapter then to previous tracks chapters Press and hold for fast scan press for track chapter skip gt gt Skips to the next track or chapter Numbers Use to enter a title group track A Important number Press ENTER to select or wait a few seconds You may find with some DVD discs that e If the disc is stopped play back some playback controls don t work in starts from the selected title certain parts of the disc This is nota En group for DVD for CD SACD Vi f the disc is p or track number deo CD MP3 aying playback jumps to the start of the selected chapter or track within the cur rent group for DVD Audio malfunction DVD disc menus Many DVD Video and DVD Audio discs contain menus from which you can select what you want to watch or listen to They may give access to additional features such as subtitle and audio language selection or special features such as slideshows See the disc packaging for details Sometimes menus are displayed automati cally when you
88. gt CH E C Connecting up Easy connections rey AUDIO QUT DIGITAL AUDIO ea 6 1ch our aunio Hom our S400 E A A Cd VIDEO CONTROL VIDEO PB S VIDEO VE COMPONENT VIDEO OUT To power outlet The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the cables supplied with the player In this setup stereo audio is played through your TV A Important This player is equipped with copy protec tion technology Do not connect this player to your TV via a VCR using AV cables as the picture from this player will not appear properly on your TV This player may also not be compatible with some combination TV VCRs for the same reason refer to the manufacturer for more information 1 Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT 2ch jacks to a set of A V inputs on your TV Use the supplied red white stereo audio and yellow video cable Make sure you match up ED the left and right audio outputs with their En corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound See Using other types of video output below if you want to use a different type of connection f you need another pair of stereo outputs and don t need to use the multichannel analog outputs you can use the AUDIO OUT 5 1ch FRONT L R jacks page 18 2 Connect the supplied
89. h FRONT L R jacks act as a second pair of stereo audio outputs Dolby Digital PCM MPEG PCM or DTS PCM setting see Digital Audio Out settings on page 61 3 Dolby Digital MPEG or DTS setting see Digital Audio Out settings on page 61 4 Discs that prohibit downmixing will be output as 5 1 channel even if 2 Channel is selected as the Audio Output Mode setting see Aud o Output Mode on page 74 Discs that prohibit downmixing also mute the digital output 6 f the sound is mono the Left and Right channels will be the same C Additional information cm About the HDMI output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the HDMI and Audio Output Mode screens see HDMI Settings on page 71 and Audio Output Mode on page 74 affect the HDMI output with various types of disc Disc audio format HDMI Audio Setting Linear PCM Auto Dolby Digital 2 ch downmix Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Karaoke Left Right Dolby Digital 2 Linear PCM Left Right Left Right s DTS 2 ch downmix DTS 2 MPEG Left Right MPEG 2 DVD Audio with CPPM 5 1 ch DVD Audio without CPPM 5 1 ch CD MP3 Left Right DTS CD DTS Video CD Left Right SACD Playback 2 ch Area Multi ch Area CD Area Super Audio CD pm Left Right These formats include DVD RW discs 2 is output as linear PCM 3 the HDMI device you are using is not compatible with these compres
90. h off DOV TruSurround 25 CLEAR Press to clear a numeric entry 26 ENTER Press to select an option or execute a command 27 TV CONTROL buttons VOLUME Use to adjust the volume CHANNEL Use to select TV channel FUNC Press FUNC to select the TV for remote control operation 28 OTV Press OTV to turn the TV on or into standby m 5 e gt E C Controls and displays En Setting up the remote to control your TV 1 Input the manufacturer code While holding 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 OTV button If the TV switches on or into standby if it was on previously then you have the correct code If nothing happens when you press the OTV button start again from step 1 using a different code e Some manufacturers have several codes Try each one until you find the one that works Preset code list Manufacturer Preset Code Pioneer 00 34 RCA 01 15 16 17 18 Sharp 02 19 27 Zenith 03 20 Sony 04 Toshiba 05 26 30 Hitachi 06 24 25 31 Philips 07 Panasonic 08 22 Mitsubishi 09 Goldstar 10 23 GE 11 28 Magnavox 12 29 JVC 13 32 Sanyo 14 21 Fujitsu
91. ible with all i LINK equipped receivers 5 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 6 DIS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 7 TruSurround SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs Inc TruSurround tech nology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs Inc KD C Before you start 22 5 What s in the box T Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting Please observe the following Remote contro e AA LR6 batteries x2 Stereo audio cable red white plugs Video Cabe QU NRI ogether although they may look similar 4 pin S400 i LINK cable ifferent batteries may have different volt Power cable ages These operating instructions Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each battery match the indications in he battery compartment Don t mix new and old batteries together Don t use different kinds of battery o Warranty card Remove batteries from equipment that Putting the batteries in the isn t going to be used for a month or remote control more When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area
92. it is PURE AUDIO button See also Front panel on page 25 on the ers may press the Make sure the resolution on this player matches that of the component you have connected using HDMI See HDMI Settings on page 71 to change the HDMI resolution No multichannel HDMI Make sure the Audio setting in the HDMI menu is set to Auto see audio HDMI Settings on page 71 to do this A connected HDMI This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI High component doesn t work Definition Multimedia Interface Version 1 1 Depending on the with this player component you have connected using a DVI connection may result in unreliable signal transfers Color problems occur with You can correct this by choosing an input setting on your monitor your monitor after changing according to the setting you ve selected see the table in the note the Video Adjust page 58 following Video Memory on page 73 Video Memory page 73 E C Additional information En i LINK troubleshooting Problem Remedy No i LINK audio output e If the front panel i LINK indicator is lit then Check that your AV receiver is DTCP Digital Transmission Copy Protection compatible Check that your AV receiver is compatible with the type of disc that you re trying to play for example SACD e If the front panel i LINK indicator is unlit then Check that your AV receiver is set to the correct input
93. ith 96kHz Linear PCM audio Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know S setup Navigator Language Settings Dolby Digital TV Functions DTS Audio Out Settings 96kHz Linear PCM Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Compatible Not Compatible Don t Know 04 C Getting Started 15 Is your AV receiver MPEG compatible Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know G3 setup Navigator Language Settings Dolby Digital TV Functions DTS Audio Out Settings 96kHz Linear PCM Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Compatible Not Compatible Don t Know 16 Press ENTER to complete the setup or press HOME MENU to quit the Setup Navi gator without making any changes Q setup Navigator Language Settings Dolby Digital TV Functions DTS Audio Out Settings 96kHz Li Settings complete Speaker Settings MPEG Press ENTER to exit AV Receiver Func Compatible ENTER Congratulations setup is complete En C Getting Started Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD CD SACD Video CD and MP3 discs are covered here Further functions are detailed in the next chapter A Important e Throughout this manual the term DVD means DVD Video DVD Audio and DVD R RW If a function is specific to a partic ular kind of DVD disc it is specified 1 If the player isn t already on press STANDB
94. kers Audio Output Mode Set in Setup Navigator Default 2 Channel Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Output Mode m2 Channel Video Output Speaker Installation 5 1 Channel Language Speaker Distance Display Channel Level Options Speakers i LINK Setup En If you connected this player to an AV receiver using the 5 1 channel analog outputs set this to 5 1 Channel This will enable you to enjoy multichannel sound If you connected only the stereo analog outputs set to 2 Channel On this setting multichannel audio is downmixed to 2 chan nels for stereo analog output Note When set to 5 1 Channel you ll only get sound from all speakers when playing multichannel discs When set to 5 1 Channel the AUDIO OUT 2ch jacks output the front L R channels of multichannel discs When set to 5 1 Channel there is no optical coaxial digital output when playing DVD Audio discs Some DVD Audio discs don t allow down mixing of audio These discs always output multi channel audio regardless of the setting made here Speaker Installation Set in Setup Navigator default L R Large C Large LS RS Largel SW On You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5 1 channel analog outputs This setting does not affect any digital audio output Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Opti
95. l LOCK ee AA naa 67 Bonus Group KE eR RE 69 Auto Disc Menu rl rm 70 Group Playback i susce rr 70 DVD Playback Mode e 70 SACD Playback mcn tme 71 HDMI Settifigss summ mrt Rn 71 GD Playback e ues note t fmm 73 DITS DOWAMIX ua aaa 74 Speakers sense dogs ceca un tech terme exin 74 Audio Output Mode 74 Speaker Installation 74 Speaker Distance iia 75 Channel Level 22e nena mm rente 76 HUNK SOUP ise EE art eus 77 JSUGIO UL aua zia rct tr bue cedes enemies 77 Connections Setup 77 Auto Select Plays rrr e 78 DVDeAudio O lt issg dex ER 86 78 09 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs 79 Handling diSCS uue ncm mee pem hme 79 SLOT wa scs tc eoo eere nce nem 79 Discs to avoid esu nonet UR RR SR 79 Cleaning the pickup lens 80 Problems with condensation 80 Hints on installation 80 oving the player 80 Power cable caution 80 Screen sizes and disc formats 81 Widescreen TV USers 81 Standard TV users iana Wa 81 Resetting the player 81 About the audio output settings 82 About the HDMI output settings 83 HDMI output with DVD Audio SOUICOS sack aoo ace E CLR CICER UR Ran 84 About the i LINK output settings 85 Language code list 86 Country Area code list
96. l and single view Youcan recall the preset number from the Recall Settings menu item You can adjust any or all of the following picture quality settings e Prog Motion Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when the player is set to progressive video output This has no effect when set to ON PureCinema When watching DVD movies PureCinema optimizes the picture quality The default setting is Auto1 but if the picture appears unnat ural then set to Auto2 ON or Off as appropriate e YNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduc tion in the Y brightness part of the video signal e CNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduc tion in the C color part of the video signal e Sharpness High Adjusts the sharpness of the high frequency detailed elements in the picture e Sharpness Mid Adjusts the sharpness of the mid frequency less detailed elements in the picture Detail Adjusts the sharpness of edges in the picture e White Level Adjusts the intensity of white Black Level Adjusts the intensity of black Black Setup Setup to correct the floating black color for better 3 dimen sional realism e Gamma Adjusts the brightness of darker images Hue Adjusts the overall color balance between red and green e Chroma Level Adjusts how saturated colors appear Chroma Delay Adjustto correctthe gap between the Y and C components in the video signal Whe
97. lay DVD R RW discs that were recorded using the DVD Video format or Video Recording format This unit cannot record DVD R RW discs Unfinalized DVD R RW discs cannot be played in this player am KD C Before you start En Compressed Audio Compatibility This unit will play CD ROM discs containing files saved in the MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 format MP3 with a sampling rate of 44 1 or 48kHz Incompat ible files will not play and UNPLAYABLE will be displayed on the unit Fixed bit rate files are recommended Variable bit rate VBR files are playable but playing time may not be shown correctly The CD ROM used to compile your MP3 files must be ISO 9660 Level 2 compliant CD physical format Mode1 Mode2 XA Form1 This player only plays tracks that are named with the file extension mp3 or MP3 This player is compatible with multi session discs but only plays sessions that are closed Use CD R or CD RW media for recording your MP3 files This player can recognize a combined total of up to 250 tracks and folders If a disc containing over 250 tracks folders is loaded only the first 250 tracks folders recorded on the disc will be playable Folder and track names excluding the mp3 extension are displayed There are many different recording bit rates available to encode your MP3 files This unit was designed to be compatible with all of them Audio encoded at 128Kbps
98. ld be set to 16 9 Wide When you watch discs recorded in 4 3 format you can use the TV controls to select how the picture is presented Your TV may offer various zoom and stretch options see the instructions that came with your TV for details Please note that some movie aspect ratios are wider than 16 9 so even though you have a widescreen TV these discs will still play in a letter box style with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen Standard TV users If you have a standard TV the TV Screen setting page 63 of this player should be set to 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan amp Scan depending on which you prefer Set to 4 3 Letter Box widescreen discs are shown with black bars top and bottom Set to 4 3 Pan amp Scan widescreen discs are shown with the left and right sides cropped Although the picture looks larger you don t actually see the whole picture Please note that many widescreen discs over ride the player s settings so that the disc is shown in letter box format regardless of the setting G Note Using the 16 9 Wide setting with a stan dard 4 3 TV or either of the 4 3 settings with a widescreen TV will result in a distorted picture Resetting the player Use this procedure to reset all the player s settings to the factory default 1 Switch the player into standby 2 Using the front panel buttons hold down the stop button and press POWER to switch the player b
99. ll play to the end then stop Note You can t use repeat and random play at the same time f you switch camera angle during repeat play repeat play is canceled Using random play Use the random play function to play titles or chapters DVD Video groups or tracks DVD Audio or tracks CD Video CD and MP3 discs in a random order You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped C Playing discs A Important You can t use random play with SACDs DVD RWs Video CDs playing in PBC mode or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Random from the list of functions on the left D Play Mode A B Repeat Random Title Repeat Random Chapter Random Random Off Program Search Mode 2 Select a random play option The random play options available depend on the type of disc loaded The screen below appears when a DVD Video disc is loaded Play Mode A B Repeat Random Title Repeat Random Chapter Random Random Off Program Search Mode DVD Video discs Random Title Random Chapter Random Off DVD Audio discs Random Group Random Track e Random Off MP3 CD and Video CD discs On Off go To stop the disc and cancel random play back press W stop You can also cancel random playback without stopping the disc by pressing CLEAR The disc will play to the end then Stop During random play the ke and
100. m inside the player if it is brought into a warm room from outside or if the temperature of the room rises quickly Although the condensation won t damage the player it may temporarily impair its perfor mance For this reason you should leave it to adjust to the warmer temperature for about an hour before switching on and using Hints on installation We want you to enjoy using this product for years to come so please bear in mind the following points when choosing a suitable location for it Do Use in a well ventilated room Place on a solid flat level surface such as a table shelf or stereo rack Don t Use in a place exposed to high tempera tures or humidity including near radia tors and other heat generating appliances Place on a window sill or other place where the player will be exposed to direct sunlight Usein an excessively dusty or damp envi ronment Place directly on top of an amplifier or other component in your stereo system hat becomes hot in use Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interference especially if the television uses an indoor antenna Use in a kitchen or other room where the player may be exposed to smoke or steam C e Use ona thick rug or carpet or cover with oth this may prevent proper cooling of e unit O not large enough to support all four of e unit s feet h e Place on an unstable surface or one that
101. me of fun and enjoyment Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late this manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise This list of sound levels is included for your protection Decibel Level Example 30 Quiet library soft whispers 40 Living room refrigerator bedroom away from traffic 50 Light traffic normal conversation quiet office 60 Air conditioner at 20 feet sewing machine 70 Vacuum cleaner hair dryer noisy restaurant 80 Average city traffic garbage disposals alarm clock at two feet THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE 90 Subway motorcycle truck traffic lawn mower 100 Garbage truck chain saw pneumatic drill 120 Rock band concert in front of speakers thunderclap 140 Gunshot blast jet plane 180 Rocket launching pad Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation S001 En This product complies with the following i LINK interface specifications 1 IEEE Std 1394a 2000 Standard for a High Performance Serial Bus 2 Audio and Music Data Transmission Protocol 2 0 Following the standard for AM824 sequence adaptation layers the product is compatible with IEC60958 bitstream DVD A and SACD media Contents 01 Before you start ii EEEH What s in the box Putting the batteries in the remote control Using the re
102. menu Press TOP MENU to access the disc menu Auto Language Default setting On Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Language Video Output Subtitle Language Off Language Auto Language Display DVD Menu Lang Options Subtitle Display Speakers i LINK Setup When set to On the player always selects the default audio language on a DVD Video disc French dialog for a French movie for example and displays subtitles in your preferred subtitle language only if that is set to something different In other words movies in your native language won t have any subti tles while foreign language movies will be shown with subtitles Set to Off to have the player play discs strictly according to your Audio Language and Subtitle Language settings For Auto Language to work the Audio Language and Subtitle Language settings must be the same see Audio Language on page 64 and Subtitle Language on page 65 ie Tip You can still switch audio and subtitle language on playback using the AUDIO and SUBTITLE buttons ET C Initial Settings menu En DVD Menu Language Default setting w Subtitle Lang S Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Language uw Subtitle Lang Video Output Subtitle Language Other Language Language Auto Language Display DVD Menu Lang Options Subtitle Display Speakers i LINK Setup Some multilingual discs have disc menus in se
103. mote control Disc content format playback compatibility General disc compatibility CD R RW compatibility DVD R RW Compatibility Compressed Audio Compatibility PC Created Disc Compatibility Titles chapters groups and tracks DVD Video regions 02 Connecting up Rear panel Easy connectiOnlS sss ete core eens Using other types of video output Connecting using an S Video output Connecting using the component video ou Connecting for multichannel surround sound Connecting analog ou Connecting output Connecting AbOUULLLINK iia Creating an i LINK network Connecting using HDMI About HM iia Controlling this player from another Pioneer component 03 Controls and displays ROME PAMEl IA About progressive scan video iii eos etae nes Remote control Setting up the remote to control 04 Getting Started Switching on Let s Get Started Using the on screen displays Setting up with the Setup Navigator PlayirgudiSQSi uu occhio n a Basic playback controls DVD dise nens IAA Video CD PBC menus 05 Playing discs Introduction sess ce REI n RS Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Scanning discs Using the Multi Dial leere Playing in slow motion Frame advance frame reverse Looping a section of a disc Using repeat play seic 2 cece ee eee eee Using random play Creating a program list Editing a progr
104. multi channel surround sound audio on a single digital connection HDMI features include uncompressed digital video a bandwidth of up to 5 gigabytes per second and communi cation between the AV source and AV devices such as DIVs HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or regis tered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC Interlaced video A method of displaying a picture in which odd numbered lines are updated in one pass then even numbered lines updated in the next See also Progressive scan video ISO 9660 format International standard for the volume and file structure of CD ROM discs MP3 MP3 MPEG1 audio layer 3 is a compressed audio file format Files are recognized by their file extension mp3 or MP3 MPEG audio An audio format used on Video CDs and some DVD discs This unit can convert MPEG audio to PCM format for wider compatibility with digital recorders and AV amplifiers See also PCM Pulse Code Modulation MPEG video The video format used for Video CD s and DVDs Video CD uses the older MPEG 1 stan dard while DVD uses the newer and much better quality MPEG 2 standard Packed PCM DVD Audio only A lossless compression system that enables more PCM audio to be stored on a DVD Audio disc than would otherwise be possible PBC PlayBack Control Video CD only A system of navigating a Video CD through on screen menus recorded onto the disc Especially good f
105. n the HDMI output is connected the following options also appear HDMI Detail Adjusts the sharpness of edges in the HDMI video signal 4 Press ENTER to save the preset and exit the Video Adjust screen WA Note Video on a DVD discs may be either video material originally shot on video or film material originally shot on film Video material has a frame rate of 30 frames sec NTSC compared with 24 frames sec for film This player converts film material to 60 frames sec in progressive scan mode PureCinema adjusts the picture so that it matches more closely the picture quality of a cinema screen 0 CH KD C The Video Settings menu En You can see whether video on a DVD disc is film or video material by displaying the video transmission rate see Displaying disc information on page 52 If a hash mark appears next to the transmis sion rate display it is film material Initial Settings menu Chapter 8 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu gives you complete control in setting up your DVD player including audio and video output settings audience limitation settings among others If an option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time This is usually because a disc is playing Stop the disc then change the setting 1 Press HOME MENU and select Initial Settings from the on screen display
106. nent video output Use the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel to switch the component video output between interlace and progressive With a DVD Video disc you can do this during playback or when the disc is stopped For other types of disc the player must be stopped A Important e f you connect a TV that is not compatible with a NTSC or PAL progressive scan signal and switch the player to progressive you will not be ableto see any picture at all In this case press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel to switch back to interlace the PROGRESSIVE indicator should be unlit WA Note You can t switch video output when an OSD is on screen The picture on some TVs may momentarily break up when you switch the video output of this player C Controls and displays TRK 1 5 1CH Lights when analog 5 1 channel output is selected see Audio Output Mode on page 74 2 V PART Lights when playing a video part of a DVD disc 3 PRGSVE Lights when the video output is progressive scan see About progressive scan video on page 26 4 E Lights during multi angle scenes on a DVD disc see Switching camera angles on page 52 5 GUI Graphical User Interface Lights when a menu is displayed on screen 6 GRP Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD Audio group number 7 TITLE Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD Video title number
107. ng HDMI See HDMI Settings on page 71 to change the HDMI resolution K C Playing discs En Chapter 5 Playing discs Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on screen displays For an expla nation of how to navigate these see Using the on screen displays on page 32 Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs Video CDs CDs and ation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded Some DVD discs restrict the use of some functions random or repeat for example This is not a malfunction When playing Video CDs some of the func tions are not available during PBC playback If you want to use them start the disc playing using a number button to select a track Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of a disc to find the part you want to play You can use the Disc Navigator when a disc is playing or stopped A Important e It s not possible to use the Disc Navigator when playing a Video CD in PBC mode or when a DVD disc menu is displayed P3 discs although the exact oper 1 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Navigator from the on screen display Alternatively if a DVD RW CD Video CD or MP3 disc is loaded you can press MENU which takes you straight to the Disc Navigator screen Oo Wa 3 Audio Settings amp Play Mode Q gt Initial Setti
108. ngs er Video Adjust D Disc Navigator Q2 setup Navigator 2 Select what you want to play Depending on the type of disc you have loaded the Disc Navigator looks slightly different For DVD Video discs select a title or a chapter within a title amp Disc Navigator Title 1 10 Chapter 1 3 DVD Title 01 Chapter 001 Title 02 Chapter 002 Title 03 Chapter 003 Title 04 Title 05 Title 06 Title 07 Title 08 For DVD Audio discs select a group oratrack within a group amp Disc Navigator Group 1 03 Track 1 36 DVD Audio Group 01 Track 01 Group 02 Track 02 Group 03 Track 03 Track 04 Track 05 Track 06 Track 07 Track 08 C Playing discs For SACD discs select a track within the current playback area Disc Navigator 2ch Area For a VR mode the Playlist and Track 1 014 TotalTime 73 05 Track 001 Track 002 Track 003 Track 004 Track 005 Track 006 Track 007 Track 008 DVD RW disc select between Original areas of the disc ora title Use the joystick right to preview the title e It s not possible to switch between Orig inal and Playlist during playback Not all DVD amp Disc Navigator RW discs have a Playlist DVD RW Original Play List Title 1 03 01 3 31 FIRST LEAGUE 02 4 28 SECOND LEAGUE 03 4 29 FINAL ROUND For CDs and Video CDs select a track the screen bel
109. oaded The screen below shows the DVD Video search options amp Play Mode A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Title Search Chapter Search Time Search 2 Select a search mode 3 Use the number buttons to enter a title group chapter folder or track number or a time amp Play Mode A B Repeat Title Search Erates in r Repeat Chapter Search rug Random Time Search 0j0 1 Program Search Mode C Playing discs cm Foratime search enter the number of minutes and seconds into the currently playing title DVD Video DVD RW you want playback to resume from For example press 4 5 0 0 to have playback start from 45 minutes into the disc For 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds press 8 0 3 0 e Some DVD Audio discs feature pages of browsable pictures Enter the page number you want 4 Press ENTER to start playback t Note You can only use time search with Video CDs and DVD Video discs Discs must be playing in orderto use time search except Video CD e Search functions are not available with Video CD in PBC mode start non PBC playback by stopping playback then pressing Pl then gt play You can often select what you want to watch from a DVD disc menu See also DVD disc menus on page 38 Switching subtitles Some DVD discs have subtitles in one or more languages the disc box will usually tell you which s
110. ons Speakers i LINK Setup Audio Output Mode gt 2 Channel Speaker Installation Speaker Distance Channel Level gt Fix C Initial Settings menu au Use the Speaker Installation screen to tell the player what kinds of speakers you have connected 1 Use the Joystick to move the cursor up down to select a speaker The Land R and RS and LS speakers are paired you can t set them differently CD Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output KA Language C gt Large Y b Display R gt Large d y Options RS Large LS Large LLINK Setup Su ii 2 Move the cursor right to modify the selected speaker 3 Use the Joystick up down to change the current setting You can see the effect of your changes in the room graphic on the right of the screen Except for the subwoofer you can set speaker size to Large or Small If the main speaker cone in the speaker is 12cm or more set to Large otherwise set to Small or Off if you don t have that speaker If you set the front L and R speakers to Small the center and surround speakers are automatically set to Small and the subwoofer to On he subwoofer can only be set to On or Off 4 Move the cursor left to go back to the speaker list if you want to modify another speaker or press ENTER to exit the Speaker Installation screen Speaker Distance Default setting all speakers 10ft You only need to make this setting if you
111. or discs that you would normally not watch from beginning to end all at once karaoke discs for example PCM Pulse Code Modulation The most common system of encoding digital audio found on CDs and DAT Excellent quality but requires a lot of data compared to formats such as Dolby Digital and MPEG audio For compatibility with digital audio recorders CD MD and DAT and AV ampli fiers with digital inputs this unit can convert Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG audio to PCM See also Digital audio C Additional information PQLS Precision Quartz Lock System rate control Technology for high precision transmission of digital audio over the i LINK interface enabling jitterless digital to analog conver sion using a precision quartz in the rate control compatible receiver Progressive scan video Also called non interlaced video this method of displaying a picture updates all the lines in one pass resulting in a more stable flicker free image than interlaced video for a given scanning rate See also Interlaced video See also About progressive scan video on page 26 Regions DVD Video only These associate discs and players with partic ular areas of the world This unit will only play discs that have compatible region codes You can find the region code of your unit by looking on the rear panel Some discs are compatible with more than one region or all regions S1 S video output This S video signal format
112. ossible with Pioneer s PQLS Precision Quartz Lock System technology when playing CDs SACDs and DVD Audio discs Other advantages of using i LINK include smart features such as automatic configuration and automatic function selection start playback of a disc and the receiver automatically changes the input function to this player 4 Pure Audio listening The Pure Audio feature allows you to listen to analog audio sources with the video and digital outputs disabled and the front panel display switched off This is particularly useful when listening to high quality audio formats such as DVD Audio and Super Audio CD DVD Audio and SACD compatible Experience the super high quality audio performance of DVD Audio and Super Audio CD SACD The on board 24 bit 192kHz DAC means that this player is fully compatible with high sampling rate discs capable of delivering exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic range low level resolution and high frequency detail In addition with SACD playback you can select which part of the disc you want to hear stereo audio multi channel audio and for hybrid SACDs standard CD audio with the simple press of a button on the front panel Built in Dolby Digital and DTS 9 decoding with multichannel outputs DIGITAL OO por Logos DIGITAL This player features multichannel analog outputs for connection to an AV amplifier to give you stunning surround sound from Dolby Digi
113. ow shows a CD loaded amp Disc Navigator 85 For MP3 discs s a folder Note t contains accen they may show F 033 T 035 e Track 1 10 Track 01 Track 02 Track 03 Track 04 Track 05 Track 06 Track 07 Track 08 elect a folder ora track within hat if a folder or track name ed or non roman characters up with generic names C amp Disc Navigator Folder 1 17 Track 1 10 wes 001 ACP 002 Nth Degree 003 Pfeuti 004 Live 005 Glitch music 006 CodHead 007 Thermo 008 Missing Man 001 Gravity deluxe 002 Tesla s patent 003 Border dispute 004 Delayed by rain 005 Accident incident 006 Pigeon post 007 Outernational 008 Vacuum tube Playback starts after you press ENTER i Tip The Disc Navigator is not available unless there is a disc loaded Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to use one of the search modes See Searching a disc on page 50 Scanning discs You can fast scan discs forward or backward at various speeds 1 During playback press lt lt or gt gt to start scanning 2 Press repeatedly to increase the scan ning speed MP3s can only be scanned at one speed The scanning speed is shown on screen 3 Toresume normal playback press play Note e Sound can be heard while scanning SACDs audio CDs and MP3 discs There is no sound while scanning DVDs and Video CDs and no su
114. ower failure or by unplugging the power cord during operation settings will be canceled See Moving the player on page 80 for proper shutdown instructions C Additional information DVD CD Video CD player Problem The remote control doesn t seem to work Remedy The CONTROL IN jack on the rear panel is connected Point the remote control at the connected component to control this player The remote control is too far from the player or the angle with the remote sensor is too wide Use the remote within its operating range see Using the remote control on page 10 The batteries are exhausted Put in new ones see Putting the batteries in the remote control on page 10 No picture No color Check that the PURE AUDIO indicator is not lit If it is press the PURE AUDIO button See also Front panel on page 25 Incorrect video connections Check that connections are correct and that plugs are inserted fully Also check the video cable for damage TV monitor or AV amplifier settings are incorrect Check the instruction manual of the connected equipment he video output is set to progressive but your TV monitor is not compatible with progressive scan Press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel to set to interlace the indicator above the button should not be lit see About progressive scan video on page 26 Screen is stretched or aspect does not change The TV Screen setting in the Initial
115. p En The system will not work if the connected components form a loop If a loop is detected the message LOOP CONNECT shows in the display Figs 3 and 4 show connections that form a loop fig 3 p gni cable fig 4 pond cable xir cu Another consideration when connecting i LINK devices is the speed of the interface At present there are three speeds S100 slowest S200 and S400 fastest This player uses the S400 type Although you can use components with different speeds together we recommend connecting slower speed components at the edge of the network if possible shown by the shaded boxes in figs 1 and 2 This will keep the network free of bottlenecks When used within an i LINK network this player must be on for the i LINK connection to be maintained Other components in the network may or may not maintain the connec tion in standby none will when the power is completely off check the operating instruc tions supplied with individual components Note that the audio may be momentarily inter rupted if a component in the i LINK network is switched on off or its i LINIK connection is switched on off Connecting using HDMI If you have a HDMI or DVI with HDCP equipped monitor or display you can connect ittothis playerusing a commercially available HDMI cable The HDMI connector outputs uncompressed digital video as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the player is compa
116. player Depending on the connected component this player may not work properly with it See also the operating instructions that came with the other component C Additional information au i LINK related messages You may see the following messages displayed in the front panel display when using the i LINK interface LINK CHECK The player is checking the i LINK network It does this for example when components are added or removed from the network The sound may be interrupted if this happens during playback PQLS ON Displayed when the player receives a rate control on request from the receiver during playback The sound may be interrupted momentarily when this happens ote that the PQLS feature works only when the player is connected to a single receiver zt PQLS OFF Displayed when the player receives a rate control off request from the receiver during playback The sound may be interrupted momentarily when this happens LOOP CONNECT The i LINK network cannot function because itis connected in a loop see Creating an i LINK network on page 21 BUS FULL The i LINK bus has reached its capacity and cannot transmit any more data WA Note Static electricity or other external influ ences may cause malfunctioning of this unit In this case unplug the power cord and then plug back in This will usually reset the unit for proper operation If this does not correct the problem please cons
117. ral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT Fig A GROUND CLAMP 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 e If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product Ifthe product has been exposed to rain or water Ifthe product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation e Ifthe product has been dropped or damaged in any way When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service REPLACEMENT PARTS When replacement parts
118. rgy 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 D8 10 1 2 En CAUTION USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE CAUTION THE USE OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH THIS PRODUCT WILL INCREASE EYE HAZARD pe 82 1 En Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user s right to operate the equipment D8 10 2 En CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK OT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS WITH AN EXTENSION CORD APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTL
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121. rovided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to POWER SOURCES This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company LOCATION The appliance should be installed in a stable location NONUSE PERIODS The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged frorn the outlet when left un used for a long period of time GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION 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 If 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 fthis 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 If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug POWER CORD PROTECTION Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against
122. s i LINK Setup If a constant image is displayed on a conven tional CRT type TV it can burn in leaving a ghost image on the screen Switch to On to make sure that a constant image is not displayed for a dangerously long time Options Parental Lock Default level Off Default password none Default Country code us 2119 Some DVD Video discs feature a Parental Lock level If your player is set to a lower level than the disc the disc won t play This gives you some control about what your children watch on your DVD player word As the password owner you can change the Parental Lock level or Country code whenever you like You can also change the password WA Note Not all discs that you may consider inap propriate for your children use the Parental Lock feature These discs will always play without requiring the pass word first If you forget your password you ll need to reset the player to its factory settings see Resetting the player on page 81 then register a new password Registering a new password You must register a password before you can change the Parental Lock level or enter a Country code 1 Select Password Q Initial Settings Password Level Change Country Code Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Auto Disc Menu Display Group Playback Options DVD Playback Mode Speakers SACD Playback i LINK Setup HDMI Settings Parental Lock Bonus Group
123. s a CD loaded amp Program Program Step Track 1 12 Track 01 Track 02 Track 03 Track 04 Track 05 Track 06 Track 07 Track 08 For an MP3 disc you can add a whole folder oratrack within a folder to the program list To add a folder select the folder 5 Program Program Step Folder 1 6 Track 1 10 01 001 001 ACP 001 Gravity deluxe 02 002 Nth Degree 002 Tesla s patent 03 003 Pfeuti 003 Border dispute 04 004 Live 004 Delayed by rain 05 005 Glitch music 005 Accident incident 06 006 CodHead 006 Pigeon post 07 007 Outernational 08 008 Vacuum tube See A e To add a track first find the folder then move the cursor right and select a track name from the list amp Program Program Step Folder 1 6 Track 1 10 01 001 003 001 ACP 001 Gravity deluxe 02 002 Nth Degree 002 Tesla s patent 03 003 Pfeuti 003 Border dispute 04 004 Live 004 Delayed by rain 05 005 Glitch music 005 Accident incident 06 006 CodHead 006 Pigeon post 07 007 Outernational 08 008 Vacuum tube After pressing ENTER to select the title group chapter folder track the step number auto matically moves down one 4 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list A program list can contain up to 24 titles chapters groups folders tracks 5 To play the program list press play Program play remains active until you turn off program pla
124. se the joystick left right to adjust the distance from your listening position to that speaker Front left right L R speaker distances can be set from 1ft to 30ft in 0 5 ft increments The center speaker C and subwoofer SW can be set from 6 5 ft to 46 5 ft relative to the front left right speakers Surround left right LS RS speakers can be set from 20 ft to 4 6 5 ft relative to the front left right speakers When you adjustthe front left L or front right R speaker all the other speaker distances are adjusted relative to that speaker 3 Press ENTER to make the settings and exit the audio settings screen Note The speaker distance settings have no effect on SACD playback The channel level settings however do apply KD C The Video Settings menu En Chapter 7 The Video Settings menu Video Adjust Default setting Professional or when connected using HDMI Direct From the Video Adjust screen you can select the standard video presentation or define presets of your own 1 Press HOME MENU and select Video Adjust from the on screen display You can also access these settings by pressing V ADJ VIDEO ADJUST O ya g Audio Settings amp Video adjust amp Play Mode lt gt Disc Navigator Q Initial Settings Ga setup Navigator 2 Use the joystick left right to select a preset amp Video Adjust a Professional gt TV CRT Op
125. sed formats the signal the connected component is not DVD Audio CPPM compatible it is not possible to output CPPM copy controlled DVD Audio sources from the HDMI connection see HDM output with DVD Audio sources below for more on this 4 is not possible to listen to SACDs using the HDMI connection 5 Only applicable to discs that have a CD area E C Additional information En HDMI output with DVD Audio sources DVD Audio sources often have high sample rates such as 192kHz 24bit 2 channel or 96kHz 24bit 6 channel and the way they are output from the HDMI terminal will depend on the specification of the connected component Component specification Example Speakers Audio HDMI Ver 1 1 DVD Audio and 5 1 channel compatible HDMI Ver 1 1 DVD Audio and 2 channel compatible HDMI Ver 1 1 Incompatible with DVD Audio or only HDMI Ver 1 0 Component output Component VSX 74TXVi VSX 72TXV PRO 1130HD PDP 5060HD PRO 1120HD PDP 5045HD 5050HD Format 2ch 5 1 ch 2ch 5 1 ch 2 3 Left Right or 2d 2 ch downmix No No sound sound Output Mode p 74 Set to 5 1 Channel Set to 2 Channel 1 This unit checks the specification of the connected component such sample rate multi channel limitations and CPPM com DVD Audio compatible indicates compatibility with CPPM Content Protec recorded Media 2 wil 5 1 3 channel audio x4 wil left right
126. should sound close to regular CD Audio quality This player will play lower bit rate MP3 tracks but please note that the sound quality becomes notice ably worse at lower bit rates PC Created Disc Compatibility e f you record a disc using a personal computer even if it is recorded in a compatible format as listed above there will be cases in which the disc may not be playable in this machine due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc In these particular instances check with the software publisher for more detailed information Check the DVD R RW or CD R RW soft ware disc boxes for additional compati bility information C Before you start Titles chapters groups and tracks DVD Video discs are generally divided into one or more titles Titles may be further subdi vided into chapters ET 1 Le Title 1 Title 2 Title 3 Chapter 1 Chapter Chapter3 Chapter 1 Chapter Chapter 2 DVD Audio discs are divided into one or more groups that can each contain a number of tracks Group2 Group3 Track 1 Track2 Track3 Tracki Track Track Group 1 CDs SACDs and Video CDs are divided into tracks Track 1 Track2 Track3 Track4 Track5 Track6 CD ROMs containing MP3 files are divided into folders and tracks Folders may also contain further subfolders OL dl dala Folder A FolderB Folder C
127. start or resume playback 10 aa gt ei Press to jump to the start of the previous next chapter track 11 PLAY MODE Press to display the Play Mode menu see page 45 page 50 You can also get to the Play Mode menu by pressing HOME MENU and selecting Play Mode 12 Number buttons 13 MENU Press to display a DVD disc menu or the Disc Navigator if a DVD RW CD Video CD or MP3 disc is loaded 14 4 OPEN CLOSE Press to open or close the disc tray C Controls and displays 15 ANGLE Press to change the camera angle during DVD multi angle scene playback see Switching camera angles on page 52 16 SUBTITLE Press to select a subtitle display see Switching subtitles on page 51 17 TOP MENU Press to display the top menu of a DVD disc 18 MULTI dial Use for scanning and slow motion control see Using the Multi Dial on page 44 19 Jog indicator Lights when multi dial is in jog mode see Using the Multi Dial on page 44 20 JOG JOG MODE Press to put switch jog mode on off When on use the MULTI dial to advance or reverse frames see Using the Multi Dial on page 44 21 FL DIMMER Press to change the display brightness 22 I Press to pause playback press again to restart 23 lt lt and lt I lt il gt gt and II I Use for reverse forward slow motion playback frame reverse advance and reverse forward scanning see page 43 page 45 24 SURROUND Press to activate switc
128. t Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func 10 Do you have surround speakers connected to your AV receiver Select Connected or Not Connected S3 setup Navigator Language Settings Center Speaker TV Functions Surround Speakers Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Connected Not Connected 11 Do you have a sub woofer connected to your AV receiver Select Connected or Not Connected G3 setup Navigator Language Settings Center Speaker TV Functions Surround Speakers Audio Out Settings Sub woofer Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Connected Not Connected f you selected Not Connected in step 8 that completes the setup Press ENTER to leave the Setup Navigator Questions 12 through 15 are concerned with the digital decoding capabilities of your AV receiver 12 Is your AV receiver Dolby Digital compatible Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know Si setup Navigator Language Settings TV Functions Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Dolby Digital Compatible Not Compatible Don t Know 13 Is your AV receiver DTS compatible Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know S setup Navigator Language Settings TV Functions Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Dolby Digital Compatible Not Compatible Don t Know 14 Is your AV receiver compatible w
129. t if you want to modify another speaker or press ENTER to exit the Speaker Distance screen Note Speaker Distance settings do not affect SACD playback Channel Level Default setting Fix You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5 1 channel analog outputs These settings do not affect any digital audio output Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers iLINK Setup Audio Output Mode mFix Speaker Installation Speaker Distance Channel Level Variable When set to Fix the level of each of the 5 1 channel analog outputs is fixed Choose Vari able if you want to adjust the relative levels to balance the surround sound better for your listening room Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options aD eo C gt 0 0dB v b R 0 0dB y RS 0 0dB LS 0 0dB swe 0 008 Speakers i LINK Setup You can set the individual channel levels between 6dB and 6dB in 0 5 dB incre ments using the test tone output as a guide to set the correct levels Adjust the levels until the output level from all channels sounds the same from your usual listening position Note that Audio Output Mode page 74 must be set to 5 1 Channel in order to use the test tone Automatic Select Auto to start th
130. t in unreliable signal transfers When you change the componen connected to the HDMI output you will also need to change the HDMI settings to match the new component see HDMI Settings on page 71 to do this However the settings for each component are then stored in memory for up to 5 compo nents The HDMI connection is compatible with 2 channel linear PCM signals 44 1 to 192kHz 16 20 24 bit and Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG audio bitstream 5 1 channel signals up to 96kHz 16 20 24bit t is not possible to output SACD source from the HDMI connection About HDMI DMI High Definition Multimedia Interface upports both video and audio on a single igital connection for use with DVD players DTV set top boxes and other AV devices DMI was developed to provide the technolo gies of High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP as well as Digital Visual Interface DVI in one specification HDCP is used to protect digital content transmitted and received by DVI compliant displays Qn DMI has the capability to support standard nhanced or high definition video plus stan ard to multi channel surround sound audio DMI features include uncompressed digital video a bandwidth of up to 2 2 gigabytes per second with HDTV signals one connector instead of several cables and connectors and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DIVs HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition
131. t kind of TV you have hen either use the Setup Navigator to make more settings or jump right in and start playing some discs Before continuing make sure that you ve oaded the batteries in the remote control Note e f you have connected an HDMI compat ible device the HDMI settings screen will appear instead of the setup screens below See HDMI Settings on page 71 to make the necessary settings 1 Press ENTER to move on to the next Screen Welcome to Pioneer DVD Thank you for purchasing this Pioneer DVD player Before using please take a little time to setup your DVD player Put the batteries into the remote control Next press the ENTER button on the remote control and start the Let s Get Started Menu Next Y 2 Use the Joystick left right to select either Wide screen 16 9 or Standard size screen 4 3 according to the kind of TV you have then press ENTER Let s Get Started Menu What kind of TV do you have Use the 4 cursor buttons to choose then press ENTER am ia Wide screen 16 9 Standard size screen 4 3 3 Press ENTER again to finish setting up Let s Get Started Menu Setup complete If you re finished setting up choose Complete to start again choose Back Complete x Back Select Back then press ENTER if you want to go back and change the setting you just made Using the on screen displays For ease of use this player m
132. tal DTS and multichannel DVD Audio discs SURROUND C Before you start 0 CH Virtual Dolby Digital using SRS TruSurround Logo SRS SRS TruSurround creates a realistic surround sound effect from any Dolby Digital or Pro Logic encoded source using just two speakers SRS TruSurround is a process certified by Dolby Laboratories for Virtual Dolby Digital sound See Virtual Surround on page 55 PureCinema progressive scan When connected to a progressive scan compatible TV or monitor using the component video outputs you can enjoy extremely stable flicker free images with the same frame refresh rate as the original movie see page 26 58 Super Fine Focus digital filter This improves the quality of the video output by reducing video noise and increasing the horizontal resolution to 540 lines MP3 compatibility This player is compatible with CD R CD RW and CD ROM discs that contain MP3 audio tracks See also Compressed Audio Compatibility on page 12 Graphical on screen displays Setting up and using your DVD player is made very easy using the graphical on screen displays 7 HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC 2 It is not possible to output SACD source from the HDMI connection 3 LLINK and the i LINK logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation 4 These features may not be compat
133. 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 should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal OVERLOADING Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integ
134. therwise set it to MPEG gt PCM MPEG audio is converted to more compatible PCM audio Check the manual that came with the other component if you re unsure whether it is MPEG audio compatible Video Output settings TV Screen Default setting 16 9 Wide Q Initial Settings Digital Audio Out TV Screen 4 3 Letter Box Video Output Component Out 4 3 Pan amp Scan Language S Video Out m 16 9 Wide Display Still Picture 16 9 Compressed Options Speakers i LINK Setup If you have a widescreen TV select the 16 9 Wide setting widescreen DVD software is then shown using the full screen area When playing software recorded in conventional 4 3 format the settings on your TV will deter mine how the material is presented see the manual that came with your TV for details on what options are available When set to 16 9 Compressed progressive scan 4 3 material is shown with black bars on either side of the screen If you have a conventional TV select either 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan amp Scan In Letter Box mode widescreen software is shown with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen Pan amp Scan chops the sides off wide screen material to make it fit the 4 3 screen so even though the image looks larger on the screen you re actually seeing less of the picture See also Screen sizes and disc formats on page 81 WA Note You can t change the video output setting when an HDMI
135. tible with including DVD Video DVD Audio see below for limitations Video CD CD and MP3 1 Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI OUT interconnect on this player to an HDMI interconnect on a HDMI compat ible monitor HDMI compatible display IO HDMI connector The arrow on the cable connector body should be face up for correct alignment with the connector on the player When you first switch on the player you will see the HDMI settings menu appear on your monitor or display From here you can select the resolution aspect ratio color and audio settings as well as adjust the video presenta tion to your liking For more on these settings see HDMI Settings on page 71 C Connecting up au HDMI or DVI appears in the front panel display according to the compatibility of the component connected Note An HDMI connection can only be made with DVl equipped components compatible with both DVI and High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP If you choose to connect to a DVI connector you will need a separate adaptor DVI HDMI to do so A DVI connection however does not support audio signals Consult your local audio dealer for more information This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Version 1 1 Depending on the component you have connected using a DVI connection may resul
136. timized display for a regular CRT TV PDP Optimized display for a plasma display screen Professional Optimized for a profes sional video monitor e Memory 1 3 Use for saving your own presets see below When the HDMI output is connected the following options appear instead Direct The picture appears simply according to how the source was encoded Natural Edges are softer making this setting good for movies Enhanced Edges are sharper making this setting ideal for animation and mate rial with computer generated effects e Memory 1 3 Use for saving your own presets see below 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Video Adjust screen Note Depending on the disc and the TV monitor you may not see the effect clearly Creating your own presets You can create up to three presets of your own 1 Select one of the Memory presets see above 2 Use the joystick down to select Detailed Settings then press ENTER amp Video Adjust Memory1 Detailed Settings C The Video Settings menu 3 Adjust the picture quality settings GE Memory1 13 Recall Settings E Memory e t Prog Motion fast xs i slow PureCinema Auto 1 YNR soft x12 fine CNR min max Sharpness High min max Sharpness Mid min jma Use the joystick up down to select a setting Use the joystick left right to adjust the current setting Press DISPLAY to switch between ful
137. ting only Set the channel levels for each speaker Ti Audio Settings 2 3 Channel Level L 0 0 dB t Channel Level C 0 0 dB Channel Level R 0 0 dB Channel Level RS 0 0 dB Channel Level LS 0 0 dB Channel Level SW 0 0 dB 3 C Audio Settings menu gt CH e Use the Joystick up down to select a speaker e Use the Joystick left right to adjust the channel level for that speaker Channel levels can be set from 6 dB to 6 dB in 0 5 dB increments 5 Press ENTER to make the settings and exit the audio settings screen Note You can t adjust the channel level for any speakers that are set to Off in the Speaker Installation menu screen see Speaker Installation on page 14 The Fix setting is equivalent to setting all the channel levels to 6 dB Therefore the Variable setting will usually sound quieter than the Fix setting Speaker Distance Default setting all speakers 10ft To get the best surround sound from your system you should set up the speaker distances from your listening position 1 Press HOME MENU and select Audio Settings from the on screen display 2 Move the cursor down until you reach the Speaker Distance setting screen Audio Settings 2 2 Speaker Distance L 10ft t Speaker Distance C 10ft Speaker Distance R 10ft Speaker Distance RS 10ft Speaker Distance LS 10ft Speaker Distance SW 10ft 3 Use the joystick up down to select a speaker U
138. ubtitle languages are available You can switch subtitle language during play back 1 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option Ga Current Total Subtitle 1 2 English While the above display is showing you can also use the joystick up down and ENTER to select a subtitle language from a drop down menu Subtitle 1 English Off 1 English 2 French 3 German 4 Italian Note e Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access o set subtitle preferences see Subtitle Language on page 65 Switching the DVD audio language When playing a DVD disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages you can switch audio language during playback 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language option QD Current Total Audio 1 2 French Dolby Digital 3 2 1CH With some discs while the above display is showing you can also use the joystick up down and ENTER to select an audio language from a drop down menu Audio 2 French Dolby Digital 3 2 1CH 1 English Dolby Digital 3 2 1CH 2 French Dolby Digital 3 2 1CH 3 German Dolby Digital 2CH 4 Italian Dolby Digital 2CH K C Playing discs YA Note Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access To set audio language preferences see Audio Language on page 64 Switching DVD RW audio channels When pla
139. ult your nearest Pioneer service center E C Additional information En Specifications General YS leina daas eos ite eb ee duka DVD Player Power requirements ss AC 120 60Hz Power COonsumption 25 W Power consumption standby 0 3 W Weight 9 0 kg 19 Ib 14 oz Dimensions 420 W x 117 H x 340 D mm 16 9 46 W x 4 5 8 H x 13 3 8 D in Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 596 to 8596 no condensation HDMI output HDMYI output i332 e nane 19 pin i LINK output EINK OULDUL EA ai 4 pin S400 Component Video output Y PB PR Output level 0 eee Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q PB PR 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Jae KS ss sheet en measat ienna RCA jacks S Video output Y luminance Output level 1 Vp p 75 Q C color Output level 286 mVp p 75 Q l MEE HE S Video jack Video output Output level 1 Vp p 75 Q WAG aa iia kai kia ER RCA jack Audio output 1 stereo pair Output level During audio output 200 mVrms 1 kHz 20 dB Number of channels 2 WA EMERGED RCA jack Audio output multi channel L R C SW LS RS Output level During audio output 200 mVrms 1 kHz 20 dB Numberofchannels 6 JackS IA RCA jack Audio characteristics Freguency response DUET 4 Hz to 44 kHz DVD fs
140. ultichannel discs To downmix a multichannel source when using the i LINK connection set to 2 Channel for stereo output Note When set to 5 1 Channel you ll only get sound from all speakers when playing multichannel discs e Some DVD Audio discs don t allow down mixing of audio These discs always output multi channel audio regardless of the setting made here C Additional information Chapter 9 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs Handling discs When holding discs of any type take care not to leave fingerprints dirt or scratches on the disc surface Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback performance Take care also not to scratch the label side of the disc Although not as fragile as the recorded side scratches can still result in a disc becoming unusable Should a disc become marked with finger prints dust etc clean using a soft dry cloth wiping the disc lightly from the center to the outside edge as shown in the diagram below Wipe lightly from the center of the disc using straight strokes Don t wipe the disc surface using circular strokes If necessary use a cloth soaked in alcohol or acommercially available CD DVD cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly Never use benzine thinner or other cleaning agents including products designed for cleaning vinyl records Storing discs Although
141. veral languages This setting specifies in which language the disc menus should appear Leave on the default setting for menus to appear in the same language as your Subtitle Language see above The DVD format recognizes 136 different languages Select Other Language if you want to specify a language other than those listed See also Se ecting languages using the language code list on page 87 Subtitle Display Default setting On S Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Language mOn Video Output Subtitle Language Off Language 5 Auto Language Display DVD Menu Lang Options Subtitle Display Speakers i LINK Setup Assist Subtitle When set to On the player displays subtitles according to the Subtitle Language and Auto Language settings Set to Assist Subtitle to have the player display the extra assistive subtitles recorded onto some DVD discs Set to Off to switch subtitles off altogether Display settings OSD Language Default sett C Initial Settings ing English Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers OSD Language On Screen Display Angle Indicator Background Screen Saver a English fran ais Deutsch Italiano Espa ol Nederlands i LINK Setup This sets the language of this player s on screen displays On Screen Display Default sett Q Initial Settings ing On Digital Audio Out Video Output Language
142. y see below erase the program list see below eject the disc or switch off the player Q To exit the program edit screen without starting playback press PLAY MODE or HOME MENU Don t press RETURN your program list will be lost e During program play press BPI to skip to the next program step Press CLEAR during playback though not if the program list OSD is displayed to switch off program play Press while stopped to erase the program list Editing a program list After creating a program list you can add delete and change steps 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Program from the list of functions on the left 2 Select Create Edit from the list of program options 3 To clear a step highlight the step number and press CLEAR 4 To insert a step in the middle of the program list highlight the step where you want the new step to appear then select a title group chapter folder track to add After pressing ENTER the new step is inserted into the list 5 To add a step to the end of the program list highlight the next free step then select a title group chapter folder track to add gt C K C Playing discs En Q To exit the program edit screen without starting playback press PLAY MODE or HOME MENU e f you want to exit the program edit screen without saving the changes you made press RETURN Other functions available from the program menu As well as creating an
143. ying a DVD RW disc recorded with dual mono audio you can switch between the main sub and mixed channels during play back 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio channel option Oo Audio 15 Dolby Digital 1 1CH Switching DVD Audio audio channels Depending on the disc you may be able to switch channels when playing DVD Audio discs see the disc box for details 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio channel option aD Audio 1 Dolby Digital Switching CD MP3 Video CD audio channels You can switch between stereo just the left channel or just the right channel of a CD MP3 Video CD To change the audio channel of a CD it must be playing 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio channel option Audio Stereo Switching camera angles Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles check the disc box for details When a multi angle scene is playing a 9q icon appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available this can be switched off if you prefer see Angle Indicator on page 66 e During playback or when paused press ANGLE to switch angle Displaying disc information Various track chapter and title information as well as the video transmission rate for DVD discs can be displayed on screen 1 During playback press DISPLAY to show switch the information displayed Keep pressing DISPLAY to change the displayed information Playing dis
144. you ve connected to the stereo inputs on your amplifier or TV see Audio Output Mode on page 74 Disc containing the MP3 This player is compatible with multi session discs but only plays tracks won t play sessions that are closed e f the message UNPLAYABLE is displayed when you try to play a disc track check the audio file formats Compressed Audio Compatibility on page 12 Can t hear effect of TruSurround does not work with CD MP3 DVD Audio SACD or TruSurround 96kHz linear PCM DVD The TruSurround effect is only output through the AUDIO OUT 2ch analog audio outputs Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel see Audio Output Mode on page 74 The effectiveness of TruSurround varies with the disc E C Additional information En HDMI troubleshooting Problem Remedy No HDMI audio output This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Version 1 1 Depending on the component result e f the fron you have connected unreliable signal transfers may t panel HDMI indicator is lit You won t hear any sound from the HDMI output if the source component is only DVI HDCP compatible It is not possible to output SACD sources from the HDMI connection f the fron t panel HDMI indicator is unlit then Make sure that you ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the settings for he component you re using

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