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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them in a safe place for future reference.
Before you start Chapter 1 Before you start Features • New Disc Navigator with moving pictures • DVD-Audio and SACD compatible The new Disc Navigator enables you play the Experience the super high-quality audio perfor- first few seconds of each title or chapter in a mance of DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD thumbnail image on screen.
Before you start Putting the batteries in the remote • Energy saving design An auto power-off function switches the player • Open the battery compartment cover into standby if not used for about 30 minutes. and insert the batteries as shown. Use two AA/R6P batteries and follow the indications ( , ) inside the compartment.
Before you start Hints on installation Disc / content format playback We want you to enjoy using this product for compatibility years to come, so please use the following This player is compatible with a wide range of guidelines when choosing a suitable location: disc types (media) and formats.
Before you start DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility This player supports the IEC’s Super VCD standard. Compared to the Video CD standard, Only DVD+R/DVD+RW discs recorded in Super VCD offers superior picture quality, and ‘Video Mode (DVD Video Mode)’ which have allows two stereo soundtracks to be recorded. been finalized, can be played back.
Before you start About WMA Displaying DivX subtitle files The font sets listed below are available for DivX external subtitle files. You can see the proper font set on-screen by setting the Subtitle Language (in Language settings on page 40) to match the subtitle file.
Before you start DivX video compatibility PC-created disc compatibility Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be playable in this unit due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc. In these particular instances, check with the software publisher for more detailed information.
Connecting up Chapter 2 Connecting up Easy connections • Before making or changing any connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cable from the AC outlet. • The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the cables supplied with the player.
Connecting up Connecting using the S-video Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT 5.1ch L/R jacks to a set of A/V inputs output on your TV. If your TV (or other equipment) has an S-video Use the supplied audio/video cable, (S1) input, you can use the S-video output on connecting the red and white plugs to the this player instead of the standard (composite)
Connecting up Connecting using the Important component video output • If you connect a TV that is not compatible You can use the component video output with a progressive scan signal and switch instead of the standard video out jack to the player to progressive, you will not be connect this player to your TV (or other able to see any picture at all.
Connecting up Connecting to an AV receiver Connecting the multichannel analog outputs You can connect this player to your AV receiver using the multichannel analog outputs or one If your AV receiver has 5.1 channel analog of the digital outputs. inputs, we recommend connecting this player to it using the multichannel analog outputs.
Connecting up Connecting the digital output Connecting using HDMI This player has both optical and coaxial-type If you have a HDMI equipped monitor or digital audio outputs for connection to an AV display, you can connect it to this player using receiver.
Connecting up About HDMI Note HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) • This unit has been designed to be supports both video and audio on a single compliant with HDMI (High Definition digital connection for use with DVD players, Multimedia Interface). Depending on the DTV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices.
Getting started Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on Using the on-screen displays After making sure that everything is connected For ease of use, this player makes extensive properly and that the player is plugged in, use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs). STANDBY/ON on the front panel or press All the screens are navigated in basically the...
Getting started Setting the language of this Note player’s on-screen displays • From here on in this manual, the word This sets the language of the player’s on- ‘select’ generally means use the cursor screen displays. buttons to highlight an item on-screen, then press ENTER.
Getting started Playing discs Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, SACD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video Load a disc. and MP3/WMA discs are covered here. Further Load a disc with the label side facing up, using functions are detailed in the next chapter.
Getting started Basic playback controls Resume and Last Memory The table below shows the basic controls on With the exception of DVD-Audio and SACD the remote for playing discs. The following discs, when you stop playback of a DVD, CD, chapter covers other playback features in more Video CD/Super VCD or DivX video discs, detail.
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Getting started DVD and DivX disc menus Button What it does Some DivX media files and many DVD-Video TOP MENU Displays the ‘top menu’ of a DVD and DVD-Audio discs feature menus from disc—this varies with the disc. which you can select what you want to watch. They may also give access to additional MENU Displays a DVD disc (or DivX...
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Getting started Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus Some Video CD/Super VCDs have menus from • After I load a DVD disc, it ejects which you can choose what you want to watch. automatically after a few seconds! These are called PBC (Playback control) menus.
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Getting started • My AV receiver is definitely compatible with • I’ve connected to a HDMI compatible 96/88.2kHz Linear PCM audio, but it doesn’t component but I can’t get any signal and seem to work with this player. What’s the front panel HDMI indicator won’t light! wrong? Make sure that you’ve selected this player For digital copy-protection purposes, some...
Playing discs Chapter 5 Playing discs • Depending on the disc, normal playback Note may automatically resume when a new • Many of the functions covered in this chapter is reached on a DVD disc. chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs, Playing in slow motion Video CDs/Super VCDs, CDs, DivX video and WMA/MP3 JPEG discs, although the...
Playing discs Frame advance/frame reverse Button What it does You can advance or back up DVD-Video and Pauses the slideshow and rotates the DVD-R/RW discs frame-by-frame. With Video displayed picture 90º (counter) CD/Super VCDs and DivX video file you can clockwise.
Playing discs Select a view option. You can use either the cursor buttons ( ) and ENTER to select a thumbnail, or the number buttons. Disc Navigator Title To select using the number buttons, enter a Chapter two-digit number then press ENTER. The options available depend on the kind of disc loaded and whether the disc is playing or •...
Playing discs Looping a section of a disc • When a JPEG file is highlighted, a thumbnail image is displayed on the right. The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track (CD, Video CD/Super VCD) or title (DVD-Video and DVD- 00:00/ 00:00 0kbps...
Playing discs Using random play • You can’t use repeat and random play at the same time. Use the random play function to play titles or chapters (DVD-Video), Groups (DVD-Audio), or During playback, press PLAY MODE and tracks (DVD-Audio, SACD, CD, Video CD/ select ‘Repeat’...
Playing discs • For DVD-Audio discs, select Random Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of Group or Random Track, (or Random program options. Off). Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to • For CDs, SACDs and Video CD/Super select a title, chapter or track for the VCDs, select On or Off to switch random current step in the program list.
Playing discs Select a search mode. The search options available depend on the kind of disc loaded. • Use the following controls during program play: • The disc must be playing in order to use time search. Button What it does Use the number buttons to enter a title, PLAY MODE Save the program list and exit...
Playing discs Switching subtitles Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language/channel option. Some DVD-Video and DivX video discs have The language/channel information is shown subtitles in one or more languages; the disc on-screen. box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available.
Playing discs 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 icon appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available (this can be switched off if you prefer—see Display settings on page 40).
Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Chapter 6 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu Note The Audio Settings menu offers features for • Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby adjusting the way discs sound. Digital audio sources. Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio •...
Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus • If the player is outputting Dolby Digital, • Brightness – Adjusts the overall brightness (–20 to +20). DTS or MPEG bitstream audio (in other words, no conversion to PCM), Virtual • Contrast – Adjusts the contrast between Surround has no effect on the audio from light and dark (–16 to +16).
Initial Settings menu Chapter 7 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu provides audio and • The HDMI Out, HDMI Resolution and HDMI Color settings only need to be set if video output settings, parental lock settings, and display settings, among others.
Initial Settings menu Digital Audio Out settings Setting Option What it means Digital Out Digital audio is output from the digital outputs. Note that there is no digital output when playing SACDs and DVD-Audio discs regardless of this setting. No digital audio output. Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital Dolby Digital encoded digital audio is output when playing a...
Initial Settings menu Video Output settings Setting Option What it means 4:3 (Letter Box) TV Screen Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are (This setting effective for shown with black bars top and bottom. analog and HDMI video 4:3 (Pan &...
Initial Settings menu Language settings Setting Option What it means Audio Language English If there is an English soundtrack on the disc then it will be played. Languages as displayed If there is the language selected on the disc, then it will be played.
Initial Settings menu Options settings Setting Option What it means Parental Lock – See Parental Lock on page 41. DVD Playback DVD-Audio All material on a DVD-Audio disc is playable. Mode DVD-Video Only the DVD-Video part of a DVD-Audio disc is playable. SACD Playback 2ch Area Selects the 2 channel (strereo) SACD audio area of the disc...
Initial Settings menu Changing your password The new Country/Area code is set and you will return to the Options menu screen. Note that To change your password, confirm your the new Country/Area code doesn’t take effect existing password then enter a new one. until the next disc is loaded (or the current disc Select ‘Password Change’.
Initial Settings menu ® Select ‘Display’. About DivX VOD content Your 8-digit registration code is displayed. In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand) content on this player, you first need to register Initial Settings the player with your DivX VOD content provider.
Initial Settings menu Speakers settings Setting Option What it means Audio Output 2 Channel The player outputs analog audio in stereo only. See also Audio Output Mode below. Mode 5.1 Channel The player outputs 5.1 channel analog audio. See also Audio Output Mode below.
Initial Settings menu About the audio output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Settings menu (see page 37) affect the output from the 2 channel and the 5.1 channel analog outputs, and from the digital outputs with various types of disc.
Initial Settings menu About the HDMI output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the HDMI and Audio Output Mode screens (Audio Output Mode on page 44) affect the HDMI output with various types of disc. HDMI Audio Setting Disc audio format LPCM (2 ch)
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Initial Settings menu 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. Example Disc Format Component specification...
Initial Settings menu Speaker Distance • Front left/right (L/R) speaker distances can be set from 30 cm to 9 m in 30 cm incre- • Default settings: all speakers 3.0 m ments. You only need to make this setting if you •...
Initial Settings menu Speaker Installation • If you set the front L and R speakers to Small, the center and surround speakers • Default settings: L/R: Large | C: Large | SL/ are automatically set to Small and the SR: Large| SW: On subwoofer to On.
Taking care of your player and This player is designed to be used only with conventional, fully circular discs. Do not use discs shaped discs. Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs. General Hold discs by the edge or by the center hole Cleaning discs and edge.
Please note that some movie aspect ratios are nearest Pioneer-authorized service center. We wider than 16:9, so even though you have a do not recommend using commercially widescreen TV, these discs will still play in a available lens cleaners for CD players.
Additional information Resetting the player Note Use this procedure to reset all the player’s • Using the 16:9 (Wide) setting with a settings to the factory default. standard 4:3 TV, or either of the 4:3 settings Switch the player into standby. with a widescreen TV, will result in a distorted picture.
Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified after checking the items below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.
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Additional information Problem Remedy New settings made in the • Some settings can be changed while a disc is playing, but are not Setup screen menus while effective until the disc is stopped then restarted: Press , then start a disc is playing are playback again ( ).
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Additional information Problem Remedy No audio, or audio is • No audio is output during slow motion playback or when scanning distorted. discs other than audio CDs and SACDs. • Some DVD discs do not output digital audio: Switch your amplifier to the player's analog outputs.
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Additional information Problem Remedy Cannot output 96kHz or • Check that Linear PCM Out is set to Down Sample Off (page 38). 88.2kHz digital audio. • Some discs are digital copy protected and do not output high sampling rate digital audio. In this case the output is automatically downsampled.
Additional information HDMI troubleshooting Problem Remedy No HDMI audio output. • This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface). Depending on the component you have connected, unreliable signal transfers may result. • If the front panel HDMI indicator is lit: –...
• Static electricity or other external influences 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 consult your nearest Pioneer service center.
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Additional information HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Sampling The rate at which sound is measured to HDMI Interface) is a high-speed digital frequency be turned into digital audio data. The interface which has the capability to higher the rate, the better the sound support standard, enhanced, or high- quality.
Additional information Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Japanese (ja), 1001 Bhutani (dz), 0426 Kirghiz (ky), 1125 Sinhalese (si), 1909 English (en), 0514 Esperanto (eo), 0515 Latin (la), 1201 Slovak (sk), 1911 French (fr), 0618 Estonian (et), 0520 Lingala (ln), 1214 Slovenian (sl), 1912 German (de), 0405...
Additional information Specifications Audio output (multi-channel / L, R, C, SW, SL, SR) Output level ... . . During audio output General 200 mVrms (1 kHz, –20 dB) System ......DVD player Number of channels .
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