PIONEER DV-353 User Manual

HTZ-360DV

DVD/CD Receiver Récepteur-lecteur DVD/CD

XV-DV360

Speaker System Système Acoustique

S-DV353

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Operating Instructions

Mode d’emploi

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

Location: rear of the unit

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. – Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. – Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

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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.

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This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

CAUTION – PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO

NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD.

RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET

UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

ATTENTION –

POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT, SAUF SI LES LAMES

WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with the product will expose you to chemicals listed on proposition 65 known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defect or other reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling

WARNING – TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK

HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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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 furniture wax, benzine, insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet.

ATTA CHMENTS — 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 provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

POWER SOURCES — This product should be

operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company.

LOCATION – The appliance should be installed in a

stable location.

NONUSE PERIODS – The power cord of the

appliance should be unplugged from 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.

• If this product is equipped with a three-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin, it will only fit into a grounding type power outlet. This is a safety feature. 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 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 integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT

Fig. A

OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY — Never push

objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

SERVICING — Do not attempt to service this

product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE — Unplug this

product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

• When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

• If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.

• If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

• If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation.

• If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.

• When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance — this indicates a need for service.

REPLACEMENT PARTS — When replacement parts

are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

SAFETY CHECK — Upon completion of any service

or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING — The product

should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling.

HEAT — The product should be situated away from

heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

ANTENNA LEAD IN

GROUND CLAMP

WIRE

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H)

NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

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We Want You Listening For A Lifetime

Used wisely, your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment. Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late, this manufacturer

Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion-and, most importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing.

Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing “comfort level” adapts to higher volumes of sound. So what sounds “normal” can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. Guard against this by setting your 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:

• 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.

Information to User

Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user’s right to operate the equipment.

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

Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic, lawn mower

90 100 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.

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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.

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This product is for general household purposes. Any failure due to use for other than household purposes (such as long-term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period.

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Contents

01 Controls and displays

Front panel Remote control Display

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02 Getting started

Home theater sound setup

Setting the channel levels Using the on-screen displays Playing discs

Basic playback controls

Resume and Last Memory

DVD-Video disc menus

Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus Listening to the radio

Improving poor FM reception

Memorizing stations

Listening to station presets Listening to other sources Setting the sleep timer

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03 Listening to your system

Auto listening mode Listening in surround sound Using Front Surround Listening in stereo

Listening with headphones Using the SFC modes Adjusting the bass and treble Boosting the bass level

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04 Disc playback features

Scanning discs Playing in slow motion Frame advance/frame reverse Playing a JPEG slideshow Browsing DVD or Video CD/Super VCD discs with the Disc Navigator Browsing WMA, MP3, MPEG-4 AAC, DivX video and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator Looping a section of a disc Using repeat play Using random play Creating a program list

Other functions available from the program

menu Searching a disc Switching subtitles Switching language / audio channels Zooming the screen Switching camera angles Displaying disc information

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05 USB playback

Using the USB interface Basic playback controls Scanning files Playing a JPEG slideshow Browsing files with the Navigator

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06 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus

Audio Settings menu

Audio DRC

Video Adjust menu

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07 Initial Settings menu

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Video Output settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Language settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Display settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Options settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Speakers settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Parental Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

About DivX® VOD content . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

08 Other connections

Connecting external antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Connecting auxiliary audio components . . . . 31

Connecting the S-video output . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Connecting using the component video

output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

About progressive scan video . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Switching the HDMI audio setting . . . . . . . 33

Resetting the HDMI connection . . . . . . . . . 33

About HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

09 Additional information

Disc / content format playback

compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Disc compatibility table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

About DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility . . . 36

About DivX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

About MPEG-4 AAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

About WMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Using and taking care of discs . . . . . . . . . . . 37

DVD Video regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Installation and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Cleaning the pickup lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Problems with condensation . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Moving the system unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Screen sizes and disc formats. . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Frequency step setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Switching off the demo Dimming the display Troubleshooting

General

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DVD/CD/Video CD player Tuner

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USB connection HDMI connection

Error Messages Resetting the system Setting the Key Lock Using the language code list Language code list Country/Area code list Specifications

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Controls and displays

Chapter 1

Controls and displays

Front panel

DVD/CD

OPEN/CLOSE

USB

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7 8



OPEN/CLOSE

Opens/closes the disc tray.



DVD/CD

Selects the

DVD/CD

function and starts/

pauses/resumes playback.



Stops playback.



USB

Selects the

USB

function and starts/pauses

playback.

VOLUME



buttons

STANDBY/ON

Switches the system on or into standby.

USB

interface

Connect a USB device for playback (see

playback

on page 23).

8 PHONES jack

Connect headphones.

9 Display

See

Display

below.

VOLUME

STANDBY/ON

USB

Remote control

STANDBY

DVD/CD

/ON

1 2

123

4 5



STANDBY/ON

Switches the system on or into standby.

2 Function select buttons

Selects the source you want to listen to (

TUNER, USB, LINE

3 Number buttons / CLEAR /

CLEAR

Clears an entry.

456

789

CLEAR

TOP MENU

HOME MENU

SETUP

TEST TONE

TV CONTROL

INPUT CHANNEL VOLUME

MUTE

English

Deutsch

TUNER

(FM/AM)

OPEN/ CLOSE

USB

LINE

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

ANGLE

ZOOM

DISPLAY

TUNE

ENTER

RETURN

TUNE

SURROUND

SOUND

SLEEP

VOLUME

DVD/

DISPLAY

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Controls and displays01

DISPLAY

Displays/changes disc information shown on-screen (page 22).

TOP MENU

Displays the top menu of a DVD disc in the play position—this may be the same as pressing

5 Cursor buttons, buttons

Cursor buttons

Use the cursor buttons ( navigate on-screen displays and menus.

ENTER

Selects an option or executes a command.

TUNE +/–

Tunes the radio.

ST +/–

Selects station presets when listening to the radio.

HOME MENU

Displays (or exits) the on-screen menu for Initial Settings, Play Mode functions, etc.

7 Setup and other sound controls

SETUP

Use to make various system and surround sound settings (page 10, 13, 15, 33 and 39).

TEST TONE

Outputs the test tone (for speaker setup) (page 10).

SURROUND

Selects a Surround mode (page 15) or switches to stereo playback (page 16).

SOUND

Accesses the sound menu to adjust the SFC Mode, bass and treble, etc. (page 16)

(page 12).

ENTER

and tuning

///

) to

8 Playback controls

See

Basic playback controls

playback features

on page 23 for an explanation of these controls.

9 TV CONTROL buttons

These control Pioneer plasma displays.

MUTE

Mutes the sound (press again to cancel).



OPEN/CLOSE

Opens/closes the disc tray.

12 DVD controls

AUDIO

Selects audio channel/language (page 21).

SUBTITLE

Displays/changes the subtitles (page 21).

ANGLE

Changes camera angle during DVD multiangle scene playback (page 22).

ZOOM

Changes the screen zoom level (page 22).

Press to display a DVD disc or USB menu, or the Navigator (page 18 and 24).

RETURN

Returns to a previous menu screen.

SLEEP

Press to set the sleep timer (page 14).

VOLUME +/–

Adjusts the volume.

on page 17 and

on page 11,

USB playback

Disc

Controls and displays

Display

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PRGSVE SOUND DTS F.SURR.

2D 2PL

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-1

kHz

1113

for AM,

RPT-1

MHz

lights

for FM).

DTS

Lights during playback of a DTS source (page 15).

2 PRGSVE

Lights when progressive scan video output is selected (page 32).

SOUND

Lights when the SFC Modes or the tone controls (treble, bass or bass boost) are active (page 16).

F.SURR.

Lights when the Front Surround listening mode is selected (page 15).

RPT

and

RPT

lights during repeat play.

during repeat one-track play (page 19).

PGM

Lights during program play (page 20).

7 Tuner indicators

– Lights when a broadcast is being

received.

– Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is

being received in auto stereo mode.

– Lights when FM mono reception is

selected.

RDM

Lights during random play (page 20).

9 kHz / MHz

Indicates the frequency unit shown in the character display (

RPT -1 kHz

PGM

MHz RDM

10 Character display

Lights when sleep timer is active (page 14).



Lights during playback.

132 PL II

Lights during Dolby Pro Logic II decoding (page 15).

142 D

Lights during playback of a Dolby Digital source (page 15).

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Getting started02

Chapter 2

Getting started

Home theater sound setup

Depending on the size and characteristics of your room, you can place your speakers in one of two ways using this system (see the Speaker Setup Guide for more placement tips).

•

Standard surround 5-spot setup

a standard multichannel surround sound speaker setup for optimal 5.1 channel home theater sound.

Front left

Surround

•

Front surround 3-spot setup

Center

Listening position

left

Front right

Subwoofer

is ideal when rear surround speaker placement isn't possible or you want to avoid running long speaker cables in your listening area. Use this setup together with the Front Surround modes to take advantage of wall and ceiling reflections

for a very realistic surround effect.

Front left Front right

Surround

left

Center

Subwoofer

Surround

Surround right

– This setup

right

– This is

After placing your speakers, complete

the channel levels settings

on page 28 to complete your surround

below then refer to

Setting

Speakers

sound setup.

Setting the channel levels

Set the relative channel levels from your main listening position.

1 Press

TEST TONE

The test tone is output in the following order (from the speakers active in the current listening mode):

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– Front left speaker

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– Center speaker

– Front right speaker

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– Right surround speaker

– Left surround speaker

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– Subwoofer

2 Use the VOLUME +/– button to adjust the volume to an appropriate level.

3 Use

/

turn.

You should hear the test tone at the same volume from each speaker when seated in the main listening position. The channel level range is ± 10 dB.

4 When you’re done, press ENTER to exit test tone setup.

to adjust the speaker levels in

Listening position

Note

1 When using this setup, make sure the front surround mode is switched on (page 15) before selecting any surround mode. 2• This is only available when

• To adjust the overall balance while listening to any sound source you want, press

ENTER

. Use

press 3 Since the subwoofer produces ultra-low frequencies its sound may seem quieter than it actually is.

/

DVD/CD

is selected and playback is stopped. Also make sure headphones are unplugged.

to move channel to channel, and

/

to adjust the channel levels. Press

SETUP

, use

/

to select

ENTER

when you’re finished.

CH LEVEL

then

Getting started

Load a disc with the label side facing up, using

Using the on-screen displays

For ease of use, this system makes extensive use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs).

All the screens are navigated in basically the same way, using highlighted item and pressing

it.

Important

• Throughout this manual, ‘Select’ means

use the cursor buttons to highlight an item on-screen, then press

Button What it does

HOME MENU



ENTER

RETURN

Tip

• The button guide at the bottom of every

OSD screen shows you which buttons you’ll need to use for that screen.

, , , 

Displays/exits the on-screen display

Changes the highlighted menu item Selects the highlighted menu item Returns to the main menu without

saving changes

to change the

ENTER

to select

Playing discs

The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video and WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC discs are covered here.

Further functions are detailed in chapter 4.

1 If the player isn’t already on, switch it on.

If you’re playing a disc with video, also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input.

2 Press

1 The screen saver will appear after five minutes of inactivity. 2 You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls don’t work in certain parts of the disc.

Note



OPEN/CLOSE

to load a disc.

the disc tray guide to align the disc (if you’re loading a double-sided DVD disc, load it with the side you want to play face down).

3 Press  (play) to start playback.

If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD, a menu may appear. See

menus

and

page 12 to navigate these. If you loaded a disc containing JPEGs, a

slideshow will start. See

slideshow

• If a disc contains a mixture of DivX video

4 Adjust the volume.

Use the

Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus

on page 17 for more on this.

and other media file types (MP3, for example), first select whether to play the DivX video files ( file types (

AAC

MP3

) from the on-screen display.

VOLUME

DVD-Video disc

Playing a JPEG

DivX

) or the other media

WMA

control.

Basic playback controls

The following table shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs

other playback features in the chapter 4.

Button What it does







Starts/resumes normal playback.

•

If the display shows

LAST MEM

resume or last memory point (see

Resume and Last Memory

Pauses/unpauses a disc. Stops playback or cancels the resume

function (if the display shows

playback starts from the

JPEG

MPEG-4

. You can find

RESUME

below).

RESUME

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Button









Numbers

What it does

Press to start fast reverse scanning. Press to start fast forward scanning. Skips to the start of the current track or

chapter, then previous tracks/chapters. Skips to the next track or chapter. Use to enter a title/chapter/track

number. Press

• If the disc is stopped, playback starts from the selected title (for DVD) or track (for CD/Video CD/Super VCD).

• If the disc is playing, playback jumps to the start of the selected title (VR mode DVD-RW), chapter (DVD-Video) or track (CD/Video CD/Super VCD).

ENTER

to select.

Resume and Last Memory

When you stop playback of a disc, shows in the display indicating that you can resume playback from that point. With DVDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, even if

ejected, the play position is stored in memory. The next time you load the disc, the display shows

LAST MEM

and you can resume playback. If you want to clear the resume point, press (stop) while

RESUME

is displayed.

RESUME



DVD-Video disc menus

Many DVD-Video discs contain menus from which you can select what you want to watch.

Sometimes DVD-Video menus are displayed automatically when you start playback; others only appear when you press

Button

TOP MENU

What it does

Displays the ‘top menu’ of a DVD disc—this varies with the disc.

TOP

Button



ENTER

RETURN

Numbers

What it does

Displays a DVD disc menu—this varies with the disc and may be the same as the ‘top menu’.

Moves the cursor around the screen.

Selects the current menu option. Returns to the previously

displayed menu screen. Highlights a numbered menu

option (some discs only). Press

to select.

ENTER

Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus

Some Video CD/Super VCDs have menus from which you can choose what you want to watch. These are PBC (Playback control) menus.

You can play a PBC Video CD/Super VCD without having to navigate the PBC menu by starting playback using a number button to select a track, rather than the

Button

RETURN

Numbers





What it does

Displays the PBC menu. Selects numbered menu options.

Press Displays the previous menu page

(if there is one). Displays the next menu page (if

there is one).

ENTER



(play) button.

to select.

Note

1• The Last Memory function may not work with some discs.

• For DVD-Video discs (except VR mode DVD-R/RW), the player stores the play position of the last five discs.

Getting started

Listening to the radio

The tuner can receive both FM and AM broadcasts, and lets you memorize your favorite stations so you don’t have to manually tune in every time you want to listen.

1 Press press repeatedly to select the AM or FM band.

The display shows the band and frequency.

2 Tune to a frequency.

There are three tuning modes—manual, auto, and high-speed:

Improving poor FM reception

If you’re listening to an FM station in stereo but the reception is weak, you can improve the sound quality by switching to mono.

1 Tune to an FM radio station then press

SETUP

2 Use

ENTER

3 Use

ENTER

The mono indicator ( ) lights when the tuner is in mono reception mode.

Select stereo mode (the stereo indicator ( ) lights when receiving a stereo broadcast).

TUNER

to switch to the tuner, then

•

Manual tuning

: Press

TUNE +/–

repeatedly to change the displayed frequency.

•

Auto tuning

: Press and hold

TUNE +/–

until the frequency display starts to move, then release. The tuner will stop on the next station it finds. Repeat to keep searching.

•

High-speed tuning +/–

until the frequency display starts to

: Press and hold

move rapidly. Keep the button held down until you reach the frequency you want. If necessary, fine tune the frequency using the manual tuning method.

/

to choose FM MODE then press

/

to select

FM MONO

then press

FM AUTO

above to switch back to auto-

TUNE

Memorizing stations

You can save up to 30 station presets so that you always have easy access to your favorite stations without having to tune in manually each time.

1 Tune to an AM or FM radio station.

For the FM band, select mono or auto-stereo reception as necessary. This setting is saved along with the preset.

2 Press ‘ST.MEM.’ then press

3 Use want then press

SETUP

and use

/

to select the station preset you

ENTER

/

ENTER

to choose

Listening to station presets

1 Make sure the

2 Use the preset.

• You can also use the number buttons to do this.

TUNER

function is selected.

ST +/–

buttons to select a station

Listening to other sources

You can connect auxiliary sources (TV, satellite receiver, etc.) to this unit for playback through the speaker system. See

audio components

• To connect a USB device to the USB terminal, see

STANDBY /ON DVD/CD

1 Make sure that the external source (TV, satellite receiver, etc.) is switched on.

2 Press

LINE

to select the source.

3 If necessary, start playback of the source.

Connecting auxiliary

on page 31 for more on this.

USB playback

USB

TUNER

(FM/AM)

LINE

on page 23.

OPEN/ CLOSE

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Setting the sleep timer

The sleep timer switches off the system after about an hour so you can fall asleep without

worrying about it.

• Press then press

Choose between the following options:

SLP ON

•

SLP OFF

After selecting again to check how much time is left. Each line indicates approximately 12 minutes (remaining):

SLEEP

repeatedly to select an option

ENTER

– Switches off after about an hour

– Cancels the sleep timer

SLP ON

, you can press

SLEEP

SLP --- --

Note

1 The display dims when the sleep timer is set.

Listening to your system

TUNE

Chapter 3

Listening to your system

• MUSIC (Dolby Pro Logic II Music) – Pro

Auto listening mode

The Auto listening mode is the simplest way to listen to any source as it was mastered: the output from the speakers mirrors the channels in the source material.

TEST TONE

SURROUND

• Press

SURROUND

listening mode.

SETUP

SOUND

to select the AUTO

Listening in surround sound

You can listen to stereo or multichannel sources in surround sound.

is generated from stereo sources using one of the Dolby Pro Logic decoding modes.

SETUP

• Press listening mode.

SURROUND

The choices that appear in the display will vary according to the type of source that’s playing.

• AUTO – Auto listening mode (see above)

• DOLBY PL (Dolby Pro Logic) – 4.1 channel surround sound (use with any two-channel source)

• MOVIE (Dolby Pro Logic II Movie) – Pro Logic II 5.1 channel surround sound, especially suited to movie sources (use with any two-channel source)

Surround sound

TEST TONE

SURROUND

SOUND

repeatedly to select a

Logic II 5.1 channel surround sound, especially suited to music sources (use with any two-channel source)

• STEREO – See Listening in stereo below

Using Front Surround

The Front Surround mode is effective when DVD/CD or USB is selected as the input source and you are using the Front surround 3-spot speaker setup as described in Home theater

sound setup on page 10 and the Speaker Setup Guide.

• The surround speakers should be placed

beside of the front speakers and oriented towards the walls.

TUNE

TOP MENU

HOME MENU

SETUP

TEST TONE

1 Press

SETUP

and use

‘F.SURR’ then press

2 Use

/

to select

then press

OFF

ENTER

After selecting MODE ON, you can use the surround listening modes with Front Surround.

ENTER

TUNE

SURROUND

/

ENTER

MODE ON

RETURN

SOUND

to choose

MODE

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Note

1 If the source is Dolby Digital or DTS, the corresponding indicator lights in the front panel display. 2 Note that the input source must be switched to DVD/CD or USB for multichannel playback. 3 Note that the F.SURR option does not appear when headphones are connected. 4 When set to MODE ON, make sure to follow the Setup Guide for best surround sound.

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TUNE

Listening in stereo

You can listen to any source—stereo or multichannel—in stereo. When playing a multichannel source, all channels are downmixed to the front left/right speakers and the subwoofer.

TEST TONE

SURROUND

• Press

SETUP

SURROUND

SOUND

repeatedly until

STEREO shows in the display.

Listening with headphones

When headphones are connected, only the

STEREO

mode is available.

Using the SFC modes

The SFC (Sound Field Control) modes can be used with any multichannel or stereo source for a variety of additional surround sound effects.

TUNE

TOP MENU

HOME MENU

SETUP

TEST TONE

ENTER

TUNE

SURROUND

RETURN

SOUND

Adjusting the bass and treble

Use the bass and treble controls to adjust the overall tone.

1 Press

2 Use press

3 Use

ENTER to confirm

SOUND

/

to select BASS or TREBLE then

ENTER

/

to adjust the sound

then press

Boosting the bass level

There are two bass modes you can use to enhance the bass in a source.

1 Press

2 Use

ENTER

3 Use

ENTER to confirm

Select between

SOUND

/

to select BASSMODE then press

/

to adjust the sound

OFF, MUSIC

CINEMA

then press

1 Press

2 Use

ENTER

3 Press Sound Mode.

Select between

ROCK, POP, HALL

SOUND

/

to select SFC MODE then press

/

then

ENTER

to select an SFC

OFF, ACTION, DRAMA

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Disc playback features

Chapter 4

Disc playback features

Important

• Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs/ Super VCDs, CDs, DivX video and WMA/ MP3/MPEG-4 AAC/JPEG discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded.

• Some DVDs restrict the use of some functions (random or repeat, for example) in some or all parts of the disc. This is not a malfunction.

• When playing Video CD/Super VCDs, some of the functions are not available during PBC playback. If you want to use them, start the disc playing using a number button to select a track.

Scanning discs

You can fast-scan discs forward or backward at various different speeds.

• During playback, press  or  to start scanning.

Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed (shown on-screen).

• To resume playback, press

(play).



Playing in slow motion

You can play DVDs, Video CD/Super VCDs and DivX video at four different forward slow motion speeds. DVD discs can also be played in reverse slow motion.

Note

1 Only one speed is available for DivX video discs. 2• Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc.

• With Video CD/Super VCDs in PBC mode or a WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC track, playback automatically resumes at the end or

beginning of the track. 3• The time it takes for the player to load a file increases with large file sizes.

• Discs can contain up to 299 folders and up to 648 folders and files combined.

1 During playback, press  (pause).

2 Press and hold motion playback starts.

Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed (shown on-screen).

• To resume playback, press

/

/



(play).

until slow

Frame advance/frame reverse

You can advance or back up DVD discs frameby-frame. With Video CD/Super VCDs and DivX video you can only use frame advance.

1 During playback, press  (pause).

2 Press advance a frame at a time.

• To resume playback, press  (play).

/

/

to reverse or

Playing a JPEG slideshow

After loading a disc containing JPEG pictures, press



to start a slideshow from the first

folder/picture on the disc. the pictures in each folder in alphabetical order.

• If the disc contains WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC files, playback of the slideshow and audio files repeats. During audio playback, you can still use the skip ( (

/

Pictures are automatically adjusted so that they fill as much of the screen as possible.

) and pause () functions.

The player displays

/

), scan

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While the slideshow is running:

Button



What it does

Pauses the slideshow (or audio); press again to restart.



Jumps to the previous picture (or audio ﬁle with audio playback).



Jumps to the next picture (or audio ﬁle with audio playback).

///

Pauses the slideshow and rotates/ﬂips the displayed picture (press  (play) to restart slideshow).

ZOOM

Pauses the slideshow and zooms the picture. Press again to toggle between 1 x, 2 x and 4 x zoom (press  (play) to restart slideshow).

Displays the Disc Navigator screen (see below).

Browsing DVD or Video CD/ Super VCD discs with the Disc Navigator

Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD disc to find the part you want to play.

1 During playback, press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the onscreen menu.

Disc Navigator

2 Select a view option.

The options available depend on the kind of disc loaded and whether the disc is playing or not, but include:

•

Title

– Titles from a DVD-Video disc.

•

Chapter

– Chapters from the current title

of a DVD-Video disc.

•

Track

– Tracks from a Video CD/Super VCD

disc.

•

Time

– Thumbnails from a Video CD/Super

VCD disc at 10 minute intervals.

•

Original: Title

– Original titles from a VR

mode DVD-RW disc.

•

Playlist: Title

– Playlist titles from a VR

mode DVD-RW disc.

•

Original: Time

– Thumbnails from the

Original content at 10 minute intervals.

•

Playlist: Time

– Thumbnails from the

Playlist at 10 minute intervals.

The screen shows up to six moving thumbnail images displayed one after another. To display the previous/next six thumbnails, press





3 Select the thumbnail image for what you want to play.

Disc Navigator: Title 01- 49: - -

You can use either

///

and

ENTER

select a thumbnail, or the number buttons. To select using the number buttons, enter a

two-digit number then press

ENTER

Disc Navigator Title Chapter

Disc playback features

Play Mode

Browsing WMA, MP3, MPEG-4 AAC, DivX video and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator

Use the Disc Navigator to find a particular file or folder by filename.

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-screen menu.

00:00/ 00:00 0kbps

Folder1

Folder2

Folder3

Folder4

2 Use

Use list.

Use Use

3 To play the highlighted track or DivX video file or display the highlighted JPEG file, press ENTER.

///

/

to move up and down the folder/file



to return to the parent folder.

ENTER

or  to open a highlighted folder.

and ENTER to navigate.

• When a JPEG file is highlighted, a thumbnail image is displayed on the right.

00:00/ 00:00 0kbps

Folder2

File1

File2

File3

File4

File5

• When a WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC or DivX video file is selected, playback begins from that file, and continues until the end of the folder.

• When a JPEG file is selected, a slideshow begins, starting with that file, and continues to the end of the folder.

Tip

• You can also play a JPEG slideshow while listening to WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC playback. Simply select the audio file you want to listen to followed by the JPEG from which you want the slideshow to start. Playback of both the slideshow and the audio files repeats. Playback controls are effective for the JPEG slideshow only.

• To play the contents of the whole disc rather than just the current folder, exit the Disc Navigator and start playback using the



(play) button.

Looping a section of a disc

The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track (CD, Video CD/Super Video CD) or title (DVD) that form a loop which is played over and over.

1 During playback, press select ‘

Play Mode

’.

HOME MENU

and

2 Select ‘A-B Repeat’.

3 Press

ENTER

on ‘A(Start Point)’ to set the

loop start point.

4 Press

ENTER

on ‘B(End Point)’ to set the

loop end point.

After pressing

ENTER

, playback jumps back to

the start point and plays the loop.

5 To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’.

Using repeat play

In addition to various repeat play options, it’s also possible to use repeat play together with program play (see page 20).

Creating a program list

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Note

1 You can also do this by going to the ‘..’ folder at the top, then pressing

ENTER

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1 During playback, press select ‘

Play Mode

’.

HOME MENU

and

2 Select ‘Repeat’ then select a repeat play

option.

If program play is active, select

Repeat

to repeat the program list, or

Off

to cancel.

• For DVD discs, select

Chapter Repeat

Program

Title Repeat

Repeat

• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select

Disc Repeat

• For DivX video discs, select (or

Repeat Off

Track Repeat

Title Repeat

Using random play

Use this function to play titles or chapters (DVD-Video) or tracks (CD and Video CD/Super

VCD) in a random order.

1 During playback, press select ‘

Play Mode

2 Select ‘Random’ then select an option.

• For DVD discs, select

Random Chapter

• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select

Off

to switch random play on or off.

Tip

• Use the following controls during random play:

Button



What it does

Selects a new track/title/chapter at random.

’.

HOME MENU

Random Title

and

Button



What it does

Returns to the beginning of the current track/title/chapter; further presses select another random track/title/chapter.

• Random play remains in effect until you select

Random Off

from the random play

menu options.

Creating a program list

This feature lets you program the play order of titles/chapters/tracks on a disc.

1 During playback, press select ‘

Play Mode

’.

2 Select ‘Program’ then select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of program options.

3 Use

///

and title, chapter or track for the current step in the program list.

For a DVD disc, you can add a title or a chapter.

• For a CD or Video CD/Super VCD, select a track to add to the program list.

After pressing

ENTER

to select the title/ chapter/track, the step number automatically moves down one.

4 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list.

A program list can contain up to 24 steps.

• You can insert steps by just highlighting the position where you want the new step to appear and entering a title/chapter/track number.

• To delete a step, highlight it and press

CLEAR

HOME MENU

ENTER

to select a

and

Note

1 You can’t use repeat play with WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC discs. 2• You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped. However, you can't use random play together with program play.

• You can’t use random play with VR format DVD-R/RW discs, WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC discs, DivX video discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed. 3 You can’t use Program play with VR format DVD-R/RW discs, WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC discs, DivX video discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed.

Disc playback features

5 To play the program list, press  (play).

Program play remains active until you turn off program play (see below), erase the program list (see below), eject the disc or switch off.

3 Select a search mode.

• The disc must be playing in order to use time search.

4 Use the number buttons to enter a title, chapter or track number, or a time.

Tip

• Use the following controls during program play:

Button

HOME MENU



What it does

Save the program list and exit without starting playback.

Skip to the next step in the program list.

Other functions available from the program menu

There are a number of other options in the program menu in addition to Create/Edit.

•

Playback Start

saved program list

•

Playback Stop

but does not erase the program list

•

Program Delete

and turns off program play

– Starts playback of a

– Turns off program play,

– Erases the program list

• For a time search, enter the number of minutes and seconds into the currently playing title (DVD/ DivX video) or track (CD/ Video CD/Super VCD) 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

5 Press

ENTER

8, 0, 3, 0

to start playback.

Switching subtitles

Some DVD discs and DivX video discs have subtitles in one or more languages; the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available. You can switch

subtitle language during playback.

• Press

SUBTITLE

repeatedly to select a

subtitle option.

• To set subtitle preferences, see

settings

on page 27.

• See

Displaying DivX subtitle files

Language

page 36 for more on DivX subtitles.

Searching a disc

You can search DVD discs by title or chapter number, or by time; CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs by track number or time; DivX video discs by time.

1 Press

Mode

HOME MENU

’.

and select ‘

Play

2 Select ‘Search Mode’.

The search options that appear depend on the kind of disc loaded.

Note

1 Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu. Press 2 Some Super VCDs have two soundtracks. With these discs you can switch between the two soundtracks as well as individual channels in each. 3 Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu. Press

Switching language / audio channels

When playing discs recorded with dialog in two or more languages, or with dual-mono audio you can switch these during playback.

• Press

AUDIO

repeatedly to select an

audio language option.

• To set audio language preferences, see

Language settings

TOP MENU

on page 27.

to access.

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Zooming the screen

Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while watching a DVD, DivX video title or Video CD/ Super VCD or playing a JPEG disc.

1 During playback, use the

ZOOM

button to

select the zoom factor (Normal, 2 x or 4 x).

2 Use

///

to change the zoomed

area.

You can change the zoom factor and the zoomed area freely during playback.

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 (this can be switched off if you prefer—see page 27).

• During playback (or when paused), press

ANGLE

to switch angle.

Display settings

Displaying disc information

Various track, chapter and title information can be displayed on-screen during playback.

• To show/switch/hide the information displayed, press

Limited disc information also appears in the front panel display. Press the displayed information.

Note

1• Since DVD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video title and JPEG pictures have a fixed resolution, picture quality will deteriorate, especially at 4x zoom. This is not a malfunction.

• If the navigation square at the top of the screen disappears, press

DISPLAY

repeatedly.

DISPLAY

to change

ZOOM

again to display it.

USB playback

Chapter 5

USB playback

Using the USB interface

It is possible to listen to two-channel audio1 and watch JPEG files using the USB interface on the front of this unit. Connect a USB mass

storage device

1 With the player switched on, press USB.

Make sure your TV is on and set to the correct video input.

2 Connect your USB device.

The USB terminal is located on the front panel.

3 Press  (play) to start playback.

If your USB device contains JPEGs, a slideshow will start. See

slideshow

• Make sure front panel display (or the system is in standby) when disconnecting.

Note

1 This includes playback of WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC files (except files with copy-protection or restricted playback). It is not possible to play DivX files through the USB terminal. 2• Compatible USB devices include external magnetic hard drives, portable flash memory (particularly keydrives) and digital audio players (MP3 players) of format FAT16/32. It is not possible to connect this unit to a personal computer for USB playback.

• Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no

responsibility for any loss of data that may occur when connected to this unit.

• With large amounts of data, it may take longer for the system to read the contents of a USB device.

as shown below.

USB

Typ e A

USB mass storage device

Playing a JPEG

on page 24 for more on this.

USB DATA

is showing in the

Important

If a

USB ERR

may mean that the power requirements of the USB device are too high for this player, or that the device is incompatible. Try the following:

• Switch the player off, then on again.

• Reconnecting the USB device with the player switched off.

• Selecting to another input source (like

DVD/CD

• Using a dedicated AC adapter (supplied with the device) for USB power.

If this doesn’t remedy the problem, it is likely your USB device is incompatible.

message lights in the display, it

), then back to

USB

Basic playback controls

The following table shows the basic controls on the remote for USB playback.

Button What it does















Starts normal playback. Pauses/unpauses playback. Stops playback. Press to start fast reverse scanning. Press to start fast forward scanning. Skips to the start of the current ﬁle,

then previous ﬁles. Skips to the next ﬁle.

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Scanning files

You can fast-scan forward or backward at various different speeds.

• During playback, press  or  to start scanning.

Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed (shown on-screen).

• To resume playback, press



(play).

Button

Browsing files with the Navigator

Use the Navigator to find WMA, MP3, MPEG-4 AAC and JPEG files or folders by name.

What it does

Displays the Navigator screen (see below).

1 Press MENU.

Playing a JPEG slideshow

Press  to start a slideshow from the first folder/picture.

displayed in order.

• If the device contains WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC files, playback of the slideshow and audio files repeats. During audio playback, you can still use the skip ( (

/

Pictures are automatically adjusted so that they fill as much of the screen as possible.

While the slideshow is running:

The pictures in each folder are

/

), scan

) and pause () functions.

2 Use

Use Use

Use

3 To play the highlighted track or display the highlighted JPEG file, press ENTER.

///

/

to move up/down the folder/file list.



to return to the parent folder.

ENTER

or  to open a highlighted folder.

• When a JPEG file is highlighted, a thumbnail image is displayed on the right.

• When a WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC file is selected, playback begins from that file, and continues until the end of the folder.

• When a JPEG file is selected, a slideshow

Button







///

ZOOM

Note

1 With WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC tracks, playback automatically resumes at the end or beginning of the track. 2• The time it takes for the player to load a file increases with large file sizes.

• USB devices can contain up to 299 folders and up to 648 folders and files combined. 3 Filenames may be displayed incorrectly with some digital audio players. 4 You can also do this by going to the ‘

What it does

Pauses the slideshow (or audio); press again to restart.

Jumps to the previous picture (or audio ﬁle with audio playback).

Jumps to the next picture (or audio ﬁle with audio playback).

Pauses the slideshow and rotates/ﬂips the current picture (press  to restart slideshow).

Pauses the slideshow and zooms the picture. Press again to toggle between 1 x, 2 x and 4 x zoom (press  to restart slideshow).

’ folder at the top, then pressing

begins, starting with that file, and continues to the end of the folder.

Tip

• To play all of the contents, rather than just the current folder, exit the Navigator and start playback using the

ENTER

and ENTER to navigate.



(play) button.

Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus

Video Adjust

Chapter 6

Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus

Audio Settings menu

The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound.

1 Press Settings’ from the on-screen display.

2 Select and change settings using



Audio DRC

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 material doesn’t have wide variations in volume, you

may not notice much change.

HOME MENU

and

ENTER

Audio DRC High

• Settings:

Off

(default)

and select ‘Audio

Audio Settings

Medium

Low

Off

High, Medium, Low

///

1 Press Adjust’ from the on-screen display.

2 Make settings using

ENTER

You can adjust the following settings:

•

Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Chroma Level settings using

HOME MENU

and select ‘Video

///

Video Adjust

Sharpness

Brightness

Contrast

Gamma

Hue

Chroma Level

Sharpness

edges in the picture (

Brightness

brightness (

Contrast

light and dark (

Gamma

picture (

Hue

– Adjusts the red/green balance

(

Green 9

Chroma Level

colors appear (

Standard



Off



– Adjusts the sharpness of

Fine, Standard, Soft

– Adjusts the overall

–20

+20

)

– Adjusts the contrast between

–16

+16

)

– Adjusts the ‘warmth’ of the

High, Medium, Low, Off

Red 9

)

– Adjusts how saturated

–9

to +9)

/

Brightness min max

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and

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Nederlands

)

Español

)

Video Adjust menu

From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust settings that affect picture presentation.

Note

1 Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources.

3 Press screen, or

ENTER

to return to the Video Adjust

HOME MENU

to exit.

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Initial Settings

Chapter 7

Initial Settings menu

1 Press

Using the Initial Settings menu

The Initial Settings menu provides audio and video output settings, parental lock settings,

2 With playback stopped, press

and display 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.

3 Use setting and option you want to set.

All the settings and options are explained on the following pages.

Video Output settings

Setting

TV Screen

(See also

Screen sizes

and disc formats

page 39.)

HDMI Resolution

(See

Connecting using

HDMI

on page 33.)

HDMI Color

(See

Connecting using

HDMI

on page 33.)

Default changes depending on device connected.

Option What it means

4:3 (Letter Box)

4:3 (Pan & Scan)

16:9 (Wide) 1920x1080i 1280x720p

720x480p

720x480i Full range RGB

RGB

Component

Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are shown with black bars top and bottom.

Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are shown with the sides cropped so that the image fills the screen.

Set if you have a widescreen TV. Set if your TV supports 1920 x 1080 pixel interlace video. Set if your TV supports 1280 x 720 pixel progressive-scan video. Set if your TV supports 720 x 480 pixel progressive-scan video. Set if your TV supports 720 x 480 pixel interlace video. If colors are weak, this gives brighter colors and deeper black

(default setting for HDMI-compatible DVI devices). Use this setting if colors appear overly rich on the Full Range

RGB setting. Outputs 8-bit component video format (default setting for

HDMI-compatible devices).

DVD/CD

and select ‘Initial Settings’.

///

and

ENTER

to select the

HOME

Note

1• In the table, the default setting is shown in

• Some settings, such as

these settings can also be made from the DVD disc menu.

The

HDMI Resolution

•

component using the HDMI connector.

TV Screen, Audio Language

and

HDMI Color

bold

: other settings are shown in

and

Subtitle Language

settings only need to be set if you connected this player to an HDMI-compatible

italics

may be overridden by the DVD disc. Often

Initial Settings menu

Setting

Component Out

(See also

Connecting using the component video output

page 32.)

Option What it means

Interlace

Progressive

Set if your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video.

Set if your TV is compatible with progressive scan video (see your TV’s instruction manual for details). Press more to confirm (or

Note that progressive scan video is only output from the component video jacks.

Language settings

Setting Option What it means

Audio Language English

Languages as displayed Other Language

Subtitle Language English

Languages as displayed Other Language

DVD Menu Language

Subtitle Display On

w/Subtitle Lang.

Languages as displayed Other Language

Off

If there is an English soundtrack on the disc, it is played. If there is a language selected on the disc, it is played. Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see

Using the language code list

If there are English subtitles on the disc they are displayed. The subtitle language selected on the disc is displayed. Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see

Using the language code list

DVD disc menus are displayed in the same language as your selected subtitle language, if possible.

DVD menus are displayed in the selected language, if possible. Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see

Using the language code list

Subtitles are displayed in your selected subtitle language. Subtitles are always off by default when you play a DVD disc.

RETURN

to cancel).

on page 44).

ENTER

English

once

Deutsch

Français

Italiano

Nederlands

Español

Display settings

Setting

OSD Language English

Angle Indicator On

Option What it means

Languages as displayed

Off

On-screen displays of the player are in English. On-screen displays are shown in the language selected. A camera icon is displayed on-screen during multi-angle

scenes on a DVD disc. No multi-angle indication is shown.

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Options settings

Setting Option What it means

Parental Lock –

DivX(R) VOD Display

See

Parental Lock

See

About DivX® VOD content

Speakers settings

below.

Setting

Speaker Distance –

Option What it means

Parental Lock

• Default level: Default Country/Area code:

To give you some control over what your children watch on your DVD player, some DVDVideo discs feature a Parental Lock level. If your player is set to a lower level than the disc, the disc won’t play.

Some discs also support the Country/Area Code feature. The player does not play certain scenes on these discs, depending on the Country/Area Code you set.

Registering a new password

1 Select ‘Password’.

Video Output

Language

Display

Options

Speakers

Initial Settings

Off

; Default password:

Parental Lock

DivX (R) VOD

Password

Level Change

Country Code

us (2119)

none

Specify the distance of your speakers from your listening position (see

Speaker Distance

on page 30).

2 Use the number buttons to input a 4-digit password then press

;

ENTER

Changing your password

To change your password, confirm your existing password then enter a new one.

1 Select ‘Password Change’, input your existing password, then press

2 Enter a new password and press

ENTER

Setting/changing the Parental Lock

1 Select ‘Level Change’.

2 Use number buttons to enter your

ENTER

password, then press

3 Select a new level and press

ENTER

• Press  repeatedly to lock more levels (more discs will require the password); press



to unlock levels. You can’t lock

level 1.

Note

1• Not all discs use Parental Lock, and will play without requiring the password first.

• If you forget your password, you’ll need to reset the player to register a new password (see

Resetting the system

on page 44).

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