Pioneer DV-566K-s User Manual

DVD Player

DV-566K-s

Operating Instructions

IMPORTANT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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

[For Taiwanese model]

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.

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WARNING:

WATERPROOFS, TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARUTUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AND DO NOT PUT ANY WATER SOURCE NEAR THIS APPARATUS, SUCH AS VASE, FLOWER POT, COSMETICS CONTAINER AND MEDICINE BOTTLE ETC.

CAUTION:

SECONDARY CONNECTED AND THEREFORE DOES NOT SEPARATE THE UNIT FROM MAINS POWER IN STANDBY POSITION. therefore install the unit suitable places easy to disconnect the MAINS plug in case of the accident. The MAINS plug of unit should be unplugged from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time.

THE APPARATUS IS NOT

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THE STANDBY/ON BUTTON IS

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CAUTION

This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1. To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.

The following caution label appears on your unit.

Location: rear of the unit

WARNING:

provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, to prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be blocked and covered with items, such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. Also do not put the apparatus on the thick carpet, bed,

sofa, or fabric having a thick pile.

WARNING:

FOR THE FIRST TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY. THE VOLTAGE OF THE AVAILABLE POWER SUPPLY DIFFERS ACCORDING TO COUNTRY OR REGION. BE SURE THAT THE POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE OF THE AREA WHERE THIS UNIT WILL BE USED MEETS THE REQUIRED VOLTAGE (E.G., 230V OR 120V) WRITTEN ON THE REAR PANEL.

Slot and openings in the cabinet are

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BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT

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WARNING: NO NAKED FLAME SOURCES,

SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLE, SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS. IF NAKED FLAME SOURCES ACCIDENTALLY FALL DOWN, FIRE SPREAD OVER THE APPARATUS THEN MAY CAUSE FIRE.

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On the bonnet of the unit

[Except and Taiwanese model]

This product is for general household purposes. Any failure due to use for other than household purposes (such as long-term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period. K041_En

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Operating Environment

Operating environment temperature and humidity: +5ºC – +35ºC (+41ºF – +95ºF); less than 85%RH (cooling vents not blocked) Do not install in the following locations

÷ Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong

÷ artificial light

÷ Location exposed to high humidity, or poorly

ventilated location

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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 includes FontAvenue® fonts licenced by NEC corporation. FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation.

For Australian and New Zealand models:

ENERGY STAR E

NERGY STAR

and the

certification mark are registered US marks.

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Contents

01 Before you start

Features What’s in the box Putting the batteries in the remote control

Disc / content format playback compatibility

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Using the remote control

General disc compatibility CD-R/RW compatibility DVD-R/RW compatibility PC-created disc compatibility Compressed audio compatibility JPEG file compatibility

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02 Connecting up

Rear panel connections Easy connections Using other types of video output Connecting using the S-video output Connecting using the component video

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output Taiwanese model only: Connecting using the D1/D2 video output Connecting to an AV receiver

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03 Controls and displays

Front panel Display Remote control

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04 Getting started

Switching on Let’s Get Started Using the on-screen displays Setting up with the Setup Navigator Playing discs

Basic playback controls Resume and Last Memory DVD disc menus

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Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus Singing Your Favorite Songs Along with Karaoke Discs

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05 Playing discs

Introduction Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Scanning discs Playing in slow motion Frame advance/frame reverse Looping a section of a disc Using repeat play Using random play Creating a program list

Editing a program list

Other functions available from the program

menu Searching a disc Switching subtitles Switching DVD-Video audio language Switching VR format DVD-RW audio channels Switching Video CD/Super VCD audio channels Zooming the screen

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Displaying disc information. . . . . . . . . . . .43

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06 Viewing JPEG discs

Viewing JPEG discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Using the JPEG Disc Navigator and Photo

Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Zooming the screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

07 Audio Settings menu

Audio DRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Virtual Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

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08 Video Adjust menu

Video Adjust

Creating your own presets

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09 Initial Settings menu

Using the Initial Settings menu Digital Audio Out settings

Digital Out Dolby Digital Out DTS Out 96kHz PCM Out MPEG Out

Video Output settings

TV Screen Component Out S-Video Out

Language settings

Audio Language Subtitle Language DVD Menu Language Subtitle Display

Display settings

OSD Language On Screen Display Angle Indicator

Options

Parental Lock PhotoViewer

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Resetting the player Titles, chapters, groups and tracks DVD-Video regions Selecting languages using the language code

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list Language code list Country code list Glossary Taiwanese model only: Changing the on-screen display language to English Setting the TV System Watching NTSC on a PAL TV Troubleshooting Specifications

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10 Additional information

Taking care of your player and discs

Handling discs Storing discs Discs to avoid Cleaning the unit’s exterior Cleaning the pickup lens Problems with condensation Hints on installation Moving the player Power cable caution

Screen sizes and disc formats

Widescreen TV users Standard TV users

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Before you start

Chapter 1

Before you start

Features

Super VCD compatible

This player supports the IEC’s Super VCD standard. Compared to the Video CD standard, Super VCD offers superior picture quality, and allows two stereo soundtracks to be recorded. Super VCD also supports the widescreen size.

Excellent audio performance with

Dolby

Logos: When connected to a suitable AV amplifier or

receiver, this player gives great surround sound with Dolby Digital and DTS discs.

Virtual Dolby Digital using SRS TruSurround

Logo: 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

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Digital and DTS*2 software

Virtual Surround

MP3 compatibility

This player is compatible with CD-R, CD-RW and CD-ROM discs that contain MP3 audio tracks. See also

bility

Compressed audio compati-

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Graphical on-screen displays

Setting up and using your DVD player is made very easy using the graphical on-screen displays.

Energy saving design

This player features an auto power-off function. If the player is not used for over 30 minutes, it automatically switches itself into standby.

This unit is designed to use 0.1 W (Taiwanese model) or 0.18 W (Other model) of power when in standby mode.

*1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

*2 “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

*3 TruSurround, SRS and the symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. TruSurround technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.

PureCinema progressive scan

When connected to a progressive scancompatible 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.

Picture zoom

While a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD is playing, you can zoom in on any part of the picture at up to 4x magnification for a closer

look. See

Zooming the screen

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Before you start

What’s in the box

Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it.

• Remote control

• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2

• Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow plugs)

• Power cable

• Operating instructions

• Front panel button names sticker (Taiwanese model only) — Chinese language button names for the front panel controls.

• Remote control overlay (Taiwanese model only) — Place the overlay on the remote control to be able to read the buttons in Chinese.

Putting the batteries in the remote control

Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting. Please observe the following:

• Don’t mix new and old batteries together.

• Don’t use different kinds of battery together—although they may look similar, different batteries may have different voltages.

• Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each battery match the indications in the battery compartment.

• Remove batteries from equipment that isn’t going to be used for a month or more.

• When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction’s rules that apply in your country or area.

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1 Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control.

2 Insert two AA/R6P batteries into the battery compartment following the indications (

3 Close the cover.

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) inside the compartment.

Before you start

Using the remote control

Keep in mind the following when using the remote control:

• Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit.

• The remote has a range of about 7m.

• 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.

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:

DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW

Video CDAudio CD CD-R CD-RW

Super VCD

Fujicolor CD

• KODAK Picture CD

• is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.

Other formats, including but not limited to the following, are not playable in this player:

DVD-RAM / DVD-ROM / CD-ROM

Except those that contain MP3 or JPEG. See also “Compressed audio compatibility” and “JPEG file compatibility” below.

DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW discs (Audio CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs) recorded using a DVD recorder, CD recorder or personal computer may not be playable on this unit. This may be caused by a number of possibilities, including but not limited to: the type of

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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.

CD-R/RW compatibility

• This unit will play CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in CD Audio or Video CD/Super VCD format, or as a CD-ROM containing MP3 or JPEG files. However, any other content may cause the disc not to play, or create noise/distortion in the output.

• This unit cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs.

• Unfinalized CD-R/RW discs recorded as CD Audio can be played, but the full Table of Contents (playing time, etc.) will not be displayed.

DVD-R/RW compatibility

• This unit will play DVD-R/RW discs recorded using the DVD-Video format that have been finalized using a DVD-recorder.

• This unit will play DVD-RW discs recorded using the Video Recording (VR) format.

•

DVD-RW

format DVD-RW disc is loading.

• When playing a VR format DVD-RW discs that was edited on a DVD recorder, the screen may go momentarily black at edited points and/or you may see scenes from immediately before the edited point.

• This unit cannot record DVD-R/RW discs.

• Unfinalized DVD-R/RW discs cannot be played in this player.

shows in the display when a VR

PC-created disc compatibility

• If 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 software disc boxes for additional compatibility information.

Compressed audio compatibility

• This unit will play CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW discs containing files saved in the MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) format with a sampling rate of 32, 44.1 or 48kHz. Incompatible files will not play and the message displayed ( display).

• Fixed bit-rate MP3 files are recommended. Variable bit-rate (VBR) MP3 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 1 or 2 compliant. CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this player.

• Use CD-R or CD-RW media for recording your files. The disc must be finalized (i.e. the session must be closed) in order to play in this unit. This player is not compatible with multi-session discs. Only the first session of a multi-session disc will be recognized.

• This player only plays tracks that are named with the file extension .mp3 or .MP3.

Can’t play this format

NO PLAY

in the front panel

will be

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• When naming MP3 files, add the corresponding file name extension (.mp3). Files are played according to the file extension. To prevent noise and malfunctions, do not use these extensions for other kinds of files.

• This player can recognize up to 999 files (MP3/JPEG) and up to 499 folders. If a disc exceeds these limits, only files and folders up to these limits will be playable. Files and folders are read/displayed in alphabetical order. Note that if the file structure is very complex, you may not be able to read/play all files on the disc.

• Folder and track names (excluding the file extension) are displayed.

• There are many different recording bitrates available to encode MP3 files. This unit was designed to be compatible with all of them. Audio encoded at 128Kbps should sound close to regular CD Audio quality. This player will play lower bit-rate files, but please note that the sound quality becomes noticeably worse at lower bit-rates.

JPEG file compatibility

• Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.1* still image files up to 8 mega-pixels are supported (maximum vertical and horizontal resolution is 5120 pixels). (*

digital still cameras

• The CD-ROM used to compile your JPEG files must be ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this player.

• This player only displays files that are named with the file extension .jpg or .JPG.

File format used by

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Connecting up

Chapter 2

Connecting up

Rear panel connections

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DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

D1/D2

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

PBY

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

• When connecting this player up to your TV, AV receiver or other components, make sure that all components are switched off and unplugged.

1 D1/D2 VIDEO OUT

(Taiwanese model only) Use to connect this player to a TV with a D

video input (

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2 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT – COAXIAL

This is a digital audio output for connection to a PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS and/or MPEGcompatible AV receiver that has a coaxial digital input.

Connect using a commercially available coaxial digital audio cable.

3 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

High quality video output for connection to a TV, monitor or AV receiver that has component video inputs.

Connect using a commercially available three-way component video cable. Be careful to match the colors of the jacks and cables for correct connection (

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4 AUDIO OUT

Two channel analog audio outputs for connection to your TV, AV receiver or stereo system (

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Use the supplied audio/video cable when connecting these jacks. Match the colors of the jacks and cables for correct stereo sound.

5 AC IN

Connect the supplied power cord here, then plug into a power outlet.

6 VIDEO OUT

Standard video output that you can connect to your TV or AV receiver using the supplied audio/video cable (

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7S (S-Video output)

S-Video output that you can use instead of the video output described in

above (

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8 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT – OPTICAL

This is a digital audio output for connection to a PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS and/or MPEG compatible AV receiver that has an optical digital input. Connect using a commercially available optical digital audio cable.

Connect using a commercially available optical digital audio cable (

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• You may find it useful to have the manuals supplied with your other components handy when connecting this player.

• If you come across any unfamiliar terms in this section of the manual, turn to the

Glossary

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Connecting up

Easy connections

The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the cables supplied with the player. In this setup, stereo audio is played through the speakers in your TV.

A/V IN

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

PBY

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

• This player is equipped with copy protection 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.)

• When connecting to your TV as shown above, do not set the setting (

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Component Out

) to

Progressive

To power outlet

1 Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT jacks to a set of A/V inputs on your TV.

Use the supplied audio/video cable, connecting the red and white plugs to the audio outputs and the yellow plug to the video output. Make sure you match up the left and right audio outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound.

See below if you want to use an S-video, component or a D video connection.

2 Connect the supplied AC power cable to the AC IN inlet, then plug into a power outlet.

Connecting up

PBY

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

• Before unplugging the player from the power outlet, make sure you first switch it into standby using either the front panel



STANDBY/ON

control, and wait of the disappear from the player’s display.

• For the above reasons, do not plug this player into a switched power supply found on some amplifiers and AV receivers.

• When

Component Out (page 53

Progressive

from the

VIDEO OUT

(S-video) jacks. If you want to display video on more than one monitor simultaneously, make sure that it is set to

lace

. Switch the player to standby then,

using the front panel controls, press



STANDBY/ON

to switch the player back to

button, or the remote

-OFF-

message to

) is set

, there is no video output

(composite) and S

Inter-

while pressing

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Interlace

Connecting using the S-video output

If your TV (or other equipment) has an S-video input, you can use this instead of the standard (composite) output for a better quality picture.

• Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to connect the S-VIDEO OUT to an S-video input on your TV (or monitor or AV receiver).

Line up the small triangle above the jack with the same mark on the plug before plugging in.

S-VIDEO

Using other types of video output

This player has standard (composite), S-Video and component video outputs (the Taiwan model has a D video connector for component video). 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.

PBY

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

PBY

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

D1/D2

VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

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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 equipment). This should give you the best quality picture from the three types of video output available.

• Use a component video cable (not supplied) to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a component video input on your TV, monitor or AV receiver.

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

• To set up the player for use with a progressive scan TV, see

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• Only NTSC video is output when set to progressive scan.

Component Out

Taiwanese model only: Connecting using the D1/D2 video output

If your TV is equipped with a D type video input, you can use a D video cord to connect this player to your TV.

D1/D2

VIDEO INPUT

Taiwanese model

• Only NTSC video is output when set to progressive scan.

• This player is compatible with D1, D2, D3 and D4 input jacks, however, when connected to a D1 jack, only interlace video is output.

• If you connect the S-video jack and the D video connector, and one of the connected components is not S1/S2 compatible, the automatic aspect ratio switching will not work with any of the connected components.

Connecting up

PBY

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

PBY

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

Connecting to an AV receiver

To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this player to an AV receiver using a digital output. This player has both coaxial and optical digital jacks; use whichever is convenient.

In addition to a digital connection, we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog connection.

You’ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV receiver. You can use any of the video outputs available on this player (the illustration shows a standard (composite) connection).

1 Connect one of DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks on this player to a digital input on your AV receiver.

DIGITAL IN

(OPTICAL)

AV receiver

DIGITAL IN

(COAXIAL)

2 Connect the analog AUDIO OUT L/R and VIDEO OUT jacks on this player to a set of analog audio and video inputs on your AV receiver.

AV receiver

AUDIO/

VIDEO IN

The diagram shows standard video connections, but you can alternatively use the S-video or component video connections if they’re available.

3 Connect the AV receiver’s video output to a video input on your TV.

• 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.

This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound.

For an optical connection, use an optical cable (not supplied) to connect the

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

jack to an optical input

OPTICAL

on your AV receiver. For a coaxial connection, use a coaxial cable

(similar to the supplied video cable) to connect the

COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

jack to a coaxial input on your AV receiver.

Connecting up

• My TV doesn’t have any inputs to connect the DVD player. How can I watch DVDs?

If your TV has no inputs you can’t use this player with it.

• My VCR is already connected to my TV, so there aren’t any spare inputs. What should I do?

If all your TV’s inputs are already in use, you can buy a video input selector from an electronics store, which effectively gives you more inputs.

• My TV only has one input for the sound. What should I plug it into?

If you don’t mind mono sound, you can buy a stereo RCA-to-mono RCA cable from an electronics store. Connect the stereo end to this player and the mono end to your TV.

If you want stereo sound, connect this player to your amplifier or stereo system using a stereo audio cable.

•I connected the DVD player to my AV receiver, and although the sound is fine, there’s no picture. What did I do wrong?

Make sure that the correct video input is selected on your TV.

Also make sure that the type of video connection from the DVD player to your AV receiver is the same as that from the receiver to your TV. Most AV receivers won’t convert from one kind of connection to another.

Controls and displays

Chapter 3

Controls and displays

Front panel

1 32 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

STANDBY/ON

VOLUMEMIC 2MIC 1

MIN-MAX

 

MIN-MAX

ECHO

1 STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the player on or into standby.

This mark indicates compatibility with DVD-RW discs recorded on a DVD recorder in Video Recording mode.

3 FL DIMMER

Press to dim or brighten the display.

4 Disc tray



OPEN/CLOSE

Press to open or close the disc tray.



Press to pause playback. Press again to restart.



Press to start or resume playback.

8 TOP MENU

Press to display the top menu of a DVD disc.

9 ENTER & cursor buttons

Use to navigate on-screen displays and menus. Press

ENTER

to select an option or

execute a command.



TOP MENU MENU

ENTER

HOME MENU

RETURN





OPEN/CLOSEFL DIMMER



111213141517 16

10 MENU

Press to display a DVD disc menu, or the Disc Navigator if a VR format DVD-RW, CD, Video CD/Super VCD, MP3 or JPEG disc is loaded.

11 RETURN

Press to return to a previous menu screen.

12 HOME MENU

Press to display (or exit).



Press to stop the disc (you can resume playback by pressing



(play)).

14 Remote control sensor

The remote control has a range of up to about 7m.

15 Display

See

page 18

16  and 

for a description of the display.



• Press and hold for fast reverse/forward scanning.

• Press to jump to the previous/next chapter or track.

Controls and displays

17 Karaoke controls

MIC input jacks

Use to connect a microphone(s) (not supplied) to the player to use the karaoke function. The karaoke function is active when a microphone(s) is connected (

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Display

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1 PRGSVE

Lights when the player is set to output progressive scan video (see on

page 53

2 TITLE

Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD title number.

Lights when 2V/SRS TruSurround is selected.

4 TRK

Indicates that the character display is showing a CD or Video CD/Super VCD track number.

5 CHP

Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD chapter number.

Lights in any of the repeat play modes.

Component Out

VOLUME control

Turn to adjust the volume of the vocals when using the karaoke function (

ECHO control

Turn to adjust the amount of digital echo effect to add to the vocals when using the karaoke function (

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7 REMAIN

Indicates that the character display is showing the disc or title/chapter/track remain time.

8 Character display

Lights during multi-angle scenes on a DVD disc.

10 and

Indicates whether a disc is playing or paused.

11 DTS

Lights when a DTS soundtrack is playing.

122 D

Lights when a Dolby Digital soundtrack is playing.



Controls and displays

Remote control

STANDBY/ON

1 14 2

7 8



SUBTITLE

789

TOP MENU

ENTER

HOME MENU

/









KEY CONTROL





ZOOM DISPLAY

OPEN/CLOSE



ANGLEAUDIO

CLEAR

ENTER

RETURN

/





23 24

1 STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the player on or into standby.

2 AUDIO

Press to select the audio channel or language (see

Switching DVD-Video audio language

page 42

3 SUBTITLE

Press to select a subtitle display (see

Switching subtitles

page 41 4 Number buttons 5 TOP MENU

Press to display the top menu of a DVD disc.

6 ENTER & cursor buttons

Use to navigate on-screen displays and menus. Press

ENTER

to select an option or

execute a command.

7 HOME MENU

Press to display (or exit) the on-screen display.



and

Use for reverse slow motion playback, frame

/

reverse and reverse scanning.



Press to start or resume playback.



Press to jump to the beginning of the current chapter or track, then to previous chapters/ tracks.



Press to pause playback; press again to restart.

12 LOW ()

Press LOW repeatedly to lower the pitch of the backing music (

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)

13 HIGH ()

Press HIGH repeatedly to raise the pitch of the backing music (

page 30

)

Controls and displays

14 OPEN/CLOSE

Press to open or close the disc tray.

15 ANGLE

Press to change the camera angle during DVD multi-angle scene playback (see

Switching camera angles

16 CLEAR

Press to clear a numeric entry.

17 ENTER

Use to select menu options, etc. (works exactly the same as the above).

18 MENU

Press to display a DVD disc menu, or the Disc Navigator if a VR format DVD-RW, CD, Video CD/Super VCD, MP3 or JPEG disc is loaded.

19 RETURN

Press to return to a previous menu screen.

20 and

Use for forward slow motion playback, frame advance and forward scanning.



Press to jump to the next chapter or track.

/

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ENTER

button in 6



Press to stop the disc (you can resume playback by pressing

23 DISPLAY

Press to display information about the disc playing (see

page 43 24 ZOOM

Press to change the zoom level (see

the screen



(play)).

Displaying disc information

page 42

Zooming

Getting started

Chapter 4

Getting started

Switching on

After making sure that everything is connected properly and that the player is plugged in, press front panel, or on the remote control 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.

 STANDBY/ON

• 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

VIDEO 1

the your TV to

• If you connected this player to an AV receiver, make sure that the receiver is switched on and set to the correct input.



STANDBY/ON

ECHO

VOLUMEMIC 2MIC 1

FL DIMMER

STANDBY/ON

 

MIN-MAX

inputs on your TV, switch

VIDEO 1

on the

Let’s Get Started

When you switch on the player for the first time, you should see a welcome screen displayed on your TV. From here you can let the player know what kind of TV you have, then either use the Setup Navigator to make more settings, or jump right in and start playing some discs.

Before continuing, make sure that you’ve loaded the batteries in the remote control.

ENTER

GUIDE

1 After you’re finished reading the welcome screen, press ENTER to move on.

Welcome to Pioneer DVD!

Thank you for purchasing this Pioneer DVD player.

Before using, please take a little time to setup your DVD player Put the batteries into the remote control

Next, press the ENTER button on the remote control and start the Let's Get Started Menu

RETURN

• This player features a screen saver and an auto power off function. If the player is stopped and no button is pressed for five minutes, the screen saver starts. If the disc tray is closed but no disc is playing and no control is pressed for 30 minutes, the player automatically goes into standby.

Getting started

Taiwanese model only

2 Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons 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 / cursor buttons

to choose, then press ENTER

Wide screen (16:9) Standard size screen (4:3)

Taiwanese model only

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 Back

Taiwanese model only

• Select

Back

then press

ENTER

if you want to go back and change the setting you just made.

Using the on-screen displays

For ease of use, this player makes extensive use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs). You should get used to the way these work as you’ll need to use them when setting up the player, using some of the playback features, such as program play, and when making more advanced settings for audio and video.

All the screens are navigated in basically the same way, using the cursor buttons (

/

)to change the highlighted item and

pressing

ENTER

to select it.

//

Getting started

• Throughout this manual, ‘Select’ means use the cursor buttons to highlight an item on-screen, then press

ENTER

HOME MENU

GUIDE

ENTER

RETURN

ENTER

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 a disc is playing, press  (stop).

Also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input.

2 Press HOME MENU.

The on-screen display (OSD) appears.

Button

HOME MENU

///

What it does

Display/exit the on-screen display.

Changes the highlighted menu item.

ENTER

Selects the highlighted menu item (both

ENTER

buttons work

in exactly the same way).

RETURN

Returns to the main menu without saving changes.

• The buttons to navigate the on-screen displays are available on the front panel as well as the remote control. (See

panel

page 17

for the location and

Front

description of all the front panel controls.)

• The button guide at the bottom of every OSD screen shows you which buttons you’ll need to use for that screen.

HOME MENU

DVD

Audio Settings

Play Mode

Initial Settings

Video Adjust

Disc Navigator

Setup Navigator

3 Select ‘Setup Navigator’.

HOME MENU

DVD

Audio Settings

Play Mode

Initial Settings

Video Adjust

Disc Navigator

Setup Navigator

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