Pioneer DV-696AV-K, DV-696AV-S User Manual

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DV-696AV-S DV-696AV-K

DVD Player Lettore per DVD

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Operating Instructions

Istruzioni per l'uso

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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.

CAUTION:

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

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

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CAUTION

 

 

 

 

This product is a class 1 laser product, but this

 

 

 

product contains a laser diode higher than Class 1.

 

CLASS 1

 

To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers

 

 

or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product.

 

LASER PRODUCT

 

 

 

 

Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.

 

 

 

The following caution label appears on your unit.

 

 

 

Location: inside of the unit

 

 

CAUTION

: VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

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VORSICHT

: SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG,WENNABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN!

ADVARSEL

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VARNING

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WARNING

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product, and to protect it from overheating. To prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains) or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

Operating Environment

Operating environment temperature and humidity: +5 ºC to +35 ºC (+41 ºF to +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH (cooling vents not blocked)

Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or strong artificial light)

WARNING

Before plugging in 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., 230 V or 120 V) written on the rear panel.

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

WARNING

This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire or shock hazard, do not place any container filed with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or flower pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain or moisture.

WARNING

To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the equipment.

This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC), EMC Directives (89/336/EEC, amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC).

CAUTION

The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore, make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard, the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).

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If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal.

The equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).

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.

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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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.

If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling.

Private households in the 25 member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar new one).

For countries not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities for the correct method of disposal.

By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health.

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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.

Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them in a safe place for future reference.

Contents

01 Before you start

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Disc / content format playback

 

compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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02 Connecting up

Easy connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connecting using a SCART AV cable . . . . 12 Connecting using the S-video output . . . . 13 Connecting using the component video output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Connecting to an AV receiver . . . . . . . . . . 14 Connecting using HDMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

About HDMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

03 Controls and displays

Front panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

04 Getting started

Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using the on-screen displays . . . . . . . . . . 20 Setting up the player for your TV. . . . . . . . 21 Setting the language of this player’s on-screen displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

05 Playing discs

Scanning discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Playing in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . . 28 Viewing a JPEG slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Browsing DVD or Video CD/Super VCD disc with the Disc Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Browsing WMA, MP3, DivX video and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator. . . . . . . . . . . 29 Looping a section of a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using repeat play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Using random play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Creating a program list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Searching a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Switching audio language/channels . . . . .34

Zooming the screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Displaying disc information. . . . . . . . . . . .35

06 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus

Audio Settings menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Video Adjust menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

07 Initial Settings menu

Using the Initial Settings menu . . . . . . . . .38 Digital Audio Out settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Video Output settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Options settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Parental Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Speakers settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

About the HDMI output settings . . . . . . . .47

08 Additional information

Taking care of your player and discs . . . . .51 Screen sizes and disc formats . . . . . . . . . .52 Setting the TV system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Resetting the player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 DVD-Video regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Selecting languages using the language code list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Country/Area code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

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Before you start

Chapter 1

Before you start

Features

DVD-Audio and SACD compatible

Experience the super high-quality audio performance of DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD (SACD).

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.

24-bit/192 kHz compatible DAC

The on-board 24-bit/192 kHz DAC means that this player is fully compatible with high sampling-rate discs, capable of delivering exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic range, low-level resolution and high-frequency detail.

• Built-in Dolby*1 Digital and DTS*2 decoding with multichannel outputs

This player features multichannel analog outputs for connection to an AV amplifier to give you stunning surround sound from Dolby Digital, DTS and multichannel DVD-Audio discs.

• PureCinema Progressive Scan video

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.

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• New Disc Navigator with moving pictures

The new Disc Navigator enables you play the first few seconds of each title or chapter in a thumbnail image on screen.

HDMI*3 digital interface

The HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) interconnect provides high quality digital audio and video, all from a single userfriendly connector. HDMI is the first consumer electronics interface to support uncompressed standard, enhanced, or high-definition video plus standard to multi-channel surround

sound audio*4, all using one interface. You can easily connect to a HDMI-equipped AV receiver or audiovisual device for high quality audio and video, and communication between the video source and (DTV) players, set-top boxes, and other audiovisual devices is also supported.

DSP effects for enhanced playback

See Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus on page 36.

Picture zoom

See Zooming the screen on page 34.

MP3 and WMA compatibility

See Compressed audio compatibility on page 8.

JPEG compatibility

See JPEG file compatibility on page 10.

DivX®*5 video compatibility

See DivX video compatibility on page 10.

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01 Before you start

Energy saving design

An auto power-off function switches the player into standby if not used for about 30 minutes.

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

*2

“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are

registered trademarks of Digital Theater

Systems, Inc.

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HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition

Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.

*4

It is not possible to output SACD sources

from the HDMI connection of this player.

*5

DivX, DivX Ultra Certified, and associated

logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license.

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 x 2

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

Power cable

Operating instructions x 1

Warranty card

Putting the batteries in the remote

• Open the battery compartment cover and insert the batteries as shown.

Use two AA/R6P batteries and follow the indications ( , ) inside the compartment. Close the cover when you’re finished.

Important

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.

Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other excessively hot place, such as inside a car or near a heater. This can cause batteries to leak, overheat, explode or catch fire. It can also reduce the life or performance of batteries.

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Hints on installation

We want you to enjoy using this product for years to come, so please use the following guidelines when choosing a suitable location:

Do...

Use in a well-ventilated room.

Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a table, shelf or stereo rack.

Don’t...

Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or humidity, including near radiators and other heat-generating appliances.

Place on a window sill or a place where the player will be exposed to direct sunlight.

Use in an excessively dusty or damp environment.

Place directly on top of an amplifier, or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use.

Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interference—especially if the television uses an indoor antenna.

Use in a kitchen or other room where the player may be exposed to smoke or steam.

Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with cloth—this may prevent proper cooling of the unit.

Place on an unstable surface, or one that is not large enough to support all four of the unit’s feet.

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Disc / content format playback

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compatibility

 

This player is compatible with a wide range of

 

disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs

 

will generally feature one of the following logos

 

on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note

 

however that some disc types, such as

 

recordable CD and DVD, may be in an

 

unplayable format—see below for further

 

compatibility information.

 

Please also note that recordable discs cannot be recorded using this player.

DVD-Audio DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW

Audio CD Video CD

CD-R

CD-RW

Super Audio CD

Fujicolor CD

This unit will play DVD+R/+RW discs.

is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation.

is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.

Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD

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01 Before you start

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.

Super VCD

About DualDisc playback

A DualDisc is a new two -sided disc, one side of which contains DVD content video, audio, etc. while the other side contains non-DVD content such as digital audio material.

The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not compliant with the CD Audio specification and therefore may not play.

The DVD side of a DualDisc plays in this product. DVD-Audio content will not play.

For more detailed information on the DualDisc specification, please refer to the disc manufacturer or disc retailer.

CD-R/RW compatibility

Compatible formats: CD-Audio, Video CD/ Super VCD, ISO 9660 CD-ROM* containing MP3, WMA, JPEG or DivX video files

*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.

Multi-session playback: No

Unfinalized disc playback: No

File structure (may differ): Up to 299 folders on a disc; up to 648 folders and files (combined) within each folder

DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility

Only DVD+R/DVD+RW discs recorded in ‘Video Mode (DVD Video Mode)’ which have been finalized, can be played back. However, some editing made during the recording may not be played back accurately.

DVD-R/RW compatibility

Compatible formats: DVD-Video, Video Recording (VR)*

*Edit points may not play exactly as edited; screen may go momentarily blank at edited points.

Unfinalized playback: No

WMA/MP3/JPEG file playback on DVD-R/ RW: No

Compressed audio compatibility

Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA)

Sampling rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz

Bit-rates: Any (128 Kbps or higher recommended)

VBR (variable bit rate) MP3 playback: No

VBR WMA playback: No

WMA lossless encoding compatible: No

DRM (Digital Rights Management) compatible: Yes (DRM-protected audio files will not play in this player—see also DRM in the Glossary on page 59)

File extensions: .mp3, .wma (these must be used for the player to recognize MP3 and WMA files – do not use for other file types)

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About WMA

The Windows Media® logo printed on the box indicates that this player can playback Windows Media Audio content.

WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA content can be encoded by using Windows

Media® Player version 7, 7.1, Windows Media®

Player for Windows® XP, or Windows Media® Player 9 Series.

Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/ or other countries.

About DivX

DivX is a media technology created by DivX, Inc. DivX media files contain compressed video. DivX files can also include advanced media features like menus, subtitles, and alternate audiotracks. This player can play DivX video files burned on CD-R/RW/ROM discs. Keeping the same terminology as DVD-Video, individual DivX video files are called "Titles". When naming files/titles on a CD-R/RW disc prior to burning, keep in mind that by default they will be played in alphabetical order.

Displaying DivX subtitle files

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The font sets listed below are available for DivX

 

external subtitle files. You can see the proper

 

font set on-screen by setting the Subtitle

 

Language (in Language settings on page 41)

 

to match the subtitle file.

 

This player supports the following language

 

groups:

 

Group 1: Albanian (sq), Basque (eu), Catalan (ca), Danish (da), Dutch (nl), English (en), Faroese (fo), Finnish (fi), French (fr), German (de), Icelandic (is), Irish (ga), Italian (it), Norwegian (no), Portuguese (pt), RhaetoRomanic (rm), Scottish (gd), Spanish (es), Swedish (sv) Group 2: Albanian (sq), Croatian (hr), Czech (cs), Hungarian (hu), Polish (pl), Romanian (ro), Slovak (sk), Slovenian (sl)

Group 3: Bulgarian (bg), Byelorussian (be), Macedonian (mk), Russian (ru), Serbian (sr), Ukrainian (uk)

Group 4: Hebrew (iw), Yiddish (ji) Group 5: Turkish (tr)

Some external subtitle files may be displayed incorrectly or not at all.

For external subtitle files the following subtitle format filename extensions are supported (please note that these files are not shown within the disc navigation menu): .srt, .sub, .ssa, .smi

The filename of the movie file has to be repeated at the beginning of the filename for the external subtitle file.

The number of external subtitle files which can be switched for the same movie file is limited to a maximum of 10.

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DivX video compatibility

Official DivX® Ultra Certified product.

Plays all versions of DivX® video (including DivX® 6) with enhanced playback of DivX® media files and the DivX® Media Format.

File extensions: .avi and .divx (these must be used for the player to recognize DivX video files). Note that all files with the .avi extension are recognized as MPEG4, but not all of these are necessarily DivX video files and therefore may not be playable on this player.

DivX, DivX Ultra Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license.

JPEG file compatibility

Compatible formats: Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.2* still image files up to a resolution of 3072 x 2048.

*File format used by digital still cameras.

Progressive JPEG compatible: No

File extensions: .jpg (must be used for the player to recognize JPEG files – do not use for other file types)

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PC-created disc compatibility

Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be playable in this unit due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc. In these particular instances, check with the software publisher for more detailed information.

Discs recorded in packet write mode (UDF format) are not compatible with this player.

Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software disc boxes for additional compatibility information.

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Connecting up

Chapter 2

Connecting up

Easy connections

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Before making or changing any connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cable from the AC outlet.

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

 

A/V IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

White

 

TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SW

SL PB

VIDEO OUT

 

AC IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AV CONNECTOR (RGB) TV/AV Receiver

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

HDMI OUT

S-VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

AUDIO OUT (5.1ch)

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

 

 

Red

 

Yellow

 

 

 

 

To power outlet

Important

This player is equipped with copy protection technology. Do not connect this player to your TV via a VCR using audio/video or S-video 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.)

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02 Connecting up

1 Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT 5.1ch L/R 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 a component or S-video cable for the video connection.

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

Note

Before unplugging the player from the power outlet, make sure you first switch it into standby using either the front panel STANDBY/ON button, or the remote control, and wait of the -OFF- message to 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.

Connecting using a SCART AV cable

A SCART-type AV connector is provided for connection to a TV or AV receiver. The video output is switchable between ordinary composite, S-video and RGB. See AV Connector Out on page 40 for how to set it.

The SCART AV connector also outputs analog audio, so there is no need to also connect the

AUDIO OUT L/R jacks.

SCART

TV

AC IN

AV CONNECTOR (RGB) TV/AV Receiver

OPTICAL COAXIAL

 

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

1 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the AV CONNECTOR (RGB) output to a SCART AV input on your TV (or AV receiver).

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Connecting up

Connecting using the S-video output

If your TV (or other equipment) has an S-video (S1) input, you can use the S-video output on this player 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

 

 

 

 

 

IN

TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

SW

SL PB

VIDEO OUT

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI OUT

R

C

SR PR

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S-VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT (5.1ch)

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

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

TV

L

SW

SL PB

VIDEO OUT

 

 

 

HDMI OUT

R

C

SR PR

Y

S-VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT (5.1ch)

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

Watching progressive scan video from the component video outputs

This player can output progressive scan video from the component video output. Compared to interlace video, progressive scan video effectively doubles the scanning rate of the picture, resulting in a very stable, flicker-free image.

To set up the player for use with a progressive scan TV, see Video Output settings on page 40. When the player is set to output progressive scan video, the PRGSVE indicator lights in the front panel display.

Important

If you connect a TV that is not compatible with a progressive scan signal and switch the player to progressive, you will not be able to see any picture at all. In this case, switch everything off and reconnect using the supplied video cable (see Easy connections on page 11), then switch back to Interlace (see below).

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02 Connecting up

Switching the video output to interlace using the front panel controls

Switch the player to standby then, using the front panel controls, press STANDBY/ON while pressing to switch the player back to

Interlace.

If the player is connected using HDMI, disconnect the HDMI cable before resetting the player to interlace output. (If left connected, the HDMI output resolution will be reset to its default—see Resetting the output resolution to the default setting with HDMI connection on page 17.)

1 Connect the analog AUDIO OUT 5.1ch L/ R and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks on this player to a set of analog audio and video inputs on your AV receiver.

AUDIO/

 

 

AV receiver

 

 

 

VIDEO IN

 

 

 

L

SW

SL PB

VIDEO OUT

 

 

 

HDMI OUT

R

C

SR PR

Y

S-VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT (5.1ch)

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

STANDBY/ON

Connecting to an AV receiver

You can connect this player to your AV receiver using the multichannel analog outputs or one of the digital outputs.

In addition to these connections, you should also connect the 2 channel analog outputs for compatibility with all discs.

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).

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

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

You can use the SCART AV connector, or the S- video or component video jacks to connect to the AV receiver if you prefer.

Tip

You usually have to connect the same kind of video cable between your DVD player and AV receiver, and between your AV receiver and TV.

Connecting the multichannel analog outputs

If your AV receiver has 5.1 channel analog inputs, we recommend connecting this player to it using the multichannel analog outputs. Doing this will ensure that you can enjoy all kinds of disc, including Dolby Digital and DTS DVD-Video discs, as well as high sampling rate and multichannel DVD-Audio and SACD discs.

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• Connect the multi-channel audio outputs on this player to the multi-channel audio inputs on your AV receiver.

It’s convenient to use three stereo audio cables; one for the FRONT, one for the SURROUND and one for the CENTER and

SUBWOOFER channels.

AV receiver

MULTI-

 

CH. INPUTS

L

SW

SL PB

VIDEO OUT

 

 

 

R

C

SR PR

Y

HDMI OUT

AUDIO OUT (5.1ch)

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT

Note that SACD audio is not output through these jacks, so this connection should be in addition to, rather than instead of, a 5.1 channel analog connection.

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

 

DIGITAL IN

 

(OPTICAL)

AV receiver

DIGITAL IN

 

(COAXIAL)

 

AC IN

AV CONNECTOR (RGB) TV/AV Receiver

OPTICAL COAXIAL

 

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

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You can use the SCART AV connector, or the S- video or component video jacks to connect to the AV receiver if you prefer.

Tip

After connecting up and switching on, you should change the Audio Output Mode setting in the Initial Setup menu from the default 2 Channel to 5.1 Channel. See also Audio Output Mode on page 45.

For an optical connection, use an optical cable (not supplied) to connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to an optical input 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 the digital output

This player has both optical and coaxial-type digital audio outputs for connection to an AV receiver. Connect whichever is convenient.

Depending on the capabilities of your AV receiver, you might have to set up this player to output only digital audio in a compatible format. See Digital Audio Out settings on page 39 and refer to the operating instructions that came with your AV receiver.

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Connecting using HDMI

If you have a HDMI equipped monitor or display, you can connect it to this player using a commercially available HDMI cable.

The HDMI connector outputs uncompressed digital video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the player is compatible with, including DVD-Video, DVD-Audio (see below for limitations), Video CD/Super VCD, CD and MP3.

1 Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI OUT interconnect on this player to an HDMI interconnect on a HDMI-compatible monitor.

HDMI connector

HDMI-compatible display

 

L

SW

SL PB

VIDEO OUT

 

 

 

 

HDMI OUT

R

C

SR PR

Y

AUDIO OUT (5.1ch)

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT

The arrow on the cable connector body should be face up for correct alignment with the connector on the player.

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Note

This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface). Depending on the component you have connected, using a DVI connection may result in unreliable signal transfers.

When you change the component connected to the HDMI output, you will also need to change the HDMI settings to match the new component (see HDMI Out on page 39, HDMI Resolution on page 40 and HDMI Color on page 40 to do this). However, the settings for each component are then stored in memory (for up to 2 components).

The HDMI connection is compatible with 2 channel linear PCM signals (44.1 kHz to 192 kHz, 16 bit/20 bit/24 bit), and Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG audio bitstream, and multi channel linear PCM signals, (5.1 channel signals up to 96 kHz, 16 bit/20 bit/ 24 bit).

It is not possible to output SACD source from the HDMI connection of this player.

About HDMI

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD players, DTV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices. HDMI was developed to provide the technologies of High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) as well as Digital Visual Interface (DVI) in one specification. HDCP is used to protect digital content transmitted and received by DVI-compliant displays.

HDMI has the capability to support standard, enhanced, or high-definition video plus standard to multi-channel surround-sound audio. HDMI features include uncompressed

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digital video, a bandwidth of up to 2.2 gigabytes per second (with HDTV signals), one connector (instead of several cables and connectors), and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DTVs.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.

Resetting the output resolution to the default setting with HDMI connection

Switch the player to standby then, using the front panel controls, press STANDBY/ON while pressing to switch the player back to

576P/480P.

STANDBY/ON

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Chapter 3

Controls and displays

Front panel

1

2

3

4

5

15

14

13

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

1STANDBY/ON (page 20)

2Disc tray

3TOP MENU (page 24)

4ENTER & cursor buttons (page 20)

5MENU (page 24)

6RETURN (page 24)

7HOME MENU (page 20)

8Display

9OPEN/CLOSE (page 22)

10(page 23)

11(page 23)

12(page 23)

13

and

(page 23)

14

HDMI indicator

Lights when this player is recognized by another HDMl or DVI/HDCP compatible component.

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Remote control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

(page 23)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

PLAY MODE (page 30)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SURROUND (page 36)

 

1

STANDBY/ON

 

 

OPEN/CLOSE

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

OPEN/CLOSE (page 22)

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

ANGLE

 

 

 

 

15

ANGLE (page 35)

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

1

2

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

CLEAR

 

 

16

CLEAR (page 32)

 

 

4

5

6

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

ENTER

 

 

17

ENTER (page 20)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

9

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

MENU (page 24)

 

 

TOP MENU

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

RETURN (page 20)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

and / (page 23, 27)

 

 

HOME

RETURN

 

 

 

21

(page 23)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

(page 23)

 

/

 

 

/

 

 

8

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

DISPLAY (page 35)

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

ZOOM (page 34)

 

11

 

PLAY MODE

SURROUND

ZOOM

DISPLAY

 

 

22

 

 

23

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using the remote control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keep in mind the following when using the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

remote control:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Make sure that there are no obstacles

1 STANDBY/ON (page 20)

 

 

 

 

between the remote and the remote sensor

 

 

 

 

on the unit.

2

AUDIO (page 34)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The remote has a range of about 7 m.

3

SUBTITLE (page 34)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Remote operation may become unreliable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Number buttons (page 23)

 

 

 

 

shining on the unit’s remote sensor.

5 TOP MENU (page 24)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Remote controllers for different devices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

can interfere with each other. Avoid using

6 ENTER & cursor buttons (page 20)

 

 

 

 

remotes for other equipment located close

7 HOME MENU (page 20)

 

 

 

 

to this unit.

 

 

 

• Replace the batteries when you notice a

8 and / (page 23, 27)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fall off in the operating range of the remote.

9(page 23)

10(page 23)

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Chapter 4

Getting started

Switching on

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

Using the on-screen displays

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

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.

STANDBY/ON

FAQ

My DVD player switches on but there is nothing displayed on my TV.

Make sure that the TV is set to the correct video input (not a TV channel). For example, if you connected this player to the VIDEO 1 inputs on your TV, switch your TV to VIDEO 1.

Note

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

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ENTER

 

ENTER

HOME

 

GUIDEMENU

RETURN

Button

What it does

HOME Display/exit the on-screen display.

MENU

/ / / Changes the highlighted menu item.

ENTER Selects the highlighted menu item (both ENTER buttons on the remote work in exactly the same way).

RETURN Returns to the main menu without saving changes.

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From here on in this manual, the word ‘select’ generally means use the cursor buttons to highlight an item on-screen, then press ENTER.

Setting up the player for your TV

If you have a widescreen (16:9) TV, you should setup the player so that the picture will be presented correctly. If you have a conventional (4:3) TV, you can leave the player on the default setting and move on to the next section.

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Settings’.

Initial Settings

2 Select ‘TV Screen’ from the ‘Video Output’ settings.

Initial Settings

 

 

Digital Audio Out

TV Screen

4:3 (Letter Box)

Video Output

Component Out

4:3 (Pan&Scan)

Language

AV Connector Out

16:9 (Wide)

Display

HDMI Resolution

 

HDMI Color

 

Options

 

 

 

Speakers

 

 

 

 

 

3If you have a widescreen (16:9) TV, select ‘16:9 (Wide)’.

If you have a conventional (4:3) TV, you can change the setting from 4:3 (Letter Box) to 4:3 (Pan & Scan) if you prefer. See Video Output settings on page 40 for more details.

4Press HOME MENU to exit the menu screen.

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Setting the language of this

English

player’s on-screen displays

 

This sets the language of the player’s on-

 

screen displays.

 

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Settings’.

Initial Settings

2 Select ‘OSD Language’ from the ‘Display’ settings.

Initial Settings

 

 

Digital Audio Out

OSD Language

English

Video Output

Angle Indicator

français

Language

 

Deutsch

Display

 

Italiano

Options

 

Español

Speakers

 

 

 

 

 

3 Select a language.

The on-screen language will change according to your selection.

4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu screen.

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Playing discs

The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, SACD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video and MP3/WMA discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter.

For details on playing JPEG picture discs, see

Viewing a JPEG slideshow on page 28.

Important

Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD’ means DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and DVD-R/ RW. If a function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc, it is specified.

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/CLOSE

1 2 3

4

5

6

ENTER

7 8 9 0

ENTER

/ /

1 If the player isn’t already on, pressSTANDBY/ON to switch it on.

If you’re playing a DVD, disc containing DivX video files or Video CD/Super VCD, also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input.

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2Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

3Load a disc.

Load a disc with the label side facing up, using 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).

4 Press (play) to start playback.

If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD, an on-screen menu may appear. See DVD and DivX disc menus on page 24 and Video CD/ Super VCD PBC menus on page 25 for more on how to navigate these.

If you’re playing a containing DivX video files or MP3/WMA audio files, it may take a few seconds before playback starts, etc. This is normal.

Please see Disc / content format playback compatibility on page 7 if you want to play a Dual Disc (DVD/CD hybrid disc).

Note

You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls don’t work in certain parts of the disc. This is not a malfunction.

If a disc contains a mixture of DivX video and other media file types (MP3, for example), first select whether to play the DivX video files (DivX)or the other media file types (MP3 / WMA / JPEG) from the on-screen display.

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Basic playback controls

The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs. The following chapter covers other playback features in more detail.

Button What it does

Starts playback.

If the display shows RESUME or LAST MEM playback starts from the resume or last memory point (see also Resume and Last Memory below.)

Pauses a disc that’s playing, or restarts a paused disc.

Stops playback.

See also Resume and Last Memory below.

Press to start fast reverse scanning.

(remote

Press (play) to resume normal

only)

playback.

Press to start fast forward scanning.

(remote

Press (play) to resume normal

only)

playback.

Skips to the start of the current track, title or chapter, then to previous tracks/titles/chapters.

Skips to the next track, title or chapter.

Numbers

Use to enter a title/chapter/track

(remote

number. Press ENTER to select.

only)

• If the disc is stopped, playback

 

starts from the selected title (for

 

DVD), group (for DVD-Audio) or track

 

(for CD/SACD/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 (DVD-Audio*/SACD/

 

CD/Video CD/Super VCD).

 

*within the current group

 

 

Resume and Last Memory

With the exception of DVD-Audio and SACD discs, when you stop playback of a DVD, CD, Video CD/Super VCD or DivX video discs, RESUME is shown in the display indicating that you can resume playback again from that point.

If the disc tray is not opened, the next time you start playback the display shows RESUME and playback resumes from the resume point. (If you want to clear the resume point, press (stop) while RESUME is displayed.)

With DVDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, if you take the disc out of the player after stopping playback, the last play position is stored in memory. If the next disc you load is the same one, the display shows LAST MEM and playback will resume. For DVD-Video discs, the player stores the play position of the last five discs. When one of these discs is next loaded, you can resume playback.

Note

The Last Memory function doesn’t work with VR format DVD-RW, DVD-Audio or SACD discs.

If you don’t need the Last Memory function when you stop a disc, you can press OPEN/CLOSE to stop playback and open the disc tray.

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DVD and DivX disc menus

Some DivX media files and many DVD-Video and DVD-Audio discs feature menus from which you can select what you want to watch. They may also give access to additional features, such as subtitle and audio language selection, or special features such as slideshows. See the disc packaging for details.

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

MENU or TOP MENU.

1

2

3

 

4

5

6

ENTER

7

8

9

0

TOP MENU

 

 

MENU

ENTER

RETURN

Important

Some DVD-Audio discs feature a ‘bonus group’. To play this group you first have to input a password, which you can find on the disc’s packaging. Use the number buttons to input the password.

Button

What it does

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

MENU Displays a DVD disc (or DivX media files) menu—this varies with the disc and may be the same as the ‘top menu’.

/ / / Moves the cursor around the screen.

ENTER

Selects the current menu option.

 

 

RETURN

Returns to the previously dis-

 

played menu screen. On some

 

DVD-Audio discs featuring

 

browsable pictures, press to dis-

 

play the browser screen.

 

 

Numbers

Highlights a numbered menu

(remote

option (some discs only). Press

only)

ENTER to select.

 

 

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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 called 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 (play) button.

1

2

3

 

4

5

6

ENTER

7

8

9

0

ENTER

RETURN

Button

What it does

RETURN

Displays the PBC menu.

 

 

Numbers

Use to enter a numbered menu

(remote

option. Press ENTER to select.

only)

 

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

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

 

 

FAQ

English

 

 

 

• After I load a DVD disc, it ejects

 

 

automatically after a few seconds!

 

 

Most likely, the disc is the wrong region for

 

 

your player. The region number should be

 

 

printed on the disc; check it against the

 

 

region number of the player (which you can

 

 

find on the rear panel). See also DVD-Video

 

 

regions on page 53.

 

 

If the region number is OK, it may be that

 

 

the disc is damaged or dirty. Clean the disc

 

 

and look for signs of damage. See also

 

 

Taking care of your player and discs on

 

 

page 51.

 

• Why won’t the disc I loaded play?

 

 

First check that you loaded the disc the

 

 

right way up (label side up), and that it’s

 

 

clean and undamaged. See Taking care of

 

 

your player and discs on page 51 for

 

 

information on cleaning discs.

 

 

If a disc loaded correctly won’t play, it’s

 

 

probably an incompatible format or disc

 

 

type, such as DVD-ROM. See Disc / content

 

 

format playback compatibility on page 7 for

 

 

more on disc compatibility.

 

• I have a widescreen TV so why are there

 

 

black bars at the top and bottom of the

 

 

screen when I play some discs?

 

 

Some movie formats are such that even

 

 

when played on a widescreen TV, black

 

 

bars are necessary at the top and bottom of

 

 

the screen. This is not a malfunction.

 

• I have a standard (4:3) TV and set the player

 

 

to show widescreen DVDs in pan & scan

 

 

format, so why do I still get black bars top

 

 

and bottom with some discs?

 

 

Some discs override the display

 

 

preferences of the player, so even if you

 

 

have 4:3 (Pan & Scan) selected, those

 

 

discs will still be shown in letter box format.

 

 

This is not a malfunction.

 

 

 

 

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My AV receiver is definitely compatible with 96/88.2kHz Linear PCM audio, but it doesn’t seem to work with this player. What’s wrong?

For digital copy-protection purposes, some 96/88.2kHz DVD discs only output digital audio downsampled to 48/44.1kHz. This is not a malfunction.

To fully take advantage of the high sampling rate audio, connect the analog audio outputs to your amplifier/receiver.

Why can’t I hear SACD audio through the digital outputs?

SACD audio is only available through the analog outputs. This is not a malfunction. Some DVD-Audio discs too only output audio through the analog outputs.

Is it better to listen to DVD-Audio discs through the analog outputs?

Some DVD-Audio discs do not output anything through the digital outputs, and multichannel discs are downmixed to stereo for the digital output. In addition, high sampling rate DVD-Audio discs (higher than 96kHz) automatically downsample audio output from the digital outputs.

Using the multichannel analog audio outputs for DVD-Audio have none of these limitations.

My DVD-Audio disc starts playing, but then suddenly stops!

The disc may have been illegally copied.

I’ve connected to a HDMI compatible component but I can’t get any signal and the front panel HDMI indicator won’t light!

Make sure that you’ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the settings for the component you’re using. You may need to refer to the instruction manual of the component to do this. See Connecting using HDMI on page 16 for more on HDMI compatibility.

Why can't I hear SACD audio through the optical/coaxial digital outputs or the HDMI interface?

SACD audio is only available through the analog outputs. This is not a malfunction. Also, some DVD-Audio discs only output audio through the analog outputs.

There’s no picture from the HDMI output!

This player cannot display pictures from DVI compatible sources. See Connecting using HDMI on page 16 for more on HDMI compatibility.

Make sure the resolution on this player matches that of the component you have connected using HDMI. See HDMI Resolution on page 40 to change the HDMI resolution.

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Chapter 5

Playing discs

Note

Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs, Video CDs/Super VCDs, CDs, DivX video and WMA/MP3 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 four different speeds (DivX video only one speed).

1During playback, press or to start scanning.

There is no sound while scanning DVDs (including DVD-Audio), DivX video and Video CD/Super VCDs.

2Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed.

The scanning speed is shown on-screen.

3To resume normal playback, press

(play).

When scanning a Video CD/Super VCD playing in PBC mode or a WMA/MP3 track, playback automatically resumes at the end or beginning of the track.

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English

Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc.

Playing in slow motion

You can play DVD-Videos and DVD-R/RW at four different slow motion speeds, forwards and backwards. Video CD/Super VCDs and DivX video can be played at four different forward slow motion speeds.

1During playback, press (pause).

2Press and hold / or / until slow motion playback starts.

The slow motion speed is shown onscreen.

There is no sound during slow motion playback.

3Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed.

4To resume normal playback, press

(play).

Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached.

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Frame advance/frame reverse

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

1During playback, press (pause).

2Press / or / to reverse or advance a frame at a time.

3To resume normal playback, press

(play).

Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached.

Viewing a JPEG slideshow

After loading a CD/CD-R/RW containing JPEG picture files, press (play) to start a slideshow from the first folder/picture on the disc. The player displays the pictures in each folder in alphabetical order.

If the folder contains WMA/MP3 files, playback of the slideshow and WMA/MP3 files repeats. During the audio playback,

you can still use the skip (/ ), scan (/) and pause ( ) functions.

Pictures are automatically adjusted so that they fill as much of the screen as possible (if the aspect ratio of the picture is different to your TV screen you may notice black bars at the sides, or at the top and bottom of the screen).

While the slideshow is running:

Button What it does

Pauses the slideshow; press again to restart.

Displays the previous picture. Displays the next picture.

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Button What it does

/ Pauses the slideshow and rotates the displayed picture 90º (counter) clockwise. (Press (play) to restart slideshow.)

/ Pauses the slideshow and flips the displayed picture horizontally or vertically. (Press (play) to restart slideshow.)

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

MENU Displays the Disc Navigator screen (see below).

Note

The time it takes for the player to load a file increases with large file sizes.

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

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

Important

You can’t use the Disc Navigator with Video CD/Super VCDs in PBC mode.

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

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2 Select a view option.

Disc Navigator

Title

Chapter

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.

Play List: Title – Playlist titles from a VR mode DVD-RW disc.

Original: Time – Thumbnails from the Original content at 10 minute intervals.

Play List: 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 /

(you don’t have to wait for all the thumbnails to finish playing to display the previous/next page).

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

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You can use either the cursor buttons (/ / /) and ENTER to select a thumbnail, or the number buttons.

To select using the number buttons, enter a two-digit number then press ENTER.

Tip

Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to use one of the search modes. See

Searching a disc on page 33.

Browsing WMA, MP3, DivX video and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator

Use the Disc Navigator to find a particular file or folder by filename. Note that if there are other types of files on the same disc, these will not be displayed in the Disc Navigator.

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

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2 Use the cursor buttons (/ / /) and ENTER to navigate.

Use the cursor up/down buttons (/) to move up and down the folder/file list.

Use the cursor left button ( ) to return to the parent folder.

Use ENTER or cursor right ( ) to open a highlighted folder.

You can also return to the parent folder by going to the top of the list to the ‘..’ folder, then pressing ENTER.

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

When a WMA/MP3 or DivX video file is selected, playback begins, starting with the selected 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 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.

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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 VCD) or title (DVD-Video and DVDRW) that form a loop which is played over and over.

You can’t use A-B Repeat with DVD-Audio, SACD, Video CD/Super VCDs in PBC mode, or WMA/MP3/DivX video files.

1 During playback, press PLAY MODE and select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the list of functions on the left.

Play Mode

 

A-B Repeat

A(Start Point)

Repeat

B(End Point)

Random

Off

Program

 

Search Mode

 

2Press ENTER on ‘A(Start Point)’ to set the loop start point.

3Press 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.

4To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’ from the menu.

Using repeat play

There are various repeat play options, depending on the kind of disc loaded. It’s also possible to use repeat play together with program play to repeat the tracks/chapters in the program list (see Creating a program list on page 32).

Important

You can’t use Repeat play with Video CD/ Super VCDs in PBC mode, or with WMA/ MP3 discs.

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