Pioneer DVH-P5950MP User Manual
Operation Manual
DVD RECEIVER
DVH-P5950MP
English
Contents
Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate
your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, keep this man-
ual in a safe place for future reference.
Be sure to read this
! Playable discs 4
! DVD video disc region numbers 4
! When an operation is prohibited 7
Precautions
Precautions 3
Before You Start
About this unit 4
About this manual 5
Visit our website 5
Features 5
What the marks on DVDs indicate 7
Protecting your unit from theft 7
Use and care of the remote control 8
Operating this unit
What’s What 9
Basic Operations 13
Tuner 14
Playing DVD video discs 16
Playing Video CDs 24
Playing DivX files 28
Playing CDs 33
Audio Adjustments 39
Setting up the DVD player 43
Initial Settings 48
Other Functions 52
Introduction of DVD operation 65
Digital Signal Processor 66
Additional Information
Troubleshooting 79
Error messages 81
Understanding auto TA and EQ error
messages 82
Understanding messages 83
Handling guideline of discs and player 84
DVD discs 84
DVD-R/DVD-RW discs 84
AVCHD recorded discs 85
CD-R/CD-RW discs 85
Dual Discs 85
Compressed audio files on the disc 85
DivX video files 86
Language code chart for DVD 88
Terms 89
Specifications 92
Available accessories
Playing songs on iPod 55
Playing songs on USB portable audio player/
USB memory 57
Multi-CD Player 59
TV tuner 63
Bluetooth adapter 65
2
En
Precautions
Precautions
To ensure safe driving
WARNING
! To avoid the risk of accident and the potential
violation of applicable laws, the front DVD or
TV (sold separately) feature should never be
used while the vehicle is being driven. Also,
rear displays should not be in a location
where it is a visible distraction to the driver.
! In some countries or states the viewing of
images on a display inside a vehicle even by
persons other than the driver may be illegal.
Where such regulations apply, they must be
obeyed and this unit’s DVD features should
not be used.
! NEVER install the display in a location that
enables the driver to watch the DVD or Video
CD while driving.
When you park your car in a safe place and
apply the parking brake, the picture appears
on the screen.
Section
01
Precautions
En
3
Section
02
Before You Start
About this unit
CAUTION
! Do not allow this unit to come into contact
with liquids. Electrical shock could result.
Also, this unit damage, smoke, and overheat
could result from contact with liquids.
! “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT”
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.
! Keep this manual handy as a reference for op-
erating procedures and precautions.
! Always keep the volume low enough so that
you can hear sounds from outside the vehicle.
! Protect this unit from moisture.
! If the battery is disconnected or discharged,
the preset memory will be erased and must be
reprogrammed.
! If this unit does not operate properly, contact
your dealer or nearest authorized Pioneer Service Station.
Playable discs
DVD, Video CD and CD discs that display the
logos shown below can be played back on this
player.
Video CD
CD
Notes
!
! This player can only play back discs bearing
is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo
Licensing Corporation.
the marks shown above.
DVD video disc region numbers
DVD video discs that have incompatible region
numbers cannot be played on this player. The
region number of the player can be found on
the bottom of this unit.
The illustration below shows the regions and
corresponding region numbers.
DVD video
4
En
Before You Start
About this manual
This unit features a number of sophisticated
functions ensuring superior reception and operation. All the functions have been designed
for the easiest possible use, but many are not
self-explanatory. This operation manual will
help you benefit fully from this unit’s potential
and to maximize your listening enjoyment.
We recommend that you familiarize yourself
with the functions and their operation by reading through the manual before you begin
using this unit. It is especially important that
you read and observe WARNINGs and CAU-
TIONs in this manual.
Visit our website
Visit us at the following site:
®
DivX
video compatibility
Refer to DivX compatibility on page 87.
Dolby Digital/DTS compatibility
When using this unit with a Pioneer multichannel processor, you can enjoy the atmosphere and excitement provided by DVD movie
and music software featuring 5.1 channel recordings.
! Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
! “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered
trademarks of DTS, Inc.
Section
02
Before You Start
! We offer the latest information about
Pioneer Corporation on our website.
Features
DVD-R/RW compatibility
It is possible to play back DVD -R/RW discs recorded with the video format and Video Recording format. (Refer to DVD-R/DVD-RW discs
on page 84.)
Video CDs featuring PBC compatibility
It is possible to play back Video CDs featuring
PBC (playback control).
WMA, MP3 and AAC compatibility
Refer to Compressed audio compatibility on
page 86.
iPod®compatibility
When you use this unit with an interface adapter for iPod (CD-IB100B) (sold separately), you
can control an iPod with Dock Connector.
! iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer,
Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
En
5
Section
02
Before You Start
Note
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.
About WMA
The Windows Media™ logo printed on the box
indicates that this unit can play back WMA
data.
WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and
refers to an audio compression technology
that is developed by Microsoft Corporation.
WMA data can be encoded by using Windows
Media Player version 7 or later.
! Windows Media and the Windows logo are
trademarks or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.
! This unit may not operate correctly depend-
ing on the application used to encode
WMA files.
About MP3
Supply of this product only conveys a license
for private, non-commercial use and does not
convey a license nor imply any right to use
this product in any commercial (i.e. revenuegenerating) real time broadcasting (terrestrial,
satellite, cable and/or any other media), broad-
casting/streaming via internet, intranets and/
or other networks or in other electronic content distribution systems, such as pay-audio or
audio-on-demand applications. An independent license for such use is required. For details, please visit
http://www.mp3licensing.com.
About AAC
AAC is short for Advanced Audio Coding and
refers to an audio compression technology
standard used with MPEG 2 and MPEG 4.
Several applications can be used to encode
AAC files, but file formats and extensions differ depending on the application which is
used to encode.
This unit plays back AAC files encoded by
®
iTunes
version 6.0.5.
! iTunes is a trademark of Apple Computer,
Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
About DivX
DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the DivX
This unit can play DivX video files recorded on
CD-R/RW/ROM and DVD-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 or a
DVD-R/RW disc prior to burning, keep in mind
that by default they will be played in alphabetical order.
Official DivX
®
video codec from DivX, Inc.
®
Certified product
6
En
Before You Start
Section
02
Plays all versions of DivX®video (including
®
DivX
6) with standard playback of DivX
®
media files
! DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos
are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used
under license.
What the marks on DVDs
indicate
The marks below may be found on DVD disc
labels and packages. They indicate the type of
images and audio recorded on the disc, and
the functions you can use.
Mark Meaning
2
16 : 9 LB
ALL
Indicates the number of audio systems.
Indicates the number of subtitle lan-
2
guages.
Indicates the number of viewing an-
3
gles.
Indicates the picture size (aspect ratio:
screen width-to-height ratio) type.
2
3
Indicates the number of the region
where playback is possible.
4
Protecting your unit from
theft
The front panel can be detached to deter theft.
Important
! Never use force or grip the display and the
buttons too tightly when removing or attaching.
! Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive
shocks.
! Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and
high temperatures.
Removing the front panel
1 Press DETACH to release the front
panel.
2 Grab the front panel and remove.
3 Put the front panel into provided protective case for safe keeping.
Before You Start
When an operation is prohibited
When you are watching a DVD and attempt to
perform an operation, it may not be performed
because of the programming on the disc.
When this happens, the icon
the screen.
! The icon
may not appear with certain
discs.
appears on
En
7
Section
02
Before You Start
Attaching the front panel
1 Slide the front panel to the left until it
clicks.
Front panel and the head unit are jointed on
the left side. Make sure that the front panel
has been jointed to the head unit.
2 Press the right side of the front panel
until it is firmly seated.
# If you can’t attach the front panel to the head
unit successfully, try again. Front panel may be
damaged if you attach the front panel forcedly.
WARNING
Keep the battery out of the reach of children.
Should the battery be swallowed, immediately
consult a doctor.
CAUTION
! Use only one CR2025 (3 V) lithium battery.
! Remove the battery if the remote control is not
used for a month or longer.
! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly re-
placed. Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
! Do not handle the battery with metallic tools.
! Do not store the battery with metallic materi-
als.
! In the event of battery leakage, wipe the re-
mote control completely clean and install a
new battery.
! When disposing of used batteries, please
comply with governmental regulations or environmental public institutions’ rules that
apply in your country/area.
! Always check carefully that you are loading
the battery with its plus (+) and minus (–)
poles facing in the proper directions.
Use and care of the remote
control
Installing the battery
Slide the tray out on the back of the remote
control and insert the battery with the plus (+)
and minus (–) poles pointing in the proper direction.
! When using for the first time, pull out the
film protruding from the tray.
8
En
Using the remote control
Point the remote control in the direction of the
front panel to operate.
! The remote control may not function prop-
erly in direct sunlight.
Important
! Do not store the remote control in high tem-
peratures or direct sunlight.
! Do not let the remote control fall onto the
floor, where it may become jammed under the
brake or accelerator pedal.
Operating this unit
Section
03
Operating this unit
What’s What
Head unit
1 AUDIO button
Press to select various sound quality controls.
2 BAND button
Press to select among three FM bands and
one AM band and to cancel the control
mode of functions.
3 SOURCE button, VOLUME
This unit is turned on by selecting a source.
Press to cycle through all the available
sources.
Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume.
4 Disc loading slot
Insert a disc to play.
5 EJECT button
Press to eject a disc from this unit.
6 CLOCK button
This button is only available on the head
unit.
Press to change to the clock display.
8 DETACH button
Press to remove the front panel from the
head unit.
9 EQ button
Press to select various equalizer curves.
a SW button
Press to select the subwoofer setting menu.
Press and hold to select the bass boost setting menu.
b 1 to 6 buttons
These buttons can perform the same operation as NUMBER (1 to 6) buttons on the remote control. Press for preset tuning and
disc number search when using a multi-CD/
DVD player.
c a/b/c/d buttons
Press to perform manual seek tuning, fast
forward, reverse and track search controls.
Also used for controlling functions.
d DISPLAY button
Press to select different displays.
e FUNCTION button
Press to select functions.
7 AUX1 input jack (3.5 mm stereo/video
jack)
Use to connect an auxiliary equipment.
En
9
Section
03
Operating this unit
Remote control
Button names DVH mode DVD and S-DVD mode
1 SOURCE button Press to cycle through all the available sources. Press and hold to turn the source off.
2ATTbutton
VOLUME but-
3
tons
AUDIO button Press to change the audio language during DVD playback.
SUBTITLE but-
4
ton
ANGLE button Press to change the viewing angle during DVD playback.
AUTO PLAY
5
button
6 RETURN button Press to display the PBC (playback control) menu during PBC playback.
10
En
Press to quickly lower the volume level, by about 90%. Press once more to return to the original volume level.
Press to increase or decrease the volume.
Press to change the subtitle language during DVD playback.
Press to turn the DVD auto-playback function on or off.
Operating this unit
Button names DVH mode DVD and S-DVD mode
BOOKMARK
7
button
Remote control
8
operation mode
switch
CM BACK/CM
9
SKIP
10 DIRECT button Press to do direct channel select. Not used.
A.MENU but-
11
ton
FUNCTION but-
12
ton
NUMBER but-
13
ton, CLEAR button
14 BAND button
DISPLAY but-
15
ton
PLAY/PAUSE
(f) button
REVERSE (m)
button
FORWARD
(n) button
PREVIOUS
(o) button
16
NEXT (p)
button
STEP (r/q)
buttons
STOP (g) but-
ton
Press to operate the preprogrammed functions
for each source. (Refer to Using the PGM button
on page 53.)
Switch the operation mode between DVD, S-DVD and DVH modes. Normally, set to DVH.
For details, refer to Using the remote control operation mode switch on the next page.
Press to skip progressively backward/forward through the video playing.
Functions are the same as AUDIO button on the head unit.
Press to select various sound quality controls.
Press to select functions.
Press 0 to 9 to input numbers. Buttons 1 to 6
can operate the preset tuning for the tuner or
disc changing for multi-DVD player or multi-CD
player. Press CLEAR to clear the input numbers.
Press to select among three FM bands and to
cancel the control mode of functions.
Press to turn the information display on or off when the video is displayed.
Depending on the selected source, pressing this button can switch the display indication
on the head unit.
Press to switch sequentially between playback and pause.
Press to perform fast reverse.
Press to perform fast for ward.
Press to return to the previous track (chapter).
Press to go to the next track (chapter).
Press to move ahead one frame at a time during DVD/VideoCD playback. Press and hold
for one second to activate slow playback.
If a DVD-VR disc contains a still image, press r while displaying a still image to switch to
the next image or video.
Not used. Press to stop playback.
Press to turn the bookmark function on
or off. For details, refer to Resume play-
back (Bookmark) on page 19.
Press to select a menu item on the
Video CDs featuring PBC (playback
control).
Press to switch between media file
types. (Refer to Switching the media file
type on page 14.)
Section
03
Operating this unit
En
11
Section
03
Operating this unit
Button names DVH mode DVD and S-DVD mode
Move the Joystick
17
Click the Joystick
MENU button Press to display the DVD menu during DVD playback.
18
TOP MENU
button
Functions are the same as a/b/c/d buttons.
Move to do fast forward, reverse and track search
controls. Also used for controlling functions.
Click to display the disc title list, track title list,
folder list or file list depending on the source.
Press to return to the top menu during DVD playback.
Move to select a menu on the DVD
menu.
Click to select a menu on the DVD
menu.
Using the remote control operation
mode switch
There are three remote control operation
modes on the remote control. If you want to
operate this unit by remote control, turn the
mode switch to DVH mode. In this case, both
the head unit’s buttons and remote control
can control this unit.
DVH mode operation
When operating this unit by remote control,
the mode is normally switched to DVH.
! The joystick on the remote control can per-
form the same operations as a/b/c/d buttons.
! Numbers (1 to 6) can perform the same op-
erations as 1 to 6 buttons on the head unit.
— If you want to select a disc located at 7
to 12 by using buttons 1 to 6, press and
hold the corresponding numbers, such
as 1 for disc 7, until the disc number ap-
pears in the display.
DVD mode operation
If you switch the mode to DVD, the joystick
and 0 to 10 operations are changed for DVD
player.
% When you want to operate the following functions, switch the mode to DVD:
! When operating the DVD menu by using
the joystick. (Refer to Basic operation of DVD
video on page 16.)
! When operating the PBC menu by using 0
to 10. (Refer to Watching a Video CD on
page 24.)
! When specifying title or track by using
NUMBER. (Refer to Specifying title on page
17 and Specifying track on page 24.)
! When operating the DVD setup menu by
using the joystick. (Refer to Setting up the
DVD player on page 43.)
S-DVD mode operation
Set to S-DVD mode if separately sold DVD
player or Multi-DVD player is controlled by this
remote control.
S-DVD mode operation are basically the same
as that of the DVD mode operation.
If Pioneer DVD player (SDV-P7) is connected to
this unit as a source DVD player, remote control
code setting should be A in the initial settings of
SDV-P7. Otherwise, the supplied remote control
cannot control SDV-P7.
12
En
Operating this unit
Section
03
Basic Operations
Power ON/OFF
Turning the unit on
% Press SOURCE to turn the unit on.
Turning the unit off
% Press SOURCE and hold until the unit
turns off.
Selecting a source
% Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between the following sources:
TUNER (tuner)—TELEVISION (television)—AV
(AV)—DVD (built-in DVD player)—S-DVD
(DVD player/multi-DVD player)—MULTI CD
(multi-CD player)—IPOD (iPod)—USB (USB)
—EXTERNAL (external unit 1)—EXTERNAL
(external unit 2)—AUX1 (AUX 1)—AUX2 (AUX
2)—BLUETOOTH (Bluetooth telephone/audio)
Notes
! In the following cases, the sound source will
not change:
— When there is no unit corresponding to the
selected source connected to this unit.
— When there is no disc or magazine in the
player.
— When the AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off
(refer to page 49).
! AUX1 is set to AUDIO by default. Set the
AUX1 to OFF when not in use (refer to Switch-
ing the auxiliary setting on page 49).
! External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such
as one available in the future) that, although
incompatible as a source, enables control of
basic functions by this unit. Two external units
can be controlled by this unit. When two external units are connected, the allocation of
them to external unit 1 or external unit 2 is
automatically set by this unit.
! When this unit’s blue/white lead is connected
to the car’s auto-antenna relay control terminal, the car’s antenna extends when this
unit’s source is turned on. To retract the antenna, turn the source off. (When you connected a Pioneer multi-channel processor
(DEQ-P7650) to this unit, auto-antenna cannot
be controled.)
Built-in DVD player basic
operations
Playing a disc
% Insert a disc into the disc loading slot.
# If you are playing a DVD or Video CD, a menu
may appear. Refer to Basic operation of DVD video
on page 16 and Basic operation of Video CD on
page 24.
# When the automatic playback function is on,
this unit will cancel the DVD menu and automatically start playback from the first chapter of the
first title. Refer to Automatic playback of DVDs on
page 20.
# You can eject a disc by pressing EJECT.
Notes
! The DVD player plays one, standard, 12-cm or
8-cm (single) disc at a time. Do not use an
adapter when playing 8-cm discs.
! Do not insert anything other than a disc into
the disc loading slot. Discs which can be
played back are listed on Playable discs on
page 4.
! If bookmark function is on, DVD playback re-
sumes from the selected point. For more details, refer to Resume playback (Bookmark) on
page 19.
! If a disc contains a mixture of various media
file types such as DivX and MP3, you can
switch between media file types to play. Refer
to Switching the media file type on the next
page.
Operating this unit
En
13
Section
03
Operating this unit
! If you cannot insert a disc completely or if
after you insert a disc the disc does not play,
check that the label side of the disc is up.
Press EJECT to eject the disc, and check the
disc for damage before inserting it again.
! There is sometimes a delay between starting
up disc playback and the sound being issued.
When being read, FRMT READ is displayed.
! If an error message such as ERROR02-XX is
displayed, refer to Error messages on page 81.
Switching the media file type
When playing a disc containing a mixture of
various media file types such as DivX and
MP3, you can switch between media file types
to play.
! This unit allows playback of the following
media file type recorded on CD-R/RW/ROM
discs.
— Audio data (CD-DA)
— Compressed audio files
— DivX video files
! In case of DVD-R/RW/ROM, this unit does
not allow playback of audio data (CD-DA).
% Press BAND to switch between media
file types.
Adjusting the volume
% Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
With the head unit, rotate VOLUME to increase or decrease the volume.
With the remote control, press VOLUME to increase or decrease the volume.
Tuner
Basic Operations
When the separately sold display is connected
to this unit, the listed information will appear
on it.
Important
If you are using this unit in North, Central or
South America, reset the AM tuning step (see
Setting the AM tuning step on page 48).
1 Band indicator
2 Preset number indicator
3 Frequency indicator
4 Stereo (5) indicator
Shows when the selected frequency is being
broadcast in stereo.
1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner.
2 Press BAND to select a band.
Press BAND until the desired band is displayed, FM1, FM2, FM3 for FM or AM.
3 To perform manual tuning, briefly press
c or d.
4 To perform seek tuning, press and hold
c or d for about one second and release.
The tuner will scan the frequencies until a
broadcast strong enough for good reception is
found.
# You can cancel seek tuning by briefly pressing
c or d.
# If you press and hold c or d you can skip sta-
tions. Seek tuning starts as soon as you release
the button.
14
En
Operating this unit
Section
03
Storing and recalling broadcast
frequencies
If you press any of the preset tuning buttons 1
to 6 you can easily store up to six broadcast
frequencies for later recall with the touch of a
button.
! Up to 18 FM stations, six for each of the
three FM bands, and six AM stations can
be stored in memory.
% When you find a frequency that you
want to store in memory, press one of preset tuning buttons 1 to 6 and hold until the
preset number stops flashing.
The number you have pressed will flash in the
preset number indicator and then remain lit.
The selected radio station frequency has been
stored in memory.
The next time you press the same preset tuning button the radio station frequency is recalled from memory.
# You can also use a and b to recall radio sta-
tion frequencies assigned to preset tuning buttons 1 to 6.
Introduction of advanced
operations
# To return to the frequency display, press
BAND.
# If you do not operate the function within about
30 seconds, the display is automatically returned
to the frequency display.
Storing the strongest broadcast
frequencies
BSM (best stations memory) lets you automatically store the six strongest broadcast frequencies under preset tuning buttons 1 to 6.
Once stored you can tune in to those frequencies with the touch of button.
! Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM
may replace broadcast frequencies you
have saved using buttons 1 to 6.
1 Press FUNCTION to select BSM.
2 Press a to turn BSM on.
Six strongest broadcast frequencies will be
stored in the order of their signal strength.
# To cancel the storage process, press b.
Tuning in strong signals
Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those
radio stations with sufficiently strong signals
for good reception.
Operating this unit
1 Function display
Shows the function status.
2 LOC indicator
Shows when local seek tuning is on.
% Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch
between the following functions:
BSM (best stations memory)—LOCAL (local
seek tuning)
1 Press FUNCTION to select LOCAL.
2 Press a to turn local seek tuning on.
Local seek sensitivity (e.g., LOCAL 2) appears
in the display.
# To turn local seek tuning off, press b.
3 Press c or d to set the sensitivity.
There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and
two levels for AM:
FM: LOCAL 1—LOCAL 2—LOCAL 3—
LOCAL 4
AM: LOCAL 1—LOCAL 2
En
15
Section
03
Operating this unit
The LOCAL 4 setting allows reception of only
the strongest stations, while lower settings let
you receive progressively weaker stations.
Playing DVD video discs
Watching a DVD video
Read the precautions with discs and player on
Handling guideline of discs and player on page
84.
1 Title number indicator
Shows the title currently playing.
2 Chapter number indicator
Shows the chapter currently playing.
3 Play time indicator
Shows the elapsed playing time of the current
chapter.
4 Media indicator
5 DVD-VR indicator
6 Dolby Digital indicator
Shows the Dolby Digital is on when the multichannel processor (DEQ-P7650) is connected
to this unit.
7 dts indicator
Shows the DTS is on when the multi-channel
processor (DEQ-P7650) is connected to this
unit.
16
Basic operation of DVD video
1 Use the joystick to select the desired
menu option.
When the DVD offers a menu, a menu is displayed.
# This function is available for DVD video.
2 Click the joystick.
Playback starts from the selected menu item.
En
Operating this unit
Section
03
# You can display the menu by pressing the
MENU or TOP MENU while a disc is playing.
Pressing either of these buttons again lets you
start playback from the location selected from the
menu. For details, refer to the instructions provided with the disc.
# The way to display the menu differs depending
on the disc.
3 To perform fast forward or reverse,
press and hold m or n.
# If you continue pressing m or n for five
seconds, the icon m or n is highlighted.
When this happens, fast reverse/fast forward continues even if you release m or n. To resume
playback at a desired point, press f.
# Fast forward/fast reverse may not be possible
at certain locations on some discs. If this happens, normal playback automatically resumes.
# There is no sound on fast forward or reverse.
4 To skip back or forward to another
chapter, press o or p.
Pressing p skips to the start of the next
chapter. Pressing o once skips to the start
of the current chapter. Pressing again will skip
to the previous chapter.
Chapter numbers are displayed for eight seconds.
5 To stop playback, press g.
# When you stop DVD playback by pressing g,
that location on the disc is memorized enabling
playback from that point when you play the disc
again.
# To resume playback, press f.
# If the remote control is set to DVH, g does
not operate.
! You cannot operate this function by using
NUMBER when the remote control is set to
DVH mode.
% Press NUMBER corresponding to a desired title.
Title number is displayed for eight seconds
and playback starts from the selected title.
! To select 3, press 3.
! To select 10, press 10 and 0 in that order.
! To select 23, press 10, 10 and 3 in that
order.
Selecting a chapter directly
When using the remote control, you can select
a chapter directly by entering the desired
chapter number.
! To perform this function, set the remote
control to DVH mode.
1 Press DIRECT.
Chapter number input display appears.
2 Press NUMBER buttons to enter the desired chapter number.
! To select 3, press 3.
! To select 10, press 1 and 0 in order.
# You can cancel the input number by pressing
CLEAR.
3 Press DIRECT.
The chapter of entered number will play.
Note
After entering the number input mode, if you do
not perform an operation within about eight seconds, the mode is automatically canceled.
Operating this unit
Specifying title
To perform this function, set the remote control to DVD mode.
Pausing DVD video playback
Pause lets you temporarily stop disc playback.
En
17
Section
03
Operating this unit
% Press f during playback.
The icon e is displayed and playback is
paused, letting you view a still image.
# To resume playback at the same point that you
turned pause on, press f again.
Note
Depending on the disc and the playback location
on the disc, the icon
ing that still playback is not possible.
may be displayed, indicat-
Frame-by-frame playback
This lets you move ahead one frame at a time
during playback.
% Press r.
Each time you press r, you move ahead one
frame.
# To return to normal playback, press f.
Notes
! There is no sound during frame-by-frame play-
back.
! Depending on the disc and the playback loca-
tion on the disc, the icon
indicating that frame-by-frame playback is not
possible.
! With some discs, images may be unclear dur-
ing frame-by-frame playback.
! Reverse frame-by-frame playback is not possi-
ble.
may be displayed,
2 Press r or q to adjust playback
speed during slow motion playback.
Each time you press r or q it changes the
speed in four steps in the following order:
1/16—1/8—1/4—1/2
Notes
! There is no sound during slow motion play-
back.
! Depending on the disc and the playback loca-
tion on the disc, the icon
indicating that slow motion playback is not
possible.
! With some discs, images may be unclear dur-
ing slow motion playback.
! Reverse slow motion playback is not possible.
may be displayed,
Changing audio language
during playback (Multi-audio)
DVDs can provide audio playback with different languages and different systems (Dolby Digital, DTS etc.). With DVDs featuring multiaudio recordings, you can switch between languages/audio systems during playback.
1 Press AUDIO during playback.
The audio selection icon
eight seconds.
2 Press AUDIO while the audio selection
icon is displayed.
The audio changes each time you press
AUDIO.
is displayed for
Slow motion playback
This lets you slow down playback speed.
1 Press r and hold during playback.
The icon
playback begins.
# To return to normal playback, press f.
18
En
is displayed, forward slow motion
Notes
! The number in the
package indicates the number of recorded
languages/audio systems.
! With some DVDs, switching between lan-
guages/audio systems may only be possible
using a menu display.
2
mark on a DVD’s
Operating this unit
Section
03
! You can also switch between languages/audio
systems using DVD setup menu. For details,
refer to Setting the audio language on page 44.
! Only digital output of DTS audio is possible. If
this unit’s optical digital outputs are not connected, DTS audio will not be output, so select
an audio setting other than DTS.
! Display indications such as Dolby D and
5.1ch indicate the audio system recorded on
the DVD. Depending on the setting, playback
may not be with the same audio system as
that indicated.
Changing the subtitle language
during playback (Multi-subtitle)
With DVDs featuring multi-subtitle recordings,
you can switch between subtitle languages
during playback.
1 Press SUBTITLE during playback.
The subtitle selection icon
eight seconds.
2 Press SUBTITLE while the subtitle selection icon is displayed.
The subtitle language changes each time you
press SUBTITLE.
Notes
! The number in the
age indicates the number of recorded subtitle
languages.
! With some DVDs, switching between subtitle
languages may only be possible using a menu
display.
! You can also switch between subtitle lan-
guages using DVD setup menu. For details,
refer to Setting the subtitle language on page
43.
2
is displayed for
mark on a DVD’s pack-
Changing the viewing angle
during playback (Multi-angle)
With DVDs featuring multi-angle (scenes shot
from multiple angles) recordings, you can
switch among viewing angles during playback.
! This function is available for DVD video.
! During playback of a scene shot from mul-
tiple angles, the angle icon
is dis-
played. Turn angle icon display on or off
using SET-UP MENU. For details, refer to
Setting the angle icon display on page 45.
1 Press ANGLE during playback of a scene
shot from multiple angles.
The angle icon
and angle number are
displayed for eight seconds.
2 Press ANGLE while the angle icon and
angle number are displayed.
The angle changes each time you press
ANGLE.
Notes
! The
! Pressing ANGLE during fast forward/fast re-
mark on a DVD’s package indicates it
3
features multi-angle scenes. The number in
the
mark indicates the number of angles
3
from which scenes were shot.
verse, pause or slow motion playback returns
you to normal playback, but the viewing angle
does not change.
Resume playback (Bookmark)
The Bookmark function lets you resume playback from a selected scene the next time the
disc is loaded.
To perform this function, set the remote control to DVD mode.
! This function is available for DVD video.
Operating this unit
En
19
Section
03
Operating this unit
% During playback, press BOOKMARK at
the point you want to resume playback
next time.
The selected scene will be bookmarked so that
playback resumes from that point next time.
You can bookmark up to five discs. After that,
the oldest bookmark is replaced by the new
one.
# To clear the bookmark on a disc, press and
hold BOOKMARK during playback.
# You can also bookmark a disc by pressing and
holding EJECT at the point you want to bookmark.
Next time you load the disc, playback will resume
from the bookmarked point. Note that you can
only bookmark one disc using this method. To
clear the bookmark on a disc, press EJECT.
Automatic playback of DVDs
When a DVD disc with DVD menu is inserted,
this unit will cancel the DVD menu automatically and start playback from the first chapter
of the first title.
! This function is available for DVD video.
! Some DVDs may not operate properly. If
this function is not fully operated, turn this
function off and start playback.
% Press AUTO PLAY to turn automatic
playback on.
A.PLAY ON is displayed.
# To turn automatic playback off, press
AUTO PLAY again.
# When the automatic playback is on, you cannot operate repeating play of DVD disc (refer to
Repeating play on the next page).
CM skip/CM back
This function skips a reproduced image for a
specified time. If the currently playing disc
contains commercials, it is possible to skip
them.
% To skip progressively backward or forward, press CM BACK or CM SKIP.
Each time you press CM BACK or CM SKIP it
changes steps in the following order:
CM back
5 sec.—15 sec.—30 sec.— 1.0 min.—2.0
min.—3.0 min.
CM skip
30 sec.—1.0 min.—1.5 min.—2.0 min.—3.0
min.—5.0 min.—10.0 min.
After displaying the selected option for two
seconds, reproduced image skips.
# If you do not operate the function within about
eight seconds, the display is automatically returned.
Return to the specified scene
You can return to the specified scene where
the DVD you are currently playing has been
preprogrammed to return.
! This function is available for DVD video.
% Press RETURN to return to the specified
scene.
# If a specified scene has not been preprogrammed in DVD disc, this function is not possible.
Selecting the title list
When the separately sold display is connected
to this unit, the listed information will appear
on it.
The title list lets you see the list of titles on a
playing DVD-VR disc. The title list is displayed
when playing DVD-VR disc with both original
mode and playlist mode. You can easily select
a desired title from the title list.
! This function is available for DVD-VR.
20
En
Operating this unit
Section
03
! You can also use the function menu to dis-
play the title name list. Titles can also be
selected by using the a/b/c/d buttons on
the head unit. Refer to Selecting the title list
on the next page.
1 Click the joystick to display the list of titles.
2 Move the joystick up or down to
change the desired title.
3 Move the joystick right to select the desired title.
When you select the title, that selection will
begin to play.
# You can also select the title by clicking the joystick.
4 Press DISPLAY to return to the ordinary
display.
# If you do not operate the list within about 30
seconds, the display is automatically returned to
the ordinary display.
Introduction of advanced
operations
Following functions can be operated during
playback.
% Press FUNCTION to display the function
names.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:
For DVD video
REPEAT (repeat play)—LR SEL (audio output)
—PAUSE (pause)—COMP (compression)
For DVD-VR discs
REPEAT (repeat play)—LR SEL (audio output)
—PAUSE (pause)—item list—COMP (com-
pression)—PLAYLIST (playlist)
# To return to the playback display, press BAND.
# If you do not operate the function within about
30 seconds, the display is automatically returned
to the playback display.
Repeating play
There are three repeat play ranges for the DVD
playback : DSC (disc repeat), CPT (chapter repeat), and TTL (title repeat).
1 Press FUNCTION to select REPEAT.
2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.
! DSC – Repeat the current disc
! TTL – Repeat just the current title
! CPT – Repeat just the current chapter
# If you perform chapter search or fast forward/
reverse during CPT, the repeat play range
changes to DSC.
# You cannot operate repeating play when
DVD AUTO PLAY is on (refer to Automatic play-
back of DVDs on the previous page).
Operating this unit
1 Function display
2 RPT indicator
Shows the function status.
Shows when repeat range is selected to current chapter (title).
Selecting audio output
When playing DVD video discs recorded with
LPCM audio, you can switch the audio output.
1 Press FUNCTION to select LR SEL.
2 Press c or d to select the desired setting.
This switches you to the selected setting.
En
21
Section
03
Operating this unit
! L+R – Left and right
! L – Left
! R – Right
! MIX – mixing left and right
Note
This function is possible only with Linear PCM
sound.
Pausing DVD video playback
Pause lets you temporarily stop disc playback.
1 Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.
2 Press a to turn pause on.
# To turn pause off, press b.
Selecting the title list
When the separately sold display is connected
to this unit, the listed information will appear
on it.
The title list lets you see the list of titles on a
playing DVD-VR disc. The title list is displayed
when playing DVD-VR disc with both original
mode and playlist mode. You can easily select
a desired title from the title list.
! This function is available for DVD-VR.
! You can also display the title name list by
clicking the joystick. Titles can also be selected by using the joystick. Refer to Select-
ing the title list on page 20.
4 Press DISPLAY to return to the ordinary
display.
# If you do not operate the list within about 30
seconds, the display is automatically returned to
the ordinary display.
Using compression
Using the COMP (compression) function let
you adjust the sound quality of disc.
1 Press FUNCTION to select COMP.
2 Press a or b to select your favorite setting.
COMP OFF—COMP 1—COMP 2
Selecting the play mode
You have two methods for playing DVD-VR
disc; ORIGINAL (original) and PLAYLIST (playlist).
! Titles created with DVD recorders are
called original. Based on original, rearranged titles are called playlist. Playlists
are created on DVD-R/RW discs.
! PLAYLIST can only be selected when a disc
that has a playlist is played.
! This function is available for DVD-VR.
1 Press FUNCTION to select the play
mode.
Press FUNCTION until ORIGINAL or
PLAYLIST appears in the display.
1 Press FUNCTION to select the title list.
Press FUNCTION until the title list appears in
the display.
2 Press a or b to scroll through the list of
titles.
3 Press d to select the desired title.
When you select the title, that selection will
begin to play.
22
En
2 Press c or d to select the play mode.
ORIGINAL—PLAYLIST
# If the play mode is changed, playback starts
from the beginning of the selected play mode.
Operating this unit
Section
03
Switching the information and
title display
When the separately sold display is connected
to this unit, the following information will appear on it.
1 Disc icon
2 Media indicator
3 Title number indicator
4 Chapter number indicator
5 Play time indicator
6 Variable message area
DVD video: shows the audio language, subtitle language, viewing angle, repeat range and
speaker output channel.
DVD-VR: shows the play mode, audio system,
speaker output channel, subtitle setting and
repeat range.
7 Title display
Shows the name of the currently playing title.
For DVD video
Information display 1—Information display 2—Normal playback display
For DVD-VR discs
Information display 1—Information display 2—Title display—Normal playback
display
# Text information on the Title display does not
scroll.
Operating this unit
% Press DISPLAY to switch the information display.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following display modes:
En
23
Section
03
Operating this unit
Playing Video CDs
Watching a Video CD
Read the precautions with discs and player on
Handling guideline of discs and player on page
84.
1 Track number indicator
Shows the track number currently playing.
2 Play time indicator
Shows the elapsed playing time of the current
track.
3 Media indicator
Basic operation of Video CD
1 Press NUMBER to select the desired
menu option.
When a Video CD featuring the PBC (playback
control) function starts playing, a menu is displayed.
! Playback starts from the selected menu
item.
! When the menu is two or more pages long,
press o or p to switch between displays.
# You can display the menu by pressing
RETURN during PBC playback. For details, refer
to the instructions provided with the disc.
# PBC playback of Video CD cannot be cancelled.
# Operation with the joystick is not possible.
2 To perform fast forward or reverse,
press and hold m or n.
# If you continue pressing m or n for five
seconds, the icon m or n is highlighted.
When this happens, fast reverse/fast forward con-
tinues even if you release m or n. To resume
playback at a desired point, press f.
# Fast forward/fast reverse may not be possible
at certain locations on some discs. If this happens, normal playback automatically resumes.
3 To skip back or forward to another
track, press o or p.
Pressing p skips to the start of the next
track. Pressing o once skips to the start of
the current track. Pressing again will skip to
the previous track.
Track numbers are displayed for eight seconds.
# Using NUMBER also performs the same op-
eration. For more details, refer to Specifying track
on this page.
4 To stop playback, press g.
# When you stop Video CD playback by pressing
g, that location on the disc is memorized enabling playback from that point when you play
the disc again.
# To resume playback, press f.
# If the remote control is set to DVH, g does
not operate.
Specifying track
To perform this function, set the remote control to DVD mode.
! You cannot operate this function by using
NUMBER when the remote control is set to
DVH mode.
% Press NUMBER corresponding to a desired track.
Track number is displayed for eight seconds
and playback starts from the selected track.
! To select 3, press 3.
! To select 10, press 10 and 0 in that order.
! To select 23, press 10, 10 and 3 in that
order.
24
En
Operating this unit
Section
03
Notes
! With some discs, the icon
played and operation may not be possible.
! With Video CD, direct search is not possible
during PBC playback.
may be dis-
Selecting a track directly
When using the remote control, you can select
a track directly by entering the desired track
number.
! To perform this function, set the remote
control to DVH mode.
1 Press DIRECT.
Track number input display appears.
2 Press 0 to 9 buttons to enter the desired
track number.
! To select 3, press 3.
! To select 10, press 1 and 0 in order.
# You can cancel the input number by pressing
CLEAR.
3 Press DIRECT.
The track of entered number will play.
Notes
! After entering the number input mode, if you
do not perform an operation within about
eight seconds, the mode is automatically canceled.
! During playback of Video CDs featuring PBC
(playback control), this function cannot be operated.
% Press f during playback.
The icon e is displayed and playback is
paused, letting you view a still image.
# To resume playback at the same point that you
turned pause on, press f again.
Note
Depending on the disc and the playback location
on the disc, the icon
ing that still playback is not possible.
may be displayed, indicat-
Frame-by-frame playback
This lets you move ahead one frame at a time
during playback.
% Press r.
Each time you press r, you move ahead one
frame.
# To return to normal playback, press f.
Notes
! There is no sound during frame-by-frame play-
back.
! Depending on the disc and the playback loca-
tion on the disc, the icon
indicating that frame-by-frame playback is not
possible.
! With some discs, images may be unclear dur-
ing frame-by-frame playback.
! Reverse frame-by-frame playback is not possi-
ble.
may be displayed,
Slow motion playback
This lets you slow down playback speed.
Operating this unit
Pausing Video CD playback
Pause lets you temporarily stop disc playback.
1 Press r and hold during playback.
The icon
is displayed, forward slow motion
playback begins.
# To return to normal playback, press f.
En
25
Section
03
Operating this unit
2 Press r or q to adjust playback
speed during slow motion playback.
Each time you press r or q it changes the
speed in four steps in the following order:
1/16—1/8—1/4—1/2
Notes
! There is no sound during slow motion play-
back.
! Depending on the disc and the playback loca-
tion on the disc, the icon
indicating that slow motion playback is not
possible.
! With some discs, images may be unclear dur-
ing slow motion playback.
! Reverse slow motion playback is not possible.
may be displayed,
Introduction of advanced
operations
Following functions can be operated during
playback.
! To return to the playback display, press
BAND.
# If you do not operate the function within about
30 seconds, the display is automatically returned
to the playback display.
Repeating play
Repeat play lets you play the same track over
again.
! During playback of Video CDs featuring
PBC (playback control), this function cannot be operated.
1 Press FUNCTION to select REPEAT.
2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.
! DSC – Repeat the current disc
! TRK – Repeat just the current track
# If you perform track search or fast forward/re-
verse, the repeat play range changes to DSC.
Selecting audio output
You can switch between stereo and monaural
audio output.
1 Press FUNCTION to select LR SEL.
1 Function display
Shows the function status.
2 RPT indicator
Shows when repeat range is selected to current track.
% Press FUNCTION to display the function
names.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:
REPEAT (repeat play)—LR SEL (audio output)
—PAUSE (pause)—COMP (compression)
! During PBC (Playback Control) playback,
you cannot select REPEAT.
26
En
2 Press c or d to select the desired setting.
This switches you to the selected setting.
! L+R – Left and right
! L – Left
! R – Right
! MIX – mixing left and right
Pausing playback
Pause lets you temporarily stop disc playback.
1 Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.
2 Press a to turn pause on.
Playback of the current track pauses.
Operating this unit
Section
03
# To turn pause off, press b.
Using compression
Using the COMP (compression) function let
you adjust the sound quality of disc.
1 Press FUNCTION to select COMP.
2 Press a or b to select your favorite setting.
COMP OFF—COMP 1—COMP 2
Switching the information display
When the separately sold display is connected
to this unit, the following information will appear on it.
TROL ON will be displayed instead of track number indicator and play time indicator.
Operating this unit
1 Disc icon
2 Media indicator
3 Track number indicator
4 Play time indicator
5 Repeat indicator
6 Speaker output channel indicator
% Press DISPLAY to switch the information display.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following display modes:
Information display—Normal playback
display
# When a Video CD featuring the PBC (playback
control) function starts playing, PLAYBACK CON-
En
27
Section
03
Operating this unit
Playing DivX files
Watching a DivX
These are the basic steps necessary to play a
DivX with your DVD player. More advanced
DivX operation is explained starting on page
31.
1 Folder number indicator
Shows the folder number currently playing.
2 File number indicator
Shows the file number currently playing.
3 Play time indicator
Shows the elapsed playing time of the current
file.
4 Media indicator
Basic Operations
1 Press a or b to select a folder.
# To return to folder 01 (ROOT), press and hold
BAND. However, if folder 01 (ROOT) contains no
files, playback commences with folder 02.
2 To perform fast forward or reverse,
press and hold m or n.
If you continue pressing m or n for five
seconds, the icon m or n is highlighted.
When this happens, fast reverse/fast forward
continues even if you release m or n.To
resume playback at a desired point, press
f.
# Fast forward/fast reverse may not be possible
at certain locations on some discs. If this happens, normal playback automatically resumes.
# This is fast forward and reverse operation only
for the file being played. This operation is canceled when the previous or next file is reached.
3 To skip back or forward to another file,
press o or p.
Pressing p skips to the start of the next file.
Pressing o once skips to the start of the current file. Pressing again will skip to the previous file.
Track numbers are displayed for eight seconds.
4 To stop playback, press g.
# To resume playback, press f.
# If the remote control is set to DVH, g does
not operate.
Notes
! This DVD player can play back a DivX file re-
corded on CD-R/RW/ROM and DVD-R/RW/
ROM. (Refer to page 86 for files that can be
played back.)
! Playback is carried out in order of file number.
Folders are skipped if they contain no files. (If
folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files, playback
commences with folder 02.)
! There is no sound on fast forward or reverse.
Selecting a file directly
When using the remote control, you can select
a file directly by entering the desired file number.
! To perform this function, set the remote
control to DVH mode.
1 Press DIRECT.
File number input display appears.
2 Press 0 to 9 buttons to enter the desired
file number.
# You can cancel the input number by pressing
CLEAR.
3 Press DIRECT.
The file of entered number will play.
28
En
Operating this unit
Section
03
# After entering the number input mode, if you
do not perform an operation within about eight
seconds, the mode is automatically canceled.
Playing DivX®VOD content
Some DivX VOD (video on demand) content
may only be playable a fixed number of times.
When you load a disc containing this type of
DivX VOD content, the remaining number of
plays is shown on-screen and you then have
the option of playing the disc (thereby using
up one of the remaining plays), or stopping. If
you load a disc that contains expired DivX
VOD content (for example, content that has
zero remaining plays), EXPIRED is displayed.
! If your DivX VOD content allows an unlim-
ited number of plays, then you may load
the disc into your player and play the content as often as you like, and no message
will be displayed.
Important
! In order to play DivX VOD content on this unit,
you first need to register the unit with your
DivX VOD content provider. About your registration code, refer to Displaying your DivX
VOD registration code on page 47.
! DivX VOD content is protected by a DRM (Di-
gital Rights Management) system. This restricts playback of content to specific,
registered devices.
% If the message is displayed after loading a disc containing DivX VOD content,
press f.
Playback of the DivX VOD content will start.
# To skip to the next file, press p.
# If you do not want to play the DivX VOD con-
tent, press g.
®
Pausing playback
Pause lets you temporarily stop disc playback.
% Press f during playback.
The icon e is displayed and playback is
paused, letting you view a still image.
# To resume playback at the same point that you
turned pause on, press f again.
Note
Depending on the disc and the playback location
on the disc, the icon
ing that still playback is not possible.
may be displayed, indicat-
Frame-by-frame playback
This lets you move ahead one frame at a time
during DivX playback.
% Press r.
Each time you press r, you move ahead one
frame.
# To return to normal playback, press f.
Notes
! If a DVD-VR disc contains a still image, press
r while displaying a still image to switch to
the next image or video.
! There is no sound during frame-by-frame play-
back.
! Depending on the disc and the playback loca-
tion on the disc, the icon
indicating that frame-by-frame playback is not
possible.
! With some discs, images may be unclear dur-
ing frame-by-frame playback.
! Reverse frame-by-frame playback is not possi-
ble.
may be displayed,
Operating this unit
En
29
Loading...