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01 DVD Player DV-575A DV-578A DV-676A-s DV-676A-S only DV-676A-S only Register Your Product at www.pioneerelectronics.com Operating Instructions 1 En
01 DVD Player DV-575A DV-578A DV-676A-s DV-676A-S only DV-676A-S only Register Your Product at www.pioneerelectronics.com Operating Instructions 1 En
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...Display 17 Remote control 18 04 Getting started Switching on 19 Using the on-screen displays 19 Setting up the player for your TV 20 Setting the language of this player's on-screen displays 20 Playing discs 20 05 Playing discs Scanning discs 25 Playing in slow motion 25 Frame ... 37 Speakers settings 38 Parental Lock 40 08 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs . . . . .44 Screen sizes and disc formats 45 Setting the TV system 46 Resetting the player 46 Power reset 46 DVD-Video regions 47 Selecting languages using the language code list 47 Language code list...
...Display 17 Remote control 18 04 Getting started Switching on 19 Using the on-screen displays 19 Setting up the player for your TV 20 Setting the language of this player's on-screen displays 20 Playing discs 20 05 Playing discs Scanning discs 25 Playing in slow motion 25 Frame ... 37 Speakers settings 38 Parental Lock 40 08 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs . . . . .44 Screen sizes and disc formats 45 Setting the TV system 46 Resetting the player 46 Power reset 46 DVD-Video regions 47 Selecting languages using the language code list 47 Language code list...
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...double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. *3 "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered trademarks of DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD (SACD). • Super VCD compatible*1 This player supports the IEC's Super VCD standard. Super VCD also supports the widescreen size. • 24-bit/192kHz compatible... low-level resolution and high-frequency detail. • Built-in Dolby*2 Digital and DTS*3 decoding with multichannel outputs 1 This player features multichannel analog outputs for about 30 minutes. *1 Model DV-676A-S only *2 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
...double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. *3 "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered trademarks of DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD (SACD). • Super VCD compatible*1 This player supports the IEC's Super VCD standard. Super VCD also supports the widescreen size. • 24-bit/192kHz compatible... low-level resolution and high-frequency detail. • Built-in Dolby*2 Digital and DTS*3 decoding with multichannel outputs 1 This player features multichannel analog outputs for about 30 minutes. *1 Model DV-676A-S only *2 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
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Note however that recordable discs cannot be used for the player to support all four of the unit's feet. Ltd. • Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD * DV-676A-S only Compressed audio compatibility • Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA) • Sampling rates: ...Unfinalized playback: No • WMA/MP3/JPEG file playback on DVD-R/ RW: No DVD-Audio DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW Audio CD Video CD CD-R CD-RW Super VCD* Super Audio CD Fujicolor CD • is compatible with this player-see also DRM in an unplayable format-see below for other...
Note however that recordable discs cannot be used for the player to support all four of the unit's feet. Ltd. • Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD * DV-676A-S only Compressed audio compatibility • Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA) • Sampling rates: ...Unfinalized playback: No • WMA/MP3/JPEG file playback on DVD-R/ RW: No DVD-Audio DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW Audio CD Video CD CD-R CD-RW Super VCD* Super Audio CD Fujicolor CD • is compatible with this player-see also DRM in an unplayable format-see below for other...
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... file types) • File structure: Up to 299 folders; PC-created disc compatibility Discs recorded using Windows Media® Player version 7, 7.1, Windows Media® Player for more detailed information. JPEG file compatibility • Compatible formats: Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.2* still image files up to ... • File extensions: .jpg (must be encoded by Microsoft Corporation. WMA content can playback Windows Media Audio content. Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software disc boxes for other countries. 01 Before you start About WMA The Windows Media® logo printed on...
... file types) • File structure: Up to 299 folders; PC-created disc compatibility Discs recorded using Windows Media® Player version 7, 7.1, Windows Media® Player for more detailed information. JPEG file compatibility • Compatible formats: Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.2* still image files up to ... • File extensions: .jpg (must be encoded by Microsoft Corporation. WMA content can playback Windows Media Audio content. Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software disc boxes for other countries. 01 Before you start About WMA The Windows Media® logo printed on...
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... OUT VIDEO OUT PR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT 2 Connect the AV receiver's video output to connect the same kind of video cable between your DVD player and AV receiver, and between your AV receiver. Tip • You usually have to a video input on your AV receiver. L AUDIO OUT (5.1 ch ) ...connecting up Connecting to an AV receiver You can connect this player to use three stereo audio cables; You can use any of disc, including Dolby Digital and DTS DVD-Video discs, as well as high sampling rate and multichannel DVD-Audio and SACD discs. • Connect the MULTICHANNEL AUDIO...
... OUT VIDEO OUT PR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT 2 Connect the AV receiver's video output to connect the same kind of video cable between your DVD player and AV receiver, and between your AV receiver. Tip • You usually have to a video input on your AV receiver. L AUDIO OUT (5.1 ch ) ...connecting up Connecting to an AV receiver You can connect this player to use three stereo audio cables; You can use any of disc, including Dolby Digital and DTS DVD-Video discs, as well as high sampling rate and multichannel DVD-Audio and SACD discs. • Connect the MULTICHANNEL AUDIO...
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...8 D.MIX During multichannel audio playback, indicates that the character display is showing a DVD chapter number. 7 5.1CH Lights when analog 5.1 channel output is playing. 17 En This is an automatic function performed by the player in order to present the most appropriate audio mix to the speakers present in your... system. 9 Lights in any of a DVD disc. 2 PRGSVE Lights when the player is set to output progressive scan video (see Audio Output ...
...8 D.MIX During multichannel audio playback, indicates that the character display is showing a DVD chapter number. 7 5.1CH Lights when analog 5.1 channel output is playing. 17 En This is an automatic function performed by the player in order to present the most appropriate audio mix to the speakers present in your... system. 9 Lights in any of a DVD disc. 2 PRGSVE Lights when the player is set to output progressive scan video (see Audio Output ...
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...GMUEINDUE ENTER RETURN FAQ • My DVD player switches on but no disc is playing and no button is pressed for about 30 minutes, the player automatically goes into standby. Button HOME MENU // / ENTER RETURN OPEN/CLOSE TOP MENU HOME MENU ENTER MENU RETURN DV-578A What it . Selects the highlighted menu... item (both ENTER buttons on -screen display. Make sure that the TV is set to the input you connected this player makes extensive use , this player to the VIDEO 1 inputs on your TV,...
...GMUEINDUE ENTER RETURN FAQ • My DVD player switches on but no disc is playing and no button is pressed for about 30 minutes, the player automatically goes into standby. Button HOME MENU // / ENTER RETURN OPEN/CLOSE TOP MENU HOME MENU ENTER MENU RETURN DV-578A What it . Selects the highlighted menu... item (both ENTER buttons on -screen display. Make sure that the TV is set to the input you connected this player makes extensive use , this player to the VIDEO 1 inputs on your TV,...
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... settings on page 36 for more details. 4 Press HOME MENU to the next section. 1 Press HOME MENU and select 'Initial Settings'. Setting up the player for playing DVD, CD, SACD, Video CD/Super VCD and MP3/ WMA discs are detailed in this manual, the word 'select' generally means use the cursor buttons...' settings. Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers OSD Language Angle Indicator English français Deutsch Italiano Español DV-575A/DV-578A screen 3 Select a language.
... settings on page 36 for more details. 4 Press HOME MENU to the next section. 1 Press HOME MENU and select 'Initial Settings'. Setting up the player for playing DVD, CD, SACD, Video CD/Super VCD and MP3/ WMA discs are detailed in this manual, the word 'select' generally means use the cursor buttons...' settings. Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers OSD Language Angle Indicator English français Deutsch Italiano Español DV-575A/DV-578A screen 3 Select a language.
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...disc, it may take a few seconds before playback starts. Press (play ) to open the disc tray. 3 Load a disc. This is not a malfunction. 1 If the player isn't already on, press STANDBY/ON to switch it is set to the correct video input. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE to resume normal playback. 21 En... may appear. Press (play ) to start fast reverse scanning. Press to resume normal playback. Load a disc with the side you 're loading a double-sided DVD disc, load it does Starts playback. If the display shows RESUME or LAST MEM playback starts from the resume or last memory point (see also...
...disc, it may take a few seconds before playback starts. Press (play ) to open the disc tray. 3 Load a disc. This is not a malfunction. 1 If the player isn't already on, press STANDBY/ON to switch it is set to the correct video input. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE to resume normal playback. 21 En... may appear. Press (play ) to start fast reverse scanning. Press to resume normal playback. Load a disc with the side you 're loading a double-sided DVD disc, load it does Starts playback. If the display shows RESUME or LAST MEM playback starts from the resume or last memory point (see also...
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... to select. • If the disc is stopped, playback starts from the selected title (for DVD), group (for DVD-Audio) or track (for details. If the next disc you load is the same one of the player after stopping playback, the last play this group you first have to input a password, which you... can resume playback again from the resume point. (If you want to the next track or chapter. Note • The Last Memory function doesn't work with VR format DVD-RW, DVD-Audio or...
... to select. • If the disc is stopped, playback starts from the selected title (for DVD), group (for DVD-Audio) or track (for details. If the next disc you load is the same one of the player after stopping playback, the last play this group you first have to input a password, which you... can resume playback again from the resume point. (If you want to the next track or chapter. Note • The Last Memory function doesn't work with VR format DVD-RW, DVD-Audio or...
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See Taking care of the screen. If a disc loaded correctly won 't the disc I load a DVD disc, it 's clean and undamaged. 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 pan & scan format, so why do ... What's wrong? For digital copy-protection purposes, some 96/88.2kHz DVD discs only output digital audio downsampled to show widescreen DVDs in letter box format. Some movie formats are necessary at the top and bottom of the player (which you loaded the disc the right way up (label side up),...
See Taking care of the screen. If a disc loaded correctly won 't the disc I load a DVD disc, it 's clean and undamaged. 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 pan & scan format, so why do ... What's wrong? For digital copy-protection purposes, some 96/88.2kHz DVD discs only output digital audio downsampled to show widescreen DVDs in letter box format. Some movie formats are necessary at the top and bottom of the player (which you loaded the disc the right way up (label side up),...
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...zoom. (Press (play ). • Depending on the kind of disc loaded and whether the disc is running: Note • The time it takes for the player to load a file increases with large file sizes. • Discs can 't use the Disc Navigator 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 may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached. Displays the Disc Navigator screen...
...zoom. (Press (play ). • Depending on the kind of disc loaded and whether the disc is running: Note • The time it takes for the player to load a file increases with large file sizes. • Discs can 't use the Disc Navigator 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 may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached. Displays the Disc Navigator screen...
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.../groups/tracks on the left. Returns to select a title, chapter or track for the current step in PBC mode, WMA/MP3 discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed. 1 Press PLAY MODE and select 'Program' from the list of program options. 3 Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to ... Title 08 Chapter 1~4 Chapter 001 Chapter 002 Chapter 003 Chapter 004 • For a DVD-Audio disc, you turn off program play (see below), erase the program list (see below), eject the disc or switch off the player. 30 En further presses select another random track/title/chapter. Program play remains active...
.../groups/tracks on the left. Returns to select a title, chapter or track for the current step in PBC mode, WMA/MP3 discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed. 1 Press PLAY MODE and select 'Program' from the list of program options. 3 Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to ... Title 08 Chapter 1~4 Chapter 001 Chapter 002 Chapter 003 Chapter 004 • For a DVD-Audio disc, you turn off program play (see below), erase the program list (see below), eject the disc or switch off the player. 30 En further presses select another random track/title/chapter. Program play remains active...
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... and option you have connected the digital output of this player to set if you want to an AV receiver, or other equipment. • Check the operating instructions supplied with your amplifier/receiver is output from the DVD disc menu. Dolby Digital encoded digital audio is playing. ...being output. Dolby Digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc. (Noise will be overridden by the DVD disc. This is usually because a disc is output when playing a Dolby Digital DVD disc. All the settings and options are shown in italics. • The Digital Audio Out settings only...
... and option you have connected the digital output of this player to set if you want to an AV receiver, or other equipment. • Check the operating instructions supplied with your amplifier/receiver is output from the DVD disc menu. Dolby Digital encoded digital audio is playing. ...being output. Dolby Digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc. (Noise will be overridden by the DVD disc. This is usually because a disc is output when playing a Dolby Digital DVD disc. All the settings and options are shown in italics. • The Digital Audio Out settings only...
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... settings Setting OSD Language Angle Indicator Option What it means See Parental Lock on the disc, then it will be displayed. Only the DVD-Video part of the player are in the language selected. Off Subtitles are displayed according to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see page 47). Off No...
... settings Setting OSD Language Angle Indicator Option What it means See Parental Lock on the disc, then it will be displayed. Only the DVD-Video part of the player are in the language selected. Off Subtitles are displayed according to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see page 47). Off No...
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...to change your password, confirm your existing password then enter a new one. 1 Select 'Password Change'. 2 Use the number buttons to enter your DVD player, some control over what your children watch on page 46) Registering a new password You must register a password before you some DVDVideo discs feature a ...to lock more levels (more discs will return to enter a 4digit password. Default password: none; The numbers you 'll need to reset the player to unlock levels. This sets the new level and you can change the Parental Lock level or enter a Country code. 1 Select 'Password'....
...to change your password, confirm your existing password then enter a new one. 1 Select 'Password Change'. 2 Use the number buttons to enter your DVD player, some control over what your children watch on page 46) Registering a new password You must register a password before you some DVDVideo discs feature a ...to lock more levels (more discs will return to enter a 4digit password. Default password: none; The numbers you 'll need to reset the player to unlock levels. This sets the new level and you can change the Parental Lock level or enter a Country code. 1 Select 'Password'....
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Cleaning the pickup lens The DVD player's lens should be set to 16:9 (Wide). Leave...player should not become dirty in normal use, but if for some movie aspect ratios are generally 4:3, to CinemaScope widescreen movies, with black bars at a high speed and may temporarily impair its performance. Set to 4:3 (Pan&Scan), widescreen discs are shown with your nearest Pioneer... cleaning cloth, read the instructions carefully before switching on. These cloths may form inside the player if it should be damaged. Condensation Condensation may leave smear marks on which are wider than...
Cleaning the pickup lens The DVD player's lens should be set to 16:9 (Wide). Leave...player should not become dirty in normal use, but if for some movie aspect ratios are generally 4:3, to CinemaScope widescreen movies, with black bars at a high speed and may temporarily impair its performance. Set to 4:3 (Pan&Scan), widescreen discs are shown with your nearest Pioneer... cleaning cloth, read the instructions carefully before switching on. These cloths may form inside the player if it should be damaged. Condensation Condensation may leave smear marks on which are wider than...
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Discs marked ALL will not play in any of the language options (such as 'DVD Language' in this player. The diagram below shows the various DVD regions of the world. 1 5 2 1 6 2 3 4 5 2 4 Selecting languages using the language code list Some of the 136 languages listed in the ...of the world the disc is compatible with. Additional information 08 DVD-Video regions All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on the case somewhere that indicates which you to select a code letter or a code number. Your DVD player also has a region mark, which region(s) of languages and ...
Discs marked ALL will not play in any of the language options (such as 'DVD Language' in this player. The diagram below shows the various DVD regions of the world. 1 5 2 1 6 2 3 4 5 2 4 Selecting languages using the language code list Some of the 136 languages listed in the ...of the world the disc is compatible with. Additional information 08 DVD-Video regions All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on the case somewhere that indicates which you to select a code letter or a code number. Your DVD player also has a region mark, which region(s) of languages and ...
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...model 2 Others 1 Remote control 1 AA/R6P dry cell batteries 2 Operating Instructions Warranty card (U.S. Published by Pioneer Corporation. AC 110-127/220-240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption DV-575A / DV-578A 11 W DV-676A-S 12 W Power consumption (standby) DV-575A / DV-578A 0.07 W DV-676A-S 0.12 W Weight 2.1 kg / 4 lb 10 oz Dimensions . . 420 (W) x 55 ... video output Y (luminance) - All rights reserved 55 En Copyright © 2004 Pioneer Corporation. Additional information 08 Specifications General System DVD player Power requirements DV-575A / DV-578A AC 120 V, 60 Hz...
...model 2 Others 1 Remote control 1 AA/R6P dry cell batteries 2 Operating Instructions Warranty card (U.S. Published by Pioneer Corporation. AC 110-127/220-240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption DV-575A / DV-578A 11 W DV-676A-S 12 W Power consumption (standby) DV-575A / DV-578A 0.07 W DV-676A-S 0.12 W Weight 2.1 kg / 4 lb 10 oz Dimensions . . 420 (W) x 55 ... video output Y (luminance) - All rights reserved 55 En Copyright © 2004 Pioneer Corporation. Additional information 08 Specifications General System DVD player Power requirements DV-575A / DV-578A AC 120 V, 60 Hz...