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... section of video output 14 Connecting using an S-Video output ........ 14 Connecting using the component video output 14 DV-655A Taiwan model only: Cnnecting using a digital output 16 Controlling this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to browse the contents of a disc...the on-screen displays 25 Setting up with the Setup Navigator 25 Playing discs 28 Basic playback controls 28 Front panel controls 29 DVD disc menus 29 Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus 30 05 Playing Discs Introduction 33 Using the Disc Navigator to operate your model ...
... section of video output 14 Connecting using an S-Video output ........ 14 Connecting using the component video output 14 DV-655A Taiwan model only: Cnnecting using a digital output 16 Controlling this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to browse the contents of a disc...the on-screen displays 25 Setting up with the Setup Navigator 25 Playing discs 28 Basic playback controls 28 Front panel controls 29 DVD disc menus 29 Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus 30 05 Playing Discs Introduction 33 Using the Disc Navigator to operate your model ...
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... PCM Out 52 MPEG Out 52 Video Output settings 53 TV Screen 53 Auto Progressive (DV-656A only 53 S-Video Out 53 Still Picture 54 Language settings 54 Audio Language 54 Subtitle Language 55 Auto Language 55 DVD Menu Language 56 Subtitle Display 56 Display settings 56 OSD Language 56 On Screen Display... 69 Selecting languages using the language code list 70 Glossary 70 Changing the on-screen display language to English 72 Setting the TV System(Except DV-656A and DV655A Taiwan model 73 Watching NTSC on a PAL TV 73 Troubleshooting 74 Specifications 78 7 En
... PCM Out 52 MPEG Out 52 Video Output settings 53 TV Screen 53 Auto Progressive (DV-656A only 53 S-Video Out 53 Still Picture 54 Language settings 54 Audio Language 54 Subtitle Language 55 Auto Language 55 DVD Menu Language 56 Subtitle Display 56 Display settings 56 OSD Language 56 On Screen Display... 69 Selecting languages using the language code list 70 Glossary 70 Changing the on-screen display language to English 72 Setting the TV System(Except DV-656A and DV655A Taiwan model 73 Watching NTSC on a PAL TV 73 Troubleshooting 74 Specifications 78 7 En
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... of delivering exceptional sound quality in terms of power when in standby mode. *1 Model DV-655A only *2 Manufactured under license from any part of the picture at up and using your DVD player is designed to 540 lines (see page 50). MP3 compatibility This player is paused... "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. *4 TruSurround and the ® symbol are trademarks of DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD (SACD). Compared to the Video CD standard, Super VCD offers superior picture quality, and allows two stereo soundtracks to ...
... of delivering exceptional sound quality in terms of power when in standby mode. *1 Model DV-655A only *2 Manufactured under license from any part of the picture at up and using your DVD player is designed to 540 lines (see page 50). MP3 compatibility This player is paused... "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. *4 TruSurround and the ® symbol are trademarks of DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD (SACD). Compared to the Video CD standard, Super VCD offers superior picture quality, and allows two stereo soundtracks to ...
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... ".mp3" or 10 ".MP3" En However, any other content may be displayed on either the disc or the player's pick-up lens. Super VCD *1 DV-655A only Super Audio CD*1 • Other formats, including but not all Table of the following , are not playable in this player: • This ... discs that are playable, but not limited to: the type of recording; This may cause the disc not to the following logos. DVD-Audio DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW CD-R/RW Compatibility • This unit will play , or create noise/distortion in the output. • This unit cannot record CD-R or CD-...
... ".mp3" or 10 ".MP3" En However, any other content may be displayed on either the disc or the player's pick-up lens. Super VCD *1 DV-655A only Super Audio CD*1 • Other formats, including but not all Table of the following , are not playable in this player: • This ... discs that are playable, but not limited to: the type of recording; This may cause the disc not to the following logos. DVD-Audio DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW CD-R/RW Compatibility • This unit will play , or create noise/distortion in the output. • This unit cannot record CD-R or CD-...
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... this player. Title 1 Title 2 Title 3 Folder A Folder B Folder C Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 1 Track 1 Track 2 DVD-Video regions All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on the case somewhere that indicates which region(s) of the world the disc is compatible with multisession discs, but please...5 Track 6 CD-ROMs containing MP3 files are many different recording bitrates available to create the disc. The diagram below shows the various DVD regions of 250 folders or 250 tracks. Before You Start 01 • This player is compatible with . In these particular incidences, check...
... this player. Title 1 Title 2 Title 3 Folder A Folder B Folder C Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 1 Track 1 Track 2 DVD-Video regions All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on the case somewhere that indicates which region(s) of the world the disc is compatible with multisession discs, but please...5 Track 6 CD-ROMs containing MP3 files are many different recording bitrates available to create the disc. The diagram below shows the various DVD regions of 250 folders or 250 tracks. Before You Start 01 • This player is compatible with . In these particular incidences, check...
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... connected components. 1 Connect the MULTICHANNEL AUDIO outputs on this will not work with all kinds of disc, including Dolby Digital and DTS DVD-Video discs, as well as high sampling rate and multichannel DVDAudio and (for multichannel surround sound You can alternatively use three stereo audio cables...SACD discs. AV receiver AUDIO/ VIDEO INPUT OPTICAL COAXIAL L IN OUT R CONTROL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT (2ch) L R FRONT SURROUND DV-656A CENTER AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) SUB WOOFER S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT The diagram shows standard video connections, but ...
... connected components. 1 Connect the MULTICHANNEL AUDIO outputs on this will not work with all kinds of disc, including Dolby Digital and DTS DVD-Video discs, as well as high sampling rate and multichannel DVDAudio and (for multichannel surround sound You can alternatively use three stereo audio cables...SACD discs. AV receiver AUDIO/ VIDEO INPUT OPTICAL COAXIAL L IN OUT R CONTROL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT (2ch) L R FRONT SURROUND DV-656A CENTER AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) SUB WOOFER S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT The diagram shows standard video connections, but ...
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... is convenient. AV receiver AUDIO/ VIDEO INPUT OPTICAL COAXIAL L IN OUT R CONTROL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT (2ch) L R FRONT SURROUND DV-656A CENTER AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) SUB WOOFER S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT The diagram shows standard video connections, but you ...kind of video cable between your DVD player and AV receiver, and between your AV receiver and TV. DIGITAL IN OPTICAL AV receiver DIGITAL IN COAXIAL OPTICAL COAXIAL L IN OUT R CONTROL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT (2ch) L R FRONT SURROUND DV-656A CENTER AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) SUB...
... is convenient. AV receiver AUDIO/ VIDEO INPUT OPTICAL COAXIAL L IN OUT R CONTROL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT (2ch) L R FRONT SURROUND DV-656A CENTER AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) SUB WOOFER S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT The diagram shows standard video connections, but you ...kind of video cable between your DVD player and AV receiver, and between your AV receiver and TV. DIGITAL IN OPTICAL AV receiver DIGITAL IN COAXIAL OPTICAL COAXIAL L IN OUT R CONTROL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT (2ch) L R FRONT SURROUND DV-656A CENTER AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) SUB...
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...can buy a stereo RCA-to-mono RCA cable from one component to your TV. What did I watch DVDs? Most AV receivers won't convert from an electronics store. CONTROL OUT Pioneer AV receiver DV-656A OPTICAL COAXIAL L IN OUT R CONTROL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT (2ch) L R FRONT SURROUND CENTER... AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) SUB WOOFER S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT CONTROL IN Y PB PR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Pioneer CD player, etc. • ...
...can buy a stereo RCA-to-mono RCA cable from one component to your TV. What did I watch DVDs? Most AV receivers won't convert from an electronics store. CONTROL OUT Pioneer AV receiver DV-656A OPTICAL COAXIAL L IN OUT R CONTROL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT (2ch) L R FRONT SURROUND CENTER... AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) SUB WOOFER S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT CONTROL IN Y PB PR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Pioneer CD player, etc. • ...
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... 2 3 4 5 67 8 STANDBY/ON DV-656A 13 PROGRESSIVE VIDEO OFF Î 12 11 OPEN/CLOSE 0 41 ¡¢ 7 8 3 PLAY 3 10 9 1 STANDBY/ON Press to switch the player on or into standby 2 PROGRESSIVE button/indicator Press to switch the video output on a DVD recorder in progressive scan mode. See page 19... 3 (play)) 78 Press to about 7m (23ft.) 13 Ths mark indicates compatibility with DVDRW discs receorded on /off (when listening to a DVD-Audio disc, for a description of the display 12 Remote control sensor The remote control has a range of up to pause playback. The indicator ...
... 2 3 4 5 67 8 STANDBY/ON DV-656A 13 PROGRESSIVE VIDEO OFF Î 12 11 OPEN/CLOSE 0 41 ¡¢ 7 8 3 PLAY 3 10 9 1 STANDBY/ON Press to switch the player on or into standby 2 PROGRESSIVE button/indicator Press to switch the video output on a DVD recorder in progressive scan mode. See page 19... 3 (play)) 78 Press to about 7m (23ft.) 13 Ths mark indicates compatibility with DVDRW discs receorded on /off (when listening to a DVD-Audio disc, for a description of the display 12 Remote control sensor The remote control has a range of up to pause playback. The indicator ...
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... button on some TVs may momentarily break up when you can 't switch the video output when an OSD is compatible with the following Pioneer displays and monitors: PDP-503HDG, PDP-433HDG progressive scan-compatible TVs. 19 En See page 53 for more than one monitor simultaneously, ...video output from the component video output. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. • DV-656A: This player is on-screen. • The picture on the front panel to switch the component video output ...
... button on some TVs may momentarily break up when you can 't switch the video output when an OSD is compatible with the following Pioneer displays and monitors: PDP-503HDG, PDP-433HDG progressive scan-compatible TVs. 19 En See page 53 for more than one monitor simultaneously, ...video output from the component video output. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. • DV-656A: This player is on-screen. • The picture on the front panel to switch the component video output ...
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... User Interface) Lights when a menu is displayed on-screen 6 GRP Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD-Audio group number 7 TITLE Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD-Video title number 8 Lights when 2V/TruSurround is active (page 47) 20 En 9 TRK Indicates that the character... display is showing a track number 10 CHP Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD chapter number 11 REMAIN Lights when the character display is showing the time or number of tracks/titles/chapters remaining 12 Character display 13 8...
... User Interface) Lights when a menu is displayed on-screen 6 GRP Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD-Audio group number 7 TITLE Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD-Video title number 8 Lights when 2V/TruSurround is active (page 47) 20 En 9 TRK Indicates that the character... display is showing a track number 10 CHP Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD chapter number 11 REMAIN Lights when the character display is showing the time or number of tracks/titles/chapters remaining 12 Character display 13 8...
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... channel or language (pages 42-44) 3 SUBTITLE Press to select a subtitle display (page 42) 4 Number buttons 5 TOP MENU Press to display the top menu of a DVD disc 6 ENTER & cursor control buttons Use to navigate on -screen display 8 1 and /e Use for reverse slow motion playback, frame reverse and reverse scanning. See page...
... channel or language (pages 42-44) 3 SUBTITLE Press to select a subtitle display (page 42) 4 Number buttons 5 TOP MENU Press to display the top menu of a DVD disc 6 ENTER & cursor control buttons Use to navigate on -screen display 8 1 and /e Use for reverse slow motion playback, frame reverse and reverse scanning. See page...
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... menu by pressing 3 (play)) 23 DISPLAY Press to display information about the disc playing (page 45) 24 ZOOM Press to change the camera angle during DVD multi-angle scene playback (page 45) 16 CLEAR Press to clear a numeric entry 17 ENTER Use to select menu options, etc. (works exactly the same... as the ENTER button in 6 above) 18 MENU Press to display a DVD disc menu, or the Disc Navigator if a DVD-RW, CD, Video CD or MP3 disc is loaded 19 RETURN Press to return to pause playback; press again to restart 12...
... menu by pressing 3 (play)) 23 DISPLAY Press to display information about the disc playing (page 45) 24 ZOOM Press to change the camera angle during DVD multi-angle scene playback (page 45) 16 CLEAR Press to clear a numeric entry 17 ENTER Use to select menu options, etc. (works exactly the same... as the ENTER button in 6 above) 18 MENU Press to display a DVD disc menu, or the Disc Navigator if a DVD-RW, CD, Video CD or MP3 disc is loaded 19 RETURN Press to return to pause playback; press again to restart 12...
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... connected this player to the VIDEO 1 inputs on your TV, switch your TV. STANDBY/ON PROGRESSIVE VIDEO OFF Î OPEN/CLOSE 0 41 ¡ • My DVD player switches on but there is pressed for instructions on changing the on-screen display language to English. Make sure that the player is plugged... TV to VIDEO 1. • If you should see page 72 for five minutes, the screen saver starts. 23 En For example, if you connected the DVD player to. Also, switch on your TV and make sure that it is set to the input you connected this player to an AV receiver...
... connected this player to the VIDEO 1 inputs on your TV, switch your TV. STANDBY/ON PROGRESSIVE VIDEO OFF Î OPEN/CLOSE 0 41 ¡ • My DVD player switches on but there is pressed for instructions on changing the on-screen display language to English. Make sure that the player is plugged... TV to VIDEO 1. • If you should see page 72 for five minutes, the screen saver starts. 23 En For example, if you connected the DVD player to. Also, switch on your TV and make sure that it is set to the input you connected this player to an AV receiver...
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... time to setup your DVD player Put the batteries into the remote control Next, press the ENTER button on to go back and change the setting you just made. 24 En Use the / cursor buttons to choose, then press ENTER Wide screen (16:9) Standard size screen (4:3) DV-655A Taiwan model only .../ (cursor left/right) buttons to select either 'Wide screen (16:9)' or 'Standard size screen (4:3)' according to the kind of TV do you for purchasing this Pioneer DVD player. Thank you have , then press ENTER. Welcome to finish setting up , choose [Complete], to start the Let's Get Started Menu Next...
... time to setup your DVD player Put the batteries into the remote control Next, press the ENTER button on to go back and change the setting you just made. 24 En Use the / cursor buttons to choose, then press ENTER Wide screen (16:9) Standard size screen (4:3) DV-655A Taiwan model only .../ (cursor left/right) buttons to select either 'Wide screen (16:9)' or 'Standard size screen (4:3)' according to the kind of TV do you for purchasing this Pioneer DVD player. Thank you have , then press ENTER. Welcome to finish setting up , choose [Complete], to start the Let's Get Started Menu Next...
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... Connected or Not Connected. If you selected Connected in step 6, then answer the following questions about the speakers in several languages. DVD Language English French German Italian Spanish Dutch Other Language (DV-656A screen) • Note that completes the setup. Setup Navigator Language Settings Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func. AV...
... Connected or Not Connected. If you selected Connected in step 6, then answer the following questions about the speakers in several languages. DVD Language English French German Italian Spanish Dutch Other Language (DV-656A screen) • Note that completes the setup. Setup Navigator Language Settings Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func. AV...
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... the disc. Basic playback controls The table below shows the basic controls on . 04 Getting Started Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, SACD, Video CD/Super VCD and MP3 discs are detailed in more detail. 28 En If you 're playing... side facing up, using the disc tray guide to start playback. See pages 29-30 for playing discs. Throughout this manual, the term 'DVD' means DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and DVD-R/RW. STANDBY/ON OPEN/CLOSE 0 123 4 5 6 ENTER 7890 ENTER 1 3 ¡ 48 7¢ 3 Press 3 (play) to align the disc. • Never load more ...
... the disc. Basic playback controls The table below shows the basic controls on . 04 Getting Started Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, SACD, Video CD/Super VCD and MP3 discs are detailed in more detail. 28 En If you 're playing... side facing up, using the disc tray guide to start playback. See pages 29-30 for playing discs. Throughout this manual, the term 'DVD' means DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and DVD-R/RW. STANDBY/ON OPEN/CLOSE 0 123 4 5 6 ENTER 7890 ENTER 1 3 ¡ 48 7¢ 3 Press 3 (play) to align the disc. • Never load more ...
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... ) to resume normal playback. Press ENTER to cancel the resume function. (The resume function is also cancelled when you start fast forward scanning. press for DVD-Audio). Getting Started 04 Button 3 8 7 1 ¡ 4 ¢ Numbers What it does Starts playback. OPEN/CLOSE 0 41 ¡¢ 7 8 3 PLAY 3 Î 41 ...Display shows RESUME. Press 3 (play ) to . Skips to enter a title/group/track number. Use to the start of the disc. DVD and Video CD: if the display shows RESUME, playback starts from which you can select what you press MENU or TOP MENU. 29 En ...
... ) to resume normal playback. Press ENTER to cancel the resume function. (The resume function is also cancelled when you start fast forward scanning. press for DVD-Audio). Getting Started 04 Button 3 8 7 1 ¡ 4 ¢ Numbers What it does Starts playback. OPEN/CLOSE 0 41 ¡¢ 7 8 3 PLAY 3 Î 41 ...Display shows RESUME. Press 3 (play ) to . Skips to enter a title/group/track number. Use to the start of the disc. DVD and Video CD: if the display shows RESUME, playback starts from which you can select what you press MENU or TOP MENU. 29 En ...
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... number button or track skip button (¢) to display the browser screen. These are called PBC (Playback control) menus. Numbers Highlights a numbered menu option (some DVD-Audio discs featuring browsable pictures, press to select a track, rather than the 3 (play) button. 12 45 78 3 6 ENTER 90 ENTER RETURN Button TOP ... Press ENTER to select (or wait a few seconds). Press ENTER to select (or wait a few seconds). 30 En 04 Getting Started • Some DVD-Audio discs feature a 'bonus group'. Displays the next menu page (if there is one ). On some discs only).
... number button or track skip button (¢) to display the browser screen. These are called PBC (Playback control) menus. Numbers Highlights a numbered menu option (some DVD-Audio discs featuring browsable pictures, press to select a track, rather than the 3 (play) button. 12 45 78 3 6 ENTER 90 ENTER RETURN Button TOP ... Press ENTER to select (or wait a few seconds). Press ENTER to select (or wait a few seconds). 30 En 04 Getting Started • Some DVD-Audio discs feature a 'bonus group'. Displays the next menu page (if there is one ). On some discs only).