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DVD Player DV-300-K Register Your Product at http://www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) http://www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) Operating Instructions
DVD Player DV-300-K Register Your Product at http://www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) http://www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) Operating Instructions
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... Playing discs 18 05 Playing discs Scanning discs 22 Playing in slow motion 22 Frame advance/frame reverse 22 Viewing a JPEG slideshow 23 Browsing DVD or Video CD disc with the Disc Navigator 23 Browsing WMA, MP3, DivX video and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator 24 Looping a ...Lock 35 08 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs . . . . . 37 Screen sizes and disc formats 38 Resetting the player 39 DVD-Video regions 39 Selecting languages using the language code list 39 Troubleshooting 39 Glossary 40 Language code list 41 Country/Area code list 41 Specifications...
... Playing discs 18 05 Playing discs Scanning discs 22 Playing in slow motion 22 Frame advance/frame reverse 22 Viewing a JPEG slideshow 23 Browsing DVD or Video CD disc with the Disc Navigator 23 Browsing WMA, MP3, DivX video and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator 24 Looping a ...Lock 35 08 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs . . . . . 37 Screen sizes and disc formats 38 Resetting the player 39 DVD-Video regions 39 Selecting languages using the language code list 39 Troubleshooting 39 Glossary 40 Language code list 41 Country/Area code list 41 Specifications...
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...a DualDisc plays in 'Video Mode (DVD Video Mode)' which contains DVD content video, audio, etc. up to 648 folders and files (combined) within each folder DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility Only DVD+R/DVD+RW discs recorded in this product. DVD-R/-RW compatibility • Compatible formats: DVD-Video, Video Recording (VR)* * ... CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. screen may be played back. However, some disc types, such as recordable CD and DVD, may go momentarily blank at edited points. • Unfinalized playback: No • WMA/MP3/JPEG/DivX video file playback on the...
...a DualDisc plays in 'Video Mode (DVD Video Mode)' which contains DVD content video, audio, etc. up to 648 folders and files (combined) within each folder DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility Only DVD+R/DVD+RW discs recorded in this product. DVD-R/-RW compatibility • Compatible formats: DVD-Video, Video Recording (VR)* * ... CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. screen may be played back. However, some disc types, such as recordable CD and DVD, may go momentarily blank at edited points. • Unfinalized playback: No • WMA/MP3/JPEG/DivX video file playback on the...
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... used or distributed without a license from Microsoft Licensing, Inc. About DivX video DivX is an acronym for external subtitle files. Keeping the same terminology as DVD-Video, individual DivX video files are available for Windows Media Audio and refers to burning, keep in mind that these must be played in alphabetical...
... used or distributed without a license from Microsoft Licensing, Inc. About DivX video DivX is an acronym for external subtitle files. Keeping the same terminology as DVD-Video, individual DivX video files are available for Windows Media Audio and refers to burning, keep in mind that these must be played in alphabetical...
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... JPEG compatible: No • File extensions: .jpg (must be used for additional compatibility information. 10 En Note that all files with this player. Check the DVD-R/-RW or CD-R/-RW software disc boxes for the player to recognize DivX video files). In these particular instances, check with standard playback of DivX...
... JPEG compatible: No • File extensions: .jpg (must be used for additional compatibility information. 10 En Note that all files with this player. Check the DVD-R/-RW or CD-R/-RW software disc boxes for the player to recognize DivX video files). In these particular instances, check with standard playback of DivX...
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... there is nothing displayed on my TV. Returns to select it. STANDBY/ON ENTER STANDBY/ ON HOME 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. For example... Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on After making sure that everything is connected properly and that the TV is set to the input you connected the DVD player to. Also, switch on . Changes the highlighted menu item. Note • This player features a screen saver and an auto power off function....
... there is nothing displayed on my TV. Returns to select it. STANDBY/ON ENTER STANDBY/ ON HOME 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. For example... Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on After making sure that everything is connected properly and that the TV is set to the input you connected the DVD player to. Also, switch on . Changes the highlighted menu item. Note • This player features a screen saver and an auto power off function....
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... the disc. Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc (if you want to play a DualDisc (DVD/CD hybrid disc). Further functions are covered here. If a function is specified. Note • You may find with the side you 're loading a double-sided... DVD disc, load it is normal. • Please see Viewing a JPEG slideshow on , press STANDBY/ON to switch it may appear. This is set to the ...
... the disc. Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc (if you want to play a DualDisc (DVD/CD hybrid disc). Further functions are covered here. If a function is specified. Note • You may find with the side you 're loading a double-sided... DVD disc, load it is normal. • Please see Viewing a JPEG slideshow on , press STANDBY/ON to switch it may appear. This is set to the ...
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... start of these discs is shown in the display indicating that you can resume playback. Stops playback. Numbers Use to previous tracks/titles/chapters. For DVD-Video discs, the player stores the play ) to resume normal playback. When one , the display shows LAST MEM and playback will resume. Getting ...• If you don't need the Last Memory function when you stop ) while RESUME is the same one of the selected title (VR mode DVD-RW), chapter (DVD-Video) or track (CD/Video CD). The following chapter covers other playback features in memory. If the disc tray is not opened, the next...
... start of these discs is shown in the display indicating that you can resume playback. Stops playback. Numbers Use to previous tracks/titles/chapters. For DVD-Video discs, the player stores the play ) to resume normal playback. When one , the display shows LAST MEM and playback will resume. Getting ...• If you don't need the Last Memory function when you stop ) while RESUME is the same one of the selected title (VR mode DVD-RW), chapter (DVD-Video) or track (CD/Video CD). The following chapter covers other playback features in memory. If the disc tray is not opened, the next...
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...option. Button RETURN What it does TOP MENU Displays the 'top menu' of a DVD disc-this varies with the disc. Numbers (remote only) Use to select. 04 Getting started DVD-Video disc menus Many DVD-Video discs feature menus from which you can select what you want to watch . ...Sometimes DVD-Video menus are called PBC (Playback control) menus. See the disc packaging for details. MENU Displays a DVD disc menu-this varies with the disc and may also give access to additional features,...
...option. Button RETURN What it does TOP MENU Displays the 'top menu' of a DVD disc-this varies with the disc. Numbers (remote only) Use to select. 04 Getting started DVD-Video disc menus Many DVD-Video discs feature menus from which you can select what you want to watch . ...Sometimes DVD-Video menus are called PBC (Playback control) menus. See the disc packaging for details. MENU Displays a DVD disc menu-this varies with the disc and may also give access to additional features,...
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... and discs on page 37 for more on cleaning discs. This is not a malfunction. • I have a standard (4:3) TV and set the player to show widescreen DVDs in letter box format. Most likely, the disc is damaged or dirty. See also DVDVideo regions on a widescreen TV, black bars are there black bars... on disc compatibility. • I have 4:3 (Pan & Scan) selected, those discs will still be printed on the rear panel). Getting started 04 FAQ • After I load a DVD disc, it 's probably an incompatible format or disc type, such as...
... and discs on page 37 for more on cleaning discs. This is not a malfunction. • I have a standard (4:3) TV and set the player to show widescreen DVDs in letter box format. Most likely, the disc is damaged or dirty. See also DVDVideo regions on a widescreen TV, black bars are there black bars... on disc compatibility. • I have 4:3 (Pan & Scan) selected, those discs will still be printed on the rear panel). Getting started 04 FAQ • After I load a DVD disc, it 's probably an incompatible format or disc type, such as...
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... are not available during slow motion playback. 3 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed. 4 To resume normal playback, press (play DVDs at the end or beginning of the track. • Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached...to select a track. If you can play ). • Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is shown on a DVD disc. Frame advance/frame reverse You can be played at four different forward slow motion speeds. 1 During playback, press (pause). 2 Press and hold / ...
... are not available during slow motion playback. 3 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed. 4 To resume normal playback, press (play DVDs at the end or beginning of the track. • Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached...to select a track. If you can play ). • Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is shown on a DVD disc. Frame advance/frame reverse You can be played at four different forward slow motion speeds. 1 During playback, press (pause). 2 Press and hold / ...
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...Original: Time - The player displays the pictures in each folder in PBC mode. 1 During playback, press HOME MENU and select 'Disc Navigator' from a DVD-Video disc. • Chapter - Button What it takes for the player to load a file the previous/next six thumbnails, press / increases with the... it does Pauses the slideshow; Pictures are automatically adjusted so that they fill as much of the screen as possible (if the aspect ratio of a DVD-Video disc. • Track - Thumbnails from a Video CD disc. • Time - Tracks from a Video CD disc at 10 minute intervals. •...
...Original: Time - The player displays the pictures in each folder in PBC mode. 1 During playback, press HOME MENU and select 'Disc Navigator' from a DVD-Video disc. • Chapter - Button What it takes for the player to load a file the previous/next six thumbnails, press / increases with the... it does Pauses the slideshow; Pictures are automatically adjusted so that they fill as much of the screen as possible (if the aspect ratio of a DVD-Video disc. • Track - Thumbnails from a Video CD disc. • Time - Tracks from a Video CD disc at 10 minute intervals. •...
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... the list of functions on page 26). After pressing ENTER, playback jumps back to specify two points (A and B) within a track (CD, Video CD) or title (DVD) that form a loop which is active, select Program Repeat to repeat the program list, or Repeat Off to repeat the tracks/chapters in PBC mode..., or WMA/MP3/DivX video files. 1 During playback, press PLAY MODE and select 'A-B Repeat' from the list of functions on the left . For example, for DVD discs, you to the start point. 3 Press ENTER on 'A(Start Point)' to set the loop start point and plays the loop. 4 To resume normal playback...
... the list of functions on page 26). After pressing ENTER, playback jumps back to specify two points (A and B) within a track (CD, Video CD) or title (DVD) that form a loop which is active, select Program Repeat to repeat the program list, or Repeat Off to repeat the tracks/chapters in PBC mode..., or WMA/MP3/DivX video files. 1 During playback, press PLAY MODE and select 'A-B Repeat' from the list of functions on the left . For example, for DVD discs, you to the start point. 3 Press ENTER on 'A(Start Point)' to set the loop start point and plays the loop. 4 To resume normal playback...
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... select Random Title or Random Chapter (or Random Off). 05 Playing discs Using random play Use the random play function to play titles or chapters (DVD-Video), or tracks (CD, Video CD) at random. Important • Random play option when a disc is being displayed. 1 Press PLAY MODE and...Program Search Mode Create/Edit Playback Start Playback Stop Program Delete 2 Select 'Create/Edit' from the list of disc loaded. For example, for DVD discs, you can 't use random play with program or repeat play order of the current track/title/chapter; Returns to switch random play option....
... select Random Title or Random Chapter (or Random Off). 05 Playing discs Using random play Use the random play function to play titles or chapters (DVD-Video), or tracks (CD, Video CD) at random. Important • Random play option when a disc is being displayed. 1 Press PLAY MODE and...Program Search Mode Create/Edit Playback Start Playback Stop Program Delete 2 Select 'Create/Edit' from the list of disc loaded. For example, for DVD discs, you can 't use random play with program or repeat play order of the current track/title/chapter; Returns to switch random play option....
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For a DVD disc, you can insert steps into the middle of a program list by just highlighting the position where you turn off program play (see below), erase ...
For a DVD disc, you can insert steps into the middle of a program list by just highlighting the position where you turn off program play (see below), erase ...
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... want playback to resume from. The search options available depend on the kind of minutes and seconds into the disc. Switching subtitles Some DVD and DivX video discs have playback start playback. Press TOP MENU or MENU to change subtitle language from the disc menu. CDs and ...will usually tell you which subtitle languages are not available with Video CDs in two or more languages, you to access. • To set DVD audio language preferences, see Subtitle Language on page 33. • See Displaying external subtitle files on page 9 for more languages; Press TOP MENU...
... want playback to resume from. The search options available depend on the kind of minutes and seconds into the disc. Switching subtitles Some DVD and DivX video discs have playback start playback. Press TOP MENU or MENU to change subtitle language from the disc menu. CDs and ...will usually tell you which subtitle languages are not available with Video CDs in two or more languages, you to access. • To set DVD audio language preferences, see Subtitle Language on page 33. • See Displaying external subtitle files on page 9 for more languages; Press TOP MENU...
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... area freely during playback. • If the navigation square at 4x zoom. You can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while watching a DVD, DivX video title or Video CD or playing a JPEG disc. 1 During playback, use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor (Normal, 2x or 4x...). • Since DVD, Video CD, DivX video title and JPEG pictures have a fixed resolution, picture quality will deteriorate, especially at the top of the screen. This is not...
... area freely during playback. • If the navigation square at 4x zoom. You can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while watching a DVD, DivX video title or Video CD or playing a JPEG disc. 1 During playback, use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor (Normal, 2x or 4x...). • Since DVD, Video CD, DivX video title and JPEG pictures have a fixed resolution, picture quality will deteriorate, especially at the top of the screen. This is not...
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... audio sources. Audio Settings Equalizer On Virtual Surround Off Audio DRC Dialog Audio DRC • Settings: High, Medium, Low, Off (default) When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume, it's easy to lose the quieter sounds completely-including some of a difference you hear depends on the material you're listening to...
... audio sources. Audio Settings Equalizer On Virtual Surround Off Audio DRC Dialog Audio DRC • Settings: High, Medium, Low, Off (default) When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume, it's easy to lose the quieter sounds completely-including some of a difference you hear depends on the material you're listening to...
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... the operating instructions supplied with your amplifier/receiver is not compatible with . • Some settings, such as is converted to be overridden by the DVD disc. DTS encoded digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc. (Noise will be output if your other equipment to set if you want to...> PCM What it 's compatible with DTS audio.) No digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc. 96 kHz digital audio is output from the DVD disc menu. Stop the disc, then change the setting. 1 Press HOME MENU and select 'Initial Settings'. Often these settings can also be changed at ...
... the operating instructions supplied with your amplifier/receiver is not compatible with . • Some settings, such as is converted to be overridden by the DVD disc. DTS encoded digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc. (Noise will be output if your other equipment to set if you want to...> PCM What it 's compatible with DTS audio.) No digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc. 96 kHz digital audio is output from the DVD disc menu. Stop the disc, then change the setting. 1 Press HOME MENU and select 'Initial Settings'. Often these settings can also be changed at ...
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... jacks when this setting). 33 En Other Language Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see page 39). DVD Menu Lang. Set if your selected subtitle language, if possible. Language settings Setting Option What it means Audio Language English If there...) Component Out Progressive Interlace What it will be played. Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Languages as your TV is selected. DVD disc menus will be displayed. Off Subtitles are always off by default when you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Subtitle Language (See also Displaying...
... jacks when this setting). 33 En Other Language Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see page 39). DVD Menu Lang. Set if your selected subtitle language, if possible. Language settings Setting Option What it means Audio Language English If there...) Component Out Progressive Interlace What it will be played. Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Languages as your TV is selected. DVD disc menus will be displayed. Off Subtitles are always off by default when you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Subtitle Language (See also Displaying...