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... ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT Fig. READ INSTRUCTIONS - All warnings on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. All operating and use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer. Do not use shielded cables and connectors for the grounding electrode. CART - The appliance should be installed in a fire or electric shock. Do not defeat the safety purpose of power supply to service this...
... ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT Fig. READ INSTRUCTIONS - All warnings on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. All operating and use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer. Do not use shielded cables and connectors for the grounding electrode. CART - The appliance should be installed in a fire or electric shock. Do not defeat the safety purpose of power supply to service this...
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... . .12 Connecting using the component video output 12 Connecting to an AV receiver 13 07 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu 32 Video Adjust menu 33 Connecting using HDMI 14 About HDMI 15 08 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu 34 03 Controls and displays Front panel 16 Remote control 17 Digital Audio Out settings 35 Video Output settings 35 Language settings 36 Display settings 37 04 Getting started Options settings 38 Parental Lock 38 Switching on 18 About the HDMI audio output settings . . . 41 Using the on-screen displays 18...
... . .12 Connecting using the component video output 12 Connecting to an AV receiver 13 07 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu 32 Video Adjust menu 33 Connecting using HDMI 14 About HDMI 15 08 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu 34 03 Controls and displays Front panel 16 Remote control 17 Digital Audio Out settings 35 Video Output settings 35 Language settings 36 Display settings 37 04 Getting started Options settings 38 Parental Lock 38 Switching on 18 About the HDMI audio output settings . . . 41 Using the on-screen displays 18...
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You can easily connect to a HDMI-equipped AV receiver or audiovisual device for enhanced playback See Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus on page 32. • Picture zoom See Zooming the screen on page 30. • MP3, WMA and MPEG-4 AAC compatibility See Compressed audio compatibility on page 9. • JPEG compatibility See JPEG file compatibility on page 10. • DivX®4 video compatibility See DivX video compatibility on page 10. • WMV compatibility See CD...
You can easily connect to a HDMI-equipped AV receiver or audiovisual device for enhanced playback See Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus on page 32. • Picture zoom See Zooming the screen on page 30. • MP3, WMA and MPEG-4 AAC compatibility See Compressed audio compatibility on page 9. • JPEG compatibility See JPEG file compatibility on page 10. • DivX®4 video compatibility See DivX video compatibility on page 10. • WMV compatibility See CD...
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... the application software used for external subtitle files. In these are available for the player to recognize DivX video files). Discs recorded in this player. 01 Before you start Displaying external subtitle files The font sets listed below are necessarily DivX video files and therefore may not be playable on page 36) to match the subtitle file. JPEG file compatibility • Compatible formats: Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.2* still image files up to a resolution of these particular...
... the application software used for external subtitle files. In these are available for the player to recognize DivX video files). Discs recorded in this player. 01 Before you start Displaying external subtitle files The font sets listed below are necessarily DivX video files and therefore may not be playable on page 36) to match the subtitle file. JPEG file compatibility • Compatible formats: Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.2* still image files up to a resolution of these particular...
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... connected using HDMI, disconnect the HDMI cable before resetting the player to interlace output. (If left connected, the HDMI output resolution will not be able to see any of analog audio/video inputs on your AV receiver. 2 Connect the analog AUDIO OUT L/R and VIDEO OUT jacks on this case, switch everything off and reconnect using the supplied video cable (see Easy connections on page 11), then switch back to Interlace (see Resetting the output resolution to the default setting with a progressive scan signal...
... connected using HDMI, disconnect the HDMI cable before resetting the player to interlace output. (If left connected, the HDMI output resolution will not be able to see any of analog audio/video inputs on your AV receiver. 2 Connect the analog AUDIO OUT L/R and VIDEO OUT jacks on this case, switch everything off and reconnect using the supplied video cable (see Easy connections on page 11), then switch back to Interlace (see Resetting the output resolution to the default setting with a progressive scan signal...
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... bit/24 bit 2 channel linear PCM signals, as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the player is compatible with, including DVD-Video, Video CD/, CD, WMA, MP3, MPEG-4 AAC, DivX video and WMV. • Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI OUT interconnect on this player to an HDMI interconnect on the player. To HDMI interconnect HDMI-compatible display VIDEO OUT DIGITAL PB AUDIO OUT COAXIAL PR Y HDMI OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT L R The arrow...
... bit/24 bit 2 channel linear PCM signals, as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the player is compatible with, including DVD-Video, Video CD/, CD, WMA, MP3, MPEG-4 AAC, DivX video and WMV. • Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI OUT interconnect on this player to an HDMI interconnect on the player. To HDMI interconnect HDMI-compatible display VIDEO OUT DIGITAL PB AUDIO OUT COAXIAL PR Y HDMI OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT L R The arrow...
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... displays. Connections 02 About HDMI HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with HDMI connection Switch the player to standby then, using the front panel controls, press STANDBY/ON while pressing to switch the player back to provide the technologies of several cables and connectors), and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as Digital Visual Interface (DVI) in one specification. Resetting the output resolution to the default setting...
... displays. Connections 02 About HDMI HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with HDMI connection Switch the player to standby then, using the front panel controls, press STANDBY/ON while pressing to switch the player back to provide the technologies of several cables and connectors), and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as Digital Visual Interface (DVI) in one specification. Resetting the output resolution to the default setting...
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... video input (not a TV channel). STANDBY/ ON USB DVD/USB HDMI 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. Changes the highlighted menu item. Note • This player features a screen saver and an auto power off function. If the disc tray is closed but there is nothing displayed on the remote work in exactly the same way). Selects...
... video input (not a TV channel). STANDBY/ ON USB DVD/USB HDMI 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. Changes the highlighted menu item. Note • This player features a screen saver and an auto power off function. If the disc tray is closed but there is nothing displayed on the remote work in exactly the same way). Selects...
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... Memory function doesn't work with VR format DVD-R/-RW. • If you don't need the Last Memory function when you stop a disc, you can press OPEN/CLOSE to stop ) while RESUME is displayed.) With DVDs and Video CDs, if you want to clear the resume point, press (stop playback and open the disc tray. 21 En Stops playback. Press (play ) to resume normal playback. (remote only) Press to start of these discs is next loaded, you...
... Memory function doesn't work with VR format DVD-R/-RW. • If you don't need the Last Memory function when you stop a disc, you can press OPEN/CLOSE to stop ) while RESUME is displayed.) With DVDs and Video CDs, if you want to clear the resume point, press (stop playback and open the disc tray. 21 En Stops playback. Press (play ) to resume normal playback. (remote only) Press to start of these discs is next loaded, you...
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...; I've connected to do I still get any signal and the front panel HDMI indicator won 't the disc I loaded play , it's probably an incompatible format or disc type, such as the HDMI input in the settings for information on the rear panel). Some discs override the display preferences of the component to a HDMI compatible component but I can find on cleaning discs. This player cannot display pictures from the HDMI output! First check that you can 't get black bars top...
...; I've connected to do I still get any signal and the front panel HDMI indicator won 't the disc I loaded play , it's probably an incompatible format or disc type, such as the HDMI input in the settings for information on the rear panel). Some discs override the display preferences of the component to a HDMI compatible component but I can find on cleaning discs. This player cannot display pictures from the HDMI output! First check that you can 't get black bars top...
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.... 05. 06. 07. 08. A program list can select Random Title or Random Chapter (or Random Off). The random play order of disc loaded. For example, for the current step in PBC mode, MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC discs, DivX video/WMV discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed. 1 Press PLAY MODE and select 'Program' from the list of functions on a disc. Play Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Create/Edit Playback Start Playback Stop Program Delete 2 Select 'Create/Edit' from the...
.... 05. 06. 07. 08. A program list can select Random Title or Random Chapter (or Random Off). The random play order of disc loaded. For example, for the current step in PBC mode, MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC discs, DivX video/WMV discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed. 1 Press PLAY MODE and select 'Program' from the list of functions on a disc. Play Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Create/Edit Playback Start Playback Stop Program Delete 2 Select 'Create/Edit' from the...
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... displayed on -screen. 1 During playback, use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor (Normal, 2x or 4x). • Since DVD, Video CD, DivX video/WMV title and JPEG pictures have a fixed resolution, picture quality will deteriorate, especially at the top of 2 or 4, while watching a DVD, DivX video/WMV title or Video CD or playing a JPEG disc. Switching camera angles Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from the disc menu. Switching audio language/ channels When playing a DVD-Video and DivX video disc recorded with dual-mono audio...
... displayed on -screen. 1 During playback, use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor (Normal, 2x or 4x). • Since DVD, Video CD, DivX video/WMV title and JPEG pictures have a fixed resolution, picture quality will deteriorate, especially at the top of 2 or 4, while watching a DVD, DivX video/WMV title or Video CD or playing a JPEG disc. Switching camera angles Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from the disc menu. Switching audio language/ channels When playing a DVD-Video and DivX video disc recorded with dual-mono audio...
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... USB playback. • Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with copy-protection or restricted playback). • Compatible USB devices include portable flash memory (particularly keydrives) and digital audio players (MP3 players) of data that the power requirements of a USB device. • The Home Menu cannot be displayed while using the USB mode. 1 With the player switched on again. • Reconnecting the USB device with the device) for other discs. For more information, see Basic playback controls on page 21 and Playing discs...
... USB playback. • Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with copy-protection or restricted playback). • Compatible USB devices include portable flash memory (particularly keydrives) and digital audio players (MP3 players) of data that the power requirements of a USB device. • The Home Menu cannot be displayed while using the USB mode. 1 With the player switched on again. • Reconnecting the USB device with the device) for other discs. For more information, see Basic playback controls on page 21 and Playing discs...
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.... See Digital Audio Out settings on page 35 for adjusting the way discs sound. 1 Press HOME MENU and select 'Audio Settings' from just two speakers. Audio Settings Equalizer On Virtual Surround Off Audio DRC Dialog Virtual Surround • Settings: On, Off (default) Switch on can also use the SURROUND button on the remote control to switch Virtual Surround on. 07 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Chapter 7 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu The Audio Settings menu offers features for how to set to Dolby Digital > PCM (see Digital Audio Out...
.... See Digital Audio Out settings on page 35 for adjusting the way discs sound. 1 Press HOME MENU and select 'Audio Settings' from just two speakers. Audio Settings Equalizer On Virtual Surround Off Audio DRC Dialog Virtual Surround • Settings: On, Off (default) Switch on can also use the SURROUND button on the remote control to switch Virtual Surround on. 07 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Chapter 7 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu The Audio Settings menu offers features for how to set to Dolby Digital > PCM (see Digital Audio Out...
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... connected this player to an AV receiver, or other equipment. • Check the operating instructions supplied with your other equipment to see which digital audio formats it cannot be changed at the current time. Stop the disc, then change the setting. 1 Press HOME MENU and select 'Initial Settings'. Additionally, certain settings such as TV Screen, Audio Language and Subtitle Language may be overridden by the DVD disc. Initial Settings • The HDMI Out, HDMI Resolution and HDMI Color settings only need to an HDMI-compatible component using the HDMI...
... connected this player to an AV receiver, or other equipment. • Check the operating instructions supplied with your other equipment to see which digital audio formats it cannot be changed at the current time. Stop the disc, then change the setting. 1 Press HOME MENU and select 'Initial Settings'. Additionally, certain settings such as TV Screen, Audio Language and Subtitle Language may be overridden by the DVD disc. Initial Settings • The HDMI Out, HDMI Resolution and HDMI Color settings only need to an HDMI-compatible component using the HDMI...
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Default password: none; If your player is set . Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Parental Lock DTS Downmix DivX VOD Password Level Change Country Code 2 Use the number buttons to enter your password To change the Parental Lock level or enter a Country code. 1 Select 'Options', then 'Password'. Some discs also support the Country/Area Code feature. This registers the new password and you will return to the Options menu screen. Downmixes DTS for 2 channel output to regular stereo. (See also DTS Downmix...
Default password: none; If your player is set . Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Parental Lock DTS Downmix DivX VOD Password Level Change Country Code 2 Use the number buttons to enter your password To change the Parental Lock level or enter a Country code. 1 Select 'Options', then 'Password'. Some discs also support the Country/Area Code feature. This registers the new password and you will return to the Options menu screen. Downmixes DTS for 2 channel output to regular stereo. (See also DTS Downmix...
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... the disc is displayed on the rear panel. Avoid using the language code list Some of languages and codes. The diagram below , ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your preferred language from any player. Sometimes the trouble may lie in the disc tray guide. • Incompatible region number: If the region number on a DVD-Video disc does not match the number on page 50 for trouble or malfunction. Discs marked ALL will not play disc" is compatible with. Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is loaded...
... the disc is displayed on the rear panel. Avoid using the language code list Some of languages and codes. The diagram below , ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your preferred language from any player. Sometimes the trouble may lie in the disc tray guide. • Incompatible region number: If the region number on a DVD-Video disc does not match the number on page 50 for trouble or malfunction. Discs marked ALL will not play disc" is compatible with. Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is loaded...
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... signal, and when this device through a VCR or an AV selector may appear on . • Switch the power off . The remote control doesn't seem to Interlace. No picture/No color. • Incorrect video connections: Check that connections are correct and that plugs are not Setup screen menus while effective until the disc is stopped then restarted: Press , then start playback again ( ). • Press and hold the front panel STANDBY...
... signal, and when this device through a VCR or an AV selector may appear on . • Switch the power off . The remote control doesn't seem to Interlace. No picture/No color. • Incorrect video connections: Check that connections are correct and that plugs are not Setup screen menus while effective until the disc is stopped then restarted: Press , then start playback again ( ). • Press and hold the front panel STANDBY...
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... components connected using . Make sure that you 're using the HDMI interface are switched on and HDMI compatible. • Make sure that of the component to do this player as the HDMI input in unreliable signal transfers. 47 En You may need to refer to the instruction manual of the component you have connected, unreliable signal transfers may result in the settings for the component you 've selected this ). No multichannel HDMI audio. • Make sure the HDMI...
... components connected using . Make sure that you 're using the HDMI interface are switched on and HDMI compatible. • Make sure that of the component to do this player as the HDMI input in unreliable signal transfers. 47 En You may need to refer to the instruction manual of the component you have connected, unreliable signal transfers may result in the settings for the component you 've selected this ). No multichannel HDMI audio. • Make sure the HDMI...
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... (digital rights management) copy protection is a technology designed to be stored on a disc than PCM encoding. See also PCM (Pulse Code Modulation). For example, ".mp3" indicates an MP3 file. 48 En See also Sampling frequency and Analog audio. DivX DivX is a digital video format created by the • Check that came with an internal USB hub are not supported. 09 Additional information USB troubleshooting Problem Remedy USB mass storage device...
... (digital rights management) copy protection is a technology designed to be stored on a disc than PCM encoding. See also PCM (Pulse Code Modulation). For example, ".mp3" indicates an MP3 file. 48 En See also Sampling frequency and Analog audio. DivX DivX is a digital video format created by the • Check that came with an internal USB hub are not supported. 09 Additional information USB troubleshooting Problem Remedy USB mass storage device...