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...Connecting using the S-Video output 12 Connecting using the component video output 12 Connecting to an AV receiver 13 Controlling this player via another Pioneer component 14 Connecting using HDMI 14 Changing the output resolution 15 03 Controls and displays Front panel 16 Display 17 Remote...Output Mode 36 Speaker Distance 39 Speaker Installation 39 08 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs 40 Screen sizes and disc formats 41 Resetting the player 41 DVD-Video regions 41 Selecting languages using the language code list 41 Troubleshooting 42 Glossary 45 ...
...Connecting using the S-Video output 12 Connecting using the component video output 12 Connecting to an AV receiver 13 Controlling this player via another Pioneer component 14 Connecting using HDMI 14 Changing the output resolution 15 03 Controls and displays Front panel 16 Display 17 Remote...Output Mode 36 Speaker Distance 39 Speaker Installation 39 08 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs 40 Screen sizes and disc formats 41 Resetting the player 41 DVD-Video regions 41 Selecting languages using the language code list 41 Troubleshooting 42 Glossary 45 ...
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...associated logos are converted into standby if not used under license from Dolby Digital, DTS and multichannel DVD-Audio discs. • Manufactured under license. • MP3, WMA and MPEG-4 AAC compatibility...can thereby have the connected plasma display or AV system automatically change automatically to a Pioneer plasma display or AV system (amplifier or AV receiver etc.) with the same ... you control this unit starting playback or having the GUI screen (ex. This player features multichannel analog outputs for your plasma display transmits language information. DivX video/WMV...
...associated logos are converted into standby if not used under license from Dolby Digital, DTS and multichannel DVD-Audio discs. • Manufactured under license. • MP3, WMA and MPEG-4 AAC compatibility...can thereby have the connected plasma display or AV system automatically change automatically to a Pioneer plasma display or AV system (amplifier or AV receiver etc.) with the same ... you control this unit starting playback or having the GUI screen (ex. This player features multichannel analog outputs for your plasma display transmits language information. DivX video/WMV...
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...8 En see also DRM in this player. • Multi-session playback: No • Unfinalized disc playback: No • File structure (may be recorded using this product. DVD-Audio content will play DVD+R/+RW discs. • is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation. • ... please refer to 648 folders and files (combined) within each folder DVD+R/+RW compatibility Only DVD+R/DVD+RW discs recorded in 'Video Mode (DVD Video Mode)' which contains DVD This player is not compliant with this player - screen may go momentarily blank at edited points. • Unfinalized...
...8 En see also DRM in this player. • Multi-session playback: No • Unfinalized disc playback: No • File structure (may be recorded using this product. DVD-Audio content will play DVD+R/+RW discs. • is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation. • ... please refer to 648 folders and files (combined) within each folder DVD+R/+RW compatibility Only DVD+R/DVD+RW discs recorded in 'Video Mode (DVD Video Mode)' which contains DVD This player is not compliant with this player - screen may go momentarily blank at edited points. • Unfinalized...
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.... *File format used by digital still cameras. • Progressive JPEG compatible: No • File extensions: .jpg (must be used for the player to recognize DivX video files). Check the DVD-R/-RW or CD-R/-RW software disc boxes for more detailed information. The file format and extension used to encode the AAC file...
.... *File format used by digital still cameras. • Progressive JPEG compatible: No • File extensions: .jpg (must be used for the player to recognize DivX video files). Check the DVD-R/-RW or CD-R/-RW software disc boxes for more detailed information. The file format and extension used to encode the AAC file...
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...it using the multichannel analog outputs or one of the digital outputs. Tip • You usually have to set of video cable between your DVD player and AV receiver, and between your AV receiver. 13 En For a coaxial connection, use the S-Video or component video jacks to connect ... for connection to 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 multi-channel audio outputs on this player to your AV receiver. Connect whichever is not output through these connections...
...it using the multichannel analog outputs or one of the digital outputs. Tip • You usually have to set of video cable between your DVD player and AV receiver, and between your AV receiver. 13 En For a coaxial connection, use the S-Video or component video jacks to connect ... for connection to 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 multi-channel audio outputs on this player to your AV receiver. Connect whichever is not output through these connections...
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...OUT jack. typically an The HDMI connector outputs uncompressed digital video, as well as an AV receiver). Remote control almost every kind of another Pioneer Connecting using a commercially available HDMI cable. The remote will not work correctly when pointed at this unit. • You cannot connect use ... sensor of this player with HDMI (High- The arrow on a IN jack of including DVD-Video, DVD-Audio (see below for each component are passed through to the HDMI output, you have a System Control jack or with the connector on the HDMI cable being used, 1080p output may result ...
...OUT jack. typically an The HDMI connector outputs uncompressed digital video, as well as an AV receiver). Remote control almost every kind of another Pioneer Connecting using a commercially available HDMI cable. The remote will not work correctly when pointed at this unit. • You cannot connect use ... sensor of this player with HDMI (High- The arrow on a IN jack of including DVD-Video, DVD-Audio (see below for each component are passed through to the HDMI output, you have a System Control jack or with the connector on the HDMI cable being used, 1080p output may result ...
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...output each time you have completed making connections and settings for all components. DVD DVD-Audio DivX video/WMV JPEG Audio CD/ Super Audio CD MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC Video CD Resolution (Max) setting 480i 480p 1080i 720p 1080p 480i 480p 480p 480p 480p 480i 480p 480p 480p 480p 480i 480p 1080i 720p... output resolution to switch the output resolution for use an HDMI cable that HDMI Control may not operate properly if you do not use with DVD players, DTV, set at a resolution of 1080i or 720p, the GUI screen may not be output with the resolution set -top boxes, and other AV ...
...output each time you have completed making connections and settings for all components. DVD DVD-Audio DivX video/WMV JPEG Audio CD/ Super Audio CD MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC Video CD Resolution (Max) setting 480i 480p 1080i 720p 1080p 480i 480p 480p 480p 480p 480i 480p 480p 480p 480p 480i 480p 1080i 720p... output resolution to switch the output resolution for use an HDMI cable that HDMI Control may not operate properly if you do not use with DVD players, DTV, set at a resolution of 1080i or 720p, the GUI screen may not be output with the resolution set -top boxes, and other AV ...
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...power is on) or into standby. 2 SACD SETUP Press to select which part of the unit light up to about 7 m. 7 HDMI indicator Lights when this player is switched on the front panel display and disable the video and digital outputs*. 03 Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 23 4 5 6 7 8 1...and, for more on this when you want to hear audio from the analog outputs with no interference from other signals (when listening to a DVD-Audio disc, for example). Use this . The indicator lights when the Pure Audio feature is recognized by another HDMl or DVI/HDCP compatible component....
...power is on) or into standby. 2 SACD SETUP Press to select which part of the unit light up to about 7 m. 7 HDMI indicator Lights when this player is switched on the front panel display and disable the video and digital outputs*. 03 Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 23 4 5 6 7 8 1...and, for more on this when you want to hear audio from the analog outputs with no interference from other signals (when listening to a DVD-Audio disc, for example). Use this . The indicator lights when the Pure Audio feature is recognized by another HDMl or DVI/HDCP compatible component....
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... player ...the player for your selection. 4 Press HOME MENU .... 21 En Setting the language of this player's onscreen displays This sets the language of the player's on -screen language will change the setting...leave the player on the default setting and move on the remote work in this player makes ... or '16:9 (Compressed)'. If the player is stopped and no control is pressed for about 30 minutes, the player automatically goes into standby. • When...Scan) 16:9 (Wide) 16:9 (Compressed) Note • This player features a screen saver and an auto power off function. Using the ...
... player ...the player for your selection. 4 Press HOME MENU .... 21 En Setting the language of this player's onscreen displays This sets the language of the player's on -screen language will change the setting...leave the player on the default setting and move on the remote work in this player makes ... or '16:9 (Compressed)'. If the player is stopped and no control is pressed for about 30 minutes, the player automatically goes into standby. • When...Scan) 16:9 (Wide) 16:9 (Compressed) Note • This player features a screen saver and an auto power off function. Using the ...
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... on page 8 Important if you want to navigate these. • If you 're playing a DVD or Video CD, an on page 23.) PAUSE Pauses a disc that it is turned on. 1 If the player isn't already on . Press ENTER to select. • If the disc is stopped, playback starts... from the selected title (for DVD), group (for DVD-Audio) or track (for playing discs. If a function is not a malfunction. • ...
... on page 8 Important if you want to navigate these. • If you 're playing a DVD or Video CD, an on page 23.) PAUSE Pauses a disc that it is turned on. 1 If the player isn't already on . Press ENTER to select. • If the disc is stopped, playback starts... from the selected title (for DVD), group (for DVD-Audio) or track (for playing discs. If a function is not a malfunction. • ...
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... is stored in the display indicating that point. You can play position is next loaded, you can resume playback. With DVDs and Video CDs, if you take the disc out of the player after stopping playback, the last play a PBC Video CD without having to navigate the PBC menu by starting playback...'t need the Last Memory function when you stop a disc, you can press OPEN/CLOSE to watch . They may also give access to watch . For DVD-Video discs, the player stores the play this group you first have menus from which you can choose what you want to stop playback of...
... is stored in the display indicating that point. You can play position is next loaded, you can resume playback. With DVDs and Video CDs, if you take the disc out of the player after stopping playback, the last play a PBC Video CD without having to navigate the PBC menu by starting playback...'t need the Last Memory function when you stop a disc, you can press OPEN/CLOSE to watch . They may also give access to watch . For DVD-Video discs, the player stores the play this group you first have menus from which you can choose what you want to stop playback of...
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... downmixed to 48 kHz/ 44.1 kHz. If it is not a malfunction. • I've connected to show widescreen DVDs in pan & scan format, so why do this player as DVD-ROM. Check the front panel and make sure that the PURE AUDIO indicator isn't lit. Some discs override the display... won 't hear any signal and the front panel HDMI indicator won 't the disc I load a DVD disc, it better to listen to do I can't get black bars top and bottom with this player. See Watching 1080i/720p/480p from DVI compatible sources. See Connecting using HDMI on . En Clean ...
... downmixed to 48 kHz/ 44.1 kHz. If it is not a malfunction. • I've connected to show widescreen DVDs in pan & scan format, so why do this player as DVD-ROM. Check the front panel and make sure that the PURE AUDIO indicator isn't lit. Some discs override the display... won 't hear any signal and the front panel HDMI indicator won 't the disc I load a DVD disc, it better to listen to do I can't get black bars top and bottom with this player. See Watching 1080i/720p/480p from DVI compatible sources. See Connecting using HDMI on . En Clean ...
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....) ZOOM Pauses the slideshow and zooms the picture. Video CDs and DivX video/ WMV can advance or back up DVD-Video and DVD-R/-RW discs frame-by-frame. The player displays the pictures in each folder in alphabetical order. • If the folder contains MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC files... -screen. 3 To resume normal playback, press PLAY. • When scanning a Video CD playing in some functions (random or repeat, for the player to change the slow motion speed. 4 To resume normal playback, press PLAY. • Depending on the disc, normal playback may notice black bars at...
....) ZOOM Pauses the slideshow and zooms the picture. Video CDs and DivX video/ WMV can advance or back up DVD-Video and DVD-R/-RW discs frame-by-frame. The player displays the pictures in each folder in alphabetical order. • If the folder contains MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC files... -screen. 3 To resume normal playback, press PLAY. • When scanning a Video CD playing in some functions (random or repeat, for the player to change the slow motion speed. 4 To resume normal playback, press PLAY. • Depending on the disc, normal playback may notice black bars at...
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... you select Random Off from the random play menu options. • You can't use random play with VR format DVD-R/-RW discs, Video CDs playing in effect until you turn off the player. 28 En further presses select another random track/ title/chapter. Tip • Use the following controls during random play...
... you select Random Off from the random play menu options. • You can't use random play with VR format DVD-R/-RW discs, Video CDs playing in effect until you turn off the player. 28 En further presses select another random track/ title/chapter. Tip • Use the following controls during random play...
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Audio Settings Virtual Surround On Audio DRC Off Dialog • If the player is outputting Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG bitstream audio (in other background sounds in the picture (Fine, Standard (default), Soft). • Brightness - Dialog • ... appear (-9 to +16). • Gamma - Video Adjust menu From the Video Adjust screen you hear depends on the audio from just two speakers. When watching DVDs, PureCinema optimizes the picture quality. Adjusts the contrast between light and dark (-16 to +9). • BNR - Virtual Surround • Settings: On, Off (default) Switch...
Audio Settings Virtual Surround On Audio DRC Off Dialog • If the player is outputting Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG bitstream audio (in other background sounds in the picture (Fine, Standard (default), Soft). • Brightness - Dialog • ... appear (-9 to +16). • Gamma - Video Adjust menu From the Video Adjust screen you hear depends on the audio from just two speakers. When watching DVDs, PureCinema optimizes the picture quality. Adjusts the contrast between light and dark (-16 to +9). • BNR - Virtual Surround • Settings: On, Off (default) Switch...
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This is usually because a disc is output when playing a Dolby Digital DVD disc. On this player to an AV receiver, or other equipment to see which digital audio formats it's compatible with. • Some settings, such as is at the current ... using the HDMI connector. Note that there is no digital output when playing SACDs and some DVD-Audio discs regardless of this setting multichannel audio is output when playing a DTS disc. (Noise will be overridden by a player.) Auto • Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG and SACD sources are processed according to change the...
This is usually because a disc is output when playing a Dolby Digital DVD disc. On this player to an AV receiver, or other equipment to see which digital audio formats it's compatible with. • Some settings, such as is at the current ... using the HDMI connector. Note that there is no digital output when playing SACDs and some DVD-Audio discs regardless of this setting multichannel audio is output when playing a DTS disc. (Noise will be overridden by a player.) Auto • Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG and SACD sources are processed according to change the...
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Default Country/Area code: us (2119) To give you some DVD-Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. The player does not play certain scenes on these discs, depending on your DVD player, some control over what your password To change the Parental Lock level or enter a Country code. 1 Select 'Options', then 'Password'. There are two...
Default Country/Area code: us (2119) To give you some DVD-Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. The player does not play certain scenes on these discs, depending on your DVD player, some control over what your password To change the Parental Lock level or enter a Country code. 1 Select 'Options', then 'Password'. There are two...
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...of your nearest Pioneer-authorized service center. Cleaning the pickup lens The DVD player's lens should malfunction due to clean a disc more thoroughly. This player is installed in alcohol, or a commercially available CD/DVD cleaning kit to dust or dirt, consult your player and discs General ...the disc to its performance. Avoid leaving discs in connection with a dry cloth. Don't use , but if for CD players. Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in excessively cold, humid, or hot environments (including under direct sunlight). Clean using commercially available lens ...
...of your nearest Pioneer-authorized service center. Cleaning the pickup lens The DVD player's lens should malfunction due to clean a disc more thoroughly. This player is installed in alcohol, or a commercially available CD/DVD cleaning kit to dust or dirt, consult your player and discs General ...the disc to its performance. Avoid leaving discs in connection with a dry cloth. Don't use , but if for CD players. Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in excessively cold, humid, or hot environments (including under direct sunlight). Clean using commercially available lens ...
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... 16:9 (Wide) setting, you can use the TV controls to select how the picture is compatible with an aspect ratio of the setting. Your DVD player also has a region mark, which you can find on the rear panel. Note • Using the 16:9 (Wide) or 16:9 (Compressed)...). Widescreen TV users If you have a widescreen TV, these discs will result in a distorted picture. Screen sizes and disc formats Resetting the player 08 DVD-Video discs come in different aspect ratios; 'standard' 4:3 and widescreen 16:9. Discs from TV programs, which are now reset. Although the picture...
... 16:9 (Wide) setting, you can use the TV controls to select how the picture is compatible with an aspect ratio of the setting. Your DVD player also has a region mark, which you can find on the rear panel. Note • Using the 16:9 (Wide) or 16:9 (Compressed)...). Widescreen TV users If you have a widescreen TV, these discs will result in a distorted picture. Screen sizes and disc formats Resetting the player 08 DVD-Video discs come in different aspect ratios; 'standard' 4:3 and widescreen 16:9. Discs from TV programs, which are now reset. Although the picture...