DV-757AI - DVD player PIONEER - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL DV-757AI PIONEER

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45°C +35°C (+41°F — +95°F); less than 85%RH (co vents not blocked)

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This product complies with the following i.LINK interface specifications:

1) IEEE Std 1394a-2000, Standard for a High Performance Serial Bus

2) Audio and Music Data Transmission Protocol 2.0

Following the standard for AM824 sequence adaptation layers, the product is compatible with IEC60958 bitstream, DVD-A and SACD media.

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.

Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.

01 Before You Start Features What's in the box : Putting the batteries in the remote control Using the remote control . eu 1 Disc / Content Format Playback Compatibility General Disc Compattiy CD-R/RW Compatibility … DVD-R/RW Compatibility Compressed Audio Compatibility PC Created Disc Compatibility Titles, chapters, Groups and tracks DVD-Video regions

output . en 12 Connecting using the component video output nn 18 Connecting for multichannel surround sound 13

Connecting using the multichannel analog outputs Connecting using a digital output Connecting using i.LINK Creating an i.LINK network … What is .LINK … … Controlling this player from another Pioneer component . . 18

03 Controls and Displays Front panel

About progressive scan video Display

Watching NTSC on a PALTV Switching on Let's Get Started

Using the on-screen displays

Setting up with the Setup Navigator ….

Playing discs . Basic playback controls Front panel controls DVD disc menus Video CD PBC menus

05 Playing Discs Introduction …… eu 86 Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Scanning discs … Using the Multi Dial Playing in slow motion Frame advance/frame reverse Looping a section of a disc Using repeat play Using random play Creating a program list Editing a program list Other functions available from ne program menu Searching a disc . .

Virtual Surround Channel Level Speaker Distance

07 The Video Settings Menu

Video Adjust . Creating your own presets .

Setting/changing the Parental Lock level .

Setting/changing the Country Code . .

Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playback … DVD Playback Mode SACD Playback CD Playback

Speakers … Audio Output Mode . Speaker Installation . Speaker Distance Channel Level

09 Additional Information Taking care of your player and discs Handling discs Storing discs Discs to avoid Cleaning the pickup lens Problems with condensation . Hints on installation . Moving the player … Power cord caution . Screen sizes and disc formats … Widescreen TV users Standard TV users . Resetting the player … About the audio output settings …. About the i.LINK output settings . Language code list Country code list : Selecting languages using the language code list Glossary … Troubleshooting i.LINK related messages Specifications

i.LINK*' digital interface

The i.LINK interface makes it possible to connect this player to an i. LINK-equipped AV receiver with a single cable and enjoy high sampling rate (up to 192kHz) PCM multichannel digital audio from DVD-Audio and SACD discs, as well as digital audio from DVD-Video, CD, Video CD and MP3 discs

In addition to simplified connection, jitterless audio is possible with Pioneer's PQLS (Precision Quartz Lock System) technology when playing CDs, SACDs and DVD-Audio discs

Other advantages of using LINK include ‘smart’ features such as automatic configuration and automatic function selection—start playback of a disc and the receiver automatically changes the input function to this player #2

Noise Shaped Video (NSV)*?

Noise Shaped Video processing makes it possible to display video images at higher resolutions than would otherwise be possible using the same video data converter. This is achieved using the digital processing techniques of oversampling (to reduce high-frequency aliasing), and multi-bit Sigma-Delta processing (to reduce quantization noise)

DVD-Audio and SACD compatible Experience the super high-quality audio perform. ance of DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD (SACD) The on-board 24-bit/192kHz DAC means that this player is fully compatible with high sampling-rate discs, capable of delivering exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic range, low-level resolution and high-frequency detail

Built-in Dolby** Digital and DTS*5 decoding with multichannel outputs

This player features multichannel analog outputs for connection to an AV amplifier to give you stunning surround sound from Dolby Digital, DTS: and multichannel DVD-Audio discs.

TruSurround*5 and Virtual Dolby Digital TruSurround by SRS@

Logo TruSurround Wirtual Dolby Digital creates a realistic

surround-sound effect from any Dolby Digital source using just ho speakers (see page 51)

Multiple video output formats that can be selected to best suit your TV or monitor

This player features two composite and two S-video jacks, component video and ta AV CONNECTOR terminals. The AV connector can output an RGB signal (although it is not possible to output RGB and component video at the same time)

PureCinema progressive scan

When connected to a progressive scan-compatible TV or monitor using the component video outputs, you can enjoy extremely stable, flicker free images, with the same frame refresh rate as the original movie (see page 54)

Super Fine Focus digital filter

This improves the quality of the video output by reducing video noise and increasing the horizonatal resolution to 540 lines (see page 54)

MP3 compatil This player is compatible with CD-R, CD-RW and CD-ROM dises that contain MP3 audio tracks (see pages 8-9)

Graphical on-screen displays Setting up and using your DVD player is made very easy using the graphical on-screen displays.

#1. LINK and the “LINK logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

+2. These features may not be compatible with all iLINKequioped receivers.

#3. Noise Shaped Video is a trademark of Analog Devices Inc.

“4 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laborato

ries. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

#5 ‘DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

*6_ TruSurround and the (@)" symbol are trademarks ofSRS Labs, Inc. TuSurround technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.

Please confirm that the following accesso- ries are in the box when you open it

Remote control AVRGP dry cell batteries x2

Stereo audio cable (red/white plugs) Video cable (yellow plugs)

4-pin S400 i. LINK cable

These operating instructions Warranty card

Putting the batteries in the remote control

1. Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control.

2 Insert two AA/R6P batteries into the battery compartment following the indications (D, ©) inside the compart- ment.

Incorrect use of batteries can result in

hazards such as leakage and bursting.

Please observe the following

+ Don't mix new and old batteries together

Don't use different kinds of battery together—although they may look similar different batteries may have different voltages

Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each battery match the indications in the battery compartment

Remove batteries from equipment that isn't going to be used for a month or more.

When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction's rules that apply in your country or area.

Using the remote control

Keep in mind the following when using the remote control

Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit.

The remote has a range of about 7 meters.

Remote operation may become unreli- able if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit's remote sensor.

Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other Avoid using remotes for other equipment located close to this unit.

Replace the batteries when you notice à fall off in the operating range of the remote.

This player was designed and engi- neered to be compatible with software bearing one or more of the following logos

DVD-Audio DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW dec Se dE de AL Getabie) Audio CD Video CD CDR CD-RW

Super Audio CD Other formats, including but not limited to the following, are not playable in this player Photo CD, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, CD-ROM*

* Except those that contain MP3 files formatted as specified in the “Com- pressed Audio Compatibility” section

DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW discs (Audio CDs

and Video CDs) recorded using a DVD

recorder, CD recorder or personal computer

may not be playable on this machine. This may be caused by a number of possibilties, including but not limited to: the type of disc used: the type of recording: damage, dirt or condensation on either the disc or the players pick-up lens. See below for notes about particular software and formats.

Compressed Audio Compati

CD-R/RW Compatibility

+_ This unit will play CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in CD Audio or Video CD format, or as à CD-ROM containing MP3 audio files. However, any other content may cause the disc not to play, or create noise/ distortion in the output.

This unit cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs.

Untinalized CD-R/RW discs recorded as CD Audio can be played, but the full Table of Contents (playing time, etc.) will not be displayed

DVD-R/RW Compatibility + This unit will play DVD-R/RW discs that were recorded using the DVD Video format or Video Recording format. + This unit cannot record DVD-R/RW discs. + Unfinalized DVD-R/RW discs cannot be played in this player.

+_ This unit will play CD-ROM discs contain ing files saved in the MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 format (MP3) with a sampling rate of 44,1 or 48kHz. Incompatible files will not play and “UNPLAYABLE" will be displayed on the unit.

Fixed bit-rate files are recommended. Variable bit-rate (VBR) files are playable, but playing time may not be shown correctiy.

The CD-ROM used to compile your MP3 files must be ISO 9660 Level 2 compliant.

CD physical format: Modet, Mode? XA Formi

+_ This player only plays tracks that are named with the file extension “.mp3" or “MP3".

This player is compatible with multi- session discs, but only plays sessions that are closed.

Use CD-R or CD-RW media for recording your MP files.

This player can recognize à combined total of up to 250 tracks and folders. If a disc containing over 250 tracks/folders is loaded, only the first 250 tracks/folders recorded on the disc will be playable.

Folder and track names (excluding the “mp3” extension) are displayed

There are many different recording bit- rates available to encode your MP3 files. This unit was designed to be compatible with all of them. Audio encoded at 128Kbps should sound close to regular CD Audio quality. This player will play lower bit-rate MP3 tracks, but please note that the sound quality becomes noticeably worse at lower bit-rates.

PC Created Disc Compatibility + If you record a disc using a personal

computer, even if it is recorded in à “compatible format” as listed above, there will be cases in which the disc may not be playable in this machine due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc. In these particular instances, check with the software publisher for more detailed information:

Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software disc boxes for additional compatibility information.

Titles, chapters, Groups and tracks DVD-Video discs are generally divided into one or more titles. Titles may be further subdivided into chapters.

Chapter! Chapter? Chapter 3 Chapter

DVD-Audio discs are divided into one or more groups that can each contain à number of tracks

CDs, SACDs and Video CDs are divided into tracks.

GEL CD-ROMS containing MP3 files are divided into folders and tracks. Folders may also contain further subfolders.

Tacki Track? Tack3 Tr

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. Your DVD player also has a region mark, which you can find on the rear panel. Discs from incompatible regions will not play in this player Discs marked ALL will play in any player.

The diagram below shows the various DVD regions of the world.

+ You may find it useful to have the manuals supplied with your other components handy when connecting this player.

+ lfyou come across any unfamiliar terms in this section of the manual, take a look at the Glossary starting on page 78.

When connecting this player up to your TV, AV receiver or other components, make sure that all components are switched off and unplugged.

1 à (AUDIO) - i.LINK connectors

4-pin, S400 i.LINK connectors for connection to i.LINK-equipped receivers and other components. Each i.LINK connector acts simultaneously as both input and output.

2 AV CONNECTOR AV CONNECTOR 1 (RGB)-TV Use a 21-pin SCART cable to connect to a TV or monitor compatible with this type of connection. Both audio (2 channel stereo) and video (Video, S-video, and RGB) signals are output from the AV CONNECTOR 1 (RGB)-TV (pages 12, 58).

Use a 21-pin SCART cable to connect to a VCR (page 12).

3 ACIN Connect the supplied power cord here, then plug into a power outlet.

4 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT High quality video output for connection to a TV, monitor or AV receiver that has compo- nent video inputs.

Connect using a commercially available three-way component video cable

Be careful to match the colors of the jacks and cables for correct connection (page 13)

Standard video output(s) that you can connect to your TV or AV receiver using the supplied audio/video cable (pages 11, 14, 15, 16.

6 S-VIDEO OUT (182) S-Video output(s) that you can use instead of the VIDEO OUT jacks (page 12)

7. AUDIO OUT (5.1ch)

Multichannel analog audio outputs for connection to an AV receiver with multichannel inputs (page 14)

Two channel analog audio outputs for connection to your TV, AV receiver or stereo system (pages 11-15)

9 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT - OPTICAL /

COAXIAL Digital audio outputs for connection to a PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS and/or MPEG- compatible AV receiver (page 15)

10 CONTROL IN / OUT For passing remote control signals to other Pioneer components (page 18)

The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the cables supplied with the player. In this setup, stereo audio is played through your TV.

+ This player is equipped with copy protection technology. Do not connect this player to your TV via a VCR using AV cables, as the picture from this player will not appear properly on your TV. (This player may also not be compatible with some combination TV/VCRS for the same reason: refer to the manufacturer for more information.)

1 Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT (2ch) jacks to a set of A/V inputs on your TV.

Use the supplied red/white stereo audio and yellow video cable. Make sure you match up the left and right audio outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound

See the next page if you want to use a different type of connection.

+ you need another pair of stereo outputs (and don't need to use the multichannel analog outputs), you can use the AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) FRONT L/R jacks (page 14).

2 Connect the supplied AC power cord to the AC IN inlet, then plug into a power outlet.

+ Do not unplug the player from the power outlet while it is switched on.

+ Do not plug this player into a switched

power supply found on some amplifiers and AV receivers

Using other types of video output

This player has standard (composite) S“video and component video outputs. The main difference between them is the quality ofthe picture

S«video delivers a better picture than standard composite video, while component video gives better picture quality still. The variety of outputs also gives vou the flexibility of connecting your particular equipment using the best connection type available

Connecting using an S-Video output

You can use the S-Video output instead of the VIDEO OUT jack to connect this player to your TV (or other equipment)

1 Use an S-Video cable (not supplied) to connect the S-VIDEO OUTPUT to an S-Video input on your TV, monitor or

Line up the small triangle above the jack with the same mark on the plug betore plugging in.

Connecting using the AV connector output

IH your TV has a SCART:type AV input, you can use a SCART cable to connect this player to your TV. This type of connection caries both the sound and the picture, so there's no need to connect up the AUDIO OUT L/R and VIDEO OUT jacks:

© Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the AV CONNECTOR 1 (RGB)-TV to an AV input on your TV.

This connector can output standard (com- posite), S-video or RGB component video. The default setting is standard, which should work with all TVs. Consult the manual that came with your TV to see if you can use one ofthe higher quality settings. See page 58 for how to change the video output.

© _ Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the AV CONNECTOR 2 to an AV output on the VCR, SET TOP BOX etc.

+_ If you connect both S-video jacks, but one of the connected components is not S1/S2 compatible, the automatic aspect ratio switching will not work with either connected component

+ SCART cables are available in several configurations, Make sure that the one you get will work with this player and your TV/monitor. You can find the pin assignments on page 85

Connecting using the component video output

You can use the component video output instead of the standard video out jack to connect this player to your TV (or other equipment)

1 Use a component video cable (not supplied) to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a component video input on your TV, monitor or AV receiver.

When the AV connector is set to output RGB video, the component video output is switched off. you want to use the component video output, set the AV connnector to Video or S-video.

Connecting for multichannel

To enjoy multichannel surround sound from DVD Video, DVD-Audio and SACD discs, we recommend connecting this player to an AV receiver using the 5.1 channel analog outputs or LINK connector.

The player also has optical and coaxial digital outputs should you want to use an external decoder or the decoder in your AV receiver. Note that multichannel DVD-Audio and SACD audio is not output through these jacks, so this connection should be in addition to, rather than instead of, a 5.1 channel analog connection.

You’! probably also want to connect a video output to your AV receiver. You can use any of the video outputs available on this player {the following illustrations show a standard (composite) connection)

Connecting using the multichannel analog outputs

If your AV receiver has 5.1 channel anälog inputs, we recommend connecting this player to it using the multichannel analog outputs. Doing this will ensure that you can enjoy all kinds of disc, including Dolby Digital and DTS DVD-Video discs, as well as high sampling rate and multichannel DVD-Audio and SACD discs.

+ In order to be able to hear multichannel sound from SACDs, DVD-Video and DVD-Audio discs, you need to set SACD Playback to Multi-ch Area, and the Audio Output Mode to 5.1 Channel (see pages 66 and 67).

1 Connect the AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) outputs on this player to the multi- channel audio inputs on your AV receiver. K's convenient to use three stereo audio cables: one for the FRONT, one for the SURROUND and one for the CENTER and SUBWOOFER channels.

2 Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT jack on this player to a video input on your AV receiver.

+ Altematively, you can use the S-Video or component video connections if they're available.

3 Connect the AV receiver‘s video output to a video input on your TV.

+ You usually have to connect the same kind of video cable between your DVD player and AV receiver, and between your AV receiver and TV.

Connecting using a digital output Connect the optical or coaxial digital outputs if you want to use an external decoder or the decoder in your AV receiver.

To be able to play SACDs and multichannel DVD-Audio discs, you should also connect the 5.1 channel analog outputs (see Connect- ing using the multichannel analog outputs above)

If your AV receiver doesn't have 5.1 channel analog inputs, make a stereo analog connection.

1 Connect one of the DIGITAL OUT jacks on this player to a digital input on your AV receiver.

Optical connection: Use an optical cable {not supplied) to connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT jack to an optical input on your AV receiver.

+ When inserting the plug, the protective shutter will open and you should hear the plug click into position when fully inserted. Take care not to force the plug as this may damage the shutter the cable and/or the player.

Coaxial connection: use a coaxial cable (similar to the supplied video cable) to connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT jack to a coaxial input on your AV receiver.

2 if you didn't connect the 5.1 channel analog outputs, connect the AUDIO OUT (ch) jacks on this player to a stereo analog input on your receiver.

+ You can also use the AUDIO OUT 5.1ch FRONT L/R jacks for the analog audio connection

3 Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT jack on this player to a video input on your AV receiver.

+ Alternatively, you can use the S-Video or component video connections if they're available

4 Connect the AV receiverss video output to a video input on your TV.

+ You usually have to connect the same kind of video cable between your DVD player and AV receiver, and between your AV receiver and TV.

Connecting using i.LINK If you have a receiver with an i.LINK connec- tor, you can connect it to this player using the supplied i.LINK cable

The i.LINK connector outputs every kind of digital audio that the player is compatible with, including DVD-Video, DVD-Audio SACD, Video CD, CD and MP3. In contrast, the optical and coaxial digital outputs do not output SACD and multichannel DVD-Audio

When playing DVD-Audio,*1 CD or SACD discs over i.LINK, the digital audio is jitterless if the connected receiver is compat- ible with PQLS (rate control). See the operating instructions that came with your receiver for information on compatibility with this feature.

*1 Excluding any part of the disc that features moving video (Video part).

There may be cases where the PQLS/ rate control function and/or the i.LINK audio does not work properly even when connected to i. LINK Audio-compatible equipment.

Do not disconnect i. LINK cables or switch off any components connected using i.LINK while this player is on Copy-protected 96kHz DVD-Video discs are downsampled to 48kHz when using the iLINK connection

1 Use the supplied i.LINK cable to connect one of the i.LINK connectors on this player to an i.LINK connector on your AV receiver.

+ The arrow on the cable connector body should be face down for correct älignment with the connector on the player.

2 Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT jack on this player to a video input on your AV receiver.

+ The i.LINK connectors on this player do not output video.

+ The diagram shows a standard video connection, but you can alternatively use the S-video or component video connections if they're available:

+ In order to be able to hear multichannel sound from SACDs, DVD-Video and DVD-Audio discs, you need to set

SACD Playback to Multi-ch Area,

and the Audio Output Mode to

5.1 Channel (see pages 66 and 67).

To be able to use the Auto Select Play feature, you must first set it up using the Auto Select Play menu screen. See page 71

When the i.LINK indicator (à is lit on the front panel (page 20), no audio is output from the other digital or analog audio jacks. You can switch off the i.LINK output using the Audio Out menu (page 70) if you need to use the analog and/or optical/coaxial digital outputs:

The front panel i.LINK indicator only lights when the receiver is on and the input is set to i. LINK. See also the receiver's operating instructions.

+ You can connect several components together using i.LINK. See Creating an LINK network below

+ you need to use an i.LINK cable other than the one supplied, please use 4-pin 400 cables less than 3.5 meters long Although longer ones are available, they may not work reliably

Creating an i.LINK network

Using LINK it is possible to chain up to 17 components together so that the digital audio and control signals from each component is available to other components in the network. With the addition of an iLINK repeater it's possible to connect up to 63 components.

i LINK connectors come in 4-pin and 6-pin configurations, This player uses the 4-pin connection, but the two types can be mixed on a network

This player is compatible with .LINK Audio components, such as AV receivers, lt may not work properly if connected to i.LINK MPEG-II TS equipment (such as a digital satellite tuner), LINK DV equipment (such as a DVD recorder or DV camcorden), or an i.LINK-equipped personal computer. Check the operating instructions supplied with your other LINK components for compatibility information

Connected components should be DTCP (Digital Transmission Content Protection) compliant to be able to play DVD-Video, DVD- Audio and SACD i.LINK audio. lf a connected component is not DTCP compliant, only CD audio will be output.

When setting up an i. LINK network, it's important that the components form an open ended chain (fig. 1), or a tree (fig. 2)

The system will not work if the connected components form a loop. K a loop is de- tected, the message LOOP CONNECT shows in the display. Figs. 3 and 4 show connec- tions that form a loop

fig. 4 LT RTE Another consideration when connecting i.LINK devices is the speed of the interface At present there are three speeds; S100 (slowest), 5200 and 5400 (fastest). This player uses the 5400 type. Although you can use components with different speeds together, we recommend connecting slower speed components at the edge of the network if possible (shown by the shaded boxes in figs. 1 and 2). This will keep the network free of bottlenecks

When used within an LINK network, this player must be on for the i.LINK connection to be maintained. Other components in the network may or may not maintain the connection in standby (none will when the power is completely off}—check the operat- ing instructions supplied with individual components. Note that the audio may be momentarily inturrupted if a component in the LINK network is switched on/off, or its i.LINK connection is switched on/off

i.LINK is a trademark name for IEEE 1894, à high-speed interface for digital audio, video and other data found on personal comput- ers, digital camcorders, and other kinds of audio and audioWisual equipment. À single i.LINK connector can both send and receive data at the same time, so only one cable is required to connect components for two-way communication.

“LLINK" and the "1. LINK" logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation:

Controlling this player from

another Pioneer component This player has SR jacks which allow you to use the remote sensor on one Pioneer component to control another.

Use a mini-jack plug to connect the CONTROL OUT of one component to the CONTROL IN of another. In this way you can daisy-chain several components together.

+ My doesn't have any inputs to connect the DVD player How can | watch DVDs?

Unfortunately, if your TV has no inputs you can't use this player with it

My VCR is already connected to my TV so there aren't any spare inputs. What should | do?

Hall your TV's inputs are already in use, you can buy a video input selector from an electronics store, which effectively gives you more inputs

My TV only has one input forthe sound. What should l plug it into?

I you don't mind mono sound, you can buy a stereo RCA-o-mono RCA cable from an electronics store, Connect the stereo end to this player and the mono

end to your TU I you want stereo sound, connect this player to your amplifier or stereo system using a stereo audio cable

1 connected the DVD player to my AV receiver and although the sound is fine, there's no picture. What did | do wrong?

Make sure that the type of video connection from the DVD player to your AV receiver is the same as that from the receiver to your TV. Most AV receivers won't convert from one kind of connec- tion to another.

Ç Controls and Displays

1 © STANDBY/ON Press to switch the player on or off (the player can be put into standby using the remote control: the standby indicator above the button lights when in standby)

2 LINK indicator Lights when audio is being sent over the i LINK interface to a compatible component

3 PROGRESSIVE button/indicator Press to switch the progressive video output mode between progressive and interlace The indicator lights in progressive scan mode. See also Component Out on page 58.

4 VIDEO OFF button/indicator

Press to switch the video output on/off. The indicator lights when the video output is switched off (when listening to a DVD-Audio disc, for example)

6 A OPEN/CLOSE Press to open or close the disc tray (when in standby, this button will also switch the power on)

7 M (stop) Press to stop the disc (you can resume playback by pressing » (play)

Press to pause playback. Press again to restart

Press to start or resume playback (when in standby, this button will also switch the power on)

10 >> »»>1 (forward scan/skip) + Press and hold for fast forward scanning

+ Press to jump to the next chapter or track

11 Ht« << (reverse scan/skip) + Press and hold for fast reverse scanning

+ Press to jump back to the beginning of the current chapter or track, then to previous chapters/tracks

12 Display See page 22 for a description of the display

13 Remote control sensor The remote control has a range of up to about 7m

14 RW This mark indicates compatibility with DVD-RW discs recorded on a DVD recorder

in Video Recording mode

( Controls and Displays

About progressive scan video Compared to interlace video, progressive scan video effectively doubles the scanning rate of the picture, resulting in a very stable, flicker-free image

Progressive scan video is available only from the component video output. Use the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel to switch the component video output between interlace and progressive. With a DVD-Video disc you can do this during playback, or when the disc is stopped. For other types of disc, the player must be stopped

+ If you connect a TV that is not compat- ible with a progressive scan signal and switch the player to progressive, you will not be able to see any picture at all. In this case, press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel to swich back to interlace (the PROGRESSIVE indica- tor should be unlit)

+ You can't switch video output when an OSD is on-screen.

+ The picture on some TVs may momen- tarily break up when you switch the video output of this player.

Compatibility of this unit with progressive-scan TVs.

This player is compatible with progressive video Macro Vision System Copy Guard CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF 525 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE “STANDARD DEFINITION" OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.

+ This player is compatible with the

following Pioneer displays and monitors: PDP-503HDE, PDP-438HDE

1 5.1CH Lights when analog 5.1 channel output is

2 V-PART Lights when playing a video part of a DVD

3 PRGSVE Lights when the video output is progressive

Lights during multi-angle scenes on a DVD

5 GUI (Graphical 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

Lights when DOV/TruSurround is active

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

LERL Lights when a disc is paused

LR 2 Lights when a disc is playing

15 D0D Lights when a Dolby Digital soundtrack is Playing

16 DTS Lights when a DTS soundtrack is playing

( Controls and Displays

+ Press the button on the right side of the remote to illuminate buttons 6 to 9 and 20 to 22.

1 Ü (STANDBY/ON) Press to switch the player on or into standby

2 DISPLAY Press to display information about the disc playing (page 49)

3 AUDIO Press to select the audio channel or language (pages 47-48)

4 SETUP Press to display (or exit) the on-screen display

Use to navigate on-screen displays and menus. Press ENTER to select an option or execute a command

6 ++ (RETURN) Press to return to a previous menu screen

7. VADIJ (VIDEO ADJUST) Press to display the Video Adjust menu (pages 54-55)

8 = Press to stop the disc (you can resume playback by pressing » (play)

9 > Press to start or resume playback

10 He DD Press to jump to the start of the previous / next chapter / track

11 PLAY MODE Press to display the Play Mode menu (pages 40-46) (You can also get to the Play Mode menu by pressing SETUP and select- ing Play Mode)

Ç Controls and Displays )

13 MENU Press to display a DVD disc menu, orthe Disc Navigator if a DVD-RW, CD, Video CD or MP3 disc is loaded

14 A OPEN/CLOSE Press to open or close the disc tray

15 ANGLE Press to change the camera angle during DVD multi-angle scene playback (page 48)

16 SUBTITLE Press to select a subtitle display (page 47)

17 TOP MENU Press to display the top menu of a DVD disc

18 MULTI DIAL Use for scanning and slow motion control (pages 38-39)

19 Jog indicator Lights when multi dial is in jog mode (pages 38-39)

20 10G (J0G MODE) Press to put switch jog mode on/off. When on, use the MULTI DIAL to advance or reverse frames (pages 38-39)

21 FL (DIMMER) Press to change the display brightness

21 Press to pause playback: press again to restart

23 «and <{/<li/»»> and il»/h> Use for reverse / forward slow motion playback, frame reverse / advance and reverse / forward scanning. See page 39

24 SURROUND Press to activate/switch off DQV/TruSurround

25 CLEAR Press to clear a numeric entry

26 ENTER Press to select an option or execute a command

(Getting Started D Setting the TV System

The default setting of this player is AUTO, and unless you notice that the picture is distorted when playing some discs, you should leave it set to AUTO. If you experi- ence picture distortion with some discs, set the TV system to match your country or region's system. Doing this, however, may restrict the kinds of disc you can watch, The table below shows what kinds of disc are compatible with each setting (AUTO, PAL and NTSC)

1 _Ifthe player is not plugged in, plug it in now, but leave it in standby. 2 Using the front panel controls, hold down »> »»1 then press & STANDBY/ON to switch the TV system. The TV system changes as follows:

AUTO — NTSC NTSC —+ PAL PAL + AUTO The player's display indicates the new setting

+ You have to switch the player into standby (press & STANDBY/ON) before each change

Type Format|NTSC PAL AUTO pvD nrsc |nrsc MODPAL \rsc

Pat |- PAL PAL VideocD NTSC [NISC MODPAL NISC PAL [NTSC PAL PAL TD /no dise - NTSC PAL NSCoPAL Watching NTSC on a PAL TV Most models of the newly developed countdown PAL TV system detect 50 Hz {PAD/60 Hz (NTSC) and automatically switch vertical amplitude, resulting in a display without vertical shrinkage.

If your PAL TV does not have a V:Hold control, you may not be able to watch NTSC discs because of picture roll. the TV has a V-Hold control, adjust it until the picture stops rolling.

On some TVS, the picture may shrink vertically, leaving black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunc- tion: it is caused by the NTSC to PAL conversion.

After making sure that everything is con- nected properly and that the player is plugged in, press & STANDBY/ON on the front panel to switch the player on.

Also, switch on your TV and make sure that it is set to the input you connected the DVD player to

+ The front panel à STANDBY/ON button switches the player on and off. When the player is off, it can only be switched back on using the same front panel button.

When the player is on, you can put it into standby using the © STANDBY/ON button on the remote control

+ When the player is in standby. you can use the À OPEN/CLOSE and > (play) buttons to switch the player on and open the disc tray/start playing a loaded disc.

vY FAQ My DVD player switches on but there is

nothing displayed on my M Make sure that the TV is set to the correct video input (not a TV channel) For example, if you connected this player to the VIDEO 1 inputs on your T, Switch your TV to VIDEO 1

If you connected this player to an AV receiver, make sure that the receiver is switched on and set to the correct input.

+ This player features a screen saver. When on, lfthe player is stopped or paused and no button is pressed for five minutes, the screen saver starts. See Screen Saver on page 62 for how to switch it on.

(Getting Started D Let's Get Started

When you switch on the player for the first time, you should see a welcome screen displayed on your TV. From here you can set up the player to work with the kind of TV you have, then either use the Setup Navigator to make more settings, or jump right in and start playing some discs.

Before continuing, make sure that you've loaded the batteries in the remote control.

1 Use the Joystick (up/down) to choose a language, then press ENTER.

2 Use the Joystick (left/right) to select either ‘Wide screen (16:9)' or “Standard size screen (4:3) according to the kind of TV you have, then press ENTER.

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3 Press ENTER again to finish setting up.

+ Select Back then press ENTER if you want to go back and change the setting you just made.

( Getting Started D Using the on-screen displays For ease of use, this player makes extensive use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs) You should get used to the way these work as you'll need to use them when setting up the player, using some of the playback features, such as program play, and when making more advanced settings for audio and video.

All the screens are navigated in basically the same way, using the cursor buttons to change the highlighted item and pressing ENTER to select it.

+ Throughout this manual, ‘Select’ means use the Joystick to highlight an item on- screen, then press ENTER.

SETUP Display/exit the on-screen display

GUoystick) menu item

ENTER Selects the highlighted menu

item (both ENTER buttons work in exactly the same way)

# (RETURN) Returns to the previous menu without saving changes

+ Information at the bottom of every OSD screen explains the currently selected menu item and shows which buttons can be used for that screen

Setting up with the Setup

Using the Setup Navigator you can make a number of other initial settings for this. player. We recommend using the Setup Navigator, especially if you connected this player to an AV receiver for playing surround sound. To answer some of the questions about digital audio formats you may need to look at the instructions that came with your AV receiver.

1 fa discis playing, press m (stop). Also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input

2 Press SETUP. The on-screen display (OSD) appears.

5 Is your TV/monitor compatible with progressive-scan video?

3 Select ‘Setup Navigator’.

4 Select a DVD language.

Some DVD discs feature on-screen menus, soundtracks and subtitles in several lan- guages. Set your preferred language here

+ Note that the language you choose here may not be available on all discs.

+_ If you want to select a language other than those listed, select Other Lan- guage. See Selecting languages using the language code list on page 78 for detailed information

+ This setting is only applicable if you used the component video outputs to connect up your TV/monitor.

6 Did you connect this player to an AV receiver?

Language Setings (ATREEENET TVFunctions

Comnectes at Connected

+ lfyou selected Not Connected here, that completes the setup. Press ENTER to leave the Setup Navigator.

7 Did you connect the 5.1 channel

analog audio outputs to your AV re- ceiver? Select Connected or Not Connected

Language Setings | AV Recaiver Comnectes TVFunctions

at Connected Cause Out Setings

8 Did you connect a digital output to your AV receiver? Select Connected or Not Connected

Language Settings | AV Receiver Comnectes

11 Do you have a sub-woofer connected to your AV receiver? Select Connected or Not Connected

+ If you selected Not Connected in both

steps 7 and 8, that completes the setup.

Press ENTER to leave the Setup Navigator. Ifyou selected Connected in step 7, then answer the following questions about the

speakers in your system, otherwise jump to step 12.

9 Do you have a center speaker con-

nected to your AV receiver? Select Connected or Not Connected

Language Settings | Center Speaker || connected TVFuncions | Suround Speakers | | Not Connectad Audio Out Setings |Subwooter

+ you selected Not Connected in step 8, that completes the setup. Press ENTER to leave the Setup Navigator.

Questions 12 through 16 are concemed with

the digital decoding capabiliies of your AV

12 Is your AV receiver Dolby Digital compatible?

Select Compatible, Not Compatible or Don't Know.

Compatible Not Compatible Dont Know

Comnectes Rat Connacted

10 Do you have surround speakers connected to your AV receiver? Select Connected or Not Connected

Language Setimgs | center Speaker TVFuncions | (Sumound Spasiers AAucio Out Setings

Comnectes Rat Connacted

13 Is your AV receiver DTS compatible? Select Compatible, Not Compatible or Don't Know.

14 ls your AV receiver compatible with

96kHz Linear PCM audio? Select Compatible, Not Compatible or Don't Know.

Sseup naviguer Langue Sutngs | voby Dig |["Esmpute Nhndiors — [0TS Net Compatie Auco usa ETF venticon peser Sam Re Pre

15 ls your AV receiver MPEG compatible?

Select Compatible, Not Compatible or Don't Know.

Language Setings | Dolby Digital TVFunaions |DTS Audio Out Setings | éxtz Linear PCM Speaker Setings

16 Press ENTER to complete the setup, or

press SETUP to quit the Setup Navigator

without making any changes.

Language Setings TVFunctions Audi Out Setings Speaker Setings AV Recavar Fun.

Congratulations, setup is completel

The basic playback controls for playing DVD CD, SACD, Video CD and MP3 discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter.

Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD

means DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and DVD-R/RW. If a function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc, it is specified.

1 _fthe player isn't already on, press

d STANDBY/ON to switch it on.

H you're playing a DVD or Video CD, also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input.

2 Press A OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. 3 Load a disc.

Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc.

Never load more than one disc at a time.

4 Press» (play) to start playback. H you're playing a DVD or Video CD, a menu may appear. See pages 33-34 for how to navigate these

H you're playing an MP3 disc, it may take a few seconds before playback starts, depend- ing on the complexity of the file structure on the disc

Basic playback controls

The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs. The following chapter covers more playback features in more detail

DVD and Video CD: if the display shows RESUME, playback starts from the resume point.

nu Pauses à disc that's playing. or restarts à paused disc.

= Stops playback DVD Video and DVD-RW and Video CD: Display shows RESUME. Press M (stop) again to cancel the resume function The resume function is also cancelled when you eject the disc tray.)

pr Press to start fast reverse scanning. Press » (play) to resume normal playback.

> Press to start fast forward scanning. Press » (play) to resume normal playback.

144 Skips to the start of the current track or capter then to previous tracks/chapters:

>> Skips to the next track or chapter Numbers Use to enter a itle/group/track

number. Press ENTER Lo select (or wait a few seconds)

+ Ifthe disc is stopped, play- back starts from the selected title/group (for DVD) or track number (for CD/SACD Video CD/MP3)

+ Ifthe disc is playing playback jumps to the start of the selected chapter or track within the current group for DVD-Audio)

(Getting Started D Front panel controls

The » (play), m (stop), and it (pause) buttons on the front panel work in exactly the same way as their remote control equivalents. The combined scan/skip buttons on the front panel (He and »> pi) Work slightly differentiy from the remote buttons

Press and hold for fast scan: press for track/ chapter skip.

+ You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls don't work in certain parts ofthe disc. This is not a malfunction

Many DVD-Video and DVD-Audio discs contain menus from which you can select what you want to watch or listen to. They may give access to additional features, such as subtitle and audio language selection, or special features such as slideshows. See the disc packaging for details.

Sometimes menus are displayed automati- cally when you start playback: others only

appear when you press MENU or TOP MENU A Important

+ Some DVD-Audio discs feature a ‘bonus group’, To access this group you have to input a password, which you can find on the disc's packaging. See page 65 for more information:

7 Button What it does

TOP MENU Displays the ‘top menu of à disc—this varies with the disc

MENU Displays a disc menu—this varies with the disc and may be the same as the ‘top menu

4449 Moves the cursor around the

ENTER Selects the current menu

4 (RETURN) Returns to the previously displayed menu screen. On some DVD-Audio discs featuring browsable pictures, press to display the browser screen

Some Video CDs have menus from which you can choose what you want to watch These are called PBC (Playback control) menus.

You can play a PBC Video CD without having

to navigate the PBC menu by starting playback using a number button or track skip button (wæ+1) to select a track, rather than the » (play) button

4 (RETURN) Displays the PBC menu

Numbers Use to enter a numbered menu option, Press ENTER lo select (or wait a few seconds)

144 Displays the previous menu page (if there is one)

>> Displays the next menu page

+ After! load a DVD disc, it ejects automati- cally after a few seconds!

Most likely, the disc is the wrong region or your player. The region number should be printed on the disc: check it against the region number of the player (which you can find on the rear panel) See also page 9

Ithe region number is OK, it may be that the disc is damaged or dirty. Clean the disc and look for signs of damage. See also pages 72-73. Check also that the disc is aligned properly in the disc tray and that it's loaded label-side up

Why won't the disc | loaded play? First check that you loaded the disc the right way up (label side up), and that it's clean and not damaged. See pages 72- 73 for information on cleaning discs:

If a disc loaded correctly won't play, it's probably an incompatible format or disc type, such as DVD-ROM. See pages 8-9 for more on disc compatibility.

There's no picture! Check the front panel and make sure that the VIDEO OFF indicator isn't lit. If itis, press the VIDEO OFF button to switch the video output back on. See also page 20.

Also make sure that if your TV isn't compatible with progressive scan video, that the PROGRESSIVE indicator isn't lit. Ifitis, press the PROGRESSIVE button to switch the video output back to interlace. See also page 20.

+ l'have a Widescreen TV so why are there black bars at the top and bottom of the screen when | play some discs?

Some movie formats are such that even when played on a widescreen TV, black bars are necessary at the top and bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction

1'have a standard (4:3) TV and set the player to show widescreen DVDs in pan & scan format, so why do 1 stil get black bars top and bottom with some discs?

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 letterbox format, This is not a malfunction

My DVD-Audio disc starts playing, but then suddenly stops!

The disc may have been illegally copied

My CD with MP3 tracks won't play! Also make sure that the tracks are encoded in MPEGI audio layer 3 format. See also pages 8-9.

Some MP3 tracks don't show up. Where are they?

Filenames that don't end with the extension “mp3” won't be recognized by this player Also, if there are more than 260 folders or tracks on the disc, only the first 250 are recognized. See also pages 8-9.

There's no audio from the analog and optical/coaxial outputs! Ithe i. LINK interface is active, all other

audio outputs are switched off. You can check by looking at the i.LINK indicator

on the front panel. I it's lit then the player is outputting audio over .LINK See Audio Out on page 70 for how to switch it off,

My AV receiver is definitely compatible with 96/88.2kHz Linear PCM audio, but it doesn't seem to work with this player What's wrong?

For digital copy-protection purposes some 96/88.2kHz DVD discs only output digital audio downsampled to 48/ 44.1kHz through the optical and coaxial outputs, This is not a malfunction. To fully take advantage of the high sam- pling rate audio, connect the analog audio outputs to your amplifier/receiver.

Why can't | hear SACD audio through the optical/coaxial digital outputs?

SACD audio is only available through the analog outputs and the iLINK connector, This is not a malfunction Some DVD-Audio discs too only output audio through the analog outputs and i.LINK connector.

Is it better to listen to DVD-Audio discs through the analog outputs?

Some DVD-Audio discs do not output anything through the digital outputs, and multichannel discs are downmixed to stereo for the optical and coaxial digital outputs. In addition, high sampling rate DVD-Audio discs (26kHz or higher) automatically downsample audio output from the optical/coaxial digital outputs

Using the multichannel analog audio outputs, or the i.LINK connector, for DVD-Audio have none of these limita- tions.

05) (Playing Discs D Introduction

Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays, For an explanation of how to navigate these, see Using the on-screen displays on page 28. Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs, Video CDs, CDs and MP3 discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded

Some DVD discs restrict the use of some functions (random or repeat, for example). This is not a malfunction

When playing Video CDs, some of the functions are not available during PBC playback. you want to use them, start the disc playing using a number button to select atrack

Using the Disc Navigator to

browse the contents of a disc Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of a disc to find the part you want to play. You can use the Disc Navigator when a disc is playing or stopped.

+ Es not possible to use the Disc Naviga- tor when playing a Video CD in PBC mode, or when a DVD disc menu is displayed.

1 Press SETUP and select ‘Disc Naviga- tor’ from the on-screen display. Alternatively, if a DVD-RW, CD, Video CD or MP3 disc is loaded, you can press MENU, which takes you straight to the Disc Naviga- tor screen.

2 Select what you want to play. Depending on the type of disc you have loaded, the Disc Navigator looks slightiy different.

For DVD Video discs select a title, or a chapter within a title.

LUI LT For DVD-Audio discs select a group, or a track within a group.

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(Playing Discs D For SACD discs select a track within the current playback area.

For a VR mode DVD-RW disc select beween the Playlist and Original areas of the disc, or a title. Use the joystick (right) to preview the title. + Hs not possible to switch between Original and Playlist during playback

+ Not all DVD-RW discs have a Playlist.

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For CDs and Video CDs select a track (the screen below shows a CD loaded).

For MP3 discs select a folder, or a track within a folder. (Note that if a folder or track name contains accented or non-roman characters, they may show up with generic names — F_083, T_036, etc.)

+ The Disc Navigator is not available unless there is a disc loaded.

+ Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to use one of the search modes. See Searching a disc on page 46

Scanning discs You can fast-scan discs forward or backward at various different speeds using the remote.

1 During playback, press 4 or >> to start scanning.

2 Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed. + MP3s can only be scanned at one speed. + The scanning speed is shown on-screen.

3 To resume normal playback, press > (play).

+ Sound can be heard while scanning SACDS, audio CDs, and MP3 discs

+ There is no sound while scanning DVDs and Video CDs, and no subtitles while scanning DVD-Video.

+ Depending on the disc, normal playback

may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD-Video disc

Using the Multi Dial

You can use the Multi Dial to control fast and slow motion scanning and frame advance of DVD Video, DVD-R/RW and Video CDs.

When scanning, no audio is output, even when the scanning speed is 1/1 (normal playback speed)

To start scanning playback at 1/16 speed, turn the MULTI DIAL (clockwise for forward; anticlockwise for reverse) during playback.

+ Turn the MULTI DIAL in the same direction to increase the scan speed— the speed is indicated at the top left of the screen.

+ Tum in the opposite direction to slow the scan speed/reverse direction:

To start high-speed scanning, turn the MULTI DIAL quickly (clockwise for forward; anticlockwise for reverse) during playback. + Change the speed/direction in the same way as above

+ To resume normal playback, press ».

To start manual scanning, press JOG (J0G MODE), then use the MULTI DIAL to advance frames in either direction.

To switch off jog mode, press J0G (J0G MODE) again. The picture remains paused until you restart playback.

+ To resume normal playback, press ».

+ You can scan Video CDs in the same way as DVD-Video discs (see above). However, reverse slow-motion scanning is not possible, and there are just two fast scanning speeds.

Playing in slow motion

You can play DVD-Videos, DVD-R/RW and Video CDs at four different forward slow motion speeds, and DVD Videos, DVD-R/RW also at two reverse speeds.

1 During playback, press I (pause).

2 Press and hold <{/<il or li>/}> until slow motion playback starts. + The slow motion speed is shown on- screen. + There is no sound during slow motion playback

3 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed. + The slow motion speed is displayed on- screen

4 To resume normal playback, press > (play).

some titles on some DVDs.

Video CD only supports forward slow motion playback

The picture quality during slow motion playback is not as good as during normal playback.

may automatically resume when à new chapter is reached

For DVD-Audio discs featuring browsable pictures (see Glossary on page 78), press «l/4l/11æ/h> to view the previous/next picture.

You can't use slow motion playback with

Depending on the disc, normal playback

Frame advance/frame reverse

You can advance or back up DVD-Video or DVD-RW discs frame-by-frame. With Video CDs, you can only use frame advance

1 During playback, press I (pause).

2 Press <{/<il or ll>/}> to reverse or advance a frame at a time.

3 To resume normal playback, press > (play).

+ The picture quality when using frame reverse is not as good as frame ad- vance.

may automatically resume when à new chapter is reached

When changing direction of a DVD- Video disc, the picture may ‘move’ in an unexpected way. This is not a malfunc- tion.

For DVD-Audio discs featuring browsable pictures (see Glossary on page 78), press «l/4l/11æ/h> to view the previous/next picture.

Depending on the disc, normal playback

Video and DVD-RW) that form a loop which is played over and over.

+ AB Repeat is not available with SACDs MPS5s, Video CD in PBC mode, or while à DVD disc menu is being displayed!

1 During playback, press PLAY MODE and select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the list of functions on the left.

2 Press ENTER on ‘A(Start Point)" to set the loop start point.

3 Press ENTER on ‘B(End Point) to set the loop end point.

After pressing ENTER, playback jumps back to the start point and plays the loop.

There are various repeat play options, depending on the kind of disc loaded. It's also possible to use repeat play together with program play to repeat the tracks/chapters in the program list (see Creating a program list on pages 43-45).

+ Repeat play is not available with Video CDs in PBC mode, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed.

1 During playback, press PLAY MODE and select ‘Repeat’ from the list of functions on the left.

2 Select a repeat play option.

The repeat play options available depend on the type of disc loaded. The screen below appears when a DVD-Video disc is loaded.

+ Ifyou've made a program list, the Program Repeat option also appears as a repeat option.

+ To stop the disc and cancel repeat play. press & (stop)

+ You can also cancel repeat play without stopping playback by pressing CLEAR The disc will play to the end, then stop.

+ You can't use repeat and random play at the same time.

+ you switch camera angle during repeat play, repeat play is canceled.

Use the random play function to play titles or chapters (DVD-Video ), groups or tracks (DVD-Audio), or tracks (CD, Video CD and MP discs) in a random order.

You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped

+ You can't use random play with SACDS, DVD-RWS, Video CDs playing in PBC mode, or while _a DVD disc menu is being displayed

1 Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Random’ from the list of functions on the left.

Random Tite Random Chapter Random OH

2 Select a random play option.

The random play options available depend on the type of disc loaded. The screen below appears when a DVD Video disc is loaded

Random Tite Random Chapter

Random OH DVD-Video discs + Random Title + Random Chapter + Random Off

MP3, CD and Video CD discs + on - off

To stop the disc and cancel random playback, press m (stop)

You can also cancel random playback without stopping the disc by pressing CLEAR. The disc will play to the end then stop.

During random play, the 44 and »>41 buttons function a little differently to normal: #4 returns to the beginning of the current track/chapter. You cant go back further than this. mæ41 selects another track/chapter at random from those remaining

You can't use random play together with program or repeät play,

(Playing Discs D Creating a program list

This feature lets you program the play order of titles/group/chapters/folders/tracks on a disc.

+ Program play is not available with DVD-

RWS, Video CDs playing in PBC mode, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed!

1 Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Pro- gram' from the list of functions on the left.

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2 Select Create/Edit’ from the list of program options.

The Program edit screen that appears depends on the kind of disc loaded.

On the left side is the program list, then to the right is a list of titles (if a DVD-Video disc is loaded), groups (for DVD-Audio), tracks {for SACDs, CDs and Video CDs), or folder names (for MP3 discs). On the far right is a list of chapters (for DVD-Video) or tracks (for DVD-Audio and MP3)

3 Select a title, chapter, group, folder or track for the current step in the program list.

For a DVD-Video disc, you can add a whole title, or a chapter within a title to the program list.

+ To addatitle, select the title.

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+ To add a chapter first highlight the title, then move the cursor right and select a chapter from the list.

For a DVD-Audio disc, you can add a whole group, or a track within a group to the program list

+ To add a group, select the group.

+ To add a track, first highlight the group, then move the cursor right and select a track from the list.

For SACD, CD or Video CD, select a track to add to the program list

(The screen below shows a CD loaded.)

For an MP3 disc, you can add a whole folder, or a track within a folder to the program list.

+ To add a folder, select the folder.

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+ To add a track, first find the folder, then move the cursor right and select a track name from the list

After pressing ENTER to select the title/ group/chapter/folder/track, the step number automatically moves down one.

4 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list.

A program list can contain up to 24 titles/ chapters/groups/folders/tracks.

5 To play the program list, press > (play).

Program play remains active until you turn off program play (see below), erase the program list (see below), eject the disc or switch off the player.

+ To exit the program edit screen without starting playback, press PLAY MODE or SETUP. (Don't press RETURN— your program list will be lost.)

During program play, press mæi to skip +o the next program step.

Press CLEAR during playback (though not if the program list OSD is displayed) to switch off program play. Press while stopped to erase the program list

Editing a program list After creating a program list, you can add, delete and change steps.

1 Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Pro- gram' from the list of functions on the left.

2 Select Create/Edit’ from the list of program options.

3 To clear a step, highlight the step number and press CLEAR.

4 Toinsert a step in the middle of the program list, highlight the step where you want the new step to appear, then select a title/group/chapter/folder/track to add.

After pressing ENTER, the new step is inserted into the list

5 To add a step to the end of the program list, highlight the next free step then select a title/group/chapter/folder/ track to add.

+ To exit the program edit screen without starting playback, press PLAY MODE or SETUP.

+_ If you want to exit the program edit screen without saving the changes you made, press RETURN

Other functions available from the program menu

As well as creating and editing a program list, you can start and stop program play, erase the program list, and memorize à DVD program list from the Program menu

1 Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Pro- gram' from the list of functions on the left.

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Select a program play function.

+ Create/Edit - See Creating à program list on pages 43-45

+ Playback Start - Starts playback of the program list

+ Playback Stop - Turns off program play but does not erase the program list

+ Program Delete - Erases the program list and turns off program play

+ Program Memory (DVD-Video only) Select On to save the program list for the disc loaded. (Select Off to cancel the program memory for the disc loaded)

+ After saving a program list using the Program Memory feature, whenever you load that disc, the program list is automatically recalled and program play switched on.

You can save program lists for up to 24 discs. After that, the oldest one is replaced with the new one saved.

Using the search mode function from the Play Mode menu you can quickly jump to particular part of the disc that you're watching or listening to.

1 Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Search Mode’ from the list of functions on the left.

The search options that appear depend on the kind of disc loaded. The screen below shows the DVD-Video search options.

3 Use the number buttons to enter a title, group, chapter, page, folder or track number, or a time.

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+ For a time search, enter the number of minutes and seconds into the currently playing title (DVD-Video/DVD-RW) or track (Video CD) you want playback to resume from, For example, press 4, 5, 0, 0 to have playback start from 45 minutes into the disc. For 1 hour, 20 minutes and 30 seconds, press 8, 0, 3, 0.

+ Some DVD-Audio discs feature pages of

browsable pictures. Enter the page number you want

4 Press ENTER to start playback.

+ You can only use time search with DVD- Video and Video CD discs.

< The disc must be playing in order to use time search

+ Search functions are not available with Video CDs in PBC mode (start non-PBC playback by stopping playback, then pressing ml, then » (play).

+ You can often select what you want to watch from a DVD disc menu. See also page 33.

Some DVD Video discs have subtiles in one or more languages: the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available. You can switch subtitie language during playback

1 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option.

+ While the above display is showing, you can also use the joystick (up/down) and ENTER to select a subtile language from a drop-down menu

+ Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU to access.

+ To set subtitle preferences, see Subtitle Language on page 60

Switching DVD-Video audio language When playing a DVD-Video disc recorded

with dialog in two or more languages, you can switch audio language during playback

1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language option.

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+ With some discs, while the above display is showing, you can also use the joystick (up/down) and ENTER to select an audio language from a drop-down menu.

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+ Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU to access.

When playing a DVD-RW disc recorded with dual-mono audio, you can switch between the main, sub, and mixed channels during playback

1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio channel option.

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Depending on the disc, you may be able to switch channels when playing DVD-Audio discs—see the disc box for details:

1 Press AUDIO repeatly to select an audio channel option.

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When you change the audio channel, playback restarts from the beginning of the current track.

+ Some discs only allow you to change audio channel from the disc menu Press TOP MENU io access.

Switching CD/MP3/Video CD

You can switch between stereo, just the left channel or just the right channel of a CD/ MP3/Video CD. (To change the audio channel of a CD it must be playing.)

1 Press AUDIO repeatly to select an audio channel option.

Switching camera angles Some DVD-Video discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles—check the disc box for details

When a multi-angle scene is playing, à 2% icon appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available (this can be switched off if you prefer—see page 62).

© During playback press ANGLE to switch angle.

Displaying disc information Various track, chapter and title information, as well as the video transmission rate for DVD discs, can be displayed on-screen.

1 During playback, press DISPLAY to show/switch the information displayed. Keep pressing DISPLAY to change the displayed information

+ DVDWVideo displays

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When the disc is paused, the display also shows the frame number.

+ DVD-Audio displays

(During PBC playback only)

+ You can see disc information (number of

Note about features in the

None of the features found in the Audio Settings menu have any effect on sound output through the LINK connector.

+ Default setting: Off When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume, it's easy to lose the quieter sounds completely—including some of the dialog Switching Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) to On can help by bringing up the quieter sounds, while controlling loud peaks. How much of a difference you hear depends on the material you're listening to. Ifthe material doesn't have wide variations in volume, you may not notice much change

1 Press SETUP and select ‘Audio Set- tings’ from the on-screen display.

2 Highlight Audio DRC, then use the Joystick (left/right) to change to ‘On’ or “Off, as required.

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3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen.

+ Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources.

+ Audio DRC is only effective through the digital output when 1 Out is set to On, and Dolby Digital Out is set to Dolby Digital > PCM. See pages 56- 58.

+ The effect of Audio DRC depends on your speakers and AV receiver settings

Legato PRO + Default setting: Off

Legato PRO technology can reveal more high-frequency detail in CDs and DVDs by upsampling

1 Press SETUP and select ‘Audio Set- tings’ from the on-screen display.

2 Highlight ‘Legato PRO’, then use the Joystick (left/right) to change the setting.

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There are four settings, plus Off + off

+ Standard — gives the sound a more forward, live feel

+ Effect 1 bright and lively + Effect 2 soft and rich + Effect 3 — solid and well-balanced

(The Audio Settings Menu

3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen.

+ The Legato PRO digital filter affects mainly frequencies outside of the audible range

+ Depending on the listening conditions, you may find that the effect of Legato PRO difficult to hear.

+ The Legato PRO effect is applied only to the front left/right channels.

+ Legato PRO does not work with 192kHz DVD-Audio discs, or with SACDs

+ Default setting: On The Hi-Bit feature extends the effective dynamic range of the front left/right chan- nels from 16 or 20-bit to 24-bit to reveal more detail in low-level sounds.

1 Press SETUP and select ‘Audio Set- tings’ from the on-screen display.

2 Highlight ‘Hi-Bit’, then use the Joystick (left/right) to change the setting to ‘On' or ‘Off, as required.

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3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen.

+ Default setting: Off Switch on Virtual surround to enjoy surround sound effects from just two speakers. When you play a Dolby Digital soundtrack, Virtual Dolby Digital, which uses TruSurround technology from SRS, produces à deep, realistic 3D soundspace from a pair of stereo speakers

1 Press SETUP and select ‘Audio Set- tings’ from the on-screen display.

2 Highlight TruSurround, then use the Joystick (left/right) to change to ‘DOV/ TruSurround' or ‘Off, as required.

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3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen.

dr + You can also use the SURROUND button on the remote control to switch

Virtual Surround on (DOV/ TruSurround)/Off.

+ Virtual Surround does not work with CD,

MP3, DVD-Audio or SACD discs, or 96kHz Linear PCM soundtracks.

+ The Virtual Surround effect is output only through the analog AUDIO OUT @ch) jacks

+ Make sure that Audio Output Mode is setto 2 Channel (page 67)

+ How good the surround effect is varies with the disc.

+ Default setting: Fix This setting allows you to set the level of each channel sent to the 5.1 channel analog outputs.

1 Press SETUP and select ‘Audio Set- tings’ from the on-screen display.

2 Highlight Channel Level, then use the Joystick (left/right) to change to ‘Fix’ or ‘Variable’, as required.

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Fix - Channel levels are fixed, but you can set the speaker distances Variable - You can specify variable channel levels as well as speaker distances

3 If you chose Variable, use the joystick (down) to proceed to the next screen.

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4 Variable setting only: Set the channel levels for each speaker.

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Use the Joystick (up/down) to select a speaker.

Use the Joystick (left/right) to adjust the channel level for that speaker

Channel levels can be set from -6 dB to

+6 dB. in 0.5 dB increments:

5 Press ENTER to make the settings and exit the audio settings screen.

+ You can't adjust the channel level for any speakers that are set to Off in the Speaker Installation menu screen (pages 67-68)

+ The Fix setting is equivalent to setting allthe channel levels to +6 dB. There- fore, the Variable setting will usually sound quieter than the Fix setting.

+ Default setting: all speakers 3 m To get the best surround sound from your system, you should set up the speaker distances from your listening position:

1 Press SETUP and select ‘Audio Settings’ from the on-screen display.

2. Move the cursor down until you reach the Speaker Distance setting screen.

Use the joystick (up/down) to select a speaker.

Use the joystick (left/right) to adjust the distance from your listening position to that speaker.

Front left/right (L/R) speaker distances can be set from 30 cm to 9 min

The center speaker (©) and subwoofer (SW) can be set from -2 m to +2 m relative to the front left/right speakers.

Surround left/right (LS/RS) speakers can be set from -6 m to +2 m relative to the front left/right speakers.

When you adjust the front left (L) or front right (R) speaker all the other speaker distances are adjusted relative to that speaker.

3 Press ENTER to make the settings and exit the audio settings screen.

+ The speaker distance settings have no effect on SACD playback. The channel level settings, however, do apply.

+ Default setting: Professional From the Video Adjust screen you can select the standard video presentation or define presets of your own

1 Press SETUP and select Video Adjust' from the on-screen display.

You can also access these settings by pressing VADJ (VIDEO ADJUST)

2 Use the joystick (left/right) to select a preset.

+ TV (CRT) - Optimized display for a

regular CRT TV PDP — Optimized display for a plasma display screen

Professional — Optimized for a profes- sional video monitor

Memory1-3 - Use for saving your own presets (see below)

3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Video Adjust screen.

+ Depending on the disc and the TV/ monitor, you may not see the effect cleariy.

Creating your own presets You can create up to three presets of your own

1 Select one of the Memory presets (see above).

2 Use the joystick (down) to select ‘Detailed Settings’ then press ENTER.

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3 Adjust the picture quality settings.

Use the joystick (up/down) to select a setting.

Use the joystick (left/right) to adjust the current setting.

Press DISPLAY to switch between full and single view.

You can change the preset number from the Recall Settings menu item

You can adjust any or all of the following picture quality settings

+ Prog. Motion — Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when the player is set to progressive video output

+ PureCinema — When watching DVD movies, PureCinema optimizes the picture quality. The default setting is Auto, but ifthe picture appears unnatu- ral, then set to On or Off, as appropriate

(The Video Settings Menu )

YNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction in the Y (brighness) part of the video signal.

CNR - Adjusts the amount of noise reduction in the C (colon part of the video signal.

MAR - Adjusts the amount of mosquito noise (artefacts visible around the edge of an image caused by MPEG compres- sion) reduction

BNR — Adjusts the amount of block noise (artefacts visible in areas of flat color caused by MPEG compression) reduction.

Sharpness High — Adjusts the sharp- ness ofthe high-frequency (detailed) elements in the picture

Sharpness Mid — Adjusts the sharpness ofthe mid-frequency (less detailed) elements in the picture

Detail - Adjusts the sharpness of edges in the picture

White Level — Adjusts the intensity of white

Black Level - Adjusts the intensity of black

Black Setup — Setup to correct the #loating black color for better 8-dimen- sional realism

Gamma — Adjusts the brighness of darker images.

Hue - Adjusts the overall colour balance between red and green Chroma Level — Adjusts how saturated colours appear.

Chroma Delay - Adjust to correct the

gap between the Ÿ and C components in the video signal

4 Press ENTER to save the preset and exit the Video Adjust screen.

+ Video on a DVD discs may be either video material (originally shot on video) or film material (originally shot on film) Video material has a frame rate of 30 frames/sec.(NTSC), compared with 24

frames/sec. for film. This player converts

film material to 60 frames/sec, (in progressive scan mode), PureCinema adjusts the picture so that it matches more closely the picture quality of a cinema screen

You can see whether video on a DVD disc is film or video material by display- ing the video transmission rate (see page 49). |f a hash mark (#) appears next to the transmission rate display, it is film material

08) (The Initial Settings Menu

Using the Initial Settings

menu The Initial Settings menu is where you can set preferences for language, audio and video output, and so on

If a menu option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time. This is usually because a disc is playing. Stop the disc, then change the setting

1 Press SETUP and select ‘Initial Set- tings’ from the on-screen display.

2 Select the setup category from the list on the left, then select an item from the menu list to the right.

3 Make the setting you want.

+ The language options shown in the on- screen display illustrations on the following pages may not correspond to those available in your country or region.

Digital Audio Out settings Note

+ None of the Digital Audio Out settings affect the audio output from the i.LINK interface, For i.LINK settings, see pages 70-71

Digital Out + Default setting: On

You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to an AV receiver (or other component) using one ofthe digital outputs

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If at any time you need to switch off the digital audio output, set this to Off, other- wise leave it On

+ You can't switch on/off the optical and coaxial outputs individually

+ There is no digital output when playing SACDs and some DVD-Audio discs regardes of this setting,

+ Default setting: Dolby Digital You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to an AV receiver (or other component) using one of the digital output.

(The Initial Settings Menu}

If your AV receiver (or other connected component) is Dolby Digital compatible, set to Dolby Digital, otherwise set to Dolby Digital > PCM.

+ Default setting: DTS > PCM You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to an AV receiver (or other component) using one of the digital outputs.

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If your AV receiver (or other connected component) has a built-in DTS decoder, set this to DTS, otherwise set to DTS > PCM (DTS audio is converted to more compatible PCM audio). Check the manual that came with the other component if you're unsure whether it is DTS compatible.

+ you setto DTS with a non-DTS compatible amplifier, noise will be output when you play a DTS disc

+ This setting applies only to DTS audio on DVDs. DTS-CD always output DTS digital audio as-is regardless of this setting

Linear PCM Out + Default setting: Down Sample On

You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to an AV receiver (or other component) using one of the digital outputs.

If your AV receiver (or other connected component) is compatible with high sampling rates (96 kHz), set this to Down Sample Off, otherwise set it to Down Sample On (96 kHz audio is converted to a more compatible 48 kH2). Check the manual that came with the other component if you're unsure whether it is 96 kHz compatible

+ Even when set to Down Sample Off, some discs will still output down- sampled audio through the digital outputs (you only get full sampling rate audio through the analog outputs)

High sampling rate DVD-Audio discs (192kHz or 176.2kHz) automatically output down-sampled audio through the digital outputs.

+ Default setting: MPEG > PCM You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to an AV receiver (or other component) using one of the digital outputs.

(The Initial Settings Menu )

If your AV receiver (or other connected component) is compatible with MPEG audio, set this to MPEG, otherwise set it to MPEG > PCM (MPEG audio is converted to more compatible PCM audio). Check the manual that came with the other component if you're unsure whether it is MPEG audio compat- ible

Video Output settings

I you have a widescreen TV, select the 16:9 (Wide) setting—widescreen DVD software is then shown using the full screen area. When playing software recorded in conventional (4:3) format, the settings on your TV will determine how the material is presented— see the manual that came with your TV for details on what options are available.

When set to 16:9(Compressed), progressive- scan 4:3 material is shown with black bars on either side of the screen.

If you have a conventional TV, select either 4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan&Scan). In Letter Box mode, widescreen software is shown with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. Pan & Scan chops the sides off widescreen material to make it fit the 4:3 screen (so even though the image looks larger on the screen, you're actually seeing less of the picture). See also page 74.

Component Out + Default setting: Interlace

You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your TV using the component video outpuis.

If you have a progressive-scan compatible TV, set this to Progressive for flicker-free video output. If our TV is not compatible with progressive-scan video, set to Interlace. Check the operating instructions that came with your TV if you're unsure about its compatibility.

AV Connector Out + Default setting: Video

You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your TV using the AV SCART:type connector.

+ you make a setting here that is incompatible with your TV the TV may not display any picture at all. this happens either switch everything off and reconnect to the TV using either the supplied video cable, or an S-video cable (see pages 11 and 12 for more on this)

SCART cables come in various contigu- rations. Make sure you use the correct one for your TV/monitor, See page 85 for the SCART pin assignment diagram:

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+ Video - Compatible with all TVs, but lowest quality of the three AV settings.

+ S-video — Almost the same quality as RGB, but can give better results if you are using a long SCART cable.

+ RGB — If your TV is compatible, this setting gives the best picture quality.

+ When the AV connector is set to output RGB video, the component video output is switched off. f you want to use the component video output, set the AV connnector to Video or S-Video

S-Video Out + Default setting: S2

You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your TV using an S-Video cord.

If you find that the picture is stretched or distorted on the default S2 setting, try changing it to 51. (See also S1 and S2 in the Glossary on page 78.)

This player uses one of two processes when displaying a still frame from a DVD disc. The default Auto setting automatically chooses the best setting each time + Field - produces a stable, generally shake-free image + Frame — produces a sharper image, but more prone to shake than field stills

+_ The language options shown in the on- screen display illustrations on the following pages may not correspond to those available in your country or region:

This setting is your preferred audio language for DVD Video discs. If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc, the system automatically plays the disc in that language

(The Initial Settings Menu

The DVD-Video format recognizes 136 different languages. Select Other Language if you want to specify a language other than those listed. See also Se/ecting languages using the language code list on page 78

+ You can switch between the languages recorded on a DVD disc during playback using the AUDIO button. (This does not affect this setting.) See page 47

Some DVD discs set the audio language automatically when loaded, overriding the audio language you set in the Initial Settings menu.

Discs with two or more audio languages usually allow you to select the audio language from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU to access the disc menu.

Subtitle Language + Default setting: English

This setting is your preferred subtile language for DVD-Video discs, the lan- guage you specify here is recorded on a disc, the system automatically plays the disc with those subtiles:

The DVD-Video format recognizes 136 different languages. Select Other Language if you want to specify a language other than those listed. See also Se/ecting languages using the language code list on page 78

+ You can change or switch off the subtitles on a DVD disc during playback using the SUBTITLE button. (This does not affect this setting.) See page 47.

Some DVD discs set the subtitle language automatically when loaded, overriding the subtitle language you set in the Initial Settings menu

Discs with two or more subtile languages usually allow you to select the subtitle language from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU io access the disc menu

Auto Language + Default setting: On

When set to On, the player always selects the default audio language on a DVD-Video disc (French dialog for a French movie, for example), and displays subtiles in your preferred subtitle language only if that is set to something different, In other words, movies in your native language won't have any subtitles, while foreign language movies will be shown with subtitles.

Set to Off to have the player play discs strictly according to your Audio Language and Subtitle Language settings

For Auto Language to work, the Audio Language and Subtitle Language settings must be the same (see also pages 59-60)

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+ You can still switch audio and subtitle language on playback using the AUDIO and SUBTITLE buttons.

Some multilingual discs have disc menus in several languages. This setting specifies in which language the disc menus should appear. Leave on the default setting for menus to appear in the same language as your Subtitle Language—see page 60.

The DVD-Video format recognizes 136 different languages. Select Other Language if you want to specify a language other than those listed. See also Selecting languages using the language code list on page 78.

Subtitle Display + Default setting: On

When set to On, the player displays subtitles according to the Subtitle Language and Auto Language settings. Set to Assist Subtitle to have the player display the extra assistive subtitles recorded on to some DVD discs. Set to Off to switch subtitles off altogether.

This sets the language of this player's on- screen displays:

This sets whether operation displays are shown on-screen (Play, Resume, Scan and so on.)

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I you prefer not to see the camera icon on- screen during multi-angle scenes on DVD discs, change this setting to Off.

This specifies what is displayed on-screen when the player is stoppedi

I a constant image is displayed on à conventional CRTtype TV, it can ‘burn in' leaving a ghost image on the screen. Switch to On to make sure that a constant image is not displayed for a dangerousiy long time:

+ Default password: none

+ Default country code: us (2119) Some DVD Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If your player is set to a lower level than the disc, the disc won't play. This gives you some control about what your children watch on your DVD player.

Some discs also support the Country Code feature. The player does not play certain scenes on these discs, depending on the country code you set

Before you can set the Parental Lock level or the Country Code you must register a password. Âs the password owner, you can change the Parental Lock level or Country Code whenever you like, You can also change the password.

+ Not all discs that you may consider inappropriate for your children use the Parental Lock feature, These discs will always play without requiring the password first

+_ you forget your password, you'll need to reset the player to it's factory settings (page 74), then register a new pass- word

(The Initial Settings Menu

Registering a new password

You must register a password before you can

change the Parental Lock level or enter a

Changing your password To change your password, confirm your existing password then enter a new one

Country Code 1 Select ‘Password Change’.

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Us 2 Use the number buttons to enter your 4-digit password.

existing password, then press ENTER. + The numbers appear as asterisks as you

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and return to the Options menu screen. If you forget your password, you can reset the system then register a new one. See page 74 for how to reset the player.

3 Enter a new password.

4 Press ENTER to register the new password and return to the Options menu screen.

08) (The Initial Settings Menu

Setting/changing the Parental Lock level

Setting/changing the Country Code You may also want to reter to the Country code list on page 77

3 Select a new level.

Use the Joystick to move the cursor left to lock more levels (more discs will require the password); move right to unlock levels. You can't lock level 1

4 Press ENTER to set the new level and return to the Options menu screen.

3 Select a country code. There are two ways ÿou can do this.

+ Select by code letter: Use the Joystick (up/down) to change the country code:

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+ Select by code number: Use the Joystick to move the cursor right then use the number buttons to enter the 4-digit country code (you can find the Country code list on page 77)

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4 Press ENTER to set the new Country Code and return to the Options menu screen.

+ Changing the country code does not take effect until the next disc is loaded (or the current disc is reloaded).

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Some DVD-Audio discs have an extra ‘bonus’

group that requires a 4-digit key number to access. See the disc packaging for details and the key number.

When you play a DVD-Audio disc that has a bonus group, the key number input screen

appears automatically, You can also access the same screen here.

+ you eject the disc, switch the power off, or unplug the player you will need to re-enter the key number.

Parental Lock Bonus Group

This specifies whether the menu (Top menu) is automatically displayed after loading a disc. Set to On if you want the menu displayed automatically, or Off if you don't want it displayed.

+ Some DVD discs display a menu automatically regardless of this setting. If you press » while a disc is loading, this setting is ignored.

DVD Playback Mode SACD Playback CD Playback

DVD-Audio discs can have up to 9 groups of tracks. When set to Single, the selected group plays and then the disc stops, or returns to the menu screen. Use Group Search (page 46) to select the group to play. (You cannot use the track skip He / m1 or scan buttons <@/»» in this mode.)

Set to AIL if you want to play all the groups on a disc consecutively,

+ Even ifthe players is set to All but you select a group to play rom the disc menu, only that group will play. K you stop playback, all groups will play again when you restart playback.

Some DVD-Audio dises contain DVD-Video content in addition to the DVD-Audio. Set to DVD-Video to play a DVD-Audio disc as if it were a DVD-Video disc. Note that in this case only the DVD-Video part ofthe disc will play.

+ This setting reverts to DVD-Audio(Default) when the disc tray is opened, orthe power is switched into standby.

(Gpions Speakers LLMK Setup

SACD discs can be divided up into several different areas — stereo audio (2ch Area), multi-channel audio (Multi-ch Area) and, for hybrid SACDs, standard CD audio (CD Area). Select which you want to listen to.

+ For multi-channel audio from the i.LINK and 5.1 channel analog outputs, SACD playback must be set to Multi-ch Area

+ I you select an area that isn't on the disc loaded, a different area of the disc will play. For example, if you choose standard CD audio but the disc loaded is not a hybrid SACD, the stereo SACD audio will play.

(The Initial Settings Menu ) (

CD Playback + Default setting: PCM Playback

When set to PCM Playback, playback is optimized for standard audio CDs. You can also play DTS CDs, however you may notice some noise when a DTS CD starts playing This is not a malfunction

When set to DTS CD Playback, playback is optimized for DTS CDs. In this mode you cannot play standard audio CDs through the analog outputs. Change the setting back to PCM Playback to play standard CDs.

The i.LINK audio output is not affected by this setting.

If you connected this player to an AV receiver using the i.LINK or 5.1 channel analog outputs, set this to 5.1 Channel. This will enable you to enjoy multichannel sound

If you connected only the stereo analog outputs, set to 2 Channel. On this setting multichannel audio is downmixed to 2

channels for stereo analog output and i.LINK

output (digital output from the optical and coaxial jacks is not affected by this setting)

+ When set to 5.1 Channel, you'll only get

sound from all speakers when playing multichannel discs:

When set to 5.1 Channel the AUDIO OUT (2ch) jacks output the front LR

channels of multichannel discs

When set to 5.1 Channel there is no optical/coaxial digital output when playing DVD-Audio discs.

Some DVD-Audio discs don't allow down-mixing of audio. These discs always output multi-channel audio regardless of the setting made here.

Speaker Installation + Set in Setup Navigator (default: L/R: Large | C: Large | LS/RS: Large| SW: On) You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog output. This setting does not affect any digital audio output.

Digital Audio Out | audio Output Made» 2 Channel Video Output Speaker Installation

Use the Speaker Installation screen to tell the player what kinds of speakers you have connected

(The Initial Settings Menu )

1 Use the Joystick to move the cursor up/down to select a speaker. + The Land R and RS and LS speakers are paired: you can't set them differ- ently.

Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display

2. Move the cursor right to modify the selected speaker.

3 Use the Joystick (up/down) to change the current setting. + You can see the effect of your changes in the room graphic on the right of the screen.

Except for the subwoofer, you can set speaker size to Large or Small. lfthe main speaker cone in the speaker is 12cm or more, set to Large, otherwise setto Small (or Off if you don't have that speaken.

If you set the front L'and R speakers to Small, the center and surround speak- ers are automatically set to Small and the subwoofer to On

+ The subwoofer can only be set to On or off

4 Move the cursor left to go back to the speaker list if you want to modify another speaker, or press ENTER to exit the Speaker Installation screen.

+ Default setting: all speakers 3 m You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog outputs. These settings do not affect any digital audio output. To get the best surround sound from your system, you should set up the speaker distances from your listening position

Digital Audio Out Video Output Language

1 Use the Joystick to move the cursor up/down to select a speaker. + The Land R speakers are paired: you can't set them differentiy.

2. Move the cursor right to change the speaker distance for the highlighted speaker.

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3 Use the Joystick (up/down) to change the distance.

+ When you change the distance settings ofthe front left (L) or front right (R) speakers, all the other speaker dis- tances change relative to it Front left/right (L/R) speaker distances can be set from 30 cm to 9 min 10 cm. increments The center speaker (C) and subwoofer (SW) can be set from -2 m to +2 m relative to the front left/right speakers: Surround left/right (LS/RS) speakers can be set from -6 m to +2 m relative tothe front left/right speakers.

4 Move the cursor left to go back to the speaker list if you want to modify another speaker, or press ENTER to exit the Speaker Distance screen.

+ Speaker Distance settings do not afect SACD playback

+ Default setting: Fix You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 6.1 channel analog outputs These settings do not affect any digital audio output.

Digital Audio Out | audio Output Mode [mix

When set to Fix, the level of each of the 5.1 channel analog outputs is fixed. Choose Variable if you want to adjust the relative levels to balance the surround sound better or your listening room.

You can set the individual channel levels between -6dB and +6dB in 0.5 dB incre- ments using the test tone output as a guide to set the correct levels. Adjust the levels until the output level from all channels sounds the same from your usual listening position. Note that Audio Output Mode (page 67) must be set to 5.1 Channel in order to use the test tone.

Automatic: Select Auto to start the test tone output.

Digital Auto Out Video Output

As the test tone plays through each speaker in turn, itis highlighted on-screen. Use the Joystick (up/down) to adjust the channel output level of the current speaker. Move the cursor left to exit the test tone sequence, or ENTER to save the settings and exit the channel level setting screen

(The Initial Settings Menu )

Manual: Use the Joystick to move the cursor up/down to select a speaker.

To turn the test tone on/off for an individual speaker, move the cursor right. The test tone continues playing even when you select a different speaker.

To save the settings and exit, press ENTER with the channel level field highlighted (as shown above)

Audio Out + Default setting: On

You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to other equipment using the i.LINK interface

Connections Setup Auto Salet Play

Change this setting to Off if the i. LINK interface is still connected but you need to use one of the other outputs. Changing this setting to Off does not affect i.LINK thru data (ie. if this player is between two other i.LINK components, it will still pass data between them)

Set back to On (.LINK-ready) to be able to use the i.LINK interface.

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Connections Setup You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to other equipment using the i.LINK interface.

Digital Auto Out | audio out vaxsane Video Output 5 SE VAIO Language Auto SeletPlay | DVA7AN Display options Speakers

This screen shows the equipment connected using the i.LINK interface.

Components which are able to receive

i LINK Audio are shown in black (an i.LINK receiver, for example): those which can't (a DV camcorder or example) are shown in gray. the player can't display the name of a component, *#*# is shown: if the name can't be determined, Unknown is displayed Select the component that you want to set up the audio output formats for.

+ Default setting: Off You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to other equipment using the i.LINK interface.

Using this setting you can specify up to five receivers to automatically switch input function to this player when you start playback of a disc. Highlight a receiver from

the list and press ENTER The most recently selected component is marked with a orange box (m). The i.LINK output when playing Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG discs will be as set for this component (see also Connections Setup above).

Select Off to reset all the settings. When the LINK connections are changed, the following screen appears

(sen Connection were changed

This screen shows the output settings for Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG audio. Depending on the other component, these may be configured automatically, this player can't determine the appropriate Settings, the defaults are Dolby Digital, DTS and PCM. I you need to change the settings, move the cursor right and make the new setting

ENTER Press ENTER to return to the menu screen.

Whether a receiver from the list has been selected or not, this player will start playback when you change the input function of the receiver to this player

Note that some AV receivers may not be compatible with this feature.

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Taking care of your player and discs

When holding discs of any type, take care not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the disc surface. Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge.

Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback performance. Take care also not to scratch the label side of the disc. Although not as fragile as the recorded side, scratches can still result in a disc becoming unusable Should a disc become marked with finger- prints, dust, etc., clean using a soft, dry cloth, wiping the disc lightly from the center to the outside edge as shown in the diagram below.

Wipe lightiy from the center of the disc using straight strokes.

Don't wipe the disc surface using circular strokes. IH necessary, use a cloth soaked in alcohol, or a commercially available CD/DVD cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughi, Never use benzine, thinner or other cleaning agents, including products designed for cleaning vinyl records.

Although CDs and DVD discs are more durable than vinyl records, you should still take care to handle and store discs correctly When you're not using a disc, return it to its case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold, humid, or hot environ- ments (including under direct sunlight) Dont glue paper or put stickers onto the disc, or use a pentcil, ball-point pen or other sharp-ipped writing instrument. These could all damage the disc

For more detailed care information see the instructions that come with discs.

Do not load more than one disc into the player at a time.

Discs spin at high speed inside the player. If you can see that a disc is cracked, chipped warped, or otherwise damaged, don't risk using it in your player—you could end up damaging the unit.

This unit is designed for use with conven- tional, fully circular discs only. Use of shaped discs is not recommended for this product Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs.

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Cleaning the pickup lens

The DVD player's lens should not become dirty in normal use, but if for some reason it should malfunction due to dust or dirt, consult your nearest Pioneer-authorized service center Although lens cleaners for CD players are commercially available, we do not recommend using them since some may damage the lens.

Problems with condensation Condensation may form inside the player if it is brought into a warm room from outside, or ifthe temperature of the room rises quickly Although the condensation won't damage the player, it may temporarily impair its performance. For this reason you should leave it to adjust to the warmer temperature for about an hour before switching on and using

Hints on installation

We want you to enjoy using this unit for years to come, so please bear in mind the following points when choosing a suitable location for it

Do... J Use in a well-ventilated room.

% Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a table, shelf or stereo rack.

x Use in a place exposed to high tempera- tures or humidity including near radiators and other heat-generating appliances

X Place on a window sill or other place where the player will be exposed to direct sunlight

X Use in an excessively dusty or damp environment

X Place directly on top of an amplifier, or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use

X Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interference—especially ithe television uses an indoor antenna.

X Use in a kitchen or other room where the player may be exposed to smoke or steam

X Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with cloth—this may prevent proper cooling of the unit

X Place on an unstable surface, or one that is not large enough to support all four ofthe unit's feet.

I you need to move the player first press & STANDBY/ON on the front panel to turn the player off. Wait for -OFF-- to disappear from the display, then unplug the power cord. Never lift or move the unit during playback—discs rotate at a high speed and may be damaged.

Handle the power cord by the plug part. Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord, and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet, as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of furniture, or other object on the power cord or pinch the cord in any other way. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords. The power cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be stepped on. À damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electric shock Check the power cord once in a while. If you find it damaged, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement.

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Screen sizes and disc formats DVD-Video discs come in several different screen aspect ratios, ranging from TV programs, which are generally 4:3, to CinemaScope widescreen movies, with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:38.

Televisions, too, come in different aspect ratios: ‘standard' 4:3 and widescreen 16:0.

H you have a widescreen TV, the TV Screen setting (page 58) of this player should be set to 16:9(Wide)

When you watch discs recorded in 4:3 format, you can use the TV controls to select how the picture is presented. Your TV may offer various zoom and stretch options: see the instructions that came with your TV for details

Please note that some movie aspect ratios are wider than 16:9, so even though you have a widescreen TV these discs will still play in a ‘letterbox' style with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.

If you have a progressive-scan compatible widescreen TV, you can choose 16:9(Com- pressed). This setting displays 4:3 material with black bars either side of the picture.

If you have a standard TV the TV Screen setting (page 58) of this player should be set to 4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan&Scan) depending on which you prefer.

Set to 4:3 (Letter Box). widescreen discs are shown with black bars top and bottom:

Set to 4:3(Pan&Scan), widescreen discs are shown with the left and right sides cropped. Although the picture looks larger, you don't actually see the whole picture.

Please note that many widescreen discs override the player's settings so that the disc is shown in letterbox format regardless of the setting

fe] Tip + Using the 16:9 (Wide) setting with a standard 4:3 TV, or either of the 4:3

settings with a widescreen TV, will result in a distorted picture.

Resetting the player Use this procedure to reset all the player's settings to the factory default.

1 Switch the player into standby.

2 Using the front panel buttons, hold down the m (stop) button and press

& STANDBY/ON to switch the player back on.

Al the player's settings are now reset, and you should see the ‘Let's Get Started’ screen

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About the audio output settings

The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Digital Audio Out and Audio Output Mode screens (pages 56-58, 67) affect the output from the 2 channel and the 5.1 channel analog outputs, and from the optical/coaxial digital outputs with various types of disc.

Discaudioformat Playersetting FrontL/R Surround LR al outputs analog outputs*! Center LEE, utputs‘! PCM convert? … Bitstream' Dolby Digital | 2Ch 2ch downmix | - a ne LIR suraurd Ur 2ch downmix | Dolby Digital Dolby Digital | 2Ch/5.1ch | Left/Right | - Left/Right | Dolby Digital Karaoke LinearPeM | 2Ch/51Ch | Left/Right | - Left/Right | Left/Right 8 v 2ch Front L/R = zh éoummix | D1S 51 ch 2ch downmix | Éuround LR, MPEG 2Ch/51ch | Left/Right | - Left/Right | MPEG DVD-Audio | 2Ch 2ch downmix'#| 2ch downmix's| _ 2ch downmix's 51 ch Front L/R grondur | - = DVD-RW 2Ch/51Ch | Left/Righté | - Left/Right | Dolby Digital MPEG or PCM Super Audio CD 2ch 2ch downmix | - 51 ch Front L/R eue [7 | œ 2Ch/51ch | Left/Right | - Left/Right | Left/Right DTS CD 2ch 2ch downmix | - 51h Front L/R éencrLre s s Video CD 2Ch/51ch | Left/Right | - Left/Right | Left/Right

*1 When Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel, the AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) FRONT L/R jacks act as a second pair of stereo audio outputs.

# Dolby Digital > PCM, MPEG > PCM or DTS > PCM setting (pages 56-58) # Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS setting (pages 56-58)

* Discs that prohibit downmixing will be output as 5.1 channel even if 2 Channel is selected as the Audio Output Mode setting (see page 67)

#5 Discs that prohibit downmixing also mute the digital output

*6 [fthe sound is mono, the Left and Right channels will be the same

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The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the SACD Playback, Audio Output Mode and Connections Setup screens (pages 66, 67, 71) affect the 1. LINK audio output with various types of disc

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Country, Country code, Country code letter

Netherlands, 1412, nl

New Zealand, Norway, 1415,

Korea, Republic of, 1118, kr Sweden, 1905, se Suitzerland, 0308, ch mx Taiwan, 2023, tw Thailand, 2008, th 1426, nz United Kingdom, 0702, gb no United States of America, 2119, us

Russian Federation, 1821, ru

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Selecting languages using

the language code list

Some of the language options (such as ‘DVD Language’ in the Setup Navigator) allow you to set your prefered language from any of the 136 languages listed in the language code list on the previous page.

1 Select ‘Other Language”.

2 Use the joystick (left/right) to high- light either the language name or code number.

3 Use the joystick (up/down) to change the language or code number. + You can also use the number buttons if you're entering a language code

See the Language code list on the previous page for a complete list of langauges and codes

An electrical signal that directiy represents sound Compare this to digital audio which can be an electrical signal, but is an indirect representation of sound. See also Digital audio

The width of a TV screen relative to its height Conventional TVs are 4:3 (in other words, the screen is almost square): widescreen models are 16:9 (the screen is almost twice as wide as it is high). See also Screen sizes and disc formats on page 74

Bonus Group (DVD-Audio only)

An ‘extra’ group on some DVD-Audio discs that requires a key number to access. See also Bonus Group on page 65.

Browsable pictures (DVD-Audio only)

A feature of some DVD-Audio discs in which the user can browse still pictures recorded on the disc as the audio is played. See also Slideshow

Digital audio An indirect representation of sound by numbers. During recording, the sound is measured at discrete intervals (44,100 times a second for CD audio) by an analog-to-digital converter, generating a stream of numbers. On playback, a digital-to. analog converter generates an analog signal based on these numbers. See also Sampling frequency and Analog audio

Dolby Digital POP Using a maximum of 5.1 channels of audio, this high quality surround system is used in many of the finer movie theaters around the world.

The on-screen display shows which channels are active, for example showing 3/2.1. The 3 being the two front channels and the center channel; the 2 being the surround channels, and the .1 being the LFE channel.

Ts EE DTS stands for Digital Theater System. DTS is a surround system different from Dolby Digital that has become a popular surround sound format for movies.

Dynamic range The difference between the quietest and loudest sounds possible in an audio signal (without distorting or getting lost in noise). Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks are capable of a very wide dynamic range, delivering dramatic cinema-like effects.

Atag added to the end of a filename to indicate the type of file. For example, "mp3" indicates an MP3 file. See also page 9

i LINK is a trademark name of IEEE 1304, a high speed digital interface capable of carrying audio, video and other types of data (this player only outputs audio). See also page 16-18

À method of displaying a picture in which odd numbered lines are updated in one pass, then even-numbered lines updated in the next. See also Progressive scan video.

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MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a compressed audio file format. Files are recognized by their file extension “.mp3" or *.MP3". See also pages 8-9.

MPEG audio MPEG Jy( Muitichannel

An audio format used on Video CDs and some DVD discs. This unit can convert MPEG audio to PCM format for wider compatibility with digital recorders and AV amplifiers. See also PCM.

The video format used for Video CDs and DVDs. Video CD uses the older MPEG-1 standard, while DVD uses the newer and much better quality MPEG:2 standard

Packed PCM (DVD-Audio only)

A lossiess compression system that enables more PCM audio to be stored on a DVD-Audio disc than would otherwise be possible.

PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) The most common system of encoding digital audio, found on CDs and DAT. Excellent quality, but requires a lot of data compared to formats such as Dolby Digital and MPEG audio, For compatibility with digital audio recorders (CD, MD and DAT) and AV amplifiers with digital inputs, this unit can convert Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG audio to PCM. See also Digital audio.

PBC (PlayBack Control) (Video CD only) A system of navigating a Video CD through on- screen menus recorded onto the disc. Especially good for discs that you would normally not watch from beginning to end all at once—karaoke discs, for example

PQLS (Precision Quartz Lock System) [rate control]

Technology for high-precision transmission of digital audio over the LINK interface enabling jitterless digital-to-analog conver- sion using a precision quartz in the rate control-compatible receiver.

Progressive scan video Also called non-interlaced video, this method of displaying a picture updates all the lines in one pass, resulting in a more stable, flicker-free image than interlaced video (for a given scanning rate) See also /nterlaced video. See also pages 20, 58

Regions (DVD-Video only)

These associate discs and players with particular areas ofthe world. This unit will only play discs that have compatible region codes. You can find the region code of your unit by looking on the rear panel. Some discs are compatible with more than one region (or all regions). See also page 9

This S-video signal format includes aspect ratio information (4:3 or 16:9) within the video signal. TVS which are compatible with S1 S:video automatically switch aspect ratio according to the signal. See also S-Video Out on page 59

S2 is an enhanced version of S:video which, in addition to aspect ratio information, contains letterbox / pan & scan information. Widescreen Ts which are compatible with S2 S-video automati- cally switch aspect ratio according ta the signal See also S Video Out on page 59

The rate at which sound is measured to be turned into digital audio data. The higher the rate, the better the sound quality, but the more digital information is generated. Standard CD audio has a sampling frequency of 44.1kHz, which means 44,100 samples (measurements) per second. See also Digital audio

Slidshow (DVD, Video CD)

A feature of some DVD discs in which still pictures recorded on the disc cycle automatically as the audio is played. See also Browsable Picture

Super Audio CD (SACD)

Super Audio CD is a high quality audio disc format that can accomodate high sampling rate stereo and multi-channel audio, as well as conventional CD audio all on the same disc.

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Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified after checking the items below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.

Problem Cause / Remedy The disc won't play or is Make sure the disc is free from dirt and dust and is not

automatically ejected after damaged (pages 72-73)

loading. + Make sure the disc is loaded with the label side face-up and aligned properly in the disc tray guide. + incompatible region number: If the region number on à DVD- Video disc does not match the number on the player the disc cannot be used (page 9) + Condensation inside the player: Allow time for condensation to evaporate. Avoid using the player near an air-conditioning unit

DVD-Audio playback stops. + The disc may have been illegally copied

Picture playback stops and the + Press me, then start playback again (b).

operation buttons cannot be + Switch the power off once, unplug from the wall socket, then

used. plug back in and switch on again using the front panel STANDBY/ON button.

New settings made in the + Some settings can be changed while à disc is playing, but are Setup screen menus while a not effective until the disc is stopped then restarted Press 1, then disc is playing are ineffective. _ start playback again (>)

Settings are canceled. + When the power is cut due to power failure or by unplugging the power cord, settings will be canceled: Press STANDBY/ON on the front panel to turn the player off. Wait for -OFF- to disappear from the display, then unplug the power cord:

The remote control doesn't + The CONTROL IN jack on the rear panel is connected: Point the seem to work. remote control at the connected component to control this player. + The remote control is too far from the player, or the angle with the remote sensor is too wide: Use the remote within its operating range (page 7) + The batteries are exhausted: Put in new ones (page 7)

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No picture/No color. + Check that the VIDEO OFF indicator is not lit. If it is, press the VIDEO OFF button (page 20) +_Incorrect video connections: Check that connections are correct and that plugs are inserted fully. Also check the video cable for damage. + TV/monitor or AV amplifier settings are incorrect: Check the instruction manual of the connected equipment. + The video ouput is set to progressive but your TV/monitor is not compatible with progressive scan: Press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel to set to interlace (the indicator above the button should not be lit) (page 20)

Screen is stretched or aspect + The TV Screen setting in the Initial Settings menu is incorrect does not change. See page 58 for how to set it correctiy for your TV/monitor. +_If your TV/monitor is connected using an S-video cable, try changing the S-Video Out setting (page 59)

Picture disturbance during + This player is compatible with Macro-Vision System copy guard playback or the picture is dark. Some discs include à copy prevention signal, and when this type of disc is played back, stripes etc. may appear on some sections ofthe picture depending on the TV This is not a malfunction. + Due to the player's copy protection circuits, connection of this device through a VCR or an AV selector may prevent recording or cause picture problems. This is not à malfunction + The TV system may be set inappropriately. See Setting the TV System on page 25

No audio, or audio is dis- + No audio is output during slow motion playback or when torted. scanning discs other than audio CDs + Some DVD discs do not output digital audio: Switch your amplifier to the players analog outputs: + Check that the disc is free from dust and dirt, and that it is not damaged (pages 72-73) + Check that all interconnects are firmly inserted + Check that the plugs and terminals are free of dirt, oxide, etc. and clean if necessary. Also check the cable for damage. + Make sure the players output is not connected to the amplifi- ers phone (turntable) inputs. + Check your amplifier/receiver's settings (volume, input function, speaker settings, etc.)

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The analog audio is OK, but + Make sure that the Di 1 Out setting is set to On (page 56). there appears to be no + Check that the Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG out settings optical/coaxial digital audio (pages 56-58) are suitable for your amplifier/receiver—check the signal. instruction manual that came with your amplifier/receiver. + SACDs and some DVD-Audio discs do not output digital audio. Listen through the player's analog audio outputs.

Noticeable difference in DVD + This is due to differences in the audio format and is not a and CD volume. malfunction.

Cannot play multi-channel Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 5.1 Channel audio (page 67) +Check that the Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG Out settings (pages 56-58) are suitable for your amplifier/receiver—check the instruction m that came with your amplifier/receiver. + DVD-Audio and SACDs do not output multichannel digital audio. Listen through the player's analog outputs + Check that the settings in the Speaker Installation screen are correct (page 67) + Check the audio options available from the disc menu

Cannot listen to high-sampling + Make sure that Linear PCM Out is set to Down Sample Off

rate audio through the (page 57)

optical/coaxial digital output. + As à copy-protection measure, some DVDs do not output 96kHz audio. In this case, even if set to Down Sample Off, the player automatically outputs the audio at 48 kHz. This is not a malfunc:

tion. Cannot output 192kHz or +_The player does not output digital audio from the optical/ 176.4kHz digital audio from coaxial jacks at these sampling rates. The digital output is optical/coaxial output. automatically downsampled Cannot output 96kHz or + Check that Linear PCM Out is set to Down Sample Off 88.2kHz digital audio from (page 57) optical/coaxial output. + Some discs are digital copy protected and do not output high

sampling rate digital audio. In this case the output is automati cally downsampled

No DTS audio output from + Ifthis unit is connected to a non-DTS compatible amplifier or

optical/coaxial output. decoder using à digital audio cable, set DTS Out to DTS > PCM If you do not do this, noise will be output when you play a DTS disc

+_lfthis unit is connected to a DTS-compatible amplifier or decoder using à digital audio cable, check the amplifier settings, and that the cable is properly connected

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Problem Cause / Remedy

Audio mix does not sound + Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel if right or sounds incomplete _ youve connected to the stereo inputs on your amplifier or TV for example, inaudible (page 67)

Disc containing the MP3 tracks + This player is compatible with multi-session discs, but only won't play. plays sessions that are closed + Ifthe message UNPLAYABLE is displayed when you try to play a disc/rack, check the audio file formats (pages 8-9)

Can't hear effect of + TruSurround does not work with CD, MP3, DVD-Audio, SACD or TruSurround 96kHEz linear PCM DVD. + The TruSurround effect is only output through the AUDIO OUT (ch) analog audio outputs. + Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel (page 67) + The effectiveness of TruSurround varies with the disc

The audio recorded on a Super + Ifthe audio is switched to [2] when playing à Super VCD that VCD disc is not output contains only one stereo soundtrack, there may be no sound at properly. all. Press AUDIO to change the sound

LINK troubleshooting Problem Cause / Remedy

No i.LINK audio output. +_Ifthe front panel .LINK indicator is lit then

— Check that your AV receiver is DTCP (Digital Transmission Copy Protection) compatible

— Check that your AV receiver is compatible with the type of disc that you're trying to play (for example, SACD) +_Ifthe front panel .LINK indicator is unlit then

— Check that your AV receiver is set to the correct input

— Check that the i.LINK cable is connected properly and that the cable isn't damaged. Use an i.LINK cable no longer than 3.5 meters

— Check that components connected using the i.LINK interface are switched on and i.LINK Audio compatible. Do not connect DV format players/recorders or personal computers.

— Check that the i. LINK Audio Out setting is On (page 70)

Auto Select Play doesn't work. + Make sure that the receiver has been selected in the Auto Select Play menu (page 71) + Make sure that .LINK Audio Out is set to On (page 70) + Auto Select Play doesn't work while LINK CHECK shows in the front panel display (see iLINKrelated messages opposite)

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INK related messages for possibles causes of this.

No multichannel i.LINK audio. + For multichannel SACD playback, make sure that SACD Playback is set to Multi-ch Area (page 66) + For multichannel DVD-Audio playback, make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 5.1 Channel (page 67)

Playback starts automatically when the input function of the AV receiver is changed to this player.

+ Thisis an i.LINK feature and not a malfunction

À connected i.LINK component + Depending on the connected component, this player may not doesn't work with this player. work properly with it. See also the operating instructions that came with the other component

+ Static electricity or other external influences may cause malfunctioning of this unit, In this case, unplug the power cord and then plug back in. This will usually reset the unit for proper operation. this does not correct the problem, please consult your nearest Pioneer service center

i.LINK-related messages

You may see the following messages displayed in the front panel display when using the i.LINK interface.

LINK CHECK The player is checking the i.LINK network. lt does this, for exmaple, when components are added or removed from the network. The sound may be interrupted if this happens during playback.

PQLS ON Displayed when the player recieves a rate control on request from the receiver during playback. The sound may be interrupted momentarily when this happens.

Note that the PQLS feature works only when the player is connected to a single receiver.

PQLS OFF Displayed when the player recieves a rate control off request from the receiver during playback. The sound may be interrupted momentarily when this happens.

LOOP CONNECT The i.LINK network cannot function because it is connected in à loop (see pages 17-18).

BUS FULL The i.LINK bus has reached its capacity and cannot transmit any more data

(Additional Information

System ar. DVD Player Power requirements … AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption … .18W Power consumption (standby)

.0W Weight . 43k9 Dimensions . 420 (W) x 95 (H) x 278 (D) mm Operating temperature +5°C to +35°C Operating humidity … .5% to 85%

{no condensation) Component Video output CY, Pe, Pr)

AV Connector (21-pin connector assignment) AV connector output ………. 21-pin connector This connector provides the video and audio signals for connection to a compatible colour TV or monitor.

8 Status 21 GND Audio output (1 stereo pair) Output level mu During audio output 200 mVrms (1 kHz, -20 dB)

Number of channels ere 2 JACKS nn RCA jack Audio output (multi-channel / L, R, C, SW, LS, RS) Output level mu. During audio output 200 mVrms (1 kHz, -20 dB) Number of channels cr Ê JACKS nn. RCA jack

Audio characteristics

4 Hz to 44 kHz(DVD fs: 96 kHz)

4 Hz to 88 kHz (DVD-Audio fs: 192 kHz)

/N ratio …. 118 dB Dynamic range 108 dB Total harmonic distortion … 0.0009 %

Wow and flutter …….….… Limit of measurement (0.001% W. PEAK) or lower

Optical digital jack ann RCA jack

Control in . Minijack (3.5 2) Control out -Minijack (3.5 2) Accessories

+ The specifications and design ofthis product are subject to change without notice, due to improvement:

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Language Settings | AV Receiver Comnected

Comnectes Rat Connacted

Speaker Setings A Recaiver Fune,

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Start Point) B(End Pain) of

The Repeat Chapter Repeat

+ Random Chapter + Random Off

+ Random Group + Random Track

on 1. English 2.French 2.German Ain

œ Audio 2 French Dolby Digital :2.1CH

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Conections Setup ( Bitstream

‘Audio Output Mode 2 Channel

(multicanal /L, R, C, SW,

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