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Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; IMPORTANT; C A U T I O N

READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating instructions should be read beforethe product is operated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and operating instructions should be retained forfuture reference. HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions shouldbe adher...

Page 4 - CAUTION

[For Canadian model] This Class B digital apparatus complies withCanadian ICES-003. [Pour le modèle Canadien] Cet appareil numérique de la classe B estconforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. H009_2L NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class Bdigital device, ...

Page 5 - This product includes FontAvenue; Operating Environment; On the bonnet of the unit

This product incorporates copyright protectiontechnology that is protected by method claimsof certain U.S. patents and other intellectualproperty rights owned by MacrovisionCorporation and other rights owners. Use ofthis copyright protection technology must beauthorized by Macrovision Corporation, a...

Page 6 - Contents; 1 Before You Start; Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.; After you have finished reading the instructions, put

Contents 6 En 01 Before You Start Features .............................................................. 8What’s in the box ............................................... 9Putting the batteries in the remote control ..... 9Using the remote control .................................. 9Disc/Content F...

Page 7 - 6 The Audio Settings Menu

Contents 7 En 06 The Audio Settings Menu Audio DRC ........................................................ 46Virtual Surround ............................................... 47Channel Level ................................................... 48 07 The Video Settings Menu Video Adjust .................

Page 9 - Open the battery compartment cover

Before You Start 01 9 En Incorrect use of batteries can result inhazards 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 looksimilar, different batteries may havedifferent voltage...

Page 10 - Before You Start; General Disc Compatibility; pressed Audio Compatibility”; Compressed Audio Compatibility

Before You Start 01 10 En Disc / Content Format Play-back Compatibility General Disc Compatibility • This player was designed and engi- neered to be compatible with softwarecontaining one or more of the followinglogos. DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW DVD-Audio Video CD Super VCD Super Audio CD Audio CD CD-R ...

Page 11 - PC Created Disc Compatibility; ALL

Before You Start 01 11 En • This player is compatible with multi- session discs, but only plays sessionsthat are closed. • Use CD-R or CD-RW media for record- ing your MP3 files. • This player can recognize a maximum of 250 folders or 250 tracks. Discs contain-ing more than 250 folders or 250 tracks...

Page 12 - Connecting Up; • You may find it useful to have the; Rear panel

Connecting Up 02 12 En 6 VIDEO OUT Standard video output(s) that you canconnect to your TV or AV receiver using thesupplied audio/video cable ( pages 13, 15, 16 ). (DV-655A has two Video outputs) 7 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT High quality video output for connection to aTV, monitor or AV receiver that has c...

Page 13 - Connect the supplied AC power cord; Easy connections

Connecting Up 02 13 En See the next page if you want to use anS-Video, component or a D video connection. • If you need another pair of stereo outputs (and don’t need to use themultichannel analog outputs), you canuse the AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) FRONT L / R jacks ( page 15 ). 2 Connect the supplied AC pow...

Page 14 - You can use the S-Video output instead of the; VIDEO OUT; jack to connect this player to; Use a component video cable (not; when set to progressive scan.

Connecting Up 02 14 En Using other types of videooutput This player has standard (composite),S-Video and component video outputs (theDV-655A (Taiwan model) has a D videoconnector for component video). The maindifference between them is the quality of thepicture.S-Video delivers a better picture than...

Page 15 - • Only NTSC video is output when set to

Connecting Up 02 15 En • Only NTSC video is output when set to progressive scan. • This player is compatible with D1, D2, D3 and D4 input jacks, however, whenconnected to a D1 jack, only interlacevideo is output. • If you connect both one or both of the S-video jacks, and the D videoconnector, and o...

Page 16 - Connecting using a digital output

Connecting Up 02 16 En 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 DVDplayer and AV receiver, and betweenyour AV receiver and TV. Connecting using a digital output You can also connect this player to yo...

Page 17 - Use a mini-jack plug to connect the; CONTROL OUT; of one component to the; CONTROL IN; of another. In this way you can; • My TV doesn’t have any inputs to

Connecting Up 02 17 En Controlling this player fromanother Pioneer component This player has SR jacks which allow you touse the remote sensor on one Pioneercomponent 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...

Page 18 - Controls and Displays; 2 Remote control sensor; Front panel

Controls and Displays 03 18 En 8 3 Press to start or resume playback 9 ¡ ¢ • Press and hold for fast forward scanning • Press to jump to the next chapter or track 10 4 1 • Press and hold for fast reverse scanning • Press to jump back to the beginning of thecurrent chapter or track, then to previousc...

Page 19 - About progressive scan video; PROGRESSIVE

Controls and Displays 03 19 En About progressive scan video Compared to interlace video, progressivescan video effectively doubles the scanningrate of the picture, resulting in a very stable,flicker-free image. Progressive scan video is available only fromthe component video output. Use the PROGRESS...

Page 20 - PRGSVE; Display

Controls and Displays 03 20 En 1 5.1CH Lights when analog 5.1 channel output isselected ( page 62 ) 2 V-PART Lights when playing a video part of a DVDdisc 3 PRGSVE Lights when the video output is progressivescan ( pages 18, 19 ) 4 Lights during multi-angle scenes on a DVDdisc ( page 44 ) 5 GUI (Grap...

Page 22 - SETUP

Controls and Displays 03 22 En 10 4 Press to jump to the beginning of the currentchapter or track, then to previous chapters/tracks 11 8 Press to pause playback; press again torestart 12 PLAY MODE Press to display the Play Mode menu( pages 36–42 ) (You can also get to the Play Mode menu by pressing ...

Page 23 - Getting Started; Let’s Get Started; Switching on; • My DVD player switches on but there is; VIDEO 1

Getting Started 04 23 En Let’s Get Started When you switch on the player for the firsttime, you should see a welcome screendisplayed on your TV. From here you can setup the player to work with the kind of TV youhave, then either use the Setup Navigator tomake more settings, or jump right in andstart...

Page 24 - Press ENTER again to finish setting up.; Back; then press; ENTER; if you; Press ENTER to move on to the next; DV-655A Taiwan model only; Use the

Getting Started 04 24 En DV-655A Taiwan model only 3 Press ENTER again to finish setting up. Let's Get Started Menu Complete Back Setup complete If you're finished setting up, choose [Complete], to start again choose [Back] DV-655A Taiwan model only • Select Back then press ENTER if you want to go b...

Page 25 - • Throughout this manual, ‘Select’ means; Button; buttons; RETURN; If a disc is playing, press; Select ‘Setup Navigator’.

Getting Started 04 25 En Using the on-screen displays For ease of use, this player makes extensiveuse of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs).You should get used to the way these work asyou’ll need to use them when setting up theplayer, using some of the playback features,such as program play, and wh...

Page 26 - Selecting languages using

Getting Started 04 26 En 4 Select a DVD language. Some DVD discs feature on-screen menus,soundtracks and subtitles in several lan-guages. Set your preferred language here. English French German Italian Spanish Dutch Other Language DVD Language Language Settings Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV...

Page 28 - If the player isn’t already on, press; • Load a disc with the label side facing; Press; for how to navigate these.; Basic playback controls

Getting Started 04 28 En Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD,CD, SACD, Video CD/Super VCD and MP3discs are covered here. Further functions aredetailed in the next chapter. Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD’means DVD-Video, DVD-Audio andDVD-R/RW. If a function is specific to...

Page 29 - resume normal playback.; Numbers; to select; Front panel controls; The; • You may find with some DVD discs that; DVD disc menus; MENU; or; TOP

Getting Started 04 29 En Button What it does 3 Starts playback.DVD and Video CD: if thedisplay shows RESUME , playback starts from theresume point. 8 Pauses a disc that’s playing,or restarts a paused disc. 7 Stops playback.DVD and Video CD: Displayshows RESUME . Press 7 (stop) again to cancel theres...

Page 30 - • Some DVD-Audio discs feature a ‘bonus; Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus; rather than the; Displays the PBC menu.

Getting Started 04 30 En • Some DVD-Audio discs feature a ‘bonus group’. To access this group you have toinput a password, which you can find onthe disc’s packaging. See page 60 for more information. TOP MENU MENU RETURN ENTER 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ENTER Button What it does TOP MENU Displays the ‘top ...

Page 31 - VIDEO OFF

Getting Started 04 31 En • After I load a DVD disc, it ejects automati- cally after a few seconds! Most likely, the disc is the wrong regionfor your player. The region numbershould be printed on the disc; check itagainst the region number of the player(which you can find on the rear panel).See also ...

Page 32 - • Is it better to listen to DVD-Audio discs

Getting Started 04 32 En • Is it better to listen to DVD-Audio discs through the analog outputs? Some DVD-Audio discs do not outputanything through the digital outputs,and multichannel discs are downmixedto stereo for the digital output. Inaddition, high sampling rate DVD-Audiodiscs (higher than 96k...

Page 33 - Playing Discs; Press SETUP and select ‘Disc Naviga-; , which takes you straight to the; Select what you want to play.; Introduction; Using the on-screen displays

Playing Discs 05 33 En 1 Press SETUP and select ‘Disc Naviga- tor’ from the on-screen display. Alternatively, if a DVD-RW, CD, Video CD/Super VCD or MP3 disc is loaded, you canpress MENU , which takes you straight to the Disc Navigator screen. Audio Settings Play Mode Setup Navigator Disc Navigator ...

Page 34 - Searching a disc; Scanning discs

Playing Discs 05 34 En For MP3 discs select a folder, or a trackwithin a folder. (Note that if a folder or trackname contains accented or non-romancharacters, they may show up with genericnames – F_033, T_035, etc.). Folder(1-017) MP3 Disc Navigator Track(1-010) 001. ACP002. Nth Degree003. Pfeuti004...

Page 36 - Using repeat play; Creating a program list

Playing Discs 05 36 En Looping a section of a disc The A-B Repeat function allows you tospecify two points (A and B) within a track(DVD-Audio, CD and Video CD) or title (DVD-Video and DVD-RW) that form a loop whichis played over and over. • A-B Repeat is not available with SACDs, MP3s, Super VCDs, V...

Page 37 - Select a repeat play option.; MP3 discs; Program Repeat; Using random play; Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Random’

Playing Discs 05 37 En 2 Select a repeat play option. The repeat play options available depend onthe type of disc loaded. The screen belowappears when a DVD-Video disc is loaded. Title Repeat Chapter Repeat Repeat Off A-B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Play Mode DVD-Video and DVD-RW discs ...

Page 38 - Select a random play option.; CLEAR; Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Pro-

Playing Discs 05 38 En 2 Select a random play option. The random play options available depend onthe type of disc loaded. The screen belowappears when a DVD-Video disc is loaded. Random Title Random Chapter Random Off A-B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Play Mode DVD-Video discs • Random Ti...

Page 39 - Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of; • To add a chapter, first highlight the title,; • To add a track, first highlight the group,

Playing Discs 05 39 En 2 Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of program options. Create/Edit Playback Start Playback Stop Program Delete Program Memory ‰ Off A-B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Play Mode The Program edit screen that appearsdepends on the kind of disc loaded. On the left side...

Page 40 - Editing a program list

Playing Discs 05 40 En For SACD, CD or Video CD/Super VCD, selecta track to add to the program list. (The screen below shows a CD loaded.) 01. 04 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. Track(1-12) Track 01 Track 02 Track 03 Track 04 Track 05 Track 06 Track 07 Track 08 Program Total Time 0.00 Program Step For a...

Page 42 - Use the number buttons to enter a; Switching subtitles; Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a; Subtitle

Playing Discs 05 42 En 3 Use the number buttons to enter a title, group, chapter, page, folder or tracknumber, or a time. Title Search Chapter Search Time Search Input Chapter A-B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Play Mode • For a time search, enter the number of minutes and seconds into the...

Page 43 - Audio Language; Audio Language

Playing Discs 05 43 En Switching DVD-Video audiolanguage When playing a DVD-Video disc recordedwith dialog in two or more languages, youcan switch audio language during playback. 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language option. Audio Dolby Digital 3/2.1CH 2 French • With some discs, whil...

Page 44 - Switching camera angles

Playing Discs 05 44 En Zooming the screen Using the zoom feature you can magnify apart of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, whilea DVD-Video, DVD-Audio or Video CD/SuperVCD disc is paused. • The zoom function only works when the player is outputting interlace video. Usethe front panel PROGRESSIVE bu...

Page 45 - During playback, press DISPLAY to; Using the Disc Navigator to; page

Playing Discs 05 45 En Displaying disc information Various track, chapter and title information,as well as the video transmission rate forDVD discs, can be displayed on-screen. 1 During playback, press DISPLAY to show/switch the information displayed. Keep pressing DISPLAY to change the displayed in...

Page 49 - The Video Settings Menu; Video Adjust

The Video Settings Menu 07 49 En 1 Select one of the Memory presets (see above). 2 Press (cursor down) to select ‘Detailed Settings’ then press ENTER. I.Memory1 Detailed Settings Video Adjust 3 Adjust the picture quality settings. Recall Settings Fine Focus Contrast Sharpness Chroma Level Hue I.Memo...

Page 51 - The Initial Settings Menu; wise leave it; Dolby Digital Out; • The language options shown in the on-; Digital Audio Out settings; Digital Out

The Initial Settings Menu 08 51 En Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Digital Out Dolby Digital Out DTS Out Linear PCM Out MPEG Out On Off Initial Settings If at any time you need to switch off thedigital audio output, set this to Off , other- wise leave it On . • You c...

Page 52 - MPEG Out

The Initial Settings Menu 08 52 En Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Digital Out Dolby Digital Out DTS Out Linear PCM Out MPEG Out Down Sample On Down Sample Off Initial Settings If your AV receiver (or other connectedcomponent) is compatible with highsampling rates (9...

Page 53 - Glossar y; MPEG; Video Output settings; TV Screen

The Initial Settings Menu 08 53 En Auto Progressive (DV-656A only) • Default setting: Off You only need to make this setting if youconnected this player to your TV using thecomponent video outputs. Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers TV Screen Auto Progressive S-Video Ou...

Page 54 - Selecting languages; Still Picture; Language settings

The Initial Settings Menu 08 54 En Audio Language • Default setting: English (excpet Taiwan model: Traditional Chinese) Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Lang. Subtitle Display English French German Italian Spanis...

Page 55 - Auto Language

The Initial Settings Menu 08 55 En Auto Language • Default setting: On Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Lang. Subtitle Display On Off Initial Settings When set to On , the player always selects the default audio ...

Page 56 - DVD Menu Language; Subtitle Display; Display settings; OSD Language

The Initial Settings Menu 08 56 En DVD Menu Language • Default setting: w/Subtitle Lang. Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Lang. Subtitle Display w/Subtitle Lang. Other Language Initial Settings (DV-656A screen) S...

Page 57 - Angle Indicator; On; to make sure that a constant image is; Options; Parental Lock; • Default country code:

The Initial Settings Menu 08 57 En Angle Indicator • Default setting: On Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers OSD Language On Screen Display Angle Indicator Background Screen Saver On Off Initial Settings If you prefer not to see the camera icon on-screen during multi-ang...

Page 58 - Registering a new password; for how to reset the player.; Changing your password; • The numbers appear as asterisks as you

The Initial Settings Menu 08 58 En Registering a new password You must register a password before you canchange the Parental Lock level or enter aCountry Code. 1 Select ‘Password’. Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playbac...

Page 59 - Setting/changing the Country Code; There are two ways you can do this.; le

The Initial Settings Menu 08 59 En Setting/changing the Parental Locklevel 1 Select ‘Level Change’. Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playback DVD Playback Mode CD Playback Password Change Level Change Country Code Initial...

Page 60 - Press ENTER to set the new Country; Bonus Group; Auto Disc Menu

The Initial Settings Menu 08 60 En Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Initial Settings Country Code List Code us 2 1 1 9 Parental Lock : Change Country Code * * * * Password 4 Press ENTER to set the new Country Code and return to the Options menuscreen. • Changing the c...

Page 61 - Group Playback; All; DVD Playback Mode

The Initial Settings Menu 08 61 En Group Playback • Default setting: Single Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playback DVD Playback Mode CD Playback All Single Initial Settings (DV-656A screen) DVD-Audio discs can have up ...

Page 62 - Audio Output Mode; Channel; Speaker Installation

The Initial Settings Menu 08 62 En CD Playback • Default setting: PCM Playback Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playback DVD Playback Mode CD Playback PCM Playback DTS CD Playback Initial Settings (DV-656A screen) When se...

Page 64 - Automatic; Auto

The Initial Settings Menu 08 64 En Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speaker LCRRSLSSW Auto 0.0dB0.0dB0.0dB0.0dB0.0dB0.0dB Initial Settings You can set the individual channel levelsbetween –6dB and +6dB using the test toneoutput as a guide to set the correct levels.Adjust the l...

Page 65 - Additional Information; Storing discs

Additional Information 09 65 En Storing discs Although CDs and DVD discs are moredurable than vinyl records, you should stilltake care to handle and store discs correctly.When you're not using a disc, return it to itscase and store upright. Avoid leaving discsin excessively cold, humid, or hot envir...

Page 66 - Moving the player; If you need to move the player, first press; Power cord caution

Additional Information 09 66 En ✗ Place directly on top of an amplifier, orother component in your stereo systemthat becomes hot in use. ✗ Use near a television or monitor as youmay experience interference—especiallyif the television uses an indoor antenna. ✗ Use in a kitchen or other room wherethe ...

Page 67 - Widescreen TV users; Standard TV users; Resetting the player; Switch the player into standby.

Additional Information 09 67 En Screen sizes and disc formats DVD-Video discs come in several differentscreen aspect ratios, ranging from TVprograms, which are generally 4:3, toCinemaScope widescreen movies, with anaspect ratio of up to about 7:3. Televisions, too, come in different aspectratios; ‘s...

Page 68 - About the audio output settings

Additional Information 09 68 En Disc audio format Player setting 2 Ch Front L / R – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Surround L/R, Center, LFE Surround L/R, Center, LFE Surround L/R, Center, LFE Surround L/R, Center, LFE Surround L/R, Center, LFE – Front L / R Front L / R Front L / R Left / Right Left / Ri...

Page 69 - Language code; Country code list; Country code, Country code letter

Additional Information 09 69 En Argentina, 0118 , ar Australia, 0121 , au Austria, 0120 , at Belgium, 0205 , be Brazil, 0218 , br Canada, 0301 , ca Chile, 0312 , cl China, 0314 , cn Denmark, 0411 , dk Finland, 0609 , fi France, 0618 , fr Germany, 0405 , de Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 Fren...

Page 70 - Glossary; Digital

Additional Information 09 70 En Dolby Digital 1 Using a maximum of 5.1 channels of audio,this high quality surround system is used inmany of the finer movie theaters around theworld. The on-screen display shows which channelsare active, for example showing 3/2.1. The 3 being the two front channels a...

Page 71 - Sampling frequency

Additional Information 09 71 En Regions (DVD-Video only) These associate discs and players withparticular areas of the world. This unit willonly play discs that have compatible regioncodes. You can find the region code of yourunit by looking on the rear panel. Some discsare compatible with more than...

Page 73 - The default setting of this player is; Watching NTSC on a PAL TV

Additional Information 09 73 En Setting the TV System (Except DV-656A and DV-655A Taiwanmodel) The default setting of this player is AUTO , and unless you notice that the picture isdistorted when playing some discs, youshould leave it set to AUTO . If you experi- ence picture distortion with some di...

Page 74 - Problem

Additional Information 09 74 En Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is somethingwrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in anothercomponent. Inspect the other components and electrical appl...

Page 75 - Setting the TV

Additional Information 09 75 En Problem No picture/No color. Screen is stretched or aspectdoes not change. Picture disturbance duringplayback or the picture is dark. No audio, or audio is dis-torted. Cause / Remedy • Check that the VIDEO OFF indicator is not lit. If it is, press the VIDEO OFF button...

Page 78 - General; Video output; Frequency response; Digital output; Other terminals; Accessories; • The specifications and design of this; Specifications

Additional Information 09 78 En General System .............................................. DVD PlayerPower requirements DV-656A ..................................... AC 120 V, 60 Hz DV-655A Taiwan model ................... 110 V, 60 Hz Other models ...... 110–127/220–240 V, 50/60 HzPower consumpt...