Pioneer DV-344 - Manuals

7 En Table of contents Before Using ........................................ 8 Checking Accessories ..................................... 8Preparing the Remote Control ......................... 8 Names and Functions ......................... 9 Front Panel ...............................................

8 En Preparing the Remote Control Inserting batteries into the remotecontrol 1 While pushing the tab on the batterycompartment covertoward the center ofthe remote, pull outin the directionindicated by thearrow. 2 Insert batteries. Make sure to match theplus (+) and minus(–) polarity guides on thebat...

9 En Names andFunctions 1 STANDBY/ON button Press to switch the player on or to put in standby( pages 20, 23 ). 2 Disc tray When loading a disc, place discs in the disc tray withthe label side facing up ( pages 20, 23 ). 3 0 (open/close) button Press to open and close the disc tray ( pages 20, 23 )....

10 En Display Window 1 VCD indicator Lights when a Video CD is loaded. 2 TITLE indicator Indicates a title number is being displayed. 3 DVD indicator Lights when a DVD is loaded. 4 CD indicator Lights when an audio CD is loaded. 5 indicator Indicates that the Repeat function is on and that thecurren...

11 En Rear Panel 1 AUDIO OUT jacks Use to output two-channel audio (analog) to theaudio stereo inputs on a TV or stereo amplifier. If youare connecting to a receiver that has both digital andanalog input jacks for DVD player connection, it maybe beneficial to make both connections ( pages 14, 15 ). ...

12 En (Buttons indicated with * are used for menu operation.) 1 LAST MEMORY button You can resume DVD or Video CD playback from thepoint you last watched even if the disc is removedfrom the player. Press LAST MEMORY during playback to set a Last Memory point. When youwant to resume playback of that ...

14 En MakingConnections Connection Guide The illustration on this page shows the basic setup usingthe audio and video cords included with this player. Usethis illustration as a guide to setting up your homesystem.An explanation of each type of audio and videoconnection available can be found on page...

MAKING CONNECTIONS 15 En Audio Connections This player features two digital (optical and coaxial) andalso analog audio output formats. Digital Audio Connections You can enjoy the digital audio recorded on DVD discsfrom both optical digital and coaxial digital output jacks. When making digital audio ...

16 En Video Connections This player features S-video, composite, and componentvideo output possibilities.Check the manual supplied with your TV or monitor todetermine the best possible connection for your system.In addition to making physical connections to your TV ormonitor, it is also necessary to...

MAKING CONNECTIONS/SETTING UP THE PLA YER 17 En Setting Up thePlayer Using the Setup Navigator The Setup Navigator has been designed to simplify theprocess of getting the DVD player ready to perform.Designed as a series of on-screen multiple-choicequestions, the Setup Navigator automatically sets th...

18 En Setting the OSD Language(On-Screen Display Language) The [OSD Language] screen establishes the OSD language, or on-screen display language, which refers tothe language that is used by the player in menus andon-screen messages. Additionally, the language that isestablished at this setting will ...

SETTING UP THE PLA YER 19 En Audio1 Audio2 General Language Video Setup Navigator Move Exit SETUP Select ENTER Exit Setup Navigator Start Again Delete Changes Save Changes Confirming the settings The [Exit Setup Navigator] is the final screen in the Setup Navigator. Settings: Save Changes* Select to...

21 En GETTING ST ARTED USING YOUR DVD PLA YER When a menu screen is displayed Menu screens are displayed for DVDs that have menuscreens or Video CDs that include Playback Control(PBC). DVDs often contain extra information that can beaccessed in the DVD menu and sometimes makesnavigating DVD menu scr...

22 En Advancing to the next chapter(track) Press NEXT ¢ ( ¡ ¢ on the front panel). • Press to skip forward to the next chapter (track).• You can advance more than one chapter (track) forward by pressing and holding NEXT ¢ and releasing when the desired chapter (track) numberappears in the display. S...

23 En GETTING ST ARTED USING YOUR DVD PLA YER 1 Press STOP 7 ( 7 on the front panel). Playback stops. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE ( 0 on the front panel). The disc tray comes out. 3 Remove the disc. 4 Press ( STANDBY/ON on the front panel). The disc tray goes back in. 0 4 ¢ 1 ¡ 7 8 3 Stopping Playback andSwi...

24 En (Example) (Example) 1 Press ( STANDBY/ON on the front panel). 2 Press SETUP . The Setup screen appears. 3 Use the cursor buttons ( 2 / 3 ) to select the menu you want. As each menu is selected with the cursor, thesettings appear below the menu heading. 4 Use the cursor buttons ( ∞ ) to enter t...

25 En ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS Changing to the Setup Screen“Expert” Menu Mode The Setup screen menus are divided into two levels, [Basic] and [Expert] , to make this unit more convenient to operate for different levels of users. The [Basic] menu mode contains functions that may be consider...

26 En Setting the Digital AudioOutput to Be Compatible withYour AV Component – DVD This player is capable of digital audio output for DolbyDigital, DTS, MPEG, and signals with a sampling rate of96 kHz. Make settings in the Setup screen Audio 1 menu to reflect the capabilities of the components thaty...

27 En ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS Digital Out Expert – DVD/Video CD/CD Depending on your preferences and the type ofconnections made, you may opt not to have the digitalaudio signal output at all. When this setting is set to [Off] there is no signal output from the digital audio output jacks....

28 En Setting the TV Screen Size – DVD The width-to-height ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3, whilethe width-to-height ratio of wide screen andhigh-definition TVs is 16:9. This width-to-height ratio iscalled the aspect ratio.When viewing software recorded in different aspectratios, the image’s height...

29 En ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS Selecting Picture QualityAppropriate for ProgramContent – DVD/Video CD This lets you select the ideal picture quality for watchingmovies, animation and other video media.Make changes to the [Picture Quality] setting in the Setup screen Video menu. Settings: C...

30 En « Viewing from a DesiredCamera Angle (Multi-Angle) – DVD You can select a camera angle when viewing DVDs withthe multi-angle option. Press ANGLE during playback. The camera angle changes each time you press thebutton. Notes • You can use the Multi-Angle function only with discs featuring recor...

31 En Setting theLanguageOptions DVDs have the capacity to contain a great deal of audioinformation, which includes the ability to hold up to 8different language tracks and subtitle information in asmany as 32 different languages. This section outlinesthe variety of audio language and subtitle optio...

32 En Audio : 1/L Audio : 2/R Audio : Stereo Changing Audio Type – Video CD/CD For enjoyment of karaoke or similar format Video CDsand CDs, it is possible to select stereo audio, or eitherright or left channel mono depending on therequirements of the source. Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to...

SETTING THE LANGUAGE OPTIONS 33 En Selecting a Subtitle Language(Multi-Language Subtitles) – DVD You can select a desired subtitle language with DVDsthat have subtitle data in multiple languages recorded onthem. Press SUBTITLE repeatedly during playback. Pressing SUBTITLE once displays the currently...

34 En Setting Auto Language to controlsubtitle and audio language basedon program content When the Auto Language function is used, foreignmovies are shown with the original audio soundtrack andsubtitles in the language selected in the [Subtitle Language] menu option. Domestic films are shown with th...

SETTING THE LANGUAGE OPTIONS 35 En Selecting a DVD menu languagepreference Expert In addition to containing different audio languages, DVDmay also contain menu screens in different languages aswell. Setting a DVD language preference, sets theselected language as a default when DVDs with menuinformat...

36 En AdvancedFunctions This player is compatible with DVD, Video CD, and CDdisc formats. Users already familiar with Video CD or CDwill already be familiar with some of the functions theplayer is capable of performing. With DVD, an evengreater number of possibilities and functions areavailable. Not...

ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 37 En Audio1 Audio2 General Language Video Parental Lock – Level 8 Setup Navigator Background Color Move Exit Blue Black SETUP Setup Menu Mode – Expert Changing the password Change your password whenever you feel it isnecessary. However, if you forget your existingpassword, you c...

38 En Still Frame/Slow Play/FrameAdvance Playback – DVD/Video CD The video images on DVD and Video CD can be viewedas a still frame, played back at slow speeds and evenadvanced frame by frame. Viewing a still frame Press PAUSE 8 . When viewing a DVD, if the paused picture shakes,select the [Field] s...

ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 39 En Searching for a Title, Chapter,Track, or Location on a Disc – DVD/Video CD/CD This player offers different ways of accessing theinformation on a DVD, Video CD, or CD. Using SEARCH MODE , you can search for titles or chapters on a DVD, tracks on a Video CD or CD, and even se...

40 En Repeat play of a chapter/track Press REPEAT once during playback of thechapter or track you want to repeat. Repeat play of a title Press REPEAT twice during playback of thetitle you want to repeat. • With DVDs, the title continues playing until the end, and then playback starts once more from ...

ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 41 En Random playback of chapterswithin one title – DVD Press RANDOM once, then press ENTER orPLAY 3 . “Random Chapter” appears on the screen, and chapters within the title will be played back in randomorder. Random playback of titles – DVD Press RANDOM twice, then press ENTER or...

42 En 1 Press PROGRAM . The Program screen appears. 2 Use the cursor buttons ( 2 / 3 ) to select either Chapter or Title program. 3 Once the program type is selected. Use thecursor button ( ∞ ) to enter the program window. When [Program Chapter] is selected, you must also select what title the chapt...

ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 43 En Program Track Current: Track Total Time 0.00 1(/10) PROGRAM Exit ENTER Play Move Additional programming options – DVD/Video CD/CD After you have made a program, it is then possible toconfirm, add, or clear the contents of the program. To confirm the contents of a program: O...

44 En To make a program of your favorite parts of adisc as it plays – DVD/Video CD/CD With this player, it is possible to make a program as youwatch a DVD or Video CD or while listening to a CD. Press and hold PROGRAM for at least 2seconds at any point during playback of a title,chapter, or track yo...

ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 45 En Continuing Playback from aSpecified Location (LastMemory) – DVD/Video CD The Last Memory function is convenient when you wantto continue viewing a disc from the point where youwere watching before. Unlike the resume function, theLast Memory function is effective even if the...

46 En When a disc that has memorized settings isloaded “Condition Memory” will appear on the screen, and the previously memorized settings will be selected. Erasing the recorded contents Load a disc that has memorized settings, and press CLEAR while “Condition Memory” is being displayed. The disc’s ...

ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 47 En The display changes for each type of disc as followseach time the button is pressed. DVD TITLE information: Top Row: title and chapter number, elapsed time ofcurrent title Bottom Row: remaining time in title, total time oftitle CHAPTER information: Top Row: title and chapte...

48 En Press DISPLAY during while a disc is stopped todisplay DVD title and chapter information or VideoCD and CD track information. Press DISPLAY again toturn the display off. Information about the titles and chapters or tracks on adisc is displayed. When the information exceeds thespace on the scre...

49 En AdditionalInformation Disc Care How to hold discs When loading or removingdiscs, try not to touch theirplaying surfaces. Cleaning Fingerprints or other dirt on the disc may affect soundand picture quality.To clean your discs, use a soft clean cloth to wipe them.If necessary, moisten a soft clo...

50 En For Proper and Long Use ofThis Unit Do not move the unit during playback During playback, the disc rotates at high speed. Do NOTlift or move the unit during playback. Doing so maydamage the disc. When moving the unit When changing places of installation or packing the unitfor moving, be sure t...

ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION 51 En Language Code List Language codes are used when setting the audio andsubtitle language preferences ( page 34 ). Japanese (ja) English (en) French (fr) German (de) Italian (it) Spanish (es) Chinese (zh) Dutch (nl) Portuguese (pt) Swedish (sv) Russian (ru) Korean (ko) Gre...

52 En Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble andmalfunctions. If you think that there is something wrongwith this component, check the points below.Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component.Inspect the other components and electrical appliancesbeing used. If the...

54 En Terms Aspect ratio Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TVscreens. The ratio of a standard TV is 4:3, while the ratioof a high-definition or wide TV is 16:9. The latter allowsyou to enjoy a picture with a wider perspective. Chapter number Chapter numbers are the numbers assigne...

ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION 55 En Regional restriction codes (region number) Regional restriction codes are built in to DVD players andDVD discs for each sales region. If the regional code ofthe DVD player does not match one of the regionalcodes of the DVD disc, playback is not possible.The region numbe...

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