Pioneer DV-600AV-S - Manuals

Before you start 01 5 En English Chapter 1 Before you start Features • HDMI 1 digital interface The HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) interconnect provides high quality digital audio and video, all from a single user-friendly connector. HDMI is the first consumer electronics interface to s...

Before you start 01 6 En • 24-bit/192 kHz compatible DAC The on-board 24-bit/192 kHz 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 Dol...

Before you start 01 7 En English • When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction’s rules that apply in your country/area. • Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other excessively hot place, such as inside a car or nea...

Before you start 01 8 En About DualDisc playback A DualDisc is a new two -sided disc, one side of which contains DVD content video, audio, etc. while the other side contains non-DVD content such as digital audio material. The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not compliant with the CD Audio specifi...

Before you start 01 9 En English WMA (Windows Media™ Audio) compatibility This player can playback Windows Media Audio content. WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA content can be encoded by using Windows Medi...

Before you start 01 10 En DivX video compatibility DV-600AV: • Official DivX ® Ultra Certified product. • Plays all versions of DivX ® video (including DivX ® 6) with enhanced playback of DivX ® media files and the DivX ® Media Format. • File extensions: .avi and .divx (these must be used for the pl...

Connections 02 11 En English Chapter 2 Connections Easy connections Important • Before making or changing any connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cable from the AC outlet. • The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the cables supplied ...

Connections 02 12 En Connecting using a SCART AV cable A SCART-type AV connector is provided for connection to a TV or AV receiver. The video output is switchable between ordinary composite, S-video (DV-600AV only) and RGB. See AV Connector Out on page 40 for how to set it. The SCART AV connector al...

Connections 02 13 En English 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). This should give you the best quality picture from the three types of video output available....

Connections 02 14 En Connecting to an AV receiver You can connect this player to your AV receiver using the multichannel analog outputs or one of the digital outputs. In addition to these connections, you should also connect the 2 channel analog outputs for compatibility with all discs. You’ll proba...

Connections 02 15 En English Connecting the digital output This player has both optical and coaxial-type digital audio outputs for connection to an AV receiver. Connect whichever is convenient. Depending on the capabilities of your AV receiver, you might have to set up this player to output only dig...

Connections 02 16 En Note • This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface). Depending on the component you have connected, using a DVI connection may result in unreliable signal transfers. • When you change the component connected to the HDMI output, you...

Controls and displays 03 17 En English Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 STANDBY/ON (page 19) 2 Disc tray 3 TOP MENU (page 23) 4 ENTER & cursor buttons (page 19) 5 MENU (page 23) 6 RETURN (page 23) 7 HOME MENU (page 19) 8 Display 9 OPEN/CLOSE (page 21) 10 (page 22) 11 (page 22) 12 (p...

Controls and displays 03 18 En Remote control 1 STANDBY/ON (page 19) 2 AUDIO (page 33) 3 SUBTITLE (page 32) 4 Number buttons (page 22) 5 TOP MENU (page 23) 6 ENTER & cursor buttons (page 19) 7 HOME MENU (page 19) 8 and / (page 22, 26) 9 (page 22) 10 (page 22) 11 (page 22) 12 PLAY MODE (page 29) ...

Getting started 04 19 En English Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on After making sure that everything is connected properly and that the player is plugged in, press STANDBY/ON on the front panel or remote control to switch the player on. Also, switch on your TV and make sure that it is set to th...

Getting started 04 20 En Setting up the player for your TV If you have a widescreen (16:9) TV, you should setup the player so that the picture will be presented correctly. If you have a conventional (4:3) TV, you can leave the player on the default setting and move on to the next section. 1 Press HO...

Getting started 04 21 En English Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, SACD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video/WMV and MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter. For details on playing JPEG picture discs, see Viewing a JPEG sl...

Getting started 04 22 En Basic playback controls The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs. The following chapter covers other playback features in more detail. Resume and Last Memory With the exception of DVD-Audio and SACD discs, when you stop playback of a DVD, CD, ...

Getting started 04 23 En English DVD-Video and DivX disc menus Some DivX media files and many DVD-Video and DVD-Audio discs feature menus from which you can select what you want to watch. They may also give access to additional features, such as subtitle and audio language selection, or special feat...

Getting started 04 24 En Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus Some Video CD/Super VCDs 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/Super VCD without having to navigate the PBC menu by starting playback using a number...

Getting started 04 25 En English • I’ve connected to a HDMI compatible component but I can’t get any signal and the front panel HDMI indicator won’t light! Make sure that you’ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the settings for the component you’re using. You may need to refer to the instru...

Playing discs 05 26 En Chapter 5 Playing discs Note • Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs, Video CDs/Super VCDs, CDs, DivX video/WMV and MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC/JPEG discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded. • DVD-Audio...

Playing discs 05 28 En The screen shows up to six moving thumbnail images displayed one after another. To display the previous/next six thumbnails, press / (you don’t have to wait for all the thumbnails to finish playing to display the previous/next page). 3 Select the thumbnail image for what you w...

Playing discs 05 29 En English Tip • You can also play a JPEG slideshow while listening to MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC playback. Simply select the audio file you want to listen to followed by the JPEG from which you want the slideshow to start. Playback of both the slideshow and the audio files repeats. Play...

Playing discs 05 32 En Searching a disc You can search DVD-Video discs by title or chapter number, or by time; DVD-Audio discs can be searched by group or track number; SACDs by track number, CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs by track number or time; DivX video /WMV discs by time, and some DivX media file...

Playing discs 05 33 En English Switching audio language/channels When playing a DVD-Video and DivX video disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages, you can switch audio language during playback. When playing a VR format DVD-R/-RW disc recorded with dual-mono audio, you can switch between th...

Playing discs 05 34 En Switching camera angles Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles—check the disc box for details. When a multi-angle scene is playing, a icon appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available (this can be switched off if you prefer—see Display ...

USB playback 06 35 En English Chapter 6 USB playback Using the USB interface It is possible to listen to two-channel audio and watch JPEG files using the USB interface on the front of this unit. Connect a USB mass storage device as shown below. Note • This includes playback of MP3/WMA/ MPEG-4 AAC/JP...

Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus 07 36 En Chapter 7 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio Settings’ from the on-screen display. 2 Select and change settings using t...

Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus 07 37 En English • How good the surround effect is varies with the disc. Equalizer (DV-400V only) • Settings: Rock , Pop , Live , Dance , Techno , Classic , Soft , Off (default) The various preset EQ curves are designed to suit various styles of music. Note • 96...

Initial Settings menu 08 38 En Chapter 8 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu provides audio and video output settings, parental lock settings, and display settings, among others. If an option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current ...

Initial Settings menu 08 39 En English Digital Audio Out settings Setting Option What it means Digital Out On Digital audio is output from the digital outputs. Note that there is no digital output when playing SACDs and some DVD-Audio discs regardless of this setting. Off No digital audio output. Do...

Initial Settings menu 08 40 En Video Output settings Setting Option What it means TV Screen (This setting effective for analog and HDMI video output. See also Screen sizes and disc formats on page 52 .) 4:3 (Letter Box) Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are shown with black ba...

Initial Settings menu 08 42 En Options settings Parental Lock • Default level: Off ; Default password: none ; Default Country/Area code: us (2119) To give you some control over what your children watch on your DVD player, some DVD-Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If your player is set to a...

Initial Settings menu 08 43 En English Changing your password To change your password, confirm your existing password then enter a new one. 1 Select ‘Password Change’. 2 Use the number buttons to enter your existing password, then press ENTER . 3 Enter a new password and press ENTER . This registers...

Initial Settings menu 08 44 En About DivX ® VOD content In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand) content on this player, you first need to register the player with your DivX VOD content provider. You do this by generating a DivX VOD registration code, which you submit to your provider. Important ...

Initial Settings menu 08 45 En English Speakers settings (DV-600AV only) Audio Output Mode (DV-600AV only) • Default setting: 2 Channel If you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog outputs (front, surround, center and subwoofer outs), set this to 5.1 Channel ; if you c...

Initial Settings menu 08 46 En About the audio output settings (DV-600AV only) The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Settings menu (see page 38) affect the output from the 2 channel and the 5.1 channel analog outputs, and from the digital outputs with various types of ...

Initial Settings menu 08 47 En English About the HDMI audio output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the HDMI Out (see HDMI Out on page 39) and Audio Output Mode screens ( Audio Output Mode on page 45) affect the HDMI output with various types of disc. * 1 These forma...

Initial Settings menu 08 48 En HDMI output with DVD-Audio and SACD sources (DV-600AV only) The way audio sources are output from the HDMI terminal depends on the specification of the connected component. * 1 This unit checks the specification of the connected component (such sample rate / multi- cha...

Initial Settings menu 08 49 En English Speaker Distance (DV-600AV only) • Default settings: all speakers 3.0 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 bes...

Initial Settings menu 08 50 En Speaker Installation (DV-600AV only) • Default settings: L/R: Large | C: Large | SL/ SR: Large | SW: On You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog outputs. This setting does not affect digital audio ou...

Additional information 09 51 En English Chapter 9 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs General Hold discs by the edge or by the center hole and edge. When you're not using a disc, return it to its case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold, humid, or hot e...

Additional information 09 52 En Condensation Condensation may form inside the player if it is brought into a warm room from outside, or if the temperature of the room rises quickly. Although the condensation won’t damage the player, it may temporarily impair its performance. Leave it to adjust to th...

Additional information 09 53 En English 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 experience picture distor- tion with some discs, set the TV system to match...

Additional information 09 54 En Selecting languages using the language code list Some of the language options (such as ‘DVD Menu Lang.’ in the Initial Settings) allow you to set your preferred language from any of the 136 languages listed in the language code list on page 61. 1 Select ‘Other Languag...

Additional information 09 55 En English 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 co...

Additional information 09 57 En English HDMI troubleshooting Problem Remedy No HDMI audio output. • Check whether or not HDMI Out is set to Off . (See HDMI Out on page 39.)• This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface). Depending on the component you h...

Additional information 09 58 En USB troubleshooting Note • 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. If this does not correct the problem, pl...

Additional information 09 59 En English Glossary Analog audio Direct representation of sound by an electrical signal. See also Digital audio . Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conventional TVs are 4:3; widescreen models are 16:9. Bonus Group (DVD-Audio only) An ‘extra’ g...

Additional information 09 61 En English Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Country/Area code list Country/Area, Country/Area code, Country/Area code letter Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 French (fr), 0618 German (de), 0405 Italian (it), 0920 Spanish (es), 0519 ...

Additional information 09 62 En Specifications General Power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 220 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption DV-600AV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 W DV-400V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 W Power consumptio...

Additional information 09 63 En English Accessories Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1AA/R6P dry cell batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Audio/video cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Power cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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