Pioneer DV-C302D - Manuals

5 Wide range of DVD viewing options Multi-Language Subtitles (page 35) You can select a subtitle language or turn subtitles offwhen watching movies or other media with subtitlesavailable. Multiple Languages (page 36) You can select the language on when watching moviesor other media that have multipl...

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

8 Preparing the Remote Control Inserting batteries into the remotecontrol 1 While pushing the tab on the batterycompartment cover toward the center of theremote, pull out in the direction indicated bythe arrow. 2 Insert batteries. Make sure to match the plus (+) and minus(–) polarity guides on the b...

9 Names andFunctions SPEAKER SETTING STANDBY/ON SURROUND CENTER SUB WOOFER DVD PLAYER ÛN¿ Ω≤?<Û Î 4 1 ¢ ¡ 7 8 3 5.1CH MODE SEARCH MODE 0 OPEN/CLOSE DISC CHANGE 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +10 1 2 3 DISC 1 0 2 6 3 8 4 5 7 9 ~ = ! @ # $ % ^ - Front Panel BEFORE USING/NAMES AND F ANCTIONS 1 STANDBY/ON butto...

11 Display Window COND. MEMORY REPEAT DOLBYDIGITAL G U I TITLE TRK CHP TOTAL REMAIN LAST MEMORY ANGLE L C R L S S R S LFE DOWN MIX 96 kHz ~ ! @ 1 7 5 6 4 3 2 8 - 9 0 = NAMES AND FUNCTIONS 1 96 kHz indicator Indicates that the currently loaded disc contains anaudio signal with a sampling frequency of...

12 Rear Panel OPT. DIGITAL OUT AUDIO OUT (2CH) R 1 2 L SUB WOOFER CENTER AUDIO OUT (5.1CH) R FRONT L SURROUND VIDEO OUT Y P B P R S-VIDEO OUT CONTROL IN AC IN VIDEO OUT SELECT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 1 2 8 9 3 4 5 6 7 1 CONTROL IN jack Use to connect this player to another componentbearing the Pioneer Î...

13 Remote Control OPEN/CLOSE AUDIO SUBTITLE CONDITION MEMORY LAST MEMORY ANGLE DISPLAY RETURN PREVIOUS NEXT REV PLAY FWD PROGRAM RANDOM A-B REPEAT SEARCH MODE STOP STEP/SLOW ENTER SETUP MENU TOP MENU CLEAR 5 5 5 5 4 0 ¢ 1 8 7 e E ¡ 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +10 C Î DISC & _+ %^ 1 2 8 7 3 - 4 ! =~ 6 ...

14 0 Number buttons (1-9, 0, +10)* Use to perform direct title and chapter/tracksearches, and to input numerical values (pages 25,42 and 46). - PROGRAM button You can program discs, titles, chapters or tracks toplay back in a desired order. Programs can be amaximum of 24 steps (page 46). = REPEAT bu...

15 MAKING CONNECTIONS VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN OPT. DIGITAL OUT AUDIO OUT (2CH) R 1 2 L SUB WOOFER CENTER AUDIO OUT (5.1CH) R FRONT L SURROUND VIDEO OUT Y P B P R S-VIDEO OUT CONTROL IN AC IN VIDEO OUT SELECT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN R L MakingConnections Connection Guide The illustration on this pag...

17 MAKING CONNECTIONS Audio Connections This player features two digital (optical and coaxial) andalso analog 2 channel and 5.1 channel audio outputconnection possibilities. Digital Audio Connections: You can enjoy the digital audio recorded on DVD discsfrom both optical digital and coaxial digital ...

18 Analog Audio Connection: After making physical connections to either the AUDIOOUT (2 CH) or AUDIO OUT (5.1 CH) analog jacks, besure to identify which output you are going to be usingin the [Analog Jacks] screen of the Setup Navigator(page 22). You can also manually set the output in the[Audio Out...

19 MAKING CONNECTIONS Video Connections This player features S-video, composite video andcomponent video output possibilities. Check themanual supplied with your TV or monitor todetermine the best possible connection for yoursystem.In addition to making physical connections to your TVor monitor, it ...

20 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 theaudio, video and language settings according...

21 MAKING CONNECTIONS Setting the OSD Language(On-Screen Display Language) The [OSD Language] screen establishes the OSDlanguage, or on-screen display language, which refers tothe language that is used by the player in menus and on-screen messages. Additionally, the language that isestablished at th...

22 To coordinate your speaker system for 5.1channel output When “5.1 Channel” is selected in the [Analog Jacks]screen, the following screens appear to determine theconfiguration of your speaker system. In all of thefollowing screens, select “Present” if the speaker inquestion is present in your syst...

23 MAKING CONNECTIONS Setup Navigator Audio1 General Language Video 2 Move Exit SETUP Select ENTER Confirm setup adjustments Exit Setup Navigator Redo Invalid Valid Confirming the settings The [Exit Setup Navigator] is the final screen in the SetupNavigator. Settings: Valid* Select to have the playe...

24 Playing DVDs, Video CDs andCDs – DVD/Video CD/CD Before you can start to enjoy the digital audio and videoon DVDs, be sure that you have either performed theSetup Navigator procedure described in the previoussection or made the necessary settings in the Setupscreen menus as outlined in the next s...

25 5 5 5 5 4 ¢ 1 8 7 e E ¡ 3 MENU Number buttons TOP MENU STOP 7 RETURN Cursor buttons NEXT ¢ PREVIOUS 4 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...

26 Advancing to the next chapter(track) Press NEXT ¢ ( ¡ ¢ on the front panel). • Press to skip forward to the next chapter (track).• When a CD is loaded, you can advance more than one track forward by pressing and holding NEXT ¢ and releasing when the desired track number appears inthe display. Ski...

27 1 Press STOP 7 ( 7 on the front panel). Playback stops. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE 0 ( 0 on the front panel). • The disc table comes out.• The tray rotates and the disc that was playing is located towards the front on the left side of thetable. 3 Remove the discs. 4 Press the DISC CHANGE to remove all di...

28 Using the Setup Screen Menus The procedure on page 28 and 29 describes how tooperate the menus on the Setup screen. These menusare used to set and adjust a number of system settings.The various functions that can be adjusted are coveredthroughout this manual. The procedure on this pageprovides a ...

29 ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS IMPORTANTChanging the Setup Screen to“Expert” Menu Mode The Setup screen menus are divided into two levels,“Basic” and “Expert”, to make this unit moreconvenient to operate for different levels of users. The“Basic” menu mode contains functions that may beconside...

30 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 thatyou ...

32 About source audio output When the source input mode has been switched between the 5.1 CH and 2 CH mode settings using the [Audio Out]setting in the Setup screen Audio 2 menu or by pressing 5.1 CH MODE on the front panel, audio output for each source will be as shown on the following table. Setti...

33 ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS Setting the TV Screen Size The width-to-height ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3,while the 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 aspec...

34 Adjusting the OSD (On-ScreenDisplay) If you have already completed the Setup Navigatorscreen operations, the settings on this page havealready been set by the player. Setting the on-screen display(OSD) language This setting is used to establish the language thatoperation indicators and on-screen ...

35 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 optionsa...

36 Changing the Audio Language(Multi-Language Function) – DVD Dolby Digital, PCM, and other audio data can berecorded on DVDs in a number of languages or audiotracks, letting you choose the desired language or audio. Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired language. Pressing AUDIO once displays...

38 ja: Japanese List of Languages When “Other” is selected When you want to select one of the 136 languages asthe main audio language, follow the steps below whenthe following screen appears. A language code list can be found on page 57. 1 Use the cursor buttons to select “Other” andpress ENTER . Th...

39 Selecting the language of forcedsubtitles Expert Even when the subtitles are turned off, some DVDs willnevertheless display them on the screen. This settingallows you to select the language of the subtitles to bedisplayed with this type of DVD. Select “With Audio” to display the subtitles in the ...

40 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. In thi...

41 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 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. 5 5 5 5 4 ¢ 1 8 7 e E ¡ 3 2 (STEP/SLOW e˜E ) 1 (PAUSE 8 ) PLAY 3 Viewing a still frame Pre...

42 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 select the point intime t...

43 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 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 ...

44 5 5 5 5 4 ¢ 1 8 7 e E ¡ 3 1 ( A – B ) REPEAT C L E A R 2 To repeat a program Press REPEAT once during program playback to repeat the program (page 47). To cancel repeat play Press CLEAR . Playback continues, but the repeat function is canceled. Repeat play of a specified section Press A–B at the ...

45 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS Random Play – DVD/Video CD/CD You can play in random order chapters or titles on DVDs,or tracks, 1 disc, or all discs (ALL) with CDs and VideoCDs. Random playback of chapterswithin one title – DVD Press RANDOM once, then press ENTER . “Random Chapter” appears on the screen, an...

46 Playback in a Desired Order(Program Play) – DVD/Video CD/CD The titles and chapters on a DVD and similarly the trackson a Video CD or CD can be arranged to play in the orderyou want. You can create a program mixing titles,chapters, and tracks on all of the discs loaded in the disctray. Programmin...

48 Setting the Parental Lock Level This player lets you set the Parental Lock if the DVD hasa parental lock level recorded on it. With Parental Lockcapable discs, you can block access to material you feelis inappropriate for your children. Refer to the DVD discjacket and the accompanying documentati...

50 Resuming playback from whereLAST MEMORY was pressed 1 Load the DVD that has a Last Memory pointmemorized. Some DVDs will start playback automatically whenloaded. In this case, press STOP 7 to stop playback.• When a Last Memory location is registered for a Video CD, the location is cleared when th...

51 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS When a disc that has memorized settings isloaded “Condition Memory” will appear on the screen, and thepreviously memorized settings will be selected. Erasing the memorized settings Press CONDITION MEMORY, then CLEAR while “Condition Memory” is still being displayed on thescree...

52 The display changes for each type of disc as followseach time the button is pressed. DVD TITLE information: Top Row: disc number, title and chapter number,elapsed time of currenttitle Bottom Row: remaining time in current title, totaltime of current title CHAPTER information: Top Row: disc number...

53 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 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 the...

54 Changing the BackgroundColor of the Screen Expert You can select a blue or black background to appearwhen the player is in the stop mode. Make changes to the [Background Color] setting in theSetup screen General menu in the “Expert” menu mode (page 29). Settings: Black Blue* *Factory setting Scre...

55 En AdditionalInformation NEVER PLAY CRACKED OR WARPED DISCS The disc revolves in the player at high speed when it isplayed. Never play a cracked, scratched or warped disc.This may damage the player or cause it to malfunction. NEVER USE DISCS WITH SPECIAL SHAPES CD’s with special shapes (heart-sha...

57 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION Language Code List Language codes are used when setting the audio andsubtitle language preferences. (See page 38) Japanese (ja) English (en) French (fr) German (de) Italian (it) Spanish (es) Dutch (nl) Russian (ru) Chinese (zh) Korean (ko) Greek (el) Afar (aa) Abkhazian (a...

58 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 tr...

59 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION Audio is not output or is distorted. The Setup screen Audio 1 menu [96kHz PCM Out] setting is set to “96 kHz”. Digital output is prohibitedon some discs. \ Be sure to make analog audio connections as wellas digital connections (pages 17 and 18). The disc is dirty. \ Refer ...

60 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 assigned t...

61 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION Parental lock level This function was suggested by parents concernedabout what type of media their children were able towatch. Parental lock restrictions are restrictionsincorporated into titles which include scenes thatparents may not wish their children to view. PCM PCM ...

62 Specifications General System ... DVD system and Compact Disc digital audio system Power requirements ............................. AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power consumption ................................................ 14 W Power consumption in standby mode ................... 0.7 W Weight .............

63 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION Should this product require service in the U.S.A. and you wish to locate the nearest Pioneer AuthorizedIndependent Service Company, or if you wish to purchase replacement parts, operating instructions,service manuals, or accessories, please call the number shown below. 8 0...

64 Published by Pioneer Corporation.Copyright © 1999 Pioneer Corporation.All rights reserved. Printed in Japan <VRB1234-A> <99G00ZF0D00> WeWant You LISTENING For A Lifetime Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. ...