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Page 2 - IMPORTANT; WARNING; WARNING

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to a...

Page 3 - Voltage selector; Operating Environment; For Taiwan exclusively; Taiwanese two pin flat-bladed plug

D3-4-2-1-5_En Voltage selector You can find the voltage selector switch on the rear panel of multi-voltage models. The factory setting for the voltage selector is 220V–230V. Please set it to the correct voltage for your country or region. • For Taiwan, please set to 110V–120V before using. Before ch...

Page 4 - Contents

4 En Contents 01 Before you start Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Attaching the non-skid pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Removing the front speaker grilles . . . . . . . . . . 5 02 Connecting up...

Page 5 - English; Chapter 1; Before you start; Checking what’s in the box; Important; Attaching the non-skid pads; Removing the front speaker grilles; Gently ease the grille loose by gripping

Before you start 01 5 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 1 Before you start Checking what’s in the box Please check that you've received the following supplied accessories: • Remote control • Dry cell batteries (AA/R6) x2 • Video cord • AM loop antenna • FM antenna • Pow...

Page 6 - Connecting up; Optional; Caution; Twist and pull off the protective shields; SURROUND

Connecting up 02 6 En Chapter 2 Connecting up Important • Before making or changing any connections, switch off the power and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. • When making cable connections, make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit. This may cause a humming noise from the...

Page 7 - Connecting the radio antennas; Connecting external; Pull off the protective shields of both AM; Connecting external antennas; External AM antenna

Connecting up 02 7 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español • Make sure you connect both surround speakers or you won’t be able to hear anything from the surround jacks. Connecting the radio antennas Connecting the supplied antennas will allow you to listen to both AM and FM radio bro...

Page 8 - External FM antenna; Connecting to your TV; Connecting using component video; COMPONENT VIDEO OUT; About progressive scan video; System Setup menu options in standby; ENTER

Connecting up 02 8 En External FM antenna Use a PAL connector to hook up an external FM antenna. Connecting to your TV This system offers three types of video connections. If your TV has component video inputs, see Connecting using component video below. 1 Use the supplied yellow video cable to conn...

Page 9 - This player is compatible with progressive; Connecting auxiliary components; Connect the LINE IN jacks on the rear; Connecting the power

Connecting up 02 9 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Compatibility of this player with progressive-scan and high-definition TVs. This player is compatible with progressive video Macro Vision System Copy Guard. 1 This system is compatible with the following Pioneer displays and ...

Page 10 - Controls and displays; Front panel; Display

Controls and displays 03 10 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 STANDBY/ON Switches the player on or into standby. 2 Remote sensor 3 P.BASS Press to switch on the bass boost (page 27). 4 Display See Display below. 5 Tape cassette controls REVERSE MODE – Selects the playback mode for tap...

Page 11 - Format indicators

Controls and displays 03 11 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Display 1 Format indicators DTS – Lights during playback of a DTS source. 2 D – Lights during playback of a Dolby Digital source. 2 Sound processing indicators (page 27) P.BASS – Lights when the bass boost is switche...

Page 12 - Input source function select

Controls and displays 03 12 En Remote control 1 STANDBY/ON Switches the player on or into standby. 2 Input source function select Selects the source you want to listen to; DVD/ CD , TUNER , TAPE or LINE ( SHIFT + TAPE ). 3 Number buttons and SHIFT functions The number buttons can be used for selecti...

Page 13 - Playback controls; Playing discs; Range of the remote control unit

Controls and displays 03 13 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 6 SFC Selects sound modes or custom settings from the Sound Field Control (page 27). SOUND MODE ( SHIFT + SFC ) Accesses settings in the Sound menu, such as the tone controls (page 27). 7 Playback controls See Playin...

Page 14 - Getting started; Using the on-screen displays; If the player isn’t already on, switch it on.; menus; Button

Getting started 04 14 En Chapter 4 Getting started Using the on-screen displays For ease of use, this system makes extensive use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs). All the screens are navigated in basically the same way, using the cursor buttons ( / / / ) to change the highlighted item and pres...

Page 15 - Basic playback controls; Button What it does; Resume and Last Memory

Getting started 04 15 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español • If a disc contains a mixture of DivX video and other media file types (MP3, for example), first select whether to play the DivX video files ( DivX ) or the other media file types ( MP3 / WMA / JPEG ) from the on- screen ...

Page 16 - Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus; Playing cassette tapes; Manual recording

Getting started 04 16 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 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 button...

Page 17 - Listening to the radio; Manual tuner features; Automatically saving station presets; Listening to other sources; Setting the sleep timer

Getting started 04 17 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Listening to the radio Use the auto station preset feature explained below to memorize and recall the AM and FM radio stations in your area (to tune manually, see Manual tuner features on page 25). Automatically saving sta...

Page 18 - Disc playback features

Disc playback features 05 18 En Chapter 5 Disc playback features Important • Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs/Super VCDs, CDs, DivX video and WMA/MP3/JPEG discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded. • Some DVDs ...

Page 20 - Tip; Looping a section of a disc; Creating a program list

Disc playback features 05 20 En 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-screen menu. 2 Use /// and ENTER to navigate. Use the cursor up/down buttons ( / ) to move up and down the folder/file list. Use the cursor left button ( ) to return to the parent folder. 1 Use ENTER or cursor ...

Page 21 - Using random play; Using the OSD

Disc playback features 05 21 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español • For DVD discs, select Title Repeat , Chapter Repeat or Repeat Off . • For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select Disc Repeat , Track Repeat or Repeat Off . • For DivX video discs, select Repeat Title (or Repeat Off )...

Page 22 - Using the front panel display; Searching a disc

Disc playback features 05 22 En • You can insert steps by just highlighting the position where you want the new step to appear and entering a title/chapter/track number. • To delete a step, highlight it and press CLEAR . 5 To play the program list, press (play). Program play remains active until you...

Page 23 - Switching subtitles; Press; SUBTITLE; select a subtitle option.; Language; select an audio language option.; Language settings; Zooming the screen; Use; to change the zoomed; Switching camera angles; Display settings; Displaying disc information; DISPLAY

Disc playback features 05 23 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Switching subtitles Some DVD discs and DivX video discs have subtitles in one or more languages; the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available. You can switch subtitle language during pla...

Page 24 - Making tape recordings; Manual recording to cassette; Press TAPE then load a cassette into the; Prepare the source for recording.; When you’re ready to stop recording,; Using the System Setup menu

Making tape recordings 06 24 En Chapter 6 Making tape recordings Manual recording to cassette You can make tape recordings from the radio, CDs, or from an external component connected to the auxiliary inputs. 1 Unlike some tape decks, there’s no need to set recording levels; the deck sets the level ...

Page 25 - Chapter 7; Selecting stations manually; Manually saving station presets; Automatically saving station; Improving FM stereo sound

Manual tuner features 07 25 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 7 Manual tuner features Selecting stations manually 1 Press TUNER ( FM/AM ) to switch to the tuner, then press repeatedly to select the AM or FM band. The display shows the band and frequency. 2 Tune to a fre...

Page 26 - Singing karaoke; Load a karaoke backing disc or tape.; Changing the vocal mix; To add effects to the microphone mix,; Changing the backing track

Singing karaoke 08 26 En Chapter 8 Singing karaoke Singing karaoke Using the karaoke features you can plug in a microphone and mix the sound of your own voice with a backing track. The backing track can be anything you like, from a song on the radio, to a dedicated DVD karaoke disc. Adjust the micro...

Page 27 - Adjusting the sound; Using the Sound menu; Setting

Adjusting the sound 09 27 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 9 Adjusting the sound Using the Sound menu There are several optional sound settings you can make from the sound menu. 1 Press SOUND MODE ( SHIFT + SFC) . 2 Use / to choose the setting you want to adjust. The c...

Page 28 - Virtual Surround; Video Adjust menu

Audio Settings and Video Adjust menu 10 28 En Chapter 10 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menu 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 Make settings using /// and ENTER ....

Page 29 - Initial Settings menu; Using the Initial Settings menu; All the settings and options are explained on; Progressive; Languages as displayed

Initial Settings menu 11 29 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 11 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 ...

Page 30 - Registering a new password; Register a password to change the Parental

Initial Settings menu 11 30 En Display settings 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 p...

Page 31 - Changing your password; Country/Area code list; About DivX

Initial Settings menu 11 31 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 1 Select ‘Password’. 2 Use the number buttons to input a 4-digit password then press ENTER . Changing your password To change your password, confirm your existing password then enter a new one. 1 Select ‘Password Cha...

Page 32 - Your 8-digit registration code is displayed.; Playing DivX; Rental Expired; is

Initial Settings menu 11 32 En 3 Select ‘Display’. Your 8-digit registration code is displayed. Make a note of the code as you will need it when you register with a DivX VOD provider. Playing DivX ® VOD content Some DivX VOD content may only be playable a fixed number of times. When you load a disc ...

Page 33 - Additional information; System Setup menu options; Dimmer setting; System demo setting; Applicable to; TV system setting

Additional information 12 33 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 12 Additional information Using the System Setup menu A number of additional settings (listed below) can be accessed by using the System Setup menu. The first setting in each is the default. 1 If necessary, ...

Page 34 - After selecting; Interlace setting

Additional information 12 34 En • After selecting TV SYS in step 3 above, press ENTER to change the TV system. The TV system as follows: • AUTO NTSC • NTSC PAL • PAL AUTO The system automatically switches on and you’ll see the new TV system setting in the display after seeing Welcome . 1 Interlace s...

Page 35 - Disc compatibility table; ALL; DivX video compatibility; Note that all files with the .avi; JPEG file; Media

Additional information 12 35 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Disc compatibility table DVD Video regions All DVD Video discs carry a region mark that indicates which region(s) of the world the disc is compatible with. Your DVD system also has a region mark (on the rear panel)....

Page 36 - Displaying DivX subtitle files; Subtitle; About WMA; Taking care of discs; Handling discs

Additional information 12 36 En Displaying DivX subtitle files The font sets listed below are available for DivX external subtitle files. You can see the proper font set on-screen by setting the Subtitle Language (in Language settings on page 29) to match the subtitle file. 1 This player displays su...

Page 37 - Discs to avoid; Using cassette tapes; Tapes you should avoid; Installation and maintenance; Hints on installation

Additional information 12 37 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Discs to avoid Discs spin at high speed inside the player. If 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 fo...

Page 38 - Cleaning the pickup lens

Additional information 12 38 En 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 are commercially available, we do not...

Page 39 - Language code list; Language code; Country/Area code letter

Additional information 12 39 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 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)...

Page 40 - General; Problem

Additional information 12 40 En Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and elect...

Page 42 - Tuner

Additional information 12 42 En Tuner Tape deck Error Messages Problem Remedy Considerable noise in radio broadcasts. • Connect the AM antenna (see Connecting the radio antennas on page 7) and adjust the direction and position for best reception. You may also connect an additional internal or extern...

Page 43 - Specifications; Speaker system

Additional information 12 43 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Specifications • Amplifier section Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W per channel (1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 Ω ) • Disc section Digital audio characteristics . . . . . . . . . DVD fs: 96 kHz, 24-bitTy...

Page 44 - PIONEER CORPORATION; PIONEER EUROPE NV

<05G00001> Printed in <ARB7347-A> Published by Pioneer CorporationCopyright ©2005 Pioneer CorporationAll rights reserved Published by Pioneer CorporationCopyright ©2005 Pioneer CorporationAll rights reserved PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEE...