Page 2 - CAUTION; IMPORTANT
WARNING – TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. D1-4-2-1_En IMPORTANT NOTICE – THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED IN THE REAR. PLEASE WRITE THIS SERIAL NUMBER ON YOUR ENCLOSED WARRANTY CARD AND KEEP IN A SECURE AREA. THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY...
Page 4 - We Want You Listening For A Lifetime
C67-7-3_En S001_En Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer El...
Page 5 - Contents
5 En Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Disc/content format playback compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 6 - Before you start; Features
Before you start 01 6 En 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 support u...
Page 7 - Digital and DTS; What’s in the box; Putting the batteries in the remote; Open the battery compartment cover
Before you start 01 7 En • Built-in Dolby 1 Digital and DTS 2 decoding with multichannel outputs This player features multichannel analog outputs for connection to an AV amplifier to give you stunning surround sound from Dolby Digital, DTS and multichannel DVD-Audio discs. What’s in the box Please c...
Page 8 - is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo; About DualDisc playback
Before you start 01 8 En Hints on installation We want you to enjoy using this product for years to come, so please use the following guidelines when choosing a suitable location: Do... • Use in a well-ventilated room. • Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a table, shelf or stereo rack. D...
Page 9 - Edit points may not play exactly as edited; Compressed audio compatibility; not; About DivX video
Before you start 01 9 En • Multi-session playback: No • Unfinalized disc playback: No • File structure (may differ): Up to 299 folders on a disc; up to 648 folders and files (combined) within each folder DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility Only DVD+R/DVD+RW discs recorded in ‘Video Mode (DVD Video Mode)’ whi...
Page 10 - Displaying external subtitle files; Subtitle; Language settings; DivX video compatibility; Note that all files with the .avi; About WMV; File format used by digital still cameras.; PC-created disc compatibility
Before you start 01 10 En Displaying external subtitle files The font sets listed below are available for external subtitle files. You can see the proper font set on-screen by setting the Subtitle Language (in Language settings on page 41) to match the subtitle file. This player supports the followi...
Page 11 - Connections; Easy connections; Important; Yellow; To power outlet
Connections 02 11 En 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 with the...
Page 12 - Use a component video cable (not
Connections 02 12 En Connecting using the S-video output If your TV (or other equipment) has an S-video (S1) input, you can use the S-video output on this player instead of the standard (composite) output for a better quality picture. • Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to connect the S-VIDEO OUT ...
Page 13 - Video Output settings; Easy; Connecting to an AV receiver; Tip
Connections 02 13 En Watching progressive scan video from the component video outputs This player can output progressive scan video from the component video output. Compared to interlace video, progressive scan video effectively doubles the scanning rate of the picture, resulting in a very stable, f...
Page 14 - Audio Output Mode; Connecting the digital output; Digital Audio Out settings
Connections 02 14 En Connecting the multichannel analog outputs If your AV receiver has 5.1 channel analog inputs, we recommend connecting this player to it using the multichannel analog outputs. Doing this will ensure that you can enjoy all kinds of disc, including Dolby Digital and DTS DVD-Video d...
Page 15 - Use an HDMI cable to connect the; • This unit has been designed to be; HDMI-compatible display
Connections 02 15 En Connecting using HDMI If you have a HDMI equipped monitor or display, you can connect it to this player using a commercially available HDMI cable. The HDMI connector outputs uncompressed digital video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the player is compatible w...
Page 16 - while pressing; HDMI RESOLUTION
Connections 02 16 En About HDMI HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD players, DTV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices. HDMI was developed to provide the technologies of High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HD...
Page 17 - Controls and displays; Front panel
Controls and displays 03 17 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 STANDBY/ON (page 20) 2 Disc tray 3 TOP MENU (page 24) 4 ENTER & cursor buttons (page 20) 5 MENU (page 24) 6 RETURN (page 24) 7 HOME MENU (page 20) 8 Display 9 OPEN/CLOSE (page 22) 10 (page 23) 11 (page 23) 12 ...
Page 18 - • All buttons glow slightly in the dark for
Controls and displays 03 18 En Remote control Tip • All buttons glow slightly in the dark for ease of use. 1 STANDBY/ON (page 20) 2 FL DIMMER Press to change the display brightness. 3 Number buttons (page 23) 4 CLEAR (page 32) 5 AUDIO (page 34) 6 SUBTITLE (page 33) 7 TOP MENU (page 24) 8 ENTER &am...
Page 19 - Using the remote control; Press and hold down the CLEAR button,; Using the TV remote control buttons; Button
Controls and displays 03 19 En Using the remote control Keep in mind the following when using the remote control: • Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit. • The remote has a range of about 23 feet. • Remote operation may become unreliable if stron...
Page 20 - Getting started; Switching on; FAQ; • My DVD player switches on but there is; Using the on-screen displays; Note; RETURN
Getting started 04 20 En 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 the inpu...
Page 21 - to
Getting started 04 21 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...
Page 23 - Basic playback controls; RESUME; LAST MEM; Numbers
Getting started 04 23 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, ...
Page 24 - DVD-Video and DivX disc menus; MENU; • Some DVD-Audio discs feature a ‘bonus
Getting started 04 24 En 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 features suc...
Page 25 - Video CD PBC menus; on
Getting started 04 25 En Video CD PBC menus Some Video CDs 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 without having to navigate the PBC menu by starting playback using a number button to select a track, rat...
Page 26 - on page 15 for more on HDMI
Getting started 04 26 En • 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 instruction ma...
Page 27 - Playing discs; Scanning discs
Playing discs 05 27 En Chapter 5 Playing discs Note • Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs, Video CDs, 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. • Some DVDs restrict t...
Page 28 - ZOOM
Playing discs 05 28 En Viewing a JPEG slideshow After loading a CD/CD-R/-RW containing JPEG picture files, press (play) to start a slideshow from the first folder/picture on the disc. The player displays the pictures in each folder in alphabetical order. • If the folder contains MP3/WMA/ MPEG-4 AA...
Page 29 - Searching a disc
Playing discs 05 29 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 y...
Page 30 - Looping a section of a disc; Creating a program list
Playing discs 05 30 En 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. Playback con...
Page 33 - Switching subtitles
Playing discs 05 33 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 CDs by track number or time; DivX video /WMV discs by time, and some DivX media files by chapt...
Page 34 - Zooming the screen; Display; Displaying disc information
Playing discs 05 34 En 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 the main, ...
Page 35 - USB playback; Using the USB interface; Basic playback
USB playback 06 35 En 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/JPEG files...
Page 36 - Audio DRC; Virtual Surround; Digital Audio Out
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...
Page 37 - Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus; Dialog; Video Adjust menu
Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus 07 37 En • How good the surround effect is varies with the disc. Note • 96 kHz linear PCM audio is automatically downsampled to 48 kHz if the Equalizer is switched on. Dialog • Settings: High , Medium , Low , Off (default) The Dialog feature is designed to make ...
Page 38 - Initial Settings menu; Using the Initial Settings menu; Press; italics; Speakers
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 ...
Page 39 - Setting
Initial Settings menu 08 39 En 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. Dolby Digi...
Page 42 - none; • Not all discs use Parental Lock, and will; Registering a new password; Use the number buttons to enter a; You will return to the Options menu screen.
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...
Page 43 - Changing your password; Country/Area code list; DTS Out
Initial Settings menu 08 43 En 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 the new...
Page 44 - About DivX; Authorization Error; HOME MENU; and select ‘Initial; Playing DivX; Rental Expired
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 ...
Page 45 - DTS
Initial Settings menu 08 45 En Speakers settings Audio Output Mode • 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 connected only the stereo outs, set to 2 ...
Page 46 - About the audio output settings
Initial Settings menu 08 46 En About the audio output settings 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 disc. * 1 When A...
Page 47 - HDMI Out
Initial Settings menu 08 47 En 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 formats inclu...
Page 48 - If
Initial Settings menu 08 48 En HDMI output with DVD-Audio and SACD sources 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- channel limitations a...
Page 49 - Speaker Distance; Use the; SW
Initial Settings menu 08 49 En Speaker Distance • Default settings: all speakers 10.0ft 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 best surround sound from y...
Page 50 - Speaker Installation; This setting does not affect digital audio output.
Initial Settings menu 08 50 En Speaker Installation • 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 output. Use the Sp...
Page 51 - Additional information; General; Unplug the unit before cleaning.; Cleaning the pickup lens
Additional information 09 51 En 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 environme...
Page 52 - Condensation; Screen sizes and disc formats; Widescreen TV users; Standard TV users; TV Screen
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...
Page 53 - Language code list
Additional information 09 53 En Resetting the player Use this procedure to reset all the player’s settings to the factory default. 1 Switch the player into standby. 2 Using the front panel buttons, hold down the (stop) button and press STANDBY/ON to switch the player back on. All the player’s se...
Page 54 - Problem
Additional information 09 54 En Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical ap...
Page 55 - Interlace; Digital Out; On
Additional information 09 55 En No picture/No color. • Incorrect video connections: Check that connections are correct and that plugs are inserted fully. Also check the video cable for damage.• TV/monitor or AV amplifier settings are incorrect: Check the instruction manual of the connected equipment...
Page 57 - HDMI troubleshooting
Additional information 09 57 En 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 have con...
Page 58 - USB troubleshooting
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...
Page 61 - Language code
Additional information 09 61 En 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 Chinese ...
Page 62 - Dimensions
Additional information 09 62 En Specifications General Power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 WPower consumption (standby). . . . . . . . . . 0.7 WWeight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 63 - PIONEER CORPORATION; PIONEER EUROPE NV
<VRB1473-A> Printed in Thailand <07F00001> Published by Pioneer Corporation. Copyright © 2007 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reserved. PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-154...