Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; IMPORTANT; C A U T I O N
READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating instructions should be read beforethe product is operated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and operating instructions should be retained forfuture reference. HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions shouldbe adher...
Page 3 - TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK
POWER-CORD PROTECTION — Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are notlikely to be walked on or pinched by itemsplaced upon or against them, paying particularattention to cords at plugs, conveniencereceptacles, and the point where they exit fromthe product. OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING — If a...
Page 4 - This product includes FontAvenue
[For Canadian model] This Class B digital apparatus complies withCanadian ICES-003. [Pour le modèle Canadien] Cet appareil numérique de la classe B estconforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. H009_2L NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class Bdigital device, ...
Page 6 - Contents; 1 Before You Start; Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.; After you have finished reading the instructions, put
6 En Contents 01 Before You Start Features .............................................................. 8What’s in the box ............................................... 9Putting the batteries in the remote control ..... 9Using the remote control .................................. 9Discs compatib...
Page 7 - 6 The Audio Settings Menu
7 En Contents 06 The Audio Settings Menu Audio DRC ........................................................ 39Virtual Surround ............................................... 39 07 The Initial Settings Menu Using the Initial Settings menu ...................... 41Digital Audio Out settings ............
Page 8 - page; Manufactured under license from Dolby
Before You Start 01 8 En Features 24-bit/192kHz compatible DAC This player is fully compatible with highsampling-rate discs, capable of deliveringbetter-than-CD sound quality in terms ofdynamic range, low-level resolution andhigh-frequency detail. Excellent audio performance withDolby* 1 Digital and...
Page 9 - Open the battery compartment cover
Before You Start 01 9 En • Don’t mix new and old batteries together. • Don’t use different kinds of battery together—although they may looksimilar, different batteries may havedifferent voltages. • Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each battery match the indications inthe battery compartment...
Page 10 - Before You Start; MP3 compatibility; UNPLAYABLE MP3 FORMAT
Before You Start 01 10 En Discs compatible with thisplayer Any disc that displays one of the followinglogos should play in this player. Otherformats, including DVD-Audio, DVD-RAM,DVD-ROM, CD-ROM (except those thatcontain MP3 files), SACD and Photo CD willnot play. DVD-Video Video CD Audio CD CD-R CD...
Page 11 - • Audio encoded at 128Kbps should; Titles, chapters and tracks; CDs and Video CDs are divided into tracks.; DVD Video regions; ALL; will play in
Before You Start 01 11 En • Use CD-R or CD-RW media for record- ing your MP3 files. The disc must befinalized in order to play. • Audio encoded at 128Kbps should sound close to regular audio CD quality.Although this player will play lower bit-rate MP3 tracks, the sound qualitybecomes noticeably wors...
Page 12 - Connecting Up; AC IN; • You may find it useful to have the; DIGITAL AUDIO OUT – COAXIAL; Rear panel connections
Connecting Up 02 12 En 4 AC IN Connect the supplied power cord here, thenplug into a power outlet. 5 VIDEO OUT This is a standard video output that you canconnect to your TV or AV receiver using thesupplied audio/video cable. 6 S (S-Video output) This is an S-video output that you can useinstead of ...
Page 13 - • This player is equipped with copy; Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO; Easy connections; To power outlet
Connecting Up 02 13 En The setup described here is a basic setupthat allows you to play discs using just thecables supplied with the player. In this setup,stereo audio is played through the speakersin your TV. • This player is equipped with copy protection technology. Do not connectthis player to yo...
Page 14 - VIDEO OUT
Connecting Up 02 14 En • Before unplugging the player from the power outlet, make sure you first switchit into standby using either the frontpanel STANDBY/ON button, or the remote control, and wait of the -OFF- message to disappear from the player ’sdisplay. • For the above reasns, do not plug this ...
Page 15 - Connect one of DIGITAL OUT jacks on; For an optical connection, use an optical; OPTICAL; jack to an optical input on your; COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT; jack to a; Connect the analog AUDIO OUT L/R; Connect the AV receiver’s video; • You usually have to connect the same
Connecting Up 02 15 En Connecting to an AVreceiver To enjoy multichannel surround sound youneed to connect this player to an AV receiverusing a digital output. There are both coaxialand optical digital jacks; use whichever isconvenient. In addition to a digital connection, werecommend also connectin...
Page 16 - • My TV doesn’t have any inputs to
Connecting Up 02 16 En • My TV doesn’t have any inputs to connect the DVD player. How can I watchDVDs? Unfortunately, if your TV has no inputsyou can’t use this player with it. • My VCR is already connected to my TV, so there aren’t any spare inputs. Whatshould I do? If all your TV’s inputs are alre...
Page 17 - Controls and Displays; Disc tray; Front panel
Controls and Displays 03 17 En 7 8 Press to pause playback. Press again torestart 8 7 Press to stop the disc (you can resumeplayback by pressing 3 (play)) 9 ¡ ¢ • Press and hold for fast forward scanning • Press to jump to the next chapter or track 10 4 1 • Press and hold for fast reverse scanning •...
Page 20 - SETUP
Controls and Displays 03 20 En 12 PLAY MODE Press to display the Play Mode menu( pages 31–36 ) (You can also get to the Play Mode menu by pressing SETUP and select- ing Play Mode ) 13 SURROUND Press to activate/switch off 2 V/TruSurround 14 0 OPEN/CLOSE Press to open or close the disc tray 15 ANGLE ...
Page 21 - Getting Started; Let’s Get Started; Press ENTER to move on to the next; Switching on; on the; switch your TV to; VIDEO 1; • This player features an auto power off
Getting Started 04 21 En Let’s Get Started When you switch on the player for the firsttime, you should see a welcome screendisplayed on your TV. From here you can setup the player to work with the kind of TV youhave, then either use the Setup Navigator tomake more settings, or jump right in andstart...
Page 22 - • Throughout this manual, ‘Select’ means; Button; buttons; RETURN; • Select
Getting Started 04 22 En Using the on-screen displays For ease of use, this player makes extensiveuse of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs).You should get used to the way these work asyou’ll need to use them when setting up theplayer, using some of the playback features,such as program play, and wh...
Page 23 - Selecting languages using
Getting Started 04 23 En • The button guide at the bottom of every OSD screen shows you which buttonsyou’ll need to use for that screen. Setting up with the SetupNavigator Using the Setup Navigator you can make anumber of other initial settings for thisplayer. We recommend using the SetupNavigator, ...
Page 25 - If the player isn’t already on, press; for how to
Getting Started 04 25 En Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD,CD, Video CD and MP3 discs are coveredhere. Further functions are detailed in thenext chapter. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 STANDBY/ON OPEN/CLOSE 4 1 ¡ ¢ 8 7 3 0 ENTER ENTER 1 If the player isn’t already on, press STANDBY/ON t...
Page 26 - • Why won’t the disc I loaded play?; Basic playback controls; resume normal playback.; Numbers; to select
Getting Started 04 26 En • Why won’t the disc I loaded play? First check that you loaded the disc theright way up (label side up), and that it’sclean and not damaged. See page 49 for information on cleaning discs. If a disc loaded correctly won’t play, it’sprobably an incompatible format or disctype...
Page 27 - Front panel controls; MENU
Getting Started 04 27 En Front panel controls The 3 (play), 7 (stop), and 8 (pause) buttons on the front panel work in exactly the sameway as their remote control equivalents. Thecombined scan/skip buttons on the frontpanel ( 4 1 and ¡ ¢ ) work slightly differently from the remote buttons. STANDBY/O...
Page 28 - Video CD PBC menus; Displays the PBC menu.; to
Getting Started 04 28 En Video CD PBC menus Some Video CDs have menus from whichyou can choose what you want to watch.These are called PBC (Playback control)menus. You can play a PBC Video CD without havingto navigate the PBC menu by startingplayback using a number button to select atrack, rather th...
Page 29 - Playing Discs; Select what you want to play.; Playback starts after you press; Introduction; Using the on-screen displays; Press SETUP and select ‘Disc Naviga-; you straight to the Disc Navigator screen.
Playing Discs 05 29 En 2 Select what you want to play. Depending on the type of disc you haveloaded, the Disc Navigator looks slightlydifferent. The screen for DVD discs shows the titles onthe left and the chapters on the right. Selecta title, or a chapter within a title. Title 1-10 Title 01Title 02...
Page 30 - Searching a disc; Scanning discs
Playing Discs 05 30 En Playing in slow motion You can play DVDs and Video CDs at fourdifferent forward slow motion speeds, andDVDs also at two reverse speeds. 1 During playback, press 8 (pause). 2 Press and hold / e or E / until slow motion playback starts. • The slow motion speed is shown on- scree...
Page 31 - Using repeat play; Creating a program list; During playback, press PLAY MODE
Playing Discs 05 31 En • The picture quality when using frame reverse is not as good as frame ad-vance. • Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a newchapter is reached. Looping a section of a disc The A-B Repeat function allows you tospecify two points (A and B) within...
Page 32 - Using random play
Playing Discs 05 32 En 2 Select a repeat play option. If program play is active, select Program Repeat to repeat the program list, or Repeat Off to cancel. For DVD discs, select Title Repeat or Chapter Repeat (or Repeat Off ). Title Repeat Chapter Repeat Repeat Off A-B Repeat Repeat Random Program S...
Page 33 - Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Pro-; Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of; for the current step in the program list.
Playing Discs 05 33 En • To stop the disc and cancel random playback, press 7 (stop). • To cancel random playback without stopping playback, press CLEAR . The disc will play to the end, then stop. • During random play, the 4 and ¢ buttons function a little differently tonormal: 4 returns to the begi...
Page 35 - Editing a program list
Playing Discs 05 35 En Editing a program list After creating a program list, you can add,delete and change steps. 1 Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Pro- gram’ from the list of functions on theleft. 2 Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of program options. 3 To clear a step, highlight the step number and ...
Page 36 - Subtitle; Audio Language
Playing Discs 05 36 En Searching a disc You can search DVD discs by title or chapternumber, or by time. CDs can be searched bytrack number, and Video CDs by tracknumber or time. MP3 discs can be searchedby folder or track number. 1 Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Search Mode’ from the list of functions ...
Page 37 - Zooming the screen; Switching camera angles
Playing Discs 05 37 En Switching audio channelwhen playing a Video CD When playing a Video CD, you can switchbetween stereo, just the left channel or justthe right channel. 1 Press AUDIO repeatly to select an audio channel option. Audio Stereo Zooming the screen Using the zoom feature you can magnif...
Page 38 - To show/switch the information
Playing Discs 05 38 En Displaying disc information Various track, chapter and title information,as well as the video transmission rate forDVD discs, can be displayed on-screen whilea disc is playing. ¶ To show/switch the information displayed, press DISPLAY. When a disc is playing, the informationap...
Page 40 - The Audio Settings Menu; • You can also use the
The Audio Settings Menu 06 40 En 1 Press SETUP and select ‘Audio Set- tings’ from the on-screen display. Audio Settings Play Mode Setup Navigator Disc Navigator Initial Settings 2 Highlight Virtual Surround, then use the / buttons (cursor left/right) to change to ‘ 2 V/TruSurround’ or ‘Off’, as requ...
Page 41 - Digital Out; wise leave it; Dolby Digital Out; • The language options shown in the on-
The Initial Settings Menu 07 41 En Digital Audio Out settings Digital Out • Default setting: On You only need to make this setting if youconnected this system to an AV receiver (orother component) using one of the digitaloutputs. Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Digital Out Do...
Page 42 - The Initial Settings Menu; otherwise set it to; MPEG Out; , otherwise set it to; DTS Out; • If you set to
The Initial Settings Menu 07 42 En If your AV receiver (or other connectedcomponent) is compatible with highsampling rates (96 kHz), set this to 96kHz , otherwise set it to 96kHz > 48kHz (96 kHz audio is converted to a more compatible 48kHz). Check the manual that came with theother component if ...
Page 43 - changing it to; Video Output settings; TV Screen; If you have a widescreen TV, select the
The Initial Settings Menu 07 43 En S-Video Out • Default setting: S2 You only need to make this setting if youconnected this player to your TV using an S-Video cord. Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options TV Screen S-Video Out S1 S2 Initial Settings If you find that the picture is s...
Page 44 - Subtitle Language; Language settings; Selecting languages using the
The Initial Settings Menu 07 44 En Subtitle Language • Default setting: English Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Audio Language Subtitle Language DVD Menu Lang. Subtitle Display English French German Italian Spanish Other Language Initial Settings This setting is your preferre...
Page 45 - OSD Language; if you; Subtitle Display; When set to
The Initial Settings Menu 07 45 En Display settings OSD Language • Default setting: English Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options OSD Language On Screen Display Angle Indicator English Français Deutsch Italiano Español Initial Settings This sets the language of this player ’s on-sc...
Page 46 - • Not all discs that you may consider; Registering a new password; Use the number buttons to enter a 4-; Angle Indicator; On; Options; Parental Lock; • Default country code:
The Initial Settings Menu 07 46 En • Not all discs that you may consider inappropriate for your children use theParental Lock feature. These discs willalways play without requiring thepassword first. • If you forget your password, you’ll need to reset the player to it’s factory settings( page 51 ), ...
Page 47 - for how to reset the player.; Changing your password; • The numbers appear as asterisks as you
The Initial Settings Menu 07 47 En 3 Press ENTER to register the password and return to the Options menu screen. If you forget your password, you can resetthe system then register a new one. See page 51 for how to reset the player. Changing your password To change your password, confirm yourexisting...
Page 48 - Setting/changing the Country Code; There are two ways you can do this.; le
The Initial Settings Menu 07 48 En 3 Select a new level. Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Parental Lock : Level Change Initial Settings * * * * Password 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 off Press (cursor left) repeatedly to lock morelevels (more discs will require the password);press (cursor r...
Page 49 - Additional Information; Storing discs
Additional Information 08 49 En Storing discs Although CDs and DVD discs are moredurable than vinyl records, you should stilltake care to handle and store discs correctly.When you're not using a disc, return it to itscase and store upright. Avoid leaving discsin excessively cold, humid, or hot envir...
Page 50 - Moving the player; If you need to move the player, first press; Power cord caution
Additional Information 08 50 En ✗ Place directly on top of an amplifier, orother component in your stereo systemthat becomes hot in use. ✗ Use near a television or monitor as youmay experience interference—especiallyif the television uses an indoor antenna. ✗ Use in a kitchen or other room wherethe ...
Page 51 - Widescreen TV users; Standard TV users; Resetting the player; Switch the player into standby.
Additional Information 08 51 En Screen sizes and disc formats DVD-Video discs come in several differentscreen aspect ratios, ranging from TVprograms, which are generally 4:3, toCinemaScope widescreen movies, with anaspect ratio of up to about 7:3. Televisions, too, come in different aspectratios; ‘s...
Page 52 - Language code; Country code list; Country code, Country code letter
Additional Information 08 52 En Argentina, 0118 , ar Australia, 0121 , au Austria, 0120 , at Belgium, 0205 , be Brazil, 0218 , br Canada, 0301 , ca Chile, 0312 , cl China, 0314 , cn Denmark, 0411 , dk Finland, 0609 , fi France, 0618 , fr Germany, 0405 , de Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 Fren...
Page 53 - Digital
Additional Information 08 53 En Glossary Analog audio An electrical signal that directly representssound. Compare this to digital audio whichcan be an electrical signal, but is an indirectrepresentation of sound. See also Digital audio . Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height.C...
Page 54 - Digital audio
Additional Information 08 54 En Excellent quality, but requires a lot of datacompared to formats such as Dolby Digitaland MPEG audio. For compatibility withdigital audio recorders (CD, MD and DAT)and AV amplifiers with digital inputs, thisunit can convert Dolby Digital, DTS andMPEG audio to PCM. See...
Page 55 - General; CD and MP3 files; Video output; • The specifications and design of this; Specifications
Additional Information 08 55 En General System ............................. DVD-Video, Video CD, CD and MP3 files Power requirements ................. AC 120 V, 60 HzPower consumption .................................... 13 WPower consumption (standby) ....................... 0.3 WWeight .............
