Page 3 - • This player is not suitable for commercial use.; CONGRATULATIONS; ON YOUR PURCHASE OF; Thank you for your support.
3 En Please read through these operating instructions soyou will know how to operate your model properly.After you have finished reading the instructions, putthem away in a safe place for future reference. • This player is not suitable for commercial use. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF THIS FIN...
Page 4 - Features of This Player; • Discs other than the ones indicated above cannot be; Playing recordable CDs; • Note that this unit cannot record onto recordable
4 En Features of This Player Compatible with DVD, Video CDand CD formats DVD, Video CD and CD discs that display the logosshown below can be played back on PIONEER DVDplayers. For more information on discs compatible withthis player, refer to the table below. The disc format logos shown above are fo...
Page 5 - Wide range of DVD viewing options; HELLO; Video
5 En Wide range of DVD viewing options Multi-Angle ( page 30 ) You can view scenes from different camera angles whenwatching movies or other media with multiple angleplayback available. Multiple Languages ( page 31 ) You can select the language on when watching moviesor other media that have multipl...
Page 7 - Table of contents; Adjusting Audio and Video Settings
7 En Table of contents Before Using ........................................ 8 Checking Accessories ..................................... 8Preparing the Remote Control ......................... 8 Names and Functions ......................... 9 Front Panel ...............................................
Page 8 - Preparing the Remote Control; Before Using; Checking Accessories; Audio cord; Central and South American model: 2; Remote control unit; Remote control operation; CONTROL IN; Notes
8 En Preparing the Remote Control Inserting batteries into the remotecontrol 1 While pushing the tab on the batterycompartment covertoward the center ofthe remote, pull outin the directionindicated by thearrow. 2 Insert batteries. Make sure to match theplus (+) and minus(–) polarity guides on thebat...
Page 9 - Disc tray; Press to open and close the disc tray (; page; Remote sensor; Displays system information (; Front Panel; BEFORE USING/NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
9 En Names andFunctions 1 STANDBY/ON button Press to switch the player on or to put in standby( pages 20, 23 ). 2 Disc tray When loading a disc, place discs in the disc tray withthe label side facing up ( pages 20, 23 ). 3 0 (open/close) button Press to open and close the disc tray ( pages 20, 23 )....
Page 10 - Display Window; VCD; TITLE; GUI; DVD; CD; TRK; LAST
10 En Display Window 1 VCD indicator Lights when a Video CD is loaded. 2 TITLE indicator Indicates a title number is being displayed. 3 DVD indicator Lights when a DVD is loaded. 4 CD indicator Lights when an audio CD is loaded. 5 indicator Indicates that the Repeat function is on and that thecurren...
Page 11 - Rear Panel; VIDEO OUT; NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
11 En Rear Panel 1 AUDIO OUT jacks Use to output two-channel audio (analog) to theaudio stereo inputs on a TV or stereo amplifier. If youare connecting to a receiver that has both digital andanalog input jacks for DVD player connection, it maybe beneficial to make both connections ( pages 14, 15 ). ...
Page 12 - LAST MEMORY; during; in the stop mode and playback starts; Use to display or close the DVD menu screen (; During playback, press; PREV; to go back to a; Remote Control; Stereo
12 En (Buttons indicated with * are used for menu operation.) 1 LAST MEMORY button You can resume DVD or Video CD playback from thepoint you last watched even if the disc is removedfrom the player. Press LAST MEMORY during playback to set a Last Memory point. When youwant to resume playback of that ...
Page 14 - Connection Guide; Connecting Your DVD Player; TV or monitor
14 En MakingConnections Connection Guide The illustration on this page shows the basic setup usingthe audio and video cords included with this player. Usethis illustration as a guide to setting up your homesystem.An explanation of each type of audio and videoconnection available can be found on page...
Page 15 - MAKING CONNECTIONS; Audio Connections; Digital Audio Connections; Audio 1; Analog Audio Connection; AUDIO OUT; AUDIO; Stereo amplifier or receiver
MAKING CONNECTIONS 15 En Audio Connections This player features two digital (optical and coaxial) andalso analog audio output formats. Digital Audio Connections You can enjoy the digital audio recorded on DVD discsfrom both optical digital and coaxial digital output jacks. When making digital audio ...
Page 16 - Video Connections; System Control Connections; Pioneer component with; COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
16 En Video Connections This player features S-video, composite, and componentvideo output possibilities.Check the manual supplied with your TV or monitor todetermine the best possible connection for your system.In addition to making physical connections to your TV ormonitor, it is also necessary to...
Page 17 - Using the Setup Navigator; When setting up for the first time; Setting the TV System; Switch the player into standby.
MAKING CONNECTIONS/SETTING UP THE PLA YER 17 En 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 th...
Page 18 - Language; Note
18 En Setting the OSD Language(On-Screen Display Language) The [OSD Language] screen establishes the OSD language, or on-screen display language, which refers tothe language that is used by the player in menus andon-screen messages. Additionally, the language that isestablished at this setting will ...
Page 19 - Confirming the settings; To exit the Setup screen
SETTING UP THE PLA YER 19 En Audio1 Audio2 General Language Video Setup Navigator Move Exit SETUP Select ENTER Exit Setup Navigator Start Again Delete Changes Save Changes Confirming the settings The [Exit Setup Navigator] is the final screen in the Setup Navigator. Settings: Save Changes* Select to...
Page 21 - When a menu screen is displayed; To navigate a menu screen
21 En GETTING ST ARTED USING YOUR DVD PLA YER 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 in the DVD menu and sometimes makesnavigating DVD menu scr...
Page 22 - NEXT; REV
22 En Advancing to the next chapter(track) Press NEXT ¢ ( ¡ ¢ on the front panel). • Press to skip forward to the next chapter (track).• You can advance more than one chapter (track) forward by pressing and holding NEXT ¢ and releasing when the desired chapter (track) numberappears in the display. S...
Page 23 - “RESUME”
23 En GETTING ST ARTED USING YOUR DVD PLA YER 1 Press STOP 7 ( 7 on the front panel). Playback stops. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE ( 0 on the front panel). The disc tray comes out. 3 Remove the disc. 4 Press ( STANDBY/ON on the front panel). The disc tray goes back in. 0 4 ¢ 1 ¡ 7 8 3 Stopping Playback andSwi...
Page 24 - continued
24 En (Example) (Example) 1 Press ( STANDBY/ON on the front panel). 2 Press SETUP . The Setup screen appears. 3 Use the cursor buttons ( 2 / 3 ) to select the menu you want. As each menu is selected with the cursor, thesettings appear below the menu heading. 4 Use the cursor buttons ( ∞ ) to enter t...
Page 25 - ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS; IMPORTANT; Expert
25 En ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS Changing to the Setup Screen“Expert” Menu Mode The Setup screen menus are divided into two levels, [Basic] and [Expert] , to make this unit more convenient to operate for different levels of users. The [Basic] menu mode contains functions that may be consider...
Page 26 - – DVD; DTS Out; PCM
26 En 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 thaty...
Page 27 - MPEG Out
27 En ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS Digital Out Expert – DVD/Video CD/CD Depending on your preferences and the type ofconnections made, you may opt not to have the digitalaudio signal output at all. When this setting is set to [Off] there is no signal output from the digital audio output jacks....
Page 28 - Setting the TV Screen Size; Differences in screen sizes and DVD formats
28 En Setting the TV Screen Size – DVD The width-to-height ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3, whilethe 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 aspectratios, the image’s height...
Page 29 - Switching the S-Video Output
29 En ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS Selecting Picture QualityAppropriate for ProgramContent – DVD/Video CD This lets you select the ideal picture quality for watchingmovies, animation and other video media.Make changes to the [Picture Quality] setting in the Setup screen Video menu. Settings: C...
Page 30 - MENU; ANGLE; Off
30 En « 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 featuring recor...
Page 31 - ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS/; Pressing; once displays the currently selected
31 En 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 optio...
Page 32 - Changing Audio Type; Press; ‘When “Other” is selected’
32 En Audio : 1/L Audio : 2/R Audio : Stereo Changing Audio Type – Video CD/CD For enjoyment of karaoke or similar format Video CDsand CDs, it is possible to select stereo audio, or eitherright or left channel mono depending on therequirements of the source. Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to...
Page 33 - SUBTITLE; SUBTITLE; SUBTITLE
SETTING THE LANGUAGE OPTIONS 33 En Selecting a Subtitle Language(Multi-Language Subtitles) – DVD You can select a desired subtitle language with DVDsthat have subtitle data in multiple languages recorded onthem. Press SUBTITLE repeatedly during playback. Pressing SUBTITLE once displays the currently...
Page 34 - When “Other” is selected; A language code list can be found on page 51.; Use the cursor buttons (; ‘Language Code List’; List of Languages; ) to input the numbers of the; cursor buttons; Press ENTER to set the new language.
34 En Setting Auto Language to controlsubtitle and audio language basedon program content When the Auto Language function is used, foreignmovies are shown with the original audio soundtrack andsubtitles in the language selected in the [Subtitle Language] menu option. Domestic films are shown with th...
Page 35 - SETTING THE LANGUAGE OPTIONS; Forcing subtitles to be displayed
SETTING THE LANGUAGE OPTIONS 35 En Selecting a DVD menu languagepreference Expert In addition to containing different audio languages, DVDmay also contain menu screens in different languages aswell. Setting a DVD language preference, sets theselected language as a default when DVDs with menuinformat...
Page 36 - ‘Setting the
36 En 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. Not...
Page 37 - Changing the password; ‘Entering the; Setting the Parental Lock level; ‘Entering the password’
ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 37 En Audio1 Audio2 General Language Video Parental Lock – Level 8 Setup Navigator Background Color Move Exit Blue Black SETUP Setup Menu Mode – Expert Changing the password Change your password whenever you feel it isnecessary. However, if you forget your existingpassword, you c...
Page 38 - Viewing a still frame; Viewing slow playback; PLAY
38 En 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. Viewing a still frame Press PAUSE 8 . When viewing a DVD, if the paused picture shakes,select the [Field] s...
Page 39 - SEARCH; TOP MENU; number buttons; SEARCH MODE
ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 39 En 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 se...
Page 40 - Repeat Play; Repeat play of a specified section; REPEAT
40 En Repeat play of a chapter/track Press REPEAT once during playback of thechapter or track you want to repeat. Repeat play of a title Press REPEAT twice during playback of thetitle you want to repeat. • With DVDs, the title continues playing until the end, and then playback starts once more from ...
Page 41 - Random playback of titles; Random playback of tracks; To stop random play; Random Play
ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 41 En Random playback of chapterswithin one title – DVD Press RANDOM once, then press ENTER orPLAY 3 . “Random Chapter” appears on the screen, and chapters within the title will be played back in randomorder. Random playback of titles – DVD Press RANDOM twice, then press ENTER or...
Page 42 - Programming DVDs; CLEAR
42 En 1 Press PROGRAM . The Program screen appears. 2 Use the cursor buttons ( 2 / 3 ) to select either Chapter or Title program. 3 Once the program type is selected. Use thecursor button ( ∞ ) to enter the program window. When [Program Chapter] is selected, you must also select what title the chapt...
Page 43 - Additional programming options; To confirm the contents of a program:; Programming Video CDs, CDs; Cursor
ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 43 En Program Track Current: Track Total Time 0.00 1(/10) PROGRAM Exit ENTER Play Move Additional programming options – DVD/Video CD/CD After you have made a program, it is then possible toconfirm, add, or clear the contents of the program. To confirm the contents of a program: O...
Page 44 - to; The program screen appears.
44 En To make a program of your favorite parts of adisc as it plays – DVD/Video CD/CD With this player, it is possible to make a program as youwatch a DVD or Video CD or while listening to a CD. Press and hold PROGRAM for at least 2seconds at any point during playback of a title,chapter, or track yo...
Page 45 - “LAST”; To clear the Last Memory location; STOP
ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 45 En Continuing Playback from aSpecified Location (LastMemory) – DVD/Video CD The Last Memory function is convenient when you wantto continue viewing a disc from the point where youwere watching before. Unlike the resume function, theLast Memory function is effective even if the...
Page 46 - “Condition Memory”; Erasing the recorded contents; The following six settings are memorized:; CONDITION
46 En When a disc that has memorized settings isloaded “Condition Memory” will appear on the screen, and the previously memorized settings will be selected. Erasing the recorded contents Load a disc that has memorized settings, and press CLEAR while “Condition Memory” is being displayed. The disc’s ...
Page 47 - Display off; Viewing Disc Information; Use; to get current information about the disc; DISPLAY
ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 47 En The display changes for each type of disc as followseach time the button is pressed. DVD TITLE information: Top Row: title and chapter number, elapsed time ofcurrent title Bottom Row: remaining time in title, total time oftitle CHAPTER information: Top Row: title and chapte...
Page 48 - CD and Video CD; DVD information; To reset the player, press and hold; stop; panel when pressing; AUTO; and all Setup screen menus
48 En 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 thespace on the scre...
Page 49 - Disc Care; ADV; • Do not leave discs in locations such as the seat of a
49 En AdditionalInformation Disc Care How to hold discs When loading or removingdiscs, try not to touch theirplaying surfaces. Cleaning Fingerprints or other dirt on the disc may affect soundand picture quality.To clean your discs, use a soft clean cloth to wipe them.If necessary, moisten a soft clo...
Page 50 - display goes off
50 En For Proper and Long Use ofThis Unit Do not move the unit during playback During playback, the disc rotates at high speed. Do NOTlift or move the unit during playback. Doing so maydamage the disc. When moving the unit When changing places of installation or packing the unitfor moving, be sure t...
Page 51 - Language Code List
ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION 51 En Language Code List Language codes are used when setting the audio andsubtitle language preferences ( page 34 ). Japanese (ja) English (en) French (fr) German (de) Italian (it) Spanish (es) Chinese (zh) Dutch (nl) Portuguese (pt) Swedish (sv) Russian (ru) Korean (ko) Gre...
Page 52 - Troubleshooting; ‘Disc Care’
52 En 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...
Page 54 - Terms; and P
54 En 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 assigne...
Page 55 - mark, you can control the player; Specifications; Output level
ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION 55 En Regional restriction codes (region number) Regional restriction codes are built in to DVD players andDVD discs for each sales region. If the regional code ofthe DVD player does not match one of the regionalcodes of the DVD disc, playback is not possible.The region numbe...
Page 56 - Printed in China; PIONEER CORPORATION; PIONEER EUROPE NV
Printed in China <VRB1266-A> <TOGZF/01A00001> Published by Pioneer Corporation.Copyright © 2001 Pioneer Corporation.All rights reserved. PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan K002AEn PIONEER ELECTRONICS [USA] INC. P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California ...