Page 2 - CAUTION; IMPORTANT; C A U T I O N; The apparatus is not waterproofs,; On the top of the player
WARNING: BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY. THE VOLTAGE OF THE AVAILABLE POWER SUPPLY DIFFERS ACCORDING TO COUNTRY OR REGION. BE SURE THAT THE POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE OF THE AREA WHERE THIS UNIT WILL BE USED MEETS THE REQUIRED VOLTAGE (E.G., 230V OR 12...
Page 3 - Operating Environment; Information to User
WARNING: Slot and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, to prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be blocked and covered with items, such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. Also do not...
Page 4 - Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.; Contents; 1 Before you start
01 4 En Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them in a safe place for future reference . Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . ...
Page 6 - Before you start; Features
Before you start 01 6 En Chapter 1 Before you start Features 24-bit/192kHz compatible DAC This player is fully compatible with high sampling-rate discs, capable of delivering better-than-CD sound quality in terms of dynamic range, low-level resolution and high- frequency detail. Excellent audio perf...
Page 7 - Open the battery compartment cover; Using the remote control
Before you start 01 7 En What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. • Remote control • AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2 • Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow plugs) • Power cable (Central and South Amer- ican model x2) • Operating instructions x2 (Ce...
Page 8 - • Replace the batteries when you notice a; General disc compatibility; • KODAK Picture CD
Before you start 01 8 En • Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote. Disc / content format playback compatibility General disc compatibility This player was designed and engineered to be compatible with software bearing one or more of the following logos:...
Page 9 - PC-created disc compatibility; Can’t play this format
Before you start 01 9 En • When playing a VR format DVD-RW discs that was edited on a DVD recorder, the screen may go momentarily black at edited points and/or you may see scenes from immediately before the edited point. • This unit cannot record DVD-R/RW discs. • Unfinalized DVD-R/RW discs cannot b...
Page 10 - JPEG file compatibility; File format used by
Before you start 01 10 En • The CD-ROM used to compile your WMA/ MP3 files must be ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this player. • Use CD-R or CD-RW media for recording your files. The disc must be fina...
Page 11 - Connecting up; Rear panel connections; • When connecting this player up to your; DIGITAL AUDIO OUT – COAXIAL
Connecting up 02 11 En Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel connections • When connecting this player up to your TV, AV receiver or other components, make sure that all components are switched off and unplugged. 1 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT – COAXIAL This is a digital audio output for connection to a PCM, Dolb...
Page 12 - DIGITAL AUDIO OUT – OPTICAL; • You may find it useful to have the manuals; Easy connections; TV; To power outlet
Connecting up 02 12 En 7 S (S-video output) This is an S-video output that you can use instead of the video output described in 5 above. 8 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT – OPTICAL This is a digital audio output for connection to a PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS and/or MPEG-compatible AV receiver that has an optical dig...
Page 13 - When TV System is set to
Connecting up 02 13 En • This player is equipped with copy protec- tion technology. Do not connect this player to your TV via a VCR using AV cables, as the picture from this player will not appear properly on your TV. (This player may also not be compatible with some combination TV/VCRs for the same...
Page 14 - Use a component video cable (not; • To set up the player for use with a progres-
Connecting up 02 14 En Connecting using the component video output You can use the component video output instead of the standard video out jack to connect this player to your TV (or other equip-ment). This should give you the best quality picture from the three types of video output available. • Us...
Page 15 - jack to an optical input
Connecting up 02 15 En Connecting to an AV receiver To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this player to an AV receiver using a digital output. This player has both coaxial and optical digital jacks; use which-ever is convenient. In addition to a digital connection, we recom-mend ...
Page 16 - • My VCR is already connected to my TV, so
Connecting up 02 16 En • My VCR is already connected to my TV, so there aren’t any spare inputs. What should I do? If all your TV’s inputs are already in use, you can buy a video input selector from an electronics store, which effectively gives you more inputs. • My TV only has one input for the sou...
Page 17 - Controls and displays; Front panel
Controls and displays 03 17 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel STANDBY/ON OPEN/CLOSE TOP MENU MENU HOMEMENU RETURN ENTER 1 13 16 3 14 7 9 8 4 10 15 5 6 DV-266-s 11 12 STANDBY/ON OPEN/CLOSE FL DIMMER TOP MENU MENU HOMEMENU RETURN ENTER 1 3 2 4 7 9 8 15 13 5 DV-366- K DV-366-s 6 14 16 12 1...
Page 19 - Indicates whether a disc is playing or paused.
Controls and displays 03 19 En Display 1 and Indicates whether a disc is playing or paused. 2 CHP Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD chapter number. 3 TITLE Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD title number. 4 Lights when 2 V/SRS TruSurround is selected. 5 Lights ...
Page 20 - Switching DVD audio language
Controls and displays 03 20 En Remote control 1 STANDBY/ON Press to switch the player on or into standby. 2 AUDIO Press to select the audio channel or language (see Switching DVD audio language on page 40). 3 SUBTITLE Press to select a subtitle display (see Switching subtitles on page 40). 4 Number ...
Page 21 - Switching camera angles; ENTER; Displaying disc information
Controls and displays 03 21 En 13 SURROUND Press to activate/switch off 2 V/SRS TruSur- round. 14 OPEN/CLOSE Press to open or close the disc tray. 15 ANGLE Press to change the camera angle during DVD multi-angle scene playback (see Switching camera angles on page 42). 16 CLEAR Press to clear a numer...
Page 22 - Getting started; Switching on; on the; inputs on your TV, switch; VIDEO 1; • This player features a screen saver and an; Let’s Get Started; • For customers in Taiwan: The default on-
Getting started 04 22 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 on the remote control to switch the player on. Also, switch on your TV and make sure that it is set to th...
Page 23 - Press ENTER to move on to the next; Use the; Taiwanese model only; Press ENTER again to finish setting up.; Taiwanese model only; Back; then press; if you want
Getting started 04 23 En 1 Press ENTER to move on to the next screen. Taiwanese model only 2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select either ‘Wide screen (16:9)’ or ‘Standard size screen (4:3)’ according to the kind of TV you have, then press ENTER. Taiwanese model only 3 Press ENTER again to...
Page 24 - Button
Getting started 04 24 En Using the on-screen displays For ease of use, this player makes extensive use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs). You should get used to the way these work as you’ll need to use them when setting up the player, using some of the playback features, such as program play, a...
Page 27 - If the player isn’t already on, press; menus
Getting started 04 27 En Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, Video CD/Super VCD and WMA/MP3 discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter. 1 If the player isn’t already on, press STANDBY/ON to switch it on. If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD/S...
Page 28 - Digital Out
Getting started 04 28 En • After I load a DVD disc, it ejects automati- cally after a few seconds! Most likely, the disc is the wrong region for your player. The region number should be printed on the disc; check it against the region number of the player (which you can find on the rear panel). See ...
Page 29 - Basic playback controls; Front panel controls; ory; RESUME; Resume and; Numbers
Getting started 04 29 En Basic playback controls The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs. The following chapter covers more playback features in more detail. Front panel controls The (play), (stop), and (pause) buttons on the front panel work in exactly the same way ...
Page 30 - Resume and Last Memory
Getting started 04 30 En Resume and Last Memory When you stop playback of a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD disc, RESUME is shown in the display indicating that you can resume play-back again from that point. If the disc tray is not opened, the next time you start playback the display shows RESUME and pla...
Page 31 - Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus; Displays the PBC menu.
Getting started 04 31 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 called 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...
Page 32 - Playing discs; Introduction; Using the
Playing discs 05 32 En Chapter 5 Playing discs Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. For an expla- nation of how to navigate these, see Using the on-screen displays on page 24. Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs, Vid...
Page 33 - Searching a disc; Scanning discs
Playing discs 05 33 En • Not all VR format DVD-RW discs have a Playlist. The screen for CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs shows a list of tracks. The screen for an WMA/MP3 disc shows the folder names on the left and the track names on the right (note that if there are more than 16 folders or names that co...
Page 35 - Creating a program list
Playing discs 05 35 En 1 During playback, press PLAY MODE and select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the list of functions on the left. 2 Press ENTER on ‘A(Start Point)’ to set the loop start point. 3 Press ENTER on ‘B(End Point)’ to set the loop end point. After pressing ENTER , playback jumps back to the start ...
Page 39 - Editing a program list
Playing discs 05 39 En Editing a program list After creating a program list, you can add, delete and change steps. 1 Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Program’ from the list of functions on the left. 2 Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of program options. 3 To clear a step, highlight the step number and ...
Page 40 - Subtitle
Playing discs 05 40 En Searching a disc You can search DVD discs by title or chapter number, or by time. CDs can be searched by track number, and Video CD/Super VCDs by track number or time. WMA/MP3 discs can be searched by folder or track number. 1 Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Search Mode’ from the ...
Page 41 - Audio Language; Zooming the screen
Playing discs 05 41 En • Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU to access. • To set audio language preferences, see Audio Language on page 54. Switching VR format DVD-RW audio channel When playing a VR format DVD-RW disc recorded with dual-mono audio, y...
Page 42 - Angle Indicator; press ANGLE to switch angle.; To show/switch the information
Playing discs 05 42 En • We do not recommend using DVD disc menus when the screen is zoomed as menu options will not be highlighted. • If you are displaying subtitles, these will disappear when the screen is zoomed. They will reappear when you return the screen to normal. Switching camera angles Som...
Page 43 - • JPEG disc displays
Playing discs 05 43 En • JPEG disc displays • You can see disc information (number of titles/chapters, tracks, folders and so on) from the Disc Navigator screen. See Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc on page 32. Play JPEG File File Name FL000001 1/40 Current / Total Play JPEG...
Page 44 - Viewing JPEG discs
Viewing JPEG discs 06 44 En Chapter 6 Viewing JPEG discs Viewing JPEG discs After loading a CD/CD-R/RW containing JPEG pictures, press to start a slideshow from the first folder/picture on the disc. The player displays the pictures in each folder in alphabetical order. Pictures are automatically adj...
Page 45 - Using the Photo Browser
Viewing JPEG discs 06 45 En • When a folder is highlighted you can press ENTER to open the Photo Browser screen for that folder. See below for more on using the Photo Browser. 3 To resume the slideshow from the highlighted file, press ENTER. Using the Photo Browser The Photo Browser displays nine th...
Page 46 - Audio Settings menu; Audio DRC
Audio Settings menu 07 46 En Chapter 7 Audio Settings menu Audio DRC • Default setting: Off When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume, it’s easy to lose the quieter sounds completely—including some of the dialog. Switching Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) to On can help by bringing up the quie...
Page 47 - Digital Audio Out settings
Audio Settings menu 07 47 En 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio Settings’ from the on-screen display. 2 Highlight Virtual Surround, then use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to change to ‘ 2 V/SRS TruSurround’ or ‘Off’, as required. 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings scr...
Page 48 - Video Adjust menu; Video Adjust; Creating your own presets
Video Adjust menu 08 48 En Chapter 8 Video Adjust menu Video Adjust • Default setting: Standard From the Video Adjust screen you can select the standard video presentation or define presets of your own. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video Adjust’ from the on-screen display. 2 Use the / (cursor left/...
Page 49 - Contrast; – Adjusts the contrast between; Brightness; – Adjusts the overall bright-; Chroma Level; – Adjusts how saturated; Press ENTER to save the preset and
Video Adjust menu 08 49 En You can adjust any or all of the following picture quality settings: • Contrast – Adjusts the contrast between light and dark. • Brightness – Adjusts the overall bright- ness. • Chroma Level – Adjusts how saturated colors appear. 4 Press ENTER to save the preset and exit t...
Page 50 - Initial Settings menu; • The language options shown in the on-; it
Initial Settings menu 09 50 En Chapter 9 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu gives you complete control in setting up your DVD player, including audio, and video output settings, audience limitation settings, among others. If an option is grayed out it mea...
Page 51 - Dolby Digital Out; • If you set to; MPEG Out; , otherwise set it to
Initial Settings menu 09 51 En Dolby Digital Out You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to an AV receiver (or other component) using one of the digital outputs. • Default setting: Dolby Digital If your AV receiver (or other connected component) is Dolby Digital compatible, s...
Page 52 - TV Screen; Screen sizes and disc; Component Out; About progressive scan video; or
Initial Settings menu 09 52 En Video Output settings TV Screen • Default setting: 4:3 (Letter Box) If you have a widescreen TV, select the 16:9 (Wide) setting—widescreen DVD software is then shown using the full screen area. When playing software recorded in conventional (4:3) format, the settings o...
Page 53 - Setting the TV system
Initial Settings menu 09 53 En jacks. If you want to display video on more than one monitor simultaneously, make sure that it is set to Interlace . See also Setting the TV system on page 68. • If you connect a TV that is not compatible with a progressive scan signal and switch the player to progress...
Page 55 - Switching subtitles; DVD Menu Language; Subtitle Display
Initial Settings menu 09 55 En • You can change or switch off the subtitles on a DVD disc during playback using the SUBTITLE button. (This does not affect this setting.) See Switching subtitles on page 40. • Some DVD discs set the subtitle language automatically when loaded, overriding the Subtitle ...
Page 56 - OSD Language; On Screen Display; and so
Initial Settings menu 09 56 En Display settings OSD Language • Default setting: English Taiwanese model only : This sets the language of this player’s on-screen displays. On Screen Display • Default setting: On This sets whether operation displays are shown on-screen ( Play , Resume , Scan and so on...
Page 57 - Parental Lock; none; Registering a new password; Use the number buttons to enter a 4-; Resetting; Changing your password; Select ‘Password Change’.
Initial Settings menu 09 57 En Options Parental Lock • Default level: Off • Default password: none • Default Country code: us (2119) Some DVD-Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If your player is set to a lower level than the disc, the disc won’t play. This gives you some control about what y...
Page 58 - Setting/changing the Parental Lock level; Press; Setting/changing the Country code; You may also want to refer to the
Initial Settings menu 09 58 En 2 Use the number buttons to enter your existing password, then press ENTER. The numbers appear as asterisks as you enter them. 3 Enter a new password. 4 Press ENTER to register the new pass- word and return to the Options menu screen. Setting/changing the Parental Lock...
Page 59 - Country code list; PhotoViewer
Initial Settings menu 09 59 En 2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER. 3 Select a Country code. There are two ways you can do this. • Select by code letter: Use / (cursor up/down) to change the Country code. • Select by code number: Press (cursor right) then use the number but...
Page 60 - Additional information; Handling discs
Additional information 10 60 En Chapter 10 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs Handling discs When holding discs of any type, take care not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the disc surface. Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge. Damaged or dirty...
Page 61 - Discs to avoid
Additional information 10 61 En Discs to avoid Discs spin at high speed inside the player. If you can see that a disc is cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise damaged, don't risk using it in your player—you could end up damaging it. This player is designed for use with conven-tional, fully circular...
Page 62 - Moving the player; Screen sizes and disc formats; Widescreen TV users; Standard TV users
Additional information 10 62 En • Place directly on top of an amplifier, or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use. • Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interference—especially if the television uses an indoor antenna. • Use in a kitchen or other room where...
Page 63 - Set to; Resetting the player; Switch the player into standby.; Titles, chapters and tracks
Additional information 10 63 En Set to 4:3 (Pan&Scan) , widescreen discs are shown with the left and right sides cropped. Although the picture looks larger, you don’t actually see the whole picture. Please note that many widescreen discs over-ride the player’s settings so that the disc is shown ...
Page 64 - ALL; will play in any; Select ‘Other Language’.; See
Additional information 10 64 En DVD-Video regions All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on the case somewhere that indicates which region(s) of the world the disc is compatible with. Your DVD player also has a region mark, which you can find on the rear panel. Discs from incompatible regions will ...
Page 65 - Language code; Country code
Additional information 10 65 En Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 French (fr), 0618 German (de), 0405 Italian (it), 0920 Spanish (es), 0519 Chinese (zh), 2608 Dutch (nl), 1412 Portuguese (pt), 1620 Swedish (sv), 1922 Russian (ru)...
Page 66 - Digital
Additional information 10 66 En Glossary Analog audio An electrical signal that directly represents sound. Compare this to digital audio which can be an electrical signal, but is an indirect representation of sound. See also Digital audio . Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its heigh...
Page 67 - Digital audio; Sampling frequency; WMA
Additional information 10 67 En JPEG A file format used for still images, such as photographs and illustrations. JPEG files are identified by the file extension “.jpg” or “.JPG”. Most digital cameras use this format. MP3 MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a compressed audio file format. Files are recogniz...
Page 70 - • The specifications and design of this
Additional information 10 70 En Specifications General System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD player Taiwanese model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 V, 60 Hz Other models . . . 110–127/220–240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption Taiwanese model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 72 - PIONEER CORPORATION; PIONEER EUROPE NV
PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90810-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC. 300 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R OP2, Canada TEL: (905) 479-4411 PIONEER...
