Page 2 - IMPORTANT; C A U T I O N; CAUTION
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Page 3 - Operating Environment; On the bonnet of the unit; the; For Australian and New Zealand models:
This product incorporates copyright protectiontechnology that is protected by method claimsof certain U.S. patents and other intellectualproperty rights owned by MacrovisionCorporation and other rights owners. Use ofthis copyright protection technology must beauthorized by Macrovision Corporation, a...
Page 4 - Contents
4 En Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Putting the batteries in the remote control . 7 Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Disc / content format playback compatibi...
Page 6 - Before you start; Features; Virtual Surround
Before you start 01 6 En Chapter 1 Before you start Features Super VCD compatible This player supports the IEC’s Super VCD standard. Compared to the Video CD stan-dard, Super VCD offers superior picture quality, and allows two stereo soundtracks to be recorded. Super VCD also supports the widescreen...
Page 7 - Open the battery compartment cover
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 • Operating instructions • Front panel button names sticker (Taiwanese ...
Page 8 - Using the remote control; is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co.
Before you start 01 8 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 7m. • Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight ...
Page 9 - PC-created disc compatibility; Can’t play this format
Before you start 01 9 En disc used; the type of recording; damage, dirt or condensation on either the disc or the player’s pick-up lens. See below for notes about particular software and formats. CD-R/RW compatibility • This unit will play CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in CD Audio or Video CD/Super ...
Page 10 - JPEG file compatibility; File format used by
Before you start 01 10 En • When naming MP3 files, add the corre- sponding file name extension (.mp3). Files are played according to the file extension. To prevent noise and malfunc-tions, do not use these extensions for other kinds of files. • This player can recognize up to 999 files (MP3/JPEG) an...
Page 11 - Connecting up; Rear panel connections; • When connecting this player up to your
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 D1/D2 VIDEO OUT (Taiwanese model only)Use to connect this player to a TV with a D video ...
Page 12 - • This player is equipped with copy protec-; Component Out
Connecting up 02 12 En Easy connections The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the cables supplied with the player. In this setup, stereo audio is played through the speakers in your TV. • This player is equipped with copy protec- tion technology. Do not c...
Page 14 - Use a component video cable (not
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 TV doesn’t have any inputs to connect
Connecting up 02 16 En • My TV doesn’t have any inputs to connect the DVD player. How can I watch DVDs? If your TV has no inputs you can’t use this player with it. • 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, ...
Page 17 - Controls and displays; Front panel
Controls and displays 03 17 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 STANDBY/ON Press to switch the player on or into standby. 2 This mark indicates compatibility with DVD-RW discs recorded on a DVD recorder in Video Recording mode. 3 FL DIMMER Press to dim or brighten the display. 4 Disc tr...
Page 19 - Switching DVD-Video audio language
Controls and displays 03 19 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-Video audio language on page 42 ). 3 SUBTITLE Press to select a subtitle display (see Switching subtitles on page 41 ). 4...
Page 20 - Switching camera angles; ENTER; Displaying disc information
Controls and displays 03 20 En 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 43 ). 16 CLEAR Press to clear a numeric entry. 17 ENTER Use to select menu options, etc. (works exac...
Page 21 - Getting started; Switching on; on the; inputs on your TV, switch; VIDEO 1; • If you connected this player to an AV; Let’s Get Started; After you’re finished reading the
Getting started 04 21 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 22 - Use the; Taiwanese model only; Press ENTER again to finish setting up.; Taiwanese model only; Back; then press; if you want; Using the on-screen displays; )to change the highlighted item and
Getting started 04 22 En 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 finish setting up. Taiwanese model only • Se...
Page 23 - Front; Button
Getting started 04 23 En • Throughout this manual, ‘Select’ means use the cursor buttons to highlight an item on-screen, then press ENTER . • The buttons to navigate the on-screen displays are available on the front panel as well as the remote control. (See Front panel on page 17 for the location an...
Page 25 - Select
Getting started 04 25 En 9 Is your AV receiver MPEG compatible? Select Compatible , Not Compatible or Don’t Know . 10 Is your AV receiver compatible with 96kHz Linear PCM audio? Select Compatible , Not Compatible or Don’t Know . 11 Press ENTER to complete the setup, or press HOME MENU to quit the Se...
Page 26 - If the player isn’t already on, press
Getting started 04 26 En Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, Video CD/Super VCD and MP3 discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter. • Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD’ means DVD-Video, and DVD-R/RW. If a function is specific to a partic...
Page 28 - Basic playback controls; Front panel controls; Resume and Last Memory
Getting started 04 28 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 29 - DVD disc menus
Getting started 04 29 En • When a Video CD is loaded, the Resume point is lost if the player is switched off. • For the Last Memory function to work, you must press (stop) to stop playback before opening the disc tray. • The Last Memory function doesn’t work with VR format DVD-RW discs. DVD disc men...
Page 30 - Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus; Turn both VOLUME and ECHO coun-; Displays the PBC menu.; Numbers
Getting started 04 30 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 31 - Playing discs; When “howling” occurs
Getting started 04 31 En 2 Connect (a) microphone(s) (not supplied) to the MIC input jack. The karaoke function is active whenever (a) microphone(s) is/are connected to the player. Make sure that the plug is inserted firmly and completely into the jack to use the karaoke function. 3 Load a disc with...
Page 32 - 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 22 . Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and Video ...
Page 33 - Searching a disc
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 below shows a CD loaded.) The screen for an MP3 disc shows the folder names on the left and the track names on the right (note that if there are mor...
Page 35 - Creating a program list
Playing discs 05 35 En • When changing direction with a DVD- Video disc, the picture may ‘move’ in an unexpected way. This is not a malfunc-tion. Looping a section of a disc The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track ( CD, and Video CD) or title (DVD-Video and ...
Page 38 - • You can't use random play together with; • You can’t use Program play with VR; Press HOME MENU and select ‘Play
Playing discs 05 38 En • You can't use random play together with program or repeat play. Creating a program list This feature lets you program the play order of titles/groups/chapters/folders/tracks on a disc. • You can’t use Program play with VR format DVD-RW discs, Video CDs/Super VCDs playing in ...
Page 40 - Editing a program list
Playing discs 05 40 En Editing a program list After creating a program list, you can add, delete and change steps. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Play Mode’ from the on-screen display. 2 Select ‘Program’ from the list of func- tions on the left. 3 Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of program options...
Page 41 - Subtitle
Playing discs 05 41 En Searching a disc You can search DVD-Video discs by title or chapter number, or by time. CDs and Super VCDs can be searched by track number, and Video CDs by track number or time. MP3 discs can be searched by folder or track number. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Play Mode’ from...
Page 42 - • Some discs only allow you to change; Zooming the screen
Playing discs 05 42 En Switching DVD-Video audio language When playing a DVD-Video disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages, you can switch audio language during playback. 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language option. • Some discs only allow you to change audio language from...
Page 43 - Use the cursor buttons to change the; Angle Indicator; press ANGLE to switch angle.; To show/switch the information
Playing discs 05 43 En 2 Use the cursor buttons to change the zoomed area. You can change the zoom factor and the zoomed area freely during playback. • If the navigation square at the top of the screen disappears, press ZOOM again to display it. • We do not recommend using DVD disc menus when the sc...
Page 44 - • MP3 disc displays
Playing discs 05 44 En • MP3 disc displays • 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 MP3 Track Track Name Outernational 0.1...
Page 45 - Viewing JPEG discs
Viewing JPEG discs 06 45 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 46 - Using the Photo Browser
Viewing JPEG discs 06 46 En 3 To resume the slideshow from the highlighted file, press ENTER. Using the Photo Browser The Photo Browser displays nine thumbnail images at a time from the current folder. 1 From the Disc Navigator screen, high- light a folder to display then press ENTER. The Photo Brow...
Page 47 - Audio Settings menu; Audio DRC
Audio Settings menu 07 47 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 48 - • The Virtual Surround effect is output only
Audio Settings menu 07 48 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 49 - Video Adjust menu; Video Adjust; Creating your own presets
Video Adjust menu 08 49 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 50 - 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 50 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 51 - Initial Settings menu; • The language options shown in the on-; Digital Audio Out settings; Digital Out; it
Initial Settings menu 09 51 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 52 - Dolby Digital Out; • If you set to; MPEG Out; , otherwise set it to
Initial Settings menu 09 52 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 53 - TV Screen; Screen sizes and disc; About progressive scan video; or
Initial Settings menu 09 53 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 55 - Audio Language; Subtitle Language
Initial Settings menu 09 55 En Language settings • The language options shown in the on- screen display illustrations on the following pages may not correspond to those available in your country or region. Audio Language • Default setting: English Taiwanese model only : This setting is your preferre...
Page 56 - DVD Menu Language
Initial Settings menu 09 56 En The DVD-Video format recognizes 136 different languages. Select Other Language if you want to specify a language other than those listed. See also Selecting languages using the language code list on page 65 . • You can change or switch off the subtitles on a DVD disc d...
Page 57 - OSD Language; On Screen Display; and so
Initial Settings menu 09 57 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 58 - Parental Lock; none; Registering a new password; Use the number buttons to enter a 4-; Resetting
Initial Settings menu 09 58 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 59 - Changing your password; Press
Initial Settings menu 09 59 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. The numbers appear as asterisks as you enter them. 3 Enter a new...
Page 60 - Setting/changing the Country code; Country code; PhotoViewer
Initial Settings menu 09 60 En Setting/changing the Country code You may also want to refer to the Country code list on page 66 . 1 Select ‘Country Code’. 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 lett...
Page 61 - Additional information; Handling discs
Additional information 10 61 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 62 - Discs to avoid; • Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe; Cleaning the pickup lens
Additional information 10 62 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 conventional, fully circular ...
Page 63 - Moving the player; Screen sizes and disc formats; Widescreen TV users; Standard TV users
Additional information 10 63 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 the p...
Page 64 - Set to; Resetting the player; Switch the player into standby.
Additional information 10 64 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 override the player’s settings so that the disc is shown i...
Page 65 - ALL; will play in any; Select ‘Other Language’.; See
Additional information 10 65 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 66 - Language code; Country code list
Additional information 10 66 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 67 - Digital
Additional information 10 67 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 68 - Digital audio
Additional information 10 68 En File extension A tag added to the end of a filename to indicate the type of file. For example, “.mp3” indicates an MP3 file. Interlaced video A method of displaying a picture in which odd-numbered lines are updated in one pass, then even-numbered lines updated in the ...
Page 69 - on; Sampling frequency
Additional information 10 69 En S2 S-video output S2 is an enhanced version of S-video which, in addition to aspect ratio information, contains letterbox / pan & scan information. Widescreen TVs which are compatible with S2 S-video automatically switch aspect ratio according to the signal. See a...
Page 72 - Problem; • Press; Settings are canceled.
Additional information 10 72 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 75 - Frequency response
Additional information 10 75 En Specifications General System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD playerPower requirementsTaiwanese model . . . . . . . . . . . . .AC 110 V, 60 HzOther models . . . AC 110–127/220–240 V, 50/60 HzPower consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1...
Page 76 - 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...
