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 4 - CAUTION
[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 5 - This product includes FontAvenue; Operating Environment; On the bonnet of the unit; Wash hands after handling.
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 6 - Contents
6 En Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Putting the batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Using the remote control . . . . . . . ...
Page 8 - Before you start; Features; Virtual Surround
Before you start 01 8 En Chapter 1 Before you start Features DVD-Audio and SACD compatible Experience the super high-quality audio performance of DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD (SACD). The on-board 24-bit/192kHz DAC means that this player is fully compatible with high sampling-rate discs, capable of d...
Page 9 - Open the battery compartment cover
Before you start 01 9 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 • Warranty card (U.S. and PX model only) • Fro...
Page 10 - Using the remote control; is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co.
Before you start 01 10 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 (23ft.). • Remote operation may become unreliable if strong ...
Page 11 - PC-created disc compatibility; Can’t play this format
Before you start 01 11 En ties, including but not limited to: the type of 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...
Page 12 - JPEG file compatibility; File format used by
Before you start 01 12 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 13 - Connecting up; Rear panel connections; • When connecting this player up to your; DIGITAL AUDIO OUT – COAXIAL; • You may find it useful to have the manuals
Connecting up 02 13 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 CONTROL IN / OUT For passing remote control signals to other Pioneer components ( page 1...
Page 14 - • This player is equipped with copy protec-; Component Out; • If you need another pair of stereo outputs; AUDIO; jacks; Connect the supplied AC power cable
Connecting up 02 14 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 16 - Use a component video cable (not
Connecting up 02 16 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 17 - and one for the
Connecting up 02 17 En Connecting for multichannel surround sound You can connect this player to your AV receiver using the multichannel analog outputs or one of the digital outputs. In addition to these connections, you should also connect the 2 channel analog outputs for compatibility with all dis...
Page 18 - jack to an optical input
Connecting up 02 18 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 19 - Use a mini-jack plug to connect the; CONTROL OUT; of one component to the; CONTROL IN; of another. In this way you can
Connecting up 02 19 En Controlling this player from another Pioneer component This player has SR jacks which allow you to use the remote sensor on one Pioneer compo-nent to control another. Use a mini-jack plug to connect the CONTROL OUT of one component to the CONTROL IN of another. In this way you...
Page 20 - Controls and displays; Front panel
Controls and displays 03 20 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 STANDBY/ON Press to switch the player on or into standby. 2 FL DIMMER Press to dim or brighten the display. 3 Disc tray 4 OPEN/CLOSE Press to open or close the disc tray. 5 Press to pause playback. Press again to restart. 6...
Page 22 - Switching DVD-Video audio language
Controls and displays 03 22 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 44 ). 3 SUBTITLE Press to select a subtitle display (see Switching subtitles on page 43 ). 4...
Page 23 - HOME MENU; Switching camera angles; ENTER; Displaying disc information
Controls and displays 03 23 En 12 PLAY MODE Press to display the Play Mode menu. (You can also get to the Play Mode menu by pressing HOME MENU and selecting Play Mode). 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 ...
Page 24 - 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 24 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 25 - Use the; DV-667A Taiwanese model only; Press ENTER again to finish setting up.; DV-667A Taiwanese model only; Back; then press; if you want; Using the on-screen displays; )to change the highlighted item and
Getting started 04 25 En DV-667A 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. DV-667A Taiwanese model only 3 Press ENTER again to finish setting up. DV-667A T...
Page 26 - Front; Button
Getting started 04 26 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 20 for the location an...
Page 29 - • Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD’; If the player isn’t already on, press
Getting started 04 29 En 15 Press ENTER to complete the setup, or press HOME MENU to quit the Setup Navi-gator without making any changes. Congratulations, setup is complete! Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, SACD, Video CD/Super VCD and MP3 discs are covered here. Furth...
Page 30 - Press
Getting started 04 30 En 3 Load a disc. Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc (if you’re loading a double-sided DVD disc, load it with the side you want to play face down). 4 Press (play) to start playback. If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD/Super VC...
Page 31 - The disc may have been illegally copied.; Basic playback controls; or; LAST MEM; Skips to the next track or chapter.; Numbers; to select (or wait a
Getting started 04 31 En • My AV receiver is definitely compatible with 96/88.2kHz Linear PCM audio, but it doesn’t seem to work with this player. What’s wrong? For digital copy-protection purposes, some 96/88.2kHz DVD discs only output digital audio downsampled to 48/44.1kHz. This is not a malfunct...
Page 32 - Front panel controls; Resume and Last Memory
Getting started 04 32 En Front panel controls The (play), (stop), and (pause) buttons on the front panel work in exactly the same way as their remote control equivalents. The combined scan/skip buttons on the front panel ( and ) work slightly differently from the remote buttons. Press and hold for f...
Page 33 - Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus
Getting started 04 33 En • Most of the buttons to navigate DVD disc menus are available on the front panel as well as the remote control. (See Front panel on page 20 for the location and description of all the front panel controls.) Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus Some Video CD/Super VCDs* have menus f...
Page 34 - Playing discs; Introduction; Using the; Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc; you straight to the Disc Navigator screen.; Select what you want to play.
Playing discs 05 34 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 25 . Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD d...
Page 35 - PlayList; Searching a disc
Playing discs 05 35 En For DVD-Audio discs select a group, or a track within a group. For SACD discs select a track within the current playback area. For a VR (Video Recording) mode DVD-RW disc select beween the PlayList and Original areas of the disc, or a title. Press (cursor right) to preview the...
Page 37 - Using repeat play; Creating a program list; During playback, press PLAY MODE
Playing discs 05 37 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 (DVD-Audio, CD, SACD and Video CD) or title ...
Page 40 - • You can’t use Program play with VR; Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Program’; • To add a chapter, first highlight the title,
Playing discs 05 40 En 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 PBC mode, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed. 1 Press PLA...
Page 42 - Editing a program list
Playing discs 05 42 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 43 - Subtitle
Playing discs 05 43 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, CDs and Super VCDs can be searched by track number, and Video CDs by track number or time. MP3 discs can be searched by fold...
Page 44 - Audio Language
Playing discs 05 44 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 45 - Angle Indicator
Playing discs 05 45 En Zooming the screen Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while watching a DVD-Video, DVD-Audio or Video CD/Super VCD. 1 During playback, use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor. • Normal • 2x • 4x • Since DVD-Video, DVD-Audio ...
Page 46 - Using the Disc Navigator to
Playing discs 05 46 En • DVD-Video displays • DVD-Audio displays • VR format DVD-RW displays • SACD displays (During multichannel playback only) • CD and Video CD displays (During PBC playback only) • Super VCD displays (During PBC playback only) • MP3 disc displays • JPEG disc displays • You can se...
Page 47 - Viewing JPEG discs
Viewing JPEG discs 06 47 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 48 - Using the Photo Browser; Zooming the screen
Viewing JPEG discs 06 48 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 49 - Audio Settings menu; Audio DRC
Audio Settings menu 07 49 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 50 - Digital Audio Out settings; Channel Level
Audio Settings menu 07 50 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 52 - Video Adjust menu; Video Adjust; Creating your own presets
Video Adjust menu 08 52 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 53 - 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 53 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 54 - Initial Settings menu; Digital Out
Initial Settings menu 09 54 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 55 - Dolby Digital Out; Audio Output Mode; DTS Out; DTS DownMix; Linear PCM Out
Initial Settings menu 09 55 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 56 - Down Sample Off; MPEG Out; MPEG; Audio; Channel; Video Output settings; TV Screen; Screen sizes and disc
Initial Settings menu 09 56 En • Even when set to Down Sample Off , some discs will still output down-sampled audio through the digital outputs (you only get full sampling rate audio through the analog outputs). • High sampling rate DVD-Audio discs (192kHz or 176.4kHz) automatically output down-samp...
Page 57 - About progressive scan video
Initial Settings menu 09 57 En • Default setting: Interlace If you have a progressive-scan compatible TV, set this to Progressive for flicker-free video output. If your TV is not compatible with progressive-scan video, set to Interlace . Check the operating instructions that came with your TV if you...
Page 58 - • DV-563A This player is compatible with; Language settings; • The language options shown in the on-; English; Chinese; Selecting languages
Initial Settings menu 09 58 En Compatibility of this unit with progressive-scan TVs. This player is compatible with progressive video Macro Vision System Copy Guard. CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPAT-IBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTI-FACTS TO...
Page 59 - Subtitle Language
Initial Settings menu 09 59 En • You can switch between the languages recorded on a DVD disc during playback using the AUDIO button. (This does not affect this setting.) See Switching DVD- Video audio language on page 44 . • Some DVD discs set the audio language automatically when loaded, overriding...
Page 60 - Selecting languages using the; Subtitle Display; Display settings; OSD Language; On Screen Display
Initial Settings menu 09 60 En Some multilingual discs have disc menus in several languages. This setting specifies in which language the disc menus should appear. Leave on the default setting for menus to appear in the same language as your Subtitle Language —see above. The DVD format recognizes 13...
Page 61 - On; Options; Parental Lock; none
Initial Settings menu 09 61 En Angle Indicator • Default setting: On If you prefer not to see the camera icon on-screen during multi-angle scenes on DVD discs, change this setting to Off . Options Parental Lock • Default level: Off • Default password: none • Default Country code: us (2119) Some DVD-...
Page 62 - Registering a new password; Resetting; Changing your password
Initial Settings menu 09 62 En Registering a new password You must register a password before you can change the Parental Lock level or enter a Country code. 1 Select ‘Password’. 2 Use the number buttons to enter a 4- digit password. The numbers you enter show up as asterisks (*) on-screen. 3 Press ...
Page 63 - Setting/changing the Parental Lock level; Setting/changing the Country code; You may also want to refer to the
Initial Settings menu 09 63 En Setting/changing the Parental Lock level 1 Select ‘Level Change’. 2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER. 3 Select a new level. Press (cursor left) repeatedly to lock more levels (more discs will require the password); press (cursor right) to unl...
Page 64 - • Select by code number: Press; Press ENTER to set the new Country; • Changing the Country code does not take; Bonus Group; to access the same screen.; Auto Disc Menu
Initial Settings menu 09 64 En • Select by code number: Press (cursor right) then use the number buttons to enter the 4-digit Country code (you can find the Country code list on page 76 .) 4 Press ENTER to set the new Country code and return to the Options menu screen. • Changing the Country code do...
Page 65 - Group Playback
Initial Settings menu 09 65 En This specifies whether the menu (Top menu) is automatically displayed after loading a disc. Set to On if you want the menu displayed automatically, or Off if you don’t want it displayed. • Some DVD discs display a menu automat- ically regardless of this setting. If you...
Page 66 - PhotoViewer; Speakers; DTS
Initial Settings menu 09 66 En PhotoViewer • Default setting: On This setting is important if you load a disc that contains both MP3 audio files and JPEG picture files. The default On setting allows you to view only the JPEG files on this kind of disc. Set to Off to be able to play the MP3 audio fil...
Page 67 - Speaker Installation
Initial Settings menu 09 67 En • Some DVD-Audio discs don’t allow down- mixing of audio. These discs always output multi-channel audio regardless of the setting made here. Speaker Installation • Set in Setup Navigator (default: L/R: Large | C: Large | LS/RS: Large | SW: On ) You only need to make th...
Page 68 - Speaker Distance
Initial Settings menu 09 68 En Speaker Distance • Default setting: all speakers 10 ft. (3 m) 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 f...
Page 69 - Fix; Automatic; Manual
Initial Settings menu 09 69 En When set to Fix , the level of each of the 5.1 channel analog outputs is fixed. Choose Vari- able if you want to adjust the relative levels to balance the surround sound better for your listening room. You can set the individual channel levels between –6dB and +6dB usi...
Page 70 - Additional information; Handling discs
Additional information 10 70 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 71 - Discs to avoid; • Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe; Cleaning the pickup lens
Additional information 10 71 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 72 - Moving the player; Screen sizes and disc formats; Widescreen TV users; Standard TV users
Additional information 10 72 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 73 - Set to; Resetting the player; Switch the player into standby.
Additional information 10 73 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 74 - ALL; will play in any; Select ‘Other Language’.; See
Additional information 10 74 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 75 - About the audio output settings
Additional information 10 75 En About the audio output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Settings menu ( pages 55– 56 , 66 ) affect the output from the 2 channel and the 5.1 channel analog outputs, and from the digital outputs with various types of disc. *...
Page 76 - Language code; Country code list; Country code
Additional information 10 76 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 77 - on
Additional information 10 77 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 78 - Digital audio
Additional information 10 78 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 79 - Sampling frequency; Digital
Additional information 10 79 En S1 S-video output This S-video signal format includes aspect ratio information (4:3 or 16:9) within the video signal. TVs which are compatible with S1 S-video automatically switch aspect ratio according to the signal. See also S-Video Out on page 58 . S2 S-video outpu...
Page 82 - Problem
Additional information 10 82 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 86 - Dimensions
Additional information 10 86 En Specifications General System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD playerPower requirementsDV-563A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 120 V, 60 Hz DV-667A Taiwanese model . . . . AC 110 V, 60 HzOther models . . . AC 110–127/220–240 V, 50/60 Hz...
Page 88 - 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...
