Page 3 - CONGRATULATIONS; ON YOUR PURCHASE OF; Thank you for your support.
3 En CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF THIS FINE PIONEER PRODUCT. Pioneer is on the leading edge of DVD research forconsumer products and this unit incorporates the latesttechnological developments. We are sure you will be fully satisfied with the DVDplayer. Thank you for your support. Please read...
Page 4 - Features of This Player; • Discs other than the ones indicated above cannot be; Playing recordable CDs
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. 12 cm (5in.)/single-sided 12 cm (5in.)/d...
Page 5 - MULTI DIAL; Wide range of DVD viewing options; HELLO; DNR; Frame Search; SETUP
5 En Smooth variable speed scanning inforward and reverse directions This player incorporates technology that enables smoothplayback of DVDs and Video CDs not only at differentspeeds but also in both forward and reverse directions.Control the direction and scanning speeds from 1/16normal play speed ...
Page 7 - Table of contents; Getting Started Using Your DVD
7 En Table of contents Features of This Player ....................... 4 Differences in Disc Composition ..................... 6How to Proceed in This Manual ...................... 6 Before Using ........................................ 8 Checking Accessories ..................................... 8P...
Page 8 - Preparing the Remote Control; Remote control operation; Notes; CONTROL IN; Before Using; Checking Accessories; • When disposing of used batteries, please comply with
8 En Preparing the Remote Control Inserting batteries into the remotecontrol 1 While pushing the tabon the batterycompartment covertoward the center ofthe remote, pull out inthe direction indicatedby the arrow. 2 Insert batteries. Make sure to match theplus (+) and minus(–) polarity guides on thebat...
Page 9 - Front Panel; BEFORE USING / NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
9 En Names andFunctions 1 STANDBY/ON button (DV-S88A) Press to switch the player on or to put in standby( pages 24, 27 ). POWER switch (DV-S838A ) Press to switch the player on or off ( pages 24, 27 ). 2 STANDBY indicator Lights when the player is in standby, using aminimum amount of power to mainta...
Page 10 - Display Window; page; REPEAT; G U I
10 En Display Window 1 192 kHz/96 kHz indicator Indicates a DVD disc containing high-sampling rate(192 kHz/96 kHz) audio is playing. 2 V-PART indicator Indicates that video part of DVD discs playback. 3 ANGLE indicator Indicates Multi-Angle playback is in progress ( page 39 ). 4 GRP/TITLE indicator ...
Page 11 - Rear Panel; MENU SELECT; NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
11 En Rear Panel 1 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT switch You only need to set this switch if you’re using anNTSC TV/monitor connected via the componentvideo outputs of this player. This player can outputNTSC video as a standard interlaced signal (the 525i(480i) setting), or as a non-interlaced, or progressive ...
Page 12 - Remote Control; Stereo; to
12 En Remote Control = Stereo = 1/L (Left) = 2/R (Right) Î DVD PLAYER SEARCH MODE STEP / SLOW RETURN PREVIOUS NEXT REV FWD PAUSE PLAY VIDEO ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE TOP MENU SET UP DISPLAY AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE OPEN /CLOSE FUNCTION MEMORY STOP PROGRAM CONDITION MEMORY LAST MEMORY REPEAT RANDOM 0 9 8 7 ...
Page 14 - Connection Guide; POWER; Connecting Your DVD Player; TV or monitor; Illustration is DV-S838A
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
MAKING CONNECTIONS 15 En R L Y P B P R 525i (480i) 525p (480p) MENU SELECT COAX OPT AC IN AUDIO OUT FRONT REAR LS RS CENTER SUBWOOFER VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT CONTROL DIGITAL OUT IN OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 AUTO NTSC PAL TV SYSTEM D2 DIGITAL IN 5.1 CH INPUT R L FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER ...
Page 16 - Audio Connections; Digital Audio Connections; Audio 1; DIGITAL OUT OPT; • Use to connect to an AV amplifier or receiver with; DIGITAL OUT COAX
16 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 discs fromboth optical digital and coaxial digital output jacks. When making digital audio connections, do notmake...
Page 17 - Analog Audio Connection; AUDIO; AUDIO OUT FRONT; CHANNEL AUDIO OUT
MAKING CONNECTIONS 17 En Analog Audio Connection After making physical connections to either the AUDIO OUT FRONT or AUDIO OUT (5.1 channel) analog jacks, be sure to identify which output you are going to beusing in the [Analog Jacks] screen of the Setup Navigator ( page 22 ). You can also manually s...
Page 18 - Video Connections; COMPONENT VIDEO OUT; About D Video
18 En Video Connections This player features S-video, composite, andcomponent video output possibilities.Check the manual supplied with your TV or monitor todetermine the best possible connection for yoursystem.In addition to making physical connections to your TVor monitor, it is also necessary to ...
Page 19 - System Control Connections; Pioneer component with; Note; TV SYSTEM
MAKING CONNECTIONS 19 En System Control Connections Using a commercially available cord with a mini plug(3.5 mm dia. with no resistance) to connect this player’s CONTROL IN jack to the CONTROL OUT jack of another PIONEER component bearing the Î mark, you can control the player as though it were a co...
Page 20 - Using the Setup Navigator; When setting up for the first time
20 En Setting Up thePlayer 1 Press STANDBY/ON on the front panel( on the remote control). (DV-S88A) 1 Press POWER on the front panel. (DV-S838A) 2 Press SETUP. When SETUP is pressed for the first time, the following screen appears. Though the SetupNavigator may be used more than once, this screenonl...
Page 21 - Language; The; Video
SETTING UP THE PLA YER 21 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 isestablishe...
Page 22 - Not Present; ‘To coordinate your; Not Connected
22 En To coordinate your speaker system for 5.1channel output When [5.1 Channel] is selected in the [Analog Jacks] screen, the following screens appear to determine theconfiguration of your speaker system. In all of thefollowing screens, select [Present] if the speaker in question is present in your...
Page 23 - Confirming the settings; To exit the Setup screen
SETTING UP THE PLA YER 23 En Confirming the settings The [Exit Setup Navigator] is the final screen in the Setup Navigator. Settings: Save Changes* Select to have the player make all of thenecessary audio, video and language settingsaccording to your responses in the SetupNavigator. Delete Changes S...
Page 25 - When a menu screen is displayed; To navigate a menu screen
25 GETTING ST ARTED USING YOUR DVD PLA YER En 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 26 - NEXT; REV; Fast forward scanning
26 En Forward and ReverseScanning – DVD/Video CD/CD 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 c...
Page 27 - “RESUME”; Press PLAY; LAST; Press STOP
27 GETTING ST ARTED USING YOUR DVD PLA YER En Resuming playback fromwhere you stopped- DVD-Video/Video CD Use the resume feature to restart playback from thepoint that the disc was stopped last time. Press STOP 7 once. The display shows “RESUME” and the stop position is memorized. • The resume posit...
Page 28 - continued
28 En Using the Setup ScreenMenus The procedure on this page describes how to operate themenus on the Setup screen. These menus are used toset and adjust a number of system settings. The variousfunctions that can be adjusted are covered throughoutthis manual. The procedure on this page provides a ba...
Page 29 - ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS; Expert; or move the cursor; IMPORTANT; Basic
ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS 29 En Changing to the Setup MenuMode 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 considerednecessary for ...
Page 30 - – DVD; PCM; Linear PCM Out; “Digital
30 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 31 - Digital Out; MPEG Out
ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS 31 En Digital Out Expert 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.Make changes to th...
Page 32 - About source audio output; Audio 2; DVD
32 En Setting Analog AudioConnections to an AV Amplifieror Receiver This player is capable of both 2 channel stereo and 5.1multichannel surround sound audio output. Use thissetting to select which analog outputs are connected toan AV component. Make adjustments in the [Audio Out] setting in the Setu...
Page 33 - Set to Speaker’s size; Set to distance from listening position; AUDIO OUT
ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS 33 En Setting Your Speaker System forMultichannel Audio Playback This player contains a built-in decoder for Dolby Digital,DTS and MPEG audio sources as well as 5.1 channeldiscrete audio output. Ideally, a 5.1 channel systemcontains 6 speakers: 2 front speakers, 2 ...
Page 34 - This setting should be made when the; jacks on the rear panel are; Set to Test tone; Off; To stop the test tone
34 En Adjust the output level fromthe speakers (Gain setting) This setting should be made when the AUDIO OUT (5.1 channel) jacks on the rear panel are connected to an AV amplifier or receiver. Theoutput level of each speaker in your system canbe set and confirmed. The factory setting is set to [Fix]...
Page 35 - On; On
ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS 35 En Audio Out – 2 channel Speaker Setting Gain Setting – Fix CD Digital Direct Audio DRC – Off Move Exit OnOff SETUP Audio1 Audio2 General Language Video Listening to higher quality CDsound (CD Digital Direct) By setting the [CD Digital Direct] setting to [On] , ...
Page 36 - Setting the TV Screen Size; Differences in screen sizes and DVD formats
36 En Setting the TV Screen Size The width-to-height ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3,while the 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 to wi...
Page 38 - Switching the S-Video Output
38 En Selecting the type of pausedimage to display Expert This function lets you view a clear still-image when DVDplayback is paused.Make changes in the [Still Picture] setting in the Setup screen Video menu in the [Expert] menu mode ( page 29 ). Settings: Field (Picture shake will be eliminated dur...
Page 40 - ‘When “Other” is selected’
40 En Setting the on-screen display(OSD) language This setting is used to establish the language thatoperation indicators and on-screen messages andoperations display. Change this setting in the Setupscreen Language menu [OSD Language] setting. Setting theLanguageOptions DVDs have the capacity to co...
Page 41 - Pressing; once displays the currently selected; Changing Audio Type; Audio output changes from
41 SETTING THE LANGUAGE OPTIONS En Changing the Audio Language(Multi-Language Function) – DVD Dolby Digital, PCM, and other audio data can berecorded on DVDs in a number of languages or audiotracks, letting you choose the desired language or audio. On DVD-RW (DV-S88A only) discs that have both aMAIN...
Page 42 - Press SUBTITLE repeatedly during playback.; SUBTITLE; SUBTITLE; SUBTITLE
42 En Selecting a Subtitle Language(Multi-Language Subtitles) – DVD/DVD-RW 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 selected subtitle lan...
Page 43 - SETTING THE LANGUAGE OPTIONS; When “Other” is selected; List of Languages; Press ENTER to set the new language.
43 SETTING THE LANGUAGE OPTIONS 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. Dom...
Page 44 - Forcing subtitles to be displayed
44 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 menuinformation in that language are enco...
Page 45 - ‘Setting the; cursor control joystick; number buttons; Entering the password
45 SETTING THE LANGUAGE OPTIONS / ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 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 numb...
Page 46 - Changing the password; ‘Entering the; Setting the Parental Lock level; ‘Entering the password’; Press ENTER to set the new level.
46 En Changing the password Change your password whenever you feel it isnecessary. However, if you forget your existingpassword, you cannot enter this screen to change it. 1 Select [Password Change] in the [ParentalLock] setting. The screen changes to the password input screen.To enter the password,...
Page 48 - Auto Disc Menu
48 En Bonus Group Expert Some DVD-Audio discs have an extra ‘bonus’ group thatrequires a 4-digit key number to access. See the discpackaging for details and the key number. When you tryand play the bonus group, the key number input screenwill automatically appear, although it is also availablefrom t...
Page 49 - Selecting a preprogrammed setting; Projector; Press; Adjusting the picture quality settings
49 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS En Adjusting the Video Quality(Digital Noise Reduction) – DVD/Video CD You can either select a preprogrammed setting designedto match certain program types or make adjustments tomatch your own preferences and save them in theplayer’s memory. Selecting a preprogrammed setting 1...
Page 51 - Viewing a still frame; Viewing slow playback
51 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 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,...
Page 52 - JOG MODE
52 En Scanning in Forward andReverse Directions atDifferent Speeds – DVD/Video CD This player incorporates technology that enables smoothplayback of DVDs and Video CDs not only at differentspeeds but also in both forward and reverse directions.Video CDs cannot be played slowly in the reversedirectio...
Page 53 - SEARCH; TOP MENU
53 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS En 3 1 2 Î DVD PLAYER SEARCH MODE STEP / SLOW RETURN PREVIOUS NEXT REV FWD PAUSE PLAY VIDEO ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE TOP MENU SET UP DISPLAY AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE OPEN /CLOSE FUNCTION MEMORY STOP PROGRAM CONDITION MEMORY LAST MEMORY REPEAT RANDOM 0 9 8 7 +10 6 5 4 C 3 2 1 CLEAR M...
Page 54 - Repeat play of a chapter/track; To repeat a program; Repeat Play; Repeat play of a specified section; To cancel A–B repeat play
54 En REPEAT REPEAT A-B PLAY 3 CLEAR Î DVD PLAYER SEARCH MODE STEP / SLOW RETURN PREVIOUS NEXT REV FWD PAUSE PLAY VIDEO ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE TOP MENU SET UP DISPLAY AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE OPEN /CLOSE FUNCTION MEMORY STOP PROGRAM CONDITION MEMORY LAST MEMORY REPEAT RANDOM 0 9 8 7 +10 6 5 4 C 3 2 1 CL...
Page 55 - “Random Chapter/Track”; Random playback of titles/groups; Random playback of tracks; “Random”; To stop random play; CLEAR; Random Play
55 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS En RANDOM ENTER PREVIOUS 4 NEXT ¢ PLAY 3 CLEAR Î DVD PLAYER SEARCH MODE STEP / SLOW RETURN PREVIOUS NEXT REV FWD PAUSE PLAY VIDEO ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE TOP MENU SET UP DISPLAY AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE OPEN /CLOSE FUNCTION MEMORY STOP PROGRAM CONDITION MEMORY LAST MEMORY REPEAT RA...
Page 56 - Programming DVDs
56 En 1 Press PROGRAM. The Program screen appears. 2 Move the cursor control joystick right orleft to select either Chapter/Track or Title/Group program. 3 Once the program type is selected. Movethe cursor control joystick down to enterthe program window. When [Program Chapter] is selected, you must...
Page 57 - Additional programming options; To confirm the contents of a program:; Programming Video CDs, CDs; Press ENTER or PLAY
57 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 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 58 - To save a program in memory; To erase a program saved in memory; The program screen appears.
58 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,group, chapter, or t...
Page 60 - “Using the Setup Screen Menus”
60 En Memorizing Regularly UsedMenu Settings (FunctionMemory) – DVD/Video CD/CD You can create a shortcut menu that contains settingsthat you frequently change and call up this menuwhenever you need to change one of the storedsettings. Settings remain in memory regardless of thedisc loaded in the pl...
Page 61 - The following six settings are memorized:; Erasing the recorded contents; CONDITION
61 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS En Press CONDITION MEMORY during playback. Settings are memorized for the disc currently playing. The following six settings are memorized: On Screen Display ( page 38 ) Multi-Angle ( page 39 ) Multi-language ( pages 40, 41 ) Multi-Language subtitles ( page 42 ) Parental Lock ...
Page 62 - Viewing Disc Information; Use; to get current information about the disc
62 En DISPLAY Î DVD PLAYER SEARCH MODE STEP / SLOW RETURN PREVIOUS NEXT REV FWD PAUSE PLAY VIDEO ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE TOP MENU SET UP DISPLAY AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE OPEN /CLOSE FUNCTION MEMORY STOP PROGRAM CONDITION MEMORY LAST MEMORY REPEAT RANDOM 0 9 8 7 +10 6 5 4 C 3 2 1 CLEAR MENU ENTER V.ADJ FL...
Page 63 - right or left to move to other screens.; CD and Video CD; DVD-Video information; CD; Display off; To reset the player, press and hold; the front panel to turn the unit from standby to on.; DVD-Audio information
63 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS En Press DISPLAY during while a disc is stopped todisplay DVD title/group and chapter/trackinformation or Video CD and CD track information.Press DISPLAY again to turn the display off. Information about the titles/groups or chapters/tracks ona disc is displayed. When the infor...
Page 64 - Language Code List
64 En Language Code List Language codes are used when setting the audio andsubtitle language preferences ( page 43 ). Japanese (ja) English (en) French (fr) German (de) Italian (it) Spanish (es) Chinese (zh) Dutch (nl) Portuguese (pt) Swedish (sv) Russian (ru) Korean (ko) Greek (el) Afar (aa) Abkhaz...
Page 65 - Disc Care; display goes off
65 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS / ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION 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...
Page 66 - Troubleshooting; ‘Disc Care’
66 En 15 cm dia.or more Condensation Moisture may form in the operating section of the playerif the player is brought from cool surroundings into awarm room or if the temperature of the room risessuddenly. When this happens, the player’s performancewill be impaired.To prevent this, let the player st...
Page 68 - Terms; and P
68 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. Bonus Group (DVD-Audio only) An ‘extra’ group on some ...
Page 69 - mark, you can control the player
69 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION En PCM PCM stands for Pulse Code Modulation and is digitalaudio. The digital audio of CDs is PCM. This player alsohas a function that converts Dolby Digital and MPEGdigital bitstreams into PCM to enable you to listen toquality digital sound even without a special decoder. ...
Page 70 - Specifications; System .. DVD system and Compact Disc digital audio system
70 En Specifications General System .. DVD system and Compact Disc digital audio system Power requirements DV-S88A ............................................ AC 110 V, 60 Hz DV-S838A .............................. AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption DV-S88A ......................................
Page 72 - Printed in Japan; PIONEER CORPORATION; PIONEER EUROPE NV
Printed in Japan <VRB1257-A> <TOGZF/00K00001> Published by Pioneer Corporation.Copyright © 2000 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 ...
