Pioneer DV-S969AVi - Manual

Before you start 01 8 En Chapter 1 Before you start Features HDMI *1 digital interface The HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) interconnect provides high quality digital audio and video, all from a single user-friendly connector. HDMI is the first consumer electronics interface to support un...

Before you start 01 9 En Virtual Dolby Digital using SRS TruSurround *8 Logo: SRS TruSurround creates a realistic surround-sound effect from any Dolby Digital or Pro Logic encoded source using just two speakers. SRS TruSurround is a process certified by Dolby Laboratories for Virtual Dolby Digital s...

Before you start 01 10 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 • Stereo audio cable (red/white plugs) • Video cable (yellow plugs) • 4-pin S400 i.LINK cable • Power cable • These operating ins...

Before you start 01 11 En 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: *1 DV-S969Ai only Other formats, including but not limited to the following, are not pl...

Before you start 01 12 En • This player is compatible with multi- session discs, but only plays sessions that are closed. • Use CD-R or CD-RW media for recording your MP3 files. • This player can recognize a combined total of up to 250 tracks and folders. If a disc containing over 250 tracks/folders...

Before you start 01 13 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 not pl...

Connecting up 02 14 En Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel When connecting this player up to your TV, AV receiver or other components, make sure that all components are switched off and unplugged. 1 AUDIO OUT (2ch) Two channel analog audio outputs for connection to your TV, AV receiver or stereo syst...

Connecting up 02 15 En 8 VIDEO OUT (1&2) Standard video output(s) that you can connect to your TV or AV receiver using the supplied audio/video cable (page 16). 9 S-VIDEO OUT (1&2) S-Video output(s) that you can use instead of the VIDEO OUT jacks (page 17). 10 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT High qualit...

Connecting up 02 16 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 your TV. • This player is equipped with copy protec- tion technology. Do not connect this play...

Connecting up 02 17 En Using other types of video output This player has standard (composite), S-video and component video outputs (the DV-S969AVi also has a D video connector for component video), as well as an HDMI connector (for digital video/audio).The main difference between them is the quality...

Connecting up 02 18 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). • Use a component video cable (not supplied) to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a compone...

Connecting up 02 19 En Connecting for multichannel surround sound To enjoy multichannel surround sound from DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and SACD discs, we recommend connecting this player to an AV receiver using the 5.1 channel analog outputs or the i.LINK connector. The player also has optical and coaxial...

Connecting up 02 20 En • You usually have to connect the same kind of video cable between your DVD player and AV receiver, and between your AV receiver and TV. Connecting using a digital audio output Connect the optical or coaxial digital outputs if you want to use an external decoder or the decoder...

Connecting up 02 21 En • You usually have to connect the same kind of video cable between your DVD player and AV receiver, and between your AV receiver and TV. Connecting using i.LINK If you have a receiver with an i.LINK connector, you can connect it to this player using the supplied i.LINK cable. ...

Connecting up 02 22 En • In order to hear multichannel sound from DVD-Audio discs, make sure that DVD- Audio Out is set to 5.1 Channel (see DVD-Audio Out on page 80). • To be able to use the Auto Select Play feature, you must first set it up using the Auto Select Play menu screen. See Auto Select Pl...

Connecting up 02 24 En Connecting using HDMI If you have a HDMI or DVI-equipped monitor or display, you can connect it to this player using a commercially available HDMI cable. The HDMI connector outputs uncompressed digital video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the player is com...

Connecting up 02 25 En HDMI has the capability to support standard, enhanced, or high-definition video plus stan-dard to multi-channel surround-sound audio. HDMI features include uncompressed digital video, a bandwidth of up to 5 gigabytes per second, one connector (instead of several cables and con...

Controls and displays 03 26 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays The following illustrations show the DV-59AVi, but controls and displays for the DV-S969AVi are the same except where indicated. Front panel 1 STANDBY/ON (DV-59AVi) Press to switch the player into standby. POWER (DV-S969AVi) Press to swi...

Controls and displays 03 27 En • When the Pure Audio feature is switched on, i.LINK- and HDMI-connected devices won’t be recognized by the player. • Press DISPLAY twice to see disc informa- tion on your TV when Pure Audio is on. 6 Disc tray 7 OPEN/CLOSE Press to open or close the disc tray (when in ...

Controls and displays 03 29 En Display 1 5.1CH Lights when analog 5.1 channel output is selected (see Audio Output Mode on page 75). 2 V-PART Lights when playing a video part of a DVD disc. 3 PRGSVE Lights when the video output is progressive scan (see About progressive scan video on page 28). 4 Lig...

Controls and displays 03 30 En Remote control • DV-59AVi only – All buttons glow slightly in the dark for ease of use. • DV-S969AVi only – Press the button on the right side of the remote to illuminate buttons 6 to 9 and 20 to 22 . 1 STANDBY/ON Press to switch the player on or into standby. 2 DISPLA...

Controls and displays 03 31 En 12 Number buttons 13 MENU Press to display a DVD disc menu, or the Disc Navigator if a DVD-RW, CD, Video CD/Super VCD or MP3 disc is loaded. 14 OPEN/CLOSE Press to open or close the disc tray. 15 ANGLE Press to change the camera angle during DVD multi-angle scene playb...

Controls and displays 03 32 En Setting up the remote to control your TV DV-59AVi only 1 Input the manufacturer code. While holding down the CLEAR button, input the two digit code from the table below that corresponds to the make of your TV. For example, If you have a Pioneer TV, press and hold CLEAR...

Getting Started 04 33 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 to switch the player on. Also, switch on your TV and make sure that it is set to the input you connected the DVD player to. • DV...

Getting Started 04 34 En Let’s Get Started When you switch on the player for the first time, you should see a welcome screen displayed on your TV. From here you can let the player know what kind of TV you have, then either use the Setup Navigator to make more settings, or jump right in and start pla...

Getting Started 04 35 En • Throughout this manual, ‘Select’ means use the joystick to highlight an item on-screen, then press ENTER . • Information at the bottom of every OSD screen explains the currently selected menu item and shows which buttons can be used for that screen. Setting up with the Set...

Getting Started 04 36 En 4 Select a DVD language. Some DVD discs feature on-screen menus, soundtracks and subtitles in several languages. Set your preferred language here. DV-59AVi screen • Note that the language you choose here may not be available on all discs. • If you want to select a language o...

Getting Started 04 38 En 15 Is your AV receiver MPEG compatible? Select Compatible , Not Compatible or Don’t Know . 16 Press ENTER to complete the setup, or press HOME MENU to quit the Setup Navi-gator without making any changes. Congratulations, setup is complete! CompatibleNot CompatibleDon't Know...

Getting Started 04 39 En Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, SACD, 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, DVD-Audio and DVD-R/RW. If a function is spec...

Getting Started 04 40 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...

Getting Started 04 41 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...

Getting Started 04 43 En You can’t hear multi-channel DVD-Audio using the HDMI interface. Make sure that DVD-Audio Out is set to 2 Channel (see DVD-Audio Out on page 80) for a stereo downmix (note that some discs will not allow you to do this). Also, you won’t hear any sound from the HDMI output if ...

Playing discs 05 44 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 34. Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD di...

Playing discs 05 45 En For SACD discs select a track within the current playback area. For a VR mode DVD-RW disc select between the Playlist and Original areas of the disc, or a title. Use the joystick (right) to preview the title. • It’s not possible to switch between Orig- inal and Playlist during...

Playing discs 05 46 En Using the Multi Dial You can use the Multi Dial to control fast and slow motion scanning and frame advance of DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW and Video CD/Super VCDs. When scanning, no audio is output, even when the scanning speed is 1/1 (normal play-back speed). • To start scanning playb...

Playing discs 05 47 En Frame advance/frame reverse You can advance or back up DVD-Video or DVD-RW discs frame-by-frame. With Video CD/Super VCDs, you can only use frame advance. 1 During playback, press (pause). 2 Press / or / to reverse or advance a frame at a time. 3 To resume normal playback, pre...

Playing discs 05 48 En Using repeat play There are various repeat play options, depending on the kind of disc loaded. It’s also possible to use repeat play together with program play to repeat the tracks/chapters in the program list (see Creating a program list on page 49). • Repeat play is not avai...

Playing discs 05 50 En 2 Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of program options. The Program edit screen that appears depends on the kind of disc loaded. On the left side is the program list, then to the right is a list of titles (if a DVD-Video disc is loaded), groups (for DVD-Audio), tracks (for SA...

Playing discs 05 51 En For SACD, CD or Video CD/Super VCD, select a track to add to the program list. (The screen below shows a CD loaded.) For an MP3 disc, you can add a whole folder, or a track within a folder to the program list. • To add a folder, select the folder. • To add a track, first find ...

Playing discs 05 53 En • For a time search, enter the number of minutes and seconds into the currently playing title (DVD-Video/DVD-RW) you want playback to resume from. For example, press 4 , 5 , 0 , 0 to have playback start from 45 minutes into the disc. For 1 hour, 20 minutes and 30 seconds, pres...

Playing discs 05 54 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 66. Switching DVD-RW audio channels When playing a DVD-RW disc recorded with dual-mono audio, you can switch betwe...

Playing discs 05 55 En The # mark displayed with some DVD-Video discs means that the video is playing at 24 frames/second, progressive. When the disc is paused, the display also shows the frame number. • DVD-Audio displays • DVD-RW displays • SACD displays (During multichannel playback only) • CD an...

Audio Settings menu 06 56 En Chapter 6 Audio Settings menu Note about features in the Audio Settings menu None of the features found in the Audio Settings menu have any effect on sound output through the i.LINK connector. Audio DRC • Default setting: Off When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volum...

Audio Settings menu 06 58 En 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio Settings’ from the on-screen display. 2 Highlight Virtual Surround, then use the Joystick (left/right) to change to ‘ 2 V/ SRS TruSurround’ or ‘Off’, as required. 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen. • ...

Audio Settings menu 06 59 En 5 Press ENTER to make the settings and exit the audio settings screen. • You can’t adjust the channel level for any speakers that are set to Off in the Speaker Installation menu screen (see Speaker Installation on page 76). • The Fix setting is equivalent to setting all ...

The Video Settings menu 07 60 En Chapter 7 The Video Settings menu Video Adjust • Default setting: Professional or (when connected using HDMI) Direct 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’...

The Video Settings menu 07 61 En 3 Adjust the picture quality settings. • Use the joystick (up/down) to select a setting. • Use the joystick (left/right) to adjust the current setting. • Press DISPLAY to switch between full and single view. • You can recall the preset number from the Recall Settings...

The Video Settings menu 07 62 En You can see whether video on a DVD disc is film or video material by displaying the video transmission rate (see Displaying disc information on page 54). If a hash mark (#) appears next to the transmis-sion rate display, it is film material. • You may find that selec...

Initial Settings menu 08 63 En Chapter 8 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...

Initial Settings menu 08 64 En Dolby Digital Out • Default setting: Dolby Digital 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. If your AV receiver (or other connected component) is Dolby Digital compatible, s...

Initial Settings menu 08 65 En • When an HDMI component is connected, the setting is automatically fixed to Down Sample Off . However, 96kHz sources will still be downsampled to 48kHz. MPEG Out • Default setting: MPEG > PCM You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to an AV ...

Initial Settings menu 08 66 En • This player is compatible with both PAL and NTSC progressive scan formats. However, your TV must also be progres-sive scan compatible to take advantage of this feature. S-Video Out • Default setting: S2 You only need to make this setting if you connected this player ...

Initial Settings menu 08 67 En • Some DVD discs set the audio language automatically when loaded, overriding the audio language you set in the Initial Settings menu. • Discs with two or more audio languages usually allow you to select the audio language from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU to access t...

Initial Settings menu 08 68 En DVD Menu Language • Default setting: w/Subtitle Lang. 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 Subt...

Initial Settings menu 08 69 En If you prefer not to see the camera icon on-screen during multi-angle scenes on DVD discs, change this setting to Off . Background • Default setting: Black This specifies what is displayed on-screen when the player is stopped. Screen Saver • Default setting: Off If a c...

Initial Settings menu 08 70 En 2 Use the number buttons to enter a 4- digit password. 3 Press ENTER to register the password and return to the Options menu screen. If you forget your password, you can reset the player then register a new one. See Resetting the player on page 83 for how to reset the ...

Initial Settings menu 08 71 En 3 Select a new level. Use the Joystick to move the cursor left to lock more levels (more discs will require the pass-word); move right to unlock levels. You can’t lock level 1. 4 Press ENTER to set the new level and return to the Options menu screen. Setting/changing t...

Initial Settings menu 08 72 En Some DVD-Audio discs have an extra ‘bonus’ group that requires a 4-digit key number to access. See the disc packaging for details and the key number. When you play a DVD-Audio disc that has a bonus group, the key number input screen appears automatically. You can also ...

Initial Settings menu 08 73 En DVD Playback Mode • Default setting: DVD-Audio Some DVD-Audio discs contain DVD-Video content in addition to the DVD-Audio. Set to DVD-Video to play a DVD-Audio disc as if it were a DVD-Video disc. Note that in this case only the DVD-Video part of the disc will play. •...

Initial Settings menu 08 74 En • Use the joystick (up/down) to select a setting. • Use the joystick (left/right) to adjust the current setting. • After you’ve finished, press ENTER to confirm any settings you’ve made and return to the Initial Settings menu. You can adjust any or all of the following...

Initial Settings menu 08 75 En Audio If the monitor or device you have connected using HDMI is not compatible with compressed multi-channel formats, you should set this to LPCM , otherwise set to Auto . • LPCM – All audio signals are downmixed to linear PCM (2-channel). • Auto – Dolby Digital, DTS a...

Additional information 09 81 En Chapter 9 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 ...

Additional information 09 82 En This player is designed for use with conven-tional, fully circular discs only. Use of shaped discs is not recommended for this product. Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs. Cleaning the pickup lens The DVD player’s lens s...

Additional information 09 83 En of furniture, or other object on the power cable or pinch the cable in any other way. Never make a knot in the cable or tie it with other cables. The power cables should be routed so that they are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cable can cause a fire or ...

Additional information 09 85 En About the HDMI output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the HDMI and Audio Output Mode screens (see HDMI Settings on page 73 and Audio Output Mode on page 75) affect the HDMI output with various types of disc. * 1 These formats include ...

Additional information 09 86 En About the i.LINK output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the SACD Playback , DVD-Audio Out and Connections Setup screens (see SACD Playback on page 73, DVD-Audio Out on page 80 and Connections Setup on page 79) affect the i.LINK audio ...

Additional information 09 87 En Setting the TV System DV-S969AVi only The default setting of this player is AUTO , and unless you notice that the picture is distorted when playing some discs, you should leave it set to AUTO . If you experience picture distor- tion with some discs, set the TV system ...

Additional information 09 88 En Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Country code list Country, Country code, Country code letter Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 French (fr), 0618 German (de), 0405 Italian (it), 0920 Spanish (es), 0519 Dutch (nl), 1412 Russian (ru...

Additional information 09 89 En Selecting languages using the language code list Some of the language options (such as ‘DVD Language’ in the Setup Navigator) allow you to set your preferred language from any of the 136 languages listed in the language code list on page 88. 1 Select ‘Other Language’....

Additional information 09 90 En Dynamic range The difference between the quietest and loudest sounds possible in an audio signal (without distorting or getting lost in noise). Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks are capable of a very wide dynamic range, deliv-ering dramatic cinema-like effects. File e...

Additional information 09 91 En PQLS (Precision Quartz Lock System) [rate control] Technology for high-precision transmission of digital audio over the i.LINK interface enabling jitterless digital-to-analog conver-sion using a precision quartz in the rate control-compatible receiver. Progressive sca...

Additional information 09 92 En Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is some-thing wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical a...

Additional information 09 96 En HDMI troubleshooting Problem Remedy No HDMI audio output. • If the front panel HDMI indicator is lit: – You won’t hear any sound from the HDMI output if the source component is only DVI/HDCP-compatible. – It is not possible to output SACD or copy-controlled DVD-Audio ...

Additional information 09 97 En i.LINK troubleshooting A connected HDMI component doesn’t work with this player. • Depending on the connected component, this player may not work properly with it. See the operating instructions that came with the other component. Problem Remedy Problem Remedy No i.LI...

Additional information 09 98 En i.LINK-related messages You may see the following messages displayed in the front panel display when using the i.LINK interface. LINK CHECK The player is checking the i.LINK network. It does this, for example, when components are added or removed from the network. The...

Additional information 09 99 En Specifications General System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD PlayerPower requirements DV-59AVi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 120, 60HzDV-S969AVi . . . AC 110–127/220–240, 50/60Hz Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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