Pioneer DV-565A User manual

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DVD Player
Lettore per DVD
DV-565A
Operating Instructions
Istruzioni per l’uso
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The lightning flash with arrowhead
symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is
intended to alert the user to the presence
of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”
within the product’s enclosure that may
be of sufficient magnitude to constitute
a risk of electric shock to persons.
IMPORTANT
CAUTION:
TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR
BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The exclamation point within an
equilateral triangle is intended to alert
the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
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RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION
This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive
(73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC), EMC Directives
(89/336/EEC, amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC).
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CAUTION
This product contains a laser diode of higher class
than 1. To ensure continued safety, do not remove
any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of
the product.
Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.
The following caution label appears on your unit.
Location: rear of the unit
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
CAUTION: THE STANDBY/ON BUTTON IS
SECONDARY CONNECTED AND THEREFORE DOES
NOT SEPARATE THE UNIT FROM MAINS POWER IN
STANDBY POSITION. THEREFORE INSTALL THE
UNIT SUITABLE PLACES EASY TO DISCONNECT
THE MAINS PLUG IN CASE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE
MAINS PLUG OF UNIT SHOULD BE UNPLUGGED
FROM THE WALL SOCKET WHEN LEFT UNUSED
FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. H017B_En
WARNING: Slot and openings in the cabinet
are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable op-
eration of the product and to protect it from overheat-
ing, to prevent fire hazard, the openings should never
be blocked and covered with items, such as newspa-
pers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. Also do not put the ap-
paratus on the thick carpet, bed, sofa, or fabric having a
thick pile. H040_En
WARNING: THE APPARATUS IS NOT WATER-
PROOFS, TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO
NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOIS-
TURE AND DO NOT PUT ANY WATER SOURCE NEAR
THIS APPARATUS, SUCH AS VASE, FLOWER POT, COS-
METICS CONTAINER AND MEDICINE BOTTLE ETC.
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On the top of the player
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WARNING: BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT
FOR THE FIRST TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION
CAREFULLY. THE VOLTAGE OF THE AVAILABLE POWER
SUPPLY DIFFERS ACCORDING TO COUNTRY OR RE-
GION. BE SURE THAT THE POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE
OF THE AREA WHERE THIS UNIT WILL BE USED MEETS
THE REQUIRED VOLTAGE (E.G., 230V OR 120V) WRIT-
TEN ON THE REAR PANEL. H041A_En
WARNING: NO NAKED FLAME SOURCES,
SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLE, SHOULD BE PLACED ON
THE APPARATUS. IF NAKED FLAME SOURCES ACCI-
DENTALLY FALL DOWN, FIRE SPREAD OVER THE AP-
PARATUS THEN MAY CAUSE FIRE. H044_En
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Operating environment temperature and humidity:
+5°C – +35°C (+41°F – +95°F); less than 85%RH (cooling
vents not blocked)
Do not install in the following locations
÷Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial light
÷Location exposed to high humidity, or poorly ventilated
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This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by method claims of
certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property
rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other
rights owners. Use of this copyright protection
technology must be authorized by Macrovision
Corporation, and is intended for home and other
limited viewing uses only unless otherwise
authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
This product is for general household purposes. Any
failure due to use for other than household purposes
(such as long-term use for business purposes in a res-
taurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair
will be charged for even during the warranty period.
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When disposing of used batteries, please comply with
governmental regulations or environmental public
instruction’s rules that apply in your country or area.
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This product includes FontAvenue®fonts
licenced by NEC corporation. FontAvenue is a
registered trademark of NEC Corporation.
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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how to operate your
model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them in a safe place for
future reference.
Contents
01 Before you start
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Putting the batteries in the remote
control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using the remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Disc / content format playback
compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
General disc compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
CD-R/RW compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
DVD-R/RW compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
PC-created disc compatibility . . . . . . . . 10
Compressed audio compatibility . . . . . . 10
JPEG file compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
02 Connecting up
Rear panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Easy connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using other types of video output. . . . . . . 14
Connecting using the S-video output . . . . 14
Connecting using the component video
output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting using the AV connector
output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting for multichannel
surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting using the multichannel
analog outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting to an AV receiver. . . . . . . . . . 17
Controlling this player from another
Pioneer component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
03 Controls and displays
Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
04 Getting started
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Let’s Get Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using the on-screen displays. . . . . . . . . . .25
Setting up with the Setup Navigator . . . . .26
Playing discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Basic playback controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Resume and Last Memory . . . . . . . . . . . 31
DVD disc menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus. . . . . . 33
05 Playing discs
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the Disc Navigator to browse
the contents of a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Scanning discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Playing in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . . . 36
Looping a section of a disc . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Using repeat play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Using random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Creating a program list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Editing a program list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Other functions available from the
program menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Searching a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
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Switching the DVD-Video audio
language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Switching VR format DVD-RW audio
channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Switching DVD-Audio audio channels . . . 44
Switching Video CD/Super VCD audio
channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Zooming the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Switching camera angles. . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Displaying disc information . . . . . . . . . . . 45
06 Viewing JPEG discs
Viewing JPEG discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Using the JPEG Disc Navigator and
Photo Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Zooming the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
07 Audio Settings menu
Audio DRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Virtual Surround. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Channel Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Speaker Distance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
08 Video Adjust menu
Video Adjust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Creating your own presets . . . . . . . . . . . 52
09 Initial Settings menu
Using the Initial Settings menu . . . . . . . . 54
Digital Audio Out settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Digital Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Dolby Digital Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
DTS Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Linear PCM Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
MPEG Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Video Output settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
TV Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Component Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
AV Connector Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
S-Video Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Audio Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Subtitle Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
DVD Menu Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Subtitle Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Display settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
OSD Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
On Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Angle Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Parental Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Bonus Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Auto Disc Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Group Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
DVD Playback Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
SACD Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
PhotoViewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
DTS DownMix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Audio Output Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Speaker Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
10 Additional information
Taking care of your player and discs . . . . . 70
Handling discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Storing discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Discs to avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Cleaning the unit’s exterior . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Cleaning the pickup lens. . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Problems with condensation . . . . . . . . . 71
Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Moving the player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Power cable caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Screen sizes and disc formats. . . . . . . . . .72
Widescreen TV users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Standard TV users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Setting the TV System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Watching NTSC on a PAL TV . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Resetting the player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Titles, chapters, groups and tracks . . . . . . 74
DVD-Video regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Selecting languages using the
language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
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About the audio output settings. . . . . . . 76
Language code list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Country code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
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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 delivering
exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic
range, low-level resolution and high-
frequency detail.
Super VCD compatible
This player supports the IEC’s Super VCD
standard. Compared to the Video CD
standard, Super VCD offers superior picture
quality, and allows two stereo soundtracks to
be recorded. Super VCD also supports the
widescreen size.
Built-in Dolby
*1
Digital and DTS
*2
decoding with multichannel outputs
Logos: 1
This player features multichannel analog
outputs for connection to an AV amplifier to
give you stunning surround sound from Dolby
Digital, DTS and multichannel DVD-Audio
discs.
Virtual Dolby Digital using SRS
TruSurround
*3
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 sound. See Virtual Surround on
page 49.
PureCinema progressive scan
When connected to a progressive scan-
compatible TV or monitor using the
component video outputs, you can enjoy
extremely stable, flicker free images, with the
same frame refresh rate as the original movie.
Picture zoom
While a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD is
playing, you can zoom in on any part of the
picture at up to 4x magnification for a closer
look. See Zooming the screen on page 45.
MP3 compatibility
This player is compatible with CD-R, CD-RW
and CD-ROM discs that contain MP3 audio
tracks. See also Compressed audio
compatibility on page 10.
Graphical on-screen displays
Setting up and using your DVD player is made
very easy using the graphical on-screen
displays.
Energy saving design
This player features an auto power-off
function. If the player is not used for over 30
minutes, it automatically switches itself into
standby.
This unit is designed to use 0.18 W of power
when in standby mode.
*1 Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
*2 “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are
registered trademarks of Digital Theater
Systems, Inc.
*3 TruSurround, SRS and the symbol are
trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. TruSurround
technology is incorporated under license from
SRS Labs, Inc.
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What’s in the box
Please confirm that the following accessories
are in the box when you open it.
•Remotecontrol
• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2
• Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow
plugs)
•Powercable
• Operating instructions
• Warranty card
Putting the batteries in the
remote control
Incorrect use of batteries can result in
hazards such as leakage and bursting. Please
observe the following:
• Don’t mix new and old batteries together.
• Don’t use different kinds of battery
together—although they may look similar,
different batteries may have different
voltages.
• Make sure that the plus and minus ends
of each battery match the indications in
the battery compartment.
• Remove batteries from equipment that
isn’t going to be used for a month or
more.
• When disposing of used batteries, please
comply with governmental regulations or
environmental public instruction’s rules
that apply in your country or area.
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1 Open the battery compartment cover
on the back of the remote control.
2 Insert two AA/R6P batteries into the
battery compartment following the
indications (, ) inside the
compartment.
3 Close the cover.
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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 or fluorescent light is
shining on the unit’s remote sensor.
• Remote controllers for different devices
can interfere with each other. Avoid using
remotes for other equipment located
close to this unit.
• Replace the batteries when you notice a
fall off in the operating range of the
remote.
Disc / content format
playback compatibility
General disc compatibility
This player was designed and engineered to
be compatible with software bearing one or
more of the following logos:
•KODAKPictureCD
• is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co.
Ltd.
Other formats, including but not limited to the
following, are not playable in this player:
DVD-RAM / DVD-ROM / CD-ROM*
*Except those that contain MP3 or JPEG.
See also “Compressed audio compatibility”
and “JPEG file compatibility” below.
DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW discs (Audio CDs
and Video CD/Super VCDs) recorded using a
DVD recorder, CD recorder or personal
computer may not be playable on this unit.
This may be caused by a number of
possibilities, including but not limited to: the
DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW
Video CDAudio CD CD-R CD-RW
DVD-Audio
Super VCD Super Audio CD
Fujicolor CD
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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-RW discs
recorded in CD Audio or Video CD/Super
VCD format, or as a CD-ROM containing
MP3 or JPEG files. However, any other
content may cause the disc not to play, or
create noise/distortion in the output.
• This unit cannot record CD-R or CD-RW
discs.
•UnfinalizedCD-R/RWdiscs recorded as
CD Audio can be played, but the full Table
of Contents (playing time, etc.) will not be
displayed.
DVD-R/RW compatibility
• This unit will play DVD-R/RW discs
recorded using the DVD-Video format that
have been finalized using a DVD-recorder.
• This unit will play DVD-RW discs recorded
using the Video Recording (VR) format.
•DVD-RW shows in the display when a VR
format DVD-RW disc is loading.
• When playing a VR format DVD-RW discs
that was edited on a DVD recorder, the
screen may go momentarily black at
edited points and/or you may see scenes
from immediately before the edited point.
• This unit cannot record DVD-R/RW discs.
• Unfinalized DVD-R/RW discs cannot be
played in this player.
PC-created disc compatibility
• If you record a disc using a personal
computer, even if it is recorded in a
“compatible format” as listed above, there
will be cases in which the disc may not be
playable in this machine due to the
setting of the application software used to
create the disc. In these particular
instances, check with the software
publisher for more detailed information.
• Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW
software disc boxes for additional
compatibility information.
Compressed audio compatibility
• This unit will play CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-
RW discs containing files saved in the
MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) format with
a sampling rate of 32, 44.1 or 48kHz.
Incompatible files will not play and the
message Can’t play this format will be
displayed (NO PLAY in the front panel
display).
• Fixed bit-rate MP3 files are
recommended. Variable bit-rate (VBR)
MP3 files are playable, but playing time
may not be shown correctly.
• The CD-ROM used to compile your MP3
files must be ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2
compliant. CD physical format: Mode1,
Mode2 XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet file
systems are both compatible with this
player.
• Use CD-R or CD-RW media for recording
your files. The disc must be finalized (i.e.
the session must be closed) in order to
play in this unit. This player is not
compatible with multi-session discs. Only
the first session of a multi-session disc
will be recognized.
• This player only plays tracks that are
named with the file extension .mp3 or
.MP3.
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• When naming MP3 files, add the
corresponding file name extension
(.mp3). Files are played according to the
file extension. To prevent noise and
malfunctions, do not use these
extensions for other kinds of files.
• This player can recognize up to 999 files
(MP3/JPEG) and up to 499 folders. If a
disc exceeds these limits, only files and
folders up to these limits will be playable.
Files and folders are read/displayed in
alphabetical order. Note that if the file
structure is very complex, you may not be
able to read/play all files on the disc.
• Folder and track names (excluding the file
extension) are displayed.
• There are many different recording bit-
rates available to encode MP3 files. This
unit was designed to be compatible with
all of them. Audio encoded at 128Kbps
should sound close to regular CD Audio
quality. This player will play lower bit-rate
files, but please note that the sound
quality becomes noticeably worse at
lower bit-rates.
JPEG file compatibility
• Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.1* still image
files up to 8 mega-pixels are supported
(maximum vertical and horizontal
resolution is 5120 pixels). (*File format
used by digital still cameras)
• The CD-ROM used to compile your JPEG
files must be ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2
compliant. CD physical format: Mode1,
Mode2 XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet file
systems are both compatible with this
player.
• This player only displays files that are
named with the file extension .jpg or
.JPG.
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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 AV CONNECTOR
AV CONNECTOR 1 (RGB)-TV/AV Receiver
This is a combined audio and video output for
connection to a TV that has a SCART input.
Connect using a SCART cable. The type of
video output can be switched to suit your TV.
See “Connecting using the AV connector
output” on page 15.
AV CONNECTOR 2
Use a 21-pin SCART cable to connect to a
VCR.
2 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT – COAXIAL
This is a digital audio output for connection to
a PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS and/or MPEG-
compatible AV receiver that has a coaxial
digital input.
Connect using a commercially available
coaxial digital audio cable.
3 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
High quality video output for connection to a
TV, monitor or AV receiver that has
component video inputs.
Connect using a commercially available
three-way component video cable. Be careful
to match the colors of the jacks and cables for
correct connection (page 15).
4 AUDIO OUT (2CH)
Two channel analog audio outputs for
connection to your TV, AV receiver or stereo
system (pages 13, 16, 17).
Use the supplied audio/video cable when
connecting these jacks. Match the colors of
the jacks and cables for correct stereo sound.
5 AUDIO OUT (5.1CH)
Multichannel analog audio outputs for
connection to an AV receiver with
multichannel inputs (page 16).
6ACIN
Connect the supplied power cord here, then
plug into a power outlet.
7 VIDEO OUT
Standard video output that you can connect
to your TV or AV receiver using the supplied
audio/video cable (pages 13, 16, 17).
8 S (S-Video output)
S-Video output that you can use instead of the
video output described in 7above (page 14).
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COAXIAL
OPTICAL
FRONT SURROND SUB
WOOFER
CENTER
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DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT(2CH)
AUDIO OUT(5.1CH)
VIDEO OUT
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9 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT – OPTICAL
This is a digital audio output for connection to
a PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS and/or MPEG
compatible AV receiver that has an optical
digital input. Connect using a commercially
available optical digital audio cable.
10 CONTROL IN / OUT
For passing remote control signals to other
Pioneer components (page 18).
• You may find it useful to have the manuals
supplied with your other components
handy when connecting this player.
• If you come across any unfamiliar terms
in this section of the manual, turn to the
Glossary on page 78.
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
protection technology. Do not connect
this player to your TV via a VCR using AV
cables, as the picture from this player will
not appear properly on your TV. (This
player may also not be compatible with
some combination TV/VCRs for the same
reason; refer to the manufacturer for
more information.)
• When connecting to your TV as shown
above, do not set the Component Out
setting (page 56) to Progressive.
1 Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO
OUT (2ch) jacks to a set of A/V inputs on
your TV.
Use the supplied audio/video cable,
connecting the red and white plugs to the
audio outputs and the yellow plug to the video
output. Make sure you match up the left and
right audio outputs with their corresponding
inputs for correct stereo sound.
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COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
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AUDIO OUT(5.1CH)
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See below if you want to use a SCART cable
for the audio/video connection, or an S-video
or component cable connection.
• If you need another pair of stereo outputs
(and don’t need to use the multichannel
analog outputs), you can use the AUDIO
OUT (5.1ch) FRONT L / R jacks (page 16).
2 Connect the supplied AC power cable
to the AC IN inlet, then plug into a power
outlet.
• Before unplugging the player from the
power outlet, make sure you first switch it
into standby using either the front panel
STANDBY/ON button, or the remote
control, and wait of the -OFF- message to
disappear from the player’s display.
• For the above reasons, do not plug this
player into a switched power supply found
on some amplifiers and AV receivers.
•WhenComponent Out (page 56) is set to
Progressive, there is no video output
from the VIDEO OUT (composite) and S
(S-video) jacks. If you want to display video
on more than one monitor
simultaneously, make sure that it is set to
Interlace. Switch the player to standby
then, using the front panel controls, press
STANDBY/ON while pressing 
to switch the player back to Interlace.
Using other types of video
output
This player has standard (composite), SCART-
type AV, S-Video and component video
outputs. The main difference between them is
the quality of the picture.
S-Video delivers a better picture than
standard composite video, while component
video gives better picture quality still. The
variety of outputs also gives you the flexibility
of connecting your particular equipment
using the best connection type available.
Connecting using the S-video
output
If your TV (or other equipment) has an S-video
input, you can use this instead of the standard
(composite) output for a better quality picture.
• Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to
connect the S-VIDEO OUT to an S-video
input on your TV (or monitor or AV
receiver).
Line up the small triangle above the jack with
the same mark on the plug before plugging in.
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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
equipment). This should give you the best
quality picture from the three types of video
output available.
• Use a component video cable (not
supplied) to connect the COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT jacks to a component video
input on your TV, monitor or AV receiver.
• To set up the player for use with a
progressive scan TV, see Component Out
on page 56.
• Only NTSC video is output when set to
progressive scan.
• When the AV connector is set to output
RGB video, the component video output is
switched off. If you want to use the
component video output, set the AV
connnector to Video or S-video.
Connecting using the AV
connector output
If your TV has a SCART-type AV input, you can
use a SCART cable to connect this player to
your TV. This type of connection carries both
the sound and the picture, so there’s no need
to connect up the AUDIO OUT L/R and
VIDEO OUT jacks.
• Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to
connect the AV CONNECTOR 1(RGB) - TV/
AV Receiver to an AV input on your TV.
This connector can output standard
(composite), S-Video or RGB component
video. The default setting is standard, which
should work with all TVs. Consult the manual
that came with your TV to see if you can use
one of the higher quality settings. See page 57
for how to change the video output.
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• Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to
connect the AV CONNECTOR 2 to an AV
output on the VCR, SET TOP BOX etc.
The AV CONNECTOR 2 only outputs
composite video.
• SCART cables are available in several
configurations. Make sure that the one
you get will work with this player and your
TV/monitor. You can find the pin
assignments on page 85.
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 discs.
You’ll probably also want to connect a video
output to your AV receiver. You can use any of
the video outputs available on this player (the
illustration shows a standard (composite)
connection).
Connecting using the
multichannel analog outputs
If your AV receiver has 5.1 channel analog
inputs, we recommend connecting this player
to it using the multichannel analog outputs.
Doing this will ensure that you can enjoy all
kinds of disc, including Dolby Digital and DTS
DVD-Video discs, as well as high sampling
rate and multichannel DVD-Audio and SACD
discs.
1 Connect the MULTICHANNEL AUDIO
outputs on this player to the multi-
channel audio inputs on your AV receiver.
It’s convenient to use three stereo audio
cables; one for the FRONT, one for the
SURROUND and one for the CENTER and
SUBWOOFER channels.
CONTROL
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2 Connect the analog AUDIO OUT L/R
and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks on this player to
a set of analog audio and video inputs on
your AV receiver.
The diagram shows standard video
connections, but you can alternatively use the
SCART-type AV, S-Video or component video
connections if they’re available.
3 Connect the AV receiver’s video
output to a video input on your TV.
• 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 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
whichever is convenient.
In addition to a digital connection, we
recommend also connecting using the stereo
analog connection.
You’ll probably also want to connect a video
output to your AV receiver. You can use any of
the video outputs available on this player (the
illustration shows a standard (composite)
connection).
1 Connect one of DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
jacks on this player to a digital input on
your AV receiver.
This enables you to listen to multichannel
surround sound.
For an optical connection, use an optical
cable (not supplied) to connect the OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to an optical input
on your AV receiver.
For a coaxial connection, use a coaxial cable
(similar to the supplied video cable) to
connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
jack to a coaxial input on your AV receiver.
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UDIO OUT
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2 Connect the analog AUDIO OUT L/R
and VIDEO OUT jacks on this player to a
set of analog audio and video inputs on
your AV receiver.
The diagram shows standard video
connections, but you can alternatively use the
SCART-type AV, S-video or component video
connections if they’re available.
3 Connect the AV receiver’s video
output to a video input on your TV.
• 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.
Controlling this player from
another Pioneer component
This player has SR jacks which allow you to
use the remote sensor on one Pioneer
component 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 can
daisy-chain several components together.
• 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,
you can buy a video input selector from an
electronics store, which effectively gives
you more inputs.
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UDIO OUT
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• My TV only has one input for the sound.
What should I plug it into?
If you don’t mind mono sound, you can
buy a stereo RCA-to-mono RCA cable
from an electronics store. Connect the
stereo end to this player and the mono
end to your TV.
If you want stereo sound, connect this
player to your amplifier or stereo system
using a stereo audio cable.
• I connected the DVD player to my AV
receiver, and although the sound is fine,
there’s no picture. What did I do wrong?
Make sure that the correct video input is
selected on your TV.
Also make sure that the type of video
connection from the DVD player to your
AV receiver is the same as that from the
receiver to your TV. Most AV receivers
won’t convert from one kind of connection
to another.
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Chapter 3
Controls and displays
Front panel
1STANDBY/ON
Press to switch the player on or into standby.
2 Disc tray
3and 
• Press and hold for fast reverse/forward
scanning.
• Press to jump to the previous/next
chapter or track.
4
Press to stop the disc (you can resume
playback by pressing (play)).
5
Press to pause playback. Press again to
restart.
6
Press to start or resume playback.
7
This mark indicates compatibility with
DVD-RW discs recorded on a DVD recorder in
Video Recording mode.
8OPEN/CLOSE
Press to open or close the disc tray.
9 Remote control sensor
The remote control has a range of up to about
7m.
10 Display
See page 21 for a description of the display.
11 FL DIMMER
Press to dim or brighten the display.
STANDBY/ON
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