Pioneer S-DV370T User manual

Operating Instructions | Mode d’emploi | Bedienungsanleitung
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DCS-363
XV-DV363
DVD/CD Receiver
Récepteur-lecteur DVD/CD
DVD/CD Receiver
S-DV363
Speaker System
Système Acoustique
Lautsprechersystem
DCS-370
XV-DV370
DVD/CD Receiver
Récepteur-lecteur DVD/CD
DVD/CD Receiver
S-DV370T
S-DV370SW
Speaker System
Système Acoustique
Lautsprechersystem
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Location: rear of the unit
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.
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.
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.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
IMPORTANT
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WARNING
This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire
or shock hazard, do not place any container filed
with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or
flower pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain
or moisture.
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WARNING
To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked
flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the
equipment.
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VENTILATION CAUTION
When installing this unit, make sure to leave space
around the unit for ventilation to improve heat
radiation (at least 10 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and
10 cm at each side).
WARNING
Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for
ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the
product, and to protect it from overheating. To
prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be
blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers,
table-cloths, curtains) or by operating the
equipment on thick carpet or a bed.
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[For U.K. model]
Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified
service personnel.
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IMPORTANT: THE MOULDED PLUG
This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the
fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.
Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse.
If the plug contains a removable fuse cover, you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover the plug
must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be obtained from your local dealer.
If the fitted moulded plug is unsuitable for your socket outlet, then the fuse shall be removed and the plug cut off and disposed of
safely. There is a danger of severe electrical shock if the cut off plug is inserted into any 13 amp socket.
If a new plug is to be fitted, please observe the wiring code as shown below. If in any doubt, please consult a qualified electrician.
IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:
Blue : Neutral Brown : Live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in
your plug, proceed as follows ;
The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the
letter Nor coloured BLACK.
The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the
letter Lor coloured RED.
How to replace the fuse: Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver and replace the fuse.
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 referenc e.
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WARNING
The voltage of the available power supply differs
according to country or region. Be sure that the
power supply voltage of the area where this unit
will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230 V
or 120 V) written on the rear panel.
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Before plugging in forthe first time, read the following
section carefully.
Operating Environment
Operating environment temperature and humidity:
+5 ºC to +35 ºC (+41 ºF to +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH
(cooling vents not blocked)
Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, orin
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CAUTION
This product is a class 1 laserproduct, but this
product contains a laserdiode higherthan Class 1.
To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers
orattempt to gain access to the inside of the product.
Referall servicing to qualified personnel.
The following caution label appears on yourunit.
Location: topof the unit
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
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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
The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not
completely shut off all powerfrom the AC outlet.
Since the powercord serves as the main disconnect
device forthe unit, you will need to unplug it from
the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore,
make sure the unit has been installed so that the
powercord can be easily unplugged from the AC
outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard,
the powercord should also be unplugged from the
AC outlet when left unused fora long period of time
(forexample, when on vacation).
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If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC
outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed
and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and
mounting of an AC plug on the powersupply cord of
this unit should be performed only by qualified
service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the
cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make
sure it is properly disposed of afterremoval.
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the mains plug from the wall socket when left
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POWER-CORD CAUTION
Handle the powercord by the plug. Do not pull out the
plug by tugging the cord and nevertouch the power
cord when yourhands are wet as this could cause a
short circuit orelectric shock. Do not place the unit, a
piece of furniture, etc., on the powercord, orpinch the
cord. Nevermake a knot in the cord ortie it with other
cords. The powercords should be routed such that they
are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged powercord
can cause a fire orgive you an electrical shock. Check
the powercord once in a while. When you find it
damaged, ask yournearest PIONEER authorized
service centeroryourdealerfora replacement.
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This product is forgeneral household purposes. Any
failure due to use forotherthan household purposes
(such as long-term use forbusiness purposes in a
restaurant oruse in a carorship) and which
requires repairwill be charged foreven during the
warranty period. K041_En
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Contents
01 Controls and displays
Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
02 Getting started
Home theater sound setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Setting the channel levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using the on-screen displays . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Basic playback controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Resume and Last Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
DVD-Video disc menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus . . . . . . . 12
Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Improving poor FM reception . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Memorizing stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Listening to other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setting the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
03 Listening to your system
Auto listening mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Listening in surround sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using Extra Power mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Listening in stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Listening with headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the SFC modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Adjusting the bass and treble . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Boosting the bass level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
04 Disc playback features
Scanning discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Playing in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Playing a JPEG slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Browsing DVD or Video CD/Super VCD discs with
the Disc Navigator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Browsing WMA, MP3, MPEG-4 AAC, DivX video
and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator . . . . . 18
Using Playlists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Programming playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Listening to playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Clearing files from a playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Looping a section of a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using repeat play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Creating a program list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Other functions available from the program
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Searching a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Switching language/audio channels . . . . . . . 21
Zooming the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Displaying disc information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
05 USB playback
Using the USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Basic playback controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Scanning files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Playing a JPEG slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Browsing files with the Navigator . . . . . . . . . 24
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Chapter 2
Getting started
Home theater sound setup
Place your speakers as shown below for
optimal surround sound (see the Speaker
Setup Guide for more placement tips).
•Standard surround setup – This is a
standard multichannel surround sound
speaker setup for optimal 5.1 channel
home theater sound.
After placing your speakers, complete
below then refer to
on page 29 to complete your surround
sound setup.
Setting the channel levels
Set the relative channel levels from your main
listening position.1
1Press TEST TONE .
The test tone is output in the following order
(from the speakers active in the current
listening mode):
•L– Front left speaker
•C– Center speaker
•R– Front right speaker
•SR – Right surround speaker
•SL – Left surround speaker
•SW – Subwoofer2
2 Use the VOLUME +/– button to adjust
the volume to an appropriate level.
3Use to adjust the speaker levels in
turn.
You should hear the test tone at the same
volume from each speaker when seated in the
main listening position. The channel level
range is ±10 dB.
4 When you’re done, press ENTER to exit
test tone setup.
Using the on-screen displays
For ease of use, this system makes extensive
use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs).
All the screens are navigated in basically the
same way, using , , , to change the
highlighted item and pressing ENTER to select
it.3
Important
• Throughout this manual, ‘Select’ means
use the cursor buttons to highlight an item
on-screen, then press ENTER.
Note
1 • This is only available when DVD/CD is selected and playback is stopped. Also make sure headphones are unplugged.
• To adjust the overall balance while listening to any sound source you want, press SETUP, use to select CH LEVEL then
press ENTER. Use to move channel to channel, and to adjust the channel levels. Press ENTER when you’re finished.
Front left
Surround
left
Listening position
Center
Subwoofer
Front right
Surround
right
2 Since the subwoofer produces ultra-low frequencies its sound may seem quieter than it actually is.
3 The screen saver will appear after five minutes of inactivity.
Button What it does
HOME
MENU
Displays/exits the on-screen display
Changes the highlighted menu item
ENTER Selects the highlighted menu item
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Chapter 3
Listening to your system
Auto listening mode
The Auto listening mode is the simplest way to
listen to any source as it was mastered: the
output from the speakers mirrors the channels
in the source material.
•Press SURROUND to select the AUTO
listening mode.
1
Listening in surround sound
You can listen to stereo or multichannel
sources in surround sound.2Surround sound
is generated from stereo sources using one of
the Dolby Pro Logic decoding modes.
•Press SURROUND repeatedly to select a
listening mode.
1
The choices that appear in the display will vary
according to the type of source that’s playing.
•AUTO – Auto listening mode (see above)
•DOLBY PL (Dolby Pro Logic) – 4.1 channel
surround sound (use with any two-channel
source)
•MOVIE (Dolby Pro Logic II Movie) – Pro
Logic II 5.1 channel surround sound,
especially suited to movie sources (use
with any two-channel source)
•MUSIC (Dolby Pro Logic II Music) – Pro
Logic II 5.1 channel surround sound,
especially suited to music sources (use
with any two-channel source)
•STEREO – See below
Using Extra Power mode
Extra Power mode allows you to enjoy richer,
fuller sound from stereo (2.1ch) sources.3Extra
Power mode is available when listening to
DVD/CD or USB sources.
• Press EXTRA PWR to select MODE ON or
MODE OFF .
4
After selecting MODE ON, the F.SURR.
indicator lights on the front panel display.
Note
1 If the source is Dolby Digital or DTS, the corresponding indicator lights in the front panel display.
2 Note that the input source must be switched to DVD/CD or USB for multichannel playback.
3 When the Extra Power mode is on, most sound features cannot be used. The display will briefly blink EXTRAPWR if you try and
use a prohibited function while the Extra Power mode is on.
4 • Note that you cannot use Extra Power mode when using headphones. If you press EXTRA PWR when headphones are
connected, a ’CANNOT’ error message appears on the front panel display.
• When set to MODE ON, make sure to follow the Setup Guide for best surround sound.
• When set to MODE OFF, the listening mode is automatically set to AUTO.
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Chapter 4
Disc playback features
Important
• Many of the functions covered in this
chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs/
Super VCDs, CDs, DivX video and WMA/
MP3/MPEG-4 AAC/JPEG discs, although
the exact operation of some varies slightly
with the kind of disc loaded.
• Some DVDs restrict the use of some
functions (random or repeat, for example)
in some or all parts of the disc. This is not a
malfunction.
• When playing Video CD/Super VCDs, some
of the functions are not available during
PBC playback. If you want to use them,
start the disc playing using a number
button to select a track.
Scanning discs
You can fast-scan discs forward or backward at
various different speeds.1
• During playback, press or to start
scanning.
Press repeatedly to increase the scanning
speed (shown on-screen).
• To resume playback, press (play).2
Playing in slow motion
You can play DVDs, Video CD/Super VCDs and
DivX video at four different forward slow
motion speeds. DVD discs can also be played
in reverse slow motion.
1 During playback, press (pause).
2 Press and hold or until slow
motion playback starts.
Press repeatedly to change the slow motion
speed (shown on-screen).
• To resume playback, press (play).2
Frame advance/frame reverse
You can advance or back up DVD discs frame-
by-frame. With Video CD/Super VCDs and DivX
video you can only use frame advance.
1 During playback, press (pause).
2 Press or to reverse or
advance a frame at a time.
• To resume playback, press (play).2
Playing a JPEG slideshow
After loading a disc containing JPEG pictures,
press to start a slideshow from the first
folder/picture on the disc.3The player displays
the pictures in each folder in alphabetical
order.
• If the disc contains WMA/MP3/MPEG-4
AAC files, playback of the slideshow and
audio files repeats. During audio playback,
you can still use the skip ( /), scan
( / ) and pause ( ) functions.
Pictures are automatically adjusted so that
they fill as much of the screen as possible.
Note
1 Only one speed is available for DivX video discs.
2 • Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc.
• With Video CD/Super VCDs in PBC mode or a WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC track, playback automatically resumes at the end or
beginning of the track.
3 • The time it takes for the player to load a file increases with large file sizes.
• Discs can contain up to 299 folders and up to 648 folders and files combined.
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Browsing WMA, MP3, MPEG-4
AAC, DivX video and JPEG files
with the Disc Navigator
Use the Disc Navigator to find a particular file
or folder by filename.
1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc
Navigator’ from the on-screen menu.
2Use and ENTER to navigate.
Use to move up and down the folder/file
list.
Use to return to the parent folder.1
Use ENTER or to open a highlighted folder.
• When a JPEG file is highlighted, a
thumbnail image is displayed on the right.
3 To play the highlighted track or DivX
video file or display the highlighted JPEG
file, press ENTER.
• When a WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC or DivX
video file is selected, playback begins from
that file, and continues until the end of the
folder.
• When a JPEG file is selected, a slideshow
begins, starting with that file, and
continues to the end of the folder.
Tip
• You can also play a JPEG slideshow while
listening to WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC
playback. Simply select the audio file you
want to listen to followed by the JPEG from
which you want the slideshow to start.
Playback of both the slideshow and the
audio files repeats. Playback controls are
effective for the JPEG slideshow only.
• To play the contents of the whole disc
rather than just the current folder, exit the
Disc Navigator and start playback using
the (play) button.
Using Playlists
With this feature, you can make up to three
playlists of 30 files each for discs containing
WMA, MP3, MPEG-4 AAC and JPEG files.
Since this unit will remember all playlists for
the last ten discs you have loaded, this is useful
for if you have a large number of files that you
want to organize quickly and easily.2
Programming playlists
1 With the disc stopped, press HOME
MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the
on-screen menu.
2 Select the file you want to add to the
playlist.
See
above if you don’t know how to do this.
3 Press PLAY LIST 1, 2 or 3.
The file is added to the playlist you select.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you’re done.
Note
1 You can also do this by going to the ‘..’ folder at the top, then pressing ENTER.
2 The disc must be loaded for the files in your playlist to play back.
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2 Select ‘Random’ then select an option.
• For DVD discs, select Random Title or
Random Chapter.
• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select
On or Off to switch random play on or off.
Tip
• Use the following controls during random
play:
• Random play remains in effect until you
select Random Off from the random play
menu options.
Creating a program list
This feature lets you program the play order of
titles/chapters/tracks on a disc.1
1 During playback, press HOME MENU and
select ‘
Play Mode ’.
2 Select ‘Program’ then select ‘Create/Edit’
from the list of program options.
3Use and
ENTER to select a
title, chapter or track for the current step in
the program list.
For a DVD disc, you can add a title or a chapter.
• For a CD or Video CD/Super VCD, select a
track to add to the program list.
After pressing ENTER to select the title/
chapter/track, the step number automatically
moves down one.
4 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list.
A program list can contain up to 24 steps.
• You can insert steps by just highlighting
the position where you want the new step
to appear and entering a title/chapter/track
number.
• To delete a step, highlight it and press
CLEAR.
5 To play the program list, press (play).
Program play remains active until you turn off
program play (see below), erase the program
list (see below), eject the disc or switch off.
Tip
• Use the following controls during program
play:
Other functions available from the
program menu
There are a number of other options in the
program menu in addition to Create/Edit.
•Playback Start – Starts playback of a
saved program list
•Playback Stop – Turns off program play,
but does not erase the program list
•Program Delete – Erases the program list
and turns off program play
Button What it does
Selects a new track/title/chapter
at random.
Returns to the beginning of the
current track/title/chapter;
further presses select another
random track/title/chapter.
Note
1 You can’t use Program play with VR format DVD-R/-RW discs, WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC discs, DivX video discs, or while a DVD
disc menu is being displayed.
Button What it does
HOME
MENU
Save the program list and exit
without starting playback.
Skip to the next step in the
program list.
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Switching camera angles
Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two
or more angles — check the disc box for
details.
When a multi-angle scene is playing, a
icon appears on screen (this can be switched
off if you prefer — see on
page 29).
• During playback (or when paused), press
SHIFT+ANGLE to switch angle.
Displaying disc information
Various track, chapter and title information can
be displayed on-screen during playback.
• To show/switch/hide the information
displayed, press
DISPLAY repeatedly.
Limited disc information also appears in the
front panel display. Press DISPLAY to change
the displayed information.
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Scanning files
You can fast-scan forward or backward at
various different speeds.
• During playback, press or to start
scanning.
Press repeatedly to increase the scanning
speed (shown on-screen).
• To resume playback, press (play).1
Playing a JPEG slideshow
Press to start a slideshow from the first
folder/picture.2The pictures in each folder are
displayed in order.
• If the device contains WMA/MP3/MPEG-4
AAC files, playback of the slideshow and
audio files repeats. During audio playback,
you can still use the skip ( /), scan
( / ) and pause ( ) functions.
Pictures are automatically adjusted so that
they fill as much of the screen as possible.
While the slideshow is running:
Browsing files with the
Navigator
Use the Navigator to find WMA, MP3, MPEG-4
AAC and JPEG files or folders by name.3
1PressMENU.
2Use and ENTER to navigate.
Use to move up/down the folder/file list.
Use to return to the parent folder.4
Use ENTER or to open a highlighted folder.
• When a JPEG file is highlighted, a
thumbnail image is displayed on the right.
3 To play the highlighted track or display
the highlighted JPEG file, press ENTER.
• When a WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC file is
selected, playback begins from that file,
and continues until the end of the folder.
• When a JPEG file is selected, a slideshow
begins, starting with that file, and
continues to the end of the folder.
Tip
• You can also play a JPEG slideshow while
listening to WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC
playback. Simply select the audio file you
want to listen to followed by the JPEG from
which you want the slideshow to start.
Playback of both the slideshow and the
audio files repeats. Playback controls are
effective for the JPEG slideshow only.
• To play all of the contents, rather than just
the current folder, exit the Navigator and
start playback using the (play) button.
Note
1 With WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC tracks, playback automatically resumes at the end or beginning of the track.
2 • The time it takes for the player to load a file increases with large file sizes.
• USB devices can contain up to 299 folders and up to 648 folders and files combined.
Button What it does
Pauses the slideshow (or audio);
press again to restart.
Jumps to the previous picture (or
audio file with audio playback).
Jumps to the next picture (or
audio file with audio playback).
Pauses the slideshow and
rotates/flips the current picture
(Press to restart slideshow).
SHIFT+ZOOM Pauses the slideshow and zooms
the picture. Press again to toggle
between 1x, 2x and 4x zoom
(Press to restart slideshow).
MENU Displays the Navigator screen
(see below).
3 Filenames may be displayed incorrectly with some digital audio players.
4 You can also do this by going to the ‘..’ folder at the top, then pressing ENTER.
Button What it does
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Chapter 7
Audio Settings and Video
Adjust menus
Audio Settings menu
The Audio Settings menu offers features for
adjusting the way discs sound.
1Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio
Settings’ from the on-screen display.
2 Select and change settings using
and ENTER .
Audio DRC
•Settings:High, Medium, Low,
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
quieter sounds, while controlling loud peaks.
How much of a difference you hear depends on
the material you’re listening to. If the material
doesn’t have wide variations in volume, you
may not notice much change.1
Video Adjust menu
From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust
settings that affect picture presentation.
1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video
Adjust’ from the on-screen display.
2 Make settings using and
ENTER .
You can adjust the following settings:
•Sharpness – Adjusts the sharpness of
edges in the picture (Fine, Standard, Soft)
•Brightness – Adjusts the overall
brightness (–20 to +20)
•Contrast – Adjusts the contrast between
light and dark (–16 to +16)
•Gamma – Adjusts the ‘warmth’ of the
picture (High, Medium, Low, Off)
•Hue – Adjusts the red/green balance
(Green 9 to Red 9)
•Chroma Level – Adjusts how saturated
colors appear (–9 to +9)
Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and
Chroma Level settings using .
3 Press ENTER to return to the Video Adjust
screen, or
HOME MENU to exit.
Note
1 Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources.
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Language settings
HDMI Color
(See on page 33.)
*
If colors are weak, this gives brighter colors and deeper black
(default setting for HDMI-compatible DVI devices).
Use this setting if colors appear overly rich on the Full Range
RGB setting.
Outputs 8-bit component video format (default setting for
HDMI-compatible devices).
Setting Option What it means
Audio Language English If there is an English soundtrack on the disc, it is played.
If there is a language selected on the disc, it is played.
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see
on page 44).
Subtitle Language English If there are English subtitles on the disc they are displayed.
The subtitle language selected on the disc is displayed.
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see
on page 44).
DVD Menu
Language
w/Subtitle Lang. DVD disc menus are displayed in the same language as your
selected subtitle language, if possible.
DVD menus are displayed in the selected language, if possible.
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see
on page 44).
Subtitle Display On Subtitles are displayed in your selected subtitle language.
Subtitles are always off by default when you play a DVD disc.
Setting Option What it means
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Setting/changing the Parental Lock
1 Select ‘Level Change’.
2 Use number buttons to enter your
password, then press
ENTER .
3 Select a new level and press
ENTER .
• Press repeatedly to lock more levels
(more discs will require the password);
press to unlock levels. You can’t lock
level 1.
Setting/changing the Country/Area code
You can find the on
page 45.
1 Select ‘Country Code’, input your
password, then press
ENTER .
2 Select a Country/Area code then press
ENTER .
There are two ways you can do this:
• Select by code letter: Use to change
the Country/Area code.
• Select by code number: Press then use
the number buttons to enter the four-digit
Country/Area code.
The new Country/Area code takes effect after
ejecting the disc once.
About DivX
®
VOD content
In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand)
content on this player, you first need to register
the player with your DivX VOD content
provider. You do this by generating a DivX VOD
registration code, which you submit to your
provider.1
Important
• DivX VOD content is protected by a DRM
(Digital Rights Management) system. This
restricts playback of content to specific,
registered devices.
• If you load a disc that contains DivX VOD
content not authorized for your player, the
message Authorization Error is displayed
and the content will not play.
Displaying your DivX VOD registration
code
1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial
Settings’.
2 Select ‘Options’, then ‘DivX (R) VOD’.
3 Select ‘Display’.
Your eight-digit registration code is displayed.
Make a note of the code as you will need it
when you register with a DivX VOD provider.
Playing DivX
®
VOD content
Some DivX VOD content may only be playable
a fixed number of times. When you load a disc
containing this type of DivX VOD content, the
remaining number of plays is shown on-screen
and you then have the option of playing the
disc (thereby using up one of the remaining
plays), or stopping. If you load a disc that
contains expired DivX VOD content (for
example, content that has zero remaining
plays), the message Rental Expired is
displayed.
If your DivX VOD content allows an unlimited
number of plays, then you may load the disc
into your player and play the content as often
as you like, and no message will be displayed.
Note
1 Resetting the player (as described in on page 44) will not cause you to lose your registration code.
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Chapter 10
Additional information
Disc/content format playback
compatibility
This player is compatible with a wide range of
disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs
will generally feature one of the following logos
on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note
however that some disc types, such as
recordable CD and DVD, may be in an
unplayable format.
See the below for more
information.
• This unit will play DVD+R/+RW discs.
• Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD.
This player supports the IEC’s Super VCD
standard for superior picture quality, dual
soundtracks, and widescreen support.
About DualDisc playback
A DualDisc is a new two -sided disc, one side
of which contains DVD content video, audio,
etc. while the other side contains non-DVD
content such as digital audio material.
The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not
compliant with the CD Audio specification and
therefore may not play.
The DVD side of a DualDisc plays in this
product. DVD-Audio content will not play.
For more detailed information on the DualDisc
specification, please refer to the disc
manufacturer or disc retailer.
Disc compatibility table
DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW
Video CD
Fujicolor CD
Audio CD CD-R CD-RW
Super Video CD (Super VCD)
Media Compatible formats
CD-R/-RW • CD-Audio, Video CD/Super VCD, ISO
9660 CD-ROM*
• Multi-session playback: No
• Unfinalized disc playback: No
DVD-R/-RW • DVD-Video (Video mode), Video
Recording (VR)*, UDF Bridge DVD-ROM
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• Multi Border playback: No
• Unfinalized playback: No
PC-created
disc
• Discs recorded using a PC may not
be playable due to the setting of the
software used to create the disc. In
th ese instances, check the DVD-R /-RW
or CD-R/-RW software manual or disc
boxes for more on compatibility.
• Discs recorded in packet write mode
are not compatible.
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Televisions also come in different aspect ratios;
‘standard’ 4:3 and widescreen 16:9.1
TV system setting
The default setting of this system is AUTO, and
unless you notice that the picture is distorted
when playing some discs, you should leave it
set to AUTO. If you find picture distortion with
some discs, set the TV system to match your
country or region’s system. However, this may
restrict the kinds of disc you can watch. See
the table for the kinds of discs compatible with
each setting (AUTO, PAL and NTSC).2
1 Switch the unit into standby, then press
SETUP .
2Use to choose TV SYS then press
ENTER .
The TV system changes as follows:
•AUTO NTSC
•NTSC PAL
•PAL AUTO
The system automatically switches on and
you’ll see the new TV system setting in the
display after seeing WELCOME.3
Switching off the demo
Follow the steps below to switch the automatic
demo feature off (this starts when you plug in
for the first time):
1 With the unit in standby, press SETUP .
2Use to choose DEMO then press
ENTER .
3Use to
select DEMO OFF and press
ENTER .
Dimming the Display
You can adjust the brightness of the text in the
front panel display. When the display is set to a
darker color, the Power Indicator is turned off.
1 Press SETUP and use to choose
DIMMER then press
ENTER .
This is shown in the front panel display.
2Use to select LIGHT or DARK then
press
ENTER .
Set to 4:3 (Letter Box), widescreen
discs are shown with black bars top
and bottom.
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.
Note
1•Usingthe16:9 (Wide) setting with a standard 4:3 TV, or one of the 4:3 settings with a widescreen TV, will result in distortion.
• When you watch discs recorded in 4:3 format, you can use the TV controls to select how the picture is presented. Your TV
may offer various zoom and stretch options; see the instructions that came with your TV for details.
• Some movie aspect ratios are wider than 16:9, so even with a widescreen TV, these discs will still play in a ‘letterbox’ style.
2 Most models of the newly developed countdown PAL TV system detect 50 Hz (PAL)/60 Hz (NTSC) and automatically switch
vertical amplitude, resulting in a display without vertical shrinkage. However, in some cases, the image may appear without
color. If your PAL TV does not have a V-Hold control, you may not be able to watch NTSC discs because of picture roll. If the TV
has a V-Hold control, adjust it until the picture stops rolling. On some TVs, the picture may shrink vertically, leaving black bands
at the top and bottom of the screen.
Player setting
Media Type Format NTSC PAL AUTO
DVD/Super VCD/
Video CD/DivX
Video
NTSC NTSC PAL NTSC
PAL NTSC PAL PAL
CD/MP3/WMA/
MPEG-4 AAC/
JPEG/no disc
—NTSC PAL NTSC or
PAL
3 You have to switch the player into standby (press STANDBY/ON) before each change.
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DVD/CD/Video CD player
Problem Remedy
The disc is ejected
automatically after
loading.
• Clean the disc and align the disc properly in the disc guide.
• If the region number on a DVD-video disc does not match the number on the
player, the disc cannot be used (see on page 39). In this
instance, one of the following messages appears on screen: Incompatible disc
region number/Can’t play disc.
• Allow time for any condensation inside the player to evaporate. Avoid using the
player near an air-conditioning unit.
Playback not possible. • If the disc is loaded upside down, reload the disc with label side face up.
Picture playback stops
and buttons cannot be
used.
• Press (stop), then (play) to start playback again.
• Switch the power off once, then on again using the front panel
STANDBY/ON button.
Settings are canceled. • When the power is cut, settings will be canceled.
No picture/No color. • Check that connections are correct and that plugs are inserted fully.
• Check the manual of the TV/monitor to make sure the settings are correct.
Screen is stretched or
aspect doesn’t change.
• The TV Screen setting is incorrect. Set the TV Screen option to match the TV/
monitor you’re using (see on page 27).
When recorded on a
VCR or passed through
an AV selector, there is
disturbance in the
playback picture.
• This system uses copy-protection technology which may prevent recording or
cause picture problems when connected through a VCR or AV selector. This is not
a malfunction.
Picture disturbance
during playback or dark.
• This player is compatible with Macro-Vision System copy guard. Some discs
include a copy prevention signal, and when this type of disc is played back, stripes
etc., may appear on some sections of the picture depending on the TV. This is not a
malfunction.
• Discs respond differently to particular player functions. This may result in the
screen becoming black for a brief instant or shaking slightly when the function is
executed. These problems are largely due to differences between discs and disc
content and are not malfunctions of this player.
Noticeable difference in
DVD and CD volume.
• DVDs and CDs use different recording methods. This is not a malfunction.
CD-ROM disc is not
recognized.
• Make sure that the CD-ROM was recorded using the ISO 9660 disc format. See
on page 36 for more on disc compatibility.
DVD-ROM disc is not
recognized.
• Make sure that the DVD-ROM was recorded using the UDF bridge format. See
on page 36 for more on disc compatibility.
Files don’t show up in
the Disc Navigator/
Photo Browser.
• The files on the disc must be named with the correct file extension: .mp3 for MP3
files; .wma for WMA files; .m4a for MPEG-4 AAC files; .jpg for JPEG files (upper or
lower-case is OK). See on page 36.
Can’t play WMA or
MPEG-4 AAC files.
• The files were recorded using DRM (digital rights management). This is not a
malfunction.
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Error Messages
Resetting the system
Use the front panel controls to reset all system
settings to the factory default.
• With the system on, press STANDBY/
ON
while holding down USB.
The next time you switch on, all the system
settings should be reset.
Setting the Key Lock
You can disable the front panel buttons by
switching the Key Lock feature on.
1 With the system in standby, p ress SETUP
and use to choose KEYLOCK then press
ENTER .
This is shown in the front panel display.
2Use to select LOCK ON or LOCK OFF
then press
ENTER .
Using the language code list
Some of the language options (see
on page 28) allow you to set your
preferred language from any of the 136
languages in the below.
1 Select ‘Other Language’.
2Use to select either a code letter or
a code number.
3Use to select a code letter or a code
number.
See the below for a
complete list of languages and codes.
Color problems occur
with your monitor after
changing the HDMI
Color setting (page 27).
• Depending on the connected equipment, some HDMI Color settings may cause
the picture to be displayed incorrectly. In this case, use the TV’s own video input
settings to select RGB, if possible. Alternatively, revert to the previous HDMI Color
setting.
Problem Remedy
Message Description
LINE ON • An operation is prohibited because the Line Out mode is on (page 33).
EXTRAPWR • You cannot adjust SFC Modes or tone controls (bass, treble, and bass boost)
when using EXTRA PWR mode.
SND. DEMO • The sound demo is on. See in on page 41.
CANNOT • An operation is prohibited because DVD/CD or USB isn’t selected, headphones
are connected, or TEST TONE is pressed during disc playback.
MUTING • An operation is prohibited because the sound is muted (press MUTE).
STEREO • An operation is prohibited because the DVD/CD or USB function isn’t selected.
TRAYLOCK • The tray lock is on. See in on page 41.
KEYLOCK • The key lock is enabled. See below.
USB ERR • See in on page 23 for more on this.
HDMI ERR • See above for troubleshooting tips. See also
on page 34 if the problem persists.
EEP ERR • Contact your Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing.
EXIT • Appears when a menu is automatically exited after a set period of inactivity.
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06 More tuner features: RDS
An introduction to RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Displaying RDS information . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Searching for RDS programs . . . . . . . . . . . 25
07 Audio Settings and Video Adjust
menus
Audio Settings menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Audio DRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Video Adjust menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
08 Initial Settings menu
Using the Initial Settings menu . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Video Output settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Language settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Display settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Options settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Speakers settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Parental Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
About DivX® VOD content . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
09 Other connections
Connecting external antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Connecting auxiliary audio components . . . . 32
Using the SCART AV output . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Line Out options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Switching the HDMI audio setting . . . . . . . 34
Resetting the HDMI connection . . . . . . . . . 34
About HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
About control out connections . . . . . . . . . . . 35
10 Additional information
Disc/content format playback
compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Disc compatibility table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
About DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility. . . . 37
About DivX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
About MPEG-4 AAC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
About WMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using and taking care of discs. . . . . . . . . . . . 38
DVD Video regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Installation and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Cleaning the pickup lens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Problems with condensation. . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Moving the system unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Screen sizes and disc formats . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
TV system setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Switching off the demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Dimming the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
DVD/CD/Video CD player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Tuner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
USB connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
HDMI connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Setting the Key Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using the language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Language code list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Country/Area code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used
electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling.
Private households in the 25 member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to
designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar new one).
For countries not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities for the correct method of disposal.
By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential
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Remote control
1 STANDBY/ON
Switches the system on or into standby.
2 Function select buttons
Selects the source you want to listen to (DVD/
CD, TUNER, USB, LINE).
3 Number buttons, CLEAR, DISPLAY , SLEEP
and DVD controls
CLEAR
Clears an entry.
DISPLAY
Displays/changes disc information shown
on-screen (page 22) or to display RDS
information (page 25).
SHIFT+SLEEP
Press to set the sleep timer (page 13).
SHIFT+AUDIO
Selects audio channel/language (page 21).
SHIFT+SUBTITLE
Displays/changes the subtitles (page 21).
SHIFT+ANGLE
Changes camera angle during DVD multi-
angle scene playback (page 22).
SHIFT+ZOOM
Changes the screen zoom level (page 21).
4 TOP MENU
Displays the top menu of a DVD disc in the play
position — this may be the same as pressing
MENU (page 12).
5 Cursor buttons, ENTER and tuning
buttons
Cursor buttons
Use the cursor buttons ( ) to
navigate on-screen displays and menus.
ENTER
Selects an option or executes a command.
TUNE +/–
Tunes the radio.
ST +/–
Selects station presets when listening to
the radio.
6 HOME MENU
Displays (or exits) the on-screen menu for
Initial Settings, Play Mode functions, etc.
7 Setup and other sound controls
SETUP
Use to make various system and surround
sound settings (page 10, 13, 34 and 40).
TEST TONE
Outputs the test tone (for speaker setup)
(page 10).
1
2
3
8
9
4
7
11
12
14
13
15
16
17
18
5
6
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Display
1 DTS
Lights during playback of a DTS source
(page 14).
2 SOUND
Lights when the SFC Modes or the tone
controls (treble, bass or bass boost) are active
(page 15).
3 F.SURR.
Lights when the Extra Power mode is selected
(page 14).
4 RPT and RPT -1
RPT lights during repeat play. RPT-1 lights
during repeat one-track play (page 19).
5RECMODE
Lights when Line Out mode is on (page 33).
6 PGM
Lights during program or playlist playback
(page 18 and 20).
7 Tuner indicators
– Lights when a broadcast is being
received.
– Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is
being received in auto stereo mode.
– Lights when FM mono reception is
selected.
– Lights when in one of the RDS
display or search modes.
8 RDM
Lights during random play (page 19).
9 kHz/MHz
Indicates the frequency unit shown in the
character display (kHz for AM, MHz for FM).
10 Character display
11
Lights when sleep timer is active (page 13).
12
Lights during playback.
13 PL II
Lights during Dolby Pro Logic II decoding
(page 14).
14 D
Lights during playback of a Dolby Digital
source (page 14).
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12 89 7
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Tip
• The button guide at the bottom of every
OSD screen shows you which buttons
you’ll need to use for that screen.
Playing discs
The basic playback controls for playing DVD,
CD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video and
WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC discs are covered
here.
Further functions are detailed in chapter 4.
1 If the player isn’t already on, switch it on.
If you’re playing a disc with video, also turn on
your TV and make sure that it is set to the
correct video input.
2 Press OPEN/CLOSE to 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).
3 Press (play) to start playback.
If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD,
a menu may appear. See
and on
page 12 to navigate these.
If you loaded a disc containing JPEGs, a
slideshow will start. See
on page 16 for more on this.
• If a disc contains a mixture of DivX video
and other media file types (MP3, for
example), first select whether to play the
DivX video files (DivX) or the other media
file types (MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG-4 AAC)
from the on-screen display.
4 Adjust the volume.
Use the VOLUME control.
Basic playback controls
The following table shows the basic controls
on the remote for playing discs1. You can find
other playback features in the chapter 4.
RETURN Returns to the main menu without
saving changes
Button What it does
Note
1 You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls don’t work in certain parts of the disc.
Button What it does
Starts/resumes normal playback.
If the display shows RESUME or
LAST MEM playback starts from the
resume or last memory point (see
below).
Pauses/unpauses a disc.
Stops playback or cancels the resume
function (if the display shows
RESUME ).
Press to start fast reverse scanning.
Press to start fast forward scanning.
Skips to the start of the current track or
chapter, then previous tracks/chapters.
Skips to the next track or chapter.
Numbers Use to enter a title/chapter/track
number. Press ENTER to select.
• If the disc is stopped, playback starts
from the selected title (for DVD) or
track (for CD/Video CD/Super VCD).
• If the disc is playing, playback jumps
to the start of the selected title (VR
mode DVD-R/-RW), chapter (DVD-
Video) or track (CD/Video CD/Super
VCD).
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Improving poor FM reception
If you’re listening to an FM station in stereo but
the reception is weak, you can improve the
sound quality by switching to mono.
1 Tune to an FM radio station then press
SETUP .
2Use to choose FM MODE then press
ENTER .
3Use to select
FM MONO then press
ENTER .
The mono indicator ( ) lights when the tuner
is in mono reception mode.
Select FM AUTO above to switch back to auto-
stereo mode (the stereo indicator ( ) lights
when receiving a stereo broadcast).
Memorizing stations
You can save up to 30 station presets so that
you always have easy access to your favorite
stations without having to tune in manually
each time.
1 Tune to an AM or FM radio station.
For the FM band, select mono or auto-stereo
reception as necessary. This setting is saved
along with the preset.
2 Press SETUP and use to choose
‘ST.MEM.’ then press
ENTER .
3Use to select the station preset you
want then press
ENTER .
Listening to station presets
1 Make sure the TUNER function is
selected.
2Usethe
ST +/– buttons to select a station
preset.
• You can also use the number buttons to do
this.
Listening to other sources
You can connect auxiliary sources (TV, satellite
receiver, etc.) to this unit for playback through
the speaker system. See
on page 32 for more on this.
• To connect a USB device to the USB
terminal, see on page 23.
1 Make sure that the external source (TV,
satellite receiver, etc.) is switched on.
2Press
LINE to select the source.
Each press switches between LINE 1 and
LINE 2 .
3 If necessary, start playback of the source.
Setting the sleep timer
The sleep timer switches off the system after
about an hour so you can fall asleep without
worrying about it.1
• Press SHIFT+ SLEEP repeatedly to select an
option then press
ENTER .
Choose between the following options:
•SLP ON – Switches off after about an hour
•SLP OFF – Cancels the sleep timer
After selecting SLP ON, you can press
SHIFT+SLEEP again to check how much time is
left. Each line indicates approximately 12
minutes (remaining):
Note
1 The display dims when the sleep timer is set, and the power indicator is turned off.
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Listening in stereo
You can listen to any source — stereo or
multichannel — in stereo. When playing a
multichannel source, all channels are
downmixed to the front left/right speakers and
the subwoofer.
• Press SURROUND repeatedly until
STEREO shows in the display.
Listening with headphones
When headphones are connected, only the
STEREO mode is available.
Using the SFC modes
The SFC (Sound Field Control) modes can be
used with any multichannel or stereo source
for a variety of additional surround sound
effects.
1 Press SOUND .
2Use to select SFC MODE then press
ENTER .
3 Press then
ENTER to select an SFC
Sound Mode.
Select between OFF, ACTION, DRAMA,
ROCK, POP, HALL or LIVE.
Adjusting the bass and treble
Use the bass and treble controls to adjust the
overall tone.
1Press SOUND .
2Use to select BASS or TREBLE then
press
ENTER .
3Use to adjust the sound
then press
ENTER to confirm
.
Boosting the bass level
There are two bass modes you can use to
enhance the bass in a source.
1Press SOUND .
2Use to select BASSMODE then
press
ENTER .
3Use to adjust the sound
then press
ENTER to confirm
.
Select between OFF, MUSIC or CINEMA.
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Tip
• To add files without the on-screen display,
simply press PLAY LIST
1 , 2 or 3 during
normal playback of the file you want
(except when a JPEG slideshow is playing
at the same time as audio).
Listening to playlists
• With playback stopped, p ress PLAY LIST
1, 2 or 3.
During playback, PGM lights in the front panel
display. If no playlist has been programmed,
NO LIST shows in the display.
• If the playlist contains both JPEG and audio
files, playback of the slideshow and audio
files starts.
Clearing files from a playlist
1 Start playback of your playlist.
2 From the ‘Disc Navigator’ screen, select
the file you want to remove from the playlist
and press
CLEAR .
Looping a section of a disc
The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify
two points (A and B) within a track (CD, Video
CD/Super Video CD) or title (DVD) that form a
loop which is played over and over.
1 During playback, press HOME MENU and
select ‘
Play Mode ’.
2 Select ‘A-B Repeat’.
3Press
ENTER on ‘A(Start Point)’ to set the
loop start point.
4Press
ENTER on ‘B(End Point)’ to set the
loop end point.
After pressing ENTER, playback jumps back to
the start point and plays the loop.
5 To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’.
Using repeat play
In addition to various repeat play options, it’s
also possible to use repeat play together with
program play (see on
page 20).
1 During playback, press HOME MENU and
select ‘
Play Mode ’.
2 Select ‘Repeat’ then select a repeat play
option.
1
If program play is active, select Program
Repeat to repeat the program list, or Repeat
Off to cancel.
• For DVD discs, select Title Repeat or
Chapter Repeat.
• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select
Disc Repeat or Track Repeat.
• For DivX video discs, select Title Repeat
(or Repeat Off).
Using random play
Use this function to play titles or chapters
(DVD-Video) or tracks (CD and Video CD/Super
VCD) in a random order.2
1 During playback, press HOME MENU and
select ‘
Play Mode ’.
Note
1 You can’t use repeat play with WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC discs.
2 • You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped. However, you can’t use random play together with
program play.
• You can’t use random play with VR format DVD-R/-RW discs, WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC discs, DivX video discs, or while a
DVD disc menu is being displayed.
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Searching a disc
You can search DVD discs by title or chapter
number, or by time; CDs and Video CD/Super
VCDs by track number or time; DivX video discs
by time.
1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘ Play
Mode
’.
2 Select ‘Search Mode’.
The search options that appear depend on the
kind of disc loaded.
3 Select a search mode.
• The disc must be playing in order to use
time search.
4 Use the number buttons to enter a title,
chapter or track number, or a time.
• For a time search, enter the number of
minutes and seconds into the currently
playing title (DVD/ DivX video) or track (CD/
Video CD/Super VCD) 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, press 8, 0, 3, 0.
5 Press ENTER to start playback.
Switching subtitles
Some DVD discs and DivX video discs have
subtitles in one or more languages; the disc
box will usually tell you which subtitle
languages are available. You can switch
subtitle language during playback.1
•Press SHIFT+SUBTITLE repeatedly to
select a subtitle option.
• To set subtitle preferences, see
on page 28.
• See on
page 37 for more on DivX subtitles.
Switching language/audio
channels
When playing discs recorded with dialog in two
or more languages, or with dual-mono audio2
you can switch these during playback.3
•Press SHIFT+AUDIO repeatedly to select
an audio language option.
• To set audio language preferences, see
on page 28.
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, DivX video title or Video CD/
Super VCD or playing a JPEG disc.
1 During playback, press SHIFT+ZOOM to
select the zoom factor (Normal, 2x or 4x).
2Use to change the zoomed
area.
You can change the zoom factor and the
zoomed area freely during playback.4
Note
1 Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU or MENU to access.
2 Some Super VCDs have two soundtracks. With these discs you can switch between the two soundtracks as well as individual
channels in each.
3 Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU or MENU to access.
4 • Since DVD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video title and JPEG pictures have a fixed resolution, picture quality will deteriorate,
especially at 4x zoom. This is not a malfunction.
• If the navigation square at the top of the screen disappears, press SHIFT+ZOOM again to display it.
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Chapter 5
USB playback
Using the USB interface
It is possible to listen to two-channel audio1
and watch JPEG files using the USB interface
on the front of this unit. Connect a USB mass
storage device2as shown below.
1 With the player switched on, press USB.
Make sure your TV is on and set to the correct
video input.
2 Connect your USB device.
The USB terminal is located on the front panel.
3 Press (play) to start playback.
If your USB device contains JPEGs, a
slideshow will start. See
on page 24 for more on this.
•MakesureUSB DATA is showing in the
front panel display (or the system is in
standby) when disconnecting.
Important
If a USB ERR message lights in the display, it
may mean that the power requirements of the
USB device are too high for this player, or that
the device is incompatible. Try the following:
• Switch the player off, then on again.
• Reconnecting the USB device with the
player switched off.
• Selecting to another input source (like
DVD/CD), then back to USB.
• Using a dedicated AC adapter (supplied
with the device) for USB power.
If this doesn’t remedy the problem, it is likely
your USB device is incompatible.
Basic playback controls
The following table shows the basic controls
on the remote for USB playback.
Note
1 This includes playback of WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC files (except files with copy-protection or restricted playback). It is not
possible to play DivX files through the USB terminal.
2 • Compatible USB devices include external magnetic hard drives, portable flash memory (particularly keydrives) and digital
audio players (MP3 players) of format FAT16/32. It is not possible to connect this unit to a personal computer for USB playback.
• Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no
responsibility for any loss of data that may occur when connected to this unit.
• With large amounts of data, it may take longer for the system to read the contents of a USB device.
USB mass
storage device
USB
(Type A)
Button What it does
Starts normal playback.
Pauses/unpauses playback.
Stops playback.
Press to start fast reverse scanning.
Press to start fast forward scanning.
Skips to the start of the current file,
then previous files.
Skips to the next file.
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Chapter 6
More tuner features: RDS
An introduction to RDS
Radio Data System (RDS) is a system used by
most FM radio stations to provide listeners with
various kinds of information — the name of the
station and the kind of show they’re
broadcasting, for example.
One feature of RDS is that you can search by
type of program. For example, you can search
for a station that’s broadcasting a show with
the program type, JAZZ.
You can search the following program types:1
Displaying RDS information
Use the DISPLAY button to display the
different types of RDS information available.2
•Press DISPLAY for RDS information.
Each press changes the display as follows:
• Radio Text (RT) – Messages sent by the
radio station. For example, a talk radio
station may provide a phone number as RT.
• Program Service Name (PS) – The name of
the radio station.
•ProgramType(PTY) – This indicates the
kind of program currently being broadcast.
•SEARCH – PTY search (see below)
• Current tuner frequency
Searching for RDS programs
You can search for a program type listed above.
1 Press the TUNER button for the FM
band.
3
2Press DISPLAY repeatedly until SEARCH
appears in the display.
3Use to select the program type you
want to hear.
4Press
ENTER to start the search.
The system searches the station presets for a
match. If it finds one, searching stops for five sec.
5 If you want to keep listening to the
station, press
ENTER within the five seconds.
If you don’t press ENTER, searching resumes.
NEWS –News
AFFAIRS – Current Affairs
INFO – General Information
SPORT – Sport
EDUCATE – Educational
DRAMA – Radio plays, etc.
CULTURE – National or
regional culture, theater,
etc.
SCIENCE – Science and
technology
VARIED – Usually talk-
based material, such as
quiz shows or interviews.
POP M – Pop music
ROCK M – Rock music
EASY M – Easy listening
LIGHT M – ‘Light’ classical
music
CLASSICS – ‘Serious’
classical music
OTHER M – Music not
fitting above categories
WEATHER – Weather
reports
FINANCE – Stock market
reports, commerce,
trading, etc.
CHILDREN – Programs for
children
SOCIAL – Social affairs
RELIGION – Programs
concerning religion
PHONE IN – Public
expressing their views by
phone
TRAVEL – Holiday-type
travel rather than traffic
announcements
LEISURE –Leisure interests
and hobbies
JAZZ – Jazz
COUNTRY – Country music
NATION M – Popular
music in a language other
than English
OLDIES – Popular music
from the ’50s and ’60s
FOLK M – Folk music
DOCUMENT – Documentary
Note
1 In addition, there are three other program types, TEST, ALARM, and NONE. ALARM and TEST are used for emergency
announcements. You can’t search for these, but the tuner will switch automatically to this RDS broadcast signal. NONE appears
when a program type cannot be found.
2 • If any noise is picked up while displaying the RT scroll, some characters may be displayed incorrectly.
• If you see NO RADIO TEXT DATA in the RT display, it means no RT data is sent from the broadcast station. The display will
automatically switch to the PS data display (if no PS data, the frequency is displayed).
• In the PTY display, NO DATA or NONE may be shown. In this case, the PS display is shown after a few seconds.
3 RDS is only possible in the FM band.
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Chapter 8
Initial Settings menu
Using the Initial Settings menu
The Initial Settings menu provides audio and
video output settings, parental lock settings,
and display settings, among others.
If an option is grayed out it means that it
cannot be changed at the current time. This is
usually because a disc is playing. Stop the
disc, then change the setting.
1Press DVD/CD .
2 With playback stopped, press
HOME
MENU
and select ‘Initial Settings’.
3Use and
ENTER to select the
setting and option you want to set.
All the settings and options are explained on
the following pages.1
Video Output settings
Note
1 • In the table, the default setting is shown in bold: other settings are shown in .
• Some settings, such as TV Screen, Audio Language and Subtitle Language may be overridden by the DVD disc. Often
these settings can also be made from the DVD disc menu.
• The AV Connector Out setting only needs to be set if you have connected this player to your TV using a SCART cable.
• The HDMI Resolution and HDMI Color settings only need to be set if you connected this player to an HDMI-compatible
component using the HDMI connector.
2 This setting can only be used when you are connected via HDMI and have the HDMI resolution set to 1920x1080i or 1280x720p.
When using this setting, only the HDMI connection is available.
Setting Option What it means
TV Screen
(See also
on
page 39.)
4:3 (Letter Box) Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are
shown with black bars top and bottom.
Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are
shown with the sides cropped so that the image fills the screen.
Set if you have a widescreen TV.
Set if you have a widescreen TV. 4:3 material is shown with
black bars on either side of the screen.2
AV Connector Out
(See
on page 32.)
Video Standard video, compatible with all TVs.
Higher quality, but check your TV for compatibility.
Best quality, but check your TV for compatibility.
HDMI Resolution*
(See
on page 33.)
*
Set if your TV supports 1920 x 1080 pixel interlace video.
Set if your TV supports 1280 x 720 pixel progressive-scan video.
720x480p (NTSC)/
720x576p (PAL)
Set if your TV supports 720 x 480 (NTSC)/720 x 576 (PAL) pixel
progressive-scan video.
Set if your TV supports 720 x 480 (NTSC)/720 x 576 (PAL) pixel
interlace video.
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Display settings
Options settings
Speakers settings
Parental Lock
• Default level: Off; Default password: ;
Default Country/Area code: us (2119)
To give you some control over what your
children watch on your DVD player, some DVD-
Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If your
player is set to a lower level than the disc, the
disc won’t play.
Some discs also support the Country/Area
Code feature. The player does not play certain
scenes on these discs, depending on the
Country/Area Code you set.
Registering a new password
Register a password to change the Parental
Lock level or enter a Country/Area code.1
1 Select ‘Password’.
2 Use the number buttons to input a four-
digit password then press
ENTER .
Changing your password
To change your password, confirm your
existing password then enter a new one.
1 Select ‘Password Change’, input your
existing password, then press
ENTER .
2 Enter a new password and press
ENTER .
Setting Option What it means
OSD Language English On-screen displays of the player are in English.
On-screen displays are shown in the language selected.
Angle Indicator On A camera icon is displayed on-screen during multi-angle
scenes on a DVD disc.
No multi-angle indication is shown.
Setting Option What it means
Parental Lock – See below.
DivX(R) VOD Display See below.
Setting Option What it means
Speaker Distance – Specify the distance of your speakers from your listening
position (see on page 31).
Note
1 • Not all discs use Parental Lock, and will play without requiring the password first.
• If you forget your password, you’ll need to reset the player to register a new password (see on page 44).
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Speaker Distance
•Defaultsetting:3.0m
To get the best surround sound from your
system, you should set up the speakers equal
distances from your listening position.
1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial
Settings’.
2Select‘ Speaker s’, then ‘Speaker
Distance’.
3Use to select a speaker.
4Press
to change the speaker distance
for the highlighted speaker.
5Use
to change the distance.
• When you change the distance settings of
the front left (L) or front right (R) speakers,
all the other speaker distances change
relative to it.
•Frontleft/right(L/R) speaker distances can
be set from 30 cm to 9 m in 30 cm
increments.1
• The center speaker (C) can be set from
–2.1 m to 0 m relative to the front left/right
speakers.
• Surround left/right (SL/SR) speakers can
be set from –6.0 m to 0 m relative to the
front left/right speakers.2
• The subwoofer (SW) can be set from –2.1m
to 0 m relative to the front left/right
speakers.
6Press to go back to the speaker list if
you want to modify another speaker, or press
ENTER to exit the Speaker Distance screen.
Note
1TheLand Rspeakers are paired; you can’t set them differently.
2 Make sure to set them the same distance when using the Extra Power mode (page 14).
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About control out connections
Many Pioneer components support SR
CONTROL connections, by which you can use
the remote controls of any connected
components by aiming them at the sensor of
just one component. When you use a remote
control, the control signal is passed along the
chain to the appropriate component. This can
be useful when you have multiple components
contained inside an entertainment center.
If you use this feature, you must make sure that
also have at least one set of analog audio jacks
connected to another component for
grounding purposes.
• Using a cable with mono mini-plugs on
either side (sold separately), connect the
CONTROL IN jack on another Pioneer
component to the CONTROL OUT jack on this
unit.
This will allow you to control the other
component by pointing its remote at this unit.
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About DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility
Only DVD+R/DVD+RW discs recorded in
‘Video Mode (DVD Video Mode)’ which have
been finalized, can be played back. However,
some editing made during the recording may
not be played back accurately.
About DivX
DivX is a compressed digital video format
created by the DivX®video codec from DivX,
Inc. This player can play DivX video files burned
on CD-R/-RW and DVD-R/-RW/-ROM discs.
Keeping the same terminology as DVD-Video,
individual DivX video files are called ‘Titles’.
When naming files/titles on a CD-R/-RW or
DVD-R/-RW disc prior to burning, keep in mind
that by default they will play in alphabetical
order.
DivX video compatibility
• Official DivX®Certified product.
• Plays all versions of DivX®video (including
DivX®6) with standard playback of DivX®
media files.1
• File extensions: .avi and .divx (these must
be used for the player to recognize DivX
video files).
Displaying DivX subtitle files
The font sets listed below are available for DivX
external subtitle files. You can see the proper
font set on-screen by setting the Subtitle
Language (in on page 28)
to match the subtitle file.2
Group 1: Albanian (sq), Basque (eu), Catalan (ca),
Danish (da), Dutch (nl), English (en), Faroese (fo),
Finnish (fi), French (fr), German (de), Icelandic (is),
Irish (ga), Italian (it), Norwegian (no), Portuguese (pt),
Compressed
audio
• MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3),
Windows Media Audio (WMA), MPEG-
4 AAC
• Sampling rates: 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/
48 kHz
• Bit-rates: Any (128 kbps or higher
recommended)
• VBR (variable bit rate) MP3/WMA/
MPEG-4 AAC playback: No
• WMA lossless encoding: No
• DRM (Digital Rights Management)
compatible: Yes (DRM-protected
audio files will play in this player.)
• File extensions: .mp3, .wma, .m4a
(these must be used for the player to
recognize MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC files)
• File structure (may differ): Up to 299
folders on a disc; up to 648 folders and
files (combined) within each folder
JPEG file • Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.2* still
image files up to a resolution of
3072 x 2048
• Progressive JPEG compatible: No
• File extensions: .jpg (must be used
for the player to recognize JPEG files)
• File structure (may differ): Up to 299
folders on a disc; up to 648 folders and
files (combined) within each folder
Media Compatible formats
Note
1 Playback of .avi video files larger than 4 GB is not possible.
2 • For external subtitle files the following subtitle format filename extensions are supported (please note that these files are not
shown within the disc navigation menu): .srt, .sub, .ssa, .smi
• Some external subtitle files may be displayed incorrectly or not at all.
• The filename of the movie file has to be repeated at the beginning of the filename for the external subtitle file.
• The number of external subtitle files which can be switched for the same movie file is limited to a maximum of 10.
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DVD Video regions
All DVD Video discs carry a region mark that
indicates which region(s) of the world the disc
is compatible with. Your DVD system also has
a region mark (on the rear panel). Discs from
incompatible regions will not play in this
player. Discs marked ALL play in any player.
When you insert a disc that cannot be played
on this player, one of the following messages is
displayed:
Incompatible disc region number
Can’t play disc
Installation and maintenance
Hints on installation
We want you to enjoy using this system for
years to come, so please bear in mind the
following points when choosing a location:
Do...
Use in a well-ventilated room.
Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a
table, shelf or stereo rack.
Don’t...
Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or
humidity, including near radiators and other
heat-generating appliances.
Place on a window sill or other place where the
system will be exposed to direct sunlight.
Use in an excessively dusty or damp
environment.
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 system
may be exposed to smoke or steam.
Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with cloth
— this may prevent proper cooling of the system
unit.
Place on an unstable surface, or one that is not
large enough to support all four of the system
unit’s feet.
Cleaning the pickup lens
The DVD player’s lens should not become dirty
in normal use, but if for some reason it should
malfunction due to dust or dirt, consult your
nearest Pioneer authorized service center.
Although lens cleaners are commercially
available, we do not recommend using them
since some may damage the lens.
Problems with condensation
Condensation may form inside the player if it is
brought into a warm room from outside, or if
the temperature of the room rises quickly.
Although the condensation won’t damage the
player, it may temporarily impair performance.
Leave it to adjust to the warmer temperature
for about an hour before switching on.
Moving the system unit
If you need to move the main unit, first remove
a disc if there’s one in the player, then press
STANDBY/ON on the front panel to turn the
system off. Wait for GOOD BYE to disappear
from the display, then unplug the power cord.1
Never lift or move the unit during playback —
discs rotate at high speeds and may damage.
Screen sizes and disc formats
DVD-Video discs come in different screen
aspects, ranging from TV programs, which are
generally 4:3, to CinemaScope widescreen
movies2, with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3.
Note
1 Unplugging the unit before GOOD BYE disappears from the display may cause the system to return to the factory settings.
2 Many widescreen discs override the system’s settings so that the disc is shown in letterbox format regardless of the setting.
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Tuner
USB connection
HDMI connection
Problem Remedy
Considerable noise in
radio broadcasts.
• Connect the AM antenna (refer to the Setup Guide) and adjust the direction and
position for best reception. You may also connect an additional internal or external
AM antenna (refer to on page 32).
• Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position for best reception, and secure to a
wall. You may also connect an outdoor FM antenna (see
on page 32).
• Turn off other equipment that may be causing the noise or move it further away.
Auto tuning does not
pick up some stations.
• The radio signal is weak. Auto tuning will only detect radio stations with a good
signal. For more sensitive tuning, connect an outdoor antenna.
Problem Remedy
USB mass storage
device is not recognized
by the system.
• Make sure you have completely inserted the USB connector to this unit.
• Check that the memory format is FAT16 or FAT32.
• USB devices with an internal USB hub are not supported.
Files don’t show up in
the Navigator/Photo
Browser.
• The files must have the correct file extension: .mp3 for MP3 files; .wma for WMA
files; .m4a for MPEG-4 AAC files; .jpg for JPEG files (upper or lower-case is OK).
• Make sure the file permission hasn’t been restricted (through a password, etc.).
Can’t play WMA or
MPEG-4 AAC files.
• The files were recorded using DRM (digital rights management). This is not a
malfunction.
Problem Remedy
No HDMI audio output. • See on page 34 to make sure that AUDIO ON
is selected.
No HDMI video output • Make sure that you’ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the settings for
the component you’re using (refer to the component’s instruction manual).
• Check that the HDMI cable is connected properly and isn’t damaged.
• Check that components connected using the HDMI interface are switched on
and HDMI compatible (Components must be compatible with both DVI and High
Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP)).
• This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI Version 1.1. Depending
on the component you have connected, using a DVI connection may result in
unreliable signal transfers.
• Make sure the resolution on this player matches that of the component you have
connected using HDMI. See on page 27 to change the HDMI
resolution.
• If the screen goes blank after changing the resolution, it means the you selected
a resolution incompatible with your monitor. See
on page 34 to reset to the factory defaults.
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Language code list
Language (Language code letter), Language code
Country/Area code list
Country/Area, Country/Area code, Country/Area 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), 1821
Chinese (zh), 2608
Korean (ko), 1115
Greek (el), 0512
Afar (aa), 0101
Abkhazian (ab), 0102
Afrikaans (af), 0106
Amharic (am), 0113
Arabic (ar), 0118
Assamese (as), 0119
Aymara (ay), 0125
Azerbaijani (az), 0126
Bashkir (ba), 0201
Byelorussian (be), 0205
Bulgarian (bg), 0207
Bihari (bh), 0208
Bislama (bi), 0209
Bengali (bn), 0214
Tibetan (bo), 0215
Breton (br), 0218
Catalan (ca), 0301
Corsican (co), 0315
Czech (cs), 0319
Welsh (cy), 0325
Danish (da), 0401
Bhutani (dz), 0426
Esperanto (eo), 0515
Estonian (et), 0520
Basque (eu), 0521
Persian (fa), 0601
Finnish (fi), 0609
Fiji (fj), 0610
Faroese (fo), 0615
Frisian (fy), 0625
Irish (ga), 0701
Scots-Gaelic (gd), 0704
Galician (gl), 0712
Guarani (gn), 0714
Gujarati (gu), 0721
Hausa (ha), 0801
Hindi (hi), 0809
Croatian (hr), 0818
Hungarian (hu), 0821
Armenian (hy), 0825
Interlingua (ia), 0901
Interlingue (ie), 0905
Inupiak (ik), 0911
Indonesian (in), 0914
Icelandic (is), 0919
Hebrew (iw), 0923
Yiddish (ji), 1009
Javanese (jw), 1023
Georgian (ka), 1101
Kazakh (kk), 1111
Greenlandic (kl), 1112
Cambodian (km), 1113
Kannada (kn), 1114
Kashmiri (ks), 1119
Kurdish (ku), 1121
Kirghiz (ky), 1125
Latin (la), 1201
Lingala (ln), 1214
Laothian (lo), 1215
Lithuanian (lt), 1220
Latvian (lv), 1222
Malagasy (mg), 1307
Maori (mi), 1309
Macedonian (mk), 1311
Malayalam (ml), 1312
Mongolian (mn), 1314
Moldavian (mo), 1315
Marathi (mr), 1318
Malay (ms), 1319
Maltese (mt), 1320
Burmese (my), 1325
Nauru (na), 1401
Nepali (ne), 1405
Norwegian (no), 1415
Occitan (oc), 1503
Oromo (om), 1513
Oriya (or), 1518
Panjabi (pa), 1601
Polish (pl), 1612
Pashto, Pushto (ps), 1619
Portuguese (pt), 1620
Quechua (qu), 1721
Rhaeto-Romance (rm), 1813
Kirundi (rn), 1814
Romanian (ro), 1815
Kinyarwanda (rw), 1823
Sanskrit (sa), 1901
Sindhi (sd), 1904
Sangho (sg), 1907
Serbo-Croatian (sh), 1908
Sinhalese (si), 1909
Slovak (sk), 1911
Slovenian (sl), 1912
Samoan (sm), 1913
Shona (sn), 1914
Somali (so), 1915
Albanian (sq), 1917
Serbian (sr), 1918
Siswati (ss), 1919
Sesotho (st), 1920
Sundanese (su), 1921
Swedish (sv), 1922
Swahili (sw), 1923
Tamil (ta), 2001
Telugu (te), 2005
Tajik (tg), 2007
Thai (th), 2008
Tigrinya (ti), 2009
Turkmen (tk), 2011
Tagalog (tl), 2012
Setswana (tn), 2014
Tonga (to), 2015
Turkish (tr), 2018
Tsonga (ts), 2019
Tatar (tt), 2020
Twi (tw), 2023
Ukrainian (uk), 2111
Urdu (ur), 2118
Uzbek (uz), 2126
Vietnamese (vi), 2209
Volapük (vo), 2215
Wolof (wo), 2315
Xhosa (xh), 2408
Yoruba (yo), 2515
Zulu (zu), 2621
Argentina, 0118, ar
Australia, 0121, au
Austria, 0120, at
Belgium, 0205, be
Brazil, 0218, br
Canada, 0301, ca
Chile, 0312, cl
China, 0314, cn
Denmark, 0411, dk
Finland, 0609, fi
France, 0618, fr
Germany, 0405, de
Hong Kong, 0811, hk
India, 0914, in
Indonesia, 0904, id
Italy, 0920, it
Japan, 1016, jp
Korea, Republic of, 1118, kr
Malaysia, 1325, my
Mexico, 1324, mx
Netherlands, 1412, nl
New Zealand, 1426, nz
Norway, 1415, no
Pakistan, 1611, pk
Philippines, 1608, ph
Portugal, 1620, pt
Russian Federation, 1821, ru
Singapore, 1907, sg
Spain, 0519, es
Switzerland, 0308, ch
Sweden, 1905, se
Taiwan, 2023, tw
Thailand, 2008, th
United Kingdom, 0702, gb
United States of America, 2119, us
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Chapter 1
Controls and displays
Front panel
1 STANDBY/ON
Switches the system on or into standby.
2 PLAY LIST buttons
Add tracks (during playback), or select a
playlist (while stopped) (page 18).
3 OPEN/CLOSE
Opens/closes the disc tray.
4  DVD/CD
Selects the DVD/CD function and starts/
pauses/resumes playback.
5 
Stops playback.
6  USB
Selects the USB function and starts/pauses
playback.
7 VOLUME +/– buttons
8
USB interface
Connect a USB device for playback (see USB
playback on page 23).
9 PHONES jack
Connect headphones.
10 Indicator
Lights blue when the power is on (except when
the dimmer/sleep timer is active).
11 Remote Sensor
12 Display
See Display below.
DVD/CD VOLUME OPEN/CLOSE USB
STANDBY/ON
PLAY LIST 1 PLAY LIST 2 PLAY LIST 3
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SURROUND
Selects a Surround mode (page 14) or
switches to stereo playback (page 15).
SOUND
Accesses the sound menu to adjust the
SFC Mode, bass and treble, etc. (page 15).
8 Playback controls
See Basic playback controls on page 11, Disc
playback features on page 16 and USB playback
on page 23 for an explanation of these
controls.
9 TV CONTROL buttons
These control Pioneer plasma televisions.
10 SHIFT
Press to access the co ntrols highlighted in
green.
11 OPEN/CLOSE
Opens/closes the disc tray.
12 PLAYLIST buttons
Add tracks (during playback), or select a
playlist (while stopped) (page 18).
13 EXTRA PWR
Switches on the Extra Power mode (page 14).
14 MENU
Press to display a DVD disc or USB menu, or
the Navigator (page 12, 17 and 24).
15 RETURN
Returns to a previous menu screen.
16 LINE OUT
Cycle whether or not to output a downmixed
signal from the LINE OUT terminal/AV
CONNECTOR (page 33).
17 MUTE
Mutes the sound (press again to cancel).
18 VOLUME +/–
Adjusts the volume.
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Resume and Last Memory
When you stop playback of a disc, RESUME
shows in the display indicating that you can
resume playback from that point.
With DVDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, even if
ejected, the play position is stored in memory.1
The next time you load the disc, the display
shows LAST MEM and you can resume
playback.
If you want to clear the resume point, press
(stop) while RESUME is displayed.
DVD-Video disc menus
Many DVD-Video discs contain menus from
which you can select what you want to watch.
Sometimes DVD-Video menus are displayed
automatically when you start playback; others
only appear when you press MENU or TOP
MENU.
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 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 button to
select a track, rather than the (play) button.
Listening to the radio
The tuner can receive both FM and AM
broadcasts, and lets you memorize your
favorite stations so you don’t have to manually
tune in every time you want to listen. See also
More tuner features: RDS on page 25.
1 Press TUNER to switch to the tuner, then
press repeatedly to select the AM or FM band.
The display shows the band and frequency.
2 Tune to a frequency.
There are three tuning modes — manual, auto,
and high-speed:
•Manual tuning : Press TUNE +/–
repeatedly to change the displayed
frequency.
•Auto tuning : Press and hold TUNE +/–
until the frequency disp lay starts to move,
then release. The tuner will stop on the next
station it finds. Repeat to keep searching.
•High-speed tuning : Press and hold
TUNE +/– until the frequency display starts
to move rapidly. Keep the button held down
until you reach the frequency you want. If
necessary, fine tune the frequency using
the manual tuning method.
Note
1 • The Last Memory function may not work with some discs.
• For DVD-Video discs (except VR mode DVD-R/-RW), the play er stores the play position of the last five discs.
Button What it does
TOP MENU Displays the ‘top menu’ of a DVD
disc — this varies with the disc.
MENU Displays a DVD disc menu — this
varies with the disc and may be
the same as the ‘top menu’.
fd Moves the cursor around the
screen.
ENTER Selects the current menu option.
RETURN Returns to the previously
displayed menu screen.
Numbers Highlights a numbered menu
option (some discs only). Press
ENTER to select.
Button What it does
RETURN Displays the PBC menu.
Numbers Selects numbered menu options.
Press ENTER to select.
Displays the previous menu page
(if there is one).
Displays the next menu page (if
there is one).
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Chapter 9
Other connections
Connecting external antennas
For an external AM antenna, use 5 m to 6 m of
vinyl-insulated wire and se t up either indoors or
outdoors. Leave the loop antenna connected.
Only use the included AM loop antenna.
For an external FM antenna, use a PAL
connector to hook up an external FM antenna.
Connecting auxiliary audio
components
Using the stereo analog inputs, you can
connect an external component such as a tape
deck or MD player for playback through this
system.
• Connect the ( LINE 2) AUDIO IN jacks to
the analog outputs of an external playback
component.
Connect using RCA pin- plug stereo cables.
Using the SCART AV output
The SCART output should give you better
picture quality than th e standard composite
video output. The SCART AV connector
functions as both a video and audio output.1
• Use a commercially available SCART cable
to connect the (
LINE 1) AV CONNECTOR to
your TV.
Outdoor antenna
5 m to 6 m
Indoor
antenna
(vinyl-coated
wire)
AM LOOP
ANTENNA
PAL connector
Note
1 SCART cables are available in several conf igurations. Make sure that the one you get will work with this system and your TV/
monitor (see SCARTpinassignment below).
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To audio
output
Tape deck, etc.
TV
To SCART
input
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• Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI
OUT interconnect on this player to an HDMI
interconnect on a HDMI-compatible monitor.
• The arrow on the cable connector body
should be face up for correct alignment
with the connector on the player.
You can also adjust the HDMI settings for
resolution and color. For more on these
settings see Video Output settings on page 27.
Switching the HDMI audio setting
To listen to audio from the HDMI interconnect,
make sure you’ve specified the HDMI audio
output setting.
1 Switch the system into standby.
2Press
SETUP and use  to choose
HDMI OUT then press
ENTER .
3Use
 to choose the setting you want
then press
ENTER .
•AUDIO ON – Audio signals are output
through the HDMI interconnect
•AUDIO OFF – Switches off HDMI audio
Resetting the HDMI connection
If you get an error message (the display shows
HDMI ERR) or if the screen goes blank (for
example, after changing the resolution), check
the troubleshooting guide on page 44. If this
doesn’t solve the problem, follow the steps
below to reset the HDMI connection.
1 Switch the system into standby.
2 Press
SETUP and use  to choose
HDMI INI then press
ENTER .
The system will restart and the HDMI settings
are automatically reset to the factory defaults.
See Video Output settings on page 27 for more
on these settings.
About HDMI
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)
supports both video and audio on a single
digital connection for use with DVD players,
DTV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices.
HDMI was developed to provide the
technologies of High Bandwidth Digital
Content Protection (HDCP) as well as Digital
Visual Interface (DVI) in one specification.
HDCP is used to protect digital content
transmitted and received by DVI-compliant
displays.
HDMI has the capability to support standard,
enhanced, or high-definition video plus
standard to multichannel surround-sound
audio. HDMI features include uncompressed
digital video, a bandwidth of up to 2.2 gigabytes
per second (with HDTV signals), one connector
(instead of several cables and connectors), and
communication between the AV source and
AV devices such as DTVs.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or
registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.
SURROUND
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FRONT CENTER
SPEAKERS (4
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AUDIO
R
L
R
R
L
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AV CONNECTOR
VIDEO OUT
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LINE
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LINE 2
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LINE 1
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UNBAL 75 AM LOOP
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HDMI OUT
HDMI-compatible display
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Rhaeto-Romanic (rm), Scottish (gd), Spanish (es),
Swedish (sv)
Group 2: Albanian (sq), Croatian (hr), Czech (cs),
Hungarian (hu), Polish (pl), Romanian (ro), Slovak (sk),
Slovenian (sl)
Group 3: Bulgarian (bg), Byelorussian (be),
Macedonian (mk), Russian (ru), Serbian (sr), Ukrainian
(uk)
Group 4: Hebrew (iw), Yiddish (ji)
Group 5: Turkish (tr)
DivX, DivX Certified, an d associated logos are
trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under
license.
About MPEG-4 AAC
Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is at the core of
the MPEG-4 AAC standard, which incorporates
MPEG-2 AAC, forming the basis of the MPEG-4
audio compression technology. The file format
and extension used depend on the application
used to encode the AAC file. This unit plays
back AAC files encoded by iTunes ®bearing the
extension ‘ .m4a ’. DRM-protected files will not
play, and files encoded with some versions of
iTunes ®may not play, or filenames may display
incorrectly.
Apple and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered
in the U.S. and other countries.
About WMA
This player can playback Windows Media
Audio content.
WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio
and refers to an audio compression technology
developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA
content can be encoded by using Windows
Media ®Player version 7.7.1, Windows Media ®
Player for Windows ®XP, or Windows Media ®
Player 9 series.
Windows Media is either a registered trademark
or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries.
This product includes technology owned by
Microsoft Corporation and cannot be used or
distributed without a license from Microsoft
Licensing, Inc.
Using and taking care of discs
Handling discs
Hold the disc by its edges when handling so as
not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on
either side of the disc. Damaged or dirty discs
can affect playback performance.
If a disc becomes marked with fingerprints,
dust, etc., clean using a soft, dry cloth.
Wipe lightly from the center of the disc using
straight strokes. Don’t wipe the disc surface
with circular strokes.
If necessary, use a cloth soaked in alcohol, or a
commercially available CD/DVD cleaning kit to
clean a disc more thoroughly. Never use
benzine, thinner or other cleaning agents such
as those designed for cleaning vinyl records.
Storing discs
Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold, humid,
or hot environments (including under direct
sunlight). Don’t glue paper or put stickers onto
the disc, or use a pencil, ball-point pen or other
sharp-tipped writing instrument. These could
all damage the disc.
Discs to avoid
Discs spin at high speed inside the player. If a
disc is cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise
damaged, don’t risk using it in your player —
you could end up damaging the unit.
This unit is designed for use with conventional,
fully circular discs only. Pioneer disclaims all
liability arising in connection with the use of
shaped discs.
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Specifications
• Amplifier section
RMS Power Output:
Front, Center, Surround . . . 60 W per channel
(1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 )
Subwoofer . . .60 W (100 Hz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 )
• Disc section
Digital audio characteristics
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD fs: 96 kHz, 24-bit
Type . . . . . . . DVD system, Video CD/Super VCD
system and Compact Disc digital audio system
Frequency response
. . . . . . . . . . . .4 Hz to 44 kHz (96 kHz sampling)/
4 Hz to 22 kHz (48 kHz sampling)
Wow and Flutter . . . . . . . .Limit of measurement
(±0.001 % W.PEAK) or less (JEITA)
• FM tuner section
Frequency range . . . . . . . . 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 , unbalanced
• AM tuner section
Frequency range . . . . . . . . . 531 kHz to 1602 kHz
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Loop antenna
• Miscellaneous
Power requirements
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 220 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz
Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 W
Power consumption in standby. . . . . . . . .0.42 W
Dimensions
. . . . . . . 420 mm (W) x 60 mm (H) x 332 mm (D)
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 kg
• Accessories (DVD/CD receiver)
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
AA/R6 dry cell batteries
(to confirm system operation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Video cable (yellow plugs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
AM loop antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
FM antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Warranty card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Setup Guide
These operating instructions
S-DV363 Speaker system
• Front/surround speakers
Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . Closed-box bookshelf type
(magnetically shielded)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm 1-way system
Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm cone type
Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 
Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Hz to 20 kHz
Maximum input power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 W
Dimensions
. . . . . . .100 mm (W) x 100 mm (H) x 100 mm (D)
Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.54 kg
• Center speaker
Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . Closed-box bookshelf type
(magnetically shielded)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm 1-way system
Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm cone type
Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 
Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Hz to 20 kHz
Maximum input power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 W
Dimensions
. . . . . . . .220 mm (W) x 90 mm (H) x 100 mm (D)
Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.70 kg
•Subwoofer
Enclosure . . . . . . .Bass- reflex floorstanding type
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 cm 1-way system
Speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 cm cone type
Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 
Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Hz to 2.5 kHz
Maximum Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 W
Dimensions
. . . . . 221 mm (W) x 401.5 mm (H) x 390 mm (D)
Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.5 kg
• Accessories
Speaker cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Screws (for brackets). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Non-skid pads (small) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Non-skid pads (large) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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06 More tuner features: RDS
An introduction to RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Displaying RDS information . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Searching for RDS programs . . . . . . . . . . . 25
07 Audio Settings and Video Adjust
menus
Audio Settings menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Audio DRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Video Adjust menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
08 Initial Settings menu
Using the Initial Settings menu . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Video Output settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Language settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Display settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Options settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Speakers settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Parental Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
About DivX® VOD content . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
09 Other connections
Connecting external antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Connecting auxiliary audio components . . . . 32
Using the SCART AV output . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Line Out options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Switching the HDMI audio setting . . . . . . . 34
Resetting the HDMI connection . . . . . . . . . 34
About HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
About control out connections . . . . . . . . . . . 35
10 Additional information
Disc/content format playback
compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Disc compatibility table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
About DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility. . . . 37
About DivX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
About MPEG-4 AAC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
About WMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using and taking care of discs. . . . . . . . . . . . 38
DVD Video regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Installation and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Cleaning the pickup lens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Problems with condensation. . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Moving the system unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Screen sizes and disc formats . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
TV system setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Switching off the demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Dimming the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
DVD/CD/Video CD player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Tuner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
USB connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
HDMI connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Setting the Key Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using the language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Language code list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Country/Area code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used
electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling.
Private households in the 25 member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to
designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar new one).
For countries not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities for the correct method of disposal.
By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential
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Remote control
1 STANDBY/ON
Switches the system on or into standby.
2 Function select buttons
Selects the source you want to listen to (DVD/
CD, TUNER, USB, LINE).
3 Number buttons, CLEAR, DISPLAY , SLEEP
and DVD controls
CLEAR
Clears an entry.
DISPLAY
Displays/changes disc information shown
on-screen (page 22) or to display RDS
information (page 25).
SHIFT+SLEEP
Press to set the sleep timer (page 13).
SHIFT+AUDIO
Selects audio channel/language (page 21).
SHIFT+SUBTITLE
Displays/changes the subtitles (page 21).
SHIFT+ANGLE
Changes camera angle during DVD multi-
angle scene playback (page 22).
SHIFT+ZOOM
Changes the screen zoom level (page 21).
4 TOP MENU
Displays the top menu of a DVD disc in the play
position — this may be the same as pressing
MENU (page 12).
5 Cursor buttons, ENTER and tuning
buttons
Cursor buttons
Use the cursor buttons (///) to
navigate on-screen displays and menus.
ENTER
Selects an option or executes a command.
TUNE +/–
Tunes the radio.
ST +/–
Selects station presets when listening to
the radio.
6 HOME MENU
Displays (or exits) the on-screen menu for
Initial Settings, Play Mode functions, etc.
7 Setup and other sound controls
SETUP
Use to make various system and surround
sound settings (page 10, 13, 34 and 40).
TEST TONE
Outputs the test tone (for speaker setup)
(page 10).
HOME
MENU
PLAYLIST
EXTRA PWR
STANDBY
/ON
SHIFT
LINE
TOP MENU
RETURN
TEST TONE SOUND
CLEAR
LINE OUT
MUTE
DISPLAY
123
1
2
3
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SURROUND
TUNE
TUNE
ST
ST
ENTER
USB
SUBTITLE
AUDIO
ZOOM
ANGLE
SLEEP
SETUP
MENU
OPEN/CLOSE
INPUT CHANNEL VOLUME
DVD/CD
TUNER
(FM/AM)
VOLUME
TV CONTROL
1
2
3
8
9
4
7
11
12
14
13
15
16
17
18
5
6
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Display
1 DTS
Lights during playback of a DTS source
(page 14).
2 SOUND
Lights when the SFC Modes or the tone
controls (treble, bass or bass boost) are active
(page 15).
3 F.SURR.
Lights when the Extra Power mode is selected
(page 14).
4 RPT and RPT -1
RPT lights during repeat play. RPT-1 lights
during repeat one-track play (page 19).
5RECMODE
Lights when Line Out mode is on (page 33).
6 PGM
Lights during program or playlist playback
(page 18 and 20).
7 Tuner indicators
– Lights when a broadcast is being
received.
– Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is
being received in auto stereo mode.
– Lights when FM mono reception is
selected.
– Lights when in one of the RDS
display or search modes.
8 RDM
Lights during random play (page 19).
9 kHz/MHz
Indicates the frequency unit shown in the
character display (kHz for AM, MHz for FM).
10 Character display
11
Lights when sleep timer is active (page 13).
12 
Lights during playback.
13 PL II
Lights during Dolby Pro Logic II decoding
(page 14).
14 D
Lights during playback of a Dolby Digital
source (page 14).
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12 89 7
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Getting started
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Tip
• The button guide at the bottom of every
OSD screen shows you which buttons
you’ll need to use for that screen.
Playing discs
The basic playback controls for playing DVD,
CD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video and
WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC discs are covered
here.
Further functions are detailed in chapter 4.
1 If the player isn’t already on, switch it on.
If you’re playing a disc with video, also turn on
your TV and make sure that it is set to the
correct video input.
2 Press OPEN/CLOSE to 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).
3 Press  (play) to start playback.
If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD,
a menu may appear. See
and on
page 12 to navigate these.
If you loaded a disc containing JPEGs, a
slideshow will start. See
on page 16 for more on this.
• If a disc contains a mixture of DivX video
and other media file types (MP3, for
example), first select whether to play the
DivX video files (DivX) or the other media
file types (MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG-4 AAC)
from the on-screen display.
4 Adjust the volume.
Use the VOLUME control.
Basic playback controls
The following table shows the basic controls
on the remote for playing discs1. You can find
other playback features in the chapter 4.
RETURN Returns to the main menu without
saving changes
Button What it does
Note
1 You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls don’t work in certain parts of the disc.
Button What it does
Starts/resumes normal playback.
If the display shows RESUME or
LAST MEM playback starts from the
resume or last memory point (see
below).
Pauses/unpauses a disc.
Stops playback or cancels the resume
function (if the display shows
RESUME ).
Press to start fast reverse scanning.
Press to start fast forward scanning.
Skips to the start of the current track or
chapter, then previous tracks/chapters.
Skips to the next track or chapter.
Numbers Use to enter a title/chapter/track
number. Press ENTER to select.
• If the disc is stopped, playback starts
from the selected title (for DVD) or
track (for CD/Video CD/Super VCD).
• If the disc is playing, playback jumps
to the start of the selected title (VR
mode DVD-R/-RW), chapter (DVD-
Video) or track (CD/Video CD/Super
VCD).
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Improving poor FM reception
If you’re listening to an FM station in stereo but
the reception is weak, you can improve the
sound quality by switching to mono.
1 Tune to an FM radio station then press
SETUP .
2Use
/ to choose FM MODE then press
ENTER .
3Use
/ to select FM MONO then press
ENTER .
The mono indicator ( ) lights when the tuner
is in mono reception mode.
Select FM AUTO above to switch back to auto-
stereo mode (the stereo indicator ( ) lights
when receiving a stereo broadcast).
Memorizing stations
You can save up to 30 station presets so that
you always have easy access to your favorite
stations without having to tune in manually
each time.
1 Tune to an AM or FM radio station.
For the FM band, select mono or auto-stereo
reception as necessary. This setting is saved
along with the preset.
2 Press SETUP and use / to choose
‘ST.MEM.’ then press
ENTER .
3Use
/ to select the station preset you
want then press
ENTER .
Listening to station presets
1 Make sure the TUNER function is
selected.
2Usethe
ST +/– buttons to select a station
preset.
• You can also use the number buttons to do
this.
Listening to other sources
You can connect auxiliary sources (TV, satellite
receiver, etc.) to this unit for playback through
the speaker system. See
on page 32 for more on this.
• To connect a USB device to the USB
terminal, see on page 23.
1 Make sure that the external source (TV,
satellite receiver, etc.) is switched on.
2Press
LINE to select the source.
Each press switches between LINE 1 and
LINE 2 .
3 If necessary, start playback of the source.
Setting the sleep timer
The sleep timer switches off the system after
about an hour so you can fall asleep without
worrying about it.1
• Press SHIFT+ SLEEP repeatedly to select an
option then press
ENTER .
Choose between the following options:
•SLP ON – Switches off after about an hour
•SLP OFF – Cancels the sleep timer
After selecting SLP ON, you can press
SHIFT+SLEEP again to check how much time is
left. Each line indicates approximately 12
minutes (remaining):
Note
1 The display dims when the sleep timer is set, and the power indicator is turned off.
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Listening in stereo
You can listen to any source — stereo or
multichannel — in stereo. When playing a
multichannel source, all channels are
downmixed to the front left/right speakers and
the subwoofer.
• Press SURROUND repeatedly until
STEREO shows in the display.
Listening with headphones
When headphones are connected, only the
STEREO mode is available.
Using the SFC modes
The SFC (Sound Field Control) modes can be
used with any multichannel or stereo source
for a variety of additional surround sound
effects.
1 Press SOUND .
2Use
/ to select SFC MODE then press
ENTER .
3 Press
/ then ENTER to select an SFC
Sound Mode.
Select between OFF, ACTION, DRAMA,
ROCK, POP, HALL or LIVE.
Adjusting the bass and treble
Use the bass and treble controls to adjust the
overall tone.
1Press SOUND .
2Use
/ to select BASS or TREBLE then
press
ENTER .
3Use
/ to adjust the sound then press
ENTER to confirm
.
Boosting the bass level
There are two bass modes you can use to
enhance the bass in a source.
1Press SOUND .
2Use
/ to select BASSMODE then
press
ENTER .
3Use
/ to adjust the sound then press
ENTER to confirm
.
Select between OFF, MUSIC or CINEMA.
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Disc playback features
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Tip
• To add files without the on-screen display,
simply press PLAY LIST
1 , 2 or 3 during
normal playback of the file you want
(except when a JPEG slideshow is playing
at the same time as audio).
Listening to playlists
• With playback stopped, p ress PLAY LIST
1, 2 or 3.
During playback, PGM lights in the front panel
display. If no playlist has been programmed,
NO LIST shows in the display.
• If the playlist contains both JPEG and audio
files, playback of the slideshow and audio
files starts.
Clearing files from a playlist
1 Start playback of your playlist.
2 From the ‘Disc Navigator’ screen, select
the file you want to remove from the playlist
and press
CLEAR .
Looping a section of a disc
The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify
two points (A and B) within a track (CD, Video
CD/Super Video CD) or title (DVD) that form a
loop which is played over and over.
1 During playback, press HOME MENU and
select ‘
Play Mode ’.
2 Select ‘A-B Repeat’.
3Press
ENTER on ‘A(Start Point)’ to set the
loop start point.
4Press
ENTER on ‘B(End Point)’ to set the
loop end point.
After pressing ENTER, playback jumps back to
the start point and plays the loop.
5 To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’.
Using repeat play
In addition to various repeat play options, it’s
also possible to use repeat play together with
program play (see on
page 20).
1 During playback, press HOME MENU and
select ‘
Play Mode ’.
2 Select ‘Repeat’ then select a repeat play
option.
1
If program play is active, select Program
Repeat to repeat the program list, or Repeat
Off to cancel.
• For DVD discs, select Title Repeat or
Chapter Repeat.
• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select
Disc Repeat or Track Repeat.
• For DivX video discs, select Title Repeat
(or Repeat Off).
Using random play
Use this function to play titles or chapters
(DVD-Video) or tracks (CD and Video CD/Super
VCD) in a random order.2
1 During playback, press HOME MENU and
select ‘
Play Mode ’.
Note
1 You can’t use repeat play with WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC discs.
2 • You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped. However, you can’t use random play together with
program play.
• You can’t use random play with VR format DVD-R/-RW discs, WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC discs, DivX video discs, or while a
DVD disc menu is being displayed.
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Searching a disc
You can search DVD discs by title or chapter
number, or by time; CDs and Video CD/Super
VCDs by track number or time; DivX video discs
by time.
1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘ Play
Mode
’.
2 Select ‘Search Mode’.
The search options that appear depend on the
kind of disc loaded.
3 Select a search mode.
• The disc must be playing in order to use
time search.
4 Use the number buttons to enter a title,
chapter or track number, or a time.
• For a time search, enter the number of
minutes and seconds into the currently
playing title (DVD/ DivX video) or track (CD/
Video CD/Super VCD) 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, press 8, 0, 3, 0.
5 Press ENTER to start playback.
Switching subtitles
Some DVD discs and DivX video discs have
subtitles in one or more languages; the disc
box will usually tell you which subtitle
languages are available. You can switch
subtitle language during playback.1
•Press SHIFT+SUBTITLE repeatedly to
select a subtitle option.
• To set subtitle preferences, see
on page 28.
• See on
page 37 for more on DivX subtitles.
Switching language/audio
channels
When playing discs recorded with dialog in two
or more languages, or with dual-mono audio2
you can switch these during playback.3
•Press SHIFT+AUDIO repeatedly to select
an audio language option.
• To set audio language preferences, see
on page 28.
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, DivX video title or Video CD/
Super VCD or playing a JPEG disc.
1 During playback, press SHIFT+ZOOM to
select the zoom factor (Normal, 2x or 4x).
2Use
/// to change the zoomed
area.
You can change the zoom factor and the
zoomed area freely during playback.4
Note
1 Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU or MENU to access.
2 Some Super VCDs have two soundtracks. With these discs you can switch between the two soundtracks as well as individual
channels in each.
3 Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU or MENU to access.
4 • Since DVD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video title and JPEG pictures have a fixed resolution, picture quality will deteriorate,
especially at 4x zoom. This is not a malfunction.
• If the navigation square at the top of the screen disappears, press SHIFT+ZOOM again to display it.
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USB playback
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Chapter 5
USB playback
Using the USB interface
It is possible to listen to two-channel audio1
and watch JPEG files using the USB interface
on the front of this unit. Connect a USB mass
storage device2as shown below.
1 With the player switched on, press USB.
Make sure your TV is on and set to the correct
video input.
2 Connect your USB device.
The USB terminal is located on the front panel.
3 Press  (play) to start playback.
If your USB device contains JPEGs, a
slideshow will start. See
on page 24 for more on this.
•MakesureUSB DATA is showing in the
front panel display (or the system is in
standby) when disconnecting.
Important
If a USB ERR message lights in the display, it
may mean that the power requirements of the
USB device are too high for this player, or that
the device is incompatible. Try the following:
• Switch the player off, then on again.
• Reconnecting the USB device with the
player switched off.
• Selecting to another input source (like
DVD/CD), then back to USB.
• Using a dedicated AC adapter (supplied
with the device) for USB power.
If this doesn’t remedy the problem, it is likely
your USB device is incompatible.
Basic playback controls
The following table shows the basic controls
on the remote for USB playback.
Note
1 This includes playback of WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC files (except files with copy-protection or restricted playback). It is not
possible to play DivX files through the USB terminal.
2 • Compatible USB devices include external magnetic hard drives, portable flash memory (particularly keydrives) and digital
audio players (MP3 players) of format FAT16/32. It is not possible to connect this unit to a personal computer for USB playback.
• Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no
responsibility for any loss of data that may occur when connected to this unit.
• With large amounts of data, it may take longer for the system to read the contents of a USB device.
USB mass
storage device
USB
(Type A)
Button What it does
Starts normal playback.
Pauses/unpauses playback.
Stops playback.
Press to start fast reverse scanning.
Press to start fast forward scanning.
Skips to the start of the current file,
then previous files.
Skips to the next file.
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Chapter 6
More tuner features: RDS
An introduction to RDS
Radio Data System (RDS) is a system used by
most FM radio stations to provide listeners with
various kinds of information — the name of the
station and the kind of show they’re
broadcasting, for example.
One feature of RDS is that you can search by
type of program. For example, you can search
for a station that’s broadcasting a show with
the program type, JAZZ.
You can search the following program types:1
Displaying RDS information
Use the DISPLAY button to display the
different types of RDS information available.2
•Press DISPLAY for RDS information.
Each press changes the display as follows:
• Radio Text (RT) – Messages sent by the
radio station. For example, a talk radio
station may provide a phone number as RT.
• Program Service Name (PS) – The name of
the radio station.
•ProgramType(PTY) – This indicates the
kind of program currently being broadcast.
•SEARCH – PTY search (see below)
• Current tuner frequency
Searching for RDS programs
You can search for a program type listed above.
1 Press the TUNER button for the FM
band.
3
2Press DISPLAY repeatedly until SEARCH
appears in the display.
3Use
/ to select the program type you
want to hear.
4Press
ENTER to start the search.
The system searches the station presets for a
match. If it finds one, searching stops for five sec.
5 If you want to keep listening to the
station, press
ENTER within the five seconds.
If you don’t press ENTER, searching resumes.
NEWS –News
AFFAIRS – Current Affairs
INFO – General Information
SPORT – Sport
EDUCATE – Educational
DRAMA – Radio plays, etc.
CULTURE – National or
regional culture, theater,
etc.
SCIENCE – Science and
technology
VARIED – Usually talk-
based material, such as
quiz shows or interviews.
POP M – Pop music
ROCK M – Rock music
EASY M – Easy listening
LIGHT M – ‘Light’ classical
music
CLASSICS – ‘Serious’
classical music
OTHER M – Music not
fitting above categories
WEATHER – Weather
reports
FINANCE – Stock market
reports, commerce,
trading, etc.
CHILDREN – Programs for
children
SOCIAL – Social affairs
RELIGION – Programs
concerning religion
PHONE IN – Public
expressing their views by
phone
TRAVEL – Holiday-type
travel rather than traffic
announcements
LEISURE –Leisure interests
and hobbies
JAZZ – Jazz
COUNTRY – Country music
NATION M – Popular
music in a language other
than English
OLDIES – Popular music
from the ’50s and ’60s
FOLK M – Folk music
DOCUMENT – Documentary
Note
1 In addition, there are three other program types, TEST, ALARM, and NONE. ALARM and TEST are used for emergency
announcements. You can’t search for these, but the tuner will switch automatically to this RDS broadcast signal. NONE appears
when a program type cannot be found.
2 • If any noise is picked up while displaying the RT scroll, some characters may be displayed incorrectly.
• If you see NO RADIO TEXT DATA in the RT display, it means no RT data is sent from the broadcast station. The display will
automatically switch to the PS data display (if no PS data, the frequency is displayed).
• In the PTY display, NO DATA or NONE may be shown. In this case, the PS display is shown after a few seconds.
3 RDS is only possible in the FM band.
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Chapter 8
Initial Settings menu
Using the Initial Settings menu
The Initial Settings menu provides audio and
video output settings, parental lock settings,
and display settings, among others.
If an option is grayed out it means that it
cannot be changed at the current time. This is
usually because a disc is playing. Stop the
disc, then change the setting.
1Press DVD/CD .
2 With playback stopped, press
HOME
MENU
and select ‘Initial Settings’.
3Use
/// and ENTER to select the
setting and option you want to set.
All the settings and options are explained on
the following pages.1
Video Output settings
Note
1 • In the table, the default setting is shown in bold: other settings are shown in .
• Some settings, such as TV Screen, Audio Language and Subtitle Language may be overridden by the DVD disc. Often
these settings can also be made from the DVD disc menu.
• The AV Connector Out setting only needs to be set if you have connected this player to your TV using a SCART cable.
• The HDMI Resolution and HDMI Color settings only need to be set if you connected this player to an HDMI-compatible
component using the HDMI connector.
2 This setting can only be used when you are connected via HDMI and have the HDMI resolution set to 1920x1080i or 1280x720p.
When using this setting, only the HDMI connection is available.
Setting Option What it means
TV Screen
(See also
on
page 39.)
4:3 (Letter Box) Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are
shown with black bars top and bottom.
Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are
shown with the sides cropped so that the image fills the screen.
Set if you have a widescreen TV.
Set if you have a widescreen TV. 4:3 material is shown with
black bars on either side of the screen.2
AV Connector Out
(See
on page 32.)
Video Standard video, compatible with all TVs.
Higher quality, but check your TV for compatibility.
Best quality, but check your TV for compatibility.
HDMI Resolution*
(See
on page 33.)
*
Set if your TV supports 1920 x 1080 pixel interlace video.
Set if your TV supports 1280 x 720 pixel progressive-scan video.
720x480p (NTSC)/
720x576p (PAL)
Set if your TV supports 720 x 480 (NTSC)/720 x 576 (PAL) pixel
progressive-scan video.
Set if your TV supports 720 x 480 (NTSC)/720 x 576 (PAL) pixel
interlace video.
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Display settings
Options settings
Speakers settings
Parental Lock
• Default level: Off; Default password: ;
Default Country/Area code: us (2119)
To give you some control over what your
children watch on your DVD player, some DVD-
Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If your
player is set to a lower level than the disc, the
disc won’t play.
Some discs also support the Country/Area
Code feature. The player does not play certain
scenes on these discs, depending on the
Country/Area Code you set.
Registering a new password
Register a password to change the Parental
Lock level or enter a Country/Area code.1
1 Select ‘Password’.
2 Use the number buttons to input a four-
digit password then press
ENTER .
Changing your password
To change your password, confirm your
existing password then enter a new one.
1 Select ‘Password Change’, input your
existing password, then press
ENTER .
2 Enter a new password and press
ENTER .
Setting Option What it means
OSD Language English On-screen displays of the player are in English.
On-screen displays are shown in the language selected.
Angle Indicator On A camera icon is displayed on-screen during multi-angle
scenes on a DVD disc.
No multi-angle indication is shown.
Setting Option What it means
Parental Lock – See below.
DivX(R) VOD Display See below.
Setting Option What it means
Speaker Distance – Specify the distance of your speakers from your listening
position (see on page 31).
Note
1 • Not all discs use Parental Lock, and will play without requiring the password first.
• If you forget your password, you’ll need to reset the player to register a new password (see on page 44).
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Speaker Distance
•Defaultsetting:3.0m
To get the best surround sound from your
system, you should set up the speakers equal
distances from your listening position.
1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial
Settings’.
2Select‘ Speaker s’, then ‘Speaker
Distance’.
3Use / to select a speaker.
4Press
 to change the speaker distance
for the highlighted speaker.
5Use
/ to change the distance.
• When you change the distance settings of
the front left (L) or front right (R) speakers,
all the other speaker distances change
relative to it.
•Frontleft/right(L/R) speaker distances can
be set from 30 cm to 9 m in 30 cm
increments.1
• The center speaker (C) can be set from
–2.1 m to 0 m relative to the front left/right
speakers.
• Surround left/right (SL/SR) speakers can
be set from –6.0 m to 0 m relative to the
front left/right speakers.2
• The subwoofer (SW) can be set from –2.1m
to 0 m relative to the front left/right
speakers.
6Press  to go back to the speaker list if
you want to modify another speaker, or press
ENTER to exit the Speaker Distance screen.
Note
1TheLand Rspeakers are paired; you can’t set them differently.
2 Make sure to set them the same distance when using the Extra Power mode (page 14).
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About control out connections
Many Pioneer components support SR
CONTROL connections, by which you can use
the remote controls of any connected
components by aiming them at the sensor of
just one component. When you use a remote
control, the control signal is passed along the
chain to the appropriate component. This can
be useful when you have multiple components
contained inside an entertainment center.
If you use this feature, you must make sure that
also have at least one set of analog audio jacks
connected to another component for
grounding purposes.
• Using a cable with mono mini-plugs on
either side (sold separately), connect the
CONTROL IN jack on another Pioneer
component to the CONTROL OUT jack on this
unit.
This will allow you to control the other
component by pointing its remote at this unit.
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About DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility
Only DVD+R/DVD+RW discs recorded in
‘Video Mode (DVD Video Mode)’ which have
been finalized, can be played back. However,
some editing made during the recording may
not be played back accurately.
About DivX
DivX is a compressed digital video format
created by the DivX®video codec from DivX,
Inc. This player can play DivX video files burned
on CD-R/-RW and DVD-R/-RW/-ROM discs.
Keeping the same terminology as DVD-Video,
individual DivX video files are called ‘Titles’.
When naming files/titles on a CD-R/-RW or
DVD-R/-RW disc prior to burning, keep in mind
that by default they will play in alphabetical
order.
DivX video compatibility
• Official DivX®Certified product.
• Plays all versions of DivX®video (including
DivX®6) with standard playback of DivX®
media files.1
• File extensions: .avi and .divx (these must
be used for the player to recognize DivX
video files).
Displaying DivX subtitle files
The font sets listed below are available for DivX
external subtitle files. You can see the proper
font set on-screen by setting the Subtitle
Language (in on page 28)
to match the subtitle file.2
Group 1: Albanian (sq), Basque (eu), Catalan (ca),
Danish (da), Dutch (nl), English (en), Faroese (fo),
Finnish (fi), French (fr), German (de), Icelandic (is),
Irish (ga), Italian (it), Norwegian (no), Portuguese (pt),
Compressed
audio
• MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3),
Windows Media Audio (WMA), MPEG-
4 AAC
• Sampling rates: 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/
48 kHz
• Bit-rates: Any (128 kbps or higher
recommended)
• VBR (variable bit rate) MP3/WMA/
MPEG-4 AAC playback: No
• WMA lossless encoding: No
• DRM (Digital Rights Management)
compatible: Yes (DRM-protected
audio files will play in this player.)
• File extensions: .mp3, .wma, .m4a
(these must be used for the player to
recognize MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC files)
• File structure (may differ): Up to 299
folders on a disc; up to 648 folders and
files (combined) within each folder
JPEG file • Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.2* still
image files up to a resolution of
3072 x 2048
• Progressive JPEG compatible: No
• File extensions: .jpg (must be used
for the player to recognize JPEG files)
• File structure (may differ): Up to 299
folders on a disc; up to 648 folders and
files (combined) within each folder
Media Compatible formats
Note
1 Playback of .avi video files larger than 4 GB is not possible.
2 • For external subtitle files the following subtitle format filename extensions are supported (please note that these files are not
shown within the disc navigation menu): .srt, .sub, .ssa, .smi
• Some external subtitle files may be displayed incorrectly or not at all.
• The filename of the movie file has to be repeated at the beginning of the filename for the external subtitle file.
• The number of external subtitle files which can be switched for the same movie file is limited to a maximum of 10.
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DVD Video regions
All DVD Video discs carry a region mark that
indicates which region(s) of the world the disc
is compatible with. Your DVD system also has
a region mark (on the rear panel). Discs from
incompatible regions will not play in this
player. Discs marked ALL play in any player.
When you insert a disc that cannot be played
on this player, one of the following messages is
displayed:
Incompatible disc region number
Can’t play disc
Installation and maintenance
Hints on installation
We want you to enjoy using this system for
years to come, so please bear in mind the
following points when choosing a location:
Do...
Use in a well-ventilated room.
Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a
table, shelf or stereo rack.
Don’t...
Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or
humidity, including near radiators and other
heat-generating appliances.
Place on a window sill or other place where the
system will be exposed to direct sunlight.
Use in an excessively dusty or damp
environment.
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 system
may be exposed to smoke or steam.
Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with cloth
— this may prevent proper cooling of the system
unit.
Place on an unstable surface, or one that is not
large enough to support all four of the system
unit’s feet.
Cleaning the pickup lens
The DVD player’s lens should not become dirty
in normal use, but if for some reason it should
malfunction due to dust or dirt, consult your
nearest Pioneer authorized service center.
Although lens cleaners are commercially
available, we do not recommend using them
since some may damage the lens.
Problems with condensation
Condensation may form inside the player if it is
brought into a warm room from outside, or if
the temperature of the room rises quickly.
Although the condensation won’t damage the
player, it may temporarily impair performance.
Leave it to adjust to the warmer temperature
for about an hour before switching on.
Moving the system unit
If you need to move the main unit, first remove
a disc if there’s one in the player, then press
STANDBY/ON on the front panel to turn the
system off. Wait for GOOD BYE to disappear
from the display, then unplug the power cord.1
Never lift or move the unit during playback —
discs rotate at high speeds and may damage.
Screen sizes and disc formats
DVD-Video discs come in different screen
aspects, ranging from TV programs, which are
generally 4:3, to CinemaScope widescreen
movies2, with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3.
Note
1 Unplugging the unit before GOOD BYE disappears from the display may cause the system to return to the factory settings.
2 Many widescreen discs override the system’s settings so that the disc is shown in letterbox format regardless of the setting.
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Tuner
USB connection
HDMI connection
Problem Remedy
Considerable noise in
radio broadcasts.
• Connect the AM antenna (refer to the Setup Guide) and adjust the direction and
position for best reception. You may also connect an additional internal or external
AM antenna (refer to on page 32).
• Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position for best reception, and secure to a
wall. You may also connect an outdoor FM antenna (see
on page 32).
• Turn off other equipment that may be causing the noise or move it further away.
Auto tuning does not
pick up some stations.
• The radio signal is weak. Auto tuning will only detect radio stations with a good
signal. For more sensitive tuning, connect an outdoor antenna.
Problem Remedy
USB mass storage
device is not recognized
by the system.
• Make sure you have completely inserted the USB connector to this unit.
• Check that the memory format is FAT16 or FAT32.
• USB devices with an internal USB hub are not supported.
Files don’t show up in
the Navigator/Photo
Browser.
• The files must have the correct file extension: .mp3 for MP3 files; .wma for WMA
files; .m4a for MPEG-4 AAC files; .jpg for JPEG files (upper or lower-case is OK).
• Make sure the file permission hasn’t been restricted (through a password, etc.).
Can’t play WMA or
MPEG-4 AAC files.
• The files were recorded using DRM (digital rights management). This is not a
malfunction.
Problem Remedy
No HDMI audio output. • See on page 34 to make sure that AUDIO ON
is selected.
No HDMI video output • Make sure that you’ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the settings for
the component you’re using (refer to the component’s instruction manual).
• Check that the HDMI cable is connected properly and isn’t damaged.
• Check that components connected using the HDMI interface are switched on
and HDMI compatible (Components must be compatible with both DVI and High
Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP)).
• This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI Version 1.1. Depending
on the component you have connected, using a DVI connection may result in
unreliable signal transfers.
• Make sure the resolution on this player matches that of the component you have
connected using HDMI. See on page 27 to change the HDMI
resolution.
• If the screen goes blank after changing the resolution, it means the you selected
a resolution incompatible with your monitor. See
on page 34 to reset to the factory defaults.
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Language code list
Language (Language code letter), Language code
Country/Area code list
Country/Area, Country/Area code, Country/Area 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), 1821
Chinese (zh), 2608
Korean (ko), 1115
Greek (el), 0512
Afar (aa), 0101
Abkhazian (ab), 0102
Afrikaans (af), 0106
Amharic (am), 0113
Arabic (ar), 0118
Assamese (as), 0119
Aymara (ay), 0125
Azerbaijani (az), 0126
Bashkir (ba), 0201
Byelorussian (be), 0205
Bulgarian (bg), 0207
Bihari (bh), 0208
Bislama (bi), 0209
Bengali (bn), 0214
Tibetan (bo), 0215
Breton (br), 0218
Catalan (ca), 0301
Corsican (co), 0315
Czech (cs), 0319
Welsh (cy), 0325
Danish (da), 0401
Bhutani (dz), 0426
Esperanto (eo), 0515
Estonian (et), 0520
Basque (eu), 0521
Persian (fa), 0601
Finnish (fi), 0609
Fiji (fj), 0610
Faroese (fo), 0615
Frisian (fy), 0625
Irish (ga), 0701
Scots-Gaelic (gd), 0704
Galician (gl), 0712
Guarani (gn), 0714
Gujarati (gu), 0721
Hausa (ha), 0801
Hindi (hi), 0809
Croatian (hr), 0818
Hungarian (hu), 0821
Armenian (hy), 0825
Interlingua (ia), 0901
Interlingue (ie), 0905
Inupiak (ik), 0911
Indonesian (in), 0914
Icelandic (is), 0919
Hebrew (iw), 0923
Yiddish (ji), 1009
Javanese (jw), 1023
Georgian (ka), 1101
Kazakh (kk), 1111
Greenlandic (kl), 1112
Cambodian (km), 1113
Kannada (kn), 1114
Kashmiri (ks), 1119
Kurdish (ku), 1121
Kirghiz (ky), 1125
Latin (la), 1201
Lingala (ln), 1214
Laothian (lo), 1215
Lithuanian (lt), 1220
Latvian (lv), 1222
Malagasy (mg), 1307
Maori (mi), 1309
Macedonian (mk), 1311
Malayalam (ml), 1312
Mongolian (mn), 1314
Moldavian (mo), 1315
Marathi (mr), 1318
Malay (ms), 1319
Maltese (mt), 1320
Burmese (my), 1325
Nauru (na), 1401
Nepali (ne), 1405
Norwegian (no), 1415
Occitan (oc), 1503
Oromo (om), 1513
Oriya (or), 1518
Panjabi (pa), 1601
Polish (pl), 1612
Pashto, Pushto (ps), 1619
Portuguese (pt), 1620
Quechua (qu), 1721
Rhaeto-Romance (rm), 1813
Kirundi (rn), 1814
Romanian (ro), 1815
Kinyarwanda (rw), 1823
Sanskrit (sa), 1901
Sindhi (sd), 1904
Sangho (sg), 1907
Serbo-Croatian (sh), 1908
Sinhalese (si), 1909
Slovak (sk), 1911
Slovenian (sl), 1912
Samoan (sm), 1913
Shona (sn), 1914
Somali (so), 1915
Albanian (sq), 1917
Serbian (sr), 1918
Siswati (ss), 1919
Sesotho (st), 1920
Sundanese (su), 1921
Swedish (sv), 1922
Swahili (sw), 1923
Tamil (ta), 2001
Telugu (te), 2005
Tajik (tg), 2007
Thai (th), 2008
Tigrinya (ti), 2009
Turkmen (tk), 2011
Tagalog (tl), 2012
Setswana (tn), 2014
Tonga (to), 2015
Turkish (tr), 2018
Tsonga (ts), 2019
Tatar (tt), 2020
Twi (tw), 2023
Ukrainian (uk), 2111
Urdu (ur), 2118
Uzbek (uz), 2126
Vietnamese (vi), 2209
Volapük (vo), 2215
Wolof (wo), 2315
Xhosa (xh), 2408
Yoruba (yo), 2515
Zulu (zu), 2621
Argentina, 0118, ar
Australia, 0121, au
Austria, 0120, at
Belgium, 0205, be
Brazil, 0218, br
Canada, 0301, ca
Chile, 0312, cl
China, 0314, cn
Denmark, 0411, dk
Finland, 0609, fi
France, 0618, fr
Germany, 0405, de
Hong Kong, 0811, hk
India, 0914, in
Indonesia, 0904, id
Italy, 0920, it
Japan, 1016, jp
Korea, Republic of, 1118, kr
Malaysia, 1325, my
Mexico, 1324, mx
Netherlands, 1412, nl
New Zealand, 1426, nz
Norway, 1415, no
Pakistan, 1611, pk
Philippines, 1608, ph
Portugal, 1620, pt
Russian Federation, 1821, ru
Singapore, 1907, sg
Spain, 0519, es
Switzerland, 0308, ch
Sweden, 1905, se
Taiwan, 2023, tw
Thailand, 2008, th
United Kingdom, 0702, gb
United States of America, 2119, us
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Chapter 1
Controls and displays
Front panel
1 STANDBY/ON
Switches the system on or into standby.
2 PLAY LIST buttons
Add tracks (during playback), or select a
playlist (while stopped) (page 18).
3 OPEN/CLOSE
Opens/closes the disc tray.
4 DVD/CD
Selects the DVD/CD function and starts/
pauses/resumes playback.
5 
Stops playback.
6 USB
Selects the USB function and starts/pauses
playback.
7 VOLUME +/– buttons
8
USB interface
Connect a USB device for playback (see USB
playback on page 23).
9 PHONES jack
Connect headphones.
10 Indicator
Lights blue when the power is on (except when
the dimmer/sleep timer is active).
11 Remote Sensor
12 Display
See Display below.
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SURROUND
Selects a Surround mode (page 14) or
switches to stereo playback (page 15).
SOUND
Accesses the sound menu to adjust the
SFC Mode, bass and treble, etc. (page 15).
8 Playback controls
See Basic playback controls on page 11, Disc
playback features on page 16 and USB playback
on page 23 for an explanation of these
controls.
9 TV CONTROL buttons
These control Pioneer plasma televisions.
10 SHIFT
Press to access the controls highlighted in
green.
11 OPEN/CLOSE
Opens/closes the disc tray.
12 PLAYLIST buttons
Add tracks (during playback), or select a
playlist (while stopped) (page 18).
13 EXTRA PWR
Switches on the Extra Power mode (page 14).
14 MENU
Press to display a DVD disc or USB menu, or
the Navigator (page 12, 17 and 24).
15 RETURN
Returns to a previous menu screen.
16 LINE OUT
Cycle whether or not to output a downmixed
signal from the LINE OUT terminal/AV
CONNECTOR (page 33).
17 MUTE
Mutes the sound (press again to cancel).
18 VOLUME +/–
Adjusts the volume.
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Resume and Last Memory
When you stop playback of a disc, RESUME
shows in the display indicating that you can
resume playback from that point.
With DVDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, even if
ejected, the play position is stored in memory.1
The next time you load the disc, the display
shows LAST MEM and you can resume
playback.
If you want to clear the resume point, press
(stop) while RESUME is displayed.
DVD-Video disc menus
Many DVD-Video discs contain menus from
which you can select what you want to watch.
Sometimes DVD-Video menus are displayed
automatically when you start playback; others
only appear when you press MENU or TOP
MENU.
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 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 button to
select a track, rather than the (play) button.
Listening to the radio
The tuner can receive both FM and AM
broadcasts, and lets you memorize your
favorite stations so you don’t have to manually
tune in every time you want to listen. See also
More tuner features: RDS on page 25.
1 Press TUNER to switch to the tuner, then
press repeatedly to select the AM or FM band.
The display shows the band and frequency.
2 Tune to a frequency.
There are three tuning modes — manual, auto,
and high-speed:
•Manual tuning : Press TUNE +/–
repeatedly to change the displayed
frequency.
•Auto tuning : Press and hold TUNE +/–
until the frequency disp lay starts to move,
then release. The tuner will stop on the next
station it finds. Repeat to keep searching.
•High-speed tuning : Press and hold
TUNE +/– until the frequency display starts
to move rapidly. Keep the button held down
until you reach the frequency you want. If
necessary, fine tune the frequency using
the manual tuning method.
Note
1 • The Last Memory function may not work with some discs.
• For DVD-Video discs (except VR mode DVD-R/-RW), the play er stores the play position of the last five discs.
Button What it does
TOP MENU Displays the ‘top menu’ of a DVD
disc — this varies with the disc.
MENU Displays a DVD disc menu — this
varies with the disc and may be
the same as the ‘top menu’.
fd Moves the cursor around the
screen.
ENTER Selects the current menu option.
RETURN Returns to the previously
displayed menu screen.
Numbers Highlights a numbered menu
option (some discs only). Press
ENTER to select.
Button What it does
RETURN Displays the PBC menu.
Numbers Selects numbered menu options.
Press ENTER to select.
Displays the previous menu page
(if there is one).
Displays the next menu page (if
there is one).
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Chapter 9
Other connections
Connecting external antennas
For an external AM antenna, use 5 m to 6 m of
vinyl-insulated wire and se t up either indoors or
outdoors. Leave the loop antenna connected.
Only use the included AM loop antenna.
For an external FM antenna, use a PAL
connector to hook up an external FM antenna.
Connecting auxiliary audio
components
Using the stereo analog inputs, you can
connect an external component such as a tape
deck or MD player for playback through this
system.
• Connect the ( LINE 2) AUDIO IN jacks to
the analog outputs of an external playback
component.
Connect using RCA pin- plug stereo cables.
Using the SCART AV output
The SCART output should give you better
picture quality than th e standard composite
video output. The SCART AV connector
functions as both a video and audio output.1
• Use a commercially available SCART cable
to connect the (
LINE 1) AV CONNECTOR to
your TV.
Outdoor antenna
5 m to 6 m
Indoor
antenna
(vinyl-coated
wire)
AM LOOP
PAL connector
Note
1 SCART cables are available in several configurations. Make sure that the one you get will work with this system and your TV/
monitor (see below).
- 6 )
Tape deck, etc.
TV
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• Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI
OUT interconnect on this player to an HDMI
interconnect on a HDMI-compatible monitor.
• The arrow on the cable connector body
should be face up for correct alignment
with the connector on the player.
You can also adjust the HDMI settings for
resolution and color. For more on these
settings see Video Output settings on page 27.
Switching the HDMI audio setting
To listen to audio from the HDMI interconnect,
make sure you’ve specified the HDMI audio
output setting.
1 Switch the system into standby.
2Press
SETUP and use  to choose
HDMI OUT then press
ENTER .
3Use
 to choose the setting you want
then press
ENTER .
•AUDIO ON – Audio signals are output
through the HDMI interconnect
•AUDIO OFF – Switches off HDMI audio
Resetting the HDMI connection
If you get an error message (the display shows
HDMI ERR) or if the screen goes blank (for
example, after changing the resolution), check
the troubleshooting guide on page 44. If this
doesn’t solve the problem, follow the steps
below to reset the HDMI connection.
1 Switch the system into standby.
2 Press
SETUP and use  to choose
HDMI INI then press
ENTER .
The system will restart and the HDMI settings
are automatically reset to the factory defaults.
See Video Output settings on page 27 for more
on these settings.
About HDMI
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)
supports both video and audio on a single
digital connection for use with DVD players,
DTV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices.
HDMI was developed to provide the
technologies of High Bandwidth Digital
Content Protection (HDCP) as well as Digital
Visual Interface (DVI) in one specification.
HDCP is used to protect digital content
transmitted and received by DVI-compliant
displays.
HDMI has the capability to support standard,
enhanced, or high-definition video plus
standard to multichannel surround-sound
audio. HDMI features include uncompressed
digital video, a bandwidth of up to 2.2 gigabytes
per second (with HDTV signals), one connector
(instead of several cables and connectors), and
communication between the AV source and
AV devices such as DTVs.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or
registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.
HDMI-compatible display
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Rhaeto-Romanic (rm), Scottish (gd), Spanish (es),
Swedish (sv)
Group 2: Albanian (sq), Croatian (hr), Czech (cs),
Hungarian (hu), Polish (pl), Romanian (ro), Slovak (sk),
Slovenian (sl)
Group 3: Bulgarian (bg), Byelorussian (be),
Macedonian (mk), Russian (ru), Serbian (sr), Ukrainian
(uk)
Group 4: Hebrew (iw), Yiddish (ji)
Group 5: Turkish (tr)
DivX, DivX Certified, an d associated logos are
trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under
license.
About MPEG-4 AAC
Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is at the core of
the MPEG-4 AAC standard, which incorporates
MPEG-2 AAC, forming the basis of the MPEG-4
audio compression technology. The file format
and extension used depend on the application
used to encode the AAC file. This unit plays
back AAC files encoded by iTunes®bearing the
extension ‘ .m4a ’. DRM-protected files will not
play, and files encoded with some versions of
iTunes®may not play, or filenames may display
incorrectly.
Apple and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered
in the U.S. and other countries.
About WMA
This player can playback Windows Media
Audio content.
WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio
and refers to an audio compression technology
developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA
content can be encoded by using Windows
Media®Player version 7.7.1, Windows Media ®
Player for Windows ®XP, or Windows Media ®
Player 9 series.
Windows Media is either a registered trademark
or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries.
This product includes technology owned by
Microsoft Corporation and cannot be used or
distributed without a license from Microsoft
Licensing, Inc.
Using and taking care of discs
Handling discs
Hold the disc by its edges when handling so as
not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on
either side of the disc. Damaged or dirty discs
can affect playback performance.
If a disc becomes marked with fingerprints,
dust, etc., clean using a soft, dry cloth.
Wipe lightly from the center of the disc using
straight strokes. Don’t wipe the disc surface
with circular strokes.
If necessary, use a cloth soaked in alcohol, or a
commercially available CD/DVD cleaning kit to
clean a disc more thoroughly. Never use
benzine, thinner or other cleaning agents such
as those designed for cleaning vinyl records.
Storing discs
Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold, humid,
or hot environments (including under direct
sunlight). Don’t glue paper or put stickers onto
the disc, or use a pencil, ball-point pen or other
sharp-tipped writing instrument. These could
all damage the disc.
Discs to avoid
Discs spin at high speed inside the player. If a
disc is cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise
damaged, don’t risk using it in your player —
you could end up damaging the unit.
This unit is designed for use with conventional,
fully circular discs only. Pioneer disclaims all
liability arising in connection with the use of
shaped discs.
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Specifications
• Amplifier section
RMS Power Output:
Front, Center, Surround . . . 60 W per channel
(1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 )
Subwoofer . . .60 W (100 Hz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 )
• Disc section
Digital audio characteristics
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD fs: 96 kHz, 24-bit
Type . . . . . . . DVD system, Video CD/Super VCD
system and Compact Disc digital audio system
Frequency response
. . . . . . . . . . . .4 Hz to 44 kHz (96 kHz sampling)/
4 Hz to 22 kHz (48 kHz sampling)
Wow and Flutter . . . . . . . .Limit of measurement
(±0.001 % W.PEAK) or less (JEITA)
• FM tuner section
Frequency range . . . . . . . . 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 , unbalanced
• AM tuner section
Frequency range . . . . . . . . . 531 kHz to 1602 kHz
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Loop antenna
• Miscellaneous
Power requirements
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 220 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz
Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 W
Power consumption in standby. . . . . . . . .0.42 W
Dimensions
. . . . . . . 420 mm (W) x 60 mm (H) x 332 mm (D)
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 kg
• Accessories (DVD/CD receiver)
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
AA/R6 dry cell batteries
(to confirm system operation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Video cable (yellow plugs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
AM loop antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
FM antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Warranty card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Setup Guide
These operating instructions
S-DV363 Speaker system
• Front/surround speakers
Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . Closed-box bookshelf type
(magnetically shielded)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm 1-way system
Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm cone type
Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 
Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Hz to 20 kHz
Maximum input power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 W
Dimensions
. . . . . . .100 mm (W) x 100 mm (H) x 100 mm (D)
Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.54 kg
• Center speaker
Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . Closed-box bookshelf type
(magnetically shielded)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm 1-way system
Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm cone type
Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 
Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Hz to 20 kHz
Maximum input power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 W
Dimensions
. . . . . . . .220 mm (W) x 90 mm (H) x 100 mm (D)
Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.70 kg
•Subwoofer
Enclosure . . . . . . .Bass- reflex floorstanding type
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 cm 1-way system
Speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 cm cone type
Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 
Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Hz to 2.5 kHz
Maximum Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 W
Dimensions
. . . . . 221 mm (W) x 401.5 mm (H) x 390 mm (D)
Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.5 kg
• Accessories
Speaker cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Screws (for brackets). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Non-skid pads (small) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Non-skid pads (large) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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06 More tuner features: RDS
An introduction to RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Displaying RDS information . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Searching for RDS programs . . . . . . . . . . . 25
07 Audio Settings and Video Adjust
menus
Audio Settings menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Audio DRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Video Adjust menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
08 Initial Settings menu
Using the Initial Settings menu . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Video Output settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Language settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Display settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Options settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Speakers settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Parental Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
About DivX® VOD content . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
09 Other connections
Connecting external antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Connecting auxiliary audio components . . . . 32
Using the SCART AV output . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Line Out options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Switching the HDMI audio setting . . . . . . . 34
Resetting the HDMI connection . . . . . . . . . 34
About HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
About control out connections . . . . . . . . . . . 35
10 Additional information
Disc/content format playback
compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Disc compatibility table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
About DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility. . . . 37
About DivX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
About MPEG-4 AAC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
About WMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using and taking care of discs. . . . . . . . . . . . 38
DVD Video regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Installation and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Cleaning the pickup lens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Problems with condensation. . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Moving the system unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Screen sizes and disc formats . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
TV system setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Switching off the demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Dimming the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
DVD/CD/Video CD player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Tuner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
USB connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
HDMI connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Setting the Key Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using the language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Language code list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Country/Area code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used
electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling.
Private households in the 25 member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to
designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar new one).
For countries not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities for the correct method of disposal.
By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential
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Remote control
1 STANDBY/ON
Switches the system on or into standby.
2 Function select buttons
Selects the source you want to listen to (DVD/
CD, TUNER, USB, LINE).
3 Number buttons, CLEAR, DISPLAY , SLEEP
and DVD controls
CLEAR
Clears an entry.
DISPLAY
Displays/changes disc information shown
on-screen (page 22) or to display RDS
information (page 25).
SHIFT+SLEEP
Press to set the sleep timer (page 13).
SHIFT+AUDIO
Selects audio channel/language (page 21).
SHIFT+SUBTITLE
Displays/changes the subtitles (page 21).
SHIFT+ANGLE
Changes camera angle during DVD multi-
angle scene playback (page 22).
SHIFT+ZOOM
Changes the screen zoom level (page 21).
4 TOP MENU
Displays the top menu of a DVD disc in the play
position — this may be the same as pressing
MENU (page 12).
5 Cursor buttons, ENTER and tuning
buttons
Cursor buttons
Use the cursor buttons ( ) to
navigate on-screen displays and menus.
ENTER
Selects an option or executes a command.
TUNE +/–
Tunes the radio.
ST +/–
Selects station presets when listening to
the radio.
6 HOME MENU
Displays (or exits) the on-screen menu for
Initial Settings, Play Mode functions, etc.
7 Setup and other sound controls
SETUP
Use to make various system and surround
sound settings (page 10, 13, 34 and 40).
TEST TONE
Outputs the test tone (for speaker setup)
(page 10).
1
2
3
8
9
4
7
11
12
14
13
15
16
17
18
5
6
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Display
1 DTS
Lights during playback of a DTS source
(page 14).
2 SOUND
Lights when the SFC Modes or the tone
controls (treble, bass or bass boost) are active
(page 15).
3 F.SURR.
Lights when the Extra Power mode is selected
(page 14).
4 RPT and RPT -1
RPT lights during repeat play. RPT-1 lights
during repeat one-track play (page 19).
5RECMODE
Lights when Line Out mode is on (page 33).
6 PGM
Lights during program or playlist playback
(page 18 and 20).
7 Tuner indicators
– Lights when a broadcast is being
received.
– Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is
being received in auto stereo mode.
– Lights when FM mono reception is
selected.
– Lights when in one of the RDS
display or search modes.
8 RDM
Lights during random play (page 19).
9 kHz/MHz
Indicates the frequency unit shown in the
character display (kHz for AM, MHz for FM).
10 Character display
11
Lights when sleep timer is active (page 13).
12 
Lights during playback.
13 2 PL II
Lights during Dolby Pro Logic II decoding
(page 14).
14 2 D
Lights during playback of a Dolby Digital
source (page 14).
SOUND
DTS F.SURR.
2PL
2D
REC MODE
RPT -1
kHz PGM
MHz RDM
1 6
12 89 7
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2
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Tip
• The button guide at the bottom of every
OSD screen shows you which buttons
you’ll need to use for that screen.
Playing discs
The basic playback controls for playing DVD,
CD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video and
WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC discs are covered
here.
Further functions are detailed in chapter 4.
1 If the player isn’t already on, switch it on.
If you’re playing a disc with video, also turn on
your TV and make sure that it is set to the
correct video input.
2 Press OPEN/CLOSE to 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).
3 Press  (play) to start playback.
If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD,
a menu may appear. See
and on
page 12 to navigate these.
If you loaded a disc containing JPEGs, a
slideshow will start. See
on page 16 for more on this.
• If a disc contains a mixture of DivX video
and other media file types (MP3, for
example), first select whether to play the
DivX video files (DivX) or the other media
file types (MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG-4 AAC)
from the on-screen display.
4 Adjust the volume.
Use the VOLUME control.
Basic playback controls
The following table shows the basic controls
on the remote for playing discs1. You can find
other playback features in the chapter 4.
RETURN Returns to the main menu without
saving changes
Button What it does
Note
1 You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls don’t work in certain parts of the disc.
Button What it does
Starts/resumes normal playback.
If the display shows RESUME or
LAST MEM playback starts from the
resume or last memory point (see
below).
Pauses/unpauses a disc.
Stops playback or cancels the resume
function (if the display shows
RESUME ).
Press to start fast reverse scanning.
Press to start fast forward scanning.
Skips to the start of the current track or
chapter, then previous tracks/chapters.
Skips to the next track or chapter.
Numbers Use to enter a title/chapter/track
number. Press ENTER to select.
• If the disc is stopped, playback starts
from the selected title (for DVD) or
track (for CD/Video CD/Super VCD).
• If the disc is playing, playback jumps
to the start of the selected title (VR
mode DVD-R/-RW), chapter (DVD-
Video) or track (CD/Video CD/Super
VCD).
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Improving poor FM reception
If you’re listening to an FM station in stereo but
the reception is weak, you can improve the
sound quality by switching to mono.
1 Tune to an FM radio station then press
SETUP .
2Use to choose FM MODE then press
ENTER .
3Use to select
FM MONO then press
ENTER .
The mono indicator ( ) lights when the tuner
is in mono reception mode.
Select FM AUTO above to switch back to auto-
stereo mode (the stereo indicator ( ) lights
when receiving a stereo broadcast).
Memorizing stations
You can save up to 30 station presets so that
you always have easy access to your favorite
stations without having to tune in manually
each time.
1 Tune to an AM or FM radio station.
For the FM band, select mono or auto-stereo
reception as necessary. This setting is saved
along with the preset.
2 Press SETUP and use to choose
‘ST.MEM.’ then press
ENTER .
3Use to select the station preset you
want then press
ENTER .
Listening to station presets
1 Make sure the TUNER function is
selected.
2Usethe
ST +/– buttons to select a station
preset.
• You can also use the number buttons to do
this.
Listening to other sources
You can connect auxiliary sources (TV, satellite
receiver, etc.) to this unit for playback through
the speaker system. See
on page 32 for more on this.
• To connect a USB device to the USB
terminal, see on page 23.
1 Make sure that the external source (TV,
satellite receiver, etc.) is switched on.
2Press
LINE to select the source.
Each press switches between LINE 1 and
LINE 2 .
3 If necessary, start playback of the source.
Setting the sleep timer
The sleep timer switches off the system after
about an hour so you can fall asleep without
worrying about it.1
• Press SHIFT+ SLEEP repeatedly to select an
option then press
ENTER .
Choose between the following options:
•SLP ON – Switches off after about an hour
•SLP OFF – Cancels the sleep timer
After selecting SLP ON, you can press
SHIFT+SLEEP again to check how much time is
left. Each line indicates approximately 12
minutes (remaining):
Note
1 The display dims when the sleep timer is set, and the power indicator is turned off.
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Listening in stereo
You can listen to any source — stereo or
multichannel — in stereo. When playing a
multichannel source, all channels are
downmixed to the front left/right speakers and
the subwoofer.
• Press SURROUND repeatedly until
STEREO shows in the display.
Listening with headphones
When headphones are connected, only the
STEREO mode is available.
Using the SFC modes
The SFC (Sound Field Control) modes can be
used with any multichannel or stereo source
for a variety of additional surround sound
effects.
1 Press SOUND .
2Use to select SFC MODE then press
ENTER .
3 Press then
ENTER to select an SFC
Sound Mode.
Select between OFF, ACTION, DRAMA,
ROCK, POP, HALL or LIVE.
Adjusting the bass and treble
Use the bass and treble controls to adjust the
overall tone.
1Press SOUND .
2Use to select BASS or TREBLE then
press
ENTER .
3Use to adjust the sound
then press
ENTER to confirm
.
Boosting the bass level
There are two bass modes you can use to
enhance the bass in a source.
1Press SOUND .
2Use to select BASSMODE then
press
ENTER .
3Use to adjust the sound
then press
ENTER to confirm
.
Select between OFF, MUSIC or CINEMA.
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Tip
• To add files without the on-screen display,
simply press PLAY LIST
1 , 2 or 3 during
normal playback of the file you want
(except when a JPEG slideshow is playing
at the same time as audio).
Listening to playlists
• With playback stopped, p ress PLAY LIST
1, 2 or 3.
During playback, PGM lights in the front panel
display. If no playlist has been programmed,
NO LIST shows in the display.
• If the playlist contains both JPEG and audio
files, playback of the slideshow and audio
files starts.
Clearing files from a playlist
1 Start playback of your playlist.
2 From the ‘Disc Navigator’ screen, select
the file you want to remove from the playlist
and press
CLEAR .
Looping a section of a disc
The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify
two points (A and B) within a track (CD, Video
CD/Super Video CD) or title (DVD) that form a
loop which is played over and over.
1 During playback, press HOME MENU and
select ‘
Play Mode ’.
2 Select ‘A-B Repeat’.
3Press
ENTER on ‘A(Start Point)’ to set the
loop start point.
4Press
ENTER on ‘B(End Point)’ to set the
loop end point.
After pressing ENTER, playback jumps back to
the start point and plays the loop.
5 To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’.
Using repeat play
In addition to various repeat play options, it’s
also possible to use repeat play together with
program play (see on
page 20).
1 During playback, press HOME MENU and
select ‘
Play Mode ’.
2 Select ‘Repeat’ then select a repeat play
option.
1
If program play is active, select Program
Repeat to repeat the program list, or Repeat
Off to cancel.
• For DVD discs, select Title Repeat or
Chapter Repeat.
• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select
Disc Repeat or Track Repeat.
• For DivX video discs, select Title Repeat
(or Repeat Off).
Using random play
Use this function to play titles or chapters
(DVD-Video) or tracks (CD and Video CD/Super
VCD) in a random order.2
1 During playback, press HOME MENU and
select ‘
Play Mode ’.
Note
1 You can’t use repeat play with WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC discs.
2 • You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped. However, you can’t use random play together with
program play.
• You can’t use random play with VR format DVD-R/-RW discs, WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC discs, DivX video discs, or while a
DVD disc menu is being displayed.
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Searching a disc
You can search DVD discs by title or chapter
number, or by time; CDs and Video CD/Super
VCDs by track number or time; DivX video discs
by time.
1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘ Play
Mode
’.
2 Select ‘Search Mode’.
The search options that appear depend on the
kind of disc loaded.
3 Select a search mode.
• The disc must be playing in order to use
time search.
4 Use the number buttons to enter a title,
chapter or track number, or a time.
• For a time search, enter the number of
minutes and seconds into the currently
playing title (DVD/ DivX video) or track (CD/
Video CD/Super VCD) 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, press 8, 0, 3, 0.
5 Press ENTER to start playback.
Switching subtitles
Some DVD discs and DivX video discs have
subtitles in one or more languages; the disc
box will usually tell you which subtitle
languages are available. You can switch
subtitle language during playback.1
•Press SHIFT+SUBTITLE repeatedly to
select a subtitle option.
• To set subtitle preferences, see
on page 28.
• See on
page 37 for more on DivX subtitles.
Switching language/audio
channels
When playing discs recorded with dialog in two
or more languages, or with dual-mono audio2
you can switch these during playback.3
•Press SHIFT+AUDIO repeatedly to select
an audio language option.
• To set audio language preferences, see
on page 28.
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, DivX video title or Video CD/
Super VCD or playing a JPEG disc.
1 During playback, press SHIFT+ZOOM to
select the zoom factor (Normal, 2x or 4x).
2Use to change the zoomed
area.
You can change the zoom factor and the
zoomed area freely during playback.4
Note
1 Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU or MENU to access.
2 Some Super VCDs have two soundtracks. With these discs you can switch between the two soundtracks as well as individual
channels in each.
3 Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU or MENU to access.
4 • Since DVD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video title and JPEG pictures have a fixed resolution, picture quality will deteriorate,
especially at 4x zoom. This is not a malfunction.
• If the navigation square at the top of the screen disappears, press SHIFT+ZOOM again to display it.
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Chapter 5
USB playback
Using the USB interface
It is possible to listen to two-channel audio1
and watch JPEG files using the USB interface
on the front of this unit. Connect a USB mass
storage device2as shown below.
1 With the player switched on, press USB.
Make sure your TV is on and set to the correct
video input.
2 Connect your USB device.
The USB terminal is located on the front panel.
3 Press  (play) to start playback.
If your USB device contains JPEGs, a
slideshow will start. See
on page 24 for more on this.
•MakesureUSB DATA is showing in the
front panel display (or the system is in
standby) when disconnecting.
Important
If a USB ERR message lights in the display, it
may mean that the power requirements of the
USB device are too high for this player, or that
the device is incompatible. Try the following:
• Switch the player off, then on again.
• Reconnecting the USB device with the
player switched off.
• Selecting to another input source (like
DVD/CD), then back to USB.
• Using a dedicated AC adapter (supplied
with the device) for USB power.
If this doesn’t remedy the problem, it is likely
your USB device is incompatible.
Basic playback controls
The following table shows the basic controls
on the remote for USB playback.
Note
1 This includes playback of WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC files (except files with copy-protection or restricted playback). It is not
possible to play DivX files through the USB terminal.
2 • Compatible USB devices include external magnetic hard drives, portable flash memory (particularly keydrives) and digital
audio players (MP3 players) of format FAT16/32. It is not possible to connect this unit to a personal computer for USB playback.
• Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no
responsibility for any loss of data that may occur when connected to this unit.
• With large amounts of data, it may take longer for the system to read the contents of a USB device.
USB mass
storage device
USB
(Type A)
Button What it does
Starts normal playback.
Pauses/unpauses playback.
Stops playback.
Press to start fast reverse scanning.
Press to start fast forward scanning.
Skips to the start of the current file,
then previous files.
Skips to the next file.
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Chapter 6
More tuner features: RDS
An introduction to RDS
Radio Data System (RDS) is a system used by
most FM radio stations to provide listeners with
various kinds of information — the name of the
station and the kind of show they’re
broadcasting, for example.
One feature of RDS is that you can search by
type of program. For example, you can search
for a station that’s broadcasting a show with
the program type, JAZZ.
You can search the following program types:1
Displaying RDS information
Use the DISPLAY button to display the
different types of RDS information available.2
•Press DISPLAY for RDS information.
Each press changes the display as follows:
• Radio Text (RT) – Messages sent by the
radio station. For example, a talk radio
station may provide a phone number as RT.
• Program Service Name (PS) – The name of
the radio station.
•ProgramType(PTY) – This indicates the
kind of program currently being broadcast.
•SEARCH – PTY search (see below)
• Current tuner frequency
Searching for RDS programs
You can search for a program type listed above.
1 Press the TUNER button for the FM
band.
3
2Press DISPLAY repeatedly until SEARCH
appears in the display.
3Use to select the program type you
want to hear.
4Press
ENTER to start the search.
The system searches the station presets for a
match. If it finds one, searching stops for five sec.
5 If you want to keep listening to the
station, press
ENTER within the five seconds.
If you don’t press ENTER, searching resumes.
NEWS –News
AFFAIRS – Current Affairs
INFO – General Information
SPORT – Sport
EDUCATE – Educational
DRAMA – Radio plays, etc.
CULTURE – National or
regional culture, theater,
etc.
SCIENCE – Science and
technology
VARIED – Usually talk-
based material, such as
quiz shows or interviews.
POP M – Pop music
ROCK M – Rock music
EASY M – Easy listening
LIGHT M – ‘Light’ classical
music
CLASSICS – ‘Serious’
classical music
OTHER M – Music not
fitting above categories
WEATHER – Weather
reports
FINANCE – Stock market
reports, commerce,
trading, etc.
CHILDREN – Programs for
children
SOCIAL – Social affairs
RELIGION – Programs
concerning religion
PHONE IN – Public
expressing their views by
phone
TRAVEL – Holiday-type
travel rather than traffic
announcements
LEISURE –Leisure interests
and hobbies
JAZZ – Jazz
COUNTRY – Country music
NATION M – Popular
music in a language other
than English
OLDIES – Popular music
from the ’50s and ’60s
FOLK M – Folk music
DOCUMENT – Documentary
Note
1 In addition, there are three other program types, TEST, ALARM, and NONE. ALARM and TEST are used for emergency
announcements. You can’t search for these, but the tuner will switch automatically to this RDS broadcast signal. NONE appears
when a program type cannot be found.
2 • If any noise is picked up while displaying the RT scroll, some characters may be displayed incorrectly.
• If you see NO RADIO TEXT DATA in the RT display, it means no RT data is sent from the broadcast station. The display will
automatically switch to the PS data display (if no PS data, the frequency is displayed).
• In the PTY display, NO DATA or NONE may be shown. In this case, the PS display is shown after a few seconds.
3 RDS is only possible in the FM band.
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Chapter 8
Initial Settings menu
Using the Initial Settings menu
The Initial Settings menu provides audio and
video output settings, parental lock settings,
and display settings, among others.
If an option is grayed out it means that it
cannot be changed at the current time. This is
usually because a disc is playing. Stop the
disc, then change the setting.
1Press DVD/CD .
2 With playback stopped, press
HOME
MENU
and select ‘Initial Settings’.
3Use and
ENTER to select the
setting and option you want to set.
All the settings and options are explained on
the following pages.1
Video Output settings
Note
1 • In the table, the default setting is shown in bold: other settings are shown in .
• Some settings, such as TV Screen, Audio Language and Subtitle Language may be overridden by the DVD disc. Often
these settings can also be made from the DVD disc menu.
• The AV Connector Out setting only needs to be set if you have connected this player to your TV using a SCART cable.
• The HDMI Resolution and HDMI Color settings only need to be set if you connected this player to an HDMI-compatible
component using the HDMI connector.
2 This setting can only be used when you are connected via HDMI and have the HDMI resolution set to 1920x1080i or 1280x720p.
When using this setting, only the HDMI connection is available.
Setting Option What it means
TV Screen
(See also
on
page 39.)
4:3 (Letter Box) Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are
shown with black bars top and bottom.
Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are
shown with the sides cropped so that the image fills the screen.
Set if you have a widescreen TV.
Set if you have a widescreen TV. 4:3 material is shown with
black bars on either side of the screen.2
AV Connector Out
(See
on page 32.)
Video Standard video, compatible with all TVs.
Higher quality, but check your TV for compatibility.
Best quality, but check your TV for compatibility.
HDMI Resolution*
(See
on page 33.)
*
Set if your TV supports 1920 x 1080 pixel interlace video.
Set if your TV supports 1280 x 720 pixel progressive-scan video.
720x480p (NTSC)/
720x576p (PAL)
Set if your TV supports 720 x 480 (NTSC)/720 x 576 (PAL) pixel
progressive-scan video.
Set if your TV supports 720 x 480 (NTSC)/720 x 576 (PAL) pixel
interlace video.
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Display settings
Options settings
Speakers settings
Parental Lock
• Default level: Off; Default password: ;
Default Country/Area code: us (2119)
To give you some control over what your
children watch on your DVD player, some DVD-
Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If your
player is set to a lower level than the disc, the
disc won’t play.
Some discs also support the Country/Area
Code feature. The player does not play certain
scenes on these discs, depending on the
Country/Area Code you set.
Registering a new password
Register a password to change the Parental
Lock level or enter a Country/Area code.1
1 Select ‘Password’.
2 Use the number buttons to input a four-
digit password then press
ENTER .
Changing your password
To change your password, confirm your
existing password then enter a new one.
1 Select ‘Password Change’, input your
existing password, then press
ENTER .
2 Enter a new password and press
ENTER .
Setting Option What it means
OSD Language English On-screen displays of the player are in English.
On-screen displays are shown in the language selected.
Angle Indicator On A camera icon is displayed on-screen during multi-angle
scenes on a DVD disc.
No multi-angle indication is shown.
Setting Option What it means
Parental Lock – See below.
DivX(R) VOD Display See below.
Setting Option What it means
Speaker Distance – Specify the distance of your speakers from your listening
position (see on page 31).
Note
1 • Not all discs use Parental Lock, and will play without requiring the password first.
• If you forget your password, you’ll need to reset the player to register a new password (see on page 44).
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Speaker Distance
•Defaultsetting:3.0m
To get the best surround sound from your
system, you should set up the speakers equal
distances from your listening position.
1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial
Settings’.
2Select‘ Speaker s’, then ‘Speaker
Distance’.
3Use to select a speaker.
4Press
to change the speaker distance
for the highlighted speaker.
5Use
to change the distance.
• When you change the distance settings of
the front left (L) or front right (R) speakers,
all the other speaker distances change
relative to it.
•Frontleft/right(L/R) speaker distances can
be set from 30 cm to 9 m in 30 cm
increments.1
• The center speaker (C) can be set from
–2.1 m to 0 m relative to the front left/right
speakers.
• Surround left/right (SL/SR) speakers can
be set from –6.0 m to 0 m relative to the
front left/right speakers.2
• The subwoofer (SW) can be set from –2.1m
to 0 m relative to the front left/right
speakers.
6Press to go back to the speaker list if
you want to modify another speaker, or press
ENTER to exit the Speaker Distance screen.
Note
1TheLand Rspeakers are paired; you can’t set them differently.
2 Make sure to set them the same distance when using the Extra Power mode (page 14).
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About control out connections
Many Pioneer components support SR
CONTROL connections, by which you can use
the remote controls of any connected
components by aiming them at the sensor of
just one component. When you use a remote
control, the control signal is passed along the
chain to the appropriate component. This can
be useful when you have multiple components
contained inside an entertainment center.
If you use this feature, you must make sure that
also have at least one set of analog audio jacks
connected to another component for
grounding purposes.
• Using a cable with mono mini-plugs on
either side (sold separately), connect the
CONTROL IN jack on another Pioneer
component to the CONTROL OUT jack on this
unit.
This will allow you to control the other
component by pointing its remote at this unit.
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About DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility
Only DVD+R/DVD+RW discs recorded in
‘Video Mode (DVD Video Mode)’ which have
been finalized, can be played back. However,
some editing made during the recording may
not be played back accurately.
About DivX
DivX is a compressed digital video format
created by the DivX®video codec from DivX,
Inc. This player can play DivX video files burned
on CD-R/-RW and DVD-R/-RW/-ROM discs.
Keeping the same terminology as DVD-Video,
individual DivX video files are called ‘Titles’.
When naming files/titles on a CD-R/-RW or
DVD-R/-RW disc prior to burning, keep in mind
that by default they will play in alphabetical
order.
DivX video compatibility
• Official DivX®Certified product.
• Plays all versions of DivX®video (including
DivX®6) with standard playback of DivX®
media files.1
• File extensions: .avi and .divx (these must
be used for the player to recognize DivX
video files).
Displaying DivX subtitle files
The font sets listed below are available for DivX
external subtitle files. You can see the proper
font set on-screen by setting the Subtitle
Language (in on page 28)
to match the subtitle file.2
Group 1: Albanian (sq), Basque (eu), Catalan (ca),
Danish (da), Dutch (nl), English (en), Faroese (fo),
Finnish (fi), French (fr), German (de), Icelandic (is),
Irish (ga), Italian (it), Norwegian (no), Portuguese (pt),
Compressed
audio
• MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3),
Windows Media Audio (WMA), MPEG-
4 AAC
• Sampling rates: 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/
48 kHz
• Bit-rates: Any (128 kbps or higher
recommended)
• VBR (variable bit rate) MP3/WMA/
MPEG-4 AAC playback: No
• WMA lossless encoding: No
• DRM (Digital Rights Management)
compatible: Yes (DRM-protected
audio files will play in this player.)
• File extensions: .mp3, .wma, .m4a
(these must be used for the player to
recognize MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC files)
• File structure (may differ): Up to 299
folders on a disc; up to 648 folders and
files (combined) within each folder
JPEG file • Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.2* still
image files up to a resolution of
3072 x 2048
• Progressive JPEG compatible: No
• File extensions: .jpg (must be used
for the player to recognize JPEG files)
• File structure (may differ): Up to 299
folders on a disc; up to 648 folders and
files (combined) within each folder
Media Compatible formats
Note
1 Playback of .avi video files larger than 4 GB is not possible.
2 • For external subtitle files the following subtitle format filename extensions are supported (please note that these files are not
shown within the disc navigation menu): .srt, .sub, .ssa, .smi
• Some external subtitle files may be displayed incorrectly or not at all.
• The filename of the movie file has to be repeated at the beginning of the filename for the external subtitle file.
• The number of external subtitle files which can be switched for the same movie file is limited to a maximum of 10.
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DVD Video regions
All DVD Video discs carry a region mark that
indicates which region(s) of the world the disc
is compatible with. Your DVD system also has
a region mark (on the rear panel). Discs from
incompatible regions will not play in this
player. Discs marked ALL play in any player.
When you insert a disc that cannot be played
on this player, one of the following messages is
displayed:
Incompatible disc region number
Can’t play disc
Installation and maintenance
Hints on installation
We want you to enjoy using this system for
years to come, so please bear in mind the
following points when choosing a location:
Do...
Use in a well-ventilated room.
Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a
table, shelf or stereo rack.
Don’t...
Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or
humidity, including near radiators and other
heat-generating appliances.
Place on a window sill or other place where the
system will be exposed to direct sunlight.
Use in an excessively dusty or damp
environment.
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 system
may be exposed to smoke or steam.
Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with cloth
— this may prevent proper cooling of the system
unit.
Place on an unstable surface, or one that is not
large enough to support all four of the system
unit’s feet.
Cleaning the pickup lens
The DVD player’s lens should not become dirty
in normal use, but if for some reason it should
malfunction due to dust or dirt, consult your
nearest Pioneer authorized service center.
Although lens cleaners are commercially
available, we do not recommend using them
since some may damage the lens.
Problems with condensation
Condensation may form inside the player if it is
brought into a warm room from outside, or if
the temperature of the room rises quickly.
Although the condensation won’t damage the
player, it may temporarily impair performance.
Leave it to adjust to the warmer temperature
for about an hour before switching on.
Moving the system unit
If you need to move the main unit, first remove
a disc if there’s one in the player, then press
STANDBY/ON on the front panel to turn the
system off. Wait for GOOD BYE to disappear
from the display, then unplug the power cord.1
Never lift or move the unit during playback —
discs rotate at high speeds and may damage.
Screen sizes and disc formats
DVD-Video discs come in different screen
aspects, ranging from TV programs, which are
generally 4:3, to CinemaScope widescreen
movies2, with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3.
Note
1 Unplugging the unit before GOOD BYE disappears from the display may cause the system to return to the factory settings.
2 Many widescreen discs override the system’s settings so that the disc is shown in letterbox format regardless of the setting.
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Tuner
USB connection
HDMI connection
Problem Remedy
Considerable noise in
radio broadcasts.
• Connect the AM antenna (refer to the Setup Guide) and adjust the direction and
position for best reception. You may also connect an additional internal or external
AM antenna (refer to on page 32).
• Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position for best reception, and secure to a
wall. You may also connect an outdoor FM antenna (see
on page 32).
• Turn off other equipment that may be causing the noise or move it further away.
Auto tuning does not
pick up some stations.
• The radio signal is weak. Auto tuning will only detect radio stations with a good
signal. For more sensitive tuning, connect an outdoor antenna.
Problem Remedy
USB mass storage
device is not recognized
by the system.
• Make sure you have completely inserted the USB connector to this unit.
• Check that the memory format is FAT16 or FAT32.
• USB devices with an internal USB hub are not supported.
Files don’t show up in
the Navigator/Photo
Browser.
• The files must have the correct file extension: .mp3 for MP3 files; .wma for WMA
files; .m4a for MPEG-4 AAC files; .jpg for JPEG files (upper or lower-case is OK).
• Make sure the file permission hasn’t been restricted (through a password, etc.).
Can’t play WMA or
MPEG-4 AAC files.
• The files were recorded using DRM (digital rights management). This is not a
malfunction.
Problem Remedy
No HDMI audio output. • See on page 34 to make sure that AUDIO ON
is selected.
No HDMI video output • Make sure that you’ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the settings for
the component you’re using (refer to the component’s instruction manual).
• Check that the HDMI cable is connected properly and isn’t damaged.
• Check that components connected using the HDMI interface are switched on
and HDMI compatible (Components must be compatible with both DVI and High
Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP)).
• This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI Version 1.1. Depending
on the component you have connected, using a DVI connection may result in
unreliable signal transfers.
• Make sure the resolution on this player matches that of the component you have
connected using HDMI. See on page 27 to change the HDMI
resolution.
• If the screen goes blank after changing the resolution, it means the you selected
a resolution incompatible with your monitor. See
on page 34 to reset to the factory defaults.
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Language code list
Language (Language code letter), Language code
Country/Area code list
Country/Area, Country/Area code, Country/Area 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), 1821
Chinese (zh), 2608
Korean (ko), 1115
Greek (el), 0512
Afar (aa), 0101
Abkhazian (ab), 0102
Afrikaans (af), 0106
Amharic (am), 0113
Arabic (ar), 0118
Assamese (as), 0119
Aymara (ay), 0125
Azerbaijani (az), 0126
Bashkir (ba), 0201
Byelorussian (be), 0205
Bulgarian (bg), 0207
Bihari (bh), 0208
Bislama (bi), 0209
Bengali (bn), 0214
Tibetan (bo), 0215
Breton (br), 0218
Catalan (ca), 0301
Corsican (co), 0315
Czech (cs), 0319
Welsh (cy), 0325
Danish (da), 0401
Bhutani (dz), 0426
Esperanto (eo), 0515
Estonian (et), 0520
Basque (eu), 0521
Persian (fa), 0601
Finnish (fi), 0609
Fiji (fj), 0610
Faroese (fo), 0615
Frisian (fy), 0625
Irish (ga), 0701
Scots-Gaelic (gd), 0704
Galician (gl), 0712
Guarani (gn), 0714
Gujarati (gu), 0721
Hausa (ha), 0801
Hindi (hi), 0809
Croatian (hr), 0818
Hungarian (hu), 0821
Armenian (hy), 0825
Interlingua (ia), 0901
Interlingue (ie), 0905
Inupiak (ik), 0911
Indonesian (in), 0914
Icelandic (is), 0919
Hebrew (iw), 0923
Yiddish (ji), 1009
Javanese (jw), 1023
Georgian (ka), 1101
Kazakh (kk), 1111
Greenlandic (kl), 1112
Cambodian (km), 1113
Kannada (kn), 1114
Kashmiri (ks), 1119
Kurdish (ku), 1121
Kirghiz (ky), 1125
Latin (la), 1201
Lingala (ln), 1214
Laothian (lo), 1215
Lithuanian (lt), 1220
Latvian (lv), 1222
Malagasy (mg), 1307
Maori (mi), 1309
Macedonian (mk), 1311
Malayalam (ml), 1312
Mongolian (mn), 1314
Moldavian (mo), 1315
Marathi (mr), 1318
Malay (ms), 1319
Maltese (mt), 1320
Burmese (my), 1325
Nauru (na), 1401
Nepali (ne), 1405
Norwegian (no), 1415
Occitan (oc), 1503
Oromo (om), 1513
Oriya (or), 1518
Panjabi (pa), 1601
Polish (pl), 1612
Pashto, Pushto (ps), 1619
Portuguese (pt), 1620
Quechua (qu), 1721
Rhaeto-Romance (rm), 1813
Kirundi (rn), 1814
Romanian (ro), 1815
Kinyarwanda (rw), 1823
Sanskrit (sa), 1901
Sindhi (sd), 1904
Sangho (sg), 1907
Serbo-Croatian (sh), 1908
Sinhalese (si), 1909
Slovak (sk), 1911
Slovenian (sl), 1912
Samoan (sm), 1913
Shona (sn), 1914
Somali (so), 1915
Albanian (sq), 1917
Serbian (sr), 1918
Siswati (ss), 1919
Sesotho (st), 1920
Sundanese (su), 1921
Swedish (sv), 1922
Swahili (sw), 1923
Tamil (ta), 2001
Telugu (te), 2005
Tajik (tg), 2007
Thai (th), 2008
Tigrinya (ti), 2009
Turkmen (tk), 2011
Tagalog (tl), 2012
Setswana (tn), 2014
Tonga (to), 2015
Turkish (tr), 2018
Tsonga (ts), 2019
Tatar (tt), 2020
Twi (tw), 2023
Ukrainian (uk), 2111
Urdu (ur), 2118
Uzbek (uz), 2126
Vietnamese (vi), 2209
Volapük (vo), 2215
Wolof (wo), 2315
Xhosa (xh), 2408
Yoruba (yo), 2515
Zulu (zu), 2621
Argentina, 0118, ar
Australia, 0121, au
Austria, 0120, at
Belgium, 0205, be
Brazil, 0218, br
Canada, 0301, ca
Chile, 0312, cl
China, 0314, cn
Denmark, 0411, dk
Finland, 0609, fi
France, 0618, fr
Germany, 0405, de
Hong Kong, 0811, hk
India, 0914, in
Indonesia, 0904, id
Italy, 0920, it
Japan, 1016, jp
Korea, Republic of, 1118, kr
Malaysia, 1325, my
Mexico, 1324, mx
Netherlands, 1412, nl
New Zealand, 1426, nz
Norway, 1415, no
Pakistan, 1611, pk
Philippines, 1608, ph
Portugal, 1620, pt
Russian Federation, 1821, ru
Singapore, 1907, sg
Spain, 0519, es
Switzerland, 0308, ch
Sweden, 1905, se
Taiwan, 2023, tw
Thailand, 2008, th
United Kingdom, 0702, gb
United States of America, 2119, us
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Contents
01 Controls and displays
Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
02 Getting started
Home theater sound setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Setting the channel levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using the on-screen displays . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Basic playback controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Resume and Last Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
DVD-Video disc menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus . . . . . . . 12
Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Improving poor FM reception . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Memorizing stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Listening to other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setting the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
03 Listening to your system
Auto listening mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Listening in surround sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using Extra Power mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Listening in stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Listening with headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the SFC modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Adjusting the bass and treble . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Boosting the bass level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
04 Disc playback features
Scanning discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Playing in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Playing a JPEG slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Browsing DVD or Video CD/Super VCD discs with
the Disc Navigator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Browsing WMA, MP3, MPEG-4 AAC, DivX video
and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator . . . . . 18
Using Playlists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Programming playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Listening to playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Clearing files from a playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Looping a section of a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using repeat play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Creating a program list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Other functions available from the program
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Searching a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Switching language/audio channels . . . . . . . 21
Zooming the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Displaying disc information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
05 USB playback
Using the USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Basic playback controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Scanning files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Playing a JPEG slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Browsing files with the Navigator . . . . . . . . . 24
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Chapter 2
Getting started
Home theater sound setup
Place your speakers as shown below for
optimal surround sound (see the Speaker
Setup Guide for more placement tips).
•Standard surround setup – This is a
standard multichannel surround sound
speaker setup for optimal 5.1 channel
home theater sound.
After placing your speakers, complete Setting
the channel levels below then refer to Speakers
settings on page 29 to complete your surround
sound setup.
Setting the channel levels
Set the relative channel levels from your main
listening position.1
1Press TEST TONE .
The test tone is output in the following order
(from the speakers active in the current
listening mode):
•L– Front left speaker
•C– Center speaker
•R– Front right speaker
•SR – Right surround speaker
•SL – Left surround speaker
•SW – Subwoofer2
2 Use the VOLUME +/– button to adjust
the volume to an appropriate level.
3Use/ to adjust the speaker levels in
turn.
You should hear the test tone at the same
volume from each speaker when seated in the
main listening position. The channel level
range is ±10 dB.
4 When you’re done, press ENTER to exit
test tone setup.
Using the on-screen displays
For ease of use, this system makes extensive
use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs).
All the screens are navigated in basically the
same way, using , , , to change the
highlighted item and pressing ENTER to select
it.3
Important
• Throughout this manual, ‘Select’ means
use the cursor buttons to highlight an item
on-screen, then press ENTER.
Note
1 • This is only available when DVD/CD is selected and playback is stopped. Also make sure headphones are unplugged.
• To adjust the overall balance while listening to any sound source you want, press SETUP, use / to select CH LEVEL then
press ENTER. Use / to move channel to channel, and / to adjust the channel levels. Press ENTER when you’re finished.
Front left
Surround
left
Listening position
Center
Subwoofer
Front right
Surround
right
2 Since the subwoofer produces ultra-low frequencies its sound may seem quieter than it actually is.
3 The screen saver will appear after five minutes of inactivity.
Button What it does
HOME
MENU
Displays/exits the on-screen display
 Changes the highlighted menu item
ENTER Selects the highlighted menu item
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Chapter 3
Listening to your system
Auto listening mode
The Auto listening mode is the simplest way to
listen to any source as it was mastered: the
output from the speakers mirrors the channels
in the source material.
•Press SURROUND to select the AUTO
listening mode.
1
Listening in surround sound
You can listen to stereo or multichannel
sources in surround sound.2Surround sound
is generated from stereo sources using one of
the Dolby Pro Logic decoding modes.
•Press SURROUND repeatedly to select a
listening mode.
1
The choices that appear in the display will vary
according to the type of source that’s playing.
•AUTO – Auto listening mode (see above)
•DOLBY PL (Dolby Pro Logic) – 4.1 channel
surround sound (use with any two-channel
source)
•MOVIE (Dolby Pro Logic II Movie) – Pro
Logic II 5.1 channel surround sound,
especially suited to movie sources (use
with any two-channel source)
•MUSIC (Dolby Pro Logic II Music) – Pro
Logic II 5.1 channel surround sound,
especially suited to music sources (use
with any two-channel source)
•STEREO – See Listening in stereo below
Using Extra Power mode
Extra Power mode allows you to enjoy richer,
fuller sound from stereo (2.1ch) sources.3Extra
Power mode is available when listening to
DVD/CD or USB sources.
• Press EXTRA PWR to select MODE ON or
MODE OFF .
4
After selecting MODE ON, the F.SURR.
indicator lights on the front panel display.
Note
1 If the source is Dolby Digital or DTS, the corresponding indicator lights in the front panel display.
2 Note that the input source must be switched to DVD/CD or USB for multichannel playback.
3 When the Extra Power mode is on, most sound features cannot be used. The display will briefly blink EXTRAPWR if you try and
use a prohibited function while the Extra Power mode is on.
4 • Note that you cannot use Extra Power mode when using headphones. If you press EXTRA PWR when headphones are
connected, a ’CANNOT’ error message appears on the front panel display.
• When set to MODE ON, make sure to follow the Setup Guide for best surround sound.
• When set to MODE OFF, the listening mode is automatically set to AUTO.
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Chapter 4
Disc playback features
Important
• Many of the functions covered in this
chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs/
Super VCDs, CDs, DivX video and WMA/
MP3/MPEG-4 AAC/JPEG discs, although
the exact operation of some varies slightly
with the kind of disc loaded.
• Some DVDs restrict the use of some
functions (random or repeat, for example)
in some or all parts of the disc. This is not a
malfunction.
• When playing Video CD/Super VCDs, some
of the functions are not available during
PBC playback. If you want to use them,
start the disc playing using a number
button to select a track.
Scanning discs
You can fast-scan discs forward or backward at
various different speeds.1
• During playback, press or to start
scanning.
Press repeatedly to increase the scanning
speed (shown on-screen).
• To resume playback, press (play).2
Playing in slow motion
You can play DVDs, Video CD/Super VCDs and
DivX video at four different forward slow
motion speeds. DVD discs can also be played
in reverse slow motion.
1 During playback, press (pause).
2 Press and hold or until slow
motion playback starts.
Press repeatedly to change the slow motion
speed (shown on-screen).
• To resume playback, press (play).2
Frame advance/frame reverse
You can advance or back up DVD discs frame-
by-frame. With Video CD/Super VCDs and DivX
video you can only use frame advance.
1 During playback, press (pause).
2 Press or to reverse or
advance a frame at a time.
• To resume playback, press (play).2
Playing a JPEG slideshow
After loading a disc containing JPEG pictures,
press to start a slideshow from the first
folder/picture on the disc.3The player displays
the pictures in each folder in alphabetical
order.
• If the disc contains WMA/MP3/MPEG-4
AAC files, playback of the slideshow and
audio files repeats. During audio playback,
you can still use the skip ( /), scan
( / ) and pause ( ) functions.
Pictures are automatically adjusted so that
they fill as much of the screen as possible.
Note
1 Only one speed is available for DivX video discs.
2 • Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc.
• With Video CD/Super VCDs in PBC mode or a WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC track, playback automatically resumes at the end or
beginning of the track.
3 • The time it takes for the player to load a file increases with large file sizes.
• Discs can contain up to 299 folders and up to 648 folders and files combined.
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Browsing WMA, MP3, MPEG-4
AAC, DivX video and JPEG files
with the Disc Navigator
Use the Disc Navigator to find a particular file
or folder by filename.
1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc
Navigator’ from the on-screen menu.
2Use/// and ENTER to navigate.
Use / to move up and down the folder/file
list.
Use to return to the parent folder.1
Use ENTER or to open a highlighted folder.
• When a JPEG file is highlighted, a
thumbnail image is displayed on the right.
3 To play the highlighted track or DivX
video file or display the highlighted JPEG
file, press ENTER.
• When a WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC or DivX
video file is selected, playback begins from
that file, and continues until the end of the
folder.
• When a JPEG file is selected, a slideshow
begins, starting with that file, and
continues to the end of the folder.
Tip
• You can also play a JPEG slideshow while
listening to WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC
playback. Simply select the audio file you
want to listen to followed by the JPEG from
which you want the slideshow to start.
Playback of both the slideshow and the
audio files repeats. Playback controls are
effective for the JPEG slideshow only.
• To play the contents of the whole disc
rather than just the current folder, exit the
Disc Navigator and start playback using
the (play) button.
Using Playlists
With this feature, you can make up to three
playlists of 30 files each for discs containing
WMA, MP3, MPEG-4 AAC and JPEG files.
Since this unit will remember all playlists for
the last ten discs you have loaded, this is useful
for if you have a large number of files that you
want to organize quickly and easily.2
Programming playlists
1 With the disc stopped, press HOME
MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the
on-screen menu.
2 Select the file you want to add to the
playlist.
See Browsing WMA, MP3, MPEG-4 AAC, DivX
video and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator
above if you don’t know how to do this.
3 Press PLAY LIST 1, 2 or 3.
The file is added to the playlist you select.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you’re done.
Note
1 You can also do this by going to the ‘..’ folder at the top, then pressing ENTER.
2 The disc must be loaded for the files in your playlist to play back.
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2 Select ‘Random’ then select an option.
• For DVD discs, select Random Title or
Random Chapter.
• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select
On or Off to switch random play on or off.
Tip
• Use the following controls during random
play:
• Random play remains in effect until you
select Random Off from the random play
menu options.
Creating a program list
This feature lets you program the play order of
titles/chapters/tracks on a disc.1
1 During playback, press HOME MENU and
select ‘
Play Mode ’.
2 Select ‘Program’ then select ‘Create/Edit’
from the list of program options.
3Use
/// and ENTER to select a
title, chapter or track for the current step in
the program list.
For a DVD disc, you can add a title or a chapter.
• For a CD or Video CD/Super VCD, select a
track to add to the program list.
After pressing ENTER to select the title/
chapter/track, the step number automatically
moves down one.
4 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list.
A program list can contain up to 24 steps.
• You can insert steps by just highlighting
the position where you want the new step
to appear and entering a title/chapter/track
number.
• To delete a step, highlight it and press
CLEAR.
5 To play the program list, press (play).
Program play remains active until you turn off
program play (see below), erase the program
list (see below), eject the disc or switch off.
Tip
• Use the following controls during program
play:
Other functions available from the
program menu
There are a number of other options in the
program menu in addition to Create/Edit.
•Playback Start – Starts playback of a
saved program list
•Playback Stop – Turns off program play,
but does not erase the program list
•Program Delete – Erases the program list
and turns off program play
Button What it does
Selects a new track/title/chapter
at random.
Returns to the beginning of the
current track/title/chapter;
further presses select another
random track/title/chapter.
Note
1 You can’t use Program play with VR format DVD-R/-RW discs, WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC discs, DivX video discs, or while a DVD
disc menu is being displayed.
Button What it does
HOME
MENU
Save the program list and exit
without starting playback.
Skip to the next step in the
program list.
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Switching camera angles
Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two
or more angles — check the disc box for
details.
When a multi-angle scene is playing, a
icon appears on screen (this can be switched
off if you prefer — see Display settings on
page 29).
• During playback (or when paused), press
SHIFT+ANGLE to switch angle.
Displaying disc information
Various track, chapter and title information can
be displayed on-screen during playback.
• To show/switch/hide the information
displayed, press
DISPLAY repeatedly.
Limited disc information also appears in the
front panel display. Press DISPLAY to change
the displayed information.
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Scanning files
You can fast-scan forward or backward at
various different speeds.
• During playback, press or to start
scanning.
Press repeatedly to increase the scanning
speed (shown on-screen).
• To resume playback, press (play).1
Playing a JPEG slideshow
Press to start a slideshow from the first
folder/picture.2The pictures in each folder are
displayed in order.
• If the device contains WMA/MP3/MPEG-4
AAC files, playback of the slideshow and
audio files repeats. During audio playback,
you can still use the skip ( /), scan
( / ) and pause ( ) functions.
Pictures are automatically adjusted so that
they fill as much of the screen as possible.
While the slideshow is running:
Browsing files with the
Navigator
Use the Navigator to find WMA, MP3, MPEG-4
AAC and JPEG files or folders by name.3
1PressMENU.
2Use/// and ENTER to navigate.
Use / to move up/down the folder/file list.
Use to return to the parent folder.4
Use ENTER or to open a highlighted folder.
• When a JPEG file is highlighted, a
thumbnail image is displayed on the right.
3 To play the highlighted track or display
the highlighted JPEG file, press ENTER.
• When a WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC file is
selected, playback begins from that file,
and continues until the end of the folder.
• When a JPEG file is selected, a slideshow
begins, starting with that file, and
continues to the end of the folder.
Tip
• You can also play a JPEG slideshow while
listening to WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC
playback. Simply select the audio file you
want to listen to followed by the JPEG from
which you want the slideshow to start.
Playback of both the slideshow and the
audio files repeats. Playback controls are
effective for the JPEG slideshow only.
• To play all of the contents, rather than just
the current folder, exit the Navigator and
start playback using the (play) button.
Note
1 With WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC tracks, playback automatically resumes at the end or beginning of the track.
2 • The time it takes for the player to load a file increases with large file sizes.
• USB devices can contain up to 299 folders and up to 648 folders and files combined.
Button What it does
Pauses the slideshow (or audio);
press again to restart.
Jumps to the previous picture (or
audio file with audio playback).
Jumps to the next picture (or
audio file with audio playback).
/// Pauses the slideshow and
rotates/flips the current picture
(Press to restart slideshow).
SHIFT+ZOOM Pauses the slideshow and zooms
the picture. Press again to toggle
between 1x, 2x and 4x zoom
(Press to restart slideshow).
MENU Displays the Navigator screen
(see below).
3 Filenames may be displayed incorrectly with some digital audio players.
4 You can also do this by going to the ‘..’ folder at the top, then pressing ENTER.
Button What it does
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Chapter 7
Audio Settings and Video
Adjust menus
Audio Settings menu
The Audio Settings menu offers features for
adjusting the way discs sound.
1Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio
Settings’ from the on-screen display.
2 Select and change settings using
//
/
and ENTER .
Audio DRC
•Settings:High, Medium, Low,
Off (default)
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
quieter sounds, while controlling loud peaks.
How much of a difference you hear depends on
the material you’re listening to. If the material
doesn’t have wide variations in volume, you
may not notice much change.1
Video Adjust menu
From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust
settings that affect picture presentation.
1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video
Adjust’ from the on-screen display.
2 Make settings using
/// and
ENTER .
You can adjust the following settings:
•Sharpness – Adjusts the sharpness of
edges in the picture (Fine, Standard, Soft)
•Brightness – Adjusts the overall
brightness (–20 to +20)
•Contrast – Adjusts the contrast between
light and dark (–16 to +16)
•Gamma – Adjusts the ‘warmth’ of the
picture (High, Medium, Low, Off)
•Hue – Adjusts the red/green balance
(Green 9 to Red 9)
•Chroma Level – Adjusts how saturated
colors appear (–9 to +9)
Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and
Chroma Level settings using /.
3 Press ENTER to return to the Video Adjust
screen, or
HOME MENU to exit.
Note
1 Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources.
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Language settings
HDMI Color
(See Connecting using
HDMI on page 33.)
* Default changes
depending on device
connected.
Full range RGB If colors are weak, this gives brighter colors and deeper black
(default setting for HDMI-compatible DVI devices).
RGB Use this setting if colors appear overly rich on the Full Range
RGB setting.
Component Outputs 8-bit component video format (default setting for
HDMI-compatible devices).
Setting Option What it means
Audio Language English If there is an English soundtrack on the disc, it is played.
Languages as displayed If there is a language selected on the disc, it is played.
Other Language Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see
Using the language code list on page 44).
Subtitle Language English If there are English subtitles on the disc they are displayed.
Languages as displayed The subtitle language selected on the disc is displayed.
Other Language Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see
Using the language code list on page 44).
DVD Menu
Language
w/Subtitle Lang. DVD disc menus are displayed in the same language as your
selected subtitle language, if possible.
Languages as displayed DVD menus are displayed in the selected language, if possible.
Other Language Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see
Using the language code list on page 44).
Subtitle Display On Subtitles are displayed in your selected subtitle language.
Off Subtitles are always off by default when you play a DVD disc.
Setting Option What it means
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Setting/changing the Parental Lock
1 Select ‘Level Change’.
2 Use number buttons to enter your
password, then press
ENTER .
3 Select a new level and press
ENTER .
• Press repeatedly to lock more levels
(more discs will require the password);
press to unlock levels. You can’t lock
level 1.
Setting/changing the Country/Area code
You can find the Country/Area code list on
page 45.
1 Select ‘Country Code’, input your
password, then press
ENTER .
2 Select a Country/Area code then press
ENTER .
There are two ways you can do this:
• Select by code letter: Use / to change
the Country/Area code.
• Select by code number: Press then use
the number buttons to enter the four-digit
Country/Area code.
The new Country/Area code takes effect after
ejecting the disc once.
About DivX
®
VOD content
In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand)
content on this player, you first need to register
the player with your DivX VOD content
provider. You do this by generating a DivX VOD
registration code, which you submit to your
provider.1
Important
• DivX VOD content is protected by a DRM
(Digital Rights Management) system. This
restricts playback of content to specific,
registered devices.
• If you load a disc that contains DivX VOD
content not authorized for your player, the
message Authorization Error is displayed
and the content will not play.
Displaying your DivX VOD registration
code
1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial
Settings’.
2 Select ‘Options’, then ‘DivX (R) VOD’.
3 Select ‘Display’.
Your eight-digit registration code is displayed.
Make a note of the code as you will need it
when you register with a DivX VOD provider.
Playing DivX
®
VOD content
Some DivX VOD content may only be playable
a fixed number of times. When you load a disc
containing this type of DivX VOD content, the
remaining number of plays is shown on-screen
and you then have the option of playing the
disc (thereby using up one of the remaining
plays), or stopping. If you load a disc that
contains expired DivX VOD content (for
example, content that has zero remaining
plays), the message Rental Expired is
displayed.
If your DivX VOD content allows an unlimited
number of plays, then you may load the disc
into your player and play the content as often
as you like, and no message will be displayed.
Note
1 Resetting the player (as described in Resetting the system on page 44) will not cause you to lose your registration code.
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Chapter 10
Additional information
Disc/content format playback
compatibility
This player is compatible with a wide range of
disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs
will generally feature one of the following logos
on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note
however that some disc types, such as
recordable CD and DVD, may be in an
unplayable format.
See the Disc compatibility table below for more
information.
• This unit will play DVD+R/+RW discs.
• is a trademark of FUJIFILM Corporation.
• is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo
Licensing Corporation.
• Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD.
This player supports the IEC’s Super VCD
standard for superior picture quality, dual
soundtracks, and widescreen support.
About DualDisc playback
A DualDisc is a new two -sided disc, one side
of which contains DVD content video, audio,
etc. while the other side contains non-DVD
content such as digital audio material.
The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not
compliant with the CD Audio specification and
therefore may not play.
The DVD side of a DualDisc plays in this
product. DVD-Audio content will not play.
For more detailed information on the DualDisc
specification, please refer to the disc
manufacturer or disc retailer.
Disc compatibility table
DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW
Video CD
Fujicolor CD
Audio CD CD-R CD-RW
Super Video CD (Super VCD)
Media Compatible formats
CD-R/-RW • CD-Audio, Video CD/Super VCD, ISO
9660 CD-ROM*
* ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD
physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA
Form1. Romeo and Joliet file systems
are both compatible.
• Multi-session playback: No
• Unfinalized disc playback: No
DVD-R/-RW • DVD-Video (Video mode), Video
Recording (VR)*, UDF Bridge DVD-ROM
* Edit points may not play exactly as
edited; screen may go momentarily
blank at edited points.
• Multi Border playback: No
• Unfinalized playback: No
PC-created
disc
• Discs recorded using a PC may not
be playable due to the setting of the
software used to create the disc. In
th ese instances, check the DVD-R /-RW
or CD-R/-RW software manual or disc
boxes for more on compatibility.
• Discs recorded in packet write mode
are not compatible.
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Televisions also come in different aspect ratios;
‘standard’ 4:3 and widescreen 16:9.1
TV system setting
The default setting of this system is AUTO, and
unless you notice that the picture is distorted
when playing some discs, you should leave it
set to AUTO. If you find picture distortion with
some discs, set the TV system to match your
country or region’s system. However, this may
restrict the kinds of disc you can watch. See
the table for the kinds of discs compatible with
each setting (AUTO, PAL and NTSC).2
1 Switch the unit into standby, then press
SETUP .
2Use
/ to choose TV SYS then press
ENTER .
The TV system changes as follows:
•AUTO NTSC
•NTSC PAL
•PAL AUTO
The system automatically switches on and
you’ll see the new TV system setting in the
display after seeing WELCOME.3
Switching off the demo
Follow the steps below to switch the automatic
demo feature off (this starts when you plug in
for the first time):
1 With the unit in standby, press SETUP .
2Use
/ to choose DEMO then press
ENTER .
3Use
/ to select DEMO OFF and press
ENTER .
Dimming the Display
You can adjust the brightness of the text in the
front panel display. When the display is set to a
darker color, the Power Indicator is turned off.
1 Press SETUP and use / to choose
DIMMER then press
ENTER .
This is shown in the front panel display.
2Use / to select LIGHT or DARK then
press
ENTER .
Set to 4:3 (Letter Box), widescreen
discs are shown with black bars top
and bottom.
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.
Note
1•Usingthe16:9 (Wide) setting with a standard 4:3 TV, or one of the 4:3 settings with a widescreen TV, will result in distortion.
• When you watch discs recorded in 4:3 format, you can use the TV controls to select how the picture is presented. Your TV
may offer various zoom and stretch options; see the instructions that came with your TV for details.
• Some movie aspect ratios are wider than 16:9, so even with a widescreen TV, these discs will still play in a ‘letterbox’ style.
2 Most models of the newly developed countdown PAL TV system detect 50 Hz (PAL)/60 Hz (NTSC) and automatically switch
vertical amplitude, resulting in a display without vertical shrinkage. However, in some cases, the image may appear without
color. If your PAL TV does not have a V-Hold control, you may not be able to watch NTSC discs because of picture roll. If the TV
has a V-Hold control, adjust it until the picture stops rolling. On some TVs, the picture may shrink vertically, leaving black bands
at the top and bottom of the screen.
Player setting
Media Type Format NTSC PAL AUTO
DVD/Super VCD/
Video CD/DivX
Video
NTSC NTSC PAL NTSC
PAL NTSC PAL PAL
CD/MP3/WMA/
MPEG-4 AAC/
JPEG/no disc
—NTSC PAL NTSC or
PAL
3 You have to switch the player into standby (press STANDBY/ON) before each change.
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DVD/CD/Video CD player
Problem Remedy
The disc is ejected
automatically after
loading.
• Clean the disc and align the disc properly in the disc guide.
• If the region number on a DVD-video disc does not match the number on the
player, the disc cannot be used (see DVD Video regions on page 39). In this
instance, one of the following messages appears on screen: Incompatible disc
region number/Can’t play disc.
• Allow time for any condensation inside the player to evaporate. Avoid using the
player near an air-conditioning unit.
Playback not possible. • If the disc is loaded upside down, reload the disc with label side face up.
Picture playback stops
and buttons cannot be
used.
• Press (stop), then (play) to start playback again.
• Switch the power off once, then on again using the front panel
STANDBY/ON button.
Settings are canceled. • When the power is cut, settings will be canceled.
No picture/No color. • Check that connections are correct and that plugs are inserted fully.
• Check the manual of the TV/monitor to make sure the settings are correct.
Screen is stretched or
aspect doesn’t change.
• The TV Screen setting is incorrect. Set the TV Screen option to match the TV/
monitor you’re using (see Video Output settings on page 27).
When recorded on a
VCR or passed through
an AV selector, there is
disturbance in the
playback picture.
• This system uses copy-protection technology which may prevent recording or
cause picture problems when connected through a VCR or AV selector. This is not
a malfunction.
Picture disturbance
during playback or dark.
• This player is compatible with Macro-Vision System copy guard. Some discs
include a copy prevention signal, and when this type of disc is played back, stripes
etc., may appear on some sections of the picture depending on the TV. This is not a
malfunction.
• Discs respond differently to particular player functions. This may result in the
screen becoming black for a brief instant or shaking slightly when the function is
executed. These problems are largely due to differences between discs and disc
content and are not malfunctions of this player.
Noticeable difference in
DVD and CD volume.
• DVDs and CDs use different recording methods. This is not a malfunction.
CD-ROM disc is not
recognized.
• Make sure that the CD-ROM was recorded using the ISO 9660 disc format. See
Disc compatibility table on page 36 for more on disc compatibility.
DVD-ROM disc is not
recognized.
• Make sure that the DVD-ROM was recorded using the UDF bridge format. See
Disc compatibility table on page 36 for more on disc compatibility.
Files don’t show up in
the Disc Navigator/
Photo Browser.
• The files on the disc must be named with the correct file extension: .mp3 for MP3
files; .wma for WMA files; .m4a for MPEG-4 AAC files; .jpg for JPEG files (upper or
lower-case is OK). See Disc compatibility table on page 36.
Can’t play WMA or
MPEG-4 AAC files.
• The files were recorded using DRM (digital rights management). This is not a
malfunction.
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Error Messages
Resetting the system
Use the front panel controls to reset all system
settings to the factory default.
• With the system on, press STANDBY/
ON
while holding down USB.
The next time you switch on, all the system
settings should be reset.
Setting the Key Lock
You can disable the front panel buttons by
switching the Key Lock feature on.
1 With the system in standby, p ress SETUP
and use
/ to choose KEYLOCK then press
ENTER .
This is shown in the front panel display.
2Use / to select LOCK ON or LOCK OFF
then press
ENTER .
Using the language code list
Some of the language options (see Language
settings on page 28) allow you to set your
preferred language from any of the 136
languages in the Language code list below.
1 Select ‘Other Language’.
2Use
/ to select either a code letter or
a code number.
3Use
/ to select a code letter or a code
number.
See the Language code list below for a
complete list of languages and codes.
Color problems occur
with your monitor after
changing the HDMI
Color setting (page 27).
• Depending on the connected equipment, some HDMI Color settings may cause
the picture to be displayed incorrectly. In this case, use the TV’s own video input
settings to select RGB, if possible. Alternatively, revert to the previous HDMI Color
setting.
Problem Remedy
Message Description
LINE ON • An operation is prohibited because the Line Out mode is on (page 33).
EXTRAPWR • You cannot adjust SFC Modes or tone controls (bass, treble, and bass boost)
when using EXTRA PWR mode.
SND. DEMO • The sound demo is on. See General in Troubleshooting on page 41.
CANNOT • An operation is prohibited because DVD/CD or USB isn’t selected, headphones
are connected, or TEST TONE is pressed during disc playback.
MUTING • An operation is prohibited because the sound is muted (press MUTE).
STEREO • An operation is prohibited because the DVD/CD or USB function isn’t selected.
TRAYLOCK • The tray lock is on. See General in Troubleshooting on page 41.
KEYLOCK • The key lock is enabled. See Setting the Key Lock below.
USB ERR • See Important in Using the USB interface on page 23 for more on this.
HDMI ERR • See HDMI connection above for troubleshooting tips. See also Resetting the
HDMI connection on page 34 if the problem persists.
EEP ERR • Contact your Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing.
EXIT • Appears when a menu is automatically exited after a set period of inactivity.
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