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DV-45A
Operating Instructions
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Contents
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01 Before You Start
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Before You Start 01
DVD-R/RW Compatibility
Audio CD Video CD CD-R CD-RW • This unit will play DVD-R/RW discs that
were recorded using the DVD Video
format.
• This unit will play DVD-RW discs that
Super Audio CD were recorded using the Video Record-
ing format.
• Other formats, including but not limited • This unit cannot record DVD-R/RW
to the following, are not playable in this discs.
player:
• Un-finalized DVD-R/RW discs cannot be
Photo CD / DVD-RAM / DVD-ROM / played in this player.
CD-ROM
(except those that contain MP3 files Compressed Audio Compatibility
formatted as specified in the “Com- • This unit will play compressed audio
pressed Audio Compatibility” section) files formatted in the MPEG-1 Audio
Layer 3 format (MP3) with a 44.1 or
• DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW discs (Audio
48kHz fixed bit rate. Incompatible files
CDs and Video CDs) recorded using a
will not play and “UNPLAYABLE” will be
DVD Recorder, CD Recorder or Personal
displayed on the unit.
Computer may not be playable on this
machine. This may be caused by a • Variable Bit-Rate (VBR) files are
number of possibilities, including but playable, but playing time may not be
not limited to: the type of disc used; the shown correctly.
type of recording; or damage, dirt or • The CD-ROM used to compile your MP3
condensation on either the disc or the files must be ISO 9660 Level 2 compli-
player’s pick-up lens. ant.
Special note about particular formats or • CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA
software follows below: Form1.
• This player only plays tracks that are
named with the file extension “.mp3” or
“.MP3”.
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Before You Start 01
• This player is compatible with multi- DVD-Audio discs are divided into one or
session discs, but only plays sessions more groups that can each contain a
that are closed. number of tracks.
• Use CD-R or CD-RW media for record-
ing your MP3 files.
• This player can recognize a maximum of Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
250 folders or 250 tracks. Discs contain-
ing more than 250 folders or 250 tracks Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 1 Track 1 Track 2
mp3
mp3
mp3
mp3
mp3
PC Created Disc Compatibility
• If you record a disc using a Personal Folder A Folder B Folder C
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Title 1 Title 2 Title 3 4 5
2 4
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2
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02 Connecting Up
Rear panel
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
L CENTER
OPTICAL COAXIAL
L
IN OUT AUDIO OUT Y PB PR
(5.1ch)
R
RSURROUND SUB
DIGITAL AUDIO AUDIO FRONT WOOFER
CONTROL OUT OUT S-VIDEO VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
(2ch) OUT OUT
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Connecting Up 02
Easy connections
To power outlet
The setup described here is a basic setup See the next page if you want to use an
that allows you to play discs using just the S-Video or component or a connection.
cables supplied with the player. In this setup, • If you need another pair of stereo
stereo audio is played through your TV. outputs (and don’t need to use the
multichannel analog outputs), you can
use the AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) FRONT
L / R jacks (page 15).
• This player is equipped with copy
protection technology. Do not connect 2 Connect the supplied AC power cord
this player to your TV via a VCR using AV to the AC IN inlet, then plug into a power
cables, as the picture from this player outlet.
will not appear properly on your TV. (This
player may also not be compatible with
some combination TV/VCRs for the
same reason; refer to the manufacturer • Before unplugging the player from the
for more information.) power outlet, make sure you first switch
it into standby using either the front
1 Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO panel STANDBY/ON button, or the
OUT (2ch) jacks to a set of A/V inputs on remote control, and wait of the -OFF-
your TV. message to disappear from the player’s
Use the supplied red/white stereo audio and display.
yellow video cable. Make sure you match up
• For the above reasons, do not plug this
the left and right audio outputs with their
player into a switched power supply
corresponding inputs for correct stereo
found on some amplifiers and AV
sound.
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02 Connecting Up
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Connecting Up 02
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02 Connecting Up
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Connecting Up 02
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03 Controls and Displays
Front panel
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
OPEN/CLOSE
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STANDBY/ON 3 PLAY
PROGRESSIVE VIDEO OFF 41 ¡¢ 7 8
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1 STANDBY/ON 8 3
Press to switch the player on or into standby Press to start or resume playback
2 PROGRESSIVE button/indicator 9 ¡ ¢
Press to switch the progressive video output • Press and hold for fast forward scanning
mode between progressive and interlace. • Press to jump to the next chapter or track
The indicator lights in progressive scan
mode. See page 19 for more information. 10 4 1
• Press and hold for fast reverse scanning
3 VIDEO OFF button/indicator
• Press to jump back to the beginning of the
Press to switch the video output on/off. The
current chapter or track, then to previous
indicator lights when the video output is
switched off (when listening to a DVD-Audio chapters/tracks
disc, for example)
11 Display
4 Disc tray See page 20 for a description of the display
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Controls and Displays 03
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03 Controls and Displays
Display
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
16 15 14 13 12
1 5.1CH 9 TRK
Lights when analog 5.1 channel output is Indicates that the character display is
selected (page 64) showing a track number
2 V-PART 10 CHP
Lights when playing a video part of a DVD Indicates that the character display is
disc showing a DVD chapter number
3 PRGSVE 11 REMAIN
Lights when the video output is progressive Lights when the character display is showing
scan (pages 18, 19) the time or number of tracks/titles/chapters
remaining
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Lights during multi-angle scenes on a DVD 12 Character display
disc (page 45) 13 8
Lights when a disc is paused
5 GUI (Graphical User Interface)
Lights when a menu is displayed on-screen 14 3
Lights when a disc is playing
6 GRP
Indicates that the character display is 15 2D
showing a DVD-Audio group number Lights when a Dolby Digital soundtrack is
playing
7 TITLE
Indicates that the character display is 16 DTS
showing a DVD-Video title number Lights when a DTS soundtrack is playing
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Lights when 2V/TruSurround is active
(page 48)
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Controls and Displays 03
10
4 ¢
1 2 3 C
25 11 PLAY MODE
12 4 5 6
ENTER
18 MULTI DIAL 28 TV
Use for scanning and slow motion control Press TV to turn the TV’s power on or put
(page 35) in to standby
Switching on
After making sure that everything is con-
nected properly and that the player is
plugged in, press STANDBY/ON on the
front panel, or on the remote control to
switch the player on.
Also, switch on your TV and make sure that it
is set to the input you connected the DVD
player to.
STANDBY/ON
OPEN/CLOSE
0
STANDBY/ON
PROGRESSIVE VIDEO OFF 41 ¡
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04 Getting Started
up the player to work with the kind of TV you Thank you for purchasing this Pioneer DVD player.
have, then either use the Setup Navigator to Before using, please take a little time
to setup your DVD player
make more settings, or jump right in and Put the batteries into the remote control
VIDEO
RETURN ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE
V.ADJ FL JOG
Let's Get Started Menu
7 3 8
Setup complete
If you're finished setting up,
choose [Complete],
to start again choose [Back]
Complete Back
VIDEO
RETURN ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE
V.ADJ FL JOG
7 3 8
Audio Settings Video Adjust
/E E/
4 ¢ 1 ¡
• Note that the language you choose here • If you selected Not Connected in both
may not be available on all discs. steps 6 and 7, that completes the setup.
• If you want to select a language other Press ENTER to leave the Setup
than those listed, select Other Lan- Navigator.
guage. See Selecting languages using If you selected Connected in step 6, then
the language code list on page 73 for answer the following questions about the
detailed information. speakers in your system, otherwise jump to
step 11.
5 Did you connect this player to an AV
receiver? 8 Do you have a center speaker con-
Setup Navigator nected to your AV receiver?
Select Connected or Not Connected.
Language Settings AV Receiver Connected
Audio Out Settings Not Connected
Speaker Settings
AV Receiver Func. Setup Navigator
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Setup Navigator
Setup Navigator
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04 Getting Started
OPEN /
CLOSE
ENTER
VIDEO
ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE
V.ADJ FL JOG
7 3 8
/E E/
4 ¢
TV CONTROL
If you’re playing an MP3 disc, it may take a
+
VOLUME CHANNEL
+ FUNC
TV
few seconds before playback starts, depend-
– –
ing on the complexity of the file structure on
the disc.
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Getting Started 04
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PLAY
Stops playback. 41 ¡¢ 7 8
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04 Getting Started
VIDEO
RETURN ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE
V.ADJ FL JOG
7 3 8
ENTER
/E E/
4 ¢ 1 ¡
CLEAR
VIDEO
1 2 3 C RETURN ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE
4 5 6 E
7 3 8
7 8 9 0
/E E/
TV CONTROL 4 ¢ 1 ¡
C
ENTER
TV CONTROL
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Playing Discs 05
• It’s not possible to use the Disc Naviga- For DVD-Audio discs select a group, or a
tor when playing a Video CD/Super VCD track within a group.
in PBC mode, or when a DVD disc menu
is displayed. Disc Navigator
Group(1-03) Track(1-14)
DVD-Audio Group 01 Track 01
Group 02 Track 02
Group 03 Track 03
Track 04
Track 05
Track 06
Track 07
Track 08
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05 Playing Discs
For SACD discs select a track within the For MP3 discs select a folder, or a track
current playback area. within a folder. (Note that if a folder or track
name contains accented or non-roman
Disc Navigator characters, they may show up with generic
Track(1-009) Total Time 40.31 names – F_033, T_035, etc.).
2ch Area Track 001
Track 002
Track 003
Disc Navigator
Track 004
Track 005 Folder(1-017) Track(1-010)
Track 006
MP3 001. ACP 001. Gravity deluxe
Track 007
Track 008 002. Nth Degree 002. Tesla's patent
003. Pfeuti 003. Border dispute
004. Live 004. Delayed by rain
005. Glitch music 005. Accident incident
006. CodHead 006. Pigeon post
007. Thermo 007. Outernational
008. Missing Man 008. Vacuum tube
For a VR mode DVD-RW disc select beween
the Playlist and Original areas of the disc, or
a title. Move the joystick right to preview the Playback starts after you press ENTER.
title.
• It’s not possible to switch between
Original and Playlist during playback.
• The Disc Navigator is not available
• Not all DVD-RW discs have a Playlist.
unless there is a disc loaded.
Disc Navigator
• Another way to find a particular place on
DVD-RW Title(1-03)
a disc is to use one of the search
Original 01. 3/31 FIRST LEAGUE
02. 4/28 SECOND LEAGUE
modes. See Searching a disc on page
Play List
03. 4/29 FINAL ROUND 43.
Disc Navigator
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Playing Discs 05
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05 Playing Discs
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Playing Discs 05
Play Mode
Play Mode
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05 Playing Discs
Play Mode
A-B Repeat Title Repeat • You can’t use repeat and random play at
Repeat Chapter Repeat the same time.
Random Repeat Off
Program • If you switch camera angle during
Search Mode
repeat play, repeat play is canceled.
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Playing Discs 05
Play Mode
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05 Playing Discs
PBC mode, or while a DVD disc menu is Program Step Title(1-03) Chapter(1-036)
01. 01 Title 01 Chapter 001
being displayed. 02. Title 02 Chapter 002
03. Title 03 Chapter 003
04. Chapter 004
1 Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Pro- 05. Chapter 005
Chapter 006
gram’ from the list of functions on the 06.
Chapter 007
07.
left. 08.
Chapter 008
Play Mode
Program
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Playing Discs 05
• To add a track, first highlight the group, • To add a track, first find the folder, then
then move the cursor right and select a move the cursor right and select a track
track from the list. name from the list.
Program Program
For SACD, CD or Video CD/Super VCD, select After pressing ENTER to select the title/
a track to add to the program list. group/chapter/folder/track, the step number
(The screen below shows a CD loaded.) automatically moves down one.
Program
• To exit the program edit screen without
Program Step
01. 001
Folder(1-006)
001. ACP
Track(1-010)
001. Gravity deluxe
starting playback, press PLAY MODE or
02. 002. Nth Degree 002. Tesla's patent SETUP. (Don’t press RETURN—your
03. 003. Pfeuti 003. Border dispute
04. 004. Live 004. Delayed by rain program list will be lost.)
005. Glitch music 005. Accident incident
05.
06. 006. CodHead 006. Pigeon post • During program play, press ¢ to skip
007. Outernational
07.
008. Vacuum tube to the next program step.
08.
• Press CLEAR during playback (though
not if the program list OSD is displayed)
to switch off program play. Press while
stopped to erase the program list.
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05 Playing Discs
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05 Playing Discs
• Some discs only allow you to change • Some discs only allow you to change
subtitle language from the disc menu. audio language from the disc menu.
Press TOP MENU to access. Press TOP MENU to access.
• To set subtitle preferences, see Subtitle • To set audio language preferences, see
Language on page 57. Audio Language on page 56.
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channel
Depending on the disc, you may be able to
switch channels when playing DVD-Audio Switching camera angles
discs—see the disc box for details. Some DVD-Video discs feature scenes shot
from two or more angles—check the disc
1 Press AUDIO repeatly to select an
box for details.
audio channel option.
Digital Out Converted
When a multi-angle scene is playing, a
Audio 1 Linear PCM 192kHz24bit icon appears on screen to let you know that
2CH
other angles are available (this can be
When you change the audio channel, switched off if you prefer—see page 59).
playback restarts from the beginning of the
current track. ¶ During playback press ANGLE to
switch angle.
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05 Playing Discs
Play 3 DVD
Current / Total Elapsed Remain Total
Title 1/3 2.23 138.36
1 English
138.59
1
• CD and Video CD displays
1 English
Audio Dolby Digital 3/2.1CH Subtitle Angle
Play 3 VCD
Elapsed Remain Total
Play 3 DVD
Disc 0.23 58.51 57.14
progressive.
Pause 8 DVD • MP3 disc displays
Current / Total Elapsed Remain Total
Chapter 2/36 0.06 15 1.40 1.46
Tr. Rate : 6.0Mbps Play 3 MP3
Current / Total Elapsed Remain Total
Track 1/17 0.18 12.42 13.00
When the disc is paused, the display Track Name Outernational
Play 3 DVD-Audio
Current / Total Elapsed Remain Total
Track 1/14 3.20 2.41 6.01
1 Linear PCM -- 1
Audio 192kHz 24bit 2/0CH Subtitle Angle
Audio DRC
• Default setting: Off
• Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby
When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low Digital audio sources.
volume, it’s easy to lose the quieter sounds
• Audio DRC is only effective through the
completely—including some of the dialog.
digital output when Digital Out is set to
Switching Audio DRC (Dynamic Range
On, and Dolby Digital Out is set to
Control) to On can help by bringing up the
Dolby Digital > PCM. See page 53.
quieter sounds, while controlling loud peaks.
• The effect of Audio DRC depends on
How much of a difference you hear depends
your speakers and AV receiver settings.
on the material you’re listening to. If the
material doesn’t have wide variations in
volume, you may not notice much change.
Audio Settings 1/ 2
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The Audio Settings Menu 06
each channel sent to the 5.1 channel analog Channel Level L 0.0 dB
outputs, and to set the distance of the Channel Level C 0.0 dB
Channel Level R 0.0 dB
speakers from your listening position so that Channel Level RS 0.0 dB
the player can optimize the surround sound. Channel Level LS 0.0 dB
Channel Level SW 0.0 dB
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06 The Audio Settings Menu
4 Press ENTER to save the preset and You can adjust any or all of the following
exit the Video Adjust screen. picture quality settings:
• PureCinema – When watching DVD
Creating your own progressive movies, PureCinema optimizes the
picture quality. The default setting is
output presets Auto, but if the picture appears
These presets are available when the video unnatural, then set to On or Off, as
output is set to progressive. (Use the front appropriate.
panel PROGRESSIVE button to switch
between interlace and progressive video • Sharpness – Adjusts the sharpness of
output. See also page 18) the mid-frequency (less detailed)
elements in the picture.
1 Select one of the Memory presets (see • Contrast – Adjusts the contrast
above). between light and dark elements in the
picture.
2 Move the joystick down to select
‘Detailed Settings’ then press ENTER. • Brightness – Adjusts the overall
brightness of the picture.
Video Adjust • Chroma Level – Adjusts how saturated
P. Memory1
colours appear.
Detailed Settings • Hue – Adjusts the overall colour
balance between red and green.
3 Ajust the picture quality settings. 3 Press ENTER to save the preset and
Progressive Memory 1 (P. Memory 1)
exit the Video Adjust screen.
Recall Settings P.Memory1
PureCinema Auto
Sharpness soft fine
Contrast soft fine
Brughtness off max
• Video on a DVD discs may be either
Chroma Level min max video material (originally shot on video)
Hue green red
or film material (originally shot on film).
• Use the joystick (up/down) to select a Video material has a frame rate of 30
setting. frames/sec.(NTSC), compared with 24
• Use the joystick (left/right) to adjust the frames/sec. for film. This player converts
current setting. film material to 60 frames/sec. (in
progressive scan mode). PureCinema
• Press DISPLAY to switch between full
adjusts the picture so that it matches
and single view.
more closely the picture quality of a
• You can change the preset number from cinema screen.
the Recall Settings menu item. You can see whether video on a DVD
disc is film or video material by display-
ing the video transmission rate (see
page 46). If a hash mark (#) appears
next to the transmission rate display, it
is film material.
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The Initial Settings Menu 08
menu
Digital Audio Out Digital Out On
The Initial Settings menu is where you can Video Output Dolby Digital Out Off
set preferences for language, audio and Language DTS Out
Display Linear PCM Out
video output, and so on. Options MPEG Out
Speakers
If a menu option is grayed out it means that
it cannot be changed at the current time.
This is usually because a disc is playing.
If at any time you need to switch off the
Stop the disc, then change the setting.
digital audio output, set this to Off, other-
wise leave it On.
1 Press SETUP and select ‘Initial Set-
tings’ from the on-screen display.
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08 The Initial Settings Menu
Initial Settings
Initial Settings
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08 The Initial Settings Menu
Audio Language
Initial Settings
• Default setting: English
Digital Audio Out TV Screen Field
Video Output Auto Progressive Frame
Language S-Video Out Auto Initial Settings
Display Still Picture
Options Digital Audio Out Audio Language English
Speakers Video Output Subtitle Language French
Language Auto Language German
Display DVD Menu Lang. Italian
Options Subtitle Display Spanish
This player uses one of two processes when Speakers Dutch
Other Language
displaying a still frame from a DVD disc. The
default Auto setting automatically chooses
the best setting each time. This setting is your preferred audio language
• Field – produces a stable, generally for DVD-Video discs. If the language you
specify here is recorded on a disc, the
shake-free image
system automatically plays the disc in that
• Frame – produces a sharper image, but language.
more prone to shake than field stills
The DVD-Video format recognizes 136
different languages. Select Other Language
if you want to specify a language other than
those listed. See also Selecting languages
using the language code list on page 73.
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Digital Audio Out Audio Language English Digital Audio Out Audio Language On
Video Output Subtitle Language French Video Output Subtitle Language Off
Language Auto Language German Language Auto Language
Display DVD Menu Lang. Italian Display DVD Menu Lang.
Options Subtitle Display Spanish Options Subtitle Display
Speakers Dutch
Speakers
Other Language
This setting is your preferred subtitle When set to On, the player always selects
language for DVD-Video discs. If the lan- the default audio language on a DVD-Video
guage you specify here is recorded on a disc, disc (French dialog for a French movie, for
the system automatically plays the disc with example), and displays subtitles in your
those subtitles. preferred subtitle language only if that is set
The DVD-Video format recognizes 136 to something different. In other words,
different languages. Select Other Language movies in your native language won’t have
if you want to specify a language other than any subtitles, while foreign language movies
those listed. See also Selecting languages will be shown with subtitles.
using the language code list on page 73. Set to Off to have the player play discs
strictly according to your Audio Language
and Subtitle Language settings.
For Auto Language to work, the Audio
• You can change or switch off the Language and Subtitle Language settings
subtitles on a DVD disc during playback must be the same (see also pages 56–57).
using the SUBTITLE button. (This does
not affect this setting.) See page 44.
• Some DVD discs set the subtitle
language automatically when loaded, • You can still switch audio and subtitle
overriding the subtitle language you set language on playback using the AUDIO
in the Initial Settings menu. and SUBTITLE buttons.
• Discs with two or more subtitle
languages usually allow you to select
the subtitle language from the disc
menu. Press TOP MENU to access the
disc menu.
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08 The Initial Settings Menu
OSD Language
Initial Settings
• Default setting: English
Digital Audio Out Audio Language w/Subtitle Lang.
Video Output Subtitle Language Other Language
Language Auto Language Initial Settings
Display DVD Menu Lang.
Options Subtitle Display Digital Audio Out OSD Language English
Speakers Video Output On Screen Display français
Language Angle Indicator Deutsch
Display Background Italiano
Options Screen Saver Español
Initial Settings
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Parental Lock
• Default level: Off
If you prefer not to see the camera icon on-
screen during multi-angle scenes on DVD • Default password: none
discs, change this setting to Off. • Default country code: us (2119)
Some DVD Video discs feature a Parental
Lock level. If your player is set to a lower level
Background than the disc, the disc won’t play. This gives
• Default setting: Pioneer Logo you some control about what your children
watch on your DVD player.
Initial Settings Some discs also support the Country Code
Digital Audio Out OSD Language Pioneer Logo
feature. The player does not play certain
Video Output On Screen Display Black scenes on these discs, depending on the
Language Angle Indicator
country code you set.
Display Background
Options Screen Saver Before you can set the Parental Lock level or
Speakers
the Country Code you must register a
password. As the password owner, you can
This specifies what is displayed on-screen change the Parental Lock level or Country
when the player is stopped. Code whenever you like. You can also change
the password.
Screen Saver
• Default setting: On
• Not all discs that you may consider
inappropriate for your children use the
Initial Settings
Parental Lock feature. These discs will
Digital Audio Out OSD Language On
always play without requiring the
Video Output On Screen Display Off password first.
Language Angle Indicator
Display Background • If you forget your password, you’ll need
Options Screen Saver
Speakers
to reset the player to it’s factory settings
(page 70), then register a new pass-
word.
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08 The Initial Settings Menu
2 Use the number buttons to enter a 4- 2 Use the number buttons to enter your
digit password. existing password, then press ENTER.
• The numbers appear as asterisks as you
Initial Settings enter them.
Digital Audio Out Parental Lock: Register Code Number
Video Output
Initial Settings
Language
Display 1 2 3 4
Options Digital Audio Out Parental Lock : Password Change
Speakers Video Output
Password 1 * * *
Language
Display New Password
Options
The numbers you enter show up as asterisks Speakers
(*) on-screen.
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Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Password Change
Video Output Bonus Group Level Change
Language Auto Disc Menu Country Code Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Password Change
Display Group Playback Video Output Bonus Group Level Change
Options DVD Playback Mode Language Auto Disc Menu Country Code
Speakers SACD Playback Display Group Playback
CD Playback Options DVD Playback Mode
Speakers SACD Playback
CD Playback
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Digital Audio Out Parental Lock All Digital Audio Out Parental Lock DVD-Audio
Video Output Bonus Group Single Video Output Bonus Group DVD-Video
Language Auto Disc Menu Language Auto Disc Menu
Display Group Playback Display Group Playback
Options DVD Playback Mode Options DVD Playback Mode
Speakers SACD Playback Speakers SACD Playback
CD Playback CD Playback
DVD-Audio discs can have up to 9 groups of Some DVD-Audio discs contain DVD-Video
tracks. When set to Single, the selected content in addition to the DVD-Audio. Set to
group plays and then the disc stops, or DVD-Video to play a DVD-Audio disc as if it
returns to the menu screen. Use Group were a DVD-Video disc. Note that in this case
Search (page 43) to select the group to play. only the DVD-Video part of the disc will play.
(You cannot use the track skip 4 / ¢ or
scan buttons 1 / ¡ in this mode.)
Set to All if you want to play all the groups SACD Playback
on a disc consecutively. • Default setting: 2ch Area
Initial Settings
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CD Playback
• Default setting: PCM Playback
• Even if you set Audio Output Mode to
5.1 Channel, you’ll only get sound from
Initial Settings all speakers when playing a multi-
channel DVD-Audio disc, SACD, or
Digital Audio Out Parental Lock PCM Playback
Video Output Bonus Group DTS CD Playback Dolby Digital or DTS encoded DVD disc.
Language Auto Disc Menu
Display Group Playback • When set to 5.1 Channel, only the front
Options
Speakers
DVD Playback Mode
SACD Playback
left/right channels are output from the
CD Playback AUDIO OUT (2ch) jacks. Change to
2 Channel if you want to listen to
When set to PCM Playback, playback is downmixed stereo audio (for example,
because you are listening through the
optimized for standard audio CDs. You can
also play DTS CDs, however you may notice TV’s built-in speakers).
some noise when a DTS CD starts playing. • When set to 5.1 Channel there is no
Also, speakers which were set to Small in digital output when playing DVD-Audio.
the Speaker Installation screen are • If you set to 2 Channel, Dolby Digital,
automatically set to Large. This is not a DTS and MPEG audio is mixed down to
malfunction. two channels so you still hear all the
When set to DTS CD Playback, playback is audio recorded on the disc.
optimized for DTS CDs. In this mode you • Some DVD-Audio discs don’t allow
cannot play standard audio CDs through the down-mixing of audio. These discs
analog outputs. Change the setting back to always output multi-channel audio
PCM Playback to play standard CDs. regardless of the setting made here.
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output L Large Digital Audio Out Audio Output Mode ‰ 2 Channel
Language C Large Video Output Speaker Installation
Display R Large
Language Speaker Distance
Options RS Large
Display Channel Level ‰ Fix
Speakers LS Large
SW On Options
Speakers
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3 Use the joystick (up/down) to change When set to Fix, the level of each of the 5.1
the distance. channel analog outputs is fixed. Choose
• When you change the distance settings Variable if you want to adjust the relative
of the front left (L) or front right (R) levels to balance the surround sound better
speakers, all the other speaker dis- for your listening room.
tances change relative to it.
• Front left/right (L/R) speakers can be set Initial Settings
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Auto
Digital Audio Out
Video Output L 0.0dB
Language C 0.0dB
Display R 0.0dB
Options RS 0.0dB
LS 0.0dB
Speakers
SW 0.0dB
Initial Settings
Auto
Digital Audio Out
Video Output L 0.0dB
Language C 0.0dB
Display R 0.0dB
Options RS 0.0dB
LS 0.0dB
Speakers
SW 0.0dB
Auto
Digital Audio Out
Video Output L 0.0dB
Language C 0.0dB
Display R 0.0dB
Options RS 0.0dB
LS 0.0dB
Speakers
SW 0.0dB
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Discs to avoid
Discs spin at high speed inside the player. If
you can see that a disc is cracked, chipped,
warped, or otherwise damaged, don't risk
Wipe lightly from the center of the using it in your player—you could end up
disc using straight strokes. damaging the unit.
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Screen sizes and disc formats Set to 4:3(Pan&Scan), widescreen discs are
shown with the left and right sides cropped.
DVD-Video discs come in several different
Although the picture looks larger, you don’t
screen aspect ratios, ranging from TV
actually see the whole picture.
programs, which are generally 4:3, to
CinemaScope widescreen movies, with an
aspect ratio of up to about 7:3.
Televisions, too, come in different aspect
ratios; ‘standard’ 4:3 and widescreen 16:9.
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Disc audio format Player setting Front L/R Surround L/R Digital outputs
analog outputs*1 Center, LFE, outputs*1 PCM convert*2 Bitstream*3
DTS 2 Ch Front L / R –
DVD
*1 When Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel, the AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) FRONT L / R
jacks act as a second pair of stereo audio outputs.
*2 Dolby Digital > PCM, MPEG > PCM or DTS > PCM setting (pages 53-54)
*3 Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS setting (pages 53-54)
*4 Discs that prohibit downmixing will be output as 5.1 channel even if 2 Channel is selected
as the Audio Output Mode setting (see page 64)
*5 Discs that prohibit downmixing also mute the digital output
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number. DTS
DTS stands for Digital Theater System. DTS
3 Use the joystick (up/down) to change is a surround system different from Dolby
the language or code number. Digital that has become a popular surround
• You can also use the number buttons if sound format for movies.
you’re entering a language code.
See the language code list on the previous Dynamic range
page for a complete list of langauges and The difference between the quietest and
codes. loudest sounds possible in an audio signal
(without distorting or getting lost in noise).
Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks are
Glossary capable of a very wide dynamic range,
delivering dramatic cinema-like effects.
Analog audio
An electrical signal that directly represents File extension
sound. Compare this to digital audio which A tag added to the end of a filename to
can be an electrical signal, but is an indirect indicate the type of file. For example, “.mp3”
representation of sound. See also Digital indicates an MP3 file. See also page 10.
audio.
Interlaced video
Aspect ratio A method of displaying a picture in which
The width of a TV screen relative to its height. odd-numbered lines are updated in one
Conventional TVs are 4:3 (in other words, the pass, then even-numbered lines updated in
screen is almost square); widescreen models the next. See also Progressive scan video.
are 16:9 (the screen is almost twice as wide
as it is high). See also page 55. MP3
MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a compressed
Bonus Group (DVD-Audio only) audio file format. Files are recognized by
An ‘extra’ group on some DVD-Audio discs their file extension “.mp3” or “.MP3”. See
that requires a key number to access. See also pages 10–11.
also Group. See also page 62.
Troubleshooting
Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is something
wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another
component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble
cannot be rectified after checking the items below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service
center or your dealer to carry out repair work.
DVD-Audio playback stops. • The disc may have been illegally copied.
Picture playback stops and the • Press 7, then start playback again (3).
operation buttons cannot be • Switch the power off once, unplug from the wall socket, then
used. plug back in and switch on again using the front panel
STANDBY/ON button.
New settings made in the • Some settings can be changed while a disc is playing, but are
Setup screen menus while a not effective until the disc is stopped then restarted: Press 7, then
disc is playing are ineffective. start playback again (3).
Settings are canceled. • When the power is cut due to power failure or by unplugging
the power cord, settings will be canceled: Press STANDBY/ON
on the front panel to turn the player off. Wait for -OFF- to disap-
pear from the display, then unplug the power cord.
The remote control doesn't • The CONTROL IN jack on the rear panel is connected: Point the
seem to work. remote control at the connected component to control this player.
• The remote control is too far from the player, or the angle with
the remote sensor is too wide: Use the remote within its operating
range (page 9).
• The batteries are exhausted: Put in new ones (page 9).
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Screen is stretched or aspect • The TV Screen setting in the Initial Settings menu is incorrect
does not change. (page 55). See page 70 for how to set it correctly for your TV/
monitor.
• If your TV/monitor is connected using an S-video cable, try
changing the S-Video Out setting (page 55).
Picture disturbance during • This player is compatible with Macro-Vision System copy guard.
playback or the picture is dark. 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.
• Due to the player’s copy protection circuits, connection of this
device through a VCR or an AV selector may prevent recording or
cause picture problems. This is not a malfunction.
No audio, or audio is dis- • No audio is output during slow motion playback or when
torted. scanning discs other than audio CDs
• Some DVD discs do not output digital audio: Switch your
amplifier to the player's analog outputs.
• Check that the disc is free from dust and dirt, and that it is not
damaged (page 68).
• Check that all interconnects are firmly inserted.
• Check that the plugs and terminals are free of dirt, oxide, etc.
and clean if necessary. Also check the cable for damage.
• Make sure the player's output is not connected to the amplifi-
er's phono (turntable) inputs.
• Check your amplifier/receiver’s settings (volume, input
function, speaker settings, etc.).
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Noticeable difference in DVD • This is due to differences in the audio format and is not a
and CD volume. malfunction.
Cannot play multi-channel •Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 5.1 Channel
audio. (page 64).
•Check that the Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG Out settings
(pages 53-54) are suitable for your amplifier/receiver—check the
instruction manual that came with your amplifier/receiver.
• DVD-Audio and SACDs do not output multichannel digital
audio. Listen through the player’s analog outputs.
• Check that the settings in the Speaker Installation screen are
correct (page 64).
• Check the audio options available from the disc menu.
Cannot listen to high-sampling • Make sure that Linear PCM Out is set to Down Sample Off
rate audio through the digital (page 54).
output. • As a copy-protection measure, some DVDs do not output 96kHz
audio. In this case, even if set to Down Sample Off, the player
automatically outputs the audio at 48 kHz. This is not a malfunc-
tion.
Cannot output 192kHz or • The player does not output digital audio at these sampling
176.4kHz digital audio. rates. The digital output is automatically downsampled.
Cannot output 96kHz or • Check that Linear PCM Out is set to Down Sample Off (page
88.2kHz digital audio. 54).
• Some discs are digital copy protected and do not output high
sampling rate digital audio. In this case the output is automati-
cally downsampled.
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Disc containing the MP3 tracks • This player is compatible with multi-session discs, but only
won’t play. plays sessions that are closed.
• If the message UNPLAYABLE MP3 FORMAT is displayed when
you try to play a disc/track, check the audio file formats. For more
information see pages 10-11.
Can’t hear effect of • TruSurround does not work with CD, MP3, DVD-Audio, SACD or
TruSurround. 96kHz linear PCM DVD.
• The TruSurround effect is only output through the AUDIO OUT
(2ch) analog audio outputs.
• Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel
(page 64).
• The effectiveness of TruSurround varies with the disc.
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Specifications
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