Pioneer 578A-S Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Contents

01 Before you start

Features

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What’s in the box

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Hints on installation

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Disc / content format playback compatibility

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02 Connecting up

Easy connections

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Connecting using the S-video output

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Connecting using the component video
output

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Connecting to an AV receiver

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03 Controls and displays

Front panel

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Display

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Remote control

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04 Getting started

Switching on

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Using the on-screen displays

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Setting up the player for your TV

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Setting the language of this player’s
on-screen displays

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Playing discs

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05 Playing discs

Scanning discs

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Playing in slow motion

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Frame advance/frame reverse

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Viewing a JPEG slideshow

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Browsing video content with the Disc
Navigator

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Browsing WMA, MP3 and JPEG files with
the Disc Navigator

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Looping a section of a disc

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Using repeat play

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Using random play

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Creating a program list

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Searching a disc

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Switching subtitles

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Switching audio language/channels

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Zooming the screen

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Switching camera angles

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Displaying disc information

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06 Audio Settings and Video Adjust
menus

Audio Settings menu

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Video Adjust menu

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07 Initial Settings menu

Using the Initial Settings menu

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Digital Audio Out settings

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Video Output settings

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Language settings

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Display settings

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Options settings

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Speakers settings

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Parental Lock

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08 Additional information

Taking care of your player and discs

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Screen sizes and disc formats

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Setting the TV system

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Resetting the player

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Power reset

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DVD-Video regions

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Selecting languages using the language
code list

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Language code list

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Country code list

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Troubleshooting

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Glossary

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Specifications

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Page 1: ...01 1 En DVD Player DV 575A DV 578A DV 676A s Operating Instructions Register Your Product at www pioneerelectronics com DV 676A S only DV 676A S only ...

Page 2: ...cular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet ...

Page 3: ...nected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of...

Page 4: ...ronment Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 ºC 35 ºC 41 ºF 95 ºF less than 85 RH cooling vents not blocked Do not install in the following locations Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial light Location exposed to high humidity or poorly ventilated location D3 4 2 1 7c_En CAUTION This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1 To ensure continued safety do...

Page 5: ...r it comfortably and clearly and without distortion Once you have established a comfortable sound level Set the dial and leave it there Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future After all we want you listening for a lifetime We Want You Listening For A Lifetime Used wisely your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment Since hea...

Page 6: ...and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator 27 Looping a section of a disc 28 Using repeat play 28 Using random play 29 Creating a program list 30 Searching a disc 31 Switching subtitles 31 Switching audio language channels 32 Zooming the screen 32 Switching camera angles 32 Displaying disc information 32 06 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu 33 Video Adjust menu 34 07 Initial Se...

Page 7: ... sound from Dolby Digital DTS and multichannel DVD Audio discs PureCinema Progressive Scan video When connected to a progressive scan compatible TV or monitor using the component video outputs you can enjoy extremely stable flicker free images with the same frame refresh rate as the original movie New Disc Navigator with moving pictures The new Disc Navigator enables you play the first few seconds...

Page 8: ...ake sure that the plus and minus ends of each battery match the indications in the battery compartment Remove batteries from equipment that isn t going to be used for a month or more When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area Hints on installation We want you to enjoy using this product...

Page 9: ...omeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this player Multi session playback No Unfinalized disc playback No DVD R RW compatibility Compatible formats DVD Video Video Recording VR Edit points may not play exactly as edited screen may go momentarily blank at edited points Unfinalized playback No WMA MP3 JPEG file playback on DVD R RW No Compressed audio compatibility Compatible formats ...

Page 10: ...mpatible formats Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2 2 still image files up to a resultion of 3072 x 2048 File format used by digital still cameras Progressive JPEG compatible No File extensions jpg must be used for the player to recognize JPEG files do not use for other file types File structure Up to 299 folders up to 648 folders and files combined PC created disc compatibility Discs recorded using a perso...

Page 11: ...g audio video or S video cables as the picture from this player will not appear properly on your TV This player may also not be compatible with some combination TV VCRs for the same reason refer to the manufacturer for more information When connecting to your TV as shown above do not set the Component Out setting see Video Output settings on page 36 to Progressive S VIDEOOUT AUDIOOUT 5 1ch CENTER ...

Page 12: ...amplifiers and AV receivers Connecting using the S video output If your TV or other equipment has an S video S1 input you can use the S video output on this player instead of the standard composite output for a better quality picture Use an S video cable not supplied to connect the S VIDEO OUT to an S video input on your TV or monitor or AV receiver Line up the small triangle above the jack with t...

Page 13: ... player back to Interlace Compatibility of this player with progressive scan and high definition TVs This player is compatible with progressive video Macro Vision System Copy Guard Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture In case of 525 progressive scan picture problems it is rec...

Page 14: ...nd TV Connecting the multichannel analog outputs If your AV receiver has 5 1 channel analog inputs we recommend connecting this player to it using the multichannel analog outputs Doing this will ensure that you can enjoy all kinds of disc including Dolby Digital and DTS DVD Video discs as well as high sampling rate and multichannel DVD Audio and SACD discs Connect the MULTICHANNEL AUDIO outputs on...

Page 15: ...ur AV receiver Connect one of the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks on this player to a digital input on your AV receiver For an optical connection use an optical cable not supplied to connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to an optical input on your AV receiver For a coaxial connection use a coaxial cable similar to the supplied video cable to connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to a coaxial in...

Page 16: ...U page 22 9 RETURN page 22 10 HOME MENU page 19 11 page 21 12 Remote control sensor page 18 13 Display 14 and page 22 23 15 RW Compatible page 9 16 DIMMER Press to change the brightness of the front panel display STANDBY ON FL DIMMER OPEN CLOSE 1 2 3 5 4 11 15 DV 575A DV 676A S 16 13 12 14 STANDBY ON OPEN CLOSE FL DIMMER TOP MENU MENU HOME MENU RETURN ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 14 D...

Page 17: ...en analog 5 1 channel output is selected see Audio Output Mode on page 41 8 D MIX During multichannel audio playback indicates that the output signal has been downmixed from the original audio source This is an auto matic function performed by the player in order to present the most appropriate audio mix to the speakers present in your system 9 Lights in any of the repeat play modes 10 REMAIN Indi...

Page 18: ...when using the remote control Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit The remote has a range of about 7m 23ft Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit s remote sensor Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other Avoid using remotes for other equipment located cl...

Page 19: ...d no button is pressed for around five minutes the screen saver starts If the disc tray is closed but no disc is playing and no control is pressed for about 30 minutes the player automatically goes into standby Using the on screen displays For ease of use this player makes extensive use of graphical on screen displays OSDs All the screens are navigated in basically the same way using the cursor bu...

Page 20: ...ets the language of the player s on screen displays 1 Press HOME MENU and select Initial Settings 2 Select OSD Language from the Display settings DV 575A DV 578A screen 3 Select a language The on screen language will change according to your selection 4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu screen Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD CD SACD Video CD Super VCD and MP3 WMA discs are...

Page 21: ...ing an MP3 WMA disc it may take a few seconds before playback starts Note You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls don t work in certain parts of the disc This is not a malfunction Basic playback controls The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs The following chapter covers other playback features in more detail 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 STANDBY ON OPE...

Page 22: ...en the disc tray DVD disc menus Many DVD Video and DVD Audio discs feature menus from which you can select what you want to watch They may also give access to additional features such as subtitle and audio language selection or special features such as slideshows See the disc packaging for details Sometimes DVD Video menus are displayed automatically when you start playback others only appear when...

Page 23: ...lays a DVD disc menu this varies with the disc and may be the same as the top menu Moves the cursor around the screen ENTER Selects the current menu option RETURN Returns to the previously dis played menu screen On some DVD Audio discs featuring browsable pictures press to dis play the browser screen Numbers remote only Highlights a numbered menu option some discs only Press ENTER to select Button...

Page 24: ... player to show widescreen DVDs in pan scan format so why do I still get black bars top and bottom with some discs Some discs override the display preferences of the player so even if you have 4 3 Pan Scan selected those discs will still be shown in letter box format This is not a malfunction My AV receiver is definitely compatible with 96 88 2kHz Linear PCM audio but it doesn t seem to work with ...

Page 25: ...he scanning speed is shown on screen 3 To resume normal playback press play When scanning a Video CD Super VCD playing in PBC mode or a WMA MP3 track playback automatically resumes at the end or beginning of the track Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc Playing in slow motion You can play DVD Videos and DVD R RW at four differe...

Page 26: ...iles combined Browsing video content with the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of a DVD Video DVD RW or Video CD Super VCD disc to find the part you want to play Important You can t use the Disc Navigator with Video CD Super VCDs in PBC mode 1 During playback press HOME MENU and select Disc Navigator from the on screen menu 2 Select a view option The options ava...

Page 27: ...e for what you want to play You can use either the cursor buttons and ENTER to select a thumbnail or the number buttons To select using the number buttons enter a two digit number then press ENTER Tip Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to use one of the search modes See Searching a disc on page 31 Browsing WMA MP3 and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to fi...

Page 28: ...u can t use A B Repeat with DVD Audio SACD Video CD Super VCDs in PBC mode or WMA MP3 files 1 During playback press PLAY MODE and select A B Repeat from the list of functions on the left 2 Press ENTER on A Start Point to set the loop start point 3 Press 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 4 To resume normal p...

Page 29: ...s in effect until you select Random Off from the random play menu options You can t use random play with VR format DVD RW discs Video CD Super VCDs playing in PBC mode WMA MP3 discs or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed You can t use random play together with program or repeat play 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Random from the list of functions on the left 2 Select a random play option The ra...

Page 30: ...t the title chapter group 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 titles chapters tracks You can insert steps into the middle of a program list by just highlighting the position where you want the new step to appear and entering a title chapter group track number To delete a step highlight it and press CLEAR ...

Page 31: ...laying in order to use time search 3 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 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 ...

Page 32: ...36 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 or Video CD Super VCD or playing a JPEG disc 1 During playback use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor Normal 2x or 4x Since DVD Video CD Super VCD and JPEG pictures have a fixed resolution picture quality will deteriorate especially at 4x zoom This is not a malfunctio...

Page 33: ...material doesn t have wide variations in volume you may not notice much change Note Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources Audio DRC is only effective through the digital output when Digital Out is set to On and Dolby Digital Out is set to Dolby Digital PCM see Digital Audio Out settings on page 35 The effect of Audio DRC also depends on your speakers and AV receiver settings...

Page 34: ...o Adjust from the on screen display 2 Make settings using the cursor buttons and ENTER You can adjust the following picture quality settings Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of edges in the picture Fine Standard default 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 def...

Page 35: ...r or other equipment Check the operating instructions supplied with your other equipment to see which digital audio formats it s compatible with 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 Digital Audio Out settings Initial Settings Setting Option What it means Digital Out On Dig...

Page 36: ...and bottom 4 3 Pan Scan Set if you have a conventional 4 3 TV Widescreen movies are shown with the sides cropped so that the image fills the screen 16 9 Wide Set if you have a widescreen TV Component Out Interlace Set if your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video Progressive Set if your TV is compatible with progressive scan video see your TV s instruction manual for details See also Sw...

Page 37: ...ose a language other than the ones displayed see page 47 Subtitle Display On Subtitles are displayed according to your selected subtitle language see above Off Subtitles are always off by default when you play a DVD disc note that some discs override this setting Setting Option What it means Setting Option What it means OSD Language English On screen displays of the player are in English Languages...

Page 38: ...t Downmixes DTS for 2 channel output to be compatible with Dolby Surround matrix decoders See also DTS Downmix on page 41 Setting Option What it means Audio Output Mode 2 Channel The player outputs analog audio in stereo only See also Audio Output Mode on page 41 5 1 Channel The player outputs 5 1 channel analog audio See also Audio Output Mode on page 41 Speaker Installation Specify the number an...

Page 39: ...heard from the center speaker only Disc audio format Player setting Front L R Surround L R Center LFE Surround L R Center LFE Surround L R Center LFE Surround L R Center LFE Surround L R Center LFE Surround L R Center LFE Front L R Front L R Front L R Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right 6 Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right 2ch downmix 2ch downmix 2ch downmix ...

Page 40: ...r password confirm your existing password then enter a new one 1 Select Password Change 2 Use the number buttons to enter your existing password then press ENTER 3 Enter a new password and press ENTER This registers the new password and you will return to the Options menu screen Setting changing the Parental Lock 1 Select Level Change 2 Use number buttons to enter your password then press ENTER 3 ...

Page 41: ...ut Mode to 5 1 Channel you ll only get sound from all speakers when playing a 5 1 channel multi channel disc When set to 5 1 Channel only the front left right channels are output from the AUDIO OUT 2ch jacks Change to 2 Channel if you want to listen to downmixed stereo audio for example because you are listening through the TV s built in speakers When set to 5 1 Channel there is no digital output ...

Page 42: ... If you set the front L and R speakers to Small the center and surround speakers are automatically set to Small and the subwoofer to On The subwoofer can only be set to On or Off 4 Press cursor left to go back to the speaker list if you want to modify another speaker or press ENTER to exit the Speaker Installation screen Speaker Distance Default settings all speakers 10 0ft 3 0m You only need to m...

Page 43: ...t left right speakers Surround left right LS RS speakers can be set from 20 ft 6 0 m to 0 ft 0 m rela tive to the front left right speakers You can t set the subwoofer SW distance 4 Press cursor left to go back to the speaker list if you want to modify another speaker or press ENTER to exit the Speaker Distance screen Note During playback of SACD and MPEG audio DVD Video discs the effective C LS a...

Page 44: ...used only with conventional fully circular discs Do not use shaped discs Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs Cleaning discs Fingerprints and dist on discs can affect playback performance Clean using a soft dry cloth wiping the disc lightly from the center to the outside edge as shown below If necessary use a cloth soaked in alcohol or a commercially a...

Page 45: ...deo discs come in several different screen aspect ratios ranging from TV 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 Widescreen TV users If you have a widescreen TV the TV Screen setting page 36 of this player should be set to 16 9 Wide When you watch discs...

Page 46: ...ess STANDBY ON to switch the TV system The TV system changes as follows AUTO NTSC NTSC PAL PAL AUTO Note You have to switch the player into standby press STANDBY ON before each change Resetting the player Use this procedure to reset all the player s settings to the factory default 1 Switch the player into standby 2 Using the front panel buttons hold down the stop button and press STANDBY ON to swi...

Page 47: ...gram below shows the various DVD regions of the world Selecting languages using the language code list Some of the language options such as DVD Language in the Setup Navigator allow you to set your prefered language from any of the 136 languages listed in the language code list on page 48 1 Select Other Language 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select either a code letter or a code number 3 ...

Page 48: ... 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 Quechua qu 1721 Rhaeto Romance rm 1813 Kirundi rn 1814 Romanian ro 1815 Kinyarwanda rw 1823 Sanskrit ...

Page 49: ...e label side face up A Super VCD that does not conform with the IEC standards might not play normally DVD Audio playback stops The disc may have been illegally copied Picture playback stops and the operation buttons cannot be used Press then start playback again Press and hold the front panel STANDBY ON button for about 10 seconds to switch the unit off then press again to switch back on Switch th...

Page 50: ...ause picture problems This is not a malfunction No audio or audio is distorted No audio is output during slow motion playback or when scanning discs other than audio CDs and SACDs 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 44 Check that all interconnects are firmly in...

Page 51: ...to Downsample Off page 35 Some discs are digital copy protected and do not output high sampling rate digital audio In this case the output is automatically downsampled No DTS audio output If this unit is connected to a non DTS compatible amplifier or decoder using a digital audio cable set DTS Out to DTS PCM page 35 If you do not do this noise will be output when you play a DTS disc If this unit i...

Page 52: ...ther external influences may cause malfunctioning of this unit In this case unplug the power cord and then plug back in This will usually reset the unit for proper operation If this does not correct the problem please consult your nearest Pioneer service center ...

Page 53: ...for digital still cameras Digital cameras from various manuafcturers use this compressed file format which carries date time and thumbnail information as well as the picture data File extension A tag added to the end of a filename to indicate the type of file For example mp3 indicates an MP3 file ISO 9660 format International standard for the volume and file structure of CD ROM discs JPEG A standa...

Page 54: ...o and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation Files are recognized by their file extension wma Microsoft Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Super Audio CD SACD Super Audio CD is a high quality audio disc format that can accommodate high sampling rate ste...

Page 55: ...Vrms 1 kHz 20 dB Number of channels 2 Jacks RCA Audio output multi channel L R C SW LS RS Output level During audio output 200 mVrms 1 kHz 20 dB Number of channels 6 Jacks RCA jack Digital audio characteristics Frequency response 4 Hz to 44 kHz DVD fs 96 kHz 4 Hz to 88 kHz DVD Audio fs 192 kHz S N ratio 115 dB Dynamic range 101 dB Total harmonic distortion 0 0020 Wow and flutter Limit of measureme...

Page 56: ...ealer or distributor from where you purchased the product for its after sales service including warranty conditions or any other information In case the necessary information is not available please contact the Pioneer s subsidiaries regional service headquarters listed below PLEASE DO NOT SHIP YOUR PRODUCT TO THE COMPANIES at the addresses listed below for repair without advance contact for these...

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