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DV-C503

Operating Instructions

DVD PLAYER

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Page 2: ...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 on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienc...

Page 3: ...l only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug POWER CORD PROTECTION Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying pa...

Page 4: ...er 1 layer 2 layer 1 layer 2 layer 1 layer 2 layer DVD VIDEO DVD VIDEO Types of playable discs and their marks Diameter Playable sides Playback time Digital audio Digital video MPEG 2 133 min 242 min 266 min 484 min VIDEO CD CD Digital audio Digital video MPEG 2 DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD CD 41 min 75 min 82 min 150 min VIDEO CD single CD single Digital audio Digital video MPEG 1 Max 74 minutes Digital au...

Page 5: ... 2 Spanish ANGLE 3 4 ANGLE 2 4 Easy setup and adjustment using on screen menus Press SETUP on the remote control to open the Setup screen and you ll find setting up and adjusting the system easy to do with on screen menus conveniently organized and arranged Additionally on screen information i appears to clarify the functions and explain the options available Below are just a few examples Answer a...

Page 6: ... described in the section starting on page 26 are also used in a number of other functions Learning the procedure for operating these menus will make using this player much easier and more enjoyable Play a disc When all the connections and setups have been made you are ready to play a DVD Video CD or CD with the player The section Getting Started Using Your DVD Player starting on page 21 outlines ...

Page 7: ...nt 31 Switching the S Video Output 31 Selecting the type of paused image to display 31 Setting the position of the on screen display 31 Viewing from a Desired Camera Angle Multi Angle 32 Setting the Language Options 33 Setting the on screen display OSD language 33 Setting Language and Subtitle Preferences in the Setup Screen Menus 33 Changing the Audio Language Multi Language Function 34 Selecting...

Page 8: ... control point it at the remote sensor Î located on the player s front panel The remote control can be used up to 7 m 23 feet from the player and within a 30 angle on each side of the sensor Before Using Checking Accessories Please confirm that the following were received with the player Audio cord Video cord Power cord plug varies with the country region so may not match the illustration Remote c...

Page 9: ... pause button Press during playback to pause Press again to resume playback page 42 9 7 stop button Press to stop playback Pressing once enables playback to resume from a point shortly before the location where it stopped Pressing twice causes the disc to return to the beginning of the disc if playback starts again page 25 0 forward button Press to advance to chapters tracks Press and hold to perf...

Page 10: ... menu operation is being performed 9 REMAIN indicator Indicates that the remaining playback time of a title or chapter track is being displayed 0 TOTAL indicator Indicates that the total number of titles chapters or tracks is being displayed page 51 TRK indicator Indicates a track number is being displayed CHP indicator Indicates a chapter number is being displayed Disc tray Disc indicator means t...

Page 11: ...he wall outlet page 14 6 TV SYSTEM switch except for U S and Canadian models Use to change the TV signal mode to either PAL or NTSC according to the type of TV and disc to be used When the switch is in the AUTO position the player outputs the format on the disc as is page 17 7 CONTROL IN jack Use to connect this player to another component bearing the Pioneer Î mark This lets you control this unit...

Page 12: ...close the Setup screen page 18 26 6 MENU button Use to display or close the DVD menu screen page 23 7 Cursor buttons 2 3 5 Use to move through the options on menu screens and to change settings 8 PREV 4 button previous During playback press PREV 4 to go back to a previous chapter track page 24 9 STOP 7 button Press to stop playback Pressing once enables playback to resume from a point shortly befo...

Page 13: ...plement settings selected with the cursor buttons or to set items highlighted in a menu NEXT button During playback press NEXT to advance to the next chapter track page 24 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS _ PAUSE 8 button Press to pause playback of a disc Press again to resume playback page 42 PLAY 3 button Press to start disc playback pages 21 25 1 REV FWD fast reverse forward buttons During playback of DVD a...

Page 14: ... on this player uses copy protect circuitry to prevent the video playback on DVDs from being copied If you connect the player to a TV via a VCR or record and play back the contents of a disc with a VCR the playback picture may not be normal Connecting Your DVD Player Unlike any other audiovisual media format DVD offers a wide array of audio and video output options which allows playback to be enjo...

Page 15: ...TAL OUT Coaxial The digital signal is transmitted electronically through a coaxial cable Use to connect to an AV amplifier or receiver with built in Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG decoder Use a coaxial cable not supplied to connect the DIGITAL OUT coaxial digital output on the player to the coaxial digital input on an AV amplifier or receiver AV amplifier or receiver with built in Dolby Digital DTS or ...

Page 16: ...video input on the TV or monitor Be sure to match the color of the plug with the color of the jack yellow When using this jack be sure to set VIDEO OUT SELECT to the left position COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Make component video connections to a TV or monitor with component inputs to produce a higher quality video image Use a component video cable or 3 video cords not supplied to connect the COMPONENT VID...

Page 17: ...ent on U S and Canadian models Video output changes as follows according to the playback disc s recorded format NTSC PAL PAL NTSC conversion is possible on Video CDs PAL NTSC conversion is not possible on DVDs When the TV SYSTEM switch is set to the AUTO position the disc s format will be output as is When a CD or disc is not loaded the previous video output format will be selected About MOD Modul...

Page 18: ...player using the Setup Navigator use the cursor button to select Auto Start Off at this time The Setup Navigator function may still be used at a later time in manual Setup screen menu operation page 26 4 Press ENTER The selection is entered and the next Setup Navigator screen appears Use steps 3 and 4 as a basis for entering selections on the all of the Setup Navigator screens described on the fol...

Page 19: ...nguage OSD Language Español français English Language Audio1 Audio2 General Language Video Setting the TV screen size The TV Type screen establishes the size or more appropriately the width to height ration of your television or monitor The width to height ratio of conventional TVs is 4 3 while the width to height ratio of wide screen and high definition TVs is 16 9 This width to height ratio is c...

Page 20: ... made no digital connections select Not Connected Settings Dolby Digital Dolby Digital DTS Dolby Digital MPEG Dolby D DTS MPEG PCM Not Connected Factory setting Setting compatibility with 96 kHz output The 96 kHz PCM Audio screen establishes whether or not the AV component the player is connected to is capable of processing an audio signal with a sampling rate of 96 kHz This screen only appears if...

Page 21: ...ons to select the item Notes Noise maybe output if you make digital audio connections to a receiver or amplifier that does not have a built in decoder Check that the digital audio output format selected in the Audio 1 menu corresponds to the audio components you have made connections to page 28 29 The TV screen size is factory set to present the wide screen format 16 9 aspect ratio If you have a s...

Page 22: ...ys use the DISC SKIP button Do not obstruct the movement of the disc tray 3 Press EXCHANGE The disc tray goes back in Changing discs DVD Video CD CD You can change any of the discs not in the play position using the EXCHANGE button Because the disc in the play position is unaffected you can use this button to change discs even during playback Disc number Note Always use the 0 OPEN CLOSE or EXCHANG...

Page 23: ...ed It is possible however to play back Video CDs without displaying menu screens When a Video CD with PBC is loaded press STOP 7 and then the number button of the track you want to play Auto Power on Function Pressing any of the below buttons when the power is standby automatically turns the power on PLAY 3 0 OPEN CLOSE DISC LAST MEMORY These buttons are provided on the main unit only 1 Highlight ...

Page 24: ...ll continue even if the button is released When the desired location has been reached press PLAY 3 Fast reverse scanning Press and hold REV 1 4 1 on the front panel during playback Release REV 1 when you reach the desired location Normal playback resumes When the Scan indicator on the screen changes from flashing to lit fast reverse scanning will continue even if the button is released When the de...

Page 25: ... the disc to return to the beginning when PLAY 3 is pressed again The display shows the disc type DVDs or Video CDs Press PLAY 3 Playback starts from the resume position Notes The actual restart position may be slightly before or after the resume position If you want to remove or change the disc but still want to resume playback from the last stopped position use the LAST MEMORY feature instead pa...

Page 26: ...lby Digital SETUP Dolby Digital Out Change Dolby Digital output mode Adjusting Audio and Video Settings Audio1 Audio2 General Language Video Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital DTS Out Off 96kHz PCM Out 96kHz 3 48kHz MPEG Out MPEG 3 PCM SETUP Move Exit Setup audio Digital output format tone adjust continued Using the Setup Screen Menus The procedure on pages 26 and 27 describes how to operate the menu...

Page 27: ...aking adjustments it is convenient to know what settings are applicable to the different disc formats When the settings appear for each menu option the currently selected setting appears with the setting indicator highlighted in one of three colors blue green or yellow These colors correspond to what formats the menu option effects as shown in the table below Note If a setting applicable only to D...

Page 28: ...1 Audio2 General Language Video MPEG Out PCM Dolby Digital Out DTS Out 96kHz PCM Out Move Exit 96kHz 96kHz 3 48kHz Dolby Digital Off SETUP Change 96 kHz output mode Audio1 Audio2 General Language Video DTS Out This player is capable of outputting DTS digital audio for DVDs recorded in DTS When this player is connected to an AV component that has a built in DTS decoder select DTS If your system is ...

Page 29: ...al Language Video Dolby Digital Out DTS Out Off 96kHz PCM Out 96kHz 3 48kHz MPEG Out Move Exit MPEG 3 PCM MPEG Dolby Digital SETUP Change MPEG audio output mode Settings MPEG MPEG 3 PCM Factory setting Settings On Digital bitstream is output Off Digital bitstream is not output Factory setting Adjusting the Dynamic Range of the Audio Soundtrack DVD Audio DRC stands for Audio Dynamic Range Compressi...

Page 30: ...icable when the DVD you are watching is programmed in the wide screen format If you have a standard TV select either 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan Scan based on your personal preference If you have a wide screen TV select 16 9 Wide Widescreen 16 9 TV or monitor Standard screen format DVD When viewing a standard screen format DVD on a wide screen TV black bars may be automatically placed at the side of...

Page 31: ...completely with the Off setting Make changes in the On Screen Display in the Setup screen Video menu in the Expert menu mode page 27 Settings Position Wide Position Normal Off Factory setting Selecting Picture Quality Appropriate for Program Content DVD Video CD This lets you select the ideal picture quality for watching movies animation and other video media Make changes to the Picture Quality se...

Page 32: ... Angle Indicator setting in the Setup screen Video menu in the Expert menu mode page 27 Note Even when the Angle Indicator setting is set to Off the indicator in the display panel of the player lights during multi angle playback Therefore it is possible to know when the multi angle function can be used without having to display the icon on the screen Audio1 Audio2 General Language Video Off TV Scr...

Page 33: ...sh français Español SETUP Select the On Screen Language Audio1 Language Note The OSD Language setting is factory set to English If you want English to be displayed it is not necessary to adjust this setting Settings English français Español Factory setting ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS SETTING THE LANGUAGE OPTIONS Selecting an audio language preference The audio language that you normally lis...

Page 34: ...u choose the desired language or audio Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired language Pressing AUDIO once displays the currently selected language Subsequent presses rotates through the audio languages available on the DVD Notes You cannot switch languages if there is only one language recorded on the disc Switching the audio language may not be possible with some titles In this case the ma...

Page 35: ...n and then make your selection HELLO HOLA Subtitle 1 English Subtitle 2 Spanish SUBTITLE Selecting a subtitle language preference The subtitle language that you will normally display can be selected from the subtitles programmed on a disc Even when the subtitle language is changed during playback by pressing SUBTITLE the language selected at this setting will be selected when the disc is changed M...

Page 36: ... code list can be found on page 54 1 Use the cursor buttons to select Other and press ENTER The language selection screen appears 2 Use the cursor buttons 2 3 to select either List of Languages or Code 3 If you select List of Languages use the cursor buttons 5 to select the language For languages which are only shown as a code please refer to Language Code List on page 54 Audio1 Audio2 General Lan...

Page 37: ...e currently selected Audio Language Select Selected Subtitle to display the subtitles in the language set in the Subtitle Language setting Make changes to the Subtitle Off setting in the Setup screen Language menu in the Expert menu mode page 27 Selecting subtitles assist subtitles or no subtitles Expert Use this function to turn the subtitles on or off Additionally some DVDs provide assist subtit...

Page 38: ...he number buttons and ENTER has been pressed Audio1 Audio2 General Language Video Parental Lock Setup Menu Mode Basic Setup Navigator Move Exit Level Change Password Change SETUP Setup viewing restrictions Audio1 Audio2 General Language Video Parental Lock Register Code Number Move Exit Return SETUP Enter 4 Digit Code RETURN Audio1 Audio2 General Language Video Parental Lock Register Code Number M...

Page 39: ...up viewing restrictions Audio1 Audio2 General Language Video Parental Lock Level Change Move Exit Select 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 5 Return Level SETUP ENTER Set Parental Lock RETURN Setting the Parental Lock level Change the Parental Lock level to a higher or lower level according to the settings printed on the DVD disc jacket or accompanying documentation If you use the Condition Memory function to save the...

Page 40: ...ENTER to set the color as the background color Audio1 Audio2 General Language Video Screen Saver On Parental Lock Level 8 Setup Navigator Background Color Move Exit Blue Other Black SETUP Setup Menu Mode Expert Audio1 Audio2 General Language Video Background Color SETUP Move Exit ENTER Select Return RETURN Turning the Screen Saver On and Off Expert As a protective function against residual images ...

Page 41: ...AT RANDOM Î SEARCH MODE REPEAT DISC 1 4 2 5 3 CD MODE CONDITION MEMORY LAST MEMORY DISPLAY A B 1 2 D VDPLA YER STANDBY ON CD MODE RANDOM 4 1 7 3 8 DISC SKIP 0 OPEN CLOSE EXCHANGE DISC 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 Notes You can t switch on CD mode while playing a DVD or Video CD Stop playback first In CD mode a disc number with a disc mark indicates a CD page 10 The DISC SKIP button is ineffective if all the othe...

Page 42: ...verse direction the playback speed cannot be adjusted To return to normal playback When viewing still frames or slow playback pressing PLAY 3 restores normal playback operation Frame by frame advance playback Viewing one frame at a time 1 Press PAUSE 8 2 Press STEP SLOW e or E STEP SLOW E The picture advances one frame each time the button is pressed STEP SLOW e The picture backs up a DVD a few fr...

Page 43: ...g the number buttons Press the number buttons while the disc is stopped to select a title or track number Press the number buttons while the disc is playing to select a chapter or track number To select number 3 press 3 To select number 10 press 10 then 0 To select number 37 press 10 10 10 then 7 3 1 2 3 Title 3 Chapter Track Off 2 Time 2 A B DISC 0 TOP MENU MENU STOP STEP SLOW ENTER 5 5 5 5 4 1 8...

Page 44: ...cified section Press REPEAT A B at the beginning and end of the section you want to repeat When REPEAT A B is pressed a second time the disc returns to the location where REPEAT A B was pressed first and plays the selected section repeatedly You can only perform A B repeat within the same title chapter or track To cancel REPEAT A B repeat play Press CLEAR Playback continues but the repeat function...

Page 45: ...n the screen and random playback begins All tracks on all CDs and Video CDs loaded will play in a random order DVD discs loaded will be ignored To change titles chapters or tracks during random play Press NEXT and the next randomly selected track starts playing Press PREV 4 and playback of the current track starts again from the beginning To stop random play Press CLEAR This returns you to normal ...

Page 46: ...disc title for Video CDs and CDs a track number To enter title track 6 press 6 To enter title track 14 press 1 4 Notes If the current disc is a DVD and you want to program chapters proceed to the next step If the current disc is a Video CD or CD or if you want to program entire titles on a DVD proceed to step 7 5 Use the cursor buttons 3 to select the Chapter field 6 Use the number buttons to ente...

Page 47: ...s STOP 7 Notes If a chapter is programmed for a disc that has not yet been read by the player is displayed and a CD or Video CD is later detected in the tray the chapter program information is cleared Additionally if there is no disc in the tray or if the programmed chapter number is larger than the number of chapters in the selected title the chapter program information is erased During DVD playb...

Page 48: ...ack automatically when loaded In this case press STOP 7 to stop playback When a Last Memory location is registered for a Video CD the location is cleared when the disc is changed or ejected 2 Press LAST MEMORY while in the stop mode The disc begins playback at the memorized point Last Memory mode may not function for some DVDs If you register more than five DVDs details of the latest disc are memo...

Page 49: ...settings Switching of the multi language mode etc is automatic on some discs Memorizing Settings for Often Viewed DVDs Condition Memory DVD You can store in memory settings for DVDs you often watch Settings remain in memory even if you remove the disc from the player or switch power to the player to standby If you load a disc that has its settings memorized CONDITION appears in the display When yo...

Page 50: ...mber is hidden by the angle mark TITLE information Top Row disc number title and chapter number elapsed time of current title Bottom Row remaining time in current title total time of current title CHAPTER information Top Row disc number title and chapter number elapsed time of current title Bottom Row remaining time in current chapter total time of current chapter Data transmission rate informatio...

Page 51: ...dby to on All program memory saved settings from functions such as Last Memory and Condition Memory are cleared and all Setup screen menus are returned to factory settings Note When playing Video CDs in PBC mode or unfinalized CD Rs not all the above information is displayed CD Display off Track Information Top Row disc number track number track time Bottom Row remaining time of current track and ...

Page 52: ...ause it to malfunction Gently wipe from the inside toward the outer edge Do not wipe in a circular direction Concentric scratches in the disc groove tend to cause noise Never use discs with special shapes CD s with special shapes heart shaped CDs octagonal CDs etc cannot be played on this set Attempting to do so may damage the set Do not use such CDs After using discs store them upright After play...

Page 53: ...n this happens the player s performance will be impaired To prevent this let the player stand in its new surroundings for about an hour before switching it on or make sure that the room temperature rises gradually Condensation may also form during the summer if the player is exposed to the breeze from an air conditioner In such cases change the location of the player Switch POWER to STANDBY when n...

Page 54: ...c kl Cambodian km Kannada kn Kashmiri ks Kurdish ku Kirghiz ky Latin la Lingala ln Laothian lo Lithuanian lt Latvian lv Malagasy mg Maori mi Macedonian mk Malayalam ml Mongolian mn Moldavian mo Marathi mr Malay ms Maltese mt Burmese my Nauru na Nepali ne Norwegian no Occitan oc Oromo om Oriya or Panjabi pa Polish pl Pashto Pushto ps Quechua qu 0721 0801 0809 0818 0821 0825 0901 0905 0911 0914 0919...

Page 55: ... cancel the resume function When making changes in the Setup screen menus is displayed There is a Video CD or CD loaded in the player and the setting that was changed only applies to DVD performance The setting will be effective the next time a DVD is loaded Settings are canceled When the power is turned off by power failure or by unplugging the power cord settings will be canceled Before unpluggi...

Page 56: ...serted fully into the terminals or are not connected Check that all connection plugs are firmly inserted The connection plug or terminal is dirty Check that the plugs and terminals are wiped clean of dirt etc Audio cable connection is wrong Check to make sure that the audio cables are connected correctly page 16 Connection is made to the stereo amplifier s PHONO input terminal Change connection to...

Page 57: ...it s digital output jack either coaxial or optical must be connected to the digital input jack of an AV amplifier or Dolby Digital decoder to enjoy the sound of Dolby Digital soundtracks DTS DTS stands for Digital Theater System DTS is a surround system different from Dolby Digital that has become a popular surround sound format for movies In order to enjoy the benefits of DTS encoded discs the di...

Page 58: ...eo output on the player to a TV or monitor with S video input via an S video cable produces clearer picture reproduction by sending separate signals for the luminance and the color These signals are then combined by the television to produce a better quality picture System control When you connect this player via a cord with a mini plug to another Pioneer component such as a receiver or an amplifi...

Page 59: ...el 286 mVp p 75 Ω Jack S VIDEO jack Video output Output level 1 Vp p 75 Ω Jack RCA jack Component video output Y PB PR Output level Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω PB PR 0 7 Vp p 75 Ω Jacks RCA jacks Audio output 2 pairs Output level 200 mVrms 1 kHz 20 dB Number of channels 2 Jacks RCA jacks Digital audio characteristics Frequency response 4 Hz to 44 kHz DVD fs 96 kHz S N ratio 115 dB Dynamic range 102 dB Total h...

Page 60: ...nd harmful to your hearing Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts To establish a safe level Start your volume control at a low setting Slowlyincreasethesounduntilyoucanhearitcomfortably 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 pr...

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