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Chapter 2

 

Connecting up

 

Easy connections

 

• Before making or changing any connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power 

cable from the AC outlet.

• The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the cables 

supplied with the player. In this setup, stereo audio is played through the speakers in your TV.

• The following illustrations show the DV-393, but connections for the DV-490V are the same 

except where indicated.

 

 Important

 

• This player is equipped with copy protection technology. Do not connect this player to your TV 

via a VCR using 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 

 

 on page 35) to 

 

Progressive

 

.

Yellow

White

Red

TV

A/V IN

To power 

outlet

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Watching progressive scan video 
from the component video outputs

 

This player can output progressive scan video 
from the component video output. Compared 
to interlace video, progressive scan video 
effectively doubles the scanning rate of the 
picture, resulting in a very stable, flicker-free 
image. 

To set up the player for use with a progressive 
scan TV, see 

 

 on page 35. 

When the player is set to output progressive 
scan video, the 

 

PRGSVE

 

 indicator lights in the 

front panel display.

 

 Important

 

• When 

 

Component Out

 

 (page 35) is set to 

 

Progressive

 

, there is no video output from 

the 

 

VIDEO OUT

 

 (composite) and 

 

S

 

 (S-

video) jacks.

• If you want to display video on more than 

one monitor simultaneously, make sure 
the player is set to 

 

Interlace

 

.

• If you connect a TV that is not compatible 

with a progressive scan signal and switch 
the player to progressive, you will not be 
able to see any picture at all. In this case, 
switch everything off and reconnect using 
the supplied video cable (see 

 

 on page 11), then switch back 

to 

 

Interlace

 

 (see below).

 

Switching the video output to interlace 
using the front panel controls

 

Switch the player to standby then, using the 
front panel controls, press 

 

 

 STANDBY/ON

 

 

while pressing 

 

 

 to switch the player back to 

 

Interlace

 

.

 

If the player is connected 

using HDMI, disconnect the HDMI cable 
before resetting the player to interlace 
output. (If left connected, the HDMI output 

resolution will be reset to its default—see 

 

 on 

page 15.)

 

Connecting to an AV receiver

 

To enjoy multichannel surround sound you 
need to connect this player to an AV receiver 
using the digital audio output. 

In addition to a digital connection, we 
recommend also connecting using the stereo 
analog connection.

You’ll probably also want to connect a video 
output to your AV receiver. You can use any of 
the video outputs available on this player (the 
illustration shows a standard (composite) 
connection).

 STANDBY/ON

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• The arrow on the cable connector body 

should be face up for correct alignment 
with the connector on the player.

 

 Note

 

• This unit has been designed to be 

compliant with HDMI (High Definition 
Multimedia Interface) . Depending on the 
component you have connected, using a 
DVI connection may result in unreliable 
signal transfers.

• When you change the component 

connected to the HDMI output, you will 
also need to change the HDMI settings to 
match the new component (see  

 

 

on page 35, 

 

 on page 36 

and 

 

 on page 36 to do this). 

However, the settings for each component 
are then stored in memory (for up to 2 
components). 

• The HDMI connection is compatible with 

44.1 kHz/48 kHz, 16 bit/20 bit/24 bit 2 
channel linear PCM signals, as well as 
Doldy Digital, DTS and MPEG audio 
bitstream.

 

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 multi-channel 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. 

 

Resetting the output resolution to the 
default setting with HDMI connection

 

Switch the player to standby then, using the 
front panel controls, press 

 

 

 STANDBY/ON

 

 

while pressing 

 

 

 to switch the player back to 

 

480P

 

.

 STANDBY/ON

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Remote control

 

1

 

 

 STANDBY/ON

 

 (page 18)

 

2

AUDIO

 

 (page 31)

 

3

SUBTITLE

 

 (page 30)

 

4

Number buttons

 

 (page 21)

 

5

TOP MENU

 

 (page 22)

 

6

ENTER & cursor buttons

 

 (page 18)

 

7

HOME MENU

 

 (page 18)

 

8

 

 

 and 

 

/

 

 (page 21, 24)

 

9

 

 

 (page 21)

 

10

 

 

 (page 21)

 

11

 

 

 (page 21)

 

12 PLAY MODE

 

 (page 27)

 

13 SURROUND 

 

(page 32)

 

14

 

 

 OPEN/CLOSE

 

 (page 20)

 

15 ANGLE

 

 (page 31)

 

16 CLEAR 

 

(page 29)

 

17 ENTER

 

 (page 18)

 

18 MENU

 

 (page 22)

 

19 RETURN

 

 (page 18)

 

20

 

 

 and 

 

/

 

 (page 21, 24)

 

21

 

 

 

 (page 21)

 

22

 

 

 (page 21)

 

23 DISPLAY

 

 (page 31)

 

24 ZOOM

 

 (page 31)

 

Using the remote control

 

Keep in mind the following when using the 
remote control:

• Make sure that there are no obstacles 

between the remote and the remote sensor 
on the unit.

• The remote has a range of about 7 m(23 ft.).

• Remote operation may become unreliable 

if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is 
shining on the unit’s remote sensor.

• Remote controllers for different devices 

can interfere with each other. Avoid using 
remotes for other equipment located close 
to this unit.

• Replace the batteries when you notice a 

fall off in the operating range of the remote.

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 Note

 

• From here on in this manual, the word 

‘select’ generally means use the cursor 
buttons to highlight an item on-screen, 
then press 

 

ENTER

 

.

 

Setting up the player for your 
TV

 

If you have a widescreen (16:9) TV, you should 
setup the player so that the picture will be 
presented correctly. If you have a conventional 
(4:3) TV, you can leave the player on the default 
setting and move on to the next section.

 

1

Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial 

Settings’.

2

Select ‘TV Screen’ from the ‘Video 

Output’ settings.

3

If you have a widescreen (16:9) TV, 

select ‘16:9 (Wide)’.

 

If you have a conventional (4:3) TV, you can 
change the setting from 

 

4:3 (Letter Box)

 

 to 

 

4:3 

(Pan & Scan)

 

 if you prefer. See 

 

 on page 35 for more details.

 

4

Press HOME MENU to exit the menu 

screen.

 

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

 

This sets 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.

3

Select a language.

 

The on-screen language will change according 
to your selection.

 

4

Press HOME MENU to exit the menu 

screen.

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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.

 

Resume and Last Memory

 

When you stop playback of a DVD, CD, or Video 
CD or DivX video discs, 

 

RESUME

 

 is shown in 

the display indicating that you can resume 
playback again from that point.

If the disc tray is not opened, the next time you 
start playback the display shows 

 

RESUME

 

 and 

playback resumes from the resume point. (If 
you want to clear the resume point, press 

 

 

 

(stop) while 

 

RESUME

 

 is displayed.)

With DVDs and Video CDs, if you take the disc 
out of the player after stopping playback, the 
last play position is stored in memory. If the 
next disc you load is the same one, the display 
shows 

 

LAST MEM

 

 and playback will resume. 

For DVD-Video discs, the player stores the play 
position of the last five discs. When one of 
these discs is next loaded, you can resume 
playback.

 

 Note

 

• The Last Memory function doesn’t work 

with VR format DVD-RW discs.

• If you don’t need the Last Memory function 

when you stop a disc, you can press 

 

 

 

OPEN/CLOSE

 

 to stop playback and open 

the disc tray.

 

Button

What it does

 

 

Starts playback.
If the display shows 

 

RESUME

 

 or 

 

LAST MEM

 

 playback starts from the 

resume or last memory point (see 
also 

 

 

below.)

 

 

Pauses a disc that’s playing, or 
restarts a paused disc.

 

 

Stops playback.
See also 

 

 

below.

 

 

(remote 
only)

Press to start fast reverse scanning. 
Press 

 

 

 (play) to resume normal 

playback.

 

 

(remote 
only)

Press to start fast forward scanning. 
Press 

 

 

 (play) to resume normal 

playback.

 

 

Skips to the start of the current 
track, title or chapter, then to 
previous tracks/titles/chapters.

 

 

 

Skips to the next track, title or 
chapter.

 

Numbers

 

(remote 
only)

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).
• If the disc is playing, playback 
jumps to the start of the selected 
title (VR mode DVD-RW), chapter 
(DVD-Video) or track (CD/Video CD).

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 FAQ

 

Most likely, the disc is the wrong region for 
your player. The region number should be 
printed on the disc; check it against the 
region number of the player (which you can 
find on the rear panel). See also 

 

 on page 42.

If the region number is OK, it may be that 
the disc is damaged or dirty. Clean the disc 
and look for signs of damage. See also 

 

 on 

page 40.

 

First check that you loaded the disc the 
right way up (label side up), and that it’s 
clean and undamaged. See 

 

 on page 40 for 

information on cleaning discs.

If a disc loaded correctly won’t play, it’s 
probably an incompatible format or disc 
type, such as DVD-Audio or DVD-ROM. See 

 

 

on page 8 for more on disc compatibility.

 

Some movie formats are such that even 
when played on a widescreen TV, black 
bars are necessary at the top and bottom of 
the screen. This is not a malfunction.

 

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.

 

Make sure that you’ve selected this player 
as the HDMI input in the settings for the 
component you’re using. You may need to 
refer to the instruction manual of the 
component to do this. See 

 

 on page 14 for 

more on HDMI compatibility.

 

This player cannot display pictures from 
DVI compatible sources.  See 

 

 on page 14 for 

more on HDMI compatibility.

Make sure the resolution on this player 
matches that of the component you have 
connected using HDMI. See 

 

 on page 36 to change the HDMI 

resolution. 

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Frame advance/frame reverse

 

You can advance or back up DVD discs frame-
by-frame. With Video CDs and DivX video file 
you can only use frame advance.

 

1

During playback, press 

 

 

 (pause).

2

Press 

 

/

 

 or 

 

/

 

 to reverse or 

advance a frame at a time.

3

To resume normal playback, press 

 

 

 

(play).

 

• Depending on the disc, normal playback 

may automatically resume when a new 
chapter is reached.

 

Viewing a JPEG slideshow

 

After loading a CD/CD-R/RW containing JPEG 
picture files, press 

 

 

 (play) to start a slideshow 

from the first folder/picture on the disc. The 
player displays the pictures in each folder in 
alphabetical order.

• If the folder contains WMA/MP3 files, 

playback of the slideshow and WMA/MP3 
files repeats. During the 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 (if 
the aspect ratio of the picture is different to 
your TV screen you may notice black bars at the 
sides, or at the top and bottom of the screen).

While the slideshow is running:

 

 Note

 

• The time it takes for the player to load a file 

increases with large file sizes.

 

Browsing DVD or Video CD disc 
with the Disc Navigator

 

Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the 
contents of a DVD or Video CD disc to find the 
part you want to play.

 

 Important

 

• You can’t use the Disc Navigator with 

Video CDs in PBC mode.

 

1

During playback, press HOME MENU 

and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-
screen menu.

 

Button

What it does

 

 

Pauses the slideshow; press again to 
restart.

 

 

Displays the previous picture.

 

 

 

Displays the next picture.

 

/

 

Pauses the slideshow and rotates the 
displayed picture 90º (counter) 
clockwise. (Press 

 

 

 (play) to restart 

slideshow.)

 

/

 

Pauses the slideshow and flips the 
displayed picture horizontally or 
vertically. (Press 

 

 

 (play) to restart 

slideshow.)

 

ZOOM

 

Pauses the slideshow and zooms the 
picture. Press again to toggle 
between 1x, 2x and 4x zoom. (Press 

 

 

 (play) to restart slideshow.)

 

MENU

 

Displays the Disc Navigator screen 
(see below).

 

Button

What it does

Disc Navigator

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• 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 or DivX video file is 

selected, playback begins, starting with the 
selected 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 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.

 

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) or title (DVD) that form a loop which is 
played over and over.

• You can’t use A-B Repeat with Video CDs in 

PBC mode, or WMA/MP3/DivX video 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 playback, select ‘Off’ 

from the menu.

 

Using repeat play

 

There are various repeat play options, 
depending on the kind of disc loaded. It’s also 
possible to use repeat play together with 
program play to repeat the tracks/chapters in 
the program list (see 

 

 on 

page 29).

 

 Important

 

• You can’t use Repeat play with Video CDs 

in PBC mode, or with WMA/MP3 discs.

• You can’t use repeat and random play at 

the same time.

File1

File2

File3

File4

File5

Folder 2

00:00/ 00:00              0kbps

A(Start Point)

B(End Point)

Off

A-B Repeat

Repeat

Random

Program

Search Mode

Play Mode

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• For CDs and Video CDs, select 

 

On

 

 or 

 

Off

 

 to 

switch random play on or off.

 

 Tip

 

• Use the following controls during random 

play:

 

Creating a program list

 

This feature lets you program the play order of 
titles/chapters/tracks on a disc.

 

 Important

 

• You can’t use Program play with VR format 

DVD-RW discs, Video CDs playing in PBC 
mode, WMA/MP3 discs, DivX video discs, 
or while a DVD disc menu is being 
displayed.

 

1

Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Program’ 

from the list of functions on the left.

2

Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of 

program options.

3

Use the cursor buttons 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 
to the program list.

• For a CD or Video CD, 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 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/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 the 
player.

 

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.

Program Step

01. 01
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.

  Title 1~38

  Title 01
  Title 02
  Title 03
  Title 04
  Title 05
  Title 06
  Title 07
  Title 08

 Chapter 1~004 

  Chapter 001
  Chapter 002
  Chapter 003
  Chapter 004

Program

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Switching audio language/
channels

 

When playing a DVD and DivX video disc 
recorded with dialog in two or more languages, 
you can switch audio language during 
playback.

When playing a VR format DVD-RW disc 
recorded with dual-mono audio, you can 
switch between the main, sub, and mixed 
channels during playback.

When playing a Video CD, you can switch 
between stereo, just the left channel or just the 
right channel.

 

1

Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an 

audio language/channel option.

 

The language/channel information is shown 
on-screen.

 

 Note

 

• Some DVD discs only allow you to change 

audio language from the disc menu. Press 

 

TOP MENU

 

 or 

 

MENU

 

 to access.

• To set DVD audio language preferences, 

see 

 

 on page 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, DivX video title or Video CD 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, DivX video title and 

JPEG pictures have a fixed resolution, 
picture quality will deteriorate, especially at 
4x zoom. This is not a malfunction.

 

2

Use the cursor buttons to change the 

zoomed area.

 

You can change the zoom factor and the 
zoomed area freely during playback.

• If the navigation square at the top of the 

screen disappears, press 

 

ZOOM

 

 again to 

display it.

 

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 to let you know that 
other angles are available (this can be 
switched off if you prefer—see 

 

 

on page 37).

 

1

During playback (or when paused), 

press ANGLE to switch angle.

 

Displaying disc information

 

Various track, chapter and title information, 
such as the elapsed and remaining playing 
time can be displayed on-screen while a disc is 
playing.

 

1

To show/switch/hide the information 

displayed, press DISPLAY repeatedly.

 

• When a disc is playing, the information 

appears at the top of the screen. Keep 
pressing 

 

DISPLAY

 

 to change the displayed 

information.

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• If the player is outputting Dolby Digital, 

DTS or MPEG bitstream audio (in other 
words, no conversion to PCM), Virtual 
Surround has no effect on the audio from 
the digital output. See 

 

 on page 34 for how to set up the 

digital output formats.

• How good the surround effect is varies with 

the disc.

 

Dialog

 

• Settings: 

 

High

 

 

Medium

 

 

Low

 

 

Off 

 

The Dialog feature is designed to make the 
dialog stand out from other background 
sounds in the soundtrack.

 

Equalizer

 

• Settings: 

 

Rock

 

 

Pop

 

 

Live

 

 

Dance

 

 

Techno

 

 

Classic

 

 

Soft

 

 

Off 

 

 

The various preset EQ curves are designed to 
suit various styles of music.

 

 Note

 

• 96 kHz linear PCM audio is automatically 

downsampled to 48 kHz if the Equalizer is 
switched on.

 

Video Adjust menu

 

From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust 
various settings that affect how the picture is 
presented.

 

1

Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video 

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 

 

 

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 the 

 

/

 

 (cursor 

left/right) buttons.

 

3

Press ENTER to return to the Video 

Adjust screen, or HOME MENU to exit.

Video Adjust






Brightness

min

max

0

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Video Output settings

 

DTS Out

DTS

 

DTS encoded digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc. 
(Noise will be output if your amplifier/receiver is not compatible 
with DTS audio.)

 

No digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc.

 

96 kHz PCM Out

96kHz > 48kHz

 

96 kHz digital audio is converted to 48 kHz for digital output.

 

96 kHz digital audio is output as is at 96 kHz.

 

MPEG Out

MPEG > PCM

 

MPEG encoded digital audio is converted to PCM audio for 
digital output.

 

MPEG encoded digital audio is output as is.

 

HDMI Out*

 

LPCM (2 ch)

 

Set if your monitor or device only accepts stereo input. On this 
setting multichannel audio is downmixed to 2 channels for 
stereo linear PCM output. (In case of DTS source, the HDMI 
audio output is turned off.)

 

Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG sources are processed 
according to how they were encoded, but if your amplifire/
monitor is not compatible with DTS audio, DTS audio output 
from HDMI is turned off. Linear PCM sources are heard as is.

 

No digital audio output.

 

Setting

Option

What it means

 

TV Screen

 

(This setting effective for 
analog and HDMI video 
output. See also 

 

 

on page 41.)

 

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.

 

Component Out

Interlace

 

Set if your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video.

 

Set if your TV is compatible with progressive scan video (see 
your TV’s instruction manual for details). See also 

 

 on 

page 13.

 

Setting

Option

What it means

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Display settings

Options settings

 

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 

 

 on page 38.

 

DivX VOD

Display

 

See 

 

 on page 39.

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The new Country/Area code is set and you will 
return to the Options menu screen. Note that 
the new Country/Area code doesn’t take effect 
until the next disc is loaded (or the current disc 
is reloaded).

 

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.

 

 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.

• Resetting the player (as described in 

 

 on page 42) will not 

cause you to lose your registration code.

 

Displaying your DivX VOD 
registration code

 

1

Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial 

Settings’.

2

Select ‘Options’, then ‘DivX VOD’.

3

Select ‘Display’.

 

Your 8-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.

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If you use a chemical-impregnated cleaning 
cloth, read the instructions carefully before 
use. These cloths may leave smear marks on 
half-mirror finish surfaces; if this happens, 
finish with a dry cloth.

 

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. We 
do not recommend using commercially 
available lens cleaners for CD players.

 

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 its 
performance. Leave it to adjust to the warmer 
temperature for about an hour before 
switching on.

 

Moving the player

 

If you need to move the player, first press 

 

 

 STANDBY/ON

 

 on the front panel to turn the 

player off. Wait for 

 

-OFF-

 

 to disappear from the 

display, then unplug the power cable. Never lift 
or move the unit during playback—discs rotate 
at a high speed and may be damaged.

 

Screen sizes and disc formats

 

DVD-Video 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 35) of this player should be set to 

 

16:9 (Wide)

 

.

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.

Please note that some movie aspect ratios are 
wider than 16:9, so even though you have a 
widescreen TV, these discs will still play in a 
‘letter box’ style with black bars at the top and 
bottom of the screen.

 

Standard TV users

 

If you have a standard TV, the 

 

TV Screen

 

 

setting (page 35) of this player should be set to 

 

4:3 (Letter Box)

 

 or 

 

4:3 (Pan&Scan)

 

depending on which you prefer.

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.

Please note that many widescreen discs 
override the player’s settings so that the disc is 
shown in letter box format regardless of the 
setting.

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HDMI troubleshooting (DV-490V)

 

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.

 

Problem

Remedy

 

No HDMI audio output.

• This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High 
Definition Multimedia Interface). Depending on the component you 
have connected, unreliable signal transfers may result.
• If the front panel HDMI indicator is lit:
– You won’t hear any sound from the HDMI output if the source 
component is only DVI/HDCP-compatible.
• If the front panel HDMI indicator is unlit then:
– Make sure that you’ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the 
settings for the component you’re using. You may need to refer to the 
instruction manual of the component to do this.
– Check that the HDMI cable is connected properly and that the cable 
isn’t damaged.
– Check that components connected using the HDMI interface are 
switched on and HDMI compatible.

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. You may need to refer to the 
instruction manual of the component to do this.
• Check that the HDMI cable is connected properly and that the cable 
isn’t damaged.
• Check that components connected using the HDMI interface are 
switched on and HDMI compatible. 
• This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High 
Definition Multimedia Interface). 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 36 to change the HDMI resolution. See 

 

 on page 15 if 

you want to reset the output resolution.

No multichannel HDMI 
audio.

• Make sure the 

 

HDMI Out

 

 setting is set to 

 

Auto

 

 (see 

 

 on 

page 35 to do this).

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MP3

 

MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a 
compressed stereo audio file format. 
Files are recognized by their file 
extension “.mp3”.

 

MPEG audio

 

An audio format used on Video CDs and 
some DVD discs.

 

PBC
(PlayBack 
Control)

 

A system of navigating a Video CD 
through on-screen menus recorded 
onto the disc.

 

PCM
(Pulse Code 
Modulation)

 

Digital audio encoding system found on 
CDs. Good quality, but requires a lot of 
data compared to Dolby Digital, DTS 
and MPEG encoded audio. See also 

 

.

 

Progressive  
scan video

 

All the lines that make up a video 
picture are updated in one pass 
(compared to interlace which takes two 
passes to update the whole picture).

 

Regions

 

These associate DVD-Video discs and 
players with particular areas of the 
world. See 

 

 on 

page 42 for more information.

 

Sampling 
frequency

 

The rate at which sound is measured to 
be turned into digital audio data. The 
higher the rate, the better the sound 
quality. CD is 44.1 kHz; DVD can be up 
to 96 kHz. See also 

 

.

 

WMA

 

WMA is short for Windows Media Audio 
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.

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Specifications

 

General

 

System  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  DVD player
Power requirements  . . . . . . . . . .AC 120 V, 60 Hz 
Power consumption  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 W
Power consumption (standby)   . . . . . . . . . 0.5 W
Weight  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1.8 kg / 4 lb 

 

Dimensions:

 

. . . . . . 420 mm (W) x 49.5 mm (H) x 214 mm (D)

(16-9/16 in. (W) x 1-15/16 in. (H) x 8-7/16 in. (D))

Operating temperature   . . . . . .  +5 °C to +35 °C

(+41 °F to +95 °F)

Operating humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 % to 85 %

(no condensation)

 

Component video output

 

Y (luminance) - Output level . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 

 

)

P

 

B

 

 (color) - Output level  . . . . . . .  0.7 Vp-p (75 

 

)

P

 

R

 

 (color) - Output level  . . . . . . .  0.7 Vp-p (75 

 

)

Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA 

 

Video output

 

Output level  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 

 

)

Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA 

 

Audio output (1 stereo pair)

 

Output level  . . . . . . . . . . . . .During audio output

200 mVrms (1 kHz, –20 dB)

Number of channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Jacks   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA 

 

HDMI output (DV-490V)

 

HDMI output  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 pin

 

Digital audio characteristics

 

Frequency response   . . . . . . . . . .  4 Hz to 44 kHz

(DVD fs: 96 kHz)

S/N ratio  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 dB
Dynamic range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 dB
Total harmonic distortion. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0065 %
Wow and flutter  . . . . . . . .Limit of measurement

(±0.001 % W. PEAK) or lower

 

Digital output

 

Coaxial digital output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RCA jack

 

Accessories

 

Audio/video cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1
AA/R6P dry cell batteries   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
Warranty card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1
Operating Instructions 

 

Published by Pioneer Corporation.

Copyright © 2006 Pioneer Corporation.

All rights reserved.

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Summary of Contents for DC-490V-S

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Page 2: ...E HAZARD D6 8 2 1_En NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the i...

Page 3: ...ges 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 antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See Figure A LIGHTNING For added protection fo...

Page 4: ...sure to excessive noise This list of sound levels is included for your protection Decibel Level Example 30 Quiet library soft whispers 40 Living room refrigerator bedroom away from traffic 50 Light traffic normal conversation quiet office 60 Air conditioner at 20 feet sewing machine 70 Vacuum cleaner hair dryer noisy restaurant 80 Average city traffic garbage disposals alarm clock at two feet THE ...

Page 5: ...in slow motion 24 Frame advance frame reverse 25 Viewing a JPEG slideshow 25 Browsing DVD or Video CD disc with the Disc Navigator 25 Browsing WMA MP3 DivX video and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator 26 Looping a section of a disc 27 Using repeat play 27 Using random play 28 Creating a program list 29 Searching a disc 30 Switching subtitles 30 Switching audio language channels 31 Zooming the scre...

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Page 7: ... Video Mode which have been finalized can be played back However some editing made during the recording may not be played back accurately 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 Co...

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Page 9: ... finalized can be played back However some editing made during the recording may not be played back accurately 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 MPEG 1 Aud...

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Page 17: ...l the lines that make up a video picture are updated in one pass compared to interlace which takes two passes to update the whole picture These associate DVD Video discs and players with particular areas of the world See on page 42 for more information The rate at which sound is measured to be turned into digital audio data The higher the rate the better the sound quality CD is 44 1 kHz DVD can be...

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Page 25: ...l the lines that make up a video picture are updated in one pass compared to interlace which takes two passes to update the whole picture These associate DVD Video discs and players with particular areas of the world See on page 42 for more information The rate at which sound is measured to be turned into digital audio data The higher the rate the better the sound quality CD is 44 1 kHz DVD can be...

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Page 29: ...l the lines that make up a video picture are updated in one pass compared to interlace which takes two passes to update the whole picture These associate DVD Video discs and players with particular areas of the world See on page 42 for more information The rate at which sound is measured to be turned into digital audio data The higher the rate the better the sound quality CD is 44 1 kHz DVD can be...

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