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Playable discs and files

Playable discs

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DVD-Video discs

 

DVD-R/-RW/-R DL and 
DVD+R/+RW/+R DL discs recorded in 
the Video mode

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DVD-R/-RW/-R DL discs recorded in the 
VR mode

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Video CDs (including Super VCDs)

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Audio CDs

 

CD-R/-RW/-ROM discs containing 
music recorded in the CD-DA format

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JPEG files recorded on DVD-R/-RW/-R 
DL discs, CD-R/-RW/-ROM discs

DivX video files recorded on 
DVD-R/-RW/-R DL discs, CD-R/-RW/-
ROM discs

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WMA files recorded on DVD-R/-RW/-R DL 
discs, CD-R/-RW/-ROM discs

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MP3 files recorded on DVD-R/-RW/-R DL 
discs, CD-R/-RW/-ROM discs

FUJICOLOR-CD
KODAK Picture CD

 

Only the discs that have been finalized can be 
played. 

 

 is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo 

Licensing Corporation.

 

 is a trademark of FUJIFILM Corporation.

 

This label indicates playback compatibility with 
DVD-RW discs recorded in VR format (Video 
Recording format).
However, for discs recorded with a record-only-
once encrypted program, playback can only be 
achieved using a CPRM compatible device.

 

This unit does not support CPRM.

NOTE

 

This player does not support multisession discs or 
multiborder recording.

 

Multisession/multiborder recording is a method in 
which data is recorded on a single disc in two or 
more sessions/borders. A “session” or “border” is 
one recording unit, consisting of a complete set of 
data from lead-in to lead-out.

Discs that cannot be played

• Blu-ray 

discs

• HD 

DVDs

• AVCHD
• AVCREC
• DVD-Audio 

discs

• DVD-RAM 

discs

• SACDs
• CD-G
•  Discs recorded with packet writing
•  Programs that can be recorded only once and that 

are (already) recorded on a DVD-R/-RW/-R DL

About region numbers

All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark (number) on 
the case. The mark (number) denotes the region(s) of 
the world in which the disc is compatible. Your DVD 
player also has a region mark (number), which you can 
find on the rear panel.
If you try to play a disc of an incompatible region, 

Incompatible disc region number Can’t play disc

” 

will be displayed on the screen and you will not be able 
to play the disc. Discs marked “

ALL

” can be played 

in any player.
The diagram below shows the various DVD regions 
of the world.

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1

2

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5

5

6

2

1

4

4

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Regarding copy protected CDs

This player is designed to conform to the specifications 
of the audio CD format. This player does not support 
the playback or function of discs that do not conform to 
these specifications.

Playing discs created on 
computers or BD/DVD 
recorders

 

The player may not be able to play discs recorded 
using a computer. Record discs in a format 
playable on this player. For details, contact the 
dealer.

 

The player may not be able to play discs recorded 
using a computer or a BD/DVD recorder, if burn 
quality is not good due to characteristics of 
the disc, scratches, dirt on the disc, dirt on the 
recorder’s lens, etc.

Playable files

 

Only discs recorded in ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2 
and Joliet can be played.

 

Files protected by DRM (Digital Rights 
Management) cannot be played.

 

Files other than the ones below (WMV, MPEG4-
AAC, etc.) are not guaranteed to play.

Supported video file formats

DivX

 

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX

®

 is a digital video 

format created by DivX, LLC, a subsidiary of Rovi 
Corporation. This is an official DivX Certified

®

 

device that plays DivX video. Visit divx.com for 
more information and software tools to convert your 
files into DivX videos.

 

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX 
Certified

®

 device must be registered in order to 

play purchased DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) 
movies. To obtain your registration code, locate the 
DivX VOD section in Options settings. Go to vod.
divx.com for more information on how to complete 
your registration.

 

DivX

®

, DivX Certified

®

 and associated logos are 

trademarks of Rovi Corporation or its subsidiaries 
and are used under license.

Displaying external subtitle files

 

The font sets listed below are available for external 
subtitle files. You can see the proper font set on-
screen by setting the 

Subtitle Language

 on page 

10 to match the subtitle file.

 

This player supports the following language 
groups:

Group 1

Afrikaans (af), Basque (eu), Catalan 
(ca), Danish (da), Dutch (nl), English 
(en), Faroese (fo), Finnish (fi), French 
(fr), German (de), Icelandic (is), Irish 
(ga), Italian (it), Norwegian (no), 
Portuguese (pt), Rhaeto-Romanic 
(rm), Scottish (gd), Spanish (es), 
Swedish (sv)

Group 2

Albanian (sq), Croatian (hr), Czech (cs), 
Hungarian (hu), Polish (pl), Romanian 
(ro), Slovak (sk), Slovenian (sl)

Group 3

Bulgarian (bg), Byelorussian (be), 
Macedonian (mk), Russian (ru), Serbian 
(sr), Ukrainian (uk)

Group 4

Hebrew (iw), Yiddish (ji)

Group 5

Turkish (tr)

 

Some external subtitle files may be displayed 
incorrectly or not at all.

 

For external subtitle files the following subtitle 
format filename extensions are supported (please 
note that these files are not shown within the disc 
navigation menu): .srt, .sub, .ssa, .smi

 

The filename of the movie file has to be repeated 
at the beginning of the filename for the external 
subtitle file.

 

The number of external subtitle files which can 
be switched for the same movie file is limited to a 
maximum of 10.

Supported image file formats

JPEG

 

Resolution: Up to 3 072 x 2 048 pixels

 

This player supports baseline JPEG.

 

This player supports Exif Ver.2.2.

 

This player does not support progressive JPEG.

Supported audio file formats

•  This player does not support VBR (Variable Bit 

Rate) and lossless encoding.

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Summary of Contents for dv-2042k

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions DVD PLAYER ...

Page 2: ...e for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period K041_A1_En Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F less than 85 RH cooling vents not blocked Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunligh...

Page 3: ... or AV receiver Be sure to turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the power outlet whenever making or changing connections Connect the power cord after all the connections between devices have been completed Connecting using commercially available cables The player can be connected to an AV amplifier etc using commercially available digital audio cables and component video cables Part n...

Page 4: ...to play back 18 RETURN Press to return to the previous screen 19 STOP To resume play press STOP once during playback If you press PLAY after that playback starts from the point you last stopped To cancel resume play press STOP again while playback is stopped 20 Press during playback to fast forward Press in the pause mode to move forward frame by frame Press and hold in the pause mode to play back...

Page 5: ...tact the dealer The player may not be able to play discs recorded using a computer or a BD DVD recorder if burn quality is not good due to characteristics of the disc scratches dirt on the disc dirt on the recorder s lens etc Playable files Only discs recorded in ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 and Joliet can be played Files protected by DRM Digital Rights Management cannot be played Files other than the ...

Page 6: ...ecognize the USB device play files or supply power to the USB device For details see When a USB device is connected on page 9 Pioneer does not support that all files recorded on all USB devices will play or that power will be supplied to the USB device Also note that Pioneer will accept no responsibility whatsoever for loss of files on USB devices caused by connection to this player 1 Switch to US...

Page 7: ...r files with the extension wma or mp3 The effect depends on the file Try different settings and choose the one providing the good effect Equalizer Off Rock Pop Live Dance Techno Classic Soft Select according to the genre of music to be listened to Audio DRC High Medium Low Off This makes loud sounds weaker and weak sounds louder This setting only affects Dolby Digital sound The effect depends on t...

Page 8: ...e between DVD and CD The volume may sound different due to differences in how the signals are recorded on the disc Disc cannot be played or disc tray opens automatically If the disc is dirty wipe the dirt off the disc page 10 Set the disc with the printed side facing up Check the disc s region number and if the number is compatible for playback on the player page 5 Only the discs with the appropri...

Page 9: ...nal conditions striped patterns may appear on a TV screen and noise may enter the sound of radio broadcasts when the player s power is on If this happens turn the player s power off About condensation If the player is moved suddenly from a cold place into a warm room in winter for example or if the temperature in the room in which the player is installed rises suddenly due to a heater etc water dr...

Page 10: ...plets off the surface of the disc before loading it About trademarks Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Language Code Table Language names codes an input codes Japanese ja 1001 Bhutani dz 0426 Kirghiz ky 1125 Sinhalese si 1909 English en 0514 Esperanto eo 0515 Latin la 1201 Slovak sk 1911 French fr 0618 Estonian et ...

Page 11: ...Tolerable operating humidity 5 to 85 no condensation Video output Output level 1 Vp p 75 Output terminal RCA terminal Component video output Y CB PB CR PR DV 2042K Y output level 1 Vp p 75 CB PB CR PR Output level 0 7 Vp p 75 Output terminal RCA terminal Audio output stereo L R Audio output level 200 mVrms 1 kHz 20 dB Output terminal RCA terminal Frequency response 4 Hz to 44 kHz Digital audio out...

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