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Before you start

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It is not possible to output SACD or DVD-

Audio sources from the HDMI connection of this 
player.

 

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DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are 

trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under 
license.

 

What’s in the box

 

Please confirm that the following accessories 
are in the box when you open it.

• Remote control

• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x 2

• Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow plugs)

• Operating instructions

• Warranty card

 

Putting the batteries in the remote 

 

Open the battery compartment cover 

and insert the batteries as shown.

 

Use two AA/R6P batteries and follow the 
indications (

 

 

 

 

) inside the compartment. 

Close the cover when you’re finished.

 

 Important

 

Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards 
such as leakage and bursting. Please observe 
the following:

• Don’t mix new and old batteries together.

• Don’t use different kinds of battery 

together—although they may look similar, 
different batteries may have different 
voltages.

• Make 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.

• Do not use or store batteries in direct 

sunlight or other excessively hot place, 
such as inside a car or near a heater. This 
can cause batteries to leak, overheat, 
explode or catch fire. It can also reduce the 
life or performance of batteries. 

 

Hints on installation

 

We want you to enjoy using this product for 
years to come, so please use the following 
guidelines when choosing a suitable location:

 

Do...

 

• Use in a well-ventilated room.

• Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as 

a table, shelf or stereo rack.

 

Don’t...

 

• Use in a place exposed to high 

temperatures or humidity, including near 
radiators and other heat-generating 
appliances.

• Place on a window sill or a place where the 

player will be exposed to direct sunlight.

• Use in an excessively dusty or damp 

environment.

• Place directly on top of an amplifier, or 

other component in your stereo system 
that becomes hot in use.

• Use near a television or monitor as you may 

experience interference—especially if the 
television uses an indoor antenna.

• Use in a kitchen or other room where the 

player may be exposed to smoke or steam.

DV393 KU.book Page 7 Thursday, March 16, 2006 1:17 PM

Summary of Contents for DV-290

Page 1: ...Player DV 290 K DV 393 S DV 490V S DV 490V K Operating Instructions RegisterYour Product at www pioneerelectronics com US www pioneerelectronics ca Canada DV393 KU book Page 1 Thursday March 16 2006 1 17 PM ...

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: ...osure 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...

Page 6: ... friendly connector HDMI is the first consumer electronics interface to support uncompressed standard enhanced or high definition video plus standard to multi channel surround sound audio 4 all using one interface You can easily connect to a HDMI equipped AV receiver or audiovisual device for high quality audio and video and communication between the video source and DTV players set top boxes and ...

Page 7: ... 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 Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other excessively hot place such as inside a car or near a heater This can cause batteries to leak overheat explode or catch fire It can also reduce the life or pe...

Page 8: ...th KODAK Picture CD This player supports the IEC s Super VCD standard Compared to the Video CD standard Super VCD offers superior picture quality and allows two stereo soundtracks to be recorded Super VCD also supports the widescreen size About DualDisc playback A DualDisc is a new two sided disc one side of which contains DVD content video audio etc while the other side contains non DVD content s...

Page 9: ...e player to recognize MP3 and WMA files do not use for other file types About WMA The Windows Media logo printed on the box indicates that this player can playback Windows Media Audio content WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio andreferstoanaudiocompressiontechnology developed by Microsoft Corporation WMA content can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 7 7 1 Windows Media Player...

Page 10: ...es which can be switched for the same movie file is limited to a maximum of 10 DivX video compatibility Official DivX Certified product Plays all versions of DivX video including DivX 6 with standard playback of DivX media files File extensions avi and divx these must be used for the player to recognize DivX video files Note that all files with the avi extension are recognized as MPEG4 but not all...

Page 11: ...cated 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 abov...

Page 12: ... 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 the same mark on the plug before plugging in Connecting using the c...

Page 13: ...tch everything off and reconnect using the supplied video cable see Easy connections 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 DV 490V only If the player is connected using HDMI discon...

Page 14: ...e HDMI connector outputs uncompressed digital video as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the player is compatible with including DVD Video Video CD Super VCD CD and MP3 1 Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI OUT interconnect on this player to an HDMI interconnect on a HDMI compatible monitor S VIDEO OUT AUDIOOUT COAXIAL COMPONENTVIDEOOUT DIGITALAUDIOOUT VIDEOOUT PR PB Y L R S VIDEO ...

Page 15: ...ngle 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 de...

Page 16: ... 22 7 HOME MENU page 18 8 Display 9 OPEN CLOSE page 20 10 page 21 11 page 21 12 page 21 13 and page 21 14 HDMI indicator DV 490V only Lights when this player is recognized by another HDMl or DVI HDCP compatible component 15 RW Compatible page 8 DV 393 DV 290 DV 490V 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 15 9 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 15 14 9 11 12 13 1 DV393 KU book Page 16 Thursday March16 2006 1 17 PM ...

Page 17: ...e 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 R...

Page 18: ...ayer is stopped and 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 u...

Page 19: ... Letter Box to 4 3 Pan Scan if you prefer See Video Output settings 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 chang...

Page 20: ...re loading a double sided DVD disc load it with the side you want to play face down 4 Press play to start playback If you re playing a DVD or Video CD an on screen menu may appear See DVD Video disc menus on page 22 and Video CD PBC menus on page 22 for more on how to navigate these If you re playing a containing DivX video files or MP3 WMA audio files it may take a few seconds before playback sta...

Page 21: ...k 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 Resume and Last Memory below Pauses a disc that s playing or...

Page 22: ...g playback using a number button to select a track rather than the play button Button What it does TOP MENU Displays the top menu of a DVD disc this varies with the disc MENU Displays 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 Numbers r...

Page 23: ...ts 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 I have a standard 4 3 TV and set the 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 dis...

Page 24: ...eo CDs 2 Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed The scanning speed is shown on screen 3 To resume normal playback press play When scanning a Video CD 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 ...

Page 25: ...reen 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 ...

Page 26: ...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 30 Browsing WMA MP3 DivX video and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to find a particular file or folder by fi...

Page 27: ...t 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 Poin...

Page 28: ... remains 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 CDs playing in PBC mode WMA MP3 discs DivX video 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...

Page 29: ...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 rem...

Page 30: ...minutes and seconds into the currently playing title DVD DivX video or track CD Video CD 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 4 Press ENTER to start playback Switching subtitles Some DVD and DivX video discs have subtitles in one or more languages the disc box will usually ...

Page 31: ...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 Switchin...

Page 32: ...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 34 The effect of Audio DRC also depends on your speakers and AV receiver settings Virtual Surround Sett...

Page 33: ...he 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 default Soft Brightness Adjusts the overall brightness 20 to...

Page 34: ...k 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 The HDMI Out HDMI Resolution and HDMI Color settings only need to be set if you connected this player to an HDMI com...

Page 35: ...mpatible with DTS audio DTS audio output from HDMI is turned off Linear PCM sources are heard as is Off No digital audio output Setting Option What it means TV Screen This setting effective for analog and HDMI video output See also Screen sizes and disc formats 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 4 3 Pan Scan Se...

Page 36: ...elected on the disc then it will be played Other Language Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed see page 42 Subtitle Language See also Displaying DivX subtitle files on page 10 English If there are English subtitles on the disc then they will be displayed Languages as displayed If there is the subtitle language selected on the disc then it will be displayed Other Language Selec...

Page 37: ...displayed 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 Off No multi angle indication is shown Setting Option What it means Parental Lock See Parental Lock on page 38 DivX VOD Display See About DivX VOD content on page 39 DV393 KU book Page 37 Thursday March16 2006 1 17 PM ...

Page 38: ...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 Se...

Page 39: ... 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 ...

Page 40: ...nal 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 dust 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 available CD DVD cleaning...

Page 41: ...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 yo...

Page 42: ...ur DVD player also has a region mark which you can find on the rear panel Discs from incompatible regions will not play in this player Discs marked ALL will play in any player The diagram below shows the various DVD regions of the world Selecting languages using the language code list Some of the language options such as DVD Menu Lang in the Setup Navigator allow you to set your preferred language...

Page 43: ...al 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 t...

Page 44: ...y protection is a technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by restricting playback etc of material on devices other the PC or other WMA recording equipment used to record it For detailed information please see the instruction manuals or help files that came with your PC or other WMA recording equipment and or software DTS 3 A multi channel audio encoding system developed by Digital Thea...

Page 45: ...n CDs Good quality but requires a lot of data compared to Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG encoded audio See also Digital audio 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 DVD Video regions on pag...

Page 46: ...309 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 sa 1901 Sindhi s...

Page 47: ...put 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 Acc...

Page 48: ... Chapultepec Mexico D F 11000 TEL 55 9178 4270 K002_A_En 06B00001 Printed in Thailand VRB1443 B Should this product require service in the U S A and you wish to locate the nearest Pioneer Authorized Independent Service Company or if you wish to purchase replacement parts operating instructions service manuals or accessories please call the number shown below 8 0 0 4 2 1 1 4 0 4 Please do not ship ...

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