DV-434
Operating Instructions
DVD PLAYER
Page 1: ...DV 434 Operating Instructions DVD PLAYER ...
Page 2: ... 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 experienced radio TV technician for help Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user s right to operat...
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 and theElectronicIndustriesAssociation sConsumerElectronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playingitatasafelevel Onethatletsthesoundcomethrough loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion and most importantly without affecting your sensitive hearing Sound can be deceiving Over time your hearing comfort level adapts to higher volumes of sound So what sounds nor...
Page 5: ...l audio output jacks of this player output Dolby Digital DTS MPEG and linear PCM digital bitstreams This player has a function that converts Dolby Digital and MPEG audio formats into the linear PCM format This allows playback of DVDs recorded in Dolby Digital and MPEG without the need for a decoder Easy setup and adjustment using on screen menus Press SETUP on the remote control to open the Setup ...
Page 6: ...ons Learning the procedure for operating the 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 20 outlines the basic player operations Enjoy the many features available Once you are comfortable us...
Page 7: ... Audio Soundtrack 27 Setting the TV Screen Size 28 525 line Digital Progressive Scan Component Video Output 29 Selecting Picture Quality Appropriate for Program Content 30 Viewing from a Desired Camera Angle Multi Angle 31 Setting the Language Options 32 Setting the on screen display OSD language 32 Setting Language and Subtitle Preferences in the Setup Screen Menus 32 Changing the Audio Language ...
Page 8: ...ed on the player s front panel The remote control can be used up to 23 feet 7 m from the player and within a 30 angle on each side of the sensor Notes Exposing the remote sensor to direct sunlight or strong light may cause faulty operation If the CONTROL IN jack on the player s rear panel is connected to the CONTROL OUT jack of another component point the remote control at the other component to o...
Page 9: ...to start or resume playback pages 20 23 7 forward button Press to advance to chapters tracks Press and hold to perform fast forward scanning page 22 8 4 1 reverse button Press to go back to previous chapters tracks Press and hold to perform reverse playback scanning pages 22 9 Remote sensor Point the remote control toward the remote sensor to operate the player page 8 0 Display window Displays sys...
Page 10: ...ine progessive scan non interlaced video page 29 0 CONDITION indicator Indicates that Condition Memory settings are memorized for the currently loaded DVD page 47 TOTAL indicator Indicates that the disc in the player is stopped and DISPLAY has been pressed page 49 indicator Indicates that the Repeat function is on and that the current title chapter or track is being repeated page 41 DOLBY DIGITAL ...
Page 11: ...his lets you control this unit as though it were a component in a system Player operations are then performed by pointing the remote control at the component that the player is connect to page 16 6 AC IN power cord connection terminal Use to connect the power cord to the wall outlet page 14 7 S VIDEO OUT jack If your TV or monitor has an S video input clear picture reproduction is possible by conn...
Page 12: ...teps Additionally DVD programs for up to 24 discs can be stored in the player s memory for future use page 43 45 RANDOM button Press to play chapters tracks in random order page 42 CONDITION MEMORY button You can store in memory the settings for up to 15 DVDs Press CONDITION MEMORY during DVD playback to memorize the settings page 47 OPEN CLOSE 0 button Press to open or close the disc tray pages 2...
Page 13: ... Press twice to repeat playback of current title page 41 REPEAT A B button Press at the beginning and end of the section you want to repeat or to mark a location you want to return to page 41 SEARCH MODE button Press to perform a title chapter track or elapsed time search page 40 TV CONTROL buttons TV FUNC Press TV FUNC to select the TV for remote control operation TV Press TV to turn the TV s pow...
Page 14: ...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 enjoyed in any number of syste...
Page 15: ...ceiver DIGITAL 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 Digi...
Page 16: ...lable cord with a mini plug 3 5 mm dia with no resistance to connect this player s CONTROL IN jack to the CONTROL OUT jack of another PIONEER component bearing the Î mark you can control the player as though it were a component in a system system control If you connect for system control you cannot operate the player directly Point the remote control unit at the component AV amplifier etc connecte...
Page 17: ...e 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 24 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 f...
Page 18: ...ator Move Exit SETUP Select ENTER OSD Language Español français English Language Audio1 Audio2 General Language Video Setup Navigator Move Exit SETUP Select ENTER TV Type Standard 4 3 Widescreen 16 9 TV Connection 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 conventiona...
Page 19: ...umerous options available please refer to the instructions supplied with the component the player is connected to determine what digital audio formats can be decoded If you have 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 ...
Page 20: ... the item Notes Noise is 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 26 27 The TV screen size is factory set to present the wide screen format 16 9 aspect ratio If you have a standard TV scree...
Page 21: ...elections on Video CD menu screens When the Video CD has more than one menu pages can be advanced to or returned to with PREV 4 or NEXT To play Video CDs without displaying menu screens Video CDs with Playback Control PBC display a menu screen when play is started 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 ...
Page 22: ...scanning will 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 ...
Page 23: ...E 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 10 C Î 0 SETUP TOP MENU MENU Resuming Playback from Where You Stopped DVD Video CD Use the resume feature to restart playback from the point that the disc was stopped last time Press STOP 7 once The display shows RESUME and the stop position is memorized The resume position remains memorized as long as the disc is in the player even if you switch the power off Pressing STOP...
Page 24: ...ight when the setting is selected The current setting appears with the setting indicator lit 6 Use the cursor buttons 3 to enter the setting options Not all menu options can be changed while a disc is playing In these cases the options appear grayed out on the screen and cannot be adjusted To change these settings press STOP 7 first before pressing SETUP Operating the menu after pressing STOP 7 ma...
Page 25: ... Navigator Setup Menu Mode Move Exit Expert Basic SETUP Change menu mode Color of indicator Disc format s Blue DVD only All compatible formats DVD Video CD Green Yellow 7 8 7 8 9 IMPORTANT Settings Expert Basic Factory setting Note The next time you press SETUP you ll see the menu screen that you exited from last time OPEN CLOSE AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE RETURN PREV NEXT REV PLAY FWD PAUSE PROGRAM REPE...
Page 26: ...Change DTS output mode Audio1 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 s...
Page 27: ...age 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 Compression When ...
Page 28: ...ox setting Wide screen format DVD The Letter box presentation places black bars at the top and bottom portions of the screen to provide the full wide screen presentation of a movie on a standard TV 4 3 aspect ratio Pan Scan setting Any setting Wide screen format DVD unnatural squeezed effect If you are viewing a wide screen format DVD on a standard TV and the TV Screen setting is set to 16 9 Wide ...
Page 29: ...the manual that came with your TV When set to Auto progressive you may see picture disturbance when this player and the TV switches between progressive and interlace modes This is not a malfunction of either this player or the TV Picture disturbance should only occur when switching from a menu screen to the main feature for example Setting the DNR Digital Noise Reduction level with Digital Progres...
Page 30: ...enu in the Expert menu mode page 25 Settings Field Picture shake will be eliminated during a paused picture Frame Select to obtain higher picture quality Auto Selects Field or Frame automatically according to the disc Factory setting Audio1 Audio2 General Language Video Angle Indicator TV Screen Picture Quality Still Picture On Screen Display Move Exit Standard Component Video Interlace 16 9 Wide ...
Page 31: ... 9 Wide Field On SETUP Component Video Interlace Viewing from a Desired Camera Angle Multi Angle DVD You can select a camera angle when viewing DVDs with the multi angle option Press ANGLE during playback The camera angle changes each time you press the button Notes You can use the Multi Angle function only with discs featuring recordings of images shot from different camera angles During Multi An...
Page 32: ...ol 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 Selecting an audio language preference The audio language that you normally listen to can be selected from the various audio languages on a DVD Even when the au...
Page 33: ...ke your selection Audio 1 English Dolby Digital 5 1CH Audio 2 Spanish HELLO HOLA Dolby Digital 5 1CH Changing Audio Type Video CD CD For enjoyment of karaoke or similar format Video CDs and CDs it is possible to select stereo audio or either right or left channel mono depending on the requirements of the source Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to switch the audio type Audio output changes fr...
Page 34: ...ish 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 Make changes to the Subtitle Language setting in the Setup...
Page 35: ... Language English Subtitle Language Spanish Auto Language On Move Exit Off On SETUP Play dialog etc in original language Subtitle ON with foreign audio Code 0 2 1 0 0 1 When Other is selected When you want to select one of the 136 languages as the main audio language follow the steps below when the following screen appears A language code list can be found on page 52 1 Use the cursor buttons to se...
Page 36: ...he currently selected audio language Select Selected Subtitle to display the subtitles in the language set in the Subtitle Language setting Make changes to the Subtitles Off setting in the Setup screen Language menu in the Expert menu mode page 25 Selecting subtitles assist subtitles or no subtitles Expert Use this function to turn the subtitles on or off Additionally some DVDs provide assist subt...
Page 37: ...mber 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 Move E...
Page 38: ... 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 settings for a particular disc the Parental Lock level is saved as well Because it is saved in memory Parental Lock levels can be se...
Page 39: ... the reverse 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 STEP SLOW E STEP SLOW E The picture advances one frame each time the button is pressed STEP SLOW e The picture backs ...
Page 40: ... and then make your selection With some DVDs the search operation may not be possible and may stop shortly after being performed In this case the mark is displayed Time search is not possible with CDs When performing DVD time search playback may start from a slightly different time than that specified Time search is not possible during when the disc is stopped Search using time search is not possi...
Page 41: ...repeat within the same title chapter or track To cancel REPEAT A B repeat play Press CLEAR Playback continues but the repeat function is canceled Return to a specified location on a disc 1 Press REPEAT A B at the desired location 2 When you want to return to the specified location press PLAY 3 To clear the specified location Press CLEAR to cancel repeat play or to clear the specified location that...
Page 42: ...ers tracks in order from the chapter track currently playing Notes With Video CDs random play is not possible during playback when the menu is displayed PBC playback To perform random play start playback without displaying a menu by pressing a track number button while in the stop mode and then press RANDOM Random play of programmed chapters tracks is not possible In the case of DVDs random playba...
Page 43: ...ed after the new number and then press the number button s of the number to be inserted The new number is inserted before the previously selected number To stop program play Press STOP 7 Notes When programming chapters chapters not programmed may appear on the screen This is not a malfunction Programming may not be possible with certain DVD discs On these types of discs the mark will appear on the...
Page 44: ...ray is open or power off standby Pressing CLEAR when the disc is stopped will clear all programs Programming Video CDs CDs A program with a maximum of 24 steps can be memorized OPEN CLOSE AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE RETURN PREV NEXT REV PLAY FWD PAUSE PROGRAM REPEAT VOLUME CHANNEL REPEAT TV TV FUNC TV CONTROL A B LAST MEMORY CONDITION MEMORY SEARCH MODE RANDOM STOP STEP SLOW ENTER DISPLAY CLEAR 5 5 5 5 4...
Page 45: ... the Program Memory to On the player will save your program and recall it the next time you use the same DVD When the program memory exceeds 24 programs will be erased in chronological order from the oldest program in memory 1 Use the cursor button to highlight Program Memory and use the cursor button 3 to select On 2 Press ENTER The program is saved in memory Note When a DVD with a program stored...
Page 46: ...ming playback from where LAST MEMORY was pressed 1 Load a disc that has a Last Memory point memorized Some DVDs will start playback automatically when loaded In this case press STOP 7 to stop playback 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 di...
Page 47: ...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 CONDTION appears in the display When you start playing the dis...
Page 48: ... 0 59 Viewing Disc Information DVD Video CD CD Use DISPLAY to get current information about the disc currently loaded You can get information about the titles and chapters on a DVD or tracks on a Video CD or CD When viewing DVDs you can also check the digital bitstream transmission rate Press DISPLAY during while a disc is playing Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change the information being displayed ...
Page 49: ... track Disc information Top Row current track number total number of tracks on CD total elapsed time of CD Bottom Row remaining time of CD total time of CD Play Track 1 0 03 3 32 3 29 Play All 1 2 0 15 6 32 6 15 Video CD with PBC disabled Play All 5 10 20 19 22 57 2 38 Play Track 5 20 19 4 40 2 38 Play Track 5 20 19 4 40 2 02 Display off Disc information Top Row current track number total number o...
Page 50: ...ause it to malfunction 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 playing a disc always remove it from the player and return it to its jacket Then store it standing upright away from heat and humidity Store discs car...
Page 51: ...enter Lens cleaners are commercially available but special care should be exercised in their use since some may cause damage to the lens Condensation Moisture may form in the operating section of the player if the player is brought from cool surroundings into a warm room or if the temperature of the room rises suddenly When this happens the player s performance will be impaired To prevent this let...
Page 52: ...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 53: ...e 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 unplugging the power cord press STANDBY ON and check that OFF disappears in the display No picture The rear panel s VIDEO OUT SELECT switch setting is not correct Check that the VIDEO OUT SELECT switch is set to the correct position fo...
Page 54: ... 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 15 Connection is made to the stereo amplifier s PHONO input terminal Change connection to any input terminal except PHONO The pause mode is engaged Press PLAY 3 or PAUSE 8 t...
Page 55: ...l input receives digital signals from external units such as an AV amplifier or receiver Dolby Digital The maximum 5 1 channels of audio used in the surround system Surround Digital for movie theaters is digital data compressed by the third generation algorithm encoder In order to enjoy Dolby Digital discs this unit s digital output jack either coaxial or optical must be connected to the digital i...
Page 56: ...mpling Frequency When a sound wave is converted to a digital signal the sound is sampled and converted to data at a specific frequency rate For example a signal with a 96 kHz sampling rate indicates that in one second the analog signal was sampled 96000 times to produce the digital signal Subtitle Subtitles are language titles superimposed on movies or other media Up to 32 different subtitle langu...
Page 57: ... 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 Output level During audio output 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 harmonic distortion 0 002 Wow and flutter Limit of measurement 0 001 W ...
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