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DVD Player

DV-45A

Operating Instructions

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Page 2: ...n a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to POWER SOURCES This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company LOCATION The appliance should...

Page 3: ...oving covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel For U S model IMPORTANT NOTICE The serial number for this equipment is located on the rear panel Please write this serial number on your enclosed warranty card and keep it in a secure area This is for your security H006A_En DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplug this product from the wall ...

Page 4: ...ion or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user s right to operate the equipment H011_En For Canadian model CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE ATTENTION POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE ...

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Page 6: ...et s Get Started 24 Using the on screen displays 25 Setting up with the Setup Navigator 25 Playing discs 28 Basic playback controls 28 Front panel controls 29 DVD disc menus 29 Video CD PBC menus 30 05 Playing Discs Introduction 33 Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc 33 Scanning discs 35 Using the Multi Dial 35 Playing in slow motion 36 Frame advance frame reverse 36 Looping ...

Page 7: ...reen Saver 59 Options 59 Parental Lock 59 Registering a new password 60 Changing your password 60 Setting changing the Parental Lock level 61 Setting changing the CountryCode 61 Bonus Group 62 Auto Disc Menu 62 Group Playback 63 DVD Playback Mode 63 SACD Playback 63 CD Playback 64 Speakers 64 Audio Output Mode 64 Speaker Installation 64 Speaker Distance 65 Channel Level 66 09 Additional Informatio...

Page 8: ...en connected to a progressive scan compatible TV or monitor using the compo nent video outputs you can enjoy extremely stable flicker free images with the same frame refresh rate as the original movie see page 50 Super Fine Focus digital filter This improves the quality of the video output by reducing video noise and increasing the horizonatal resolution to 540 lines see page 51 MP3 compatibility ...

Page 9: ...re no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit The remote has a range of about 23 ft 7 meters Remote operation may become unreli able 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 ...

Page 10: ...t will play CD R and CD RW discs recorded in CD Audio Video CD or MP3 audio formatting However any other content may cause the disc not to play or create noise distortion in the output This unit cannot record CD R or CD RW discs Un finalized CD R RW discs recorded in CD Audio can be played but not all Table of Contents playing time etc will be displayed DVD R RW Compatibility This unit will play D...

Page 11: ... check with the software publisher for more detailed information DVD R RW and CD R RW software disc boxes also have additional compatibility information Titles chapters Groups and tracks DVD Video discs are generally divided into one or more titles Titles may be further subdivided into chapters Title 1 Title 2 Title 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 DVD Audio discs are ...

Page 12: ...starting on page 73 When connecting this player up to your TV AV receiver or other components make sure that all components are switched off and unplugged 1 CONTROL IN OUT For passing remote control signals to other Pioneer components page 17 2 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL Digital audio outputs for connection to a PCM Dolby Digital DTS and or MPEG compatible AV receiver page 16 3 AUDIO OUT 2c...

Page 13: ...r supply found on some amplifiers and AV receivers 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 your TV This player is equipped with copy protection technology Do not connect this player to your TV via a VCR using AV cables as the picture from this player will not appear properly ...

Page 14: ...ct this player to your TV or other equipment 1 Use an S Video cable not supplied to connect the S VIDEO OUTPUT to an S Video input on your TV monitor or AV receiver Line up the small triangle above the jack with the same mark on the plug before plugging in If you connect both S video jacks but one of the connected components is not S1 S2 compatible the automatic aspect ratio switching will not wor...

Page 15: ... player to it using the multichannel analog outputs Doing this will ensure that you can enjoy all kinds of disc including Dolby Digital and DTS DVD Video discs as well as high sampling rate and multichannel DVD Audio and SACD discs 1 Connect the MULTICHANNEL AUDIO outputs on this player to the multi channel audio inputs on your AV receiver It s convenient to use three stereo audio cables one for t...

Page 16: ... to an optical input on your AV receiver When inserting the plug the protective shutter will open and you should hear the plug click into position when fully inserted Take care not to force the plug as this may damage the shutter the cable and or the player For a coaxial connection use a coaxial cable similar to the supplied video cable to connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT jack to a coaxial input on...

Page 17: ...r TV s inputs are already in use you can buy a video input selector from an electronics store which effectively gives you more inputs My TV only has one input for the sound What should I plug it into If you don t mind mono sound you can buy a stereo RCA to mono RCA cable from an electronics store Connect the stereo end to this player and the mono end to your TV If you want stereo sound connect thi...

Page 18: ...ecording mode 1 STANDBY ON Press to switch the player on or into standby 2 PROGRESSIVE button indicator Press to switch the progressive video output mode between progressive and interlace The indicator lights in progressive scan mode See page 19 for more information 3 VIDEO OFF button indicator Press to switch the video output on off The indicator lights when the video output is switched off when ...

Page 19: ... than one monitor simultaneously make sure that the video output is set to interlace Some TVs display 4 3 material incor rectly in progressive scan mode This player has an Auto Progressive setting to correct this problem See page 55 for more information You can t switch the video output when an OSD is on screen The picture on some TVs may momen tarily break up when you switch the video output of t...

Page 20: ...umber 7 TITLE Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD Video title number 8 Lights when 2V TruSurround is active page 48 9 TRK Indicates that the character display is showing a track number 10 CHP Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD chapter number 11 REMAIN Lights when the character display is showing the time or number of tracks titles chapters remaining 12 Characte...

Page 21: ...ate on screen displays and menus Press ENTER to select an option or execute a command 6 RETURN Press to return to a previous menu screen 7 V ADJ VIDEO ADJUST Press to display the Video Adjust menu pages 51 52 8 7 Press to stop the disc you can resume playback by pressing 3 play 9 3 Press to start or resume playback 10 4 Press to jump to the start of the previous next chapter track 11 PLAY MODE Pre...

Page 22: ...he Remote Control to TV This most be set to use buttons 27 and 28 1 Input the Manufacturer code While holiding down the CLEAR button input the two digit code from the table next page that corresponds to the make of your TV For example If you have a Pioneer TV press and hold CLEAR then press 0 0 on the remote control 2 Confirm that the TV is responding to the programmed code On the remote press the...

Page 23: ...r switches on but there is nothing displayed on my TV Make sure that the TV is set to the correct video input not a TV channel For example if you connected this player to the VIDEO 1 inputs on your TV switch your TV to VIDEO 1 If you connected this player to an AV receiver make sure that the receiver is switched on and set to the correct input You can also use the 0 OPEN CLOSE button to switch on ...

Page 24: ... screen 16 9 Standard size screen 4 3 3 Press ENTER again to finish setting up Let s Get Started Menu Complete Back Setup complete If you re finished setting up choose Complete to start again choose Back Select Back then press ENTER if you want to go back and change the setting you just made Let s Get Started When you switch on the player for the first time you should see a welcome screen displaye...

Page 25: ...ay Mode Setup Navigator Disc Navigator Initial Settings Video Adjust Using the on screen displays For ease of use this player makes extensive use of graphical on screen displays OSDs You should get used to the way these work as you ll need to use them when setting up the player using some of the playback features such as program play and when making more advanced settings for audio and video All t...

Page 26: ... Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Setup Navigator 4 Select a DVD language Some DVD discs feature on screen menus soundtracks and subtitles in several lan guages Set your preferred language here English French German Italian Spanish Dutch Other Language DVD Language Language Settings Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Setup Navigator Note that the language you choose her...

Page 27: ...up Navigator Settings complete Press ENTER to exit ENTER Congratulations setup is complete 10 Do you have a sub woofer connected to your AV receiver Select Connected or Not Connected Connected Not Connected Center Speaker Surround Speakers Sub woofer Language Settings Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Setup Navigator If you selected Not Connected in step 7 that completes the set...

Page 28: ...ore playback starts depend ing on the complexity of the file structure on the disc Basic playback controls The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs The folllowing chapter covers more playback features in more detail Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD CD SACD Video CD and MP3 discs are covered here Further functions are detailed in the next cha...

Page 29: ...when you start playback others only appear when you press MENU or TOP MENU Button What it does 3 Starts playback DVD and Video CD if the display shows RESUME playback starts from the resume point 8 Pauses a disc that s playing or restarts a paused disc 7 Stops playback DVD and Video CD Display shows RESUME Press 7 stop again to cancel the resume function The resume function is also cancelled when ...

Page 30: ...there is one Displays the next menu page if there is one Some DVD Audio discs feature a bonus group To access this group you have to input a password which you can find on the disc s packaging See page 62 for more information E E SETUP TOP MENU MENU MULTI SPEED ENTER VIDEO ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE RETURN V ADJ FL JOG PLAY MODE SURROUND 8 7 3 4 1 0 9 8 7 E 6 5 4 C 3 2 1 CLEAR ENTER TV CONTROL Button ...

Page 31: ...the PROGRESSIVE indicator isn t lit If it is press the PROGRESSIVE button to switch the video output back to interlace See also page 18 I have a widescreen TV so why are there black bars at the top and bottom of the screen when I play some discs 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 malfunctio...

Page 32: ...outputs Using the multichannel analog audio outputs for DVD Audio have none of these limitations My DVD Audio disc starts playing but then suddenly stops The disc may have been illegally copied My CD with MP3 tracks won t play Also make sure that the tracks are encoded in MPEG1 audio layer 3 format See also page 10 Some MP3 tracks don t show up Where are they Filenames that don t end with the exte...

Page 33: ...ck 04 Track 05 Track 06 Track 07 Track 08 Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on screen displays For an explanation of how to navigate these see Using the on screen displays on page 25 Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs Video CDs CDs and MP3 discs although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc lo...

Page 34: ...to find a particular place on a disc is to use one of the search modes See Searching a disc on page 43 For SACD discs select a track within the current playback area Track 1 009 Track 001 Track 002 Track 003 Track 004 Track 005 Track 006 Track 007 Track 008 2ch Area Disc Navigator Total Time 40 31 For a VR mode DVD RW disc select beween the Playlist and Original areas of the disc or a title Move t...

Page 35: ...ut even when the scanning speed is 1 1 normal playback speed To start scanning playback at 1 16 speed turn the MULTI DIAL clockwise for forward anticlockwise for reverse during playback Turn the MULTI DIAL in the same direction to increase the scan speed the speed is indicated at the top left of the screen Turn in the opposite direction to slow the scan speed reverse direction To start high speed ...

Page 36: ...good as during normal playback Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached For DVD Audio discs featuring browsable pictures page 73 press e E to view the previous next picture Frame advance frame reverse You can advance or back up DVD Video or DVD RW discs frame by frame With Video CDs you can only use frame advance 1 During playback press 8 pause 2...

Page 37: ...Y MODE and select A B Repeat from the list of functions on the left A Start Point B End Point Off A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Play Mode 2 Press ENTER on A Start Point to set the loop start point A Start Point B End Point Off A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Play Mode 3 Press ENTER on B End Point to set the loop end point A Start Point B End Point Off A B Repeat Repeat ...

Page 38: ...s available depend on the type of disc loaded The screen below appears when a DVD Video disc is loaded Title Repeat Chapter Repeat Repeat Off A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Play Mode DVD Video and DVD RW discs Title Repeat Chapter Repeat Repeat Off DVD Audio discs Group Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off SACD CD and Video CD discs Disc Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off MP3 discs Disc Repeat...

Page 39: ...ns available depend on the type of disc loaded The screen below appears when a DVD Video disc is loaded Random Title Random Chapter Random Off A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Play Mode DVD Video discs Random Title Random Chapter Random Off DVD Audio discs Random Group Random Track Random Off MP3 CD and Video CD discs On Off To stop the disc and cancel random playback press 7 stop You ...

Page 40: ... names for MP3 discs On the far right is a list of chapters for DVD Video or tracks for DVD Audio and MP3 3 Select a title chapter group folder or track for the current step in the program list For a DVD Video disc you can add a whole title or a chapter within a title to the program list To add a title select the title 01 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Title 1 03 Title 01 Title 02 Title 03 Chapter 1 036 ...

Page 41: ...1 010 Program Step To add a track first find the folder then move the cursor right and select a track name from the list 01 001 003 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Program 001 ACP 002 Nth Degree 003 Pfeuti 004 Live 006 CodHead 001 Gravity deluxe 002 Tesla s patent 003 Border dispute 004 Delayed by rain 005 Accident incident 006 Pigeon post 007 Outernational 008 Vacuum tube Folder 1 006 Track 1 010 Program St...

Page 42: ...e program menu As well as creating and editing a program list you can start and stop program play erase the program list and memorize a DVD program list from the Program menu 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Pro gram from the list of functions on the left Create Edit Playback Start Playback Stop Program Delete Program Memory Off A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Play Mode 2 Select a program...

Page 43: ... Search Input Chapter A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Play Mode For a time search enter the number of minutes and seconds into the currently playing title DVD Video DVD RW or track 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 Some DVD Audio discs feature pages...

Page 44: ...to access To set subtitle preferences see Subtitle Language on page 57 Switching DVD Video audio language When playing a DVD Video disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages you can switch audio language during playback 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language option Audio Dolby Digital 3 2 1CH 2 French With some discs while the above display is showing you can also use the joy...

Page 45: ...nge audio channel from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access To set audio language preferences see Audio Language on page 56 Switching CD MP3 Video CD audio channel You can switch between stereo just the left channel or just the right channel of a CD MP3 Video CD Super VCD To change the audio channel of a CD it must be playing Some Super VCDs have two soundtracks With these discs you can switch b...

Page 46: ...main 6 01 Total 192kHz 24bit 2 0CH Tr Rate 9 5Mbps Group Play DVD 3 3 21 1 3 Current Total Elapsed 53 20 Remain 56 41 Total Audio DVD RW displays Audio Dolby Digital 2 0CH 1 Subtitle Title Play DVD RW Original 3 0 08 1 32 Current Total Elapsed 30 22 Remain 30 30 Total Tr Rate 4 3Mbps Chapter Play DVD RW Original 3 1 1 Current Total SACD displays Track Play SACD 3 0 22 1 9 Current Total Elapsed 3 3...

Page 47: ... Switching Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control to On can help by bringing up the quieter sounds while controlling loud peaks How much of a difference you hear depends on the material you re listening to If the material doesn t have wide variations in volume you may not notice much change 1 Press SETUP and select Audio Set tings from the on screen display Video Adjust Audio Settings Play Mode Setup Nav...

Page 48: ...r Initial Settings 2 Highlight TruSurround then use the Joystick left right to change to 2V TruSurround or Off as required Audio Settings 1 2 Audio DRC Virtual Surround Channel Level Off Off Fix 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen You can also use the SURROUND button on the remote control to switch Virtual Surround on 2V TruSurround Off Virtual Surround does not wo...

Page 49: ... Fix Fix Channel levels are fixed but you can set the speaker distances Variable You can specify variable channel levels as well as speaker distances 3 If you chose Variable move the joystick down to proceed to the next screen Audio Settings 1 3 Audio DRC Virtual Surround Channel Level Off Off Variable 4 Variable setting only Set the channel levels for each speaker Audio Settings 2 3 Channel Level...

Page 50: ... from 6 5 ft to 6 5 ft relative to the front left right speakers Surround left right LS RS speakers can be set from 20 ft to 6 5 ft relative to the front left right speakers When you adjust the front left L or front right R speaker all the other speaker distances are adjusted relative to that speaker 6 Press ENTER to make the settings and exit the audio settings screen The speaker distance setting...

Page 51: ...ive when Fine Focus is On Chroma Level Adjusts how saturated colours appear Hue Adjusts the overall colour balance between red and green This is only effective when the player is connected using the VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT jacks Video Adjust Default setting Standard From the Video Adjust screen you can select the standard video presentation or define presets of your own 1 Press SETUP and select V...

Page 52: ...ma adjusts the picture so that it matches more closely the picture quality of a cinema screen You can see whether video on a DVD disc is film or video material by display ing the video transmission rate see page 46 If a hash mark appears next to the transmission rate display it is film material 4 Press ENTER to save the preset and exit the Video Adjust screen Creating your own progressive output p...

Page 53: ...Dolby Digital Dolby Digital PCM Initial Settings If your AV receiver or other connected component is Dolby Digital compatible set to Dolby Digital otherwise set to Dolby Digital PCM Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu is where you can set preferences for language audio and video output and so on If a menu option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current ...

Page 54: ...outputs High sampling rate DVD Audio discs 192kHz or 176 2kHz automatically output down sampled audio through the digital outputs MPEG Out Default setting MPEG PCM You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to an AV receiver or other component using one of the digital outputs Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Digital Out Dolby Digital Out DTS Out...

Page 55: ...ging it to S1 See also S1 and S2 in the Glossary on page 74 If your AV receiver or other connected component is compatible with MPEG audio set this to MPEG otherwise set it to MPEG PCM MPEG audio is converted to more compatible PCM audio Check the manual that came with the other component if you re unsure whether it is MPEG audio compat ible Video Output settings TV Screen Default setting 16 9 Wid...

Page 56: ... 73 You can switch between the languages recorded on a DVD disc during playback using the AUDIO button This does not affect this setting See page 44 Some DVD discs set the audio language automatically when loaded overriding the audio language you set in the Initial Settings menu Discs with two or more audio languages usually allow you to select the audio language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU ...

Page 57: ... and SUBTITLE buttons Subtitle Language Default setting English Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Lang Subtitle Display English French German Italian Spanish Dutch Other Language Initial Settings This setting is your preferred subtitle language for DVD Video discs If the lan guage you specify here is recorded on...

Page 58: ...lay Options Speakers Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Lang Subtitle Display On Off Assist Subtitle Initial Settings When set to On the player displays subtitles according to the Subtitle Language and Auto Language settings Set to Assist Subtitle to have the player display the extra assistive subtitles recorded on to some DVD discs Set to Off to switch subtitles off altogethe...

Page 59: ...it can burn in leaving a ghost image on the screen Switch to On to make sure that a constant image is not displayed for a dangerously long time Options Parental Lock Default level Off Default password none Default country code us 2119 Some DVD Video discs feature a Parental Lock level If your player is set to a lower level than the disc the disc won t play This gives you some control about what yo...

Page 60: ...can reset the system then register a new one See page 70 for how to reset the player Changing your password To change your password confirm your existing password then enter a new one 1 Select Password Change Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playback DVD Playback Mode SACD Playback CD Playback Password Change Level Chan...

Page 61: ... and return to the Options menu screen Setting changing the Country Code You may also want to refer to the Country code list on page 72 1 Select Country Code Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playback DVD Playback Mode SACD Playback CD Playback Password Change Level Change Country Code Initial Settings 2 Use number butto...

Page 62: ...ging for details and the key number When you play a DVD Audio disc that has a bonus group the key number input screen appears automatically You can also access the same screen here Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Bonus Group Key Number Input Initial Settings 2 If you eject the disc switch the power off or unplug the player you will need to re enter the key number A...

Page 63: ... Output Language Display Options Speakers Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playback DVD Playback Mode SACD Playback CD Playback DVD Audio DVD Video Initial Settings Some DVD Audio discs contain DVD Video content in addition to the DVD Audio Set to DVD Video to play a DVD Audio disc as if it were a DVD Video disc Note that in this case only the DVD Video part of the disc will play SAC...

Page 64: ... surround center and subwoofer outs set this to 5 1 Channel if you connected only the stereo outs set to 2 Channel Even if you set Audio Output Mode to 5 1 Channel you ll only get sound from all speakers when playing a multi channel DVD Audio disc SACD or Dolby Digital or DTS encoded DVD disc When set to 5 1 Channel only the front left right channels are output from the AUDIO OUT 2ch jacks Change ...

Page 65: ...und speak ers are automatically set to Small and the subwoofer to On The subwoofer can only be set to On or Off 4 Move the joystick left to go back to the speaker list if you want to modify another speaker or press ENTER to exit the Speaker Installation screen Speaker Distance Default setting all speakers 10 ft You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using...

Page 66: ...tput Mode Speaker Installation Speaker Distance Channel Level Fix Variable Initial Settings When set to Fix the level of each of the 5 1 channel analog outputs is fixed Choose Variable if you want to adjust the relative levels to balance the surround sound better for your listening room Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers L C R RS LS SW Auto 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0...

Page 67: ...level Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers L C R RS LS SW Auto 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB Initial Settings To turn the test tone on off for an individual speaker press Joystick right The test tone continues playing even when you select a different speaker Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers L C R RS LS SW Auto 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0d...

Page 68: ...iscs only Use of shaped discs is not recommended for this product Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs Taking care of your player and discs Handling discs When holding discs of any type take care not to leave fingerprints dirt or scratches on the disc surface Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge Damaged or dirty discs can affect pla...

Page 69: ...epped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electric shock Check the power cord once in a while If you find it damaged ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement 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 ...

Page 70: ...op and bottom of the screen Standard TV users If you have a standard TV the TV Screen setting page 55 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 do...

Page 71: ...DVD 2ch downmix Dolby Digital 2ch downmix 2ch downmix 5 2ch downmix 5 DTS DTS DTS Dolby Digital Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Dolby Digital MPEG or PCM MPEG About the audio output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Settings menu pages 53 54 64 affect the output from the 2 channel and the 5 1 channel analog outputs and f...

Page 72: ...sh ku 1121 Kirghiz ky 1125 Latin la 1201 Lingala ln 1214 Laothian lo 1215 Lithuanian lt 1220 Latvian lv 1222 Malagasy mg 1307 Maori mi 1309 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 Pas...

Page 73: ...re recognized by their file extension mp3 or MP3 See also pages 10 11 Selecting languages using the language code list Some of the language options such as DVD Language in the Setup Navigator allow you to set your prefered language from any of the 136 languages listed in the language code list on the previous page 1 Select Other Language 2 Use the joystick left right to high light either the langu...

Page 74: ...Super Audio CD is a high quality audio disc format that can accomodate high sampling rate stereo and multi channel audio as well as conventional CD audio all on the same disc MPEG audio An audio format used on Video CDs and some DVD discs This unit can convert MPEG audio to PCM format for wider compatibility with digital recorders and AV amplifiers See also PCM MPEG video The video format used for...

Page 75: ... number on a DVD Video disc does not match the number on the player the disc cannot be used page 11 Condensation inside the player Allow time for condensation to evaporate Avoid using the player near an air conditioning unit Disc is loaded upside down Reload the disc with the label side face up The disc may have been illegally copied Press 7 then start playback again 3 Switch the power off once un...

Page 76: ...t correctly for your TV monitor If your TV monitor is connected using an S video cable try changing the S Video Out setting page 55 This player is compatible with Macro Vision System copy guard Some discs include a copy prevention signal and when this type of disc is played back stripes etc may appear on some sections of the picture depending on the TV This is not a malfunction Due to the player s...

Page 77: ...hat came with your amplifier receiver DVD Audio and SACDs do not output multichannel digital audio Listen through the player s analog outputs Check that the settings in the Speaker Installation screen are correct page 64 Check the audio options available from the disc menu Make sure that Linear PCM Out is set to Down Sample Off page 54 As a copy protection measure some DVDs do not output 96kHz aud...

Page 78: ...ayed when you try to play a disc track check the audio file formats For more information see pages 10 11 TruSurround does not work with CD MP3 DVD Audio SACD or 96kHz linear PCM DVD The TruSurround effect is only output through the AUDIO OUT 2ch analog audio outputs Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel page 64 The effectiveness of TruSurround varies with the disc Static electricity...

Page 79: ...s 1 kHz 20 dB Number of channels 2 Jacks RCA jack Audio output multi channel L R C SW LS RS Output level During audio output 200 mVrms 1 kHz 20 dB Number of channels 6 Jacks RCA jack Digital audio characteristics Frequency response 4 Hz to 44 kHz DVD fs 96 kHz 4 Hz to 88 kHz DVD Audio fs 192 kHz S N ratio 118 dB Dynamic range 108 dB Total harmonic distortion 0 001 Wow and flutter Limit of measurem...

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