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Compatible with a wide range of
DVD digital audio output formats
DVDs are recorded in one of four types of digital audio
formats (as of October 1998). The digital 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
screen and you’ll find setting up the system easy to do
with on-screen menus conveniently organized and
arranged. Below are just a few examples.
Select the digital output
formats compatible with
your system in the
Audio 1
menu (page 21).
Select the type of TV screen
you are using and the
preferred screen format
you’d like to use when
watching DVDs in the
Video
menu (page 22).
Select a parental lock level
(user restriction level) to
prevent children from
viewing undesirable material
in the
General
menu (page
42).
Features of This Player
Compatible with DVD, Video CD
and CD formats
DVD, Video CD and CD discs that display the logos
shown below can be played back on PIONEER DVD
players. For more information on discs compatible with
this player, refer to the table below.
12 cm/
single-sided
12 cm/
double-sided
8 cm/
single-sided
8 cm/
double-sided
1 layer
2 layer
1 layer
2 layer
1 layer
2 layer
1 layer
2 layer
DVD VIDEO
DVD VIDEO
Types of playable
discs and their marks
Diameter/
Playable sides
Playback time
Digital audio
Digital video
(MPEG 2)
133 min.
242 min.
266 min.
484 min.
VIDEO CD
CD
Digital audio
Digital video
(MPEG 2)
DVD VIDEO*
VIDEO CD
CD
41 min.
75 min.
82 min.
150 min.
VIDEO CD single
CD single
Digital audio
Digital video
(MPEG 1)
Max. 74
minutes
Digital audio
Digital video
(MPEG 1)
Max. 20
minutes
Digital audio
Max. 74
minutes
12 cm/
single-sided
8 cm/
single-sided
12 cm/
single-sided
8 cm/
single-sided
Digital audio
Max. 20
minutes
*
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby”, “AC–3” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works, © 1992-
1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.
** “DTS” and “DTS Digital” are trademarks of Digital Theater
Systems, Inc.
This mark indicates this may not be possible with certain discs.
The disc format logos shown above are found on disc
labels or on disc jackets.
• To prevent malfunction, do not use an 8 cm adaptor
(for CDs).
• Discs other than the ones indicated above cannot be
played on this unit.
• DVDs that have incompatible region numbers, DVD-
Audio, DVD-ROM, and CD-ROM cannot be played on
this unit. The region number of the player can be
found on the rear panel.
Dolby Digital Out – Dolby Digital
DTS Out – Off
96kHz PCM Out – 96kHz
3
48kHz
MPEG Out – MPEG
3
PCM
Audio1
General
Language
Video
2
SETUP
Move
Exit
TV Screen
Video Out -
Audio1
General
Language
Video
2
Move
Exit
16:9(Wide)
4:3(Pan&Scan)
4:3(Letter Box)
SETUP
Parental Lock: Level Change
Audio1
General
Language
Video
2
Move
Exit
Select
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
5
Return
Level
SETUP
ENTER
RETURN
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