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Contents

01 Before you start

Features

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What’s in the box

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Hints on installation

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Disc / content format playback
compatibility

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02 Connecting up

Easy connections

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Connecting using a SCART AV cable

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Connecting using the S-video output

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Connecting using the component video
output

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Connecting to an AV receiver

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03 Controls and displays

Front panel

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Display

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Remote control

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04 Getting started

Switching on

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Using the on-screen displays

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Setting up the player for your TV

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Setting the language of this player’s
on-screen displays

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Playing discs

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05 Playing discs

Scanning discs

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Playing in slow motion

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Frame advance/frame reverse

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Viewing a JPEG slideshow

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Browsing video content with the Disc
Navigator

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Browsing WMA, MP3 and JPEG files with
the Disc Navigator

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Looping a section of a disc

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Using repeat play

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Using random play

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Creating a program list

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Searching a disc

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Switching subtitles

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Switching audio language/channels

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Zooming the screen

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Switching camera angles

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Displaying disc information

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06 Audio Settings and Video Adjust
menus

Audio Settings menu

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Video Adjust menu

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07 Initial Settings menu

Using the Initial Settings menu

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Digital Audio Out settings

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Video Output settings

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Language settings

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Display settings

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Options settings

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Speakers settings

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Parental Lock

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08 Additional information

Taking care of your player and discs

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Screen sizes and disc formats

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Setting the TV system

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Resetting the player

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Power reset

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DVD-Video regions

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Selecting languages using the language
code list

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Language code list

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Country code list

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Troubleshooting

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Glossary

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Specifications

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Page 1: ...DVD Player DV 575A Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...N This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1 To ensure continued safety do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product Refer all servicing to qualified personnel The following caution label appears on your unit CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT D3 4 2 1 8_En This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC amended by 93 68 EEC EMC Directives 89 33...

Page 3: ...e plug or adaptor or the distribution panel should be provided with 5 A fuse As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black The wire which is coloured brown must be ...

Page 4: ... Browsing WMA MP3 and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator 25 Looping a section of a disc 26 Using repeat play 26 Using random play 27 Creating a program list 28 Searching a disc 29 Switching subtitles 30 Switching audio language channels 30 Zooming the screen 30 Switching camera angles 30 Displaying disc information 31 06 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu 32 Video Adjust men...

Page 5: ...ng surround sound from Dolby Digital DTS and multichannel DVD Audio discs PureCinema Progressive Scan video When connected to a progressive scan compatible TV or monitor using the component video outputs you can enjoy extremely stable flicker free images with the same frame refresh rate as the original movie New Disc Navigator with moving pictures The new Disc Navigator enables you play the first ...

Page 6: ...en disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area 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...

Page 7: ... compliant CD physical format Mode1 Mode2 XA Form1 Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this player Multi session playback No Unfinalized disc playback No DVD R RW compatibility Compatible formats DVD Video Video Recording VR Edit points may not play exactly as edited screen may go momentarily blank at edited points Unfinalized playback No WMA MP3 JPEG file playback on DVD R RW N...

Page 8: ...mpatible formats Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2 2 still image files up to a resultion of 3072 x 2048 File format used by digital still cameras Progressive JPEG compatible No File extensions jpg must be used for the player to recognize JPEG files do not use for other file types File structure Up to 299 folders up to 648 folders and files combined PC created disc compatibility Discs recorded using a perso...

Page 9: ...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 above do not set the Component Out setting see Video Output settings on page 35 to Progressive S VIDEOOUT AUDIOOUT 5 1ch CENTER COMPONENT VIDEO OUT...

Page 10: ...easons do not plug this player into a switched power supply found on some amplifiers and AV receivers Connecting using a SCART AV cable A SCART type AV connector is provided for connection to a TV or AV receiver The video output is switchable between ordinary composite S video and RGB See AV Connector Out on page 35 for how to set it The SCART AV connector also outputs analog audio so there is no ...

Page 11: ...e 35 When the player is set to output progressive scan video the PRGSVE indicator lights in the front panel display Important If you connect a TV that is not compatible with a progressive scan signal and switch the player to progressive you will not be able to see any picture at all In this case switch everything off and reconnect using the supplied video cable see Easy connections on page 9 then ...

Page 12: ... connections you should also connect the 2 channel analog outputs for compatibility with all discs You ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV receiver You can use any of the video outputs available on this player the illustration shows a standard composite connection 1 Connect the analog AUDIO OUT 2ch and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks on this player to a set of analog audio and video inpu...

Page 13: ...layer has both optical and coaxial type digital audio outputs for connection to an AV receiver Connect whichever is convenient Depending on the capabilities of your AV receiver you might have to set up this player to output only digital audio in a compatible format See Digital Audio Out settings on page 34 and refer to the operating instructions that came with your AV receiver Connect one of the D...

Page 14: ...N page 17 2 Disc tray 3 OPEN CLOSE page 19 4 page 19 5 page 19 6 RW Compatible page 7 7 page 19 8 and page 19 21 9 Remote control sensor page 16 10 Display 11 DIMMER Press to change the brightness of the front panel display STANDBY ON FL DIMMER OPEN CLOSE 1 2 3 5 4 7 6 DV 575A 11 10 9 8 ...

Page 15: ...en analog 5 1 channel output is selected see Audio Output Mode on page 40 8 D MIX During multichannel audio playback indicates that the output signal has been downmixed from the original audio source This is an auto matic function performed by the player in order to present the most appropriate audio mix to the speakers present in your system 9 Lights in any of the repeat play modes 10 REMAIN Indi...

Page 16: ...ng when using the remote 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 7m 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 clos...

Page 17: ...ive 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 using the cursor buttons to change the highlighted ite...

Page 18: ...ess HOME MENU and select Initial Settings 2 Select OSD Language from the Display settings 3 Select a language The on screen language will change according to your selection 4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu screen Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD CD SACD Video CD Super VCD and MP3 WMA discs are covered here Further functions are detailed in the next chapter For details on...

Page 19: ...ing an MP3 WMA disc it may take a few seconds before playback starts Note You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls don t work in certain parts of the disc This is not a malfunction Basic playback controls The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs The following chapter covers other playback features in more detail 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 STANDBY ON OPE...

Page 20: ...en the disc tray DVD disc menus Many DVD Video and DVD Audio discs feature menus from which you can select what you want to watch They may also give access to additional features such as subtitle and audio language selection or special features such as slideshows See the disc packaging for details Sometimes DVD Video menus are displayed automatically when you start playback others only appear when...

Page 21: ...lays 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 On some DVD Audio discs featuring browsable pictures press to dis play the browser screen Numbers remote only Highlights a numbered menu option some discs only Press ENTER to select Button...

Page 22: ... 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 discs will still be shown in letter box format This is not a malfunction My AV receiver is definitely compatible with 96 88 2kHz Linear PCM audio but it doesn t seem to work with ...

Page 23: ...io and Video CD Super VCDs 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 Super VCD 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 di...

Page 24: ... running Note The time it takes for the player to load a file increases with large file sizes Discs can contain up to 299 folders and up to 648 folders and files combined Browsing video content with the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of a DVD Video DVD RW or Video CD Super VCD disc to find the part you want to play Important You can t use the Disc Navigator wi...

Page 25: ...the previous next page 3 Select the thumbnail image for what you want to play You can use either 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 29 Browsing WMA MP3 and JPEG files wi...

Page 26: ... is played over and over You can t use A B Repeat with DVD Audio SACD Video CD Super VCDs in PBC mode or WMA MP3 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 Point to set the loop end point After pressing ENTER playback jumps back to the start point and plays th...

Page 27: ...an once You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped Important Random play 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 CD Super VCDs playing in PBC mode WMA MP3 discs or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed You can t use random play together with program or repeat play 1 Pres...

Page 28: ...hapter or track for the current step in the program list For a DVD Video disc you can add a title or a chapter to the program list For a DVD Audio disc you can add a whole group or a track within a group to the program list For a CD SACD or Video CD Super VCD select a track to add to the program list After pressing ENTER to select the title chapter group track the step number automatically moves d...

Page 29: ...be searched by group or track number SACDs by track number CDs and Video CD Super VCDs by track number or time Important Search functions are not available with Video CD Super VCDs in PBC mode or with WMA MP3 discs 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Search Mode from the list of functions on the left 2 Select a search mode The search options available depend on the kind of disc loaded The disc must be pl...

Page 30: ...lect an audio language channel option The language channel information is shown on screen Note Some DVD discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU or MENU to access To set DVD audio language preferences see Language settings on page 36 Zooming the screen Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4 while watching a DVD or Vi...

Page 31: ...pter and title information such as the elapsed and remaining playing time can be displayed on screen while a disc is playing 1 To show switch hide the information displayed press DISPLAY repeatedly When a disc is playing the information appears at the top of the screen ...

Page 32: ...lling 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 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 ...

Page 33: ... Video Adjust menu From the 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...

Page 34: ...r or other equipment Check 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 Digital Audio Out settings Initial Settings Setting Option What it means Digital Out On Dig...

Page 35: ...ack bars top and bottom 4 3 Pan Scan Set if you have a conventional 4 3 TV Widescreen movies are shown with the sides cropped so that the image fills the screen 16 9 Wide Set if you have a widescreen TV Component Out Interlace Set if your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video Progressive Set if your TV is compatible with progressive scan video see your TV s instruction manual for detail...

Page 36: ...see page 46 DVD Menu Lan guage w Subtitle Lang DVD disc menus will be displayed in the same language as your selected subtitle language if possible Languages as displayed DVD disc menus will be displayed in the selected language if possible Other Language Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed see page 46 Subtitle Display On Subtitles are displayed according to your selected sub...

Page 37: ...id disc for playback DTS Downmix Stereo Downmixes DTS for 2 channel output to regular stereo See also DTS Downmix on page 40 Lt Rt Downmixes DTS for 2 channel output to be compatible with Dolby Surround matrix decoders See also DTS Downmix on page 40 Setting Option What it means Audio Output Mode 2 Channel The player outputs analog audio in stereo only See also Audio Output Mode on page 40 5 1 Cha...

Page 38: ...heard from the center speaker only Disc audio format Player setting Front L R Surround L R Center LFE Surround L R Center LFE Surround L R Center LFE Surround L R Center LFE Surround L R Center LFE Surround L R Center LFE Front L R Front L R Front L R Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right 6 Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right 2ch downmix 2ch downmix 2ch downmix ...

Page 39: ...r 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 ...

Page 40: ...ut Mode to 5 1 Channel you ll only get sound from all speakers when playing a 5 1 channel multi channel disc When set to 5 1 Channel only the front left right channels are output from the AUDIO OUT 2ch jacks Change to 2 Channel if you want to listen to downmixed stereo audio for example because you are listening through the TV s built in speakers When set to 5 1 Channel there is no digital output ...

Page 41: ...cally set to Small and the subwoofer to On The subwoofer can only be set to On or Off 4 Press cursor 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 You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5 1 channel analog outputs These settings do not affect any d...

Page 42: ...n 30 cm incre ments The center speaker C can be set from 2 1 m to 0 m relative to the front left right speakers Surround left right LS RS speakers can be set from 6 0 m to 0 m relative to the front left right speakers You can t set the subwoofer SW distance 4 Press cursor left to go back to the speaker list if you want to modify another speaker or press ENTER to exit the Speaker Distance screen No...

Page 43: ...used only with conventional 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 dist 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 a...

Page 44: ...deo discs come in several 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...

Page 45: ...ON to switch the TV system The TV system changes as follows AUTO NTSC NTSC PAL PAL AUTO Note You have to switch the player into standby press STANDBY ON before each change Resetting the player Use this procedure to reset all the player s settings to the factory default 1 Switch the player into standby 2 Using the front panel buttons hold down the stop button and press STANDBY ON to switch the play...

Page 46: ...gram below shows the various DVD regions of the world 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 page 47 1 Select Other Language 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select either a code letter or a code number 3 ...

Page 47: ... 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 Pashto Pushto ps 1619 Quechua qu 1721 Rhaeto Romance rm 1813 Kirundi rn 1814 Romanian ro 1815 Kinyarwanda rw 1823 Sanskrit ...

Page 48: ...e label side face up A Super VCD that does not conform with the IEC standards might not play normally DVD Audio playback stops The disc may have been illegally copied Picture playback stops and the operation buttons cannot be used Press then start playback again Press and hold the front panel STANDBY ON button for about 10 seconds to switch the unit off then press again to switch back on Switch th...

Page 49: ...ause picture problems This is not a malfunction No audio or audio is distorted No audio is output during slow motion playback or when scanning discs other than audio CDs and SACDs Some DVD discs do not output digital audio Switch your amplifier to the player s analog outputs Check that the disc is free from dust and dirt and that it is not damaged page 43 Check that all interconnects are firmly in...

Page 50: ...to Downsample Off page 34 Some discs are digital copy protected and do not output high sampling rate digital audio In this case the output is automatically downsampled No DTS audio output If this unit is connected to a non DTS compatible amplifier or decoder using a digital audio cable set DTS Out to DTS PCM page 34 If you do not do this noise will be output when you play a DTS disc If this unit i...

Page 51: ...ther external influences may cause malfunctioning of this unit In this case unplug the power cord and then plug back in This will usually reset the unit for proper operation If this does not correct the problem please consult your nearest Pioneer service center ...

Page 52: ...for digital still cameras Digital cameras from various manuafcturers use this compressed file format which carries date time and thumbnail information as well as the picture data File extension A tag added to the end of a filename to indicate the type of file For example mp3 indicates an MP3 file ISO 9660 format International standard for the volume and file structure of CD ROM discs JPEG A standa...

Page 53: ...o and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation Files are recognized by their file extension wma Microsoft Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Super Audio CD SACD Super Audio CD is a high quality audio disc format that can accommodate high sampling rate ste...

Page 54: ...utput level 0 7 Vp p 75 Ω Jack RCA S video output Y luminance Output level 1 Vp p 75 Ω C color Output level 286 mVp p 75 Ω Jack S video Video output Output level 1 Vp p 75 Ω Jack RCA Audio output 1 stereo pair Output level During audio output 200 mVrms 1 kHz 20 dB Number of channels 2 Jacks RCA Audio output multi channel L R C SW LS RS Output level During audio output 200 mVrms 1 kHz 20 dB Number ...

Page 55: ... information 08 55 En The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice due to improvement Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright 2004 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved ...

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