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Contents

01 Before you start

Features

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What’s in the box

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Putting the batteries in the remote control

Using the remote control

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Disc / content format playback
compatibility

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General disc compatibility

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CD-R/RW compatibility

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DVD-R/RW Compatibility

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Compressed Audio Compatibility

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PC Created Disc Compatibility

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Titles, chapters, groups and tracks

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DVD-Video regions

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02 Connecting up

Rear panel

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Easy connections

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Using other types of video output

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Connecting using an S-Video output

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Connecting using the component video
output

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Connecting using the D1/D2 video
output

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Connecting for multichannel surround
sound

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Connecting using the multichannel
analog outputs

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Connecting using a digital audio
output

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Connecting using i.LINK

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About i.LINK

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Creating an i.LINK network

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Connecting using HDMI

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About HDMI

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Controlling this player from another
Pioneer component

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03 Controls and displays

Front panel

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About progressive scan video

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Compatibility of this unit with
progressive-scan TVs.

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Display

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Remote control

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Setting up the remote to control
your TV

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04 Getting Started

Switching on

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Let’s Get Started

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Using the on-screen displays

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Setting up with the Setup Navigator

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Playing discs

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Basic playback controls

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DVD disc menus

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Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus

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05 Playing discs

Introduction

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Using the Disc Navigator to browse the
contents of a disc

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Scanning discs

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Using the Multi Dial

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Playing in slow motion

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Frame advance/frame reverse

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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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Editing a program list

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Other functions available from the
program menu

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Searching a disc

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Switching subtitles

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Switching the DVD audio language

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Switching DVD-RW audio channels

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Switching DVD-Audio audio channels

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Switching CD/MP3/Video CD/Super VCD
audio channels

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Switching camera angles

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Displaying disc information

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06 Audio Settings menu

Note about features in the Audio Settings
menu

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Audio DRC

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Legato PRO

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Summary of Contents for DV-59AVi

Page 1: ...DVD Player DV 59AVi DV S969AVi Operating Instructions DV S969AVi only DV S969AVi only ...

Page 2: ...tallation 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 be installed in...

Page 3: ...vicing 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 outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following c...

Page 4: ...liances such as radios and televisions use shielded cables and connec tors for connections H012_En Information to User Alteration 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 T...

Page 5: ... THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY THE VOLTAGE OF THE AVAILABLE POWER SUPPLY DIFFERS ACCORDING TO COUNTRY OR REGION BE SURE THAT THE POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE OF THE AREA WHERE THIS UNIT WILL BE USED MEETS THE REQUIRED VOLTAGE E G 230V OR 120V WRITTEN ON THE REAR PANEL H041A_En WARNING NO NAKED FLAME SOURCES SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLE SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS IF NAKE...

Page 6: ...plays Front panel 26 About progressive scan video 28 Compatibility of this unit with progressive scan TVs 28 Display 29 Remote control 30 Setting up the remote to control your TV 32 04 Getting Started Switching on 33 Let s Get Started 34 Using the on screen displays 34 Setting up with the Setup Navigator 35 Playing discs 39 Basic playback controls 39 DVD disc menus 40 Video CD Super VCD PBC menus ...

Page 7: ...Playback 75 DTS Downmix 75 Speakers 75 Audio Output Mode 75 Speaker Installation 76 Speaker Distance 77 Channel Level 77 i LINK Setup 79 Audio Out 79 Connections Setup 79 Auto Select Play 79 DVD Audio Out 80 09 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs 81 Handling discs 81 Storing discs 81 Discs to avoid 81 Cleaning the pickup lens 82 Problems with condensation 82 Hints on instal...

Page 8: ...uch as automatic configuration and automatic function selection start playback of a disc and the receiver automatically changes the input function to this player 4 Noise Shaped Video NSV 5 Noise Shaped Video processing makes it possible to display video images at higher resolutions than would otherwise be possible using the same video data converter This is achieved using the digital processing te...

Page 9: ... CD RW and CD ROM discs that contain MP3 audio tracks See also Compressed Audio Compatibility on page 11 Graphical on screen displays Setting up and using your DVD player is made very easy using the graphical on screen displays 1 HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC 2 It is not possible to output SACD or copy cont...

Page 10: ... may look similar different batteries may have different volt ages 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 o...

Page 11: ... a CD ROM containing MP3 audio files 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 Unfinalized CD R RW discs recorded as CD Audio can be played but the full Table of Contents playing time etc will not be displayed DVD R RW Compatibility This unit will play DVD R RW discs that were recorded using the DVD...

Page 12: ...d in a compatible format as listed above there will be cases in which the disc may not be playable in this machine due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc In these particular instances check with the software publisher for more detailed information Check the DVD R RW or CD R RW soft ware disc boxes for additional compati bility information Titles chapters groups and ...

Page 13: ...es which region s of the world the disc is compatible with Your 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 1 2 2 5 5 6 3 2 1 4 4 ...

Page 14: ... power outlet Refer to the illustra tion below when doing so to make sure the neutral and live blades are lined up properly 5 AUDIO i LINK connectors 4 pin S400 i LINK connectors for connection to i LINK equipped receivers and other components Each i LINK connector acts simultaneously as both input and output page 21 6 HDMI OUT HDMI output providing a high quality inter face for digital audio and ...

Page 15: ...ver that has compo nent video inputs Connect using a commercially available three way component video cable Be careful to match the colors of the jacks and cables for correct connection page 18 11 D1 D2 VIDEO OUT DV S969AVi except Australian model only Use to connect this player to a TV with a D video input page 18 You may find it useful to have the manuals supplied with your other components hand...

Page 16: ... and yellow video cable Make sure you match up the left and right audio outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound See Using other types of video output below if you want to use a different type of connection If you need another pair of stereo outputs and don t need to use the multichannel analog outputs you can use the AUDIO OUT 5 1ch FRONT L R jacks page 19 2 Connect the su...

Page 17: ...gital video and audio using one simple digital connec tion provided your monitor or display is also equipped with HDMI See Connecting using HDMI on page 24 for more on this Connecting using an S Video output You can use the S Video output instead of the VIDEO OUT jack to connect this player to your TV or other equipment Use an S Video cable not supplied to connect the S VIDEO OUTPUT to an S Video ...

Page 18: ... is compatible with D1 D2 D3 and D4 inputs However when connected to a D1 connector only interlace video is output If you connect one or both of the S video jacks and the D video connector and one of the connected components is not S1 S2 compatible the automatic aspect ratio switching will not work with any of the connected components AUDIO OUT 2ch AUDIO OUT 5 1ch CONTROL OPTICAL COAXIAL IN OUT R ...

Page 19: ...ell as high sampling rate and multichannel DVD Audio and SACD discs In order to be able to hear multichannel sound from SACDs DVD Video and DVD Audio discs you need to set SACD Play back to Multi ch Area and the Audio Output Mode to 5 1 Channel SACD Playback on page 73 and Audio Output Mode on page 75 1 Connect the AUDIO OUT 5 1ch outputs on this player to the multi channel audio inputs on your AV...

Page 20: ...deo cable to connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT jack to a coaxial input on your AV receiver 2 If you didn t connect the 5 1 channel analog outputs connect the AUDIO OUT 2ch jacks on this player to a stereo analog input on your receiver You can also use the AUDIO OUT 5 1ch FRONT L R jacks for the analog audio connection 3 Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT jack on this player to a video input on your AV receive...

Page 21: ...ven when connected to i LINK Audio compatible equipment Do not disconnect i LINK cables or switch off any components connected using i LINK while this player is on Copy protected 96kHz DVD Video discs are downsampled to 48kHz when using the i LINK connection 1 Use the supplied i LINK cable to connect one of the i LINK connectors on this player to an i LINK connector on your AV receiver The arrow o...

Page 22: ...ersonal computers digital camcorders and other kinds of audio and audio visual equipment A single i LINK connector can both send and receive data at the same time so only one cable is required to connect components for two way commu nication i LINK and the i LINK logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation Creating an i LINK network Using i LINK it is possible to chain up to 17 components together so ...

Page 23: ...ts with different speeds together we recommend connecting slower speed components at the edge of the network if possible shown by the shaded boxes in figs 1 and 2 This will keep the network free of bottlenecks When used within an i LINK network this player must be on for the i LINK connection to be maintained Other components in the network may or may not maintain the connec tion in standby none w...

Page 24: ...u choose to connect to a DVI connector you will need a separate adaptor DVI HDMI to do so A DVI HDCP connection however does not support audio signals Consult your local audio dealer for more information When you change the component connected to the HDMI output you will also need to change the HDMI settings to match the new component see HDMI Settings on page 73 to do this However the settings fo...

Page 25: ...unately if your TV has no inputs you can t use this player with it My VCR is already connected to my TV so there aren t any spare inputs What should I do If all your 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...

Page 26: ...to switch the component video output mode between progressive and interlace The indicator lights in progressive scan mode See also Component Out on page 65 DV S969AVi only This player is compat ible with both PAL and NTSC progressive scan formats However your TV must also be progressive scan compatible to take advantage of this feature 5 PURE AUDIO button indicator When the player is stopped press...

Page 27: ... playback Press again to restart 10 play Press to start or resume playback when in standby this button will also switch the power on 11 forward scan skip Press and hold for fast forward scanning Press to jump to the next chapter or track 12 reverse scan skip Press and hold for fast reverse scanning Press to jump back to the beginning of the current chapter or track then to previous chapters tracks...

Page 28: ...nterlace the PROGRESSIVE indi cator should be unlit You can t switch 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 this player Compatibility of this unit with progressive scan TVs This player is compatible with progressive video Macro Vision System Copy Guard CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION ...

Page 29: ...ter display is showing a DVD Audio group number 7 TITLE Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD Video title number 8 Lights when 2V TruSurround is active see Virtual Surround on page 57 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 ...

Page 30: ...t 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 see Video Adjust on page 60 8 Press to stop the disc you can resume play back by pressing play 9 Press to start or resume playback 10 Press to jump to the start of the previous next chapter track 11 PLAY MODE Press to display the Play Mode menu see page 47...

Page 31: ...al is in jog mode see Using the Multi Dial on page 46 20 JOG JOG MODE Press to put switch jog mode on off When on use the MULTI DIAL to advance or reverse frames see Using the Multi Dial on page 46 21 FL DIMMER Press to change the display brightness 22 Press to pause playback press again to restart 23 and and Use for reverse forward slow motion play back frame reverse advance and reverse forward s...

Page 32: ...d code On the remote press the TV button If the TV switches on or into standby if it was on previously then you have the correct code If nothing happens when you press the TV button start again from step 1 using a different code Some manufacturers have several codes Try each one until you find the one that works Preset code list Manufacturer Preset Code Pioneer 00 34 RCA 01 15 16 17 18 Sharp 02 19...

Page 33: ...n the player is in standby you can use the OPEN CLOSE and play buttons to switch the player on and open the disc tray start playing a loaded disc My DVD player 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 connecte...

Page 34: ... 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 the screens are navigated in basically the same way using the joystick to change t...

Page 35: ...t the instructions that came with your AV receiver 1 If a disc is playing press stop Also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input 2 Press HOME MENU The on screen display OSD appears 3 Select Setup Navigator Button What it does HOME MENU Display exit the on screen dis play Joystick Changes the highlighted menu item ENTER Selects the highlighted menu item RETURN Retur...

Page 36: ...ct a digital output to your AV receiver Select Connected or Not Connected If you selected Not Connected in both steps 7 and 8 that completes the setup Press ENTER to leave the Setup Navi gator If you selected Connected in step 7 then answer the following questions about the speakers in your system otherwise jump to step 12 English French German Italian Spanish Dutch Other Language DVD Language Lan...

Page 37: ...e Not Compatible or Don t Know Connected Not Connected Center Speaker Language Settings TV Functions Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Setup Navigator Connected Not Connected Center Speaker Surround Speakers Language Settings TV Functions Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Setup Navigator Connected Not Connected Center Speaker Surround Speakers Sub woofer Langu...

Page 38: ...ngratulations setup is complete Compatible Not Compatible Don t Know Dolby Digital DTS 96kHz Linear PCM MPEG Language Settings TV Functions Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Setup Navigator Compatible Not Compatible Unknown Dolby Digital DTS 96kHz Linear PCM MPEG Language Settings TV Functions Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Setup Navigator Settings complete...

Page 39: ... disc at a time 4 Press play to start playback If you re playing a DVD or Video CD Super VCD a menu may appear See DVD disc menus on page 40 and Video CD Super VCD PBC menus on page 41 for how to navigate these If you re playing an MP3 disc it may take a few seconds before playback starts depending on the complexity of the file struc ture on the disc Basic playback controls The table below shows t...

Page 40: ...you press MENU or TOP MENU 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 Bonus Group on page 71 for more information Stops playback DVD Video and DVD RW and Video CD Press stop again to cancel the resume function The resume function is also cancelled when you eject the disc tray Press to start fast revers...

Page 41: ...ent 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 Highlights a numbered menu option some discs only Press ENTER to select or wait a few seconds 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 ENTER 6 ...

Page 42: ...indicator isn t lit If it is press the PROGRESSIVE button to switch the video output back to interlace See also Front panel on page 26 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 malfunction...

Page 43: ...ng through the digital outputs and multichannel discs are downmixed to stereo for the optical and coaxial digital outputs In addition high sampling rate DVD Audio discs 96kHz or higher auto matically downsample audio output from the optical coaxial digital outputs Using the multichannel analog audio outputs or the i LINK connector for DVD Audio have none of these limitations I ve connected to a HD...

Page 44: ... to play You can use the Disc Navigator when a disc is playing or stopped It s not possible to use the Disc Navigator when playing a Video CD Super VCD in PBC mode or when a DVD disc menu is displayed 1 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Navigator from the on screen display Alternatively if a DVD RW CD Video CD Super VCD or MP3 disc is loaded you can press MENU which takes you straight to the Disc Na...

Page 45: ...back press or to start scanning 2 Press repeatedly to increase the scan ning speed MP3s can only be scanned at one speed The scanning speed is shown on screen 3 To resume normal playback press play Sound can be heard while scanning SACDs audio CDs and MP3 discs There is no sound while scanning DVDs and Video CD Super VCDs and no subti tles while scanning DVD Video Depending on the disc normal play...

Page 46: ...re remains paused until you restart playback To resume normal playback press You can scan Video CD Super VCDs in the same way as DVD Video discs see above However reverse slow motion scanning is not possible and there are just two fast scanning speeds Playing in slow motion You can play DVD Videos DVD R RW and Video CD Super VCDs at four different forward slow motion speeds and DVD Videos DVD R RW...

Page 47: ...isc The A B Repeat function allows you to specify two points A and B within a track DVD Audio CD and Video CD or title DVD Video and DVD RW that form a loop which is played over and over A B Repeat is not available with SACDs MP3s Super VCDs or Video CDs in PBC mode or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed 1 During playback press PLAY MODE and select A B Repeat from the list of functions on the...

Page 48: ...f SACD CD and Video CD Super VCD discs Disc Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off MP3 discs Disc Repeat Folder Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off If you ve made a program list the Program Repeat option also appears as a repeat option To stop the disc and cancel repeat play press stop You can also cancel repeat play without stopping playback by pressing CLEAR The disc will play to the end then stop You can t ...

Page 49: ...ndom play the and buttons function a little differently to normal returns to the beginning of the current track chapter You can t go back further than this selects another track chapter at random from those remaining You can t use random play together with program or repeat play Creating a program list This feature lets you program the play order of titles group chapters folders tracks on a disc P...

Page 50: ...oup to the program list To add a group select the group To add a track first highlight the group then move the cursor right and select a track from the list Create Edit Playback Start Playback Stop Program Delete Program Memory Off A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Play Mode Program Step 01 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Title 1 38 Title 01 Title 02 Title 03 Title 04 Title 05 Title 06 Title 07...

Page 51: ...m list After creating a program list you can add delete and change steps 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Program from the list of functions on the left 2 Select Create Edit from the list of program options 3 To clear a step highlight the step number and press CLEAR 4 To insert a step in the middle of the program list highlight the step where you want the new step to appear then select a title group c...

Page 52: ...he disc loaded After saving a program list using the Program Memory feature whenever you load that disc the program list is auto matically recalled and program play switched on You can save program lists for up to 24 discs After that the oldest one is replaced with the new one saved Searching a disc Using the search mode function from the Play Mode menu you can quickly jump to a partic ular part o...

Page 53: ...le languages are available You can switch subtitle language during play back 1 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option While the above display is showing you can also use the joystick up down and ENTER to select a subtitle language from a drop down menu Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access To set subtitle preferences see Su...

Page 54: ...st be playing 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio channel option Switching camera angles Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles check the disc box for details When a multi angle scene is playing a icon appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available this can be switched off if you prefer see Angle Indicator on page 68 During playback or when paused pre...

Page 55: ...CM Angle Subtitle 1 Track Play DVD Audio 3 3 20 1 14 Current Total Elapsed 2 41 Remain 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 Audio Dolby Digital 2 0CH 1 Subtitle Title Play DVD RW Original 0 08 1 32 Current Total Elapsed 30 22 Remain 30 30 Total Tr Rate 4 3Mbps Chapter Play DVD RW Original 1 1 Current Total Trac...

Page 56: ...d select Audio Settings from the on screen display 2 Highlight Audio DRC then use the Joystick left right to change to On or Off as required 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen 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 see page 64 is set to ...

Page 57: ...fective dynamic range of the front left right channels from 16 or 20 bit to 24 bit to reveal more detail in low level sounds 1 Press HOME MENU and select Audio Settings from the on screen display 2 Highlight Hi Bit then use the Joystick left right to change the setting to On or Off as required 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen Virtual Surround Default setting Off...

Page 58: ...lect Audio Settings from the on screen display 2 Highlight Channel Level then use the Joystick left right to change to Fix or Variable as required 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 use the joystick down to proceed to the next screen 4 Variable setting only Set the ...

Page 59: ... the joystick up down to select a speaker Use the joystick left right to adjust the distance from your listening position to that speaker Front left right L R speaker distances can be set from 1ft 30 cm to 30ft 9 m in 0 5 ft 10 cm increments The center speaker C and subwoofer SW can be set from 6 5 ft 2 m to 6 5 ft 2 m relative to the front left right speakers Surround left right LS RS speakers ca...

Page 60: ...I output is connected the following options appear instead Direct The picture appears simply according to how the source was encoded Natural Edges are softer making this setting good for movies Enhanced Edges are sharper making this setting ideal for animation and mate rial with computer generated effects Memory1 3 Use for saving your own presets see below 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exi...

Page 61: ...vel Adjusts the intensity of white Black Level Adjusts the intensity of black Black Setup Setup to correct the floating black color for better 3 dimen sional realism Gamma Adjusts the brightness of darker images Hue Adjusts the overall color balance between red and green Chroma Level Adjusts how saturated colors appear Chroma Delay Adjust to correct the gap between the Y and C components in the vi...

Page 62: ...smission rate see Displaying disc information on page 54 If a hash mark appears next to the transmis sion rate display it is film material You may find that selecting the Enhanced mode in HDMI Color Adjust causes picture problems on your TV You can correct this if your TV has an RGB mode that you can switch on when this occurs ...

Page 63: ...ay not correspond to those available in your country or region Digital Audio Out settings None of the Digital Audio Out settings affect the audio output from the i LINK interface For i LINK settings see i LINK Setup on page 79 Digital Out Default setting On 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 If at an...

Page 64: ...his setting if you connected this player to an AV receiver or other component using one of the digital outputs If your AV receiver or other connected component is compatible with high sampling rates 96 kHz set this to Down Sample Off otherwise set it to Down Sample On 96 kHz audio is converted to a more compatible 48 kHz Check the manual that came with the other component if you re unsure whether ...

Page 65: ...ter Box or 4 3 Pan Scan In Letter Box mode widescreen software is shown with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen Pan Scan chops the sides off widescreen material to make it fit the 4 3 screen so even though the image looks larger on the screen you re actually seeing less of the picture See also Screen sizes and disc formats on page 83 You can t change the video output setting when an HD...

Page 66: ...fault setting English DV 59AVi screen This setting is your preferred audio language for DVD discs If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc the player auto matically plays the disc in that language The DVD format recognizes 136 different languages Select Other Language if you want to specify a language other than those listed See also Selecting languages using the language code list o...

Page 67: ...es usually allow you to select the subtitle language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access the disc menu Auto Language Default setting On When set to On the player always selects the default audio language on a DVD Video disc French dialog for a French movie for example and displays subtitles in your preferred subtitle language only if that is set to something different In other words movies...

Page 68: ...een displays On Screen Display Default setting On This sets whether operation displays are shown on screen Play Resume Scan and so on Angle Indicator Default setting On Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Lang Subtitle Display w Subtitle Lang Other Language Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Out...

Page 69: ...t register a pass word As the password owner you can change the Parental Lock level or Country code whenever you like You can also change the password Not all discs that you may consider inap propriate for your children use the Parental Lock feature These discs will always play without requiring the pass word first If you forget your password you ll need to reset the player to its factory settings...

Page 70: ...ptions Speakers i LINK Setup Parental Lock Register Code Number Initial Settings 1 2 3 4 Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playback DVD Playback Mode SACD Playback HDMI Settings Password Change Level Change Country Code Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers i LINK ...

Page 71: ...s Group Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup Parental Lock Level Change Initial Settings Password 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 off Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playback DVD Playback Mode SACD Playback HDMI Settings Password Change Level Change Country Code Initial Settings Di...

Page 72: ...groups of tracks When set to Single the selected group plays and then the disc stops or returns to the menu screen Use Group Search see Searching a disc on page 52 to select the group to play You cannot use the track skip or scan buttons in this mode Set to All if you want to play all the groups on a disc consecutively Even if the players is set to All but you select a group to play from the disc ...

Page 73: ... an HDMI compatible component using the HDMI connector After selecting HDMI from the Initial Settings menu the HDMI settings menu appears For example if you connected a Pioneer display the following menu should be displayed with the component name showing where XXXXXX appears below With DVI HDCP compatible devices the same screen is shown but with the audio setting grayed out there is no audio wit...

Page 74: ... to the table below to match the HDMI resolution you chose in Resolution above to the disc type you re using and the setting on your monitor See also Screen sizes and disc formats on page 83 4 3 Letter Box Widescreen discs are shown with black bars top and bottom 4 3 Pan Scan Widescreen discs are shown with the left and right sides cropped 16 9 Wide Use this setting if you have a widescreen monito...

Page 75: ...n When set to DTS CD Playback playback is optimized for DTS CDs In this mode you cannot play standard audio CDs through the analog outputs Change the setting back to PCM Playback to play standard CDs The i LINK audio output is not affected by this setting DTS Downmix Default setting Stereo If you ve selected DTS PCM in DTS Out on page 64 or 2 Channel in Audio Output Mode below you can choose the w...

Page 76: ...ation screen to tell the player what kinds of speakers you have connected 1 Use the Joystick to move the cursor up down to select a speaker The L and R and RS and LS speakers are paired you can t set them differently 2 Move the cursor right to modify the selected speaker 3 Use the Joystick up down to change the current setting You can see the effect of your changes in the room graphic on the right...

Page 77: ...ker C and subwoofer SW can be set from 6 5 ft 2 m to 6 5 ft 2 m relative to the front left right speakers Surround left right LS RS speakers can be set from 20 ft 6 m to 6 5 ft 2 m relative to the front left right speakers 4 Move the 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 Speaker Distance settings do not a...

Page 78: ... up down to select a speaker Move the cursor right or press ENTER then use the Joystick up down to set the channel output level To turn the test tone on off for an individual speaker move the cursor right The test tone continues playing even when you select a different speaker To save the settings and exit press ENTER with the channel level field highlighted as shown above The subwoofer output wil...

Page 79: ...ent that you want to set up the audio output formats for This screen shows the output settings for Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG audio Depending on the other component these may be configured automatically If this player can t determine the appropriate settings the defaults are Dolby Digital DTS and PCM If you need to change the settings move the cursor right and make the new setting Auto Select Play...

Page 80: ...h this feature DVD Audio Out Default setting 5 1 Channel You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to other equipment using the i LINK interface Set this to 5 1 Channel to enjoy surround sound when playing multichannel discs To downmix a multichannel source when using the i LINK connection set to 2 Channel for stereo output When set to 5 1 Channel you ll only get sound from a...

Page 81: ...a cloth soaked in alcohol or a commercially available CD DVD cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly Never use benzine thinner or other cleaning agents including products designed for cleaning vinyl records Storing discs Although CDs and DVD discs are more durable than vinyl records you should still take care to handle and store discs correctly When you re not using a disc return it to its ca...

Page 82: ...midity including near radia tors and other heat generating appliances Place on a window sill or other place where the player will be exposed to direct sunlight Use in an excessively dusty or damp envi ronment 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 te...

Page 83: ...uctions that came with your TV for details Please note that some movie aspect ratios are wider than 16 9 so even though you have a widescreen TV these discs will still play in a letter box style with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen Standard TV users If you have a standard TV the TV Screen setting page 65 of this player should be set to 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan Scan depending on whi...

Page 84: ...page 75 5 Discs that prohibit downmixing also mute the digital output 6 If the sound is mono the Left and Right channels will be the same Disc audio format Player setting 2 Ch 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 2ch downmix Front L R Front L R Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right 6 Left ...

Page 85: ...controlled using CPPM 4 Multichannel discs that prohibit downmixing will not be output even if 2 Channel is selected as the Audio Output Mode setting see Audio Output Mode on page 75 5 It is not possible to listen to SACDs using the HDMI connection 6 Only applicable to discs that have a CD area Disc audio format HDMI Audio Setting LPCM Auto Dolby Digital 1 Dolby Digital Karaoke Linear PCM 1 DTS MP...

Page 86: ...ly applicable to discs that have a multichannel area 4 Only applicable to discs that have a CD area Disc audio format Connections Setup Bitstream 1 Bitstream PCM 2 SACD Playback 2 ch Area CD Area Multi ch Area DVD Audio Out 2 Channel 5 1 Channel Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Karaoke Linear PCM DTS MPEG DVD Audio Super Audio CD DTS CD CD MP3 Video CD DTS Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right 4 ...

Page 87: ... have to switch the player into standby press STANDBY ON before each change If you re watching an NTSC disc on a PAL TV you will only be able to see interlace video Progressive scan video is not compatible with the MOD PAL setting Watching NTSC on a PAL TV Most models of the newly developed count down PAL TV system detect 50 Hz PAL 60 Hz NTSC and automatically switch vertical amplitude resulting i...

Page 88: ...lam 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 Portuguese pt 1620 Quechua qu 1721 Rhaeto Romance rm 1813 Kirundi rn 1814 Romanian ro 1815 Kinyarwanda rw 1823 Sanskrit sa 1901 Sindhi sd 1904 San...

Page 89: ...e as wide as it is high Bonus Group DVD Audio only An extra group on some DVD Audio discs that requires a key number to access Browsable pictures DVD Audio only A feature of some DVD Audio discs in which the user can browse still pictures recorded on the disc as the audio is played See also Slideshow Digital audio An indirect representation of sound by numbers During recording the sound is measure...

Page 90: ... the next See also Progressive scan video ISO 9660 format International standard for the volume and file structure of CD ROM discs MP3 MP3 MPEG1 audio layer 3 is a compressed audio file format Files are recognized by their file extension mp3 or MP3 MPEG audio An audio format used on Video CD Super VCDs and some DVD discs This unit can convert MPEG audio to PCM format for wider compatibility with d...

Page 91: ...mat includes aspect ratio information 4 3 or 16 9 within the video signal TVs which are compatible with S1 S video automatically switch aspect ratio according to the signal S2 S video output S2 is an enhanced version of S video which in addition to aspect ratio information contains letterbox pan scan information Wide screen TVs which are compatible with S2 S video automatically switch aspect ratio...

Page 92: ...er If the region number on a DVD Video disc does not match the number on the player the disc cannot be used see DVD Video regions on page 13 Condensation inside the player Allow time for condensation to evaporate Avoid using the player near an air conditioning unit DVD Audio playback stops The disc may have been illegally copied Picture playback stops and the operation buttons cannot be used Press...

Page 93: ...utput is set to progressive but your TV monitor is not compatible with progressive scan Press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel to set to interlace the indicator above the button should not be lit see About progressive scan video on page 28 Screen is stretched or aspect does not change The TV Screen setting in the Initial Settings menu is incorrect See TV Screen on page 65 for how to set i...

Page 94: ...ceiver SACDs and some DVD Audio discs do not output digital audio Listen through the player s analog audio outputs Check that the PURE AUDIO indicator is not lit If it is press the PURE AUDIO button See also Front panel on page 26 Noticeable difference in DVD and CD volume This is due to differences in the audio format and is not a malfunction Cannot play multi channel audio Make sure that Audio O...

Page 95: ...at the cable is properly connected Audio mix does not sound right or sounds incomplete for example inaudible dialog Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel if you ve connected to the stereo inputs on your amplifier or TV see Audio Output Mode on page 75 Disc containing the MP3 tracks won t play This player is compatible with multi session discs but only plays sessions that are closed ...

Page 96: ...also Front panel on page 26 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 to do this It is not possible to output SACD or copy controlled DVD Audio CPPM sources from the HDMI connection Check that the HDMI cable is connected properly and that the cable...

Page 97: ...ponents connected using the i LINK interface are switched on and i LINK Audio compatible Do not connect DV format players recorders or personal computers Check that the i LINK Audio Out setting is On see Audio Out on page 79 Check that the PURE AUDIO indicator is not lit If it is press the PURE AUDIO button See also Front panel on page 26 Auto Select Play doesn t work Make sure that the receiver h...

Page 98: ...und may be interrupted momentarily when this happens LOOP CONNECT The i LINK network cannot function because it is connected in a loop see Creating an i LINK network on page 22 BUS FULL The i LINK bus has reached its capacity and cannot transmit any more data Static electricity or other external influ ences may cause malfunctioning of this unit In this case unplug the power cord and then plug back...

Page 99: ... 1 Vp p 75 Ω C color Output level 286 mVp p 75 Ω Jack S Video jack Video output Output level 1 Vp p 75 W Jack RCA jack Audio output 1 stereo pair Output level During audio output 200 mVrms 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 Audio characteristics Frequenc...

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