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Connecting up

Chapter 2

Connecting up

Easy connections

• Before making or changing any connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power

cable from the AC outlet.

• 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 the speakers in your TV.

Important

• This player is equipped with copy protection technology. Do not connect this player to your TV

via a VCR using audio/video or S-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.)

To power

outlet

Yellow

White

Red

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Connecting using the S-video
output

If your TV (or other equipment) has an S-video
(S1) input, you can use the S-video output on
this player instead of the standard (composite)
output for a better quality picture.

Line up the small triangle above the jack with
the same mark on the plug before plugging in.

Connecting using the
component video output

You can use the component video output
instead of the standard video out jack to
connect this player to your TV (or other
equipment). This should give you the best
quality picture from the three types of video
output available.

Watching progressive scan video
from the component video outputs

This player can output progressive scan video
from the component video output. Compared
to interlace video, progressive scan video
effectively doubles the scanning rate of the
picture, resulting in a very stable, flicker-free
image.

To set up the player for use with a progressive
scan TV, see

on page 40.

When the player is set to output progressive
scan video, the

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

on page 11), then switch back

(see below).

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It’s convenient to use three stereo audio
cables; one for the

, one for the

and one for the

and

channels.

You can use the SCART AV connector, or the S-
video or component video jacks to connect to
the AV receiver if you prefer.

Tip

• After connecting up and switching on, you

should change the

setting in the Initial Setup menu from the
default

. See

also

on page 45.

Connecting the digital output

This player 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

page 39 and refer to the operating instructions
that came with your AV receiver.

Note that SACD audio is not output through
these jacks, so this connection should be in
addition to, rather than instead of, a 5.1
channel analog connection.

For an optical connection, use an optical cable
(not supplied) to connect the

jack to an optical input

on your AV receiver.

For a coaxial connection, use a coaxial cable
(similar to the supplied video cable) to connect
the

jack to a

coaxial input on your AV receiver.

AV receiver

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digital video, a bandwidth of up to 2.2 gigabytes
per second (with HDTV signals), one connector
(instead of several cables and connectors), and
communication between the AV source and
AV devices such as DTVs.

Resetting the output resolution to the
default setting with HDMI connection

Switch the player to standby then, using the
front panel controls, press

while pressing

to switch the player back to

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Controls and displays

Remote control

(page 20)

(page 34)

(page 23)

(page 24)

(page 20)

(page 23, 27)

(page 23)

(page 30)

(page 36)

(page 22)

(page 35)

(page 32)

(page 20)

(page 24)

(page 20)

(page 23, 27)

(page 23)

(page 35)

(page 34)

Using the remote control

Keep in mind the following 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 7 m.

• 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 close
to this unit.

• Replace the batteries when you notice a

fall off in the operating range of the remote.

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Getting started

Note

• From here on in this manual, the word

‘select’ generally means use the cursor
buttons to highlight an item on-screen,
then press

Setting up the player for your
TV

If you have a widescreen (16:9) TV, you should
setup the player so that the picture will be
presented correctly. If you have a conventional
(4:3) TV, you can leave the player on the default
setting and move on to the next section.

If you have a conventional (4:3) TV, you can
change the setting from

if you prefer. See

on page 40 for more details.

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

This sets the language of the player’s on-
screen displays.

The on-screen language will change according
to your selection.

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Getting started

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.

Resume and Last Memory

With the exception of DVD-Audio and SACD
discs, when you stop playback of a DVD, CD,
Video CD/Super VCD or DivX video discs,

is shown in the display indicating

that you can resume playback again from that
point.

If the disc tray is not opened, the next time you
start playback the display shows

and

playback resumes from the resume point. (If
you want to clear the resume point, press

(stop) while

is displayed.)

With DVDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, if you
take the disc out of the player after stopping
playback, the last play position is stored in
memory. If the next disc you load is the same
one, the display shows

and

playback will resume. For DVD-Video discs,
the player stores the play position of the last
five discs. When one of these discs is next
loaded, you can resume playback.

Note

• The Last Memory function doesn’t work

with VR format DVD-RW, DVD-Audio or
SACD discs.

• If you don’t need the Last Memory function

when you stop a disc, you can press

to stop playback and open

the disc tray.

Starts playback.
If the display shows

playback starts from the

resume or last memory point (see
also

below.)

Pauses a disc that’s playing, or
restarts a paused disc.

Stops playback.
See also

below.

(remote
only)

Press to start fast reverse scanning.
Press

(play) to resume normal

playback.

(remote
only)

Press to start fast forward scanning.
Press

(play) to resume normal

playback.

Skips to the start of the current track,
title or chapter, then to previous
tracks/titles/chapters.

Skips to the next track, title or
chapter.

(remote
only)

Use to enter a title/chapter/track
number. Press

to select.

• If the disc is stopped, playback
starts from the selected title (for
DVD), group (for DVD-Audio) or track
(for CD/SACD/Video CD

/Super VCD

• If the disc is playing, playback
jumps to the start of the selected title
(VR mode DVD-RW), chapter (DVD-
Video) or track (DVD-Audio*/SACD/
CD/Video CD/Super VCD).

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Getting started

Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus

Some Video CD/Super VCDs have menus from
which you can choose what you want to watch.
These are called PBC (Playback control)
menus.

You can play a PBC Video CD/Super VCD
without having to navigate the PBC menu by
starting playback using a number button to
select a track, rather than the

(play) button.

FAQ

Most likely, the disc is the wrong region for
your player. The region number should be
printed on the disc; check it against the
region number of the player (which you can
find on the rear panel). See also

on page 53.

If the region number is OK, it may be that
the disc is damaged or dirty. Clean the disc
and look for signs of damage. See also

page 51.

First check that you loaded the disc the
right way up (label side up), and that it’s
clean and undamaged. See

on page 51 for

information on cleaning discs.

If a disc loaded correctly won’t play, it’s
probably an incompatible format or disc
type, such as DVD-ROM. See

on page 7 for

more on disc compatibility.

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.

Some discs override the display
preferences of the player, so even if you
have

selected, those

discs will still be shown in letter box format.
This is not a malfunction.

Displays the PBC menu.

(remote
only)

Use to enter a numbered menu
option. Press

to select.

Displays the previous menu page
(if there is one).

Displays the next menu page (if
there is one).

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Playing discs

Chapter 5

Playing discs

Note

• Many of the functions covered in this

chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs,
Video CDs/Super VCDs, CDs, DivX video
and WMA/MP3 JPEG discs, although the
exact operation of some varies slightly with
the kind of disc loaded.

• Some DVDs restrict the use of some

functions (random or repeat, for example)
in some or all parts of the disc. This is not a
malfunction.

• When playing Video CD/Super VCDs, some

of the functions are not available during
PBC playback. If you want to use them,
start the disc playing using a number
button to select a track.

Scanning discs

You can fast-scan discs forward or backward at
four different speeds (DivX video only one
speed).

• There is no sound while scanning DVDs

(including DVD-Audio), DivX video and
Video CD/Super VCDs.

• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.

• 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 disc.

Playing in slow motion

You can play DVD-Videos and DVD-R/RW at
four different slow motion speeds, forwards
and backwards. Video CD/Super VCDs and
DivX video can be played at four different
forward slow motion speeds.

• The slow motion speed is shown on-

screen.

• There is no sound during slow motion

playback.

• Depending on the disc, normal playback

may automatically resume when a new
chapter is reached.

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Playing discs

The options available depend on the kind of
disc loaded and whether the disc is playing or
not, but include:

•

– Titles from a DVD-Video disc.

•

– Chapters from the current title

of a DVD-Video disc.

•

– Tracks from a Video CD/Super VCD

disc.

•

– Thumbnails from a Video CD/Super

VCD disc at 10 minute intervals.

•

– Original titles from a VR

mode DVD-RW disc.

•

– Playlist titles from a VR

mode DVD-RW disc.

•

– Thumbnails from the

Original content at 10 minute intervals.

•

– Thumbnails from the

Playlist at 10 minute intervals.

The screen shows up to six moving thumbnail
images displayed one after another. To display
the previous/next six thumbnails, press

(you don’t have to wait for all the

thumbnails to finish playing to display the
previous/next page).

You can use either the cursor buttons (

) and

to select a thumbnail, or the

number buttons.

To select using the number buttons, enter a
two-digit number then press

Tip

• Another way to find a particular place on a

disc is to use one of the search modes. See

on page 33.

Browsing WMA, MP3, DivX
video and JPEG files with the
Disc Navigator

Use the Disc Navigator to find a particular file
or folder by filename. Note that if there are
other types of files on the same disc, these will
not be displayed in the Disc Navigator.

Use the cursor up/down buttons (

) to

move up and down the folder/file list.

Use the cursor left button (

) to return to the

parent folder.

Use

or cursor right (

) to open a

highlighted folder.

• You can also return to the parent folder by

going to the top of the list to the ‘

’ folder,

then pressing

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Playing discs

• You can’t use repeat and random play at

the same time.

If program play is active, select

to repeat the program list, or

to cancel.

The repeat options available depend on the
kind of disc loaded. For example, for DVD-
Video and DVD-RW discs, you can select

(or

• For DVD-Audio discs, select

(or

• For SACDs,CDs and Video CD/Super

VCDs, select

(or

• For DivX video discs, select

and for some DivX media files, select

(or

Using random play

Use the random play function to play titles or
chapters (DVD-Video), Groups (DVD-Audio), or
tracks (DVD-Audio, SACD, CD, Video CD/
Super VCD) at random. (Note that the same
track/title/chapter may play more than once.)

You can set the random play option when a
disc is playing or stopped.

Important

• Random play remains in effect until you

select

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,
DivX video discs, or while a DVD disc menu
is being displayed.

• You can't use random play together with

program or repeat play.

The random play options available depend on
the kind of disc loaded. For example, for DVD-
Video discs, you can select

(or

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Playing discs

Tip

• Use the following controls during program

play:

Other functions available from the
program menu

There are a number of other options in the
program menu in addition to Create/Edit.

•

– Starts playback of a

saved program list

•

– Turns off program play,

but does not erase the program list

•

– Erases the program list

and turns off program play

Searching a disc

You can search DVD-Video discs by title or
chapter number, or by time; DVD-Audio discs
can be searched by group or track number;
SACDs by track number, CDs and Video CD/
Super VCDs by track number or time; DivX
video discs by time, and some DivX media files
by chapter number.

Important

• Search functions are not available with

Video CD/Super VCDs in PBC mode, or
with WMA/MP3 discs.

The search options available depend on the
kind of disc loaded.

• The disc must be playing in order to use

time search.

• For a time search, enter the number of

minutes and seconds into the currently
playing title (DVD/ DivX video) or track (CD/
Video CD/Super VCD) you want playback to
resume from. For example, press

to have playback start from 45 minutes into
the disc. For 1 hour, 20 minutes and 30
seconds, press

• Some DVD-Audio discs feature pages of

browsable pictures. Enter the page
number you want.

Save the program list and exit
the program edit screen
without starting playback
(

does the

same).

Skip to the next step in the
program list.

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Playing discs

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

on page 41).

Displaying disc information

Various track, chapter and title information,
such as the elapsed and remaining playing
time can be displayed on-screen while a disc is
playing.

• When a disc is playing, the information

appears at the top of the screen. Keep
pressing

to change the displayed

information.

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Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus

• If the player is outputting Dolby Digital,

DTS or MPEG bitstream audio (in other
words, no conversion to PCM), Virtual
Surround has no effect on the audio from
the digital output. See

on page 39 for how to set up the

digital output formats.

• How good the surround effect is varies with

the disc.

Dialog

• Settings:

The Dialog feature is designed to make the
dialog stand out from other background
sounds in the soundtrack.

Video Adjust menu

From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust
various settings that affect how the picture is
presented.

You can adjust the following picture quality
settings:

•

– Adjusts the sharpness of

edges in the picture (

•

– Adjusts the overall

brightness (

•

– Adjusts the contrast between

light and dark (

•

– Adjusts the ‘warmth’ of the

picture (

•

– Adjusts the red/green balance

(

•

– Adjusts how saturated

colors appear (

•

– Switches on/off block noise

reduction (

Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and
Chroma Level settings using the

(cursor

left/right) buttons.

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Initial Settings menu

Digital Audio Out settings

Digital audio is output from the digital outputs.

No digital audio output.

Dolby Digital encoded digital audio is output when playing a
Dolby Digital DVD disc.

Dolby Digital audio is converted to PCM audio before being
output.

DTS encoded digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc.
(Noise will be output if your amplifier/receiver is not compatible
with DTS audio.)

DTS audio is converted to PCM audio before being output.

96kHz digital audio is converted to 48kHz for digital output.

96kHz digital audio is output as is at 96kHz.

MPEG encoded digital audio is converted to PCM audio for
digital output.

MPEG encoded digital audio is output as is.

Set if your monitor or device only accepts stereo input. On this
setting multichannel audio is downmixed to 2 channels for
stereo linear PCM output.

Set if the monitor or device you have connected using HDMI is
compatible with Liner PCM multi-channel formats. All audio
signals are output as linear PCM 5.1 format. (Use this setting if
you want to decode all streams by a player)

Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG sources are processed
according to how they were encoded, and linear PCM sources
are heard as is.

No digital audio output.

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Initial Settings menu

Language settings

Display settings

If there is an English soundtrack on the disc then it will be
played.

If there is the language selected on the disc, then it will be
played.

Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see
page 54).

(See also

page 9.)

If there are English subtitles on the disc then they will be
displayed.

If there is the subtitle language selected on the disc, then it will
be displayed.

Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see
page 54).

DVD disc menus will be displayed in the same language as
your selected subtitle language, if possible.

DVD disc menus will be displayed in the selected language, if
possible.

Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see
page 54).

Subtitles are displayed according to your selected subtitle
language (see above).

Subtitles are always off by default when you play a DVD disc
(note that some discs override this setting).

On-screen displays of the player are in English.

On-screen displays are shown in the language selected.

A camera icon is displayed on-screen during multi-angle
scenes on a DVD disc.

No multi-angle indication is shown.

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Initial Settings menu

Changing your password

To change your password, confirm your
existing password then enter a new one.

This registers the new password and you will
return to the Options menu screen.

Setting/changing the Parental Lock

• Press

(cursor left) repeatedly to lock

more levels (more discs will require the
password); press

(cursor right) to

unlock levels. You can’t lock level 1.

This sets the new level and you will return to the
Options menu screen.

Setting/changing the Country/Area
code

You can find the

page 61.

There are two ways you can do this:

• Select by code letter: Use

(cursor up/

down) to change the Country/Area code.

• Select by code number: Press

(cursor

right) then use the number buttons to enter
the 4-digit Country/Area code.

The new Country/Area code is set and you will
return to the Options menu screen. Note that
the new Country/Area code doesn’t take effect
until the next disc is loaded (or the current disc
is reloaded).

DTS Downmix

• Default setting:

If you’ve selected

page 39 or

page 45, you can choose the way the signal is
downmixed to PCM audio.

will

downmix the DTS signal to 2-channel stereo,
whereas

will downmix to a 2-channel

signal compatible with Dolby surround matrix
decoders. (This allows you to hear surround
sound if your AV receiver or amplifier has Dolby
Pro Logic capability.)

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Initial Settings menu

Speakers settings

Audio Output Mode

• Default setting:

If you connected this player to your amplifier
using the 5.1 channel analog outputs (front,
surround, center and subwoofer outs), set this
to

; if you connected only the

stereo outs, set to

Note

• Even if you set

, you’ll only get sound from all

speakers when playing a 5.1 channel multi-
channel disc.

• When set to

, only the front

left/right channels are output from the

jacks. Change to

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

there is no digital

output when playing DVD-Audio.

• If you set to

, Dolby Digital, DTS

and MPEG audio is mixed down to two
channels so you still hear all the audio
recorded on the disc. With DTS encoded
audio, you can choose how the signal is
downmixed to PCM audio. See

on page 43 to change the

downmix setting.

• Some DVD-Audio discs don’t allow down-

mixing of audio. These discs always output
multi-channel audio regardless of the
setting made here.

The player outputs analog audio in stereo only. See also

below.

The player outputs 5.1 channel analog audio. See also

below.

Specify the number and size of speakers in your system. See
also

on page 50.

Specify the distance of your speakers from your listening
position.

on page 49.

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Initial Settings menu

Speaker Distance

• Default settings: all speakers

To get the best surround sound from your
system, you should set up the speaker
distances from your listening position.

• The

and

speakers are paired; you can’t

set them differently.

• When you change the distance settings of

the front left (

) or front right (

) speakers,

all the other speaker distances change
relative to it.

• Front left/right (

) speaker distances can

be set from 30 cm to 9 m in 30 cm incre-
ments.

• The center speaker (

) can be set from –2.1

m to 0.0 m relative to the front left/right
speakers.

• Surround left/right (

) speakers can

be set from –6.0 m to 0.0 m relative to the
front left/right speakers.

• You can’t set the subwoofer (

) distance.

Note

During playback of SACD and MPEG-audio
DVD-Video discs, the effective

and

speaker distance settings are –0.9m to 0.0m
relative to the front left/right speakers.

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Additional information

Chapter 8

Additional information

Taking care of your player and
discs

General

Hold discs by the edge or by the center hole
and edge.

When you're not using a disc, return it to its
case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in
excessively cold, humid, or hot environments
(including under direct sunlight).

Don't glue paper or put stickers on to discs. Do
not use a pencil, ball-point pen or other sharp-
tipped writing instrument to write on the disc.

Don’t use self-adhesive disc labels on discs as
these can cause the disc to warp slightly
during playback causing distortion in the
picture and/or sound.

Damaged and shaped discs

Do not use cracked, chipped, warped, or
otherwise damaged discs as they may damage
the player.

This player is designed to be 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 dust 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 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.

Cleaning the unit’s exterior

Unplug the unit before cleaning.

Use a dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt. If the
surfaces are very dirty, wipe with a soft cloth
dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or
six times with water and wrung out well, then
wipe again with a dry cloth.

Do not use furniture wax or cleaners. Never
use thinners, benzine or insecticide sprays or
other chemicals on or near this unit.

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Additional information

Note

• Using the

setting with a

standard 4:3 TV, or either of the 4:3 settings
with a widescreen TV, will result in a
distorted picture.

Setting the TV system

The default setting of this player is

, and

unless you notice that the picture is distorted
when playing some discs, you should leave it
set to

. If you experience picture distor-

tion with some discs, set the TV system to
match your country or region’s system. Doing
this, however, may restrict the kinds of disc you
can watch. The table below shows what kinds
of disc are compatible with each setting
(

and

The TV system changes as follows:

•

Note

• You have to switch the player into standby

(press

) before each

change.

Resetting the player

Use this procedure to reset all the player’s
settings to the factory default.

All the player’s settings are now reset.

DVD-Video regions

All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on the
case somewhere that indicates 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

will play in any

player.

The diagram below shows the various DVD
regions of the world.

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Additional information

• Some settings can be changed while a disc is playing, but are not
effective until the disc is stopped then restarted: Press

, then start

playback again (

• When the power is cut due to power failure or by unplugging the
power cord, settings will be canceled: Press

on the

front panel to turn the player off. Wait for

to disappear from

the display, then unplug the power cord.

• The remote control is too far from the player, or the angle with the
remote sensor is too wide: Use the remote within its operating range
(page 19).
• The batteries are exhausted: Put in new ones (page 6).

• Incorrect video connections: Check that connections are correct
and that plugs are inserted fully. Also check the video cable for
damage.
• TV/monitor or AV amplifier settings are incorrect: Check the
instruction manual of the connected equipment.
• The video output is set to progressive but your TV/monitor is not
compatible with progressive scan: See page 14 for how to set to
interlace.

• The

setting in the Initial Settings menu is incorrect. See

page 52 for how to set it correctly for your TV/monitor.

• 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 copy protection circuits, connection of this
device through a VCR or an AV selector may prevent recording or
cause picture problems. This is not a malfunction.

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Additional information

• Check that

is set to

(page 39).

• Some discs are digital copy protected and do not output high
sampling rate digital audio. In this case the output is automatically
downsampled.

• If this unit is connected to a non-DTS compatible amplifier or
decoder using a digital audio cable, set

(page 39). If you do not do this, noise will be output when you play a
DTS disc.
• If this unit is connected to a DTS-compatible amplifier or decoder
using a digital audio cable, check the amplifier settings, and that the
cable is properly connected.

• Make sure that

is set to

if you've

connected to the stereo inputs on your amplifier or TV (page 47).

• If the audio is switched to

when playing a Super VCD that

contains only one stereo soundtrack, there may be no sound at all.
Press

to change the soundtrack.

• Virtual Surround does not work with SACD or DVD-Audio.
• The Virtual Surround effect is only output through the

analog audio outputs.

• Make sure that

is set to

(page 47).

• The effectiveness of Virtual Surround varies with the disc.

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Additional information

Note

• Static electricity or other 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.

Glossary

• This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High
Definition Multimedia Interface). Depending on the component you
have connected, using a DVI connection may result in unreliable
signal transfers.

Direct representation of sound by an
electrical signal. See also

The width of a TV screen relative to its
height. Conventional TVs are 4:3;
widescreen models are 16:9.

An ‘extra’ group on some DVD-Audio
discs that requires a key number to
access.

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

Indirect representation of sound using
numbers. See also

and

DivX is a media technology created by
DivX, Inc. DivX media files contain
compressed video. DivX files can also
include advanced media features like
menus, subtitles, and alternate
audiotracks.

A multi-channel audio encoding system
developed by Dolby Laboratories that
enables far more audio to be stored on a
disc than PCM encoding. See also

DRM (Digital Rights Management) copy
protection is a technology designed to
prevent unauthorized copying by
restricting playback, etc. of material on
devices other the PC (or other WMA
recording equipment) used to record it.
For detailed information, please see the
instruction manuals or help files that
came with your PC (or other WMA
recording equipment) and/or software.

A multi-channel audio encoding system
developed by Digital Theater Systems
that enables far more audio to be stored
on a disc than PCM encoding. See also

A file format developed by Fuji Photo
Film for digital still cameras. Digital
cameras from various manufacturers
use this compressed file format which
carries date, time and thumbnail
information, as well as the picture data.

A tag added to the end of a filename to
indicate the type of file. For example,
“.mp3” indicates an MP3 file.

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Additional information

Language code list

Language (Language code letter),

Country/Area code list

Japanese (ja),

English (en),

French (fr),

German (de),

Italian (it),

Spanish (es),

Chinese (zh),

Dutch (nl),

Portuguese (pt),

Swedish (sv),

Russian (ru),

Korean (ko),

Greek (el),

Afar (aa),

Abkhazian (ab),

Afrikaans (af),

Amharic (am),

Arabic (ar),

Assamese (as),

Aymara (ay),

Azerbaijani (az),

Bashkir (ba),

Byelorussian (be),

Bulgarian (bg),

Bihari (bh),

Bislama (bi),

Bengali (bn),

Tibetan (bo),

Breton (br),

Catalan (ca),

Corsican (co),

Czech (cs),

Welsh (cy),

Danish (da),

Bhutani (dz),

Esperanto (eo),

Estonian (et),

Basque (eu),

Persian (fa),

Finnish (fi),

Fiji (fj),

Faroese (fo),

Frisian (fy),

Irish (ga),

Scots-Gaelic (gd),

Galician (gl),

Guarani (gn),

Gujarati (gu),

Hausa (ha),

Hindi (hi),

Croatian (hr),

Hungarian (hu),
Armenian (hy),
Interlingua (ia),
Interlingue (ie),
Inupiak (ik),
Indonesian (in),
Icelandic (is),
Hebrew (iw),
Yiddish (ji),
Javanese (jw),
Georgian (ka),
Kazakh (kk),
Greenlandic (kl),
Cambodian (km),
Kannada (kn),
Kashmiri (ks),
Kurdish (ku),

Kirghiz (ky),
Latin (la),
Lingala (ln),
Laothian (lo),
Lithuanian (lt),
Latvian (lv),
Malagasy (mg),
Maori (mi),
Macedonian (mk),
Malayalam (ml),
Mongolian (mn),
Moldavian (mo),
Marathi (mr),
Malay (ms),
Maltese (mt),
Burmese (my),
Nauru (na),
Nepali (ne),
Norwegian (no),
Occitan (oc),
Oromo (om),
Oriya (or),
Panjabi (pa),
Polish (pl),
Pashto, Pushto (ps),
Quechua (qu),
Rhaeto-Romance (rm),
Kirundi (rn),
Romanian (ro),
Kinyarwanda (rw),
Sanskrit (sa),
Sindhi (sd),
Sangho (sg),
Serbo-Croatian (sh),

Sinhalese (si),
Slovak (sk),
Slovenian (sl),
Samoan (sm),
Shona (sn),
Somali (so),
Albanian (sq),
Serbian (sr),
Siswati (ss),
Sesotho (st),
Sundanese (su),
Swahili (sw),
Tamil (ta),
Telugu (te),
Tajik (tg),
Thai (th),
Tigrinya (ti),
Turkmen (tk),
Tagalog (tl),
Setswana (tn),
Tonga (to),
Turkish (tr),
Tsonga (ts),
Tatar (tt),
Twi (tw),
Ukrainian (uk),
Urdu (ur),
Uzbek (uz),
Vietnamese (vi),
Volapük (vo),
Wolof (wo),
Xhosa (xh),
Yoruba (yo),
Zulu (zu),