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DVD PLAYER

DV-S633A

Operating Instructions

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Page 2: ...rporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF THIS FINE PIONEER PRODUCT Pioneer is on the leading edge of DVD research for consumer products and this unit incorporates the latest technological developments We are sure you will be fully satisfied with the DVD player Thank you for your support Please read through these operating instructions so you wi...

Page 3: ...itching audio channel DVD Audio 23 Switching audio channel DVD RW Super VCD Video CD CD MP3 23 Making a program list 24 Programming tips 25 Using random play 26 Using repeat play 27 Bookmarking a place in a disc LAST MEMORY 28 Memorizing disc settings CONDITION MEMORY 29 Displaying disc information 30 6 Playing MP3s Playing MP3s 31 Searching for folders and tracks 32 Using random play 32 Using rep...

Page 4: ... 7 31 Video Adjust This new type of DNR Digital Noise Reduction for encoding video enables you to adjust the video settings on a more detailed and exact level There are three possible settings to choose from These include TV CRT PDP and Professional This technology can remember which setting you ve chosen and employ it at the proper time see page 45 Legato PRO Legato Link Conversion PRO The Legato...

Page 5: ...f batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting Please observe the following Don t mix new and old batteries together Don t use different kinds of battery to gether although they may look similar different batteries may have different voltages Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each battery match the indications in the battery compartment Remove batteries from equipment that ...

Page 6: ...s DVD video format DVD RW compatibility This unit can play DVD RW discs Please note the following points when using these discs Logo This unit can play DVD RW discs recorded as DVD video format or DVD video recording format DVD RW discs that were recorded with copy once only permission cannot be played The message COPY PROTECT PROGRAM UNPLAYABLE appears in the display during these parts of the dis...

Page 7: ... Audio encoded at 128Kbps should sound close to regular audio CD quality Although this player will play lower bit rate MP3 tracks the sound quality becomes noticeably worse at lower bit rates Only the first 8 characters of folder and track names excluding the mp3 extension are displayed This player can recognize a maximum of 250 folders and 250 tracks Discs containing more than 250 folders or trac...

Page 8: ...n by connecting the CONTROL OUT of this unit to the CONTROL IN of other Pioneer compo nents Important In order to properly ground this player you must connect at least one cable not including an optical cable in addition to the control cable If the CONTROL IN jack on the player s rear panel is connected to the CONTROL OUT jack of another Pioneer component point the remote control at the other comp...

Page 9: ...from any good audio visual dealer Important Before making or changing any rear panel connec tions make sure that all components are switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet AC IN VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT D1 D2 OPTICAL IN OUT COAXIAL SUB WOOFER CENTER SURROUND FRONT 1 PR PB Y 2 1 1 2 L L R R 2 AUDIO OUT 5 1CH DIGITAL OUT CONTROL AUDIO OUT 2CH COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT 1 2 If your TV has a c...

Page 10: ... has digital inputs Plug into a standard AC wall outlet If your amplifier has 5 1 channel analog inputs connect them here Connect to the FRONT L left R right SURRUND L R CENTER and SUBWOOFER inputs of your amplifier Home theater audio connections This player outputs multi channel audio in both analog and digital form Check the manual for your amplifier receiver to see what equipment it is compatib...

Page 11: ...he display brightness 5 FL OFF indicator Lights when the display is switched off using the FL DIMMER button 6 Display page 13 7 Remote control sensor 8 0 Disc tray open close 9 4 1 Reverse scan skip 10 Forward scan skip 1 1 7 Stop 12 8 Pause 13 3 Play 0 8 7 4 1 3 Î STANDBY ON FL DIMMER LEGATO PRO FL OFF 1 6 3 4 2 8 7 0 5 9 ...

Page 12: ... into standby 3 AUDIO page 23 4 SUBTITLE page 22 5 SETUP pages 15 17 35 6 MENU pages 20 23 7 DISPLAY page 30 8 Cursor 5 2 3 pages 15 20 24 33 35 46 9 ENTER button pages 15 25 32 35 45 46 47 10 4 Skip 1 1 7 Stop 12 e E Frame advance slow motion 13 Number buttons pages 19 21 24 25 34 14 RANDOM page 26 15 PROGRAM pages 24 25 16 CONDITION MEMORY page 29 17 OPEN CLOSE Disc tray open close 18 ANGLE page...

Page 13: ... page 29 14 REMAIN Indicates that the time shown in the character display is the remaining playing time of the disc 15 PROGRESSIVE Lights when unit is outputing 525 line progressive scan non interlaced video 16 DOWNMIX Lights when multi channel DVD Audio Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG audio is downmixed for example to two channel stereo 17 2 DIGITAL Lights when a disc with Dolby Digital audio is playin...

Page 14: ...r PAL TV does not have a V Hold control you may not be able to view NTSC disc because the picture may roll If the TV has a V Hold control adjust it until the picture stops rolling On some TVs the picture may shrink vertically leaving black bands at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction it is caused by the NTSC PAL conversion 1 Switch the player into standby 2 Hold down then pr...

Page 15: ...ay OSD appears General A2 V2 Language Audio1 Video1 Exit Move Select Setup using the Setup Navigator Setup Navigator Setup Navigator Start Auto Start Off SETUP ENTER Navigate all of the following OSDs using these controls Cursor 5 cursor up down ENTER select the highlighted menu option Cursor 2 go back to the previous question The control possibilities for the current OSD are shown at the bottom o...

Page 16: ...ected SETUP ENTER All options except Not Connected assume PCM compatibility The PCM option means only compatible with PCM More information on these audio formats is available in the Glossary on page 56 Consult the manual that came with your amplifier if you re unsure about compatibility with any of these formats 4 Choose an OSD menu language General A2 V2 Language Audio1 Video1 Exit Move Select Se...

Page 17: ...le sampling frequency See Sampling frequency in the Glossary on page 57 for more on this 10 Select Save Changes to make the settings General A2 V2 Language Audio1 Video1 Exit Move Select Changes are saved Setup Navigator Exit Setup Navigator Save Changes Delete Changes Start Again SETUP ENTER 1 1 Press SETUP to exit You may not need to do this step depending on when you use the Setup Navigator Con...

Page 18: ...ng a DVD or Super VCD Video CD also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input 2 Press 0 to open the disc tray 3 Load a disc Load a disc with the label side facing up using the disc tray guide to align the disc if you re loading a double sided DVD disc load it with the side you want to play face down 4 Press 3 to start playback If you re playing a DVD or Super VCD Vide...

Page 19: ...ack jumps to the start of the selected chapter or track within the current group for DVD Audio 10 Selects titles groups chapters tracks 10 and over For example for 24 press 10 10 4 DVD Video DVD R RW and Super VCD Video CD only Button What it does E 1 While a disc is playing press and hold to start slow motion forward scanning Press again to increase the scanning speed from 1 16 1 8 1 4 to 1 2 nor...

Page 20: ...me Super VCDs Video CDs have menus from which you can choose what you want to watch These are called PBC Playback control menus You can play a PBC Super VCDs Video CDs without having to navigate the PBC menu by starting playback using a number button to select a track rather than the 3 button Button What it does RETURN Displays the PBC menu Numbers Selects a numbered menu option 10 Selects a numbe...

Page 21: ...f you want to use them start the disc playing using a number button to select a track Finding what you want on a disc You can directly access any point on a disc using one of the search modes Use these search modes while a disc is playing or when it s stopped Playback jumps to the point specified 1 Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly to choose between Title Group search DVD only Chapter Track search Page...

Page 22: ...ith the new angle To hide the TV angle indicator choose Angle Indicator Off from the Video 2 menu see page 47 Switching subtitles Many DVD Video discs have subtitles in one or more languages the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available You can switch subtitle language anytime during playback To display switch the subtitle language press SUBTITLE repeatedly The current ...

Page 23: ... channel Depending on the disc you may be able to switch channels when playing DVD Audio discs see the disc box for details To switch the audio channel press AUDIO repeatedly Switching audio channel On Super VCDs Video CDs CDs and MP3s you can switch between stereo just the left channel or just the right channel On DVD RW discs that have both a L and a R audio channel you can switch between the L ...

Page 24: ...he program list window If you selected Program Chapter move the cursor 5 and enter a title number all the programmed chapters will come from this title 4 Enter the title chapter numbers for your program list For titles chapters 1 9 use the corresponding number buttons For 10 and over use the 10 button 10 10 4 for 24 etc You can program a pause instead of a title chapter press 8 instead of entering...

Page 25: ...o exit if you want to start playback later You can t start playback later with a PBC Super VCD Video CD press ENTER or 3 to start Programming tips To view the program list press PROGRAM To delete a step in the program list position the cursor on the title group chapter track and press CLEAR To insert a step into the program list position the cursor where you want the new step to appear then enter ...

Page 26: ...om Title Group Random random play starts immediately 2 DVD only Press ENTER or 3 to start random play To stop the disc and cancel random playback press 7 To cancel random playback without stopping playback press CLEAR The rest of the disc plays out Tip During random play the 4 and buttons function a little differently to normal 4 returns to the beginning of the current track chapter You can t go b...

Page 27: ...switch camera angle during repeat play repeat play is cancelled 1 Press REPEAT during playback to select a repeat mode Each press switches the repeat mode Repeat Chapter Track Repeat Title Group Repeat Off Repeat Track Repeat All Repeat Off 2 To resume normal playback press CLEAR Tip You can use repeat play with program play During program play press REPEAT Looping a section of a disc 1 Press REPE...

Page 28: ...deo CDs but for one disc only and you must leave the disc in the player opening the disc tray erases the memory Last Memory may not work reliably with some PBC Super VCDs Video CDs You can t use bookmarking with DVD Audio and DVD RW discs Depending on the disc you may not be able to use bookmarking with DVD Video or Super VCD Video CD discs At the point from which you want to resume playback next ...

Page 29: ...ther replaces the oldest one stored Condition Memory does not work with DVD Audio and DVD RW discs The settings memorized are Multi Angle page 22 Subtitle Language page 22 Audio Language page 23 On Screen Display page 36 Video Adjust page 45 Parental Lock level page 51 To memorize settings for the current disc press CONDITION MEMORY during playback To recall memorized settings just load the disc T...

Page 30: ...ears on screen Press DISPLAY again to exit the screen Note Information for Super VCD is not displayed DISPLAY Exit Title Chapter Title Chapter 01 06 07 08 09 10 02 03 04 05 1 30 1 21 1 46 1 12 1 8 1 10 1 13 1 5 1 4 1 8 1 2 Information DVD Titles and number of chapters in each title DISPLAY Total time 72 04 Track Time Track Time 01 06 07 08 09 10 02 03 04 05 5 23 4 55 6 13 5 45 5 10 6 51 3 18 6 50 ...

Page 31: ... take a few seconds for the player to locate the track on the disc depending on the complexity of the file structure During this time Please wait a moment is displayed The track name is displayed for the first five seconds of the track After the selected track has played out the next track recorded on the disc starts playing Press 8 while a track is playing to pause Press again to restart playback...

Page 32: ... Repeat Folder Repeat Disc Repeat Off If you stop playback or open the disc tray repeat play is also canceled Displaying MP3 information 1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly during play back to display various MP3 information on screen There are four information screens Displays when playing Play Track 1 7 0 07 TRACK1 1 Play Folder 2 3 0 07 FOLDER 1 Play Track 2 1 0 07 3 13 3 20 Play Tr Rate 2 16 0 07 128kb...

Page 33: ...ck 1 TRACK1 1 2 TRACK2 2 3 TRACK3 3 4 TRACK4 4 1 FOLDER 1 2 FOLDER 2 3 FOLDER 3 4 FOLDER 4 5 FOLDER 5 6 FOLDER 6 MENU ENTER Del PGM CLEAR 1 4 1 10 Navigate using the following controls Cursor 2 3 Select folder and tracks from the current screen Cursor 5 Select the previous next of folders and tracks To move rapidly up or down a long list of folders or tracks press and hold the cursor 5 ENTER Play ...

Page 34: ...sc is displayed in the top left of the screen Once you ve entered a valid folder number the name of the folder appears ENTER PROGRAM MP3 Program Exit Play Move Track 001 10 001 FOLDER1 Total number of folder and track Folder name Track name 3 Use the number buttons to enter a three digit track number The number of tracks in the current folder is displayed in the top left of the screen ENTER PROGRA...

Page 35: ...tes what kind of disc the setting is applicable to blue for DVD only yellow for DVD and Video CD only orange for DVD Audio and CD green for any type of disc Note The language options shown in the on screen display illustrations on the following pages may not correspond to those available in your country or region Setup Menu Mode Default setting Basic The Basic setup menu gives you access to all th...

Page 36: ... settings Audio DRC Default setting Off When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume it s easy to lose the low level sounds completely including some of the dialog Switching on Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control can help things by bringing up the low level sounds while keeping the lid on high level peaks The Off setting leaves the original dynamics intact On squashes the dynamics but exactly how mu...

Page 37: ...DRC Dolby Digital Out DTS Out Linear PCM Out MPEG Out Audio1 Off Dolby Digital DTS DTS3 PCM MPEG 3 PCM Change DTS output mode SETUP Important If you set to DTS with a non DTS compatible amplifier noise will be output when you play a DTS disc Linear PCM Out Default setting Down Sample On You only need to make this setting if you connected the player to another component AV amplifier etc using one o...

Page 38: ...mulates multichannel surround sound using only two speakers MPEG Out Default setting MPEG 3 PCM You only need to make this setting if you connected the player to another component AV amplifier etc using one of the digital outputs If your AV amplifier or other connected component is compatible with MPEG audio set this to MPEG otherwise set it to MPEG 3 PCM MPEG audio is converted to more compatible...

Page 39: ...tup screen Audio 2 menu audio output for each source will be as shown on the following table 1 When the Setup screen Audio 1 menu DTS Out setting is set to DTS 3 PCM DTS digital output is muted 2 Discs that prohibit downmixing will be output as 5 1channel even if 2 Channel is selected 3 Discs that prohibit downmixing also mute the digital output 4 If the sound is mono Lch and Rch audio will be the...

Page 40: ... using the 5 1 channel analog outputs This setting does not affect digital audio output Follow the on screen displays to describe which speakers are in your system and their sizes and positions Set the size of your speakers in the Size screen The front left right L R speakers have a fixed setting of Large The center C left surround LS and right surround RS speakers can each be set to Large Small o...

Page 41: ...elect the quality of sound SETUP Note The Legato PRO digital filter affects mainly frequencies outside of the audible range Depending on the listening conditions you may find the effect of Legato PRO difficult to hear The Legato PRO effect is only applied to the front left right channels Legato PRO does not work with 192kHz DVD Audio discs Hi bit Default setting On When set to On this feature exte...

Page 42: ...uding the subwoofer then adjust the gain so that all speakers appear to be the same volume from your listening position Follow the on screen displays to select speakers and set the channel levels You can adjust the Test Tone setting only when the player is stopped Many AV amplifiers allow you to make similar settings at the amplifier stage In this case set the channel levels at the player or the a...

Page 43: ...n Scan 16 9 Wide 16 9 Compressed Select your display preference SETUP Note You cannot change this setting when a disc is playing Some discs will not allow you to change the aspect ratio S Video Out Default setting S2 You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your TV using an S Video cord If you find that the picture is stretched or distorted on the default S2 setting try c...

Page 44: ...sible that the picture will appear stretched when playing discs recorded in 4 3 format This happens when the TV s aspect ratio is set Full To see the picture in its correct aspect ratio change the TV setting to Normal If your TV doesn t have settings to change the aspect ratio of the picture set this player to 16 9 Compressed Note If you connect a TV that is not compatible with a progressive scan ...

Page 45: ...art 2 Select Video Memory Select Video Memory Select Video Setup 3 Select a preset Memory 1 Memory 2 Memory 3 PDP Professional TV CRT TV CRT default setting optimized settings for a standard television set PDP optimized for a plasma display Professional optimized for a professional monitor Memory 1 2 3 User presets see page 46 for more on these You can highlight a preset while a disc is playing be...

Page 46: ...tup Video Memory Select Video Setup 3 Use the cursor 5 or buttons to select a picture quality parameter then press cursor 2 or 3 to adjust that parameter Prog Motion Move Select Check DISPLAY ENTER fast slow Prog Motion When using progressive scan this adjusts the motion and still picture quality PureCinema When watching DVD movies PureCinema optimizes the picture quality The default setting is Au...

Page 47: ...1 2 or 3 and press ENTER Still Picture Default setting Auto The player uses one of two processes when displaying a still frame from a DVD disc The default Auto setting automatically chooses the best setting each time Field produces a stable generally shake free image Frame produces a sharper image but more prone to shake than field stills Video2 A2 Language General Audio1 V1 Exit Move Background V...

Page 48: ...nt languages Choose Other if you want to specify a language other than those listed then follow the on screen display to select a language You may also want to refer to the Language code list on page 62 List of Language Code 0 2 en English Setup audio language Language A2 V2 General Audio1 Video1 Exit Return Move Select Audio Language 0 5 1 4 SETUP ENTER RETURN Tip You can switch between the langu...

Page 49: ...ow the on screen display to select a language You may also want to refer to the Language code list on page 62 List of Language Code 0 2 en English Setup disc s subtitle language Language A2 V2 General Audio1 Video1 Exit Return Move Select Subtitle Language 0 5 1 4 SETUP ENTER RETURN Tip You can change or switch off the subtitles on a DVD disc any time during playback using the SUBTITLE button This...

Page 50: ... on playback using the AUDIO and SUBTITLE buttons DVD Language Default Setting w Subtitle Language Some multilingual discs have disc menus in several languages This setting specifies in which language the disc menus should appear Leave on the default setting for menus to appear in the same language as your Subtitle Language see page 49 Language A2 V2 General Audio1 Video1 Exit Move OSD Language Au...

Page 51: ...nguage Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Language Subtitle Display Subtitle Off English English English On English With Audio Selected Subtitle SETUP General settings Setup Navigator Use the Setup Navigator to make the basic settings for your DVD player See page 15 for detailed instructions General A2 V2 Language Audio1 Video1 Exit Move Setup Menu Mode Setup Navigator Parental Loc...

Page 52: ...o set the number cursor 2 and 3 to change the cursor position 3 Press ENTER 4 Enter a new password 5 Press ENTER Setting changing the Parental Lock level 1 Select Level 2 Use number buttons to enter your password then press ENTER 3 Select a new level Move leftward to lock more levels more discs will require the password rightward to unlock levels You can t lock level 1 General A2 V2 Language Audio...

Page 53: ... press ENTER General A2 V2 Language Audio1 Video1 Exit Move Return Bonus Group Key Number Input ENTER RETURN General A2 V2 Language Audio1 Video1 Exit Move Setup Menu Mode Setup Navigator Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playback Expert Off us Start On Single SETUP Note If you eject the disc switch the power off or unplug the player you will need to re enter the key number Group Play...

Page 54: ...ng under direct sunlight Don t glue paper or put stickers onto the disc or use a pencil ball point pen or other sharp tipped writing instrument These could all damage the disc For more detailed care information see the instruc tions that come with discs Do not load more than one disc into the player Discs to avoid Discs spin at high speed inside the player If you can see that a disc is cracked chi...

Page 55: ...r with cloth this may prevent proper cooling of the unit Place on an unstable surface or one that is not large enough to support all four of the unit s feet Moving the player If you need to move the player first press STANDBY ON on the front panel to turn the player off Wait for OFF to disappear from the display then unplug the power cord Never lift or move the unit during playback discs rotate at...

Page 56: ...See also PCM Glossary Analog audio An electrical signal that directly represents sound Compare this to digital audio which can be an electrical signal but is an indirect representation of sound See also Digital audio Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height Conventional TVs are 4 3 in other words the screen is almost square widescreen models are 16 9 the screen is almost twice ...

Page 57: ...per VCDs Video CDs and DVD Audio discs all use tracks to divide up the content of a disc The DVD Video equivalent is called a chapter See also Chapter and Group MPEG video The video format used for Super VCDs Video CDs and DVDs Super VCDs Video CDs uses the older MPEG 1 standard while DVD uses the newer and much better quality MPEG 2 stan dard Multi session A CD R RW that contains two or more ses ...

Page 58: ...creen is stretched or aspect does not change The TV Screen setting in the Setup menu is incorrect Set the TV Screen option to match the TV monitor you re using page 43 Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction If you think that there is something wrong with this component check the points below Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component Inspect the ot...

Page 59: ... player 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 5 The batteries are exhausted Put in new batteries page 5 Cannot listen to high sampling rate audio through the digital output Linear PCM Out is set to Down Sample On Set to Down Sample Off As a copy protection measure some DVDs do not output 96kHz au...

Page 60: ...er operation If this does not correct the problem please consult your nearest Pioneer service center Noticeable difference in DVD and CD volume DVDs and CDs use different recording methods This is not a malfunction Cannot play multi channel audio Make sure that 5 1 Channel is selected in the Audio Out menu page 39 Check that the settings in the Speaker Setting screen are correct page 40 Check the ...

Page 61: ...descreen TV or monitor 16 9 Wide The picture is presented in widescreen 16 9 Wide 16 9 The picture is presented with black bars either side Screen format of disc TV Setting Appearance 4 3 16 9 Wide Player Setting Full Normal Full Normal 4 3 16 9 Compressed This setting only has any effect with progressive output Full The picture is squashed Set to either Pan Scan or Letter Box The picture is squas...

Page 62: ...x nl nz no pk ph pt ru sg es ch se tw th gb us Country Code List Language code list Language Code Japanese japonais ja 1001 English anglais en 0514 French fr 0618 German de 0405 Italian it 0920 Spanish es 0519 Dutch nl 1412 Russian ru 1821 Chinese zh 2608 Korean ko 1 1 15 Greek el 0512 Afar aa 0101 Abkhazian ab 0102 Afrikaans af 0106 Amharic am 01 13 Arabic ar 01 18 Assamese as 01 19 Aymara ay 012...

Page 63: ... 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 Language Code Quechua qu 1721 Rhaeto Romance rm 1813 Kirundi rn 1814 Romanian ro 1815 Kinyarwanda rw 1823 Sanskrit sa 1901 Sindhi sd 1904 Sangho sg 1907 Serbo Croatian sh 1908 Singhalese si 1909 Slovak sk 191 1 Slovenian sl 1912 Samoan sm 1913 S...

Page 64: ...35 C Operating humidity 5 to 85 no condensation S Video output 2 individual outputs Y luminance Output level 1 Vp p 75 Ω C color Output level 286 mVp p 75 Ω Jacks S VIDEO jack Video output 2 individual outputs Output level 1 Vp p 75 Ω Jacks RCA jack Component video output Y CB PB CR PR Output level Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω CB PB CR PR 0 7 Vp p 75 Ω Jacks RCA jacks D1 D2 video output Output level Y 1 0 Vp p...

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