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DVP4000

Digital Video Processor

Installation and 

Operations Manual

NTSC/PAL Model

Summary of Contents for DVP4000

Page 1: ...DVP4000 Digital Video Processor Installation and Operations Manual NTSC PAL Model ...

Page 2: ...to align the display device to the processor Be sure to follow all directions for setting up the display found in the display s manual Using a test DVD with the Safe Area test pattern align the image size position and blanking first using the controls found in the display device Only use these controls in the DVP4000 if the display device does not offer these controls or if there is not enough ran...

Page 3: ...ings should never be blocked by placing the product on bed sofa rug or similar surface It should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided and the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to iii SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT INFORMATION WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAI...

Page 4: ...uct does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the Operation Manual as an improper adjustment of controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation e If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way f When the product exhibits a distinct c...

Page 5: ...e Plus are registered trademarks of Faroudja Specifications subject to change without notice All Rights Reserved The Faroudja DVP4000 is covered by the following United States patents 4 030 121 4 179 705 4 240 105 4 262 304 4 847 681 4 864 389 4 876 596 4 893 176 4 916 526 4 967 271 4 982 280 4 989 090 5 014 119 5 025 312 5 159 451 5 237 414 A Division of Genesis Microchip Corp Made in USA TABLE O...

Page 6: ...o the internal processor and then output at the selected scan rate If the output is set to analog RGBHV or digital DVI the unit will automatically transcode the YPrPb HDTV to RGBHV Note on DVDs For proper aspect ratio and to insure the highest quality image from the DVD player be sure to set the DVD screen shape to 16 9 in the DVD player s Setup menu See the DVD player s owner s manual for details...

Page 7: ...nalog HDTV in analog HDTV out DVI HDTV in DVI HDTV out HDTV Cross Conversion The DVP4000 can cross convert 480p 720p and 1080i HDTV signals to the selected output of the processor Any HDTV signal connected to the YPrPb BNC or DVI inputs will be cross converted Any HDTV or PC signal connected to the D15 input will be passed through without processing PC signals via the DVI input will be sent to the...

Page 8: ...ore doing the final setup of the display When the unit is first plugged in it will go through an initializing procedure and display the output resolution Do not send any commands to the unit during this initialization period Once this initialization is completed the unit is instant on Note All display devices have specific setup steps that must be completed to insure proper operation with the DVP4...

Page 9: ...om the input menu list Set YCrCb Input Enabled Default Disabled Note Disabling this unused input will remove it from the input menu list Set DVI Input Enable Disable Note Disabling this unused input will remove it from the input menu list Set Passthru Input Enabled Default Disabled Note Disabling this unused input will remove it from the input menu list Set Passthru Transcode Disable Default Enabl...

Page 10: ...keys to move to the next menu page A list of available Functions will appear Press Function Up Down keys to select an adjustment Use Value Left Right keys to adjust The main menu drops away and a single line menu appears Use the Function keys to return to the drop down menu Press Menu at any time to cancel OSD Note Unused inputs can be deactivated for simpler operation of the processor See the Set...

Page 11: ...on a Wide Angle screen there are black bars on the left and right of the image The sidebars can be changed to gray using the Blanking Level control located in the Display menu If filling the entire screen is desired select Letterbox The image will fill the screen but the top and bottom 1 3 of the image will be cut off overscanned When watching 2 35 aspect ratio movies on a 16 9 1 77 screen it is n...

Page 12: ...or System Normal default Bypass For some DVDs with computer animation or with very high levels of color the Faroudja patented chroma edge processing circuits may not be needed and can be turned off Bypass For most sources the Normal setting should be selected These settings can be stored as a Profile Note Any changes to the picture level adjustments are automatically stored after one minute has pa...

Page 13: ... The test pattern generator in the DVP4000 is set to SMPTE standards To insure proper output levels for display setup the picture controls in the DVP4000 cannot be accessed when the test patterns are being used Adjust levels if needed in the display device INPUT PICTURE DISPLAY PATTERNS TEST PATTERNS ON SELECT CONVERGENCE AVAILABLE PATTERNS 10 step Gray Scale Check gray scale Cb Ramp Check lineari...

Page 14: ... 128 default Color OFF Power OFF ON Power ON P 0 8 1 8 User 0 Factory Recall Profiles PM 0 1 0 Normal1 Bypass Advanced Color System PY PassThru Transcoded Input R RGB input ST Report Current Status T 0 255 128 default Tint TP 0 Off 1 100 Color Bars 2 Reverse Color Bars 3 10 step Grayscale 4 Luma Ramp 5 Cb Ramp 6 Cr Ramp 7 Green 8 Red 9 Blue 10 Convergence 11 Active Boarder 12 Multiburst 13 100 Win...

Page 15: ...can Rate Help Menu TB 000 192 Top Blanking VD Video Input Disabled STHELP Setup Help Menu VE Video Input Enabled VPOL 0 Neg 1 Pos Vsync Polarity W 0 4 3 1 Widescreen 2 Wide 4 3 Screen Shape XD YCrCb Input Disabled XE YCrCb Input Enabled YD S Video Input Disabled YE S Video Input Enabled NTSC SCAN RATE LIST USE ONLY BY QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN SRN2 1920 x 540 SRN3 800 x 600 SRN4 1280 x 720 SRN5 1024 x ...

Page 16: ...R REW DVD REWIND FOR DVD FORWARD RTN DVD RETURN ENT DVD ENTER TMENU DVD TOP MENU STEPP DVD STEP STEPN DVD STEP AUD DVD AUDIO ANG DVD ANGLE SBT DVD SUBTITLES DSP DVD DISPLAY CL DVD CLEAR MEMORY TEST PATTERN HELP MENU TPHELP TEST PATTERN HELP MENU TP0 TEST PATTERN OFF TP1 100 COLOR BARS TP2 REVERSE COLOR BARS TP3 10 STEP GREY TP4 LUMA RAMP TP5 CB RAMP TP6 CR RAMP TP7 BLACK SCREEN TP8 GREEN SCREEN TP...

Page 17: ...RTICAL POSITION The horizontal and Vertical default position is optimized for each scan rate Below is the chart of the default numbers Output Horizontal Vertical Scan Rate Frequency Frequency 1920 x 540P 33 8 Khz 59 94 Hz 720 x 576P 31 3 Khz 50 00 Hz 720 x 576P 62 5 Khz 100 00 Hz 800 x 600P 37 6 Khz 59 94 Hz 1280 x 720P 45 0 Khz 59 94 Hz 1280 x 720P 37 5 Khz 50 00 Hz 1024 x 768P 60 5 Khz 75 00 Hz ...

Page 18: ...response S N ratio Dynamic range Total harmonic distortion Wow and flutter Dimensions with feet and connectors Weight Power Consumption Power Supply 1v pp Y 1v pp C 286mv pp Y 1v pp SMPTE Cr 700mv pp Cb 700mv pp Comp Sync 1v pp RGB 700mv pp D15M DVI I female Digital Only 700mv pp TTL Sync 2 5v pp 75ohm min 700mv pp Sync on Y 1v pp Gs 1v pp RGB 700mv pp DVI I female digital only RCA BNC AES EBU 200...

Page 19: ... connected to a progressive scan compatible TV or monitor using the compo nent video outputs you can enjoy extremely stable flicker free images with the same frame refresh rate as the original movie see page 50 Super Fine Focus digital filter This improves the quality of the video output by reducing video noise and increasing the horizonatal resolution to 540 lines see page 51 MP3 compatibility Th...

Page 20: ...ill play CD R and CD RW discs recorded in CD Audio Video CD or MP3 audio formatting 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 Un finalized CD R RW discs recorded in CD Audio can be played but not all Table of Contents playing time etc will be displayed DVD R RW Compatibility This unit will play DVD ...

Page 21: ...eck with the software publisher for more detailed information DVD R RW and CD R RW software disc boxes also have additional compatibility information Titles chapters Groups and tracks DVD Video discs are generally divided into one or more titles Titles may be further subdivided into chapters Title 1 Title 2 Title 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 DVD Audio discs are div...

Page 22: ...se for reverse forward slow motion playback frame reverse advance and reverse forward scanning CLEAR Press to clear a numeric entry ENTER Press to select an option or execute a command STANDBY ON Press to switch the player on or into standby DISPLAY Press to display information about the disc playing AUDIO Press to select the audio channel or language SETUP Press to display or exit the on screen d...

Page 23: ... Audio Settings Play Mode Setup Navigator Disc Navigator Initial Settings Video Adjust Using the on 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 aud...

Page 24: ...ut Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Setup Navigator 4 Select a DVD language Some DVD discs feature on screen menus soundtracks and subtitles in several lan guages Set your preferred language here English French German Italian Spanish Dutch Other Language DVD Language Language Settings Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Setup Navigator Note that the language you choose h...

Page 25: ...Navigator Settings complete Press ENTER to exit ENTER Congratulations setup is complete 10 Do you have a sub woofer connected to your AV receiver Select Connected or Not Connected Connected Not Connected Center Speaker Surround Speakers Sub woofer Language Settings Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Setup Navigator If you selected Not Connected in step 7 that completes the setup ...

Page 26: ... Video CD a menu may appear If you re playing an MP3 disc it may take a few seconds before playback starts depend ing on the complexity of the file structure on the disc Basic playback controls The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs The folllowing chapter covers more playback features in more detail Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD CD SACD...

Page 27: ...rom the resume point 8 Pauses a disc that s playing or restarts a paused disc 7 Stops playback DVD and Video CD Display shows RESUME Press 7 stop again to cancel the resume function The resume function is also cancelled when you eject the disc tray 1 Press to start fast reverse scanning Press 3 play to resume normal playback Press to start fast forward scanning Press 3 play to resume normal playba...

Page 28: ...ious menu page if there is one Displays the next menu page if there is one 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 Button What it does TOP MENU Displays the top menu of a disc this varies with the disc MENU Displays a disc menu this varies with the disc and may be the same as the top menu Moves the curs...

Page 29: ...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 I have a standard 4 3 TV and set the player to show widescreen DVDs in pan scan format so why do I still get black bars top and bottom with some discs Some discs override the display preferences of the player so even if you have 4 3 Pan Scan selected those discs will stil...

Page 30: ...m the digital outputs Using the multichannel analog audio outputs for DVD Audio have none of these limitations My DVD Audio disc starts playing but then suddenly stops The disc may have been illegally copied My CD with MP3 tracks won t play Also make sure that the tracks are encoded in MPEG1 audio layer 3 format Some MP3 tracks don t show up Where are they Filenames that don t end with the extensi...

Page 31: ...2 Group 03 Track 01 Track 02 Track 03 Track 04 Track 05 Track 06 Track 07 Track 08 Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on screen displays Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs Video CDs CDs and MP3 discs although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded Some DVD discs restrict the use of some fu...

Page 32: ...nother way to find a particular place on a disc is to use one of the search modes For SACD discs select a track within the current playback area Track 1 009 Track 001 Track 002 Track 003 Track 004 Track 005 Track 006 Track 007 Track 008 2ch Area Disc Navigator Total Time 40 31 For a VR mode DVD RW disc select beween the Playlist and Original areas of the disc or a title Push the right cursor butto...

Page 33: ...anning speed MP3s can only be scanned at one speed The scanning speed is shown on screen 3 To resume normal playback press 3 play Sound can be heard while scanning SACDs audio CDs and MP3 discs There is no sound while scanning DVD Videos and Video CDs and no subtitles while scanning DVD Video Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD Vide...

Page 34: ...t as good as during normal playback Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached For DVD Audio discs featuring browsable pictures press e E to view the previous next picture Frame advance frame reverse You can advance or back up DVD Video or DVD RW discs frame by frame With Video CDs you can only use frame advance 1 During playback press 8 pause 2 Pr...

Page 35: ...ODE and select A B Repeat from the list of functions on the left A Start Point B End Point Off A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Play Mode 2 Press ENTER on A Start Point to set the loop start point A Start Point B End Point Off A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Play Mode 3 Press ENTER on B End Point to set the loop end point A Start Point B End Point Off A B Repeat Repeat Ran...

Page 36: ...le depend on the type of disc loaded The screen below appears when a DVD Video disc is loaded Title Repeat Chapter Repeat Repeat Off A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Play Mode DVD Video and DVD RW discs Title Repeat Chapter Repeat Repeat Off DVD Audio discs Group Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off SACD CD and Video CD discs Disc Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off MP3 discs Disc Repeat Folder R...

Page 37: ...available depend on the type of disc loaded The screen below appears when a DVD Video disc is loaded Random Title Random Chapter Random Off A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Play Mode DVD Video discs Random Title Random Chapter Random Off DVD Audio discs Random Group Random Track Random Off MP3 CD and Video CD discs On Off To stop the disc and cancel random playback press 7 stop You can...

Page 38: ...mes for MP3 discs On the far right is a list of chapters for DVD Video or tracks for DVD Audio and MP3 3 Select a title chapter group folder or track for the current step in the program list For a DVD Video disc you can add a whole title or a chapter within a title to the program list To add a title select the title 01 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Title 1 03 Title 01 Title 02 Title 03 Chapter 1 036 Cha...

Page 39: ...10 Program Step To add a track first find the folder then move the cursor right and select a track name from the list 01 001 003 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Program 001 ACP 002 Nth Degree 003 Pfeuti 004 Live 006 CodHead 001 Gravity deluxe 002 Tesla s patent 003 Border dispute 004 Delayed by rain 005 Accident incident 006 Pigeon post 007 Outernational 008 Vacuum tube Folder 1 006 Track 1 010 Program Step ...

Page 40: ...vailable from the program menu As well as creating and editing a program list you can start and stop program play erase the program list and memorize a DVD program list from the Program menu 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Pro gram from the list of functions on the left Create Edit Playback Start Playback Stop Program Delete Program Memory Off A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Play Mode 2 ...

Page 41: ...ch Time Search Input Chapter A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Play Mode For a time search enter the number of minutes and seconds into the currently playing title DVD Video DVD RW or track Video CD you want playback to resume from For example press 4 5 0 0 to have playback start from 45 minutes into the disc For 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds press 8 0 3 0 Some DVD Audio discs featur...

Page 42: ...OP MENU to access To set subtitle preferences see Subtitle Language Switching DVD Video audio language When playing a DVD Video disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages you can switch audio language during playback 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language option Audio Dolby Digital 3 2 1CH 2 French With some discs while the above display is showing you can also use the cursor...

Page 43: ...u to change audio channel from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access To set audio language preferences see Audio Language Switching CD MP3 Video CD audio channel You can switch between stereo just the left channel or just the right channel of a CD MP3 Video CD Super VCD To change the audio channel of a CD it must be playing Some Super VCDs have two soundtracks With these discs you can switch betw...

Page 44: ...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 DVD RW displays Audio Dolby Digital 2 0CH 1 Subtitle Title Play DVD RW Original 3 0 08 1 32 Current Total Elapsed 30 22 Remain 30 30 Total Tr Rate 4 3Mbps Chapter Play DVD RW Original 3 1 1 Current Total SACD displays Track Play SACD 3 0 22 1 9 Current Total Elapsed 3...

Page 45: ...ng Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control to On can help by bringing up the quieter sounds while controlling loud peaks How much of a difference you hear depends on the material you re listening to If the material doesn t have wide variations in volume you may not notice much change 1 Press SETUP and select Audio Set tings from the on screen display Video Adjust Audio Settings Play Mode Setup Navigator D...

Page 46: ...itial Settings 2 Highlight TruSurround then use the cursor left right buttons to change to 2V TruSurround or Off as required Audio Settings 1 2 Audio DRC Virtual Surround Channel Level Off Off Fix 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen You can also use the SURROUND button on the remote control to switch Virtual Surround on 2V TruSurround Off Virtual Surround does not ...

Page 47: ...nel 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 move the cursor button down to proceed to the next screen Audio Settings 1 3 Audio DRC Virtual Surround Channel Level Off Off Variable 4 Variable setting only Set the channel levels for each speaker Audio Settings 2 3 Channel Level L Chann...

Page 48: ...e set from 6 5 ft to 6 5 ft relative to the front left right speakers Surround left right LS RS speakers can be set from 20 ft to 6 5 ft relative to the front left right speakers When you adjust the front left L or front right R speaker all the other speaker distances are adjusted relative to that speaker 6 Press ENTER to make the settings and exit the audio settings screen The speaker distance se...

Page 49: ...fective when Fine Focus is On Chroma Level Adjusts how saturated colours appear Hue Adjusts the overall colour balance between red and green This is only effective when the player is connected using the VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT jacks Video Adjust Default setting Standard From the Video Adjust screen you can select the standard video presentation or define presets of your own 1 Press SETUP and sele...

Page 50: ...l Settings If your AV receiver or other connected component is Dolby Digital compatible set to Dolby Digital otherwise set to Dolby Digital PCM Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu is where you can set preferences for language audio and video output and so on If a menu option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time This is usually because a disc is...

Page 51: ... you re unsure whether it is 96 kHz compatible Even when set to Down Sample Off some discs will still output down sampled audio through the digital outputs you only get full sampling rate audio through the analog outputs High sampling rate DVD Audio discs 192kHz or 176 2kHz automatically output down sampled audio through the digital outputs MPEG Out Default setting MPEG PCM You only need to make t...

Page 52: ...ble PCM audio Check the manual that came with the other component if you re unsure whether it is MPEG audio compat ible Video Output settings TV Screen Default setting 16 9 Wide Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers TV Screen Auto Progressive S Video Out Still Picture 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan Scan 16 9 Wide Initial Settings If you have a widescreen TV select the 16 9 Wide ...

Page 53: ...ou can switch between the languages recorded on a DVD disc during playback using the AUDIO button This does not affect this setting Some DVD discs set the audio language automatically when loaded overriding the audio language you set in the Initial Settings menu Discs with two or more audio languages usually allow you to select the audio language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access the dis...

Page 54: ... SUBTITLE buttons Subtitle Language Default setting English Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Lang Subtitle Display English French German Italian Spanish Dutch Other Language Initial Settings This setting is your preferred subtitle language for DVD Video discs If the lan guage you specify here is recorded on a d...

Page 55: ...kers Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Lang Subtitle Display On Off Assist Subtitle Initial Settings When set to On the player displays subtitles according to the Subtitle Language and Auto Language settings Set to Assist Subtitle to have the player display the extra assistive subtitles recorded on to some DVD discs Set to Off to switch subtitles off altogether Display settin...

Page 56: ...t can burn in leaving a ghost image on the screen Switch to On to make sure that a constant image is not displayed for a dangerously long time Options Parental Lock Default level Off Default password none Default country code us 2119 Some DVD Video discs feature a Parental Lock level If your player is set to a lower level than the disc the disc won t play This gives you some control about what you...

Page 57: ...r password you can reset the system then register a new one Changing your password To change your password confirm your existing password then enter a new one 1 Select Password Change Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playback DVD Playback Mode SACD Playback CD Playback Password Change Level Change Country Code Initial S...

Page 58: ...k levels You can t lock level 1 4 Press ENTER to set the new level and return to the Options menu screen Setting changing the Country Code You may also want to refer to the Country code list 1 Select Country Code Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playback DVD Playback Mode SACD Playback CD Playback Password Change Level ...

Page 59: ...for details and the key number When you play a DVD Audio disc that has a bonus group the key number input screen appears automatically You can also access the same screen here Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Bonus Group Key Number Input Initial Settings 2 If you eject the disc switch the power off or unplug the player you will need to re enter the key number Auto D...

Page 60: ...anguage Display Options Speakers Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playback DVD Playback Mode SACD Playback CD Playback DVD Audio DVD Video Initial Settings Some DVD Audio discs contain DVD Video content in addition to the DVD Audio Set to DVD Video to play a DVD Audio disc as if it were a DVD Video disc Note that in this case only the DVD Video part of the disc will play SACD Playbac...

Page 61: ...ound center and subwoofer outs set this to 5 1 Channel if you connected only the stereo outs set to 2 Channel Even if you set Audio Output Mode to 5 1 Channel you ll only get sound from all speakers when playing a multi channel DVD Audio disc SACD or Dolby Digital or DTS encoded DVD disc When set to 5 1 Channel only the front left right channels are output from the AUDIO OUT 2ch jacks Change to 2 ...

Page 62: ...ound speak ers are automatically set to Small and the subwoofer to On The subwoofer can only be set to On or Off 4 Move the cursor button left to go back to the speaker list if you want to modify another speaker or press ENTER to exit the Speaker Installation screen Speaker Distance Default setting all speakers 10 ft You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier...

Page 63: ...de Speaker Installation Speaker Distance Channel Level Fix Variable Initial Settings When set to Fix the level of each of the 5 1 channel analog outputs is fixed Choose Variable if you want to adjust the relative levels to balance the surround sound better for your listening room Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers L C R RS LS SW Auto 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0d...

Page 64: ...o Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers L C R RS LS SW Auto 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB Initial Settings To turn the test tone on off for an individual speaker press The test tone continues playing even when you select a different speaker Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers L C R RS LS SW Auto 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB Initial Settings Pr...

Page 65: ...s only Use of shaped discs is not recommended for this product Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs Taking care of your player and discs Handling discs When holding discs of any type take care not to leave fingerprints dirt or scratches on the disc surface Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge Damaged or dirty discs can affect playba...

Page 66: ...ed on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electric shock Check the power cord once in a while If you find it damaged ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement Cleaning the pickup lens The DVD player s lens should not become dirty in normal use but if for some reason it should malfunction due to dust or dirt consult your nearest Pioneer aut...

Page 67: ...o CD Super VCD DVD RW DVD 2ch downmix Dolby Digital 2ch downmix 2ch downmix 5 2ch downmix 5 DTS DTS DTS Dolby Digital Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Dolby Digital MPEG or PCM MPEG About the audio output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Settings menu affect the output from the 2 channel and the 5 1 channel analog output...

Page 68: ...ku 1121 Kirghiz ky 1125 Latin la 1201 Lingala ln 1214 Laothian lo 1215 Lithuanian lt 1220 Latvian lv 1222 Malagasy mg 1307 Maori mi 1309 Macedonian mk 1311 Malayalam ml 1312 Mongolian mn 1314 Moldavian mo 1315 Marathi mr 1318 Malay ms 1319 Maltese mt 1320 Burmese my 1325 Nauru na 1401 Nepali ne 1405 Norwegian no 1415 Occitan oc 1503 Oromo om 1513 Oriya or 1518 Panjabi pa 1601 Polish pl 1612 Pashto...

Page 69: ... by their file extension mp3 or MP3 Selecting languages using the language code list Some of the language options such as DVD Language in the Setup Navigator allow you to set your prefered language from any of the 136 languages listed in the language code list on the previous page 1 Select Other Language 2 Use the cursor left right button to highlight either the language name or code number 3 Use ...

Page 70: ...mpling rate stereo and multi channel audio as well as conventional CD audio all on the same disc MPEG audio An audio format used on Video CDs and some DVD discs This unit can convert MPEG audio to PCM format for wider compatibility with digital recorders and AV amplifiers See also PCM MPEG video The video format used for Video CDs and DVDs Video CD uses the older MPEG 1 standard while DVD uses the...

Page 71: ...gion number on a DVD Video disc does not match the number on the player the disc cannot be used Condensation inside the player Allow time for condensation to evaporate Avoid using the player near an air conditioning unit Disc is loaded upside down Reload the disc with the label side face up The disc may have been illegally copied Press 7 then start playback again 3 Switch the power off once unplug...

Page 72: ... 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 No audio is output during slow motion playback or when scanning discs other than audio CDs Some DVD discs do not output digital audio Switch your amplifier to th...

Page 73: ...th your amplifier receiver DVD Audio and SACDs do not output multichannel digital audio Listen through the player s analog outputs Check that the settings in the Speaker Installation screen are correct Check the audio options available from the disc menu Make sure that Linear PCM Out is set to Down Sample Off As a copy protection measure some DVDs do not output 96kHz audio In this case even if set...

Page 74: ...FORMAT is displayed when you try to play a disc track check the audio file formats TruSurround does not work with CD MP3 DVD Audio SACD or 96kHz linear PCM DVD The TruSurround effect is only output through the AUDIO OUT 2ch analog audio outputs Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel The effectiveness of TruSurround varies with the disc Static electricity or other external influences ...

Page 75: ...epaid Warranty may be void if unit is not returned to Faroudja Service in the original shipping carton Should a product fail to conform to the warranty above then Faroudja shall at Faroudja s sole option i repair the non conforming product or portion thereof provided that the product is returned to Faroudja within the warranty period in accordance with the return procedures set forth above or ii p...

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