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DV-585A-

Operating Instructions

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Page 1: ...DVD Player DV 585A S DV 585A K Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...s product is a class 1 laser product but this product contains a laser diode higher than Class 1 To ensure continued safety do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product Refer all servicing to qualified personnel The following caution label appears on your unit Location inside of the unit CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT D3 4 2 1 8_A_En VORSICHT SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LAS...

Page 3: ...h is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel WARNING 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 ...

Page 4: ... Navigator 24 Browsing WMA MP3 DivX video and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator 25 Looping a section of a disc 26 Using repeat play 27 Using random play 27 Creating a program list 28 Searching a disc 29 Switching subtitles 30 Switching audio language channels 30 Zooming the screen 30 Switching camera angles 31 Displaying disc information 31 06 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings ...

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

Page 6: ... of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area Hints on installation We want you to enjoy using this product for years to come so please use the following guidelines when choosing a suitable location Do Use in a well ventilated room Place on a solid flat level surface such as a table shelf or stereo rack...

Page 7: ...VCD offers superior picture quality and allows two stereo soundtracks to be recorded Super VCD also supports the widescreen size CD R RW compatibility Compatible formats CD Audio Video CD Super VCD ISO 9660 CD ROM containing MP3 WMA JPEG or DivX video files ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant CD physical format Mode1 Mode2 XA Form1 Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this player Mul...

Page 8: ... ROM discs Keeping the same terminology as DVD Video individual DivX video files are called Titles When naming files titles on a CD R RW disc prior to burning keep in mind that by default they will be played in alphabetical order Displaying DivX subtitle files The font sets listed below are available for DivX external subtitle files You can see the proper font set on screen by setting the Subtitle...

Page 9: ...ogos are trademarks of DivXNetworks Inc and are used under license JPEG file compatibility Compatible formats Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2 2 still image files up to a resolution of 3072 x 2048 File format used by digital still cameras Progressive JPEG compatible No File extensions jpg must be used for the player to recognize JPEG files do not use for other file types PC created disc compatibility Disc...

Page 10: ...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 S VIDEOOUT AUDIOOUT 5 1ch COMPONENTVIDEOOUT AUDIO OUT 2ch COAXIAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL VIDEOOUT ...

Page 11: ...hed power supply found on some amplifiers and AV receivers Connecting using a SCART AV cable A SCART type AV connector is provided for connection to a TV or AV receiver The video output is switchable between ordinary composite S video and RGB See AV Connector Out on page 35 for how to set it The SCART AV connector also outputs analog audio so there is no need to also connect the AUDIO OUT L R jack...

Page 12: ... use with a progressive scan TV see Video Output settings on page 35 When the player is set to output progressive scan video the PRGSVE indicator lights in the front panel display Important If you connect a TV that is not compatible with a progressive scan signal and switch the player to progressive you will not be able to see any picture at all In this case switch everything off and reconnect usi...

Page 13: ...al outputs In addition to these connections you should also connect the 2 channel analog outputs for compatibility with all discs You ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV receiver You can use any of the video outputs available on this player the illustration shows a standard composite connection 1 Connect the analog AUDIO OUT 2ch and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks on this player to a set...

Page 14: ...as both optical and coaxial type digital audio outputs for connection to an AV receiver Connect whichever is convenient Depending on the capabilities of your AV receiver you might have to set up this player to output only digital audio in a compatible format See Digital Audio Out settings on page 34 and refer to the operating instructions that came with your AV receiver Note that SACD audio is not...

Page 15: ...ontrols and displays Front panel 1 STANDBY ON page 17 2 Disc tray 3 page 20 4 page 20 5 and page 20 21 6 OPEN CLOSE page 19 7 Remote control sensor page 16 8 Display 9 page 20 10 RW Compatible page 7 STANDBY ON 10 6 8 7 9 3 4 5 2 1 AUDIO VIDEO ...

Page 16: ...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 7m Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit s remote sensor Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other Avoid using remotes for other equipment locat...

Page 17: ... around five minutes the screen saver starts If the disc tray is closed but no disc is playing and no control is pressed for about 30 minutes the player automatically goes into standby Using the on screen displays For ease of use this player makes extensive use of graphical on screen displays OSDs All the screens are navigated in basically the same way using the cursor buttons to change the highli...

Page 18: ...settings on page 35 for more details 4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu screen Setting the language of this player s on screen displays This sets the language of the player s on screen displays 1 Press HOME MENU and select Initial Settings 2 Select OSD Language from the Display settings 3 Select a language The on screen language will change according to your selection 4 Press HOME MENU to exit the...

Page 19: ... 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 play to start playback If you re playing a DVD or Video CD Super VCD an on screen menu may appear See DVD disc menus on page 21 and Video CD Super VCD PBC menus on page 21 for more on how to navigate these If you r...

Page 20: ...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 Button What it does Starts playback If the display shows RESUME or LAST MEM playback starts from the resume or last memory point see also Resume and Last Memory below Pauses a disc that s playing or restarts a paused disc Stops playback See also Re...

Page 21: ... 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 Button What it does TOP MENU Displays the top menu of a DVD disc this varies with the disc MENU Displays a DVD disc menu th...

Page 22: ...y do I still get black bars top and bottom with some discs Some discs override the display preferences of the player so even if you have 4 3 Pan Scan selected those discs will still be shown in letter box format This is not a malfunction My AV receiver is definitely compatible with 96 88 2kHz Linear PCM audio but it doesn t seem to work with this player What s wrong For digital copy protection pur...

Page 23: ...D Audio DivX video and Video CD Super VCDs 2 Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed The scanning speed is shown on screen 3 To resume normal playback press play When scanning a Video CD Super VCD playing in PBC mode or a WMA MP3 track playback automatically resumes at the end or beginning of the track Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is rea...

Page 24: ...tom of the screen While the slideshow is running Note The time it takes for the player to load a file increases with large file sizes Browsing DVD or Video CD Super VCD disc with the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of a DVD Video DVD RW or Video CD Super VCD disc to find the part you want to play Important You can t use the Disc Navigator with Video CD Super VC...

Page 25: ...you want to play You can use either the cursor buttons and ENTER to select a thumbnail or the number buttons To select using the number buttons enter a two digit number then press ENTER Tip Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to use one of the search modes See Searching a disc on page 29 Browsing WMA MP3 DivX video and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to fi...

Page 26: ...ooping a section of a disc The A B Repeat function allows you to specify two points A and B within a track CD Video CD Super VCD or title DVD Video and DVD RW that form a loop which is played over and over You can t use A B Repeat with DVD Audio SACD Video CD Super VCDs in PBC mode or WMA MP3 DivX video files 1 During playback press PLAY MODE and select A B Repeat from the list of functions on the...

Page 27: ... CD Super VCDs select Disc Repeat or Track Repeat or Repeat Off For DivX video discs select Title Repeat or Repeat Off 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...

Page 28: ...2 Select Create Edit from the list of program options 3 Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to select a title chapter or track for the current step in the program list For a DVD Video disc you can add a title or a chapter to the program list For a DVD Audio disc you can add a whole group or a track within a group to the program list For a CD SACD or Video CD Super VCD select a track to add to the pro...

Page 29: ... 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 Important Search functions are not available with Video CD Super VCDs in PBC mode or with WMA MP3 discs 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Search Mode from the list of functio...

Page 30: ...channels see the disc box for details When you change the audio channel playback restarts from the beginning of the current track When playing a Video CD Super VCD you can switch between stereo just the left channel or just the right channel 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language channel option The language channel information is shown on screen Note Some DVD discs only allow you to ...

Page 31: ...you prefer see Display settings on page 36 1 During playback or when paused press ANGLE to switch angle 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 1 To show switch hide the information displayed press DISPLAY repeatedly When a disc is playing the information appears at the...

Page 32: ...material doesn t have wide variations in volume you may not notice much change Note Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources Audio DRC is only effective through the digital output when Digital Out is set to On and Dolby Digital Out is set to Dolby Digital PCM see Digital Audio Out settings on page 34 The effect of Audio DRC also depends on your speakers and AV receiver settings...

Page 33: ...o Adjust from the on screen display 2 Make settings using the cursor buttons and ENTER You can adjust the following picture quality settings Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of edges in the picture Fine Standard default Soft Brightness Adjusts the overall brightness 20 to 20 Contrast Adjusts the contrast between light and dark 16 to 16 Gamma Adjusts the warmth of the picture High Medium Low Off def...

Page 34: ...eck the operating instructions supplied with your other equipment to see which digital audio formats it s compatible with Some settings such as TV Screen Audio Language and Subtitle Language may be overridden by the DVD disc Often these settings can also be made from the DVD disc menu Digital Audio Out settings Initial Settings Setting Option What it means Digital Out On Digital audio is output fr...

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

Page 36: ...than the ones displayed see page 47 DVD Menu Language w Subtitle Lang DVD disc menus will be displayed in the same language as your selected subtitle language if possible Languages as displayed DVD disc menus will be displayed in the selected language if possible Other Language Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed see page 47 Subtitle Display On Subtitles are displayed accordi...

Page 37: ...a 4 digit password The numbers you enter show up as asterisks on screen 3 Press ENTER to register the password You will return to the Options menu screen Setting Option What it means Parental Lock See Parental Lock on page 37 DVD Playback Mode DVD Audio All material on a DVD Audio disc is playable DVD Video Only the DVD Video part of a DVD Audio disc is playable SACD Playback 2ch Area Selects the ...

Page 38: ...en press ENTER 3 Select a Country Area code and press ENTER 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 ...

Page 39: ...t Display Your 8 digit registration code is displayed Make a note of the code as you will need it when you register with a DivX VOD provider Playing DivX VOD content Some DivX VOD content may only be playable a fixed number of times When you load a disc containing this type of DivX VOD content the remaining number of plays is shown on screen and you then have the option of playing the disc thereby...

Page 40: ... 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 DTS Downmix on page 38 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 Setting Option What it me...

Page 41: ...are heard from the center speaker only Disc audio format Player setting Front L R Surround L R Center SW Surround L R Center SW Surround L R Center SW Surround L R Center SW Surround L R Center SW Surround L R Center SW Front L R Front L R Front L R Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right 6 Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right 2ch downmix 2ch downmix 2ch downmix 4 ...

Page 42: ...ange relative to it Front left right L R speaker distances can be set from 30 cm to 9 m in 30 cm incre ments The center speaker C can be set from 2 1 m to 0 0 m relative to the front left right speakers Surround left right SL SR 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 SW distance 4 Press cursor left to go back to the speaker lis...

Page 43: ...nges in the room graphic on the right of the screen Except for the subwoofer you can set speaker size to Large or Small If the main speaker cone in the speaker is 12cm or more set to Large otherwise set to Small or Off if you don t have that speaker If you set the front L and R speakers to Small the center and surround speakers are automatically set to Small and the subwoofer to On The subwoofer c...

Page 44: ...e 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...

Page 45: ...deo discs come in several different screen aspect ratios ranging from TV programs which are generally 4 3 to CinemaScope widescreen movies with an aspect ratio of up to about 7 3 Televisions too come in different aspect ratios standard 4 3 and widescreen 16 9 Widescreen TV users If you have a widescreen TV the TV Screen setting page 35 of this player should be set to 16 9 Wide When you watch discs...

Page 46: ... changes as follows AUTO NTSC NTSC PAL PAL AUTO Note You have to switch the player into standby press STANDBY ON before each change Resetting the player Use this procedure to reset all the player s settings to the factory default 1 Switch the player into standby 2 Using the front panel buttons hold down the stop button and press STANDBY ON to switch the player back on All the player s settings are...

Page 47: ... to set your preferred language from any of the 136 languages listed in the language code list on page 48 1 Select Other Language 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select either a code letter or a code number 3 Use the cursor up down buttons to select a code letter or a code number See Language code list on page 48 for a complete list of languages and codes ...

Page 48: ...alagasy 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 Pushto ps 1619 Quechua qu 1721 Rhaeto Romance rm 1813 Kirundi rn 1814 Romanian ro 1815 Kinyarwanda rw 1823...

Page 49: ...e label side face up A Super VCD that does not conform with the IEC standards might not play normally DVD Audio playback stops The disc may have been illegally copied Picture playback stops and the operation buttons cannot be used Press then start playback again Press and hold the front panel STANDBY ON button for about 10 seconds to switch the unit off then press again to switch back on Switch th...

Page 50: ... cause picture problems This is not a malfunction No audio or audio is distorted No audio is output during slow motion playback or when scanning discs other than audio CDs and SACDs Some DVD discs do not output digital audio Switch your amplifier to the player s analog outputs Check that the disc is free from dust and dirt and that it is not damaged page 44 Check that all interconnects are firmly ...

Page 51: ...to Downsample Off page 35 Some discs are digital copy protected and do not output high sampling rate digital audio In this case the output is automatically downsampled No DTS audio output If this unit is connected to a non DTS compatible amplifier or decoder using a digital audio cable set DTS Out to DTS PCM page 34 If you do not do this noise will be output when you play a DTS disc If this unit i...

Page 52: ...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 DTS 2 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 PCM Pulse Code Modulation EXIF Exchangeable Image File A file format developed by Fuji Photo...

Page 53: ...r more information Sampling frequency The rate at which sound is measured to be turned into digital audio data The higher the rate the better the sound quality CD is 44 1 kHz DVD can be up to 96 kHz See also Digital audio WMA WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation Files are recognized by their file extension wma Microso...

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

Page 55: ... information 08 55 En The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice due to improvement Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright 2005 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved ...

Page 56: ...178 4270 K002_A_En TPTZZ Printed in Thailand VRB1360 B Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright 2005 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved If you want to dispose this product do not mix it with general household waste There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment recovery and recycling Private households in the ...

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