Contents
01 Before you start
Features
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What’s in the box
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Putting the batteries in the remote
control
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Using the remote control
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Disc / content format playback
compatibility
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General disc compatibility
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CD-R/RW compatibility
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DVD-R/RW Compatibility
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Compressed Audio Compatibility
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PC Created Disc Compatibility
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Titles, chapters, groups and tracks
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DVD-Video regions
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02 Connecting up
Rear panel
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Easy connections
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Using other types of video output
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Connecting using an S-Video output
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Connecting using the component
video output
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Connecting for multichannel surround
sound
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Connecting using the multichannel
analog outputs
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Connecting using a digital audio
output
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Connecting using i.LINK
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About i.LINK
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Creating an i.LINK network
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Connecting using HDMI
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About HDMI
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Controlling this player from another
Pioneer component
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03 Controls and displays
Front panel
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About progressive scan video
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Display
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Remote control
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Setting up the remote to control
your TV
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04 Getting Started
Switching on
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Let’s Get Started
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Using the on-screen displays
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Setting up with the Setup Navigator
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Playing discs
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Basic playback controls
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DVD disc menus
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Video CD PBC menus
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05 Playing discs
Introduction
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Using the Disc Navigator to browse the
contents of a disc
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Scanning discs
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Using the Multi Dial
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Playing in slow motion
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Frame advance/frame reverse
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Looping a section of a disc
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Using repeat play
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Using random play
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Creating a program list
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Editing a program list
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Other functions available from the
program menu
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Searching a disc
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Switching subtitles
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Switching the DVD audio language
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Switching DVD-RW audio channels
. . . . . 52
Switching DVD-Audio audio channels
. . . . 52
Switching CD/MP3/Video CD audio
channels
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Switching camera angles
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Displaying disc information
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06 Audio Settings menu
Note about features in the Audio
Settings menu
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Audio DRC
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Legato PRO
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Hi-Bit
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Virtual Surround
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Channel Level
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Speaker Distance
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