Before Starting Playback
About Control Function with HDMI
The functions work when a control function with HDMI-
compatible Pioneer Flat Panel TV or AV system (AV receiver
or amplifier, etc.) is connected to the player using an HDMI
cable.
Also refer to the operating instructions of the Flat Panel TV
and AV system (AV receiver or amplifier, etc.).
To use the control function with
HDMI
The control function with HDMI operates when control
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function with HDMI is set to On for all devices connected
with HDMI cables.
Once connections and the settings of all the devices
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are finished, be sure to check that the player’s picture is
output to the Flat Panel TV. (Also check after changing the
connected devices and reconnecting HDMI cables.) The
control function with HDMI may not operate properly if the
player’s picture is not properly output to the Flat Panel TV.
Use High Speed HDMI
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®
Cables when using the control
function with HDMI. The control function with HDMI may
not operate properly if other HDMI cables are used.
For some models, the control function with HDMI may be
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referred to as “KURO LINK” or “HDMI Control”.
The control function with HDMI does not work with devices
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of other brands, even if connected with an HDMI cable.
What the control function with HDMI
can do
Outputting the optimum picture quality to a Flat
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Panel TV compatible with the control function with
HDMI.
When the control function with HDMI is enabled, video
signals with the optimum picture quality for control function
with HDMI are output from the player’s HDMI terminal.
Operating the player with the Flat Panel TV’s remote
•
control.
Such player operations as starting and stopping playback
and displaying the menus can be performed from the Flat
Panel TV.
The player’s playback picture is displayed on the Flat
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Panel TV’s screen. (Auto-select function)
The input switches automatically on the Flat Panel TV and
AV system (AV receiver or amplifier, etc.) when playback
is started on the player or the HOME MENU or Disc
Navigator is displayed. When the input is switched, the
playback picture, the HOME MENU or Disc Navigator
appears on the Flat Panel TV.
The power of the Flat Panel TV and the player turns
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on and off automatically.
(Simultaneous power function)
When playback on the player is started or the HOME
MENU or Disc Navigator is displayed, if the Flat Panel
TV’s power was off, its power turns on automatically.
When the Flat Panel TV’s power is turned off, the player’s
power automatically turns off. (The power does not turn off
automatically if a disc or file is playing on the player or the
player’s operation screen is displayed on the Flat Panel TV.)
The player’s on-screen display language switches
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automatically.
(Unified language function)
When the language information from a connected Flat
Panel TV is received, you can have the player’s on-screen
display language change automatically to that of the Flat
Panel TV. This function is available only when playback is
stopped and the menu screen is not displayed.
About the PQLS function
PQLS (Precision Quartz Lock System) is a digital audio
transfer control technology using the HDMI control function.
The player’s output signals are controlled from the AV
amplifier to achieve high sound quality playback using the
amplifier’s quartz oscillator. This eliminates the influence of
the jitter generated during signal transfer which can adversely
affect the sound quality.
This player supports the functions below.
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The “PQLS 2ch Audio” function that is only activated
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when playing music CDs (CD-DAs)
The “PQLS Multi Surround” function that is activated
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when playing all discs (BDs, DVDs, etc.) with linear PCM
audio output
The “PQLS Bitstream” function that is activated when
–
playing with bitstream audio output
The various PQLS functions are activated when a Pioneer
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AV amplifier supporting the PQLS functions is connected
directly to the HDMI OUT terminal with an HDMI cable and
the main unit settings are set as shown below (page 21).
Control function with HDMI: On
HDMI audio output: PCM
(PQLS multi-surround only)
Also refer to the AV amplifier’s operating instructions.
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See the Pioneer website for AV amplifiers supporting the
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PQLS function.
CAUTION
The PQLS function may stop working when the video
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output resolution is switched. The PQLS function will start
working again once playback is stopped then restarted.
When the PQLS 2ch function is activated, the output from
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the player’s VIDEO OUTPUT jacks may not have the proper
colors. If this happens, connect the TV and AV amplifier’s
HDMI terminals or the TV and player’s COMPONENT
VIDEO OUTPUT jacks to view the picture.
Turn on the power of the AV amplifier connected to the
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HDMI OUT terminal, then start playback of the disc.
NOTE
The PQLS indicator on the player’s front panel lights when
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the PQLS function is activated (page 7).
Playback
This section explains playback of commercially
available BD-/DVD-Video discs (movies, etc.), CDs,
and video or audio recorded on BD-RE/-R and DVD-
RW/-R discs as well as USB memory devices.
Loading a Disc
STANDBY/ON
PQLS
USB
FL OFF
OPEN/CLOSE
5 V 0.5 A
3D
Press
1
STANDBY/ON
to turn on the power.
Press
2
OPEN/CLOSE
to open the disc tray.
Load a disc on the disc tray.
3
Insert the disc with the label face up.
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In case of disc recorded on both sides, face down the
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side to play back.
Press
4
OPEN/CLOSE
to close the disc tray.
BD/DVD Video Playback
BD VIDEO
BD-R
BD-RE
DVD VIDEO
DVD-R
DVD-RW
AVCHD
This player supports DVD upscaling during DVD
playback (page 28).
Load a disc.
1
Playback may begin automatically, depending on the
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disc.
Playback begins from the first title.
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The menu may be displayed first, depending on the
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disc. Perform playback operation by following the
directions on the screen.
Press
2
PLAY
if playback does not begin
automatically or playback is stopped.
NOTE
The disc load time may vary depending on the disc.
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To stop playback
Press
STOP
.
Resume playback function
When
•
PLAY
is pressed during playback, the position at
which playback stopped is stored in the memory. When
PLAY
is pressed, playback resumes from the point at
which it stopped.
To playback from the beginning, cancel resume mode by
•
pressing
STOP
, then press
PLAY
. (This may not work
depending on the type of disc. In this case, open the disc
tray or enter standby.)
NOTE
To specify the position from which you want to play and
•
continue playback from there, see page 19.
Resume playback may not function with some discs (for
•
example BD-Video discs including BD-J applications (page
28)). To find out whether or not the disc includes BD-J
applications, contact the disc’s manufacturer.
Displaying the disc information
Press
DISPLAY
during playback.
Each time you press
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DISPLAY
, the display switches
as follows.
Type of disc
Title number being played/Total number of Titles
Chapter number being played/Total number of
Chapters
Elapsed playback time/Total playback time for the
Title
NOTE
Disc Information Screen A disappears after about 1 minute
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elapses without performing any operations.
For some commercially-released BD VIDEO discs, the total
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playback time display for the Chapter/Title may not appear.
BD-VIDEO
00 :00 :12
1/1
1 0
/1 1
03
/
:12 :28
00 :00 :12
03
/
:12 :28
14
OPEN/CLOSE
STANDBY/ON
Disc Information Screen A
Disc Information Screen B
No Display
