Pioneer DVD Player DV 989AVi G User Manual

DVD Player  
DV-989AVi-G  
Operating Instructions  
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WARNING  
This product is for general household purposes. Any  
failure due to use for other than household purposes  
(such as long-term use for business purposes in a res-  
taurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair  
will be charged for even during the warranty period.  
This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire  
or shock hazard, do not place any container filed  
with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or  
flower pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain  
or moisture.  
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This product incorporates copyright protection  
technology that is protected by method claims of  
certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property  
rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other  
rights owners. Use of this copyright protection  
technology must be authorized by Macrovision  
Corporation, and is intended for home and other  
limited viewing uses only unless otherwise  
authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse  
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.  
When disposing of used batteries, please comply  
with governmental regulations or  
environmental public instruction’s rules that  
apply in your country/area.  
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WARNING  
To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked  
flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the  
equipment.  
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This product includes FontAvenue® fonts  
licenced by NEC corporation. FontAvenue is a  
registered trademark of NEC Corporation.  
Operating Environment  
Operating environment temperature and humidity:  
+5 ºC – +35 ºC (+41 ºF – +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH  
(cooling vents not blocked)  
Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in  
locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or  
This product complies with the following  
i.LINK interface specifications:  
strong artificial light)  
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1) IEEE Std 1394a-2000, Standard for a High  
Performance Serial Bus  
2) Audio and Music Data Transmission  
Protocol 2.0  
POWER-CORD CAUTION  
Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the  
plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power  
cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a  
short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a  
piece of furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the  
cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other  
cords. The power cords should be routed such that they  
are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cord  
can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check  
the power cord once in a while. When you find it  
Following the standard for AM824 sequence  
adaptation layers, the product is compatible  
with IEC60958 bitstream, DVD-A and SACD  
media.  
For U.S. and Australia Model  
damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized  
service center or your dealer for a replacement. S002_En  
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Contents  
01 Before you start  
04 Getting Started  
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Putting the batteries in the remote  
Setting the TV System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28  
Watching NTSC on a PAL TV. . . . . . . . . .28  
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28  
Let’s Get Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29  
Using the on-screen displays. . . . . . . . . . .30  
Setting up with the Setup Navigator . . . . .31  
Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34  
Basic playback controls . . . . . . . . . . . . .34  
DVD disc menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35  
Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus. . . . . .36  
control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Disc / content format playback  
compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
General disc compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
CD-R/RW compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
DVD-R/RW Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Compressed Audio Compatibility. . . . . . 10  
PC Created Disc Compatibility. . . . . . . . 10  
Titles, chapters, groups and tracks. . . . . . 11  
DVD-Video regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
05 Playing discs  
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39  
Using the Disc Navigator to browse the  
contents of a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39  
Scanning discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40  
Using the Multi Dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41  
Playing in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41  
Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . . .42  
Looping a section of a disc . . . . . . . . . . . .42  
Using repeat play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43  
Using random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43  
Creating a program list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44  
Editing a program list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46  
Other functions available from the  
02 Connecting up  
Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
Easy connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
Using other types of video output. . . . . . . 14  
Connecting using an S-Video output . . . 14  
Connecting using the component  
video output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Connecting using the D1/D2 video  
output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Connecting for multichannel surround  
sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Connecting using the multichannel  
program menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47  
Searching a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47  
Switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48  
Switching the DVD audio language . . . . . .48  
Switching DVD-RW audio channels . . . . .49  
Switching DVD-Audio audio channels. . . .49  
Switching CD/MP3/Video CD/  
Super VCD audio channels . . . . . . . . . . . .49  
Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . .49  
Displaying disc information. . . . . . . . . . . .49  
analog outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
Connecting using a digital audio  
output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
Connecting using i.LINK . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
About i.LINK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Creating an i.LINK network . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Connecting using HDMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
About HDMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
Controlling this player from another  
Pioneer component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
03 Controls and displays  
Front panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
About progressive scan video. . . . . . . . . . 24  
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26  
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DTS Downmix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71  
Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71  
Audio Output Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71  
Speaker Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71  
Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72  
Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73  
i.LINK Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74  
Audio Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74  
Connections Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74  
Auto Select Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75  
DVD-Audio Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75  
06 Audio Settings menu  
Note about features in the Audio  
Settings menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51  
Audio DRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51  
Legato PRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51  
Hi-Bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52  
Virtual Surround. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52  
Channel Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53  
Speaker Distance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54  
07 The Video Settings menu  
Video Adjust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
Creating your own presets . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
09 Additional information  
Taking care of your player and discs . . . . .76  
Handling discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76  
Storing discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76  
Discs to avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76  
Cleaning the pickup lens. . . . . . . . . . . . .77  
Problems with condensation. . . . . . . . . .77  
Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77  
Moving the player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77  
Power cable caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77  
Screen sizes and disc formats. . . . . . . . . .78  
Widescreen TV users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78  
Standard TV users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78  
Resetting the player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78  
About the audio output settings . . . . . . . .79  
About the HDMI output settings . . . . . . . .80  
HDMI output with DVD-Audio  
08 Initial Settings menu  
Using the Initial Settings menu . . . . . . . . 58  
Digital Audio Out settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 58  
Digital Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58  
Dolby Digital Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59  
DTS Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59  
Linear PCM Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59  
MPEG Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Video Output settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
TV Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Component Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
S-Video Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61  
Still Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61  
Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61  
Audio Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61  
Subtitle Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62  
Auto Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62  
DVD Menu Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63  
Subtitle Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63  
Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63  
OSD Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63  
On Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63  
Angle Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63  
Background. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64  
Screen Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64  
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64  
Parental Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64  
Bonus Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66  
Auto Disc Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67  
Group Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67  
DVD Playback Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67  
SACD Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68  
HDMI Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68  
CD Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70  
sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81  
About the i.LINK output settings . . . . . . . .82  
Language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83  
Country/Area code list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83  
Selecting languages using the language  
code list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84  
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84  
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87  
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87  
DVD/CD/Video CD/Super VCD player . . .88  
HDMI troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91  
i.LINK-related messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .94  
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95  
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01  
Before you start  
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Pure Audio listening  
Features  
The Pure Audio feature allows you to listen to  
analog audio sources with the video and  
digital outputs disabled, and the front panel  
display switched off. This is particularly useful  
when listening to high-quality audio formats  
such as DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD.  
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HDMI digital interface  
The HDMI (High Definition Multimedia  
Interface) interconnect provides high quality  
digital audio and video, all from a single user-  
friendly connector. HDMI is the first  
consumer electronics interface to support  
uncompressed standard, enhanced, or high-  
definition video plus standard to multi-  
DVD-Audio and SACD compatible  
Experience the super high-quality audio  
performance of DVD-Audio and Super Audio  
CD (SACD).  
*2  
channel surround sound audio , all using  
one interface. You can easily connect to a  
HDMI-equipped AV receiver or audiovisual  
device for high quality audio and video, and  
communication between the video source  
and (DTV) players, set-top boxes, and other  
The on-board 24-bit/192kHz DAC means that  
this player is fully compatible with high  
sampling-rate discs, capable of delivering  
exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic  
range, low-level resolution and high-  
frequency detail.  
audiovisual devices is also supported.  
In addition, with SACD playback, you can  
select which part of the disc you want to hear  
(stereo audio, multi-channel audio and, for  
hybrid SACDs, standard CD audio) with the  
simple press of a button on the front panel.  
*3  
i.LINK digital interface  
The i.LINK interface makes it possible to  
connect this player to an i.LINK-equipped AV  
receiver with a single cable and enjoy high  
sampling rate (up to 192kHz) PCM  
multichannel digital audio from DVD-Audio  
and SACD discs, as well as digital audio from  
DVD-Video, CD, Video CD/Super VCD and  
MP3 discs.  
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Built-in Dolby Digital and DTS  
decoding with multichannel outputs  
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Logos:  
In addition to simplified connection, jitterless  
audio is possible with Pioneer’s PQLS  
(Precision Quartz Lock System) technology  
when playing CDs, SACDs and DVD-Audio  
discs.  
This player features multichannel analog  
outputs for connection to an AV amplifier to  
give you stunning surround sound from Dolby  
Digital, DTS and multichannel DVD-Audio  
discs.  
Other advantages of using i.LINK include  
‘smart’ features such as automatic  
configuration and automatic function  
selection—start playback of a disc and the  
receiver automatically changes the input  
*4  
function to this player.  
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Before you start  
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*1 HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition  
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or  
registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.  
Virtual Dolby Digital using SRS  
*7  
TruSurround  
Logo:  
*2 It is not possible to output SACD source  
from the HDMI connection.  
SRS TruSurround creates a realistic  
surround-sound effect from any Dolby Digital  
or Pro Logic encoded source using just two  
speakers. SRS TruSurround is a process  
certified by Dolby Laboratories for Virtual  
Dolby Digital sound. See Virtual Surround on  
page 52.  
*3 “i.LINK” and the “i.LINK” logo are  
trademarks of Sony Corporation.  
*4 These features may not be compatible with  
all i.LINK-equipped receivers.  
*5 Manufactured under license from Dolby  
Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol  
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.  
PureCinema progressive scan  
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  
(see page 24, 55).  
*6 “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are  
registered trademarks of Digital Theater  
Systems, Inc.  
*7 TruSurround, SRS and  
symbol are  
trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. TruSurround tech-  
nology is incorporated under license from SRS  
Labs, Inc.  
Super Fine Focus digital filter  
This improves the quality of the video output  
by reducing video noise and increasing the  
horizontal resolution to 540 lines.  
MP3 compatibility  
This player is compatible with CD-R, CD-RW  
and CD-ROM discs that contain MP3 audio  
tracks. See also Compressed Audio  
Compatibility on page 10.  
Graphical on-screen displays  
Setting up and using your DVD player is made  
very easy using the graphical on-screen  
displays.  
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01  
Before you start  
What’s in the box  
Please confirm that the following accessories  
are in the box when you open it.  
Incorrect use of batteries can result in  
hazards such as leakage and bursting.  
Please observe the following:  
• Remote control  
• AA/LR6 batteries x2  
• Don’t mix new and old batteries together.  
• Stereo audio cable (red/white plugs)  
• Video cable (yellow plugs)  
• 4-pin S400 i.LINK cable  
• Power cable  
• Don’t use different kinds of battery  
together—although they may look similar,  
different batteries may have different volt-  
ages.  
• Make sure that the plus and minus ends  
of each battery match the indications in  
the battery compartment.  
• These operating instructions  
Putting the batteries in the  
remote control  
• Remove batteries from equipment that  
isn’t going to be used for a month or  
more.  
1
Open the battery compartment cover  
on the back of the remote control.  
• When disposing of used batteries, please  
comply with governmental regulations or  
environmental public instruction’s rules  
that apply in your country or area.  
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Using the remote control  
Keep in mind the following when using the  
remote control:  
2
Insert two AA/LR6 batteries into the  
battery compartment following the indi-  
cations (, ) inside the compartment.  
• Make sure that there are no obstacles  
between the remote and the remote  
sensor on the unit.  
• The remote has a range of about 7 meters.  
• 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 located  
close to this unit.  
3
Close the cover.  
• Replace the batteries when you notice a  
fall off in the operating range of the  
remote.  
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Before you start  
01  
Photo CD, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, CD-  
Disc / content format  
playback compatibility  
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ROM  
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Except those that contain MP3 files  
formatted as specified in the Compressed  
Audio Compatibility section.  
General disc compatibility  
This player was designed and engineered to  
be compatible with software bearing one or  
more of the following logos:  
DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW discs (Audio CDs  
and Video CD/Super VCDs) recorded using a  
DVD recorder, CD recorder or personal  
computer may not be playable on this unit.  
This may be caused by a number of  
possibilities, including but not limited to: the  
type of disc used; the type of recording;  
damage, dirt or condensation on either the  
disc or the player’s pick-up lens. See below for  
notes about particular software and formats.  
DVD-Audio  
Audio CD  
DVD-Video  
Video CD  
DVD-R  
CD-R  
DVD-RW  
CD-RW  
• About DualDisc playback  
A DualDisc is a new two -sided disc, one  
side of which contains DVD content  
video, audio, etc. while the other side  
contains non-DVD content such as digital  
audio material.  
Super Audio CD  
The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not  
compliant with the CD Audio  
specification and therefore may not play.  
is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo  
Licensing Corporation.  
The DVD side of a DualDisc plays in this  
product.  
This player supports the IEC’s Super VCD  
standard. Compared to the Video CD stan-  
dard, Super VCD offers superior picture  
quality, and allows two stereo soundtracks to  
be recorded. Super VCD also supports the  
widescreen size.  
For more detailed information on the  
DualDisc specification, please refer to the  
disc manufacturer or disc retailer.  
CD-R/RW compatibility  
• This unit will play CD-R and CD-RW discs  
recorded in CD Audio or Video CD/Super  
VCD format, or as a CD-ROM containing  
MP3 audio files. However, any other  
content may cause the disc not to play, or  
create noise/distortion in the output.  
Super VCD  
Other formats, including but not limited to the  
following, are not playable in this player:  
• This unit cannot record CD-R or CD-RW  
discs.  
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Before you start  
• Unfinalized CD-R/RW discs recorded as  
CD Audio can be played, but the full Table  
of Contents (playing time, etc.) will not be  
displayed.  
• Folder and track names (excluding the  
“.mp3” extension) are displayed.  
• There are many different recording bit-  
rates available to encode your MP3 files.  
This unit was designed to be compatible  
with all of them. Audio encoded at  
128Kbps should sound close to regular  
CD Audio quality. This player will play  
lower bit-rate MP3 tracks, but please note  
that the sound quality becomes notice-  
ably worse at lower bit-rates.  
DVD-R/RW Compatibility  
• This unit will play DVD-R/RW discs that  
were recorded using the DVD Video  
format or Video Recording format.  
• This unit cannot record DVD-R/RW discs.  
• Unfinalized DVD-R/RW discs cannot be  
played in this player.  
PC Created Disc Compatibility  
• If you record a disc using a personal  
computer, even if it is recorded in a  
“compatible format” as listed above, there  
will be cases in which the disc may not be  
playable in this machine due to the  
setting of the application software used to  
create the disc. In these particular  
Compressed Audio Compatibility  
• This unit will play CD-ROM discs  
containing files saved in the MPEG-1  
Audio Layer 3 format (MP3) with a  
sampling rate of 44.1 or 48kHz. Incompat-  
ible files will not play and UNPLAYABLE  
will be displayed on the unit.  
instances, check with the software  
publisher for more detailed information.  
• Fixed bit-rate files are recommended.  
Variable bit-rate (VBR) files are playable,  
but playing time may not be shown  
correctly.  
• Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW soft-  
ware disc boxes for additional compati-  
bility information.  
• The CD-ROM used to compile your MP3  
files must be ISO 9660 Level 2 compliant.  
• CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA  
Form1.  
• This player only plays tracks that are  
named with the file extension “.mp3” or  
“.MP3”.  
• This player is compatible with multi-  
session discs, but only plays sessions that  
are closed.  
• Use CD-R or CD-RW media for recording  
your MP3 files.  
• This player can recognize a combined  
total of up to 250 tracks and folders. If a  
disc containing over 250 tracks/folders is  
loaded, only the first 250 tracks/folders  
recorded on the disc will be playable.  
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Titles, chapters, groups and  
tracks  
DVD-Video regions  
All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on  
the case somewhere that indicates which  
region(s) of the world the disc is compatible  
with. Your DVD player also has a region mark,  
which you can find on the rear panel. Discs  
from incompatible regions will not play in this  
player. Discs marked ALL will play in any  
player.  
DVD-Video discs are generally divided into  
one or more titles. Titles may be further subdi-  
vided into chapters.  
Title 1  
Title 2  
Title 3  
The diagram below shows the various DVD  
regions of the world.  
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2  
DVD-Audio discs are divided into one or more  
groups that can each contain a number of  
tracks.  
1
5
2
1
6
2
3
4
5
Group 1  
Track 1  
Group 2 Group 3  
2
4
Track 2  
Track 3  
Track 1  
Track 1  
Track 2  
CDs, SACDs and Video CD/Super VCDs are  
divided into tracks.  
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6  
CD-ROMs containing MP3 files are divided  
into folders and tracks. Folders may also  
contain further subfolders.  
Folder A  
Track 1  
Folder B Folder C  
Track 2  
Track 3  
Track 1  
File 1  
File 2  
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CChoaptnern2 ecting up  
Rear panel  
1
2
3
4
FRONT L  
SURROUND CENTER  
AC IN  
L
R
R
COAXIAL OPTICAL  
SUB  
WOOFER  
AUDIO  
OUT  
AUDIO OUT  
(5.1ch)  
DIGITAL AUDIO  
OUT  
(2ch)  
HDMI OUT  
(AUDIO)  
S400  
1
2
IN  
OUT  
1
2
Y
PB  
PR  
VIDEO  
S-VIDEO  
OUT  
D1/D2  
CONTROL  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
OUT  
VIDEO OUT  
5
6
7
8
9
10  
11  
When connecting this player up to your TV, AV  
receiver or other components, make sure that  
all components are switched off and  
unplugged.  
5
(AUDIO) – i.LINK connectors  
4-pin, S400 i.LINK connectors for connection  
to i.LINK-equipped receivers and other  
components. Each i.LINK connector acts  
simultaneously as both input and output  
(page 18).  
1
AUDIO OUT (2ch)  
Two channel analog audio outputs for  
connection to your TV, AV receiver or stereo  
system (page 13,17).  
6
HDMI OUT  
HDMI output providing a high quality inter-  
face for digital audio and video (page 20).  
2
AUDIO OUT (5.1ch)  
Multichannel analog audio outputs for  
connection to an AV receiver with multi-  
channel inputs (page 16).  
7
CONTROL IN / OUT  
For passing remote control signals to other  
Pioneer components (page 22).  
3
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT – OPTICAL /  
8
VIDEO OUT (1&2)  
COAXIAL  
Standard video output(s) that you can  
connect to your TV or AV receiver using the  
supplied audio/video cable (page 13).  
Digital audio outputs for connection to a  
PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS and/or MPEG-  
compatible AV receiver (page 16).  
9
S-VIDEO OUT (1&2)  
4
AC IN  
S-Video output(s) that you can use instead of  
Connect the supplied power cord here, then  
the VIDEO OUT jacks (page 14).  
plug into a power outlet.  
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10 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
High quality video output for connection to a  
TV, monitor or AV receiver that has compo-  
nent video inputs.  
Use to connect this player to a TV with a D  
video input (page 15).  
Connect using a commercially available  
three-way component video cable.  
• You may find it useful to have the manuals  
supplied with your other components  
handy when connecting this player.  
Be careful to match the colors of the jacks  
and cables for correct connection (page 15).  
• If you come across any unfamiliar terms  
in this section of the manual, take a look  
at the Glossary on page 84.  
11 D1/D2 VIDEO OUT  
(Except Australian model)  
Easy connections  
A/V IN  
TV  
F
D CENTER  
AC IN  
L
R
R
COAXIAL OPTICAL  
SUB  
WOOFER  
AUDIO  
OUT  
AUDIO OUT  
(5.1ch)  
DIGITAL AUDIO  
OUT  
(2ch)  
HDMI OUT  
(AUDIO)  
S400  
1
2
IN  
OUT  
1
2
Y
PB  
PR  
VIDEO  
OUT  
S-VIDEO  
OUT  
D1/D2  
CONTROL  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
VIDEO OUT  
To power outlet  
The setup described here is a basic setup that  
allows you to play discs using just the cables  
supplied with the player. In this setup, stereo  
audio is played through your TV.  
• This player is equipped with copy protec-  
tion technology. Do not connect this  
player to your TV via a VCR using AV  
cables, as the picture from this player will  
not appear properly on your TV. (This  
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player may also not be compatible with  
some combination TV/VCRs for the same  
reason; refer to the manufacturer for  
more information.)  
S-video delivers a better picture than standard  
composite video, while component video  
gives better picture quality still. The variety of  
outputs also gives you the flexibility of  
connecting your particular equipment using  
the best connection type available.  
1
Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO  
OUT (2ch) jacks to a set of A/V inputs on  
your TV.  
Use the supplied red/white stereo audio and  
yellow video cable. Make sure you match up  
the left and right audio outputs with their  
corresponding inputs for correct stereo  
sound.  
HDMI provides highest quality digital video  
(and audio) using one simple digital connec-  
tion, provided your monitor or display is also  
equipped with HDMI. See Connecting using  
HDMI on page 20 for more on this.  
Connecting using an S-Video output  
You can use the S-Video output instead of the  
VIDEO OUT jack to connect this player to  
your TV (or other equipment).  
See Using other types of video output below if  
you want to use a different type of connection.  
• If you need another pair of stereo outputs  
(and don’t need to use the multichannel  
analog outputs), you can use the AUDIO  
OUT (5.1ch) FRONT L / R jacks (page 15).  
Use an S-Video cable (not supplied) to  
connect the S-VIDEO OUT to an S-Video  
input on your TV, monitor or AV receiver.  
Line up the small triangle above the jack with  
the same mark on the plug before plugging  
in.  
2
Connect the supplied AC power cord  
to the AC IN inlet, then plug into a power  
outlet.  
• Do not unplug the player from the power  
outlet while it is switched on.  
S-VIDEO  
INPUT  
• Do not plug this player into a switched  
power supply found on some amplifiers  
and AV receivers.  
TV  
SURROUND CENTER  
FRONT L  
L
R
R
COAXIAL OPTICAL  
SUB  
WOOFER  
AUDIO  
OUT  
AUDIO OUT  
(5.1ch)  
DIGITAL AUDIO  
OUT  
(2ch)  
Using other types of video  
output  
HDMI OUT  
(AUDIO)  
S400  
1
2
IN  
OUT  
1
2
Y
PB  
PR  
VIDEO  
OUT  
S-VIDEO  
OUT  
CONTROL  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
This player has standard (composite), S-video,  
component video outputs and D video  
connector for component video (Except  
Australian model), as well as an HDMI  
connector (for digital video/audio).The main  
difference between them is the quality of the  
picture.  
• If you connect both S-video jacks, but one  
of the connected components is not S1/  
S2 compatible, the automatic aspect ratio  
switching will not work with either  
connected component.  
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Connecting using the component  
video output  
• Only NTSC video is output when set to  
progressive scan.  
You can use the component video output  
instead of the standard video out jack to  
connect this player to your TV (or other equip-  
ment).  
• This player is compatible with D1, D2, D3  
and D4 inputs. However, when connected  
to a D1 connector, only interlace video is  
output.  
Use a component video cable (not  
supplied) to connect the COMPONENT  
VIDEO OUT jacks to a component video  
input on your TV, monitor or AV receiver.  
• If you connect one or both of the S-video  
jacks and the D video connector, and one  
of the connected components is not S1/  
S2 compatible, the automatic aspect ratio  
switching will not work with any of the  
connected components.  
COMPONENT  
VIDEO IN  
TV  
Connecting for multichannel  
surround sound  
AC IN  
To enjoy multichannel surround sound from  
DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and SACD discs, we  
recommend connecting this player to an AV  
receiver using the 5.1 channel analog outputs  
or the i.LINK connector.  
1
2
IN  
OUT  
1
2
Y
PB  
PR  
VIDEO  
OUT  
S-VIDEO  
OUT  
D1/D2  
CONTROL  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
VIDEO OUT  
Connecting using the D1/D2 video  
output  
The player also has optical and coaxial digital  
outputs should you want to use an external  
decoder or the decoder in your AV receiver.  
Note that multichannel DVD-Audio and SACD  
audio is not output through these jacks, so  
this connection should be in addition to,  
rather than instead of, a 5.1 channel analog  
connection.  
Except Australian model  
If your TV is equipped with a D-type video  
input, you can use a D video cord to connect  
this player to your TV.  
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  
following illustrations show a standard  
(composite) connection).  
D1 VIDEO  
INPUT  
TV  
AC IN  
1
2
IN  
OUT  
1
2
Y
PB  
PR  
VIDEO  
OUT  
S-VIDEO  
OUT  
D1/D2  
CONTROL  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
VIDEO OUT  
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Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on this  
Connecting using the multichannel  
analog outputs  
player to a video input on your AV  
receiver.  
If your AV receiver has 5.1 channel analog  
inputs, we recommend connecting this player  
to it using the multichannel analog outputs.  
Doing this will ensure that you can enjoy all  
kinds of disc, including Dolby Digital and DTS  
DVD-Video discs, as well as high sampling  
rate and multichannel DVD-Audio and SACD  
discs.  
VIDEO  
INPUT  
AV receiver  
SURROUND CENTER  
FRONT L  
L
R
R
COAXIAL OPTICAL  
SUB  
WOOFER  
AUDIO  
OUT  
AUDIO OUT  
(5.1ch)  
DIGITAL AUDIO  
OUT  
(2ch)  
HDMI OUT  
(AUDIO)  
S400  
1
2
IN  
OUT  
1
2
Y
PB  
PR  
VIDEO  
OUT  
S-VIDEO  
OUT  
CONTROL  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
• In order to be able to hear multichannel  
sound from SACDs, DVD-Video and DVD-  
Audio discs, you need to set SACD Play-  
back to Multi-ch Area, and the Audio  
Output Mode to 5.1 Channel (SACD  
Playback on page 68 and Audio Output  
Mode on page 71).  
• Alternatively, you can use the S-Video or  
component video connections if they’re  
available or D video (Except Australian  
model).  
3
Connect the AV receiver’s video  
output to a video input on your TV.  
1
Connect the AUDIO OUT (5.1ch)  
outputs on this player to the multi-  
channel audio inputs on your AV receiver.  
It’s convenient to use three stereo audio  
cables; one for the FRONT, one for the  
SURROUND and one for the CENTER and  
SUBWOOFER channels.  
• You usually have to connect the same  
kind of video cable between your DVD  
player and AV receiver, and between your  
AV receiver and TV.  
Connecting using a digital audio  
output  
AV receiver  
MULTI-  
CH. INPUTS  
Connect the optical or coaxial digital outputs  
if you want to use an external decoder or the  
decoder in your AV receiver.  
To be able to play SACDs and multichannel  
DVD-Audio discs, you should also connect  
the 5.1 channel analog outputs (Connecting  
using the multichannel analog outputs  
above).  
SURROUND CENTER  
FRONT L  
L
R
R
COAXIAL  
SUB  
WOOFER  
AUDIO  
OUT  
AUDIO OUT  
(5.1ch)  
DIGITAL AUDIO  
OUT  
(2ch)  
HDMI OUT  
DIO)  
1
2
IN  
OUT  
1
2
Y
PB  
PR  
VIDEO  
OUT  
S-VIDEO  
OUT  
CONTROL  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
If your AV receiver doesn’t have 5.1 channel  
analog inputs, make a stereo analog connec-  
tion.  
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1
Connect one of the DIGITAL OUT jacks  
2
If you didn’t connect the 5.1 channel  
on this player to a digital input on your AV  
receiver.  
analog outputs, connect the AUDIO OUT  
(2ch) jacks on this player to a stereo  
analog input on your receiver.  
DIGITAL IN  
OPTICAL  
STEREO  
AUDIO IN  
AV receiver  
AV receiver  
DIGITAL IN  
COAXIAL  
AUDIO  
OUT  
AUDIO  
OUT  
DIGITAL AUDIO  
OUT  
(2ch)  
(5.1ch)  
SURROUND  
FRONT L  
L
COAXIAL  
CENTER  
SURROUND CENTER  
FRONT L  
SUB  
L
R
WOOFER  
OPTICAL  
S400  
1
2
1
2
HDMI OUT  
IN  
OUT  
Y
PB  
PR  
R
R
COAXIAL OPTICAL  
SUB  
WOOFER  
AUDIO  
OUT  
AUDIO OUT  
(5.1ch)  
DIGITAL AUDIO  
OUT  
(AUDIO)  
VIDEO  
OUT  
S-VIDEO  
OUT  
CONTROL  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
(2ch)  
HDMI OUT  
(AUDIO)  
S400  
1
2
IN  
OUT  
1
2
Y
PB  
PR  
VIDEO  
OUT  
S-VIDEO  
OUT  
CONTROL  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
• You can also use the AUDIO OUT 5.1ch  
FRONT L/R jacks for the analog audio  
connection.  
Optical connection: Use an optical cable  
(not supplied) to connect the OPTICAL  
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to an optical input  
on your AV receiver.  
3
Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on this  
player to a video input on your AV  
receiver.  
• When inserting the plug, the protective  
shutter will open and you should hear the  
plug click into position when fully  
inserted. Take care not to force the plug  
as this may damage the shutter, the cable  
and/or the player.  
VIDEO  
INPUT  
AV receiver  
Coaxial connection: Use a coaxial cable  
(similar to the supplied video cable) to  
connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT  
jack to a coaxial input on your AV receiver.  
SURROUND CENTER  
FRONT L  
L
R
R
COAXIAL OPTICAL  
SUB  
WOOFER  
AUDIO  
OUT  
AUDIO OUT  
(5.1ch)  
DIGITAL AUDIO  
OUT  
(2ch)  
HDMI OUT  
(AUDIO)  
S400  
1
2
IN  
OUT  
1
2
Y
PB  
PR  
VIDEO  
OUT  
S-VIDEO  
OUT  
CONTROL  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
• Alternatively, you can use the S-Video or  
component video connections if they’re  
available or D video (Except Australian  
model).  
4
Connect the AV receiver’s video  
output to a video input on your TV.  
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Use the supplied i.LINK cable to  
connect one of the i.LINK connectors on  
this player to an i.LINK connector on your  
AV receiver.  
• You usually have to connect the same  
kind of video cable between your DVD  
player and AV receiver, and between your  
AV receiver and TV.  
Video  
input  
i.LINK  
connector  
AV receiver  
Connecting using i.LINK  
If you have a receiver with an i.LINK  
connector, you can connect it to this player  
using the supplied i.LINK cable.  
SURROUND CENTER  
FRONT L  
L
R
COAXIAL OPTICAL  
SUB  
WOOFER  
AUDIO  
OUT  
OUT  
ch)  
DIGITAL AUDIO  
OUT  
(2ch)  
HDMI OUT  
(AUDIO)  
S400  
1
2
IN  
OUT  
1
2
Y
PB  
PR  
VIDEO  
OUT  
S-VIDEO  
OUT  
The i.LINK connector outputs every kind of  
digital audio that the player is compatible  
with, including DVD-Video, DVD-Audio,  
SACD, Video CD/Super VCD, CD and MP3. In  
contrast, the optical and coaxial digital  
outputs do not output SACD and multi-  
channel DVD-Audio.  
CONTROL  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
• The arrow on the cable connector body  
should be face down for correct align-  
ment with the connector on the player.  
When playing DVD-Audio*1, CD or SACD  
discs over i.LINK, the digital audio is jitterless  
if the connected receiver is compatible with  
PQLS (rate control). See the operating  
instructions that came with your receiver for  
information on compatibility with this feature.  
2
Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on this  
player to a video input on your AV  
receiver.  
• The i.LINK connectors on this player do  
*1 Excluding any part of the disc that features  
moving video (Video part).  
not output video.  
• The diagram shows a standard video  
connection, but you can alternatively use  
the S-video or component video connec-  
tions if they’re available or D video (Except  
Australian model).  
• There may be cases where the PQLS/rate  
control function and/or the i.LINK audio  
does not work properly even when  
connected to i.LINK Audio-compatible  
equipment.  
• Do not disconnect i.LINK cables or switch  
off any components connected using  
i.LINK while this player is on.  
• In order to be able to hear multichannel  
sound from SACDs, you need to set SACD  
Playback to Multi-ch Area (see SACD  
Playback on page 68).  
• In order to hear multichannel sound from  
DVD-Audio discs, make sure that DVD-  
Audio Out is set to 5.1 Channel (see  
DVD-Audio Out on page 75).  
• Copy-protected 96kHz DVD-Video discs  
are downsampled to 48kHz when using  
the i.LINK connection.  
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• To be able to use the Auto Select Play  
feature, you must first set it up using the  
Auto Select Play menu screen. See Auto  
Select Play on page 75.  
Creating an i.LINK network  
Using i.LINK it is possible to chain up to 17  
components together so that the digital audio  
and control signals from each component is  
available to other components in the network.  
With the addition of an i.LINK repeater, it’s  
possible to connect up to 63 components.  
• When the i.LINK indicator ( ) is lit on the  
front panel (see Front panel on page 23),  
no audio is output from the other digital or  
analog audio jacks. You can switch off the  
i.LINK output using the Audio Out menu  
(see Audio Out on page 74) if you need to  
use the analog and/or optical/coaxial  
digital outputs.  
i.LINK connectors come in 4-pin and 6-pin  
configurations. This player uses the 4-pin  
connection, but the two types can be mixed  
on a network.  
This player is compatible with i.LINK Audio  
components, such as AV receivers. It may not  
work properly if connected to i.LINK MPEG-II  
TS equipment (such as a digital satellite  
tuner), i.LINK DV equipment (such as a DVD  
recorder or DV camcorder), or an i.LINK-  
equipped personal computer. Check the oper-  
ating instructions supplied with your other  
i.LINK components for compatibility informa-  
tion.  
• The front panel i.LINK indicator only lights  
when the receiver is on and the input is  
set to i.LINK. See also the receiver’s oper-  
ating instructions.  
• You can connect several components  
together using i.LINK. See Creating an  
i.LINK network below.  
Connected components should be DTCP  
(Digital Transmission Content Protection)  
compliant to be able to play DVD-Video, DVD-  
Audio and SACD i.LINK audio. If a connected  
component is not DTCP compliant, only CD,  
MP3, VCD audio will be output.  
• If you need to use an i.LINK cable other  
than the one supplied, please use 4-pin,  
S400 cables less than 3.5 meters long.  
Although longer ones are available, they  
may not work reliably.  
When setting up an i.LINK network, it’s impor-  
tant that the components form an open ended  
chain (fig. 1), or a tree (fig. 2).  
About i.LINK  
i.LINK is a trademark name for IEEE1394, a  
high-speed interface for digital audio, video  
and other data found on personal computers,  
digital camcorders, and other kinds of audio  
and audio/visual equipment. A single i.LINK  
connector can both send and receive data at  
the same time, so only one cable is required  
to connect components for two-way commu-  
nication.  
i.LINK cable  
fig. 1  
i.LINK cable  
fig. 2  
“i.LINK” and the “i.LINK” logo are trademarks of  
Sony Corporation.  
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The system will not work if the connected  
components form a loop. If a loop is detected,  
the message LOOP CONNECT shows in the  
display. Figs. 3 and 4 show connections that  
form a loop.  
Connecting using HDMI  
If you have a HDMI or DVI (with HDCP)  
equipped monitor or display, you can connect  
it to this player using a commercially available  
HDMI cable.  
The HDMI connector outputs uncompressed  
digital video, as well as almost every kind of  
digital audio that the player is compatible  
with, including DVD-Video, DVD-Audio (see  
below for limitations), Video CD/Super VCD,  
CD and MP3.  
i.LINK cable  
fig. 3  
i.LINK cable  
fig. 4  
1
Use an HDMI cable to connect the  
HDMI OUT interconnect on this player to  
an HDMI interconnect on a HDMI-compat-  
ible monitor.  
HDMI-compatible display  
Another consideration when connecting  
i.LINK devices is the speed of the interface. At  
present there are three speeds; S100  
(slowest), S200 and S400 (fastest). This player  
uses the S400 type. Although you can use  
components with different speeds together,  
we recommend connecting slower speed  
components at the edge of the network if  
possible (shown by the shaded boxes in figs.  
1 and 2). This will keep the network free of  
bottlenecks.  
HDMI  
connector  
SURROUND CENTER  
FRONT L  
L
R
R
COAL OPTICAL  
SUB  
WOOFER  
AUDIO  
OUT  
AUDIO OUT  
(5.1ch)  
L AUDIO  
UT  
(2ch)  
(AUDIO)  
S400  
1
2
IN  
OUT  
1
2
Y
PB  
PR  
VIDEO  
OUT  
S-VIDEO  
OUT  
CONTROL  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
When used within an i.LINK network, this  
player must be on for the i.LINK connection to  
be maintained. Other components in the  
network may or may not maintain the connec-  
tion in standby (none will when the power is  
completely off)—check the operating instruc-  
tions supplied with individual components.  
Note that the audio may be momentarily inter-  
rupted if a component in the i.LINK network is  
switched on/off, or its i.LINK connection is  
switched on/off.  
• The arrow on the cable connector body  
should be face up for correct alignment  
with the connector on the player.  
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When you first switch on the player, you will  
see the HDMI settings menu appear on your  
monitor or display. From here you can select  
the resolution, aspect ratio, color and audio  
settings, as well as adjust the video presenta-  
tion to your liking. For more on these settings  
see HDMI Settings on page 68.  
About HDMI  
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)  
supports both video and audio on a single  
digital connection for use with DVD players,  
DTV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices.  
HDMI was developed to provide the technolo-  
gies of High Bandwidth Digital Content  
Protection (HDCP) as well as Digital Visual  
Interface (DVI) in one specification. HDCP is  
used to protect digital content transmitted  
and received by DVI-compliant displays.  
HDMI or DVI appears in the front panel  
display according to the compatibility of the  
component connected.  
HDMI has the capability to support standard,  
enhanced, or high-definition video plus stan-  
dard to multi-channel surround-sound audio.  
HDMI features include uncompressed digital  
video, a bandwidth of up to 2.2 gigabytes per  
second (with HDTV signals), one connector  
(instead of several cables and connectors),  
and communication between the AV source  
and AV devices such as DTVs.  
• An HDMI connection can only be made  
with DVI-equipped components  
compatible with both DVI and High  
Bandwidth Digital Content Protection  
(HDCP). If you choose to connect to a DVI  
connector, you will need a separate  
adaptor (DVIHDMI) to do so. A DVI  
connection, however, does not support  
audio signals. Consult your local audio  
dealer for more information.  
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition  
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or regis-  
tered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.  
• This unit has been designed to be  
compliant with HDMI (High Definition  
Multimedia Interface) Version 1.1.  
Depending on the component you have  
connected, using a DVI connection may  
result in unreliable signal transfers.  
• When you change the component  
connected to the HDMI output, you will  
also need to change the HDMI settings to  
match the new component (see HDMI  
Settings on page 68 to do this). However,  
the settings for each component are then  
stored in memory (for up to 5 compo-  
nents).  
• The HDMI connection is compatible with  
2 channel linear PCM signals (44.1 to  
192kHz, 16/20/24 bit), and Dolby Digital,  
DTS and MPEG audio bitstream (5.1  
channel signals up to 96kHz, 16/20/24bit).  
• It is not possible to output SACD source  
from the HDMI connection.  
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Connecting up  
If you want stereo sound, connect this  
player to your amplifier or stereo system  
using a stereo audio cable.  
Controlling this player from  
another Pioneer component  
This player has SR jacks which allow you to  
use the remote sensor on one Pioneer compo-  
nent to control another.  
• I connected the DVD player to my AV  
receiver, and although the sound is fine,  
there’s no picture. What did I do wrong?  
Use a mini-jack plug to connect the  
Make sure that the type of video connec-  
tion from the DVD player to your AV  
receiver is the same as that from the  
receiver to your TV. Most AV receivers  
won’t convert from one kind of connection  
to another.  
CONTROL OUT of one component to the  
CONTROL IN of another. In this way you can  
daisy-chain several components together.  
CONTROL  
OUT  
Pioneer AV receiver  
SURROUND CENTER  
FRONT L  
L
R
R
COAXIAL OPTICAL  
SUB  
WOOFER  
AUDIO  
OUT  
AUDIO OUT  
(5.1ch)  
DIGITAL AUDIO  
OUT  
(2ch)  
HDMI OUT  
(AUDIO)  
S400  
1
2
IN  
OUT  
1
2
Y
PB  
PR  
VIDEO  
OUT  
S-VIDEO  
OUT  
CONTROL  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
CONTROL  
IN  
Pioneer CD player, etc.  
• My TV doesn’t have any inputs to connect  
the DVD player. How can I watch DVDs?  
Unfortunately, if your TV has no inputs you  
can’t use this player with it.  
• My VCR is already connected to my TV, so  
there aren’t any spare inputs. What should  
I do?  
If all your TV’s inputs are already in use,  
you can buy a video input selector from an  
electronics store, which effectively gives  
you more inputs.  
• My TV only has one input for the sound.  
What should I plug it into?  
If you don’t mind mono sound, you can  
buy a stereo RCA-to-mono RCA cable  
from an electronics store. Connect the  
stereo end to this player and the mono  
end to your TV.  
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Front panel  
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9
10 11 12 1314 15  
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2
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4
5
6
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17  
POWER switch  
Press to switch the player on (the power  
indicator lights blue when the power is on) or  
off. (The player can be put into standby using  
the remote control.)  
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• This player is compatible with both PAL  
and NTSC progressive scan formats.  
However, your TV must also be  
progressive scan compatible to take  
advantage of this feature.  
2
STANDBY indicator  
5
PURE AUDIO button/indicator  
Lights when in standby.  
When the player is stopped, press to switch  
off/on the front panel display and disable the  
video and digital outputs*. Use this when you  
want to hear audio from the analog outputs  
with no interference from other signals (when  
listening to a DVD-Audio disc, for example).  
The indicator lights when the Pure Audio  
feature is switched on.  
3
SACD SETUP button  
Press to select which part of an SACD disc  
you want to listen to — stereo audio (2ch  
Area), multi-channel audio (Multi-ch Area)  
and, for hybrid SACDs, standard CD audio  
(CD Area).  
• See SACD Playback on page 68 for more  
on this.  
* These include i.LINK, HDMI, and the  
coaxial and optical digital outputs.  
4
PROGRESSIVE button/indicator  
6
Remote control sensor  
Press to switch the component video output  
mode between progressive and interlace. The  
indicator lights in progressive scan mode.  
See also Component Out on page 60.  
The remote control has a range of up to about  
7m.  
7
Display  
See page 27 for a description of the display.  
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HDMI indicator  
About progressive scan video  
Lights when this player is recognized by  
another HDMl or DVI/HDCP compatible  
component.  
Compared to interlace video, progressive  
scan video effectively doubles the scanning  
rate of the picture, resulting in a very stable,  
flicker-free image.  
9
i.LINK indicator  
Lights when this player is recognized by  
another i.LINK compatible component.  
Progressive scan video is available only from  
the component video output. Use the  
PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel to  
switch the component video output and  
(except Australian model) the D video out  
between interlace and progressive. With a  
DVD-Video disc you can do this during  
playback, or when the disc is stopped. For  
other types of disc, the player must be  
stopped.  
10 OPEN/CLOSE  
Press to open or close the disc tray (when in  
standby, this button will also switch the power  
on).  
11 ꢄ ꢅ (reverse scan/skip)  
• Press and hold for fast reverse scanning  
• Press to jump back to the beginning of the  
current chapter or track, then to previous  
chapters/tracks  
12 ꢆ ꢇ (forward scan/skip)  
• Press and hold for fast forward scanning  
• If you connect a TV that is not compatible  
with a NTSC or PAL progressive scan  
signal and switch the player to  
• Press to jump to the next chapter or track  
progressive, you will not be able to see any  
picture at all. In this case, press the  
PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel  
to switch back to interlace (the  
13 (stop)  
Press to stop the disc (you can resume  
playback by pressing (play)).  
14 (pause)  
Press to pause playback. Press again to  
PROGRESSIVE indicator should be unlit).  
restart.  
15 (play)  
• You can’t switch video output when an  
OSD is on-screen.  
Press to start or resume playback (when in  
standby, this button will also switch the power  
on).  
• The picture on some TVs may  
momentarily break up when you switch  
the video output of this player.  
16 Disc tray  
17  
This mark indicates compatibility with DVD-  
RW discs recorded on a DVD recorder in  
Video Recording mode.  
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Display  
1
2
3
4 5  
6
7
8
9
10  
11  
16  
15 14 13  
12  
10 CHP  
1
5.1CH  
Lights when analog 5.1 channel output is  
selected (see Audio Output Mode on page 71).  
Indicates that the character display is  
showing a DVD chapter number.  
2
V-PART  
11 REMAIN  
Lights when playing a video part of a DVD  
disc.  
Lights when the character display is showing  
the time or number of tracks/titles/chapters  
remaining.  
3
PRGSVE  
Lights when the video output is progressive  
scan (see About progressive scan video on  
page 24).  
12 Character display  
13 ꢊ  
Lights when a disc is paused.  
4
14 ꢉ  
Lights during multi-angle scenes on a DVD  
disc (see Switching camera angles on  
page 49).  
Lights when a disc is playing.  
15 2D  
Lights when a Dolby Digital soundtrack is  
playing.  
5
GUI (Graphical User Interface)  
Lights when a menu is displayed on-screen.  
16 DTS  
6
GRP  
Lights when a DTS soundtrack is playing.  
Indicates that the character display is  
showing a DVD-Audio group number  
7
TITLE  
Indicates that the character display is  
showing a DVD-Video title number.  
8
Lights when 2V/TruSurround is active (see  
Virtual Surround on page 52).  
9
TRK  
Indicates that the character display is  
showing a track number.  
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Remote control  
3
AUDIO  
Press to select the audio channel or language  
(see page 48–page 49).  
4
HOME MENU  
Press to display (or exit) the on-screen  
• Press the button on the right side of the  
remote to illuminate buttons 6 to 9 and 20  
to 22.  
display.  
5
ENTER & Joystick  
Use to navigate on-screen displays and  
menus. Press ENTER to select an option or  
execute a command.  
13  
OPEN /  
CLOSE  
1
2
14  
15  
6
(RETURN)  
DISPLAY AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE  
Press to return to a previous menu screen.  
HOME MENU  
TOP MENU  
16  
3
MENU  
7
V.ADJ (VIDEO ADJUST)  
4
MULTI SPEED  
+
17  
Press to display the Video Adjust menu (see  
Video Adjust on page 55).  
ENTER  
8
18  
5
Press to stop the disc (you can resume  
playback by pressing (play)).  
VIDEO  
RETURN ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE  
19  
21  
9
V.ADJ  
FL  
JOG  
20  
22  
23  
6
8
Press to start or resume playback.  
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9
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10 ꢄ ꢇ  
Press to jump to the start of the previous /  
next chapter / track.  
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CLEAR  
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ENTER  
11 PLAY MODE  
25  
26  
Press to display the Play Mode menu (see  
page 42–page 47) (You can also get to the  
Play Mode menu by pressing HOME MENU  
and selecting Play Mode).  
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12 Number buttons  
13 MENU  
Press to display a DVD disc menu, or the Disc  
Navigator if a DVD-RW, CD, Video CD/Super  
VCD or MP3 disc is loaded.  
1
STANDBY/ON  
14 OPEN/CLOSE  
Press to open or close the disc tray.  
Press to switch the player on or into standby.  
2
DISPLAY  
Press to display information about the disc  
playing (see Displaying disc information on  
page 49).  
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15 ANGLE  
Press to change the camera angle during  
DVD multi-angle scene playback (see  
Switching camera angles on page 49).  
16 SUBTITLE  
Press to select a subtitle display (see  
Switching subtitles on page 48).  
17 TOP MENU  
Press to display the top menu of a DVD disc.  
18 MULTI dial  
Use for scanning and slow motion control  
(see Using the Multi Dial on page 41).  
19 Jog indicator  
Lights when multi dial is in jog mode (see  
Using the Multi Dial on page 41).  
20 JOG (JOG MODE)  
Press to put switch jog mode on/off. When on,  
use the MULTI dial to advance or reverse  
frames (see Using the Multi Dial on page 41).  
21 FL (DIMMER)  
Press to change the display brightness.  
22 ꢊ  
Press to pause playback; press again to  
restart.  
23 and ꢍ/ꢎ / and ꢏ/ꢐ  
Use for reverse / forward slow motion  
playback, frame reverse / advance and  
reverse / forward scanning (see page 40–  
page 42).  
24 SURROUND  
Press to activate/switch off 2V/  
TruSurround.  
25 CLEAR  
Press to clear a numeric entry.  
26 ENTER  
Press to select an option or execute a  
command.  
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Getting Started  
Chapter 4  
Getting Started  
Setting the TV System  
Disc  
Player setting  
Format NTSC PAL  
NTSC NTSC MOD.PAL NTSC  
PAL PAL PAL PAL  
NTSC NTSC MOD.PAL NTSC  
Type  
AUTO  
The default setting of this player is AUTO, and  
unless you notice that the picture is distorted  
when playing some discs, you should leave it  
set to AUTO. If you experience picture distor-  
tion with some discs, set the TV system to  
match your country or region’s system. Doing  
this, however, may restrict the kinds of disc  
you can watch. The table below shows what  
kinds of disc are compatible with each setting  
(AUTO, PAL and NTSC).  
DVD  
Video CD  
CD / no disc  
PAL  
NTSC  
NTSC  
PAL  
PAL  
PAL  
NTSC or PAL  
Watching NTSC on a PAL TV  
Most models of the newly developed count-  
down PAL TV system detect 50 Hz (PAL)/60 Hz  
(NTSC) and automatically switch vertical  
amplitude, resulting in a display without  
vertical shrinkage.  
1
If the player is not plugged in, plug it  
in now, but leave it in standby.  
2
Using the front panel controls, hold  
down ꢆ ꢇ then press POWER to  
switch the TV system.  
The TV system changes as follows:  
If your PAL TV does not have a V-Hold control,  
you may not be able to watch NTSC discs  
because of picture roll. If the TV has a V-Hold  
control, adjust it until the picture stops  
rolling.  
AUTO NTSC  
NTSC PAL  
On some TVs, the picture may shrink verti-  
cally, leaving black bands at the top and  
bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunc-  
tion; it is caused by the NTSC to PAL conver-  
sion.  
PAL AUTO  
The player’s display indicates the new setting.  
Switching on  
• You have to switch the player into standby  
(press on the remote) before each  
change.  
After making sure that everything is  
connected properly and that the player is  
plugged in, press POWER to switch the player  
on.  
• If you’re watching an NTSC disc on a PAL  
TV, you will only be able to see interlace  
video. Progressive scan video is not  
Also, switch on your TV and make sure that it  
is set to the input you connected the DVD  
player to.  
compatible with the MOD.PAL setting.  
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• Press to switch the player on or off (the  
player can be put into standby using the  
remote control; the STANDBY indicator  
above the button lights when in standby).  
Let’s Get Started  
When you switch on the player for the first  
time, you should see a welcome screen  
displayed on your TV. From here you can let  
the player know what kind of TV you have,  
then either use the Setup Navigator to make  
more settings, or jump right in and start  
playing some discs.  
POWER  
Before continuing, make sure that you’ve  
loaded the batteries in the remote control.  
• If you have connected an HDMI-compat-  
ible device, the HDMI settings screen will  
appear instead of the setup screens  
below. See HDMI Settings on page 68 to  
make the necessary settings.  
• When the player is in standby, you can  
use the OPEN/CLOSE and (play)  
buttons to switch the player on and open  
the disc tray/start playing a loaded disc.  
SETUP  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
MULTI SPEED  
+
ENTER  
• My DVD player switches on but there is  
nothing displayed on my TV.  
VIDEO  
RETURN ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE  
V.ADJ  
FL  
JOG  
Make sure that the TV is set to the correct  
video input (not a TV channel). For  
example, if you connected this player to  
the VIDEO 1 inputs on your TV, switch  
your TV to VIDEO 1.  
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Use the Joystick (up/down) to choose  
a language, then press ENTER.  
• If you connected this player to an AV  
receiver, make sure that the receiver is  
switched on and set to the correct input.  
Let's Get Started Menu  
Select the display language  
using the cursor keys on the remote  
English  
français  
Deutsch  
Italiano  
Español  
Nederlands  
• This player features a screen saver. When  
on, If the player is stopped or paused and  
no button is pressed for five minutes, the  
screen saver starts. See Screen Saver on  
page 64 for how to switch it on.  
Choose one then press Enter  
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Getting Started  
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Use the Joystick (left/right) to select  
either ‘Wide screen (16:9)’ or ‘Standard  
size screen (4:3)’ according to the kind of  
TV you have, then press ENTER.  
• Throughout this manual, ‘Select’ means  
use the joystick to highlight an item on-  
screen, then press ENTER.  
Let's Get Started Menu  
DISPLAY AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE  
HOME  
MENU  
TOP MENU  
What kind of TV do you have?  
MENU  
Use the  
/
cursor buttons  
MULTI SPEED  
+
to choose, then press ENTER  
ENTER  
Wide screen (16:9)  
Standard size screen (4:3)  
VIDEO  
RETURN ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE  
V.ADJ  
FL  
JOG  
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Let's Get Started Menu  
Setup complete  
If you're finished setting up,  
choose [Complete],  
Button  
What it does  
to start again choose [Back]  
Display/exit the on-screen dis-  
play  
HOME  
MENU  
Complete  
Back  
ꢁ ꢂ ꢃ ꢄ Changes the highlighted menu  
(Joystick)  
item  
Selects the highlighted menu  
item  
ENTER  
• Select Back then press ENTER if you want  
to go back and change the setting you just  
made.  
Returns to the previous menu  
without saving changes  
(RETURN)  
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 audio and video.  
• Information at the bottom of every OSD  
screen explains the currently selected  
menu item and shows which buttons can  
be used for that screen.  
All the screens are navigated in basically the  
same way, using the joystick to change the  
highlighted item and pressing ENTER to  
select it.  
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Select a DVD language.  
Setting up with the Setup  
Navigator  
Some DVD discs feature on-screen menus,  
soundtracks and subtitles in several  
Using the Setup Navigator you can make a  
number of other initial settings for this player.  
We recommend using the Setup Navigator,  
especially if you connected this player to an  
AV receiver for playing surround sound. To  
answer some of the questions about digital  
audio formats you may need to look at the  
instructions that came with your AV receiver.  
languages. Set your preferred language here.  
Setup Navigator  
Language Settings  
TV Functions  
DVD Language  
English  
français  
Español  
Audio Out Settings  
Speaker Settings  
AV Receiver Func.  
1
If a disc is playing, press (stop).  
Also turn on your TV and make sure that it is  
• Note that the language you choose here  
may not be available on all discs.  
set to the correct video input.  
• If you want to select a language other  
than those listed, select Other  
2
Press HOME MENU.  
The on-screen display (OSD) appears.  
Language. See Selecting languages using  
the language code list on page 84 for  
detailed information.  
HOME MENU  
DVD  
Audio Settings  
Play Mode  
Video Adjust  
5
Is your TV/monitor compatible with  
progressive-scan video?  
Select Compatible, Not Compatible or  
Don’t Know.  
Disc Navigator  
Setup Navigator  
Initial Settings  
Setup Navigator  
3
Select ‘Setup Navigator’.  
Language Settings  
TV Functions  
Progressive Scan  
Compatible  
Not Compatible  
Don't Know  
HOME MENU  
DVD  
Audio Out Settings  
Speaker Settings  
AV Receiver Func.  
Audio Settings  
Play Mode  
Video Adjust  
Disc Navigator  
Setup Navigator  
• This setting is only applicable if you used  
the component video outputs to connect  
up your TV/monitor.  
Initial Settings  
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Did you connect this player to an AV  
9
Do you have a center speaker  
receiver?  
connected to your AV receiver?  
Select Connected or Not Connected.  
Setup Navigator  
Setup Navigator  
Language Settings  
TV Functions  
AV Receiver  
Connected  
Not Connected  
Language Settings  
TV Functions  
Center Speaker  
Connected  
Audio Out Settings  
Speaker Settings  
AV Receiver Func.  
Not Connected  
Audio Out Settings  
Speaker Settings  
AV Receiver Func.  
• If you selected Not Connected here, that  
completes the setup. Press ENTER to  
leave the Setup Navigator.  
10 Do you have surround speakers  
connected to your AV receiver?  
Select Connected or Not Connected.  
7
Did you connect the 5.1 channel  
analog audio outputs to your AV receiver?  
Setup Navigator  
Select Connected or Not Connected.  
Language Settings  
TV Functions  
Center Speaker  
Connected  
Not Connected  
Surround Speakers  
Setup Navigator  
Audio Out Settings  
Speaker Settings  
AV Receiver Func.  
Language Settings  
TV Functions  
AV Receiver  
Connected  
Not Connected  
5.1ch Audio Out  
Audio Out Settings  
Speaker Settings  
AV Receiver Func.  
11 Do you have a sub-woofer connected  
to your AV receiver?  
Select Connected or Not Connected.  
8
Did you connect a digital output to  
your AV receiver?  
Setup Navigator  
Select Connected or Not Connected.  
Language Settings  
TV Functions  
Center Speaker  
Connected  
Not Connected  
Surround Speakers  
Setup Navigator  
Audio Out Settings Sub-woofer  
Speaker Settings  
Language Settings  
TV Functions  
AV Receiver  
Connected  
AV Receiver Func.  
Not Connected  
5.1ch Audio Out  
Audio Out Settings Digital Audio Out  
Speaker Settings  
AV Receiver Func.  
• If you selected Not Connected in step 8,  
that completes the setup. Press ENTER to  
leave the Setup Navigator.  
• If you selected Not Connected in both  
steps 7 and 8, that completes the setup.  
Press ENTER to leave the Setup Navi-  
gator.  
Questions 12 through 15 are concerned with  
the digital decoding capabilities of your AV  
receiver.  
If you selected Connected in step 7, then  
answer the following questions about the  
speakers in your system, otherwise jump to  
step 12.  
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12 Is your AV receiver Dolby Digital  
compatible?  
Select Compatible, Not Compatible or  
15 Is your AV receiver MPEG compatible?  
Select Compatible, Not Compatible or  
Don’t Know.  
Don’t Know.  
Setup Navigator  
Setup Navigator  
Language Settings  
TV Functions  
Dolby Digital  
DTS  
Compatible  
Not Compatible  
Don't Know  
Language Settings  
TV Functions  
Dolby Digital  
Compatible  
Audio Out Settings 96kHz Linear PCM  
Not Compatible  
Don't Know  
Speaker Settings  
AV Receiver Func.  
MPEG  
Audio Out Settings  
Speaker Settings  
AV Receiver Func.  
16 Press ENTER to complete the setup, or  
press HOME MENU to quit the Setup Navi-  
gator without making any changes.  
13 Is your AV receiver DTS compatible?  
Select Compatible, Not Compatible or  
Don’t Know.  
Setup Navigator  
Setup Navigator  
Language Settings  
TV Functions  
Dolby Digital  
DTS  
Compatible  
Language Settings  
TV Functions  
Dolby Digital  
DTS  
Compatible  
Settings complete  
Audio Out Settings 96kHz Lin
Not Compatible  
Don't Know  
Press ENTER to exit  
Speaker Settings  
AV Receiver Func.  
MPEG  
Audio Out Settings  
Speaker Settings  
AV Receiver Func.  
ENTER  
Congratulations, setup is complete!  
14 Is your AV receiver compatible with  
96kHz Linear PCM audio?  
Select Compatible, Not Compatible or  
Don’t Know.  
Setup Navigator  
Language Settings  
TV Functions  
Dolby Digital  
DTS  
Compatible  
Not Compatible  
Don't Know  
Audio Out Settings 96kHz Linear PCM  
Speaker Settings  
AV Receiver Func.  
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Playing discs  
Never load more than one disc at a time.  
The basic playback controls for playing DVD,  
CD, SACD, Video CD/Super VCD and MP3  
discs are covered here. Further functions are  
detailed in the next chapter.  
• Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD’  
means DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and DVD-  
R/RW. If a function is specific to a partic-  
ular kind of DVD disc, it is specified.  
OPEN /  
CLOSE  
4
Press (play) to start playback.  
DISPLAY AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE  
If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD/Super  
VCD, a menu may appear. See DVD disc  
menus on page 35 and Video CD/Super VCD  
PBC menus on page 36 for how to navigate  
these.  
SETUP  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
MULTI SPEED  
+
ENTER  
If you’re playing an MP3 disc, it may take a  
few seconds before playback starts,  
depending on the complexity of the file struc-  
ture on the disc.  
VIDEO  
ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE  
V.ADJ  
FL  
JOG  
7
3
8
/
E E/  
4
¢
1
¡
PLAY MODE SURROUND  
Basic playback controls  
CLEAR  
The table below shows the basic controls on  
the remote for playing discs. The following  
chapter covers more playback features in  
more detail.  
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
C
ENTER  
0
TV CONTROL  
1
If the player isn’t already on, press ꢋ  
Button  
What it does  
STANDBY/ON to switch it on.  
Starts playback.  
If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD/Super  
VCD, also turn on your TV and make sure that  
it is set to the correct video input.  
DVD and Video CD/Super VCD: if  
the display shows RESUME, play-  
back starts from the resume  
point.  
2
tray.  
Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc  
Pauses a disc that’s playing, or  
restarts a paused disc.  
3
Load a disc.  
Load a disc with the label side facing up,  
using the disc tray guide to align the disc.  
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Front panel controls  
Button  
What it does  
The (play), (stop), and (pause) buttons  
on the front panel work in exactly the same  
way as their remote control equivalents. The  
combined scan/skip buttons on the front  
panel (ꢄ ꢅ and ꢆ ꢇ) work slightly  
differently from the remote buttons.  
Stops playback.  
DVD-Video and DVD-RW and  
Video CD: Press (stop) again to  
cancel the resume function. (The  
resume function is also cancelled  
when you eject the disc tray.)  
Press to start fast reverse scan-  
ning. Press (play) to resume  
normal playback.  
DV-989AVi  
Press to start fast forward scan-  
ning. Press (play) to resume  
normal playback.  
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¡ ¢  
Skips to the start of the current  
track or chapter, then to previous  
tracks/chapters.  
Press and hold for fast scan; press for track/  
chapter skip.  
Skips to the next track or chapter.  
Numbers Use to enter a title/group/track  
number. Press ENTER to select  
(or wait a few seconds).  
• You may find with some DVD discs that  
some playback controls don’t work in  
certain parts of the disc. This is not a  
malfunction.  
• If the disc is stopped, play-back  
starts from the selected title/  
group (for DVD) or track number  
(for CD/SACD/Video CD/Super  
VCD/MP3).  
• If the disc is playing, playback  
jumps to the start of the selected  
chapter or track (within the cur-  
rent group for DVD-Audio).  
DVD disc menus  
Many DVD-Video and DVD-Audio discs  
contain menus from which you can select  
what you want to watch or listen to. They may  
give access to additional features, such as  
subtitle and audio language selection, or  
special features such as slideshows. See the  
disc packaging for details.  
Sometimes menus are displayed automati-  
cally when you start playback; others only  
appear when you press MENU or TOP MENU.  
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Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus  
Some Video CD/Super VCDs have menus  
from which you can choose what you want to  
watch. These are called PBC (Playback  
control) menus.  
• 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. See Bonus Group on  
page 66 for more information.  
You can play a PBC Video CD/Super VCD  
without having to navigate the PBC menu by  
starting playback using a number button or  
track skip button () to select a track,  
rather than the (play) button.  
SETUP  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
MULTI SPEED  
+
SETUP  
TOP MENU  
ENTER  
MENU  
MULTI SPEED  
+
VIDEO  
RETURN ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE  
ENTER  
V.ADJ  
FL  
JOG  
7
3
8
/
E E/  
4
¢
1
¡
VIDEO  
RETURN ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE  
PLAY MODE SURROUND  
V.ADJ  
FL  
JOG  
CLEAR  
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
C
7
3
8
/
E
E/  
¡
ENTER  
0
4
¢
1
PLAY MODE SURROUND  
CLEAR  
TV CONTROL  
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
C
ENTER  
0
Button  
What it does  
TV CONTROL  
TOP MENU Displays the ‘top menu’ of a DVD  
disc—this varies with the disc.  
Button  
What it does  
Displays a DVD disc menu—this  
varies with the disc and may be  
the same as the ‘top menu’.  
MENU  
Displays the PBC menu.  
(RETURN)  
Numbers  
Use to enter a numbered menu  
option. Press ENTER to select (or  
wait a few seconds).  
ꢁ ꢂ ꢃ ꢄ Moves the cursor around the  
(Joystick)  
screen.  
ENTER  
Selects the current menu option.  
Displays the previous menu page  
(if there is one).  
Returns to the previously dis-  
played menu screen. On some  
DVD-Audio discs featuring  
browsable pictures, press to dis-  
play the browser screen.  
(RETURN)  
Displays the next menu page (if  
there is one).  
Numbers  
Highlights a numbered menu  
option (some discs only). Press  
ENTER to select (or wait a few  
seconds).  
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• I have a widescreen TV so why are there  
black bars at the top and bottom of the  
screen when I play some discs?  
• After I load a DVD disc, it ejects automati-  
cally after a few seconds!  
Some movie formats are such 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.  
Most likely, the disc is the wrong region  
for your player. The region number should  
be printed on the disc; check it against  
the region number of the player (which  
you can find on the rear panel). See also  
DVD-Video regions on page 11.  
• 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?  
If the region number is OK, it may be that  
the disc is damaged or dirty. Clean the  
disc and look for signs of damage. See  
also Taking care of your player and discs on  
page 76. Check also that the disc is  
aligned properly in the disc tray and that  
it’s loaded label-side up.  
Some discs override the display prefer-  
ences of the player, so even if you have 4:3  
(Pan & Scan) selected, those discs will  
still be shown in letterbox format. This is  
not a malfunction.  
• My DVD-Audio disc starts playing, but then  
suddenly stops!  
• Why won’t the disc I loaded play?  
The disc may have been illegally copied.  
First check that you loaded the disc the  
right way up (label side up), and that it’s  
clean and not damaged. See Taking care  
of your player and discs on page 76 for  
information on cleaning discs.  
• My CD with MP3 tracks won’t play!  
Make sure that the tracks are encoded in  
MPEG1 audio layer 3 format. See also  
Compressed Audio Compatibility on  
page 10.  
If a disc loaded correctly won’t play, it’s  
probably an incompatible format or disc  
type, such as DVD-ROM. See Disc /  
content format playback compatibility on  
page 9 for more on disc compatibility.  
• Some MP3 tracks don’t show up. Where are  
they?  
Filenames that don’t end with the exten-  
sion “.mp3” won’t be recognized by this  
player. Also, if there are more than 250  
folders or tracks on the disc, only the first  
250 are recognized. See also Compressed  
Audio Compatibility on page 10.  
• There’s no picture!  
Check the front panel and make sure that  
the PURE AUDIO indicator isn’t lit. If it is,  
press the PURE AUDIO button to switch  
the video and HDMI outputs back on. See  
also Front panel on page 23.  
• There’s no sound from the analog/optical/  
coaxial outputs or the HDMI interface!  
Also make sure that if your TV isn’t  
Check the front panel and make sure that  
the PURE AUDIO indicator isn’t lit. If it is,  
press the PURE AUDIO button to switch  
the digital audio (optical/coaxial and  
HDMI) outputs back on.  
compatible with progressive scan video,  
that the PROGRESSIVE indicator isn’t lit.  
If it is, press the PROGRESSIVE button to  
switch the video output back to interlace.  
See also Front panel on page 23.  
You won’t hear any sound from the HDMI  
output if the source component is only  
DVI/HDCP-compatible.  
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If the i.LINK interface is active, all other  
audio outputs are switched off. You can  
check by looking at the i.LINK indicator on  
the front panel. If it's lit then the player is  
outputting audio over i.LINK. See Audio  
Out on page 74 for how to switch it off.  
Using the multichannel analog audio  
outputs or the i.LINK connector for DVD-  
Audio have none of these limitations.  
• I’ve connected to a HDMI/DVI compatible  
component but I can’t get any signal and  
the front panel HDMI indicator won’t light!  
• 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?  
Make sure that you’ve selected this player  
as the HDMI input in the settings for the  
component you’re using. You may need to  
refer to the instruction manual of the  
component to do this.  
For digital copy-protection purposes,  
some 96/88.2kHz DVD discs only output  
digital audio downsampled to 48/44.1kHz  
through the optical and coaxial outputs.  
This is not a malfunction. To fully take  
advantage of the high sampling rate  
audio, connect the analog audio outputs  
to your amplifier/receiver.  
An HDMI connection can only be made  
with components compatible with both  
DVI and High Bandwidth Digital Content  
Protection (HDCP). See Connecting using  
HDMI on page 20 for more on HDMI  
compatibility.  
• There’s no picture from the HDMI output!  
• Why can’t I hear SACD audio through the  
optical/coaxial digital outputs or the HDMI  
interface?  
Depending on the source material, you  
may not be able to get a picture from DVI-  
compatible sources. DVI sources must  
also be encoded using High Bandwidth  
Digital Content Protection (HDCP) for you  
to see a picture using this player. See  
Connecting using HDMI on page 20 for  
more on HDMI compatibility.  
SACD audio is only available through the  
analog outputs and the i.LINK connector.  
This is not a malfunction. Also, some  
DVD-Audio discs only output audio  
through the analog outputs and i.LINK  
connector.  
Make sure the resolution on this player  
matches that of the component you have  
connected using HDMI. See HDMI  
Settings on page 68 to change the HDMI  
resolution.  
• Why does the volume level seem lower  
during SACD playback?  
Compared to CDs, SACD audio may seem  
slightly lower in volume due to this player  
specification.  
• Is it better to listen to DVD-Audio discs  
through the analog outputs?  
Some DVD-Audio discs do not output  
anything through the digital outputs, and  
multichannel discs are downmixed to  
stereo for the optical and coaxial digital  
outputs. In addition, high sampling rate  
DVD-Audio discs (96kHz or higher) auto-  
matically downsample audio output from  
the optical/coaxial digital outputs.  
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CPhlaapteyr i5ng discs  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc  
Introduction  
Navigator’ from the on-screen display.  
Alternatively, if a DVD-RW, CD, Video CD/  
Super VCD or MP3 disc is loaded, you can  
press MENU, which takes you straight to the  
Disc Navigator screen.  
Most of the features described in this chapter  
make use of on-screen displays. For an expla-  
nation of how to navigate these, see Using the  
on-screen displays on page 30.  
Many of the functions covered in this chapter  
apply to DVD and SACD discs, Video CD/  
Super VCDs, CDs and MP3 discs, although  
the exact operation of some varies slightly  
with the kind of disc loaded.  
HOME MENU  
DVD  
Audio Settings  
Play Mode  
Video Adjust  
Disc Navigator  
Setup Navigator  
Some DVD discs restrict the use of some  
functions (random or repeat, for example).  
This is not a malfunction.  
Initial Settings  
When playing Video CD/Super VCDs, some of  
the functions are not available during PBC  
playback. If you want to use them, start the  
disc playing using a number button to select  
a track.  
2
Select what you want to play.  
Depending on the type of disc you have  
loaded, the Disc Navigator looks slightly  
different.  
For DVD-Video discs select a title, or a chapter  
within a title.  
Using the Disc Navigator to  
browse the contents of a disc  
Disc Navigator  
Title 1-10  
Chapter 1-3  
DVD  
Chapter 001  
Chapter 002  
Chapter 003  
Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the  
contents of a disc to find the part you want to  
play. You can use the Disc Navigator when a  
disc is playing or stopped.  
Title 01  
Title 02  
Title 03  
Title 04  
Title 05  
Title 06  
Title 07  
Title 08  
For DVD-Audio discs select a group, or a track  
within a group.  
• It’s not possible to use the Disc Navigator  
when playing a Video CD/Super VCD in  
PBC mode, or when a DVD disc menu is  
displayed.  
Disc Navigator  
Group(1-03)  
Track (1-36)  
Track 01  
Track 02  
Track 03  
Track 04  
Track 05  
Track 06  
Track 07  
Track 08  
Group 01  
Group 02  
Group 03  
DVD-Audio  
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For SACD discs select a track within the  
current playback area.  
Disc Navigator  
Folder 1-17  
Track 1-10  
MP3  
001. ACP  
002. Nth Degree  
003. Pfeuti  
001. Gravity deluxe  
002.Tesla's patent  
003. Border dispute  
004. Delayed by rain  
005. Accident incident  
006. Pigeon post  
Disc Navigator  
004. Live  
Track(1-014)  
Track 001  
Track 002  
Track 003  
Track 004  
Track 005  
Track 006  
Track 007  
Track 008  
Total Time 73.05  
005. Glitch music  
006. CodHead  
007.Thermo  
008. Missing Man  
2ch Area  
007. Outernational  
008. Vacuum tube  
Playback starts after you press ENTER.  
For a VR mode DVD-RW disc select between  
the Playlist and Original areas of the disc, or a  
title. Use the joystick (right) to preview the  
title.  
• The Disc Navigator is not available unless  
there is a disc loaded.  
• Another way to find a particular place on  
a disc is to use one of the search modes.  
See Searching a disc on page 47.  
• It’s not possible to switch between Orig-  
inal and Playlist during playback.  
• Not all DVD-RW discs have a Playlist.  
Disc Navigator  
Scanning discs  
Title(1-03)  
DVD-RW  
Original  
01. 3/31 FIRST LEAGUE  
02. 4/28 SECOND LEAGUE  
03. 4/29 FINAL ROUND  
You can fast-scan discs forward or backward  
at various speeds.  
Play List  
1
During playback, press or to  
start scanning.  
2
Press repeatedly to increase the scan-  
For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs select a  
track (the screen below shows a CD loaded).  
ning speed.  
• MP3s can only be scanned at one speed.  
• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.  
Disc Navigator  
Track 1-10  
3
To resume normal playback, press ꢉ  
(play).  
CD  
Track 01  
Track 02  
Track 03  
Track 04  
Track 05  
Track 06  
Track 07  
Track 08  
• Sound can be heard while scanning  
SACDs, audio CDs, and MP3 discs.  
For MP3 discs select a folder, or a track within  
a folder. (Note that if a folder or track name  
contains accented or non-roman characters,  
they may show up with generic names –  
F_033, T_035, etc.).  
• There is no sound while scanning DVDs  
and Video CD/Super VCDs, and no subti-  
tles while scanning DVD-Video.  
• Depending on the disc, normal playback  
may automatically resume when a new  
chapter is reached on a DVD-Video disc.  
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Using the Multi Dial  
Playing in slow motion  
You can use the Multi Dial to control fast and  
slow motion scanning and frame advance of  
DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW and Video CD/Super  
VCDs.  
You can play DVD-Videos, DVD-R/RW and  
Video CD/Super VCDs at four different  
forward slow motion speeds, and DVD-  
Videos, DVD-R/RW also at two reverse  
speeds.  
When scanning, no audio is output, even  
when the scanning speed is 1/1 (normal play-  
back speed).  
1
During playback, press (pause).  
2
Press and hold ꢍ/ꢎ or ꢏ/ꢐ until  
To start scanning playback at 1/16  
slow motion playback starts.  
• The slow motion speed is shown on-  
screen.  
speed, turn the MULTI DIAL (clockwise for  
forward; anti-clockwise for reverse)  
during playback.  
• There is no sound during slow motion  
playback.  
• Turn the MULTI DIAL in the same direc-  
tion to increase the scan speed—the  
speed is indicated at the top left of the  
screen.  
3
Press repeatedly to change the slow  
motion speed.  
• The slow motion speed is displayed on-  
screen.  
• Turn in the opposite direction to slow the  
scan speed/reverse direction.  
4
To resume normal playback, press ꢉ  
To start high-speed scanning, turn the  
(play).  
MULTI DIAL quickly (clockwise for  
forward; anti-clockwise for reverse)  
during playback.  
• Change the speed/direction in the same  
way as above.  
• You can’t use slow motion playback with  
some titles on some DVDs.  
• To resume normal playback, press .  
• Video CD/Super VCD only supports  
forward slow motion playback.  
To start manual scanning, press JOG  
(JOG MODE), then use the MULTI DIAL to  
advance frames in either direction.  
• The picture quality during slow motion  
playback is not as good as during normal  
playback.  
To switch off jog mode, press JOG  
(JOG MODE) again. The picture remains  
paused until you restart playback.  
• To resume normal playback, press .  
• Depending on the disc, normal playback  
may automatically resume when a new  
chapter is reached.  
• For DVD-Audio discs featuring browsable  
pictures (see the Glossary on page 84),  
press ꢍ/ꢎ /ꢏ/ꢐ to view the previous/  
next picture.  
• You can scan Video CD/Super VCDs in the  
same way as DVD-Video discs (see  
above). However, reverse slow-motion  
scanning is not possible, and there are  
just two fast scanning speeds.  
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During playback, press PLAY MODE  
Frame advance/frame reverse  
and select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the list of  
functions on the left.  
You can advance or back up DVD-Video or  
DVD-RW discs frame-by-frame. With Video  
CD/Super VCDs, you can only use frame  
advance.  
Play Mode  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
A(Start Point)  
B(End Point)  
Off  
1
During playback, press (pause).  
Random  
Program  
2
Press ꢍ/ꢎ or ꢏ/ꢐ to reverse or  
Search Mode  
advance a frame at a time.  
3
To resume normal playback, press ꢉ  
(play).  
2
Press ENTER on ‘A(Start Point)’ to set  
the loop start point.  
Play Mode  
• The picture quality when using frame  
reverse is not as good as frame advance.  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
A(Start Point)  
B(End Point)  
Off  
Random  
• Depending on the disc, normal playback  
may automatically resume when a new  
chapter is reached.  
Program  
Search Mode  
• When changing direction of a DVD-Video  
disc, the picture may ‘move’ in an unex-  
pected way. This is not a malfunction.  
3
Press ENTER on ‘B(End Point)’ to set  
the loop end point.  
• For DVD-Audio discs featuring browsable  
pictures (see the Glossary on page 84),  
press ꢍ/ꢎ /ꢏ/ꢐ to view the previous/  
next picture.  
Play Mode  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
A(Start Point)  
B(End Point)  
Off  
Random  
Program  
Search Mode  
Looping a section of a disc  
The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify  
two points (A and B) within a track (DVD-  
Audio, CD and Video CD) or title (DVD-Video  
and DVD-RW) that form a loop which is  
played over and over.  
After pressing ENTER, playback jumps back  
to the start point and plays the loop.  
4
To resume normal playback, press  
CLEAR or select ‘Off’ from the menu.  
• A-B Repeat is not available with SACDs,  
MP3s, Super VCDs or Video CDs in PBC  
mode, or while a DVD disc menu is being  
displayed.  
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DVD-Audio discs  
• Group Repeat  
• Track Repeat  
• Repeat Off  
Using repeat play  
There are various repeat play options,  
depending on the kind of disc loaded. It’s also  
possible to use repeat play together with  
program play to repeat the tracks/chapters in  
the program list (see Creating a program list  
on page 44).  
SACD, CD and Video CD/Super VCD discs  
• Disc Repeat  
• Track Repeat  
• Repeat Off  
MP3 discs  
• Repeat play is not available with Video  
CD/Super VCDs in PBC mode, or while a  
DVD disc menu is being displayed.  
• Disc Repeat  
• Folder Repeat  
• Track Repeat  
• Repeat Off  
1
During playback, press PLAY MODE  
and select ‘Repeat’ from the list of func-  
tions on the left.  
Play Mode  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
Title Repeat  
Chapter Repeat  
Repeat Off  
• If you’ve made a program list, the  
Program Repeat option also appears as  
a repeat option.  
Random  
Program  
Search Mode  
• To stop the disc and cancel repeat play,  
press (stop).  
• You can also cancel repeat play without  
stopping playback by pressing CLEAR.  
The disc will play to the end, then stop.  
2
Select a repeat play option.  
The repeat play options available depend on  
the type of disc loaded. The screen below  
appears when a DVD-Video disc is loaded.  
Play Mode  
• You can’t use repeat and random play at  
the same time.  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
Title Repeat  
Chapter Repeat  
Repeat Off  
Random  
• If you switch camera angle during repeat  
play, repeat play is canceled.  
Program  
Search Mode  
Using random play  
DVD-Video and DVD-RW discs  
• Title Repeat  
Use the random play function to play titles or  
chapters (DVD-Video), groups or tracks (DVD-  
Audio), or tracks (CD, Video CD/Super VCD  
and MP3 discs) in a random order.  
• Chapter Repeat  
• Repeat Off  
You can set the random play option when a  
disc is playing or stopped.  
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• You can’t use random play with SACDs,  
DVD-RWs, Video CD/Super VCDs playing  
in PBC mode, or while a DVD disc menu  
is being displayed.  
• To stop the disc and cancel random play-  
back, press (stop).  
• You can also cancel random playback  
without stopping the disc by pressing  
CLEAR. The disc will play to the end, then  
stop.  
1
Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Random’  
from the list of functions on the left.  
• During random play, the and ꢇ  
buttons function a little differently to  
normal: returns to the beginning of  
the current track/chapter. You can't go  
back further than this. selects  
another track/chapter at random from  
those remaining.  
Play Mode  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
Random Title  
Random Chapter  
Random Off  
Random  
Program  
Search Mode  
• You can't use random play together with  
program or repeat play.  
2
Select a random play option.  
The random play options available depend on  
the type of disc loaded. The screen below  
appears when a DVD-Video disc is loaded.  
Creating a program list  
This feature lets you program the play order of  
titles/group/chapters/folders/tracks on a disc.  
Play Mode  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
Random Title  
Random Chapter  
Random Off  
Random  
Program  
• Program play is not available with DVD-  
RWs, Video CD/Super VCDs playing in  
PBC mode, or while a DVD disc menu is  
being displayed.  
Search Mode  
DVD-Video discs  
Random Title  
Random Chapter  
Random Off  
1
Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Program’  
from the list of functions on the left.  
Play Mode  
DVD-Audio discs  
Random Group  
• Random Track  
• Random Off  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
Create/Edit  
Playback Start  
Playback Stop  
Program Delete  
Program Memory  
Random  
Program  
Search Mode  
Off  
MP3, CD and Video CD/Super VCD discs  
On  
Off  
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Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of  
• To add a chapter, first highlight the title,  
then move the cursor right and select a  
chapter from the list.  
program options.  
Play Mode  
Program  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
Create/Edit  
Program Step  
Title 1-38  
Chapter 1-4  
Playback Start  
Playback Stop  
Program Delete  
Program Memory  
01. 01-003  
02.  
03.  
04.  
05.  
06.  
07.  
08.  
Title 01  
Title 02  
Title 03  
Title 04  
Title 05  
Title 06  
Title 07  
Title 08  
Chapter 001  
Chapter 002  
Chapter 003  
Chapter 004  
Random  
Program  
Search Mode  
Off  
The Program edit screen that appears  
depends on the kind of disc loaded.  
For a DVD-Audio disc, you can add a whole  
group, or a track within a group to the  
program list.  
On the left side is the program list, then to the  
right is a list of titles (if a DVD-Video disc is  
loaded), groups (for DVD-Audio), tracks (for  
SACDs, CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs), or  
folders (for MP3 discs). On the far right is a list  
of chapters (for DVD-Video) or tracks (for  
DVD-Audio and MP3).  
• To add a group, select the group.  
Program  
Program Step  
Track(1-36)  
Track 01  
Track 02  
Track 03  
Track 04  
Track 05  
Track 06  
Track 07  
Track 08  
Group(1-03)  
Group 01  
Group 02  
Group 03  
01. 01  
02.  
3
Select a title, chapter, group, folder or  
03.  
04.  
track for the current step in the program  
list.  
05.  
06.  
07.  
For a DVD disc, you can add a whole title, or a  
08.  
chapter within a title to the program list.  
• To add a title, select the title.  
• To add a track, first highlight the group,  
then move the cursor right and select a  
track from the list.  
Program  
Program Step  
Title 1~38  
Chapter 1~4  
01. 01  
02.  
03.  
04.  
05.  
06.  
07.  
08.  
Title 01  
Title 02  
Title 03  
Title 04  
Title 05  
Title 06  
Title 07  
Title 08  
Chapter 001  
Chapter 002  
Chapter 003  
Chapter 004  
Program  
Program Step  
Group(1-03)  
Group 01  
Group 02  
Group 03  
Track(1-36)  
Track 01  
Track 02  
Track 03  
Track 04  
Track 05  
Track 06  
Track 07  
Track 08  
01. 01-003  
02.  
03.  
04.  
05.  
06.  
07.  
08.  
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For SACD, CD or Video CD/Super VCD, select  
a track to add to the program list. (The screen  
below shows a CD loaded.)  
5
To play the program list, press ꢉ  
(play).  
Program play remains active until you turn off  
program play (see below), erase the program  
list (see below), eject the disc or switch off the  
player.  
Program  
Program Step  
Track 1~12  
01. 04  
02.  
03.  
04.  
05.  
06.  
07.  
08.  
Track 01  
Track 02  
Track 03  
Track 04  
Track 05  
Track 06  
Track 07  
Track 08  
• To exit the program edit screen without  
starting playback, press PLAY MODE or  
HOME MENU. (Don’t press RETURN—  
your program list will be lost.)  
For an MP3 disc, you can add a whole folder,  
or a track within a folder to the program list.  
• During program play, press to skip to  
• To add a folder, select the folder.  
the next program step.  
• Press CLEAR during playback (though not  
if the program list OSD is displayed) to  
switch off program play. Press while  
stopped to erase the program list.  
Program  
Program Step  
Folder 1-6  
Track 1-10  
01. 001  
02.  
001. ACP  
002. Nth Degree  
003. Pfeuti  
004. Live  
005. Glitch music  
006. CodHead  
001. Gravity deluxe  
002.Tesla's patent  
003. Border dispute  
004. Delayed by rain  
005. Accident incident  
006. Pigeon post  
03.  
04.  
05.  
06.  
07.  
08.  
Editing a program list  
After creating a program list, you can add,  
delete and change steps.  
007. Outernational  
008. Vacuum tube  
1
Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Program’  
• To add a track, first find the folder, then  
move the cursor right and select a track  
name from the list.  
from the list of functions on the left.  
2
Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of  
program options.  
Program  
Program Step  
Folder 1-6  
Track 1-10  
3
To clear a step, highlight the step  
01. 001-003  
001. ACP  
002. Nth Degree  
003. Pfeuti  
004. Live  
005. Glitch music  
006. CodHead  
001. Gravity deluxe  
002.Tesla's patent  
003. Border dispute  
004. Delayed by rain  
005. Accident incident  
006. Pigeon post  
number and press CLEAR.  
02.  
03.  
04.  
05.  
06.  
07.  
08.  
4
To insert a step in the middle of the  
program list, highlight the step where you  
want the new step to appear, then select  
a title/group/chapter/folder/track to add.  
After pressing ENTER, the new step is  
inserted into the list.  
007. Outernational  
008. Vacuum tube  
After pressing ENTER to select the title/group/  
chapter/folder/track, the step number auto-  
matically moves down one.  
5
To add a step to the end of the  
program list, highlight the next free step  
then select a title/group/chapter/folder/  
track to add.  
4
list.  
Repeat step 3 to build up a program  
A program list can contain up to 24 titles/  
chapters/groups/folders/tracks.  
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• To exit the program edit screen without  
starting playback, press PLAY MODE or  
HOME MENU.  
• After saving a program list using the  
Program Memory feature, whenever you  
load that disc, the program list is auto-  
matically recalled and program play  
switched on.  
• If you want to exit the program edit screen  
without saving the changes you made,  
press RETURN.  
• You can save program lists for up to 24  
discs. After that, the oldest one is  
replaced with the new one saved.  
Other functions available from the  
program menu  
Searching a disc  
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.  
Using the search mode function from the Play  
Mode menu you can quickly jump to a partic-  
ular part of the disc that you’re watching or  
listening to.  
1
Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Program’  
from the list of functions on the left.  
1
Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Search  
Mode’ from the list of functions on the  
left.  
Play Mode  
The search options that appear depend on the  
kind of disc loaded. The screen below shows  
the DVD-Video search options.  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
Create/Edit  
Playback Start  
Playback Stop  
Program Delete  
Program Memory  
Random  
Program  
Search Mode  
Off  
Play Mode  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
Title Search  
Chapter Search  
Time Search  
2
Select a program play function.  
Create/Edit – See Creating a program list  
on page 44  
Random  
Program  
Search Mode  
Playback Start – Starts playback of a  
saved program list  
2
3
Select a search mode.  
Playback Stop – Turns off program play,  
but does not erase the program list  
Use the number buttons to enter a  
title, group, chapter, folder or track  
number, or a time.  
Program Delete – Erases the program  
list and turns off program play  
Program Memory (DVD-Video only) –  
Select On to save the program list for the  
disc loaded. (Select Off to cancel the  
program memory for the disc loaded)  
Play Mode  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
Title Search  
Input Chapter  
Chapter Search  
Time Search  
0
0
1
Random  
Program  
Search Mode  
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• For a time search, enter the number of  
minutes and seconds into the currently  
playing title (DVD-Video/DVD-RW) 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.  
• While the above display is showing, you  
can also use the joystick (up/down) and  
ENTER to select a subtitle language from  
a drop-down menu.  
Subtitle  
1
English  
Off  
1. English  
2. French  
3. German  
4. Italian  
• Some DVD-Audio discs feature pages of  
browsable pictures. Enter the page  
number you want.  
1/  
1
4
Press ENTER to start playback.  
• Some discs only allow you to change  
subtitle language from the disc menu.  
Press TOP MENU to access.  
• You can only use time search with Video  
CDs and DVD-Video discs.  
• To set subtitle preferences, see Subtitle  
Language on page 62.  
• Discs must be playing in order to use time  
search (except Video CD).  
• Search functions are not available with  
Video CD in PBC mode (start non-PBC  
playback by stopping playback, then  
pressing , then (play)).  
Switching the DVD audio  
language  
When playing a DVD disc recorded with  
dialog in two or more languages, you can  
switch audio language during playback.  
• You can often select what you want to  
watch from a DVD disc menu. See also  
DVD disc menus on page 35.  
1
Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an  
audio language option.  
Switching subtitles  
Current /Total  
Some DVD 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 during play-  
back.  
Audio  
1/2  
French  
Dolby Digital 3/2.1CH  
• With some discs, while the above display  
is showing, you can also use the joystick  
(up/down) and ENTER to select an audio  
language from a drop-down menu.  
1
Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a  
subtitle option.  
Audio  
2
French  
Dolby Digital 3/2.1CH  
Current / Total  
Subtitle  
1/2  
English  
1. English  
2. French  
3. German  
4. Italian  
Dolby Digital 3/2.1CH  
Dolby Digital 3/2.1CH  
Dolby Digital 2CH  
Dolby Digital 2CH  
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Switching CD/MP3/Video CD/  
Super VCD audio channels  
• Some discs only allow you to change  
audio language from the disc menu.  
Press TOP MENU to access.  
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.)  
• To set audio language preferences, see  
Audio Language on page 61.  
1
Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an  
audio channel option.  
Switching DVD-RW audio  
channels  
Audio  
Stereo  
When playing a DVD-RW disc recorded with  
dual-mono audio, you can switch between the  
main, sub, and mixed channels during play-  
back.  
Switching camera angles  
Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from  
two or more angles—check the disc box for  
details.  
1
Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an  
audio channel option.  
When a multi-angle scene is playing, a  
icon appears on screen to let you know that  
other angles are available (this can be  
switched off if you prefer—see Angle Indicator  
on page 63).  
Audio  
1L  
Dolby Digital 1+1CH  
Switching DVD-Audio audio  
channels  
During playback (or when paused),  
press ANGLE to switch angle.  
Depending on the disc, you may be able to  
switch channels when playing DVD-Audio  
discs—see the disc box for details.  
Displaying disc information  
Various track, chapter and title information,  
as well as the video transmission rate for DVD  
discs, can be displayed on-screen.  
1
Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an  
audio channel option.  
1
During playback, press DISPLAY to  
Audio  
Dolby Digital  
1
show/switch the information displayed.  
Keep pressing DISPLAY to change the  
displayed information.  
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• DVD-Video displays  
(During multichannel playback only)  
Play  
Title  
DVD  
Play  
SACD  
Elapsed  
0.22  
3
Current / Total  
11/38  
Elapsed  
2.05  
Remain  
4.57  
Total  
7.02  
Current / Total  
1/9  
Remain  
3.38  
Total  
4.00  
Track  
1. French  
1. English  
1
3/2.1CH  
Audio Dolby Digital 3/2.1CH  
Subtitle  
Angle  
Audio  
Play  
DVD  
Play  
Disc  
SACD  
3
Current / Total  
11/38  
Elapsed  
2.05  
Remain  
4.57  
Total  
7.02  
Elapsed  
0.05  
Remain  
73.00  
Total  
73.05  
Chapter  
Tr. Rate  
8.6Mbps  
• CD and Video CD Displays  
The # mark displayed with some DVD-  
Video discs means that the video is  
playing at 24 frames/second, progressive.  
Play  
CD  
3
Current / Total  
2/16  
Elapsed  
1.07  
Remain  
4.40  
Total  
5.47  
Track  
Pause  
Current / Total Elapsed  
Chapter 2/36 0.06 15  
Tr. Rate  
DVD  
8
Play  
Disc  
CD  
3
Total  
1.46  
6.0Mbps  
Remain  
1.40  
Elapsed  
28.00  
Remain  
30.20  
Total  
58.20  
:
(During PBC playback only)  
When the disc is paused, the display also  
shows the frame number.  
Play  
VCD  
3
• DVD-Audio displays  
With Super VCDs, only the elapsed time is  
displayed.  
Play  
DVD-Audio  
3
Current / Total  
1/14  
Elapsed  
3.20  
Remain  
2.41  
Total  
6.01  
Track  
Audio  
• MP3 disc displays  
- -  
1
1 Linear PCM  
192kHz 24bit 2/0CH  
Subtitle  
Angle  
Play  
MP3  
Current / Total  
1/17  
Elapsed  
0.18  
Remain  
12.42  
Total  
13.00  
-Audio  
DVD  
Play  
3
Track  
Current / Total  
1/3  
Elapsed  
3.21  
Remain  
53.20  
Total  
Track Name  
Outernational  
Group  
56.41  
Tr. Rate  
:
9.5Mbps  
Play  
MP3  
Current / Total  
2/7  
• DVD-RW displays  
Folder  
Folder Name ACP  
Play  
Title  
DVD-RW  
Original  
Current / Total  
1/32  
Elapsed  
0.08  
Remain  
30.22  
Total  
30.30  
1
- -  
Audio Dolby Digital  
2/0CH  
Subtitle  
• You can see disc information (number of  
titles/chapters, groups, tracks, folders  
and so on) from the Disc Navigator  
Play  
DVD-RW  
Original  
Current / Total  
1/1  
Chapter  
Tr. Rate  
4.3Mbps  
screen. See Using the Disc Navigator to  
browse the contents of a disc on page 39.  
• SACD displays  
Play  
SACD  
3
Current / Total  
1/14  
Elapsed  
0.13  
Remain  
4.21  
Total  
4.34  
Track  
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Audio Settings menu  
2
Highlight Audio DRC, then use the  
Note about features in the  
Audio Settings menu  
Joystick (left/right) to change to ‘On’ or  
‘Off’ as required.  
None of the features found in the Audio  
Settings menu have any effect on sound  
output through the i.LINK connector.  
Audio Settings  
1/  
2
Audio DRC  
Off  
Off  
On  
Off  
Fix  
Legato PRO  
Hi-Bit  
Virtual Surround  
Channel Level  
Audio DRC  
• Default setting: Off  
When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low  
volume, it’s easy to lose the quieter sounds  
completely—including some of the dialog.  
Switching Audio DRC (Dynamic Range  
Control) to On can help by bringing up the  
quieter sounds, while controlling loud peaks.  
3
Press ENTER to make the setting and  
exit the Audio Settings screen.  
• Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby  
Digital audio sources.  
How much of a difference you hear depends  
on the material you’re listening to. If the mate-  
rial doesn’t have wide variations in volume,  
you may not notice much change.  
• Audio DRC is only effective through the  
digital output when Digital Out is set to  
On, and Dolby Digital Out (see page 59)  
is set to Dolby Digital > PCM.  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio  
Settings’ from the on-screen display.  
• The effect of Audio DRC depends on your  
speakers and AV receiver settings.  
HOME MENU  
DVD  
Audio Settings  
Play Mode  
Video Adjust  
Legato PRO  
• Default setting: Off  
Disc Navigator  
Setup Navigator  
Legato PRO technology can reveal more high-  
frequency detail in CDs and DVDs by upsam-  
pling.  
Initial Settings  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio  
Settings’ from the on-screen display.  
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2
Highlight ‘Legato PRO’, then use the  
2
Highlight ‘Hi-Bit’, then use the Joystick  
Joystick (left/right) to change the setting.  
(left/right) to change the setting to ‘On’ or  
‘Off’, as required.  
Audio Settings  
1/  
2
Audio Settings  
1/  
2
Audio DRC  
Off  
Off  
On  
Off  
Fix  
Legato PRO  
Hi-Bit  
Audio DRC  
Off  
Off  
On  
Off  
Fix  
Legato PRO  
Hi-Bit  
Virtual Surround  
Channel Level  
Virtual Surround  
Channel Level  
There are four settings, plus Off.  
3
Press ENTER to make the setting and  
• Off  
exit the Audio Settings screen.  
Standard – gives the sound a more  
forward, live feel  
Virtual Surround  
Effect 1 – bright and lively  
Effect 2 – soft and rich  
• Default setting: Off  
Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy surround  
sound effects from just two speakers.  
Effect 3 – solid and well-balanced  
3
Press ENTER to make the setting and  
exit the Audio Settings screen.  
When you play a Dolby Digital or Pro Logic  
encoded source, TruSurround technology  
from SRS produces a deep, realistic 3D  
soundspace from a pair of stereo speakers.  
SRS TruSurround is a process certified by  
Dolby Laboratories for Virtual Dolby Digital  
sound.  
• The Legato PRO digital filter affects  
mainly frequencies outside of the audible  
range.  
• Depending on the listening conditions,  
you may find that the effect of Legato PRO  
difficult to hear.  
• The Legato PRO effect is applied only to  
the front left/right channels.  
• Legato PRO does not work with 192kHz  
DVD-Audio discs, or with SACDs.  
Hi-Bit  
• Default setting: On  
The Hi-Bit feature extends the effective  
dynamic range of the front left/right channels  
from 16 or 20-bit to 24-bit to reveal more detail  
in low-level sounds.  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio  
Settings’ from the on-screen display.  
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1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio  
Channel Level  
Settings’ from the on-screen display.  
• Default setting: Fix  
2
Highlight Virtual Surround, then use  
This setting allows you to set the level of each  
channel sent to the 5.1 channel analog  
outputs.  
the Joystick (left/right) to change to ‘2V/  
SRS TruSurround’ or ‘Off’, as required.  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio  
Audio Settings  
1/  
2
Settings’ from the on-screen display.  
Audio DRC  
Off  
Off  
On  
Off  
Fix  
Legato PRO  
Hi-Bit  
2
Highlight Channel Level, then use the  
Virtual Surround  
Channel Level  
Joystick (left/right) to change to ‘Fix’ or  
‘Variable’, as required.  
Audio Settings  
1/  
2
3
Press ENTER to make the setting and  
exit the Audio Settings screen.  
Audio DRC  
Off  
Off  
On  
Off  
Fix  
Legato PRO  
Hi-Bit  
Virtual Surround  
Channel Level  
• You can also use the SURROUND button  
on the remote control to switch Virtual  
Surround on (2V/SRS TruSurround)/  
Off.  
Fix – Channel 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, use the joystick  
• Virtual Surround does not work with CD,  
MP3, DVD-Audio or SACD discs, or 96kHz  
Linear PCM soundtracks.  
(down) to proceed to the next screen.  
Audio Settings  
1/  
3
• The Virtual Surround effect is output only  
through the analog AUDIO OUT (2ch)  
jacks.  
Audio DRC  
Off  
Off  
Legato PRO  
Hi-Bit  
On  
Virtual Surround  
Channel Level  
Off  
Variable  
• Make sure that Audio Output Mode is  
set to 2 Channel (see Audio Output Mode  
on page 71).  
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Variable setting only: Set the channel  
levels for each speaker.  
• How good the surround effect is varies  
with the disc.  
Audio Settings  
2/  
3
Channel Level L  
Channel Level C  
Channel Level R  
Channel Level RS  
Channel Level LS  
Channel Level SW  
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0.0 dB  
0.0 dB  
0.0 dB  
0.0 dB  
0.0 dB  
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Audio Settings menu  
• Use the Joystick (up/down) to select a  
speaker.  
• Use the joystick (left/right) to adjust the  
distance from your listening position to  
that speaker.  
• Use the Joystick (left/right) to adjust the  
channel level for that speaker.  
Front left/right (L/R) speaker distances can be  
set from 30 cm to 9 m in 10 cm increments.  
Channel levels can be set from –6 dB to +6  
dB. in 0.5 dB increments.  
The center speaker (C) and subwoofer (SW)  
can be set from –2 m to +2 m relative to the  
front left/right speakers.  
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Press ENTER to make the settings and  
exit the audio settings screen.  
Surround left/right (LS/RS) speakers can be  
set from –6 m to +2 m 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.  
• You can’t adjust the channel level for any  
speakers that are set to Off in the  
Speaker Installation menu screen (see  
Speaker Installation on page 71).  
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Press ENTER to make the settings and  
exit the audio settings screen.  
• The Fix setting is equivalent to setting all  
the channel levels to +6 dB. Therefore, the  
Variable setting will usually sound  
quieter than the Fix setting.  
• The speaker distance settings have no  
effect on SACD playback. The channel  
level settings, however, do apply.  
Speaker Distance  
• Default setting: all speakers 3 m  
To get the best surround sound from your  
system, you should set up the speaker  
distances from your listening position.  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio  
Settings’ from the on-screen display.  
2
Move the cursor down until you reach  
the Speaker Distance setting screen.  
Audio Settings  
2/  
2
Speaker Distance L  
Speaker Distance C  
Speaker Distance R  
Speaker Distance RS  
Speaker Distance LS  
Speaker Distance SW  
3m  
3m  
3m  
3m  
3m  
3m  
• Use the joystick (up/down) to select a  
speaker.  
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Chapter 7  
The Video Settings menu  
When the HDMI output is connected, the  
following options appear instead:  
Video Adjust  
• Default setting: Professional or (when  
Direct – The picture appears simply  
according to how the source was  
encoded.  
connected using HDMI) Direct  
From the Video Adjust screen you can select  
the standard video presentation or define  
presets of your own.  
Natural – Edges are softer making this  
setting good for movies.  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video  
Enhanced – Edges are sharper making  
this setting ideal for animation and mate-  
rial with computer generated effects.  
Adjust’ from the on-screen display.  
You can also access these settings by  
pressing V.ADJ (VIDEO ADJUST).  
Memory1–3 – Use for saving your own  
presets (see below)  
HOME MENU  
DVD  
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Press ENTER to make the setting and  
Audio Settings  
Play Mode  
Video Adjust  
exit the Video Adjust screen.  
Disc Navigator  
Setup Navigator  
Initial Settings  
• Depending on the disc and the TV/  
monitor, you may not see the effect  
clearly.  
2
Use the joystick (left/right) to select a  
preset.  
Video Adjust  
Professional  
Creating your own presets  
You can create up to three presets of your  
own.  
TV (CRT) – Optimized display for a regular  
CRT TV  
1
Select one of the Memory presets (see  
above).  
PDP – Optimized display for a plasma  
display screen  
2
Use the joystick (down) to select  
‘Detailed Settings’ then press ENTER.  
Professional – Optimized for a profes-  
sional video monitor  
Video Adjust  
Memory1–3 – Use for saving your own  
presets (see below)  
Memory1  
Detailed Settings  
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Adjust the picture quality settings.  
Detail – Adjusts the sharpness of edges  
in the picture.  
Memory1  
1/3  
White Level – Adjusts the intensity of  
white.  
Memory1  
Auto 1  
Recall Settings  
Prog. Motion  
PureCinema  
YNR  
fast  
slow  
Black Level – Adjusts the intensity of  
black.  
soft  
min  
min  
min  
fine  
max  
max  
max  
CNR  
Sharpness High  
Sharpness Mid  
Black Setup – Setup to correct the  
floating black color for better 3-dimen-  
sional realism.  
• Use the joystick (up/down) to select a  
setting.  
Gamma – Adjusts the brightness of  
darker images.  
• Use the joystick (left/right) to adjust the  
current setting.  
Hue – Adjusts the overall color balance  
between red and green.  
• Press DISPLAY to switch between full and  
single view.  
Chroma Level – Adjusts how saturated  
colors appear.  
• You can recall the preset number from the  
Recall Settings menu item.  
Chroma Delay – Adjust to correct the gap  
between the Y and C components in the  
video signal.  
You can adjust any or all of the following  
picture quality settings:  
When the HDMI output is connected, the  
following options also appear:  
Prog. Motion – Adjusts the motion and  
still picture quality when the player is set  
to progressive video output. This has no  
effect when set to ON.  
HDMI Detail – Adjusts the sharpness of  
edges in the HDMI video signal.  
PureCinema – When watching DVD  
movies, PureCinema optimizes the  
picture quality. The default setting is  
Auto1, but if the picture appears unnat-  
ural, then set to Auto2, ON or Off, as  
appropriate.  
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Press ENTER to save the preset and  
exit the Video Adjust screen.  
• Video on a DVD discs may be either video  
material (originally shot on video) or film  
material (originally shot on film). Video  
material has a frame rate of 30 frames/  
sec.(NTSC), compared with 24 frames/  
sec. for film. This player converts film  
material to 60 frames/sec. (in progressive  
scan mode). PureCinema adjusts the  
picture so that it matches more closely  
the picture quality of a cinema screen.  
YNR – Adjusts the amount of noise reduc-  
tion in the Y (brightness) part of the video  
signal.  
CNR – Adjusts the amount of noise reduc-  
tion in the C (color) part of the video  
signal.  
Sharpness High – Adjusts the sharpness  
of the high-frequency (detailed) elements  
in the picture.  
Sharpness Mid – Adjusts the sharpness  
of the mid-frequency (less detailed)  
elements in the picture.  
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You can see whether video on a DVD disc  
is film or video material by displaying the  
video transmission rate (see Displaying  
disc information on page 49). If a hash  
mark (#) appears next to the transmis-  
sion rate display, it is film material.  
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Initial Settings menu  
Chapter 8  
Initial Settings menu  
Using the Initial Settings  
menu  
Digital Audio Out settings  
The Initial Settings menu gives you complete  
control in setting up your DVD player,  
• None of the Digital Audio Out settings  
affect the audio output from the i.LINK  
interface. For i.LINK settings, see i.LINK  
Setup on page 74.  
including audio, and video output settings,  
audience limitation settings, among others.  
If an option is grayed out it means that it  
cannot be changed at the current time. This is  
usually because a disc is playing. Stop the  
disc, then change the setting.  
Digital Out  
• Default setting: On  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial  
You only need to make this setting if you  
connected this system to an AV receiver (or  
other component) using one of the digital  
outputs.  
Settings’ from the on-screen display.  
HOME MENU  
DVD  
Audio Settings  
Play Mode  
Video Adjust  
Initial Settings  
Disc Navigator  
Setup Navigator  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Digital Out  
On  
Off  
Initial Settings  
Dolby Digital Out  
DTS Out  
Display  
Linear PCM Out  
MPEG Out  
Options  
2
Select the setup category from the list  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
on the left, then select an item from the  
menu list to the right.  
If at any time you need to switch off the digital  
audio output, set this to Off, otherwise leave it  
On.  
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Make the setting you want.  
• 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.  
• You can’t switch on/off the optical and  
coaxial outputs individually.  
• There is no digital output when playing  
SACDs and some DVD-Audio discs  
regardless of this setting.  
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Dolby Digital Out  
• Default setting: Dolby Digital  
• If you set to DTS with a non-DTS compat-  
ible amplifier, noise will be output when  
you play a DTS disc.  
You only need to make this setting if you  
connected this player to an AV receiver (or other  
component) using one of the digital outputs.  
• This setting applies only to DTS audio on  
DVDs. DTS-CD always output DTS digital  
audio as-is regardless of this setting.  
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Digital Out  
Dolby Digital  
Dolby Digital Out  
DTS Out  
Dolby Digital > PCM  
Display  
Linear PCM Out  
MPEG Out  
Linear PCM Out  
Options  
• Default setting: Down Sample On  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
You only need to make this setting if you  
connected this player to an AV receiver (or other  
component) using one of the digital outputs.  
If your AV receiver (or other connected  
component) is Dolby Digital compatible, set  
to Dolby Digital, otherwise set to Dolby  
Digital > PCM.  
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Digital Out  
Down Sample On  
Down Sample Off  
Dolby Digital Out  
DTS Out  
DTS Out  
• Default setting: DTS  
Display  
Linear PCM Out  
MPEG Out  
Options  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
You only need to make this setting if you  
connected this player to an AV receiver (or other  
component) using one of the digital outputs.  
If your AV receiver (or other connected  
component) is compatible with high  
Initial Settings  
sampling rates (96 kHz), set this to Down  
Sample Off, otherwise set it to Down  
Sample On (96 kHz audio is converted to a  
more compatible 48 kHz). Check the manual  
that came with the other component if you’re  
unsure whether it is 96 kHz compatible.  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Digital Out  
DTS  
Dolby Digital Out  
DTS Out  
DTS > PCM  
Display  
Linear PCM Out  
MPEG Out  
Options  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
If your AV receiver (or other connected  
component) has a built-in DTS decoder, set  
this to DTS, otherwise set to DTS > PCM (DTS  
audio is converted to more compatible PCM  
audio). Check the manual that came with the  
other component if you’re unsure whether it  
is DTS 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.  
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Initial Settings menu  
When set to 16:9(Compressed), progressive-  
scan 4:3 material is shown with black bars on  
either side of the screen.  
MPEG Out  
• Default setting: MPEG > PCM  
You only need to make this setting if you  
connected this player to an AV receiver (or other  
component) using one of the digital outputs.  
If you have a conventional TV, select either 4:3  
(Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan&Scan). In Letter Box  
mode, widescreen software is shown with  
black bars at the top and bottom of the  
screen. Pan & Scan chops the sides off wide-  
screen material to make it fit the 4:3 screen  
(so even though the image looks larger on the  
screen, you’re actually seeing less of the  
picture). See also Screen sizes and disc  
formats on page 78.  
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Digital Out  
MPEG  
Dolby Digital Out  
DTS Out  
MPEG > PCM  
Display  
Linear PCM Out  
MPEG Out  
Options  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
If your AV receiver (or other connected  
component) is compatible with MPEG audio,  
set this to MPEG, otherwise set it to MPEG >  
PCM (MPEG audio is converted to more  
compatible PCM audio). Check the manual  
that came with the other component if you’re  
unsure whether it is MPEG audio compatible.  
• You can’t change the video output setting  
when an HDMI component is connected.  
Component Out  
• Default setting: Interlace  
You only need to make this setting if you  
connected this player to your TV using the  
component video outputs.  
Video Output settings  
TV Screen  
• Default setting: 16:9 (Wide)  
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
TV Screen  
Progressive  
Interlace  
Initial Settings  
Component Out  
S-Video Out  
Still Picture  
Display  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
4:3 (Letter Box)  
4:3 (Pan&Scan)  
16:9 (Wide)  
TV Screen  
Options  
Component Out  
S-Video Out  
Still Picture  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
Display  
16:9 (Compressed)  
Options  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
If you have a progressive-scan compatible TV,  
set this to Progressive for flicker-free video  
output. If your TV is not compatible with  
progressive-scan video, set to Interlace.  
Check the operating instructions that came  
with your TV if you’re unsure about its  
compatibility.  
If you have a widescreen TV, select the 16:9  
(Wide) setting—widescreen DVD software is  
then shown using the full screen area. When  
playing software recorded in conventional  
(4:3) format, the settings on your TV will deter-  
mine how the material is presented—see the  
manual that came with your TV for details on  
what options are available.  
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Frame – produces a sharper image, but  
more prone to shake than field stills  
• This player is compatible with both PAL  
and NTSC progressive scan formats.  
However, your TV must also be progres-  
sive scan compatible to take advantage of  
this feature.  
Language settings  
• 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.  
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 cable.  
Audio Language  
• Default setting: English  
Initial Settings  
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
TV Screen  
S1  
S2  
Component Out  
S-Video Out  
Still Picture  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Audio Language  
Subtitle Language  
Auto Language  
DVD Menu Lang.  
Subtitle Display  
English  
français  
Español  
Display  
Options  
Speakers  
Display  
Options  
i.LINK Setup  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
If you find that the picture is stretched or  
distorted on the default S2 setting, try  
changing it to S1.  
This setting is your preferred audio language  
for DVD discs. If the language you specify  
here is recorded on a disc, the player auto-  
matically plays the disc in that language.  
Still Picture  
• Default setting: Auto  
The DVD format recognizes 136 different  
languages. Select Other Language if you  
want to specify a language other than those  
listed. See also Selecting languages using the  
language code list on page 84.  
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
TV Screen  
Field  
Frame  
Auto  
Component Out  
S-Video Out  
Still Picture  
Display  
Options  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
• You can switch between the languages  
recorded on a DVD disc during playback  
using the AUDIO button. (This does not  
affect this setting.) See Switching the DVD  
audio language on page 48.  
This 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  
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• 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 subtitle  
languages usually allow you to select the  
subtitle language from the disc menu.  
Press TOP MENU to access the disc  
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 disc menu.  
Auto Language  
• Default setting: On  
Initial Settings  
Subtitle Language  
• Default setting: English  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Audio Language  
Subtitle Language  
Auto Language  
DVD Menu Lang.  
Subtitle Display  
On  
Off  
Initial Settings  
Display  
Options  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Display  
Options  
Audio Language  
Subtitle Language  
Auto Language  
DVD Menu Lang.  
Subtitle Display  
English  
français  
Español  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
When set to On, the player always selects the  
default audio language on a DVD-Video disc  
(French dialog for a French movie, for  
example), and displays subtitles in your  
preferred subtitle language only if that is set  
to something different. In other words, movies  
in your native language won’t have any subti-  
tles, while foreign language movies will be  
shown with subtitles.  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
This setting is your preferred subtitle  
language for DVD discs. If the language you  
specify here is recorded on a disc, the player  
automatically plays the disc with those subti-  
tles.  
The DVD format recognizes 136 different  
languages. Select Other Language if you  
want to specify a language other than those  
listed. See also Selecting languages using the  
language code list on page 84.  
Set to Off to have the player play discs strictly  
according to your Audio Language and  
Subtitle Language settings.  
For Auto Language to work, the Audio  
Language and Subtitle Language settings  
must be the same (see Audio Language on  
page 61 and Subtitle Language on page 62).  
• You can change or switch off the subtitles  
on a DVD disc during playback using the  
SUBTITLE button. (This does not affect  
this setting.) See Switching subtitles on  
page 48.  
• You can still switch audio and subtitle  
language on playback using the AUDIO  
and SUBTITLE buttons.  
• Some DVD discs set the subtitle language  
automatically when loaded, overriding the  
subtitle language you set in the Initial  
Settings menu.  
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DVD Menu Language  
• Default setting: w/Subtitle Lang.  
Display settings  
OSD Language  
Initial Settings  
• Default setting: English  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Audio Language  
Subtitle Language  
Auto Language  
DVD Menu Lang.  
Subtitle Display  
w/Subtitle Lang.  
Other Language  
Initial Settings  
Display  
Options  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
OSD Language  
On Screen Display  
Angle Indicator  
Background  
English  
français  
Español  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
Display  
Options  
Screen Saver  
Speakers  
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 above.  
i.LINK Setup  
This sets the language of this player’s on-  
screen displays.  
On Screen Display  
The DVD format recognizes 136 different  
languages. Select Other Language if you  
want to specify a language other than those  
listed. See also Selecting languages using the  
language code list on page 84.  
• Default setting: On  
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
OSD Language  
On Screen Display  
Angle Indicator  
Background  
On  
Off  
Display  
Subtitle Display  
• Default setting: On  
Options  
Screen Saver  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
Initial Settings  
This sets whether operation displays are  
shown on-screen (Play, Resume, Scan and so  
on.)  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Audio Language  
Subtitle Language  
Auto Language  
DVD Menu Lang.  
Subtitle Display  
On  
Off  
Assist Subtitle  
Display  
Options  
Speakers  
Angle Indicator  
• Default setting: On  
i.LINK Setup  
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 onto some DVD discs. Set  
to Off to switch subtitles off altogether.  
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
OSD Language  
On Screen Display  
Angle Indicator  
Background  
On  
Off  
Display  
Options  
Screen Saver  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
If you prefer not to see the camera icon on-  
screen during multi-angle scenes on DVD  
discs, change this setting to Off.  
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Initial Settings menu  
Some discs also support the Country code  
feature. The player does not play certain  
scenes on these discs, depending on the  
Country code you set.  
Background  
• Default setting: Black  
Initial Settings  
Before you can set the Parental Lock level or  
the Country code you must register a pass-  
word. As the password owner, you can  
change the Parental Lock level or Country  
code whenever you like. You can also change  
the password.  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
OSD Language  
On Screen Display  
Angle Indicator  
Background  
Pioneer Logo  
Black  
Display  
Options  
Screen Saver  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
This specifies what is displayed on-screen  
when the player is stopped.  
• Not all discs that you may consider inap-  
propriate for your children use the  
Parental Lock feature. These discs will  
always play without requiring the pass-  
word first.  
Screen Saver  
• Default setting: Off  
Initial Settings  
• If you forget your password, you’ll need to  
reset the player to its factory settings (see  
Resetting the player on page 78), then  
register a new password.  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
OSD Language  
On Screen Display  
Angle Indicator  
Background  
On  
Off  
Display  
Options  
Screen Saver  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
Registering a new password  
You must register a password before you can  
change the Parental Lock level or enter a  
Country code.  
If a constant image is displayed on a conven-  
tional CRT-type TV, it 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.  
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Select ‘Password’.  
Initial Settings  
Options  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Parental Lock  
Password  
Bonus Group  
Level Change  
Country Code  
Auto Disc Menu  
Group Playback  
DVD Playback Mode  
SACD Playback  
HDMI Settings  
Display  
Parental Lock  
• Default level: Off  
Options  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
• 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 your children  
watch on your DVD player.  
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2
Use the number buttons to enter a 4-  
3
Enter a new password.  
digit password.  
Initial Settings  
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Parental Lock : Password Change  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Password  
*
*
*
*
Parental Lock: Register Code Number  
Display  
New Password  
1
3
4
2
Options  
1
2
3
4
Display  
Speakers  
Options  
i.LINK Setup  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
4
Press ENTER to register the new pass-  
3
Press ENTER to register the password  
word and return to the Options menu  
screen.  
and return to the Options menu screen.  
If you forget your password, you can reset the  
player then register a new one. See Resetting  
the player on page 78 for how to reset the  
player.  
Setting/changing the Parental Lock level  
1
Select ‘Level Change’.  
Initial Settings  
Changing your password  
To change your password, confirm your  
existing password then enter a new one.  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Parental Lock  
Password Change  
Level Change  
Bonus Group  
Auto Disc Menu  
Group Playback  
DVD Playback Mode  
SACD Playback  
HDMI Settings  
Country Code  
Display  
Options  
1
Select ‘Password Change’.  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
Initial Settings  
2
Use number buttons to enter your  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Parental Lock  
Password Change  
Level Change  
Bonus Group  
password, then press ENTER.  
Auto Disc Menu  
Group Playback  
DVD Playback Mode  
SACD Playback  
HDMI Settings  
Country Code  
Display  
Options  
Initial Settings  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
Parental Lock : Level Change  
Password  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
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2
Use the number buttons to enter your  
Display  
Options  
existing password, then press ENTER.  
• The numbers appear as asterisks as you  
enter them.  
Speakers  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
off  
i.LINK Setup  
Initial Settings  
Parental Lock : Password Change  
Password  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
1
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*
*
Display  
New Password  
Options  
Speakers  
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Initial Settings menu  
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Select a new level.  
• Select by code letter: Use the Joystick (up/  
down) to change the Country/Area code.  
Initial Settings  
Initial Settings  
Parental Lock : Level Change  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Password  
*
*
*
*
Parental Lock : Change Country Code  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Password  
*
*
*
*
Display  
Options  
Display  
Country Code List  
us  
Code  
Speakers  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
off  
Options  
i.LINK Setup  
2
1
1
9
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
Use the Joystick to move the cursor left to lock  
more levels (more discs will require the pass-  
word); move right to unlock levels. You can’t  
lock level 1.  
• Select by code number: Use the Joystick  
to move the cursor right then use the  
number buttons to enter the 4-digit  
Country code (you can find the Country/  
Area code list on page 83.)  
4
Press ENTER to set the new level and  
return to the Options menu screen.  
Initial Settings  
Setting/changing the Country/Area code  
You may also want to refer to the Country/Area  
code list on page 83.  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Parental Lock : Change Country Code  
Password  
*
*
*
*
Display  
Country Code List  
us  
Code  
Options  
1
Select ‘Country Code’.  
2
1
1
9
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
Initial Settings  
4
Press ENTER to set the new Country/  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Parental Lock  
Password Change  
Level Change  
Bonus Group  
Area code and return to the Options menu  
screen.  
Auto Disc Menu  
Group Playback  
DVD Playback Mode  
SACD Playback  
HDMI Settings  
Country Code  
Display  
Options  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
• Changing the Country/Area code does not  
take effect until the next disc is loaded (or  
the current disc is reloaded).  
2
Use number buttons to enter your  
password, then press ENTER.  
Initial Settings  
Bonus Group  
Parental Lock : Change Country Code  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Password  
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Initial Settings  
Display  
Country Code List  
us  
Code  
Options  
2
1
1
9
Speakers  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Parental Lock  
Bonus Group  
Off (jp)  
i.LINK Setup  
Auto Disc Menu  
Group Playback  
DVD Playback Mode  
SACD Playback  
HDMI Settings  
On  
Display  
Single  
3
Select a Country/Area code.  
Options  
DVD-Audio  
2ch Area  
Speakers  
There are two ways you can do this.  
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Some DVD-Audio discs have an extra ‘bonus’  
group that requires a 4-digit key number to  
access. See the disc packaging for details  
and the key number.  
Group Playback  
• Default setting: Single  
Initial Settings  
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  
Parental Lock  
Bonus Group  
All  
Single  
Auto Disc Menu  
Group Playback  
DVD Playback Mode  
SACD Playback  
HDMI Settings  
Display  
Options  
Speakers  
Initial Settings  
i.LINK Setup  
Digital Audio Out  
Bonus Group : Key Number Input  
Video Output  
Language  
DVD-Audio discs can have up to 9 groups of  
tracks. When set to Single, the selected  
group plays and then the disc stops, or  
returns to the menu screen. Use Group  
Search (see Searching a disc on page 47) to  
select the group to play. (You cannot use the  
track skip / or scan buttons /  
in this mode.)  
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Display  
Options  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
• If you eject the disc, switch the power off,  
or unplug the player, you will need to re-  
enter the key number.  
Set to All if you want to play all the groups on  
a disc consecutively.  
Auto Disc Menu  
• Default setting: On  
• Even if the players is set to All but you  
select a group to play from the disc menu,  
only that group will play. If you stop play-  
back, all groups will play again when you  
restart playback.  
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Parental Lock  
Bonus Group  
On  
Off  
Auto Disc Menu  
Group Playback  
DVD Playback Mode  
SACD Playback  
HDMI Settings  
Display  
Options  
DVD Playback Mode  
• Default setting: DVD-Audio  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
This specifies whether the menu (Top menu)  
is automatically displayed after loading a  
disc. Set to On if you want the menu displayed  
automatically, or Off if you don’t want it  
displayed.  
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Parental Lock  
Bonus Group  
DVD-Audio  
DVD-Video  
Auto Disc Menu  
Group Playback  
DVD Playback Mode  
SACD Playback  
HDMI Settings  
Display  
Options  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
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.  
• Some DVD discs display a menu automat-  
ically regardless of this setting. If you  
press while a disc is loading, this  
setting is ignored.  
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Initial Settings menu  
HDMI Settings  
You only need to make this setting if you  
connected this player to an HDMI-compatible  
component using the HDMI connector.  
• This setting reverts to DVD-Audio  
(default) when the disc tray is opened, or  
the power is switched into standby.  
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Parental Lock  
Bonus Group  
3
Off (jp)  
SACD Playback  
Auto Disc Menu  
Group Playback  
DVD Playback Mode  
SACD Playback  
HDMI Settings  
3
3
3
3
On  
• Default setting: 2ch Area  
Display  
Single  
Options  
DVD-Audio  
2ch Area  
Speakers  
Initial Settings  
i.LINK Setup  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Parental Lock  
Bonus Group  
2ch Area  
Multi-ch Area  
CD Area  
Auto Disc Menu  
Group Playback  
DVD Playback Mode  
SACD Playback  
HDMI Settings  
After selecting HDMI from the Initial Settings  
menu, the HDMI settings menu appears. For  
example, if you connected a Pioneer display,  
the following menu should be displayed:  
Display  
Options  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
SACD discs can be divided up into several  
different areas — stereo audio (2ch Area),  
multi-channel audio (Multi-ch Area) and, for  
hybrid SACDs, standard CD audio (CD Area).  
Select which you want to listen to.  
720x480 P  
16:9 (Wide)  
Component (12bit)  
Direct  
Resolution  
Aspect Ratio  
Colour  
Video Memory  
Audio  
Linear PCM  
With DVI-compatible devices (with HDCP),  
the same screen is shown, but with the audio  
setting grayed-out (there is no audio with  
DVI):  
• For multi-channel audio from the i.LINK  
and 5.1 channel analog outputs, SACD  
playback must be set to Multi-ch Area.  
• If you select an area that isn’t on the disc  
loaded, a different area of the disc will  
play. For example, if you choose standard  
CD audio but the disc loaded is not a  
hybrid SACD, the stereo SACD audio will  
play.  
720x480 P  
16:9 (Wide)  
Resolution  
Aspect Ratio  
Colour  
Component (12bit)  
Direct  
Video Memory  
Audio  
Linear PCM  
• Use the joystick (up/down) to select a  
setting.  
• Use the joystick (left/right) to adjust the  
current setting.  
• After you’ve finished, press ENTER to  
confirm any settings you’ve made and  
return to the Initial Settings menu.  
You can adjust any or all of the following  
HDMI settings (the same options are avail-  
able for DVI/HDCP-compatible devices):  
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4:3 (Pan&Scan) – Widescreen discs are  
shown with the left and right sides  
cropped.  
Resolution  
Since HDMI has the capacity to support many  
different high-definition video formats, you  
may want to change the resolution depending  
on the monitor you’re using. The options that  
appear will depend on the video format of the  
current disc (NTSC or PAL).  
16:9 (Wide) – Use this setting if you have  
a widescreen monitor.  
16:9(Compressed) – Progressive-scan  
4:3 material is shown with black bars on  
VGA – 640x480 pixel progressive-scan  
video (NTSC only)  
either side of the screen.  
Disc type  
720 x 480 P (NTSC)/ 720 x 576 P (PAL) –  
720x480/576 pixel progressive-scan video  
Compressed  
4:3  
Monitor  
HDMI  
resolution  
setting  
720 x 480 I (NTSC)/ 720 x 576 I (PAL) –  
720x480/576 pixel interlace video  
Aspect Monitor  
Aspect  
(HDMI ) setting  
Full/  
(HDMI ) setting  
1280 x 720 P – 1280x720 pixel progres-  
sive-scan video  
4:3/  
16:9  
(Wide)  
720 x 480 I/P  
(720 x 576 I/P)  
Squeeze  
16:9  
Normal/  
Pass-  
thru/  
1920 x 1080 I – 1920x1080 pixel interlace  
video  
(Wide)/  
16:9  
(Com-  
pressed)  
1280 x 720 P  
1920 x 1080 I  
Normal/ 16:9  
Pass-  
thru/  
Dot-by-  
dot/4:3  
(Com-  
Dot-by-  
dot/4:3  
pressed)  
• When the resolution is changed, a  
confirmation message appears on the  
screen. Press ENTER to confirm. Note  
that this may take some time.  
• The monitor settings listed in the table  
may be different from your monitor’s  
settings.  
• If the screen goes blank after changing  
the resolution, it means the you selected  
a resolution incompatible with your  
monitor. Press and hold the (number) 0  
button for 5 seconds to return to the auto  
resolution setting.  
Colour  
This setting determines the video output  
colour format. Depending on the connected  
equipment, some HDMI Colour settings may  
cause the picture to be displayed incorrectly.  
In this case, use the TV’s own video input  
settings to select RGB, if possible.  
Alternatively, revert to the previous HDMI  
Colour setting.  
Aspect Ratio  
Select an aspect ratio according to the kind of  
display you have, and how you want to see the  
image on-screen. Refer to the table below to  
match the HDMI resolution you chose in  
Resolution above to the disc type you’re using  
and the setting on your monitor. See also  
Screen sizes and disc formats on page 78.  
Full Range RGB – Gives brighter colours  
and deeper black. Use if colours are weak.  
(This is the standard setting for HDMI-  
compatible DVI devices, but it is also  
effective with HDMI devices.)  
4:3 (Letter Box) – Widescreen discs are  
shown with black bars top and bottom.  
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Initial Settings menu  
RGB – Use this setting if colours appear  
overly rich on the Full Range RGB setting.  
Auto – Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG  
sources are processed according to how  
they were encoded, and linear PCM  
sources are heard with no processing.  
Component (12-bit) – Outputs 12-bit  
component video format. If your  
connected device is compatible with this  
setting, 12-bit output provides very fine  
gradations of colour (if it is not compat-  
ible with this setting, the setting automat-  
ically reverts to Component).  
• Even with Auto selected, if the monitor or  
device you have connected using HDMI is  
not compatible with multi-channel  
formats, the audio signal will be output as  
linear PCM.  
Component – Outputs 8-bit component  
video format. This is the standard setting  
for HDMI-compatible devices.  
• It is not possible to output SACD from the  
HDMI connection.  
Video Memory  
• If necessary, sources with high sample  
rates (such as DVD-Audio 88.2/96/176.4/  
192 kHz sources) will be downsampled to  
match the sampling rate of your  
These settings allow you to change the  
appearance of the HDMI video presentation.  
You can also access these options from the  
Video Adjust menu (see Video Adjust on  
page 55 for more on this).  
connected HDMI component.  
Direct – The picture appears simply  
according to how the source was  
encoded.  
CD Playback  
• Default setting: PCM Playback  
Natural – Edges are softer making this  
setting good for movies.  
Initial Settings  
Enhanced – Edges are sharper making  
this setting ideal for animation and mate-  
rial with computer generated effects.  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
CD Playback  
PCM Playback  
DTS Downmix  
DTS CD Playback  
Display  
Options  
Speakers  
Memory1–3 – Use for saving your own  
presets (see Creating your own presets on  
page 55 for more on this  
i.LINK Setup  
When set to PCM Playback, playback is opti-  
mized for standard audio CDs. You can also  
play DTS CDs, however you may notice some  
noise when a DTS CD starts playing. This is  
not a malfunction.  
Audio  
If the monitor or device you have connected  
using HDMI is not compatible with  
compressed multi-channel formats, you  
should set this to Linear PCM, otherwise set  
to Auto.  
When set to DTS CD Playback, playback is  
optimized for DTS CDs. In this mode you  
cannot play standard audio CDs through the  
analog outputs. Change the setting back to  
PCM Playback to play standard CDs.  
Linear PCM – All audio signals are output  
as linear PCM.  
The i.LINK audio output is not affected by this  
setting.  
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If you connected this player to an AV receiver  
using the 5.1 channel analog outputs, set this  
to 5.1 Channel. This will enable you to enjoy  
multichannel sound.  
DTS Downmix  
• Default setting: Stereo  
Initial Settings  
If you connected only the stereo analog  
outputs, set to 2 Channel. On this setting  
multichannel audio is downmixed to 2 chan-  
nels for stereo analog output.  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
CD Playback  
Stereo  
Lt/Rt  
DTS Downmix  
Display  
Options  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
If you’ve selected DTS > PCM in DTS Out on  
page 59, or 2 Channel in Audio Output Mode  
below, you can choose the way the DTS signal  
is downmixed PCM audio. Stereo downmixes  
the signal to 2-channel stereo, whereas Lt/Rt  
downmixes to a 2-channel signal compatible  
with Dolby surround matrix decoders. (This  
allows you to hear surround sound if your AV  
receiver or amplifier has Dolby Pro Logic  
capability.)  
• When set to 5.1 Channel, you’ll only get  
sound from all speakers when playing  
multichannel discs.  
• When set to 5.1 Channel the AUDIO  
OUT (2ch) jacks output the front L/R  
channels of multichannel discs.  
• When set to 5.1 Channel there is no  
optical/coaxial digital output when  
playing DVD-Audio discs.  
• Some DVD-Audio discs don’t allow down-  
mixing of audio. These discs always  
output multi-channel audio regardless of  
the setting made here.  
If you’ve selected DTS > PCM in DTS Out on  
page 59 and 5.1 Channel in Audio Output  
Mode below, the DTS Downmix setting will  
automatically be set to Stereo.  
Speaker Installation  
• Set in Setup Navigator (default: L/R:  
Large | C: Large | LS/RS: Large| SW: On)  
Speakers  
You only need to make this setting if you  
connected this player to your amplifier using  
the 5.1 channel analog outputs.  
Audio Output Mode  
• Set in Setup Navigator (Default: 2  
Channel)  
This setting does not affect any digital audio  
output.  
Initial Settings  
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Audio Output Mode  
Speaker Installation  
Speaker Distance  
Channel Level  
2 Channel  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Audio Output Mode  
Speaker Installation  
Speaker Distance  
Channel Level  
3
3
2 Channel  
Fix  
5.1 Channel  
Display  
Display  
Options  
Options  
Speakers  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
i.LINK Setup  
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Use the Speaker Installation screen to tell  
the player what kinds of speakers you have  
connected.  
Speaker Distance  
• Default setting: all speakers 3 m  
You only need to make this setting if you  
connected this player to your amplifier using  
the 5.1 channel analog outputs.  
1
Use the Joystick to move the cursor  
up/down to select a speaker.  
• The L and R, and RS and LS speakers are  
paired; you can’t set them differently.  
These settings do not affect any digital audio  
output.  
To get the best surround sound from your  
system, you should set up the speaker  
distances from your listening position.  
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
L
Large  
Large  
Large  
Large  
Large  
On  
Language  
Display  
C
R
Initial Settings  
RS  
LS  
SW  
Options  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Audio Output Mode  
Speaker Installation  
Speaker Distance  
Channel Level  
3
3
2 Channel  
Fix  
Display  
2
Move the cursor right to modify the  
selected speaker.  
Options  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
3
Use the Joystick (up/down) to change  
the current setting.  
1
Use the Joystick to move the cursor  
• You can see the effect of your changes in  
the room graphic on the right of the  
screen.  
up/down to select a speaker.  
• The L and R speakers are paired; you can’t  
set them differently.  
• 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).  
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
L
C
R
RS  
LS  
SW  
3m  
3m  
3m  
3m  
3m  
3m  
Language  
Display  
Options  
• 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.  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
2
Move the cursor right to change the  
speaker distance for the highlighted  
speaker.  
• The subwoofer can only be set to On or  
Off.  
3
Use the Joystick (up/down) to change  
4
Move the cursor left to go back to the  
the distance.  
speaker list if you want to modify another  
speaker, or press ENTER to exit the  
Speaker Installation screen.  
• When you change the distance settings of  
the front left (L) or front right (R) speakers,  
all the other speaker distances change  
relative to it.  
• Front left/right (L/R) speaker distances  
can be set from 30 cm to 9 m in 10 cm  
increments.  
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• The center speaker (C) and subwoofer  
(SW) can be set from –2 m to +2 m rela-  
tive to the front left/right speakers.  
• Surround left/right (LS/RS) speakers can  
be set from –6 m to +2 m relative to the  
front left/right speakers.  
Initial Settings  
Auto  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
0.0dB  
0.0dB  
0.0dB  
0.0dB  
0.0dB  
0.0dB  
L
C
R
Display  
RS  
LS  
SW  
Options  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
4
Move the cursor left to go back to the  
speaker list if you want to modify another  
speaker, or press ENTER to exit the  
Speaker Distance screen.  
You can set the individual channel levels  
between –6dB and +6dB in 0.5 dB incre-  
ments using the test tone output as a guide to  
set the correct levels. Adjust the levels until  
the output level from all channels sounds the  
same from your usual listening position. Note  
that Audio Output Mode (page 71) must be  
set to 5.1 Channel in order to use the test  
tone.  
• Speaker Distance settings do not affect  
SACD playback.  
Automatic: Select Auto to start the test tone  
output. No sound will be heard from the  
subwoofer.  
Channel Level  
• Default setting: Fix  
You only need to make this setting if you  
connected this player to your amplifier using  
the 5.1 channel analog outputs.  
Initial Settings  
Auto  
Digital Audio Out  
These settings do not affect any digital audio  
output.  
Video Output  
0.0dB  
0.0dB  
0.0dB  
0.0dB  
0.0dB  
0.0dB  
L
Language  
Display  
C
R
RS  
LS  
SW  
Options  
Initial Settings  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Audio Output Mode  
Speaker Installation  
Speaker Distance  
Channel Level  
Fix  
Variable  
As the test tone plays through each speaker in  
turn, it is highlighted on-screen. Use the  
Joystick (up/down) to adjust the channel  
output level of the current speaker. Move the  
cursor left to exit the test tone sequence, or  
ENTER to save the settings and exit the  
channel level setting screen.  
Display  
Options  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
When set to Fix, the level of each of the 5.1  
channel analog outputs is fixed. Choose Vari-  
able if you want to adjust the relative levels to  
balance the surround sound better for your  
listening room.  
Manual: Use the Joystick to move the cursor  
up/down to select a speaker.  
Initial Settings  
Auto  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
0.0dB  
0.0dB  
0.0dB  
0.0dB  
0.0dB  
0.0dB  
L
Language  
Display  
C
R
RS  
LS  
SW  
Options  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
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Initial Settings menu  
Move the cursor right (or press ENTER) then  
use the Joystick (up/down) to set the channel  
output level.  
Change this setting to Off if the i.LINK inter-  
face is still connected but you need to use one  
of the other outputs. Changing this setting to  
Off does not affect i.LINK thru data (i.e., if this  
player is between two other i.LINK compo-  
nents, it will still pass data between them).  
Initial Settings  
Auto  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
0.0dB  
0.0dB  
0.0dB  
0.0dB  
0.0dB  
0.0dB  
L
Set back to On (i.LINK-ready) to be able to use  
the i.LINK interface.  
Language  
Display  
C
R
RS  
LS  
SW  
Options  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
Connections Setup  
You only need to make this setting if you  
connected this player to other equipment  
using the i.LINK interface.  
To turn the test tone on/off for an individual  
speaker, move the cursor right. The test tone  
continues playing even when you select a  
different speaker.  
Initial Settings  
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Audio Out  
VSX-49TXi  
VSX-AX10i  
DV-47Ai  
Auto  
Connections Setup  
Auto Select Play  
DVD-Audio Out  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
0.0dB  
0.0dB  
0.0dB  
0.0dB  
0.0dB  
0.0dB  
L
Display  
Language  
Display  
C
Options  
R
Speakers  
RS  
LS  
SW  
Options  
i.LINK Setup  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
This screen shows the equipment connected  
using the i.LINK interface.  
Components which are able to receive  
To save the settings and exit, press ENTER  
with the channel level field highlighted (as  
shown above).  
i.LINK Audio are shown in black (an i.LINK  
receiver, for example); those which can’t (a  
DV camcorder, for example) are shown in  
gray. If the player can’t display the name of a  
component, ‘****’ is shown; if the name  
can’t be determined, Unknown is displayed.  
• The subwoofer output will sound quite low  
compared to the other speakers.  
Select the component that you want to set up  
the audio output formats for.  
i.LINK Setup  
Audio Out  
• Default setting: On  
Initial Settings  
You only need to make this setting if you  
connected this player to other equipment  
using the i.LINK interface.  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Connections Setup  
VSX-49TXi : Pioneer  
Display  
DolbyDigital  
DTS  
PCM  
DTS  
Options  
Initial Settings  
Speakers  
MPEG  
MPEG  
i.LINK Setup  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Audio Out  
On  
Off  
Connections Setup  
Auto Select Play  
DVD-Audio Out  
This screen shows the output settings for  
Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG audio.  
Depending on the other component, these  
may be configured automatically. If this  
Display  
Options  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
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player can’t determine the appropriate  
settings, the defaults are Dolby Digital, DTS  
and PCM. If you need to change the settings,  
move the cursor right and make the new  
setting.  
• Whether a receiver from the list has been  
selected or not, this player will start play-  
back when you change the input function  
of the receiver to this player.  
Auto Select Play  
• Default setting: Off  
• Note that some AV receivers may not be  
compatible with this feature.  
You only need to make this setting if you  
connected this player to other equipment  
using the i.LINK interface.  
DVD-Audio Out  
• Default setting: 5.1 Channel  
You only need to make this setting if you  
connected this player to other equipment  
using the i.LINK interface.  
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Audio Out  
Off  
Connections Setup  
Auto Select Play  
DVD-Audio Out  
VSX-49TXi  
VSX-AX10i  
Initial Settings  
Display  
Options  
Speakers  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Audio Out  
2 Channel  
i.LINK Setup  
Connections Setup  
Auto Select Play  
DVD-Audio Out  
5.1 Channel  
Display  
Using this setting you can specify up to five  
receivers to automatically switch input func-  
tion to this player when you start playback of  
a disc. Highlight a receiver from the list and  
press ENTER.  
The most recently selected component is  
marked with a orange box (). The i.LINK  
output when playing Dolby Digital, DTS or  
MPEG discs will be as set for this component  
(see also Connections Setup above).  
Options  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
Set this to 5.1 Channel to enjoy surround  
sound when playing multichannel discs.  
To downmix a multichannel source when  
using the i.LINK connection, set to 2 Channel  
for stereo output.  
Select Off to reset all the settings.  
When the i.LINK connections are changed,  
the following screen appears.  
• When set to 5.1 Channel, you’ll only get  
sound from all speakers when playing  
multichannel discs.  
Initial Settings  
• Some DVD-Audio discs don’t allow down-  
mixing of audio. These discs always  
output multi-channel audio regardless of  
the setting made here.  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Audio Out  
Off  
Connecti
Connections were changed  
Auto Sel
and thus updated.  
DVD-Aud
Display  
Options  
ENTER  
Speakers  
i.LINK Setup  
Press ENTER to return to the menu screen.  
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Additional information  
Chapter 9  
Additional information  
Storing discs  
Taking care of your player and  
discs  
Although CDs and DVD discs are more  
durable than vinyl records, you should still  
take care to handle and store discs correctly.  
When you're not using a disc, return it to its  
case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in  
excessively cold, humid, or hot environments  
(including under direct sunlight).  
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.  
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.  
Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback  
performance. Take care also not to scratch  
the label side of the disc. Although not as  
fragile as the recorded side, scratches can  
still result in a disc becoming unusable.  
Should a disc become marked with finger-  
prints, dust, etc., clean using a soft, dry cloth,  
wiping the disc lightly from the center to the  
outside edge as shown in the diagram below.  
For more detailed care information see the  
instructions that come with discs.  
Do not load more than one disc into the player  
at a time.  
Discs to avoid  
Discs spin at high speed inside the player. If  
you can see that a disc is cracked, chipped,  
warped, or otherwise damaged, don't risk  
using it in your player—you could end up  
damaging it.  
Wipe lightly from the center of the disc  
using straight strokes.  
Don’t wipe the disc surface using circular  
strokes.  
If necessary, use a cloth soaked in alcohol, or  
a commercially available CD/DVD cleaning kit  
to clean a disc more thoroughly. Never use  
benzine, thinner or other cleaning agents,  
including products designed for cleaning  
vinyl records.  
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This player is designed for use with conven-  
tional, fully circular discs only. Use of shaped  
discs is not recommended for this product.  
Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in  
connection with the use of shaped discs.  
• Place on a window sill or other place  
where the player will be exposed to direct  
sunlight.  
• Use in an excessively dusty or damp envi-  
ronment.  
• Place directly on top of an amplifier, or  
other component in your stereo system  
that becomes hot in use.  
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-authorized  
service center. Although lens cleaners for CD  
players are commercially available, we do not  
recommend using them since some may  
damage the lens.  
• Use near a television or monitor as you  
may experience interference—especially  
if the television uses an indoor antenna.  
• Use in a kitchen or other room where the  
player may be exposed to smoke or steam.  
• Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with  
cloth—this may prevent proper cooling of  
the unit.  
Problems with condensation  
• Place on an unstable surface, or one that  
is not large enough to support all four of  
the unit’s feet.  
Condensation may form inside the player if it  
is brought into a warm room from outside, or  
if the temperature of the room rises quickly.  
Although the condensation won’t damage the  
player, it may temporarily impair its perfor-  
mance. For this reason you should leave it to  
adjust to the warmer temperature for about  
an hour before switching on and using.  
Moving the player  
If you need to move the player, first press the  
STANDBY/ON button on the remote to  
turn the player off. Wait for --OFF-- to disap-  
pear from the display, then switch off the  
power by pressing POWER on the front panel  
and unplug the power cable.  
Hints on installation  
We want you to enjoy using this product for  
years to come, so please bear in mind the  
following points when choosing a suitable  
location for it:  
Power cable caution  
Handle the power cable by the plug part. Do  
not pull out the plug by tugging the cable, and  
never touch the power cable when your hands  
are wet, as this could cause a short circuit or  
electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece  
of furniture, or other object on the power  
cable or pinch the cable in any other way.  
Never make a knot in the cable or tie it with  
other cables. The power cables should be  
routed so that they are not likely to be stepped  
on. A damaged power cable can cause a fire  
Do...  
• Use in a well-ventilated room.  
• Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such  
as a table, shelf or stereo rack.  
Don’t...  
• Use in a place exposed to high tempera-  
tures or humidity, including near radia-  
tors and other heat-generating  
appliances.  
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Additional information  
or give you an electric shock. Check the power  
cable once in a while. If you find it damaged,  
ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service  
center or your dealer for a replacement.  
Set to 4:3 (Letter Box), widescreen discs are  
shown with black bars top and bottom.  
Screen sizes and disc formats  
DVD-Video discs come in several different  
screen aspect ratios, ranging from TV  
programs, which are generally 4:3, to Cinema-  
Scope widescreen movies, with an aspect  
ratio of up to about 7:3.  
Set to 4:3 (Pan&Scan), widescreen discs are  
shown with the left and right sides cropped.  
Although the picture looks larger, you don’t  
actually see the whole picture.  
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 60) of this player should be set  
to 16:9 (Wide).  
Please note that many widescreen discs over-  
ride the player’s settings so that the disc is  
shown in letter box format regardless of the  
setting.  
When you watch discs recorded in 4:3 format,  
you can use the TV controls to select how the  
picture is presented. Your TV may offer  
various zoom and stretch options; see the  
instructions that came with your TV for  
details.  
• Using the 16:9 (Wide) setting with a stan-  
dard 4:3 TV, or either of the 4:3 settings  
with a widescreen TV, will result in a  
distorted picture.  
Please note that some movie aspect ratios are  
wider than 16:9, so even though you have a  
widescreen TV, these discs will still play in a  
‘letter box’ style with black bars at the top and  
bottom of the screen.  
Resetting the player  
Standard TV users  
Use this procedure to reset all the player’s  
settings to the factory default.  
If you have a standard TV, the TV Screen  
setting (page 60) of this player should be set  
to 4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan&Scan),  
depending on which you prefer.  
1
Switch the player into standby.  
2
Using the front panel buttons, hold  
down the (stop) button and press  
POWER to switch the player back on.  
All the player’s settings are now reset, and  
you should see the ‘Let’s Get Started’ screen.  
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About the audio output settings  
The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Digital Audio Out and Audio  
Output Mode screens (see Digital Audio Out settings on page 58 and Audio Output Mode on  
page 71) affect the output from the 2 channel and the 5.1 channel analog outputs, and from the  
optical/coaxial digital outputs with various types of disc.  
Disc audio format  
Player setting  
Front L/R  
Surround L/R  
Digital outputs  
analog outputs*1 Center, LFE, outputs*1 PCM convert*2  
Bitstream*3  
Dolby Digital  
Dolby Digital  
Left / Right  
DTS  
Dolby Digital  
2 Ch  
2ch downmix  
Front L / R  
2ch downmix  
Left / Right  
Left / Right  
2ch downmix  
Surround L/R,  
Center, LFE  
5.1 Ch  
Dolby Digital  
karaoke  
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch  
Left / Right  
Linear PCM  
DTS  
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch  
2 Ch  
Left / Right  
2ch downmix  
Front L / R  
Surround L/R,  
Center, LFE  
5.1 Ch  
MPEG  
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch  
2 Ch  
Left / Right  
2ch downmix*4  
Front L / R  
Left / Right  
2ch downmix*5  
MPEG  
DVD-Audio  
2ch downmix*5  
Surround L/R,  
Center, LFE  
5.1 Ch  
DVD-RW  
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch  
Left / Right*6  
Left / Right  
Dolby Digital  
MPEG or PCM  
Super Audio CD  
2 Ch  
2ch downmix  
Front L / R  
Surround L/R,  
Center, LFE  
5.1 Ch  
CD  
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch  
2 Ch  
Left / Right  
2ch downmix  
Front L / R  
Left / Right  
DTS  
Left / Right  
DTS  
DTS CD  
Surround L/R,  
Center, LFE  
5.1 Ch  
Video CD  
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch  
Left / Right  
Left / Right  
Left / Right  
1
* When Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel, the AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) FRONT L / R jacks  
act as a second pair of stereo audio outputs.  
2
* Dolby Digital > PCM, MPEG > PCM or DTS > PCM setting (see Digital Audio Out settings  
on page 58)  
3
* Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS setting (see Digital Audio Out settings on page 58)  
4
* Discs that prohibit downmixing will be output as 5.1 channel even if 2 Channel is selected  
as the Audio Output Mode setting (see Audio Output Mode on page 71)  
5
* Discs that prohibit downmixing also mute the digital output  
6
* If the sound is mono, the Left and Right channels will be the same  
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Additional information  
About the HDMI output settings  
The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the HDMI and Audio Output Mode  
screens (see HDMI Settings on page 68 and Audio Output Mode on page 71) affect the HDMI  
output with various types of disc.  
HDMI Audio Setting  
Linear PCM  
Disc audio format  
Auto  
1
Dolby Digital*  
2 ch downmix  
Left / Right  
Left / Right  
2 ch downmix  
Left / Right  
5.1 ch*  
Dolby Digital*2  
Dolby Digital*2  
Left / Right  
DTS*2  
Dolby Digital (Karaoke)  
1
Linear PCM*  
DTS  
1
MPEG*  
MPEG*2  
3
DVD-Audio (with CPPM)  
DVD-Audio (without CPPM)  
CD / MP3  
5.1 ch  
Left / Right  
DTS  
DTS CD  
Video CD  
Left / Right  
SACD Playback  
2 ch Area  
Multi-ch Area  
––– *4  
CD Area  
Super Audio CD  
––– *4  
Left / Right*5  
1
* These formats include DVD-RW discs.  
2
* If the HDMI device you are using is not compatible with these compressed formats, the signal  
is output as linear PCM.  
3
* If the connected component is not DVD-Audio (CPPM) compatible, it is not possible to output  
CPPM copy-controlled DVD-Audio sources from the HDMI connection (see HDMI output with  
DVD-Audio sources below for more on this).  
4
* It is not possible to listen to SACDs using the HDMI connection.  
5
* Only applicable to discs that have a CD area.  
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HDMI output with DVD-Audio sources  
DVD-Audio sources often have high sample rates (such as 192kHz/24bit/2 channel or 96kHz/  
24bit/6 channel) and the way they are output from the HDMI terminal will depend on the  
specification of the connected component.  
Format  
5.1 ch  
Speakers Audio  
Example  
Component specification  
Output Mode (p.71)  
Component  
2 ch  
2 ch  
HDMI Ver. 1.1 (DVD-Audio and  
5.1 channel compatible)*1  
VSX-AX4AVi-G  
VSX-AX2AV-G  
5.1 ch*2*3  
Set to '5.1 Channel'  
Set to '2 Channel'  
HDMI Ver. 1.1 (DVD-Audio and  
2 channel compatible)*1  
Left/Right or  
2 ch  
PDP-506HDG  
PDP-505HDG  
2 ch downmix*4  
HDMI Ver. 1.1 (Incompatible with  
DVD-Audio) or only HDMI Ver. 1.0*1  
No  
No  
sound*4  
sound*5  
1
* This unit checks the specification of the connected component (such sample rate / multi-  
channel limitations and CPPM compatibility) and outputs the signal accordingly. Note that  
‘DVD-Audio compatible’ indicates compatibility with CPPM (Content Protection for Pre-  
recorded Media).  
2
* If the Speakers Audio Output Mode (page 71) is set to 2 channel, multichannel sources  
will be downmixed to stereo. (In cases where the source is downmix-prohibited, it is output as  
5.1 channel audio.)  
3
* If the video output resolution is VGA, 480i, 576i, 480p or 576p, audio output may be limited to  
2 channel (depending to the connected component).  
4
* If the Speakers Audio Output Mode (page 71) is set to 2 channel, multichannel sources  
will be downmixed to stereo. (In cases where the source is downmix-prohibited, only the front  
left/right channels are output.)  
5
* If CPPM shows in the front panel display, it means it is not possible to output CPPM copy-  
controlled DVD-Audio sources from the HDMI connection. Discs with no CPPM protection are  
limited to 2 channel output.  
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About the i.LINK output settings  
The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the SACD Playback, DVD-Audio  
Out and Connections Setup screens (see SACD Playback on page 68, DVD-Audio Out on  
page 75 and Connections Setup on page 74) affect the i.LINK audio output with various types of  
disc.  
Disc audio format  
Connections Setup  
2
1
Bitstream > PCM*  
2 ch downmix  
Left / Right  
Bitstream*  
Dolby Digital  
Dolby Digital  
Dolby Digital  
Left / Right  
DTS  
Dolby Digital (Karaoke)  
Linear PCM  
Left / Right  
DTS  
2 ch downmix  
Left / Right  
MPEG  
MPEG  
DVD-RW (mono, dual mono, 2ch)  
DVD-RW (3ch or more)  
Left / Right  
Dolby Digital / MPEG  
Left / Right  
Left / Right  
DVD-Audio Out  
2 Channel  
5.1 Channel  
DVD-Audio  
CD / MP3  
DTS CD  
2 ch downmix  
Multi-channel  
Left / Right  
DTS  
Video CD  
Left / Right  
SACD Playback  
2 ch Area  
Multi-ch Area  
Multi-channel*  
CD Area  
Left / Right*  
3
4
Super Audio CD  
Left / Right  
1
* Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG setting (see Connections Setup on page 74)  
2
* PCM setting (see Connections Setup on page 74)  
3
* Only applicable to discs that have a multichannel area.  
4
* Only applicable to discs that have a CD area.  
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Language code list  
Language (Language code letter), Language code  
Japanese (ja), 1001  
English (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), 1115  
Greek (el), 0512  
Estonian (et), 0520  
Basque (eu), 0521  
Persian (fa), 0601  
Finnish (fi), 0609  
Fiji (fj), 0610  
Faroese (fo), 0615  
Frisian (fy), 0625  
Lingala (ln), 1214  
Slovak (sk), 1911  
Slovenian (sl), 1912  
Samoan (sm), 1913  
Shona (sn), 1914  
Somali (so), 1915  
Albanian (sq), 1917  
Serbian (sr), 1918  
Siswati (ss), 1919  
Sesotho (st), 1920  
Sundanese (su), 1921  
Swedish (sv), 1922  
Swahili (sw), 1923  
Tamil (ta), 2001  
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  
Irish (ga), 0701  
Scots-Gaelic (gd), 0704  
Galician (gl), 0712  
Guarani (gn), 0714  
Gujarati (gu), 0721  
Hausa (ha), 0801  
Hindi (hi), 0809  
Croatian (hr), 0818  
Hungarian (hu), 0821  
Armenian (hy), 0825  
Interlingua (ia), 0901  
Interlingue (ie), 0905  
Inupiak (ik), 0911  
Indonesian (in), 0914  
Icelandic (is), 0919  
Hebrew (iw), 0923  
Yiddish (ji), 1009  
Javanese (jw), 1023  
Georgian (ka), 1101  
Kazakh (kk), 1111  
Greenlandic (kl), 1112  
Cambodian (km), 1113  
Kannada (kn), 1114  
Kashmiri (ks), 1119  
Kurdish (ku), 1121  
Kirghiz (ky), 1125  
Latin (la), 1201  
Afar (aa), 0101  
Abkhazian (ab), 0102  
Afrikaans (af), 0106  
Amharic (am), 0113  
Arabic (ar), 0118  
Assamese (as), 0119  
Aymara (ay), 0125  
Azerbaijani (az), 0126  
Bashkir (ba), 0201  
Byelorussian (be), 0205  
Bulgarian (bg), 0207  
Bihari (bh), 0208  
Bislama (bi), 0209  
Bengali (bn), 0214  
Tibetan (bo), 0215  
Breton (br), 0218  
Catalan (ca), 0301  
Corsican (co), 0315  
Czech (cs), 0319  
Telugu (te), 2005  
Tajik (tg), 2007  
Thai (th), 2008  
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  
Quechua (qu), 1721  
Rhaeto-Romance (rm), 1813 Ukrainian (uk), 2111  
Kirundi (rn), 1814  
Romanian (ro), 1815  
Kinyarwanda (rw), 1823  
Sanskrit (sa), 1901  
Sindhi (sd), 1904  
Tigrinya (ti), 2009  
Turkmen (tk), 2011  
Tagalog (tl), 2012  
Setswana (tn), 2014  
Tonga (to), 2015  
Turkish (tr), 2018  
Tsonga (ts), 2019  
Tatar (tt), 2020  
Twi (tw), 2023  
Urdu (ur), 2118  
Uzbek (uz), 2126  
Vietnamese (vi), 2209  
Volapük (vo), 2215  
Wolof (wo), 2315  
Xhosa (xh), 2408  
Yoruba (yo), 2515  
Zulu (zu), 2621  
Welsh (cy), 0325  
Danish (da), 0401  
Bhutani (dz), 0426  
Esperanto (eo), 0515  
Sangho (sg), 1907  
Serbo-Croatian (sh), 1908  
Sinhalese (si), 1909  
Country/Area code list  
Country/Area, Country/Area code, Country/Area code letter  
Argentina, 0118, ar  
Australia, 0121, au  
Austria, 0120, at  
Belgium, 0205, be  
Brazil, 0218, br  
Canada, 0301, ca  
Chile, 0312, cl  
China, 0314, cn  
Denmark, 0411, dk  
Finland, 0609, fi  
France, 0618, fr  
Germany, 0405, de  
Hong Kong, 0811, hk  
India, 0914, in  
Indonesia, 0904, id  
Italy, 0920, it  
Philippines, 1608, ph  
Portugal, 1620, pt  
Russian Federation, 1821, ru  
Singapore, 1907, sg  
Spain, 0519, es  
Switzerland, 0308, ch  
Sweden, 1905, se  
Taiwan, 2023, tw  
Thailand, 2008, th  
United Kingdom, 0702, gb  
United States of America, 2119, us  
Japan, 1016, jp  
Korea, Republic of, 1118, kr  
Malaysia, 1325, my  
Mexico, 1324, mx  
Netherlands, 1412, nl  
New Zealand, 1426, nz  
Norway, 1415, no  
Pakistan, 1611, pk  
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Browsable pictures (DVD-Audio only)  
A feature of some DVD-Audio discs in which  
the user can browse still pictures recorded on  
the disc as the audio is played. See also Slide-  
show.  
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 preferred language from any of the  
136 languages listed in the language code list  
on page 83.  
Digital audio  
An indirect representation of sound by  
numbers. During recording, the sound is  
measured at discrete intervals (44,100 times a  
second for CD audio) by an analog-to-digital  
converter, generating a stream of numbers.  
On playback, a digital-to-analog converter  
generates an analog signal based on these  
numbers. See also Sampling frequency and  
Analog audio.  
1
Select ‘Other Language’.  
2
Use the Joystick (left/right) to select  
either a code letter or a code number.  
3
Use the Joystick (up/down) to select a  
code letter or a code number.  
• You can also use the number buttons if  
you’re entering a language code.  
See Language code list on page 83 for a  
complete list of languages and codes.  
Dolby Digital  
Glossary  
Analog audio  
Using a maximum of 5.1 channels of audio,  
this high quality surround system is used in  
many of the finer movie theaters around the  
world.  
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.  
The on-screen display shows which channels  
are active, for example showing 3/2.1. The 3  
being the two front channels and the center  
channel; the 2 being the surround channels,  
and the .1 being the LFE channel.  
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 as wide as  
it is high).  
DTS  
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Bonus Group (DVD-Audio only)  
An ‘extra’ group on some DVD-Audio discs  
that requires a key number to access.  
DTS stands for Digital Theater Systems. DTS  
is a surround system different from Dolby  
Digital that has become a popular surround  
sound format for movies.  
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Dynamic range  
MP3  
The difference between the quietest and  
loudest sounds possible in an audio signal  
(without distorting or getting lost in noise).  
Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks are  
capable of a very wide dynamic range, deliv-  
ering dramatic cinema-like effects.  
MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a compressed  
audio file format. Files are recognized by their  
file extension “.mp3” or “.MP3”.  
MPEG audio  
An audio format used on Video CD/Super  
VCDs 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 (Pulse Code Modula-  
tion).  
File extension  
A tag added to the end of a filename to indi-  
cate the type of file. For example, “.mp3” indi-  
cates an MP3 file.  
i.LINK  
MPEG video  
i.LINK is a trademark name of IEEE1394, a  
high-speed digital interface capable of  
carrying audio, video and other types of data  
(this player only outputs audio).  
The video format used for Video CD/Super  
VCDs and DVDs. Video CD/Super VCD uses  
the older MPEG-1 standard, while DVD uses  
the newer and much better quality MPEG-2  
standard.  
HDMI  
Packed PCM (DVD-Audio only)  
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)  
is a high-speed digital interface which has the  
capability to support standard, enhanced, or  
high-definition video plus standard to multi-  
channel surround-sound audio on a single  
digital connection. HDMI features include  
uncompressed digital video, a bandwidth of  
up to 5 gigabytes per second and communi-  
cation between the AV source and AV devices  
such as DTVs.  
A lossless compression system that enables  
more PCM audio to be stored on a DVD-Audio  
disc than would otherwise be possible.  
PBC (PlayBack Control) (Video CD/Super  
VCD only)  
A system of navigating a Video CD/Super VCD  
through on-screen menus recorded onto the  
disc. Especially good for discs that you would  
normally not watch from beginning to end all  
at once—karaoke discs, for example.  
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition  
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or regis-  
tered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.  
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)  
Interlaced video  
The most common system of encoding digital  
audio, found on CDs and DAT. Excellent  
quality, but requires a lot of data compared to  
formats such as Dolby Digital and MPEG  
audio. For compatibility with digital audio  
recorders (CD, MD and DAT) and AV ampli-  
fiers with digital inputs, this unit can convert  
Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG audio to PCM.  
See also Digital audio.  
A method of displaying a picture in which  
odd-numbered lines are updated in one pass,  
then even-numbered lines updated in the  
next. See also Progressive scan video.  
ISO 9660 format  
International standard for the volume and file  
structure of CD-ROM discs.  
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PQLS (Precision Quartz Lock System)  
[rate control]  
Technology for high-precision transmission of  
digital audio over the i.LINK interface  
enabling jitterless digital-to-analog conver-  
sion using a precision quartz in the rate  
control-compatible receiver.  
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, but the  
more digital information is generated. Stan-  
dard CD audio has a sampling frequency of  
44.1kHz, which means 44,100 samples  
(measurements) per second. See also Digital  
audio.  
Progressive scan video  
Also called non-interlaced video, this method  
of displaying a picture updates all the lines in  
one pass, resulting in a more stable, flicker-  
free image than interlaced video (for a given  
scanning rate). See also Interlaced video. See  
also About progressive scan video on page 24.  
Slideshow (DVD, Video CD/Super VCD)  
A feature of some DVD discs in which still  
pictures recorded on the disc cycle automati-  
cally as the audio is played. See also Brows-  
able Picture.  
Super Audio CD (SACD)  
Regions (DVD-Video only)  
Super Audio CD is a high quality audio disc  
format that can accommodate high sampling  
rate stereo and multi-channel audio, as well  
as conventional CD audio all on the same  
disc.  
These associate discs and players with partic-  
ular areas of the world. This unit will only play  
discs that have compatible region codes. You  
can find the region code of your unit by  
looking on the rear panel. Some discs are  
compatible with more than one region (or all  
regions).  
S1 S-video output  
This S-video signal format includes aspect  
ratio information (4:3 or 16:9) within the video  
signal. TVs which are compatible with S1 S-  
video automatically switch aspect ratio  
according to the signal.  
S2 S-video output  
S2 is an enhanced version of S-video which, in  
addition to aspect ratio information, contains  
letterbox / pan & scan information. Wide-  
screen TVs which are compatible with S2 S-  
video automatically switch aspect ratio  
according to the signal.  
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Troubleshooting  
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Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is some-  
thing wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in  
another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the  
trouble cannot be rectified after checking the items below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized  
service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.  
General  
Problem  
Remedy  
The disc won’t play or is  
• Make sure the disc is free from dirt and dust and is not damaged  
automatically ejected after (see Taking care of your player and discs on page 76).  
loading.  
• Make sure the disc is loaded with the label side face-up and aligned  
properly in the disc tray guide.  
• Incompatible region number: If the region number on a DVD-Video  
disc does not match the number on the player, the disc cannot be  
used (see DVD-Video regions on page 11).  
• Condensation inside the player: Allow time for condensation to  
evaporate. Avoid using the player near an air-conditioning unit.  
DVD-Audio playback stops. • The disc may have been illegally copied.  
Picture playback stops and • Press , then start playback again ().  
the operation buttons  
cannot be used.  
• Switch the power off once, unplug from the wall socket, then plug  
back in and switch on again by pressing STANDBY/ON to switch  
the player on.  
New settings made in the  
Setup screen menus while  
a disc is playing are  
ineffective.  
• Some settings can be changed while a disc is playing, but are not  
effective until the disc is stopped then restarted: Press , then start  
playback again ().  
Settings are canceled.  
• When the power is cut due to power failure or by unplugging the  
power cord during operation, settings will be canceled. See Moving  
the player on page 77 for proper shutdown instructions.  
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DVD/CD/Video CD/Super VCD player  
Problem  
Remedy  
The remote control doesn't • The CONTROL IN jack on the rear panel is connected: Point the  
seem to work.  
remote control at the connected component to control this 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  
(see Using the remote control on page 8).  
• The batteries are exhausted: Put in new ones (see Putting the  
batteries in the remote control on page 8).  
No picture/No color.  
• Check that the PURE AUDIO indicator is not lit. If it is, press the  
PURE AUDIO button (See also Front panel on page 23).  
• Incorrect video connections: Check that connections are correct  
and that plugs are inserted fully. Also check the video cable for  
damage.  
• TV/monitor or AV amplifier settings are incorrect: Check the  
instruction manual of the connected equipment.  
• The video output is set to progressive but your TV/monitor is not  
compatible with progressive scan: Press the PROGRESSIVE button on  
the front panel to set to interlace (the indicator above the button  
should not be lit) (see About progressive scan video on page 24).  
Screen is stretched or  
aspect does not change.  
• The TV Screen setting in the Initial Settings menu is incorrect. See  
TV Screen on page 60 for how to set it correctly for your TV/monitor.  
• If your TV/monitor is connected using an S-video cable, try changing  
the S-Video Out setting (see S-Video Out on page 61).  
Picture disturbance during • This player is compatible with Macro-Vision System copy guard.  
playback or dark.  
Some discs include a copy prevention signal, and when this type of  
disc is played back, stripes etc., may appear on some sections 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.  
• The TV system may be set inappropriately. See Setting the TV System  
on page 28.  
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Problem  
Remedy  
No audio, or audio is  
distorted.  
• 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 the player's analog outputs.  
• Check that the disc is free from dust and dirt, and that it is not  
damaged (Taking care of your player and discs on page 76).  
• Check that all interconnects are firmly inserted.  
• Check that the plugs and terminals are free of dirt, oxide, etc. and  
clean if necessary. Also check the cable for damage.  
• Make sure the player's output is not connected to the amplifier's  
phono (turntable) inputs.  
• Check your amplifier/receiver’s settings (volume, input function,  
speaker settings, etc.).  
The analog audio is OK, but • Make sure that the Digital Out setting is set to On (see Digital Out  
there appears to be no on page 58).  
optical/coaxial digital audio • Check that the Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG Out settings (see  
signal.  
Digital Audio Out settings on page 58) are suitable for your amplifier/  
receiver—check the instruction manual that came with your  
amplifier/receiver.  
• SACDs and some DVD-Audio discs do not output digital audio.  
Listen through the player’s analog audio outputs.  
• Check that the PURE AUDIO indicator is not lit. If it is, press the  
PURE AUDIO button (See also Front panel on page 23).  
Noticeable difference in  
DVD and CD volume.  
• This is due to differences in the audio format and is not a  
malfunction.  
Cannot play multi-channel • Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 5.1 Channel (see  
audio.  
Audio Output Mode on page 71).  
• Check that the Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG Out settings (see  
Digital Audio Out settings on page 58) are suitable for your amplifier/  
receiver—check the instruction manual that came with 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 on page 71 are  
correct.  
• Check the audio options available from the disc menu.  
Cannot listen to high-  
sampling rate audio  
• Make sure that Linear PCM Out is set to Down Sample Off (see  
Linear PCM Out on page 59).  
through the optical/coaxial • As a copy-protection measure, some DVDs do not output 96kHz  
digital output.  
audio. In this case, even if set to Down Sample Off, the player  
automatically outputs the audio at 48 kHz. This is not a malfunction.  
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Problem  
Remedy  
Cannot output 192kHz or  
• The player does not output digital audio from the optical/coaxial  
176.4kHz digital audio from jacks at these sampling rates. The digital output is automatically  
optical/coaxial output.  
downsampled.  
Cannot output 96kHz or  
• Check that Linear PCM Out is set to Down Sample Off  
88.2kHz digital audio from (see Linear PCM Out on page 59).  
optical/coaxial output. • 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 from • If this unit is connected to a non-DTS compatible amplifier or  
optical/coaxial output.  
decoder using a digital audio cable, set DTS Out to DTS > PCM. If you  
do not do this, noise will be output when you play a DTS disc.  
• If this unit is connected to a DTS-compatible amplifier or decoder  
using a digital audio cable, check the amplifier settings, and that the  
cable is properly connected.  
Audio mix does not sound  
right or sounds incomplete  
(for example, inaudible  
dialog).  
• Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel if you've  
connected to the stereo inputs on your amplifier or TV (see Audio  
Output Mode on page 71).  
Disc containing the MP3  
tracks won’t play.  
• This player is compatible with multi-session discs, but only plays  
sessions that are closed.  
• If the message UNPLAYABLE is displayed when you try to play a  
disc/track, check the audio file formats (Compressed Audio  
Compatibility on page 10).  
Can’t hear effect of  
TruSurround  
• 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 (see Audio  
Output Mode on page 71).  
• The effectiveness of TruSurround varies with the disc.  
The audio recorded on a  
Super VCD disc is not  
output properly.  
• If the audio is switched to [2] when playing a Super VCD that  
contains only one stereo soundtrack, there may be no sound at all.  
Press AUDIO to change the soundtrack.  
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HDMI troubleshooting  
Problem  
Remedy  
No HDMI audio output.  
• This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High  
Definition Multimedia Interface) Version 1.1. Depending on the  
component you have connected, unreliable signal transfers may  
result.  
• If the front panel HDMI indicator is lit:  
– You won’t hear any sound from the HDMI output if the source  
component is only DVI/HDCP-compatible.  
– It is not possible to output SACD sources from the HDMI  
connection.  
• If the front panel HDMI indicator is unlit then:  
– Make sure that you’ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the  
settings for the component you’re using. You may need to refer to the  
instruction manual of the component to do this.  
– Check that the HDMI cable is connected properly and that the cable  
isn’t damaged.  
– Check that components connected using the HDMI interface are  
switched on and HDMI compatible. (An HDMI connection can only  
be made with components compatible with both DVI and High  
Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP).)  
– Check that the PURE AUDIO indicator is not lit. If it is, press the  
PURE AUDIO button (See also Front panel on page 23).  
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Problem  
Remedy  
No HDMI video output  
• Make sure that you’ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the  
settings for the component you’re using. You may need to refer to the  
instruction manual of the component to do this.  
• It is not possible to output SACD sources from the HDMI  
connection.  
• Check that the HDMI cable is connected properly and that the cable  
isn’t damaged.  
• Check that components connected using the HDMI interface are  
switched on and HDMI compatible. (An HDMI connection can only  
be made with components compatible with both DVI and High  
Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP).)  
• This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High  
Definition Multimedia Interface) Version 1.1. Depending on the  
component you have connected, unreliable signal transfers may  
result.  
• Check that the PURE AUDIO indicator is not lit. If it is, press the  
PURE AUDIO button (See also Front panel on page 23).  
• Make sure the resolution on this player matches that of the  
component you have connected using HDMI. See HDMI Settings  
on page 68 to change the HDMI resolution.  
No multichannel HDMI  
audio.  
• Make sure the Audio setting in the HDMI menu is set to Auto (see  
HDMI Settings on page 68 to do this).  
A connected HDMI  
component doesn’t work  
with this player.  
This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High  
Definition Multimedia Interface) Version 1.1. Depending on the  
component you have connected, using a DVI connection may  
result in unreliable signal transfers.  
Color problems occur with • You can correct this by choosing an input setting on your monitor  
your monitor after changing according to the setting you’ve selected (see the table in the note  
the Video Adjust (page 55), following Video Memory on page 70).  
Video Memory (page 70).  
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i.LINK troubleshooting  
Problem  
Remedy  
No i.LINK audio output.  
• If the front panel i.LINK indicator is lit then:  
– Check that your AV receiver is DTCP (Digital Transmission Copy  
Protection) compatible.  
– Check that your AV receiver is compatible with the type of disc that  
you’re trying to play (for example, SACD).  
• If the front panel i.LINK indicator is unlit then:  
– Check that your AV receiver is set to the correct input.  
– Check that the i.LINK cable is connected properly and that the cable  
isn’t damaged. Use an i.LINK cable no longer than 3.5 meters.  
– Check that components connected using the i.LINK interface are  
switched on and i.LINK Audio compatible. Do not connect DV format  
players/recorders or personal computers.  
– Check that the i.LINK Audio Out setting is On (see Audio Out on  
page 74).  
– Check that the PURE AUDIO indicator is not lit. If it is, press the  
PURE AUDIO button (See also Front panel on page 23).  
Auto Select Play doesn’t  
work.  
• Make sure that the receiver has been selected in the Auto Select  
Play on page 75.  
• Make sure that i.LINK Audio Out is set to On (see Audio Out on  
page 74).  
• Auto Select Play doesn’t work while LINK CHECK shows in the front  
panel display (see i.LINK-related messages opposite).  
i.LINK audio is temporarily • See i.LINK related messages for possible causes of this.  
interrupted.  
No multichannel i.LINK  
audio.  
• For multichannel SACD playback, make sure that SACD Playback is  
set to Multi-ch Area (see SACD Playback on page 68).  
• For multichannel DVD-Audio playback, make sure that Audio  
Output Mode is set to 5.1 Channel (see Audio Output Mode on  
page 71).  
Playback starts  
• This is an i.LINK feature and not a malfunction.  
automatically when the  
input function of the AV  
receiver is changed to this  
player.  
A connected i.LINK  
component doesn’t work  
with this player.  
• Depending on the connected component, this player may not work  
properly with it. See also the operating instructions that came with the  
other component.  
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i.LINK-related messages  
You may see the following messages  
displayed in the front panel display when  
using the i.LINK interface.  
• Static electricity or other external influ-  
ences may cause malfunctioning of this  
unit. In this case, unplug the power cord  
and then plug back in. This will usually  
reset the unit for proper operation. If this  
does not correct the problem, please  
consult your nearest Pioneer service  
center.  
LINK CHECK  
The player is checking the i.LINK network. It  
does this, for example, when components are  
added or removed from the network. The  
sound may be interrupted if this happens  
during playback.  
PQLS ON  
Displayed when the player receives a rate  
control on request from the receiver during  
playback. The sound may be interrupted  
momentarily when this happens.  
Note that the PQLS feature works only when  
the player is connected to a single receiver.  
PQLS OFF  
Displayed when the player receives a rate  
control off request from the receiver during  
playback. The sound may be interrupted  
momentarily when this happens.  
LOOP CONNECT  
The i.LINK network cannot function because  
it is connected in a loop (see Creating an  
i.LINK network on page 19).  
BUS FULL  
The i.LINK bus has reached its capacity and  
cannot transmit any more data.  
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Specifications  
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Audio output (multi-channel / L, R, C,  
SW, LS, RS)  
Output level. . . . . . . . . . . . . During audio output  
200 mVrms (1 kHz, –20 dB)  
Number of channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RCA jack  
General  
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD Player  
Power requirements  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 220–240 V, 50/60Hz  
Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 W  
Power consumption (standby) . . . . . . . . . 0.3 W  
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.0kg  
Dimensions . . . 420 (W) x 117 (H) x 340 (D) mm  
Operating temperature . . . . . . . +5°C to +35°C  
Operating humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5% to 85%  
(no condensation)  
Audio characteristics  
Frequency response  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Hz to 44 kHz(DVD fs: 96 kHz)  
. . . . . . . 4 Hz to 88 kHz (DVD-Audio fs: 192 kHz)  
S/N ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118dB  
Dynamic range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108.8dB  
HDMI output  
HDMI output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 pin  
Total harmonic distortion. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0008 %  
Wow and flutter . . . . . . . .Limit of measurement  
(0.001% W. PEAK) or lower  
i.LINK output  
i.LINK output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 pin (S400)  
Digital output  
Optical digital output . . . . . . .Optical digital jack  
Coaxial digital output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RCA jack  
Component Video output (Y, PB, PR)  
Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y: 1.0 Vp-p (75 )  
PB, PR: 0.7 Vp-p (75 )  
Jacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA jacks  
Other terminals  
Control in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minijack (3.5 ø)  
Control out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minijack (3.5 ø)  
D1/D2 Video Output  
(except Australian model)  
Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y: 1.0 Vp-p (75 )  
PB, PR: 0.7 Vp-p (75 )  
Jacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D video terminal  
Accessories  
Stereo audio cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
Video cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
4-pin S400 i.LINK cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
Power cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
AA/LR6 batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  
These operating instructions  
S-Video output  
Y (luminance) - Output level . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 )  
C (color) - Output level . . . . . . 286 mVp-p (75 )  
Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S-Video jack  
Video output  
Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 )  
Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA jack  
• The specifications and design of this  
product are subject to change without  
notice, due to improvement.  
Audio output (1 stereo pair)  
Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . .During audio output  
200 mVrms (1 kHz, –20 dB)  
Number of channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA jack  
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Published by Pioneer Corporation.  
Copyright © 2005 Pioneer Corporation.  
All rights reserved  
PIONEER CORPORATION  
4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan  
PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC.  
P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90810-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404  
PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.  
300 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R OP2, Canada TEL: 1-877-283-5901  
PIONEER EUROPE NV  
Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, B-9120 Melsele, Belgium TEL: 03/570.05.11  
PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE. LTD.  
253 Alexandra Road, #04-01, Singapore 159936 TEL: 65-6472-7555  
PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.  
178-184 Boundary Road, Braeside, Victoria 3195, Australia, TEL: (03) 9586-6300  
PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V.  
Blvd.Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col.Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico,D.F. 11000 TEL: 55-9178-4270  
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