Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit youve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now its time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Associations Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion-and, most importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing. Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing comfort level adapts to higher volumes of sound. So what sounds normal can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts. To establish a safe level: Start your volume control at a low setting. Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, and without distortion. Once you have established a comfortable sound level: Set the dial and leave it there. Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future. After all, we want you listening for a lifetime.
THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE 90 Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic, lawn mower 100 Garbage truck, chain saw, pneumatic drill 120 Rock band concert in front of speakers, thunderclap 140 Gunshot blast, jet plane 180 Rocket launching pad
Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation.

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Contents

01 Before you start
Features.6 Whats in the box.7 Hints on installation.7 Disc/content format playback compatibility.8 Switching subtitles. 29 Switching audio language/channels. 30 Zooming the screen. 30 Switching camera angles. 30 Displaying disc information. 30
06 USB playback 02 Connections
Easy connections.11 Important.11 Connecting using the S-video output.12 Connecting using the component video output.12 Connecting to an AV receiver.13 Connecting using HDMI.14 About HDMI.15 Using the USB interface. 31

To audio/video inputs AV receiver
You can use the S-video or component video jacks to connect to the AV receiver if you prefer.

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Connections Connecting using HDMI
If you have a HDMI 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, Video CD/, CD, WMA, MP3, MPEG-4 AAC, DivX video and WMV. Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI OUT interconnect on this player to an HDMI interconnect on a HDMIcompatible monitor. Note This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface). 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 Out on page 35, HDMI Resolution on page 36 and HDMI Color on page 36 to do this). However, the settings for each component are then stored in memory (for up to 2 components). The HDMI connection is compatible with 44.1 kHz/48 kHz, 16 bit/20 bit/24 bit 2 channel linear PCM signals, as well as Doldy Digital, DTS and MPEG audio bitstream.

To HDMI interconnect

HDMI-compatible display
The arrow on the cable connector body should be face up for correct alignment with the connector on the player.

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Connections 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 technologies 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 has the capability to support standard, enhanced, or high-definition video plus standard to multi-channel surround-sound audio. HDMI features include uncompressed digital video, a bandwidth of up to five 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.

Button HOME MENU / / /

ENTER ENTER

HOME MENU RETURN

What it does Display/exit the on-screen display. Changes the highlighted menu item. Selects the highlighted menu item (both ENTER buttons on the remote work in exactly the same way). Returns to the main menu without saving changes.
Note From here on in this manual, the word select generally means use the cursor buttons to highlight an item on-screen, then press ENTER.

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Getting started Setting up the player for your TV
If you have a widescreen (16:9) TV, you should setup the player so that the picture will be presented correctly. If you have a conventional (4:3) TV, you can leave the player on the default setting and move on to the next section. 1 Press HOME MENU and select Initial Settings.

Initial Settings

04 Setting the language of this players on-screen displays
This sets the language of the players onscreen displays. 1 Press HOME MENU and select Initial Settings.
2 Select OSD Language from the Display settings.
2 Select TV Screen from the Video Output settings.
Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options
OSD Language Angle Indicator
English franais Deutsch Italiano Espaol
TV Screen Component Out HDMI Resolution HDMI Color
4:3 (Letter Box) 4:3 (Pan&Scan) 16:9 (Wide) 16:9 (Compressed)
3 Select a language. The on-screen language will change according to your selection. 4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu screen.
3 If you have a widescreen (16:9) TV, select 16:9 (Wide) or 16:9 (Compressed). If you have a conventional (4:3) TV, you can change the setting from 4:3 (Letter Box) to 4:3 (Pan & Scan) if you prefer. See Video Output settings on page 35 for more details. 4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu screen.

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Getting started Playing discs
The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, Video CD, DivX video/WMV and MP3/ WMA/MPEG-4 AAC discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter. For details on playing JPEG picture discs, see Viewing a JPEG slideshow on page 25. Important Throughout this manual, the term DVD means DVD-Video and DVD-R/-RW. If a function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc, it is specified. 4 Press (play) to start playback. If youre playing a DVD or Video CD, an onscreen menu may appear. See DVD-Video and DivX disc menus on page 22 and Video CD PBC menus on page 22 for more on how to navigate these. If youre playing a containing DivX video/ WMV files or MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC audio files, it may take a few seconds before playback starts, etc. This is normal. Please see Disc/content format playback compatibility on page 8 if you want to play a DualDisc (DVD/CD hybrid disc).

3 Load a disc. Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc (if youre loading a double-sided DVD disc, load it with the side you want to play face down).
Note You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls dont work in certain parts of the disc. This is not a malfunction. If a disc contains a mixture of movie (DivX video/WMV) and other media file types (MP3, for example), first select whether to play the movie files (DivX/WMV)or the other media file types (MP3/WMA/MPEG4 AAC/JPEG) from the on-screen display.
If the player isnt already on, press STANDBY/ON to switch it on. If youre playing a DVD, disc containing DivX video/WMV files or Video CD, also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input. 2 Press tray. OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc

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Basic playback controls
The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs. The following chapter covers other playback features in more detail.
Button What it does Starts playback. If the display shows RESUME or LAST MEM playback starts from the resume or last memory point (see also Resume and Last Memory below.) Pauses a disc thats playing, or restarts a paused disc. Stops playback. See also Resume and Last Memory below. (remote only) (remote only) Press to start fast reverse scanning. Press (play) to resume normal playback. Press to start fast forward scanning. Press (play) to resume normal playback. Skips to the start of the current track, title or chapter, then to previous tracks/titles/chapters. Skips to the next track, title or chapter. Numbers Use to enter a title/chapter/track (remote number. Press ENTER to select. only) If the disc is stopped, playback starts from the selected title (for DVD), or track (for CD/Video CD). If the disc is playing, playback jumps to the start of the selected title (VR mode DVD-RW), chapter (DVD-Video) or track (CD/Video CD).

Resume and Last Memory

When you stop playback of a DVD, CD, or Video CD or DivX video/WMV discs, RESUME is shown in the display indicating that you can resume playback again from that point. If the disc tray is not opened, the next time you start playback the display shows RESUME and playback resumes from the resume point. (If you want to clear the resume point, press (stop) while RESUME is displayed.) With DVDs and Video CDs, if you take the disc out of the player after stopping playback, the last play position is stored in memory. If the next disc you load is the same one, the display shows LAST MEM and playback will resume. For DVD-Video discs, the player stores the play position of the last five discs. When one of these discs is next loaded, you can resume playback. Note The Last Memory function doesnt work with VR format DVD-R/-RW. If you dont need the Last Memory function when you stop a disc, you can press OPEN/CLOSE to stop playback and open the disc tray.

Button What it does Pauses the slideshow; press again to restart. Displays the previous picture. Displays the next picture.
05 Browsing DVD or Video CD/ disc with the Disc Navigator
Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of a DVD-Video,VR mode DVD-R/-RW or Video CD disc to find the part you want to play.
Important You cant use the Disc Navigator with Video CDs in PBC mode. 1 During playback, press HOME MENU and select Disc Navigator from the onscreen menu.

Disc Navigator

Select a view option.
Disc Navigator Title Chapter
The options available depend on the kind of disc loaded and whether the disc is playing or not, but include: Title Titles from a DVD-Video disc. Chapter Chapters from the current title of a DVD-Video disc. Track Tracks from a Video CD disc. Time Thumbnails from a Video CD disc at 10 minute intervals. Original: Title Original titles from a VR mode DVD-R/-RW disc. Play List: Title Play List titles from a VR mode DVD-R/-RW disc. Original: Time Thumbnails from the Original content at 10 minute intervals. Play List: Time Thumbnails from the Play List at 10 minute intervals. The screen shows up to six moving thumbnail images displayed one after another. To display the previous/next six thumbnails, press / (you dont have to wait for all the thumbnails to finish playing to display the previous/next page).
Pauses the slideshow and rotates the displayed picture 90 (counter) clockwise. (Press (play) to restart slideshow.) Pauses the slideshow and ips the displayed picture horizontally or vertically. (Press (play) to restart slideshow.) Pauses the slideshow and zooms the picture. Press again to toggle between 1x, 2x and 4x zoom. (Press (play) to restart slideshow.) Displays the Disc Navigator screen (see below).
Note The time it takes for the player to load a file increases with large file sizes.

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3 Select the thumbnail image for what you want to play.
2 Use the cursor buttons ( / / / ) and ENTER to navigate. Use the cursor up/down buttons ( / ) to move up and down the folder/file list. Use the cursor left button ( parent folder. ) to return to the ) to open a
Use ENTER or cursor right ( highlighted folder.
Disc Navigator: Title 01- 49: - -
You can also return to the parent folder by going to the top of the list to the. folder, then pressing ENTER. When a JPEG file is highlighted, a thumbnail image is displayed on the right.

00:00/ 00:00 0kbps

You can use either the cursor buttons ( / / / ) and ENTER to select a thumbnail, or the number buttons. To select using the number buttons, enter a two-digit number then press ENTER. Tip Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to use one of the search modes. See Searching a disc on page 29.

USB (Type A) USB mass storage device
Disc Navigator is automatically displayed.

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Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Chapter 7
Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus

Audio Settings menu

The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound. 1 Press HOME MENU and select Audio Settings from the on-screen display.

Audio Settings

Note Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources. Audio DRC is only effective through the digital output when Digital Out is set to On, and Dolby Digital Out is set to Dolby Digital > PCM (see Digital Audio Out settings on page 35). The effect of Audio DRC also depends on your speakers and AV receiver settings.
Select and change settings using the / (cursor) buttons, and ENTER.
Audio Settings Equalizer Virtual Surround Audio DRC Dialog On Off

Virtual Surround

Settings: On, Off (default) Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy realistic surround sound effects from just two speakers. Tip You can also use the SURROUND button on the remote control to switch Virtual Surround on. Note Virtual Surround doesnt work with DTS, through either the analog or digital outputs. 96 kHz linear PCM audio is automatically downsampled to 48 kHz if Virtual Surround is switched on. If the player is outputting Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG bitstream audio (in other words, no conversion to PCM), Virtual Surround has no effect on the audio from the digital output. See Digital Audio Out settings on page 35 for how to set up the digital output formats.

Audio DRC

Settings: High, Medium, Low, Off (default) When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume, its easy to lose the quieter sounds completelyincluding some of the dialog. Switching Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) to on can help by bringing up the quieter sounds, while controlling loud peaks. How much of a difference you hear depends on the material youre listening to. If the material doesnt have wide variations in volume, you may not notice much change.

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How good the surround effect is varies with the disc. Brightness Adjusts the overall brightness (20 to +20). Contrast Adjusts the contrast between light and dark (16 to +16). Gamma Adjusts the warmth of the picture (High, Medium, Low, Off (default)). Hue Adjusts the red/green balance (green 9 to red 9). Chroma Level Adjusts how saturated colors appear (9 to +9). Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Chroma Level settings using the / (cursor left/right) buttons.

Brightness min max

Equalizer
Settings: Rock, Pop, Live, Dance, Techno, Classic, Soft, Off (default) The various preset EQ curves are designed to suit various styles of music.

Note 96 kHz linear PCM audio is automatically downsampled to 48 kHz if the Equalizer is switched on.

Dialog

Settings: High, Medium, Low, Off (default) The Dialog feature is designed to make the dialog stand out from other background sounds in the soundtracks.
3 Press ENTER to return to the Video Adjust screen, or HOME MENU to exit.

Video Adjust menu

From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust various settings that affect how the picture is presented. 1 Press HOME MENU and select Video Adjust from the on-screen display.

Video Adjust

Make settings using the / / / (cursor) buttons, and ENTER.
Video Adjust Sharpness Brightness Contrast Gamma Hue Chroma Level Standard Off 0 0
You can adjust the following picture quality settings: Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of edges in the picture (Fine, Standard (default), Soft).

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Initial Settings menu Chapter 8

Initial Settings menu

Using the Initial Settings menu
The Initial Settings menu provides audio and video output settings, parental lock settings, and display 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. 1 Press HOME MENU and select Initial Settings.
The HDMI Out, HDMI Resolution and HDMI Color settings only need to be set if you connected this player to an HDMIcompatible component using the HDMI connector. The Digital Audio Out and Component Out settings cannot be set if the player is connected to an HDMI-compatible component using the HDMI connector. Additionally, certain settings such as HDMI Out, HDMI Resolution, and HDMI Color may be changed automatically.
2 Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to select the setting and option you want to set. All the settings and options are explained on the following pages. Note In the table below, the default setting is shown in bold: other settings are shown in italics. The Digital Audio Out settings only need to be set if you have connected the digital output of this player to an AV receiver, or other equipment. Check the operating instructions supplied with your other equipment to see which digital audio formats its compatible with. Some settings, such as TV Screen, Audio Language and Subtitle Language may be overridden by the DVD disc. Often these settings can also be made from the DVD disc menu.

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Initial Settings menu Digital Audio Out settings
Setting Digital Out Option On Off Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital Dolby Digital > PCM DTS Out DTS What it means
Digital audio is output from the digital outputs. No digital audio output. Dolby Digital encoded digital audio is output when playing a Dolby Digital DVD disc. Dolby Digital audio is converted to PCM audio before being output. DTS encoded digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc. (Noise will be output if your amplifier/receiver is not compatible with DTS audio.) No digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc.DTS audio is converted to PCM audio before being output. 96 kHz digital audio is converted to 48 kHz for digital output. 96 kHz digital audio is output as is at 96 kHz. MPEG encoded digital audio is output as is. MPEG encoded digital audio is converted to PCM audio for digital output. Set if your monitor or device only accepts stereo input. On this setting multichannel audio is downmixed to 2 channels for stereo linear PCM output. Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG sources are processed according to how they were encoded, and linear PCM sources are heard as is. No digital audio output. Choose this option when you want to change the Digital Audio Out.
DTS > PCM 96 kHz PCM Out 96kHz > 48kHz 96kHz MPEG Out MPEG MPEG > PCM HDMI Out LPCM (2CH)

Video Output settings

Setting Option What it means
Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are shown with black bars top and bottom. Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are shown with the sides cropped so that the image fills the screen. Set if you have a widescreen TV. Can be selected when you are connected via HDMI, and have the HDMI Resolution set to 1920 x 1080p, 1920 x 1080i or 1280 x 720p. Video in 4:3 can be properly displayed on a 16:9 high definition television (with black bars shown on either side of the screen). TV Screen 4:3 (Letter Box) (This setting effective for analog and HDMI video output. See also Screen 4:3 (Pan & Scan) sizes and disc formats on page 43.)
16:9 (Wide) 16:9 (Compressed)

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Setting Component Out Option Interlace Progressive What it means
Set if your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video. Set if your TV is compatible with progressive scan video (see your TVs instruction manual for details). The PRGSVE indicator lights in the front panel display. See also Switching the video output to interlace using the front panel controls on page 13. Note that progressive scan video is only output from the component jacks. Set if your TV supports 1920 x 1080 pixel progressive-scan video. Set if your TV supports 1920 x 1080 pixel interlace video. Set if your TV supports 1280 x 720 pixel progressive-scan video. Set if your TV supports 720 x 480 pixel progressive-scan video. Set if your TV supports 720 x 480 pixel interlace video. If colors are weak, this gives brighter colors and deeper black. Use this setting if colors appear overly rich on the Full Range RGB setting. Outputs component video format (default setting for HDMIcompatible devices).

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About DivX VOD content
In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand) content on this player, you first need to register the player with your DivX VOD content provider. You do this by generating a DivX VOD registration code, which you submit to your provider. Important DivX VOD content is protected by a DRM (Digital Rights Management) system. This restricts playback of content to specific, registered devices. If you load a disc that contains DivX VOD content not authorized for your player, the message Authorization Error is displayed and the content will not play. Resetting the player (as described in Resetting the player on page 43) will not cause you to lose your registration code. Make a note of the code as you will need it when you register with a DivX VOD provider. 3 Select Display. Your 8-digit registration code is displayed.
Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options
DivX (R) Video On Demand Your registration code is: To learn more visit www.divx.com/vod

Playing DivX VOD content

Some DivX VOD content may only be playable a fixed number of times. When you load a disc containing this type of DivX VOD content, the remaining number of plays is shown onscreen and you then have the option of playing the disc (thereby using up one of the remaining plays), or stopping. If you load a disc that contains expired DivX VOD content (for example, content that has zero remaining plays), the message Rental Expired is displayed. If your DivX VOD content allows an unlimited number of plays, then you may load the disc into your player and play the content as often as you like, and no message will be displayed.
Displaying your DivX VOD registration code
1 Press HOME MENU and select Initial Settings. 2 Select Options, then DivX VOD.

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Initial Settings menu About the HDMI audio output settings
The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the HDMI Out screen affects the HDMI output with various types of disc. Disc audio format HDMI Out setting LPCM (2CH) DVD Linear PCM1 MPEG1 Dolby Digital (Karaoke) Dolby Digital1 DTS CD CD/MP3/WMA/ MPEG-4 AAC Video CD DTS CD Left/Right Left/Right Left/Right 2ch downmix 2ch downmix Left/Right Left/Right Left/Right Auto Left/Right MPEG2 Dolby Digital2 Dolby Digital2 DTS2 Left/Right Left/Right DTS2
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.

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Make sure the file permission hasnt been restricted (through a password, etc.).
Cant play WMA or MPEG- The files were recorded using DRM (digital rights management) or FairPlay copy-protection. This is not a malfunction. 4 AAC files.
Note Static electricity or other external influences 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.

Glossary

Analog audio Direct representation of sound by an electrical signal. See also Digital audio. Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conventional TVs are 4:3; widescreen models are 16:9.
Digital audio Indirect representation of sound using numbers. See also Sampling frequency and Analog audio. DivX DivX is a digital video format created by DivX, Inc.
DRM (digital rights management) copy protection is a technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by restricting playback, etc. of compressed audio files on devices other than the PC (or other recording equipment) used to record it. For detailed information, please see the instruction manuals or help files that came with your PC and/or software. A multi-channel audio encoding system developed by Digital Theater Systems that enables far more audio to be stored on a disc than PCM encoding. See also PCM (Pulse Code Modulation).
Dolby Digital A multi-channel audio encoding system developed by Dolby Laboratories that enables far more audio to be stored on a disc than PCM encoding. See also PCM (Pulse Code Modulation).
A file format developed by FUJI FILM for EXIF (Exchangeable digital still cameras. Digital cameras from various manufacturers use this Image File) compressed file format which carries date, time and thumbnail information, as well as the picture data. File extension A tag added to the end of a filename to indicate the type of file. For example,.mp3 indicates an MP3 file.

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HDMI HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a high-speed digital interface which has the capability to support standard, enhanced, or highdefinition video plus standard to multichannel surround-sound audio on a single digital connection. HDMI features include uncompressed digital video, a bandwidth of up to 5 gigabytes per second and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DTVs. International standard for the volume and file structure of CD-ROM discs. A standard file format used for still images. JPEG files are identified by the file extension.jpg. MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a compressed stereo audio file format. Files are recognized by their file extension.mp3. WMA WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. Files are recognized by their file extension.wma. WMV is an acronym for Windows Media Video and refers to a video compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. Files are recognized by the file extension.wmv.

ISO 9660 format JPEG

MPEG-4 AAC MPEG-4 AAC is a compressed stereo audio file format. Files are recognized by the extention.m4a. Note that some files purchased with copyright protection (such as files from the iTunes store) may not playback. MPEG audio PBC (PlayBack Control) PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) An audio format used on Video CDs and some DVD discs. A system of navigating a Video CD through on-screen menus recorded onto the disc. Digital audio encoding system found on CDs. Good quality, but requires a lot of data compared to Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG encoded audio. See also Digital audio. All the lines that make up a video picture are updated in one pass (compared to interlace which takes two passes to update the whole picture). These associate DVD-Video discs and players with particular areas of the world. See DVD-Video regions on page 44 for more information. The rate at which sound is measured to be turned into digital audio data. The higher the rate, the better the sound quality. CD is 44.1 kHz; DVD can be up to 96 kHz. See also Digital audio.

Progressive scan video

Regions (DVD-Video only) Sampling frequency

For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with your product.

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This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC), EMC Directives (89/336/EEC, amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC). D3-4-2-1-9a_En
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 restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period. K041_En
If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal. The equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when D3-4-2-2-1a_A_En on vacation). CAUTION The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore, make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard, the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time D3-4-2-2-2a_A_En (for example, when on vacation).

VENTILATION CAUTION

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 10 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and 10 cm at each side).
Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product, and to protect it from overheating. To prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains) or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

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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 damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement. S002_En
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.

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. The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not compliant with the CD Audio specification and therefore may not play. The DVD side of a DualDisc plays in this product. DVD-Audio content will not play. For more detailed information on the DualDisc specification, please refer to the disc manufacturer or disc retailer.

DVD-R/-RW compatibility

Compatible formats: DVD-Video, Video Recording (VR)* * Edit points may not play exactly as edited; screen may go momentarily blank at edited points. Unfinalized playback: No MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC/JPEG or DivX video/WMV file playback on DVD-R/-RW: No
Compressed audio compatibility
Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA), MPEG-4 AAC Sampling rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz Bit-rates: Any (128 kbps or higher recommended) VBR (variable bit rate) MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC playback: No WMA lossless encoding compatible: No DRM (Digital Rights Management) compatible: No (DRM-protected audio files will not play in this playersee also DRM in the Glossary on page 59) File extensions:.mp3,.wma,.m4a (these must be used for the player to recognize MP3, WMA and MPEG-4 AAC files do not use for other file types)

CD-R/-RW compatibility

Compatible formats: CD-Audio, Video CD/ Super VCD, ISO 9660 CD-ROM* containing MP3, WMA, MPEG-4 AAC, JPEG or DivX video/WMV files * ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this player. Multi-session playback: No Unfinalized disc playback: No File structure (may differ): Up to 299 folders on a disc; up to 648 folders and files (combined) within each folder
DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility
Only DVD+R/DVD+RW discs recorded in Video Mode (DVD Video Mode) which have been finalized, can be played back. However, some editing made during the recording may not be played back accurately.

About MPEG-4 AAC

Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is at the core of the MPEG-4 AAC standard, which incorporates MPEG-2 AAC, forming the basis of the MPEG-4 audio compression technology. The file format and extension used depend on the application used to encode the AAC file. This unit plays back AAC files encoded by iTunes bearing the extension '.m4a'. DRMprotected files will not play, and files encoded with some versions of iTunes may not play, or filenames may display incorrectly.

Resetting the output resolution to the default setting with HDMI connection
Switch the player to standby then, using the front panel controls, press STANDBY/ON while pressing to switch the player back to 576P/480P.

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Controls and displays Chapter 3

Controls and displays

Front panel

TOP MENU

ENTER OPEN/CLOSE HOME MENU RETURN

STANDBY/ ON

OPEN/CLOSE

ENTER HOME MENU RETURN

DV-400V
STANDBY/ON (page 19) Disc tray TOP MENU (page 23) ENTER & cursor buttons (page 19) MENU (page 23) RETURN (page 23) HOME MENU (page 19) Display OPEN/CLOSE (page 21) (page 22) (page 22) (page 22) and (page 22)
14 HDMI indicator Lights when this player is recognized by another HDMl or DVI/HDCP compatible component. 15 DVD/USB (page 35) 16 USB port (Type A) (page 35) 17 RW Compatible (page 8)

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Controls and displays Remote control

14 OPEN/CLOSE (page 21)

15 ANGLE (page 34) 16 DVD/USB (page 35)

STANDBY/ON OPEN/CLOSE

17 CLEAR (page 31)

AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE

18 MENU (page 23) 19 RETURN (page 19) 22 and / (page 22, 26)

(page 22) (page 22)

HOME MENU
23 DISPLAY (page 34) 24 ZOOM (page 33)

RETURN

PLAY MODE SURROUND ZOOM DISPLAY

Using the remote control

Keep in mind the following when using the remote control:
Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit. The remote has a range of about 7 m. Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the units remote sensor.
STANDBY/ON (page 19) AUDIO (page 33) SUBTITLE (page 32) Number buttons (page 22) TOP MENU (page 23) ENTER & cursor buttons (page 19) HOME MENU (page 19) and (page 22) (page 22) (page 22) / (page 22, 26)
Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other. Avoid using remotes for other equipment located close to this unit. Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote.

12 PLAY MODE (page 29)

13 SURROUND (page 36)

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Getting started Chapter 4

Getting started

Switching on
After making sure that everything is connected properly and that the player is plugged in, press STANDBY/ON on the front panel or remote control to switch the player on. Also, switch on your TV and make sure that it is set to the input you connected the DVD player to.
Using the on-screen displays
For ease of use, this player makes extensive use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs). All the screens are navigated in basically the same way, using the cursor buttons ( / / / ) to change the highlighted item and pressing ENTER to select it.

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Playing discs Chapter 5

Playing discs

Note Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs, Video CDs/Super VCDs, CDs, DivX video/WMV and MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC/ JPEG discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded. DVD-Audio and SACD discs can only be played back on DV-600AV. Some DVDs restrict the use of some functions (random or repeat, for example) in some or all parts of the disc. This is not a malfunction. 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. Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc.

Playing in slow motion

You can play DVD-Videos and DVD-R/-RW at four different slow motion speeds, forwards and backwards. Video CD/Super VCDs and DivX video/WMV can be played at four different forward slow motion speeds. 1 During playback, press (pause).
or / until 2 Press and hold / slow motion playback starts. The slow motion speed is shown onscreen. There is no sound during slow motion playback. 3 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed. 4 To resume normal playback, press (play). Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached.

Scanning discs

You can fast-scan discs forward or backward at four different speeds (only one speed for DivX video/WMV). 1 During playback, press or to start scanning. There is no sound while scanning DVDs (including DVD-Audio), DivX video/WMV and Video CD/Super VCDs. 2 Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed. The scanning speed is shown on-screen. 3 To resume normal playback, press (play). When scanning a Video CD/Super VCD playing in PBC mode or a MP3/WMA/ MPEG-4 AAC track, playback automatically resumes at the end or beginning of the track.
Frame advance/frame reverse
You can advance or back up DVD-Video and DVD-R/-RW discs frame-by-frame. With Video CD/Super VCDs and DivX video/WMV file you can only use frame advance. 1 During playback, press (pause).
or / to reverse or 2 Press / advance a frame at a time. 3 To resume normal playback, press (play). Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached.

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Playing discs Viewing a JPEG slideshow
After loading a CD/CD-R/-RW containing JPEG picture files, press (play) to start a slideshow from the first folder/picture on the disc. The player displays the pictures in each folder in alphabetical order. If the folder contains MP3/WMA/ MPEG-4 AAC files, playback of the slideshow and MP3/WMA/ MPEG-4 AAC file repeats. During the audio playback, you can still use the skip ( / ), scan ( / ) and pause ( ) functions. Pictures are automatically adjusted so that they fill as much of the screen as possible (if the aspect ratio of the picture is different to your TV screen you may notice black bars at the sides, or at the top and bottom of the screen). While the slideshow is running:

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Playing discs Switching audio language/ channels
When playing a DVD-Video and DivX video disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages, you can switch audio language during playback. When playing a VR format DVD-R/-RW disc recorded with dual-mono audio, you can switch between the main, sub, and mixed channels during playback. When playing a DVD-Audio disc, you may be able to switch channelssee the disc box for details. (When you change the audio channel, playback restarts from the beginning of the current track.) When playing a Video CD/Super VCD, you can switch between stereo, just the left channel or just the right channel. 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language/channel option. The language/channel information is shown on-screen. Note Some DVD discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU or MENU to access. To set DVD audio language preferences, see Language settings on page 41.

05 Zooming the screen

Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while watching a DVD, DivX video/WMV title or Video CD/Super VCD or playing a JPEG disc. 1 During playback, use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor (Normal, 2x or 4x). Since DVD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video/WMV title and JPEG pictures have a fixed resolution, picture quality will deteriorate, especially at 4x zoom. This is not a malfunction. 2 Use the cursor buttons to change the zoomed area. You can change the zoom factor and the zoomed area freely during playback. If the navigation square at the top of the screen disappears, press ZOOM again to display it.

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Playing discs Switching camera angles
Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two or more anglescheck the disc box for details. 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 prefersee Display settings on page 41). During playback, press ANGLE to switch angle.
Displaying disc information
Various track, chapter and title information, such as the elapsed and remaining playing time can be displayed on-screen while a disc is playing. To show/switch/hide the information displayed, press DISPLAY repeatedly. When a disc is playing, the information appears at the top of the screen. Keep pressing DISPLAY to change the displayed information.

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USB playback Chapter 6

USB playback

Using the USB interface
It is possible to listen to two-channel audio and watch JPEG files using the USB interface on the front of this unit. Connect a USB mass storage device as shown below. Note This includes playback of MP3/WMA/ MPEG-4 AAC/JPEG files (except files with copy-protection or restricted playback). Compatible USB devices include portable flash memory (particularly keydrives) and digital audio players (MP3 players) of format FAT16/32. It is not possible to connect this unit to a personal computer for USB playback. Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no responsibility for any loss of data that may occur when connected to this unit. With large amounts of data, it may take longer for the system to read the contents of a USB device. The Home Menu cannot be displayed while using the USB mode. 1 With the player switched on, press DVD/USB. Make sure your TV is on and set to the correct video input, and that USB MODE is showing on the front panel display. 2 Connect your USB device. The USB terminal is located on the front panel.

Press ENTER to start playback. The method of playback for files saved on a USB device is the same as for other discs. For more information, see Basic playback controls on page 22 and Playing discs on page 26.
4 Turn off this player and remove the USB device. The next time you turn this player on it will start up in USB mode. To return to DVD mode, either press DVD/USB or press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. Important If a USB ERR message lights in the display, it may mean that the power requirements of the USB device are too high for this player, or that the device is incompatible. Try the following: Switch the player off, then on again. Reconnecting the USB device with the player switched off. Change the player back to DVD mode (LOADING will appear in the front panel display whether a disc is inserted or not) by pressing DVD/USB, then once again select USB mode (USB MODE will appear in the front panel display). Using a dedicated AC adapter (supplied with the device) for USB power. If this doesnt remedy the problem, it is likely your USB device is incompatible.
USB (Type A) USB mass storage device
Disc Navigator is automatically displayed.

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Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Chapter 7
Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus

Audio Settings menu

The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound. 1 Press HOME MENU and select Audio Settings from the on-screen display.

Audio Settings

Note Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources. Audio DRC is only effective through the digital output when Digital Out is set to On, and Dolby Digital Out is set to Dolby Digital > PCM (see Digital Audio Out settings on page 39). The effect of Audio DRC also depends on your speakers and AV receiver settings.
Select and change settings using the / (cursor) buttons, and ENTER.
Audio Settings Virtual Surround Audio DRC Dialog On Off

Virtual Surround

Settings: On, Off (default) Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy realistic surround sound effects from just two speakers.

Audio DRC

Settings: High, Medium, Low, Off (default) When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume, its easy to lose the quieter sounds completelyincluding some of the dialog. Switching Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) to on can help by bringing up the quieter sounds, while controlling loud peaks. How much of a difference you hear depends on the material youre listening to. If the material doesnt have wide variations in volume, you may not notice much change.

Initial Settings menu About the HDMI audio output settings
The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the HDMI Out (see HDMI Out on page 39) and Audio Output Mode screens (Audio Output Mode on page 45) affect the HDMI output with various types of disc.

DV-600AV:

Disc audio format Linear PCM*1 MPEG*1
DVD LPCM (2CH) HDMI Out setting LPCM (5.1CH) Auto Auto (DSD)
Left / Right Left / Right Left / Right 2 ch downmix 2 ch downmix Left / Right or 2 ch downmix*3 Left / Right or 2 ch downmix*3 Left / Right Left / Right Left / Right Left/Right
Left / Right 5.1 ch*4 5.1 ch*4 5.1 ch*4 5.1 ch*4 5.1 ch*4 5.1 ch*4 Left / Right Left / Right 5.1 ch*4 5.1 ch*4
Left / Right MPEG*5 Dolby Dolby Digital*5 Digital*5
Left / Right MPEG*5 Dolby Digital*5 Dolby Digital*5 DTS*5 5.1 ch*4 5.1 ch*4 Left / Right Left / Right DTS*5 5.1 ch (DSD) *4, 7
Dolby Digital (Karaoke) Dolby Digital*1 DTS

DTS*5 5.1 5.1 ch*4 ch*4

DVD-Audio (with CPPM)*2 DVD-Audio (without CPPM)

CD/MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC

Left / Right Left / Right DTS*5 5.1 ch *4

Video CD DTS CD

Super Audio CD*6

DV-400V:

DVD HDMI Out setting LPCM (2CH) Auto
Left / Right Left / Right Left / Right 2 ch downmix 2 ch downmix Left / Right Left / Right Left / Right
Left / Right MPEG*5 Dolby Digital*5 Dolby Digital*5 DTS*5 Left / Right Left / Right DTS*5
Dolby Digital (Karaoke) Dolby DTS

Digital*1

These formats include DVD-RW discs.
*2 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 and SACD sources on page 48 below for more on this).
If the discs prohibit downmixing, output Front L/R.
*4 If the HDMI device you are using is not compatible with Multi-ch formats, the output signal is
the same as LPCM (2CH) setting.
*5 If the HDMI device you are using is not compatible with these compressed formats, the signal

is output as linear PCM.

If the connected HDMI device is not compatible with protected audio contents(such as DVD-Audio or SACD), SACD audio is not output from the HDMI terminal. SACD audio is not output when you have HDMI Out set to Auto (DSD).

*7 Analog

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Initial Settings menu HDMI output with DVD-Audio and SACD sources
(DV-600AV only) The way audio sources are output from the HDMI terminal depends on the specification of the connected component.

Component specification SACD, DVD-Audio and 5.1 channel compatible on HDMI*1 DVD-Audio and 5.1 channel compatible on HDMI*1 DVD-Audio and 2 channel compatible on HDMI*1 Incompatible with DVD-Audio on HDMI*1 Example Component VSX-AX4AS i-s VSX-AX2AS-s VSX-AX4AVi-s VSX-AX2AV-s PDP-506HDE/FDE PDP-436XDE/FDE PDP-505XDE/HDE Disc Format (DVD-Audio or SACD) 5.1 ch 2 ch 2 ch 2 ch 2 ch No sound*4 5.1 ch*2 5.1 ch*2 SACD Auto (DSD) DSD 2ch/5.1 ch No sound No sound No sound

Component/output

Left/Right or 2 ch downmix*3 No sound*4
This unit checks the specification of the connected component (such sample rate / multichannel limitations and compatibility with protected audio contents) and outputs the signal accordingly. Note that DVD-Audio compatible indicates compatibility with protected audio contents. SACD compatible indicates compatibility with DSD signals.
*2 If HDMI Out setting (page 39) is set to LPCM (2CH), DVD-Audio multichannel sources will be downmixed to stereo. (In cases where the source is downmix-prohibited, only the front left/right channels are output.) For SACD sources, the 2 channel (stereo) SACD audio area is selected.
If the video output resolution is 480i, 576i, 480p or 576p, audio output may be limited to 2 channel (depending to the connected component).
*3 In cases where the source is downmix-prohibited, only the front left/right channels are output. *4
If CPPM shows in the front panel display, it means it is not possible to output CPPM copycontrolled DVD-Audio sources from the HDMI connection. Discs with no CPPM protection are limited to 2 channel output.

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Speaker Distance
(DV-600AV only) Default settings: all speakers 3.0 m You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog outputs. 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.
The center speaker (C) can be set from 2.1 m to 0.0 m relative to the front left/right speakers.

Surround left/right (SL/SR) speakers can be set from 6.0 m to 0.0 m relative to the front left/right speakers. You cant set the subwoofer (SW) distance. 4 Press (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. Note

5.1 Channel

During playback of SACD and MPEG-audio DVD-Video discs, the effective C, SL and SR speaker distance settings are 0.9 m to 0.0 m relative to the front left/right speakers.
1 Use the / (cursor up/down) to select a speaker. The L and R speakers are paired; you cant set them differently.

L C R SR SL

3.0m 3.0m 3.0m 3.0m 3.0m
2 Press (cursor right) to change the speaker distance for the highlighted speaker. 3 Use the / (cursor up/down) to change the distance. 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 30 cm increments.

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Speaker Installation
(DV-600AV only) Default settings: L/R: Large | C: Large | SL/ SR: Large| SW: On You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog outputs. This setting does not affect digital audio output.
If you set the front L and R speakers to Small, the center and surround speakers are automatically set to Small and the subwoofer to On. The subwoofer can only be set to On or Off. 4 Press (cursor left) to go back to the speaker list if you want to modify another speaker, or press ENTER to exit the Speaker Installation screen.
Use the Speaker Installation screen to tell the player what kinds of speakers you have connected. 1 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select a speaker. The L and R, and SR and SL speakers are paired; you cant set them differently.

L C R SR SL SW

Large Large Large Large Large On
2 Press (cursor right) to modify the selected speaker. 3 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to change the current setting. You can see the effect of your changes in the room graphic on the right of the screen. Except for the subwoofer, you can set speaker size to Large or Small. If the main speaker cone in the speaker is 12cm or more, set to Large, otherwise set to Small (or Off if you dont have that speaker).

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Condensation
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 wont damage the player, it may temporarily impair its performance. Leave it to adjust to the warmer temperature for about an hour before switching on.

Standard TV users

If you have a standard TV, the TV Screen setting (page 40) of this player should be set to 4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan&Scan), depending on which you prefer. Set to 4:3 (Letter Box), widescreen discs are shown with black bars top and bottom.

Moving the player

If you need to move the player, first press STANDBY/ON on the front panel to turn the player off. Wait for -OFF- to disappear from the display, then unplug the power cable. Never lift or move the unit during playbackdiscs rotate at a high speed and may be damaged. Set to 4:3 (Pan&Scan), widescreen discs are shown with the left and right sides cropped. Although the picture looks larger, you dont actually see the whole picture.
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 CinemaScope widescreen movies, with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3. Televisions, too, come in different aspect ratios; standard 4:3 and widescreen 16:9.
Please note that many widescreen discs override the players settings so that the disc is shown in letter box format regardless of the setting. Note Using the 16:9 (Wide) or 16: 9 (Compressed) setting with a standard 4:3 TV, or either of the 4:3 settings with a widescreen TV, will result in a distorted picture.

Widescreen TV users

If you have a widescreen TV, the TV Screen setting (page 40) of this player should be set to 16:9 (Wide) or 16:9 (Compressed). When you watch discs recorded in 4:3 format with the 16:9 (Wide) setting, 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. 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.

Audio mix does not Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel if you've sound right or sounds connected to the stereo inputs on your amplifier or TV (page 47). incomplete (for example, inaudible dialog). The audio recorded on a Super VCD disc is not output properly. Cant hear effect of Virtual Surround. 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. Virtual Surround does not work with SACD or DVD-Audio. The Virtual Surround effect is only output through the AUDIO OUT (2ch) analog audio outputs. Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel (page 45). The effectiveness of Virtual Surround varies with the disc.

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HDMI troubleshooting
Problem No HDMI audio output. Remedy
Check whether or not HDMI Out is set to Off. (See HDMI Out on page 39.) This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High Denition Multimedia Interface). Depending on the component you have connected, unreliable signal transfers may result. If the front panel HDMI indicator is lit: You wont hear any sound from the HDMI output if the source component is only DVI/HDCP-compatible. If the front panel HDMI indicator is unlit then: Make sure that youve selected this player as the HDMI input in the settings for the component youre 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 isnt damaged. Check that components connected using the HDMI interface are switched on and HDMI compatible. Make sure that youve selected this player as the HDMI input in the settings for the component youre 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 isnt damaged. Check that components connected using the HDMI interface are switched on and HDMI compatible. This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High Denition Multimedia Interface). Depending on the component you have connected, using a DVI connection may result in unreliable signal transfers. Make sure the resolution on this player matches that of the component you have connected using HDMI. See HDMI Resolution on page 40 to change the HDMI resolution. See Resetting the output resolution to the default setting with HDMI connection on page 16 if you want to reset the output resolution. Make sure the HDMI Out setting is set to Auto, Auto (DSD) or LPCM (5.1CH) (see HDMI Out on page 39 to do this). See also About the HDMI audio output settings on page 47 and HDMI output with DVD-Audio and SACD sources on page 48. Check whether or not HDMI Out is set to Off. (See HDMI Out on page 39.)

No HDMI video output.

No multichannel HDMI audio.
No sound is output from the AUDIO OUT (5.1 ch) jack when connected via HDMI. Component Out cannot be set to Interlace.
You can use the Interlace setting if the HDMI Resolution is set to 720 x 480i (NTSC)/720 x 576i (PAL).

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Problem A connected DVI component (with HDCP) doesnt work with this player. Remedy This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High Denition Multimedia Interface). Depending on the component you have connected, using a DVI connection may result in unreliable signal transfers.

USB troubleshooting

Problem USB mass storage device is not recognized by the system. Remedy
Make sure you have completely inserted the USB connector to this unit. Check that the memory format is FAT16 or FAT32. USB devices with an internal USB hub are not supported.
Files dont show up in the The files must have the correct file extension:.mp3 for MP3 files;.wma for WMA files;.m4a for MPEG-4 AAC files;.jpg for JPEG files (upper or lowerNavigator/Photo case is OK). Browser.
Make sure the file permission hasnt been restricted (through a password, etc.).
Cant play WMA or MPEG- The files were recorded using DRM (digital rights management) or FairPlay copy-protection. This is not a malfunction. 4 AAC files.
Note Static electricity or other external influences 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.

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Additional information Glossary
Analog audio Direct representation of sound by an electrical signal. See also Digital audio. Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conventional TVs are 4:3; widescreen models are 16:9. EXIF A file format developed by FUJI FILM for (Exchangeable digital still cameras. Digital cameras Image File) from various manufacturers use this compressed file format which carries date, time and thumbnail information, as well as the picture data. File extension HDMI A tag added to the end of a filename to indicate the type of file. For example,.mp3 indicates an MP3 file. HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a high-speed digital interface which has the capability to support standard, enhanced, or highdefinition video plus standard to multichannel surround-sound audio on a single digital connection. HDMI features include uncompressed digital video, a bandwidth of up to 5 gigabytes per second and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DTVs. International standard for the volume and file structure of CD-ROM discs. A standard file format used for still images. JPEG files are identified by the file extension.jpg. MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a compressed stereo audio file format. Files are recognized by their file extension.mp3.

DSD (Direct Stream Digital)

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Progressive scan video All the lines that make up a video picture are updated in one pass (compared to interlace which takes two passes to update the whole picture). These associate DVD-Video discs and players with particular areas of the world. See DVD-Video regions on page 53 for more information. The rate at which sound is measured to be turned into digital audio data. The higher the rate, the better the sound quality. CD is 44.1 kHz; DVD can be up to 96 kHz. See also Digital audio. Super Audio CD is a high quality audio disc format that can accommodate high sampling rate stereo and multichannel audio, as well as conventional CD audio all on the same disc. WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. Files are recognized by their file extension.wma. WMV is an acronym for Windows Media Video and refers to a video compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. Files are recognized by the file extension.wmv.
Regions (DVD-Video only) Sampling frequency

Super Audio CD (SACD)

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Additional information 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 Chinese (zh), 2608 Dutch (nl), 1412 Portuguese (pt), 1620 Swedish (sv), 1922 Russian (ru), 1821 Korean (ko), 1115 Greek (el), 0512 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 Welsh (cy), 0325 Danish (da), 0401 Bhutani (dz), 0426 Esperanto (eo), 0515 Estonian (et), 0520 Basque (eu), 0521 Persian (fa), 0601 Finnish (fi), 0609 Fiji (fj), 0610 Faroese (fo), 0615 Frisian (fy), 0625 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 Lingala (ln), 1214 Laothian (lo), 1215 Lithuanian (lt), 1220 Latvian (lv), 1222 Malagasy (mg), 1307 Maori (mi), 1309 Macedonian (mk), 1311 Malayalam (ml), 1312 Mongolian (mn), 1314 Moldavian (mo), 1315 Marathi (mr), 1318 Malay (ms), 1319 Maltese (mt), 1320 Burmese (my), 1325 Nauru (na), 1401 Nepali (ne), 1405 Norwegian (no), 1415 Occitan (oc), 1503 Oromo (om), 1513 Oriya (or), 1518 Panjabi (pa), 1601 Polish (pl), 1612 Pashto, Pushto (ps), 1619 Quechua (qu), 1721 Rhaeto-Romance (rm), 1813 Kirundi (rn), 1814 Romanian (ro), 1815 Kinyarwanda (rw), 1823 Sanskrit (sa), 1901 Sindhi (sd), 1904 Sangho (sg), 1907 Serbo-Croatian (sh), 1908 Sinhalese (si), 1909 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 Swahili (sw), 1923 Tamil (ta), 2001 Telugu (te), 2005 Tajik (tg), 2007 Thai (th), 2008 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 Ukrainian (uk), 2111 Urdu (ur), 2118 Uzbek (uz), 2126 Vietnamese (vi), 2209 Volapk (vo), 2215 Wolof (wo), 2315 Xhosa (xh), 2408 Yoruba (yo), 2515 Zulu (zu), 2621