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DVD Player

DV-563A DV-667A-S DV-667A-K

DV-667A only

Operating Instructions

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IMPORTANT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

[For Taiwanese model]

CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All operating and use instructions should be followed. CLEANING Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. The product should be cleaned only with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth. Never clean with furniture wax, benzine, insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet. ATTACHMENTS Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards. WATER AND MOISTURE Do not use this product near water for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like. ACCESSORIES Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturers instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer. CART A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn. VENTILATION Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturers instructions have been adhered to. POWER SOURCES This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. LOCATION The appliance should be installed in a stable location. NONUSE PERIODS The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time. GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION If this product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other), it will fit into the outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug. If this product is equipped with a three-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin, it will only fit into a grounding type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug.

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POWER-CORD PROTECTION Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product. OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. See Figure A. LIGHTNING For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges. POWER LINES An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal. OVERLOADING Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. SERVICING Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

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.
Virtual Dolby Digital using SRS TruSurround*4
Logo: 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 49.

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Whats in the box
Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. Remote control AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2 Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow plugs) Power cable Operating instructions Warranty card (U.S. and PX model only) Front panel button names sticker (Taiwanese model only) Chinese language button names for the front panel controls. Remote control overlay (Taiwanese model only) Place the overlay on the remote control to be able to read the buttons in Chinese.
When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instructions rules that apply in your country or area. H048 En 1 Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control.
2 Insert two AA/R6P batteries into the battery compartment following the indications ( , ) inside the compartment.
Putting the batteries in the remote control
3 Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting. Please observe the following: Dont mix new and old batteries together. Dont use different kinds of battery togetheralthough they may look similar, different batteries may have different voltages. Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each battery match the indications in the battery compartment. Remove batteries from equipment that isnt going to be used for a month or more. Close the cover.

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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 7m (23ft.). Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the units remote sensor. 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.
Disc / content format playback compatibility
General disc compatibility

14 Is your AV receiver compatible with 96kHz Linear PCM audio? Select Compatible, Not Compatible or Dont Know.
Dolby Digital DTS MPEG 96kHz Linear PCM

Dolby Digital

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15 Press ENTER to complete the setup, or press HOME MENU to quit the Setup Navigator without making any changes.

Playing discs

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.
Dolby Digital Compatible Not Compatible DTS Settings complete Unknown MPEG Press ENTER to exit 96kHz Linear PCM ENTER
Congratulations, setup is complete!
Throughout this manual, the term DVD means DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and DVDR/RW. If a function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc, it is specified.
If the player isnt already on, press STANDBY/ON to switch it on. If youre 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. 2 Press tray. OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc

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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).
After I load a DVD disc, it ejects automatically after a few seconds! 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 on page 74. 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 70. Why wont the disc I loaded play? First check that you loaded the disc the right way up (label side up), and that its clean and not damaged. See Taking care of your player and discs on page 70 for information on cleaning discs. If a disc loaded correctly wont play, its probably an incompatible format or disc type, such as DVD-ROM. See Disc / content format playback compatibility on page 10 for more on disc compatibility. I have a widescreen TV so why are there black bars at the top and bottom of the screen when I play some discs? 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. 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? Some discs override the display preferences of the player, so even if you have 4:3 (Pan & Scan) selected, those discs will still be shown in letter box format. This is not a malfunction.
4 Press (play) to start playback. If youre playing a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD, a menu may appear. See DVD disc menus on page 32 and Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus on page 33 for more on how to navigate these. If youre playing an MP3 disc, it may take a few seconds before playback starts, depending on the complexity of the file structure on the disc. If you loaded a CD/CD-R/RW containing JPEGs, a slideshow will start. See Viewing JPEG discs on page 47 for more on playing these discs. See also PhotoViewer on page 66 if the disc contains both MP3 audio files and JPEG picture files (by default, you will not be able to play the MP3 files).

For MP3 discs, select Disc Repeat, Folder Repeat or Track Repeat (or Repeat Off).
Disc Repeat Folder Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off
For DVD-Audio discs, select Group Repeat or Track Repeat (or Repeat Off).
If youve made a program list, the Program Repeat option also appears as a repeat option. 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.
Group Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off
For SACDs, CDs and Video CDs/Super VCDs, select Disc Repeat or Track Repeat (or Repeat Off).
You cant use repeat and random play at the same time. If you switch camera angle during repeat play, repeat play is canceled.
Disc Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off

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Using random play
Use the random play function to play titles or chapters (DVD-Video), groups or tracks (DVDAudio), or tracks (CD, SACD, Video CD/Super VCD and MP3 discs) in a random order. You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped.
For DVD-Audio discs, select Random Group or Random Track, (or Random Off).
Random Group Random Track Random Off
You cant use random play with VR format DVD-RW discs, Video CDs/Super VCDs playing in PBC mode, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed. 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Random from the list of functions on the left.
For CDs and Video CDs/Super VCDs, select On or Off to switch random play on or off.

On Off

Random Title Random Chapter Random Off
For MP3 discs, select Random All (all folders) or Random Track (current folder only), (or Random Off).
2 Select a random play option. For DVD-Video discs, select Random Title or Random Chapter, (or Random Off).
Random All Random Track Random Off
To stop the disc and cancel random playback, press (stop). To cancel random playback without stopping playback, press CLEAR. The disc will play to the end, then stop. and During random play, the buttons function a little differently to returns to the beginning of normal: the current track/chapter. You can't go back further than this. selects another track/chapter at random from those remaining. You can't use random play together with program or repeat play.

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Creating a program list
This feature lets you program the play order of titles/groups/chapters/folders/tracks on a disc.
3 Select a title, chapter, group, folder or track for the current step in the program list. For a DVD-Video disc, you can add a whole title, or a chapter within a title to the program list. To add a title, select the title.
You cant use Program play with VR format DVD-RW discs, Video CDs/Super VCDs playing in PBC mode, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed. 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Program from the list of functions on the left.
Program Program Step 01. 01 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. Title 1~38 Title 01 Title 02 Title 03 Title 04 Title 05 Title 06 Title 07 Title 08 Chapter 1~4 Chapter 001 Chapter 002 Chapter 003 Chapter 004
Create/Edit Playback Start Playback Stop Program Delete Program Memory
To add a chapter, first highlight the title, then press (cursor right) and select a chapter from the list.
Program Program Step Title 1-38 Title 01 Title 02 Title 03 Title 04 Title 05 Title 06 Title 07 Title 08 Chapter 1-4 Chapter 001 Chapter 002 Chapter 003 Chapter 004
2 Select Create/Edit from the list of program options.
01. 01-003 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08.
For a DVD-Audio disc, you can add a whole group, or a track within a group to the program list. To add a group, select the group.
The Program edit screen that appears depends on the kind of disc loaded. 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 CDs/Super VCDs), or folder names (for MP3 discs). On the far right is a list of chapters (for DVD-Video) or track names (for MP3).
Program Program Step 01. 01 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. Group 1-03 Group 01 Group 02 Group 03 Track 1-14 Track 01 Track 02 Track 03 Track 04 Track 05 Track 06 Track 07 Track 08

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To add a track, first highlight the group, then press (cursor right) and select a track from the list.
Program Program Step 01. 01-03 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. Group 1-03 Group 01 Group 02 Group 03 Track 1-14 Track 01 Track 02 Track 03 Track 04 Track 05 Track 06 Track 07 Track 08

Select a program play function. Create/Edit See above Playback Start Starts playback of a saved program list Playback Stop Turns off program play, but does not erase the program list
To save your program list and exit the program edit screen without starting playback, press PLAY MODE or HOME MENU. If you want to exit the program edit screen without saving the changes you made, press RETURN.
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)
Program lists are saved for the DVD disc loaded. When you load a disc with a saved program list, program play is automatically turned on. You can save program lists for up to 24 discs. After that, the oldest one is replaced with the new one saved.

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Searching a disc
You can search DVD-Video discs by title or chapter number, or by time. DVD-Audio discs can be searched by group or track number. SACDs, CDs and Super VCDs can be searched by track number, and Video CDs by track number or time. MP3 discs can be searched by folder or track number. 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Search Mode from the list of functions on the left. The search options that appear depend on the kind of disc loaded. The screen below shows the DVD-Video search options.
Some DVD-Audio discs feature pages of browsable pictures. Enter the page number you want. 4 Press ENTER to start playback.
You can only use time search with DVDVideo and Video CD discs. The disc must be playing in order to use time search. Search functions are not available with Video CDs/Super VCDs in PBC mode, or unfinalized CD-R/RW discs.
Title Search Chapter Search Time Search

Switching subtitles

Some DVD-Video 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 playback. 1 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option.

Current / Total Subtitle 1/ 2 English

Select a search mode.

3 Use the number buttons to enter a title, chapter, folder or track number, or a time.

Input Chapter 1

Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU to access. To set subtitle preferences, see Subtitle Language on page 59.
For a time search, enter the number of minutes and seconds into the currently playing title (DVD-Video/DVD-RW) or track (Video CD) 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.

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Switching DVD-Video audio language
When playing a DVD-Video disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages, you can switch audio language during playback. 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language option.
Audio Current /Total 1/2 French Dolby Digital 3/2.1CH
1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio channel option.
Audio 1/1 Linear PCM 192kHz24bit 2CH
When you change the audio channel, playback restarts from the beginning of the current track.
Some discs only allow you to change audio channel from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU to access. Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU to access. To set audio language preferences, see Audio Language on page 58. To set audio language preferences, see Audio Language on page 58.
Switching Video CD/Super VCD audio channels
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.) Some Super VCDs have two soundtracks. With these discs you can switch between the two soundtracks as well as individual channels in each. * DV-667A only is compatible with Super VCDs. 1 Press AUDIO repeatly to select an audio channel option.

Audio Stereo

Switching VR format DVD-RW audio channels
When playing a VR format DVD-RW disc recorded with dual-mono audio, you can switch between the main, sub, and mixed channels during playback. 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio channel option.
Audio 1/1 L Dolby Digital 1+1CH
Switching DVD-Audio audio channels
Depending on the disc, you may be able to switch channels when playing DVD-Audio discssee the disc box for details.

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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-Video, DVD-Audio or Video CD/Super VCD. 1 During playback, use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor. Normal 2x 4x

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 youre unsure whether it is DTS compatible.
Dolby Digital Dolby Digital > PCM
If you set to DTS with a non-DTS compatible amplifier, noise will be output when you play a DTS disc. If youve selected DTS > PCM, you can choose how the signal is downmixed to PCM audio. See DTS DownMix on page 66 to change the downmix setting. When set to DTS > PCM, the Audio Output Mode on page 66 must be set to 2 Channel to hear any sound from the digital output.
If your AV receiver (or other connected component) is Dolby Digital compatible, set to Dolby Digital, otherwise set to Dolby Digital > PCM.
When set to Dolby Digital > PCM, the Audio Output Mode on page 66 must be set to 2 Channel to hear any sound from the digital output.

Linear PCM Out

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. Default setting: Down Sample On

DTS Out

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. Default setting: DTS

DTS DTS > PCM

Down Sample On Down Sample Off
If your AV receiver (or other connected component) is compatible with high 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 youre unsure whether it is 96 kHz compatible.

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Video Output settings
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 176.4kHz) automatically output down-sampled audio through the digital outputs.

TV Screen

Default setting: 4:3 (Letter Box)
TV Screen Component Out S-Video Out
4:3 (Letter Box) 4:3 (Pan&Scan) 16:9 (Wide)

MPEG Out

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. Default setting: MPEG > PCM

MPEG MPEG > PCM

If you have a widescreen TV, select the 16:9 (Wide) settingwidescreen 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 determine how the material is presentedsee the manual that came with your TV for details on what options are available. 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 widescreen material to make it fit the 4:3 screen (so even though the image looks larger on the screen, youre actually seeing less of the picture). See also Screen sizes and disc formats on page 72.

Subtitle Language

DVD Menu Language
Default setting: w/Subtitle Lang.
w/Subtitle Lang. English French German Italian Spanish Other Language
This setting is your preferred subtitle language for DVD-Video discs. If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc, the player automatically plays the disc with those subtitles.
w/Subtitle Lang. Chinese English Other Language

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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 Languagesee above. 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 74.

Display settings

OSD Language
OSD Language On Screen Display Angle Indicator
English franais Deutsch Italiano Espaol

Subtitle Display

Default setting: On
DV-667A Taiwanese model only:

English

When set to On, the player displays subtitles according to the Subtitle Language setting. Set to Off to switch subtitles off altogether.
This sets the language of this players onscreen displays.

On Screen Display

This sets whether operation displays are shown on-screen (Play, Resume, Scan and so on.)

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Angle Indicator

Options

Parental Lock
Default level: Off 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 wont play. This gives you some control about what your children watch on your DVD player. 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. Before you can set the Parental Lock level or the Country code you must register a password. As the password owner, you can change the Parental Lock level or Country code whenever you like. You can also change the password.
If you prefer not to see the camera icon onscreen during multi-angle scenes on DVD discs, change this setting to Off.

Setting/changing the Parental Lock level

1 Select Level Change.

Setting/changing the Country code
You may also want to refer to the Country code list on page 76. 1 Select Country Code.
Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playback DVD Playback Mode SACD Playback PhotoViewer
Password Change Level Change Country Code
2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER.
Initial Settings Parental Lock : Level Change Password
Initial Settings Parental Lock: Country Code Password Country Code List us

Code 1 9

Select a new level.
3 Select a Country code. There are two ways you can do this. Select by code letter: Use / (cursor up/down) to change the Country code.
Press (cursor left) repeatedly to lock more levels (more discs will require the password); press (cursor right) to unlock levels. You cant lock level 1. 4 Press ENTER to set the new level and return to the Options menu screen.

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Select by code number: Press (cursor right) then use the number buttons to enter the 4-digit Country code (you can find the Country code list on page 76.)

Bonus Group

Initial Settings Off (us) On Single DVD-Audio 2ch Area On
4 Press ENTER to set the new Country code and return to the Options menu screen.
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. When you play a DVD-Audio disc that has a bonus group, the key number input screen appears automatically. Select Bonus Group to access the same screen.
Changing the Country code does not take effect until the next disc is loaded (or the current disc is reloaded).
Bonus Group : Key Number Input
If you eject the disc, switch the power off, or unplug the player, you will need to reenter the key number.

Auto Disc Menu

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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 dont want it displayed.

DVD Playback Mode

Default setting: DVD-Audio
Some DVD discs display a menu automatically regardless of this setting. If you press while a disc is loading, this setting is ignored.

Group Playback

Default setting: Single
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.

All Single

SACD Playback
Default setting: 2ch Area
2ch Area Multi-ch Area CD Area
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 (page 43) to select the group to play. (You cannot use the track skip / or scan buttons / in this mode.) Set to All if you want to play all the groups on a disc consecutively.

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.
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 playback, all groups will play again when you restart playback.
If you select an area that isnt on the disc loaded, a different area will play. For example, if you choose standard CD audio but the disc loaded is not a hybrid SACD, the stereo SACD area will play.

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PhotoViewer

Speakers

Audio Output Mode
Set in Setup Navigator (Default: 2 Channel)
This setting is important if you load a disc that contains both MP3 audio files and JPEG picture files. The default On setting allows you to view only the JPEG files on this kind of disc. Set to Off to be able to play the MP3 audio files.
Audio Output Mode Speaker Installation Speaker Distance Channel Level

2 Channel 5.1 Channel

If you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog outputs (front, surround, center and subwoofer outs), set this to 5.1 Channel; if you connected only the stereo outs, set to 2 Channel.
Changing the PhotoViewer setting does not take effect until the next disc is loaded (or the current disc is reloaded).

DTS DownMix

Default setting: STEREO
Even if you set Audio Output Mode to 5.1 Channel, youll only get sound from all speakers when playing a 5.1 channel multi-channel disc. When set to 5.1 Channel, only the front left/right channels are output from the AUDIO OUT (2ch) jacks. Change to 2 Channel if you want to listen to downmixed stereo audio (for example, because you are listening through the TVs built-in speakers). If you set to 2 Channel, Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG audio is mixed down to two channels so you still hear all the audio recorded on the disc. With DTS encoded audio, you can choose how the signal is downmixed to PCM audio. See DTS DownMix above to change the downmix setting.

STEREO Lt/Rt

If youve selected DTS > PCM in DTS Out on page 55 or 2 Channel in Audio Output Mode on page 66, you can choose the way the signal is downmixed to PCM audio. STEREO will downmix the DTS signal to 2-channel stereo, whereas Lt/Rt will downmix to a 2channel signal compatible with Dolby surround matrix decoders.

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 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.

Standard TV users

If you have a standard TV, the TV Screen setting (page 56) 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.

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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.
Titles, chapters, groups and tracks
DVD-Video discs are generally divided into one or more titles. Titles may be further subdivided into chapters.

Title 1

Title 2

Title 3

Please note that many widescreen discs override the players settings so that the disc is shown in letter box format regardless of the setting.
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.
Using the 16:9 (Wide) setting with a standard 4:3 TV, or either of the 4:3 settings with a widescreen TV, will result in a distorted picture.
Group 1 Track 1 Track 2 Track 3

Group 2 Track 1

Group 3 Track 1 Track 2
CDs, SACDs and Video CDs/Super VCDs are divided into tracks.

Resetting the player

Use this procedure to reset all the players settings to the factory default. 1 Switch the player into standby.
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6
2 Using the front panel buttons, hold down the (stop) button and press STANDBY/ON to switch the player back on. All the players settings are now reset, and you should see the Lets Get Started screen.
CD-ROMs contain folders and files. MP3 files are referred to as tracks. Folders may contain further folders.

.mp3.mp3.mp3.mp3.jpg.jpg

Folder A Track 1 Track 2 Track 3

Folder B Track 1

Folder C File 1 File 2

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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. The diagram below shows the various DVD regions of the world.

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File extension
A tag added to the end of a filename to indicate the type of file. For example,.mp3 indicates an MP3 file.
Packed PCM (DVD-Audio only)
A lossless compression system that enables more PCM audio to be stored on a DVD-Audio disc than would otherwise be possible.

Interlaced video

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.
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 oncekaraoke discs, for example.

ISO 9660 format

International standard for the volume and file structure of CD-ROM discs.
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)
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 amplifiers with digital inputs, this unit can convert Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG audio to PCM. See also Digital audio.
A file format used for still images, such as photographs and illustrations. JPEG files are identified by the file extension.jpg or.JPG. Most digital cameras use this format.
MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a compressed audio file format. Files are recognized by their file extension.mp3 or.MP3.

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, flickerfree image than interlaced video (for a given scanning rate). See also Interlaced video. See also page 57.

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 Modulation).

Regions (DVD-Video only)

These associate discs and players with particular 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).

MPEG video

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.

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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 Svideo automatically switch aspect ratio according to the signal. See also S-Video Out on page 58.