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DVD Player

DV-575K-s

Operating Instructions

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IMPORTANT
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.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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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WARNING: The apparatus is not waterproofs, to prevent fire or shocks hazard, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture and do not put any water source near this apparatus, such as vase, flower pot, cosmetics container and medicine D3-4-2-1-3_En bottle etc.

On the top of the player

WARNING:
BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY. The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region. Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230V D3-4-2-1-4_En or 120V) written on the rear panel.
WARNING: Slot and openings in the cabinet are
provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, to prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be blocked and covered with items, such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. Also do not put the apparatus on the thick carpet, bed, D3-4-2-1-7b_En sofa, or fabric having a thick pile.
The STANDBY/ON switch is secondary connected and therefore, does not separate the unit from mains power in STANDBY position. Therefore install the unit suitable places easy to disconnect the MAINS plug in case of the accident. The MAINS plug of unit should be unplugged from the wall socket when left D3-4-2-2-2a_En unused for a long period of time.
WARNING: No naked flame sources, such as
lighted candle, should be placed on the apparatus. If naked flame sources accidentally fall down, fire spread over the apparatus then may cause fire.

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Operating Environment
Operating environment temperature and humidity: +5 C +35 C (+41 F +95 F); less than 85 %RH (cooling vents not blocked) Do not install in the following locations Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial light Location exposed to high humidity, or poorly D3-4-2-1-7c_En ventilated location

TCUDORP RESAL 1 SSALC

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CAUTION This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1. To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. The following caution label appears on your unit.

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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.
When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instructions rules that apply in your country/area. D3-4-2-3-1_En

This product includes FontAvenue fonts licenced by NEC corporation. FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation.
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

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Contents

01 Before you start

Features. Whats in the box. Hints on installation. Disc/content format playback compatibility.. Switching subtitles. 28 Switching audio language/channels.28 Zooming the screen. 29 Switching camera angles. 29 Displaying disc information. 29

02 Connecting up

Easy connections. 9 Connecting using the S-video output. 10 Connecting using the component video output. 10 Connecting to an AV receiver. 12
06 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus
Audio Settings menu. 30 Video Adjust menu. 31

07 Initial Settings menu

Using the Initial Settings menu. 32 Digital Audio Out settings. 32 Video Output settings. 33 Language settings. 33 Display settings. 34 Parental Lock. 35

03 Controls and displays

Front panel. 13 Remote control. 14

04 Getting started

Switching on. Using the on-screen displays. Setting up the player for your TV. Setting the language of this players on-screen displays. Playing discs. Singing Your Favorite Songs Along with Karaoke Discs. 28
08 Additional information
Taking care of your player and discs.36 Screen sizes and disc formats. 37 Setting the TV system. 38 Resetting the player. 38 Power reset. 38 DVD-Video regions. 39 Selecting languages using the language code list. 39 Language code list. 40 Country code list. 40 Glossary. 41 Specifications. 42

05 Playing discs

Scanning discs. Playing in slow motion. Frame advance/frame reverse. Viewing a JPEG slideshow. Browsing video content with the Disc Navigator. Browsing WMA, MP3 and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator. Looping a section of a disc. Using repeat play. Using random play. Creating a program list. Searching a disc.

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Before you start

Chapter 1

Features
24-bit/192kHz compatible DAC The on-board 24-bit/192kHz DAC means that this player is fully compatible with high sampling-rate discs, capable of delivering exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic range, low-level resolution and high-frequency detail. Surround sound entertainment with Dolby Digital and DTS software When connected to a suitable AV amplifier or receiver, this player gives great surround sound with Dolby Digital and DTS discs. PureCinema Progressive Scan video When connected to a progressive scancompatible TV or monitor using the component video outputs, you can enjoy extremely stable, flicker free images, with the same frame refresh rate as the original movie. New Disc Navigator with moving pictures The new Disc Navigator enables you play the first few seconds of each title or chapter in a thumbnail image on screen. DSP effects for enhanced playback See Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus on page 30. Picture zoom See Zooming the screen on page 29. MP3 and WMA compatibility See Compressed audio compatibility on page 7. JPEG compatibility See JPEG file compatibility on page 8. Energy saving design An auto power-off function switches the player into standby if not used for about 30 minutes.

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 WMA/MP3/JPEG file playback on DVD-R/ RW: No

DVD-Video

DVD-RW

Audio CD

Video CD
Compressed audio compatibility

Fujicolor CD

Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA) Sampling rates: 32, 44.1 or 48kHz Bit-rates: Any (128Kbps or higher recommended) VBR (variable bit rate) MP3 playback: No VBR WMA playback: No WMA lossless encoding compatible: No DRM (Digital Rights Management) compatible: Yes (DRM-protected audio files will not play in this playersee also DRM in the Glossary on page 41) File extensions:.mp3,.wma (these must be used for the player to recognize MP3 and WMA files do not use for other file types) File structure: Up to 299 folders; up to 648 folders and files combined
is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.
Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD This player supports the IECs Super VCD standard. Compared to the Video CD standard, Super VCD offers superior picture quality, and allows two stereo soundtracks to be recorded. Super VCD also supports the widescreen size.

Super VCD

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About WMA

PC-created disc compatibility
Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be playable in this unit due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc. In these particular instances, check with the software publisher for more detailed information. Discs recorded in packet write mode (UDF format) are not compatible with this player.
The Windows Media logo printed on the box indicates that this player can playback Windows Media Audio content. WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA content can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 7, 7.1, Windows Media Player for Windows XP, or Windows Media Player 9 Series. Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/ or other countries.

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Connecting to an AV receiver
To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this player to an AV receiver using the digital audio output. This player has both coaxial and optical digital jacks; use whichever is convenient.Youll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV receiver. You can use any of the video outputs available on this player (the illustration shows a standard (composite) connection). 1 Connect one of the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks on this player to a digital input on your AV receiver. This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound. For an optical connection, use an optical cable (not supplied) to connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to an optical input on your AV receiver. For a coaxial connection, use a coaxial cable (similar to the supplied video cable) to connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to a coaxial input on your AV receiver.

DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL)

2 Connect the analog AUDIO OUT L/R and VIDEO OUT jacks on this player to a set of analog audio and video inputs on your AV receiver.

AV receiver

AUDIO/ VIDEO IN
Tip To use the karaoke function you must have this player connected to your amplifier using the analog outputs.

DIGITAL IN (COAXIAL)

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Controls and displays

Chapter 3

Front panel

TOP MENU

VOLUME

OPEN/CLOSE

HOME MENU

RETURN
STANDBY/ON (page 15) RW Compatible (page 7)

and (page 18)

17 Karaoke controls (page 19) MIC input jacks VOLUME control ECHO control
3 DIMMER Press to change the brightness of the front panel display. Disc tray OPEN/CLOSE (page 17) (page 17) (page 17) TOP MENU (page 18) ENTER & cursor buttons (page 15)
10 MENU (page 18) 11 RETURN (page 15) 12 HOME MENU (page 15) 13 (page 17)
14 Remote control sensor (page 14) 15 Display

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Remote control

(page 18) (page 17)

12 LOW ( ) (page 19)

STANDBY/ON OPEN/CLOSE

13 HIGH ( ) (page 19)

AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE

OPEN/CLOSE (page 17)
15 ANGLE (page 29) 16 CLEAR 17 ENTER (page 15) 18 MENU (page 18)
19 RETURN (page 15) 20 and / (page 17, 22)

KEY CONTROL

ZOOM DISPLAY
23 DISPLAY (page 29) 24 ZOOM (page 29)

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.
STANDBY/ON (page 15) AUDIO (page 28) SUBTITLE (page 28) Number buttons (page 17) TOP MENU (page 18) ENTER & cursor buttons (page 15) HOME MENU (page 15) and (page 17) / (page 17, 22)
The remote has a range of about 7m. 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.

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Getting started

Chapter 4

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.
ENTER HOME MENU GUIDE RETURN
FAQ My DVD player switches on but there is nothing displayed on my TV. Make sure that the TV is set to the correct video input (not a TV channel). For example, if you connected this player to the VIDEO 1 inputs on your TV, switch your TV to VIDEO 1. Note This player features a screen saver and an auto power off function. If the player is stopped and no button is pressed for around five minutes, the screen saver starts. If the disc tray is closed but no disc is playing and no control is pressed for about 30 minutes, the player automatically goes into standby.

Button HOME MENU / / /

You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls dont work in certain parts of the disc. This is not a malfunction.

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. 1 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

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 on page 18.) Pauses a disc thats playing, or restarts a paused disc. Stops playback. See also Resume and Last Memory on page 18.
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).
(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.

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What it does Skips to the start of the current track or chapter, then to previous tracks/chapters. Skips to the next track or chapter.

DVD disc menus

Many DVD-Video discs feature menus from which you can select what you want to watch. They may also give access to additional features, such as subtitle and audio language selection, or special features such as slideshows. See the disc packaging for details. Sometimes DVD-Video menus are displayed automatically when you start playback; others only appear when you press MENU or TOP MENU.

Numbers (remote only)

Use to enter a title/chapter/track number. Press ENTER to select. If the disc is stopped, playback starts from the selected title (for DVD) or track (for CD/Video CD/ Super VCD). 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 disc, 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 CD/ Super VCDs, 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. Note The Last Memory function doesnt work with VR format DVD-RW discs. 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.

Browsing video content with the Disc Navigator
Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD disc to find the part you want to play. Important You cant use the Disc Navigator with Video CD/Super VCDs in PBC mode. 1 During playback, press HOME MENU and select Disc Navigator from the onscreen menu.

Disc Navigator

What it does Pauses the slideshow; press again to restart. Displays the previous picture. Displays the next picture.
Disc Navigator Title Chapter

Select a view option.

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).
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/Super VCD disc. Time Thumbnails from a Video CD/Super VCD disc at 10 minute intervals. Original: Title Original titles from a VR mode DVD-RW disc. Playlist: Title Playlist titles from a VR mode DVD-RW disc.
Note The time it takes for the player to load a file increases with large file sizes. Discs can contain up to 299 folders and up to 648 folders and files combined.
Original: Time Thumbnails from the Original content at 10 minute intervals. Playlist: Time Thumbnails from the Playlist at 10 minute intervals.

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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). 3 Select the thumbnail image for what you want to play.
1 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Navigator from the on-screen menu.

00:00/ 00:00 0kbps

Folder1 Folder2 Folder3 Folder4
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. Use ENTER or cursor right ( highlighted folder. ) to return to the ) to open a
Disc Navigator: Title 01- 49: - -
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 28.

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 34). 1 During playback (or when paused), press ANGLE to switch angle.

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Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus

Chapter 6

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 32). 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. Note

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.
Virtual Surround doesnt work with DTS, through either the analog or digital outputs. 96kHz Linear PCM audio is automatically downsampled to 48kHz 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 32 for how to set up the digital output formats. How good the surround effect is varies with the disc.

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Dialog
Settings: High, Medium, Low, Off (default) The Dialog feature is designed to make the dialog stand out from other background sounds in the soundtrack.
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.

Off 96 kHz PCM Out 96kHz > 48kHz 96kHz

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Setting MPEG Out
Option MPEG > PCM MPEG

What it means

MPEG encoded digital audio is converted to PCM audio for digital output. MPEG encoded digital audio is output as is.

Video Output settings

Setting
TV Screen (See also Screen sizes and disc formats on page 37.)
Option 4:3 (Letter Box) 4:3 (Pan & Scan) 16:9 (Wide)
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. 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). See also Switching the video output to interlace using the front panel controls on page 11. Note that progressive scan video is only output from the component video jacks and that there is no output from the composite and S-video jacks when this setting is selected.

Component Out

Interlace Progressive

Language settings

Setting Audio Language Option English What it means
If there is an English soundtrack on the disc then it will be played. played.
Languages as displayed If there is the language selected on the disc, then it will be Other Language Subtitle Language English
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see page 39). If there is are English subtitles on the disc then they will be displayed. be displayed.
Languages as displayed If there is the subtitle language selected on the disc, then it will Other Language
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see page 39).

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Setting DVD Menu Language

Option w/Subtitle Lang.

DVD disc menus will be displayed in the same language as your selected subtitle language, if possible. possible.
Languages as displayed DVD disc menus will be displayed in the selected language, if Other Language Subtitle Display On Off
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see page 39). Subtitles are displayed according to your selected subtitle language (see above). Subtitles are always off by default when you play a DVD disc (note that some discs override this setting).

Display settings

Changing your password

To change your password, confirm your existing password then enter a new one.

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Additional information

Chapter 8

Taking care of your player and discs

General

Hold discs by the edge or by the center hole and edge. When you're not using a disc, return it to its case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold, humid, or hot environments (including under direct sunlight). Don't glue paper or put stickers on to discs. Do not use a pencil, ball-point pen or other sharptipped writing instrument to write on the disc. This player is designed to be used only with conventional, fully circular discs. Do not use shaped discs. Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs.

Cleaning discs

Fingerprints and dist on discs can affect playback performance. Clean using a soft, dry cloth, wiping the disc lightly from the center to the outside edge as shown below.
Dont use self-adhesive disc labels on discs as these can cause the disc to warp slightly during playback causing distortion in the picture and/or sound.
If necessary, use a cloth soaked in alcohol, or a commercially available CD/DVD cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly. Never use benzine, thinner or other cleaning agents, including products designed for cleaning vinyl records.

Damaged and shaped discs

Do not use cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise damaged discs as they may damage the player.
Cleaning the units exterior
Unplug the unit before cleaning. Use a dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt. If the surfaces are very dirty, wipe with a soft cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or six times with water and wrung out well, then wipe again with a dry cloth. Do not use use furniture wax or cleaners. Never use thinners, benzine or insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit.

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If you use a chemical-impregnated cleaning cloth, read the instructions carefully before use. These cloths may leave smear marks on half-mirror finish surfaces; if this happens, finish with a dry cloth.

Widescreen TV users

If you have a widescreen TV, the TV Screen setting (page 33) of this player should be set to 16:9 (Wide). When you watch discs recorded in 4:3 format, you can use the TV controls to select how the picture is presented. Your TV may offer various zoom and stretch options; see the instructions that came with your TV for details. 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.

Cleaning the pickup lens

The DVD players lens should not become dirty in normal use, but if for some reason it should malfunction due to dust or dirt, consult your nearest Pioneer-authorized service center. We do not recommend using commercially available lens cleaners for CD players.

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 33) 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.

Country code list

Country, Country code, Country code letter
Argentina, 0118, ar Australia, 0121, au Austria, 0120, at Belgium, 0205, be Brazil, 0218, br Canada, 0301, ca Chile, 0312, cl China, 0314, cn Denmark, 0411, dk Finland, 0609, fi France, 0618, fr Germany, 0405, de Hong Kong, 0811, hk India, 0914, in Indonesia, 0904, id Italy, 0920, it Japan, 1016, jp Korea, Republic of, 1118, kr Malaysia, 1325, my Mexico, 1324, mx Netherlands, 1412, nl New Zealand, 1426, nz Norway, 1415, no Pakistan, 1611, pk Philippines, 1608, ph Portugal, 1620, pt Russian Federation, 1821, ru Singapore, 1907, sg Spain, 0519, es Sweden, 1905, se Switzerland, 0308, ch Taiwan, 2023, tw Thailand, 2008, th United Kingdom, 0702, gb USA, 2119, us

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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.
MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a compressed stereo audio file format. Files are recognized by their file extension.mp3. An audio format used on Video CD/ Super VCDs and some DVD discs. A system of navigating a Video CD/ Super VCD 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 39 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. 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. Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
MPEG audio PBC (PlayBack Control) PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)
Digital audio Indirect representation of sound using numbers. See also Sampling frequency and Analog audio. Dolby Digital*1 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). DRM (Digital Rights Management) copy protection is a technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by restricting playback, etc. of material on devices other the PC (or other WMA recording equipment) used to record it. For detailed information, please see the instruction manuals or help files that came with your PC (or other WMA recording equipment) 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).

Progressive scan video

Regions

Sampling frequency

EXIF A file format developed by Fuji Photo (Exchangeabl Film for digital still cameras. Digital e Image File) cameras from various manuafcturers use this compressed file format which carries date, time and thumbnail information, as well as the picture data. File extension ISO 9660 format JPEG A tag added to the end of a filename to indicate the type of file. For example,.mp3 indicates an MP3 file. 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.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

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Specifications
System. DVD player Power requirements. AC 110127/220240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption. 10 W Power consumption (standby).0.12 W Weight. 2.2 kg Dimensions. 420 (W) x 55 (H) x 247 (D) mm Operating temperature.+5C to +35C Operating humidity. 5% to 85% (no condensation)
Digital audio characteristics
Frequency response. 4 Hz to 44 kHz (DVD fs: 96 kHz) S/N ratio. 115 dB Dynamic range. 101 dB Total harmonic distortion. 0.0020 % Wow and flutter. Limit of measurement (0.001% W. PEAK) or lower

Digital output

Coaxial digital output jack. RCA jack Optical digital output. Optical digital jack

Component video output

Y (luminance) - Output level. 1 Vp-p (75 ) PB (color) - Output level. 0.7 Vp-p (75 ) PR (color) - Output level. 0.7 Vp-p (75 ) Jack. RCA

Accessories

Audio/video cable. 1 Power cable. 1 Remote control. 1 AA/R6P dry cell batteries. 2 Operating Instructions. 2

S-video output

Y (luminance) - Output level. 1 Vp-p (75 ) C (color) - Output level.286 mVp-p (75 ) Jack. S-video
The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice, due to improvement.

Video output

Output level. 1 Vp-p (75 ) Jack. RCA
Published by Pioneer Corporation. Copyright 2004 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reserved
Audio output (1 stereo pair)
Output level. During audio output 200 mVrms (1 kHz, 20 dB) Number of channels. 2 Jacks. RCA

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PIONEER CORPORATION
4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan
PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC.
P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90810-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404

0501HCC08 REL Stampede*P

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SubWoofer
REL STAMPEDE N 550 (Brittex) 625 (Veneer) N 777 N www.rel.net

REL ignites pocket bomb

Small does not have to mean lack of sophistication as Adam Rayner discovers with the petite but potent REL Stampede subwoofer
people. Once you start doing it, it becomes an obsession. If you want to join in the fun, pull out your DVD of The Lion King and check out the early scene where the elephants walk into the frame with small blue birds about their feet. Bizarrely, the rear channels lose the birds' twittering sounds and not all of the elephant's footfalls have their bass whomping out of your woofer. Perhaps this is due to oversights on behalf of the sound mixer for multi-channel. How nice it would be to cure these oversights in your own system. Well, you can, by simultaneously running both the LFE
re you a sad soundtrack dissector? I have been for years, but I try not to tell too many
setup menus. You could run an LFE feed to your sub, and set your speakers to Small (regardless of their physical size), but its fun to experiment, and that Lion King moment is a great tool.
using them as the best boundary or pressure loading situations has the box only foot-far off the deck. The extra length of the spikes reduces the product's acoustic loading. They even recommend a paving slab to stand it on! To look at, the Stampede doesnt excite. Its an ebony cuboid (silver is another option, or you can opt for real wood veneers if youre prepared to pay an extra 75) with an amazingly bare rear panel and dial with display on the front drop. This dial can be used for nearly all controls, with only memory saving and setting limited to the small remote control. You can use the remote to program up to four memory settings of combinations of high and low level inputs, and the amount of 80Hz boost or cut and phase. I decided to apply the Stampede to my smallest media testing room, as this is where a product with an 8in driver and a 100W amp is likely to be used. Setting up the connections is a doddle as you can slip the phono in place, and fitting the speaking cables to the terminals of your amp is idiot-proof since it all mixes down to mono in the end. RELs previous dwarf-sub, the Quake is a smaller product still and performed very well. The slightly taller Stampede, though, is in an entirely different class.

Minimalist dream

RELs Stampede is as minimalist as any sub I have seen. Theres a mains plug hole and a trigger socket for a micro jack plug for integrating with major systems controlled by a single touch panel. And theres also the aforementioned LFE phono and single Neutrik Speakon socket. There are no fins, despite the 100W amplifier inside. It looks very sparse. The Stampede weighs in at a healthy 13.4kg so is not likely to float around the

HEIGHT

200 100

(400mm subwoofer)

Sitting in the next room, I can feel the structure-borne bass coming up the shaft of my chair
channel and bass from your main stereo channels to a sub. Bass management controls in modern home cinema amplifiers and receivers are now highly sophisticated, and making the most of your system can take some tinkering. REL advocates the aforementioned simultaneous approach and allows its higher end models to be configured at both LFE and speaker level, preferably via a Speakon connector for the latter. This bass concept has been picked up by at least three other subwoofer manufacturers. To try it, you must set your speakers to Large in the processors floor under its own motion vibrations. The box is a classic sealed box with a downward firing 8in heavy-duty longthrow paper-coned woofer driver held off the floor by short cylindrical feet. Interestingly enough, while spikes are supplied, the makers suggest you avoid

HCC PRACTICAL TIP

The REL Stampede offers a variety of configuration options and helpfully allows you to bed them in specific preset memories. However, the low-level nature of the box and its prominent front-facing dial and display will make it very easy for a toddler to tinker with the options and inadvertently untangle all your hard work. Our advice is to take immediate advantage of the units onboard parental control. This locks the front control panel and could save you hours of grief.

FEATURES

Specifications: Power output: 100W RMS from onboard amp; frequency response: 16Hz-99Hz (room response -3dB @18Hz); enclosure type: sealed 30mm MDF cubic; drive unit: 8in heavy duty long throw driver Connections: Single channel RCA socket; stereo gastight Speakon socket; mains, trigger voltage connection Dimensions: 280(w) x 400(h) x 290(d)mm Weight: 13.4kg
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It is limited by the 100W amplifier and cone size but in the right application and correct sized room, its nothing less than a pocket bomb. It offers rich, deep lows with control and grip, yet with a savagely lower bottom cut off than one would expect given the size of the enclosure. The Safe Set circuitry inside that prevents nasty sounds reaching the outside world from an overdriven amplifier is brilliant in operation and merely reduces output rather than letting the cone flap. In short, I found that the Stampede pressurised my modest media room a treat, setting up tones that made the house throb nicely. Sitting in the next room I can feel the structure-borne bass coming up the shaft of my typing chair. It doesnt deliver the most destructive of sub-bass, but is both mellow and musical.

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Conclusion
Keenly made and available in furniture grade pretty as well as hide-me Brittex paint, the Stampede is all about compact performance without compromise. Recommended for smaller rooms or for bigger ones in multiple configurations four could be used and would fill any room. Easy to use, the Stampede truly rocks, drops and growls. Impressive I

RATINGS

Highs: Lovely display, clever remote control, superb bass reproduction Lows: The size isn't big but the price tag is pretty serious
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This blue LED tells you all you need to know
Adjust the levels from the comfort of your sofa with this remote