11 Singing karaoke

Singing karaoke. 38 Changing the vocal mix. 38 Changing the backing track. 38

12 Adjusting the sound

Using the Sound menu. 39 Using the Sound Field Control. 39 Boosting the bass level. 39 Muting the sound. 39

13 Using the timer

Setting the wake-up timer. 40 Turning the wake-up timer on/off. 40 Setting the sleep timer. 40 Setting the record timer. 41 Turning the record timer on/off. 41
14 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menu
Audio Settings menu. 42 Audio DRC. 42 Virtual Surround. 42 Video Adjust menu. 42

15 Initial Settings menu

Using the Initial Settings menu. 44 Video Output settings. 44 Language settings. 44 Display settings. 45 Options settings. 45 Parental Lock. 45 About DivX VOD content. 46 Speaker Distance. 47

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Before you start

Chapter 1

Checking whats in the box
Please check that you've received the following supplied accessories: Remote control Dry cell batteries (AA/R6) x2 Video cord AM loop antenna FM antenna Power cord: Central and South American, Taiwan, Philippines models x2 All other models x1 Speaker cords x1 (S-EV9V only) Speaker stands x2 (S-EV7V only) Non-skid pads x12 (S-EV7V only) / x4 (SEV9V only) Power plug adapter (Central and South American, US Military and Duty Free models only) Warranty Card (US Military and Duty Free models only) These operating instructions Important Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting. Observe the following precautions: Never use new and old batteries together. Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly according to the marks in the battery case. Batteries with the same shape may have different voltages. Do not use different batteries together. When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instructions rules that apply in your country or area. Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other excessively hot place, such as inside a car or near a heater. This can cause batteries to leak, overheat, explode or catch fire. It can also reduce the life or performance of batteries.
Range of the remote control unit
The remote control has a range of about 7 meters (23 ft). It may not work properly if: There are obstacles between the remote control and this units remote sensor. Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor. This system is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays. This unit is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit.

Loading the batteries

Use AA/R6 batteries with the supplied remote control. Make sure to follow the indications ( , ) inside the compartment.

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Attaching the non-skid pads
EV7DVD/EV9DVD model only Use the self-adhesive non-skid pads to provide a stable base for the speakers. Attach four to each speaker or stand as shown below.
Removing the speaker grilles
If necessary, remove the front and (EV9DVD only) surround speaker grilles as described below.

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1 Gently ease the grille loose by gripping the bottom and pulling towards you. 2 Pull the top free in the same way. When reattaching, start from the top then push the bottom in until secure.
It is not recommended (due to dirt and dust) to leave the speaker grilles removed.

Center speaker

Surround speaker (EV7DVD only)
EV7DVD only If you choose to use the Front surround 3-spot setup (as explained in Home theater sound setup on page 21), we recommend using the speaker stands provided (instead of attaching the pads to the base of the surround speakers). Using the speaker stands for the Standard surround 5-spot setup is optional. See Attaching the surround speakers to the speaker stands on page 10 for more on this.
Do not install your speakers overhead on the ceiling or wall. If improperly attached, the speaker grille can fall and cause damage or personal injury.
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Speaker stands

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Connecting up

Chapter 2
Important Before making or changing any connections, switch off the power and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. When making cable connections, make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit. This may cause a humming noise from the speakers.
1 Twist and pull off the protective shields on each wire.
Connecting the speaker terminals
Connect the wires from the speakers to the terminals on the main unit rear panel as shown below. Before connecting, you may want to consider the placement options available in your room, and when using this system:1 EV5DVD model only Place the front left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV, then connect them as shown below. See Optional surround speaker connections on page 10 to connect surround speakers.
2 Connect to the speaker terminals on the rear of the unit. Make sure to insert the red/colored wire into the red/colored (+) tab and the black/white wire into the black () tab.
EV9DVD only Connect the single end of the Y-cable to the SUB WOOFER terminal.
EV7DVD/EV9DVD model only A color-coded system is provided for speaker connections (see Multichannel speaker connections below). See Home theater sound setup on page 21 for surround placement options.
Caution Do not connect this speaker to any amplifier other than the one supplied with this system. Connection to any other amplifier may result in a malfunction or fire. Make sure that the bare speaker wires cannot touch each other, or come into contact with other metal parts once the unit is switched on.

STANDBY/ON

VOLUME

VOLUME+

FUNCTION

PLAY LIST 1

PLAY LIST 2
MS/REW TUNING MS+/FF TUNING

REC/STOP

PLAY LIST 3

DVD OPEN/CLOSE

PUSH OPEN

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PHONES SUB

MIC VOL

Remote sensor
2 TIMER indicator Lights when the timer has been set (page 40). 3 STANDBY/ON Switches the player on or into standby. 4 ENTER Selects options or executes commands.

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Display
5 Indicates the direction of tape playback.

2 PRO LOGIC 2 DIGITAL

REC MONO STEREO

TUNED B.CUT

RDM RPT1 SFC PGM 96kHz REC MODE ASES REC
ECHO KEY KARAOKE L R WAKE UP
Speaker and playback indicators 7
The playback indicator ( ) lights during playback, and the speaker indicators (EV7DVD/EV9DVD
Karaoke indicators ECHO Lights when the Karaoke ECHO effect is selected. KEY Lights when the Karaoke pitch control is selected. KARAOKE (Vocal cancel) Vocals in the backing track are partially eliminated using EQ. L Left channel only. Use for tracks that have a vocal recorded in the right channel. R Right channel only. Use for tracks that have a vocal recorded in the left channel. L R Use to put a single-channel vocal track into the center of the mix. Timer indicators WAKE-UP Lights when the wake-up timer is set.
Lights when the wake-up timer is set and flashes when it activates. REC Lights when the record timer is set and flashes when the timer starts recording.
only) show which speakers are being used to output the current source. The illustrations below show some example displays.
5.1 channel surround sound

SUB Wf

Stereo (2.1 channel) sound

2 channel sound

5.1 channel surround sound with the Front Surround or Extra Power mode active
(When headphones are connected, none of the speaker indicators are lit.)
Tuner indicators MONO Lights when FM mono reception is selected. STEREO Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode. TUNED Lights when a broadcast is being received.
Character display Format indicators 2 PRO LOGIC II (EV7DVD/EV9DVD only) Lights during Dolby Pro Logic II decoding. 2 DIGITAL Lights during playback of a Dolby Digital signal. DTS Lights during playback of a DTS source.
9 B.CUT Lights when the beat cut mode has been switched to B.CUT 2 (for recording).
10 Lights during multi-angle scenes on a DVD. 11 Playback mode indicators RDM Lights during random playback. RPT-1 RPT lights during repeat play (RPT1 lights during repeat one-track play). PGM Lights during program play.

11 X.BOOM Switches the bass boost on or off (page 39). 12 PLAY LIST buttons Adds tracks to (during playback), or selects the playlist (while stopped) (page 29). 13 KARAOKE controls KARAOKE Selects audio channels for karaoke (page 38). ECHO Changes the echo level on the karaoke mics (page 38). / Raises/lowers the pitch of the backing track (page 38). 14 MENU Displays the DVD menu (for Video CD/ Super VCDs, DivX video and WMA/MP3/ MPEG-4 AAC/JPEG discs, the Disc Navigator screen appears).
TOP MENU (SHIFT+MENU) Displays the top menu of a DVD disc.
Sound Field / listening mode buttons SFC Selects sound modes or custom settings from the Sound Field Control (page 39). SURROUND (EV7DVD/EV9DVD only) Selects a surround listening mode (page 23). FRT.SURR (EV7DVD/EV9DVD only) Switches on the Front Surround mode (page 24). EXT PWR (EV7DVD/EV9DVD only) Switches on the Extra Power mode (page 24). DISPLAY (EV5DVD only) Switches between information displays (page 31).
Playback controls Starts/resumes playback. and / Use for reverse slow motion playback, frame reverse and reverse scanning. and / Use for forward slow motion playback, frame advance and forward scanning. Jumps to the next chapter or track. Jumps to the beginning of the current chapter or track, then to previous chapters/tracks. Pauses playback; press again to restart. Stops playback. TV CONTROL1 (EV7DVD/EV9DVD only) Switches the TV on or into standby. INPUT Switches the TV input. CHANNEL +/ Selects channels. VOLUME +/ Adjusts the TV volume.
15 RETURN Press to return to a previous menu screen. CH LEVEL (SHIFT+RETURN) (EV7DVD/ EV9DVD only) Use to adjust the speaker level (page 21). 16 DVD controls (EV5DVD only) AUDIO Selects the audio channel or language (page 31). SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle display (page 30). ANGLE Changes the camera angle during DVD multi-angle scene playback (page 31). ZOOM Changes the zoom level (page 31). 17 DISPLAY (EV7DVD/EV9DVD only) Switches between information displays (page 31). 18 MUTE Mutes the volume (page 39). 19 VOLUME Adjusts the volume level.
10 SHIFT Press to access the functions/commands written in green on the remote.
1 Refer to Using the remote to control your TV on page 17 to use these controls with your TV.

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Getting started

Chapter 4

Setting the clock
Setting the clock allows you to use the timer.Switch on your TV.
Press TIMER. EV7DVD/EV9DVD:SHIFT+CLEAR:
AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE KARAOKE
2 Find the name of the manufacturer of your TV in the Preset Code List on page 60. Next to each manufacturer is one or more three digit codes. These tell the remote what kind of TV you have. If the name of the manufacturer of your TV does not appear in the table, you wont be able to set up this remote to control your TV. 3 Point the remote at your TV, hold down the CLEAR button, then enter the three digit code for your TV. The remote transmits an on/off signal to the TV. If youve entered the correct code, your TV should switch off.

Playing discs

The basic playback controls for DVD, CD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video and WMA/MP3/ MPEG-4 AAC discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in chapter 7.
4 Adjust the volume. Use the VOLUME +/ control.

Basic playback controls

The following table shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs2. You can find other playback features in the chapter 7.
Button What it does Starts/resumes normal playback. If the display shows RESUME or LAST MEM playback starts from the resume or last memory point (see Resume and Last Memory below). Pauses/unpauses a disc.
1 If the player isnt already on, switch it on. If youre playing a disc with video, also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input. 2 Press DVD OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel to load a disc.
1 The screen saver will appear after five minutes of inactivity. 2 You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls dont work in certain parts of the disc.

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Button What it does Stops playback or cancels the resume function (if the display shows RESUME). Press to start fast reverse scanning. Press to start fast forward scanning. Skips to the start of the current track or chapter, then previous tracks/chapters. Skips to the next track or chapter.
Numbers 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-R/RW), chapter (DVDVideo) or track (CD/Video CD/Super VCD).
Sometimes DVD-Video menus are displayed automatically when you start playback; others only appear when you press MENU or TOP MENU (SHIFT+MENU).

Button What it does

TOP MENU Displays the top menu of a DVD (SHIFT+MENU) discthis varies with the disc. MENU
Displays a DVD disc menuthis varies with the disc and may be the same as the top menu. Moves the cursor around the screen.

ENTER RETURN

Numbers
Selects the current menu option. Returns to the previously displayed menu screen.
Highlights a numbered menu option (some discs only). Press ENTER to select.

Resume and Last Memory

When you stop playback of a disc, RESUME shows in the display indicating that you can resume playback from that point. With DVDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, even if ejected, the play position is stored in memory.1 The next time you load the disc, the display shows LAST MEM and you can resume playback. If you want to clear the resume point, press (stop) while RESUME is displayed.

Press MONO (SHIFT+6) to choose FM MONO? then press ENTER. The MONO indicator lights when the tuner is in mono reception mode.
Select FM AUTO? above to switch back to autostereo mode (the STEREO indicator lights when receiving a stereo broadcast).

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Setting up for surround sound

Chapter 5

EV7DVD/EV9DVD model only

Home theater sound setup

Depending on the size and characteristics of your room, you can place your speakers in one of two ways using this system:1 Standard surround 5-spot setup This is a standard multichannel surround sound speaker setup for optimal 5.1 channel home theater sound.
Front left Center Front right
EV9DVD model speaker configuration:

Subwoofer Surround left

Subwoofer Surround right

Listening position

Subwoofer
After placing your speakers, complete Setting the channel levels then refer to Speaker Distance on page 47 to complete your surround sound setup.
Setting the channel levels

Surround right

Set the relative channel levels from your main listening position.2
Front surround 3-spot setup This setup is ideal when rear surround speaker placement isn't possible or you want to avoid running long speaker cables in your listening area. Use this setup together with the Front Surround modes to take advantage of wall and ceiling reflections for a very realistic surround effect. EV7DVD model speaker configuration:
Center Front left Subwoofer Surround left Surround right Front right
Switch to the DVD/CD or USB input source.
2 Press TEST TONE (SHIFT+SOUND MODE). The test tone is output in the following order (from the speakers active in the current listening mode):
L Front left speaker C Center speaker R Front right speaker SR Surround right speaker SL Surround left speaker SW Subwoofer3
1 See About the listening modes on page 23 for more on using the different listening modes with each speaker setup. 2 Make sure headphones are unplugged. The channel balance can be adjusted (independently for each listening mode) while listening to any sound source you want: Press CH LEVEL (SHIFT+RETURN) then use / to select channels and / to adjust the level. Press ENTER when youre finished. 3 Since the subwoofer produces ultra-low frequencies its sound may seem quieter than it actually is.

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More tuner features

Chapter 10

Memorizing stations
You can save up to 30 station presets so that you always have easy access to your favorite stations without having to tune in manually each time.
Listening to station presets
1 Press TUNER (FM/AM) repeatedly to select the station preset mode. The display shows ST. 2 Use / to select a station preset. You can also use the number buttons and ENTER to do this.
Manually saving station presets
1 Tune to an AM or FM radio station. For the FM band, select mono or auto-stereo reception as necessary. This setting is saved along with the preset. 2 Press ST.MEMORY (SHIFT+5), use / to select the station preset you want then press ENTER.
Automatically saving station presets
1 Press SYSTEM SETUP (SHIFT+HOME MENU), use / to choose A. PRESET then press ENTER. Auto tuning starts in the FM band, stopping when a strong signal is received. 2 When auto tuning stops at a station, press ENTER to save the station as a preset, or press / to continue without saving. Auto tuning resumes. After the FM band is finished, auto tuning continues in the AM band. Press (stop) anytime to exit.
Auto tuning stops automatically after the AM band is finished, or after the limit of 30 presets has been reached. When this happens, the tuner automatically switches to preset ST-1.

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Singing karaoke

Chapter 11

Using the karaoke features you can plug in a microphone and mix the sound of your own voice with a backing track.1 The backing track can be anything you like, from a song on the radio, to a dedicated DVD karaoke disc. Adjust the microphone level relative to the backing track. KARAOKE (Vocal cancel) Backing track vocals are partially eliminated using EQ. L CH Left channel only. Use for tracks that have a vocal recorded in the right channel. R CH Right channel only. Use for tracks that have a vocal recorded in the left channel. L+R CH Use to put a single-channel vocal track into the center of the mix. OFF Switches the Karaoke mode off.

Play the backing track.

6 Adjust the MIC VOL knob. To avoid unpleasant feedback, make sure you dont point the microphone(s) at the speakers.3
1 Set the MIC VOL knob (front panel) to minimum. 2 Plug in the microphone(s). If youre only using one mic, plug it into the MIC (MAIN) jack. The MIC (SUB) jack can be used only if MIC (MAIN) is also connected.
If the microphone has an on/off switch, make sure its on.

Changing the vocal mix

Adding some effects to the microphone mix can sometimes improve the overall sound. You can choose between three echo levels.

Front left/right (L/R) speaker distances can be set from 30 cm to 9 m in 30 cm increments.1 The center speaker (C) can be set from 2.1 m to 0 m relative to the front left/right speakers. Surround left/right (SL/SR) speakers can be set from 6.0 m to 0 m relative to the front left/right speakers.2 The subwoofer (SW) can be set from 2.1 m to 0 m relative to the front left/right speakers.

Speaker Distance

EV7DVD/EV9DVD model only Default setting: 3.0m To get the best surround sound from your system, you should set up the speakers equal distances from your listening position. 1 Press HOME MENU and select Initial Settings.
2 Select Speakers, then Speaker Distance.
6 Press to go back to the speaker list if you want to modify another speaker, or press ENTER to exit the Speaker Distance screen.
1 The L and R speakers are paired; you cant set them differently. 2 Make sure to set them the same distance when using Front Surround ( Using Front Surround on page 24).

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Additional information

Chapter 16

Optional system settings
These settings are accessed by using the System Setup menu while in standby. LOCK ON Makes the front panel buttons and controls inoperative. LOCK OFF Restores regular use of the front panel buttons and controls.
Switch the system into standby.
2 Press SYSTEM SETUP (SHIFT+HOME MENU). 3 Use / to choose the setting then press ENTER. The current setting is shown for each option as you cycle through the display. See below for a full list and description of each. 4 Use / to adjust the setting then press ENTER to confirm. 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to make other settings.

Clock format setting

Specifies how the clock is displayed: 12-HOUR Display shows 12-hour format. 24-HOUR Display shows 24-hour format.
Tape deck beat cut setting
Recording AM broadcasts on cassette tape can result in noisy recordings. If you experience this, change the beat cut mode. B.CUT 1 B.CUT 2

Frequency step setting

System Setup menu options in standby
Below are all the available settings in the setup menu. The first setting in each is the default.
If you find that you cant tune into stations successfully, the frequency step may not be suitable for your country/region. AM 9K AM 9 kHz / FM 50 Hz AM 10K AM 10 kHz / FM 100 Hz

Super Video CD (Super VCD)
1 Most models of the newly developed countdown PAL TV system detect 50 Hz (PAL)/60 Hz (NTSC) and automatically switch vertical amplitude, resulting in a display without vertical shrinkage. However, in some cases, the image may appear without color. If your PAL TV does not have a V-Hold control, you may not be able to watch NTSC discs because of picture roll. If the TV has a V-Hold control, adjust it until the picture stops rolling. On some TVs, the picture may shrink vertically, leaving black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. 2 You have to switch the player into standby (press STANDBY/ON) before each change.

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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.

Compatible formats

Disc compatibility table

CD-R/RW

CD-Audio, Video CD/Super VCD, ISO 9660 CD-ROM* * ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible. Multi-session playback: No Unfinalized disc playback: No DVD-Video (Video mode), Video Recording (VR)*, UDF Bridge DVD-ROM * Edit points may not play exactly as edited; screen may go momentarily blank at edited points. Multi Border playback: No Unnalized playback: No Discs recorded using a PC may not be playable due to the setting of the software used to create the disc. In these instances, check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software manual or disc boxes for more on compatibility. Discs recorded in packet write mode are not compatible.
Compressed MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA), MPEGaudio 4 AAC Sampling rates: 32 kHz / 44.1 kHz / 48 kHz Bit-rates: Any (128 kbps or higher recommended) VBR (variable bit rate) MP3/WMA/ MPEG-4 AAC playback: No WMA lossless encoding: No DRM (Digital Rights Management) compatible: Yes (DRM-protected audio les will not play in this player). File extensions:.mp3,.wma,.m4a (these must be used for the player to recognize MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC les) File structure (may differ): Up to 299 folders on a disc; up to 648 folders and les (combined) within each folder JPEG file

DVD-R/RW

Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.2* still image files up to a resolution of 3072 x 2048. *File format for digital still cameras Progressive JPEG compatible: No File extensions:.jpg (must be used for the player to recognize JPEG files) File structure (may differ): Up to 299 folders on a disc; up to 648 folders and files (combined) within each folder

PC-created disc

About 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 DivX

DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the DivX video codec from DivX, Inc. This player can play DivX video files burned on CD-R/RW and DVD-R/RW/ROM discs. Keeping the same terminology as DVD-Video,

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individual DivX video files are called Titles. When naming files/titles on a CD-R/RW or DVD-R/RW disc prior to burning, keep in mind that by default they will play in alphabetical order.

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'. DRM-protected files will not play, and files encoded with some versions of iTunes may not play, or filenames may display incorrectly.
Apple and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

DivX video compatibility

Official DivX Certified product. Plays all versions of DivX video (including DivX6) with standard playback of DivX media files.1 File extensions:.avi and.divx (these must be used for the player to recognize DivX video files). Note that all files with the.avi extension are recognized as MPEG4, but not all of these are necessarily DivX video files and therefore may not be playable on this player.

About WMA

Displaying DivX subtitle files
The font sets listed below are available for DivX external subtitle files. You can see the proper font set on-screen by setting the Subtitle Language (in Language settings on page 44) to match the subtitle file.2
Group 1: Albanian (sq), Basque (eu), Catalan (ca), Danish (da), Dutch (nl), English (en), Faroese (fo), Finnish (fi), French (fr), German (de), Icelandic (is), Irish (ga), Italian (it), Norwegian (no), Portuguese (pt), RhaetoRomanic (rm), Scottish (gd), Spanish (es), Swedish (sv) Group 2: Albanian (sq), Croatian (hr), Czech (cs), Hungarian (hu), Polish (pl), Romanian (ro), Slovak (sk), Slovenian (sl) Group 3: Bulgarian (bg), Byelorussian (be), Macedonian (mk), Russian (ru), Serbian (sr), Ukrainian (uk) Group 4: Hebrew (iw), Yiddish (ji) Group 5: Turkish (tr)

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.
DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license.
1 Playback of.avi video files larger than 4 GB is not possible. 2 For external subtitle files the following subtitle format filename extensions are supported (please note that these files are not shown within the disc navigation menu):.srt,.sub,.ssa,.smi Some external subtitle files may be displayed incorrectly or not at all. The filename of the movie file has to be repeated at the beginning of the filename for the external subtitle file. The number of external subtitle files which can be switched for the same movie file is limited to a maximum of 10.

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Using and taking care of discs

DVD Video regions

All DVD Video discs carry a region mark that indicates which region(s) of the world the disc is compatible with. Your DVD system also has a region mark (on the rear panel). Discs from incompatible regions will not play in this player. Discs marked ALL play in any player.
This unit is designed for use with conventional, fully circular discs only. Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs.

Using cassette tapes

The tape of a cassette is quite easily damaged and loose tape can jam in the tape deck mechanism. If the tape has become unwound, use a pen or pencil to wind it back on to the spool.

Handling discs

Hold the disc by its edges when handling so as not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on either side of the disc. Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback performance. If a disc becomes marked with fingerprints, dust, etc., clean using a soft, dry cloth.
Wipe lightly from the center of the disc using straight strokes. Dont wipe the disc surface with circular strokes. If necessary, use a cloth soaked in alcohol, or a commercially available CD/DVD cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly. Never use benzine, thinner or other cleaning agents such as those designed for cleaning vinyl records.

Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or humidity, including near radiators and other heat-generating appliances. Place on a window sill or other place where the system will be exposed to direct sunlight. Use in an excessively dusty or damp environment. Place directly on top of an amplifier, or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use. Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interferenceespecially if the television uses an indoor antenna. Use in a kitchen or other room where the system may be exposed to smoke or steam. Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with cloththis may prevent proper cooling of the system unit. Place on an unstable surface, or one that is not large enough to support all four of the system units feet.
1 Unplugging the unit before GOOD BYE disappears from the display may cause the system to return to the factory settings.

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Screen sizes and disc formats
DVD-Video discs come in different screen aspects, ranging from TV programs, which are generally 4:3, to CinemaScope widescreen movies1, with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3. Televisions also come in different aspect ratios; standard 4:3 and widescreen 16:9.2
Set to 4:3 (Letter Box), widescreen discs are shown with black bars top and bottom.
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.

Resetting the system

Use this procedure to reset all system settings to the factory default. Use the front panel controls to do this.
2 Press and hold the (stop) button for about 7 seconds until the display shows MEM.CLR? 3 Press the button. All the systems settings are now reset, and you should see WELCOME in the front panel display.
1 Many widescreen discs override the systems settings so that the disc is shown in letterbox format regardless of the setting. 2 Using the 16:9 (Wide) setting with a standard 4:3 TV, or one of the 4:3 settings with a widescreen TV, will result in distortion. 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. Some movie aspect ratios are wider than 16:9, so even with a widescreen TV, these discs will still play in a letterbox style.