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DV370_En_A5New.book Page 2 Thursday, April 1, 2004 6:16 PM 2 En On the top of the player IMPORTANT English 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. CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
DV370_En_A5New.book Page 3 Thursday, April 1, 2004 6:16 PM When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that D3-4-2-3-1_En apply in your country/area. This product is intended for 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 in the warranty period.
DV370_En_A5New.book Page 4 Thursday, April 1, 2004 6:16 PM 4 Contents En 5 5 5 6 02 Connecting up Easy connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting using a SCART AV cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting using the S-video output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting using the component video output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting to an AV receiver . . . . . . 7 7 7 7 8 03 Controls and displays Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DV370_En_A5New.book Page 5 Thursday, April 1, 2004 6:16 PM Before you start Chapter 1 Before you start 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.
DV370_En_A5New.book Page 6 Thursday, April 1, 2004 6:16 PM Before you start 6 En This player is compatible with a wide range of disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs will generally feature one of the following logos on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note however that some disc types, such as recordable CD and DVD, may be in an unplayable format—see below for further compatibility information. Please also note that recordable discs cannot be recorded using this player.
DV370_En_A5New.book Page 7 Thursday, April 1, 2004 6:16 PM Connecting up Chapter 2 Connecting using a SCART AV cable Connecting up A SCART-type AV connector is provided for connection to a TV or AV receiver. The video output is switchable between ordinary composite, S-video and RGB. See page 23 for how to set it. The SCART AV connector also outputs analog audio, so there is no need to also connect the AUDIO OUT L/R jacks.
DV370_En_A5New.book Page 8 Thursday, April 1, 2004 6:16 PM Connecting up 8 En To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this player to an AV receiver using the digital audio output. Model DV-470 has both optical and coaxial digital outputs; models DV-2750 and DV-370 have only a coaxial-type output. In addition to a digital connection, we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog connection. You’ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV receiver.
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DV370_En_A5New.book Page 10 Thursday, April 1, 2004 6:16 PM Getting started 10 En 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. STANDBY/ON Button What it does HOME MENU Display/exit the on-screen display. / / / Changes the highlighted menu item.
DV370_En_A5New.book Page 11 Thursday, April 1, 2004 6:16 PM Getting started 4 Basic playback controls Press HOME MENU to exit the menu screen. The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs. The following chapter covers other playback features in more detail. Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, Video CD/Super VCD and MP3/WMA discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter.
DV370_En_A5New.book Page 12 Thursday, April 1, 2004 6:16 PM Getting started 12 En DVD-Video disc menus 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TOP MENU ENTER 0 MENU ENTER RETURN Button What it does TOP MENU Displays the ‘top menu’ of a DVD disc—this varies with the disc. MENU Displays a DVD disc menu—this varies with the disc and may be the same as the ‘top menu’. / / / Moves the cursor around the screen. ENTER Selects the current menu option. RETURN Returns to the previously displayed menu screen.
DV370_En_A5New.book Page 13 Thursday, April 1, 2004 6:16 PM Playing discs Chapter 5 Viewing a JPEG slideshow Playing discs After loading a CD/CD-R/RW containing JPEG picture files, press (play) to start a slideshow from the first folder/picture on the disc. The player displays the pictures in each folder in alphabetical order.
DV370_En_A5New.book Page 14 Thursday, April 1, 2004 6:16 PM Playing discs 14 En 3 Select the thumbnail image for what you want to play. 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 twodigit number then press ENTER. 01 02 04 05 03 06 Tip • To play the contents of the whole disc rather than just the current folder, exit the Disc Navigator and start playback using the (play) button.
DV370_En_A5New.book Page 15 Thursday, April 1, 2004 6:16 PM Playing discs Using random play Use the random play function to play titles or chapters (DVD-Video) or tracks (CD, Video CD/Super VCD) at random. (Note that the same track/title/chapter may play more than once.) You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped. 1 Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Program’ from the list of functions on the left.
DV370_En_A5New.book Page 16 Thursday, April 1, 2004 6:16 PM Playing discs 16 En Important • Search functions are not available with Video CD/Super VCDs in PBC mode, or with WMA/MP3 discs. 1 Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Search Mode’ from the list of functions on the left. The search options available depend on the kind of disc loaded. 2 Select a search mode. • The disc must be playing in order to use time search. 3 Use the number buttons to enter a title, Play Mode chapter or track number, or a time.
DV370_En_A5New.book Page 17 Thursday, April 1, 2004 6:16 PM Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Chapter 6 • How good the surround effect is varies with the disc. Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio Audio Settings Settings’ from the on-screen display. 2 Select and change settings using the / / / (cursor) buttons, and ENTER.
DV370_En_A5New.book Page 18 Thursday, April 1, 2004 6:16 PM Initial Settings menu 18 En Initial Settings menu Setting Option What it means Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are shown with black bars top and bottom. The Initial Settings menu provides audio and video output settings, parental lock settings, and display settings, among others. If an option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time. This is usually because a disc is playing.
DV370_En_A5New.book Page 19 Thursday, April 1, 2004 6:16 PM Initial Settings menu Setting Option What it means DVD Menu Language w/Subtitle Lang. DVD disc menus will be displayed in the same language as your selected subtitle language, if possible. 2 Use the number buttons to enter a 4-digit password. The numbers you enter show up as asterisks (*) on-screen. 3 Press ENTER to register the password. You will return to the Options menu screen.
DV370_En_A5New.book Page 20 Thursday, April 1, 2004 6:16 PM Additional information 20 En 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.
DV370_En_A5New.book Page 21 Thursday, April 1, 2004 6:16 PM Additional information Please note that many widescreen discs override the player’s settings so that the disc is shown in letter box format regardless of the setting. Note • 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.
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DV370_En_A5New.book Page 23 Thursday, April 1, 2004 6:16 PM Additional information WMA WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. Files are recognized by their file extension “.wma”. Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
DV370_En_A5New.book Page 24 Thursday, April 1, 2004 6:16 PM DivX® video playback (DV-470 only) 24 En Playing DivX video DivX® video playback (DV-470 only) If a disc contains only DivX video files, you can start playback right away. The table below shows all the basic playback controls.
DV370_En_A5New.book Page 25 Thursday, April 1, 2004 6:16 PM DivX® video playback (DV-470 only) Browsing DivX video titles using the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc. Note that if there are other types of files on the same disc, these will not be displayed in the Disc Navigator. . 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-screen menu. 2 Use the cursor buttons ( / / / ) and 00:00/ 00:00 0kbps ENTER to navigate.
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DV370_En_A5New.book Page 28 Thursday, April 1, 2004 6:16 PM PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90810-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC. 300 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R OP2, Canada TEL: 1-877-283-5901 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, B-9120 Melsele, Belgium TEL: 03/570.05.11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE. LTD.
