DVD Player DV-656A DV-655A DV-655A only Operating Instructions
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Contents Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. 01 Before You Start 04 Getting Started Features ..............................................................8 What’s in the box ...............................................9 Putting the batteries in the remote control .....
Contents 06 The Audio Settings Menu Audio DRC ........................................................46 Virtual Surround ...............................................47 Channel Level ...................................................48 07 The Video Settings Menu Video Adjust ..................................................... 49 Creating your own interlace output presets ........................................................ 49 Creating your own progressive output presets .........................
01 Before You Start PureCinema progressive scan Features DVD-Audio and SACD*1 compatible Experience the super high-quality audio performance of DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD (SACD). 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. Super VCD compatible*1 This player supports the IEC’s Super VCD standard.
Before You Start 01 What’s 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 • Stereo audio cable (red/white plugs) • Video cable (yellow plugs) • Power cable • These operating instructions • Warranty card (DV-656A and DV-655 px model only) Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting. Please observe the following: • Don’t mix new and old batteries together.
01 Before You Start Disc / Content Format Playback Compatibility General Disc Compatibility • This player was designed and engineered to be compatible with software containing one or more of the following logos. DVD-Audio DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW CD-R/RW Compatibility • This unit will play CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in CD Audio, Video CD, or MP3 audio formatting. However, any other content may cause the disc not to play, or create noise/distortion in the output.
Before You Start 01 DVD-Audio discs are divided into one or more groups that can each contain a number of tracks. Group 1 Track 1 Track 2 PC Created Disc Compatibility • If you record a disc using a Personal Computer, even if it is recorded in a “compatible format” as listed above, there will be cases in which the disc may not be playable in this machine due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc.
02 Connecting Up Rear panel 1 OPTICAL IN 3 2 COAXIAL 4 L CENTER RSURROUND SUB WOOFER AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) R DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 6 7 8 9 L OUT CONTROL 5 AUDIO OUT (2ch) FRONT 1 2 S-VIDEO OUT 1 2 VIDEO OUT Y PB PR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT D1/D2 VIDEO OUT DV-655A Taiwan model When connecting this player up to your TV, AV receiver or other components, make sure that all components are switched off and unplugged.
Connecting Up 02 Easy connections A/V IN TV OPTICAL IN COAXIAL L CENTER RSURROUND SUB WOOFER L AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) OUT R CONTROL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT (2ch) FRONT Y S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT PB PR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DV-656A To power outlet The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the cables supplied with the player. In this setup, stereo audio is played through your TV. • This player is equipped with copy protection technology.
02 Connecting Up Using other types of video output This player has standard (composite), S-Video and component video outputs (the DV-655A (Taiwan model) has a D video connector for component video). The main difference between them is the quality of the picture. S-Video delivers a better picture than standard composite video, while component video gives better picture quality still.
Connecting Up • Only NTSC video is output when set to progressive scan. • This player is compatible with D1, D2, D3 and D4 input jacks, however, when connected to a D1 jack, only interlace video is output. 02 1 Connect the MULTICHANNEL AUDIO outputs on this player to the multichannel audio inputs on your AV receiver. It’s convenient to use three stereo audio cables; one for the FRONT, one for the SURROUND and one for the CENTER and SUBWOOFER channels.
02 Connecting Up 3 Connect the AV receiver’s video output to a video input on your TV. • You usually have to connect the same kind of video cable between your DVD player and AV receiver, and between your AV receiver and TV. Connecting using a digital output You can also connect this player to your AV receiver using one of the digital outputs. There are both coaxial and optical digital jacks; use whichever is convenient.
Connecting Up 02 Controlling this player from another Pioneer component This player has SR jacks which allow you to use the remote sensor on one Pioneer component to control another. • My TV doesn’t have any inputs to connect the DVD player. How can I watch DVDs? Use a mini-jack plug to connect the CONTROL OUT of one component to the CONTROL IN of another. In this way you can daisy-chain several components together. Unfortunately, if your TV has no inputs you can’t use this player with it.
03 Controls and Displays Front panel 1 4 3 2 5 6 7 7 8 8 OPEN/CLOSE 0 3 STANDBY/ON PROGRESSIVE 41 VIDEO OFF ¡¢ PLAY 3 Î DV-656A 13 12 8 3 Press to start or resume playback 2 PROGRESSIVE button/indicator Press to switch the progressive video output mode between progressive and interlace. The indicator lights in progressive scan mode. See page 19 for more information.
Controls and Displays About progressive scan video Compared to interlace video, progressive scan video effectively doubles the scanning rate of the picture, resulting in a very stable, flicker-free image. Progressive scan video is available only from the component video output. Use the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel to switch the component video output between interlace and progressive. With a DVD-Video disc you can do this during playback, or when the disc is stopped.
03 Controls and Displays Display 1 16 2 3 4 5 15 14 6 7 8 13 11 12 9 TRK Indicates that the character display is showing a track number 2 V-PART Lights when playing a video part of a DVD disc 10 CHP Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD chapter number 3 PRGSVE Lights when the video output is progressive scan (pages 18, 19) 11 REMAIN Lights when the character display is showing the time or number of tracks/titles/chapters remaining 5 GUI (Graphical User Interface) Lights wh
Controls and Displays 03 Remote control 1 STANDBY/ON Press to switch the player on or into standby 2 AUDIO Press to select the audio channel or language (pages 42–44) 1 3 3 SUBTITLE Press to select a subtitle display (page 42) OPEN/CLOSE STANDBY/ON 0 14 ANGLE 15 4 3 CLEAR 16 5 6 17 5 TOP MENU Press to display the top menu of a DVD disc ENTER 8 9 0 2 AUDIO 4 1 2 4 7 SUBTITLE TOP MENU 6 ENTER & cursor control buttons Use to navigate on-screen displays and menus.
03 Controls and Displays 10 4 Press to jump to the beginning of the current chapter or track, then to previous chapters/ tracks 18 MENU Press to display a DVD disc menu, or the Disc Navigator if a DVD-RW, CD, Video CD or MP3 disc is loaded 11 8 Press to pause playback; press again to restart 19 RETURN Press to return to a previous menu screen 12 PLAY MODE Press to display the Play Mode menu (pages 36–42) (You can also get to the Play Mode menu by pressing SETUP and selecting Play Mode) 13 SURROUND Pre
Getting Started 04 Switching on Let’s Get Started After making sure that everything is connected properly and that the player is plugged in, press STANDBY/ON on the front panel, or on the remote control to switch the player on. When you switch on the player for the first time, you should see a welcome screen displayed on your TV.
04 Getting Started 1 Press ENTER to move on to the next screen. DV-655A Taiwan model only Welcome to Pioneer DVD! Thank you for purchasing this Pioneer DVD player. Before using, please take a little time to setup your DVD player Put the batteries into the remote control Next, press the ENTER button on the remote control and start the Let's Get Started Menu Next DV-655A Taiwan model only 3 Press ENTER again to finish setting up.
Getting Started 04 Using the on-screen displays For ease of use, this player makes extensive use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs). You should get used to the way these work as you’ll need to use them when setting up the player, using some of the playback features, such as program play, and when making more advanced settings for audio and video. 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.
04 Getting Started 4 Select a DVD language. Some DVD discs feature on-screen menus, soundtracks and subtitles in several languages. Set your preferred language here. Setup Navigator Setup Navigator Language Settings Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func. DVD Language English French German Italian Spanish Dutch Other Language (DV-656A screen) • Note that the language you choose here may not be available on all discs.
Getting Started 04 10 Do you have a sub-woofer connected to your AV receiver? Select Connected or Not Connected. Setup Navigator Language Settings Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func. Center Speaker Surround Speakers Sub-woofer Connected Not Connected 13 Is your AV receiver compatible with 96kHz Linear PCM audio? Select Compatible, Not Compatible or Don’t Know. Setup Navigator Language Settings Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func.
04 Getting Started 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. Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD’ means DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and DVD-R/RW. If a function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc, it is specified. 1 If the player isn’t already on, press STANDBY/ON to switch it on.
Getting Started 04 Button What it does Front panel controls 3 Starts playback. DVD and Video CD: if the display shows RESUME, playback starts from the resume point. 8 Pauses a disc that’s playing, or restarts a paused disc. The 3 (play), 7 (stop), and 8 (pause) buttons on the front panel work in exactly the same way as their remote control equivalents. The combined scan/skip buttons on the front panel (4 1 and ¡ ¢) work slightly differently from the remote buttons. 7 Stops playback.
04 Getting Started Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus • Some DVD-Audio discs feature a ‘bonus group’. To access this group you have to input a password, which you can find on the disc’s packaging. See page 60 for more information. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TOP MENU Some Video CDs/Super VCD have menus from which you can choose what you want to watch. These are called PBC (Playback control) menus.
Getting Started • 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 page 11. 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 page 65.
04 Getting Started • Is it better to listen to DVD-Audio discs through the analog outputs? Some DVD-Audio discs do not output anything through the digital outputs, and multichannel discs are downmixed to stereo for the digital output. In addition, high sampling rate DVD-Audio discs (higher than 96kHz) automatically downsample audio output from the digital outputs. Using the multichannel analog audio outputs for DVD-Audio have none of these limitations.
Playing Discs Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. For an explanation of how to navigate these, see Using the on-screen displays on page 25. Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs, Video CDs/ Super VCDs, CDs and MP3 discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded. 05 1 Press SETUP and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-screen display.
05 Playing Discs For SACD discs select a track within the current playback area. Disc Navigator 2ch Area Track(1-009) Track 001 Track 002 Track 003 Track 004 Track 005 Track 006 Track 007 Track 008 Total Time 40.31 For MP3 discs select a folder, or a track within a folder. (Note that if a folder or track name contains accented or non-roman characters, they may show up with generic names – F_033, T_035, etc.).
Playing Discs 05 • Sound can be heard while scanning audio CDs, and MP3 discs. • Video CD/Super VCD only supports forward slow motion playback. • There is no sound while scanning DVDVideos and Video CDs/Super VCDs, and no subtitles while scanning DVD-Video. • The picture quality during slow motion playback is not as good as during normal playback. • Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD-Video disc.
05 Playing Discs Looping a section of a disc The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track (DVD-Audio, CD and Video CD) or title (DVDVideo and DVD-RW) that form a loop which is played over and over. • A-B Repeat is not available with SACDs, MP3s, Super VCDs, Video CD in PBC mode, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed. 1 During playback, press PLAY MODE and select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the list of functions on the left.
Playing Discs 2 Select a repeat play option. The repeat play options available depend on the type of disc loaded. The screen below appears when a DVD-Video disc is loaded. Repeat Random Program Search Mode • You can’t use repeat and random play at the same time. • If you switch camera angle during repeat play, repeat play is canceled.
05 Playing Discs 2 Select a random play option. The random play options available depend on the type of disc loaded. The screen below appears when a DVD-Video disc is loaded. Play Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Random Title Random Chapter Random Off • During random play, the 4 and ¢ buttons function a little differently to normal: 4 returns to the beginning of the current track/chapter. You can't go back further than this.
Playing Discs 05 2 Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of program options. • To add a chapter, first highlight the title, then press (cursor right) and select a chapter from the list. Play Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Program Create/Edit Playback Start Playback Stop Program Delete Program Memory ‰ Off The Program edit screen that appears depends on the kind of disc loaded.
05 Playing Discs For SACD, CD or Video CD/Super VCD, select a track to add to the program list. (The screen below shows a CD loaded.) Program Program Step 01. 04 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. Track(1-12) Track 01 Track 02 Track 03 Track 04 Track 05 Track 06 Track 07 Track 08 Total Time 0.00 For an MP3 disc, you can add a whole folder, or a track within a folder to the program list. • To add a folder, select the folder. Program Program Step 01. 001 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. Folder(1-006) 001. ACP 002.
Playing Discs 05 • To exit the program edit screen without starting playback, press PLAY MODE or SETUP. • After saving a program list using the Program Memory feature, whenever you load that disc, the program list is automatically recalled and program play switched on. • If you want to exit the program edit screen without saving the changes you made, press RETURN.
05 Playing Discs 3 Use the number buttons to enter a title, group, chapter, page, folder or track number, or a time. Play Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Title Search Chapter Search Time Search Input Chapter 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.
Playing Discs 05 Switching DVD-Video audio language Switching DVD-Audio audio channel When playing a DVD-Video disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages, you can switch audio language during playback. Depending on the disc, you may be able to switch channels when playing DVD-Audio discs—see the disc box for details. 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language option. 1 Press AUDIO repeatly to select an audio channel option. Audio 2 French Dolby Digital 3/2.
05 Playing Discs Zooming the screen Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while a DVD-Video, DVD-Audio or Video CD/Super VCD disc is paused. • The zoom function only works when the player is outputting interlace video. Use the front panel PROGRESSIVE button to switch the player to interlace video (the PROGRESSIVE indicator should be unlit) before using the zoom feature. 1 Press ZOOM button to select the zoom factor. • Playback pauses when the screen is zoomed.
Playing Discs 05 Displaying disc information Various track, chapter and title information, as well as the video transmission rate for DVD discs, can be displayed on-screen. 1 During playback, press DISPLAY to show/switch the information displayed. Keep pressing DISPLAY to change the displayed information. • DVD-Video displays Play 3 Title Current / Total 1/3 • SACD displays Play 3 Track Current / Total 1/9 3 Pause 8 3 Play Track Total 4.00 SACD Current / Total 1/9 Elapsed 0.22 Remain 3.
06 The Audio Settings Menu Audio DRC • Default setting: Off When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume, it’s easy to lose the quieter sounds completely—including 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 you’re listening to. If the material doesn’t have wide variations in volume, you may not notice much change.
The Audio Settings Menu 06 2 Virtual Surround Highlight TruSurround, then use the buttons (cursor left/right) to change to ‘2V/TruSurround’ or ‘Off’, as required. / • Default setting: Off Switch on Virtual surround to enjoy surround sound effects from just two speakers. When you play a Dolby Digital soundtrack, Virtual Dolby Digital, which uses TruSurround technology from SRS, produces a deep, realistic 3D soundspace from a pair of stereo speakers.
06 The Audio Settings Menu 4 Variable setting only: Set the channel levels for each speaker. Channel Level • Default setting: Fix This setting allows you to set the level of each channel sent to the 5.1 channel analog outputs. 1 Press SETUP and select ‘Audio Settings’ from the on-screen display. Audio Settings Video Adjust Play Mode Disc Navigator Initial Settings Setup Navigator Audio Settings 2/ 2 Channel Level L 0.0 dB Channel Level C 0.0 dB Channel Level R 0.0 dB Channel Level RS 0.
The Video Settings Menu Video Adjust • Default setting: Standard From the Video Adjust screen you can select the standard video presentation or define presets of your own. 07 1 Select one of the Memory presets (see above). 2 Press (cursor down) to select ‘Detailed Settings’ then press ENTER. Video Adjust 1 Press SETUP and select ‘Video Adjust’ from the on-screen display. I.
07 The Video Settings Menu 4 Press ENTER to save the preset and exit the Video Adjust screen. Creating your own progressive output presets These presets are available when the video output is set to progressive. (Use the front panel PROGRESSIVE button to switch between interlace and progressive video output. See also page 18) 1 Select one of the Memory presets (see above). 2 Press (cursor down) to select ‘Detailed Settings’ then press ENTER. P. Memory1 Ajust the picture quality settings.
The Initial Settings Menu Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu is where you can set preferences for language, audio and video output, and so on. If a menu option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time. This is usually because a disc is playing. Stop the disc, then change the setting. 1 Press SETUP and select ‘Initial Settings’ from the on-screen display.
08 The Initial Settings Menu DTS Out • Default setting: DTS > PCM You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to an AV receiver (or other component) using one of the digital outputs.
The Initial Settings Menu If your AV receiver (or other connected component) is compatible with MPEG audio, set this to MPEG, otherwise set it to MPEG > PCM (MPEG audio is converted to more compatible PCM audio). Check the manual that came with the other component if you’re unsure whether it is MPEG audio compatible.
08 The Initial Settings Menu Still Picture Audio Language • Default setting: Auto • Default setting: English (excpet Taiwan model: Traditional Chinese) Initial Settings Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers TV Screen Auto Progressive S-Video Out Still Picture Field Frame Auto Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Lang.
The Initial Settings Menu Subtitle Language Auto Language • Default setting: English (excpet Taiwan model: Traditional Chinese) • Default setting: On Initial Settings Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers 08 Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Lang. Subtitle Display English French German Italian Spanish Dutch Other Language (DV-656A screen) This setting is your preferred subtitle language for DVD-Video discs.
08 The Initial Settings Menu DVD Menu Language Display settings • Default setting: w/Subtitle Lang. OSD Language Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Lang. Subtitle Display w/Subtitle Lang. Other Language • Default setting: English (excpet Taiwan model: Traditional Chinese) Initial Settings (DV-656A screen) Some multilingual discs have disc menus in several languages.
The Initial Settings Menu Angle Indicator 08 Options • Default setting: On Parental Lock Initial Settings • Default level: Off Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers OSD Language On Screen Display Angle Indicator Background Screen Saver On Off • Default country code: us (2119) If you prefer not to see the camera icon onscreen during multi-angle scenes on DVD discs, change this setting to Off.
08 The Initial Settings Menu Registering a new password Changing your password You must register a password before you can change the Parental Lock level or enter a Country Code. To change your password, confirm your existing password then enter a new one. 1 1 Select ‘Password’. Select ‘Password Change’.
The Initial Settings Menu Setting/changing the Parental Lock level 1 Select ‘Level Change’. 08 Setting/changing the Country Code You may also want to refer to the Country code list on page 69. 1 Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playback Options Speakers DVD Playback Mode CD Playback Password Change Level Change Country Code Select ‘Country Code’.
08 The Initial Settings Menu Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Initial Settings Parental Lock : Change Country Code Password Country Code List Options Speakers us * * * * Code 2 1 1 9 4 Press ENTER to set the new Country Code and return to the Options menu screen. • Changing the country code does not take effect until the next disc is loaded (or the current disc is reloaded).
The Initial Settings Menu Group Playback 08 DVD Playback Mode • Default setting: Single • Default setting: DVD-Audio Initial Settings Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playback Options Speakers DVD Playback Mode CD Playback All Single (DV-656A screen) 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.
08 The Initial Settings Menu CD Playback • Default setting: PCM Playback Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playback Options Speakers DVD Playback Mode CD Playback PCM Playback DTS CD Playback (DV-656A screen) When set to PCM Playback, playback is optimized for standard audio CDs. You can also play DTS CDs, however you may notice some noise when a DTS CD starts playing. This is not a malfunction.
The Initial Settings Menu Use the Speaker Installation screen to tell the player what kinds of speakers you have connected. 1 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select a speaker • The L and R, and RS and LS speakers are paired; you can’t set them differently. Options Speakers • When listening to a DVD-Audio source, the C, LS, and RS speakers will automatically be set to the Large size setting. However, the sound will not be affected by the change.
08 The Initial Settings Menu Initial Settings Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speaker Auto L C R RS LS SW 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB You can set the individual channel levels between –6dB and +6dB using the test tone output as a guide to set the correct levels. Adjust the levels until the output level from all channels sounds the same from your usual listening position. Automatic: Select Auto to start the test tone output.
Additional Information Taking care of your player and discs Handling discs When holding discs of any type, take care not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the disc surface. Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge. Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback performance. Take care also not to scratch the label side of the disc. Although not as fragile as the recorded side, scratches can still result in a disc becoming unusable.
09 Additional Information Cleaning the pickup lens The DVD player’s 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. Although lens cleaners for CD players are commercially available, we do not recommend using them since some may damage the lens.
Additional Information 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. 09 Set to 4:3(Pan&Scan), widescreen discs are shown with the left and right sides cropped. Although the picture looks larger, you don’t actually see the whole picture. Televisions, too, come in different aspect ratios; ‘standard’ 4:3 and widescreen 16:9.
09 Additional Information About the audio output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Settings menu (pages 51–52, 62) affect the output from the 2 channel and the 5.1 channel analog outputs, and from the digital outputs with various types of disc. Disc audio format Player setting Front L/R Surround L/R analog outputs*1 Center, LFE, outputs*1 Digital outputs PCM convert*2 Bitstream*3 2ch downmix Dolby Digital 2 Ch 2ch downmix – 5.
Additional Information 09 Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 French (fr), 0618 German (de), 0405 Italian (it), 0920 Spanish (es), 0519 Chinese (zh), 2608 Dutch (nl), 1412 Portuguese (pt), 1620 Swedish (sv), 1922 Russian (ru), 1821 Korean (ko), 1115 Greek (el), 0512 Afar (aa), 0101 Abkhazian (ab), 0102 Afrikaans (af), 0106 Amharic (am), 0113 Arabic (ar), 0118 Assamese (as), 0119 Aymara (ay), 0125 Azerbaijani (az), 0126 Bashkir (ba), 0201
09 Additional Information Selecting languages using the language code list Some of the language options (such as ‘DVD Language’ in the Setup Navigator) allow you to set your prefered language from any of the 136 languages listed in the language code list on the previous page. 1 Select ‘Other Language’. 2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select either a code letter or a code number. 3 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select a code letter or a code number.
Additional Information MPEG audio An audio format used on Video CDs/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. MPEG video The video format used for Video CDs/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.
09 Additional Information Taiwan model only: Changing the on-screen display language to English English 1 Press SETUP. The on-screen display (OSD) appears. 5 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select ‘English ’ from the list on the right, then press ENTER. English 2 Use the / / / (cursor up/down/ left/right) buttons to select ‘ ’ from the on-screen display, then press ENTER. 6 Press SETUP.
Additional Information 09 Setting the TV System Watching NTSC on a PAL TV (Except DV-656A and DV-655A Taiwan model) 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. The default setting of this player is AUTO, and unless you notice that the picture is distorted when playing some discs, you should leave it set to AUTO.
09 Additional Information Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified after checking the items below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.
Additional Information Problem 09 Cause / Remedy No picture/No color. • Check that the VIDEO OFF indicator is not lit. If it is, press the VIDEO OFF button (page 18). • Incorrect video connections: Check that connections are correct and that plugs are inserted fully. Also check the video cable for damage. • TV/monitor or AV amplifier settings are incorrect: Check the instruction manual of the connected equipment.
09 Additional Information Problem Cause / Remedy The analog audio is OK, but • Make sure that the Digital Out setting is set to On (page 51). there appears to be no digital • Check that the Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG out settings audio signal. (pages 51-52) are suitable for your amplifier/receiver—check the instruction manual that came with your amplifier/receiver. • SACDs and some DVD-Audio discs do not output digital audio. Listen through the player’s analog audio outputs.
Additional Information Problem 09 Cause / Remedy Disc containing the MP3 tracks • This player is compatible with multi-session discs, but only won’t play. plays sessions that are closed. • If the message UNPLAYABLE MP3 FORMAT is displayed when you try to play a disc/track, check the audio file formats. For more information see pages 10-11.
09 Additional Information Specifications General System .............................................. DVD Player Power requirements DV-656A ..................................... AC 120 V, 60 Hz DV-655A Taiwan model ................... 110 V, 60 Hz Other models ...... 110–127/220–240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption DV-656A ...................................................... 12 W DV-655A ...................................................... 13 W Power consumption (standby) ....................... 0.
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