PlONE-ER ° The Art of Entertainment LASERDI$C DIGITAL AUDIO | Operating I NTSC Instructions 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. • This player is not suitable for commercial use. I J 'Connecting the Player" on pages 46 ~ 48.
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cl_o Dolby Digital* --,, Random nnect to a Digitar Surround Amp and I S_rrround Processor / can enjoy playback i,_J//_ Jfor5.1ch DolbyDigital I Surround k_ntertainment k'_ _-q_ I IWith Virtual Dolby Surround you can enioy a I virtual sound presence that iS three I _imensional, even on the stereo system Y_l are presently using " , tra dkoSm(Orr dCehra p t ers) i Program Play*_l _ s you play back selected titles and chapters I ny desired order r ....
Thisplayer is DVD,LD,CDandVideoCDcompatible. Themarksshownontherightarefoundon disc labels or on disc jackets. • This player can play all discs bearing the marks on the right without the need for an adaptor. • To prevent malfunction, do not use an 8 cm (3 in.) adaptor (for COs). Types of playable discs and their marks DVD VIDEO DVD VIDEO This unit is NTSC compatible (TV color system). You cannot use discs other than those shown on the right. * During DVD playback, data transfer is at 4.
Playing LDa la ingOVDS. CDs andVideo C[ s Chapter (Track)Skip Forward/Skip Back ':st_|ng Playback & _W tching Power OEF _ _ L _ _ _ _ _ _ Continuing Playbackfrom where you Stopped PJaybackby Menu Selection _'.... Searching for a Desired Video Scene/Audio Track Part 1 _Sear_i_g for a Desired Video Scene/Audio TrackPart 2 Playback in a Desired Order (ProgramPlay} ;;Repe_t_tay .....
Applicable discs s 10 12 14 17 19 21 24 26 27 28 32 33 47 48 * Does not operate with certain disc functions• Contents
Checking accessories Audio cord Video cord Remote control unit Other Power included items • Warranty card • Operating Instructions (this manual) cord Batteries II Inserting batteries ... into the remote control II ! II I While pressing the back cover, pull out in the direction indicated by the arrow. Insert batteries.
Basic Operation Playing LDs ............................................................... 10 Playing DVDs, CDs and Video CDs ......................... 11 Chapter (Track) Skip Forward/Skip Stopping Continuing Playback & Switching Playback from where Back ................ 12 Power OFF .......... 13 you Stopped ..... 14 Basic Operation _\/RR11RR'>
Press the button. POWER • You can switch the display OFF by pressing the FL OFF button If you do this, the indicator above the button lights• • The STANDBY indicator goes out. FL OF_ O • With a double-sided LD, load with the A side facing up and the B side facing down Recorded A and B sides are on opposite sides of the disc itself• Press the OPEN/ CLOSE _ button. • Press the LD --_ button on the player. • The disc table comes out.
_CDj Press the button. -O POWER • The STANDBY indicator goes out _e So as not to spoil the atmosphere | you can switch the display OFF by pressing the FL OFF button If you do this, the indicator above the button lights i of a video, FL OFF o 0 ....... • Press the DVD/CD _A button. • The DVD/CD disc table comes out. • The LD disc table and the DVD/CD disc table come out if you press the remote controls OPEN/CLOSE --_button• • You cannot play DVDs that have no region Load a disc.
_cD_ Fast forward Skipping forward tothenextchapter (track) Press the _ button. NEXT Continue pressing the FWD _,-_,-button. • Press to skip forward to the next chapter (track). • Same operation as the FWD Ib.-Ib-I_-Ibutton on the player • If you stop pressing while the on screen "Scan" indication is flashing, normal play resumes • If the "Scan" indication lights, fast forward contlr7ues even if Skipping back totheprevious chapter (track) Press the 1<14button.
STOP Press the button. • • Playback stops Press the OPEN/ CLOSE A button. • Press the LD • button or the DVD/ CD --_ button on the player. • The disc table comes out. When removing an LD Remove When remowng the disc. a DVD/CD Press the button.
Memorizing theplace where you stopped watching (LAST MEMORY} Press the LAST MEMO button during play. • The LAST ME MORY indicator • With lights on the prayer • Press the POWER OFF, or press button to switch power button to stop the STOP • DVDs, LAST MEMORY playback.
Detailed Operation Playback by Menu Selection ................................... 16 Searching for a Desired Video Scene/Audio Track Part1 ....................................................................... 17 Searching for a Desired Video Scene/Audio Track Part2 ....................................................................... 18 Playback in a Desired Order (Program Play) .......... 19 Repeat Play ...............................................................
I ,,_IP/ Pop -O-Jazz /_?,. 0 Country R&B W 0 Classical DVDs and Video CDs, depending on the disc, feature selection menus, This player lets you choose a desired title or track by selecting from a menu. Playing Back from Menu Display Returningto Menu DisplayduringPlayback pLAy Press _. i f ,ow_R • on the disc. Menus disc, differ depending With that Video Control, window. CDs PBC have is indicated In case of DVDs SlOE cLos._ _ TITLE on the Play in the Disc 1_ Press _.
DirectSearchwith Title Numbers Searchwith Menu T_TLE TITL_ _1_Press _ during play. (When in the Stop mode, move to step pressing _ Press O. (When in the Stop move mode, without (_.) Press _ r • _tle to step _.) numbers TITLE during play. I flash on screen _2_Selecting title numbers directly with the number buttons. @ Select a title number • When selecting number 3, press • When selecting title number title I T,T_E 3 _7 (_). using buttons.
Three ways to search a DVD or Video CD; normal search, direct search and time search are possible. For CD, direct search only is possible. Four ways to search an LD; normal search, direct search and time/frame search are possible. Chapter/TrackNumber Search(NormalSearch) ChapterNumberSearch with Menu Direct search using the number buttons You can perform this with DVDs only. Example 1: Toselect chapter/track number 3, press O. r CliP CHPftrM_ _) Press O.
-) -) Programming (DVD) Programsetting(Video CDs,CDs,LDs) PROG_AU (_ Press 0- _Select the program type with the number buttons and press []. i (_ Programming tracks 9, 7 and 18 in order. Pressthe number buttons in order• • With double-sided LDs, program the disc side together with each track number.
r_ g o o0 Repeat play of a chapter/track REPEAT Press_ onceduringplaybackof the chapteror trackyou want to repeat. i i Repeat play of a specified section ii, Press_ at the beginning and end of the section you want to !epeat. ...... Repeat play of a title , i .......... _EF'EAT Press _ • With twice.
PLAY/PAUSE I_/11button Viewingoneframeat a timewith StepPlayback Powl_m D_sc 81Dr = cLos_ PAus_ Press _. nl (_ Press .!L _): _: the _ ' Viewinga Still Frame i or _ button. pAUSE ...... Press _. _, Each time you press it, you move ahead one frame Each time you press _t, you move back one frame. (LDs) Each time you press it you move back a little.
With DVDs Randomplayofchapters within a singletitle Press _ and then press []. • "RANDOM CHP" is displayed on the screen and chapters within a single title are played in random order• Random play of titles StoppingRandomplay Press _. RANOOM Press O twice, and then press G' • "RANDOM TITLE" is indicated on the screen, and titles are played in random order• With • This returns you to normal playback of chapters/tracks in order from the chapter/ track currently playing. LDs _ANOOM Press O.
Setting Multi-Aspect Setting for Wide Screen TV Software ........................................................... 24 Memorizing (Condition 25 Settings for Often Viewed DVDs Memory) ............................................. Selecting Languages Changing Audio Type .............................................. Selecting Subtitle (Multi-Language (Multi-Language) Language Subtitles) ................. 26 26 ..................................
Setting is possible when a DVD is loaded. /_. Press _ when the player is in the STOP mode. _1_ _ _._ 12MeNU 2, Menu Select I indications initial .L I I 4 OUTPUT • Main _, Select the desired mode (Pan & Scan, Letterbox, Wide) with _. are displayed setting with /_. 7, Press • Switch _. to the desired screen SETUp I_ MAIN ] _4c_ 3. I With DVDs enabling switching appropnate one for your TV Press _.
The Condition indicator in the display lights. You can memorize details following five settings. section for the • If there is a power outage or the power cord is disconnected while power to the player is ON, memorized settings are erased.
_. Press _) during playback. • You cannot switch languages recorded on the disc if there is only one language • Language number and setting differ with each disc, so refer to the disc's instructions • Some titles may not enable switching happens, the _[) mark is displayed between languages If this AUOlO 2. Press _ to select the • Depending on the title, you can also make a selection usqng a menu. To do this, press the _ button when indications are desired language. _.
StJBt'IL_: //. Press _ during playback. • You cannot switch subtitle languages with discs that do not have subtitle data recorded on them, or discs that feature subtitle data in only one language • Some titles may not enable switching between subtitle languages. If this happens, the I_ I To clear subtitles mark is displayed.
DI6PLA¥ Press _ during playback. i • To prevent TV automaticafly screen switches burn in. the OFF after display about 80 rnlnutes Not displayed with TQC (refer side B finishes Quick LDs that do not have to page 56) or after There Turn is switched is also playback no display a of if ON _ISPLA_ • Each time charts you press O. the setting changes as shown in the flow below • If you press during the Stop mode.
I _CDJ MOOE Each time you press CZ), settings change as follows. (With DVDs) I[],'_.,_..-0_.o-.,I "I []===. =1 "*I[]=0_ Displays with MOOE (With I Video II-_l[]=_.o,_,_, 'o"_0 II black and IP_USEMODE I _-'__vir_l Odl__rr_pn_ CDs) r_'_ATION_ I _ [[]IIV_C_alF_ObFIFS_ rrOu"d ! (With CDs) //, Press _) during play and select "MODE". (DVD, Video II[!_olLi CD) 2, Select the desired / the(_and_)buttons.
__Frame condition ° During Still Frame play, switch to Field if the picture is out of focus l°During play, press O, With LDs, this functions only during play of standard (CAV) discs With long-play (CLV) discs, still picture becomes field, and cannot be switched. and select PAUSE MODE. i H__II ,,.°,.00E 2° Select I °_ Field or Frame with _and[_buttons. The setting changes each time you press a button. _ f_ _i Changing sound quality (D.R.COMP) D.
. Switchesto a morespacioussound _y Surround) _su_und _, Press _ during play, and select / Virtual Dolby Surround. ÷--. o-~. =. • • 2, / __2 Select ON _button.
•;:± This function shortens the time required to change from A to the B side, or from the B to the A side when playing an LD. _oPress _ stopped. when play You can select a color for menu displays and the screen when the player is not playing. has _o Press @ _ playing. ....... _ L_.o.o_.o............................. L.._. . 2° Press _. when the player is not I_I_A,- - 2, With the _ / and_buttons. l_" 4, .... 3. 1 --_i! ........ Press _.
On this player, various settings can be selected while watching menu screens and using the remote controller Here we will explain how to access menu screens Because menu screen access differs according to the type of disc being used, or the playback mode (playback mode, stop mode etc), refer to the following menu map when access.qg INITIAL _L_ INITIAL LEGIT _ E_[R E_EETU_I I O_D SET RETURN Press (_) and you return to the display you had before you pressed _.
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I CD,Video CD i xrf _r (Video CD only) _u_ 157 J, B&COLOR Outline of GUI (Graphical User Interface) Operation 36 •-\/RR 11 RR-.
Button name Operation MENU button To leave the menu invalidated) RETURN __ screen To return one m_ operation is cannot bep button Digit buttons _ , _ (settings s¢_en ;_+k are (setu_ _te_: Hq_v+e¢, Search ,) _ Selection and conclusion (In the set up menu, some items only operate for selection.) . (_ oelecuo. Setting and implementation (playback mode is engaged after title or chapter change) ENTER button _EVIOUS To bu_orl i + ° NFXl NEXT button Direct To go to next (_ ....
q Ex.l: Display content "iqtle name (Only displayed within menus/Button when infromation lqtle No. d_° operation t (Ex.DVDs) is include on disc.) -- Indicates buttons. you can change setting with the _[_ STOP I MAIN _nominator : Total number Numerator : Number currently I selected. Item No. is selected with_ _ buttons and can be changed with_ buttons. Will switch above settings to new settings if they were changed. Selection item No.
About the main menu (Ex:DVDs) The main menu is the menu used for selecting the Title menu screen, Menu screen and Set up screen. the 13tie menu screen: ]_tles can be _'_ ed back. (_tle search) /_nthe Menu screen: "_ Chapters (songs), subtitles, audio and angles within a title can be selected MAiN J 11 TITLE MENU initial setting menu: You can perform on-screen setting of each function.
iNITIAL _[_Z]EXIT [_]_]ENTER E_IRETURN [_]NEXT OUTPUT 3 [_]EXIT 40 1/2 Use to change a wide range of settings. On the next page, the details of each item are provided. Use when you have selected audio output or video output from the player via the digital output jack. Change the setting to match your amplifier or monitor. On the next page, the details of each item are provided.
_)t Settings Chart Settings status Details Item Initial (factory settings settings ) ON Display Position 69 Switches between display of operation no display of indications (OFF) indications (Play, Stop etc.
Settings status Item Aspect Digital output Details When watching suit your TV wide mode software, Initial settings (factory settings this lets you adjust aspect ratio to ) Wide Pan & Scan You can switch between audio output from the player's digital output jack or the digital coaxial PC M/rlrliack Dolby Digital (sound system used at cinemas etcl and Linear PCM (the same digital signal as CDs) are the two standards for DVDs I PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL Automatically selects between Dolby Digital This
Basic subtitle language Basic language Change the (_ buttons remote _ _i___o_LANGSET in order with and _ on the control. Press the remote control LI_E_x_ m_a eand _ buttons to it flash, and then you can switch indication display ON or OFF with the _:_ and _:_ buttons O_OE_ERE_R_U_ [] 1 With the remote lOP AUOIO ul_ , _E_ Language []_ code Language control number _ buttons, input the appropnate upper and lower language code input numbers as shown in the chart below.
(_)l Language Input code (upper) Input code (lower) Language Input code (upper) Input code (lower) pl 16 12 ps 19 Language code gd 07 04 Polish Galician gl O7 12 Pashto, Guarani gn O7 07 !4 Portuguese pt !6 16 21 Quechua qu 17 21 01 Rhaeto-Romance rm O9 Kirundi rn 18 18 14 18 18 23 Scottish Gaelic Pushto Gujarati gu Hausa ha Hindi hi Croatian hr Rumanian ro hu O8 08 18 Hungarian 21 Kinyarwanda rw Armenian hg O8 25 Sanskrit aa Interlingua
Set Up Connecting the Player Connection example 1. To a TV with video input ............................................................. 46 Connection example 2. To an amp with Dolby Digital (AC-3) inputs .................................. 47 Connection 48 example 3. AV amp .............................. Connection example 4. TV featuring color signal inputs ................................................................... ,_48 Names and Functions Other Front panel ...........................
Precautions when connecting the player or best playback, make sure the DVD player is connected either directly to the television II SOme discs will be copy protected at the direction of the copyright owners. |/ r through an A/V selector and not through a VCR.
_onnection example AV amplifier or AV receiver enabling Dolby Digital (AC-3) digital input and RFinput in the same function 27 To an amp with Dolby Digital (AC-3) input Connect this player's digital output PCM/I_I3 iack to the Dolby Digital input jack of an amp with Dolby Digital capability. Use coaxial digital output or optical digital output depending on the amp's inputs.
_onnection example By connecting to a regular AV amp or stereo amp, you can enjoy playback with improved sound quality. 3,_ AV amplifier • Connect this player's audio output jacks to an amp's CD, LD, AUX or other audio input jacks. (Do not connect to PHONO jacks.) Connect this prayer's video output jack to the amp's • video input jack Supplied video cord "_.
Front panel Disc illumination This light is off when playing discs other than DVDs. OPEN/CLOSE button DVD/CD disc table (R 11) STANDBY indicator PLAY/PAUSE _,/11button (R 10, 11) LD disc table (P. 10) (P. 10, 11) Display OFF button (FL OFF) POWER vitch (P. 13) Remote sensor STOP • button (P. 13) Display window Reverse I_1_11-_1_ button (P.
Display window Indicates location for Last Memory is being recorded in memory, Indicates is being This lights a disc with during play a sampling frequency of 96 kHz, Indicates that title is-- being GUI operation Indicates _ Multi-Angle . . playback is m / progress. of [ 9_[kHz - ]_' TITLE _[] ] AN _LE LAST CHP/TRK :LaserDisc F C TI iJ :Compact disc F TI II :CD video _ _' ,__I If F'_E _PE i,_1 F' L _t ',' "I_ Digital Dolby playback.
Remote control Power button (POWER) Menu button (MENU) Disc side A/B button (DISC SIDE) Subtitles button (SUBTITLE) Audio switching _en/close button (OPEN/CLOSE) button (AUDIO)_, gle button (ANGLE) Display button (DISPLAY) Title button (TITLE) Return button (RETURN) Menu operation buttons Pause button (PAUSE Direction II) button (<'I_'A'V) Enter button (ENTER) Fast reverse button (REV _1) -_ Stop button (STOP 1) Previous button (PREV 141<) Next button (NEXT _),4) Number buttons (1 - 9, O
Incorrect operations areoftenmistaken fortroubleandmalfunctions. Ifyouthinkthatthereissomething wrongwiththiscomponent, check thepoints below.Sometimes thetrouble maylieinanother component. Inspect theothercomponents andelectrical appliances beingused.If thetroublecannot berectified evenafterexercising thecheckslistedbelow,askyournearest PIONEER authorized service centeroryourdealer tocarryoutrepair work Possible causes Symptom Operation 1 2 The disc table doesn't when it is closed.
• DO NOT MOVE THE UNIT DURING PLAYBACK During playback, the disc rotates at high speed. Do NOT lift or move the unit during playback. Doing so may damage the disc. • WHEN MOVING THE UNIT When changing places of installation or packing the unit for mowng, be sure to remove the disc and return the disc table to its original position in the player. Then, switch the power OFE (_heck that the "-OFF-" indication on the display _ff, then disconnect the power cord.
CARE OF DISCS CAUTION WHEN USING THE DISC All nghts reserved. Unauthorized public performance, broadcasting violation of applicable laws How to hold discs q | or copying is a When loading or removing discs, try not to touch their playing sudaces G Cleaning Fingerprints [CLEANING or other dirt on the disc may affect picture quality To clean your discs, use a soft clean cloth to wipe them.
I Dolby Digital (AC-3)* I The maxdrnum 5.1 channels of audio used in the surround system (Surround Digital) for mowe theaters is digital data compressed by AC-3.
I Video CDs ] These discs provide MD quality sound, and VHS quality video images. Thanks to MPEG1, the digital signal compression system, a single disc provides up to 74 minutes of continuous digital audio and video. There are also Video CDs with Playback Control (PBC) that let you select playback of desired scenes using menus, and view still images. [ Condition memory ] "Condition" refers to the various mode settings etc.
General Digital System ....................... DVD system, LaserVision Disc system and Compact Disc digital audio system Laser .............. Semiconductor laser: wavelength 650 nm, 780 nm Power requirements ............................................ AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power consumption ................................................................. 57 W Weight ............................................................. 8.8 kg (19 Ib 6 oz) Dimensions ............................
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