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Taking care of your player
Selecting languages using
Specifications
Screen sizes and disc formats
Setting the TV system
(Except Taiwanese model)
DVD-Video discs come in several different
the language code list
and discs
screen aspect ratios, ranging from TV
The default setting of this player is AUTO ,
Some of the language options (such as 'DVD
General
programs, which are generally 4:3, to
and unless you notice that the picture is
Language' in the Setup Navigator) allow you
Handling discs
System ............................................... DVD player
CinemaScope widescreen movies, with an
distorted when playing some discs, you
to set your prefered language from any of the
Power requirements
aspect ratio of up to about 7:3.
When holding discs of any type, take care
should leave it set to AUTO. If you experience
136 languages listed in the language code
Taiwanese model ............................ 110 V, 60 Hz
not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on
Televisions, too, come in different aspect
picture distortion with some discs, set the TV
list on the previous page.
Other models ..... 110
the disc surface. Hold the disc by its edge or
system to match your country or region's
ratios; 'standard' 4:3 and widescreen 16:9.
Power consumption
by the center hole and edge.
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system. Doing this, however, may restrict the
Select 'Other Language'.
Taiwanese model ....................................... 13 W
kinds of disc you can watch. The table below
Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback
Other models ............................................. 14 W
Widescreen TV users
2
Use the
/
shows what kinds of disc are compatible
performance. Take care also not to scratch
Power consumption (standby) ....................... 0.3 W
buttons to select either a code letter or a
If you have a widescreen TV, the TV Screen
with each setting (AUTO, PAL and NTSC).
the label side of the disc. Although not as
Weight ......................................................... 2.4 kg
code number.
setting (page 41) of this player should be set
fragile as the recorded side, scratches can
Dimensions ....... 420 (W) x 55 (H) x 278 (D) mm
to 16:9(Wide).
1
If the player is on, press
still result in a disc becoming unusable.
Operating temperature .............. +5°C to +35°C
3
Use the
/
ON to switch it to standby.
Operating humidity ............................ 5% to 85%
When you watch discs recorded in 4:3
Should a disc become marked with finger-
buttons to select a code letter or a code
format, you can use the TV controls to select
prints, dust, etc., clean using a soft, dry
2
Using the front panel controls, hold
number.
how the picture is presented. Your TV may
Component Video output (Y, P
cloth, wiping the disc lightly from the center
down
then press
See the language code list on the previous
offer various zoom and stretch options; see
to the outside edge as shown in the diagram
Output level .............................. Y: 1.0 Vp-p (75
to switch the TV system.
page for a complete list of langauges and
the instructions that came with your TV for
below.
The TV system changes as follows:
codes.
details.
Jacks ................................................... RCA jacks
AUTO
Please note that some movie aspect ratios
D1 Video output (Taiwanese model only)
NTSC
are wider than 16:9, so even though you have
Output level .............................. Y: 1.0 Vp-p (75
a widescreen TV, these discs will still play in
PAL
a 'letterbox' style with black bars at the top
Jack ..................................................... D terminal
The player's display shows "Welcome
and bottom of the screen.
S-Video output
Pioneer", then indicates the new setting.
Wipe lightly from the center of the
Y (luminance) - Output level .......... 1 Vp-p (75
disc using straight strokes.
C (color) - Output level ........... 286 mVp-p (75
Standard TV users
Jack .................................................. S-Video jack
• You have to switch the player into
If you have a standard TV, the TV Screen
standby (press
setting (page 41) of this player should be set
each change.
to 4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan&Scan),
depending on which you prefer.
Don't wipe the disc surface using
D i s c
Set to 4:3 (Letter Box), widescreen discs are
circular strokes.
shown with black bars top and bottom.
Type
Format
If necessary, use a cloth soaked in alcohol,
DVD
NTSC
or a commercially available CD/DVD
cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly.
/ Super VCD
PAL
Never use benzine, thinner or other cleaning
Video CD
NTSC
agents, including products designed for
PAL
cleaning vinyl records.
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–127/220–240 V, 50/60 Hz
(cursor left/right)
STANDBY/
(cursor up/down)
(no condensation)
, P
)
STANDBY/ON
B
R
P
, P
: 0.7 Vp-p (75 )
B
R
NTSC
PAL
AUTO
P
, P
: 0.7 Vp-p (75 )
B
R
STANDBY/ON ) before
P l a y e r s e t t i n g
NTSC
PAL
NTSC
MOD.PAL
––
PAL
NTSC
MOD.PAL
NTSC
PAL
NTSC
PAL
Set to 4:3(Pan&Scan), widescreen discs are
Storing discs
Watching NTSC on a PAL TV (MOD.
Glossary
shown with the left and right sides cropped.
Although CDs and DVD discs are more
PAL)
Although the picture looks larger, you don't
Analog audio
durable than vinyl records, you should still
Most models of the newly developed
actually see the whole picture.
An electrical signal that directly represents
Video output
take care to handle and store discs correctly.
countdown PAL TV system detect 50 Hz
sound. Compare this to digital audio which
Output level .................................... 1 Vp-p (75
When you're not using a disc, return it to its
(PAL)/60 Hz (NTSC) and automatically switch
can be an electrical signal, but is an indirect
Jack ....................................................... RCA jack
case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs
vertical amplitude, resulting in a display
representation of sound. See also Digital
in excessively cold, humid, or hot environ-
Audio output (1 stereo pair)
without vertical shrinkage.
audio.
ments (including under direct sunlight).
Output level ....................... During audio output
If your PAL TV does not have a V-Hold
Don't glue paper or put stickers onto the
control, you may not be able to watch NTSC
Aspect ratio
Number of channels .......................................... 2
disc, or use a pencil, ball-point pen or other
discs because of picture roll. If the TV has a
The width of a TV screen relative to its height.
Jacks ..................................................... RCA jack
sharp-tipped writing instrument. These could
Please note that many widescreen discs
V-Hold control, adjust it until the picture
Conventional TVs are 4:3 (in other words, the
Digital audio characteristics
all damage the disc.
override the player's settings so that the disc
stops rolling.
screen is almost square); widescreen models
Frequency response ..................... 4 Hz to 44 kHz
is shown in letterbox format regardless of the
are 16:9 (the screen is almost twice as wide
On some TVs, the picture may shrink
setting.
as it is high).
vertically, leaving black bands at the top and
S/N ratio .................................................... 118 dB
bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunc-
Dynamic range ......................................... 101 dB
Digital audio
tion; it is caused by the NTSC to PAL
For more detailed care information see the
Total harmonic distortion ..................... 0.0016 %
An indirect representation of sound by
conversion.
instructions that come with discs.
Wow and flutter .............. Limit of measurement
numbers. During recording, the sound is
• Using the 16:9 (Wide) setting with a
)
Do not load more than one disc into the
measured at discrete intervals (44,100 times
standard 4:3 TV, or either of the 4:3
player at a time.
Digital output
a second for CD audio) by an analog-to-
settings with a widescreen TV, will result
Optical digital output ........... Optical digital jack
digital converter, generating a stream of
in a distorted picture.
Coaxial digital output ........................... RCA jack
numbers. On playback, a digital-to-analog
Discs to avoid
)
converter generates an analog signal based
Accessories
Discs spin at high speed inside the player. If
Resetting the player
on these numbers. See also Sampling
Audio/video cable .............................................. 1
you can see that a disc is cracked, chipped,
frequency and Analog audio.
Power cable ........................................................ 1
Use this procedure to reset all the player's
warped, or otherwise damaged, don't risk
(Central and South American model x 2)
settings to the factory default.
using it in your player—you could end up
Dolby Digital
)
Remote control ................................................... 1
damaging the unit.
)
AA/R6P dry cell batteries .................................. 2
1
Switch the player into standby.
Operating Instructions ...................................... 1
Using a maximum of 5.1 channels of audio,
2
Using the front panel buttons, hold
this high quality surround system is used in
down the
(stop) button and press
many of the finer movie theaters around the
STANDBY/ON to switch the player back
world.
on.
• The specifications and design of this
All the player's settings are now reset, and
The on-screen display shows which channels
product are subject to change without
AUTO
you should see the 'Let's Get Started' screen.
are active, for example showing 3/2.1. The 3
notice, due to improvement.
being the two front channels and the center
This unit is designed for use with conven-
NTSC
channel; the 2 being the surround channels,
tional, fully circular discs only. Use of shaped
PAL
and the .1 being the LFE channel.
discs is not recommended for this product.
NTSC
Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in
PAL
connection with the use of shaped discs.
NTSC or PAL
200 mVrms (1 kHz,
–20 dB)
(DVD fs: 96 kHz)
(± 0.001% W. PEAK) or lower
08
)
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