Pioneer DV-C505 Operating Instructions Manual
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- Page 1 DVD Player DV-C505 VIDEO Operating Instructions...
- Page 2 IMPORTANT CAUTION CAUTION: The lightning flash with arrowhead The exclamation point within TO PREVENTTHE RISK OF ELECTRIC symbol, within an equilateral equilateral triangle is intended to SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER triangle, is intended to alert the alert the user to the presence of (OR BACK).
- Page 3 requirements for the grounding electrode. See • If the product does not operate normally by Figure A. following the operating instructions. Adjust only LIGHTNING -- For added protection for this product those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other during a lightning storm, or when it is left...
- Page 4 [For Canadian model] NOTE: This equipment has been tested and CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO found to comply with the limits for a Class B NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER Rules.
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Page 5: Moving The Player
We Want You Listening For A Lifetime LISI'ENING Used wisely, your new sound equipment For A Lifahne_ will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment. g)ea¢ Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late, this manufacturer and the Electronic Industries... -
Page 6: Table Of Contents
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, them away in a safe place for future reference. - Page 7 Contents Switching audio channel Registering a new password ....51 when playing a Video CD ......... 42 Changing your password ....52 Zooming the screen ......... 42 Setting/changing the Parental Switching camera angles ........ 43 Lock level ..........52 Displaying disc information ......
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Page 8: Before You Start
_Before You Start Picture zoom Features While a DVD or Video CD is playing, you can zoom in on any part of the picture at up to 4x Convenient five disc changer magnification for a closer look (see page Load up to five discs into the player at a time, 42). -
Page 9: What's In The Box
Before You Start What's in the box • Don't mix new and old batteries together. Please confirm that the following accesso- ries are in the box when you open it. • Don't use different kinds of battery together--although they may look •... -
Page 10: Disc / Content Format Playback Compatibility
Before You Start Disc / Content Format CD-R/RW Compatibility • This unit will play CD-R and CD-RW Playback Compatibility discs recorded in CD Audio or Video CD format, or as a CD-ROM containing audio files. However, any other content General Disc Compatibility may cause the disc not to play, or create •... -
Page 11: Compressed Audio Compatibility
Before You Start Compressed Audio Compatibility Titles, chapters and tracks • This unit will play CD-ROM discs DVD discs are generally divided into one or containing files saved in the MPEG-1 more titles. Titles may be further subdivided Audio Layer 3 format (MP3) with a into chapters. -
Page 12: Connecting Up
Connecting Rear panel connections When connecting this player up to your Eli ACIN TV, AV receiver or other components, Connect the supplied power cord here, then make sure that all components plug into a power outlet. switched off and unplugged. VIDEO OUT Gll DIGITAL AUDIO OUT - COAXIAL This is a standard... -
Page 13: Easy Connections
< Connecting Up Easy connections P-T_ I1_1 II_0 n AC IN power outlet Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play dis,cs using just the OUT 1L/R jacks to a set of A/V inputs on cables supplied with the player, In this setup, your TV. -
Page 14: Using Other Types Of Video Output
_Connecting Important • Before unplugging the player from the power outlet, make sure you first switch it into standby using either the front panel d) STANDBY/ON button, or the remote control, and wait of the -OFF- message to disappear from the player's display. -
Page 15: Connecting To An Av Receiver
Connecting For a coaxial connection, use a coaxial cable Connecting to an AV (similar to the supplied video cable) to receiver connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT jack to a To enjoy multichannel surround sound you coaxial input on your AV receiver. need to connect this player to an AV receiver using a digital output. - Page 16 Connecting My TV doesn't have any inputs to connect the DVD player How can I watch DVDs? Unfortunately, if your-iV has no inputs you can't use this player with it. My VCR is already connected to my _ so there aren't any spare inputs. What should I do? If all your TV's inputs are already in use,...
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Page 17: Controls And Displays
Controls and Displays Front panel d) STANDBY/ON I_1 • (stop) Press to switch the player on or into standby Press to stop playback (you can resume by pressing I_ (play)). Press twice to stop Ikl Disc tray playback and cancel resume DISC buttons (forward scan/skip) -
Page 18: Remote Control
Controls and Displays Remote control I111¢ STANDBY/ON Press to switch the player on or into standby AUDIO (page 42) Press to select the audio channel language SUBTITLE (page 41) STANDBY/OH OPEN/CLOSE Press to select a subtitle display Number buttons TOP MENU Press to display the top menu of a DVD disc [@@®', e - .. - Page 19 Controls and Displays It (pause) MENU Press to pause playback; press again to Press to display a DVD disc menu, or the restart Disc Navigator if a CD, Video CD or MP3 disc is loaded DISC SKIP (page 25) • During playback, press to start playing RETURN...
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Page 20: Display
Controls and Displays Display PROGRAM Disc tray/Disc indicator Lights when a program list has been _._ means that a disc is loaded in that programmed position. In CD mode, ,...) indicates a CD (however, if the player has not yet determined DISC / ALL DISCS indicator whether a disc is loaded it also lights) -
Page 21: Getting Started
Getting Started Let's Get Started Switching When you switch on the player for the first After making sure that everything is con- time, you should see a welcome screen nected properly and that the player is displayed on your TV. From here you can set plugged in, press •... -
Page 22: Using The On-Screen Displays
Getting Started (cursor Using the on-screen displays Use the ÷/_ left/right) buttons to select either 'Wide screen For ease of use, this player makes extensive (16:9)' or "Standard size screen (4:3)" use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs). according to the kind of TV you have, You should get used to the way these work as then press ENTER. -
Page 23: Setting Up With The Setup Navigator
Getting Started Select a DVD language. Some DVD discs feature on-screen menus, soundtracks and subtitles in several lan- • The button guide at the bottom of every guages. Set your preferred language here, OSD screen shows you which buttons you'll need to use for that screen. Setting up with the Setup Navigator Using the Setup Navigator... - Page 24 Getting Started Did you connect this player to an AV Is your AV receiver MPEG compatible? receiver using a digital output? Select Compatible, Not Compatible Select Connected or Not Connected. Don't Know. Setup Navigator Satup Navigator Language Settings Dolby Digital Language Settings AV Receiver Connected...
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Page 25: Playing Discs
Load adisc. Playing discs Load a disc with the label side facing up, The basic playback controls for playing DVD, using the disc tray guide to align the disc. CD, Video CD and MP3 discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter. -
Page 26: Changing Discs
Getting Started Press EXCHANGE or_A OPEN/CLOSE Changing discs to close the disc tray. You can change any of the discs not in the • Always use the _AOPEN/CLOSE or play position using the EXCHANGE button. EXCHANGE button to close the disc tray Because the disc in the play position after exchanging discs. -
Page 27: Basic Playback Controls
Getting Started • I have a standard (4:3) TVand set the Basic playback controls player to show widescreen DVDs in pan & The table below shows the basic controls scan format, so why do I still get black the remote for playing discs. The folllowing bars top and bottom with some discs? chapter covers more playback features... -
Page 28: Front Panel Controls
Getting Started Front panel controls DVD-Video disc menus The I_ (play), • (stop), and II (pause) buttons Many DVD-Video discs contain menus from on the front panel work in exactly the same which you can select what you want to way as their remote control equivalents. -
Page 29: Video Cd Pbc Menus
Getting Started Video CD PBC menus Playing only CDs and MP3 Some Video CDs have menus from which discs (CD mode) you can choose what you want to watch. Using this feature you can play only the CDs These are called PBC (Playback control) and MP3 discs loaded in the disc tray-- menus. - Page 30 Getting Started Note You can't switch on CD mode while playing a DVD or Video CD. Stop playback first. In CD mode, a disc number with a disc mark (,_b) indicates a CD or MP3 disc (page 20), The DISC SKIP button is ineffective if all the other discs loaded are DVDs or Video CDs, or if all the other disc trays...
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Page 31: Playing Discs
Playing Discs Introduction Press SETUP and select'Disc Naviga- tor" from the on-screen display. Most of the features described in this Alternatively, if a CD, Video CD or MP3 disc chapter make use of on-screen displays. For is loaded, you can press MENU, which takes an explanation of how to navigate these, see you straight... -
Page 32: Scanning Discs
<Playing Discs The screen for an MP3 disc shows the folder Scanning discs names on the left and the track names on You can fast-scan discs forward or backward the right (note that if there are more than 16 at various different speeds. -
Page 33: Playing In Slow Motion
Playing Discs Playing in slow motion Frame advance/frame reverse You can play DVDs and Video CDs at four You can advance or back up a DVD disc different forward slow motion speeds, and frame-by-frame. With Video CDs, you can DVDs also at two reverse speeds. only use frame advance. -
Page 34: Using Repeat Play
Playing Discs During playback, press PLAY MODE Using repeat play and select "A-B Repeat' from the list of There are various repeat play options, functions on the left. depending on the kind of disc loaded. It's also possible to use repeat play together with Play Mode program... -
Page 35: Front Panel Controls
(Playing Discs For CDs and Video CDs, select Disc Repeat CD / Video CD: or Track Repeat (or Repeat Off). Disc Repeat -._ Track Repeat epeat ALL Discs Repeat Play Mode A-B Repeat [During ALL Discs Repeat playback, if a Random DVD is loaded in the player, repeat Progmm... -
Page 36: Using Random Play
Playing Discs Using random play For CDs, Video CDs and MP3 discs, select Random All, Random Disc (or Random With a DVD you can choose to play titles or off), chapters within a title in a random order. With CDs, Video CDs or MP3 discs, you can play all the discs at random, or just the Play Mode contents... -
Page 37: Using Random-Repeat Play
Playing Discs Press I_ (play) to start random Creating and editing a DVD playback. program list This feature lets you program the play order of titles and chapters on the DVD disc currently in the play position. • To stop the disc and cancel random playback, press •... -
Page 38: Creating And Editing A Non-Dvd Program List
Playing Discs Select a title or chapter for the first/ To insert a step in the program list, move next step in the program list. to the Program Step column highlight the step where you want a new step to appear. After you select a title/ chapter/folder/track, all the program steps will move down one to make... - Page 39 Playing Discs Press PLAY MODE and select"Pro- • With CDs and Video CDs, select a track. gram" from the list of functions on the • Any DVDs loaded are shown grayed out left. and can't be selected. . If the player has not yet determined the type of disc in a tray position, '???' is displayed as the disc type.
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Page 40: Using Repeat With Program Play
Playing Discs To play the program list, press Using repeat with program play (play). You can use repeat play together with • Program play remains active until you program play to repeat a program list. turn off program play (see below), erase the program list (see below), or switch With a program... -
Page 41: Searching A Disc
Playing Discs Searching a disc Press ENTER to start playback. You can search DVD discs by title or chapter number, or by time. CDs can be searched Note track number, and Video CDs by track • The disc must be playing in order to use number or time. -
Page 42: Switching Dvd Audio Language
_ Playing Discs Switching DVD audio Zooming the screen language Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or4, while When playing a DVD disc recorded with watching a DVD or Video CD. dialog in two or more languages, you can switch audio language during... -
Page 43: Switching Camera Angles
Playing Discs • DVD displays Note • We do not recommend using DVD disc menus when the screen is zoomed as French ..English menu options will not be highlighted. Audio Dolby Digital 3/2;ICH Subtitle Angle • If you are displaying subtitles, these will disappear... -
Page 44: The Audio Settings Menu
The Audio Settings Menu Audio DRC Note • Default setting'. Off • Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby When watching Dotby Digital DVDs at low Digital audio sources, volume, it's easy to lose the quieter sounds • Audio DRC is only effective through completely--including some of the dialog, digital output when Digital... - Page 45 The Audio Settings Menu Press SETUP and select'Audio Set- tings" from the on-screen display. Audio Settings Highlight Virtual Surround, then use the ÷/-_ buttons (cursor left/right) change to 'DDV/TruSurround" or 'Off', as required. Audio Se.lngs Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen.
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Page 46: The Initial Settings Menu
_The Initial Settings Menu Digital Audio Out settings Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu gives you complete Digital control in setting up your DVD player, • Default setting: On including audio, and video output settings, You only need to make this setting if you audience limitation settings,... -
Page 47: Dtsout
Initial Settings Menu DTS Out If your AV receiver (or other connected component) is compatible with high • Default setting: sampling rates (96 kHz), set this to 96kHz, You only need to make this setting if you otherwise set it to 96kHz > 48kHz (96 kHz connected this system to an AV receiver (or... -
Page 48: Video Output Settings
The Initial Settings Menu S-Video Out Video Output settings • Default setting'. $2 You only need to make this setting if you TV Screen connected this player to your TV using an S- • Default setting: 4:3 (Letter Box) Video cord. Initial Settings Initial Settings Digital Audio Out... -
Page 49: Language Settings
Initial Settings Menu Language settings Subtitle Language • Default setting: English Audio Language • Default setting: English Audio Language • English _Inltlel Settings DVD Menu Lang, Subtitle Display Digital Audio Out Video Output Subtitle Language DVD Menu Lang. (Language Display Subtitle Display Options This setting... -
Page 50: Dvd Menu Language
_The Initial Settings Menu DVD Menu Language Display settings • Default setting: w/Subtitle Lang. OSD Language Initial Settings ..• Default setting', English _ii _IIIL_I " i _ :_i Digital Audio Out Audio Language Video Output Subtitle Language Initial Settings [Language D!splay Subtitle Display... -
Page 51: Angle Indicator
The Initial Settings Menu Angle Indicator Note • Default setting: • Not all discs that you may consider inappropriate for your children use the Initial Settings Parental Lock feature. These discs will always play without requiring Digital Audio Out OSD Language password fi rst. -
Page 52: Changing Your Password
Initial Settings Menu Changing your password Settinglchanging the Parental Lock level To change your password, confirm your existing password then enter a new one, Select'Level Change'. Select 'Password Change'. Password Languege Display IOptlans Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER. -
Page 53: Setting/Changing The Country Code
The Initial Settings Menu • Select by code number: Press + (cursor Settinglchanging the Country Code You may also want to refer to the Country right) then use the number buttons to enter the 4-digit country code (you can code list on page 57. find the Country code list on page 57). -
Page 54: Additional Information
CD/DVD tional, fully circular discs only. Never use cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly. shaped discs with this product. Pioneer Never use benzine, thinner or other cleaning disclaims all liability arising in connection agents,... -
Page 55: Cleaning The Pickup Lens
Use near a television or monitor as you consult your nearest Pioneer-authorized may experience interference--especially service center. Although lens cleaners for CD if the television uses an indoor antenna. -
Page 56: Screen Sizes And Disc Formats
Additional Information Screen sizes and disc formats Set to 4:3(Pan&Scan), widescreen discs are shown with the left and right sides cropped. DVD-Video discs come in several different Although the picture looks larger, you don't screen aspect ratios, ranging from TV actually see the whole picture. -
Page 57: Language Code List
Additional Information Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Bhutani (dz), 0426 Sinhalese (si), 1909 Japanese (ja), 1001 Kirghiz (ky), 1125 English (en), 0514 Esperanto (eo), 0515 Latin (la), 1201 Slovak (sk), 1911 French (fr), 0618 Estonian (et), 0520 Lingala (In), 1214 Slovenian (sl), 1912 German (de), 0405... -
Page 58: Glossary
Additional Information Selecting languages using Glossary the language code list Analog audio Some of the language options (such as 'DVD An electrical signal that directly represents Language' in the Setup Navigator) allow you sound. Compare this to digital audio which to set your prefered language from any of the can be an electrical signal, but is an indirect... - Page 59 Additional Information and MPEG audio. For compatibility with digital audio recorders (CD, MD and DAT) and AV amplifiers with digital inputs, this DTS stands for Digital Theater Systems. DTS unit can convert Dolby Digital, DTS and is a surround system different from Dolby MPEG audio to PCM.
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Page 60: Specifications
Additi°nal Information Specifications General Audio output (2 stereo pair) Output level ....... During audio output System ..........DVD player 200 mVrms (1 kHz,-20 dB) Power requirements ....AC 120 V, 60 Hz Number of channels .......... 2 Power consumption ........13 W Jacks ............. -
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