Pioneer DV-S733A Operating Instructions Manual
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Page 1: Home Theater Video Connections
DVD PLAYER DV-S733A DV-47A Operating Instructions... - Page 3 [For U.S. model] IMPORTANT NOTICE H006AEn The serial number for this equipment is located in the rear panel. Please write this serial number on your enclosed warranty card and keep it in a secure area. This is for your security.
- Page 4 CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF THIS FINE PIONEER PRODUCT. Pioneer is on the leading edge of DVD research for consumer products and this unit incorporates the latest This product incorporates copyright protection technological developments. technology that is protected by method claims of We are sure you will be fully satisfied with the DVD certain U.S.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table Of Contents 1 Before You Start 6 Playing MP3s Features ................6 Playing MP3s ..............35 What’s in the box ............7 Searching for folders and tracks ....... 36 Putting the batteries in the remote control ..... 7 Using random play ............36 Using the remote control .......... -
Page 6: Before You Start
DVD-Video on a progres- sive-scan compatible TV. Legato PRO (Legato Link Conversion PRO) What is Super VCD? (DV-S733A The Legato PRO digital filter restores some of only) the high-frequency information lost in the CD and DVD recording and mastering process by Logos: upsampling from 44.1kHz to 176.4kHz for CD... -
Page 7: What's In The Box
• Remove batteries from equipment that isn’t What’s in the box going to be used for a month or more. Thank you for buying this Pioneer prod- When disposing of used batteries, please uct. Please confirm that the following comply with governmental regulations or accessories are in the box when you open environmental public instruction’s rules that... -
Page 8: Discs Compatible With This Player
Groups may be further subdivided into • MPEG-1 digital audio tracks. • MPEG-1 digital video DVD-R compatibility (DV-S733A only): Video CDs are divided into tracks. This unit can play DVD-R discs. Please note the Super VCD compatibility: following points when using these discs: •... -
Page 9: Dvd Video Regions
Before You Start DVD Video regions Caution! • DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW discs recorded using a personal computer or a DVD or CD recorder may not play if the disc is damaged or dirty, or if there is dirt or condensation on the player’s lens. -
Page 10: Connecting Up
Connecting control cables Use a stereo mini-plug cable (not supplied) to connect the CONTROL OUT of your Pioneer amplifier/receiver to the CONTROL IN of this unit. This allows you to operate this unit with the amplifier/receiver’s remote control. See... -
Page 11: Home Theater Video Connections 1
TV or AV receiver using either the VIDEO or S-VIDEO jacks. Connecting D Video and S-Video cables D Video (DV-S733A only) and S-Video cables will only plug in one way, so make sure the plug is correctly lined up with the jack before inserting. -
Page 12: Home Theater Audio Connections
VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL D1 / D2 WOOFER DV-S733A Connect to the coaxial or optical input of your Plug into a standard AC wall outlet. amplifier, if it has digital inputs. Connecting analog audio cables Connecting coaxial cables... -
Page 13: Controls & Displays
Controls & Displays Display & ¡ 1 VCD – Lights when a Super VCD/Video CD 15 PROGRESSIVE – Lights when unit is is loaded outputing 525 line progressive scan (non- interlaced) video. 2 GUI – Lights when an on-screen menu is being displayed 16 DOWNMIX –... -
Page 14: Remote Control
– switches player on or into standby. your TV. 3 AUDIO – page 26 For example, If you have a Pioneer TV, press 4 DISPLAY – pages 34, 36 and hold CLEAR, then press 0, 0 on the 5 SETUP – pages 17, 39 remote control. -
Page 15: Front Panel
Controls & Displays Preset Code List Code Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code Manufacturer PIONEER 1 JVC 1 TOSHIBA 2 RCA 1 SANYO 2 SHARP 2 SHARP 3 RCA 2 GE 2 ZENITH 1 RCA 3 MAGNAVOX 2 SONY RCA 4 TOSHIBA 3... -
Page 16: Getting Started
FL OFF DATA OFF Î Note This front panel is for the DV-S733A. The buttons are the same for the DV-47A. 1 Switch the player into standby. 2 Hold down ¡ ¢ then press STANDBY/ ON to switch the TV system. -
Page 17: Using The Setup Navigator
Getting Started Using the Setup Navigator Before playing any discs, we strongly recommend using the Setup Navigator. This makes all the basic DVD player settings for you. SET UP 1 Press STANDBY/ON to switch on. Also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input. - Page 18 Getting Started 4 Choose an OSD menu language. 7 If you selected 5.1 Channel audio con- nections in step 6, confirm which speak- Audio1 Video1 V2 Language General ers are connected to your amplifier. Setup Navigator English français Deutsch Language Audio1 V2 Language General...
- Page 19 Getting Started 9 Confirm whether your amplifier is compatible with 96kHz audio. Audio1 Video1 V2 Language General Setup Navigator Amp Connection 96kHz PCM Audio Don't Know Digital jack not compatible with 96kHz Move ENTER Select SETUP Exit • You won’t see this screen if you selected Not Connected in step 8.
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Page 20: Playing Discs
Getting Started Playing discs OPEN / The basic playback controls for playing discs are covered CLOSE here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter. Note Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD’ means DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and DVD-R/RW. If a function is specific to a particu- lar kind of DVD disc, it is specified. -
Page 21: Basic Playback Controls
Getting Started Basic playback controls DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW and Super VCD/ Button What it does Video CD only: Starts playback. DVD and Super VCD/Video CD: if the Button What it does display shows RESUME, playback 1. While a disc is playing, press and starts from the resume point. -
Page 22: Navigating Dvd Disc Menus
Getting Started Button What it does Navigating DVD disc menus RETURN Displays the PBC menu. Many DVD discs contain menus. Sometimes these are displayed automatically when you Numbers Selects a numbered menu option. start playback; others only appear when you press MENU or TOP MENU. -
Page 23: Playing Discs
Playing Discs Introduction • Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs, Super VCDs/Video CDs, SACDs and CDs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded. • When playing DVD discs, if the icon appears on-screen when you try and use a particular function, either the player or the disc doesn’t allow the use of... -
Page 24: Using The Multi Dial
Playing Discs Using the Multi Dial You can use the Multi Dial to control fast Note and slow motion scanning and frame PAL displays 25 frames per second, numbered advance of DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW and 0-24. NTSC displays 30 frames per second, Video CDs. -
Page 25: Switching Camera Angles
Playing Discs Switching camera angles Some DVD Video discs feature scenes shot from two or SUBTITLE ANGLE more angles—check the disc box for details: it should be marked with a icon if it contains multi-angle scenes. • To switch the camera angle, press ANGLE. If the disc was paused, playback starts again with the new angle. -
Page 26: Switching Audio Language
Playing Discs Switching audio language When playing a DVD Video disc recorded with dialog in two or AUDIO more languages, you can switch audio language anytime during playback. • To display/switch the audio language, press AUDIO repeatedly. The current audio language is shown on-screen. •... -
Page 27: Making A Program List
Playing Discs Making a program list This feature lets you program the play order of titles/groups/ chapters/tracks on a disc. You make a program list via an on- screen display, using the cursor buttons to navigate and the number buttons to enter titles/chapters/tracks. Note that programmed playback is not available for DVD-RWs. -
Page 28: Programming Tips
Playing Discs 6 Press ENTER or 3 to start playback immedi- Programming tips ately, or PROGRAM to exit if you want to • To view the program list press PROGRAM. start playback later. • To delete a step in the program list, During program play, you may occasionally see the position the cursor on the title/group/ start of a chapter that was not programmed when... -
Page 29: Using Random Play
Playing Discs Using random play Use the random play function to play titles/chapters/groups/ tracks (DVD) or tracks (CD or Super VCD/Video CD) in a random order. You can’t use random play with DVD-RW discs, SACD or Super VCD/Video CD playing in PBC mode. ENTER 1 Press RANDOM repeatedly to select a random play mode. -
Page 30: Using Repeat Play
Playing Discs Using repeat play You can set the player to repeat individual tracks on CDs or Super VCDs/Video-CDs, chapters/tracks or titles/group on DVD discs, or the whole disc. It's also possible to loop a section of a disc. You can use the repeat together with the programming mode to repeat the tracks/chapters in the program list (see page 27 for how to make a program list). -
Page 31: Bookmarking A Place In A Disc (Last Memory)
DVD PLAYER • At the point from which you want to resume playback next time, press LAST MEMORY. Press 7 if you want to stop playback here. DV-S733A • To resume playback, load the disc and press LAST MEMORY. LAST MEMORY If the disc starts auto playback, stop it first. -
Page 32: Memorizing Disc Settings (Condition Memory)
To memorize settings for the current disc, press CONDITION MEMORY during playback. • To recall memorized settings, just load the disc. DV-S733A The display shows COND_MEM and ‘Condition Memory’ appears on- screen. • To clear memorized settings, load the disc and press CLEAR... -
Page 33: Using Setup Menu Shortcuts (Function Memory)
Playing Discs Using setup menu shortcuts (FUNCTION MEMORY) You can create a shortcut menu of up to 5 setup menu items that you often access. Rather than navigate through SET UP the whole setup menu each time you want to alter a set- ting, you can access the setting straight from the shortcut. -
Page 34: Displaying Disc Information
Playing Discs Displaying disc information Various track, chapter and title information, as well as the DISPLAY video transmission rate for DVD discs, can be displayed on- screen while a disc is playing, or while it’s stopped. • To show/switch the information displayed, press DIS- PLAY. -
Page 35: Playing Mp3S
Playing MP3s Playing MP3s This player can play MP3 files on a CD-ROM disc. MP3 is OPEN / a popular audio format on computers and the Internet CLOSE because file sizes are small (compared to uncompressed CD audio), while the sound quality remains surprisingly good. -
Page 36: Searching For Folders And Tracks
Playing MP3s Searching for folders and Displaying MP3 information tracks 1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly during play- back to display various MP3 information 1 Use the SEARCH MODE to choose on-screen. between: There are four information screens: • Folder search • Track search Displays when playing •... -
Page 37: Using The Mp3 Navigator
Playing MP3s Using the MP3 Navigator Navigate using the following controls: Use the MP3 Navigator to make searching for the track(s) you want to play easier. You can Joystick left/right – Select folder and tracks from also use it to add or clear tracks from the the current screen. -
Page 38: Making A Program List Of Mp3 Tracks
Playing MP3s Making a program list of MP3 tracks 1 Press PROGRAM to enter the MP3 Program 3 Use the number buttons to enter a three- screen. digit track number. If you added tracks to the program list from the The number of tracks in the current folder is Using the MP3 navigator on page 37, the tracks are displayed in the top-left of the screen. -
Page 39: Dvd Setup Menu
DVD Setup Menu Using the Setup menu The Setup menu gives you access to all the player’s settings. Press SETUP to display/leave the menu and the Joystick and ENTER buttons on the remote to navigate and select SET UP options. In some screens you can press RETURN to leave the screen without making any changes. -
Page 40: Osd Settings
DVD Setup Menu OSD Settings Audio settings OSD Language Audio DRC • Set in Setup Navigator (default: English) • Default setting: Off Choose the language you want the OSDs in. When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume, it’s easy to lose the low level sounds Language General Audio1... -
Page 41: Dolby Digital Out
DVD Setup Menu Dolby Digital Out Linear PCM Out • Default: Dolby Digital • Default setting: Down Sample On You only need to make this setting if you connected You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to another component (AV amplifier, the player to another component (AV amplifier, etc.) using one of the digital outputs. -
Page 42: Mpeg Out
DVD Setup Menu MPEG Out Note • Default setting: MPEG 3 PCM If you select an area that isn’t on the disc loaded, a different area of the disc will play. For You only need to make this setting if you connected example, if you choose standard CD audio but the player to another component (AV amplifier, the disc loaded is not a hybrid SACD, the stereo... -
Page 43: Audio Out
DVD Setup Menu Audio Out • Set in Setup Navigator (Default: 2 Channel) Note If you connected this player to your amplifier using • Even if you set Audio Out to 5.1 Channel, you’ll the 5.1 channel analog outputs (front, surround, only get sound from all speakers when playing a center and subwoofer outs), set this to 5.1 multi-channel DVD-Audio disc, or Dolby Digital,... -
Page 44: Speaker Setting
DVD Setup Menu Speaker Setting The graphic on the right of the screen represents your speaker setup, with the currently selected • Set in Setup Navigator (default: Center: Large | speaker’s name highlighted in blue, and the speakers Sub: On | Surround: Large | Distance: all set to On highlighted in yellow. -
Page 45: Legato Pro
DVD Setup Menu Legato PRO Hi-bit • Default setting: Off • Default setting: On Legato PRO subtly changes the character of the When set to On, this feature extends the sound. There are four settings plus Off: dynamic range of the main front speakers by effectively increasing the bit depth from 16-20 •... -
Page 46: Cd Digital Direct
DVD Setup Menu Gain Settings To help you gauge the correct gain levels, set the Test Tone to On (test tone from just that speaker) • Default setting: Fix or Auto (test tone from each speaker in turn, You may want to make this setting if you connected this excluding the subwoofer) then adjust the gain so player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog that all speakers appear to be the same volume from... -
Page 47: Video Settings
DVD Setup Menu Video settings TV Screen S-Video Out • Set in Setup Navigator (Default: 16:9 (Wide)) • Default setting: S2 If you have a widescreen TV, select the 16:9 You only need to make this setting if you connected (Wide) setting—widescreen DVD software is this player to your TV using an S-Video cord. -
Page 48: Component Video
CENTER. progressive scan. Check the TV’s instruction “480P (525P) DVD PLAYER is compatible with manual if you are not sure about this. the following Pioneer displays and monitors.” PLASMA DISPLAY (U.S. model) • PDP-5030HD • PRO-1000HD • PDP-4330HD PROJECTION MONITOR RECEIVER •... -
Page 49: Selecting A Preset
DVD Setup Menu Video Adjust • TV (CRT) – optimized settings for a standard television set. There are several preset picture quality settings • PDP – optimized for a plasma display. that suit different kinds of display device (TV, • Professional – (default setting) optimized Plasma display, etc.). - Page 50 DVD Setup Menu Creating your own setting (1) 1 Select ‘Start’. • Sharpness High – Adjusts the sharpness of You can also access these settings by pressing V. the high-frequency (finely detailed) elements ADJ. in the picture. • Sharpness Mid – Adjusts the sharpness of 2 Select ‘Video Setup’...
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Page 51: Still Picture
PureCinema Auto1 Auto2 prone to shake than field stills. Language General Audio1 Video2 Sharpness High soft fine Background — Pioneer Logo soft Sharpness Mid fine Video Adjust Memory Off 1 2 3 Still Picture — Field On Screen Display Frame... -
Page 52: Language Settings
DVD Setup Menu Language settings Audio Language • Default Setting: English You can switch between the languages recorded This setting is your preferred audio language for on a DVD disc any time during playback using DVD discs. If the language you specify here is the AUDIO button. -
Page 53: Subtitle Language
DVD Setup Menu Subtitle Language • Default Setting: English You can change or switch off the subtitles on a This setting is your preferred subtitle language DVD disc any time during playback using the for DVD discs. If the language you specify here SUBTITLE button. -
Page 54: Auto Language
DVD Setup Menu Auto Language DVD Language • Default Setting: On • Default Setting: w/Subtitle Language When set to On, the player always selects the Some multilingual discs have disc menus in default audio language on a DVD disc (French several languages. -
Page 55: General Settings
DVD Setup Menu Subtitle Display General settings • Default Setting: On Setup Navigator When set to On, the player displays subtitles according to the Subtitle Language and Auto Use the Setup Navigator to make the basic Language settings. Set to Off to switch subtitles settings for your DVD player. -
Page 56: Registering A New Password
DVD Setup Menu Registering a new password Setting/changing the Parental Lock You must register a password before you can level change the Parental Lock level or enter a 1 Select ‘Level’. Country Code. 2 Use number buttons to enter your 1 Select ‘Password’. -
Page 57: Auto Disc Menu
DVD Setup Menu Auto Disc Menu Group Playback • Default setting: On • Default setting: Single This specifies whether the menu (Top menu) is DVD-Audio discs can have up to 9 groups of automatically displayed after loading a disc. Set to tracks. -
Page 58: Additional Information
Take care also not to scratch the label side of fully circular discs only. Use of shaped discs is the disc. Although not as fragile as the recorded not recommended for this product. Pioneer side, scratches can still result in a disc becoming unusable. -
Page 59: Hints On Installation
If you find it damaged, ask your nearest Use in a kitchen or other room where the player Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for may be exposed to smoke or steam. a replacement. -
Page 60: Glossary
Additional Information Glossary Analog audio An electrical signal that directly represents DTS stands for Digital Theater System. DTS is a sound. Compare this to digital audio which can surround system different from Dolby Digital be an electrical signal, but is an indirect that has become a popular surround sound representation of sound. -
Page 61: Optical Digital Output
Additional Information MPEG video PureCinema (DVD-Video only) The video format used for Super VCDs/Video Video on a DVD discs may be either video CDs and DVDs. Super VCDs/Video CDs uses material (originally shot on video) or film the older MPEG-1 standard, while DVD uses the material (originally shot on film). -
Page 62: Troubleshooting
New settings made in the Setup screen menus checking the items below, ask your nearest while a disc is playing are ineffective. Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer • Some settings can be changed while a disc is playing, to carry out repair work. - Page 63 Additional Information Cannot listen to high-sampling rate audio Screen is suddenly stretched when the Setup through the digital output. screen is opened. • Linear PCM Out is set to Down Sample On. • If the Setup screen is opened during playback of a DVD being viewed in the letter box format, the screen may Set to Down Sample Off.
- Page 64 Additional Information Noticeable difference in DVD and CD volume. The disc containing the MP3 tracks won’t play. • DVDs and CDs use different recording methods. • If the disc is a recordable CD, make sure that the disc is finalized. If the message ‘UNPLAYABLE MP3 This is not a malfunction.
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Page 65: Resetting The Player
In this case, unplug the power cord and then plug back in. This will usually reset the unit for proper operation. If this does not correct the problem, please consult your nearest Pioneer service center. -
Page 66: Country Code List
Additional Information Language code list Country Code List Country Input-Code Country-code Language Code 01 18 ARGENTINA Japanese/japonais ( ja ) 1001 0121 AUSTRALIA English/anglais ( en ) 0514 0120 AUSTRIA French ( fr) 0618 0205 BELGIUM German ( de ) 0405 0218 BRAZIL... - Page 67 Additional Information Language Code Language Code Hausa ( ha ) 0801 Quechua ( qu ) 1721 Hindi ( hi ) 0809 Rhaeto-Romance ( rm ) 1813 Croatian (hr ) 0818 Kirundi ( rn ) 1814 Hungarian ( hu ) 0821 Romanian ( ro ) 1815 Armenian ( hy )
- Page 68 Additional Information When viewing on a standard TV or monitor Screen format of disc Setting Appearance The picture is shown in widescreen with black 4:3 (Letter Box) bars at the top and bottom of the screen. 16:9 The sides of the picture are cropped so 4:3 (Pan &...
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Page 69: Specifications
Component video output (Y, P Output level ..........Y: 1.0 Vp-p (75 Ω) : 0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω) Jacks ................. RCA jacks D1/D2 video output (DV-S733A only) Output level ..........Y: 1.0 Vp-p (75 Ω) : 0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω) Jacks ................D terminal... - Page 70 Additional Information E S T 1 9 2 4 Want You LISTENING For A Lifetime We Want You Listening For A Lifetime Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just Used wisely, your new sound equipment will provide a purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment.
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