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Pioneer DV-490V-S Operating Instructions Manual

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DVD Player
DV-595K-
S
DV-490V-
S
DV-490V-
K
DV-393-
S
Operating Instructions

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  • Page 1 DVD Player DV-595K- DV-490V- DV-490V- DV-393- Operating Instructions...
  • Page 2: Operating Environment

    IMPORTANT The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
  • Page 3 A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check the power cord once in a while. When you find it damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement. WARNING This equipment is not waterproof.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them in a safe place for future reference.
  • Page 5: Before You Start

    Before you start Chapter 1 Before you start Features • 24-bit/96 kHz compatible DAC The integrated 24-bit/96 kHz DAC means that this player is compatible with high sampling- rate discs, capable of delivering exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic range, low- level resolution and high-frequency detail.
  • Page 6: What's In The Box

    Before you start It is not possible to output SACD or DVD- Audio sources from the HDMI connection of this player. DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license. What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it.
  • Page 7: Disc / Content Format Playback Compatibility

    Before you start • Place on a window sill or a place where the player will be exposed to direct sunlight. • Use in an excessively dusty or damp environment. • Place directly on top of an amplifier, or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use.
  • Page 8: About Wma

    Before you start CD-R/RW compatibility • Compatible formats: CD-Audio, Video CD/ Super VCD, ISO 9660 CD-ROM* containing MP3, WMA, JPEG or DivX video files * ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this player.
  • Page 9: Jpeg File Compatibility

    Before you start individual DivX video files are called "Titles". When naming files/titles on a CD-R/RW disc prior to burning, keep in mind that by default they will be played in alphabetical order. Displaying DivX subtitle files The font sets listed below are available for DivX external subtitle files.
  • Page 10: Connecting Up

    Connecting up Chapter 2 Connecting up Easy connections • Before making or changing any connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cable from the AC outlet. • The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the cables supplied with the player.
  • Page 11: Connecting Using The S-Video Output

    Connecting up Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT L/R jacks to a set of A/V inputs on your Use the supplied audio/video cable, connecting the red and white plugs to the audio outputs and the yellow plug to the video output.
  • Page 12: Connecting To An Av Receiver

    Connecting up Watching progressive scan video from the component video outputs This player can output progressive scan video from the component video output. Compared to interlace video, progressive scan video effectively doubles the scanning rate of the picture, resulting in a very stable, flicker-free image.
  • Page 13 Connecting up You’ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV receiver. You can use any of the video outputs available on this player (the illustration shows a standard (composite) connection). Connect one of the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks on this player to a digital input on your AV receiver.
  • Page 14: Connecting Using Hdmi (Dv-490V Only)

    Connecting up Connecting using HDMI (DV- 490V only) If you have a HDMI equipped monitor or display, you can connect it to this player using a commercially available HDMI cable. The HDMI connector outputs uncompressed digital video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the player is compatible with, including DVD-Video, Video CD/Super VCD, CD and MP3.
  • Page 15 Connecting up HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC. Resetting the output resolution to the default setting with HDMI connection Switch the player to standby then, using the STANDBY/ON front panel controls, press while pressing to switch the player back to 576P/480P.
  • Page 16: Controls And Displays

    Controls and displays Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel DV-595K DV-490V DV-393 15 14...
  • Page 17 Controls and displays STANDBY/ON (page 19) Disc tray TOP MENU (page 23) ENTER & cursor buttons (page 20) MENU (page 23) RETURN (page 23) HOME MENU (page 20) Display OPEN/CLOSE (page 22) (page 22) (page 22) (page 22) (page 22) 14 ECHO control (DV-595K only) (page 24) 15 VOLUME control (DV-595K only) (page 16 MIC input jacks (DV-595K only) (page...
  • Page 18: Remote Control

    Controls and displays Remote control STANDBY/ON AUDIO SUBTITLE TOP MENU ENTER HOME MENU PLAY MODE SURROUND ZOOM DV-595K KEY CONTROL STANDBY/ON (page 19) AUDIO (page 34) SUBTITLE (page 34) Number buttons (page 22) TOP MENU (page 23) ENTER & cursor buttons (page 20) HOME MENU (page 20) (pages 22, 27) (page 22)
  • Page 19: Getting Started

    STANDBY/ON on the front panel or press remote control to switch the player on. Also, switch on your TV and make sure that it is set to the input you connected the DVD player STANDBY/ON DV-595K STANDBY/ON DV-490V...
  • Page 20: Using The On-Screen Displays

    Getting started Using the on-screen displays For ease of use, this player makes extensive use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs). 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.
  • Page 21: Setting The Language Of This Player's On-Screen Displays

    Getting started Setting the language of this player’s on-screen displays This sets the language of the player’s on- screen displays. Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Settings’. Initial Settings Select ‘OSD Language’ from the ‘Display’ settings. Initial Settings Digital Audio Out OSD Language English Video Output...
  • Page 22: Basic Playback Controls

    Getting started Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. Load a disc. Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc (if you’re loading a double-sided DVD disc, load it with the side you want to play face down).
  • Page 23 Getting started Resume and Last Memory When you stop playback of a DVD, CD, Video CD/Super VCD or DivX video discs, RESUME is shown in the display indicating that you can resume playback again from that point. If the disc tray is not opened, the next time you start playback the display shows RESUME and playback resumes from the resume point.
  • Page 24: Singing Your Favorite Songs Along With Karaoke Discs

    Getting started Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus Some Video CD/Super VCDs have menus from which you can choose what you want to watch. These are called PBC (Playback control) menus. You can play a PBC Video CD/Super VCD without having to navigate the PBC menu by starting playback using a number button to select a track, rather than the ENTER...
  • Page 25 Getting started Connect (a) microphone(s) (not supplied) to the MIC input jack. The karaoke function is active whenever (a) microphone(s) is/are connected to the player. Make sure that the plug is inserted firmly and completely into the jack to use the karaoke function.
  • Page 26 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).
  • Page 27: Playing Discs

    Playing discs Chapter 5 Playing discs Note • Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs/ Super VCDs, CDs, DivX video and WMA/ MP3, JPEG discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded.
  • Page 28: Frame Advance/Frame Reverse

    Playing discs Frame advance/frame reverse You can advance or back up DVD discs frame- by-frame. With Video CD/Super VCDs and DivX video file you can only use frame advance. During playback, press Press advance a frame at a time. To resume normal playback, press (play).
  • Page 29: Browsing Wma, Mp3, Divx Video And Jpeg Files With The Disc Navigator

    Playing discs Select a view option. Disc Navigator Title Chapter The options available depend on the kind of disc loaded and whether the disc is playing or not, but include: • Title – Titles from a DVD-Video disc. • Chapter – Chapters from the current title of a DVD-Video disc.
  • Page 30: Looping A Section Of A Disc

    Playing discs • When a JPEG file is highlighted, a thumbnail image is displayed on the right. 00:00/ 00:00 0kbps Folder 2 File1 File2 File3 File4 File5 To play the highlighted track or DivX video file or display the highlighted JPEG file, press ENTER.
  • Page 31: Using Random Play

    Playing discs Important • You can’t use Repeat play with Video CD/ Super VCDs in PBC mode, or with WMA/ MP3 discs. • You can’t use repeat and random play at the same time. During playback, press HOME MENU and select ‘PLAY MODE’ from the on-screen menu.
  • Page 32: Creating A Program List

    Playing discs Select a random play option. The random play options available depend on the kind of disc loaded. For example, for DVD discs, you can select Random Title or Random Chapter (or Random Off). Play Mode A-B Repeat Random Title Repeat Random Chapter Random...
  • Page 33: Searching A Disc

    Playing discs • You can insert steps into the middle of a program list by just highlighting the position where you want the new step to appear and entering a title/chapter/track number. • To delete a step, highlight it and press CLEAR.
  • Page 34: Switching Subtitles

    Playing discs Press ENTER to start playback. Switching subtitles Some DVD and DivX 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. Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option.
  • Page 35: Displaying Disc Information

    Playing discs Displaying disc information Various track, chapter and title information, such as the elapsed and remaining playing time can be displayed on-screen while a disc is playing. To show/switch/hide the information displayed, press DISPLAY repeatedly. • When a disc is playing, the information appears at the top of the screen.
  • Page 36: Audio Settings And Video Adjust Menus

    Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Chapter 6 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound. Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio Settings’ from the on-screen display. Audio Settings Select and change settings using the (cursor) buttons, and ENTER.
  • Page 37: Video Adjust Menu

    Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus • If the player is outputting Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG bitstream audio (in other words, no conversion to PCM), Virtual Surround has no effect on the audio from the digital output. See Digital Audio Out settings on page 38 for how to set up the digital output formats.
  • Page 38: Initial Settings Menu

    Initial Settings menu Chapter 7 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu provides audio and video output settings, parental lock settings, and display settings, among others. If an option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time.
  • Page 39: Video Output Settings

    Initial Settings menu Setting Option DTS Out 96 kHz PCM Out 96kHz > 48kHz 96kHz MPEG Out MPEG > PCM MPEG HDMI Out* LPCM (2CH) * DV-490V only. Auto Video Output settings Setting Option TV Screen 4:3 (Letter Box) (This setting effective for analog and HDMI video 4:3 (Pan &...
  • Page 40: Language Settings

    Initial Settings menu Setting Option HDMI Resolution* 1920x1080i (Default changes 1280x720p with TV format (PAL/ NTSC).) 720x480p (NTSC) / * DV-490V only. 720x576p (PAL) 720x480i (NTSC) / 720x576i (PAL) HDMI Color* Full range RGB (Default changes depending on device connected.) Component * DV-490V only.
  • Page 41: Display Settings

    Initial Settings menu Setting Option Subtitle Display Display settings Setting Option OSD Language English Languages as displayed Angle Indicator Options settings Setting Option Parental Lock – DivX VOD Display What it means Subtitles are displayed according to your selected subtitle language (see above).
  • Page 42: Parental Lock

    Default Country/Area code: us (2119) To give you some control over what your children watch on your DVD player, some DVD- Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If your player is set to a lower level than the disc, the disc won’t play.
  • Page 43: About Divx Vod Content

    Initial Settings menu The new Country/Area code is set and you will return to the Options menu screen. Note that the new Country/Area code doesn’t take effect until the next disc is loaded (or the current disc is reloaded). ® About DivX VOD content In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand)
  • Page 44: Additional Information

    This player is designed to be used only with conventional, fully circular discs. Do not use shaped discs. Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs. Cleaning discs Fingerprints and dust on discs can affect playback performance.
  • Page 45: Screen Sizes And Disc Formats

    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. We do not recommend using commercially available lens cleaners for CD players.
  • Page 46: Setting The Tv System

    All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on the case somewhere that indicates which region(s) of the world the disc is compatible with. Your DVD player also has a region mark, which you can find on the rear panel. Discs from incompatible regions will not play in this player.
  • Page 47: Selecting Languages Using The Language

    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.
  • Page 48: Glossary

    • Static electricity or other external influences may cause malfunctioning of this unit. 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 49 Additional information DRM (digital rights management) copy protection is a technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by restricting playback, etc. of compressed audio files on devices other than the PC (or other recording equipment) used to record it. For detailed information, please see the instruction manuals or help files that came with your PC and/or software.
  • Page 50: Language Code List

    Additional information 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...
  • Page 51: Specifications

    Specifications General System ......DVD player Power requirements ....AC 110–127/ 220–240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption .
  • Page 52 253 Alexandra Road, #04-01, Singapore 159936 TEL: 65-6472-7555 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. 178-184 Boundary Road, Braeside, Victoria 3195, Australia, TEL: (03) 9586-6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. Blvd.Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col.Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico,D.F. 11000 TEL: 55-9178-4270 <06D00001>...

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