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- Page 1 DVP4000 Digital Video Processor Installation and Operations Manual NTSC/PAL Model ™...
- Page 2 Area test pattern, align the image size, position and products. blanking first using the controls found in the display device. Only use these controls in the DVP4000 if the display device does not offer these controls or if there CONNECTIONS is not enough range.
- Page 3 CAUTION : followed and retained for future reference. – All warnings on the product and in the operating Changes or modifications not approved by Faroudja instructions should be adhered to. could void the user’s authority to operate the – Unplug this product from the wall outlet before equipment.
- Page 4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS – This product should be operated only with the type – When replacement parts are required, be sure the of power source indicated on the label. If you are not service technician has used replacement parts sure of the type of power supply to your home, specified by the manufacturer or with same consult your product dealer or local power company.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
No part of this document may be copied, photocopied, translated, or reproduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior consent, in writing, from Faroudja. The Faroudja name, logo and Picture Plus are registered trademarks of Faroudja. Specifications subject to change without notice. All Rights Reserved. -
Page 6: Installation
Shipping unit back Note on DVDs: For proper aspect ratio and to to Faroudja for service not in the original box may insure the highest quality image from the DVD result in voiding warranty or additional cost. -
Page 7: Connecting Hdtv Satellite Receivers
Pass-Through 11. RS232 D9F connection for use with RS232 control systems. This connection also allows Note: The DVP4000 pass-through input will “pass ” for firmware upgrades to the DVP4000. the input signal to the output stage in the same 12. AC Power connection. -
Page 8: Front Panel Control
The following list of buttons are used in case the remote proper operation with the DVP4000 and control is not available. In some cases, the selection can other sources. Be sure to carefully... - Page 9 19200 (Default) / 57600 / 9600 is selected Set to match control system Note: Each input on the DVP4000 can be activated Set: Store NTSC profiles 1-8 or deactivated to simplify operation so unused inputs Set: Store PAL profiles 1-8 are not accessed when cycling through the inputs with the remote control.
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Page 10: Processor Ir Remote And On-Screen-Display Operation
IR REMOTE IR LEARNING REMOTE Page 1 The DVP4000 ships with a learning remote control that contains the codes for the video processing stage and the DVD drive. Control codes for Faroudja’s other display products are also stored. Press the DVD DRIVE... - Page 11 This can cause Input Select: OSD permanent image burn-in. Image burn-in is Video-S-Video- RGB-YCrCb-DVI not covered by Faroudja’s warranty Note: Note: The Pass-Thru input cannot be selected Picture Menu from the OSD since an OSD is not available on that Use these commands to fine-tune the image.
- Page 12 DVP4000 in the Factory preset setting. Then use the achieved and then store these custom settings in the DVP4000 controls only if the display runs out of range or Profiles. It is important to not use too much Detail does not offer these controls. This should be done by a since the image will start to look artificial.
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Page 13: Test Pattern List
DVD is not available, then use the internal test 100IRE Rev. CB: Color bars for decoder check patterns provided in the DVP4000. Note: The test pattern generator in the DVP4000 is set to SMPTE standards. To insure proper output RS232 INSTRUCTIONS... - Page 14 RS232 CODES Following the header, a comma is used to delimit the are terminated with a carriage return (0x0d or 13). header from the command. All the commands with Maximum command string length is 250 characters. their descriptions are listed below. All the text strings The header and command are not case sensitive OPERATION COMMANDS (Used for day-to-day operation)
- Page 15 1280 X 1024 SRN10 DILA SRN11 1400 x 1050 SRN12 1920 x 1080 Note: Enter DVP, FST in a terminal driver program to get the default numbers or contact Faroudja. PAL SCAN RATE LIST SRP1 720x576/50Hz SRP4 1024x768/75Hz SRP2 720x576/100Hz...
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Page 16: Help Menus
HELP MENUS DVD OPERATION COMMANDS DHELP DVD HELP TABLE PLAY DVD PLAY STOP DVD STOP PAUSE DVD PAUSE EJCT DVD OPEN/CLOSE TOGGLE DIG# DVD DIGITS 0-9 SETUP DVD SETUP MENU MENU DVD MOVIE MENU DVD FUNCTION UP DVD FUNCTION DOWN DVD VALUE LEFT DVD VALUE RIGHT PREV... - Page 17 DEFAULT ON-SCREEN-DISPLAY Output Horizontal Vertical Scan Rate Frequency Frequency 1920 x 540P 33.8 Khz 59.94 Hz 720 x 576P 31.3 Khz 50.00 Hz 720 x 576P 62.5 Khz 100.00 Hz 800 x 600P 37.6 Khz 59.94 Hz 1280 x 720P 45.0 Khz 59.94 Hz 1280 x 720P...
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Page 18: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Inputs Format NTSC Composite(BNC) 1v pp S-Video (4-pin DIN) Y – 1v pp, C – 286mv pp Component (BNC) Y – 1v pp(SMPTE) 480i/480p/720p/1080i Cr – 700mv pp Cb – 700mv pp RGB (BNC) interlaced Comp. Sync – 1v pp 480i/480p/720p/1080i RGB –... -
Page 19: Features
DVD TRANSPORT USE Features Super Fine Focus digital filter This improves the quality of the video output DVD-Audio and SACD compatible by reducing video noise and increasing the horizonatal resolution to 540 lines (see page Experience the super high-quality audio 51). -
Page 20: Disc / Content Format Playback Compatibility
BEFORE YOU START Disc / Content Format Play- CD-R/RW Compatibility • This unit will play CD-R and CD-RW back Compatibility discs recorded in CD Audio, Video CD, or MP3 audio formatting. However, any General Disc Compatibility other content may cause the disc not to •... - Page 21 BEFORE YOU START • This player is compatible with multi- DVD-Audio discs are divided into one or session discs, but only plays sessions more groups that can each contain a that are closed. number of tracks. • Use CD-R or CD-RW media for record- ing your MP3 files.
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Page 22: Using The Remote Control
IR REMOTE FOR DVD Remote Control for DVD Transport Press to pauseplayback; press again to restart Touch screen to access Use for reverse/ forward slow motion playback, frame the different controls reverse/ advance and reverse/ forward scanning. CLEAR Press to clear a numeric entry Touch arrows to cycle through availabel touch screens ENTER... -
Page 23: Getting Started
(RETURN) Returns to the previous menu Play Mode Disc Navigator without saving changes Setup Navigator Initial Settings NOTE: THE DVP4000 HAS BEEN Select ‘Setup Navigator’. PRE-ALIGNED BY FAROUDJA. CHANGING SETTINGS IN THE SETUP NAVIGATOR IS NOT RECOMMENDED Audio Settings Video Adjust... - Page 24 GETTING STARTED Select a DVD language. Did you connect a digital output to your AV receiver? Some DVD discs feature on-screen menus, Select Connected or Not Connected. soundtracks and subtitles in several lan- guages. Set your preferred language here. Setup Navigator Setup Navigator Language Settings AV Receiver...
- Page 25 GETTING STARTED 10 Do you have a sub-woofer connected 13 Is your AV receiver compatible with to your AV receiver? 96kHz Linear PCM audio? Select Connected or Not Connected. Select Compatible, Not Compatible or Don’t Know. Setup Navigator Language Settings Center Speaker Connected Setup Navigator...
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Page 26: Playing Discs
GETTING STARTED If the player isn’t already on, press Playing discs STANDBY/ON to switch it on. The basic playback controls for playing DVD, If you re playing a DVD or Video CD, also turn CD, SACD, Video CD and MP3 discs are on your TV and make sure that it is set to the covered here. - Page 27 GETTING STARTED Button What it does Starts playback. DVD and Video CD: if the display shows RESUME, playback starts from the resume point. Pauses a disc that s playing, or restarts a paused disc. Stops playback. DVD and Video CD: Display shows RESUME.
- Page 28 GETTING STARTED Video CD PBC menus Some Video CDs have menus from which Some DVD-Audio discs feature a bonus you can choose what you want to watch. group . To access this group you have to These are called PBC (Playback control) input a password, which you can find on menus.
- Page 29 GETTING STARTED I have a widescreen TV so why are there black bars at the top and bottom of the screen when I play some discs? After I load a DVD disc, it ejects automati- Some movie formats are such that even cally after a few seconds! when played on a widescreen TV, black Most likely, the disc is the wrong region...
- Page 30 GETTING STARTED Is it better to listen to DVD-Audio discs through the analog outputs? Some DVD-Audio discs do not output anything through the digital outputs, and multichannel discs are downmixed to stereo for the digital output. In addition, high sampling rate DVD-Audio discs (higher than 96kHz) automatically downsample audio output from the digital outputs.
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Page 31: Using The Disc Navigator To Browse The Contents Of A Disc
PLAYING DISCS Press SETUP and select ‘Disc Naviga- Introduction tor’ from the on-screen display. Most of the features described in this Alternatively, if a DVD-RW, CD, Video CD or chapter make use of on-screen displays. MP3 disc is loaded, you can press MENU, which takes you straight to the Disc Naviga- tor screen. - Page 32 PLAYING DISCS For SACD discs select a track within the For MP3 discs select a folder, or a track current playback area. within a folder. (Note that if a folder or track name contains accented or non-roman characters, they may show up with generic Disc Navigator names –...
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Page 33: Scanning Discs
PLAYING DISCS Scanning discs You can fast-scan discs forward or backward at various different speeds using the remote. During playback, press 1 or ¡ to start scanning. Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed. • MP3s can only be scanned at one speed. •... -
Page 34: Playing In Slow Motion
PLAYING DISCS Playing in slow motion Frame advance/frame reverse You can play DVD-Videos, DVD-R/RW and You can advance or back up DVD-Video or Video CDs at four different forward slow DVD-RW discs frame-by-frame. With Video motion speeds, and DVD-Videos, DVD-R/RW CDs, you can only use frame advance. -
Page 35: Looping A Section Of A Disc
PLAYING DISCS Press ENTER on ‘B(End Point)’ to set Looping a section of a disc the loop end point. The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track Play Mode (DVD-Audio, CD and Video CD) or title (DVD- Video and DVD-RW) that form a loop which A-B Repeat A(Start Point) -
Page 36: Using Repeat Play
PLAYING DISCS Using repeat play DVD-Video and DVD-RW discs • Title Repeat There are various repeat play options, • Chapter Repeat depending on the kind of disc loaded. It s • Repeat Off also possible to use repeat play together with program play to repeat the tracks/chapters in DVD-Audio discs •... -
Page 37: Using Random Play
PLAYING DISCS Using random play DVD-Video discs • Random Title Use the random play function to play titles or • Random Chapter chapters (DVD-Video ), groups or tracks • Random Off (DVD-Audio), or tracks (CD, Video CD and MP3 discs) in a random order. DVD-Audio discs •... -
Page 38: Creating A Program List
PLAYING DISCS Select a title, chapter, group, folder or Creating a program list track for the current step in the program This feature lets you program the play order list. of titles/group/chapters/folders/tracks on a For a DVD-Video disc, you can add a whole disc. - Page 39 PLAYING DISCS To add a track, first highlight the group, To add a track, first find the folder, then then move the cursor right and select a move the cursor right and select a track track from the list. name from the list. Program Program Track(1-010)
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Page 40: Other Functions Available From The Program Menu
PLAYING DISCS Editing a program list Other functions available from After creating a program list, you can add, the program menu delete and change steps. As well as creating and editing a program list, you can start and stop program play, Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Pro- erase the program list, and memorize a DVD gram’... -
Page 41: Searching A Disc
PLAYING DISCS Press ENTER to start playback. Searching a disc Using the search mode function from the Play Mode menu you can quickly jump to a particular part of the disc that you re You can only use time search with DVD- watching or listening to. - Page 42 PLAYING DISCS Switching subtitles Switching DVD-Video audio Some DVD-Video discs have subtitles in one language or more languages; the disc box will usually When playing a DVD-Video disc recorded tell you which subtitle languages are with dialog in two or more languages, you available.
- Page 43 PLAYING DISCS Switching DVD-RW audio Switching CD/MP3/Video CD channel audio channel When playing a DVD-RW disc recorded with You can switch between stereo, just the left dual-mono audio, you can switch between channel or just the right channel of a CD/ the main, sub, and mixed channels during MP3/Video CD/Super VCD.
- Page 44 PLAYING DISCS Displaying disc information • SACD displays Play SACD Various track, chapter and title information, Current / Total Elapsed Remain Total Track 0.22 3.38 4.00 as well as the video transmission rate for DVD discs, can be displayed on-screen. (During multichannel playback only) Play SACD...
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Page 45: Audio Drc
AUDIO SETTINGS MENU Audio DRC • Default setting: Off • Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low Digital audio sources. volume, it’s easy to lose the quieter sounds • Audio DRC is only effective through the completely—including some of the dialog. -
Page 46: Virtual Surround
AUDIO SETTINGS MENU Virtual Surround Highlight TruSurround, then use the cursor left/right buttons to change to ‘2V/ • Default setting: Off TruSurround’ or ‘Off’, as required. Switch on Virtual surround to enjoy surround sound effects from just two speakers. Audio Settings 1/ 2 When you play a Dolby Digital soundtrack, Audio DRC... -
Page 47: Channel Level
AUDIO SETTINGS MENU Channel Level Variable setting only: Set the channel levels for each speaker. • Default setting: Fix / all speakers 10 ft. This setting allows you to set the level of Audio Settings 2/ 3 each channel sent to the 5.1 channel analog Channel Level L 0.0 dB outputs, and to set the distance of the... - Page 48 AUDIO SETTINGS MENU Fix and Variable settings: Set the distance for each speaker. Audio Settings Speaker Distance L 10.0 ft. Speaker Distance C 10.0 ft. Speaker Distance R 10.0 ft. Speaker Distance LS 10.0 ft. Speaker Distance RS 10.0 ft. Speaker Distance SW 10.0 ft.
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Page 49: Video Adjust
VIDEO SETTINGS MENU NOTE: THE DVP4000 VIDEO SETTINGS FOR THE DVD TRANSPORT HAVE BEEN PRE-ALIGNED BY FAROUDJA. VIDEO IMAGE ADJUSTMENTS SHOULD BE ONLY Creating your own MADE IN THE VIDEO PROCESSOR MENU output presets Select one of the Memory presets (see Video Adjust above). -
Page 50: The Initial Settings Menu
INITIAL SETTINGS MENU Press ENTER to save the preset and exit the Video Adjust screen. Using the Initial Settings Initial Settings menu Digital Audio Out Digital Out The Initial Settings menu is where you can Video Output Dolby Digital Out set preferences for language, audio and Language DTS Out... - Page 51 INITIAL SETTINGS MENU Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Digital Out Down Sample On Video Output Dolby Digital Out Down Sample Off Language DTS Out Display Linear PCM Out Options MPEG Out Speakers If your AV receiver (or other connected component) is compatible with high sampling rates (96 kHz), set this to Down Sample Off, otherwise set it to Down Sample On (96 kHz audio is converted to a...
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Page 52: Video Output Settings
4:3 screen (so even though the image looks larger on the screen, you re actually seeing less of the picture). See also page 70. Note: THE VIDEO OUTPUT SETTINGS HAVE BEEN OPTIMIZED BY FAROUDJA. DO NOT CHANGE SETTINGS. -
Page 53: Language Settings
INITIAL SETTINGS MENU Still Picture Language settings • Default setting: Auto Audio Language • Default setting: English Initial Settings Digital Audio Out TV Screen Field Video Output Auto Progressive Frame Initial Settings Language S-Video Out Auto Display Still Picture Options Digital Audio Out Audio Language English... - Page 54 INITIAL SETTINGS MENU Subtitle Language Auto Language • Default setting: English • Default setting: On Initial Settings Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Language English Digital Audio Out Audio Language Video Output Subtitle Language French Video Output Subtitle Language Language Auto Language German Language...
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Page 55: Display Settings
INITIAL SETTINGS MENU DVD Menu Language Display settings • Default setting: w/Subtitle Lang. OSD Language • Default setting: English Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Audio Language w/Subtitle Lang. Video Output Subtitle Language Other Language Initial Settings Language Auto Language Display DVD Menu Lang. -
Page 56: Options
INITIAL SETTINGS MENU Angle Indicator If a constant image is displayed on a conventional CRT-type TV, it can ‘burn in’ • Default setting: On leaving a ghost image on the screen. Switch to On to make sure that a constant image is Initial Settings not displayed for a dangerously long time. - Page 57 INITIAL SETTINGS MENU Registering a new password Changing your password You must register a password before you can To change your password, confirm your change the Parental Lock level or enter a existing password then enter a new one. Country Code. Select ‘Password Change’.
- Page 58 INITIAL SETTINGS MENU Setting/changing the Parental Lock Setting/changing the Country Code level You may also want to refer to the Country code list. Select ‘Level Change’. Select ‘Country Code’. Initial Settings Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Password Change Video Output Bonus Group Level Change...
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Page 59: Bonus Group
INITIAL SETTINGS MENU Initial Settings Initial Settings Parental Lock : Change Country Code Digital Audio Out Digital Audio Out Bonus Group : Key Number Input Video Output Password * * * * Video Output Language Language 2 * * * Display Display Country Code List... - Page 60 INITIAL SETTINGS MENU Group Playback DVD Playback Mode Default setting: Single Default setting: DVD-Audio Initial Settings Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Digital Audio Out Parental Lock DVD-Audio Video Output Bonus Group Single Video Output Bonus Group DVD-Video Language Auto Disc Menu Language Auto Disc Menu...
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Page 61: Speakers
INITIAL SETTINGS MENU CD Playback Default setting: PCM Playback Even if you set Audio Output Mode to 5.1 Channel, you ll only get sound from all speakers when playing a multi- Initial Settings channel DVD-Audio disc, SACD, or Digital Audio Out Parental Lock PCM Playback Dolby Digital or DTS encoded DVD disc. - Page 62 INITIAL SETTINGS MENU Use the Speaker Installation screen to tell Speaker Distance the player what kinds of speakers you have • Default setting: all speakers 10 ft. connected. You only need to make this setting if you Use the cursor buttons to move the connected this player to your amplifier using cursor up/down to select a speaker.
- Page 63 INITIAL SETTINGS MENU Use the cursor buttons to When set to Fix, the level of each of the 5.1 change the distance. channel analog outputs is fixed. Choose Variable if you want to adjust the relative • When you change the distance settings levels to balance the surround sound better of the front left (L) or front right (R) speakers, all the other speaker dis-...
- Page 64 INITIAL SETTINGS MENU Manual: Move the cursor up/down to select a speaker. Initial Settings Auto Digital Audio Out Video Output 0.0dB Language 0.0dB 0.0dB Display 0.0dB Options 0.0dB Speakers 0.0dB Move right then set the channel output level. Initial Settings Auto Digital Audio Out Video Output...
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Page 65: Additional Information
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Taking care of your player Storing discs Although CDs and DVD discs are more and discs durable than vinyl records, you should still take care to handle and store discs correctly. When you're not using a disc, return it to its Handling discs case and store upright. - Page 66 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Place directly on top of an amplifier, or Cleaning the pickup lens other component in your stereo system The DVD player s lens should not become that becomes hot in use. dirty in normal use, but if for some reason it Use near a television or monitor as you should malfunction due to dust or dirt, consult your nearest Pioneer-authorized...
- Page 67 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION About the audio output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Settings menu affect the output from the 2 channel and the 5.1 channel analog outputs, and from the digital outputs with various types of disc. Disc audio format Player setting Front L/R...
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Page 68: Language Code List
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Japanese (ja), 1001 Bhutani (dz), 0426 Kirghiz (ky), 1125 Sinhalese (si), 1909 English (en), 0514 Esperanto (eo), 0515 Latin (la), 1201 Slovak (sk), 1911 French (fr), 0618 Estonian (et), 0520 Lingala (ln), 1214 Slovenian (sl), 1912 German (de), 0405... - Page 69 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Selecting languages using Dolby Digital the language code list Using a maximum of 5.1 channels of audio, this high quality surround system is used in Some of the language options (such as DVD many of the finer movie theaters around the Language in the Setup Navigator) allow you world.
- Page 70 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Regions (DVD-Video only) MPEG audio These associate discs and players with An audio format used on Video CDs and particular areas of the world. This unit will some DVD discs. This unit can convert only play discs that have compatible region MPEG audio to PCM format for wider codes.
- Page 71 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. 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 72 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Problem Cause / Remedy No picture/No color. • Check that the VIDEO OFF indicator is not lit. If it is, press the VIDEO OFF button. • When set to progressive video output, there is no video output from the composite or S-video outputs. Screen is stretched or aspect •...
- Page 73 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Problem Cause / Remedy The analog audio is OK, but • Make sure that the Digital Out setting is set to On there appears to be no digital • Check that the Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG out settings audio signal.
- Page 74 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Problem Cause / Remedy Audio mix does not sound Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel if right or sounds incomplete you've connected to the stereo inputs on your amplifier or TV (for example, inaudible ). Disc containing the MP3 tracks This player is compatible with multi-session discs, but only won’t play.
- Page 75 Warranty may be void if unit is not returned to Faroudja Service in the original shipping carton. Should a product fail to conform to the warranty above, then Faroudja shall, at Faroudja’s sole option, (i) repair the non-conforming product or portion thereof, provided that the...