Setting The Tv System; Resetting The Player; Dvd-Video Regions; Selecting Languages Using The Language - Pioneer DV-500-S Operating Instructions Manual

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Additional information

Setting the TV system

The default setting of this player is AUTO, and
unless you notice that the picture is distorted
when playing some discs, you should leave it
set to AUTO. If you experience picture distor-
tion with some discs, set the TV system to
match your country or region's system. Doing
this, however, may restrict the kinds of disc
you can watch. The table below shows what
kinds of disc are compatible with each setting
(AUTO, PAL and NTSC).
1 If the player is on, press
ON to switch it to standby.
2 Using the front panel controls, hold
down then press
switch the TV system.
The TV system changes as follows:
• AUTO NTSC
• NTSC PAL
• PAL AUTO
Note
• You have to switch the player into standby
STANDBY/ON) before each
(press
change.
Disc
Type
DVD/Super
VCD/Video CD/
DivX Video
CD/MP3/WMA/
JPEG
no disc

Resetting the player

Use this procedure to reset all the player's
settings to the factory default.
1 Switch the player into standby.
2 Using the front panel buttons, hold
down the (stop) button and press
STANDBY/ON to switch the player back
on.
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All the player's settings are now reset.
En
STANDBY/
STANDBY/ON to
Player setting
Format NTSC PAL AUTO
NTSC NTSC PAL NTSC
PAL NTSC PAL PAL
NTSC
— NTSC PAL
or PAL

DVD-Video regions

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. In this case the attention sentence
Incompatible disc region number Can't
play disc is displayed on screen. Discs
marked ALL will play in any player.
The diagram below shows the various DVD
regions of the world.
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Selecting languages using the
language code list
Some of the language options (such as 'DVD
Lang.' in the Setup Navigator) allow you to set
your preferred language from any of the 136
languages listed in the language code list on
page 40.
1 Select 'Other Language'.
2 Use the (cursor left/right)
buttons to select either a code letter or a
code number.
3 Use the (cursor up/down) buttons
to select a code letter or a code number.
See Language code list on page 40 for a
complete list of languages and codes.

Troubleshooting

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.
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