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SDV-P7

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  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DVD Player ENGLISH Operation Manual SDV-P7...
  • Page 2 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level.
  • Page 3: For U.s. And Canadian Models

    CAUTION: THE USE OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH THIS PRODUCT WILL INCREASE EYE HAZARD. After-sales Service for Pioneer Products Please contact the dealer or distributor from where you purchased the product for its after-sales service (including warranty conditions) or any other information. In case the...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Contents Be sure to read this. Basic Operations ........ 17 Discs Compatible with this Product .... 7 Switching Power ON/OFF ......17 Disc Operation ..........8 Switching Power ON Switching Power OFF Dear Customer ..........i Disc (DVD/Video CD/CD) Playback ..
  • Page 5 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Operating with Others ............ 51 Information Displays ....29 Operating with the Head Unit ....51 Switching Power ON Calling up Information Displays ....29 Troubleshooting .......... 53 Operating with the Information If You Forget Your Code Number ....57 Display 1 of a DVD ......
  • Page 6: Before Using

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Before Using Before Using This Product About This Product [For European models] • This product complies with the EMC Directives (89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC) and CE Marking Directive (93/68/EEC). Video System of a Connected Component [For models except U.S. and Canadian models] This product is NTSC/PAL system compatible.
  • Page 7: To Ensure Safe Driving

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To Ensure Safe Driving WARNING • To avoid the risk of accident and the potential violation of applicable laws, this product is not for use with a video screen that is visible to the driver. •...
  • Page 8: Precaution

    • If the battery is disconnected, the preset memory will be erased and must be repro- grammed. In Case of Trouble Should this product fail to operate properly, contact your dealer or nearest authorized Pioneer Service Station. Preventing the Battery from Becoming Exhausted When using this product, be sure your car engine is running.
  • Page 9: Condition Memory

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Condition Memory This function memorizes audio language, subtitle language, angle number, audio output (L, R) and aspect ratio made during disc playback for up to 30 discs. Without any special opera- tions, the final setting details during playback of a disc are memorized. The next time a disc is played, the previous settings are automatically applied.
  • Page 10: Discs Compatible With This Product

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Discs Compatible with this Product Features of This Player Compatible with DVD, Video CD and CD Formats DVD, Video CD and CD discs that display the logos shown below can be played back on this player. For more information on discs compatible with this player, refer to the table below.
  • Page 11: Disc Operation

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Precaution: • Playback of DVD-Audio and CD-ROM discs is not possible. This player can only playback discs bearing the marks shown on page 7. • DVDs that have incompatible region numbers (see page 60) cannot be played on this player.
  • Page 12: Disc Organization

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Disc Organization On DVD-Video discs, the contents are divided into titles which are in turn divided into chapters. With video material, a single work (movie etc.) usually corresponds to a single title, with different scenes corresponding to separate chapters. With karaoke discs, one song corresponds to one title.
  • Page 13: Main Features Of This Product

    You can use this to prevent your children viewing violent or adult oriented scenes. Dolby Digital*/DTS** When using this product with a Pioneer Multi-Channel Compatibility (When combin- AV Master Unit, you can enjoy the atmosphere and ing the product with a Pioneer...
  • Page 14: Care Of Discs

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Care of Discs Precaution • This product is designed for use with conven- tional, fully circular discs only. Use of shaped discs are not recommended for this product. • Check all discs before playing and discard cracked, scratched or warped discs.
  • Page 15: Detaching And Replacing

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Detaching and Replacing the Front Panel Theft Protection The front panel of this product is detachable to discourage theft. • Keep the front panel closed while driving. Detaching the Front Panel 1. Open the front panel. 2.
  • Page 16: Key Finder

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Key Finder Remote Controller POWER MENU AUDIO S.TITLE DISP BAND BSSM/ ANGLE ch call MENU V.SEL REAR WIDE ANGLE OPEN/CLOSE ANGLE CLEAR q Remote control code !0 OPEN/CLOSE (0) !9 RGB button @0 STOP (7) button selection switch (For button !1 Number buttons...
  • Page 17 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com This Product Note: • Use to open the front panel when loading or ejecting a disc. • Be sure to close the front panel after loading or ejecting a disc. o @1 i @0 z Playback Mode Indicator The indicator lights when any of the playback modes is operating.
  • Page 18: This Product

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Remote Controller This product is equipped with a remote controller for convenient operation. • Point the controller in the direction of the unit or remote sensor to operate. Precaution: • Do not store the remote controller in high temperatures or direct sunlight. •...
  • Page 19: Switching The Remote Control Operation Mode Switch

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Switching the Remote Control Operation Mode Switch When using this product with a separately sold TV or display, you can use the supplied remote controller to perform some TV or display operations. To operate the TV or display, set the remote control operation mode switch to “TV”.
  • Page 20: Basic Operations

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Basic Operations Switching Power ON/OFF Switching Power ON When Using the IP-BUS Mode Switch the display image source to this product. For details, refer to the connected unit’s manual. Press the SOURCE button on the Head Unit. Press repeatedly until DVD is selected, and the disc starts playing.
  • Page 21: Switching Power Off

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Switching Power OFF When Using the IP-BUS Mode ideo Press the SOURCE button for 1 second on the Head Unit. Power to the Multi-Channel AV Master Unit switches OFF. When Using the STAND ALONE Mode Press the POWER button.
  • Page 22: Disc (Dvd/Video Cd/Cd) Playback

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Disc (DVD/Video CD/CD) Playback Press the PLAY/PAUSE (6) button. BAND BSSM/ ANGLE ch call The playback mark ( ) is displayed for 4 seconds and the disc starts playing. MENU V.SEL REAR WIDE OPEN/CLOSE ANGLE Note:...
  • Page 23: Chapter And Track Advance/Return

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com With Video CDs WIDE Press the number buttons to select a desired OPEN/CLOSE ANGLE menu option. CLEAR ideo Playback starts from the selected menu option. Operation with the joystick is not possible. 7 To Display the Menu You can display the menu by pressing the RETURN button while PBC playback.
  • Page 24: Specifying Title/Chapter/Track

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Specifying Title/Chapter/Track (Direct Search) Specifying Title WIDE Press the number button corresponding to a OPEN/CLOSE ANGLE desired title number when the disc is stopped. CLEAR Title number is displayed for 8 seconds and playback starts from the selected title.
  • Page 25: Disc Fast Forward/Reverse

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Disc Fast Forward/Reverse Fast Forward ideo S.TITLE DISP During play, continue pressing the FOR- BAND BSSM/ ANGLE WARD (¡) button. ch call The fast forward mark ( ) is displayed while pressing MENU V.SEL the button and disc fast forward is performed.
  • Page 26: Stopping Playback

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Stopping Playback BSSM/ ANGLE Press the STOP (7) button. ch call MENU V.SEL REAR WIDE OPEN/CLOSE ANGLE Note: • When you stop DVD or Video CD playback (during PBC playback only) by pressing the STOP (7) button, that location on the disc is memorized enabling playback from that point when you play the disc again.
  • Page 27: Playback Variations

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Playback Variations Still, Frame-by-Frame and Slow Motion Playback Still Playback ideo This lets you pause playback and view a still picture. Press the PLAY/PAUSE (6) button during BAND BSSM/ ANGLE ch call playback. The still mark ( ) is displayed for 4 seconds and playback is MENU...
  • Page 28: Slow Motion Playback

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Slow Motion Playback This lets you slow down playback speed. Press the STEP (E) button for 1 second S.TITLE DISP during playback. BAND BSSM/ ANGLE ch call The slow playback mark ( ) is displayed, forward Slow Motion playback begins.
  • Page 29: During Playback (Multi-Audio)

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Changing Audio Language during Playback (Multi-Audio) DVDs can provide audio playback with different languages and different systems (Dolby Digital, DTS etc.). With DVDs featuring multi-audio recordings, you can switch between lan- guages/audio systems during playback. Press the AUDIO button during play- POWER MENU...
  • Page 30: Changing The Subtitle Language During Playback (Multi-Subtitle)

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Changing the Subtitle Language during Playback (Multi-Subtitle) With DVDs featuring multi-subtitle recordings, you can switch between subtitle languages during playback. MENU Press the SUBTITLE button during play- AUDIO back. S.TITLE DISP The subtitle selection mark ( ) is displayed for 8 sec- BAND BSSM/...
  • Page 31: Changing The Viewing Angle During Playback (Multi-Angle)

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Changing the Viewing Angle during Playback (Multi-Angle) With DVDs featuring multi-angle (scenes shot from multiple angles) recordings, you can switch among viewing angles during playback. 7 About Scenes that Let You Change the Viewing Angle During playback of a scene shot from multiple angles on this product, the angle mark ) is displayed in the bottom right of the screen.
  • Page 32: Operating With Information Displays

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Operating with Information Displays Calling up Information Displays Information displays let you easily perform a wide range of disc operations. These include starting playback from a specified title, chapter or time, setting the range of Repeat play and switching between different audio and subtitle settings.
  • Page 33: Operating With The Information Display 1 Of A Dvd

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Operating with the Information Display 1 of a DVD This display lets you use the Search function to specify a title or chapter to search for a desired scene, use the Time Search function to specify a time to search for a desired scene, ideo select the desired audio and subtitle language, and select the angle.
  • Page 34: Selecting Audio, Subtitle And Angle

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Selecting Audio, Subtitle and Angle You can perform Audio (language, stereo, audio type as Dolby Digital etc.), Subtitle lan- guage and Angle selection. Move the joystick left/right to select a desired option. The selected option is indicated in blue. Audio Subtitles Angle Move the joystick up/down to switch to the...
  • Page 35: Operating With The Information

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Operating with the Information Display 2 of a DVD In addition to the Search and Time Search functions of the information display 1, this display lets you select the range for Repeat play, and switch audio output. Selecting Repeat Range You can choose between Repeat play of a disc, title or chapter.
  • Page 36: Selecting Audio Output

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Operating with the Information Display of a Video CD This display lets you use the Search function to specify a track to search for desired scenes, use the Time Search function to specify a time to search for a desired scene, switch audio output, and select the range for Repeat play.
  • Page 37: Selecting Repeat Range

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com While the input number is displayed, click the joystick. This starts playback from the selected scene. Note: • Time Search is not possible while the disc is stopped. ideo 7 Direct Search Even without using an information display you can start playback of a desired track. For details, see page 21.
  • Page 38: Display Of A Cd

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Operating with the Information Display of a CD This display lets you use the Search function to specify a track to search for desired track, select the range for Repeat play, and switch Random play and Scan play ON/OFF. Searching for a Desired Track You can use the Search function to specify a track to search for a desired track.
  • Page 39: Setting Random Play

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting Random Play Tracks of the CD you are currently listening to are played in a random order. Move the joystick left/right to select the Random option. The Random option is indicated in blue. Random play Move the joystick up/down to switch to the desired setting.
  • Page 40: Changing Initial Settings

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Changing Initial Settings Calling up the SET UP MENU You can use this menu to change Audio, Subtitle, Parental Lock and other DVD settings. Press the STOP (7) button. Press the MENU button when the POWER MENU disc is stopped.
  • Page 41 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Press the NEXT (¢) button. The third SET UP MENU is displayed. Note: • To switch to the second SET UP MENU, press the PREVIOUS (w2) button. Note: • If you press the MENU button during display of a SET UP MENU, the SET UP MENU is canceled and the unit returns to the previous display.
  • Page 42: Setting The Subtitle (Subtitle Lang.)

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting the Subtitle (SUBTITLE LANG.) You can set a desired subtitle language. If the selected subtitle language is recorded on the DVD, subtitles are displayed in that language. You can also switch subtitle and assist subtitle display ON/OFF.
  • Page 43: Setting The Subtitle Language

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting the Subtitle Language You can set the preferred subtitle language. Move the joystick up/down to select the “SUBTITLE LANG.”. “SUBTITLE LANG.” is indicated in blue. Click the joystick. A subtitle language menu is displayed. Move the joystick up/down to select the “LANGUAGE SELECT”.
  • Page 44 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Click the joystick. A subtitle language is set. Note: • If the selected language is not recorded on the disc, languages specified on the disc are dis- played. • You can also switch the subtitle language during playback with the SUBTITLE button. (See page 27.) •...
  • Page 45: Setting The Audio Language

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting the Audio Language (AUDIO LANG.) You can set the preferred audio language. Move the joystick up/down to select the “AUDIO LANG.”. “AUDIO LANG.” is indicated in blue. Click the joystick. An audio language menu is displayed. Move the joystick up/down to select the desired audio language.
  • Page 46: Setting The Menu Language (Menu Lang.)

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting the Menu Language (MENU LANG.) You can set the preferred language for displays of menus recorded on a disc. Move the joystick up/down to select the “MENU LANG.”. “MENU LANG.” is indicated in blue. Click the joystick.
  • Page 47 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Click the joystick. Parental Lock setting menu is displayed. Press the number buttons to input a four digit code number. Click the joystick. The code number is set, and you can now set the level.
  • Page 48: Changing The Level

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Changing the Level You can change the set Parental Lock level. Move the joystick up/down to select the “PARENTAL”. “PARENTAL” is indicated in blue. Click the joystick. Parental Lock setting menu is displayed. Press the number buttons to input the regis- tered code number.
  • Page 49: Setting Aspect Ratio (Tv Aspect)

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting Aspect Ratio (TV ASPECT) There are two kinds of display. A wide screen display has a width-to-height ratio (TV aspect) of 16:9, while a regular display has a TV aspect of 4:3. Be sure to select the correct TV aspect for the display you use.
  • Page 50: Setting Angle Mark Display (Angle)

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting Angle Mark Display (ANGLE) With discs featuring multi-angle recordings, the angle mark is displayed at the bottom right of the screen during playback of scenes enabling multi-angle viewing. You can set angle selection mark display ON/OFF.
  • Page 51: Setting For Digital Output (Digital Output)

    • Linear PCM output of DTS audio is not possible. If you select the LPCM setting, DTS audio is not output. • When using this product with a Pioneer Multi-Channel AV Master Unit with digital input (e.g. AVM-P9000R, AVM-P9000), select the “Dolby D/LPCM” setting.
  • Page 52: Setting Digital And Analog Audio Output (Output Selection)

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting Digital and Analog Audio Output (OUTPUT SELECTION) You can set linear PCM audio output for both digital and analog output. Set audio output cor- rectly to match the components you are using with this unit. Precaution: •...
  • Page 53: Setting Remote Control Code Type (Remote Code Select)

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting Remote Control Code Type (REMOTE CODE SELECT) When using this product with a Pioneer DVD player, set the remote code of the supplied remote controller to enable operation of this product only. There are two remote codes, CODE TYPE A and CODE TYPE B.
  • Page 54: Others

    Operating with the Head Unit When in the IP-BUS mode, some operations can be performed with the head unit. When connected to a Pioneer Multi-Channel AV Master Unit (e.g. AVM-P9000R), refer to the AV Master Unit Owner’s Manual. When connected to the “DEX-P9R” or “DEX-P9”, refer to the Head Unit’s Manual.
  • Page 55: Switching Power On

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Switching Power ON When connected in the IP-BUS mode to a head unit other than a Pioneer Multi-Channel AV Master Unit (e.g. AVM-P9000R), performing the following steps switches power ON. Switch the display picture source to this unit.
  • Page 56: Troubleshooting

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Troubleshooting If you think there is If the problem If the problem still something wrong remains even after remains. with the unit. checking. Request repairs. Before requesting Reset the unit. (See repairs, check the page 6.) following chart.
  • Page 57 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 7 Common problems (continued) Symptom Cause Remedy There’s no picture. The parking brake cord is not Connect a parking brake cord, connected. and apply the parking brake. The parking brake is not applied. The prohibited mark “...
  • Page 58 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 7 Problems during DVD playback Symptom Cause Remedy Playback is not possible. The loaded disc has a different Replace the disc with one featur- region number from this unit. ing the same region number as this unit.
  • Page 59 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 7 Problems during Video CD playback Symptom Cause Remedy The Video CD playing does not This operation is not possible The PBC (Playback Control) feature PBC. with Video CDs not featuring menu display cannot be called up.
  • Page 60: If You Forget Your Code Number

    When problems occur with disc playback, an error message appears on the display. Refer to the table below to identify the problem, then take the suggested corrective action. If the error persists, contact your dealer or your nearest PIONEER Service Center. Message (error number)
  • Page 61: Language Code Chart

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Language Code Chart Language (code) Input code Language (code) Input code Language (code) Input code Japanese (ja) 1001 Hausa (ha) 0801 Romanian (ro) 1815 English (en) 0514 Hindi (hi) 0809 Kinyarwanda (rw) 1823 French (fr) 0618 Croatian (hr)
  • Page 62: Terms

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Terms Aspect Ratio This is the width-to-height ratio of a TV screen. A regular display has an aspect ratio of 4:3. Wide-screen displays have an aspect ratio of 16:9, providing a bigger picture for exceptional presence and atmosphere.
  • Page 63 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Multi-Audio (Multilingual Dialog) Some DVDs feature dialog recorded in multiple languages. Dialog in up to 8 languages can be recorded on a single disc, letting you choose as desired. Multi-Subtitle Subtitles in up to 32 languages can be recorded on a single DVD, letting you choose as desired.
  • Page 64: Appendix

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix Index 28, 31 Angle Panscan 28, 47 43, 60 Angle mark Parental lock Aspect ratio 46, 59 PBC (Playback control) 9, 20, 60 Assist subtitle Prohibited mark 8, 54 26, 42 Audio language Random play Chapter 9, 59...
  • Page 65: Specifications

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Specifications General Player Power source ..14.4 V DC (10.8 – 15.1 V allowable) System ........DVD-Video, Video CD, Grounding system ........Negative type Compact disc audio system Max. current consumption ........4 A Usable discs ..
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  • Page 68 300 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R OP2, Canada Published by Pioneer Corporation. TEL: (905) 479-4411 Copyright © 2001 by Pioneer Corporation. PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO, S.A. de C.V. All rights reserved. San Lorenzo 1009 3er. Piso Desp. 302 Publication de Pioneer Corporation.

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