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  • Page 1 DVD PLAYER DVD-V555 Operating Instructions...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an CAUTION: The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT intended to alert the user to the presence of important presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"...

  • Page 3: Important Notice

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

  • Page 4: Dolby Digital

    GUI Operation Cinema Mode & Animation Mode* While viewing Pioneer’s original Lets you select the ideal picture quality for GUI on-screen displays, you can TITLE MENU watching movies and animation movies. perform operations by remote...

  • Page 5: Disc Types Compatible With This Unit

    Disc Types Compatible with This Unit This player is DVD, CD, Video CD, and CD-G compatible. Types of playable Diameter/Playable Playback time The marks shown on the right are found on disc labels or on disc discs and their marks sides jackets.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Applicable discs CD VIDEO CD Contents ¶ ¶ ¶ Playing DVDs, CDs and Video CDs with No PBC ¶ Playing Video CDs (with PBC ) ¶ ¶ ¶ Basic Operation Chapter (Track) Skip Forward/Skip Back ¶ ¶ ¶ Stopping Playback & Switching Power OFF ¶...
  • Page 7 Applicable discs CD VIDEO CD Contents ¶ ¶ ¶ Playing DVDs, CDs and Video CDs with No PBC ¶ Playing Video CDs (with PBC ) ¶ ¶ ¶ Basic Operation Chapter (Track) Skip Forward/Skip Back ¶ ¶ ¶ Stopping Playback & Switching Power OFF ¶...

  • Page 8: Before Using

    Before Using Check accessories Remote control unit Audio cord Microphone OPEN/ CLOSE AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE DISPLAY PLAYBACK LAST CONTROL MEMORY MENU TITLE RETURN Video cord ENTER PREV NEXT ∞ ¢ PAUSE PLAY ¡ SELECT CHP/TIME STOP REPEAT REPEAT CLEAR Power cord CONDITION PROGRAM MODE...
  • Page 9 Basic Operation Playing DVDs, CDs and Video CDs with No PBC ..10 Playing Video CDs (with PBC) ......... 11 Chapter (Track) Skip Forward/Skip Back....13 Stopping Playback & Switching Power OFF ..14 Continuing Playback from Where You Stopped ..15 Basic Operation <VRB1210>...

  • Page 10: Playing Dvds, Cds And Video Cds With No Pbc

    Playing DVDs, CDs and Video CDs with No PBC Note DVD-V555 DVDs that do not have the matching region DVD PLAYER Press the STANDBY/ No. that allows playback can not be played CONTROL HIGH ST ANDBY/ ON ST ANDBY ON button.

  • Page 11: Playing Video Cds (With Pbc)

    Playing Video CDs (with PBC) To playback (Video CDs with PBC) What’s a Video CD? It’s a disc that delivers the MD sound quality and VHS picture quality. Thanks to digital signal compression Perform steps through technology (MPEG system), you can enjoy up to 74 page 10.

  • Page 12: Menu Operation

    Playing Video CDs (with PBC) Displays shown when the PLAY/SELECT 3, PREV 4, NEXT ¢, or RETURN buttons are pressed. Example of operation of a disc with PBC (Playback Control) PLAY/SELECT 3button Note MENU Display 1 Direction buttons and ENTER button are not available.

  • Page 13: Fast Forward

    PREV PREV PREV PREV ¡ ¢ button 4 1 button PLA YBACK ONE-TOUCH KARAOKE CONTROL KARAOKE MODE DVD-V555 DVD PLAYER ON/OFF Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 CONTROL HIGH OPEN/CLOSE ST ANDBY/ ON ST ANDBY ECHO MIC 1...

  • Page 14: Stopping Playback & Switching Power Off

    STANDBY indicator lights. MENU TITLE RETURN STANDBY/ON 0 button button PLA YBACK ONE-TOUCH KARAOKE CONTROL KARAOKE MODE DVD-V555 DVD PLAYER ON/OFF CONTROL HIGH OPEN/CLOSE ST ANDBY/ ON ST ANDBY ECHO MIC 1 MIC 2 MIC 1 MIC 2 ¡ ¢...

  • Page 15: Continuing Playback From Where You Stopped

    When PBC playback is engaged on Video CDs, continuous playback may not be possible. LAST MEMORY indicator PLA YBACK ONE-TOUCH KARAOKE CONTROL KARAOKE MODE DVD-V555 DVD PLAYER ON/OFF OPEN/CLOSE ST ANDBY/ ON CONTROL HIGH ST ANDBY ECHO MIC 1 MIC 2...
  • Page 16 <VRB1210>...
  • Page 17 Detailed Operation Playback by Menu Selection ........18 Playing Back CD Graphics ........19 Searching for a Desired Video Scene/Audio Track ..20 Repeat Play ............... 22 Still Frame ..............23 Detailed Operation <VRB1210> <VRB1210>...

  • Page 18: Playback By Menu Selection

    Playback by JAZZ COUNTRY R&B Menu Selection CLASSICAL DVDs and Video CDs, depending on the disc, feature selection menus. This player lets you choose a desired title or track by selecting from a menu. Returning to menu Selection and playback display during playback from a menu During DVD playback...

  • Page 19: Playing Back Cd Graphics

    Playing Back CD Graphics Trust me! Video and audio information is recorded in different areas on a disc. There's also a subcode area where information such as subtitles and song lyrics can be recorded. Graphics refers to the reading of the signals in this area, and their display.

  • Page 20: Searching For A Desired Video Scene/Audio Track

    Title 1 Title 2 Searching for a Desired Video Scene/Audio Track (Title Search) Part 1 Title Number Search You can select a title in these 2 ways. (Method 1) OPEN/ CLOSE Search with Menu TITLE TITLE 1 TITLE 1 Press AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE DISPLAY...

  • Page 21: Searching For A Desired Video Scene/Audio Track

    Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Searching for a Desired Video Scene/Audio Track (Chapter/ Track Search) Part2 Three ways to search a DVD or Video CD; normal search, direct search and time search are possible. For CD, direct search only is possible. Chapter Number Search Chapter Number (Normal Search)

  • Page 22: Repeat Play

    Repeat Play Repeat play of a chapter/track Repeat play of a REPEAT Press once during playback of the OPEN/ specified section CLOSE chapter or track you want to repeat. AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE DISPLAY REPEAT Press at the beginning and end LAST PLAYBACK CONTROL...

  • Page 23: Still Frame

    Still Frame OPEN/ CLOSE AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE DISPLAY PLAYBACK LAST MEMORY CONTROL MENU TITLE RETURN Viewing a still ENTER frame PREV NEXT ∞ ¢ PAUSE PLAY PAUSE ¡ To return to Press SELECT CHP/TIME STOP REPEAT REPEAT normal playback ¶ Press the PAUSE 8 button on the front of CLEAR the player.
  • Page 24 <VRB1210>...
  • Page 25 Karaoke Operation Karaoke Entertainment ..........26 Adjusting to Create the Desired Sound ....29 Echo adjustment ........... 29 Changing performance key ........29 Operation is possible with the MIC ..... 29 Convenient Function for Practicing Karaoke ..30 Reserving a Desired Song ..........32 Sing with Professional karaoke (Guide melody) ....

  • Page 26: Karaoke Entertainment

    Let’s sing!! KARAOKE MODE Press the STANDBY/ON button. STANDBY/ON PLA YBACK ONE-TOUCH KARAOKE CONTROL KARAOKE MODE DVD-V555 DVD PLAYER ON/OFF OPEN/CLOSE ST ANDBY/ ON CONTROL HIGH ST ANDBY ¶ The KARAOKE MODE button lights, and the mode becomes ECHO MIC 1...
  • Page 27 Karaoke Entertainment Tips Press the OPEN/CLOSE 0 button. ¶ The disc table goes back in. Howling If sound from the speakers is picked up by a MIC and output again through the speakers, the result is a screeching sound known as “howling”.
  • Page 28 Karaoke Entertainment Stopping a song When the KARAOKE MODE is selected (the KARAOKE MODE indicator lights), play pauses after a selected song finishes (SINGLE PLAY mode). If you cancel pause between songs with the following proce- dures, play continues, without the Pause of Stop function operating, even if a song finishes playing.

  • Page 29: Adjusting To Create The Desired Sound

    PAUSE PLAY ¡ SELECT CHP/TIME STOP REPEAT REPEAT PLA YBACK ONE-TOUCH KARAOKE CLEAR CONTROL KARAOKE MODE DVD-V555 DVD PLAYER ON/OFF CONTROL HIGH OPEN/CLOSE ST ANDBY/ ON ST ANDBY CONDITION PROGRAM MODE ECHO MIC 1 MIC 2 MIC 1 MIC 2 4 1 ¡...

  • Page 30: Convenient Function For Practicing Karaoke

    Convenient Functions for Practicing Karaoke You can practice karaoke with or without a guide vocal. OPEN/ CLOSE AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE DISPLAY LAST PLAYBACK MEMORY CONTROL MENU TITLE RETURN ENTER PREV NEXT ∞ ¢ PAUSE PLAY GUIDE ¡ VOCAL SELECT CHP/TIME REPEAT STOP REPEAT...
  • Page 31 ONE-TOUCH KARAOKE button MEMORY CONTROL MENU TITLE RETURN ENTER PLA YBACK ONE-TOUCH KARAOKE CONTROL KARAOKE MODE PREV NEXT VOCAL DVD-V555 DVD PLAYER ∞ ¢ ON/OFF PARTNER PAUSE PLAY CONTROL HIGH OPEN/CLOSE ST ANDBY/ ON ¡ ST ANDBY SELECT CHP/TIME STOP...

  • Page 32: Reserving A Desired Song

    Reserving a Desired Song For karaoke fun, perform steps through on page 26. OPEN/ PROGRAM Press the PROGRAM button. CLOSE DISPLAY AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE DISPLAY ¶ When reserving a song is possi- PROGRAM ble, the indication on the right is PLAYBACK LAST CONTROL...

  • Page 33: Sing With Professional Karaoke (Guide Melody)

    Sing With Professional Karaoke (Guide melody) You can switch GUIDE MELODY ON/OFF With it switched ON, Press the MODE button on the remote You can enjoy singing along with a professional singer. control unit 3 times to select GUIDE MELODY. MODE GUIDE MELODY ON OFF...
  • Page 34 <VRB1210>...
  • Page 35 Setting Multi-Aspect Setting for Wide Screen TV Software ............36 Changing Picture, Sound Quality and Graphics Settings ..............38 Memorizing Settings for Often Viewed DVDs (Condition Memory) ..........42 Selecting Languages (Multi-Language) ....43 Changing Audio Type..........43 Selecting a Subtitle Language (Multi-Language Subtitles) ........

  • Page 36: Multi-Aspect Setting For Wide Screen Tv Software

    Certain DVDs feature image data recorded with the Multi-Aspect Setting for Wide “squeeze” recording system for wide screen viewing. When watching this kind of DVD on a conventional TV, the picture Screen TV Software may appear vertically squeezed. If this occurs, you can use the Multi-Aspect function to achieve a normal picture.
  • Page 37 Multi-Aspect Setting for Wide Screen TV Software For DVDs where aspect switching is possible, select the aspect that matches the TV. Aspect Disc Regular TV (4:3) Wide TV (16:9) selection Wide (16:9) &scan Letter (4:3) When the above chart’s is selected, the picture with the correct height to width ratio will be selected.

  • Page 38: Changing Picture, Sound Quality And Graphics Setting

    Changing Picture, Sound Quality and Graphics Settings MODE The setting changes as follows according to how many times the button is pressed. NORMAL MODE Example : DVD MODE DIRECT SEARCH AUDIO D.R.C. SURROUND CINEMA ANIMATION STANDARD AUTO TITLE CHAPTER ON OFF ON OFF [once] [twice]...

  • Page 39: Changing Graphics Display Position

    Changing Picture, Sound Quality and Graphics Settings Changing CD graphics settings Video and audio information is recorded in different areas on a disc. Press button. ENTER There's also a subcode area where information such as subtitles PLAYBACK LAST MEMORY CONTROL and song lyrics can be recorded.

  • Page 40: Changing Graphics Channel

    Changing Picture, Sound Quality and Graphics Settings Changing graphics channel MODE . During play, press and select Press button. ENTER GRAPHICS. LAST PLAYBACK MEMORY CONTROL MENU GRAPHICS TITLE RETURN CHANNEL ENTER PREV NEXT GRAPHICS MODE CONDITION PROGRAM ∞ ¢ ON OFF PAUSE PLAY GUIDE...
  • Page 41 Changing Picture, Sound Quality and Graphics Settings Changing Sound quality (AUDIO D.R.C.) AUDIO D.R.C. stands for Audio Dynamic Range Compression. DVDs provide sound with wide dynamic range. Switch AUDIO D.R.C. ON if you find dialog or other sounds hard to hear when listening on your stereo system or TV. .

  • Page 42: Memorizing Settings For Often Viewed Dvds (Condition Memory)

    You can store settings for DVDs you often watch in Memorizing Settings for memory. Settings remain in memory even if you remove the disc from the player, or switch power to the player OFF. Often Viewed DVDs If you load a disc that has its settings memorized, the Condition indicator lights.

  • Page 43: Selecting Languages (Multi-Language)

    Dolby Digital, PCM, and other audio data is recorded on Selecting Languages DVDs in a number of languages, letting you choose the desired language. (Multi-Language) AUDIO . Press during playback. Tips ¶ For some titles, selection can be made using the menu. In this case press the button while the indicator is MENU...

  • Page 44: Selecting A Subtitle Language (Multi-Language Subtitles)

    Selecting a Subtitle Language You can select a desired subtitle language with DVDs that have subtitle data in multiple languages recorded on them. (Multi-Language Subtitles) Note The subtitle language can not be switched if the subtitle language SUBTITLE . Press during playback.

  • Page 45: Viewing Disc Information

    Viewing Disc Information DISPLAY DISPLAY Press during playback. Press in the STOP mode. OPEN/ OPEN/ CLOSE CLOSE AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE DISPLAY AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE DISPLAY PLAYBACK LAST PLAYBACK LAST MEMORY CONTROL MEMORY CONTROL MENU MENU TITLE RETURN TITLE RETURN ENTER ENTER ¶...

  • Page 46: Outline Of Gui (Graphical User Interface) Operation

    Outline of GUI (Graphical User Interface) Operation On this player, various settings can be selected while watching menu screens and using the remote control unit. Here we will explain how to access menu screens. Because menu screen access differs according to the type of disc being used, or the playback mode (stop mode etc.), refer to the following menu map when accessing.
  • Page 47 Outline of GUI (Graphical User Interface) Operation INITIAL INITIAL INITIAL INITIAL DIG.OUTPUT (DVD) DIG.OUTPUT (DVD) DIG.OUTPUT (DVD) 1 OSD SET. PARENTAL 1 OSD SET. DVD LANG 1 OSD SET. LANG SET 6 ASPECT ASPECT 1 DOLBY DIGITAL DOLBY DIGITAL 1 DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG 1 DOLBY DIGITAL LELEL8...
  • Page 48 Outline of GUI (Graphical User Interface) Operation CD, Video CD MAIN INITIAL SET UP 1 OSD SET. OSD SET. 1 INITIAL 2 B.G.COLOR MENU ENTER MENU ENTER MENU ENTER ∞ INITIAL INITIAL 1 OSD SET. B.G.COLOR 1 OSD SET. OSD SET. 2 B.G.COLOR 2 B.G.COLOR MENU...

  • Page 49: Subtitle Button

    Button operation within each menu Button name Button shape Operation To leave the menu screen (settings are MENU button MENU invalidated) To return one menu screen back(settings will be RETURN RETURN button memorized) However, search is invalidated. Selection and conclusion (In the set up menu, •...
  • Page 50 Example of screen displays and operation Ex. 1: Display contents and button functions within the Menu screen (Example:DVD) In the top class, the top left of the two squares will be a “blue square”. In the middle class, the middle of the three squares will be a “blue square”.
  • Page 51 About the main menu The main menu is the menu used for selecting the Title menu screen, Menu screen and Set up screen. In the Title menu screen: Titles can be selected and played back. (Title search) MAIN 1 TITLE MENU In the Menu screen: 2 MENU Chapters (songs), subtitles, audio and angles within a title can be...

  • Page 52: Changing Settings

    Changing Settings About the initial setup screen (EX:DVD) Used when changing various settings. The items and setting details are listed on the next page 53 - 54. INITIAL 1 OSD SET. OSD SET. 2 B.G.COLOR 3 PARENTAL 4 DVD LANG. 5 LANG SET MENU ENTER...

  • Page 53: Item Settings

    Item Settings Settings Item Initial settings Details (factory settings at Class the time of shipment) Operation displays (play, stop etc.) can be displayed or not Operation displays Operation displays DISPLAY displayed by selecting ON or OFF. appear. do not appear. When watching conventional software on a wide screen Wide Normal...
  • Page 54 Item Settings Settings Initial settings Item Details (factory settings at the time of shipment) Class AUDIO and SUBTITLE can be set in advance. In the case of foreign movies, the original audio language and English subtitles will be automatically selected. In the case of English language movies, the original audio language (English) will be selected, and subtitles will not be displayed.

  • Page 55: How To Set Basic Audio And Subtitles

    How to Set Basic Audio and Subtitles LANG SET LANG SET 1 AUDIO SUBTITLE 1 AUDIO AUDIO Changes in order when English 2 SUBTITLE English 2 SUBTITLE the remote control’s 3 AUTO LANG. 3 AUTO LANG. 1/136 1/136 4 SUBT. OFF button is 4 SUBT.
  • Page 56 How to Set Basic Audio and Subtitles Input-code Input-code Input-code Input-code Language Language Language-code Language-code (high-order) (high-order) (low-order) (low-order) Rumanian Interlingue Kinyarwanda Inupiak Sanskrit Indonesian Sindhi Icelandic Sango Hebrew Serbo-Croatian Yiddish Singhalese Javanese Slovak Georgian Slovenian Kazakh Samoan Greenlandic Shona Cambodian Somali Kannada...

  • Page 57: Connecting The Player Connection Example 1. To A Tv With Video Input

    Set-Up Connecting the Player Connection example 1. To a TV with Video input ............58 Connection example 2. AV receiver with digital input for Dolby Digital (AC-3) ....59 Connection example 3. AV amplifier ...... 60 Names and Functions Remote control ............61 Front panel ..............

  • Page 58: Connecting The Player

    Connecting the Player Precautions when connecting the player This player’s Analog copy protect technology is copy guarded. If you connect the player to a TV via a VCR, or record and playback the contents of a disc with a VCR, the play- back picture may not be normal.

  • Page 59: Connection Example 2. Av Receiver With Digital Input For Dolby Digital (Ac-3)

    AV receiver with digital input for Dolby Digital (AC-3). *Make this connection when using this unit with Pioneer’s VSX–07TX, VSX–09TX AV receiver. ¶ Connect this unit’s DIGITAL OUT jack to the Dolby Digital (AC-3) input jack of a Dolby Digital compatible amplifier.

  • Page 60: Connection Example 3. Av Amplifier

    Cables can be found at your local audio/video dealer. ¶ When connecting to a component bearing the Pioneer Î mark: If you use a commercially available cord with a mini plug (no resistance) to connect this player’s CONTROL IN jack to the control output jack of another component bearing the Î...

  • Page 61: Remote Control

    Names and Functions 7 Remote control Menu button (MENU) Subtitle button (SUBTITLE) Angle button (ANGLE) Open/Close button (OPEN/CLOSE 0) STANDBY/ ON button ( Display button (DISPLAY) OPEN/ Audio switching button (AUDIO) CLOSE Playback control button (PBC ) AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE DISPLAY Last Memory button (LAST MEMORY) Return button (RETURN...

  • Page 62: Front Panel

    (1 - 9, +10) Playback control button Karaoke Mode button (STANDBY) (PLAYBACK CONTROL) (KARAOKE MODE ) PLA YBACK ONE-TOUCH KARAOKE CONTROL KARAOKE MODE DVD-V555 DVD PLAYER ON/OFF Open/Close 0 CONTROL HIGH OPEN/CLOSE ST ANDBY/ ON ST ANDBY Digital Echo Knob button (ECHO) ECHO...

  • Page 63: Display Window

    Names and Function 7 Display window Indicates GUI operation Indication location for Last Indicates that playback is being performed. Memory is being recorded settings (condition) have in memory. been memorized. Indicated Multi-Angle Indicates Dolby digital playback playback is in progress. LAST MEMO CONDITION DOLBY ANGLE...

  • Page 64: Troubleshooting

    Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.
  • Page 65 Troubleshooting Symptom Possible causes Reference page ¶ P.29 Karaoke operations 11.Key control and Once more are not The MIC is not connected to the MIC control jack. possible with a MIC featuring controls. ¶ P.31 12.Even when playing a multiplex disc, ONE-TOUCH KARAOKE is ON.

  • Page 66: For Proper And Long Use

    For Proper and Long Use 7 DO NOT MOVE THE UNIT DURING 7 CAUTION: WHEN PLACING THE UNIT PLAYBACK IN A STEREO RACK WITH GLASS During playback, the disc rotates at high speed. Do NOT lift or DOORS move the unit during playback. Doing so may damage the disc. Be sure there is ample space between the unit and the 7 WHEN MOVING THE UNIT glass doors when opening the disc table using the remote...

  • Page 67: Care Of Discs

    Then store it standing upright away from heat and humidity. Use of shaped CD's is not recommended for this product. Pioneer disclaims all liability aring in connection with the use ÷ Store discs carefully. If you store discs at an angle, or stacked on of shaped CD's.

  • Page 68: Terms

    Terms Dolby digital (AC-3)* TOC (Table Of Contents) information is data other than audio Dolby Digital(AC-3) delivers up to 5.1 channels of discrete multi- signal data, recorded at the beginning of a disc. As the name channel audio. This is the same system that is used for surround sound in Dolby Digital equipped movie theaters.

  • Page 69: Specifications

    Specifications Terms Subtitle General Subtitles are language titles superimposed on movies etc. Up System ........DVD system, Video CD system and to 32 different subtitle languages can be recorded on a DVD ..........Compact Disc digital audio system Power requirements: ..........AC 120 V, 60 Hz disc.
  • Page 70 We Want You Listening For A Lifetime Used wisely, your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of E S T 1 9 2 4 Want You LISTENING fun and enjoyment. Since hearing damage from loud noise is often For A Lifetime undetectable until it is too late, this manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise.
  • Page 71 <VRB1210>...
  • Page 72 Should this product require service in the U.S.A. and you wish to locate the nearest Pioneer Authorized Independent Service Company, or if you wish to purchase replacement parts, operating instructions, service manuals or accessories, please call the number shown below.

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