Pioneer DV-C36 Bedienungsanleitung

DV -C36 Operating Instructions DVD PLA YER[...]

2 CONGRA TULA TIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF THIS FINE PIONEER PRODUCT . Pioneer is on the leading edge of DVD research for consumer products and this unit incorporates the latest technological developments. We are sure you will be fully satisfied with the DVD player . Thank you for your support. THE ST ANDBY/ON BUTTON IS SECONDARY CONNECTED AND THEREFO[...]

3 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. • This player is not suitable for commercial use. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to a[...]

4 * 2 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved. * 3 “DTS” is a trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. 1 Features of This Player Compatible with DVD, Video CD and CD formats[...]

5 Wide range of DVD viewing options Multi-Angle ( page 34 ) Y ou can view scenes from different camera angles when watching movies or other media with multiple angle playback available. Multiple Languages ( page 36 ) Y ou can select the language on when watching movies or other media that have multiple language and/or audio soundtracks recorded on [...]

6 How to Proceed in This Manual DVD is an incredible format that presents the highest quality digital audio and video available today . The amount of information that can be recorded onto a DVD disc is remarkable, allowing it to offer numerous functions and features available with no other format. Because using the DVD player and DVDs may be confus[...]

7 T able of contents Before Using ........................................ 8 Checking Accessories ..................................... 8 Preparing the Remote Control ......................... 8 Names and Functions ......................... 9 Front Panel ...................................................... 9 Display Window .......................[...]

8 Preparing the Remote Control Inserting batteries into the remote control 1 While pushing the tab on the battery compartment cover toward the center of the remote, pull out in the direction indicated by the arrow. 2 Insert batteries. Make sure to match the plus (+) and minus (–) polarity guides on the batteries with the marks inside the battery [...]

9 Names and Functions 1 STANDBY/ON button Press to switch the player on or to put in standby ( pages 21, 25 ). 2 Disc tray When loading a disc, place it in the disc tray with the label side facing up ( pages 21, 25 ). 3 DISC buttons and indicators Use to select discs in the player directly. The indicator lights for the selected disc ( page 21 ). 4 [...]

10 Display Window 1 DVD indicator Lights when a DVD is loaded. CD indicator Lights when an audio CD is loaded. VCD indicator Lights when a Video CD is loaded. 2 1 DISC/ALL DISCS indicator Lights during random or repeat play. If ALL Discs is selected, ALL DISCS lights; if 1 Disc is selected, DISC lights. 3 REPEAT indicator Indicates that the Repeat [...]

11 Rear Panel 1 VIDEO OUT jack Connect to the video input on a TV or monitor or AV amplifier or receiver with video input capability. When using this output, be sure to set VIDEO OUT SELECT to the left position ( pages 15, 17 ). 2 S-VIDEO OUT jack If your TV or monitor has an S-video input, clear picture reproduction is possible by connecting the p[...]

12 = Stereo = 1/L (Left) = 2/R (Right) (Buttons indicated with * are used for menu operation.) 1 LAST MEMORY button You can resume DVD playback from the point you last watched even if the disc is removed from the player. You can resume Video CD playback in the same way only if it remains in the play position. Press LAST MEMORY during playback to se[...]

13 # CD MODE button Switches CD mode on/off ( page 45 ). $ CONDITION MEMORY button You can store in memory the settings for up to 15 DVDs. Press CONDITION MEMORY during DVD playback to memorize the settings ( page 53 ). % OPEN/CLOSE 0 button Press to open or close the disc tray ( pages 21, 25 ). ^ ANGLE button Some DVDs are recorded with various ca[...]

14 A - B DISC PROGRAM REPEA T RANDOM Î SEARCH MODE A-B CHANNEL VOLUME DISC 1 4 2 5 3 TV FUNC TV CD CD MODE V ol – V ol + CH – CH + DVD TV 1 2  4 3 TV control buttons T o use the following buttons, first slide the switch over to the TV position. 1 VOLUME –/+ Use to adjust the volume. 2 CHANNEL –/+ Use to select TV channel. 3 TV FUNC P[...]

15 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS MAKING CONNECTIONS Making Connections Connection Guide The illustration on this page shows the basic setup using the audio and video cords included with this player . Use this illustration as a guide to setting up your home system. An explanation of each type of audio and video connection available can be found on pages 1 5 t[...]

16 CONTROL AUDIO OUT AC IN VIDEO OUT 2 L 1 R DIGITAL OUT S-VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT SELECT Y P B P R OPT. AUDIO IN L R AUDIO OUT (2CH) 2 L 1 R CONTROL AUDIO OUT AC IN VIDEO OUT 2 L 1 R DIGITAL OUT S-VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT SELECT Y P B P R OPT. DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT OPT. CONTROL AUDIO OUT AC IN VIDEO OUT 2 L 1 R DIGI[...]

17 MAKING CONNECTIONS CONTROL AUDIO OUT AC IN VIDEO OUT 2 L 1 R DIGITAL OUT S-VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT SELECT Y P B P R OPT. Y P B P R COMPONENT VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y P B P R VIDEO OUT SELECT CONTROL AUDIO OUT AC IN VIDEO OUT 2 L 1 R DIGITAL OUT S-VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT SELECT Y P B P R OPT. VIDEO IN VIDEO O[...]

18 Setting Up the Player Using the Setup Navigator The Setup Navigator has been designed to simplify the process of getting the DVD player ready to perform. Designed as a series of on-screen multiple-choice questions, the Setup Navigator automatically sets the audio, video, and language settings according to how the questions are answered. Once thi[...]

19 SETTING UP THE PLA YER Setting the OSD Language (On-Screen Display Language) The [OSD Language] screen establishes the OSD language, or on-screen display language, which refers to the language that is used by the player in menus and on-screen messages. Additionally , the language that is established at this setting will also be used for the defa[...]

20 Confirming the settings The [Exit Setup Navigator] is the final screen in the Setup Navigator . Settings: Save Changes* Select to have the player make all of the necessary audio, video, and language settings according to your responses in the Setup Navigator . Delete Changes Select to exit the Setup Navigator without changing any of the system s[...]

21 1 Press ( STANDBY/ON on the front panel) to turn on the player. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE 0 ( 0 OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel). The disc tray comes out. 3 Load a disc. • Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc. • If you want to load more discs, press DISC SKIP to rotate the disc tray. You can load up t[...]

22 1 Press EXCHANGE. The disc tray comes out. 2 Load a disc. • Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc. • If you want to load more discs, press DISC SKIP to rotate the disc tray two disc space. Notes • Load discs only in the two fully accessible disc spaces. Do not try and load discs into any of [...]

23 GETTING ST ARTED USING YOUR DVD PLA YER When a menu screen is displayed Menu screens are displayed for DVDs that have menu screens or Video CDs that include Playback Control (PBC). DVDs often contain extra information that can be accessed in the DVD menu and sometimes makes navigating DVD menu screens as enjoyable as watching the feature present[...]

24 Advancing to the next chapter (track) Press NEXT ¢ ( ¡ ¢ on the front panel). • Press to skip forward to the next chapter (track). • You can advance more than one chapter (track) forward by pressing and holding NEXT ¢ (remote control only) and releasing when the desired chapter (track) number appears in the display. Skipping back to the [...]

25 GETTING ST ARTED USING YOUR DVD PLA YER 1 Press STOP 7 ( 7 on the front panel). Playback stops. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE 0 ( 0 OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel). • The disc tray comes out. • The tray rotates and the disc that was playing is located towards the front of the table. 3 Remove the disc. • If you want to remove more discs, press DISC SKI[...]

26 (Example) (Example) 1 Press ( STANDBY/ON on the front panel) 2 Press SETUP. The Setup screen appears. 3 Use the cursor buttons ( 2 / 3 ) to select the menu you want. As each menu is selected with the cursor, the settings appear below the menu heading. 4 Use the cursor buttons ( ∞ ) to enter the menu. The top item within the menu becomes highli[...]

27 ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS Changing to the Setup Screen “Expert” Menu Mode The Setup screen menus are divided into two levels, [Basic] and [Expert] , to make this unit more convenient to operate for different levels of users. The [Basic] menu mode contains functions that may be considered necessary for the basic operations of this pl[...]

28 Setting the Digital Audio Output T o Be Compatible with Y our A V Component – DVD This player is capable of digital audio output for Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG, and signals with a sampling rate of 96 kHz. Make settings in the Setup screen Audio 1 menu to reflect the capabilities of the components that you have made digital connections to. Notes [...]

29 ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS Digital Out Expert – DVD/Video CD/CD Depending on your preferences and the type of connections made, you may opt not to have the digital audio signal output at all. When this setting is set to [Off] there is no signal output from the digital audio output jacks. Make changes to the [Digital Out] setting in the[...]

30 Setting the TV Screen Size – DVD The width-to-height ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3, while the width-to-height ratio of wide screen and high-definition TVs is 16:9. This width-to-height ratio is called the aspect ratio. When viewing software recorded in different aspect ratios, the image’ s height to width ratio can be switched to match th[...]

31 ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS Improving Picture Quality – DVD/Video CD If the video picture of a DVD or Video CD displays a lot of video noise (tiny flecks or spots that appear randomly and briefly on the screen), using this player’ s video noise reduction feature it may be possible to reduce the amount of video noise and improve the ov[...]

32 Memory2 Standard Memory1 Adjusting the V ideo Quality (Digital video Noise Reduction) – DVD/Video CD This feature is only available if the player is connected to your TV using the component video jacks and the progressive scan video is output ( page 34 ). Y ou can either select a preprogrammed setting designed to match certain program types or[...]

33 ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS Adjusting the picture quality settings 1 Press VNR. 2 Use the cursor button ( ∞ ) to select [Video Setup]. 3 Press ENTER. 4 Use the cursor button ( 5 / ∞ ) to select the setting to adjust. The settings rotate in the following order: DNR (Adjust to control the amount of signal noise in the luminance componen[...]

34 Compatibility of this unit with progressive-scan TVs. ‘CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF 525 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE “STANDARD DEFIN[...]

35 ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS Selecting the type of paused image to display Expert – DVD This function lets you view a clear still-image when DVD playback is paused. Make changes in the [Still Picture] setting in the Setup screen Video menu in the [Expert] menu mode ( page 27 ). Settings: Field (Picture shake will be eliminated during a p[...]

36 0 TOP MENU MENU ENTER 5 5 5 5 4 ¢ PREV NEXT RETURN VNR SETUP OPEN/ CLOSE AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE CONDITION MEMORY LAST MEMORY LAST COND. DISPLAY DISP « V iewing from a Desired Camera Angle (Multi-Angle) – DVD Y ou can select a camera angle when viewing DVDs with the multi-angle option. Press ANGLE during playback. The camera angle changes ea[...]

37 Setting the Language Options DVDs have the capacity to contain a great deal of audio information, which includes the ability to hold up to 8 different language tracks and subtitle information in as many as 32 different languages. This section outlines the variety of audio language and subtitle options available with this player . Please note tha[...]

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39 SETTING THE LANGUAGE OPTIONS A - B DISC 0 TOP MENU MENU STOP STEP/SLOW ENTER 5 5 5 5 4 ¢ 1 8 7 e E ¡ 3 REV FWD PREV NEXT RETURN VNR CLEAR C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 + 10 SETUP OPEN/ CLOSE AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PLA Y PAUSE PROGRAM REPEAT RANDOM Î SEARCH MODE A-B CHANNEL VOLUME DISC 1 4 2 5 3 TV FUNC TV CD CD MODE Vol – Vol + CH – CH + C[...]

40 Setting Auto Language to control subtitle and audio language based on program content When the Auto Language function is used, foreign movies are shown with the original audio soundtrack and subtitles in the language selected in the [Subtitle Language] menu option. Domestic films are shown with the original audio soundtrack and no subtitles. (Th[...]

41 SETTING THE LANGUAGE OPTIONS Selecting a DVD menu language preference Expert In addition to containing different audio languages, DVD may also contain menu screens in different languages as well. Setting a DVD language preference, sets the selected language as a default when DVDs with menu information in that language are encountered. Selecting [...]

42 Advanced Functions This player is compatible with DVD, Video CD, and CD disc formats. Users already familiar with Video CD or CD will already be familiar with some of the functions the player is capable of performing. With DVD, an even greater number of possibilities and functions are available. Note DVDs differ in content and do not all contain[...]

43 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS Changing the password Change your password whenever you feel it is necessary . However , if you forget your existing password, you cannot enter this screen to change it. 1 Select [Password Change] in the [Parental Lock] setting and press ENTER. The screen changes to the password input screen. To enter the password, refer to ?[...]

44 Changing the Background Color of the Screen Expert Y ou can select a blue or black background to appear when the player is in the stop mode. Make changes to the [Background Color] setting in the Setup screen General menu in the [Expert] menu mode ( page 2 7 ). Settings: Black Blue* Other *Factory setting When “Other” is selected This player [...]

45 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS Playing CDs only (CD Mode) – CD Using this feature you can play only the CDs loaded in the disc tray—automatically skipping over any DVDs or Video CDs loaded. This may be useful if you have a mixture of discs loaded but only want to play music: you don't have to keep track of what kind of disc is where in the disc tr[...]

46 A - B DISC 0 TOP MENU MENU STOP STEP/SLOW ENTER 5 5 5 5 4 ¢ 1 8 7 e E ¡ 3 REV FWD PREV NEXT RETURN VNR CLEAR C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 + 10 SETUP OPEN/ CLOSE AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PLA Y PAUSE PROGRAM REPEAT RANDOM Î SEARCH MODE A-B CHANNEL VOLUME DISC 1 4 2 5 3 TV FUNC TV CD CD MODE Vol – Vol + CH – CH + CONDITION MEMORY LAST MEMORY L[...]

47 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS A - B DISC 0 TOP MENU MENU STOP STEP/SLOW ENTER 5 5 5 5 4 ¢ 1 8 7 e E ¡ 3 REV FWD PREV NEXT RETURN VNR CLEAR C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 + 10 SETUP OPEN/ CLOSE AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PLA Y PAUSE PROGRAM REPEAT RANDOM Î SEARCH MODE A-B CHANNEL VOLUME DISC 1 4 2 5 3 TV FUNC TV CD CD MODE Vol – Vol + CH – CH + CONDITION [...]

48 A - B DISC 0 TOP MENU MENU STOP STEP/SLOW ENTER 5 5 5 5 4 ¢ 1 8 7 e E ¡ 3 REV FWD PREV NEXT RETURN VNR CLEAR C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 + 10 SETUP OPEN/ CLOSE AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PLA Y PAUSE PROGRAM REPEAT RANDOM Î SEARCH MODE A-B CHANNEL VOLUME DISC 1 4 2 5 3 TV FUNC TV CD CD MODE Vol – Vol + CH – CH + CONDITION MEMORY LAST MEMORY L[...]

49 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS Random Play – DVD/Video CD/CD Y ou can play in random order chapters or titles on DVDs, or tracks, 1 disc, or all discs (ALL) with CDs and Video CDs. Random playback of chapters within one title – DVD Press RANDOM once, then press ENTER or PLAY 3 . “Random Chapter” appears on the screen, and chapters within the title [...]

50 Playback in a Desired Order (Program Play) – DVD/Video CD/CD The titles and chapters on a DVD and similarly the tracks on a Video CD or CD can be arranged to play in the order you want. Y ou can create a program mixing titles, chapters, and tracks on all of the discs loaded in the disc tray . Note Although program play is not possible in CD mo[...]

51 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS PROGRAM Cursor buttons REPEAT A - B DISC 0 TOP MENU MENU STOP STEP/SLOW ENTER 5 5 5 5 4 ¢ 1 8 7 e E ¡ 3 REV FWD PREV NEXT RETURN VNR CLEAR C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 + 10 SETUP OPEN/ CLOSE AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PLA Y PAUSE PROGRAM REPEAT RANDOM Î SEARCH MODE A-B CHANNEL VOLUME DISC 1 4 2 5 3 TV FUNC TV CD CD MODE Vol ?[...]

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53 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS A - B DISC 0 TOP MENU MENU STOP STEP/SLOW ENTER 5 5 5 5 4 ¢ 1 8 7 e E ¡ 3 REV FWD PREV NEXT RETURN VNR CLEAR C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 + 10 SETUP OPEN/ CLOSE AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PLA Y PAUSE PROGRAM REPEAT RANDOM Î SEARCH MODE A-B CHANNEL VOLUME DISC 1 4 2 5 3 TV FUNC TV CD CD MODE Vol – Vol + CH – CH + CONDITION [...]

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55 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS Press DISPLA Y during while a disc is stopped to display DVD title and chapter information or V ideo CD and CD track information. Press DISPLA Y again to turn the display off. Information about the titles and chapters or tracks on a disc is displayed. When the information exceeds the space on the screen, use the cursor button[...]

56 Additional Information Disc Care How to hold discs When loading or removing discs, try not to touch their playing surfaces. Cleaning Fingerprints or other dirt on the disc may affect sound and picture quality . T o clean your discs, use a soft clean cloth to wipe them. If necessary , moisten a soft cloth with diluted neutral detergent to remove [...]

57 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION For Proper and Long Use of This Unit Do not move the unit during playback During playback, the disc rotates at high speed. Do NOT lift or move the unit during playback. Doing so may damage the disc. When moving the unit When changing places of installation or packing the unit for moving, be sure to remove all discs and re[...]

58 Language Code List Language codes are used when setting the audio and subtitle language preferences ( page 40 ). Japanese (ja) English (en) French (fr) German (de) Italian (it) Spanish (es) Chinese (zh) Dutch (nl) Portuguese (pt) Swedish (sv) Russian (ru) Korean (ko) Greek (el) Afar (aa) Abkhazian (ab) Afrikaans (af) Amharic (am) Arabic (ar) Ass[...]

59 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION T roubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. 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 rec[...]

60 No sound from the DIGITAL OUT (optical or coaxial) jacks. The [Digital Out] menu is set to [Off] . Set the [Digital Out] ( Audio 1 menu) to [On] ( page 29 ). Can't play DVD or Video CD discs loded. The player is in CD Mode. Press CD mode and make sure that the CD MODE button is not lit ( page 45 ). When recorded on a VCR or passed throu[...]

61 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION T erms Aspect ratio Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV screens. The ratio of a standard TV is 4:3, while the ratio of a high-definition or wide TV is 16:9. The latter allows you to enjoy a picture with a wider perspective. Chapter number Chapter numbers are the numbers assigned to sections of a title [...]

62 Playback Control (PBC) This refers to signals recorded on a Video CD (V ersion 2.0) enabling playback control. Y ou can use menus recorded on discs with PBC for easy , interactive search for desired scenes, and playback. Y ou can also enjoy viewing high-resolution/standard resolution still images. Regional restriction codes (region number) Regio[...]

63 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION We Want You Listening For A Lifetime Used wisely, your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment. Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late, this manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid prolonged [...]

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