Pioneer BDP-94HD manual

Operating Instructions Blu-ray Disc PLAYER[...]

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CAUTION This product is a class 1 laser product, but this product contains a laser diode higher than Class 1. T o ensure continued safety , do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. D3-4-2-1-8_B_En The following caution label appears on your unit. Location: inside of[...]

POWER-CORD CAUTION Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other c[...]

S001_En 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 eq[...]

6 En Contents 01 Before you start Featur es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Putting the batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Using the remote control . . . . . . .[...]

Before you start 01 7 En Chapter 1 Before you start Features BD-ROM playback Blu-ray Disc is a next-generation video disc format featuring far higher disc capacity than con ven tional DVD. The high er capacity makes a whole range of new and e nhanced features possible, such as support for high-definition vide o up to 1920 x 1 080 pixels, high quali[...]

Before you start 01 8 En Movie file playback Video files encoded in the WMV (W indows Media* Video), MPEG-1/2 formats are play able from DVD-R/-RW, or from a con nected media server . Music file playback This player supports various audio for mats, includ ing WMA (Windows Media* Audio) , MP3 and WA V. You can play files stored on DVD-R/-RW, or from[...]

Before you start 01 9 En Important • This player is not compatib le with BD-R/-R E (Blu-ray Disc Recordable Format Ver. 1 an d Blu-ray Disc Recordable Format Ver. 2) , DVD-R/-R W (VR mode) , DVD-Aud io, DVD-RA M, CDs (with PC files) or disc types other than those listed above. • Do not use 8 cm disc adapters with this player. 8 cm discs can be [...]

Before you start 01 10 En File extensions The following file extensio ns should be us ed with th is player: •V i d e o .wmv .mpg .mpeg •A u d i o .wma .mp3 .wav •I m a g e .jpg .jpeg .png .gif Even when files have a supported fi le extension, some files may not play or display depending on the content or media server type. Titles and chapters[...]

Connecting up 02 11 En Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel 1A C I N Connect the supplied power co rd here, then plug in to a power outlet. 2 CONTROL IN Use to control th is player from the remote sensor of a nother Pioneer component with a CONTROL OUT terminal and bearing the mark. Connect the CONTROL OUT of the other c omponent to the CONTROL IN of[...]

Connecting up 02 12 En Easy connections This is a basic set up that allows you to watch discs on your TV using just the cables supplied. Important • This player is equipped with co py protection technol ogy. Do not connect this player to your TV via a VCR using AV cables, as the picture from this player will not ap pear properly on your TV. (This[...]

Connecting up 02 13 En Connecting for HDMI output If you have an HDMI or D VI (with HDCP) equipped monitor or display, you can connect it to this player u sing a commercially available HDMI cable. The HDMI connector outp uts uncompre ssed digital video, as well as most digital audio formats. Important • This unit has been designed to be compliant[...]

Connecting up 02 14 En Connecting using the component video output You can use the componen t video output instead of the sta ndard video out ja ck to conne ct this player to your TV (or other equipment). • Use a component video cable (n ot supplied) to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a component vi deo input on your TV, monitor or AV re[...]

Connecting up 02 15 En Connecting using an S-Video output You can use the S-Video output instead of the VIDEO OUT jack to connect this player to your TV (or other equipment). • Use an S-Video cable (not su ppli ed) to conne ct the S-VIDEO OUT to an S -Video inpu t on your T V, monitor or AV receiver . Line up the small triangle above the jack wit[...]

Connecting up 02 16 En Network connection This player can be connected to a local area netwo rk (LAN) via the Ethernet port on the rear p anel. After making the physical connection the player needs to be set up for network c ommunicati on. This is don e from the In itial Setup menu — see Setting up for net work use on page 21 for detailed instruc[...]

Controls and displays 03 17 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1  STANDBY/ON Press to switch the player on (the power indicator and indicator in the middle of the unit light up when the power is on) or into standby. 2 Disc tray 3  OPEN/CLOSE Press to open or close the disc tray. 4 Indicators • FL OFF – Lights when the displa y[...]

Controls and displays 03 18 En Remote control 1  STANDBY/ON Press to switch the player on or into standby. 2  OPEN/CLOSE Press to open or close the disc tray. 3 FL DIMMER Press to change the brightness of the display. When the display and other indicators are off, the FL O FF indicator (see page 17) lights. 4 Number buttons Use to enter title[...]

Controls and displays 03 19 En Front panel display 1  Lights du ring playba ck of a disc. 2C h a r a c t e r d i s p l a y Shows various playback informatio n — disc time, chapter and title number, etc. L 2 1[...]

Getting Started 04 20 En Chapter 4 Getting Started Switching on and setting up When you switch the player on for the first time the Setup Navigator screen appears. We recommend using this to make a few basic player settings. 1 Switch on your TV and set th e video input to this player. 2 Press the  STANDBY/ON button o n the remote contr ol or the[...]

Getting Started 04 21 En About the screen saver If the player is stopped or paused for more than five minutes with no other operation, the screen saver starts. Once the screen saver ha s started, pressing a ny button on the front panel or remo te will clear it and return the p layer to normal operati on. The screen saver starts for CDs and music fi[...]

Getting Started 04 22 En Playing movies, music and photos Using this player, you can enjoy wa tching movies, listening to music and browsing photos, from BD and D VD discs or from a media server on the network. How yo u navigate, browse and play content varies according to the forma t of the content and the media: • To play a BD or DVD movie disc[...]

Getting Started 04 23 En Playback controls Resuming playback  The resume function of fers a con venient way to resta rt playback from where you stopped it previously. Resuming playback of BD/DVD movies and audio CDs If you stop playback before th e en d of the disc, the playback stop position is stored so that you can resume watching the disc fr[...]

Getting Started 04 24 En Playing video in slow motion You can play BD and DVD movies and m ovie files at different forward slow motion speeds. 1 1 During playback, press  to start slow motion playback. • The slow motion speed is shown on-screen. • There is no sound during sl ow motion play back. 2 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion s[...]

Getting Started 04 25 En Switching camera angles Some BD and DVD movies feature scen es shot from two or more angles — check the disc box for details. • During playback, press ANGLE to switch the angle. • There may be a short delay after pres sing the button before the angle changes. • Playback resumes if the angle is changed while paused. [...]

Getting Started 04 26 En Frequently Asked Questions • Why won’t the disc I loaded play? First check that you loaded the di sc the right way up (label side up), and that it’s clean and not damaged. See Taking care of your player and discs on page 46 for information on clean ing discs. If a disc loaded correctly won’t play, it’s pro bably a[...]

Using the Disc Navigator 05 27 En Chapter 5 Using the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the PC files on a DVD-R/-RW disc to find what you want to play. Additionally, PC files contained on a BD-ROM can be p layed back from Disc N avigator. You ca n use the Disc Navigator when a disc is playing or stopped. Important • It’s n[...]

Using the Disc Navigator 05 28 En Displaying the Browse menu • Press  to display th e Browse menu : Depending on the browse menu, c ertain option s may not be selectable. • All Movies : Display all movie files found on the disc. • Browse : Browse movies by Genre, Quicklist, or Folders. See also Browsing movies below. • Search : Find a mo[...]

Using the Disc Navigator 05 29 En Photo Navigator The photo sec tion of the Disc Na vigator allows you to browse and display all the compati ble photo files fo und on the loa ded BD-ROM or DVD-R/-RW disc (non-photo files are not displayed). See also File compatibility on page 9 for more on compatible file types. 1 If you haven’ t already done so,[...]

Using the Disc Navigator 05 30 En • Quicklist : Display thu mbnails of all the pho tos currently in you r Quicklist. Press ENTER to display the Phot o Options menu, fr om where you can start slideshow playback o r remove photos from the Quicklist: • Folders : Display a list of folders and photo f iles on the disc. Select a folder an d press ENT[...]

Using the Disc Navigator 05 31 En Displaying the Browse menu • Press  to display th e Browse menu : Depending on the browse menu, c ertain option s may not be selectable. • All Songs : Display all songs (files/tracks) found on t he disc. • Browse : Browse songs by Artist, Al bum, Genre, Quicklist or Folders. See also Browsing songs below. [...]

Using the Home Media Gallery 06 32 En Chapter 6 Using the Home Media Gallery Introduction The Home Media Galler y allows you to browse and play movies, music and photos stored on media servers connected on an identical Local Area Network (LAN) as the player. This unit allows for the playing of files stored on the following: • PCs running Microsof[...]

Using the Home Media Gallery 06 33 En About the network settings This unit uses DHCP and Auto IP functional ity to make all the network set tings auto matically. If you ar e using a bro adband rout er or a broadband modem with a DHCP serve r function, setup should be completely automatic with no manual settings required. Using the Home Media Galler[...]

Using the Home Media Gallery 06 34 En Displaying the Browse menu • Press  to display th e Browse menu : Depending on the browse menu, c ertain option s may not be selectable. • All Movies : Display all movie files foun d on the selected server. • Browse : Browse mo vies by Genre, Quicklist or Folders. See also Browsing movies below. • Se[...]

Using the Home Media Gallery 06 35 En Photo Navigator The photo section of the Hom e Media Gallery allows you to browse and display a ll the compat ible photo fil es found on you r local area network (non -photo file s are not displa yed). See also File compatibility on page 9 for more on compatible file types. 1 If you haven’t already done so, s[...]

Using the Home Media Gallery 06 36 En • Folders : Display a list of folders and photo files. Select a folder and press ENTER to see a list of photos and subfolders within the folder. (The fo lder configurat ion may change depending o n the server type.) When you play a file in this mode, continuous play of files in that folder does not occur. Sea[...]

Using the Home Media Gallery 06 37 En Displaying the Song Options menu • Press  to display Song Opti ons menu: • Play Son g : Play the selected so ng from the beginning. • Add to Qui cklist : Add the selected song to your Quic klist. The Quicklist feature is a useful way to organize mu sic files for handy selection and playback. The Quickl[...]

Using the Home Media Gallery 06 38 En Now playing song information The Now Playing screen shows deta iled information about the song playing, including: • Artist and song titl e • Progress bar (elapsed time and song length) • Album name •G e n r e •F i l e f o r m a t • Browse menu •P l a y s t a t u s •P l a y m o d e • Next/Prev[...]

Video/Audio Adjust menu 07 39 En Chapter 7 Video/Audio Adjust menu From the Video/Audio Adjust menu you can mak e various settings th at affect how video is presented on your TV and how the sounds . Items in the Video/Audio Adjust menu can only be changed during playbac k. Video Adjust • Default setting: Standard From the Video Adjus t screen you[...]

Video/Audio Adjust menu 07 40 En Audio Adjust From the Audio Adjust menu yo u can set the Audio DRC (Dynamic Range control). Audio DRC • Default setting: Off When watching Dolby Digital BD and DVD discs, as well as PC files with Dolby Dig ital audio, at lo w volume, it’s easy t o lose the quieter sounds comp letely — includ ing some o f the d[...]

Initial Setup menu 08 41 En Chapter 8 Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various pla yer options for so und, picture, language and so on. Note tha t settings c an only be changed when the player is stopped. If you disconnect th e player from the wall outlet befo re switching the player off, a[...]

Initial Setup menu 08 42 En Audio Out Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital • Outputs a Dolb y Digital signal whe n a Dolby Digital sour ce is being played. Dolby Digital  PCM Converts Dolby Digital so urces to Linear PCM output. Use if your connected eq uipment doesn ’t support Dolby Digital audio. This setting is effectiv e in digital audio outp[...]

Initial Setup menu 08 43 En Network IP Configuration Next Screen Continue to the next screen to input IP a ddress details. See Setting up for network use on page 21 for more detailed inf ormation. Device Name Next Screen Continue to the next scre en to set the name of this player as it will appear to other devices on the network. See Setting up for[...]

Initial Setup menu 08 44 En About the audio output settings The table below s hows how the audio s ettings you mak e in the Initial Setup m enu (page 41) af fect the output to th e analog (2ch/5 .1ch), digita l and HDMI outputs with various types of disc/files. *1 2 Channel or 5.1 Ch annel setting (see Audio Output M ode on page 43). *2 Dolby Digit[...]

Initial Setup menu 08 45 En Speaker Setup You only need to make th is settin g if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog outputs. This sett ing does not affect any di gital aud io output. Use the Speaker Setup screen to tell the player what kinds of speakers you have connected. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initi[...]

Additional information 09 46 En Chapter 9 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs Handling discs When holding discs of any type, take care not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the disc surfa ce. Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge. Damaged or dirty d iscs can affect playba ck performance. Take ca [...]

Additional information 09 47 En Hints on installation We want you to enjoy using this pr oduct for years to come, so please bear in mind the following points when choosing a suitable lo cation for it: Do... • Use in a we ll-ventilated room. • Place on a solid, flat, level surf ace, such as a table, shelf or stereo rack. Don’t... • Use in a [...]

Additional information 09 48 En Setting up the remote to control your TV 1 Input the manufacturer code . While hold ing down th e TV CONTROL  button, input the two digit code from the table belo w that corresponds to the make of yo ur TV. For example, if you have a Pion eer TV, press and hold TV CONTROL  , then press 0 , 0 on the remote contr[...]

Additional information 09 49 En BD/DVD language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code BD/DVD country/area code list Country/Area, Country/Area code , Country/Area code letter Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 French (fr ), 0618 German (de), 0405 Italian (it), 0920 Spanish (es), 0519 Dutch (nl), 1412 Russian (ru), 1821 Chines[...]

Additional information 09 50 En Troubleshooting IIncorrect operation is o ften mistaken for trouble o r malfunction. If you think that there is something wrong with this compon e nt, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspec t the other components an d electrical ap pliances being used . If the trouble canno[...]

Additional information 09 51 En HDMI troubleshooting Cannot play multi-channel audio. • Check the audio options available from the disc menu. • Multi-channel 192 kHz audio is output in 2 channels. • Check that the Dolby Digital Out and DTS Out settings (see Audio Out on page 42) are suitable for your amplifier/receiver — check the instructi[...]

Additional information 09 52 En Network troubleshooting HDMI Control does not function. •Verify th at the HDMI cable is firmly connected. •Make sure that this unit’s HDMI Control is set to On (see HDMI Control on page 43). •Make sure that the HDMI Control for the connected components is set to On. For more information, refer to the operatin[...]

Additional information 09 53 En Miscellaneous troubleshooting Cannot play or display . • Check the physical connections (hub, 100BASE-TX /10BASE-T, or crossed cable and other cable quality when cabled directly to a PC). • Check if the file complies to the supported format, bi t rate or profile (see page 9). Also check if the file is damaged. ?[...]

Additional information 09 54 En A ‘  ’ appears in the file name. • A character that cannot be displaye d on this unit is included i n th e file name. Use only alphanumeric characters if you want file names to be displayed correctly on this player. The power automatically turns on. • Th is un it ’s po wer ma y b e t urn e d on wh en yo [...]

Additional information 09 55 En Glossary Analog audio An electrical signal th at di re ct ly re pr es en ts so un d. C omp a re th is to digital audio which can also be an el ectrical signal, but is an indirect representation of so und. See also Digital audio . Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen rela tive to its height. Conventional TVs are 4:3 [...]

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