Pioneer BDP-95FD manual

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

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3 En CAUTION This pr oduct is a class 1 lase r pr oduct, but this pr oduct contains a lase r diode highe r than Class 1. T o ensu r e continued safety , do not r emove any cove r s o r attem p t to gain access to the inside of the pr oduct. Ref e r all se r vicing to qualified p e r sonnel. D3-4-2-1-8_B_En The following caution label a pp ea r s on[...]

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5 En S001_En Selecting fine audio equi p ment such as the unit you’ve just p u r chased is only the sta r t of you r musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to conside r how you can maximize the fun and excitement you r equi p ment offe r s. This manufactu r e r and the Elect r onic Indust r ies Association’s Consume r Elect r onics G r ou p want yo[...]

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 . . . . . . .[...]

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

01 8 En High quality audio This player is compatible wit h Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD High Resolution Au dio, Dolby Digital and DTS. To enjoy Dolb y TrueHD, Dolby Di gital Plus or DTS-HD High Resolut ion Audio at the maximum pe rformance, connect this player to a Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Pl us or DTS-HD High Resolution Audio-comp a[...]

01 9 En Disc/content format playback compatibility General disc compatibility This player is compatible with a range o f disc types (media) and formats. Compatib le discs will us ually feature one of th e following logos on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note however that some disc types, such as recordable BD, D VD or CD, may be in an unplayable [...]

01 10 En • Please note, the following file naming struc t ure needs to b e adhered to when creating/renaming any digita l media to be played on the unit (either throug h computer-created disc media, or the Home Media Gallery connectio n). This disclaimer does not apply to any media purchased at retail loca tions: Due to the coding system used, th[...]

02 11 En Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel 1A C I N Connect the supplied power co rd here, then plug into a power outlet. 2 CONTROL IN Use to control th is player from the remote sensor o f another Pion eer component with a CONTROL OUT terminal and bearing the  mark. Connect the CONTROL OUT of th e other component to the CONTROL IN of this play[...]

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 pla yer is equipped with co py protect ion technology. 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 player may a[...]

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 H DMI cable that supports the HDMI 1.3 specificat ion (Category 2) or later. The HDMI connector outp uts uncompre ssed digital video, as well as most digital audio formats. Import[...]

02 14 En Changing the output video resolution Use the OUTPUT RESOLUTION button located on both the front panel and the remote control to switch the output vide o resolution for the HDMI and comp onent video outputs. The table below shows the output settings. Note • Depending o n your display, some of the settings may result in the picture disappe[...]

02 15 En Connecting for surround sound This player offers both an alog and digital connections for surround sound. The digital outp uts (coaxial and optica l) provide a conveni ent way to connect this player to an AV re ceiver with built-in Dolby Digital and/or DTS deco ders. The 5. 1ch analog outputs can be used to connect to an AV receiver with m[...]

02 16 En Network connection This player can be connected to a local area network (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 ommunication. This is d one from the Initial Setu p menu — see Setting up for net work use on page 21 for detailed instructions. For best [...]

02 17 En Using an external IR receiver with this player If you prefer to keep your AV equi pment in a closed cabinet, you can use an external IR receiver conn ected to the IR IN jack. You can thus have just the receiver outside of the cabinet a nd still be able to control the player. Tip • Y ou may need to set the IR RECEIVE R switch (located und[...]

03 18 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 and other indicators [...]

03 19 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 F F indicator (page 18) lights. 4 Number buttons Use to enter title, chapter or track number[...]

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 pla yer. 2 Press the  STANDBY/ON button on th e remote control or the front panel to [...]

04 21 En 7 Sel ect ‘Finish Setup’ to accept the settin gs and exit the Setup Navigator, or ‘Go Back’ to go through the settings agai n. You can run the Setup Naviga tor at an y time by selecting it fr om the Optio ns menu — see page 43. About the screen saver If the player is stopped or paused for mo re than five minutes with no other ope[...]

04 22 En Playing movies, music and photos Using this player, you can enjoy wa tching movies, listening to music and browsing photos, from DVD discs o r from a media server on the network. How you navigate, browse and play con t ent varies according to the format of the content a nd the media: • To play a DVD movie disc (i .e., one containing DVD-[...]

04 23 En Playback controls Resuming playback  The resume function of fers a con venient way to restart playback from where you stopped it previously. Resuming playback of BD/DVD movies and Audio CDs If you st op playbac k before th e en d of the disc, the playback stop position is stored so that you can resume watching the disc from the same pla[...]

04 24 En Playing video in slow motion You can play BD and DVD movies at different forward slow motion speeds. 1 During playback, press  to start slow motion pl ayback. • The slow motion speed is shown on-scree n. • There is no sound dur ing slow motion p layback. 2 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed. 3 To resume normal playback[...]

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 ang le. • There may be a short delay after pressing the button before the angle changes. • Pla yback resumes if the angle is changed while paused. Zooming the scr[...]

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 i ng discs. If a disc loaded correctly won’t play, it’s pro b ably an incompatible[...]

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. You can use the Disc Navigator when a disc is playing or stopped. Important • It’s not possible to use the Disc Navigator with DVD-Video discs, or with Audio CDs. Introduction Most of the features[...]

05 28 En Displaying the browse menu • Press  to display th e browse menu: Dependin g on the browse menu, c ertain opti ons 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 movie by entering a nam [...]

05 29 En 4U s e t h e / buttons to change the current selection (highlighte d in yellow). • Press ENTER to start fu ll-screen slideshow playback from the currently selected p hoto. • Press  t o start or resume slideshow playback from the last photo disp layed. Displaying the Photo Options menu • Press  to display the Ph oto Option[...]

05 30 En Music Navigator The music section of the Disc Na vigator allows you to browse and play all t he compati ble music file s found on the loaded DVD-R/-RW disc (non-m usic files are not display ed). See also File compatibility on page 9 for more on compatible file types. 1 If you haven’t already don e so, select ‘Disc Naviga tor’ from th[...]

05 31 En Browsing songs The browse sub-menu gives you va rious ways to browse songs. • Go back : Return to th e previous menu. • Artists : Display a list of artists, and how many albums are associated with each. Sele ct an art ist and press ENTER to see the album list by tha t artist. • Albums : Display a list of albums, and how many songs ar[...]

06 32 En Chapter 6 Using the Home Media Gallery Introduction The Home Media Gallery allows yo u 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 r unning Microsoft Wind ows XP with Windows M[...]

06 33 En Using the Home Media Gallery Before using the Home Media Gallery, make sure that you have connected the player to the network and made the n ecessary settings. See Network connection on p age 16 and Setting up for network use on page 21 for more in formation. 1 Press H OME MENU and select ‘Home Media Gallery’ from the on-screen disp la[...]

06 34 En Displaying the browse menu • Press  to display th e browse menu: Dependin g on the browse menu, c ertain opti ons may not be selectable. • All Movies : Display all movie files foun d on the selected server. • Browse : Browse movies by Genre , Quicklist or Folders . See also Browsing movies below. • Search : Find a movie by enter[...]

06 35 En Photo Navigator The photo section of the Hom e Media Gallery allows you to browse and display a ll the compatible photo fil es found on your local a rea 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, select ‘Home Medi a Gallery?[...]

06 36 En • Folders : Displ ay 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 configuration may chang e depending on the server type.) Searching photos From the Search sub-menu you can enter a few (up to 20) characters of a photo title. As each character is [...]

06 37 En Displaying the browse menu • Press  to display th e browse menu: Dependin g on the browse menu, c ertain opti ons may not be selectable. • All Songs : Display all songs (fil es/tra cks) found on the server. • Browse : Browse songs by Artists , Albums , Genres , Playlists , Quicklist or Folders . See also Browsing songs below. • [...]

06 38 En About Windows Media Player 11/Windows Media Connect Windows Media Player 11/Win dows Media Connect is software to deliver music, photos and movies from a Microsoft Windows XP computer to home stereo systems and TVs. The same function is also available in Windows Media P layer 11. With this software, you can play ba ck files stored on the P[...]

07 39 En Chapter 7 Video/Audio Adjust menu From the Vi deo/Audio Adjust menu you can make various settings that affect how video is presented on your TV and how the sounds. Items in the Video/Audi o Adjust menu can only be changed during playback. Video Adjust • Default setting: Standard From the Vi deo Adjust screen you can select the Standard o[...]

07 40 En Audio Adjust From the Audio Adjust menu you 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 low volume, it’s easy t o lose the quieter sounds comp letely — including some o f the dialog. Switching Audio DRC [...]

08 41 En Chapter 8 Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various player option s for sound, pi cture, language and so on . Note that settings can only be changed when the player is stopped. If you disconnect th e player from the wall outlet before switching the player off, an y new set tings mad[...]

08 42 En Audio Out Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital • Outputs a Dolby Digital s ignal when a Dolby Digital source is being played. Dolby Digital  PCM Converts Dolby Digital sources to Linear PC M output. Use if your connected equipment doesn’t support Dolby Digital audio. This setting is effectiv e in digital audio outputs. DTS Out DTS • Ou[...]

08 43 En Parental Lock Change Password (Set Password) Next Scre en Set or change the password necessar y to pl ay BD or DVD discs that have level/age restrictions. In order to change the password, you’ll need t o first enter your existing o ne. DVD Parental Lock Change Level Enter your password and then set the parental lo ck level. Discs with a [...]

08 44 En About the audio output settings The table below s hows how the audio settings you mak e in the Initial Setup menu (page 41) affec t the output to the analog (2ch/5 .1ch), digita l and HDMI outputs with various types of disc/files. Note • Output sam pling rate is 48 kHz throu g h the d i gital au dio outputs. • MPEG audio is always outp[...]

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 digital audio output. Use the Speaker Setup screen to tell the player what kinds of speakers you have connected. 1 Press H OME MENU and select ‘Initial Setup’. 2 Selec[...]

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 c e. Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge. Damaged or dirt y discs can affect playba ck performance. Take ca re also not to s c rat[...]

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 well -ventilated room. • Pla ce on a solid, flat, level surf ace, such as a table, shelf or stereo rack. Don’t... • U s e in a place exposed to hig[...]

09 48 En Setting up the remote to control your TV 1 Input the manufacturer code. While hold ing down the TV CONT ROL  button, input the two digit code from the table belo w that corresponds to the make of your TV. For exam ple, if you have a Pioneer TV, press and hold TV CONTROL  , then press 0 , 0 on the remote control. 2 Con firm that the T[...]

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 Troubleshooting Incorrect operation i s often mistake n for trouble or malfunctio n. If you think that there is something wr ong with this componen t, check the points below. Some[...]

09 50 En Picture freezes and the front panel and remote control buttons stop working. • Press  (stop), then start playback again (  (play)). • Press the front panel  STANDBY/ON button to switch the power off , then switch back on and restart playback. If the power fails to switch off , press and hold  STANDB Y/ ON for 20 seconds unt[...]

09 51 En HDMI troubleshooting Disc containing PC fil es won’t play . • Make sure the disc is compatible with this player (see Disc/content format pl ayback compatibility on page 9). • T his player is compatible with multi-border discs, but only plays the first border . • Check that the file complies to one of the supported formats, bit rate[...]

09 52 En Network troubleshooting HDMI Control does not function. • Verify that the HDMI ca ble is firmly connected. • Make sur e that this unit’s HDMI Control is set to On (page 43). • Make sure that the HDMI Cont rol for the connected components is se t to On. For more information, refer to the operating manual for the connected component.[...]

09 53 En Miscellaneous troubleshooting Cannot play or display . • Check th e physical connections (hub, 100B ASE-TX, or other cable quality). • Check if the file complies to the supp orted format, bit rate or profile (see F ile compatibili ty on page 9). Also check if the file is damaged. • If the message ‘Cannot play this format’ is disp[...]

09 54 En Glossary Analog audio An electrical signal th at dir ectl y rep rese nts s oun d. Co mpar e thi s to digital audio which can also be an elect rical signal, but is an indirect representation of so und. See also Dig ital audio . Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen rela tive to its height. Conventional TVs are 4:3 (in other words, th e scre[...]

09 55 En DTS-HD High Resolution Audio DTS-HD High Resolution Audio p r ovides sound quality which far outpaces that of the current DVD discs with cons tant data rates from 1.5 Mbps to 6.0 Mbps fo r Blu-ray Disc. DTS-HD High Resolution Audio is capable of up to 7.1 channels of audio at a sampling frequency of 96 kHz/24 bits so the original sound is [...]

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