Pioneer DV-48AV manual

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W ARNING – TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. D1-4-2-1_En IMPORT ANT NOTICE – THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT IS LOCA TED IN THE REAR. PLEASE WRITE THIS SERIAL NUMBER ON YOUR ENCL OSED W ARRANTY CARD AND KEEP IN A SECURE AREA. THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY . D1-4-2-6-1_En CAUTION : USE OF CONTROL[...]

READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. RET AIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS — All opera[...]

C67-7-3_En 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[...]

5 En Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Hints on in stallation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Disc/content format playback compatibil ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 02 Connections Easy connection[...]

Before you start 01 6 En Chapter 1 Before you start Features • HDMI 1 digital interface The HDMI (Hig h-Definition Mult imedia Interface) interconnect provides high quality digital audio and video, all from a single user- friendly connector. HDMI is the first consume r electronics interface to support uncompressed standard, enhanced, or high - de[...]

Before you start 01 7 En • Built-in Do lby 1 Digital and DTS 2 decoding with mult ichannel outputs This player features multichann el analog outputs fo r connect ion to an AV amplifi er to give you stunning surround sou nd from Dolby Digital, DTS and multichannel DVD-Audio discs. What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories a[...]

Before you start 01 8 En Hints on installation We want you to enjoy using th is product for years to come, so please use the following guidelines wh en choosing a suitable loc ation: Do... • Use in a well-vent ilated room . • Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a table, shelf or stereo rack. Don’t... • Use in a place exposed to h[...]

Before you start 01 9 En • Multi -sessio n playbac k: No • Unfinali zed disc playback: No • File structure (may differ): Up to 299 folders on a disc; up to 648 folders a nd files (combined) within each folder DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility Only DVD+R/DVD+RW discs recorded in ‘Video Mode (DVD Video Mo de)’ which have been finalized, can be pla[...]

Before you start 01 10 En Displaying external subtitle files The font sets listed below are available for external subtitle files. You can see the proper font set on-screen by setting the Subtitl e Language (in Language settings on page 41) to match the subtitle file. This player s upports the foll owing languag e groups: • Some external subtitle[...]

Connections 02 11 En Chapter 2 Connections Easy connections Important • Before making or changing any connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cable from the AC outlet. • The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to pl ay discs using just the cables supplied with the player. In this setup, stereo au dio is play[...]

Connections 02 12 En Connecting using the S-video output If your TV (or other equipment) has an S-video (S1) input, you can use the S-video output on this player instead of the standard (composite) output for a better quality picture. • Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to connect the S-VIDEO OUT to an S-video input on your TV (or moni tor or A[...]

Connections 02 13 En Watching progressive scan video from the component video outputs This player can output progressive scan video from the component video output. Compare d to interlace video, progressive scan v ideo effectively doubles the scanning rate of the picture, resultin g in a very stable, fl icker-free image. To set up the player for us[...]

Connections 02 14 En Connecting the multichannel analog outputs If your AV receiver has 5.1 cha nnel analog inputs, we recommend co nnecting this player to it using th e multichann el analog outp uts. Doing this will ensure that you can enjoy a ll kinds of disc, including Dolby Digital and DT S DVD-Video discs, as well as high sampling rate and mul[...]

Connections 02 15 En Connecting using HDMI If you have a HDMI equ ipped monitor or display, you can connect it to this player using a commercially av ailable HDMI cable. The HDMI connector o utputs uncompressed digital video, as well as almost eve ry kind of digital audio that the player is com patible with, including DVD-Video, DVD-Audio (see belo[...]

Connections 02 16 En About HDMI HDMI (Hig h-Definition M ultimedia Inte rface) supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD players, DTV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices. HDMI was developed to provide the technologies of High-bandwidth Digi tal Content Protection (HDCP) as w ell as Digita l Visual Interface (DVI[...]

Controls and displays 03 17 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1  STANDBY/ON (page 20) 2 Disc tray 3T O P M E N U (page 24) 4 ENTER & cursor buttons (page 20) 5M E N U (page 24) 6 RETURN (page 24) 7H O M E M E N U (page 20) 8D i s p l a y 9  OPEN/CLOSE (page 22) 10  (page 23) 11  (page 23) 12  (page 23) 13  and [...]

Controls and displays 03 18 En Remote control Tip • All buttons gl ow slightly in the dark for ease of use. 1  STANDBY/ON (page 20) 2 FL DIMMER Press to change the display brightness . 3 Number buttons (page 23) 4C L E A R (page 32) 5 AUDIO (page 34) 6 SUBTITLE (page 33) 7T O P M E N U (pa ge 24) 8 ENTER & cursor buttons (page 20) 9H O M E[...]

Controls and displays 03 19 En Using the remote control Keep in mind the following when using the remote control: • Make sure that there are no obsta cles between the rem ote and the remote sensor on the unit. • The remote has a range of about 23 feet. • Remote operation may become unre liable if strong sun light or fluoresc ent light is shin[...]

Getting started 04 20 En Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on After making sure that everything is connected properly and that th e player is plugged in, press  STANDBY/ON on the front pane l or remote control to switch the player on. Also, switch on your TV and make sure tha t it is set to the input you connected the DVD player to. FAQ • My[...]

Getting started 04 21 En Setting up the player for your TV If you have a widescreen (16:9) TV, you should setup the player so that the picture will be presented correctly. If you hav e a conventional (4:3) TV, you can le ave the player on the default setting and move on to the next section. 1 Press HOME MENU an d select ‘Initia l Settings’. 2 S[...]

Getting started 04 22 En Playing discs The basic playback con trols for playing DVD, CD, SACD, Video CD, DivX video/WMV and MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC discs a re covered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter. For details on playing JPEG picture discs, see Viewing a JPEG slideshow on page 28. Important • Throughout this manual, the term[...]

Getting started 04 23 En Basic playback controls The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playin g discs. The following chapter covers other p layback features in more detail. Resume and Last Memory With the exception of DVD-Audio and SACD discs, when you stop playback of a DVD, CD, or Video CD or DivX video/WMV discs, RESUME is s[...]

Getting started 04 24 En DVD-Video and DivX disc menus Some DivX media f iles and many DV D-Video and DVD-Audio discs feature menus f rom which you can select what you want to watch. They may also give access to additional features, such as subtit le and audio language selection, or specia l features such as slideshows. See t he disc packa ging for[...]

Getting started 04 25 En Video CD PBC menus Some Video CDs have menu s from which you can choose what you want to watch. These are called PBC (Playback control) menus. You can play a PBC Video CD without having to navigate the PBC menu by starting playba ck using a number button to sele ct a track, rather than the  (play) button. FAQ • After I[...]

Getting started 04 26 En • I’ve connected to a HDMI compatib le component but I can’t get any signal and the front panel HDMI indicator won’t light! Make sure that you’ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the settings for the component you’re using. You may need to refer to the instruction manual of the component to do this. See[...]

Playing discs 05 27 En Chapter 5 Playing discs Note • Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD di scs, Video CDs, CDs, DivX video/WMV and MP3/WMA/MPEG -4 AAC/ JPEG discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly wi th the kind of disc loaded. • Some DVDs restrict the use of some functions (random or rep ea[...]

Playing discs 05 28 En Viewing a JPEG slideshow After loading a C D/CD-R/-RW conta ining JPEG picture files, press  (play) to start a slideshow from the first folder/picture on the disc. The player displays the pictures in each folder in alphabetical order. • If the folder contains MP3/WMA/ MPEG-4 AAC files, playback of the slideshow and MP3/W[...]

Playing discs 05 29 En The screen shows up to six moving thumbnail images displayed o ne after another. To d isplay the previous/next six thumbna ils, press  /  (you don’t have to wait fo r all the thumbnails t o finish pla ying to displa y the previous/next pa ge). 3 Select th e thumbna i l image for what you want to play . You can use eit[...]

Playing discs 05 30 En Tip • You can also play a JPEG slideshow while listening to MP3/WMA/MPEG -4 AAC playback. Sim ply select the aud io file you w a n t t o l i s t e n t o f o l l o w e d b y t h e J P E G f r o m which you want the slideshow to start. Playback of both the slideshow and the audio fi les repe ats. Play back cont rols ar e effe[...]

Playing discs 05 31 En • For DivX video/WMV discs, select Title Repeat , and for som e DivX media files, select Chapter Repeat (or Repeat Off ). Using random play Use the random play functi on to play titles or chapters (DVD-Video), Gr oups (DVD-Audio), or tracks (DVD-Audio, SACD, CD, Video CD) at random. (Not e that the same track/title/ chapter[...]

Playing discs 05 32 En Creating a program list This feature lets you program the play order of titles/chapters /groups/track s on a disc. Important • You can’t use P rogram pla y with VR fo rmat DVD-R/-RW discs, Video CDs playing in PBC mode, MP3/WMA/ MPEG-4 AAC discs, DivX video/WMV discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed. 1 Press P[...]

Playing discs 05 33 En Searching a disc You can search DVD- Vide o discs by ti tle or chapter number, or by time; DVD-Audio discs can be searched by group or track number; SACDs by track number, CDs a nd Video CDs by track number or time ; DivX video /WMV discs by time, and some DivX media files by chapter number. Important • Search functions are[...]

Playing discs 05 34 En Switching audio language/ channels When playing a DVD-Video and DivX video disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages, you can switch a udio language during playb ack. When playing a VR format DVD-R/- RW disc recorded with dual-mono au dio, you can switch between the main, sub, and mixed channels during playback . Whe[...]

USB playback 06 35 En Chapter 6 USB playback Using the USB interface It is possible to listen to two-channel audio and watch JPEG files using the USB interface on the front of this un it. Connect a USB mass storage device as shown below. Note • This includes playback of MP3/WMA/ MPEG-4 AAC/JPEG files (except files with copy-protection or r estric[...]

Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus 07 36 En Chapter 7 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu The Audio Settings menu offers fea tures for adjusting the way discs sound. 1 Press HOME ME NU and select ‘Aud io Settings’ from the on-screen di splay. 2 Select and change settings usi ng the / // (cursor) buttons, and[...]

Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus 07 37 En • How good the surround effect is varies with the disc. Note • 96 kHz linear PCM audio is autom atically downsampled to 48 kHz if the Equalizer is switched on. Dialog •S e t t i n g s : High , Me dium , Low , Off (default) The Dialog feature is designed to m ake the dialog stand out from other ba[...]

Initial Settings menu 08 38 En Chapter 8 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu provides audio and video output settings, parental lock settings, and display settings, among others. If an option is grayed o ut it means that it cannot be changed at the current time. This is usually becau se a disc is pla ying[...]

Initial Settings menu 08 39 En Digital Audio Out settings Setting Option What it means Digital Out On Digital audio is output from the digital outputs. Note that there is no digital output when playi ng SACDs and some DVD-Audio discs rega rdless of this setting. Off No digital audio output. Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital Dolby Digital encoded digi[...]

Initial Settings menu 08 40 En Video Output settings Setting Option What it means TV Screen (This setting effective for analog and HDMI video output. See also Sc reen sizes and disc formats on page 52.) 4:3 (Letter Box) Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescree n movies are shown with black bars top and bottom. 4:3 (Pan & Scan) Set if yo[...]

Initial Settings menu 08 41 En Language settings Display settings Setting Option What it means Audio La nguage English If there is an English soundtrack on the disc then it will be played. Languages as displayed If there is the language selected on the disc, then it will be played. Other Language Select to choose a language other than the ones disp[...]

Initial Settings menu 08 42 En Options settings Parental Lock • Default level: Off ; Default password: none ; Default Country/Area code: us (2119) To give you some control over wh at your children watch on your DVD player, some DVD-Video discs feature a Pa rental Lock level. If your player is set to a lower leve l than the disc, the disc won’t [...]

Initial Settings menu 08 43 En Changing your password To change your password, confirm your existing password then enter a new one. 1 Select ‘Passwo rd Change’. 2 Use the number butto ns to enter your existing password, then press ENTER . 3 Enter a new passwo rd and press ENTER . This registers the new password and you will return to the Option[...]

Initial Settings menu 08 44 En About DivX ® VOD content In order to play DivX VOD (video on deman d) content on this player, you first need to register the player with your DivX VOD co ntent provider. You do this by generating a DivX VOD registration code, which you su bmit to your provider. Important • DivX VOD content is protected by a DRM (Di[...]

Initial Settings menu 08 45 En Speakers settings Audio Output Mode • Default se tting: 2 Channel If you connected this player to your am plifier using the 5.1 channel analog outputs (front, surround, center and subwoofer outs), set this to 5.1 Channel ; if you conn ected only the stereo outs, set to 2 Channel . Note • Even if you set Audio Outp[...]

Initial Settings menu 08 46 En About the audio output settings The table belo w shows how the audio sett ings you make i n the Initial S ettings menu (s ee page 38) affect the output from the 2 channel an d the 5.1 channe l analog outputs, and from the digital outputs with va rious types of disc. * 1 When Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel , the[...]

Initial Settings menu 08 47 En About the HDMI audio output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the HDMI O ut (see HDMI Out on page 39) and Audio Output Mode screens ( Aud io Output Mode on page 45) affect the HDMI output with various types of disc. * 1 These formats include DVD-RW discs. * 2 If the connected component [...]

Initial Settings menu 08 48 En HDMI output with DVD-Audio and SACD sources The way audio sources are output from the HDMI terminal depends on the specification of the connect ed componen t. * 1 This unit checks the specificati on of the connected component (suc h sam ple rate/multi- channel limita tions and co mpatibility wit h prot ected audio con[...]

Initial Settings menu 08 49 En Speaker D istance • Default settings: all speakers 10.0ft You only need to make this setting if y ou connected this p layer to your amp lifier using th e 5.1 channel analog output s. These settings do not affect any digital audio output. To get the best surround sound fr om your system, you should set up the speaker[...]

Initial Settings menu 08 50 En Speaker Installa tion •D e f a u l t s e t t i n g s : L/R: Large | C: Large | SL/ SR: Large | SW: On You only need to make this setting if y ou connected this p layer to your amp lifier using th e 5.1 channel analog output s. This setting does not affect digital audio output. Use the Speaker Installation screen to [...]

Additional in formation 09 51 En Chapter 9 Additional information Taking care of your play er and discs General Hold discs by the edge or by the center hole and edge. When you’re not using a disc, return it to its case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold, humid, or hot en vironments (including under direct sunlight). Don’[...]

Additional in formation 09 52 En Condensation Condensation may form inside the player if it is brought into a warm ro om from outside, or if the temperature of the room rises quickly. Although the condensation won ’t damage the player, it may temporarily impair its performance. Leave it to adjust to th e warmer temperature for abo ut an hour befo[...]

Additional in formation 09 53 En Resetting the player Use this procedure to reset all the player’s settings t o the factory d efault. 1 Switch the player into standby. 2 Using the front panel buttons, hold down the  (stop) butto n and press  STANDBY/ON to switch the player back on. All the player’s settings are no w reset. DVD-Video regio[...]

Additional in formation 09 54 En Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is o ften mistaken for troubl e or malfu nction. If you think that there is something wrong with this comp onent, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another componen t. Inspect the other compon en ts and electrical appl iances being used. If the trouble canno[...]

Additional in formation 09 55 En No picture/No color. • Incorrect video connections: Check that connections are correc t and that plugs are inserted fully. Also check the video cable for damage. • TV/monitor or AV amplifier settings are incorrect: Check the instruction manual of the connected equipment. • The video output is set to progre ssi[...]

Additional in formation 09 56 En Cannot play multi- channel audio. • Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 5.1 Chan nel (page 45). • Check that the Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG Out settings (page 39) are suitable for your amplifier/rece iver — check the instruction manual that came with your amplifier /receiver. • DVD-Audio and SACDs do[...]

Additional in formation 09 57 En HDMI troubleshooting Problem Remedy No HDMI audio output. • Check whether or not HDMI Out is set to Off . (See HD MI Out on page 39.) • This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High- Definition Multimedia Interface). Depending on the component you have connected, unreliable si gnal transfers may re[...]

Additional in formation 09 58 En USB troubleshooting Note • Static electricity or other exte rnal influences may cause malfu n ctioning of this unit. In this case, unplug the power co rd and then plug back in. This will usually res et the unit for proper operation. If this does not co rrect the problem, please consult your n earest Pioneer servic[...]

Additional in formation 09 59 En Glossary Analog audio Direct representation of sound by an electrical signal. See also Digital audio . Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conventional TVs are 4:3; widescreen mode ls are 16:9. Bonus Group (DVD-Audio only) An ‘extra’ group on some DVD-Audio discs that requires a key nu [...]

Additional in formation 09 60 En Progressive scan video All the lines that make up a video picture are updated in one pass (compared to interlace w hich takes two passes to update the whole picture). Regions (DVD-Video only) These associate DVD-Video discs and players with particular ar eas of the world. See DVD-Video re gions on page 53 for more i[...]

Additional in formation 09 61 En Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Country/Area code list Country/Area, Country/Area co de, Country/Ar ea code letter Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 French (fr ), 0618 German (de), 0405 Italian (it), 0920 Spanish (es), 0519 Chinese (zh), 2608 Dutch (nl), 1412 Portuguese (pt), 1[...]

Additional in formation 09 62 En Specifications General Power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 W Power consumption (standby). . . . . . . . . . 0.7 W Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6 kg (5 lb 12 oz) Dimensions 420 mm (W) x 51[...]

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