Pioneer DV-SS838A manuale d’uso

DV -S88A DV -S838A Operating Instructions DVD PLA YER (This mark applies only to DV -S88A)[...]

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3 En 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. Please read through these operating instructions so yo[...]

4 En Features of This Player Compatible with DVD, Video CD and CD formats DVD, Video CD and CD discs that display the logos shown below can be played back on PIONEER DVD players. For more information on discs compatible with this player , refer to the table below. 12 cm (5in.)/ single-sided 12 cm (5in.)/ double-sided 8 cm (3 in.)/ single-sided 8 cm[...]

5 En Smooth variable speed scanning in forward and reverse directions This player incorporates technology that enables smooth playback of DVDs and Video CDs not only at different speeds but also in both forward and reverse directions. Control the direction and scanning speeds from 1/16 normal play speed to extremely quick scanning using the MUL TI [...]

6 En 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 con[...]

7 En T able of contents Features of This Player ....................... 4 Differences in Disc Composition ..................... 6 How to Proceed in This Manual ...................... 6 Before Using ........................................ 8 Checking Accessories ..................................... 8 Preparing the Remote Control ...................[...]

8 En 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 bat[...]

9 En Names and Functions 1 STANDBY/ON button (DV-S88A) Press to switch the player on or to put in standby ( pages 24, 27 ). POWER switch (DV-S838A ) Press to switch the player on or off ( pages 24, 27 ). 2 STANDBY indicator Lights when the player is in standby, using a minimum amount of power to maintain system settings ( pages 24, 27 ). 3 Disc tra[...]

10 En Display Window 1 192 kHz/96 kHz indicator Indicates a DVD disc containing high-sampling rate (192 kHz/96 kHz) audio is playing. 2 V-PART indicator Indicates that video part of DVD discs playback. 3 ANGLE indicator Indicates Multi-Angle playback is in progress ( page 39 ). 4 GRP/TITLE indicator Indicates a group/title number is being displayed[...]

11 En Rear Panel 1 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT switch You only need to set this switch if you ’ re using an NTSC TV/monitor connected via the component video outputs of this player. This player can output NTSC video as a standard interlaced signal (the 525i(480i) setting), or as a non-interlaced, or progressive scan signal (the 525p(480p) setting). If yo[...]

12 En Remote Control = Stereo = 1/L (Left) = 2/R (Right) Î DVD PLA YER SEARCH MODE STEP / SLOW RETURN PREVIOUS NEXT REV FWD P AUSE PLA Y VIDEO ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE TOP MENU SET UP DISPLA Y A UDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE OPEN / CLOSE FUNCTION MEMORY STOP PROGRAM CONDITION MEMORY LAST MEMORY REPEA T RANDOM 0 9 8 7 + 10 6 5 4 C 3 2 1 CLEAR MENU ENTER V .ADJ[...]

13 En = PREVIOUS 4 /NEXT ¢ buttons During playback, press PREVIOUS 4 to go back to a previous chapter/track and NEXT ¢ to advance to the next chapter/track ( page 26 ). ~ RETURN button* Use to go one menu back (current settings are maintained). Use RETURN when you do not want to change the option setting in a menu ( pages 20, 25, 29 ). ! STEP/SLO[...]

14 En 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 6 to 18 . T o determine the best audio [...]

MAKING CONNECTIONS 15 En R L Y P B P R 525i (480i) 525p (480p) MENU SELECT COAX OPT AC IN AUDIO OUT FRONT REAR LS RS CENTER SUB WOOFER VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT CONTROL DIGITAL OUT IN OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 1 12 1 2 2 1 2 AUTO NTSC PAL TV SYSTEM D2 DIGITAL IN 5.1 CH INPUT R L FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER CENTER VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN Coaxial cable (Not incl[...]

16 En Audio Connections This player features two digital (optical and coaxial) and also analog audio output formats. Digital Audio Connections Y ou can enjoy the digital audio recorded on discs from both optical digital and coaxial digital output jacks. When making digital audio connections, do not make connections from both the coaxial and optical[...]

MAKING CONNECTIONS 17 En Analog Audio Connection After making physical connections to either the AUDIO OUT FRONT or AUDIO OUT (5.1 channel) analog jacks, be sure to identify which output you are going to be using in the [Analog Jacks] screen of the Setup Navigator ( page 2 2 ). Y ou can also manually set the output in the [Audio Out] setting of the[...]

18 En V ideo Connections This player features S-video, composite, and component video output possibilities. Check the manual supplied with your TV or monitor to determine the best possible connection for your system. In addition to making physical connections to your TV or monitor , it is also necessary to assign the TV screen size. Y ou can use th[...]

MAKING CONNECTIONS 19 En System Control Connections Using a commercially available cord with a mini plug (3.5 mm dia. with no resistance) to connect this player ’ s CONTROL IN jack to the CONTROL OUT jack of another PIONEER component bearing the Î mark, you can control the player as though it were a component in a system (system control). • If[...]

20 En Setting Up the Player 1 Press STANDBY/ON on the front panel ( on the remote control). (DV-S88A) 1 Press POWER on the front panel. (DV- S838A) 2 Press SETUP. When SETUP is pressed for the first time, the following screen appears. Though the Setup Navigator may be used more than once, this screen only appears the first time SETUP is pressed. 3 [...]

SETTING UP THE PLA YER 21 En 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 d[...]

22 En To coordinate your speaker system for 5.1 channel output When [5.1 Channel] is selected in the [Analog Jacks] screen, the following screens appear to determine the configuration of your speaker system. In all of the following screens, select [Present] if the speaker in question is present in your system, and [Not Present] if it is not. [Cente[...]

SETTING UP THE PLA YER 23 En 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 cha[...]

24 En Playing DVDs, V ideo CDs and CDs – DVD/Video CD/CD Before you can start to enjoy the digital audio and video on DVDs, be sure that you have either performed the Setup Navigator procedure described in the previous section or made the necessary settings in the Setup screen menus as outlined in the next section to set up the player to correspo[...]

25 GETTING ST ARTED USING YOUR DVD PLA YER En 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 pres[...]

26 En Forward and Reverse Scanning – DVD/Video CD/CD 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 ¢ and releasing when the desired chapter (track) number appears in the [...]

27 GETTING ST ARTED USING YOUR DVD PLA YER En Resuming playback from where you stopped - DVD-Video/Video CD Use the resume feature to restart playback from the point that the disc was stopped last time. Press STOP 7 once. The display shows “ RESUME ” and the stop position is memorized. • The resume position remains memorized as long as the di[...]

28 En Using the Setup Screen Menus The procedure on this page describes how to operate the menus on the Setup screen. These menus are used to set and adjust a number of system settings. The various functions that can be adjusted are covered throughout this manual. The procedure on this page provides a basic outline for using the Setup screen menus.[...]

ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS 29 En Changing to the Setup 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 player and helpful [...]

30 En Setting the Digital Audio Output to be Compatible with your 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[...]

ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS 31 En Digital Out Expert 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 Setup screen Aud[...]

32 En Setting Analog Audio Connections to an A V Amplifier or Receiver This player is capable of both 2 channel stereo and 5.1 multichannel surround sound audio output. Use this setting to select which analog outputs are connected to an A V component. Make adjustments in the [Audio Out] setting in the Setup screen Audio 2 menu. Settings: 2 Channel*[...]

ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS 33 En Setting Y our Speaker System for Multichannel Audio Playback This player contains a built-in decoder for Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG audio sources as well as 5.1 channel discrete audio output. Ideally , a 5.1 channel system contains 6 speakers: 2 front speakers, 2 surround speakers, a center speaker , and a [...]

34 En Adjust the output level from the speakers (Gain setting) This setting should be made when the AUDIO OUT (5.1 channel) jacks on the rear panel are connected to an A V amplifier or receiver . The output level of each speaker in your system can be set and confirmed. The factory setting is set to [Fix] . However , when you want to adjust the outp[...]

ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS 35 En Audio Out – 2 channel Speaker Setting Gain Setting – Fix CD Digital Direct Audio DRC – Off Move Exit On Off SETUP Audio1 A udio2 General Language Video Listening to higher quality CD sound (CD Digital Direct) By setting the [CD Digital Direct] setting to [On] , internal circuitry unrelated to CD playba[...]

36 En Setting the TV Screen Size 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 the TV[...]

ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS 37 En 525 line Digital Progressive Scan Compatible V ideo Output – DVD Connecting to a progressive scan- compatible TV Compared to a standard interlaced TV picture, a progressive scan TV is capable of stable, flicker -free images. Set only if you connected the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a progressive scan-comp[...]

38 En Selecting the type of paused image to display Expert 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 29 ). Settings: Field (Picture shake will be eliminated during a paused picture.) Frame (Select to obtain [...]

ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS 39 En ANGLE : 2/4 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 each time you press the button. Notes • You can use the Multi-Angle function only with discs featuring r[...]

40 En Setting the on-screen display (OSD) language This setting is used to establish the language that operation indicators and on-screen messages and operations display . Change this setting in the Setup screen Language menu [OSD Language] setting. Setting the Language Options DVDs have the capacity to contain a great deal of audio information, wh[...]

41 SETTING THE LANGUAGE OPTIONS En Changing the Audio Language (Multi-Language Function) – DVD Dolby Digital, PCM, and other audio data can be recorded on DVDs in a number of languages or audio tracks, letting you choose the desired language or audio. On DVD-RW (DV -S88A only) discs that have both a MAIN and a SAP audio channel, you can switch be[...]

42 En Selecting a Subtitle Language (Multi-Language Subtitles) – DVD/DVD-RW Y ou can select a desired subtitle language with DVDs that have subtitle data in multiple languages recorded on them. Press SUBTITLE repeatedly during playback. Pressing SUBTITLE once displays the currently selected subtitle language. Subsequent presses rotates through th[...]

43 SETTING THE LANGUAGE OPTIONS En 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 [...]

44 En 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 [w/ Subtitle Language] aut[...]

45 SETTING THE LANGUAGE OPTIONS / ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS En 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 availab[...]

46 En 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. The screen changes to the password input screen. To enter the password, refer to ‘ Entering the password ‘ on t[...]

47 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS En 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 9 ). Settings: Black* Blue Other *Factory setting When “ Other ”[...]

48 En Bonus Group Expert Some DVD-Audio discs have an extra ‘ bonus ’ group that requires a 4-digit key number to access. See the disc packaging for details and the key number . When you try and play the bonus group, the key number input screen will automatically appear , although it is also available from the General menu. Input the number and[...]

49 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS En Adjusting the V ideo Quality (Digital Noise Reduction) – DVD/Video CD Y ou can either select a preprogrammed setting designed to match certain program types or make adjustments to match your own preferences and save them in the player ’ s memory. Selecting a preprogrammed setting 1 Press VIDEO ADJUST (V.ADJ). 2 Press E[...]

50 En Video Memory Select Video Setup T o create your own setting (1): Y ou can adjust any or all of the following picture quality factors: Prog. Motion – When using progressive scan, this adjusts the motion and still picture quality. PureCinema – When watching DVD movies, PureCinema optimizes the picture quality. The default setting is Auto, b[...]

51 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS En Still Frame/Slow Play/Frame Advance Playback – DVD/Video CD The video images on DVD and Video CD can be viewed as a still frame, played back at slow speeds and even advanced frame by frame. Viewing a still frame Press PAUSE 8 . When viewing a DVD, if the paused picture shakes, select the [Field] setting in the Setup scre[...]

52 En Scanning in Forward and Reverse Directions at Different Speeds – DVD/Video CD This player incorporates technology that enables smooth playback of DVDs and Video CDs not only at different speeds but also in both forward and reverse directions. Video CDs cannot be played slowly in the reverse direction. 1 Rotate MULTI DIAL in the direction yo[...]

53 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS En 3 1 2 Î DVD PLA YER SEARCH MODE STEP / SLOW RETURN PREVIOUS NEXT REV FWD PA USE PLAY VIDEO ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE TOP MENU SET UP DISPLAY AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE OPEN / CLOSE FUNCTION MEMORY STOP PROGRAM CONDITION MEMORY LAST MEMORY REPEAT RANDOM 0 9 8 7 + 10 6 5 4 C 3 2 1 CLEAR MENU ENTER V .ADJ FL F.MEM JOG 8 73 A-B 4¢ 1 [...]

54 En REPEAT REPEAT A-B PLAY 3 CLEAR Î DVD PLA YER SEARCH MODE STEP / SLOW RETURN PREVIOUS NEXT REV FWD PA USE PLAY VIDEO ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE TOP MENU SET UP DISPLAY AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE OPEN / CLOSE FUNCTION MEMORY STOP PROGRAM CONDITION MEMORY LAST MEMORY REPEAT RANDOM 0 9 8 7 + 10 6 5 4 C 3 2 1 CLEAR MENU ENTER V .ADJ FL F.MEM JOG 8 73 A-B 4[...]

55 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS En RANDOM ENTER PREVIOUS 4 NEXT ¢ PLAY 3 CLEAR Î DVD PLA YER SEARCH MODE STEP / SLOW RETURN PREVIOUS NEXT REV FWD PA USE PLAY VIDEO ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE TOP MENU SET UP DISPLAY AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE OPEN / CLOSE FUNCTION MEMORY STOP PROGRAM CONDITION MEMORY LAST MEMORY REPEAT RANDOM 0 9 8 7 + 10 6 5 4 C 3 2 1 CLEAR MENU EN[...]

56 En 1 Press PROGRAM. The Program screen appears. 2 Move the cursor control joystick right or left to select either Chapter/Track or Title/ Group program. 3 Once the program type is selected. Move the cursor control joystick down to enter the program window. When [Program Chapter] is selected, you must also select what title the chapters to be pro[...]

57 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS En Program T rack Current: T rack T otal Time 0.00 1(/10) PROGRAM Exit ENTER Play Mov e Additional programming options – DVD/Video CD/CD After you have made a program, it is then possible to confirm, add, or clear the contents of the program. To confirm the contents of a program: On a CD or Video CD track program, press PRO[...]

58 En To make a program of your favorite parts of a disc as it plays – DVD/Video CD/CD With this player , it is possible to make a program as you watch a DVD or Video CD or while listening to a CD. Press and hold PROGRAM for at least 2 seconds at any point during playback of a title, group, chapter, or track you want to program, and it will be ma[...]

59 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS En Continuing Playback from a Specified Location (Last Memory) – DVD-Video/Video CD The Last Memory function is convenient when you want to continue viewing a disc from the point where you were watching before. Unlike the resume function, the Last Memory function is effective even if the DVD is removed from the player (Last[...]

60 En Memorizing Regularly Used Menu Settings (Function Memory) – DVD/Video CD/CD Y ou can create a shortcut menu that contains settings that you frequently change and call up this menu whenever you need to change one of the stored settings. Settings remain in memory regardless of the disc loaded in the player . Creating the Function Memory item [...]

61 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS En Press CONDITION MEMORY during playback. Settings are memorized for the disc currently playing. The following six settings are memorized: On Screen Display ( page 3 8 ) Multi-Angle ( page 3 9 ) Multi-language ( pages 40, 4 1 ) Multi-Language subtitles ( page 4 2 ) Parental Lock Level ( page 4 5 ) Video Quality ( page 4 9 ) [...]

62 En DISPLAY Î DVD PLA YER SEARCH MODE STEP / SLOW RETURN PREVIOUS NEXT REV FWD PA USE PLAY VIDEO ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE TOP MENU SET UP DISPLAY AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE OPEN / CLOSE FUNCTION MEMORY STOP PROGRAM CONDITION MEMORY LAST MEMORY REPEAT RANDOM 0 9 8 7 + 10 6 5 4 C 3 2 1 CLEAR MENU ENTER V .ADJ FL F.MEM JOG 8 73 A-B 4¢ 1 eE ¡ The display [...]

63 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS En Press DISPLA Y during while a disc is stopped to display DVD title/group and chapter/track information or Video CD and CD track information. Press DISPLA Y again to turn the display off. Information about the titles/groups or chapters/tracks on a disc is displayed. When the information exceeds the space on the screen, use [...]

64 En Language Code List Language codes are used when setting the audio and subtitle language preferences ( page 4 3 ). 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)[...]

65 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS / ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION En 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 sof[...]

66 En 15 cm dia. or more Condensation Moisture may form in the operating section of the player if the player is brought from cool surroundings into a warm room or if the temperature of the room rises suddenly . When this happens, the player ’ s performance will be impaired. T o prevent this, let the player stand in its new surroundings for about [...]

67 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION En Settings are canceled. When the power is turned off by power failure or by unplugging the power cord, settings will be canceled. Before unplugging the power cord, press on the remote control checking that “ --OFF-- ” disappears in the display. Additionally, press POWER on the front panel to turn the player off (D[...]

68 En Te r m s 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. Bonus Group (DVD-Audio only) An ‘ extra ’ group on some DVD-Audio discs that requires a key nu[...]

69 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION En PCM PCM stands for Pulse Code Modulation and is digital audio. The digital audio of CDs is PCM. This player also has a function that converts Dolby Digital and MPEG digital bitstreams into PCM to enable you to listen to quality digital sound even without a special decoder . Playback Control (PBC) This refers to signals[...]

70 En Specifications General System .. DVD system and Compact Disc digital audio system Power requirements DV-S88A ............................................ AC 110 V, 60 Hz DV-S838A .............................. AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption DV-S88A .............................................................. 29 W DV-S838A ........[...]

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