Pioneer BDP-LX 70 manual

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

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This product complies with the Low V oltage Directive (73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC), EMC Directives (89/336/EEC, amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC). D3-4-2-1-9a_En If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power su[...]

4 En Contents 01 Before you start Featur es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Putting the batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Using the remote control . . . . . . .[...]

Before you start 01 5 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 6 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 7 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 8 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 9 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 10 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 11 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 12 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 13 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 14 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 19 for detailed instruc[...]

Controls and displays 03 15 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 16 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 15) lights. 4 Number buttons Use to enter title[...]

Controls and displays 03 17 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. 3N T S C Lights when the video output signal format is NTSC. L 2 1 3[...]

Getting Started 04 18 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  STAN DBY/ON button on t he remote control or the[...]

Getting Started 04 19 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 20 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 21 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 22 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 playba ck. • 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 [...]

Getting Started 04 23 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 ch anged while paused.[...]

Getting Started 04 24 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 44 for information on clean ing discs. If a disc loaded correctly won’t play, it’s pro bably a[...]

Using the Disc Navigator 05 25 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 26 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 27 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 7 for more on compatible file types. 1 If you haven’t already done s o,[...]

Using the Disc Navigator 05 28 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 fi les on the disc. Select a folder an d press ENT[...]

Using the Disc Navigator 05 29 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 30 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 31 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 rou t 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 Galle[...]

Using the Home Media Gallery 06 32 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 33 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 7 for more on compatible file types. 1 If you haven’t already d one so, [...]

Using the Home Media Gallery 06 34 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 configur ation 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 35 En Displaying the Song Options menu • Press  to display Song Opti ons menu: • Play Son g : Play th e selected song 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 36 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 37 En Chapter 7 Video/Audio Adjust menu From the Video/Audio Adjust menu you can make various settings that affect how vid eo is presented on your TV and how the sounds . Items in the Video/Audio Adjust menu can only be changed during playback. Video Adjust • Default setting: Standard From the Video Adjus t screen you c[...]

Video/Audio Adjust menu 07 38 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 39 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 40 En Audio Out Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital • Outputs a Dolb y Digital signal when a Dolby Digital sour ce is being played. Dolby Digital  PCM Converts Dolby Digital so urces to Linear PCM output. Use if your connected equipment doesn ’t support Dolby Digital audio. This setting is effectiv e in digital audio output[...]

Initial Setup menu 08 41 En Network IP Configuration Next Screen Continue to the next scree n to input IP address de tails. See Setting up for network use on page 19 for more detailed inf ormation. Device Name Next Screen Continue to the next scre en to set the name of th is player as it will appear to other devices on the network. See Setting up f[...]

Initial Setup menu 08 42 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 39) affect the output to the analog (2ch/5 .1ch), digital 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 41). *2 Dolby Digital [...]

Initial Setup menu 08 43 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 Pr ess HOME MENU and select ‘Init[...]

Additional information 09 44 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 45 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 46 En TV Preset code list Please note that there are cases where on ly certain functions ma y be controllable after assigning the proper preset code, or th e cod es for the manufacturer in the list will not work for the model th at you are using. Manufacturer Code(s) Manufacturer Code(s) Manufacturer Code(s) Manufact urer [...]

Additional information 09 47 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 48 En Troubleshooting Incorrect operatio n is often mistaken for trouble and malfunction. If you think there is something wrong with this component, p lease che ck the points be low. Someti mes the trouble m ay lie in another co mpon ent. Investigate the other compon ents and electrical appliance s being used. If the troub[...]

Additional information 09 49 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 40) are suitable for your amplifier/receiver — check the instructi[...]

Additional information 09 50 En Network troubleshooting No HDMI audio output. • If you have connected to an HDCP-compatible DVI component, there won’t be any audio output from the HDMI terminal. Connect using the optical/coaxial digital outputs (or the analog outputs). • This player does not output mu lti-channel 192 kHz audio. Press AUDIO du[...]

Additional information 09 51 En Miscellaneous troubleshooting Content different from last time appears on the network (missing items, etc.). • If the player cannot connect to the same server as last time (because it is switched off, for example), the player will connect to another server on the network. To see cont ent on a particular server, mak[...]

Additional information 09 52 En When the Set hybrid disc playback layer is set to DVD and you insert a hybrid disc with BD and CD layers, the BD layer is played back. • When the layer set to playback at S et hybrid disc playback layer is not present on an inserted hybrid disc, the BD layer is played back. The Set hybrid disc playback layer settin[...]

Additional information 09 53 En Glossary Analog audio An electrical signal th at di re ct ly re pr es en ts s oun d. C om pa 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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Additional information 09 63 En Specifications General System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blu-ray Disc PLAYER (BD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-R/-RW, CD, network file playback) Power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 220 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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