Pioneer Elite 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 installa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Disc/content format playba ck compatib ility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 02 Connections Easy connectio[...]

Before you start 01 6 En Chapter 1 Before you start Features • HDMI 1 digital interface The HDMI (H igh-Definitio n Multimed ia Interface) interconnect pro vides high quality digital audio and video, all f rom a single user- friendly connector. HDMI is the first co nsumer electronics interface to support uncompressed standard, enhan ced, or high-[...]

Before you start 01 7 En • Built-i n Dolby 1 Digital and DT S 2 decoding wi th multichannel outp uts This player features multich annel analog output s for conne ction to an AV amplif ier to give you stunning surrou nd sound from Dolby Digital, D TS and multic hannel DVD-Audi o discs. What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessor[...]

Before you start 01 8 En Hints on installation We want you to enjo y using this product for years to come, so please use the following guidelines when choo sing a suit able locatio n: Do... • Use in a wel l-ventilate d room. • Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a table, shelf or stereo rack. Don’t... • Use in a place exposed to [...]

Before you start 01 9 En • Mul ti-ses sion playba ck: No • Unfinal ized disc playbac k: No • File structure (may differ): Up to 299 folders on a disc; u p to 648 folders and files (combined) within each folder DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility Only DVD+R/DVD+RW discs recorded in ‘Video Mode (DVD Video Mode)’ which have been finalized, can be pla[...]

Before you start 01 10 En Displaying external subtitle file s The font sets list ed below are availabl e for external subtitle files. You can see the proper font set on-screen by setting the Sub title Language (in Language set tings on page 41) to match the subtitle file. This player supports t he following language groups: • Some external subtit[...]

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 desc ribed here is a bas ic setup that allows you to pl ay discs using just the cables supplied with the player. In this setup, stereo au dio is pl[...]

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 cab le (not supplied) to connect the S-VIDEO OUT to an S-vide o input on your TV (or mo nitor or[...]

Connections 02 13 En Watching progressive scan video from the component video outputs This player can output progressive scan video from the component video o utput. Compared to interlace video, pr ogressive scan video effectively doubles the scanning rate of the picture, result ing in a very st able, flicker-f ree image. To set up the player for u[...]

Connections 02 14 En Connecting the multichannel analog outputs If your AV rece iver has 5.1 channel analog inputs, we recommend co nnecting this player to it usin g the mult ichannel anal og outputs . Doing this will ensure that you can enjoy all kinds of disc, including Dolby Digi tal and DTS DVD-Video discs, as well as high sampling rate and mul[...]

Connections 02 15 En Connecting using HDMI If you have a HDMI equipped monitor or display, you can connect it to this player using a commercially av ailable HDMI cabl e. The HDMI connect or outputs uncompressed digital video, as well as almo st every kind of digital audio that the player i s compatible wi th, including DVD-Video, DVD-Audio (see bel[...]

Connections 02 16 En About HDMI HDMI (Hi gh-Definit ion Multim edia Inte rface) supports both video an d audio on a sin gle digital connection for use with DVD players, DTV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices. HDMI was developed to provide the technologies of High-b andwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) a s well as Di gital Visual Interface ([...]

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 butt ons glow slightly in the dark for ease of use. 1  STANDBY/ON (page 20) 2 FL DIMMER Press to change the display bright ness. 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 re mote control Keep in mind the following when usin g the remote contro l: • Make sure that there are no obstacles between t he remote an d the remote sensor on the unit. • The remote has a range of about 23 feet. • Remote operation may become unreliable if strong s unlight or fl uorescent lig ht is s[...]

Getting started 04 20 En Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on After making sure that everything is conne cted properly and th at the player is plugged in, press  STANDBY/ON on the front pa nel or remote control to switch the player on . Also, switch on your TV a nd make sure that it is set to the input you connected the DVD player to. FAQ • [...]

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

Getting started 04 22 En Playing discs The basic playba ck controls for play ing DVD, CD, SACD, Video CD, DivX video/WMV and MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the n ext chapter. For details on playing JPEG picture discs, see Viewing a JPE G slidesh ow on page 28. Important • Throughout this manual, the t[...]

Getting started 04 23 En Basic playback controls The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playin g discs. The foll owing chapter covers other playback fe atures in more deta il. 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[...]

Getting started 04 24 En DVD-Video and DivX disc menus Some DivX me dia files and ma ny DVD-Vide o and DVD-Audio discs feat ure menus from which you can select what you want to watch. They may also give a ccess to additional features, such as subtit le and audio language selection, or specia l features such as slideshow s. See the disc packaging fo[...]

Getting started 04 25 En Video CD PBC menus Some Video CDs have menus from which you can choose what you want to watch. These are called PBC (Playback co ntrol) menus. You can play a PBC Video CD without having to navigate the PBC menu by starting play back using a number button to select a track, rather than the  (play) button. FAQ • Afte r I[...]

Getting started 04 26 En • I’ve connec ted to a HDMI com patible component but I can’t get any signal and the front panel HDMI indicator won’t l ight! Make sure that you’ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the settings for the component you’re usin g. You may need to refer to the instruction manual of the component to do th is.[...]

Playing discs 05 27 En Chapter 5 Playing di scs Note • Many of the functions covered in th is chapter app ly to DVD and S ACD discs, Video CDs, CDs, DivX video/WMV and MP3/W MA/MPEG-4 AAC/ JPEG discs, altho ugh the exact ope ration of some varies slightl y with the kind of disc loaded. • Some DVDs restrict the use of some functions (rando m or [...]

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

Playing discs 05 29 En The screen shows up to six moving thumbnail images displa yed one after an other. To displa y the previous/next six thumbnails, press  /  (you don’t have to wa it for all the thumbna ils to finis h playing to display t he previous/ne xt page). 3 Sele ct the thum bnai l image for what you want to pl ay. You can use eit[...]

Playing discs 05 30 En Tip • You can also play a JPEG slideshow while listening to MP3/WMA/M PEG-4 AAC playback. S imply selec t the audio file yo u 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 files rep eats. Pl ayback co ntrols are effec[...]

Playing discs 05 31 En • For DivX video/WMV discs, select Title Repeat , and for some DivX media files, select Chapter Rep eat (or Repeat Off ). Using random play Use the random play func tion to play titles or chapters (DVD-Video), Gr oups (DVD-Audio), or tracks (DVD-Aud io, SACD, CD, Video CD) at random. (N ote that the s ame track /title/ chap[...]

Playing discs 05 32 En Creating a program list This feature lets you prog ram the play order of titles/ch apters/groups /tracks on a d isc. Important • Yo u can’t use Program p lay with VR format DVD-R/-RW discs, Video CDs playing in PBC mode, MP3/WMA / MPEG-4 AAC discs, DivX video/W MV discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed. 1 Pres[...]

Playing discs 05 33 En Searching a disc You can sear ch DVD-Vide o di scs by title or chapter number, or by time; DVD-Audio discs can be searched by group or track number; SACDs by track number, CDs and Video CDs by track number or time; DivX video /WMV discs by time, and some DivX media files by chapter numb er. 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 switc h audio language during pla yback. When playing a VR forma t DVD-R/-RW disc recorded with dual-mono audio, you can switch between the main, su b, and mixed channels during pl ayback. Whe[...]

USB playback 06 35 En Chapter 6 USB playback Using the USB inter face It is possible to listen to two-channel audio and watch JPEG files using the USB interface on the front of th is unit. Connect a US B mass storage device as shown below. Note • This includes playback of MP3/WMA/ MPEG-4 AAC/JPEG files (except files wi th copy-protection or restr[...]

Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus 07 36 En Chapter 7 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu The Audio Settings menu o ffers features for adjusting the way discs sound. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio Settings’ from the on-scre en display. 2 Select and change settin gs using the / // (cursor) buttons, and E[...]

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 automatically downsampled to 48 kHz if the Equalizer is switched on. Dialog •S e t t i n g s : High , Medium , Lo w , Off (default) The Dialog feature is designed to make the dialog stand out f rom other bac[...]

Initial Settings menu 08 38 En Chapter 8 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu p rovides audio and video output settings, parental lock settings, and display settings, among others. If an option is gray ed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time. This is usually bec ause a disc is playing[...]

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

Initial Settings menu 08 40 En Video Output settings Setting Option What it mean s 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. Widesc reen movies are shown with black bars top and bottom. 4:3 (Pan & Scan) Set if y[...]

Initial Settings menu 08 41 En Language settings Display settings Setting Option What it mean s Audio L anguage Englis h 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 di[...]

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 co ntrol over what your children watch on your DVD player, some DVD-Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If your player is set to a lowe r level than the disc, the disc won’t p[...]

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

Initial Settings menu 08 44 En About DivX ® VOD content In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand) content on this player, you first need to register the player with your DivX VO D content provider. You do this by generating a DivX VOD registration code, which you submit to you r provider. Important • DivX VOD content is protected by a DRM (Dig[...]

Initial Settings menu 08 45 En Speakers settings Audio Output Mode • Default s etting: 2 Channel If you connected this player to you r amplifier using the 5.1 chan nel analog outputs (front, surround, center and subwoofer outs), set this to 5.1 Channel ; if yo u connected only the stereo outs, set to 2 Channel . Note • Even if you set Audio Out[...]

Initial Settings menu 08 46 En About the audio output settings The table b elow sho ws how the a udio settin gs you make i n the Initia l Setting s menu (see page 38) affect the output from the 2 channel an d the 5.1 cha nnel analog outputs, an d from the digital outputs with va rious types of disc. * 1 When Audio Ou tput Mode is set to 2 Channel ,[...]

Initial Settings menu 08 47 En About the HDMI audio output settings The table below shows how the audio set tings you make in the HDMI Out (see HDMI Out on page 39) and Audio Output Mod e screens ( Audio Output Mo de on page 45) affect the HDMI output with various types of disc. * 1 These formats include DVD-RW discs. * 2 If the connect ed componen[...]

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 compo nent. * 1 This unit checks the specif ication of the connected component (suc h sample rate/multi- channel l imitations a nd compat ibility with p rot ected audio con[...]

Initial Settings menu 08 49 En Speake r Distance • Defau lt settings: all spea kers 10.0ft You only need to make this setting i f you connected this player to yo ur amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog outp uts. These settings do not affect any digital audio output. To get the best surround so und from your system, you should set up the speake [...]

Initial Settings menu 08 50 En Speaker Inst allation •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 i f you connected this player to yo ur amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog outp uts. This setting does not affect digital audio output. Use the Speaker Installation screen to te[...]

Additiona l information 09 51 En Chapter 9 Additional information Taking care of your player 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 di scs in excessively cold, humid, or ho t environments (including under direct sunlight). Don’[...]

Additiona l information 09 52 En Condensation Condensation may form inside the player if it is brought into a wa rm room from outside, o r if the temperature of the room rises quickly. Although the condensatio n won’t damage the player, it may temporarily impair its performance. Leave it to adjust to the warmer temperature fo r about an hour be f[...]

Additiona l information 09 53 En Resetting the player Use this proce dure to reset all the player’s settings to the fac tory defaul t. 1 Switch the player into stand by. 2 Using the front panel buttons, hold down the  (sto p) button and press  STANDBY/ON to switch the player back on. All the player’s settings a re now reset. DVD-Video reg[...]

Additiona l information 09 54 En Troubleshooting Incorrect operatio n is often mistaken for tro ubl e or malfunction. If you think that there is something wrong with this comp onent, check the points below. Sometimes the trou ble may lie in another co mponent. Inspect th e other componen ts and electrica l appl iances being used. If the trouble can[...]

Additiona l information 09 55 En No picture/No color. • Incorrect video connections: Check that connection s are correct and that plugs are inserted fully. Also check the video ca ble for damage. • TV/monit or or AV amplifier settin gs are incorrect: Check the instruction manual of the connected equipment. • The video output is set to progre [...]

Additiona l information 09 56 En Cannot play multi- channel audio. • Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 5.1 Channel (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 amplif ier/receiver . • DVD-Audio and SACDs do[...]

Additiona l information 09 57 En HDMI troubleshooting Problem Remedy No HDMI audio outp ut. • Check whether or not HDMI Out is set to Off . (See HDMI O ut on page 39.) • This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High - Definition Mu ltimedia Interf ace). Depend ing on the componen t you have connected, unreliable si gnal transfers [...]

Additiona l information 09 58 En USB troubleshooting Note • Static electricity or other exte rnal influences may cause ma lfun ctioning of this un it. In this case, unplug the power cord and th en plug back in. Th is will usually reset th e unit for proper operation. If this doe s not co rrect the problem, plea se consult your nearest Pioneer ser[...]

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

Additiona l information 09 60 En Progressive scan video All the lines that make up a vide o 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 areas of the world. See DVD-Vide o regions on page 53 for more i[...]

Additiona l information 09 61 En Language code list Language (Language co de 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), [...]

Additiona l information 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 5[...]

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