Pioneer BDP-LX70A manual

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

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3 En This pr oduct com p lies with the Low V oltage Di r ective 2006/95/EC and EMC Di r ective  2004/108/EC. D3-4-2-1-9a_A_En If the AC p lug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use, the p lug must be r emoved and a ppr o pr iate one fitted. Re p lacement and mounting of an AC p lug on the p owe r su pp ly co r d of this unit s[...]

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

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 vi deo up to 1920 x 1 080 pixels, high quality, surround soun[...]

01 6 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 Reso lution Audio-comp [...]

01 7 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 tha t some disc types, such as recordable BD, D VD or CD, may be in a n unplayabl[...]

01 8 En • Please note, the following f ile naming struc ture needs to be adhered to when creating/renaming any digita l media to be played on the unit (either throug h computer-created disc me dia, 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, thi[...]

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 this playe[...]

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 player may al[...]

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 th is player using the supplied 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 with HDMI (High-Definitio[...]

02 12 En Changing the output video resolution Use the OUTPUT RESOLUTION button located on both the front panel and the remote control to switch the out put video r esolution for the HDMI and comp onent video outputs. The table below shows the output settings. Note • Depending on your display, some of the settings may result in the picture disappe[...]

02 13 En Connecting for surround sound This player offers both an alog and digital connections for surround sound. The digital outp uts (coaxial and optical) provide a con venient 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 mu[...]

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 instructions. For bes[...]

02 15 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 • You may need to set the IR RECEIVE R switch (located und[...]

03 16 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 17 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 (page 16) lights. 4 Number buttons Use to enter title, chapter or track numbers[...]

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  STANDBY/ON button on th e remot e control or the front panel to [...]

04 19 En 7 Se lect ‘Finish Se tup’ 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 from the Optio ns menu — see page 41. About the screen saver If the player is stopped or paused for more than five minutes with no other oper[...]

04 20 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 tent varies according to the format o f the content a nd the medi a: • To play a DVD movie disc (i .e., one containing DVD[...]

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 from the same plac[...]

04 22 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 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 speed. 3 To resume normal playback,[...]

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 ang le. • 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. Zooming the sc[...]

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 an incompatible f[...]

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

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 movie by entering a nam [...]

05 27 En 4U s e t h e / buttons to change the current selection (highlighte d in yellow). • Press ENTER to start full-screen slideshow playback from the currently selected p hoto. • Press  to start or resume slideshow playback from the last photo disp layed. Displaying the Photo Options menu • Press  to display the Ph oto Options [...]

05 28 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 ar e not displayed). See also File compatibility on page 7 for more on compatible file types. 1 If you haven’t already done s o, select ‘Disc Naviga tor’ from th[...]

05 29 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 a[...]

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 Microsoft W ind ows XP with Windows M[...]

06 31 En Using the Home Media Gallery Before using the Home Media Gallery, ma ke sure that you have connected the player to the network and made the nece ssary settings. See Network connection on page 14 and Setting up for network use on page 19 for more in formation. 1 Pr ess HOME MENU and select ‘Home Media Ga llery’ from the on-screen disp l[...]

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 movies by Genre , Quicklist or Folders . See also Browsing movies below. • Search : Find a movie by enter[...]

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, select ‘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 chang e depending o n 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 35 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/tra cks) found on the server. • Browse : Browse songs by Artists , Albums , Genres , Playlists , Quicklist or Folders . See also Browsing songs below. • S[...]

06 36 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 37 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 38 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 lo w volume, it’s easy t o lose the quieter sounds comp letely — includ ing some o f the dialog. Sw itching Audio D[...]

08 39 En Chapter 8 Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu The Initial Setup menu is where you ca n set various player options for sound, pi cture, langu age and so on. N ote that settings can only be changed when the player is stopped. If you disconnect th e player from the wall outlet befo re switching the player off, an y new settings ma[...]

08 40 En Audio Out Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital • Outputs a Dolby Digital signal 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 • Out[...]

08 41 En Parental Lock Change Password (Set Password) Next Scre en Set or change the password necessary 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 one. DVD Parental Lock Change Level Enter your password and then set the parental lo ck level. Discs with a lo[...]

08 42 En About the audio output settings The table below s hows how the aud io settings you mak e in the Initial Setu p menu (page 39) af fect the output to th e analog (2ch/5 .1c h), digital and HDMI outputs with various types of disc/files. Note • Output sa mpling rate is 48 kHz throu gh the digital audio outp uts. • MPEG audio is always ou t[...]

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 digital 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 ‘Initia l Setup’. 2 Sel[...]

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 re also not to scra tch[...]

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 place exposed to high t[...]

09 46 En Setting up the remote to control your TV 1 Input the manufacturer code. While hold ing down the TV CONTROL  button, input the two digit code from the table belo w that corresponds to the make of your TV. For exam ple, if you ha ve a Pioneer TV, press and hold TV CONTROL  , then press 0 , 0 on the remote control. 2 Co nfirm that th e [...]

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 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. So[...]

09 48 En Picture freezes and the front panel and remote control buttons stop working. • Press  (stop), then start playback again (  (play)). • P ress 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  STANDBY/ON for 20 seconds unti[...]

09 49 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 7). • This 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 rates[...]

09 50 En Network troubleshooting HDMI Control does not function. • V erify that the HDMI ca ble is firmly connected. • Make sure that this unit’s HDMI Control is set to On (page 41). • Make sure that the HDMI Control for the connected components is se t to On. For more information, refer to the operating manual for the connected component. [...]

09 51 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 th e supp orted format, bit rate or profile (see File compatibility on page 7). Also check if the file is damaged. • If the message ‘Cannot play this format’ is disp[...]

09 52 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 (in other words, th e [...]

09 53 En DTS-HD High Resolution Audio DTS-HD High Resolution Audio p rovides 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 f[...]

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