Pioneer DV-373-K manual

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[Except Taiwanese model] [Except Taiwanese model] On the top of the player The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral t[...]

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4 En Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Disc / content format playback compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 02 Connecting [...]

Before you start 01 5 En Chapter 1 Before you start Features • 24-bit/192kHz compatible DAC The on-board 24-bit/192kHz DAC means that this player is fully compatible with high sampling-rate discs, capable of delivering exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic range, low-level resolution and high-frequency detail. • Surround sound entertain[...]

Before you start 01 6 En Putting the batteries in the remote • Open the battery compartment cover and insert the batteries as shown. Use two AA/R6P batteries and follow the indications (  ,  ) inside the compartment. Close the cover when you’re finished. Important Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursti[...]

Before you start 01 7 En Disc/content format playback compatibility This player is compatible with a wide range of disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs will generally feature one of the following logos on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note however that some disc types, such as recordable CD and DVD, may be in an unplayable format—see [...]

Before you start 01 8 En About WMA The Windows Media ® logo printed on the box indicates that this player can playback Windows Media Audio content. WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA content can be encoded by using Windows Media ® Player version 7, 7.1, W[...]

Connecting up 02 9 En Chapter 2 Connecting up Easy connections The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the cables supplied with the player. In this setup, stereo audio is played through the speakers in your TV. Important • This player is equipped with copy protection technology. Do not connect this playe[...]

Connecting up 02 10 En 1 Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT L/R jacks to a set of A/V inputs on your TV. Use the supplied audio/video cable, connecting the red and white plugs to the audio outputs and the yellow plug to the video output. Make sure you match up the left and right audio outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo soun[...]

Connecting up 02 11 En Watching progressive scan video from the component video outputs This player can output progressive scan video from the component video output. Compared to interlace video, progressive scan video effectively doubles the scanning rate of the picture, resulting in a very stable, flicker-free image. To set up the player for use [...]

Connecting up 02 12 En Connecting to an AV receiver To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this player to an AV receiver using the digital audio output. This player has both coaxial and optical digital jacks; use whichever is convenient. You’ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV receiver. You can use any of [...]

Controls and displays 03 13 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1  STANDBY/ON (page 15) 2 Remote control sensor (page 14) 3 Disc tray 4  OPEN/CLOSE (page 17) 5 Display 6 TOP MENU (page 18) 7 ENTER & cursor buttons (page 15) 8 MENU (page 18) 9 RETURN (page 18) 10 HOME MENU (page 15) 11  (page 17) 12  (page 17) 13  (page[...]

Controls and displays 03 14 En Remote control 1  STANDBY/ON (page 15) 2 AUDIO (page 26) 3 SUBTITLE (page 26) 4 Number buttons (page 17) 5 TOP MENU (page 18) 6 ENTER & cursor buttons (page 15) 7 HOME MENU (page 15) 8  and / (page 20) 9  (page 17) 10  (page 18) 11  (page 17) 12 PLAY MODE (page 23) 13 SURROUND (page 28) 14 [...]

Getting started 04 15 En Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on After making sure that everything is connected properly and that the player is plugged in, press  STANDBY/ON on the front panel or remote control to switch the player on. Also, switch on your TV and make sure that it is set to the input you connected the DVD player to. FAQ • My DV[...]

Getting started 04 16 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 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 and select ‘Initial Settings’. 2 Selec[...]

Getting started 04 17 En 1 If the player isn’t already on, press  STANDBY/ON to switch it on. If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD, also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input. 2 Press  OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. 3 Load a disc. Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray [...]

Getting started 04 18 En Resume and Last Memory When you stop playback of a disc, RESUME is shown in the display indicating that you can resume playback again from that point. If the disc tray is not opened, the next time you start playback the display shows RESUME and playback resumes from the resume point. (If you want to clear the resume point, [...]

Getting started 04 19 En Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus Some Video CD/Super VCDs have menus from which you can choose what you want to watch. These are called PBC (Playback control) menus. You can play a PBC Video CD/Super VCD without having to navigate the PBC menu by starting playback using a number button to select a track, rather than the  (pl[...]

Playing discs 05 20 En Chapter 5 Playing discs Note • Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs/ Super VCDs, CDs and WMA/MP3, JPEG discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded. • Some DVDs restrict the use of some functions (random or repeat, for example) in some or a[...]

Playing discs 05 21 En Viewing a JPEG slideshow After loading 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 each folder in alphabetical order. Pictures are automatically adjusted so that they fill as much of the screen as possible (if [...]

Playing discs 05 22 En The screen shows up to six moving thumbnail images displayed one after another. To display the previous/next six thumbnails, press  /  (you don’t have to wait for all the thumbnails to finish playing to display the previous/next page). 3 Select the thumbnail image for what you want to play. You can use either the curs[...]

Playing discs 05 23 En Tip • To play the contents of the whole disc rather than just the current folder, exit the Disc Navigator and start playback using the  (play) button. Looping a section of a disc The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track (CD, Video CD/Super VCD) or title (DVD) that form a loop whic[...]

Playing discs 05 24 En You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped. Important • Random play remains in effect until you select Random Off from the random play menu options. • You can’t use random play with VR format DVD-RW discs, Video CD/Super VCDs playing in PBC mode, WMA/MP3 discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being[...]

Playing discs 05 25 En 3 Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to select a title, chapter or track for the current step in the program list. For a DVD disc, you can add a title or a chapter to the program list. • For a CD or Video CD/Super VCD, select a track to add to the program list. After pressing ENTER to select the title/ chapter/track, the step[...]

Playing discs 05 26 En • The disc must be playing in order to use time search. 3 Use the number buttons to enter a title, chapter or track number, or a time. • For a time search, enter the number of minutes and seconds into the currently playing title (DVD) or track (CD/Video CD/ Super VCD) you want playback to resume from. For example, press 4[...]

Playing discs 05 27 En • If the navigation square at the top of the screen disappears, press ZOOM again to display it. Switching camera angles Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles—check the disc box for details. When a multi-angle scene is playing, a icon appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available (t[...]

Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus 06 28 En Chapter 6 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio Settings’ from the on-screen display. 2 Select and change settings using the / // (cursor) buttons, and ENTE[...]

Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus 06 29 En • If the player is outputting Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG bitstream audio (in other words, no conversion to PCM), Virtual Surround has no effect on the audio from the digital output. See Digital Audio Out settings on page 30 for how to set up the digital output formats. • How good the surround effec[...]

Initial Settings menu 07 30 En Chapter 7 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 out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time. This is usually because a disc is playing. S[...]

Initial Settings menu 07 31 En Video Output settings Language settings MPEG Out MPEG > PCM MPEG encoded digital audio is converted to PCM audio for digital output. MPEG MPEG encoded digital audio is output as is. Setting Option What it means TV Screen (See also Screen sizes and disc formats on page 35.) 4:3 (Letter Box) Set if you have a convent[...]

Initial Settings menu 07 32 En Display settings DVD Menu Lan- guage w/Subtitle Lang. DVD disc menus will be displayed in the same language as your selected subtitle language, if possible. Languages as displayed DVD disc menus will be displayed in the selected language, if possible. Other Language Select to choose a language other than the ones disp[...]

Initial Settings menu 07 33 En Parental Lock • Default level: Off ; Default password: none ; Default Country code: us (2119) To give you some control 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 lower level than the disc, the disc won’t play. Some discs also su[...]

Additional information 08 34 En Chapter 8 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 discs in excessively cold, humid, or hot environments (including under direct sunlight). Don&ap[...]

Additional information 08 35 En If you use a chemical-impregnated cleaning cloth, read the instructions carefully before use. These cloths may leave smear marks on half-mirror finish surfaces; if this happens, finish with a dry cloth. Cleaning the pickup lens The DVD player’s lens should not become dirty in normal use, but if for some reason it s[...]

Additional information 08 36 En Note • Using the 16:9 (Wide) setting with a standard 4:3 TV, or either of the 4:3 settings with a widescreen TV, will result in a distorted picture. Setting the TV system (Except DV-270-s and DV-373-s Taiwanese model) The default setting of this player is AUTO , and unless you notice that the picture is distorted w[...]

Additional information 08 37 En DVD-Video regions All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on the case somewhere that indicates which region(s) of the world the disc is compatible with. Your DVD player also has a region mark, which you can find on the rear panel. Discs from incompatible regions will not play in this player. Discs marked ALL will pla[...]

Additional information 08 38 En Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Country code list Country, Country code , Country 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), 1620 Swedish (sv), 1922 [...]

Additional information 08 39 En Glossary *1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. *2 “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Analog audio Direct representation of sound by an electrical signal. See also Digi[...]

Additional information 08 40 En Specifications General System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD player Power requirements Taiwanese model . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 110 V, 60 Hz Other models . . AC 110–127/220–240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption Taiwanese model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 W Other models. . . [...]

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