Kodak DV-300-K manual

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    Register Y our Pr oduct at http://www .pioneerelectr onics.com (US) http://www .pioneerelectr onics.ca (Canada) DVD Player DV-300-K Operating Instructions DV300_KUC_EN.book 1 ページ 2007年3月11日 日曜日 午後8時49分[...]

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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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    5 En Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Disc/content format playback compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 02 Connections Easy connection[...]

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    Before you start 01 6 En Chapter 1 Before you start Features • 24-bit/96 kHz compatible DAC The integrated 24-bit/96 kHz DAC means that this player is compatible with high sampling- rate discs, capable of delivering exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic range, low- level resolution and high-frequency detail. • Excellent audio performanc[...]

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    Before you start 01 7 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[...]

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    Before you start 01 8 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 [...]

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    Before you start 01 9 En Compressed audio compatibility • Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA) • Sampling rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz • Bit-rates: Any (128 kbps or higher recommended) • VBR (variable bit rate) MP3 playback: No • VBR WMA playback: No • WMA lossless encoding compatible: No • DR[...]

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    Before you start 01 10 En DivX video compatibility • Official DivX ® Certified product. • Plays all versions of DivX ® video (including DivX ® 6) with standard playback of DivX ® media files. • File extensions: .avi and .divx (these must be used for the player to recognize DivX video files). Note that all files with the .avi extension are[...]

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    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 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[...]

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    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 cable (not supplied) to connect the S-VIDEO OUT to an S-video input on your TV (or monitor or AV[...]

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    Connections 02 13 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 wi[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 14 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1  STANDBY/ON (page 16) 2 Disc tray 3 TOP MENU (page 20) 4 ENTER & cursor buttons (page 16) 5 MENU (page 20) 6 RETURN (page 20) 7 HOME MENU (page 16) 8 Display 9  OPEN/CLOSE (page 18) 10  (page 19) 11  (page 19) 12  (page 19) 13  and  (page 19) 14 RW[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 15 En Remote control 1  STANDBY/ON (page 16) 2 AUDIO (page 28) 3 SUBTITLE (page 28) 4 Number buttons (page 19) 5 TOP MENU (page 20) 6 ENTER & cursor buttons (page 16) 7 HOME MENU (page 16) 8  and / (page 19, 22) 9  (page 19) 10  (page 19) 11  (page 19) 12 PLAY MODE (page 25) 13 SURROUND (page 30) 14[...]

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    Getting started 04 16 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[...]

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    Getting started 04 17 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[...]

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    Getting started 04 18 En Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, Video CD, DivX video and MP3/WMA discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter. For details on playing JPEG picture discs, see Viewing a JPEG slideshow on page 23. Important • Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD’ means DVD-Vi[...]

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    Getting started 04 19 En Basic playback controls The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs. The following chapter covers other playback features in more detail. Resume and Last Memory When you stop playback of a DVD, CD, Video CD or DivX video discs, RESUME is shown in the display indicating that you can resume playba[...]

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    Getting started 04 20 En DVD-Video disc menus Many DVD-Video discs feature menus from which you can select what you want to watch. They may also give access to additional features, such as subtitle and audio language selection, or special features such as slideshows. See the disc packaging for details. Sometimes DVD-Video menus are displayed automa[...]

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    Getting started 04 21 En FAQ • After I load a DVD disc, it ejects automatically after a few seconds! Most likely, the disc is the wrong region for your player. The region number should be printed on the disc; check it against the region number of the player (which you can find on the rear panel). See also DVD- Video regions on page 39. If the reg[...]

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    Playing discs 05 22 En Chapter 5 Playing discs Note • Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs, CDs, DivX video 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[...]

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    Playing discs 05 23 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. • If the folder contains WMA/MP3 files, playback of the slideshow and WMA/MP3 files repea[...]

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    Playing discs 05 24 En 3 Select the thumbnail image for what you want to play. You can use either the cursor buttons ( // / ) and ENTER to select a thumbnail, or the number buttons. To select using the number buttons, enter a two-digit number then press ENTER . Tip • Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to use one of th[...]

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    Playing discs 05 25 En 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) or title (DVD) that form a loop which is played over and over. • You can’t use A-B Repeat with Video CDs in PBC mode, or WMA/MP3/DivX video files. 1 During playback, press PLAY MODE and select ‘A-[...]

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    Playing discs 05 26 En Using random play Use the random play function to play titles or chapters (DVD-Video), or tracks (CD, Video CD) at random. (Note that the same track/title/ chapter may play more than once.) You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped. Important • Random play remains in effect until you select Random[...]

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    Playing discs 05 27 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, select a track to add to the program list. After pressing ENTER to select the title/ chapter/track, the step number au[...]

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    Playing discs 05 28 En Searching a disc You can search DVD discs by title or chapter number, or by time; CDs and Video CDs by track number or time; DivX video discs by time. Important • Search functions are not available with Video CDs in PBC mode, or with WMA/ MP3 discs. 1 Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Search Mode’ from the list of functions o[...]

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    Playing discs 05 29 En Zooming the screen Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while watching a DVD, DivX video title or Video CD or playing a JPEG disc. 1 During playback, use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor (Normal, 2x or 4x). • Since DVD, Video CD, DivX video title and JPEG pictures have [...]

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    Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus 06 30 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[...]

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    Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus 06 31 En Dialog • Settings: High , Medium , Low , Off (default) The Dialog feature is designed to make the dialog stand out from other background sounds in the soundtrack. Equalizer • Settings: Rock , Pop , Live , Dance , Techno , Classic, Soft, Off (default) The various preset EQ curves are designed to sui[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 07 32 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[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 07 33 En Video Output settings Language settings Setting Option What it means TV Screen (This setting effective for analog video output. See also Screen sizes and disc formats on page 38.) 4:3 (Letter Box) Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are shown with black bars top and bottom. 4:3 (Pan & Scan) Se[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 07 34 En Display settings Options settings Setting Option What it means OSD Language English On-screen displays of the player are in English. Languages as displayed On-screen displays are shown in the language selected. Angle Indicator On A camera icon is displayed on-screen during multi-angle scenes on a DVD disc. Off No mult[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 07 35 En Parental Lock • Default level: Off ; Default password: none ; Default Country/Area 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 als[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 07 36 En Setting/changing the Country/Area code You can find the Country/Area code list on page 41. 1 Select ‘Country Code’. 2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER. 3 Select a Country/Area code and press ENTER. There are two ways you can do this: • Select by code letter: Use / (cursor up/ dow[...]

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    Additional information 08 37 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[...]

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    Additional information 08 38 En Condensation Condensation may form inside the player if it is brought into a warm room from outside, or if the temperature of the room rises quickly. Although the condensation won’t damage the player, it may temporarily impair its performance. Leave it to adjust to the warmer temperature for about an hour before sw[...]

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    Additional information 08 39 En Resetting the player Use this procedure to reset all the player’s settings to the factory default. 1 Switch the player into standby. 2 Using the front panel buttons, hold down the  (stop) button and press  STANDBY/ON to switch the player back on. All the player’s settings are now reset. DVD-Video regions Al[...]

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    Additional information 08 40 En Glossary Analog audio Direct representation of sound by an electrical signal. See also Digital audio . Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conventional TVs are 4:3; widescreen models are 16:9. Digital audio Indirect representation of sound using numbers. See also Sampling frequency and Analo[...]

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    Additional information 08 41 En Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code 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 Chinese (zh), 2608 Dutch (nl), 1412 Portuguese (pt), 1620[...]

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    Additional information 08 42 En Specifications General Power requirements . . . . . . . . . .AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 W Power consumption (standby) . . . . . . . . . 0.7 W Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8 kg (3 lb 16 oz) Dimensions: . . . 420 mm (W) x 49.5 mm (H) x 215 mm (D) (16-9/[...]

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    <VRB1469-A> Printed in Thailand <07C00001> Published by Pioneer Corporation. Copyright © 2007 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reserved. PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS[...]