Pioneer BDP-LX58 manual

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    BDP-LX88 BDP-LX88 -K BDP-LX88 -S BDP-LX58 BDP-LX58 -K BDP-LX58 -S Operating Instructions Blu-ray 3D TM PLAYER F or customers in Europe: Discov er the benefits of registering your product online at http://www .pioneer .co.uk (or http://www .pioneer .eu ) Download an electronic v ersion of this man ual from our website. BDP-LX58_LX88_72-BDPL88-GBRB1_[...]

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    Thank you for buying this P ioneer product. Please r ead through these operating instr uctions so you will know how to operate your model properly . A fter you have finished reading the instr uctions, put them away in a safe place for future r eference. Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity : +5 °C to +35 °C (+41 °[...]

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    POWER-CORD CAUTION Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other c[...]

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    4 En Contents 01 Before you start What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Putting the batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Software Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 About operation of this player from a mobile device (iPod, iPh[...]

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    5 En 01 Chapter 1 Before you start What’s in the box • Remote control x 1 • A AA 700 size manganese batteries x 2 •P o w e r c o r d • W arranty card (European models only) • S oftware license notice • Operating instructions (t his document) Putting the batteries in the remote control The batteries included with th e player have been [...]

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    01 6 En Software Update Product information on this player is provided on the Pioneer website. Check this website for update an d service informatio n on your Blu-ray disc player. IN Europe: http://w ww.pioneer.eu / IN U.K.: http://w ww.pioneer.eu / http://w ww.pioneer.c o.uk/ IN Hong Kong: http://w ww.pioneerhon gkong.com.hk/ IN Singapore: http://[...]

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    7 En 01 Types of discs/files that can be played Playable discs Discs with t he logo marks b elow indicated on the disc label, p ackage or jacket can be played. Caution • Only the disc s that have been f inalized can be played. Disc type Logo Applicati on format BDMV BDAV DVD- Video DVD- Audio DVD VR CD-DA DTS-CD DATA- DISC 1 1. Discs on which vid[...]

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    01 8 En • “Blu-ray Disc”, “Blu-ray” an d “Blu-ray Disc” logo are trademarks of Blu-ra y Disc Association. • is a trademark of DVD Format/Log o Licensing Corporati on.  Discs that cannot be played • HD DVDs •D V D - R A M d i s c s It is possible that some disc s other th an the ones listed above may not be playa ble either. N[...]

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    9 En 01 BD-LIVE functions such as downloading movie trailers or additi onal audio and subtitl e languages and playing on-line games can be enjoyed over the Internet. The data downloaded with the BD-LIVE function (trailers, etc.) is stored in the storage. Refer to the disc’s instructions for details about BD-LIVE functions. “BD-LIVE” logo is t[...]

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    01 10 En • It may not be possible to play discs recorded us ing a computer or a BD/DVD record er, if burn quality is not good due to charact eristics of the disc, scratches, dirt on the disc, dirt on the recorder’s lens, etc.  About video, audio, and image files and folders Audio and image f iles can be pl ayed on this player when the folder[...]

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    11 En 01  Table of Playable Files Playable files (Extensions) Playable media File specifications BD-R/ RE/-R DL / RE DL/-R LTH, DVD-R/RW/-R DL/ +R/+RW/+R DL, CD-R/RW USB devices 1 Network MP3 (.mp3)  Sampling frequencies: Up to 48 kHz Bit rate: Up to 320 kbps Audio type: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 WMA 2 (.wma)  Sampling frequencies: [...]

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    01 12 En Note • D epending on the file structure, the server ca pacity and the n etwork environm ent, it may not be possible to play certain files, even for files indicated on the table of playable files above. • F iles protected by DRM (Digital Rights Ma nagement) cannot be played (not including Div X VOD files). • A VCHD contents cannot be [...]

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    13 En 01 Part Names and Functions Remote Control 1  STANDBY/ON – Press to turn the power on and off. 2 SUBTITLE – (page 29) 3 AUDIO – (page 29) 4 Number button s – Use these to select and play the title/chapter/track you want to vi ew o r l is t en t o a n d t o select items from menus. 5C L E A R – Press to clear the numeric number, e[...]

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    01 14 En 28  /  /  /  – Use to select items, change settings and move the c ursor. ENTER – Press to execute the selected item or enter a setting that has been ch anged, etc. 29 RETU RN – Press to return to the previous screen. 30  – (page 26) 31 /  /  – (page 27) 32 REPLAY – Press during playback to return to a posi[...]

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    15 En 01 Rear Panel 1 ANALOG AUDIO OUT terminals – (page 20) 2 HDMI OUT te rminals – (page 16) 3 ZERO SIGNAL ter minal – (page 21) 4 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (O PTICAL) terminal (BDP-LX88 only) – (page 20) 5 DIGITAL AUDI O OUT (COAXIAL) terminal – (page 20) 6 LAN (10/ 100) terminal – (page 22) 7 USB port – (page 21) 8 RS-232C t erminal – T[...]

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    02 16 En Chapter 2 Connecting up Be sure to turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the power outlet when ever making or changing connections. After connecting, make the setting s at the Setup Navigator or Initial Setup menu according to the type of cable connected (page 23). Also refer to the operating instructions for the device being c[...]

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    17 En 02 About Control Function with HDMI The functions work when a co ntrol function with HDMI- compatible Pioneer TV or AV system (AV receiver or amplifier, etc.) is connected to the player usin g an HDMI cable. Also refer to the operating instructions for the TV and AV system (AV receiver or amplifier, etc.).  To use the control function with[...]

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    02 18 En  About the PQLS function PQLS (Precision Quart z Lock System) is a digital audio transfer control techn ology using the HDM I control function. The player’s output signals are controlled from the AV receiver to achieve high sound quality pla yback using the receiver’s quartz os cillator. This eliminates the influence of the jitter g[...]

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    19 En 02 Connecting an AV receiver or amplifier Connect to an AV receiver or amplifier in order to enjoy the surround soun d of Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plu s, Dolby Digital, DTS-HD Mast er Audio, DTS- HD High Resolution Audio, DTS Digita l Surround, LPCM, AAC or DSD. For instructions on connecting the TV and speakers to the AV receiver or ampli[...]

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    02 20 En Connecting audio cables Connecting an AV receiver or amplifier using an coaxial digital audio cable Note • The volume of analog output audio may be low depending on the setting of this device and contents being played. Connecting an AV receiver or amplifier using an optical digital audio cable (BDP- LX88 only) Connecting the Pre-main amp[...]

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    21 En 02 Input device is connected with the ZERO SIGNAL terminal. The Zero Signal is the reference (GND) for video and audio signals. If you connect the ZERO SIGNAL terminal of the equipment to the audio in put terminal of another device connected to this equipment, with a pin cord, the device becomes compatib le to the audio standard of this equip[...]

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    02 22 En Connecting to the network through LAN interface By connecting this player to the network via the LAN terminal, you can play image, audio and video files stored on the components on the network, i ncluding your computer, using Source inputs. Turn on the DH CP server function of you r router. In case your router does not have the built-in DH[...]

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    23 En 03 Chapter 3 Getting Started Making settings using the Setup Navigator menu Be sure to perform these se ttings when using the player in the following situations. • W hen you use the player for the first time. •A f t e r Initial Se tup format. Caution • B efore turning on the power, check that the connections between the player and other[...]

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    03 24 En Operating the TV with the player’s remote control When the manufacturer code for your brand of TV is set on the player’s remote control, the TV can be operated using the player’s remote control. Caution • T he setting may be restored to the default after the batteries are replaced. If this happens, reset it. 1 Input the 2-d igit ma[...]

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    25 En 03 Switching the output video resolution Use the procedure below to switch the output video resolution from the variou s video output terminals.  Press RESOLU TION  /  . • The current output video resolutio n setting is displayed on the player’s front panel display. To switch the output video resolution, press RESOLUTION  / ?[...]

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    04 26 En Chapter 4 Playback Playing discs or files This section describe s the player’s main operations. For the types of discs and fi l es that can be played, see page 7. Video, image an d audio files recorded on discs are played with the Source fu nction (page 34). 1P r e s s  STANDBY/ON to t urn on the power. Turn the TV’s power on and sw[...]

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    27 En 04  To resume normal playback  Press  . Playing specific chapters, tracks or files  During playb ack, input the number of the chapter/tra ck/file you wan t to select. • Use the number buttons (0 to 9) to input the number, then press ENTER . • P ress CL EAR to clear the valu es you have input. Skipping content  During pl ayb[...]

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    04 28 En  To cancel Repeat Play • P ress RE PEAT several times during Repeat Play. Note • Repeat Play is canceled in the following cases: – When you search outside the repeat ran ge. – When you star t other Repeat Play or Random P lay. Playing in the desired order (Programmed Play) 1 During playb ack, press P ROGRAM. • T he program scr[...]

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    29 En 04 Switching the subtitles For discs or files on which multiple subt itles are recorded, the subtitles can be swit ched during playback. Caution • T he subtitles cannot be sw itched for discs recorded by a DVD or B D recorder. Also ref er to the operating instructions for the devi ce used for recording.  During playb ack, press S UBTITLE[...]

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    04 30 En Displaying the disc information  Press DISPL AY. The disc informatio n appears on the TV screen. To switch off the information display, press DISPLAY again. The informatio n display differs between durin g playback and when playback is stopped. Enjoying BONUSVIEW or BD-LIVE This player is compatible with BD-Video BONUSVIEW and BD-LIVE. [...]

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    31 En 04 Playback functions The functions th at can be used differ accor ding to the type of disc an d file. In some cases, some of the funct ions cannot be used. Check the usable fu nctions on the table below. Function 1 1. Some functions may not work for some discs or fi les, even if indicated [  ] on the table. Disc/file type BD- ROM BD-R /-R[...]

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    04 32 En Using the FUNCTION menu Various functions can be ca lled out according to the player’s operating status. 1 Display the FUNCTION menu. Press FUNCTION during playback. 2 Select and se t the item. Use  /  to select, then press ENTER . Note • Items that cannot be ch anged are displayed i n gray. The items that can be select ed depend[...]

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    33 En 04 Playing from a specific time (Time Search) 1 Select Time . Use  /  to select, then press ENTER . 2 Input th e time. Use the number button s (0 to 9) to input the time. • To play from 45 minutes, input 0 , 0 , 4 , 5 , 0 and 0 , then press ENTER . • To play from 1 hour 20 minutes, input 0 , 1 , 2 , 0 , 0 and 0 , then press ENTER . [...]

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    05 34 En Chapter 5 Playback from Source function About Source function This player’s Source function allows you to display a list of input sources and sta rt playback. This chapter describes setup and playback procedures required to enjoy these features. When yo u play t he files stored on your computer or the componen ts on the network, it is ad[...]

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    35 En 05 • Some functions may not be supported depending on the server type or version used. •S u p p o r t e d f i l e f o r m a t s v a r y by server. As such, files not supported by your server are not displayed on t his unit. For more inform ation check with the manufacturer of your server.  Disclaimer for Third Party Content Access to c[...]

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    05 36 En Playing back image files  About Slideshow A display of the files in the folder switches automatically. Note • S ome BD-R/-RE discs have playback protection. To cancel the protection, in put the password set for the disc. • I t may take a few seconds before playback starts. Th is is normal. • It may not be possible to play some fil[...]

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    37 En 06 Chapter 6 Playing the web contents You can enjoy some streamin g contents on the Internet with the player. Available web contents •Y o u T u b e •P i c a s a Note About YouTube • This player supports the YouT ube Leanback service. • YouTube videos for mobile phones cannot be playe d. • S ome YouTube vi deos cannot be played. Abou[...]

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    07 38 En Chapter 7 Setting the Audio/Video options Changing the Audio options There are a number of addi tional sound settings you can make using the Audio Parameter menu. Operating the Audio Parameter screen 1 Press AU DIO P. to display t he Audio Paramete r screen. 2U s e  /  to selec t the setti ng you want to ad just, then press ENTER. 3U[...]

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    39 En 07 Changing the Video options There are a nu mber of additi onal picture setting s you can make using the Video Parameter menu. Operating the Video Parameter screen 1 Press VIDE O P. to display the Vi deo Parameter screen. 2U s e  /  to selec t the setti ng you want to ad just, then press ENTER. 3U s e  /  to set as necess ary, th[...]

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    07 40 En  Adjusting the video 1 Select and se t Video Adjus t  M emory 1 or 2, 3. Use  /  to select, then press ENTER . 2 Select Sett ings. Use  /  to select, then press ENTER . 3 Select t he item and cha nge the setting. Use  /  to select the item, then us e  /  to change the setting. Once the sett ing is completed, p[...]

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    41 En 08 Chapter 8 Advanced settings Changing the settings Operating the Initial Setup screen 1 When playba ck is stopped, di splay the Home Menu scre en. Press HOME MENU . 2 Select and set Initial Setup. Use  /  to select, then press ENTER . 3 Select t he item and change the s etting. Use  /  /  /  to select, then press ENTER . ?[...]

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    08 42 En Audio Output Digital Output Bitstream Select this to output digital audio signals directly. PCM Select this to output digital audio signals converted to 2-ch annel audio signals. Re-encode When a BD containing seco ndary au dio and i nteractive audio is played, the two audio signals are mixed and converted to Dolby Digital audio or DTS aud[...]

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    43 En 08 HDMI HDMI Mode Dual Video and audio are output si multaneously from the two HDMI OUT terminals. Select this when you want to output video and audio to two TV sets simultaneously. Separate Select this when you want to output the video and audio separately, the video from the HDMI OUT (MAIN) terminal, the audio from the HDMI OUT (SUB) termin[...]

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    08 44 En Language OSD available la nguages Choose a language for the on-screen disp lays from the listed languages. Audio * For so me discs, it m ay not be possible to change to the selected language. available languages C hoose a language from th e listed languages to set the default audio language for BD-ROM and DVD-Video playback. If a language [...]

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    45 En 08 Options Screen Saver Off The screen saver is not activated. 1 min ・ The screen saver will be activated if no operation has been performed for more than one minu te/two minutes/three minutes. ・ During operation of the screen save r, [SCREENSAVER] is displayed on the front panel display. ・ Operating the remote control can deactivate th[...]

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    08 46 En  Setting the IP address 1 Select and se t Network  IP Address Settin g  Next Screen. Use  /  to select, then press ENTER . 2 Set IP addres s. Use  /  /  /  to set the IP address of the player or DNS server, then press ENTER . • Auto Set IP A ddress On – The player’s IP address is obtained automatical ly. Se[...]

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    47 En 08 1 Select and se t Options  BU DA  BUDA Setup. Use  /  to select, then press ENTER . 2 Select and se t Fmt buda. Press ENTER .  Registering or Changi ng the password Use this procedure to register or change the code number required for th e Parental Lock settings. About defaul t password of this unit The default password is ?[...]

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    08 48 En Software updating The player’s soft ware can be updated using one of the methods shown below. • C onn ecting to the Int ernet. • U sing a USB flash drive. Product information on this player is provided on the Pioneer website. Check the website shown on page 6 for update and service informat ion on your Blu-ray disc player. Caution ?[...]

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    49 En 08 Setting the backlight mode • D efault setting : 01 (normal mode) The backlight lighting pattern can be selected fr om among four mo des, in consideration of convenience and battery service life. Caution • T he setting may be restored to the default after the batteries are replaced. If this happens, reset it.  Input the 2-d igit code[...]

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    08 50 En About how digital audio formats are output Note • D epending on the disc, the nu mber of channels may differ. • D epending on the connected HDMI device, the HDMI output audio and number of channels may differ. • The HDMI output audio and number of channels ma y differ when Resoluti on is set to 480P , as we ll as when set to Auto if [...]

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    51 En 08 Language Code Table and Country/Area Code Table Language Code Table Language name, language code, input code Country/Area Code Table Country/Area name , Country/Area co de, input code Abkhazian, ab/abk, 0102 Afar, aa/aar, 0101 Afrikaans, af/afr, 0106 Albanian, sq/sqi, 1917 Amharic, am/amh, 0113 Arabic, ar/ara, 0118 Armenian, hy/hye, 0825 A[...]

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    09 52 En Chapter 9 Additional information Cautions on use Moving the player If you need to move this unit, first remove the disc if there’s one loaded, and close the disc tray. Next, press  STANDB Y/ON to switch the power to stand by, checking that the POWER OFF indication on the front panel display goes off. Wait at least 10 seconds. Lastly, [...]

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    53 En 09 Cleaning the pickup lens The player’s lens should not become dirty in normal use, but if for some re ason it sh ould malfunctio n due to dust or dirt, consult your nearest Pioneer authorized service center. Although lens cleaners for players are commercially av ailable, we advise against using th em since some may damage the lens. Handli[...]

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    09 54 En Troubleshooting Incorrect oper ation is often mist aken for trouble or malfuncti on. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check th e points below. Sometimes the trou ble may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the tr ouble cannot be rectified even after [...]

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    55 En 09 No picture is displayed or the picture is not displayed properly. If high definition videos of 4K etc. are not visible. Change the settings by the following procedure. 1. Press the HDMI button on the remo te control for 5 seconds or more. 2. If “4K 4:4:4” is displaye d on the prod uct screen, use  /  button to change it to “4K [...]

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    09 56 En • No sound is output . • Sound is not output properly. Is the volume s et to the minimum? If the volume of the TV or AV ampl ifier is se t to the minimum, raise it. Is the disc played back in slow motion? Is the disc played back in fast forward or fast reverse? No sound is out put during slow motion play and forward and reve rse scanni[...]

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    57 En 09 Control function Sound is fast o r slow. When an HDMI cable is connected, are audio sign als being output from devices connected wit h cables other than HDMI cables? When a Pioneer AV receiver or am plifier compatible with the PQLS function is connecte d directly to the player’s HDMI OUT terminal using an HDMI cable, the PQLS function is[...]

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    09 58 En Network Problem Check Rem edy Cannot conn ect to network. • Insert the LAN ca ble securely as far as it goes (page 22). • Do not conn ect using a modular ca ble. Use a LAN cable for the LAN (10/100) terminal. • Check that the power of the Ethern et hub (router with hub fu nction) or the modem is turned on. • Check that the Ethern e[...]

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    59 En 09 The audio files stored on components on the network, such as a computer, cannot be played back. There are cases where a component wi th Internet security software installed cannot be accesse d. The audio component on the network which has bee n switched off is switched on. Switch on the audio component on the network before switching on th[...]

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    09 60 En Others Problem Check Rem edy Power does not turn on. Is the power cord properly connected? • Plug the power cord securely into the power outlet (page 22). • Unplug the power cord, wait seve ral seconds, then plug the power cord back in. The player’s power turns off automatically. Is Auto Power Off set to 15 min or 30 min ? If Auto Po[...]

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    61 En 09 Glossary  Angle (Multi angle) Up to 9 camera an gles can be recorded simultaneously on BD- ROM or DVD-Video discs, letting you view the same scene from different angles.  AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) See page 9.  BDAV Of the BD format, the Audio Visu al Format Specifications for HD digital broadcast reco rding is r[...]

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    09 62 En  MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) The name of a family of standa rds used to encode vi deo and audio signals in a digital compre ssed format. The video encoding standards include MPEG-1 Video, MPEG-2 Video, MPEG-4 Visual, MPEG-4 AVC, etc. The audio en coding standards include MPEG- 1 Audio, MPEG-2 Au dio, MPEG-2 AAC, etc.  Multi-s[...]

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    63 En 09 Specifications Note • T he specifications and design of this pr oduct are su bject to change without notice. • Th i s i te m i nc o r p or a t es c o p y p r o t ec t i on t e c hn o l o gy t h a t i s protected by U.S. patent s and other intellectual property rights of Rovi Corporation. Reverse en gineering and disassembly are prohibi[...]

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    Please ref er to our website f or inf or mation regarding software updates and service to this product. Contact inf ormation: U .K. http://www .pioneer .co.uk/uk/content/suppor t/support/upgrade .html http://www .pioneer .eu/suppor t Hong K ong Pioneer (HK) Limited - Customer Ser vice Center Unit 2, 17/F , V anta Industrial Centre, 21-33 T ai Lin P[...]