Pioneer DV-210K-K manual

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    D VD Pla yer D V -510K-S D V -410V -S D V -410V -K D V -310-S D V -310-K D V -210K-K Operating Instructions DV510K_IBD_EN.bo ok 1 ページ 2008年3 月28日 金 曜日 午前1 1時54分[...]

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    2 En Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly . After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presenc[...]

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    3 En NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not i[...]

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    4 En Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hints on in stallation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Disc/content format playback compatibil ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 02 Connections Easy connection[...]

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    01 5 En Chapter 1 Before you start Features • PureCinema Progre ssive Scan video When connected to a progressive scan-compatible TV or monitor using the component video outputs, you ca n enjoy extremely stable, flicker free images, with the same frame refresh rate as the original movie. • 24-bit/96 kHz compatib le DAC The integrated 24-bit/96 k[...]

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    01 6 En Hints on installation We want you to enjoy using th is product for years to come, so please use the following guidelines wh en choosing a suitable location: 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 expo sed to high temperatures [...]

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    01 7 En About DualDisc playback A DualDisc is a new two -sided disc, one side of which contains DVD content video , audio, etc. while the other side contains non-DVD content such as digital audio material. The non-DVD, au dio side of t he disc is not compliant with the CD audio specifi cation and therefore may not pla y. The DVD side of a Dual Disc[...]

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    01 8 En About MPEG-4 AAC Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is at the core of the MPEG-4 AAC standard, which incorpo rates MPEG- 2 AAC, for ming the basis of the MPEG-4 a udio compression tech nology. The file fo rmat and extensi on used depe nd on the application used to encode the AAC file. This unit plays back AAC files en coded by iTunes ® bearing th[...]

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    01 9 En DivX video compatibilit y • Official DivX ® Certified produc t. • Plays all versions of DivX ® video (including DivX ® 6) with standard playback o f 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 recogn ized as[...]

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    02 10 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 pl ay discs using just the cables supplied with the player. In this setup, stereo au dio is played through t[...]

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    02 11 En Connecting using the S-Vi deo output (except for DV-210K) 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 cabl e (not supplied) to connect the S-VIDEO OUT to an S-Video input on your TV (or mo[...]

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    02 12 En Important • If you connec t a TV that is no t compatibl e with a progressive scan signal and switch the player to progressive, you will not be able to see any picture at all. In this case, switch everything off and reconnect using the supplied video cable (see Easy connections on page 10), then switch back to Interlace (see below). Switc[...]

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    02 13 En Connecting the digital output This player has both optical (except for DV-210K) and coaxial-type digital audio outputs for connection to an A V receiver. Connect whichever is convenien t. Depending on the capabilities of your AV receiver, you might have to set up this player to output only digital audio in a compatible format. See Digital [...]

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    02 14 En • When you change the component connected to the HDMI ou tput, you wil l also need to change the HDMI settings to match the new component (see HDMI Out on page 35, HDMI Resolution and HDMI Color on page 37 to do this). However, the settings for each component are then stored in memory (for up to 2 components). • The HDMI connection is [...]

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    03 15 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1  STANDBY/ON (page 17) 2 Disc tray 3  OPEN/CLOSE (page 19) 4D i s p l a y 5T O P M E N U (page 21) 6 ENTER & cursor buttons (page 17) 7M E N U (page 21) 8 RETURN (page 17) 9H O M E M E N U (page 17) 10 USB port (Type A) (except for DV-210K) (page 32) 11 DVD/USB (except for DV-210K) (pa[...]

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    03 16 En Remote control DV-410V/DV-310 DV-510K/DV-210K 1  STANDBY/ON (page 17) 2 AUDIO (page 31) 3 SUBTITLE (page 30) 4 Number buttons (page 20) 5T O P M E N U (page 21) 6 ENTER & cursor buttons (page 17) KEY  (high)/KEY  (low) (for DV-510K/ DV-210K) (page 22) ECHO +/- (for DV-510K/DV -210K) (page 22) 7H O M E M E N U (page 17) 8  a[...]

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    04 17 En Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on After making sure that everything is connected properly and that th e 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 and make sure tha t it is set to the input you connected the DVD player to. FAQ • My DVD player swit[...]

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    04 18 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 hav e a conventional (4:3) TV, you can le ave the player on the default setting and move on to the next section. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Settings’. 2 Select ‘TV Scree [...]

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    04 19 En Playing di scs The basic playback co ntrols for playing DVD, CD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video/WMV and MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AA C discs are covered here. Further functio ns are detailed in the next chapter. For details on playing JPEG picture discs, see Viewing a JPEG slideshow on page 25. Important • Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD’[...]

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    04 20 En Basic playback controls The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playin g discs. The followi ng chapter covers other p layback features in more detail. Resume and Last Memory When you stop playback o f a DVD, CD, or Video CD/Super VCD or DivX video/W MV discs, RESUME is shown in the d isplay indicating that you can resume[...]

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    04 21 En DVD-Video and DivX disc menus Some DivX media f iles and many D VD-Video discs feature menus from which yo u 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 packag ing for detai ls. Sometimes DivX and DVD[...]

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    04 22 En Singing Your Favorite Songs Along with Karaoke Discs (DV-510K/DV - 210K only) This player has a karaoke feature that lets you sing along with your favorite songs, featuring (a) microphone(s) jac k conveniently locate d on the front panel as well as c ontrols for mi xing the vocal level and amount of ech o effect. To use the karaoke functio[...]

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    04 23 En Note • You can a djust the hi gh tone in a r ange of five steps and the lo w tone in a range of five steps. • If the micropho ne level is too high, the sound may distort. In this case, lower the volume. When “howling” occurs If sound from the speakers is pick ed up by a mic and ou tput again t hrough the sp eakers, the result is a [...]

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    05 24 En Chapter 5 Playing discs Note • Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CD s/ Super VCDs, CDs, DivX video/WMV and MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC/JPEG discs, although the exa ct operation of some varies slightly with the kind of di sc loaded. • Some DVDs restrict the use of some functions (random or rep eat, for examp[...]

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    05 25 En Frame advance/frame reverse You can advance or back up DVD-Video and DVD-R/-RW discs frame-by-frame. With Video CD/Super VCDs and DivX video/WMV file you can only use fra me advance. 1 During playb ack, press  PAUSE. 2P r e s s  / o r / to reverse or advance a frame at a time. 3 To resume normal playback, press  PLAY. • Depen[...]

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    05 26 En Browsing Discs with the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of a DVD-Video, VR mode DVD-R/-RW or Video CD/Super VCD disc to fin d the part you want to play. Important • You can’t use the Disc Navigator with Video CD/Super VCD s in PBC mode. 1 During playb ack, press HOME M ENU and select ‘Disc Navigat[...]

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    05 27 En • When a JPEG file is highlighted, a thumbnail image is displayed on the right. 3 To play the hi ghlighted track or DivX video/WMV file or di splay the highlighted JPEG fil e, press EN TER. • When a MP3/WMA /MPEG-4 AAC or DivX video/WMV file is selected, playback begins, starting with the selected file , and continues until the end of [...]

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    05 28 En Using repeat play There are various repeat play options, depending on the kin d of disc loaded. I t’s also possible to use repeat play together with program play t o repeat the tracks/chap ters in the program list (see Creating a program list on page 29). Important • You can’t use Repe at play with Video CD/ Super VCDs in PBC mo de, [...]

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    05 29 En Tip • Use the following controls du ring random play: Creating a program list This feature lets you program the play order of titles/chapters /tracks on a d isc. Important • You can’ t use Program play with VR fo rmat DVD-R/-RW discs, Video CD/Super VCDs playing in PBC mod e, JPEG, or wh ile a DVD disc menu is being displayed. 1 Pres[...]

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    05 30 En Searching a d isc You can search DVD- Vide o discs by title or chapter number, or by time; CD s and Video CD/Super VCDs by track number or time; DivX video/WMV discs by time, and some DivX media files by chapter n umber. Important • Search functions are no t available with Video CD/Super VCD s in PBC mode, or with MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 A AC dis[...]

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    05 31 En Switching aud io language/ channels When playing a DVD-Video and DivX video disc recorded wi th dialog in two or more languages, you can switch a udio language during playb ack. When playing a VR format DVD-R/- RW disc recorded with dual-mono au dio, you can switch between the main, sub, and mixed channels during playbac k. When playing a [...]

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    06 32 En Chapter 6 USB playback (except for DV-210V) Using the USB interface It is possible to listen to two-channel audio and watch DivX video/WMV/ JPEG files using the USB interface on the front of thi s unit. Connect a USB mass storage device as shown below. Note • This includes playback of DivX video/ WMV/MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC/JPEG files (except[...]

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    07 33 En Chapter 7 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu The Audio Setti ngs menu offers f eatures for adjusting the way discs sound. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio Settings’ from the on-screen di splay. 2 Select and change settin gs using the / // (cursor) buttons, and ENTER. Equalizer •S e t t i n g s : [...]

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    07 34 En Audio DRC •S e t t i n g s : High , Medium , Low , Off (default) When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume, it’s easy to lose the quieter sounds completely — including s ome of the d ialog. Switching Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) to on can help by brin ging up the quieter sounds, while controlling loud peaks. How much of a d[...]

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    08 35 En Chapter 8 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 o ut it means that it cannot be changed at the current time. This is usually becau se a disc is p laying. Stop th e disc, then[...]

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    08 36 En Video Output settings Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital Dolby Digital encoded digital audio is out put when playing a Dolby Digital DVD disc. Dolby Digital > PCM Dolby Digital audio is con verted to PCM audio before being output. DTS Out DTS DTS encoded digital audio is output when pl aying a DTS disc. (Noise will be output if your amplif[...]

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    08 37 En Language settings HDMI Resolution (DV-410V only) 1920x1080 p Set if your TV supports 1920 x1080 pixel progressive-s can video (2 4 Hz frame rate is not supported). 1920x1080 i Set if your TV supports 1920x1080 pixel interlace video. 1280x720p Set if your TV supports 1280x720 pixel progressive-scan video. 720x480p (NTSC)/ 720x576p (PAL) Set[...]

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    08 38 En Display settings Options settings Subtitle Display On Subtitles are displayed according to your selected subtitle language (page 37). Off Subtitles are always off by default when you play a DVD disc (note that some discs override this setting). Setting Option What it means OSD Language English (for Taiwanes e model, Chinese) On-screen disp[...]

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    08 39 En Parental Lo ck • Default level: Off ; Default password: none ; Default Country/Area code: us (2119) To give you some control over wh at your children watch on your DVD player, some DVD-Video discs feature a Parental Lo ck level. If your player is set to a lower leve l than the disc, the disc won’t play. Some discs also supp ort the Cou[...]

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    08 40 En DTS Downmix (DV-410V o nly) • Default setting: STEREO If you’ve selected DTS > PCM in DTS Out on page 36, you ca n choose the way the signal is downmixed to PCM audio. STEREO will downmix the DTS signal to 2-channel stereo, whereas Lt/Rt will downmix to a 2-channel signal compatible with Dol by surround matrix decoders. (This allows[...]

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    08 41 En About the HDMI audio output settings (DV-410V o nly) The table below shows how the audio sett ings you make in the HDMI Out (page 35) affect the HDMI output with various types of disc. Disc audio format HDMI Out setting LPCM (2CH) Auto DVD Dolby Digital 1 1. These formats include DVD-RW discs. 2ch downmi x Dolby Digital 2 2. If the HDMI de[...]

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    09 42 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 discs in excessively cold, humid, or hot en vironments (including under direct sunlight). Don’t glue paper or put stick[...]

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    09 43 En Condensation Condensation may form inside the player if it is brought into a warm ro om 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 th e warmer temperature for abo ut an hour before switching on. Moving [...]

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    09 44 En Setting the T V system ( Except Taiw anese model ) The default setting of this player is AUTO , and unless you notice that the picture is distorted when playing some discs, you should leave it set to AUTO . If you experience pictu re distortion with some discs, set the TV system to match your country o r region’s system. Doing this, howe[...]

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    09 45 En Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is o ften mistaken for troubl e or ma lfunction. If you thin k that there is something wrong with this comp onent, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another componen t. Inspect the other com ponen ts and electrical appl ia nces being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified aft er [...]

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    09 46 En Picture disturbance during playback or the picture is dark. • This player is compatible with Macro-Vision System copy guard. Some discs include a copy prevention signal, and when this type of disc is played back, stripes etc., may appear on some sections of the picture depending on the TV . This is not a malfunction. • Due to the playe[...]

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    09 47 En HDMI troubleshooting (DV-410V o nly) Can’t hear effect of Virtual Surround . • The Virtual Surroun d effect is only output t hrough the AUDIO OUT L/R analog audio outputs. • The effectiveness of Vi rtual Su rround varies with the disc. Problem Remedy Problem Remedy No HDMI audio output. • Check whether o r not HDMI Out is set to Of[...]

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    09 48 En USB troubleshooting (except for DV-210K) Note • Static electricity or other exte rnal influences may ca use malfun ctioning of this un it. In this case, unplug the power co rd and then plug back in. This wi ll usually reset the unit for proper operation. If this does not co rrect the problem, please consult yo ur nearest Pioneer service [...]

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    09 49 En Glossary DRM DRM (digital rights management) copy protection is a technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by restricting playback, etc. of compressed audio files on devices other than the PC (or other re cording equ ipment) used to record it. For detailed information, please see the instruction manuals or help files that came w[...]

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    09 50 En Language code list Language (Language code letter ), Language cod e Country/Area code list Country/Area, Country/Area co de, 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 Swedish (sv), 1922 [...]

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    09 51 En Specificat ions General Power requirements . . . . AC 110 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 W DV-210K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 W Power consumption (standby) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.8 W Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    <VRB1497-A> Printed in Thailand <08C00001> Published b y Pioneer Cor poration. Copyright © 2008 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reser ved. PIONEER CORPORA TION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, T okyo 153-8654, J apan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P .O . BO X 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540, U .S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 PIONEER E[...]