Pioneer DV-400V-S 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-400V-S DV-400V-K Operating Instructions DV400V_KUC_EN.book 1 ページ 2007年3月14日 水曜日 午後8時8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 L OCATED 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 CONTRO[...]

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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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    5 En Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 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 • Energy saving design An auto power-off function switches the player into standby if not used for about 30 minutes. What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. • Remote control • AA/R6P dry cell batteries x 2 • Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow plugs) • War[...]

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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 DVD-R/-RW compatibility • Compatible formats: DVD-Video, Video Recording (VR)* * Edit points may not play exactly as edited; screen may go momentarily blank at edited points. • Unfinalized playback: No • MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC/JPEG or DivX video/WMV file playback on DVD-R/-RW: No Compressed audio compatibility • Compati[...]

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    Before you start 01 10 En Displaying external subtitle files The font sets listed below are available for external subtitle files. You can see the proper font set on-screen by setting the Subtitle Language (in Language settings on page 36) to match the subtitle file. This player supports the following language groups: • Some external subtitle fil[...]

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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 Important • If you connect a TV that is not compatible 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 11), then switch back to Interlace (see belo[...]

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    Connections 02 14 En Connecting using HDMI If you have a HDMI equipped monitor or display, you can connect it to this player using a commercially available HDMI cable. The HDMI connector outputs uncompressed digital video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the player is compatible with, including DVD-Video, Video CD/, CD, WMA, MP3,[...]

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    Connections 02 15 En About HDMI HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD players, DTV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices. HDMI was developed to provide the technologies of High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) as well as Digital Visual Interface (DVI) in o[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 16 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1  STANDBY/ON (page 18) 2 Disc tray 3 TOP MENU (page 22) 4 ENTER & cursor buttons (page 18) 5 MENU (page 22) 6 RETURN (page 22) 7 HOME MENU (page 18) 8 Display 9  OPEN/CLOSE (page 20) 10  (page 21) 11  (page 21) 12  (page 21) 13  and  (page 21) 14 HD[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 17 En Remote control 1  STANDBY/ON (page 18) 2 AUDIO (page 30) 3 SUBTITLE (page 29) 4 Number buttons (page 21) 5 TOP MENU (page 22) 6 ENTER & cursor buttons (page 18) 7 HOME MENU (page 18) 8  and / (page 21, 24) 9  (page 21) 10  (page 21) 11  (page 21) 12 PLAY MODE (page 27) 13 SURROUND (page 32) 14[...]

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    Getting started 04 18 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 19 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 20 En Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, Video CD, DivX video/WMV and MP3/ WMA/MPEG-4 AAC 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 25. Important • Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD[...]

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    Getting started 04 21 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, or Video CD or DivX video/WMV discs, RESUME is shown in the display indicating that you can resume[...]

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    Getting started 04 22 En DVD-Video and DivX disc menus Some DivX media files and 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 D[...]

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    Getting started 04 23 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 44. If the reg[...]

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    Playing discs 05 24 En Chapter 5 Playing discs Note • Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs, CDs, DivX video/WMV and MP3/WMA/ MPEG-4 AAC/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 exampl[...]

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    Playing discs 05 25 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 MP3/WMA/ MPEG-4 AAC files, playback of the slideshow and MP3/WMA[...]

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    Playing discs 05 26 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 27 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-Video and DVD-RW) that form a loop which is played over and over. • You can’t use A-B Repeat with Video CDs in PBC mode, or MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC/ DivX video/WMV files. 1 During playback,[...]

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    Playing discs 05 28 En • You can’t use random play with VR format DVD-R/-RW discs, Video CDs playing in PBC mode, MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC discs, DivX video/WMV discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed. • You can't use random play together with program or repeat play. 1 Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Random’ from the list of functio[...]

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    Playing discs 05 29 En • You can insert steps into the middle of a program list by just highlighting the position where you want the new step to appear and entering a title/chapter/group/ track number. • To delete a step, highlight it and press CLEAR . 5 To play the program list, press  (play). Program play remains active until you turn off [...]

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    Playing discs 05 30 En Note • Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU or MENU to access. • To set subtitle preferences, see Subtitle Language on page 36. • See Displaying external subtitle files on page 10 for more on DivX subtitles. Switching audio language/ channels When playing a DVD-Video a[...]

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    USB playback 06 31 En Chapter 6 USB playback Using the USB interface It is possible to listen to two-channel audio and watch JPEG files using the USB interface on the front of this unit. Connect a USB mass storage device as shown below. Note • This includes playback of MP3/WMA/ MPEG-4 AAC/JPEG files (except files with copy-protection or restricte[...]

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    Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus 07 32 En Chapter 7 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 07 33 En • How good the surround effect is varies with the disc. Equalizer • Settings: Rock , Pop , Live , Dance , Techno , Classic , Soft , Off (default) The various preset EQ curves are designed to suit various styles of music. Note • 96 kHz linear PCM audio is automatically downsampled to 48 kHz if the[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 08 34 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 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 08 35 En Digital Audio Out settings Video Output settings Setting Option What it means Digital Out On Digital audio is output from the digital outputs. Off No digital audio output. Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital Dolby Digital encoded digital audio is output when playing a Dolby Digital DVD disc. Dolby Digital > PCM Dolby D[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 08 36 En Language settings Component Out Interlace Set if your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video. Progressive Set if your TV is compatible with progressive scan video (see your TV’s instruction manual for details). The PRGSVE indicator lights in the front panel display. See also Switching the video output to i[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 08 37 En Display settings DVD Menu Lang. 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 displayed[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 08 38 En Options settings 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 pla[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 08 39 En Setting/changing the Parental Lock 1 Select ‘Level Change’. 2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER. 3 Select a new level and press ENTER . • Press  (cursor left) repeatedly to lock more levels (more discs will require the password); press  (cursor right) to unlock levels. You can’t[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 08 40 En About DivX ® VOD content In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand) content on this player, you first need to register the player with your DivX VOD content provider. You do this by generating a DivX VOD registration code, which you submit to your provider. Important • DivX VOD content is protected by a DRM (Digit[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 08 41 En About the HDMI audio output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the HDMI Out screen affects the HDMI output with various types of disc. Disc audio format HDMI Out setting LPCM (2CH) Auto DVD Linear PCM 1 1. These formats include DVD-RW discs. Left/Right Left/Right MPEG 1 Left/Right MPEG 2[...]

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    Additional information 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 environments (including under direct sunlight). Don&ap[...]

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    Additional information 09 43 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 09 44 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. In this case the attentio[...]

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    Additional information 09 45 En Picture playback stops and the operation buttons cannot be used. • Press  , then start playback again (  ). • Press and hold the front panel  STANDBY/ON button for about 10 seconds to switch the unit off, then press again to switch back on. • Switch the power off once, unplug from the wall socket, then[...]

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    Additional information 09 46 En No audio, or audio is distorted. • No audio is output during slow motion playback or when scanning discs other than audio CDs. • Some DVD discs do not output digital audio: Switch your amplifier to the player's analog outputs. • Check that the disc is free from dust and dirt, and that it is not damaged (pa[...]

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    Additional information 09 47 En HDMI troubleshooting Problem Remedy No HDMI audio output. • Check whether or not HDMI Out is set to Off . (See HDMI Out on page 35.) • This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface). Depending on the component you have connected, unreliable signal transfers may resul[...]

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    Additional information 09 48 En USB troubleshooting Note • Static electricity or other external influences may cause malfunctioning of this unit. In this case, unplug the power cord and then plug back in. This will usually reset the unit for proper operation. If this does not correct the problem, please consult your nearest Pioneer service center[...]

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    Additional information 09 49 En HDMI HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a high-speed digital interface which has the capability to support standard, enhanced, or high- definition video plus standard to multi- channel surround-sound audio on a single digital connection. HDMI features include uncompressed digital video, a bandwidth of up [...]

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    Additional information 09 50 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 09 51 En Specifications General Power requirements . . . . . . . . . . AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 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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    <VRD1220-A> P rinted in Thailand <07B00001> P ublished by P ioneer Corporation. Copyright © 2007 P ioneer Corporation. All rights reser ved. http://www .pioneer .co.uk http://www .pioneer .it http://www .pioneer .eu PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. BOX 1540, L[...]