Pioneer DV-600AV-S manual

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    DV -600A V -S DV -400V -S DVD Player Operating Instructions Discover the benefits of registering your product online at http://www .pioneer .co.uk (or http://www .pioneer .eu). DV600AV_UK_EN.book 1 ページ 2007年3月15日 木曜日 午後5時20分[...]

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    W ARNING The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region. Be sur e that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230 V or 120 V) written on the rear panel. D3-4-2-1-4_A_En Before plugging in for the first time, read the following section carefully . W ARNING[...]

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    This product complies with the Low V oltage Directive (73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC), EMC Directives (89/336/EEC, amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC). D3-4-2-1-9a_En CAUTION The  ST ANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord ser ves as the main disconnect device for the unit, y[...]

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

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    Before you start 01 5 En English Chapter 1 Before you start Features • HDMI 1 digital interface The HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) interconnect provides high quality digital audio and video, all from a single user- friendly connector. HDMI is the first consumer electronics interface to support uncompressed standard, enhanced, or high[...]

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    Before you start 01 6 En • 24-bit/192 kHz compatible DAC The on-board 24-bit/192 kHz 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. • Built-in Dolby 1 Digital and DTS 2 decoding with multichan[...]

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    Before you start 01 7 En English • When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction’s rules that apply in your country/area. • Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other excessively hot place, such as inside a car or near a heater. This can cause batteries to leak[...]

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    Before you start 01 8 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, audio side of the disc is not compliant with the CD Audio specification and therefore may not play. The DVD side of[...]

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    Before you start 01 9 En English WMA (Windows Media™ Audio) compatibility 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 for Windows XP, Windows Media Player 9 [...]

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    Before you start 01 10 En DivX video compatibility DV-600AV: • Official DivX ® Ultra Certified product. • Plays all versions of DivX ® video (including DivX ® 6) with enhanced playback of DivX ® media files and the DivX ® Media Format. • File extensions: .avi and .divx (these must be used for the player to recognize DivX video files). No[...]

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    Connections 02 11 En English 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 i[...]

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    Connections 02 12 En Connecting using a SCART AV cable A SCART-type AV connector is provided for connection to a TV or AV receiver. The video output is switchable between ordinary composite, S-video (DV-600AV only) and RGB. See AV Connector Out on page 40 for how to set it. The SCART AV connector also outputs analog audio, so there is no need to al[...]

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    Connections 02 13 En English Connecting using the component video output You can use the component video output instead of the standard video out jack to connect this player to your TV (or other equipment). This should give you the best quality picture from the three types of video output available. • Use a component video cable (not supplied) to[...]

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    Connections 02 14 En Connecting to an AV receiver You can connect this player to your AV receiver using the multichannel analog outputs or one of the digital outputs. In addition to these connections, you should also connect the 2 channel analog outputs for compatibility with all discs. You’ll probably also want to connect a video output to your [...]

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    Connections 02 15 En English Connecting the digital output This player has both optical and coaxial-type digital audio outputs for connection to an AV receiver. Connect whichever is convenient. 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 Aud[...]

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    Connections 02 16 En Note • This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface). Depending on the component you have connected, using a DVI connection may result in unreliable signal transfers. • When you change the component connected to the HDMI output, you will also need to change the HDMI settings to[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 17 En English Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1  STANDBY/ON (page 19) 2 Disc tray 3 TOP MENU (page 23) 4 ENTER & cursor buttons (page 19) 5 MENU (page 23) 6 RETURN (page 23) 7 HOME MENU (page 19) 8 Display 9  OPEN/CLOSE (page 21) 10  (page 22) 11  (page 22) 12  (page 22) 13  and  (page 2[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 18 En Remote control 1  STANDBY/ON (page 19) 2 AUDIO (page 33) 3 SUBTITLE (page 32) 4 Number buttons (page 22) 5 TOP MENU (page 23) 6 ENTER & cursor buttons (page 19) 7 HOME MENU (page 19) 8  and / (page 22, 26) 9  (page 22) 10  (page 22) 11  (page 22) 12 PLAY MODE (page 29) 13 SURROUND (page 36) 14[...]

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    Getting started 04 19 En English 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 ?[...]

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    Getting started 04 20 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 21 En English Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, SACD, Video CD/Super VCD, 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 27. Important • DVD Audio and S[...]

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    Getting started 04 22 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 With the exception of DVD-Audio and SACD discs, when you stop playback of a DVD, CD, or Video CD/Super VCD or DivX video/WMV discs, RES[...]

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    Getting started 04 23 En English DVD-Video and DivX disc menus Some DivX media files and many DVD-Video and DVD-Audio 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 fo[...]

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    Getting started 04 24 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[...]

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    Getting started 04 25 En English • I’ve connected to a HDMI compatible component but I can’t get any signal and the front panel HDMI indicator won’t light! Make sure that you’ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the settings for the component you’re using. You may need to refer to the instruction manual of the component to do th[...]

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    Playing discs 05 26 En Chapter 5 Playing discs Note • Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs, Video CDs/Super VCDs, 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. • DVD-Audio and SACD discs can only be played back on DV[...]

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    Playing discs 05 27 En English 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[...]

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    Playing discs 05 28 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[...]

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    Playing discs 05 29 En English Tip • You can also play a JPEG slideshow while listening to MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC playback. Simply select the audio file you want to listen to followed by the JPEG from which you want the slideshow to start. Playback of both the slideshow and the audio files repeats. Playback controls are effective for the JPEG slidesh[...]

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    Playing discs 05 30 En • For DivX video/WMV discs, select Title Repeat , and for some DivX media files, select Chapter Repeat (or Repeat Off ). Using random play Use the random play function to play titles or chapters (DVD-Video), Groups (DVD-Audio), or tracks (DVD-Audio, SACD, CD, Video CD/ Super VCD) at random. (Note that the same track/title/c[...]

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    Playing discs 05 31 En English 1 Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Program’ from the list of functions on the left. 2 Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of program options. 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-Video disc, you can add a title or a chapter to the [...]

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    Playing discs 05 32 En Searching a disc You can search DVD-Video discs by title or chapter number, or by time; DVD-Audio discs can be searched by group or track number; SACDs by track number, CDs and Video CD/ Super VCDs by track number or time; DivX video /WMV discs by time, and some DivX media files by chapter number. Important • Search functio[...]

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    Playing discs 05 33 En English Switching audio language/ channels When playing a DVD-Video and DivX video disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages, you can switch audio language during playback. When playing a VR format DVD-R/-RW disc recorded with dual-mono audio, you can switch between the main, sub, and mixed channels during playback. [...]

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    Playing discs 05 34 En 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 (this can be switched off if you prefer—see Display settings on page 41). • During playback, pre[...]

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    USB playback 06 35 En English 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 r[...]

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    Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus 07 36 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 37 En English • How good the surround effect is varies with the disc. Equalizer (DV-400V only) • 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 downs[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 08 38 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 39 En English Digital Audio Out settings Setting Option What it means Digital Out On Digital audio is output from the digital outputs. Note that there is no digital output when playing SACDs and some DVD-Audio discs regardless of this setting. Off No digital audio output. Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital Dolby Digital encode[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 08 40 En Video Output settings Setting Option What it means TV Screen (This setting effective for analog and HDMI video output. See also Screen sizes and disc formats on page 52 .) 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) Set if you[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 08 41 En English Language settings Display settings Setting Option What it means Audio Language English If there is an English soundtrack on the disc then it will be played. Languages as displayed If there is the language selected on the disc, then it will be played. Other Language Select to choose a language other than the on[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 08 42 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 43 En English Changing your password To change your password, confirm your existing password then enter a new one. 1 Select ‘Password Change’. 2 Use the number buttons to enter your existing password, then press ENTER . 3 Enter a new password and press ENTER . This registers the new password and you will return to the O[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 08 44 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 45 En English Speakers settings (DV-600AV only) Audio Output Mode (DV-600AV only) • Default setting: 2 Channel If you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog outputs (front, surround, center and subwoofer outs), set this to 5.1 Channel ; if you connected only the stereo outs, set to 2 Channel [...]

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    Initial Settings menu 08 46 En About the audio output settings (DV-600AV only) The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Settings menu (see page 38) affect the output from the 2 channel and the 5.1 channel analog outputs, and from the digital outputs with various types of disc. * 1 When Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Chann[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 08 47 En English About the HDMI audio output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the HDMI Out (see HDMI Out on page 39) and Audio Output Mode screens ( Audio Output Mode on page 45) affect the HDMI output with various types of disc. * 1 These formats include DVD-RW discs. * 2 If the connected comp[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 08 48 En HDMI output with DVD-Audio and SACD sources (DV-600AV only) The way audio sources are output from the HDMI terminal depends on the specification of the connected component. * 1 This unit checks the specification of the connected component (such sample rate / multi- channel limitations and compatibility with protected [...]

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    Initial Settings menu 08 49 En English Speaker Distance (DV-600AV only) • Default settings: all speakers 3.0 m You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog outputs. These settings do not affect any digital audio output. To get the best surround sound from your system, you should se[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 08 50 En Speaker Installation (DV-600AV only) • Default settings: L/R: Large | C: Large | SL/ SR: Large | SW: On You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog outputs. This setting does not affect digital audio output. Use the Speaker Installation screen to tel[...]

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    Additional information 09 51 En English 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)[...]

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    Additional information 09 52 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 53 En English Setting the TV system 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 picture distor- tion with some discs, set the TV system to match your country or region’s system. Doing this, ho[...]

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    Additional information 09 54 En Selecting languages using the language code list Some of the language options (such as ‘DVD Menu Lang.’ in the Initial Settings) allow you to set your preferred language from any of the 136 languages listed in the language code list on page 61. 1 Select ‘Other Language’. 2 Use the / (cursor left/right) [...]

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    Additional information 09 55 En English Settings are canceled. • When the power is cut due to power failure or by unplugging the power cord, settings will be canceled: Press  STANDBY/ON on the front panel to turn the player off. Wait for --OFF-- to disappear from the display, then unplug the power cord. The remote control doesn't seem to [...]

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    Additional information 09 56 En Cannot play multi- channel audio. • Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 5.1 Channel (page 45). • Check that the Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG Out settings (page 39) are suitable for your amplifier/receiver—check the instruction manual that came with your amplifier/receiver. • DVD-Audio and SACDs do not o[...]

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    Additional information 09 57 En English HDMI troubleshooting Problem Remedy No HDMI audio output. • Check whether or not HDMI Out is set to Off . (See HDMI Out on page 39.) • This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface). Depending on the component you have connected, unreliable signal transfers m[...]

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    Additional information 09 58 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 59 En English 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. Bonus Group (DVD-Audio only) An ‘extra’ group on some DVD-Audio discs that requires a k[...]

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    Additional information 09 60 En Progressive scan video All the lines that make up a video picture are updated in one pass (compared to interlace which takes two passes to update the whole picture). Regions (DVD-Video only) These associate DVD-Video discs and players with particular areas of the world. See DVD-Video regions on page 53 for more infor[...]

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    Additional information 09 61 En English 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[...]

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    Additional information 09 62 En Specifications General Power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 220 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption DV-600AV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 W DV-400V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 W Power consumption (standby) . . . . . . . . . 0.8 W Weight . . . .[...]

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    Additional information 09 63 En English Accessories Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 AA/R6P dry cell batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Audio/video cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Power cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Warranty card . . . . . . .[...]

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    <VRB1471-A> Printed in Thailand <07C00001> Published by Pioneer Corporation. Copyright © 2007 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reserved. http://www .pioneer .co.uk 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, Long Beach, California 90801-1[...]