Pioneer DV-610AV-S manual

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    D V -610A V -S D VD Play er Operating Instructions Discov er the benefits of register ing your product online at http://www .pioneer .co.uk (or http://www .pioneer .eu ). DV610AV_WV_EN.bo ok 1 ページ 2008年5 月22日 木 曜日 午後3 時43分[...]

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    2 En   +$!)$)+ !!%$,'(*%%!- '( $' #)$$*#)'-$'' $#(*' ))) %$,'(*%%!-+$!)$)',?[...]

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    3 En This pr oduct com p lies with the Low V oltage Di r ective 2006/95/EC and EMC Di r ective  2004/108/EC. D3-4-2-1-9a_A_En CAUTION The  ST ANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not com p letely shut off all p owe r f r om the AC outlet. Since the p owe r co r d se r ves as the main disconnect device fo r the unit, you will need to un p lug it [...]

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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/1 92 kHz com patible DA C The on-board 24-bit/192[...]

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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 au dio specification 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 , forming the basi s of the MPEG-4 a udio compression tech nology. The file fo rmat and extension us ed depend on the application used to encode the AAC file. This unit plays back AAC files en coded by iTunes ® bearing the[...]

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    01 9 En • For external s ubtitle files the follow ing subtitle format filena me extensions are supported (please note that these files are not shown wi thin the disc naviga tion menu): .srt, .sub, .ssa, .smi • The filename of the movie file has to be repeated at the beginning of the filename for the external subtitle file. • The number of ext[...]

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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 usi n g just the cables supplied with the player. In this setup, stereo au dio is played through[...]

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    02 11 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 switchabl e between ordinary composite, S -Video and RGB. See AV Connector Out on page 39 for how to set it. The SCART AV connec tor also outputs analo g audio, so there is no need to also connect the AUDIO OU[...]

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    02 12 En 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 th e three types of video output available. • Use a component video cabl e (not supplied) to conn ect the COMP[...]

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    02 13 En Connecting to an AV receiver You can connect this player to your AV receive r using the multichannel analo g outputs or one of the digital outputs. In addition to these connec tions, you should also connect the 2 chann el analog outputs for compatibilit y with all discs. You’ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV rece[...]

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    02 14 En Connecting the digital output This player has both optical and coaxia l-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 Audio Out settings on [...]

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    02 15 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 38, HDMI Resolution on page 39 and HDMI Col or on page 40 to do this). However, the settings for each component are then stored in memory (for up to 2 compone nts). • The HDMI c[...]

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    03 16 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1  STANDBY/ON (page 18) 2 Disc tray 3  OPEN/CLOSE (page 20) 4D i s p l a y 5T O P M E N U (page 22) 6 ENTER & cursor buttons (page 18) 7M E N U (page 22) 8 RETURN (page 22) 9H O M E M E N U (page 18) 10 USB port (Type A) (page 32) 11 DVD/USB (page 32) 12  (page 21) 13  (page 21) 1[...]

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    03 17 En Remote control 1  STANDBY/ON (page 18) 2 AUDIO (page 31) 3 SUBTITLE (page 30) 4 Number buttons (page 21) 5T O P M E N U (page 22) 6 ENTER & cursor buttons (page 18) 7H O M E M E N U (page 18) 8  and / (pages 21 and 23) 9  PLAY (page 21) 10  PREV (page 21) 11  PAUSE (page 21) 12 USB R EC (page 33) 13 P LAY MODE (page 2[...]

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    04 18 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 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 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 20 En Playing di scs The basic playback co ntrols for playing DVD, SACD, CD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video/ WMV and MP3/WMA/MPEG -4 AAC 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 24. Important • Throughout this manual, the term ?[...]

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    04 21 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 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/W MV discs, RESUME is shown[...]

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    04 22 En DVD and DivX di sc menus Some DivX media f iles and many D VD-Video and DVD-Audio discs feature menus f r om which you can select what you want to watch. They may also give access to additional features, such as subtit le and audio language selection, or specia l features such as slideshows. See the disc pa ckaging for d etails. Sometimes [...]

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    05 23 En Chapter 5 Playing discs Note • Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD, SACD, Video CDs/ 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 exampl[...]

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    05 24 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 / or / to reverse or advance a frame at a time. 3 To resume normal playback, pr ess  PLAY. • Depend[...]

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    05 25 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 26 En Browsing Files with the Disc Navigator The Disc Navigator can be u sed to play MP3, WMA, MEPG-4 AAC, DivX video, WMV and JPEG files. Use the Disc Navigator to fi nd a particular file or folder by filename. Note that if there are other types of files on the same disc, these will not be displayed in the Disc Navigator. 1 Press HOME MENU and [...]

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    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/Super VCD) or title (DVD-Video and DVD-RW) that form a loop which is played o ver and over. • You can’t use A-B Repeat with DVD-Audio, SACD, Video CD/Super VCDs in PBC mode, or MP3/WMA/M PEG-4 AAC/ DivX video/WMV [...]

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    05 28 En Using random play Use the random play functi on 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/ch apter may p lay more th an once.) You can set the random play o ption when a disc is playing or stopped. Important • Random play rem[...]

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    05 29 En Creating a program list This feature lets you program the play order of titles/chapters /groups/trac ks on a di sc. Important • You can’ t use Program play with VR format 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 Press PLAY MODE and sel ect ‘Program’ from the li[...]

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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; 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 functions are no t [...]

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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 Using the USB interface It is possible to listen to two-channel audio and watch DivX video/WMV/JPEG files using th e 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 files with copy-prot[...]

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    06 33 En Recording the tracks of a music CD on a USB device The tracks of a music CD l oaded in this u nit can be recorded on a USB connect ed to the USB port. Recording all the tracks 1 Load the music CD . • Press  STOP to stop playback. 2 Press USB REC to display the ‘CD -> USB Rec’ screen. 3 Press ENTER to start recording. • Record[...]

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    06 34 En 4 Select the bit rate (transfer rate). •S e l e c t 128 kpbs , 192 kbps or 320 kbps . 5 Select ‘Start’ using the ///  (cursor) buttons, then press ENTER. •R e c o r d i n g s t a r t s . Note • When recording is finished, a folder named “PIONEER” is created automatically on the USB device. Th e recorded tracks are[...]

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    07 35 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. Virtual Surround •S e t t i n[...]

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    07 36 En Video Adjust menu From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust various settings that affect how the picture is presented. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video Adjust’ from the on -screen display. 2 Make settings using the /// (cursor) buttons, and E NTER. You can adju st the follow ing picture quality settings: • Sharpness [...]

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    08 37 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 38 En Digital Audio Out settings Setting Option What it means HDMI Out LPCM (2 CH) Set if your monitor or device only accepts stereo input. On this setting multich annel audio is downmixed to 2 channels for stereo linear PCM output. LPCM (5.1 CH) Set if the monitor or device you have conn ected using HDMI is compatible with Linear PCM multi - ch[...]

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    08 39 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 51.) 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 have a conventional 4[...]

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    08 40 En Language settings HDMI Color Full range RGB If colors are weak, this gives brighter colors and deeper black. RGB Use this setting if colors appear overly rich on the Full range RGB setting. Component Outp uts component video format (default setting for HDMI-compatible devices). Setting Option What it means Audio La nguage English If there [...]

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    08 41 En Display settings Options settings Setting Option What it means OSD Language English On -screen displays of th e player are in English. Languages as displayed On-screen displays are shown in the language selected. Angle Indicator On A camera icon is displayed on-screen dur ing multi-angle scenes on a DVD disc. Off No multi-angle indication [...]

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    08 42 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 support the Coun[...]

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    08 43 En DTS Downmix • Default setting: STEREO If you’ve selected DTS > PCM in DTS Out on page 38 or 2 Channel in Audio Output Mode on page 44, 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 [...]

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    08 44 En Speakers settings Audio Output Mode • Default setting: 2 Channel If you connected this player to your am plifier using the 5.1 channel analog outputs (front, surround, center and subwoofer outs), set this to 5.1 Channel ; if you conn ected only the stereo outs, set to 2 Channel . Note • Even if you set Audio Ou tput Mode to 5.1 Channel[...]

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    08 45 En About the audio output settings The table belo w shows h ow the audio settings y ou make in the In itial Sett ings menu (see page 37) affect the output from the 2 channel an d the 5.1 channel analog outputs, an d from the digital outputs with va rious types of disc. Disc audio format Player setting Front L/R analog outputs 1 1. When Audio [...]

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    08 46 En About the HDMI aud io output se ttings The table below shows how the audio setti n gs you make in the HDMI Out (see HDMI Out on page 38) and Audio Output Mode screens ( Audio Output Mode on page 44) affect the HDMI output with various types of disc. Disc audio format HDMI Out setting LPCM (2CH) LPCM (5.1CH) Auto Auto (DSD) DVD Linear PCM 1[...]

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    08 47 En HDMI output with DVD-Audi o and SACD sources The way audio sources are output from the HDMI terminal depends on the specification of the connected component. Components specification Example compone nt Disc format (DVD-Audio or SACD) SACD 2ch 5.1ch Auto (DSD) Component /output SACD, DVD-Audio and 5.1 channel compatible on HDMI 1 1. This un[...]

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    08 48 En Speaker D istance • Default settings: al l speakers 3.0m You only need to make this setting if you connected this p layer to your amplifier using th e 5.1 channel analog output s. These settings do not affect any digital audio output. To get the best surround sound fr om your system, you should set up the speaker distances from your list[...]

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    08 49 En Speaker Installa tion •D e f a u l t s e t t i n g s : L/R: Large | C: Large | SL/ SR: Large | SW: On You only need to make this setting if you connected this p layer to your amplifier using th e 5.1 channel analog output s. This setting does not affect digital audio output. Use the Speaker Installation screen to tell the player what kin[...]

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    09 50 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 51 En Cleaning the pickup le ns The DVD player’s lens should not become dirty in normal use, but if for some reason it should malfunction due to dust or dirt, consult your nearest Pioneer-auth orized service center. We do not recommend using commercially available lens clean e rs for CD players. Condensation Condensation may form inside the pl[...]

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    09 52 En Standard TV users If you have a standard TV, th e TV Screen setting (page 39) of this player should be set to 4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan & Scan) , depending on which you prefer. Set to 4:3 (Letter Box) , widescreen discs are shown with black bars top and bott om. Set to 4:3 (Pan & Scan) , widescreen discs are shown with the left [...]

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    09 53 En Resetting the player Use this procedure to reset all the player’s settings t o the fact ory default. 1 Switch the player into stand by. 2 Using the front panel buttons, hold down the  (stop) butto n and press  STANDBY/ON to switch the player back on. All the player’s settings are now reset. DVD-Video regions All DVD-Video discs c[...]

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    09 54 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 55 En No picture/No color. • Incorrect video connections: Check that conn ections are correct and that plugs are inse rted fully . Also check the video cable for damage. • TV/monitor or AV amplifier settings are incorrect: Check the instruction manual of the connect ed equipment. • The video output is set to progre ssive but your TV/monito[...]

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    09 56 En Cannot play multi-channel audio. • Make sure that Audio Output M ode is set to 5.1 Channel (page 44). • Check that the Dolby Digital Out , DTS Out and MPEG Out settings (page 38) are suitable for your amplifier/receiver — ch eck the instruction manual that came with your amplifier/receiver . • DVD-Audio and SACDs do not outp ut mu [...]

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    09 57 En HDMI troubleshooting Problem Remedy No HDMI audio output. • Check whethe r or not HDMI Out is set to Off (page 38). • This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Inter face). Depending on the component you have connected, un reliable signal transfers may result. • If the front panel HDMI indicato[...]

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    09 58 En USB troubleshooting 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 center. Glossary A co[...]

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    09 59 En EXIF (Exchangeab le Image File ) A file format developed by FUJIFILM for digital still cameras. Digital cameras from various manufacturers use this compressed file format which carries date, time and thumbnail information, as well as the picture data. HDMI HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Inter face) is a high-speed digital inter face whic[...]

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    09 60 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 61 En Specificat ions General Power requirements . . . . AC 220 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 W Power consumption (standby) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.8 W Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7 kg Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    <VRB1499-A> Printed in Thailand <08E00001> Published b y Pioneer Cor poration. Copyright © 2008 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reser ved. http://www .pioneer .co.uk http://www .pioneer .eu PIONEER CORPORA TION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, T oky o 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P .O . BOX 1540, Long Beach, Calif orni[...]