Pioneer DV-667A-K manual

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    01 1 En DVD Player DV-563A DV-667A- S DV-667A- K Operating Instructions DV -667A only DV -667A only DV563.book 1 ページ 2003年4月25日 金曜日 午後8時11分[...]

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    READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. RETAIN 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 operat[...]

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    POWER-CORD PROTECTION — Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product. OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING — If an outside antenna or cable system is conn[...]

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    [For Canadian model] This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. [Pour le modèle Canadien] Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. H009_2L NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These [...]

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    This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited vi[...]

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    6 En Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Putting the batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Disc / content format playback comp[...]

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    7 En 07 Audio Settings menu Audio DRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Virtual Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 08 Video Adjust menu Video Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52[...]

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    Before you start 01 8 En Chapter 1 Before you start Features DVD-Audio and SACD compatible Experience the super high-quality audio performance of DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD (SACD). The on-board 24-bit/192kHz DAC means that this player is fully compatible with high sampling-rate discs, capable of delivering exceptional sound quality in terms of dy[...]

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    Before you start 01 9 En 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 x2 • Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow plugs) • Power cable • Operating instructions • Warranty card (U.S. and PX model only) • Front panel button names sticker (Tai[...]

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    Before you start 01 10 En Using the remote control Keep in mind the following when using the remote control: • Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit. • The remote has a range of about 7m (23ft.). • Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on [...]

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    Before you start 01 11 En ties, including but not limited to: the type of disc used; the type of recording; damage, dirt or condensation on either the disc or the player’s pick-up lens. See below for notes about particular software and formats. CD-R/RW compatibility • This unit will play CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in CD Audio or Video CD/Sup[...]

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    Before you start 01 12 En • When naming MP3 files, add the corre- sponding file name extension (.mp3). Files are played according to the file extension. To prevent noise and malfunc- tions, do not use these extensions for other kinds of files. • This player can recognize up to 999 files (MP3/JPEG) and up to 499 folders. If a disc exceeds these [...]

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    Connecting up 02 13 En Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel connections • When connecting this player up to your TV, AV receiver or other components, make sure that all components are switched off and unplugged. 1 CONTROL IN / OUT For passing remote control signals to other Pioneer components ( page 19 ). 2 D1/D2 VIDEO OUT (DV-667A Taiwanese model [...]

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    Connecting up 02 14 En Easy connections 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 through the speakers in your TV. • This player is equipped with copy protec- tion technology. Do not connect this player to your TV via a VCR using AV[...]

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    Connecting up 02 15 En • Before unplugging the player from the power outlet, make sure you first switch it into standby using either the front panel  STANDBY/ON button, or the remote control, and wait of the -OFF- message to disappear from the player’s display. • For the above reasons, do not plug this player into a switched power supply f[...]

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    Connecting up 02 16 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 equip- ment). This should give you the best quality picture from the three types of video output available. • Use a component video cable (not supplied) to con[...]

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    Connecting up 02 17 En Connecting for multichannel surround sound 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[...]

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    Connecting up 02 18 En Connecting to an AV receiver To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this player to an AV receiver using a digital output. This player has both coaxial and optical digital jacks; use which- ever is convenient. In addition to a digital connection, we recom- mend also connecting using the stereo analog connecti[...]

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    Connecting up 02 19 En Controlling this player from another Pioneer component This player has SR jacks which allow you to use the remote sensor on one Pioneer compo- nent to control another. Use a mini-jack plug to connect the CONTROL OUT of one component to the CONTROL IN of another. In this way you can daisy-chain several components together. •[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 20 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1  STANDBY/ON Press to switch the player on or into standby. 2 FL DIMMER Press to dim or brighten the display. 3 Disc tray 4  OPEN/CLOSE Press to open or close the disc tray. 5  Press to pause playback. Press again to restart. 6  Press to start or resume playback[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 21 En Display 1 V-PART Lights when playing a video part of a DVD disc. 2 PRGSVE Lights when the player is set to output progressive scan video (see Component Out on page 56 ). 3 GRP Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD-Audio group number. 4 TITLE Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD title n[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 22 En Remote control 1  STANDBY/ON Press to switch the player on or into standby. 2 AUDIO Press to select the audio channel or language (see Switching DVD-Video audio language on page 44 ). 3 SUBTITLE Press to select a subtitle display (see Switching subtitles on page 43 ). 4 Number buttons 5 TOP MENU Press to display th[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 23 En 12 PLAY MODE Press to display the Play Mode menu. (You can also get to the Play Mode menu by pressing HOME MENU and selecting Play Mode). 13 SURROUND Press to activate/switch off 2 V/SRS TruSur- round. 14  OPEN/CLOSE Press to open or close the disc tray. 15 ANGLE Press to change the camera angle during DVD multi-an[...]

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    Getting started 04 24 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 on the 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. • M[...]

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    Getting started 04 25 En DV-667A Taiwanese model only 2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select either ‘Wide screen (16:9)’ or ‘Standard size screen (4:3)’ according to the kind of TV you have, then press ENTER. DV-667A Taiwanese model only 3 Press ENTER again to finish setting up. DV-667A Taiwanese model only • Select Back [...]

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    Getting started 04 26 En • Throughout this manual, ‘Select’ means use the cursor buttons to highlight an item on-screen, then press ENTER . • The buttons to navigate the on-screen displays are available on the front panel as well as the remote control. (See Front panel on page 20 for the location and description of all the front panel contr[...]

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    Getting started 04 27 En 4 Select a DVD language. Some DVD discs feature on-screen menus, soundtracks and subtitles in several languages. Set your preferred language here. DV-667A Taiwanese model only • Note that the language you choose here may not be available on all discs. • If you want to select a language other than those listed, select Ot[...]

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    Getting started 04 28 En 9 Do you have surround speakers connected to your AV receiver? Select Connected or Not Connected . 10 Do you have a sub-woofer connected to your AV receiver? Select Connected or Not Connected . • If you selected Not Connected in step 7, that completes the setup. Press ENTER to leave the Setup Navigator. Questions 11 throu[...]

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    Getting started 04 29 En 15 Press ENTER to complete the setup, or press HOME MENU to quit the Setup Navi- gator without making any changes. Congratulations, setup is complete! Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, SACD, Video CD/Super VCD and MP3 discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter. ?[...]

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    Getting started 04 30 En 3 Load a disc. Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc (if you’re loading a double-sided DVD disc, load it with the side you want to play face down). 4 Press  (play) to start playback. If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD, a menu may appear. See DVD disc menus o[...]

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    Getting started 04 31 En • My AV receiver is definitely compatible with 96/88.2kHz Linear PCM audio, but it doesn’t seem to work with this player. What’s wrong? For digital copy-protection purposes, some 96/88.2kHz DVD discs only output digital audio downsampled to 48/44.1kHz. This is not a malfunction. To fully take advantage of the high sam[...]

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    Getting started 04 32 En Front panel controls The  (play),  (stop), and  (pause) buttons on the front panel work in exactly the same way as their remote control equivalents. The combined scan/skip buttons on the front panel (   and   ) work slightly differently from the remote buttons. Press and hold for fast scan; press for tr[...]

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    Getting started 04 33 En • Most of the buttons to navigate DVD disc menus are available on the front panel as well as the remote control. (See Front panel on page 20 for the location and description of all the front panel controls.) Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus Some Video CD/Super VCDs* have menus from which you can choose what you want to watch.[...]

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    Playing discs 05 34 En Chapter 5 Playing discs Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. For an expla- nation of how to navigate these, see Using the on-screen displays on page 25 . Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs, Video CDs/ Super VCDs, CDs and MP3/JPEG dis[...]

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    Playing discs 05 35 En For DVD-Audio discs select a group, or a track within a group. For SACD discs select a track within the current playback area. For a VR (Video Recording) mode DVD-RW disc select beween the PlayList and Original areas of the disc, or a title. Press  (cursor right) to preview the title. • It’s not possible to switch betw[...]

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    Playing discs 05 36 En Scanning discs You can fast-scan discs forward or backward at various different speeds. 1 During playback, press  or  to start scanning. 2 Press repeatedly to increase the scan- ning speed. • MP3 tracks can only be scanned at one speed. • The scanning speed is shown on-screen. 3 To resume normal playback, press  [...]

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    Playing discs 05 37 En • When changing direction with a DVD- Video disc, the picture may ‘move’ in an unexpected way. This is not a malfunc- tion. Looping a section of a disc The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track (DVD- Audio, CD, SACD and Video CD) or title (DVD- Video and DVD-RW) that form a loop w[...]

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    Playing discs 05 38 En 2 Select a repeat play option. If program play is active, select Program Repeat to repeat the program list, or Repeat Off to cancel. For DVD-Video and DVD-RW discs, select Title Repeat or Chapter Repeat (or Repeat Off ). For DVD-Audio discs, select Group Repeat or Track Repeat (or Repeat Off ). For SACDs, CDs and Video CDs/Su[...]

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    Playing discs 05 39 En Using random play Use the random play function to play titles or chapters (DVD-Video), groups or tracks (DVD- Audio), or tracks (CD, SACD, Video CD/Super VCD and MP3 discs) in a random order. You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped. • You can’t use random play with VR format DVD-RW discs, Vide[...]

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    Playing discs 05 40 En Creating a program list This feature lets you program the play order of titles/groups/chapters/folders/tracks on a disc. • You can’t use Program play with VR format DVD-RW discs, Video CDs/Super VCDs playing in PBC mode, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed. 1 Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Program’ from the list [...]

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    Playing discs 05 41 En • To add a track, first highlight the group, then press  (cursor right) and select a track from the list. For a SACD, CD or Video CD/Super VCD, select a track to add to the program list. For an MP3 disc, you can add a whole folder, or a track within a folder to the program list. • To add a folder, select the folder. ?[...]

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    Playing discs 05 42 En Editing a program list After creating a program list, you can add, delete and change steps. 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 To clear a step, highlight the step number and press CLEAR. 4 To insert a step in the mid[...]

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    Playing discs 05 43 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, CDs and Super VCDs can be searched by track number, and Video CDs by track number or time. MP3 discs can be searched by folder or track number. 1 Press PLAY MODE and select ?[...]

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    Playing discs 05 44 En Switching DVD-Video audio language When playing a DVD-Video disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages, you can switch audio language during playback. 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language option. • Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU to access. • To[...]

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    Playing discs 05 45 En Zooming the screen Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while watching a DVD-Video, DVD-Audio or Video CD/Super VCD. 1 During playback, use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor. • Normal • 2x • 4x • Since DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and Video CD/Super VCD have a fixed resolu[...]

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    Playing discs 05 46 En • DVD-Video displays • DVD-Audio displays • VR format DVD-RW displays • SACD displays (During multichannel playback only) • CD and Video CD displays (During PBC playback only) • Super VCD displays (During PBC playback only) • MP3 disc displays • JPEG disc displays • You can see disc information (number of ti[...]

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    Viewing JPEG discs 06 47 En Chapter 6 Viewing JPEG discs Viewing JPEG discs After loading a CD/CD-R/RW containing JPEG pictures, press  to start a slideshow from the first folder/picture on the disc. The player displays the pictures in each folder in alphabetical order. Pictures are automatically adjusted so that they fill as much of the screen [...]

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    Viewing JPEG discs 06 48 En 3 To resume the slideshow from the highlighted file, press ENTER. Using the Photo Browser The Photo Browser displays nine thumbnail images at a time from the current folder. 1 From the Disc Navigator screen, high- light a folder to display then press ENTER. The Photo Browser screen opens with the first nine pictures disp[...]

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    Audio Settings menu 07 49 En Chapter 7 Audio Settings menu Audio DRC • Default setting: Off When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume, it’s easy to lose the quieter sounds completely—including some of the dialog. Switching Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) to On can help by bringing up the quieter sounds, while controlling loud peaks. Ho[...]

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    Audio Settings menu 07 50 En 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio Settings’ from the on-screen display. 2 Highlight Virtual Surround, then use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to change to ‘ 2 V/SRS TruSurround’ or ‘Off’, as required. 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen. • You can also use the SU[...]

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    Audio Settings menu 07 51 En 4 Variable setting only: Set the channel levels for each speaker. • Use the / buttons (cursor up/down) to select a speaker. • Use the / buttons (cursor left/right) to adjust the channel level for that speaker. Channel levels can be set from –6 dB to +6 dB in 1.0 dB increments. 5 Press ENTER to make the[...]

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    Video Adjust menu 08 52 En Chapter 8 Video Adjust menu Video Adjust • Default setting: Standard From the Video Adjust screen you can select the standard video presentation or define presets of your own. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video Adjust’ from the on-screen display. 2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select a preset. •[...]

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    Video Adjust menu 08 53 En You can adjust any or all of the following picture quality settings: • Contrast – Adjusts the contrast between light and dark. • Brightness – Adjusts the overall bright- ness. • Chroma Level – Adjusts how saturated colors appear. 4 Press ENTER to save the preset and exit the Video Adjust screen. DV563.book 53 [...]

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    Initial Settings menu 09 54 En Chapter 9 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu gives you complete control in setting up your DVD player, including audio, and video output settings, audience limitation settings, among others. If an option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time. [...]

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    Initial Settings menu 09 55 En Dolby Digital Out You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to an AV receiver (or other component) using one of the digital outputs. • Default setting: Dolby Digital If your AV receiver (or other connected component) is Dolby Digital compatible, set to Dolby Digital , otherwise set to Dolby Dig[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 09 56 En • Even when set to Down Sample Off , some discs will still output down-sampled audio through the digital outputs (you only get full sampling rate audio through the analog outputs). • High sampling rate DVD-Audio discs (192kHz or 176.4kHz) automatically output down-sampled audio through the digital outputs. MPEG Ou[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 09 57 En • Default setting: Interlace If you have a progressive-scan compatible TV, set this to Progressive for flicker-free video output. If your TV is not compatible with progressive-scan video, set to Interlace . Check the operating instructions that came with your TV if you’re unsure about its compatibility. • When s[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 09 58 En Compatibility of this unit with progressive-scan TVs. This player is compatible with progressive video Macro Vision System Copy Guard. CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPAT- IBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTI- FACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF 525 PRO[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 09 59 En • You can switch between the languages recorded on a DVD disc during playback using the AUDIO button. (This does not affect this setting.) See Switching DVD- Video audio language on page 44 . • Some DVD discs set the audio language automatically when loaded, overriding the Audio Language setting. • Discs with tw[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 09 60 En Some multilingual discs have disc menus in several languages. This setting specifies in which language the disc menus should appear. Leave on the default setting for menus to appear in the same language as your Subtitle Language —see above. The DVD format recognizes 136 different languages. Select Other Language if [...]

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    Initial Settings menu 09 61 En Angle Indicator • Default setting: On If you prefer not to see the camera icon on- screen during multi-angle scenes on DVD discs, change this setting to Off . Options Parental Lock • Default level: Off • Default password: none • Default Country code: us (2119) Some DVD-Video discs feature a Parental Lock level[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 09 62 En Registering a new password You must register a password before you can change the Parental Lock level or enter a Country code. 1 Select ‘Password’. 2 Use the number buttons to enter a 4- digit password. The numbers you enter show up as asterisks (*) on-screen. 3 Press ENTER to register the password and return to t[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 09 63 En Setting/changing the Parental Lock level 1 Select ‘Level Change’. 2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER. 3 Select a new level. Press  (cursor left) repeatedly to lock more levels (more discs will require the password); press  (cursor right) to unlock levels. You can’t lock level 1. [...]

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    Initial Settings menu 09 64 En • Select by code number: Press  (cursor right) then use the number buttons to enter the 4-digit Country code (you can find the Country code list on page 76 .) 4 Press ENTER to set the new Country code and return to the Options menu screen. • Changing the Country code does not take effect until the next disc is [...]

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    Initial Settings menu 09 65 En This specifies whether the menu (Top menu) is automatically displayed after loading a disc. Set to On if you want the menu displayed automatically, or Off if you don’t want it displayed. • Some DVD discs display a menu automat- ically regardless of this setting. If you press  while a disc is loading, this setti[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 09 66 En PhotoViewer • Default setting: On This setting is important if you load a disc that contains both MP3 audio files and JPEG picture files. The default On setting allows you to view only the JPEG files on this kind of disc. Set to Off to be able to play the MP3 audio files. • Changing the PhotoViewer setting does no[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 09 67 En • Some DVD-Audio discs don’t allow down- mixing of audio. These discs always output multi-channel audio regardless of the setting made here. Speaker Installation • Set in Setup Navigator (default: L/R: Large | C: Large | LS/RS: Large | SW: On ) You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to y[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 09 68 En Speaker Distance • Default setting: all speakers 10 ft. (3 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 set up the speaker d[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 09 69 En When set to Fix , the level of each of the 5.1 channel analog outputs is fixed. Choose Vari- able if you want to adjust the relative levels to balance the surround sound better for your listening room. You can set the individual channel levels between –6dB and +6dB using the test tone output as a guide to set the co[...]

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    Additional information 10 70 En Chapter 10 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs Handling discs When holding discs of any type, take care not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the disc surface. Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge. Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback performance. Take care [...]

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    Additional information 10 71 En Discs to avoid Discs spin at high speed inside the player. If you can see that a disc is cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise damaged, don't risk using it in your player—you could end up damaging it. This player is designed for use with conventional, fully circular discs only. Use of shaped discs is not reco[...]

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    Additional information 10 72 En  Place directly on top of an amplifier, or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use.  Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interference—especially if the television uses an indoor antenna.  Use in a kitchen or other room where the player may be exposed to smoke or ste[...]

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    Additional information 10 73 En Set to 4:3 (Pan&Scan) , widescreen discs are shown with the left and right sides cropped. Although the picture looks larger, you don’t actually see the whole picture. Please note that many widescreen discs override the player’s settings so that the disc is shown in letter box format regardless of the setting.[...]

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    Additional information 10 74 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. Discs marked ALL will pla[...]

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    Additional information 10 75 En About the audio output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Settings menu ( pages 55– 56 , 66 ) 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 Channel , [...]

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    Additional information 10 76 En Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code 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 Russian (ru), 1821 Korean (ko), 1115 Greek (el), 0512 Afar (aa[...]

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    Additional information 10 77 En Glossary Analog audio An electrical signal that directly represents sound. Compare this to digital audio which can be an electrical signal, but is an indirect representation of sound. See also Digital audio . Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conventional TVs are 4:3 (in other words, the s[...]

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    Additional information 10 78 En File extension A tag added to the end of a filename to indicate the type of file. For example, “.mp3” indicates an MP3 file. Interlaced video A method of displaying a picture in which odd-numbered lines are updated in one pass, then even-numbered lines updated in the next. See also Progressive scan video. ISO 966[...]

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    Additional information 10 79 En S1 S-video output This S-video signal format includes aspect ratio information (4:3 or 16:9) within the video signal. TVs which are compatible with S1 S- video automatically switch aspect ratio according to the signal. See also S-Video Out on page 58 . S2 S-video output S2 is an enhanced version of S-video which, in [...]

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    Additional information 10 80 En DV-667A Taiwanese model only : Changing the on-screen display language to English 1 Press SETUP. The on-screen display (OSD) appears. 2 Use the /// (cursor up/down/ left/right) buttons to select ‘ ’ from the on-screen display, then press ENTER. 3 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select ‘ [...]

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    Additional information 10 81 En Setting the TV System (Except DV-563A and DV-667A Taiwanese 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 picture distortion with some discs, set the TV system to match your country o[...]

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    Additional information 10 82 En Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rect[...]

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    Additional information 10 83 En No picture/No color. • Incorrect video connections: Check that connections are correct and that plugs are inserted fully. Also check the video cable for damage. • TV/monitor or AV amplifier settings are incorrect: Check the instruction manual of the connected equipment. • The video output is set to progressive [...]

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    Additional information 10 84 En Noticeable difference in DVD and CD volume. • This is due to differences in the audio format and is not a malfunction. Cannot play multi- channel audio • Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 5.1 Channel ( page 66 ). • Check that the Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG Out settings ( pages 55 – 56 ) are suitable[...]

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    Additional information 10 85 En • 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. The audio recorded on a[...]

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    Additional information 10 86 En Specifications General System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD player Power requirements DV-563A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 120 V, 60 Hz DV-667A Taiwanese model . . . . AC 110 V, 60 Hz Other models . . . AC 110–127/220–240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption DV-563A . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Additional information 10 87 En Published by Pioneer Corporation. Copyright © 2003 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reserved DV563.book 87 ページ 2003年4月25日 金曜日 午後8時11分[...]

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