Pioneer DV58AV_KU_EN manual

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    Operating Instructions D VD Pla y er DV58AV_KU_EN.boo k 1 ページ 2 007年8月 30日 木曜 日 午後3時 20分[...]

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    2 En 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 LOCA TED 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 CO[...]

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    3 En READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and o p e r ating inst r uctions should be r ead befo r e the pr oduct is o p e r ated. RET AIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and o p e r ating inst r uctions should be r etained fo r futu r e r efe r ence. HEED WARNINGS — All wa r nings on the pr oduct and in the o p e r ating inst r uctions should be adhe[...]

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    4 En C67-7-3_En S001_En Selecting fine audio equi p ment such as the unit you’ve just p u r chased is only the sta r t of you r musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to conside r how you can maximize the fun and excitement you r equi p ment offe r s. This manufactu r e r and the Elect r onic Indust r ies Association’s Consume r Elect r onics G r o[...]

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    5 En Contents 01 Before you start Featur es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Disc/content form at playb[...]

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    01 6 En Chapter 1 Before you start Features • HDMI digital interface The HDMI (High-Definiti on Multimedia Int erface) interconnect provides high quality digital audio and video, all from a single user- friendly conn ector. HDMI is the f i rst consumer electronics interface to support uncompressed standard, enhanced, or high-definition video plus[...]

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    01 7 En What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. •R e m o t e c o n t r o l • AA/R6P dry cell batteries x 2 • Audio cable (red/white plug s) • Video cable (yellow plug) •P o w e r c a b l e • Operating instructions • Warranty card Putting the batter ies in the re mote • Open [...]

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    01 8 En Disc/content format playback compatibility This player is comp atible with a wi de range of disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs will gene rally feature one of the following logos on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note however that some disc types, such as recordable CD and D VD, may be in an unplayable format — see below fo r [...]

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    01 9 En About MPEG-4 AAC Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is at the core of the MPEG-4 AAC standard, which incorporates MPEG -2 AAC, forming the basis of the MPEG-4 audio c ompression technology . The file format and extension used depend on the appl ication used to encode the AAC file. This unit plays back AAC files encoded by iTunes ® bearing the ext[...]

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    02 10 En Chapter 2 Connections Rear panel 1 HDMI OUT HDMI output providing a high quality interface for digital audio and video (page 14). 2 DIG ITAL AUDIO OU T OPTICAL Digital optical audio outp uts for connecti on to a PCM , Dolby Dig ital, and/or DTS-compatible AV receiver (page 13). 3 DIG ITAL AUDIO OU T COAXIAL Digital coax ial audio outputs f[...]

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    02 11 En Easy connections Important • Before making or changing any connections, switch off the power and disconnect the powe r cable from the AC outlet. • The setup described here is a basic s e tup that allows you to play discs using just t he cables su pplied with the player. In thi s setup, stereo audio is played through the spea kers in yo[...]

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    02 12 En Connecting using the S-Video output If your TV (or other equipment) has an S-Video input, you can use th e S-Video output on this p layer in stea d of the standard (com posite) output for a better quality picture. • Use an S-Video cable (not su ppli ed) to connect the S-VI DEO OUT to an S-Video in put on your TV (or monit or or AV receiv[...]

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    02 13 En Connecting to an AV receiver You can connect this player to your AV receiver using the multichannel an alog outputs or one of the digital outputs. In addition to these connections, you should also con nect the 2 channel analog outputs for compatibility with all discs. You’ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV receive[...]

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    02 14 En Controlling this player via another Pioneer component The CONTROL IN jack allows you to control this pla yer via the remote control sensor of another Pi oneer component — typically an AV receiver — that has a CON TROL OUT jack. Remote control signals are passed through to the player from the remote sensor of the other component, allowi[...]

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    02 15 En About HDMI HDMI (High-De finition Multimedia Interface) supports both video and audio on a s ingle digital conne ction for use with DVD pla yers, DTV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices. HD MI was developed to provide the technologies of Hi gh-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) as well as Digi tal Visual Interface (DVI) in one sp[...]

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    03 16 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1  STANDBY/ON (page 20) Press to switch the player on (the power indicator and indicator in the middle of the unit light up when the power is on) or into standby. 2 SACD SETUP Press to select which part of an SACD disc you want to listen to — stereo audio ( 2ch Area ), multi- channel aud io [...]

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    03 17 En Display 15 . 1 C H Lights when analog 5.1 channel output is selected (page 36). 2V - P A R T Lights when playing a video part of a DVD disc. 3P R G S V E Lights when the video output is 1080i/720p/480p (pa ge 12). 4 Lights during m ulti-angle s cen es on a DVD disc (page 30). 5 GUI (Graphical User Inter face) Lights when a menu is displaye[...]

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    03 18 En Remote control Tip • All buttons glow s lightly in the da rk for ease of us e. 1  STANDBY/ON (page 20) 2 FL DIMMER Press to change the display brightness. 3 Number buttons (page 22) 4C L E A R (pages 19 and 28) 5 AUDIO (page 29) 6 SUBTITLE (page 29) 7T O P M E N U (page 23) 8 ENTER & cursor buttons (page 21) 9H O M E M E N U (page[...]

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    03 19 En Setting up the remote to control your TV You can use the supplied rem ote to con trol your TV. To be able to us e this feature you first have to prog ram the remote with a maker code from the ta ble below. 1 Press and hold down the CLEAR butto n, then enter the maker code for your TV. See the table below for th e list of ma ker codes. If t[...]

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    04 20 En Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on and setting up When you switch the player on for the first time the Startup Navigator screen appears. We recommend using this to make a fe w basic player settings. 1 Switch on your TV and set th e video input to this player. 2 Press the  STANDBY/ON button on th e remote control or the front panel t[...]

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    04 21 En 8U s e t h e / buttons to select whet her or not to display a black band on the le ft and right sides of the screen when playing DVDs recorded with a 4: 3 aspect ratio (‘Yes’ or ‘No’ ), then press ENTER . 9 Sel ect ‘Finish’ to accept th e settings and exit the Startup Navigator, or ‘Go Ba ck’ to go through the setting[...]

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    04 22 En Playing discs The basic playbac k controls for pla ying DVD, CD , SACD, Video CD, DivX video/WMV and MP3/WMA/M PEG-4 AAC discs are covered here. Further functions are de tail ed in the next c hapter. For details on playing JP EG picture discs, see Viewing a JPEG slideshow on page 25. Important • Throughout this manual, the ter m ‘DVD?[...]

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    04 23 En Resume and Last Memory With the exception of DVD-Audio and SACD di scs, when you stop playback of a DVD, CD , or Video CD or DivX video/WM V discs, RESUME is shown in the display indi cating that you can resume playback again from tha t point. If the disc tray is not opened, th e next time you start playback the display shows RESUME and pl[...]

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    04 24 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 pla yer. The region number should be printe d 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 41. If the region num ber is[...]

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    05 25 En Chapter 5 Playing discs Note • Many of the functions covered in th is chapte r apply to DVD and SACD discs, Video CDs , CDs, DivX video/WMV and MP3/WMA/ MPEG-4 AAC/JPEG discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with th e kind of disc loaded. • Some DVDs restrict the use of some func tions (ra ndom or repeat, for examp[...]

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    05 26 En Browsing DVD or Video CD disc with the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to browse thro ugh the contents of a DVD-Video, VR mode DVD-R/-RW or Video CD disc to find the part you want to play. Important • You can’t use the Disc Navigato r with Video CDs in PBC mode. 1 During playback, press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigato r’ [...]

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    05 27 En Looping a section of a disc The A-B Repeat function allo ws you to specify two po ints (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 DV D-Audio, SACD , Video CDs in PBC mode, or MP3/WMA/M PEG-4 AAC/DivX video/WMV files. 1 Dur ing [...]

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    05 28 En Using random play Use the random play function to play titles or chapters (DVD-Video), Groups (DVD-Audio), or tracks (D VD-Audio, SACD, CD, Video CD) at random. (Note that the same track/title/chapter may play more than once.) You can set the random play op tion when a disc is playing or stopped. Important • Random play rem ains in effec[...]

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    05 29 En Tip • Use the follo wing controls during prog ram play: Other functions availabl e from the program menu There are a number of other optio ns in the program menu in addition to Create/Edit. • Playbac k Start – Starts playback of a saved prog ram list • Playback Stop – Turns off program play, but does not erase the program list ?[...]

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    05 30 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 an gles are available (this can be switch ed off if you prefer — see Display settings on page 34). • During playb ack, press ANGL[...]

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    06 31 En Chapter 6 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 R. Audio DRC • Settings: High , Med[...]

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    07 32 En Chapter 7 Initial Settings me nu Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu provides audi o and video output settings, parental lock settings, and display setti n gs, among others. If an option is grayed out it mean s that it cannot be changed at th e current time. This is usually beca use a disc is play ing. Stop th e disc,[...]

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    07 33 En Video Output settings Language settings Setting Option What it means TV Screen (This setti ng effective for analog and HDMI video output. See also Screen sizes and di sc formats on page 41.) 4:3 (Letter Box) • Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV . Widescr een movies are shown wi th black bars top and bottom. 4:3 (Pan & Scan) Set if[...]

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    07 34 En Display settings Options settings Speakers settings Setting Option What it means OSD Language English • On-screen displays of the player are in English. Langua ges as displayed On-screen displays are shown in the language selected. Angle Indicator On • A camera icon is di splayed on-screen du ring multi-angle scen es on a DVD disc. Off[...]

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    07 35 En Parental Lock • Default level: Off ; Default password: none ; Default Country /Area code: us (2119) To give you some contr ol over what your childre n watch on your DVD player, some DVD-Video discs feature a Pa rental Lock level. If your player is set to a lower level th an the disc, the disc won’t play. Some discs also support the Cou[...]

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    07 36 En About DivX ® VOD content In order to play D ivX VOD (video on demand) content o n this player, you first need to register the pl ayer with your DivX VOD content provider. You do this by generati ng a DivX VOD registration code, which you submit to your provider. Important • DivX VOD conte nt is protecte d by a DRM (Digi tal Rights Manag[...]

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    07 37 En About the audio output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Settings menu (page 32) affect the output from the 2 cha nne l and the 5.1 channel a nalog outputs, and f rom the digital outputs wi th various type s of disc. Disc audio format Player setting Front L/R analog outputs 1 1. When Audio Output[...]

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    07 38 En About the HDMI audio output settings The table below shows how the au dio setti ngs you make in the HDMI Out (page 32) a nd Audio Output Mode (page 36) screens affect th e HDMI output with va rious types of disc. HDMI output with DVD-Audio and SACD sources The way audio sources are output from the HDMI ter minal depe nds on the spec ificat[...]

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    07 39 En Speaker Distance • Default settings: all speakers 10.0ft You only need to make th is settin g if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel anal og outputs. These settings do no t affect any digital audio output. To get the best surround sound from your system, you should set up the speaker distances from your list[...]

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    08 40 En Chapter 8 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 u sing a disc, return it t o its ca se and st ore upright. Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold, humid, or hot en vironments (including under direct sunlight). Don’t glue paper or put s[...]

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    08 41 En Screen sizes and disc formats DVD-Video discs come in several different screen aspect ratios, ranging from TV programs, which ar e generally 4:3, to Cinem aScope widescreen movies, with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3. Televisions, too, come in differen t aspect ratios; ‘standar d’ 4:3 and widescreen 16:9. Widescreen TV users If you[...]

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    08 42 En Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is something wrong with this componen t, check t he points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspec t the other components an d electrical ap pliances being used . If the trouble cannot be rectified af ter chec[...]

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    08 43 En No audio, or audio is dis torted. • No audio is output during slow motion playback or when scanning discs other than Audio CDs and SACDs. • Some DVD discs do not output digital audio: Switch your amplifier to th e pl ayer ’s analog outputs. • Check that the disc is free from dust and dirt, and that it is not damaged (page 40). • [...]

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    08 44 En HDMI troubleshooting Note • Static electrici ty or other external influe nces may cause malfunctioning of this unit. In this case, unplug the power cord and then plug back in. This w ill usually reset t he unit for pr oper operation. If this does not correct the problem, please consult your neare st Pioneer service center. Problem Remedy[...]

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    08 45 En Glossary Analog audio Direc t 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 mode ls are 16:9. Bonus Group (DVD-Audio only) An ‘extra’ group on some DVD-Audio discs that requires a key number to access. Browsabl[...]

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    08 46 En Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Country/Area code list Country/Area, Country/Area co de, Country/Ar ea 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 Ru[...]

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    08 47 En Specifications General Power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 W Power consumption (standby) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Printed in Thailand <07I000001> <VRB1484-A> Register Your Product on http://www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) http://www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) PIONEER, ELITE, SOUND .VISION.SOUL, and the Pioneer , Elite and sound.vision.soul logos are trademarks of Pioneer Cor poration. Published b y Pioneer Cor poration. Copyright © 2007 Pionee[...]