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    Register Y our Pr oduct at www .pioneerelectr onics.com (US) www .pioneerelectr onics.ca (Canada) DVD Player DV-46AV Operating Instructions DV46AV_EN.book 1 ページ 2006年6月9日 金曜日 午後4時33分[...]

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    W ARNING – TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. D1-4-2-1_En The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (ser vicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. The lightning flash with arrowhe[...]

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    READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. RET AIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS — All opera[...]

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    This product is for general household purposes. Any failure due to use for other than household purposes (such as long-term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period. K041_En C67-7-3_En S001_En Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you?[...]

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    5 En Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them in a safe place for future reference . Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Wha[...]

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    Before you start 01 6 En Chapter 1 Before you start Features • DVD-Audio and SACD compatible Experience the super high-quality audio perfor- mance of DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD (SACD). • 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[...]

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    Before you start 01 7 En • Energy saving design An auto power-off function switches the player into standby if not used for about 30 minutes. *1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. *2 “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digi[...]

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    Before you start 01 8 En Hints on installation We want you to enjoy using this product for years to come, so please use the following guidelines when choosing a suitable location: Do... • Use in a well-ventilated room. • Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a table, shelf or stereo rack. Don’t... • Use in a place exposed to high t[...]

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    Before you start 01 9 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 10 En About WMA The Windows Media ® logo printed on the box indicates that 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 version 7, 7.1, [...]

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    Before you start 01 11 En DivX video compatibility • 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). Note that al[...]

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    Connecting up 02 12 En Chapter 2 Connecting up Easy connections • Before making or changing any connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cable from the AC outlet. • The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the cables supplied with the player. In this setup, stereo audio is played throu[...]

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    Connecting up 02 13 En 1 Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT 5.1ch L/R jacks to a set of A/V inputs on your TV. Use the supplied audio/video cable, connecting the red and white plugs to the audio outputs and the yellow plug to the video output. Make sure you match up the left and right audio outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stere[...]

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    Connecting up 02 14 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 the three types of video output available. • Use a component video cable (not supplied) to conne[...]

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    Connecting up 02 15 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 you[...]

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    Connecting up 02 16 En 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 Audio Out[...]

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    Connecting up 02 17 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 [...]

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    Controls and displays 03 18 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1  STANDBY/ON (page 21) 2 Disc tray 3 TOP MENU (page 25) 4 ENTER & cursor buttons (page 21) 5 MENU (page 25) 6 RETURN (page 25) 7 HOME MENU (page 21) 8 Display 9  OPEN/CLOSE (page 23) 10  (page 24) 11  (page 24) 12  (page 24) 13  and  (page 24) 14 HD[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 19 En Remote control Tip • All buttons glow slightly in the dark for ease of use. 1  STANDBY/ON (page 21) 2 DIMMER Press to change the display brightness. 3 Number buttons (page 24) 4 CLEAR (page 33) 5 AUDIO (page 35) 6 SUBTITLE (page 35) 7 TOP MENU (page 25) 8 ENTER & cursor buttons (page 21) 9 HOME MENU (page 21)[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 20 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 7 m (23 ft). • Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shini[...]

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    Getting started 04 21 En Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on After making sure that everything is connected properly and that the player is plugged in, press  STANDBY/ON on the front panel or remote control to switch the player on. Also, switch on your TV and make sure that it is set to the input you connected the DVD player to. FAQ • My DV[...]

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    Getting started 04 22 En Note • From here on in this manual, the word ‘select’ generally means use the cursor buttons to highlight an item on-screen, then press ENTER . 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 ([...]

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    Getting started 04 23 En Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, SACD, Video CD, DivX video and MP3/ WMA 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 29. Important • Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD’ means[...]

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    Getting started 04 24 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, Video CD or DivX video discs, RESUME is shown in t[...]

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    Getting started 04 25 En Note • The Last Memory function doesn’t work with VR format DVD-RW, DVD-Audio or SACD discs. • If you don’t need the Last Memory function when you stop a disc, you can press  OPEN/CLOSE to stop playback and open the disc tray. DVD and DivX disc menus Some DivX media files and many DVD-Video and DVD-Audio discs fe[...]

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    Getting started 04 26 En Video CD PBC menus Some Video CDs 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 without having to navigate the PBC menu by starting playback using a number button to select a track, rather than the  PLAY button. FAQ • After I load[...]

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    Getting started 04 27 En • My AV receiver is definitely compatible with 96 kHz/88.2 kHz Linear PCM audio, but it doesn’t seem to work with this player. What’s wrong? For digital copy-protection purposes, some 96 kHz/88.2 kHz DVD discs only output digital audio downsampled to 48 kHz/44.1 kHz. This is not a malfunction. To fully take advantage [...]

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    Playing discs 05 28 En Chapter 5 Playing discs Note • Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs, Video CDs, CDs, DivX video and WMA/ MP3, JPEG discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded. • Some DVDs restrict the use of some functions (random or repeat, for example) in[...]

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    Playing discs 05 29 En Frame advance/frame reverse You can advance or back up DVD-Video and DVD-R/RW discs frame-by-frame. With Video CDs and DivX video file you can only use frame advance. 1 During playback, press  PAUSE. 2 Press  REV SCAN or  FWD SCAN to reverse or advance a frame at a time. 3 To resume normal playback, press  PLAY. ?[...]

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    Playing discs 05 30 En 2 Select a view option. The options available depend on the kind of disc loaded and whether the disc is playing or not, but include: • Title – Titles from a DVD-Video disc. • Chapter – Chapters from the current title of a DVD-Video disc. • Track – Tracks from a Video CD disc. • Time – Thumbnails from a Video C[...]

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    Playing discs 05 31 En • When a JPEG file is highlighted, a thumbnail image is displayed on the right. 3 To play the highlighted track or DivX video file or display the highlighted JPEG file, press ENTER. • When a WMA/MP3 or DivX video file is selected, playback begins, starting with the selected file, and continues until the end of the folder.[...]

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    Playing discs 05 32 En 1 During playback, press PLAY MODE and select ‘Repeat’ from the list of functions on the left. 2 Select a repeat play option. If program play is active, select Program Repeat to repeat the program list, or Repeat Off to cancel. The repeat options available depend on the kind of disc loaded. For example, for DVD- Video and[...]

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    Playing discs 05 33 En Tip • Use the following controls during random play: Creating a program list This feature lets you program the play order of titles/chapters/groups/tracks on a disc. Important • You can’t use Program play with VR format DVD-RW discs, Video CDs playing in PBC mode, WMA/MP3 discs, DivX video discs, or while a DVD disc men[...]

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    Playing discs 05 34 En Tip • Use the following controls during program play: Other functions available from the program menu There are a number of other options in the program menu in addition to Create/Edit. • Playback Start – Starts playback of a saved program list • Playback Stop – Turns off program play, but does not erase the program[...]

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    Playing discs 05 35 En Switching subtitles Some DVD-Video and DivX video discs have subtitles in one or more languages; the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available. You can switch subtitle language during playback. 1 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option. Note • Some discs only allow you to change sub[...]

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    Playing discs 05 36 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 42). 1 During playback, press[...]

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    Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus 06 37 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[...]

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    Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus 06 38 En • If the player is outputting Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG bitstream audio (in other words, no conversion to PCM), Virtual Surround has no effect on the audio from the digital output. See Digital Audio Out settings on page 40 for how to set up the digital output formats. • How good the surround effec[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 07 39 En Chapter 7 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 07 40 En 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 DVD-Audio discs regardless of this setting. Off No digital audio output. Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital Dolby Digital encoded digital aud[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 07 41 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 53.) 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 07 42 En 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 ones displ[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 07 43 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 pl[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 07 44 En 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 Options men[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 07 45 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 07 46 En Speakers settings Audio Output Mode • 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 . Note • Even if you set Audio Output [...]

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    Initial Settings menu 07 47 En About the audio output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Settings menu (see page 39) 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 , the AUDIO O[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 07 48 En About the HDMI output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the HDMI and Audio Output Mode screens ( Audio Output Mode on page 46) affect the HDMI output with various types of disc. * 1 These formats include DVD-RW discs. * 2 If the connected component is not DVD-Audio (CPPM) compatible, it[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 07 49 En HDMI output with DVD-Audio sources DVD-Audio sources often have high sample rates (such as 192kHz/24bit/2 channel or 96kHz/24bit/ 6 channel) and the way they are output from the HDMI terminal will depend on the specification of the connected component. * 1 This unit checks the specification of the connected component [...]

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    Initial Settings menu 07 50 En Speaker Distance • 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 set up the speaker distanc[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 07 51 En Speaker Installation • 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 tell the player wha[...]

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    Additional information 08 52 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 using a disc, return it to its case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold, humid, or hot environments (including under direct sunlight). Don&ap[...]

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    Additional information 08 53 En Cleaning the unit’s exterior Unplug the unit before cleaning. Use a dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt. If the surfaces are very dirty, wipe with a soft cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or six times with water and wrung out well, then wipe again with a dry cloth. Do not use furniture wax or clean[...]

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    Additional information 08 54 En Standard TV users If you have a standard TV, the TV Screen setting (page 41) 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 bottom. Set to 4:3 (Pan&Scan) , widescreen discs are sho[...]

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    Additional information 08 55 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 08 56 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 08 57 En Cannot play multi- channel audio. • Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 5.1 Channel (page 46). • Check that the Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG Out settings (page 40) 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 08 58 En HDMI troubleshooting Problem Remedy No HDMI audio output. • This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface). Depending on the component you have connected, unreliable signal transfers may result. • If the front panel HDMI indicator is lit: – Y ou won’t hear any so[...]

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    Additional information 08 59 En 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. A connected DVI co[...]

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    Additional information 08 60 En 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 key numbe[...]

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    Additional information 08 61 En *1 DivX, DivX Ultra Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license. *2 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. *3 “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital[...]

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    Additional information 08 62 En Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Country/Area code list Country/Area, Country/Area code, Country/Area code letter Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 French (fr), 0618 German (de), 0405 Italian (it), 0920 Spanish (es), 0519 Chinese (zh), 2608 Dutch (nl), 1412 Portuguese (pt), 1620 [...]

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    Additional information 08 63 En Specifications General System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD player Power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 W Power consumption (standby) . . . . . . . . . 0.6 W Weight . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90810-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC. 300 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R OP2, Canada TEL: 1-877-283-5901 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, B-9120 Mels[...]