Pioneer ULTIMATE DIGITAL AUDIO/VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT manual

Home Entertainment Guide 2005 — 2006[...]

On the lookout for something ne w and unconventional? Look no further . Pioneer brings you a world full of innovations, new challenges, ne w experiences and new emotions. T otall y superlative multimedia entertainment for the home, business, even the dance floor . F uturistic and stylish products use onl y the most advanced technol ogies, to expand[...]

When DJs mix it up with Pioneer the cr owd goes wild. Push the limits of DJ and VJ entertainment with the D VJ-X1 mixing powerhouse, allowing c ontr ol and playback of digital audio and video. Open your ey es and ears to sever al clean-lined, all-in-one home cinema systems. An inclusive D VD rec or der further incr eases your entertainment pleasur [...]

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Disco ver r emote places and e xciting ideas. Ev en at home, with Pioneer you can cr eate r efr eshingl y unique experiences in y our own private sanctuary . Razor-sharp audio and inimitable imagery ar e jus t the tip of the iceber g. Cool technol ogies and a multitude of options compl ete the total entertainment experienc e. Cutting-edge digital q[...]

6 ST ANDOUT TECHNOL OGIES T ake a l ook behind the scenes of Pioneer’ s Pur e Digital Home Entertainment The HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interfac e) single-c able digit al interfac e transfer s all digital signals — video and even multi-channel audio — dir ectl y fr om sourc e to scr een or r eceiv er . Ther e ar e no additional conver s[...]

7 The i.LINK interfac e is the very best connection to tr ansfer digital audio between a r eceiver and D VD player . Y ou get untainted audio clarity without noise or distortion, because the signal r emains in the digit al domain at all times. Due to the optimised signal transf er speed, i.LINK is ideal for high- r esolution multi-channel audio for[...]

8 Digital networking has re volutionised the home entertainment arena. Now Pioneer r evolutionises home entertainment with a selection of advanced audio and video components. With digital pr ocessing and all-digital transfer of audio and video data between units, the quality has reached unpr ecedented levels. Three e xamples of total digital entert[...]

9 CLASSIC DIGIT AL AUDIO/VIDEO ENTERT AINMENT PURE VIDEO ENTERT AINMENT This straightf orward solution is the choice f or pur e digital video. Y ou’ll see it all more cl early with Pioneer’ s HD ready Plas ma TV . Its HDMI inputs allow you t o connect digitall y to two HDMI video sourc es. This means that the digital data is transmitted at the [...]

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11 Open yourself to a ne w oasis of visual entertainment. Br eathtaking in their expanse, Pioneer’ s PURE Vision Plasmas provide the perf ect canvas for home entertainment — no w and for the future. Smooth and cl ean in design, ther e’ s no better way to exemplify y our distinctive taste. Digital connectivity and r evolutionary technology mea[...]

The Plasma world is much mor e than simpl y tel evision Pioneer is a fr ontrunner in high definition entertainment. No wonder that Pioneer Plasma TV s are certified ‘HD r eady’. This means they compl y with EICT A standar ds to proc ess and display high definition signals . Fr om HDTV br oadcasting to HD package media lik e Blu-ray discs, high [...]

SIMUL T ANEOUS MUL TI-SOURCE VIEWING GAMING AC TION ON A LARGE SCREEN LARGER-THAN-LIFE COMPUTER IMAGES With its superior pictur e quality and digital surround sound, HDTV pr ogramming finall y offers a tel evision equivalent to the high standar ds of a ‘home cinema’ experience. F orget zapping and sour ce switching. With the multi-scr een optio[...]

PURE VISION PLASMA 14 With the Pioneer Plasma TV’ s Multimedia Receiver (included) you can tak e full advantage of the NexTView EPG servic e provided by Analog terr estrial broadc ast*. Plan your watching week by br owsing through the 7-day advance on-scr een progr amme listing . Decide what to view live and what to r ecord with the REC timer**. [...]

PURE VISION PLASMA 15 PDP-506FDE PDP-436FDE NEW The ISF C 3 (Custom Calibration Configur ation) featur e allows your plasma panel to be optimised for your specific envir onment . Via an optional service, an ISF pr ofessional can pr ecisely calibr ate your plasma panel with customised l evels of contr ast, tint, col our lev el and other parameters. [...]

T able T op Stand PDK-1014 For 61-inch onl y 1000 mm 470 mm 221.6 mm W all Bracket PDK-WM03 950 mm 646.2 mm Depth = 45 mm For 61-inch onl y PURE VISION PLASMA 16 MAIN FEA TURES Experience the pur e quality of direct high definition full digital audio/video transmission, with the HDMI input Achieve ac curate image r eproduction, optimised f or your [...]

PDK-WM02 W all Bracket NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW PDA-H05 17 Swivel T able T op Stand PDK-TS12 NEW For 43-inch and 50-inch onl y 577 mm 380 mm 249.5 mm T able T op Stand PDK-TS10 For 43-inch and 50-inch onl y 566 mm 325 mm 491 mm Conventional Long System Cabl e (10 m) PDA-H03 Optical Long System Cabl e (30 m) PDP-S37 PDP-S38 Side-mounted Speakers PDP-[...]

Pioneer Plasma TV s display images with increased depth and dimension — especially in darker pictur e areas. Sharpness and contrast in shadowy and night scenes is enhanced, and a wider r ange of black tones can be repr oduced, up to the purest black. This is made pos sible by Pioneer’ s unique PUREBLACK Crystal Lay er: an additional layer added[...]

PURE VISION PLASMA TECHNOLOG Y 19 Exclusive t o Pioneer, PURE Drive 2 HD advanc ed full digital image pr oces sing optimises every image on the plasma display . The sophisticated c ombination of picture impr ovement technol ogies works together to enhance f our image quality characteristics: vivid and r eal; clear and noise-free; smooth and natural[...]

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21 Reach new heights of home r ecor ding Run fr ee, run wild, Pioneer DVD r ecor ders have got y ou cov er ed. Designed for lif estyl es on the go, to capture all the fast-pac ed excitement at home. Maximum fl exibility adds to the adventure. Disc over the untamed capacity of the har d disk drive: mor e hours of video and audio rec ording than any [...]

DVD RECORDERS 22 RECORD FROM A RANGE OF SOURCES — ALL WITH DIGIT AL QUALITY Pioneer DVD r ecorder s ar e the ultimate rec ording and ar chiving tool. Because the recor ding is digital, the quality is exactl y the same as the original. Record fr om a range of sourc es: your VCR to ar chive your videotapes; a digital camcor der to edit and archive [...]

DVD RECORDERS 23 Most Pioneer HDD models can c opy 100 times fast er than r eal-time. F or exampl e, a 2-hour pr ogramme tak es only an amazing 1.2 minutes. That’ s the fast est in the world. STEAL TH SPEED COPYING Equipped with HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interfac e), Pioneer’ s top DVD r ecorder supports unc ompr essed digital-to-digit a[...]

DVD RECORDERS For mor e details on features and technol ogy, please visit www .pioneer-eur .com 24 HDD (Har d Disk Drive) DVD Recor der DVR-930H-S NEW MAIN FEA TURES Recor d up to 700 hours on the mega-capacity 400 GB Hard Disk Drive and up to 8 hour s on a single-layer D VD-R/DVD-RW disc Be impres sed by the highest le vel of uncompressed digital [...]

The DVR-930H HDD DVD Recor der comes equipped with an HDMI interfac e, which enables dir ect and secure high definition digital cont ent transfer fr om any audio/video disc to an HDMI-equipped display… all thr ough a single cabl e. For full f eatures and specifications, please see pages 83 and 86. DVD RECORDERS TECHNOL OGY 25 The DVR-930H incorpo[...]

DVR-630H-S NEW MAIN FEA TURES Recor d a world best of 711 hours on the 250 GB Har d Disk Drive and up to 24 hours on a dual-layer D VD-R disc High-speed copy r ecorded c ontent from HDD to DVD, without los s of quality (up to 100 times faster than r eal-time from HDD to DVD-R) Navigate through a multitude of TV channels and r ecor d them at the tou[...]

DVR-530H-S NEW MAIN FEA TURES Recor d a world best of 455 hours on the 160 GB Har d Disk Drive and up to 24 hours on a dual-layer D VD-R disc Navigate through a multitude of TV channels and r ecor d them at the touch of a button, using the GUIDE Plus+™ System (Electr onic Progr amme Guide) High-speed copy r ecorded c ontent from HDD to DVD, witho[...]

MAIN FEA TURES Recor d a world best of 227 hours on the 80 GB Har d Disk Drive and up to 24 hours on a dual-layer D VD-R disc High-speed copy r ecorded c ontent from HDD to DVD, without los s of quality (up to 100 times faster than r eal-time from HDD to DVD-R) Copy your CDs to the HDD and cr eate a Digital Jukebox for your f avourite tracks Get op[...]

For full f eatures and specifications, please see pages 83 and 86. DVD RECORDERS 29 NEW MAIN FEA TURES Recor d up to 12 hours on a single-layer DVD-R/D VD-RW disc in Video Mode Enjoy the purity of high-quality video r ecor ding and playback under the best circumstanc es thanks to the RGB Out via SCART Play back your home-r ecor ded MP3 music files [...]

This integrated thr ee-in-one unit combines Hard Disk Drive and D VD disc rec ording, plus VHS videot aping — a great c ombination for any movie lover! Packed with 80 GB of memory, the Har d Disk Drive allows up to 227 hours of r ecording. The dubbing combinations themsel ves are varied: to and fr om DVD/HDD, DVD/VHS, or VHS/HDD — you’ll be s[...]

A great pr oduct for anyone with a tr easured c ollection of VHS cassettes and DVD discs, the D VR-RT501 presents an integrated appr oach to recor ding and copying. Now you’r e free to choose between D VD-R, DVD-RW and VHS tapes for immediate r ecor ding of TV progr ammes. This combination model pr esents a great solution f or cross-media copying[...]

The world rec ord in high-speed copying is held by Pioneer: up to 100x f aster than r eal-time. What does this mean? It means Pioneer HDD DVD r ecor ders can now copy a 2 hour progr amme to disc in just 1.2 minutes without e xperiencing any quality deterioration. GOING FOR GOLD IN HIGH-SPEED COPY (DVR-630H, DVR-530H, DVR-433H, D VR-RT601H, RCS-77H)[...]

DVD RECORDERS TECHNOL OGY With Pioneer DVD r ecor ders, you can r ecord fr om a digital camcor der, transfer your existing videot ape to DVD, and r ecord high-quality TV . All HDD models also featur e PAL/NTSC r ecording, and the built-in tuner is compatibl e with all European br oadcasting systems. With P AL/NTSC recor ding, you can r ecor d in ei[...]

34 Dive int o luxurious home cinema Cr eate your own c ocoon of col ourful images and shimmering sounds. One impr essive system and y our voy age into a world of all-encompas sing home entertainment can begin. Audio and video that will have you fl oating with pleasur e, such styl e and indulgence you trul y desir e.[...]

ST ANDOUT TECHNOL OGIES Get the functionality of a Har d Disk Drive (HDD) DVD r ecorder and the integr ated design of a home cinema system — all in one unit. Y ou can r ecor d hundreds of movies, ev en store your CD music coll ection, on the HDD. It’s got all the featur es you’d expect: a DVD player, amplifier, tuner and versatil e surround s[...]

A vibrant and functional addition to your HDD Digital Home Cinema system, the separat e display is not only attractiv e, but also allows freedom in the sys tem’ s placement. For full contr ol of all the functions of your HDD DVD Recorder Home Cinema Sys tem, all that’ s necessary is to point your r emote control at the separ ate display, and cl[...]

For full f eatures and specifications, please see pages 83, 87 — 88 and 90. DIGIT AL HOME CINEMA SYSTEMS 37 MAIN FEA TURES Recor d a world best of 455 hours on the 160 GB Har d Disk Drive and up to 24 hours on a dual-layer D VD-R disc High-speed copy r ecorded c ontent from HDD to DVD, without los s of quality (up to 100 times faster than r eal-t[...]

MAIN FEA TURES Recor d up to 12 hours on a single-layer DVD-R/D VD-RW disc in Video Mode Get ready f or an impressive sound experienc e with this 620 W RMS DVD Recorder Home Cinema Sys tem Control both y our DVD Recorder Home Cinema Sys tem and your tele vision or Pioneer Plasma TV with a single remote c ontrol Enjoy spacious quality surr ound soun[...]

MAIN FEA TURES Enjoy full quality surr ound sound with a digital wirel ess rear speaker The 2.4 GHz digital transmitter ensur es CD-quality sound transfer to the wirel ess rear speaker Play back full-screen, full-motion DivX ® mo vies on your TV Experience the intense sound of this 380 W RMS DVD Home Cinema Sys tem   y y ®y b/a NEW DVD Home[...]

DCS-340 NEW DCS-333 NEW MAIN FEA TURES Automatic Optimal Surround Set-up (with MC ACC technology) creates ins tant prof essional surround sound for y our living room envi r onment Get ready f or an impressive sound experienc e with this 600 W RMS DVD Home Cinema System Place the ultra-slim subw oofer (9.8 cm wide, grill e not included) horizontally[...]

41 MAIN FEA TURES Play back full-screen, full-motion DivX ® mo vies on your TV Achieve superb sound quality, thanks to the 360 W RMS digital amplifier Enjoy spacious quality surr ound sound from y our versatile speaker set — plac ed in the standar d 5.1-channel setting or front surr ound setting Energy-saving, l ow standby power consumption y y [...]

42 Digital discs demand to be played with cl ean perfection. Pioneer DVD players ar e carved out for the task. Crisp images and crystal-cl ear audio put them in a class of their own. Their quality is unquestionable. Their versatility indisputabl e. Put yourself at the cutting edge of the digital r evolution. Dazzl e the senses with pristine audio a[...]

The most advanc ed technology is at work behind the scenes to pr oduce the best pos sible audio and video quality . T o precisely tr ansfer all data, HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interfac e) directly tr ansports digital audio, including multi-channel audio, and video content to a plasma or A/V r eceiver using only one c able. Pioneer technology[...]

DVD PLA YERS 44 The i.LINK digital audio interfac e is also known as IEEE1394 or FireWire. Thanks t o the support for high thr oughput and industry-standard c ontent pr otection technology, it is the ideal interf ace for demanding digital envir onments like DVD-Audio and SA CD. The DV-989A Vi — equipped with i.LINK Advanced Resolution Digital Aud[...]

DVD PLA YERS TECHNOLOGY 45 HDMI TRANSMITTER Experience totall y pure, untainted digital video and superior audio* fr om your digital discs. No tangle of c ables needed — onl y the HDMI interfac e. A single cabl e transfers digital audio and video data dir ectly — without unnecessary digit al-analogue conver sions — from any disc to an HDMI-co[...]

For mor e details on features and technol ogy, please visit www .pioneer-eur .com DVD PLA YERS 46 MAIN FEA TURES Enjoy total immersive, unc ompressed, high-r esolution 6-channel surround sound from D VD-Audio and SACD discs Play back full-screen, full-motion DivX ® mo vies on your TV Get extr emely high pictur e quality, thanks to the built-in 108[...]

DVD PLA YERS DV-380-S/K NEW DV-2850-S NEW ® J b/a MAIN FEA TURES Play back full-screen, full-motion DivX ® mo vies on your TV Get extr emely high pictur e quality, thanks to the built-in 108 MHz/12-bit Video D/A Converter Stylish and slim, these 4.95 cm high DVD players bl end in with every décor No more sor e eyes fr om movie marathons — Dual[...]