Pioneer XDV-P6 manual

Operation Manual 6-Disc Multi D VD/VCD/CD/M P3/WMA Player XD V -P6 English[...]

Thank you for buying this P ioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. A fter you have finished read ing the instr uctions, keep this man- ual in a safe place for future r eference . Be sure to read this ! Playable discs 5 ! DVD video disc region numbers 6 ! When an operatio[...]

Playing MP3/WMA Listening to MP3/WMA 32 Stopping playback 33 P ausing MP3/WMA playback 33 Operating from the information display 33 Setting up the DVD player Introduction of DVD setup adjustments 36 Returning to the previous display 36 Setting the subtitle language 36 Setting the audio language 37 Setting the menu language 37 Switching the assist s[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS Please read all of these instructions regarding your display and retain them for future refer- ence. 1 Read this manual fully and carefully be- fore operating your display . 2 Keep this manual handy as a reference for operating procedures and safety inform a- tion. 3 Pay close attention to all warnings in this manual and follo[...]

Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user ’ s right to operate the equipment. About this unit WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or cords asso- ciated with accessories sold with the product may expose you to chemicals listed on proposi- tion 65 known to the State [...]

Notes ! is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Li- censing Corporation. ! This player can only play back discs bearing the marks shown above. DVD video disc region numbers DVD video discs that have incompatible region numbers cannot be played on this player . The region number of the player can be found on the bottom of this unit. The illustration below[...]

3 Download owner ’ s manuals, order product catalogues, research new products, and much more. Features DVD video playback It is possible to play back DVD video and DVD- R/RW (video mode). Remember that use of this system for com- mercial or public viewing purposes may con- stitute an infringement on the author ’ s rights protected by the Copyri[...]

Note This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual prop- erty 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 lim[...]

When using this product with a Pioneer component featuring an IP BUS input % Select the IP BUS mode. F or more details, refer to the installation man- ual. When using this product with a Pioneer component that does not feature an IP-BUS input, or another company ’ s product % Select the ST AND ALONE mode. F or more details, refer to the installat[...]

! Do not handle the batter y with metallic tools. ! Do not store the batter y with metallic materi- als. ! In the event of batter y leakage, wipe the re- mote control completely clean and install a new battery. ! When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or en- vironmental public institutions ’ rules that apply[...]

Connecting with separately sold Pioneer products Connecting with other P ioneer products, you can create the best audio -visual envir onment for enjoying music and movie in car . This sec- tion describes available options that can be con- trolled by this unit. Using multi-channel processor When using this unit with a Pioneer multi- channel processo[...]

DVD Player 1 RESET button Press to return to the factory settings (initial settings). 2 Disc (holder) indicator It shows status of the disc and holder . 3 h button Press to eject a disc. Press and hold to eject all the discs. 4 Power indicator It lights up when power is on. 5 1 – 6 buttons Press to select a desired disc (holder). 12 3 4 5 What ?[...]

Remote control No. Button names Operation 1 POWER button Press to turn this unit on or off . 2 AUDIO button Press to change the audio language during DVD playback. SUBTITLE button Press to change the subtitle language during DVD playback. ANGLE button P ress to change the viewing angle during DVD playback. 3 RETURN button Press to display the PBC ([...]

No. Button names Operation 7 DISP button Press to select different displays. 8 0 – 10 buttons Press to directly select the desired track, chapter or folder . C button Press to cancel the input number when 0 – 10 are used. 9 PLA Y/P AUSE ( f ) but- ton Press to switch sequentially between playback and pause. REVERSE ( m ) button Press to perform[...]

Switching power ON/OFF Switching power ON When using the IP BUS mode 1 Switch the display image source to this product. F or details, refer to the manual of the con- nected unit. 2 Press SOURCE on the head unit. Press repeatedly until source DVD is selected. F or details, refer to the manual of the con- nected unit. When using the ST AND ALONE mode[...]

Status of disc and holder Indicator A disc can be loaded to the holder . Flashes in red. A disc is being loaded to the holder . Flashes in red. A disc is loaded to the holder . Lights in blue. A disc is loaded to the holder and the disc is se- lected. Lights in red. The discs are being ex- changed. Flashes in red. The disc is being ejected. Flashes[...]

W atchi ng a DVD video These are the basic steps necessar y to play a DVD video with your DVD player . More ad- vanced DVD video operation is explained start- ing on page 21. 1 T o select a desired disc press one of the 1 – 6 buttons on the DVD player . Playback starts. # The indicator of selectable disc holders light in blue. If a disc is not in[...]

Skipping back or forward to another title % Press a or b (FOLDER) to skip back or forward to another title. Pressing a skips to the start of the next title. Pressing b skips to the start of the previous title. Title numbers are displayed for eight seconds. # Y ou can also skip back or forward to another title by moving the joystick up or down. Stop[...]

2 Press q or r to adjust playback speed during slow motion playback. Each time you press q or r it changes the speed in four steps in the following order: 1/16 — 1/8 — 1/4 — 1/2 Notes ! There is no sound during slow motion play- back. ! Depending on the disc and the playback loca- tion on the disc, the icon may be displayed, indicating that s[...]

Changing the subtitle language during playback (Multi-subtitle) With DVDs featuring multi-subtitle recordings, you can switch between subtitle languages during playback. % Press SUBTITLE during playback. Each time you press SUBTITLE it switches be- tween subtitle languages. Notes ! The number in the 2 mark on a DVD ’ s pack- age indicates the num[...]

Operating from the information displays 1 1 1 Information display 1 lets you use the search function to specif y a title or chapter to search for a desired scene, use the time search func- tion to specify a time to search for a desired scene, select the desired audio and subtitle language, and select the angle. In addition to the search and time se[...]

! Chapter search and time search are not possi- ble when disc playback has been stopped. ! Even without using an information display you can start playback from a specified title or chapter . For details, refer to Specifying title on page 19 and Specifying chapter on page 19. Selecting audio, subtitle and angle Y ou can per form audio (language, st[...]

Note This function is possible only with Linear PCM sound. Switching discs Y ou can switch discs. 1 Press DISP to switch to the disc list dis- play . 2 Move the joystick left or right to select the desired disc. A frame appears around the selected disc. 3 Click the joystick. The selected disc starts playing. Notes ! Y ou can also switch discs by pr[...]

W atchi ng a Video CD These are the basic steps necessar y to play a Video CD with your DVD player . More ad- vanced Video CD operation is explained start- ing on page 26. 1 T o select a desired disc press one of the 1 – 6 buttons on the DVD player . Playback starts. # The indicator of selectable disc holders light in blue. If a disc is not inser[...]

Stopping playback % Press g . # When you stop Video CD playback (during PBC playback only) by pressing g , that location on the disc is memorized, enabling playback from that point when you play the disc again. # T o play back the disc again, touch f . Pausing Video CD playback P ause lets you temporarily stop disc playback. % Press f during playba[...]

! T o select 3, press 3 . ! T o select 10, press 1 and 0 in order . ! T o select 23, press 2 and 3 in order . — T o jump 10 tracks ahead of the selected one, press 10 . # P ressing C cancels the input number . Notes ! With some discs, the icon may be dis- played and operation may not be possible. ! With Video CD, direct search is not possible dur[...]

Searching for a desired scene, starting playback from a specified time Y ou can use the search function to search for a desired scene by specifying a track, and the time search function to specify the time on a disc at which play starts. ! During playback of Video CDs featuring PBC (playback control), this function can- not be operated. ! T rack se[...]

Switching discs Y ou can switch discs. 1 Press DISP to switch to the disc list dis- play . 2 Move the joystick left or right to select the desired disc. A frame appears around the selected disc. 3 Click the joystick. The selected disc starts playing. Notes ! Y ou can also switch discs by pressing 1 – 6 . ! Y ou can also switch discs by pressing a[...]

Listening to a CD These are the basic steps necessar y to play a CD with your DVD player . More advanced CD operation is explained starting on the next page. 1 T o select a desired disc press one of the 1 – 6 buttons on the DVD player . Playback starts. # The indicator of selectable disc holders light in blue. If a disc is not inserted, you canno[...]

Operating from the information display 1 1 1 This display lets you use the search function to specify a track to search for desired track, select the range for repat play, and switch ran- dom play and scan play on or off . 1 Information display Shows the function status. % Press DISP to switch the information display . Press DISP repeatedly to swit[...]

Setting scan play Scan play lets you hear the first 10 seconds of each track on the CD. 1 Move the joystick left or right to select the scan option. The scan option is highlighted. 2 Move the joystick up or down to switch to the desired setting. This switches you to the selected setting. ! on – The first 10 seconds of each track is played ! off ?[...]

Listening to MP3/WMA These are the basic steps necessar y to play an MP3/WMA with your built-in DVD player . More advanced MP3/WMA operation is explained starting on the next page. 1 T o select a desired disc press one of the 1 – 6 buttons on the DVD player . Playback starts. # The indicator of selectable disc holders light in blue. If a disc is [...]

Stopping playback % Press g . # When you stop MP3/WMA playback by press- ing g , that location on the disc is memorized en- abling playback from that point when you play the disc again. # T o play back the disc again, touch f . Pausing MP3/WMA playback P ause lets you temporarily stop disc playback. % Press f during playback. The icon e appears in [...]

! T o select 23, press 2 and 3 in order . — T o jump 10 folders or 10 tracks ahead of the selected one, press 10 . # P ressing C cancels the input number . # Y ou can also select folders or tracks by mov- ing the joystick up or down. # Y ou can also select folders by pressing a or b ( FOLDER ). 3 While the input number is displayed, click the joy[...]

Note After track or folder scanning is finished, normal playback of the tracks will begin again. Displaying text information on MP3/WMA disc T ext information recorded on a MP3/WMA disc can be displayed. 1 Press DISP to switch to the information display 2. 2 Move the joystick left or right to select the title option. The title option is highlighted[...]

Introduction of DVD setup adjustments 1 Y ou can use this menu to change audio, subti- tle, parental lock and other DVD settings. This menu can be operated only by using the re- mote control. 1 SET -UP MENU Shows the setup menu status. 1 Press g . 2 Press MENU when the disc is stopped. SET -UP MENU is displayed. 3 Move the joystick left or right to[...]

! P ressing RETURN takes you back to the pre- vious display . When you select OTHERS When you select OTHERS , a language code input display is shown. Refer to Language code chart for DVD on page 52, use the number but- tons to input the four digit code of the desired language, and then click the joystick. Note P ressing C cancels the input numbers.[...]

Notes ! If the selected language is not recorded on the disc, the language specified on the disc is outputted. ! P ressing RETURN takes you back to the pre- vious display . ! If you have selected OTHERS , refer to When you select OTHERS on the previous page. Switching the assist subtitle on or off If assist subtitles are recorded on a DVD disc, you[...]

Notes ! When playing discs that do not specify P ANSCAN , playback is with LETTER BOX even if you select P ANSCAN setting. Confirm whether the disc package bears the 16 : 9 LB mark. (See page 8.) ! Some discs do not enable changing of the TV aspect. For details, refer to the disc ’ s instruc- tions. ! P ressing RETURN takes you back to the pre- v[...]

4 Click the joystick. This enters the code number , and you can now change the level. # If you input an incorrect code number , the icon is displayed. Press C and input the correct code number . # If you forget your code number , refer to If you forget your code number on this page. 5 Move the joystick left or right to select the desired level. 6 C[...]

Important If the setting is incorrect there will be no sound so be sure to read the manuals of the connected components. 1 Move the joystick up or down to select OUTPUT SELECTION in the GEN. OUTPUT SELECTION is highlighted. 2 Click the joystick. Audio output setting menu is displayed. 3 Move the joystick up or down to select the desired audio outpu[...]

When in the IP BUS mode, some operations can be per formed with the head unit. When using this unit as an external unit and in the IP BUS mode, refer to F unction compatibility on the next page and F unction mode operation on the next page, and operate with the appro - priate buttons. Switching power ON When using this unit as an external unit and [...]

Function compatibility Button Operation Function DVD video Video CD CD MP3/WMA 1 – 6 Press. Select a desired disc (holder). a or b Press. Select the next/previous title. No function. Select the next/previous folder . Press and hold. Select the next/previous disc. c or d Press. Return to the previous track (chapter) or go to the next track (chapte[...]

Function mode Opera tion Function DVD video Video CD CD MP3/WMA FUNCTION2 Press a or b . Play/P ause. Press and hold a or b . No function. T urn random play on or off . FUNCTION3 Press a or b . No function. T urn scan play on or off. Press and hold a or b . No function. FUNCTION4 Press a or b . Select a repeat range. Press and hold a or b . No func[...]

T roubleshooting Common Symptom Cause Action (See) P ower doesn ’ t turn on. The unit doesn ’ t operate. Leads and connectors are incor- rectly connected. Confirm once more that all connect ions are correct. The fuse is blown. Rectify the reason for the fuse blowing, then replace the fuse. Be ver y sure to install the correct fuse with the same[...]

Symptom Cause Action (See) P arental lock cannot be can- celed. The code number is incorr ect. Input the correct code number . (P age 39) Y ou have forgotten your code num- ber . Press C 10 times to cancel the code number . (P age 40) Dialog language (and subtitle language) cannot be switched. The DVD playing does not feature multiple language reco[...]

Message Cause Action (See) ERROR-02 Dirty disc Clean disc. Scratched disc Replace disc. ERROR-05 Electrical or mechanical Press RESET . ERROR-A0 Electrical or me chanical Consult your dealer or your nearest author- ized Pioneer Service Station. DIFFERENT REGION DISC (RE- GION ERR) The disc does not have the same re- gion number as this unit Replace[...]

DVD player and care ! Use only normal, round discs. If you insert irregular , non-round, shaped discs they may jam in the DVD player or not play prop- erly . ! Check all discs for cracks, scratches or warping before playing. Discs that have cracks, scratches or are warped may not play properly . Do not use such discs. ! Avoid touching the recorded [...]

! It may not be possible to play back CD -R/ CD-RW discs recorded on a music CD re- corder or a personal computer because of disc characteristics, scratches or dirt on the disc, or dirt, condensation, etc., on the lens of this unit. ! Playback of discs recorded on a personal computer may not be possible, depending on the application settings and th[...]

! When playing discs with MP3/WMA files and audio data (CD-DA) such as CD -EXTRA and MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be played only by switching mode between MP3/WMA and CD-DA. ! The folder selection sequence for playback and other operations becomes the writing sequence used by the writing sof tware. For this reason, the expected sequence at the ti[...]

About folders and MP3/ WMA files ! An outline of a CD-ROM with MP3/WMA files on it is shown below . Subfolders are shown as folders in the folder currently se- lected. 3 1 2 1 First level 2 Second level 3 Third level Notes ! This unit assigns folder numbers. The user cannot assign folder numbers. ! It is not possible to check folders that do not in[...]

Language code chart for DVD Language (code), input code Language (code), input code Language (code), input code Japanese (ja), 1001 Guarani (gn), 0714 P ashto, Pushto (ps), 1619 English (en), 0514 Gujarati (gu), 0721 Quechua (qu), 1721 F rench (fr), 0618 Hausa (ha), 0801 Rhaet o-Romance (rm), 1813 Spanish (es), 0519 Hindi (hi), 0809 Kirundi (rn), 1[...]

T erms Aspect ratio This is the width-to-height ratio of a TV screen. A regular display has an aspect ratio of 4:3. Wide screen displays have an aspect ratio of 16:9, providing a bigger picture for exceptional presence and atmosphere. Bit rate This expresses data volume per second, or bps (bits per second) units. The higher the rate, the more infor[...]

MPEG This stands for Moving Pictures Experts Group, and is an international video image compression standard. Some DVDs feature di- gital audio compressed and recorded using this system. Multi-angle With regular TV programs, although multiple cameras are used to simultaneously shoot scenes, only images from one camera at a time are transmitted to y[...]

VBR VBR is short for variable bit rate. Generally speaking CBR (constant bit rate) is more widely used. But by flexibly adjusting the bit rate according to the needs of audio compres- sion, it is possible to achieve compression- priority sound quality . WMA WMA is short for Windows Media ™ Audio and refers to an audio compression technol- ogy tha[...]

Specifications General P ower source ............................. 1 4 . 4 V D C ( 1 0 . 8 V t o 1 5 . 1 V allowable) Grounding system ................... Negative type Max. current consumption ..................................................... 4 . 0 A DVD Player: Dimensions (W × H × D): DIN Chassis ..................... 1 7 8 × 5 0 × 1 6 1 [...]

A Angle icon ................................................. . 20, . 38 Aspect ratio .............................................. . 38, . 53 Audio language ........................................ . 19, . 37 B Bookmark ........................................................ . 18 C Chapter .......................................................[...]

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