Pioneer DV-300-S, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...DVD Player DV 500K S DV 300 S Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ... model only WARNING This equipment is not waterproof To prevent a fire or shock hazard do not place any container filed with liquid near this equipment such as a vase or flower pot or expose it to dripping splashing rain or moisture D3 4 2 1 3_A_En WARNING The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this u...

Page 3: ...after removal The equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time for example when on vacation D3 4 2 2 1a_A_En CAUTION The STANDBY ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit you will need to unplug it from the AC o...

Page 4: ... the Disc Navigator 23 Browsing WMA MP3 DivX video and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator 24 Looping a section of a disc 25 Using repeat play 25 Using random play 26 Creating a program list 27 Searching a disc 28 Switching subtitles 28 Switching audio language channels 28 Zooming the screen 29 Switching camera angles 29 Displaying disc information 29 06 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio ...

Page 5: ... menus on page 30 Picture zoom See Zooming the screen on page 29 MP3 and WMA compatibility See Compressed audio compatibility on page 8 JPEG compatibility See JPEG file compatibility on page 9 DivX 3 video compatibility See DivX video compatibility on page 9 Energy saving design An auto power off function switches the player into standby if not used for about 30 minutes What s in the box Please co...

Page 6: ... a car or near a heater This can cause batteries to leak overheat explode or catch fire It can also reduce the life or performance of batteries 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 ra...

Page 7: ...al 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 a DualDisc plays in this product For more detailed information on the DualDisc specification please refer to the disc manufacturer or disc retailer CD R RW compatibility Compatible formats CD Audio Video CD Super VCD ISO 9660 CD ROM containing MP3 WMA JPEG or DivX video...

Page 8: ...g the same terminology as DVD Video individual DivX video files are called Titles When naming files titles on a CD R RW disc prior to burning keep in mind that by default they will be played in alphabetical order Displaying external subtitle files The font sets listed below are available for external subtitle files You can see the proper font set on screen by setting the Subtitle Language in Langu...

Page 9: ... JPEG and EXIF 2 2 still image files up to a resolution of 3072 x 2048 File format used by digital still cameras Progressive JPEG compatible No File extensions jpg must be used for the player to recognize JPEG files do not use for other file types PC created disc compatibility Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be playable in this unit due to the setting of the application software u...

Page 10: ... to Progressive 1 Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT L R jacks to a set of audio video 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 stereo sound See below if you want to use a component or S vide...

Page 11: ...our TV monitor or AV receiver Watching progressive scan video from the component video outputs This player can output progressive scan video from the component video output Compared to interlace video progressive scan video effectively doubles the scanning rate of the picture resulting in a very stable flicker free image To set up the player for use with a progressive scan TV see Video Output sett...

Page 12: ...this player the illustration shows a standard composite connection 1 Connect one of the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks on this player to a digital input on your AV receiver This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound For an optical connection use an optical cable not supplied to connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to an optical input on your AV receiver For a coaxial connection use a...

Page 13: ... 10 page 18 11 page 18 12 page 18 13 and page 18 14 RW Compatible page 7 15 ECHO control DV 500K only page 20 16 VOLUME control DV 500K only page 20 17 MIC 1 MIC2 input jacks DV 500K only page 20 MENU TOP MENU STANDBY ON OPEN CLOSE MIC1 MIC2 VOLUME ECHO MIN MAX MIN MAX HOME MENU ENTER RETURN MENU TOP MENU STANDBY ON OPEN CLOSE HOME MENU ENTER RETURN 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 14 9 11 12 16 15 13 17 1 DV 500...

Page 14: ...trol 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 Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit s remote sensor Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other Avoid using remotes fo...

Page 15: ...e disc tray is closed but no disc is playing and no control is pressed for about 30 minutes the player automatically goes into standby Using the on screen displays For ease of use this player makes extensive use of graphical on screen displays OSDs All the screens are navigated in basically the same way using the cursor buttons to change the highlighted item and pressing ENTER to select it Note Fr...

Page 16: ...ress HOME MENU to exit the menu screen Setting the language of this player s on screen displays This sets the language of the player s on screen displays 1 Press HOME MENU and select Initial Settings 2 Select OSD Language from the Display settings Taiwanese model only 3 Select a language The on screen language will change according to your selection 4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu screen Initia...

Page 17: ... 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 an on screen menu may appear See DVD Video disc menus on page 19 and Video CD Super VCD PBC menus on page 19 for more on how to navigate these If you re playing a containing DivX video files or MP3 WMA audio files...

Page 18: ...d you can resume playback Note The Last Memory function doesn t work with VR format DVD R RW 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 Button What it does Starts playback If the display shows RESUME or LAST MEM playback starts from the resume or last memory point see also Resume and Last Memory below Pause...

Page 19: ...aving to navigate the PBC menu by starting playback using a number button to select a track rather than the play button Button What it does TOP MENU Displays the top menu of a DVD disc this varies with the disc MENU Displays a DVD disc menu this varies with the disc and may be the same as the top menu Moves the cursor around the screen ENTER Selects the current menu option RETURN Returns to the pr...

Page 20: ...ant to use 4 Play the title chapter or track and adjust the volume of the audio playback For more information on loading a disc and playing back a title chapter or track refer to the section Playing discs on page 22 Adjust the volume on the TV or component that audio connections are made to VOLUME on the front panel controls only the level of the microphone s 5 When the music starts turn VOLUME cl...

Page 21: ...s OK it may be that the disc is damaged or dirty Clean the disc and look for signs of damage See also Taking care of your player and discs on page 37 Why won t the disc I loaded play First check that you loaded the disc the right way up label side up and that it s clean and undamaged See Taking care of your player and discs on page 37 for information on cleaning discs If a disc loaded correctly wo...

Page 22: ...eo CD Super VCD playing in PBC mode or a WMA MP3 track playback automatically resumes at the end or beginning of the track Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc Playing in slow motion You can play DVDs at four different slow motion speeds forwards and backwards Video CD Super VCDs and DivX video can be played at four different fo...

Page 23: ... playback press HOME MENU and select Disc Navigator from the on screen menu 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 Super VCD disc Time Thumbnails from a Video CD Super VCD disc at 10 mi...

Page 24: ...displayed in the Disc Navigator 1 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Navigator from the on screen menu 2 Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to navigate Use the cursor up down buttons to move up and down the folder file list Use the cursor left button to return to the parent folder Use ENTER or cursor right to open a highlighted folder You can also return to the parent folder by going to the top of the ...

Page 25: ... left 3 Press ENTER on A Start Point to set the loop start point 4 Press ENTER on B End Point to set the loop end point After pressing ENTER playback jumps back to the start point and plays the loop 5 To resume normal playback select Off from the menu Using repeat play There are various repeat play options depending on the kind of disc loaded It s also possible to use repeat play together with pro...

Page 26: ...You can t use random play together with program or repeat play 1 Press HOME MENU and select Play Mode from the on screen menu 2 Select Random from the list of func tions on the left DV 300 Press PLAY MODE and select Random from the list of functions on the left 3 Select a random play option The random play options available depend on the kind of disc loaded For example for DVD discs you can select...

Page 27: ...lighting the position where you want the new step to appear and entering a title chapter track number To delete a step highlight it and press CLEAR 6 To play the program list press play Program play remains active until you turn off program play see below erase the program list see below eject the disc or switch off the player Tip Use the following controls during program play Other functions avai...

Page 28: ... 3 0 5 Press ENTER to start playback Switching subtitles Some DVD 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 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option Note Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU or ...

Page 29: ...med area You can change the zoom factor and the zoomed area freely during playback If the navigation square at the top of the screen disappears press ZOOM again to display it 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 th...

Page 30: ... only effective through the digital output when Digital Out is set to On and Dolby Digital Out is set to Dolby Digital PCM see Digital Audio Out settings on page 32 The effect of Audio DRC also depends on your speakers and AV receiver settings Virtual Surround Settings On Off default Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy realistic surround sound effects from just two speakers Tip DV 300 You can also...

Page 31: ...Adjust from the on screen display 2 Make settings using the cursor buttons and ENTER You can adjust the following picture quality settings Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of edges in the picture Fine Standard default Soft Brightness Adjusts the overall brightness 20 to 20 Contrast Adjusts the contrast between light and dark 16 to 16 Gamma Adjusts the warmth of the picture High Medium Low Off defau...

Page 32: ...equipment to see which digital audio formats it s compatible with Some settings such as TV Screen Audio Language and Subtitle Language may be overridden by the DVD disc Often these settings can also be made from the DVD disc menu Digital Audio Out settings Initial Settings Setting Option What it means Digital Out On Digital audio is output from the digital outputs Off No digital audio output Dolby...

Page 33: ...our TV is not compatible with progressive scan video Setting Option What it means Audio Language English for Taiwanese model Chinese If there is an English for Taiwanese model Chinese 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 displayed see p...

Page 34: ...means Setting Option What it means OSD Language English for Taiwanese model Chinese On screen displays of the player are in English for Taiwanese model Chinese Languages as displayed On screen displays are shown in the language selected Angle Indicator On A camera icon is displayed on screen during multi angle scenes on a DVD disc Off No multi angle indication is shown Setting Option What it means...

Page 35: ...ns then 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 You will return to the Options menu screen 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 ENT...

Page 36: ...horization Error is displayed and the content will not play Resetting the player as described in Resetting the player on page 39 will not cause you to lose your registration code Displaying your DivX VOD registration code 1 Press HOME MENU and select Initial Settings 2 Select Options then DivX VOD 3 Select Display Your 8 digit registration code is displayed Make a note of the code as you will need...

Page 37: ... using a soft dry cloth wiping the disc lightly from the center to the outside edge as shown below If necessary use a cloth soaked in alcohol or a commercially available CD DVD cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly Never use benzine thinner or other cleaning agents including products designed for cleaning vinyl records Cleaning the unit s exterior Unplug the unit before cleaning Use a dry c...

Page 38: ...TV Screen setting page 33 of this player should be set to 16 9 Wide When you watch discs recorded in 4 3 format you can use the TV controls to select how the picture is presented Your TV may offer various zoom and stretch options see the instructions that came with your TV for details Please note that some movie aspect ratios are wider than 16 9 so even though you have a widescreen TV these discs ...

Page 39: ... back on All the player s settings are now reset 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 In this case the attention sentence Incompatible disc region nu...

Page 40: ...veloped by FUJI FILM for digital still cameras Digital cameras from various manufacturers use this compressed file format which carries date time and thumbnail information as well as the picture data File extension A tag added to the end of a filename to indicate the type of file For example mp3 indicates an MP3 file ISO 9660 format International standard for the volume and file structure of CD RO...

Page 41: ...alagasy mg 1307 Maori mi 1309 Macedonian mk 1311 Malayalam ml 1312 Mongolian mn 1314 Moldavian mo 1315 Marathi mr 1318 Malay ms 1319 Maltese mt 1320 Burmese my 1325 Nauru na 1401 Nepali ne 1405 Norwegian no 1415 Occitan oc 1503 Oromo om 1513 Oriya or 1518 Panjabi pa 1601 Polish pl 1612 Pashto Pushto ps 1619 Quechua qu 1721 Rhaeto Romance rm 1813 Kirundi rn 1814 Romanian ro 1815 Kinyarwanda rw 1823...

Page 42: ...ut level 1 Vp p 75 Ω Jack RCA Audio output 1 stereo pair Output level During audio output 200 mVrms 1 kHz 20 dB Number of channels 2 Jacks RCA Digital audio characteristics Frequency response 4 Hz to 44 kHz S N ratio 115 dB Dynamic range 88 dB Total harmonic distortion 0 0065 Wow and flutter Limit of measurement 0 001 W PEAK or lower Digital output Coaxial digital output RCA Optical digital output...

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