Pioneer DV-668AV, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...English 1 En DVD Player Reproductor DVD DV 868AVi DV 668AV Operating Instructions Manual de instrucciones ...

Page 2: ...UCT CAUTION THE STANDBY ON BUTTON IS SECONDARY CONNECTED AND THEREFORE DOES NOT SEPARATE THE UNIT FROM MAINS POWER IN STANDBY POSITION THEREFORE INSTALL THE UNIT SUITABLE PLACES EASY TO DISCONNECT THE MAINS PLUG IN CASE OF THE ACCIDENT THE MAINS PLUG OF UNIT SHOULD BE UNPLUGGED FROM THE WALL SOCKET WHEN LEFT UNUSED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME H017B_En WARNING Slot and openings in the cabinet are pro...

Page 3: ...or area H048_En This product complies with the following i LINK interface specifications 1 IEEE Std 1394a 2000 Standard for a High Performance Serial Bus 2 Audio and Music Data Transmission Protocol 2 0 Following the standard for AM824 sequence adaptation layers the product is compatible with IEC60958 bitstream DVD A and SACD media This product includes FontAvenue fonts licenced by NEC corporation...

Page 4: ...splays Front panel 24 About progressive scan video 26 Compatibility of this unit with progressive scan TVs 26 Display 27 Remote control 28 04 Getting Started Setting the TV system 30 Watching NTSC on a PAL TV 30 Switching on 30 Let s Get Started 31 Using the on screen displays 32 Setting up with the Setup Navigator 33 Playing discs 36 Basic playback controls 36 DVD disc menus 37 Video CD Super VCD...

Page 5: ...ACD Playback 71 HDMI Settings 71 CD Playback 73 DTS Downmix 73 Speakers 73 Audio Output Mode 73 Speaker Installation 74 Speaker Distance 74 Channel Level 75 i LINK Setup 76 Audio Out 76 Connections Setup 77 Auto Select Play 77 DVD Audio Out 78 09 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs 79 Handling discs 79 Storing discs 79 Discs to avoid 79 Cleaning the pickup lens 80 Problems ...

Page 6: ...sion Quartz Lock System technology when playing CDs SACDs and DVD Audio discs Other advantages of using i LINK include smart features such as automatic configuration and automatic function selection start playback of a disc and the receiver automatically changes the input function to this player 4 Noise Shaped Video NSV 5 Noise Shaped Video processing makes it possible to display video images at h...

Page 7: ...table flicker free images with the same frame refresh rate as the original movie see page 26 57 Super Fine Focus digital filter This improves the quality of the video output by reducing video noise and increasing the horizontal resolution to 540 lines MP3 compatibility This player is compatible with CD R CD RW and CD ROM discs that contain MP3 audio tracks See also Compressed audio compatibility o...

Page 8: ... may look similar different batteries may have different voltages Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each battery match the indications in the battery compartment Remove batteries from equipment that isn t going to be used for a month or more When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or...

Page 9: ... ROM containing MP3 audio files However any other content may cause the disc not to play or create noise distortion in the output This unit cannot record CD R or CD RW discs Unfinalized CD R RW discs recorded as CD Audio can be played but the full Table of Contents playing time etc will not be displayed DVD R RW compatibility This unit will play DVD R RW discs that were recorded using the DVD Vide...

Page 10: ...ed in a compatible format as listed above there will be cases in which the disc may not be playable in this machine due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc In these particular instances check with the software publisher for more detailed information Check the DVD R RW or CD R RW software disc boxes for additional compatibility information Titles chapters groups and t...

Page 11: ...icates 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 Discs marked ALL will play in any player The diagram below shows the various DVD regions of the world 1 2 2 5 5 6 3 2 1 4 4 ...

Page 12: ...IGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL Digital audio outputs for connection to a PCM Dolby Digital DTS and or MPEG compatible AV receiver page 18 4 AV CONNECTOR AV CONNECTOR 1 RGB TV AV Receiver Use a 21 pin SCART cable to connect to a TV or monitor compatible with this type of connection Both audio 2 channel stereo and video Video S video and RGB signals are output from the AV CONNECTOR 1 RGB TV page 1...

Page 13: ...ponents page 23 9 VIDEO OUT 1 2 Standard video output s that you can connect to your TV or AV receiver using the supplied audio video cable page 14 10 S VIDEO OUT 1 2 S Video output s that you can use instead of the VIDEO OUT jacks page 15 11 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT High quality video output for connection to a TV monitor or AV receiver that has component video inputs Connect using a commercially avai...

Page 14: ... cable Make sure you match up the left and right audio outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound See Using other types of video output below if you want to use a different type of connection If you need another pair of stereo outputs and don t need to use the multichannel analog outputs you can use the AUDIO OUT 5 1ch FRONT L R jacks page 16 2 Connect the supplied AC power c...

Page 15: ... your TV or other equipment Use an S Video cable not supplied to connect the S VIDEO OUT to an S Video input on your TV monitor or AV receiver Line up the small triangle above the jack with the same mark on the plug before plugging in If you connect both S video jacks but one of the connected components is not S1 S2 compatible the automatic aspect ratio switching will not work with either connecte...

Page 16: ... AV receiver When the AV connector is set to output RGB video the component video output is switched off If you want to use the component video output set the AV connector to Video or S video Connecting for multichannel surround sound To enjoy multichannel surround sound from DVD Video DVD Audio and SACD discs we recommend connecting this player to an AV receiver using the 5 1 channel analog outpu...

Page 17: ...ti ch Area and the Audio Output Mode to 5 1 Channel see SACD Playback on page 71 and Audio Output Mode on page 73 1 Connect the AUDIO OUT 5 1ch outputs on this player to the multi channel audio inputs on your AV receiver It s convenient to use three stereo audio cables one for the FRONT one for the SURROUND and one for the CENTER and SUBWOOFER channels 2 Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on this player t...

Page 18: ... Coaxial connection Use a coaxial cable similar to the supplied video cable to connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to a coaxial input on your AV receiver 2 If you didn t connect the 5 1 channel analog outputs connect the AUDIO OUT 2ch jacks on this player to a stereo analog input on your receiver You can also use the AUDIO OUT 5 1ch FRONT L R jacks for the analog audio connection 3 Connect ...

Page 19: ...he disc that features moving video Video part There may be cases where the PQLS rate control function and or the i LINK audio does not work properly even when connected to i LINK Audio compatible equipment Do not disconnect i LINK cables or switch off any components connected using i LINK while this player is on Copy protected 96kHz DVD Video discs are downsampled to 48kHz when using the i LINK co...

Page 20: ...94 a high speed interface for digital audio video and other data found on personal computers digital camcorders and other kinds of audio and audio visual equipment A single i LINK connector can both send and receive data at the same time so only one cable is required to connect components for two way communication i LINK and the i LINK logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation Creating an i LINK net...

Page 21: ...andby none will when the power is completely off check the operating instructions supplied with individual components Note that the audio may be momentarily interrupted if a component in the i LINK network is switched on off or its i LINK connection is switched on off Connecting using HDMI If you have a HDMI or DVI equipped monitor or display you can connect it to this player using a commercially ...

Page 22: ...ry for up to 5 components The HDMI connection is compatible with 44 1 48kHz 16 20 24 bit 2 channel linear PCM signals as well as Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG audio bitstream It is not possible to output SACD or copy controlled DVD Audio CPPM sources from the HDMI connection DV 668AV only When an HDMI device is connected there is no output from the composite S video or component video jacks only duri...

Page 23: ...e which effectively gives you more inputs My TV only has one input for the sound What should I plug it into If you don t mind mono sound you can buy a stereo RCA to mono RCA cable from an electronics store Connect the stereo end to this player and the mono end to your TV If you want stereo sound connect this player to your amplifier or stereo system using a stereo audio cable I connected the DVD p...

Page 24: ...omponent 5 PROGRESSIVE button indicator Press to switch the component video output mode between progressive and interlace The indicator lights in progressive scan mode See also Component Out on page 62 This player is compatible with both PAL and NTSC progressive scan formats However your TV must also be progressive scan compatible to take advantage of this feature 6 PURE AUDIO button indicator Whe...

Page 25: ...use playback Press again to restart 11 play Press to start or resume playback when in standby this button will also switch the power on 12 forward scan skip Press and hold for fast forward scanning Press to jump to the next chapter or track 13 reverse scan skip Press and hold for fast reverse scanning Press to jump back to the beginning of the current chapter or track then to previous chapters tra...

Page 26: ...PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel to switch back to interlace the PROGRESSIVE indicator should be unlit You can t switch video output when an OSD is on screen The picture on some TVs may momentarily break up when you switch the video output of this player Compatibility of this unit with progressive scan TVs This player is compatible with progressive video Macro Vision System Copy Guard CONSUME...

Page 27: ...aracter display is showing a DVD Audio group number 7 TITLE Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD Video title number 8 Lights when 2V TruSurround is active see Virtual Surround on page 54 9 TRK Indicates that the character display is showing a track number 10 CHP Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD chapter number 11 REMAIN Lights when the character display is show...

Page 28: ...splay the Video Adjust menu see Video Adjust on page 57 8 Press to stop the disc you can resume playback by pressing play 9 Press to start or resume playback 10 Press to jump to the start of the previous next chapter track 11 PLAY MODE Press to display the Play Mode menu see page 44 page 49 You can also get to the Play Mode menu by pressing HOME MENU and selecting Play Mode 12 Number buttons 13 ME...

Page 29: ...tor Lights when multi dial is in jog mode see Using the MULTI dial on page 43 20 JOG JOG MODE Press to put switch jog mode on off When on use the MULTI dial to advance or reverse frames see Using the MULTI dial on page 43 21 FL DIMMER Press to change the display brightness 22 Press to pause playback press again to restart 23 and and Use for reverse forward slow motion playback frame reverse advanc...

Page 30: ...ill only be able to see interlace video Progressive scan video is not compatible with the MOD PAL setting Watching NTSC on a PAL TV Most models of the newly developed countdown PAL TV system detect 50 Hz PAL 60 Hz NTSC and automatically switch vertical amplitude resulting in a display without vertical shrinkage If your PAL TV does not have a V Hold control you may not be able to watch NTSC discs b...

Page 31: ...player to an AV receiver make sure that the receiver is switched on and set to the correct input This player features a screen saver When on If the player is stopped or paused and no button is pressed for five minutes the screen saver starts See Screen Saver on page 66 for how to switch it on DV 668AV only If the player is left inactive for 30 minutes with the disc tray closed and no buttons are p...

Page 32: ...n setting up the player using some of the playback features such as program play and when making more advanced settings for audio and video All the screens are navigated in basically the same way using the joystick to change the highlighted item and pressing ENTER to select it Throughout this manual Select means use the joystick to highlight an item on screen then press ENTER E E SETUP TOP MENU ME...

Page 33: ...les in several languages Set your preferred language here Note that the language you choose here may not be available on all discs If you want to select a language other than those listed select Other Language See Selecting languages using the Language Code list on page 86 for detailed information Button What it does HOME MENU Display exit the on screen display Joystick Changes the highlighted men...

Page 34: ...nnected to your AV receiver Select Connected or Not Connected 10 Do you have surround speakers connected to your AV receiver Select Connected or Not Connected Compatible Not Compatible Don t Know Progressive Scan Language Settings TV Functions Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Setup Navigator Connected Not Connected AV Receiver Language Settings TV Functions Audio Out Settings S...

Page 35: ...lete Connected Not Connected Center Speaker Surround Speakers Sub woofer Language Settings TV Functions Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Setup Navigator Compatible Not Compatible Don t Know Dolby Digital Language Settings TV Functions Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Setup Navigator Compatible Not Compatible Don t Know Dolby Digital DTS Language Settings TV ...

Page 36: ...isc at a time 4 Press play to start playback If you re playing a DVD or Video CD Super VCD a menu may appear See DVD disc menus on page 37 and Video CD Super VCD PBC menus on page 38 for how to navigate these If you re playing an MP3 disc it may take a few seconds before playback starts depending on the complexity of the file structure on the disc Basic playback controls The table below shows the ...

Page 37: ...when you press MENU or TOP MENU Some DVD Audio discs feature a bonus group To access this group you have to input a password which you can find on the disc s packaging See Bonus Group on page 69 for more information Stops playback DVD Video and DVD RW and Video CD Press stop again to cancel the resume function The resume function is also cancelled when you eject the disc tray Press to start fast r...

Page 38: ...rent menu option RETURN Returns to the previously displayed menu screen On some DVD Audio discs featuring browsable pictures press to display the browser screen Numbers Highlights a numbered menu option some discs only Press ENTER to select or wait a few seconds E E SETUP TOP MENU MENU MULTI SPEED ENTER VIDEO ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE RETURN V ADJ FL JOG PLAY MODE SURROUND 8 7 3 4 1 0 9 8 7 ENTER 6 5...

Page 39: ...OGRESSIVE indicator isn t lit If it is press the PROGRESSIVE button to switch the video output back to interlace See also Front panel on page 24 I have a widescreen TV so why are there black bars at the top and bottom of the screen when I play some discs Some movie formats are such that even when played on a widescreen TV black bars are necessary at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a m...

Page 40: ...ts and i LINK connector Is it better to listen to DVD Audio discs through the analog outputs Some DVD Audio discs do not output anything through the digital outputs and multichannel discs are downmixed to stereo for the optical and coaxial digital outputs In addition high sampling rate DVD Audio discs 96kHz or higher automatically downsample audio output from the optical coaxial digital outputs Us...

Page 41: ...ant to play You can use the Disc Navigator when a disc is playing or stopped It s not possible to use the Disc Navigator when playing a Video CD Super VCD in PBC mode or when a DVD disc menu is displayed 1 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Navigator from the on screen display Alternatively if a DVD RW CD Video CD Super VCD or MP3 disc is loaded you can press MENU which takes you straight to the Disc...

Page 42: ... a disc on page 49 Scanning discs You can fast scan discs forward or backward at various speeds 1 During playback press or to start scanning 2 Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed MP3s can only be scanned at one speed The scanning speed is shown on screen 3 To resume normal playback press play Sound can be heard while scanning SACDs audio CDs and MP3 discs Track 1 014 Track 001 Track 00...

Page 43: ... press To start manual scanning press JOG JOG MODE then use the MULTI dial to advance frames in either direction To switch off jog mode press JOG JOG MODE again The picture remains paused until you restart playback To resume normal playback press You can scan Video CD Super VCDs in the same way as DVD Video discs see above However reverse slow motion scanning is not possible and there are just two...

Page 44: ...see Glossary on page 86 press to view the previous next picture Looping a section of a disc The A B Repeat function allows you to specify two points A and B within a track DVD Audio CD and Video CD or title DVD Video and DVD RW that form a loop which is played over and over A B Repeat is not available with SACDs MP3s Super VCDs or Video CDs in PBC mode or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed 1...

Page 45: ...er Repeat Repeat Off DVD Audio discs Group Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off SACD CD and Video CD Super VCD discs Disc Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off MP3 discs Disc Repeat Folder Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off If you ve made a program list the Program Repeat option also appears as a repeat option To stop the disc and cancel repeat play press stop You can also cancel repeat play without stopping playb...

Page 46: ...lay to the end then stop During random play the and buttons function a little differently to normal returns to the beginning of the current track chapter You can t go back further than this selects another track chapter at random from those remaining You can t use random play together with program or repeat play Creating a program list This feature lets you program the play order of titles group c...

Page 47: ...a group to the program list To add a group select the group To add a track first highlight the group then move the cursor right and select a track from the list Create Edit Playback Start Playback Stop Program Delete Program Memory Off A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Play Mode Program Step 01 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Title 1 38 Title 01 Title 02 Title 03 Title 04 Title 05 Title 06 Titl...

Page 48: ...y Press while stopped to erase the program list Editing a program list After creating a program list you can add delete and change steps 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Program from the list of functions on the left 2 Select Create Edit from the list of program options 3 To clear a step highlight the step number and press CLEAR 4 To insert a step in the middle of the program list highlight the step w...

Page 49: ...te Erases the program list and turns off program play Program Memory DVD Video only Select On to save the program list for the disc loaded Select Off to cancel the program memory for the disc loaded After saving a program list using the Program Memory feature whenever you load that disc the program list is automatically recalled and program play switched on You can save program lists for up to 24 ...

Page 50: ...also DVD disc menus on page 37 Switching subtitles Some DVD 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 While the above display is showing you can also use the joystick up down and ENTER to select a subtitle language fr...

Page 51: ...just the left channel or just the right channel of a CD MP3 Video CD Super VCD To change the audio channel of a CD it must be playing 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio channel option 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 angle...

Page 52: ...main 7 02 Total Tr Rate 6 0Mbps Chapter Pause DVD 8 0 06 15 2 36 Current Total Elapsed 1 40 Remain 1 46 Total Audio 1 Linear PCM Angle Subtitle 1 Track Play DVD Audio 3 3 20 1 14 Current Total Elapsed 2 41 Remain 6 01 Total 192kHz 24bit 2 0CH Tr Rate 9 5Mbps Group Play DVD 3 3 21 1 3 Current Total Elapsed 53 20 Remain 56 41 Total Audio Audio Dolby Digital 2 0CH 1 Subtitle Title Play DVD RW Origina...

Page 53: ...U and select Audio Settings from the on screen display 2 Highlight Audio DRC then use the Joystick left right to change to On or Off as required 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources Audio DRC is only effective through the digital output when Digital Out is set to On and Dolby Digital Out see page 61 is set...

Page 54: ... the effective dynamic range of the front left right channels from 16 or 20 bit to 24 bit to reveal more detail in low level sounds 1 Press HOME MENU and select Audio Settings from the on screen display 2 Highlight Hi Bit then use the Joystick left right to change the setting to On or Off as required 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen Virtual Surround Default sett...

Page 55: ...d select Audio Settings from the on screen display 2 Highlight Channel Level then use the Joystick left right to change to Fix or Variable as required Fix Channel levels are fixed but you can set the speaker distances Variable You can specify variable channel levels as well as speaker distances 3 If you chose Variable use the Joystick down to proceed to the next screen 4 Variable setting only Set ...

Page 56: ... screen Use the Joystick up down to select a speaker Use the Joystick left right to adjust the distance from your listening position to that speaker Front left right L R speaker distances can be set from 30 cm to 9 m in 10 cm increments The center speaker C and subwoofer SW can be set from 2 m to 2 m relative to the front left right speakers Surround left right LS RS speakers can be set from 6 m t...

Page 57: ...I output is connected the following options appear instead Direct The picture appears simply according to how the source was encoded Natural Edges are softer making this setting good for movies Enhanced Edges are sharper making this setting ideal for animation and material with computer generated effects Memory1 3 Use for saving your own presets see below 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit...

Page 58: ... Adjusts the intensity of white Black Level Adjusts the intensity of black Black Setup Setup to correct the floating black color for better 3 dimensional realism Gamma Adjusts the brightness of darker images Hue Adjusts the overall color balance between red and green Chroma Level Adjusts how saturated colors appear Chroma Delay Adjust to correct the gap between the Y and C components in the video ...

Page 59: ...isc information on page 51 If a hash mark appears next to the transmission rate display it is film material You may find that selecting the Enhanced mode in HDMI Color Adjust causes picture problems on your TV You can correct this if your TV has an RGB mode that you can switch on when this occurs DV 668AV only The HDMI options are not available with this player ...

Page 60: ...orrespond to those available in your country or region Digital Audio Out settings None of the Digital Audio Out settings affect the audio output from the i LINK interface DV 868AVi only For i LINK settings see i LINK Setup on page 76 Digital Out Default setting On You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to an AV receiver or other component using one of the digital outputs I...

Page 61: ...ke this setting if you connected this player to an AV receiver or other component using one of the digital outputs If your AV receiver or other connected component is compatible with high sampling rates 96 kHz set this to Down Sample Off otherwise set it to Down Sample On 96 kHz audio is converted to a more compatible 48 kHz Check the manual that came with the other component if you re unsure whet...

Page 62: ...n Scan In Letter Box mode widescreen software is shown with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen Pan Scan chops the sides off widescreen material to make it fit the 4 3 screen so even though the image looks larger on the screen you re actually seeing less of the picture See also Screen sizes and disc formats on page 81 You can t change the video output setting when an HDMI component is c...

Page 63: ...our TV monitor See page 96 for the SCART pin assignment diagram Video Compatible with all TVs but lowest quality of the three AV settings S Video Almost the same quality as RGB but can give better results if you are using a long SCART cable RGB If your TV is compatible this setting gives the best picture quality When the AV connector is set to output RGB video the component video output is switche...

Page 64: ...s set the audio language automatically when loaded overriding the audio language you set in the Initial Settings menu Discs with two or more audio languages usually allow you to select the audio language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access the disc menu Subtitle Language Default setting English This setting is your preferred subtitle language for DVD discs If the language you specify here ...

Page 65: ...o Language and Subtitle Language settings For Auto Language to work the Audio Language and Subtitle Language settings must be the same see Audio Language on page 64 and Subtitle Language on page 64 You can still switch audio and subtitle language on playback using the AUDIO and SUBTITLE buttons DVD Menu Language Default setting w Subtitle Lang Some multilingual discs have disc menus in several lan...

Page 66: ...nguage Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Lang Subtitle Display On Off Assist Subtitle Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup OSD Language On Screen Display Angle Indicator Background Screen Saver English français Deutsch Italiano Español Nederlands Initial Settings Digital Audio Out ...

Page 67: ...te for your children use the Parental Lock feature These discs will always play without requiring the password first If you forget your password you ll need to reset the player to its factory settings see Resetting the player on page 81 then register a new password Registering a new password You must register a password before you can change the Parental Lock level or enter a Country Code 1 Select...

Page 68: ... Setup Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playback DVD Playback Mode SACD Playback HDMI Settings Password Change Level Change Country Code Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup Parental Lock Password Change Initial Settings 1 Password New Password Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup Paren...

Page 69: ...dio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playback DVD Playback Mode SACD Playback HDMI Settings Password Change Level Change Country Code Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup Initial Settings Country Code List Code us 2 1 1 9 Parental Lock Change Country Code _ _ _ _ ...

Page 70: ...se the track skip or scan buttons in this mode Set to All if you want to play all the groups on a disc consecutively Even if the players is set to All but you select a group to play from the disc menu only that group will play If you stop playback all groups will play again when you restart playback DVD Playback Mode Default setting DVD Audio Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options...

Page 71: ... compatible component using the HDMI connector After selecting HDMI from the Initial Settings menu the HDMI settings menu appears For example if you connected a Pioneer display the following menu should be displayed with the component name showing where XXXXXX appears below With DVI HDCP compatible devices the same screen is shown but with the audio setting grayed out there is no audio with DVI Us...

Page 72: ...Widescreen discs are shown with the left and right sides cropped 16 9 Wide Use this setting if you have a widescreen monitor 16 9 Compressed Progressive scan 4 3 material is shown with black bars on either side of the screen Video Memory These settings allow you to change the appearance of the HDMI video presentation You can also access these options from the Video Adjust menu see Video Adjust on ...

Page 73: ... 2 channel signal compatible with Dolby surround matrix decoders This allows you to hear surround sound if your AV receiver or amplifier has Dolby Pro Logic capability Speakers Audio Output Mode Set in Setup Navigator Default 2 Channel If you connected this player to an AV receiver using the 5 1 channel analog outputs set this to 5 1 Channel This will enable you to enjoy multichannel sound If you ...

Page 74: ...speaker is 12cm or more set to Large otherwise set to Small or Off if you don t have that speaker If you set the front L and R speakers to Small the center and surround speakers are automatically set to Small and the subwoofer to On The subwoofer can only be set to On or Off 4 Move the cursor left to go back to the speaker list if you want to modify another speaker or press ENTER to exit the Speak...

Page 75: ...u 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 When set to Fix the level of each of the 5 1 channel analog outputs is fixed Choose Variable if you want to adjust the relative levels to balance the surround sound better for your listening room You can set the individual channe...

Page 76: ...d as shown above The subwoofer output will sound quite low compared to the other speakers i LINK Setup DV 868AVi only Audio Out Default setting On You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to other equipment using the i LINK interface Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers i LINK Setup L C R RS LS SW Auto 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB Initial S...

Page 77: ...this player can t determine the appropriate settings the defaults are Dolby Digital DTS and PCM If you need to change the settings move the cursor right and make the new setting Auto Select Play Default setting Off You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to other equipment using the i LINK interface Using this setting you can specify up to five receivers to automatically sw...

Page 78: ... when playing multichannel discs To downmix a multichannel source when using the i LINK connection set to 2 Channel for stereo output When set to 5 1 Channel you ll only get sound from all speakers when playing multichannel discs Some DVD Audio discs don t allow down mixing of audio These discs always output multi channel audio regardless of the setting made here Digital Audio Out Video Output Lan...

Page 79: ...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 Storing discs Although CDs and DVD discs are more durable than vinyl records you should still take care to handle and store discs correctly When you re not using a disc return it to it...

Page 80: ...g near radiators and other heat generating appliances Place on a window sill or other place where the player will be exposed to direct sunlight Use in an excessively dusty or damp environment Place directly on top of an amplifier or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interference especially if the television uses an ...

Page 81: ...ame 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 will still play in a letter box style with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen Standard TV users If you have a standard TV the TV Screen setting page 62 of this player should be set to 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan Scan depending on which you prefer ...

Page 82: ...page 73 5 Discs that prohibit downmixing also mute the digital output 6 If the sound is mono the Left and Right channels will be the same Disc audio format Player setting 2 Ch Front L R Surround L R Center LFE Surround L R Center LFE Surround L R Center LFE Surround L R Center LFE Surround L R Center LFE 2ch downmix Front L R Front L R Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right 6 Left ...

Page 83: ...opy controlled using CPPM 4 Multichannel discs that prohibit downmixing will not be output even if 2 Channel is selected as the Audio Output Mode setting see Audio Output Mode on page 73 5 It is not possible to listen to SACDs using the HDMI connection 6 Only applicable to discs that have a CD area Disc audio format HDMI Audio Setting LPCM Auto Dolby Digital 1 Dolby Digital Karaoke Linear PCM 1 DT...

Page 84: ... 77 3 Only applicable to discs that have a multichannel area 4 Only applicable to discs that have a CD area Disc audio format Connections Setup Bitstream 1 Bitstream PCM 2 SACD Playback 2 ch Area CD Area Multi ch Area DVD Audio Out 2 Channel 5 1 Channel Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Karaoke Linear PCM DTS MPEG DVD Audio Super Audio CD DTS CD CD MP3 Video CD DTS Left Right Left Right Left Right Left ...

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Page 86: ...e as wide as it is high Bonus Group DVD Audio only An extra group on some DVD Audio discs that requires a key number to access Browsable pictures DVD Audio only A feature of some DVD Audio discs in which the user can browse still pictures recorded on the disc as the audio is played See also Slideshow Digital audio An indirect representation of sound by numbers During recording the sound is measure...

Page 87: ... in the next See also Progressive scan video ISO 9660 format International standard for the volume and file structure of CD ROM discs MP3 MP3 MPEG1 audio layer 3 is a compressed audio file format Files are recognized by their file extension mp3 or MP3 MPEG audio An audio format used on Video CD Super VCDs and some DVD discs This unit can convert MPEG audio to PCM format for wider compatibility wit...

Page 88: ...ignal format includes aspect ratio information 4 3 or 16 9 within the video signal TVs which are compatible with S1 S video automatically switch aspect ratio according to the signal S2 S video output S2 is an enhanced version of S video which in addition to aspect ratio information contains letterbox pan scan information Widescreen TVs which are compatible with S2 S video automatically switch aspe...

Page 89: ...the player Allow time for condensation to evaporate Avoid using the player near an air conditioning unit The player switches off automatically when it s not in use DV 668AV only This is not a malfunction If the player is left inactive for 30 minutes with the disc tray closed and no buttons are pressed the system automatically switches to standby except when a powered subwoofer is connected DVD Aud...

Page 90: ...ith progressive scan Press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel to set to interlace the indicator above the button should not be lit see About progressive scan video on page 26 DV 668AV only When an HDMI device is connected there is no output from the composite S video or component video jacks only during NTSC disc playback Screen is stretched or aspect does not change The TV Screen setting i...

Page 91: ...ital Out setting is set to On see Digital Out on page 60 Check that the Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG Out settings see Digital Audio Out settings on page 60 are suitable for your amplifier receiver check the instruction manual that came with your amplifier receiver SACDs and some DVD Audio discs do not output digital audio Listen through the player s analog audio outputs Check that the PURE AUDIO ind...

Page 92: ...s noise will be output when you play a DTS disc If this unit is connected to a DTS compatible amplifier or decoder using a digital audio cable check the amplifier settings and that the cable is properly connected Audio mix does not sound right or sounds incomplete for example inaudible dialog Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel if you ve connected to the stereo inputs on your ampl...

Page 93: ...See also Front panel on page 24 No HDMI video output Make sure that you ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the settings for the component you re using You may need to refer to the instruction manual of the component to do this It is not possible to output SACD or copy controlled DVD Audio CPPM sources from the HDMI connection Check that the HDMI cable is connected properly and that the c...

Page 94: ...that components connected using the i LINK interface are switched on and i LINK Audio compatible Do not connect DV format players recorders or personal computers Check that the i LINK Audio Out setting is On see Audio Out on page 76 Check that the PURE AUDIO indicator is not lit If it is press the PURE AUDIO button See also Front panel on page 24 Auto Select Play doesn t work Make sure that the re...

Page 95: ...yback The sound may be interrupted momentarily when this happens LOOP CONNECT The i LINK network cannot function because it is connected in a loop see Creating an i LINK network on page 20 BUS FULL The i LINK bus has reached its capacity and cannot transmit any more data Static electricity or other external influences may cause malfunctioning of this unit In this case unplug the power cord and the...

Page 96: ... Ω Jack S Video jack Video output Output level 1 Vp p 75 Ω Jack RCA jack AV connector output AV Connector 21 pin connector assignment AV connector output 21 pin connector This connector provides the video and audio signals for connection to a compatible color TV or monitor PIN no 1 Audio 2 R out 3 Audio 1 L out 4 GND 7 B out 8 Status 11 G out 15 R or C out 17 GND 19 Video out or Y out 21 GND AV CO...

Page 97: ...ther terminals Control in Minijack 3 5 ø Control out Minijack 3 5 ø Accessories Stereo audio cable 1 Video cable 1 4 pin S400 i LINK cable DV 868AVi only 1 Power cable 1 Remote control 1 AA R6P dry cell batteries 2 These operating instructions 1 Warranty card 1 The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice due to improvement Published by Pioneer Corporation Cop...

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