Kodak DVD Player DV 300 K User Manual

DVD Player  
DV-300-K  
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Operating Instructions  
 
READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and  
operating instructions should be read before the  
product is operated.  
RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and  
operating instructions should be retained for  
future reference.  
HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product  
and in the operating instructions should be  
adhered to.  
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS — All operating and use  
instructions should be followed.  
CLEANING — The product should be cleaned only  
with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth. Never  
clean with furniture wax, benzine, insecticides  
or other volatile liquids since they may corrode  
the cabinet.  
ATTACHMENTS — Do not use attachments not  
recommended by the product manufacturer as  
they may cause hazards.  
WATER AND MOISTURE — Do not use this  
product near water — for example, near a  
bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry  
tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming  
pool; and the like.  
ACCESSORIES — Do not place this product on an  
unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table.  
The product may fall, causing serious injury to a  
child or adult, and serious damage to the  
product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod,  
bracket, or table recommended by the  
manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any  
mounting of the product should follow the  
manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a  
mounting accessory recommended by the  
manufacturer.  
GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION  
OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY — Never push  
objects of any kind into this product through  
openings as they may touch dangerous voltage  
points or short-out parts that could result in a  
fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any  
kind on the product.  
SERVICING — Do not attempt to service this  
product yourself as opening or removing covers  
may expose you to dangerous voltage or other  
hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service  
personnel.  
If this product is equipped with a polarized  
alternating current line plug (a plug having one  
blade wider than the other), it will fit into the  
outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If  
you are unable to insert the plug fully into the  
outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should  
still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace  
your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety  
purpose of the polarized plug.  
If this product is equipped with a three-wire  
grounding type plug, a plug having a third  
(grounding) pin, it will only fit into a grounding  
type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you  
are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,  
contact your electrician to replace your obsolete  
outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the  
grounding type plug.  
DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE — Unplug this  
product from the wall outlet and refer servicing  
to qualified service personnel under the  
following conditions:  
When the power-supply cord or plug is  
damaged.  
If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen  
into the product.  
POWER-CORD PROTECTION — Power-supply  
cords should be routed so that they are not likely  
to be walked on or pinched by items placed  
upon or against them, paying particular  
attention to cords at plugs, convenience  
receptacles, and the point where they exit from  
the product.  
OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING — If an  
outside antenna or cable system is connected to  
the product, be sure the antenna or cable  
system is grounded so as to provide some  
protection against voltage surges and built-up  
static charges. Article 810 of the National  
Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides  
information with regard to proper grounding of  
the mast and supporting structure, grounding of  
the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit,  
size of grounding conductors, location of  
antenna-discharge unit, connection to  
If the product has been exposed to rain or water.  
If the product does not operate normally by  
following the operating instructions. Adjust only  
those controls that are covered by the operating  
instructions as an improper adjustment of other  
controls may result in damage and will often  
require extensive work by a qualified technician  
to restore the product to its normal operation.  
If the product has been dropped or damaged in  
any way.  
When the product exhibits a distinct change in  
performance — this indicates a need for service.  
REPLACEMENT PARTS — When replacement parts  
are required, be sure the service technician has  
used replacement parts specified by the  
manufacturer or have the same characteristics  
as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions  
may result in fire, electric shock, or other  
hazards.  
SAFETY CHECK — Upon completion of any service  
or repairs to this product, ask the service  
technician to perform safety checks to  
determine that the product is in proper  
operating condition.  
WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING — The product  
should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling.  
HEAT — The product should be situated away from  
heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,  
stoves, or other products (including amplifiers)  
that produce heat.  
CART — A product and cart combination should be  
moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force,  
and uneven surfaces may cause the product  
and cart combination to overturn.  
grounding electrodes, and requirements for the  
grounding electrode. See Figure A.  
LIGHTNING — For added protection for this  
product during a lightning storm, or when it is  
left unattended and unused for long periods of  
time, unplug it from the wall outlet and  
disconnect the antenna or cable system. This  
will prevent damage to the product due to  
lightning and power-line surges.  
POWER LINES — An outside antenna system  
should not be located in the vicinity of overhead  
power lines or other electric light or power  
circuits, or where it can fall into such power  
lines or circuits. When installing an outside  
antenna system, extreme care should be taken  
to keep from touching such power lines or  
circuits as contact with them might be fatal.  
OVERLOADING — Do not overload wall outlets,  
extension cords, or integral convenience  
receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or  
electric shock.  
VENTILATION — Slots and openings in the cabinet  
are provided for ventilation and to ensure  
reliable operation of the product and to protect  
it from overheating, and these openings must  
not be blocked or covered. The openings should  
never be blocked by placing the product on a  
bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This  
product should not be placed in a built-in  
installation such as a bookcase or rack unless  
proper ventilation is provided or the  
ANTENNA  
LEAD IN  
WIRE  
GROUND  
CLAMP  
manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered  
to.  
ANTENNA  
DISCHARGE UNIT  
(NEC SECTION 810-20)  
POWER SOURCES — This product should be  
operated only from the type of power source  
indicated on the marking label. If you are not  
sure of the type of power supply to your home,  
consult your product dealer or local power  
company.  
ELECTRIC  
SERVICE  
EQUIPMENT  
GROUNDING CONDUCTORS  
(NEC SECTION 810-21)  
LOCATION – The appliance should be installed in a  
stable location.  
GROUND CLAMPS  
NONUSE PERIODS – The power cord of the  
appliance should be unplugged from the outlet  
when left un-used for a long period of time.  
POWER SERVICE GROUNDING  
ELECTRODE SYSTEM  
(NEC ART 250, PART H)  
Fig. A  
NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE  
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This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.  
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.  
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CAUTION: This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the  
unit to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and  
televisions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections.  
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This product incorporates copyright protection  
technology that is protected by method claims of  
certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property  
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  
limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized  
by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or  
disassembly is prohibited.  
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This product is for general household purposes. Any  
failure due to use for other than household purposes  
(such as long-term use for business purposes in a  
restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which  
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POWER-CORD CAUTION  
Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the  
plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power  
cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a  
short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a  
piece of furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the  
cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other  
cords. The power cords should be routed such that they  
are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cord  
can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check  
the power cord once in a while. When you find it  
damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized  
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We Want You Listening For A Lifetime  
Used wisely, your new sound equipment will  
provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment. Since  
hearing damage from loud noise is often  
undetectable until it is too late, this manufacturer  
and the Electronic Industries Association’s  
Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid  
prolonged exposure to excessive noise. This list of  
sound levels is included for your protection.  
Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit  
you’ve just purchased is only the start of your  
musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how  
you can maximize the fun and excitement your  
equipment offers. This manufacturer and the  
Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer  
Electronics Group want you to get the most out of  
your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that  
lets the sound come through loud and clear without  
annoying blaring or distortion-and, most importantly,  
without affecting your sensitive hearing.  
Decibel  
Level Example  
30 Quiet library, soft whispers  
40  
Living room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffic  
50 Light traffic, normal conversation, quiet office  
60 Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine  
70 Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant  
80 Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm clock  
at two feet.  
Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing  
“comfort level” adapts to higher volumes of sound.  
So what sounds “normal” can actually be loud and  
harmful to your hearing. Guard against this by  
setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your  
hearing adapts.  
THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS  
UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE  
90 Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic, lawn mower  
100 Garbage truck, chain saw, pneumatic drill  
120 Rock band concert in front of speakers,  
thunderclap  
To establish a safe level:  
• Start your volume control at a low setting.  
• Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it  
comfortably and clearly, and without distortion.  
140 Gunshot blast, jet plane  
180 Rocket launching pad  
Once you have established a comfortable sound  
level:  
• Set the dial and leave it there.  
Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation.  
Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent  
hearing damage or loss in the future. After all, we  
want you listening for a lifetime.  
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Contents  
Switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Switching audio language/channels . . . . . 28  
Zooming the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
Displaying disc information . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
01 Before you start  
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6  
What’s in the box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6  
Hints on installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7  
Disc/content format playback  
compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8  
06 Audio Settings and Video Adjust  
02 Connections  
menus  
Easy connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11  
Connecting using the S-video output . . . . .12  
Connecting using the component video  
output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12  
Connecting to an AV receiver. . . . . . . . . . .13  
Audio Settings menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
Video Adjust menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
07 Initial Settings menu  
Using the Initial Settings menu. . . . . . . . . 32  
Digital Audio Out settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
Video Output settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
Language settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
Display settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
Options settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
Parental Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
03 Controls and displays  
Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14  
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15  
04 Getting started  
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16  
Using the on-screen displays. . . . . . . . . . .16  
Setting up the player for your TV . . . . . . . .17  
Setting the language of this player’s on-screen  
displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17  
Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18  
08 Additional information  
Taking care of your player and discs . . . . . 37  
Screen sizes and disc formats. . . . . . . . . . 38  
Resetting the player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
DVD-Video regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
Selecting languages using the language code  
list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41  
Country/Area code list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41  
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42  
05 Playing discs  
Scanning discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22  
Playing in slow motion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22  
Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . . .22  
Viewing a JPEG slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . .23  
Browsing DVD or Video CD disc with 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26  
Searching a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28  
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01  
Before you start  
CBhaepfteor 1re you start  
Picture zoom  
Features  
See Zooming the screen on page 29.  
24-bit/96 kHz compatible DAC  
MP3 and WMA compatibility  
The integrated 24-bit/96 kHz DAC means that  
this player is compatible with high sampling-  
rate discs, capable of delivering exceptional  
sound quality in terms of dynamic range, low-  
level resolution and high-frequency detail.  
See Compressed audio compatibility on page 9.  
JPEG compatibility  
See JPEG file compatibility on page 10.  
®3  
DivX video compatibility  
Excellent audio performance surround  
1
sound entertainment with Dolby Digital  
2
and DTS software  
See DivX video compatibility on page 10.  
Energy saving design  
An auto power-off function switches the player  
When connected to a suitable AV amplifier or  
receiver, this player gives great surround  
sound with Dolby Digital and DTS discs.  
into standby if not used for about 30 minutes.  
What’s in the box  
PureCinema Progressive Scan video  
Please confirm that the following accessories  
are in the box when you open it.  
When connected to a progressive scan-  
compatible TV or monitor using the  
• Remote control  
component video outputs, you can enjoy  
extremely stable, flicker free images, with the  
same frame refresh rate as the original movie.  
• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x 2  
• Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow plugs)  
• Warranty card  
New Disc Navigator with moving  
pictures  
• Operating instructions  
The new Disc Navigator enables you play the  
first few seconds of each title or chapter in a  
thumbnail image on screen.  
DSP effects for enhanced playback  
See Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus on  
page 30.  
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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby  
Laboratories.  
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3
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc.  
DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license.  
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Before you start  
01  
Putting the batteries in the remote  
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:  
Open the battery compartment cover  
and insert the batteries as shown.  
Use two AA/R6P batteries and follow the  
indications (, ) inside the compartment.  
Close the cover when you’re finished.  
Do...  
• Use in a well-ventilated room.  
• Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as  
a table, shelf or stereo rack.  
Don’t...  
• Use in a place exposed to high  
temperatures or humidity, including near  
radiators and other heat-generating  
appliances.  
Important  
Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards  
such as leakage and bursting. Please observe  
the following:  
• Place on a window sill or a place where the  
player will be exposed to direct sunlight.  
• Use in an excessively dusty or damp  
environment.  
• Don’t mix new and old batteries together.  
• Don’t use different kinds of battery  
together—although they may look similar,  
different batteries may have different  
voltages.  
• 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 indoor antenna.  
• Make sure that the plus and minus ends of  
each battery match the indications in the  
battery compartment.  
• Use in a kitchen or other room where the  
player may be exposed to smoke or steam.  
• Remove batteries from equipment that  
isn’t going to be used for a month or more.  
• Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with  
cloth—this may prevent proper cooling of  
the unit.  
• When disposing of used batteries, please  
comply with governmental regulations or  
environmental public instruction’s rules  
that apply in your country/area.  
• Place on an unstable surface, or one that  
is not large enough to support all four of  
the unit’s feet.  
• Do not use or store batteries in direct  
sunlight or other excessively hot place,  
such as inside 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.  
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01  
Before you start  
About DualDisc playback  
Disc/content format playback  
compatibility  
A DualDisc is a new two -sided disc, one side  
of which contains DVD content video, audio,  
etc. while the other side contains non-DVD  
content such as digital audio material.  
This player is compatible with a wide range of  
disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs  
will generally feature one of the following logos  
on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note  
however that some disc types, such as  
recordable CD and DVD, may be in an  
unplayable format—see below for further  
compatibility information.  
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.  
Please also note that recordable discs cannot be  
recorded using this player.  
CD-R/-RW compatibility  
DVD-Video  
DVD-R  
DVD-RW  
• Compatible formats: CD-Audio, Video CD,  
ISO 9660 CD-ROM* containing MP3,  
WMA, JPEG or DivX video files  
* ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD  
physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1.  
Romeo and Joliet file systems are both  
compatible with this player.  
Audio CD  
Video CD  
CD-R  
CD-RW  
• Multi-session playback: No  
• Unfinalized disc playback: No  
Fujicolor CD  
• File structure (may differ): Up to 299  
folders on a disc; up to 648 folders and files  
(combined) within each folder  
• This unit will play DVD+R/+RW discs.  
is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo  
Licensing Corporation.  
DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility  
Only DVD+R/DVD+RW discs recorded in  
‘Video Mode (DVD Video Mode)’ which have  
been finalized, can be played back. However,  
some editing made during the recording may  
not be played back accurately.  
is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.  
• Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD  
DVD-R/-RW compatibility  
• Compatible formats: DVD-Video, Video  
Recording (VR)*  
* Edit points may not play exactly as edited;  
screen may go momentarily blank at edited  
points.  
• Unfinalized playback: No  
• WMA/MP3/JPEG/DivX video file playback  
on DVD-R/-RW: No  
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Before you start  
01  
Compressed audio compatibility  
• Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer  
3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA)  
About DivX video  
DivX is a digital video format created by DivX,  
Inc. This player can play DivX videos burned on  
CD-R/-RW/-ROM discs. Keeping 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.  
• Sampling rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz  
• Bit-rates: Any (128 kbps or higher  
recommended)  
• VBR (variable bit rate) MP3 playback: No  
• VBR WMA playback: No  
• WMA lossless encoding compatible: No  
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 Language settings on page 33)  
to match the subtitle file.  
• DRM (Digital Rights Management)  
compatible: No (DRM-protected audio  
files will not play in this player—see also  
DRM in the Glossary on page 40)  
• File extensions: .mp3, .wma (these must  
be used for the player to recognize MP3  
and WMA files – do not use for other file  
types)  
This player supports the following language  
groups:  
Group 1 Albanian (sq), Basque (eu), Catalan (ca),  
Danish (da), Dutch (nl), English (en),  
Faroese (fo), Finnish (fi), French (fr),  
German (de), Icelandic (is), Irish (ga), Italian  
(it), Norwegian (no), Portuguese (pt),  
Rhaeto-Romanic (rm), Scottish (gd),  
Spanish (es), Swedish (sv)  
WMA (Windows Media™ Audio)  
compatibility  
This player can playback Windows Media  
Audio content.  
WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio  
and refers to an audio compression  
technology developed by Microsoft  
Corporation. WMA content can be encoded by  
using Windows Media Player for Windows XP,  
Windows Media Player 9 or Windows Media  
Player 10 series.  
Group 2 Albanian (sq), Croatian (hr), Czech (cs),  
Hungarian (hu), Polish (pl), Romanian (ro),  
Slovak (sk), Slovenian (sl)  
Group 3 Bulgarian (bg), Byelorussian (be),  
Macedonian (mk), Russian (ru), Serbian  
(sr), Ukrainian (uk)  
Group 4 Hebrew (iw), Yiddish (ji)  
Windows Media is a trademark of Microsoft  
Corporation.  
Group 5 Turkish (tr)  
• Some external subtitle files may be  
displayed incorrectly or not at all.  
This product includes technology owned by  
Microsoft Corporation and cannot be used or  
distributed without a license from Microsoft  
Licensing, Inc.  
• For external subtitle files the following  
subtitle format filename extensions are  
supported (please note that these files are  
not shown within the disc navigation  
menu): .srt, .sub, .ssa, .smi  
• The filename of the movie file has to be  
repeated at the beginning of the filename  
for the external subtitle file.  
• The number of external subtitle files which  
can be switched for the same movie file is  
limited to a maximum of 10.  
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01  
Before you start  
DivX video compatibility  
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• Official DivX Certified product.  
®
• Plays all versions of DivX video (including  
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DivX 6) with standard playback of DivX  
media files.  
• File extensions: .avi and .divx (these must  
be used for the player to recognize DivX  
video files). Note that all files with the .avi  
extension are recognized as MPEG4, but not  
all of these are necessarily DivX video files  
and therefore may not be playable on this  
player.  
JPEG file compatibility  
• Compatible formats: Baseline 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 used to  
create the disc. In these particular instances,  
check with the software publisher for more  
detailed information.  
Discs recorded in packet write mode (UDF  
format) are not compatible with this player.  
Check the DVD-R/-RW or CD-R/-RW software  
disc boxes for additional compatibility  
information.  
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Connections  
02  
CChoaptnern2 ections  
Easy connections  
Important  
• Before making or changing any connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power  
cable from the AC outlet.  
• The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the cables  
supplied with the player. In this setup, stereo audio is played through the speakers in your TV.  
• This player is equipped with copy protection technology. Do not connect this player to your  
TV via a VCR using audio/video or S-video cables, as the picture from this player will not  
appear properly on your TV. (This player may also not be compatible with some combination  
TV/VCRs for the same reason; refer to the manufacturer for more information.)  
• When connecting to your TV as shown above, do not set the Component Out setting (See  
Video Output settings on page 33) to Progressive.  
To audio/video inputs  
White  
Yellow  
TV  
VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT  
L
P
B
R
Red  
R
COAXIAL  
P
Y
S-VIDEO  
OUT  
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
To power outlet  
1
Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO  
2
Plug into a power outlet.  
OUT L/R jacks to a set of audio/video  
inputs on your TV.  
Note  
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.  
• Before unplugging the player from the  
power outlet, make sure you first switch it  
into standby using either the front panel ꢂ  
STANDBY/ON button, or the remote  
control, and wait of the -OFF- message to  
disappear from the player’s display.  
See below if you want to use a component or  
S-video cable for the video connection.  
• For the above reasons, do not plug this  
player into a switched power supply found  
on some amplifiers and AV receivers.  
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02  
Connections  
Connecting using the S-video  
output  
Connecting using the  
component video output  
If your TV (or other equipment) has an S-video  
(S1) input, you can use the S-video output on  
this player instead of the standard (composite)  
output for a better quality picture.  
You can use the component video output  
instead of the standard video out jack to  
connect this player to your TV (or other  
equipment). This should give you the best  
quality picture from the three types of video  
output available.  
Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to  
connect the S-VIDEO OUT to an S-video  
input on your TV (or monitor or AV  
receiver).  
To component  
video input  
Line up the small triangle above the jack with  
the same mark on the plug before plugging in.  
TV  
VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT  
To S-video input  
P
B
R
L
COAXIAL  
P
Y
S-VIDEO  
OUT  
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
TV  
VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT  
PB  
Use a component video cable (not  
L
supplied) to connect the COMPONENT  
VIDEO OUT jacks to a component video  
input on your TV, monitor or AV receiver.  
R
COAXIAL  
PR  
Y
S-VIDEO  
OUT  
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
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Connections  
02  
Watching progressive scan video  
Connecting to an AV receiver  
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 enjoy multichannel surround sound you  
need to connect this player to an AV receiver  
using the digital audio output.  
In addition to a digital connection, we  
recommend also connecting using the stereo  
analog connection.  
You’ll probably also want to connect a video  
output to your AV receiver. You can use any of  
the video outputs available on this player (the  
illustration shows a standard (composite)  
connection).  
To set up the player for use with a progressive  
scan TV, see Video Output settings on page 33.  
When the player is set to output progressive  
scan video, the PRGSVE indicator lights in the  
front panel display.  
1
Connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO  
OUT jack on this player to a coaxial digital  
input on your AV receiver.  
Important  
• When Component Out (page 33) is set to  
Progressive, there is no video output from  
the VIDEO OUT (composite) and S-VIDEO  
OUT (S-video) jacks.  
To coaxial digital  
input  
AV receiver  
• If you want to display video on more than  
one monitor simultaneously, make sure  
the player is set to Interlace.  
VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT  
P
B
R
L
• If you connect a TV that is not compatible  
with a progressive scan signal and switch  
the player to progressive, you will not be  
able to see any picture at all. In this case,  
switch everything off and reconnect using  
the supplied video cable (see Easy  
R
COAXIAL  
P
Y
S-VIDEO  
OUT  
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
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.  
connections on page 11), then switch back  
to Interlace (see below).  
2
Connect the analog AUDIO OUT L/R  
Switching the video output to interlace  
using the front panel controls  
Switch the player to standby then, using the  
front panel controls, press STANDBY/ON  
while pressing to switch the player back  
to Interlace.  
and VIDEO OUT jacks on this player to a set  
of analog audio/video inputs on your AV  
receiver.  
To audio/video inputs  
AV receiver  
STANDBY/ON  
VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT  
PB  
L
STANDBY/  
R
ON  
COAXIAL  
PR  
Y
S-VIDEO  
OUT  
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
You can use the S-video or component video  
jacks to connect to the AV receiver if you  
prefer.  
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Controls and displays  
CChaoptnert3rols and displays  
Front panel  
1
3
4
5
2
TOP MENU  
MENU  
STANDBY/  
ENTER  
ON  
HOME  
MENU  
OPEN/CLOSE  
RETURN  
14  
13  
12  
10  
9
8
7
6
11  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
STANDBY/ON (page 16)  
Disc tray  
8
9
Display  
OPEN/CLOSE (page 18)  
TOP MENU (page 20)  
10 (page 19)  
ENTER & cursor buttons (page 16)  
MENU (page 20)  
11 (page 19)  
12 (page 19)  
RETURN (page 20)  
13 and (page 19)  
14 RW Compatible (page 8)  
HOME MENU (page 16)  
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Remote control  
03  
15 ANGLE (page 29)  
16 CLEAR (page 27)  
17 ENTER (page 16)  
18 MENU (page 20)  
19 RETURN (page 16)  
20 and ꢍ/ꢎ (page 19, 22)  
21 (page 19)  
STANDBY/ON  
OPEN/CLOSE  
1
2
4
14  
15  
16  
17  
AUDIO  
SUBTITLE  
ANGLE  
CLEAR  
ENTER  
3
2
3
6
9
1
4
5
8
22 (page 19)  
0
7
TOP MENU  
MENU  
23 DISPLAY (page 29)  
24 ZOOM (page 29)  
18  
5
6
ENTER  
HOME  
MENU  
RETURN  
Using the remote control  
Keep in mind the following when using the  
remote control:  
7
8
19  
20  
ꢊ/ꢋ  
ꢍ/ꢎ  
9
• Make sure that there are no obstacles  
between the remote and the remote  
sensor on the unit.  
10  
21  
11  
22  
PLAY MODE SURROUND ZOOM  
DISPLAY  
12  
13  
23  
24  
• The remote has a range of about 7 m (23  
feet).  
• Remote operation may become unreliable  
if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is  
shining on the unit’s remote sensor.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
STANDBY/ON (page 16)  
AUDIO (page 28)  
• Remote controllers for different devices  
can interfere with each other. Avoid using  
remotes for other equipment located close  
to this unit.  
SUBTITLE (page 28)  
Number buttons (page 19)  
TOP MENU (page 20)  
• Replace the batteries when you notice a  
fall off in the operating range of the  
remote.  
ENTER & cursor buttons (page 16)  
HOME MENU (page 16)  
and ꢊ/ꢋ (page 19, 22)  
(page 19)  
10 (page 19)  
11 (page 19)  
12 PLAY MODE (page 25)  
13 SURROUND (page 30)  
14 OPEN/CLOSE (page 18)  
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04  
Getting started  
Chapter 4  
Getting started  
Switching on  
Using the on-screen displays  
After making sure that everything is connected  
properly and that the player is plugged in,  
press STANDBY/ON on the front panel or  
remote control to switch the player on.  
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 (ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/  
) to change the highlighted item and  
pressing ENTER to select it.  
Also, switch on your TV and make sure that it  
is set to the input you connected the DVD  
player to.  
STANDBY/ON  
ENTER  
STANDBY/  
ON  
ENTER  
HOME  
GMUEINDUE  
RETURN  
FAQ  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
• My DVD player switches on but there is  
nothing displayed on my TV.  
ENTER  
HOME  
MENU  
OPEN/CLOSE  
RETURN  
Make sure that the TV is set to the correct  
video input (not a TV channel). For  
example, if you connected this player to  
the VIDEO 1 inputs on your TV, switch your  
TV to VIDEO 1.  
Button  
What it does  
Display/exit the on-screen display.  
HOME  
MENU  
ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ Changes the highlighted menu  
Note  
item.  
• This player features a screen saver and an  
auto power off function. If the player is  
stopped and no button is pressed for  
around five minutes, the screen saver  
starts. If the disc tray is closed but no disc  
is playing and no control is pressed for  
about 30 minutes, the player automatically  
goes into standby.  
Selects the highlighted menu  
item (both ENTER buttons on the  
remote work in exactly the same  
way).  
ENTER  
RETURN  
Returns to the main menu  
without saving changes.  
Note  
• From here on in this manual, the word  
‘select’ generally means use the cursor  
buttons to highlight an item on-screen,  
then press ENTER.  
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Getting started  
04  
Setting up the player for your Setting the language of this  
TV  
player’s on-screen displays  
If you have a widescreen (16:9) TV, you should  
setup the player so that the picture will be  
presented correctly. If you have a conventional  
(4:3) TV, you can leave the player on the default  
setting and move on to the next section.  
This sets the language of the player’s on-  
screen displays.  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial  
Settings’.  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial  
Initial Settings  
Settings’.  
2
Select ‘OSD Language’ from the  
Initial Settings  
‘Display’ settings.  
Initial Settings  
2
Select ‘TV Screen’ from the ‘Video  
Output’ settings.  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
OSD Language  
Angle Indicator  
English  
français  
Deutsch  
Italiano  
Español  
Initial Settings  
Display  
Options  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
4:3 (Letter Box)  
4:3 (Pan&Scan)  
16:9 (Wide)  
TV Screen  
Component Out  
Display  
Options  
3
Select a language.  
The on-screen language will change  
3
If you have a widescreen (16:9) TV,  
according to your selection.  
select ‘16:9 (Wide)’.  
If you have a conventional (4:3) TV, you can  
change the setting from 4:3 (Letter Box) to  
4:3 (Pan & Scan) if you prefer. See Video  
Output settings on page 33 for more details.  
4
Press HOME MENU to exit the menu  
screen.  
4
Press HOME MENU to exit the menu  
screen.  
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04  
Getting started  
Playing discs  
3
Load a disc.  
Load a disc with the label side facing up, using  
the disc tray guide to align the disc (if you’re  
loading a double-sided DVD disc, load it with  
the side you want to play face down).  
The basic playback controls for playing DVD,  
CD, Video CD, DivX video and MP3/WMA discs  
are covered here. Further functions are  
detailed in the next chapter.  
For details on playing JPEG picture discs, see  
Viewing a JPEG slideshow on page 23.  
Important  
• Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD’  
means DVD-Video and DVD-R/-RW. If a  
function is specific to a particular kind of  
DVD disc, it is specified.  
4
Press (play) to start playback.  
If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD, an on-  
screen menu may appear. See DVD-Video disc  
menus on page 20 and Video CD PBC menus  
on page 20 for more on how to navigate these.  
STANDBY/ON  
OPEN/CLOSE  
2
5
8
3
6
9
1
4
7
• If you’re playing a containing DivX video  
files or MP3/WMA audio files, it may take a  
few seconds before playback starts, etc.  
This is normal.  
ENTER  
0
• Please see Disc/content format playback  
compatibility on page 8 if you want to play  
a DualDisc (DVD/CD hybrid disc).  
ENTER  
ꢊ/ꢋ  
ꢍ/ꢎ  
Note  
• You may find with some DVD discs that  
some playback controls don’t work in  
certain parts of the disc. This is not a  
malfunction.  
• If a disc contains a mixture of DivX video  
and other media file types (MP3, for  
example), first select whether to play the  
DivX video files (DivX) or the other media  
file types (MP3/WMA/JPEG) from the on-  
screen display.  
1
If the player isn’t already on, press  
STANDBY/ON to switch it on.  
If you’re playing a DVD, disc containing DivX  
video files or Video CD, also turn on your TV  
and make sure that it is set to the correct video  
input.  
2
Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc  
tray.  
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Getting started  
04  
Basic playback controls  
Resume and Last Memory  
The table below shows the basic controls on  
the remote for playing discs. The following  
chapter covers other playback features in  
more detail.  
When you stop playback of a DVD, CD, Video  
CD or DivX video discs, RESUME is shown in  
the display indicating that you can resume  
playback again from that point.  
If the disc tray is not opened, the next time you  
start playback the display shows RESUME and  
playback resumes from the resume point. (If  
you want to clear the resume point, press ꢄ  
(stop) while RESUME is displayed.)  
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.)  
With DVDs and Video CDs, if you take the disc  
out of the player after stopping playback, the  
last play position is stored in memory. If the  
next disc you load is the same one, the display  
shows LAST MEM and playback will resume.  
For DVD-Video discs, the player stores the play  
position of the last five discs. When one of  
these discs is next loaded, you can resume  
playback.  
Pauses a disc that’s playing, or  
restarts a paused disc.  
Stops playback.  
See also Resume and Last Memory  
below.  
(remote  
only)  
Press to start fast reverse scanning.  
Press (play) to resume normal  
playback.  
Note  
• The Last Memory function doesn’t work  
with VR format DVD-R/-RW discs.  
(remote  
only)  
Press to start fast forward scanning.  
Press (play) to resume normal  
playback.  
• 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.  
Skips to the start of the current  
track, title or chapter, then to  
previous tracks/titles/chapters.  
Skips to the next track, title or  
chapter.  
Numbers Use to enter a title/chapter/track  
(remote  
only)  
number. Press ENTER to select.  
• If the disc is stopped, playback  
starts from the selected title (for  
DVD) or track (for CD/Video CD).  
• If the disc is playing, playback  
jumps to the start of the selected  
title (VR mode DVD-RW), chapter  
(DVD-Video) or track (CD/Video CD).  
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Getting started  
DVD-Video disc menus  
Video CD PBC menus  
Many DVD-Video discs feature menus from  
which you can select what you want to watch.  
They may also give access to additional  
features, such as subtitle and audio language  
selection, or special features such as  
slideshows. See the disc packaging for details.  
Some Video CDs have menus from which you  
can choose what you want to watch. These are  
called PBC (Playback control) menus.  
You can play a PBC Video CD without having to  
navigate the PBC menu by starting playback  
using a number button to select a track, rather  
than the (play) button.  
Sometimes DVD-Video menus are displayed  
automatically when you start playback; others  
only appear when you press MENU or TOP  
MENU.  
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
ENTER  
0
2
5
8
3
6
9
1
4
ENTER  
ENTER  
0
7
TOP MENU  
MENU  
RETURN  
ENTER  
RETURN  
Button  
What it does  
Button  
What it does  
TOP MENU Displays the ‘top menu’ of a DVD  
RETURN  
Displays the PBC menu.  
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’.  
Numbers  
(remote  
only)  
Use to enter a numbered menu  
option. Press ENTER to select.  
ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ Moves the cursor around the  
Displays the previous menu page  
(if there is one).  
screen.  
ENTER  
Selects the current menu option.  
Displays the next menu page (if  
there is one).  
RETURN  
Returns to the previously dis-  
played menu screen.  
Numbers  
(remote  
only)  
Highlights a numbered menu  
option (some discs only). Press  
ENTER to select.  
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04  
FAQ  
• After I load a DVD disc, it ejects  
automatically after a few seconds!  
Most likely, the disc is the wrong region for  
your player. The region number should be  
printed on the disc; check it against the  
region number of the player (which you  
can find on the rear panel). See also DVD-  
Video regions on page 39.  
If the region number is 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 won’t play, it’s  
probably an incompatible format or disc  
type, such as DVD-Audio or DVD-ROM.  
See Disc/content format playback  
compatibility on page 8 for more on disc  
compatibility.  
• 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 malfunction.  
• I have a standard (4:3) TV and set the player  
to show widescreen DVDs in pan & scan  
format, so why do I still get black bars top  
and bottom with some discs?  
Some discs override the display  
preferences of the player, so even if you  
have 4:3 (Pan & Scan) selected, those  
discs will still be shown in letter box  
format. This is not a malfunction.  
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05  
Playing discs  
CPhlaapteyr i5ng discs  
Playing in slow motion  
Note  
You can play DVDs at four different slow  
motion speeds, forwards and backwards.  
Video CDs and DivX video can be played at four  
different forward slow motion speeds.  
• Many of the functions covered in this  
chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs,  
CDs, DivX video and WMA/MP3, JPEG  
discs, although the exact operation of  
some varies slightly with the kind of disc  
loaded.  
1
During playback, press (pause).  
2
Press and hold ꢊ/ꢋ or ꢍ/ꢎ until  
• Some DVDs restrict the use of some  
functions (random or repeat, for example)  
in some or all parts of the disc. This is not  
a malfunction.  
slow motion playback starts.  
• The slow motion speed is shown on-  
screen.  
• There is no sound during slow motion  
playback.  
• When playing Video CDs, some of the  
functions are not available during PBC  
playback. If you want to use them, start the  
disc playing using a number button to  
select a track.  
3
Press repeatedly to change the slow  
motion speed.  
4
To resume normal playback, press ꢈ  
(play).  
• Depending on the disc, normal playback  
may automatically resume when a new  
chapter is reached.  
Scanning discs  
You can fast-scan discs forward or backward  
at four different speeds (DivX video only one  
speed).  
Frame advance/frame reverse  
1
During playback, press or to  
You can advance or back up DVD discs frame-  
by-frame. With Video CDs and DivX video file  
you can only use frame advance.  
start scanning.  
• There is no sound while scanning DVDs,  
DivX video and Video CDs.  
1
During playback, press (pause).  
2
Press repeatedly to increase the  
scanning speed.  
• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.  
2
Press ꢊ/ꢋ or ꢍ/ꢎ to reverse or  
advance a frame at a time.  
3
To resume normal playback, press ꢈ  
3
To resume normal playback, press ꢈ  
(play).  
(play).  
• When scanning a Video CD 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.  
• Depending on the disc, normal playback  
may automatically resume when a new  
chapter is reached on a DVD disc.  
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Playing discs  
05  
Viewing a JPEG slideshow  
Browsing DVD or Video CD  
disc with the Disc Navigator  
After loading a CD/CD-R/-RW containing JPEG  
picture files, press (play) to start a slideshow  
from the first folder/picture on the disc. The  
player displays the pictures in each folder in  
alphabetical order.  
Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the  
contents of a DVD or Video CD disc to find the  
part you want to play.  
• If the folder contains WMA/MP3 files,  
playback of the slideshow and WMA/MP3  
files repeats. During the audio playback,  
you can still use the skip (ꢃ/ꢆ), scan  
(ꢉ/ꢌ) and pause () functions.  
Important  
• You can’t use the Disc Navigator with  
Video CDs in PBC mode.  
1
During playback, press HOME MENU  
and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-  
screen menu.  
Pictures are automatically adjusted so that  
they fill as much of the screen as possible (if  
the aspect ratio of the picture is different to  
your TV screen you may notice black bars at  
the sides, or at the top and bottom of the  
screen).  
Disc Navigator  
2
Select a view option.  
While the slideshow is running:  
Disc Navigator  
Title  
Button  
What it does  
Chapter  
Pauses the slideshow; press again to  
restart.  
Displays the previous picture.  
Displays the next picture.  
The options available depend on the kind of  
disc loaded and whether the disc is playing or  
not, but include:  
Pauses the slideshow and rotates  
the displayed picture 90º (counter)  
clockwise. (Press (play) to restart  
slideshow.)  
ꢂ/ꢃ  
Title – Titles from a DVD-Video disc.  
Chapter – Chapters from the current title  
of a DVD-Video disc.  
Track – Tracks from a Video CD disc.  
Pauses the slideshow and flips the  
displayed picture horizontally or  
vertically. (Press (play) to restart  
slideshow.)  
ꢀ/ꢁ  
Time – Thumbnails from a Video CD disc  
at 10 minute intervals.  
Original: Title – Original titles from a VR  
mode DVD-R/-RW disc.  
ZOOM  
MENU  
Pauses the slideshow and zooms the  
picture. Press again to toggle  
between 1x, 2x and 4x zoom. (Press  
(play) to restart slideshow.)  
Play List: Title – Play List titles from a VR  
mode DVD-R/-RW disc.  
Original: Time – Thumbnails from the  
Original content at 10 minute intervals.  
Displays the Disc Navigator screen  
(see below).  
Play List: Time – Thumbnails from the  
Play List at 10 minute intervals.  
The screen shows up to six moving thumbnail  
images displayed one after another. To display  
the previous/next six thumbnails, press /  
(you don’t have to wait for all the  
thumbnails to finish playing to display the  
previous/next page).  
Note  
• The time it takes for the player to load a file  
increases with large file sizes.  
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3
Select the thumbnail image for what  
Use the cursor left button () to return to the  
parent folder.  
you want to play.  
Use ENTER or cursor right () to open a  
01  
02  
03  
06  
highlighted folder.  
• You can also return to the parent folder by  
going to the top of the list to the ‘..’ folder,  
then pressing ENTER.  
04  
05  
• When a JPEG file is highlighted, a  
thumbnail image is displayed on the right.  
Disc Navigator: Title  
01- 49: --  
00:00/ 00:00  
Folder2  
0kbps  
You can use either the cursor buttons (ꢀ/ꢁ/  
ꢂ/ꢃ) and ENTER to select a thumbnail, or  
the number buttons.  
File1  
File2  
File3  
File4  
File5  
To select using the number buttons, enter a  
two-digit number then press ENTER.  
Tip  
3
To play the highlighted track or DivX  
• Another way to find a particular place on a  
disc is to use one of the search modes. See  
Searching a disc on page 28.  
video file or display the highlighted JPEG  
file, press ENTER.  
• When a WMA/MP3 or DivX video file is  
selected, playback begins, starting with  
the selected file, and continues until the  
end of the folder.  
Browsing WMA, MP3, DivX  
video and JPEG files with the  
Disc Navigator  
• When a JPEG file is selected, a slideshow  
begins, starting with that file, and  
continues to the end of the folder.  
Use the Disc Navigator to find a particular file  
or folder by filename. Note that if there are  
other types of files on the same disc, these will  
not be displayed in the Disc Navigator.  
Tip  
• You can also play a JPEG slideshow while  
listening to WMA/MP3 playback. Simply  
select the audio file you want to listen to  
followed by the JPEG from which you want  
the slideshow to start. Playback of both the  
slideshow and the audio files repeats.  
Playback controls are effective for the  
JPEG slideshow only.  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc  
Navigator’ from the on-screen menu.  
00:00/ 00:00  
0kbps  
Folder1  
Folder2  
Folder3  
Folder4  
• To play the contents of the whole disc  
rather than just the current folder, exit the  
Disc Navigator and start playback using  
the (play) button.  
2
Use the cursor buttons (ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ)  
and ENTER to navigate.  
Use the cursor up/down buttons (ꢀ/ꢁ) to  
move up and down the folder/file list.  
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1
During playback, press PLAY MODE  
Looping a section of a disc  
and select ‘Repeat’ from the list of  
functions on the left.  
The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify  
two points (A and B) within a track (CD, Video  
CD) or title (DVD) that form a loop which is  
played over and over.  
Play Mode  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
Title Repeat  
Chapter Repeat  
Repeat Off  
• You can’t use A-B Repeat with Video CDs  
in PBC mode, or WMA/MP3/DivX video  
files.  
Random  
Program  
Search Mode  
1
During playback, press PLAY MODE  
and select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the list of  
functions on the left.  
2
Select a repeat play option.  
If program play is active, select Program  
Repeat to repeat the program list, or Repeat  
Off to cancel.  
Play Mode  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
A(Start Point)  
B(End Point)  
Off  
The repeat options available depend on the  
kind of disc loaded. For example, for DVD  
discs, you can select Title Repeat or Chapter  
Repeat (or Repeat Off).  
Random  
Program  
Search Mode  
Play Mode  
2
Press ENTER on ‘A(Start Point)’ to set  
the loop start point.  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
Title Repeat  
Chapter Repeat  
Repeat Off  
Random  
3
Press ENTER on ‘B(End Point)’ to set the  
Program  
loop end point.  
Search Mode  
After pressing ENTER, playback jumps back to  
the start point and plays the loop.  
• For CDs and Video CDs, select Disc  
Repeat or Track Repeat (or Repeat Off).  
4
To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’  
from the menu.  
• For DivX video discs, select Title Repeat  
(or Repeat Off).  
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  
program play to repeat the tracks/chapters in  
the program list (see Creating a program list on  
page 26).  
Important  
• You can’t use Repeat play with Video CDs  
in PBC mode, or with WMA/MP3 discs.  
• You can’t use repeat and random play at  
the same time.  
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Using random play  
Tip  
Use the random play function to play titles or  
chapters (DVD-Video), or tracks (CD, Video  
CD) at random. (Note that the same track/title/  
chapter may play more than once.)  
• Use the following controls during random  
play:  
Button  
What it does  
You can set the random play option when a  
disc is playing or stopped.  
Selects a new track/title/chapter  
at random.  
Returns to the beginning of the  
current track/title/chapter;  
further presses select another  
random track/title/chapter.  
Important  
• Random play remains in effect until you  
select Random Off from the random play  
menu options.  
• You can’t use random play with VR format  
DVD-R/-RW discs, Video CDs playing in  
PBC mode, WMA/MP3 discs, DivX video  
discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being  
displayed.  
Creating a program list  
This feature lets you program the play order of  
titles/chapters/tracks on a disc.  
• You can't use random play together with  
program or repeat play.  
Important  
• You can’t use Program play with VR format  
DVD-R/-RW discs, Video CDs playing in  
PBC mode, WMA/MP3 discs, DivX video  
discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being  
displayed.  
1
Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Random’  
from the list of functions on the left.  
Play Mode  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
Random Title  
Random Chapter  
Random Off  
1
Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Program’  
Random  
from the list of functions on the left.  
Program  
Search Mode  
Play Mode  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
Create/Edit  
Playback Start  
Playback Stop  
Program Delete  
2
Select a random play option.  
Random  
The random play options available depend on  
the kind of disc loaded. For example, for DVD  
discs, you can select Random Title or  
Random Chapter (or Random Off).  
Program  
Search Mode  
2
Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of  
Play Mode  
program options.  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
Random Title  
Random Chapter  
Random Off  
Random  
Program  
Search Mode  
• For CDs and Video CDs, select On or Off  
to switch random play on or off.  
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3
Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to  
Tip  
select a title, chapter or track for the  
current step in the program list.  
For a DVD disc, you can add a title or a chapter  
to the program list.  
• Use the following controls during program  
play:  
Button  
What it does  
Program  
PLAY  
MODE  
Save the program list and exit  
the program edit screen without  
starting playback (HOME MENU  
does the same).  
Program Step  
Title 1~38  
Chapter 1~004  
01. 01  
02.  
Title 01  
Title 02  
Title 03  
Title 04  
Title 05  
Title 06  
Title 07  
Title 08  
Chapter 001  
Chapter 002  
Chapter 003  
Chapter 004  
03.  
04.  
05.  
06.  
07.  
Skip to the next step in the  
program list.  
08.  
• For a CD or Video CD, select a track to add  
to the program list.  
Other functions available from the  
program menu  
There are a number of other options in the  
program menu in addition to Create/Edit.  
After pressing ENTER to select the title/  
chapter/track, the step number automatically  
moves down one.  
4
Repeat step 3 to build up a program  
Playback Start – Starts playback of a  
list.  
saved program list  
A program list can contain up to 24 titles/  
chapters/tracks.  
Playback Stop – Turns off program play,  
but does not erase the program list  
• You can insert steps into the middle of a  
program list by just highlighting the  
position where you want the new step to  
appear and entering a title/chapter/track  
number.  
Program Delete – Erases the program list  
and turns off program play  
• To delete a step, highlight it and press  
CLEAR.  
5
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.  
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Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a  
Searching a disc  
subtitle option.  
You can search DVD discs by title or chapter  
number, or by time; CDs and Video CDs by  
track number or time; DivX video discs by time.  
Current / Total  
Subtitle  
1/2  
English  
Important  
Note  
• Search functions are not available with  
Video CDs in PBC mode, or with WMA/  
MP3 discs.  
• Some discs only allow you to change  
subtitle language from the disc menu.  
Press TOP MENU or MENU to access.  
• To set subtitle preferences, see Subtitle  
Language on page 33.  
1
Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Search  
Mode’ from the list of functions on the left.  
• See Displaying external subtitle files on  
page 9 for more on DivX subtitles.  
2
Select a search mode.  
The search options available depend on the  
kind of disc loaded.  
Switching audio language/  
channels  
• The disc must be playing in order to use  
time search.  
When playing a DVD and DivX video disc  
recorded with dialog in two or more  
languages, you can switch audio language  
during playback.  
3
Use the number buttons to enter a title,  
chapter or track number, or a time.  
Play Mode  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
Title Search  
When playing a VR format DVD-R/-RW disc  
recorded with dual-mono audio, you can  
switch between the main, sub, and mixed  
channels during playback.  
Input Chapter  
Chapter Search  
Time Search  
0
0
1
Random  
Program  
Search Mode  
When playing a Video CD, you can switch  
between stereo, just the left channel or just the  
right channel.  
• For a time search, enter the number of  
minutes and seconds into the currently  
playing title (DVD/ DivX video) or track (CD/  
Video CD) you want playback to resume  
from. For example, press 4, 5, 0, 0 to have  
playback start from 45 minutes into the  
disc. For 1 hour, 20 minutes and 30  
seconds, press 8, 0, 3, 0.  
Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an  
audio language/channel option.  
The language/channel information is shown  
on-screen.  
Note  
4
Press ENTER to start playback.  
• Some DVD discs only allow you to change  
audio language from the disc menu. Press  
TOP MENU or MENU to access.  
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.  
• To set DVD audio language preferences,  
see Language settings on page 33.  
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Zooming the screen  
Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part  
of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while  
watching a DVD, DivX video title or Video CD or  
playing a JPEG disc.  
1
During playback, use the ZOOM button  
to select the zoom factor (Normal, 2x or  
4x).  
• Since DVD, Video CD, DivX video title and  
JPEG pictures have a fixed resolution,  
picture quality will deteriorate, especially  
at 4x zoom. This is not a malfunction.  
2
Use the cursor buttons to change the  
zoomed 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 (this can be  
switched off if you prefer—see Display settings  
on page 34).  
During playback, press ANGLE to  
switch angle.  
Displaying disc information  
Various track, chapter and title information,  
such as the elapsed and remaining playing  
time can be displayed on-screen while a disc is  
playing.  
To show/switch/hide the information  
displayed, press DISPLAY repeatedly.  
• When a disc is playing, the information  
appears at the top of the screen. Keep  
pressing DISPLAY to change the displayed  
information.  
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Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus  
Chapter 6  
Audio Settings and Video  
Adjust menus  
• Audio DRC is only effective through the  
Audio Settings menu  
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 Audio Settings menu offers features for  
adjusting the way discs sound.  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio  
Settings’ from the on-screen display.  
• The effect of Audio DRC also depends on  
your speakers and AV receiver settings.  
Audio Settings  
Virtual Surround  
• Settings: On, Off (default)  
2
Select and change settings using the ꢀ/  
ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor) buttons, and ENTER.  
Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy realistic  
surround sound effects from just two  
speakers.  
Audio Settings  
Equalizer  
On  
Off  
Virtual Surround  
Audio DRC  
Dialog  
Tip  
• You can also use the SURROUND button  
on the remote control to switch Virtual  
Surround on.  
Audio DRC  
• Settings: High, Medium, Low, Off  
Note  
(default)  
When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low  
volume, it’s easy to lose the quieter sounds  
completely—including some of the dialog.  
Switching Audio DRC (Dynamic Range  
Control) to on can help by bringing up the  
quieter sounds, while controlling loud peaks.  
• Virtual Surround doesn’t work with DTS,  
through either the analog or digital  
outputs.  
• 96 kHz linear PCM audio is automatically  
downsampled to 48 kHz if Virtual Surround  
is switched on.  
How much of a difference you hear depends  
on the material you’re listening to. If the  
material doesn’t have wide variations in  
volume, you may not notice much change.  
• If the player is outputting Dolby Digital,  
DTS or MPEG bitstream audio (in other  
words, no conversion to PCM), Virtual  
Surround has no effect on the audio from  
the digital output. See Digital Audio Out  
settings on page 32 for how to set up the  
digital output formats.  
Note  
• Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby  
Digital audio sources.  
• How good the surround effect is varies  
with the disc.  
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Dialog  
Video Adjust menu  
• Settings: High, Medium, Low, Off  
From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust  
various settings that affect how the picture is  
presented.  
(default)  
The Dialog feature is designed to make the  
dialog stand out from other background  
sounds in the soundtrack.  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video  
Adjust’ from the on-screen display.  
Equalizer  
Video Adjust  
• Settings: Rock, Pop, Live, Dance, Techno,  
Classic, Soft, Off (default)  
2
Make settings using the  
ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor) buttons, and ENTER.  
The various preset EQ curves are designed to  
suit various styles of music.  
Video Adjust  
Sharpness  
Brightness  
Contrast  
Gamma  
Standard  
0
0
Note  
Off  
0
• 96 kHz linear PCM audio is automatically  
downsampled to 48 kHz if the Equalizer is  
switched on.  
Hue  
Chroma Level  
0
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  
(default)).  
Hue – Adjusts the red/green balance  
(green 9 to red 9).  
Chroma Level – Adjusts how saturated  
colors appear (–9 to +9).  
Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and  
Chroma Level settings using the ꢂ/(cursor  
left/right) buttons.  
Brightness  
min  
max  
0
3
Press ENTER to return to the Video  
Adjust screen, or HOME MENU to exit.  
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Initial Settings menu  
Chapter 7  
Initial Settings menu  
Using the Initial Settings menu  
The Initial Settings menu provides audio and  
video output settings, parental lock settings,  
Note  
• In the table below, the default setting is  
and display settings, among others.  
shown in bold: other settings are shown in  
italics.  
If an option is grayed out it means that it  
cannot be changed at the current time. This is  
usually because a disc is playing. Stop the  
disc, then change the setting.  
• The Digital Audio Out settings only need to  
be set if you have connected the digital  
output of this player to an AV receiver, or  
other equipment.  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial  
Settings’.  
• Check the operating instructions supplied  
with your other equipment to see which  
digital audio formats it’s compatible with.  
Initial Settings  
• 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.  
2
Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to  
select the setting and option you want to  
set.  
All the settings and options are explained on  
the following pages.  
Digital Audio Out settings  
Setting  
Option  
What it means  
Digital audio is output from the digital outputs.  
No digital audio output.  
Digital Out  
On  
Off  
Dolby Digital encoded digital audio is output when playing a  
Dolby Digital DVD disc.  
Dolby Digital Out  
DTS Out  
Dolby Digital  
Dolby Digital audio is converted to PCM audio before being  
output.  
Dolby Digital > PCM  
DTS encoded digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc.  
(Noise will be output if your amplifier/receiver is not  
compatible with DTS audio.)  
DTS  
No digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc.  
96 kHz digital audio is converted to 48 kHz for digital output.  
96 kHz digital audio is output as is at 96 kHz.  
Off  
96 kHz PCM Out  
MPEG Out  
96kHz > 48kHz  
96kHz  
MPEG encoded digital audio is output as is.  
MPEG  
MPEG encoded digital audio is converted to PCM audio for  
digital output.  
MPEG > PCM  
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07  
Setting  
Option  
What it means  
Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are  
shown with black bars top and bottom.  
TV Screen  
4:3 (Letter Box)  
(This setting effective for  
analog video output. See  
also Screen sizes and  
disc formats on  
Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are  
shown with the sides cropped so that the image fills the  
screen.  
4:3 (Pan & Scan)  
page 38.)  
Set if you have a widescreen TV.  
16:9 (Wide)  
Progressive  
Set if your TV is compatible with progressive scan video (see  
your TV’s instruction manual for details). See also Switching  
the video output to interlace using the front panel controls on  
page 13.  
Component Out  
Note that progressive scan video is only output from the  
component video jacks and that there is no output from the  
composite and S-video jacks when this setting is selected.  
Set if your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video.  
Interlace  
Language settings  
Setting  
Option  
English  
What it means  
If there is an English soundtrack on the disc then it will be  
played.  
Audio Language  
If there is the language selected on the disc, then it will be  
played.  
Languages as displayed  
Other Language  
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed  
(see page 39).  
If there are English subtitles on the disc then they will be  
displayed.  
Subtitle Language English  
(See also Displaying  
external subtitle files on  
page 9.)  
If there is the subtitle language selected on the disc, then it  
will be displayed.  
Languages as displayed  
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed  
(see page 39).  
Other Language  
w/Subtitle Lang.  
Languages as displayed  
Other Language  
On  
DVD disc menus will be displayed in the same language as  
your selected subtitle language, if possible.  
DVD Menu  
Lang.  
DVD disc menus will be displayed in the selected language,  
if possible.  
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed  
(see page 39).  
Subtitles are displayed according to your selected subtitle  
language (see above).  
Subtitle Display  
Subtitles are always off by default when you play a DVD disc  
(note that some discs override this setting).  
Off  
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Display settings  
Setting  
Option  
What it means  
On-screen displays of the player are in English.  
OSD Language  
English  
On-screen displays are shown in the language selected.  
Languages as displayed  
A camera icon is displayed on-screen during multi-angle  
scenes on a DVD disc.  
Angle Indicator  
On  
No multi-angle indication is shown.  
Off  
Options settings  
Setting  
Option  
What it means  
See Parental Lock on page 35.  
Parental Lock  
DivX VOD  
See About DivX® VOD content on page 36.  
Display  
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Parental Lock  
07  
Changing your password  
To change your password, confirm your  
existing password then enter a new one.  
• Default level: Off; Default password: none;  
Default Country/Area code: us (2119)  
To give you some control over what your  
children watch on your DVD player, some  
DVD-Video discs feature a Parental Lock level.  
If your player is set to a lower level than the  
disc, the disc won’t play.  
1
Select ‘Password Change’.  
2
Use the number buttons to enter your  
existing password, then press ENTER.  
3
Enter a new password and press  
ENTER.  
Some discs also support the Country/Area  
Code feature. The player does not play certain  
scenes on these discs, depending on the  
Country/Area Code you set.  
This registers the new password and you will  
return to the Options menu screen.  
Setting/changing the Parental Lock  
Note  
1
Select ‘Level Change’.  
• Not all discs use Parental Lock, and will  
play without requiring the password first.  
2
Use number buttons to enter your  
password, then press ENTER.  
• If you forget your password, you’ll need to  
reset the player to register a new password  
(see Resetting the player on page 39).  
3
Select a new level and press ENTER.  
• Press (cursor left) repeatedly to lock  
more levels (more discs will require the  
password); press (cursor right) to  
unlock levels. You can’t lock level 1.  
Registering a new password  
You must register a password before you can  
change the Parental Lock level or enter a  
Country code.  
This sets the new level and you will return to  
the Options menu screen.  
1
Select ‘Options’, then ‘Password’.  
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Parental Lock  
DivX VOD  
Password  
Level Change  
Country Code  
Display  
Options  
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.  
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Initial Settings menu  
Setting/changing the Country/Area  
Displaying your DivX VOD  
registration code  
code  
You can find the Country/Area code list on  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial  
page 41.  
Settings’.  
1
Select ‘Country Code’.  
2 Select ‘Options’, then ‘DivX VOD’.  
2
Use number buttons to enter your  
Initial Settings  
password, then press ENTER.  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Parental Lock  
DivX VOD  
Display  
3
Select a Country/Area code and press  
ENTER.  
There are two ways you can do this:  
Display  
Options  
• Select by code letter: Use ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/  
down) to change the Country/Area code.  
• Select by code number: Press (cursor  
right) then use the number buttons to  
enter the 4-digit Country/Area code.  
3
Select ‘Display’.  
Your 8-digit registration code is displayed.  
The new Country/Area code is set and you will  
return to the Options menu screen. Note that  
the new Country/Area code doesn’t take effect  
until the next disc is loaded (or the current disc  
is reloaded).  
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
DivX (R) Video On Demand  
Video Output  
Language  
Your registration code is:  
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Display  
Options  
Done  
®
About DivX VOD content  
In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand)  
content on this player, you first need to register  
the player with your DivX VOD content  
provider. You do this by generating a DivX VOD  
registration code, which you submit to your  
provider.  
Make a note of the code as you will need it  
when you register with a DivX VOD provider.  
®
Playing DivX VOD content  
Some DivX VOD content may only be playable  
a fixed number of times. When you load a disc  
containing this type of DivX VOD content, the  
remaining number of plays is shown on-  
screen and you then have the option of playing  
the disc (thereby using up one of the  
remaining plays), or stopping. If you load a  
disc that contains expired DivX VOD content  
(for example, content that has zero remaining  
plays), the message Rental Expired is  
displayed.  
Important  
• DivX VOD content is protected by a DRM  
(Digital Rights Management) system. This  
restricts playback of content to specific,  
registered devices.  
• If you load a disc that contains DivX VOD  
content not authorized for your player, the  
message Authorization Error is  
displayed and the content will not play.  
If your DivX VOD content allows an unlimited  
number of plays, then you may load the disc  
into your player and play the content as often  
as you like, and no message will be displayed.  
• Resetting the player (as described in  
Resetting the player on page 39) will not  
cause you to lose your registration code.  
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Additional information  
08  
Chapter 8  
Additional information  
Cleaning discs  
Taking care of your player and  
discs  
Fingerprints and dust on discs can affect  
playback performance. Clean using a soft, dry  
cloth, wiping the disc lightly from the center to  
the outside edge as shown below.  
General  
Hold discs by the edge or by the center hole  
and edge.  
When you're not using a disc, return it to its  
case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in  
excessively cold, humid, or hot environments  
(including under direct sunlight).  
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.  
Don't glue paper or put stickers on to discs. Do  
not use a pencil, ball-point pen or other sharp-  
tipped writing instrument to write on the disc.  
Cleaning the unit’s exterior  
Don’t use self-adhesive disc labels on discs as  
these can cause the disc to warp slightly  
during playback causing distortion in the  
picture and/or sound.  
Unplug the unit before cleaning.  
Use a dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt. If the  
surfaces are very dirty, wipe with a soft cloth  
dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or  
six times with water and wrung out well, then  
wipe again with a dry cloth.  
Damaged and shaped discs  
Do not use cracked, chipped, warped, or  
otherwise damaged discs as they may damage  
the player.  
Do not use furniture wax or cleaners. Never  
use thinners, benzine or insecticide sprays or  
other chemicals on or near this unit.  
If you use a chemical-impregnated cleaning  
cloth, read the instructions carefully before  
use. These cloths may leave smear marks on  
half-mirror finish surfaces; if this happens,  
finish with a dry cloth.  
Cleaning the pickup lens  
This player is designed to be used only with  
conventional, fully circular discs. Do not use  
shaped discs. Pioneer disclaims all liability  
arising in connection with the use of shaped  
discs.  
The DVD player’s lens should not become dirty  
in normal use, but if for some reason it should  
malfunction due to dust or dirt, consult your  
nearest Pioneer-authorized service center. We  
do not recommend using commercially  
available lens cleaners for CD players.  
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08  
Additional information  
Condensation  
Standard TV users  
Condensation may form inside the player if it is  
brought into a warm room from outside, or if  
the temperature of the room rises quickly.  
Although the condensation won’t damage the  
player, it may temporarily impair its  
performance. Leave it to adjust to the warmer  
temperature for about an hour before  
switching on.  
If you have a standard TV, the TV Screen  
setting (page 33) of this player should be set to  
4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan&Scan),  
depending on which you prefer.  
Set to 4:3 (Letter Box), widescreen discs are  
shown with black bars top and bottom.  
Moving the player  
If you need to move the player, first press  
STANDBY/ON on the front panel to turn the  
player off. Wait for -OFF- to disappear from the  
display, then unplug the power cable. Never lift  
or move the unit during playback—discs  
rotate at a high speed and may be damaged.  
Set to 4:3 (Pan&Scan), widescreen discs are  
shown with the left and right sides cropped.  
Although the picture looks larger, you don’t  
actually see the whole picture.  
Screen sizes and disc formats  
DVD-Video discs come in several different  
screen aspect ratios, ranging from TV  
programs, which are generally 4:3, to  
CinemaScope widescreen movies, with an  
aspect ratio of up to about 7:3.  
Please note that many widescreen discs  
override the player’s settings so that the disc is  
shown in letter box format regardless of the  
setting.  
Televisions, too, come in different aspect  
ratios; ‘standard’ 4:3 and widescreen 16:9.  
Widescreen TV users  
Note  
If you have a widescreen TV, the TV Screen  
setting (page 33) of this player should be set to  
16:9 (Wide).  
• Using the 16:9 (Wide) setting with a  
standard 4:3 TV, or either of the 4:3 settings  
with a widescreen TV, will result in a  
distorted picture.  
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 will still play in a  
‘letter box’ style with black bars at the top and  
bottom of the screen.  
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Additional information  
Resetting the player  
08  
Selecting languages using the  
language code list  
Use this procedure to reset all the player’s  
settings to the factory default.  
Some of the language options (such as ‘DVD  
Menu Lang.’ in the Initial Settings) allow you to  
set your preferred language from any of the  
136 languages listed in the language code list  
on page 41.  
1
Switch the player into standby.  
2
Using the front panel buttons, hold  
down the (stop) button and press  
STANDBY/ON to switch the player back  
on.  
1
Select ‘Other Language’.  
All the player’s settings are now reset.  
2
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right)  
buttons to select either a code letter or a  
code number.  
DVD-Video regions  
All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on the  
case somewhere that indicates which  
3
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons  
to select a code letter or a code number.  
See Language code list on page 41 for a  
complete list of languages and codes.  
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 number Can’t  
play disc is displayed on screen. Discs  
marked ALL will play in any player.  
Troubleshooting  
Static electricity or other external influences  
may cause malfunctioning of this unit. In this  
case, unplug the power cord and then plug  
back in. This will usually reset the unit for  
proper operation. If this does not correct the  
problem, please consult your nearest Pioneer  
service center.  
The diagram below shows the various DVD  
regions of the world.  
1
5
2
1
6
2
3
4
5
2
4
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08  
Additional information  
Glossary  
JPEG  
MP3  
A standard file format used for still  
images. JPEG files are identified by the  
file extension “.jpg”.  
Analog audio Direct representation of sound by an  
electrical signal. See also Digital audio.  
MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a  
compressed stereo audio file format.  
Files are recognized by their file  
extension “.mp3”.  
Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its  
height. Conventional TVs are 4:3;  
widescreen models are 16:9.  
MPEG audio An audio format used on Video CDs  
Digital audio Indirect representation of sound using  
numbers. See also Sampling frequency  
and Analog audio.  
and some DVD discs.  
PBC  
(PlayBack  
Control)  
A system of navigating a Video CD  
through on-screen menus recorded  
onto the disc.  
DivX  
DivX is a digital video format created by  
DivX, Inc.  
PCM  
Digital audio encoding system found  
A multi-channel audio encoding  
system developed by Dolby  
Laboratories that enables far more  
audio to be stored on a disc than PCM  
encoding. See also PCM (Pulse Code  
Modulation).  
Dolby Digital  
(Pulse Code on CDs. Good quality, but requires a lot  
Modulation) of data compared to Dolby Digital, DTS  
and MPEG encoded audio. See also  
Digital audio.  
Progressive All the lines that make up a video  
scan video  
picture are updated in one pass  
(compared to interlace which takes two  
passes to update the whole picture).  
DRM  
DRM (digital rights management) copy  
protection is a technology designed to  
prevent unauthorized copying by  
restricting playback, etc. of  
compressed audio files on devices  
other than the PC (or other recording  
equipment) used to record it. For  
detailed information, please see the  
instruction manuals or help files that  
came with your PC and/or software.  
Regions  
These associate DVD-Video discs and  
players with particular areas of the  
world. See DVD-Video regions on  
page 39 for more information.  
Sampling  
frequency  
The rate at which sound is measured to  
be turned into digital audio data. The  
higher the rate, the better the sound  
quality. CD is 44.1 kHz; DVD can be up  
to 96 kHz. See also Digital audio.  
A multi-channel audio encoding  
system developed by Digital Theater  
Systems that enables far more audio to  
be stored on a disc than PCM  
encoding. See also PCM (Pulse Code  
Modulation).  
DTS  
EXIF  
WMA  
WMA is short for Windows Media  
Audio and refers to an audio  
compression technology developed by  
Microsoft Corporation. Files are  
recognized by their file extension  
“.wma”.  
A file format developed by Fuji Photo  
(Exchangeable Film for digital still cameras. Digital  
Image File)  
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-ROM discs.  
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Additional information  
08  
Language code list  
Language (Language code letter), Language code  
Japanese (ja), 1001  
English (en), 0514  
French (fr), 0618  
German (de), 0405  
Italian (it), 0920  
Spanish (es), 0519  
Chinese (zh), 2608  
Dutch (nl), 1412  
Portuguese (pt), 1620  
Swedish (sv), 1922  
Russian (ru), 1821  
Korean (ko), 1115  
Greek (el), 0512  
Bhutani (dz), 0426  
Esperanto (eo), 0515  
Estonian (et), 0520  
Basque (eu), 0521  
Persian (fa), 0601  
Finnish (fi), 0609  
Fiji (fj), 0610  
Faroese (fo), 0615  
Frisian (fy), 0625  
Kirghiz (ky), 1125  
Latin (la), 1201  
Lingala (ln), 1214  
Laothian (lo), 1215  
Lithuanian (lt), 1220  
Latvian (lv), 1222  
Sinhalese (si), 1909  
Slovak (sk), 1911  
Slovenian (sl), 1912  
Samoan (sm), 1913  
Shona (sn), 1914  
Somali (so), 1915  
Albanian (sq), 1917  
Serbian (sr), 1918  
Siswati (ss), 1919  
Sesotho (st), 1920  
Sundanese (su), 1921  
Swahili (sw), 1923  
Tamil (ta), 2001  
Malagasy (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  
Irish (ga), 0701  
Scots-Gaelic (gd), 0704  
Galician (gl), 0712  
Guarani (gn), 0714  
Gujarati (gu), 0721  
Hausa (ha), 0801  
Hindi (hi), 0809  
Croatian (hr), 0818  
Hungarian (hu), 0821  
Armenian (hy), 0825  
Interlingua (ia), 0901  
Interlingue (ie), 0905  
Inupiak (ik), 0911  
Indonesian (in), 0914  
Icelandic (is), 0919  
Hebrew (iw), 0923  
Yiddish (ji), 1009  
Javanese (jw), 1023  
Georgian (ka), 1101  
Kazakh (kk), 1111  
Greenlandic (kl), 1112  
Cambodian (km), 1113  
Kannada (kn), 1114  
Kashmiri (ks), 1119  
Kurdish (ku), 1121  
Afar (aa), 0101  
Telugu (te), 2005  
Tajik (tg), 2007  
Thai (th), 2008  
Abkhazian (ab), 0102  
Afrikaans (af), 0106  
Amharic (am), 0113  
Arabic (ar), 0118  
Assamese (as), 0119  
Aymara (ay), 0125  
Azerbaijani (az), 0126  
Bashkir (ba), 0201  
Byelorussian (be), 0205  
Bulgarian (bg), 0207  
Bihari (bh), 0208  
Bislama (bi), 0209  
Bengali (bn), 0214  
Tibetan (bo), 0215  
Breton (br), 0218  
Catalan (ca), 0301  
Corsican (co), 0315  
Czech (cs), 0319  
Tigrinya (ti), 2009  
Turkmen (tk), 2011  
Tagalog (tl), 2012  
Setswana (tn), 2014  
Tonga (to), 2015  
Turkish (tr), 2018  
Tsonga (ts), 2019  
Tatar (tt), 2020  
Panjabi (pa), 1601  
Polish (pl), 1612  
Pashto, Pushto (ps), 1619 Twi (tw), 2023  
Quechua (qu), 1721  
Rhaeto-Romance (rm),  
1813  
Kirundi (rn), 1814  
Romanian (ro), 1815  
Kinyarwanda (rw), 1823  
Sanskrit (sa), 1901  
Sindhi (sd), 1904  
Ukrainian (uk), 2111  
Urdu (ur), 2118  
Uzbek (uz), 2126  
Vietnamese (vi), 2209  
Volapük (vo), 2215  
Wolof (wo), 2315  
Xhosa (xh), 2408  
Yoruba (yo), 2515  
Zulu (zu), 2621  
Welsh (cy), 0325  
Danish (da), 0401  
Sangho (sg), 1907  
Serbo-Croatian (sh), 1908  
Country/Area code list  
Country/Area, Country/Area code, Country/Area code letter  
Argentina, 0118, ar  
Australia, 0121, au  
Austria, 0120, at  
Belgium, 0205, be  
Brazil, 0218, br  
Canada, 0301, ca  
Chile, 0312, cl  
Finland, 0609, fi  
France, 0618, fr  
Germany, 0405, de  
Hong Kong, 0811, hk  
India, 0914, in  
Indonesia, 0904, id  
Italy, 0920, it  
Malaysia, 1325, my  
Mexico, 1324, mx  
Netherlands, 1412, nl  
New Zealand, 1426, nz  
Norway, 1415, no  
Pakistan, 1611, pk  
Philippines, 1608, ph  
Portugal, 1620, pt  
Singapore, 1907, sg  
Spain, 0519, es  
Sweden, 1905, se  
Switzerland, 0308, ch  
Taiwan, 2023, tw  
Thailand, 2008, th  
United Kingdom, 0702, gb  
USA, 2119, us  
China, 0314, cn  
Japan, 1016, jp  
Denmark, 0411, dk  
Korea, Republic of, 1118, kr Russian Federation, 1821, ru  
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Additional information  
Specifications  
Audio output (1 stereo pair)  
Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . .During audio output  
200 mVrms (1 kHz, –20 dB)  
Number of channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA  
General  
Power requirements. . . . . . . . . .AC 120 V, 60 Hz  
Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 W  
Power consumption (standby) . . . . . . . . . 0.7 W  
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8 kg (3 lb 16 oz)  
Dimensions:  
. . . 420 mm (W) x 49.5 mm (H) x 215 mm (D)  
(16-9/16 in. (W) x 1-15/16 in. (H) x 8-1/2 in. (D))  
Operating temperature . . . . . . .+5 °C to +35 °C  
(+41 °F to +95 °F)  
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  
Operating humidity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 % to 85 %  
(no condensation)  
Digital output  
Coaxial digital output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA  
Component video output (Y, P , P )  
B
R
Output level . . . . . . .Y (luminance): 1 Vp-p (75 )  
Accessories  
P
(color): 0.7 Vp-p (75 )  
B
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
AA/R6P dry cell batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  
Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow plugs). . . . 1  
Warranty card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
Operating instructions  
P
(color): 0.7 Vp-p (75 )  
R
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA  
S-video output  
Output level . . . . . . .Y (luminance): 1 Vp-p (75 )  
C (color): 286 mVp-p (75 )  
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-pin mini DIN  
The specifications and design of this product are subject  
to change without notice, due to improvement.  
Video output  
Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 )  
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA  
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Should this product require service in the U.S.A. and you wish to locate  
the nearest Pioneer Authorized Independent Service  
Company, or if you wish to purchase replacement parts, operating  
instructions, service manuals, or accessories, please call the number  
shown below.  
8 0 0 – 4 2 1 – 1 4 0 4  
Please do not ship your product to Pioneer without first calling the  
Customer Support Division at the above listed number for assistance.  
PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE, INC.  
1925 E. DOMINGUEZ ST. LONG BEACH,  
CA 90801-1760, U.S.A.  
For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet  
included with your product.  
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