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DVD PLAYER
DV-434
Operating Instructions
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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF CAUTION THIS FINE PIONEER PRODUCT. • Use of controls or adjustments or performance of Pioneer is on the leading edge of DVD research for procedures other than those specified herein may consumer products and this unit incorporates the latest result in hazardous radiation exposure. technological developments. • The use of optical instruments with this product We are sure you will be fully satisfied with the DVD will increase eye hazard. player. Thank you for yo
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Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. • This player is not suitable for commercial use. IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within CAUTION: The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELE
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S S E E I I R R T T • • S S A A U U S S D D S S N N O O I I C C Features of This Player EIA EST 1924 We Compatible with DVD, Video CD Want You LISTENING For A Lifetime and CD formats DVD, Video CD and CD discs that display the logos Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just shown below can be played back on PIONEER DVD purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now players. For more information on discs compatible with it’s time to consider how you can maximize the
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HOLA 525 line digital progressive-scan Wide range of DVD viewing options component video output Multi-Angle (page 31) Compared to standard interlaced video, progressive scan You can view scenes from different camera angles when effectively doubles the amount of video information fed watching movies or other media with multiple angle to your TV or monitor. The result is a stable, flicker-free playback available. image. (Check your TV/monitor for compatibility with this feature.) ANGLE : 3/4
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Differences in Disc How to Proceed in This Composition Manual DVD is an incredible format that presents the highest DVD quality digital audio and video available today. The amount of information that can be recorded onto a DVD DVDs are divided into units referred to as titles, and disc is remarkable, allowing it to offer numerous titles are divided into chapters. A DVD which contains a functions and features available with no other format. movie may have only one title with many or no chapter Be
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Table of contents Setting the Language Options......... 32 Features of This Player ....................... 4 Differences in Disc Composition ..................... 6 Setting the on-screen display (OSD) language How to Proceed in This Manual ...................... 6 .................................................................32 Setting Language and Subtitle Preferences in Before Using ........................................ 8 the Setup Screen Menus .........................32 Changing the Au
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LAST CONDITION OPEN/ MEMORY MEMORY CLOSE 0 AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE DISPLAY SETUP MENU TOP MENU RETURN 5 ENTER PREV NEXT 4 ¢ STOP PLAY PAUSE 8 7 3 STEP/SLOW REV FWD e E 1 Á CLEAR 12 3 C 4 5 6 +10 7 89 0 PROGRAM REPEAT REPEAT SEARCH MODE A-B RANDOM TV CONTROL TV VOLUME CHANNEL FUNC TV ë Preparing the Remote Control Before Using Inserting batteries into the remote control 1 While pushing the tab on the battery compartment cover toward the center of Checking Accessories the remote, pull out in the dire
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BEFORE USING/NAMES AND FUNCTIONS Names and Functions Front Panel 1 2 4 6 3 5 DVD PLA YER STANDBY/ON 0 4 1 Á ¢
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=- 0 9 87 1 STANDBY/ON button 7Á ¢ (forward) button Press to switch the player on or to put in standby Press to advance to chapters/tracks. Press and hold (pages 20, 23). to perform fast-forward scanning (page 22). 2 Disc tray 84 1 (reverse) button When loading a disc, place discs in the disc tray with Press to go back to previous chapters/tracks. Press the l
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Display Window 1 235 4 6 78 9 0-= ~ ! PROGRESSIVE DOLBY DVD GUI DIGITAL CONDITION VCD LAST TOTAL MEMO CHP REMAIN TITLE TRK # @ 1 VCD indicator 9 PROGRESSIVE SCAN indicator VCD lights when a Video CD is loaded. CD lights Lights when unit is set to output 525 line progessive when an audio CD is loaded. scan (non-interlaced) video (page 29). 2 DVD indicator 0 CONDITION indicator Lights when a DVD is loaded. Indicates that Condition Memory settings are memorized for the currently loaded DVD (page 47
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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS Rear Panel 1 2 34 5 6 AC IN COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT YPB PR DIGITAL OUT OPT VIDEO CONTROL OUT IN SELECT L R S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO OUT OUT OUT 9 8 7 1 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 6 AC IN power cord connection terminal (Interlace/Progressive-scan) Use to connect the power cord to the wall outlet If your TV or monitor has component video inputs, (page 14). you can produce a higher quality picture on your TV or monitor by connecting to the component video outputs on this uni
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5 4 AUDIO button Remote Control Press repeatedly to select one of the audio languages and/or audio formats programmed on a DVD (page 33). For Video CD and CD, each press changes the audio output as follows. 1 ! = Stereo = 1/L (Left) = 2/R (Right) 2 @ LAST CONDITION OPEN/ MEMORY MEMORY CLOSE 0 3 # 5 SETUP button* AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE DISPLAY Press when the player is in either play or stop mode 4 $ to open and close the Setup screen (page 17). SETUP MENU TOP MENU 5 % RETURN 5 6 ^ 6 MENU button* &
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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS # ANGLE button ¢ TV CONTROL buttons Some DVDs are recorded with various camera angle playback options. Press ANGLE repeatedly to TV FUNC: Press TV FUNC to select the TV for display different camera angles (page 31). remote control operation. TV: Press TV to turn the TV’s power on or $ DISPLAY button put in standby. Press during playback to display statistical disc CHANNEL: Use to select TV channel. information. Press repeatedly to display different VOLUME: Use to adjust the
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Connection Guide Making The illustration on this page shows the basic setup using the audio and video cords included with this player. Use this illustration as a guide to setting up your home Connections system. An explanation of each type of audio and video connection available can be found on pages 14 to 16. To determine the best audio and video connection setup for your system, refer to the manuals supplied with the components you are making connections to. In addition to making physical conn
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MAKING CONNECTIONS DIGITAL OUT (Coaxial) Audio Connections The digital signal is transmitted electronically through a coaxial cable. This player features two digital (optical and coaxial) and also analog audio output formats. • Use to connect to an AV amplifier or receiver with built-in Dolby Digital, DTS, or MPEG decoder. Digital Audio Connections: • Use a coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the DIGITAL OUT (coaxial digital output) on the player to You can enjoy the digital audio recorded
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COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Video Connections (Interlace/Progressive-scan) • Make component video connections to a TV or This player features S-video, composite, and component monitor with component inputs to produce a higher video output possibilities. quality video image. Check the manual supplied with your TV or monitor to • Use a component video cable or 3 video cords (not determine the best possible connection for your system. supplied) to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT In addition to making physi
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MAKING CONNECTIONS / SETTING UP THE PLAYER 5 1 Press STANDBY/ON on the front panel Setting Up the ( on the remote control). Player 2 Press SETUP. When SETUP is pressed for the first time, the following screen appears. Though the Setup Navigator may be used more than once, this screen only appears the first time SETUP is pressed. Using the Setup Navigator Audio1 Audio2 Video Language General Setup Navigator The Setup Navigator has been designed to simplify the process of getting the DVD player
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Setting the OSD Language Setting the TV screen size (On-Screen Display Language) The [TV Type] screen establishes the size, or more appropriately the width to height ration of your television The [OSD Language] screen establishes the OSD or monitor. The width-to-height ratio of conventional TVs language, or on-screen display language, which refers to is 4:3, while the width-to-height ratio of wide screen and the language that is used by the player in menus and high-definition TVs is 16:9. This w
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SETTING UP THE PLAYER Setting digital audio connections Confirming the settings to an AV amplifier or decoder The [Exit Setup Navigator] is the final screen in the Setup Navigator. The [Digital Jacks] screen establishes whether digital connections have been made to an AV amplifier, receiver, or external decoder. As there are numerous Audio1 Audio2 Video Language General options available, please refer to the instructions Setup Navigator supplied with the component the player is connected to Sav
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5 1 Press ( STANDBY/ON on the front Getting Started panel). 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE0 (0 on the front Using Your DVD panel). The disc tray comes out. Player 3 Load a disc. • Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc. Playing DVDs, Video CDs and CDs – DVD/Video CD/CD Before you can start to enjoy the digital audio and video on DVDs, be sure that you have either performed the Setup Navigator procedure described in the previous section or made the necessary s
