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DVD Player
DV-656A
DV-655A
DV-655A only
Operating Instructions
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IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead CAUTION: The exclamation point within an symbol, within an equilateral TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC equilateral triangle is intended to triangle, is intended to alert the SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER alert the user to the presence of user to the presence of uninsulated (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE important operating and “dangerous voltage” within the PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICINGmaintenance (servicing)
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POWER-CORD PROTECTION — Power-supply DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE — Unplug this cords should be routed so that they are not product from the wall outlet and refer servicing likely to be walked on or pinched by items to qualified service personnel under the placed upon or against them, paying particular following conditions: attention to cords at plugs, convenience • When the power-supply cord or plug is receptacles, and the point where they exit from damaged. the product. • If liquid has been spille
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[For Canadian model] NOTE: This equipment has been tested and CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO found to comply with the limits for a Class B NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER Rules. These limits are designed to provide OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY reasonable protection against harmful INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses
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[For U.S. model] WARNING: Slot and openings in the cabinet are ® provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable ENERGY STAR and operation of the product and to protect it from ENERGY STAR overheating, to prevent fire hazard, the openings certification mark are should never be blocked and covered with items, registered US marks. such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. Also K001B_En do not put the apparatus on the thick carpet, bed, sofa, or fabric having a thick pile. H040_En Thi
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Contents Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. 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. 01 Before You Start 04 Getting Started Features ..............................................................8 Switching on .................................................... 23 What’s in the box ...........................................
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Contents Setting/changing the 06 The Audio Settings Menu Parental Lock level ................................59 Audio DRC ........................................................46 Setting/changing the CountryCode ....59 Virtual Surround ...............................................47 Bonus Group ...............................................60 Channel Level ...................................................48 Auto Disc Menu ..........................................60 Group Playback ......
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01 Before You Start PureCinema progressive scan Features When connected to a progressive scan- 1 DVD-Audio and SACD* compatible compatible TV or monitor using the compo- Experience the super high-quality audio nent video outputs, you can enjoy extremely performance of DVD-Audio and Super Audio stable, flicker free images, with the same CD (SACD). frame refresh rate as the original movie (see page 50). The on-board 24-bit/192kHz DAC means that this player is fully compatible with high Super Fine
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Before You Start 01 What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accesso- Incorrect use of batteries can result in ries are in the box when you open it. hazards such as leakage and bursting. • Remote control Please observe the following: • AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2 • Don’t mix new and old batteries together. • Stereo audio cable (red/white plugs) • Don’t use different kinds of battery • Video cable (yellow plugs) together—although they may look • Power cable similar, different batterie
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01 Before You Start CD-R/RW Compatibility Disc / Content Format Play- • This unit will play CD-R and CD-RW back Compatibility discs recorded in CD Audio, Video CD, or MP3 audio formatting. However, any other content may cause the disc not to General Disc Compatibility play, or create noise/distortion in the • This player was designed and engi- output. neered to be compatible with software containing one or more of the following • This unit cannot record CD-R or CD-RW logos. discs • Un-finalized
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Before You Start 01 • This player is compatible with multi- DVD-Audio discs are divided into one or session discs, but only plays sessions more groups that can each contain a that are closed. number of tracks. • Use CD-R or CD-RW media for record- ing your MP3 files. • This player can recognize a maximum of Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 250 folders or 250 tracks. Discs contain- ing more than 250 folders or 250 tracks Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 1 Track 1 Track 2 will play, but only the first 250 fol
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02 Connecting Up Rear panel 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 CENTER L OPTICAL COAXIAL L 1 2 AUDIO OUT 12 IN OUT Y PB PR (5.1ch) R SUB R WOOFER DIGITAL AUDIO AUDIO FRONT SURROUND D1/D2 CONTROL S-VIDEO VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OUT OUT VIDEO OUT OUT OUT (2ch) DV-655A Taiwan model When connecting this player up to your 6 VIDEO OUT TV, AV receiver or other components, Standard video output(s) that you can make sure that all components are connect to your TV or AV receiver using the switched off and unplugged. sup
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Connecting Up 02 Easy connections A/V IN TV CENTER L OPTICAL COAXIAL L AUDIO OUT IN OUT Y PB PR (5.1ch) R SUB R SURROUND WOOFER DIGITAL AUDIO AUDIO FRONT CONTROL S-VIDEO VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT (2ch) DV-656A To power outlet The setup described here is a basic setup See the next page if you want to use an that allows you to play discs using just the S-Video, component or a D video connection. cables supplied with the player. In this setup, • If you need another pair of stereo s
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02 Connecting Up Connecting using the component Using other types of video video output output You can use the component video output This player has standard (composite), instead of the standard video out jack to S-Video and component video outputs (the connect this player to your TV (or other DV-655A (Taiwan model) has a D video equipment). connector for component video). The main difference between them is the quality of the 1 Use a component video cable (not picture. supplied) to connect the
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Connecting Up 02 1 Connect the MULTICHANNEL AUDIO outputs on this player to the multi- • Only NTSC video is output when set to channel audio inputs on your AV receiver. progressive scan. It’s convenient to use three stereo audio cables; one for the FRONT, one for the • This player is compatible with D1, D2, SURROUND and one for the CENTER and D3 and D4 input jacks, however, when SUBWOOFER channels. connected to a D1 jack, only interlace video is output. • If you connect both one or both of the S
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02 Connecting Up 3 Connect the AV receiver’s video • When inserting the plug, the protective output to a video input on your TV. shutter will open and you should hear the plug click into position when fully inserted. Take care not to force the plug as this may damage the shutter, the cable and/or the player. • You usually have to connect the same kind of video cable between your DVD For a coaxial connection, use a coaxial cable player and AV receiver, and between (similar to the supplied video c
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Connecting Up 02 Controlling this player from another Pioneer component • My TV doesn’t have any inputs to This player has SR jacks which allow you to connect the DVD player. How can I watch use the remote sensor on one Pioneer DVDs? component to control another. Unfortunately, if your TV has no inputs Use a mini-jack plug to connect the you can’t use this player with it. CONTROL OUT of one component to the CONTROL IN of another. In this way you can • My VCR is already connected to my TV, so dai
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03 Controls and Displays Front panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OPEN/CLOSE 0 STANDBY/ON 3 PLAY PROGRESSIVE VIDEO OFF 41 ¡¢ 7 8 3 Î DV-656A 13 12 11 10 9 8 3 1 STANDBY/ON Press to switch the player on or into standby Press to start or resume playback 2 PROGRESSIVE button/indicator 9 ¡ ¢ Press to switch the progressive video output • Press and hold for fast forward scanning mode between progressive and interlace. • Press to jump to the next chapter or track The indicator lights in progressive scan mode. S
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Controls and Displays 03 Compatibility of this unit with About progressive scan video progressive-scan TVs. Compared to interlace video, progressive This player is compatible with progressive scan video effectively doubles the scanning rate of the picture, resulting in a very stable, video Macro Vision System Copy Guard. flicker-free image. Progressive scan video is available only from CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH the component video output. Use the DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULL
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03 Controls and Displays Display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 16 15 14 13 12 1 5.1CH 9 TRK Lights when analog 5.1 channel output is Indicates that the character display is selected (page 62) showing a track number 2V-PART 10 CHP Lights when playing a video part of a DVD Indicates that the character display is disc showing a DVD chapter number 3 PRGSVE 11 REMAIN Lights when the video output is progressive Lights when the character display is showing scan (pages 18, 19) the time or number of tracks/tit
