DVD Player
DV-260
DV-263
DV-363
DV-463
Operating Instructions
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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
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.
• 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.
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.
WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING — The product
should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling.
OVERLOADING — Do not overload wall outlets,
extension cords, or integral convenience
receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or
electric shock.
HEAT — The product should be situated away
from heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other products (including
amplifiers) that produce heat.
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.
ANTENNA
LEAD IN WIRE
GROUND
CLAMP
ANTENNA
DISCHARGE UNIT
(NEC SECTION 810-20)
ELECTRIC
SERVICE
EQUIPMENT
GROUNDING CONDUCTORS
(NEC SECTION 810-21)
GROUND CLAMPS
POWER SERVICE GROUNDING
ELECTRODE SYSTEM
(NEC ART 250, PART H)
Fig. A
NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
[For U.S. model]
IMPORTANT NOTICE
WARNING:TOPREVENTFIREORSHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE
The serial number for this equipment is located
on the rear panel. Please write this serial
number on your enclosed warranty card and
keep it in a secure area. This is for your security.
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TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
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[For Canadian model]
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN
EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER
OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY
INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.
ATTENTION: POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS
ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE
POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR UNE
PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE
DE COURANT, SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT
ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER
AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT.
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television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
[For Canadian model]
This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.
[Pour le modèle Canadien]
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est
conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
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[For U.S. model]
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
ENERGY S
TAR® and
TV technician for help.
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ENERGY STAR
certification mark are
registered US marks.
Information to User
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Alteration or modifications carried out without
appropriate authorization may invalidate the
user's right to operate the equipment. H011_En
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 requires repair will be charged for
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 connec-
even during the warranty period.
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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
tors for connections.
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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.
CAUTION
• Use of controls or adjustments or
performance of procedures other than those
specified herein may result in hazardous
radiation exposure.
• The use of optical instruments with this
This product includes FontAvenue® fonts
licenced by NEC corporation. FontAvenue is
a registered trademark of NEC Corporation.
product will increase eye hazard.
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WARNING:
Handling the cord on this product or cords
associated with accessories sold with the
product will expose you to lead, a chemical
known to the State of California and other
governmental entities to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Wash hands after handling.
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01
Contents
01 Before you start
04 Getting started
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Putting the batteries in the remote
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Let’s Get Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Using the on-screen displays. . . . . . . . . . .24
Setting up with the Setup Navigator . . . . .25
Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Basic playback controls . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Resume and Last Memory . . . . . . . . . . .29
DVD-Video disc menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Video CD PBC menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Disc / content format playback
compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
General disc compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . 10
CD-R/RW compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
DVD-R/RW compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
PC-created disc compatibility . . . . . . . . 11
About WMA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Compressed audio compatibility . . . . . . 11
JPEG file compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
05 Playing discs
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Using the Disc Navigator to browse the
contents of a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Scanning discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Playing in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . . .33
Looping a section of a disc . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Using repeat play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Using random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Creating a program list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Editing a program list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Other functions available from the
02 Connecting up
Rear panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Easy connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting using the S-video output . . . . 15
Connecting using the component
video output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting to an AV receiver . . . . . . . . . . 16
program menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Searching a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Switching DVD audio language. . . . . . . . .39
Switching VR format DVD-RW audio
03 Controls and displays
Front panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Switching Video CD audio channel . . . . . .39
Zooming the screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Displaying disc information. . . . . . . . . . . .40
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06 Viewing JPEG discs
Viewing JPEG discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Using the JPEG Disc Navigator and
Photo Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Zooming the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
010 Additional information
Taking care of your player and discs . . . . .57
Handling discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Storing discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Discs to avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Cleaning the unit’s exterior . . . . . . . . . . .58
Cleaning the pickup lens. . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Problems with condensation. . . . . . . . . .58
Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Moving the player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Power cable caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Screen sizes and disc formats. . . . . . . . . .59
Widescreen TV users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Standard TV users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Resetting the player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Titles, chapters and tracks. . . . . . . . . . . . .60
DVD-Video regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Selecting languages using the language
code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Country code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
07 Audio Settings menu
Audio DRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Virtual Surround. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
08 Video Adjust menu
Video Adjust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Creating your own presets . . . . . . . . . . . 46
09 Initial Settings menu
Using the Initial Settings menu . . . . . . . . 48
Digital Audio Out settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Digital Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Dolby Digital Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
DTS Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
96kHz PCM Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
MPEG Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Video Output settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
TV Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Component Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
S-Video Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Audio Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Subtitle Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
DVD Menu Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Subtitle Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
OSD Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
On Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Angle Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Parental Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
PhotoViewer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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Before you start
CBhaepfteor 1re you start
Picture zoom
Features
While a DVD or Video CD is playing, you can
zoom in on any part of the picture at up to 4x
magnification for a closer look. See Zooming
the screen on page 40.
24-bit/192kHz compatible DAC
This player is fully compatible with high
sampling-rate discs, capable of delivering
better-than-CD sound quality in terms of
dynamic range, low-level resolution and high-
frequency detail.
MP3 and WMA compatibility
This player is compatible with CD-R, CD-RW
and CD-ROM discs that contain MP3 or WMA
audio tracks. See also Compressed audio
compatibility on page 11.
Excellent audio performance with
*1
*2
Dolby Digital and DTS software
Graphical on-screen displays
Setting up and using your DVD player is made
very easy using the graphical on-screen
displays.
Logos: 1
When connected to a suitable AV amplifier or
receiver, this player gives great surround
sound with Dolby Digital and DTS discs.
Energy saving design
*3
This player features an auto power-off func-
tion. If the player is not used for over 30
minutes, it automatically switches itself into
standby.
TruSurround and Virtual Dolby Digital
Logo:
TruSurround/Virtual Dolby Digital creates a
realistic surround-sound effect from any
Dolby Digital source using just two speakers.
See Virtual Surround on page 44.
This unit is designed to use 0.12 W of power
when in standby mode.
*1 Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
PureCinema progressive scan
When connected to a progressive scan-
compatible TV or monitor using the compo-
nent video outputs, you can enjoy extremely
stable, flicker free images, with the same
frame refresh rate as the original movie.
*2 “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered
trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
*3 TruSurround and the
symbol are
trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. TruSurround tech-
nology is incorporated under license from SRS
Labs, Inc.
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Before you start
What’s in the box
01
1
Open the battery compartment cover
on the back of the remote control.
Please confirm that the following accessories
are in the box when you open it.
• Remote control
• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2
• Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow
plugs)
• Power cable
2
Insert two AA/R6P batteries into the
• Operating instructions
• Warranty card
battery compartment following the indi-
cations (ꢀ, ꢁ) inside the compartment.
Putting the batteries in the
remote control
Incorrect use of batteries can result in
hazards such as leakage and bursting. Please
observe the following:
3
Close the cover.
• 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 volt-
ages.
• Make sure that the plus and minus ends
of each battery match the indications in
the battery compartment.
Using the remote control
Keep in mind the following when using the
remote control:
• Remove batteries from equipment that
isn’t going to be used for a month or
more.
• Make sure that there are no obstacles
between the remote and the remote
sensor on the unit.
• When disposing of used batteries, please
comply with governmental regulations or
environmental public instruction’s rules
that apply in your country or area.
• The remote has a range of about 7m
(23ft.).
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• Remote operation may become unreliable
if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is
shining on the unit’s remote sensor.
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Before you start
• Remote controllers for different devices
can interfere with each other. Avoid using
remotes for other equipment located
close to this unit.
DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW discs (Audio CDs
and Video CDs) recorded using a DVD
recorder, CD recorder or personal computer
may not be playable on this unit. This may be
caused by a number of possibilities, including
but not limited to: the type of disc used; the
type of recording; damage, dirt or condensa-
tion on either the disc or the player’s pick-up
lens. See below for notes about particular
software and formats.
• Replace the batteries when you notice a
fall off in the operating range of the
remote.
Disc / content format
playback compatibility
CD-R/RW compatibility
• This unit will play CD-R and CD-RW discs
recorded in CD Audio or Video CD format,
or as a CD-ROM containing MP3, WMA or
JPEG files. However, any other content
may cause the disc not to play, or create
noise/distortion in the output.
General disc compatibility
This player was designed and engineered to
be compatible with software bearing one or
more of the following logos:
• This unit cannot record CD-R or CD-RW
discs.
DVD-Video
DVD-R
DVD-RW
• Unfinalized CD-R/RW discs recorded as
CD Audio can be played, but the full Table
of Contents (playing time, etc.) will not be
displayed.
Audio CD
Video CD
CD-R
CD-RW
DVD-R/RW compatibility
• This unit will play DVD-R/RW discs
recorded using the DVD-Video format that
have been finalized using a DVD-recorder.
Fujicolor CD
• This unit will play DVD-RW discs recorded
using the Video Recording (VR) format.
• Kodak Picture CD
is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co.
• DVD-RW shows in the display when a VR
format DVD-RW disc is loading.
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Ltd.
• When playing a VR format DVD-RW discs
that was edited on a DVD recorder, the
screen may go momentarily black at
edited points and/or you may see scenes
from immediately before the edited point.
Other formats, including but not limited to the
following, are not playable in this player:
DVD-Audio / SACD / DVD-RAM
DVD-ROM / CD-ROM*
* Except those that contain MP3, WMA or
JPEG. See also Compressed audio compat-
ibility and JPEG file compatibility below.
• This unit cannot record DVD-R/RW discs.
• Unfinalized DVD-R/RW discs cannot be
played in this player.
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PC-created disc compatibility
• If you record a disc using a personal
computer, even if it is recorded in a
“compatible format” as listed above, there
will be cases in which the disc may not be
playable in this machine due to the
setting of the application software used to
create the disc. In these particular
Compressed audio compatibility
• This unit will play CD-ROM, CD-R, and
CD-RW discs containing files saved in the
MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) or Windows
Media Audio (WMA) format with a
sampling rate of 32, 44.1 or 48kHz. Incom-
patible files will not play and the message
Can’t play this format will be displayed
(NO PLAY in the front panel display).
instances, check with the software
publisher for more detailed information.
• Fixed bit-rate MP3 files are recom-
mended. Variable bit-rate (VBR) MP3 files
are playable, but playing time may not be
shown correctly.
• Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW soft-
ware disc boxes for additional compati-
bility information.
• This player is compatible with WMA data
encoded using Windows Media Player
version 8 (or less) or Windows Media
Player for Windows XP.
About WMA
• This player is not compatible with loss-
less-encoding or variable bit-rate (VBR)
WMA files.
• WMA files encoded with DRM (Digital
Rights Management) copy protection will
not play and the message Can’t play this
format will be displayed (NO PLAY in the
front panel display).
• The CD-ROM used to compile your WMA/
MP3 files must be 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.
The Windows Media™ logo printed on the box
indicates that this player can playback WMA
data.
• Use CD-R or CD-RW media for recording
your files. The disc must be finalized (i.e.
the session must be closed) in order to
play in this unit. This player is not compat-
ible with multi-session discs. Only the first
session of a multi-session disc will be
recognized.
WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and
refers to an audio compression technology
developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA
data can be encoded by using Windows
Media Player version 8 (or less) or Windows
Media Player for Windows XP.
• This player only plays tracks that are
named with the file extension .mp3,
.MP3, .wma, or .WMA.
Windows Media, and the Windows logo are
trademarks, or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.
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• When naming MP3 and WMA files, add
the corresponding file name extension
(.mp3 or .wma). Files are played
according to the file extension. To prevent
noise and malfunctions, do not use these
extensions for other kinds of files.
quality. This player will play lower bit-rate
files, but please note that the sound
quality becomes noticeably worse at
lower bit-rates.
JPEG file compatibility
• This player can recognize up to 999 files
(WMA/MP3/JPEG) and up to 499 folders.
If a disc exceeds these limits, only files
and folders up to these limits will be play-
able. Files and folders are read/displayed
in alphabetical order. Note that if the file
structure is very complex, you may not be
able to read/play all files on the disc.
• Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.1* still image
files up to 8 mega-pixels are supported
(maximum vertical and horizontal resolu-
tion is 5120 pixels). (*File format used by
digital still cameras)
• The CD-ROM used to compile your JPEG
files must be 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.
• Folder and track names (excluding the file
extension) are displayed.
• There are many different recording bit-
rates available to encode MP3 files. This
unit was designed to be compatible with
all of them. Audio encoded at 128Kbps
should sound close to regular CD Audio
• This player only displays files that are
named with the file extension .jpg or
.JPG.
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Connecting up
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CChoaptnern2 ecting up
Rear panel connections
1
2
3
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
COAXIAL
AUDIO OUT
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PB
R
PR
OPTICAL
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
S
VIDEO OUT
7
6
5
4
3
AUDIO OUT L / R
This pair of analog audio outputs connects to
your TV, AV receiver or stereo system. Even if
you are connecting up one of the digital
outputs, we still recommend you connect
these jacks.
• When connecting this player up to your
TV, AV receiver or other components,
make sure that all components are
switched off and unplugged.
Use the supplied audio/video cable when
connecting these jacks. Match the colors of
the jacks and cables for correct stereo sound.
1
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT – COAXIAL
This is a digital audio output for connection to
a PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS and/or MPEG-
compatible AV receiver that has a coaxial
digital input.
4
AC IN
Connect the supplied power cable here, then
plug into a power outlet.
Connect using a commercially available
coaxial digital audio cable.
5
VIDEO OUT
This is a standard video output that you can
connect to your TV or AV receiver using the
supplied audio/video cable.
2
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
This is a high quality video output for connec-
tion to a TV, monitor or AV receiver that has
component video inputs.
6
S (S-video output)
This is an S-video output that you can use
instead of the video output described in 5
above.
Connect using a commercially available
three-way component video cable. Be careful
to match the colors of the jacks and cables for
correct connection.
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DIGITAL AUDIO OUT – OPTICAL
This is a digital audio output for connection to
a PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS and/or MPEG-
compatible AV receiver that has an optical
digital input.
• You may find it useful to have the manuals
supplied with your other components
handy when connecting this player.
Connect using a commercially available
optical digital audio cable.
• If you come across any unfamiliar terms
in this section of the manual, turn to the
Glossary on page 63.
Easy connections
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.
A/V IN
TV
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
COAXIAL
AUDIO OUT
L
Y
PB
R
PR
OPTICAL
S
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
VIDUT
To power outlet
• This player is equipped with copy protection technology. Do not connect this player to your
TV via a VCR using AV 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
(page 50) to Progressive.
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Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO
Connecting using the S-video
output
OUT L/R jacks to a set of A/V inputs on
your TV.
If your TV (or other equipment) has an S-video
input, you can use this instead of the stan-
dard (composite) output for a better quality
picture.
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.
•
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).
See below if you want to use a component or
S-video cable for the video connection.
Line up the small triangle above the jack with
the same mark on the plug before plugging
in.
2
Connect the supplied AC power cable
to the AC IN inlet, then plug into a power
outlet.
S-VIDEO
IN
• 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.
TV
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
COAXIAL
AUDIO OUT
L
Y
PB
R
PR
OPTICAL
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
VIDEO OUT
• For the above reasons, do not plug this
player into a switched power supply found
on some amplifiers and AV receivers.
• When Component Out (page 50) is set to
Progressive, there is no video output
from the VIDEO OUT (composite) and S
(S-video) jacks. If you want to display video
on more than one monitor simulta-
neously, make sure that it is set to Inter-
lace. Switch the player to standby then,
using the front panel controls, press
ꢂ STANDBY/ON while pressing ꢃꢄ
to switch the player back to Interlace.
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Connecting using the
component video output
Connecting to an AV receiver
To enjoy multichannel surround sound you
need to connect this player to an AV receiver
using a digital output. This player has both
coaxial and optical digital jacks; use which-
ever is convenient.
You can use the component video output
instead of the standard video out jack to
connect this player to your TV (or other equip-
ment). This should give you the best quality
picture from the three types of video output
available.
In addition to a digital connection, we recom-
mend also connecting using the stereo
analog connection.
•
Use a component video cable (not
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).
supplied) to connect the COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT jacks to a component video
input on your TV, monitor or AV receiver.
1
Connect one of DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
jacks on this player to a digital input on
your AV receiver.
COMPONENT
VIDEO IN
TV
DIGITAL IN
(OPTICAL)
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
COAXIAL
AUDIO OUT
Y
PB
AV receiver
DIGITAL IN
(COAXIAL)
PR
OPTICAL
S
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
VIDEUT
L AUDIO OT
AXIAL
AUDIO OUT
L
Y
PB
• To set up the player for use with a progres-
sive scan TV, see Component Out on
page 50.
R
PR
OPTICAL
S
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
VIDEO OUT
This enables you to listen to multichannel
surround sound.
For an optical connection, use an optical
cable (not supplied) to connect the OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to an optical input
on your AV receiver.
For a coaxial connection, use a coaxial cable
(similar to the supplied video cable) to
connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
jack to a coaxial input on your AV receiver.
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Connect the analog AUDIO OUT L/R
• My VCR is already connected to my TV, so
there aren’t any spare inputs. What should
I do?
and VIDEO OUT jacks on this player to a
set of analog audio and video inputs on
your AV receiver.
If all your TV’s inputs are already in use,
you can buy a video input selector from an
electronics store, which effectively gives
you more inputs.
AV receiver
AUDIO/
VIDEO IN
• My TV only has one input for the sound.
What should I plug it into?
If you don’t mind mono sound, you can
buy a stereo RCA-to-mono RCA cable
from an electronics store. Connect the
stereo end to this player and the mono
end to your TV.
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
COAXIAL
AUDIO OUT
L
Y
PB
R
PR
OPTICAL
S
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
VIDET
If you want stereo sound, connect this
player to your amplifier or stereo system
using a stereo audio cable.
The diagram shows standard video connec-
tions, but you can alternatively use the
S-video or component video connections if
they’re available.
• I connected the DVD player to my AV
receiver, and although the sound is fine,
there’s no picture. What did I do wrong?
3
Connect the AV receiver’s video
Make sure that the correct video input is
selected on your TV.
output to a video input on your TV.
Also make sure that the type of video
connection from the DVD player to your
AV receiver is the same as that from the
receiver to your TV. Most AV receivers
won’t convert from one kind of connection
to another.
• You usually have to connect the same
kind of video cable between your DVD
player and AV receiver, and between your
AV receiver and TV.
• My TV doesn’t have any inputs to connect
the DVD player. How can I watch DVDs?
If your TV has no inputs you can’t use this
player with it.
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Controls and displays
CChaoptnert3rols and displays
Front panel
1
3
4
7
8
9
TOP MENU
MENU
OPEN/
CLOSE
ꢉ
ENTER
HOME
MENU
RETURN
STANDBY/ON
ꢃꢄ
ꢅꢆ
ꢊ
ꢇ
ꢈ
DV-260/
DV-263
16
13
2
15
12
5
6
14
11
10
9
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
TOP MENU
MENU
ꢉ
ꢇ
ꢈ
ENTER
HOME
MENU
FL DIMMER
ꢃꢄ ꢅꢆ
OPEN/CLOSE
RETURN
ꢊ
STANDBY/ON
DV-363
16
15
14
3
13 12
11
10
1
4
5
6
ꢈ
ꢃꢄ ꢅꢆ
ꢊ
ꢇ
OPEN/CLOSE
STANDBY/ON
ꢉ
DV-463
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16
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ꢂ STANDBY/ON
10 RETURN
Press to switch the player on or into standby.
Press to return to a previous menu screen.
2
FL DIMMER
11 HOME MENU
Press to dim or brighten the display.
Press to display (or exit).
3
Disc tray
12 ꢊ
Press to stop the disc (you can resume play-
back by pressing ꢈ (play)).
4
ꢉ OPEN/CLOSE
Press to open or close the disc tray.
13 Remote control sensor
The remote control has a range of up to about
7m (23ft).
5
ꢇ
Press to pause playback. Press again to
restart.
14 Display
See page 20 for a description of the display.
6
ꢈ
Press to start or resume playback.
15 ꢃ ꢄ and ꢅ ꢆ
• Press and hold for fast reverse/forward
scanning.
7
TOP MENU
Press to display the top menu of a DVD disc.
8
ENTER & cursor buttons
• Press to jump to the previous/next
chapter or track.
Use to navigate on-screen displays and
menus. Press ENTER to select an option or
execute a command.
16
This mark indicates compatibility with
DVD-RW discs recorded on a DVD recorder in
Video Recording mode.
9
MENU
Press to display a DVD disc menu, or the Disc
Navigator if a VR format DVD-RW, CD, Video
CD , MP3, WMA or JPEG disc is loaded.
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Display
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
DV-260/DV-263
9
10
6
5
3
4
11
2
7
8
12
1
9
DV-363 / DV-463
1
ꢇ and ꢈ
7
Indicates whether a disc is playing or paused.
Lights in any of the repeat play modes.
2
CHP
8 REMAIN
Indicates that the character display is
showing a DVD chapter number.
Indicates that the character display is
showing the disc or title/chapter/track remain
time.
3
TITLE
Indicates that the character display is
showing a DVD title number.
9
Character display
10 2 D
4
Lights when a Dolby Digital soundtrack is
playing.
Lights when 2V/SRS TruSurround is
selected.
11 TRK
Indicates that the character display is
showing a CD or Video CD track number.
5
Lights during multi-angle scenes on a DVD
disc.
12 DTS
Lights when a DTS soundtrack is playing.
6
PRGSVE
Lights when the player is set to output
progressive scan video (see Component Out
on page 50).
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Remote control
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1
ꢂ STANDBY/ON
Press to switch the player on or into standby.
2
AUDIO
Press to select the audio channel or language
(see Switching DVD audio language on
page 39).
STANDBY/ON
OPEN/CLOSE
ꢉ
ꢂ
1
2
4
14
15
16
17
3
SUBTITLE
AUDIO
SUBTITLE
ANGLE
CLEAR
ENTER
Press to select a subtitle display (see
Switching subtitles on page 39).
3
2
3
6
9
1
4
4
Number buttons
5
8
5
TOP MENU
0
7
Press to display the top menu of a DVD disc.
ENTER & cursor buttons
Use to navigate on-screen displays and
menus. Press ENTER to select an option or
execute a command.
TOP MENU
MENU
18
5
6
6
ENTER
HOME
MENU
RETURN
7
8
19
20
7
HOME MENU
ꢋ/ꢌ
ꢄ
ꢍ/ꢎ
ꢅ
ꢈ
Press to display (or exit) the on-screen
display.
9
ꢃ
ꢇ
ꢊ
ꢆ
10
21
8
ꢄ and ꢋ/ꢌ
11
22
PLAY MODE SURROUND ZOOM
DISPLAY
Use for reverse slow motion playback, frame
reverse and reverse scanning.
12
13
23
24
9
ꢈ
Press to start or resume playback.
10 ꢃ
Press to jump to the beginning of the current
chapter or track, then to previous chapters/
tracks.
11 ꢇ
Press to pause playback; press again to
restart.
12 PLAY MODE
Press to display the Play Mode menu. (You
can also get to the Play Mode menu by
pressing HOME MENU and selecting Play
Mode).
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13 SURROUND
19 RETURN
Press to activate/switch off 2V/SRS TruSur-
Press to return to a previous menu screen.
round.
20 ꢅ and ꢎ/ꢍ
14 ꢉ OPEN/CLOSE
Press to open or close the disc tray.
Use for forward slow motion playback, frame
advance and forward scanning.
15 ANGLE
21 ꢆ
Press to change the camera angle during
DVD multi-angle scene playback (see
Switching camera angles on page 40).
Press to jump to the next chapter or track.
22 ꢊ
Press to stop the disc (you can resume play-
back by pressing ꢈ (play)).
16 CLEAR
Press to clear a numeric entry.
23 DISPLAY
17 ENTER
Press to display information about the disc
playing (see Displaying disc information on
page 40).
Use to select menu options, etc. (works
exactly the same as the ENTER button in 6
above).
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18 MENU
Press to change the zoom level (see Zooming
the screen on page 40).
Press to display a DVD disc menu, or the Disc
Navigator if a VR format DVD-RW, CD, Video
CD , MP3, WMA or JPEG disc is loaded.
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Chapter 4
Getting started
Switching on
Let’s Get Started
After making sure that everything is
connected properly and that the player is
plugged in, press ꢂ STANDBY/ON on the
front panel, or on the remote control to switch
the player on.
When you switch on the player for the first
time, you should see a welcome screen
displayed on your TV. From here you can let
the player know what kind of TV you have,
then either use the Setup Navigator to make
more settings, or jump right in and start
playing some discs.
Also, switch on your TV and make sure that it
is set to the input you connected the DVD
player to.
ꢂ STANDBY/ON
ENTER
STANDBY/ON
ꢃꢄ
ꢅꢆ
GUIDE
RETURN
1
After you’re finished reading the
welcome screen, press ENTER to move on.
• My DVD player switches on but there is
nothing displayed on my TV.
Welcome to Pioneer DVD!
Thank you for purchasing this Pioneer DVD player.
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.
Before using, please take a little time
to setup your DVD player
Put the batteries into the remote control
Next, press the [ENTER] button on the remote control
and start the Let's Get Started Menu
Next
• This player features a screen saver and an
auto power off function. If the player is
stopped and no button is pressed for five
minutes, the screen saver starts. If the
disc tray is closed but no disc is playing
and no control is pressed for 30 minutes,
the player automatically goes into
standby.
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Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor left/right)
buttons to select either ‘Wide screen
(16:9)’ or ‘Standard size screen (4:3)’
according to the kind of TV you have, then
press ENTER.
• Throughout this manual, ‘Select’ means
use the cursor buttons to highlight an
item on-screen, then press ENTER.
Let's Get Started Menu
ENTER
What kind of TV do you have?
Use the
/
cursor buttons
to choose, then press [ENTER]
ENTER
HOME
GMUEINDUE
RETURN
Wide screen (16:9)
Standard size screen (4:3)
3
Press ENTER again to finish setting up.
Button
What it does
Let's Get Started Menu
HOME
MENU
Display/exit the on-screen dis-
play.
Setup complete
If you're finished setting up,
choose [Complete],
ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢀ/ꢁ Changes the highlighted menu
to start again choose [Back]
item.
Selects the highlighted menu
item (both ENTER buttons work
in exactly the same way).
ENTER
Complete
Back
• Select Back then press ENTER if you want
to go back and change the setting you just
made.
RETURN
Returns to the main menu with-
out saving changes.
Using the on-screen displays
For ease of use, this player makes extensive
use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs).
You should get used to the way these work as
you’ll need to use them when setting up the
player, using some of the playback features,
such as program play, and when making
more advanced settings for audio and video.
• If you’re using the DV–260/DV-263 or DV-
363, the buttons to navigate the on-screen
displays are available on the front panel
as well as the remote control. (See Front
panel on page 18 for the location and
description of all the front panel controls
for your model.)
All the screens are navigated in basically the
same way, using the cursor buttons (ꢂ/ꢃ/
ꢀ/ꢁ)to change the highlighted item and
pressing ENTER to select it.
• The button guide at the bottom of every
OSD screen shows you which buttons
you’ll need to use for that screen.
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Select a DVD language.
Setting up with the Setup
Navigator
Some DVD discs feature on-screen menus,
soundtracks and subtitles in several
Using the Setup Navigator you can make a
number of other initial settings for this player.
We recommend using the Setup Navigator,
especially if you connected this player to an
AV receiver for playing surround sound. To
answer some of the questions about digital
audio formats you may need to look at the
instructions that came with your AV receiver.
languages. Set your preferred language here.
Setup Navigator
Language Settings
Audio Out Settings
AV Receiver Func.
DVD Language
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Other Language
1
If a disc is playing, press ꢊ (stop).
Also turn on your TV and make sure that it is
set to the correct video input.
• Note that the language you choose here
may not be available on all discs.
• If you want to select a language other
than those listed, select Other
2
Press HOME MENU.
The on-screen display (OSD) appears.
Language. See Selecting languages
using the language code list on page 62
for detailed information.
HOME MENU
DVD
Audio Settings
Play Mode
Video Adjust
5
Did you connect this player to an
amplifier or AV receiver?
Select Connected or Not Connected.
Disc Navigator
Setup Navigator
Initial Settings
Setup Navigator
Language Settings
Audio Out Settings
AV Receiver Func.
AV Receiver
Connected
3
Select ‘Setup Navigator’.
Not Connected
HOME MENU
DVD
Audio Settings
Play Mode
Video Adjust
• If you selected Not Connected here, that
completes setup using the Setup Navi-
gator. Press ENTER to exit.
Disc Navigator
Setup Navigator
Initial Settings
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Did you connect this player to an AV
9
Is your AV receiver MPEG compatible?
receiver using a digital output?
Select Compatible, Not Compatible or
Select Connected or Not Connected.
Don’t Know.
Setup Navigator
Setup Navigator
Language Settings
AV Receiver
Language Settings
Audio Out Settings DTS
AV Receiver Func. MPEG
Dolby Digital
Connected
Compatible
Not Connected
Not Compatible
Don't Know
Audio Out Settings Digital Audio Out
AV Receiver Func.
• If you selected Not Connected here, that
completes setup using the Setup Navi-
gator. Press ENTER to exit.
10 Is your AV receiver compatible with
96kHz Linear PCM audio?
Select Compatible, Not Compatible or
Don’t Know.
7
Is your AV receiver Dolby Digital
compatible?
Setup Navigator
Select Compatible, Not Compatible or
Don’t Know.
Language Settings
Audio Out Settings DTS
AV Receiver Func. MPEG
96kHz Linear PCM
Dolby Digital
Compatible
Not Compatible
Don't Know
Setup Navigator
Language Settings
Audio Out Settings
AV Receiver Func.
Dolby Digital
Compatible
Not Compatible
Don't Know
11 Press ENTER to complete the setup, or
press HOME MENU to quit the Setup Navi-
gator without making any changes.
8
Is your AV receiver DTS compatible?
Setup Navigator
Select Compatible, Not Compatible or
Don’t Know.
Language Settings
Audio Out Settings DTS
AV Receiver Func. MPEG
96kHz Lin
Dolby Digital
Compatible
le
Settings complete
Press ENTER to exit
Setup Navigator
ENTER
Language Settings
Dolby Digital
Compatible
Not Compatible
Don't Know
Audio Out Settings DTS
AV Receiver Func.
Congratulations, setup is complete!
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Playing discs
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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 and WMA/MP3 discs are
covered here. Further functions are detailed
in the next chapter.
STANDBY/ON
OPEN/CLOSE
ꢉ
ꢂ
2
5
8
3
6
9
1
4
7
ENTER
0
ENTER
4
Press ꢈ (play) to start playback.
ꢋ/ꢌ
ꢄ
ꢍ/ꢎ
ꢅ
If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD, a menu
may appear. See DVD-Video disc menus on
page 30 and Video CD PBC menus on page 30
for more on how to navigate these.
ꢈ
ꢃ
ꢇ
ꢊ
ꢆ
If you’re playing an WMA/MP3 disc, it may
take a few seconds before playback starts,
depending on the complexity of the file struc-
ture on the disc.
If you loaded a CD/CD-R/RW containing
JPEGs, a slideshow will start. See Viewing
JPEG discs on page 42 for more on playing
these discs.
1
If the player isn’t already on, press
ꢂ STANDBY/ON to switch it on.
If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD, also turn
on your TV and make sure that it is set to the
correct video input.
• See also PhotoViewer on page 56 if the
disc contains both WMA/MP3 audio files
and JPEG picture files (by default, you will
not be able to play the WMA/MP3 files).
2
tray.
Press ꢉ OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc
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• 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?
• After I load a DVD disc, it ejects automati-
cally after a few seconds!
Some discs override the display prefer-
ences 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.
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 60.
• My AV receiver is definitely compatible with
96kHz Linear PCM audio, but it doesn’t
seem to work with this player. What’s
wrong?
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 57.
For digital copy-protection purposes,
some 96kHz DVD discs are automatically
downsampled to 48kHz. This is not a
malfunction. With these kinds of discs, if
you want to enjoy high-quality analog
audio, set Digital Out to Off (see Digital
Out on page 48), and 96kHz PCM Out to
96kHz (see 96kHz PCM Out on page 49).
• 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 not damaged. See Taking care
of your player and discs on page 57 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 10 for more on disc
compatibility.
Basic playback controls
The table below shows the basic controls on
the remote for playing discs. The following
chapter covers more playback features in
more detail.
• I have a widescreen TV so why are there
black bars at the top and bottom of the
screen when I play some discs?
Button
What it does
ꢈ
Starts playback.
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.
DVD and Video CD: If the display
shows RESUME or LAST MEM
playback starts from the resume or
last memory point (see also
Resume and Last Memory below.)
ꢇ
Pauses a disc that’s playing, or
restarts a paused disc.
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Button
What it does
ꢊ
Stops playback.
• 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.
DVD and Video CD: Display shows
RESUME. Press ꢊ (stop) again to
cancel the resume function. (See
also Resume and Last Memory
below.)
• Track skip and number buttons for track
selection do not work with unfinalized CD-
R/RW discs.
ꢄ
ꢅ
ꢃ
ꢆ
Press to start fast reverse scan-
ning. Press ꢈ (play) to resume
normal playback.
Resume and Last Memory
When you stop playback of a DVD or Video CD
disc, RESUME is shown in the display indi-
cating that you can resume playback again
from that point.
Press to start fast forward scan-
ning. Press ꢈ (play) to resume
normal playback.
Skips to the start of the current
track or chapter, then to previous
tracks/chapters.
If the disc tray is not opened, the next time you
start playback the display shows RESUME
and playback resumes from the resume point.
Skips to the next track or chapter.
For DVD discs only: If you take the disc out of
the player, the play position is stored in
memory. When you load the disc next time,
the display shows LAST MEM and you can
resume playback (this works for up to five
discs).
Numbers Use to enter a title/track number.
Press ENTER to select (or wait a
few seconds).
• If the disc is stopped, playback
starts from the selected title (for
DVD) or track number (for CD/
Video CD/WMA/MP3 ).
• If the disc is playing, playback
jumps to the start of the selected
chapter or track.
If you want to clear the resume/last memory
point, press ꢊ (stop) while RESUME or LAST
MEM is displayed.
• When a Video CD is loaded, the Resume
point is lost if the player is switched off.
Front panel controls
The ꢈ (play), ꢊ (stop), and ꢇ (pause) buttons
on the front panel work in exactly the same
way as their remote control equivalents.
• For the Last Memory function to work, you
must press ꢊ (stop) to stop playback
before opening the disc tray.
The combined scan/skip buttons on the front
panel (ꢃ ꢄ and ꢅ ꢆ) work slightly
differently from the remote buttons. Press
and hold for fast scan; press for track/chapter
skip.
• The Last Memory function doesn’t work
with VR format DVD-RW discs.
See Front panel on page 18 for the location
and description of all the front panel controls
for your model.
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DVD-Video disc menus
Many DVD-Video discs contain menus from
which you can select what you want to watch.
They may give access to additional features,
such as subtitle and audio language selec-
tion, or special features such as slideshows.
See the disc packaging for details.
• If you’re using the DV–260/263 or DV–363,
most of the buttons to navigate DVD disc
menus are available on the front panel as
well as the remote control. (See Front
panel on page 18 for the location and
description of all the front panel controls
for your model.)
Sometimes DVD-Video menus are displayed
automatically when you start playback; others
only appear when you press MENU or TOP
MENU.
Video CD PBC menus
Some Video CDs have menus from which you
can choose what you want to watch. These
are called PBC (Playback control) menus.
2
5
8
3
6
9
1
4
ENTER
You can play a PBC Video CD without having
to navigate the PBC menu by starting play-
back using a number button to select a track,
rather than the ꢈ (play) button.
0
7
TOP MENU
MENU
ENTER
RETURN
2
5
8
3
6
9
1
ENTER
4
0
7
Button
What it does
ENTER
RETURN
TOP MENU Displays the ‘top menu’ of a DVD
disc—this varies with the disc.
MENU
Displays a DVD disc menu—this
varies with the disc and may be
the same as the ‘top menu’.
ꢃ
ꢆ
Button
What it does
ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢀ/ꢁ Moves the cursor around the
screen.
RETURN
Displays the PBC menu.
ENTER
Selects the current menu option.
Numbers
ꢃ
Use to enter a numbered menu
option. Press ENTER to select.
RETURN
Returns to the previously dis-
played menu screen.
Displays the previous menu page
(if there is one).
Numbers
Highlights a numbered menu
option (some discs only). Press
ENTER to select.
ꢆ
Displays the next menu page (if
there is one).
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1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc
Introduction
Navigator’ from the on-screen display.
Alternatively, if a VR format DVD-RW, CD,
Video CD or WMA/MP3/JPEG disc is loaded,
you can press MENU, which takes you
straight to the Disc Navigator screen.
Most of the features described in this chapter
make use of on-screen displays. For an expla-
nation of how to navigate these, see Using the
on-screen displays on page 24.
Many of the functions covered in this chapter
apply to DVD discs, Video CDs, CDs and
WMA/MP3/JPEG discs, although the exact
operation of some varies slightly with the kind
of disc loaded.
HOME MENU
DVD
Audio Settings
Play Mode
Video Adjust
Some DVD discs restrict the use of some
functions (random or repeat, for example).
This is not a malfunction.
Disc Navigator
Setup Navigator
Initial Settings
When playing Video CDs, some of the func-
tions are not available during PBC playback. If
you want to use them, start the disc playing
using a number button to select a track.
2
Select what you want to play.
Depending on the type of disc you have
loaded, the Disc Navigator looks slightly
different.
The screen for DVD discs shows the titles on
the left and the chapters on the right. Select a
title, or a chapter within a title.
Using the Disc Navigator to
browse the contents of a disc
Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the
contents of a disc to find the part you want to
play. You can use the Disc Navigator when a
disc is playing or stopped.
Disc Navigator
Title 1-10
Chapter 1-3
DVD
Title 01
Title 02
Title 03
Title 04
Title 05
Title 06
Title 07
Title 08
Chapter 001
Chapter 002
Chapter 003
For a VR (Video Recording) mode DVD-RW
disc select beween the Playlist and Original
areas of the disc, or a title. Press ꢁ (cursor
right) to preview the title.
• It’s not possible to switch between Orig-
inal and Playlist during playback.
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• Not all VR format DVD-RW discs have a
Playlist.
• It’s not possible to use the Disc Navigator
when playing a Video CD in PBC mode, or
an unfinalized CD-R/RW disc.
Disc Navigator
• Another way to find a particular place on
a disc is to use one of the search modes.
See Searching a disc on page 38.
Title(1-03)
DVD-RW
Original
01. 3/31 FIRST LEAGUE
02. 4/28 SECOND LEAGUE
03. 4/29 FINAL ROUND
Play List
Scanning discs
You can fast-scan discs forward or backward
at various different speeds.
The screen for CDs and Video CDs shows a
list of tracks.
1
During playback, press ꢄ or ꢅ to
start scanning.
Disc Navigator
Track 1-10
2
Press repeatedly to increase the scan-
CD
Track 01
Track 02
Track 03
Track 04
Track 05
Track 06
Track 07
Track 08
ning speed.
• WMA/MP3 tracks can only be scanned at
one speed.
• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.
3
To resume normal playback, press ꢈ
(play).
The screen for an WMA/MP3 disc shows the
folder names on the left and the track names
on the right (note that if there are more than
16 folders or names that contain accented or
non-roman characters, tracks and folders
may show up with generic names – F_033,
T_035, etc.).
• Sound can be heard while scanning audio
CDs and WMA/MP3 discs.
• When scanning a Video CD or WMA/MP3
track, playback automatically resumes at
the end or beginning of the track.
Select a folder, or a track within a folder.
Disc Navigator
• There is no sound while scanning DVDs
and Video CDs, and no subtitles while
scanning DVDs.
Folder 1-17
Track 1-10
WMA/MP3
001. ACP
002. Nth Degree
003. Pfeuti
001. Gravity deluxe
002.Tesla's patent
003. Border dispute
004. Delayed by rain
005. Accident incident
006. Pigeon post
004. Live
• Depending on the disc, normal playback
may automatically resume when a new
chapter is reached on a DVD disc.
005. Glitch music
006. CodHead
007.Thermo
008. Missing Man
007. Outernational
008. Vacuum tube
Playback starts after you press ENTER.
Playing in slow motion
You can play DVDs and Video CDs at four
different forward slow motion speeds. DVD
discs can also be played at two reverse
speeds.
• The Disc Navigator is not available unless
there is a disc loaded.
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2
During playback, press ꢇ (pause).
Press and hold ꢋ/ꢌ or ꢍ/ꢎ until
• The picture quality when using frame
reverse is not as good as frame advance.
slow motion playback starts.
• The slow motion speed is shown on-
screen.
• Depending on the disc, normal playback
may automatically resume when a new
chapter is reached.
• There is no sound during slow motion
playback.
• When changing direction with a DVD
disc, the picture may ‘move’ in an unex-
pected way. This is not a malfunction.
3
Press repeatedly to change the slow
motion speed.
• The slow motion speed is displayed on-
screen.
Looping a section of a disc
4
To resume normal playback, press ꢈ
The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify
two points (A and B) within a track (CD and
Video CD) or title (DVD) that form a loop
which is played over and over.
(play).
• Video CD only supports forward slow
motion playback.
• The picture quality during slow motion
playback is not as good as during normal
playback.
• You can’t use A-B Repeat with WMA/MP3
discs, Video CDs in PBC mode, or unfinal-
ized CD-R/RW discs.
• Depending on the disc, normal playback
may automatically resume when a new
chapter is reached.
1
During playback, press PLAY MODE
and select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the list of
functions on the left.
Frame advance/frame reverse
Play Mode
You can advance or back up a DVD disc
frame-by-frame. With Video CDs and VR
format DVD-RWs, you can only use frame
advance.
A-B Repeat
Repeat
A(Start Point)
B(End Point)
Off
Random
Program
Search Mode
1
During playback, press ꢇ (pause).
2
Press ꢋ/ꢌ or ꢍ/ꢎ to reverse or
advance a frame at a time.
3
To resume normal playback, press ꢈ
(play).
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Press ENTER on ‘A(Start Point)’ to set
1
During playback, press PLAY MODE
the loop start point.
and select ‘Repeat’ from the list of func-
tions on the left.
Play Mode
Play Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
A(Start Point)
B(End Point)
Off
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Title Repeat
Chapter Repeat
Repeat Off
Random
Program
Random
Search Mode
Program
Search Mode
3
Press ENTER on ‘B(End Point)’ to set
the loop end point.
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
For DVD discs, select Title Repeat or
Chapter Repeat (or Repeat Off).
Random
Program
Search Mode
Play Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Title Repeat
Chapter Repeat
Repeat Off
After pressing ENTER, playback jumps back
Random
to the start point and plays the loop.
Program
Search Mode
• The minimum loop time is 2 seconds.
4
To resume normal playback, select
‘Off’ from the menu.
For CDs and Video CDs, select Disc Repeat or
Track Repeat (or Repeat Off).
Using repeat play
Play Mode
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 36).
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Disc Repeat
Track Repeat
Repeat Off
Random
Program
Search Mode
• You can’t use Repeat play with Video CDs
in PBC mode, or unfinalized CD-R/RW
discs.
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For WMA/MP3 discs, select Disc Repeat,
Folder Repeat or Track Repeat (or Repeat
Off).
2
Select a random play option.
For DVD discs, select Random Title or
Random Chapter, (or Random Off).
Play Mode
Play Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Disc Repeat
Folder Repeat
Track Repeat
Repeat Off
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Random Title
Random Chapter
Random Off
Random
Random
Program
Program
Search Mode
Search Mode
For CDs and Video CDs, select On or Off to
switch random play on or off.
• You can’t use repeat and random play at
the same time.
Play Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
On
Off
• If you switch camera angle during repeat
play, repeat play is canceled.
Random
Program
Search Mode
Using random play
Use the random play function to play titles or
chapters (DVD-Video) or tracks (CD, Video CD
and WMA/MP3 discs) in a random order.
For WMA/MP3 discs, select Random All (all
folders) or Random Track (current folder
only), (or Random Off).
You can set the random play option when a
disc is playing or stopped.
Play Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Random All
Random Track
Random Off
Random
Program
• You can’t use random play with VR format
DVD-RW discs, Video CDs playing in PBC
mode, or while a DVD disc menu is being
displayed.
Search Mode
1
Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Random’
from the list of functions on the left.
• To stop the disc and cancel random play-
back, press ꢊ (stop).
Play Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Random Title
Random Chapter
Random Off
• To cancel random playback without stop-
ping playback, press CLEAR. The disc will
play to the end, then stop.
Random
Program
Search Mode
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• During random play, the ꢃ and ꢆ
buttons function a little differently to
normal: ꢃ returns to the beginning of
the current track/chapter. You can't go
back further than this. ꢆ selects
another track/chapter at random from
those remaining.
On the left side is the program list, then to the
right is a list of titles (if a DVD disc is loaded),
tracks (for CDs and Video CDs), or folder
names (for WMA/MP3 discs). On the far right
is a list of chapters (for DVD) or track names
(for WMA/MP3).
3
Select a title, chapter, folder or track
• You can't use random play together with
program or repeat play.
for the current step in the program list.
For a DVD disc, you can add a whole title, or a
chapter within a title to the program list.
• To add a title, select the title.
Creating a program list
This feature lets you program the play order of
titles/chapters/folders/tracks on a disc.
Program
Program Step
Title 1~38
Chapter 1~4
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.
• You can’t use Program play with VR
format DVD-RW discs, Video CDs playing
in PBC mode, or while a DVD disc menu
is being displayed.
06.
07.
08.
• To add a chapter, first highlight the title,
then press ꢁ (cursor right) and select a
chapter from the list.
1
Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Program’
from the list of functions on the left.
Play Mode
Program
Program Step
Title 1-38
Chapter 1-4
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Create/Edit
01. 01-003
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
Playback Start
Playback Stop
Program Delete
Program Memory
Random
03.
Program
04.
Search Mode
ꢈ Off
05.
06.
07.
08.
2
Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of
program options.
For a CD or Video CD, select a track to add to
the program list.
Play Mode
Program
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Create/Edit
Program Step
Track 1~12
Playback Start
Playback Stop
Program Delete
Program Memory
01. 04
02.
Track 01
Track 02
Track 03
Track 04
Track 05
Track 06
Track 07
Track 08
Random
Program
03.
Search Mode
ꢈ Off
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
The Program edit screen that appears
depends on the kind of disc loaded.
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For an WMA/MP3 disc, you can add a whole
folder, or a track within a folder to the
program list.
• To save your program list and exit the
program edit screen without starting play-
back, press PLAY MODE or HOME
MENU. (Don’t press RETURN – your
program list won’t be saved.)
• To add a folder, select the folder.
Program
Program Step
Folder 1-6
Track 1-10
01. 001
02.
001. ACP
001. Gravity deluxe
002.Tesla's patent
003. Border dispute
004. Delayed by rain
005. Accident incident
006. Pigeon post
002. Nth Degree
003. Pfeuti
• During program play, press ꢆto skip to
the next program step.
03.
04.
004. Live
05.
005. Glitch music
006. CodHead
06.
• Press CLEAR during playback to switch
off program play. Press while stopped to
erase the program list.
07.
007. Outernational
008. Vacuum tube
08.
• To add a track, first find the folder, then
press ꢁ (cursor right) and select a track
name from the list.
Editing a program list
After creating a program list, you can add,
delete and change steps.
Program
1
Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Program’
Program Step
Folder 1-6
Track 1-10
from the list of functions on the left.
01. 001-003
001. ACP
001. Gravity deluxe
002.Tesla's patent
003. Border dispute
004. Delayed by rain
005. Accident incident
006. Pigeon post
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
002. Nth Degree
003. Pfeuti
2
Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of
004. Live
005. Glitch music
006. CodHead
program options.
007. Outernational
008. Vacuum tube
3
To clear a step, highlight the step
number and press CLEAR.
4
To insert a step in the middle of the
After pressing ENTER to select the title/
chapter/folder/track, the step number auto-
matically moves down one.
program list, highlight the step where you
want the new step to appear, then select
a title/chapter/folder/track to add.
After pressing ENTER, the new step is
inserted into the list.
4
Repeat step 3 to build up a program
list.
A program list can contain up to 24 titles/
chapters/folders/tracks.
5
To add a step to the end of the
program list, highlight the next free step
then select a title/chapter/folder/track to
add.
5
To play the program list, press ꢈ
(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.
• To save your program list and exit the
program edit screen without starting play-
back, press PLAY MODE or HOME
MENU.
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• If you want to exit the program edit screen
without saving the changes you made,
press RETURN.
Searching a disc
You can search DVD discs by title or chapter
number, or by time. CDs can be searched by
track number, and Video CDs by track
number or time. WMA/MP3 discs can be
searched by folder or track number.
Other functions available from the
program menu
As well as creating and editing a program list,
you can start program play, cancel program
play, erase the program list, and memorize a
program list from the Play Mode menu.
1
Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Search
Mode’ from the list of functions on the
left.
The search options that appear depend on the
kind of disc loaded. The screen below shows
the DVD search options.
1
Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Program’
from the list of functions on the left.
Play Mode
Play Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Title Search
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Create/Edit
Chapter Search
Time Search
Playback Start
Playback Stop
Program Delete
Program Memory
Random
Random
Program
Program
Search Mode
Search Mode
ꢈ Off
2
3
Select a search mode.
2
Select a program play function.
• Create/Edit – See above
Use the number buttons to enter a
title, chapter, folder or track number, or a
time.
• Playback Start – Starts playback of a
saved program list
• Playback Stop – Turns off program play,
Play Mode
but does not erase the program list
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Title Search
• Program Delete – Erases the program
list and turns off program play
Input Chapter
Chapter Search
Time Search
0
0
1
Random
Program
• Program Memory (DVD only) – Select
On to save the program list for the disc
loaded. (Select Off to cancel the program
memory for the disc loaded)
Search Mode
• For a time search, enter the number of
minutes and seconds into the currently
playing title (DVD) or track (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.
• Program lists are saved for the DVD disc
loaded. When you load a disc with a saved
program list, program play is automati-
cally turned on.
• You can save program lists for up to 24
discs. After that, the oldest one is
replaced with the new one saved.
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Press ENTER to start playback.
• Some discs only allow you to change
audio language from the disc menu.
Press TOP MENU to access.
• The disc must be playing in order to use
time search.
• To set audio language preferences, see
• Search functions are not available with
Video CDs in PBC mode, or unfinalized
CD-R/RW discs.
Audio Language on page 51.
Switching VR format DVD-RW
audio channel
Switching subtitles
When playing a VR format DVD-RW disc
recorded with dual-mono audio, you can
switch between the main, sub, and mixed
channels during playback.
Some DVD discs have subtitles in one or
more languages; the disc box will usually tell
you which subtitle languages are available.
You can switch subtitle language during play-
back.
1
Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an
audio channel option.
1
Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a
subtitle option.
Audio
1L
Dolby Digital 1+1CH
Current / Total
Subtitle
1/2
English
Switching Video CD audio
channel
When playing a Video CD, you can switch
between stereo, just the left channel or just
the right channel.
• Some discs only allow you to change
subtitle language from the disc menu.
Press TOP MENU to access.
• To set subtitle preferences, see Subtitle
Language on page 52.
1
Press AUDIO repeatly to select an
audio channel option.
Audio
Stereo
Switching DVD audio
language
When playing a DVD disc recorded with
dialog in two or more languages, you can
switch audio language during playback.
1
Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an
audio language option.
Current /Total
Audio
1/2
French
Dolby Digital 3/2.1CH
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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 or Video CD.
• We do not recommend using DVD disc
menus when the screen is zoomed as
menu options will not be highlighted.
1
During playback, use the ZOOM
• If you are displaying subtitles, these will
disappear when the screen is zoomed.
They will reappear when you return the
screen to normal.
button to select the zoom factor.
• Normal
• 2x
• 4x
Switching camera angles
Normal
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 Angle Indicator
on page 53).
Zoom 2x
Zoom 2x
Zoom 4x
1
During playback (or when paused),
Zoom 4x
press ANGLE to switch angle.
Displaying disc information
Various track, chapter and title information,
as well as the video transmission rate for DVD
discs, can be displayed on-screen while a disc
is playing.
• Since DVD and Video CD have a fixed
resolution, picture quality will deteriorate,
especially at 4x zoom. This is not a
malfunction.
1
To show/switch the information
displayed, press DISPLAY.
2
Use the cursor buttons to change the
zoomed area.
You can change the zoom factor and the
zoomed area freely during playback.
When a disc is playing, the information
appears at the top of the screen. Keep
pressing DISPLAY to change the displayed
information.
• If the navigation square at the top of the
screen disappears, press ZOOM again to
display it.
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• DVD displays
• JPEG disc displays
Play
JPEG
Play
Title
DVD
ꢈ
ꢈ
Current / Total
1/40
Current / Total
11/38
Elapsed
2.05
Remain
4.57
Total
7.02
File
1. French
1. English
1
File Name
FL000001
Audio Dolby Digital 3/2.1CH
Subtitle
Angle
Play
JPEG
ꢈ
Play
DVD
ꢈ
Current / Total
1/40
Current / Total
11/38
Elapsed
2.05
Remain
4.57
Total
7.02
Folder
Chapter
Tr. Rate
Folder Name Holiday
8.6Mbps
• VR format DVD-RW displays
Play
Title
DVD-RW
Original
ꢈ
• You can see disc information (number of
titles/chapters, tracks, folders and so on)
from the Disc Navigator screen. See
Using the Disc Navigator to browse the
contents of a disc on page 31.
Current / Total
1/32
Elapsed
0.08
Remain
30.22
Total
30.30
1
- -
Audio Dolby Digital
2/0CH
Subtitle
Play
DVD-RW
Original
ꢈ
Current / Total
1/1
Chapter
Tr. Rate
4.3Mbps
• CD and Video CD displays
Play
CD
ꢈ
Current / Total
2/16
Elapsed
1.07
Remain
4.40
Total
5.47
Track
Play
Disc
CD
ꢈ
Elapsed
28.00
Remain
30.20
Total
58.20
• WMA/MP3 disc displays
Play
MP3
ꢈ
Current / Total
1/17
Elapsed
0.18
Remain
12.42
Total
13.00
Track
Track Name
Outernational
Play
MP3
ꢈ
Current / Total
2/7
Folder
Folder Name ACP
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Viewing JPEG discs
Chapter 6
Viewing JPEG discs
Viewing JPEG discs
After loading a CD/CD-R/RW containing
• The ꢇ, ANGLE and ZOOM buttons do not
work while the display shows LOADING.
JPEG pictures, press ꢈ to start a slideshow
from the first folder/picture on the disc. The
player displays the pictures in each folder in
alphabetical order.
• The time it takes for the player to load a file
increases with large file sizes.
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).
• Up to 999 files are viewable on a disc. If
there are more files than this on a disc,
only the first 999 files are viewable.
Using the JPEG Disc Navigator
and Photo Browser
While the slideshow is running:
Use the JPEG Disc Navigator to find a partic-
ular folder or picture by filename; use the
Photo Browser to find a picture within a folder
by thumbnail image.
Button
What it does
ꢇ
Pauses the slideshow; press again
to restart.
1
Press MENU to display the Disc Navi-
gator screen.
ꢃ
Displays the previous picture.
Displays the next picture.
Disc Navigator
JPEG
ꢆ
Folder 1-2
File 1-40
001. FL000001
002. FL000002
003. FL000003
004. FL000004
005. FL000005
006. FL000006
007. FL000007
008. FL000008
001. F_001
002. F_002
ANGLE
Pauses the slideshow and rotates
the currently displayed picture 90º
clockwise. Press ꢈ (play) to restart
slideshow).
ZOOM
MENU
Pauses the slideshow and zooms
the screen (see below). Press ꢈ
(play) to restart slideshow).
The left column shows the folders on the disc,
the right column shows the files in a folder.
Displays the Disc Navigator screen
(see below).
2
Use the cursor buttons (ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢀ/ꢁ) to
navigate.
When a file is highlighted, a thumbnail image
is displayed.
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• When a folder is highlighted you can
press ENTER to open the Photo Browser
screen for that folder. See below for more
on using the Photo Browser.
Zooming the screen
Using the zoom feature you can magnify a
part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while
viewing pictures from a JPEG disc.
3
To resume the slideshow from the
1
During slideshow playback, use the
highlighted file, press ENTER.
ZOOM button to select the zoom factor.
• Normal
Using the Photo Browser
The Photo Browser displays nine thumbnail
images at a time from the current folder.
• 2x
• 4x
Normal
1
From the Disc Navigator screen, high-
light a folder to display then press ENTER.
The Photo Browser screen opens with the first
nine pictures displayed as thumbnails.
Photo Browser
2 / 40 Live at Soft
Zoom 2x
Zoom 4x
2
Use the cursor buttons (ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢀ/ꢁ) to
highlight a thumbnail picture.
• Use the track skip buttons (ꢃ and ꢆ)
to see the previous / next page of thumb-
nails. Keep the button pressed if you want
to skip several pages; release when you
reach the page you want.
• The slideshow is paused when the screen
is zoomed.
• Since JPEG pictures have a fixed resolu-
tion, picture quality may deteriorate, espe-
cially at 4x zoom. This is not a
malfunction.
• To return to the Disc Navigator screen,
press RETURN.
3
Press ENTER to display the selected
2
Use the cursor buttons (ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢀ/ꢁ) to
thumbnail full size on screen.
The slideshow resumes from the selected
picture.
change the zoomed area.
You can change the zoom factor and the
zoomed area freely.
• When you change the zoom area, this
becomes the new ‘default’ zoom area for
the disc loaded.
3
To resume the slideshow, press ꢈ
(play).
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Audio Settings menu
Chapter 7
Audio Settings menu
3
Press ENTER to make the setting and
Audio DRC
exit the Audio Settings screen.
• Default setting: Off
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.
• Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby
Digital audio sources.
• Audio DRC is only effective through the
digital output when Digital Out (see
page 48) is set to On, and Dolby Digital
Out (see page 48) is set to Dolby Digital
> PCM.
How much of a difference you hear depends
on the material you’re listening to. If the mate-
rial doesn’t have wide variations in volume,
you may not notice much change.
• The effect of Audio DRC depends on your
speakers and AV receiver settings.
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio
Settings’ from the on-screen display.
Virtual Surround
HOME MENU
DVD
• Default setting: Off
Audio Settings
Play Mode
Video Adjust
Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy surround
sound effects from just two speakers.
Disc Navigator
Setup Navigator
When you play a Dolby Digital soundtrack,
Virtual Dolby Digital, which uses TruSurround
technology from SRS, produces a deep, real-
istic 3D soundspace from a pair of stereo
speakers.
Initial Settings
2
Highlight Audio DRC, then use the
ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor left/right) buttons to change
to ‘On’ or ‘Off’, as required.
Audio Settings
Audio DRC
Off
Off
Virtual Surround
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1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio
Settings’ from the on-screen display.
• You can also use the SURROUND button
on the remote control to switch Virtual
Surround on (2V/SRS TruSurround)/
Off.
HOME MENU
DVD
Audio Settings
Play Mode
Video Adjust
Disc Navigator
Setup Navigator
Initial Settings
• Virtual Surround doesn’t work with DTS or
96kHz linear PCM audio, or during WMA/
MP3 playback, through either the analog
or digital outputs.
2
Highlight Virtual Surround, then use
the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor left/right) buttons to
change to ‘2V/SRS TruSurround’ or ‘Off’,
as required.
• If the player is outputting Dolby Digital 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 48 for how to set up the digital
output formats.
Audio Settings
Audio DRC
Off
Off
Virtual Surround
3
Press ENTER to make the setting and
exit the Audio Settings screen.
• How good the surround effect is varies
with the disc.
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Video Adjust menu
Chapter 8
Video Adjust menu
Creating your own presets
You can create up to three presets of your
own.
Video Adjust
• Default setting: Standard
From the Video Adjust screen you can select
the standard video presentation or define
presets of your own.
1
Select one of the Memory presets (see
above).
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video
2
Press ꢃ (cursor down) to select
Adjust’ from the on-screen display.
‘Detailed Settings’ then press ENTER.
Video Adjust
HOME MENU
DVD
Memory1
Detailed Settings
Audio Settings
Play Mode
Video Adjust
Disc Navigator
Setup Navigator
3
Adjust the picture quality settings.
Initial Settings
Memory1
Recall Settings
Contrast
Memory1
min
min
min
max
max
max
2
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor left/right)
Brightness
buttons to select a preset.
Chroma Level
Video Adjust
Standard
• Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor up/down) buttons to
select a setting.
• Standard – Normal
• Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor left/right) buttons
to adjust the current setting.
• Memory1–2 – Use for saving your own
presets (see below)
• Press DISPLAY to switch between full and
single view.
3
Press ENTER to make the setting and
exit the Video Adjust screen.
• You can change the preset number from
the Recall Settings menu item.
• Depending on the disc and the TV/
monitor, you may not see the effect
clearly.
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You can adjust any or all of the following
picture quality settings:
• Contrast – Adjusts the contrast between
light and dark.
• Brightness – Adjusts the overall bright-
ness.
• Chroma Level – Adjusts how saturated
colors appear.
4
Press ENTER to save the preset and
exit the Video Adjust screen.
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Initial Settings menu
Chapter 9
Initial Settings menu
Using the Initial Settings
menu
Digital Audio Out settings
The Initial Settings menu gives you complete
control in setting up your DVD player,
Digital Out
You only need to make this setting if you
connected this player to an AV receiver (or other
component) using one of the digital outputs.
including audio, and video output settings,
audience limitation settings, among others.
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.
• Default setting: On
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Digital Out
On
Off
Dolby Digital Out
DTS Out
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial
Settings’ from the on-screen display.
Display
96 kHz PCM Out
MPEG Out
Options
HOME MENU
DVD
Audio Settings
Play Mode
Video Adjust
If at any time you need to switch off the digital
audio output, set this to Off, otherwise leave
it On.
Disc Navigator
Setup Navigator
Note that you can’t switch on/off the optical
and coaxial outputs individually.
Initial Settings
2
Select the setup category from the list
Dolby Digital Out
on the left, then select an item from the
menu list to the right.
You only need to make this setting if you
connected this player to an AV receiver (or other
component) using one of the digital outputs.
3
Make the setting you want.
• Default setting: Dolby Digital
Initial Settings
• The language options shown in the on-
screen display illustrations on the
following pages may not correspond to
those available in your country or region.
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Digital Out
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Out
DTS Out
Dolby Digital > PCM
Display
96 kHz PCM Out
MPEG Out
Options
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If your AV receiver (or other connected
component) is Dolby Digital compatible, set
to Dolby Digital, otherwise set to Dolby
Digital > PCM.
• Default setting: 96kHz > 48kHz
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Digital Out
96 kHz > 48kHz
96 kHz
Dolby Digital Out
DTS Out
DTS Out
Display
96 kHz PCM Out
MPEG Out
Options
You only need to make this setting if you
connected this player to an AV receiver (or other
component) using one of the digital outputs.
If your AV receiver (or other connected
component) is compatible with high
sampling rates (96 kHz), set this to 96kHz,
otherwise set it to 96kHz > 48kHz (96 kHz
audio is converted to a more compatible 48
kHz). Check the manual that came with the
other component if you’re unsure whether it
is 96 kHz compatible.
• Default setting: DTS
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Digital Out
DTS
Off
Dolby Digital Out
DTS Out
Display
96 kHz PCM Out
MPEG Out
Options
MPEG Out
If your AV receiver (or other connected
You only need to make this setting if you
connected this player to an AV receiver (or other
component) using one of the digital outputs.
component) has a built-in DTS decoder, set
this to DTS, otherwise set to Off. Check the
manual that came with the other component
if you’re unsure whether it is DTS compatible.
• Default setting: MPEG > PCM
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Digital Out
MPEG
Dolby Digital Out
DTS Out
MPEG > PCM
• If you set to DTS with a non-DTS compat-
ible amplifier, noise will be output when
you play a DTS disc.
Display
96 kHz PCM Out
MPEG Out
Options
96kHz PCM Out
If your AV receiver (or other connected
You only need to make this setting if you
connected this player to an AV receiver (or other
component) using one of the digital outputs.
component) is compatible with MPEG audio,
set this to MPEG, otherwise set it to MPEG >
PCM (MPEG audio is converted to more
compatible PCM audio). Check the manual
that came with the other component if you’re
unsure whether it is MPEG audio compatible.
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Video Output settings
• Default setting: Interlace
Initial Settings
TV Screen
• Default setting: 4:3 (Letter Box)
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Progressive
Interlace
TV Screen
Component Out
S-Video Out
Display
Initial Settings
Options
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
4:3 (Letter Box)
4:3 (Pan&Scan)
16:9 (Wide)
TV Screen
Component Out
S-Video Out
Display
If you have a progressive-scan compatible TV,
set this to Progressive for flicker-free video
output. If your TV is not compatible with
progressive-scan video, set to Interlace.
Check the operating instructions that came
with your TV if you’re unsure about its
compatibility.
Options
If you have a widescreen TV, select the 16:9
(Wide) setting—widescreen DVD software is
then shown using the full screen area. When
playing software recorded in conventional
(4:3) format, the settings on your TV will deter-
mine how the material is presented—see the
manual that came with your TV for details on
what options are available.
• When setting to Progressive, you have to
press ENTER once more to confirm. See
also below for important information on
progressive scan video.
If you have a conventional TV, select either 4:3
(Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan & Scan). In Letter
Box mode, widescreen software is shown with
black bars at the top and bottom of the
screen. Pan & Scan chops the sides off wide-
screen material to make it fit the 4:3 screen
(so even though the image looks larger on the
screen, you’re actually seeing less of the
picture). See also Screen sizes and disc
formats on page 59.
About progressive scan video
Compared to interlace video, progressive
scan video effectively doubles the scanning
rate of the picture, resulting in a very stable,
flicker-free image. Progressive scan video is
available only from the component video
output.
• When Component Out (see above) is set
to Progressive, there is no video output
from the VIDEO OUT (composite) and S
(S-video) jacks. If you want to display video
on more than one monitor simulta-
neously, make sure that it is set to Inter-
lace.
Component Out
You only need to make this setting if you
connected this player to a progressive scan
compatible TV using the component video
outputs.
• 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
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the supplied video cable (see Easy
connections on page 14), then switch
back to Interlace. Switch the player to
standby then, using the front panel
controls, press ꢂ STANDBY/ON while
pressing ꢃꢄ to switch the player
back to Interlace.
• Default setting: S2
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
TV Screen
S1
S2
Component Out
S-Video Out
Display
Options
ꢂ STANDBY/ON
If you find that the picture is stretched or
distorted on the default S2 setting, try
changing it to S1.
STANDBY/ON
ꢃꢄ
ꢅꢆ
ꢊ
DV-263
ꢃꢄ
Language settings
Compatibility of this unit with
progressive-scan TVs.
This player is compatible with progressive
Audio Language
• Default setting: English
video Macro Vision System Copy Guard.
CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH
DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPAT-
IBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTI-
FACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE
OF 525 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT
IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE
CONNECTION TO THE “STANDARD DEFINITION”
OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING
OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL
525p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
DVD Menu Lang.
Subtitle Display
English
French
German
Display
Italian
Options
Spanish
Other Language
This setting is your preferred audio language
for DVD discs. If the language you specify
here is recorded on a disc, the player auto-
matically plays the disc in that language.
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.
This player is compatible with the following
Pioneer displays and monitors: PDP-5030HD,
PRO-1000HD, PRO-800HD, PDP-4330HD,
PRO-720HD, PRO-620HD, PRO-520HD, SD-
643HDS, SD-533HDS, PDP-503HDG, PDP-
433HDG.
The DVD format recognizes 136 different
languages. Select Other Language if you
want to specify a language other than those
listed. See also Selecting languages using the
language code list on page 61.
S-Video Out
You only need to make this setting if you
connected this player to your TV using an S-
video cable.
• You can switch between the languages
recorded on a DVD disc during playback
using the AUDIO button. (This does not
affect this setting.) See Switching DVD
audio language on page 39.
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• Some DVD discs set the audio language
automatically when loaded, overriding the
Audio Language setting.
• Discs with two or more subtitle
languages usually allow you to select the
subtitle language from the disc menu.
Press MENU to access the disc menu.
• Discs with two or more audio languages
usually allow you to select the audio
language from the disc menu. Press
MENU to access the disc menu.
DVD Menu Language
• Default setting: w/Subtitle Lang.
Initial Settings
Subtitle Language
• Default setting: English
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
DVD Menu Lang.
Subtitle Display
w/Subtitle Lang.
English
French
Initial Settings
Display
German
Options
Italian
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
DVD Menu Lang.
Subtitle Display
English
Spanish
French
Other Language
German
Display
Italian
Options
Spanish
Other Language
Some multilingual discs have disc menus in
several languages. This setting specifies in
which language the disc menus should
appear. Leave on the default setting for
menus to appear in the same language as
your Subtitle Language—see above.
This setting is your preferred subtitle
language for DVD discs. If the language you
specify here is recorded on a disc, the player
automatically plays the disc with those subti-
tles.
The DVD format recognizes 136 different
languages. Select Other Language if you
want to specify a language other than those
listed. See also Selecting languages using the
language code list on page 61.
The DVD format recognizes 136 different
languages. Select Other Language if you
want to specify a language other than those
listed. See also Selecting languages using the
language code list on page 61.
Subtitle Display
• Default setting: On
Initial Settings
• You can change or switch off the subtitles
on a DVD disc during playback using the
SUBTITLE button. (This does not affect
this setting.) See Switching subtitles on
page 39.
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
DVD Menu Lang.
Subtitle Display
On
Off
Display
Options
• Some DVD discs set the subtitle language
automatically when loaded, overriding the
Subtitle Language setting.
When set to On, the player displays subtitles
according to the Subtitle Language setting.
Set to Off to switch subtitles off altogether.
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If you prefer not to see the camera icon on-
screen during multi-angle scenes on DVD
discs, change this setting to Off.
OSD Language
• Default setting: English
Options
Initial Settings
Parental Lock
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
OSD Language
On Screen Display
Angle Indicator
English
français
Deutsch
Italiano
Español
• Default level: Off
Display
• Default password: none
Options
• Default Country code: us (2119)
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. This gives
you some control about what your children
watch on your DVD player.
This sets the language of this player’s on-
screen displays.
On Screen Display
• Default setting: On
Some discs also support the Country code
feature. The player does not play certain
scenes on these discs, depending on the
Country code you set.
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
OSD Language
On Screen Display
Angle Indicator
On
Off
Before you can set the Parental Lock level or
the Country code you must register a pass-
word. As the password owner, you can
change the Parental Lock level or Country
code whenever you like. You can also change
the password.
Display
Options
This sets whether operation displays are
shown on-screen (Play, Resume, Scan and so
on.)
• Not all discs that you may consider inap-
propriate for your children use the
Parental Lock feature. These discs will
always play without requiring the pass-
word first.
Angle Indicator
• Default setting: On
Initial Settings
• If you forget your password, you’ll need to
reset the player to its factory settings (see
Resetting the player on page 60), then
register a new password.
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
OSD Language
On Screen Display
Angle Indicator
On
Off
Display
Options
Registering a new password
You must register a password before you can
change the Parental Lock level or enter a
Country code.
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1
Select ‘Password’.
2
Use the number buttons to enter your
existing password, then press ENTER.
The numbers appear as asterisks as you enter
them.
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Parental Lock
PhotoViewer
Password
Level Change
Country Code
Initial Settings
Display
Options
Parental Lock: Password Change
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Password
*
*
*
*
Language
Display
New Password
Options
2
Use the number buttons to enter a 4-
digit password.
Initial Settings
3
Enter a new password.
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Parental Lock: Register Code Number
Initial Settings
Parental Lock: Password Change
Password
*
*
*
*
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Display
Options
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Display
New Password
Options
The numbers you enter show up as asterisks
(*) on-screen.
4
Press ENTER to register the new pass-
3
Press ENTER to register the password
word and return to the Options menu
screen.
and return to the Options menu screen.
If you forget your password, you can reset the
player then register a new one. See Resetting
the player on page 60 for how to reset the
player.
Setting/changing the Parental Lock level
1
Select ‘Level Change’.
Initial Settings
Changing your password
To change your password, confirm your
existing password then enter a new one.
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Parental Lock
PhotoViewer
Password Change
Level Change
Country Code
Display
1
Select ‘Password Change’.
Options
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Parental Lock
PhotoViewer
Password Change
Level Change
Country Code
Display
Options
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2
Use number buttons to enter your
2
Use number buttons to enter your
password, then press ENTER.
password, then press ENTER.
Initial Settings
Initial Settings
Parental Lock : Level Change
Digital Audio Out
Parental Lock: Country Code
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Display
Password
Video Output
Language
Display
Password
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Country Code List
us
Code
Options
Options
2
1
1
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
off
3
Select a new level.
3
Select a Country code.
There are two ways you can do this.
Initial Settings
• Select by code letter: Use ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor
up/down) to change the Country code.
Parental Lock : Level Change
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Password
*
*
*
*
Initial Settings
Display
Options
Parental Lock: Country Code
Digital Audio Out
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
off
Video Output
Language
Display
Password
*
*
*
*
Country Code List
us
Code
Options
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.
2
1
1
9
• Select by code number: Press ꢁ(cursor
right) then use the number buttons to
enter the 4-digit Country code (you can
find the Country code list on page 62.)
4
Press ENTER to set the new level and
return to the Options menu screen.
Initial Settings
Setting/changing the Country code
You may also want to refer to the Country code
list on page 62.
Parental Lock: Country Code
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Display
Password
*
*
*
*
Country Code List
us
Code
1
Select ‘Country Code’.
Options
2
1
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Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Parental Lock
PhotoViewer
Password Change
Level Change
4
Press ENTER to set the new Country
code and return to the Options menu
screen.
Country Code
Display
Options
• Changing the Country code does not take
effect until the next disc is loaded (or the
current disc is reloaded).
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Initial Settings menu
PhotoViewer
•
Default setting: On
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Parental Lock
PhotoViewer
On
Off
Display
Options
This setting is important if you load a disc that
contains both WMA/MP3 audio files and
JPEG picture files.
The default On setting allows you to view only
the JPEG files on this kind of disc. Set to Off
to be able to play the WMA/MP3 audio files.
• Changing the PhotoViewer setting does
not take effect until the next disc is loaded
(or the current disc is reloaded).
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Chapter 10
Additional information
If necessary, use a cloth soaked in alcohol, or
Taking care of your player and
discs
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.
Handling discs
When holding discs of any type, take care not
to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the
disc surface. Hold the disc by its edge or by
the center hole and edge.
Storing discs
Although CDs and DVD discs are more
durable than vinyl records, you should still
take care to handle and store discs correctly.
When you're not using a disc, return it to its
case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in
excessively cold, humid, or hot environments
(including under direct sunlight).
Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback
performance. Take care also not to scratch
the label side of the disc. Although not as
fragile as the recorded side, scratches can
still result in a disc becoming unusable.
Should a disc become marked with finger-
prints, dust, etc., clean using a soft, dry cloth,
wiping the disc lightly from the center to the
outside edge as shown in the diagram below.
Don't glue paper or put stickers onto the disc,
or use a pencil, ball-point pen or other sharp-
tipped writing instrument. These could all
damage the disc.
For more detailed care information see the
instructions that come with discs.
Wipe lightly from the center of the disc
using straight strokes.
Do not load more than one disc into the player
at a time.
Don’t wipe the disc surface using circular
strokes.
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Discs to avoid
Cleaning the pickup lens
Discs spin at high speed inside the player. If
you can see that a disc is cracked, chipped,
warped, or otherwise damaged, don't risk
using it in your player—you could end up
damaging it.
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. Although lens cleaners for CD
players are commercially available, we do not
recommend using them since some may
damage the lens.
Problems with condensation
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 perfor-
mance. For this reason you should leave it to
adjust to the warmer temperature for about
an hour before switching on and using.
This player is designed for use with conven-
tional, fully circular discs only. Use of shaped
discs is not recommended for this product.
Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in
connection with the use of shaped discs.
Cleaning the unit’s exterior
• Use a polishing cloth or 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.
Hints on installation
We want you to enjoy using this product for
years to come, so please bear in mind the
following points when choosing a suitable
location for it:
Do...
• Do not use furniture wax or cleaners.
Never use thinners, benzine or insecticide
sprays or other chemicals on or near this
unit since they will corrode the surfaces.
• Use in a well-ventilated room.
• Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such
as a table, shelf or stereo rack.
• If you use a chemical-impregnated
cleaning cloth, read the instructions care-
fully before use. These cloths may leave
smear marks on half-mirror finish
surfaces; if this happens, finish with a dry
cloth.
Don’t...
• Use in a place exposed to high tempera-
tures or humidity, including near radia-
tors and other heat-generating
appliances.
• Place on a window sill or other place
where the player will be exposed to direct
sunlight.
• Unplug the unit when cleaning.
• Use in an excessively dusty or damp envi-
ronment.
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• Place directly on top of an amplifier, or
other component in your stereo system
that becomes hot in use.
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 Cinema-
Scope widescreen movies, with an aspect
ratio of up to about 7:3.
• Use near a television or monitor as you
may experience interference—especially
if the television uses an indoor antenna.
• Use in a kitchen or other room where the
player may be exposed to smoke or steam.
Televisions, too, come in different aspect
ratios; ‘standard’ 4:3 and widescreen 16:9.
• Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with
cloth—this may prevent proper cooling of
the unit.
Widescreen TV users
If you have a widescreen TV, the TV Screen
setting (page 50) of this player should be set
to 16:9 (Wide).
• Place on an unstable surface, or one that
is not large enough to support all four of
the unit’s feet.
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.
Moving the player
If you need to move the player, first press
ꢂ 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 play-
back—discs rotate at a high speed and may
be damaged.
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.
Power cable caution
Handle the power cable by the plug part. Do
not pull out the plug by tugging the cable, and
never touch the power cable when your hands
are wet, as this could cause a short circuit or
electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece
of furniture, or other object on the power
cable or pinch the cable in any other way.
Never make a knot in the cable or tie it with
other cables. The power cables should be
routed so that they are not likely to be stepped
on. A damaged power cable can cause a fire
or give you an electric shock. Check the power
cable once in a while. If you find it damaged,
ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service
center or your dealer for a replacement.
Standard TV users
If you have a standard TV, the TV Screen
setting (page 50) 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.
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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.
Titles, chapters and tracks
DVD discs are generally divided into one or
more titles. Titles may be further subdivided
into chapters.
Title 1
Title 2
Title 3
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2
Please note that many widescreen discs over-
ride the player’s settings so that the disc is
shown in letter box format regardless of the
setting.
CDs and Video CDs are divided into tracks.
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6
CD-ROMs contain folders and files. MP3 and
WMA files are referred to as tracks. Folders
may contain further folders.
• Using the 16:9 (Wide) setting with a stan-
dard 4:3 TV, or either of the 4:3 settings
with a widescreen TV, will result in a
distorted picture.
Folder A
Track 1
Folder B Folder C
Resetting the player
Track 2
Track 3
Track 1
File 1
File 2
Use this procedure to reset all the player’s
settings to the factory default.
1
Switch the player into standby.
DVD-Video regions
All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on
the case somewhere that indicates which
region(s) of the world the disc is compatible
with. Your DVD player also has a region mark,
which you can find on the rear panel. Discs
from incompatible regions will not play in this
player. Discs marked ALL will play in any
player.
2
Using the front panel buttons,
hold down the ꢊ (stop) button and press
ꢂ STANDBY/ON to switch the player back
on.
All the player’s settings are now reset, and
you should see the ‘Let’s Get Started’ screen.
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The diagram below shows the various DVD
regions of the world.
1
5
2
1
6
2
3
4
5
2
4
Selecting languages using the
language code list
Some of the language options (such as ‘DVD
Language’ in the Setup Navigator) allow you
to set your prefered language from any of the
136 languages listed in the language code list
on page 62.
1
Select ‘Other Language’.
2
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor left/right)
buttons to select either a code letter or a
code number.
3
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor up/down)
buttons to select a code letter or a code
number.
See Language code list on page 62 for a
complete list of languages and codes.
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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
Panjabi (pa), 1601
Polish (pl), 1612
Pashto, Pushto (ps), 1619 Twi (tw), 2023
Quechua (qu), 1721
Rhaeto-Romance (rm), 1813 Urdu (ur), 2118
Kirundi (rn), 1814
Romanian (ro), 1815
Kinyarwanda (rw), 1823
Sanskrit (sa), 1901
Sindhi (sd), 1904
Sangho (sg), 1907
Serbo-Croatian (sh), 1908 Zulu (zu), 2621
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
Ukrainian (uk), 2111
Uzbek (uz), 2126
Vietnamese (vi), 2209
Volapük (vo), 2215
Wolof (wo), 2315
Xhosa (xh), 2408
Yoruba (yo), 2515
Welsh (cy), 0325
Danish (da), 0401
Country code list
Country, Country code, Country code letter
Argentina, 0118, ar
Australia, 0121, au
Austria, 0120, at
Belgium, 0205, be
Brazil, 0218, br
Canada, 0301, ca
Chile, 0312, cl
China, 0314, cn
Denmark, 0411, dk
Finland, 0609, fi
France, 0618, fr
Germany, 0405, de
Hong Kong, 0811, hk
India, 0914, in
Indonesia, 0904, id
Italy, 0920, it
Japan, 1016, jp
Korea, Republic of, 1118, kr Sweden, 1905, se
Malaysia, 1325, my
Mexico, 1324, mx
Netherlands, 1412, nl
New Zealand, 1426, nz
Norway, 1415, no
Philippines, 1608, ph
Portugal, 1620, pt
Russian Federation, 1821, ru
Singapore, 1907, sg
Spain, 0519, es
Switzerland, 0308, ch
Taiwan, 2023, tw
Thailand, 2008, th
United Kingdom, 0702, gb
USA, 2119, us
Pakistan, 1611, pk
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DRM
DRM (digital rights management) is a type of
server software developed to enable secure
distribution of paid content over the web,
recently incorporated by WMA (Windows
Media Audio ).
Analog audio
An electrical signal that directly represents
sound. Compare this to digital audio which
can be an electrical signal, but is an indirect
representation of sound. See also Digital
audio.
DTS
Aspect ratio
The width of a TV screen relative to its height.
Conventional TVs are 4:3 (in other words, the
screen is almost square); widescreen models
are 16:9 (the screen is almost twice as wide as
it is high).
DTS stands for Digital Theater Systems. DTS
is a surround system different from Dolby
Digital that has become a popular surround
sound format for movies.
Dynamic range
Digital audio
The difference between the quietest and
loudest sounds possible in an audio signal
(without distorting or getting lost in noise).
Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks are
capable of a very wide dynamic range, deliv-
ering dramatic cinema-like effects.
An indirect representation of sound by
numbers. During recording, the sound is
measured at discrete intervals (44,100 times a
second for CD audio) by an analog-to-digital
converter, generating a stream of numbers.
On playback, a digital-to-analog converter
generates an analog signal based on these
numbers. See also Sampling frequency and
Analog audio.
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File)
A file format developed by Fuji Photo Film for
digital still cameras. Digital cameras from
various manuafcturers use this compressed
file format which carries date, time and
thumbnail information, as well as the picture
data.
Dolby Digital
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Using a maximum of 5.1 channels of audio,
this high quality surround system is used in
many of the finer movie theaters around the
world.
File extension
A tag added to the end of a filename to indi-
cate the type of file. For example, “.mp3” indi-
cates an MP3 file.
The on-screen display shows which channels
are active, for example showing 3/2.1. The 3
being the two front channels and the center
channel; the 2 being the surround channels,
and the .1 being the LFE channel.
ISO 9660 format
International standard for the volume and file
structure of CD-ROM discs.
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JPEG
Regions (DVD-Video only)
A file format used for still images, such as
photographs and illustrations. JPEG files are
identified by the file extension “.jpg” or “.JPG”.
Most digital cameras use this format.
These associate discs and players with partic-
ular areas of the world. This unit will only play
discs that have compatible region codes. You
can find the region code of your unit by
looking on the rear panel. Some discs are
compatible with more than one region (or all
regions).
MP3
MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a compressed
audio file format. Files are recognized by their
file extension “.mp3” or “.MP3”.
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, but the
more digital information is generated. Stan-
dard CD audio has a sampling frequency of
44.1kHz, which means 44,100 samples
(measurements) per second. See also Digital
audio.
MPEG audio
An audio format used on Video CDs and some
DVD discs. This unit can convert MPEG audio
to PCM format for wider compatibility with
digital recorders and AV amplifiers. See also
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation).
MPEG video
WMA
The video format used for Video CDs and
DVDs. Video CD uses the older MPEG-1 stan-
dard, while DVD uses the newer and much
better quality MPEG-2 standard.
WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and
refers to an audio compression technology
developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA
data can be encoded by using Windows
Media Player version 8 or Windows Media
Player for Windows XP. Files are recognized
by their file extension “.wma” or “.WMA”.
PBC (PlayBack Control) (Video CD only)
A system of navigating a Video CD through
on-screen menus recorded onto the disc.
Especially good for discs that you would
normally not watch from beginning to end all
at once—karaoke discs, for example.
Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows
logo are trademarks, or registered trade-
marks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries.
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)
The most common system of encoding digital
audio, found on CDs and DAT. Excellent
quality, but requires a lot of data compared to
formats such as Dolby Digital and MPEG
audio. For compatibility with digital audio
recorders (CD, MD and DAT) and AV ampli-
fiers with digital inputs, this unit can convert
Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG audio to PCM.
See also Digital audio.
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Audio output (1 stereo pair)
Output level. . . . . . . . . . . . . During audio output
200 mVrms (1 kHz, –20 dB)
Number of channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RCA jack
General
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD player
Power requirements . . . . . . . . . .AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 W
Power consumption (standby) . . . . . . . . 0.12 W
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3 kg / 5 lb 1 oz
Dimensions:
Digital audio characteristics
Frequency response . . . . . . . . . . 4 Hz to 44 kHz
(DVD fs: 96 kHz)
S/N ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 dB
Dynamic range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 dB
Total harmonic distortion. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0016 %
Wow and flutter . . . . . . . .Limit of measurement
DV-260/DV-263 . . 420 (W) x 53 (H) x 283 (D) mm
(16.5 (W) x 2.1 (H) x 11.1 (D) in.)
DV-363/DV-463 . . 420 (W) x 55 (H) x 283 (D) mm
(16.5 (W) x 2.2 (H) x 11.1 (D) in.)
Operating temperature . . . . . . . +5°C to +35°C
(+41°F to +95°F)
Operating humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5% to 85%
(no condensation)
(
0.001% W. PEAK) or lower
Digital output
Optical digital output . . . . . . .Optical digital jack
Coaxial digital output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RCA jack
Component video output
Y (luminance) - Output level . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)
Accessories
Audio/video cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Power cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
AA/R6P dry cell batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Warranty card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
P
P
(color) - Output level . . . . . . . 0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω)
(color) - Output level . . . . . . . 0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω)
B
R
Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA jacks
S-video output
Y (luminance) - Output level . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)
C (color) - Output level . . . . . . 286 mVp-p (75 Ω)
Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S-video jack
• The specifications and design of this
product are subject to change without
notice, due to improvement.
Video output
Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)
Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA jack
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