DVD Player
DV-393-s
DV-490V-s
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If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC
outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed
and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and
mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of
this unit should be performed only by qualified
service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the
cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make
sure it is properly disposed of after removal.
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 res-
taurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair
will be charged for even during the warranty period.
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The equipment should be disconnected by removing
the mains plug from the wall socket when left
unused for a long period of time (for example, when
This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by method claims of
certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property
rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other
rights owners. Use of this copyright protection
technology must be authorized by Macrovision
Corporation, and is intended for home and other
limited viewing uses only unless otherwise
authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
on vacation).
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POWER-CORD CAUTION
Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the
plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power
cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a
short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a
piece of furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the
cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other
cords. The power cords should be routed such that they
are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cord
can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check
the power cord once in a while. When you find it
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registered trademark of NEC Corporation.
damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized
service center or your dealer for a replacement. S002_En
If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used
electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling.
Private households in the 25 member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to
designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar new one).
For countries not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities for the correct method of disposal.
By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential
negative effects on the environment and human health.
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Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified
service personnel.
IMPORTANT: THE MOULDED PLUG
This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the
fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.
Check for the ASTA mark
or the BSI mark
on the body of the fuse.
If the plug contains a removable fuse cover, you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover the plug
must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be obtained from your local dealer.
If the fitted moulded plug is unsuitable for your socket outlet, then the fuse shall be removed and the plug cut off and disposed of
safely. There is a danger of severe electrical shock if the cut off plug is inserted into any 13 amp socket.
If a new plug is to be fitted, please observe the wiring code as shown below. If in any doubt, please consult a qualified electrician.
IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:
Blue : Neutral Brown : Live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in
your plug, proceed as follows ;
The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the
letter N or coloured BLACK.
The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the
letter L or coloured RED.
How to replace the fuse: Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver and replace the fuse.
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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how to operate your
model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them in a safe place for
future reference.
Contents
01 Before you start
04 Getting started
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Putting the batteries in the remote . . . . . 7
Hints on installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Disc / content format playback
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Using the on-screen displays. . . . . . . . . . .18
Setting up the player for your TV . . . . . . . .19
Setting the language of this player’s
on-screen displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Basic playback controls . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Resume and Last Memory . . . . . . . . . . .21
DVD-Video disc menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus. . . . . .22
compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
CD-R/RW compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility . . . . . . . 9
DVD-R/RW compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Compressed audio compatibility . . . . . . . 9
About WMA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
About DivX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
DivX video compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
JPEG file compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
PC-created disc compatibility . . . . . . . . 10
05 Playing discs
Scanning discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Playing in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . . .25
Viewing a JPEG slideshow. . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Browsing DVD or Video CD/Super VCD
02 Connecting up
disc with the Disc Navigator . . . . . . . . . . .25
Browsing WMA, MP3, DivX video and
Easy connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting using a SCART AV cable . . . . 12
Connecting using the component video
output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Watching progressive scan video from
the component video outputs . . . . . . . . 13
Connecting to an AV receiver . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting using HDMI (DV-490V only) . . 14
About HDMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
JPEG files with the Disc Navigator. . . . . . .26
Looping a section of a disc . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Using repeat play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Using random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Creating a program list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Other functions available from the
program menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Searching a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Switching audio language/channels . . . . .31
Zooming the screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Displaying disc information. . . . . . . . . . . .31
03 Controls and displays
Front panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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06 Audio Settings and Video Adjust
menus
Audio Settings menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Audio DRC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Virtual Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Equalizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Video Adjust menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
07 Initial Settings menu
Using the Initial Settings menu . . . . . . . . 34
Digital Audio Out settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Video Output settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Options settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Parental Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Registering a new password . . . . . . . . . 38
Changing your password . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Setting/changing the Parental Lock. . . . 38
Setting/changing the Country/
Area code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
About DivX® VOD content. . . . . . . . . . . 39
Displaying your DivX VOD registration
code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Playing DivX® VOD content. . . . . . . . . . 39
08 Additional information
Taking care of your player and discs. . . . . 40
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Damaged and shaped discs . . . . . . . . . 40
Cleaning discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Cleaning the unit’s exterior . . . . . . . . . . 40
Cleaning the pickup lens . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Moving the player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Screen sizes and disc formats . . . . . . . . . 41
Widescreen TV users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Standard TV users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Setting the TV system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Resetting the player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
DVD-Video regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Selecting languages using the language
code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
HDMI troubleshooting (DV-490V). . . . . . 43
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Language code list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Country/Area code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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Features
sound audio , all using one interface. You can
easily connect to a HDMI-equipped AV receiver
or audiovisual device for high quality audio and
video, and communication between the video
source and (DTV) players, set-top boxes, and
other audiovisual devices is also supported.
•
24-bit/96 kHz compatible DAC
The integrated 24-bit/96 kHz DAC means that
this player is compatible with high sampling-
rate discs, capable of delivering exceptional
sound quality in terms of dynamic range, low-
level resolution and high-frequency detail.
•
DSP effects for enhanced playback
See Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus on
•
Excellent audio performance surround
page 32.
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sound entertainment with Dolby Digital
•
Picture zoom
See Zooming the screen on page 31.
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and DTS software
•
MP3 and WMA compatibility
Logos:
See Compressed audio compatibility on page 9.
When connected to a suitable AV amplifier or
receiver, this player gives great surround
sound with Dolby Digital and DTS discs.
•
JPEG compatibility
See JPEG file compatibility on page 10.
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•
DivX
video compatibility
•
PureCinema Progressive Scan video
When connected to a progressive scan-
See DivX video compatibility on page 10.
compatible TV or monitor using the
Logos:
component video outputs, you can enjoy
extremely stable, flicker free images, with the
same frame refresh rate as the original movie.
•
Energy saving design
•
New Disc Navigator with moving
An auto power-off function switches the player
pictures
into standby if not used for about 30 minutes.
The new Disc Navigator enables you play the
first few seconds of each title or chapter in a
thumbnail image on screen.
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Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
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HDMI digital interface (DV-490V only)
The HDMI (High Definition Multimedia
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“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered
Interface) interconnect provides high quality
digital audio and video, all from a single user-
friendly connector. HDMI is the first consumer
electronics interface to support uncompressed
standard, enhanced, or high-definition video
plus standard to multi-channel surround
trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
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HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or
registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.
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Before you start
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• Make sure that the plus and minus ends of
each battery match the indications in the
battery compartment.
It is not possible to output SACD or DVD-
Audio sources from the HDMI connection of this
player.
• Remove batteries from equipment that
isn’t going to be used for a month or more.
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DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are
trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under
license.
• When disposing of used batteries, please
comply with governmental regulations or
environmental public instruction’s rules
that apply in your country or area.
What’s in the box
Please confirm that the following accessories
are in the box when you open it.
• Do not use or store batteries in direct
sunlight or other excessively hot place,
such as inside a car or near a heater. This
can cause batteries to leak, overheat,
explode or catch fire. It can also reduce the
life or performance of batteries.
• Remote control
• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x 2
• Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow plugs)
• Power cable
• Operating instructions
• Warranty card
Hints on installation
We want you to enjoy using this product for
years to come, so please use the following
guidelines when choosing a suitable location:
Putting the batteries in the remote
•
Open the battery compartment cover
Do...
and insert the batteries as shown.
Use two AA/R6P batteries and follow the
indications (ꢁ, ꢂ) inside the compartment.
Close the cover when you’re finished.
• Use in a well-ventilated room.
• Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as
a table, shelf or stereo rack.
Don’t...
• Use in a place exposed to high
temperatures or humidity, including near
radiators and other heat-generating
appliances.
Important
• Place on a window sill or a place where the
player will be exposed to direct sunlight.
Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards
such as leakage and bursting. Please observe
the following:
• Use in an excessively dusty or damp
environment.
• Place directly on top of an amplifier, or
other component in your stereo system
that becomes hot in use.
• Don’t mix new and old batteries together.
• Don’t use different kinds of battery
together—although they may look similar,
different batteries may have different
voltages.
• Use near a television or monitor as you may
experience interference—especially if the
television uses an indoor antenna.
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Before you start
• Use in a kitchen or other room where the
player may be exposed to smoke or steam.
•
is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo
Licensing Corporation.
• Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with
cloth—this may prevent proper cooling of
the unit.
•
is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.
• Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD
This player supports the IEC’s Super VCD
standard. Compared to the Video CD standard,
Super VCD offers superior picture quality, and
allows two stereo soundtracks to be recorded.
Super VCD also supports the widescreen size.
• Place on an unstable surface, or one that is
not large enough to support all four of the
unit’s feet.
• Do not use or store batteries in direct
sunlight or other excessively hot place,
such as inside a car or near a heater. This
can cause batteries to leak, overheat,
explode or catch fire. It can also reduce the
life or performance of batteries.
Super VCD
About DualDisc playback
Disc / content format playback
compatibility
A DualDisc is a new two -sided disc, one side
of which contains DVD content video, audio,
etc. while the other side contains non-DVD
content such as digital audio material.
This player is compatible with a wide range of
disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs
will generally feature one of the following logos
on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note
however that some disc types, such as
recordable CD and DVD, may be in an
unplayable format—see below for further
compatibility information.
The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not
compliant with the CD Audio specification and
therefore may not play.
The DVD side of a DualDisc plays in this
product.
Please also note that recordable discs cannot be
recorded using this player.
For more detailed information on the DualDisc
specification, please refer to the disc
manufacturer or disc retailer.
CD-R/RW compatibility
DVD-Video
DVD-R
DVD-RW
• Compatible formats: CD-Audio, Video CD/
Super VCD, ISO 9660 CD-ROM* containing
MP3, WMA, JPEG or DivX video files
* ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD
physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1.
Romeo and Joliet file systems are both
compatible with this player.
Audio CD
Video CD
CD-R
CD-RW
• Multi-session playback: No
• Unfinalized disc playback: No
Fujicolor CD
• This unit will play DVD+R/+RW discs.
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• File structure (may differ): Up to 299 folders
on a disc; up to 648 folders and files
(combined) within each folder
About WMA
DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility
Only DVD+R/DVD+RW discs recorded in
‘Video Mode (DVD Video Mode)’ which have
been finalized, can be played back. However,
some editing made during the recording may
not be played back accurately.
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The Windows Media logo printed on the box
indicates that this player can playback
Windows Media Audio content.
DVD-R/RW compatibility
• Compatible formats: DVD-Video, Video
Recording (VR)*
WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio
andreferstoanaudiocompressiontechnology
developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA
content can be encoded by using Windows
* Edit points may not play exactly as edited;
screen may go momentarily blank at edited
points.
®
®
Media Player version 7, 7.1, Windows Media
• Unfinalized playback: No
®
®
Player for Windows XP, or Windows Media
• WMA/MP3/JPEG file playback on DVD-R/
RW: No
Player 9 Series.
Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows
logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/
or other countries.
Compressed audio compatibility
• Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3
(MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA)
• Sampling rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz
About DivX
• Bit-rates: Any (128 Kbps or higher
recommended)
DivX is a compressed digital video format
®
created by the DivX video codec from DivX,
• VBR (variable bit rate) MP3 playback: No
• VBR WMA playback: No
Inc. This player can play DivX video files burned
on CD-R/RW/ROM discs. Keeping the same
terminology as DVD-Video, individual DivX
video files are called "Titles". When naming
files/titles on a CD-R/RW disc prior to burning,
keep in mind that by default they will be played
in alphabetical order.
• WMA lossless encoding compatible: No
• DRM (Digital Rights Management)
compatible: Yes (DRM-protected audio
files will not play in this player—see also
DRM in the Glossary on page 44)
• File extensions: .mp3, .wma (these must be
used for the player to recognize MP3 and
WMA files – do not use for other file types)
Displaying DivX subtitle files
The font sets listed below are available for DivX
external subtitle files. You can see the proper
font set on-screen by setting the Subtitle
Language (in Language settings on page 36)
to match the subtitle file.
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Before you start
This player supports the following language
groups:
• File extensions: .avi and .divx (these must
be used for the player to recognize DivX
video files). Note that all files with the .avi
extension are recognized as MPEG4, but not
all of these are necessarily DivX video files
and therefore may not be playable on this
player.
Group 1: Albanian (sq), Basque (eu), Catalan (ca),
Danish (da), Dutch (nl), English (en), Faroese (fo),
Finnish (fi), French (fr), German (de), Icelandic (is), Irish
(ga), Italian (it), Norwegian (no), Portuguese (pt), Rhaeto-
Romanic (rm), Scottish (gd), Spanish (es), Swedish (sv)
Group 2: Albanian (sq), Croatian (hr), Czech (cs),
Hungarian (hu), Polish (pl), Romanian (ro), Slovak (sk),
Slovenian (sl)
DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are
trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under
license.
Group 3: Bulgarian (bg), Byelorussian (be), Macedonian
(mk), Russian (ru), Serbian (sr), Ukrainian (uk)
Group 4: Hebrew (iw), Yiddish (ji)
Group 5: Turkish (tr)
JPEG file compatibility
• Some external subtitle files may be
displayed incorrectly or not at all.
• Compatible formats: Baseline JPEG and
EXIF 2.2* still image files up to a resolution
of 3072 x 2048.
• For external subtitle files the following
subtitle format filename extensions are
supported (please note that these files are
not shown within the disc navigation
menu): .srt, .sub, .ssa, .smi
*File format used by digital still cameras.
• Progressive JPEG compatible: No
• File extensions: .jpg (must be used for the
player to recognize JPEG files – do not use
for other file types)
• The filename of the movie file has to be
repeated at the beginning of the filename
for the external subtitle file.
PC-created disc compatibility
Discs recorded using a personal computer
may not be playable in this unit due to the
setting of the application software used to
create the disc. In these particular instances,
check with the software publisher for more
detailed information.
• The number of external subtitle files which
can be switched for the same movie file is
limited to a maximum of 10.
DivX video compatibility
Discs recorded in packet write mode (UDF
format) are not compatible with this player.
Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software
disc boxes for additional compatibility
information.
®
• Official DivX Certified product.
®
• Plays all versions of DivX video (including
®
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DivX 6) with standard playback of DivX
media files.
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CChoaptnern2 ecting up
Easy connections
• Before making or changing any connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power
cable from the AC outlet.
• The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the cables
supplied with the player. In this setup, stereo audio is played through the speakers in your TV.
• The following illustrations show the DV-490V, but connections for the DV-393 are the same
except where indicated.
A/V IN
TV
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
PB
PR
L
R
HDMI
OUT
COAXIAL
Y
AV CONNECTOR (RGB) TV/AV Receiver
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
COMPONENT VIDET
White
Red
Yellow
To power
outlet
Important
• This player is equipped with copy protection technology. Do not connect this player to your TV
via a VCR using audio/video or S-video cables, as the picture from this player will not appear
properly on your TV. (This player may also not be compatible with some combination TV/VCRs
for the same reason; refer to the manufacturer for more information.)
• When connecting to your TV as shown above, do not set the Component Out setting (See
Video Output settings on page 35) to Progressive.
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Connecting up
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Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO
Connecting using a SCART AV
cable
OUT L/R jacks to a set of A/V inputs on your
TV.
A SCART-type AV connector is provided for
connection to a TV or AV receiver. The video
output is switchable between ordinary
composite and RGB. See AV Connector Out on
page 36 for how to set it.
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.
The SCART AV connector also outputs analog
audio, so there is no need to also connect the
AUDIO OUT L/R jacks.
See below if you want to use a component or
S-video cable for the video connection.
2
Connect the supplied AC power cable to
SCART
the AC IN inlet, then plug into a power
outlet.
Note
TV
• Before unplugging the player from the
power outlet, make sure you first switch it
into standby using either the front panel ꢀ
STANDBY/ON button, or the remote
control, and wait of the -OFF- message to
disappear from the player’s display.
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
L
R
Y
AV CONNECTOR (RGB) TV/AV Receiver
NT VIDEO OUT
• For the above reasons, do not plug this
player into a switched power supply found
on some amplifiers and AV receivers.
1
Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to
connect the AV CONNECTOR (RGB) output
to a SCART AV input on your TV (or AV
receiver).
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Connecting using the
Important
component video output
• When Component Out (page 35) is set to
Progressive, there is no video output from
the VIDEO OUT (composite) jack.
You can use the component video output
instead of the standard video out jack to
connect this player to your TV (or other
equipment). This should give you the best
quality picture from the three types of video
output available.
• If you want to display video on more than
one monitor simultaneously, make sure
the player is set to Interlace.
• If you connect a TV that is not compatible
with a progressive scan signal and switch
the player to progressive, you will not be
able to see any picture at all. In this case,
switch everything off and reconnect using
the supplied video cable (see Easy
•
Use a component video cable (not
supplied) to connect the COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT jacks to a component video
input on your TV, monitor or AV receiver.
connections on page 11), then switch back
to Interlace (see below).
COMPONENT
VIDEO IN
Switching the video output to interlace
using the front panel controls
Switch the player to standby then, using the
front panel controls, press ꢀ STANDBY/ON
while pressing ꢃto switch the player back to
Interlace.
TV
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
P
B
R
L
R
HDMI
OUT
COAXIAL
P
Y
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
COMENT VIDET
• DV-490V only: If the player is connected
using HDMI, disconnect the HDMI cable
before resetting the player to interlace
output. (If left connected, the HDMI output
resolution will be reset to its default—see
Resetting the output resolution to the
default setting with HDMI connection on
page 15.)
Watching progressive scan video
from the component video outputs
This player can output progressive scan video
from the component video output. Compared
to interlace video, progressive scan video
effectively doubles the scanning rate of the
picture, resulting in a very stable, flicker-free
image.
ꢀ STANDBY/ON
To set up the player for use with a progressive
scan TV, see Video Output settings on page 35.
When the player is set to output progressive
scan video, the PRGSVE indicator lights in the
front panel display.
DV-490V
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Connecting up
Connecting to an AV receiver
To enjoy multichannel surround sound you
need to connect this player to an AV receiver
using the digital audio output.
AV receiver
AUDIO/
VIDEO IN
In addition to a digital connection, we
recommend also connecting using the stereo
analog connection.
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
PB
PR
L
R
HDMI
OUT
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).
COAXIAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
Y
COMPONENT VIDEUT
• You can use the SCART AV connector, or
the S-video or component video jacks to
connect to the AV receiver if you prefer.
1
Connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
COAXIAL jack on this player to a coaxial
digital input on your AV receiver.
Connecting using HDMI (DV-
490V only)
DIGITAL IN
(COAXIAL)
If you have a HDMI equipped monitor or
display, you can connect it to this player using
a commercially available HDMI cable.
AV receiver
The HDMI connector outputs uncompressed
digital video, as well as almost every kind of
digital audio that the player is compatible with,
including DVD-Video, Video CD/Super VCD,
CD and MP3.
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
PB
PR
L
R
HDMI
OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
Y
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
1
Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI
OUT interconnect on this player to an HDMI
interconnect on a HDMI-compatible
monitor.
Use a coaxial cable (similar to the supplied
video cable) to connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT jack to a coaxial input on your AV
receiver.
2
Connect the analog AUDIO OUT L/R and
HDMI
connector
VIDEO OUT jacks on this player to a set of
analog audio and video inputs on your AV
receiver.
HDMI-compatible display
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
PB
PR
L
R
HDMI
OUT
COAXIAL
Y
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
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• The arrow on the cable connector body
should be face up for correct alignment
with the connector on the player.
About HDMI
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)
supports both video and audio on a single
digital connection for use with DVD players,
DTV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices.
HDMI was developed to provide the
technologies of High Bandwidth Digital
Content Protection (HDCP) as well as Digital
Visual Interface (DVI) in one specification.
HDCP is used to protect digital content
transmitted and received by DVI-compliant
displays.
Note
HDMI has the capability to support standard,
enhanced, or high-definition video plus
standard to multi-channel surround-sound
audio. HDMI features include uncompressed
digital video, a bandwidth of up to 2.2 gigabytes
per second (with HDTV signals), one connector
(instead of several cables and connectors), and
communication between the AV source and
AV devices such as DTVs.
• This unit has been designed to be
compliant with HDMI (High Definition
Multimedia Interface) . Depending on the
component you have connected, using a
DVI connection may result in unreliable
signal transfers.
• When you change the component
connected to the HDMI output, you will
also need to change the HDMI settings to
match the new component (see HDMI Out
on page 35, HDMI Resolution on page 36
and HDMI Color on page 36 to do this).
However, the settings for each component
are then stored in memory (for up to 2
components).
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or
registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.
Resetting the output resolution to the
default setting with HDMI connection
Switch the player to standby then, using the
front panel controls, press ꢀ STANDBY/ON
while pressing ꢃto switch the player back to
576P/480P.
• The HDMI connection is compatible with
44.1 kHz/48 kHz, 16 bit/20 bit/24 bit 2
channel linear PCM signals, as well as
Doldy Digital, DTS and MPEG audio
bitstream.
ꢀ STANDBY/ON
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Controls and displays
CChaoptnert3rols and displays
Front panel
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ꢀ STANDBY/ON (page 18)
Disc tray
10 ꢅ (page 21)
11 ꢆ (page 21)
12 ꢇ (page 21)
TOP MENU (page 22)
ENTER & cursor buttons (page 18)
MENU (page 22)
13 ꢃ and ꢈ (page 21)
14 HDMI indicator (DV-490V only)
Lights when this player is recognized by
another HDMl or DVI/HDCP compatible
component.
RETURN (page 22)
HOME MENU (page 18)
Display
15 RW Compatible (page 9)
ꢄ OPEN/CLOSE (page 20)
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Remote control
03
11 ꢆ (page 21)
12 PLAY MODE (page 27)
13 SURROUND (page 32)
14 ꢄ OPEN/CLOSE (page 20)
15 ANGLE (page 31)
16 CLEAR (page 29)
17 ENTER (page 18)
18 MENU (page 22)
19 RETURN (page 18)
20 ꢌ and ꢍ/ꢎ (page 21, 24)
21 ꢈ (page 21)
STANDBY/ON
OPEN/CLOSE
ꢄ
ꢀ
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AUDIO
SUBTITLE
ANGLE
CLEAR
ENTER
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TOP MENU
MENU
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ENTER
HOME
MENU
RETURN
22 ꢇ (page 21)
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20
ꢊ/ꢋ
ꢉ
ꢎ/ꢍ
ꢌ
23 DISPLAY (page 31)
24 ZOOM (page 31)
ꢅ
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ꢃ
ꢆ
ꢇ
ꢈ
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PLAY MODE SURROUND ZOOM
DISPLAY
Using the remote control
Keep in mind the following when using the
remote control:
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• Make sure that there are no obstacles
between the remote and the remote sensor
on the unit.
• The remote has a range of about 7 m.
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2
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8
9
ꢀ STANDBY/ON (page 18)
AUDIO (page 31)
• Remote operation may become unreliable
if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is
shining on the unit’s remote sensor.
SUBTITLE (page 30)
• Remote controllers for different devices
can interfere with each other. Avoid using
remotes for other equipment located close
to this unit.
Number buttons (page 21)
TOP MENU (page 22)
ENTER & cursor buttons (page 18)
HOME MENU (page 18)
ꢉ and ꢊ/ꢋ (page 21, 24)
ꢅ (page 21)
• Replace the batteries when you notice a
fall off in the operating range of the remote.
10 ꢃ (page 21)
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Chapter 4
Getting started
Switching on
Using the on-screen displays
After making sure that everything is connected
properly and that the player is plugged in,
press ꢀ STANDBY/ON on the front panel or
remote control to switch the player on.
For ease of use, this player makes extensive
use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs).
All the screens are navigated in basically the
same way, using the cursor buttons (ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/
ꢃ) to change the highlighted item and
pressing ENTER to select it.
Also, switch on your TV and make sure that it is
set to the input you connected the DVD player
to.
ENTER
ꢀ STANDBY/ON
ENTER
HOME
GMUEINDUE
RETURN
DV-490V
FAQ
• My DVD player switches on but there is
nothing displayed on my TV.
Make sure that the TV is set to the correct
video input (not a TV channel). For
example, if you connected this player to the
VIDEO 1 inputs on your TV, switch your TV
to VIDEO 1.
Button
What it does
HOME
MENU
Display/exit the on-screen display.
ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ Changes the highlighted menu
item.
Note
Selects the highlighted menu
item (both ENTER buttons on the
remote work in exactly the same
way).
ENTER
• This player features a screen saver and an
auto power off function. If the player is
stopped and no button is pressed for
around five minutes, the screen saver
starts. If the disc tray is closed but no disc
is playing and no control is pressed for
about 30 minutes, the player automatically
goes into standby.
RETURN
Returns to the main menu
without saving changes.
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Setting the language of this
player’s on-screen displays
Note
• From here on in this manual, the word
‘select’ generally means use the cursor
buttons to highlight an item on-screen,
then press ENTER.
This sets the language of the player’s on-
screen displays.
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial
Settings’.
Setting up the player for your
TV
Initial Settings
If you have a widescreen (16:9) TV, you should
setup the player so that the picture will be
presented correctly. If you have a conventional
(4:3) TV, you can leave the player on the default
setting and move on to the next section.
2
Select ‘OSD Language’ from the
‘Display’ settings.
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
OSD Language
Angle Indicator
English
français
Deutsch
Italiano
Español
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial
Display
Settings’.
Options
Initial Settings
2
Select ‘TV Screen’ from the ‘Video
3
Select a language.
Output’ settings.
The on-screen language will change according
to your selection.
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
4:3 (Letter Box)
4:3 (Pan&Scan)
16:9 (Wide)
TV Screen
4
Press HOME MENU to exit the menu
Component Out
AV Connector Out
screen.
Display
Options
3
If you have a widescreen (16:9) TV,
select ‘16:9 (Wide)’.
If you have a conventional (4:3) TV, you can
change the setting from 4:3 (Letter Box) to 4:3
(Pan & Scan) if you prefer. See Video Output
settings on page 35 for more details.
4
Press HOME MENU to exit the menu
screen.
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Playing discs
2
Press ꢄ OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc
tray.
The basic playback controls for playing DVD,
CD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video and MP3/
WMA discs are covered here. Further functions
are detailed in the next chapter.
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).
For details on playing JPEG picture discs, see
Viewing a JPEG slideshow on page 25.
Important
• Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD’
means DVD-Video and DVD-R/RW. If a
function is specific to a particular kind of
DVD disc, it is specified.
STANDBY/ON
OPEN/CLOSE
4
Press ꢅ (play) to start playback.
ꢄ
ꢀ
If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD,
an on-screen menu may appear. See DVD-
Video disc menus on page 22 and Video CD/
Super VCD PBC menus on page 22 for more on
how to navigate these.
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6
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4
7
ENTER
0
• If you’re playing a containing DivX video
files or MP3/WMA audio files, it may take a
few seconds before playback starts, etc.
This is normal.
ENTER
• Please see Disc / content format playback
compatibility on page 8 if you want to play a
Dual Disc (DVD/CD hybrid disc).
ꢊ/ꢋ
ꢉ
ꢎ/ꢍ
ꢌ
ꢅ
ꢃ
ꢆ
ꢇ
ꢈ
Note
• You may find with some DVD discs that
some playback controls don’t work in
certain parts of the disc. This is not a
malfunction.
1
If the player isn’t already on, press
• If a disc contains a mixture of DivX video
and other media file types (MP3, for
example), first select whether to play the
DivX video files (DivX)or the other media
file types (MP3 / WMA / JPEG) from the
on-screen display.
ꢀ STANDBY/ON to switch it on.
If you’re playing a DVD, disc containing DivX
video files or Video CD/Super VCD, also turn on
your TV and make sure that it is set to the
correct video input.
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Basic playback controls
Resume and Last Memory
The table below shows the basic controls on
the remote for playing discs. The following
chapter covers other playback features in more
detail.
When you stop playback of a DVD, CD, Video
CD/Super VCD or DivX video discs, RESUME is
shown in the display indicating that you can
resume playback again from that point.
If the disc tray is not opened, the next time you
start playback the display shows RESUME and
playback resumes from the resume point. (If
you want to clear the resume point, press ꢇ
(stop) while RESUME is displayed.)
Button
What it does
ꢅ
Starts playback.
If the display shows RESUME or
LAST MEM playback starts from the
resume or last memory point (see
also Resume and Last Memory
below.)
With DVDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, if you
take the disc out of the player after stopping
playback, the last play position is stored in
memory. If the next disc you load is the same
one, the display shows LAST MEM and
playback will resume. For DVD-Video discs, the
player stores the play position of the last five
discs. When one of these discs is next loaded,
you can resume playback.
ꢆ
ꢇ
Pauses a disc that’s playing, or
restarts a paused disc.
Stops playback.
See also Resume and Last Memory
below.
ꢉ
Press to start fast reverse scanning.
Press ꢅ (play) to resume normal
playback.
(remote
only)
Note
• The Last Memory function doesn’t work
with VR format DVD-RW discs.
ꢌ
Press to start fast forward scanning.
Press ꢅ (play) to resume normal
playback.
(remote
only)
• If you don’t need the Last Memory function
when you stop a disc, you can press ꢄ
OPEN/CLOSE to stop playback and open
the disc tray.
ꢃ
Skips to the start of the current
track, title or chapter, then to
previous tracks/titles/chapters.
ꢈ
Skips to the next track, title or
chapter.
Numbers Use to enter a title/chapter/track
(remote
only)
number. Press ENTER to select.
• If the disc is stopped, playback
starts from the selected title (for
DVD) or track (for CD/Video CD/
Super VCD).
• If the disc is playing, playback
jumps to the start of the selected
title (VR mode DVD-RW), chapter
(DVD-Video) or track (CD/Video CD/
Super VCD).
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DVD-Video disc menus
Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus
Some Video CD/Super VCDs have menus from
which you can choose what you want to watch.
These are called PBC (Playback control)
menus.
Many DVD-Video discs feature menus from
which you can select what you want to watch.
They may also give access to additional
features, such as subtitle and audio language
selection, or special features such as
You can play a PBC Video CD/Super VCD
without having to navigate the PBC menu by
starting playback using a number button to
select a track, rather than the ꢅ (play) button.
slideshows. See the disc packaging for details.
Sometimes DVD-Video menus are displayed
automatically when you start playback; others
only appear when you press MENU or TOP
MENU.
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MENU
ENTER
RETURN
ENTER
RETURN
ꢃ
ꢈ
Button
What it does
Button
What it does
TOP MENU Displays the ‘top menu’ of a DVD
disc—this varies with the disc.
RETURN
Displays the PBC menu.
MENU
Displays a DVD disc menu—this
varies with the disc and may be
the same as the ‘top menu’.
Numbers
(remote
only)
Use to enter a numbered menu
option. Press ENTER to select.
ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ Moves the cursor around the
screen.
ꢃ
Displays the previous menu page
(if there is one).
ENTER
Selects the current menu option.
ꢈ
Displays the next menu page (if
there is one).
RETURN
Returns to the previously dis-
played menu screen.
Numbers
(remote
only)
Highlights a numbered menu
option (some discs only). Press
ENTER to select.
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• I’ve connected to a HDMI compatible
component but I can’t get any signal and
the front panel HDMI indicator won’t light!
FAQ
• After I load a DVD disc, it ejects
automatically after a few seconds!
Make sure that you’ve selected this player
as the HDMI input in the settings for the
component you’re using. You may need to
refer to the instruction manual of the
component to do this. See Connecting
using HDMI (DV-490V only) on page 14 for
more on HDMI compatibility.
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 42.
• There’s no picture from the HDMI output!
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 40.
This player cannot display pictures from
DVI compatible sources. See Connecting
using HDMI (DV-490V only) on page 14 for
more on HDMI compatibility.
• Why won’t the disc I loaded play?
Make sure the resolution on this player
matches that of the component you have
connected using HDMI. See HDMI
Resolution on page 36 to change the HDMI
resolution.
First check that you loaded the disc the
right way up (label side up), and that it’s
clean and undamaged. See Taking care of
your player and discs on page 40 for
information on cleaning discs.
If a disc loaded correctly won’t play, it’s
probably an incompatible format or disc
type, such as DVD-Audio or DVD-ROM. See
Disc / content format playback compatibility
on page 8 for more on disc compatibility.
• I have a widescreen TV so why are there
black bars at the top and bottom of the
screen when I play some discs?
Some movie formats are such that even
when played on a widescreen TV, black
bars are necessary at the top and bottom of
the screen. This is not a malfunction.
• I have a standard (4:3) TV and set the player
to show widescreen DVDs in pan & scan
format, so why do I still get black bars top
and bottom with some discs?
Some discs override the display
preferences of the player, so even if you
have 4:3 (Pan & Scan) selected, those
discs will still be shown in letter box format.
This is not a malfunction.
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Playing discs
CPhlaapteyr i5ng discs
• Depending on the disc, normal playback
may automatically resume when a new
chapter is reached on a DVD disc.
Note
• Many of the functions covered in this
chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs/
Super VCDs, CDs, DivX video and WMA/
MP3 JPEG discs, although the exact
operation of some varies slightly with the
kind of disc loaded.
Playing in slow motion
You can play DVDs at four different slow
motion speeds, forwards and backwards.
Video CD/Super VCDs and DivX video can be
played at four different forward slow motion
speeds.
• Some DVDs restrict the use of some
functions (random or repeat, for example)
in some or all parts of the disc. This is not a
malfunction.
1
During playback, press ꢆ (pause).
• When playing Video CD/Super VCDs, some
of the functions are not available during
PBC playback. If you want to use them,
start the disc playing using a number
button to select a track.
2
Press and hold ꢊ/ꢋ or ꢎ/ꢍ until
slow motion playback starts.
• The slow motion speed is shown on-
screen.
• There is no sound during slow motion
playback.
Scanning discs
3
Press repeatedly to change the slow
You can fast-scan discs forward or backward at
four different speeds (DivX video only one
speed).
motion speed.
4
To resume normal playback, press ꢅ
(play).
1
During playback, press ꢉ or ꢌ to
• Depending on the disc, normal playback
may automatically resume when a new
chapter is reached.
start scanning.
• There is no sound while scanning DVDs,
DivX video and Video CD/Super VCDs.
2
Press repeatedly to increase the
scanning speed.
• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.
3
To resume normal playback, press ꢅ
(play).
• When scanning a Video CD/Super VCD
playing in PBC mode or a WMA/MP3 track,
playback automatically resumes at the end
or beginning of the track.
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Frame advance/frame reverse
Button
What it does
You can advance or back up DVD discs frame-
by-frame. With Video CD/Super VCDs and DivX
video file you can only use frame advance.
Pauses the slideshow and rotates the
displayed picture 90º (counter)
clockwise. (Press ꢅ (play) to restart
slideshow.)
ꢂ/ꢃ
1
During playback, press ꢆ (pause).
Pauses the slideshow and flips the
displayed picture horizontally or
vertically. (Press ꢅ (play) to restart
slideshow.)
ꢀ/ꢁ
2
Press ꢊ/ꢋ or ꢎ/ꢍ to reverse or
advance a frame at a time.
3
To resume normal playback, press ꢅ
(play).
ZOOM
MENU
Pauses the slideshow and zooms the
picture. Press again to toggle
between 1x, 2x and 4x zoom. (Press
ꢅ (play) to restart slideshow.)
• Depending on the disc, normal playback
may automatically resume when a new
chapter is reached.
Displays the Disc Navigator screen
(see below).
Viewing a JPEG slideshow
After loading a CD/CD-R/RW containing JPEG
picture files, press ꢅ(play) to start a slideshow
from the first folder/picture on the disc. The
player displays the pictures in each folder in
alphabetical order.
Note
• The time it takes for the player to load a file
increases with large file sizes.
• If the folder contains WMA/MP3 files,
playback of the slideshow and WMA/MP3
files repeats. During the audio playback,
you can still use the skip (ꢃ/ꢈ), scan
(ꢉ/ꢌ) and pause (ꢆ) functions.
Browsing DVD or Video CD/
Super VCD disc with the Disc
Navigator
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).
Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the
contents of a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD disc
to find the part you want to play.
While the slideshow is running:
Important
• You can’t use the Disc Navigator with
Video CD/Super VCDs in PBC mode.
Button
What it does
1
During playback, press HOME MENU
ꢆ
Pauses the slideshow; press again to
restart.
and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-
screen menu.
ꢃ
ꢈ
Displays the previous picture.
Displays the next picture.
Disc Navigator
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Select a view option.
You can use either the cursor buttons (ꢀ/ꢁ/
ꢂ/ꢃ) and ENTER to select a thumbnail, or the
number buttons.
Disc Navigator
Title
To select using the number buttons, enter a
Chapter
two-digit number then press ENTER.
The options available depend on the kind of
disc loaded and whether the disc is playing or
not, but include:
Tip
• Another way to find a particular place on a
disc is to use one of the search modes. See
Searching a disc on page 30.
• Title – Titles from a DVD-Video disc.
• Chapter – Chapters from the current title
of a DVD-Video disc.
Browsing WMA, MP3, DivX
video and JPEG files with the
Disc Navigator
• Track – Tracks from a Video CD/Super VCD
disc.
• Time – Thumbnails from a Video CD/Super
VCD disc at 10 minute intervals.
Use the Disc Navigator to find a particular file
or folder by filename. Note that if there are
other types of files on the same disc, these will
not be displayed in the Disc Navigator.
• Original: Title – Original titles from a VR
mode DVD-RW disc.
• Playlist: Title – Playlist titles from a VR
mode DVD-RW disc.
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc
Navigator’ from the on-screen menu.
• Original: Time – Thumbnails from the
Original content at 10 minute intervals.
00:00/ 00:00
0kbps
• Playlist: Time – Thumbnails from the
Playlist at 10 minute intervals.
The screen shows up to six moving thumbnail
images displayed one after another. To display
the previous/next six thumbnails, press ꢃ/
ꢈ (you don’t have to wait for all the
thumbnails to finish playing to display the
previous/next page).
Folder1
Folder2
Folder3
Folder4
2
Use the cursor buttons (ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ)
and ENTER to navigate.
Use the cursor up/down buttons (ꢀ/ꢁ) to
move up and down the folder/file list.
3
Select the thumbnail image for what
you want to play.
01
04
02
03
06
Use the cursor left button (ꢂ) to return to the
parent folder.
05
Use ENTER or cursor right (ꢃ) to open a
highlighted folder.
• You can also return to the parent folder by
going to the top of the list to the ‘..’ folder,
then pressing ENTER.
Disc Navigator: Title
01- 49: --
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• When a JPEG file is highlighted, a
thumbnail image is displayed on the right.
Looping a section of a disc
The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify
two points (A and B) within a track (CD, Video
CD/Super VCD) or title (DVD) that form a loop
which is played over and over.
00:00/ 00:00
Folder2
0kbps
• You can’t use A-B Repeat with Video CD/
Super VCDs in PBC mode, or WMA/MP3/
DivX video files.
File1
File2
File3
File4
File5
1
During playback, press PLAY MODE and
select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the list of
functions on the left.
3
To play the highlighted track or DivX
video file or display the highlighted JPEG
file, press ENTER.
• When a WMA/MP3 or DivX video file is
selected, playback begins, starting with the
selected file, and continues until the end of
the folder.
Play Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
A(Start Point)
B(End Point)
Off
Random
Program
Search Mode
• When a JPEG file is selected, a slideshow
begins, starting with that file, and
continues to the end of the folder.
2
Press ENTER on ‘A(Start Point)’ to set
the loop start point.
3
Press ENTER on ‘B(End Point)’ to set the
Tip
loop end point.
After pressing ENTER, playback jumps back to
the start point and plays the loop.
• You can also play a JPEG slideshow while
listening to WMA/MP3 playback. Simply
select the audio file you want to listen to
followed by the JPEG from which you want
the slideshow to start. Playback of both the
slideshow and the audio files repeats.
Playback controls are effective for the
JPEG slideshow only.
4
To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’
from the menu.
Using repeat play
There are various repeat play options,
depending on the kind of disc loaded. It’s also
possible to use repeat play together with
program play to repeat the tracks/chapters in
the program list (see Creating a program list on
page 29).
• To play the contents of the whole disc
rather than just the current folder, exit the
Disc Navigator and start playback using
the ꢅ (play) button.
Important
• You can’t use Repeat play with Video CD/
Super VCDs in PBC mode, or with WMA/
MP3 discs.
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• You can’t use repeat and random play at
the same time.
Using random play
Use the random play function to play titles or
chapters (DVD-Video), or tracks (CD, Video CD/
Super VCD) at random. (Note that the same
track/title/chapter may play more than once.)
1
During playback, press PLAY MODE and
select ‘Repeat’ from the list of functions on
the left.
You can set the random play option when a
disc is playing or stopped.
Play Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Title Repeat
Chapter Repeat
Repeat Off
Random
Important
Program
Search Mode
• Random play remains in effect until you
select Random Off from the random play
menu options.
2
Select a repeat play option.
• You can’t use random play with VR format
DVD-RW discs, Video CD/Super VCDs
playing in PBC mode, WMA/MP3 discs,
DivX video discs, or while a DVD disc menu
is being displayed.
If program play is active, select Program
Repeat to repeat the program list, or Repeat
Off to cancel.
The repeat options available depend on the
kind of disc loaded. For example, for DVD
discs, you can select Title Repeat or Chapter
Repeat (or Repeat Off).
• You can't use random play together with
program or repeat play.
1
Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Random’
Play Mode
from the list of functions on the left.
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Title Repeat
Chapter Repeat
Repeat Off
Play Mode
Random
Program
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Random Title
Random Chapter
Random Off
Search Mode
Random
Program
Search Mode
• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select
Disc Repeat or Track Repeat (or Repeat
Off).
2
Select a random play option.
The random play options available depend on
the kind of disc loaded. For example, for DVD
discs, you can select Random Title or
Random Chapter (or Random Off).
• For DivX video discs, select Title Repeat
(or Repeat Off).
Play Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Random Title
Random Chapter
Random Off
Random
Program
Search Mode
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• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select
On or Off to switch random play on or off.
3
Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to
select a title, chapter or track for the
current step in the program list.
For a DVD disc, you can add a title or a chapter
to the program list.
Tip
• Use the following controls during random
play:
Program
Program Step
Title 1~38
Chapter 1~004
01. 01
02.
Title 01
Title 02
Title 03
Title 04
Title 05
Title 06
Title 07
Title 08
Chapter 001
Chapter 002
Chapter 003
Chapter 004
Button
What it does
03.
04.
ꢈ
Selects a new track/title/chapter
at random.
05.
06.
07.
08.
ꢃ
Returns to the beginning of the
current track/title/chapter;
further presses select another
random track/title/chapter.
• For a CD or Video CD/Super VCD, select a
track to add to the program list.
After pressing ENTER to select the title/
chapter/track, the step number automatically
moves down one.
Creating a program list
This feature lets you program the play order of
titles/chapters/tracks on a disc.
4
Repeat step 3 to build up a program list.
A program list can contain up to 24 titles/
chapters/tracks.
• You can insert steps into the middle of a
program list by just highlighting the
position where you want the new step to
appear and entering a title/chapter/track
number.
Important
• You can’t use Program play with VR format
DVD-RW discs, Video CD/Super VCDs
playing in PBC mode, WMA/MP3 discs,
DivX video discs, or while a DVD disc menu
is being displayed.
• To delete a step, highlight it and press
CLEAR.
1
Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Program’
from the list of functions on the left.
5
To play the program list, press ꢅ (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.
Play Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Create/Edit
Playback Start
Playback Stop
Program Delete
Random
Program
Search Mode
2
Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of
program options.
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• The disc must be playing in order to use
time search.
Tip
• Use the following controls during program
play:
3
Use the number buttons to enter a title,
chapter or track number, or a time.
Button
What it does
Play Mode
PLAY
MODE
Save the program list and exit
the program edit screen without
starting playback (HOME MENU
does the same).
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Title Search
Input Chapter
Chapter Search
Time Search
0
0
1
Random
Program
Search Mode
ꢈ
Skip to the next step in the
program list.
• For a time search, enter the number of
minutes and seconds into the currently
playing title (DVD/ DivX video) or track (CD/
Video CD/Super VCD) 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.
Other functions available from the
program menu
There are a number of other options in the
program menu in addition to Create/Edit.
• Playback Start – Starts playback of a
saved program list
4
Press ENTER to start playback.
• Playback Stop – Turns off program play,
but does not erase the program list
Switching subtitles
• Program Delete – Erases the program list
Some DVD and DivX video discs have subtitles
in one or more languages; the disc box will
usually tell you which subtitle languages are
available. You can switch subtitle language
during playback.
and turns off program play
Searching a disc
You can search DVD discs by title or chapter
number, or by time; CDs and Video CD/Super
VCDs by track number or time; DivX video discs
by time.
1
Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a
subtitle option.
Current / Total
Subtitle
1/2
English
Important
• Search functions are not available with
Video CD/Super VCDs in PBC mode, or
with WMA/MP3 discs.
Note
• Some discs only allow you to change
subtitle language from the disc menu.
Press TOP MENU or MENU to access.
1
Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Search
Mode’ from the list of functions on the left.
• To set subtitle preferences, see Subtitle
Language on page 36.
2
Select a search mode.
The search options available depend on the
kind of disc loaded.
• See Displaying DivX subtitle files on page 9
for more on DivX subtitles.
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2
Use the cursor buttons to change the
Switching audio language/
channels
zoomed area.
You can change the zoom factor and the
zoomed area freely during playback.
When playing a DVD and DivX video disc
recorded with dialog in two or more languages,
you can switch audio language during
playback.
• If the navigation square at the top of the
screen disappears, press ZOOM again to
display it.
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.
Switching camera angles
Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two
or more angles—check the disc box for details.
When playing a Video CD/Super VCD, you can
switch between stereo, just the left channel or
just the right channel.
When a multi-angle scene is playing, a
icon appears on screen to let you know that
other angles are available (this can be
switched off if you prefer—see Display settings
on page 37).
1
Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an
audio language/channel option.
The language/channel information is shown
on-screen.
1
During playback (or when paused),
press ANGLE to switch angle.
Note
Displaying disc information
• Some DVD discs only allow you to change
audio language from the disc menu. Press
TOP MENU or MENU to access.
Various track, chapter and title information,
such as the elapsed and remaining playing
time can be displayed on-screen while a disc is
playing.
• To set DVD audio language preferences,
see Language settings on page 36.
1
To show/switch/hide the information
displayed, press DISPLAY repeatedly.
• When a disc is playing, the information
appears at the top of the screen. Keep
pressing DISPLAY to change the displayed
information.
Zooming the screen
Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part
of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while
watching a DVD, DivX video title or Video CD/
Super VCD or playing a JPEG disc.
1
During playback, use the ZOOM button
to select the zoom factor (Normal, 2x or
4x).
• Since DVD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX
video title and JPEG pictures have a fixed
resolution, picture quality will deteriorate,
especially at 4x zoom. This is not a
malfunction.
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Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus
Chapter 6
Audio Settings and Video
Adjust menus
Audio Settings menu
Note
The Audio Settings menu offers features for
• Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby
Digital audio sources.
adjusting the way discs sound.
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio
• Audio DRC is only effective through the
digital output when Digital Out is set to
On, and Dolby Digital Out is set to Dolby
Digital > PCM (see Digital Audio Out
settings on page 34).
Settings’ from the on-screen display.
Audio Settings
2
Select and change settings using the ꢀ/
• The effect of Audio DRC also depends on
your speakers and AV receiver settings.
ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor) buttons, and ENTER.
Audio Settings
Equalizer
On
Off
Virtual Surround
• Settings: On, Off (default)
Virtual Surround
Audio DRC
Dialog
Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy realistic
surround sound effects from just two speakers.
Tip
Audio DRC
• You can also use the SURROUND button
on the remote control to switch Virtual
Surround on.
• Settings: High, Medium, Low, Off
(default)
When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low
volume, it’s easy to lose the quieter sounds
completely—including some of the dialog.
Switching Audio DRC (Dynamic Range
Control) to on can help by bringing up the
quieter sounds, while controlling loud peaks.
Note
• Virtual Surround doesn’t work with DTS,
through either the analog or digital
outputs.
How much of a difference you hear depends on
the material you’re listening to. If the material
doesn’t have wide variations in volume, you
may not notice much change.
• 96 kHz linear PCM audio is automatically
downsampled to 48 kHz if Virtual Surround
is switched on.
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• If the player is outputting Dolby Digital,
DTS or MPEG bitstream audio (in other
words, no conversion to PCM), Virtual
Surround has no effect on the audio from
the digital output. See Digital Audio Out
settings on page 34 for how to set up the
digital output formats.
2
Make settings using the
ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor) buttons, and ENTER.
Video Adjust
Sharpness
Brightness
Contrast
Gamma
ꢅ
ꢅ
ꢅ
ꢅ
ꢅ
ꢅ
Standard
0
0
Off
0
Hue
Chroma Level
0
• How good the surround effect is varies with
the disc.
You can adjust the following picture quality
settings:
Dialog
• Sharpness – Adjusts the sharpness of
edges in the picture (Fine, Standard
(default), Soft).
• Settings: High, Medium, Low, Off
(default)
The Dialog feature is designed to make the
dialog stand out from other background
sounds in the soundtrack.
• Brightness – Adjusts the overall
brightness (–20 to +20).
• Contrast – Adjusts the contrast between
light and dark (–16 to +16).
Equalizer
• Settings: Rock, Pop, Live, Dance, Techno,
Classic, Soft, Off (default)
• Gamma – Adjusts the ‘warmth’ of the
picture (High, Medium, Low, Off
(default)).
The various preset EQ curves are designed to
suit various styles of music.
• Hue – Adjusts the red/green balance
(Green 9 to Red 9).
• Chroma Level – Adjusts how saturated
colors appear (–9 to +9).
Note
• 96 kHz linear PCM audio is automatically
downsampled to 48 kHz if the Equalizer is
switched on.
Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and
Chroma Level settings using the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor
left/right) buttons.
Brightness
min
max
0
Video Adjust menu
From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust
various settings that affect how the picture is
presented.
3
Press ENTER to return to the Video
Adjust screen, or HOME MENU to exit.
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video
Adjust’ from the on-screen display.
Video Adjust
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Initial Settings menu
Chapter 7
Initial Settings menu
Using the Initial Settings menu
The Initial Settings menu provides audio and
video output settings, parental lock settings,
and display settings, among others.
• The Digital Audio Out settings only need to
be set if you have connected the digital
output of this player to an AV receiver, or
other equipment.
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.
• Check the operating instructions supplied
with your other equipment to see which
digital audio formats it’s compatible with.
• Some settings, such as TV Screen, Audio
Language and Subtitle Language may be
overridden by the DVD disc. Often these
settings can also be made from the DVD
disc menu.
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial
Settings’.
Initial Settings
• The HDMI Out, HDMI Resolution and
HDMI Color settings only need to be set if
you connected this player to an HDMI-
compatible component using the HDMI
connector.
2
Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to
select the setting and option you want to
set.
All the settings and options are explained on
the following pages.
• The Digital Audio Out, Component Out
and AV Connector Out settings cannot be
set if the player is connected to an HDMI-
compatible component using the HDMI
connector.
Note
• In the table below, the default setting is
shown in bold: other settings are shown in
italics.
Digital Audio Out settings
Setting
Option
What it means
Digital audio is output from the digital outputs.
No digital audio output.
Digital Out
On
Off
Dolby Digital encoded digital audio is output when playing a
Dolby Digital DVD disc.
Dolby Digital Out
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital audio is converted to PCM audio before being
output.
Dolby Digital > PCM
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Setting
Option
DTS
What it means
DTS encoded digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc.
(Noise will be output if your amplifier/receiver is not compatible
with DTS audio.)
DTS Out
No digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc.
96 kHz digital audio is converted to 48 kHz for digital output.
96 kHz digital audio is output as is at 96 kHz.
Off
96 kHz PCM Out
MPEG Out
96kHz > 48kHz
96kHz
MPEG encoded digital audio is converted to PCM audio for
digital output.
MPEG > PCM
MPEG encoded digital audio is output as is.
MPEG
Set if your monitor or device only accepts stereo input. On this
setting multichannel audio is downmixed to 2 channels for
stereo linear PCM output.
HDMI Out*
* DV-490V only.
LPCM (2 ch)
Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG sources are processed
according to how they were encoded, and linear PCM sources
are heard as is.
Auto
Off
No digital audio output.
Video Output settings
Setting
Option
What it means
TV Screen
Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are
shown with black bars top and bottom.
4:3 (Letter Box)
(This setting effective for
analog and HDMI video
output. See also Screen
sizes and disc formats on
page 41.)
Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are
shown with the sides cropped so that the image fills the screen.
4:3 (Pan & Scan)
Set if you have a widescreen TV.
16:9 (Wide)
Interlace
Set if your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video.
Component Out
Set if your TV is compatible with progressive scan video (see
your TV’s instruction manual for details). See also Switching
the video output to interlace using the front panel controls on
page 13.
Progressive
Note that progressive scan video is only output from the
component video jacks and that there is no output from the
composite jacks when this setting is selected.
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Setting
Option
AV Connector Out Video
RGB
What it means
Ordinary (composite) video output, compatible with all TVs.
If your TV is compatible, this setting gives the best picture
quality.
Note that there is no output from the component jacks when
this setting selected.
Set if your TV supports 1920 x 1080 pixel interlace video.
HDMI Resolution* 1920x1080i
(Default changes
with TV format (PAL/
Set if your TV supports 1280 x 720 pixel progressive-scan video.
1280x720p
NTSC).)
* DV-490V only.
Set if your TV supports 720 x 480 pixel (NTSC) / 720 x 576 pixel
(PAL) progressive-scan video.
720x480p (NTSC) /
720x576p (PAL)
Set if your TV supports 720 x 480 pixel (NTSC) / 720 x 576 pixel
(PAL) interlace video.
720x480i (NTSC) /
720x576i (PAL)
If colors are weak, this gives brighter colors and deeper black.
HDMI Color*
Full range RGB
RGB
(Default changes
depending on device
connected.)
Use this setting if colors appear overly rich on the Full Range
RGB setting.
Outputs component video format (default setting for HDMI-
compatible devices).
Component
* DV-490V only.
Language settings
Setting
Option
English
What it means
If there is an English soundtrack on the disc then it will be
played.
Audio Language
If there is the language selected on the disc, then it will be
played.
Languages as displayed
Other Language
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see
page 43).
If there are English subtitles on the disc then they will be
displayed.
Subtitle Language English
(See also Displaying
DivX subtitle files on
page 9.)
If there is the subtitle language selected on the disc, then it will
be displayed.
Languages as displayed
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see
page 43).
Other Language
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Setting
Option
What it means
DVD disc menus will be displayed in the same language as
your selected subtitle language, if possible.
DVD Menu
Language
w/Subtitle Lang.
DVD disc menus will be displayed in the selected language, if
possible.
Languages as displayed
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see
page 43).
Other Language
Subtitles are displayed according to your selected subtitle
language (see above).
Subtitle Display
On
Subtitles are always off by default when you play a DVD disc
(note that some discs override this setting).
Off
Display settings
Setting
Option
What it means
On-screen displays of the player are in English.
OSD Language
English
On-screen displays are shown in the language selected.
Languages as displayed
A camera icon is displayed on-screen during multi-angle
scenes on a DVD disc.
Angle Indicator
On
No multi-angle indication is shown.
Off
Options settings
Setting
Option
What it means
See Parental Lock on page 38.
Parental Lock
DivX VOD
–
See About DivX® VOD content on page 39.
Display
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Parental Lock
Changing your password
To change your password, confirm your
existing password then enter a new one.
• Default level: Off; Default password: none;
Default Country/Area code: us (2119)
To give you some control over what your
children watch on your DVD player, some DVD-
Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If
your player is set to a lower level than the disc,
the disc won’t play.
1
Select ‘Password Change’.
2
Use the number buttons to enter your
existing password, then press ENTER.
3
Enter a new password and press ENTER.
This registers the new password and you will
return to the Options menu screen.
Some discs also support the Country/Area
Code feature. The player does not play certain
scenes on these discs, depending on the
Country/Area Code you set.
Setting/changing the Parental Lock
Note
1
Select ‘Level Change’.
• Not all discs use Parental Lock, and will
play without requiring the password first.
2
Use number buttons to enter your
password, then press ENTER.
• If you forget your password, you’ll need to
reset the player to register a new password
(see Resetting the player on page 42).
3
Select a new level and press ENTER.
• Press ꢂ (cursor left) repeatedly to lock
more levels (more discs will require the
password); press ꢃ (cursor right) to
unlock levels. You can’t lock level 1.
Registering a new password
You must register a password before you can
change the Parental Lock level or enter a
Country code.
This sets the new level and you will return to the
Options menu screen.
1
Select ‘Options’, then ‘Password’.
Setting/changing the Country/Area
code
Initial Settings
You can find the Country/Area code list on
page 46.
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Parental Lock
DivX VOD
Password
Level Change
Country Code
1
Select ‘Country Code’.
Display
Options
2
Use number buttons to enter your
password, then press ENTER.
3
Select a Country/Area code and press
2
Use the number buttons to enter a 4-
ENTER.
digit password.
The numbers you enter show up as asterisks
(*) on-screen.
There are two ways you can do this:
• Select by code letter: Use ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/
down) to change the Country/Area code.
3
Press ENTER to register the password.
• Select by code number: Press ꢃ(cursor
right) then use the number buttons to enter
the 4-digit Country/Area code.
You will return to the Options menu screen.
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The new Country/Area code is set and you will
return to the Options menu screen. Note that
the new Country/Area code doesn’t take effect
until the next disc is loaded (or the current disc
is reloaded).
3
Select ‘Display’.
Your 8-digit registration code is displayed.
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
DivX (R) Video On Demand
Video Output
Language
Display
Your registration code is:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
®
About DivX VOD content
Options
Done
In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand)
content on this player, you first need to register
the player with your DivX VOD content
provider. You do this by generating a DivX VOD
registration code, which you submit to your
provider.
Make a note of the code as you will need it
when you register with a DivX VOD provider.
®
Playing DivX VOD content
Important
Some DivX VOD content may only be playable
a fixed number of times. When you load a disc
containing this type of DivX VOD content, the
remaining number of plays is shown on-screen
and you then have the option of playing the
disc (thereby using up one of the remaining
plays), or stopping. If you load a disc that
contains expired DivX VOD content (for
example, content that has zero remaining
plays), the message Rental Expired is
displayed.
• DivX VOD content is protected by a DRM
(Digital Rights Management) system. This
restricts playback of content to specific,
registered devices.
• If you load a disc that contains DivX VOD
content not authorized for your player, the
message Authorization Error is displayed
and the content will not play.
• Resetting the player (as described in
Resetting the player on page 42) will not
cause you to lose your registration code.
If your DivX VOD content allows an unlimited
number of plays, then you may load the disc
into your player and play the content as often
as you like, and no message will be displayed.
Displaying your DivX VOD
registration code
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial
Settings’.
2
Select ‘Options’, then ‘DivX VOD’.
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Parental Lock
DivX VOD
Display
Display
Options
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Additional information
Chapter 8
Additional information
This player is designed to be used only with
Taking care of your player and
discs
conventional, fully circular discs. Do not use
shaped discs. Pioneer disclaims all liability
arising in connection with the use of shaped
discs.
General
Hold discs by the edge or by the center hole
and edge.
Cleaning discs
Fingerprints and dust on discs can affect
playback performance. Clean using a soft, dry
cloth, wiping the disc lightly from the center to
the outside edge as shown below.
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).
Don't glue paper or put stickers on to discs. Do
not use a pencil, ball-point pen or other sharp-
tipped writing instrument to write on the disc.
If necessary, use a cloth soaked in alcohol, or a
commercially available CD/DVD cleaning kit to
clean a disc more thoroughly. Never use
benzine, thinner or other cleaning agents,
including products designed for cleaning vinyl
records.
Don’t use self-adhesive disc labels on discs as
these can cause the disc to warp slightly
during playback causing distortion in the
picture and/or sound.
Damaged and shaped discs
Do not use cracked, chipped, warped, or
otherwise damaged discs as they may damage
the player.
Cleaning the unit’s exterior
Unplug the unit before cleaning.
Use a dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt. If the
surfaces are very dirty, wipe with a soft cloth
dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or
six times with water and wrung out well, then
wipe again with a dry cloth.
Do not use furniture wax or cleaners. Never
use thinners, benzine or insecticide sprays or
other chemicals on or near this unit.
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If you use a chemical-impregnated cleaning
cloth, read the instructions carefully before
use. These cloths may leave smear marks on
half-mirror finish surfaces; if this happens,
finish with a dry cloth.
Widescreen TV users
If you have a widescreen TV, the TV Screen
setting (page 35) of this player should be set to
16:9 (Wide).
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.
Cleaning the pickup lens
The DVD player’s lens should not become dirty
in normal use, but if for some reason it should
malfunction due to dust or dirt, consult your
nearest Pioneer-authorized service center. We
do not recommend using commercially
available lens cleaners for CD players.
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.
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
performance. Leave it to adjust to the warmer
temperature for about an hour before
switching on.
Standard TV users
If you have a standard TV, the TV Screen
setting (page 35) of this player should be set to
4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan&Scan),
depending on which you prefer.
Set to 4:3 (Letter Box), widescreen discs are
shown with black bars top and bottom.
Moving the player
If you need to move the player, first press
ꢀ STANDBY/ON on the front panel to turn the
player off. Wait for -OFF- to disappear from the
display, then unplug the power cable. Never lift
or move the unit during playback—discs rotate
at a high speed and may be damaged.
Set to 4:3 (Pan&Scan), widescreen discs are
shown with the left and right sides cropped.
Although the picture looks larger, you don’t
actually see the whole picture.
Screen sizes and disc formats
DVD-Video discs come in several different
screen aspect ratios, ranging from TV
programs, which are generally 4:3, to
CinemaScope widescreen movies, with an
aspect ratio of up to about 7:3.
Please note that many widescreen discs
override the player’s settings so that the disc is
shown in letter box format regardless of the
setting.
Televisions, too, come in different aspect
ratios; ‘standard’ 4:3 and widescreen 16:9.
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Disc
Player setting
• Using the 16:9 (Wide) setting with a
standard 4:3 TV, or either of the 4:3 settings
with a widescreen TV, will result in a
distorted picture.
Type
Format NTSC PAL AUTO
DVD/Super
VCD/Video CD/
DivX Video
NTSC
PAL
NTSC PAL NTSC
NTSC PAL PAL
Setting the TV system
CD/MP3/WMA/
JPEG
no disc
NTSC
NTSC PAL
The default setting of this player is AUTO, and
unless you notice that the picture is distorted
when playing some discs, you should leave it
set to AUTO. If you experience picture distor-
tion with some discs, set the TV system to
match your country or region’s system. Doing
this, however, may restrict the kinds of disc you
can watch. The table below shows what kinds
of disc are compatible with each setting
(AUTO, PAL and NTSC).
—
or PAL
Resetting the player
Use this procedure to reset all the player’s
settings to the factory default.
1
Switch the player into standby.
2
Using the front panel buttons, hold
down the ꢇ (stop) button and press
ꢀ STANDBY/ON to switch the player back
on.
1
If the player is on, press ꢀ STANDBY/
ON to switch it to standby.
2
Using the front panel controls, hold
All the player’s settings are now reset.
down ꢈ then press ꢀ STANDBY/ON to
switch the TV system.
DVD-Video regions
The TV system changes as follows:
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.
• AUTO ꢄ NTSC
• NTSC ꢄ PAL
• PAL ꢄ AUTO
Note
• You have to switch the player into standby
(press ꢀ STANDBY/ON) before each
change.
The diagram below shows the various DVD
regions of the world.
1
5
2
1
6
2
3
4
5
2
4
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2
Select ‘Other Language’.
Selecting languages using the
language code list
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ(cursor left/right) buttons
to select either a code letter or a code
number.
Some of the language options (such as ‘DVD
Language’ in the Setup Navigator) allow you to
set your preferred language from any of the 136
languages listed in the language code list on
page 46.
3
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons
to select a code letter or a code number.
See Language code list on page 46 for a
complete list of languages and codes.
HDMI troubleshooting (DV-490V)
Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is
something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in
another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the
trouble cannot be rectified after checking the items below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized
service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.
Problem
Remedy
No HDMI audio output.
• This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High
Definition Multimedia Interface). Depending on the component you
have connected, unreliable signal transfers may result.
• If the front panel HDMI indicator is lit:
– You won’t hear any sound from the HDMI output if the source
component is only DVI/HDCP-compatible.
• If the front panel HDMI indicator is unlit then:
– Make sure that you’ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the
settings for the component you’re using. You may need to refer to the
instruction manual of the component to do this.
– Check that the HDMI cable is connected properly and that the cable
isn’t damaged.
– Check that components connected using the HDMI interface are
switched on and HDMI compatible.
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Problem
Remedy
No HDMI video output
• Make sure that you’ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the
settings for the component you’re using. You may need to refer to the
instruction manual of the component to do this.
• Check that the HDMI cable is connected properly and that the cable
isn’t damaged.
• Check that components connected using the HDMI interface are
switched on and HDMI compatible.
• This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High
Definition Multimedia Interface). Depending on the component you
have connected, using a DVI connection may result in unreliable
signal transfers.
• Make sure the resolution on this player matches that of the
component you have connected using HDMI. See HDMI Resolution
on page 36 to change the HDMI resolution. See Resetting the output
resolution to the default setting with HDMI connection on page 15 if
you want to reset the output resolution.
No multichannel HDMI
audio.
• Make sure the HDMI OUT setting is set to Auto (see HDMI Out on
page 35 to do this).
A connected DVI
component (with HDCP)
doesn’t work with this
player.
• This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High
Definition Multimedia Interface). Depending on the component you
have connected, using a DVI connection may result in unreliable
signal transfers.
Note
• Static electricity or other external influences may cause malfunctioning of this unit. In this
case, unplug the power cord and then plug back in. This will usually reset the unit for proper
operation. If this does not correct the problem, please consult your nearest Pioneer service
center.
DivX*1
Glossary
DivX is a compressed digital video
format created by the DivX® video
codec from DivX, Inc.
Analog audio Direct representation of sound by an
electrical signal. See also Digital audio.
Dolby
Digital*2
A multi-channel audio encoding system
developed by Dolby Laboratories that
enables far more audio to be stored on a
disc than PCM encoding. See also PCM
(Pulse Code Modulation).
Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its
height. Conventional TVs are 4:3;
widescreen models are 16:9.
Digital audio Indirect representation of sound using
numbers. See also Sampling frequency
and Analog audio.
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DRM
DRM (Digital Rights Management) copy
protection is a technology designed to
prevent unauthorized copying by
PBC
(PlayBack
Control)
A system of navigating a Video CD/
Super VCD through on-screen menus
recorded onto the disc.
restricting playback, etc. of material on
devices other the PC (or other WMA
recording equipment) used to record it.
For detailed information, please see the
instruction manuals or help files that
came with your PC (or other WMA
recording equipment) and/or software.
PCM
Digital audio encoding system found on
(Pulse Code CDs. Good quality, but requires a lot of
Modulation) data compared to Dolby Digital, DTS
and MPEG encoded audio. See also
Digital audio.
Progressive All the lines that make up a video
scan video
picture are updated in one pass
(compared to interlace which takes two
passes to update the whole picture).
DTS*3
EXIF
A multi-channel audio encoding system
developed by Digital Theater Systems
that enables far more audio to be stored
on a disc than PCM encoding. See also
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation).
Regions
These associate DVD-Video discs and
players with particular areas of the
world. See DVD-Video regions on
page 42 for more information.
A file format developed by Fuji Photo
(Exchangeable Film for digital still cameras. Digital
Image File)
cameras from various manufacturers
use this compressed file format which
carries date, time and thumbnail
Sampling
frequency
The rate at which sound is measured to
be turned into digital audio data. The
higher the rate, the better the sound
quality. CD is 44.1 kHz; DVD can be up
to 96 kHz. See also Digital audio.
information, as well as the picture data.
File
extension
A tag added to the end of a filename to
indicate the type of file. For example,
“.mp3” indicates an MP3 file.
WMA
WMA is short for Windows Media Audio
and refers to an audio compression
technology developed by Microsoft
Corporation. Files are recognized by
their file extension “.wma”.
Microsoft, Windows Media, and the
Windows logo are trademarks, or
registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries.
HDMI*4 (DV-
490V only)
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia
Interface) is a high-speed digital
interface which has the capability to
support standard, enhanced, or high-
definition video plus standard to multi-
channel surround-sound audio on a
single digital connection. HDMI
features include uncompressed digital
video, a bandwidth of up to 5 gigabytes
per second and communication
between the AV source and AV devices
such as DTVs.
*1
DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are
trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under
license.
ISO 9660
format
International standard for the volume
and file structure of CD-ROM discs.
*2
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
*3
JPEG
A standard file format used for still
images. JPEG files are identified by the
file extension “.jpg”.
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered
trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
MP3
MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a
compressed stereo audio file format.
Files are recognized by their file
extension “.mp3”.
*4
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or
registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.
MPEG audio An audio format used on Video CD/
Super VCDs and some DVD discs.
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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
Irish (ga), 0701
Scots-Gaelic (gd), 0704
Galician (gl), 0712
Guarani (gn), 0714
Gujarati (gu), 0721
Hausa (ha), 0801
Hindi (hi), 0809
Croatian (hr), 0818
Hungarian (hu), 0821
Armenian (hy), 0825
Interlingua (ia), 0901
Interlingue (ie), 0905
Inupiak (ik), 0911
Indonesian (in), 0914
Icelandic (is), 0919
Hebrew (iw), 0923
Yiddish (ji), 1009
Javanese (jw), 1023
Georgian (ka), 1101
Kazakh (kk), 1111
Greenlandic (kl), 1112
Cambodian (km), 1113
Kannada (kn), 1114
Kashmiri (ks), 1119
Kurdish (ku), 1121
Afar (aa), 0101
Telugu (te), 2005
Tajik (tg), 2007
Thai (th), 2008
Abkhazian (ab), 0102
Afrikaans (af), 0106
Amharic (am), 0113
Arabic (ar), 0118
Assamese (as), 0119
Aymara (ay), 0125
Azerbaijani (az), 0126
Bashkir (ba), 0201
Byelorussian (be), 0205
Bulgarian (bg), 0207
Bihari (bh), 0208
Bislama (bi), 0209
Bengali (bn), 0214
Tibetan (bo), 0215
Breton (br), 0218
Catalan (ca), 0301
Corsican (co), 0315
Czech (cs), 0319
Tigrinya (ti), 2009
Turkmen (tk), 2011
Tagalog (tl), 2012
Setswana (tn), 2014
Tonga (to), 2015
Turkish (tr), 2018
Tsonga (ts), 2019
Tatar (tt), 2020
Panjabi (pa), 1601
Polish (pl), 1612
Pashto, Pushto (ps), 1619 Twi (tw), 2023
Quechua (qu), 1721
Rhaeto-Romance (rm), 1813 Urdu (ur), 2118
Ukrainian (uk), 2111
Kirundi (rn), 1814
Uzbek (uz), 2126
Vietnamese (vi), 2209
Volapük (vo), 2215
Wolof (wo), 2315
Xhosa (xh), 2408
Yoruba (yo), 2515
Zulu (zu), 2621
Romanian (ro), 1815
Kinyarwanda (rw), 1823
Sanskrit (sa), 1901
Sindhi (sd), 1904
Sangho (sg), 1907
Serbo-Croatian (sh), 1908
Welsh (cy), 0325
Danish (da), 0401
Country/Area code list
Country/Area, Country/Area code, Country/Area code letter
Argentina, 0118, ar
Australia, 0121, au
Austria, 0120, at
Belgium, 0205, be
Brazil, 0218, br
Canada, 0301, ca
Chile, 0312, cl
Finland, 0609, fi
France, 0618, fr
Germany, 0405, de
Hong Kong, 0811, hk
India, 0914, in
Indonesia, 0904, id
Italy, 0920, it
Malaysia, 1325, my
Mexico, 1324, mx
Netherlands, 1412, nl
New Zealand, 1426, nz
Norway, 1415, no
Pakistan, 1611, pk
Philippines, 1608, ph
Portugal, 1620, pt
Singapore, 1907, sg
Spain, 0519, es
Sweden, 1905, se
Switzerland, 0308, ch
Taiwan, 2023, tw
Thailand, 2008, th
United Kingdom, 0702, gb
USA, 2119, us
China, 0314, cn
Japan, 1016, jp
Denmark, 0411, dk
Korea, Republic of, 1118, kr Russian Federation, 1821, ru
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Specifications
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P
(color) - Output level . . . . . . . . 0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω)
R
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RCA
General
Video output
Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RCA
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD player
Power requirements
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .AC 220 V to 240 V, 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Power consumption
DV-393 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 W
DV-490V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 W
Power consumption (standby)
Audio output (1 stereo pair)
Output level. . . . . . . . . . . . . During audio output
200 mVrms (1 kHz, –20 dB)
DV-393 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.7 W
DV-490V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.9 W
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.7kg
Dimensions:
. . . 420 mm (W) x 49.5 mm (H) x 214 mm (D)
Operating temperature . . . . . . +5 °C to +35 °C
Operating humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 % to 85 %
(no condensation)
Number of channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RCA
HDMI output (DV-490V)
HDMI output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 pin
Digital audio characteristics
Frequency response . . . . . . . . . . 4 Hz to 44 kHz
(DVD fs: 96 kHz)
S/N ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 dB
Dynamic range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 dB
Total harmonic distortion. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0065 %
Wow and flutter . . . . . . . .Limit of measurement
AV connector output
AV Connector (21-pin connector assignment)
AV connector output . . . . . . . . .21-pin connector
This connector provides the video and audio
signals for connection to a compatible colour TV
or monitor.
(
0.001 % W. PEAK) or lower
Digital output
Coaxial digital output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RCA jack
Accessories
PIN no.
Audio/video cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Power cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
AA/R6P dry cell batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Warranty card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Operating Instructions
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audio 2/R out
3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Audio 1/L out
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND
7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B out
8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Status
11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G out
15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R out
17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND
19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Video out
21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND
The specifications and design of this product are subject to
change without notice, due to improvement.
Published by Pioneer Corporation.
Copyright © 2006 Pioneer Corporation.
All rights reserved.
Component video output
Y (luminance) - Output level . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)
P
(color) - Output level . . . . . . . 0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω)
B
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