Operation Manual
6-Disc Multi DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/WMA Player
XDV-P6
English
Contents
Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate
your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, keep this man-
ual in a safe place for future reference.
Playing DVD video discs
Be sure to read this
Watching a DVD video 17
Operating the DVD menu 17
! Playable discs 6
Skipping back or forward to another title 18
! DVD video disc region numbers 7
Stopping playback 18
! When an operation is prohibited 9
Pausing DVD video playback 18
Resume playback (Bookmark) 18
Precautions
Frame-by-frame playback 18
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 4
Slow motion playback 18
To ensure safe driving 4
Specifying title 19
To avoid battery exhaustion 5
Specifying chapter 19
Changing audio language during playback
Before You Start
(Multi-audio) 19
About this unit 6
Changing the subtitle language during
About this manual 7
playback (Multi-subtitle) 20
In case of trouble 7
Changing the viewing angle during playback
Features 7
(Multi-angle) 20
About WMA 8
Return to the specified scene 20
Product registration 8
Automatic playback of DVDs 20
What the marks on DVDs indicate 9
Operating from the information displays 21
Changing the mode switch setting 9
Resetting the microprocessor 9
Playing Video CDs
Use and care of the remote control 10
Watching a Video CD 24
PBC playback 24
Customising your system
Stopping playback 25
Connecting with separately sold Pioneer
Pausing Video CD playback 25
products 11
Frame-by-frame playback 25
Using multi-channel processor 11
Slow motion playback 25
Using the rear display 11
Specifying track 25
Selecting audio output 26
What s What
Operating from the information display 26
DVD Player 12
Remote control 13
Playing CDs
Listening to a CD 29
Basic Operations
Stopping playback 29
Switching power ON/OFF 15
Pausing CD playback 29
Loading/Ejecting discs 15
Operating from the information display 30
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Playing MP3/WMA
Listening to MP3/WMA 32
Stopping playback 33
Pausing MP3/WMA playback 33
Operating from the information display 33
Setting up the DVD player
Introduction of DVD setup adjustments 36
Returning to the previous display 36
Setting the subtitle language 36
Setting the audio language 37
Setting the menu language 37
Switching the assist subtitle on or off 38
Setting the angle icon display 38
Setting the aspect ratio 38
Setting the parental lock 39
Setting for digital output 40
Setting digital and analog audio output 40
Operating with the head unit
Switching power ON 42
Function compatibility 43
Function mode operation 43
Additional Information
Troubleshooting 45
Error messages 46
DVD player and care 48
DVD discs 48
CD-R/CD-RW discs 48
Dual Discs 49
MP3 and WMA files 49
About folders and MP3/WMA files 51
Language code chart for DVD 52
Terms 53
Specifications 56
Index 57
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01 Precautions
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
WARNING
Please read all of these instructions regarding
! Do not attempt to install or service your
your display and retain them for future refer-
display by yourself. Installation or servi-
ence.
cing of the display by persons without
1 Read this manual fully and carefully be-
training and experience in electronic
fore operating your display.
equipment and automotive accessories
2 Keep this manual handy as a reference for
may be dangerous and could expose you
operating procedures and safety informa-
to the risk of electric shock or other
tion.
hazards.
3 Pay close attention to all warnings in this
manual and follow the instructions care-
fully.
4 Do not allow other persons to use this sys-
To ensure safe driving
tem until they have read and understood
the operating instructions.
WARNING
5 Do not install the display where it may (i)
! To avoid the risk of damage and injury and the
obstruct the driver s vision, (ii) impair the
potential violation of applicable laws, this unit
performance of any of the vehicle s oper-
is not for use with a video screen that is visible
ating systems or safety features, includ-
to the driver.
ing air bags, hazard lamp buttons or (iii)
! To avoid the risk of accident and the potential
impair the driver s ability to safely oper-
violation of applicable laws, the front DVD or
ate the vehicle.
TV (sold separately) feature should never be
6 Do not operate this display if doing so in
used while the vehicle is being driven. Also,
any way will divert your attention from
rear displays should not be in a location
the safe operation of your vehicle. Always
where it is a visible distraction to the driver.
observe safe driving rules and follow all
! In some countries or states the viewing of
existing traffic regulations. If you experi-
images on a display inside a vehicle even by
ence difficulty in operating the system or
persons other than the driver may be illegal.
reading the display, park your vehicle in a
Where such regulations apply, they must be
safe location and make necessary adjust-
obeyed and this unit s DVD features should
ments.
not be used.
7 Please remember to wear your seat belt at
all times while operating your vehicle. If
To watch a DVD, Video CD or TV on the front
you are ever in an accident, your injuries
display, park your vehicle in a safe place and
can be considerably more severe if your
apply the parking brake.
seat belt is not properly buckled.
When you attempt to watch a DVD, Video CD
8 Never use headphones while driving.
or TV while driving, the warning VIDEO VIEW-
9 To promote safety, certain functions are
ING IS NOT AVAILABLE WHILE DRIVING may
disabled unless the parking brake is on,
appear on the front display.
and the vehicle is not in motion.
10 Never set the volume of your display so
high that you cannot hear outside traffic
and emergency vehicles.
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Precautions 01
When using a display
connected to REAR VIDEO OUT
This unit s REAR VIDEO OUT is for connection
of a display to enable passengers in the rear
seats to watch the DVD or TV.
WARNING
NEVER install the rear display in a location that
enables the driver to watch the DVD or TV while
driving.
To avoid battery exhaustion
Be sure to run the vehicle engine while using
this unit. Using this unit without running the
engine can result in battery drainage.
WARNING
Do not use with vehicles that do not feature an
ACC position.
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02 Before You Start
! Protect this unit from moisture.
! If the battery is disconnected or discharged,
the preset memory will be erased and must be
reprogrammed.
! If this unit does not operate properly, contact
If you want to dispose this product, do not mix
your dealer or nearest authorized Pioneer Ser-
it with general household waste. There is a se-
vice Station.
parate collection system for used electronic
products in accordance with legislation that re-
quires proper treatment, recovery and recy- Playable discs
cling.
DVD, Video CD and CD discs that display the
logos shown below can be played back on this
player.
Private households in the 25 member states of
the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return
DVD video
their used electronic products free of charge
to designated collection facilities or to a retai-
ler (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,
Video CD
recovery and recycling and thus prevent po-
tential negative effects on the environment
and human health.
About this unit
CAUTION CD
! Do not allow this unit to come into contact
with liquids. Electrical shock could result.
Also, this unit damage, smoke, and overheat
could result from contact with liquids.
!  CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
This product contains a laser diode of higher
class than 1. To ensure continued safety, do
not remove any covers or attempt to gain ac-
cess to the inside of the product. Refer all ser-
Notes
vicing to qualified personnel.
! Keep this manual handy as a reference for op- ! is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Li-
erating procedures and precautions. censing Corporation.
! Always keep the volume low enough so that ! This player can only play back discs bearing
you can hear sounds from outside the vehicle. the marks shown above.
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Before You Start 02
DVD video disc region numbers
Features
DVD video discs that have incompatible region
DVD video playback
numbers cannot be played on this player. The
It is possible to play back DVD video and DVD-
region number of the player can be found on
R/RW (video mode).
the bottom of this unit.
Remember that use of this system for com-
The illustration below shows the regions and
mercial or public viewing purposes may con-
corresponding region numbers.
stitute an infringement on the author s rights
protected by the Copyright Law.
Video CDs featuring PBC compatibility
It is possible to play back Video CDs featuring
PBC (playback control).
CD playback
Music CD/CD-R/RW playback is possible.
MP3 file playback
You can play back MP3 files recorded on CD-
ROM/CD-R/CD-RW (ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2
About this manual
standard recordings).
This unit features a number of sophisticated
! Supply of this product only conveys a li-
functions ensuring superior reception and op-
cense for private, non-commercial use and
eration. All the functions have been designed
does not convey a license nor imply any
for the easiest possible use, but many are not
right to use this product in any commercial
self-explanatory. This operation manual will
(i.e. revenue-generating) real time broad-
help you benefit fully from this unit s potential
casting (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or
and to maximize your listening enjoyment.
any other media), broadcasting/streaming
We recommend that you familiarize yourself
via internet, intranets and/or other net-
with the functions and their operation by read-
works or in other electronic content distri-
ing through the manual before you begin
bution systems, such as pay-audio or
using this unit. It is especially important that
audio-on-demand applications. An inde-
you read and observe WARNINGs and CAU-
pendent license for such use is required.
TIONs in this manual.
For details, please visit
http://www.mp3licensing.com.
WMA file playback
In case of trouble
You can play back WMA files recorded on CD-
Should this product fail to operate properly,
ROM/CD-R/CD-RW (ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2
contact your dealer or nearest authorized Pio-
standard recordings).
neer Service Station.
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02 Before You Start
NTSC/PAL compatibility
About WMA
This unit is NTSC/PAL system compatible.
When connecting other components to this
unit, be sure components are compatible with
the same video system otherwise images will
not be correctly reproduced.
Dolby Digital/DTS compatibility
The Windows Media"! logo printed on the box
! Manufactured under license from Dolby La-
indicates that this unit can play back WMA
boratories.  Dolby ,  Pro Logic , and the
data.
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and
Laboratories.
refers to an audio compression technology
!  DTS is a registered trademark of Digital
that is developed by Microsoft Corporation.
Theater Systems, Inc.
WMA data can be encoded by using Windows
Media Player version 7 or later.
Multi-aspect
Windows Media and the Windows logo are tra-
Switching between wide screen, letterbox and
demarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft
panscan display is possible.
Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.
Multi-audio
You can switch between multiple audio sys-
Notes
tems recorded on a DVD as desired.
! This unit may not operate correctly depending
Multi-subtitle
on the application used to encode WMA files.
You can switch between multiple subtitle lan-
! Depending on the version of Windows Media
guages recorded on a DVD as desired.
Player used to encode WMA files, album
names and other text information may not be
Multi-angle
correctly displayed.
You can switch between multiple viewing an-
gles of a scene recorded on a DVD as desired.
Product registration
Note
Visit us at the following site:
This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by method claims of
certain U.S. patents and other intellectual prop-
erty rights owned by Macrovision Corporation
and other rights owners. Use of this copyright
protection technology must be authorized by
! Register your product. We will keep the de-
Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for
tails of your purchase on file to help you
home and other limited viewing uses only unless
refer to this information in the event of an
otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation.
insurance claim such as loss or theft.
Reverse engineering or disassembly is
prohibited.
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Before You Start 02
When using this product with a
What the marks on DVDs
Pioneer component featuring
indicate
an IP BUS input
The marks below may be found on DVD disc
labels and packages. They indicate the type of % Select the IP BUS mode.
images and audio recorded on the disc, and For more details, refer to the installation man-
the functions you can use. ual.
Mark Meaning
When using this product with a
Indicates the number of audio sys-
2
tems.
Pioneer component that does
Indicates the number of subtitle lan- not feature an IP-BUS input, or
2
guages.
another company s product
Indicates the number of viewing an-
3 % Select the STAND ALONE mode.
gles.
For more details, refer to the installation man-
Indicates the picture size (aspect ratio:
16 : 9 LB
ual.
screen width-to-height ratio) type.
2
Indicates the number of the region
where playback is possible.
ALL
Resetting the microprocessor
Pressing RESET lets you reset the micropro-
cessor to its initial settings.
When an operation is prohibited
The microprocessor must be reset under the
When you are watching a DVD and attempt to following conditions:
perform an operation, it may not be performed ! Prior to using this unit for the first time
because of the programming on the disc. after installation
When this happens, the icon appears on ! When changing the mode switch setting
the screen. ! If the unit fails to operate properly
! The icon may not appear with certain ! When strange or incorrect messages ap-
discs. pear on the display
1 Turn the ignition switch OFF.
Changing the mode switch
setting
Use a pen tip or other pointed instrument to
select the correct setting of the Mode switch
on the side surface of this unit for the compo-
nent you are using it with. After changing the
setting, be sure to press RESET.
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02 Before You Start
2 Press RESET with a pen tip or other ! Do not store the battery with metallic materi-
pointed instrument. als.
! In the event of battery leakage, wipe the re-
mote control completely clean and install a
new battery.
! When disposing of used batteries, please
comply with governmental regulations or en-
vironmental public institutions rules that
apply in your country/area.
RESET button
Using the remote control
Point the remote control in the direction of the
front panel to operate.
! The remote control may not function prop-
Use and care of the remote
erly in direct sunlight.
control
Important
Installing the battery
! Do not store the remote control in high tem-
Slide the tray out on the back of the remote
peratures or direct sunlight.
control and insert the battery with the plus (+)
! Do not let the remote control fall onto the
and minus ( ) poles pointing in the proper di-
floor, where it may become jammed under the
rection.
brake or accelerator pedal.
! When using for the first time, pull out the
film protruding from the tray.
WARNING
Keep the battery out of the reach of children.
Should the battery be swallowed, immediately
consult a doctor.
CAUTION
! Use only one CR2025 (3 V) lithium battery.
! Remove the battery if the remote control is not
used for a month or longer.
! Do not recharge, disassemble, heat or dispose
of the battery in fire.
! Do not handle the battery with metallic tools.
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Customising your 03
system
Connecting with separately
sold Pioneer products
Connecting with other Pioneer products, you
can create the best audio-visual environment
for enjoying music and movie in car. This sec-
tion describes available options that can be con-
trolled by this unit.
Using multi-channel processor
When using this unit with a Pioneer multi-
channel processor, you can enjoy the atmo-
sphere and excitement provided by DVD movie
and music software featuring 5.1 channel re-
cordings.
! Manufactured under license from Dolby La-
boratories.  Dolby ,  Pro Logic , and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
!  DTS is a registered trademark of Digital
Theater Systems, Inc.
Using the rear display
Combining this unit with a rear display (sold
separately), you can display the selected
source on the rear display so passengers in
rear seats can comfortably view the same
image with the front or they can watch the dif-
ferent image (i.e. image from AVG-VDP1) in-
dependently.
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04 What s What
12 3 4
5
DVD Player
1 RESET button
Press to return to the factory settings (initial
settings).
2 Disc (holder) indicator
It shows status of the disc and holder.
3 h button
Press to eject a disc.
Press and hold to eject all the discs.
4 Power indicator
It lights up when power is on.
5 1 6 buttons
Press to select a desired disc (holder).
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What s What 04
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d
3
c
b 4
5
a
6
7
9
8
Remote control
No. Button names Operation
1 POWER button Press to turn this unit on or off.
AUDIO button Press to change the audio language during DVD playback.
2 SUBTITLE button Press to change the subtitle language during DVD playback.
ANGLE button Press to change the viewing angle during DVD playback.
3 RETURN button Press to display the PBC (playback control) menu during PBC playback.
4 a/b button (DISC) Press to select the next/previous disc.
Press to turn the bookmark function on or off. For details, refer to Resume play-
5 BOOKMARK button
back (Bookmark) on page 18.
Press to switch mode between MP3/WMA and audio data (CD-DA) when play-
ing discs with MP3/WMA and audio data (CD-DA) such as CD-EXTRA and
MIXED-MODE CDs.
6 MEDIA button
Press and hold to return to folder 01 (ROOT) when playing discs with MP3/
WMA. However, if folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files, playback commences
with folder 02.
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04 What s What
No. Button names Operation
7 DISP button Press to select different displays.
0 10 buttons Press to directly select the desired track, chapter or folder.
8
C button Press to cancel the input number when 0 10 are used.
PLAY/PAUSE (f) but-
Press to switch sequentially between playback and pause.
ton
REVERSE (m) button Press to perform fast reverse.
FORWARD (n) button Press to perform fast forward.
9 PREVIOUS (o) button Press to return to the previous track (chapter).
NEXT (p) button Press to go to the next track (chapter).
Press to move ahead one frame at a time during DVD/VideoCD playback.
STEP (r/q) button
Press and hold for one second to activate slow playback.
STOP (g) button Press to stop playback.
10 AUTO PLAY button Press to turn the DVD auto-playback function on or off.
11 a/b button (FOLDER) Press to select the next/previous title or folder.
Move to do fast forward, reverse and track search controls. Click to recall
12 Joystick
MENU.
MENU button Press to display the DVD menu during DVD playback.
13
TOP MENU button Press to return to the top menu during DVD playback.
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Basic Operations 05
Switching power ON/OFF Note
When you have switched the power of this unit
Switching power ON
ON by pressing POWER, be sure not to forget to
When using the IP BUS mode
switch the power of this unit OFF.
1 Switch the display image source to this
product.
When using a rear display in the
For details, refer to the manual of the con-
IP BUS mode
nected unit.
! Even if the source selected with the head
unit is not source DVD, if you switch power
2 Press SOURCE on the head unit.
to this product ON with POWER, you can
Press repeatedly until source DVD is selected.
watch the DVD picture from this product
For details, refer to the manual of the con-
on the rear display.
nected unit.
! Regardless of whether the head unit is
switched ON/OFF, you can switch power to
When using the STAND ALONE mode
this product ON/OFF.
1 Switch the display image source to this
product.
When using the STAND ALONE mode
For details, refer to the manual of the con-
% Press POWER.
nected unit.
Power to this product switches OFF and the
power indicator goes out.
2 Press POWER.
Power to this product switches ON and the
power indicator lights.
Loading/Ejecting discs
Note
Loading a disc
With some discs, a menu may be displayed.
(Refer to Operating the DVD menu on page 17.)
Up to six discs can be stored into this unit.
Each disc is stored in each disc holder allow-
ing you to specify a holder for loading a disc.
Switching power OFF
1 Press one of the 1 6 buttons on the
When using the IP BUS mode
DVD player to select the holder you want
% Press and hold SOURCE on the head
to insert a disc in.
unit.
Each of the disc holders has corresponding in-
# When you have switched the power of this
dicator. The indicator shows status of the disc
unit ON by pressing POWER, turning the head
and holder as the table below.
unit OFF can not switch this unit OFF.
Status of disc and
Indicator
holder
The holder is empty. Does not light.
The holder is being se-
Flashes in blue.
lected.
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05 Basic Operations
Status of disc and 12-cm disc 8-cm disc 8-cm disc adapter
Indicator
holder
Ö  
A disc can be loaded to
Flashes in red.
the holder.
! Do not insert anything other than a disc into
A disc is being loaded to the disc loading slot. Discs which can be
Flashes in red.
the holder.
played back are listed on Playable discs on
page 6.
A disc is loaded to the
Lights in blue.
holder.
! If you cannot insert a disc completely or if
after you insert a disc the disc does not play,
A disc is loaded to the
check that the label side of the disc is up.
holder and the disc is se- Lights in red.
lected.
Press h to eject the disc, and check the disc
for damage before inserting it again.
The discs are being ex-
Flashes in red.
changed. ! If an error message such as ERROR-02 is dis-
played, refer to Error messages on page 46.
The disc is being ejected. Flashes in red.
! If bookmark function is on, DVD playback re-
sumes from the selected point. For more de-
# If the holder has already loaded a disc, you
tails, refer to Resume playback (Bookmark) on
need to eject the disc first. For details concerning
page 18.
about ejecting a disc, refer to Ejecting a disc on
! This unit does not automatically change discs
this page.
even if it reaches to the end of the currently
playing disc. To change discs, press one of the
2 Insert a disc into the disc loading slot.
1 6 buttons on the DVD player or a/b (DISC).
Ejecting a disc
You can specify a holder that you eject a disc
The disc is loaded into the selected holder and
from.
the indicator corresponding to the holder
lights in red.
1 Press one of the 1 6 buttons on the
Repeat these steps until you have done load-
DVD player to select the holder you want
ing discs into this unit.
to eject the disc from.
# When the automatic playback function is on,
Each of the disc holders has corresponding in-
this unit will cancel the DVD menu and automati-
dicator. About the indicator status, refer to
cally start playback from the first chapter of the
Loading a disc on the previous page.
first title. Refer to Automatic playback of DVDs on
page 20.
2 Press h to eject a disc.
The disc is ejected.
Notes
# You can eject all loaded discs at once. To do
this, press and hold h.
! The DVD player plays one, standard 12-cm
To cancel the ejecting, press h.
disc at a time. Playing back an 8-cm disc is
not possible with this unit. Playable disc and
adapter are listed in the table below.
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Playing DVD video discs 06
# There is no sound on fast forward or re-
Watching a DVD video
verse.
These are the basic steps necessary to play a
DVD video with your DVD player. More ad-
vanced DVD video operation is explained start-
ing on page 21. Operating the DVD menu
Some DVDs allow you to select from the disc
1 To select a desired disc press one of the
contents using a menu.
1 6 buttons on the DVD player.
! You can display the menu by pressing the
Playback starts.
MENU or TOP MENU while a disc is play-
# The indicator of selectable disc holders light
ing. Pressing either of these buttons again
in blue. If a disc is not inserted, you cannot select
lets you start playback from the location se-
that disc holder.
lected from the menu. For details, refer to
# Each of the disc holders has corresponding
the instructions provided with the disc.
indicator. About the indicator status, refer to
! The way to display the menu differs de-
Loading a disc on page 15.
pending on the disc.
# You can also select a disc by pressing a or b
(DISC).
1 Use the joystick to select the desired
# With some discs, a menu may be displayed.
menu item.
(Refer to Operating the DVD menu on this page.)
# This unit does not automatically change discs
2 Click the joystick.
even if it reaches to the end of the currently play-
Playback starts from the selected menu item.
ing disc. To change discs, press one of the 1 6
buttons on the DVD player or a/b (DISC).
Operating the DVD menu with
2 To select a title press a or b (FOLDER).
10 key
Some DVDs allow you to select from the disc
3 To skip back or forward to another
contents using 0 10.
chapter, press o or p.
Pressing p skips to the start of the next
% Press 0 10 corresponding to a menu
chapter. Pressing o once skips to the start
number to start playback.
of the current chapter. Pressing again will skip
! To select 3, press 3.
to the previous chapter.
! To select 10, press 10 and 0 in that order.
! To select 23, press 10, 10 and 3 in that
4 To perform fast forward or reverse,
order.
press and hold m or n.
# Pressing C cancels the input numbers.
If you continue pressing m or n for five
seconds, the color of the icon m/n
changes from white to blue. When this hap-
pens, fast reverse/fast forward continues even
if you release m or n. To resume playback
at a desired point, press f.
# Fast forward/fast reverse may not be possible
at certain locations on some discs. If this hap-
pens, normal playback automatically resumes.
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06 Playing DVD video discs
% During playback, press BOOKMARK at
Skipping back or forward
the point you want to resume playback
to another title
next time.
% Press a or b (FOLDER) to skip back or The selected scene will be bookmarked so that
playback resumes from that point next time.
forward to another title.
Pressing a skips to the start of the next title. You can bookmark up to six discs. After that,
Pressing b skips to the start of the previous the oldest bookmark is replaced by the new
title. one.
Title numbers are displayed for eight seconds. # To clear the bookmark on a disc, press and
# You can also skip back or forward to another hold BOOKMARK during playback.
title by moving the joystick up or down.
Frame-by-frame playback
Stopping playback
This lets you move ahead one frame at a time
during playback.
% Press g.
# When you stop DVD playback by pressing g,
% Press r during playback.
that location on the disc is memorized, enabling
Each time you press r, you move ahead one
playback from that point when you play the disc
frame.
again.
# To return to normal playback, press f.
# To play back the disc again, press f.
Notes
! Depending on the disc and the playback loca-
Pausing DVD video playback
tion on the disc, the icon may be displayed,
Pause lets you temporarily stop disc playback.
indicating that frame-by-frame playback is not
possible.
% Press f during playback.
! With some discs, images may be unclear dur-
The icon e is displayed and playback is
ing frame-by-frame playback.
paused, letting you view a still image.
! Reverse frame-by-frame playback is not possi-
# To resume playback at the same point that you
ble.
turned pause on, press f again.
Note
Slow motion playback
Depending on the disc and the playback location
This lets you slow down playback speed.
on the disc, the icon may be displayed, indicat-
ing that still playback is not possible.
1 Press and hold r during playback.
The icon is displayed, forward slow mo-

tion playback begins.
Resume playback (Bookmark)
# To return to normal playback, press f.
The Bookmark function lets you resume play-
back from a selected scene the next time the
disc is loaded.
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2 Press q or r to adjust playback ! To select 23, press 10, 10 and 3 in that
speed during slow motion playback. order.
Each time you press q or r it changes the
speed in four steps in the following order:
1/16 1/8 1/4 1/2
Changing audio language
during playback (Multi-audio)
Notes
DVDs can provide audio playback with differ-
! There is no sound during slow motion play-
ent languages and different systems (Dolby Di-
back.
gital, DTS etc.). With DVDs featuring multi-
! Depending on the disc and the playback loca-
audio recordings, you can switch between lan-
tion on the disc, the icon may be displayed,
guages/audio systems during playback.
indicating that slow motion playback is not
possible.
% Press AUDIO during playback.
! With some discs, images may be unclear dur-
Each time you press AUDIO it switches be-
ing slow motion playback.
tween audio systems.
! Reverse slow motion playback is not possi-
ble.
Notes
2
! The number in the mark on a DVD s
package indicates the number of recorded
Specifying title
languages/audio systems.
You can specify title when the disc is stopped.
! With some DVDs, switching between lan-
guages/audio systems may only be possible
% Press 0 10 corresponding to a desired
using a menu display.
title number when the disc is stopped.
! You can also switch between languages/audio
Title number is displayed for eight seconds
systems using SET-UP MENU. For details,
and playback starts from the selected title.
refer to Setting the audio language on page 37.
! To select 3, press 3.
! Only digital output of DTS audio is possible. If
! To select 10, press 10 and 0 in that order.
this unit s optical digital outputs are not con-
! To select 23, press 10, 10 and 3 in that
nected, DTS audio will not be output, so select
order.
an audio setting other than DTS.
! Display indications such as Dolby D and
5.1ch indicate the audio system recorded on
the DVD. Depending on the setting, playback
Specifying chapter
may not be with the same audio system as
You can specify chapter during playback.
that indicated.
! Pressing AUDIO during fast forward/fast re-
% Press 0 10 corresponding to a desired
verse, pause or slow motion playback returns
chapter number during playback.
you to normal playback.
Chapter number is displayed for eight seconds
and playback starts from the selected chapter.
! To select 3, press 3.
! To select 10, press 10 and 0 in that order.
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06 Playing DVD video discs
Changing the subtitle Notes
language during playback
! The mark on a DVD s package indicates it
3
features multi-angle scenes. The number in
(Multi-subtitle)
the mark indicates the number of angles
3
With DVDs featuring multi-subtitle recordings,
from which scenes were shot.
you can switch between subtitle languages
! Pressing ANGLE during fast forward/fast re-
during playback.
verse, pause or slow motion playback returns
you to normal playback.
% Press SUBTITLE during playback.
Each time you press SUBTITLE it switches be-
tween subtitle languages.
Return to the specified scene
Notes
You can return to the specified scene where
2
! The number in the mark on a DVD s pack- the DVD you are currently playing has been
preprogrammed to return.
age indicates the number of recorded subtitle
languages.
% Press RETURN to return to the specified
! With some DVDs, switching between subtitle
scene.
languages may only be possible using a menu
display.
! You can also switch between subtitle lan-
Note
guages using SET-UP MENU. For details, refer
If a specified scene has not been preprogrammed
to Setting the subtitle language on page 36.
in DVD disc, this function is not possible.
! Pressing SUBTITLE during fast forward/fast
reverse, pause or slow motion playback re-
turns you to normal playback.
Automatic playback of DVDs
When a DVD disc with DVD menu is inserted,
this unit will cancel the DVD menu automati-
Changing the viewing angle
cally and start playback from the first chapter
during playback (Multi-angle)
of the first title.
With DVDs featuring multi-angle (scenes shot
! Some DVDs may not operate properly. If
from multiple angles) recordings, you can
this function is not fully operated, turn this
switch among viewing angles during play-
function off and start playback.
back.
! During playback of a scene shot from mul- % Press AUTO PLAY to turn automatic
tiple angles, the angle icon is dis- playback on.
played. # To turn automatic playback off, press
AUTO PLAY again.
% Press ANGLE during playback of a scene
# When the automatic playback is on, repeat
shot from multiple angles.
range is set to Disc and you cannot operate re-
Each time you press ANGLE it switches be-
peating play of DVD disc.
tween angles.
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Searching for a desired scene,
Operating from the
starting playback from a
information displays
specified time
You can use the search function to search for
a desired scene by specifying a title or chapter,
and the time search function to specify the
time on a disc at which play starts.
1 Move the joystick left or right to select
a desired option.
The selected option is highlighted.
1
1
1 2 Press 0 10 to input the desired number.
For titles and chapters
Information display 1 lets you use the search ! To select 3, press 3.
function to specify a title or chapter to search ! To select 10, press 1 and 0 in order.
for a desired scene, use the time search func- ! To select 23, press 2 and 3 in order.
tion to specify a time to search for a desired  To jump 10 titles or chapters ahead of
scene, select the desired audio and subtitle the selected one, press 10.
language, and select the angle. For time (time search)
In addition to the search and time search ! To select 21 minutes 43 seconds, press 2, 1,
functions of the information display 1, infor- 4 and 3 in order.
mation display 2 lets you select the range for ! To select 1 hour 11 minutes, convert the
repeat play. time into 71 minutes 00 seconds and press
buttons 7, 1, 0 and 0 in order.
1 Information display
 To jump 10 seconds ahead of the se-
Shows the function status.
lected time, press 10.
# Pressing C cancels the input number.
% Press DISP to switch the information
# You can also select titles and chapters by mov-
display.
ing the joystick up or down.
Press DISP repeatedly to switch between the
following display modes:
3 While the input number is displayed,
Information display 1 Information dis- click the joystick.
play 2 Disc list display Normal play- This starts playback from the selected scene.
back display
# If you do not click the joystick within about
eight seconds, the input number is cancelled.
Notes
Notes
! You can perform title, chapter and time set-
tings with either the information display 1 or
! With discs featuring a menu, you can also
2. This manual explains how to use the infor- press MENU or TOP MENU and then make
mation display 1 to perform title, chapter and
selections from the displayed menu.
time settings.
! With some discs, the icon may be dis-
! Pressing DISP during fast forward/reverse re- played, indicating that titles, chapters and
turns you to normal playback.
time cannot be specified.
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! Chapter search and time search are not possi-
Selecting repeat range
ble when disc playback has been stopped.
You can choose between repeat play of a disc,
! Even without using an information display you
title or chapter.
can start playback from a specified title or
chapter. For details, refer to Specifying title on
1 Press DISP to switch to the information
page 19 and Specifying chapter on page 19.
display 2.
2 Move the joystick left or right to select
Selecting audio, subtitle and angle
the repeat range option.
You can perform audio (language, stereo,
The repeat range option is highlighted.
audio type as Dolby Digital etc.), subtitle lan-
guage and angle selection. 3 Move the joystick up or down to switch
to the desired setting.
1 Move the joystick left or right to select
This switches you to the selected setting.
a desired option.
! Disc  Repeat the current disc
The selected option is highlighted.
! Title  Repeat just the current title
! Chapter  Repeat just the current chapter
2 Move the joystick up or down to switch
to the desired setting.
Note
This switches you to the selected setting.
Certain DVD discs display a menu upon comple-
For Audio
tion of repeat playback.
Selection options switch as follows:
Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 3
Selecting audio output
For Subtitles
Selection options switch as follows:
You can switch between stereo and monaural
Subtitles 1 Subtitles 2 Subtitles 3
audio output.
For Angle
1 Press DISP to switch to the information
Selection options switch as follows:
display 2.
Angle 1 Angle 2 Angle 3
2 Move the joystick left or right to select
Notes
the audio option.
The audio option is highlighted.
! The number of switching options depends on
how many options are recorded on the DVD.
3 Move the joystick up or down to switch
! You can switch audio, subtitle and angle dur-
to the desired setting.
ing playback using the respective buttons.
This switches you to the selected setting.
! Display indications such as Dolby D and
! L+R  Left and right
5.1ch indicate the audio system recorded on
! L  Left
the DVD. Depending on the setting, playback
! R  Right
may not be with the same audio system as
that indicated.
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Note
This function is possible only with Linear PCM
sound.
Switching discs
You can switch discs.
1 Press DISP to switch to the disc list dis-
play.
2 Move the joystick left or right to select
the desired disc.
A frame appears around the selected disc.
3 Click the joystick.
The selected disc starts playing.
Notes
! You can also switch discs by pressing 1 6.
! You can also switch discs by pressing a or b
(DISC).
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07 Playing Video CDs
# There is no sound on fast forward or re-
Watching a Video CD
verse.
These are the basic steps necessary to play a
Video CD with your DVD player. More ad-
vanced Video CD operation is explained start-
ing on page 26.
PBC playback
1 To select a desired disc press one of the With Video CDs featuring PBC (playback con-
1 6 buttons on the DVD player. trol) function, you can operate a menu.
Playback starts.
# The indicator of selectable disc holders light % When PBC menu is displayed, press
in blue. If a disc is not inserted, you cannot select 0 10 corresponding to a menu number to
that disc holder. start playback.
# Each of the disc holders has corresponding ! To select 3, press 3.
indicator. About the indicator status, refer to ! To select 10, press 1 and 0 in order.
Loading a disc on page 15. ! To select 23, press 2 and 3 in order.
# With a Video CD featuring the PBC (playback  To jump 10 tracks ahead of the selected
control) function, a menu is displayed. one, press 10.
# You can also select a disc by pressing a or b # Pressing C cancels the input number.
(DISC). # You can display the menu by touching
# This unit does not automatically change discs RETURN during PBC playback. For details, refer
even if it reaches to the end of the currently play- to the instructions provided with the disc.
ing disc. To change discs, press one of the 1 6 # Depending on the discs, the menu may be
buttons on the DVD player or a/b (DISC). two or more pages long. In such case, touch o
or p to display the next or previous menu.
2 To skip back or forward to another Once you confirm a desired menu number, press
track, press o or p. 0 10 to make the selection.
Pressing p skips to the start of the next # Operation with the joystick is not possible.
track. Pressing o once skips to the start of
the current track. Pressing it again will skip to
Notes
the previous track.
! PBC playback of Video-CD cannot be can-
# During PBC playback, a menu may be dis-
celled.
played if you perform these operations.
! During playback of Video CDs featuring PBC
(Playback Control), search and time search
3 To perform fast forward or reverse,
functions cannot be used nor can you select
press and hold m or n.
the range for repeat play.
If you continue pressing m or n for five
seconds, the color of the icon m/n
changes from white to blue. When this hap-
pens, fast reverse/fast forward continues even
if you release m or n. To resume playback
at a desired point, press f.
# Fast forward/fast reverse may not be possible
at certain locations on some discs. If this hap-
pens, normal playback automatically resumes.
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! With some discs, images may be unclear dur-
Stopping playback
ing frame-by-frame playback.
% Press g.
! Reverse frame-by-frame playback is not possi-
# When you stop Video CD playback (during
ble.
PBC playback only) by pressing g, that location
on the disc is memorized, enabling playback
from that point when you play the disc again.
# To play back the disc again, touch f.
Slow motion playback
This lets you slow down playback speed.
1 Press and hold r during playback.
Pausing Video CD playback
The icon is displayed, forward slow mo-

Pause lets you temporarily stop disc playback.
tion playback begins.
# To return to normal playback, press f.
% Press f during playback.
The icon e is displayed and playback is
2 Press q or r to adjust playback
paused, letting you view a still image.
speed during slow motion playback.
# To resume playback at the same point that you
Each time you press q or r it changes the
turned pause on, press f again.
speed in four steps in the following order:
1/16 1/8 1/4 1/2
Note
Notes
Depending on the disc and the playback location
on the disc, the icon may be displayed, indicat-
! There is no sound during slow motion play-
ing that still playback is not possible.
back.
! Depending on the disc and the playback loca-
tion on the disc, the icon may be displayed,
indicating that slow motion playback is not
Frame-by-frame playback possible.
! With some discs, images may be unclear dur-
This lets you move ahead one frame at a time
ing slow motion playback.
during playback.
! Reverse slow motion playback is not possi-
ble.
% Press r during playback.
Each time you press r, you move ahead one
frame.
# To return to normal playback, press f.
Specifying track
You can use the search function to specify a
Notes
track to search for a desired track.
! Depending on the disc and the playback loca-
tion on the disc, the icon may be displayed,
% Press 0 10 corresponding to a desired
indicating that frame-by-frame playback is not
track number during playback.
possible.
Track number is displayed for eight seconds
and playback starts from the selected track.
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07 Playing Video CDs
! To select 3, press 3.
Operating from the
! To select 10, press 1 and 0 in order.
information display
! To select 23, press 2 and 3 in order.
 To jump 10 tracks ahead of the selected
one, press 10.
# Pressing C cancels the input number.
Notes
! With some discs, the icon may be dis-
played and operation may not be possible.
! With Video CD, direct search is not possible
during PBC playback.
1
This display lets you use the search function
to specify a track to search for desired scenes,
Selecting audio output
use the time search function to specify a time
You can switch the audio output.
to search for a desired scene, switch audio
! This function is not possible when disc
output, and select the range for repeat play.
playback has been stopped.
During playback of Video CDs featuring PBC
(Playback Control), PBC ON is displayed. Dur-
% Press AUDIO to select the audio output.
ing such playback, search and time search
! L+R  left and right
functions cannot be used nor can you select
! L  left
the range for repeat play. (Refer to Selecting re-
! R  right
peat range on the next page.)
! PBC playback of Video-CD cannot be can-
Note celled.
Depending on the disc and the playback location
1 Information display
on the disc, the function may not be selectable,
Shows the function status.
indicating that operating this function is not pos-
sible.
% Press DISP to switch the information
display.
Press DISP repeatedly to switch between the
following display modes:
Information display Disc list display
Normal playback display
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! Even without using an information display you
Searching for a desired scene,
can start playback from a specified track. For
starting playback from a
details, refer to Specifying track on page 25.
specified time
You can use the search function to search for
a desired scene by specifying a track, and the
Selecting repeat range
time search function to specify the time on a
You can choose between repeat play of a disc
disc at which play starts.
or a track.
! During playback of Video CDs featuring
PBC (playback control), this function can-
1 Move the joystick left or right to select
not be operated.
the repeat range option.
! Track search and time search are not possi-
The repeat range option is highlighted.
ble when disc playback has been stopped.
2 Move the joystick up or down to switch
1 Move the joystick left or right to select
to the desired setting.
a desired option.
This switches you to the selected setting.
The selected option is highlighted.
! Disc  Repeat the current disc
! Track  Repeat just the current track
2 Press 0 10 to input the desired number.
For tracks
Notes
! To select 3, press 3.
! To select 10, press 1 and 0 in order.
! When repeat play of a Video CD disc is se-
! To select 23, press 2 and 3 in order.
lected, a menu may be displayed after play-
 To jump 10 tracks ahead of the selected
back depending on the disc.
one, press 10.
! During playback of Video CDs featuring PBC
For time (time search)
(playback control), this function cannot be op-
! To select 21 minutes 43 seconds, press 2, 1,
erated.
4 and 3 in order.
! To select 1 hour 11 minutes, convert the
time into 71 minutes 00 seconds and press
Selecting audio output
buttons 7, 1, 0 and 0 in order.
You can switch between stereo and monaural
 To jump 10 seconds ahead of the se-
audio output.
lected time, press 10.
# Pressing C cancels the input number.
1 Move the joystick left or right to select
the audio option.
3 While the input number is displayed,
The audio option is highlighted.
click the joystick.
This starts playback from the selected scene.
2 Move the joystick up or down to switch
to the desired setting.
Notes
This switches you to the selected setting.
! Time search is not possible when disc play- ! L+R  Left and right
back has been stopped. ! L  Left
! R  Right
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07 Playing Video CDs
Switching discs
You can switch discs.
1 Press DISP to switch to the disc list dis-
play.
2 Move the joystick left or right to select
the desired disc.
A frame appears around the selected disc.
3 Click the joystick.
The selected disc starts playing.
Notes
! You can also switch discs by pressing 1 6.
! You can also switch discs by pressing a or b
(DISC).
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Playing CDs 08
Listening to a CD Stopping playback
These are the basic steps necessary to play a
% Press g.
CD with your DVD player. More advanced CD
# When you stop CD playback by pressing g,
operation is explained starting on the next
that location on the disc is memorized enabling
page.
playback from that point when you play the disc
again.
1 To select a desired disc press one of the
# To play back the disc again, press f.
1 6 buttons on the DVD player.
Playback starts.
# The indicator of selectable disc holders light
in blue. If a disc is not inserted, you cannot select
Pausing CD playback
that disc holder.
Pause lets you temporarily stop disc playback.
# Each of the disc holders has corresponding
indicator. About the indicator status, refer to
% Press f during playback.
Loading a disc on page 15.
The icon e appears in the display. Play of the
# You can also select a disc by pressing a or b
current track pauses.
(DISC).
# To resume playback at the same point that you
# This unit does not automatically change discs
turned pause on, press f again.
even if it reaches to the end of the currently play-
ing disc. To change discs, press one of the 1 6
buttons on the DVD player or a/b (DISC).
2 To skip back or forward to another
track, press o or p.
Pressing p skips to the start of the next
track. Pressing o once skips to the start of
the current track. Pressing it again will skip to
the previous track.
3 To perform fast forward or reverse,
press and hold m or n.
If you continue pressing m or n, the icon
m/n is displayed. To resume playback at a
desired point, release m/n.
# There is no sound on fast forward or reverse.
Note
When playing discs with MP3/WMA files and
audio data (CD-DA) such as CD-EXTRA and
MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be played only
by switching mode between MP3/WMA and CD-
DA by pressing MEDIA. This function can be op-
erated only when the disc is playing.
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08 Playing CDs
 To jump 10 tracks ahead of the selected
Operating from the
one, press 10.
information display
# Pressing C cancels the input number.
# You can also select tracks by moving the joy-
stick up or down.
3 While the input number is displayed,
click the joystick.
Play of the selected track starts.
Selecting repeat range
You can choose between repeat play of a disc
1
1
1
or a track.
This display lets you use the search function
1 Move the joystick left or right to select
to specify a track to search for desired track,
the repeat range option.
select the range for repat play, and switch ran-
The repeat range option is highlighted.
dom play and scan play on or off.
2 Move the joystick up or down to switch
1 Information display
to the desired setting.
Shows the function status.
This switches you to the selected setting.
! Disc  Repeat the current disc
% Press DISP to switch the information
! Track  Repeat just the current track
display.
Press DISP repeatedly to switch between the
following display modes: Note
Information display 1 Information dis-
If you perform track search or fast forward/re-
play 2 Disc list display
verse, repeat play is automatically cancelled.
# Information display 2 is displayed only when
you are playing a CD TEXT disc.
Setting random play
Random play lets you play back tracks on the
Searching for a desired track
CD in a random order.
You can use the search function to specify a
track to search for a desired track.
1 Move the joystick left or right to select
the random option.
1 Move the joystick left or right to select
The random option is highlighted.
the track option.
The track option is highlighted.
2 Move the joystick up or down to switch
to the desired setting.
2 Press 0 10 to input the desired number.
This switches you to the selected setting.
! To select 3, press 3.
! on  Tracks will play in a random order
! To select 10, press 1 and 0 in order.
! off  Tracks will continue to play in order
! To select 23, press 2 and 3 in order.
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3 Move the joystick up or down to select
Setting scan play
the desired title.
Scan play lets you hear the first 10 seconds of
This switches you to the selected title.
each track on the CD.
! Disc Title  Disc title
! Disc Artist  Disc artist name
1 Move the joystick left or right to select
! Track Title  Track title
the scan option.
! Track Artist  Track artist name
The scan option is highlighted.
# If specific information has not been recorded
on a CD TEXT disc, No XXXX will be displayed
2 Move the joystick up or down to switch
(e.g., No Track Artist Name).
to the desired setting.
# Some characters may not be displayed prop-
This switches you to the selected setting.
erly.
! on  The first 10 seconds of each track is
played
! off  Tracks will continue to play
Scrolling text information in the display
This unit can display the first 21 letters of
3 When you find the desired track, move
Disc Title, Disc Artist, Track Title and
the joystick up or down to cancel the scan
Track Artist. When the recorded information
play.
is longer than 21 letters, you can scroll the text
to the left so that the rest of the title can be
Note
seen.
After scanning of a CD is finished, normal play-
% Click the joystick to scroll the title to
back of the tracks will begin again.
the left.
The rest of the title will appear in the display.
Using CD TEXT functions
Some discs have certain information encoded
Switching discs
on the disc during manufacture. These discs
You can switch discs.
may contain such information as the CD title,
track title, artist s name and playback time
1 Press DISP to switch to the disc list dis-
and are called CD TEXT discs. Only these spe-
play.
cially encoded CD TEXT discs support the
functions listed below.
2 Move the joystick left or right to select
the desired disc.
Displaying text information on CD
A frame appears around the selected disc.
TEXT discs
3 Click the joystick.
1 Press DISP to switch to the information
The selected disc starts playing.
display 2.
2 Move the joystick left or right to select Notes
the title option.
! You can also switch discs by pressing 1 6.
The title option is highlighted.
! You can also switch discs by pressing a or b
(DISC).
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09 Playing MP3/WMA
Listening to MP3/WMA Notes
These are the basic steps necessary to play an
! When playing discs with MP3/WMA files and
MP3/WMA with your built-in DVD player. More
audio data (CD-DA) such as CD-EXTRA and
advanced MP3/WMA operation is explained
MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be played
starting on the next page.
only by switching mode between MP3/WMA
and CD-DA by pressing MEDIA. This function
1 To select a desired disc press one of the
can be operated only when the disc is playing.
1 6 buttons on the DVD player.
! If you have switched between playback of
Playback starts.
MP3/WMA files and audio data (CD-DA), play-
# The indicator of selectable disc holders light
back starts at the first track on the disc.
in blue. If a disc is not inserted, you cannot select
! This DVD player can play back an MP3/WMA
that disc holder.
file recorded on CD-ROM. (Refer to page 49
# Each of the disc holders has corresponding
for files that can be played back.)
indicator. About the indicator status, refer to
! There is sometimes a delay between starting
Loading a disc on page 15.
up disc playback and the sound being issued.
# You can also select a disc by pressing a or b
When being read, DISC DATA READING is
(DISC).
displayed.
# This unit does not automatically change discs
! Playback is carried out in order of file number.
even if it reaches to the end of the currently play- Folders are skipped if they contain no files. (If
ing disc. To change discs, press one of the 1 6
folder 001 (ROOT) contains no files, playback
buttons on the DVD player or a/b (DISC).
commences with folder 002.)
! This unit does not play back WMA files re-
2 To select a folder press a or b
corded as VBR (variable bit rate).
(FOLDER).
! If the inserted disc contains no files that can
# To return to folder 001 (ROOT), press and hold
be played back, NON-PLAYABLE DISC is dis-
MEDIA. However, if folder 001 (ROOT) contains
played.
no files, playback commences with folder 002.
! If the inserted disc contains WMA files that
# You cannot select a folder that does not have
are protected by digital rights management
an MP3/WMA file recorded in it.
(DRM) , TRACK SKIPPED is displayed while
the protected file is skipped.
3 To skip back or forward to another
! If all the files on the inserted disc are secured
track, press o or p.
by DRM, PROTECTED CD is displayed.
Pressing p skips to the start of the next
! When a disc contains both WMA files which
track. Pressing o once skips to the start of
are protected by DRM and audio data (CD-
the current track. Pressing it again will skip to
DA), both types cannot be switched. In this
the previous track.
case, only audio data will be played back.
4 To perform fast forward or reverse,
press and hold m or n.
If you continue pressing m or n, the icon
m/n is displayed. To resume playback at a
desired point, release m/n.
# There is no sound on fast forward or reverse.
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Stopping playback Operating from the
information display
% Press g.
# When you stop MP3/WMA playback by press-
ing g, that location on the disc is memorized en-
abling playback from that point when you play
the disc again.
# To play back the disc again, touch f.
Pausing MP3/WMA playback
Pause lets you temporarily stop disc playback.
1
1
1
% Press f during playback.
This display lets you use the search function
The icon e appears in the display. Play of the
to specify a track or a folder to search for de-
current track pauses.
sired track or folder, select the range for repeat
# To resume playback at the same point that you
play, and switch random play, scan play and
turned pause on, press f again.
pause playback on or off.
1 Information display
Shows the function status.
% Press DISP to switch the information
display.
Press DISP repeatedly to switch between the
following display modes:
Information display 1 Information dis-
play 2 Disc list display
Searching for a desired folder
or track
You can use the search function to specify a
track to search for a desired folder or track.
1 Move the joystick left or right to select
a desired option.
The selected option is highlighted.
2 Press 0 10 to input the desired number.
! To select 3, press 3.
! To select 10, press 1 and 0 in order.
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! To select 23, press 2 and 3 in order.
Setting random play
 To jump 10 folders or 10 tracks ahead of
Random play lets you play back tracks in a
the selected one, press 10.
random order within the repeat range, Folder
# Pressing C cancels the input number.
and Disc.
# You can also select folders or tracks by mov-
ing the joystick up or down.
1 Move the joystick left or right to select
# You can also select folders by pressing a or b
the random option.
(FOLDER).
The random option is highlighted.
3 While the input number is displayed,
2 Move the joystick up or down to switch
click the joystick.
to the desired setting.
Play of the selected folder or track starts.
This switches you to the selected setting.
! on  Tracks will play in a random order
within the previously selected Folder or
Selecting repeat range
Disc ranges
For MP3/WMA playback, there are three re- ! off  Tracks will continue to play in order
peat play ranges: Folder (folder repeat), Track
(one-track repeat) and Disc (repeat all tracks).
Setting scan play
1 Move the joystick left or right to select
While you are using Folder, the beginning of
the repeat range option.
each track in the selected folder plays for
The repeat range option is highlighted.
about 10 seconds. When you are using Disc,
the beginning of the first track of each folder
2 Move the joystick up or down to switch
is played for about 10 seconds.
to the desired setting.
This switches you to the selected setting.
1 Move the joystick left or right to select
! Folder  Repeat the current folder
the scan option.
! Disc  Repeat the current disc
The scan option is highlighted.
! Track  Repeat just the current track
2 Move the joystick up or down to switch
Notes
to the desired setting.
This switches you to the selected setting.
! If you select other folder during repeat play,
! on  The first 10 seconds of each track of
the repeat play range changes to Disc.
the current folder (or the first track of each
! If you perform track search or fast forward/re-
folder) is played
verse during Track, the repeat play range
! off  Tracks will continue to play
changes to Folder.
! When Folder is selected, it is not possible to
3 When you find the desired track, move
play back a subfolder of that folder.
the joystick up or down to cancel the scan
! When playing discs with MP3/WMA files and
play.
audio data (CD-DA), repeat play performs
within the currently playing data type even if
Disc is selected.
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21 letters, you can scroll the text to the left so
Note
that the rest of the title can be seen.
After track or folder scanning is finished, normal
playback of the tracks will begin again.
% Click the joystick to scroll the title to
the left.
The rest of the title will appear in the display.
Displaying text information on
MP3/WMA disc
Switching discs
Text information recorded on a MP3/WMA
disc can be displayed.
You can switch discs.
1 Press DISP to switch to the information
1 Press DISP to switch to the disc list dis-
display 2.
play.
2 Move the joystick left or right to select
2 Move the joystick left or right to select
the title option.
the desired disc.
The title option is highlighted.
A frame appears around the selected disc.
3 Move the joystick up or down to select
3 Click the joystick.
the desired title.
The selected disc starts playing.
This switches you to the selected title.
! Folder Name  Folder name
Notes
! File Name  File name
! You can also switch discs by pressing 1 6.
! Track Title  Track title
! You can also switch discs by pressing a or b
! Artist Name  Artist name
(DISC).
! Album Title  Album title
! Comment  Comment
! Bit Rate  Bit rate
# When playing back WMA files, album title and
comment are not displayed.
No Album Title or No Comment is displayed.
# If specific information has not been recorded
on an MP3/WMA disc, No XXXX will be dis-
played (e.g., No Artist Name).
# Some characters may not be displayed prop-
erly.
Scrolling text information in
the display
This unit can display the first 21 letters of
Folder Name, File Name, Track Title,
Artist Name, Album Title and Comment.
When the recorded information is longer than
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10 Setting up the DVD player
make a mistake during setting, pressing
Introduction of DVD setup
RETURN takes you back to the previous dis-
adjustments
play each time you press it.
Setting the subtitle language
You can set a desired subtitle language. If the
selected subtitle language is recorded on the
DVD, subtitles are displayed in that language.
1 Move the joystick up or down to select
1 SUB TITLE LANG. in the LANG.
SUB TITLE LANG. is highlighted.
You can use this menu to change audio, subti-
2 Click the joystick.
tle, parental lock and other DVD settings. This
menu can be operated only by using the re- A subtitle language menu is displayed.
mote control.
3 Move the joystick up or down to select
the desired language.
1 SET-UP MENU
The currently set language is indicated with
Shows the setup menu status.
the blue box. The language selected with the
joystick is highlighted.
1 Press g.
# To switch to the second language select
menu, move the joystick left or right.
2 Press MENU when the disc is stopped.
# To return to the first language select menu,
SET-UP MENU is displayed.
move the joystick left or right.
3 Move the joystick left or right to switch
4 Click the joystick.
between LANG., PICT. and GEN.
A subtitle language is set.
Note
Notes
If you press MENU during display of a
! If the selected language is not recorded on
SET-UP MENU, the SET-UP MENU is canceled
the disc, the language specified on the disc is
and the unit returns to the previous display.
displayed.
! You can also switch the subtitle language dur-
ing playback with SUBTITLE. (Refer to Chan-
ging the subtitle language during playback
Returning to the previous
(Multi-subtitle) on page 20.)
display
! Even if you use SUBTITLE to switch the subti-
The SET-UP MENU lets you switch between tle language, this does not affect the settings
here.
displays of different setting options. To con-
tinue performing different settings, or if you
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! Pressing RETURN takes you back to the pre-
Notes
vious display.
! If the selected language is not recorded on
the disc, the language specified on the disc is
outputted.
When you select OTHERS
! You can also switch the audio language dur-
When you select OTHERS, a language code
ing playback with AUDIO. (Refer to Changing
input display is shown. Refer to Language code
audio language during playback (Multi-audio)
chart for DVD on page 52, use the number but-
on page 19.)
tons to input the four digit code of the desired
! Even if you use AUDIO to switch the audio
language, and then click the joystick.
language, this does not affect the settings
here.
Note ! Pressing RETURN takes you back to the pre-
vious display.
Pressing C cancels the input numbers.
! If you have selected OTHERS, refer to When
you select OTHERS on this page.
Setting the audio language
You can set the preferred audio language.
Setting the menu language
You can set the preferred language for dis-
1 Move the joystick up or down to select
plays of menus recorded on a disc.
AUDIO LANG. in the LANG.
AUDIO LANG. is highlighted.
1 Move the joystick up or down to select
MENU LANG. in the LANG.
2 Click the joystick.
MENU LANG. is highlighted.
An audio language menu is displayed.
2 Click the joystick.
3 Move the joystick up or down to select
A menu language menu is displayed.
the desired audio language.
The currently set language is indicated with
3 Move the joystick up or down to select
the blue box. The language selected with the
the desired menu language.
joystick is highlighted.
The currently set language is indicated with
# To switch to the second audio language select
the blue box. The language selected with the
menu, move the joystick left or right.
joystick is highlighted.
# To return to the first audio language select
# To switch to the second menu language select
menu, move the joystick left or right.
menu, move the joystick left or right.
# To return to the first menu language select
4 Click the joystick.
menu, move the joystick left or right.
The audio language is set.
4 Click the joystick.
The menu language is set.
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10 Setting up the DVD player
Notes Notes
! If the selected language is not recorded on ! You can also switch the angle during playback
the disc, the language specified on the disc is with ANGLE. (Refer to Changing the viewing
outputted. angle during playback (Multi-angle) on page
! Pressing RETURN takes you back to the pre- 20.)
vious display. ! Pressing RETURN takes you back to the pre-
! If you have selected OTHERS, refer to When vious display.
you select OTHERS on the previous page.
Setting the aspect ratio
Switching the assist
There are two kinds of display. A wide screen
subtitle on or off display has a width-to-height ratio (TV aspect)
of 16:9, while a regular display has a TV aspect
If assist subtitles are recorded on a DVD disc,
of 4:3. Be sure to select the correct TV aspect
you can display them by turning the assist
for the display you use.
subtitle function on.
! When using a regular display, select either
You can turn assist subtitles on or off as de-
LETTER BOX or PANSCAN. Selecting 16 : 9
sired.
may result in an unnatural picture.
1 Move the joystick up or down to select
1 Move the joystick up or down to select
ASSIST in the LANG.
TV ASPECT in the PICT.
ASSIST is highlighted.
TV ASPECT is highlighted.
2 Click the joystick.
2 Click the joystick.
Each time you click the joystick the selected
TV aspect menu is displayed.
setting switches on or off.
3 Move the joystick up or down to select
the desired TV aspect.
The currently set TV aspect is indicated with
Setting the angle icon display
blue box. The TV aspect selected with the joy-
You can set it up so that the angle icon ap- stick is highlighted.
pears on scenes where the angle can be
! 16 : 9  Wide screen picture (16:9) is dis-
switched. played as it is (initial setting)
! LETTER BOX  The picture is the shape of a
1 Move the joystick up or down to select
letterbox with black bands at the top and
ANGLE in the PICT. bottom of the screen
ANGLE is highlighted. ! PANSCAN  The picture is cut short at the
right and left of the screen
2 Click the joystick.
Angle icon display is set on or off. 4 Click the joystick.
The selected TV aspect is set.
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5 Move the joystick left or right to select
Notes
the desired level.
! When playing discs that do not specify
! LEVEL 8  Playback of the entire disc is pos-
PANSCAN, playback is with LETTER BOX even
sible (initial setting)
if you select PANSCAN setting. Confirm
! LEVEL 7 to LEVEL 2  Playback of discs for
whether the disc package bears the 16 : 9 LB
children and non-adult-oriented discs is
mark. (See page 9.)
possible
! Some discs do not enable changing of the TV
! LEVEL 1  Playback of discs for children
aspect. For details, refer to the disc s instruc-
only is possible
tions.
! Pressing RETURN takes you back to the pre-
6 Click the joystick.
vious display.
The parental lock level is set.
Notes
! We recommend to keep a record of your code
Setting the parental lock
number in case you forget it.
Some DVD video discs let you use parental
! The parental lock level is recorded on the disc.
lock to restrict children from viewing violent
Look for the level indication written at the disc
and adult-oriented scenes. You can set the par-
package, included literature or on the disc it-
ental lock to your desired level.
self. Parental lock of this unit is not possible if
! When you set a parental lock level and then
a parental lock level is not recorded in the
play a disc featuring parental lock, code
disc.
number input indications may be dis-
! With some discs, the parental lock may be ac-
played. In this case, playback will begin
tive only on the scenes with certain levels. The
when the correct code number is input.
playback of those scenes will be skipped. For
details, refer to the instruction manual that
came with the discs.
Setting the code number and level
! Pressing RETURN takes you back to the pre-
You need to have registered a code number for vious display.
playing back discs with parantal lock.
1 Move the joystick up or down to select
Changing the level
PARENTAL in the GEN.
You can change the set parental lock level.
PARENTAL is highlighted.
1 Move the joystick up or down to select
2 Click the joystick.
PARENTAL in the GEN.
Parental lock setting menu is displayed.
PARENTAL is highlighted.
3 Press 0 9 buttons to input a four digit
2 Click the joystick.
code number.
Parental lock setting menu is displayed.
4 Click the joystick.
3 Press 0 9 buttons to input the regis-
The code number is set, and you can now set
tered code number.
the level.
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4 Click the joystick. 1 Move the joystick up or down to select
This enters the code number, and you can now DIGITAL OUTPUT in the GEN.
change the level. DIGITAL OUTPUT is highlighted.
# If you input an incorrect code number, the
icon is displayed. Press C and input the correct 2 Click the joystick.
code number. Digital output setting menu is displayed.
# If you forget your code number, refer to If you
forget your code number on this page. 3 Move the joystick up or down to select
the desired digital output setting.
5 Move the joystick left or right to select The currently set digital output setting is indi-
the desired level. cated with blue box. The digital output setting
selected with the joystick is highlighted.
6 Click the joystick. ! STREAM  The Dolby Digital signal is out-
The parental lock level is set. put as it is (initial setting)
! LPCM  The Dolby Digital signal is con-
verted to and output as a linear PCM signal
Note
Pressing RETURN takes you back to the previous
4 Click the joystick.
display.
The selected digital output setting is set.
Notes
If you forget your code number
! Linear PCM output of DTS audio is not possi-
Refer to Changing the level on the previous
ble. If you select LPCM, DTS audio is not out-
page, and press C 10 times. The registered
put.
code number is canceled, letting you register
! When using an amplifier and decoder that are
a new one.
not Dolby Digital compatible, select LPCM.
Setting for digital output
Setting digital and analog
Set digital output correctly to match the com-
audio output
ponents you are using with this unit. There is
no need to change settings if this unit is not You can set linear PCM audio output for both
connected for digital output. digital and analog output. Set audio output
! When using this unit with a Pioneer multi- correctly to match the components you are
channel processor (DEQ-P6600), select using with this unit.
STREAM. ! When using digital connections, select
48KHz.
! When using analog connections, select
Important
96KHz.
Incorrect setting may result in noise and damage
to speakers so be sure to read the manuals of the
connected components.
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Important
If the setting is incorrect there will be no sound
so be sure to read the manuals of the connected
components.
1 Move the joystick up or down to select
OUTPUT SELECTION in the GEN.
OUTPUT SELECTION is highlighted.
2 Click the joystick.
Audio output setting menu is displayed.
3 Move the joystick up or down to select
the desired audio output setting.
The currently set audio output setting is indi-
cated with blue box. The digital output setting
selected with the joystick is highlighted.
! 48KHz  A 48 kHz signal is output regard-
less of the audio sampling frequency. A 96
kHz signal is converted to a 48 kHz signal.
(initial setting)
! 96KHz  The signal is output with the same
frequency as the audio sampling frequency.
With a 96kHz signal, you can enjoy excep-
tionally high sound quality.
4 Click the joystick.
The selected audio output setting is set.
Notes
! With discs featuring 96 kHz recording, if you
select 96KHz, audio is not output from digital
output.
! With discs that do not feature a CSS (Content
Scrambling System) copy guard signal, a 96
kHz digital signal is output.
! When using this unit with a Pioneer multi-
channel processor (DEQ-P6600), select
48KHz. If you select 96KHz, no sound will be
output when playing discs featuring 96 kHz re-
cordings.
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11 Operating with the head
unit
When in the IP BUS mode, some operations
can be performed with the head unit. When
using this unit as an external unit and in the
IP BUS mode, refer to Function compatibility
on the next page and Function mode operation
on the next page, and operate with the appro-
priate buttons.
Switching power ON
When using this unit as an external unit and
in the IP BUS mode, performing the following
steps switches power ON.
1 Switch the display image source to this
product.
For details, refer to the manual of the con-
nected unit.
2 Press SOURCE on the head unit.
Press repeatedly until source DVD is selected.
For details, refer to the manual of the con-
nected unit.
Notes
! You cannot switch the head unit s source with
remote control of this unit.
! When you have switched the power of this
unit ON by pressing POWER, turning the head
unit OFF can not switch this unit OFF.
! When you have switched the power of this
unit ON by pressing POWER, be sure not to
forget to switch the power of this unit OFF.
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unit
Function compatibility
Function
Button Operation
DVD video Video CD CD MP3/WMA
1 6 Press. Select a desired disc (holder).
Select the next/previous Select the next/previous
Press. No function.
title. folder.
a or b
Press and hold. Select the next/previous disc.
Press. Return to the previous track (chapter) or go to the next track (chapter)*1.
c or d
Press and hold. Perform fast forward or reverse*2.
Switch mode between
Press. No function. MP3/WMA and audio
data (CD-DA)*3.
BAND/ESC
Return to folder 01
Press and hold. No function.
(ROOT)*4.
FUNCTION
Press. Select a function.
(FUNC)
Note
With some units, the following operations are not
possible.
! Switching mode between MP3/WMA and
audio data (CD-DA)
! Returning to folder 01 (ROOT)
Function mode operation
Function
Function mode Operation
DVD video Video CD CD MP3/WMA
Press a or b. Switch the head unit display.
FUNCTION1
Press and hold a or b. No function.
*1 You can use this function when you select AUTO in AUTO/MANUAL (A/M).
*2 You can use this function when you select MANUAL in AUTO/MANUAL (A/M).
*3 You can use this function when playing discs with MP3/WMA files and audio data (CD-DA) such as
CD-EXTRA and MIXED-MODE CDs.
*4 If folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files, playback commences with folder 02.
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11 Operating with the head
unit
Function
Function mode Operation
DVD video Video CD CD MP3/WMA
Press a or b. Play/Pause.
FUNCTION2
Press and hold a or b. No function. Turn random play on or off.
Press a or b. No function. Turn scan play on or off.
FUNCTION3
Press and hold a or b. No function.
Press a or b. Select a repeat range.
FUNCTION4
Press and hold a or b. No function.
AUTO/MANUAL Press c or d. Switch between AUTO and MANUAL
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Additional Information
Troubleshooting
Common
Symptom Cause Action (See)
Power doesn t turn on. Leads and connectors are incor- Confirm once more that all connections are
The unit doesn t operate. rectly connected. correct.
The fuse is blown. Rectify the reason for the fuse blowing, then
replace the fuse. Be very sure to install the
correct fuse with the same rating.
Noise and other factors are causing Press RESET. (Page 9)
the built-in microprocessor to oper-
ate incorrectly.
Playback is not possible. The disc is dirty. Clean disc. (Page 48)
The loaded disc is a type this unit Check what type the disc is.
cannot play.
Non compatible video system disc Change to a disc compatible to your video
is loaded. system.
No sounds are heard. Cables are not connected correctly. Connect the cables correctly.
The volume level will not rise.
The unit is performing still, slow mo- There is no sound during still, slow motion or
tion or frame-by-frame playback. frame-by-frame playback.
The icon is displayed, and op- The operation is prohibited for the This operation is not possible.
eration is not possible. disc.
The operation is not compatible This operation is not possible.
with the disc s organization.
The picture stops (pauses) and Reading of data has become impos- After pressing g once, start playback once
the unit cannot be operated. sible during playback. more.
There is no sound. The volume level is low. Adjust the volume level.
Volume level is low.
The attenuator is on. Turn the attenuator off.
There is audio and video skip- The unit is not firmly secured. Secure the unit firmly.
ping.
The picture is stretched, the as- The aspect setting is incorrect for Select the appropriate setting for your display.
pect is incorrect. the display. (Page 38)
When the ignition switch is The unit is confirming whether a This is a normal operation.
turned ON (or turned to ACC), disc is loaded or not.
the motor sounds.
Problems during DVD playback
Symptom Cause Action (See)
Playback is not possible. The loaded disc has a different re- Replace the disc with one featuring the same
gion number from this unit. region number as this unit. (Page 7, Page 54)
A parental lock message is dis- Parental lock is on. Turn parental lock off or change the level.
played and playback is not pos- (Page 39)
sible.
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Additional Information
Symptom Cause Action (See)
Parental lock cannot be can- The code number is incorrect. Input the correct code number. (Page 39)
celed.
You have forgotten your code num- Press C 10 times to cancel the code number.
ber. (Page 40)
Dialog language (and subtitle The DVD playing does not feature You cannot switch among multiple languages
language) cannot be switched. multiple language recordings. if they are not recorded on the disc.
You can only switch between items Switch using the disc menu.
indicated in the disc menu.
No subtitles are displayed. The DVD playing does not feature Subtitles are not displayed if they are not re-
subtitles. corded on the disc.
You can only switch between items Switch using the disc menu.
indicated in the disc menu.
Playback is not with the audio The DVD playing does not feature Switching to a selected language is not possi-
language and subtitle language dialog or subtitles in the language ble if the language selected in SET-UP MENU
settings selected in SET-UP selected in SET-UP MENU. is not recorded on the disc.
MENU.
Switching the viewing angle is The DVD playing does not feature You cannot switch between multiple angles if
not possible. scenes shot from multiple angles. the DVD does not feature scenes recorded
from multiple angles.
You are trying to switch to multiple Switch between multiple angles when watch-
angle viewing of a scene that is not ing scenes recorded from multiple angles.
recorded from multiple angles.
The picture is extremely unclear/ The disc features a signal to prohibit Since this unit is compatible with the copy
distorted and dark during play- copying. (Some discs may have guard analog copy protect system, when play-
back. this.) ing a disc that has a signal prohibiting copy-
ing, the picture may suffer from horizontal
stripes or other imperfections when viewed
on some displays. This does not mean this
unit is malfunctioning.
Problems during Video CD playback
Symptom Cause Action (See)
The PBC (playback control) The Video CD playing does not fea- This operation is not possible with Video CDs
menu display cannot be called ture PBC. not featuring PBC.
up.
Repeat play and track/time The Video CD playing features PBC. This operation is not possible with Video CDs
search are not possible. featuring PBC.
Error messages
When you contact your dealer or your nearest Pioneer Service Center, be sure to record the error
message.
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Additional Information
Message Cause Action (See)
ERROR-02 Dirty disc Clean disc.
Scratched disc Replace disc.
ERROR-05 Electrical or mechanical Press RESET.
ERROR-A0 Electrical or mechanical Consult your dealer or your nearest author-
ized Pioneer Service Station.
DIFFERENT REGION DISC (RE- The disc does not have the same re- Replace the DVD video with one bearing the
GION ERR) gion number as this unit correct region number.
NON-PLAYABLE (NON-PLAY) This type of disc cannot be played Replace the disc with one this unit can play.
by this unit
The disc is loaded upside down Check that the disc is loaded correctly.
TEMPERATURE PROTECTION The temperature of this unit is out- Wait until the unit s temperature returns to
IN MOTION (TEMP) side the normal operating range within normal operating limits.
PROTECTED CD All the files on the inserted disc are Replace disc.
secured by digital rights manage-
ment (DRM)
TRACK SKIPPED The inserted disc contains WMA Replace disc.
files that are protected by digital
rights management (DRM)
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Additional Information
DVD player and care
12-cm disc 8-cm disc 8-cm disc adapter
! Use only normal, round discs. If you insert Ö  
irregular, non-round, shaped discs they
may jam in the DVD player or not play prop-
erly.
DVD discs
! With some DVD video discs, it may not be
possible to use certain functions.
! Check all discs for cracks, scratches or ! It may not be possible to play back some
warping before playing. Discs that have DVD video discs.
cracks, scratches or are warped may not ! When DVD-R/DVD-RW discs are used,
play properly. Do not use such discs. playback is possible only for discs which
! Avoid touching the recorded (non-printed) have been finalized.
surface when handling the disc. ! When DVD-R/DVD-RW discs are used,
! Store discs in their cases when not in use. playback is possible only for discs which
! Keep discs out of direct sunlight and do have been recorded with the Video format
not expose the discs to high temperatures. (video mode). It is not possible to play back
! Do not attach labels, write on or apply che- DVD-RW discs which have been recorded
micals to the surface of the discs. with the Video Recording format (VR
! To clean a disc, wipe the disc with a soft mode).
cloth outward from the center. ! It may not be possible to play back DVD-R/
DVD-RW discs which have been recorded
with the Video format (video mode), be-
cause of disc characteristics, scratches or
dirt on the disc, or dirt, condensation, etc.
on the lens of this unit.
! It is not possible to play back DVD-ROM/
DVD-RAM discs.
! If the heater is used in cold weather, con-
! Playback of discs recorded on a personal
densation may form on components inside
computer may not be possible, depending
the DVD player. Condensation may cause
on the application settings and the environ-
the DVD player to not operate properly. If
ment. Please record with the correct for-
you think that condensation is a problem
mat. (For details, contact the manufacturer
turn off the DVD player for an hour or so to
of the application.)
allow it to dry out and wipe any damp discs
with a soft cloth to remove the moisture.
! Road shocks may interrupt disc playback.
! The DVD player plays one, standard 12-cm
disc at a time. Playing back an 8-cm disc is CD-R/CD-RW discs
not possible with this unit. Playable disc
! When CD-R/CD-RW discs are used, play-
and adapter are listed in the table below.
back is possible only for discs which have
been finalized.
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Additional Information
! It may not be possible to play back CD-R/ recommend you refrain from using Dual
CD-RW discs recorded on a music CD re- Disc with this unit.
corder or a personal computer because of ! Please refer to the information from the
disc characteristics, scratches or dirt on disc manufacturer for more detailed infor-
the disc, or dirt, condensation, etc., on the mation about Dual Discs.
lens of this unit.
! Playback of discs recorded on a personal
computer may not be possible, depending
on the application settings and the environ-
MP3 and WMA files
ment. Please record with the correct for-
! MP3 is short for MPEG Audio Layer 3 and
mat. (For details, contact the manufacturer
refers to an audio compression technology
of the application.)
standard.
! Playback of CD-R/CD-RW discs may be-
! WMA is short for Windows Media"! Audio
come impossible in case of direct exposure
and refers to an audio compression tech-
to sunlight, high temperatures, or the sto-
nology that is developed by Microsoft Cor-
rage conditions in the vehicle.
poration. WMA data can be encoded by
! Titles and other text information recorded
using Windows Media Player version 7 or
on a CD-R/CD-RW disc may not be dis-
later.
played by this unit (in the case of audio
! This unit may not operate correctly depend-
data (CD-DA)).
ing on the application used to encode
! If you insert a CD-RW disc into this unit,
WMA files.
time to playback will be longer than when
! Depending on the version of Windows
you insert a conventional CD or CD-R disc.
Media Player used to encode WMA files,
! Read the precautions with CD-R/CD-RW
album names and other text information
discs before using them.
may not be correctly displayed.
! This unit allows playback of MP3/WMA
files on CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW discs.
Disc recordings compatible with level 1
Dual Discs
and level 2 of ISO9660 and with the Romeo
! Dual Discs are two-sided discs that have a and Joliet file system can be played back.
recordable CD for audio on one side and a ! It is possible to play back multi-session
recordable DVD for video on the other. compatible recorded discs.
! Playback of the DVD side is possible with ! MP3/WMA files are not compatible with
this unit. However, since the CD side of packet write data transfer.
Dual Discs is not physically compatible ! The maximum number of characters which
with the general CD standard, it may not be can be displayed for a file name, including
possible to play the CD side with this unit. the extension (.mp3 or .wma), is 48, from
! Frequent loading and ejecting of a Dual the first character.
Disc may result in scratches on the disc. ! The maximum number of characters which
Serious scratches can lead to playback pro- can be displayed for a folder name is 48.
blems on this unit. In some cases, a Dual ! In case of files recorded according to the
Disc may become stuck in the disc loading Romeo file system, only the first 48 charac-
slot and will not eject. To prevent this, we ters can be displayed.
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Additional Information
! When playing discs with MP3/WMA files 44.1, 48 kHz sampling frequencies can be
and audio data (CD-DA) such as CD-EXTRA played back.)
and MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be ! There is no m3u playlist compatibility.
played only by switching mode between ! There is no compatibility with the MP3i
MP3/WMA and CD-DA. (MP3 interactive) or mp3 PRO formats.
! The folder selection sequence for playback ! The sound quality of MP3 files generally be-
and other operations becomes the writing comes better with an increased bit rate.
sequence used by the writing software. For This unit can play recordings with bit rates
this reason, the expected sequence at the from 8 kbps to 320 kbps, but in order to be
time of playback may not coincide with the able to enjoy sound of a certain quality, we
actual playback sequence. However, there recommend using only discs recorded with
also is some writing software which per- a bit rate of at least 128 kbps.
mits setting of the playback order.
! Some audio CDs contain tracks that merge
into one another without a pause. When
WMA additional information
these discs are converted to MP3/WMA
! This unit plays back WMA files encoded by
files and burned to a CD-R/CD-RW/CD-
Windows Media Player version 7 and 8.
ROM, the files will be played back on this
! You can only play back WMA files in the fre-
player with a short pause between each
quencies 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz.
one, regardless of the length of the pause
! The sound quality of WMA files generally
between tracks on the original audio CD.
becomes better with an increased bit rate.
This unit can play recordings with bit rates
Important from 48 kbps to 192 kbps, but in order to be
able to enjoy sound of a certain quality, we
! When naming an MP3 or a WMA file, add the
recommend using discs recorded with a
corresponding filename extension (.mp3 or
higher bit rate.
.wma).
! This unit does not play back WMA files re-
! This unit plays back files with the filename ex-
corded as VBR (variable bit rate).
tension (.mp3 or .wma) as an MP3 or a WMA
file. To prevent noise and malfunctions, do not
use these extensions for files other than MP3
or WMA files.
MP3 additional information
! Files are compatible with the ID3 Tag Ver.
1.0, 1.1, 2.2 and 2.3 formats for display of
album (disc title), track (track title), artist
(track artist) and comments. Ver. 2.x of ID3
Tag is given priority when both Ver. 1.x and
Ver. 2.x exist.
! The emphasis function is valid only when
MP3 files of 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz frequen-
cies are played back. (16, 22.05, 24, 32,
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About folders and MP3/
WMA files
! An outline of a CD-ROM with MP3/WMA
files on it is shown below. Subfolders are
shown as folders in the folder currently se-
lected.
1 2 3
1 First level
2 Second level
3 Third level
Notes
! This unit assigns folder numbers. The user
cannot assign folder numbers.
! It is not possible to check folders that do not
include MP3/WMA files. (These folders will be
skipped without displaying the folder number.)
! It is possible to play back up to 253 items from
folders on one disc.
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Additional Information
Language code chart for DVD
Language (code), input code Language (code), input code Language (code), input code
Japanese (ja), 1001 Guarani (gn), 0714 Pashto, Pushto (ps), 1619
English (en), 0514 Gujarati (gu), 0721 Quechua (qu), 1721
French (fr), 0618 Hausa (ha), 0801 Rhaeto-Romance (rm), 1813
Spanish (es), 0519 Hindi (hi), 0809 Kirundi (rn), 1814
German (de), 0405 Croatian (hr), 0818 Romanian (ro), 1815
Italian (it), 0920 Hungarian (hu), 0821 Kinyarwanda (rw), 1823
Chinese (zh), 2608 Armenian (hy), 0825 Sanskrit (sa), 1901
Dutch (nl), 1412 Interlingua (ia), 0901 Sindhi (sd), 1904
Portuguese (pt), 1620 Interlingue (ie), 0905 Sangho (sg), 1907
Swedish (sv), 1922 Inupiak (ik), 0911 Serbo-Croatian (sh), 1908
Russian (ru), 1821 Indonesian (in), 0914 Sinhalese (si), 1909
Korean (ko), 1115 Icelandic (is), 0919 Slovak (sk), 1911
Greek (el), 0512 Hebrew (iw), 0923 Slovenian (sl), 1912
Afar (aa), 0101 Yiddish (ji), 1009 Samoan (sm), 1913
Abkhazian (ab), 0102 Javanese (jw), 1023 Shona (sn), 1914
Afrikaans (af), 0106 Georgian (ka), 1101 Somali (so), 1915
Amharic (am), 0113 Kazakh (kk), 1111 Albanian (sq), 1917
Arabic (ar), 0118 Greenlandic (kl), 1112 Serbian (sr), 1918
Assamese (as), 0119 Cambodian (km), 1113 Siswati (ss), 1919
Aymara (ay), 0125 Kannada (kn), 1114 Sesotho (st), 1920
Azerbaijani (az), 0126 Kashmiri (ks), 1119 Sundanese (su), 1921
Bashkir (ba), 0201 Kurdish (ku), 1121 Swahili (sw), 1923
Byelorussian (be), 0205 Kirghiz (ky), 1125 Tamil (ta), 2001
Bulgarian (bg), 0207 Latin (la), 1201 Telugu (te), 2005
Bihari (bh), 0208 Lingala (ln), 1214 Tajik (tg), 2007
Bislama (bi), 0209 Laothian (lo), 1215 Thai (th), 2008
Bengali (bn), 0214 Lithuanian (lt), 1220 Tigrinya (ti), 2009
Tibetan (bo), 0215 Latvian (lv), 1222 Turkmen (tk), 2011
Breton (br), 0218 Malagasy (mg), 1307 Tagalog (tl), 2012
Catalan (ca), 0301 Maori (mi), 1309 Setswana (tn), 2014
Corsican (co), 0315 Macedonian (mk), 1311 Tonga (to), 2015
Czech (cs), 0319 Malayalam (ml), 1312 Turkish (tr), 2018
Welsh (cy), 0325 Mongolian (mn), 1314 Tsonga (ts), 2019
Danish (da), 0401 Moldavian (mo), 1315 Tatar (tt), 2020
Bhutani (dz), 0426 Marathi (mr), 1318 Twi (tw), 2023
Esperanto (eo), 0515 Malay (ms), 1319 Ukrainian (uk), 2111
Estonian (et), 0520 Maltese (mt), 1320 Urdu (ur), 2118
Basque (eu), 0521 Burmese (my), 1325 Uzbek (uz), 2126
Persian (fa), 0601 Nauru (na), 1401 Vietnamese (vi), 2209
Finnish (fi), 0609 Nepali (ne), 1405 Volapük (vo), 2215
Fiji (fj), 0610 Norwegian (no), 1415 Wolof (wo), 2315
Faroese (fo), 0615 Occitan (oc), 1503 Xhosa (xh), 2408
Frisian (fy), 0625 Oromo (om), 1513 Yoruba (yo), 2515
Irish (ga), 0701 Oriya (or), 1518 Zulu (zu), 2621
Scots-Gaelic (gd), 0704 Panjabi (pa), 1601
Galician (gl), 0712 Polish (pl), 1612
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ber of characters, the information can be
Terms
viewed when the track is played back.
Aspect ratio
This is the width-to-height ratio of a TV screen.
ISO9660 format
A regular display has an aspect ratio of 4:3.
This is the international standard for the for-
Wide screen displays have an aspect ratio of
mat logic of CD-ROM folders and files. For the
16:9, providing a bigger picture for exceptional
ISO9660 format, there are regulations for the
presence and atmosphere.
following two levels.
Level 1:
Bit rate
The file name is in 8.3 format (the name con-
This expresses data volume per second, or bps
sists of up to 8 characters, half-byte English
(bits per second) units. The higher the rate,
capital letters and half-byte numerals and the
the more information is available to reproduce
 _ sign, with a file-extension of three charac-
the sound. Using the same encoding method
ters).
(such as MP3), the higher the rate, the better
Level 2:
the sound.
The file name can have up to 31 characters (in-
cluding the separation mark  . and a file ex-
Chapter
tension). Each folder contains less than 8
DVD titles are in turn divided into chapters
hierarchies.
which are numbered in the same way as the
Extended formats
chapters of a book. With DVD video discs fea-
Joliet:
turing chapters, you can quickly find a desired
File names can have up to 64 characters.
scene with chapter search.
Romeo:
File names can have up to 128 characters.
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital provides multi-channel audio
Linear PCM (LPCM)/Pulse code
from up to 5.1 independent channels. This is
modulation
the same as the Dolby Digital surround sound
This stands for linear pulse code modulation,
system used in theaters.
which is the signal recording system used for
music CDs and DVDs. Generally, DVDs are re-
DTS
corded with higher sampling frequency and
This stands for Digital Theater Systems. DTS is
bit rate than CDs. Therefore, DVDs can provide
a surround system delivering multi-channel
higher sound quality.
audio from up to 6 independent channels.
m3u
ID3 tag
Playlists created using the  WINAMP soft-
This is a method of embedding track-related
ware have a playlist file extension (.m3u).
information in an MP3 file. This embedded in-
formation can include the track title, the ar-
MP3
tist s name, the album title, the music genre,
MP3 is short for MPEG Audio Layer 3. It is an
the year of production, comments and other
audio compression standard set by a working
data. The contents can be freely edited using
group (MPEG) of the ISO (International Stan-
software with ID3 Tag editing functions.
dards Organization). MP3 is able to compress
Although the tags are restricted as to the num-
audio data to about 1/10th the level of a con-
ventional disc.
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MPEG Packet write
This stands for Moving Pictures Experts This is a general term for a method of writing
Group, and is an international video image on CD-R, etc., at the time required for a file,
compression standard. Some DVDs feature di- just as is done with files on floppy or hard
gital audio compressed and recorded using discs.
this system.
Parental lock
Multi-angle Some DVD video discs with violent or adult-or-
With regular TV programs, although multiple iented scenes feature parental lock which pre-
cameras are used to simultaneously shoot vents children from viewing such scenes. With
scenes, only images from one camera at a this kind of disc, if you set the unit s parental
time are transmitted to your TV. Some DVDs lock level, playback of scenes inappropriate for
feature scenes shot from multiple angles, let- children will be disabled, or these scenes will
ting you choose your viewing angle as desired. be skipped.
Multi-audio (Multilingual dialog) Playback control (PBC)
Some DVDs feature dialog recorded in multi- This is a playback control signal recorded on
ple languages. Dialog in up to 8 languages Video CDs (Version 2.0). Using menu displays
can be recorded on a single disc, letting you provided by Video CDs with PBC lets you enjoy
choose as desired. playback of simple interactive software and
software with search functions. You can also
Multi-session enjoy viewing high- and standard-resolution
Multi-session is a recording method that al- still images.
lows additional data to be recorded later.
When recording data on a CD-ROM, CD-R or Region number
CD-RW, etc., all data from beginning to end is DVD players and DVD discs feature region
treated as a single unit or session. Multi-ses- numbers indicating the area in which they
sion is a method of recording more than 2 ses- were purchased. Playback of a DVD is not pos-
sions on one disc. sible unless it features the same region num-
ber as the DVD player. This unit s region
Multi-subtitle number is displayed on the bottom of the unit.
Subtitles in up to 32 languages can be re-
corded on a single DVD, letting you choose as Title
desired. DVD video discs have high data capacity, en-
abling recording of multiple movies on a sin-
Optical digital output/input gle disc. If, for example, one disc contains
By transmitting and receiving audio signals in three separate movies, they are divided into
a digital signal format, the chance of sonic title 1, title 2 and title 3. This lets you enjoy the
quality deteriorating in the course of transmis- convenience of title search and other func-
sion is minimized. An optical digital output/ tions.
input is designed to transmit and receive digi-
tal signals optically.
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VBR
VBR is short for variable bit rate. Generally
speaking CBR (constant bit rate) is more
widely used. But by flexibly adjusting the bit
rate according to the needs of audio compres-
sion, it is possible to achieve compression-
priority sound quality.
WMA
WMA is short for Windows Media"! Audio
and refers to an audio compression technol-
ogy that is developed by Microsoft Corpora-
tion. WMA data can be encoded by using
Windows Media Player version 7 or later.
Windows Media and the Windows logo are tra-
demarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.
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Audio output level ................... 1.0 V (1 kHz, 0 dB)
Specifications
General
Note
Rated power source ............... 14.4 V DC
(allowable voltage range:
Specifications and the design are subject to pos-
12.0 V to 14.4 V DC)
sible modifications without notice due to im-
Grounding system ................... Negative type
provements.
Max. current consumption
..................................................... 4.0 A
DVD Player:
Dimensions (W × H × D):
DIN
Chassis ..................... 178 × 50 × 161 mm
Nose ........................... 188 × 58 × 21 mm
D
Chassis ..................... 178 × 50 × 166 mm
Nose ........................... 170 × 46 × 16 mm
Weight ................................ 1.7 kg
Hideaway unit:
Dimensions (W × H × D)
........................................... 179 × 28 × 100 mm
Weight ................................ 0.5 kg
System .......................................... DVD video, Video CD, Com-
pact disc audio system
Region number ........................ 2
Usable discs .............................. DVD video, Video CD, Com-
pact disc, CD-ROM (MP3,
WMA)
Signal format:
Sampling frequency ..... 44.1/48/96 kHz
Number of quantization bits
........................................... 16/20/24; linear
Number of channels .............. 2 (stereo)
MP3 decoding format ........... MPEG-1 & 2 Audio Layer 3
WMA decoding format ......... Ver. 7 & 8
(Windows Media Audio)
Video
Video output level .................... 1.0 Vp-p/75 W (Ä…0.2 V)
Audio
Frequency response ............... 5 Hz to 44 000 Hz (with DVD,
at sampling frequency 96
kHz)
Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 97 dB (1 kHz) (IEC-A net-
work)
(CD: 96 dB (1 kHz) (IEC-A
network))
Dynamic range ......................... 95 dB (1 kHz)
(CD: 94 dB (1 kHz))
Distortion ..................................... 0.008 % (1 kHz)
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Index
A TV aspect ..........................................................38
Angle icon ..................................................20,.38
V
Aspect ratio ...............................................38,.53
Audio language .........................................19,.37 Video CD ............................................................6
B
Bookmark .........................................................18
C
Chapter .............................................................53
Code number ...................................................39
D
Dolby Digital ................................................8,.53
DTS ...............................................................8,.53
L
Language code chart .....................................52
Linear PCM (LPCM) ........................................53
M
Menu language ...............................................37
MPEG ................................................................54
Multi-angle .................................................20,.54
Multi-audio .................................................19,.54
Multi-subtitle ..............................................20,.54
O
Optical digital output/input ...........................54
P
Parental lock ..............................................39,.54
PBC (playback control) ..................................24
Playback control (PBC) ..................................54
R
Region number ...........................................7,.54
S
Subtitle language ......................................20,.36
T
Title ...................................................................54
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