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- Page 1 DVD Player DV-575A Operating Instructions...
- Page 2 IMPORTANT The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
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Page 3: Operating Environment
Check the power cord once in a while. When you find it damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement. The cut-off plug should be disposed of and must not be inserted into any 13 amp socket as this can result in electric shock. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents 01 Before you start Features ......5 What’s in the box ....6 Hints on installation . -
Page 5: Before You Start
Before you start Chapter 1 Before you start Features • DVD-Audio and SACD compatible Experience the super high-quality audio perfor- mance of DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD (SACD). • Super VCD compatible This player supports the IEC’s Super VCD stan- dard. -
Page 6: What's In The Box
Before you start What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. • Remote control • AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2 • Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow plugs) • Power cable • Operating instructions •... -
Page 7: Disc / Content Format Playback Compatibility
Before you start Disc / content format playback compatibility This player is compatible with a wide range of disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs will generally feature one of the following logos on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note however that some disc types, such as recordable CD and DVD, may be in an unplayable format—see below for further... -
Page 8: About Wma
Before you start About WMA ® The Windows Media logo printed on the box indicates that this player can playback Windows Media Audio content. WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA content can be encoded by using Windows ®... -
Page 9: Connecting Up
Connecting up Chapter 2 Connecting up Easy connections The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the cables supplied with the player. In this setup, stereo audio is played through the speakers in your TV. A/V IN AUDIO OUT (5.1 ch ) CENTER... -
Page 10: Connecting Using A Scart Av Cable
Connecting up Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT (2ch) jacks to a set of A/V inputs on your TV. Use the supplied audio/video cable, connecting the red and white plugs to the audio outputs and the yellow plug to the video output. -
Page 11: Output
Connecting up AUDIO OUT (5.1 ch ) CENTER COAXIAL FRONT SURROUND VIDEO OPTICAL WOOFER COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT ( 2 ch ) DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Connecting using the component video output You can use the component video output instead of the standard video out jack to connect this player to your TV (or other equipment). -
Page 12: Connecting To An Av Receiver
(Interlace). If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model, please contact our customer service center. This player is compatible with the following Pioneer displays and monitors: PDP-504HDE, PDP-434HDE Connecting to an AV receiver You can connect this player to your AV receiver using the multichannel analog outputs or one of the digital outputs. -
Page 13: Connecting The Digital Output
Connecting up Connecting the multichannel analog outputs If your AV receiver has 5.1 channel analog inputs, we recommend connecting this player to it using the multichannel analog outputs. Doing this will ensure that you can enjoy all kinds of disc, including Dolby Digital and DTS DVD-Video discs, as well as high sampling rate and multichannel DVD-Audio and SACD discs. -
Page 14: Controls And Displays
Controls and displays Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel STANDBY/ON DV-575A STANDBY/ON (page 17) Disc tray OPEN/CLOSE (page 19) (page 19) (page 19) RW Compatible (page 7) (page 19) (page 19, 21) Remote control sensor (page 16) 10 Display 11 DIMMER Press to change the brightness of the front panel display. -
Page 15: Display
Controls and displays Display 13 12 V-PART Lights when playing a video part of a DVD disc. PRGSVE Lights when the player is set to output progres- sive scan video (see Component Out on page 35 ). Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD-Audio group number. -
Page 16: Remote Control
Controls and displays Remote control STANDBY/ON AUDIO SUBTITLE TOP MENU ENTER HOME MENU PLAY MODE SURROUND ZOOM STANDBY/ON (page 17) AUDIO (page 30) SUBTITLE (page 30) Number buttons (page 19) TOP MENU (page 20) ENTER & cursor buttons (page 17) HOME MENU (page 17) (page 23) (page 19) -
Page 17: Getting Started
STANDBY/ON on the front panel or press remote control to switch the player on. Also, switch on your TV and make sure that it is set to the input you connected the DVD player STANDBY/ON FL DIMMER STANDBY/ON DV-575A •... -
Page 18: Setting Up The Player For Your Tv
Getting started Setting up the player for your If you have a widescreen (16:9) TV, you should setup the player so that the picture will be presented correctly. If you have a conventional (4:3) TV, you can leave the player on the default setting and move on to the next section. -
Page 19: Basic Playback Controls
Getting started STANDBY/ON OPEN/CLOSE ENTER ENTER If the player isn’t already on, press STANDBY/ON to switch it on. If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD, also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input. Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. -
Page 20: Resume And Last Memory
Getting started Button What it does Skips to the start of the current track or chapter, then to previous tracks/chapters. Skips to the next track or chapter. Numbers Use to enter a title/chapter/track (remote number. Press only) • If the disc is stopped, playback starts from the selected title (for DVD), group (for DVD-Audio) or track (for CD/SACD/Video CD... - Page 21 Getting started Button What it does TOP MENU Displays the ‘top menu’ of a DVD disc—this varies with the disc. MENU Displays a DVD disc menu—this varies with the disc and may be the same as the ‘top menu’. Moves the cursor around the screen.
- Page 22 Getting started • After I load a DVD disc, it ejects automatically after a few seconds! Most likely, the disc is the wrong region for your player. The region number should be printed on the disc; check it against the region number of the player (which you can find on the rear panel).
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Page 23: Playing Discs
Playing discs Chapter 5 Playing discs Note • Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs, Video CDs/Super VCDs, CDs and WMA/ MP3 JPEG discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded. -
Page 24: Frame Advance/Frame Reverse
Playing discs Frame advance/frame reverse You can advance or back up DVD-Video and DVD-R/RW discs frame-by-frame. With Video CD/Super VCDs you can only use frame advance. During playback, press Press advance a frame at a time. To resume normal playback, press (play). -
Page 25: Browsing Wma, Mp3 And Jpeg Files With The Disc Navigator
Playing discs Select a view option. Disc Navigator Title Chapter The options available depend on the kind of disc loaded and whether the disc is playing or not, but include: • Title – Titles from a DVD-Video disc. • Chapter – Chapters from the current title of a DVD-Video disc. -
Page 26: Looping A Section Of A Disc
Playing discs • When a JPEG file is highlighted, a thumbnail image is displayed on the right. 00:00/ 00:00 0kbps Folder 2 File1 File2 File3 File4 File5 To play the highlighted track or display the highlighted JPEG file, press ENTER. •... -
Page 27: Using Random Play
Playing discs • You can’t use repeat and random play at the same time. During playback, press PLAY MODE and select ‘Repeat’ from the list of functions on the left. Play Mode A-B Repeat Title Repeat Repeat Chapter Repeat Random Repeat Off Program Search Mode... -
Page 28: Creating A Program List
Playing discs • For DVD-Audio discs, select Random Group or Random Track, (or Random Off). • For CDs, SACDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select On or Off to switch random play on or off. • Use the following controls during random play: Button What it does... -
Page 29: Searching A Disc
Playing discs Repeat step 3 to build up a program list. A program list can contain up to 24 titles/ chapters/tracks. • You can insert steps into the middle of a program list by just highlighting the position where you want the new step to appear and entering a title/chapter/group/ track number. -
Page 30: Switching Subtitles
Playing discs Switching subtitles Some DVD-Video discs have subtitles in one or more languages; the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available. You can switch subtitle language during playback. Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option. Current / Total Subtitle English... -
Page 31: Displaying Disc Information
Playing discs Displaying disc information Various track, chapter and title information, such as the elapsed and remaining playing time can be displayed on-screen while a disc is playing. To show/switch/hide the information displayed, press DISPLAY repeatedly. • When a disc is playing, the information appears at the top of the screen. -
Page 32: Audio Settings And Video Adjust Menus
Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Chapter 6 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound. Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio Settings’ from the on-screen display. Audio Settings Select and change settings using the (cursor) buttons, and ENTER. -
Page 33: Video Adjust Menu
Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Note • Virtual Surround doesn’t work with DVD- Audio or SACD audio, through either the analog or digital outputs. • 96kHz Linear PCM audio is automatically downsampled to 48kHz if Virtual Surround is switched on. •... -
Page 34: Initial Settings Menu
Initial Settings menu Chapter 7 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu provides audio and video output settings, parental lock settings, and display settings, among others. If an option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time. -
Page 35: Video Output Settings
Initial Settings menu Setting Option Linear PCM Out Down Sample On Down Sample Off MPEG Out MPEG > PCM MPEG Video Output settings Setting Option TV Screen 4:3 (Letter Box) (See also Screen sizes and disc formats on 4:3 (Pan & Scan) page 44.) 16:9 (Wide) Component Out... -
Page 36: Language Settings
Initial Settings menu Language settings Setting Option Audio Language English Languages as displayed Other Language Subtitle Language English Languages as displayed Other Language DVD Menu Lan- w/Subtitle Lang. guage Languages as displayed Other Language Subtitle Display Display settings Setting Option OSD Language English Languages as displayed... -
Page 37: Options Settings
Initial Settings menu Options settings Setting Option Parental Lock – DVD Playback DVD-Audio Mode DVD-Video SACD Playback 2ch Area Multi-ch Area CD Area DTS Downmix Stereo Lt/Rt Speakers settings Setting Option Audio Output 2 Channel Mode 5.1 Channel Speaker – Installation Speaker Distance –... -
Page 38: About The Audio Output Settings
Initial Settings menu About the audio output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Settings menu (see page 34) affect the output from the 2 channel and the 5.1 channel analog outputs, and from the digital outputs with various types of disc. -
Page 39: Parental Lock
Default Country code: us (2119) To give you some control over what your children watch on your DVD player, some DVD- Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If your player is set to a lower level than the disc, the disc won’t play. -
Page 40: Audio Output Mode
Initial Settings menu The new Country code is set and you will return to the Options menu screen. Note that the new Country code doesn’t take effect until the next disc is loaded (or the current disc is reloaded). DTS Downmix •... -
Page 41: Speaker Installation
Initial Settings menu Speaker Installation • Default settings: L/R: Large | C: Large | LS/ RS: Large| SW: On You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog outputs. This setting does not affect digital audio output. - Page 42 Initial Settings menu Press (cursor right) to change the speaker distance for the highlighted speaker. Use the (cursor up/down) to change the distance. • When you change the distance settings of the front left (L) or front right (R) speakers, all the other speaker distances change relative to it.
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Page 43: Additional Information
This player is designed to be used only with conventional, fully circular discs. Do not use shaped discs. Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs. Cleaning discs Fingerprints and dist on discs can affect playback performance. -
Page 44: Screen Sizes And Disc Formats
The DVD player’s lens should not become dirty in normal use, but if for some reason it should malfunction due to dust or dirt, consult your nearest Pioneer-authorized service center. We do not recommend using commercially available lens cleaners for CD players. -
Page 45: Setting The Tv System
Additional information Note • Using the 16:9 (Wide) setting with a standard 4:3 TV, or either of the 4:3 settings with a widescreen TV, will result in a distorted picture. Setting the TV system The default setting of this player is AUTO, and unless you notice that the picture is distorted when playing some discs, you should leave it set to AUTO. -
Page 46: Dvd-Video Regions
All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on the case somewhere that indicates which region(s) of the world the disc is compatible with. Your DVD player also has a region mark, which you can find on the rear panel. Discs from incompatible regions will not play in this player. -
Page 47: Language Code List
Additional information Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Japanese (ja), 1001 Bhutani (dz), 0426 English (en), 0514 Esperanto (eo), 0515 French (fr), 0618 Estonian (et), 0520 German (de), 0405 Basque (eu), 0521 Italian (it), 0920 Persian (fa), 0601 Spanish (es), 0519 Finnish (fi), 0609 Chinese (zh), 2608... -
Page 48: Troubleshooting
Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified after checking the items below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work. - Page 49 Additional information Problem Remedy No picture/No color. • Incorrect video connections: Check that connections are correct and that plugs are inserted fully. Also check the video cable for damage. • TV/monitor or AV amplifier settings are incorrect: Check the instruction manual of the connected equipment. •...
- Page 50 Additional information Problem Cannot play multi- channel audio Cannot listen to high- sampling rate audio through the digital output. Cannot output 192kHz or 176.4kHz digital audio. Cannot output 96kHz or 88.2kHz digital audio. No DTS audio output. Audio mix does not sound right or sounds incomplete (for example, inaudible dialog).
- Page 51 • Static electricity or other external influences may cause malfunctioning of this unit. In this case, unplug the power cord and then plug back in. This will usually reset the unit for proper operation. If this does not correct the problem, please consult your nearest Pioneer service center.
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Page 52: Glossary
Additional information Glossary Analog audio Direct representation of sound by an electrical signal. See also Digital audio. Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conventional TVs are 4:3; widescreen models are 16:9. Bonus Group An ‘extra’ group on some DVD-Audio (DVD-Audio discs that requires a key number to only) - Page 53 Additional information WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. Files are recognized by their file extension “.wma”. Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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Page 54: Specifications
Specifications General System ......DVD player Power requirements . . . AC 220–240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption . - Page 55 Additional information The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice, due to improvement. Published by Pioneer Corporation. Copyright © 2004 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reserved...
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