Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 655A Pioneer
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DVD Player DV-656A DV-655A Operating Instructions DV-655A only.
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[For Canadian model] This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. [Pour le mod è le Canadien] Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. H009_2L NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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Contents 6 En 01 Before Y ou Start F eatures .............................................................. 8 What’s in the box ............................................... 9 P utting the batteries in the remote control ..... 9 Using the remote control .
Contents 7 En 06 The Audio Settings Menu Audio DRC ........................................................ 46 Virtual Surround ............................................... 47 Channel Level ................................................... 48 07 The Video Settings Menu Video Adjust .
Befor e Y ou Start 01 8 En Featur es DVD-Audio and SACD* 1 compatible Experience the super high-quality audio performance of DVD -Audio and Super Audio CD (SACD).
Befor e Y ou Start 01 9 En Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting. Please obser ve the following: • Don’t mix new and old batteries together . • Don’t use different kinds of battery together—although they may look similar , different batteries may have different voltages.
Befor e Y ou Start 01 10 En Disc / Content Format Play- back Compatibility General Disc Compatibility • This player was designed and engi- neered to be compatible with software containing one or more of the following logos.
Befor e Y ou Start 01 11 En • This player is compatible with multi- session discs, but only plays sessions that are closed. • Use CD-R or CD -RW media for record- ing your MP3 files. • This player can recognize a maximum of 250 folders or 250 tracks.
Connecting Up 02 12 En 6 VIDEO OUT Standard video output(s) that you can connect to your TV or A V receiver using the supplied audio/video cable ( pages 13, 15, 16 ). (DV -655A has two Video outputs) 7 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT High quality video output for connection to a TV , monitor or A V receiver that has compo- nent video inputs.
Connecting Up 02 13 En See the next page if you want to use an S- Video, component or a D video connection . • If you need another pair of stereo outputs (and don ’ t need to use the multichannel analog outputs), you can use the AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) FRONT L / R jacks ( page 15 ).
Connecting Up 02 14 En Using other types of video output This player has standard (composite), S- Video and component video outputs (the DV -655A (T aiwan model) has a D video connector for component video). The main difference between them is the quality of the picture.
Connecting Up 02 15 En • Only NTSC video is output when set to progressive scan. • This player is compatible with D1, D2, D3 and D4 input jacks, however , when connected to a D1 jack, only interlace video is output.
Connecting Up 02 16 En 3 Connect the A V receiver ’ s video output to a video input on your TV . • Y ou usually have to connect the same kind of video cable between your DVD player and A V receiver , and between your A V receiver and TV .
Connecting Up 02 17 En Controlling this player fr om another Pioneer component This player has SR jacks which allow you to use the remote sensor on one P ioneer component to control another . Use a mini-jack plug to connect the CONTROL OUT of one component to the CONTROL IN of another .
Contr ols and Displays 03 18 En 8 3 P ress to start or resume playback 9 ¡ ¢ • P ress and hold for fast forward scanning • P ress to jump to the next chapter or track 10 4 1 • P ress and hold .
Controls and Displays 03 19 En About progr essive scan video Compared to interlace video, progressive scan video effectively doubles the scanning rate of the picture, resulting in a ver y stable, flicker-free image. P rogressive scan video is available only from the component video output.
Contr ols and Displays 03 20 En 1 5.1CH Lights when analog 5.1 channel output is selected ( page 62 ) 2V - P A R T Lights when playing a video part of a DVD disc 3 PRGSVE Lights when the video output .
Controls and Displays 03 21 En 1 ST ANDBY/ON P ress to switch the player on or into standby 2 AUDIO P ress to select the audio channel or language ( pages 42 – 44 ) 3 SUBTITLE P ress to select a sub.
Contr ols and Displays 03 22 En 10 4 P ress to jump to the beginning of the current chapter or track, then to previous chapters/ tracks 11 8 P ress to pause playback; press again to restart 12 PLA Y M.
Getting Started 04 23 En Let’ s Get Started When you switch on the player for the first time, you should see a welcome screen displayed on your TV . F rom here you can set up the player to work with the kind of TV you have, then either use the Setup Navigator to make more settings, or jump right in and start playing some discs.
Getting Started 04 24 En DV -655A T aiwan model only 3 Press ENTER again to finish setting up. Let's Get Started Menu Complete Back Setup complete If you're finished setting up, choose [Comp.
Getting Started 04 25 En Using the on-screen displays For ease of use, this player makes extensive use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs). Y ou should get used to the way these work as you ’ ll .
Getting Started 04 26 En 4 Select a DVD language. Some DVD discs feature on-screen menus, soundtracks and subtitles in several lan- guages. Set your preferred language here. English French German Italian Spanish Dutch Other Language DVD Language Language Settings Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings A V Receiver Func.
Getting Started 04 27 En 10 Do you have a sub-woofer connected to your A V receiver? Select Connected or Not Connected . Connected Not Connected Center Speaker Surround Speakers Sub-woofer Language Settings Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings A V Receiver Func.
Getting Started 04 28 En Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, SACD, Video CD/Super VCD and MP3 discs are covered here. F urther functions are detailed in the next chapter . Throughout this manual, the term ‘ DVD ’ means DVD- Video, DVD-Audio and DVD-R/RW .
Getting Started 04 29 En Button What it does 3 Starts playback. DVD and Video CD: if the display shows RESUME , playback starts from the resume point. 8 P auses a disc that ’ s playing, or restarts a paused disc. 7 Stops playback. DVD and Video CD: Display shows RESUME .
Getting Started 04 30 En • Some DVD-Audio discs feature a ‘ bonus group ’ . T o access this group you have to input a password, which you can find on the disc ’ s packaging.
Getting Started 04 31 En • After I load a DVD disc, it ejects automati- cally 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).
Getting Started 04 32 En • Is it better to listen to DVD-Audio discs through the analog outputs? Some DVD-Audio discs do not output anything through the digital outputs, and multichannel discs are downmixed to stereo for the digital output.
Playing Discs 05 33 En 1 Press SETUP and select ‘Disc Naviga- tor’ from the on-scr een display . Alternatively , if a DVD-RW , CD, Video CD/ Super VCD or MP3 disc is loaded, you can press MENU , which takes you straight to the Disc Navigator screen.
Playing Discs 05 34 En F or MP3 discs select a folder , or a track within a folder . (Note that if a folder or track name contains accented or non-roman characters, they may show up with generic names – F_033, T_035, etc.). Folder(1-017) MP3 Disc Navigator T rack(1-010) 00 1.
Playing Discs 05 35 En • Sound can be heard while scanning audio CDs, and MP3 discs. • There is no sound while scanning DVD- Videos and V ideo CDs/Super VCDs, and no subtitles while scanning DVD-V ideo. • Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD- Video disc.
Playing Discs 05 36 En Looping a section of a disc The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track (DVD-Audio, CD and Video CD) or title (DVD- Video and DVD-RW) that form a loop which is played over and over .
Playing Discs 05 37 En 2 Select a repeat play option. The repeat play options available depend on the type of disc loaded. The screen below appears when a DVD- Video disc is loaded.
Playing Discs 05 38 En 2 Select a random play option. The random play options available depend on the type of disc loaded. The screen below appears when a DVD- Video disc is loaded.
Playing Discs 05 39 En 2 Select ‘Create/Edit’ fr om the list of program options. Create/Edit Playback Start Playback Stop Program Delete Program Memory ‰ Off A-B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Play Mode The P rogram edit screen that appears depends on the kind of disc loaded.
Playing Discs 05 40 En F or SACD, CD or Video CD/Super VCD, select a track to add to the program list. (The screen below shows a CD loaded.) 01. 04 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. T rack(1-12) T rack 01 T rack 02 T rack 03 T rack 04 T rack 05 T rack 06 T rack 07 T rack 08 Program T otal Time 0.
Playing Discs 05 41 En • T o exit the program edit screen without starting playback, press PLA Y MODE or SETUP . • If you want to exit the program edit screen without saving the changes you made, press RETURN .
Playing Discs 05 42 En 3 Use the number buttons to enter a title, group, chapter , page, folder or track number , or a time. Title Search Chapter Search Time Search Input Chapter A-B Repeat Repeat Ran.
Playing Discs 05 43 En Switching DVD-V ideo audio language When playing a DVD-V ideo disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages, you can switch audio language during playback. 1 Press AUDIO r epeatedly to select an audio language option. Audio Dolby Digital 3/2.
Playing Discs 05 44 En Zooming the screen Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while a DVD- Video, DVD-Audio or V ideo CD/Super VCD disc is paused. • The zoom function only works when the player is outputting interlace video.
Playing Discs 05 45 En Displaying disc information V arious track, chapter and title information, as well as the video transmission rate for DVD discs, can be displayed on-screen. 1 During playback, press DISPLA Y to show/switch the information displayed.
The Audio Settings Menu 06 46 En • Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources. • Audio DRC is only effective through the digital output when Digital Out is set to On , and Dolby Digital Out is set to Dolby Digital > PCM . See page 51 .
The Audio Settings Menu 06 47 En Virtual Surr ound • Default setting: Off Switch on Virtual surround to enjoy surround sound effects from just two speakers. When you play a Dolby Digital soundtrack, Virtual Dolby Digital, which uses T ruSurround technology from SRS, produces a deep, realistic 3D soundspace from a pair of stereo speakers.
The Audio Settings Menu 06 48 En Channel Level • Default setting: Fix This setting allows you to set the level of each channel sent to the 5.1 channel analog outputs.
The Video Settings Menu 07 49 En 1 Select one of the Memory presets (see above). 2 Press (cursor down) to select ‘Detailed Settings’ then press ENTER. I.Memory1 Detailed Settings Video Adjust 3 Adjust the picture quality settings. Recall Settings Fine Focus Contrast Sharpness Chroma Level Hue I.
The V ideo Settings Menu 07 50 En Y ou can adjust any or all of the following picture quality settings: • Pur eCinema – When watching DVD movies, P ureCinema optimizes the picture quality . The default setting is Auto , but if the picture appears unnatural, then set to On or Of f , as appropriate.
The Initial Settings Menu 08 51 En Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Digital Out Dolby Digital Out DTS Out Linear PCM Out MPEG Out On Off Initial Settings If at any time you need to switch off the digital audio output, set this to Off , other - wise leave it On .
The Initial Settings Menu 08 52 En Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Digital Out Dolby Digital Out DTS Out Linear PCM Out MPEG Out Down Sample On Down Sample Off Initial.
The Initial Settings Menu 08 53 En Auto Progr essive (DV -656A only) • Default setting: Off Y ou only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your TV using the component video outputs.
The Initial Settings Menu 08 54 En Audio Language • Default setting: English (excpet T aiwan model: T raditional Chinese) Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Lang.
The Initial Settings Menu 08 55 En Auto Language • Default setting: On Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Lang.
The Initial Settings Menu 08 56 En DVD Menu Language • Default setting: w/Subtitle Lang. Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Lang. Subtitle Display w/Subtitle Lang.
The Initial Settings Menu 08 57 En Angle Indicator • Default setting: On Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers OSD Language On Screen Display Angle Indicator Background Sc.
The Initial Settings Menu 08 58 En Registering a new password Y ou must register a password before you can change the P arental Lock level or enter a Countr y Code.
The Initial Settings Menu 08 59 En Setting/changing the Parental Lock level 1 Select ‘Level Change’. Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto.
The Initial Settings Menu 08 60 En Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Initial Settings Country Code List Code us 2 1 1 9 Parental Lock : Change Country Code ** * * Password 4 Press ENTER to set the new Country Code and return to the Options menu screen.
The Initial Settings Menu 08 61 En Group Playback • Default setting: Single Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playbac k DVD Pla yback Mode CD Playback All Single Initial Settings (DV -656A screen) DVD-Audio discs can have up to 9 groups of tracks.
The Initial Settings Menu 08 62 En CD Playback • Default setting: PCM Playback Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playbac.
The Initial Settings Menu 08 63 En Use the Speaker Installation screen to tell the player what kinds of speakers you have connected. 1 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select a speaker • The L and R , and RS and LS speakers are paired; you can’t set them differ - ently .
The Initial Settings Menu 08 64 En Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speaker L C R RS LS SW Aut o 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB Initial Settings Y ou can set the individual channel levels between –6dB and +6dB using the test tone output as a guide to set the correct levels.
Additional Information 09 65 En Storing discs Although CDs and DVD discs are more durable than vinyl records, you should still take care to handle and store discs correctly .
Additional Information 09 66 En ✗ Place directly on top of an amplifier , or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use. ✗ Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interference—especially if the television uses an indoor antenna.
Additional Information 09 67 En Screen sizes and disc formats DVD-V ideo discs come in several different screen aspect ratios, ranging from TV programs, which are generally 4:3, to CinemaScope widescreen movies, with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3.
Additional Information 09 68 En Disc audio format Player setting 2 Ch Front L / R – – – – –– –– – – – – – – Surround L/R, Center , LFE Surround L/R, Center , LFE Surround L.
Additional Information 09 69 En Argentina, 0118 , ar Australia, 0121 , au Austria, 0120 , at Belgium, 0205 , be Brazil, 0218 , br Canada, 0301 , ca Chile, 0312 , cl China, 0314 , cn Denmark, 0411 , dk.
Additional Information 09 70 En Dolby Digital 1 Using a maximum of 5.1 channels of audio, this high quality surround system is used in many of the finer movie theaters around the world. The on-screen display shows which channels are active, for example showing 3/2.
Additional Information 09 71 En Regions (DVD-Video only) These associate discs and players with particular areas of the world. This unit will only play discs that have compatible region codes. Y ou can find the region code of your unit by looking on the rear panel.
Additional Information 09 72 En T aiwan model only: Changing the on-screen dis- play language to English 1 Press SETUP . The on-screen display (OSD) appears. 2 Use the / // (cursor up/down/ left/right) buttons to select ‘ ’ from the on-scr een display , then press ENTER.
Additional Information 09 73 En Setting the TV System (Except DV-656A and DV -655A T aiwan model) 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 .
Additional Information 09 74 En T roubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below . Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component.
Additional Information 09 75 En Problem No picture/No color . Screen is stretched or aspect does not change. Picture disturbance during playback or the picture is dark. No audio, or audio is dis- torted. Cause / Remedy • Check that the VIDEO OFF indicator is not lit.
Additional Information 09 76 En Problem The analog audio is OK, but there appears to be no digital audio signal. Noticeable difference in DVD and CD volume. Cannot play multi-channel audio Cannot listen to high-sampling rate audio through the digital output.
Additional Information 09 77 En Problem Disc containing the MP3 tracks won ’ t play . The audio recor ded on a Super VCD disc is not output properly . Can ’ t hear ef fect of T ruSurround Cause / Remedy • This player is compatible with multi-session discs, but only plays sessions that are closed.
Additional Information 09 78 En General System .............................................. DVD Player P ower requirements DV -656A ..................................... AC 120 V , 60 Hz DV -655A T aiwan model ................... 110 V , 60 Hz Other models .
Additional Information 09 79 En.
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