Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DV-SS838A Pioneer
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DV -S88A DV -S838A Operating Instructions DVD PLA YER (This mark applies only to DV -S88A).
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3 En CONGRA TULA TIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF THIS FINE PIONEER PRODUCT . Pioneer is on the leading edge of DVD research for consumer products and this unit incorporates the latest technological developments. We are sure you will be fully satisfied with the DVD player .
4 En Features of This Player Compatible with DVD, Video CD and CD formats DVD, Video CD and CD discs that display the logos shown below can be played back on PIONEER DVD players. For more information on discs compatible with this player , refer to the table below.
5 En Smooth variable speed scanning in forward and reverse directions This player incorporates technology that enables smooth playback of DVDs and Video CDs not only at different speeds but also in both forward and reverse directions.
6 En How to Proceed in This Manual DVD is an incredible format that presents the highest quality digital audio and video available today . The amount of information that can be recorded onto a DVD disc is remarkable, allowing it to offer numerous functions and features available with no other format.
7 En T able of contents Features of This Player ....................... 4 Differences in Disc Composition ..................... 6 How to Proceed in This Manual ...................... 6 Before Using ........................................ 8 Checking Accessories .
8 En Preparing the Remote Control Inserting batteries into the remote control 1 While pushing the tab on the battery compartment cover toward the center of the remote, pull out in the direction indicated by the arrow.
9 En Names and Functions 1 STANDBY/ON button (DV-S88A) Press to switch the player on or to put in standby ( pages 24, 27 ). POWER switch (DV-S838A ) Press to switch the player on or off ( pages 24, 27 ). 2 STANDBY indicator Lights when the player is in standby, using a minimum amount of power to maintain system settings ( pages 24, 27 ).
10 En Display Window 1 192 kHz/96 kHz indicator Indicates a DVD disc containing high-sampling rate (192 kHz/96 kHz) audio is playing. 2 V-PART indicator Indicates that video part of DVD discs playback. 3 ANGLE indicator Indicates Multi-Angle playback is in progress ( page 39 ).
11 En Rear Panel 1 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT switch You only need to set this switch if you ’ re using an NTSC TV/monitor connected via the component video outputs of this player. This player can output NTSC video as a standard interlaced signal (the 525i(480i) setting), or as a non-interlaced, or progressive scan signal (the 525p(480p) setting).
12 En Remote Control = Stereo = 1/L (Left) = 2/R (Right) Î DVD PLA YER SEARCH MODE STEP / SLOW RETURN PREVIOUS NEXT REV FWD P AUSE PLA Y VIDEO ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE TOP MENU SET UP DISPLA Y A UDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE OPEN / CLOSE FUNCTION MEMORY STOP PROGRAM CONDITION MEMORY LAST MEMORY REPEA T RANDOM 0 9 8 7 + 10 6 5 4 C 3 2 1 CLEAR MENU ENTER V .
13 En = PREVIOUS 4 /NEXT ¢ buttons During playback, press PREVIOUS 4 to go back to a previous chapter/track and NEXT ¢ to advance to the next chapter/track ( page 26 ). ~ RETURN button* Use to go one menu back (current settings are maintained). Use RETURN when you do not want to change the option setting in a menu ( pages 20, 25, 29 ).
14 En Making Connections Connection Guide The illustration on this page shows the basic setup using the audio and video cords included with this player . Use this illustration as a guide to setting up your home system. An explanation of each type of audio and video connection available can be found on pages 1 6 to 18 .
MAKING CONNECTIONS 15 En R L Y P B P R 525i (480i) 525p (480p) MENU SELECT COAX OPT AC IN AUDIO OUT FRONT REAR LS RS CENTER SUB WOOFER VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT CONTROL DIGITAL OUT IN OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 1 12 1 2 2 1 2 AUTO NTSC PAL TV SYSTEM D2 DIGITAL IN 5.
16 En Audio Connections This player features two digital (optical and coaxial) and also analog audio output formats. Digital Audio Connections Y ou can enjoy the digital audio recorded on discs from both optical digital and coaxial digital output jacks.
MAKING CONNECTIONS 17 En Analog Audio Connection After making physical connections to either the AUDIO OUT FRONT or AUDIO OUT (5.1 channel) analog jacks, be sure to identify which output you are going to be using in the [Analog Jacks] screen of the Setup Navigator ( page 2 2 ).
18 En V ideo Connections This player features S-video, composite, and component video output possibilities. Check the manual supplied with your TV or monitor to determine the best possible connection for your system. In addition to making physical connections to your TV or monitor , it is also necessary to assign the TV screen size.
MAKING CONNECTIONS 19 En System Control Connections Using a commercially available cord with a mini plug (3.5 mm dia. with no resistance) to connect this player ’ s CONTROL IN jack to the CONTROL OUT jack of another PIONEER component bearing the Î mark, you can control the player as though it were a component in a system (system control).
20 En Setting Up the Player 1 Press STANDBY/ON on the front panel ( on the remote control). (DV-S88A) 1 Press POWER on the front panel. (DV- S838A) 2 Press SETUP. When SETUP is pressed for the first time, the following screen appears. Though the Setup Navigator may be used more than once, this screen only appears the first time SETUP is pressed.
SETTING UP THE PLA YER 21 En Setting the OSD Language (On-Screen Display Language) The [OSD Language] screen establishes the OSD language, or on-screen display language, which refers to the language that is used by the player in menus and on-screen messages.
22 En To coordinate your speaker system for 5.1 channel output When [5.1 Channel] is selected in the [Analog Jacks] screen, the following screens appear to determine the configuration of your speaker system. In all of the following screens, select [Present] if the speaker in question is present in your system, and [Not Present] if it is not.
SETTING UP THE PLA YER 23 En Confirming the settings The [Exit Setup Navigator] is the final screen in the Setup Navigator . Settings: Save Changes* Select to have the player make all of the necessary audio, video and language settings according to your responses in the Setup Navigator .
24 En Playing DVDs, V ideo CDs and CDs – DVD/Video CD/CD Before you can start to enjoy the digital audio and video on DVDs, be sure that you have either performed the Setup Navigator procedure descr.
25 GETTING ST ARTED USING YOUR DVD PLA YER En When a menu screen is displayed Menu screens are displayed for DVDs that have menu screens or Video CDs that include Playback Control (PBC).
26 En Forward and Reverse Scanning – DVD/Video CD/CD Advancing to the next chapter (track) Press NEXT ¢ ( ¡ ¢ on the front panel). • Press to skip forward to the next chapter (track).
27 GETTING ST ARTED USING YOUR DVD PLA YER En Resuming playback from where you stopped - DVD-Video/Video CD Use the resume feature to restart playback from the point that the disc was stopped last time. Press STOP 7 once. The display shows “ RESUME ” and the stop position is memorized.
28 En Using the Setup Screen Menus The procedure on this page describes how to operate the menus on the Setup screen. These menus are used to set and adjust a number of system settings. The various functions that can be adjusted are covered throughout this manual.
ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS 29 En Changing to the Setup Menu Mode The Setup screen menus are divided into two levels, [Basic] and [Expert] , to make this unit more convenient to operate for different levels of users.
30 En Setting the Digital Audio Output to be Compatible with your A V Component – DVD This player is capable of digital audio output for Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG, and signals with a sampling rate of 96 kHz. Make settings in the Setup screen Audio 1 menu to reflect the capabilities of the components that you have made digital connections to.
ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS 31 En Digital Out Expert Depending on your preferences and the type of connections made, you may opt not to have the digital audio signal output at all. When this setting is set to [Off] there is no signal output from the digital audio output jacks.
32 En Setting Analog Audio Connections to an A V Amplifier or Receiver This player is capable of both 2 channel stereo and 5.1 multichannel surround sound audio output. Use this setting to select which analog outputs are connected to an A V component.
ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS 33 En Setting Y our Speaker System for Multichannel Audio Playback This player contains a built-in decoder for Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG audio sources as well as 5.
34 En Adjust the output level from the speakers (Gain setting) This setting should be made when the AUDIO OUT (5.1 channel) jacks on the rear panel are connected to an A V amplifier or receiver . The output level of each speaker in your system can be set and confirmed.
ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS 35 En Audio Out – 2 channel Speaker Setting Gain Setting – Fix CD Digital Direct Audio DRC – Off Move Exit On Off SETUP Audio1 A udio2 General Language Video L.
36 En Setting the TV Screen Size The width-to-height ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3, while the width-to-height ratio of wide screen and high-definition TVs is 16:9.
ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS 37 En 525 line Digital Progressive Scan Compatible V ideo Output – DVD Connecting to a progressive scan- compatible TV Compared to a standard interlaced TV picture, a progressive scan TV is capable of stable, flicker -free images.
38 En Selecting the type of paused image to display Expert This function lets you view a clear still-image when DVD playback is paused. Make changes in the [Still Picture] setting in the Setup screen Video menu in the [Expert] menu mode ( page 29 ). Settings: Field (Picture shake will be eliminated during a paused picture.
ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS 39 En ANGLE : 2/4 V iewing from a Desired Camera Angle (Multi-Angle) – DVD Y ou can select a camera angle when viewing DVDs with the multi-angle option. Press ANGLE during playback. The camera angle changes each time you press the button.
40 En Setting the on-screen display (OSD) language This setting is used to establish the language that operation indicators and on-screen messages and operations display .
41 SETTING THE LANGUAGE OPTIONS En Changing the Audio Language (Multi-Language Function) – DVD Dolby Digital, PCM, and other audio data can be recorded on DVDs in a number of languages or audio tracks, letting you choose the desired language or audio.
42 En Selecting a Subtitle Language (Multi-Language Subtitles) – DVD/DVD-RW Y ou can select a desired subtitle language with DVDs that have subtitle data in multiple languages recorded on them. Press SUBTITLE repeatedly during playback. Pressing SUBTITLE once displays the currently selected subtitle language.
43 SETTING THE LANGUAGE OPTIONS En Setting Auto Language to control subtitle and audio language based on program content When the Auto Language function is used, foreign movies are shown with the original audio soundtrack and subtitles in the language selected in the [Subtitle Language] menu option.
44 En Selecting a DVD menu language preference Expert In addition to containing different audio languages, DVD may also contain menu screens in different languages as well. Setting a DVD language preference, sets the selected language as a default when DVDs with menu information in that language are encountered.
45 SETTING THE LANGUAGE OPTIONS / ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS En Advanced Functions This player is compatible with DVD, Video CD, and CD disc formats. Users already familiar with Video CD or CD will already be familiar with some of the functions the player is capable of performing.
46 En Changing the password Change your password whenever you feel it is necessary . However , if you forget your existing password, you cannot enter this screen to change it. 1 Select [Password Change] in the [Parental Lock] setting. The screen changes to the password input screen.
47 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS En Changing the Background Color of the Screen Expert Y ou can select a blue or black background to appear when the player is in the stop mode. Make changes to the [Background Color] setting in the Setup screen General menu in the [Expert] menu mode ( page 2 9 ).
48 En Bonus Group Expert Some DVD-Audio discs have an extra ‘ bonus ’ group that requires a 4-digit key number to access. See the disc packaging for details and the key number . When you try and play the bonus group, the key number input screen will automatically appear , although it is also available from the General menu.
49 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS En Adjusting the V ideo Quality (Digital Noise Reduction) – DVD/Video CD Y ou can either select a preprogrammed setting designed to match certain program types or make adjustments to match your own preferences and save them in the player ’ s memory.
50 En Video Memory Select Video Setup T o create your own setting (1): Y ou can adjust any or all of the following picture quality factors: Prog. Motion – When using progressive scan, this adjusts the motion and still picture quality. PureCinema – When watching DVD movies, PureCinema optimizes the picture quality.
51 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS En Still Frame/Slow Play/Frame Advance Playback – DVD/Video CD The video images on DVD and Video CD can be viewed as a still frame, played back at slow speeds and even advanced frame by frame. Viewing a still frame Press PAUSE 8 .
52 En Scanning in Forward and Reverse Directions at Different Speeds – DVD/Video CD This player incorporates technology that enables smooth playback of DVDs and Video CDs not only at different speeds but also in both forward and reverse directions. Video CDs cannot be played slowly in the reverse direction.
53 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS En 3 1 2 Î DVD PLA YER SEARCH MODE STEP / SLOW RETURN PREVIOUS NEXT REV FWD PA USE PLAY VIDEO ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE TOP MENU SET UP DISPLAY AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE OPEN / CLOSE FUNCTION MEMORY STOP PROGRAM CONDITION MEMORY LAST MEMORY REPEAT RANDOM 0 9 8 7 + 10 6 5 4 C 3 2 1 CLEAR MENU ENTER V .
54 En REPEAT REPEAT A-B PLAY 3 CLEAR Î DVD PLA YER SEARCH MODE STEP / SLOW RETURN PREVIOUS NEXT REV FWD PA USE PLAY VIDEO ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE TOP MENU SET UP DISPLAY AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE OPEN / CLOSE FUNCTION MEMORY STOP PROGRAM CONDITION MEMORY LAST MEMORY REPEAT RANDOM 0 9 8 7 + 10 6 5 4 C 3 2 1 CLEAR MENU ENTER V .
55 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS En RANDOM ENTER PREVIOUS 4 NEXT ¢ PLAY 3 CLEAR Î DVD PLA YER SEARCH MODE STEP / SLOW RETURN PREVIOUS NEXT REV FWD PA USE PLAY VIDEO ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE TOP MENU SET UP DISP.
56 En 1 Press PROGRAM. The Program screen appears. 2 Move the cursor control joystick right or left to select either Chapter/Track or Title/ Group program. 3 Once the program type is selected. Move the cursor control joystick down to enter the program window.
57 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS En Program T rack Current: T rack T otal Time 0.00 1(/10) PROGRAM Exit ENTER Play Mov e Additional programming options – DVD/Video CD/CD After you have made a program, it is then possible to confirm, add, or clear the contents of the program.
58 En To make a program of your favorite parts of a disc as it plays – DVD/Video CD/CD With this player , it is possible to make a program as you watch a DVD or Video CD or while listening to a CD.
59 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS En Continuing Playback from a Specified Location (Last Memory) – DVD-Video/Video CD The Last Memory function is convenient when you want to continue viewing a disc from the point where you were watching before.
60 En Memorizing Regularly Used Menu Settings (Function Memory) – DVD/Video CD/CD Y ou can create a shortcut menu that contains settings that you frequently change and call up this menu whenever you need to change one of the stored settings. Settings remain in memory regardless of the disc loaded in the player .
61 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS En Press CONDITION MEMORY during playback. Settings are memorized for the disc currently playing. The following six settings are memorized: On Screen Display ( page 3 8 ) Multi-.
62 En DISPLAY Î DVD PLA YER SEARCH MODE STEP / SLOW RETURN PREVIOUS NEXT REV FWD PA USE PLAY VIDEO ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE TOP MENU SET UP DISPLAY AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE OPEN / CLOSE FUNCTION MEMORY STOP PROGRAM CONDITION MEMORY LAST MEMORY REPEAT RANDOM 0 9 8 7 + 10 6 5 4 C 3 2 1 CLEAR MENU ENTER V .
63 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS En Press DISPLA Y during while a disc is stopped to display DVD title/group and chapter/track information or Video CD and CD track information. Press DISPLA Y again to turn the display off. Information about the titles/groups or chapters/tracks on a disc is displayed.
64 En Language Code List Language codes are used when setting the audio and subtitle language preferences ( page 4 3 ). Japanese (ja) English (en) French (fr) German (de) Italian (it) Spanish (es) Chi.
65 ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS / ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION En Additional Information Disc Care How to hold discs When loading or removing discs, try not to touch their playing surfaces. Cleaning Fingerprints or other dirt on the disc may affect sound and picture quality .
66 En 15 cm dia. or more Condensation Moisture may form in the operating section of the player if the player is brought from cool surroundings into a warm room or if the temperature of the room rises suddenly . When this happens, the player ’ s performance will be impaired.
67 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION En Settings are canceled. When the power is turned off by power failure or by unplugging the power cord, settings will be canceled. Before unplugging the power cord, press on the remote control checking that “ --OFF-- ” disappears in the display.
68 En Te r m s Aspect ratio Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV screens. The ratio of a standard TV is 4:3, while the ratio of a high-definition or wide TV is 16:9. The latter allows you to enjoy a picture with a wider perspective.
69 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION En PCM PCM stands for Pulse Code Modulation and is digital audio. The digital audio of CDs is PCM. This player also has a function that converts Dolby Digital and MPEG digital bitstreams into PCM to enable you to listen to quality digital sound even without a special decoder .
70 En Specifications General System .. DVD system and Compact Disc digital audio system Power requirements DV-S88A ............................................ AC 110 V, 60 Hz DV-S838A .............................. AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption DV-S88A .
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