Pioneer BDP-95FD User Manual

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Picture freezes and the front panel and
remote control buttons stop working.

• Press

 (stop), then start playback again ( (play)).

• Press the front panel

 STANDBY/ON button to switch the power off, then switch back on and

restart playback. If the power fails to switch off, press and hold

 STANDBY/ON for 20 seconds

until the power switches off. Then switch on again by pressing

 STANDBY/ON.

• Unplug from the wall socket, then plug back in and switch on again by pressing

 STANDBY/ON to

switch the player on.

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.

• Depending on your display, some of the settings may result in the picture disappearing. In this case,

press

OUTPUT RESOLUTION repeatedly until the picture re-appears (see Changing the output video

resolution on page 14).

• Some BD-ROM discs output video only over HDMI.

The video output is set to 720p/1080i/
1080p, but the actual output is 480i or
480p.

• For copy-protection purposes, DVD-Video and some BD-ROM discs output 480i or 480p over the

component output.

Screen is stretched or aspect does not
change.

• The

TV Aspect Ratio or 4:3 Video Out setting in the Initial Setup menu is incorrect. See

TV Aspect Ratio and 4:3 Video Out on page 41 for how to set these correctly for your TV/monitor.

• When output video resolution is set to

720p, 1080i or 1080p, video is output in 16:9 Widescreen

format even if

TV Aspect Ratio is set to 4:3 (Standard).

Picture disturbance during playback or
dark image.

• This player is compatible with Macrovision System copy guard. Some discs include a copy

prevention signal, and when this type of disc is played back, stripes etc., may appear on some
sections of the picture depending on the TV. This is not a malfunction.

• Due to the player’s copy protection circuits, connection of this device through a VCR or an AV

selector may cause picture problems. This is not a malfunction.

No audio, or audio is distorted.

• No audio is output during slow motion playback or when scanning contents.
• Check your amplifier/receiver’s settings (volume, input function, speaker settings, etc.).
• Check that the disc is free from dust and dirt, and that it is not damaged (Taking care of your player

and discs on page 46).

• Check that all interconnects are firmly inserted.
• Check that the plugs and terminals are free of dirt, oxide, etc. and clean if necessary. Also check the

cable for damage.

• Make sure the player’s output is not connected to the amplifier’s phono (turntable) inputs.
• Check the

Audio Output Mode on page 43. If this is set to 5.1 Channel, output from the AUDIO

OUT (2ch) jacks will be incorrect.

• Check the Speaker Setup on page 45.
• For copy-protection purposes, some BD-ROM discs only output audio over optical/coaxial and

HDMI.

• When Audio CDs containing text files or such data are played back, sound is muted.

The analog audio is OK, but there appears
to be no optical/coaxial digital audio
signal.

• Check that the

Dolby Digital Out and DTS Out settings (page 42) are suitable for your amplifier/

receiver — check the instruction manual that came with your amplifier/receiver (also check that the
output settings on your amplifier/receiver are correct).

Cannot play multi-channel audio.

• Check the audio options available from the disc menu.
• Multi-channel 192 kHz audio is output in 2 channels.
• Check that the

Dolby Digital Out and DTS Out settings (page 42) are suitable for your amplifier/

receiver — check the instruction manual that came with your amplifier/receiver.

• If you connected this player to your amplifier/receiver using the 5.1 channel analog outputs, make

sure the

Audio Output Mode (page 43) and Speaker Setup (page 45) are set correctly.

• If you connected this player to your amplifier/receiver using HDMI, or the optical/coaxial digital

outputs, make sure that the output settings on your amplifier/receiver are correct (refer to the
instruction manual that came with your amplifier/receiver).

• To use the 7.1ch setting for

Dolby Digital Out, set

Dolby Digital

 PCM

(page 42).

Noise is output when DTS audio is played. • If this unit is connected to a non-DTS compatible amplifier or decoder using a digital audio cable,

set

DTS Out to DTS

 PCM (page 42). If you do not do this, noise will be output when you play a

DTS disc.

Cannot output 96 kHz or 192 kHz digital
audio from optical/coaxial digital output.

• The player does not output digital audio from the optical/coaxial jacks at this sampling rate. The

digital output is automatically downsampled.

Problem

Remedy