Pioneer DV-939A - Manual (Page 6)

CONGRATULATIONS 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.
Thank you for your support.
Please read through these operating instructions so you will
know how to operate your model properly. After you have
finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place
for future reference.
• This player is not suitable for commercial use.
Before You Start
Features...................................................................................................................... 10
Checking what’s in the box................................................................................ 12
Using this manual...................................................................................................12
Putting the batteries in the remote................................................................ 12
Using the remote control....................................................................................14
Hints on installation...............................................................................................14
Avoiding problems with condensation..........................................................16
Maintaining your DVD player............................................................................16
Moving the player.................................................................................................. 16
Power cord caution................................................................................................16
Discs compatible with this player.................................................................... 18
DVD Video regions................................................................................................ 18
2 Connecting Up
Easy Setup................................................................................................................. 20
Home theater video connections.................................................................... 24
Home theater audio connections.................................................................... 28
3 Controls and Displays
Front panel................................................................................................................ 32
Display window....................................................................................................... 34
Remote control........................................................................................................36
4 Getting Started
Introduction.............................................................................................................. 40
Using the Setup Navigator................................................................................. 40
Playing DVD Audio & Video discs...................................................................48
Playing CDs............................................................................................................... 54
Playing Video CDs.................................................................................................. 58
5 More Playback Functions
Introduction.............................................................................................................. 64
Accessing discs........................................................................................................ 64
Scanning discs (DVD-Video).............................................................................. 68
Scanning discs (Video CD).................................................................................. 68
Switching camera angles (DVD only)............................................................. 70
Switching subtitles (DVD only)..........................................................................70
Switching audio language (DVD-Video)....................................................... 72
Switching audio channel (DVD-Audio)..........................................................72
Switching audio channel (Video CD/CD)...................................................... 72
Programming a program list............................................................................. 74
More programming options.............................................................................. 78
Using repeat play....................................................................................................80
Using random play.................................................................................................82
Bookmarking a place in a DVD-Video disc (LAST MEMORY)................84
Memorizing DVD-Video disc settings (CONDITION MEMORY).......... 86
Displaying disc information................................................................................88
OSD Settings
Using the Setup menu..........................................................................................90
Setup Menu Mode................................................................................................. 90
OSD language..........................................................................................................90
On Screen Display (Expert menu).................................................................... 92
Video Settings
TV Screen Size..........................................................................................................94
Video Out...................................................................................................................94
S-Video Out (Expert menu)................................................................................ 96
Still Picture (Expert menu)...................................................................................98
Angle Indicator (Expert menu).......................................................................... 98
Frame Search (Expert menu)..............................................................................98
Adjusting the video quality..............................................................................100
8 Audio Settings
Dolby Digital Out................................................................................................. 106
DTS Out....................................................................................................................106
Linear PCM Out.....................................................................................................108
MPEG Out................................................................................................................108
Digital Out (Expert menu).................................................................................110
Audio DRC.................................................................................................................no
Audio Out................................................................................................................112
Speaker Setting.....................................................................................................114
Gain Settings (Expert menu)............................................................................118
CD Digital Direct (Expert menu).....................................................................120
9 Language Settings
Audio Language................................................................................................... 122
Subtitle Language................................................................................................124
Auto Language......................................................................................................126
DVD Language (Expert menu)........................................................................ 126
Subtitle Display (Expert menu)....................................................................... 128
Subtitle Off (Expert menu)................................................................................130
10 Miscellaneous Settings
Parental Lock..........................................................................................................132
Screen Saver (Expert menu).............................................................................136
Background Color (Expert menu).................................................................. 136
Using setup menu shortcuts (FUNCTION MEMORY)............................138
Bonus Group.......................................................................................................... 140
Auto Disc Menu.................................................................................................... 140
11 Additional Information
Handling discs....................................................................................................... 142
Storing discs...........................................................................................................142
Discs to avoid.........................................................................................................144
Cleaning the pickup lens...................................................................................144
Glossary....................................................................................................................146
Language Code List.............................................................................................152
Troubleshooting................................................................................................... 154
Resetting the player............................................................................................162
Screen sizes and disc formats......................................................................... 164
Specifications.........................................................................................................166