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  • Pioneer DV-578A-S | Owner's Manual - Page 1
    01 DVD Player DV-575A DV-578A DV-676A-s DV-676A-S only DV-676A-S only Register Your Product at www.pioneerelectronics.com Operating Instructions 1 En
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    intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying . THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY. D1-4-2-6-1_En [ For U.S. and P.X. model ] CAUTION: This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are
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    manufacturer's instructions have supporting change in performance - this indicates a need for service. REPLACEMENT PARTS - When replacement parts are required, be sure the service SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H) NEC - NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE D1-4-2-2_En [For Canadian model
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    model ] CAUTION This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1. To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer all servicing power supply differs according to country or region. Be sure that the power supply voltage
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    Model Energy-saving design DV-575A and DV-578A are designed to use 0.07W of electricity when power is switched to standby. DV Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright find it damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement
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    30 Searching a disc 31 Switching subtitles 31 Switching audio language/channels . . . . .32 Zooming the screen 32 Switching camera player 46 Power reset 46 DVD-Video regions 47 Selecting languages using the language code list 47 Language code list 48 Country code list 48 Troubleshooting
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    DVD-Audio and SACD compatible Experience the super high-quality audio performance of DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD (SACD). • Super VCD compatible*1 This player supports power-off function switches the player into standby if not used for about 30 minutes. *1 Model DV-676A-S only *2 Manufactured under
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    cable • Operating instructions • Warranty card (DV-575A and DV-578A model only) • Front panel button names sticker (Singapore and Taiwan models only) - Chinese uses an indoor antenna. • Use in a kitchen or other room where the player may be exposed to smoke or steam. • Use on a thick rug or carpet
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    to support all four of the unit's feet. Disc / content format playback compatibility This player is DVD-Audio DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW Audio CD Video CD CD-R CD-RW Super VCD* Super Audio CD Fujicolor CD • is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. • Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD * DV
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    the software publisher for more detailed information. Discs recorded in packet write mode (UDF format) are not compatible with this player. Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software disc boxes for additional compatibility information. JPEG file compatibility • Compatible formats: Baseline JPEG and
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    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 TV L AUDIO OUT (5.1 ch ) L CENTER Y PB L R COAXIAL R R FRONT SURROUND
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    picture. 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). This should give you the best quality picture from the three types of video output available. • Use a component
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    ). 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: Plasma display (DV-575A, DV-578A ) PDP-505HD, PDP-5030HD, PDP-4330HD, PDP-5040HD, PDP-4340HD, Pro
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    DVD-Video discs, as well as high sampling rate and multichannel DVD-Audio and SACD discs. • Connect the MULTICHANNEL AUDIO outputs on this player to the multi-channel , you should change the Audio Output Mode setting in the Initial Setup menu from the default 2 Channel to 5.1 Channel. See also Audio
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    audio in a compatible format. See Digital Audio Out settings on page 35 and refer to the operating instructions that came with your AV receiver. • Connect one of the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks on this player to a digital input on your AV receiver. DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) AV receiver DIGITAL IN (COAXIAL
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    displays Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 2 3 45 STANDBY/ON FL DIMMER DV-575A / DV-676A-S 16 1 STANDBY/ON DV-578A FL DIMMER 16 15 14 / OPEN/CLOSE 13 2 / 12 14 11 15 3 , 23) 15 RW Compatible (page 9) 16 DIMMER Press to change the brightness of the front panel display.
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    number. 5 TRK Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD-Audio, SACD, CD or Video CD/Super VCD track number. 6 CHP Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD chapter number. 7 5.1CH Lights when analog 5.1 channel output is selected (see Audio Output Mode on page 41). 8 D.MIX
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    03 Controls and displays Remote control 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 STANDBY/ON OPEN/CLOSE AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE 1 2 3 CLEAR 45 78 TOP MENU 6 ENTER 90 MENU HOME MENU / ENTER RETURN / PLAY MODE SURROUND ZOOM DISPLAY 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 STANDBY/ON (page 19) 2 AUDIO (
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    no control is pressed for about 30 minutes, the player automatically goes into standby. Button HOME MENU // / ENTER RETURN OPEN/CLOSE TOP MENU HOME MENU ENTER MENU RETURN DV-578A What it does Display/exit the on-screen display. Changes the highlighted menu item. Selects the highlighted menu
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    English français Deutsch Italiano Español DV-575A/DV-578A screen 3 Select a language. The on-screen language will change according to your selection. 4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu screen. Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, SACD, Video CD/Super VCD and MP3/ WMA
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    is not a malfunction. 1 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 the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc (if you're loading a double-sided DVD disc, load it with the side you want to play
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    Video discs (except VR mode DVD-RW), the player stores the play position of the last five discs. When one of these discs is next loaded, you can resume playback. Note • The Last Memory function doesn't work with VR format DVD-RW, DVD-Audio or SACD discs. • If you don't need the Last Memory function
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    Moves the cursor around the screen. ENTER Selects the current menu option. RETURN Returns to the previously displayed menu screen. On some DVD-Audio discs featuring browsable pictures, press to display the browser screen. Numbers (remote only) Highlights a numbered menu option (some discs only
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    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). See also DVD-Video regions on page 47. If the region number is OK, it may be that the disc
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    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. • Some DVDs is no sound during slow motion playback. 3 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed. 4 To resume normal playback, press (play
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    screen). While the slideshow is running: Note • The time it takes for the player to load a file increases with large file sizes. • Discs can contain up the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of a DVD-Video,DVD-RW or Video CD/ Super VCD disc to find the part you want
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    from a Video CD/Super VCD disc at 10 minute intervals. • Original: Title - Original titles from a VR mode DVD-RW disc. • Playlist: Title - Playlist titles from a VR mode DVD-RW disc. • Original: Time - Thumbnails from the Original content at 10 minute intervals. • Playlist: Time - Thumbnails from
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    allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track (CD, Video CD/Super VCD) or title (DVD-Video and DVDRW) that form a loop which is played over and over. • You can't use A-B Repeat with DVD-Audio, SACD, Video CD/Super VCDs in PBC mode, or WMA/MP3 files. 1 During playback, press PLAY MODE
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    select Disc Repeat or Track Repeat (or Repeat Off). Using random play Use the random play function to play titles or chapters (DVD-Video), Groups (DVD-Audio), or tracks (DVD-Audio, SACD, CD, Video CD/ Super VCD) at random. (Note that the same track/title/chapter may play more than once.) You can set
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    1~4 Chapter 001 Chapter 002 Chapter 003 Chapter 004 • For a DVD-Audio disc, you can add a whole group, or a track within a group to the program list. • For a CD, SACD or Video CD/Super VCD, select a track to add to the the program list (see below), eject the disc or switch off the player. 30 En
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    can search DVD-Video discs by title or chapter number, or by time; DVD-Audio discs can be searched by group or track number; SACDs by track time search, enter the number of minutes and seconds into the currently playing title (DVD) or track (CD/Video CD/ Super VCD) you want playback to resume from
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    -mono audio, you can switch between the main, sub, and mixed channels during playback. When playing a DVD-Audio disc, you may be able to switch channels-see the disc box for details. (When you change the audio channel, playback restarts from the beginning of the current track.) When playing a Video
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    High, Medium, Low, Off (default) When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume, it's easy to lose the quieter sounds doesn't have wide variations in volume, you may not notice much change. Tip • You can also use the SURROUND button on the Channel in order to be able to use Virtual Surround. 33 En
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    06 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus • If the player is outputting Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG bitstream audio (in other words, no conversion to PCM), Virtual Surround has no effect on the audio from
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    be changed at the current time. This is usually because a disc is playing. Stop the disc, then change of this player to an AV receiver, or other equipment. • Check the operating instructions supplied with is no digital output when playing SACDs and some DVD-Audio discs regardless of this setting.
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    is converted to 48kHz for digital output. Note that High sampling rate DVD-Audio discs (192kHz or 176.4kHz) automatically output down-sampled audio your TV is compatible with progressive scan video (see your TV's instruction manual for details). See also Switching the video output to interlace using
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    ). Off Subtitles are always off by default when you play a DVD disc (note that some discs override this setting). Display settings Setting Angle Indicator Option What it means English On-screen displays of the player are in English. Languages as displayed On-screen displays are shown in
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    Channel 5.1 Channel Speaker - Installation Speaker Distance - What it means Selects the 2 channel (strereo) SACD audio area of the disc for playback. Selects the multi-channel SACD player outputs analog audio in stereo only. See also Audio Output Mode on page 41. The player outputs 5.1 channel
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    the output from the 2 channel and the 5.1 channel analog outputs, and from the digital outputs with various types of disc. DVD Disc audio format Dolby Digital Dolby Digital karaoke Linear PCM DTS MPEG DVD-Audio DVD-RW (VR mode) Super Audio CD CD DTS CD Video CD Player setting Front L/R Surround
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    the player on page 46) Registering a new password You must register a password before you can change the Parental Lock level or enter a Country code. 1 Select 'Password'. Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Parental Lock DVD Playback Mode SACD
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    audio. See DTS Downmix above to change the downmix setting. • Some DVD-Audio discs don't allow downmixing of audio. These discs always output multi-channel audio regardless of the setting made here. If you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog outputs (front, surround
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    make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog outputs. These settings do not Channel 2 Press (cursor right) to modify the selected speaker. 3 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to change the current setting. • You can see the effect of your changes
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    .0ft. RS 10.0ft. LS 10.0ft. DV-575A/DV-578A screen 4 Press (cursor left) to go back to the speaker list if you want to modify another speaker, or press ENTER to exit the Speaker Distance screen. Note • During playback of SACD and MPEG-audio DVD-Video discs, the effective C, LS and RS speaker
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    the disc. This player is designed to be used only with conventional, fully circular discs. Do not use shaped discs. Pioneer disclaims all liability discs as they may damage the player. If necessary, use a cloth soaked in alcohol, or a commercially available CD/DVD cleaning kit to clean a disc
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    , finish with a dry cloth. Cleaning the pickup lens 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
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    , DV-578A) 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. If you experience picture distortion with some discs, set the TV system to match your country or region's system. Doing this, however
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    mark, which you can find on the rear panel. Discs from incompatible regions will not play in this player. Discs marked ALL will play in any player. The diagram below shows the various DVD regions of the world. 1 5 2 1 6 2 3 4 5 2 4 Selecting languages using the language code list Some of
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    08 Additional information Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 French (fr), 0618 German (de), 0405 Italian (it), 0920 Spanish (es), 0519 Chinese (zh), 2608 Dutch (nl), 1412 Portuguese (pt), 1620 Swedish (sv), 1922 Russian (ru),
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    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. Problem Remedy The disc won't play or is automatically ejected after loading. • Make sure the disc is free from dirt and dust
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    out settings (pages 35-36) are suitable for your amplifier/receiver-check the instruction manual that came with your amplifier/receiver. • SACDs and some DVD-Audio discs do not output digital audio. Listen through the player's analog audio outputs. • This is due to differences in the audio format
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    Channel (page 41). • Check that the Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG Out settings (pages 35-36) are suitable for your amplifier/receiver-check the instruction manual that came with your amplifier/receiver. • DVD-Audio and SACDs do not output multichannel digital audio. Listen through the player's analog
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    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. 52 En
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    the instruction manuals or help files that came with your PC (or other WMA recording equipment) and/or software. DTS*2 A multi-channel audio update the whole picture). Regions (DVD-Video only) These associate DVD-Video discs and players with particular areas of the world. See DVD-Video regions
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    of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Super Audio CD (SACD) Super Audio CD is a high quality audio disc format that can accommodate high sampling rate stereo and multi-channel audio, as well as conventional CD audio all on the same disc. *1 Manufactured under
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    08 Specifications General System DVD player Power requirements DV-575A / DV-578A AC 120 V, 60 Hz DV-676A-S. . . . . . AC 110-127/220-240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption DV-575A / DV-578A 11 W DV-676A-S 12 W Power consumption (standby) DV-575A / DV-578A 0.07 W DV-676A-S 0.12 W Weight 2.1 kg
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    's subsidiaries (regional service headquarters) listed below: PLEASE DO NOT SHIP YOUR PRODUCT TO THE COMPANIES at the addresses listed below for repair without advance contact, for these companies are not repair locations. AMERICA PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. CUSTOMER SUPPORT DIVISION P.O. BOX
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DVD Player
DV-575A
DV-578A
DV-676A-s
Operating Instructions
Register Your Product at
www.pioneerelectronics.com
DV-676A-S only
DV-676A-S only