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    DVD Player DV-46AV Register Your Product at www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) Operating Instructions
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    COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the
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    proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer's instructions have been adhered to. POWER SOURCES - grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead service. REPLACEMENT PARTS - When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts
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    fire or give you an electrical shock. Check the power cord once in a while. When you find it damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement. S002_En This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain
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    Taking care of your player and discs . . . . . 52 Screen sizes and disc formats 53 Resetting the player 54 DVD-Video regions 54 Troubleshooting 55 Glossary 60 Selecting languages using the language code list 61 Language code list 62 Country/Area code list 62 Specifications 63 5 En
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    of DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD (SACD). • 24-bit/192 kHz compatible DAC The on-board 24-bit/192 kHz DAC means that this player is the first consumer electronics interface to support uncompressed standard, enhanced, or high-definition video plus standard to multi-channel surround sound audio*4, all
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    not possible to output SACD sources from the HDMI connection of this player. *5 DivX, DivX Ultra Certified, and associated logos are trademarks cable (red/white/yellow plugs) • Operating instructions • Warranty card Putting the batteries in the remote • Open the battery compartment cover and insert
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    large enough to support all four of the unit's feet. Disc / content format playback compatibility This player is compatible with player. DVD-Audio DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW Audio CD Video CD CD-R CD-RW Super Audio CD Fujicolor CD • This unit will play DVD+R/+RW discs. • is a trademark of DVD
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    specification and therefore may not play. The DVD side of a DualDisc plays in this product. DVD-Audio content will not play. For more detailed information on the DualDisc specification Joliet file systems are both compatible with this player. • Multi-session playback: No • Unfinalized disc playback:
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    audiotracks. This player can play DivX video files burned on CD-R/RW/ROM discs. Keeping the same terminology as DVD-Video, individual DivX (in Language settings on page 42) to match the subtitle file. This player supports the following language groups: Group 1: Albanian (sq), Basque (eu), Catalan
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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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    cable from the AC outlet. • 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 White TV L SW SL PB VIDEO OUT L R HDMI OUT Red R C SR
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    switch it into standby using either the front panel STANDBY/ON button, or the remote control, and wait of the -OFF- message to disappear from the player's display. • For the above reasons, do not plug this player into a switched power supply found on some amplifiers and AV receivers. S-VIDEO IN TV
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    on the remote control to switch the component video output between Interlace and Progressive. COMPONENT VIDEO IN TV L SW SL PB VIDEO OUT HDMI OUT R C SR PR Y AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT Watching progressive scan video from the component video outputs This player can
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    that you can enjoy all kinds of disc, including Dolby Digital and DTS DVD-Video discs, as well as high sampling rate and multichannel DVD-Audio and SACD discs. • Connect the multi-channel audio outputs on this player to the multi-channel audio inputs on your AV receiver. It's convenient to use three
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    this player to output only digital audio in a compatible format. See Digital Audio Out settings on page 40 and refer to the operating instructions that as almost every kind of digital audio that the player is compatible with, including DVD-Video, DVD-Audio (see below for limitations), Video CD, CD
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    You can also use the HDMI RESOLUTION button on the remote control to switch the player back to 480P. About HDMI HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD players, HDMI RESOLUTION DTV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices
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    21) 8 Display 9 OPEN/CLOSE (page 23) 10 (page 24) 11 (page 24) 12 (page 24) 13 and (page 24) 14 HDMI indicator Lights when this player is recognized by another HDMl or DVI/HDCP compatible component. 15 RW Compatible (page 9) 18 En
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    Controls and displays 03 Remote control Tip • All buttons glow slightly in the dark for ease of use. STOP TV CONTROL INPUT SELECT CHANNEL VOLUME 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 DVD 1 STANDBY/ON (page 21) 2 DIMMER Press to change the display brightness. 3 Number buttons (page 24) 4
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    with a new code. Using the TV remote control buttons The table below shows how to use this remote control with your TV. Button What it Aiwa Funai GE General Goldstar Grandiente Hitachi Magnavox Mitsubishi NEC Panasonic Philips Pioneer RCA Sanyo Sharp Sony Toshiba JVC Zenith Code 38 36 11, 28
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    that everything is connected properly and that the player is plugged in, press STANDBY/ON on the front panel or remote control to switch the player on. Also, switch on your TV and make sure that it is set to the input you connected the DVD player to. Using the on-screen displays For ease
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    started Note • From here on in this manual, the word 'select' generally means use the cursor buttons to highlight an item on-screen, then press ENTER. Setting up the player for your TV If you have a widescreen (16:9) TV, you should setup the player so that the picture will be presented correctly
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    , 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 face down). Important • Throughout this manual, the term 'DVD' means DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and DVD-R/ RW. If a function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc, it is
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    FWD Press to start fast forward scanning. SCAN Press PLAY to resume normal (remote playback. only) Skips to the start of the current track, title or one, the display shows LAST MEM and playback will resume. For DVD-Video discs, the player stores the play position of the last five discs. When one of
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    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). Press ENTER to select. TOP MENU ENTER
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    it does Displays the PBC menu. Numbers (remote only) Use to enter a numbered menu 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 54. If the region
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    stereo for the digital output. In addition, high sampling rate DVD-Audio discs (higher than 96 kHz) automatically downsample audio output you've selected this player as the HDMI input in the settings for the component you're using. You may need to refer to the instruction manual of the component to
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    / MP3, JPEG discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded. • Some DVDs restrict the use of some functions (random or repeat, for example) in some or all parts of the disc. This is not a malfunction. • When playing Video CDs, some of the functions are not
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    folder/picture on the disc. The player displays the pictures in each folder in player to load a file increases with large file sizes. Browsing DVD or Video CD disc with the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of a DVD-Video,DVD-RW or Video CD disc to find the part
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    on the kind of disc loaded and whether the disc is playing or not, but include: • Title - Titles from a DVD-Video disc. • Chapter - Chapters from the current title of a DVD-Video disc. • Track - Tracks from a Video CD disc. • Time - Thumbnails from a Video CD disc at 10 minute intervals. • Original
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    Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track (CD, Video CD) or title (DVD-Video and DVD-RW) that form a loop which is played over and over. • You can't use A-B Repeat with DVD-Audio, SACD, Video CDs in PBC mode, or WMA/ MP3/DivX video files. 1 During playback, press PLAY
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    Program Search Mode Random Title Random Chapter Random 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) at random. (Note that the same track/title/ chapter may play more than once.) You can set
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    Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to select a title, chapter or track for the current step in the program list. For a DVD-Video disc, you can add a title or a chapter to the program list. Program Program Step 01. 01 02. 03. the program list (see below), eject the disc or switch off the player. 33 En
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    by time, and some DivX media files by chapter number. • For a time search, enter the number of minutes and seconds into the currently playing title (DVD/ DivX video) or track (CD/ Video CD) you want playback to resume from. For example, press 4, 5, 0, 0 to have playback start from 45 minutes into
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    language preferences, see Language settings on page 42. Zooming the screen Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while watching a DVD, DivX video title or Video CD or playing a JPEG disc. 1 During playback, use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor
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    05 Playing discs Switching camera angles Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles-check the disc box for details. When a multi-angle scene is playing, a icon appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available (this can be switched off if you prefer-
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    Settings: High, Medium, Low, Off (default) When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume, it's easy to lose the quieter sounds completely-including notice much change. Tip • You can also use the SURROUND button on the remote control to switch Virtual Surround on. Note • 96 kHz linear PCM audio is
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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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    this player to an AV receiver, or other equipment. • Check the operating instructions supplied with your other equipment to see which digital audio formats it's compatible with. • Some settings, such as TV Screen, Audio Language and Subtitle Language may be overridden by the DVD
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    playing SACDs and DVD-Audio discs regardless of this setting. No output when playing a Dolby Digital DVD disc. Dolby Digital audio is converted digital output. Note that High sampling rate DVD-Audio discs (192 kHz or 176.4 is compatible with Liner PCM multi-channel formats. All audio signals are
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    with progressive scan video. Set if 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 the remote controls on page 14. Note that progressive scan video is only output from the component video jacks
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    displayed (see page 61). DVD Menu Lang. w/Subtitle Lang. DVD disc menus will be displayed if possible. Languages as displayed DVD disc menus will be displayed in by default when you play a DVD disc (note that some discs English On-screen displays of the player are in English. Languages as
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    some control over what your children watch on your DVD player, some DVDVideo discs feature a Parental Lock level. If your player is set to a lower level than the disc, the disc won't play. Some discs also support the Country/Area Code feature. The player does not play certain scenes on these discs
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    (or the current disc is reloaded). DTS Downmix • Default setting: STEREO Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Parental Lock DVD Playback Mode SACD Playback DTS Downmix DivX VOD STEREO Lt/Rt If you've selected DTS > PCM in DTS Out on page 40 or
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    playback of content to specific, registered devices. • If you load a disc that contains DivX VOD content not authorized for your player, the message Authorization Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Parental Lock DVD Playback Mode SACD Playback DTS Downmix DivX VOD Display 3
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    Distance Speaker Installation 2 Channel 5.1 Channel If you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog outputs (front, 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.
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    , 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 L/R Digital outputs analog outputs*1 Center, SW, outputs
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    *5 5.1 ch 5.1 ch Left / Right Left / Right DTS*5 CD Super Audio CD 2 ch Area −−−*6 SACD Playback Multi-ch Area −−−*6 CD Area Left / Right*7 *1 These formats include DVD-RW discs. *2 If the connected component is not DVD-Audio (CPPM) compatible, it is not possible to output CPPM copy-controlled
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    are output from the HDMI terminal will depend on the specification of the connected component. Component/output Component specification Example Component DVD-Audio and VSX-AX4AVi-s 5.1 channel compatible on HDMI*1 VSX-AX2AV-s DVD-Audio and 2 channel compatible on HDMI*1 PDP-506HDE/FDE PDP
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    .0ft. You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog outputs. These settings do exit the Speaker Distance screen. Note During playback of SACD and MPEG-audio DVD-Video discs, the effective C, SL and SR speaker distance settings are -3.0
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    list if you want to modify another speaker, or press ENTER to exit the Speaker Installation screen. 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 SR and SL speakers are
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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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    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 Your TV may offer various zoom and stretch options; see the instructions that came with your TV for details. Please note that some
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    settings with a widescreen TV, will result in a distorted picture. DVD-Video regions All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on the case somewhere that indicates which region(s) of the world the disc is compatible with. Your DVD player also has a region mark, which you can find on the rear panel
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    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 disc tray guide. • Incompatible region number: If the region number on a DVD-Video disc does not match the number on the player, the disc
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    to the player's copy protection circuits, connection of this device through a VCR or an AV selector may prevent recording or cause picture problems. This is instruction manual that came with your amplifier/receiver. • SACDs and DVD-Audio discs do not output digital audio. Listen through the player's
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    settings (page 40) 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 outputs. • Check that the settings in the Speaker Installation screen
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    Additional information HDMI troubleshooting Problem No HDMI audio output need to refer to the instruction manual of the component to do this. • It is not possible to output SACD source from the HDMI connection of this player. • Check that the HDMI output with DVD-Audio sources on page 49. 58 En
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    Additional information 08 Problem A connected DVI component (with HDCP) doesn't work with this player. Remedy • This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI ( the unit for proper operation. If this does not correct the problem, please consult your nearest Pioneer service center. 59 En
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    models are 16:9. Bonus Group An 'extra' group on some DVD-Audio (DVD-Audio discs that requires a key number to only) access. Browsable pictures (DVD-Audio only) A feature of some DVD instruction manuals or help files that came with your PC and/or software. A multi capability to support standard,
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    picture). Regions (DVD-Video only) These associate DVD-Video discs and players with particular areas of the world. See DVD-Video regions on page 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
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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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    Additional information 08 Specifications General System DVD player Power requirements AC 120 V, 60 RCA HDMI output HDMI output 19 pin Audio output (multi-channel / L, R, C, SW, SL, SR) Remote control 1 AA/R6P dry cell batteries 2 Operating Instructions Warranty card 1 The specifications
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    or if you wish to purchase replacement parts, operating instructions, service manuals, or accessories, please call the number shown below. 8 0 0 - 4 2 1 - 1 4 0 4 Please do not ship your product to Pioneer without first calling the Customer Support Division at the above listed number for assistance
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