Pioneer DV-525 Owner's Manual - Page 4

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. Types of playable Diameter/ discs and their marks Playable sides Playback time DVD VIDEO DVD VIDEO Digital audio Digital video (MPEG 2) 12 cm (5in.)/ 1 layer 133 min. single-sided 2 layer 242 min. 12 cm (5in.)/ 1 layer 266 min. double-sided 2 layer 484 min. DVD VIDEO* Digital audio Digital video (MPEG 2) 8 cm (3 in.)/ 1 layer 41 min. single-sided 2 layer 75 min. VIDEO CD CD 8 cm (3 in.)/ 1 layer 82 min. double-sided 2 layer 150 min. VIDEO CD 12 cm (5 in.)/ single-sided Digital audio Digital video (MPEG 1) Max. 74 minutes VIDEO CD single 8 cm (3 in.)/ single-sided CD Digital audio Digital video (MPEG 1) Max. 20 minutes Digital audio 12 cm (5 in.)/ single-sided Max. 74 minutes CD single Digital audio 8 cm (3 in.)/ single-sided Max. 20 minutes The disc format logos shown above are found on disc labels or on disc jackets. • To prevent malfunction, do not use an 8 cm (3 in.) adaptor (for CDs). • Discs other than the ones indicated above cannot be played on this unit. • DVDs that have incompatible region numbers, DVDAudio, DVD-ROM, and CD-ROM cannot be played on this unit. The region number of the player can be found on the rear panel. Compatible with a wide range of DVD digital audio output formats 1 DVDs are recorded in one of four types of digital audio formats (as of October 1998). The digital audio output jacks of this player output Dolby Digital*, DTS**, MPEG, and linear PCM digital bitstreams. This player has a function that converts Dolby Digital and MPEG audio formats into the linear PCM format. This allows playback of DVDs recorded in Dolby Digital and MPEG without the need for a decoder. Easy setup and adjustment using on-screen menus Press SETUP on the remote control to open the Setup screen and you'll find setting up the system easy to do with on-screen menus conveniently organized and arranged. Below are just a few examples. Audio1 2 Video Language General Dolby Digital Out - Dolby Digital DTS Out - Off 96kHz PCM Out - 96kHz 3 48kHz MPEG Out - MPEG 3 PCM Move SETUP Exit Select the digital output formats compatible with your system in the Audio 1 menu (page 21). Select the type of TV screen you are using and the preferred screen format you'd like to use when watching DVDs in the Video menu (page 22). Audio1 2 Video Language General TV Screen 4:3(Letter Box) Picture Quality - 4:3(Pan&Scan) 16:9(Wide) Move SETUP Exit Audio1 2 Video Language General Parental Lock: Level Change Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Move RETURN Return ENTER Select SETUP Exit Select a parental lock level (user restriction level) to prevent children from viewing undesirable material in the General menu (page 42). * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "AC-3" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works, © 19921997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. ** "DTS" and "DTS Digital" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. This mark indicates this may not be possible with certain discs. 4