Pioneer DV-578A-S Owner's Manual - Page 50

Digital Out

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08 Additional information Problem No picture/No color. Screen is stretched or aspect does not change. Picture disturbance during playback or the picture is dark. No audio, or audio is distorted. The analog audio is OK, but there appears to be no digital audio signal. Noticeable difference in DVD and CD volume. Remedy • 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. • The video output is set to progressive but your TV/monitor is not compatible with progressive scan: See page 13 for how to set to interlace. • The TV Screen setting in the Initial Settings menu is incorrect. See page 45 for how to set it correctly for your TV/monitor. • This player is compatible with Macro-Vision 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 prevent recording or cause picture problems. This is not a malfunction. • No audio is output during slow motion playback or when scanning discs other than audio CDs and SACDs. • Some DVD discs do not output digital audio: Switch your amplifier to the player's analog outputs. • Check that the disc is free from dust and dirt, and that it is not damaged (page 44). • 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 your amplifier/receiver's settings (volume, input function, speaker settings, etc.). • Make sure that the Digital Out setting is set to On (page 35). • 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. • 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 and is not a malfunction. 50 En

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Additional information
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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.
• The video output is set to progressive but your TV/monitor is not
compatible with progressive scan: See page 13 for how to set to
interlace.
Screen is stretched or
aspect does not change.
• The
TV Screen
setting in the Initial Settings menu is incorrect. See
page 45 for how to set it correctly for your TV/monitor.
Picture disturbance
during playback or the
picture is dark.
• This player is compatible with Macro-Vision 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 prevent recording or
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
discs other than audio CDs and SACDs.
• Some DVD discs do not output digital audio: Switch your amplifier
to the player's analog outputs.
• Check that the disc is free from dust and dirt, and that it is not
damaged (page 44).
• 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 your amplifier/receiver’s settings (volume, input function,
speaker settings, etc.).
The analog audio is OK,
but there appears to be
no digital audio signal.
• Make sure that the
Digital Out
setting is set to
On
(page 35).
• 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.
• SACDs and some DVD-Audio discs do not output digital audio.
Listen through the player’s analog audio outputs.
Noticeable difference in
DVD and CD volume.
• This is due to differences in the audio format and is not a
malfunction.
Problem
Remedy