Pioneer DVD Player DV 868AVi User Manual

DVD Player

Reproductor DVD

DV-868AVi

DV-668AV

Operating Instructions

Manual de instrucciones

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This product is for general household purposes. Any

failure due to use for other than household purposes

(such as long-term use for business purposes in a res-

taurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair

will be charged for even during the warranty period.

WARNING:

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certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property

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rights owners. Use of this copyright protection

technology must be authorized by Macrovision

Corporation, and is intended for home and other

limited viewing uses only unless otherwise

authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse

engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

WARNING:

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SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLE, SHOULD BE PLACED ON

THE APPARATUS. IF NAKED FLAME SOURCES ACCI-

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OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

Operating environment temperature and humidity:

This product includes FontAvenue fonts

licenced by NEC corporation.FontAvenue is a

registered trademark of NEC Corporation.

+5°C – +35°C (+41°F – +95°F); less than 85%RH (cooling

vents not blocked)

Do not install in the following locations

Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial light

Location exposed to high humidity, or poorly ventilated

This product complies with the following

i.LINK interface specifications:

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1) IEEE Std 1394a-2000, Standard for a High

Performance Serial Bus

2) Audio and Music Data Transmission

Protocol 2.0

When disposing of used batteries, please comply with

governmental regulations or environmental public

instruction’s rules that apply in your country or area.

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Following the standard for AM824 sequence

adaptation layers, the product is compatible

with IEC60958 bitstream, DVD-A and SACD

media.

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Contents

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

01 Before you start

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Putting the batteries in the remote

04 Getting Started

control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Disc / content format playback

Setting the TV system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Watching NTSC on a PAL TV. . . . . . . . . .30

Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Let’s Get Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Using the on-screen displays. . . . . . . . . . .32

Setting up with the Setup Navigator . . . . .33

Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Basic playback controls . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

DVD disc menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus . . . . . .38

compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

General disc compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

CD-R/RW compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

DVD-R/RW compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Compressed audio compatibility . . . . . . . 9

PC created disc compatibility . . . . . . . . 10

Titles, chapters, groups and tracks. . . . . . 10

DVD-Video regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

05 Playing discs

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Using the Disc Navigator to browse the

02 Connecting up

Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Easy connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using other types of video output. . . . . . . 15

Connecting using an S-Video output . . . 15

Connecting using the AV connector

contents of a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Scanning discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Using the MULTI dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Playing in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . . .44

Looping a section of a disc . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Using repeat play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Using random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Creating a program list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Editing a program list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Other functions available from the

program menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Searching a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Switching the DVD audio language . . . . . .50

Switching DVD-RW audio channels . . . . .51

Switching DVD-Audio audio channels. . . .51

Switching CD/MP3/Video CD/Super VCD

audio channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Displaying disc information. . . . . . . . . . . .51

output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting using the component video

output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting for multichannel surround

sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting using the multichannel

analog outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting using a digital audio

output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting using i.LINK . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

About i.LINK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Creating an i.LINK network . . . . . . . . . . 20

Connecting using HDMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

About HDMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Controlling this player from another

Pioneer component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

03 Controls and displays

Front panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

About progressive scan video. . . . . . . . . . 26

Compatibility of this unit with

06 Audio Settings menu

Note about features in the Audio

Settings menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Audio DRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

progressive-scan TVs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Legato PRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Hi-Bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Virtual Surround. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Channel Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Speaker Distance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Speaker Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

i.LINK Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Audio Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Connections Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Auto Select Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

DVD-Audio Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

07 Video Settings menu

Video Adjust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Creating your own presets . . . . . . . . . . . 57

09 Additional information

Taking care of your player and discs . . . . .79

Handling discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Storing discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Discs to avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Cleaning the pickup lens. . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Problems with condensation. . . . . . . . . .80

Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Moving the player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Power cable caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Screen sizes and disc formats. . . . . . . . . .81

Widescreen TV users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Standard TV users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Resetting the player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

About the audio output settings . . . . . . . .82

About the HDMI output settings . . . . . . . .83

About the i.LINK output settings . . . . . . . .84

Language Code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Country Code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Selecting languages using the Language

Code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

DVD/CD/Video CD/Super VCD player . . .90

HDMI troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

i.LINK troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

i.LINK-related messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

08 Initial Settings menu

Using the Initial Settings menu . . . . . . . . 60

Digital Audio Out settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Digital Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Dolby Digital Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

DTS Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Linear PCM Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

MPEG Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Video Output settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

TV Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Component Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

AV Connector Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

S-Video Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Still Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Audio Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Subtitle Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Auto Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

DVD Menu Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Subtitle Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

OSD Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

On Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Angle Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Background. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Screen Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Parental Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Bonus Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Auto Disc Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Group Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

DVD Playback Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

SACD Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

HDMI Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

CD Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

DTS Downmix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Audio Output Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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Before you start

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Other advantages of using i.LINK include

‘smart’ features such as automatic

Features

configuration and automatic function

selection—start playback of a disc and the

receiver automatically changes the input

HDMI digital interface

The HDMI (High Definition Multimedia

Interface) interconnect provides high quality

digital audio and video, all from a single user-

friendly connector. HDMI is the first

consumer electronics interface to support

uncompressed standard, enhanced, or high-

definition video plus standard to multi-

function to this player.

Noise Shaped Video (NSV)

Noise Shaped Video processing makes it

possible to display video images at higher

resolutions than would otherwise be possible

using the same video data converter. This is

achieved using the digital processing

techniques of oversampling (to reduce high-

frequency aliasing), and multi-bit Sigma-

Delta processing (to reduce quantization

noise).

channel surround sound audio , all using

one interface. You can easily connect to a

HDMI-equipped AV receiver or audiovisual

device for high quality audio and video, and

communication between the video source

and (DTV) players, set-top boxes, and other

audiovisual devices is also supported.

Pure Audio listening

i.LINK digital interface

The Pure Audio feature allows you to listen to

analog audio sources with the video and

digital outputs disabled, and the front panel

display switched off. This is particularly useful

when listening to high-quality audio formats

such as DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD.

(DV-868AVi only)

The i.LINK interface makes it possible to

connect this player to an i.LINK-equipped AV

receiver with a single cable and enjoy high

sampling rate (up to 192kHz) PCM

multichannel digital audio from DVD-Audio

and SACD discs, as well as digital audio from

DVD-Video, CD, Video CD/Super VCD and

MP3 discs.

DVD-Audio and SACD compatible

Experience the super high-quality audio

performance of DVD-Audio and Super Audio

CD (SACD).

In addition to simplified connection, jitterless

audio is possible with Pioneer’s PQLS

(Precision Quartz Lock System) technology

when playing CDs, SACDs and DVD-Audio

discs.

The on-board 24-bit/192kHz DAC means that

this player is fully compatible with high

sampling-rate discs, capable of delivering

exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic

range, low-level resolution and high-

frequency detail.

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Before you start

Super Fine Focus digital filter

Built-in Dolby Digital and DTS

This improves the quality of the video output

by reducing video noise and increasing the

horizontal resolution to 540 lines.

decoding with multichannel outputs

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MP3 compatibility

This player features multichannel analog

outputs for connection to an AV amplifier to

give you stunning surround sound from Dolby

Digital, DTS and multichannel DVD-Audio

discs.

This player is compatible with CD-R, CD-RW

and CD-ROM discs that contain MP3 audio

tracks. See also Compressed audio

compatibility on page 9.

Graphical on-screen displays

Setting up and using your DVD player is made

very easy using the graphical on-screen

displays.

Virtual Dolby Digital using SRS

TruSurround

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SRS TruSurround creates a realistic

surround-sound effect from any Dolby Digital

or Pro Logic encoded source using just two

speakers. SRS TruSurround is a process

certified by Dolby Laboratories for Virtual

Dolby Digital sound. See Virtual Surround on

page 54.

*1 HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition

Multimedia Interface are trademarks or

registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.

*2 It is not possible to output SACD or copy-

controlled DVD-Audio CPPM sources from the

HDMI connection.

*3 “i.LINK” and the “i.LINK” logo are

trademarks of Sony Corporation.

Multiple video output formats that can

be selected to best suit your TV or

monitor

This player features two composite and two S-

video jacks, component video and two AV

connector terminals. The AV connector can

output an RGB signal (although it is not

possible to output RGB and component video

at the same time).

*4 These features may not be compatible with

all i.LINK-equipped receivers.

*5 Noise Shaped Video is a trademark of

Analog Devices Inc.

*6 Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol

are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

*7 “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are

registered trademarks of Digital Theater

Systems, Inc.

Dual PureCinema progressive scan for

both PAL and NTSC video formats

When connected to a progressive scan-

compatible TV or monitor using the

component video outputs, you can enjoy

extremely stable, flicker free images, with the

same frame refresh rate as the original movie

(see page 26, 57).

*8 TruSurround, SRS and

symbol are

trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. TruSurround

technology is incorporated under license from

SRS Labs, Inc.

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Before you start

What’s in the box

Please confirm that the following accessories

are in the box when you open it.

Incorrect use of batteries can result in

hazards such as leakage and bursting.

Please observe the following:

• Remote control

• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2

• Stereo audio cable (red/white plugs)

• Video cable (yellow plugs)

• 4-pin S400 i.LINK cable (DV-868AVi only)

• Power cable

• Don’t mix new and old batteries together.

• Don’t use different kinds of battery

together—although they may look similar,

different batteries may have different

voltages.

• Make sure that the plus and minus ends

of each battery match the indications in

the battery compartment.

• These operating instructions

• Warranty card

• Remove batteries from equipment that

isn’t going to be used for a month or

more.

Putting the batteries in the

remote control

• When disposing of used batteries, please

comply with governmental regulations or

environmental public instruction’s rules

that apply in your country or area.

Open the battery compartment cover

on the back of the remote control.

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Using the remote control

Keep in mind the following when using the

remote control:

Insert two AA/R6P batteries into the

battery compartment following the

indications (ꢀ, ꢁ) inside the

compartment.

• Make sure that there are no obstacles

between the remote and the remote

sensor on the unit.

• The remote has a range of about 7 meters.

• Remote operation may become unreliable

if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is

shining on the unit’s remote sensor.

• Remote controllers for different devices

can interfere with each other. Avoid using

remotes for other equipment located

close to this unit.

Close the cover.

• Replace the batteries when you notice a

fall off in the operating range of the

remote.

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Before you start

CD-R/RW compatibility

Disc / content format

playback compatibility

• This unit will play CD-R and CD-RW discs

recorded in CD Audio or Video CD/Super

VCD format, or as a CD-ROM containing

MP3 audio files. However, any other

content may cause the disc not to play, or

create noise/distortion in the output.

General disc compatibility

This player was designed and engineered to

be compatible with software bearing one or

more of the following logos:

• This unit cannot record CD-R or CD-RW

discs.

• Unfinalized CD-R/RW discs recorded as

CD Audio can be played, but the full Table

of Contents (playing time, etc.) will not be

displayed.

DVD-Audio DVD-Video

DVD-R

CD-R

DVD-RW

CD-RW

DVD-R/RW compatibility

Audio CD

Video CD

• This unit will play DVD-R/RW discs that

were recorded using the DVD Video

format or Video Recording format.

• This unit cannot record DVD-R/RW discs.

Super VCD

Super Audio CD

• Unfinalized DVD-R/RW discs cannot be

played in this player.

Other formats, including but not limited to the

following, are not playable in this player:

Compressed audio compatibility

• This unit will play CD-ROM discs

containing files saved in the MPEG-1

Audio Layer 3 format (MP3) with a

sampling rate of 44.1 or 48kHz.

Incompatible files will not play and

UNPLAYABLE will be displayed on the

unit.

Photo CD, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, CD-

ROM*

* Except those that contain MP3 files

formatted as specified in the Compressed

audio compatibility section.

DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW discs (Audio CDs

and Video CD/Super VCDs) recorded using a

DVD recorder, CD recorder or personal

computer may not be playable on this unit.

This may be caused by a number of

possibilities, including but not limited to: the

type of disc used; the type of recording;

damage, dirt or condensation on either the

disc or the player’s pick-up lens. See below for

notes about particular software and formats.

• Fixed bit-rate files are recommended.

Variable bit-rate (VBR) files are playable,

but playing time may not be shown

correctly.

• The CD-ROM used to compile your MP3

files must be ISO 9660 Level 2 compliant.

• CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA

Form1.

• This player only plays tracks that are

named with the file extension “.mp3” or

“.MP3”.

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• This player is compatible with multi-

session discs, but only plays sessions that

are closed.

Titles, chapters, groups and

tracks

DVD-Video discs are generally divided into

one or more titles. Titles may be further

subdivided into chapters.

• Use CD-R or CD-RW media for recording

your MP3 files.

• This player can recognize a combined

total of up to 250 tracks and folders. If a

disc containing over 250 tracks/folders is

loaded, only the first 250 tracks/folders

recorded on the disc will be playable.

Title 1

Title 2

Title 3

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2

• Folder and track names (excluding the

“.mp3” extension) are displayed.

DVD-Audio discs are divided into one or more

groups that can each contain a number of

tracks.

• There are many different recording bit-

rates available to encode your MP3 files.

This unit was designed to be compatible

with all of them. Audio encoded at

128Kbps should sound close to regular

CD Audio quality. This player will play

lower bit-rate MP3 tracks, but please note

that the sound quality becomes

Group 1

Track 1

Group 2 Group 3

Track 2

Track 3

Track 1

Track 2

CDs, SACDs and Video CD/Super VCDs are

divided into tracks.

noticeably worse at lower bit-rates.

PC created disc compatibility

• If you record a disc using a personal

computer, even if it is recorded in a

“compatible format” as listed above, there

will be cases in which the disc may not be

playable in this machine due to the

setting of the application software used to

create the disc. In these particular

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6

CD-ROMs containing MP3 files are divided

into folders and tracks. Folders may also

contain further subfolders.

instances, check with the software

publisher for more detailed information.

• Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW

software disc boxes for additional

compatibility information.

Folder A

Track 1

Folder B Folder C

Track 2

Track 3

Track 1

File 1

File 2

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Before you start

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. 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.

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Connecting up

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The following illustrations show the DV-868AVi,

but connections for the DV-668AV are the same

except where indicated.

Rear panel

AUDIO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

AC IN

DIGITAL AUDIO

OUT

(2ch)

(5.1ch)

SURROUND

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COAXIAL

CENTER

AV CONNECTOR

(RGB)-TV/AV Receiver

AV CONNECTOR

SUB

WOOFER

OPTICAL

S400

HDMI OUT

OUT

(AUDIO)

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

When connecting this player up to your TV, AV

receiver or other components, make sure that

all components are switched off and

unplugged.

AV CONNECTOR

AV CONNECTOR 1 (RGB)-TV/AV

Receiver

Use a 21-pin SCART cable to connect to a

TV or monitor compatible with this type of

connection. Both audio (2 channel stereo)

and video (Video, S-video, and RGB)

signals are output from the AV

CONNECTOR 1 (RGB)-TV (page 15).

AUDIO OUT (2ch)

Two channel analog audio outputs for

connection to your TV, AV receiver or stereo

system (page 14,18).

AUDIO OUT (5.1ch)

Multichannel analog audio outputs for

connection to an AV receiver with

multichannel inputs (page 17).

AV CONNECTOR 2

Use a 21-pin SCART cable to connect to a

VCR (page 15).

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT – OPTICAL /

COAXIAL

Digital audio outputs for connection to a

PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS and/or MPEG-

compatible AV receiver (page 18).

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AC IN

Connect the supplied power cord here, then

plug into a power outlet. Refer to the

illustration below when doing so to make sure

the neutral and live blades are lined up

properly.

• You may find it useful to have the manuals

supplied with your other components

handy when connecting this player.

• If you come across any unfamiliar terms

in this section of the manual, take a look

at Glossary on page 86.

AC IN

Power cord

LIVE NEUTRAL N : Neutral

: Live

(AUDIO) – i.LINK connectors

(DV-868AVi only)

4-pin, S400 i.LINK connectors for connection

to i.LINK-equipped receivers and other

components. Each i.LINK connector acts

simultaneously as both input and output

(page 19).

HDMI OUT

HDMI output providing a high quality

interface for digital audio and video (page 21).

CONTROL IN / OUT

For passing remote control signals to other

Pioneer components (page 23).

VIDEO OUT (1&2)

Standard video output(s) that you can

connect to your TV or AV receiver using the

supplied audio/video cable (page 14).

10 S-VIDEO OUT (1&2)

S-Video output(s) that you can use instead of

the VIDEO OUT jacks (page 15).

11 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

High quality video output for connection to a

TV, monitor or AV receiver that has

component video inputs.

Connect using a commercially available

three-way component video cable.

Be careful to match the colors of the jacks

and cables for correct connection (page 16).

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Easy connections

A/V IN

AUDIO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

AC IN

DIGITAL AUDIO

OUT

(2ch)

(5.1ch)

SURROUND

^FRONTL

COAXIAL

CENTER

AV CONNECTOR

(RGB)-TV/AV Receiver

SUB

WOOFER

OPTICAL

S400

HDMI OUT

OUT

(AUDIO)

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

COMPONENT VID

To power 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 your TV.

See Using other types of video output below if

you want to use a different type of connection.

• If you need another pair of stereo outputs

(and don’t need to use the multichannel

analog outputs), you can use the AUDIO

OUT (5.1ch) FRONT L / R jacks (page 16).

Connect the supplied AC power cord

• This player is equipped with copy

protection technology. Do not connect

this player to your TV via a VCR using AV

cables, as the picture from this player will

not appear properly on your TV. (This

player may also not be compatible with

some combination TV/VCRs for the same

reason; refer to the manufacturer for

more information.)

to the AC IN inlet, then plug into a power

outlet.

• Do not unplug the player from the power

outlet while it is switched on.

• Do not plug this player into a switched

power supply found on some amplifiers

and AV receivers.

Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO

OUT (2ch) jacks to a set of A/V inputs on

your TV.

Use the supplied red/white stereo audio and

yellow video cable. Make sure you match up

the left and right audio outputs with their

corresponding inputs for correct stereo

sound.

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Using other types of video

output

S-VIDEO

INPUT

This player has standard (composite), S-video

and component video outputs, as well as an

HDMI connector (for digital video/audio). The

main difference between them is the quality

of the picture.

AV CONNECTOR

(RGB)-TV/AV Receiver

AV CONNECTOR

S-video delivers a better picture than standard

composite video, while component video

gives better picture quality still. The variety of

outputs also gives you the flexibility of

connecting your particular equipment using

the best connection type available.

OUT

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

HDMI provides highest quality digital video

(and audio) using one simple digital

connection, provided your monitor or display

is also equipped with HDMI. See Connecting

using HDMI on page 21 for more on this.

• If you connect both S-video jacks, but one

of the connected components is not S1/

S2 compatible, the automatic aspect ratio

switching will not work with either

connected component.

Connecting using the AV connector

output

• DV-668AV only – When an HDMI device is

connected, there is no output from the

composite, S-video, or component video

jacks (only during NTSC disc playback).

If your TV has a SCART-type AV input, you can

use a SCART cable to connect this player to

your TV. This type of connection carries both

the sound and the picture, so there’s no need

to connect up the AUDIO OUT L/R and

VIDEO OUT jacks.

Connecting using an S-Video output

You can use the S-Video output instead of the

VIDEO OUT jack to connect this player to

your TV (or other equipment).

•

Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to

connect the AV CONNECTOR 1 (RGB)-TV/

AV Receiver to an AV input on your TV.

•

Use an S-Video cable (not supplied) to

connect the S-VIDEO OUT to an S-Video

input on your TV, monitor or AV receiver.

Line up the small triangle above the jack with

the same mark on the plug before plugging

in.

SCART

AUDIO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO

OUT

(2ch)

(5.1ch)

SURROUND

^FRONTL

COAXIAL

CENTER

AV CONNECTOR

(RGB)-TV/AV Receiver

AV CONNECTOR

SUB

WOOFER

OPTICAL

S400

HDMI OUT

OUT

(AUDIO)

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

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This connector can output standard

(composite), S-video or RGB component

video. The default setting is standard, which

should work with all TVs. Consult the manual

that came with your TV to see if you can use

one of the higher quality settings. See AV

Connector Out on page 63 for how to change

the video output.

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).

•

Use a component video cable (not

supplied) to connect the COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT jacks to a component video

input on your TV, monitor or AV receiver.

•

Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to

connect the AV CONNECTOR 2 to an AV

output on the VCR, set-top box etc.

VCR or set-top box etc.

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

SCART

AUDIO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO

OUT

(2ch)

(5.1ch)

SURROUND

^FRONTL

COAXIAL

CENTER

AUDIO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

AV CONNECTOR

(RGB)-TV/AV Receiver

AV CONNECTOR

DIGITAL AUDIO

OUT

(2ch)

(5.1ch)

SURROUND

^FRONTL

COAXIAL

CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

OPTICAL

AV CONNECTOR

(RGB)-TV/AV Receiver

AV CONNECTOR

S400

HDMI OUT

OUT

SUB

WOOFER

OPTICAL

(AUDIO)

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

S400

HDMI OUT

OUT

(AUDIO)

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

The AV CONNECTOR 2 only outputs

composite video.

• When the AV connector is set to output

RGB video, the component video output is

switched off. If you want to use the

component video output, set the AV

connector to Video or S-video.

• SCART cables are available in several

configurations. Make sure that the one

you get will work with this player and your

TV/monitor. You can find the pin

assignments on page 96.

Connecting for multichannel

surround sound

To enjoy multichannel surround sound from

DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and SACD discs, we

recommend connecting this player to an AV

receiver using the 5.1 channel analog outputs

or (DV-868AVi only) the i.LINK connector.

The player also has optical and coaxial digital

outputs should you want to use an external

decoder or the decoder in your AV receiver.

Note that multichannel DVD-Audio and SACD

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audio is not output through these jacks, so

this connection should be in addition to,

rather than instead of, a 5.1 channel analog

connection.

Connect the AUDIO OUT (5.1ch)

outputs on this player to the multi-

channel audio inputs on your AV receiver.

It’s convenient to use three stereo audio

cables; one for the FRONT, one for the

SURROUND and one for the CENTER and

SUBWOOFER channels.

You’ll probably also want to connect a video

output to your AV receiver. You can use any of

the video outputs available on this player (the

following illustrations show a standard

(composite) connection).

AV receiver

MULTI-

CH. INPUTS

Connecting using the multichannel

analog outputs

If your AV receiver has 5.1 channel analog

inputs, we recommend connecting this player

to it using the multichannel analog outputs.

Doing this will ensure 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.

AUDIO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO

(2ch)

(5.1ch)

OUT

SURROUND

^FRONTL

COAXIAL

CENTER

AV CONNECTOR

(RGB)-TV/AV Receiver

AV CO

SUB

WOOFER

OPTICAL

S400

HDMI OUT

OUT

(AUDIO)

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on this

player to a video input on your AV

receiver.

• In order to be able to hear multichannel

sound from SACDs, DVD-Video and DVD-

Audio discs, you need to set SACD

Playback to Multi-ch Area, and the

Audio Output Mode to 5.1 Channel

(see SACD Playback on page 71 and Audio

Output Mode on page 73).

VIDEO

INPUT

AV receiver

AUDIO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO

OUT

(2ch)

(5.1ch)

SURROUND

^FRONTL

COAXIAL

CENTER

AV CONNECTOR

(RGB)-TV/AV Receiver

AV CO

SUB

WOOFER

OPTICAL

S400

HDMI OUT

OUT

(AUDIO)

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

• Alternatively, you can use the S-Video or

component video connections if they’re

available.

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Connect the AV receiver’s video

• When inserting the plug, the protective

shutter will open and you should hear the

plug click into position when fully

inserted. Take care not to force the plug

as this may damage the shutter, the cable

and/or the player.

output to a video input on your TV.

• You usually have to connect the same

kind of video cable between your DVD

player and AV receiver, and between your

AV receiver and TV.

Coaxial connection: Use a coaxial cable

(similar to the supplied video cable) to

connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

jack to a coaxial input on your AV receiver.

If you didn’t connect the 5.1 channel

Connecting using a digital audio

output

Connect the optical or coaxial digital outputs

if you want to use an external decoder or the

decoder in your AV receiver.

analog outputs, connect the AUDIO OUT

(2ch) jacks on this player to a stereo

analog input on your receiver.

To be able to play SACDs and multichannel

DVD-Audio discs, you should also connect

the 5.1 channel analog outputs (see

Connecting using the multichannel analog

outputs above).

STEREO

AUDIO IN

AV receiver

AUDIO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO

OUT

(2ch)

(5.1ch)

SURROUND

^FRONTL

COAXIAL

CENTER

AV CONNECTOR

(RGB)-TV/AV Receiver

AV CONNECTOR

If your AV receiver doesn’t have 5.1 channel

analog inputs, make a stereo analog

connection.

SUB

WOOFER

OPTICAL

S400

HDMI OUT

OUT

(AUDIO)

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

Connect one of the DIGITAL AUDIO

• You can also use the AUDIO OUT (5.1ch)

FRONT L/R jacks for the analog audio

connection.

OUT jacks on this player to a digital input

on your AV receiver.

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL

Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on this

player to a video input on your AV

receiver.

AV receiver

DIGITAL IN

COAXIAL

VIDEO

INPUT

AV receiver

AUDIO

OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO

OUT

(2ch)

(5.1ch)

SURROUND

^FRONTL

COAXIAL

CENTER

AV CONNECTOR

(RGB)-TV/AV Receiver

AV CONNECTOR

SUB

WOOFER

OPTICAL

S400

HDMI OUT

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO

OUT

(2ch)

(5.1ch)

SURROUND

^FRONTL

(AUDIO)

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

COAXIAL

CENTER

AV CONNECTOR

(RGB)-TV/AV Receiver

AV CO

SUB

WOOFER

OPTICAL

S400

HDMI OUT

OUT

Optical connection: Use an optical cable

(AUDIO)

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

(not supplied) to connect the OPTICAL

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to an optical input

on your AV receiver.

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• Alternatively, you can use the S-Video or

component video connections if they’re

available.

• Do not disconnect i.LINK cables or switch

off any components connected using

i.LINK while this player is on.

• Copy-protected 96kHz DVD-Video discs

are downsampled to 48kHz when using

the i.LINK connection.

Connect the AV receiver’s video

output to a video input on your TV.

Use the supplied i.LINK cable to

connect one of the i.LINK connectors on

this player to an i.LINK connector on your

AV receiver.

• You usually have to connect the same

kind of video cable between your DVD

player and AV receiver, and between your

AV receiver and TV.

Video

input

i.Link

connector

AV receiver

Connecting using i.LINK

(DV-868AVi only)

AUDIO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO

OUT

(2ch)

(5.1ch)

SURROUND

^FRONTL

COAXIAL

CENTER

If you have a receiver with an i.LINK

connector, you can connect it to this player

using the supplied i.LINK cable.

AV CONNECTOR

(RGB)-TV/AV Receiver

AV CONNECTOR

SUB

WOOFER

OPTICAL

S400

HDMI OUT

OUT

(AUDIO)

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

The i.LINK connector outputs every kind of

digital audio that the player is compatible

with, including DVD-Video, DVD-Audio,

SACD, Video CD/Super VCD, CD and MP3. In

contrast, the optical and coaxial digital

outputs do not output SACD and

• The arrow on the cable connector body

should be face down for correct

alignment with the connector on the

player.

multichannel DVD-Audio.

When playing DVD-Audio,^*1CD or SACD

discs over i.LINK, the digital audio is jitterless

if the connected receiver is compatible with

PQLS (rate control). See the operating

instructions that came with your receiver for

information on compatibility with this feature.

Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on this

*1 Excluding any part of the disc that features

moving video (Video part).

player to a video input on your AV

receiver.

• The i.LINK connectors on this player do

not output video.

• The diagram shows a standard video

connection, but you can alternatively use

the S-video or component video

• There may be cases where the PQLS/rate

control function and/or the i.LINK audio

does not work properly even when

connected to i.LINK Audio-compatible

equipment.

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About i.LINK

(DV-868AVi only)

• In order to be able to hear multichannel

sound from SACDs, you need to set SACD

Playback to Multi-ch Area (see SACD

Playback on page 71).

i.LINK is a trademark name for IEEE1394, a

high-speed interface for digital audio, video

and other data found on personal computers,

digital camcorders, and other kinds of audio

and audio/visual equipment. A single i.LINK

connector can both send and receive data at

the same time, so only one cable is required

to connect components for two-way

• In order to hear multichannel sound from

DVD-Audio discs, make sure that DVD-

Audio Out is set to 5.1 Channel (see

DVD-Audio Out on page 78).

communication.

• To be able to use the Auto Select Play

feature, you must first set it up using the

Auto Select Play menu screen. See Auto

Select Play on page 77.

“i.LINK” and the “i.LINK” logo are trademarks of

Sony Corporation.

• When the i.LINK indicator ( ) is lit on the

front panel (see Front panel on page 24),

no audio is output from the other digital or

analog audio jacks. You can switch off the

i.LINK output using the Audio Out menu

(see Audio Out on page 76) if you need to

use the analog and/or optical/coaxial

digital outputs.

Creating an i.LINK network

Using i.LINK it is possible to chain up to 17

components together so that the digital audio

and control signals from each component is

available to other components in the network.

With the addition of an i.LINK repeater, it’s

possible to connect up to 63 components.

i.LINK connectors come in 4-pin and 6-pin

configurations. This player uses the 4-pin

connection, but the two types can be mixed

on a network.

• The front panel i.LINK indicator only lights

when the receiver is on and the input is

set to i.LINK. See also the receiver’s

operating instructions.

This player is compatible with i.LINK Audio

components, such as AV receivers. It may not

work properly if connected to i.LINK MPEG-II

TS equipment (such as a digital satellite

tuner), i.LINK DV equipment (such as a DVD

recorder or DV camcorder), or an i.LINK-

equipped personal computer. Check the

operating instructions supplied with your

other i.LINK components for compatibility

information.

• You can connect several components

together using i.LINK. See Creating an

i.LINK network below.

• If you need to use an i.LINK cable other

than the one supplied, please use 4-pin,

S400 cables less than 3.5 meters long.

Although longer ones are available, they

may not work reliably.

Connected components should be DTCP

(Digital Transmission Content Protection)

compliant to be able to play DVD-Video, DVD-

Audio and SACD i.LINK audio. If a connected

component is not DTCP compliant, only CD,

MP3, VCD audio will be output.

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When setting up an i.LINK network, it’s

important that the components form an open

ended chain (fig. 1), or a tree (fig. 2).

When used within an i.LINK network, this

player must be on for the i.LINK connection to

be maintained. Other components in the

network may or may not maintain the

connection in standby (none will when the

power is completely off)—check the operating

instructions supplied with individual

i.LINK cable

fig. 1

components. Note that the audio may be

momentarily interrupted if a component in

the i.LINK network is switched on/off, or its

i.LINK connection is switched on/off.

i.LINK cable

fig. 2

Connecting using HDMI

If you have a HDMI or DVI-equipped monitor

or display, you can connect it to this player

using a commercially available HDMI cable.

The system will not work if the connected

components form a loop. If a loop is detected,

the message LOOP CONNECT shows in the

display. Figs. 3 and 4 show connections that

form a loop.

The HDMI connector outputs uncompressed

digital video, as well as almost every kind of

digital audio that the player is compatible

with, including DVD-Video, DVD-Audio (see

below for limitations), Video CD/Super VCD,

CD and MP3.

i.LINK cable

fig. 3

Use an HDMI cable to connect the

HDMI OUT interconnect on this player to

an HDMI interconnect on a HDMI-

compatible monitor.

i.LINK cable

fig. 4

HDMI

connector

HDMI-compatible display

Another consideration when connecting

i.LINK devices is the speed of the interface. At

present there are three speeds; S100

(slowest), S200 and S400 (fastest). This player

uses the S400 type. Although you can use

components with different speeds together,

we recommend connecting slower speed

components at the edge of the network if

possible (shown by the shaded boxes in figs.

1 and 2). This will keep the network free of

bottlenecks.

AUDIO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO

OUT

(2ch)

(5.1ch)

SURROUND

^FRONTL

COAXIAL

CENTER

AV CONNECTOR

(RGB)-TV/AV Receiver

AV CONNECTOR

SUB

WOOFER

OPTICAL

S400

HDMI OUT

OUT

(AUDIO)

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

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• The arrow on the cable connector body

should be face up for correct alignment

with the connector on the player.

• The HDMI connection is compatible with

44.1/48kHz, 16/20/24 bit 2 channel linear

PCM signals, as well as Dolby Digital, DTS

and MPEG audio bitstream.

• It is not possible to output SACD or copy-

controlled DVD-Audio CPPM sources

from the HDMI connection.

• DV-668AV only – When an HDMI device is

connected, there is no output from the

composite, S-video, or component video

jacks (only during NTSC disc playback).

When you first switch on the player, you will

see the HDMI settings menu appear on your

monitor or display. From here you can select

the resolution, aspect ratio and audio

settings, as well as adjust the video

presentation to your liking. For more on these

settings see HDMI Settings on page 71.

About HDMI

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)

supports both video and audio on a single

digital connection for use with DVD players,

DTV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices.

HDMI was developed to provide the

technologies of High Bandwidth Digital

Content Protection (HDCP) as well as Digital

Visual Interface (DVI) in one specification.

HDCP is used to protect digital content

transmitted and received by DVI-compliant

displays.

HDMI or DVI appears in the front panel

display according to the compatibility of the

component connected.

• An HDMI connection can only be made

with DVI-equipped components

HDMI has the capability to support standard,

enhanced, or high-definition video plus

standard to multi-channel surround-sound

audio. HDMI features include uncompressed

digital video, a bandwidth of up to 5 gigabytes

per second, one connector (instead of several

cables and connectors), and communication

between the AV source and AV devices such

as DTVs.

compatible with both DVI and High

Bandwidth Digital Content Protection

(HDCP). If you choose to connect to a DVI

connector, you will need a separate

adaptor (DVIꢀHDMI) to do so. A DVI/

HDCP connection, however, does not

support audio signals. Consult your local

audio dealer for more information.

• When you change the component

connected to the HDMI output, you will

also need to change the HDMI settings to

match the new component (see HDMI

Settings on page 71 to do this). However,

the settings for each component are then

stored in memory (for up to 5

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition

Multimedia Interface are trademarks or

registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.

components).

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• My TV only has one input for the sound.

What should I plug it into?

Controlling this player from

another Pioneer component

If you don’t mind mono sound, you can

buy a stereo RCA-to-mono RCA cable

from an electronics store. Connect the

stereo end to this player and the mono

end to your TV.

This player has SR jacks which allow you to

use the remote sensor on one Pioneer

component to control another.

Use a mini-jack plug to connect the

CONTROL OUT of one component to the

CONTROL IN of another. In this way you can

daisy-chain several components together.

If you want stereo sound, connect this

player to your amplifier or stereo system

using a stereo audio cable.

• I connected the DVD player to my AV

receiver, and although the sound is fine,

there’s no picture. What did I do wrong?

CONTROL

OUT

Pioneer AV receiver

Make sure that the type of video

connection from the DVD player to your

AV receiver is the same as that from the

receiver to your TV. Most AV receivers

won’t convert from one kind of connection

to another.

AC IN

AV CONNECTOR

(RGB)-TV/AV Receiver

AV CONNECTOR

OUT

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

CONTROL

Pioneer CD player, etc.

• My TV doesn’t have any inputs to connect

the DVD player. How can I watch DVDs?

Unfortunately, if your TV has no inputs you

can’t use this player with it.

• My VCR is already connected to my TV, so

there aren’t any spare inputs. What should

I do?

If all your TV’s inputs are already in use,

you can buy a video input selector from an

electronics store, which effectively gives

you more inputs.

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Controls and displays

^CC^hao^ptn^ert³rols and displays

The following illustrations show the DV-868AVi,

but controls and displays for the DV-668AV are

the same except where indicated.

Front panel

4 5

9 10 11

OPEN/CLOSE

)

STANDBY

POWER

AUDIO/VIDEO

HDMI

PROGRESSIVE PURE AUDIO

⁄›

‹

ꢃOFF ꢄON

COMPATIBLE

13 12

PROGRESSIVE button/indicator

POWER switch (DV-868AVi only)

Press to switch the player on or off (the

player can be put into standby using the

remote control; the STANDBY indicator

above the button lights when in standby).

Press to switch the component video output

mode between progressive and interlace. The

indicator lights in progressive scan mode.

more on HDMI compatibility.

• Why can’t I hear SACD audio through the

optical/coaxial digital outputs or the HDMI

interface?

SACD audio is only available through the

analog outputs and the i.LINK connector

(DV-868AVi only). This is not a

malfunction. Also, some DVD-Audio discs

only output audio through the analog

outputs and i.LINK connector.

Make sure the resolution on this player

matches that of the component you have

connected using HDMI. See HDMI

Settings on page 71 to change the HDMI

resolution.

• Is it better to listen to DVD-Audio discs

through the analog outputs?

Some DVD-Audio discs do not output

anything through the digital outputs, and

multichannel discs are downmixed to

stereo for the optical and coaxial digital

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Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc

Introduction

Navigator’ from the on-screen display.

Alternatively, if a DVD-RW, CD, Video CD/

Super VCD or MP3 disc is loaded, you can

press MENU, which takes you straight to the

Disc Navigator screen.

Most of the features described in this chapter

make use of on-screen displays. For an

explanation of how to navigate these, see

Using the on-screen displays on page 32.

Many of the functions covered in this chapter

apply to DVD and SACD discs, Video CD/

Super VCDs, CDs and MP3 discs, although

the exact operation of some varies slightly

with the kind of disc loaded.

HOME MENU

DVD

Audio Settings

Play Mode

Video Adjust

Disc Navigator

Setup Navigator

Some DVD discs restrict the use of some

functions (random or repeat, for example).

This is not a malfunction.

Initial Settings

When playing Video CD/Super VCDs, some of

the functions are not available during PBC

playback. If you want to use them, start the

disc playing using a number button to select

a track.

Select what you want to play.

Depending on the type of disc you have

loaded, the Disc Navigator looks slightly

different.

For DVD-Video discs select a title, or a chapter

within a title.

Using the Disc Navigator to

browse the contents of a disc

Disc Navigator

Title 1-10

Chapter 1-3

DVD

Chapter 001

Chapter 002

Chapter 003

Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the

contents of a disc to find the part you want to

play. You can use the Disc Navigator when a

disc is playing or stopped.

Title 01

Title 02

Title 03

Title 04

Title 05

Title 06

Title 07

Title 08

For DVD-Audio discs select a group, or a track

within a group.

• It’s not possible to use the Disc Navigator

when playing a Video CD/Super VCD in

PBC mode, or when a DVD disc menu is

displayed.

Disc Navigator

Group(1-03)

Track (1-36)

Track 01

Track 02

Track 03

Track 04

Track 05

Track 06

Track 07

Track 08

Group 01

Group 02

Group 03

DVD-Audio

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For SACD discs select a track within the

current playback area.

For MP3 discs select a folder, or a track within

a folder. (Note that if a folder or track name

contains accented or non-roman characters,

they may show up with generic names –

F_033, T_035, etc.).

Disc Navigator

Track(1-014)

Track 001

Track 002

Track 003

Track 004

Track 005

Track 006

Track 007

Track 008

Total Time 73.05

2ch Area

Disc Navigator

Folder 1-17

Track 1-10

MP3

001. ACP

002. Nth Degree

003. Pfeuti

001. Gravity deluxe

002.Tesla's patent

003. Border dispute

004. Delayed by rain

005. Accident incident

006. Pigeon post

004. Live

005. Glitch music

006. CodHead

007.Thermo

008. Missing Man

For a VR mode DVD-RW disc select between

the Playlist and Original areas of the disc, or a

title. Use the Joystick (right) to preview the

title.

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Playback starts after you press ENTER.

• It’s not possible to switch between

Original and Playlist during playback.

• Not all DVD-RW discs have a Playlist.

• The Disc Navigator is not available unless

there is a disc loaded.

Disc Navigator

Title(1-03)

DVD-RW

Original

• Another way to find a particular place on

a disc is to use one of the search modes.

See Searching a disc on page 49.

01. 3/31 FIRST LEAGUE

02. 4/28 SECOND LEAGUE

03. 4/29 FINAL ROUND

Play List

Scanning discs

You can fast-scan discs forward or backward

at various speeds.

For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs select a

track (the screen below shows a CD loaded).

During playback, press ꢌ or ꢉ to

Disc Navigator

Track 1-10

start scanning.

Track 01

Press repeatedly to increase the

Track 02

Track 03

Track 04

Track 05

Track 06

Track 07

Track 08

scanning speed.

• MP3s can only be scanned at one speed.

• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.

To resume normal playback, press ꢇ

(play).

• Sound can be heard while scanning

SACDs, audio CDs, and MP3 discs.

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• There is no sound while scanning DVDs

and Video CD/Super VCDs, and no

subtitles while scanning DVD-Video.

• You can scan Video CD/Super VCDs in the

same way as DVD-Video discs (see

above). However, reverse slow-motion

scanning is not possible, and there are

just two fast scanning speeds.

• Depending on the disc, normal playback

may automatically resume when a new

chapter is reached on a DVD-Video disc.

Using the MULTI dial

Playing in slow motion

You can use the MULTI dial to control fast and

slow motion scanning and frame advance of

DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW and Video CD/Super

VCDs.

You can play DVD-Videos, DVD-R/RW and

Video CD/Super VCDs at four different

forward slow motion speeds, and DVD-

Videos, DVD-R/RW also at two reverse

speeds.

When scanning, no audio is output, even

when the scanning speed is 1/1 (normal

playback speed).

During playback, press ꢈ (pause).

•

To start scanning playback at 1/16

Press and hold ꢎ/ꢏ or ꢐ/ꢑ until

speed, turn the MULTI dial (clockwise for

forward; anti-clockwise for reverse)

during playback.

slow motion playback starts.

• The slow motion speed is shown on-

screen.

• Turn the MULTI dial in the same direction

to increase the scan speed—the speed is

indicated at the top left of the screen.

• There is no sound during slow motion

playback.

Press repeatedly to change the slow

• Turn in the opposite direction to slow the

scan speed/reverse direction.

motion speed.

• The slow motion speed is displayed on-

screen.

•

To start high-speed scanning, turn the

MULTI dial quickly (clockwise for forward;

anti-clockwise for reverse) during

playback.

To resume normal playback, press ꢇ

(play).

• Change the speed/direction in the same

way as above.

• To resume normal playback, press ꢇ.

• You can’t use slow motion playback with

some titles on some DVDs.

•

To start manual scanning, press JOG

(JOG MODE), then use the MULTI dial to

advance frames in either direction.

• Video CD/Super VCD only supports

forward slow motion playback.

•

To switch off jog mode, press JOG

• The picture quality during slow motion

playback is not as good as during normal

playback.

(JOG MODE) again. The picture remains

paused until you restart playback.

• To resume normal playback, press ꢇ.

• Depending on the disc, normal playback

may automatically resume when a new

chapter is reached.

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• For DVD-Audio discs featuring browsable

pictures (see Glossary on page 86), press

ꢎ/ꢏ /ꢐ/ꢑ to view the previous/next

picture.

• A-B Repeat is not available with SACDs,

MP3s, Super VCDs or Video CDs in PBC

mode, or while a DVD disc menu is being

displayed.

Frame advance/frame reverse

You can advance or back up DVD-Video or

DVD-RW discs frame-by-frame. With Video

CD/Super VCDs, you can only use frame

advance.

During playback, press PLAY MODE

and select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the list of

functions on the left.

Play Mode

During playback, press ꢈ (pause).

A-B Repeat

Repeat

A(Start Point)

B(End Point)

Off

Press ꢎ/ꢏ or ꢐ/ꢑ to reverse or

Random

advance a frame at a time.

Program

Search Mode

To resume normal playback, press ꢇ

(play).

Press ENTER on ‘A(Start Point)’ to set

the loop start point.

• The picture quality when using frame

reverse is not as good as frame advance.

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

Repeat

A(Start Point)

B(End Point)

Off

• Depending on the disc, normal playback

may automatically resume when a new

chapter is reached.

Random

Program

Search Mode

• When changing direction of a DVD-Video

disc, the picture may ‘move’ in an

unexpected way. This is not a

malfunction.

Press ENTER on ‘B(End Point)’ to set

the loop end point.

• For DVD-Audio discs featuring browsable

pictures (see Glossary on page 86), press

ꢎ/ꢏ /ꢐ/ꢑ to view the previous/next

picture.

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

Repeat

A(Start Point)

B(End Point)

Off

Random

Program

Looping a section of a disc

Search Mode

The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify

two points (A and B) within a track (DVD-

Audio, CD and Video CD) or title (DVD-Video

and DVD-RW) that form a loop which is

played over and over.

After pressing ENTER, playback jumps back

to the start point and plays the loop.

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To resume normal playback, press

• Repeat Off

DVD-Audio discs

• Group Repeat

• Track Repeat

• Repeat Off

CLEAR or select ‘Off’ from the menu.

Using repeat play

There are various repeat play options,

depending on the kind of disc loaded. It’s also

possible to use repeat play together with

program play to repeat the tracks/chapters in

the program list (see Creating a program list

on page 46).

SACD, CD and Video CD/Super VCD discs

• Disc Repeat

• Track Repeat

• Repeat Off

MP3 discs

• Disc Repeat

• Folder Repeat

• Track Repeat

• Repeat Off

• Repeat play is not available with Video

CD/Super VCDs in PBC mode, or while a

DVD disc menu is being displayed.

During playback, press PLAY MODE

and select ‘Repeat’ from the list of

functions on the left.

• If you’ve made a program list, the

Program Repeat option also appears as

a repeat option.

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

Repeat

Title Repeat

Chapter Repeat

Repeat Off

• To stop the disc and cancel repeat play,

press ꢆ (stop).

Random

Program

Search Mode

• You can also cancel repeat play without

stopping playback by pressing CLEAR.

The disc will play to the end, then stop.

Select a repeat play option.

The repeat play options available depend on

the type of disc loaded. The screen below

appears when a DVD-Video disc is loaded.

• You can’t use repeat and random play at

the same time.

Play Mode

• If you switch camera angle during repeat

play, repeat play is canceled.

A-B Repeat

Repeat

Title Repeat

Chapter Repeat

Repeat Off

Random

Program

Search Mode

Using random play

Use the random play function to play titles or

chapters (DVD-Video), groups or tracks (DVD-

Audio), or tracks (CD, Video CD/Super VCD

and MP3 discs) in a random order.

DVD-Video and DVD-RW discs

• Title Repeat

• Chapter Repeat

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You can set the random play option when a

disc is playing or stopped.

• Off

• To stop the disc and cancel random

playback, press ꢆ (stop).

• You can’t use random play with SACDs,

DVD-RWs, Video CD/Super VCDs playing

in PBC mode, or while a DVD disc menu

is being displayed.

• You can also cancel random playback

without stopping the disc by pressing

CLEAR. The disc will play to the end, then

stop.

Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Random’

from the list of functions on the left.

• During random play, the ꢋ and ꢊ

buttons function a little differently to

normal: ꢋ returns to the beginning of

the current track/chapter. You can't go

back further than this. ꢊ selects

another track/chapter at random from

those remaining.

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

Repeat

Random Title

Random Chapter

Random Off

Random

Program

Search Mode

• You can't use random play together with

program or repeat play.

Select a random play option.

The random play options available depend on

the type of disc loaded. The screen below

appears when a DVD-Video disc is loaded.

Creating a program list

This feature lets you program the play order of

titles/group/chapters/folders/tracks on a disc.

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

Repeat

Random Title

Random Chapter

Random Off

Random

• Program play is not available with DVD-

RWs, Video CD/Super VCDs playing in

PBC mode, or while a DVD disc menu is

being displayed.

Program

Search Mode

Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Program’

DVD-Video discs

from the list of functions on the left.

• Random Title

• Random Chapter

• Random Off

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

Repeat

Create/Edit

Playback Start

Playback Stop

Program Delete

Program Memory

DVD-Audio discs

Random

• Random Group

• Random Track

• Random Off

Program

Search Mode

ꢇ Off

MP3, CD and Video CD/Super VCD discs

• On

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Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of

• To add a chapter, first highlight the title,

then move the cursor right and select a

chapter from the list.

program options.

Play Mode

Program

A-B Repeat

Repeat

Create/Edit

Program Step

Title 1-38

Chapter 1-4

Playback Start

Playback Stop

Program Delete

Program Memory

01. 01-003

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

Title 01

Title 02

Title 03

Title 04

Title 05

Title 06

Title 07

Title 08

Chapter 001

Chapter 002

Chapter 003

Chapter 004

Random

Program

Search Mode

ꢇ Off

The Program edit screen that appears

depends on the kind of disc loaded.

For a DVD-Audio disc, you can add a whole

group, or a track within a group to the

program list.

On the left side is the program list, then to the

right is a list of titles (if a DVD-Video disc is

loaded), groups (for DVD-Audio), tracks (for

SACDs, CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs), or

folders (for MP3 discs). On the far right is a list

of chapters (for DVD-Video) or tracks (for

DVD-Audio and MP3).

• To add a group, select the group.

Program

Program Step

Track(1-36)

Track 01

Track 02

Track 03

Track 04

Track 05

Track 06

Track 07

Track 08

Group(1-03)

Group 01

Group 02

Group 03

01. 01

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

Select a title, chapter, group, folder or

track for the current step in the program

list.

For a DVD disc, you can add a whole title, or a

chapter within a title to the program list.

• To add a title, select the title.

• To add a track, first highlight the group,

then move the cursor right and select a

track from the list.

Program

Program Step

Title 1~38

Chapter 1~4

01. 01

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

Title 01

Title 02

Title 03

Title 04

Title 05

Title 06

Title 07

Title 08

Chapter 001

Chapter 002

Chapter 003

Chapter 004

Program

Program Step

Group(1-03)

Group 01

Group 02

Group 03

Track(1-36)

Track 01

Track 02

Track 03

Track 04

Track 05

Track 06

Track 07

Track 08

01. 01-003

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

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For SACD, CD or Video CD/Super VCD, select

a track to add to the program list. (The screen

below shows a CD loaded.)

To play the program list, press ꢇ

(play).

Program play remains active until you turn off

program play (see below), erase the program

list (see below), eject the disc or switch off the

player.

Program

Program Step

Track 1~12

01. 04

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

Track 01

Track 02

Track 03

Track 04

Track 05

Track 06

Track 07

Track 08

• To exit the program edit screen without

starting playback, press PLAY MODE or

HOME MENU. (Don’t press RETURN—

your program list will be lost.)

For an MP3 disc, you can add a whole folder,

or a track within a folder to the program list.

• During program play, press ꢊto skip to

• To add a folder, select the folder.

the next program step.

• Press CLEAR during playback (though not

if the program list OSD is displayed) to

switch off program play. Press while

stopped to erase the program list.

Program

Program Step

Folder 1-6

Track 1-10

01. 001

02.

001. ACP

002. Nth Degree

003. Pfeuti

004. Live

005. Glitch music

006. CodHead

001. Gravity deluxe

002.Tesla's patent

003. Border dispute

004. Delayed by rain

005. Accident incident

006. Pigeon post

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

Editing a program list

After creating a program list, you can add,

delete and change steps.

007. Outernational

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Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Program’

• To add a track, first find the folder, then

move the cursor right and select a track

name from the list.

from the list of functions on the left.

Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of

program options.

Program

Program Step

Folder 1-6

Track 1-10

To clear a step, highlight the step

01. 001-003

001. ACP

002. Nth Degree

003. Pfeuti

004. Live

005. Glitch music

006. CodHead

001. Gravity deluxe

002.Tesla's patent

003. Border dispute

004. Delayed by rain

005. Accident incident

006. Pigeon post

number and press CLEAR.

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

To insert a step in the middle of the

program list, highlight the step where you

want the new step to appear, then select

a title/group/chapter/folder/track to add.

After pressing ENTER, the new step is

inserted into the list.

007. Outernational

008. Vacuum tube

After pressing ENTER to select the title/group/

chapter/folder/track, the step number

automatically moves down one.

Repeat step 3 to build up a program

list.

A program list can contain up to 24 titles/

chapters/groups/folders/tracks.

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To add a step to the end of the

• Program Memory (DVD-Video only) –

Select On to save the program list for the

disc loaded. (Select Off to cancel the

program memory for the disc loaded)

program list, highlight the next free step

then select a title/group/chapter/folder/

track to add.

• To exit the program edit screen without

starting playback, press PLAY MODE or

HOME MENU.

• After saving a program list using the

Program Memory feature, whenever you

load that disc, the program list is

automatically recalled and program play

switched on.

• If you want to exit the program edit screen

without saving the changes you made,

press RETURN.

• You can save program lists for up to 24

discs. After that, the oldest one is

replaced with the new one saved.

Other functions available from the

program menu

Searching a disc

As well as creating and editing a program list,

you can start and stop program play, erase

the program list, and memorize a DVD

program list from the Program menu.

Using the search mode function from the Play

Mode menu you can quickly jump to a

particular part of the disc that you’re

watching or listening to.

Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Program’

from the list of functions on the left.

Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Search

Mode’ from the list of functions on the

left.

Play Mode

The search options that appear depend on the

kind of disc loaded. The screen below shows

the DVD-Video search options.

A-B Repeat

Repeat

Create/Edit

Playback Start

Playback Stop

Program Delete

Program Memory

Random

Program

Search Mode

ꢇ Off

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

Repeat

Title Search

Chapter Search

Time Search

Select a program play function.

• Create/Edit – See Creating a program list

on page 46

Random

Program

Search Mode

• Playback Start – Starts playback of a

saved program list

• Playback Stop – Turns off program play,

but does not erase the program list

• Program Delete – Erases the program

list and turns off program play

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Select a search mode.

Switching subtitles

Some DVD discs have subtitles in one or

more languages; the disc box will usually tell

you which subtitle languages are available.

You can switch subtitle language during

playback.

Use the number buttons to enter a

title, group, chapter, folder or track

number, or a time.

Play Mode

Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a

A-B Repeat

Repeat

Title Search

Input Chapter

Chapter Search

Time Search

subtitle option.

Random

Program

Current / Total

Search Mode

Subtitle

1/2

English

• While the above display is showing, you

can also use the joystick (up/down) and

ENTER to select a subtitle language from

a drop-down menu.

• For a time search, enter the number of

minutes and seconds into the currently

playing title (DVD-Video/DVD-RW) you

want playback to resume from. For

example, press 4, 5, 0, 0 to have playback

start from 45 minutes into the disc. For 1

hour, 20 minutes and 30 seconds, press 8,

0, 3, 0.

Subtitle

English

Off

1. English

2. French

3. German

4. Italian

• Some DVD-Audio discs feature pages of

browsable pictures. Enter the page

number you want.

Press ENTER to start playback.

• Some discs only allow you to change

subtitle language from the disc menu.

Press TOP MENU to access.

• You can only use time search with Video

CDs and DVD-Video discs.

• To set subtitle preferences, see Subtitle

Language on page 64.

• Discs must be playing in order to use time

search (except Video CD).

• Search functions are not available with

Video CD in PBC mode (start non-PBC

playback by stopping playback, then

pressing ꢊ, then ꢇ (play)).

Switching the DVD audio

language

When playing a DVD disc recorded with

dialog in two or more languages, you can

switch audio language during playback.

• You can often select what you want to

watch from a DVD disc menu. See also

DVD disc menus on page 37.

Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an

audio language option.

Current /Total

Audio

1/2

French

Dolby Digital 3/2.1CH

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• With some discs, while the above display

is showing, you can also use the joystick

(up/down) and ENTER to select an audio

language from a drop-down menu.

Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an

audio channel option.

Audio

Dolby Digital

Audio

French

Dolby Digital 3/2.1CH

Switching CD/MP3/Video CD/

Super VCD audio channels

1. English

2. French

3. German

4. Italian

Dolby Digital 3/2.1CH

Dolby Digital 2CH

You can switch between stereo, just the left

channel or just the right channel of a CD/

MP3/Video CD/Super VCD. (To change the

audio channel of a CD it must be playing.)

Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an

• Some discs only allow you to change

audio language from the disc menu.

Press TOP MENU to access.

audio channel option.

Audio

Stereo

• To set audio language preferences, see

Audio Language on page 64.

Switching camera angles

Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from

two or more angles—check the disc box for

details.

Switching DVD-RW audio

channels

When playing a DVD-RW disc recorded with

dual-mono audio, you can switch between the

main, sub, and mixed channels during

playback.

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—see Angle Indicator

on page 66).

Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an

audio channel option.

•

During playback (or when paused),

press ANGLE to switch angle.

Audio

Dolby Digital 1+1CH

Displaying disc information

Various track, chapter and title information,

as well as the video transmission rate for DVD

discs, can be displayed on-screen.

Switching DVD-Audio audio

channels

Depending on the disc, you may be able to

switch channels when playing DVD-Audio

discs—see the disc box for details.

During playback, press DISPLAY to

show/switch the information displayed.

Keep pressing DISPLAY to change the

displayed information.

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• DVD-Video displays

(During multichannel playback only)

Play

Title

DVD

ꢇ

Play

SACD

Elapsed

0.22

Current / Total

11/38

Elapsed

2.05

Remain

4.57

Total

7.02

Current / Total

1/9

Remain

3.38

Total

4.00

Track

1. French

Audio Dolby Digital 3/2.1CH

1. English

Subtitle

3/2.1CH

Angle

Audio

Play

DVD

ꢇ

Play

Disc

SACD

Current / Total

11/38

Elapsed

2.05

Remain

4.57

Total

7.02

Elapsed

0.05

Remain

73.00

Total

73.05

Chapter

Tr. Rate

8.6Mbps

• CD and Video CD displays

The # mark displayed with some DVD-

Video discs means that the video is

playing at 24 frames/second, progressive.

Play

Current / Total

2/16

Elapsed

1.07

Remain

4.40

Total

5.47

Track

Pause

Current / Total Elapsed

Chapter 2/36 0.06 15

Tr. Rate

DVD

Play

Disc

Total

1.46

6.0Mbps

Remain

1.40

Elapsed

28.00

Remain

30.20

Total

58.20

(During PBC playback only)

When the disc is paused, the display also

shows the frame number.

Play

VCD

• DVD-Audio displays

With Super VCDs, only the elapsed time is

displayed.

Play

DVD-Audio

Current / Total

1/14

Elapsed

3.20

Remain

2.41

Total

6.01

Track

Audio

• MP3 disc displays

- -

Linear PCM

Subtitle

Angle

192kHz 24bit 2/0CH

Play

MP3

ꢇ

Current / Total

1/17

Elapsed

0.18

Remain

12.42

Total

13.00

-Audio

DVD

Play

Track

Current / Total

1/3

Elapsed

3.21

Remain

53.20

Total

56.41

Track Name

Outernational

Group

Tr. Rate

9.5Mbps

Play

MP3

ꢇ

Current / Total

2/7

• DVD-RW displays

Folder

Folder Name ACP

Play

Title

DVD-RW

Original

ꢇ

Current / Total

1/32

Elapsed

0.08

Remain

30.22

Total

30.30

- -

Audio Dolby Digital

2/0CH

Subtitle

• You can see disc information (number of

titles/chapters, groups, tracks, folders

and so on) from the Disc Navigator

Play

DVD-RW

Original

ꢇ

Current / Total

1/1

Chapter

Tr. Rate

4.3Mbps

screen. See Using the Disc Navigator to

browse the contents of a disc on page 41.

• SACD displays

Play

SACD

Current / Total

1/14

Elapsed

0.13

Remain

4.21

Total

4.34

Track

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Audio Settings menu

Chapter 6

Audio Settings menu

Highlight ‘Audio DRC’, then use the

Note about features in the

Audio Settings menu

Joystick (left/right) to change to ‘On’ or

‘Off’ as required.

None of the features found in the Audio

Settings menu have any effect on sound

output through the i.LINK connector (DV-

868AVi only).

Audio Settings

Audio DRC

Off

Fix

Legato PRO

Hi-Bit

Virtual Surround

Channel Level

Audio DRC

• Default setting: Off

Press ENTER to make the setting and

When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low

volume, it’s easy to lose the quieter sounds

completely—including some of the dialog.

Switching Audio DRC (Dynamic Range

Control) to On can help by bringing up the

quieter sounds, while controlling loud peaks.

exit the Audio Settings screen.

• Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby

Digital audio sources.

How much of a difference you hear depends

on the material you’re listening to. If the

material doesn’t have wide variations in

volume, you may not notice much change.

• Audio DRC is only effective through the

digital output when Digital Out is set to

On, and Dolby Digital Out (see page 61)

is set to Dolby Digital > PCM.

Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio

• The effect of Audio DRC depends on your

speakers and AV receiver settings.

Settings’ from the on-screen display.

HOME MENU

DVD

Legato PRO

(DV-868AVi only)

Audio Settings

Play Mode

Video Adjust

• Default setting: Off

Disc Navigator

Setup Navigator

Legato PRO technology can reveal more high-

frequency detail in CDs and DVDs by

upsampling.

Initial Settings

Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio

Settings’ from the on-screen display.

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Audio Settings menu

Highlight ‘Legato PRO’, then use the

Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio

Joystick (left/right) to change the setting.

Settings’ from the on-screen display.

Highlight ‘Hi-Bit’, then use the Joystick

Audio Settings

(left/right) to change the setting to ‘On’ or

‘Off’, as required.

Audio DRC

Off

Fix

Legato PRO

Hi-Bit

Virtual Surround

Channel Level

Audio Settings

Audio DRC

Off

Fix

Legato PRO

Hi-Bit

There are four settings, plus Off.

Virtual Surround

Channel Level

• Off

• Standard – gives the sound a more

forward, live feel

Press ENTER to make the setting and

exit the Audio Settings screen.

• Effect 1 – bright and lively

• Effect 2 – soft and rich

Virtual Surround

• Effect 3 – solid and well-balanced

• Default setting: Off

Press ENTER to make the setting and

exit the Audio Settings screen.

Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy surround

sound effects from just two speakers.

When you play a Dolby Digital or Pro Logic

encoded source, TruSurround technology

from SRS produces a deep, realistic 3D

soundspace from a pair of stereo speakers.

SRS TruSurround is a process certified by

Dolby Laboratories for Virtual Dolby Digital

sound.

• The Legato PRO digital filter affects

mainly frequencies outside of the audible

range.

• Depending on the listening conditions,

you may find that the effect of Legato PRO

difficult to hear.

• The Legato PRO effect is applied only to

the front left/right channels.

• Legato PRO does not work with 192kHz

DVD-Audio discs, or with SACDs.

Hi-Bit

(DV-868AVi only)

• Default setting: On

The Hi-Bit feature extends the effective

dynamic range of the front left/right channels

from 16 or 20-bit to 24-bit to reveal more detail

in low-level sounds.

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Audio Settings menu

Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio

Settings’ from the on-screen display.

Highlight ‘Virtual Surround’, then use

Highlight ‘Channel Level’, then use the

the Joystick (left/right) to change to ‘2V/

SRS TruSurround’ or ‘Off’, as required.

Joystick (left/right) to change to ‘Fix’ or

‘Variable’, as required.

Audio Settings

Audio DRC

Off

Fix

Off

Fix

Legato PRO

Hi-Bit

Legato PRO

Hi-Bit

Virtual Surround

Channel Level

Virtual Surround

Channel Level

Press ENTER to make the setting and

• Fix – Channel levels are fixed, but you can

exit the Audio Settings screen.

set the speaker distances

• Variable – You can specify variable

channel levels as well as speaker

distances

• You can also use the SURROUND button

on the remote control to switch Virtual

Surround on (2V/SRS TruSurround)/

Off.

If you chose ‘Variable’, use the Joystick

(down) to proceed to the next screen.

Audio Settings

Audio DRC

Off

Legato PRO

Hi-Bit

Virtual Surround

Channel Level

Off

• Virtual Surround does not work with CD,

MP3, DVD-Audio or SACD discs, or 96kHz

Linear PCM soundtracks.

Variable

Variable setting only: Set the channel

levels for each speaker.

• The Virtual Surround effect is output only

through the analog AUDIO OUT (2ch)

jacks.

Audio Settings

Channel Level L

Channel Level C

Channel Level R

Channel Level RS

Channel Level LS

Channel Level SW

0.0 dB

• Make sure that Audio Output Mode is

set to 2 Channel (see Audio Output Mode

on page 73).

• How good the surround effect is varies

with the disc.

• Use the Joystick (up/down) to select a

speaker.

Channel Level

• Use the Joystick (left/right) to adjust the

channel level for that speaker.

• Default setting: Fix

This setting allows you to set the level of each

channel sent to the 5.1 channel analog

outputs.

Channel levels can be set from –6 dB to +6

dB. in 0.5 dB increments.

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Audio Settings menu

Press ENTER to make the settings and

Surround left/right (LS/RS) speakers can be

set from –6 m to +2 m relative to the front left/

right speakers.

exit the Audio Settings screen.

When you adjust the front left (L) or front right

(R) speaker, all the other speaker distances

are adjusted relative to that speaker.

• You can’t adjust the channel level for any

speakers that are set to Off in the

Speaker Installation menu screen (see

Speaker Installation on page 74).

Press ENTER to make the settings and

exit the Audio Settings screen.

• The Fix setting is equivalent to setting all

the channel levels to +6 dB. Therefore, the

Variable setting will usually sound

quieter than the Fix setting.

• The speaker distance settings have no

effect on SACD playback. The channel

level settings, however, do apply.

Speaker Distance

• Default setting: all speakers 3 m

To get the best surround sound from your

system, you should set up the speaker

distances from your listening position.

Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio

Settings’ from the on-screen display.

Move the cursor down until you reach

the Speaker Distance setting screen.

Audio Settings

Speaker Distance L

Speaker Distance C

Speaker Distance R

Speaker Distance RS

Speaker Distance LS

Speaker Distance SW

• Use the Joystick (up/down) to select a

speaker.

• Use the Joystick (left/right) to adjust the

distance from your listening position to

that speaker.

Front left/right (L/R) speaker distances can be

set from 30 cm to 9 m in 10 cm increments.

The center speaker (C) and subwoofer (SW)

can be set from –2 m to +2 m relative to the

front left/right speakers.

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Video Settings menu

Chapter 7

Video Settings menu

When the HDMI output is connected, the

following options appear instead:

Video Adjust

• Default setting: Professional or (when

• Direct – The picture appears simply

according to how the source was

encoded.

connected using HDMI) Direct

From the Video Adjust screen you can select

the standard video presentation or define

presets of your own.

• Natural – Edges are softer making this

setting good for movies.

Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video

• Enhanced – Edges are sharper making

this setting ideal for animation and

material with computer generated effects.

Adjust’ from the on-screen display.

You can also access these settings by

pressing V.ADJ (VIDEO ADJUST).

• Memory1–3 – Use for saving your own

presets (see below)

HOME MENU

DVD

Press ENTER to make the setting and

Audio Settings

Play Mode

Video Adjust

exit the Video Adjust screen.

Disc Navigator

Setup Navigator

Initial Settings

• Depending on the disc and the TV/

monitor, you may not see the effect

clearly.

Use the Joystick (left/right) to select a

preset.

Video Adjust

Professional

Creating your own presets

You can create up to three presets of your

own.

• TV (CRT) – Optimized display for a regular

CRT TV

Select one of the Memory presets (see

above).

• PDP – Optimized display for a plasma

display screen

Use the Joystick (down) to select

‘Detailed Settings’ then press ENTER.

• Professional – Optimized for a

professional video monitor

Video Adjust

• Memory1–3 – Use for saving your own

presets (see below)

Memory1

Detailed Settings

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Video Settings menu

Adjust the picture quality settings.

• Detail – Adjusts the sharpness of edges

in the picture.

Memory1

1/3

• White Level – Adjusts the intensity of

white.

Memory1

Auto 1

Recall Settings

Prog. Motion

PureCinema

YNR

fast

slow

• Black Level – Adjusts the intensity of

black.

soft

min

fine

max

CNR

Sharpness High

Sharpness Mid

• Black Setup – Setup to correct the

floating black color for better 3-

dimensional realism.

• Use the Joystick (up/down) to select a

setting.

• Gamma – Adjusts the brightness of

darker images.

• Use the Joystick (left/right) to adjust the

current setting.

• Hue – Adjusts the overall color balance

between red and green.

• Press DISPLAY to switch between full and

single view.

• Chroma Level – Adjusts how saturated

colors appear.

• You can recall the preset number from the

Recall Settings menu item.

• Chroma Delay – Adjust to correct the gap

between the Y and C components in the

video signal. (This setting only affects

progressive video output.)

You can adjust any or all of the following

picture quality settings:

• Prog. Motion – Adjusts the motion and

still picture quality when the player is set

to progressive video output. This has no

effect when set to On.

When the HDMI output is connected, the

following options also appear:

• HDMI Color Adjust – Adjusts the overall

color intensity in the HDMI video signal

(select between Standard and

Enhanced).

• PureCinema – When watching DVD

movies, PureCinema optimizes the

picture quality. The default setting is

Auto1, but if the picture appears

unnatural, then set to Auto2, On or Off,

as appropriate.

• HDMI Detail – Adjusts the sharpness of

edges in the HDMI video signal.

Press ENTER to save the preset and

• YNR – Adjusts the amount of noise

reduction in the Y (brightness) part of the

video signal.

exit the Video Adjust screen.

• CNR – Adjusts the amount of noise

reduction in the C (color) part of the video

signal.

• Video on a DVD discs may be either video

material (originally shot on video) or film

material (originally shot on film). Video

material has a frame rate of 30 frames/

sec.(NTSC), compared with 24 frames/

sec. for film. This player converts film

material to 60 frames/sec. (in progressive

scan mode). PureCinema adjusts the

picture so that it matches more closely

the picture quality of a cinema screen.

• Sharpness High – Adjusts the sharpness

of the high-frequency (detailed) elements

in the picture.

• Sharpness Mid – Adjusts the sharpness

of the mid-frequency (less detailed)

elements in the picture.

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Video Settings menu

You can see whether video on a DVD disc

is film or video material by displaying the

video transmission rate (see Displaying

disc information on page 51). If a hash

mark (#) appears next to the

transmission rate display, it is film

material.

• You may find that selecting the Enhanced

mode in HDMI Color Adjust causes

picture problems on your TV. You can

correct this if your TV has an RGB mode

that you can switch on when this occurs.

• DV-668AV only – The HDMI options are not

available with this player.

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Initial Settings menu

Chapter 8

Initial Settings menu

Using the Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out settings

The Initial Settings menu gives you complete

control in setting up your DVD player,

• None of the Digital Audio Out settings

affect the audio output from the i.LINK

interface (DV-868AVi only). For i.LINK

settings, see i.LINK Setup on page 76.

including audio, and video output settings,

audience limitation settings, among others.

If an option is grayed out it means that it

cannot be changed at the current time. This is

usually because a disc is playing. Stop the

disc, then change the setting.

Digital Out

• Default setting: On

Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial

You only need to make this setting if you

connected this system to an AV receiver (or

other component) using one of the digital

outputs.

Settings’ from the on-screen display.

HOME MENU

DVD

Audio Settings

Play Mode

Video Adjust

Initial Settings

Disc Navigator

Setup Navigator

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Digital Out

Off

Initial Settings

Dolby Digital Out

DTS Out

Display

Linear PCM Out

MPEG Out

Options

Select the setup category from the list

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

on the left, then select an item from the

menu list to the right.

If at any time you need to switch off the digital

audio output, set this to Off, otherwise leave

it On.

Make the setting you want.

• The language options shown in the on-

screen display illustrations on the

following pages may not correspond to

those available in your country or region.

• You can’t switch on/off the optical and

coaxial outputs individually.

• There is no digital output when playing

SACDs and some DVD-Audio discs

regardless of this setting.

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Initial Settings menu

Dolby Digital Out

• Default setting: Dolby Digital

• If you set to DTS with a non-DTS

compatible amplifier, noise will be output

when you play a DTS disc.

You only need to make this setting if you

connected this player to an AV receiver (or other

component) using one of the digital outputs.

• This setting applies only to DTS audio on

DVDs. DTS-CD always output DTS digital

audio as-is regardless of this setting.

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Digital Out

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital Out

DTS Out

Dolby Digital > PCM

Display

Linear PCM Out

MPEG Out

Linear PCM Out

Options

• Default setting: Down Sample On

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

You only need to make this setting if you

connected this player to an AV receiver (or other

component) using one of the digital outputs.

If your AV receiver (or other connected

component) is Dolby Digital compatible, set

to Dolby Digital, otherwise set to Dolby

Digital > PCM.

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Digital Out

Down Sample On

Down Sample Off

Dolby Digital Out

DTS Out

• Default setting: DTS

Display

Linear PCM Out

MPEG Out

Options

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

You only need to make this setting if you

connected this player to an AV receiver (or other

component) using one of the digital outputs.

If your AV receiver (or other connected

component) is compatible with high

Initial Settings

sampling rates (96 kHz), set this to Down

Sample Off, otherwise set it to Down

Sample On (96 kHz audio is converted to a

more compatible 48 kHz). Check the manual

that came with the other component if you’re

unsure whether it is 96 kHz compatible.

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Digital Out

DTS

Dolby Digital Out

DTS Out

DTS > PCM

Display

Linear PCM Out

MPEG Out

Options

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

If your AV receiver (or other connected

component) has a built-in DTS decoder, set

this to DTS, otherwise set to DTS > PCM (DTS

audio is converted to more compatible PCM

audio). Check the manual that came with the

other component if you’re unsure whether it

is DTS compatible.

• Even when set to Down Sample Off,

some discs will still output down-sampled

audio through the digital outputs (you

only get full sampling rate audio through

the analog outputs).

• High sampling rate DVD-Audio discs

(192kHz or 176.2kHz) automatically

output down-sampled audio through the

digital outputs.

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Initial Settings menu

• When an HDMI component is connected,

the setting is automatically fixed to Down

Sample Off. However, 96kHz sources will

still be downsampled to 48kHz.

(4:3) format, the settings on your TV will

determine how the material is presented—

see the manual that came with your TV for

details on what options are available.

When set to 16:9(Compressed), progressive-

scan 4:3 material is shown with black bars on

either side of the screen.

MPEG Out

• Default setting: MPEG > PCM

If you have a conventional TV, select either 4:3

(Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan&Scan). In Letter Box

mode, widescreen software is shown with

black bars at the top and bottom of the

screen. Pan & Scan chops the sides off

widescreen material to make it fit the 4:3

screen (so even though the image looks

larger on the screen, you’re actually seeing

less of the picture). See also Screen sizes and

disc formats on page 81.

You only need to make this setting if you

connected this player to an AV receiver (or other

component) using one of the digital outputs.

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Digital Out

MPEG

Dolby Digital Out

DTS Out

MPEG > PCM

Display

Linear PCM Out

MPEG Out

Options

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

If your AV receiver (or other connected

component) is compatible with MPEG audio,

set this to MPEG, otherwise set it to MPEG >

PCM (MPEG audio is converted to more

compatible PCM audio). Check the manual

that came with the other component if you’re

unsure whether it is MPEG audio compatible.

• You can’t change the video output setting

when an HDMI component is connected.

Component Out

• Default setting: Interlace

You only need to make this setting if you

connected this player to your TV using the

component video outputs.

Video Output settings

Initial Settings

TV Screen

• Default setting: 16:9 (Wide)

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

TV Screen

Progressive

Interlace

Component Out

AV Connector Out

S-Video Out

Initial Settings

Display

Options

Still Picture

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

4:3 (Letter Box)

4:3 (Pan&Scan)

16:9 (Wide)

TV Screen

Speakers

Component Out

AV Connector Out

S-Video Out

i.LINK Setup

Display

16:9 (Compressed)

Options

Still Picture

If you have a progressive-scan compatible TV,

set this to Progressive for flicker-free video

output. If your TV is not compatible with

progressive-scan video, set to Interlace.

Check the operating instructions that came

with your TV if you’re unsure about its

compatibility.

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

If you have a widescreen TV, select the 16:9

(Wide) setting—widescreen DVD software is

then shown using the full screen area. When

playing software recorded in conventional

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• Video – Compatible with all TVs, but

lowest quality of the three AV settings.

• This player is compatible with both PAL

and NTSC progressive scan formats.

However, your TV must also be

• S-Video – Almost the same quality as

RGB, but can give better results if you are

using a long SCART cable.

progressive scan compatible to take

advantage of this feature.

• RGB – If your TV is compatible, this setting

gives the best picture quality.

• The RGB setting in AV Connector Out

below will automatically be switched off

when the component video outputs are

set to output progressive-scan video.

• When the AV connector is set to output

RGB video, the component video output is

switched off. If you want to use the

component video output (for example, to

watch progressive scan video), set the AV

connector to Video or S-Video.

AV Connector Out

• Default setting: Video

You only need to make this setting if you

connected this player to your TV using the AV

SCART-type connector.

S-Video Out

• Default setting: S2

You only need to make this setting if you

connected this player to your TV using an S-

video cable.

• If you make a setting here that is

incompatible with your TV, the TV may not

display any picture at all. If this happens

either switch everything off and reconnect

to the TV using either the supplied video

cable, or an S-video cable (see Easy

connections on page 14 and Using other

types of video output on page 15 for more

on this).

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

TV Screen

Component Out

AV Connector Out

S-Video Out

Display

Options

Still Picture

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

• SCART cables come in various

configurations. Make sure you use the

correct one for your TV/monitor. See

page 96 for the SCART pin assignment

diagram.

If you find that the picture is stretched or

distorted on the default S2 setting, try

changing it to S1.

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Video

S-Video

RGB

TV Screen

Component Out

AV Connector Out

S-Video Out

Display

Options

Still Picture

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

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Initial Settings menu

The DVD format recognizes 136 different

languages. Select Other Language if you

want to specify a language other than those

listed. See also Selecting languages using the

Language Code list on page 86.

Still Picture

• Default setting: Auto

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

TV Screen

Field

Frame

Auto

Component Out

AV Connector Out

S-Video Out

Display

Options

Still Picture

Speakers

• You can switch between the languages

recorded on a DVD disc during playback

using the AUDIO button. (This does not

affect this setting.) See Switching the DVD

audio language on page 50.

i.LINK Setup

This player uses one of two processes when

displaying a still frame from a DVD disc. The

default Auto setting automatically chooses

the best setting each time.

• Some DVD discs set the audio language

automatically when loaded, overriding the

audio language you set in the Initial

Settings menu.

• Field – produces a stable, generally

shake-free image

• Frame – produces a sharper image, but

more prone to shake than field stills

• Discs with two or more audio languages

usually allow you to select the audio

language from the disc menu. Press TOP

MENU to access the disc menu.

Language settings

Subtitle Language

• Default setting: English

• The language options shown in the on-

screen display illustrations on the

Initial Settings

following pages may not correspond to

those available in your country or region.

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Display

Options

Audio Language

Subtitle Language

Auto Language

DVD Menu Lang.

Subtitle Display

English

French

German

Italian

Spanish

Dutch

Audio Language

• Default setting: English

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

Other Language

Initial Settings

This setting is your preferred subtitle

language for DVD discs. If the language you

specify here is recorded on a disc, the player

automatically plays the disc with those

subtitles.

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Display

Options

Audio Language

Subtitle Language

Auto Language

DVD Menu Lang.

Subtitle Display

English

French

German

Italian

Spanish

Dutch

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

Other Language

The DVD format recognizes 136 different

languages. Select Other Language if you

want to specify a language other than those

listed. See also Selecting languages using the

Language Code list on page 86.

This setting is your preferred audio language

for DVD discs. If the language you specify

here is recorded on a disc, the player

automatically plays the disc in that language.

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Initial Settings menu

For Auto Language to work, the Audio

Language and Subtitle Language settings

must be the same (see Audio Language on

page 64 and Subtitle Language on page 64).

• You can change or switch off the subtitles

on a DVD disc during playback using the

SUBTITLE button. (This does not affect

this setting.) See Switching subtitles on

page 50.

• You can still switch audio and subtitle

language on playback using the AUDIO

and SUBTITLE buttons.

• Some DVD discs set the subtitle language

automatically when loaded, overriding the

subtitle language you set in the Initial

Settings menu.

DVD Menu Language

• Discs with two or more subtitle

languages usually allow you to select the

subtitle language from the disc menu.

Press TOP MENU to access the disc

menu.

• Default setting: w/Subtitle Lang.

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Audio Language

Subtitle Language

Auto Language

DVD Menu Lang.

Subtitle Display

w/Subtitle Lang.

Other Language

Auto Language

• Default setting: On

Display

Options

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

Initial Settings

Some multilingual discs have disc menus in

several languages. This setting specifies in

which language the disc menus should

appear. Leave on the default setting for

menus to appear in the same language as

your Subtitle Language—see above.

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Audio Language

Subtitle Language

Auto Language

DVD Menu Lang.

Subtitle Display

Off

Display

Options

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

The DVD format recognizes 136 different

languages. Select Other Language if you

want to specify a language other than those

listed. See also Selecting languages using the

Language Code list on page 86.

When set to On, the player always selects the

default audio language on a DVD-Video disc

(French dialog for a French movie, for

example), and displays subtitles in your

preferred subtitle language only if that is set

to something different. In other words, movies

in your native language won’t have any

subtitles, while foreign language movies will

be shown with subtitles.

Set to Off to have the player play discs strictly

according to your Audio Language and

Subtitle Language settings.

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Initial Settings menu

This sets whether operation displays are

shown on-screen (Play, Resume, Scan and so

on.)

Subtitle Display

• Default setting: On

Initial Settings

Angle Indicator

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Audio Language

Subtitle Language

Auto Language

DVD Menu Lang.

Subtitle Display

Off

• Default setting: On

Assist Subtitle

Display

Options

Initial Settings

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

OSD Language

On Screen Display

Angle Indicator

Background

Off

When set to On, the player displays subtitles

according to the Subtitle Language and Auto

Language settings. Set to Assist Subtitle to

have the player display the extra assistive

subtitles recorded onto some DVD discs. Set

to Off to switch subtitles off altogether.

Display

Options

Screen Saver

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

If you prefer not to see the camera icon on-

screen during multi-angle scenes on DVD

discs, change this setting to Off.

Display settings

Background

• Default setting: Black

OSD Language

• Default setting: English

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

OSD Language

On Screen Display

Angle Indicator

Background

Pioneer Logo

Black

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

OSD Language

On Screen Display

Angle Indicator

Background

English

Display

français

Deutsch

Italiano

Options

Screen Saver

Speakers

Display

i.LINK Setup

Options

Screen Saver

Español

Nederlands

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

This specifies what is displayed on-screen

when the player is stopped.

This sets the language of this player’s on-

screen displays.

Screen Saver

• Default setting: Off

On Screen Display

• Default setting: On

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

OSD Language

On Screen Display

Angle Indicator

Background

Off

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

OSD Language

On Screen Display

Angle Indicator

Background

Off

Display

Options

Screen Saver

Speakers

Display

i.LINK Setup

Options

Screen Saver

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

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Initial Settings menu

If a constant image is displayed on a

Registering a new password

You must register a password before you can

change the Parental Lock level or enter a

Country Code.

conventional CRT-type TV, it can ‘burn in’

leaving a ghost image on the screen. Switch

to On to make sure that a constant image is

not displayed for a dangerously long time.

Select ‘Password’.

Initial Settings

Options

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Parental Lock

Password

Bonus Group

Level Change

Country Code

Parental Lock

Auto Disc Menu

Group Playback

DVD Playback Mode

SACD Playback

HDMI Settings

Display

• Default level: Off

Options

Speakers

• Default password: none

i.LINK Setup

• Default Country Code: us (2119)

Some DVD-Video discs feature a Parental

Lock level. If your player is set to a lower level

than the disc, the disc won’t play. This gives

you some control about what your children

watch on your DVD player.

Use the number buttons to enter a 4-

digit password.

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Parental Lock: Register Code Number

Some discs also support the Country Code

feature. The player does not play certain

scenes on these discs, depending on the

Country Code you set.

Display

Options

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

Before you can set the Parental Lock level or

the Country Code you must register a

password. As the password owner, you can

change the Parental Lock level or Country

Code whenever you like. You can also change

the password.

Press ENTER to register the password

and return to the Options menu screen.

If you forget your password, you can reset the

player then register a new one. See Resetting

the player on page 81 for how to reset the

player.

• Not all discs that you may consider

inappropriate for your children use the

Parental Lock feature. These discs will

always play without requiring the

password first.

Changing your password

To change your password, confirm your

existing password then enter a new one.

• If you forget your password, you’ll need to

reset the player to its factory settings (see

Resetting the player on page 81), then

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Select ‘Password Change’.

Setting/changing the Parental Lock level

Select ‘Level Change’.

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Parental Lock

Password Change

Level Change

Initial Settings

Bonus Group

Auto Disc Menu

Group Playback

DVD Playback Mode

SACD Playback

HDMI Settings

Country Code

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Parental Lock

Password Change

Level Change

Display

Bonus Group

Options

Auto Disc Menu

Group Playback

DVD Playback Mode

SACD Playback

HDMI Settings

Country Code

Speakers

Display

i.LINK Setup

Options

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

Use the number buttons to enter your

existing password, then press ENTER.

• The numbers appear as asterisks as you

enter them.

Use number buttons to enter your

password, then press ENTER.

Initial Settings

Parental Lock : Level Change

Password

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Parental Lock : Password Change

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Password

Display

New Password

Options

Speakers

off

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

Select a new level.

Enter a new password.

Initial Settings

Parental Lock : Level Change

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Parental Lock : Password Change

Password

Display

New Password

Options

Speakers

off

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

Use the Joystick to move the cursor left to lock

more levels (more discs will require the

password); move right to unlock levels. You

can’t lock level 1.

Press ENTER to register the new

password and return to the Options menu

screen.

Press ENTER to set the new level and

return to the Options menu screen.

Setting/changing the Country Code

You may also want to refer to the Country

Code list on page 85.

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Initial Settings menu

Select ‘Country Code’.

• Select by code number: Use the Joystick

to move the cursor right then use the

number buttons to enter the 4-digit

country code (you can find the Country

Code list on page 85.)

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Parental Lock

Password Change

Level Change

Bonus Group

Auto Disc Menu

Group Playback

DVD Playback Mode

SACD Playback

HDMI Settings

Country Code

Display

Initial Settings

Options

Speakers

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Parental Lock : Change Country Code

i.LINK Setup

Password

Display

Country Code List

Code

Use number buttons to enter your

Options

password, then press ENTER.

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

Initial Settings

Press ENTER to set the new Country

Parental Lock : Change Country Code

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Code and return to the Options menu

screen.

Password

Display

Country Code List

Code

Options

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

• Changing the Country Code does not take

effect until the next disc is loaded (or the

current disc is reloaded).

Select a Country Code.

There are two ways you can do this.

• Select by code letter: Use the Joystick (up/

down) to change the Country Code.

Bonus Group

Initial Settings

Parental Lock : Change Country Code

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Password

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Parental Lock

Bonus Group

Off (jp)

Display

Country Code List

Code

Auto Disc Menu

Group Playback

DVD Playback Mode

SACD Playback

HDMI Settings

Options

Display

Single

Speakers

Options

DVD-Audio

2ch Area

i.LINK Setup

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

Some DVD-Audio discs have an extra ‘bonus’

group that requires a 4-digit key number to

access. See the disc packaging for details

and the key number.

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Initial Settings menu

When you play a DVD-Audio disc that has a

bonus group, the key number input screen

appears automatically. You can also access

the same screen here.

Group Playback

• Default setting: Single

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Parental Lock

Bonus Group

All

Initial Settings

Single

Auto Disc Menu

Group Playback

DVD Playback Mode

SACD Playback

HDMI Settings

Digital Audio Out

Bonus Group : Key Number Input

Display

Video Output

Language

Options

Speakers

Display

i.LINK Setup

Options

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

DVD-Audio discs can have up to 9 groups of

tracks. When set to Single, the selected

group plays and then the disc stops, or

returns to the menu screen. Use Group

Search (see Searching a disc on page 49) to

select the group to play. (You cannot use the

track skip ꢋ / ꢊ or scan buttons ꢌ /

ꢉ in this mode.)

• If you eject the disc, switch the power off,

or unplug the player, you will need to re-

enter the key number.

Set to All if you want to play all the groups on

a disc consecutively.

Auto Disc Menu

• Default setting: On

Initial Settings

• Even if the players is set to All but you

select a group to play from the disc menu,

only that group will play. If you stop

playback, all groups will play again when

you restart playback.

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Parental Lock

Bonus Group

Off

Auto Disc Menu

Group Playback

DVD Playback Mode

SACD Playback

HDMI Settings

Display

Options

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

This specifies whether the menu (Top menu)

is automatically displayed after loading a

disc. Set to On if you want the menu displayed

automatically, or Off if you don’t want it

displayed.

DVD Playback Mode

• Default setting: DVD-Audio

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Parental Lock

Bonus Group

DVD-Audio

DVD-Video

Auto Disc Menu

Group Playback

DVD Playback Mode

SACD Playback

HDMI Settings

Display

Options

Speakers

• Some DVD discs display a menu

automatically regardless of this setting. If

you press ꢇ while a disc is loading, this

setting is ignored.

i.LINK Setup

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Initial Settings menu

Some DVD-Audio discs contain DVD-Video

content in addition to the DVD-Audio. Set to

DVD-Video to play a DVD-Audio disc as if it

were a DVD-Video disc. Note that in this case

only the DVD-Video part of the disc will play.

HDMI Settings

You only need to make this setting if you

connected this player to an HDMI-compatible

component using the HDMI connector.

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Display

Options

Parental Lock

Bonus Group

Off (jp)

Auto Disc Menu

Group Playback

DVD Playback Mode

SACD Playback

HDMI Settings

Single

DVD-Audio

2ch Area

• This setting reverts to DVD-Audio

(default) when the disc tray is opened, or

the power is switched into standby.

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

SACD Playback

After selecting HDMI from the Initial Settings

menu, the HDMI settings menu appears. For

example, if you connected a Pioneer display,

the following menu should be displayed with

the component name showing where

XXXXXX appears below:

• Default setting: 2ch Area

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Display

Options

Parental Lock

Bonus Group

2ch Area

Multi-ch Area

CD Area

Auto Disc Menu

Group Playback

DVD Playback Mode

SACD Playback

HDMI Settings

Speakers

XXXXXX

i.LINK Setup

720x480 P

16:9

Direct

Resolution

Aspect Ratio

Video Memory

Audio

SACD discs can be divided up into several

different areas — stereo audio (2ch Area),

multi-channel audio (Multi-ch Area) and, for

hybrid SACDs, standard CD audio (CD Area).

Select which you want to listen to.

LPCM

With DVI/HDCP-compatible devices, the

same screen is shown, but with the audio

setting grayed-out (there is no audio with

DVI):

• For multi-channel audio from the i.LINK

(DV-868AVi only) and 5.1 channel analog

outputs, SACD playback must be set to

Multi-ch Area.

720x480 P

16:9

Resolution

Aspect Ratio

Video Memory

Audio

Direct

LPCM

• If you select an area that isn’t on the disc

loaded, a different area of the disc will

play. For example, if you choose standard

CD audio but the disc loaded is not a

hybrid SACD, the stereo SACD audio will

play.

• Use the joystick (up/down) to select a

setting.

• Use the joystick (left/right) to adjust the

current setting.

• After you’ve finished, press ENTER to

confirm any settings you’ve made and

return to the Initial Settings menu.

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Initial Settings menu

You can adjust any or all of the following

HDMI settings (the same options are

available for DVI/HDCP-compatible devices):

• 16:9(Compressed) – Progressive-scan

4:3 material is shown with black bars on

either side of the screen.

Resolution

Video Memory

Since HDMI has the capacity to support many

different high-definition video formats, you

may want to change the resolution depending

on the monitor you’re using. The options that

appear will depend on the video format of the

current disc (NTSC or PAL).

These settings allow you to change the

appearance of the HDMI video presentation.

You can also access these options from the

Video Adjust menu (see Video Adjust on

page 57 for more on this).

• Direct – The picture appears simply

according to how the source was

encoded.

• VGA – 640x480 pixel progressive-scan

video (NTSC only)

• 720 x 480 P (NTSC)/ 720 x 576 P (PAL) –

720x480/576 pixel progressive-scan video

• Natural – Edges are softer making this

setting good for movies.

• 720 x 480 I (NTSC)/ 720 x 576 I (PAL) –

720x480/576 pixel interlace video

• Enhanced – Edges are sharper making

this setting ideal for animation and

material with computer generated effects.

• 1280 x 720 P – 1280x720 pixel

progressive-scan video

• Memory1–3 – Use for saving your own

presets (see Creating your own presets on

page 57 for more on this)

• 1920 x 1080 I – 1920x1080 pixel interlace

video

Audio

If the monitor or device you have connected

using HDMI is not compatible with

compressed multi-channel formats, you

should set this to LPCM, otherwise set to

Auto.

• A message will appear if you select an

incompatible resolution.

• DV-668AV only – Only the 720 x 480 P and

720 x 576 P options are available in the

Resolution settings.

• LPCM – All audio signals are downmixed

to linear PCM (2-channel).

• Auto – Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG

sources are processed according to how

they were encoded, and linear PCM

sources are heard with no processing.

Aspect Ratio

Select an aspect ratio according to the kind of

display you have, and how you want to see the

image on-screen. See also Screen sizes and

disc formats on page 81.

• 4:3 (Letter Box) – Widescreen discs are

shown with black bars top and bottom.

• Even with Auto selected, if the monitor or

device you have connected using HDMI is

not compatible with multi-channel

formats, the audio signal will be

• 4:3 (Pan&Scan) – Widescreen discs are

shown with the left and right sides

cropped.

• 16:9 (Wide) – Use this setting if you have

a widescreen monitor.

downmixed to linear PCM as above.

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Initial Settings menu

• It is not possible to output SACD, or copy-

controlled DVD-Audio CPPM sources

from the HDMI connection.

If you’ve selected DTS > PCM in DTS Out on

page 61, or 2 Channel in Audio Output Mode

below, you can choose the way the DTS signal

is downmixed PCM audio. Stereo downmixes

the signal to 2-channel stereo, whereas Lt/Rt

downmixes to a 2-channel signal compatible

with Dolby surround matrix decoders. (This

allows you to hear surround sound if your AV

receiver or amplifier has Dolby Pro Logic

capability.)

• 96/192 kHz sources are downsampled to

48 kHz and 88.2/176.4 kHz sources are

downsampled to 44.1 kHz.

CD Playback

• Default setting: PCM Playback

Initial Settings

Speakers

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

CD Playback

DTS Downmix

PCM Playback

DTS CD Playback

Audio Output Mode

• Set in Setup Navigator (Default: 2

Channel)

Display

Options

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

Initial Settings

When set to PCM Playback, playback is

optimized for standard audio CDs. You can

also play DTS CDs, however you may notice

some noise when a DTS CD starts playing.

This is not a malfunction.

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Display

Audio Out

2 Channel

Speaker Installation

Speaker Distance

Channel Level

5.1 Channel

Options

Speaker

When set to DTS CD Playback, playback is

optimized for DTS CDs. In this mode you

cannot play standard audio CDs through the

analog outputs. Change the setting back to

PCM Playback to play standard CDs.

i.LINK Setup

If you connected this player to an AV receiver

using the 5.1 channel analog outputs, set this

to 5.1 Channel. This will enable you to enjoy

multichannel sound.

The i.LINK audio output (DV-868AVi only) is

not affected by this setting.

If you connected only the stereo analog

outputs, set to 2 Channel. On this setting

multichannel audio is downmixed to 2

channels for stereo analog output.

DTS Downmix

• Default setting: Stereo

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Display

Options

CD Playback

DTS Downmix

Stereo

Lt/Rt

• When set to 5.1 Channel, you’ll only get

sound from all speakers when playing

multichannel discs.

Speakers

• When set to 5.1 Channel the AUDIO

OUT (2ch) jacks output the front L/R

channels of multichannel discs.

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Initial Settings menu

• When set to 5.1 Channel there is no

optical/coaxial digital or HDMI output

when playing DVD-Audio discs.

Move the cursor right to modify the

selected speaker.

Use the Joystick (up/down) to change

• Some DVD-Audio discs don’t allow down-

mixing of audio. These discs always

output multi-channel audio regardless of

the setting made here.

the current setting.

• You can see the effect of your changes in

the room graphic on the right of the

screen.

• Except for the subwoofer, you can set

speaker size to Large or Small. If the main

speaker cone in the speaker is 12cm or

more, set to Large, otherwise set to Small

(or Off if you don’t have that speaker).

Speaker Installation

• Set in Setup Navigator (default: L/R:

Large | C: Large | LS/RS: Large| SW: On)

You only need to make this setting if you

connected this player to your amplifier using

the 5.1 channel analog outputs.

• If you set the front L and R speakers to

Small, the center and surround speakers

are automatically set to Small and the

subwoofer to On.

This setting does not affect any digital audio

output.

• The subwoofer can only be set to On or

Off.

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Audio Output Mode

Speaker Installation

Speaker Distance

Channel Level

2 Channel

Fix

Move the cursor left to go back to the

speaker list if you want to modify another

speaker, or press ENTER to exit the

Speaker Installation screen.

Display

Options

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

Speaker Distance

Use the Speaker Installation screen to tell

the player what kinds of speakers you have

connected.

• Default setting: all speakers 3 m

You only need to make this setting if you

connected this player to your amplifier using

the 5.1 channel analog outputs.

Use the Joystick to move the cursor

up/down to select a speaker.

• The L and R, and RS and LS speakers are

paired; you can’t set them differently.

These settings do not affect any digital audio

output.

To get the best surround sound from your

system, you should set up the speaker

distances from your listening position.

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Large

Initial Settings

Language

Display

Options

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Audio Output Mode

Speaker Installation

Speaker Distance

Channel Level

2 Channel

Fix

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

Display

Options

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

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Initial Settings menu

Use the Joystick to move the cursor

You only need to make this setting if you

connected this player to your amplifier using

the 5.1 channel analog outputs.

up/down to select a speaker.

• The L and R speakers are paired; you can’t

set them differently.

These settings do not affect any digital audio

output.

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Audio Output Mode

Speaker Installation

Speaker Distance

Channel Level

Fix

Language

Display

Variable

Options

Display

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

Options

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

Move the cursor right to change the

speaker distance for the highlighted

speaker.

When set to Fix, the level of each of the 5.1

channel analog outputs is fixed. Choose

Variable if you want to adjust the relative

levels to balance the surround sound better

for your listening room.

Use the Joystick (up/down) to change

the distance.

• When you change the distance settings of

the front left (L) or front right (R) speakers,

all the other speaker distances change

relative to it.

Initial Settings

Auto

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Display

0.0dB

• Front left/right (L/R) speaker distances

can be set from 30 cm to 9 m in 10 cm

increments.

Options

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

• The center speaker (C) and subwoofer

(SW) can be set from –2 m to +2 m

relative to the front left/right speakers.

You can set the individual channel levels

between –6dB and +6dB in 0.5 dB

• Surround left/right (LS/RS) speakers can

be set from –6 m to +2 m relative to the

front left/right speakers.

increments using the test tone output as a

guide to set the correct levels. Adjust the

levels until the output level from all channels

sounds the same from your usual listening

position. Note that Audio Output Mode

(page 73) must be set to 5.1 Channel in order

to use the test tone.

Move the 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.

• Speaker Distance settings do not affect

SACD playback.

Channel Level

• Default setting: Fix

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Automatic: Select Auto to start the test tone

output. No sound will be heard from the

subwoofer.

To turn the test tone on/off for an individual

speaker, move the cursor right. The test tone

continues playing even when you select a

different speaker.

Initial Settings

Auto

Digital Audio Out

Auto

Video Output

Language

Display

0.0dB

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Display

0.0dB

Options

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

Options

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

As the test tone plays through each speaker in

turn, it is highlighted on-screen. Use the

Joystick (up/down) to adjust the channel

output level of the current speaker. Move the

cursor left to exit the test tone sequence, or

press ENTER to save the settings and exit the

Channel Level setting screen.

To save the settings and exit, press ENTER

with the channel level field highlighted (as

shown above).

Manual: Use the Joystick to move the cursor

up/down to select a speaker.

• The subwoofer output will sound quite low

compared to the other speakers.

Initial Settings

i.LINK Setup

Auto

Digital Audio Out

(DV-868AVi only)

Video Output

Language

Display

0.0dB

Options

Audio Out

• Default setting: On

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

You only need to make this setting if you

connected this player to other equipment

using the i.LINK interface.

Move the cursor right (or press ENTER) then

use the Joystick (up/down) to set the channel

output level.

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Audio Out

Off

Auto

Connections Setup

Auto Select Play

DVD-Audio Out

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Display

0.0dB

Display

Options

Speakers

Options

i.LINK Setup

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

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Initial Settings menu

Change this setting to Off if the i.LINK

interface is still connected but you need to

use one of the other outputs. Changing this

setting to Off does not affect i.LINK thru data

(i.e., if this player is between two other i.LINK

components, it will still pass data between

them).

This screen shows the output settings for

Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG audio.

Depending on the other component, these

may be configured automatically. If this

player can’t determine the appropriate

settings, the defaults are Dolby Digital, DTS

and PCM. If you need to change the settings,

move the cursor right and make the new

setting.

Set back to On (i.LINK-ready) to be able to use

the i.LINK interface.

Auto Select Play

Connections Setup

• Default setting: Off

You only need to make this setting if you

connected this player to other equipment

using the i.LINK interface.

You only need to make this setting if you

connected this player to other equipment

using the i.LINK interface.

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Audio Out

VSX-49TXi

VSX-AX10i

DV-47Ai

Connections Setup

Auto Select Play

DVD-Audio Out

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Audio Out

Off

Connections Setup

Auto Select Play

DVD-Audio Out

VSX-49TXi

VSX-AX10i

Display

Options

Display

Speakers

Options

i.LINK Setup

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

This screen shows the equipment connected

using the i.LINK interface.

Using this setting you can specify up to five

receivers to automatically switch input

function to this player when you start

playback of a disc. Highlight a receiver from

the list and press ENTER.

Components which are able to receive

i.LINK Audio are shown in black (an i.LINK

receiver, for example); those which can’t (a

DV camcorder, for example) are shown in

gray. If the player can’t display the name of a

component, ‘****’ is shown; if the name

can’t be determined, Unknown is displayed.

The most recently selected component is

marked with a orange box (ꢆ). The i.LINK

output when playing Dolby Digital, DTS or

MPEG discs will be as set for this component

(see also Connections Setup above).

Select the component that you want to set up

the audio output formats for.

Select Off to reset all the settings.

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Connections Setup

VSX-49TXi : Pioneer

Display

DolbyDigital

DTS

PCM

DTS

Options

Speakers

MPEG

i.LINK Setup

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Initial Settings menu

When the i.LINK connections are changed,

the following screen appears.

• When set to 5.1 Channel, you’ll only get

sound from all speakers when playing

multichannel discs.

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Audio Out

Off

Connections Setup

VSX-49TXi

Connections were changed

• Some DVD-Audio discs don’t allow down-

mixing of audio. These discs always

output multi-channel audio regardless of

the setting made here.

Auto Select Play

and thus updated.

DVD-Audio Out

VSA-AX10

Display

Options

ENTER

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

Press ENTER to return to the menu screen.

• Whether a receiver from the list has been

selected or not, this player will start

playback when you change the input

function of the receiver to this player.

• Note that some AV receivers may not be

compatible with this feature.

DVD-Audio Out

• Default setting: 5.1 Channel

You only need to make this setting if you

connected this player to other equipment

using the i.LINK interface.

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Audio Out

2 Channel

Connections Setup

Auto Select Play

DVD-Audio Out

5.1 Channel

Display

Options

Speakers

i.LINK Setup

Set this to 5.1 Channel to enjoy surround

sound when playing multichannel discs.

To downmix a multichannel source when

using the i.LINK connection, set to 2 Channel

for stereo output.

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Chapter 9

Additional information

Storing discs

Taking care of your player and

discs

Although CDs and DVD discs are more

durable than vinyl records, you should still

take care to handle and store discs correctly.

When you're not using a disc, return it to its

case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in

excessively cold, humid, or hot environments

(including under direct sunlight).

Handling discs

When holding discs of any type, take care not

to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the

disc surface. Hold the disc by its edge or by

the center hole and edge.

Don’t glue paper or put stickers onto the disc,

or use a pencil, ball-point pen or other sharp-

tipped writing instrument. These could all

damage the disc.

Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback

performance. Take care also not to scratch

the label side of the disc. Although not as

fragile as the recorded side, scratches can

still result in a disc becoming unusable.

Should a disc become marked with fingerprints,

dust, etc., clean using a soft, dry cloth, wiping

the disc lightly from the center to the outside

edge as shown in the diagram below.

For more detailed care information see the

instructions that come with discs.

Do not load more than one disc into the player

at a time.

Discs to avoid

Discs spin at high speed inside the player. If

you can see that a disc is cracked, chipped,

warped, or otherwise damaged, don't risk

using it in your player—you could end up

damaging it.

Wipe lightly from the center of the disc

using straight strokes.

Don’t wipe the disc surface using circular

strokes.

If necessary, use a cloth soaked in alcohol, or

a commercially available CD/DVD cleaning kit

to clean a disc more thoroughly. Never use

benzine, thinner or other cleaning agents,

including products designed for cleaning

vinyl records.

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This player is designed for use with

• Place on a window sill or other place

where the player will be exposed to direct

sunlight.

conventional, fully circular discs only. Use of

shaped discs is not recommended for this

product. Pioneer disclaims all liability arising

in connection with the use of shaped discs.

• Use in an excessively dusty or damp

environment.

• Place directly on top of an amplifier, or

other component in your stereo system

that becomes hot in use.

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. Although lens cleaners for CD

players are commercially available, we do not

recommend using them since some may

damage the lens.

• Use near a television or monitor as you

may experience interference—especially

if the television 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, or cover with

cloth—this may prevent proper cooling of

the unit.

Problems with condensation

Condensation may form inside the player if it

is brought into a warm room from outside, or

if the temperature of the room rises quickly.

Although the condensation won’t damage the

player, it may temporarily impair its

performance. For this reason you should

leave it to adjust to the warmer temperature

for about an hour before switching on and

using.

• Place on an unstable surface, or one that

is not large enough to support all four of

the unit’s feet.

Moving the player

DV-868AVi – If you need to move the player,

first press the ꢂ button on the remote to turn

the player off. Wait for --OFF-- to disappear

from the display, then switch off the power by

pressing POWER on the front panel and

unplug the power cable.

Hints on installation

DV-668AV – If you need to move the player, first

press ꢂ STANDBY/ON on the front panel to

turn the player off. Wait for --OFF-- to

disappear from the display, then unplug the

power cable. Never lift or move the unit during

playback—discs rotate at a high speed and

may be damaged.

We want you to enjoy using this product for

years to come, so please bear in mind the

following points when choosing a suitable

location for it:

Do...

• Use in a well-ventilated room.

• Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such

as a table, shelf or stereo rack.

Power cable caution

Handle the power cable by the plug part. Do

not pull out the plug by tugging the cable, and

never touch the power cable when your hands

are wet, as this could cause a short circuit or

electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece

of furniture, or other object on the power

Don’t...

• Use in a place exposed to high

temperatures or humidity, including near

radiators and other heat-generating

appliances.

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cable or pinch the cable in any other way.

Never make a knot in the cable or tie it with

other cables. The power cables should be

routed so that they are not likely to be stepped

on. A damaged power cable can cause a fire

or give you an electric shock. Check the power

cable once in a while. If you find it damaged,

ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service

center or your dealer for a replacement.

Set to 4:3 (Letter Box), widescreen discs are

shown with black bars top and bottom.

Set to 4:3 (Pan&Scan), widescreen discs are

shown with the left and right sides cropped.

Although the picture looks larger, you don’t

actually see the whole picture.

Screen sizes and disc formats

DVD-Video discs come in several different

screen aspect ratios, ranging from TV

programs, which are generally 4:3, to

CinemaScope widescreen movies, with an

aspect ratio of up to about 7:3.

Televisions, too, come in different aspect

ratios; ‘standard’ 4:3 and widescreen 16:9.

Please note that many widescreen discs

override the player’s settings so that the disc

is shown in letter box format regardless of the

setting.

Widescreen TV users

If you have a widescreen TV, the TV Screen

setting (page 62) of this player should be set

to 16:9 (Wide).

When you watch discs recorded in 4:3 format,

you can use the TV controls to select how the

picture is presented. Your TV may offer

various zoom and stretch options; see the

instructions that came with your TV for

details.

• Using the 16:9 (Wide) setting with a

standard 4:3 TV, or either of the 4:3

settings with a widescreen TV, will result

in a distorted picture.

Please note that some movie aspect ratios are

wider than 16:9, so even though you have a

widescreen TV, these discs will still play in a

‘letter box’ style with black bars at the top and

bottom of the screen.

Resetting the player

Use this procedure to reset all the player’s

settings to the factory default.

Switch the player into standby.

Using the front panel buttons, hold

Standard TV users

down the ꢆ (stop) button and press

POWER to switch the player back on.

All the player’s settings are now reset, and

you should see the ‘Let’s Get Started’ screen.

If you have a standard TV, the TV Screen

setting (page 62) of this player should be set

to 4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan&Scan),

depending on which you prefer.

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About the audio output settings

The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Digital Audio Out and Audio

Output Mode screens (see Digital Audio Out settings on page 60 and Audio Output Mode on

page 73) affect the output from the 2 channel and the 5.1 channel analog outputs, and from the

optical/coaxial digital outputs with various types of disc.

Disc audio format

Player setting

Front L/R

Surround L/R

Digital outputs

analog outputs^*1Center, LFE, outputs^*1PCM convert^*2

Bitstream^*3

Dolby Digital

Left / Right

DTS

Dolby Digital

2 Ch

2ch downmix

Front L / R

–

2ch downmix

Left / Right

2ch downmix

Surround L/R,

Center, LFE

5.1 Ch

Dolby Digital

karaoke

2 Ch / 5.1 Ch

Left / Right

–

Linear PCM

DTS

2 Ch / 5.1 Ch

2 Ch

Left / Right

2ch downmix

Front L / R

–

Surround L/R,

Center, LFE

5.1 Ch

MPEG

2 Ch / 5.1 Ch

2 Ch

Left / Right

2ch downmix^*4

Front L / R

–

Left / Right

2ch downmix^*5

–

MPEG

DVD-Audio

2ch downmix^*5

–

Surround L/R,

Center, LFE

5.1 Ch

DVD-RW

2 Ch / 5.1 Ch

Left / Right^*6

–

Left / Right

Dolby Digital

MPEG or PCM

Super Audio CD

2 Ch

2ch downmix

Front L / R

–

Surround L/R,

Center, LFE

5.1 Ch

2 Ch / 5.1 Ch

2 Ch

Left / Right

2ch downmix

Front L / R

–

Left / Right

DTS

Left / Right

DTS

DTS CD

Surround L/R,

Center, LFE

5.1 Ch

Video CD

2 Ch / 5.1 Ch

Left / Right

–

Left / Right

* When Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel, the AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) FRONT L / R jacks

act as a second pair of stereo audio outputs.

* Dolby Digital > PCM, MPEG > PCM or DTS > PCM setting (see Digital Audio Out settings

on page 60)

* Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS setting (see Digital Audio Out settings on page 60)

* Discs that prohibit downmixing will be output as 5.1 channel even if 2 Channel is selected

as the Audio Output Mode setting (see Audio Output Mode on page 73)

* Discs that prohibit downmixing also mute the digital output

* If the sound is mono, the Left and Right channels will be the same

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About the HDMI output settings

The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the HDMI and Audio Output Mode

screens (see HDMI Settings on page 71 and Audio Output Mode on page 73) affect the HDMI

output with various types of disc.

HDMI Audio Setting

LPCM

Disc audio format

Auto

Dolby Digital^*

2 ch downmix

Left / Right

Dolby Digital^*2

Left / Right

DTS^*2

Dolby Digital (Karaoke)

Linear PCM^*

Left / Right

DTS

2 ch downmix

Left / Right

MPEG^*

MPEG^*2

DVD-Audio (with CPPM)

DVD-Audio (without CPPM)

CD / MP3

No sound^*

2 ch downmix^*

Left / Right

DTS

DTS CD

Video CD

Left / Right

SACD Playback

2 ch Area

Multi-ch Area

CD Area

Super Audio CD

––– ^*

Left / Right^*6

* These formats include DVD-RW discs.

* If the HDMI device you are using is not compatible with these compressed formats, the signal

is output as linear PCM.

* It is not possible to output DVD-Audio sources from the HDMI connection if they are copy-

controlled using CPPM.

* Multichannel discs that prohibit downmixing will not be output even if 2 Channel is selected

as the Audio Output Mode setting (see Audio Output Mode on page 73).

* It is not possible to listen to SACDs using the HDMI connection.

* Only applicable to discs that have a CD area.

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About the i.LINK output settings

(DV-868AVi only)

The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the SACD Playback, DVD-Audio

Out and Connections Setup screens (see SACD Playback on page 71, DVD-Audio Out on

page 78 and Connections Setup on page 77) affect the i.LINK audio output with various types of

disc.

Disc audio format

Connections Setup

Bitstream > PCM^*

2 ch downmix

Left / Right

Bitstream^*

Dolby Digital

Left / Right

DTS

Dolby Digital (Karaoke)

Linear PCM

Left / Right

DTS

2 ch downmix

Left / Right

MPEG

DVD-RW (mono, dual mono, 2ch)

DVD-RW (3ch or more)

Left / Right

Dolby Digital / MPEG

Left / Right

DVD-Audio Out

2 Channel

5.1 Channel

DVD-Audio

CD / MP3

DTS CD

2 ch downmix

Multi-channel

Left / Right

DTS

Video CD

Left / Right

SACD Playback

2 ch Area

Multi-ch Area

Multi-channel^*

CD Area

Left / Right^*

Super Audio CD

Left / Right

* Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG setting (see Connections Setup on page 77)

* PCM setting (see Connections Setup on page 77)

* Only applicable to discs that have a multichannel area.

* Only applicable to discs that have a CD area.

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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

Dutch (nl), 1412

Russian (ru), 1821

Chinese (zh), 2608

Korean (ko), 1115

Greek (el), 0512

Estonian (et), 0520

Basque (eu), 0521

Persian (fa), 0601

Finnish (fi), 0609

Fiji (fj), 0610

Faroese (fo), 0615

Frisian (fy), 0625

Lingala (ln), 1214

Slovak (sk), 1911

Slovenian (sl), 1912

Samoan (sm), 1913

Shona (sn), 1914

Somali (so), 1915

Albanian (sq), 1917

Serbian (sr), 1918

Siswati (ss), 1919

Sesotho (st), 1920

Sundanese (su), 1921

Swedish (sv), 1922

Swahili (sw), 1923

Tamil (ta), 2001

Laothian (lo), 1215

Lithuanian (lt), 1220

Latvian (lv), 1222

Malagasy (mg), 1307

Maori (mi), 1309

Macedonian (mk), 1311

Malayalam (ml), 1312

Mongolian (mn), 1314

Moldavian (mo), 1315

Marathi (mr), 1318

Malay (ms), 1319

Maltese (mt), 1320

Burmese (my), 1325

Nauru (na), 1401

Irish (ga), 0701

Scots-Gaelic (gd), 0704

Galician (gl), 0712

Guarani (gn), 0714

Gujarati (gu), 0721

Hausa (ha), 0801

Hindi (hi), 0809

Croatian (hr), 0818

Hungarian (hu), 0821

Armenian (hy), 0825

Interlingua (ia), 0901

Interlingue (ie), 0905

Inupiak (ik), 0911

Indonesian (in), 0914

Icelandic (is), 0919

Hebrew (iw), 0923

Yiddish (ji), 1009

Javanese (jw), 1023

Georgian (ka), 1101

Kazakh (kk), 1111

Greenlandic (kl), 1112

Cambodian (km), 1113

Kannada (kn), 1114

Kashmiri (ks), 1119

Kurdish (ku), 1121

Kirghiz (ky), 1125

Latin (la), 1201

Afar (aa), 0101

Abkhazian (ab), 0102

Afrikaans (af), 0106

Amharic (am), 0113

Arabic (ar), 0118

Assamese (as), 0119

Aymara (ay), 0125

Azerbaijani (az), 0126

Bashkir (ba), 0201

Byelorussian (be), 0205

Bulgarian (bg), 0207

Bihari (bh), 0208

Bislama (bi), 0209

Bengali (bn), 0214

Tibetan (bo), 0215

Breton (br), 0218

Catalan (ca), 0301

Corsican (co), 0315

Czech (cs), 0319

Telugu (te), 2005

Tajik (tg), 2007

Thai (th), 2008

Nepali (ne), 1405

Norwegian (no), 1415

Occitan (oc), 1503

Oromo (om), 1513

Oriya (or), 1518

Panjabi (pa), 1601

Polish (pl), 1612

Pashto, Pushto (ps), 1619

Portuguese (pt), 1620

Quechua (qu), 1721

Rhaeto-Romance (rm), 1813 Ukrainian (uk), 2111

Kirundi (rn), 1814

Romanian (ro), 1815

Kinyarwanda (rw), 1823

Sanskrit (sa), 1901

Sindhi (sd), 1904

Tigrinya (ti), 2009

Turkmen (tk), 2011

Tagalog (tl), 2012

Setswana (tn), 2014

Tonga (to), 2015

Turkish (tr), 2018

Tsonga (ts), 2019

Tatar (tt), 2020

Twi (tw), 2023

Urdu (ur), 2118

Uzbek (uz), 2126

Vietnamese (vi), 2209

Volapük (vo), 2215

Wolof (wo), 2315

Xhosa (xh), 2408

Yoruba (yo), 2515

Zulu (zu), 2621

Welsh (cy), 0325

Danish (da), 0401

Bhutani (dz), 0426

Esperanto (eo), 0515

Sangho (sg), 1907

Serbo-Croatian (sh), 1908

Sinhalese (si), 1909

Country Code list

Country, Country Code, Country Code letter

Argentina, 0118, ar

Australia, 0121, au

Austria, 0120, at

Belgium, 0205, be

Brazil, 0218, br

Canada, 0301, ca

Chile, 0312, cl

China, 0314, cn

Denmark, 0411, dk

Finland, 0609, fi

France, 0618, fr

Germany, 0405, de

Hong Kong, 0811, hk

India, 0914, in

Indonesia, 0904, id

Italy, 0920, it

Japan, 1016, jp

Korea, Republic of, 1118, kr

Malaysia, 1325, my

Mexico, 1324, mx

Netherlands, 1412, nl

New Zealand, 1426, nz

Norway, 1415, no

Pakistan, 1611, pk

Philippines, 1608, ph

Portugal, 1620, pt

Russian Federation, 1821, ru

Singapore, 1907, sg

Spain, 0519, es

Switzerland, 0308, ch

Sweden, 1905, se

Taiwan, 2023, tw

Thailand, 2008, th

United Kingdom, 0702, gb

United States of America, 2119, us

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Browsable pictures (DVD-Audio only)

A feature of some DVD-Audio discs in which

the user can browse still pictures recorded on

the disc as the audio is played. See also

Slideshow.

Selecting languages using the

Language Code list

Some of the language options (such as ‘DVD

Language’ in the Setup Navigator) allow you

to set your preferred language from any of the

136 languages listed in the Language Code

list on page 85.

Digital audio

An indirect representation of sound by

numbers. During recording, the sound is

measured at discrete intervals (44,100 times a

second for CD audio) by an analog-to-digital

converter, generating a stream of numbers.

On playback, a digital-to-analog converter

generates an analog signal based on these

numbers. See also Sampling frequency and

Analog audio.

Select ‘Other Language’.

Use the Joystick (left/right) to select

either a code letter or a code number.

Use the Joystick (up/down) to select a

code letter or a code number.

• You can also use the number buttons if

you’re entering a language code.

See Language Code list on page 85 for a

complete list of languages and codes.

Dolby Digital

Glossary

Using a maximum of 5.1 channels of audio,

this high quality surround system is used in

many of the finer movie theaters around the

world.

Analog audio

An electrical signal that directly represents

sound. Compare this to digital audio which

can be an electrical signal, but is an indirect

representation of sound. See also Digital

audio.

The on-screen display shows which channels

are active, for example showing 3/2.1. The 3

being the two front channels and the center

channel; the 2 being the surround channels,

and the .1 being the LFE channel.

Aspect ratio

The width of a TV screen relative to its height.

Conventional TVs are 4:3 (in other words, the

screen is almost square); widescreen models

are 16:9 (the screen is almost twice as wide as

it is high).

DTS

DTS stands for Digital Theater Systems. DTS

is a surround system different from Dolby

Digital that has become a popular surround

sound format for movies.

Bonus Group (DVD-Audio only)

An ‘extra’ group on some DVD-Audio discs

that requires a key number to access.

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Dynamic range

MP3

The difference between the quietest and

loudest sounds possible in an audio signal

(without distorting or getting lost in noise).

Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks are

capable of a very wide dynamic range,

delivering dramatic cinema-like effects.

MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a compressed

audio file format. Files are recognized by their

file extension “.mp3” or “.MP3”.

MPEG audio

An audio format used on Video CD/Super

VCDs and some DVD discs. This unit can

convert MPEG audio to PCM format for wider

compatibility with digital recorders and AV

amplifiers. See also PCM (Pulse Code

Modulation).

File extension

A tag added to the end of a filename to

indicate the type of file. For example, “.mp3”

indicates an MP3 file.

i.LINK

MPEG video

i.LINK is a trademark name of IEEE1394, a

high-speed digital interface capable of

carrying audio, video and other types of data

(this player only outputs audio).

The video format used for Video CD/Super

VCDs and DVDs. Video CD/Super VCD uses

the older MPEG-1 standard, while DVD uses

the newer and much better quality MPEG-2

standard.

HDMI

Packed PCM (DVD-Audio only)

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)

is a high-speed digital interface which has the

capability to support standard, enhanced, or

high-definition video plus standard to multi-

channel surround-sound audio on a single

digital connection. HDMI features include

uncompressed digital video, a bandwidth of

up to 5 gigabytes per second and

A lossless compression system that enables

more PCM audio to be stored on a DVD-Audio

disc than would otherwise be possible.

PBC (PlayBack Control) (Video CD/Super

VCD only)

A system of navigating a Video CD/Super VCD

through on-screen menus recorded onto the

disc. Especially good for discs that you would

normally not watch from beginning to end all

at once—karaoke discs, for example.

communication between the AV source and

AV devices such as DTVs.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition

Multimedia Interface are trademarks or

registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.

PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)

Interlaced video

The most common system of encoding digital

audio, found on CDs and DAT. Excellent

quality, but requires a lot of data compared to

formats such as Dolby Digital and MPEG

audio. For compatibility with digital audio

recorders (CD, MD and DAT) and AV

amplifiers with digital inputs, this unit can

convert Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG audio to

PCM. See also Digital audio.

A method of displaying a picture in which

odd-numbered lines are updated in one pass,

then even-numbered lines updated in the

next. See also Progressive scan video.

ISO 9660 format

International standard for the volume and file

structure of CD-ROM discs.

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PQLS (Precision Quartz Lock System)

[rate control]

Technology for high-precision transmission of

digital audio over the i.LINK interface

enabling jitterless digital-to-analog

conversion using a precision quartz in the

rate control-compatible receiver.

Sampling frequency

The rate at which sound is measured to be

turned into digital audio data. The higher the

rate, the better the sound quality, but the

more digital information is generated.

Standard CD audio has a sampling frequency

of 44.1kHz, which means 44,100 samples

(measurements) per second. See also Digital

audio.

Progressive scan video

Also called non-interlaced video, this method

of displaying a picture updates all the lines in

one pass, resulting in a more stable, flicker-

free image than Interlaced video on page 87

(for a given scanning rate). See also Interlaced

video on page 87 and About progressive scan

video on page 26.

Slideshow (DVD, Video CD/Super VCD)

A feature of some DVD discs in which still

pictures recorded on the disc cycle

automatically as the audio is played. See also

Browsable Picture.

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.

Regions (DVD-Video only)

These associate discs and players with

particular areas of the world. This unit will

only play discs that have compatible region

codes. You can find the region code of your

unit by looking on the rear panel. Some discs

are compatible with more than one region (or

all regions).

S1 S-video output

This S-video signal format includes aspect

ratio information (4:3 or 16:9) within the video

signal. TVs which are compatible with S1 S-

video automatically switch aspect ratio

according to the signal.

S2 S-video output

S2 is an enhanced version of S-video which, in

addition to aspect ratio information, contains

letterbox / pan & scan information.

Widescreen TVs which are compatible with

S2 S-video automatically switch aspect ratio

according to the signal.

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Troubleshooting

• Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is

something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may

lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances 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.

General

Problem

Remedy

The disc won’t play or is

• Make sure the disc is free from dirt and dust and is not damaged

automatically ejected after (see Taking care of your player and discs on page 79).

• Make sure the disc is loaded with the label side face-up and aligned

properly in the 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 cannot be

used (see DVD-Video regions on page 11).

• Condensation inside the player: Allow time for condensation to

evaporate. Avoid using the player near an air-conditioning unit.

The player switches off

automatically when it’s not

in use.

• DV-668AV only – This is not a malfunction. If the player is left

inactive for 30 minutes with the disc tray closed (and no buttons

are pressed), the system automatically switches to standby

(except when a powered subwoofer is connected).

DVD-Audio playback stops. • The disc may have been illegally copied.

Picture playback stops and • Press ꢆ, then start playback again (ꢇ).

the operation buttons

cannot be used.

• Switch the power off once, unplug from the wall socket, then plug

back in and switch on again by pressing POWER (DV-868AVi only)

then ꢂ STANDBY/ON on the remote to switch the player on.

New settings made in the

• Some settings can be changed while a disc is playing, but are not

Setup screen menus while effective until the disc is stopped then restarted: Press ꢆ, then start

a disc is playing are

ineffective.

playback again (ꢇ).

Settings are canceled.

• When the power is cut due to power failure or by unplugging the

power cord during operation, settings will be canceled. See Moving

the player on page 80 for proper shutdown instructions.

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DVD/CD/Video CD/Super VCD player

Problem

Remedy

The remote control doesn't • The CONTROL IN jack on the rear panel is connected: Point the

seem to work.

remote control at the connected component to control this player.

• The remote control is too far from the player, or the angle with the

remote sensor is too wide: Use the remote within its operating range

(see Using the remote control on page 8).

• The batteries are exhausted: Put in new ones (see Putting the

batteries in the remote control on page 8).

No picture/No color.

• Check that the PURE AUDIO indicator is not lit. If it is, press the

PURE AUDIO button (See also Front panel on page 24).

• 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: Press the PROGRESSIVE button on

the front panel to set to interlace (the indicator above the button

should not be lit) (see About progressive scan video on page 26).

• DV-668AV only – When an HDMI device is connected, there is no

output from the composite, S-video, or component video jacks

(only during NTSC disc playback).

Screen is stretched or

aspect does not change.

• The TV Screen setting in the Initial Settings menu is incorrect. See

TV Screen on page 62 for how to set it correctly for your TV/monitor.

• If your TV/monitor is connected using an S-video cable, try changing

the S-Video Out setting (see S-Video Out on page 63).

Picture disturbance during • This player is compatible with Macro-Vision System copy guard.

playback or dark.

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.

• The TV system may be set inappropriately. See Setting the TV system

on page 30.

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Problem

Remedy

No audio, or audio is

distorted.

• No audio is output during slow motion playback or when scanning

discs other than audio CDs.

• 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 (see Taking care of your player and discs on page 79).

• 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.).

• DV-868AVi only–If the i.LINK interface is active, all other audio

outputs are switched off. See Audio Out on page 76 for how to

switch it off.

The analog audio is OK, but • Make sure that the Digital Out setting is set to On (see Digital Out

there appears to be no on page 60).

optical/coaxial digital audio • Check that the Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG Out settings (see

signal.

Digital Audio Out settings on page 60) 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.

• Check that the PURE AUDIO indicator is not lit. If it is, press the

PURE AUDIO button (See also Front panel on page 24).

Noticeable difference in

DVD and CD volume.

• This is due to differences in the audio format and is not a

malfunction.

Cannot play multi-channel • Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 5.1 Channel (see

audio.

Audio Output Mode on page 73).

• Check that the Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG Out settings (see

Digital Audio Out settings on page 60) 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 on page 74 are

correct.

• Check the audio options available from the disc menu.

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Problem

Remedy

Cannot listen to high-

sampling rate audio

• Make sure that Linear PCM Out is set to Down Sample Off (see

Linear PCM Out on page 61).

through the optical/coaxial • As a copy-protection measure, some DVDs do not output 96kHz

digital output.

audio. In this case, even if set to Down Sample Off, the player

automatically outputs the audio at 48 kHz. This is not a malfunction.

Cannot output 192kHz or

• The player does not output digital audio from the optical/coaxial

176.4kHz digital audio from jacks at these sampling rates. The digital output is automatically

optical/coaxial output.

downsampled.

Cannot output 96kHz or

• Check that Linear PCM Out is set to Down Sample Off

88.2kHz digital audio from (see Linear PCM Out on page 61).

optical/coaxial output. • Some discs are digital copy protected and do not output high

sampling rate digital audio. In this case the output is automatically

downsampled.

No DTS audio output from • If this unit is connected to a non-DTS compatible amplifier or

optical/coaxial output.

decoder using a digital audio cable, set DTS Out to DTS > PCM. If you

do not do this, noise will be output when you play a DTS disc.

• If this unit is connected to a DTS-compatible amplifier or decoder

using a digital audio cable, check the amplifier settings, and that the

cable is properly connected.

Audio mix does not sound • Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel if you've

right or sounds incomplete connected to the stereo inputs on your amplifier or TV (see Audio

(for example, inaudible

dialog).

Output Mode on page 73).

Disc containing the MP3

tracks won’t play.

• This player is compatible with multi-session discs, but only plays

sessions that are closed.

• If the message UNPLAYABLE is displayed when you try to play a

disc/track, check the audio file formats (see Compressed audio

compatibility on page 9).

Can’t hear effect of

TruSurround

• TruSurround does not work with CD, MP3, DVD-Audio, SACD or

96kHz linear PCM DVD.

• The TruSurround effect is only output through the AUDIO OUT

(2ch) analog audio outputs.

• Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel (see Audio

Output Mode on page 73).

• The effectiveness of TruSurround varies with the disc.

The audio recorded on a

Super VCD disc is not

output properly.

• If the audio is switched to [2] when playing a Super VCD that

contains only one stereo soundtrack, there may be no sound at all.

Press AUDIO to change the soundtrack.

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HDMI troubleshooting

Problem

Remedy

No HDMI audio output.

• If the front panel HDMI indicator is lit:

– You won’t hear any sound from the HDMI output if the source

component is only DVI/HDCP-compatible.

– It is not possible to output SACD or copy-controlled DVD-Audio

CPPM sources from the HDMI connection.

• If the front panel i.LINK indicator is unlit then:

– Make sure that 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 do this.

– Check that the HDMI cable is connected properly and that the cable

isn’t damaged.

– Check that components connected using the HDMI interface are

switched on and HDMI compatible. (An HDMI connection can only

be made with components compatible with both DVI and High

Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP).)

– Check that the PURE AUDIO indicator is not lit. If it is, press the

PURE AUDIO button (See also Front panel on page 24).

No HDMI video output

• Make sure that 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 do this.

• It is not possible to output SACD or copy-controlled DVD-Audio

CPPM sources from the HDMI connection.

• Check that the HDMI cable is connected properly and that the cable

isn’t damaged.

• Check that components connected using the HDMI interface are

switched on and HDMI compatible. (An HDMI connection can only

be made with components compatible with both DVI and High

Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP).)

• Check that the PURE AUDIO indicator is not lit. If it is, press the

PURE AUDIO button (See also Front panel on page 24).

• Make sure the resolution on this player matches that of the

component you have connected using HDMI. See HDMI Settings

on page 71 to change the HDMI resolution.

No multichannel HDMI

audio.

• Make sure the Audio setting in the HDMI menu is set to Auto (see

HDMI Settings on page 71 to do this).

• You can’t hear multi-channel DVD-Audio using the HDMI

interface. The signal will automatically be downmixed to stereo.

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Problem

Remedy

A connected HDMI

component doesn’t work

with this player.

• Depending on the connected component, this player may not work

properly with it. See the operating instructions that came with the

other component.

i.LINK troubleshooting

(DV-868AVi only)

Problem

Remedy

No i.LINK audio output.

• If the front panel i.LINK indicator is lit then:

– Check that your AV receiver is DTCP (Digital Transmission Copy

Protection) compatible.

– Check that your AV receiver is compatible with the type of disc that

you’re trying to play (for example, SACD).

• If the front panel i.LINK indicator is unlit then:

– Check that your AV receiver is set to the correct input.

– Check that the i.LINK cable is connected properly and that the cable

isn’t damaged. Use an i.LINK cable no longer than 3.5 meters.

– Check that components connected using the i.LINK interface are

switched on and i.LINK Audio compatible. Do not connect DV format

players/recorders or personal computers.

– Check that the i.LINK Audio Out setting is On (see Audio Out on

page 76).

– Check that the PURE AUDIO indicator is not lit. If it is, press the

PURE AUDIO button (See also Front panel on page 24).

Auto Select Play doesn’t

work.

• Make sure that the receiver has been selected in the Auto Select

Play on page 77.

• Make sure that i.LINK Audio Out is set to On (see Audio Out on

page 76).

• Auto Select Play doesn’t work while LINK CHECK shows in the front

panel display (see i.LINK-related messages opposite).

i.LINK audio is temporarily • See i.LINK-related messages for possible causes of this.

interrupted.

No multichannel i.LINK

audio.

• For multichannel SACD playback, make sure that SACD Playback is

set to Multi-ch Area (see SACD Playback on page 71).

• For multichannel DVD-Audio playback, make sure that Audio

Output Mode is set to 5.1 Channel (see Audio Output Mode on

page 73).

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Problem

Remedy

Playback starts

• This is an i.LINK feature and not a malfunction.

automatically when the

input function of the AV

receiver is changed to this

player.

A connected i.LINK

component doesn’t work

with this player.

• Depending on the connected component, this player may not work

properly with it. See also the operating instructions that came with the

other component.

BUS FULL

i.LINK-related messages

The i.LINK bus has reached its capacity and

cannot transmit any more data.

(DV-868AVi only)

You may see the following messages

displayed in the front panel display when

using the i.LINK interface.

• Static electricity or other external

influences may cause malfunctioning of

this unit. In this 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.

LINK CHECK

The player is checking the i.LINK network. It

does this, for example, when components are

added or removed from the network. The

sound may be interrupted if this happens

during playback.

PQLS ON

Displayed when the player receives a rate

control on request from the receiver during

playback. The sound may be interrupted

momentarily when this happens.

Note that the PQLS feature works only when

the player is connected to a single receiver.

PQLS OFF

Displayed when the player receives a rate

control off request from the receiver during

playback. The sound may be interrupted

momentarily when this happens.

LOOP CONNECT

The i.LINK network cannot function because

it is connected in a loop (see Creating an

i.LINK network on page 20).

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Specifications

This connector provides the video and audio

signals for connection to a compatible color TV

or monitor.

General

System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DVD Player

Power requirements. . . . AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption

DV-868AVi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 W

DV-668AV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 W

Power consumption (standby) . . . . . . . . . .0.3 W

Weight

DV-868AVi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.7 kg

DV-668AV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4 kg

Dimensions

DV-868AVi. . . . 420 (W) x 109 (H) x 279 (D) mm

DV-668AV . . . . 420 (W) x 100 (H) x 278 (D) mm

Operating temperature . . . . . . . .+5°C to +35°C

Operating humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5% to 85%

(no condensation)

PIN no.

1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audio 2/R out

3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Audio 1/L out

4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B* out

8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Status

11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G* out

15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R* or C* out

17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Video out or Y* out

21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

* AV CONNECTOR 1 (RGB)-TV/AV Receiver is

output

HDMI output

HDMI output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 pin

i.LINK output

(DV-868AVi only)

Audio output (1 stereo pair)

Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . .During audio output

200 mVrms (1 kHz, –20 dB)

i.LINK output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 pin (S400)

Number of channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA jack

Component Video output (Y, PB, PR

)

Output level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y: 1.0 Vp-p (75 Ω)

PB, PR: 0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω)

Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RCA jacks

Audio output (multi-channel / L, R, C,

SW, LS, RS)

Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . .During audio output

200 mVrms (1 kHz, –20 dB)

Number of channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA jack

S-Video output

Y (luminance) - Output level . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)

C (color) - Output level . . . . . . .286 mVp-p (75 Ω)

Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S-Video jack

Audio characteristics

Frequency response

Video output

Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)

Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RCA jack

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Hz to 44 kHz(DVD fs: 96 kHz)

. . . . . . . . 4 Hz to 88 kHz (DVD-Audio fs: 192 kHz)

S/N ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118dB

Dynamic range

DV-868AVi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108.8dB

DV-668AV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108dB

AV connector output

AV Connector (21-pin connector assignment)

AV connector output . . . . . . . . 21-pin connector

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Total harmonic distortion

DV-868AVi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0008 %

DV-668AV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001 %

Wow and flutter . . . . . . . . Limit of measurement

(0.001% W. PEAK) or lower

Digital output

Optical digital output . . . . . . Optical digital jack

Coaxial digital output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA jack

Other terminals

Control in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minijack (3.5 ø)

Control out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minijack (3.5 ø)

Accessories

Stereo audio cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Video cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

4-pin S400 i.LINK cable (DV-868AVi only) . . . . . 1

Power cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

AA/R6P dry cell batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

These operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Warranty card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

• The specifications and design of this

product are subject to change without

notice, due to improvement.

Published by Pioneer Corporation.

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