Pioneer DV-233 Setting the OSD Language On-Screen Display Language, Setting the TV screen size

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1 Press ( STANDBY/ON on the front panel).

2 Press SETUP.

When SETUP is pressed for the first time, the following screen appears. Though the Setup Navigator may be used more than once, this screen only appears the first time SETUP is pressed.

Audio1 Audio2 Video Language General

 

Setup Navigator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setup Navigator

Start

 

Move

 

 

Auto Start Off

 

 

 

Select

 

Exit

 

ENTER

SETUP

3 Use the cursor buttons (5/) to make a selection.

If you are going to use the Setup Navigator, it is not necessary to change the setting on the first screen. Please proceed to the next step.

If you do not want to set up the player using the Setup Navigator, use the cursor button () to select [Auto Start Off] at this time.

The Setup Navigator function may still be used at a later time in manual Setup screen menu operation (page 24).

4 Press ENTER.

The selection is entered and the next Setup Navigator screen appears.

Use steps 3 and 4 as a basis for entering selections on the all of the Setup Navigator screens described on the following pages.

To change the answer to a prior question

Use the cursor button (2) to return to previous screens. Please note, however, that you cannot go forward using the cursor button (3), so it will be necessary to answer all the questions that occur after the screen that was returned to.

To exit the Setup Navigator

Press SETUP while on any of the screens to exit the Setup Navigator. Please note that if the Setup Navigator is exited before all the questions are answered, no settings are changed.

To return to the Setup screen

Press RETURN. The Setup Navigator is exited and the Setup screen General menu screen appears. Please note that no settings are changed if RETURN is pressed before the Setup Navigator is finished.

Setting the OSD Language (On-Screen Display Language)

The [OSD Language] screen establishes the OSD language, or on-screen display language, which refers to the language that is used by the player in menus and on-screen messages. Additionally, the language that is established at this setting will also be used for the default audio and subtitle language.

Audio1 Audio2 Video LanguageGeneral

Setup Navigator

Language English

OSD Language français

Español

Move ENTER Select SETUP Exit

Settings: English*

français

Español

* Factory setting

Note

In addition to setting the [OSD Language], the audio and subtitle language are also set at this time. If you wish to change the audio or subtitle language to a different language, make changes in the Setup screen Language menu [Audio Language] and [Subtitle Language] as needed (pages 32,

33).

Setting the TV screen size

The [TV Type] screen establishes the size, or more appropriately the width to height ration of your television or monitor. The width-to-height ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3, while the width-to-height ratio of wide screen and high-definition TVs is 16:9. This width-to-height ratio is called the aspect ratio.

Audio1 Audio2 Video LanguageGeneral

 

Setup Navigator

 

 

 

 

 

TV Connection

 

 

 

 

TV Type

Widescreen (16:9)

 

 

 

 

Standard (4:3)

 

Move

 

 

Select

 

Exit

 

ENTER

SETUP

Settings: Widescreen (16:9)*

Standard (4:3)

* Factory setting

Note

There are two screen formats that can be used to display wide-screen format DVDs: letter box and pan & scan. When [Standard (4:3)] is selected in the Setup Navigator, the letter box screen format is automatically selected. To switch the preference to the pan & scan format, make changes in the Setup screen Video menu [TV Screen] setting (page 28).

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Contents DV-344DV-233 On the bonnet of the unit Page Features of This Player Compatible with DVD, Video CD and CD formatsPlaying recordable CDs Easy setup and adjustment using on-screen menus Wide range of DVD viewing optionsEnergy-saving design How to Proceed in This Manual Differences in Disc CompositionTable of contents Preparing the Remote Control Before UsingChecking Accessories Inserting batteries into the remote controlNames Functions Front PanelDisplay Window Rear Panel Remote Control ~ Number buttons 1-9, 0, +10 £ Search Mode button= STEP/SLOW e/E buttons Random buttonConnecting Your DVD Player Connection GuideAnalog Audio Connection Audio ConnectionsDigital Audio Connections Digital OUT CoaxialVideo Connections System Control ConnectionsUsing the Setup Navigator Setting Up the PlayerSetting the TV System When setting up for the first timeSetting the OSD Language On-Screen Display Language Setting the TV screen sizeTo exit the Setup screen Setting compatibility with 96 kHz outputConfirming the settings To change other player settings in the Setup screen menusPlaying DVDs, Video CDs Getting StartedPlayer CDs DVD/Video CD/CDTo navigate a menu screen When a menu screen is displayedTo open or return to the DVD or Video CD menu screen To play Video CDs without displaying menu ScreensSkipping back to the previous chapter track Forward and ReverseAdvancing to the next chapter track Fast forward scanningStopping Playback Switching Power Off Resuming Playback from Where You Stopped DVD/Video CDDVD/Video CD/CD Use the cursor buttons 3 to enter the setting options Adjusting Audio Video SettingsUsing the Setup Screen Menus Use the cursor buttons 2/3 to select the menu you wantSettings Expert Changing to the Setup Screen Expert Menu ModeSetup screen closes BasicDolby Digital Out Settings Dolby Digital Dolby Digital 3 PCMSettings 96 kHz 3 48 kHz* 96 kHz DTS OutAdjusting the Dynamic Range of the Audio Soundtrack DVD Mpeg OutDigital Out Expert DVD/Video CD/CD Settings 43 Letter Box Pan & Scan Wide Differences in screen sizes and DVD formatsContent DVD/Video CD Switching the S-Video OutputSetting the Position of the On-screen Display Expert Selecting Picture Quality Appropriate for ProgramPress Angle during playback Turning the angle indicator onViewing from a Desired Camera Angle Multi-Angle To check whether or not a disc is recorded with anglesChanging the Audio Language Multi-Language Function DVD Setting Language OptionsSetting the On-screen Display OSD Language Press Audio repeatedly to select the desiredChanging Audio Type Video CD/CD Selecting an audio language preferenceFrench Spanish Other Selecting a Subtitle Language Multi-Language Subtitles Selecting a subtitle language preferencePress Subtitle repeatedly during playback Use the cursor buttons to select Other and press Enter When Other is selectedLanguage code list can be found on Press Enter to set the new languageSelecting a DVD menu language preference Expert Settings w/ Subtitle Language English French Spanish OtherSettings With Audio Off Assist SubtitleEntering the password Setting the Parental Lock Level DVDWhen a DVD with a set Parental Lock level is loaded Press Enter to set the new passwordChanging the password Setting the Parental Lock levelUse the cursor buttons 2/3 to adjust Parental Lock level Changing the Background Color of the Screen ExpertViewing slow playback Still Frame/Slow Play/Frame Advance Playback DVD/Video CDViewing a still frame Frame by frame advance playback Viewing one frame at a timeWhen performing a time search Press Search Mode repeatedly to select the type of searchSearch using the number buttons To perform a direct title or chapter/trackRepeat play of a specified section Repeat play of a chapter/trackRepeat play of a title Return to a specified location on a discRandom playback of tracks Random playback of chapters within one title DVDRandom playback of titles DVD Random Play DVD/Video CD/CDPlayback in a Desired Order Programming DVDsProgram Play DVD/Video CD/CD Programming Video CDs, CDs Additional programming optionsPress Program To save a program in memory DVDTo erase a program saved in memory DVD Program is saved in memoryTo clear the Last Memory location Resuming playback from where Last Memory was pressedMemorizing a Last Memory location to return to later Memory DVD/Video CDWhen a disc that has memorized settings is loaded Erasing the recorded contentsPress Condition Memory during playback When you release the button, the information disappears Viewing Disc InformationResetting the Player to System Settings Video CD with PBC disabledCD and Video CD Additional Information Disc CareFor Proper and Long Use of This Unit Language Code List Troubleshooting Remote control operation is not possible Audio is not output or is distortedKHz pages 15 Terms Specifications Pioneer Corporation TOGZF/01A00001

DV-344, DV-233 specifications

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