Settings for Pioneer 7400 DVD Player

Connection to the external pushbuttons is made via standard telephone RJ-11 modular connectors. Two of the 4 wires (Green and Red) are used to start the selection, while the other two wires (Yellow and Black) provide 12 volts DC to illu- minate the pushbutton lamp.

Connection to the Pioneer DVD player is via the supplied cable, with a 3 pin DIN circular connector on one end, and a 15 pin male “D” connector on the Pioneer end. Communication between the controller and the player is RS-232 serial data at 9600 Baud.

Prior to final installation, two steps must be taken: setting up the Pioneer player, and programming the DVD-204 or DVD-212 with the desired frame numbers or chapters taken from the DVD disc being used.

Pioneer DVD Setup:

It is necessary to configure the Pioneer DVD player to work in this application. As shipped from Pioneer, the factory default settings need to be changed. This settings are all in the Pioneer’s Advanced Setup menu. It would be a good idea to review the Pioneer manual for more detail, however, the basic technique to to hold down the SETUP button on the Pioneer remote control until the following menu appears on the screen. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll through the menu, and use the RIGHT and LEFT buttons to change a setting. Press ENTER to save the settings.

Remove the DVD disc from the player before changing the settings. If the disc is in, the settings will not be saved. Keep in mind that the DVD-204 or DVD-212will not work until the Pioneer player is configured. For instance, the DVD-204/212 operate at 9600 Baud, while Pioneer’s factory default setting is 4800 Baud. Here are the required settings:

Settings for Pioneer 7400 DVD Player

ADV SETUP		page 1 /2
WEEKLY TIMER			OFF
POWER	ON START		T00:C00
TITLE	PLAY	MODE	SINGLE
REPEAT MODE			OFF
BAUD	RATE		9600bps
TRAY	LOCK		OFF
BLACKBOARD LOCK			OFF
STACK	MODE	OSD	ON
REV STEP/REV PLAY			VOBU
ADV SETUP		page 2 /2
PLAYER CONTROL PANEL			SELECTABLE
SETUP	LOCK (MOUSE)		ON
EXTERNAL OPTION SW			STANDARD
SYNCH	OUT (DURING SQ)		ON
EXTERNAL SYNC			OFF
AV SYNC COMPENSATE			ON

Settings for the Pioneer 7200 (not in production as of Feb. 2000) are basically the same as for the 7400. To access the 7200’s menu, hold down the MENU button on the remote control. Settings are as follows: