Pioneer DV-48AV operating instructions Initial Settings menu Video Output settings

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08Initial Settings menu

Video Output settings

Setting

TV Screen

(This setting effective for analog and HDMI video output. See also Screen sizes and disc formats on page 52.)

Option

What it means

4:3 (Letter Box)

Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are

 

shown with black bars top and bottom.

 

 

4:3 (Pan & Scan)

Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are

 

shown with the sides cropped so that the image fills the

 

screen.

 

 

16:9 (Wide)

Set if you have a widescreen TV.

 

 

16:9 (Compressed)

Can be selected when you are connected via HDMI, and have

 

the HDMI Resolution set to 1920 x 1080p, 1920 x

 

1080i or 1280 x 720p. Video in 4:3 can be properly

 

displayed on a 16:9 high definition television (with black bars

 

shown on either side of the screen).

Component Out

Progressive

Set if your TV is compatible with progressive scan video (see

 

 

your TV’s instruction manual for details). The PRGSVE

 

 

indicator lights in the front panel display. See also Switching

 

 

the video output to interlace using the front panel controls on

 

 

page 13.

 

 

Note that progressive scan video is only output from the

 

 

component video jacks.

 

 

 

 

Interlace

Set if your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video.

 

 

 

HDMI Resolution

1920x1080p

Set if your TV supports 1920 x 1080 pixel progressive-scan

 

 

video. 24 Hz frame rate is not supported.

 

 

 

 

1920x1080i

Set if your TV supports 1920 x 1080 pixel interlace video.

 

 

 

 

1280x720p

Set if your TV supports 1280 x 720 pixel progressive-scan

 

 

video.

 

 

 

 

720x480p

Set if your TV supports 720 x 480 pixel progressive-scan video.

 

 

 

 

720x480i

Set if your TV supports 720 x 480 pixel interlace video.

 

 

 

HDMI Color

Full range RGB

If colors are weak, this gives brighter colors and deeper

 

 

black.

 

 

 

 

RGB

Use this setting if colors appear overly rich on the Full Range

 

 

RGB setting.

 

 

 

 

Component

Outputs component video format (default setting for HDMI-

 

 

compatible devices).

 

 

 

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Contents DV-48AV Wash hands after handling Grounding or Polarization POWER-CORD Caution To establish a safe levelContents Before you start FeaturesBefore you start Chapter What’s in the box Before you startPutting the batteries in the remote Before you start Hints on installation Disc/content format playback compatibilityCD-R/-RW compatibility This unit will play DVD+R/+RW discsDVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility DVD-R/-RW compatibilityCompressed audio compatibility About MPEG-4 AACDivX video compatibility About WMVJpeg file compatibility PC-created disc compatibilityConnections Chapter ConnectionsEasy connections Connections Connecting using the S-video output Connecting using the component video outputConnecting to an AV receiver Connections STANDBY/ON  TipConnecting the multichannel analog outputs Connecting the digital outputCoaxial Digital Audio OUT jack to a Coaxial input on your AV receiverConnections Connecting using Hdmi Connections About Hdmi  STANDBY/ONControls and displays Chapter Controls and displaysFront panel Controls and displays Remote control FL DimmerSetting up the remote to control your TV Using the remote controlUsing the TV remote control buttons Controls and displaysSwitching on Using the on-screen displaysGetting started Getting started ChapterGetting started Setting up the player for your Setting the language of this player’s on-screen displaysPress  OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray Load a disc Getting started Playing discsPress  play to start playback Getting started Basic playback controlsResume and Last Memory NumbersEnter DVD-Video and DivX disc menusReturn Why won’t the disc I loaded play? Video CD PBC menusMy DVD-Audio disc starts playing, but then suddenly stops Why can’t I hear Sacd audio through the digital outputs?Disc may have been illegally copied Playing discs Playing discs ChapterScanning discs Playing in slow motionBrowsing DVD or Video CD disc with the Disc Navigator Playing discs Viewing a Jpeg slideshowSelect a view option Select the thumbnail image for what you want to play Use the cursor buttons /// Enter to navigateUsing repeat play Looping a section of a discTo resume normal playback, select ‘Off’ from the menu Select a repeat play optionSelect a random play option Using random playUse the following controls during random play Playing discs Creating a program list Other functions available from the program menuRepeat to build up a program List ClearSwitching subtitles Select a search modePlaying discs Searching a disc Press Enter to start playbackPlaying discs Switching audio language/ channels Switching camera anglesZooming the screen Displaying disc informationUSB playback Using the USB interfaceUSB playback Chapter Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus ChapterAudio Settings menu Virtual SurroundAudio Settings and Video Adjust menus Video Adjust menuSettings High, Medium, Low, Off default Make settings using the /// cursor buttons, and EnterInitial Settings menu Chapter Initial Settings menuUsing the Initial Settings menu Initial Settings menu Digital Audio Out settings DTSMpeg PCM Lpcm 2CHInitial Settings menu Video Output settings Initial Settings menu Language settings Display settingsInitial Settings menu Options settings Registering a new passwordParental Lock StereoInitial Settings menu Changing your passwordSetting/changing the Parental Lock Setting/changing the Country/Area codeAbout DivX VOD content Playing DivX VOD contentDisplaying your DivX VOD registration code Select ‘Display’Initial Settings menu Speakers settings Audio Output ModeAbout the audio output settings DTS CDInitial Settings menu About the Hdmi audio output settings Lpcm 2CHSacd Default settings all speakers 10.0ft Speaker DistanceUse the / cursor up/down to select a speaker L and R speakers are paired you can’t set them differentlyDefault settings L/R Large C Large SL SR LargeSW On Speaker InstallationUse the / cursor up/down buttons to select a speaker Additional information Chapter Additional informationTaking care of your player and discs Additional information Screen sizes and disc formatsAdditional information Resetting the player Selecting languages using the language code listAll the player’s settings are now reset DVD-Video regionsAdditional information Troubleshooting Remote controlDisc won’t play or is automatically ejected after loading Doesn’t seem to workDVD and CD volume Malfunction No picture/No colorScreen is stretched or Aspect does not changeCan’t hear effect Virtual SurroundHdmi troubleshooting No Hdmi audio outputComponent Out cannot Be set to Interlace 720 xUSB troubleshooting Player TransfersIs not recognized by SystemAdditional information Glossary DivXWMA Additional information Language code list Country/Area code listLanguage Language code letter, Language code Country/Area, Country/Area code, Country/Area code letterAdditional information Specifications Power requirementsDimensions ±0.001 % W. 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DV-48AV specifications

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