Pioneer VP-1000 warranty Features

		SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.
NONUSE PERIODS - The power cord of the appliance	DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE - The appliance should
should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for		be serviced by Pioneer authorized service center or quali·
a long period of ti me.		fied service personnel when:
OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY - Care should be taken	•	The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or
	•	Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the
so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into
		appliance, or
the enclosure through openings.
	•	The appliance has been exposed to rain; or
SERVICING - The user should not attempt to service the
	•	The appliance does not appear to operate normally or

appliance beyond that described in the operating instruc· exhibits a marked change in performance; or

tions. All other servicing should be contacted nearest	• The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure
Pioneer authorized service center.
	damaged.

FEATURES

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Th is system uses a laser beam to detect the signal record­ ed on the laser disc. There is no physical contact between the pickup system and the disc itself since the laser beam is focused on the signal patterns and the variation of the light reflected is converted into the reproduced signal. Unlike an ordinary phonograph record , there is no abrasion and no wear on the disc or the pickup. Even if there are finger­ prints or dust on the laser disc surface, this will not usually interfere with reproduction of picture or audio because the laser beam is focused about 1.1 mm under the disc surface. In other words, the recorded signal surface is not exposed, so video disc handling is easy and requires no special care .

High fidelity stereo sound

Besides the video signal, audio is rec·orded on two sep~Hate channels as FM signals. Therefore, stereo or bilingual re­ production is also possible.

Audio frequency response is 40Hz - 20 kHz, signal-to-noise ratio is 55dB or more, and total harmonic distortion is 0 .3% or less, making this high fidelity ·stereo source comparable with conventional phonograph records or FM broadcasts.

Although connection to an ordinary television set is all that is required for normal video and audio reproduction , we re­ commend that a hi-fi stereo system, one from Pioneer, for example, is used to take full advantage of the hi-fi sound quality of the laser disc.

each revolution, so a number of additional performance features are possible.

Although the extended play disc, also known as the CLV or constant linear velocity disc , does not offer such additional features, it does have a maximum playing time of one hour per side since the rotational speed continuously varies from 1,800 rpm at the inner circumference to 600 rpm at the outer circumference.

Built-in computer control provides multiple performance features and easy operation.

From the inner to the outer circumference, the Pioneer laser disc has a maximum of 54,000 "tracks" in a con­ tinuous spiral pattern. On the CAV (standard play) disc, the signal for one video picture frame is recorded on one track covering one full revolution. Beginning at the inside circum­ ference, each frame is recorded along with its frame num­ ber. Thanks to microcomputer control, a single frame can be played repeatedly to provide a still picture, each frame can be played several times for slow motion, and tracks can be skipped for fast-forward or reverse reproduction. There is also a "super action" feature so called frame number random access that will find a specific frame automatically by frame number within 15 seconds, and you can play slow motion, fast action, and etc. from that point. Such complex operations are remarkably easy, as will be apparent when you operate VP-1000 laser disc player.

Both standard play (CAV) and extended play (CLV) laser disc can be played, and VP-l000 automatically detects these laser discs and

play accordingly.

The standard play disc, also known as the CAV or constant angular velocity disc, spins at the same, constant speed of 1,800 rpm from the inner circumference to the outer cir­ cumference and provides a maximum of 30 minutes playing time per side.

On the CAV disc, one video picture frame is recorded for

Infrared wireless remote control is possible.

With the optional RU-1000 remote control unit virtually all operations can be controlled from a distance via infrared light. Remote control using a connection wire is also pos­ sible.

Adaptable to PCM digital audio disc reproduction.

VP-1000 is equipped with special output jacks for provision for a PCM adaptor to decode the signal from soon-to-be­ available PCM (pulse code modulation) digital audio discs.

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