Pioneer BDP-LX70A Playing movies, music and photos, Playing BD/DVD movies and Audio CD

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04Playing movies, music and photos

Using this player, you can enjoy watching movies, listening to music and browsing photos, from DVD discs or from a media server on the network. How you navigate, browse and play content varies according to the format of the content and the media:

•To play a DVD movie disc (i.e., one containing DVD-Video application format), see Playing BD/DVD movies and Audio CD below.

•To play a DVD-R/-RW disc recorded with movie, music or photo files, turn to Using the Disc Navigator on page 25.

•To play content from a media server, please refer to Using the Home Media Gallery on page 30.

Playing BD/DVD movies and Audio CD

The basic playback controls for playing BD/DVD movies and Audio CD discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter.

STANDBY/ONOPEN/CLOSE

POPUP MENU

TOP MENU

MENU

ENTER

1If the player isn’t already on, press STANDBY/ON to switch it on.

Also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input.

2Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

3Load a disc.

Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc (if you’re loading a double-sided DVD-Video disc, load it with the side you want to play face down).

The player will take a short while to read the disc, after which the disc type will show up in the front panel display.

4Press to start playback.

•Use the  (pause) and buttons to pause or stop playback. You can resume playback in either case by pressing . See also Resuming playback on page 21.

•See Playback controls on page 21 for other controls available during playback.

When playing BD-ROM discs:

•Commercially produced BD-ROM movie discs often go straight to the disc menu when playback is started (sometimes preceded

by an opening sequence). Navigate through the disc menu using the cursor keys (///) and the ENTER button. You can also use the number buttons to select numbered items in some menus.

•To get back to the top menu, press TOP MENU.

•Some BD-ROM discs feature pop-up menus that do not interrupt playback; press POPUP MENU/MENU to access these.

When playing DVD-Video discs:

•Commercially produced DVD movies often go straight to the disc menu when playback is started (sometimes preceded by an

opening sequence). Navigate the disc menu using the cursor (///) and ENTER buttons. You can also use the number buttons to select numbered items in some menus.

•To get back to the top menu, press TOP MENU.

•To get back to the disc menu, press POPUP MENU/MENU.

When playing Audio CDs:

• For more information see Playback controls on page 21.

5When you’ve finished using the player, eject the disc and switch the player back into standby.

•To open/close the disc tray, press  OPEN/CLOSE. Remove the disc before putting the player into standby.

•Press  STANDBY/ON to switch the player into standby.

About NTSC/PAL TV systems

•The TV system setting is set to PAL when you turn the player on. When video output in NTSC is played back, the TV system setting is automatically changed. When video is stopped, playback is resumed with video output in the last format used.

•When playing a movie file on a DVD-R/-RW disc or media servers, press the Blue button to switch the TV system frame rate (50 Hz/60 Hz). Each press of the button switches 50 Hz and 60 Hz alternately. “NTSC” shows up in the front panel display when NTSC is selected (it is not shown when PAL is selected).

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Contents Blu-ray Disc Player Ventilation Caution For U.K model Contents Features ChapterWhat’s in the box Putting the batteries in the remote controlUsing the remote control Disc/content format playback compatibility General disc compatibilityBD compatibility DVD compatibilityBD-ROM regions Titles and chaptersDVD-Video regions Control Hdmi OUTComponent Video OUT Digital Audio OUT COAXIAL/OPTICALUsing other types of video output Easy connectionsConnecting for Hdmi output Connecting using the component video outputAbout Hdmi About Hdmi ControlChanging the output video resolution Connecting using an S-Video output24p output AutoAnalog connections Connecting for surround soundDigital connections Connecting directly to a PC Connecting via an Ethernet hubNetwork connection Controlling this player via another Pioneer componentUsing an external IR receiver with this player IR receiverOutput Resolution Front panel display STANDBY/ON  OPEN/CLOSERemote control Switching on and setting up Press Enter to start setting up using the Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator Use the / buttons to choose a language, then pressUsing the on-screen displays Setting up for network usePress Home Menu to exit the Initial Setup menu About the screen saverPlaying movies, music and photos Playing BD/DVD movies and Audio CDAbout NTSC/PAL TV systems Press  OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray Load a discPlayback controls Scanning video and audioResuming playback of BD/DVD movies and Audio CDs Resuming playback of movie, music and photo filesVideo step forward and step reverse Changing the Play ModePlaying video in slow motion Switching camera angles Switching subtitlesSwitching audio streams/channels Switching the output video resolutionFrequently Asked Questions Playback sample rate of the audio is downsampled to 48 kHzIntroduction Alternatively, press Disc NavigatorSelect ‘Movies’, ‘Photos’ or ‘Music’ Press Home Menu to exit the Disc Navigator screenPhoto Navigator Displaying the browse menuSearching movies Browsing moviesDisplaying the Photo Options menu Browsing photosSearching photos Press  to display the Photo Options menuMusic Navigator Displaying the Song Options menuPress Enter to play the currently highlighted music Press  to display Song Options menuBrowsing songs Now playing song information Searching songsAbout network playback Using the Home Media Gallery Movie Navigator Displaying the Movie Options menuPress  to display the Movie Options menu Press Home Menu to exit the Home Media Gallery screenMovie sources Closer 102You should see a list of albums from the selected server Press Enter to display the Photo Options menuPhoto sources Browse sub-menu gives you various ways to browse songs Browsing songsMusic sources Changing content on your Media Server FAQAbout Windows Media Player 11/Windows Media Connect Authorizing this playerVideo Adjust Creating your own presetsYou can create up to three presets of your own Adjust the picture quality settingsAudio DRC Audio AdjustSelect ‘Audio Adjust’ Using the Initial Setup menu Setting above is set to 169 Widescreen24p Direct Out OffPCM DTSDTS  PCM DVD About the audio output settings Speaker Setup Software updatingTaking care of your player and discs Resetting the player Screen sizes and disc formatsSetting up the remote to control your TV TV Preset code listInput the manufacturer code Confirm that the TV is responding to the programmed codeBD/DVD language code list BD/DVD country/area code listTroubleshooting Playback troubleshootingFormat even if TV Aspect Ratio is set to 43 Standard Hdmi troubleshooting Network troubleshooting Miscellaneous troubleshooting Change the Set hybrid disc playback layer to DVDGlossary DTS-HD High Resolution Audio MAC Media Access Control addressDynamic range EthernetLicense OpenSSLOpenSSL License Original SSLeay LicenseTiff HowlUPNPLib/Intel Stack Jpeg image compression LibpngZlib FreeType LibhttpTinyLogin Vera.ttf/VeraMono.ttfShadow Utilities Luxi fontsPage No Warranty How to Apply These Terms to Your New ProgramsGNU Lesser General Public License Page END of Terms and Conditions Specifications Pioneer Corporation

BDP-LX70A specifications

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