Pioneer BDP-LX70A operating instructions Screen sizes and disc formats, Resetting the player

Hints on installation

We want you to enjoy using this product for years to come, so please bear in mind the following points when choosing a suitable location for it:

Do...

•Use in a well-ventilated room.

•Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a table, shelf or stereo rack.

Don’t...

•Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or humidity, including near radiators and other heat-generating appliances.

•Place on a window sill or other place where the player will be exposed to direct sunlight.

•Use in an excessively dusty or damp environment.

•Place directly on top of an amplifier, or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use.

•Place the player on top of or immediately next to the television or monitor as you may experience interference.

•Use in a kitchen or other room where the player may be exposed to smoke or steam.

•Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with cloth — this may prevent proper cooling of the unit.

•Place on an unstable surface, or one that is not large enough to support all four of the unit’s feet.

Moving the player

If you need to move this unit, first remove the disc, if there’s one loaded, and close the disc tray. Next, press  STANDBY/ON to switch the power to standby, checking that the power off indication in the display goes off. Wait at least 10 seconds. Lastly, disconnect the power cord.

Never lift or move the unit during playback — discs rotate at a high speed and may be damaged.

Caution for when the unit is installed in a rack with a glass door

Do not press the  OPEN/CLOSE button on the remote control to open the disc table while the glass door is closed. The door will hamper movement of the disc table, and the disc table could be damaged.

Screen sizes and disc formats 09

BD-ROM and DVD-Video discs come in several different screen aspect ratios, ranging from TV programmes, which are generally 4:3, to CinemaScope widescreen movies, with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3.

Televisions, too, come in different aspect ratios; ‘standard’ 4:3 and ‘widescreen’ 16:9.

Widescreen TV users

If you have a widescreen TV, the TV Aspect Ratio setting (page 39) of this player should be set to 16:9 (Widescreen).

When you watch discs recorded in 4:3 format, you can use the TV controls to select how the picture is presented. Your TV may offer various zoom and stretch options; see the instructions that came with your TV for details.

Please note that some movie aspect ratios are wider than 16:9, so even though you have a widescreen TV, these discs will still play in a ‘letter box’ style with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.

Standard TV users

If you have a standard TV, the TV Aspect Ratio setting (page 39) of this player should be set to 4:3 (Standard).

Resetting the player

Use this procedure to reset all the player’s settings to the factory default.

1Make sure that the player is turned on.

2Press  to stop playback when a disc is being played back.

3Press and hold  and press  STANDBY/ON.

•Use the control buttons on the front panel.

•The player turns off with all settings reset.

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