Operating Instructions
DV-344 DV-233
DVD PLAYER
On the bonnet of the unit
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF THIS FINE PIONEER PRODUCT
Playing recordable CDs
Features of This Player
Compatible with DVD, Video CD and CD formats
Wide range of DVD viewing options
Easy setup and adjustment using on-screen menus
Compatible with a wide range of DVD digital audio output formats
Energy-saving design
Enjoy the many features available
How to Proceed in This Manual
Set up the necessary player menus
Differences in Disc Composition
Getting Started Using Your DVD
Table of contents
Setting Up the Player
Adjusting Audio and Video Settings
Preparing the Remote Control
Before Using
Checking Accessories
Inserting batteries into the remote control
1 STANDBY/ON button
Names and Functions
Front Panel
6 3 play button
1 VCD indicator
Display Window
9 0- = ~
2 TITLE indicator
1 AUDIO OUT jacks
Rear Panel
7 VIDEO OUT SELECT switch
2 VIDEO OUT jack
1 LAST MEMORY button
Remote Control
5 SETUP button
2 standby/on button
RANDOM button
= STEP/SLOW e/E buttons
~ Number buttons 1-9, 0, +10
@ PROGRAM button
Making Connections
Connecting Your DVD Player
Connection Guide
Analog Audio Connection
Audio Connections
Digital Audio Connections
DIGITAL OUT Coaxial
S-VIDEO OUT
Video Connections
System Control Connections
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
Using the Setup Navigator
Setting Up the Player
Setting the TV System
1 Switch the player into standby
1 Press STANDBY/ON on the front panel 2 Press SETUP
Setting the OSD Language On-Screen Display Language
Setting the TV screen size
To exit the Setup Navigator
Confirming the settings
Setting digital audio connections to an AV amplifier or decoder
Setting compatibility with 96 kHz output
To exit the Setup screen
Playing DVDs, Video CDs and
Getting Started
Player
CDs - DVD/Video CD/CD
To navigate a menu screen
When a menu screen is displayed
To open or return to the DVD or Video CD menu screen
To play Video CDs without displaying menu
Advancing to the next chapter track
Forward and Reverse
Chapter Track Skip Forward
Skipping back to the previous chapter track
Press STOP 7 once
Stopping Playback and Switching Power Off
Resuming Playback from Where You Stopped - DVD/Video CD
Press PLAY
5 Use the cursor buttons 5/∞ to select the setting you want to change
Adjusting Audio and Video Settings
Using the Setup Screen Menus
6 Use the cursor buttons 3 to enter the setting options
Changing to the Setup Screen “Expert” Menu Mode
9 Press SETUP to close the Setup screen
96 kHz PCM Out
Dolby Digital Out
DTS Out
Settings Dolby Digital Dolby Digital 3 PCM
VIDEO SETTINGS
Adjusting the Dynamic Range of the Audio Soundtrack - DVD
NoteADJUSTING
MPEG Out
Settings 43 Letter Box 43 Pan & Scan 169 Wide
Setting the TV Screen Size - DVD
Differences in screen sizes and DVD formats
Content - DVD/Video CD
Switching the S-Video Output
Setting the Position of the On-screen Display Expert
ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS
Press ANGLE during playback
Turning the angle indicator on and
Viewing from a Desired Camera Angle Multi-Angle
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Changing the Audio Language Multi-Language Function - DVD
Setting the Language Options
Setting the On-screen Display OSD Language
Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired
Selecting an audio language preference
Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to switch the audio type
Changing Audio Type - Video CD/CD
French Spanish Other
Press SUBTITLE repeatedly during playback
Selecting a Subtitle Language Multi-Language Subtitles
Selecting a subtitle language preference
LANGUAGE OPTIONS
1 Use the cursor buttons to select “Other” and press ENTER
When “Other” is selected
1, 2
4 Press ENTER to set the new language
Selecting subtitles, assist subtitles or no subtitles Expert
SETTING THE LANGUAGE OPTIONS
Selecting a DVD menu language preference Expert
Forcing subtitles to be displayed Expert
Entering the password
Setting the Parental Lock Level - DVD
When a DVD with a set Parental Lock level is loaded
3 Press ENTER to set the new password
2 Use the cursor buttons 2/3 to adjust the Parental Lock level
Setting the Parental Lock level
1 Select Level Change in the Parental Lock setting and press ENTER
Changing the password
Viewing slow playback
Still Frame/Slow Play/Frame Advance Playback - DVD/Video CD
Viewing a still frame
Frame by frame advance playback Viewing one frame at a time
1 Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly to select the type of search
search using the number buttons
Searching for a Title, Chapter, Track, or Location on a Disc
3 Press PLAY
2 When you want to return to the specified location, press PLAY
To cancel repeat play
To cancel A-B repeat play
Repeat play of a chapter/track
Random playback of tracks
Random playback of chapters within one title - DVD
Random playback of titles - DVD
Random Play - DVD/Video CD/CD
Program Play - DVD/Video CD/CD
Playback in a Desired Order
Programming DVDs
1 Press PROGRAM
Additional programming options
To confirm the contents of a program
Programming Video CDs, CDs
3 Press ENTER or PLAY
To save a program in memory - DVD
To make a program of your favorite parts of a
disc as it plays - DVD/Video CD/CD
2 Press ENTER
Memorizing a Last Memory location to return to later
Resuming playback from where LAST MEMORY was pressed
2 Press to turn the power to standby, or stop playback with STOP
To clear the Last Memory location
Erasing the recorded contents
Memorizing Settings for Often Viewed DVDs Condition Memory - DVD
When a disc that has memorized settings is loaded
Press CONDITION MEMORY during playback
DVD/Video CD/CD
Viewing Disc Information
Press and hold DISPLAY to display the time remaining on the disc
FUNCTIONS
CD and Video CD
Resetting the Player to System Settings
Video CD with PBC disabled
After using discs, store them upright
How to hold discs
Cleaning
CAUTION WHEN USING THE DISC
Avoid installing in a place that is
When moving the unit
Installation
CAUTION WHEN PLACING THE UNIT IN A STEREO RACK WITH GLASS DOORS
Language
Language Code List
TION
Input-code
Settings are canceled
Troubleshooting
When making changes in the Setup screen menus, is displayed
\ See “Setting the TV System” on page
TION
Remote control operation is not possible
Noticeable difference in DVD and CD volume
Audio is not output or is distorted
Chapter number
Terms
Aspect ratio
Component color difference video output
Sampling Frequency
Specifications
Regional restriction codes region number
Subtitle
PIONEER ELECTRONICS USA INC
PIONEER CORPORATION
TOGZF/01A00001
PIONEER EUROPE NV
