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