Before You Start Features | Pioneer DV-250, DV-353, DV-251 specs

01Before You Start

Features

24-bit/192kHz compatible DAC

This player is fully compatible with high sampling-rate discs, capable of delivering better-than-CD sound quality in terms of dynamic range, low-level resolution and high-frequency detail.

Excellent audio performance with Dolby*1 Digital and DTS*2 software

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When connected to a suitable AV amplifier or receiver, this player gives great surround sound with Dolby Digital and DTS discs.

TruSurround*3 and Virtual Dolby Digital

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TruSurround/Virtual Dolby Digital creates a realistic surround-sound effect from any Dolby Digital source using just two speakers (see page 39).

Picture zoom

While a DVD or Video CD is playing, you can zoom in on any part of the picture at up to 4x magnification for a closer look (see page 37).

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MP3 compatibility

This player is compatible with CD-R, CD-RW and CD-ROM discs that contain MP3 audio tracks (see page 10).

Graphical on-screen displays

Setting up and using your DVD player is made very easy using the graphical on- screen displays.

Energy saving design

This player features an auto power-off function. If the player is not used for over 30 minutes, it automatically switches itself into standby.

This unit is designed to use 0.3 W of power when in standby mode.

*1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

*2 “DTS” is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

*3 TruSurround and the ® symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. TruSurround technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.

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Pioneer DV-250, DV-353, DV-251 operating instructions Before You Start Features, 24-bit/192kHz compatible DAC

Contents

DV-353DV-251DV-250 Important Safety Instructions For U.S. model Important Notice For Canadian model Page Contents Thank you for buying this Pioneer product Initial Settings Menu Setting/changing the Country Code Before You Start Features 24-bit/192kHz compatible DAC Before You Start What’s in the box Putting the batteries in the remote controlUsing the remote control Before You Start Discs compatible with this player CD-R/RW compatibility Before You Start CDs and Video CDs are divided into tracks Connecting Up Rear panel connections Connecting Up Easy connections Connecting Up Using other types of video outputConnecting using an S-Video output Connecting using the component video output Connecting Up Connecting to an AV receiver Digital Optical Connecting Up OPEN/CLOSE Controls and Displays Front panelSTANDBY/ON Controls and Displays Controls and Displays Remote control SetupAudio Subtitle Play Mode Surround14 0 OPEN/CLOSE Angle Press Enter to move on to the next screen Getting Started Switching onLet’s Get Started Getting Started Using the on-screen displaysPress Enter again to finish setting up Setting up with the Setup Navigator Select ‘Setup Navigator’On-screen display OSD appears Select a DVD language Congratulations, setup is complete Getting Started Playing discs Load a discPress 3 play to start playback Press 0 OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray Why won’t the disc I loaded play? Basic playback controls Numbers Front panel controlsDVD-Video disc menus Video CD PBC menus Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Playing Discs Introduction Scanning discs Playing in slow motionFrame advance/frame reverse To resume normal playback, press Play Using repeat play Looping a section of a discPress Enter on ‘BEnd Point’ to set the loop end point Press Enter on ‘AStart Point’ to set the loop start point Using random play Select a repeat play optionChapter Repeat or Repeat Off Select a random play option To add a title, select the title Creating a program listSelect ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of program options Repeat to build up a program List To play the program list, press Play Select a program play function Create/Edit See above Editing a program listOther functions available from the program menu Playing Discs Searching a disc Switching subtitlesSwitching DVD audio language Switching camera angles Zooming the screenPress Audio repeatly to select an audio channel option Use the cursor buttons to change the zoomed area MP3 disc displays Playing Discs Displaying disc informationCD and Video CD displays Audio Settings Menu Audio DRC Virtual Surround Audio Settings Menu Initial Settings Menu Using the Initial Settings menu Digital Audio Out settingsDigital Out Dolby Digital Out Initial Settings Menu DTS Out96kHz PCM Out Mpeg Out Initial Settings Menu Video Output settings Default setting 43 LetterboxDefault setting S2 TV Screen Initial Settings Menu Language settings Default setting EnglishAudio Language Subtitle Language Display settings DVD Menu LanguageSubtitle Display OSD Language Angle Indicator Select ‘Password’Use the number buttons to enter a 4- digit password Options Select ‘Password Change’ Enter a new passwordUse number buttons to enter your password, then press Enter Numbers appear as asterisks as you enter them You may also want to refer to the Country code list on Select a new level Select a country codeThere are two ways you can do this Select ‘Country Code’ Additional Information Taking care of your player and discs Handling discsStoring discs Discs to avoid Additional Information Resetting the player Additional Information Screen sizes and disc formatsWidescreen TV users Standard TV users Additional Information Language code list Country code listLanguage Laguage code letter, Language code Country, Country code, Country code letter Glossary Analog audioAspect ratio Digital audio MP3 Additional Information Specifications General TPTZZ/02A0000 Printed