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Compressed Audio Compatibility

•This unit will play compressed audio

files formatted in the MPEG-1 Audio

Layer 3 format (MP3) with a 32, 44.1 or

48kHz fixed bit rate. Incompatible files

will not play and “UNPLAYABLE” will be

displayed on the unit.

•Variable Bit-Rate (VBR) files are

playable, but playing time may not be

shown correctly.

•The CD-ROM used to compile your MP3

files must be ISO 9660 Level 2 compli-

ant.

•CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA

Form1.

•This player only plays tracks that are

named with the file extension “.mp3” or

“.MP3”.

•This player is not compatible with multi-

session discs. If you try and play a multi-

session disc, only the first session will

be played.

•Use CD-R or CD-RW media for record-

ing your MP3 files. The disc must be

finalized in order to play in this unit.

•This player can recognize a maximum of

250 folders or 250 tracks. Discs contain-

ing more than 250 folders or 250 tracks

will play, but only the first 250 folders /

tracks.

•Folder and track names (excluding the

“.mp3” extension) are displayed.

•There are many different recording bit-

rates available to encode your MP3 files.

This unit was designed to be compatible

with all of them. Audio encoded at

128Kbps should sound close to regular

CD Audio quality. This player will play

lower bit-rate MP3 tracks, but please

note that the sound quality becomes

noticeably worse at lower bit-rates.

Titles, chapters and tracks

DVD discs are generally divided into one or

more titles. Titles may be further subdivided

into chapters.

Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2

CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs are divided

into tracks.

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6

CD-ROMs containing MP3 files are divided

into folders and tracks. Folders may also

contain further subfolders.

Folder A Folder B Folder C

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 1 Track 1 Track 2

mp3

mp3

mp3

mp3

mp3

mp3

DVD-Video regions

All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on

the case somewhere that indicates which

region(s) of the world the disc is compatible

with. Your DVD player also has a region

mark, which you can find on the rear panel.

Discs from incompatible regions will not play

in this player. Discs marked ALL will play in

any player.

The diagram below shows the various DVD

regions of the world.

1

2

2

5

5

6

3

21

4

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Contents

Main WARNING: IMPORTANT On the top of the player CAUTION CAUTION CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION: Contents 01 Before You Start 02 Connecting Up 03 Controls and Displays Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Contents 06 The Audio Settings Menu 07 The Initial Settings Menu 08 Additional Information Before You Start01 Features Before You Start 01 Using the remote control Whats in the box Putting the batteries in the remote control Before You Start01 Disc / Content Format Play- back Compatibility General Disc Compatibility CD-R/RW Compatibility DVD-R/RW Compatibility Before You Start 01 Compressed Audio Compatibility Titles, chapters and tracks DVD-Video regions Rear panel connections Connecting Up 02 Easy connections Using other types of video output Connecting using an S-Video output Connecting using the component video output Connecting Up 02 Taiwanese model only: Connecting using the D1 video output Connecting to an AV receiver Page Controls and Displays 03 Front panel 10 9 8 7 6 2 3 541 Controls and Displays03 Display 12 911 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Controls and Displays 03 Remote control Controls and Displays03 E/ Switching on Lets Get Started Page Using the on-screen displays Setting up with the Setup Navigator Page Playing discs Page Basic playback controls Front panel controls DVD-Video disc menus Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus Introduction Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Playing in slow motion Scanning discs Frame advance/frame reverse Looping a section of a disc Using repeat play Using random play Creating a program list En 2 Select Create/Edit from the list of program options. For a CD or Video CD/Super VCD, select a track to add to the program list. Editing a program list Other functions available from the program menu Searching a disc Switching subtitles Switching DVD audio language Switching audio channel when playing a Video CD/ Super VCD Zooming the screen Switching camera angles Displaying disc information The Audio Settings Menu 06 Virtual Surround Audio DRC The Audio Settings Menu 06 Digital Audio Out settings Digital Out Dolby Digital Out Using the Initial Settings menu MPEG Out DTS Out 96kHz PCM Out S-Video Out Video Output settings TV Screen Subtitle Language Language settings Audio Language Display settings OSD Language On Screen Display DVD Menu Language Subtitle Display Options Parental Lock Changing your password Setting/changing the Parental Lock level Setting/changing the Country Code Storing discs Discs to avoid Taking care of your player and discs Handling discs Moving the player Power cord caution Cleaning the pickup lens Problems with condensation Hints on installation Screen sizes and disc formats Widescreen TV users Standard TV users Resetting the player En Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Country, Country code, Country code letter Country code list Glossary 1 Selecting languages using the language code list Page Setting the TV system Watching NTSC on a PAL TV (MOD. PAL) Taiwanese model only: Changing the on-screen dis- play language to English Specifications General Component Video output (Y, P , P )