Pioneer DV-566K-s operating instructions Before you start Chapter, Features

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Chapter 1

Before you start

Features

Super VCD compatible

This player supports the IEC’s Super VCD standard. Compared to the Video CD stan- dard, Super VCD offers superior picture quality, and allows two stereo soundtracks to be recorded. Super VCD also supports the widescreen size.

MP3 compatibility

This player is compatible with CD-R, CD-RW and CD-ROM discs that contain MP3 audio tracks. See also Compressed audio compati- bility on page 9.

Graphical on-screen displays

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

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.

Virtual Dolby Digital using SRS TruSurround*3

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SRS TruSurround creates a realistic surround-sound effect from any Dolby Digital or Pro Logic encoded source using just two speakers. SRS TruSurround is a process certi- fied by Dolby Laboratories for Virtual Dolby Digital sound. See Virtual Surround on

page 47.

PureCinema progressive scan

When connected to a progressive scan- compatible TV or monitor using the compo- nent video outputs, you can enjoy extremely stable, flicker free images, with the same frame refresh rate as the original movie.

Energy saving design

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

This unit is designed to use 0.1 W (Taiwanese model) or 0.18 W (Other model) 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” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

*3 TruSurround, SRS and the symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. TruSurround tech- nology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.

Picture zoom

While a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD is playing, you can zoom in on any part of the picture at up to 4x magnification for a closer

6look. See Zooming the screen on page 42.

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