08Additional information

Problem

Remedy

No HDMI video output.

• Make sure that you’ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the

 

settings for the component you’re using. You may need to refer to the

 

instruction manual of the component to do this.

 

• Check that the HDMI cable is connected properly and that the cable

 

isn’t damaged.

 

• Check that components connected using the HDMI interface are

 

switched on and HDMI compatible.

 

• This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High

 

Definition Multimedia Interface). Depending on the component you

 

have connected, using a DVI connection may result in unreliable

 

signal transfers.

 

• Make sure the resolution on this player matches that of the

 

component you have connected using HDMI. See HDMI Resolution

 

on page 40 to change the HDMI resolution. See Resetting the output

 

resolution to the default setting with HDMI connection on page 15 if

 

you want to reset the output resolution.

 

 

No multichannel HDMI

• Make sure the HDMI Out setting is set to Auto (see HDMI Out on

audio.

page 39 to do this).

 

 

A connected DVI

• This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High

component (with HDCP)

Definition Multimedia Interface). Depending on the component you

doesn’t work with this

have connected, using a DVI connection may result in unreliable

player.

signal transfers.

 

 

Note

Static electricity or other external influences may cause malfunctioning of this unit. In this case, unplug the power cord and then plug back in. This will usually reset the unit for proper operation. If this does not correct the problem, please consult your nearest Pioneer service center.

Glossary

Analog audio Direct representation of sound by an electrical signal. See also Digital audio.

Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conventional TVs are 4:3; widescreen models are 16:9.

Digital audio Indirect representation of sound using numbers. See also Sampling frequency and Analog audio.

DivX*1

 

DivX is a media technology created by

 

 

 

 

DivX, Inc. DivX media files contain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

compressed video. DivX files can also

 

 

 

 

include advanced media features like

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

menus, subtitles, and alternate

 

 

 

 

audiotracks.

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby

 

A multi-channel audio encoding system

Digital*2

 

developed by Dolby Laboratories that

 

 

 

 

enables far more audio to be stored on a

 

 

 

 

disc than PCM encoding. See also PCM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Pulse Code Modulation).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Pioneer DV-595K-S, DV-490V-S operating instructions Glossary

DV-595K-S, DV-490V-S specifications

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