DVD Player
DV-656A DV-655A
Operating Instructions
CA U TION
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION
For U.S. model IMPORTANT NOTICE
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help
Information to User
Operating Environment H045En
On the bonnet of the unit
For U.S. model
ENERGY STAR and
Contents
02 Connecting Up
Disc/Content Format playback
Connecting using the
06 The Audio Settings Menu
07 The Video Settings Menu
08 The Initial Settings Menu
Setting/changing the
01 Before You Start Features
DVD-Audio and SACD*1 compatible
Super VCD compatible*1
TruSurround*4 and Virtual Dolby Digital
Putting the batteries in the remote control
Using the remote control
Before You Start What’s in the box
3 Close the cover
01 Before You Start Disc / Content Format Play- back Compatibility
General Disc Compatibility
CD-R/RW Compatibility
DVD-R/RW Compatibility
Before You Start
PC Created Disc Compatibility
Titles, chapters, Groups and tracks
DVD-Video regions
02 Connecting Up Rear panel
1 CONTROL IN / OUT
2 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT - OPTICAL / COAXIAL
3 AUDIO OUT 2ch
Connecting Up Easy connections
A/V IN
02 Connecting Up Using other types of video output
Connecting using an S-Video output
Connecting using the component video output
DV-655A Taiwan model only Connecting using the D1/D2 video output
Connecting for multichannel surround sound
Connecting Up
Connecting using the multichannel analog outputs
02 Connecting Up
Connecting using a digital output
Connecting Up
Controlling this player from another Pioneer component
My TV only has one input for the sound. What should I plug it into?
03 Controls and Displays Front panel
2 PROGRESSIVE button/indicator
3 VIDEO OFF button/indicator
12 Remote control sensor
Controls and Displays
About progressive scan video
03 Controls and Displays Display
16 15 14
1 5.1CH
2 V-PART
Remote control
Controls and Displays
7 SETUP
1 STANDBY/ON
03 Controls and Displays
12 PLAY MODE
13 SURROUND
14 0 OPEN/CLOSE
Let’s Get Started
Getting Started Switching on
My DVD player switches on but there is nothing displayed on my TV
04 Getting Started
3 Press ENTER again to finish setting up
1 Press ENTER to move on to the next
screen
Getting Started Using the on-screen displays
Setting up with the Setup Navigator
SETUP
2 Press SETUP
04 Getting Started
4 Select a DVD language
5 Did you connect this player to an AV receiver?
Select Connected or Not Connected
Getting Started
10 Do you have a sub-woofer connected to your AV receiver?
Select Connected or Not Connected
11 Is your AV receiver Dolby Digital compatible?
04 Getting Started Playing discs
Basic playback controls
1 If the player isn’t already on, press STANDBY/ON to switch it on
2 Press 0 OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray
Front panel controls
DVD disc menus
Getting Started
Button
Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus
04 Getting Started
Button
What it does
Why won’t the disc I loaded play?
Why can’t I hear SACD audio through the digital outputs?
Getting Started
There’s no picture
Some MP3 tracks don’t show up. Where are they?
04 Getting Started
Is it better to listen to DVD-Audio discs through the analog outputs?
My DVD-Audio disc starts playing, but then suddenly stops
Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc
Playing Discs Introduction
05 Playing Discs
Scanning discs
1 During playback, press 1 or ¡ to start scanning
2 Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed
Playing Discs
Playing in slow motion
Frame advance/frame reverse
1 During playback, press 8 pause
Using repeat play
05 Playing Discs Looping a section of a disc
2 Press ENTER on ‘AStart Point’ to set the loop start point
3 Press ENTER on ‘BEnd Point’ to set the loop end point
Using random play
Playing Discs
2 Select a repeat play option
DVD-Video and DVD-RW discs
Creating a program list
05 Playing Discs
2 Select a random play option
DVD-Video discs
Playing Discs
2 Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of program options
Editing a program list
05 Playing Discs
5 To play the program list, press
play
Searching a disc
Other functions available from the program menu
SETUP
Playing Discs
Switching subtitles
05 Playing Discs
4 Press ENTER to start playback
1 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option
Playing Discs Switching DVD-Video audio language
Switching DVD-Audio audio channel
Switching DVD-RW audio channel
Switching CD/MP3/Video CD/ Super VCD audio channel
Switching camera angles
05 Playing Discs Zooming the screen
¶ During playback press ANGLE to switch angle
1 Press ZOOM button to select the zoom factor
Playing Discs Displaying disc information
During PBC playback only
Super VCD displays
MP3 disc displays
06 The Audio Settings Menu Audio DRC
3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen
2 Highlight Audio DRC, then use the
buttons cursor left/right to change to ‘On’ or ‘Off’, as required
The Audio Settings Menu Virtual Surround
3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen
4 Variable setting only Set the channel levels for each speaker
06 The Audio Settings Menu Channel Level
5 Press ENTER to make the settings and exit the audio settings screen
The Video Settings Menu Video Adjust
Creating your own interlace output presets
1 Press SETUP and select ‘Video Adjust’ from the on-screen display
2 Use the / buttons cursor left/ right to select a preset
07 The Video Settings Menu
Creating your own progressive output presets
4 Press ENTER to save the preset and exit the Video Adjust screen
1 Select one of the Memory presets see above
The Initial Settings Menu Using the Initial Settings menu
Digital Audio Out settings
Digital Out
Dolby Digital Out
08 The Initial Settings Menu
DTS Out
Linear PCM Out
MPEG Out
The Initial Settings Menu
Video Output settings
TV Screen
Auto Progressive DV-656A only
Language settings
Still Picture
Audio Language
08 The Initial Settings Menu
Subtitle Language
Auto Language
The Initial Settings Menu
Default setting English excpet Taiwan model Traditional Chinese
Display settings
DVD Menu Language
Subtitle Display
OSD Language
Angle Indicator
Options
Background
Screen Saver
08 The Initial Settings Menu
1 Select ‘Password’
2 Use the number buttons to enter a 4- digit password
1 Select ‘Password Change’
The Initial Settings Menu
2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER
2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER
1 Select ‘Level Change’
Auto Disc Menu
Bonus Group
08 The Initial Settings Menu
Group Playback
DVD Playback Mode
SACD Playback DV-655A only
The Initial Settings Menu
08 The Initial Settings Menu CD Playback
Speaker Installation
Speakers
Audio Output Mode
Channel Level
The Initial Settings Menu
This setting does not affect digital audio output
3 Use the / cursor up/down buttons to change the current setting
08 The Initial Settings Menu
Additional Information Taking care of your player and discs
Handling discs
Storing discs
Discs to avoid
Cleaning the pickup lens
Problems with condensation
Hints on installation
Power cord caution
Resetting the player
Additional Information Screen sizes and disc formats
Widescreen TV users
Standard TV users
09 Additional Information About the audio output settings
2 Dolby Digital PCM, MPEG PCM or DTS PCM setting pages
3 Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS setting pages
Disc audio format
Country code list
Additional Information Language code list
Country, Country code, Country code letter
Selecting languages using the language code list
Glossary
09 Additional Information
1 Select ‘Other Language’
Additional Information
MPEG audio
MPEG video
Packed PCM DVD-Audio only
1 Press SETUP
Press SETUP
09 Additional Information
2 Use the /// cursor up/down
Additional Information Setting the TV System
Watching NTSC on a PAL TV
1 If the player is on, press STANDBY/ ON to switch it to standby
2 Using the front panel controls, hold
09 Additional Information Troubleshooting
Problem
New settings made in the
Setup screen menus while a
Problem
Additional Information
Cause / Remedy
No picture/No color
Problem
audio signal
and CD volume
09 Additional Information
ProblemCause / Remedy
Additional Information
won’t play
VCD disc is not output
09 Additional Information Specifications
General
Additional Information
Printed in
TPTZW/02D00001
VRB1296-A