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