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