Pioneer DV-656A Before You Start Features, DVD-Audio and SACD*1 compatible, MP3 compatibility

01Before You Start

Features

DVD-Audio and SACD*1 compatible

Experience the super high-quality audio performance of DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD (SACD).

The on-board 24-bit/192kHz DAC means that this player is fully compatible with high sampling-rate discs, capable of delivering exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic range, low-level resolution and high-frequency detail.

Super VCD compatible*1

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

Built-in Dolby*2 Digital and DTS*3 decoding with multichannel out- puts

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This player features multichannel analog outputs for connection to an AV amplifier to give you stunning surround sound from Dolby Digital, DTS and multichannel DVD- Audio discs.

TruSurround*4 and Virtual Dolby Digital

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TruSurround/Virtual Dolby Digital creates a realistic surround-sound effect from any Dolby Digital source using just two speakers (see page 47).

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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 (see page 50).

Super Fine Focus digital filter

This improves the quality of the video output by reducing video noise and increasing the horizonatal resolution to 540 lines

(see page 49).

Picture zoom (interlace output only)

While a DVD-Video or Video CD/Super VCD is paused, you can zoom in on any part of the picture at up to 4x magnification for a closer look (see page 44).

MP3 compatibility

This player is compatible with CD-R, CD-RW and CD-ROM discs that contain MP3 audio tracks (see pages 10–11).

Graphical on-screen displays

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

Energy saving design

This unit is designed to use 0.3 W of power when in standby mode.

*1 Model DV-655A only

*2 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laborato- ries. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

*3 “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

*4 TruSurround and the ® symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. TruSurround technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.

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