01 Before you start
Features
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What’s in the box
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Putting the batteries in the remote
control
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Using the remote control
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Disc / content format playback
compatibility
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General disc compatibility
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CD-R/RW compatibility
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DVD-R/RW Compatibility
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Compressed Audio Compatibility
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PC Created Disc Compatibility
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Titles, chapters, groups and tracks
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DVD-Video regions
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02 Connecting up
Rear panel
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Easy connections
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Using other types of video output
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Connecting using an S-Video output
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Connecting using the component
video output
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Connecting using the D1/D2 video
output
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Connecting for multichannel surround
sound
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Connecting using the multichannel
analog outputs
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Connecting using a digital audio
output
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Connecting using i.LINK
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About i.LINK
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Creating an i.LINK network
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Connecting using HDMI
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About HDMI
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Controlling this player from another
Pioneer component
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03 Controls and displays
Front panel
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About progressive scan video
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Display
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Remote control
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04 Getting Started
Setting the TV System
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Watching NTSC on a PAL TV
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Switching on
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Let’s Get Started
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Using the on-screen displays
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Setting up with the Setup Navigator
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Playing discs
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Basic playback controls
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DVD disc menus
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Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus
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05 Playing discs
Introduction
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Using the Disc Navigator to browse the
contents of a disc
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Scanning discs
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Using the Multi Dial
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Playing in slow motion
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Frame advance/frame reverse
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Looping a section of a disc
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Using repeat play
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Using random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Creating a program list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Editing a program list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Other functions available from the
program menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Searching a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Switching the DVD audio language. . . . . . 48
Switching DVD-RW audio channels . . . . .49
Switching DVD-Audio audio channels. . . . 49
Switching CD/MP3/Video CD/
Super VCD audio channels . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Displaying disc information. . . . . . . . . . . .49
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