Adjusting Audio

and Video

Settings

Using the Setup Screen

Menus

The procedure on pages 26 and 27 describes how to operate the menus on the Setup screen. These menus are used to set and adjust a number of system settings. The various functions that can be adjusted are covered throughout this manual. The procedure on this page provides a basic outline for using the Setup screen menus.

When setting up for the first time

It is recommended to set up player using the Setup Navigator (page 18). If you selected [Auto Start Off] when the Setup Navigator appeared, you may still set up the player using the Setup Navigator in the General menu screen.

If you choose not to use the Setup Navigator, be sure to make the necessary settings in the Setup screen Audio 1, Audio 2, Video, and Language menus as described on the following pages.

Some DVDs start playing automatically when loaded in the player. If a DVD has been loaded, be sure to press STOP 7 before proceeding.

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1 Press ( STANDBY/ON on the front panel)

2 Press SETUP.

The Setup screen appears.

(Example)

Audio1 Audio2 Video Language General

Dolby Digital Out – Dolby Digital

DTS Out – Off

96kHz PCM Out – 96kHz 3 48kHz MPEG Out – MPEG 3 PCM

Setup audio

Digital output format/tone adjust

Move

SETUP

Exit

3 Use the cursor buttons (2/3) to select the menu you want.

As each menu is selected with the cursor, the settings appear below the menu heading.

4 Use the cursor buttons (°) to enter the menu.

The top item within the menu becomes highlighted.

(Example)

Audio1 Audio2 Video Language General

Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital

DTS Out - Dolby Digital 3PCM

96kHz PCM Out – 96kHz 348kHz MPEG Out – MPEG 3PCM

Change Dolby Digital output mode

Move

SETUP

Exit

5 Use the cursor buttons (5/°) to select the setting you want to change.

The options available for each setting appear to the right when the setting is selected. The current setting appears with the setting indicator lit.

6 Use the cursor buttons (3) to enter the setting options.

(Example)

Audio1 Audio2 Video Language General

Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital

DTS Out - Dolby Digital 3PCM

96kHz PCM Out – 96kHz 348kHz MPEG Out – MPEG 3PCM

Output Dolby Digital

Move ENTER Select SETUP Exit

Not all menu options can be changed while a disc is playing. In these cases, the options appear grayed out on the screen and cannot be adjusted. To change these settings, press STOP 7 first before pressing SETUP.

Operating the menu after pressing STOP 7 may cancel the resume function.

Some menu options are not immediately effective if set while a disc is playing. To make these settings effective, stop playback and then start again, or change the settings while the disc is stopped.

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Pioneer DV-C503 Adjusting Audio Video Settings, Using the Setup Screen Menus, Use the cursor buttons to enter the menu

DV-C503 specifications

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