Pioneer DV-C503 Features of This Player, Compatible with DVD, Video CD and CD formats

Features of This Player

Compatible with DVD, Video CD and CD formats

DVD, Video CD and CD discs that display the logos shown below can be played back on PIONEER DVD players. For more information on discs compatible with this player, refer to the table below.

Types of playable	Diameter/
discs and their marks	Playable sides		Playback time
DVD VIDEO	DVD VIDEO		Digital audio
			Digital video
			(MPEG 2)
	12 cm (5in.)/	1 layer	133 min.
	single-sided	2 layer	242 min.
	12 cm (5in.)/	1 layer	266 min.
	double-sided	2 layer	484 min.
	DVD VIDEO		Digital audio
			Digital video
			(MPEG 2)
	8 cm (3 in.)/	1 layer	41 min.
	single-sided	2 layer	75 min.
	8 cm (3 in.)/	1 layer	82 min.
	double-sided	2 layer	150 min.
VIDEO CD	VIDEO CD		Digital audio
			Digital video
	12 cm (5 in.)/		(MPEG 1)
	single-sided		Max. 74
			minutes
	VIDEO CD single		Digital audio
	8 cm (3 in.)/		Digital video
			(MPEG 1)
	single-sided		Max. 20
			minutes
CD	CD		Digital audio
	12 cm (5 in.)/		Max. 74
	single-sided		minutes
*1	CD single		Digital audio
	8 cm (3 in.)/		Max. 20
*1	single-sided		minutes

The disc format logos shown above are found on disc labels or on disc jackets.

•To prevent malfunction, do not use an 8 cm (3 in.) adaptor (for CDs).

•Discs other than the ones indicated above cannot be played on this unit.

•DVDs that have incompatible region numbers, DVD-Audio, DVD-ROM, and CD-ROM cannot be played on this unit. The region number of the player can be found on the rear panel.

*1 Playing recordable CDs

•Note that this unit cannot record onto recordable discs.

•This unit can play music-use CD-R and CD-RW discs. However, depending on the condition of the CD recorder and the disc, you may find that not all discs will play successfully. (For example, if the disc is scratched or dirty, or if the player’s pickup lens is dirty.)

Compatible with a wide range of DVD digital audio output formats

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DVDs are recorded in one of four types of digital audio formats (as of October 1998). The digital audio output jacks of this player output Dolby Digital*2, DTS*3, MPEG, and linear PCM digital bitstreams.

This player has a function that converts Dolby Digital and MPEG audio formats into the linear PCM format. This allows playback of DVDs recorded in Dolby Digital and MPEG without the need for a decoder.

Convenient 5-disc changer

A disc that is currently playing can be easily exchanged with four other discs. In addition, you can play your favorite disc with the press of a button.

Smart CD mode for audio

Using this feature you can play only the CDs loaded in the disc tray—automatically skipping over any DVDs or Video CDs loaded—useful if you have a mixture of discs loaded but only want to play music: you don't have to keep track of what kind of disc is where in the disc tray.

*2 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.

*3 “DTS” is trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

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