DVD Player
DV-595K-S
DV-490V-S
DV-490V-K
DV-393-S
Operating Instructions
[For PX model]
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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CAUTION: This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the
unit to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and
televisions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections.
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Information to User
Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user’s right to operate
the equipment.
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CAUTION : USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE
SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
CAUTION : THE USE OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH THIS PRODUCT WILL INCREASE EYE HAZARD. D6-8-2-1_En
WARNING
POWER-CORD CAUTION
To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked
flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the
Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the
plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power
cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a
short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a
piece of furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the
cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other
cords. The power cords should be routed such that they
are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cord
can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check
the power cord once in a while. When you find it
damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized
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equipment.
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This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by method claims
of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual
property rights owned by Macrovision
Corporation and other rights owners. Use of
this copyright protection technology must be
authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is
intended for home and other limited viewing
uses only unless otherwise authorized by
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering
or disassembly is prohibited.
WARNING
This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire
or shock hazard, do not place any container filed
with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or
flower pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain
or moisture.
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This product includes FontAvenue® fonts
licenced by NEC corporation. FontAvenue is
a registered trademark of NEC Corporation.
When disposing of used batteries, please comply
with governmental regulations or
environmental public instruction’s rules that
apply in your country/area.
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For U.S. and Australia Model
For Taiwan exclusively
Taiwanese two pin flat-bladed plug
This product is for general household purposes.
Any failure due to use for other than household
purposes (such as long-term use for business
purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship)
and which requires repair will be charged for
even during the warranty period.
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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how to operate your
model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them in a safe place for
future reference.
Contents
Looping a section of a disc . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Using repeat play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Using random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Creating a program list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Searching a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Switching audio language/channels . . . . .34
Zooming the screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Displaying disc information. . . . . . . . . . . .35
01 Before you start
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Hints on installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Disc / content format playback
compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
02 Connecting up
Easy connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting using the S-video output . . . . 11
Connecting using the component video
output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting to an AV receiver . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting using HDMI (DV-490V only) . . 14
About HDMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
06 Audio Settings and Video Adjust
menus
Audio Settings menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Video Adjust menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
07 Initial Settings menu
03 Controls and displays
Using the Initial Settings menu . . . . . . . . .38
Digital Audio Out settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Video Output settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Language settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Display settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Options settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Parental Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Front panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
04 Getting started
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the on-screen displays . . . . . . . . . . 20
Setting up the player for your TV. . . . . . . . 20
Setting the language of this player’s
08 Additional information
on-screen displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Singing Your Favorite Songs Along with
Karaoke Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Taking care of your player and discs . . . . .44
Screen sizes and disc formats. . . . . . . . . .45
Setting the TV system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Resetting the player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
DVD-Video regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Selecting languages using the language
code list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Country/Area code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
05 Playing discs
Scanning discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Playing in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . . 28
Viewing a JPEG slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Browsing DVD or Video CD/Super VCD
disc with the Disc Navigator. . . . . . . . . . . 28
Browsing WMA, MP3, DivX video and JPEG
files with the Disc Navigator. . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Before you start
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CBhaepfteor 1re you start
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Features
sound audio , all using one interface. You can
easily connect to a HDMI-equipped AV receiver
or audiovisual device for high quality audio and
video, and communication between the video
source and (DTV) players, set-top boxes, and
other audiovisual devices is also supported.
•
24-bit/96 kHz compatible DAC
The integrated 24-bit/96 kHz DAC means that
this player is compatible with high sampling-
rate discs, capable of delivering exceptional
sound quality in terms of dynamic range, low-
level resolution and high-frequency detail.
•
DSP effects for enhanced playback
See Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus on
•
Excellent audio performance surround
page 36.
*1
sound entertainment with Dolby Digital
•
Picture zoom
See Zooming the screen on page 34.
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and DTS software
•
MP3 and WMA compatibility
Logos:
See Compressed audio compatibility on page 8.
When connected to a suitable AV amplifier or
receiver, this player gives great surround
sound with Dolby Digital and DTS discs.
•
JPEG compatibility
See JPEG file compatibility on page 9.
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•
DivX
video compatibility
•
PureCinema Progressive Scan video
When connected to a progressive scan-
See DivX video compatibility on page 9.
compatible TV or monitor using the
Logos:
component video outputs, you can enjoy
extremely stable, flicker free images, with the
same frame refresh rate as the original movie.
•
Energy saving design
•
New Disc Navigator with moving
An auto power-off function switches the player
pictures
into standby if not used for about 30 minutes.
The new Disc Navigator enables you play the
first few seconds of each title or chapter in a
thumbnail image on screen.
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Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
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HDMI digital interface (DV-490V only)
The HDMI (High Definition Multimedia
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“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered
Interface) interconnect provides high quality
digital audio and video, all from a single user-
friendly connector. HDMI is the first consumer
electronics interface to support uncompressed
standard, enhanced, or high-definition video
plus standard to multi-channel surround
trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
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HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or
registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.
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Before you start
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It is not possible to output SACD or DVD-
Important
Audio sources from the HDMI connection of this
player.
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Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards
such as leakage and bursting. Please observe
the following:
DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are
trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under
license.
• Don’t mix new and old batteries together.
• Don’t use different kinds of battery
together—although they may look similar,
different batteries may have different
voltages.
What’s in the box
Please confirm that the following accessories
are in the box when you open it.
• Make sure that the plus and minus ends of
each battery match the indications in the
battery compartment.
• Remote control
• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x 2
• Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow plugs)
• Remove batteries from equipment that
isn’t going to be used for a month or more.
• Power cable (Central American, South
American and Taiwan model x2)
• When disposing of used batteries, please
comply with governmental regulations or
environmental public instruction’s rules
that apply in your country or area.
• Operating instructions x2 (Australian, Thai-
land and PX model x1)
• Front panel button names sticker (Taiwan
models only) — Chinese language button
names for the front panel controls.
• Do not use or store batteries in direct
sunlight or other excessively hot place,
such as inside a car or near a heater. This
can cause batteries to leak, overheat,
explode or catch fire. It can also reduce the
life or performance of batteries.
• Remote control overlay (Taiwan models
only) — Place the overlay on the remote
control to be able to read the buttons in
Chinese.
Hints on installation
Putting the batteries in the remote
We want you to enjoy using this product for
years to come, so please use the following
guidelines when choosing a suitable location:
•
Open the battery compartment cover
and insert the batteries as shown.
Use two AA/R6P batteries and follow the
indications (ꢁ, ꢂ) inside the compartment.
Close the cover when you’re finished.
Do...
• Use in a well-ventilated room.
• Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as
a table, shelf or stereo rack.
Don’t...
• Use in a place exposed to high
temperatures or humidity, including near
radiators and other heat-generating
appliances.
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• Place on a window sill or a place where the
player will be exposed to direct sunlight.
• Use in an excessively dusty or damp
environment.
DVD-Video
DVD-R
DVD-RW
• Place directly on top of an amplifier, or
other component in your stereo system
that becomes hot in use.
Audio CD
Video CD
CD-R
CD-RW
• Use near a television or monitor as you may
experience interference—especially if the
television uses an indoor antenna.
• Use in a kitchen or other room where the
player may be exposed to smoke or steam.
Fujicolor CD
• Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with
cloth—this may prevent proper cooling of
the unit.
• This unit will play DVD+R/+RW discs.
•
is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo
Licensing Corporation.
• Place on an unstable surface, or one that is
not large enough to support all four of the
unit’s feet.
•
is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.
• Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD
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.
Disc / content format playback
compatibility
This player is compatible with a wide range of
disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs
will generally feature one of the following logos
on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note
however that some disc types, such as
recordable CD and DVD, may be in an
unplayable format—see below for further
compatibility information.
Super VCD
About DualDisc playback
Please also note that recordable discs cannot be
recorded using this player.
A DualDisc is a new two -sided disc, one side
of which contains DVD content video, audio,
etc. while the other side contains non-DVD
content such as digital audio material.
The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not
compliant with the CD Audio specification and
therefore may not play.
The DVD side of a DualDisc plays in this
product.
For more detailed information on the DualDisc
specification, please refer to the disc
manufacturer or disc retailer.
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Before you start
• DRM (Digital Rights Management)
compatible: Yes (DRM-protected audio
files will not play in this player—see also
DRM in the Glossary on page 48)
CD-R/RW compatibility
• Compatible formats: CD-Audio, Video CD/
Super VCD, ISO 9660 CD-ROM* containing
MP3, WMA, JPEG or DivX video files
* ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD
physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1.
Romeo and Joliet file systems are both
compatible with this player.
• File extensions: .mp3, .wma (these must be
used for the player to recognize MP3 and
WMA files – do not use for other file types)
• Multi-session playback: No
• Unfinalized disc playback: No
About WMA
• File structure (may differ): Up to 299 folders
on a disc; up to 648 folders and files
(combined) within each folder
DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility
Only DVD+R/DVD+RW discs recorded in
‘Video Mode (DVD Video Mode)’ which have
been finalized, can be played back. However,
some editing made during the recording may
not be played back accurately.
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The Windows Media logo printed on the box
indicates that this player can playback
Windows Media Audio content.
WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio
andreferstoanaudiocompressiontechnology
developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA
content can be encoded by using Windows
DVD-R/RW compatibility
• Compatible formats: DVD-Video, Video
Recording (VR)*
* Edit points may not play exactly as edited;
screen may go momentarily blank at edited
points.
®
®
Media Player version 7, 7.1, Windows Media
®
®
Player for Windows XP, or Windows Media
Player 9 Series.
• Unfinalized playback: No
Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows
• WMA/MP3/JPEG file playback on DVD-R/
RW: No
logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/
or other countries.
Compressed audio compatibility
• Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3
(MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA)
About DivX
DivX is a media technology created by DivX,
Inc. DivX media files contain compressed
video. DivX files can also include advanced
media features like menus, subtitles, and
alternate audiotracks. This player can play DivX
video files burned on CD-R/RW/ROM discs.
Keeping the same terminology as DVD-Video,
• Sampling rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz
• Bit-rates: Any (128 Kbps or higher
recommended)
• VBR (variable bit rate) MP3 playback: No
• VBR WMA playback: No
• WMA lossless encoding compatible: No
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individual DivX video files are called "Titles".
When naming files/titles on a CD-R/RW disc
prior to burning, keep in mind that by default
they will be played in alphabetical order.
• Official DivX Certified product.
®
• Plays all versions of DivX video (including
DivX 6) with standard playback of DivX
®
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media files.
Displaying DivX subtitle files
• File extensions: .avi and .divx (these must
be used for the player to recognize DivX
video files). Note that all files with the .avi
extension are recognized as MPEG4, but not
all of these are necessarily DivX video files
and therefore may not be playable on this
player.
The font sets listed below are available for DivX
external subtitle files. You can see the proper
font set on-screen by setting the Subtitle
Language (in Language settings on page 40)
to match the subtitle file.
This player supports the following language
groups:
DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are
trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under
license.
Group 1: Albanian (sq), Basque (eu), Catalan (ca),
Danish (da), Dutch (nl), English (en), Faroese (fo),
Finnish (fi), French (fr), German (de), Icelandic (is), Irish
(ga), Italian (it), Norwegian (no), Portuguese (pt), Rhaeto-
Romanic (rm), Scottish (gd), Spanish (es), Swedish (sv)
Group 2: Albanian (sq), Croatian (hr), Czech (cs),
Hungarian (hu), Polish (pl), Romanian (ro), Slovak (sk),
Slovenian (sl)
JPEG file compatibility
• Compatible formats: Baseline JPEG and
EXIF 2.2* still image files up to a resolution
of 3072 x 2048.
Group 3: Bulgarian (bg), Byelorussian (be), Macedonian
(mk), Russian (ru), Serbian (sr), Ukrainian (uk)
Group 4: Hebrew (iw), Yiddish (ji)
*File format used by digital still cameras.
• Progressive JPEG compatible: No
Group 5: Turkish (tr)
• File extensions: .jpg (must be used for the
player to recognize JPEG files – do not use
for other file types)
• Some external subtitle files may be
displayed incorrectly or not at all.
• For external subtitle files the following
subtitle format filename extensions are
supported (please note that these files are
not shown within the disc navigation
menu): .srt, .sub, .ssa, .smi
PC-created disc compatibility
Discs recorded using a personal computer
may not be playable in this unit due to the
setting of the application software used to
create the disc. In these particular instances,
check with the software publisher for more
detailed information.
• The filename of the movie file has to be
repeated at the beginning of the filename
for the external subtitle file.
• The number of external subtitle files which
can be switched for the same movie file is
limited to a maximum of 10.
Discs recorded in packet write mode (UDF
format) are not compatible with this player.
Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software
disc boxes for additional compatibility
information.
DivX video compatibility
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Connecting up
CChoaptnern2 ecting up
Easy connections
• Before making or changing any connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power
cable from the AC outlet.
• The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the cables
supplied with the player. In this setup, stereo audio is played through the speakers in your TV.
• The following illustrations show the DV-393, but connections for the DV-490V and DV-595K are
the same except where indicated.
A/V IN
TV
White
VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT
PB
L
R
L
R
OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
COAXIAL
PR
Y
S-VIDEO
OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO O
Red
Yellow
To power
outlet
Important
• This player is equipped with copy protection technology. Do not connect this player to your TV
via a VCR using audio/video or S-video cables, as the picture from this player will not appear
properly on your TV. (This player may also not be compatible with some combination TV/VCRs
for the same reason; refer to the manufacturer for more information.)
• When connecting to your TV as shown above, do not set the Component Out setting (See
Video Output settings on page 39) to Progressive.
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1
Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO
OUT L/R jacks to a set of A/V inputs on your
TV.
S-VIDEO
IN
Use the supplied audio/video cable,
connecting the red and white plugs to the
audio outputs and the yellow plug to the video
output. Make sure you match up the left and
right audio outputs with their corresponding
inputs for correct stereo sound.
TV
VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT
PB
L
R
OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
COAXIAL
PR
See below if you want to use a component or
S-video cable for the video connection.
Y
S-VIDEO
OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
2
Connect the supplied AC power cable to
the AC IN inlet, then plug into a power
outlet.
Connecting using the
component video output
Note
You can use the component video output
instead of the standard video out jack to
connect this player to your TV (or other
equipment). This should give you the best
quality picture from the three types of video
output available.
• Before unplugging the player from the
power outlet, make sure you first switch it
into standby using either the front panel ꢀ
STANDBY/ON button, or the remote
control, and wait of the -OFF- message to
disappear from the player’s display.
• For the above reasons, do not plug this
player into a switched power supply found
on some amplifiers and AV receivers.
•
Use a component video cable (not
supplied) to connect the COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT jacks to a component video
input on your TV, monitor or AV receiver.
Connecting using the S-video
output
If your TV (or other equipment) has an S-video
(S1) input, you can use the S-video output on
this player instead of the standard (composite)
output for a better quality picture.
COMPONENT
VIDEO IN
TV
VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT
•
Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to
PB
L
connect the S-VIDEO OUT to an S-video
input on your TV (or monitor or AV
receiver).
R
OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
COAXIAL
PR
Y
S-VIDEO
OUT
COMNT VIDUT
Line up the small triangle above the jack with
the same mark on the plug before plugging in.
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Connecting up
resolution will be reset to its default—see
Resetting the output resolution to the
default setting with HDMI connection on
page 15.)
Watching progressive scan video
from the component video outputs
This player can output progressive scan video
from the component video output. Compared
to interlace video, progressive scan video
effectively doubles the scanning rate of the
picture, resulting in a very stable, flicker-free
image.
ꢀ STANDBY/ON
To set up the player for use with a progressive
scan TV, see Video Output settings on page 39.
When the player is set to output progressive
scan video, the PRGSVE indicator lights in the
front panel display.
DV-595K
ꢃ
ꢀ STANDBY/ON
Important
• When Component Out (page 39) is set to
Progressive, there is no video output from
the VIDEO OUT (composite) and S (S-
video) jacks.
DV-490V
ꢃ
• If you want to display video on more than
one monitor simultaneously, make sure
the player is set to Interlace.
ꢀ STANDBY/ON
• If you connect a TV that is not compatible
with a progressive scan signal and switch
the player to progressive, you will not be
able to see any picture at all. In this case,
switch everything off and reconnect using
the supplied video cable (see Easy
DV-393
ꢃ
connections on page 10), then switch back
to Interlace (see below).
Switching the video output to interlace
using the front panel controls
Switch the player to standby then, using the
front panel controls, press ꢀ STANDBY/ON
while pressing ꢃto switch the player back to
Interlace.
Connecting to an AV receiver
To enjoy multichannel surround sound you
need to connect this player to an AV receiver
using the digital audio output. This player has
both coaxial and optical digital jacks; use
whichever is convenient.
• DV-490V only: If the player is connected
using HDMI, disconnect the HDMI cable
before resetting the player to interlace
output. (If left connected, the HDMI output
In addition to a digital connection, we
recommend also connecting using the stereo
analog connection.
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You’ll probably also want to connect a video
output to your AV receiver. You can use any of
the video outputs available on this player (the
illustration shows a standard (composite)
connection).
2
Connect the analog AUDIO OUT L/R and
VIDEO OUT jacks on this player to a set of
analog audio and video inputs on your AV
receiver.
1
Connect one of the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
jacks on this player to a digital input on
your AV receiver.
AV receiver
AUDIO/
VIDEO IN
This enables you to listen to multichannel
surround sound.
VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT
For an optical connection, use an optical cable
(not supplied) to connect the OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to an optical input
on your AV receiver.
P
B
L
R
OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
COAXIAL
PR
Y
S-VIDEO
OUT
COMPONENT VIDEUT
For a coaxial connection, use a coaxial cable
(similar to the supplied video cable) to connect
the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to a
coaxial input on your AV receiver.
Tip
• To use the karaoke function you must have
this player connected to your amplifier
using the analog outputs.
DIGITAL IN
(OPTICAL)
AV receiver
DIGITAL IN
(COAXIAL)
VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT
PB
L
R
OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
COAXIAL
PR
Y
S-VIDEO
OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
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Connecting up
Connecting using HDMI (DV-
490V only)
Note
• This unit has been designed to be
compliant with HDMI (High Definition
Multimedia Interface) . Depending on the
component you have connected, using a
DVI connection may result in unreliable
signal transfers.
If you have a HDMI equipped monitor or
display, you can connect it to this player using
a commercially available HDMI cable.
The HDMI connector outputs uncompressed
digital video, as well as almost every kind of
digital audio that the player is compatible with,
including DVD-Video, Video CD/Super VCD,
CD and MP3.
• When you change the component
connected to the HDMI output, you will
also need to change the HDMI settings to
match the new component (see HDMI Out
on page 39, HDMI Resolution on page 40
and HDMI Color on page 40 to do this).
However, the settings for each component
are then stored in memory (for up to 2
components).
1
Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI
OUT interconnect on this player to an HDMI
interconnect on a HDMI-compatible
monitor.
• The HDMI connection is compatible with
44.1 kHz/48 kHz, 16 bit/20 bit/24 bit 2
channel linear PCM signals, as well as
Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG audio
bitstream.
HDMI
connector
HDMI-compatible display
VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT
P
B
COAXIAL
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DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
About HDMI
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)
supports both video and audio on a single
digital connection for use with DVD players,
DTV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices.
HDMI was developed to provide the
technologies of High Bandwidth Digital
Content Protection (HDCP) as well as Digital
Visual Interface (DVI) in one specification.
HDCP is used to protect digital content
transmitted and received by DVI-compliant
displays.
HDMI
OUT
R
P
R
Y
OPTICAL S-VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
• The arrow on the cable connector body
should be face up for correct alignment
with the connector on the player.
HDMI has the capability to support standard,
enhanced, or high-definition video plus
standard to multi-channel surround-sound
audio. HDMI features include uncompressed
digital video, a bandwidth of up to 2.2 gigabytes
per second (with HDTV signals), one connector
(instead of several cables and connectors), and
communication between the AV source and
AV devices such as DTVs.
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HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or
registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.
Resetting the output resolution to the
default setting with HDMI connection
Switch the player to standby then, using the
front panel controls, press ꢀ STANDBY/ON
while pressing ꢃto switch the player back to
576P/480P.
ꢀ STANDBY/ON
DV-490V
ꢃ
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Controls and displays
CChaoptnert3rols and displays
Front panel
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ꢀ STANDBY/ON (page 19)
Disc tray
TOP MENU (page 23)
ENTER & cursor buttons (page 20)
MENU (page 23)
RETURN (page 23)
HOME MENU (page 20)
Display
ꢄ OPEN/CLOSE (page 22)
10 ꢅ (page 22)
11 ꢆ (page 22)
12 ꢇ (page 22)
13 ꢃ and ꢈ (page 22)
14 ECHO control (DV-595K only) (page 24)
15 VOLUME control (DV-595K only) (page
24)
16 MIC input jacks (DV-595K only) (page
24)
17 HDMI indicator (DV-490V only)
Lights when this player is recognized by
another HDMl or DVI/HDCP compatible
component.
18 RW Compatible (page 8)
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Remote control
11 ꢆ (page 22)
12 PLAY MODE (for DV-393 and DV-490V)
(page 30)
LOW (ꢌ) (for DV-595K) (page 24)
STANDBY/ON
OPEN/CLOSE
ꢄ
ꢀ
1
2
4
14
15
16
17
13 SURROUND (for DV-393 and DV-490V)
(page 36)
AUDIO
SUBTITLE
ANGLE
CLEAR
ENTER
3
HIGH (ꢍ) (for DV-595K) (page 24)
14 ꢄ OPEN/CLOSE (page 22)
15 ANGLE (page 34)
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3
6
9
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5
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0
7
TOP MENU
MENU
16 CLEAR (page 33)
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5
6
17 ENTER (page 20)
ENTER
18 MENU (page 23)
HOME
MENU
RETURN
19 RETURN (page 20)
20 ꢎ and ꢏ/ꢐ (pages 22, 27)
21 ꢈ (page 22)
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8
19
20
ꢊ/ꢋ
ꢉ
ꢏ/ꢐ
ꢎ
ꢅ
9
ꢃ
ꢆ
ꢇ
ꢈ
21
10
22
22 ꢇ (page 22)
11
PLAY MODE SURROUND
ZOOM
DISPLAY
12
13
23
24
23 DISPLAY (page 35)
24 ZOOM (page 34)
DV-595K
KEY CONTROL
ꢌ
ꢍ
Using the remote control
Keep in mind the following when using the
remote control:
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ꢀ STANDBY/ON (page 19)
AUDIO (page 34)
• Make sure that there are no obstacles
between the remote and the remote sensor
on the unit.
SUBTITLE (page 34)
Number buttons (page 22)
TOP MENU (page 23)
• The remote has a range of about 7 m.
• Remote operation may become unreliable
if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is
shining on the unit’s remote sensor.
ENTER & cursor buttons (page 20)
HOME MENU (page 20)
ꢉ and ꢊ/ꢋ (pages 22, 27)
ꢅ (page 22)
• Remote controllers for different devices
can interfere with each other. Avoid using
remotes for other equipment located close
to this unit.
• Replace the batteries when you notice a
fall off in the operating range of the remote.
10 ꢃ (page 22)
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Chapter 4
Getting started
Switching on
FAQ
After making sure that everything is connected
properly and that the player is plugged in,
press ꢀ STANDBY/ON on the front panel or
remote control to switch the player on.
• My DVD player switches on but there is
nothing displayed on my TV.
Make sure that the TV is set to the correct
video input (not a TV channel). For
example, if you connected this player to the
VIDEO 1 inputs on your TV, switch your TV
to VIDEO 1.
Also, switch on your TV and make sure that it is
set to the input you connected the DVD player
to.
ꢀ STANDBY/ON
Note
• This player features a screen saver and an
auto power off function. If the player is
stopped and no button is pressed for
around five minutes, the screen saver
starts. If the disc tray is closed but no disc
is playing and no control is pressed for
about 30 minutes, the player automatically
goes into standby.
DV-595K
ꢀ STANDBY/ON
DV-490V
ꢀ STANDBY/ON
DV-393
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Using the on-screen displays
Setting up the player for your
TV
For ease of use, this player makes extensive
use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs).
If you have a widescreen (16:9) TV, you should
setup the player so that the picture will be
presented correctly. If you have a conventional
(4:3) TV, you can leave the player on the default
setting and move on to the next section.
All the screens are navigated in basically the
same way, using the cursor buttons (ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/
ꢃ) to change the highlighted item and
pressing ENTER to select it.
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial
Settings’.
ENTER
Initial Settings
2
Select ‘TV Screen’ from the ‘Video
ENTER
HOME
GMUEINDUE
RETURN
Output’ settings.
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
4:3 (Letter Box)
4:3 (Pan&Scan)
16:9 (Wide)
TV Screen
Component Out
HDMI Resolution
HDMI Color
Display
Options
3
If you have a widescreen (16:9) TV,
Button
What it does
select ‘16:9 (Wide)’.
If you have a conventional (4:3) TV, you can
change the setting from 4:3 (Letter Box) to 4:3
(Pan & Scan) if you prefer. See Video Output
settings on page 39 for more details.
HOME
MENU
Display/exit the on-screen display.
ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ Changes the highlighted menu
item.
4
Press HOME MENU to exit the menu
Selects the highlighted menu
item (both ENTER buttons on the
remote work in exactly the same
way).
ENTER
screen.
RETURN
Returns to the main menu
without saving changes.
Note
• From here on in this manual, the word
‘select’ generally means use the cursor
buttons to highlight an item on-screen,
then press ENTER.
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Setting the language of this
player’s on-screen displays
Playing discs
The basic playback controls for playing DVD,
CD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video and MP3/
WMA discs are covered here. Further functions
are detailed in the next chapter.
This sets the language of the player’s on-
screen displays.
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial
For details on playing JPEG picture discs, see
Viewing a JPEG slideshow on page 28.
Settings’.
Initial Settings
Important
2
Select ‘OSD Language’ from the
• Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD’
means DVD-Video and DVD-R/RW. If a
function is specific to a particular kind of
DVD disc, it is specified.
‘Display’ settings.
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
OSD Language
Angle Indicator
English
français
Español
Display
Options
STANDBY/ON
OPEN/CLOSE
ꢄ
ꢀ
Taiwanese model only:
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5
8
3
6
9
1
4
7
ENTER
Initial Settings
0
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
OSD Language
Angle Indicator
English
Display
Options
ENTER
ꢊ/ꢋ
ꢉ
ꢏ/ꢐ
ꢎ
3
Select a language.
ꢅ
The on-screen language will change according
ꢃ
ꢆ
ꢇ
ꢈ
to your selection.
4
Press HOME MENU to exit the menu
screen.
1
If the player isn’t already on, press
ꢀ STANDBY/ON to switch it on.
If you’re playing a DVD, disc containing DivX
video files or Video CD/Super VCD, also turn on
your TV and make sure that it is set to the
correct video input.
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tray.
Press ꢄ OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc
Basic playback controls
The table below shows the basic controls on
the remote for playing discs. The following
chapter covers other playback features in more
detail.
3
Load a disc.
Load a disc with the label side facing up, using
the disc tray guide to align the disc (if you’re
loading a double-sided DVD disc, load it with
the side you want to play face down).
Button
What it does
ꢅ
Starts playback.
If the display shows RESUME or
LAST MEM playback starts from the
resume or last memory point (see
also Resume and Last Memory
below.)
ꢆ
ꢇ
Pauses a disc that’s playing, or
restarts a paused disc.
Stops playback.
See also Resume and Last Memory
below.
4
Press ꢅ (play) to start playback.
If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD,
an on-screen menu may appear. See DVD-
Video disc menus on page 23 and Video CD/
Super VCD PBC menus on page 24 for more on
how to navigate these.
ꢉ
Press to start fast reverse scanning.
Press ꢅ (play) to resume normal
playback.
(remote
only)
ꢎ
Press to start fast forward scanning.
Press ꢅ (play) to resume normal
playback.
• If you’re playing a containing DivX video
files or MP3/WMA audio files, it may take a
few seconds before playback starts, etc.
This is normal.
(remote
only)
ꢃ
Skips to the start of the current
track, title or chapter, then to
previous tracks/titles/chapters.
• Please see Disc / content format playback
compatibility on page 7 if you want to play a
DualDisc (DVD/CD hybrid disc).
ꢈ
Skips to the next track, title or
chapter.
Note
Numbers Use to enter a title/chapter/track
• You may find with some DVD discs that
some playback controls don’t work in
certain parts of the disc. This is not a
malfunction.
(remote
only)
number. Press ENTER to select.
• If the disc is stopped, playback
starts from the selected title (for
DVD) or track (for CD/Video CD/
Super VCD).
• If the disc is playing, playback
jumps to the start of the selected
title (VR mode DVD-RW), chapter
(DVD-Video) or track (CD/Video CD/
Super VCD).
• If a disc contains a mixture of DivX video
and other media file types (MP3, for
example), first select whether to play the
DivX video files (DivX) or the other media
file types (MP3 / WMA / JPEG) from the
on-screen display.
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Resume and Last Memory
DVD-Video disc menus
When you stop playback of a DVD, CD, Video
CD/Super VCD or DivX video discs, RESUME is
shown in the display indicating that you can
resume playback again from that point.
Many DVD-Video discs feature menus from
which you can select what you want to watch.
They may also give access to additional
features, such as subtitle and audio language
selection, or special features such as
If the disc tray is not opened, the next time you
start playback the display shows RESUME and
playback resumes from the resume point. (If
you want to clear the resume point, press ꢇ
(stop) while RESUME is displayed.)
slideshows. See the disc packaging for details.
Sometimes DVD-Video menus are displayed
automatically when you start playback; others
only appear when you press MENU or TOP
MENU.
With DVDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, if you
take the disc out of the player after stopping
playback, the last play position is stored in
memory. If the next disc you load is the same
one, the display shows LAST MEM and
playback will resume. For DVD-Video discs, the
player stores the play position of the last five
discs. When one of these discs is next loaded,
you can resume playback.
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4
ENTER
0
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TOP MENU
MENU
ENTER
RETURN
Note
• The Last Memory function doesn’t work
with VR format DVD-RW discs.
Button
What it does
• If you don’t need the Last Memory function
when you stop a disc, you can press ꢄ
OPEN/CLOSE to stop playback and open
the disc tray.
TOP MENU Displays the ‘top menu’ of a DVD
disc—this varies with the disc.
MENU
Displays a DVD disc menu—this
varies with the disc and may be
the same as the ‘top menu’.
ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ Moves the cursor around the
screen.
ENTER
Selects the current menu option.
RETURN
Returns to the previously dis-
played menu screen.
Numbers
(remote
only)
Highlights a numbered menu
option (some discs only). Press
ENTER to select.
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Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus
Some Video CD/Super VCDs have menus from
which you can choose what you want to watch.
These are called PBC (Playback control)
menus.
Singing Your Favorite Songs
Along with Karaoke Discs
DV-595K only
This player has a karaoke feature that lets you
sing along with your favorite songs, featuring
(a) microphone(s) jack conveniently located on
the front panel as well as controls for mixing
the vocal level and amount of echo effect.
You can play a PBC Video CD/Super VCD
without having to navigate the PBC menu by
starting playback using a number button to
select a track, rather than the ꢅ (play) button.
To use the karaoke function you must have this
player connected to your TV or amplifier using
the analog outputs. See also (pages 10, 12).
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4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
ENTER
0
MIC input jacks
ENTER
RETURN
ꢅ
ECHO
ꢃ
ꢈ
VOLUME
Button
What it does
RETURN
Displays the PBC menu.
KEY CONTROL
ꢌ
ꢍ
Numbers
(remote
only)
Use to enter a numbered menu
option. Press ENTER to select.
ꢃ
Displays the previous menu page
(if there is one).
1
Turn both VOLUME and ECHO counter-
clockwise to the minimum level.
To avoid possible damage to your speakers, be
sure to turn down the volume completely
before preceeding to step 2.
ꢈ
Displays the next menu page (if
there is one).
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Connect (a) microphone(s) (not
• Press ꢍ (HIGH) repeatedly to raise the
pitch of the backing music.
supplied) to the MIC input jack.
The karaoke function is active whenever (a)
microphone(s) is/are connected to the player.
Make sure that the plug is inserted firmly and
completely into the jack to use the karaoke
function.
• Press ꢌ (LOW) repeatedly to lower the
pitch of the backing music.
Note
• You can adjust the HIGH tone in a range of
five steps and the LOW tone in a range of
five steps.
• If the microphone level is too high, the
sound may distort. In this case, lower the
volume.
When “howling” occurs
If sound from the speakers is picked up by a
mic and output again through the speakers,
the result is a screeching sound known as
“howling”.
3
use.
Load a disc with the music you want to
4
Play the title, chapter or track and
To eliminate howling:
adjust the volume of the audio playback.
• For more information on loading a disc and
playing back a title, chapter or track, refer
to the section Playing discs on page 27.
• Point the mic away from the speakers.
• Move the mic away from the speakers.
• Turn VOLUME counterclockwise to lower
• Adjust the volume on the TV or component
that audio connections are made to.
VOLUME on the front panel controls only
the level of the microphone(s).
the volume level.
• Turn ECHO counterclockwise to lower the
echo effect.
5
When the music starts, turn VOLUME
Note
clockwise while speaking or singing into
the microphone to adjust the vocal volume
to an appropriate level.
• Reduce the volume when plugging in the
microphone to prevent feedback.
6
Turn ECHO clockwise to adjust the
amount of echo effect that you want
added to the vocals.
The amount of echo effect needed may differ
for different styles of music and for different
preferences.
7
Adjusting the music to suit your voice
Use the key control on the remote control to
match the backing music to your vocal range.
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• I’ve connected to a HDMI compatible
component but I can’t get any signal and
the front panel HDMI indicator won’t light!
FAQ
• After I load a DVD disc, it ejects
automatically after a few seconds!
Make sure that you’ve selected this player
as the HDMI input in the settings for the
component you’re using. You may need to
refer to the instruction manual of the
component to do this. See Connecting
using HDMI (DV-490V only) on page 14 for
more on HDMI compatibility.
Most likely, the disc is the wrong region for
your player. The region number should be
printed on the disc; check it against the
region number of the player (which you can
find on the rear panel). See also DVD-Video
regions on page 46.
• There’s no picture from the HDMI output!
If the region number is OK, it may be that
the disc is damaged or dirty. Clean the disc
and look for signs of damage. See also
Taking care of your player and discs on
page 44.
This player cannot display pictures from
DVI compatible sources. See Connecting
using HDMI (DV-490V only) on page 14 for
more on HDMI compatibility.
• Why won’t the disc I loaded play?
Make sure the resolution on this player
matches that of the component you have
connected using HDMI. See HDMI
Resolution on page 40 to change the HDMI
resolution.
First check that you loaded the disc the
right way up (label side up), and that it’s
clean and undamaged. See Taking care of
your player and discs on page 44 for
information on cleaning discs.
If a disc loaded correctly won’t play, it’s
probably an incompatible format or disc
type, such as DVD-Audio or DVD-ROM. See
Disc / content format playback compatibility
on page 7 for more on disc compatibility.
• I have a widescreen TV so why are there
black bars at the top and bottom of the
screen when I play some discs?
Some movie formats are such that even
when played on a widescreen TV, black
bars are necessary at the top and bottom of
the screen. This is not a malfunction.
• I have a standard (4:3) TV and set the player
to show widescreen DVDs in pan & scan
format, so why do I still get black bars top
and bottom with some discs?
Some discs override the display
preferences of the player, so even if you
have 4:3 (Pan & Scan) selected, those
discs will still be shown in letter box format.
This is not a malfunction.
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CPhlaapteyr i5ng discs
• Depending on the disc, normal playback
may automatically resume when a new
chapter is reached on a DVD disc.
Note
• Many of the functions covered in this
chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs/
Super VCDs, CDs, DivX video and WMA/
MP3, JPEG discs, although the exact
operation of some varies slightly with the
kind of disc loaded.
Playing in slow motion
You can play DVDs at four different slow
motion speeds, forwards and backwards.
Video CD/Super VCDs and DivX video can be
played at four different forward slow motion
speeds.
• Some DVDs restrict the use of some
functions (random or repeat, for example)
in some or all parts of the disc. This is not a
malfunction.
1
During playback, press ꢆ (pause).
• When playing Video CD/Super VCDs, some
of the functions are not available during
PBC playback. If you want to use them,
start the disc playing using a number
button to select a track.
2
Press and hold ꢊ/ꢋ or ꢏ/ꢐ until
slow motion playback starts.
• The slow motion speed is shown on-
screen.
• There is no sound during slow motion
playback.
Scanning discs
3
Press repeatedly to change the slow
You can fast-scan discs forward or backward at
four different speeds (DivX video only one
speed).
motion speed.
4
To resume normal playback, press ꢅ
(play).
1
During playback, press ꢉ or ꢎ to
• Depending on the disc, normal playback
may automatically resume when a new
chapter is reached.
start scanning.
• There is no sound while scanning DVDs,
DivX video and Video CD/Super VCDs.
2
Press repeatedly to increase the
scanning speed.
• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.
3
To resume normal playback, press ꢅ
(play).
• When scanning a Video CD/Super VCD
playing in PBC mode or a WMA/MP3 track,
playback automatically resumes at the end
or beginning of the track.
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Playing discs
Frame advance/frame reverse
Button
What it does
You can advance or back up DVD discs frame-
by-frame. With Video CD/Super VCDs and DivX
video file you can only use frame advance.
Pauses the slideshow and rotates the
displayed picture 90º (counter)
clockwise. (Press ꢅ (play) to restart
slideshow.)
ꢂ/ꢃ
1
During playback, press ꢆ (pause).
Pauses the slideshow and flips the
displayed picture horizontally or
vertically. (Press ꢅ (play) to restart
slideshow.)
ꢀ/ꢁ
2
Press ꢊ/ꢋ or ꢏ/ꢐ to reverse or
advance a frame at a time.
3
To resume normal playback, press ꢅ
(play).
ZOOM
MENU
Pauses the slideshow and zooms the
picture. Press again to toggle
between 1x, 2x and 4x zoom. (Press
ꢅ (play) to restart slideshow.)
• Depending on the disc, normal playback
may automatically resume when a new
chapter is reached.
Displays the Disc Navigator screen
(see below).
Viewing a JPEG slideshow
After loading a CD/CD-R/RW containing JPEG
picture files, press ꢅ(play) to start a slideshow
from the first folder/picture on the disc. The
player displays the pictures in each folder in
alphabetical order.
Note
• The time it takes for the player to load a file
increases with large file sizes.
• If the folder contains WMA/MP3 files,
playback of the slideshow and WMA/MP3
files repeats. During the audio playback,
you can still use the skip (ꢃ/ꢈ), scan
(ꢉ/ꢎ) and pause (ꢆ) functions.
Browsing DVD or Video CD/
Super VCD disc with the Disc
Navigator
Pictures are automatically adjusted so that
they fill as much of the screen as possible (if
the aspect ratio of the picture is different to
your TV screen you may notice black bars at the
sides, or at the top and bottom of the screen).
Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the
contents of a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD disc
to find the part you want to play.
While the slideshow is running:
Important
• You can’t use the Disc Navigator with
Video CD/Super VCDs in PBC mode.
Button
What it does
1
During playback, press HOME MENU
ꢆ
Pauses the slideshow; press again to
restart.
and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-
screen menu.
ꢃ
ꢈ
Displays the previous picture.
Displays the next picture.
Disc Navigator
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2
Select a view option.
You can use either the cursor buttons (ꢀ/ꢁ/
ꢂ/ꢃ) and ENTER to select a thumbnail, or the
number buttons.
Disc Navigator
Title
To select using the number buttons, enter a
Chapter
two-digit number then press ENTER.
The options available depend on the kind of
disc loaded and whether the disc is playing or
not, but include:
Tip
• Another way to find a particular place on a
disc is to use one of the search modes. See
Searching a disc on page 33.
• Title – Titles from a DVD-Video disc.
• Chapter – Chapters from the current title
of a DVD-Video disc.
Browsing WMA, MP3, DivX
video and JPEG files with the
Disc Navigator
• Track – Tracks from a Video CD/Super VCD
disc.
• Time – Thumbnails from a Video CD/Super
VCD disc at 10 minute intervals.
Use the Disc Navigator to find a particular file
or folder by filename. Note that if there are
other types of files on the same disc, these will
not be displayed in the Disc Navigator.
• Original: Title – Original titles from a VR
mode DVD-RW disc.
• Play List: Title – Playlist titles from a VR
mode DVD-RW disc.
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc
Navigator’ from the on-screen menu.
• Original: Time – Thumbnails from the
Original content at 10 minute intervals.
00:00/ 00:00
0kbps
• Play List: Time – Thumbnails from the
Playlist at 10 minute intervals.
The screen shows up to six moving thumbnail
images displayed one after another. To display
the previous/next six thumbnails, press ꢃ/
ꢈ (you don’t have to wait for all the
thumbnails to finish playing to display the
previous/next page).
Folder1
Folder2
Folder3
Folder4
2
Use the cursor buttons (ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ)
and ENTER to navigate.
Use the cursor up/down buttons (ꢀ/ꢁ) to
move up and down the folder/file list.
3
Select the thumbnail image for what
you want to play.
01
04
02
03
06
Use the cursor left button (ꢂ) to return to the
parent folder.
Use ENTER or cursor right (ꢃ) to open a
highlighted folder.
05
• You can also return to the parent folder by
going to the top of the list to the ‘..’ folder,
then pressing ENTER.
Disc Navigator: Title
01- 49: --
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• When a JPEG file is highlighted, a
thumbnail image is displayed on the right.
Looping a section of a disc
The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify
two points (A and B) within a track (CD, Video
CD/Super VCD) or title (DVD) that form a loop
which is played over and over.
00:00/ 00:00
Folder2
0kbps
• You can’t use A-B Repeat with Video CD/
Super VCDs in PBC mode, or WMA/MP3/
DivX video files.
File1
File2
File3
File4
File5
1
During playback, press HOME MENU
and select ‘PLAY MODE’ from the on-screen
menu.
3
To play the highlighted track or DivX
video file or display the highlighted JPEG
file, press ENTER.
• When a WMA/MP3 or DivX video file is
selected, playback begins, starting with the
selected file, and continues until the end of
the folder.
2
Select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the list of func-
tions on the left.
DV-393 and DV-490V : During playback, press
PLAY MODE and select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the
list of functions on the left.
Play Mode
• When a JPEG file is selected, a slideshow
begins, starting with that file, and
continues to the end of the folder.
A-B Repeat
Repeat
A(Start Point)
B(End Point)
Off
Random
Program
Search Mode
Tip
• You can also play a JPEG slideshow while
listening to WMA/MP3 playback. Simply
select the audio file you want to listen to
followed by the JPEG from which you want
the slideshow to start. Playback of both the
slideshow and the audio files repeats.
Playback controls are effective for the
JPEG slideshow only.
3
Press ENTER on ‘A(Start Point)’ to set
the loop start point.
4
Press ENTER on ‘B(End Point)’ to set the
loop end point.
After pressing ENTER, playback jumps back to
the start point and plays the loop.
5
To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’
• To play the contents of the whole disc
rather than just the current folder, exit the
Disc Navigator and start playback using
the ꢅ (play) button.
from the menu.
Using repeat play
There are various repeat play options,
depending on the kind of disc loaded. It’s also
possible to use repeat play together with
program play to repeat the tracks/chapters in
the program list (see Creating a program list on
page 32).
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Using random play
Important
Use the random play function to play titles or
chapters (DVD-Video), or tracks (CD, Video CD/
Super VCD) at random. (Note that the same
track/title/chapter may play more than once.)
• You can’t use Repeat play with Video CD/
Super VCDs in PBC mode, or with WMA/
MP3 discs.
• You can’t use repeat and random play at
the same time.
You can set the random play option when a
disc is playing or stopped.
1
During playback, press HOME MENU
and select ‘PLAY MODE’ from the on-screen
menu.
Important
• Random play remains in effect until you
select Random Off from the random play
menu options.
2
Select ‘Repeat’ from the list of functions
on the left.
DV-393 and DV-490V : During playback, press
PLAY MODE and select ‘Repeat’ from the list
of functions on the left.
• You can’t use random play with VR format
DVD-RW discs, Video CD/Super VCDs
playing in PBC mode, WMA/MP3 discs,
DivX video discs, or while a DVD disc menu
is being displayed.
Play Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Title Repeat
Chapter Repeat
Repeat Off
• You can't use random play together with
program or repeat play.
Random
Program
Search Mode
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘PLAY
MODE’ from the on-screen menu.
3
Select a repeat play option.
2
Select ‘Random’ from the list of func-
If program play is active, select Program
Repeat to repeat the program list, or Repeat
Off to cancel.
tions on the left.
DV-393 and DV-490V : Press PLAY MODE and
select ‘Random’ from the list of functions on
the left.
The repeat options available depend on the
kind of disc loaded. For example, for DVD
discs, you can select Title Repeat or Chapter
Repeat (or Repeat Off).
Play Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Random Title
Random Chapter
Random Off
Random
Play Mode
Program
Search Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Title Repeat
Chapter Repeat
Repeat Off
Random
Program
Search Mode
• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select
Disc Repeat or Track Repeat (or Repeat
Off).
• For DivX video discs, select Title Repeat
(or Repeat Off).
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Select a random play option.
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘PLAY
The random play options available depend on
the kind of disc loaded. For example, for DVD
discs, you can select Random Title or
Random Chapter (or Random Off).
MODE’ from the on-screen menu.
2
Select ‘Program’ from the list of func-
tions on the left.
DV-393 and DV-490V : Press PLAY MODE and
select ‘Program’ from the list of functions on
the left.
Play Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Random Title
Random Chapter
Random Off
Play Mode
Random
Program
Search Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Create/Edit
Playback Start
Playback Stop
Program Delete
Random
Program
Search Mode
• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select
On or Off to switch random play on or off.
3
Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of
program options.
Tip
4
Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to
• Use the following controls during random
play:
select a title, chapter or track for the
current step in the program list.
For a DVD disc, you can add a title or a chapter
to the program list.
Button
What it does
ꢈ
Selects a new track/title/chapter
at random.
Program
Program Step
Title 1~38
Chapter 1~004
ꢃ
Returns to the beginning of the
current track/title/chapter;
further presses select another
random track/title/chapter.
01. 01
02.
Title 01
Title 02
Title 03
Title 04
Title 05
Title 06
Title 07
Title 08
Chapter 001
Chapter 002
Chapter 003
Chapter 004
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
Creating a program list
• For a CD or Video CD/Super VCD, select a
track to add to the program list.
This feature lets you program the play order of
titles/chapters/tracks on a disc.
After pressing ENTER to select the title/
chapter/track, the step number automatically
moves down one.
Important
• You can’t use Program play with VR format
DVD-RW discs, Video CD/Super VCDs
playing in PBC mode, WMA/MP3 discs,
DivX video discs, or while a DVD disc menu
is being displayed.
5
Repeat step 3 to build up a program list.
A program list can contain up to 24 titles/
chapters/tracks.
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• You can insert steps into the middle of a
program list by just highlighting the
position where you want the new step to
appear and entering a title/chapter/track
number.
Searching a disc
You can search DVD discs by title or chapter
number, or by time; CDs and Video CD/Super
VCDs by track number or time; DivX video discs
by time.
• To delete a step, highlight it and press
CLEAR.
Important
6
To play the program list, press ꢅ (play).
• Search functions are not available with
Video CD/Super VCDs in PBC mode, or
with WMA/MP3 discs.
Program play remains active until you turn off
program play (see below), erase the program
list (see below), eject the disc or switch off the
player.
1
During playback, press HOME MENU
and select ‘PLAY MODE’ from the on-screen
menu.
Tip
2
Select ‘Search Mode’ from the list of
• Use the following controls during program
play:
functions on the left.
DV-393 and DV-490V : During playback, press
PLAY MODE and select ‘Search Mode’ from
the list of functions on the left.
Button
What it does
PLAY MODE
(DV-393 and
DV-490V only) without starting playback.
Save the program list and exit
the program edit screen
3
Select a search mode.
The search options available depend on the
kind of disc loaded.
HOME MENU
Save the program list and exit
the program edit screen
without starting playback.
• The disc must be playing in order to use
time search.
4
Use the number buttons to enter a title,
ꢈ
Skip to the next step in the
program list.
chapter or track number, or a time.
Play Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Title Search
Other functions available from the
Input Chapter
Chapter Search
Time Search
0
0
1
Random
program menu
There are a number of other options in the
program menu in addition to Create/Edit.
Program
Search Mode
• Playback Start – Starts playback of a
saved program list
• For a time search, enter the number of
minutes and seconds into the currently
playing title (DVD/ DivX video) or track (CD/
Video CD/Super VCD) you want playback to
resume from. For example, press 4, 5, 0, 0
to have playback start from 45 minutes into
the disc. For 1 hour, 20 minutes and 30
seconds, press 8, 0, 3, 0.
• Playback Stop – Turns off program play,
but does not erase the program list
• Program Delete – Erases the program list
and turns off program play
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Press ENTER to start playback.
Note
• Some DVD discs only allow you to change
audio language from the disc menu. Press
TOP MENU or MENU to access.
Switching subtitles
Some DVD and DivX video discs have subtitles
in one or more languages; the disc box will
usually tell you which subtitle languages are
available. You can switch subtitle language
during playback.
• To set DVD audio language preferences,
see Language settings on page 40.
Zooming the screen
1
Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a
Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part
of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while
watching a DVD, DivX video title or Video CD/
Super VCD or playing a JPEG disc.
subtitle option.
Current / Total
Subtitle
1/2
English
1
During playback, use the ZOOM button
Note
to select the zoom factor (Normal, 2x or
4x).
• Some discs only allow you to change
subtitle language from the disc menu.
Press TOP MENU or MENU to access.
• Since DVD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX
video title and JPEG pictures have a fixed
resolution, picture quality will deteriorate,
especially at 4x zoom. This is not a
malfunction.
• To set subtitle preferences, see Subtitle
Language on page 40.
• See Displaying DivX subtitle files on page 9
for more on DivX subtitles.
2
Use the cursor buttons to change the
zoomed area.
You can change the zoom factor and the
zoomed area freely during playback.
Switching audio language/
channels
• If the navigation square at the top of the
screen disappears, press ZOOM again to
display it.
When playing a DVD and DivX video disc
recorded with dialog in two or more languages,
you can switch audio language during
playback.
Switching camera angles
When playing a VR format DVD-RW disc
recorded with dual-mono audio, you can
switch between the main, sub, and mixed
channels during playback.
Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two
or more angles—check the disc box for details.
When a multi-angle scene is playing, a
icon appears on screen to let you know that
other angles are available (this can be
switched off if you prefer—see Display settings
on page 41).
When playing a Video CD/Super VCD, you can
switch between stereo, just the left channel or
just the right channel.
1
Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an
1
During playback, press ANGLE to switch
audio language/channel option.
The language/channel information is shown
on-screen.
angle.
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Displaying disc information
Various track, chapter and title information,
such as the elapsed and remaining playing
time can be displayed on-screen while a disc is
playing.
1
To show/switch/hide the information
displayed, press DISPLAY repeatedly.
• When a disc is playing, the information
appears at the top of the screen. Keep
pressing DISPLAY to change the displayed
information.
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Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus
Chapter 6
Audio Settings and Video
Adjust menus
Audio Settings menu
Note
The Audio Settings menu offers features for
• Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby
Digital audio sources.
adjusting the way discs sound.
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio
• Audio DRC is only effective through the
digital output when Digital Out is set to
On, and Dolby Digital Out is set to Dolby
Digital > PCM (see Digital Audio Out
settings on page 38).
Settings’ from the on-screen display.
Audio Settings
2
Select and change settings using the ꢀ/
• The effect of Audio DRC also depends on
your speakers and AV receiver settings.
ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor) buttons, and ENTER.
Audio Settings
Equalizer
On
Off
Virtual Surround
• Settings: On, Off (default)
Virtual Surround
Audio DRC
Dialog
Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy realistic
surround sound effects from just two speakers.
Tip
Audio DRC
• DV-393 and DV-490V: You can also use the
SURROUND button on the remote control
to switch Virtual Surround on.
• Settings: High, Medium, Low, Off
(default)
When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low
volume, it’s easy to lose the quieter sounds
completely—including some of the dialog.
Switching Audio DRC (Dynamic Range
Control) to on can help by bringing up the
quieter sounds, while controlling loud peaks.
Note
• Virtual Surround doesn’t work with DTS,
through either the analog or digital
outputs.
How much of a difference you hear depends on
the material you’re listening to. If the material
doesn’t have wide variations in volume, you
may not notice much change.
• 96 kHz linear PCM audio is automatically
downsampled to 48 kHz if Virtual Surround
is switched on.
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• If the player is outputting Dolby Digital,
DTS or MPEG bitstream audio (in other
words, no conversion to PCM), Virtual
Surround has no effect on the audio from
the digital output. See Digital Audio Out
settings on page 38 for how to set up the
digital output formats.
2
Make settings using the
ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor) buttons, and ENTER.
Video Adjust
Sharpness
Brightness
Contrast
Gamma
ꢅ
ꢅ
ꢅ
ꢅ
ꢅ
ꢅ
Standard
0
0
Off
0
Hue
Chroma Level
0
• How good the surround effect is varies with
the disc.
You can adjust the following picture quality
settings:
Dialog
• Sharpness – Adjusts the sharpness of
edges in the picture (Fine, Standard
(default), Soft).
• Settings: High, Medium, Low, Off
(default)
The Dialog feature is designed to make the
dialog stand out from other background
sounds in the soundtrack.
• Brightness – Adjusts the overall
brightness (–20 to +20).
• Contrast – Adjusts the contrast between
light and dark (–16 to +16).
Equalizer
• Gamma – Adjusts the ‘warmth’ of the
picture (High, Medium, Low, Off
(default)).
• Settings: Rock, Pop, Live, Dance, Techno,
Classic, Soft, Off (default)
The various preset EQ curves are designed to
suit various styles of music.
• Hue – Adjusts the red/green balance
(green 9 to red 9).
• Chroma Level – Adjusts how saturated
colors appear (–9 to +9).
Note
• 96 kHz linear PCM audio is automatically
downsampled to 48 kHz if the Equalizer is
switched on.
Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and
Chroma Level settings using the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor
left/right) buttons.
Brightness
min
max
0
Video Adjust menu
From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust
various settings that affect how the picture is
presented.
3
Press ENTER to return to the Video
Adjust screen, or HOME MENU to exit.
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video
Adjust’ from the on-screen display.
Video Adjust
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Initial Settings menu
Chapter 7
Initial Settings menu
Using the Initial Settings menu
The Initial Settings menu provides audio and
video output settings, parental lock settings,
and display settings, among others.
• The Digital Audio Out settings only need to
be set if you have connected the digital
output of this player to an AV receiver, or
other equipment.
If an option is grayed out it means that it
cannot be changed at the current time. This is
usually because a disc is playing. Stop the
disc, then change the setting.
• Check the operating instructions supplied
with your other equipment to see which
digital audio formats it’s compatible with.
• Some settings, such as TV Screen, Audio
Language and Subtitle Language may be
overridden by the DVD disc. Often these
settings can also be made from the DVD
disc menu.
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial
Settings’.
Initial Settings
• The HDMI Out, HDMI Resolution and
HDMI Color settings only need to be set if
you connected this player to an HDMI-
compatible component using the HDMI
connector.
2
Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to
select the setting and option you want to
set.
All the settings and options are explained on
the following pages.
• The Digital Audio Out, Component Out
and AV Connector Out settings cannot be
set if the player is connected to an HDMI-
compatible component using the HDMI
connector.
Note
• In the table below, the default setting is
shown in bold: other settings are shown in
italics.
Digital Audio Out settings
Setting
Option
What it means
Digital audio is output from the digital outputs.
No digital audio output.
Digital Out
On
Off
Dolby Digital encoded digital audio is output when playing a
Dolby Digital DVD disc.
Dolby Digital Out
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital audio is converted to PCM audio before being
output.
Dolby Digital > PCM
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Setting
Option
DTS
What it means
DTS encoded digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc.
(Noise will be output if your amplifier/receiver is not compatible
with DTS audio.)
DTS Out
No digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc.
96 kHz digital audio is converted to 48 kHz for digital output.
96 kHz digital audio is output as is at 96 kHz.
Off
96 kHz PCM Out
MPEG Out
96kHz > 48kHz
96kHz
MPEG encoded digital audio is converted to PCM audio for
digital output.
MPEG > PCM
MPEG encoded digital audio is output as is.
MPEG
Set if your monitor or device only accepts stereo input. On this
setting multichannel audio is downmixed to 2 channels for
stereo linear PCM output. (In case of DTS source, the HDMI
audio output is turned off.)
HDMI Out*
* DV-490V only.
LPCM (2CH)
Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG sources are processed
Auto
Off
according to how they were encoded, but if your amplifire/
monitor is not compatible with DTS audio, DTS audio output
from HDMI is turned off. Linear PCM sources are heard as is.
No digital audio output.
Video Output settings
Setting
Option
What it means
TV Screen
Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are
shown with black bars top and bottom.
4:3 (Letter Box)
(This setting effective for
analog and HDMI video
output. See also Screen
sizes and disc formats
on page 45.)
Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are
shown with the sides cropped so that the image fills the screen.
4:3 (Pan & Scan)
Set if you have a widescreen TV.
16:9 (Wide)
Interlace
Set if your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video.
Component Out
Set if your TV is compatible with progressive scan video (see
your TV’s instruction manual for details). See also Switching
the video output to interlace using the front panel controls on
page 12.
Progressive
Note that progressive scan video is only output from the
component video jacks and that there is no output from the
composite and S-video jacks when this setting is selected.
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Setting
Option
What it means
Set if your TV supports 1920 x 1080 pixel interlace video.
HDMI Resolution* 1920x1080i
(Default changes
with TV format (PAL/
Set if your TV supports 1280 x 720 pixel progressive-scan video.
1280x720p
NTSC).)
* DV-490V only.
Set if your TV supports 720 x 480 pixel (NTSC) / 720 x 576 pixel
(PAL) progressive-scan video.
720x480p (NTSC) /
720x576p (PAL)
Set if your TV supports 720 x 480 pixel (NTSC) / 720 x 576 pixel
(PAL) interlace video.
720x480i (NTSC) /
720x576i (PAL)
If colors are weak, this gives brighter colors and deeper black.
HDMI Color*
Full range RGB
RGB
(Default changes
depending on device
connected.)
Use this setting if colors appear overly rich on the Full Range
RGB setting.
Outputs component video format (default setting for HDMI-
compatible devices).
Component
* DV-490V only.
Language settings
Setting
Option
English
What it means
If there is an English soundtrack on the disc then it will be
played.
Audio Language
If there is the language selected on the disc, then it will be
played.
Languages as displayed
Other Language
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see
page 47).
If there are English subtitles on the disc then they will be
displayed.
Subtitle Language English
(See also Displaying
DivX subtitle files on
page 9.)
If there is the subtitle language selected on the disc, then it will
be displayed.
Languages as displayed
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see
page 47).
Other Language
DVD disc menus will be displayed in the same language as
your selected subtitle language, if possible.
DVD Menu
Lang.
w/Subtitle Lang.
Languages as displayed
Other Language
DVD disc menus will be displayed in the selected language, if
possible.
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see
page 47).
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Setting
Subtitle Display
Option
On
What it means
Subtitles are displayed according to your selected subtitle
language (see above).
Subtitles are always off by default when you play a DVD disc
(note that some discs override this setting).
Off
Display settings
Setting
Option
What it means
On-screen displays of the player are in English.
OSD Language
English
On-screen displays are shown in the language selected.
Languages as displayed
A camera icon is displayed on-screen during multi-angle
scenes on a DVD disc.
Angle Indicator
On
No multi-angle indication is shown.
Off
Options settings
Setting
Option
What it means
See Parental Lock on page 42.
Parental Lock
DivX VOD
–
See About DivX® VOD content on page 43.
Display
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Parental Lock
Changing your password
To change your password, confirm your
existing password then enter a new one.
• Default level: Off; Default password: none;
Default Country/Area code: us (2119)
To give you some control over what your
children watch on your DVD player, some DVD-
Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If
your player is set to a lower level than the disc,
the disc won’t play.
1
Select ‘Password Change’.
2
Use the number buttons to enter your
existing password, then press ENTER.
3
Enter a new password and press ENTER.
This registers the new password and you will
return to the Options menu screen.
Some discs also support the Country/Area
Code feature. The player does not play certain
scenes on these discs, depending on the
Country/Area Code you set.
Setting/changing the Parental Lock
Note
1
Select ‘Level Change’.
• Not all discs use Parental Lock, and will
play without requiring the password first.
2
Use number buttons to enter your
password, then press ENTER.
• If you forget your password, you’ll need to
reset the player to register a new password
(see Resetting the player on page 46).
3
Select a new level and press ENTER.
• Press ꢂ (cursor left) repeatedly to lock
more levels (more discs will require the
password); press ꢃ (cursor right) to
unlock levels. You can’t lock level 1.
Registering a new password
You must register a password before you can
change the Parental Lock level or enter a
Country code.
This sets the new level and you will return to the
Options menu screen.
1
Select ‘Options’, then ‘Password’.
Setting/changing the Country/Area
code
Initial Settings
You can find the Country/Area code list on
page 50.
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Parental Lock
DivX VOD
Password
Level Change
Country Code
1
Select ‘Country Code’.
Display
Options
2
Use number buttons to enter your
password, then press ENTER.
3
Select a Country/Area code and press
2
Use the number buttons to enter a 4-
ENTER.
digit password.
The numbers you enter show up as asterisks
(*) on-screen.
There are two ways you can do this:
• Select by code letter: Use ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/
down) to change the Country/Area code.
3
Press ENTER to register the password.
• Select by code number: Press ꢃ(cursor
right) then use the number buttons to enter
the 4-digit Country/Area code.
You will return to the Options menu screen.
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The new Country/Area code is set and you will
return to the Options menu screen. Note that
the new Country/Area code doesn’t take effect
until the next disc is loaded (or the current disc
is reloaded).
3
Select ‘Display’.
Your 8-digit registration code is displayed.
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
DivX (R) Video On Demand
Video Output
Language
Display
Your registration code is:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
®
About DivX VOD content
Options
Done
In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand)
content on this player, you first need to register
the player with your DivX VOD content
provider. You do this by generating a DivX VOD
registration code, which you submit to your
provider.
Make a note of the code as you will need it
when you register with a DivX VOD provider.
®
Playing DivX VOD content
Important
Some DivX VOD content may only be playable
a fixed number of times. When you load a disc
containing this type of DivX VOD content, the
remaining number of plays is shown on-screen
and you then have the option of playing the
disc (thereby using up one of the remaining
plays), or stopping. If you load a disc that
contains expired DivX VOD content (for
example, content that has zero remaining
plays), the message Rental Expired is
displayed.
• DivX VOD content is protected by a DRM
(Digital Rights Management) system. This
restricts playback of content to specific,
registered devices.
• If you load a disc that contains DivX VOD
content not authorized for your player, the
message Authorization Error is displayed
and the content will not play.
• Resetting the player (as described in
Resetting the player on page 46) will not
cause you to lose your registration code.
If your DivX VOD content allows an unlimited
number of plays, then you may load the disc
into your player and play the content as often
as you like, and no message will be displayed.
Displaying your DivX VOD
registration code
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial
Settings’.
2
Select ‘Options’, then ‘DivX VOD’.
Initial Settings
Digital Audio Out
Video Output
Language
Parental Lock
DivX VOD
Display
Display
Options
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Additional information
This player is designed to be used only with
Taking care of your player and
discs
conventional, fully circular discs. Do not use
shaped discs. Pioneer disclaims all liability
arising in connection with the use of shaped
discs.
General
Hold discs by the edge or by the center hole
and edge.
Cleaning discs
Fingerprints and dust on discs can affect
playback performance. Clean using a soft, dry
cloth, wiping the disc lightly from the center to
the outside edge as shown below.
When you're not using a disc, return it to its
case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in
excessively cold, humid, or hot environments
(including under direct sunlight).
Don't glue paper or put stickers on to discs. Do
not use a pencil, ball-point pen or other sharp-
tipped writing instrument to write on the disc.
If necessary, use a cloth soaked in alcohol, or a
commercially available CD/DVD cleaning kit to
clean a disc more thoroughly. Never use
benzine, thinner or other cleaning agents,
including products designed for cleaning vinyl
records.
Don’t use self-adhesive disc labels on discs as
these can cause the disc to warp slightly
during playback causing distortion in the
picture and/or sound.
Damaged and shaped discs
Do not use cracked, chipped, warped, or
otherwise damaged discs as they may damage
the player.
Cleaning the unit’s exterior
Unplug the unit before cleaning.
Use a dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt. If the
surfaces are very dirty, wipe with a soft cloth
dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or
six times with water and wrung out well, then
wipe again with a dry cloth.
Do not use furniture wax or cleaners. Never
use thinners, benzine or insecticide sprays or
other chemicals on or near this unit.
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If you use a chemical-impregnated cleaning
cloth, read the instructions carefully before
use. These cloths may leave smear marks on
half-mirror finish surfaces; if this happens,
finish with a dry cloth.
Widescreen TV users
If you have a widescreen TV, the TV Screen
setting (page 39) of this player should be set to
16:9 (Wide).
When you watch discs recorded in 4:3 format,
you can use the TV controls to select how the
picture is presented. Your TV may offer various
zoom and stretch options; see the instructions
that came with your TV for details.
Cleaning the pickup lens
The DVD player’s lens should not become dirty
in normal use, but if for some reason it should
malfunction due to dust or dirt, consult your
nearest Pioneer-authorized service center. We
do not recommend using commercially
available lens cleaners for CD players.
Please note that some movie aspect ratios are
wider than 16:9, so even though you have a
widescreen TV, these discs will still play in a
‘letter box’ style with black bars at the top and
bottom of the screen.
Condensation
Condensation may form inside the player if it is
brought into a warm room from outside, or if
the temperature of the room rises quickly.
Although the condensation won’t damage the
player, it may temporarily impair its
performance. Leave it to adjust to the warmer
temperature for about an hour before
switching on.
Standard TV users
If you have a standard TV, the TV Screen
setting (page 39) of this player should be set to
4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan&Scan),
depending on which you prefer.
Set to 4:3 (Letter Box), widescreen discs are
shown with black bars top and bottom.
Moving the player
If you need to move the player, first press
ꢀ STANDBY/ON on the front panel to turn the
player off. Wait for -OFF- to disappear from the
display, then unplug the power cable. Never lift
or move the unit during playback—discs rotate
at a high speed and may be damaged.
Set to 4:3 (Pan&Scan), widescreen discs are
shown with the left and right sides cropped.
Although the picture looks larger, you don’t
actually see the whole picture.
Screen sizes and disc formats
DVD-Video discs come in several different
screen aspect ratios, ranging from TV
programs, which are generally 4:3, to
CinemaScope widescreen movies, with an
aspect ratio of up to about 7:3.
Please note that many widescreen discs
override the player’s settings so that the disc is
shown in letter box format regardless of the
setting.
Televisions, too, come in different aspect
ratios; ‘standard’ 4:3 and widescreen 16:9.
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Note
Disc
Player setting
• Using the 16:9 (Wide) setting with a
standard 4:3 TV, or either of the 4:3 settings
with a widescreen TV, will result in a
distorted picture.
Type
Format NTSC PAL AUTO
DVD/Super
VCD/Video CD/
DivX Video
NTSC
PAL
NTSC PAL NTSC
NTSC PAL PAL
Setting the TV system
CD/MP3/WMA/
JPEG
no disc
NTSC
NTSC PAL
(Except Taiwanese model)
—
or PAL
The default setting of this player is AUTO, and
unless you notice that the picture is distorted
when playing some discs, you should leave it
set to AUTO. If you experience picture distor-
tion with some discs, set the TV system to
match your country or region’s system. Doing
this, however, may restrict the kinds of disc you
can watch. The table below shows what kinds
of disc are compatible with each setting
(AUTO, PAL and NTSC).
Resetting the player
Use this procedure to reset all the player’s
settings to the factory default.
1
Switch the player into standby.
2
Using the front panel buttons, hold
down the ꢇ (stop) button and press
ꢀ STANDBY/ON to switch the player back
on.
1
If the player is on, press ꢀ STANDBY/
ON to switch it to standby.
All the player’s settings are now reset.
2
Using the front panel controls, hold
down ꢈ then press ꢀ STANDBY/ON to
switch the TV system.
DVD-Video regions
All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on the
case somewhere that indicates which
The TV system changes as follows:
• AUTO ꢄ NTSC
• NTSC ꢄ PAL
• PAL ꢄ AUTO
region(s) of the world the disc is compatible
with. Your DVD player also has a region mark,
which you can find on the rear panel. Discs
from incompatible regions will not play in this
player. In this case the attention sentence
“Incompatible disc region number Can't play
disc” is displayed on screen. Discs marked ALL
will play in any player.
Note
• You have to switch the player into standby
(press ꢀ STANDBY/ON) before each
change.
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The diagram below shows the various DVD
regions of the world.
Selecting languages using the
language code list
Some of the language options (such as ‘DVD
Menu Lang.’ in the Setup Navigator) allow you
to set your preferred language from any of the
136 languages listed in the language code list
on page 50.
1
5
2
1
6
2
3
4
5
1
Select ‘Other Language’.
2
4
2
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ(cursor left/right) buttons
to select either a code letter or a code
number.
3
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons
to select a code letter or a code number.
See Language code list on page 50 for a
complete list of languages and codes.
HDMI troubleshooting (DV-490V)
Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is
something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in
another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the
trouble cannot be rectified after checking the items below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized
service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.
Problem
Remedy
No HDMI audio output.
• This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High
Definition Multimedia Interface). Depending on the component you
have connected, unreliable signal transfers may result.
• If the front panel HDMI indicator is lit:
– You won’t hear any sound from the HDMI output if the source
component is only DVI/HDCP-compatible.
• If the front panel HDMI indicator is unlit then:
– Make sure that you’ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the
settings for the component you’re using. You may need to refer to the
instruction manual of the component to do this.
– Check that the HDMI cable is connected properly and that the cable
isn’t damaged.
– Check that components connected using the HDMI interface are
switched on and HDMI compatible.
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Problem
Remedy
No HDMI video output.
• Make sure that you’ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the
settings for the component you’re using. You may need to refer to the
instruction manual of the component to do this.
• Check that the HDMI cable is connected properly and that the cable
isn’t damaged.
• Check that components connected using the HDMI interface are
switched on and HDMI compatible.
• This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High
Definition Multimedia Interface). Depending on the component you
have connected, using a DVI connection may result in unreliable
signal transfers.
• Make sure the resolution on this player matches that of the
component you have connected using HDMI. See HDMI Resolution
on page 40 to change the HDMI resolution. See Resetting the output
resolution to the default setting with HDMI connection on page 15 if
you want to reset the output resolution.
No multichannel HDMI
audio.
• Make sure the HDMI Out setting is set to Auto (see HDMI Out on
page 39 to do this).
A connected DVI
• This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High
component (with HDCP) Definition Multimedia Interface). Depending on the component you
doesn’t work with this
player.
have connected, using a DVI connection may result in unreliable
signal transfers.
Note
• Static electricity or other external influences may cause malfunctioning of this unit. In this
case, unplug the power cord and then plug back in. This will usually reset the unit for proper
operation. If this does not correct the problem, please consult your nearest Pioneer service
center.
DivX*1
Glossary
DivX is a media technology created by
DivX, Inc. DivX media files contain
compressed video. DivX files can also
include advanced media features like
menus, subtitles, and alternate
audiotracks.
Analog audio Direct representation of sound by an
electrical signal. See also Digital audio.
Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its
height. Conventional TVs are 4:3;
Dolby
Digital*2
A multi-channel audio encoding system
developed by Dolby Laboratories that
enables far more audio to be stored on a
disc than PCM encoding. See also PCM
(Pulse Code Modulation).
widescreen models are 16:9.
Digital audio Indirect representation of sound using
numbers. See also Sampling frequency
and Analog audio.
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DRM
DRM (digital rights management) copy
protection is a technology designed to
prevent unauthorized copying by
restricting playback, etc. of compressed
audio files on devices other than the PC
(or other recording equipment) used to
record it. For detailed information,
please see the instruction manuals or
help files that came with your PC and/or
software.
PBC
(PlayBack
Control)
A system of navigating a Video CD/
Super VCD through on-screen menus
recorded onto the disc.
PCM
Digital audio encoding system found on
(Pulse Code CDs. Good quality, but requires a lot of
Modulation) data compared to Dolby Digital, DTS
and MPEG encoded audio. See also
Digital audio.
Progressive All the lines that make up a video
scan video
picture are updated in one pass
(compared to interlace which takes two
passes to update the whole picture).
DTS*3
EXIF
A multi-channel audio encoding system
developed by Digital Theater Systems
that enables far more audio to be stored
on a disc than PCM encoding. See also
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation).
Regions
These associate DVD-Video discs and
players with particular areas of the
world. See DVD-Video regions on
page 46 for more information.
A file format developed by Fuji Photo
(Exchangeable Film for digital still cameras. Digital
Image File)
cameras from various manufacturers
use this compressed file format which
carries date, time and thumbnail
Sampling
frequency
The rate at which sound is measured to
be turned into digital audio data. The
higher the rate, the better the sound
quality. CD is 44.1 kHz; DVD can be up
to 96 kHz. See also Digital audio.
information, as well as the picture data.
File
extension
A tag added to the end of a filename to
indicate the type of file. For example,
“.mp3” indicates an MP3 file.
WMA
WMA is short for Windows Media Audio
and refers to an audio compression
technology developed by Microsoft
Corporation. Files are recognized by
their file extension “.wma”.
Microsoft, Windows Media, and the
Windows logo are trademarks, or
registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries.
HDMI*4 (DV-
490V only)
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia
Interface) is a high-speed digital
interface which has the capability to
support standard, enhanced, or high-
definition video plus standard to multi-
channel surround-sound audio on a
single digital connection. HDMI
features include uncompressed digital
video, a bandwidth of up to 5 gigabytes
per second and communication
between the AV source and AV devices
such as DTVs.
*1
DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are
trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under
license.
ISO 9660
format
International standard for the volume
and file structure of CD-ROM discs.
*2
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
*3
JPEG
A standard file format used for still
images. JPEG files are identified by the
file extension “.jpg”.
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered
trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
MP3
MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a
compressed stereo audio file format.
Files are recognized by their file
extension “.mp3”.
*4
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or
registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.
MPEG audio An audio format used on Video CD/
Super VCDs and some DVD discs.
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Language code list
Language (Language code letter), Language code
Japanese (ja), 1001
English (en), 0514
French (fr), 0618
German (de), 0405
Italian (it), 0920
Spanish (es), 0519
Chinese (zh), 2608
Dutch (nl), 1412
Portuguese (pt), 1620
Swedish (sv), 1922
Russian (ru), 1821
Korean (ko), 1115
Greek (el), 0512
Bhutani (dz), 0426
Esperanto (eo), 0515
Estonian (et), 0520
Basque (eu), 0521
Persian (fa), 0601
Finnish (fi), 0609
Fiji (fj), 0610
Faroese (fo), 0615
Frisian (fy), 0625
Kirghiz (ky), 1125
Latin (la), 1201
Lingala (ln), 1214
Laothian (lo), 1215
Lithuanian (lt), 1220
Latvian (lv), 1222
Sinhalese (si), 1909
Slovak (sk), 1911
Slovenian (sl), 1912
Samoan (sm), 1913
Shona (sn), 1914
Somali (so), 1915
Albanian (sq), 1917
Serbian (sr), 1918
Siswati (ss), 1919
Sesotho (st), 1920
Sundanese (su), 1921
Swahili (sw), 1923
Tamil (ta), 2001
Malagasy (mg), 1307
Maori (mi), 1309
Macedonian (mk), 1311
Malayalam (ml), 1312
Mongolian (mn), 1314
Moldavian (mo), 1315
Marathi (mr), 1318
Malay (ms), 1319
Maltese (mt), 1320
Burmese (my), 1325
Nauru (na), 1401
Nepali (ne), 1405
Norwegian (no), 1415
Occitan (oc), 1503
Oromo (om), 1513
Oriya (or), 1518
Irish (ga), 0701
Scots-Gaelic (gd), 0704
Galician (gl), 0712
Guarani (gn), 0714
Gujarati (gu), 0721
Hausa (ha), 0801
Hindi (hi), 0809
Croatian (hr), 0818
Hungarian (hu), 0821
Armenian (hy), 0825
Interlingua (ia), 0901
Interlingue (ie), 0905
Inupiak (ik), 0911
Indonesian (in), 0914
Icelandic (is), 0919
Hebrew (iw), 0923
Yiddish (ji), 1009
Javanese (jw), 1023
Georgian (ka), 1101
Kazakh (kk), 1111
Greenlandic (kl), 1112
Cambodian (km), 1113
Kannada (kn), 1114
Kashmiri (ks), 1119
Kurdish (ku), 1121
Afar (aa), 0101
Telugu (te), 2005
Tajik (tg), 2007
Thai (th), 2008
Abkhazian (ab), 0102
Afrikaans (af), 0106
Amharic (am), 0113
Arabic (ar), 0118
Assamese (as), 0119
Aymara (ay), 0125
Azerbaijani (az), 0126
Bashkir (ba), 0201
Byelorussian (be), 0205
Bulgarian (bg), 0207
Bihari (bh), 0208
Bislama (bi), 0209
Bengali (bn), 0214
Tibetan (bo), 0215
Breton (br), 0218
Catalan (ca), 0301
Corsican (co), 0315
Czech (cs), 0319
Tigrinya (ti), 2009
Turkmen (tk), 2011
Tagalog (tl), 2012
Setswana (tn), 2014
Tonga (to), 2015
Turkish (tr), 2018
Tsonga (ts), 2019
Tatar (tt), 2020
Panjabi (pa), 1601
Polish (pl), 1612
Pashto, Pushto (ps), 1619 Twi (tw), 2023
Quechua (qu), 1721
Rhaeto-Romance (rm), 1813 Urdu (ur), 2118
Ukrainian (uk), 2111
Kirundi (rn), 1814
Uzbek (uz), 2126
Vietnamese (vi), 2209
Volapük (vo), 2215
Wolof (wo), 2315
Xhosa (xh), 2408
Yoruba (yo), 2515
Zulu (zu), 2621
Romanian (ro), 1815
Kinyarwanda (rw), 1823
Sanskrit (sa), 1901
Sindhi (sd), 1904
Sangho (sg), 1907
Serbo-Croatian (sh), 1908
Welsh (cy), 0325
Danish (da), 0401
Country/Area code list
Country/Area, Country/Area code, Country/Area code letter
Argentina, 0118, ar
Australia, 0121, au
Austria, 0120, at
Belgium, 0205, be
Brazil, 0218, br
Canada, 0301, ca
Chile, 0312, cl
Finland, 0609, fi
France, 0618, fr
Germany, 0405, de
Hong Kong, 0811, hk
India, 0914, in
Indonesia, 0904, id
Italy, 0920, it
Malaysia, 1325, my
Mexico, 1324, mx
Netherlands, 1412, nl
New Zealand, 1426, nz
Norway, 1415, no
Pakistan, 1611, pk
Philippines, 1608, ph
Portugal, 1620, pt
Singapore, 1907, sg
Spain, 0519, es
Sweden, 1905, se
Switzerland, 0308, ch
Taiwan, 2023, tw
Thailand, 2008, th
United Kingdom, 0702, gb
USA, 2119, us
China, 0314, cn
Japan, 1016, jp
Denmark, 0411, dk
Korea, Republic of, 1118, kr Russian Federation, 1821, ru
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Specifications
08
HDMI output (DV-490V)
HDMI output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 pin
General
Digital audio characteristics
Frequency response . . . . . . . . . . 4 Hz to 44 kHz
(DVD fs: 96 kHz)
S/N ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 dB
Dynamic range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 dB
Total harmonic distortion. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0065 %
Wow and flutter . . . . . . . .Limit of measurement
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD player
Power requirements
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 110–127/ 220–240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 W
Power consumption (standby) . . . . . . . . . 0.7 W
(DV-490V-S, DV-490V-K, DV-393-S)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.8 W
(DV-595K-S)
(
0.001 % W. PEAK) or lower
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7kg
Digital output
Coaxial digital output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RCA jack
Optical digital output . . . . . . .Optical digital jack
Dimensions
. . . .420 (W) mm x 49.5 (H) mm x 215.5 (D) mm
(DV-490V-S, DV-490V-K, DV-393-S)
. . . . . 420 (W) mm x 49.5 (H) mm x 221 (D) mm
(DV-595K-S)
Accessories
Audio/video cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Power cable
Operating temperature . . . . . . +5 °C to +35 °C
Operating humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 % to 85 %
(no condensation)
Central American, South American and
Taiwan model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
AA/R6P dry cell batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Front panel button names sticker
(Singapore/Taiwan models only) . . . . . . . . . . 1
Remote control overlay
Component video output
Y (luminance) - Output level . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)
P
(color) - Output level . . . . . . . 0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω)
B
P
(color) - Output level . . . . . . . 0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω)
R
Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA
(Singapore/Taiwan models only) . . . . . . . . . . 1
Operating Instructions
S-video output
Y (luminance) - Output level . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)
C (color) - Output level . . . . . . 286 mVp-p (75 Ω)
Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S-video
The specifications and design of this product are subject to
change without notice, due to improvement.
Video output
Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)
Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA
Audio output (1 stereo pair)
Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . .During audio output
200 mVrms (1 kHz, –20 dB)
Number of channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA
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