DV300_KUC_EN.book 1 ページ 2007年3月11日 日曜日 午後8時49分 DVD Player DV-300-K Register Your Product at http://www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) http://www.pioneerelectronics.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 2 ページ 2007年3月11日 日曜日 午後8時49分 Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 3 ページ 2007年3月11日 READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS — All operating and use instructions should be followed. CLEANING — The product should be cleaned only with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 4 ページ 2007年3月11日 C67-7-3_En 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. K041_En 日曜日 午後8時49分 This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 5 ページ 2007年3月11日 日曜日 午後8時49分 Contents 01 Before you start Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Hints on installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Disc/content format playback compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 02 Connections Easy connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Connecting using the S-video output . . . . .
DV300_KUC_EN.book 6 ページ 2007年3月11日 01 日曜日 午後8時49分 Before you start Chapter 1 Before you start Features • 24-bit/96 kHz compatible DAC The integrated 24-bit/96 kHz DAC means that this player is compatible with high samplingrate discs, capable of delivering exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic range, lowlevel resolution and high-frequency detail. • Excellent audio performance surround sound entertainment with Dolby Digital 1 and DTS2 software • Picture zoom See Zooming the screen on page 29.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 7 ページ 2007年3月11日 日曜日 午後8時49分 Before you start 01 Putting the batteries in the remote Hints on installation • Open the battery compartment cover and insert the batteries as shown. Use two AA/R6P batteries and follow the indications ( , ) inside the compartment. Close the cover when you’re finished. We want you to enjoy using this product for years to come, so please use the following guidelines when choosing a suitable location: Do... • Use in a well-ventilated room.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 8 ページ 2007年3月11日 01 日曜日 午後8時49分 Before you start 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.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 9 ページ 2007年3月14日 水曜日 午後5時45分 Before you start Compressed audio compatibility • Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA) • Sampling rates: 32 kHz, 44.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 10 ページ 2007年3月11日 01 Before you start DivX video compatibility • Official DivX® Certified product. • Plays all versions of DivX® video (including DivX® 6) with standard playback of DivX® media 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.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 11 ページ 2007年3月11日 日曜日 午後8時49分 Connections 02 Chapter 2 Connections Easy connections Important • 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. • This player is equipped with copy protection technology.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 12 ページ 2007年3月11日 02 日曜日 午後8時49分 Connections Connecting using the S-video output Connecting using the component 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. You can use the component video output instead of the standard video out jack to connect this player to your TV (or other equipment).
DV300_KUC_EN.book 13 ページ 2007年3月11日 日曜日 午後8時49分 Connections 02 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. To set up the player for use with a progressive scan TV, see Video Output settings on page 33.
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DV300_KUC_EN.book 16 ページ 2007年3月11日 04 日曜日 午後8時49分 Getting started Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on Using the on-screen displays 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. For ease of use, this player makes extensive use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs). Also, switch on your TV and make sure that it is set to the input you connected the DVD player to.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 17 ページ 2007年3月11日 日曜日 午後8時49分 Getting started 04 Setting up the player for your TV Setting the language of this player’s on-screen displays 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. This sets the language of the player’s onscreen displays. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Settings’.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 18 ページ 2007年3月11日 04 日曜日 午後8時49分 Getting started Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, Video CD, DivX video and MP3/WMA discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter. 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).
DV300_KUC_EN.book 19 ページ 2007年3月11日 日曜日 午後8時49分 Getting started 04 Basic playback controls Resume and Last Memory The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs. The following chapter covers other playback features in more detail. When you stop playback of a DVD, CD, Video CD or DivX video discs, RESUME is shown in the display indicating that you can resume playback again from that point. Button What it does Starts playback.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 20 ページ 2007年3月11日 04 日曜日 午後8時49分 Getting started DVD-Video disc menus Video CD PBC menus 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 slideshows. See the disc packaging for details. Some Video CDs have menus from which you can choose what you want to watch. These are called PBC (Playback control) menus.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 21 ページ 2007年3月11日 Getting started 日曜日 午後8時49分 04 FAQ • After I load a DVD disc, it ejects automatically after a few seconds! 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 DVDVideo regions on page 39. 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.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 22 ページ 2007年3月11日 05 日曜日 午後8時49分 Playing discs Chapter 5 Playing discs Note • Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs, CDs, DivX video and WMA/MP3, JPEG discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded. • 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.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 23 ページ 2007年3月11日 日曜日 午後8時49分 Playing discs Viewing a JPEG slideshow After loading a CD/CD-R/-RW containing JPEG picture files, press (play) to start a slideshow from the first folder/picture on the disc. The player displays the pictures in each folder in alphabetical order. • 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 ( / ), scan ( / ) and pause ( ) functions.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 24 ページ 2007年3月11日 05 日曜日 午後8時49分 Playing discs 3 Select the thumbnail image for what you want to play. 01 02 04 05 03 06 Use the cursor left button ( ) to return to the parent folder. Use ENTER or cursor right ( ) to open a highlighted folder. • You can also return to the parent folder by going to the top of the list to the ‘..’ folder, then pressing ENTER. • When a JPEG file is highlighted, a thumbnail image is displayed on the right.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 25 ページ 2007年3月11日 日曜日 午後8時49分 Playing discs 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) or title (DVD) that form a loop which is played over and over. • You can’t use A-B Repeat with Video CDs in PBC mode, or WMA/MP3/DivX video files. 1 During playback, press PLAY MODE and select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the list of functions on the left.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 26 ページ 2007年3月11日 05 日曜日 午後8時49分 Playing discs Using random play Use the random play function to play titles or chapters (DVD-Video), or tracks (CD, Video CD) at random. (Note that the same track/title/ chapter may play more than once.) You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped. Important Tip • Use the following controls during random play: Button What it does Selects a new track/title/chapter at random.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 27 ページ 2007年3月11日 日曜日 午後8時49分 Playing discs 05 3 Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to 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. Program Program Step Title 1~38 Chapter 1~004 01. 01 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 28 ページ 2007年3月11日 05 You can search DVD discs by title or chapter number, or by time; CDs and Video CDs by track number or time; DivX video discs by time. Important • Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option. Current / Total Subtitle 1/ 2 English Note • Search functions are not available with Video CDs in PBC mode, or with WMA/ MP3 discs. • Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU or MENU to access.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 29 ページ 2007年3月11日 Playing discs 日曜日 午後8時49分 05 Zooming the screen 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 or playing a JPEG disc. 1 During playback, use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor (Normal, 2x or 4x). • Since DVD, Video CD, DivX video title and JPEG pictures have a fixed resolution, picture quality will deteriorate, especially at 4x zoom. This is not a malfunction.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 30 ページ 2007年3月11日 06 日曜日 午後8時49分 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Chapter 6 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio Settings’ from the on-screen display. • 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 32).
DV300_KUC_EN.book 31 ページ 2007年3月11日 日曜日 午後8時49分 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Dialog • Settings: High, Medium, Low, Off (default) The Dialog feature is designed to make the dialog stand out from other background sounds in the soundtrack. 06 Video Adjust menu From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust various settings that affect how the picture is presented. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video Adjust’ from the on-screen display.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 32 ページ 2007年3月11日 07 日曜日 午後8時49分 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. Note 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. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Settings’.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 33 ページ 2007年3月14日 水曜日 午後5時45分 Initial Settings menu 07 Video Output settings Setting Option What it means TV Screen 4:3 (Letter Box) Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are shown with black bars top and bottom. (This setting effective for analog video output. See 4:3 (Pan & Scan) also Screen sizes and disc formats on page 38.) Component Out Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 34 ページ 2007年3月11日 07 日曜日 午後8時49分 Initial Settings menu Display settings Setting Option What it means OSD Language English On-screen displays of the player are in English. Languages as displayed On-screen displays are shown in the language selected. Angle Indicator On A camera icon is displayed on-screen during multi-angle scenes on a DVD disc. Off No multi-angle indication is shown.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 35 ページ 2007年3月11日 日曜日 午後8時49分 Initial Settings menu Parental Lock Changing your password • 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. Some discs also support the Country/Area Code feature.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 36 ページ 2007年3月11日 07 日曜日 午後8時49分 Initial Settings menu Setting/changing the Country/Area code You can find the Country/Area code list on page 41. 1 Select ‘Country Code’. 2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER. 3 Select a Country/Area code and press ENTER. There are two ways you can do this: • Select by code letter: Use / (cursor up/ down) to change the Country/Area code.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 37 ページ 2007年3月11日 日曜日 午後8時49分 Additional information 08 Chapter 8 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs General 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. Hold discs by the edge or by the center hole and edge. When you're not using a disc, return it to its case and store upright.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 38 ページ 2007年3月11日 08 日曜日 午後8時49分 Additional information Condensation Standard TV users 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.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 39 ページ 2007年3月11日 日曜日 午後8時49分 Additional information 08 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 (stop) button and press STANDBY/ON to switch the player back on. All the player’s settings are now reset.
DV300_KUC_EN.book 40 ページ 2007年3月11日 08 Analog audio Direct representation of sound by an electrical signal. See also Digital audio. Aspect ratio DivX DivX is a digital video format created by DivX, Inc. Dolby Digital 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). DRM DTS JPEG A standard file format used for still images. JPEG files are identified by the file extension “.
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DV300_KUC_EN.book 42 ページ 2007年3月11日 08 日曜日 午後8時49分 Additional information Specifications Audio output (1 stereo pair) General Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . .During audio output 200 mVrms (1 kHz, –20 dB) Number of channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA Power requirements . . . . . . . . . .AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 W Power consumption (standby) . . . . . .
DV300_KUC_EN.book 44 ページ 2007年3月14日 水曜日 午後5時16分 Should this product require service in the U.S.A. and you wish to locate the nearest Pioneer Authorized Independent Service Company, or if you wish to purchase replacement parts, operating instructions, service manuals, or accessories, please call the number shown below. 800–421–1404 Please do not ship your product to Pioneer without first calling the Customer Support Division at the above listed number for assistance. PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE, INC.