Before You Start; Features - Pioneer DV-563A Operating Instructions Manual

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Before you start

Chapter 1
Before you start

Features

DVD-Audio and SACD compatible
Experience the super high-quality audio
performance of DVD-Audio and Super Audio
CD (SACD).
The on-board 24-bit/192kHz DAC means that
this player is fully compatible with high
sampling-rate discs, capable of delivering
exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic
range, low-level resolution and high-
frequency detail.
Super VCD compatible
This player supports the IEC's Super VCD
standard. Compared to the Video CD stan-
dard, Super VCD offers superior picture
quality, and allows two stereo soundtracks to
be recorded. Super VCD also supports the
widescreen size.
Built-in Dolby
decoding with multichannel outputs
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Logos:
This player features multichannel analog
outputs for connection to an AV amplifier to
give you stunning surround sound from Dolby
Digital, DTS and multichannel DVD-Audio
discs.
Virtual Dolby Digital using SRS
TruSurround
Logo:
SRS TruSurround creates a realistic
surround-sound effect from any Dolby Digital
or Pro Logic encoded source using just two
speakers. SRS TruSurround is a process certi-
fied by Dolby Laboratories for Virtual Dolby
Digital sound. See Virtual Surround on
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page 49.
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Digital and DTS
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PureCinema progressive scan
When connected to a progressive scan-
compatible TV or monitor using the compo-
nent video outputs, you can enjoy extremely
stable, flicker free images, with the same
frame refresh rate as the original movie.
Picture zoom
While a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD is
playing, you can zoom in on any part of the
picture at up to 4x magnification for a closer
look. See Zooming the screen on page 45.
MP3 compatibility
This player is compatible with CD-R, CD-RW
and CD-ROM discs that contain MP3 audio
tracks. See also Compressed audio compati-
bility on page 11.
Graphical on-screen displays
Setting up and using your DVD player is made
very easy using the graphical on-screen
displays.
Energy saving design
*3
This player features an auto power-off func-
tion. If the player is not used for over 30
minutes, it automatically switches itself into
standby.
This unit is designed to use 0.12 W (DV-563A),
0.1 W (DV-667A Taiwanese model) or 0.18 W
(Other model) of power when in standby
mode.
*1 Model DV-667A only
*2 Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
*3 "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are
registered trademarks of Digital Theater
Systems, Inc.
*4 TruSurround, SRS and the
trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. TruSurround tech-
nology is incorporated under license from SRS
Labs, Inc.
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