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Pioneer DV-S633A Operating Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1 DVD PLAYER DV-S633A Operating Instructions...
  • Page 2 On the bonnet of the unit. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF THIS FINE PIONEER PRODUCT. Pioneer is on the leading edge of DVD research for consumer products and this unit incorporates the latest This product incorporates copyright protection technological developments.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table Of Contents 1 Before You Start 6 Playing MP3s Features ................4 Playing MP3s ..............31 What’s in the box ............5 Searching for folders and tracks ....... 32 Putting the batteries in the remote control ..... 5 Using random play ............32 Using the remote control ..........

  • Page 4: Before You Start

    16-20 bit to 24 bit. This allows the player to reveal greater detail in low level Logos: audio (see page 41). The DV-S633A delivers breathtaking sound quality with Dolby Digital and DTS discs. High quality 24-bit/192kHz DAC The high specification 24-bit/192kHz DAC...

  • Page 5: What's In The Box

    • Remove batteries from equipment that isn’t What’s in the box going to be used for a month or more. Thank you for buying this Pioneer prod- When disposing of used batteries, please uct. Please confirm that the following comply with governmental regulations or accessories are in the box when you open environmental public instruction’s rules that...

  • Page 6: Discs Compatible With This Player

    Before You Start Discs compatible with this player • This unit can play DVD-RW discs recorded as DVD video format or DVD video recording Any disc that displays one of the following format. logos should play in this player. Other formats, including DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, •...

  • Page 7: Dvd Video Regions

    Before You Start DVD Video regions Caution! • DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW discs recorded using a personal computer or a DVD or CD recorder may not play if the disc is damaged or dirty, or if there is dirt or condensation on the player’s lens.

  • Page 8: Connecting Up

    Use a stereo mini-plug cable (not supplied) to connect the CONTROL OUT of your Pioneer amplifier/receiver to the CONTROL IN of this unit. This allows you to operate this unit with the amplifier/receiver’s remote control.

  • Page 9: Home Theater Video Connections

    Connecting Up Home theater video connections This player outputs video in a number of Important different ways. Choose the one most suitable Before making or changing any rear panel connec- for your system using the guide below. tions, make sure that all components are switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet.

  • Page 10: Home Theater Audio Connections

    Connecting Up Home theater audio connections This player outputs multi-channel audio in Important both analog and digital form. Check the Before making or changing any rear panel connec- manual for your amplifier/receiver to see what tions, make sure that all components are switched equipment it is compatible with (especially off and unplugged from the wall outlet.

  • Page 11: Controls & Displays

    Controls & Displays Front panel LEGATO ¡ ¢ FL DIMMER STANDBY/ON Î FL OFF STANDBY/ON 2 Disc tray 3 LEGATO PRO indicator – page 41 4 FL DIMMER – Press to change the display brightness 5 FL OFF indicator – Lights when the display is switched off using the FL DIMMER button 6 Display –...

  • Page 12: Remote Control

    Controls & Displays Remote control 1 LAST MEMORY – page 28 – switches player on or into standby. 3 AUDIO – page 23 4 SUBTITLE – page 22 OPEN/ LAST CONDITION CLOSE 5 SETUP – pages 15, 17, 35 MEMORY MEMORY 6 MENU –...

  • Page 13: Display

    Controls & Displays Display & 1 VCD – Lights when a Super VCD/Video CD 15 PROGRESSIVE – Lights when unit is is loaded outputing 525 line progressive scan (non- interlaced) video. 2 GUI – Lights when an on-screen menu is being displayed 16 DOWNMIX –...

  • Page 14: Getting Started

    Getting Started Setting the TV System About MOD. (Modulation) PAL (except for Taiwanese model) • SHRINK The default setting of this player is AUTO, Most models of the newly developed countdown and unless you notice that the picture is PAL TV system detect 50 Hz (PAL)/60 Hz distorted when playing some discs, you (NTSC) and automatically switch vertical should leave it set to AUTO.

  • Page 15: Using The Setup Navigator

    Getting Started Using the Setup Navigator Before playing any discs, we strongly recommend using the Setup Navigator. This makes all the basic DVD player settings for you. 1 Press STANDBY/ON to switch on. SETUP Also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct ¶...
  • Page 16 Getting Started 4 Choose an OSD menu language. 7 If you selected 5.1 Channel audio con- nections in step 6, confirm which speak- Audio1 Video1 V2 Language General ers are connected to your amplifier. Setup Navigator English français Deutsch Language Audio1 V2 Language General...
  • Page 17 Getting Started 9 Confirm whether your amplifier is compatible with 96kHz audio. Audio1 Video1 V2 Language General Setup Navigator Amp Connection 96kHz PCM Audio Don't Know Digital jack not compatible with 96kHz Move ENTER Select SETUP Exit • You won’t see this screen if you selected Not Connected in step 8.

  • Page 18: Playing Discs

    Getting Started Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing discs are covered OPEN/ CLOSE here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter. Note Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD’ means DVD-Video, ¶ ¶ DVD-Audio and DVD-R/RW. If a function is specific to a particu- lar kind of DVD disc, it is specified.
  • Page 19 Getting Started Basic playback controls DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW and Super VCD/ Button What it does Video CD only: Starts playback. DVD and Super VCD/Video CD: if the Button What it does display shows RESUME, playback 1. While a disc is playing, press and starts from the resume point.

  • Page 20: Navigating Dvd Disc Menus

    Getting Started Button What it does Navigating DVD disc menus RETURN Displays the PBC menu. Many DVD discs contain menus. Sometimes these are displayed automatically when you Numbers Selects a numbered menu option. start playback; others only appear when you press MENU or TOP MENU.

  • Page 21: Playing Discs

    Playing Discs Introduction • Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs, Super VCDs/Video CDs and CDs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded. • When playing DVD discs, if the icon appears on-screen when you try and use a particular function, ¶...

  • Page 22: Switching Camera Angles

    Playing Discs Switching camera angles Some DVD Video discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles—check the disc box for details: it should be SUB TITLE ANGLE marked with a icon if it contains multi-angle scenes. • To switch the camera angle, press ANGLE. ¶...

  • Page 23: Switching Audio Language

    Playing Discs Switching audio language When playing a DVD Video disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages, you can switch audio language anytime during AUDIO playback. • To display/switch the audio language, press AUDIO repeatedly. The current audio language is shown on-screen. ¶...

  • Page 24: Making A Program List

    Playing Discs Making a program list This feature lets you program the play order of titles/groups/ chapters/tracks on a disc. You make a program list via an on- screen display, using the cursor buttons to navigate and the number buttons to enter titles/chapters/tracks. Note that programmed playback is not available for DVD-RWs.

  • Page 25: Programming Tips

    Playing Discs 6 Press ENTER or 3 to start playback immedi- Programming tips ately, or PROGRAM to exit if you want to • To view the program list press PROGRAM. start playback later. • To delete a step in the program list, During program play, you may occasionally see the position the cursor on the title/group/ start of a chapter that was not programmed when...

  • Page 26: Using Random Play

    Playing Discs Using random play Use the random play function to play titles/chapters/groups/ tracks (DVD) or tracks (CD or Super VCD/Video CD) in a random order. You can’t use random play with DVD-RW discs or Super VCD/ ¶ ¶ Video CD playing in PBC mode. 1 Press RANDOM repeatedly to select a random play mode.

  • Page 27: Using Repeat Play

    Playing Discs Using repeat play You can set the player to repeat individual tracks on CDs or Super VCDs/Video-CDs, chapters/tracks or titles/group on DVD REPEAT discs, or the whole disc. It's also possible to loop a section of a REPEAT disc.

  • Page 28: Bookmarking A Place In A Disc (Last Memory)

    Playing Discs Bookmarking a place in a disc (LAST MEMORY) LAST MEMORY If you watch only part of a DVD Video disc with the inten- tion of picking up later where you left off, you can book- mark the place then resume playback at a later date ¶...

  • Page 29: Memorizing Disc Settings (Condition Memory)

    Playing Discs Memorizing disc settings (CONDITION MEMORY) CONDITION MEMORY If you have a particular set of preferences for a disc, you can memorize them using the Condition Memory function. Once memorized, your settings will be recalled automatically whenever ¶ ¶ you load that disc.

  • Page 30: Displaying Disc Information

    Playing Discs Displaying disc information Various track, chapter and title information, as well as the video transmission rate for DVD discs, can be displayed on- screen while a disc is playing, or while it’s stopped. • To show/switch the information displayed, press DIS- DISPLAY ¶...

  • Page 31: Playing Mp3S

    Playing MP3s Playing MP3s This player can play MP3 files on a CD-ROM disc. MP3 is a popular audio format on computers and the Internet OPEN/ CLOSE because file sizes are small (compared to uncompressed CD audio), while the sound quality remains surprisingly good.

  • Page 32: Searching For Folders And Tracks

    Playing MP3s Searching for folders and Displaying MP3 information tracks 1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly during play- back to display various MP3 information 1 Use the SEARCH MODE to choose on-screen. between: There are four information screens: • Folder search • Track search Displays when playing •...

  • Page 33: Using The Mp3 Navigator

    Playing MP3s Using the MP3 Navigator Navigate using the following controls: Use the MP3 Navigator to make searching for Cursor 2 3 – Select folder and tracks from the the track(s) you want to play easier. You can also use it to add or clear tracks from the current screen.

  • Page 34: Making A Program List Of Mp3 Tracks

    Playing MP3s Making a program list of MP3 tracks 1 Press PROGRAM to enter the MP3 Program 3 Use the number buttons to enter a three- screen. digit track number. If you added tracks to the program list from the The number of tracks in the current folder is Using the MP3 navigator on page 33, the tracks are displayed in the top-left of the screen.

  • Page 35: Dvd Setup Menu

    DVD Setup Menu Using the Setup menu The Setup menu gives you access to all the player’s settings. Press SETUP to display/leave the menu and the cursor and ENTER buttons on the remote to navigate and select options. In some screens you can press RETURN to leave SETUP the screen without making any changes.

  • Page 36: Osd Settings

    — Dynamic playback at low volume Language General Audio1 Video2 Move Exit SETUP Background — Pioneer Logo Video Adjust Still Picture — Auto On Screen Display — Remember Angle Indicator • Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital Move...
  • Page 37 DVD Setup Menu Dolby Digital Out Linear PCM Out • Default: Dolby Digital • Default setting: Down Sample On You only need to make this setting if you connected You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to another component (AV amplifier, the player to another component (AV amplifier, etc.) etc.) using one of the digital outputs.
  • Page 38 DVD Setup Menu MPEG Out Virtual Surround • Default setting: MPEG 3 PCM • Default setting: Off You only need to make this setting if you connected If you connected your DVD player using only the player to another component (AV amplifier, etc.) the stereo analog outputs and set Audio Out using one of the digital outputs.
  • Page 39 DVD Setup Menu Audio Out • Set in Setup Navigator (Default: 2 Channel) Note If you connected this player to your amplifier • Even if you set Audio Out to 5.1 Channel, using the 5.1 channel analog outputs (front, you’ll only get sound from all speakers when surround, center and subwoofer outs), set this playing a multi-channel DVD-Audio disc, or to 5.1 Channel;...
  • Page 40 DVD Setup Menu Speaker Setting • Set in Setup Navigator (default: Center: Audio2 Video1 Language General Large | Sub: On | Surround: Large | Dis- Virtual Surround — Legato PRO — Standard tance: all 3.0m) Audio Out — 2 Channel Speaker Setting Start You only need to make this setting if you connected...
  • Page 41 DVD Setup Menu Legato PRO Hi-bit • Default setting: Off • Default setting: On Legato PRO subtly changes the character of the When set to On, this feature extends the sound. There are four settings plus Off: dynamic range of the main front speakers by effectively increasing the bit depth from 16-20 •...
  • Page 42 DVD Setup Menu To help you gauge the correct gain levels, set Gain Settings the Test Tone to On (test tone from just that • Default setting: Fix speaker) or Auto (test tone from each speaker You may want to make this setting if you connected in turn, excluding the subwoofer) then adjust this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel the gain so that all speakers appear to be the...

  • Page 43: Video Settings

    • You cannot change this setting when a disc is Move Exit SETUP playing. • Some discs will not allow you to change the Background aspect ratio. • Default setting: Pioneer Logo This specifies what the screen shows when the player is stopped. Language General Audio1 Video2 Background —...
  • Page 44 DVD Setup Menu Component Video Compared to a standard interlaced TV picture, a Compatibility of this unit with progressive- progressive scan TV is capable of stable, flicker- scan TVs. free images. ‘CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL Set only if you connected the COMPONENT HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE VIDEO OUT or D1/D2 D-Video jacks to a FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT...
  • Page 45 Language General Audio1 Video2 • Memory 1, 2, 3 – User presets (see page Background — Pioneer Logo Video Adjust — Start 46 for more on these) You can highlight a preset while a disc is playing Picture Quality Control...
  • Page 46 DVD Setup Menu Creating your own setting (1) • Sharpness High – Adjusts the sharpness of 1 Select ‘Start’. the high-frequency (finely detailed) elements 2 Select ‘Video Setup’ in the picture. • Sharpness Mid – Adjusts the sharpness of the mid-frequency (less detailed) elements in the picture.
  • Page 47 Sharpness Mid fine Memory Off 1 2 3 Language General Audio1 Video2 Background — Pioneer Logo Video Adjust Still Picture — Field Page 2/2 On Screen Display Frame slow Detail Angle Indicator Auto...

  • Page 48: Language Settings

    DVD Setup Menu Language settings Audio Language • Default Setting: English You can switch between the languages recorded This setting is your preferred audio language for on a DVD disc any time during playback using DVD discs. If the language you specify here is the AUDIO button.
  • Page 49 DVD Setup Menu Subtitle Language • Default Setting: English You can change or switch off the subtitles on a This setting is your preferred subtitle language DVD disc any time during playback using the for DVD discs. If the language you specify here is SUBTITLE button.
  • Page 50 DVD Setup Menu Auto Language DVD Language • Default Setting: On • Default Setting: w/Subtitle Language When set to On, the player always selects the Some multilingual discs have disc menus in default audio language on a DVD disc (French several languages.

  • Page 51: General Settings

    DVD Setup Menu Subtitle Display General settings • Default Setting: On Setup Navigator When set to On, the player displays subtitles according to the Subtitle Language and Auto Use the Setup Navigator to make the basic Language settings. Set to Off to switch subtitles settings for your DVD player.
  • Page 52 DVD Setup Menu Registering a new password Setting/changing the Parental Lock You must register a password before you can level change the Parental Lock level or enter a 1 Select ‘Level’. Country Code. 2 Use number buttons to enter your 1 Select ‘Password’.
  • Page 53 DVD Setup Menu Auto Disc Menu Group Playback • Default setting: On • Default setting: Single This specifies whether the menu (Top menu) is DVD-Audio discs can have up to 9 groups of automatically displayed after loading a disc. Set to tracks.

  • Page 54: Additional Information

    Take care also not to scratch the label side of fully circular discs only. Use of shaped discs is the disc. Although not as fragile as the recorded not recommended for this product. Pioneer side, scratches can still result in a disc becoming unusable.

  • Page 55: Hints On Installation

    If you find it damaged, ask your nearest ✗ Use in a kitchen or other room where the player Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for may be exposed to smoke or steam. a replacement.

  • Page 56: Glossary

    Additional Information Glossary Analog audio An electrical signal that directly represents DTS stands for Digital Theater System. DTS is a sound. Compare this to digital audio which can surround system different from Dolby Digital be an electrical signal, but is an indirect that has become a popular surround sound representation of sound.
  • Page 57 Additional Information MPEG video PureCinema (DVD-Video only) The video format used for Super VCDs/Video Video on a DVD discs may be either video CDs and DVDs. Super VCDs/Video CDs uses material (originally shot on video) or film the older MPEG-1 standard, while DVD uses the material (originally shot on film).

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting

    New settings made in the Setup screen menus be rectified after checking the items below, while a disc is playing are ineffective. ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service • Some settings can be changed while a disc is playing, center or your dealer to carry out repair but are not effective until the disc is stopped then work.
  • Page 59 Additional Information Cannot listen to high-sampling rate audio Screen is suddenly stretched when the Setup through the digital output. screen is opened. • Linear PCM Out is set to Down Sample On. • If the Setup screen is opened during playback of a DVD being viewed in the letter box format, the screen may Set to Down Sample Off.

  • Page 60: Resetting The Player

    This will usually reset the unit for Make sure that you exit the Setup menu after proper operation. If this does not correct the changing any settings before switching off. problem, please consult your nearest Pioneer service center.
  • Page 61 Additional Information When viewing on a standard TV or monitor Screen format of disc Setting Appearance The picture is shown in widescreen with black 4:3 (Letter Box) bars at the top and bottom of the screen. 16:9 The sides of the picture are cropped so 4:3 (Pan &...

  • Page 62: Country Code List

    Additional Information Language code list Country Code List Country Input-Code Country-code Language Code 01 18 ARGENTINA Japanese/japonais ( ja ) 1001 0121 AUSTRALIA English/anglais ( en ) 0514 0120 AUSTRIA French ( fr) 0618 0205 BELGIUM German ( de ) 0405 0218 BRAZIL...
  • Page 63 Additional Information Language Code Language Code Hausa ( ha ) 0801 Quechua ( qu ) 1721 Hindi ( hi ) 0809 Rhaeto-Romance ( rm ) 1813 Croatian (hr ) 0818 Kirundi ( rn ) 1814 Hungarian ( hu ) 0821 Romanian ( ro ) 1815 Armenian ( hy )

  • Page 64: Specifications

    Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, B-9120 Melsele, Belgium TEL: 03/570.05.11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. 178-184 Boundary Road, Braeside, Victoria 3195, Australia, TEL: [03] 9586-6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. San Lorenzo 1009 3er Piso Desp. 302 Col. Del Valle Mexico D.F. C.P. 03100 TEL: 5-688-52-90 <TWKZW/01G00000>...

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