User manual PIONEER DV-434

[. . . ] DVD PLAYER DV-434 Operating Instructions 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 technological developments. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. model] The serial number for this equipment is located on the rear panel. [. . . ] When this occurs, the standard TV screen format available on the disc is automatically selected. When viewing a standard size TV or monitor DVD screen size format Wide screen format DVD The Letter box presentation places black bars at the top and bottom portions of the screen to provide the full wide screen presentation of a movie on a standard TV (4:3 aspect ratio). Wide screen format DVD The Pan & Scan presentation crops both sides of the wide screen presentation to use the full standard TV screen. "Pan & Scan" setting Standard screen format DVD If you have a standard TV, the standard screen format will be presented regardless of the setting. Any setting Wide screen format DVD (unnatural squeezed effect) If you are viewing a wide screen format DVD on a standard TV and the [TV Screen] setting is set to [16:9 (Wide)], the picture may appear `squeezed' on the screen. To remedy this condition, select either [4:3 (Letter Box)] or [4:3 (Pan & Scan)]. Setting and Appearance "Letter Box" setting Differences in screen sizes and DVD formats The number of screen size formats currently available can be somewhat confusing. If set incorrectly, the video presentation may not appear as it should. The following diagrams and descriptions are intended to help you set your TV screen size in a way that will allow you to fully enjoy the digital video of DVD. The settings in the [TV Screen] setting are perhaps most applicable when the DVD you are watching is programmed in the wide screen format. If you have a standard TV, select either [4:3 (Letter Box)] or [4:3 (Pan & Scan)] based on your personal preference. If you have a wide screen TV, select [16:9 (Wide)]. "Wide" setting 28 525 line Digital Progressive Scan Compatible Video Output ­ DVD Note If you connect a TV that is not compatible with a progressive scan signal and choose one of the progressive scan settings, you will not be able to see any picture at all. If you accidently do this, set the VIDEO OUT SELECT switch on the rear panel to COMPOSITE & S-VIDEO. With your TV connected using either the composite or S-Video terminals, choose the [Interlace] setting in the [Component Video] menu, then set the rear panel switch back to COMPONENT. Connecting to a progressive scancompatible TV Compared to a standard interlaced TV picture, a progressive scan TV is capable of stable, flicker-free images. Set only if you connected the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a progressive scan-compatible TV or monitor. When making component video connections, make sure to set the VIDEO OUT SELECT switch on the rear panel of the player to the right to assign component video output (page 16). When a progressive-scan video signal is output, the "PROGRESSIVE" indicator lights in the display. Make changes to the [Component Video] setting in the Setup screen Video menu. Setting the DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) level with Digital Progressive-scan Component Video DNR reduces progressive scan 'video noise'. Select from 2 level of noise reduction depending on how much effect you want. Make changes to the [Progressive DNR] setting in the Setup screen Video menu. Audio1 Audio2 Video Language General TV Screen ­ 16:9(Wide) Component Video ­ Progressive Progressive DNR - High Picture Quality - Low Off Progressive Compatible TV only Progressive DNR On/Off SETUP Exit Move Audio1 Audio2 Video Language General TV Screen ­ 16:9(Wide) Component Video - Interlace Progressive DNR - Progressive Picture Quality - Auto Progressive Select Interlace or Progressive output Component Video SETUP Exit Move Settings: Interlace* Use this setting with regular TVs that are not compatible with progressive scan. Check the TV's instruction manual if you are not sure about this. Progressive Use this setting with TVs and monitors that have progressive scan component video inputs. [. . . ] 286 mVp-p (75 ) Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S-VIDEO jack Video output Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 ) Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA jack Component video output (Y, PB, PR) Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]