User manual PIONEER DV-F07

[. . . ] FILE-TYPE DVD PLAYER DV-F07 Operating Instructions 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. · This player is not suitable for commercial use. IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). [. . . ] Press RETURN or move the cursor control joystick left to go back to the main menu bar to select another menu. Press SETUP to close the Setup screen. The Setup screen closes. Change menu mode Move SETUP Exit 8 9 Settings: Expert Basic* * Factory setting Note On-screen information only appears in the "Basic" menu mode. How to interpret the setting indicator colors in the Setup screen menus When setting up the system, or when making adjustments, it is convenient to know what settings are applicable to the different disc formats. When the settings appear for each menu option, the currently selected setting appears with the setting indicator highlighted in one of three colors: blue, green or yellow. These colors correspond to what formats the menu option effects as shown in the table below. Color of indicator Blue Yellow Green Disc format(s) DVD only DVD / Video CD All compatible formats Note If a setting applicable only to DVDs is changed while a Video CD or CD is selected, a blue DVD icon appears in the upper right hand corner of the screen to indicate that the setting is not applicable to the disc that is currently playing. The setting will be effective the next time a DVD is played. 40 Setting the Digital Audio Output To Be Compatible with Your AV Component ­ DVD This player is capable of digital audio output for Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG, and signals with a sampling rate of 96 kHz. Make settings in the Setup screen Audio 1 menu to reflect the capabilities of the components that you have made digital connections to. Notes · If you have already completed the Setup Navigator screen operations, the settings on this page have already been set by the player. · If you have made only stereo line connections (analog) using the supplied audio cord, it is not necessary to make any changes in this menu. Note If you have made digital audio connections to component(s) not equipped to decode the DTS digital bitstream, be sure to select "Off". If a DTS signal is output without decoding, the output is digital noise that could potentially cause damage to your speakers. 96 kHz PCM Out This player is capable of outputting digital signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz. If you have made connections to a component capable of processing this signal rate, select "96 kHz" for the signal to be output as is. As some components are incapable of processing digital signal input with sampling rates of 96 kHz, selecting "96 kHz 3 48 kHz" compresses the signal to a standard signal with a sampling rate of 48 kHz. Audio1 2 Video Language General Dolby Digital Out ­ Dolby Digital DTS Out ­ Off 96kHz PCM Out 96kHz 3 48kHz MPEG Out - PCM 96kHz Switch 96 kHz audio output mode Move SETUP Dolby Digital Out This player is capable of outputting the Dolby Digital surround sound audio signal. When the player is connected to an AV component that has a built-in Dolby Digital decoder, select "Dolby Digital". This player can also convert the Dolby Digital signal to a digital Linear PCM signal, the same digital signal output from a CD. Select "Dolby Digital 3 PCM" when you have made connections to an amplifier or receiver with a Dolby Pro Logic decoder or a Digital Analog Converter (DAC). Audio1 2 Video Language General Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital DTS Out - Dolby Digital 3 PCM 96kHz PCM Out ­ 96kHz 3 48kHz MPEG Out ­ MPEG 3 PCM Switch Dolby Digital audio mode Move SETUP Exit Settings: 96 kHz 3 48 kHz* 96 kHz * Factory Setting Notes · On DVDs that contain copy protection, the 96 kHz signal may only be output from the analog audio jacks. When this type of disc is encountered, even if "96 kHz" is selected, the player automatically outputs the digital audio signal at a compressed rate of 48 kHz. · When a DVD is played back in the letter box format, Linear PCM digital audio playback is output is automatically downsampled to 48 kHz (when the original signal is 96 kHz). In order to hear audio at the sampling rate of 96 kHz, set the Setup screen Video menu [TV Screen] setting to either "Wide" or "4:3 (Pan & Scan)" (page 43). · Changes to the [96 kHz PCM Out] setting cannot be made when a disc is playing. Exit Settings: Dolby Digital* Dolby Digital 3 PCM *Factory setting ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS Note When the Virtual Dolby Digital function is on during playback, and "Dolby Digital 3 PCM" is selected in the [Dolby Digital Out] setting in the Setup screen Audio 1 menu, there is no audio output from the digital output jacks. MPEG Out This player is capable of outputting the MPEG digital bitstream. When the player is connected to an AV component that has a built-in MPEG decoder, select the "MPEG" setting. Otherwise, select "MPEG 3 PCM" to convert the digital signal to the PCM signal, the digital signal output from a CD. Audio1 2 Video Language General Dolby Digital Out ­ Dolby Digital DTS Out ­ Off 96kHz PCM Out ­ 96kHz 3 48kHz MPEG Out MPEG MPEG 3 PCM Switch MPEG audio output mode Move SETUP DTS Out This player is capable of outputting DTS digital audio for DVDs recorded in DTS. When this player is connected to an AV component that has a built-in DTS decoder, select "DTS". Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your audio components if you are unsure about compatibility with DTS. Audio1 2 Video Language General Dolby Digital Out ­ Dolby Digital DTS Out Off DTS 96kHz PCM Out - 96kHz>48kHz MPEG Out ­ MPEG 3 PCM Switch DTS audio output mode Move SETUP Exit Settings: MPEG Exit MPEG 3 PCM* * Factory Setting Settings: Off* DTS * Factory Setting 41 Turning the Digital Output On and Off Expert Depending on your preferences and the type of connections made, you may opt not to have the digital audio signal output at all. [. . . ] One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion-and, most importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing. Over time your hearing "comfort level" adapts to higher volumes of sound. So what sounds "normal" can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts. [. . . ]