DVD PLAYER DV-C603 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. We are sure you will be fully satisfied with the DVD player. CAUTION • Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. • The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.
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.
525 line digital progressive-scan component video output Features of This Player Compatible with DVD, Video CD and CD formats DVD, Video CD and CD discs that display the logos shown below can be played back on PIONEER DVD players. For more information on discs compatible with this player, refer to the table below. Types of playable discs and their marks Diameter/ Playable sides DVD VIDEO DVD VIDEO Playback time Digital audio Digital video (MPEG 2) 1 layer 2 layer 133 min. 242 min. 12 cm (5in.
Easy setup and adjustment using on-screen menus Wide range of DVD viewing options Press SETUP on the remote control to open the Setup screen and you’ll find setting up and adjusting the system easy to do with on-screen menus conveniently organized and arranged. Additionally, on-screen information ( i ) appears to clarify the functions and explain the options available. Below are just a few examples.
Differences in Disc Composition How to Proceed in This Manual DVD DVDs are divided into units referred to as titles, and titles are divided into chapters. A DVD which contains a movie may have only one title with many or no chapter divisions. Karaoke DVDs may have many titles, assigning a title to each song on the disc. DVD player functions generally apply to titles on a disc or chapters within a selected title. The player functions available may also vary from title to title, depending on the disc.
Table of contents Before Using ........................................ 8 Setting the Language Options ......... 35 Checking Accessories ..................................... 8 Preparing the Remote Control ......................... 8 Front Panel ...................................................... 9 Display Window ............................................. 10 Rear Panel ..................................................... 11 Remote Control .............................................
Before Using Preparing the Remote Control Inserting batteries into the remote control 1 While pushing the tab on the battery compartment cover toward the center of the remote, pull out in the direction indicated by the arrow. 2 Insert batteries. Checking Accessories Please confirm that the following were received with the player. Audio cord Make sure to match the plus (+) and minus (–) polarity guides on the batteries with the marks inside the battery compartment.
Front Panel 1 2 4 3 DISC 1 2 3 4 0 OPEN/CLOSE 5 DVD PLAYER BEFORE USING/NAMES AND FUNCTIONS Names and Functions DISC SKIP EXCHANGE STANDBY/ON 1 CD MODE VNR @ ! 41 ~ STANDBY/ON button - 0 = 9 Press to switch the player on or to put in standby (pages 21, 25). 2 3 0 0 OPEN/CLOSE button - EXCHANGE button = 7 (stop) button ¡ ¢ (forward) button 4 1 (reverse) button Display window Displays system information (page 10).
Display Window 1 2 3 4 ALL DISCS DVD 78 9 0 - = 5 6 RANDOM REPEAT DISC PROGRESSIVE CONDITION GUI LAST MEMORY TITLE CD VNR TOTAL REMAIN TRK CHP ~ 1 2 3 4 5 VCD DOLBY DIGITAL % 1 $ # DVD indicator @ ! - Lights when a DVD is loaded. Indicates that the total number of titles/chapters or tracks is being displayed (page 53). CD indicator Lights when an audio CD is loaded. VCD indicator TOTAL indicator = TRK indicator Indicates a track number is being displayed.
Rear Panel 3 1 2 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT Y PB 5 VIDEO OUT SELECT PR AUDIO OUT R L DIGITAL OUT 1 OPT. CONTROL 2 AC IN 8 1 7 6 VIDEO OUT jack Connect to the video input on a TV or monitor or AV amplifier or receiver with video input capability. When using this output, be sure to set VIDEO OUT SELECT to the left position (pages 15, 17).
4 Remote Control OPEN/ CLOSE LAST COND.
# CD MODE button + Switches CD mode on/off (page 43). $ CONDITION MEMORY button You can store in memory the settings for up to 15 DVDs. Press CONDITION MEMORY during DVD playback to memorize the settings (page 51). Press to pause playback of a disc. Press again to resume playback (page 44). ¡ Press to start disc playback (pages 21, 25). ™ OPEN/CLOSE 0 button Press to open or close the disc tray (pages 21, 25).
TV control buttons To use the following buttons, first slide the switch over to the TV position. 1 VOLUME –/+ Use to adjust the volume. 2 CHANNEL –/+ 1 PROGRAM REPEAT A-B SEARCH MODE Vol – Vol + A-B CH – CH + VOLUME CHANNEL RANDOM 2 1 DISC DISC 4 3 CD MODE 5 TV FUNC CD TV Use to select TV channel. 2 3 4 3 Press TV FUNC to select the TV for remote control operation. TV DVD Î TV FUNC DVD/TV switch 4 TV Press TV standby. to turn the TV’s power on or put in Input the maker code.
Connection Guide Making Connections Unlike any other audiovisual media format, DVD offers a wide array of audio and video output options which allows playback to be enjoyed in any number of system configurations from a standard TV with stereo audio input to a home theater system with a TV or monitor and full surround sound capabilities.
DIGITAL OUT (Coaxial) Audio Connections This player features two digital (optical and coaxial) and also analog audio output formats. Digital Audio Connections: You can enjoy the digital audio recorded on DVD, Video CD or CD discs from both optical digital and coaxial digital output jacks. When making digital audio connections, do not make connections from both the coaxial and optical digital outputs to the same component. The digital signal is transmitted electronically through a coaxial cable.
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Interlace/Progressive-scan) Video Connections This player features S-video, composite, and component video output possibilities. Check the manual supplied with your TV or monitor to determine the best possible connection for your system. In addition to making physical connections to your TV or monitor, it is also necessary to assign the TV screen size.
Setting Up the Player 1 Press ( STANDBY/ON on the front panel ). 2 Press SETUP. When SETUP is pressed for the first time, the following screen appears. Though the Setup Navigator may be used more than once, this screen only appears the first time SETUP is pressed. Using the Setup Navigator The Setup Navigator has been designed to simplify the process of getting the DVD player ready to perform.
Setting the OSD Language (On-Screen Display Language) The [OSD Language] screen establishes the OSD language, or on-screen display language, which refers to the language that is used by the player in menus and on-screen messages. Additionally, the language that is established at this setting will also be used for the default audio and subtitle language. Setting the TV screen size The [TV Type] screen establishes the size, or more appropriately the width to height ration of your television or monitor.
Setting digital audio connections to an AV amplifier or decoder The [Digital Jack] screen establishes whether digital connections have been made to an AV amplifier, receiver, or external decoder. As there are numerous options available, please refer to the instructions supplied with the component the player is connected to determine what digital audio formats can be decoded. If you have made no digital connections, select [Not Connected].
Getting Started Using Your DVD Player Playing DVDs, Video CDs and CDs – DVD/Video CD/CD 1 Press ( STANDBY/ON on the front panel) to turn on the player. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE 0 (0 OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel). The disc tray comes out. 3 Load a disc. • Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc. • If you want to load more discs, press DISC SKIP to rotate the disc tray. You can load up to five discs at once.
Changing discs – DVD/Video CD/CD 1 You can change any of the discs not in the play position using the EXCHANGE button. Because the disc in the play position is unaffected, you can use this button to change discs even during playback. Press EXCHANGE. The disc tray comes out. 2 Load a disc. • Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc. • If you want to load more discs, press DISC SKIP to rotate the disc tray two disc space.
When a menu screen is displayed Menu screens are displayed for DVDs that have menu screens or Video CDs that include Playback Control (PBC). DVDs often contain extra information that can be accessed in the DVD menu and sometimes makes navigating DVD menu screens as enjoyable as watching the feature presentation.
Chapter (Track) Skip Forward/ Skip Back – DVD/Video CD/CD Advancing to the next chapter (track) Press NEXT ¢ (¡ ¢ on the front panel). LAST MEMORY AUDIO CONDITION MEMORY OPEN/ CLOSE LAST COND. 0 SUBTITLE ANGLE DISPLAY • Press to skip forward to the next chapter (track). • You can advance more than one chapter (track) forward by pressing and holding NEXT ¢ (remote control only) and releasing when the desired chapter (track) number appears in the display.
Resuming Playback from Where You Stopped – DVD/Video CD Use the resume feature to restart playback from the point that the disc was stopped last time. Stopping Playback and Switching Power Off – DVD/Video CD/CD Press STOP 7 once. The display shows “RESUME” and the stop position is memorized. LAST MEMORY 4 AUDIO CONDITION MEMORY OPEN/ CLOSE LAST COND.
Adjusting Audio and Video Settings 1 Press panel) 2 Press SETUP. ( STANDBY/ON on the front The Setup screen appears. (Example) Audio1 Audio2 Video Language General Dolby Digital Out – Dolby Digital DTS Out – Off 96kHz PCM Out – 96kHz 3 48kHz MPEG Out – MPEG 3 PCM Using the Setup Screen Menus The procedure on pages 26 and 27 describes how to operate the menus on the Setup screen. These menus are used to set and adjust a number of system settings.
IMPORTANT AUDIO LAST MEMORY CONDITION MEMORY OPEN/ CLOSE LAST COND.
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. DTS Out This player is capable of outputting DTS digital audio for DVDs recorded in DTS.
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. Getting Surround Sound from Stereo Speakers – DVD/Video CD/CD This player features SRS 3D sound that you can use to generate a three-dimensional sound image from just two speakers.
Setting the TV Screen Size – DVD The width-to-height ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3, while the width-to-height ratio of wide screen and high-definition TVs is 16:9. This width-to-height ratio is called the aspect ratio. When viewing software recorded in different aspect ratios, the image’s height to width ratio can be switched to match the TV or monitor being used. Make changes to the TV screen size in the [TV Screen] setting in the Setup screen Video menu.
When the video output is set to progressive scan (Component video out only) Improving Picture Quality – DVD/Video CD If the video picture of a DVD or Video CD displays a lot of video noise (tiny flecks or spots on that appear randomly and briefly on the screen), using this player’s video noise reduction feature may be able to reduce the amount of video noise and improve the overall quality of the video image. Press VNR to change the digital noise reduction setting.
525 line Digital Progressive Scan Compatible Video Output – DVD 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 17).
Selecting Picture Quality Appropriate for Program Content – DVD/Video CD This lets you select the ideal picture quality for watching movies, animation and other video media. Make changes to the [Picture Quality] setting in the Setup screen Video menu. This function only works when video output is set to interlace.
Viewing from a Desired Camera Angle (Multi-Angle) – DVD You can select a camera angle when viewing DVDs with the multi-angle option. LAST MEMORY AUDIO CONDITION MEMORY OPEN/ CLOSE LAST COND. 0 SUBTITLE ANGLE DISPLAY ANGLE DISP SETUP MENU TOP MENU RETURN 5 ENTER 5 5 VNR PREV Press ANGLE NEXT 5 4 ¢ To check whether or not a disc is recorded with angles: The jacket of discs that are recorded with angles will be marked with .
Setting the Language Options Setting Language and Subtitle Preferences in the Setup Screen Menus – DVD The Setup screen Language menu contains a number of settings related to the audio and subtitle language preferences. DVDs have the capacity to contain a great deal of audio information, which includes the ability to hold up to 8 different language tracks and subtitle information in as many as 32 different languages.
Changing the Audio Language (Multi-Language Function) – DVD Dolby Digital, PCM, and other audio data can be recorded on DVDs in a number of languages or audio tracks, letting you choose the desired language or audio. LAST MEMORY AUDIO AUDIO CONDITION MEMORY OPEN/ CLOSE LAST COND. 0 ANGLE DISPLAY Audio output changes from [1/L] (Left channel) to [2/R] (Right channel) to [Stereo].
Selecting a Subtitle Language (Multi-Language Subtitles) – DVD You can select a desired subtitle language with DVDs that have subtitle data in multiple languages recorded on them. LAST MEMORY SUBTITLE AUDIO CONDITION MEMORY COND.
When “Other” is selected If you select [Code], use the cursor buttons (5/∞) to input the numbers of the input code. When you want to select one of the 136 languages as the main audio language, follow the steps below when the following screen appears. Use the cursor buttons (2/3) to change the position of the cursor. You can also use the number buttons to enter the code. A language code list can be found on page 56.
Selecting a DVD menu language preference Expert Selecting subtitles, assist subtitles or no subtitles Expert In addition to containing different audio languages, DVD may also contain menu screens in different languages as well. Setting a DVD language preference, sets the selected language as a default when DVDs with menu information in that language are encountered. Selecting [w/ Subtitle Language] automatically assigns the language selected in the [Subtitle Language] setting.
Advanced Functions Entering the password When you select either [Level Change] or [Password Change], it is necessary to enter the password (4-digit code number). Use the following steps at any time you are asked to enter or confirm your password. 1 This player is compatible with DVD, Video CD, and CD disc formats. Users already familiar with Video CD or CD will already be familiar with some of the functions the player is capable of performing.
Setting the Parental Lock level Changing the password Change the Parental Lock level to a higher or lower level according to the settings printed on the DVD disc jacket or accompanying documentation. If you use the Condition Memory function to save the settings for a particular disc, the Parental Lock level is saved as well. Because it is saved in memory, Parental Lock levels can be set for individual discs according to their content rather than a set level for all DVDs.
Turning the Screen Saver On and Off Expert As a protective function against residual images on the TV screen or monitor, a phenomenon referred to as “screen burn”, the screen saver appears when the same screen has been displayed for a length of time. By default, the screen saver is turned on. However, the screen saver function can be turned on and off at your discretion.
Playing CDs only (CD Mode) – CD Using this feature you can play only the CDs loaded in the disc tray—automatically skipping over any DVDs or Video CDs loaded. This may be useful if you have a mixture of discs loaded but only want to play music: you don't have to keep track of what kind of disc is where in the disc tray. LAST MEMORY AUDIO CONDITION MEMORY OPEN/ CLOSE LAST COND. 0 SUBTITLE ANGLE DISPLAY Notes • You can't switch on CD mode while playing a DVD or Video CD. Stop playback first.
Still Frame/Slow Play/Frame Advance Playback – DVD/Video CD The video images on DVD and Video CD can be viewed as a still frame, played back at slow speeds and even advanced frame by frame. LAST MEMORY AUDIO CONDITION MEMORY COND.
Searching for a Title, Chapter, Track, or Location on a Disc 1 Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly to select the type of search. The type of search changes which each press as follows. – DVD/Video CD/CD 3 Title This player offers different ways of accessing the information on a DVD, Video CD, or CD. Using SEARCH MODE, you can search for titles or chapters on a DVD, tracks on a Video CD or CD, and even select the point in time to start playback.
Repeat Play – DVD/Video CD/CD You can repeat chapters or titles on DVDs, or repeat tracks, one disc or all discs (ALL) with CDs and Video CDs. You can also repeat just a specified part of a chapter or track. To repeat random playback Press REPEAT once during random playback to repeat the random (page 47). To repeat a program Press REPEAT once during program playback to repeat the program (pages 48, 49). To cancel repeat play LAST MEMORY AUDIO CONDITION MEMORY Press CLEAR.
Random Play – DVD/Video CD/CD You can play in random order chapters or titles on DVDs, or tracks, 1 disc, or all discs (ALL) with CDs and Video CDs. AUDIO CONDITION MEMORY OPEN/ CLOSE LAST COND. 0 SUBTITLE ANGLE DISPLAY DISP MENU RETURN 5 5 ENTER PREV NEXT 4 5 ENTER PREV 4 ¢ STOP PLAY PAUSE 7 3 8 STEP/SLOW E e All tracks on all CDs and Video CDs loaded will play in a random order (DVD discs loaded will be ignored).
Playback in a Desired Order (Program Play) – DVD/Video CD/CD The titles and chapters on a DVD and similarly the tracks on a Video CD or CD can be arranged to play in the order you want. You can create a program mixing titles, chapters, and tracks on all of the discs loaded in the disc tray. 3 Use the cursor buttons (3) to select the Title/Track field. 4 Use the number buttons to enter the title or track numbers in the order you want.
To add to a program LAST MEMORY AUDIO CONDITION MEMORY Add a new Disc, Title/Track or Chapter at the end of the program by following the steps in the section ‘Programming’ on the previous page. OPEN/ CLOSE LAST COND. 0 SUBTITLE ANGLE DISPLAY DISP SETUP RETURN 5 ENTER PREV ENTER NEXT 4 5 PREV 4 STOP 7 ¢ STOP PLAY PAUSE 7 3 STEP/SLOW To repeat the contents of a program TOP MENU 5 5 Cursor buttons MENU VNR During program playback, press REPEAT.
Continuing Playback from a Specified Location (Last Memory) – DVD/Video CD The Last Memory function is convenient when you want to continue viewing a disc from the point where you were watching before. Unlike the resume function, the Last Memory function is effective even if the DVD is removed from the player. Last Memory locations can be stored for up to 5 DVDs and 1 Video CD. Memorizing a Last Memory location to return to later 1 The “LAST MEMORY” indicator lights on the player.
Memorizing Settings for Often Viewed DVDs (Condition Memory) – DVD You can store in memory settings for DVDs you often watch. Settings remain in memory even if you remove the disc from the player, or switch power to the player to standby. If you load a disc that has its settings memorized, “CONDITION” appears in the display. When you start playing the disc, the memorized settings are automatically recalled. CONDITION MEMORY LAST MEMORY AUDIO CONDITION MEMORY OPEN/ CLOSE LAST COND.
Viewing Disc Information The display changes for each type of disc as follows each time the button is pressed. – DVD/Video CD/CD Use DISPLAY to get current information about the disc currently loaded. You can get information about the titles and chapters on a DVD or tracks on a Video CD or CD. When viewing DVDs, you can also check the digital bitstream transmission rate. LAST MEMORY AUDIO CONDITION MEMORY COND.
CD Track Information: Play Track 1 –4.00/ 0.03 4.03 Top Row: disc number, track number, track time Bottom Row: remaining time of current track, and total time of current track Press DISPLAY during while a disc is stopped to display DVD title and chapter information or Video CD and CD track information. Press DISPLAY again to turn the display off. Information about the titles and chapters or tracks on a disc is displayed.
Additional Information Disc Care How to hold discs When loading or removing discs, try not to touch their playing surfaces. Cleaning Fingerprints or other dirt on the disc may affect sound and picture quality. To clean your discs, use a soft clean cloth to wipe them. If necessary, moisten a soft cloth with diluted neutral detergent to remove heavy dirt or fingerprints. Do not wipe in a circular direction (Concentric scratches in the disc groove tend to cause noise.
For Proper and Long Use of This Unit Do not move the unit during playback During playback, the disc rotates at high speed. Do NOT lift or move the unit during playback. Doing so may damage the disc. When moving the unit When changing places of installation or packing the unit for moving, be sure to remove all discs and return the disc table to its original position in the player. Then, press STANDBY/ON and switch the power to standby.
Language Code List Language codes are used when setting the audio and subtitle language preferences (page 38).
Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.
No sound from the DIGITAL OUT (optical or coaxial) jacks. The [Digital Out] menu is set to [Off]. \ Set the [Digital Out] (Audio 1 menu) to [On] (page 29). Can't play DVD or Video CD discs loded The player is in CD Mode. \ Press CD mode and make sure that the CD MODE button is not lit (page 43). When recorded on a VCR or passed through an AV selector, there is disturbance in the playback picture. This is not a malfunction.
Terms DTS Aspect ratio Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV screens. The ratio of a standard TV is 4:3, while the ratio of a high-definition or wide TV is 16:9. The latter allows you to enjoy a picture with a wider perspective. Chapter number Chapter numbers are the numbers assigned to sections of a title on the disc, similar to chapters in a book. If the disc includes chapter numbers, you can locate the section you want very quickly using search and other functions.
Regional restriction codes (region number) Regional restriction codes are built in to DVD players and DVD discs for each sales region. If the regional code of the DVD player does not match one of the regional codes of the DVD disc, playback is not possible. The region number can be found on the rear panel of the DVD player. The illustration below shows the regions and corresponding region numbers.
Specifications General System ... DVD system, Compact Disc digital video system and Compact Disc digital audio system Power requirements ............................. AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power consumption ................................................ 12 W Power consumption in standby mode ....... less than 1 W Weight ................................................ 4.7 kg (10 lb 6 oz) Dimensions ................... 420 (W) x 375 (D) x 128 (H) mm (16 9/16 (W) x 14 13/16 (D) x 5 1/16 (H) in.
CIAT N •A EST 1924 SO RIES EIA S • R ST ELECT NI C I ND U O IO We Want You LISTENING For A Lifetime Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level.
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When moving the unit Be sure to follow the necessary steps and precautions whenever moving or transporting the player (pages 25, 55). PIONEER CORPORATION Published by Pioneer Corporation. Copyright © 2000 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reserved. 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS [USA] INC. P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540, U.S.A. PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.
