Pioneer DV-260 User Manual

01 1 EnDVD PlayerDV-260DV-263 DV-363DV-463Operating Instructions

Before you start0110En• Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other. Avoid using remotes for other equipment located close

Before you start 0111EnPC-created disc compatibility• If you record a disc using a personal computer, even if it is recorded in a “compatible format”

Before you start0112En• When naming MP3 and WMA files, add the corresponding file name extension (.mp3 or .wma). Files are played according to the fil

Connecting up 0213EnChapter 2Connecting upRear panel connections• When connecting this player up to your TV, AV receiver or other components, make sur

Connecting up0214En7 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT – OPTICAL This is a digital audio output for connection to a PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS and/or MPEG-compatible AV

Connecting up 0215En1 Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT L/R jacks to a set of A/V inputs on your TV.Use the supplied audio/video cable, connecting t

Connecting up0216EnConnecting using the component video outputYou can use the component video output instead of the standard video out jack to connect

Connecting up 0217En2 Connect the analog AUDIO OUT L/R and VIDEO OUT jacks on this player to a set of analog audio and video inputs on your AV receive

Controls and displays0318EnChapter 3Controls and displaysFront panelSTANDBY/ON OPEN/CLOSETOP MENU MENUHOMEMENURETURNENTER1 3 4 7 8 91011146512

Controls and displays 0319En1  STANDBY/ONPress to switch the player on or into standby.2 FL DIMMERPress to dim or brighten the display.3 Disc tray4 

READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety andoperating instructions should be read beforethe product is operated.RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety andoperatin

Controls and displays0320EnDisplay1  and Indicates whether a disc is playing or paused.2 CHPIndicates that the character display is showing a DVD ch

Controls and displays 0321EnRemote control1  STANDBY/ONPress to switch the player on or into standby.2 AUDIOPress to select the audio channel or lang

Controls and displays0322En13 SURROUNDPress to activate/switch off 2V/SRS TruSur-round.14  OPEN/CLOSEPress to open or close the disc tray.15 ANGLEPre

Getting started 0423EnChapter 4Getting startedSwitching onAfter making sure that everything is connected properly and that the player is plugged in, p

Getting started0424En2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select either ‘Wide screen (16:9)’ or ‘Standard size screen (4:3)’ according to the

Getting started 0425EnSetting up with the Setup NavigatorUsing the Setup Navigator you can make a number of other initial settings for this player. We

Getting started0426En6 Did you connect this player to an AV receiver using a digital output?Select Connected or Not Connected.• If you selected Not Co

Getting started 0427EnPlaying discsThe basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, Video CD and WMA/MP3 discs are covered here. Further functions are

Getting started0428En• After I load a DVD disc, it ejects automati-cally after a few seconds!Most likely, the disc is the wrong region for your player

Getting started 0429EnFront panel controlsThe  (play),  (stop), and  (pause) buttons on the front panel work in exactly the same way as their remot

POWER-CORD PROTECTION — Power-supplycords should be routed so that they are notlikely to be walked on or pinched by itemsplaced upon or against them,

Getting started0430EnDVD-Video disc menusMany DVD-Video discs contain menus from which you can select what you want to watch. They may give access to

Playing discs 0531EnChapter 5Playing discsIntroductionMost of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. For an expla-nati

Playing discs0532En• Not all VR format DVD-RW discs have a Playlist.The screen for CDs and Video CDs shows a list of tracks.The screen for an WMA/MP3

Playing discs 0533En1 During playback, press  (pause).2 Press and hold / or / until slow motion playback starts.• The slow motion speed is shown

Playing discs0534En2 Press ENTER on ‘A(Start Point)’ to set the loop start point.3 Press ENTER on ‘B(End Point)’ to set the loop end point.After press

Playing discs 0535EnFor WMA/MP3 discs, select Disc Repeat, Folder Repeat or Track Repeat (or Repeat Off).• You can’t use repeat and random play at the

Playing discs0536En• During random play, the  and  buttons function a little differently to normal:  returns to the beginning of the current track/

Playing discs 0537EnFor an WMA/MP3 disc, you can add a whole folder, or a track within a folder to the program list.• To add a folder, select the fold

Playing discs0538En• If you want to exit the program edit screen without saving the changes you made, press RETURN.Other functions available from the

Playing discs 0539En4 Press ENTER to start playback.• The disc must be playing in order to use time search.• Search functions are not available with V

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Playing discs0540EnZooming the screenUsing the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while watching a DVD or Video

Playing discs 0541En• DVD displays• VR format DVD-RW displays• CD and Video CD displays• WMA/MP3 disc displays• JPEG disc displays• You can see disc i

Viewing JPEG discs0642EnChapter 6Viewing JPEG discsViewing JPEG discsAfter loading a CD/CD-R/RW containing JPEG pictures, press  to start a slideshow

Viewing JPEG discs 0643En• When a folder is highlighted you can press ENTER to open the Photo Browser screen for that folder. See below for more on us

Audio Settings menu0744EnChapter 7Audio Settings menuAudio DRC• Default setting: OffWhen watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume, it’s easy to lose

Audio Settings menu 0745En1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio Settings’ from the on-screen display.2 Highlight Virtual Surround, then use the / (cur

Video Adjust menu0846EnChapter 8Video Adjust menuVideo Adjust• Default setting: StandardFrom the Video Adjust screen you can select the standard video

Video Adjust menu 0847EnYou can adjust any or all of the following picture quality settings:• Contrast – Adjusts the contrast between light and dark.•

Initial Settings menu0948EnChapter 9Initial Settings menuUsing the Initial Settings menuThe Initial Settings menu gives you complete control in settin

Initial Settings menu 0949EnIf your AV receiver (or other connected component) is Dolby Digital compatible, set to Dolby Digital, otherwise set to Dol

WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with the product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to t

Initial Settings menu0950EnVideo Output settingsTV Screen• Default setting: 4:3 (Letter Box)If you have a widescreen TV, select the 16:9 (Wide) settin

Initial Settings menu 0951Enthe supplied video cable (see Easy connections on page 14), then switch back to Interlace. Switch the player to standby th

Initial Settings menu0952En• Some DVD discs set the audio language automatically when loaded, overriding the Audio Language setting.• Discs with two o

Initial Settings menu 0953EnDisplay settingsOSD Language• Default setting: EnglishThis sets the language of this player’s on-screen displays.On Screen

Initial Settings menu0954En1 Select ‘Password’.2 Use the number buttons to enter a 4-digit password.The numbers you enter show up as asterisks (*) on-

Initial Settings menu 0955En2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER.3 Select a new level.Press  (cursor left) repeatedly to loc

Initial Settings menu0956EnPhotoViewer• Default setting: OnThis setting is important if you load a disc that contains both WMA/MP3 audio files and JPE

Additional information1057EnChapter 10Additional informationTaking care of your player and discsHandling discsWhen holding discs of any type, take car

Additional information1058EnDiscs to avoidDiscs spin at high speed inside the player. If you can see that a disc is cracked, chipped, warped, or other

Additional information1059En• Place directly on top of an amplifier, or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use.• Use near a tel

01 6 En Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Additional information1060EnSet to 4:3 (Pan&Scan), widescreen discs are shown with the left and right sides cropped. Although the picture looks la

Additional information1061EnThe diagram below shows the various DVD regions of the world.Selecting languages using the language code listSome of the l

Additional information1062EnLanguage code listLanguage (Language code letter), Language codeJapanese (ja), 1001English (en), 0514French (fr), 0618Germ

Additional information1063EnGlossaryAnalog audioAn electrical signal that directly represents sound. Compare this to digital audio which can be an ele

Additional information1064EnJPEGA file format used for still images, such as photographs and illustrations. JPEG files are identified by the file exte

Additional information1065EnSpecificationsGeneralSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD playerPower requirements . . . . . . . .

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PIONEER CORPORATION4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, JapanPIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC.P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90810-154

01 7 En 06 Viewing JPEG discs Viewing JPEG discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Using the JPEG Disc Navigator and Photo Browser . . . . . .

Before you start018EnChapter 1Before you startFeatures24-bit/192kHz compatible DACThis player is fully compatible with high sampling-rate discs, capab

Before you start 019EnWhat’s in the boxPlease confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it.• Remote control• AA/R6P dry cell