Pioneer Blu ray Player BDP LX08 User Manual

Operating Instructions  
Blu-ray Disc PLAYER  
 
ꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢆꢇ ꢈꢉꢀꢁꢂꢊꢋ ꢌꢊꢁꢍꢉꢃꢋꢌꢉꢁꢎꢏꢁꢐꢂꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅ  
ꢉ ꢁꢇꢃꢁ$ꢉ "ꢏꢌꢁꢁꢉ ꢋꢃꢑꢁꢂꢃꢆꢇ ꢈꢎ ꢋꢁꢒꢃꢓꢃꢎꢉ!ꢃꢍ  
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This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive  
2006/95/EC and EMC Directive2004/108/EC.  
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ꢚꢂꢃꢃꢖ ꢊꢆꢎꢃꢌꢁꢋꢂꢉ ꢇꢍꢒꢃꢍꢊꢋꢐꢉꢌꢌꢃꢐꢁꢃꢍꢒ$ꢓꢃꢎꢉ!ꢊꢌꢈ  
ꢁꢂꢃꢎꢏꢊꢌꢋꢆꢇ ꢈꢀꢓꢉꢎꢁꢂꢃ"ꢏꢇꢇꢋꢉꢐꢘꢃꢁ"ꢂꢃꢌꢇꢃꢀꢁ  
 ꢌ ꢋꢃꢍꢀꢉꢓꢇꢉꢌꢈꢆꢃꢓꢊꢉꢍꢉꢀꢁꢊꢎꢃꢛꢀꢉꢓꢃ#ꢏꢎꢆꢇꢃꢑ"ꢂꢃꢌ  
ꢉꢌ!ꢏꢐꢏꢁꢊꢉꢌꢜꢔ  
ꢔꢕꢖꢗꢖꢘꢖꢘꢖꢙꢚ  ꢜꢝ  
ꢅꢍꢙꢈꢂꢅꢍꢃꢅꢍꢄꢏꢂꢅꢘꢂꢐꢐ ꢉꢁꢏꢅꢌꢍꢇꢋꢆꢅꢍꢚꢍꢎꢇꢈꢅꢂꢎꢌꢊꢁꢍ  
ꢘꢏꢅꢅꢏꢎꢊꢓꢄꢍꢅꢂꢆꢇꢑ  
ꢘꢙꢚꢛꢜ  
POWER-CORD CAUTION  
Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the  
plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power  
cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a  
short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a  
piece of furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the  
cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other  
cords. The power cords should be routed such that they  
are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cord  
can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check  
the power cord once in a while. When you find it  
This product incorporates copyright protection  
technology that is protected by method claims of certain  
U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned  
by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners.  
Use of this copyright protection technology must be  
authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended  
for home and other limited viewing uses only unless  
otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation.  
Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.  
damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized  
service center or your dealer for a replacement. S002*_En  
For U.K model:  
Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified  
service personnel.  
IMPORTANT: THE MOULDED PLUG  
This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 10 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the  
fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 10 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.  
Check for the ASTA mark  
or the BSI mark  
on the body of the fuse.  
If the plug contains a removable fuse cover, you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover the plug  
must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be obtained from your local dealer.  
If the fitted moulded plug is unsuitable for your socket outlet, then the fuse shall be removed and the plug cut off and disposed of  
safely. There is a danger of severe electrical shock if the cut off plug is inserted into any 13 amp socket.  
If a new plug is to be fitted, please observe the wiring code as shown below. If in any doubt, please consult a qualified electrician.  
IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:  
Blue : Neutral Brown : Live  
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in  
your plug, proceed as follows ;  
The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the  
letter N or coloured BLACK.  
The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the  
letter L or coloured RED.  
How to replace the fuse: Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver and replace the fuse.  
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Information for users on collection and disposal of old equipment and used batteries  
Symbol for  
equipment  
These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean  
that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with  
general household waste.  
For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries,  
please take them to applicable collection points in accordance with your national  
legislation.  
By disposing of these products and batteries correctly, you will help to save valuable  
resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the  
environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling.  
Symbol examples  
for batteries  
For more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries,  
please contact your local municipality, your waste disposal service or the point of sale  
where you purchased the items.  
These symbols are only valid in the European Union.  
For countries outside the European Union:  
If you wish to discard these items, please contact your local authorities or dealer and  
ask for the correct method of disposal.  
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01  
Contents  
01 Before you start  
05 Adjusting audio and video  
Adjusting the video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38  
Adjusting the Audio DRC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39  
What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
Putting the batteries in the remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
Types of discs/files that can be played. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
Playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
Playable files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
Part Names and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
Front Panel Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
06 Advanced settings  
Changing the settings (Initial Setup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40  
Operating the Initial Setup screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40  
Changing to other language at language setting . . . . . . . . . . . . .43  
Changing the speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44  
Adjusting the output level of the various speakers  
(Channel Level). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44  
Registering or Changing the password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45  
Changing the Age Restriction for watching BD-ROMs . . . . . . . .46  
Changing the Parental Lock level for watching DVDs . . . . . . . . .47  
Changing the Country/Area code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48  
Changing the terminals for outputting video and audio signals  
(Output Terminal Priority) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49  
Restoring all the settings to the factory default settings . . . . . . .49  
About the audio output settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50  
02 Connecting up  
Connecting a TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Connecting using a commercially available HDMI cable . . . . . . 14  
Connecting using a commercially available component video  
cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
Connecting using the included audio cable and video cable . . . 16  
Connecting an AV receiver or amplifier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
Connecting using a commercially available HDMI cable . . . . . . 17  
Connecting using audio cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Connecting using a commercially available digital audio  
cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Connecting the power cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
07 Additional information  
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51  
Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51  
When connected using an HDMI cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54  
Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55  
Language Code Table and Country/Area Code Table . . . . . . . . . . .56  
Language Code Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56  
Country/Area Code Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56  
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57  
Cautions on use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58  
Moving the player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58  
Place of installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58  
Turn the power off when not using the player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58  
Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58  
Cleaning the player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58  
Caution for when the unit is installed in a rack with a glass  
door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58  
Cleaning the pickup lens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58  
Handling discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59  
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59  
Licenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62  
03 Getting Started  
Making settings using the Setup Navigator menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
Operating the TV with the player’s remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
TV Preset code list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
Using the TOOLS menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Erasing the additional data from BD-ROMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Switching the video output terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Switching the output video resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
04 Playback  
Playing discs or files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26  
Forward and reverse scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26  
Playing specific titles, chapters or tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
Skipping content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
Playing in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
Step forward and step reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
Switching the camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Switching the subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Switching the audio streams/channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Switching the secondary video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
Displaying the disc information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
Using the Play Mode functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
Playing from a specific time (Time Search) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
Playing a specific title, chapter or track (Search) . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
Playing a specific section within a title or track repeatedly  
(A-B Repeat). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
Playing in random order (Random Play). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
About Play Mode types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
Playing from the Home Media Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
Playing movie files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
Playing music files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
Playing in the desired order (HMG Playlist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
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Chapter 1  
01  
Before you start  
Putting the batteries in the  
remote control  
What’s in the box  
Audio cable (white/red plugs) x 1  
Remote control x 1  
1
Open the rear cover.  
STANDBY/ON  
OPEN/CLOSE  
TV CONTROL  
INPUT  
SELECT  
CH  
VOL  
AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE FL DIMMER  
Video cable (yellow plugs) x 1  
AA/R6 dry cell batteries x 2  
Press lightly on this  
part and slide into  
the direction of the  
arrow.  
CLEAR  
ENTER  
SECONDARY  
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
OUTPUT  
RESOLUTION  
VIDEO SELECT PLAY MODE  
HOME MEDIA  
GALLERY  
DISPLAY POPUP MENU  
MENU  
TOP MENU  
TOOLS  
2
Insert the batteries (AA/R6 x 2).  
Insert as indicated by the /marks into the battery compartment.  
ENTER  
HOME  
MENU  
RETURN  
PLAY  
PREV  
RED  
PAUSE  
STOP  
NEXT  
BLUE  
Power cable x 1  
Warranty card  
GREEN YELLOW  
Insert the negative  
() side first.  
VIDEO ADJUST  
Operating instructions (this manual)  
BD PLAYER  
3
Close the rear cover.  
Close securely (a click should be heard).  
Caution  
• Do not mix new and old batteries together.  
• Batteries may have different voltages, even if they look similar.  
Do not use different kinds of batteries together.  
• To prevent leakage of battery fluid, remove the batteries if you do  
not plan to use the remote control for a long period of time  
(1 month or more). If the fluid should leak, wipe it carefully off  
the inside of the case, then insert new batteries.  
• When disposing of used batteries, please comply with  
governmental regulations or environmental public instruction’s  
rules that apply in your country/area.  
WARNING  
Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other  
excessively hot place, such as inside a car or near a heater. This  
can cause batteries to leak, overheat, explode or catch fire. It  
can also reduce the life or performance of batteries.  
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Types of discs/files that can be played  
01  
Playable discs  
Discs with the logo marks below indicated on the disc label, package or jacket can be played.  
Logo  
Application format  
Disc type  
CD-DA  
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BDAV  
DVD-Video DVD VR  
BDMV  
DATA-DISC  
DTS-CD  
BD-ROM  
BD-R  
BD  
BD-RE  
DVD-ROM  
DVD-R  
DVD  
DVD-R DL  
(Dual Layer)  
DVD-RW  
DVD+R  
DVD+RW  
CD-DA  
(Music CD)  
CD  
CD-R  
CD-RW  
CD-ROM  
1. Including the AVCHD format.  
2. Discs on which movie files or music files are recorded  
• SACDs  
Discs that cannot be played  
• HD DVDs  
• Video CDs  
• SVCDs  
• DVD Audio discs  
• DVD-RAM discs  
“Blu-ray Disc” and  
are trademarks.  
• Non-finalized DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW discs in the  
DVD-Video format and AVCHD format  
is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation.  
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• Non-finalized Dual Layer DVD-R discs in the DVD VR format  
 
Playing BDs  
01  
Note  
• BDs (BDMV) compatible with the formats below can be played.  
– Blu-ray Disc Read-Only (ROM) Format Version 2  
– Blu-ray Disc Recordable (R) Format Version 2  
– Blu-ray Disc Rewritable (RE) Format Version 3  
• Some discs cannot be played, even if one of the above logo  
marks is indicated.  
• To play 8 cm discs, set the disc in the 8 cm disc depression in  
the center of the disc tray. No adapter is necessary. 8 cm BD-  
ROMs cannot be played.  
This player supports BD-ROM Profile 1 Version 1.1.  
BONUSVIEW Functions such as playback of secondary video  
(Picture-in-Picture) and secondary audio can be used. For  
details on secondary video and secondary audio playback, refer  
to the disc’s instructions.  
About audio formats  
The following audio formats are supported on this player:  
• Dolby TrueHD  
• Dolby Digital Plus  
• Dolby Digital  
• DTS-HD Master Audio  
• DTS-HD High Resolution Audio  
• DTS Digital Surround  
• MPEG  
“BONUSVIEW” is trademark of Blu-ray Disc Association.  
When a BD-ROM is played, additional data may be stored in the  
player’s memory area (local storage). If the message indicating  
low memory (local storage) appears, erase the BDMV data  
(page 24).  
• MPEG-2 AAC  
• BDs (BDAV) compatible with the formats below can be played.  
– Blu-ray Disc Recordable (R) Format Version 1  
– Blu-ray Disc Rewritable (RE) Format Version 2  
• Dual Layer BDs can be played.  
• Linear PCM  
To enjoy the surround sound of Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus,  
DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, it is  
recommended to connect the player to an AV receiver or amplifier  
compatible with these audio formats using an HDMI cable. After  
loading a BD containing sound in one of these audio formats, select  
the audio format on the menu screen.  
• Movie and music files recorded on BDs cannot be played.  
• 8 cm BD-ROMs cannot be played.  
See About the audio output settings on page 50 for the output  
conditions of the different formats.  
Playing DVDs  
• DVD-Video can be played.  
• DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW discs recorded in the DVD-Video format  
can be played (finalize them before playing them on this player).  
• DVD-R/-RW discs recorded in the VR format (Video Recording  
format) can be played.  
• This label indicates playback compatibility with DVD-RW discs  
recorded in VR format (Video Recording format). However, for  
discs recorded with a record-only-once encrypted program,  
playback can only be achieved using a CPRM compatible  
device.  
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the  
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.  
• DVDs recorded in the AVCHD format can be played (finalize  
them before playing them on this player).  
“AVCHD” and the “AVCHD” logo are trademarks of Matsushita  
Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. and Sony Corporation.  
• Movie and music files recorded on DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW discs  
can be played. See Playable files on page 9.  
Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #: 5,451,942;  
5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide  
patents issued & pending. DTS is a registered trademark and the DTS  
logos, Symbol, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Advanced Digital Out are  
trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.  
• Dual Layer DVDs can be played. However, non-finalized Dual  
Layer DVD-R discs recorded in the VR format cannot be played  
(finalize them before playing them on this player).  
• HD DVD, DVD Audio and DVD-RAM discs cannot be played.  
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