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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. © 1992-1997
Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.
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“DTS” is a trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
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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.
The disc format logos shown above are found on disc labels or
on disc jackets.
• To prevent malfunction, do not use an 8 cm (3 in.) adaptor (for
CDs).
• Discs other than the ones indicated above cannot be played
on this unit.
• DVDs that have incompatible region numbers, DVD-Audio,
DVD-ROM, and CD-ROM cannot be played on this unit. The
region number of the player can be found on the rear panel.
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Playing recordable CDs
• Note that this unit cannot record onto recordable discs.
• This unit can play music-use CD-R and CD-RW discs.
However, depending on the condition of the CD recorder
and the disc, you may find that not all discs will play
successfully. (For example, if the disc is scratched or dirty,
or if the player’s pickup lens is dirty.)
12 cm (5in.)/
single-sided
12 cm (5in.)/
double-sided
8 cm (3 in.)/
single-sided
8 cm (3 in.)/
double-sided
1 layer
2 layer
1 layer
2 layer
1 layer
2 layer
1 layer
2 layer
DVD VIDEO DVD VIDEO
Types of playable
discs and their marks
Diameter/
Playable sides Playback time
Digital audio
Digital video
(MPEG 2)
133 min.
242 min.
266 min.
484 min.
VIDEO CD
CD
Digital audio
Digital video
(MPEG 2)
DVD VIDEO
VIDEO CD
CD
41 min.
75 min.
82 min.
150 min.
VIDEO CD single
CD single
Digital audio
Digital video
(MPEG 1)
Max. 74
minutes
Digital audio
Digital video
(MPEG 1)
Max. 20
minutes
Digital audio
Max. 74
minutes
12 cm (5 in.)/
single-sided
8 cm (3 in.)/
single-sided
12 cm (5 in.)/
single-sided
8 cm (3 in.)/
single-sided
Digital audio
Max. 20
minutes
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525 line digital progressive-scan
component video output
Compared to standard interlaced video, progressive scan
effectively doubles the amount of video information fed
to your TV or monitor. The result is a stable, flicker-free
image. (Check your TV/monitor for compatibility with this
feature.)
For the very highest picture quality, try watching a movie
on DVD-Video on a progressive-scan compatible TV.
Of course, the DV-C36 also has composite video and S-
video outs for connection to all types of video
equipment.
Compatible with a wide range of
DVD digital audio output formats
DVDs are recorded in one of four types of digital audio
formats (as of October 1998). The digital audio output
jacks of this player output Dolby Digital*
2
, DTS*
3
,
MPEG, and linear PCM digital bitstreams.
This player has a function that converts Dolby Digital and
MPEG audio formats into the linear PCM format. This
allows playback of DVDs recorded in Dolby Digital and
MPEG without the need for a decoder.
Convenient 5-disc changer
A disc that is currently playing can be easily exchanged
with four other discs. In addition, you can play your
favorite disc with the press of a button.
Smart CD mode for audio
Using this feature you can play only the CDs loaded in
the disc tray—automatically skipping over any DVDs or
Video CDs loaded—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.
During playback in CD mode, no video is output from
the unit. This is to ricreace the audio quality.
Hi-bit Legato Link Conversion
The Hi-Bit Legato Link Conversion exceeds traditional
digital to analog signal conversion in that it employs the
latest in audio technology to digitally restore some of the
original integrity of the analog signal, thus producing a
signal closer to that of the original.