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Home Entertainment Guide 2005 — 2006

Encounter a world of new experiences
On the lookout for something new and unconventional? Look no further. Pioneer brings you a world full of innovations,
new challenges, new experiences and new emotions. Totally superlative multimedia entertainment for the home,
business, even the dance floor. Futuristic and stylish products use only the most advanced technologies, to expand the
boundaries of entertainment ever further.

Step into the visual future and see more
Be ready for a high definition future today with an advanced multimedia
display that boasts brilliant colour and the purest black tones.

No-limit recording pleasure
Choose the DVD recorder to suit your lifestyle and
experience the versatility of the world’s longest
recording. All with stunningly realistic imagery.

The ultimate travelling companion
No matter where you’re driving, Pioneer gets you there in fast and
furious style with state-of-the-art navigation and integrated video
and audio entertainment. Even all in one smart system. Don’t
leave home without it.

Superior sound and stylish looks
Open your eyes and ears to several clean-lined, all-in-one home
cinema systems. An inclusive DVD recorder further increases your
entertainment pleasure.

Advanced computer capabilities
High-quality DVD-R/DVD-RW writers and DVD-ROM drives put
Pioneer at the forefront of computer hardware manufacturing.

Electrify the audience
When DJs mix it up with Pioneer the crowd goes wild. Push the limits
of DJ and VJ entertainment with the DVJ-X1 mixing powerhouse,
allowing control and playback of digital audio and video.

Contents

PURE DIGITAL HOME ENTERTAINMENT

PURE VISION PLASMA

DVD RECORDERS

DIGITAL HOME CINEMA SYSTEMS

DVD PLAYERS

A/V AMPLIFIERS & RECEIVERS

HOME CINEMA SPEAKERS

AUDIO SPEAKERS

AUDIO COMPONENTS

FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS

Entertainment that takes you to the edge of the world
Discover remote places and exciting ideas. Even at home, with Pioneer you can create refreshingly unique
experiences in your own private sanctuary. Razor-sharp audio and inimitable imagery are just the tip of the
iceberg. Cool technologies and a multitude of options complete the total entertainment experience. Cutting-edge
digital quality expands your overall enjoyment further still with the ever eternal remarkable quality of Pioneer’s
entertainment products.

Demand perfection:
Pure Digital Home Entertainment
DVD-AUDIO/VIDEO/SACD PLAYER
High-fidelity media player
Pinnacle quality digital audio and video processing preserve true-to-source
signal integrity from a range of sources

EX SERIES SPEAKERS
Reference-class acoustic design
Absolute reference high-end speakers support
a full variety of component options

HDD DVD RECORDER
Top-class recording and playback
Finest picture recording and digital encoding, and
direct digital connection for unsurpassed video
images

STANDOUT TECHNOLOGIES
Take a look behind the scenes of Pioneer’s Pure Digital Home Entertainment

The HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) single-cable digital interface transfers all digital
signals — video and even multi-channel audio — directly from source to screen or receiver. There are
no additional conversions or compressions, so the signal remains untouched. That means no noise, no distortion. Like never before, the
HDMI interface guarantees the highest purity of video and audio, true to the original source.

True digital living has arrived… Pioneer’s Pure Digital Home Entertainment — the only complete digital system for
best-in-class pure digital entertainment. Highly advanced, each component in this total system comes with futureoriented digital networking. With no unnecessary digital-analogue conversions, quality loss in sound and video is
eliminated. The processing and signals are pure and untainted, with digital transfer from source to output device. In short:
a total digital environment.
Finally, there is a system that meets your demand for matchless perfection.

PLASMA TV
A vision of perfection
Brilliantly lifelike images displayed to high definition perfection for
a stunning sound and vision experience

MULTI-CHANNEL A/V RECEIVER
A powerhouse in state-of-the-art surround sound
Packed with a wealth of digital interfacing options, premium
construction and professional sound adjustments to ensure pure and
potent surround sound delivery

The i.LINK interface is the very best
connection to transfer digital audio
between a receiver and DVD player. You get untainted audio clarity without
noise or distortion, because the signal remains in the digital domain at all
times. Due to the optimised signal transfer speed, i.LINK is ideal for highresolution multi-channel audio formats, like SACD and DVD-Audio. Stereo
audio formats are also reproduced as they were originally intended. Only
one cable is needed for this high-fidelity audio experience.

This exclusive system precisely adjusts the sound to the
acoustics of individual living rooms. A microphone monitors
the sound environment and a 9-band equaliser optimally
adjusts various sound parameters. It’s like a professional
recording engineer has fine-tuned your home system.

Perfection accomplished:
Pioneer’s Pure Digital
Home Entertainment Solutions
Digital networking has revolutionised the home entertainment arena. Now Pioneer revolutionises home entertainment
with a selection of advanced audio and video components. With digital processing and all-digital transfer of audio and video
data between units, the quality has reached unprecedented levels. Three examples of total digital entertainment are
shown here. Choose the scenario, and the individual components, that match your entertainment needs. You don’t
compromise, and neither do any of these pure digital solutions.

THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL AUDIO/VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT
This combination of top-of-the-line Pioneer units is at the forefront of the digital revolution. Start off with Pioneer’s HD ready Plasma
TV for vivid high definition images. It’s outfitted with a built-in digital tuner so you can enjoy free-to-air digital broadcasts. The
multimedia receiver’s two HDMI interfaces handle digital throughput of audio and video signals. In this set-up, a digital set-top box is
connected, to enjoy digital broadcasts, as well as an HDMI-equipped A/V receiver, for the purest digital surround sound. The A/V
receiver takes over from here as the digital masterpiece. i.LINK and HDMI networking allows you to hook up both an HDD DVD recorder
with HDMI connectivity and a top-quality DVD-Audio/Video/SACD player featuring both i.LINK and HDMI. This ensures full digital audio
and video signal data transfer directly from the source to the receiver, and on to the Plasma TV — without conversions, therefore with
utmost purity. Finally, the sound is precisely delivered by Pioneer’s world-class speaker line. Every angle is covered here, every whim.
This is the ultimate solution for totally digital audio and video entertainment.

(Audio)

DV-989AVi-S

(Audio/Video)

PDP-506XDE

DVR-930H-S

(Video)

VSX-AX4AVi-S

EX SERIES SPEAKERS

MULTIMEDIA RECEIVER

DVi
to

Set-top
Box

PURE VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT
This straightforward solution is the choice for pure digital video. You’ll see it all more clearly with Pioneer’s HD ready Plasma TV. Its
HDMI inputs allow you to connect digitally to two HDMI video sources. This means that the digital data is transmitted at the highest
quality level, without distortion — through a single cable. For your sources, choose the massive-capacity HDD DVD recorder and a
premium DVD player. Both are equipped with HDMI digital connections and outstanding video processing that maximise image realism
on the Plasma TV. If a picture says a thousand words, this digital video entertainment solution will leave you speechless.

SOURCE UNITS

DV-989AVi-S
PDP-506XDE

MULTIMEDIA RECEIVER

DVR-930H-S

CLASSIC DIGITAL AUDIO/VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT
Here’s a digital take on classic home cinema: high-quality audio and video with a high definition digital edge. A fully competent digital
source is key to the system. The HDMI/i.LINK equipped DVD-Audio/Video/SACD player passes uncompressed digital video signals
straight to the HD ready Plasma TV, while all-digital audio is transferred to the A/V amp or receiver through the one-cable i.LINK
interface. Audio aficionados will appreciate the superb sounds of multi-channel audio like SACD and DVD-Audio, culminating in
acoustic perfection as a result of Pioneer’s premier-class EX series speakers. This fine selection of components will bring you an
exceptional viewing and audio experience.

EX SERIES SPEAKERS

PDP-506FDE

VSA-AX10Ai-S
or
VSX-AX4AVi-S

DV-989AVi-S

MULTIMEDIA RECEIVER

Expand your
visual horizons
Open yourself to a new oasis of visual
entertainment. Breathtaking in their
expanse, Pioneer’s PURE Vision Plasmas provide the perfect
canvas for home entertainment — now and for the future. Smooth and clean in
design, there’s no better way to exemplify your distinctive taste. Digital connectivity and revolutionary
technology mean realistic and well-defined images are no mirage. You can almost feel the sand between your
toes. With as many deep shades of black as a desert night.

PURE VISION PLASMA

The Plasma world is much more than simply television
STYLISH HOME CINEMA

Pioneer Plasma TV PDP-506XDE combined with RCS-77H HDD DVD Recorder Home
Cinema System

COMPONENT-DRIVEN HOME CINEMA
DISPLAY YOUR HOME SHOT IMAGES
With the memory card slot on the multimedia
receiver, your plasma panel is the perfect
place to display artistic talents: your own
digital photography or a fine art selection from Pioneer’s Home
Gallery software.
Hook up your camcorder and watch your home movies come to life.

Pioneer Plasma TV PDP-506XDE combined with state-of-the-art A/V components

STANDOUT TECHNOLOGIES
FOR A PERFECT
HIGH DEFINITION
VIEWING EXPERIENCE
Pioneer is a frontrunner in high
definition entertainment. No wonder
that Pioneer Plasma TVs are certified
‘HD ready’. This means they comply with EICTA standards to
process and display high definition signals. From HDTV
broadcasting to HD package media like Blu-ray discs, high
definition DVD discs and high definition digital camcorder
footage, your Pioneer ‘HD ready’ Plasma TV is able to support
them all.

IMPROVED PLASMA IMAGE QUALITY
The new PUREBLACK Panel reproduces an
entire colour palette right before your eyes —
from shiny whites to lifelike evergreens and
true marine blues to the richest pure-blacks. As
a result of Pioneer’s PUREBLACK Crystal Layer, black tone
reproduction is extremely accurate. Picture quality is further
advanced by PURE Drive 2HD digital video processing,
incorporating the latest developments to take full advantage of the
plasma panel. Images are clearer, smoother, sharper and more
realistic than ever before.

PURE VISION PLASMA

LARGER-THAN-LIFE COMPUTER IMAGES

EXPERIENCE TELEVISED PERFECTION
With its superior picture quality and digital surround sound,
HDTV programming finally offers a television equivalent to
the high standards of a ‘home cinema’ experience.

GAMING ACTION ON A LARGE SCREEN

SIMULTANEOUS MULTI-SOURCE VIEWING

Forget zapping and source switching. With the
multi-screen options, you can view more than one
image at a time — even from such varying sources
as the Internet and digital TV broadcastings.

100% DIGITAL-TO-DIGITAL
CONNECTIONS
With HDMI, you have the certainty that your plasma panel is displaying the
highest quality of video and audio, straight from the source. Since it receives a
fully digital, uncompressed signal from, for example, a DVD player or DVD
recorder with HDMI output, there isn't a trace of quality loss. Jumbles of cables
and wiring are obsolete as well since HDMI carries all the audio/video data on one
single cable.

Digital TV

TUNED INTO DIGITAL
DEVELOPMENTS

Get instant access to free-to-view digital terrestrial
TV and digital radio stations with Pioneer’s Digital
Multimedia Receiver. You can enjoy a wide variety of
programming with incredible sound quality — today
and in the future.

PURE VISION PLASMA

PUREBLACK
Crystal Layer
NEW

PDP-506XDE
PDP-436XDE

Digital
Terrestrial Tuner

PURE Vision Plasma TV

50”

43”

C
27

PDP-506XDE

PDP-436XDE

Multimedia Receiver with
open front input cover

PDP-506XDE shown with optional side-mounted speakers
(PDP-S38) and swivel table top stand (PDK-TS12).

MAIN FEATURES
Plasma Panel
y
y
y
y
y

Benefit from the most superb picture quality
available — this Plasma TV is ‘HD ready’
View darker picture areas with enhanced contrast,
thanks to Pioneer’s unique PUREBLACK Crystal
Layer
Pure and clean, ultra-thin (9.2 cm) design
Wall-mount your Plasma TV with the handy
mounting bracket, or choose a table top stand or
floor stand
Opt for side-mounted speakers or for undermounted* speakers

* Only available for the 43-inch models

Digital TV

Multimedia Receiver
Enjoy free-to-view digital terrestrial TV and digital radio stations with the built-in
digital tuner, as well as easy on-screen selection of digital TV programmes through
Digital EPG
NexTView EPG — your on-screen analogue TV programme guide
The Home Gallery JPEG Picture Viewer lets you enjoy your homemade, digital still
camera images
Watch TV (analogue/digital) and another external source at the same time with the
convenient Dual Screen & Picture-in-Picture features
Easily connect your computer to your plasma TV via the PC Input
New aluminium-type preset remote control for convenient operation of additional
home entertainment components
Add headphones and a subwoofer through the dedicated inputs
y Furthermore, the PDP-506XDE and PDP-436XDE have all the features of the
PDP-506FDE and PDP-436FDE

COMPATIBLE WITH DIGITAL
TERRESTRIAL BROADCASTING SERVICES

EPG

NEXTVIEW EPG, NEXT GENERATION VIEWING
TODAY (PDP-506XDE, PDP-436XDE)

(PDP-506XDE, PDP-436XDE)
The PDP-506XDE and PDP-436XDE Plasma TVs come equipped with a Digital
Multimedia Receiver — including a built-in digital and analogue tuner. You’ll have
full access to all available free-to-view digital terrestrial TV and digital radio
stations. By using a Conditional Access Module, you can even access pay-to-view
channels. Now you can enjoy a wide range of entertainment, music and other
programmes, with the highest possible image and sound quality — even Dolby
Digital broadcasting (where available) is supported. Take advantage of advanced
and extremely versatile features, like the new Digital Tuner Out mode e.g., to record
a digital broadcast while watching an analogue programme.

With the Pioneer Plasma TV’s Multimedia Receiver (included) you can take full
advantage of the NexTView EPG service provided by Analog terrestrial broadcast*.
Plan your watching week by browsing through the 7-day advance on-screen
programme listing. Decide what to view live and what to record with the REC
timer**. And never miss your favourite show again. Theme and programme filters
allow you to create a more personalised programme list and alert you to the
possibilities of other on-screen services.
* Availability depends on the user’s country of residence.
** In combination with NexTView EPG-compliant
recording devices.

Note: The compatibility of this product with digital terrestrial services has been fixed — details
described in the product specifications — at the time of its introduction. Reception may depend
on the type and condition of the existing aerial. Aerial upgrade may be required.

NexTView on-screen

For more details on features and technology, please visit www.pioneer-eur.com

PURE VISION PLASMA

PUREBLACK
Crystal Layer
NEW

PDP-506FDE
PDP-436FDE

PURE Vision Plasma TV

50”

43”

C
27

PDP-506FDE

PDP-436FDE

Multimedia Receiver with
open front input cover

PDP-436FDE shown with optional under-mounted
speaker (PDP-S39) and table top stand (PDK-TS10).

MAIN FEATURES
Multimedia Receiver

Plasma Panel
y
y
y
y
y

Benefit from the most superb picture quality available
— this Plasma TV is ‘HD ready’
View darker picture areas with enhanced contrast, thanks to
Pioneer’s unique PUREBLACK Crystal Layer
Pure and clean, ultra-thin (9.2 cm) design
Wall-mount your Plasma TV with the handy mounting bracket, or
choose a table top stand or floor stand
Opt for side-mounted speakers or for under-mounted* speakers

y
y
y
y

Enjoy a range of TV programmes with the built-in analogue tuner
Experience the pure quality of direct high definition full digital
audio/video transmission, with the HDMI input
Achieve accurate image reproduction, optimised for your specific
environment, with ISF C3 professional calibration
Benefit from the 2,100-page Teletext memory

* Only available for the 43-inch models

HDTV

HDTV: TELEVISION THAT MEETS
ADVANCED HOME CINEMA STANDARDS

High Definition Television (HDTV) is the most important advancement in television since the
colour TV. With a Pioneer ‘HD ready’ Plasma TV, you’ll be prepared for the significantly
enhanced sounds and pictures from HDTV broadcasting. What does HDTV entail? Transmission
and reception of signals in digital format means a sharper image, no analogue interference, a
wider choice of channels and interactive services. High-resolution HDTV images contain more
image details, resulting in more detailed pictures, and they are broadcast in widescreen (16:9)
for a panoramic, true cinema effect. Even the sound is up to movie-theatre standards: HDTV
programmes can come with multi-channel digital surround sound.

PROFESSIONALLY CUSTOMISED
CALIBRATION
The ISF C3 (Custom Calibration Configuration) feature allows your
plasma panel to be optimised for your specific environment. Via an
optional service, an ISF professional can precisely calibrate your
plasma panel with customised levels of contrast, tint, colour level and
other parameters. Two settings are then created to match your actual
viewing conditions: for example, one for bright daytime light conditions
and one for evening situations when artificial lights are dimmed.

For full features and specifications, please see pages 81 — 82.

PURE VISION PLASMA

ISF C3 Calibration
PDP-615EX

PURE Vision Plasma Panel

61”
M
5C
15

MAIN FEATURES
y
y
y
y
y

Experience the pure quality of direct high definition full digital audio/video transmission, with the HDMI input
Achieve accurate image reproduction, optimised for your specific environment, with ISF C3 professional calibration
Adjust the tone of the white colour to your preference with the Colour Temperature Setting modes
Enjoy the highest level of image reproduction — completely free of noise — as result of Noise Reduction technology
Display your plasma panel with the handy table top stand (PDK-1014) or choose for the wall-mount bracket (PDK-WM03)

PDK-1014

Table Top Stand

PDK-WM03

Wall Bracket

221.6 mm

646.2 mm

470 mm
1000 mm

For 61-inch only

950 mm
Depth = 45 mm

For 61-inch only

For more details on features and technology, please visit www.pioneer-eur.com

PURE VISION PLASMA

NEW

PDK-TS12

Swivel Table Top Stand

Table Top Stand

PDK-TS10

249.5 mm
491 mm

380 mm
577 mm
325 mm

566 mm

For 43-inch and 50-inch only
For 43-inch and 50-inch only

NEW

PDK-FS06

Floor Stand

Floating Floor Stand

PDK-FS05

760 mm

784 mm

476 mm

701 mm

Possibility to mount
component

478 mm
960 mm

For 43-inch and 50-inch only
For 43-inch and 50-inch only

NEW

Wall Bracket

PDK-WM02

PDK-WT02*

Angled Wall Bracket

475 mm

573 mm

576 mm

Depth = 67 mm

Depth = 32 mm

For 43-inch and 50-inch only

740 mm

For 43-inch and 50-inch only
* With under-mounted speakers, the angle options are limited.

NEW
Optical Long System Cable
(30 m)

PDA-H05
PDA-H03

Conventional Long System Cable
(10 m)

See page 81 for connection example.

NEW
Side-mounted Speakers

PDP-S37
PDP-S38

NEW
PDP-S39

Under-mounted Speaker

Dimensions (W x H x D): PDP-S37 = 76.5 x 632 x 92 mm
PDP-S38 = 76.5 x 717 x 92 mm
PDP-S37 for 43-inch only
PDP-S38 for 50-inch only

Dimensions (W x H x D): 1076 x 83 x 92 mm
For 43-inch only

For full features and specifications, please see page 82.

PURE VISION PLASMA TECHNOLOGY

PUREBLACK Panel
A TREMENDOUS ADVANCEMENT IN BLACK TONE REPRODUCTION
(PDP-506XDE, PDP-436XDE, PDP-506FDE, PDP-436FDE)
Pioneer Plasma TVs display images with increased depth and dimension — especially in darker picture areas. Sharpness and contrast in
shadowy and night scenes is enhanced, and a wider range of black tones can be reproduced, up to the purest black. This is made possible by Pioneer’s unique
PUREBLACK Crystal Layer: an additional layer added to the inside of the protective glass screen. Added advantages: it boosts overall brightness and contributes to
energy efficiency.

PUREBLACK PANEL WITH
PUREBLACK CRYSTAL LAYER

NEW CELL STRUCTURE
1
2
3
Greater Light Volume
Atomic Structure
Direct Colour Filter

Front Glass Substrate

7
Protective Layer
Plasma Discharge

Ultraviolet Rays
Crystal
Emissive Layer

Deep Waffle Rib Structure
Rear Glass Substrate

10
Conventional
Cell Structure

New
Cell Structure
1) Direct Colour Filter 2) Front Glass Substrate 3) Transparent Electrode 4) Dielectric
Layer 5) Protective Layer 6) Crystal Emissive Layer 7) Deep Waffle Rib Structure 8) Red
Phosphor 9) Green Phosphor 10) Blue Phosphor 11) Black Stripe 12) Auxiliary
Electrode 13) Address Protective Layer 14) Address Electrode 15) Rear Glass Substrate

INTENSELY BRIGHT IMAGES (PDP-506XDE, PDP-436XDE, PDP-506FDE, PDP-436FDE, PDP-615EX)
Thanks to Pioneer’s innovative and unique Deep Waffle Rib Structure, plasma cells are encapsulated on all sides so that emitted light cannot leak
into neighbouring cells, dispersing their brightness. Images remain at their most intense at all times, offering a level of brightness that has never
before been possible.

BOLD COLOUR REPRODUCTION (PDP-506XDE, PDP-436XDE, PDP-506FDE, PDP-436FDE)
Enjoy minimum reflection and maximum colour with Pioneer’s Direct Colour Filter, a film-type filter which is
attached directly onto the front of the plasma panel. It significantly reduces reflection from outside light as well as reflection from the
panel itself. This helps to improve contrast in bright environments. The filter is very thin and light, which
minimises the panel’s super-slim profile (only 92 mm).

Conventional Plasma

Pioneer Plasma TV with
Direct Colour Filter

PDP-506XDE

PDP-436XDE

Picture-in-picture/Dual Screen Mode

✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓

HDMI input

PC input

✓

‘HD ready’ certified
Digital tuner for digital terrestrial TV with digital EPG
Analogue tuner with Teletext
NexTView EPG (Electronic Programme Guide)
Home Gallery (JPEG Picture Viewer)

For more details on features and technology, please visit www.pioneer-eur.com

PDP-506FDE

PDP-436FDE

PDP-615EX

✓

—

✓

—

✓

—

✓

PURE VISION PLASMA TECHNOLOGY

PURE Drive 2HD
SUPERIOR IMAGE PROCESSING
Exclusive to Pioneer, PURE Drive 2HD advanced full digital image processing optimises every image
on the plasma display. The sophisticated combination of picture improvement technologies works
together to enhance four image quality characteristics: vivid and real; clear and noise-free; smooth
and natural; and sharp and rich in contrast.

VIVID AND REALISTIC COLOURS (PDP-506XDE, PDP-436XDE, PDP-506FDE, PDP-436FDE, PDP-615EX)
With Pioneer’s colour adjustment settings, you can easily adjust the colour to your own taste. White tones can be adjusted with the Colour Temperature setting. Colour
Management allows you to individually adjust a colour without affecting adjacent colours, for more vivid and true colour reproduction. Digital CTI (Colour Transient
Improvement) brings the edges of coloured images into sharp relief, so pictures are clear and distinct.

CLEAR AND NOISE-FREE IMAGES (PDP-506XDE, PDP-436XDE, PDP-506FDE, PDP-436FDE, PDP-615EX)
Pioneer Plasma TVs offer you clear, noise-free images, thanks to several top-notch technologies. Digital
Noise Reduction minimises picture noise, reproducing images true to the original. MPEG Noise Reduction*
reduces mosquito noise typical for MPEG video images without losing detail, useful when viewing DVDs or
digital TV channels. When watching analogue TV, you can rely on Tuner Noise Reduction* to automatically
adapt the noise reduction level to the signal strength. The 3D Y/C separation filter* for PAL TV optimally
separates the brightness (Y) and colour (C) signals, so no colour artefacts occur. The total result is
drastically improved picture quality, without disturbing noise.

Conventional Plasma

Pioneer Plasma TV with Digital
Noise Reduction

* Not available for PDP-615EX.

SMOOTH AND NATURAL COLOURS (PDP-506XDE, PDP-436XDE, PDP-506FDE, PDP-436FDE)
NATURAL COLOUR TRANSITIONS
Pioneer’s quest for image perfection has resulted in the i-CLEAR Drive technology. Pictures are analysed and then colour gradation and
brightness levels are automatically optimised on-screen. New multi-bit processing increases the range of gradation levels, so even more
colours can be reproduced. Darker picture areas are especially enhanced — with more gradation steps — so there’s even more detail to discover.

Conventional Plasma:
Gradation steps are visible

Pioneer Plasma with
i-CLEAR Drive:
Gradation is smoother

SMOOTH PICTURE REPRODUCTION
Thanks to Pioneer’s Dynamic HD Conversion, images are
sharp and clear. After scanning the 84 surrounding
pixels, each pixel is individually optimised. Pictures are smoother than they have
ever been before.
Conventional Plasma

Pioneer Plasma TV with
Dynamic HD Converter

SHARP AND RICH-IN-CONTRAST PICTURES (PDP-506XDE, PDP-436XDE, PDP-506FDE, PDP-436FDE)
With Pioneer Plasma TVs, there’s no problem of dull or faded pictures. Because the Dynamic Range Expander is at work behind the scenes to enhance light and dark
areas. How? After making a dynamic analysis of the complete image, a collection of technologies continuously adjusts the picture according to its characteristics. You’ll
notice a marked improvement in the contrast and a sharper presentation — with more details in dark picture areas.

Reach new heights of home recording
Run free, run wild, Pioneer DVD recorders have got you covered. Designed for lifestyles on the go, to capture
all the fast-paced excitement at home. Maximum flexibility adds to the adventure. Discover the untamed
capacity of the hard disk drive: more hours of video and audio recording than any other recorder in the world.
Thrill your senses with the magnificence and reality of the images. First-class, uncompromising quality puts
you on top of the world.

DVD RECORDERS

Pioneer DVD recorders:
Best-in-class recording and functionality

RECORD FROM A RANGE OF SOURCES — ALL WITH DIGITAL QUALITY
Pioneer DVD recorders are the ultimate recording and archiving tool. Because the recording is digital, the quality is
exactly the same as the original. Record from a range of sources: your VCR to archive your videotapes; a digital
camcorder to edit and archive home movie masterpieces; and various television sources such as cable, satellite, digital
terrestrial or FTA (Free-To-Air) broadcasts.

STANDOUT TECHNOLOGIES

ENJOY MORE HOURS OF RECORDING ON HDD AND DVD THAN EVER BEFORE
Pioneer Hard Disk Drive (HDD) DVD recorders are the top in the industry.
They have set a world record for recording time on both the built-in hard
disk drive and on DVD discs. The extra capacity means you can adapt your
recording style to fit your needs at that very moment: choose to record a
huge amount of programmes, or record valuable footage with the ultimate detailed video quality. DVD
disc storage options have also dramatically improved now that you can archive up to 24 hours of
material on a dual-layer DVD-R disc.

Up to 711 hrs

24 hrs

Dual-Layer DVD-R

DVD RECORDERS

Now is the time for digital recording at home, with a Pioneer DVD recorder. You can have high-resolution video quality that
doesn’t deteriorate over time. Access recordings instantly, even watch from the beginning as they continue to record.
Record, re-record, edit and fast-copy as you wish: nothing else gives you the ultimate control and flexibility in home video
recording. So versatile, it can be used with many elements of your home system.

EDIT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT THE WAY YOU LIKE IT
Create just the programme you want — quickly and simply — with the DVD recorder’s expert editing
functions. Erase parts you don’t want, like commercials. You can even make different edited versions
of content, while keeping the original material intact.

TURN YOUR DVD RECORDER INTO A DIGITAL JUKEBOX
Up to 999 CDs
on HDD

Pioneer HDD DVD recorders not only store your
favourite television programmes, but your music
collection as well. It’s really a true Digital Jukebox:
you’ll be able to copy thousands of songs from your favourite CDs onto
the HDD. So you can enjoy countless hours of uninterrupted listening
for a party with friends or a quiet evening at home.

A CLASS-ACT TEAM: PIONEER PLASMA TV AND
PIONEER DVD RECORDER

NO HASSLE OPERATION
Sit back and relax. There’s no complicated programming with a
Pioneer DVD recorder. Its easy-to-use GUI simplifies and visualises
operation. From setting up, to recording, editing and archiving, all
it takes is a few clicks of the remote control. The DVD recorder even
prompts you with automatic on-screen guidance. Finding what you
want to watch is a cinch with the ‘moving’ thumbnail image menu.

The Pioneer Plasma TV displays superb quality recorded
entertainment from a DVD recorder. Every picture is
super-sharp and colours are brilliantly bright, just as
they were recorded.

COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR PC AND IN-CAR DVD PLAYER
Take your DVD to go: play your recorded DVD
discs on your Pioneer in-car DVD player or
your personal computer.

STEALTH SPEED COPYING
Most Pioneer HDD models can copy 100 times faster than
real-time. For example, a 2-hour programme takes only an
amazing 1.2 minutes. That’s the fastest in the world.

HDD

DVD-R / DVD-RW

HDMI FOR CRYSTAL-CLEAR
SOUND AND IMAGES
Equipped with HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface), Pioneer’s top
DVD recorder supports uncompressed digital-to-digital interfacing
between the recorder and plasma display. There’s no quality loss or signal
deterioration, for perfect full-on digital video and audio.

DVD RECORDERS

HDMI

400 GB
Hard Disk Drive

Electronic
Programme Guide
NEW

DVR-930H-S

HDD (Hard Disk Drive) DVD Recorder

b/a

MAIN FEATURES
Record up to 700 hours on the mega-capacity 400 GB Hard Disk Drive and up to 8 hours on a single-layer DVD-R/DVD-RW disc
Be impressed by the highest level of uncompressed digital video and superb audio from original sources without loss of quality thanks to the
HDMI interface
unsurpassed video quality recording and playback thanks to the 10-bit Full Digital Video Signal processing and 108 MHz/14-bit
D/A Converter with VQE9
Gain clear, high-fidelity sound with the increased strength of the Dual-Layered Chassis
High-speed copy recorded content from HDD to DVD, without loss of quality (up to 55 times faster than real-time from HDD to DVD-R)
Navigate through a multitude of TV channels and record them at the touch of a button, using the GUIDE Plus+™ System (Electronic Programme
Guide)
Save precious time with Chase Play — watch a programme from the beginning, while it’s being recorded, without interrupting the ongoing
recording process
Connect your digital video camcorder to the DV terminal and edit your homemade movies

Enjoy
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400 GB MEMORY HDD DVD RECORDER (DVR-930H)
Recording your favourite TV shows, movies and home videos with Pioneer’s DVR-930H HDD DVD Recorder gives you clear pictures, great sound and dependable durability.
You can save up to 700 hours of video to the built-in extra-capacity 400 GB Hard Disk Drive (HDD). Watch the recorded content whenever you want, edit, or delete it
later on.
Use the DVR-930H’s high-speed copy function to dub from the hard disk drive to DVD at up to 55x faster than real-time, without loss of quality.

HIGH-QUALITY VIDEO RECORDING (DVR-930H)
A key feature of the DVR-930H is the immediate conversion of incoming video signals from analogue to digital, and subsequent full 10-bit precision signal processing in
the digital domain. The analogue-to-digital conversion covers all analogue video input formats, including RGB, guaranteeing the highest possible video quality. As part of
the digital processing, a Digital TBC (Time Base Corrector) stabilises the signal and removes jitter often caused by analogue video recording, resulting in high-quality, highprecision picture recording. Pioneer's digital ‘Picture Creation’ processing further brings out the best picture quality in all content, regardless of how it is acquired. Besides
the analogue-based input, the original digital DV input is also processed — for optimum picture quality after transcoding from DV to MPEG.

For more details on features and technology, please visit www.pioneer-eur.com

DVD RECORDERS TECHNOLOGY

HDMI (HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA
INTERFACE): THE DIGITAL CONNECTION*

ANALOGUE CONNECTION
original

(DVR-930H)

The DVR-930H HDD DVD Recorder comes equipped with an HDMI interface, which
enables direct and secure high definition digital content transfer from any audio/video
disc to an HDMI-equipped display… all through a single cable.

display

HDMI DIGITAL CONNECTION
original

display

-error

FULL DIGITAL 10-BIT SIGNAL TRANSMISSION

VQE9 10-BIT
VIDEO QUALITY
ENHANCER

MPEG DECODER

10-BIT

HDMI
TRANSMITTER
10-BIT

DVR-930H-S

10-BIT

PDP-506FDE

10-BIT

MULTIMEDIA RECEIVER

Full digital signal transfer from the source to your Pioneer Plasma TV
* To connect a DVI/HDCP compatible device to the HDMI connector, a conversion cable or adapter is necessary. Please note that DVI does not feature audio transfer.
This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI version 1.1. Depending on the component you have connected, using a DVI connection may result in unreliable signal transfers.

PICTURE-PERFECT, WITH VQE9 (DVR-930H)
The DVR-930H incorporates truly advanced 10-bit full digital video processing circuitry,
for smooth and natural-looking pictures. Pioneer’s advanced Video Quality Enhancer
(VQE9) offers precise video quality adjustments using PureCinema Progressive Scan and
Component Frame Recursive Digital Noise Reduction. VQE9 also significantly advances
the progressive processing of all video data. With even further enhanced jagged noise
elimination, you will enjoy crisp and real images — courtesy of Pioneer.
Original signal

VQE9 enhanced image

108 MHZ/14-BIT VIDEO D/A CONVERTER (DVR-930H)
Featuring a built-in, top-of-the-range 108 MHz/14-bit D/A Converter, Pioneer’s DVR-930H offers picture-perfect images at all times. Normally only found in high-end DVD
players, the 108 MHz/14-bit Video DAC boosts image resolution far beyond the limit of traditional data converters. The result? Superior picture quality and very realistic
images, as close to the original DVD source as they can be.

A STABLE BASE FOR BRILLIANT A/V (DVR-930H)
Chassis strength and stability are essential to produce superb video and high-fidelity sound. That’s why the DVR-930H
features a dual-layered chassis. Its innovative design absorbs unwanted internal and external vibrations offering stable
audio/video reproduction. The thick steel stabilising plate keeps the driving devices steady, eliminating undesirable
interference that can be caused by vibrations. An additional attachment point for the DVD writer also prevents vibration
and increases stability further. Together, these elements significantly enhance the already superb video and sound
reproduction.

Dual-layered chassis

For full features and specifications, please see pages 83 and 86.

DVD RECORDERS

Up to 711 hrs
recording on HDD

Electronic
Programme Guide
NEW

DVR-630H-S

HDD (Hard Disk Drive) DVD Recorder

b/a

MAIN FEATURES
Record a world best of 711 hours on the 250 GB Hard Disk Drive and up to 24 hours on a dual-layer DVD-R disc
y High-speed copy recorded content from HDD to DVD, without loss of quality (up to 100 times faster than real-time from HDD to DVD-R)
y Navigate through a multitude of TV channels and record them at the touch of a button, using the GUIDE Plus+™ System (Electronic
y
y
y
y
y
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Programme Guide)
Copy your CDs to the HDD and create a Digital Jukebox for your favourite tracks
Get operation assistance from the handy Help function
Enjoy unsurpassed video quality recording and playback thanks to the new high-quality MPEG encoder, 10-bit Full Digital Video Signal
processing and 10-bit/54 MHz Video Digital/Analogue Converter
Save precious time with Chase Play — watch a programme from the beginning, while it’s being recorded, without interrupting the ongoing
recording process
Connect your digital video camcorder to the DV terminal and edit your homemade movies
Play back video from all recordable DVD disc media (DVD-R/DVD-RW, dual-layer DVD-R, +R/+RW, DVD-RAM)

BREAKING RECORDS, ATTAINING BRILLIANCE!

(DVR-630H, DVR-530H, DVR-433H, RCS-77H)

Pioneer Hard Disk Drive (HDD) DVD recorders bring you the industry’s longest recording time on both Hard Disk Drive and DVD disc. The
250 GB HDD on the DVR-630H gets you a whopping 711 hours of recorded entertainment. Pioneer technology also brings out the best in DVD
disc storage. Now you can record and archive up to 24 hours of programmes on a dual-layer DVD-R disc.
Additionally, Pioneer HDD models offer you the ability to copy a 2-hour programme in just 1.2 minutes. That’s copying at 100 times faster than
real-time — the quickest in the world.

DVR-630H
Hard Disk Drive capacity

DVR-530H

DVR-433H

250 GB

160 GB

80 GB

Recording on Hard Disk Drive

Up to 711 hours

Up to 455 hours

Up to 227 hours

Recording on a dual-layer DVD-R

Up to 24 hours

QUALITY YOU CAN RELY ON — AGAIN AND AGAIN (DVR-630H, DVR-530H, DVR-433H, RCS-77H)
Pioneer’s latest HDD DVD recorders not only offer you the longest recording and fastest copying time ever, but also incorporate state-of-the-art technology so you can
benefit from exceptional video quality recording and playback. The innovative MPEG encoder improves video resolution for all recording modes, including the new
ultra-high-quality XP+ mode. It also makes it possible to record in VR mode on the HDD.
The 10-bit precision Digital Video Signal processing eliminates jagged noise to bring you an image that is crisp and real. This effect is also assisted by the 10-bit/54 MHz
Video Digital/Analogue Converter, which boosts image resolution during playback.

For more details on features and technology, please visit www.pioneer-eur.com

DVD RECORDERS

Up to 455 hrs
recording on HDD

Electronic
Programme Guide
NEW

DVR-530H-S

HDD (Hard Disk Drive) DVD Recorder

b/a

MAIN FEATURES
Record a world best of 455 hours on the 160 GB Hard Disk Drive and up to 24 hours on a dual-layer DVD-R disc
Navigate through a multitude of TV channels and record them at the touch of a button, using the GUIDE
y
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Plus+™ System (Electronic
Programme Guide)
High-speed copy recorded content from HDD to DVD, without loss of quality (up to 100 times faster than real-time from HDD to DVD-R)
Copy your CDs to the HDD and create a Digital Jukebox for your favourite tracks
Get operation assistance from the handy Help function
Enjoy unsurpassed video quality recording and playback thanks to the new high-quality MPEG encoder, 10-bit Full Digital Video Signal
processing and 10-bit/54 MHz Video Digital/Analogue Converter
Save precious time with Chase Play — watch a programme from the beginning, while it’s being recorded, without interrupting the ongoing
recording process
Connect your digital video camcorder to the DV terminal and edit your homemade movies
Play back video from all recordable DVD disc media (DVD-R/DVD-RW, dual-layer DVD-R, +R/+RW, DVD-RAM)

GUIDE Plus+™ System: YOUR ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE
(DVR-930H, DVR-630H, DVR-530H, RCS-77H)
Gemstar TV Guide’s GUIDE Plus+™ System EPG is a user-friendly electronic programme guide, which allows
you to navigate through the current multitude of TV channels, search for programmes by time or category,
and record them with the touch of a button. No matter whether you have cable, satellite, Digital Terrestrial
or FTA broadcast, the GUIDE Plus+™ System brings you all the listings, and can even control your set-top box
for recordings. You can operate the GUIDE Plus+™ System while you are watching your current TV
programme, so you will never miss anything!

CREATE YOUR OWN DIGITAL JUKEBOX (DVR-630H, DVR-530H, DVR-433H, RCS-77H)
Turn your Pioneer HDD DVD recorder into a true Digital Jukebox. With a touch of a button, you can rip your favourite CDs to the HDD. You can
store up to 100 songs in only 1 GB of storage space; that means your 160 GB HDD can hold more than 16,000 tracks — for hours of your favourite
digital music. It’s the ideal source for a gigantic library of video, and now audio titles.
You can also find songs on the screen easily, and edit song titles on your remote control.

For full features and specifications, please see pages 83 and 86.

DVD RECORDERS

Up to 227 hrs
recording on HDD
Up to 100x
high-speed copy

NEW

DVR-433H-S/K

HDD (Hard Disk Drive) DVD Recorder

DVR-433H-S

DVR-433H-K

b/a

MAIN FEATURES
Record a world best of 227 hours on the 80 GB Hard Disk Drive and up to 24 hours on a dual-layer DVD-R disc
y High-speed copy recorded content from HDD to DVD, without loss of quality (up to 100 times faster than real-time from HDD to DVD-R)
y Copy your CDs to the HDD and create a Digital Jukebox for your favourite tracks
y Get operation assistance from the handy Help function
y Enjoy unsurpassed video quality recording and playback thanks to the new high-quality MPEG encoder, 10-bit Full Digital Video Signal
y
y
y

processing and 10-bit/54 MHz Video Digital/Analogue Converter
Save precious time with Chase Play — watch a programme from the beginning, while it’s being recorded, without interrupting the ongoing
recording process
Connect your digital video camcorder to the DV terminal and edit your homemade movies
Play back video from all recordable DVD disc media (DVD-R/DVD-RW, dual-layer DVD-R, +R/+RW, DVD-RAM)

DIGITAL RECORDING HAS NEVER BEEN THIS EASY
(DVR-630H, DVR-530H, DVR-433H, RCS-77H)

Help: guidance for disc finalisation
after copying

These Pioneer DVD recorders come with a built-in multi-language HELP function — an immediately accessible support
centre which offers you assistance at the touch of a button. Not sure of what to do next? Simply press HELP on the remote
control unit, and a pop-up message will appear on your screen, to guide you through the next steps of the menu.
These intelligent DVD recorders also automatically display guidance messages to guarantee trouble-free operation. For
example, when space on your Hard Disk Drive becomes limited to less than five hours, the Automatic Help function will
detect this, and then advise you to copy or delete titles.

RECORDING FROM A DIGITAL CAMCORDER (DVR-930H, DVR-630H, DVR-530H, DVR-433H, RCS-77H)
Connect your digital video camcorder into the DV In terminal and discover how easy it is to view and manage your home movies. From
there on, you only need to use your remote control to navigate through functions on both the camcorder and the DVD recorder, using
Pioneer’s Graphical User Interface. Recording, playing back, fast-forwarding and rewinding has never been this easy. You can copy
from your camcorder directly to a DVD-R/DVD-RW disc, or first to your Hard Disk Drive and then, using Pioneer’s Copy List function,
copy the desired sections of your home movie to a DVD-R/DVD-RW disc.

For more details on features and technology, please visit www.pioneer-eur.com

DVD RECORDERS

Up to 12 hrs
recording on DVD disc

NEW

DVR-230-S

DVD Recorder

b/a

MAIN FEATURES
y
y
y
y
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Record up to 12 hours on a single-layer DVD-R/DVD-RW disc in Video Mode
Enjoy the purity of high-quality video recording and playback under the best circumstances thanks to the RGB Out via SCART
Play back your home-recorded MP3 music files on CD-R/CD-RW discs
The Advanced Disc Navigator helps you find what you want easily and quickly
Simply press the Commercial Skip button on the remote to zip past commercials
Speed through segments at 1.5 times the normal speed and still clearly hear the audio with Quickview: so you can watch a programme faster
than real-time
Record in style with this 6.9 cm slim DVD recorder

STEP UP TO QUALITY DVD RECORDING
Once you experience recording onto DVD, you won’t go back to VHS. It’s so much more convenient —
rewinding is a thing of the past. Just touch a button to play the scene you want. And forget bulky
videotapes. You also get unparalleled image quality and recordings that won’t deteriorate over time.
Perfect for safekeeping favourite programmes. Extremely efficient, the DVR-230 DVD recorder lets
you store up to 12 hours of programming on a single DVD disc (Video Mode)! You can choose to record
directly to DVD-R discs for programmes you want to keep forever, or use rewriteable DVD-RW discs
for programmes you want to watch once or twice, and then erase. This is true flexibility, with the
quality you’ve been dreaming of.

For full features and specifications, please see pages 83 and 86.

DVD RECORDERS

HDD/DVD/VHS

Up to 227 hrs
recording on HDD

Integration

Electronic
Programme Guide
NEW

DVR-RT601H-S

HDD (Hard Disk Drive) DVD Recorder/VCR Combination

b/a d

MAIN FEATURES
Three-in-one Hard Disk Drive DVD recorder and 4-head hi-fi VCR, taking recording and copying to the highest level of convenience
Record a world best of 227 hours on the 80 GB Hard Disk Drive and up to 24 hours on a dual-layer DVD-R disc
Choose from six dubbing combinations: to and from DVD/HDD, DVD/VHS, or VHS/HDD
Copy directly from VHS to DVD by simply pushing the VHS Auto Copy button
Navigate through a multitude of TV channels and record them to HDD or DVD at the touch of a button, using the GUIDE Plus+™

System
(Electronic Programme Guide)
Copy your CDs to the HDD and create a Digital Jukebox for your favourite tracks
Get operation assistance from the handy Help function
y Play back your home-recorded MP3 or WMA music files on CD-R/CD-RW and CD-ROM discs, and view your digital still JPEG photographs as well
y No more sore eyes from movie marathons — Dual PureCinema Progressive Scan lets you enjoy a flicker-free, cinematographic viewing
experience
y Play back your home-recorded DVD-R/DVD-RW discs on a wide range of DVD players

A REVOLUTION IN RECORDING: THE 3-IN-1

3-IN-1

This integrated three-in-one unit combines Hard Disk Drive and DVD disc recording, plus VHS videotaping
— a great combination for any movie lover!
Packed with 80 GB of memory, the Hard Disk Drive allows up to 227 hours of recording. The dubbing
combinations themselves are varied: to and from DVD/HDD, DVD/VHS, or VHS/HDD — you’ll be spoilt for
choice.

Pioneer’s unique one-touch automatic dubbing makes archiving valuable home movies
quick and simple. Just press the VHS Auto Copy button and the unit will
automatically choose the recording mode, based on the length of the recording,
and available space on the DVD.
VHS Auto Copy

DVR-RT601H-S

This multi-functional unit offers you a variety of easy and convenient features, including EPG — an interface
which lets you manage your recording needs — and a handy Help function. The Jukebox function, which
allows one-touch recording of music CDs to the HDD, is both useful as well as convenient for entertainment
purposes.
The DVR-RT601H — a sterling tribute to versatility.

For more details on features and technology, please visit www.pioneer-eur.com

DVD RECORDERS

VHS/DVD
Integration

NEW

DVR-RT501-S

DVD Recorder/VCR Combination

MAIN FEATURES
All-in-one DVD recorder and 4-head hi-fi VCR, making recording and copying more convenient than ever
Record your favourite TV programmes directly onto either DVD-R/DVD-RW discs or VHS tapes
y This official DivX® certified product provides you with full-screen DivX® Video playback*
y Copy material from VHS tapes onto DVD-R/DVD-RW discs or vice versa**
y Select one of 4 DVD recording modes or 2 VCR recording modes to ensure you maximise the available space on your discs and tapes
y Use the convenient ShowView™ system to automatically set the recording date, time and channel selection for the TV programmes you wish
y
y
y
y

to record
Play back your home-recorded MP3 or WMA music files on CD-R/CD-RW and CD-ROM discs, and view your digital still JPEG photographs as well
No more sore eyes from movie marathons — with PAL Progressive Scan, you will enjoy a flicker-free, cinematographic viewing experience
Play back your home-recorded DVD-R/DVD-RW discs on a wide range of DVD players
Choose from a selection of operating languages: English, French, Spanish, German or Italian

FLEXIBLE AND FUNCTIONAL RECORDER
A great product for anyone with a treasured collection of VHS cassettes and DVD discs, the DVR-RT501 presents an
integrated approach to recording and copying. Now you’re free to choose between DVD-R, DVD-RW and VHS tapes for
immediate recording of TV programmes. This combination model presents a great solution for cross-media copying,
without having to use two machines. It’s never been easier to copy from disc to cassette or vice versa. The DVR-RT501
is clearly a great combination for ease of use — efficiency in an elegant package.

DVR-RT501

DVR-930H

DVR-630H

DVR-530H
RCS-77H

DVR-433H

DVR-230
RCS-55

DVR-RT601H

700 hours
(MN1)

711 hours
(MN1)

455 hours
(MN1)

227 hours
(MN1)

—

227 hours
(MN1)

—

8 hours
—

13 hours
24 hours

12 hours***
—

13 hours
24 hours

6 hours (EP mode)
—

55 x

100 x

—

100 x

—

✓
✓

—

✓

—

✓****

—

ShowView™

✓
—
—

✓
✓
✓
✓
✓/✓/—

—

✓****
✓
✓

—

Digital Jukebox

✓
✓
✓
✓
✓/✓/—

✓

Help Function

—

—/✓/—

✓/✓/✓

—/✓/✓

Max. HDD Recording Time (+/-)
Max. DVD Recording Time (+/-)
(DVD-R)
(DVD-R DL Video)
High-Speed Copy (HDD <-> DVD)
HDMI interface
GUIDE Plus+™ System
(Electronic Programme Guide)

DV IN Terminal (IEEE1394)
HDD/DVD Recorder/VCR Unit

✓
✓/✓/—

—

✓
—

* Plays DivX® 5, DivX® 4, DivX® 3, and DivX® VOD video content (in compliance with DivX® Certified technical requirements. For external subtitle files, the following subtitle format filename extensions
are not supported: .srt, .sub, .ssa, .smi. You cannot change the subtitles. Skip, Frame Advance, Program Playback, Random Playback, Title/All Repeat and Title Search cannot be used with DivX®
files.
** Recording equipment and copyright: You may use this product only to reproduce or copy materials for which you own the copyright or have obtained permission to copy from the copyright owner or
for which you otherwise have a legal right to reproduce or copy. Unless you own the copyright or have obtained permission from the copyright owner or otherwise have a legal right to reproduce or
copy, you may be violating the law, including copyright law, and may be subject to payment of damages and other remedies. 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.
*** In Video mode.
**** Available for HDD and DVD timer recording.

For full features and specifications, please see pages 83 — 86.

DVD RECORDERS TECHNOLOGY

THE ULTIMATE ARCHIVERS
GOING FOR GOLD IN HIGH-SPEED COPY

HIGH-SPEED COPY
UP TO 100X FASTER THAN REAL-TIME

(DVR-630H, DVR-530H, DVR-433H, DVR-RT601H, RCS-77H)
The world record in high-speed copying is held by Pioneer: up to 100x faster than real-time. What does this mean? It
means Pioneer HDD DVD recorders can now copy a 2 hour programme to disc in just 1.2 minutes without experiencing
any quality deterioration.

HDD

DVD-R / DVD-RW

COPYING AND VERSATILITY (Available on all HDD DVD recorders)
Pioneer DVD recorders present you some versatile, easy-to-use copying features. While watching a recording on the HDD, you can
make an immediate copy to DVD by pushing the ‘One-Touch Copy’ button on the remote. You can also backup important material
on DVD to another recordable DVD disc easily, without loss of quality, using the DVD Disc Backup feature. The material is first
copied from the DVD disc to the HDD, where it is temporarily stored, and then onto a second DVD disc. You can even record to the
HDD or play back content from the HDD while making a backup disc. If you’re wanting to make a copy of more than one title at a
time, use the GUI to add them to a Copy List. That way they’re all copied together, giving you the option of editing the titles first.

DVD Disc Backup

One-touch Copy

MORE STERLING DVD RECORDER FUNCTIONS
CHASE PLAY / SIMULTANEOUS RECORDING & PLAYBACK / MULTI-TASKING
(DVR-930H, DVR-630H, DVR-530H, DVR-433H, DVR-RT601H, RCS-77H)
Manage your viewing time, and never miss a programme, with the handy Chase Play feature. Now you can set a programme to record, leave, and pop back to catch the
beginning, while it’s still recording, no matter how late you are! Missed the kick-off of an important game? No problem. Watch it from the beginning of the recording, skip
through the replays and ad breaks, until you’ve caught up with the real-time
event, which will still be recording, uninterrupted. You can also record a
programme being broadcast while you’re watching a previous recording.
Record new content onto the HDD while making a high-speed copy of previously
recorded material from the HDD to a DVD disc or even while performing a Disc
Backup! Now that’s what we call true Multi-tasking!
Chase Play, Simultaneous Recording & Playback, and Multi-Tasking — Viewing
flexibility has never been this easy.

Chase Play

HDD

DVD-R/DVD-RW

Type
Rec

Play

Rec

Play

Pattern-1
Simultaneous
Recording & Playback

Pattern-2

(different title)

Pattern-3
Pattern-4 *

Chase Play

Pattern-1

(same title)

Pattern-2 *

* Caution: Only when using DVD-RW media from 2x to 6x and ‘VR Mode (DVD Video
Recording Mode)’. While recording to the disc, playback during scan operations may
not be smooth. Supported on all Pioneer HDD DVD recorders.
Simultaneous recording and playback

For more details on features and technology, please visit www.pioneer-eur.com

DVD RECORDERS TECHNOLOGY

EASY RECORDING FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES

SKIP THROUGH THE ADVERTS

(DVR-930H, DVR-630H, DVR-530H, DVR-433H, DVR-RT601H, RCS-77H)

(Available on all DVD recorders, except DVR-RT501)

With Pioneer DVD recorders, you can record from a digital camcorder, transfer
your existing videotape to DVD, and record high-quality TV. All HDD models
also feature PAL/NTSC recording, and the built-in tuner is compatible with all
European broadcasting systems. With PAL/NTSC recording, you can record in
either PAL or NTSC format onto DVD discs. With our HDD DVD recorders, it is
possible to store both formats on the Hard Disk Drive.

Now it’s simple to skip past unwanted commercials and ad breaks. Just use the
Commercial Back/Skip* buttons on your DVD recorder remote control to jump forward
or back. Each successive push on the Skip or Back button will scan the programme
forward or back in various time increments. A super handy feature when you’re
replaying a programme, and especially during editing.
* DVR-230 and RCS-55 have Commercial Skip only.

Cable Set-Top
Box TV Receiver

Analogue/Digital Camera

Dedicated Commercial
Back/Skip buttons
on remote control

Satellite Set-Top
Box Receiver

Video Recorder

Built-in TV Tuner

EASY AND ACCURATE EDITING — JUST LIKE THE EXPERTS
(DVR-930H, DVR-630H, DVR-530H, DVR-433H, DVR-RT601H, RCS-77H)
Achieve precision editing on the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or on DVD-RW discs recorded
in ‘VR Mode (DVD Video Recording Mode)’. The Erase Section screen lets you define
exactly where you want to delete a part on the title which you edit. Simply pick the frame
where editing starts and the one where you want it to end, and delete those unwanted
commercials that interrupt your movie.

HDD

DVD-R /
DL DVD-R

DVD-RW

Accurate editing is now easier than ever — just use your remote control and Pioneer’s
GUI (Graphical User Interface) and call up the Chapter Edit screen to use the advanced
editing functions, such as Erase, Chapter Edit*, Erase Section*, and Undo Last Edit**.
Access your original content, and build a Play List based on the original content. Erase
all or part of the original and free up extra recording time, or leave it as it is and play
around with the Play List. See where your edits start and end, preview final results.
Pioneer DVD recorders play back whatever is in
your Play List, keeping your original content
intact.

RGB INPUT FOR BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES
(DVR-930H, DVR-630H, DVR-530H, DVR-433H, DVR-RT601H, RCS-77H)

* Except ‘Video Mode (DVD Video Mode)’.
** Except Hard Disk Drive.

View your favourite moments in the highest image quality possible, and select
your matching video input quality, for absolute top-quality video, when
recording from any source component. To achieve this, Pioneer DVD recorders
feature RGB input via Euro-SCART.

Chapter Edit screen

EASY TIMER RECORDING FUNCTION

RECORDING IN A SIZE THAT FITS THE DISC

(DVR-930H, DVR-630H, DVR-530H, DVR-433H, DVR-RT601H, RCS-77H)

(Available on all DVD recorders, except DVR-RT501)

With the user-friendly GUI (Graphical User
Interface), you can simply use the remote
control that operates the on-screen cursor to
highlight 15-minute time blocks you wish to
record.

Thanks to the Auto Mode, the recording quality is automatically adjusted to fit
within 4.7 GB — the normal capacity of a blank DVD disc, when recording to HDD.
This feature is very convenient when you want to make a high-speed copy from
HDD to disc. In case of recording to DVD, the recording quality is maximised for
the space available on the disc.

GUI ‘Easy Timer’ recording

DUAL PURECINEMA PROGRESSIVE SCAN FOR PAL/NTSC
(DVR-930H, DVR-630H, DVR-530H, DVR-433H, DVR-RT601H, RCS-77H)
Nearly all of Pioneer’s HDD DVD recorders feature Progressive Scan video output in both NTSC (525p)
and PAL (625p) formats. This means you can enjoy high-quality images from both NTSC and PAL DVD
discs, when connected to a NTSC/PAL Progressive Scan-compatible TV or monitor.
Dual PureCinema Progressive Scan restores the original cinema film format images from content
recorded on DVD discs. It works by effectively doubling the scanning rate of the picture, resulting in
a very stable, flicker-free ‘cinematographic’ viewing experience.

Original signal

Dual PureCinema Progressive Scan

Dive into luxurious home cinema
Create your own cocoon of colourful images and shimmering sounds. One impressive system and your
voyage into a world of all-encompassing home entertainment can begin. Audio and video that will have
you floating with pleasure, such style and indulgence you truly desire.

STANDOUT TECHNOLOGIES
ALL-IN-ONE HOME CINEMA SYSTEM
WITH DVD RECORDING
Get the functionality of a Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
DVD recorder and the integrated design of a
home cinema system — all in one unit. You can
record hundreds of movies, even store your CD
music collection, on the HDD. It’s got all the
features you’d expect: a DVD player, amplifier,
tuner and versatile surround speakers… with one remote control
for the whole system. Or opt for the RCS-55, a home cinema
system that records directly onto DVD discs.

SYSTEMS WITH INVENTIVE
SPEAKER SOLUTIONS
TO FIT YOUR STYLE AND SPACE
* Wireless rear speaker
You don’t want to sacrifice your living room to
cables for surround sound. Meet the DCS-535
home cinema system. Place the powered
digital wireless rear speaker in the back of the
living room and the sound is redirected off the
walls and ceiling for magnificent surround
sound.

* Front surround or standard 5.1 setting
With most Pioneer home cinema systems,
you’ve got a choice in setting up your speakers.
Choose the standard 5.1 speaker setting, or
the clean-lined, space-saving front surround
setting which eliminates cables running to the
back of your room. Either way, you get thrilling
5.1-channel surround sound.

PRO SOUND AT THE TOUCH OF
A BUTTON
Press a button and the sound is fine-tuned
according to your living room acoustics. It’s never
been this simple, or this accurate, to set up your
system. Originally developed for Pioneer A/V
amplifier and receivers, the unique Automatic Optimal
Surround Set-up technology is included in two Pioneer
home cinema systems.

NEW

DIGITAL HOME CINEMA SYSTEMS

RCS-77H

HDD DVD Recorder Home Cinema System
620 W (110 W x 5 + 70 W) RMS

Up to 455 hrs
recording on HDD

Electronic
Programme Guide
Standard 5.1 or
Front Surround Setting

b/a y

ALL-IN-ONE DIGITAL HOME CINEMA SYSTEM WITH BUILT-IN
160 GB HARD DISK DRIVE DVD RECORDER

SEPARATE DISPLAY — FREEDOM,
BEAUTY AND CONTROL

A revolution in home cinema, the RCS-77H Digital Home Cinema System with Hard
Disc Drive DVD recorder contains all the hottest technology you could want. This
integrated home cinema system is ideal if you regularly record and overwrite
television programmes, as it is capable of storing more than 455 hours of
programmes on the Hard Disk Drive. Included in the package are: an amplified
subwoofer, AM/FM tuner, a stylish display and a set of versatile surround speakers.
With full control over the entire system from one remote control, it’s more than
apparent that this home cinema system is in a class of its own.

A vibrant and functional addition to your HDD
Digital Home Cinema system, the separate
display is not only attractive, but also allows
freedom in the system’s placement. For full
control of all the functions of your HDD DVD Recorder Home Cinema System, all
that’s necessary is to point your remote control at the separate display, and click.

IMPRESSIVE RECORDER FEATURES
With groundbreaking Pioneer technology, the RCS-77H 160 GB HDD DVD Recorder Home Cinema System brings you top recorder features — streaking ahead of the rest.
Pioneer, already known for high quality, has dedicated top engineering and research into its DVD recorders, to bring you both the world’s longest recording time on HDD
and DVD, as well as the fastest high-speed copying from HDD to disc. Functions like Chase Play and Multi-tasking bring you time-slip features that allow you to manage
your entertainment time with maximum efficiency. In addition, you can hook up your digital video camcorder to the DV Input terminal for storing and editing of your
homemade movies.

For more details on features and technology, please visit www.pioneer-eur.com

DIGITAL HOME CINEMA SYSTEMS

A HARD DISK DRIVE THAT DOUBLES
AS A DIGITAL JUKEBOX
The RCS-77H allows you to load up your digital music collection and turn your
system into a true Digital Jukebox. Rip your favourite CDs to the HDD — it’s
capable of storing up to 100 songs in only 1 GB. Your 160 GB HDD could
potentially store more than 16,000 tracks — for hours of your
favourite digital music. You can find your favourites on-screen, and
also edit song titles on your remote control. Ideal for music fans!

CHOOSE YOUR SPEAKER PLACEMENT TO COMPLEMENT YOUR INTERIOR
(RCS-77H, RCS-55, DCS-340, DCS-333, DCS-240, DCS-232)
Pioneer has developed a truly innovative speaker technology for their Digital DVD
Home Cinema Systems. Now you can achieve a thrilling surround sound experience
in more than one speaker configuration. Place your speakers in the standard
5.1 speaker setting where all speakers surround you, or rearrange the speakers in
line with the television set. This is the ideal solution for a cable-free uncluttered
living room. However you position the speakers, you will enjoy amazing
surround sound.
Put the surround
speaker on top of the
front tall-boy speaker
to use this system in
Front Surround Setting

Standard
5.1 setting

Front Surround
setting

5.1-channel surround sound

MAIN FEATURES
Record a world best of 455 hours on the 160 GB Hard Disk Drive and up to 24 hours on a dual-layer DVD-R disc
High-speed copy recorded content from HDD to DVD, without loss of quality (up to 100 times faster than real-time from HDD to DVD-R)
Navigate through a multitude of TV channels and record them at the touch of a button, using the GUIDE Plus+™ System (Electronic
Programme Guide)

Copy your CDs to the HDD and create a Digital Jukebox for your favourite tracks
Get operation assistance from the handy Help function
Save precious time with Chase Play — watch a programme from the beginning, while it’s being recorded, without interrupting the ongoing
recording process

Connect your digital video camcorder to the DV terminal and edit your homemade movies
y Get ready for an impressive sound experience with this 620 W RMS HDD DVD Recorder Home Cinema System
y Control both your DVD Recorder Home Cinema System and your television or Pioneer Plasma TV with a single remote control
y Enjoy spacious quality surround sound from your versatile speaker set — placed in the standard 5.1-channel setting or front surround setting
y The elegant separate display enables flexible system placement
y Play back your home-recorded MP3 or WMA music files on CD-R/CD-RW and CD-ROM discs, and view your digital still JPEG photographs as well

For full features and specifications, please see pages 83, 87 — 88 and 90.

NEW

DIGITAL HOME CINEMA SYSTEMS

RCS-55

DVD Recorder Home Cinema System
620 W (110 W x 5 + 70 W) RMS
Up to 12 hrs
recording on DVD

Standard 5.1 or
Front Surround Setting

b/a y
MAIN FEATURES
Record up to 12 hours on a single-layer DVD-R/DVD-RW disc in Video Mode
Get ready for an impressive sound experience with this 620 W RMS DVD Recorder Home Cinema System
Control both your DVD Recorder Home Cinema System and your television or Pioneer Plasma TV with a single remote control
y Enjoy spacious quality surround sound from your versatile speaker set — placed in the standard 5.1-channel setting or front surround setting
y The elegant separate display enables flexible system placement
y Play back your home-recorded MP3 music files on CD-R/CD-RW discs

Seperate display — freedom,
beauty and control

For more details on features and technology, please visit www.pioneer-eur.com

Put the surround speaker on top of the front speaker
to use this system in Front Surround Setting

DIGITAL HOME CINEMA SYSTEMS

NEW

DCS-535

DVD Home Cinema System
380 W (60 W x 6 + 10 W x 2) RMS

Digital Wireless
Rear Speaker

DivX®
Video
y b/a

®
MAIN FEATURES

Enjoy full quality surround sound with a digital wireless rear speaker
The 2.4 GHz digital transmitter ensures CD-quality sound transfer to the wireless rear speaker
y Play back full-screen, full-motion DivX® movies on your TV
y Experience the intense sound of this 380 W RMS DVD Home Cinema System

SURROUND SOUND, FLEXIBLE PLACEMENT — IT’S DIGITAL WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY (DCS-535)

DIGITAL WIRELESS
rear speaker

Your home is your palace, your living room is your showpiece. Here’s a speaker system that fits your style. No more
cables at the back of your room, only one wireless rear speaker unit. And you still get the full surround effect of two
rear speakers. All thanks to Pioneer’s digital wireless rear speaker with built-in stereo amplifier, and a separate
transmitter that sends the digital sound signal. The system gives you more freedom to position the speaker since the
sound bounces off the walls and ceiling, bringing you magnificent, cinematic surround sound. New technology further
eliminates interference from obstacles and other electronic devices.

Optional speaker
stand: CP-F515

DivX® VIDEO PLAYBACK FOR COMPRESSED DIGITAL VIDEO
(Available on all DCS Home Cinema Systems and DVD players)
Pioneer’s DCS Home Cinema Systems with DivX® playback let you join the stream towards everyday use of popular technology!
The innovative patent-pending DivX® from DivX Networks, Inc.* is a new format for digital video, in the same way that MP3 is a format for digital music.
* Official DivX® Certified product. Plays DivX® 5, DivX® 4, DivX® 3 and DivX® VOD video content (in compliance with DivX® Certified technical requirements).
DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Networks, Inc. and are used under license.

For full features and specifications, please see pages 84, 87 — 88 and 90.

DIGITAL HOME CINEMA SYSTEMS

NEW

DCS-340

DVD Home Cinema System
600 W (100 W x 6) RMS

Automatic Optimal
Surround Set-up

DivX®
Video

Optional Front
Surround Setting

®O

MCACC Set-up
Microphone

NEW

DCS-333

y b/a

DVD Home Cinema System
600 W (100 W x 6) RMS

DivX®
Video

Automatic Optimal
Surround Set-up

Optional Front
Surround Setting

MCACC Set-up
Microphone

®O

y b/a

MAIN FEATURES
Automatic Optimal Surround Set-up (with MCACC technology) creates instant professional surround sound for your living room environment
Get ready for an impressive sound experience with this 600 W RMS DVD Home Cinema System
Place the ultra-slim subwoofer (9.8 cm wide, grille not included) horizontally or vertically to fit in your interior
y Play back full-screen, full-motion DivX® movies on your TV
y Enjoy spacious quality surround sound from your versatile speaker set — placed in the standard 5.1-channel setting or front surround setting

AUTOMATIC OPTIMAL SURROUND SET-UP (with MCACC technology) (DCS-340, DCS-333)
Pioneer’s Automatic Optimal Surround Set-up with MCACC technology optimally adjusts your sound, for a quick, easy and accurate
set-up. Simply install your home cinema system, plug in the MCACC microphone, push the MCACC set-up button on the remote control
and watch it go to work, calculating speaker settings and room acoustics for you. For perfect surround sound that matches your room,
all you need to do is sit back and relax.

For more details on features and technology, please visit www.pioneer-eur.com

DIGITAL HOME CINEMA SYSTEMS

NEW

DCS-240

DVD Home Cinema System
360 W (60 W x 6) RMS

DivX®
Video
Digital
Amplifier

Optional Front
Surround Setting

y b/a

®
NEW

DCS-232

DVD Home Cinema System
360 W (60 W x 6) RMS

DivX®
Video

Digital
Amplifier

Optional Front
Surround Setting

y b/a

®
MAIN FEATURES
y
y
y
y

Play back full-screen, full-motion DivX® movies on your TV
Achieve superb sound quality, thanks to the 360 W RMS digital amplifier
Enjoy spacious quality surround sound from your versatile speaker set — placed in the standard 5.1-channel setting or front surround setting
Energy-saving, low standby power consumption

Total power

DCS-232

RCS-77H

RCS-55

DCS-535

DCS-340

DCS-333

DCS-240

620 W*
(10 % THD, 3 Ω)

380 W**
(10 % THD, 4 Ω)

600 W
(10 % THD, 6 Ω)

600 W
(10 % THD, 4 Ω)

360 W***
(10 % THD, 4 Ω)

Built-in DVD recorder

HDD

✓

—

DivX® Video playback

—

✓/✓/✓
✓

✓/—/—
✓

✓
✓/✓/✓

✓
✓/✓/✓
✓

—

✓
✓/✓/✓
✓
✓

✓
✓/✓/✓
✓

Automatic Optimal Surround Set-up (MCACC)

✓
✓/✓/✓
✓
✓

—

Easy room and seat position set-up

✓

—

54 MHz/10-bit

108 MHz/12-bit

MP3/WMA/JPEG
Standard 5.1 or Front Surround Setting

High-quality Video D/A Converter

—

RGB video output via Euro-SCART

✓

—

✓
✓

✓

Digital wireless rear speaker

—

Standard
(20 cm)

Standard
(19 cm)

Ultra-slim
(9.8 cm)****

Standard
(19 cm)

✓

Subwoofer width
One-touch speaker terminals

* The speakers supplied with this system have an impedance of 6 Ω. Total Power 360 W RMS (10 % THD, 6 Ω). This system has a capability to use speakers with an impedance of 3 — 6 Ω.
** The speakers supplied with this system have an impedance of 6 Ω except wireless speaker.
*** The speakers supplied with this system have an impedance of 6 Ω. Total Power 300 W RMS (10 % THD, 6 Ω). This system has a capability to use speakers with an impedance of 4 — 6 Ω.
**** Grille width not included.

For full features and specifications, please see pages 83 — 84, 87 — 88 and 90.

Dazzle the senses with pristine audio and video
Digital discs demand to be played with clean perfection. Pioneer DVD players are carved out for the task.
Crisp images and crystal-clear audio put them in a class of their own. Their quality is unquestionable. Their
versatility indisputable. Put yourself at the cutting edge of the digital revolution.

STANDOUT TECHNOLOGIES
TOP DVD PLAYER TECHNOLOGY AND
CONNECTIVITY FOR UNPARALLELED HOME
ENTERTAINMENT
The
most
advanced
technology is at work
behind the scenes to
produce the best possible
audio and video quality. To precisely transfer all data, HDMI
(High Definition Multimedia Interface) directly transports
digital audio, including multi-channel audio, and video content
to a plasma or A/V receiver using only one cable. Pioneer
technology further ensures picture quality, by converting DVD
pixel information to high definition levels. So the full digital
signal is transferred from disc to plasma, without quality loss.
The combination of advanced digital video processing, accurate
video adjustments and top-quality D/A converters result in
noticeably superior quality images, as close as possible to the
original source.

LEGENDARY AUDIO TUNING
Sound engineers from AIR Studios, one of the
world’s most renowned recording studios,
contributed their tuning expertise to the
DV-989AVi.

DIGITAL DEVICE-TO-DEVICE AUDIO TRANSFER
— WITHOUT A TRACE OF QUALITY LOSS
To guarantee the highest quality audio possible,
there’s the DV-989AVi, equipped with i.LINK,
which supports untainted digital device-to-device
audio
signal
communication
especially
appreciated by fans of DVD-Audio and SACD discs.

ANNOUNCING THE ARRIVAL OF THE
UNIVERSAL MEDIA PLAYER

First to introduce the universal DVD player, Pioneer is
following this feat with several universal media players.
The DV-989AVi and DV-585A both offer extensive media
compatibility and playback including multi-channel
DVD-Audio and SACD discs. Additionally, most Pioneer DVD
players can handle DivX® video, an innovative digital video
playback format often referred to as the ‘MP3 of video’.

DVD PLAYERS

AIR Studios Tuning
HDMI
i.LINK
NEW

DV-989AVi-S

DVD-Audio/Video/SACD Player

b/a d

S
MAIN FEATURES

Enjoy the highest level of uncompressed digital video and superb audio from original sources without loss of quality thanks to the HDMI
interface, now also offering support for the digital multi-channel DVD-Audio format
i.LINK interface guarantees the very best full digital device-to-device communication of uncompressed digital audio content
(DVD-Audio/CD/SACD)
Unsurpassed picture quality thanks to the built-in 108 MHz/14-bit Video D/A Converter with VQE9 Technology
The Two-Dimensional Resolution Expander Video Scaler ensures the best image quality possible
Delight in smoother and more natural-looking images with the VQE9 Video Quality Enhancer
Benefit from the ultra-rigid strength and stability of the Advanced Triple-Layered Chassis, which absorbs unwanted vibrations and helps
deliver a stable sound reproduction
y The Video Adjust feature lets you easily adjust and save picture quality settings
y The Legato Link Conversion technology creates a more natural sound and lets you choose your favourite digital filter setting
y Savour the revelation of detail in low-level sounds thanks to Hi-Bit conversion
y High-fidelity sound reproduction thanks to the 192 kHz/24-bit D/A Converter
y High-quality design, matching Pioneer’s VSX-AX4AVi-S Audio/Video Multi-Channel Receiver

The

i.LINK* (ADVANCED RESOLUTION DIGITAL AUDIO INTERFACE)

(DV-989AVi)

The i.LINK digital audio interface is also known as IEEE1394 or FireWire. Thanks to the support for high throughput and industry-standard content protection
technology, it is the ideal interface for demanding digital environments like DVD-Audio and SACD.
The DV-989AVi — equipped with i.LINK Advanced Resolution Digital Audio Interface — passes the digital content of an audio disc directly and securely to a compliant
amplifier or receiver. Pioneer’s engineers developed the i.LINK interface to deliver this output free of jitter**. The i.LINK interface even goes further, integrating support
for device-to-device communication, which enables, for example, operation commands to be transferred via the i.LINK connection — for digital interfacing with ease.
* The i.LINK interface is also known as IEEE1394. FireWire is a trademark. ‘i.LINK’ and the ‘i.LINK’ logo are trademarks.
** Except DVD-Video and VideoCD (Dolby Digital, MPEG and DTS).
Stream
CD
DVD-Video (audio only)
DVD-Audio
DV-989AVi-S

SACD

VSX-AX4AVi-S

i.LINK transfers pure digital audio — from all digital discs — without quality loss
i.LINK terminals

For more details on features and technology, please visit www.pioneer-eur.com

DVD PLAYERS TECHNOLOGY

FULL DIGITAL 10-BIT SIGNAL PROCESSING

MPEG DECODER

DV-989AVi-S

10-BIT

VQE9
10-BIT VIDEO
QUALITY
ENHANCER
I/P CONVERTER
.................................
14-BIT
D/A CONVERTER

PICTURE UPSCALER

10-BIT

Digital

HDMI
TRANSMITTER

Analogue
720 X 576i/p
or
720 X 480i/p

1280 X 720p
or
1920 X 1080i

Video Out

10-BIT

HDMI Terminal
10-BIT
PDP-506FDE
10-BIT

Conventional TV

VSX-AX4AVi-S

MULTIMEDIA RECEIVER

HDMI (HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE) (DV-989AVi)
Experience totally pure, untainted digital video and superior audio* from your digital discs. No tangle of cables needed — only the HDMI
interface. A single cable transfers digital audio and video data directly — without unnecessary digital-analogue conversions — from any disc to an HDMI-compliant display.
There’s no distortion, so the original content is accurately reproduced. It’s excellent for 5.1 surround sound and high-resolution digital audio, including the multi-channel
DVD-Audio format. When it comes to video, HDMI can support high definition digital video as well as standard NTSC or PAL.
ADVANCED DIGITAL VIDEO TRANSFER
Video reproduction is significantly advanced by Pioneer’s Video Quality Enhancer (VQE9) progressive processing. Since the video data is transferred entirely in the 10-bit
domain, all the delicate signal details remain intact. The quality of the image is optimised, faithful to the original.
The DV-989AVi is also equipped with a Two-Dimensional Resolution Expander Video Scaler (part of Pioneer’s exclusive Digital Direct Pixel Drive**), which upgrades the
image — changing the resolution and aspect ratio — to match the high definition capabilities of your display. You can be sure of the most accurate portrayal of high definition
images: the best picture quality possible.
* Digital audio on HDMI compatible with 44.1/48 kHz, 16/20/24-bit, 2-ch/2-ch downmix LPCM or bitstream output (Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG).
** ‘Digital Direct Pixel Drive’ is a trademark of Pioneer Corporation.
Note: 1) To connect a DVI/HDCP compatible device to the HDMI connector, a conversion cable or adaptor is necessary. Please note that DVI does not feature audio transfer.
2) These units have been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) version 1.1. Depending on the component you have connected, using a DVI connection
may result in unreliable signal transfers.

SONIC PURITY FOR THE AUDIOPHILE EAR

(DV-989AVi)

Clean and pure sound is now an option you control. The DV-989AVi comes with a button for Pure Audio. Press it to cut out all unused video processing and
digital audio circuitry, minimising the level of noise in the audio signal, to bring you clean and undistorted sound. Listening to hybrid SACD discs? The SACD
Set-up button lets you switch directly between SACD, 2-channel audio, multi-channel audio, and CD.

Pure Audio
button

DUAL PURECINEMA PROGRESSIVE SCAN (Available on all DVD players)

Dual PureCinema
Progressive Scan

Pioneer’s DVD players feature Dual PureCinema Progressive Scan video output for both PAL and NTSC-type
televisions, allowing you to enjoy your favourite movies with high-quality images. Dual PureCinema Progressive Scan
reproduces images which are true to the signals of cinema film format recorded on DVD discs. The Dual PureCinema
Progressive Scan (PAL/NTSC) feature works by effectively doubling the scanning rate of the picture, resulting in a
very stable, flicker-free ‘cinematographic’ viewing experience.

Original signal

THOROUGH VIBRATION-RESISTANT DESIGN
BEST-IN-CLASS AUDIO (DV-989AVi)

(DV-989AVi)

Here is a DVD player that delivers truly
outstanding sound quality. State-of-the-art
exclusive audio components are the key. A large
power transformer guarantees a stable and
strong power supply, and large capacitors ensure
clean and smooth power delivery at all times.

Since the high-density data recorded on DVD must be read
with absolute accuracy, vibrations will adversely affect sound
and picture quality.
The DV-989AVi’s sturdy, innovative design solves this
problem: the advanced triple-layered chassis and thick steel
Advanced triple-layered chassis
stabilising plate keep all driving devices immobile. This
effectively absorbs unwanted vibrations from the unit itself as well as from the outside to
ensure steady operation and uncompromisingly superior reproduction of image and audio.

High-quality
audio parts

For full features and specifications, please see pages 88 — 89 and 91.

DVD PLAYERS

SACD
DVD-Audio
NEW

DV-585A-S/K

DivX®
Video

DVD-Audio/Video/SACD Player

DV-585A-S

DV-585A-K

b/a
MAIN FEATURES
Enjoy total immersive, uncompressed, high-resolution 6-channel surround sound from DVD-Audio and SACD discs
y Play back full-screen, full-motion DivX® movies on your TV
y Get extremely high picture quality, thanks to the built-in 108 MHz/12-bit Video D/A Converter
y No more sore eyes from movie marathons — Dual PureCinema Progressive Scan lets you enjoy a flicker-free,
y
y
y
y

cinematographic viewing
experience
Play back MP3 and WMA files from CD-R, CD-RW and CD-ROM discs, and display digital still JPEG photographs on your TV
Stylish and slim, the 4.95 cm high DV-585A blends in with every décor
Hook up a compliant A/V receiver to the coaxial/optical digital output for high-quality digital audio transfer
Environment friendly and energy saving

FULL MEDIA COMPATIBILITY
DVD-AUDIO/SACD FOR THE ULTIMATE AUDIO EXPERIENCE (DV-989AVi, DV-585A)
Super Audio CD offers listeners high-resolution audio in either 2-channel stereo or multi-channel audio. Using the digital audio technology called Direct
Stream Digital (DSD), SACD discs capture every nuance of the source material to produce a true reproduction without loss or omission of naturally occurring
sounds.
With a frequency range well beyond the average CD, DVD-Audio immerses the listener in 6-channel high-resolution, high definition surround sound of
unprecedented fidelity. Like DVD-Video, DVD-Audio discs can carry a variety of additional visual information such as artist biographies, lyrics and
performance notes. DVD-Audio discs sometimes include ‘bonus’ music videos, too.

DivX® VIDEO PLAYBACK FOR COMPRESSED DIGITAL VIDEO (Available on all DVD players, except DV-989AVi)
Join the stream towards everyday use of popular technology — the innovative patent-pending DivX® from DivX Networks, Inc.* is a
new format for digital video, in the same way that MP3 is a format for digital music.
* DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Networks, Inc. and are used under license.

COMPRESSED AUDIO COMPATIBILITY — FOR EVEN MORE ENTERTAINMENT (Available on all DVD players)
All Pioneer DVD players are capable of reading MP3 files recorded onto CD-R/CD-RW and CD-ROM discs and can also play back WMA files* recorded on
CD-R/CD-RW and CD-ROM discs.
Note: Some discs may not be playable due to different recording formats or physical conditions of the disc at the time of recording or playback. Please see the owner’s manual
for further information.
Note: Microsoft, Windows Media and Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
* DV-989AVi cannot play back WMA files.

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DVD PLAYERS

DivX®
Video
NEW

DV-380-S/K

DVD-Video Player

DV-380-S

DV-380-K

b/a

DivX®
Video
NEW

DV-2850-S

DVD-Video Player

b/a

®
MAIN FEATURES
y
y
y
y
y
y
y
y

Play back full-screen, full-motion DivX® movies on your TV
Get extremely high picture quality, thanks to the built-in 108 MHz/12-bit Video D/A Converter
Stylish and slim, these 4.95 cm high DVD players blend in with every décor
No more sore eyes from movie marathons — Dual PureCinema Progressive Scan lets you enjoy a flicker-free, cinematographic viewing
experience
Play back MP3 and WMA files from CD-R, CD-RW and CD-ROM discs, and display digital still JPEG photographs on your TV
Use the easy and convenient Advanced Disc Navigator with moving thumbnails to find the exact scene you need
Choose from various equaliser sound fields to recreate different listening environments in your lounge, from Rock to Classic
For easy connection and high-quality picture performance, hook your DVD player up to your TV via Euro-SCART

HDMI Interface
Dual PureCinema Progressive Scan
DVD-Audio/SACD playback
High-quality Video D/A Converter
DivX® Video playback
MP3/WMA/JPEG
Advanced Disc Navigator
with moving thumbnails
Coaxial/Optical digital output
RGB video output via Euro-SCART
Equaliser (7 DSP modes)

DV-989AVi

DV-585A

DV-380

DV-2850

✓
✓
✓/✓

—

✓
✓/✓

✓

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108 MHz/14-bit

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