Magnadyne XV-DV424, S-DV323 User Manual

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DVD/CD Receiver

XV-DV323 XV-DV424

Speaker System

S-DV323 S-DV424

Operating Instructions

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Location: underside of the unit

IMPORTANT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel.

IMPORTANT

FOR USE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue : Neutral Brown : Live

If the plug provided is unsuitable for your socket outlets, the plug must be cut off and a suitable plug fitted.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The cut-off plug should be disposed of and must not be inserted into any 13 amp socket as this can result in electric shock. The plug or adaptor or the distribution panel should be provided with 5 A fuse. As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with 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.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

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Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal of a three pin plug.

NOTE After replacing or changing a fuse, the fuse cover in the plug must be replaced with a fuse cover which corresponds to the colour of the insert in the base of the plug or the word that is embossed on the base of the plug, and the appliance must not be used without a fuse cover. If lost replacement fuse covers can be obtained from your dealer. Only 5 A fuses approved by B.S.I or A.S.T.A to B.S.1362 should be used.

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WARNING:

The apparatus is not waterproofs, to prevent fire or shocks hazard, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture and do not put any water source near this apparatus, such as vase, flower pot, cosmetics container and medicine bottle etc.

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WARNING:

BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY. The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region. Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230V or 120V) written on the rear panel.

WARNING:

No naked flame sources, such as lighted candle, should be placed on the apparatus. If naked flame sources accidentally fall down, fire spread over the apparatus then may cause fire.

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VENTILATION:

European, UK, Australian, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Taiwanese models:

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 10 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and 10 cm at each side).

All other models:

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 20 cm at top, 15 cm at rear, and 15 cm at each side).

WARNING: Slot and openings in the cabinet are

provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, to prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be blocked and covered with items, such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. Also do not put the apparatus on the thick carpet, bed, sofa, or fabric having a thick pile.

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CAUTION

This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1. To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. The following caution label appears on your unit.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

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CAUTION : USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE

SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

CAUTION : THE USE OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH THIS PRODUCT WILL INCREASE EYE HAZARD.

This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive

For U.S. and Australia Model

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(73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC), EMC Directives (89/336/EEC, amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC).

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Operating Environment

Operating environment temperature and humidity: +5 ºC – +35 ºC (+41 ºF – +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH (cooling vents not blocked) Do not install in the following locations

• Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial light

• Location exposed to high humidity, or poorly ventilated location

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The STANDBY/ON switch is secondary connected and therefore, does not separate the unit from mains power in STANDBY position. Therefore install the unit suitable places easy to disconnect the MAINS plug in case of the accident. The MAINS plug of unit should be unplugged from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time.

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CAUTION

hese speaker terminals can be under HAZARDOUS

VOLTAGE. When you connect or disconnect the

speaker cables, to prevent the risk of electric shock, do not touch uninsulated parts before disconnecting the power cord.

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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.

Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them in a safe place for future reference

Contents

01 Before you start

Features Disc / content format playback compatibility

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CD-R/RW compatibility DVD-R/RW compatibility PC-created disc compatibility Compressed audio compatibility About WMA JPEG file compatibility

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02 Controls and displays

Front panel Display Remote control

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03 Getting started

Switching on and setting up

Setting the clock Home theater sound setup Using the Room Setup Setting up the remote to control your TV Using the on-screen displays Playing discs

Basic playback controls

Resume and Last Memory

DVD-Video disc menus

Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus Listening to the radio

Improving poor FM reception

Memorizing stations

Listening to station presets Listening to other sources

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04 Listening to your system

About the listening modes Auto listening mode

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Listening in surround sound

Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings Using the Advanced Surround effects Using Front Surround

Adjusting the Advanced and Front

Surround effect level Listening in stereo Listening with headphones Enhancing dialogue Listening with a virtual surround back speaker Using Quiet and Midnight listening modes Adjusting the bass and treble Boosting the bass level

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05 Playing discs

Scanning discs Playing in slow motion

Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . . .29

Using the Disc Navigator to browse the

contents of a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Looping a section of a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using repeat play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Creating a program list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using the OSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Other functions available from the

program menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Using the front panel display . . . . . . . . . 34

Clearing the program list . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Searching a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Switching the DVD audio language. . . . . .35

Switching VR format DVD-RW audio

channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Switching the Video CD/Super VCD

audio channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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Zooming the screen Switching camera angles Displaying disc information

OSD disc information Front panel display information

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06 Viewing JPEG discs

Playing a JPEG slideshow Using the JPEG Disc Navigator and Photo Browser Zooming the screen

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07 More tuner features: RDS

An introduction to RDS

Displaying RDS information Searching for RDS programs

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08 Using the timer

Setting the wake-up timer

Turning the wake-up timer on/off

Setting the sleep timer

Surround sound and other settings

Using the System Setup menu

Surround and sound setup options SR+ control options for Pioneer plasma displays

Setting the channel levels

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10 Video Adjust menu

Video Adjust

Creating your own presets

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11 Initial Settings menu

Using the Initial Settings menu Video Output settings Language settings Display settings Options

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Parental Lock

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12 Other connections

Connecting external antennas Connecting auxiliary components

Recording mode

Connecting using the S-video output

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Connecting using the component video

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output

About progressive scan video

Using the SCART AV output

Switching the TV audio input from SCART to RCA

Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma

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display

Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display

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13 Additional information

Optional system settings

System Setup menu options in standby

Watching NTSC on a PAL TV (MOD. PAL) Resetting the system Using and taking care of discs

Titles, chapters and tracks DVD Video regions Handling discs Storing discs

Discs to avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Proper installation and maintenance of

this system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Cleaning the pickup lens . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Problems with condensation. . . . . . . . . .63

Moving the system unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Power cord caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

DVD/CD/Video CD player. . . . . . . . . . . . .65

WMA/MP3/JPEG discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Tuner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Screen sizes and disc formats . . . . . . . . . .68

Widescreen TV users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Standard TV users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Selecting languages using the language

code list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Country code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Preset code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

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Before you start01

Chapter 1

Before you start

Features

• 24-bit/96kHz compatible DAC

This system is fully compatible with high sampling-rate discs, capable of delivering exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic range, low-level resolution and high-frequency detail.

• Surround sound entertainment with Dolby Digital and DTS software

The built-in Dolby Digital and DTS decoders let you enjoy great surround sound with Dolby Digital and DTS discs.

• Pure Cinema progressive scan video

Not applicable to the European model

When connected to a progressive scancompatible TV or monitor using the component video outputs, you can enjoy extremely stable, flicker free images, with the same frame refresh rate as the original movie.

• Picture zoom

See

Zooming the screen

• MP3 and WMA compatibility

See

Compressed audio compatibility

• JPEG compatibility

See

JPEG file compatibility

• Graphical on-screen displays

Setting up and using your DVD home theater system is made very easy using the graphical on-screen displays.

• Energy saving design

This system is designed to use 0.5 W of power when in standby.

on page 36.

on page 7.

Disc / content format playback compatibility

This player is compatible with a wide range of disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs will generally feature one of the following logos on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note however that some disc types, such as recordable CD and DVD, may be in an unplayable format—see below for further compatibility information.

DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW

Audio CD CD-R

• is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.

• Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD

This player supports the IEC’s Super VCD standard for superior picture quality, dual soundtracks, and widescreen support.

Video CD

Fujicolor CD

VIDEO

Super Video CD (Super VCD)

CD-RW

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Before you start

CD-R/RW compatibility

• Compatible formats: CD-Audio, Video CD/ Super VCD, ISO 9660 CD-ROM* containing MP3, WMA or JPEG files * ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD

physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this player.

• Multi-session playback: No

• Unfinalized disc playback: Yes

DVD-R/RW compatibility

• Compatible formats: DVD-Video, Video Recording (VR)* * Edit points may not play exactly as edited;

screen may go momentarily blank at edited points.

• Unfinalized playback: No

• WMA/MP3/JPEG file playback on DVD-R/ RW: No

PC-created disc compatibility

Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be playable in this unit due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc. In these particular instances, check with the software publisher for more detailed information.

Discs recorded in packet write mode (UDF format) are not compatible with this player.

Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software disc boxes for additional compatibility information.

Compressed audio compatibility

• Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA)

• Sampling rates: 32, 44.1 or 48kHz

• Bit-rates: Any (128Kbps or higher recommended)

• VBR (variable bit rate) MP3 playback: Yes

• VBR WMA playback: No

• WMA lossless encoding compatible: No

• DRM (Digital Rights Management) compatible: Yes (DRM-protected audio files will not play in this player). See also DRM in the Glossary on page 71.

• File extensions: .mp3, .wma (these must be used for the player to recognize MP3 and WMA files – do not use for other file types)

• File structure: Up to 999 files per folder

About WMA

The Windows Media® logo printed on the box indicates that this player can playback Windows Media Audio content.

WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA content can be encoded by using Windows

Media

Player version 7, 7.1, Windows Media®

Player for Windows Player 9 Series.

Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/ or other countries.

XP, or Windows Media®

JPEG file compatibility

• Compatible formats: Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.1* still image files up to 8 megapixels are supported (maximum vertical and horizontal resolution is 5120 pixels). *File format used by digital still cameras

• File extensions: .jpg (must be used for the player to recognize JPEG files – do not use for other file types)

• File structure: Up to 999 files per folder

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Controls and displays02

Chapter 2

Controls and displays

Front panel

1 Operation indicator



OPEN/CLOSE

Press to open/close the disc tray.



DVD/CD

Press to switch to the

DVD/CD

function. Also

press to start/pause/resume playback.



Press to stop playback.

5 FM/AM

Press to switch to the tuner function, then to toggle between the FM and AM bands.

6 VOLUME buttons

Use to adjust the volume.

7 STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the system on or into standby.

8 PHONES jack

Headphone jack.

9 Timer indicator

Lights when the wake-up timer is set (page 42).

3 4 5 6 7

DVD/CD

OPEN/CLOSE

10 Display

See

Display

on page 9 for detailed information.

11 Remote sensor

12 Disc tray

FM/AM VOL.– DOWN UP +

STANDBY/ON

PHONES

9101112 8

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Controls and displays

Display

MIDNIGHT

QUIET PGM RPT - 1 RDM ATT REC MODE

1 Tuner indicators

European model only

Lights when in one of the RDS display or search modes.

Lights when a broadcast is being received.

Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode.

Lights when FM mono reception is selected.



Lights when a disc is playing.

3 MIDNIGHT

Lights when the Midnight mode is selected (page 27).

4 QUIET

Lights when the Quiet mode is selected (page 27).

5 PGM

Lights when a program list has been programmed (page 33).

6 7

9 10 11 12 13

PRO LOGIC

DIGITAL

ADV.SURR.

kHz

PRGSVE

MHz

15 1416171819

6 RPT and RPT-1 RPT

lights during repeat play.

RPT-1

lights

during repeat one-track play (page 31).

7 RDM

Lights during random play (page 32).

8 ATT

Lights when the input attenuator is active for the currently selected analog input (page 59).

9 REC MODE

Lights when the Rec Mode is on (page 54).

10 Timer indicators

Lights when the wake-up timer is set (page 42).

Lights when the sleep timer is active (page 43).

112 PRO LOGIC II

Lights during Dolby Pro Logic II decoding (page 24).

122 DIGITAL

Lights during playback of a Dolby Digital source (page 24).

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13 Speaker indicators

These show which speakers are being used to output the current source (they are not placement diagrams). The illustrations below show some example displays.

5.1 channel surround sound

Stereo (2.1 channel) sound

3.1 channel sound with Dialogue enhancement on the center channel

5.1 channel surround sound with Virtual Surround Back mode active

14 PRGSVE

Not applicable to the European model

Lights when progressive scan video output is selected (page 50).

15 ADV.SURR.

Lights when one of the Advanced or Front Surround listening modes is selected (page 25).

Lights during playback of a DTS source (page 24).

17 kHz / MHz

Indicates the unit of the frequency shown in the character display (

kHz

for AM,

MHz

for

FM).

18 Character display

Lights during multi-angle scenes on a DVD disc (page 36).

Remote control

1 2

Important

• Functions printed in green on the remote control are accessed by switching the

MAIN/SUB

1 STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the system on or into standby.

2 Function select buttons

Press to select the source you want to listen to (

DVD (CD). TUNER, TV, LINE

STANDBY/ON

CD FM/AM

DVD TUNER TV LINE

FRONT

SURROUND

DVD MENU

TUNE+

ST–

ENTER

TUNE–

MUTE

MASTER VOLUME

TV CONTROL

INPUT

CH VOL

BASS MODE DIALOGUE CH LEVEL

SURROUND ADVANCED VIRTUAL SB

REPEAT

PROGRAM

AUDIO ANGLE

SUBTITLE

TOP MENU

ZOOM

123

SYSTEM

TEST TONE

SETUP

456

DIMMER

DISPLAY CLOCK

789

FOLDER–

CLR

MAIN SUB

switch to

L1/L2

OPEN/CLOSE

RETURN

ST+

SOUND

RANDOM

HOME MENU

QUIET/

MIDNIGHT

TIMER/

FOLDER+SR+

ENTER

ROOM SETUP

SUB

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Controls and displays

3 FRONT SURROUND

Use to select a Front Surround listening mode (page 25).

4 Disc playback controls



Press to start or resume playback.



and

/

/

///

) to

Use for reverse slow motion playback, frame reverse and reverse scanning.



Use for forward slow motion playback, frame advance and forward scanning.



Press to pause playback; press again to restart.



Press to stop playback.



Press to jump to the beginning of the current chapter/track, then to previous chapters/ tracks.

6 DVD MENU

Press to display a DVD disc menu, or the Disc Navigator if a VR format DVD-RW, CD, Video CD/Super VCD, MP3, WMA or JPEG disc is loaded.

7 Cursor buttons, ENTER and tuning buttons

Cursor buttons

Use the cursor buttons ( navigate on-screen displays and menus.

ENTER

Press to select an option or execute a command.

TUNE +/–

Use to tune the radio.

ST +/–

Use to select station presets when listening to the radio.

8 MUTE

Press to mute all sound from the speakers and headphones (press again to cancel).

9 MASTER VOLUME

Use to adjust the volume.

10 TV CONTROL

(page 16)



Press to switch the TV on or into standby.

INPUT

Press to switch the TV input.

CH +/–

Use to select channels on the TV.

VOL +/–

Use to adjust the volume on the TV.

11 OPEN/CLOSE

Press to open/close the disc tray.



Press to jump to the next chapter/track.

13 RETURN

Press to return to a previous menu screen.

14 SOUND

Press to access the sound menu, from which you can adjust the DSP effect level, bass and treble, etc.

15 Surround sound mode/sound enhancement buttons

SURROUND

Use to select a Surround mode (page 24).

ADVANCED

Use to select an Advanced Surround mode (page 25).

VIRTUAL SB

Press to switch the Virtual Surround Back speaker effect on/off (page 27).

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BASS MODE

Use to select a Bass Mode (page 28).

DIALOGUE

Use to select a Dialogue mode (page 27).

CH LEVEL

Use to adjust the speaker level (page 46).

16 DVD/CD buttons

AUDIO

Press to select an audio channel or language (page 35).

SUBTITLE

Press to display/change the DVD subtitle display (page 35).

ANGLE

Press to change camera angle during DVD multi-angle scene playback (page 36).

PROGRAM

Use to program/play a program list (page 33–34).

REPEAT

Use to select a repeat play mode (page 31).

RANDOM

Use to select a random play mode (page 32).

17 ZOOM

Press to change the screen zoom level (page 36).

TOP MENU

Use to display the top menu of a DVD disc in the play position (this may be the same as pressing

HOME MENU

Press to display (or exit) the on-screen menu for Initial Settings, Play Mode functions, etc.

18 SYSTEM SETUP

Use to make various system and surround sound settings (page 44).

DVD MENU

TEST TONE

Use to output the test tone (for speaker setup) (page 46).

QUIET/MIDNIGHT

Use to select the Quiet and Midnight modes (page 27).

19 DIMMER

Press to switch between normal and dimmed front panel display.

DISPLAY

Press to display/change disc information shown on-screen (page 36).

TIMER/CLOCK

Press to display the clock and to access the timer menu (page 14 and page 42).

20 SR+

Press to switch the SR+ mode on/off (page 58).

FOLDER –

Press to jump to previous folders.

FOLDER +

Press to jump to the next folder.

CLR

Press to clear an entry.

ENTER

Selects menu options, etc. (works exactly the same as the

21 MAIN/SUB

Change from functions/commands printed in green on the remote.

ROOM SETUP

Press to start Room Setup (page 15).

22 Number buttons

Use the number buttons for selecting chapters/tracks from a disc directly.

MAIN

ENTER

button in 7 above).

SUB

to access the

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Chapter 3

Getting started

Switching on and setting up

After making sure everything is connected up properly, you’re ready to switch on. The first thing to do is to tell the system what kind of TV you’re using, standard or widescreen.

After that you can set up the surround sound for your room, and set the clock so that you can use the timer features.

STANDBY/ON

CD FM/AM DVD TUNER TV LINE

FRONT

SURROUND

1¡

DVD MENU

MUTE

CH VOL

1 Press  STANDBY/ON (on the remote or the front panel) to switch the system on.

Also make sure that your TV is switched on and that the video input is set to this system (for example, if you connected this system to the

VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1

input on your TV, switch your TV to ).

TUNE+

ST–

ENTER

TUNE–

MASTER VOLUME

TV CONTROL

INPUT

L1/L2

OPEN CLOSE

RETURN

ST+

SOUND

2 Follow the directions that appear on the on-screen display.

European model:

• Use the choose a language, then press

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to

Let's Get Started Menu

Select the display language using the cursor keys on the remote

English français Deutsch Italiano Español

Choose one then press

Enter

ENTER

All other models:

• After you’re finished reading the welcome screen, press

ENTER

to move on.

Welcome to Pioneer DVD!

Thank you for purchasing this Pioneer DVD player.

Before using, please take a little time to setup your DVD player Put the batteries into the remote control

Next, press the [ENTER] button on the remote control and start the Let's Get Started Menu

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MASTER VOLUME

DVD MENU

RETURN

SOUND

TV CONTROL

CH VOL

INPUT

MUTE

ST+

TUNE+

TUNE–

ST–

ENTERENTER

3 Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to select either ‘Wide screen (16:9)’ or ‘Standard size screen (4:3)’ according to the kind of TV you have, then press ENTER.

See also

Screen sizes and disc formats

page 68 if you’re not sure which one to choose.

Let's Get Started Menu

What kind of TV do you have?

Use the / cursor buttons

to choose, then press [ENTER]

Wide screen (16:9) Standard siz e screen (4:3)

4 Press ENTER again to finish setting up.

Let's Get Started Menu

Setup complete

If you're finished setting up,

choose [Complete],

to start again choose [Back]

Complete Back

• Use the  (cursor right) button to select

Back

then press

ENTER

if you want to go back and change the setting you just made.

Setting the clock

Setting the clock allows you to use the timer features.

DIALOGUE VIRTUAL SB

BASS MODE DIALOGUE CH LEVEL

SURROUND ADVANCED

SURROUND ADVANCED VIRTUAL SB

REPEAT

SUBTITLE

TOP MENU

TEST TONE

DISPLAY

FOLDER–

SUB

RANDOM

HOME MENU

QUIET/

MIDNIGHT

TIMER/

CLOCK

FOLDER+

ENTER

ROOM SETUP

TIMER/

PROGRAM

AUDIO ANGLE

ZOOM

123

SYSTEM SETUP

456

DIMMER

789

SR+

CLR

MAIN SUB

1 Press TIMER/CLOCK.

• If you are adjusting the clock, rather then setting it for the first time, press

CLOCK

again.

2 If ‘Clock ADJ?’ isn’t already showing in the display, press



or  (cursor left or

right) until you see it. 3 Press ENTER.

/

4 Use the

(cursor up/down) buttons

to set the hour. 5 Press ENTER. 6 Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons

to set the minute. 7 Press ENTER to confirm.

The display flashes to indicate the clock is set.

Tip

• You can also use the function buttons (

DVD/CD, TUNER

button to switch the system on

, etc.) or the  OPEN/

from standby.

Tip

• Press

TIMER/CLOCK

anytime to display

the clock.

Note

• If you unplug the system from the wall outlet, or there is a power outage, you will need to set the clock again.

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Home theater sound setup

Depending on the size and characteristics of your room, you can choose to place your speakers in one of two ways using this system:

•

Standard surround 5-spot setup

– This is a standard multichannel surround sound speaker setup for optimal 5.1 channel home theatre sound.

Center

Front left

Listening position

Surround

left

•

Front surround 3-spot setup

Subwoofer

Front right

Surround right

– This setup is ideal when rear surround speaker placement isn't possible or you want to avoid running long speaker cables in your listening area. Use this setup together with the Front Surround modes to take advantage of wall and ceiling reflections for a very realistic surround effect.

Surround

left

Listening position

Center

Subwoofer

Front right

Surround

right

on page 23 for

Front

left

See

About the listening modes

more on using the different listening modes with each speaker setup.

Using the Room Setup

After you have set up your speakers to your liking (see make sure you calibrate your system for

surround sound. This is a quick and easy way to get good surround sound for your room.

Home theater sound setup

above),

For a more detailed surround sound setup, see

Using the System Setup menu

on page 44.

1 If the system isn’t already on, press



STANDBY/ON to switch it on.

2 Press ROOM SETUP.

• If you have previously set up the room type and seating position, the display will show the current room settings.

3 Press ENTER.

/

4 Use the

(cursor up/down) buttons

to select a room type then press ENTER.

Choose one of the following depending on your room size:

•

– Smaller than average room

•

– Average room

– Larger than average room

•

5 Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select a seating position setting, then press ENTER.

Choose one of the following depending on where your main listening position is:

•

Fwd

– If you are nearer to the front

speakers than the surround speakers

•

Mid

– If you are equal distance from the

front and surround speakers

•

Back

– If you are nearer to the surround

speakers than the front speakers

Note

• The Room Setup automatically sets up both channel level and channel delay. If you have already set the channel levels manually (see page 46), you will see display when you first press the

SETUP

Setting the channel levels

Room Set?

button.

in the

ROOM

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MASTER VOLUME

DVD MENU

SOUNDMUTE

1¡

RETURN

ENTER

TEST TONE

ZOOM

TOP MENU

DIMMER

REPEAT

AUDIO ANGLE

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

PROGRAM

456

789

FOLDER–

ROOM SETUP

CLR

ENTER

FOLDER+

SETUP

SYSTEM

CLOCK

TIMER/

MAIN SUB

HOME

SR+

DISPLAY

BASS MODE DIALOGUE CH LEVEL SURROUND ADVANCED VIRTUAL SB

MIDNIGHT

QUIET/

Setting up the remote to control your TV

You can set up the supplied remote to control your TV using the

1 Switch on your TV.

2 Find the name of the manufacturer of your TV in the Preset code list on page 70.

Next to each manufacturer is one or more three digit codes. These tell the remote what kind of TV you have.

If the name of the manufacturer of your TV does not appear in the table, you won’t be able to set up this remote to control your TV.

3 Point the remote at your TV, hold down the CLR button, then enter the three digit code for your TV.

The remote transmits an on/off signal to the TV. If you’ve entered the correct code, your TV should switch off.

If your TV doesn’t turn off, repeat the procedure using the next code in the list until your TV switches off successfully. Once set, you can use the individual TV controls shown below.

TV CONTROL

MASTER

VOLUME

TV CONTROL

INPUT

INPUTCH VOL

CH VOL

buttons.

Note

• The default setting is for a Pioneer TV.

Using the on-screen displays

For ease of use, this system makes extensive use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs). You should get used to the way these work as you’ll need to use them when setting up the system, using some of the playback features, such as program play, and when making more advanced settings for audio and video.

All the screens are navigated in basically the same way, using the cursor buttons (



) to change the highlighted item and

pressing

ENTER

to select it.

Important

• Throughout this manual, ‘Select’ means use the cursor buttons to highlight an item on-screen, then press

ENTER

, , 

Button



CH +/–

VOL +/–

INPUT

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What it does

Switches your TV on or into standby.

Changes the TV channel.

Adjusts the volume.

Switches the TV’s input between the built in TV tuner and an external video source.

Button

HOME MENU



What it does

Displays/exits the on-screen display

Changes the highlighted menu item

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OPEN CLOSE

DVD MENU

RETURN

SOUND

MUTE

ST+

TUNE+

TUNE–

ST–

ENTER

FRONT

SURROUND

TEST TONE

ZOOM

TOP MENU

DIMMER

REPEAT

AUDIO ANGLE

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

PROGRAM

MAIN SUB

ROOM SETUP

CLR

HOME

SETUP

SYSTEM

CLOCK

TIMER/

FOLDER– FOLDER+

123

456

789

ENTER

SR+

DISPLAY

BASS MODE DIALOGUE CH LEVEL SURROUND ADVANCED VIRTUAL SB

MIDNIGHT

QUIET/

Button

ENTER

What it does

Selects the highlighted menu item (both

ENTER

buttons work

in exactly the same way)

RETURN

Returns to the main menu without saving changes

Tip

• The button guide at the bottom of every OSD screen shows you which buttons you’ll need to use for that screen.

Playing discs

The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, Video CD/Super VCD and WMA/MP3 discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in chapter 5.

1 If the player isn’t already on, press



STANDBY/ON to switch it on.

If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD, also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input.

2 Press  OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

3 Load a disc.

Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc (if you’re loading a double-sided DVD disc, load it with the side you want to play face down).

4 Press  (play) to start playback.

If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD, a menu may appear. See

menus

on page 19 and

PBC menus

on page 20 for how to navigate

DVD-Video disc

Video CD/Super VCD

these.

If you’re playing an WMA/MP3 disc, it may take a few seconds before playback starts, depending on the complexity of the file structure on the disc.

If you loaded a CD/CD-R/RW containing JPEGs, a slideshow will start. See

discs

on page 38 for more on playing these

Viewing JPEG

discs.

• See also

Options

on page 51 if the disc contains both WMA/MP3 audio files and JPEG picture files.

5 Use the MASTER VOLUME – / + button (or the front panel VOLUME buttons) to adjust the volume.

Basic playback controls

The following table shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs. You can find other playback features in the chapter 5.

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Button















FOLDER +/–

What it does

Starts playback.

DVD and Video CD:

shows

Resume

playback starts from the resume or last memory point (see also

Resume and Last Memory

below.)

Pauses a disc that’s playing, or restarts a paused disc.

Stops playback.

DVD and Video CD:

shows

Resume

you want to cancel the resume function. (See also

Last Memory

Press to start fast reverse scanning. Press  (play) to resume normal playback.

Press to start fast forward scanning. Press  (play) to resume normal playback.

Skips to the start of the current track or chapter, then to previous tracks/chapters.

Skips to the next track or chapter.

Skips to the next/previous folder when playing an WMA/MP3 disc.

If the display

Last Mem

The display

. Press  again if

Resume and

below.)

Button

Numbers

What it does

• If the disc is stopped, playback starts from the selected title (for DVD) or track number (for CD/ Video CD

MP3

after pressing

• If the disc is playing, playback jumps to the start of the selected chapter or track after a few seconds (or after pressing

ENTER

/Super VCD

) after a few seconds (or

ENTER

WMA/

Note

• You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls don’t work in certain parts of the disc. This is not a malfunction.

• Track skip and number buttons for track selection do not work with unfinalized CDR/RW discs.

Using the front panel controls

The  OPEN/CLOSE,  DVD/CD, FM/AM and



(stop) buttons work the same way as the

remote control equivalents.

Resume and Last Memory

When you stop playback of a DVD or Video CD disc,

Resume

that you can resume playback from that point. If the disc tray is not opened, the next time you start playback the display shows playback resumes from the resume point. For DVD discs only: If you take the disc out of the player, the play position is stored in memory. When you load the disc next time, the display shows playback (this works for up to five discs). If you want to clear the resume/last memory point, press

Mem

is displayed.

shows in the display indicating

Resume

Last Mem



(stop) while

and you can resume

Resume

Last

and

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MASTER VOLUME

DVD MENU

SOUNDMUTE

1¡

RETURN

ENTER

TEST TONE

123

ZOOM

DIMMER

REPEAT

AUDIO ANGLE

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

PROGRAM

456

789

FOLDER–

ROOM SETUP

CLR

ENTER

FOLDER+

SETUP

SYSTEM

CLOCK

TIMER/

BASS MODE DIALOGUE SURROUND ADVANCED

MAIN SUB

HOME

TOP MENU

SR+

DISPLAY

CH LEVEL

VIRTUAL SB

MIDNIGHT

QUIET/

• When a Video CD is loaded, the Resume point is lost if the system is switched off, or switched to a function other than

(CD)

• For the Last Memory function to work, you must press before opening the disc tray.

• The Last Memory function doesn’t work with VR format DVD-RW discs.

• After I load a DVD disc, it ejects automatically after a few seconds!

Most likely, the disc is the wrong region for your system. The region number should be printed on the disc; check it against the region number of the system (which you can find on the rear panel). See also

Video regions

If the region number is OK, it may be that the disc is damaged or dirty. Clean the disc and look for signs of damage. See also

Using and taking care of discs

• Why won’t the disc I loaded play?

First check that you loaded the disc the right way up (label side up), and that it’s clean and not damaged. See

taking care of discs

information on cleaning discs. If a disc loaded correctly won’t play, it’s

probably an incompatible format or disc type, such as DVD-Audio or DVD-ROM. See

Disc / content format playback compatibility

on page 6 for more on disc compatibility.

•I have a widescreen TV so why are there black bars at the top and bottom of the screen when I play some discs?

Note

FAQ



(stop) to stop playback

on page 61.

Using and

on page 61 for

DVD

Some movie formats are such that even when played on a widescreen TV, black bars are necessary at the top and bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction.

•I have a standard (4:3) TV and set the system to show widescreen DVDs in pan & scan format, so why do I still get black bars top and bottom with some discs?

Some discs override the display preferences of the system, so even if you have

4:3 (Pan & Scan)

selected, those discs will still be shown in letterbox format. This is not a malfunction.

DVD-Video disc menus

Many DVD-Video discs contain menus from which you can select what you want to watch. They may give access to additional features, such as subtitle and audio language selection, or special features such as slideshows. See the disc packaging for details.

Sometimes DVD-Video menus are displayed automatically when you start playback; others only appear when you press

TOP MENU

DVD MENU

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OPEN CLOSE

DVD TV LINE

L1/L2

DVD MENU

RETURN

SOUND

MUTE

1¡

STANDBY/ON

FM/AM

TUNER

TUNE+

TUNE–

ENTER

ST+ST–

FRONT

SURROUND

MASTER VOLUME

TV CONTROL

CH VOLINPUT

TEST TONE

123

ZOOM

TOP MENU

DIMMER

REPEAT

AUDIO ANGLE

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

PROGRAM

5 6

789

FOLDER–

ROOM SETUP

CLR

ENTER

FOLDER+

HOME

CLOCK

TIMER/

MAIN SUB

SETUP

SYSTEM

SR+

DISPLAY

BASS MODE DIALOGUE CH LEVEL SURROUND ADVANCED VIRTUAL SB

MIDNIGHT

QUIET/

Button

TOP MENU

DVD MENU



ENTER

RETURN

Numbers

Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus

Some Video CD/Super VCDs have menus from which you can choose what you want to watch. These are called PBC (Playback control) menus. You can play a PBC Video CD/Super VCD without having to navigate the PBC menu by pressing a number button to select a track, rather than



(play) (or  on the front panel).

What it does

Displays the ‘top menu’ of a DVD disc—this varies with the disc.

Displays a DVD disc menu—this varies with the disc and may be the same as the ‘top menu’.

Moves the cursor around the screen.

Selects the current menu option.

Returns to the previously displayed menu screen.

Highlights a numbered menu option (some discs only). Press

to select.

ENTER



(stop) then starting playback using

FRONT

SURROUND

1¡

DVD MENU

MUTE

TUNE+

ST–

ENTER

TUNE–

OPEN CLOSE

RETURN

ST+

SOUND

BASS MODE DIALOGUE SURROUND ADVANCED

PROGRAM

AUDIO ANGLE

ZOOM

123

SYSTEM

SETUP

456

DIMMER

789

SR+

CLR

MAIN SUB

REPEAT

SUBTITLE

TOP MENU

TEST TONE

DISPLAY

FOLDER–

CH LEVEL

VIRTUAL SB

RANDOM

HOME MENU

QUIET/

MIDNIGHT

TIMER/ CLOCK

FOLDER+

ENTER

ROOM SETUP

Button

RETURN

Numbers

What it does

Displays the PBC menu.

Selects a numbered menu option.



Displays the previous menu page (if there is one).



Displays the next menu page (if there is one).

ENTER

Press to select highlighted menu option.

Listening to the radio

The tuner can receive both FM and AM broadcasts, and lets you memorize your favorite stations so you don’t have to manually tune in every time you want to listen. For more on using the radio, see

RDS

on page 40.

1 If the system isn’t already on, press



STANDBY/ON to switch on.

More tuner features:

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MASTER VOLUME

OPEN CLOSE

DVD TV LINE

L1/L2

DVD MENU

RETURN

SOUND

MUTE

1¡

STANDBY/ON

FM/AM

TUNER

TUNE+

TUNE–

ENTER

ST+ST–

FRONT

SURROUND

MASTER VOLUME

TV CONTROL

CH VOLINPUT

TEST TONE

123

ZOOM

TOP MENU

DIMMER

REPEAT

AUDIO ANGLE

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

PROGRAM

5 6

789

FOLDER–

ROOM SETUP

CLR

ENTER

FOLDER+

HOME

CLOCK

TIMER/

MAIN SUB

SETUP

SYSTEM

SR+

DISPLAY

BASS MODE DIALOGUE CH LEVEL SURROUND ADVANCED VIRTUAL SB

MIDNIGHT

QUIET/

2 Press TUNER to switch to the tuner, then press repeatedly to select the AM or FM band.

The display shows the tuner band and frequency.

• If you’re using the front panel controls, the

TUNER

button switches between FM, AM

and station presets (see

stations

below).

Memorizing

3 Tune to a frequency.

There are three tuning modes—manual, auto, and high-speed:

•

Manual tuning

: Press

TUNE +/–

repeatedly to change the displayed frequency.

•

Auto tuning

: Press and hold until the frequency display starts to move, then release. The tuner will stop on the next station it finds. Repeat to search for other stations.

•

High-speed tuning +/–

until the frequency display starts to

: Press and hold

move rapidly. Keep the button held down until you reach the frequency you want. If necessary, fine tune the frequency using the manual tuning method.

Improving poor FM reception

If you’re listening to an FM station in stereo but the reception is weak, you can improve the sound quality by switching to mono.

1 Tune to an FM radio station.

2 Press SYSTEM SETUP.

3 Use the to choose ‘FM Mode?’ then press ENTER.

4 Use the to select ‘FM Mono’ then press ENTER.

The mono indicator ( ) lights when the tuner is in mono reception mode.

/

(cursor left/right) buttons

/

(cursor up/down) buttons

TUNE +/–

TUNE

Auto

Select

above to switch back to auto-

stereo mode (the stereo indicator ( ) lights when receiving a stereo broadcast).

Memorizing stations

You can save up to 30 station presets so that you always have easy access to your favorite stations without having to tune in manually each time.

1 Tune to an AM or FM radio station.

For the FM band, select mono or auto-stereo reception as necessary. This setting is saved along with the preset.

2 Press SYSTEM SETUP.

/

3 Use the to choose ‘St. Memory?’ then press ENTER.

4 Use the to select the station preset you want.

There are 30 preset locations; each can store one station preset.

5 Press ENTER to save the station preset.

(cursor left/right) buttons

/

(cursor up/down) buttons

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Note

• If the system is unplugged from the power supply completely, saved stations will remain for several days, after which you’ll have to save them again.

Listening to station presets

1 Make sure the TUNER function is selected.

2 Use the ST +/– buttons to select a station preset.

Listening to other sources

You can connect up to three external sources (TV, satellite receiver, etc.) to this system, including one digital source. See also

Connecting auxiliary components

STANDBY/ON

DVD TUNER

TV LINE

FRONT

SURROUND

1¡

L1/L2CD FM/AM

OPEN CLOSE

on page 53.

1 If the system isn’t already on, press  STANDBY/ON to switch on.

Also make sure that the external source (TV, satellite receiver, etc.) is switched on.

2 Select the source you want to listen to.

• If you’re using the remote control, press TV to select the (

L1/L2

input.

TV IN

input, or use the

) button to select the

LINE 1

3 If necessary, start playback of the external source.

LINE

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Chapter 4

Listening to your system

About the listening modes

As explained in page 15, there are two basic surround speaker setup options available. Of course you can select any of the listening modes regardless of how you place your speakers, but you will achieve the best surround effect by using the listening modes in conjunction with your speaker setup:

•

Standard surround 5-spot setup

the Standard ( on page 24) and Advanced (

Advanced Surround effects

surround listening modes with this setup.

•

Front surround 3-spot setup

Front Surround

available with this speaker setup.

Make sure you have completed

Room Setup

surround sound setup, see

Setup menu

Note

• Certain features explained in this section may not be possible depending on the source (for example, 88.2 / 96 kHz sources), or a conflicting system setting. See

Messages

Home theater sound setup

– Use

Listening in surround sound

Using the

on page 25)

– See

Using

on page 25 for the options

Using the

on page 15. For a more detailed

Using the System

on page 44.

Error

on page 67 for more on this.

Auto listening mode

The Auto listening mode is the simplest way to listen to any source as it was mastered: the output from the speakers mirrors the channels in the source material.

BASS MODE DIALOGUE

DIALOGUE CH LEVEL

SURROUND

ADVANCED VIRTUAL SB

REPEAT

PROGRAM

AUDIO ANGLE

ZOOM

SYSTEM

SETUP

DIMMER

SR+ CLR

MAIN SUBSUB

• Press SURROUND to select the ‘Auto’ listening mode.

If the source is Dolby Digital or DTS, the

2 DIGITAL

DTS

lights.

Note

• Any previously active Dolby Pro Logic or Advanced Surround mode is canceled when Auto listening mode is selected.

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

HOME

TOP MENU

TEST TONE

DISPLAY

FOLDER–

QUIET/

MIDNIGHT

TIMER/ CLOCK

FOLDER+

ENTER

ROOM SETUP

123

456

789

indicator on the front panel

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Listening in surround sound

You can listen to any source—stereo or multichannel, analog or digital—in surround sound. Surround sound is generated from stereo sources using one of the Dolby Pro Logic decoding modes.

BASS MODE DIALOGUE

DIALOGUE CH LEVEL

SURROUND

ADVANCED VIRTUAL SB

REPEAT

PROGRAM

AUDIO ANGLE

ZOOM

123

SYSTEM

SETUP

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MAIN SUBSUB

• Press SURROUND repeatedly to select a listening mode (or press SURROUND then use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons).

The listening mode choices that appear in the display will vary according to the type of source that’s playing.

•

Auto

– Auto listening mode (see above)

•

Dolby Digital

/ decoding (depending on the source). For a multichannel source, this will be the same as

Auto

Pro Logic

•

– 4.1 channel surround sound

for use with any two-channel source

•

PL II Movie

– Pro Logic II 5.1 channel surround sound, especially suited to movie sources, for use with any two-channel source

•

PL II Music

– Pro Logic II 5.1 channel surround sound, especially suited to music sources, for use with any two-channel source (see also

settings

Stereo

•

below)

– See

Listening in stereo

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

HOME

TOP MENU

QUIET/

MIDNIGHT

TEST TONE

TIMER/ CLOCK

DISPLAY

FOLDER–

FOLDER+

ENTER

ROOM SETUP

DTS

– Dolby Digital or DTS

Dolby Pro Logic II Music

below

Note

• When listening in

Dolby Digital

DTS

mode, two-channel material will automatically be played in surround sound using Dolby Pro Logic II decoding.

• Dolby Digital / DTS sources that use only the center channel cannot be played back in surround sound.

Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings

When listening in Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode, there are three further parameters you can adjust: Center Width, Dimension, and Panorama.

1 With Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode active, press SOUND.

2 Use the to select ‘C Width’, ‘Dimen.’ or ‘Pnrm.’

•

C Width

channel wider (higher settings) or narrower (lower settings)

•

Dimen.

more distant (minus settings), or more forward (positive settings)

•

Pnrm.

surround sound

3 Use the to adjust the setting.

Center Width is adjustable between 0 and 7; Dimension between

4 Press ENTER to confirm.

/

(cursor left/right) buttons

(Center Width): Makes the center

(Dimension): Makes the sound

(Panorama): Creates more spacious

/

(cursor up/down) buttons

–3

and +3. Panorama is

Off

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STANDBY/ON

CD FM/AM

OPEN CLOSE

DVD TUNER TV LINE

L1/L2

1¡

FRONT

SURROUND

Using the Advanced Surround effects

The Advanced Surround effects can be used with any multichannel or stereo source for a variety of additional surround sound effects.The 5-spot setup described in

theater sound setup

with these effects.

For more options, see

and Front Surround effect level

• Press ADVANCED to select an Advanced Surround mode (or press ADVANCED then use the

/

Press repeatedly to select from:

•

Adv. Movie

sound

•

Adv. Music

sound

•

Expanded

surround field

•

TV Surr.

broadcasts and other sources

•

Sports

– Designed for sports and other

programs based on commentary

•

Game

– Creates surround sound from

video game sources

•

5ch Stereo

surround sound to stereo music sources

on page 15 should be used

Adjusting the Advanced

below.

BASS MODE CH LEVEL

ADVANCED

SURROUND VIRTUAL SB

REPEAT

SUBTITLE

TOP MENU

TEST TONE

DISPLAY

FOLDER–

RANDOM

HOME MENU

QUIET/

MIDNIGHT

TIMER/ CLOCK

FOLDER+

ENTER

ROOM SETUP

PROGRAM

AUDIO ANGLE

ZOOM

123

SYSTEM

SETUP

456

DIMMER

789

SR+ CLR

MAIN SUBSUB

buttons).

– Gives a movie theater-type

– Gives a concert hall-type

– Creates an extra wide

– Designed for mono or stereo TV

– Designed to give powerful

Home

Using Front Surround

The Front Surround modes are effective when you are using the Front surround 3-spot speaker setup as described in

sound setup

on page 15. The surround speakers should be placed on top of the front speakers and oriented either towards the walls, or straight ahead, depending on which mode you are using (see below).

For more options, see

Adjusting the Advanced

and Front Surround effect level

• Press FRONT SURROUND to select an Front Surround mode (or press FRONT SURROUND then use the

Press repeatedly to select from:

Frt. Movie

•

– The Front Surround Movie mode emphasizes directionality, giving you a realistic movie theater-type sound.

•

Frt. Music

– The Front Surround Music mode provides greater breadth and depth to music sources, enveloping you with a concert hall-type sound.

•

ExtraPower

– The Extra Power mode gives additional energy and depth to a stereo source by using the surround speakers in addition to the front speakers.

Home theater

below.

/

buttons).

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TEST TONE

123

ZOOM

TOP MENU

DIMMER

REPEAT

AUDIO ANGLE

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

PROGRAM

456

789

FOLDER–

ROOM SETUP

CLR

ENTER

FOLDER+

HOME

SETUP

SYSTEM

CLOCK

TIMER/

BASS MODE DIALOGUE

MAIN SUBSUB

SURROUND

SR+

DISPLAY

DIALOGUE CH LEVEL ADVANCED VIRTUAL SB

MIDNIGHT

QUIET/

If you have selected

Frt. Movie

Frt. Music

, you will achieve best results by turning each surround speaker about 50º towards the closest wall. With

ExtraPower

, orient the surround speakers in the same direction as the front speakers (towards the listening position).



50º

Frt. Movie / Frt. Music Extra Powe

• When turning, you will feel the surround speaker snap correctly into place. Do not force the speaker to turn past this point.

Adjusting the Advanced and Front Surround effect level

You can emphasize or reduce the effect of the Advanced and Front Surround modes as you like. You can set the effect level for all modes independently.

1 With one of the Advanced or Front Surround modes active, press SOUND.

2 Use the to select ‘Effect’.

3 Use the to adjust the effect level.

The effect level can be adjusted from 10 (min) to

4 Press ENTER to confirm.

(max).

/

(cursor left/right) buttons

/

(cursor up/down) buttons

Listening in stereo

You can listen to any source—stereo or multichannel, analog or digital—in stereo. When playing a multichannel source, stereo sound is created by downmixing all channels to the front left/right speakers and the subwoofer.

• Press SURROUND repeatedly until ‘Stereo’ shows in the display.

Any active Advanced or Front Surround mode is canceled.

Listening with headphones

When headphones are connected, only the

Stereo

(default) and surround sound for headphones) modes are available.

When you disconnect them it reverts to the previous mode.

• With headphones connected, press ADVANCED or FRONT SURROUND to select ‘Phones Surround’ or SURROUND to select ‘Stereo’

Phones Surround

(virtual

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Enhancing dialogue

• Default setting: model) /

The Dialogue Enhancement feature is designed to make the dialog stand out from other background sounds in a TV or movie soundtrack.

• Press DIALOGUE to select the amount dialog enhancement.

Press repeatedly to select from:

•

Dialog Off

•

Dialog Mid

enhancement

•

Dialog Max

Dialog Off

Dialog Mid

DIALOGUE

BASS MODE CH LEVEL

SURROUND

SURROUND VIRTUAL SB

REPEAT

PROGRAM

AUDIO ANGLE

SUBTITLE

TOP MENU

ZOOM

123

SYSTEM

TEST TONE

SETUP

456

DIMMER

DISPLAY

789

SR+

FOLDER–

CLR

MAIN SUBSUB

(European

(All other models)

RANDOM

HOME MENU

QUIET/

MIDNIGHT

TIMER/ CLOCK

FOLDER+

ENTER

ROOM SETUP

– No dialog enhancement

– Moderate dialog

– Strong dialog enhancement

Listening with a virtual surround back speaker

• Default setting:

The Virtual Surround Back feature can be used when listening in surround sound (using the 5spot setup described in

setup

on page 15) to simulate an added

Vir. SB Off

Home theater sound

surround back channel. In a real theater the surround back speaker would be directly behind you, creating more cohesive and realistic surround sound.

BASS MODE DIALOGUE

SURROUND ADVANCED

PROGRAM

AUDIO ANGLE

ZOOM

SYSTEM

SETUP

DIMMER

MAIN SUBSUB

VIRTUAL SB ADVANCED

VIRTUAL SB

REPEAT

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

HOME

TOP MENU

TEST TONE

DISPLAY

FOLDER–

QUIET/

MIDNIGHT

TIMER/ CLOCK

FOLDER+

ENTER

ROOM SETUP

123

456

789

SR+

CLR

• Press VIRTUAL SB repeatedly to switch between ‘Vir. SB On’ and ‘Vir. SB Off’.

Note

• You can’t use Virtual Surround Back when using the

Stereo

listening mode (or

Auto

with stereo sources).

• If you are using the The Front surround 3spot setup (see

Home theater sound setup

on page 15), switch the Virtual Surround Back feature off.

• If there is no surround channel, Virtual Surround Back has no effect.

Using Quiet and Midnight listening modes

• Default setting:

The Quiet listening feature reduces excessive bass or treble in a sound source. You can use this feature if the music is a little bit harsh and you would like a smoother sound.

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TEST TONE

123

ZOOM

TOP MENU

DIMMER

REPEAT

AUDIO ANGLE

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

PROGRAM

456

789

FOLDER–

ROOM SETUP

CLR

ENTER

FOLDER+

HOME

SETUP

SYSTEM

CLOCK

TIMER/

BASS MODE DIALOGUE

AUTO

BASS MODE

MAIN SUBSUB

SR+

DISPLAY

DIALOGUE CH LEVEL ADVANCED VIRTUAL SB

MIDNIGHT

QUIET/

The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels. The effect automatically adjusts according to the volume at which you’re listening.

BASS MODE DIALOGUE CH LEVEL SURROUND ADVANCED VIRTUAL SB

REPEAT

SUBTITLE

TOP MENU

TEST TONE

DISPLAY

FOLDER–

SUB

RANDOM

HOME MENU

QUIET/

MIDNIGHT

TIMER/ CLOCK

FOLDER+

ENTER

ROOM SETUP

PROGRAM

AUDIO ANGLE

ZOOM

123

SYSTEM

SETUP

4 5

DIMMER

SR+

CLR

MAIN SUB

• Press QUIET/MIDNIGHT repeatedly to switch between ‘Quiet’, ‘Midnight’ and ‘Off’.

Adjusting the bass and treble

Use the bass and treble controls to adjust the overall tone. Bass and treble adjustment is not possible when the Quiet or Midnight modes are active.

DVD MENU

MUTE

RETURN

TUNE+

ST+

ST–

ST+

ST–

ENTER

TUNE–

SOUND

4 Press ENTER to confirm.

Boosting the bass level

There are three bass modes you can use to enhance the bass in a source.

• Press BASS MODE repeatedly to choose

an option that fits the source you’re listening to.

•

Music

– Can be used with music to give a

deeper bass sound

•

Cinema

– Good for action movies or

movies with lots of sound effects

•

P. Bass

– Can be used with music sources to bring the beat of the music (or soundtrack) to the forefront

•

Off

– Switch off the bass boost if it causes excessive bass (i.e. it sounds ‘boomy) in the source

MASTER

VOLUME

1 Press SOUND.

/

2 Use the

(cursor left/right) buttons

to select ‘Bass’ or ‘Treble’.

3 Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons

to adjust the sound.

The bass and treble can be adjusted from –3 to

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Chapter 5

Playing discs

Note

• Some DVDs restrict the use of some functions (random or repeat, for example) in some or all parts of the disc. This is not a malfunction.

• When playing Video CD/Super VCDs, some of the functions are not available during PBC playback. If you want to use them, start the disc playing using a number button to select a track.

• Many features are not available when using unfinalized CD-R/RW discs.

Remember

• To access functions printed in green on the remote, move the slider switch from to

SUB

Scanning discs

You can fast-scan discs forward or backward at various different speeds.

1 During playback, press  or  to start scanning.

• There is no sound while scanning DVDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, and no subtitles while scanning DVDs.

2 Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed.

• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.

3 To resume playback, press  (play).

• When scanning a Video CD/Super VCD or a WMA/MP3 track, playback automatically resumes at the end or beginning of the track.

MAIN

• Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc.

Playing in slow motion

You can play DVDs and Video CD/Super VCDs at four different forward slow motion speeds. DVD discs can also be played at two reverse speeds.

1 During playback, press  (pause).

/

/

2 Press and hold slow motion playback starts.

• The slow motion speed is shown onscreen.

• There is no sound during slow motion playback.

3 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed.

4 To resume normal playback, press (play).

• Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached.

until

Frame advance/frame reverse

You can advance or back up DVD discs frameby-frame. With Video CD/Super VCDs you can only use frame advance.

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1 During playback, press  (pause).

/

/

2 Press

to reverse or

advance a frame at a time.

3 To resume normal playback, press



(play).

• Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached.

Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc

Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of a disc to find the part you want to play. You can use the Disc Navigator when a disc is playing or stopped (a disc must be loaded).

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-screen display.

Disc Navigator

• With most discs, you can also press

to go directly to the Disc Navigator.

2 Select what you want to play.

Depending on the type of disc you have loaded, the Disc Navigator looks slightly different.

The screen for DVD discs shows the titles on the left and the chapters on the right. Select a title, or a chapter within a title.

Disc Navigator

DVD

Title 1-10

Title 01 Title 02 Title 03 Title 04 Title 05 Title 06 Title 07 Title 08

Chapter 1-3

Chapter 001 Chapter 002 Chapter 003

For a VR (Video Recording) mode DVD-RW disc select between the of the disc, or a title. Press

Playlist

and

Original



(cursor right) to

preview the title.

DVD

areas

• It’s not possible to switch between

inal

and

Playlist

during playback.

Orig-

• Not all VR format DVD-RW discs have a Playlist.

Disc Navigator

DVD-RW

Original

Play List

Title(1-03)

01. 3/31 FIRST LEAGUE

02. 4/28 SECOND LEAGUE

03. 4/29 FINAL ROUND

The screen for CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs shows a list of tracks.

Disc Navigator

Tra ck 1-10

Tra ck 01 Tra ck 02 Tra ck 03 Tra ck 04 Tra ck 05 Tra ck 06 Tra ck 07 Tra ck 08

The screen for an WMA/MP3 disc shows the folder names on the left and the track names on the right (note that if there are more than 16 folders or names that contain accented or nonroman characters, tracks and folders may show up with generic names –

F_033, T_035

etc.).

Select a folder, or a track within a folder.

Disc Navigator

WMA/MP3

Folder 1-17

001. ACP

002. Nth Degree

003. Pfeuti

004. Live

005. Glitch music

006. CodHead

007. Thermo

008. Missing Man

Playback starts after you press

Track 1-10

001. Gravity deluxe

002. Tesla's patent

003. Border dispute

004. Delayed by rain

005. Accident incident

006. Pigeon post

007. Outernational

008. Vacuum tube

ENTER

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Tip

• Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to use one of the search modes. See

Searching a disc

on page 34.

Looping a section of a disc

The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track (CD and Video CD) or title (DVD) that form a loop which is played over and over.

• You can’t use A-B Repeat with Super VCD or WMA/MP3 discs.

1 During playback, press HOME MENU and select ‘Play Mode’.

2 Select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the list of functions on the left.

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

Repeat

Random

Program

Search Mode

3 Press ENTER on ‘A(Start Point)’ to set the loop start point.

4 Press ENTER on ‘B(End Point)’ to set the loop end point.

After pressing the start point and plays the loop.

• The minimum loop time is 2 seconds.

5 To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’ from the menu.

A(Start Point)

B(End Point)

Off

ENTER

, playback jumps back to

Using repeat play

There are various repeat play options, depending on the kind of disc loaded. It’s also possible to use repeat play together with program play to repeat the tracks/chapters in the program list (see page 33). However, note that you can’t use repeat and random play at the same time.

1 During playback, press HOME MENU and select ‘Play Mode’.

2 Select ‘Repeat’ from the list of functions on the left.

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

Repeat

Random

Program

Search Mode

3 Select a repeat play option.

If program play is active, select

Repeat

to repeat the program list, or

Off

to cancel.

• For DVD discs, select

Chapter Repeat

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

Repeat

Random

Program

Search Mode

• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select

Disc Repeat Off

• For WMA/MP3 discs, select

Folder Repeat Repeat Off

Creating a program list

Title Repeat

Chapter Repeat

Repeat Off

Title Repeat

(or

Repeat Off

Title Repeat

Chapter Repeat

Repeat Off

Track Repeat

Program

Repeat

(or

Repeat

Disc Repeat

(or

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Tip

• You can also use the

REPEAT

button on the remote to select a repeat play option. The repeat mode is indicated in the front panel display and on-screen. The repeat modes available are the same as when choosing from the

• If you’ve created a program list,

Repeat

Play Mode

menu.

is also available.

Program

• During playback, you can cancel repeat play by pressing

CLR

Using random play

Use this function to play titles or chapters (DVD-Video) or tracks (CD, Video CD/Super VCD and WMA/MP3 discs) in a random order.

You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped. However, you can't use random play together with program or repeat play.

• You can’t use random play with VR format DVD-RW discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed.

1 During playback, press HOME MENU and select ‘Play Mode’.

2 Select ‘Random’ from the list of functions on the left.

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

Repeat

Random

Program

Search Mode

Random Title

Random Chapter

Random Off

3 Select a random play option.

• For DVD discs, select

Random Chapter

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

Repeat

Random

Program

Search Mode

Random Title

Random Chapter

Random Off

Random Title

, (or

Random Off

• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select

Off

to switch random play on or off.

• For WMA/MP3 discs, select (all folders) or folder only), (or

Random Track

Random Off

Random All

(current

Tip

• Use the following controls during random play:

Button What it does





Stop and cancel random play.

Selects another track/chapter at random from those remaining.



Returns to the beginning of the current track/chapter. You can't go back further than this.

• You can also use the

RANDOM

button on the remote to select a random play mode. The random mode is indicated in the front panel display and on-screen. The random modes available are the same as when choosing from the Press

ENTER

Play Mode

menu.

to start random play.

• To cancel random playback without stopping playback, press

CLR

. The disc will play

to the end, then stop.

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Creating a program list

This feature lets you program the play order of titles/chapters/folders/tracks on a disc.

• You can’t use Program play with VR format DVD-RW discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed.

Using the OSD

1 During playback, press HOME MENU and select ‘Play Mode’.

2 Select ‘Program’ from the list of functions on the left.

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

Repeat

Random

Program

Search Mode

3 Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of program options.

4 Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to select a title, chapter, folder or track for the current step in the program list.

For a DVD disc, you can add a title or a chapter to the program list.

Program

Program Step

01. 01

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

Create/Edit

Playback Start

Playback Stop

Program Delete

Program Memory  Off

Title 1~38

Title 01 Title 02 Title 03 Title 04 Title 05 Title 06 Title 07 Title 08

Chapter 1~4

Chapter 001 Chapter 002 Chapter 003 Chapter 004

After pressing

ENTER

to select the title/ chapter/folder/track, the step number automatically moves down one.

5 Repeat step 4 to build up a program list.

A program list can contain up to 24 titles/chapters/folders/tracks.

• You can insert steps into the middle of a program list by just highlighting the position where you want the new step to appear and entering a title/chapter/folder/ track number.

• To delete a step, highlight it and press

CLR

6 To play the program list, press  (play).

Program play remains active until you turn off program play (see below), erase the program list (see below), eject the disc or switch off the player.

Tip

• Use the following controls during program play:

Button

HOME MENU

What it does

Save the program list and exit the program edit screen without starting playback.



Skip to the next step in the program list.

CLR

Switch off program play. Press while stopped to erase the program list.

RETURN

Exit the program edit screen without saving any changes.

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• For a CD or Video CD/Super VCD, select a track to add to the program list.

• For an WMA/MP3 disc, you can add a whole folder, or a track within a folder to the program list.

Other functions available from the program menu

There are a number of other options in the program menu in addition to Create/Edit.

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•

Playback Start

saved program list

•

Playback Stop

but does not erase the program list

•

Program Delete

and turns off program play

•

Program Memory

to save the program list for the disc loaded. (Select for the disc loaded)

Using the front panel display

Even though the OSD is available for CDs and WMA/MP3 discs, the front panel display provides enough information to make a program list easily. If a disc is playing, stop it first.

1 Press PROGRAM.

You’re prompted to enter a track or folder for the first step in the program list.

– Starts playback of a

– Turns off program play,

– Erases the program list

(DVD only) – Select On

Off

to cancel the program memory

4 To play the program list, press  (play).

Program play remains active until you press  (stop), clear the playlist (see below), eject the disc or switch off the player.

Clearing the program list

You must clear the program list to program a new one.

1 If a disc is playing, press  (stop).

2 Press CLR.

Note

• Program lists are saved for the DVD disc loaded. When you load a disc with a saved program list, program play is automatically turned on.

• You can save program lists for up to 24 discs. After that, the oldest one is replaced with the new one saved.

P0-0 000

2 Use track or a folder, then press ENTER.

/

(cursor up/down) to select a

•

For WMA/MP3 discs only:

individual track within a folder, use the



(cursor up/down) buttons to select the folder, then press (cursor up/down) to select a track. Press

ENTER



, then use

To select an

P0-1 537

Wait for the display to prompt you after completing each selection. If you make a mistake, press recently) programmed track.

3 Repeat step 2 to build up a program list.

A program list can contain up to 24 steps.

CLR

to delete the last (most

/

Searching a disc

You can search DVD discs by title or chapter number, or by time. CD/Super VCDs can be searched by track number, and Video CDs by track number or time. WMA/MP3 discs can be

/

searched by folder or track number.

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1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Play Mode’.

2 Select ‘Search Mode’ from the list of functions on the left.

The search options that appear depend on the kind of disc loaded. The screen below shows the DVD search options.

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

Repeat

Random

Program

Search Mode

Title Search

Chapter Search

Time Search

3 Select a search mode.

• The disc must be playing in order to use time search.

4 Use the number buttons to enter a title, chapter, folder or track number, or a time.

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

Repeat

Random

Program

Search Mode

Title Search

Chapter Search

Time Search

Input Chapter

0 0 1

• For a time search, enter the number of minutes and seconds into the currently playing title (DVD) or track (Video CD) you want playback to resume from. For example, press

4, 5, 0, 0

to have playback start from 45 minutes into the disc. For 1 hour, 20 minutes and 30 seconds, press

0, 3, 0

5 Press ENTER to start playback.

Switching subtitles

Some DVD discs have subtitles in one or more languages; the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available. You can switch subtitle language during playback.

• Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option.

Current / Total

Subtitle English1/2

Note

• Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu. Press

TOP MENU

to access.

• To set subtitle preferences, see

settings

on page 50.

Switching the DVD audio language

When playing a DVD disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages, you can switch audio language during playback.

• Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language option.

Current /Total

Audio French Dolby Digital 3/2.1CH1/2

Note

• Some discs only allow you to change audio

language from the disc menu. Press

to access.

• To set audio language preferences, see

Language settings

on page 50.

Language

TOP

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Italiano

Nederlands

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Switching VR format DVD-RW audio channel

When playing a VR format DVD-RW disc recorded with dual-mono audio, you can switch between the main, sub, and mixed channels during playback.

1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio channel option.

Audio Dolby Digital 1+1CH1L

Switching the Video CD/Super VCD audio channel

When playing a Video CD/Super VCD, you can switch between stereo, just the left channel or just the right channel.

Some Super VCDs have two soundtracks. With these discs you can switch between the two soundtracks as well as individual channels in each.

• Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio channel option.

Audio Stereo

Zooming the screen

Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while watching a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD or playing a JPEG disc.

1 During playback, use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor (Normal, 2x or 4x).

• Since DVD, Video CD/Super VCD and JPEG pictures have a fixed resolution, picture quality will deteriorate, especially at 4x zoom. This is not a malfunction.

2 Use the cursor buttons to change the zoomed area.

You can change the zoom factor and the zoomed area freely during playback.

• If the navigation square at the top of the screen disappears, press display it.

Note

• If you are displaying subtitles, these will disappear when the screen is zoomed. They will reappear when you return the screen to normal.

ZOOM

again to

Switching camera angles

Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles—check the disc box for details.

When a multi-angle scene is playing, a icon appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available (this can be switched off if you prefer—see on page 51).

• During playback (or when paused), press ANGLE to switch angle.

Display settings

Displaying disc information

OSD disc information

Various track, chapter and title information can be displayed on-screen while a disc is playing.

• To show/switch/hide the information displayed, press DISPLAY repeatedly.

• When a disc is playing, the information appears at the top of the screen.

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Playing discs

Front panel display information

Limited disc information also appears in the front panel display. Press the displayed information.

• DVD / DVD-RW displays

22 849

2TTL 10700

22 042

• CD and Video CD/Super VCD displays

4116

4320

Disc 5 3 1 5

• WMA / MP3 disc displays

2035

EVE R YB OD

DISPLAY

Title no. Chapter no. Elapsed title time

Title no. Remaining title time

Title no. Chapter no. Remaining chapter time

Track no. Elapsed track time

Track no. Remaining track time

(

CD / Video CD only)

Remaining disc time

(

CD / Video CD only)

Track no. Elapsed track time

Track name

to change

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• JPEG disc displays

TIGER_ 01

ZOO _ TR IP

Folder name

File name

Folder name

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Viewing JPEG discs06

Chapter 6

Viewing JPEG discs

Playing a JPEG slideshow

After loading a CD/CD-R/RW containing JPEG pictures, press first folder/picture on the disc. The player displays the pictures in each folder in alphabetical order.

Pictures are automatically adjusted so that they fill as much of the screen as possible (if the aspect ratio of the picture is different to your TV screen you may notice black bars at the sides, or at the top and bottom of the screen).

While the slideshow is running:

Button







ANGLE

ZOOM

DVD MENU

FOLDER +/ FOLDER –



to start a slideshow from the

What it does

Pauses the slideshow; press again to restart.

Displays the previous picture.

Displays the next picture.

Pauses the slideshow and rotates the currently displayed picture 90º clockwise. Press  (play) to restart slideshow.

Pauses the slideshow and zooms the screen (see below). Press  (play) to restart slideshow.

Displays the Disc Navigator screen (see below).

Skips to the next/previous folder when playing a JPEG disc.

Note

• The ,

ANGLE

and

ZOOM

buttons do not

work while the display shows

• The time it takes for the player to load a file increases with large file sizes.

• Up to 999 files are viewable on a disc. If there are more files than this on a disc, only the first 999 files are viewable.

• If you want to play the WMA/MP3 tracks on a disc that also contains JPEG picture files, you should first set the option to

Off

. See

Photoviewer

Options

on page 51.

Using the JPEG Disc Navigator and Photo Browser

Use the JPEG Disc Navigator to find a particular folder or picture by filename on the disc in the play position; use the Photo Browser to find a picture within a folder by thumbnail image.

1 Press DVD MENU to display the Disc Navigator screen.

Disc Navigator

JPEG

Folder 1-2

001. F_001

002. F_002

The left column shows the folders on the disc, the right column shows the files in a folder.

File 1-40

001. FL000001

002. FL000002

003. FL000003

004. FL000004

005. FL000005

006. FL000006

007. FL000007

008. FL000008

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Viewing JPEG discs

2 Use the cursor buttons ( navigate.

When a file is highlighted, a thumbnail image is displayed.

• When a folder is highlighted you can press

ENTER

to open the Photo Browser screen for that folder. See below for more on using the Photo Browser.

3 To resume the slideshow from the highlighted file, press ENTER.

///

) to

Using the Photo Browser

The Photo Browser displays nine thumbnail images at a time from the current folder.

1 From the Disc Navigator screen, highlight a folder to display then press ENTER.

The Photo Browser screen opens with the first nine pictures displayed as thumbnails.

Photo Browser 2 / 40 Live at Soft

2 Use the cursor buttons ( highlight a thumbnail picture.

• Use the track skip buttons ( and ) to see the previous / next page of thumbnails. Keep the button pressed if you want to skip several pages; release when you reach the page you want.

• To return to the Disc Navigator screen, press

RETURN

3 Press ENTER to display the selected thumbnail full size on screen.

The slideshow resumes from the selected picture.

///

) to

Zooming the screen

Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while viewing pictures from a JPEG disc.

1 During slideshow playback, use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor.

• Normal

•2x

•4x

Normal

Zoom 2x

Zoom 4x

• The slideshow is paused when the screen is zoomed.

• Since JPEG pictures have a fixed resolution, picture quality may deteriorate, especially at 4x zoom. This is not a malfunction.

2 Use the cursor buttons ( change the zoomed area.

You can change the zoom factor and the zoomed area freely.

3 To resume the slideshow, press  (play).

///

) to

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More tuner features: RDS07

Chapter 7:

More tuner features: RDS

European model only

An introduction to RDS

Radio Data System, or RDS as it’s usually known, is a system used by FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of information—the name of the station and the kind of show they’re broadcasting, for example. This information shows up as text on the display, and you can switch between the kind of information shown. Although you don’t get RDS information from all FM radio stations, you do with most.

Probably the best feature of RDS is that you can search automatically by type of program. So, if you felt like listening to jazz, you could search for a station that’s broadcasting a show with the program type, 30 such program types, including various genres of music, news, sport, talk shows, financial information, and so on.

The receiver lets you display three different kinds of RDS information: Radio Text, Program Service Name, and Program Type.

Radio Text ( station. These can be anything the broadcaster chooses—a talk radio station might give out it telephone number as RT, for example.

Program Service Name ( radio station.

Program Type ( program currently being broadcast.

The receiver can search for and display the following program types:

) is messages sent by the radio

News

– News

Affairs

– Current affairs

Info

– General information

Sport

– Sport

Jazz

. There are around

) is the name of the

PTY

) indicates the kind of

Educate Drama Culture

theater, etc.

Science Varied

as quiz shows or interviews.

Pop M Rock M Easy M Light M Classics Other M

the above categories

Weather Finance

commerce, trading, etc.

Children Social Religion Phone In

by phone

Travel

traffic announcements

Leisure Jazz Country Nation M

other than English

Oldies

’60s

Folk M Document

– Educational material

– Radio plays or serials

– National or regional culture,

– Science and technology

– Usually talk-based material, such

– Pop music

– Rock music

– Easy listening music

– ‘Light’ classical music

– ‘Serious’ classical music

– Other music not fitting any of

– Weather reports

– Stock market reports,

– Programs for children

– Social affairs

– Programs concerning religion

– Public expressing their views

– Holiday-type travel rather than

– Leisure interests and hobbies

– Jazz

– Country music

– Popular music in a language

– Popular music from the ’50s and

– Folk music

– Documentaries

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In addition, there are three other program types,

TEST, Alarm!

TEST

are used for emergency announcements. You can’t search for these, but the tuner will switch automatically to this RDS broadcast signal.

None

cannot be found.

, and

None. Alarm!

appears when a program type

and

Displaying RDS information

Use the different types of RDS information available (

• Press DISPLAY to select the RDS information display.

Each press changes the display as follows:

DISPLAY

RT, PS

and

•

– Radio Text display

– Program Service display

•

PTY

– Program Type display

PTY SEARCH

•

programs

• Current tuner frequency

Note

• If any noise is picked up while displaying the RT scroll, some characters may be displayed incorrectly.

• If you see means no RT data is transmitted from the broadcast station. If you have entered a name for the station, it is broadcast instead of RT data. If you haven’t, the display will automatically switch to the PS data display. If no PS data is transmitted from the station, the frequency will be displayed.

• In the PTY display, there are cases where

No Data

happens, the PS display is shown after a few seconds.

button to display the

PTY

– see

Searching for RDS

below

No Data

in the RT display, it

None

is shown. If this

Searching for RDS programs

One of the most useful features of RDS is the ability to search for a particular kind of radio program. You can search for any of the program types listed on the previous page.

1 Press the TUNER button to select the FM band.

RDS is only possible in the FM band.

2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly until PTY SEARCH appears in the display.

3 Use the program type you want to hear.

4 Press ENTER to search for the program type.

The system starts searching through the station presets for a match. When it finds one, the search stops and the station plays for five seconds.

5 If you want to keep listening to the station, press ENTER within the 5 seconds.

If you don’t press

/

(cursor left/right) to select

ENTER

, searching resumes.

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Using the timer08

Chapter 8

Using the timer

Setting the wake-up timer

Use the wake-up timer to set the system to switch on at any time and start playing whatever source you want.

Important

• The clock must be set to the correct time for the wake-up timer to work properly (see

Setting the clock

CD FM/AM

DVD TUNER TV LINE

FRONT

SURROUND

1¡

DVD MENU

ST–

MUTE

1 Select the source you want played.

For example, press front panel) to select the radio as your source.

2 Prepare the source.

For example, tune in the radio station you want to wake up to.

STANDBY/ON

TUNE+

ENTER

TUNE–

MASTER VOLUME

TV CONTROL

L1/L2

OPEN CLOSE

RETURN

ST+

SOUND

on page 14).

TV CONTROL

INPUT

CH VOL

BASS MODE DIALOGUE CH LEVEL

SURROUND ADVANCED VIRTUAL SB

REPEAT

PROGRAM

AUDIO ANGLE

SUBTITLE

TOP MENU

ZOOM

123

SYSTEM

TEST TONE

SETUP

456

DIMMER

DISPLAY

SR+

FOLDER–

CLR

ROOM SETUP

MAIN SUB

SUB

TUNER (FM/AM

RANDOM

HOME MENU

QUIET/

MIDNIGHT

TIMER/

CLOCK

FOLDER+

ENTER

on the

3 Set the volume.

4 Press TIMER/CLOCK twice to reach the timer menu.

/

5 Use the

(cursor left/right) buttons

to select ‘Wake-Up?’ then press ENTER.

6 Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons

to select ‘TimerEdit’ then press ENTER.

7 Set the switch-on time.

Use the the hour, then press the same way, pressing

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to set

ENTER

. Set the minute in

ENTER

when you’re

done.

8 Set the switch-off time.

Use the the hour, then press the same way, pressing

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to set

ENTER

. Set the minute in

ENTER

when you’re

done.

After pressing

ENTER

this last time, the wakeup indicator lights, and the switch-on, switchoff times, the function (

DVD/CD

, etc.) and

volume are confirmed in the display.

9 Switch the system into standby mode.

The wake-up timer will not work if the system is left on!

Tip

• You can check the timer settings in standby by pressing (Press

TIMER/CLOCK

twice.

once to display the

current time.)

Turning the wake-up timer on/off

If the wake-up timer is on, it will switch on the system everyday at the time you have set.

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Using the timer

1 Press TIMER/CLOCK twice to reach the timer menu.

2 Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons

to select ‘Wake-Up?’ then press ENTER.

3 Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons

to select ‘Timer On?’ or ‘Timer Off?’.

• You must have the timer set (see above) to select

. The wake-up timer switches on

and off according to your previous settings.

4 Press ENTER.

Note

• The wake-up timer will automatically be canceled if the clock is reset.

Setting the sleep timer

The sleep timer switches off the system after a specified time so you can fall asleep without worrying about it.

Important

• If you set the sleep timer while either the wake-up timer is active, the earlier switch off time takes priority.

FRONT

SURROUND

1¡

DVD MENU

TUNE+

ST–

ENTERENTER

TUNE–

MUTE

OPEN CLOSE

RETURN

ST+

SOUND

BASS MODE DIALOGUE CH LEVEL SURROUND ADVANCED VIRTUAL SB

REPEAT

SUBTITLE

TOP MENU

TEST TONE

DISPLAY

FOLDER–

SUB

RANDOM

HOME MENU

QUIET/

MIDNIGHT

TIMER/

CLOCK

FOLDER+

ENTER

ROOM SETUP

PROGRAM

AUDIO ANGLE

ZOOM

123

SYSTEM

SETUP

456

DIMMER

SR+

CLR

MAIN SUB

1 Press TIMER/CLOCK twice to reach the timer menu.

2 Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons

to select ‘Sleep?’ then press ENTER.

3 Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select a switch-off time then press ENTER.

Choose between the following options:

•

Sleep Auto

– System switches off automatically after the currently playing CD, Video CD or WMA/MP3 disc has finished.

•

Sleep 90

– System switches off after 90

minutes

•

Sleep 60

– System switches off after an

hour

•

Sleep 30

– System switches off after 30

minutes

•

Sleep Off

– cancels the sleep timer

4 To check how much time is left, repeat steps 1 and 2.

The remaining time is displayed momentarily.

Note

•

Sleep Auto

will not work with Video CDs during PBC playback or CDs in repeat play.

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Surround sound and other settings09

FRONT

Chapter 9

Surround sound and other settings

Using the System Setup menu

All the available settings in the setup menu are listed in

SR+ control options for Pioneer plasma displays

below. See the notes in each section for additional information about the settings. Follow the steps below to customize the settings in the System Setup menu.

1 Press SYSTEM SETUP.

2 Use the to choose the setting you want to adjust.

The current setting is shown for each option as you cycle through the display. See below for a full list and description of each.

3 Use the to adjust the setting.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to make other settings.

5 When you’re done, press ENTER to leave the System Setup menu.

Surround and sound setup options

SURROUND

DVD MENU

MUTE

OPEN CLOSE

BASS MODE DIALOGUE CH LEVEL

1¡

TUNE+

ST–

ENTERENTER

TUNE–

MASTER VOLUME

/

/

SURROUND ADVANCED VIRTUAL SB

PROGRAM

AUDIO ANGLE

ZOOM

123

RETURN

SYSTEM

SETUP

456

SOUND

DIMMER

789

SR+ CLR

MAIN SUB

ST+

(cursor left/right) buttons

(cursor up/down) buttons

REPEAT

SUBTITLE

TOP MENU

TEST TONE

DISPLAY

FOLDER–

SUB

RANDOM

HOME MENU

QUIET/

MIDNIGHT

TIMER/ CLOCK

FOLDER+

ENTER

ROOM SETUP

and

• You can't change the

setup options

Surround and sound

with the Recording Mode

(page 54) switched on.

Surround and sound setup options

The Room Setup feature (page 15) is designed to give you a basic surround sound setup, however you can make more detailed settings that may improve the surround sound in your listening room. Note that the first setting in each section is the default.

Front speakers distance setting

Specifies the distance from your listening position to the front speakers:

•

Front 0.3 m

be set in increments of 0.3 m. The default is 3 m.

Center speaker distance setting

Specifies the distance from your listening position to the center speaker:

•

Center 0.3 m

can be set in increments of 0.3 m. The default is 3 m.

Surround speakers distance setting

Specifies the distance from your listening position to the surround speakers:

•

Surr. 0.3 m

set in increments of 0.3 m. The default is 3 m.

Front 9 m

Surr. 9 m

– Distance can

Center 9 m

– Distance can be

– Distance

Note

• The System Setup menu is exited automatically after 5 minutes of inactivity.

Dynamic Range Control

Specifies the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks:

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•

DRC Off

(use when listening at higher volume)

•

DRC Mid DRC High

• (loud sounds are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased)

• This setting works only with Dolby Digital and some DTS soundtracks. For other sources, you can create a similar effect using the Midnight mode (see

and Midnight listening modes

– No dynamic range adjustment

– Mid setting

– Dynamic range is reduced

Note

Using Quiet

on page 27).

Dual mono setting

Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks should be played. You can also use this setting to switch the audio channel on DVD-RW discs recorded with two separate soundtracks.

•

L-Ch1 R-Ch2

through the front speakers

•

Ch1 Mono

•

Ch2 Mono

Note

• On the the sound comes only from the center speaker (or from the front speakers if listening in

• This setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks. See the disc packaging for channel information.

– Both channels are played

– Only channel 1 is played

– Only channel 2 is played

Ch1 Mono

and

STEREO

Ch2 Mono

mode).

settings

LFE attenuator setting

Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator as needed to prevent the ultra-low bass from distorting the sound.

•

LFE ATT 0

no attenuation

•

LFE ATT 10

10dB

•

LFE OFF

– The LFE channel is played with

– LFE channel is attenuated by

– LFE channel is not played

SR+ control options for Pioneer plasma displays

You only need to make the following settings if you have connected a Pioneer plasma display to this unit using an SR+ cable (not supplied).

Note that in the function settings below, the number of video inputs may change depending on your display. See also

Pioneer plasma display

Control mode setting

•

SR+ Off

the plasma display work independently)

•

SR+ On

sends control signals to the plasma display)

The following settings are only available if the Control mode setting (above) is switched on.

– Switches SR+ off (this unit and

– Switches SR+ on (this unit

Volume control setting

•

Vol C.Off

volume of the plasma display

•

Vol C.On

an input that used the plasma display (DVD, for example), the volume on the plasma display is muted so only sound from this unit is heard.

– This unit does not control the

– When this unit is switched to

Function setting for DVD input

•

DVD -> OFF/PDP1–5/PDPTV

the

DVD

numbered video input on the plasma display. For example, matches the on the plasma display.

function of this unit with a

Using this unit with a

on page 57.

– Matches

DVD -> PDP2

DVD

input with video input 2

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Surround sound and other settings09

CD FM/AM

OPEN CLOSE

DVD TUNER TV LINE

L1/L2

DVD MENU

RETURN

SOUND

TV CONTROL

MUTE

1¡

ENTER

MASTER VOLUME

FRONT

SURROUND

TEST TONE

123

ZOOM

TOP MENU

DIMMER

REPEAT

AUDIO ANGLE

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

PROGRAM

4 5 6

789

MAIN SUB

FOLDER–

ROOM SETUP

CLR

ENTER

FOLDER+

HOME

SETUP

SYSTEM

CLOCK

TIMER/

TEST TONE

SUB

SURROUND

ADVANCED

SR+

DISPLAY

CH LEVEL

VIRTUAL SB

MIDNIGHT

QUIET/

Function setting for TV input

•

Function setting for L1 input

•

Function setting for L2 input

•

TV -> OFF/PDP1–5/PDPTV TV

function of this unit with a numbered

– Matches the

video input on the plasma display. For example,

TV -> PDP1

matches the TV input with video input 1 on the plasma display.

LINE1 -> OFF/PDP1–5/PDPTV

the

LINE (L1

) function of this unit with a

– Matches

numbered video input on the plasma display. For example, matches the

LINE1

LINE1 -> PDP3

input with video input 3

on the plasma display.

LINE2 -> OFF/PDP1–5/PDPTV

the

LINE (L2

) function of this unit with a

– Matches

numbered video input on the plasma display. For example, matches the

LINE2

LINE2 -> PDP3

input with video input 3

on the plasma display.

Setting the channel levels

You can set the relative channel levels from your main listening position for all of the listening modes independently. However, the

SURROUND

independent groups: multichannel listening modes and stereo listening modes only.

If you used the Room Setup feature (page 15), the channel levels for each listening mode will already be set. However, you can still fine-tune the levels here if you need to.

1 Select a listening mode.

Press

SURROUND

mode you want.

2 Switch the remote control to SUB, then press TEST TONE to hear the test tone.

The test tone is output in the following order (from the speakers active in the current listening mode):

•

C R

•

RS LS

•

modes are divided into two

SURROUND, ADVANCED

repeatedly to select the listening

– Front left speaker

– Center speaker

– Front right speaker

– Right surround speaker

– Left surround speaker

– Subwoofer

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3 Use the MASTER VOLUME +/– button to adjust the volume to an appropriate level.

Turn down the volume to 40 or less to ensure you have adequate headroom.

4 Use the to adjust the speaker levels in turn.

You should hear the test tone at the same volume from each speaker when seated in the main listening position. The channel level range is ± 10 dB.

5 When you’re done, press ENTER to exit test tone setup.

• The speaker volume can be adjusted while listening to any sound source you want by pressing



channel levels. After you’re finished with one channel, use the right) buttons to move to the next.

• When the using the test tone method will adjust levels for multichannel sources only. Use

CH LEVEL

buttons (see tip above) to set levels for the

Auto

sources.

• Since the subwoofer produces ultra-low frequencies its sound may seem quieter than it actually is.

/

(cursor up/down) buttons

Tip

CH LEVEL

(cursor up/down) buttons to adjust the

Note

Auto

and the

listening mode with two channel

and then using the

/

(cursor left/

listening mode is selected,

/

(cursor up/down)

/

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Video Adjust menu10

Chapter 10

Video Adjust menu

Video Adjust

• Default setting:

From the Video Adjust screen you can select the standard video presentation or define presets of your own.

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video Adjust’ from the on-screen display.

2 Use the to select a preset.

•

Standard

•

Memory1–2

presets (see below)

3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Video Adjust screen.

Note

• Depending on the disc and the TV/monitor, you may not see the effect clearly.

Creating your own presets

You can create up to three presets of your own.

1 Select one of the Memory presets (see above).

Standard

Video Adjust

/

(cursor left/right) buttons

Video Adjust

Standard

– Normal

– Use for saving your own

2 Press



(cursor down) to select

‘Detailed Settings’ then press ENTER.

Video Adjust

Memory1

Detailed Settings

3 Adjust the picture quality settings.

Memory1

Recall Settings

Contrast

Brightness

Chroma Level

• Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to

Memory1

min max

select a setting.

• Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to

adjust the current setting.

• Press

DISPLAY

to switch between full and

single view.

• You can change the preset number from the

Recall Settings

menu item.

You can adjust any or all of the following picture quality settings:

•

Contrast

– Adjusts the contrast between

light and dark.

•

Brightness

– Adjusts the overall bright-

ness.

•

Chroma Level

– Adjusts how saturated

colors appear.

4 Press ENTER to save the preset and exit the Video Adjust screen.

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Initial Settings menu

Chapter 11

Initial Settings menu

Using the Initial Settings menu

The Initial Settings menu provides audio and video output settings, parental lock settings, and display settings, among others.

If an option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time. This is usually because a disc is playing. Stop the disc, then change the setting.

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Settings’.

Initial Settings

2 Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to select the setting and option you want to set.

All the settings and options are explained on the following pages.

Video Output settings

Setting

TV Screen

(See also

Screen sizes

and disc formats

page 68.)

AV Connector Out

European model only

(See also

Using the

SCART AV output

page 56.)

Option What it means

4:3 (Letter Box)

4:3 (Pan & Scan)

16:9 (Wide)

Video

S-Video

RGB

Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are shown with black bars top and bottom.

Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are shown with the sides cropped so that the image fills the screen.

Set if you have a widescreen TV.

Standard video, compatible with all TVs.

Higher quality, but check your TV for compatibility.

Best quality, but check your TV for compatibility.

Note

• In the table below, the default setting is shown in

italics

• Some settings, such as

Language

overridden by the DVD disc. Often these settings can also be made from the DVD disc menu.

•

European model only

Out

connected this player to your TV using a SCART cable (See

output

bold

: other settings are shown in

and

setting only needs to be set if you have

on page 56).

TV Screen, Audio

Subtitle Language

– The

AV Connector

Using the SCART AV

English

Deutsch

Français

may be

Italiano

Nederlands

Español

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Setting

Component Out

Not applicable to the European model

(See also

Connecting using the component video output

page 55.)

S-Video Out

Not applicable to the European model

(See also

Connecting using the S-video output

on page 55.)

Option What it means

Interlace

Progressive

Language settings

Setting

Audio Language English

Subtitle Language English

DVD Menu Language

Subtitle Display On

Option What it means

Languages as displayed

Other Language

Languages as displayed

Other Language

w/Subtitle Lang.

Languages as displayed

Other Language

Off

Set if your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video.

Set if your TV is compatible with progressive scan video (see your TV’s instruction manual for details). Press more to confirm (or

Note that progressive scan video is only output from the component video jacks and that there is no output from the composite and S-video jacks when this setting is selected.

Standard setting.

If you find that the picture is stretched or distorted on the default S2 setting, try changing it to this setting.

If there is an English soundtrack on the disc then it will be played.

If there is the language selected on the disc, then it will be played.

Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see

Selecting languages using the language code list

If there is are English subtitles on the disc then they will be displayed.

If there is the subtitle language selected on the disc, then it will be displayed.

Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see

Selecting languages using the language code list

DVD disc menus will be displayed in the same language as your selected subtitle language, if possible.

DVD disc menus will be displayed in the selected language, if possible.

Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (

Selecting languages using the language code list

Subtitles are displayed according to your selected subtitle language (see above).

Subtitles are always off by default when you play a DVD disc (note that some discs override this setting).

RETURN

to cancel).

ENTER

once

on page 68).

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Display settings

Setting

OSD Language English

On Screen Display On

Angle Indicator On

Option What it means

Languages as displayed

Off

Options

Setting

Parental Lock See below

Photo Viewer

Setting does not take effect until the next disc is loaded (or the current disc is reloaded).

Parental Lock

• Default level: Default Country code:

To give you some control over what your children watch on your DVD player, some DVDVideo discs feature a Parental Lock level. If your player is set to a lower level than the disc, the disc won’t play.

Some discs also support the Country Code feature. The player does not play certain scenes on these discs, depending on the Country Code you set.

Note

• Not all discs use Parental Lock, and will play without requiring the password first.

Option What it means

Off

; Default password:

us (2119)

none

On-screen displays of the player are in English.

On-screen displays are shown in the language selected.

Operation displays ( shown on-screen.

Operation displays are not shown.

A camera icon is displayed on-screen during multi-angle scenes on a DVD disc.

No multi-angle indication is shown.

See

Parental Lock

Only the JPEG files are shown on discs that contains both WMA/MP3 audio files and JPEG picture files.

WMA/MP3 audio file playback is possible.

Play, Resume, Scan

below.

, and so on) are

• If you forget your password, you’ll need to

;

reset the player to register a new password. (see

Resetting the system

on page 60)

Registering a new password

You must register a password before you can change the Parental Lock level or enter a Country code.

1 Select ‘Password’.

Initial Settings

Video Output

Language

Display

Options

Parental Lock

PhotoViewer

Password

Level Change

Country Code

English

Deutsch

Français

Italiano

Nederlands

Español

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2 Use the number buttons to enter a 4digit password.

The numbers you enter show up as asterisks (*) on-screen.

3 Press ENTER to register the password.

You will return to the Options menu screen.

Changing your password

To change your password, confirm your existing password then enter a new one.

1 Select ‘Password Change’.

2 Use the number buttons to enter your existing password, then press ENTER.

3 Enter a new password and press ENTER.

This registers the new password and you will return to the Options menu screen.

Setting/changing the Parental Lock

1 Select ‘Level Change’.

2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER.

3 Select a new level and press ENTER.

• Press  (cursor left) repeatedly to lock more levels (more discs will require the password); press unlock levels. You can’t lock level 1.

This sets the new level and you will return to the Options menu screen.



(cursor right) to

• Select by code number: Press right) then use the number buttons to enter the 4-digit Country code.

The new Country code is set and you will return to the Options menu screen. Note that the new Country code doesn’t take effect until the next disc is loaded (or the current disc is reloaded).



(cursor

Setting/changing the Country code

You can find the

1 Select ‘Country Code’.

2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER.

3 Select a Country code and press ENTER.

There are two ways you can do this:

• Select by code letter: Use down) to change the Country code.

Country code list

/

on page 69.

(cursor up/

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Other connections

Outdoor antenna

Chapter 12

Other connections

Connecting external antennas

External AM antenna

Use 5–6 meters of vinyl-insulated wire and set up either indoors or outdoors. Leave the AM loop antenna connected.

Indoor

antenna

(vinyl-coated

wire)

5–6m

External FM antenna

Use a PAL connector to hook up an external FM antenna.

ANTENNA

PAL connector

LOOP ANTENNA

Connecting auxiliary components

This system has both stereo analog inputs and outputs, as well as a optical digital input. Use these to connect external components, such as your VCR, MD or CD-R recorder.

• Connect the TV (IN) jacks to the audio outs of your TV (or VCR).

This will enable you to hear the TV (or VCR) through this system. Connect using RCA pinplug stereo cables.

EAKERS

FRONTCENTER

6 6 6

6 66

SUB

WOOFER

AUDIO

OUTPUT

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OUT

INI

URROUND

AUDI

LINE 1

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Tape deck, etc.

AUDIO

INPUT

OUT

LINE 1

EAKERS

AUDIO

OUTPUT

FRONTCENTER

6 6 6

6 66

SUB

WOOFER

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INI

URROUND

AUDI

• Connect the LINE 1 (IN) jacks to the analog outputs of an external playback component.

These include components such as a VCR or cassette deck. Connect using RCA pin-plug stereo cables.

• Connect the LINE 1 (OUT) jacks to the analog inputs of an external recording component.

These include components such as a cassette deck, VCR, MD, or another recorder with analog inputs. Connect using RCA pin-plug stereo cables.

• Connect the LINE 2 (OPTICAL IN) jack on the rear panel to the optical digital output of an external playback component.

OPTICAL IN

Tip

• If you’re playing a high signal level source which is producing unpleasant distortion from the speakers, you can reduce the signal level of the auxiliary source (connected to the

LINE 1

analog

inputs) by switching on the attenuator. See

Optional system settings

on page 59 to do

this.

Recording mode

The Recording mode allows you to make surround-compatible analog recordings from the

LINE 1 (OUT)

sources will be downmixed to stereo for improved playback with systems that can provide matrix-decoding (like Dolby Pro Logic).

1 Press SOUND.

2 Use the to select ‘Rec Mode?’.

3 Press ENTER.

4 Use the to select ‘R.Mode On’ or ‘R.Mode Off’.

•

R.Mode On

downmix (left-total/right-total, or Lt/Rt) of Dolby multichannel sources is output, (suitable for Dolby Surround Pro Logic or other matrix decoding).

•

R.Mode Off

(left-only/right-only, or Lo/Ro) is output (suitable for playback on a two-channel stereo system or on headphones).

jacks. Dolby multichannel

/

(cursor left/right) buttons

/

(cursor up/down) buttons

– A surround-compatible

– A simple stereo downmix

LINE 2

These include digital components such as an MD player, digital satellite, or a game system. Connect using a optical digital cable (not supplied).

Note

• When Recording mode is on, most surround sound-related functions cannot be used. The display will briefly blink

RecMode On

if you try and use a prohibited function while Recording mode is on.

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• When Recording mode is off, the audio from the analog output may be interrupted, depending on the operation.

• The Recording mode automatically switches off if you change the input function (

DVD/CD, TUNER

, etc.) or switch

the power off.

Connecting using the S-video output

Not applicable to the European model

If your TV has an S-video input, you can use this instead of the standard video output for a better quality picture.

• Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to connect the S-VIDEO OUT to an S-video input on your TV.

Line up the small triangle above the jack with the same mark on the plug before plugging in.

S-VIDEO

INPUT

Connecting using the component video output

Not applicable to the European model

If your TV has component video inputs, you can use these instead of the standard video output to connect this system to your TV. This should give you the best quality picture from the three types of video output available.

• Use a component video cable (not supplied) to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT to a set of component inputs on your TV.

COMPONENT

INPUT

XV–DV323/424

CONTROL

ANTENN

UNBAL 75

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

Ω

LOOP ANTENNA

PRPBY

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Deutsch

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Nederlands

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XV–DV323/424

S-VIDEO

OPTICAL IN

VIDEO

LINE 2

VIDEO

AUDI

CONTROL

ANTENN

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

UNBAL 75

Ω

LOOP ANTENNA

PRPBY

Note

• The S-video output is switchable between S1 and S2 formats for compatibility with all TVs. See

Video Output settings

on page 49

to change this setting.

Note

• The component video output is switchable between interlaced and progressive formats. See

Video Output settings

page 49 for more on this.

About progressive scan video

Compared to interlace video, progressive scan video effectively doubles the scanning rate of the picture, resulting in a very stable, flickerfree image. Progressive scan video is available only from the component video output.

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Important

• If you connect a TV that is not compatible with a progressive scan signal and switch the system to progressive, you will not be able to see any picture at all. In this case, press



STANDBY/ON

to put the system in standby, then press and hold the front panel



until the display shows the front panel (

Interlace?

(stop) button for about 8 seconds

Mem.Clr.?

VOLUME – (DOWN

) button so that the display shows

. Press the front panel 

. Press

) or +

button to set to interlace and switch the system back on.

When TV format is set to

• When set to

AUTO

Progressive

NTSC

, PAL and NTSC discs are both output as progressive NTSC video. See also

TV format setting

page 60

• When

Component Out

Progressive

the

VIDEO

(above) is set to

, there is no video output from

and

S-VIDEO

jacks. If you want to display video on more than one monitor simultaneously, make sure that it is set to

Interlace

. See also

TV format setting

page 60.

When TV format is set to

•

Progressive

TV format setting

PAL

cannot be selected. See also

on page 60.

Compatibility of this player with progressive-scan and high-definition TVs.

This player is compatible with progressive video Macro Vision System Copy Guard.

Consumers should note that not all highdefinition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In case of 525 progressive scan picture problems, it is recommended that the user switch the

connection to the ‘standard definition’ output (Interlace). If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model, please contact our customer service center.

This system is compatible with the following Pioneer displays and monitors: PDP-503HDG, PDP-504HDG, PDP-433HDG, PDP-434HDG.

Using the SCART AV output

European model only

There are two different kinds of video outputs you can use to connect this system to your TV. The SCART output should give you better picture quality than the standard composite video output. The SCART AV connector functions as both a video and audio output.

• Use a commercially available SCART cable to connect the AV CONNECTOR to your TV.

OUT

IN IN

CENTER

FRONT

6 6 6

WOOFER

SUB

SURROUND

AUDIO

LINE 1

XV-DV323/424

Note

• SCART cables are available in several configurations. Make sure that the one you get will work with this system and your TV/ monitor. You can find the pin assignments below.

OPTICAL IN

AUDIO

CONTROL

LINE 2

AC IN

AV CONNECTOR

VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO

ANTENNA

UNBAL 75Ω

LOOP ANTENNA

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Switching the TV audio input from SCART to RCA

You can set the TV audio input to RCA or SCART.

1 Press TV.

2 Press SYSTEM SETUP.

/

3 Use the to select ‘TV Audio?’.

4 Press ENTER.

5 Use the to select SCART or RCA.

6 Press ENTER

SCART pin assignment

The diagram below shows the SCART 21-pin connector assignment. This connector provides the video and audio signals for connection to a compatible color TV or monitor.

Assignment

No.

1 Audio R OUT 12 No

2 Audio R IN 13 GND (video)

3 Audio L OUT 14 GND (video)

4 GND (audio) 15 R or C OUT

5 GND (video) 16 BLANK OUT

6 Audio L IN 17 GND (video)

7B OUT 18 GND (video)

(cursor left/right) buttons

/

(cursor up/down) buttons

Assignment

No.

connection

Pin No.

Assignment

Pin No.

Assignment

8 Status 19 Video or Y

OUT

9 GND (video) 20 No

connection

10 No

21 GND (video)

connection

11 G OUT

Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma display

If you have a Pioneer plasma display (models PDP-504HDG and PDP-434HDG or (European model only) PDP-504HDE and PDP-434 HDE), you can use an SR+ cable (see note below) to connect it to this unit and take advantage of various convenient features, such as automatic video input switching of the plasma display when the input is changed.

Media receiver

CONTROL

OUT

Pioneer plasma display

XV-DV323/424

CONTROL

ANTENNA

AV CONNECTOR

UNBAL 75Ω

The illustration above shows the European model.

LOOP ANTENNA

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• Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable to connect the CONTROL IN jack of this unit through a media receiver to the CONTROL OUT jack of your plasma display.

Before you can use the extra SR+ features, you need to make a few settings in the unit. See

SR+ control options for Pioneer plasma displays

on page 45 for detailed instructions.

Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display

When connected using an SR+ cable, a number of features (such as automatic video input switching and volume muting on the plasma display) become available to make using this unit with your Pioneer plasma display even easier.

See also

plasma displays

setting up the unit.

1 Make sure that the plasma display and this unit are switched on and that they are connected with an SR+ cable.

See

display

components.

2 To switch SR+ mode on/off, press SR+ (SHIFT + 7).

The front panel display shows the new setting;

SR+ ON

SR+ control options for Pioneer

on page 45 for information on

Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma

above for more on connecting these

SR+ OFF

SR+ Error

• If there is a communication problem between the unit and the plasma display. Check all connections and retry.

shows in the display, it means

• You won’t be able to use the remote sensor of this unit with the this unit connected to the jack of your plasma display. You can use the remote sensor of the plasma display (even in standby) as long as the power isn’t switched off.

• The automatic volume muting feature is enabled separately; see

options for Pioneer plasma displays

page 45. (You can also use the System Setup menu to switch the SR+ mode of this unit.)

• If you disconnect the SR+ cable or switch the plasma display off while SR+ is on, the setting automatically reverts to This displays an error if you switch the input of the unit with the plasma display switched off. Likewise, if this unit is switched off, the link with the plasma display will be terminated.

CONTROL IN

CONTROL OUT

SR+ control

jack of

SR+ OFF

Note

• The 3-ringed SR+ cable from Pioneer is commercially available under the part number ADE7095. Contact the Pioneer Customer Support division for more information on obtaining an SR+ cable.

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FRONT

Chapter 13

Additional information

Optional system settings

These settings are accessed by using the System Setup menu while in standby.

SURROUND

DVD MENU

MUTE

1 Switch the system into standby.

2 Press SYSTEM SETUP.

3 Use the to choose the setting you want to adjust then press ENTER.

The current setting is shown for each option as you cycle through the display. See below for a full list and description of each.

4 Use the to adjust the setting.

5 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to make other settings.

6 Press ENTER to confirm.

System Setup menu options in standby

Below are all the available settings in the setup menu. The first setting in each section is the default. See also the notes in each section for additional information about the settings.

OPEN CLOSE

BASS MODE DIALOGUE CH LEVEL

1¡

TUNE+

ST–

ENTERENTER

TUNE–

MASTER VOLUME

/

/

SURROUND ADVANCED VIRTUAL SB

PROGRAM

AUDIO ANGLE

ZOOM

123

RETURN

SYSTEM

TEST TONE

SETUP

456

SOUND

DIMMER

789

SR+ CLR

MAIN SUB

ST+

(cursor left/right) buttons

(cursor up/down) buttons

REPEAT

SUBTITLE

TOP MENU

DISPLAY

FOLDER–

SUB

RANDOM

HOME MENU

QUIET/

MIDNIGHT

TIMER/ CLOCK

FOLDER+

ENTER

ROOM SETUP

Child lock setting

The Child Lock feature is useful when you’ve set the wake-up timer and don’t want the system switched on before it activates.

•

Lock On

– Makes the front panel buttons

and controls inoperative.

•

Lock Off

– Restores regular use of the

front panel buttons and controls.

Clock format setting

Specifies how the clock is displayed:

•

12-Hour

– Sets the clock to show in 12-

hour format in the display.

•

24-Hour

– Sets the clock to show in 24-

hour format in the display.

TV attenuator setting

If the source connected to the TV analog input is producing distortion through the speakers, the attenuator will reduce the signal level.

•

ATT 6dB ATT 10dB

•

– Reduces the signal level by 6dB.

– Reduces the signal level by

10dB.

•

ATT Off

– No attenuation

Line attenuator setting

If the source connected to the input is distorting, the attenuator can reduce the signal level.

•

ATT 6dB

•

ATT 10dB

– Reduces the signal level by 6dB.

– Reduces the signal level by

10dB.

•

ATT Off

– No attenuation

LINE

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Frequency step setting

Not applicable to the European model

If you find that you can’t tune into stations successfully, the frequency step may not be suitable for your country/region.

•FM50. AM9

•FM100. AM10

TV format setting

The default setting of this system is unless you notice that the picture is distorted when playing some discs, you should leave it set to

AUTO

distortion with some discs, set the TV system to match your country or region’s system. Doing this, however, may restrict the kinds of disc you can watch. The table below shows what kinds of disc are compatible with each setting (

AUTO, PAL

Disc Player setting

Type Format NTSC PAL AUTO

DVD NTSC

/Super VCD

Video CD

CD/no disc —

. If you experience picture

and

NTSC

PAL

NTSC

PAL

NTSC PAL

NTSC

NTSC PAL

MOD.PAL

AUTO

NTSC

PAL

NTSC

PAL

NTSC or PAL

, and

System demo setting

Switches the automatic demo feature on or off (this starts when the system is plugged in for the first time):

•

Demo On Demo Off

•

– Switches the demo feature on.

– Switches the demo feature off.

Note

• After setting the clock, the demo mode switches off automatically. However, if you unplug the system from the wall outlet, the demo mode will revert to the clock will be reset).

Demo On

(and

Watching NTSC on a PAL TV (MOD. PAL)

Most models of the newly developed countdown PAL TV system detect 50 Hz (PAL)/60 Hz (NTSC) and automatically switch vertical amplitude, resulting in a display without vertical shrinkage. However, in some cases, the image may appear without color.

If your PAL TV does not have a V-Hold control, you may not be able to watch NTSC discs because of picture roll. If the TV has a V-Hold control, adjust it until the picture stops rolling.

On some TVs, the picture may shrink vertically, leaving black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction; it is caused by the NTSC to PAL conversion.

Resetting the system

Use this procedure to reset all system settings to the factory default.

1 Switch the system into standby.



2 Press and hold the front panel button for about 8 seconds until the display shows ‘Mem.Clr.?’.

3 Press the front panel

All the system’s settings are now reset, and you should see the ‘Let’s Get Started’ screen.



(stop)

button.

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Using and taking care of discs

Titles, chapters and tracks

DVD discs are generally divided into one or more titles. Titles may be further subdivided into chapters.

Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2

CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs are divided into tracks.

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6

CD-ROMs contain folders and files. MP3 and WMA files are referred to as tracks. Folders may contain further folders.

.jpg

.mp3

Folder A Folder B Folder C

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 1 File 1

.mp3

.jpg

File 2

The diagram below shows the various DVD regions of the world.

Handling discs

When holding discs of any type, take care not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the disc surface. Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge.

Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback performance. Take care also not to scratch the label side of the disc. Although not as fragile as the recorded side, scratches can still result in a disc becoming unusable.

Should a disc become marked with fingerprints, dust, etc., clean using a soft, dry cloth, wiping the disc lightly from the center to the outside edge as shown in the diagram below.

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Nederlands

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DVD Video regions

All DVD Video discs carry a region mark on the case somewhere that indicates which region(s) of the world the disc is compatible with. Your DVD system also has a region mark, which you can find on the rear panel. Discs from incompatible regions will not play in this player. Discs marked player.

ALL

will play in any

Wipe lightly from the center of the disc using straight strokes.

Don’t wipe the disc surface using circular strokes.

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If necessary, use a cloth soaked in alcohol, or a commercially available CD/DVD cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly. Never use benzine, thinner or other cleaning agents, including products designed for cleaning vinyl records.

Storing discs

Although CDs and DVD discs are more durable than vinyl records, you should still take care to handle and store discs correctly. When you're not using a disc, return it to its case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold, humid, or hot environments (including under direct sunlight).

Don't glue paper or put stickers onto the disc, or use a pencil, ball-point pen or other sharptipped writing instrument. These could all damage the disc.

For more detailed care information see the instructions that come with discs.

Do not load more than one disc into the player at a time.

Discs to avoid

Discs spin at high speed inside the player. If you can see that a disc is cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise damaged, don't risk using it in your player—you could end up damaging the unit.

This unit is designed for use with conventional, fully circular discs only. Use of shaped discs is not recommended for this product. Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs.

Proper installation and maintenance of this system

Hints on installation

We want you to enjoy using this system for years to come, so please bear in mind the following points when choosing a suitable location for it:

Do...



Use in a well-ventilated room.



Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a table, shelf or stereo rack.

Don’t...



Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or humidity, including near radiators and other heat-generating appliances.



Place on a window sill or other place where the system will be exposed to direct sunlight.



Use in an excessively dusty or damp environment.



Place directly on top of an amplifier, or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use.



Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interference—especially if the television uses an indoor antenna.



Use in a kitchen or other room where the system may be exposed to smoke or steam.



Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with cloth—this may prevent proper cooling of the system.

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

Place on an unstable surface, or one that is not large enough to support all four of the unit’s feet.

Cleaning the pickup lens

The DVD player’s lens should not become dirty in normal use, but if for some reason it should malfunction due to dust or dirt, consult your nearest Pioneer authorized service center. Although lens cleaners are commercially available, we do not recommend using them since some may damage the lens.

Problems with condensation

Condensation may form inside the player if it is brought into a warm room from outside, or if the temperature of the room rises quickly. Although the condensation won’t damage the player, it may temporarily impair its performance. For this reason you should leave it to adjust to the warmer temperature for about an hour before switching on and using.

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 an electric shock. Do not place this 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 damaged, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement.

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Italiano

Nederlands

Moving the system unit

If you need to move the main unit, first remove a disc if there’s one in the player, then press

STANDBY/ON

system off. Wait for from the display, then unplug the power cord. Never lift or move the unit during playback— discs rotate at a high speed and may be damaged.

Note

• Unplugging the unit before disappears from the display may cause the system to return to the factory settings.

on the front panel to turn the

Good Bye

to disappear

Good Bye



Español

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Troubleshooting

Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.

Important

• If the system does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions.

General

Problem

The power does not turn on.

No sound is output when a function is selected.

No image is output when playing discs.

No sound from surround or center speakers.

Can’t operate the remote control.

Remedy

• Connect the power plug to the wall outlet.

• Disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and insert again.

• Make sure there are no loose strands of speaker wire touching the rear panel. This could cause the system to shut off automatically.

• If you’re using the line input, make sure the component is connected correctly (see

• Press

• Adjust the

• If you’re using the TV input, make sure you’ve selected the RCA audio input (see

Switching the TV audio input from SCART to RCA

• Make sure the TV is connected correctly (refer to the Setup Guide).

•

Not applicable to the European model –

(see

Video Output settings

• Refer to

• Check that you haven’t selected the

surround sound

• Connect the speakers properly (refer to the Setup Guide).

• Replace the batteries (refer to the Setup Guide).

• Operate within 7 m, 30° of the remote sensor on the front panel (refer to the Setup Guide).

• Remove any obstacles or operate from another position.

• Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light.

• You won’t be able to use the remote sensor of this unit with the

jack of this unit connected to the display. You can use the remote sensor of the plasma display (even in standby) as long as the power isn’t switched off.

Connecting auxiliary components

MUTE

on the remote control to turn muting off.

VOLUME

Setting the channel levels

on page 49).

on page 46 to check the speaker levels.

STEREO

on page 24).

CONTROL OUT

on page 53).

on page 57).

Reset the video output to interlace

sound mode (see

jack of your plasma

Listening in

CONTROL

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Problem

Sound Demo

the display and the unit can’t be controlled.

Timer indicator is blinking and the system will not switch on.

shows in

Remedy

• Press and hold  (stop) on the front panel for about ﬁve seconds. The disc tray ejects automatically to indicate the Sound Demo mode is disabled.

• Unplug the unit, then plug back in. Wait for one minute then switch on.

• Make sure the fan at the rear of the unit is not being blocked.

• Check that the speakers are connected correctly.

• Make sure the voltage of the mains power source is correct for the model.

• If the problem persists, take it to your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing.

DVD/CD/Video CD player

Problem Remedy

The disc is ejected automatically after loading.

Playback is not possible.

Picture playback stops and the operation buttons cannot be used.

Settings are canceled. • When the power is cut due to power failure or by unplugging the power

No picture/No color. • Check that connections are correct and that plugs are inserted fully.

Screen is stretched or aspect does not change.

When recorded on a VCR or passed through an AV selector, there is disturbance in the playback picture.

• Clean the disc.

• Align the disc properly in the disc guide.

• If the region number on a DVD-video disc does not match the number on the player, the disc cannot be used (see

• Allow time for any condensation inside the player to evaporate. Avoid using the player near an air-conditioning unit.

• If the disc is loaded upside down, reload the disc with the label side face up.

• Press  (stop), then  (play) to start playback again.

• Switch the power off once, then on again using the front panel



STANDBY/ON

cable, settings will be canceled.

• Check the instruction manual of the TV/monitor to make sure the TV/ monitor settings are incorrect.

• The

TV Screen

TV/monitor you're using (see

• This system uses copy-protection technology which may prevent recording or cause picture problems when connected through a VCR or AV selector. This is not a malfunction.

button.

setting is incorrect. Set the TV Screen option to match the

Video Output settings

DVD Video regions

on page 49).

on page 61).

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Problem

CD won’t play • Set the PhotoViewer menu option in the Initial Settings menu to

Picture disturbance during playback or dark.

Noticeable difference in DVD and CD volume.

Remedy

Off

to be

able to play some copy-protected CDs. See

• This player is compatible with Macro-Vision System copy guard. Some discs include a copy prevention signal, and when this type of disc is played back, stripes etc., may appear on some sections of the picture depending on the TV. This is not a malfunction.

• Discs respond differently to particular player functions. This may result in the screen becoming black for a brief instant or shaking slightly when the function is executed. These problems are largely due to differences between discs and disc content and are not malfunctions of this player.

• DVDs and CDs use different recording methods. This is not a malfunction.

Options

on page 51.

WMA/MP3/JPEG discs

Problem Remedy

CD-ROM disc is not recognized by the system.

Files don’t show up in the Disc Navigator/ Photo Browser.

Can play JPEG ﬁles, but not WMA/MP3 ﬁles on the same disc (or vice versa).

Can’t play WMA ﬁles. • The ﬁles were recorded using DRM (digital rights management). This is not

• Make sure that the CD-ROM was recorded using the ISO 9660 disc format. See

Disc / content format playback compatibility

compatibility information.

• The ﬁles on the disc must be named with the correct ﬁle extension: .mp3 for MP3 ﬁles; .wma for WMA ﬁles; .jpg for JPEG ﬁles (upper or lower-case is OK). See compatibility information.

• Set the PhotoViewer menu option in the Initial Settings menu to able to access the WMA/MP3 ﬁles. Set to On to be able to play the JPEG ﬁles. See

a malfunction. See

Disc / content format playback compatibility

Options

on page 51.

DRM

in the

Glossary

on page 6 for other disc

on page 71.

Off

to be

Tuner

Problem

Considerable noise in radio broadcasts.

Remedy

• Connect the antenna (refer to the Setup Guide) and adjust the direction and position for best reception.

• Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position for best reception, and secure to a wall.

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Problem

Considerable noise in radio broadcasts (

continued

Auto tuning does not pick up some stations.

Sound is mono only. • Check that the tuner is not set to FM mono (see

Remedy

• Connect an outdoor FM antenna (see page 53).

• Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna (refer to the Setup Guide and

• Turn off any other equipment that may be causing the noise or move it away from the main unit.

•

Not applicable to the European model –

your country or region. Try switching the tuning interval (frequency step) (see

Frequency step setting

• The radio signal is weak. Auto tuning will only detect radio stations with a good signal. For more sensitive tuning, connect an outdoor antenna.

reception

Connecting external antennas

on page 60).

on page 21).

Connecting external antennas

on page 53).

The tuning interval is incorrect for

Error Messages

Message Description

Child Lock

Rec Mode On

Phones In

96k Stereo

No Surr. SP

Muting

Exit

SR+ Error

• This message appears when the front panel buttons are pressed when the child lock feature is active. See switching on/off the child lock.

• Blinks rapidly for 2 seconds when an operation is prohibited because the Recording Mode is on (see

• Blinks rapidly for 2 seconds when an operation is prohibited because headphones are connected.

• Blinks rapidly for 2 seconds when an operation is prohibited because the source is digital 88.2 or 96kHz PCM.

• Blinks rapidly for 2 seconds when an operation is prohibited because there is no surround speaker output.

• Blinks rapidly for 2 seconds when an operation is prohibited because the sound is muted (press the

• Appears brieﬂy when a menu is automatically exited after a set period of inactivity.

• Appears when there is a communication problem between the unit and the plasma display. Check all connections and retry.

Child lock setting

Recording mode

MUTE

button to turn the sound on).

on page 54).

Improving poor FM

on page 59 for more on

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Screen sizes and disc formats

DVD-Video discs come in several different screen aspects, ranging from TV programs, which are generally 4:3, to CinemaScope widescreen movies, with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3.

Televisions also come in different aspect ratios; ‘standard’ 4:3 and widescreen 16:9.

Set to

4:3 (Pan&Scan)

shown with the left and right sides cropped. Although the picture looks larger, you don’t actually see the whole picture.

, widescreen discs are

Widescreen TV users

If you have a widescreen TV, the setting (see of this system should be set to

When you watch discs recorded in 4:3 format, you can use the TV controls to select how the picture is presented. Your TV may offer various zoom and stretch options; see the instructions that came with your TV for details.

Please note that some movie aspect ratios are wider than 16:9, so even though you have a widescreen TV, these discs will still play in a ‘letterbox’ style with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.

Video Output settings

TV Screen

on page 49)

16:9 (Wide)

Standard TV users

If you have a standard TV, the setting (see of this system should be set to or

4:3 (Pan&Scan)

prefer.

Set to shown with black bars top and bottom.

Video Output settings

, depending on which you

4:3 (Letter Box)

TV Screen

4:3 (Letter Box)

, widescreen discs are

on page 49)

Please note that many widescreen discs override the system’s settings so that the disc is shown in letterbox format regardless of the setting.

Tip

• Using the standard 4:3 TV, or either of the with a widescreen TV, will result in a distorted picture.

16:9 (Wide)

setting with a

4:3

settings

Selecting languages using the language code list

Some of the language options (see

settings

on page 50) allow you to set your preferred language from any of the 136 languages listed in the page 69.

1 Select ‘Other Language’.

2 Use the to select either a code letter or a code number.

3 Use the to select a code letter or a code number.

See the complete list of languages and codes.

/

/

Language code list

(cursor left/right) buttons

(cursor up/down) buttons

(next page) for a

Language

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Language code list

Language (Language code letter),

Japanese (ja), English (en), French (fr), German (de), Italian (it), Spanish (es), Dutch (nl), Russian (ru), Chinese (zh), Korean (ko), Greek (el), Afar (aa), Abkhazian (ab), Afrikaans (af), Amharic (am), Arabic (ar), Assamese (as), Aymara (ay), Azerbaijani (az), Bashkir (ba), Byelorussian (be), Bulgarian (bg), Bihari (bh), Bislama (bi), Bengali (bn), Tibetan (bo), Breton (br), Catalan (ca), Corsican (co), Czech (cs), Welsh (cy), Danish (da), Bhutani (dz), Esperanto (eo),

0618

0920

1412

0512

0101

0118

0208

0218

0319 0325

1001

0514

0405

0519

1821

2608

1115

0106

0113

0125

0201

0209 0214

0215

0301

0315

0401

0426

0102

0119

0126

0207

0515

0205

Estonian (et), Basque (eu), Persian (fa), Finnish (fi), Fiji (fj),

0610

Faroese (fo), Frisian (fy), Irish (ga), Scots-Gaelic (gd), Galician (gl), Guarani (gn), Gujarati (gu), Hausa (ha), Hindi (hi), Croatian (hr), Hungarian (hu), Armenian (hy), Interlingua (ia), Interlingue (ie), Inupiak (ik), Indonesian (in), Icelandic (is), Hebrew (iw), Yiddish (ji), 1009 Javanese (jw), 1023 Georgian (ka), 1101 Kazakh (kk), 1111 Greenlandic (kl), 1112 Cambodian (km), 1113 Kannada (kn), 1114 Kashmiri (ks), 1119 Kurdish (ku), 1121 Kirghiz (ky), 1125 Latin (la), 1201

Language code

0520

0521

0601

0609

0615

0625

0701

0704

0712

0714 0721

0801

0809

0818

0821

0825

0901 0905

0911

0914

0919

0923

Lingala (ln), 1214 Laothian (lo), 1215 Lithuanian (lt), 1220 Latvian (lv), 1222 Malagasy (mg), 1307 Maori (mi), 1309 Macedonian (mk), 1311 Malayalam (ml), 1312 Mongolian (mn), 1314 Moldavian (mo), 1315 Marathi (mr), 1318 Malay (ms), 1319 Maltese (mt), 1320 Burmese (my), 1325 Nauru (na), 1401 Nepali (ne), 1405 Norwegian (no), 1415 Occitan (oc), 1503 Oromo (om), 1513 Oriya (or), 1518 Panjabi (pa), 1601 Polish (pl), 1612 Pashto, Pushto (ps), 1619 Portuguese (pt), 1620 Quechua (qu), 1721 Rhaeto-Romance (rm), 1813 Kirundi (rn), 1814 Romanian (ro), 1815 Kinyarwanda (rw), 1823 Sanskrit (sa), 1901 Sindhi (sd), 1904 Sangho (sg), 1907 Serbo-Croatian (sh), 1908 Sinhalese (si), 1909

Slovak (sk), 1911 Slovenian (sl), 1912 Samoan (sm), 1913 Shona (sn), 1914 Somali (so), 1915 Albanian (sq), 1917 Serbian (sr), 1918 Siswati (ss), 1919 Sesotho (st), 1920 Sundanese (su), 1921 Swedish (sv), 1922 Swahili (sw), 1923 Tamil (ta), 2001 Telugu (te), 2005 Tajik (tg), 2007 Thai (th), 2008 Tigrinya (ti), 2009 Turkmen (tk), 2011 Tagalog (tl), 2012 Setswana (tn), 2014 Tonga (to), 2015 Turkish (tr), 2018 Tsonga (ts), 2019 Tatar (tt), 2020 Twi (tw), 2023 Ukrainian (uk), 2111 Urdu (ur), 2118 Uzbek (uz), 2126 Vietnamese (vi), 2209 Volapük (vo), 2215 Wolof (wo), 2315 Xhosa (xh), 2408 Yoruba (yo), 2515 Zulu (zu), 2621

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Nederlands

Español

Country code list

Country, Country code,

Argentina, 0118, ar Australia, 0121, au Austria, 0120, at Belgium, 0205, be Brazil, 0218, br Canada, 0301, ca Chile, 0312, cl China, 0314, cn Denmark, 0411, dk Finland, 0609, fi France, 0618, fr Germany, 0405, de

Country code letter

Hong Kong, 0811, hk India, 0914, in Indonesia, 0904, id Italy, 0920, it Japan, 1016, jp Korea, Republic of, 1118, kr Malaysia, 1325, my Mexico, 1324, mx Netherlands, 1412, nl New Zealand, 1426, nz Norway, 1415, no Pakistan, 1611, pk

Philippines, 1608, ph Portugal, 1620, pt Russian Federation, 1821, ru Singapore, 1907, sg Spain, 0519, es Switzerland, 0308, ch Sweden, 1905, se Taiwan, 2023, tw Thailand, 2008, th United Kingdom, 0702, gb United States of America, 2119, us

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Preset code list

Please note that there are cases where only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the proper preset code, or the codes for the manufacturer in the list will not work for the model that you are using.

ACURA

644

ADMIRAL

631

AIWA

660

AKAI

632, 635, 642

AKURA

641

ALBA

607, 639, 641, 644

AMSTRAD

642, 644, 647

ANITECH

644

ASA

645

ASUKA

641

AUDIOGONIC BASIC LINE BAUR BEKO BEON BLAUPUNKT BLUE SKY BLUE STAR BPL BRANDT BTC BUSH

656

CASCADE CATHAY CENTURION CGB CIMLINE CLARIVOX CLATRONIC CONDOR CONTEC CROSLEY CROWN CRYSTAL CYBERTRON DAEWOO DAINICHI DANSAI DAYTON DECCA DIXI DUMONT ELIN ELITE ELTA EMERSON ERRES FERGUSON FINLANDIA FINLUX

653, 654, 655

FIRSTLINE FISHER FORMENTI FRONTECH

607, 636

641, 644 631, 607, 642 638 607

631

641

618

636

641

607, 641, 642, 644, 647,

644

607

642

644

607

638

644

632

638, 644

642

641

607, 644, 656

641

607

644

607, 648

607, 644

653

607

641

644

642

607

607, 636, 651

635, 643, 655

632, 607, 645, 648,

640, 644

632, 635, 638, 645

632, 607, 642 631, 642, 646

FRONTECH/PROTECH FUJITSU

648, 629

FUNAI

640, 646, 658

GBC

632, 642

601, 608, 607, 610, 617, 602,

628, 618

GEC

607, 634, 648

GELOSO

632, 644

GENEXXA

631, 641

GOLDSTAR

607, 650

GOODMANS

656

GORENJE

638

GPM

641

GRAETZ 631, 642 GRANADA 607, 635, 642, 643,

648

GRADIENTE 630, 657 GRANDIN 618 GRUNDIG 631, 653 HANSEATIC 607, 642 HCM 618, 644 HINARI 607, 641, 644 HISAWA 618 HITACHI 631, 633, 634, 636, 642,

643, 654, 606, 610, 624, 625, 618

HUANYU 656 HYPSON 607, 618, 646 ICE 646, 647 IMPERIAL 638, 642 INDIANA 607 INGELEN 631 INTERFUNK 631, 632, 607, 642 INTERVISION 646, 649 ISUKAI 641 ITC 642 ITT 631, 632, 642 JEC 605 JVC 613, 623 KAISUI 618, 641, 644 KAPSCH 631 KENDO 642 KENNEDY 632, 642 KORPEL 607 KOYODA 644 LEYCO 607, 640, 646, 648 LIESENK&TTER 607 LOEWE 607 LUXOR 632, 642, 643 M-ELECTRONIC 631, 644, 645,

654, 655, 656, 607, 636, 651

MAGNADYNE 632, 649 MAGNAFON 649 MAGNAVOX 607, 610, 603, 612,

629

632

610, 623, 621, 602,

607, 639, 647, 648,

MANESTH 639, 646 MARANTZ 607 MARK 607 MATSUI 607, 639, 640, 642, 644,

647, 648

MEDIATOR 607 MEMOREX 644 METZ 631 MINERVA 631, 653 MITSUBISHI 609, 610, 602, 621,

631

MULTITECH 644, 649 NEC 659 NECKERMANN 631, 607 NEI 607, 642 NIKKAI 605, 607, 641, 646, 648 NOBLIKO 649 NOKIA 632, 642, 652 NORDMENDE 632, 636, 651,

652

OCEANIC 631, 632, 642 ORION 632, 607, 639, 640 OSAKI 641, 646, 648 OSO 641 OSUME 648 OTTO VERSAND 631, 632, 607,

642

PALLADIUM 638 PANAMA 646 PANASONIC 631, 607, 608,642,

622

PATHO CINEMA 642 PAUSA 644 PHILCO 632, 642 PHILIPS 631, 607, 634, 656 PHOENIX 632 PHONOLA 607 PROFEX 642, 644 PROTECH 607, 642, 644, 646,

649 QUELLE 631, 632, 607, 642, 645, 653

R-LINE 607 RADIOLA 607 RADIOSHACK 610, 623, 621,

602

RBM 653 RCA 601, 610, 615, 616, 617, 618,

661, 662, 609

REDIFFUSION 632, 642 REX 631, 646 ROADSTAR 641, 644, 646 SABA 631, 636, 642, 651 SAISHO 639, 644, 646 SALORA 631, 632, 642, 643

SAMBERS 649 SAMSUNG 607, 638, 644, 646 SANYO 635, 645, 648, 621, 614 SBR 607, 634 SCHAUB LORENZ 642 SCHNEIDER 607, 641, 647 SEG 642, 646

MCMICHAEL 634 SEI 632, 640, 649 SELECO 631, 642 SHARP 602, 619, 627 SIAREM 632, 649 SIEMENS 631 SINUDYNE 632, 639, 640, 649 SKANTIC 643 SOLAVOX 631 SONOKO 607, 644 SONOLOR 631, 635 SONTEC 607 SONY 604 SOUNDWAVE 607 STANDARD 641, 644 STERN 631 SUSUMU 641 SYSLINE 607 TANDY 631, 641, 648 TASHIKO 634 TATUNG 607, 648 TEC 642 TELEAVIA 636 TELEFUNKEN 636, 637, 652 TELETECH 644 TENSAI 640, 641 THOMSON 636, 651, 652, 663 THORN 631, 607, 642, 645, 648 TOMASHI 618 TOSHIBA 605, 602, 626, 621, 653 TOWADA 642 ULTRAVOX 632, 642, 649 UNIVERSUM 631, 607, 638, 642,

645, 646, 654, 655

VESTEL 607 VICTOR 613 VOXSON 631 WALTHAM 643 WATSON 607 WATT RADIO 632, 642, 649 WHITE WESTINGHOUSE 607 YOKO 607, 642, 646 ZENITH 603, 620 PIONEER 600, 631, 632, 607,

636, 642, 651

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Glossary

Analog audio

Aspect ratio

Digital audio

Dolby Digital

DRM copy protection

DTS

Dynamic range

EXIF

(Exchangeabl e Image File)

File extension

ISO 9660 format

Direct representation of sound by an electrical signal. See also

The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conventional TVs are 4:3; widescreen models are 16:9.

Indirect representation of sound using numbers. See also and

Analog audio

A multi-channel audio encoding system developed by Dolby Laboratories that enables far more audio to be stored on a disc than PCM encoding. See also

(Pulse Code Modulation)

DRM (digital rights management) copy protection is a technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by restricting playback, etc. of material on devices other than the PC (or other WMA recording equipment) used to record it. For detailed information, please see the instruction manuals or help files that came with your PC (or other WMA recording equipment) and/ or software.

A multi-channel audio encoding system developed by Digital Theater Systems that enables far more audio to be stored on a disc than PCM encoding. See also

PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)

The difference between the quietest and loudest sounds possible in an audio signal.

A file format developed by Fuji Photo Film for digital still cameras. Digital cameras from various manufacturers use this compressed file format which carries date, time and thumbnail information, as well as the picture data.

A tag added to the end of a filename to indicate the type of file. For example, “.mp3” indicates an MP3 file.

International standard for the volume and file structure of CD-ROM discs.

Digital audio

Sampling frequency

PCM

JPEG

MP3

MPEG audio

MPEG video

PBC (PlayBack Control)

PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)

Progressive scan video

Regions

Sampling frequency

WMA

A standard file format used for still images. JPEG files are identified by the file extension “.jpg”.

MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a compressed stereo audio file format. Files are recognized by their file extension “.mp3”.

An audio format used on Video CD/ Super VCDs and some DVD discs.

A video format used on Video CD/Super VCDs and DVD discs.

A system of navigating a Video CD/ Super VCD through on-screen menus recorded onto the disc.

Digital audio encoding system found on CDs. Good quality, but requires a lot of data compared to Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG encoded audio. See also

Digital audio

All the lines that make up a video picture are updated in one pass (compared to interlace which takes two passes to update the whole picture).

These associate DVD-Video discs and players with particular areas of the world. See for more information.

The rate at which sound is measured to be turned into digital audio data. The higher the rate, the better the sound quality. CD is 44.1 kHz; DVD can be up to 96 kHz. See also

WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. Files are recognized by their file extension “.wma”.

DVD Video regions

Digital audio

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the doubleD symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

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Specifications

Amplifier section

Continuous Power Output (RMS):

Argentina and Brazil models:

Front, Center, Surround . . . 90 W per channel

Subwoofer . . .90 W (100 Hz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 Ω)

All other models:

Front, Center, Surround . . 100 W per channel

Subwoofer . .100 W (100 Hz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 Ω)

Continuous Power Output:

Argentina and Brazil models:

Front, Center, Surround . . . 68 W per channel

Subwoofer . . . .68 W (100 Hz, 1 % T.H.D., 6 Ω)

All other models:

Front, Center, Surround . . . 75 W per channel

Subwoofer . . . .75 W (100 Hz, 1 % T.H.D., 6 Ω)

Disc section

Digital audio

characteristics . . . . . . . . . DVD fs: 96 kHz, 24-bit

Type . . . . . . . DVD system, video CD system and

compact disc digital audio system

Total harmonic distortion. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.004%

Frequency

response . . . .4 Hz to 44 kHz (96kHz sampling) /

Wow and Flutter . . . . . . . .Limit of measurement

(±0.001 % W.PEAK) or less (JEITA)

FM tuner section

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87.5 – 108 MHz

Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Ω, unbalanced

AM tuner section

Frequency range

With 9kHz step . . . . . . . .531 kHz to 1,602 kHz

With 10kHz step (

the European model)

Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Loop antenna

(1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 Ω)

(1 kHz, 1 % T.H.D., 6 Ω)

4 Hz to 22 kHz (48kHz sampling)

Not applicable to

. . .530 kHz to 1,700 kHz

Miscellaneous

Power requirements

European/Singapore/South African

models . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 220-230 V, 50/60 Hz

U.K. model . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 230 V, 50/60 Hz

Australian/New Zealand/Malaysian

models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AC 240 V, 50/60 Hz

Argentina/Brazil models . . AC 220 V, 50/60 Hz

Hong Kong model . . . . . . AC 220-230 V, 50 Hz

Taiwan model. . . . . . . . . .AC 110-120 V, 60 Hz

Mexican model . . . . . . . . . AC 127 V, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175W

Power consumption in standby . . . . . . . . . 0.5 W

Dimensions . . . . 420 (W) x 70 (H) x 396 (D) mm

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.0 kg

Accessories (DVD/CD receiver)

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

AA/R6 dry cell batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Video cable (yellow plugs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

AM loop antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

FM antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Setup Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

These operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Warranty Card (

Zealand models only)

European, Australian and New

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Speaker System (S-DV323/424)

(Front speakers x2, surround speakers x2, center speaker x1, subwoofer x1)

Front speakers (S-DV323)

Enclosure . . . . . . . . . .Closed-box bookshelf type

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10x7 cm 1-way system

Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10x7 cm cone type

Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Hz to 20 kHz

Maximum Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 W

Dimensions . . . . 105 (W) x 158 (H) x 83 (D) mm

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.8 kg

(magnetically shielded)

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Front speakers (S-DV424)

Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . Closed-box bookshelf type

(magnetically shielded)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-way system

Woofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10x7cm cone-type

Tweeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6cm dome-type

Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Hz to 20 kHz

Maximum Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 W

Dimensions . . . 240 (W) x 240 (H) x 962 (D) mm

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6 kg

Center speaker

Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . Closed-box bookshelf type

(magnetically shielded)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10x7 cm 1-way system

Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10x7 cm cone type

Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Hz to 20 kHz

Maximum Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 W

Dimensions . . . . . 240 (W) x 87 (H) x 79 (D) mm

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.85 kg

Surround speakers

Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . Closed-box bookshelf type

(magnetically shielded)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7cm 1-way system

Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7cm cone type

Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Hz to 20 kHz

Maximum Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 W

Dimensions . . . . 105 (W) x 139 (H) x 83 (D) mm

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.55 kg

Subwoofer

Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bass-reflex floor type

(magnetically shielded)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 cm 1-way system

Speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 cm cone type

Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Hz to 2.8 kHz

Maximum Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 W

Dimensions . . . 108 (W) x 420 (H) x 390 (D) mm

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 kg

Accessories (Speaker system)

Speaker cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Speaker setup guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Non-slip pads (small) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Non-slip pads (large) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Subwoofer stands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

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Front speaker covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Surround speaker bases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

S-DV323 only:

Wall mounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Note

• Specifications and design subject to possible modification without notice, due to improvements.

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This product includes FontAvenue® fonts licenced by NEC corporation. FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation.

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 uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

This product is intended for household purposes. Any failure due to use for other than household purposes (such as longterm use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair will be charged for even in the warranty period.

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