Magnadyne XV-DV424, S-DV323 User Manual

DVD/CD Receiver

XV-DV323 XV-DV424

Speaker System

S-DV323 S-DV424

Operating Instructions

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

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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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

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

)

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

Getting started

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

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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.

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SUBTITLE

TOP MENU

TEST TONE

DISPLAY

FOLDER–

SUB

RANDOM

HOME MENU

QUIET/

MIDNIGHT

TIMER/

CLOCK

FOLDER+

ENTER

ROOM SETUP

TIMER/

PROGRAM

AUDIO ANGLE

ZOOM

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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.

Getting started

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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DVD MENU

SOUNDMUTE

1¡

RETURN

ENTER

TEST TONE

ZOOM

TOP MENU

DIMMER

REPEAT

AUDIO ANGLE

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

PROGRAM

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FOLDER–

ROOM SETUP

CLR

ENTER

FOLDER+

SETUP

SYSTEM

CLOCK

TIMER/

MAIN SUB

HOME

SR+

DISPLAY

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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

Getting started

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

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ENTER

SR+

DISPLAY

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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

Getting started

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

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FOLDER–

ROOM SETUP

CLR

ENTER

FOLDER+

HOME

CLOCK

TIMER/

MAIN SUB

SETUP

SYSTEM

SR+

DISPLAY

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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:

Getting started

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

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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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• 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

Listening to your system

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.

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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

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