Pioneer S-DV88, HTD88DVD, S-DV8, HTD8DVD, XV-DV88 User Manual

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HTD88DVD

DVD/CD Receiver

XV-DV88

Speaker System

S-DV88

HTD8DVD

DVD/CD Receiver

XV-DV8

Speaker System

S-DV8

Operating Instructions

Location: Rear of the unit

IMPORTANT

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, 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.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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 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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WARNING

This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire or shock hazard, do not place any container filed with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or flower pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain or moisture.

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WARNING

To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the equipment.

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CAUTION

hese speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE

voltage. To prevent the risk of electric shock when

connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables, disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts.

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Operating Environment

Operating environment temperature and humidity: +5 ºC to +35 ºC (+41 ºF to +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH (cooling vents not blocked) Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or strong artificial light)

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VENTILATION CAUTION

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 15 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and 10 cm at each side).

WARNING

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product, and to protect it from overheating. To prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains) or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

10 cm or more

15 cm or more

FM/AM/ST.

DIRECT PLAY

1234

STANDBY/ON

PHONES

DISC

12345

Rear: 10 cm or more

DVD/CD TUNER TV/L1/L2

DISC SKIP EXCHANGE

CD MODETIMER

DOWN

OPEN/CLOSE

VOLUME

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CAUTION

The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore, make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard, the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).

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CAUTION

This product is a class 1 laser product, but this product contains a laser diode higher than Class 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. Location:

rear of the unit

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

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This product is for general household purposes. Any failure due to use for other than household purposes (such as long-term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period.

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WARNING

Before plugging in 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., 230 V or 120 V) written on the rear panel.

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The following does not apply to the Asian and Oceanic models:

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that inter ference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. – Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. – Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Information to User

Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user’s right to operate the equipment.

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.

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If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal. The equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).

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Voltage selector

[Excluding Taiwan model]

ou can find the voltage selector switch on the rear

panel of multi-voltage models.

The factory setting for the voltage selector is 220– 230 V. Please set it to the correct voltage for your country or region.

• Saudi Arabia operates on 127 V and 220 V mains voltage. Please set to the correct voltage before using.

For Australian and New Zealand models:

The factory setting for the voltage selector is 240 V. Please set it to the correct voltage for your country or region.

Energy-saving design

This system is designed to use 0.5 W of

Before changing the voltage, disconnect the AC power cord. Use a medium size screwdriver to change the voltage selector switch.

electricity when power is switched to standby.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

120 127V

220 230V

240V

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

120 127V

220 230V

240V

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For U.S. and Australia Model

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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 What’s in the box Putting the batteries in the remote control

Disc / content format playback compatibility

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Using the remote control

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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 Connecting up

Connecting the speakers

Attaching the non-skid pads for front, center and surround speakers

Placing the speakers

Wall-mounting the center and surround speaker system

Connecting to your TV

Connecting using the S-video output Connecting using the component video

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output

Listening to TV audio through this system

Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma display

Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display

Connecting the supplied antennas

Assembling the loop antenna AM loop antenna FM wire antenna

Connecting the power

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03 Controls and displays

Front panel Display

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Remote control

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04 Getting started

Switching on and setting up

Setting the clock 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 Changing discs

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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05 Listening to your system

About the listening modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Auto listening mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings . . . . . . 38

Using the Advanced Surround effects . . . . 39

Using Front Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Adjusting the Advanced and Front

Surround effect level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Listening in stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Listening with headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Enhancing dialogue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Listening with a virtual surround back

speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Using Quiet and Midnight listening

modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Adjusting the bass and treble . . . . . . . . . . 42

Boosting the bass level

06 Playing discs

Playing only CDs and WMA/MP3 discs (CD

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mode) Scanning discs Playing in slow motion Frame advance/frame reverse Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Looping a section of a disc Using repeat play Using random play Creating and editing a DVD program list Creating and editing a non-DVD program

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list

Other functions available from the

program menu Searching a disc Switching subtitles Switching DVD audio language Switching audio channels when playing a Video CD/Super VCD Zooming the screen Switching camera angles Displaying disc information

07 Viewing JPEG discs

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

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11 Initial Settings menu

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

12 Additional information

Optional system settings

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

Proper installation and maintenance of this

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Connecting external antennas. . . . . . . . . . . 71

Connecting auxiliary components . . . . . . . .72

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

08 Using the timer

Setting the wake-up timer

Turning the wake-up timer on/off Setting the sleep timer

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Screen sizes and disc formats. . . . . . . . . . .78

09 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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Selecting languages using the language

code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Country code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Preset code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

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Parental Lock

System Setup menu options in standby

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

Discs to avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Cleaning the pickup lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Problems with condensation . . . . . . . . . .71

Moving the system unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Power cord caution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Recording mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

DVD/CD/Video CD/Super VCD player . . . .75

WMA/MP3/JPEG discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Widescreen TV users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Standard TV users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

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Before you start

Chapter 1

Before you start

Features

• 24-bit / 96 kHz 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

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.

• Super VCD compatibility

See

Disc / content format playback compatibility

on page 8.

• 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 easy using the graphical onscreen displays.

• Energy saving design

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

on page 51.

on page 9.

What’s in the box

Please confirm that the following accessories are in the main system box when you open it.

• Remote control

• AA/R6P dry cell batteries (HTD88DVD model – to confirm system operation) x2

• Video cable (yellow plugs)

• AM loop antenna

• FM wire antenna

• Power cord (Central and South American model x2)

• Power plug adapter (Central and South American model, PX model)

• These operating instructions

• Warranty card (Australian and PX model only)

Please confirm that the following accessories are in the speaker box when you open it.

• Speaker cables x6 (HTD8DVD model only)

• Non-skid pads for speakers

(HTD8DVD model – 2 sheets)

(HTD88DVD model – 1 sheet)

Putting the batteries in the remote control

• Open the battery compartment cover and insert the batteries as shown.

Use two AA/R6P batteries and follow the indications ( Close the cover when you’re finished.

, 

) inside the compartment.

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Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting. Please observe the following:

• Don’t mix new and old batteries together.

• Don’t use different kinds of battery together—although they may look similar, different batteries may have different voltages.

• Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each battery match the indications in the battery compartment.

• Remove batteries from equipment that isn’t going to be used for a month or more.

• When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction’s rules that apply in your country or area.

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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.

Audio

DVD-Vi

Video

D-R

Using the remote control

Keep in mind the following when using the remote control:

• Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the system unit.

• The remote has a range of about 7 m at an angle of less than 30º.

• Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the system unit’s remote sensor.

• Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other. Avoid using remotes for other equipment located close to this system.

• Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote.

Fujicolor CD

• KODAK Picture CD

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is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.

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

VIDEO

Super Video CD (Super VCD)

CD-R/RW compatibility

• This system will play CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in CD Audio or Video CD/ Super VCD format, or as a CD-ROM containing MP3, WMA or JPEG files. However, any other content may cause the disc not to play, or create noise/distortion in the output.

Before you start

• This system cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs.

• Unfinalized CD-R/RW discs recorded as CD Audio can be played, but the full Table of Contents (playing time, etc.) will not be displayed.

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.

• DRM (Digital Rights Management) compatible: Yes (DRM-protected audio files will DRM in the

• 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

not

play in this player). See also

Glossary

on page 81.

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®

Compressed audio compatibility

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

• Sampling rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz

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

• VBR (variable bit rate) MP3 playback: Yes

• VBR WMA playback: No

• WMA lossless encoding compatible: No

JPEG file compatibility

• Compatible formats: Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.1* still image files up to 8 megapixels are supported (maximum resolution is 5120 pixels x 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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AUDIO

VIDEO

CONTROL

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LINE 2

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CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

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FRONT

SURROUND

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OUT

VIDEO

OUT

SPEAKERS

Chapter 2

Connecting up

Connecting the speakers

• Before making or changing any rear panel connections, make sure that all the components are switched off and unplugged from the power supply.

Surround right Surround left

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Gray Blue

Subwoofer

Front right

Front left

Center

Green

Purple

WhiteRed

Connect each speaker using the color-coded speaker cable. Match them to the colored labels above the speaker terminals.

HTD88DVD model

– Speaker cables on the HTD88DVD model are factory connected directly to the

speakers, so there is no need for the user to connect them to speaker terminals.

Connecting up

• These speaker terminals can be under

HAZARDOUS VOLTAGE

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

• Do not connect any of the supplied speakers to any other amplifier. This may result in malfunction or fire. This system has been designed for best performance when connected to the supplied speakers. We do not, therefore, recommend that you connect and use other speakers with this system.

1 Twist and pull off the protective shields on each wire.

2 Connect to the speaker terminals on the rear of the system unit.

Match the colored wire with the color-coded label (above the tabs), then insert the colored wire into the red (+) tab and the other wire with the black (–) tab.

. When you

3 HTD8DVD model only – Connect to the speaker terminals on the rear of the speakers in the same way.

Attaching the non-skid pads for front, center and surround speakers

Remove the supplied non-skid pads from their paper backing, and apply them to the four corners of the bottom surface of each speaker.

Placing the speakers

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

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

System

unit

woofer

Center

Sub-

– This is

Front rightFront left

Surround

left

Surround

right

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Front left

Surround

left

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Front surround 3-spot 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

Front

left

Center

Subwoofer

Listening position

left

System

unit

Front right

Surround right

– This setup

Surround

right

Sub-

woofer

Front right

See

About the listening modes

on page 37 for more on using the different listening modes with each speaker setup.

Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect on the quality of the sound. The following guidelines should help you to get the best sound from your system.

• The subwoofer can be placed on the floor. Ideally, the other speakers should be at about ear-level when you’re listening to them. Putting the speakers on the floor (except the subwoofer), or mounting them very high on a wall is not recommended.

• For the best stereo effect, place the front speakers 2 m to 3 m apart, at equal distance from the TV.

• Install the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen.

• When using a 5-spot setup, install the surround speakers slightly above ear level, if possible.

Front

left

Surround

left

Listening position

Center

Subwoofer

Center

Surround

right

Front right

• Make sure that all speakers are securely installed (if you choose to install the center speaker on top of the TV, be sure to secure it by suitable means). This not only improves sound quality, but also reduces the risk of damage or injury resulting from speakers being knocked over or falling in the event of external shocks such as earthquakes.

Connecting up

• The front, center and surround speakers supplied with this system are magnetically shielded. However, placing them extremely close to a television may result in color distortion on the screen. If this happens, move the speakers a little further away and switch off the television for 15 to 30 minutes.

• The subwoofer is not magnetically shielded and so should not be placed near a TV or monitor.

Wall-mounting the center and surround speaker system

(The HTD88DVD model supports wall mounting of the surround speakers only)

Before mounting

• Remember that the speaker system is heavy and that its weight could cause the wood screws to work loose, or the wall material to fail to support it, resulting in the speaker falling. Make sure that the wall you intend to mount the speakers on is strong enough to support them. Do not mount on plywood or soft surface walls.

• Mounting screws are not supplied. Use screws that are suitable for the wall material and that will support the weight of the speaker.

HTD8DVD

5 mm

10 mm

Wood screw

Protrusion: 5 mm to 7 mm

5 mm

10 mm

HTD88DVD

• If you are unsure of the qualities and strength of the walls, consult a professional for advice.

• Pioneer is not responsible for any accidents or damage that result from improper installation.

Connecting to your TV

This system has three different kinds of video output that you can use to connect up your TV. Check the available inputs on your TV to see which you can use.

• Do not connect a VCR between this system and your TV as DVD playback will be affected.

• Use the supplied video cable to connect the VIDEO OUT jack to a video input on your TV.

VIDEO

INPUT

VIDEO

OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

PB Y

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

SPEAKERS

FRONT

SUB

CENTER

WOOFER

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• Placing the system unit too close to your TV may cause interference, especially if you’re using an indoor antenna. If you notice interference, move the system unit away from the TV.

Connecting using the S-video output

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 below the jack with the same mark on the plug before plugging in.

S-VIDEO

INPUT

Connecting using the component video output

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

VIDEO

OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

PB Y

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

CONTROL

OUT

VIDEO

OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

PB Y

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

SPEAKERS

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

Video Output settings

for more on this.

FRONT

SUB

CENTER

WOOFER

on page 63

SPEAKERS

FRONT

SUB

WOOFER

• The component video output is switchable between interlaced and progressive formats. See page 63 and

video from the component video outputs

Video Output settings

Watching progressive scan

below for more on this.

Connecting up

Watching progressive scan video from the component video outputs

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. There are a few things to keep in mind when switching the setting to

• When set to output from the and

• If you want to display video on more than one monitor simultaneously, make sure the player is set to

• If you connect a TV that is not compatible with a progressive scan signal and switch the setting to able to see any picture at all. In this case, press in standby, then press and hold the front panel until the display shows the front panel so that the display shows the front panel interlace and switch the system back on.

When TV format is set to

• When set to discs are both output as progressive NTSC video. See also page 68.

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

format setting

When TV format is set to

•

Progressive

TV format setting

Component Out

Progressive

(S-video) jacks.



STANDBY/ON



(stop) button for about 8 seconds

Progressive

VIDEO OUT

Interlace

Progressive





Progressive

TV format setting

Progressive

VIDEO

on page 68.

cannot be selected. See also

on page 68.

(page 63)

, there is no video

(composite)

, you will not be

to put the system

Mem.Clr.?



Interlace?

button to set to

AUTO

NTSC

, PAL and NTSC

, there is no video

and

S-VIDEO

Interlace

PAL

. See also

. Press

button

. Press

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.

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Listening to TV audio through this system

You can connect the audio output of your TV to this system so that broadcast TV sound is played through this system.

• Connect a stereo audio cable (not

supplied) from the audio outputs of your TV to the TV IN jacks on this system.

AUDIO

OUTPUT

ANTENNA

COAXIAL IN

LINE 2

AUDIO

OUT IN IN

LINE 1

AM LOOP ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75

Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma display

If you have a Pioneer plasma display (This system is compatible with all Pioneer plasma displays from 2003 onward), 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.

Pioneer plasma display

Media receiver

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

CONTROL

OUT

PB Y

VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

S-VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO

SPEAKERS

• If you find that the TV audio is distorting when played through this system, you can set the input attenuator to reduce the input signal level. See

Optional system settings

on page 67 to do this.

• 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 59 for detailed instructions.

Connecting up

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

Screen sizes and disc formats

page 78 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 size screen (4:3)

Getting started

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.

• You can also use the



OPEN/CLOSE

button on the front panel or the function buttons (

DVD/CD, TUNER

, etc.) to switch

the system on from standby.

• The system switches on, but there is nothing displayed on my TV.

Make sure that the TV is set to the correct video input (not a TV channel). For example, if you connected this system to the

VIDEO 1

TV to

input on your TV, switch your

VIDEO 1

Setting the clock

Setting the clock allows you to use the timer features.

1 Press TIMER (SHIFT + 6).

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

SHIFT

+ 6) again.

TIMER

2 If ‘Clock ADJ?’ isn’t already shown 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.

• Press

TIMER (SHIFT

+ 6) anytime to

display the clock.

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

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.

For more detailed surround sound setup, see

Surround sound and other settings

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

Placing the speakers

on page 11),

on page 58.

and seating position, the display will show the current room settings.

Getting started04

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

• The Room Setup automatically sets up channel levels and channel delay. If you have already set the channel levels manually (see page 60), you will see display when you first press the

SETUP

Setting the channel levels

Room Set?

in the

ROOM

button. If you continue, the previous

settings will be overwritten.

Setting up the remote to control your TV

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

TV CONTROL

buttons.

1 Switch on your TV.

2 Find the name of the manufacturer of your TV in the Preset Code List on page 80.

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. Note that there are also cases where the preset codes listed for a manufacturer in the table may not work for your TV.

3 Point the remote at your TV, hold down the CLEAR 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 then use the individual TV controls shown below.

TV CONTROL

CHANNELINPUT VOLUME

Button



CHANNEL +/–

VOLUME +/–

INPUT

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.

• The default setting is for a Pioneer TV.

Getting started

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 select it.

HOME MENU

ENTER

RETURN

ENTER

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

ENTER

• 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 6.

Button

HOME MENU



ENTER

RETURN

ENTER

What it does

Displays/exits the on-screen display

Changes the highlighted menu item

Selects the highlighted menu item (both

ENTER

buttons work

in exactly the same way)

Returns to the main menu without saving changes

STANDBY/ON

DVD/CD

DISC 1 DISC 2

DISC 4 DISC 5

VOLUME

DISC 3 CD MODE

DISC SKIP

OPEN/CLOSE

ENTER

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

Getting started04

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

3 Load a disc.

Load a disc with the label side facing up in the front-most disc space, 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.)

Disc number

If you want to load more discs, press

DISC SKIP

(remote or front panel) to rotate the disc tray. You can load up to five discs at once.

• Do not place discs in the two partially accessible disc spaces, as it easy to misalign them. Use only the front-most space.

• Do not load more than one disc in a space.

• Before loading or removing discs, always wait for the disc mechanism to come to a complete stop.

• Do not rotate the disc tray by hand. Always use the

DISC SKIP

button.

• Sometimes, when the disc tray mechanism is moving, the controls are inoperative.

4 Press  (remote) or  (front panel) to start playback of the disc loaded in the front-most disc space.

Alternatively, use the on the remote, or the

DVD/CD

DIRECT PLAY

DISC

buttons

buttons on

the front panel to start playback of other discs.

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

menus

on page 33 and

PBC menus

on page 34 for how to navigate

DVD-Video disc

Video CD/Super VCD

these.

If you’re playing an MP3, WMA or JPEG 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 53 for more on playing these

Viewing JPEG

discs.

• See also

Options

on page 65 if the disc contains both WMA/MP3 audio files and JPEG picture files.

5 Use the VOLUME +/– button (or the front panel VOLUME knob) 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

Playing discs

ENTER

FOLDER

on page 43.

FOLDER

ENTER

Getting started

Button















FOLDER +/–

What it does

Starts playback.

DVD and

shows 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

shows if 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 discs.

Video CD

Resume

Video CD

Resume

If the display

Last Mem

The display

. Press  again

Resume and

below.)

MP3 or WMA

Button

Numbers

What it does

Use to enter a title/track number. Press wait a few seconds).

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

WMA/MP3

• If the disc is playing, playback jumps to the start of the selected chapter or track.

ENTER

to select (or

Video CD/Super VCD

• 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.

Using the front panel controls

The  OPEN/CLOSE

and  (stop) buttons on the front panel work the same way as the remote control equivalents.

The front panel scan and skip buttons ( and



) are combined. Press once for



chapter/track skip, or press and hold for scanning.

Resume and Last Memory

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

Resume

cating that you can resume playback again 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.

is shown in the display indi-

Resume

and

Getting started04

For DVD discs only:

the

DISC SKIP, DISC

or take the disc out of the player, the play position is stored in memory. When you load the disc next time, the display shows and you can resume playback (this works for up to five discs).

If you want to clear the resume/last memory point, press

Mem

is displayed.

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

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

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

If you change discs using

DIRECT PLAY



(stop) while



(stop) to stop playback

Resume

buttons,

Last Mem

Last

DVD/CD

Changing discs

You can change any of the discs not in the play position using the front panel. Because the disc in the play position is unaffected, you can use this button to change discs even during playback.

1 Press EXCHANGE to open the disc tray.

• The

EXCHANGE

there is at least one disc loaded.

EXCHANGE

button only works when

button on the

2 Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc.

Disc number

• If you want to load more discs, press

SKIP

to rotate the disc tray two disc spaces.

• Before loading or removing discs, always wait for the disc mechanism to come to a complete stop.

• Load discs only in the two fully accessible disc spaces. Do not try and load discs into any of the other spaces; they may not load correctly and cause the system to malfunction.

• Do not rotate the disc tray by hand. Always use the

DISC SKIP

• Do not obstruct the movement of the disc tray.

3 Press EXCHANGE or  OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

• Always use the  OPEN/CLOSE

EXCHANGE

after exchanging discs. Never push the disc tray shut by force.

button.

button to close the disc tray

DISC

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

Getting started

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

on page 69.

DVD

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

on page 69.

• 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

on page 69 for

Using and

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 8 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?

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

SHIFT

Button

TOP MENU

(SHIFT +

What it does

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

DVD

)

DVD MENU



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.

DVD MENU

TOP MENU

DVD MENU

ENTER

RETURN

ENTER

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Button

ENTER

RETURN

What it does

Selects the current menu option.

Returns to the previously displayed menu screen.

Numbers

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

ENTER

to select.

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





(stop) then starting playback using

(play) (or  on the front panel).

ENTER

RETURN

ENTER

Button

Numbers

What it does

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.

STANDBY/ON

FM/AM

TUNER

SYSTEM SETUP

TUNE +

ST +ST –

ENTER

RETURN

TUNE –

Button

RETURN

ENTER

SHIFT

What it does

Displays the PBC menu.

Getting started

1 If the system isn’t already on, press



STANDBY/ON to switch on.

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

The display indicates the tuner band and the frequency.

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

TUNER

button switches between FM, AM

and station presets (see

stations

on page 35).

3 Tune to a frequency.

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

•

Manual tuning

repeatedly to change the displayed frequency.

•

Auto tuning

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 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.

• You can use the buttons on the front panel instead of the

TUNE +/–

: Press

: Press and hold

buttons.

Memorizing

TUNE +/–

: Press and hold



and

TUNE +/–

TUNE



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 Press SYSTEM SETUP (SHIFT + HOME MENU).

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

3 Use the to select ‘FM Mono’ or ‘FM Auto’, then press ENTER.

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

/

(cursor left/right) buttons

/

(cursor up/down) buttons

Auto

in step 3 to switch back to auto-

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 (SHIFT + HOME MENU).

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.

• 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.

/

(cursor left/right) buttons

/

(cursor up/down) buttons

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Listening to station presets

1 Make sure the TUNER function is selected.

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

• If you are using the front panel controls, press

TUNER FM/AM/ST.

station preset mode, then use the and



buttons to select a station

until you’re in



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

to TV audio through this system Connecting auxiliary components

STANDBY/ON

L1/L2

LINE

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

) button to select the

input, or use the

LINE 1

input.

• The

TV/L1/L2

button on the front panel

switches between the three inputs.

3 If necessary, start playback of the external source.

Listening

on page 16 and

on page 72.

LINE (L1/

LINE 2

Singing karaoke

Using the karaoke features you can plug in a microphone and mix the sound of your own voice with a backing track. The backing track can be anything you like, from a song on the radio, to a dedicated DVD karaoke disc.

1234

FM/AM/ST.

DVD/CD TUNER TV/L1/L2

CD MODE TIMER

DIRECT PLAY

1234

STANDBY/ON

PHONES

MIC

MIN MAX

1 Set the MIC LEVEL to minimum.

2 Plug in the microphone.

The mic jacks is located on the front panel.

• If the microphone has an on/off switch, make sure it’s on.

3 Load a karaoke backing disc or tape.

You can also use the radio or a component connected to the auxiliary inputs as source material for a backing track.

4 To change the mix (Video CD/Super VCD only), press AUDIO.

Pressing repeatedly switches between:

STEREO

•

– Use for backing tracks with no

vocals

L CH

– Left channel only. Use for tracks

•

with the vocal recorded in the right channel.

•

R CH

– Right channel only. Use for tracks

with the vocal recorded in the left channel.

5 Play the backing track.

6 Adjust the MIC VOL knob to get the sound you want.

To avoid unpleasant feedback, make sure you don’t point the microphone(s) at the speakers.

7 Sing!

• Depending on the microphone level, the sound of the disc may distort. If this happens, turn down the volume.

DISC SKIP EXCHANGE

OPEN/CLOSE

VOLUME

DOWN

Listening to your system

Chapter 5

Listening to your system

About the listening modes

As explained in page 11, 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 38) 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

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

Placing the speakers

Listening in surround sound

Using the

on page 39)

– See

on page 39 for the options

Using the

on page 27. For a more detailed

Using the System

on page 58.

Error Messages

on page 77 for more on

– Use

Using

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 from the source material.

SURROUND

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

If the source is Dolby Digital or DTS, the

2 DIGITAL

lights.

• Any previously active Dolby Pro Logic or

DTS

indicator on the front panel

Advanced Surround mode is canceled when Auto listening mode is selected.

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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.

SURROUND

• Press SURROUND repeatedly to select a

listening mode (or press SURROUND then use the

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

/

(cursor up/down) buttons).

•

Auto

– See

Auto listening mode

Dolby Digital

• decoding (depending on the source).

•

Pro Logic

for use with any two-channel source

•

PL II Movie

surround sound, especially suited to movie sources, for use with any two-channel source

•

PL II Music

surround sound, especially suited to music sources, for use with any two-channel source (see also

settings

Stereo

•

DTS

– Dolby Digital or DTS

– 4.1 channel surround sound

– Pro Logic II 5.1 channel

Dolby Pro Logic II Music

below)

– See

Listening in stereo

above.

below

• When listening in 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 Digital

DTS

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 MODE.

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

Listening to your system

Using the Advanced Surround effects

Advanced Surround effects can be used with multichannel or stereo sources for a variety of additional surround sound effects. The 5-spot setup described in page 11 should be used 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

Placing the speakers

Adjusting the Advanced

below.

ADVANCED

ENTER

(cursor up/down) 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

Using Front Surround

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

speakers

on page 11. 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.

Placing the

below.

FRONT

SURROUND

/

buttons).

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If you have selected you will achieve best results by turning each surround speaker about 60º towards the closest wall. With surround speakers in the same direction as the front speakers (towards the listening position).



60º

Frt. Movie / Frt. Musi

Frt. Movie

ExtraPower

Frt. Music

, orient the

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 MODE.

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.

SURROUND

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

Any active Advanced Surround 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

Listening to your system

Enhancing dialogue

• Default setting:

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

DIALOGUE

Dialog Off

SHIFT

• 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 3-

spot setup (see

Placing the speakers

on page 11), switch the Virtual Surround Back feature off.

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

• Press DIALOGUE (SHIFT + SURROUND) to select the amount dialog enhancement.

Press repeatedly to select from:

•

Dialog Off

•

Dialog Mid

– No dialog enhancement

– Moderate dialog

enhancement

•

Dialog Max

– 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 page 11) to simulate an added surround back channel. In a real theater the surround back speaker would be directly behind you, creating more cohesive and realistic surround sound.

• Press VIR. SB (SHIFT + ADVANCED) repeatedly to switch between ‘Vir. SB On’ and ‘Vir. SB Off’.

VIR. SB

Vir. SB Off

Placing the speakers

SHIFT

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.

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.

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

QUIET/ MIDNIGHT

Off

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Adjusting the bass and treble

Use the bass and treble controls to adjust the overall tone.

SOUND MODE

ENTER

1 Press SOUND MODE.

/

2 Use the to select ‘Bass’ or ‘Treble’.

3 Use the to adjust the sound.

The bass and treble can be adjusted from –3 to

4 Press ENTER to confirm.

• Bass and treble adjustment is not possible when the active.

(cursor left/right) buttons

/

(cursor up/down) buttons

Quiet

Midnight

modes are

Boosting the bass level

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

BASS MODE

SHIFT

• Press BASS MODE (SHIFT + FRONT SURROUND) 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

Playing discs

Chapter 6

Playing discs

• Some DVD discs restrict the use of some functions (random or repeat, for example). 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.

Playing only CDs and WMA/ MP3 discs (CD mode)

Using this feature you can play only the CDs and WMA/MP3 discs loaded in the disc tray— automatically skipping over any DVDs and Video CD/Super VCDs loaded. This may be useful if you have a mixture of discs loaded but only want to play music: you don't have to keep track of what kind of disc is where in the disc tray.

1 Press CD MODE (SHIFT + DISC SKIP) to switch CD mode on.

• The indicator on the front panel lights when CD mode is on.

2 Press  (play) to start playback.

The first CD loaded automatically starts to play.

Once all the CD/WMA/MP3 discs loaded have played, playback automatically stops.

• To cancel the CD mode, press

(SHIFT + DISC SKIP)

again.

CD MODE

• If you open the disc tray and load a DVD, Video CD/Super VCD or JPEG disc in the front-most position then press the front panel), CD mode is canceled.

• You can't switch on CD mode while playing a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD. Stop playback first.

• Although program play is not possible in CD mode, it is possible to program a playlist. When you start program play-back, however, CD mode is canceled.

• Repeat and random play is possible in CD mode (see and

Using repeat play

Using random play



(play) (on

on page 45

on page 46).

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.

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Disc Navigator

• 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

until

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.

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.

1 During playback, press  (pause).

/

/

2 Press 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.

to reverse or



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.

• 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 format DVD-RW disc select between the

PlayList

and

a title. Press

Original



(cursor right) to preview the

areas of the disc, or

title.

• You can’t switch between

PlayList

during playback.

Original

DVD

and

Playing discs

• 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

Track 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 WMA/MP3 discs shows the folder names on the left and the track names on the right (note that any folder and track names that contain accented or non-roman characters, will 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

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

Searching a disc

on page 50.

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 VCDs 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

A(Start Point)

B(End Point)

Off

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

ENTER

, playback jumps back to

the start point and plays the loop.

• The minimum loop time is 2 seconds.

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

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

DVD program list editing a non-DVD program list

Creating and editing a

on page 47 and

on page 48).

Creating and

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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

Title Repeat

Chapter Repeat

Repeat Off

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

(or

Title Repeat

Chapter Repeat

Repeat Off

Program

Title Repeat

Repeat Off

Repeat

• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select

All Discs Repeat, Disc Repeat Repeat

(or

Repeat Off

• For WMA/MP3 discs, select

Repeat

Track Repeat

Disc Repeat, Folder Repeat

(or

Repeat Off

Track

All Discs

• If you’ve created a program list,

Repeat

is also available.

Program

• During random playback (see below),

Random Repeat

is also available.

Using random play

With a DVD you can choose to play titles or chapters within a title in a random order. With CDs, Video CD/Super VCDs, MP3 or WMA discs, you can play all the discs at random, or just the contents of a single disc.

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

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

1 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

3 Select a random play option.

• For DVD-Video discs, select or

Random Chapter

Random Title

Random Chapter

Random Off

Random Title

(or

Random Off

)

• You can also use the button on the remote to select a repeat play mode. 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

REPEAT (SHIFT

Play Mode

+ 2)

menu.

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

Repeat

Random

Program

Search Mode

Random Title

Random Chapter

Random Off

Playing discs

• For CDs, Video CD/Super VCDs and WMA/ MP3 discs, select

Disc

(or

Random Off

Random All

• The

Random All, Random

function ignores DVDs

loaded in the player.

• 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

) button on the remote to select a random

RANDOM (SHIFT

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 menu. Press

ENTER

Play Mode

to start random play.

• To cancel random playback without stopping playback, press

CLEAR

. The disc

will play to the end, then stop.

Creating and editing a DVD program list

This feature lets you program the play order of titles and chapters on the DVD disc currently in the play position.

If you want to program the play order of CDs, Video CD/Super VCDs or WMA/MP3 discs, see

Creating and editing a non-DVD program list

page 48.

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

1 Make sure that the DVD disc you want to make the program list for is in the play position.

Use the the

DISC

select buttons on the remote, or

DIRECT PLAY

buttons on the front panel to

select the disc.

2 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Play Mode’.

• Alternatively, press

) and skip to step 5.

PROGRAM (SHIFT

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

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

Repeat

Random

Program

Search Mode

Create/Edit

Playback Start

Playback Stop

Program Delete

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

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

Repeat

Random

Program

Search Mode

Create/Edit

Playback Start

Playback Stop

Program Delete

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5 Select a title or chapter for the first/ next step in the program list.

Program

Program Step

01. -01

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

Disc

. DVD . CD . DVD . ??? . ---

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

• When this screen first appears, the first title on the disc is highlighted. From here you can select a title, or a chapter within a title.

• Some titles and/or chapters of DVD discs may be grayed out, depending on the disc. Grayed out titles/chapters can’t be added to the program list.

6 Press ENTER to add the highlighted item to the program list.

The program step number automatically moves to the next position.

Program

Program Step

01. -01

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

Disc

. DVD . CD . DVD . ??? . ---

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

7 Add further items to the program list in the same way.

•A program list can contain up to 24 steps.

• To clear a step in the program list, move to the

Program Step

step to clear and press

column, highlight the

CLEAR

• To insert a step in the program list, move to the

Program Step

column and highlight the step where you want a new step to appear. After you select a title/chapter, all the program steps will move down one to make space for the new one.

8 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), or switch off the system.

Creating and editing a nonDVD program list

This feature lets you program the play order of folders and tracks on the CDs, Video CD/Super VCDs and WMA/MP3 discs loaded.

If you want to program the play order of a DVD disc, see

list

1 Make sure that a non-DVD disc is in the play position.

Use the panel to select a disc.

2 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Play Mode’.

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

Creating and editing a DVD program

on page 47.

DIRECT PLAY

• Alternatively, press

) and skip to step 5.

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

Repeat

Random

Program

Search Mode

buttons on the front

PROGRAM (SHIFT

Create/Edit

Playback Start

Playback Stop

Program Delete

Playing discs

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

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

Repeat

Random

Program

Search Mode

Create/Edit

Playback Start

Playback Stop

Program Delete

5 Select a folder or track for the first/next step in the program list.

Program

Program Step

01. -01

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

Disc

WMA/MP3 . CD . DVD . ??? . ---

Folder 1-6

001. Electro A-M

002. Electro N-Z

003. Rock 1

004. Rock 2

005. Jazz

006. Classical

Track 1-10

001. Gravity Deluxe

002. Tesla's Patent

003. Border Dispute

004. Delayed by Rai

005. Pigeon Post

006. Outernational

007. Panic Button

008. Accident Incide

• When this screen first appears, the first folder or track of the disc in the play position is highlighted. From here you can select something on this disc, or move left to the

Disc

column and select something

from one of the other discs loaded.

• With WMA/MP3 discs, you can select a folder, or an individual track in a folder.

• With CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select a track.

• Any DVDs loaded are shown grayed out and can’t be selected.

• If the system has not yet determined the type of disc in a tray position, ‘

???

’ is displayed as the disc type. If you select it, ‘

??? 1-999

’ is displayed in the middle and right columns. You can add items to the program list from this disc, although what you select must actually exist on the disc for it to play. Also, if the disc is a DVD, program play will be canceled when it comes to that disc in the program list

• If a tray position is empty, ‘

– – –

’ is

displayed.

6 Press ENTER to add the highlighted item to the program list.

The program step number automatically moves to the next position.

Program

Program Step

01. -001-003

02. -001-003

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

Disc

WMA/MP3 . CD . DVD . ??? . ---

Folder 1-6

001. Electro A-M

002. Electro N-Z

003. Rock 1

004. Rock 2

005. Jazz

006. Classical

Track 1-10

001. Gravity Deluxe

002. Tesla's Patent

003. Border Dispute

004. Delayed by Rai

005. Pigeon Post

006. Outernational

007. Panic Button

008. Accident Incide

7 Add further items to the program list in the same way.

•A program list can contain up to 24 steps.

• To clear a step in the program list, move to the

Program Step

step to clear and press

column, highlight the

CLEAR

• To insert a step in the program list, move to the

Program Step

column and highlight the step where you want a new step to appear. After you select a folder/track, all the program steps will move down one to make space for the new one.

8 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), or switch off the system.

• 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.

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Button



What it does

Skip to the next step in the program list.

CLEAR

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

RETURN

Exit the program edit screen without saving any changes.

• The current playlist is erased if you change the type of disc in the play position (DVD or non-DVD) or select the

Play Mode

Program Delete

menu.

from

• DVD playback follows commands recorded on the disc. There may be cases where program play is automatically canceled or may not work. This is not a malfunction

• With Video CD/Super VCDs that feature PBC playback, make sure that the disc is stopped before you start making 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.

•

Playback Start

saved program list

•

Playback Stop

but does not erase the program list

•

Program Delete

and turns off program play

– Starts playback of a

– Turns off program play,

– Erases the program list

Searching a disc

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

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

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

• For a time search, enter the number of minutes and seconds into the currently playing title (DVD) or track (Video CD/ Super VCD) you want playback to resume from. For example, press playback start from 45 minutes into the disc. For 1 hour, 20 minutes and 30 seconds, press

Title Search

Chapter Search

Time Search

Title Search

Chapter Search

Time Search

8, 0, 3, 0

Input Chapter

0 0 1

4, 5, 0, 0

to have

Playing discs

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

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

DVD MENU

• To set subtitle preferences, see

settings

on page 64.

to access.

Language

Switching 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

• 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 64.

DVD

Switching audio channels when playing a Video CD/ Super VCD

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

Super VCD supports four channels of audio. You can switch the playback channel between Stereo 1, Left 1, Right 1, Stereo 2, Left 2 and Right 2 (note that not all Super VCDs have a second soundtrack).

• 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.

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

• Since DVD and Video CD/Super VCD has 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.

ZOOM

again to

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

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 and in the front panel display to let you know that other angles are available (this can be switched off if you prefer—see

Display settings

on page 64).

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

Displaying disc information

• DVD / DVD-RW displays

2T 110700

22 042

Disc no. Title no. Remaining title time

Disc no. Chapter no. Remaining chapter time

• CD and Video CD/Super VCD displays

14 116

14 320

1Dsc 53 15

Disc no. Track no. Elapsed track time

Disc no. Track no. Remaining track time

Disc no. Remaining disc time

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 (SHIFT + 8) repeatedly.

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

Front panel display information

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

) to change the displayed information.

DISPLAY (SHIFT

• DVD / DVD-RW displays

22 849

Disc no. Chapter no. Elapsed title time

• WMA/MP3 disc displays

42 035

4 EVERYBOD

4BEST_OF_

Disc no. Track no. Elapsed track time

Disc no. Track name

Disc no. Folder name

• JPEG disc displays

2TIGER_01

2ZOO_TRIP

Disc no. File name

Disc no. Folder name

Viewing JPEG discs

Chapter 7

Viewing JPEG discs

Playing a JPEG slideshow

After loading a CD/CD-R/RW containing JPEG pictures, press from the first folder/picture on the disc. The pictures in each folder are displayed 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 –



(play) to start a slideshow

What it does

Pauses the slideshow; press again to restart.

Displays the previous picture. Use with

SHIFT

to jump to the

first file in the previous folder.

Displays the next picture. Use with

SHIFT

to jump to the

first file in the next folder.

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.

• The

(pause),



do not work while the display shows

• The time it takes for a file to load 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

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

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

Off

ANGLE

. See

Folder 1-2

001. F_001

002. F_002

and

Photoviewer

Options

ZOOM

buttons

on page 65.

File 1-40

001. FL000001

002. FL000002

003. FL000003

004. FL000004

005. FL000005

006. FL000006

007. FL000007

008. FL000008

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2 Use the cursor buttons (

///

) to

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.

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 (

///

) to

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.

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

Using the timer

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.

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

Setting the clock

on page 27).

STANDBY/ON

DVD/CD

TUNER

VOLUME

ENTER

SHIFT

TV LINE

TIMER

L1/L2FM/AM

ENTER

1 Select the source you want played.

For example, press

ST.

on the front panel) to select the radio as

TUNER (TUNER FM/AM/

your source.

2 Prepare the source.

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

3 Set the volume.

4 Press TIMER (SHIFT + 6) 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 ‘Timer Edit?’ 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!

Using the timer08

• You can check the timer settings in standby by pressing twice. (Press display the current time.)

TIMER (SHIFT

+ 6) once to

+ 6)

Setting the sleep timer

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

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.

1 Press TIMER (SHIFT + 6) twice to reach the timer menu.

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

3 Use the to select ‘Timer On?’ or ‘Timer Off?’.

• You must have the timer set (see above) to select and off according to your previous settings.

4 Press ENTER.

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

/

(cursor left/right) buttons

/

(cursor left/right) buttons

. The wake-up timer switches on

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

STANDBY/ON

TUNER

ENTER

TV LINE

TIMER

L1/L2FM/AM

ENTER

DVD/CD

SHIFT

Using the timer

1 Press TIMER (SHIFT + 6) twice to reach the timer menu.

2 Use the to select ‘Sleep?’ then press ENTER.

3 Use the to select a switch-off time then press ENTER.

Choose between the following options:

•

Sleep Auto

the system switches off automatically after the currently playing disc has finished.

•

Sleep 90

minutes

•

Sleep 60

hour

•

Sleep 30

minutes

•

Off

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

The remaining time is displayed momentarily.

/

(cursor left/right) buttons

/

(cursor up/down) buttons

– Available only in CD mode;

– System switches off after 90

– System switches off after an

– System switches off after 30

– cancels the sleep timer

Surround sound and other settings09

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 (SHIFT + HOME MENU).

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.

Surround and sound setup options

SYSTEM SETUP

ENTER

SHIFT

/

(cursor left/right) buttons

/

(cursor up/down) buttons

and

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

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

• You can’t make these settings with the Recording Mode (page 72) switched on.

Surround and sound setup options

The Room Setup feature (page 27) 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:

Front 9 m

Center 9 m

– Distance can

– Distance

Surround sound and other settings

•

Surr. 0.3 m

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

Surr. 9 m

– Distance can

Dynamic Range Control

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

•

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

Using Quiet

on page 41).

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

•

– Both channels are played

– Only channel 1 is played

– Only channel 2 is played

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

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

10 dB

•

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

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

– Switches SR+ off (this unit and

the plasma display work independently)

•

SR+ On

– Switches SR+ on (this unit sends control signals to the plasma display)

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

Using this unit with a

on page 16.

• On the

Ch1 Mono

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

and

STEREO

Ch2 Mono

mode).

settings

Volume control setting

•

Vol C.Off

volume of the plasma display

– This unit does not control the

Surround sound and other settings09

•

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.

Function setting for DVD input

•

DVD -> OFF/PDP1–5/PDPTV

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

Function setting for TV input

•

TV -> OFF/PDP1–5/PDPTV TV

video input on the plasma display. For example, input with video input 1 on the plasma display.

Function setting for L1 input

•

LINE1 -> OFF/PDP1–5/PDPTV

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

Function setting for L2 input

•

LINE2 -> OFF/PDP1–5/PDPTV

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

– When this unit is switched to

– Matches

DVD

function of this unit with a

DVD -> PDP2

DVD

input with video input 2

– Matches the

function of this unit with a numbered

TV -> PDP1

matches the TV

– Matches

LINE (L1

) function of this unit with a

LINE1 -> PDP3

LINE1

input with video input 3

– Matches

LINE (L2

) function of this unit with a

LINE2 -> PDP3

LINE2

input with video input 3

Setting the channel levels

You can set the relative channel levels from your main listening position for all of the listening modes independently (except

STEREO

If you used the Room Setup feature (page 27), 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 Press TEST TONE (SHIFT + 4) to hear the test tone.

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

SURROUND ADVANCED

TEST TONE CH LEVEL

SHIFT

SURROUND, ADVANCED

repeatedly to select the listening

•

– Front left speaker

– Center speaker

•

– Front right speaker

– Right surround speaker

•

VOLUME

ENTER

FRONT

Surround sound and other settings

•LS – Left surround speaker

– Subwoofer

•

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

Turn down the volume 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 using the to adjust the channel levels. After you’re finished with one channel, use the (cursor left/right) buttons to move to the next.

/

CH LEVEL (SHIFT

/

– 40 dB

or less to

(cursor up/down) buttons

+ 5) and then

(cursor up/down) buttons

/

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

/

above) to set levels for the mode with two channel sources.

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

AUTO

listening mode is

CH LEVEL (SHIFT

(cursor up/down) buttons (see tip

+ 5) and the

AUTO

listening

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.

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

Creating your own presets

You can create up to two presets of your own.

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

Standard

Video Adjust

/

(cursor left/right) buttons

Video Adjust

Standard

– 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 (SHIFT

+ 8) to switch

between full and single view.

• You can switch between preset numbers in 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

brightness.

•

Chroma Level

– Adjusts how saturated

colors appear.

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

Initial Settings menu

Chapter 11

Initial Settings menu

Using the Initial Settings menu

The Initial Settings menu gives you complete control in setting up your DVD system, including video output settings and parental lock 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’ from the on-screen display.

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.

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

italics

bold

: other settings are shown in

• Some settings, such as

Language

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

TV Screen, Audio

Subtitle Language

may be

Video Output settings

Setting

TV Screen

(See also

and disc formats

page 78.)

Component Out

(See also

using the component video output

page 14.)

Screen sizes

Connecting

Option What it means

4:3 (Letter Box)

4:3 (Pan & Scan)

16:9 (Wide)

Interlace

Progressive

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.

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.

RETURN

to cancel).

ENTER

once

Initial Settings menu11

Setting

S-Video Out

(See also

Connecting

using the S-video output

on page 14.)

Option What it means

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

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 (see

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).

on page 78).

Display settings

Setting

OSD Language English

Option What it means

On-screen displays of the player are in English.

Languages as displayed

On-screen displays are shown in the language selected.

Initial Settings menu

Setting

Option What it means

On Screen Display On

Off

Angle Indicator On

Off

Options

Setting

Parental Lock See below

Photo Viewer On

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.

Option What it means

Off

; Default password:

us (2119)

none

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

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

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

• If you forget your password, you’ll need to reset the player to register a new password. (see

Resetting the system

on page 68)

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.

Initial Settings menu11

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

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.

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

Country code list

/

on page 79.

(cursor up/



(cursor

• 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).

Additional information

Chapter 12

Additional information

Optional system settings

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

SYSTEM SETUP

ENTER

SHIFT

1 Switch the system into standby.

2 Press SYSTEM SETUP (SHIFT + HOME MENU).

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.

/

(cursor left/right) buttons

/

(cursor up/down) buttons

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.

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

and controls inoperative.

•

Lock Off

front panel buttons and controls.

Clock format setting

Specifies how the clock is displayed:

12-Hour

• hour format in the display.

•

24-Hour

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

dB.

•

ATT Off

Line attenuator setting

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

•

ATT 6dB

– Makes the front panel buttons

– Restores regular use of the

– Sets the clock to show in 12-

– Sets the clock to show in 24-

– Reduces the signal level by 6 dB.

– Reduces the signal level by 10

– No attenuation

LINE

analog

– Reduces the signal level by 6 dB.

Additional information12

•

ATT 10dB

dB.

•

ATT Off

Frequency step setting

Not applicable to the Saudi Arabian model

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

• FM 50. AM 9

• FM 100. AM 10

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 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 —

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

– Reduces the signal level by 10

– No attenuation

AUTO

. If you experience picture

and

NTSC

PAL

NTSC

PAL

NTSC PAL

NTSC

NTSC PAL

– Switches the demo feature on.

– Switches the demo feature off.

MOD.PAL

AUTO

NTSC

PAL

NTSC

PAL

NTSC or PAL

, and

• 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.

Additional information

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. WMA/MP3 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.

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 system. Discs marked system.

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—you could end up damaging the player.

This system 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 unit.

Additional information



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

Moving the system unit

If you need to move the main unit, first remove all discs, then press front panel to turn the system off. Wait for

Good Bye

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



STANDBY/ON

on the

electric shock. Do not place the system unit, a piece of furniture, or other object on the power cord or pinch the cord in any other way. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords. The power cord should be routed so that they are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electric shock. Check the power cord once in a while. If you find it damaged, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement.

Connecting external antennas

External AM antenna

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

Outdoor antenna

Indoor

antenna

(vinyl-coated

wire)

5 m to 6 m

External FM antenna

Use 75 Ω coaxial cable to hook up an external FM antenna.

ANTENNA

AM LOOP ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75

• Unplugging the system before

Good Bye

disappears from the display may cause the system to return to the factory settings.

Power cord caution

Handle the power cord by the plug part. 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

75 Ω coaxial cable

ANTENNA

AM LOOP ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75

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Connecting auxiliary components

This system has both stereo analog inputs and outputs, as well as a coaxial digital input. Use these to connect external components, such

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

as your VCR, MD or CD-R recorder.

Tape deck, etc.

• If you find that the

AUDIO

INPUT

AUDIO

OUTPUT

distorting when played through this system, you can set the input attenuator to reduce the input signal level. See

system settings

Recording mode

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

ANTENNA

COAXIAL IN

LINE 2

AUDIO

OUT IN IN

LINE 1

AM LOOP ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75

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

COAXIAL IN

LINE 2

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 MODE.

2 Use the Use the buttons 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).

LINE 1

audio is

on page 67 to do this.

jacks. Dolby multichannel

/

(cursor left/right)

/

(cursor up/down) buttons

– A surround-compatible

– A simple stereo downmix

Optional

Additional information

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

RecMode On

prohibited function while Recording mode is on.

• 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 ( the power off.

if you try and use a

DVD/CD, TUNER

, etc.) or switch

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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.

• If the system is not operating normally due to external effects such as static electricity, disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to resume normal operation.

General

Problem Remedy

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.

• 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

• Make sure the TV is connected correctly (see page 13).

• Reset the video output to interlace (see

from the component video outputs

• Refer to

• Check that you haven’t selected the

in stereo

• Make sure the speakers are connected properly (see

speakers

• Replace the batteries (see page 7).

• Operate within 7 m, 30° of the remote sensor on the front panel (see

Using the remote control

• 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

CONTROL IN

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.

Connecting auxiliary components

on the remote control to turn muting off.

MUTE

VOLUME

Setting the channel levels

on page 40).

on page 10).

jack of this unit connected to the

on page 15).

on page 60 to check speaker levels.

STEREO

Putting the batteries in the remote control

on page 8).

on page 72).

Connecting to your TV

Watching progressive scan video

sound mode (see

Connecting the

CONTROL OUT

Listening

jack of

Additional information

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 system, then plug back in. Wait for one minute then switch on.

• Make sure the fan at the rear of the system 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/Super VCD player

Problem Remedy

The disc is ejected automatically after loading.

Playback is not possible. • If the disc is loaded upside down, reload the disc with the label side face

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.

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

• 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 system unit, the disc cannot be used (see page 69).

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

up.

• Press  (stop), then  (play) to start playback again.

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



STANDBY/ON

cord, settings will be canceled.

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

• The

TV Screen

the TV/monitor you're using (see

be able to play some copy-protected CDs. See

button.

setting is incorrect. Set the TV Screen option to match

Video Output settings

DVD Video regions

on page 63).

Options

on page 65.

Off

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Problem

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

Picture disturbance during playback or dark.

Noticeable difference in DVD and CD volume.

Remedy

• 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.

• This system 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 system 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 system.

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

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

the same disc (or vice versa).

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

ﬁles on

• Make sure that the CD-ROM was recorded using the ISO 9660 disc format. See other disc 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 lowercase is OK). See other disc compatibility information.

• Set the PhotoViewer menu option in the Initial Settings menu to be able to access the JPEG ﬁles. See

not a malfunction. See

Disc / content format playback compatibility

Options

WMA/MP3

on page 65.

DRM

ﬁles. Set to On to be able to play the

in the

Glossary

on page 81.

on page 8 for

Off

Tuner

Problem

Auto tuning does not pick up some stations.

Remedy

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

Additional information

Problem

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

Considerable noise in radio broadcasts.

Remedy

reception

• Tune into the correct frequency.

• Connect the antenna (see and

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

• Connect an outdoor FM antenna (see page 71).

• Adjust the direction and position for best reception.

• Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna (see

antenna

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

• The tuning interval is incorrect for your country or region. Try switching the tuning interval (frequency step) (see

on page 35).

Connecting the supplied antennas

Connecting external antennas

on page 18 and

Connecting external antennas

on page 71).

Connecting external antennas

TV attenuator setting

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 on 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 kHz or 96 kHz 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).

Improving poor FM

on page 18

AM loop

on page 71).

on page 67).

on page 67 for more

on page 72).

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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 (page 63) of this system should be set to

16:9 (Wide)

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.

TV Screen

Standard TV users

If you have a standard TV, the TV Screen setting (page 63) of this system should be set to

(Letter Box)

which you prefer.

Set to shown with black bars top and bottom.

4:3 (Pan&Scan)

4:3 (Letter Box)

, depending on

, widescreen discs are

4:3

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

• 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 allow you to set your preferred language from any of the 136 languages listed in the page 79.

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 complete list of languages and codes.

/

/

Language code list

(cursor left/right) buttons

(cursor up/down) buttons

on page 79 for a

Additional information

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), 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), 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

0609

0610

0625

0701

0801

0809

0911

1009

0520

0521

0601

0615

0712

0714 0721

0818

0919

0923

0821

0825

0901 0905

0914

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

0704

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

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

Additional information

Glossary

Analog audio

Aspect ratio

Digital audio

Dolby Digital A multichannel audio encoding

DRM

DTS

Dynamic range

EXIF

(Exchangeable 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

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

Modulation)

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

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

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 (Pulse Code

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 some 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 page 69 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

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.

Digital audio

Additional information12

Specifications

Amplifier section

Continuous Power Output (RMS):

Front, center, surround . . . . . 100 W per channel

(1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 Ω)

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

FM tuner section

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz

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

AM tuner section

Frequency range

With 9 kHz step . . . . . . . . . . . 531 kHz to 1602 kHz

With 10 kHz step . . . . . . . . . . 530 kHz to 1700 kHz

(Not applicable to the Saudi Arabian model)

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

Miscellaneous

Power requirements

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

All other models

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 120–127 V/220–230 V/

240 V (switchable), 50 Hz/60 Hz

Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 W

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

Dimensions

. . . . . . . 420 (W) mm x 126 (H) mm x 445 (D) mm

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.8 kg

Accessories (DVD/CD receiver)

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

AA/R6P dry cell batteries (HTD88DVD model – to

confirm system operation). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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

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

FM antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Power cord

Central and South American models . . . . . . . 2

All other models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Power plug adapter (Central and South American

models, PX model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

These operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Warranty Card (Australian and PX model) . . . . .1

Speaker System

(Front speakers x2, surround speakers x2, center speaker x1, subwoofer x1)

Front speakers (S-DV8)

Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . Closed-box bookshelf type

(magnetically shielded)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-way system

Speakers

Woofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 cm cone type

Tweeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 cm cone type

Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Hz to 20 kHz

Maximum Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W

Dimensions

. . . . . . . 155 (W) mm x 364 (H) mm x 190 (D) mm

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.6 kg

Front speakers (S-DV88)

Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . Bass-reflex bookshelf type

(magnetically shielded)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-way system

Speakers

Woofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 cm cone type

Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Hz to 20 kHz

Maximum Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W

Dimensions

. . . . . . . 155 (W) mm x 360 (H) mm x 190 (D) mm

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.3 kg

Center speaker (S-DV8)

Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . Closed-box bookshelf type

(magnetically shielded)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.7 cm 1-way system

Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.7 cm cone type

Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Hz to 20 kHz

Maximum Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W

Dimensions

. . . . . . . . 350 (W) mm x 120 (H) mm x 75 (D) mm

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 kg

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Additional information

Center speaker (S-DV88)

Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . Bass-reflex bookshelf type

(magnetically shielded)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm 1-way system

Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm cone type

Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Hz to 20 kHz

Maximum Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W

Dimensions

. . . . . . . 340 (W) mm x 108 (H) mm x 100 (D) mm

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.4 kg

Surround speakers (S-DV8)

Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . Closed-box bookshelf type

(magnetically shielded)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.7 cm 1-way system

Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.7 cm cone type

Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Hz to 20 kHz

Maximum Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W

Dimensions

. . . . . . . 155 (W) mm x 110 (H) mm x 110 (D) mm

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.8 kg

Surround speakers (S-DV88)

Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . Closed-box bookshelf type

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm 1-way system

Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm cone type

Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Hz to 20 kHz

Maximum Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W

Dimensions

. . . . . . . 145 (W) mm x 108 (H) mm x 100 (D) mm

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.7 kg

Subwoofer (S-DV88)

Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bass-reflex floor type

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 cm 1-way system

Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 cm cone type

Nominal impedance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Hz to 2 kHz

Maximum Input Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W

Dimensions

. . . . . . . 190 (W) mm x 360 (H) mm x 315 (D) mm

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.7 kg

Accessories (S-DV8 Speaker system)

Speaker cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Non-skid pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 sheets

Accessories (S-DV88 Speaker system)

Non-skid pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 sheet

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Subwoofer (S-DV8)

Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bass-reflex floor type

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 cm 1-way system

Speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 cm cone type

Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Hz to 2 kHz

Maximum Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W

Dimensions

. . . . . . . 190 (W) mm x 360 (H) mm x 327 (D) mm

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.0 kg

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PIONEER CORPORATION

4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan

PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC.

P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90810-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404

PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.

300 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R OP2, Canada TEL: 1-877-283-5901

PIONEER EUROPE NV

Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, B-9120 Melsele, Belgium TEL: 03/570.05.11

PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE. LTD.

253 Alexandra Road, #04-01, Singapore 159936 TEL: 65-6472-7555

PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

178-184 Boundary Road, Braeside, Victoria 3195, Australia, TEL: (03) 9586-6300

PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V.

Blvd.Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col.Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico,D.F. 11000 TEL: 55-9178-4270

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