Pioneer RCS-55 User Manual

RCS-55

DVD Recorder Home Cinema System

SX-SW55

S-ST550

Speaker System

DVR-230-AV

Audio Multi-channel Receiver Subwoofer

DVD Recorder

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Operating Instructions

IMPORTANT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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:

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

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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Operating Environment

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

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

This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC), EMC Directives (89/336/EEC, amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC).

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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

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

This product is for general household purposes. Any failure due to use for other than household purposes (such as longterm use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period. K041_En

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.

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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.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

The following caution label appears on your unit. Location: inside of the unit

CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION

CAUTION

WHEN OPEN, AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM. RADIATIONS LASER VISIBLES ET INVISIBLES DE CLASSE 3B

ATTENTION

QUAND OUVERT. ÉVITEZ TOUT EXPOSITION AU FAISCEAU. KLASSE 3B SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING.

ADVARSEL

UNDGÅ UDSÆTTELSE FOR STRÅLING. KLASS 3B SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA

VARNING

DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD. UNDVIK ATT UTSÄTTA DIG FÖR STRÅLEN. BEI GEÖFFNETER ABDECKUNG IST SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE

VORSICHT

LASERSTRAHLUNG DER KLASSE 3B IM GERÄTEINNEREN VORHANDEN. AUGEN NICHT DEM LASERSTRAHLAUSSETZEN!

PRECAUCIAÓN

VARO!

CUANDO SE ABRE HAY RADIACIÓN LÁSER DE CLASE 3B VISIBLE E INVISIBLE. EVITE LA EXPOSICIÓN A LOS RAYOS LÁSER.

AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NÄKYVÄLLE JA NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LUOKAN 3B LASERSÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN.

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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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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).

POWER-CORD CAUTION

Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords. The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check the power cord once in a while. When you find it damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement.

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VENTILATION CAUTION (Receiver subwoofer)

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 5 cm at top, 5 cm at rear, and 5 cm at each side).

VENTILATION CAUTION (DVD Recorder)

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

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.

5 cm

Receiver subwoofer DVD Recorder

5 cm

10 cm

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10 cm

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

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

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

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IMPORTANT

FOR USE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

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

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

The cut-off plug should be disposed of and must not be inserted into any 13 amp socket as this can result in electric shock. The plug or adaptor or the distribution panel should be provided with 5 A fuse. As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows ; The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black. The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red.

Section One

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

Features

1 Home cinema system with the latest features

This unit is equipped with a variety of the latest features for DVD recording.

• Long time recording

12 hours recording/Video mode

10 hours recording/VR mode

• Ease of use

VIDEO Plus+

Advanced Disc Navigator (moving thumbnail) (page 56

and PlusCode are registered trademark

of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under

license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

2 Sub-woofer with 5.1ch receiver function

This unit includes a subwoofer equipped with 5.1 channel amplifier and FM/AM tuner with RDS support.

The receiver is equipped with Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, and DTS decoders for the ultimate in live listening presence.

Advanced surround modes are also provided to allow you to select your own uniquely designed listening environment (page 22).

3 Includes a separate display for greater freedom in installation layout.

The separate display makes it easy to choose the optimum layout for your installation location. Choose the setting that provides the best storage and viewing position.

The separate display is provided with control buttons, allowing you to perform basic operations at the display alone, without using the remote. On the other hand, the separate display is also equipped with a remote control receiver, allowing you to operate the unit by pointing the remote at the display instead of at the DVD recorder or subwoofer (page 20).

system* (page 67)

73)

4 Three-spot front surround setting allows two kinds of speaker placement

In addition to the conventional 5.1ch speaker placement, the rear (surround) speakers can be placed in the front if desired, thus producing a 3-spot front surround setting with the same kind of sound field as the normal 5.1ch arrangement. This provides greater freedom in speaker placement to match different sound environments and room conditions.

For example, the 3-spot front setting can be used in cases where the listening room has no space for the placement of surround (rear) speakers, or in cases where speaker wiring to the rear would be particularly difficult.

To produce the most lifelike ambience from the 3-spot front setting, original surround modes (Front Surround Movie / Front Surround Music / Extra Power) are provided thus allowing you to create genuine 5.1ch audio ambience and a sense of spatial movement not possible with conventional virtual surround systems (page 6).

5 Connect a wide range of sources

Three digital input connector systems and one analog input connector system are provided, allowing you to connect sound from a variety of television monitors, satellite tuners and other components (page 29).

6 Environmentally conscious design

The subwoofer with its 5.1ch amplifier consumes less than 0.5W of energy in standby mode, providing economic, environmentally conscious operation.

Section One

Contents

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Section One

01Features ............................................................

02Contents ...........................................................

What’s in the box

03Speaker Setup Guide .......................................

Safety precautions when setting up Home theater sound setup Wall mounting the front and surround speaker

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system

Attaching the brackets Before mounting

04Connecting up ..................................................

Basic connections Using this system for TV audio

05Remote control ..............................................

Using the remote control Putting the batteries in the remote control

What’s in the box

Please confirm that the following items are all supplied.

Receiver subwoofer (SX–SW55) box:

• Remote control (page 13)

• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2 (page 15)

• Display unit (page 20)

• Power cord (page 11)

• AM loop antenna (page 9)

• FM wire antenna (page 9)

• Control cable (page 9)

• Display cable (page 9)

• Coaxial cable (page 9)

• These operating instructions

• Warranty card

DVD recorder (DVR–230-AV) box:

• Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow) (page 11)

• RF antenna cable (page 11)

• Power cord (page 11)

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06Before you start .............................................

Switching on

Setting up

Basic operation

Watching a DVD Listening to a CD

Listening to the radio

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Section Two

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Operating instructions for the Audio Multi-channel Receiver Subwoofer and

Speaker System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Section Three

Operating intructions for the DVD

Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Speakers (S–ST550) box:

• Speakers (front x2, surround x2, center x1) (page 11)

• Non-skid pads (small) x12 (page 6)

• Non-skid pads (large) x4 (page 6)

• Mounting Brackets x4 (page 8)

• Screws (for mounting brackets) x4 (page 8)

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Speaker Setup Guide

Safety precautions when setting up

When assembling the speakers, lay them down flat on their side to avoid accidents or injury. Make sure to use a stable surface when assembling, setting up, and placing the speakers.

• Attach the smaller non-skid pads to the base of each of the front speakers and the center speaker. The four large non-skid pads are for the receiver subwoofer (as shown).

Use the supplied adhesive to attach 4 pads to the base (flat surface) of each speaker.

Non-skid pads (small) x 12

Non-skid pads (large) x 4

Front speakers Center speaker

Receiver subwoofer

Home theater sound setup

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

system:

•

Standard surround 5-spot setup

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

Front

left

Center

Surround

left

Listening position

• Connect the speaker system.

Refer to

Connecting up

to connect the speakers properly. Place them as shown in the diagram above for optimal surround sound.

After placing your speakers, complete

setting

on page 27 then refer to

on page 27 to complete your surround sound setup.

– This is a

Front right

Receiver subwoofer

Surround

right

Channel level

Speaker distance setting

Note

1 See

About the listening modes

on page 22 for more on using the different listening modes with each speaker setup.

Speaker Setup Guide

•

Front surround 3-spot setup

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 in page 23 to take advantage of wall and ceiling reflections for a very realistic surround effect.

– This setup is ideal

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Surround

left

Front

left

Center

Listening position

Receiver

subwoofer

Surround

right

Front right

1 Connect the speaker system.

Refer to

Connecting up

to connect the speakers properly. Place them as shown in the diagram above for optimal surround sound.

The base of each surround speaker fits into the circular groove on the top of the front speakers as shown.

3 Turn the surround speakers towards the closest wall, lining the arrows up for optimal Front Surround.

Turn each surround speaker so that the  arrow at the base is lined up with the

 FRONT SURROUND

arrow on

the front speaker. This is only necessary with the

FRTMOVIE

(Extra Power), line up the

POWER

same direction as the front speakers.). See

Surround

FRTMUSIC

modes. With



arrow with the 

EXTPOWER

EXTRA

arrow (the surround speakers should be in the

Using Front

on page 23 for more informations.

FRTMOVIE / FRTMUSIC

EXTPOWER

2 Secure the speaker wire.

After testing for the slack necessary to turn the speaker (see the following step), use the groove provided to secure the speaker wire as shown. Leave 5 cm of slack from the speaker terminals so the upper (surround) speaker can turn freely.

Caution

• To prevent accidents, make sure the surround speaker is placed securely on top of the front speaker.

• Please don't attach the speakers to the wall or speaker stands for Front surround 3-spot setup.

Speaker Setup Guide

Wall mounting the front and surround speaker system

Attaching the brackets

• Make sure to tighten the supplied screw as securely as possible when attaching the bracket to the back of the speaker.

• Please do not attach the brackets to the center speaker.

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 on which you intend to mount the speakers 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.

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

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

Additional notes on speaker placement

• Install the main front left and right speakers at an equal distance from the TV.

• For optimum effect, install the rear speakers slightly above ear level.

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

• When installing the center speaker on top of the TV, be sure to secure it with suitable means. Otherwise, the speaker may fall from the TV due to external shocks such as earthquakes, endangering those nearby or damaging the speaker.

• This front, center and surround speakers supplied with this system are magnetically shielded. However, depending on the installation location, color distortion may occur if the speaker is installed extremely close to the screen of a television set. If this happens, turn the power switch of the television set OFF, and turn it ON after 15 to 30 minutes. If the problem persists, place the speaker system away from the television set.

• The receiver subwoofer is not magnetically shielded and so should not be placed near a TV or monitor. Magnetic storage media (such as floppy discs and tape or video cassettes) should also not be kept close to the receiver subwoofer.

• Do not fix the front or center speakers, or the receiver subwoofer to the wall or ceiling; they could cause injury if they fell.

Bracket screw (supplied)

Mounting screw (not supplied)

5 – 7 mm

5 mm

10 mm

Connecting up

Basic connections

Important

• When connecting this system or changing connections, be sure to switch power off and disconnect the power cord from the wall socket. After completing all connections, connect the power cord to the wall socket.

Receiver subwoofer (SX-SW55)

FM antenna

AM loop antenna

Display unit

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SYSTEM

CONNECTOR

USE ONLY WITH DISPLAY UNIT

CONTROL

OUT

AC IN

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

SUB WOOFER

CENTER

FRONT

a b

ANTENNA

FM UNBALAMLOOP ANTENNA

75Ω

AUDIO INPUT

DIGITAL

DVD/DVR 2

DVD/DVR 1

DIGITAL

(OPTICAL)

(COAXIAL)

(OPTICAL)

Coaxial cable Control cable

ANALOG

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

OUTPUT

RYPBPRL

AUDIO VIDEO

AV 2 (INPUT 1 DECODER)

AC IN

DIGITAL OUTCONTROL IN

AV 1 ･RGB - TV

ANTENNA

S-VIDEO

OUT

DVD Recorder

(DVR-230-AV)

Display cable

Connecting up

1 Connect the DVD recorder to the receiver subwoofer.

a. Plug the control cable into the control jack on the

rear of the receiver subwoofer.

Plug the other end of the cable into the control jack on the rear of the DVD recorder.

b. Plug the coaxial cable into the

INPUT (DVD/DVR 1)

jack on the rear of the receiver

DIGITAL AUDIO

subwoofer.

Plug the other end of the cable into the

DIGITAL OUT

jack on the rear of the DVD recorder.

COAXIAL

Note that unless the control cable is connected, you can’t use the remore control with the DVD recorder.

2 Connect the display unit to the receiver subwoofer.

• Plug the L-shaped end of the display cable into the connector on the rear of the display unit.

Plug the other end of the display cable into

CONNECTOR

jack on the receiver subwoofer.

SYSTEM

3 Assemble the AM loop antenna.

4 Connect the AM and FM antennas1.

a. Connect one wire of the AM loop antenna to each AM

antenna terminal

For each terminal, press down on the tab to open; insert the wire, then release to secure.

b. Push the FM antenna

FM antenna socket.

5 Connect each speaker.

• Match the color-coded speaker plugs to the colorcoded speaker terminals on the rear of the receiver subwoofer. Make sure to insert completely.

The small lug at the wire-end of the speaker plug should face up or down depending on whether it’s being plugged into one of the upper or lower speaker terminals. Please make sure to connect correctly.

plug onto the center pin of the

a b c

Upper terminal Lower terminal

6 Connect the subwoofer cable.

• Just below the subwoofer speaker, to the left of center, you should see the subwoofer connecting

a. Bend the stand in the direction indicated by the

cable. Plug this into the terminal.

SUBWOOFER SPEAKER

arrow.

b. Clip the loop onto the stand.

c. If you want to fix to a wall or other surface, perform

step b after first securing the stand with screws.

It is recommended that you determine the reception strength before securing the stand with the screws.

Note

1• Keep antenna cables away from other cables, the display unit, receiver subwoofer and DVD recorder.

• If reception with the supplied antenna is poor, see

external antennas

2• Don’t let it come into contact with metal objects and avoid placing near computers, television sets or other electrical appliances.

• The signal earth () is designed to reduce noise that occurs when an antenna is connected. It is not an electrical safety earth.

• If radio reception is poor, you may be able improve it by re-inserting each antenna wire into the opposite terminal.

• For best reception, do not untwist the AM loop antenna wires or wrap them around the loop antenna.

3• To ensure optimum reception, make sure the FM antenna is fully extended and not coiled or hanging at the rear of the unit.

on page 29.

Improving poor FM reception

and

Improving poor AM sound

on page 25 or

Connecting

Connecting up

Receiver subwoofer (SX-SW55)

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL

DVD/DVR 1

75Ω

DIGITAL

DVD/DVR 2

6 5

SYSTEM

CONTROL

CONNECTOR

OUT

USE ONLY WITH

DISPLAY UNIT

AC IN

SUB WOOFER

CENTER

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

FRONT

AUDIO INPUT

OPTICAL

LOOP ANTENNA

ANALOG

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Surround right

(Gray)

Listening position

Front right

(Red)

Center (Green)

Surround left

(Blue)

Front left

(White)

DVD Recorder (DVR-230-AV)

AC IN

To AC outlet

Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow)

DIGITAL OUTCONTROL IN

AV 1 ･RGB - TV

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

OUTPUT

RYPBP

AUDIO VIDEO

AV 2 (INPUT 1 DECODER)

ANTENNA IN

S-VIDEO

RF antenna cable

ANTENNA IN

RF antenna cable

ANTENNA

OUT

ANTENNA OUT

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

Connecting up

Caution

• These speaker terminals carry

voltage

. To prevent the risk of electric shock when

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

• Do not connect any speakers other than those supplied to this system.

• Do not connect the supplied speakers to any amplifier other than the one supplied with this system. Connection to any other amplifier may result in malfunction or fire.

7 Connect the DVD recorder to your TV.

• Connect the

VIDEO OUTPUT

jack to a video input on

your TV.

Use the yellow jack of the supplied audio/video cable for the video connection.

• Connect the

AUDIO OUTPUT

jacks to the

corresponding audio inputs on your TV.

Use the red and white jacks of the supplied audio/ video cable for the audio connection. Make sure you match the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound.

8 Connect the power cord.

• Connect the power cords to AC inlets on the receiver subwoofer and DVD recorder.

Connect the power cords to a wall socket.

Using this system for TV audio

If your TV has a stereo audio output you can connect it to this system and enjoy surround TV sound.

AUDIO INPUT

SYSTEM

CONTROL

CONNECTOR

USE ONLY WITH DISPLAY UNIT

SPEAKERS

OUT

SURROUND

SUB WOOFER

CENTER

AC IN

1 Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks on your TV to the ANALOG AUDIO INPUT jacks on the receiver subwoofer.

Use the red/white stereo audio cable (not supplied) for this connection. Make sure you match the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound.

• You can use the source you want, such as a tape deck, etc.

DVD/DVR 1

FRONT

ANALOG

DIGITAL

ANALOG

OPTICAL

DVD/DVR 2

AUDIO

OUTPUT

input jacks for any analog

Note

1 Other types of video connection are possible. See page 41-page 45 for more information. 2• Do not use any power cord other than the one supplied with this system.

• Do not use the supplied power cord for any purpose other than connecting to this system.

Remote control

RECORDER RECEIVER

MUTE

4 5

Important

• Functions printed in green on the remote control are accessed by pressing the button indicated while holding down the

1 MUTE

Press to mute all audio from the speakers. Press again to cancel and restore the sound.

2 RECORDER

Press to switch the recorder on or into standby.

3 RECEIVER

Press to switch the receiver on or into standby.

4 VOLUME +/–

Use to adjust the volume.

 

VOLUME

+–

DVD

FM/AM AUDIO INPUT

CHANNEL

VIDEO INPUT

CLEAR

TUNE +

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

TOP MENU RDS DISP

HOME MENU

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE



CHANNEL

SHIFT

TV CONTROL

SHIFT

ENTER

TUNE –

REC MODE

VOLUME

button.

CM SKIP

INPUT

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

REC

ST +ST –

RETURN

DISPLAYTEST TONE



SYSTEM

SETUP

5 Function select buttons

DVD

Press to select the receiver subwoofer’s audio input.

FM/AM

(page 25)

DVD/DVR1

Press to select the built-in radio tuner.

AUDIO INPUT

(page 29) Press repeatedly to select one of the receiver subwoofer’s audio inputs (

DIGITAL

6 CHANNEL +/–

ANALOG

(page 51)

DVD/DVR1, DVD/DVR2

Press to change the channel of the built-in TV tuner.

7 Numeric buttons and CLEAR

Use the number buttons for track/chapter/title selection; channel selection, and so on.

Use

CLEAR

to clear an entry and start again.

8 VIDEO INPUT

(page 69) Press to change the DVD recorder input for recording and playback.

9 DISC NAVIGATOR

(page 56)

/ TOP MENU

(page 53) Press to display the Disc Navigator screen, or the top menu if a DVD-Video disc is loaded.

+ SHIFT: RDS DISP

Changes RDS displays (page 26).

10 DVD MENU

(page 53) Press to display the disc menu if a DVD-Video disc is loaded.

+ SHIFT: SYSTEM SETUP

Use to access the menu system for surround sound setup, tuner settings and so on (page 21, 25, 26, 27,

30).

///

(cursor buttons) and ENTER

Use to navigate all DVD recorder on-screen displays. Press

ENTER

to select the currently highlighted option.

Use together with the

SHIFT

button to navigate the

receiver subwoofer menus.

12 HOME MENU

(page 56) Press to display the Home Menu, from which you can navigate many the functions of the system.

+ SHIFT: TEST TONE

Use to output the test tone (for speaker setup) (page 28).

English

Note

1 If the recorder is set to remote mode 2 or 3, the receiver subwoofer’s audio input will not be switched. See also

Remote Control

on page 80.

Remote control

13 RETURN

Press to go back one level in the on-screen menu or display.

+ SHIFT: DISPLAY

Displays/changes the on-screen information displays.

14 Playback controls



/  (page 58)

Press to start reverse or forward scanning. Press again to change the speed.



Press to start playback.



Press to pause playback or recording.



Press to stop playback.

CM SKIP (commercial skip)

Press repeatedly to skip progressively forward through the audio or video playing.



PREV / NEXT

Press to skip to the previous or next title/chapter/ track/folder; or to display the previous or next menu page.



STEP/SLOW  (page 58)

During playback, press to start slow-motion playback; while paused, press to show the previous or next video frame.

15 Recording controls



REC

Press to start recording. Press repeatedly to set the recording time in blocks of 30 mins.

REC MODE

Press repeatedly to change the recording mode (picture quality).

16 DVD playback functions and surround sound mode/sound enhancement buttons

AUDIO

(page 51, 62) Changes the audio language or channel. (When no disc is playing or recording, press to change the tuner audio.)

+ SHIFT: SURROUND

Use to select a Surround mode (page 22).

SUBTITLE

Displays/changes the subtitles included in multilingual DVD-Video discs.

+ SHIFT: ADVANCED

Use to select an Advanced Surround mode (page 23).

(page 61)

(page 54)

(page 52)



(page 50)

(page 65)

ANGLE

(page 62) Switches camera angles on discs with multi-angle scenes.

+ SHIFT: SOUND

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

17 TV CONTROL

After setting up, use these controls to control your TV.

18 SHIFT

Press to access functions on the remote printed in green.

19 TV DIRECT REC

Press to start recording whatever channel your TV is set to.

+ SHIFT: TV/DVD

Press to switch between ‘TV mode’, in which you get the picture and sound from the TV’s tuner, and ‘DVD mode’, in which you get picture and sound from the system’s tuner (or an external input).

(page 24)

(page 90)

(page 66)

(page 52)

Remote control

Using the remote control

Please 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 unit.

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

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

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

• When the batteries run down or you change the batteries, the TV preset codes are automatically reset. See

Setting up the remote to control your TV

page 90 to reset them.

• If you changed the remote control mode, this will also be reset when you change the batteries. See also

Remote Control

• Use within the operating range in front of the remote control sensor on the display unit, as shown.

on page 80.

Putting the batteries in the remote control

1 Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control.

2 Insert two AA/R6P batteries into the battery compartment following the indications ( the compartment.

3 Close the cover.

Caution

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.

,

) inside

English

Before you start

Switching on

The DVD recorder and receiver subwoofer have separate power switches. The power switch for the receiver subwoofer is located on the display unit.

Remote control

RECORDER RECEIVER

MUTE

 

VOLUME

+–

DVD

FM/AM AUDIO INPUT

CHANNEL

VIDEO INPUT

CLEAR

TUNE +

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

TOP MENU RDS DISP

HOME MENU

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO



SHIFT

ENTER

TUNE –

SUBTITLE ANGLE

CHANNEL

TV CONTROL

SYSTEM SETUP

ST +ST –

RETURN

DISPLAYTEST TONE

CM SKIP



REC MODE

INPUT

VOLUME

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

REC

STANDBY/ON

– VOLUME + AUDIO INPUT SURROUND

Display unit

REC

STANDBY/ON

VIDEO

L(MONO) AUDIO R

INPUT 2

The table below shows what needs to be switched on for various system functions:

Function

Display unit

DVD recorder

DVD playback On On

CD playback On On

Radio On Off

Timer recording Off On

DVD Recorder

Setting up

After connecting and installing the DVD recorder and receiver subwoofer, complete the steps below to set the system up for use.

DVD recorder

• Set the date and time, TV channel tuning and the type of TV in the Setup Navigator (page 48).

Receiver subwoofer

• Switch off the display demo mode (page 21).

• Complete the Room Setup to optimize the surround sound (page 21).

Before you start

Basic operation

This manual is split into to parts, one covering using the receiver subwoofer, the other using the DVD recorder. Below are some common operations and where to find them explained in this manual.

Watching a DVD

Remember that when using the remote to control the DVD recorder, you should point the remote towards the display unit, not the recorder itslelf.

RECORDER RECEIVER

MUTE



VOLUME

+–

DVD

FM/AM AUDIO INPUT

CHANNEL

VIDEO INPUT

CLEAR

TUNE +

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

TOP MENU RDS DISP

ENTER

HOME MENU

TUNE –

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC

1 Switch on the display unit (receiver subwoofer).

2 Switch on the DVD recorder.

3 Switch on your TV.

Turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input.

4 Press DVD.



5 Press

OPEN/CLOSE on the DVD recorder to

open the disc tray.

REC MODE

CM SKIP

SYSTEM

SETUP

ST +ST –

RETURN

DISPLAYTEST TONE



6 Load a disc.

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

7 Press  (play) to start playback.

Press to stop playback. You can resume playback from the same point by pressing . (Press  again to cancel the resume function.)

Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.

Press to start scanning. Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed.

See

Basic playback

on page 52 for more on playing discs.

8 Adjust the volume.

9 Adjust the sound using the surround effects

See

Listening to your system

on page 22 for details.

Listening to a CD

1 Switch on the display unit (receiver subwoofer).

2 Switch on the DVD recorder.

3 Press DVD.

4 Load a CD and start playback

(page 53)

5 Adjust the volume.

6 Adjust the sound using the surround effects

(page 22)

Listening to the radio

1 Switch on the display unit (receiver subwoofer).

2 Tune to a station

(page 25)

3 Adjust the volume.

4 Adjust the sound using the surround effects

(page 22)

English

SX-SW55

S-ST550

Section Two

Contents

01 Controls and displays

Display unit

Display

02 Getting started

System demo setting Using the Room Setup

03 Listening to your system

About the listening modes Auto listening mode Listening in surround sound Using Front Surround Using Advanced Surround Listening in stereo Enhancing dialogue Adjusting the bass and treble Boosting the bass level

04 Listening to the radio

Listening to the radio

Improving poor FM reception Improving poor AM sound Memorizing stations Listening to station presets

An introduction to RDS

Displaying RDS information Searching for RDS programs

05 Surround sound settings

Using the System Setup menu

Channel level setting Speaker distance setting Dynamic Range Control Dual mono setting

Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone

06 Other connections

Connecting auxiliary components

Connecting an analog audio component Listening to an external audio source Connecting external antennas

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07 Additional information

Setting the sleep timer Dimming the display DTS CD setting Resetting the system Installation and maintenance

Hints on installation

Troubleshooting

General

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Tuner

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Error Messages Glossary Specifications

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English

Controls and displays

Chapter 1

Controls and displays

Display unit

STANDBY/ON

1 4 652 3

1 STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the system on/into standby.

2 Front panel display

See below for details.

3 VOLUME buttons

Use to adjust the volume.

Display

DTS F.SURR.

2D 2PL

678

DTS

Lights during playback of a DTS source (page 22).

F.SURR.

Lights when the Front Surround listening mode is selected (page 23).

3 Tuner indicators

– Lights when a broadcast is being received.

– Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being

received in auto stereo mode.

– Lights when FM mono reception is selected.

– Lights when in one of the RDS display or search

modes.

– VOLUME + AUDIO INPUT SURROUND

4 AUDIO INPUT

Press repeatedly to select one of the external audio inputs (

DVD/DVR1, DVD/DVR2, DIGITAL

5 SURROUND

Use to select a Surround mode (page 22).

6 IR remote sensor

4 kHz / MHz

Indicates the frequency unit shown in the character display (

5 Character display

Lights when sleep timer is active (page 30).

72 PL II

Lights during Dolby Pro Logic II decoding (page 22).

82 D

Lights during playback of a Dolby Digital source (page 22).

kHz

for AM,

(page 29)

(page 15)

kHz MHz

4 3

MHz

for FM).

ANALOG

Getting started

Chapter 2

Getting started

System demo setting

Switches the automatic demo feature on or off (this starts when you plug in for the first time):

1 Switch the system into standby. 2 Press SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP.

/

3 Hold SHIFT and use the DEMO from the menu, then press SHIFT+ENTER.

4 Hold SHIFT and use the setting, then press SHIFT+ENTER

Select from:

•

DEMO ON

•

DEMO OFF

– Switches the demo feature on.

– Switches the demo feature off.

Using the Room Setup

After you have set up your speakers to your liking (see

Home theater sound setup

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

For a more detailed surround sound setup, see

System Setup menu

on page 6), make sure you

on page 27.

buttons to select

/

buttons to select a

VIDEO INPUT

Using the

1 If the system isn’t already on, press  RECEIVER to switch on.

2 Press SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP.

/

3 Hold SHIFT and use the

buttons to select

ROOM SET from the menu, then press SHIFT+ENTER. 4 Hold SHIFT and use the

room size setting, then press SHIFT+ENTER

/

buttons to select a

Select from:

•

ROOM S

– Smaller than average room (approx. 3.5 x

4.5m)

•

ROOM M ROOM L

•

– Average room (approx. 5.5 x 6.0m)

– Larger than average room (approx. 7.5 x

9.0m)

5 Hold SHIFT and use the

/

buttons to select a

seating position setting, then press SHIFT+ENTER.

Select from:

SEAT FWD

•

– If you are nearer to the front speakers

than the surround speakers

•

SEAT MID

– If you are equal distance from the front

and surround speakers

•

SEATBACK

– If you are nearer to the surround

speakers than the front speakers

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CLEAR

TUNE +

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

TOP MENU RDS DISP

HOME MENU

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE



CHANNEL

SHIFT

TV CONTROL

ENTER

TUNE –

REC MODE

VOLUME

CM SKIP

INPUT

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

ST +ST –

DISPLAYTEST TONE



REC

SYSTEM

RETURN

SETUP



Listening to your system

Chapter 3

Listening to your system

About the listening modes

As explained in there are two basic surround speaker setup options available. You can select any of the listening modes regardless of speaker placement, but you will get the best surround effect by using the listening modes in conjunction with your speaker setup:

•

Standard surround 5-spot setup

surround sound

on page 23 with this setup.

•

Front surround 3-spot setup

Surround

speaker setup.

Home theater sound setup

below and

Using Advanced Surround

– See

on page 6,

Listening in

Using Front

on page 23 for the options suitable for this

Auto listening mode

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

REC

SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

• Press SHIFT+SURROUND to select the AUTO listening mode.

If the source is Dolby Digital or DTS, the front panel 2 D or

DTS

indicator lights.

• You can also use the display unit to change the listening mode.



AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE



CHANNEL

SHIFT

TV CONTROL

SURROUND

REC MODE

VOLUME

INPUTTV

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

REC

button on the

Listening in surround sound

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

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

• Press SHIFT+SURROUND repeatedly to select a listening mode.

• You can also use the display unit to change the listening mode.

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

If the source is Dolby Digital or DTS, the front panel or

DTS

indicator lights.

•

AUTO

– Auto listening mode (see above)

PRO LOGIC

•

(Dolby Pro Logic) – 4.1 channel surround

sound for use with any two-channel source

•

MOVIE

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

•

MUSIC

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

•

STEREO

– See

Listening in stereo

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE



CHANNEL

SHIFT

TV CONTROL

SURROUND

REC MODE

VOLUME

INPUTTV

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

REC

button on the

on page 23

Listening to your system



Using Front Surround

The Front Surround modes are effective when you are using the Front surround 3-spot speaker setup as described on page 7. 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).

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

• Press SHIFT+ADVANCED to select a Front Surround mode.

Press repeatedly to select

EXTPOWER

• If you have selected

FRTMUSIC

(Front Music), turn each surround speaker so that the with the speaker. With

 FRONT SURROUND

EXTPOWER

surround speakers should point in the same direction as the front speakers. (as shown below)

REC MODE

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE

TV CONTROL

VOLUME

INPUTTV

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

REC



CHANNEL

SHIFT

FRTMOVIE, FRTMUSIC

FRTMOVIE



arrow at the base is lined up

(Front Movie) or

arrow on the front

(Extra Power), the

Using Advanced Surround

The Advanced Surround effects can be used with any multichannel or stereo source for a variety of additional surround sound effects.

REC

REC MODE



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE

TV CONTROL

VOLUME

INPUTTV

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

REC



CHANNEL

SHIFT

• Press SHIFT+ADVANCED to select an Advanced Surround mode.

Press repeatedly to select:

• ADVMOVIE

• ADVMUSIC

• EXPANDED

• TV SURR.

– Suitable for movies – Suitable for music – Wide sound field

– Surround sound for mono or stereo TV

broadcasts

• SPORTS

• GAME

•

– Suitable for sports programming

– Suitable for TV game units

5 STEREO

– Powerful surround sound for stereo

music sources

English

FRTMOVIE / FRTMUSIC

EXTPOWER

Listening in stereo

You can listen to any source—stereo or multichannel—in stereo. When playing a multichannel source, all channels are downmixed to the front left/right speakers and the subwoofer.

REC

REC MODE



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE

TV CONTROL

VOLUME

INPUTTV

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

REC

button on the



CHANNEL

SHIFT

• Press SHIFT+SURROUND repeatedly until STEREO shows in the display.

• You can also use the

SURROUND

display unit to change the listening mode.

Listening to your system

Enhancing dialogue

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

CLEAR

TUNE +

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

TOP MENU RDS DISP

ENTER

HOME MENU

TUNE –

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE



CHANNEL

SHIFT

TV CONTROL

1 Press SHIFT+SOUND. 2 Hold SHIFT and use the

DIALOGUE then press SHIFT+ENTER. 3 Hold SHIFT and use the

amount dialogue enhancement then press SHIFT+ENTER to confirm.

Select between

OFF, MID

SYSTEM

SETUP

ST +ST –

RETURN

DISPLAYTEST TONE

CM SKIP



REC MODE

INPUT

VOLUME

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

REC

/

buttons to select

/

buttons to select the

MAX

Adjusting the bass and treble

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

1 Press SHIFT+SOUND. 2 Hold SHIFT and use the

/

buttons to select

BASS or TREBLE then press SHIFT+ENTER. 3 Hold SHIFT and use the

/

buttons to adjust

the sound then press SHIFT+ENTER to confirm.

Boosting the bass level

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

1 Press SHIFT+SOUND.

/

2 Hold SHIFT and use the BASSMODE then press SHIFT+ENTER.

3 Hold SHIFT and use the the sound then press SHIFT+ENTER to confirm.

Select between

OFF, MUSIC

buttons to select

/

buttons to adjust

CINEMA

Listening to the radio

Chapter 4

Listening to the radio

•

High-speed tuning –

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.

RECORDER RECEIVER

MUTE



VOLUME

+–

DVD

FM/AM AUDIO INPUT

CHANNEL

VIDEO INPUT

CLEAR

TUNE +

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

TOP MENU

RDS DISP

HOME MENU

ENTER

TUNE –

SYSTEM

SETUP

ST +ST –

RETURN

DISPLAYTEST TONE

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.

Improving poor FM reception

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

1 Tune to an FM radio station then press

SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP

2 Hold MODE then press

3 Hold

MONO

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

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

stereo broadcast).

SHIFT

then press

FM AUTO

: Press and hold

SHIFT+TUNE +/

and use the

SHIFT+ENTER

and use the

SHIFT+ENTER

/

buttons to choose FM

/

buttons to select .

above to switch back to auto-stereo

English

CM SKIP

1 Press

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE



CHANNEL

SHIFT

FM/AM

to switch to the tuner, then press

TV CONTROL

REC MODE

VOLUME

INPUT

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT



REC

repeatedly to select the FM or AM band.

The display shows the band and frequency.

2 Tune to a frequency.

There are three tuning modes—manual, auto, and highspeed:

•

Manual tuning

: Press

SHIFT+TUNE +/–

repeatedly

to change the displayed frequency.

•

Auto tuning

: Press and hold

SHIFT+TUNE +/–

until the frequency display starts to move, then release. The tuner will stop on the next station it finds. Repeat to keep searching.

Improving poor AM sound

The simplest way to improve the sound quality of AM radio is to make sure that the TV in the room is switched off. Also try changing the position and direction of the AM loop antenna.

Changing the noise cut mode

If you find that the sound quality is bad even after trying the above, you may be able to improve it using a different noise cut mode. Just choose the one that sounds best.

1 Tune to an AM radio station then press SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP.

Hold

SHIFT

and use the

/

buttons

to choose

NOISECUT then press SHIFT+ENTER.

Hold

SHIFT

and use the

/

buttons

to select a

Noise cut mode (1, 2 or 3) then press SHIFT+ENTER.

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.

Listening to the radio

2 Press 3 Hold

ST.MEM. then press 4 Hold

station preset you want then press

SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP

SHIFT

and use the

/

SHIFT+ENTER

SHIFT

and use the

/

buttons to choose

buttons to select the

SHIFT+ENTER

Listening to station presets

1 Make sure the tuner function is selected. 2 Use the

SHIFT +

/

buttons to select a station

preset.

• You can also use the number buttons (while holding

SHIFT

) to do this.

An introduction to RDS

Radio Data System (RDS) is a system used by most FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of information—the name of the station and the kind of show they’re broadcasting, for example.

One feature of RDS is that you can search by type of program. For example, you can search for a station that’s broadcasting a show with the program type,

You can search the following program types:

NEWS –

News

AFFAIRS

– Current Affairs

INFO

– General Information

SPORT

– Sport

EDUCATE DRAMA CULTURE

culture, theater, etc.

SCIENCE

technology

VARIED

material, such as quiz shows or interviews.

POP M ROCK M EASY M LIGHT M CLASSICS

music

OTHER M

above categories

WEATHER

– Educational

– Radio plays, etc.

– National or regional

– Science and

– Usually talk-based

– Pop music

– Rock music

– Easy listening

– ‘Light’ classical music

– ‘Serious’ classical

– Music not fitting

– Weather reports

FINANCE

commerce, trading, etc.

CHILDREN

children

SOCIAL

– Social affairs

RELIGION

concerning religion

PHONE IN

their views by phone

TRAVEL

– Holiday-type travel rather than traffic announcements

LEISURE

– Leisure interests and

hobbies

JAZZ

– Jazz

COUNTRY NATION M

language other than English

OLDIES

– Popular music from the

’50s and ’60s

FOLK M

– Folk music

DOCUMENT

JAZZ

– Stock market reports,

– Programs for

– Programs

– Public expressing

– Country music

– Popular music in a

– Documentary

Displaying RDS information

Use the types of RDS information available.

• Press

Each press changes the display as follows:

SHIFT+RDS DISP

• Radio Text (

button to display the different

for RDS information.

) – Messages sent by the radio station. For example, a talk radio station may provide a phone number as RT.

• Program Service Name (

) – The name of the radio

station.

• Program Type (

PTY

) – This indicates the kind of

program currently being broadcast.

•

– PTY search (see below)

• Current tuner frequency

Searching for RDS programs

You can search for a program type listed above.

1 Press the 2 Press

FM/AM

button for the FM band.

SHIFT+RDS DISP

repeatedly until SEARCH

appears in the display. 3 Hold

SHIFT

and use the

/

buttons to select the

program type you want to hear. 4 Press

SHIFT+ENTER

to start the search.

The system searches the station presets for a match. If it finds one, searching stops for 5 sec.

5 If you want to keep listening to the station, press

SHIFT+ENTER

If you don’t press

within the 5 seconds.

SHIFT+ENTER

, searching resumes.

Note

1 In addition, there are three other program types, search for these, but the tuner will switch automatically to this RDS broadcast signal. 2• If any noise is picked up while displaying the RT scroll, some characters may be displayed incorrectly.

• If you see

display (if no PS data, the frequency is displayed).

• In the PTY display,

3 RDS is only possible in the FM band.

NO DATA

in the RT display, it means no RT data is sent from the broadcast station. The display will automatically switch to the PS data

NO DATA

NO TYPE

TEST, ALARM

may be shown. In this case, the PS display is shown after a few seconds.

, and

NO TYPE. ALARM

and

TEST

NO TYPE

are used for emergency announcements. You can’t

appears when a program type cannot be found.

Surround sound settings

Chapter 5

Surround sound settings

1 Select stereo or multichannel playback for a

Using the System Setup menu

From the System Setup menu you can access all the surround sound settings of the system

channel levels, speaker distances, dynamic range adjustment and dual mono audio playback.

Use the following buttons to use the System Setup menu.

CLEAR

TUNE +

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

TOP MENU RDS DISP

ENTER

HOME MENU

TUNE –

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO



SHIFT

SUBTITLE ANGLE

CHANNEL

TV CONTROL

REC MODE

VOLUME

Channel level setting

The Room Setup feature (see page 21) is designed to give you a basic surround sound setup very quickly by setting the channel levels (and speaker distances) for you according to your room size and seating position. If you need to adjust the relative channel levels in more detail, you can do it here.

This method of setting the channel levels allows you to listen to a source and adjust the levels of each playback channel. Note that the channel level settings for stereo playback are independent of the settings for surround sound playback.

A further method of setting the channel levels is to use the test tone method. See

using the test tone

Adjusting the channel levels

on page 28 for more on this.

CM SKIP

INPUT

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

SYSTEM

ST +ST –

RETURN

DISPLAYTEST TONE



REC

, including

SETUP

source. 2 Press SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP. 3 Hold SHIFT and use the

CH LEVEL, then press SHIFT+ENTER. 4 Use SHIFT +

/

to adjust the level of that channel.

/

• You can adjust the level of each channel by ± 10 dB.

5 Press SHIFT+ENTER when you’re finished.

• If you use the Room Setup feature again, it will overwrite the settings you have made here.

Speaker distance setting

The Room Setup feature (see page 21) is designed to give you a basic surround sound setup very quickly by setting the speaker distances (and channel levels) for you according to your room size and seating position. If you need to adjust the speaker distance settings in more detail, you can do it here.

Set the distance of each speaker from your normal listening position.

1 Press SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP. 2 Hold SHIFT and use the

DISTANCE, then press SHIFT+ENTER. 3 Use SHIFT +

/

to adjust the distance.

Adjust the following speakers:

•

– Front left speaker

– Center speaker

•

– Front right speaker

•

– Surround right speaker

•

– Surround left speaker

•

– Subwoofer

Each speaker can be adjusted between

4 Press SHIFT+ENTER when you’re finished.

• If you use the Room Setup feature again, it will overwrite the settings you have made here.

/

buttons to select

to select a channel; SHIFT +

/

buttons to select

to select a speaker; SHIFT +

0.3 m

9.0 m

English

Note

1 There are other settings you can adjust from the System Setup menu; these are explained in

information

on page 30.

Listening to the radio

on page 25 and

Additional

Surround sound settings

Dynamic Range Control

When watching Dolby Digital or DTS material at low volume, low level sounds—including some of the dialog—can be difficult to hear properly. Using one of the Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings can help by bringing up the low level sounds, while controlling high level peaks.

Dynamic Range Control works only with Dolby Digital soundtracks and some DTS soundtracks.

1 Press SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP. 2 Hold SHIFT and use the

DRC. 3 Use SHIFT +

Select one of the following:

DRC OFF (default)

• (use when listening at higher volume)

•

DRC MID DRC HIGH

• are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased)

4 Press SHIFT+ENTER to exit.

/

– No dynamic range adjustment

– Mid setting

– Dynamic range is reduced (loud sounds

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 bilingual audio.

1 Press SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP. 2 Hold SHIFT and use the

DUALMONO. 3 Use SHIFT +

Select one of the following:

•

CH1 MONO (default) CH2 MONO

•

CH1/CH2

front speakers

4 Press SHIFT+ENTER to exit.

/

– Only channel 2 is played

– Both channels are played through the

/

buttons to select

to select a setting.

/

buttons to select

to select a setting.

– Only channel 1 is played

Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone

If you prefer, you can set the channel levels using a test tone as a reference, rather than playing a source (see

Channel level setting

through each speaker in turn, allowing you to adjust the level as it plays.

Note that the channel level settings for stereo sources are independent of the settings for surround sound sources.

1 Press SHIFT+SURROUND to select the Auto listening mode.

• If you want to set the channel levels for stereo (two channel) playback, select the mode.

2 Press SHIFT+TEST TONE.

The test tone is output from each speaker in turn.

3 While a test tone is playing, hold SHIFT and use the

/

buttons to adjust that channel level.

The aim is to adjust the levels so that you hear the test tone at the same volume from each speaker. You can adjust the level of each channel by ± 10 dB.

• You can adjust the overall volume of test tone output using the the channel level settings).

• Because of the ultra low frequencies the subwoofer produces, it may sound quieter than it really is. We suggest adjusting the subwoofer level using the method described in page 27.

4 When you’re done, press SHIFT+ENTER to exit test tone setup.

• If you use the Room Setup feature again, it will overwrite the settings you have made here.

on page 27). A test tone is played

STEREO

VOLUME

+/– buttons (this does not affect

Channel level setting

listening

Note

1A similar adjustment feature is available on the DVD recorder—see 2A similar adjustment feature is available on the DVD recorder—see

Audio Adjust setting Switching audio channels

on page 84.

on page 62.

Other connections

VOLUME

+–

MUTE

RECORDER RECEIVER

DVD

FM/AM AUDIO INPUT



Chapter 6

Other connections

Important

Connecting auxiliary components

This system has optical-type digital inputs. Use these to connect external components, such as your MD or CD recorder.

SX-SW55

ANTENNA

FM UNBALAMLOOP ANTENNA

75Ω

AUDIO INPUT

SYSTEM

CONNECTOR

USE ONLY WITH

DISPLAY UNIT

CONTROL

SPEAKERS

OUT

SURROUND

SUB WOOFER

CENTER

FRONT

AC IN

DVD/DVR 1 (COAXIAL)

DIGITAL

DVD/DVR 2 (OPTICAL)

(OPTICAL)

DIGITAL

ANALOG

1 If the system isn’t already on, press  RECEIVER to switch on.

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

2 Use the AUDIO INPUT button to select an audio input source.

DVD/DVR1

ANALOG

DVD/DVR2

DIGITAL

3 If necessary, start playback of the external source.

English

DIGITAL OUT

(OPTICAL)

CD recorder, etc.

• Connect the DVD/DVR2 (OPTICAL) or DIGITAL (OPTICAL) jack on the rear panel to the optical output of an external playback component.

These include digital components such as an MD player, digital satellite, or a game system.

Connecting an analog audio component

You can use the analog audio component, such as a tape player. See

Using this system for TV audio

details (this explains connecting the audio output from your TV, but any analog audio component can be connected).

ANALOG

input jacks to connect an

on page 12 for connection

Listening to an external audio source

You can connect both analog and digital external audio sources to this system. Digital audio sources include digital satellite receivers, CD recorders, etc. Analog sources include your TV. See also

components

above.

Connecting auxiliary

Connecting external antennas

For an external AM antenna, use 5–6 meters of vinylinsulated wire and set up either indoors or outdoors. Leave the loop antenna connected.

Outdoor antenna

Indoor

antenna

(vinyl-coated

wire)

5–6m

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

ANTENNA

PAL connector

LOOP ANTENNA

Additional information

Chapter 7

Additional information

Setting the sleep timer

The sleep timer switches off the receiver subwoofer after a specified time so you can fall asleep without worrying

about it.

1 Press SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP. 2 Hold SHIFT and use the

SLEEP then press SHIFT+ENTER. 3 Hold SHIFT and use the

option then press SHIFT+ENTER.

Choose between the following options:

After selecting check how much time is left. Each line indicates approximately 12 minutes (remaining):

SLP ON

•

SLP OFF

/

buttons to select

/

buttons to select an

– Switches off after about an hour

– Cancels the sleep timer

SLP ON

, you can select

SLEEP

again to

SLP --- --

Dimming the display

You can choose to dim the display if you find it too bright.

1 Press SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP.

/

2 Hold SHIFT and use the DIMMER then press SHIFT+ENTER.

3 Hold SHIFT and use the LIGHT or DARK then press SHIFT+ENTER.

buttons to select

/

buttons to select

DTS CD setting

If you play a DTS-encoded CD, you will need to change this setting to hear the decoded signal.

1 Switch the system into standby. 2 Press SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP.

/

3 Hold SHIFT and use the CD TYPE from the menu, then press SHIFT+ENTER.

4 Hold SHIFT and use the setting, then press SHIFT+ENTER

Select from:

•

NORMAL

Some DTS-encoded CDs will output noise when played.

•

DTS-CD

note that there may be a slight loss of regular audio CD playback quality.

– Use for playback of regular audio CDs.

– Use for playback of DTS-encoded CDs, but

buttons to select

/

buttons to select a

Resetting the system

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

1 Switch the system on.

2 Press SURROUND while holding down the front panel



STANDBY/ON button.

The next time you switch on, all the system settings should be reset.

Note

1 The display dims when the sleep timer is set. The DVD recorder does not automatically switch off with the sleep timer.

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