Pioneer RCS-656HX User Manual

RCS-656HX

SX-SW505HX
S-ST606
DVR-545HX-S

Audio Multi-channel Receiver Subwoofer

Speaker System

DVD Recorder

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Operating Instructions

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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.

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.

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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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)

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).

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.

top and rear of the unit

Location:

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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.

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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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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

5 cm

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.

5 cm

10 cm

Receiver subwoofer DVD Recorder

10 cm

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If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used
electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling.

Private households in the 25 member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to
designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar new one).

For countries not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities for the correct method of disposal.

By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential
negative effects on the environment and human health.

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Section One

Chapter 1

Contents

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Section One

01 Contents............................................................

What’s in the box.......................................................... 4

02 Speaker Setup Guide .......................................

Safety precautions when setting up.............................. 5

Home theater sound setup ...........................................5

Wall mounting the center speaker................................ 7

Before mounting ........................................................7

Additional notes on speaker placement........................ 7

03 Connecting up ..................................................

Basic connections........................................................8

Using this system for TV audio.................................... 11

04 Remote control...............................................

Using the remote control............................................14

Putting the batteries in the remote control .................15

05 Before you start .............................................

Switching on .............................................................. 16

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What’s in the box

Please confirm that the following items are all supplied.

Receiver subwoofer (SX-SW505HX) box:

• Remote control (page 12)

• AA/R6 dry cell batteries (to confirm operation) x2
(page 15)

• Display unit (page 20)

• Power cord (page 10)

• AM loop antenna (page 8)

• FM wire antenna (page 8)

• Control cable (page 8)

• Display cable (page 8)

• Coaxial cable (page 8)

• Microphone (for Auto MCACC setup) (page 21)

• These operating instructions

• Warranty card

Setting up................................................................... 16

Basic operation ..........................................................17

4

Watching a DVD ...................................................... 17

Listening to a CD...................................................... 17

Watching a title recorded on the HDD .....................17

5

Listening to the radio ............................................... 17

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Section Two

Operating instructions for the Audio
Multi-channel Receiver Subwoofer and

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

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Section Three

Operating instructions for the DVD

Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

DVD recorder (DVR–545HX-S) box:

• Remote control

• AA/R6 dry cell batteries x2

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

• G-LINK™ cable (page 49)

• RF antenna cable x2 (1.5 m and 30 cm) (page 11)

• Power cord (page 11)

• Operating instructions

• Warranty card

Speakers (S–ST606) box:

• Speakers (front x2, surround x2, center x1) (page 10)

• Speaker cables x5 (page 9)

• Non-skid pads (large) x4 (page 5)

• Non-skid pads (large) x16 (page 5)

• Non-skid pads (small) x4 (page 5)

• Speaker stand bases x4 (page 5)

• Screws (for bases) x12 (page 5)

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Speaker Setup Guide

Chapter 2

Speaker Setup Guide

1 Attach the speaker stand bases to the stems

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.

Home theater sound setup

• This is a standard multichannel surround sound
speaker setup for optimal 5.1 channel home theater
sound.

using the screws provided.

Once you have aligned the stem and base, secure with
the small screws at the points shown below. Note that
the speaker should face in the direction of the base of the
isosceles triangle (outlined below).

Rear

Front

left

Surround

left

Center

Listening position

Receiver subwoofer

Front
right

Surround

right

Front

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

Use the adhesive side of the pads to attach them to the
base (flat surface) of each speaker.

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Speaker Setup Guide

Non-skid pads
(small) x 4

Non-skid pads
(large) x 16

Non-skid pads
(large) x 4

Front and Surround speakers

3 Secure each of the front and surround speakers
using the metal catch provided.

Screw two picture hooks or similar into the wall behind
the speaker. Pass a chain or cord around the hooks and
through the metal catch so that the speaker is stabilized
(make sure to test that it supports the weight of the
speaker).

After installing, make sure the speaker is securely fixed.

Center speaker

Receiver subwoofer

Chain or cord

Caution

• The metal catch is not a mounting fixture, and the
speaker should not be hung directly from the wall
using this catch. Always use a chain or cord when
stabilizing the speaker.

• Pioneer disclaims all responsibility for any losses or
damage resulting from improper assembly,
installation, insufficient strength of the installation
materials, misuse, or natural disasters.

4 Connect the speaker system.

Refer to Connecting up to connect the speakers properly.
After connecting everything, place the speakers as
shown in the diagram above for optimal surround sound.

After placing the speakers, run the Auto MCACC setup
(page 21) to complete your surround sound setup.

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Speaker Setup Guide

Wall mounting the center speaker

The center speaker has a mounting hole which can be
used to mount the speaker on the wall.

Before mounting

• Remember that the speaker system is heavy and that
its weight could cause the 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
suitable for the wall material and support the weight
of the speaker.

Caution

• 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

5 mm

10 mm

5 mm to 7 mm

Additional notes on speaker placement

• Install the main front left and right speakers at an
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.

Precautions:

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

• The front (L/R), center and surround (L/R) 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 min to 30 min. 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 attach the front, surround speakers and
receiver subwoofer to the wall or ceiling. They may
fall off and cause injury.

• For safety, make sure that there is no exposed bare
speaker wire outside of the speaker terminals.

• Do not connect the supplied speakers with any other
amplifier. This may result in malfunction or fire.

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

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Connecting up

Chapter 3

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 cords to the wall socket.

Receiver subwoofer (SX-SW505HX)

FM antenna

AM loop antenna

3

4

Display unit

ANTENNA

CONTROL IN

MCACC

SETUP MIC

FM
UNBALAMLOOP ANTENNA

SYSTEM CONNECTOR

USE ONLY WITH
DISPLAY UNIT

CONTROL

OUT

AC IN

SPEAKERS

SUB WOOFER

SURROUND

RL

FRONT

CENTER

RL

a b

DVD/DVR 1
(COAXIAL)

75Ω

AUDIO INPUT

DIGITAL

DVD/DVR 2

DIGITAL

ANALOG

(OPTICAL)

(OPTICAL)

L

R

Coaxial cable Control cable

2

AC IN

AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

AV 1 (RGB) – TV

Display cable

COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT

R

P

P

B

OUTPUT

R

AUDIO

OUT

IN

Y

ANTENNA
(DIGITAL)

G-LINK

CONTROL

S-VIDEO

IN

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

IN

OUT

ANTENNA

INPUT3

L

VIDEO

COAXIAL

HDMI OUT

COMMON INTERFACE

DVD Recorder

(DVR-545HX-S)

1

Note

• When using the display unit in a wall-mounted
location, take full precautions to prevent the unit
from accidentally falling.

• Screws and other fixtures for use in wall mounting
are not included.

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WARNING

• Pioneer bears no responsibility for accidents
resulting from faulty assembly or installation,
insufficient mounting strength of walls, mounting
fixtures (or other building fixtures), misuse or natural
disasters.

Connecting up

1 Connect the DVD recorder to the receiver
subwoofer.

a. Plug the control cable into the CONTROL OUT jack

on the rear of the receiver subwoofer.
Plug the other end of the cable into the CONTROL IN

jack on the rear of the DVD recorder.

b. Plug the coaxial cable into the DIGITAL AUDIO

INPUT (DVD/DVR 1) jack on the rear of the receiver
subwoofer.

Plug the other end of the cable into the COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT jack on the rear of the DVD recorder.

Note that unless the control cable is connected,

you can’t use the remote 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, then plug the
other end of the display cable into SYSTEM CONNECTOR

jack on the receiver subwoofer.

3 Assemble the AM loop antenna.

a b c

a. Bend the stand in the direction indicated by the 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.

4 Connect the AM and FM antennas

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

antenna terminal

2

.

1

.

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

1

2

3

b. Push the FM antenna

FM antenna socket.

5 Connect each speaker.

• Each speaker cable has a color-coded connector at
one end and two wires at the other end.

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

• Connect the wires to the speaker. Match the colored
wired with the color-coded label (model label), then
insert the colored wire into the red (+) side and the
other wire into the black (–) side.

plug onto the center pin of the

Color-coded wire
(Connect to speaker)

Color-coded connector
(Connect to rear panel)

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 Improving poor FM reception and Improving poor AM sound on page 26 or Connecting
external antennas on page 30.

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.

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Connecting up

Receiver subwoofer (SX-SW505HX)

ANTENNA

CONTROL IN

MCACC

SYSTEM CONNECTOR

USE ONLY WITH

DISPLAY UNIT

SETUP MIC

CONTROL

SPEAKERS

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OUT

SURROUND

SUB WOOFER

RL

CENTER

RL

AC IN

FM
UNBALAMLOOP ANTENNA75Ω

AUDIO INPUT

DIGITAL

DIGITAL

ANALOG

DVD/DVR 2

DVD/DVR 1

(OPTICAL)

(OPTICAL)

FRONT

L

R

8

To AC outlet

• Connect the other end to the color-coded 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.

Upper terminal Lower terminal

Surround right

(Gray)

Surround left

(Blue)

Listening position

Center (Green)

Front right

(Red)

Front left

(White)

Speaker system (S-ST606)

6 Connect the subwoofer cable.

• Just below the subwoofer speaker, to the left of
center, you should see the subwoofer connecting
cable. Plug this into the SUBWOOFER SPEAKER
terminal.

Caution

• These 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.

• 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.

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Connecting up

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

Audio/video cable
(red/white/yellow)

7

TV

DVD Recorder
(DVR-545HX-S)

P

R

AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

AV 1 (RGB) – TV

OUTPUT

R

AUDIO

AC IN

8

To AC outlet

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.

• See Connecting a TV antenna on page 47 to connect
the antenna.

8 Connect the power cord.

2

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

1

ANTENNA IN

RF antenna
cable

ANTENNA
OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

P

B

L

IN

Y

CONTROL

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

RF antenna
cable

ANTENNA
(DIGITAL)

IN

OUT

ANTENNA

(DIGITAL) IN

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

OUT

G-LINK

IN

ANTENNA

INPUT3

7

HDMI OUT

COMMON INTERFACE

RF antenna
cable

Antenna/cable TV
wall outlet

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

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

RL

FRONT

RL

DIGITAL

ANALOG

DVD/DVR 2

DVD/DVR 1

OPTICAL

L

R

CONTROL

SYSTEM CONNECTOR

OUT

SUB WOOFER

USE ONLY WITH
DISPLAY UNIT

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 ANALOG AUDIO INPUT jacks for
any analog source you want, such as a tape deck, etc.

AUDIO

OUTPUT

TV

1

Note

1 Other types of video connection are possible. See page 48 to page 50 for more on this.
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.

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Remote control

Chapter 4

Remote control

RECORDER

1

3

5

6

9

12

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HDD/DVD

FM/AM

PAUS E PLAY STO P



STOP REC

REC

TOP MENU

DISC

NAVIGATOR

CM

BACK

PAUS E

LIVE TV

13

CHANNEL

15

17

19

22

27

29

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 Mode on

page 138.

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–



PREV

NEXT

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE

/ /



SET UP

123

/ST

–

456

MCACC

78

SURROUND

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

SLEEP



INPUT

CHANNEL

MAIN SUB

AUDIO IN

HELP



HOME MENU

ENTER

+

VOLUME



TIMER REC REC MODE



+

/TUNE

+

SR

ENTER

/ST

+

/TUNE

–

TEST TONE VIDEO IN

9

0

CLEAR

++

VOLUME

––

TEXT A.TV/D.TV

TV CONTROL

OPEN

OPEN

RECEIVER



SOUND

RETRIEVER

INFO

GUIDE

CM
SKIP

RETURN

/ EXIT

PLAY MODE

ONE TOUCH COPY

MENU

JUKE BOX

DISPLAY

RDS DISP

2

4

7

8
10
11

14
16

18
20

21
23
24
25
26
28

Important

• Functions printed in green on the remote control are
accessed by switching the MAIN/SUB switch to SUB.

1  RECORDER

Press to switch the recorder on or into standby.

2  RECEIVER

Press to switch the receiver subwoofer on or into standby.

3 Input select buttons

HDD/DVD (page 82)

Press to select the hard disk (HDD) or DVD for
recording or playback. The receiver subwoofer’s

audio input is also switched to DVD/DVR1.
FM/AM (page 26)

Press to select the built-in radio tuner.
AUDIO IN (page 30)

Press repeatedly to select one of the receiver
subwoofer’s audio inputs (DVD/DVR1, DVD/DVR2,

DIGITAL or ANALOG).

4 SOUND RETRIEVER

Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio
sources (page 24).

5 Playback controls (page 88)

 PAUSE

Press to pause playback or recording.

 PLAY

Press to start playback.

 STOP

Press to stop playback.

6 Recording controls (page 82)

 REC

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

When the red action button is visible in a GUIDE
Plus+™ screen, use for One-Button-Record.

 STOP REC

Press to stop recording.

7 INFO

While watching D.TV, press to display the information
banner.

Press to see additional information for the highlighted
item in the EPG.

1

Remote control

8 HELP

Press for help on how to use the current GUI screen.

9 DISC NAVIGATOR (page 91,

Press to display the Disc Navigator screen, or the top
menu if a DVD-Video or finalized DVD-R/RW (Video) disc
is loaded.

10 GUIDE

Press to display the EPG screen; press again to exit.

11 HOME MENU

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

12 /// (cursor buttons) and ENTER

Use to navigate all DVD recorder on-screen displays.
Press ENTER to select the currently highlighted
option.

While watching D.TV press ENTER to display the
Channel List screen.

CM BACK (commercial back)

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

CM SKIP (commercial skip)

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

13 PAUSE LIVE TV (page 83)
Press to start recording the current TV channel, but with
playback paused, effectively pausing the broadcast.

14 RETURN/EXIT

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

Also press to exit the MHEG application.

15  PREV / NEXT 

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

When GUIDE Plus+™ is displayed, use to display the
previous/next page.

CHANNEL +/– (page 80)
Press to change the channel of the built-in TV tuner.

16 VOLUME +/–

Use to adjust the volume.

17 Colour buttons

(RED, GREEN, YELLOW, BLUE)

Use when an EPG screen is displayed or when tuned
to a data channel of a digital broadcast. The function
of each button will be described on-screen, and
changes depending on the screen being displayed.

AUDIO (page 81, 96)
Press to change the audio language or channel.
(When the recorder is stopped, press to change the
tuner audio.)

101

) / TOP MENU

(page 89)

SUBTITLE (page 95)
Press to display/change the subtitles included in
multilingual DVD-Video discs.

ANGLE (page 96)
Press to switch camera angles on discs with multi­angle scenes.

PLAY MODE (page 93)
Press to change the play mode (search, repeat,
program play, etc.).

18 TIMER REC (page 63)
Press to set a timer recording from the GUIDE Plus+™
system.

19  /  (page 93)

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

/, / (page 93)
While paused, press and hold to start slow-motion
playback. Press repeatedly to change the playback
speed.

While paused, press to advance a single frame in
either direction.

When GUIDE Plus+™ is displayed, use to display the
previous/next day.

20 REC MODE (page 82)
Press repeatedly to change the recording mode (picture
quality).

21 ONE TOUCH COPY (page 110)
Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing
title to DVD or the HDD.

22 Number buttons

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

/// (cursor buttons) and ENTER

Use to control receiver functions.

SETUP

Use to access the menu system for surround sound
setup, tuner settings and so on (page 21, 26, 27, 28,

33).

SR+

Use to setup the SR+ features and to select the SR+
mode (page 32).

MCACC

Starts the Auto MCACC setup (page 21).

TEST TONE

Use to output the test tone (for speaker setup)
(page 29).

SURROUND

Use to select a Surround mode (page 23).

SLEEP

Press to set the sleep timer (page 33).

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Remote control

ADVANCED

Use to select a Pioneer original surround mode
(page 24).

SOUND (page 25)
Press to access the sound menu, from which you can
adjust bass and treble, etc.

CLEAR

Press to clear an entry and start again.

23 MENU (page 89)
Press to display the disc menu if a DVD-Video, finalized
DVD-R/-RW or finalized DVD+R/+RW disc is loaded.

When in the GUIDE Plus+™ system, use to jump directly
to the Menu bar.

24 VIDEO IN (page 85)
Press to change the DVD recorder input for recording
and playback.

25 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).

26 JUKEBOX (page 116)
Press to display the Jukebox screen of the DVD recorder,
from where you can copy music to the HDD for playback.

27 TV CONTROL (page 140)

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

TEXT

Starts the MHEG application display, if available,
while watching a digital channel (UK only).

A.TV/D.TV

Switches between analog TV antenna input and
digital TV antenna input. The A.TV and D.TV
indicators on the front panel show which is selected.

28 DISPLAY (page 97)

Displays/changes the on-screen information
displays.

RDS DISP

Changes RDS displays (page 27).

29

MAIN/SUB

Change from MAIN to SUB to access the green
functions/commands on the remote.

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 remote control mode is reset to
Recorder 1. See Remote Control Mode on page 138.

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

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Remote control

Putting the batteries in the remote
control

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

2 Insert two AA/R6 batteries into the battery
compartment following the indications (,) inside
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.

WARNING

• Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or
other excessively hot place, such as inside a car or
near a heater. This can cause batteries to leak,
overheat, explode or catch fire. It can also reduce the

life or performance of batteries.

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Before you start

Chapter 5

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





SOUND

AUDIO IN

HDD/DVD

FM/AM

RETRIEVER

PAUSE PLAY STOP



STOP REC

INFO

HELP

REC



TOP MENU

HOME MENU

DISC

GUIDE

NAVIGATOR

CM

ENTER

PAUSE
LIVE TV

CHANNEL

+

–





NEXT

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE

/ /

TIMER REC REC MODE





/TUNE

+

SET UP

123

ENTER

/ST–/ST

456

/TUNE

–

TEST TONE VIDEO IN

MCACC

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ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

0

CLEAR

SLEEP

++



VOLUME

CHANNEL

INPUT

––

TEXT A.TV/D.TV

TV CONTROL

MAIN SUB

CM
SKIP

RETURN

/EXIT

VOLUME

PLAY MODE

SR

+

ONE TOUCH COPY

MENU

+

Display unit

9

JUKE BOX

DISPLAY

RDS DISP

STANDBY/ON

– VOLUME + AUDIO INPUT SURROUND

DVD Recorder (DVR-545HX-S)

 OPEN/CLOSE

USB

HDD/DVD

COPYHDMIPLTVDivXD.TVA.TV

S-VIDEO

INPUT 2

VIDEO L(MONO) R

DV IN



AUDIO

+



–

CH

ONE TOUCH

INPUT

COPY

SELECT

A.TV/D.TVHELP



 REC

PAUSE

LIVE TV

BACK

PREV

SURROUND

 STANDBY/ON

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

Function

Display unit

DVD playback On On

CD playback On On

HDD playback On On

Radio On Off

Timer recording Off On

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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 56).

Receiver subwoofer

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

• Complete the Auto MCACC 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 itself.

RECORDER



HDD/DVD

PAUS E PLAY STOP



REC



TOP MENU

DISC

NAVIGATOR

CM

BACK

PAUSE

LIVE TV

PREV



AUDIO

/ /



SET UP SR

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 HDD/DVD.
5 Press  OPEN/CLOSE on the DVD recorder to

open the disc tray.
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).

AUDIO IN

FM/AM

STOP REC

HELP



HOME MENU

CHANNEL

+

ENTER

CHANNEL

–

NEXT VOLUME



SUBTITLE ANGLE

TIMER REC REC MODE



+

/TUNE+

RECEIVER

SOUND

RETRIEVER

INFO

GUIDE

CM
SKIP

RETURN

PLAY MODE

ONE TOUCH COPY

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 88 for more on playing discs.

8 Adjust the volume.
9 Adjust the sound using the surround effects.

See Listening to your system on page 23 for details.

Listening to a CD

1 Switch on the display unit (receiver subwoofer).
2 Switch on the DVD recorder.
3 Press HDD/DVD.
4 Load a CD and start playback (page 90).
5 Adjust the volume.
6 Adjust the sound using the surround effects

(page 23).

Watching a title recorded on the HDD

1 Switch on the display unit (receiver subwoofer).
2 Switch on the DVD recorder.
3 Switch on your TV.
4 Press HDD/DVD.
5 Start playback of the HDD title (page 89).
6 Adjust the volume.
7 Adjust the sound using the surround effects

(page 23).

Listening to the radio

1 Switch on the display unit (receiver subwoofer).
2 Tune to a station (page 26).
3 Adjust the volume.
4 Adjust the sound using the surround effects

(page 23).

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Section Two

Contents

01 Controls and displays

Display unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

02 Getting started

System demo setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround

sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

03 Listening to your system

Auto listening mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using Advanced Surround. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Listening in stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using the Sound Retriever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ . . . . . . . . . . 25

Enhancing dialogue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using Quiet and Midnight listening modes . . . . . . . 25

Adjusting the bass and treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Boosting the bass level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

04 Listening to the radio

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Improving poor FM reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Improving poor AM sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Changing the noise cut mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Memorizing stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using RDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Displaying RDS information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Searching for RDS programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

05 Surround sound settings

Using the Setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Channel level setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Speaker distance setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Dynamic Range Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Dual mono setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone . . . 29

06 Other connections

Connecting auxiliary components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Connecting an analog audio component. . . . . . . . 30

Listening to an external audio source . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Connecting external antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma display . . . . . 31

SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays . . . . . . . . 31

Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma

display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

07 Additional information

Dimming the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

DTS CD setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Setting the sleep timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Installation and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Tuner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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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

2 3

1

SOUND

DTS SURR.

2D
2PL

789

1

DTS

Lights during playback of a DTS source (page 23).

2 SURR.

Lights when one of the Advanced Surround listening
modes is selected (page 24).

3 SOUND

Lights when Sound Retriever is active (page 24).

4 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 (page 30)
Press repeatedly to select one of the external audio
inputs (DVD/DVR1, DVD/DVR2, DIGITAL or ANALOG).

5 SURROUND

Use to select a Surround mode (page 23).
6 IR remote sensor (page 14)

kHz
MHz

6

5 kHz / MHz

Indicates the frequency unit shown in the character
display (kHz for AM, MHz for FM).

6 Character display

7

Lights when sleep timer is active (page 33).

82 PL II

Lights during Dolby Pro Logic II decoding (page 23).

92 D

Lights during playback of a Dolby Digital source

5 4

(page 23)

.

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SURROUND

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

SLEEP

INPUT CHANNEL VOLUME DISPLAY

CLEAR

JUKE BOX

TEST TONE VIDEO IN

SR

+

ONE TOUCH COPY

MENU

/TUNE

+

/ /

TIMER REC REC MODE



/TUNE

–

/ST–/ST

+



123

456

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

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Getting started

02

Important

• To access green functions on the remote, move the
slider switch from MAIN to SUB.

System demo setting

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

SURROUND

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE

PLAY MODE

/ /

TIMER REC REC MODE





SETUP

MCACC

+

/TUNE+

SR

123

ENTER

/ST– /ST+

456

/TUNE–

TEST TONE VIDEO IN

789

ONE TOUCH COPY

MENU

1 Switch the system into standby.
2 Press SETUP.
3 Use the / buttons to select DEMO from the

menu, then press ENTER.
4 Use the / buttons to select a setting, then

press ENTER.

Select from:

• DEMO ON – Switches the demo display on.

• DEMO OFF – Switches the demo display off and the
system into standby.

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

0

SLEEP

++



INPUT

CHANNEL

––

MAIN SUB

CLEAR

JUKE BOX

VOLUME DISPLAY

RDS DISP

AXD7442

Using the Auto MCACC setup for
optimal surround sound

The Multichannel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) system
measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening
area, taking into account ambient noise, and testing for
channel delay and channel level. After you have set up
the microphone provided, the system uses the
information from a series of test tones to optimize the
speaker settings and equalization (Acoustic Calibration

EQ) for your particular room.

Important

• The test tones used for Auto MCACC setup are loud;
however, do not turn the volume down during setup
as this may result in a sub-optimal setup.

• Make sure the microphone and speakers are not
moved during the MCACC setup.

RECORDER

HDD/DVD

TOP MENU

RECEIVER



SOUND

AUDIO IN

FM/AM

RETRIEVER

PAUSE PLAY STOP



REC

STOP REC

INFOHELP



1 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP
MIC jack on the rear panel.

MCACC

SETUP MIC

CONTROL

SPEAKERS

SYSTEM CONNECTOR

OUT

SURROUND

SUB WOOFER

RL

USE ONLY WITH
DISPLAY UNIT

CENTER

FRONT

RL

AC IN

CONTROL IN

MCACC

SETUP MIC

ANTENNA

FM
UNBALAMLOOP ANTENNA

75Ω

AUDIO INPUT

DIGITAL

DVD/DVR 1

DVD/DVR 2

(COAXIAL)

(OPTICAL)

1

SLEEP

CLEAR

JUKE BOX

++



INPUT

CHANNEL

VOLUME DISPLAY

––

RDS DISP

AXD7442

MAIN SUB

DIGITAL

ANALOG

(OPTICAL)

L

R

Note

1 You only need to use the Auto MCACC setup once (unless you change the placement of your speakers or your room layout).

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2 Place the microphone at your normal listening
position.

Place it about ear height, and make sure it is level by
using a table or chair.

Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers
and the microphone.

3

If the receiver subwoofer is off, press  RECEIVER

to turn the power on.
4 Press MCACC.

Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing MCACC. The
volume increases automatically and the system outputs
a series of test tones.

• To cancel Auto MCACC setup before it has finished,
press MCACC. The unit will continue to use the
previous settings.

• If the ambient noise level is too high, NOISY blinks in
the display for five seconds. To exit and check the

noise levels

1

, press MCACC, or to try again, press

ENTER when RETRY shows in the display.

• If you see an ERR MIC or ERR SP message in the
display, there may be a problem with your mic or the
speaker connections. To try again, press ENTER

when you see RETRY

When the MCACC setup is complete, the volume level
returns to normal, COMPLETE

2

.

3

shows in the display, and

Acoustic Calibration EQ is activated.

4

Note

1• If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC setup (too much ambient noise, echo off the walls, obstacles blocking the speak-

ers from the microphone) the final settings may be incorrect. Check for household appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc.), that may be
affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary.

• Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of the mic. If this seems to be happening, switch off the TV during Auto MCACC setup.

2 If this doesn’t work, press MCACC, turn off the power, and check the problem indicated by the ERR message, then try the Auto MCACC setup

again.

3 If COMPLETE doesn’t appear, it is likely an error occurred during the setup. Please check all connections and try again.
4 See Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 25 to switch on/off Acoustic Calibration EQ.

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MCACC

TEST TONE VIDEO IN

/TUNE

MCACC

TEST TONE VIDEO IN

/TUNE

Chapter 3

Listening to your system

03

Important

• To access green functions on the remote, move the
slider switch from MAIN to SUB.

Auto listening mode

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

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ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

0

SLEEP

++



INPUT

CHANNEL

––

MAIN SUB

9

CLEAR

JUKE BOX

VOLUME DISPLAY

RDS DISP

AXD7442

SURROUND

• Press 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 SURROUND button on the
display unit to change the listening mode.

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.

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ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

0

SLEEP

++



INPUT

CHANNEL

––

MAIN SUB

9

CLEAR

JUKE BOX

VOLUME DISPLAY

RDS DISP

AXD7442

SURROUND

• Press SURROUND repeatedly to select a listening
mode.

• You can also use the SURROUND button on 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 2 D
or DTS indicator lights.

• AUTO – Auto listening mode (see above)

• DOLBY PL (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; see Dolby Pro
Logic II Music settings below

• STEREO – See Listening in stereo on page 24

Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings

When listening in Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode (see
above), there are three settings you can adjust: Center
Width, Dimension, and Panorama.





SET UP

SR+

/TUNE+

123

ENTER

/ST– /ST+

456

/TUNE–

MCACC

TEST TONE VIDEO IN

78

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

0

SLEEP CLEAR

ONE TOUCH COPY

MENU

9

JUKE BOX



INPUT

MAIN SUB

++

CHANNEL

VOLUME DISPLAY

––

RDS DISP

AXD7442

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

2 Use / to select C WIDTH, DIMEN. or
PANORAMA then press ENTER.

• C WIDTH (Center Width) – Provides a better blend of
the front speakers by spreading the center channel
between the front right and left speakers, making it
sound wider (higher settings) or narrower (lower
settings).

• DIMEN. (Dimension) – Adjusts the depth of the
surround sound balance from front to back, making
the sound more distant (minus settings), or more
forward (positive settings).

• PANORAMA – Extends the front stereo image to
include the surround speakers for a ‘wraparound’
effect.

3 Use / to adjust the setting then press ENTER
to confirm.

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Using Advanced Surround

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

SURROUND

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

0

SLEEP

CLEAR

JUKE BOX

++



INPUT

CHANNEL

VOLUME DISPLAY

––

RDS DISP

MAIN SUB

• Press ADVANCED to select an Advanced Surround
mode.

AXD7442

Press repeatedly to select:

• ADVMOVIE – Suitable for movies

• ADVMUSIC – Suitable for music

• EXPANDED – Wide sound field

• TV SURR. – Surround sound for mono or stereo TV
broadcasts

• SPORTS – Suitable for sports programming

• GAME – Suitable for TV game units

• VIRTUAL – A virtual surround effect using just the
subwoofer and front speakers.

• 5 STEREO – Powerful surround sound for stereo
music sources

• FRTMOVIE / FRTMUSIC / EXTPOWER – These
modes cannot be used.

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.

• Press SURROUND repeatedly until STEREO shows
in the display.

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

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SURROUND

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

0

SLEEP

++



INPUT

CHANNEL

––

MAIN SUB

9

CLEAR

JUKE BOX

VOLUME DISPLAY

RDS DISP

AXD7442

Using the Sound Retriever

When audio data is removed during the MP3 or WMA
compression process, sound quality often suffers from
an uneven sound image. The Sound Retriever feature
employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality
sound back to compressed 2-channel audio by restoring
sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over
after compression.

Tip

• This feature is effective when used together with the
Jukebox function of the DVD recorder.

RECORDER



HDD/DVD

PAUSE PLAY STOP

• While listening to a stereo source, press SOUND
RETRIEVER.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

• RTRV ON — Switches the Sound Retriever on.

• RTRV OFF — Switches the Sound Retriever off.

FM/AM

AUDIO IN

RECEIVER

SOUND

RETRIEVER

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Listening to your system

03

Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ

You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration
EQ set in Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal
surround sound on page 21.

/ /

TIMER REC REC MODE





SET UP

MCACC

SURROUND

SLEEP

INPUT

1 Press SOUND.
2 Use the / buttons to select MCACC EQ then

press ENTER.
3 Use the / buttons to switch EQ ON or EQ OFF

then press ENTER to confirm.

• On the EQ OFF setting, equalization is set to off and
speaker settings (channel delay and channel level)
remains as it is set.

• Acoustic Calibration EQ is set to on automatically

+

SR

123

ENTER

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TEST TONE VIDEO IN

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9

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

0

CLEAR

++



CHANNEL

VOLUME DISPLAY

––

MAIN SUB

ONE TOUCH COPY

MENU

JUKE BOX

RDS DISP

AXD7442

Using Quiet and Midnight listening
modes

The Quiet listening feature reduces excessive bass or
treble in a sound source.

The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear
effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels.

1 Press SOUND.
2 Use the / buttons to select TONE then press

ENTER.
3

then press ENTER to confirm.

• To cancel the Quiet or Midnight listening modes,

Adjusting the bass and treble

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

1 Press SOUND.
2 Use the / buttons to select TONE then press

ENTER.
3 Use the / buttons to select BASS/TRE then

press ENTER.

• Selecting BASS/TRE cancels the Quiet and Midnight

after Auto MCACC setup is used.

4 Use the / buttons to select BASS or TREBLE;
use the / buttons to adjust the sound then press

Enhancing dialogue

ENTER to confirm.

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

1 Press SOUND.
2 Use the / buttons to select DIALOGUE then

press ENTER.
3 Use the / buttons to select the amount

dialogue enhancement then press ENTER to confirm.
Select between OFF, MID or MAX.

Boosting the bass level

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

1 Press SOUND.
2 Use the / buttons to select BASSMODE then

press ENTER.
3 Use the / buttons to select the sound then

press ENTER to confirm.
Select between OFF, MUSIC or CINEMA.

Use the / buttons to select QUIET or MIDNIGHT

select BASS/TRE.

listening modes. These modes cannot be used at the
same time.

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04

Listening to the radio

Chapter 4

Listening to the radio

Important

• To access green functions on the remote, move the
slider switch from MAIN to SUB.

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



HDD/DVD

PAUSE PLAY STOP



REC



TOP MENU

DISC

NAVIGATOR

CM

BACK

PAUSE

LIVE TV

PREV



AUDIO

/ /



SET UP

123

/ST

–

456

MCACC

78

SURROUND

SLEEP



INPUT

MAIN SUB

1 Press

FM/AM

to switch to the tuner, then press

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:

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

SOUND

FM/AM

AUDIO IN

RETRIEVER

STOP REC

INFO

HELP



HOME MENU

GUIDE

CHANNEL

+

ENTER

RETURN

CHANNEL

–

NEXT VOLUME



SUBTITLE ANGLE

PLAY MODE

TIMER REC REC MODE



SR

+

ONE TOUCH COPY

/TUNE

+

MENU

ENTER

/ST

+

/TUNE

–

TEST TONE VIDEO IN

9

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

0

CLEAR

JUKE BOX

++

CHANNEL

VOLUME DISPLAY

––

AXD7442

• Manual tuning – Press TUNE +/– repeatedly to
change the displayed frequency.

• Auto tuning – Press and hold TUNE +/– until the
frequency display starts to move, then release. The
tuner will stop on the next station it finds. Repeat to
keep searching.

• High-speed tuning – Press and hold TUNE +/– 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

/

2 Use the
press

ENTER

CM
SKIP

3 Use the
press

ENTER

buttons to choose FM MODE then

.

/

buttons to select

.

SETUP

FM MONO

.

then

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

Select FM AUTO above to switch back to auto-stereo
mode (the stereo indicator ( ) lights when receiving a

stereo broadcast).

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 SETUP.

Use the

/

buttons

2

to choose NOISECUT then

press ENTER.

Use the

/

buttons

3

to select a Noise cut mode

(1, 2 or 3) then press 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.

Listening to the radio

04

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

SETUP

.

/

3 Use the
press

ENTER

4 Use the
you want then press

buttons to choose ST.MEM. then

.

/

buttons to select the station preset

ENTER

.

Listening to station presets

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

ST +/–

buttons to select a station preset.

• Alternatively, use the number buttons to select a
preset directly.

Using 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, JAZZ.

You can search the following program types:

NEWS – News
AFFAIRS – Current Affairs
INFO

– General Information

SPORT – Sport
EDUCATE – Educational
DRAMA – Radio plays, etc.
CULTURE – National or regional

culture, theater, etc.
SCIENCE – Science and
technology
VARIED – Usually talk-based
material, such as quiz shows or
interviews.

POP M – Pop music
ROCK M – Rock music
EASY M – Easy listening
LIGHT M – ‘Light’ classical music
CLASSICS – ‘Serious’ classical

music
OTHER M – Music not fitting
above categories

WEATHER – Weather reports

FINANCE – Stock market reports,

commerce, trading, etc.
CHILDREN – Programs for
children

SOCIAL – Social affairs
RELIGION – Programs

concerning religion
PHONE IN – Public expressing
their views by phone
TRAVEL – Holiday-type travel
rather than traffic
announcements
LEISURE – Leisure interests and
hobbies

JAZZ – Jazz
COUNTRY
NATION M – Popular music in a

language other than English
OLDIES – Popular music from the
’50s and ’60s

FOLK M – Folk music

DOCUMENT

1

– Country music

– Documentary

Displaying RDS information

You can display the different types of RDS information

2

available.

• Press

SET UP

MCACC

SLEEP

RDS DISP

for RDS information.



INPUT

MAIN SUB

+

/TUNE+

SR

123

ENTER

ENTER

/ST– /ST+

456

456

/TUNE–

TEST TONE VIDEO IN

78

9

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

0

CLEAR

++

CHANNEL

VOLUME DISPLAY

––

ONE TOUCH COPY

MENU

JUKE BOX

RDS DISP

AXD7442

Each press changes the display as follows:

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

• Program Service Name (PS) – The name of the radio
station.

• Program Type (PTY) – This indicates the kind of
program currently being broadcast.

• SEARCH – 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.

RDS DISP

repeatedly until SEARCH appears in

the display.
3 Use the

/

buttons to select the program type

you want to hear.
4 Press

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

ENTER

within the 5 seconds.

If you don’t press ENTER, searching resumes.

3

Note

1 In addition, there are three other program types, TEST, ALARM, and NO TYPE. ALARM and TEST are used for emergency announcements.

You can’t search for these, but the tuner will switch automatically to this RDS broadcast signal. NO TYPE appears when a program type can­not be found.

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

• If you see 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 display (if no PS data, the frequency is displayed).

• In the PTY display, NO DATA or NO TYPE may be shown. In this case, the PS display is shown after a few seconds.

3 RDS is only possible in the FM band.

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05

Surround sound settings

Chapter 5

Surround sound settings

Important

• To access green functions on the remote, move the
slider switch from MAIN to SUB.

Using the Setup menu

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

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

Use the following buttons to use the Setup menu.

Channel level setting

The Auto MCACC feature (see page 21) should give you
the best surround sound setup. However you may find
that by further adjustment of the channel levels you can
improve the surround sound in your listening room.

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 Adjusting the channel levels
using the test tone on page 29 for more on this.

1

/ /

TIMER REC REC MODE





SETUP

123

ENTER

456

MCACC

TEST TONE VIDEO IN

78

SURROUND

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

0

SLEEP

++



INPUT

CHANNEL

VOLUME DISPLAY

––

MAIN SUB

, including channel levels,

+

ONE TOUCH COPY

SR

MENU

9

CLEAR

JUKE BOX

RDS DISP

AXD7442

1 Select stereo or multichannel playback for a source.

2 Press SETUP.
3 Use the / buttons to select CH LEVEL, then

press ENTER.
4 Use / to select a channel; / to adjust the

level of that channel.

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

• If the system is in Stereo or Virtual mode, or a stereo
source is playing in Auto mode, you will not be able
to adjust the center or surround channels.

5 Press ENTER when you’re finished.

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

Speaker distance setting

The Auto MCACC feature (see page 21) should give you
the best surround sound setup. However you may find
that by further adjustment of the speaker distance
settings you can improve the surround sound in your
listening room.

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

1 Press SETUP.
2 Use the / buttons to select DISTANCE, then

press ENTER.
3 Use / to select a speaker; / to adjust the

distance.

Adjust the following speakers:

• L – Front left speaker

• C – Center speaker

• R – Front right speaker

• SR – Surround right speaker

• SL – Surround left speaker

• SW – Subwoofer

Each speaker can be adjusted from 0.3 m to 9.0 m.

4 Press ENTER when you’re finished.

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

Note

1 There are other settings you can adjust from the Setup menu; these are explained in Listening to the radio on page 26 and

on page 33.

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Additional information

Surround sound settings

05

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 SETUP.
2 Use the / buttons to select DRC, then press

ENTER.
3 Use / to select a setting.

Select one of the following:

• DRC OFF (default) – No dynamic range adjustment

(use when listening at higher volume)

• DRC MID – Mid setting

• DRC HIGH – Dynamic range is reduced (loud sounds
are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are
increased)

1

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 on page 28). A test tone is played
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.





SR

+

ONE TOUCH COPY

/TUNE

+

123

456

MCACC

78

SURROUND

SLEEP



INPUT

MAIN SUB

MENU

ENTER

/TUNE

–

TEST TONE VIDEO IN

9

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

0

CLEAR

JUKE BOX

++

CHANNEL

VOLUME DISPLAY

––

RDS DISP

AXD7442

4 Press ENTER to exit.

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 SETUP.
2 Use the / buttons to select DUALMONO,

then press ENTER.
3 Use / to select a setting.

Select one of the following:

• CH1 MONO (default) – Only channel 1 is played

• CH2 MONO – Only channel 2 is played

• CH1/CH2 – Both channels are played through the
front speakers

4 Press ENTER to exit.

Note

1 This setting is effective for the speaker output. A similar adjustment feature is available on the DVD recorder—see Audio DRC on page 133.
2 This setting is effective for the speaker output. A similar adjustment feature is available on the DVD recorder—see Switching audio channels

on page 96.

2

1 Press SURROUND to select the Auto listening
mode.

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

2 Press TEST TONE.

The test tone is output from each speaker in turn.

3 While a test tone is playing, 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 VOLUME +/– buttons (this does not affect
the channel level settings).

• If the system is in Stereo or Virtual mode, you will not
be able to adjust the center or surround channels.

• Because of the ultra low frequencies the subwoofer
produces, it may sound quieter than it really is. We
suggest adjusting the subwoofer level while listening
to a source. See the method described in Channel
level setting on page 28.

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

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

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06

Other connections

Chapter 6

Other 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.

Connecting auxiliary components

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

ANTENNA

CONTROL IN

MCACC

SETUP MIC

CONTROL

SYSTEM CONNECTOR

USE ONLY WITH
DISPLAY UNIT

SPEAKERS

OUT

SUB WOOFER

RL

CENTER

RL

AC IN

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 input jacks to connect an
analog audio component, such as a tape player. See
Using this system for TV audio on page 11 for connection
details (this explains connecting the audio output from
your TV, but any analog audio component can be
connected).

SURROUND

FRONT

FM
UNBALAMLOOP ANTENNA

75Ω

AUDIO INPUT

DIGITAL

DVD/DVR 2

DVD/DVR 1

DIGITAL

(OPTICAL)

(COAXIAL)

(OPTICAL)

ANALOG

L

R

DIGITAL OUT

(OPTICAL)

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 Using this system for

TV audio on page 11 and Connecting auxiliary
components above.

RECORDER



HDD/DVD

PAUS E PLAY STOP



REC

FM/AM

STOP REC



AUDIO IN

RECEIVER

SOUND

RETRIEVER

INFOHELP

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 IN button to select an audio input
source.

DVD/DVR1

ANALOG

DVD/DVR2

DIGITAL

3 If necessary, start playback of the external
source.

Connecting external antennas

For an external AM antenna, use 5 to 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 m to 6 m

AM

LOOP ANTENNA

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