Pioneer S-DV240SW, XV-DV232, S-DV232, S-DV340ST, XV-DV240 User Manual

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DVD/CD Receiver

XV-DV232
XV-DV240
XV-DV131

Speaker System

S-DV232
S-DV340ST
S-DV240SW

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S-DV131

Operating Instructions

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Location: rear of the unit

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.

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

IMPORTANT

FOR USE IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM

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

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

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.

CAUTION:

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

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

VENTILATION CAUTION

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

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10 cm at each side).

WARNING

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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This product incorporates copyright

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.

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)

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

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.

intended for home and other limited uses
only unless otherwise authorized by
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

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

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

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

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CAUTION

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

CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT

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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).

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

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[For U.K. model]

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).

For U.S. and Australia Model

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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.

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CAUTION

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

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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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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

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Contents

01 Getting started

Home theater sound setup

Setting the channel levels
Using the on-screen displays
Playing discs

Basic playback controls

Resume and Last Memory

DVD-Video disc menus

Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus
Listening to the radio

Improving poor FM reception

Memorizing stations

Listening to station presets
Listening to other sources
Setting the sleep timer
Dimming the display

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02 Listening to your system

About the listening modes
Auto listening mode
Listening in surround sound
Using Front Surround
Listening in stereo

Listening with headphones
Using the SFC modes
Adjusting the bass and treble
Boosting the bass level

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03 Playing discs

Scanning discs
Playing in slow motion
Frame advance/frame reverse
Playing a JPEG slideshow
Browsing DVD or Video CD/Super VCD
discs with the Disc Navigator
Browsing WMA, MP3, DivX video and
JPEG files with the Disc Navigator
Looping a section of a disc
Using repeat play

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Using random play
Creating a program list

Other functions available from the

program menu
Searching a disc
Switching subtitles

Switching language / audio channels . . . . 17

Zooming the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Displaying disc information. . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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04 More tuner features: RDS

An introduction to RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Displaying RDS information . . . . . . . . . . 19

Searching for RDS programs . . . . . . . . .19

05 Audio Settings and Video Adjust
menus

Audio Settings menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Audio DRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Video Adjust menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

06 Initial Settings menu

Using the Initial Settings menu . . . . . . . . . 21

Video Output settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Language settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Display settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Options settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Speakers settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Parental Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

About DivX® VOD content . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

07 Other connections

Connecting auxiliary components . . . . . . .26

Recording mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Connecting external antennas. . . . . . . . . . 27

Connecting the S-video output . . . . . . . . .27

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Connecting using the component video

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output

About progressive scan video

Using the SCART AV output

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08 Controls and displays

Display

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Front panel
Remote control

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09 Additional information

Disc / content format playback
compatibility

Disc compatibility table
About DivX
DivX video compatibility
About WMA

Using and taking care of discs

DVD Video regions
Handling discs
Storing discs
Discs to avoid

Installation and maintenance

Hints on installation
Cleaning the pickup lens
Problems with condensation

Moving the system unit
Screen sizes and disc formats
TV system setting
Frequency step setting
Troubleshooting

General

DVD/CD/Video CD player

Tuner

Error Messages
Resetting the system
Using the language code list
Language code list
Country/Area code list
Specifications
Wall-mounting the front and surround
speaker system

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Chapter 1

Getting started

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

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

Center

Front left

Listening position

Surround

left

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Front surround 3-spot setup

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

Surround

left

Center

Listening position

Front

left

Subwoofer

Subwoofer

Surround

1

Front right

Surround
right

right

Front
right

– This is

– This setup

After placing your speakers, complete

the channel levels
settings

on page 23 to complete your surround

below then refer to

Setting

Speakers

sound setup.

Setting the channel levels

Set the relative channel levels from your main
listening position.

1 Press

SHIFT+TEST TONE

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

•

L

– Front left speaker

•

C

– Center speaker

R

– Front right speaker

•

•

SR

– Right surround speaker

SL

– Left surround speaker

•

•

SW

– Subwoofer

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

3 Use the
to adjust the speaker levels in turn.

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

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

2

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3

/

(cursor up/down) buttons

Note

1 See

About the listening modes

2• This is only available when

• The speaker volume can be adjusted while listening to any sound source you want: Press

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to select the channel level setting, then press

/

channel levels;

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

(cursor left/right) to move to the next channel. Press

on page 11 for more on using the different listening modes with each speaker setup.

DVD/CD

is selected and playback is stopped. Also make sure headphones are unplugged.

ENTER

ENTER

when you’re finished.

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SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP

. Use

/

(cursor up/down) to adjust the

, use the

Getting started

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Using the on-screen displays

For ease of use, this system makes extensive
use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs).

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



) to change the highlighted item and

ENTER

pressing

Important

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

Button What it does

HOME
MENU



ENTER

RETURN

Tip

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

to select it.

Displays/exits the on-screen display

Changes the highlighted menu item
Selects the highlighted menu item
Returns to the main menu without

saving changes

1

ENTER

, , 

.

,

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

3 Press  (play) to start playback.

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

menus

and

page 8 to navigate these.
If you’re playing a DivX video or WMA/MP3

disc, it may take a few seconds before playing.
If you loaded a CD/CD-R/RW containing

JPEGs, a slideshow will start. See

JPEG slideshow

• If a disc contains a mixture of DivX video

4 Adjust the volume.

Use the

Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus

on page 13 for more on this.

and other media file types (MP3, for
example), first select whether to play the
DivX video files (
file types (
on-screen display.

MP3 / WMA / JPEG

VOLUME

DVD-Video disc

DivX

) or the other media

control.

on

Playing a

) from the

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Basic playback controls

Playing discs

The basic playback controls for playing DVD,
CD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video and MP3/
WMA discs are covered here. Further functions
are detailed in chapter 3.

1 If the player isn’t already on, switch it on.

If you’re playing a disc with video, also turn on
your TV and make sure that it is set to the
correct video input.

2 Press

1 The screen saver will appear after five minutes of inactivity.
2 You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls don’t work in certain parts of the disc.

Note



OPEN/CLOSE

to load a disc.

The following table shows the basic controls on
the remote for playing discs

other playback features in the chapter 3.

Button





What it does

Starts/resumes normal playback.

•

If the display shows

LAST MEM

resume or last memory point (see

Resume and Last Memory

Pauses/unpauses a disc.

playback starts from the

2

. You can find

RESUME

or

below).

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Button











Numbers

What it does

Stops playback or cancels the resume
function (if the display shows

Press to start fast reverse scanning.
Press to start fast forward scanning.
Skips to the start of the current track or

chapter, then previous tracks/chapters.
Skips to the next track or chapter.
Use to enter a title/chapter/track

number. Press

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

• If the disc is playing, playback jumps
to the start of the selected title (VR
mode DVD-RW), chapter (DVD-Video)
or track (CD/Video CD/Super VCD).

ENTER

RESUME

to select.

Resume and Last Memory

When you stop playback of a disc,
shows in the display indicating that you can
resume playback from that point.
With DVDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, even if

ejected, the play position is stored in memory.
The next time you load the disc, the display
shows

LAST MEM

and you can resume play­back.
If you want to clear the resume point, press
(stop) while

RESUME

is displayed.

RESUME



DVD-Video disc menus

Many DVD-Video discs contain menus from
which you can select what you want to watch.

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

).

TOP MENU

Button What it does

SHIFT+TOP
MENU

DVD
MENU



ENTER

RETURN

Numbers

.

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

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

Moves the cursor around the
screen.

Selects the current menu option.
Returns to the previously

displayed menu screen.
Highlights a numbered menu

option (some discs only). Press

ENTER

DVD MENU

to select.

Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus

Some Video CD/Super VCDs have menus from
which you can choose what you want to watch.
These are PBC (Playback control) menus.

1

You can play a PBC Video CD/Super VCD
without having to navigate the PBC menu by
starting playback using a number button to
select a track, rather than the

Button

RETURN

Numbers





What it does

Displays the PBC menu.
Selects numbered menu options.

Press
Displays the previous menu page

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

there is one).

ENTER



(play) button.

to select.

or

Note

1• The Last Memory function may not work with some discs.

• For DVD-Video discs (except VR mode DVD-RW), the player stores the play position of the last five discs.

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Getting started

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.

U.K. model only
RDS

on page 19.

1 Press
press repeatedly to select the AM or FM band.

The display shows the band and frequency.

2 Tune to a frequency.

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

•

Manual tuning

repeatedly to change the displayed
frequency.

•

Auto tuning

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

•

High-speed tuning
+/–

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.

–

See also

TUNER

to switch to the tuner, then

: Press and hold

until the frequency display starts to

More tuner features:

: Press

TUNE +/–

: Press and hold

TUNE +/–

TUNE

Select

FM AUTO

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

above to switch back to auto-

Memorizing stations

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

1 Tune to an AM or FM radio station.

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

2 Press

3 Use
‘ST.MEM.’ then press

4 Use
station preset you want then press

SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP

/

(cursor left/right) to choose

ENTER

/

(cursor up/down) to select the

.

.

ENTER

Listening to station presets

1 Make sure the

2 Use the
preset.

• You can also use the number buttons to do
this.

TUNER

function is selected.

ST +/–

buttons to select a station

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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 Use

/

MODE then press

3 Use

MONO

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

(cursor left/right) to choose FM

/

(cursor up/down) to select

then press

ENTER

ENTER

.

.

FM

.

Listening to other sources

You can connect up to two external sources
(TV, satellite receiver, etc.) to this system. See

Connecting auxiliary components

FM/AM

DVD/CD

TUNER LINE

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

LINE

2 Press

Press repeatedly to switch between

LINE

2.

3 If necessary, start playback of the source.

to select the source.

on page 26.

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Setting the sleep timer

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

worrying about it.

• Press
then press

Choose between the following options:

•

SLP AUTO

after the currently playing CD, Video CD or
DivX disc has finished.

•

SLP ON

•

SLP OFF

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

1

SLEEP

repeatedly to select an option

ENTER

.

– Switches off automatically

– Switches off after about an hour

– Cancels the sleep timer

SLP ON

, you can press

2

SLEEP

SLP --- --

Dimming the display

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

1 Press

2 Use
to choose the dimmer setting.

This is shown in the front panel display.

3 Use
LIGHT or DARK then press ENTER.

1 The display dims when the sleep timer is set.
2

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/

(cursor left/right) then

/

(cursor up/down) to select

Note

Sleep Auto

will not work with WMA/MP3 discs, Video CD/Super VCDs during PBC playback, or CDs in repeat play.

.

ENTER

Listening to your system

02

Chapter 2

Listening to your system

About the listening modes

As explained in
page 6, there are two basic surround speaker
setup options available with any of the listening
modes:

•

Standard surround 5-spot setup

any of the surround listening modes with
this setup (except Front Surround).

•

Front surround 3-spot setup

the Front Surround mode is switched on
before selecting a surround listening mode
(see

Home theater sound setup

Using Front Surround

on

– Use

– Make sure

on page 11).

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.

DISPLAY

CLEAR SLEEP

SHIFT

SURROUND FRONT

SURROUND

• Press
AUTO listening mode.

SHIFT+SURROUND

1

to select the

Listening in surround sound

You can listen to stereo or multichannel
sources in surround sound.

is generated from stereo sources using one of
the Dolby Pro Logic decoding modes.

SHIFT

CLEAR SLEEP

SURROUND FRONT

2

DISPLAY

SURROUND

Surround sound

• Press
select a listening mode.

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

Using Front Surround

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

setup

should be placed on top of the front speakers
and oriented towards the walls (see the

Setup Guide

the input source.

SHIFT+SURROUND

•

AUTO

– Auto listening mode (see above)

DOLBY DIGITAL

•

/

repeatedly to

1

DTS

– Dolby Digital or

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

PROLOGIC

•

AUTO

.

(Dolby Pro Logic) – 4.1 channel
surround sound for use with any two­channel source

•

MOVIE

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

•

MUSIC

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

•

STEREO

– See

Listening in stereo

Home theater sound

on page 6. The surround speakers

) and

DVD/CD

2

must be selected as

below

Speaker

3

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Note

1 If the source is Dolby Digital or DTS, the front panel 2 D
2• Note that the input source must be switched to

• If you’re planning on recording a multichannel source, refer to
3 When listening in
Dolby Pro Logic II decoding.

DOLBY DIGITAL

/

DTS

mode, two-channel material will automatically be played in surround sound using

DVD/CD

or

DTS

indicator lights.

for multichannel playback.

Recording mode

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HOME

DVD

DISPLAY

CLEAR SLEEP

SHIFT

SURROUND FRONT

SURROUND

• Press

SHIFT+FRONT SURROUND

to

switch Front Surround on or off.

When set to

MODE ON

, make sure to follow
the guidelines in the Setup Guide for best
surround sound.

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.

DISPLAY

CLEAR SLEEP

SHIFT

SURROUND FRONT

SURROUND

• Press
STEREO shows in the display.

Listening with headphones

When headphones are connected, only the

STEREO

SHIFT+SURROUND

mode is available.

repeatedly until

Adjusting the bass and treble

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

1 Press

2 Use
BASS or TREBLE then press

3 Use
sound

SOUND MODE

/

(cursor left/right) to select

/

(cursor up/down) to adjust the

.

ENTER

.

then press ENTER to confirm

.

Boosting the bass level

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

1 Press

2 Use
BASSMODE then press

3 Use
sound

Select between

SOUND MODE

/

(cursor left/right) to select

/

(cursor up/down) to adjust the

.

ENTER

.

then press ENTER to confirm

OFF, MUSIC

or

CINEMA

.

.

Using the SFC modes

The SFC (Sound Field Control) modes can be
used with any multichannel or stereo source
for a variety of additional surround sound
effects.

MENU

MENU

SYSTEM
SETUP

SOUND
MODE

1 Press

2 Use
MODE then press

3 Press

SOUND MODE

/

(cursor left/right) to select SFC

ENTER

/

(cursor up/down) then

to select an SFC Sound Mode.

Select between

ROCK, POP, HALL

OFF, ACTION, DRAMA

or

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ENTER

LIVE

TOP

MENU

RETURN

.

.

.

ENTER

,

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03

Chapter 3

Playing discs

Important

• Many of the functions covered in this

chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs/
Super VCDs, CDs, DivX video and WMA/
MP3/JPEG discs, although the exact
operation of some varies slightly with the
kind of disc loaded.

• Some DVDs restrict the use of some

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

• When playing Video CD/Super VCDs, some

of the functions are not available during
PBC playback. If you want to use them,
start the disc playing using a number
button to select a track.

Scanning discs

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

• During playback, press  or  to start
scanning.

Press repeatedly to increase the scanning
speed (shown on-screen).

• To resume playback, press

Playing in slow motion

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

1

(play).

2



1 During playback, press  (pause).

2 Press and hold
motion playback starts.

Press repeatedly to change the slow motion
speed (shown on-screen).

• To resume playback, press

/

or

/



(play).

until slow

2

Frame advance/frame reverse

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

1 During playback, press  (pause).

2 Press
advance a frame at a time.

/

or

/

to reverse or

• To resume playback, press  (play).

2

Playing a JPEG slideshow

After loading a CD/CD-R/RW containing JPEG
pictures, press

first folder/picture on the disc.
displays the pictures in each folder in alphabet­ical order.

Pictures are automatically adjusted so that
they fill as much of the screen as possible.

While the slideshow is running:

Button







to start a slideshow from the

What it does

Pauses the slideshow; press
again to restart.

Displays the previous picture.

3

The player

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Note

1 Only one speed is available for DivX video discs.
2• Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc.

• With Video CD/Super VCDs in PBC mode or a WMA/MP3 track, playback automatically resumes at the end or beginning of

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

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Button



///

ZOOM

DVD
MENU

What it does

Displays the next picture.

Pauses the slideshow and
rotates/flips the displayed
picture. (Press  (play) to restart
slideshow).

Pauses the slideshow and zooms
the picture. Press again to toggle
between 1x, 2x and 4x zoom.
(Press  (play) to restart
slideshow).

Displays the Disc Navigator
screen (see below).

Browsing DVD or Video CD/
Super VCD discs with the Disc
Navigator

Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the
contents of a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD disc
to find the part you want to play.

1 During playback, press HOME MENU
and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on­screen menu.

Disc Navigator

2 Select a view option.

Disc Navigator
Title
Chapter

The options available depend on the kind of
disc loaded and whether the disc is playing or
not, but include:

•

Title

– Titles from a DVD-Video disc.

•

Chapter

of a DVD-Video disc.

– Chapters from the current title

•

Track

– Tracks from a Video CD/Super VCD

disc.

•

Time

– Thumbnails from a Video CD/Super

VCD disc at 10 minute intervals.

•

Original: Title

– Original titles from a VR

mode DVD-RW disc.

•

Playlist: Title

– Playlist titles from a VR

mode DVD-RW disc.

•

Original: Time

– Thumbnails from the

Original content at 10 minute intervals.

•

Playlist: Time

– Thumbnails from the

Playlist at 10 minute intervals.

The screen shows up to six moving thumbnail
images displayed one after another. To display
the previous/next six thumbnails, press



.



/

3 Select the thumbnail image for what
you want to play.

01

04

Disc Navigator: Title
01- 49: - -

You can use either the cursor buttons (

/

) and

02

05

ENTER

to select a thumbnail, or the

03

06

//

number buttons.
To select using the number buttons, enter a

two-digit number then press

ENTER

.

Browsing WMA, MP3, DivX
video and JPEG files with the
Disc Navigator

Use the Disc Navigator to find a particular file
or folder by filename.

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

00:00/ 00:00 0kbps

Folder1

Folder2

Folder3

Folder4

• To play the contents of the whole disc

Looping a section of a disc

2 Use the cursor buttons (

///

)

and ENTER to navigate.

Use the cursor up/down buttons (

/

) to

move up and down the folder/file list.
Use the cursor left button (
parent folder.
Use

ENTER

1

or cursor right () to open a



) to return to the

highlighted folder.

• When a JPEG file is highlighted, a

thumbnail image is displayed on the right.

00:00/ 00:00 0kbps

Folder2

File1

File2

File3

File4

File5

3 To play the highlighted track or DivX
video file or display the highlighted JPEG
file, press ENTER.

• When a WMA/MP3 or DivX video file is

selected, playback begins from that file,
and continues until the end of the folder.

• When a JPEG file is selected, a slideshow

begins, starting with that file, and
continues to the end of the folder.

Note

1 You can also do this by going to the ‘..’ folder at the top, then pressing
2 You can’t use repeat play with WMA/MP3 discs.

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

1 During playback, press
select ‘

2 Select ‘A-B Repeat’.

3 Press
loop start point.

4 Press
loop end point.

After pressing
the start point and plays the loop.

5 To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’.

Using repeat play

In addition to various repeat play options, it’s
also possible to use repeat play together with
program play (see
page 16).

1 During playback, press
select ‘

2 Select ‘Repeat’ then select a repeat play
option.

If program play is active, select

Repeat
Off

Tip

rather than just the current folder, exit the
Disc Navigator and start playback using
the



(play) button.

Play Mode

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

Play Mode

2

HOME MENU

’.

on ‘A(Start Point)’ to set the

on ‘B(End Point)’ to set the

, playback jumps back to

Creating a program list

HOME MENU

’.

and

on

and

Program

to repeat the program list, or

Repeat

to cancel.

ENTER

.

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• For DVD discs, select

Chapter Repeat

Title Repeat

.

or

• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select

Disc Repeat

• For DivX video discs, select
(or

Repeat Off

or

Track Repeat

).

.

Repeat Title

Using random play

Use this function to play titles or chapters
(DVD-Video) or tracks (CD and Video CD/Super

VCD) in a random order.

1 During playback, press
select ‘

Play Mode

2 Select ‘Random’ then select an option.

• For DVD discs, select

Random Chapter

• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select

On

or

Off

to switch random play on or off.

Tip

• Use the following controls during random
play:

Button





What it does

Selects a new track/title/chapter
at random.

Returns to the beginning of the
current track/title/chapter;
further presses select another
random track/title/chapter.

’.

.

1

HOME MENU

Random Title

and

or

Creating a program list

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

1 During playback, press
select ‘

Play Mode

’.

2 Select ‘Program’ then select ‘Create/Edit’
from the list of program options.

3 Use the cursor buttons and
select a title, chapter or track for the current
step in the program list.

For a DVD disc, you can add a title or a chapter.

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

After pressing

ENTER

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

4 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list.

A program list can contain up to 24 steps.

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

• To delete a step, highlight it and press

CLEAR

.

5 To play the program list, press  (play).

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

2

HOME MENU

ENTER

and

to

• Random play remains in effect until you
select

Random Off

from the random play

menu options.

Note

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

• You can’t use random play with VR format DVD-RW discs, WMA/MP3 discs, DivX video discs, or while a DVD disc menu is

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

• You can’t use Program play with VR format DVD-RW discs, WMA/MP3 discs, DivX video discs, or while a DVD disc menu is

being displayed.

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Tip

• Use the following controls during program
play:

Button

HOME
MENU



What it does

Save the program list and exit
without starting playback.

Skip to the next step in the
program list.

Other functions available from the
program menu

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

•

Playback Start

– Starts playback of a

saved program list

•

Playback Stop

– Turns off program play,

but does not erase the program list

•

Program Delete

– Erases the program list

and turns off program play

Searching a disc

You can search DVD discs by title or chapter
number, or by time; CDs and Video CD/Super
VCDs by track number or time; DivX video discs
by time.

1 Press

Mode

2 Select ‘Search Mode’.

The search options that appear depend on the
kind of disc loaded.

3 Select a search mode.

• The disc must be playing in order to use

HOME MENU

’.

time search.

and select ‘

Play

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

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

4, 5, 0, 0

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

5 Press

ENTER

8, 0, 3, 0

.

to start playback.

Switching subtitles

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

subtitle language during playback.

• Press

SHIFT+SUBTITLE

1

repeatedly to

select a subtitle option.

• To set subtitle preferences, see

settings

on page 22.

Displaying DivX subtitle files

• See

Language

on

page 34 for more on DivX subtitles.

Switching language / audio
channels

When playing discs recorded with dialog in two
or more languages, or with dual-mono audio
you can switch these during playback.

• Press

SHIFT+AUDIO

repeatedly to select

an audio language option.

• To set audio language preferences, see

Language settings

on page 22.

2

3

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Note

1 Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu. Press
cess.
2 Some Super VCDs have two soundtracks. With these discs you can switch between the two soundtracks as well as individual
channels in each.
3 Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu. Press

SHIFT+TOP MENU

SHIFT+TOP MENU

or

DVD MENU

or

DVD MENU

to ac-

to access.

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Zooming the screen

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

1 During playback, use the

SHIFT+ZOOM

button to select the zoom factor (Normal, 2x
or 4x).

2 Use the cursor buttons to change the
zoomed area.

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

1

Switching camera angles

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

When a multi-angle scene is playing, a
icon appears on screen (this can be switched
off if you prefer—see
page 22).

• During playback (or when paused), press

SHIFT+ANGLE

Display settings

to switch angle.

on

Displaying disc information

Various track, chapter and title information
can be displayed on-screen during playback.

• To show/switch/hide the information
displayed, press

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

Note

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

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

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DISPLAY

repeatedly.

DISPLAY

to change

SHIFT+ZOOM

again to display it.

More tuner features: RDS

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Chapter 4

More tuner features: RDS

U.K. model only

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

regional culture, theater,
etc.

SCIENCE

technology

VARIED

based material, such as
quiz shows or interviews.

POP M
ROCK M
EASY M
LIGHT M

music

CLASSICS

classical music

OTHER M

fitting above categories

WEATHER

reports

– Educational

– Radio plays, etc.

– National or

– Science and

– Usually talk-

– Pop music

– Rock music

– Easy listening

– ‘Light’ classical

– ‘Serious’

– Music not

– Weather

JAZZ

.

FINANCE

– Stock market
reports, commerce,
trading, etc.

CHILDREN

children

SOCIAL

– Social affairs

RELIGION

concerning religion

PHONE IN

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

– Programs

– Public

– Country music

– Programs for

– Documentary

Displaying RDS information

Use the
different types of RDS information available.

• Press

Each press changes the display as follows:

1

DISPLAY

• Radio Text (

button to display the

DISPLAY

for RDS information.

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
appears in the display.

3 Use
program type you want to hear.

4 Press

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

If you don’t press

TUNER

button for the FM band.

DISPLAY

/

ENTER

repeatedly until SEARCH

(cursor left/right) to select the

to start the search.

ENTER

within the 5 seconds.

ENTER

, searching resumes.

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3

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Note

1 In addition, there are three other program types, TEST, ALARM, and NONE. 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. NONE 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 RADIO TEXT 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 NONE 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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Chapter 5

Audio Settings and Video
Adjust menus

Audio Settings menu

The Audio Settings menu offers features for
adjusting the way discs sound.

1 Press

HOME MENU

and select ‘Audio

Settings’ from the on-screen display.

Audio Settings

2 Select and change settings using the

//

(cursor) buttons, and

Audio Settings

Audio DRC High

Medium

Low

Off

ENTER

/

.

Audio DRC

• Settings:

(default)

When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low
volume, it’s easy to lose the quieter sounds
completely—including some of the dialog.
Switching Audio DRC (Dynamic Range
Control) to on can help by bringing up the
quieter sounds, while controlling loud peaks.

How much of a difference you hear depends on
the material you’re listening to. If the material
doesn’t have wide variations in volume, you

may not notice much change.

High, Medium, Low, Off

1

Video Adjust menu

From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust
settings that affect picture presentation.

Note

1• Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources.

1 Press

HOME MENU

and select ‘Video

Adjust’ from the on-screen display.

Video Adjust

2 Make settings using the

///

(cursor) buttons, and

Video Adjust

Sharpness

Brightness

Contrast

Gamma

Hue

Chroma Level








Standard

0

0

Off

0

0

ENTER

You can adjust the following settings:

•

Sharpness

edges in the picture (

•

Brightness

brightness (

Contrast

•
light and dark (

•

Gamma

picture (

Hue

•
(

Green 9

•

Chroma Level

colors appear (

– Adjusts the sharpness of

Fine, Standard, Soft

– Adjusts the overall

–20

to

+20

)

– Adjusts the contrast between

–16

to

+16

)

– Adjusts the ‘warmth’ of the

High, Medium, Low, Off

)

– Adjusts the red/green balance

to

Red 9

)

– Adjusts how saturated

–9

to +9)

Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and
Chroma Level settings using the

/

(cursor

left/right) buttons.

Brightness min max

3 Press
screen, or

ENTER

to return to the Video Adjust

HOME MENU

to exit.

0

.

)

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Chapter 6

Initial Settings menu

Using the Initial Settings menu

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

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

Video Output settings

Setting

TV Screen

(See also

Screen sizes

and disc formats

page 37.)

AV Connector Out

U.K. model only

(See

Using the SCART

AV output

on page 29.)

Component Out

Australian model only

(See also

Connecting
using the component
video output

page 28.)

on

S-Video Out

Australian model only

(See also

Connecting
the S-video output on
page 27

.)

Option What it means

4:3 (Letter Box)

on

4:3 (Pan & Scan)

16:9 (Wide)

Video

S-Video
RGB

Interlace

Progressive

S2

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

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

Set if you have a widescreen TV.

Standard video, compatible with all TVs.

Higher quality, but check your TV for compatibility.

Best quality, but check your TV for compatibility.

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

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

Note that progressive scan video is only output from the
component video jacks.

Standard setting.

1 Press
Settings’.

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

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

HOME MENU

RETURN

to cancel).

and select ‘Initial

Initial Settings

1

ENTER

ENTER

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Deutsch

to

Français

Italiano

Nederlands

Español

once

Note

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

• Some settings, such as

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

U.K. model only –

•

SCART cable.

TV Screen, Audio Language

The

AV Connector Out

bold

: other settings are shown in

setting only needs to be set if you have connected this player to your TV using a

and

Subtitle Language

italics

.

may be overridden by the DVD disc. Often

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Language settings

Setting Option What it means

Audio Language English

Languages as displayed
Other Language

Subtitle Language English

Languages as displayed
Other Language

DVD Menu

w/Subtitle Lang.

Language

Languages as displayed
Other Language

Subtitle Display On

Off

If there is an English soundtrack on the disc, it is played.

If there is a language selected on the disc, it is played.

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

Using the language code list

If there are English subtitles on the disc they are displayed.

The subtitle language selected on the disc is displayed.

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

Using the language code list

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

DVD menus are displayed in the selected language, if possible.

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

Using the language code list

Subtitles are displayed in your selected subtitle language.

Subtitles are always off by default when you play a DVD disc.

on page 41).

on page 41).

on page 41).

Display settings

Setting

OSD Language English

Angle Indicator On

Option What it means

On-screen displays of the player are in English.

Languages as displayed

Off

On-screen displays are shown in the language selected.

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

No multi-angle indication is shown.

Options settings

Setting Option What it means

Parental Lock –

DivX VOD Display

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See

See

Parental Lock

About DivX® VOD content

below.

below.

Initial Settings menu

06

Speakers settings

Setting

Speaker Distance –

Parental Lock

• Default level:
Default Country/Area code:

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

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

Registering a new password

Register a password to change the Parental
Lock level or enter a Country/Area code.

1 Select ‘Password’.

Initial Settings

Video Output

Language

Display

Options

Speakers

2 Use the number buttons to input a 4-digit
password then press

Changing your password

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

1 Select ‘Password Change’.

2 Input your existing password, then press

ENTER

.

Option What it means

Specify the distance of your speakers from your listening
position (see

Off

; Default password:

us (2119)

Parental Lock

DivX VOD

ENTER

Password

Level Change

Country Code

.

none

1

;

Speaker Distance

3 Enter a new password and press

on page 24).

ENTER

.

Setting/changing the Parental Lock

1 Select ‘Level Change’.

2 Use number buttons to enter your

ENTER

password, then press

3 Select a new level and press

.

ENTER

.

• Press  (cursor left) repeatedly to lock
more levels (more discs will require the
password); press



(cursor right) to

unlock levels. You can’t lock level 1.

Setting/changing the Country/Area code

You can find the

Country/Area code list

on

page 42.

1 Select ‘Country Code’.

2 Input your password, then press

ENTER

.

3 Select a Country/Area code then press

ENTER

.

There are two ways you can do this:

/

• Select by code letter: Use

(cursor up/

down) to change the Country/Area code.

• Select by code number: Press



(cursor
right) then use the number buttons to enter
the 4-digit Country/Area code.

The new Country/Area code takes effect after
ejecting the disc once.

English

Deutsch

Français

Italiano

Nederlands

Español

Note

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

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

Resetting the system

on page 41).

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About DivX® VOD content

In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand)
content on this player, you first need to register
the player with your DivX VOD content
provider. You do this by generating a DivX VOD
registration code, which you submit to your

provider.

Displaying your DivX VOD registration
code

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial
Settings’.

2 Select ‘Options’, then ‘DivX VOD’.

3 Select ‘Display’.

Your 8-digit registration code is displayed.

1

Important

• DivX VOD content is protected by a DRM
(Digital Rights Management) system. This
restricts playback of content to specific,
registered devices.

• If you load a disc that contains DivX VOD
content not authorized for your player, the
message

Authorization Error

is displayed

and the content will not play.

Initial Settings

Video Output

Language

Display

Options

Speakers

Initial Settings

Video Output

Language

Display

Options

Speakers

Parental Lock

DivX VOD

DivX VOD Registration Code

Display

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Playing DivX® VOD content

Some DivX VOD content may only be playable
a fixed number of times. When you load a disc
containing this type of DivX VOD content, the
remaining number of plays is shown on-screen
and you then have the option of playing the
disc (thereby using up one of the remaining
plays), or stopping. If you load a disc that
contains expired DivX VOD content (for
example, content that has zero remaining
plays), the message

Rental Expired

is

displayed.
If your DivX VOD content allows an unlimited

number of plays, then you may load the disc
into your player and play the content as often
as you like, and no message will be displayed.

Speaker Distance

• Default setting:

To get the best surround sound from your
system, you should set up the speaker
distances from your listening position.

Initial Settings

Video Output

Language

Display

Options

Speakers

1 Use the

/

speaker.

• The L and R speakers are paired; you can’t
set them differently.

Initial Settings

Video Output

Language

Display

Options

Speakers

3.0 m

Speaker Distance

(cursor up/down) to select a

3.0m

L

3.0m

C

3.0m

R

3.0m

SR

3.0m

SL

3.0m

SW

Make a note of the code as you will need it
when you register with a DivX VOD provider.

Note

1 Resetting the player (as described in

Resetting the system

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Initial Settings menu

06

2 Press
speaker distance for the highlighted speaker.

3 Use the
the distance.

4 Press  (cursor left) to go back to the
speaker list if you want to modify another
speaker, or press
Distance screen.



(cursor right) to change the

/

(cursor up/down) to change

• When you change the distance settings of
the front left (
all the other speaker distances change
relative to it.

• Front left/right (
be set from 30 cm to 9 m in 30 cm
increments.

• The center speaker (
–2.1 m to 0 m relative to the front left/right
speakers.

• Surround left/right (
be set from –6.0 m to 0 m relative to the

front left/right speakers.

• The subwoofer (SW) can be set from –2.1 m
to 0 m relative to the front left/right
speakers.

L

) or front right (R) speakers,

L/R

) speaker distances can

C

) can be set from

SL/SR

) speakers can

1

ENTER

to exit the Speaker

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Deutsch

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Italiano

Nederlands

Español

Note

1 Make sure to set them the same distance when using Front Surround (page 11).

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Chapter 7

Other connections

Australian model connections:

Connecting auxiliary
components

U.K. model connections:

Using the stereo analog inputs, you can
connect an external component such as a
VCR, MD or CD player for playback through
this system.

• Connect the LINE 2 (AUDIO IN) jacks to the

analog outputs of an external playback
component.

Connect using RCA pin-plug stereo cables.

Tape deck, etc.

AUDIO

OUTPUT

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

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

Connect using RCA pin-plug stereo cables.

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

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

Tape deck, etc.

AUDIO

OUTPUT

LINE 2

FRONT

SURROUND

R

R

IN

VIDEO

OUT

L

R

AUDIOVIDEO

AUDIO

INPUT

XV-DV232/240

C

/

B

P

B

CR/
P

R

Y

LINE

FRONT

RL

OUT

IN

L

L

R

R

RL

SURROUND

AUDIO

SPEAKERS

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Other connections

Outdoor antenna

07

Recording mode

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

the

LINE

(AUDIO OUT)

jacks.1 Dolby
multichannel sources will be downmixed to
stereo for improved playback with systems that
can provide matrix-decoding (like Dolby Pro
Logic).

1 Press

2 Use
MODE then press

3 Use
MODE ON or MODE OFF then press

SOUND MODE

/

(cursor left/right) to select REC

/

(cursor up/down) to select

ENTER

.

.

ENTER

to

confirm.

•

MODE ON

– Multichannel sources are
downmixed to stereo for recording (the
same downmix is heard through the front
speakers and the subwoofer).

•

MODE OFF

– For regular multichannel
playback through your speaker system
(only the front left and right channels are
output from the line output).

Connecting external antennas

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

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

ANTENNA

PAL connector

Connecting the S-video output

Australian model only

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

• Use an S-video cable to connect the

VIDEO OUT

to an S-video input on your TV.

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

S-VIDEO

INPUT

TV

S-

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Nederlands

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Indoor

antenna

(vinyl-coated

wire)

5–6m

AM

LOOP ANTENNA

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUT

OUT

XV-DV131

Note

1• When Recording mode is on, most sound features cannot be used. The display will briefly blink
use a prohibited function while Recording mode is on.

• When Recording mode is off, the audio from the

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

LINE (AUDIO OUT)

jacks may be interrupted, depending on the operation.

DVD/CD, TUNER

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

C

/

B

P

B

CR/
P

R

Y

, etc.) or switch the power off.

LINE

IN

OUT

L

R

AUDIO

REC MODE

L

R

if you try and

FRONT

SURROUND

R

R

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Connecting using the
component video output

Australian model only

If your TV has component video inputs, you can
use these instead of the standard video output

to connect this system to your TV.
give you the best quality picture from the three
types of video output available.

• Use a component video cable to connect
the

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

component inputs on your TV.

TV

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

XV-DV131

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

/

C

B

P

B

CR/
P

R

Y

1

This should

to a set of

COMPONENT

INPUT

LINE

IN

OUT

L

R

AUDIO

Important

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



STANDBY/ON

in standby, then press

SETUP

, use the

button to select

to put the system

SHIFT+SYSTEM

/

(cursor left/right)

INTER L

. Press

ENTER

to
set to interlace and switch the system back
on.

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

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

2

This system is compatible with the following
Pioneer displays: PDP-503HDG, PDP-433HDG,
PDP-504HDG, PDP-434HDG, PDP-505HDG,
PDP-435HDG

About progressive scan video

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

Note

1 The component video output is switchable between interlaced and progressive formats. See
2 Consumers should note that not all high-definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause arti­facts to be displayed in the picture. In case of 525 progressive scan picture problems, it is recommended that the user switch
the connection to the ‘standard definition’ output (Interlace). If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this
model, please contact our customer service center.

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Video Output settings

on page 21.

Other connections

07

Using the SCART AV output

U.K. model only

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

functions as both a video and audio output.

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

TV

ANTENNA

FM
UNBAL 75ΩAMLOOP ANTENNA

AV CONNECTOR

VIDEO

OUT

LINE 2

LINE 2

IN

L

R

AUDIOVIDEO

XV–DV232/240

SCART pin assignment

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

1

Pin

Assignment

No.

3 Audio L OUT 14 GND (video)

4 GND (audio) 15 R or C OUT

5 GND (video) 16 BLANK OUT

6 Audio L IN 17 GND (video)

7B OUT 18 GND (video)

8 Status 19 Video or Y OUT

9 GND (video) 20 No connection

10 No connection 21 GND (video)

11 G OUT

Pin
No.

Assignment

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Pin

Assignment

No.

1 Audio R OUT 12 No connection

2 Audio R IN 13 GND (video)

Note

1 SCART cables are available in several configurations. Make sure that the one you get will work with this system and your TV/
monitor (see

SCART pin assignment

Pin
No.

Assignment

above).

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Chapter 8

Controls and displays

Display

3

21

PRGSVE SOUND
DTS F.SURR.

2D
2PL

54

REC MODE
RPT -1
kHz
MHz RDM

6 7

PGM

13 910 8

-1

1214

RPT-1

lights

15

1

DTS

Lights during playback of a DTS source
(page 11).

2 PRGSVE

Australian model only

Lights when progressive scan video output is
selected (page 21).

3

SOUND

Lights when the SFC Modes or the tone
controls (treble, bass or bass boost) are active
(page 12).

4

F.SURR.

Lights when the Front Surround listening
mode is selected (page 11).

5

RPT

and

RPT

RPT

lights during repeat play.

during repeat one-track play (page 15).

6

REC MODE

Lights when Rec Mode is on (page 27).

7

PGM

Lights during program play (page 16).

8 Tuner indicators

– Lights when a broadcast is being

received.

being received in auto stereo mode.

– Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is

11

– Lights when FM mono reception is

selected.

U.K. model only

– (

of the RDS display or search modes.

9

RDM

Lights during random play (page 16).

10 kHz / MHz

Indicates the frequency unit shown in the
character display (

11 Character display

12

Lights when sleep timer is active (page 10).

13



Lights when a disc is playing.

142 PL II

Lights during Dolby Pro Logic II decoding
(page 11).

152 D

Lights during playback of a Dolby Digital
source (page 11).

) Lights when in one

kHz

for AM,

MHz

for FM).

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Front panel

4 5 6 7 8321

VOLUME

DVD/CD FM/AM

0 OPEN/CLOSE

7

6

1 Display

See

Display

above for detailed information.

2



OPEN/CLOSE

Opens/closes the disc tray.

3



DVD/CD

Selects the

DVD/CD

function and starts/

pauses/resumes playback.

4



Stops playback.

5

FM/AM

Selects the tuner function and toggles
between FM/AM bands.

6

VOLUME

buttons

Adjusts the volume.

7



STANDBY/ON

Switches the system on or into standby.

8

PHONES

jack

Headphone jack.

+



STANDBY/ON

–

Remote control

STANDBY/ON MUTE

1
2

3

4

5

6

FM/AM

DVD/CD

TUNER

123

456

7890

AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM

SYSTEM
SETUP

SOUND
MODE

HOME
MENU

ST

TEST TONE

TUNE

ENTER

TUNE

DVD
MENU

ST

LINE

VOLUME

TOP

MENU

RETURN

7

SHIFT

CLEAR SLEEP

SURROUND FRONT

SURROUND

1



STANDBY/ON

8

9

DISPLAY

Switches the system on or into standby.

2 Function select buttons

Selects the source you want to listen to (

CD

.

TUNER, LINE

)

3 Number buttons

Select chapters/tracks from a disc directly.
Press

DVD/CD

to access these controls:

SHIFT+AUDIO

Selects audio channel/language (page 17).

SHIFT+SUBTITLE

Displays/changes the subtitles (page 17).

SHIFT+ANGLE

Changes camera angle during DVD multi­angle scene playback (page 18).

SHIFT+ZOOM

Changes the screen zoom level (page 18).

10

11

12

13

14

15

DVD/

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4

HOME MENU

Displays (or exits) the on-screen menu for
Initial Settings, Play Mode functions, etc.

SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP

Use to make various system and surround
sound settings (page 6, 10 and 37).

5 Cursor buttons,
buttons

Cursor buttons

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

ENTER

Selects an option or executes a command.

TUNE +/–

Tunes the radio.

ST +/–

Selects station presets when listening to
the radio.

6

SOUND MODE

Accesses the sound menu to adjust the
SFC Mode, bass and treble, etc. (page 12
and 27)

SHIFT+TEST TONE

Outputs the test tone (for speaker setup)
(page 6).

7 Disc playback controls

See

Basic playback controls

Playing discs

these controls.

8

SHIFT

Some of the buttons have alternate functions
(they are outlined on the remote control). Press
and hold

9

Clears an entry.

10

Mutes the sound (press again to cancel).

11

Adjusts the volume.

SHIFT

CLEAR

MUTE

VOLUME +/–

ENTER

and tuning

///

on page 7 and

on page 13 for an explanation of

to access these.

) to

12

DVD MENU

Press to display a DVD disc menu, or the
Disc Navigator (page 8).

SHIFT+TOP MENU

Displays the top menu of a DVD disc in the
play position—this may be the same as
pressing

13

RETURN

Returns to a previous menu screen.

14

DISPLAY

Displays/changes disc information shown
on-screen (page 18) or to display RDS
information (page 19).

SHIFT+FRONT SURROUND

Selects a Front Surround listening mode
(page 11).

15

SLEEP

Press to set the sleep timer (page 10).

SHIFT+SURROUND

Selects a Surround mode (page 11).

DVD MENU

(page 8).

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Additional information

09

Chapter 9

Additional information

• About DualDisc playback

Disc / content format playback
compatibility

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

See the

Disc compatibility table

information.

DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW

Audio CD CD-R

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

• is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo
Licensing Corporation

• Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD

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

Video CD

Fujicolor CD

below for more

CD-RW

A DualDisc is a new two -sided disc, one
side of which contains DVD content video,
audio, etc. while the other side contains

non-DVD content such as digital audio
material.

The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not
compliant with the CD Audio specification
and therefore may not play.

The DVD side of a DualDisc plays in this
product. DVD-Audio content will not play.

For more detailed information on the
DualDisc specification, please refer to the
disc manufacturer or disc retailer.

Disc compatibility table

Media

CD-R/RW

DVD-R/RW

Compatible formats

• CD-Audio, Video CD/Super VCD,
ISO 9660 CD-ROM*

* ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant.
CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2
XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet file
systems are both compatible.

• Multi-session playback: No

• Unfinalized disc playback: No

• DVD-Video, Video Recording (VR)*
*

Edit points may not play exactly as
edited; screen may go momentarily
blank at edited points.

• Unfinalized playback: No

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

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VIDEO

CD

Super Video CD (Super VCD)

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Media

PC-created
disc

Compatible formats

• Discs recorded using a PC may
not be playable due to the setting of
the software used to create the
disc. In these instances, check the
DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software
manual or disc boxes for more on
compatibility.

• Discs recorded in packet write mode
(UDF format) are not compatible.

Compressed
audio

JPEG file

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

• Sampling rates: 32, 44.1 or 48kHz

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

• VBR (variable bit rate) MP3
playback: No

• VBR WMA playback: No

• WMA lossless encoding: No

• DRM (Digital Rights Management)
compatible: Yes (DRM-protected audio

not

files will

• File extensions: .mp3, .wma (these
must be used for the player to
recognize MP3 and WMA files

• File structure (may differ): Up to 299
folders on a disc; up to 648 folders and
files (combined) within each folder

• Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.2* still
image files up to a resolution of 3072 x

2048.

*File format for digital still cameras

• Progressive JPEG compatible: No

• File extensions: .jpg (must be used
for the player to recognize JPEG files)

• File structure (may differ): Up to 299
folders on a disc; up to 648 folders and
files (combined) within each folder

play in this player).

About DivX

DivX is a compressed digital video format
created by the DivX

DivXNetworks, Inc. This player can play DivX
video files burned on CD-R/RW/ROM discs.
Keeping the same terminology as DVD-Video,

®

video codec from

individual DivX video files are called ‘Titles’.
When naming files/titles on a CD-R/RW disc
prior to burning, keep in mind that by default
they will be played in alphabetical order.

DivX video compatibility

• Official DivX® Certified product.

• Plays DivX
VOD video content (in compliance with

DivX

• File extensions: .avi and .divx (these must
be used for the player to recognize DivX
video files).

extension are recognized as MPEG4, but not
all of these are necessarily DivX video files
and therefore may not be playable on this
player.

Displaying DivX subtitle files

The font sets listed below are available for DivX
external subtitle files. You can see the proper
font set on-screen by setting the

Language

to match the subtitle file.
This player supports the following language

groups:

Group 1: Albanian (sq), Basque (eu), Catalan (ca),

Danish (da), Dutch (nl), English (en), Faroese (fo),
Finnish (fi), French (fr), German (de), Icelandic (is), Irish,
(ga) Italian (it), Norwegian (no), Portuguese (pt), Rhaeto­Romanic (rm), Scottish (gd), Spanish (es), Swedish (sv)

Group 2: Albanian (sq), Croatian (hr), Czech (cs),

Hungarian (hu), Polish (pl), Romanian (ro), Slovak (sk),
Slovenian (sl)

Group 3: Bulgarian (bg), Byelorussian (be), Macedonian

(mk), Russian (ru), Serbian (sr), Ukrainian (uk)

Group 4: Hebrew (iw), Yiddish (ji)
Group 5: Turkish (tr)

DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are
trademarks of DivXNetworks, Inc. and are used
under license.

• Some external subtitle files may be
displayed incorrectly or not at all.

®

5, DivX® 4, DivX® 3, and DivX®

®

Certified technical requirements).

Note that all files with the .avi

Subtitle

(in

Language settings

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• For external subtitle files the following
subtitle format filename extensions are
supported (please note that these files are
not shown within the disc navigation
menu): .srt, .sub, .ssa, .smi

• The filename of the movie file has to be
repeated at the beginning of the filename
for the external subtitle file.

• The number of external subtitle files which
can be switched for the same movie file is
limited to a maximum of 10.

About WMA

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

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

®

Media

Player version 7, 7.1, Windows Media®

Player for Windows
Player 9 Series.

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

®

XP, or Windows Media®

Using and taking care of discs

DVD Video regions

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

ALL

play in any player.

Handling discs

Hold the disc by its edges when handling so as
not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on
either side of the disc. Damaged or dirty discs
can affect playback performance.

If a disc becomes marked with fingerprints,
dust, etc., clean using a soft, dry cloth.

Wipe lightly from the center of the disc using
straight strokes. Don’t wipe the disc surface
with circular strokes.

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

Storing discs

Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold, humid,
or hot environments (including under direct
sunlight). Don't glue paper or put stickers onto
the disc, or use a pencil, ball-point pen or other
sharp-tipped writing instrument. These could
all damage the disc.

Discs to avoid

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

This unit is designed for use with conventional,
fully circular discs only. Pioneer disclaims all
liability arising in connection with the use of
shaped discs.

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Installation and maintenance

Hints on installation

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

Do...



Use in a well-ventilated room.



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

Don’t...



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



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



Use in an excessively dusty or damp
environment.



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



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



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



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



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

.

Cleaning the pickup lens

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

Problems with condensation

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

Moving the system unit

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



STANDBY/ON

system off. Wait for
from the display, then unplug the power cord.

Never lift or move the unit during playback—
discs rotate at high speeds and may damage.

on the front panel to turn the

GOOD BYE

to disappear

1

Note

1 Unplugging the unit before

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

Additional information

AUTO  NTSC

•

Screen sizes and disc formats

DVD-Video discs come in different screen
aspects, ranging from TV programs, which are
generally 4:3, to CinemaScope widescreen

1

movies

, with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3.

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

Set to 4:3 (Letter Box), widescreen
discs are shown with black bars top
and bottom.

Set to

4:3 (Pan&Scan)

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

, widescreen

2

TV system setting

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

AUTO

. If you find picture distortion with
some discs, set the TV system to match your
country or region’s system. However, this may
restrict the kinds of disc you can watch. See
the table for the kinds of discs compatible with

each setting (

AUTO, PAL

and

1 Switch the unit into standby, then press

SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP

/

2 Use

(cursor left/right) to choose TV

SYS then press

ENTER

.

.

The TV system changes as follows:

Note

1 Many widescreen discs override the system’s settings so that the disc is shown in letterbox format regardless of the setting.
2• Using the

• When you watch discs recorded in 4:3 format, you can use the TV controls to select how the picture is presented. Your TV

may offer various zoom and stretch options; see the instructions that came with your TV for details.

• Some movie aspect ratios are wider than 16:9, so even with a widescreen TV, these discs will still play in a ‘letterbox’ style.
3 Most models of the newly developed countdown PAL TV system detect 50 Hz (PAL)/60 Hz (NTSC) and automatically switch
vertical amplitude, resulting in a display without vertical shrinkage. However, in some cases, the image may appear without col­or. If your PAL TV does not have a V-Hold control, you may not be able to watch NTSC discs because of picture roll. If the TV has
a V-Hold control, adjust it until the picture stops rolling. On some TVs, the picture may shrink vertically, leaving black bands at
the top and bottom of the screen.
4 You have to switch the player into standby (press  STANDBY/ON

16:9 (Wide)

setting with a standard 4:3 TV, or one of the

NTSC

AUTO

3

).

, and

•

NTSC  PAL

•

PAL  AUTO

The system automatically switches on and
you’ll see the new TV system setting in the

display after seeing

Disc Player setting

Type Format NTSC PAL AUTO

DVD/Super VCD/
Video CD/DivX
Video

CD/MP3/WMA/
JPEG/no disc

WELCOME

NTSC

PAL

—

4

.

NTSC PAL

NTSC PAL

NTSC PAL

NTSC

PAL

NTSC or
PAL

Frequency step setting

Australian model only

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

1 Switch the unit into standby, then press

SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP

/

2 Use

(cursor left/right) to choose AM

9K/10K then press

/

3 Use

(cursor up/down) to select AM

9K or AM 10K then press

4:3

settings with a widescreen TV, will result in distortion.

) before each change.

.

ENTER

.

ENTER

.

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Troubleshooting

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

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

General

Problem

The power does not
turn on, or switches off
suddenly (an error
message may be
displayed at startup).

No sound is output
when a function is
selected.

No image is output
when playing discs.

No sound from
surround or center
speakers.

Can’t operate the
remote control.

SND. DEMO

the display and the unit
can’t be controlled.

shows in

Remedy

• Leave the unit plugged in, wait for one minute, then switch back on.

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

• Check that the speakers are connected correctly.

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

• Try reducing the volume level.

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

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

• Press

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

•

Australian model only –

Output settings

• Refer to

• When
Switch the input source to

• Check that the Recording mode hasn’t been switched on (see

mode

• Check that you haven’t selected the

surround sound

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

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

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

• Remove any obstacles or operate from another position.

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

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

Connecting auxiliary components

MUTE

on the remote control to turn muting off.

Reset the video output to interlace (see

on page 21).

Setting the channel levels

TUNER

or

LINE

is selected, you can only hear the source in stereo.

DVD/CD

on page 27).

on page 11).

on page 26).

Video

on page 6 to check the speaker levels.

for multichannel sound.

Recording

STEREO

mode (see

Listening in

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Problem

TRAYLOCK

the display and the tray
can’t be ejected.

shows in

Remedy

• Press and hold  (eject) on the front panel for about eight seconds. Then
the tray can be opened/closed using  (eject).

DVD/CD/Video CD player

Problem Remedy

The disc is ejected
automatically after
loading.

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

and buttons cannot be
used.

Settings are canceled. • When the power is cut, settings will be canceled.
No picture/No color. • Check that connections are correct and that plugs are inserted fully.

Screen is stretched or
aspect doesn’t change.

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

Picture disturbance
during playback or
dark.

Noticeable difference
in DVD and CD
volume.

CD-ROM disc is not
recognized by the
system.

• Clean the disc and align the disc properly in the disc guide.

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

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

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

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



STANDBY/ON

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

• The

TV Screen

TV/monitor you're using (see

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

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

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

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

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

Disc compatibility table

information.

button.

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

Video Output settings

on page 33 for other disc compatibility

DVD Video regions

on page 21).

on page 35).

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Problem

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

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

Remedy

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

a malfunction.

Disc compatibility table

on page 33 for more on this.

Tuner

Problem Remedy

Considerable noise in
radio broadcasts.

Auto tuning does not
pick up some stations.

• Connect the AM antenna (refer to the Setup Guide) and adjust the direction
and position for best reception. You may also connect an additional internal
or external AM antenna (refer to

• Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position for best reception, and secure to
a wall. You may also connect an outdoor FM antenna (see

antennas

• Turn off other equipment that may be causing the noise or move it further
away.

•
region. Try switching the tuning interval (frequency step) (see

setting

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

on page 27).

Australian model only –

on page 37).

Connecting external antennas

The tuning interval is incorrect for your country or

on page 27).

Connecting external

Frequency step

Error Messages

Message Description

REC MODE

SND. DEMO

CANNOT

STEREO

TRAYLOCK

MUTING

EEP ERR

EXIT

• An operation is prohibited because the Recording Mode is on (page 27).

• The sound demo is on. See

• An operation is prohibited because headphones are connected, or

TONE

is pressed during disc playback.

• An operation is prohibited because the

• The tray lock is on. See

• An operation is prohibited because the sound is muted (press

• Contact your Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing.

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

General

General

in

Troubleshooting

DVD/CD

in

Troubleshooting

on page 38.

TEST

function isn’t selected.

on page 38.

MUTE

).

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Resetting the system

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

1 Switch the system on.



2 Press
down the front panel FM/AM button.

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

STANDBY/ON

while holding

Using the language code list

Some of the language options (see

settings

on page 22) allow you to set your
preferred language from any of the 136
languages listed in the
page 42.

1 Select ‘Other Language’.

2 Use

/

either a code letter or a code number.

3 Use
code letter or a code number.

See the
complete list of languages and codes.

(cursor left/right) to select

/

(cursor up/down) to select a

Language code list

Language code list

(next page) for a

Language

on

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Language code list

Language (Language code letter),

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

0618

0920

1412

0512

0101

0118

0208

0218

0319
0325

1001

0514

0405

0519

1821

2608

1115

0106

0113

0125

0201

0209

0214

0215

0301

0315

0401

0426

0102

0119

0126

0207

0515

0205

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

0610

Faroese (fo),
Frisian (fy),
Irish (ga),
Scots-Gaelic (gd),
Galician (gl),
Guarani (gn),
Gujarati (gu),
Hausa (ha),
Hindi (hi), 0809
Croatian (hr), 0818
Hungarian (hu), 0821
Armenian (hy), 0825
Interlingua (ia), 0901
Interlingue (ie), 0905
Inupiak (ik), 0911
Indonesian (in), 0914
Icelandic (is), 0919
Hebrew (iw), 0923
Yiddish (ji), 1009
Javanese (jw), 1023
Georgian (ka), 1101
Kazakh (kk), 1111
Greenlandic (kl), 1112
Cambodian (km), 1113
Kannada (kn), 1114
Kashmiri (ks), 1119
Kurdish (ku), 1121
Kirghiz (ky), 1125
Latin (la), 1201

Language code

0520

0521

0601

0609

0615

0625

0701

0704

0712

0714
0721

0801

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

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

Country/Area code list

Country/Area, Country/Area code,

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

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Country/Area code letter

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

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

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Specifications

• Amplifier section

RMS Power Output:

Front, Center, Surround . . . 60 W per channel

(1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω)

50 W per channel

(1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 Ω)

Subwoofer . . 60 W (100 Hz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω)

50 W (100 Hz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 Ω)

• Disc section

Digital audio

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

Type. . . . . . . .DVD system, Video CD/Super VCD

system and Compact Disc digital audio system
Frequency

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

4 Hz to 22 kHz (48kHz sampling)

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

(±0.001 % W.PEAK) or less (JEITA)

• FM tuner section

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

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

• AM tuner section

Frequency range:

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

With 10kHz step (Not applicable

to the U.K. model) . . . . . 530 kHz to 1,700 kHz

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

• Miscellaneous

Power requirements:

U.K. model . . . . . . . . . AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz

Australian model. . . . . . . . AC 240 V, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 W

Power consumption in standby . . . . . . . . . 0.4 W

Dimensions . . . 420 (W) x 60 (H) x 331.5(D) mm

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 kg

• Accessories (DVD/CD receiver)

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

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

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

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

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

Power cord:

U.K. model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Australian model. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Warranty card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Setup Guide
These operating instructions

S-DV232, S-DV131 Speaker system

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

• Front speakers

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

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

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

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

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Hz to 20 kHz

Maximum input power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 W

Dimensions. . . . 105 (W) x 115 (H) x 114 (D) mm

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.6 kg

(magnetically shielded)

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• Center speaker

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

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

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

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

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Hz to 20 kHz

Maximum input power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 W

Dimensions. . . . 115 (W) x 105 (H) x 114 (D) mm

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.6 kg

(magnetically shielded)

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• Surround speakers

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

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

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

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

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Hz to 20 kHz

Maximum input power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 W

Dimensions. . . . 105 (W) x 118 (H) x 114 (D) mm

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.63 kg

(magnetically shielded)

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• Subwoofer

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

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

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

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

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Hz to 2.0 kHz

Maximum Input Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 W

Dimensions. . . . 190 (W) x 360 (H) x 317 (D) mm

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.2 kg

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• Accessories

Non-skid pads (small). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Non-skid pads (large) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Mounting brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Screws (for mounting brackets) . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

S-DV340ST Speaker system

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

• Front speakers

Enclosure. . . . . . . Closed-box floorstanding type

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.7 cm 2-way system

Speakers:

Woofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.7 cm cone type

Tweeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0 cm ceramic type

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

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Hz to 20 kHz

Maximum input power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W

Dimensions . . 260 (W) x 983.5 (H) x 260 (D) mm

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.7 kg

(magnetically shielded)

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• Center speaker

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

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

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

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

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Hz to 20 kHz

Maximum input power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W

Dimensions . . . . .270 (W) x 90 (H) x 100 (D) mm

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

(magnetically shielded)

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• Surround speakers

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

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

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

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

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Hz to 20 kHz

Maximum input power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W

Dimensions . . . .105 (W) x 118 (H) x 114 (D) mm

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.6 kg

(magnetically shielded)

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• Accessories

Speaker cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Non-skid pads (small). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Non-skid pads (large) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Front speaker stand bases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Screws (for base). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Screws (for brackets). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Mounting brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Screws (for mounting brackets). . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

S-DV240SW Speaker system

(Subwoofer x1)

• Subwoofer

Enclosure . . . . . . .Bass-reflex floorstanding type

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

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

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

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Hz to 2.0 kHz

Maximum Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 W

Dimensions . . . 190 (W) x 360 (H) x 317 (D) mm

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.2 kg

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Note

• Specifications and design subject to
possible modification without notice, due
to improvements.

This product includes FontAvenue®
fonts licenced by NEC corporation.
FontAvenue is a registered trademark
of NEC Corporation.

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

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

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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.

• Please do not attach the brackets to the tall
front speakers supplied with the following
speaker systems: S-DV340ST.

Mounting screw (not supplied)

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.

Note

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

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

5 mm

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Bracket screw (supplied)

5 – 7 mm

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Copyright ©2005 Pioneer Corporation

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AFTER-SALES SERVICE FOR PIONEER PRODUCTS

Please contact the dealer or distributor from where you purchased the
product for its after-sales service (including warranty conditions) or any
other information. In case the necessary information is not available,
please contact the Pioneer's subsidiaries (regional service headquarters)
listed below:

PLEASE DO NOT SHIP YOUR PRODUCT TO THE COMPANIES at the
addresses listed below for repair without advance contact, for these
companies are not repair locations.

AMERICA
PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC.
CUSTOMER SUPPORT DIVISION
P. O. BOX 1760, LONG BEACH, CA 90801-1760, U.S.A.
CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE : [phone]

EUROPE
PIONEER EUROPE NV
EUROPEAN SERVICE DIVISION
HAVEN 1087, KEETBERGLAAN 1, B-9120 MELSELE, BELGIUM

ASEAN
PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE. LTD.
SERVICE DEPARTMENT
253, ALEXANDRA ROAD #04-01 SINGAPORE 159936

JAPAN AND OTHERS
PIONEER CORPORATION (HEAD OFFICE)
CUSTOMER SUPPORT CENTER
4-1, MEGURO 1-CHOME, MEGURO-KU, TOKYO 153-8654 JAPAN

[For U.K. model]

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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PIONEER CORPORATION

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

PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC.

P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90810-1540, U.S.A. TEL: [phone]

PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.

300 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R OP2, Canada TEL: [phone]

PIONEER EUROPE NV

Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, B-9120 Melsele, Belgium TEL: [phone]

PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE. LTD.

253 Alexandra Road, #04-01, Singapore 159936 TEL: [phone]

PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

178-184 Boundary Road, Braeside, Victoria 3195, Australia, TEL: [phone]

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

Blvd.Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col.Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico,D.F. 11000 TEL: [phone]

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