Pioneer SX-LX70SW User Manual

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Operating Instructions

Audio Multi-channel Receiver Subwoofer

Satellite Speaker

HDD/DVD Recorder

Accessory Box

HDD/DVD Recorder Home Cinema System

SX-LX70SW

SSP-LX70ST

SDVR-LX70D

AS-LX70

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them in a safe place for future reference.

IMPORTANT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

CAUTION:

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

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

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WARNING

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

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Operating Environment

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

This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC and EMC Directive 2004/108/EC.

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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: inside of the HDD/DVD Recorder

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WARNING

Before plugging in for the first time, read the following

section carefully.

The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region. Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230 V or 120 V) written on the rear face.

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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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WARNING

To prevent injury, the receiver subwoofer must be securely attached to the floor in accordance with this operating instructions.

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

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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 10 cm at each side).

WARNING

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

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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

This product is for general household purposes. Any

service center or your dealer for a replacement.

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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.

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

IMPORTANT: THE MOULDED PLUG

This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.

Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse.

If the plug contains a removable fuse cover, you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be obtained from your local dealer.

If the fitted moulded plug is unsuitable for your socket outlet, then the fuse shall be removed and the plug cut off and disposed of safely. There is a danger of severe electrical shock if the cut off plug is inserted into any 13 amp socket.

If a new plug is to be fitted, please observe the wiring code as shown below. If in any doubt, please consult a qualified electrician.

IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue : Neutral Brown : Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the 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.

How to replace the fuse: Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver and replace the fuse.

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Section One

Contents

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Section One

What’s in the box

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01 Speaker Setup Guide

Safety precautions when setting up Home theater sound setup

Standard surround setup Front surround setup

Preparing the speakers

Using the supplied speaker bases

When not using the supplied speaker bases Connect the speaker system Additional notes on speaker placement

02 Connecting up

Receiver subwoofer

Rear panel

Side panel Back of display unit HDD/DVD Recorder

Rear panel

Front panel Basic connections

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03 Controls and displays

Display unit

Display HDD/DVD Recorder

Display Common Interface

Inserting a CA module Remote control

Operating the receiver subwoofer

Operating the built-in FM/AM tuner

LCD touch screen

Operating the supplied HDD/DVD Recorder

Operating Pioneer plasma televisions and TVs

Operating a Pioneer Blu-ray Disc player

Operating a Pioneer DVD player Putting the batteries in the remote control Using the remote control

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04 Before you start

Switching on Setting up Basic operation

Operating the remote control

Using the LCD touch screen

Watching a DVD

Listening to a CD

Watching a title recorded on the HDD

Listening to the radio

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05 Getting started

Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround sound

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06 Listening to your system

Effective Sound (for optimum sound) Auto listening mode Listening in surround sound

Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings

Center image setting Using Advanced Surround Using Front Stage Surround Advance Listening in stereo Genre Sync Mode Using the Sound Retriever Listening with MCACC Effect Using Midnight, Loudness and Quiet listening modes Adjusting the bass and treble Adjusting sound delay

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07 Listening to the radio

Listening to the radio

Improving poor FM reception

Improving poor AM sound

Changing the noise cut mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Memorizing stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Displaying RDS information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Searching for RDS programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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08 Surround sound settings

Using the Sound Setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Channel level setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Speaker distance setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Dynamic Range Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Dual mono setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Using the Virtual Surround Back mode . . . . . . . . . 39

LFE Attenuate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone. . . . 39

09 Other connections

Connecting auxiliary components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Connecting for digital audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Connecting an analog audio component . . . . . . . . 40

Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Listening to an external audio source . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Connecting external antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

About control out connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Connecting using HDMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

HDMI mode setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

About HDMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Section One

10 HDMI Control

Making the HDMI Control connections Setting the HDMI options

Setting the HDMI Control mode Setting the Auto Delay Audio input settings from Plasma televisions

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(TV Input) Before using synchronization Synchronized amp mode

Synchronized amp mode operations

Canceling synchronized amp mode

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11 Additional information

Dimming the display Setting the sleep timer Setting up the remote to control your TV TV Preset code list Resetting the system

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What’s in the box

Please confirm that the following items are all supplied.

Accessory box (AS-LX70):

• Remote control (page 18)

• AA/LR6 alkaline batteries x4 (page 26)

• Power cords x2 (page 13)

• Display unit (page 16)

• AM loop antenna (page 11)

• FM wire antenna (page 11)

• Microphone (for Auto MCACC setup) (page 30)

• HDMI cables x2 (page 13, 42, 44)

• Control cable (page 13)

• Display cable (page 11)

• Optical digital cable (page 13)

• iPod cable (page 41)

• G-LINK™ cable (page 63)

• RF antenna cables x2 (page 13)

• These operating instructions

• Warranty card

Installation and maintenance

Hints on installation

Surround sound formats

Dolby

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DTS

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Troubleshooting

General Tuner HDMI Displayed Messages

Specifications

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Section Two

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Operating instructions for HDD/DVD

Recorder (SDVR-LX70D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Receiver subwoofer (SX-LX70SW) box:

• Cleaning cloth

Speakers (SSP-LX70ST) box:

• Speakers (front/center x2, surround x2) (page 6, 11)

• Speaker cables x6 (page 11)

• Speaker bases x4 (page 6)

• Non-skid pads x16 (page 6, 7)

• Screws x4 (page 7)

Listening position

Speaker Setup Guide

Chapter 1

Speaker Setup Guide

Safety precautions when setting up

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

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 setup

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

Front surround setup

This setup is ideal when rear surround speaker placement isn’t possible or you want to avoid running long speaker cables in your listening area. Use this setup together with the Front Stage Surround Advance modes in page 33.

Surround (L)

Front/center (L)

Listening position

Surround (R)

Front/center (R)

Receiver

subwoofer

Front/center (L)

Front/center (R)

Preparing the speakers

Receiver

subwoofer

Listening position

Surround (L)

Surround (R)

This unit comes with speaker bases that can be used to adjust the speakers to the design of the room in which they are placed.

Using the supplied speaker bases

1 Attach the non-skid pads to the speaker bases, as shown below.

Use the adhesive side of the pads to attach them to the base of each speaker base.

Non-skid pads x 16

Each speaker base

Speaker Setup Guide

2 Attach the speaker bases.

Place the speaker atop a supplied speaker base, and fix the base in place by using one of the supplied screws.

• The supplied speaker bases come in two different shapes. You can determine the correct base for a speaker by checking if the screw’s location lines up correctly when the speaker is placed atop the base. (There are specific bases for the front/center (L) and surround speaker (R), and for the front/center (R) and surround speaker (L), with two of each type included.)

Speaker

Screw

Speaker base

When not using the supplied speaker bases

• Attach the non-skid pads to the base of each of the front/center and surround speakers (as shown).

Use the adhesive side of the pads to attach them to the base of each speaker.

Non-skid pads x 16

Front/center and surround speakers

Connect the speaker system

Refer to

Connecting up

After connecting everything, place the speakers as shown in the diagram above for optimal surround sound. After placing the speakers, run the Auto MCACC setup (page 30) to complete your surround sound setup.

to connect the speakers properly.

Additional notes on speaker placement

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

• When using the Standard surround setup, install the surround speakers slightly above ear level for optimum effect.

• When using the Front surround setup, separate the left and right speakers by about 1.5 m for optimum effect.

Precautions:

• Do not place the speaker on an unstable surface, as doing so may cause the speaker to fall and cause damage or bodily injury.

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

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

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

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

• The speaker system grill cannot be removed. Do not try to forcibly remove it since doing so may damage the grille.

• When cleaning the cabinet, use the provided cleaning cloth. Do not allow alcohol, thinner, benzene, or insecticides to come into contact with the surface, since finish discoloration may occur. Also, when using chemically impregnated cleaning cloths, follow their precautions carefully.

Connecting up

Chapter 2

Connecting up

Receiver subwoofer

HDMI

OUT IN 3

IN 2 IN 1

SYSTEM

Rear panel Side panel

HDMI

OUT IN 3

IN 2 IN 1

SYSTEM

OUT1OUT

CONTROL

ANTENNA

IN 1

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

AM LOOP

IN 2

FM UNBAL 75 Ω

ANALOG AUDIO I N

RLLRL

FRONT

SPEAKERS (8 Ω

FRONTCENTER SURROUND SUBWOOFER

)

AC IN

1 4 5 8 9

Rear panel

1 HDMI OUT connector

Connect to a television that has an HDMI terminal.

2 HDMI IN connectors (x3)

Use high-quality audio/video connection with compatible HDMI devices. Connect the included HDD/DVD recorder to

HDMI IN 1

To select this input, choose

HDMI 1

3 SYSTEM connector

Connect to the display unit.

Side panel

• There is a cover over the connectors on the side panel. A. When making connections, lift the two hooks and remove the cover. B. Once connections are finished, line up the three positions and place the cover back in its original position.

HDMI 3

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4 CONTROL OUT jacks (x2)

Connect the supplied HDD/DVD recorder to the

OUT 1

jack with the supplied control cable. You can

CONTROL

connect another component to the other Control Out jack.

5 DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jacks (x2)

To listen to optical digital audio, change the input to

Digital 1

Digital 2

When the digital output jacks of your TV are connected to

TV Input

these jacks, set ‘

’ (see page 46).

6 AM LOOP antenna terminal

7 FM antenna socket

8 ANALOG AUDIO IN jacks

Handle sound from an external component by using stereo audio code. To listen to analog audio, change the input to

Analog

When the analog output jacks of your TV are connected to these jacks, set ‘

TV Input

’ (see page 46).

9 SPEAKERS terminals

Match the colours of the speaker cords to their respective connectors.

10 AC IN – Power inlet

Important

• You must connect the supplied HDD/DVD recorder with a control cable. If not, the HDD/DVD recorder may not operate properly.

Connecting up

Back of display unit

F.AUDIO

iPod

SYSTEM

1 2 3 4

1 SYSTEM connector

Connect to the receiver subwoofer.

HDD/DVD Recorder

Rear panel

DISPLAY UNIT

MCACC

SETUP MIC

2 F.AUDIO input

To listen to audio from an external component, connect with a stereo mini-plug cable. Once connected, the input automatically changes to

Front Audio In

3 iPod input terminal

Use to connect your Apple iPod as an audio source. When you connect an iPod, the input automatically

changes to

iPod

4 MCACC SETUP MIC jack

Use to connect the supplied microphone for the Auto MCACC setup (see page 30).

Front panel

ANTENNA

AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

OUT

AV 1 (RGB) – TV

CONTROL

G-LINK

4321 96 7 8

ANTENNA(DIGITAL)

OUT

5 V

AUDIO OUT

HDMI OUT

30 mA

Rear panel

1 ANTENNA IN (RF IN)/OUT

Connect your TV antenna to the jack. The signal is passed through to the jack for connection to your TV.

2 AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector

Audio/video input/output SCART-type AV connector for connecting to a VCR, or other equipment with a SCART connector. The input accepts video, S-Video and RGB. See

AV2/L1 In

on page 155 for how to set this up.

3 AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector

Audio/video output SCART-type AV connector for connecting to a TV or other equipment with a SCART connector. The video output is switchable between video, S-Video and RGB. See

AV1 Out

this up.

4 G-LINK™

Use to connect the supplied G-LINK™ cable to enable GUIDE Plus+

to control an external satellite receiver,

etc.

5 CONTROL IN

Connect to the

CONTROL OUT 1

subwoofer.

ANTENNA IN (RF IN)

ANTENNA OUT

on page 154 for how to set

jack of the receiver

DIGITAL

COAXIAL

AC IN

DV IN

USB

10 11 12

6 ANTENNA (DIGITAL) IN/OUT

Connect your DTV antenna to the

jack. The signal is passed through to the

(DIGITAL) OUT

7 HDMI OUT

Connect to the

8 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL)

Coaxial digital audio jack for connecting to Dolby Digital/ DTS/MPEG decoder or other equipment with a digital input.

jack for connection to your TV.

HDMI IN 1

ANTENNA (DIGITAL)

jack of the receiver subwoofer.

9 AC IN – Power inlet

Front panel

On the front panel there is a flip-down cover that hides more connections.

10 DV IN

A DV input i.LINK connector, suitable for connecting a DV camcorder.

11 USB port (Type B)

USB port for connecting a PictBridge-compatible printer or PC.

12 USB port (Type A)

USB port for connecting a digital camera, keyboard or other USB device.

ANTENNA

Listening position

FRONT

RLLRL

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75 Ω

FRONT

CENTER SURROUND SUB

SPEAKERS (8 Ω

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ANALOG AUDIO IN

ANTENNA

Connecting up

Basic connections

Display unit

SYSTEM

AM loop antenna

DISPLAY UNIT

iPod

MCACC

F.AUDIO

SETUP MIC

INPUT

Display cable

FM antenna

Receiver subwoofer

HDMI

OUT IN 3

IN 2 IN 1

SYSTEM

Rear panel

SYSTEM

Front/center

speaker (L)

Surround

speaker (L)

Side panel

FLCL FR CR

Listening position

SRSL

Front/center speaker (R)

Surround speaker (R)

Important

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

WARNING

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

Connecting up

1 Connect the display unit to the receiver subwoofer.

Plug the display cable into the connector on the rear of the display unit, then plug the other end of the display cable into

SYSTEM

connector on the receiver subwoofer.

Caution

• Do not attempt to attach the display unit to the wall.

2 Assemble the AM loop antenna.

a b c

a. Bend the stand in the direction indicated by the

arrow.

b. Clip the loop onto the stand. c. If you want to fix to a wall or other surface, perform

step b after first securing the stand with screws. It is recommended that you determine the reception

strength before securing the stand with the screws.

3 Connect the AM and FM antennas1.

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

antenna terminal

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

3 1

b. Push the FM antenna

plug onto the center pin of the

FM antenna socket.

4 Connect each speaker.

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

Colour-coded wire (Connect to speaker)

Colour-coded connector (Connect to receiver subwoofer)

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

• Connect the wires to the speaker. Each speaker in the illustration can be identified by means of the colourcoded indicator provided on the rear-surface model label. Match the colour-coded wire with the colour indicator on the model label, then insert the colour-

coded wire into the red ( into the black (

–

Black (–) Red (+)

) side and the other wire

) side.

Colour-coded wire

• Connect the other end to the colour-coded speaker terminals on the side of the receiver subwoofer. Make sure to insert completely. Be careful when inserting the speaker plug, as it must be inserted in the proper direction when being plugged into one of the terminals. Please make sure to connect correctly.

Note

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

• If reception with the supplied antenna is poor, see

external antennas

• Do not attach any antenna other than the provided loop antenna, or an external antenna as described on page 43.

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

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

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

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

on page 42.

Improving poor FM reception

and

Improving poor AM sound

on page 35 or

Connecting

Connecting up

ANTENNA

OUT

Rear panel

OUT IN 3

RF antenna cable

ANTENNA

OUT

HDMI

IN 2 IN 1

SYSTEM

Antenna wall outlet

AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

AV 1 (RGB) – TV

G-LINK

CONTROL

ANTENNA

(DIGITAL) IN

OUT1OUT

CONTROL

Antenna wall outlet or indoor antenna

RF antenna cable

DIGITAL

ANTENNA(DIGITAL)

OUT

5 V

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

HDMI OUT

30 mA

HDMI

OUT

AC IN

HDD/DVD Recorder

Receiver subwoofer

Side panel

ANTENNA

1 IN 2

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75 Ω

ANALOG AUDIO IN

RF antenna cable

From digital audio

output (optical)

From Audio output

To HDMI input

To Antenna in

Connecting up

Caution

• These speaker terminals carry

voltage

. To prevent the risk of electric shock when

HAZARDOUS LIVE

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

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

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

• After connecting the plugs, pull lightly on the cables to make sure that the ends of the cables are securely connected to the terminals. Poor connections can create noise and interruptions in the sound.

• If the cables’ wires happen to be pushed out of the terminals, allowing the wires to come into contact with each other, it places an excessive additional load on the amp. This may cause the amp to stop functioning, and may even damage the amp.

5 Connect the HDD/DVD recorder to the receiver subwoofer.

a. Plug the control cable into the

CONTROL OUT 1

jack

on the side of the receiver subwoofer. Plug the other end of the cable into the

CONTROL IN

jack on the rear of the HDD/DVD recorder.

b. Plug the HDMI cable into the

HDMI IN 1

jack on the

rear of the receiver subwoofer. Plug the other end of the cable into the

HDMI OUT

jack on the rear of the HDD/DVD recorder.

7 Connect an audio cable from your TV to the receiver subwoofer.

• To listen to TV audio on this unit, you must connect the TV’s audio output to an audio input jack on this unit. You can connect by either a digital (optical) or analog audio cable. For digital audio, connect to

DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 1

on the receiver subwoofer. To use the HDMI Control function when you are connected to a supported Pioneer plasma television, you must connect via HDMI.

• You must first set ‘

TV Input

’ to switch the audio from a plasma television with the HDMI Control function or to switch the input source of this unit to TV audio and operate your TV with the supplied remote control. For more information, see

televisions and TVs

Operating Pioneer plasma

on page 22 and

Audio input

settings from Plasma televisions (TV Input)

page 46.

8 Connect a TV antenna.

• Connect the TV antenna from your TV to the HDD/DVD recorder. See

Connecting a TV antenna

page 62 to connect the antenna.

9 Connect the power cord.

• Connect each power cord to the AC inlet on the HDD/ DVD recorder and the receiver subwoofer. Connect each power cord to a wall socket in the following order: 1. HDD/DVD recorder 2. Receiver subwoofer 3. TV.

• Run the cords that are connected to the side panel of the receiver subwoofer over the back side of the unit, and replace the cover on the side panel.

Note that unless the control cable is connected,

you

can’t use the remote control with the HDD/DVD recorder.

6 Connect the receiver subwoofer to your TV.

• Connect the

HDMI OUT

jack on receiver subwoofer

to an HDMI input on your TV.

• You can have audio from the receiver subwoofer, as well as audio and video from the HDD/DVD recorder, output to your TV by connecting with a single HDMI cable.

Note

1• Do not use any power cord other than the one supplied with this system.

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

• After connecting this unit to an AC outlet, a 15-second initialization process begins. You cannot carry out any operations during initialization.

The HDMI indicator on the display unit blinks during initialization, and you can turn this unit on once it has stopped blinking.

Controls and displays

Chapter 3

Controls and displays

Display unit

1 2 3

4 75 6

1 STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the receiver subwoofer on/into standby.

2 INPUT SELECTOR

Press repeatedly to select one of the external audio inputs (

HDMI 1 to HDMI 3, Digital 1, Digital 2, Analog

iPod

Front Audio In

3 VOL +/– buttons

Use to adjust the volume.

4 POWER ON indicator (Blue)

5 Front panel display

See below for details.

6 IR remote sensor

7 HDMI indicator (Red)

Lights when this receiver subwoofer is connected to HDMI (HDCP) compatible component.

Also lights during initialization, after you plug this unit into an AC outlet.

(page 40)

(page 26)

Top buttons

Controls and displays

Display

21 4 65

DIRECT STEREO F.S.SURR. ADV.SURR.

DIGITAL

DTS 96/24

DSD PCM

PRO LOGIC

8 10

1 DIRECT

Lights when Direct Sound is selected (i.e. Effective Sound is off) (page 31).

2 Listening mode indicators

STEREO

Lights when the Stereo mode is selected or when a stereo source is being played back in the Auto listening mode (page 33).

F.S.SURR.

Lights when one of the Front Stage Surround Advance listening modes is selected (page 33).

ADV.SURR.

Lights when one of the Advanced Surround listening modes is selected (page 32).

32 PRO LOGIC II

Lights during Dolby Pro Logic II decoding (page 32).

4 Sound processing indicators

Lights when any of the Loudness, Midnight, Quiet or tone controls feature is selected (page 34).

5 S.RTRV

Lights when Sound Retriever is active (page 33).

6 HDMI THROUGH

Lights when

7MCACC

Lights when MCACC Effect is switched on (page 34).

HDMI Mode

is set to

Blinks during Auto MCACC Setup (page 30).

3 7

LOUDNESS MIDNIGHT

QUIET TONE S.RTRV MCACC

Through Mode

DNR DIALOG

HDMI THROUGH

8 Digital format indicators

DIGITAL

Lights during playback of a Dolby Digital source (page 31).

DTS

Lights during playback of a DTS source (page 31).

DTS 96/24

Lights during playback of a DTS 96/24 decoding (page 31).

DSD3

PCM

Lights during DSD (Direct Stream Digital) to PCM conversion with SACDs.

PCM

Lights during playback of PCM signals.

9 Character display

10 Tuner indicators

Lights when a broadcast is being received.

Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode.

Lights when FM mono reception is selected.

Lights when in one of the RDS display or search modes.

Lights when sleep timer is active (page 47).

Controls and displays

HDD/DVD Recorder

HDD DVD EPG

STANDBY/ON

DV IN

USB

1 2 3 4 65 7

• The image above represents when the front door is open.

1 STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the recorder on/into standby.

2 Front panel inputs

See

Front panel

3 COMMON INTERFACE slot

Slot for CA module and smart card used to decode scrambled D.TV channels. See page 17.

4 Disc tray



Press to open/close the disc tray.

6 PLAY

Press to start or restart playback.



Press to stop playback.

on page 9 for more information on these.

Common Interface

OPEN/CLOSE

STOP

HDMI

Top of the unit

OPEN/



REC

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



STOP REC

STOP RECPLAY

Press to stop recording.

7 Front panel display

See

Display

on page 16 for details.

8 HDD indicator

Lights when the hard disk (HDD) is selected.

DVD indicator

Lights when the DVD drive is selected.

EPG indicator

Lights when the EPG data is downloading.

HDMI indicator

Lights when this recorder is connected to HDMI (HDCP) compatible component.

Display

2 3 4 5

8 7 6



Lights during playback; blinks when playback is paused.



Lights when copying.



Lights during recording; blinks when recording is paused.

(page 98) Lights when a timer recording has been set. (Indicator blinks if the timer has been set to DVD but there isn’t a recordable disc loaded, or the timer has been set to HDD but the HDD is not recordable.)

Controls and displays

NTSC

Lights when the video output signal format is NTSC.

(page 155) Indicates which channels of a bilingual broadcast are recorded.

VPS/PDC

(page 98) Lights when receiving a VPS/PDC broadcast during a VPS/PDC-enabled timer recording.

5 Recording quality indicators

Lights when the recording mode is set to XP (high quality).

Lights when the recording mode is set to SP (standard play).

LP/SLP

Lights when the recording mode is set to LP (long play) or

SLP

(super-long play).

EP/SEP

Lights when the recording mode is set to EP (extended play) or

Lights when the recording mode is set to MN (manual recording level) mode.

6 Character display

7 R/RW

Lights when a recordable DVD-R or DVD-RW disc is loaded.

8 PL

(page 118) Lights when a VR mode disc is loaded and the recorder is in Play List mode.

Lights when an unfinalized Video mode disc is loaded.

SEP

(page 95)

(super-extended play).

Common Interface

To receive scrambled D.TV channels you will need a CA module and smart card provided by your service provider.

Different CA modules support different encryption systems. This recorder is designed to work with modules that support the DVB standard. Contact your service provider to obtain the right kind of CA module.

Note that neither CA modules nor smart cards are supplied or sold by Pioneer.

Inserting a CA module

The Common Interface card slot is located on the inside of the cover of the recorder’s front panel.

1 Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the Common Interface.

2 Insert the CA module into the card slot as far as it will go.

The Common Interface card slot accepts Type I and Type II PC Cards (PCMCIA cards).

Controls and displays

Remote control

• For more information on using the remote control, see

Operating the remote control

Operating the receiver subwoofer

This section explains how to operate the remote control for the receiver subwoofer. Note that the controls change when you have chosen the input function for separate connected devices, such as an HDD/DVD recorder.

RECEIVER

TOP MENU

DISC

NAVIGATOR

SETUP



123

FM/AM

HOME MENU

GUIDE INFO

RCV VOL MUTE



HDMI

CTRL

PAGE

RECEIVER

on page 28.

SOURCE



LINE

RETURN

1 RECEIVER

Switches the receiver subwoofer to On/Standby.

2 TV

Switches the TV to On/Standby.

TV CTRL

Switches the remote control to the TV operating mode (no effect on the current input source of this unit).

3 SOURCE

Switches the power for the selected component to On/ Standby (page 28).

4 Input select buttons

Change the input for this unit. You will also need to press one of these buttons when operating another connected component via this remote control.

HDMI 1 to HDMI 3

Switch input from HDD/DVD recorder, press the button for the connected input, then press the the LCD touch screen.

Switches to the input selected at TV Input setup (page 46).

FM/AM

Switches between FM and AM bands.

LINE

(page 41) Press repeatedly to select one of the receiver subwoofer’s audio inputs (

Analog, iPod

5 LCD touch screen

Displays the buttons used to control external components such as a receiver subwoofer, HDD/DVD recorder, plasma television, Blu-ray disc player and DVD player. The current operating mode is displayed at the top of the remote control’s screen.

Although the LCD touch screen disappears if you do not perform any operations for a while, it appears when the screen is touched or a button on the remote control is pressed.

6 Other component button

Use to operate an HDD/DVD recorder or other connected component.

///

Use to control receiver functions.

8 SETUP

Use to access the menu system for surround sound

setup, tuner settings and so on (page 35, 37, 44, 47).

9 RETURN

Use to cancel settings.

HDMI 1

HDMI 3

HDD/DVR

(page 35)

Digital 1, Digital 2

Front Audio In

(cursor buttons) and ENTER

. To operate the

button on

Controls and displays

10 RCV

Use to switch to the receiver subwoofer operating mode when this unit is in the other operating modes. Press again to return to the previous operating mode.

11 VOL +/–

Use to adjust the volume of the receiver subwoofer.

12 MUTE

Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted (adjusting the volume also restores the sound).

LCD touch screen

RECEIVER

ADV. SURR

SOUND

RTRV

TEST

TONE

F.S.

SURR

DIRECT

EXIT

SURR

GENRE

MCACC SOUND

SLEEP

13 SURR

Use to select a Surround mode (page 31).

ADV.SURR

Use to change the audio setting to Pioneer’s original Advanced Surround mode (page 32).

F.S.SURR

Use to select a Front Stage Surround Advance mode (page 33).

14 GENRE

Use to listen to audio in Genre Sync mode (page 33). (This button is displayed only when the

RECEIVER

screen

is shown during HDD/DVD recorder operation.)

15 SOUND RTRV

Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 33).

16 DIRECT

Use to switch on/off the Effective Sound mode (page 33).

17 MCACC

Starts the Auto MCACC setup (page 30).

18 TEST TONE

Use to output the test tone (for speaker setup) (page 39).

19 SOUND

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

20 SLEEP

Press to set the sleep timer (page 47).

21 EXIT

Cancel settings and exit the

RECEIVER

screen.

Operating the built-in FM/AM tuner

TOP MENU

DISC

NAVIGATOR

HOME MENU

SETUP

///

(cursor buttons) and ENTER

Use to control FM/AM tuner functions.

2 SETUP

Use to access the menu system or tuner

3 RETURN

Use to cancel settings.

RETURN

settings.

LCD touch screen

FM/AM

123

456

TUNE

CLEAR

DISP

4 Number buttons

Use to directly choose a preset radio station.

CLEAR

Press to clear an entry and start again.

5 DISP

Use to display RDS information (page 36).

6 TUNE +/–

Use to find radio frequencies.

7 ST +/–

Use to select a station preset.

Controls and displays

Operating the supplied HDD/DVD Recorder

RECEIVER



TOP MENU

DISC

NAVIGATOR

HOME MENU

SETUP

8 9

1 SOURCE

Switches the power for the HDD/DVD recorder to On/Standby.

2 PAGE </>

Switch between pages on the LCD touch screen when multiple pages are present.

3 TOP MENU

(page 106, 118) Press to display the top menu if a DVD-Video or finalized

(page 104) /

DVD-R/-RW (Video) disc is loaded, or the Disc Navigator screen.

SOURCE



CTRL



PAGE

RETURN

INFOGUIDE

DISC NAVIGATOR

4 MENU

Press to display the disc menu if a DVD-Video, finalized

DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or finalized DVD+R/+RW disc is loaded.

When in the GUIDE Plus+ to the Menu bar.

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

While watching D.TV press

(page 104)

///

system, use to jump directly

(cursor buttons) and ENTER

ENTER

to display the Channel

ENTER

List screen.

6 HOME MENU

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

7 RETURN

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

Also press to exit the MHEG application.

8 GUIDE Plus+® Action buttons

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

9 GUIDE

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

10 INFO

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

LCD touch screen

HDD/DVR 1/3 HDD/DVR 2/3 HDD/DVR 3/3

JUKE

HDD/

DVD

 / 



BACKCMSKIP



REC

HELP

BOX





STOP

REC

TIMER

REC

P.LIVE

 / 



REC

MODE

TIMER

ON/OFF

11 HDD/DVD

Press to select the hard disk (HDD) or DVD for recording and playback.

(page 134)

DISP

O.T.

COPY

123

456

7809

A.TV/

D.TV

23 24 18 25

TV/

DVD

HELP TEXT

CLEAR

INPUT

12 JUKEBOX

Press to display the Jukebox screen of the HDD/DVD recorder, from where you can copy music to the HDD for playback.

Controls and displays

13 P.LIVE TV

Press to start recording the current TV channel, but with playback paused, effectively pausing the broadcast.

14 Playback controls



Press to start playback.



Press to stop playback.



Press to pause playback or recording.

/ , /  (page 108, 109)

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

While paused, press and hold to start slow-motion playback. Press repeatedly to change the playback speed.

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

When GUIDE Plus+ previous/next day.



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

When GUIDE Plus+ previous/next page.

15 CM BACK (commercial back)

Press repeatedly to skip progressively backward through the video playing.

CM SKIP (commercial skip)

Press repeatedly to skip progressively forward through the video playing.

16 Recording controls



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

When the red action button is visible in a GUIDE Plus+

STOP REC

Press to stop recording.

17 REC MODE

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

18 HELP

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

19 TIMER REC

Press to set a timer recording.

20 TIMER ON/OFF

This button cannot be used for the supplied HDD/DVD recorder.

(page 96)

(page 103)

is displayed, use to display the



is displayed, use to display the

(page 95)

REC

screen, use for One-Button-Record.

(page 95)

(page 75, 98)

21 Number buttons

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

CLEAR

Press to clear an entry and start again.

22 A.TV/D.TV

Press to switch between analog TV antenna input and digital TV antenna input. The on the front panel show which is selected.

23 TV/DVD

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

24 INPUT

Press to change the HDD/DVD recorder input to use for recording.

25 TEXT

Press to display Teletext information

countries except the UK)

display

26 CHANNEL +/–

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

27 (AUDIO)

28 DISP

Displays/changes the on-screen information displays.

29 O.T. COPY

Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD.

(page 100)

(UK only)

if available during digital broadcasts.

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

(SUBTITLE)

Press to display/change the subtitles included in multilingual DVD-Video discs.

While watching D.TV, press to change the D.TV subtitles.

(ANGLE)

Press to switch camera angles on discs with multiangle scenes.

(page 94, 111)

(page 112)

(page 127)

A.TV

and

D.TV

or to start the MHEG application

(page 93)

(page 111)

(in European

indicators

TV 1/2

Controls and displays

Operating Pioneer plasma televisions and TVs

First, refer to Note that certain buttons may not work with some TVs.

TELETEXT-related buttons can only be used with Pioneer plasma televisions.

Setting up the remote to control your TV

on page 47 for information about setting up your TV’s presets.

RECEIVER



SOURCE



CTRL



PAGE

TOP MENU

DISC

NAVIGATOR

HOME MENU

SETUP

RETURN

INFOGUIDE

1 TV

Switches the TV to On/Standby.

TV CTRL

Switches the remote control to the TV operating mode (no effect on the current input source of this unit).

2 SOURCE

Switches the power for the TV to On/Standby.

3 PAGE </>

Switches pages on the LCD touch screen.

///

Use to navigate all on-screen displays. Press

(cursor buttons) and ENTER

ENTER

select the currently highlighted option.

5 HOME MENU

Display the HOME MENU screen.

6 RETURN

Restores the previous menu screen.

7 Colour (RED/GREEN/YELLOW/BLUE) buttons

Teletext mode: Selects a page.

123

456

7809

TV/

DTV

Shown when not set to a Pioneer plasma television.

PDP 1/2

INPUT

MUTE MUTE

TV VOL

PDP 2/2

14 15 17 18

20 21

INF0

EXIT

TV VOL

LCD touch screen

8 Number buttons

TV/External input mode: Selects a channel. Teletext mode: Selects a page.

9 TV/DTV

(For Pioneer plasma televisions only)

Switches between the analog TV and DTV input modes.

10 P +/–

TV/External input mode: Selects a channel.

11 INPUT

Selects an input source of the TV.

12 MUTE

Mutes the sound.

13 TV VOL +/–

Sets the volume.

24 26

Controls and displays

The following only apply to Pioneer plasma televisions:

Jumps to Teletext subtitle page.

Displays hidden characters.

Selects the Teletext mode (all TV image, all TEXT image, TV/TEXT image).

Displays the channel information.

TV/External input mode: Freezes a frame from a moving image.

Press again to cancel the function.

Selects the screen size.

Displays an Index page for the CEEFAX/FLOF format. Displays a TOP Over View page for the TOP format.

Teletext mode: Stops updating Teletext pages. Press again to release the hold mode.

Teletext mode: Switches Teletext images. (full/upper half/ lower half)

23 INFO

24 EXIT

Press to exit the channel information

Teletext mode: Selects a page.

Sets the sound multiplex mode.

Controls and displays

Operating a Pioneer Blu-ray Disc player

RECEIVER



SOURCE



CTRL



PAGE

TOP MENU

DISC NAVIGATOR

HOME MENU

SETUP

RETURN

1 SOURCE

Switches the power for a Blu-ray disc player to On/Standby.

2 PAGE </>

Switch between pages on the LCD touch screen when multiple pages are present.

3 TOP MENU / DISC NAVIGATOR

Press to display the top menu of a BD-ROM or DVD-Video disc.

When playing a DVD-R/-RW disc, press to display/exit the Disc Navigator.

4 MENU

BD-ROM: Press to display/hide the pop-up menu.

DVD-Video: Press to display the disc menu (if there is one).

///

(cursor buttons) and ENTER

Use to navigate on-screen displays and menus. Press

ENTER

to select an option or execute a command.

6 HOME MENU

Press to display the player’s Home Menu, access most of the player’s functions.

7 RETURN

Press to return to a previous screen.

8 Colour (RED/GREEN/YELLOW/BLUE) buttons

Use to navigate BD-ROM menus.

LCD touch screen

9 (AUDIO

)

Press to select the audio channel or language.

(SUBTITLE

Press to select a subtitle display.

(ANGLE

Press to change the camera angle during BD-ROM or DVD-Video movie multi-angle scene playback.

)

123

456

7809

CLEAR

PLAY

MODE

VIDEO

ADJ

BD 2/2

ENTER

DISP

BD 1/2









/ /



ZOOM

DISP

10 Playback controls



Press to start or resume playback.



Press to stop playback (you can resume playback by



pressing



Press to pause playback; press again to restart.

,



Press to start reverse/forward scanning.

,



Press to jump to the start of the previous/next chapter/track.

/, /

Use for slow motion and step frame.

11 ZOOM

Press to zoom the screen when displaying a still image.

12 DISP

Press to display information.

13 Number buttons

Use to enter title, chapter or track numbers, etc.

ENTER

Press to select an option or execute a command.

CLEAR

Press to clear a numeric entry, etc.

14 PLAY MODE

Press to change the Play Mode (repeat play, for example).

15 VIDEO ADJ

Press to display the Video Adjust screen.

Controls and displays

Operating a Pioneer DVD player

RECEIVER



TOP MENU

DISC

NAVIGATOR

HOME MENU

SETUP

SOURCE



CTRL



PAGE

RETURN

1 SOURCE

Switches the power for a DVD player to On/Standby.

2 PAGE </>

Switch between pages on the LCD touch screen when multiple pages are present.

3 TOP MENU

Press to display the top menu of a DVD-Video disc.

4 MENU

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

///

Moves the cursor around the screen. Press

(cursor buttons) and ENTER

ENTER

to select

the current menu option.

6 HOME MENU

Display/exit the on-screen display.

7 RETURN

Returns to the previously displayed menu screen.

LCD touch screen

8 (AUDIO

)

Press to select the audio channel or language.

(SUBTITLE

Press to select a subtitle display.

(ANGLE

Press to change the camera angle during DVD-Video movie multi-angle scene playback.

)

DVD 1/2 DVD 2/2

123

 / 



ZOOM

 /









DISP DISP

456

7809

CLEAR

PLAY

MODE

ENTER

9 Playback controls



Press to start or resume playback.



Press to stop playback (you can resume playback by



pressing



Press to pause playback; press again to restart.

/ , /

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

While paused, press and hold to start slow-motion playback. Press repeatedly to change the playback speed.

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







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

10 ZOOM

Press to zoom the screen when displaying a still image.

11 DISP

Press to display information.

12 Number buttons

Use to enter title, chapter or track numbers, etc.

ENTER

Press to select an option or execute a command.

CLEAR

Press to clear a numeric entry, etc.

13 PLAY MODE

Press to change the Play Mode (repeat play, for example).

Controls and displays

Putting the batteries in the remote control

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

2 Insert four AA/LR6 alkaline batteries into the battery compartment following the indications (

,

) inside the compartment.

3 Close the cover.

Caution

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

• Don’t mix new and old batteries together.

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

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

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

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

Using the remote control

Please keep in mind the following when using the remote control:

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

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

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

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

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

7 m

WARNING

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

Before you start

Chapter 4

Before you start

Switching on

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

Turn the receiver subwoofer ON.

RECEIVER

123

FM/AM

SOURCE

CTRL



HDMI

Turn the HDD/DVD Recorder ON (only in the HDD/DVR mode).



Selected HDD/DVR mode. (See next page for details.)

LINE

HDD/DVR 1/3

JUKE

HDD/

P.LIVE

BOX

DVD

 /

 /













SKIP

BACK

STOP

REC



REC

MODE

REC

TIMER

HELP

REC

ON/OFF

PAGE

TOP MENU

DISC

NAVIGATOR

Remote Control

STANDBY/ON

DV IN

USB

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

Function

DVD playback On On

CD playback On On

HDD playback On On

Radio On Off

Timer recording Off On

Display unit

HDD/DVD recorder

 STANDBY/ON

Receiver

subwoofer

Display Unit

OPEN/ CLOSE

STOP RECPLAY

REC

STOP

HDD/DVD Recorder

Setting up

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

HDD/DVD recorder

• Set the date and time, TV channel tuning and the type of TV in the Setup Navigator (page 68).

Receiver subwoofer

• Complete the Auto MCACC setup to optimize the surround sound (page 30).

RECEIVER

SURR

ADV

SURR

F.S.

SURR

Before you start

Basic operation

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

Operating the remote control

The supplied remote control can control not only the receiver subwoofer and HDD/DVD recorder, but also other Pioneer products such as Blu-ray disc players, DVD players, and plasma televisions.

To operate these components, orient the remote control toward the display unit.

Operating the receiver subwoofer

RCV

• Press to display the RECEIVER screen.

The

RECEIVER

LCD screen, and the remote is switched to Receiver mode.

screen is shown on the remote control’s

• When the desired source cannot be found, or when you have a component not manufactured by Pioneer connected, press

RCV

to put the remote control into Receiver mode. The input for this unit remains unchanged.

Note

To temporarily control the receiver while listening to audio from a connected component on this unit, press

RCV

. The selected input will not change, and the remote changes to Receiver mode. To return to the previous operating mode, press

RCV

once more.

Using the LCD touch screen

Depending on the type of connected component you are operating (such as an HDD/DVD recorder), there may be multiple pages of information for the LCD touch screen. When the component you would like to control is not displayed, press component you would like to control is located.

• When no operations are carried out for over 10 seconds, the display on the LCD touch screen of the remote control is automatically turned off. To have the display shown once again, either touch the LCD or press a button on the remote control.

PAGE

to scroll to the page where the

Choosing and operating a source component

HDMI

123

LINE

FM/AM

Press to cycle through connected components.

The selected component changes, and the LCD screen on the remote control changes to that of the appropriate component.

• To select input for

Audio In

Digital 1, Digital 2, Analog, Front

, or

iPod

, press the

LINE

button until the

desired input function is shown on the display unit.

2 Choose the input source you are using when you have selected HDMI 1 to HDMI 3 or LINE.

The LCD screen changes to that for the selected component, and you can then operate the desired component.

HDD/

BD DVD

DVR

HDMI input LINE input

EXIT

HDD/ DVR

BD DVD

EXIT

Watching a DVD

Remember that when using the remote to control the supplied HDD/DVD recorder, you should point the remote towards the display unit, not the recorder itself.

RECEIVE



1 Switch on the receiver subwoofer.

2 Set the remote control to HDD/DVR mode.

The LCD screen changes to that for the HDD/DVD recorder, and you can then operate the desired component (see

component

SOURC



3 Switch on the HDD/DVD recorder.



4 Switch on your TV.

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

HDD/

5 Press to select DVD.

DVD

OPEN/

6 Press on the HDD/DVD recorder to open the disc tray.

Choosing and operating a source

above).

Before you start

7 Load a disc.

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



8 Press to start playback.

Press to stop playback.



You can resume playback from the same point by pressing . (Press  again to cancel the resume function.)

Pauses playback, or restarts playback



when paused.

 /

 

See

Basic playback

Press to start scanning. Press repeatedly

 /  

to increase the scanning speed.

on page 103 for more on playing

discs.

VOL

RECEIVE

9 Adjust the volume.

Watching a title recorded on the HDD

RECEIVE



1 Switch on the receiver subwoofer.

2 Set the remote control to HDD/DVR mode.

See

Choosing and operating a source component

page 28.

SOURC



3 Switch on the HDD/DVD recorder.



4 Switch on your TV.

HDD/

5 Press to select HDD.

DVD

6 Start playback of the HDD title

VOL

RECEIVE

7 Adjust the volume.

(page 104)

Listening to the radio

RECEIVE



1 Switch on the receiver subwoofer.

2 Set the remote control to FM/AM mode.

See

Choosing and operating a source component

page 28.

3 Tune to a station

(page 35)

The LCD screen changes to that for the radio, and you can then operate the desired component.

Listening to a CD

RECEIVE



1 Switch on the receiver subwoofer.

2 Set the remote control to HDD/DVR mode.

See

Choosing and operating a source component

page 28.

SOURC



3 Switch on the HDD/DVD recorder.

HDD/

4 Press to select DVD.

DVD

5 Load a CD and start playback

VOL

RECEIVE

6 Adjust the volume.

(page 104)

VOL

RECEIVE

4 Adjust the volume.

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Getting started

Chapter 5

Getting started

Important

RCV

• Press to set the remote control to receiver control mode in order to operate the receiver subwoofer (make sure that the LCD displays the

RECEIVER

screen, as shown below).

Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround sound

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

particular room.

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

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

Important

1 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on back of the display unit.

2 Place the microphone at your normal listening position.

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

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

RECEIVE



If the receiver subwoofer is off, press



RECEIVER to turn the power on.

MCACC

4 Press MCACC.

Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing

MCACC

. The volume increases automatically and the system outputs a series of test tones.

• To cancel Auto MCACC setup before it has finished, press

MCACC

. The unit will continue to use the

previous settings.

Noisy!

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

noise levels

ENTER

• If you see an

when

, press

MCACC

Retry

shows in the display.

Error MIC!

, or to try again, press

Error Speaker!

blinks in

message in the display, there may be a problem with your mic or the speaker connections. To try again, press

ENTER3.

When the MCACC setup is complete, the volume level returns to normal, MCACC Effect is activated.

Complete4 shows in the display, and

• Be sure to disconnect the microphone from this unit upon completion of the Auto MCACC setup.

Note

1 You only need to use the Auto MCACC setup once (unless you change the placement of your speakers or your room layout). 2• If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC setup (too much ambient noise, echo off the walls, obstacles blocking the speak-

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

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

3 If this doesn’t work, press

again.

4 If

Complete

doesn’t appear, it is likely an error occurred during the setup. Please check all connections and try again.

Listening with MCACC Effect

5 See

MCACC

, turn off the power, and check the problem indicated by the

on page 34 to switch on/off MCACC Effect.

Error

message, then try the Auto MCACC setup

Listening to your system

RECEIVER

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F.S.

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Chapter 6

Listening to your system

•

Important

RCV

• Press to set the remote control to receiver control mode in order to operate the receiver subwoofer (make sure that the LCD displays the

RECEIVER

screen, as shown below).

Effective Sound (for optimum sound)

With the uniquely shaped high-quality speakers supplied with this unit, the Effective Sound mode enables the following Pioneer exclusive audio technologies designed to maximize the real experience of sound originally inherent in movies and music.

Turn on the Effective Sound mode under normal circumstances to maximize the capabilities of this unit.

•

Dialogue Enhancement

Clarifies dialogue in movies to make it stand out from other background sounds.

•

Dynamic Range Compression

Resuscitates detailed sound susceptible to ambient noise to create an acoustic environment where you feel as if you are right in the action.

•

Original Channel Balance & Channel Mix

Since the orientation of the supplied speaker units is uniquely designed, channels are mixed down and balanced in a special manner. Also, the optimum balance is automatically achieved according to the contents being played back.

•

Frequency Characteristic Correction

Realizes the playback characteristic optimized for long hours of listening in addition to the added features of the supplied speaker units.

Stereo Playback in Surround

Outputs audio from the surround speakers while directing vocal sound to the front channels. You can play back stereo sources like CDs in seamless, comfortable surround sound. This effect is available when you play back stereo sources in the Auto listening mode (see below).

The Effective sound mode can be turned off (activating Direct mode) by doing the following:

DIRECT

• Press to switch to Direct Sound.

Press this button to switch between Effective Sound and Direct Sound.

• When Direct Sound is selected, the lights.

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.

If you set up the system for Front surround (page 6), the Front Stage Surround modes will give the best results (see page 33).

SURR

• Press to select the Auto listening mode.

Listening in surround sound

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

Neo:6 decoding modes. If you set up the system for Front surround (page 6), the

Front Stage Surround modes will give the best results (see page 33).

SURR

• Press repeatedly to select a listening mode.

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

DIRECT

indicator

Note

1 After the surround back signals of the 6.1/7.1-channel audio represented by DTS-ES are properly decoded, the original virtual surround back

function outputs the surround back signals in combination with surround signals.

2 You cannot select a mode other than Auto and Stereo while playing back DTS-HD, DTS-Express, or Dolby TrueHD (176.4 kHz/192 kHz). Also,

you cannot select DTS Neo:6 for Dolby Digital Plus or Dolby TrueHD (below 96 kHz).

Listening to your system

With two channel sources

•

Auto

– Auto listening mode (see page 31)

PL II Movie

•

, you can select from:

(Dolby Pro Logic II Movie) – 5.1 channel surround sound, especially suited to movie sources

•

PL II Music

(Dolby Pro Logic II Music) – 5.1 channel surround sound, especially suited to music sources; see

PL II Game

•

Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings

(Dolby Pro Logic II Game) – 5.1 channel surround sound, especially suited to video games

•

Pro Logic

(Dolby Pro Logic) – 4.1 channel

surround sound for use with any two-channel source

•

Neo:6 Cinema

– 6.1 channel sound, especially suited

to movie sources

•

Neo:6 Music

music sources; see

•

Stereo

With multichannel sources

–

6.1 channel sound, especially suited to

Center image setting

– See

Listening in stereo

on page 33.

, you can select (according to

on page 32

format):

•

Auto

– Auto listening mode (see page 31)

StandardDecode

•

– Listening in Dolby Digital or DTS surround decoding. Plays back multichannel sources like Dolby Digital, DTS, and multichannel PCM with the most standard decoder.

•

Stereo

– See

Listening in stereo

Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings

When listening in Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode (see

on page 33.

above), there are three settings you can adjust: Center Width, Dimension, and Panorama.

SOUND

1 Press when Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode is active.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Center Width’, ‘Dimension’ or ‘Panorama’ then press ENTER.

•

Center Width1 – Provides a better blend of the front

speakers by spreading the center channel between the front right and left speakers, making it sound wider (higher settings) or narrower (lower settings).

•

Dimension

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

Note

1 As this product uses a dual center speaker system, you should normally use the 2 As this product uses a dual center speaker system, you should normally use the 3 You cannot use this function for the following audio streams:

• Dolby TrueHD: over 88.2 kHz

• DTS-HD: over 88.2 kHz or with the channel format of 2/0

• DTS-Express: with the channel format of 2/0

below

•

Panorama

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

ENTER

3 Adjust the setting, then press ENTER to confirm.

Center image setting

When listening to two channel sources in Neo:6 Music mode (see page 31), you can also adjust the center image effect.

Adjusts the center image to create a wider stereo effect with vocals.

1 Press when Neo:6 Music mode is active.

SOUND

ENTER

2 Select ‘Center Image’ then press ENTER.

ENTER

3 Adjust the setting, then press ENTER to confirm.

• Adjust the effect from 0 (all center channel sent to front right and left speakers) to

(center channel

sent to the center speaker only).

Using Advanced Surround

The Advanced Surround effects can be used with any multichannel or stereo source for a variety of additional surround sound effects. These modes are designed to provide optimum listening effect when using the Standard surround setup described on page 6.

ADV

SURR

• Press to select an Advanced Surround mode.

The

ADV.SURR.

modes is chosen. You cannot switch between modes for some audio streams. Press repeatedly to select:

Action

• soundtracks

Drama

•

Sci-Fi

• special effects

Mono Film

• soundtracks

indicator lights when one of these

– Designed for action movies with dynamic

– Designed for movies with lots of dialog

– Designed for science fiction with lots of

– Creates surround sound from mono

C.Width 3

setting.

C.Image 3

setting.

Listening to your system

•

Ent.Show Expanded

•

TV Surround

mono and stereo TV sources

Advanced Game

•

Sports Classical

•

Rock/Pop

• and/or pop music

•

Unplugged Ext.Stereo

• source, using all of your speakers

– Suitable for musical sources

– Creates an extra wide stereo field

– Provides surround sound for both

– Suitable for video games

– Suitable for sports programs

– Gives a large concert hall-type sound

– Creates a live concert sound for rock

– Suitable for acoustic music sources

– Gives multichannel sound to a stereo

Using Front Stage Surround Advance

The Front Stage Surround Advance modes are effective when you are using the Front surround speaker setup as described on page 6.

F.S.

SURR

• Press to select a Front Stage Surround Advance mode.

The

F.S.SURR

indicator lights.

Press repeatedly to select

Extra Power

. You cannot select a mode other than Extra

Power for some audio streams.

•

Focus 5.1ch

effect directed to the center area where the left and right speakers sound projection converges.

Wide 5.1ch

• to a wider area than

Extra Power

•

multi-channel sources, down-mixed stereo sound) from the surround speakers for powerful stereo effect.

– Use to provide a surround sound effect

Focus 5.1ch, Wide 5.1ch

– Use to provide a rich surround sound

Focus 5.1ch

–

Outputs stereo sound (in the case of

mode.

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.

SURR

• Press repeatedly until STEREO shows in the display.

Genre Sync Mode

Only when you have this unit connected to the supplied HDD/DVD recorder and are using the HDMI Control function, you can make use of the Genre Sync Mode to have the listening mode automatically change to that which best matches the genre of the contents playing

from the recorder.

• Set the

GENRE

• Press when listening to media contents

HDMI Mode

AMP Mode

(page 43).

from a recorder.

The most appropriate listening mode is selected and shown in the display. When the related genre could not be determined,

No Genre

Can’t use

may be displayed

and the listening mode remains unchanged.

Tip

• Mainly used with Jukebox and MP3 sources.

• To use this function, you must have an HDMI Controlcompatible Pioneer HDD/DVD recorder connected via HDMI, and have the HDMI Control function set to On.

Using the Sound Retriever

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

Tip

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

SOUND RTRV

• Press while listening to a stereo source3.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

•

Retriever On Retriever Off

•

— Switches the Sound Retriever on.

— Switches the Sound Retriever off.

Note

1 You cannot use this function for the following audio streams:

• Dolby TrueHD: over 88.2 kHz

• DTS-HD: over 88.2 kHz or with the channel format of 2/0

• DTS-Express: with the channel format of 2/0 2 This function is available only for a Pioneer HDMI Control-compatible HDD/DVD recorder. 3 This setting cannot be used with multichannel sources. Also, in case of SACD, DTS-HD, DTS-Express, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, and

PCM (192 kHz/176.4 kHz), even stereo sources cannot be used.

Listening to your system

Listening with MCACC Effect

Listen to sound using the corrected acoustic field settings obtained by MCACC.

SOUND

1 Press to open the sound menu.

ENTER

2 Select ‘MCACC Effect’ then press ENTER.

ENTER

3 Switch ’MCACC On’ or ‘MCACC Off’ then press ENTER to confirm.

• When

MCACC Effect

is off, equalization, channel

delay, channel level and standing wave are set to off.

• When

MCACC Effect

is off, the channel delay and channel level can be adjusted manually and the settings stored separately from when

MCACC Effect

is on.

• MCACC Effect is set to on automatically after Auto MCACC setup is used.

Using Midnight, Loudness and Quiet listening modes

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

The Loudness listening feature can be used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volume levels.

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

SOUND

1 Press to open the sound menu.

Adjusting the bass and treble

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

SOUND

1 Press to open the sound menu.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Tone’ then press ENTER.

ENTER

3 S

• Selecting

elect

‘Bass/Treble’ then press ENTER.

Bass/Treble

cancels the Midnight,

Loudness and Quiet listening modes. These modes cannot be used at the same time.

ENTER

4 Use the ’Treble’; use the

/

buttons to select ‘Bass’ or

/

buttons to adjust the sound

then press ENTER to confirm.

• Bass and Treble can be adjusted from

-6dB

+6dB

• When the Bass or Treble is set to something other than

0dB

, the

TONE

indicator lights.

Adjusting sound delay

Some monitors have a slight delay when showing video, so the soundtrack will be slightly out of sync with the picture. By adding a bit of delay, you can adjust the sound to match the presentation of the video.

There are a total of 60 steps (levels) that you can adjust, with a total range of 200 msec.

SOUND

1 Press to open the sound menu.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Tone’ then press ENTER.

ENTER

3 S then press ENTER to confirm.

elect ‘

Midnight

’, ‘

Loudness

’ or ‘

Quiet’

• To cancel the Midnight, Loudness or Quiet listening modes, select

Note

1 While playing back DTS-HD (over 88.2 kHz) or Dolby TrueHD (over 88.2 kHz) audio streams, you cannot select

Treble

is selected.

2 While playing back DTS-HD (over 88.2 kHz) or Dolby TrueHD (over 88.2 kHz) audio streams, you cannot select a mode other than

Bass/Treble

ENTER

2 Select ‘Sound Delay’ then press ENTER.

ENTER

3 Select the length of the delay in sound, then press ENTER to confirm.

• This option is deactivated and not displayed if you have AutoDelay set to

the Auto Delay

on page 46).

in HDMI Setup (see

Tone

if a mode other than

Setting

Bass/

Bass/Treble

Listening to the radio

FM/AM

123

Chapter 7

Listening to the radio

Important

FM/AM

• To listen to the radio, press the

FM/AM

button to set the remote control to FM/AM control mode. The LCD screen on the remote control changes to the

FM/AM

screen.

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.

Switch to the tuner, then press repeatedly to

FM/AM

select the FM or AM band.

The display shows the band and frequency.

TUNE

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

Manual tuning

• change the displayed frequency.

•

Auto tuning

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

•

High-speed tuning

the frequency display starts to move rapidly. Keep the button held down until you reach the frequency you want. If necessary, fine tune the frequency using the manual tuning method.

Improving poor FM reception

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

SETUP

1 Press after tuning to an FM radio station.

2 Select ‘Tuner Setup’ then press ENTER.

ENTER

Tune to a frequency.

– Press

TUNE +/–

– Press and hold

repeatedly to

TUNE +/–

until the

until

ENTER

3 Choose ‘FM Auto/Mono’ then press ENTER.

ENTER

4 Select ’FM Mono’ then press ENTER.

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

FM Auto

Select

above to switch back to auto-stereo

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

Improving poor AM sound

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

Changing the noise cut mode

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

SETUP

1 Press after tuning to an AM radio station.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Tuner Setup’ then press ENTER.

ENTER

hoose ‘Noise Cut’ then press ENTER.

ENTER

elect a Noise cut mode (1, 2 or 3) then

press ENTER.

Memorizing stations

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

1 Tune to an FM or AM radio station.

Select mono or auto-stereo reception (FM) or the Noise Cut mode (AM) as necessary. These settings are saved along with the preset.

SETUP

Press

SETUP

ENTER

Select ‘Tuner Setup’ then press ENTER.

Listening to the radio

ENTER

5 press

Choose ‘

ST.Memory

ENTER

Select the station preset you want then

ENTER

’ then press

ENTER

Listening to station presets

1Make sure the tuner function is selected.

2 Select a station preset.

• Alternatively, use the number buttons to select a

preset directly.

Using RDS

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

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

You can search the following program types:

News

– News

Affairs

– Current Affairs

– General Information

Info Sport

– Sport

Educate

– Educational

Drama

– Radio plays, etc.

Culture

– National or regional

culture, theater, etc.

Science

– Science and

technology

Varied

– Usually talk-based material, such as quiz shows or interviews

Pop M

– Pop music

Rock M

– Rock music

Easy M

– Easy listening

Light M

– ‘Light’ classical music

Classics

– ‘Serious’ classical

music

Other M

– Music not fitting

above categories

Weather

– Weather reports

Finance

commerce, trading, etc.

Children Social Religion

religion

Phone In

their views by phone

Travel

rather than traffic announcements

Leisure

hobbies

Jazz

– Jazz

Country Nation M

language other than English

Oldies

– Popular music from the

’50s and ’60s

Folk M Document

Jazz

– Stock market reports,

– Programs for children

– Social affairs

– Programs concerning

– Public expressing

– Holiday-type travel

– Leisure interests and

– Country music

– Popular music in a

– Folk music

– Documentary

Displaying RDS information

You can display the different types of RDS information

available.

DISP

• Display the RDS information.

Each press changes the display as follows:

• Radio Text (

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

• Program Service Name (

) – The name of the radio

station.

• Program Type (

PTY

) – This indicates the kind of

program currently being broadcast.

– PTY search (see below)

•

• Current tuner frequency

Searching for RDS programs

You can search for a program type listed above.

FM/AM

1 Press to select the FM band.

DISP

2 Press repeatedly until ‘ display.

3 Select the program type you want to hear.

ENTER

4 Start the search.

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

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

ENTER

within the five seconds.

If you don’t press

ENTER

, searching resumes.

’ appears in the

Note

1 In addition, there are three other program types,

can’t search for these, but the tuner will switch automatically to this RDS broadcast signal. found.

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

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

• In the PTY display,

3 RDS is only possible in the FM band.

No Radio Text Data

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

No Data

No Type

Test, Alarm

, and

No Type. Alarm

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

and

Test

are used for emergency announcements. You

No Type

appears when a program type cannot be

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Important

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• Press to set the remote control to receiver control mode in order to operate the receiver subwoofer (make sure that the LCD displays the

RECEIVER

screen, as shown below).

Using the Sound Setup menu

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

During setup, the speakers are represented by the following letters:

•

– Front left speaker

– Center speaker

•

– Front right speaker

– Surround right speaker

•

– Surround left speaker

– Subwoofer

•

Channel level setting

The Auto MCACC feature (see page 30) should give you the best surround sound setup. However you may find that by further adjustment of the channel levels you can improve the surround sound in your listening room.

This method of setting the channel levels allows you to listen to a source and adjust the levels of each playback channel.

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

using the test tone

Adjusting the channel levels

on page 39 for more on this.

1 Press SETUP.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Sound Setup’ then press ENTER.

ENTER

3 Select ‘ChannelLevel’, then press ENTER.

4 Use the or the

/

/

buttons to adjust the level of that

channel.

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

ENTER

5 Press once when you’re finished.

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

Speaker distance setting

The Auto MCACC feature (see page 30) should give you the best surround sound setup. However you may find that by further adjustment of the speaker distance settings you can improve the surround sound in your listening room.

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

ENTER

SETUP

Open the ‘Sound Setup’ menu.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Distance’ then press ENTER.

3 Use the or the

/

Each speaker can be adjusted from

ENTER

4 Press ENTER when you’re finished.

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

/

buttons to adjust the distance.

buttons to select a channel

buttons to select a speaker

0.1 m

9.0 m

Note

1 When this function is set while

When

MCACC Effect

setting is not overwritten.)

2 The range of adjustment is limited when the volume level is set over 51.

MCACC Effect

is off, the value set here is applied, regardless of the value adjusted with the Auto MCACC feature. (The Auto MCACC

is on, the value for the same function adjusted with the Auto MCACC feature is overwritten.

Surround sound settings

Dynamic Range Control

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

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

ENTER

SETUP

Open the ‘Sound Setup’ menu.

ENTER

2 Select ‘D.R.C.’, then press ENTER.

3 Select a setting.

Select one of the following:

•

D.R.C. Auto

signals. Select

– Only available for Dolby TrueHD

D.R.C. High

D.R.C. Mid

for signals

other than Dolby TrueHD.

D.R.C. High

•

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

•

D.R.C. Mid

•

D.R.C. Off

– Mid setting

– No dynamic range adjustment (use

when listening at higher volume)

ENTER

4 Press to exit.

Dual mono setting

Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital soundtracks should be played. You can also use this setting to switch the audio channel on DVD-RW discs recorded with bilingual audio.

ENTER

SETUP

Open the ‘Sound Setup’ menu.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Dual Mono’, then press ENTER.

3 Select a setting.

Select one of the following:

CH1 Mono

•

CH2 Mono CH1/CH2

•

– Only channel 1 is played – Only channel 2 is played

– Both channels are played through the

front speakers

ENTER

4 Press to exit.

Note

1 This setting is effective for the speaker output. A similar adjustment feature is available on the HDD/DVD recorder — see

page 156.

2 This setting is effective for the speaker output. A similar adjustment feature is available on the HDD/DVD recorder — see

nels

on page 111.

Audio DRC

Switching audio chan-

Surround sound settings

Using the Virtual Surround Back mode

This mode allows you to hear a virtual surround back channel through your surround speakers. You can choose to listen to sources with no surround back channel information, or if the material sounds better in the format (for example, 5.1) for which it was originally encoded, you can have the receiver only apply this effect

to 6.1 encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES.

ENTER

SETUP

Open the ‘Sound Setup’ menu.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Virtual SB’, then press ENTER.

Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone

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

Channel level setting

through each speaker in turn, allowing you to adjust the

level as it plays. You can also adjust the channel levels for surround

sound using test tone.

TEST TONE

1 Carry out tone testing.

The test tone is output from each speaker in turn. Adjust the volume level below 50.

on page 37). A test tone is played

3 Select a setting.

Select one of the following:

Vir.SB On

•

– Virtual Surround Back is always used (for

example, on 5.1 encoded material)

•

Vir.SB Auto

– Virtual Surround Back is automatically applied to 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES), DTS Neo:6 or Advanced Surround mode

•

Vir.SB Off

– Virtual Surround Back mode is switched

off

ENTER

4 Press to exit.

LFE Attenuate

Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultralow bass tones.

Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to prevent the ultralow bass tones from distorting the sound from the speakers.

The LFE is not limited when set to recommended value. When set to

-20dB

, the LFE is limited by the respective degree. When

Off

is selected, no sound is output from the LFE channel.

ENTER

SETUP

Open the ‘Sound Setup’ menu.

ENTER

2 Select ‘LFE ATT’, then press ENTER.

ENTER

3 Adjust the setting then press ENTER to confirm.

0dB

, which is the

-5dB, -10dB, -15dB

2 Adjust the channel level of a tune while it is playing.

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

• You can adjust the overall volume of test tone output

• Because of the ultra low frequencies the subwoofer

3 Press to exit test tone setup once you have finished.

• If you use the Auto MCACC feature again, it will

VOL +/–

using the channel level settings).

produces, it may sound quieter than it really is. We suggest adjusting the subwoofer level while listening to a source. See the method described in

level setting

ENTER

buttons (this does not affect the

on page 37.

Channel

overwrite the settings you have made here.

Note

1 Depending on the input signal and the listening mode, the Virtual Surround Back mode may not be effective.

Other connections

Chapter 9

Other connections

Important

• When making or changing connections on the side panel of this unit, be sure to switch power off and disconnect the power cord from the wall socket. After completing all connections, connect the power cord to the wall socket.

Connecting auxiliary components

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

We recommend using an HDMI cable to connect sources that have HDMI terminals. For more information see

Connecting using HDMI

To listen to audio from a TV, connect the TV’s audio cable to one of the inputs on this unit.

Connecting for digital audio

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

Receiver subwoofer

Side panel

IN 1

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

on page 42.

IN 2

You can also use the

OPTICAL IN 1

jack to connect external components when not using it for sound input from a TV.

Connecting an analog audio component

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

You can use the to easily playback audio from a digital audio player or PC. Use a stereo mini-plug cable to connect a source to the display unit.

• When you connect a cable to the

unit’s input automatically switches to

ANALOG AUDIO IN

Receiver subwoofer

Side panel

From Audio output

F.AUDIO

Display unit

jacks to connect an

ANALOG AUDIO IN

Tape player, MD, DAT, etc.

input jack on the display unit

F.AUDIO

jack, this

Front Audio In

DISPLAY UNIT

iPod

SYSTEM

MCACC

F.AUDIO

SETUP MIC

From digital audio output (optical)

MD, CD Recorder, etc.

• Connect the OPTICAL IN 2 jack on the side panel to the optical output of an external playback component.

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

From analog audio output

Digital audio player, etc.

F.AUDIO

Stereo mini-plug cable

Other connections

Connecting an iPod

You can use the music from an iPod. All operations can be carried out via the iPod. Use the supplied iPod cable to connect an iPod to this unit.

• When you connect an iPod, this unit’s input automatically switches to

• Certain iPod models have connectors that are not compatible with this unit.

iPod

Music > Extras > Settings >

Shuffle Songs

Backlight

iPod

jack on the display unit to playback

iPod

Display unit

iPod

SYSTEM

F.AUDIO

iPod

DISPLAY UNIT

SETUP MIC

MCACC

iPod cable

Listening to an external audio source

To listen to audio from a connected external component on this unit, choose its input function on the remote control. Some Pioneer products can be controlled via this remote.

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

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

LINE

2 Select an audio input source.

Input sources are cycled through as shown below:

Digital 2

Front Audio In

The LCD screen changes to that of the selected input source.

3 Press the button for the appropriate connected component.

When a connected component is not displayed on the screen, or when you have connected a component not manufactured by Pioneer, press remote control on the receiver subwoofer operation screen.

4 If necessary, start playback of the external source.

AnalogDigital 1

iPod

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button to put the

iPod® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

HDMI

T IN 3 IN 2 IN 1

Other connections

Connecting external antennas

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

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

external FM antenna

Receiver subwoofer

Side panel

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

(5 m to 6 m)

UNBAL 75 Ω

PAL connector

Outdoor antenna

AM Loop antenna

external AM antenna

Indoor antenna

(vinyl-coated Wire)

About control out connections

Many Pioneer components support CONTROL connections, by which you can use the remote controls of any connected components by aiming them at the sensor of just one component.

When you use a remote control, the control signal is passed along the chain to the appropriate component.

If you choose to use this feature, you must make sure that you also have at least one set of HDMI or analog audio jacks connected to another component for grounding purposes.

• Using a cable with mono mini-plugs on either side (sold separately), connect the CONTROL IN jack on another Pioneer component to the CONTROL OUT jack on the receiver subwoofer.

This will allow you to control the other component by pointing its remote at the display unit supplied with this receiver subwoofer.

Connecting using HDMI

If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component, you can connect it to this receiver using a

commercially available HDMI cable. The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital

video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the connected component is compatible with, including DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, SACD, Blu-ray Disc, Video CD/ Super VCD, CD and MP3, etc.

From HDMI output

Receiver subwoofer

HDMI

OUT IN 3

IN 2 IN 1

SYSTEM

Rear panel

Note

1• An HDMI connection can only be made with DVI-equipped components compatible with both DVI and High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HD-

CP). If you choose to connect to a DVI connector, you will need a separate adaptor (DVI audio signals. Consult your local audio dealer for more information.

• This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) Version 1.3a. Depending on the component you have connected, using a DVI connection may result in unreliable signal transfers. Also, when using a component with HDMI version 1.0, it is not possible to output copy-controlled DVD-Audio CPPM sources from the HDMI connection.

• This unit supports SACD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. To take advantage of these formats, however, make sure that the component connected to this unit also supports the corresponding format.

HDMI/DVI-equipped component



HDMI) to do so. A DVI connection, however, does not support

Other connections

1 Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI IN 1 to 3 interconnect on this receiver subwoofer to an HDMI output on your HDMI component.

Once this receiver subwoofer is properly connected to your HDMI component, the

HDMI

indicator (red) lights

up on the display unit when you watch HDMI contents

2 Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI OUT interconnect on this receiver subwoofer to an HDMI interconnect on a HDMI-compatible display.

• The arrow on the cable connector body should be facing right for correct alignment with the connector on the player.

3 Use the HDMI 1 to 3 button to select the HDMI input you’ve connected to (for example, HDMI 2).

You can also use the display unit

INPUT SELECTOR

carry out this operation.

• Set the HDMI Mode in

Through Mode

HDMI mode setting

below to

if you want to hear HDMI audio output from your TV or plasma television (no sound will be heard from this receiver).

• If the video signal does not appear on your TV or plasma television, try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display.

HDMI mode setting

Specifies the routing of the HDMI audio signal out of this receiver subwoofer (amp) or through to a TV or plasma television. You cannot use a number of sound functions of this unit when HDMI Mode is set to

Through Mode

ENTER

4 Adjust the setting then press ENTER to confirm.

•

AMP Mode

– Output an HDMI audio signal from this

unit.

Through Mode

• a TV or plasma television.

HDMI THROUGH

The

– Output an HDMI audio signal from

indicator lights.

About HDMI

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD players, DTV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices. HDMI was developed to provide the technologies of High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) as well as Digital Visual Interface (DVI) in one specification. HDCP is used to protect digital content transmitted and received by DVI-compliant displays.

HDMI has the capability to support standard, enhanced, or high-definition video plus standard to multi-channel surround-sound audio. HDMI features include uncompressed digital video, a bandwidth of up to 2.2 gigabytes per second (with HDTV signals), one connector (instead of several cables and connectors), and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DTVs.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

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• Press to set the remote control to receiver control mode in order to operate the receiver subwoofer (make sure that the LCD displays the

RECEIVER

1 Press SETUP.

2 Select ‘HDMI Setup’ then press ENTER.

3 Select ‘HDMI Mode’, then press ENTER.

screen).

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HDMI Control

By connecting this unit to an HDMI Control-compatible Pioneer plasma television or the HDD/DVD recorder with an HDMI cable, you can control this unit from the remote control of a connected plasma television, as well as have the connected plasma television automatically change inputs in response to operations carried out on this unit.

Refer to the operating instructions for your plasma television for more information about which operations can be carried out by connecting via HDMI cable.

• You cannot use this function with components that do not support HDMI Control.

• We cannot guarantee this unit will work with HDMI Control-compatible components other than those made by Pioneer.

Important

RCV

• Press to set the remote control to receiver control mode in order to operate the receiver subwoofer (make sure that the LCD displays the

RECEIVER

screen, as shown below).

Making the HDMI Control connections

You can use synchronized operation for a connected plasma television and up to three other components (including a maximum of two recorders or players).

Be sure to connect the plasma television’s audio cable to the audio input of this unit.

• If you use a commercially available HDMI cable, check whether the cable supports the HDMI 1.3 standard. Otherwise, the HDMI Control function may not operate properly.

DIGITAL

Rear panel

OUT IN 3

HDMI OUT

ANTENNA(DIGITAL)

OUT

5 V

30 mA

HDMI

IN 2 IN 1

SYSTEM

From digital audio

output (optical)

To HDMI input

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

HDMI

OUT

1 IN 2

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

AC IN

HDD/DVD Recorder

SDVR-LX70D

Receiver subwoofer

Side panel

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75 Ω

From Audio output

ANALOG AUDIO IN

HDMI Control-compatible Pioneer plasma television

HDMI Control

• Connect the plasma television directly to this unit. Interrupting a direct connection with other amps or an AV converter (such as an HDMI switch) can cause operational errors.

HDMI Control-compatible

HDMI input

HDMI output

HDMI input

HDMI OUT

Pioneer plasma television

HDMI cable

Receiver subwoofer

Other amps

or AV converter

• Only connect components you intend to use as a source to the HDMI input of this unit. Interrupting a direct connection with other amps or an AV converter (such as an HDMI switch) can cause operational errors.

HDMI Control-compatible

HDMI input

HDMI OUT

Pioneer plasma television

HDMI cable

Receiver subwoofer

HDMI IN

HDMI output

Other amps or AV converter

HDMI cable

Important

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

•

After connecting this unit to an AC outlet, a 15-second

initialization process begins. You cannot carry out any operations during initialization. The

HDMI

indicator on the display unit blinks during initialization, and you can turn this unit on once it has stopped blinking.

• To get the most out of this function, we recommend that you connect your HDMI component not to a plasma television but rather directly to the HDMI terminal on this unit.

Setting the HDMI options

You must adjust the settings of this unit as well as HDMI Control-compatible connected components in order to make use of the HDMI Control function. For more information see the operating instructions for each component.

Setting the HDMI Control mode

Choose whether to set this unit’s HDMI Control function

Off

. You will need to set it to

HDMI Control function.

• When using a TV not manufactured by Pioneer, put this setting to

SETUP

1 Press SETUP.

ENTER

2 Select ‘HDMI Setup’ then press ENTER.

ENTER

3 Select ‘HDMI Ctrl’, then press ENTER.

ENTER

4 Adjust the setting then press ENTER to

Control Off

confirm.

•

Control On

– Enables the HDMI Control function. When this unit’s power is turned off and you have a supported source begin playback while using the HDMI Control function, the audio and video output from the HDMI connection are output from the plasma television.

•

Control Off

– The HDMI Control is disabled. Synchronized operations cannot be used. When this unit’s power is turned off, audio and video of sources connected via HDMI are not output.

Control On

to use the

HDMI Control

Setting the Auto Delay

This feature automatically corrects the audio-to-video delay between components connected with an HDMI cable. The audio delay time is set depending on the operational status of the display connected with an HDMI cable. The audio delay time is automatically adjusted according to the video delay time.

SETUP

1 Press SETUP.

ENTER

2 Select ‘HDMI Setup’ then press ENTER.

ENTER

3 Select ‘Auto Delay’, then press ENTER.

ENTER

4 Select ‘A.Delay On’ or ‘A.Delay Off’ then press ENTER to confirm.

Tip

• This feature is only available when the connected display supports the automatic audio/video synchronizing capability (‘lip-sync’) for HDMI or HDMI Control. If you find the automatically set delay time unsuitable, set sound delay settings manually (page 34).

A.Delay

Off

and adjust the

Audio input settings from Plasma televisions (TV Input)

To listen to audio from a plasma television on this device, you will need to connect an audio cable other than an HDMI cable. From this menu, set the audio input to that which you would like to connect. Press control to switch this unit to the input source selected here. This setting is changed to the selected input and the audio from the plasma television is output from this device.

Select from inputs

SETUP

1 Press SETUP.

ENTER

2 Select ‘System Setup’ then press ENTER.

ENTER

3 Select ‘TV Input’, then press ENTER.

Digital 1, Digital 2

on the remote

and

Analog

Important

• You must set this setting to activate the HDMI Control function.

Before using synchronization

Once you have finished all connections and settings, you must:

1 Put all components into standby mode.

2 Turn the power ON for all components, with the power for the plasma television being turned on last.

3 Choose the HDMI input to which the TV is connected to this unit, and see if video output from connected components displays properly on the screen or not.

Synchronized amp mode

Synchronized amp mode begins once you carry out an operation for the plasma television. For more information, see the operating instructions of your plasma television.

Synchronized amp mode operations

By connecting a component to this unit with an HDMI cable you can use synchronized amp mode, which allows you to synchronize the following operations:

• Displays on the plasma television when you mute or adjust the volume of this unit.

• The input of this unit is automatically changed when playback occurs on a connected component.

• Even if you change this unit’s input to a device that is not connected by HDMI, the synchronized amp mode remains in effect.

• By pressing a supplied HDD/DVD recorder, the most appropriate listening mode is automatically selected (page 33).

Canceling synchronized amp mode

If you cancel synchronized amp mode while connected via HDMI to a plasma television or while you are watching a TV programme, the power for this unit is turned off.

GENRE

when listening to a source from

ENTER

4 Adjust the setting then press ENTER to confirm.

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• Press to set the remote control to receiver control mode in order to operate the receiver subwoofer (make sure that the LCD displays the

RECEIVER

screen, as shown below).

Dimming the display

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

SETUP

1 Press SETUP.

ENTER

2 Select ‘System Setup’ then press ENTER.

ENTER

3 Select ‘Dimmer’ then press ENTER.

ENTER

4 Select ‘Dimmer Light’ or ’Dimmer Dark’ then press ENTER to confirm.

Setting the sleep timer

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

about it.

SLEEP

• Press to select an option.

Choose between the following options:

•

Sleep On

– Switches off after about an hour

Sleep Off

•

– Cancels the sleep timer

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

Sleep On

, you can press

SLEEP

again to

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Setting up the remote to control your TV

You can use the supplied remote to control your TV. To be able to use this feature you first have to program the remote with a maker code from the table on the following page.

1 Set the input to TV.

2 Press and hold the TV button and press SETUP.

The TV preset screen is shown on the remote control, and the current maker code is displayed on the LCD screen.

TV PRESET

3 5 1

123

456

7809

CLEAR

3 Use the number buttons to input the maker code for your TV, and press ENTER.

See the table on the next page for the list of maker codes. If there is more than one code given for your make, input the first one in the list.

• If the maker’s name of your TV doesn’t appear in the table, you will not be able to use this remote to control your TV.

4 Point the remote towards your TV and press



SOURCE to check that the remote works with your

TV.

If the remote is set up correctly, the TV should switch off. If it doesn’t and there is another code given for your maker, repeat step

with a new code.

ENTER

EXIT

Maker code

Number buttons

ENTER

Note

1 The display of the display unit dims when the sleep timer is set, regardless of this setting. 2 The display of the display unit dims when the sleep timer is set. The HDD/DVD recorder does not automatically switch off with the sleep timer.

Additional information

TV Preset code list

Please note that there are cases where only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the proper preset code, or the codes for the manufacturer in the list will not work for the model that you are using.

Manufacturer

AIWA AKAI ALBA

BESTER BLAUPUNKT BLUE SKY BRANDT BUSH

CLATRONIC DAEWOO

DUAL FERGUSON

FIRSTLINE FISHER FRABA FUNAI

GOLDSTAR GOODMANS GRUNDIG

ICE

084

IRRADIO ITT

086, 087

JVC

093, 094, 095, 096

KENDO LOEWE MARK

MATSUI MEDION MITSUBISHI MIVER

NEC NOKIA NORDMENDE

OCEANIC OKANO ONWA

PANASONIC PHILIPS PHONOLA RADIO RADIOLA

SABA SAMSUNG SANYO SCHNEIDER SHARP SIEMENS SONY

TATUNG TELEFUNKEN THOMSON THORN TOSHIBA 231, 232

UNIVERSUM 235 W.HOUSE 239

WATSON 244 YAMAHA 245, 246, 247, 248, 249 PIONEER 001, 002

Code(s)

006

009, 010

011

015

016, 017

018

019

022

023

035, 036, 037

039,040

048, 048, 050

051 053 054

056, 058, 059

070

071, 072, 073

074, 075, 076

085

098 103, 104, 105

116

117, 118

119

123, 124, 125

127

130

086, 087, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136

137, 138, 139

135, 136

140

141

146, 147

155

157

163

168

176, 177, 178, 179, 180

185, 186

190, 191, 192, 193, 194

199, 200, 201, 202

208, 209

212

215

221

222, 223, 224, 225

226, 227

228

Resetting the system

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

1Switch the system on.

2 Press and hold INPUT SELECTOR then press the



STANDBY/ON button on the display unit.

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

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.

Additional information

Surround sound formats

Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on DVDs, satellite, cable and terrestrial broadcasts, and video cassettes.

Dolby

The Dolby technologies are explained below. See www.dolby.com for more detailed information.

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital is a multichannel digital audio coding system widely used in cinemas, and in the home for DVD and digital broadcast soundtracks. It can deliver up to six discrete audio channels, comprising five full range channels and a special LFE (low frequency effects) channel used mainly for deep, rumbling sound effects; hence the term “5.1-channel” Dolby Digital.

In addition to the format features above, Dolby Digital decoders offer downmixing for compatibility with mono, stereo and Dolby Pro Logic audio from a number of bit rates and channels. Another feature, called Dialog Normalization, attenuates programs based on the average level of dialog in a program relative to its peak level (also known as Dialnorm) in order to achieve uniform playback level.

Dolby Pro Logic II and Dolby Surround

Dolby Pro Logic IIx is an improved version of the Dolby Pro Logic II (and Dolby Pro Logic) innovative “steering logic” circuit, this system extracts surround sound from sources as follows:

•

Dolby Pro Logic

from any stereo source

•

Dolby Pro Logic II

surround) from any stereo source

With two channel sources, the “.1” subwoofer channel is generated by bass management in the receiver.

Dolby Surround is an surround sound information within a stereo soundtrack, which a Dolby Pro Logic decoder can then use for enhanced surround listening with greater sound detail.

Dolby Digital Plus

Dolby Digital Plus is the next-generation audio technology for all high-definition programming and media. It combines the efficiency to meet future broadcast demands with the power and flexibility to realize the full audio potential expected in the upcoming high-definition era. Built on Dolby

decoding

system. Using the

– 4.1 channel sound (mono surround)

– 5.1 channel sound (stereo

encoding

system which embeds

Digital, the multi-channel audio standard for DVD and HD broadcasts worldwide, Dolby Digital Plus was designed for the next-generation A/V receivers but remains fully compatible with all current A/V receivers.

Dolby Digital Plus delivers multi-channel audio programs of up to 7.1 channels (*) and supports multiple programs in a single encoded bitstream with the maximum bit rate potential of up to 6 Mbps and the maximum bit rate performance of up to 3 Mbps on HD DVD and 1.7 Mbps on Blu-ray Disc, and it outputs Dolby Digital bitstreams for playback on existing Dolby Digital systems. Dolby Digital Plus can accurately reproduce the sound originally intended by directors and producers.

It also features multi-channel sound with discrete channel output, interactive mixing and streaming capability in advanced systems. Supported by High-Definition Media Interface (HDMI), a single-cable digital connection is possible for high-definition audio and video.

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby TrueHD is the next-generation lossless encoding technology developed for high-definition optical discs in the upcoming era. Dolby TrueHD delivers tantalizing sound that is bit-for-bit identical to the studio master, unlocking the true high-definition entertainment experience on high-definition optical discs in the next generation. When coupled with definition video, home theater experience with stunning sound and highdefinition picture.

It supports bit rates of up to 18 Mbps and records up to 8 fullrange channels (*) individually with 24-bit/96 kHz audio. It also features extensive metadata including dialogue normalization and dynamic range control. Supported by High-Definition Media Interface (HDMI), a single-cable digital connection is possible for high-definition audio and video.

* HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc standards currently limit their

maximum number of audio channels to eight, whereas Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD support more than eight audio channels.

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

Dolby TrueHD

offers an unprecedented

high-

DTS

The DTS technologies are explained below. See www.dtstech.com for more detailed information.

Additional information

DTS Digital Surround

DTS Digital Surround is a 5.1-channel audio coding system from DTS Inc. now widely used for DVD-Video, DVD-Audio,

5.1 music discs, digital broadcasts, and video games. It can deliver up to six discrete audio channels, comprising five full range channels, including an LFE channel. Higher sound quality is achieved through the use of a low compression rate, and high rates of transmittance during playback.

DTS-ES

DTS-ES (the ES stands for Extended Surround) is a decoder that is capable of decoding both DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 and DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 encoded sources. DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 gives ‘true’ 6.1 channel sound, with a completely separate (discrete) surround back channel. DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 has a surround back channel matrixed into the surround left/right channels. Both sources are also compatible with a conventional DTS 5.1 channel decoder.

DTS Neo:6

DTS Neo:6 can generate 6.1 channel surround sound from any matrixed stereo source (such as video or TV) and from 5.1 channel sources. It uses both the channel information already encoded into the source, as well as its own processing to determine channel localization (with two channel sources, the “.1” subwoofer channel is generated by bass management in the receiver). Two modes (Cinema and Music) are available using DTS Neo:6 with two channel sources.

DTS 96/24

DTS 96/24 is an extension of the original DTS Digital Surround which offers high quality 96 kHz/24-bit audio using a DTS 96/24 decoder. This format is also fully backward compatible with all existing decoders. This means that DVD players can play this software using a conventional DTS 5.1 channel decoder.

DTS-EXPRESS

DTS-EXPRESS is a low-bitrate encoding technology supporting up to 5.1 channels with fixed data transfer rates. This format is incorporated with sub audio on HD DVD and secondary audio on Blu-ray Disc while boasting the potential applicability to upcoming broadcasts and memory audio contents.

DTS-HD Master Audio

DTS-HD Master Audio is a technology that delivers master audio sources recorded in a professional studio to listeners without any loss of data, preserving audio quality. DTS-HD Master Audio adopts variable data transfer rates, facilitating data transfer to the maximum rate of 24.5 Mbps in the Blu-ray disc format, 18.0 Mbps in the HD-DVD format, which by far exceeds that of a standard DVD. These high data transfer rates enable lossless transmission of 96 kHz/24-bit

7.1-channel audio sources without deteriorating the quality of the original sound. DTS-HD Master Audio is an irreplaceable technology that can reproduce sound faithfully as intended by the creator of music or movies.

“DTS” is a registered trademark of DTS, Inc. and “DTS-HD Master Audio” is a trademark of DTS, Inc.

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.

• If there is no sound or no multichannel sound from the SDVR-LX70D HDD/DVD recorder, try setting the recorder’s audio-related settings back to their defaults — see

The Initial Setup menu

on page 152.

General

Problem

The power does not turn on, or switches off suddenly (an error message may be displayed at startup). Or, the display disappears suddenly and no sound is output (with the

POWER ON

and the lit up).

indicator (Blue)

HDMI

indicator (Red)

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 there is enough space for ventilation around the receiver subwoofer.

• 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.

• Do not block the air intake opening on the bottom as well as the air exhaust opening on the back of this unit.

Additional information

Problem

No sound is output when an input function is selected.

No sound from surround speaker.

Can’t operate using the remote control.

Remedy

• When playing back a source on the supplied HDD/DVD recorder, make sure that the settings for (page 159) are all at their default values.

• If you’re using the line input, make sure the component is connected correctly and the volume level of your external component (i.e. a portable player, etc.) is adjusted (see

Connecting auxiliary components

• Turn up the volume.

• No audio is output from the speakers connected to this unit if HDMI Mode is set to

Through Mode

• No audio is output if a DVI component is connected via HDMI.

• Press

• Refer to

• Check that you haven’t selected the page 31).

• Connect the speakers properly (refer to

• Verify the audio output and HDMI settings of your external component when connecting an external component via an optical digital cable or HDMI cable.

• Replace the batteries (

• Operate within 7 m, 30° of the remote sensor (

• Remove any obstacles or operate from another position.

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

• For operating the HDD/DVD recorder, make sure that the control cable and HDMI cable are connected (page 13).

• For operating the other Pioneer component connected to the receiver subwoofer, make sure that the control cable and either an HDMI or analog audio cable are connected (page 42).

Tuner

Problem Remedy

Considerable noise in radio broadcasts.

Auto tuning does not pick up some stations.

• Connect the AM antenna (refer to 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

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

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

Audio Out

MUTE

Channel level setting

(page 155), and the

on page 40).

(page 43).

on the remote control to turn muting off.

on page 37 to check the speaker levels.

Stereo

Putting the batteries in the remote control

Connecting up

Connecting external antennas

HDMI Output

mode (see

Connecting up

on page 42).

Connecting external antennas

under

Audio Output Setting

Listening in surround sound

on page 8).

Using the remote control

on page 8) and adjust the direction and

on page 26).

CONTROL OUT

on page 26).

jack of this

on page 42).

HDMI

Symptom

No picture or sound. • This receiver is HDCP-compatible. Check that the components you are connecting are

No sound, or sound suddenly ceases.

Remedy

also HDCP-compatible.

• Depending on the connected source component, it’s possible that it will not work with this receiver (even if it is HDCP-compatible).

• If the problem still persists when connecting your HDMI component directly to your monitor, please consult the component or monitor manual or contact the manufacturer for support.

• Check that the HDMI Mode setting is set to

• If the component is a DVI device, use a separate connection for the audio.

• Check the audio output settings of the source component.

AMP Mode/Through Mode

Additional information

Displayed Messages

Message

192kHz PCM SACD DTS-HD DTS Express Dolby TrueHD Dolby D+

No MIC

Muting

2ch Only

Exit

HDMI Through

Unknown

No Genre

HDMI C.ERR 2C*

Can’t use

HDMI C.ERR 1**

Noisy!

Error MIC!

Error Speaker!

Over Temp

OC Error1 OC Error2

*** BackUpERR

Description

These messages are displayed when you operate a function incompatible with the audio source being played back.

Displays when you press MCACC when the MCACC setup mic is not connected. Displays when you press TEST TONE or MCACC while this unit is muted. An operation is prohibited because it is only applicable to 2 channel sources, while the

current source is a multichannel source. Appears when a menu is automatically exited after a set period of inactivity. Displays when you change the Listening Mode, the volume level, or some sound settings

when the HDMI Mode is set to Through Mode. The genre information for contents being played back on the HDD/DVD recorder cannot be

obtained. There is no genre set for contents being played back on the HDD/DVD recorder. The connected component is not compatible with synchronized genre mode.

• You tried to use Genre Sync Mode for a source component that does not support this function.

• The source component is in a situation where Genre Sync Mode cannot be used.

• You tried to use Genre Sync Mode when the input source of this unit is a source other than HDMI.

• The operation is forbidden due to the surround settings.

• When the volume level is over 51, some functions are restricted. Check if the HDMI cable is properly connected. If the cable is properly connected, this unit

may be damaged. In such an event, please contact a Pioneer-authorized service center or your nearest dealer.

Background noise is too high to complete MCACC setup successfully. An error occurred during MCACC setup because the microphone is not connected or is

not connected properly. An error occurred during MCACC setup because the speakers are not connected or are

not connected properly. Tr y lowering the volume. If this problem is not ﬁxed by removing and inserting the power

cable, this unit may be damaged. In such an event, please contact a Pioneer-authorized service center or your nearest dealer.

Check whether the speaker cables are short-circuited. If the error message continues to be displayed, contact your Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing.

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

Additional information

Specifications

SX-LX70SW

• Amplifier section

RMS Power Output (8 channel output):

Front, Center, Surround (6 channel). . . 50 W per channel

Dual Subwoofer (2 channel) . . . . . . .100 W (50 W+ 50 W)

•FM tuner section

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

Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

•AM tuner section

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531 kHz to 1602 kHz

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

• Subwoofer section

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

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 cm 1-way system

Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 cm cone type x2

Nominal impedance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Hz to 500 Hz

Maximum Input Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 W x2

• Input/Output section

HDMI terminal

input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 pin x3

output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 pin (5 V, 100 mA)

Other connector

System connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 pin

Audio input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Optical x2 (Digital)

Control output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mini jack x2

Display unit

System connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 pin

Front Audio input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mini jack

MCACC input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mini jack

iPod input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 pin (12 V, 420 mA)

•Miscellaneous

Power requirements. . . . . . . AC 220 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz

Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 W

Power consumption in standby

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.39 W (HDMI Control ON)

Dimensions . . . . . . 245 mm (W) x 409 mm (H) x 600 mm (D)

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.8 kg

Audio Multi-channel Receiver Subwoofer

(1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 8

(100 Hz, 10 % T.H.D., 8 Ω)

Ω

, unbalanced

(magnetically shielded)

RCA (2 pin) (Analog)

0.29 W (HDMI Control OFF)

SSP-LX70ST Satellite Speaker

(Front/center speakers x2, Surround speakers x2)

• Front/center speakers

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

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 cm 1-way system

Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 cm cone type x3

Nominal impedance

)

Ω

Front channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Center channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Hz to 20 kHz

Maximum input power

Front channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 W

Center channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 W

Dimensions . . . .122.5 mm (W) x 89.5 mm (H) x 104 mm (D)

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 kg

• Surround speakers

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

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 cm 1-way system

Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 cm cone type x2

Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Hz to 20 kHz

Maximum input power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 W

Ω

Dimensions . . . .122.5 mm (W) x 89.5 mm (H) x 104 mm (D)

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.44 kg

(magnetically shielded)

Accessories

• Accessory box (AS-LX70):

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

AA/LR6 alkaline batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Display unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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

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

Microphone (for Auto MCACC setup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

HDMI cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Control cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Display cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Optical digital cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

iPod cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

G-LINK™ cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

RF antenna cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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

These operating instructions

• Receiver subwoofer (SX-LX70SW) box:

Cleaning cloth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

• Satellite Speakers (SSP-LX70ST) box:

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

Speaker bases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Non-skid pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Note

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

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Section Two



HDD/DVD Recorder

SDVR-LX70D

Section Two

Contents

01 Before you start

Symbols used in this manual Disc/content format playback compatibility About the internal hard disk drive

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

. . . . . . . 57

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

02 Recorder connections

Connecting a TV antenna Easy connections Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver Connecting an external decoder box (1) Connecting an external decoder box (2) Connecting using HDMI Connecting a DV camcorder Connecting a USB device Plugging in

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

. . . . . 63

. . . . . . . . . . 64

. . . . . . . . . . 65

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

03 Getting started

Switching on and setting up For users receiving digital broadcast services

Setting up the GUIDE Plus+® system

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

. . . . . 70

. . . . . . . . . . . 71

04 Using the GUIDE Plus+ electronic programme guide

The GUIDE Plus+ system Using the GUIDE Plus+ system Areas

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

GUIDE Plus+ FAQ and troubleshooting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

. . . . . . . . . 83

05 Using the digital electronic programme guide

The Digital EPG system Using the Digital EPG Setting timer programmes Other useful EPG functions

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

06 Recording

About DVD recording About HDD recording Recorded audio Restrictions on video recording Using the built-in A.TV and D.TV tuners Setting the picture quality/recording time Basic recording from the TV Pause Live TV About timer recordings Timer recording FAQ Simultaneous recording and playback (Chase Play) Recording from an external component Playing your recordings on other DVD players Initializing recordable DVD discs DVD-RW Auto Initialize

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07 Playback

Introduction Basic playback Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDD Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs Scanning discs Playing in slow motion Frame advance/frame reverse The Play Mode menu Displaying and switching subtitles Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks Switching audio channels Switching camera angles Displaying disc information on-screen

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08 Playing and recording from a DV camcorder

Playing from a DV camcorder Recording from a DV camcorder About DV

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09 Editing

Editing options The Disc Navigator screen

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10 Copying and backup

Introduction One Touch Copy Using Copy Lists

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Playing music from the Jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

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Section Two

13 The Disc Setup menu

Basic settings Initialize settings Finalize settings Optimize HDD Initialize HDD

14 The Video Adjust menu

Setting the picture quality for TV and external input Setting the picture quality for disc playback

15 The Initial Setup menu

Using the Initial Setup menu Selecting other languages for language options Using Software Update (Digital tuner)

16 Additional information

Minimum copying times Manual recording modes Troubleshooting If the picture freezes and the front panel and remote control buttons stop working On-screen displays Front panel displays Language code list Country/Area code list Screen sizes and disc formats Handling discs Cleaning the pickup lens Cleaning the recorder’s exterior Condensation Hints on installation Moving the recorder Resetting the recorder Specifications (SDVR-LX70D)

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Before you start

Chapter 1

Before you start

Symbols used in this manual

The following icons are provided to help you quickly identify which instructions you need for which kind of disc.

HDD

DVD

DVD-Video

DVD (Video)

DVD (VR)

DVD+R

DVD+RW

DVD-RAM

Video CD

Super VCD

WMA/MP3

DivX

ALL

HDD

Any type of DVD disc (recordable or playback only), finalized or not.

Commercially produced DVD, finalized Video mode DVD-R/-RW.

Video mode DVD-R/-RW (unfinalized)

VR mode DVD-R/-RW

DVD+R

DVD+RW

DVD-RAM

Audio CD

Video CD

Super VCD

WMA or MP3 files

DivX files

All of the above

Disc/content format playback compatibility

Compatible media

• DVD-RW ver. 1.1 / 1x / 1x to 2x, ver. 1.2 / 2x to 4x / 2x to 6x

• DVD-R ver. 2.0 /1x / 1x to 4x / 1x to 8x / 1x to 16x, ver. 2.1 / 1x to 8x / 1x to 16x

• DVD+RW 1x to 2.4x / 1x to 4x / 3.3x to 8x

• DVD+R 1x to 2.4x / 1x to 4x / 1x to 8x / 1x to 16x

• DVD-RAM ver. 2.0 / 2x, ver. 2.1 / 2x / 2x to 3x / 2x to 5x, ver. 2.2 / 2x / 2x to 3x / 2x to 5x

• DVD-R DL ver. 3.0 / 2x to 4x / 2x to 8x

• DVD+R DL 2.4x / 2.4x to 8x

Note that older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may reject DVD-RW ver. 1.2 discs and/or corrupt the data on the disc. If you want to share DVD-RW discs between this recorder and an older recorder/writer, we recommend using ver. 1.1 discs.

The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorders’ limited compatibility with DVD-RW ver. 1.2 discs.

Model

DVR-7000

DVR-3100/DVR-5100H

Discs should be finalized in this recorder before playing. Unfinalized

VR mode and Video mode discs may not play.

Cannot read the CPRM information

you load a disc. However, this will not affect playback.

Copy-once protected disc titles will not play.

Readable file system

This recorder can play DVDs recorded under the following file systems

UDF 2.00, UDF 2.01. *

ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. Romeo and Joliet file

systems are both compatible with this recorder.

Playable Recordable

*1,2,3

Yes

will show in the display when

: ISO 9660*, UDF 1.02, UDF 1.50,

Note

1• Depending on the recording technique used, even files recorded in compatible file systems may not play correctly.

• MP3/WMA/DivX files can be played back when recorded onto a DVD that contains no video titles and uses the UDF 1.02, UDF 1.50, UDF 2.01 or ISO 9660 file systems.

Before you start

HDD/DVD Recording and playback compatibility

This recorder can play and record all widely-used DVD disc types, and additionally provides HDD functionality. The table below shows some specific compatibility differences between the different disc types.

HDD DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R

Marks used in this manual

Logos

HDD DVD (VR) DVD ( Video) DVD ( VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM

*1 *1 *2 *13, 16

DVD +RW

DVD

-RAM

Re-recordable/Erasable

Editing of recorded programmes

Recording of Copy-once protected material

Playback in other players/recorders

Chase play

16:9 and 4:3 programme recording

Bilingual broadcast recording of both audio channels

Notes to table

*1 Must be initialized for VR mode recording (page 147). *2 Must be initialized for Video mode recording (page 147). *3 Erasable, but free space does not increase. *4 Cannot erase sections, edit chapters or use playlist editing. *5 Must be compatible with DVD-R (VR) playback. *6 Finalize using this recorder (may not playback in some units) (page 101). *7 Must be compatible with DVD-RW (VR) playback. *8 Must be compatible with DVD+RW playback. *9 Must be compatible with DVD-RAM playback. *10 Only when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off (page 158). *11 Only when the recording mode is not set to LPCM. *12 CPRM-compatible discs only. *13 Take the disc out of the cartridge before use. Only Panasonic and Maxell discs have been tested to work reliably with this recorder. Discs from other makers may become unusable when recorded or edited. *14 Erasing a title does not increase the available recording time, nor increase the number of recordable titles left. *15 Must be compatible with DVD+R playback. *16 Depending on the disc, it may have to be initialized before it can be recorded (page 147). In this case, initialization will take about an hour.

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Using DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs

DVD-R DL (Dual-Layer) and DVD+R DL (Double-Layer) discs contain two recordable layers on a single side, giving about 1.8 times the recording capacity of a conventional single-layer disc. This recorder can record to both DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL discs.

• If you intend to play DVD-R DL (Video mode) or DVD+R DL discs recorded on this recorder on other DVD recorders/players, you must finalize them. (Note that some DVD recorders/players may not play even finalized DL discs.)

• This logo indicates that the disc is a DVD-R DL or DVD+R DL disc:

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Before you start

Correct operation has been confirmed for DL discs:

• DVD-R DL ver. 3.0/2x to 4x Mitsubishi Kagaku Media (Verbatim)

• DVD-R DL ver. 3.0/2x to 8x Mitsubishi Kagaku Media (Verbatim) That’s JVC

• DVD+R DL 2.4x Mitsubishi Kagaku Media (Verbatim) RICOH

• DVD+R DL 2.4x to 8x Mitsubishi Kagaku Media (Verbatim) RICOH

About DualDisc playback

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.

It is possible that when loading or ejecting a DualDisc, the opposite side to that being played will be scratched. Scratched discs may not be playable.

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.

Other disc compatibility

In addition to DVD, this recorder is compatible with a wide range of disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs will generally feature one of the logos on the disc and/or disc packaging shown below. Note however that some disc types, such as recordable CD (and DVD), may be in an unplayable format — see below for further compatibility information.

Audio CD CD-R

Video CD

Super Video CD (Super VCD)

CD-RW

CD-R/-RW compatibility

This recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs.

• Readable formats: CD audio, Video CD/Super VCD, ISO 9660 CD-ROM* containing MP3, WMA, JPEG or DivX files *

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

• Multi-session playback: Yes (except CD audio and Video CD/Super VCD)

• Unfinalized disc playback: CD audio only

Compressed audio compatibility

• Compatible media: DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/ +RW, DVD-RAM, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, USB

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

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

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

• Variable bit-rate (VBR) MP3 playback: Yes

• VBR WMA playback: No

• WMA encoder compatibility: Windows Media Codec 8

(files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the specification are not supported; specifically, Pro, Lossless, Voice and VBR)

• DRM (Digital Rights Management)1 file playback: No

• File extensions: .mp3, .wma (these must be used for the recorder to recognize MP3 and WMA files – do not use for other file types)

• File structure: The recorder can load up to 99 folders/ 999 files at one time

this on the disc then more can be reloaded)

(if there are more files/folders that

WMA (Windows Media™ Audio) content

This recorder 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.

Windows Media is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. This product includes technology owned by Microsoft

Corporation and cannot be used or distributed without a license from Microsoft Licensing, Inc.

Note

1 DRM (digital rights management) copy protection is a technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by restricting playback, etc. of

compressed audio files on devices other than the PC (or other 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.

Before you start

DivX video compatibility

DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the

DivX

video codec from DivX, Inc. Keeping the same terminology as DVD-Video, individual DivX video files are called “Titles”. When naming files/titles on a disc prior to burning, keep in mind that by default they will be played in alphabetical order.

• Official DivX

• Plays all versions of DivX with standard playback of DivX

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

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

• File structure: Up to 99 folders or 999 files.

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

Certified product.

video (including DivX® 6)

media files.

Note that

DivX® VOD content

DivX

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

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 displayed.

If your DivX VOD content allows an unlimited number of plays, then you may load the disc into your recorder and play the content as often as you like, and no message will be displayed.

Important

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

Rental Expired

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

Authorization Error

will not play.

• Resetting the recorder (as described in

recorder

on page 175) will not cause you to lose your

registration code.

is displayed and the content

Resetting the

JPEG file compatibility

• Compatible formats: Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.2* still image files *

File format used by digital still cameras

• Sampling ratio: 4:4:4, 4:2:2, 4:2:0

• Horizontal resolution: 160 to 5120 pixels

• Vertical resolution: 120 to 3840 pixels

• Progressive JPEG compatible: No

• File extensions: .jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .jif, .jfif (must be used for the recorder to recognize JPEG files – do not use for other file types)

• File structure: The recorder can load up to 99 folders/ 999 files at one time

this on the disc then more can be reloaded)

PC-created disc compatibility

Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be playable in this recorder due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc. In these particular instances, check with the software publisher for more detailed information.

Discs recorded in packet write mode (UDF format) are not compatible with this recorder.

Check the DVD-R/-RW or CD-R/-RW software disc boxes for additional compatibility information.

Dolby Digital

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

(if there are more files/folders that

Before you start

DTS

“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc.

DVB

The Digital Video Broadcasting Project, or DVB for short, is a set of open standards for digital broadcasting, covering terrestrial, cable and satellite broadcasts.

Based around the MPEG-2 coding system, these open standards ensure that compliant systems are able to work together, independent of manufacturer.

DVB is extremely flexible, being able to deliver virtually any kind of digital content to the home, including High Definition and Standard Definition TV, broadband multimedia content and interactive services.

DVB is a registered trademark of the DVB Project.

About the internal hard disk drive

The internal hard disk drive (HDD) is a fragile piece of equipment. When used without the proper care or in the wrong conditions, it is possible that recorded contents may be damaged or lost entirely, in some cases making even normal playback or recording impossible. Please understand that in the event of repair or replacement of the HDD or related components, all your HDD recordings will be lost.

Please use the recorder following the guidelines below to protect against possible HDD failure.

The HDD should not be regarded as a place to store recordings permanently. We recommend that you back up your important recordings onto DVD discs in order to protect against accidental loss.

Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept responsibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from any inconvenience or loss of recorded material resulting from HDD failure.

• Do not move the recorder while it is on (this includes during EPG download when the display shows

• Install and use the recorder on a stable, level surface.

EPG

• Do not block the rear vent/cooling fan.

• Do not use the recorder in excessively hot or humid places, or in places that may be subject to sudden changes in temperature. Sudden changes in temperature can cause condensation to form inside the recorder. This can be a cause of HDD failure.

• While the recorder is switched on (including during EPG download when the display shows unplug from the wall socket or switch the electricity off from the breaker switch.

• Do not move the recorder immediately after switching it off. If you need to move the recorder, please follow the steps below:

After the message

front panel display, wait at least two minutes.

Unplug from the wall socket.

Move the recorder.

• If there’s a power failure while the recorder is on there is a chance that some data on the HDD will be lost.

• The HDD is very delicate. If used over time in an improper manner or in an unsuitable environment, it is possible that the HDD will fail. Signs of problems include playback unexpectedly freezing and noticeable block noise (mosaic) in the picture. However, sometimes there will be no warning signs of HDD failure. If the HDD fails, no playback of recorded material will be possible. In this case it will be necessary to replace the HDD unit.

POWER OFF

EPG

), do not

is shown on the

Optimizing HDD performance

As you record and edit material on the HDD, the data on the disk becomes fragmented, eventually affecting the recorder’s performance. Before this happens, the recorder will warn you that it is time to optimize the HDD (which you can do from the Disc Setup menu; see

Optimize HDD

on page 148).

Recorder connections

Chapter 2

Recorder connections

Connecting a TV antenna

This recorder has separate built-in TV tuners for terrestrial digital and terrestrial analog TV broadcasts.

If you are ready to receive digital broadcasts now, use one of the supplied RF antenna cables connect an antenna (either an antenna wall outlet or indoor antenna) to the

ANTENNA (DIGITAL) IN

other supplied RF antenna cable to connect an antenna to the

ANTENNA IN (RF IN)

the recorder to your TV from the connector.

ANTENNA IN (RF IN)

ANTENNA

AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

OUT

AV 1 (RGB) – TV

ANTENNA

OUT

To antenna input

Important

• If there is only one antenna outlet on your wall, use a divider.

• Do not connect a component that can receive analog signals to the

If your area is not yet served with terrestrial digital services, connect your antenna’s output to the

IN)

connector using one of the supplied RF antenna

cables. Next, connect the recorder to your TV from the

ANTENNA OUT

connector. Next, connect the

connector. Lastly, connect

ANTENNA OUT

ANTENNA

(DIGITAL) IN

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

HDMI OUT

ANTENNA(DIGITAL)

CONTROL

G-LINK

OUT

5 V

30 mA

ANTENNA (DIGITAL) OUT

ANTENNA IN (RF

connector.

Antenna wall outlet or indoor antennaAntenna wall outlet

AC IN

Antenna

ANTENNA

IN (RF IN)

ANTENNA

AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

OUT

AV 1 (RGB) – TV

ANTENNA

OUT

To antenna input

wall outlet

DIGITAL

G-LINK

OUT

5 V

30 mA

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

HDMI OUT

ANTENNA(DIGITAL)

CONTROL

AC IN

We strongly recommend using an outdoor antenna for better broadcast picture quality.

If, however, you want to use an indoor antenna, use one with a signal amplifier rated at 5 V, 30 mA and set

Power

to On in the Initial Setup menu (see page 153).

Aerial

Easy connections

• While we recommend using an HDMI connection (see page 13), you can also connect easily by using a SCART cable.

The setup described below is a basic setup that allows you to watch and record TV programmes, and play discs. Other types of connections are explained starting on the following page.

Important

• The

AV1 (RGB)-TV

(composite), S-Video or RGB video, plus stereo analog audio. The connector accepts ordinary, S-Video and RGB video input, as well as stereo analog audio. See and

AV2/L1 In

options.

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

AV connector can output ordinary

AV2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

AV1 Out

on page 155 for how to setup these

Recorder connections

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

From SCART AV

connector

AC IN

From antenna output

To recorder's

antenna input

ANTENNA

AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

OUT

AV 1 (RGB) – TV

To antenna input

VCR

AV2 (INPUT 1/

DECODER)

CONTROL

G-LINK

AV1 (RGB) - TV

HDMI OUT

ANTENNA(DIGITAL)

OUT

5 V

30 mA

To SCART AV

connector

1 Connect your TV antenna to the recorder and TV.

See

Connecting a TV antenna

on page 62 for details.

• If you want to incorporate a VCR in your setup, connect it

before

the recorder (i.e., between the antenna wall

outlet and the antenna input on the recorder).

2 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the

AV1 (RGB)-TV

AV connector on this recorder to the

SCART AV connector on your TV. 3 Use another SCART cable to connect the

(INPUT 1/DECODER)

AV connector to a SCART AV

AV2

connector on your VCR.

Tip

• This recorder has a ‘through’ function which allows you to record a TV programme from the built-in TV tuner in this recorder while watching a video playing on your VCR (To use this feature when the recorder is in standby,

Power Save

on page 152).

must be set to

Off

— see

Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver

If you have a cable box or satellite receiver with a built-in decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this page. If you are using a separate decoder box for your cable/satellite TV, set up following the instructions on the next page.

Using the setup on this page you can:

• Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box, satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver.

• Change channels and set timer recordings on the external receiver using the GUIDE Plus+

(via the G-LINK™ cable, and after setting up).

Important

• Do not connect this recorder to your TV ‘through’ your VCR, satellite receiver or other component. Always connect each component directly to your TV or AV amplifier/receiver.

• When using the GUIDE Plus+ system to make a timer recording from an external receiver, make sure that the external receiver is switched on.

From antenna output

To recorder's

antenna input

ANTENNA

To antenna input

Cable/Satellite receiver

AV2 (INPUT 1/

DECODER)

DIGITAL

AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

CONTROL

G-LINK

OUT

AV 1 (RGB) – TV

AV1 (RGB) - TV

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

HDMI OUT

ANTENNA(DIGITAL)

OUT

30 mA

5 V

From SCART AV

connector

To SCART AV

connector

system

Satellite dish/ antenna/cable TV wall outlet

AC IN

1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.

See

Connecting a TV antenna

on page 62 for more on RF antenna connections, including from this recorder to your TV.

CONTROL

G-LINK

AV 1 (RGB) – TV

AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

ANTENNA

OUT

Recorder connections

2 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the

AV1 (RGB)-TV

AV connector to a SCART AV connector

• For timer recording to work properly on this recorder,

on your TV.

This enables you to watch discs.

• It is not possible to watch one TV programme and

3 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2 (INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your cable box/satellite receiver.

This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.

4 Plug the supplied G-LINK™ cable to the G-LINK™

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

jack.

This enables you to control the tuner in the external receiver using the GUIDE Plus+ Position the IR transmitter end of the G-LINK™ cable so

that the IR receiver on your cable/satellite receiver will

system.

VCR/Satellite receiver /Cable box

pick up the control signals (see diagram).

G-LINK cable

See the manual that came with your cable/satellite receiver if you’re not sure where the IR receiver is on the front panel. Alternatively, experiment with the remote control, operating it from very close range until you find the place where the receiver responds.

Tip

Power Save

on page 152).

must be set to

Off

— see

1 Connect the cable from the antenna/cable TV outlet to the antenna input on your VCR/satellite receiver/cable box.

2 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect your decoder to your VCR/satellite receiver/cable box.

See the manual for your decoder box for more detailed instructions.

3 Use a SCART cable to connect your VCR/satellite

Connecting an external decoder box (1)

If you have an external, dedicated decoder box for your satellite or cable TV system, use the setup described on this page. See above for how to connect the G-LINK™ cable.

receiver/cable box to the AV2 (INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector on this recorder.

4 Use a SCART cable to connect the AV1 (RGB)-TV AV connector to your TV.

the VCR/satellite receiver/cable box must also be switched on during recording.

record another using this setup.

From SCART AV

connector

AV2 (INPUT 1/

DECODER)

AV1 (RGB) - TV

ANTENNA(DIGITAL)

OUT

5 V

30 mA

SCART AV

connection

HDMI OUT

Decoder

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

AC IN

To SCART AV

connector

ANTENNA

OUT

To antenna input

AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

AV 1 (RGB) – TV

CONTROL

G-LINK

Important

• Do not connect your decoder box directly to this recorder.

• Information from the decoder (for example, relating to pay TV services), is only viewable when this recorder is off (in standby).

Recorder connections

Connecting an external decoder box (2)

If you only have a decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this page. Using the setup on this page you can:

• Record scrambled channels received using the recorder’s built-in analog TV tuner.

Important

• Do not connect this recorder ‘through’ your VCR, satellite receiver or cable box. Always connect each component directly to your TV or other AV component.

Connecting using HDMI

Connect the receiver subwoofer to this recorder using the supplied HDMI cable (see page 13 for details).

The HDMI connector outputs uncompressed digital video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio.

When connected to an HDMI component or HDCPcompatible DVI component, the HDMI indicator lights.

HDMI setup is generally automatic. There are however settings you can change if you need to. See

(only available when an HDMI device is connected)

page 159 for more information. Note that the HDMI settings remain in effect until you change them, or connect a new HDMI component.

Important

Decoder

ANTENNA

AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

OUT

AV 1 (RGB) – TV

AV2 (INPUT 1/

CONTROL

G-LINK

AV1 (RGB) - TV

DECODER)

From SCART AV

connector

ANTENNA(DIGITAL)

OUT

30 mA

5 V

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

HDMI OUT

AC IN

• An HDMI connection can only be made with DVIequipped components compatible with both DVI and High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP). If you choose to connect to a DVI connector, you will need a DVI to HDMI adaptor cable. A DVI to HDCP connection, however, does not support audio. Consult your local audio dealer for more information.

• The HDMI connection is compatible with 32 kHz,

44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz, 16 bit/20 bit/24 bit 2-channel linear PCM signals, as well as Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG audio bitstream.

• If your connected component is only compatible with Linear PCM, the signal is output as Linear PCM (DTS audio is not output).

• If you have connected to a Pioneer plasma television,

To SCART AV

connector

1 Connect your TV antenna to the recorder and TV.

See

Connecting a TV antenna

on page 62 for details.

2 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the AV1 (RGB)-TV AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your TV.

This enables you to watch discs.

3 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2 (INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your decoder box.

This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.

please select the HDMI setup on the display (refer to the supplied manual for more on this).

About HDMI

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD players and recorders, DTV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices. HDMI was developed to provide the technologies of High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) as well as Digital Visual Interface (DVI) in one specification. HDCP is used to protect digital content transmitted and received by DVI-compliant displays.

HDMI has the capability to support standard, enhanced, or high-definition video plus standard to multi-channel surround-sound audio. HDMI features include uncompressed digital video, a bandwidth of up to five gigabits per second (Dual Link), one connector (instead of several cables and connectors), and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DTVs.

Note

1 In order to use this setup, you will need to make the following settings from the Initial Setup menu:

• Set the

AV2/L1 In

setting to

Decoder

• From the

Manual CH Setting

from the Initial Setup menu (see

screen, set the

Decoder

setting for the scrambled channels to On (see

AV2/L1 In

on page 155).

Manual CH Setting

HDMI Output

on page 154).

Recorder connections

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

HDMI Control

By connecting the receiver subwoofer to an HDMI Control-compatible Pioneer plasma television with an HDMI cable, you can control this unit from the remote control of a connected plasma television, as well as have the connected plasma television automatically change inputs in response to this unit starting playback.

Refer to the operating instructions for your plasma television and information about which operations can be carried out by connecting via HDMI cable.

Auto-select function

You can have a connected plasma television and the receiver subwoofer automatically change inputs when playback begins on this unit (including when you have a GUI (such as Disc Navigator) set to display on this unit). Certain connected plasma televisions may have their power turned from off to on when using this function.

Simultaneous power function

You can have this unit turn on automatically when the power for a connected plasma television is turned on. To have this unit’s power turned off when a connected plasma television is turned off, you must change the simultaneous power function of your plasma television.

Unified language function

By receiving language information from a connected plasma television, you can have this unit’s language settings automatically change to those of the plasma television (language information can be received only when no media is being played back and no recordings are taking place, or when you choose not to display this unit’s GUI displays).

• Depending on the type of plasma television, some HDMI input terminals do not support the HDMI Control function. For details, see the operating instructions supplied with your plasma television.

• To use the following functions, set this unit’s

Control

– The timer recording to use VPS/PDC (page 98). – When you want this unit to automatically switch off

upon completion of timer recording. (When

Control

switch off if your plasma television is switched on upon completion of timer recording.)

– When using the Video Control function of an external component.

HDMI Control

on page 44 for more

Important

Off

(page 159).

is set to On, this unit does not automatically

HDMI

– Child lock settings (page 99). – When you connect a SCART cable and an HDMI

cable to the same plasma television simultaneously.

• If you want to use an HDMI cable other than the supplied HDMI cable, use the one that supports the HDMI 1.3 specification. The HDMI Control functions may not operate properly if you do not use an HDMI cable that supports the HDMI 1.3 specification.

• Controls may not function properly in certain situations, such as immediately after you have connect an HDMI cable, turn this unit’s power off or remove the power cable for this unit or the connected component. If you experience any problems, set HDMI Control to On for all connected units, and then display the pictures stored on this unit on your plasma television to improve the situations.

• We cannot guarantee this unit will work with HDMI control-compatible components other than those made by Pioneer.

Connecting a DV camcorder

You can connect a DV camcorder or DVD recorder with DV output to the front panel

Important

• This jack is for connection to DV equipment only. It is not compatible with digital satellite receivers or DVHS video decks.

STANDBY/ON

DV IN

USB

DV IN

From DV output

Use a DV cable (not supplied) to connect the DV

•

jack of your DV camcorder to the front panel DV IN jack of this recorder.

DV IN

jack.

DV camcorder

OPEN/

STOP

STOP RECPLAY

REC

Recorder connections

Connecting a USB device

Using the USB ports on the front of the recorder you can connect USB devices such as digital cameras, printers, keyboards and PCs. Please also see the instructions that came with the device you want to connect before using.

STANDBY/ON

DV IN

USB

(Type A)

(Type B)

USB

PictBridge-compatible

Printer

Important

• Some USB devices may not work with this recorder.

• When connecting a PC to this unit, make sure the power is turned off on both the PC and this unit when you connect them via USB.

• We recommend connecting USB devices when this recorder is switched off (in standby).

JPEG file storage devices

• Digital still camera

• Memory card reader (any type of memory card)

• USB memory

The Mass Storage Class (MSC) device should be FATcompatible. Note that if the device is partitioned, this recorder may not recognize it.

The Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) can be used to transfer up to a maximum of 4000 files.

WMA/MP3 file storage devices

• Memory card reader (any type of memory card)

• USB memory

• PC (Use Connect PC function)

The Mass Storage Class (MSC) device should be FATcompatible. Note that if the device is partitioned, this recorder may not recognize it.

Note that although multi-slot card readers can be used, the recorder will only recognize the first card inserted. To read another card, remove all the cards and insert the card to be read again.

USB

Keyboard

OPEN/

STOP REC

Digital Camera

STOP RECPLAY

Using a USB hub

• Use a hub compatible with USB 1.1 and/or 2.0.

• Use an independently powered hub (bus powered hubs may not work reliably).

• In the event of unreliable operation with the hub, we recommend plugging the device directly into the recorder’s USB port.

• Operation may become unreliable if too many devices are connected to the hub. In this case, try unplugging some devices.

• If the power delivered through a hub is insufficient for the devices connected, communication can become unreliable. In this case, disconnect one or more devices then perform a USB restart. (See

Device

on page 160.)

Restart USB

Using a USB printer

• Use a PictBridge-compatible printer.

Using a USB keyboard

• Do not use a PS/2 keyboard connected using a PS/2USB adapter.

Using a PC

• Note that you can connect a PC to this device via USB to copy WMA and MP3 files. For more information, see

Connect PC

on page 135. To use Connect PC with this device, your PC must run either the Windows XP Home Edition (SP2), Windows XP Professional (SP2) or Windows Vista Home Premium operating system and be able to run Windows Media Player 11. Even if your PC can run Windows Media Player 11, we cannot guarantee that it will function properly with this device. For more details see the ‘Help’ section of Windows Media Player 11.

Plugging in

After checking all the connections, plug in the recorder.

• Use the supplied power cable to connect this recorder to a power outlet.

Getting started

Chapter 3

Getting started

Important

• To control the HDD/DVD recorder, change the HDD/ DVD recorder’s input function and put the remote control in is in

HDD/DVR

mode. When the remote control

mode, the

HDD/DVR

screen is

shown on the LCD.

• The HDD/DVR settings are listed on three separate pages. To cycle between pages, use the

PAGE

button.

Switching on and setting up

When you switch the recorder on for the first time, you can make several basic settings using the Setup Navigator feature. This takes you through setting the clock, the internal TV tuner and the video output.

If you’re using the recorder for the first time, we strongly recommend you use the Setup Navigator before starting to use the recorder.

1 Switch on your TV and set the video input to this recorder.

SOURC



2 Switch on the recorder.

When you switch on for the first time, your TV should display the Setup Navigator screen (If the Setup Navigator doesn’t appear, you can also access it from the Initial Setup menu; see page 152).

• If this recorder is connected to a compatible TV using a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable, the recorder will take a few seconds to download country, TV screen size and language information. (Check the manual that came with your TV for compatibility information.)

ENTER

3 Choose a language (then press ENTER).

Initial Setup

Basic

Digital Tuner

Analogue Tuner

Video In/O ut

Audio In

Audio O ut

Language

Reco rding

Language

Clock Setting

Input Line System

Pow er Save

HELPp

EPG T

avig ator

Setup N

ENTER

4 Start the Setup Navigator.

Setting

Complete this setup before you

Line System

start using your recorder.

r Save

Start

Cancel

Navigator

Please use the Initial Setup if you want to make more detailed settings.

• If you don’t want to use the Setup Navigator, press  to select

Cancel

, then press

ENTER

to exit the Setup

Navigator.

ENTER

5 Select an Aerial Power setting1 for the built-in digital tuner.

•On: power is always supplied to the connected aerial, whether the recorder is on or in standby.

•

Auto

: power is only supplied when this recorder is on.

•

Off

: power is never supplied to the aerial.

ENTER

6 Select ‘Auto Scan’ to start scanning for D.TV channels.

• Select

Do not set

if you want to skip D.TV channel setup (because they have already been set up, for example), then skip to step

ENTER

below.

7 Select your country.

The recorder starts scanning for new channels. After the scan is complete the recorder will let you know how many new channels were found.

• The country setting will apply to both the digital and analog TV tuners.

• The clock will also be set automatically here if D.TV channels are found.

• If no new channels were found a message appears asking if you want to scan again. Check the aerial connection before selecting skip to step

below.)

Yes

. (If you select No,

Note

1 If the recorder does not accept the On or

that it is not shorted, then try making the setting again.

Auto

setting (the highlight jumps back to

Off

), check that the antenna is properly connected and

Getting started

ENTER

8 Select the analog TV (A.TV) Auto Channel Setting (‘Auto Scan’ or ‘Download from TV’), or ‘Do not set’.

Setting

Auto Channel Setting

Line System

r Save

English

Auto Scan

Download from TV

Navigator

Do not Set

Navigator

• Select

Do not set

if you want to skip channel setup

(because they have already been set up, for example).

• You can only use the

Download from TV

feature if this recorder is connected to your TV using a fullywired 21-pin SCART cable via the

AV1 (RGB)-TV

connector, and if your TV supports this function (check your TV’s instruction manual for more details).

ENTER

• Select your country.

Setting

Country Selection

Line System

r Save

Country

• Auto-tuning channels

The

Auto Scan

option automatically scans and sets the

channel presets.

Tun ing

32/99

Cancel

• Downloading channels from your TV

Use the

Download from TV

option to download all the

channels that your TV is tuned to.

Downloading Pr 5

32/99

Cancel

ENTER

9 Select ‘Auto’ for automatic time setting, or ‘Manual’ to set the clock manually.

If the clock was already set from a D.TV channel in step 6, this step is skipped.

Setting

Clock Setting

Line System

Auto

r Save

Auto

Manual

• Auto clock setting

Some TV channels broadcast time signals together with the programme. This recorder can use these signals to set the clock automatically.

Set ‘Clock Set CH‘ to the channel preset number that broadcasts a time signal, then move the cursor down to ‘Start’ and press ENTER.

Setting

Auto Clock Setting

Line System

Date

r Save

Time

Navigator

Clock Set CH

–– / –– / ––––

–– : ––

Pr 1

Start

The recorder takes a short while to set the time. After you see that it’s set, select

Setting

Auto Clock Setting

Line System

Date

r Save

Time

Navigator

Clock Set CH

MON 01 / 01 / 2007

11 : 20

Pr 1

Start

to proceed.

If the time could not be set automatically, press

RETURN

to go back to the previous screen and select

Manual

• Manual clock setting

If no stations in your area are broadcasting time signals, you can set the clock manually.

Use the

/

buttons to set your time zone.

You can set this by selecting a city or a time relative to GMT.

Setting

Manual Clock Setting

Line System

Time Zone

r Save

Navigator

Summer Time

Navigator

Press  then use the

Off

/

1/2

England London

buttons to select ‘On’

or ‘Off’ for summer time, then press ENTER.

Select On if you are currently using summer time.

Setting

Manual Clock Setting

Line System

Time Zone

r Save

Navigator

Summer Time

Navigator

England London

1/2

Setting

Getting started

Set the date (day/month/year) and time, then press ENTER to make all the settings.

2/2

2007MON

• Use the

Setting

Manual Clock Setting

Line System

Date

r Save

Time

Navigator

Time Zone

Summer Time

/

buttons to change the value in the

01 / /01

00 : 00

England London

highlighted field.

• Use the

/

buttons to move from one field to

another.

• You can go back to the previous screen in the Setup Navigator by pressing

ENTER

RETURN

10 Select the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) type to use.

•

GUIDE Plus+

(see also page 71 and

programme guide

•

Digital EPG

: Use the Gemstar GUIDE Plus+ EPG

Setting up the GUIDE Plus+® system

Using the GUIDE Plus+ electronic

on page 74).

: Use the SI EPG (programme information

broadcast together with digital channels).

• If no channels were found when scanning for digital TV channels then this screen does not appear and the EPG is set according to the country set in step

above.

ENTER

11 Select the TV screen type, ‘Wide (16:9)’ or ‘Standard (4:3)’.

Setting

TV Screen Size

Line System

r Save

Wide (16:9)

Standard (4:3)

ENTER

12 Press to continue after reading the HDD caution.

Setting

In the event of HDD failure, recordings may be lost or normal playback/recording may

Line System

not be possible.

r Save

As recordings might be lost in case of a HDD failure, we recommend to use the HDD only as temporary storage media.

Navigator

Please copy recordings you want to keep to recordable DVD.

Press ENTER to continue.

ENTER

13 Select ‘Finish Setup’ to exit the Setup Navigator, or ‘Go Back’ if you want to start again.

Setup is complete!

Line System

r Save

Finish Setup

Navigator

Go Back

Navigator

That completes basic setup using the Setup Navigator.

• If there are blank channels with no station, you can set these to skip using the manual channel setting. See

Manual CH Setting

on page 154.

For users receiving digital broadcast services

This unit can set its internal clock automatically from digital broadcasts. However, depending on the broadcaster, the clock information received may not be accurate.

Use the following procedure (while the recorder is not recording) to set the clock manually.

HOME MENU

SETUP

1 Press HOME MENU.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Initial Setup’ > ‘Basic’ > ‘Clock Setting’.

3 Highlight the time setting.

ENTER

4 Press to display the manual clock setting screen.

5 Set the correct time.

Return to automatic clock setting

• To return to the automatic clock setting, follow the instructions for ‘Replace Channels’ (page 153).

Getting started

Setting up the GUIDE Plus+® system

This section is only applicable if you chose to use the GUIDE Plus+ system as the EPG type in step Setup Navigator above.

The GUIDE Plus+® system* is a free, interactive onscreen television programming guide. The system offers programme listings for all major channels, one-touch recording, search by genre, recommendations according to your profile and more.

For the GUIDE Plus+ system to function correctly, it is important that you set the language and country correctly in the Setup Navigator, and that you have performed a scan for available channels, as these are all used by the GUIDE Plus+ system. If any of these things are not yet set, please run the Setup Navigator first (see

Switching on and setting up

on page 68).

TV listings information is received via ‘Host Channels’. In order to receive the correct TV listings information for your country or region you need to set up the GUIDE Plus+ system and ‘download’ the TV listings information. The initial download can take up to 24 hours, but once this is done, all future updates are automatic.

* GUIDE Plus+, S

HOWVIEW

, VIDEO Plus+, G-LINK are (1) registered trademarks or trademarks of, (2) manufactured under license from and (3) subject of various international patents and patent applications owned by, or licensed to, Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or its related affiliates.

Legal Notice

GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND/OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES ARE NOT IN ANY WAY LIABLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE GUIDE PLUS+ SYSTEM. IN NO EVENT SHALL GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND/OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNTS REPRESENTING LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OR USE OF ANY INFORMATION, EQUIPMENT, OR SERVICES RELATING TO THE GUIDE PLUS+ SYSTEM.

of the

GUIDE

1 Display the GUIDE Plus+ setup menu.

The language and country settings are already set to whatever you selected in the Setup Navigator.

ENTER

2 Highlight ‘Postal Code’.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

(LCD page 2)

ENTER

Enter your postal code.

Getting started

The system uses your postal code to identify which TV listings data is correct for the area in which you live, so it is important that you enter it correctly.

4 If you are using an external receiver (such as a satellite receiver) with the supplied G-LINK cable, complete this step, otherwise jump to step 5 below.

• See

Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver

page 63 for more on using the supplied G-LINK cable.

External Receiver 1, 2

• Select

ENTER

. (If you have just one external receiver, use

External Receiver 1 2

and 3 if you need to.)

ENTER

After pressing

• Select your reception method (

Satellite

or 3, then press

. You can add further receivers in

Terrestrial, Cable

• Select your provider (if applicable).

• Select the brand of your external receiver.

• Identify which input your external receiver is connected to.

After completing these steps the recorder will try and communicate with your external receiver and change the channel via the G-LINK cable. If the channel was successfully changed, select

If the channel did not change, select

Yes

to confirm.

. The GUIDE Plus+ system will try other codes assigned to your external receiver. If none of the codes changes the channel successfully, tune your external receiver to the Host Channel for your country (refer to step

below) and leave it on overnight. The recorder needs to be in standby; it will wake up automatically and download new codes from the Host Channel. The next day, try this setup process again:

• Press

GUIDE

to display the GUIDE Plus+ screen.



• Press

to highlight the Menu bar, then use  to

reach the Setup area and select Setup.

• Continue setting up from the start of this step again.

If your external receiver still doesn’t respond to the GLINK controller, please call customer support and report the brand and model of your external receiver.

See also

GUIDE Plus+ FAQ and troubleshooting

page 83.

5 Identify the Host Channel for your country.

The TV listings information available in the GUIDE Plus+ system is distributed throughout Europe by selected broadcasters called

Host Channels

. It is important that the host (analog) channel for your country is correctly identified in order to receive listings information (EPG download).

A, B

or C below depending on your setup:

If you

are not

using an external receiver, this recorder will automatically scan all channels for the Host Channel:

• Leave the recorder in standby overnight (do

not

leave

it switched on).

If you

are

using an external receiver, you need to

identify the Host Channel from the table below:

Country/ Region

Austria Eurosport

Belgium RTL-TVI

France Canal+ Analog only

Germany Eurosport

Italy MTV Analog only

Netherlands Eurosport

Spain Tele 5 Analog only

Switzerland Eurosport

UK ITV, Eurosport ITV is analog only. Use Eurosport

Host Channels

Comments

if you are a SKY subscriber and you no longer have an analog terrestrial antenna.

• Tune your external receiver to the appropriate Host Channel and leave the receiver on and the recorder in standby overnight.

If you use

both

an external receiver and this recorder as sources, follow the instructions above for setting up without an external receiver. Only if this is unsuccessful try the external receiver method.

About EPG download

• EPG data can only be received when the recorder is in standby. (When not using the recorder, therefore, please switch it into standby.) If you’re using an external receiver, leave this on when EPG data is downloading.

Getting started

• If you cannot receive any of the Host Channels (see the above table) then you won’t be able to use the GUIDE Plus+ system. In this case do not set the postal code (or set Country to

Other

) in the GUIDE Plus+ setup screen. (When GUIDE Plus+ service starts in your area, set the postal code again.)

If digital broadcasts start in your area, please set the

EPG Type Select

Digital EPG

setting in the Initial Setup menu to

• Even if you can’t use the EPG functions where you live, you can still set VIDEO Plus+ recordings and manual recordings — see

Setting a manual recording

on page 81.

• The front panel display shows

EPG

when receiving data. If you power on the recorder during an EPG download, the download is cancelled.

• EPG data may be received several times a day. All updates are automatic.

• When downloading EPG data, the recorder may sound as though it is on. This is normal.

Checking the downloaded data the following day

GUIDE

1 Display the GUIDE Plus+ screen.

• For any channel that you turn

, the GUIDE Plus+ system will need to know how it is received (the source) and on which programme number. The source may be the built-in tuner of this recorder, or an external receiver. The programme number is the number on which the channel can be found on its receiving device/source. The entry in the Editor screen must match this number for correct recording of that channel.

• The above is especially important for the ‘Host Channel’. Please make sure that the Host Channel is

always switched

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

(LCD page 2)

Change the programme

numbers as you like.

Changing the programme numbers allows you to decide the order in which the channels change when stepping through them sequentially. You can do this to group certain channels together, for example.

Name On/Off Source Prog. No. BBC1

BBC2 On ITV On CH4 On CH5 On BBC3 On ITV2 On

E4 Off

UKGOL On

D. TV 001

D. TV 002 D. TV 003 D. TV 004 D. TV 005 Ext. Rec. 1 007 D. TV 006

D. TV 014

D. TV 017

You should see a grid filled with channel logos and TV listings information. Use the

/

buttons to review the list. If you notice that there are channels missing, or that there are channels in the list that you don’t get, go to the Editor screen:

• Press



repeatedly until the Menu bar is highlighted.



until

Editor

• Press

is highlighted. The main area of the screen now shows a list of channels. Those that are turned are move down the list and turn channels

OFF

are displayed in the grid; those that

are hidden. Use the

///

buttons to

OFF

necessary.

3 When you’re done, press the BLUE Action button (Home) to get back to the GUIDE Plus+ home screen.

• You can find detailed information on using the GUIDE Plus+ system in the following chapter.

Using the GUIDE Plus+ electronic programme guide

Chapter 4

Using the GUIDE Plus+ electronic programme guide

This chapter is only applicable if the EPG Type Select setting made in the Setup Navigator (or the Initial Setup menu) is set to

GUIDE Plus+

The GUIDE Plus+ system

The GUIDE Plus+ system is a free, interactive on-screen television programming guide.

programme listings for all major channels, one-touch recording, searching by genre, recommendations according to your profile and more. The GUIDE Plus+ system is a convenient way to find out what’s on right now or during the coming week, by channel or by genre. The GUIDE Plus+ system also allows you to automatically set your viewing and recording selections quickly and easily.

In order to receive the correct TV listings information for your country or region you need to set up the GUIDE Plus+ system and ‘download’ the TV listings information. If you haven’t already done this, please turn to

the GUIDE Plus+® system

proceeding.

The system provides

on page 71 before

Setting up

Using the GUIDE Plus+ system

All the various features and areas are colour-coded for ease of navigation. All screens (with the exception of some setup screens) have the following common elements:

1 Video window

the current programme while using the GUIDE Plus+ system.

2 Information panels

promotions or instructions on the GUIDE Plus+ system.

3 Action bar

function depending on the area.

4 Information box

descriptions or help menus.

5 Menu bar

GUIDE Plus+ system.

6 Grid

– Shows TV listings information for the next

seven days by channel and time.

– Allows you to continue watching

– Display programme

– Colour-coded Action buttons change

– Shows short programme

– Gives access to the various areas of the

Note

1 The GUIDE Plus+ system can’t be used when the Input Line System is set to

525 System

(see also

Input Line System

on page 152).

Using the GUIDE Plus+ electronic programme guide

GUIDE Plus+ navigation

The table below shows a summary of the remote buttons you’ll use to navigate the GUIDE Plus+ system.

Key



REC

(LCD Page 1)

GUIDE

What it does

Press to set or cancel One-ButtonRecording.

Press to display the GUIDE Plus+ screen (also use to exit).

Use to navigate screens (highlight an item).

Action buttons that change

(RED, GREEN

functionality depending on the Area.

YELLOW, BLUE)

TIMER

REC

(LCD Page 1)

INFO

ENTER

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Press to jump directly to the Menu bar.

Press to go directly to the Schedule area.

Press to display extended information for the current programme.

Press to conﬁrm a selection or to leave the GUIDE Plus+ screen.

Use for numeric entry.

(LCD Page 2)

 

(LCD Page 1)

 /

 /

 

 

Press to select the previous/next page of information (in the grid, for example).

Press to select the previous/next day.

(LCD Page 1)

One-Button-Record

The

RED

Action button (Record) is visible anytime you can highlight a programme title, including from the Grid, after a search, or in your recommendations in the My TV area.

The programme name, date, channel, recording start and end times are all set automatically when you set a timer recording using One-Button-Record.

If you need to, you can edit the settings at any time before the recording is due to start (see

recording

on page 79).

Editing a scheduled

1 Highlight a programme title.

2 Press the RED Action button (Record).

The programme is now set for recording. When the programme is due to start, the recorder will switch to the

correct channel and start recording

• You can also use the



REC

button

(LCD page 1)

set the recording.

• You can review the shows you have set to record in the Schedule Area (see also

The Schedule Area

page 79).

Lock/Unlock video window

When you enter the GUIDE Plus+ system, the channel you were watching remains visible in the video window. The date stamp above the window lets you know the channel, date and time.

The default setting for this window is ‘locked’, as indicated by a closed padlock icon above the video window. When locked, the video window always shows the channel you were previously watching as you move up and down through the listings grid.

If you prefer, you can unlock the video window so that as you highlight different channels in the listings grid, that channel is shown in the video window.

Note

1 Recording times set using the GUIDE Plus+ system do not automatically change to reflect any changes that may occur in the programme

broadcast schedules.

Using the GUIDE Plus+ electronic programme guide

1 Highlight a channel logo.

Channel logos are displayed to the left of programme titles.

2 Press the RED Action button (Unlock).

The padlock icon above the video window becomes unlocked. It remains unlocked for the remainder of your current TV viewing session.

If you want to lock the video window again, follow the same procedure. The Lock.

RED

Action button will now act as

The Grid Area

The Grid is the main TV listings screen of the GUIDE Plus+ system and is the first screen that you see when you press seven days, starting with the current day.

When you highlight a programme in the Grid, you can see information about it in the Information Box, including title, synopsis, channel, source, time and length. If there is an is an extended synopsis available. Press the to see it.

In some countries, you can also see a rating for a particular programme (mostly movies). These ratings are provided by local partners, such as TV magazines.

From the Grid Area you can:

GUIDE

. You can see TV listings for the next

symbol in the Information Box, it means that there

• View and scroll through programme listings

• Read programme synopses

• Tune to a programme that’s currently showing

• Set a programme to record

• Lock or unlock the video window

• Access Information panels

INFO

button

Channel mosaic screen

You can switch the display style of channels in the Grid Area, Schedule Area or My TV Area from a list to a mosaic of channel icons by pressing the Select the channel icon you want using the cursor buttons, then press screen on that channel.

ENTER

YELLOW

Action button.

to return to the previous

Areas

The GUIDE Plus+ system consists of seven Areas can be accessed from the Menu bar.

Grid

– The GUIDE Plus+ system Home Area.

• Displays TV listings information for the next seven days by time and channel.

•

– Search for TV programmes by category

(e.g., Sport), subcategory (e.g., Football) or keyword.

My TV

– Set up a profile and receive

• recommendations according to your preferences.

•

Schedule

– Show all scheduled recordings.

•

Info

– Area for additional information, such as

weather (not available in all regions).

Editor

– Change channel settings.

•

Setup

– Setup the GUIDE Plus+ system.

Note

1 If you’re using an external tuner (satellite tuner, for example), there will be a short delay of a couple of seconds while it tunes to the channel.

This is normal.

Areas

. All

Browsing the Grid

Use the following remote buttons to browse the grid:

///

/ (LCD page 1) /

BLUE

the Grid

ENTER

Plus+ system and start watching the programme

(cursor buttons) – Navigate the Grid

– Previous/next page

(LCD page 1)

Action button – Return to the current time/date in

– Press on the current selection to exit the GUIDE

– Previous/next day

The Search Area

From the Search Area you can:

• Search by category

• Search by subcategory

• Search by keyword

• Read programme synopses

• Tune to a programme that’s currently showing

• Set a programme to record

• Access Information panels

Using the GUIDE Plus+ electronic programme guide

Searching

You can search for programmes by category, subcategory or by keyword (My Choice). Categories for searching include Movies (purple), Sport (green), Children (blue) and Others (teal). In some countries there is a further subcategory available called ‘Tip of the Day’. These are programmes recommended by a local partner, such as a TV magazine.

1 Select ‘Search’ from the Menu bar.

2 Select a category and a subcategory.

• If you choose

All

as the subcategory, all programmes in the category you selected will show up in the search results.

ENTER

3 Start the search.

The search results are shown sorted by time and date.

• If no search results are displayed, it means there are no programmes for the current day that match your search criteria.

Using My Choice keywords for a search

In addition to the standard categories, you can also set your own keywords.

1 Access My Choice.

2 Press the YELLOW Action button to add a keyword.

ENTER

3 Enter a keyword to appear in the menu.

When you’re finished, press the

GREEN

Action button to

exit and continue.

ENTER

4 Start the keyword search.

• You can delete or edit keywords using the

GREEN

Action buttons.

RED

• When you have set more than two keywords, an subcategory automatically appears which allows you to search for all your keywords.

and

All

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My TV Area

The My TV Area allows you to set up a personal profile. You can define a profile by channels, themes and/or keywords. As soon as a personal profile has been set, the GUIDE Plus+ system continuously scans the TV listings for the next seven days. Whenever you access the My TV Area, a list of programmes matching your profile appears.

From the My TV Area you can:

• Set up a profile by channel, theme and/or keyword

• Edit and delete profiles

• Read programme synopses

• Tune to a programme that’s currently showing

• Set a programme to record

• Access Information panels

Setting up a profile

You can set up a profile with any combination of up to 16 channels, four categories and 16 keywords.

1 Select ‘My TV’ from the Menu bar. 2 Press the YELLOW Action button to set a profile.

Select a channel from the mosaic of channel icons and press

ENTER

. Repeat this step to add up to 16 channels.

4 To add a category to your profile, highlight ‘Categories’ and press the YELLOW Action button.

Select a category from the Search Area categories and press

ENTER

. Repeat this step to add up to four categories.

5 To add a keyword to your profile, highlight ‘Keywords’ and press the YELLOW Action button.

is now highlighted.

Channels 3 To add a channel to your profile, press the

YELLOW Action button.

Use the

///

characters from the on-screen keyboard. When you’re finished, press the continue.

6 Press

• You can add up to 16 keywords by repeating step 5.

• You can edit or delete your profile using the

GREEN

buttons followed by

GREEN

Action button to exit and

ENTER

to activate your profile.

Action buttons.

ENTER

to select

RED

and

Using the GUIDE Plus+ electronic programme guide

Press the

GREEN

The Schedule Area

The Schedule Area is where you can set, see, edit and delete scheduled (timer) recordings.

From the Schedule Area you can:

• Edit or delete a One-Button-Recording

• Set, edit or delete a VIDEO Plus+ recording

• Set, edit or delete a manual recording

Editing a scheduled recording

You can edit any parameter in a scheduled recording, or delete it if you no longer require it

1 Highlight the left tile of a scheduled recording.

RED

Action button to go back.

4 Enter a name for the scheduled recording.

Use the characters from the on-screen keyboard.

After entering the whole name, press the button to continue.

5 Highlight the right recording tile. 6 Press the RED Action button (Quality) to change

the recording quality.

Action button to go to continue, or the

///

buttons followed by

ENTER

GREEN

to select

Action

• If you only want to edit the recording quality, frequency, destination, timing or genre settings, skip to step

below.

2 Press the GREEN Action button (Edit). 3 Use the cursor and number buttons

(LCD Page 2)

to edit the recording date, start time, end time and channel.

Select from recording mode (see

Manual recording modes

Use the

/

buttons or the number buttons to edit.

Note

1 See

About timer recordings

2 This mode maximizes the recording quality to fit on to a single DVD disc. Can also be used when recording to HDD.

on page 98 for more information about scheduled recordings.

AUTO2, XP, SP, LP, EP,

Manual Recording

on page 164).

SLP, SEP

or a manual

on page 157 and

Using the GUIDE Plus+ electronic programme guide

7 Press the GREEN Action button (Frequency) to change the recording frequency.

Select from the various options for one-time, daily and weekly recordings.

8 Press YELLOW Action button (Destination) to select the recording destination.

9 Press  to access the extended recording options.

• If you want to record to a particular HDD genre, use the

YELLOW

Action button (

GREEN

• Use the time to the end of the recording (

VPS/PDC

• Press

Action button (

(

V–P

)).



to display the standard recording options

Genre

) to select one.

Timing

) to add extra

+0, +10, +20, +30

again.

Deleting a scheduled recording

1 Highlight the left tile of a scheduled recording.

Select from Recording)

DVD, HDD

HDDr

(Auto Replace

• Auto Replace Recording is only available as an option with regular daily or weekly recordings.

2 Press the RED Action button (Delete).

The scheduled event is deleted.

Note

1• For a DVD timer recording, if

recording quality to try and fit the recording on the disc. If the recording will not fit onto the disc even on DVD+R/+RW) then the Recovery Recording feature will automatically make the recording to the HDD instead.

• If there is very little free space left on the HDD, an Auto Replace Recording may not complete successfully.

• If the HDD is being used for playback or high-speed copying when an Auto Replace Recording is due to start, the new timer recording will

not replace the old one. However, the next time the timer recording starts, both of the older two programmes will be erased.

2• If you set the timer recording to use VPS/PDC, you must switch the recorder into standby before the timer recording is due to start for it to

work correctly. For non-VPS/PDC timer recordings there is no need to switch the recorder into standby.

• Optimized Recording will not work if VPS/PDC is on.

• Up to eight timer recordings can be set with VPS/PDC.

• VPS/PDC cannot be set for recordings made from digital broadcasts or an external input, or when the recording mode is set to

Optimized Rec

(see

Optimized Rec

on page 157) is set to On (and VPS/PDC is off), the recorder will adjust the

MN1

recording quality (

MN4

AUTO

for

Using the GUIDE Plus+ electronic programme guide

Setting a VIDEO Plus+® recording

1 Select ‘Schedule’ from the Menu bar.

2 Press the RED Action button (VIDEO Plus+). 3 Use the number buttons

(LCD Page 2)

to enter a

PlusCode programming number.

Please enter the PlusCode programming number and press ENTER to confirm.

Setting a manual recording

1 Select ‘Schedule’ from the Menu bar.

2 Press the GREEN Action button (Manual). 3 Use the number

(LCD Page 2)

///

and buttons to enter the recording date, then press the GREEN Action button (Next).

• If you live in an area not yet covered by the GUIDE Plus+ system you may also have to input a channel number. Follow the on-screen display to do this.

4 Press ENTER to confirm.

4 In the same way, enter the recording start time, followed by the GREEN Action button (Next) to confirm.

5 Enter the recording end time in the same way, followed by the GREEN Action button (Next) to confirm.

D. TV 001 D. TV 002 D. TV 003 D. TV 004 D. TV 005 Ext. Rec. 1 007 D. TV 006

D. TV 014

D. TV 017

BBC1

Name On/Off Source Prog. No.

BBC2 On ITV On CH4 On CH5 On BBC3 On ITV2 On

E4 Off

UKGOL On

D. TV 001

D. TV 002 D. TV 003 D. TV 004 D. TV 005 Ext. Rec. 1 007 D. TV 006

D. TV 014

D. TV 017

BBC1

Name On/Off Source

Prog. No.

On BBC2 On ITV On CH4 On CH5 On BBC3 On ITV2 On

E4 Off

UKGOL On

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6 Use the number buttons to enter a channel number, then press the GREEN Action button (Next) to confirm.

D.TV 001

Alternatively, you can press the (

Mosaic

) and use the

///

channel from the mosaic, followed by

YELLOW

Action button

buttons to select a

ENTER

The Info Area

This area is reserved for additional information such as news, weather reports, stock quotes, and so on, and varies by region. (Note that this feature is not available in all countries/regions.)

The Editor Area

The Editor Area is the central location for you to manage your channels. Any changes you make here will affect what is displayed in the Grid Area. The Editor Area is mainly used when setting up the GUIDE Plus+ system to make any manual changes as necessary.

You can also use the Editor Area if new channels become available in your area, or if you change from cable to satellite, say, or move house.

From the Editor Area you can:

• Display/hide channels in the grid (switch the channel on/off)

• Select a channel source (

Ext. Rec. 2

, etc.)

• Enter a channel programme number

Switching a channel on/off

You can choose whether or not to display a channel in the Grid Area by switching the channel on or off in the Editor Area.

A.TV, D.TV, Ext. Rec. 1

1 Select ‘Editor’ from the Menu bar.

2 Highlight the left channel tile of the channel you want to switch on or off.

3 Press the RED Action button to switch the channel on or off.

Changing the source and programme number

1 Select ‘Editor’ from the Menu bar.

2 Highlight the right channel tile of the channel you want to make a change to.

3 Press the RED Action button to change the channel source, or the GREEN Action button to enter a programme number.

Each press of the channel source (

RED

Action button changes the

A.TV, D.TV, Ext. Rec. 1

, etc.). To set a programme number, use the number buttons to enter a programme number then press

A.TV

D.TV

, make sure that the programme number

ENTER

(When set to

matches the preset number of this recorder for what you want to record).

The Setup Area

The Setup Area is where you can set up the GUIDE Plus+ system for your particular region, TV reception conditions, and so on.

Using the GUIDE Plus+ electronic programme guide

Making changes to your GUIDE Plus+ setup

1 Select ‘Setup’ from the Menu bar.

Press ENTER to access the Basic Setup screen.

You can reset the Host Channel settings at any time back to the default setting of automatic. Please be aware that resetting the Host Channel will erase all TV listings data.

GUIDE Plus+ FAQ and troubleshooting

This FAQ covers only a few questions. For a complete list please consult the GUIDE Plus+ website at:

Basic Setup

Host Channel Setup

GUIDE Plus+ System Information

2 Highlight the part you want to change.

You can change the Language, Country, Postal Code1 and the External Receiver settings.

3 Press ENTER to confirm.

Manual Host Channel setup

The GUIDE Plus+ system will automatically identify your Host Channel as soon as the recorder is put into standby for the first time. See the table on page 72 for a list of all the European Host Channels.

If you know your Host Channel details (source and programme number) or if the automatic identification did not provide the expected result, you can identify your Host Channel manually. Select the Setup area and follow the instructions on the TV. Select the correct source (e.g., internal tuner or external receiver) and enter the respective programme number (e.g., if you have to press Host Channel, enter 9 as the programme number). When you next switch the recorder into standby the GUIDE Plus+ system will complete the Host Channel setup.

Note

1 Making changes to the Country or Postal Code settings may require a new download of TV listings information. This can take up to 24 hours.

Host Channel Setup

on the remote to watch your

www.europe.guideplus.com

FAQ

• When I tried setting up my external receiver I could not get any of the attempts to work, what should I do?

There could be several reasons why your external receiver could not be controlled.

– The connections could be wrong. Make sure that the G-LINK cable is connected to the G-LINK connector on the recorder and the IR blaster is in front of the external receiver, pointing towards the IR receiver of your external receiver. See

cable box or satellite receiver

on page 63.

– The code that is listed under your brand could be wrong. Please try other codes for your brand under satellite, cable or terrestrial. Go to the Setup Area and choose one of the three options (cable, satellite or terrestrial) that you have not already tried. Follow the on-screen prompts to make sure that the GUIDE Plus+ system can change channels on your external receiver. If it does not work, repeat the process, choosing different reception and external receiver combinations until you have tried all the codes for your brand of receiver that are already in the GUIDE Plus+ system. If it still does not work, see below on how to receive new codes overnight.

– The unit has not yet received new codes. The nightly data downloads frequently include new codes for controlling external receivers. Please tune your external receiver to your local Host Channel and leave it on overnight. Switch this recorder into standby. The next morning, please perform the GUIDE Plus+ setup again to see if your external receiver can now be controlled.

– The external receiver that you use is currently not supported. If, after leaving your external receiver on overnight, and doing the Reception and External Receiver Setup again, it still does not respond, please call Customer Support to report your brand and model.

Connecting to a

Using the GUIDE Plus+ electronic programme guide

• My external receiver was successfully setup. However I have found that when the GUIDE Plus+ system has to change to a channel with a three-digit programme number in the external receiver’s preset, it does not work. It looks like the GUIDE Plus+ system can only send two digits.

With the number of channels increasing, the number of digits has increased as well. While older boxes use only two digits, newer boxes require up to four. It is possible that you selected an older code for your brand during set-up. Please access the Setup Area, select External Receiver and repeat the setup for your brand (Note: Every time you see the on-screen question about whether the receiver has changed to a certain channel, the GUIDE Plus+ system has sent a different code). Try all the different codes until your GUIDE Plus+ system can control your external receiver correctly. If you have no success, try to receive new codes overnight.

•I used to receive data through my terrestrial antenna or analog cable without a set-top box. Now, I have “upgraded” to a satellite system or to digital cable with external receiver. What should I do to receive data for the GUIDE Plus+ system?

You can try to receive your Host Channel through your new reception method. If you have problems to receive data we recommend that you keep your analog terrestrial or cable connection only to receive data this way. It is important that you identify your Host Channel correctly in the Editor Area.

• After I performed the initial set-up I found that the lineup for all the channels received via the external set top box is incorrect. How do I correct this?

You can change the line-up in the editor according to your preferences. Access the Editor Area. Select the channels that you would like to change. Change the source and preset number according to your preferences.

•I performed the set-up but after many hours I still have a blank EPG what is going wrong?

There are several possibilities: – Connections are wrong. See

on page 62 to double check everything. – The initial setup of GUIDE Plus+ was completed

incorrectly. Try setting it up again (see

GUIDE Plus+® system

– Your cabling and setup is OK, but the recorder has not been connected for enough time to receive the TV listings data. Leave the recorder in standby overnight.

Recorder connections

Setting up the

on page 71).

– For external receiver users only: The connections and setup are OK, but the external receiver was not tuned to the correct Host Channel. Check the list of Host Channels (see step

Plus+® system

in standby and the external receiver on overnight tuned to the correct Host Channel.

– You live in a country/region where the GUIDE Plus+ system is not yet available. Check the list of countries to see if you are in a region that is supported.

•I used the One-Button-Record feature (red Action button) to set a recording, but I recorded the wrong channel.

If the channel to be recorded is received via the external receiver first make sure that the external receiver was left switched on. Next, in the Editor Area, make sure that the channel to be recorded is correctly set: Access the Editor Area. Check the source and programme number of the channel that you wanted to record. Change the source and preset numbers if incorrect.

If you are recording from the recorder’s internal tuner (the

A.TV

or programme number is the same as the preset number set on this recorder. If they are different, go to the Editor Area and change the programme number to match the recorder’s preset number.

• The TV listings information doesn’t update.

The latest TV listings information is automatically downloaded by the recorder overnight. This only happens if the recorder is in standby; if the recorder is left on, it will not download. When not using the recorder, please switch it into standby.

Data downloads can take several hours. The front panel display shows switch the recorder on while download will be cancelled.

• The GUIDE Plus+ system is not supported in my area, but when I switch the recorder into standby, after a while the front panel display shows this from happening?

If the GUIDE Plus+ system is not supported in your area, please do not set the postal code in the GUIDE Plus+ setup (see

system

starts in your area, please set the postal code again.

• The automatic Host Channel search failed or the GUIDE Plus+ system identified the wrong Host Channel for my region.

You can identify your Host Channel manually. See

Manual Host Channel setup

this.

D.TV

on page 71). When the GUIDE Plus+ service

on page 71) and leave the recorder

setting), make sure that the

Setting up the GUIDE Plus+®

Setting up the GUIDE

EPG

when downloading. If you

EPG

is displayed, the

EPG

on page 83 for how to do

. Can I stop

Using the digital electronic programme guide

Chapter 5

Using the digital electronic programme guide

This chapter is only applicable if the EPG Type Select setting made in the Setup Navigator (or the Initial Setup menu) is set to

Digital EPG

• The general programme list may show sections whose bottom right corners have been folded. This indicates that other programmes have been scheduled for that period. To view the title of such a programme and related information, highlight a folded section, and then press

The Digital EPG system

The Digital EPG shows a table of scheduled digital TV programmes and detailed information about individual programmes. It also allows you easily to select and tune

to a particular programme. The Digital EPG screen consists of programme

Information, Channel List and General Programme List. This section describes information displayed in the schedule and information windows.

Note that the recorder’s clock must be set to the correct time and date to ensure all relevant EPG information is displayed.

General Programme List

D007

Appears when the schedule table can be scrolled forward or backward

Time schedule

Channel list

Highlights the currently selected channel

Indicates the programme set for recording

Appears when other programmes (often short ones) have been scheduled for the same period

Programme title

Time dividers

Note

1 EPG information is only viewable for D.TV programmes that provide EPG information.

Programme information

D007

Channel number

Station name

Programme title

Appear when other programmes have been scheduled for the same period

Programme schedule

Programme genre

/

Using the digital electronic programme guide

Using the Digital EPG

Using the Digital EPG you can check the schedule of digital TV programmes, view information about desired programmes, and/or select programmes.

GUIDE

1 Press to display the Digital EPG screen.

The EPG screen updates automatically if the EPG data is acquired successfully. If not, the Digital EPG screen shows a blank image.

• To quit the display of detailed information, press

INFO

again (or

RETURN

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More...

2 Select a TV programme.

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• Press /

(LCD page 1)

to skip to the next or

previous channel list page.

• Information about the selected programme appears in the information window.

• To watch a programme currently on air, select the programme (then press

ENTER

• You can check information about programmes scheduled up to one week ahead, depending on conditions.

• Depending on conditions, it may take some time to acquire EPG data.

INFO

3 Press to view more information about the selected programme.

Detailed information appears in the schedule window.

More ...

If the screen contains further information,

displayed.

GUIDE

4 Press to exit the Digital EPG screen.

Setting timer programmes

Using the Digital EPG, it’s easy to set digital TV programmes for recording

GUIDE

1 Press to display the Digital EPG screen.

ENTER

2 Select a programme.

D007

• Select a programme currently on-air: press close the Digital EPG screen and watch the channel immediately, or press recording immediately.

• Select a programme not yet started then press

ENTER

RED

ENTER

RED

to set the programme for

to set the programme for recording.

Note

1 The general programme list does not show programmes that have already finished. 2 For more information on timer programmes, see

About timer recordings

on page 98.

Using the digital electronic programme guide

3 Enter the timer recording settings.

Use the

/

buttons to change the value

buttons to select a field; use the

Timer Programme Set

Manhattan Open Tennis

CH Date Start Stop Extend

D.TV003

SUN 1/4 18:00 19:00 Off

Detailed Settings

Record To HDD Recording Mode XP VPS/PDC ------ Auto Replace Rec. ------ Genre No Category

– Choose a channel (Pr 1 to Pr 99 for analog

•

Enter Details

Store Programme

Set Detailed

Set Title Name

Cancel

VPS/PDC 0/8

channels and available digital channels (excluding skip channels)) or an external input to record from.

•

Date

– Choose a date up to one month in advance, or

/

VPS/PDC4

when making timer recordings of analog programmes (see

Auto Replace Rec.

– Choose whether or not to use VPS/PDC

About timer recordings

on page 98).

– Automatically erases the previous

daily or weekly recording when the next one is recorded.

Genre

– Select a record genre (for HDD recording only).

EPG Link5

(UK only) – Choose whether or not to have this

device automatically record scheduled programmes from the Digital EPG even if the times in which they are broadcast change.

Series Recording6 (UK only) – Choose whether or not to

record all programmes from a series when you make a recording from the Digital EPG (for HDD recordings only).

5 After entering all the timer recording information, highlight ‘Store Programme’ and press

A red clock icon appears for the programme.

GUIDE

6 Press to exit the Digital EPG screen.

ENTER

select a daily or weekly programme.

•

Start

– Set the recording start time.

Stop

– Set the recording end time (maximum length

• of a timer recording is 24 hours).

•

Extend

– Extend the end time of the timer recording

(select

Off, 10, 20

or 30 mins.).

Tip

• To enter a title name for the timer recording in advance, select

Set Title Name

and follow the on-

screen display.

4 If you want to change the recording mode, recording destination, etc., select ‘Set Detailed’.

In this area you can set:

Record to

for DVD recording

Recording Mode SLP, SEP

– Select

HDD

for hard disk recording or

– Select from

(see

Setting the picture quality/recording time

AUTO3, XP, SP, LP, EP,

DVD

on page 95). If Manual Recording is on, then you can also select the use the

1 You cannot change the CH, 2• For a DVD timer recording, if

3 This mode maximizes the recording quality to fit on to a single DVD disc. Can also be used when recording to HDD. 4• If you set the timer recording to use VPS/PDC, you must switch the recorder into standby before the timer recording is due to start for it to

5• You cannot set an

6• In the programme list, the earliest programme to be recorded has a red icon, with successive programmes indicated by a gray icon.

LPCM

setting,

XP+

Note

• If there is very little free space left on the HDD, an Auto Replace Recording may not complete successfully.

• If the HDD is being used for playback or high-speed copying when an Auto Replace Recording is due to start, the new timer recording will not replace the old one. However, the next time the timer recording starts, both of the older two programmes will be erased.

work correctly. For non-VPS/PDC timer recordings there is no need to switch the recorder into standby.

• Optimized Recording will not work if VPS/PDC is on.

• Up to eight timer recordings can be set with VPS/PDC.

• VPS/PDC cannot be set for recordings made from digital broadcasts or an external input, or when the recording mode is set to

• You cannot change the CH,

• When you have programme are recorded automatically. In the programme list, the earliest part of the programme to be recorded has a red successive parts indicated by a gray icon. Data provided by the broadcaster determines which programmes are classified as divided programmes.

• There is a limit to the number of programmes you can schedule to record with the Series Recording function.

• Data provided by the broadcaster determines which programmes are classified as part of a series.

buttons to select the level).

Date, Start, Stop, Extend

Optimized Rec

EPG Link

when recording mode is set to

Date, Start, Stop, Extend

EPG Link

set to On and you set a timer recording for a programme that is divided into multiple parts, all parts of that

/

or MN (press

ENTER

then

and title name when you have

(see

Optimized Rec

AUTO

and title name when you have

EPG Link

on page 157) is set to On (and VPS/PDC is off), the recorder will adjust the

set to On (see below).

EPG Link

set to On.

MN1

recording quality (

MN4

AUTO

for

icon, with

Using the digital electronic programme guide

Editing a timer programme

You can change any of the settings in a timer programme before the recording is due to start. Even if a programme is currently being recorded, you can program a new end time or edit its extend time parameter.

TIMER

REC

(LCD page 1)

Programme View screen.

You can also access the Timer Programme View screen from the Home Menu (press

Recording

, then

This screen shows all the timer programmes currently set.

Timer Programme View

• Each row is for one timer recording programme, with the date and time information, channel, recording mode, DVD or HDD and recording status.

• The amount of free space available on the HDD and the currently loaded recordable DVD is shown towards the bottom of the screen.

• In the upper-right corner, the number of timer programmes already set is shown next to

• If there are more than five timer programmes already set, press using the

• You can also delete a timer programme before it’s started (before the recorder enters timer recording standby) by highlighting it and pressing

page 2)

. See also

page 89.

2 Highlight the timer programme you want to change.

If you want to set a new timer programme, select

Input’

and skip to step 4.

ENTER

3 Press  then select ‘Modify’ from the command menu panel.

Alternatively, press The Timer Programme Set screen appears from which

you can edit the settings.

Press to display the Timer

HOME MENU

Timer Recording

HDD Remain DVD Remain

VPS/PDC 0/8

New Input

to switch page (go back

Manhattan Open Tennis OK SUN 25/3 18:00 – 19:00 Pr 4 World Journey MON 26/3 19:30 – 21:00 Pr 6 Flower MON – FRI 13:30 – 14:00

 (LCD page 1)



button).

Deleting a timer programme

ENTER

SUN 25/3 15:00

Tmr Pgms 3/32

Pr 8

59h59m(SP)

Until 20/4

1h59m(SP)

, select

Timer

Tmr Pgms

CLEAR (LCD

‘New

ENTER

4 Enter the timer recording settings.

Use the

/

buttons to select a field; use the buttons to change the value. For more information on the options available at the Timer Programme Set screen, see

Setting timer programmes

ENTER

on page 86.

5 After entering all the timer recording information, highlight ‘Store Programme’ and press ENTER.

The timer recording list screen is displayed again. The timer programme you just input appears in the list. The rightmost column shows various timer recording status messages:

•

– Can be recorded.

Time Over

•

– Not enough space on the HDD (the

recording won’t finish).

•

Over 12h

– Recording time of over 12 hours set (when recording to the HDD the recording will be split into two titles).

•

Overlap

– Two timer programmes partially or completely overlap. The one starting earlier will take priority.

•

Until

... (eg.,

Until 13/8

) – For a regular recording,

the last programme that could be recorded is shown.

Data Over

•

– Can’t record because the disc

management area of the disc is full.

•

Cancel Once

skip.

Can’t Rec

•

Title Over

– A regular timer programme is set to

– Not possible to record.

– Can’t record because there is already the maximum number of titles on the disc (HDD: 999; DVD: 99).

•

Recording Standby

•

Valid Until

– The programme is currently recording.

–

The recorder is in timer recording standby.

... (eg., Valid

Until 13/8) (UK only)

When you have set to make a series recording of a programme that has no new scheduled broadcasts, the date displayed indicates the last day until which the scheduled programme settings remain valid. (If the programme is not broadcast for over 13 weeks, its settings are automatically deleted.)

•

No Broadcast (UK only)

programme for which you had the

– Displays when a

EPG Link

does not record because the date of the scheduled recording has already passed.

•

nothing displayed

– Another timer recording or

copying is in progress.

HOME MENU

SETUP

6 Press to exit the timer recording screen.

/

–

set to On

Using the digital electronic programme guide

Note

• If you set a DVD timer recording but there is no recordable DVD disc loaded, or the disc loaded doesn’t have enough free space for the complete recording,

Recovery

is shown. In this case (unless you load a suitable disc before the recording actually starts), the recorder will use the HDD for recording. (The message

Can’t Rec

will appear if there are already 999 titles on the HDD or if there is not enough free space on the HDD for recording.)

• When you have

, any changes in broadcast time or division of

EPG Link

Series Recording

set to

broadcasts are automatically accommodated for and your scheduled recordings are carried out without any additional settings. As a result, even when you have not scheduled programmes to record at the same time, changes in broadcasting schedules can cause scheduled recordings to overlap.

Deleting a timer programme

You can delete timer programmes you no longer need.

TIMER

REC

1 Press TIMER REC

(LCD page 1)

2 Highlight the timer programme you want to erase.

ENTER

3 Press



then select ‘Erase’ from the

command menu panel.

• Select

Yes

to confirm or No to cancel.

• You can also just press

CLEAR (LCD page 2)

when the

timer programme is highlighted.

Skipping a regular timer programme

If you’ve set a regular daily or weekly timer programme, you can set the recorder to skip the next scheduled recording.

TIMER

REC

1 Press TIMER REC

2 Highlight the timer programme you want to skip.

(LCD page 1)

ENTER

3 Press



then select ‘Cancel Once’ from

the command menu panel.

• In the timer programme list,

Cancel Once

appears by

the programme.

• You can also just press



(Pause)

(LCD page 1)

when

the timer programme is highlighted.

Checking for alternative broadcast times

(UK only)

You can check to see if a programme you have scheduled to record is airing at an alternative time slot

TIMER

REC

1 Press TIMER REC

(LCD page 1)

2 Highlight the timer programme you want to search.

ENTER

3 Press



then select ‘Alternate Search’

from the command menu panel.

• The search results are displayed. Choose the programme you would like to record and press either the

RED

button or

ENTER

to schedule a recording.

Searching for series

(UK only)

You can search for broadcasts of programmes of the same series as a programme you have scheduled to

record

TIMER

REC

1 Press TIMER REC

2 Highlight the timer programme you want to search.

ENTER

3 Press the command menu panel.

• The search results are displayed. Choose the programme you would like to record and press either the

RED

button or

(LCD page 1)



then select ‘Series Search’ from

ENTER

to schedule a recording.

Note

1• Programme search results are based upon data provided by the broadcaster.

• This function may not be applicable to all programmes.

Using the digital electronic programme guide

Searching for recommendations

(UK only)

You can search for recommended programmes generated from the content of the programmes you have

scheduled to record

TIMER

REC

1 Press TIMER REC

(LCD page 1)

2 Highlight the timer programme you want to search.

ENTER

3 Press



then select ‘Recommendation

Search’ from the command menu panel.

The search results are displayed. Choose the programme you would like to record and press either the or

ENTER

to schedule a recording.

RED

button

Other useful EPG functions

EPG Jump

1 Press GREEN when the Digital EPG screen (Programme List, Detailed information or Search Result) is displayed.

2 In the ‘Date’ field select a date (within one week) to jump to.

Date

Time

Mon.13.Sep

14:00

CancelJump

EPG Search

1 Press YELLOW when the EPG screen (Programme List, Detailed information or Search Result) is displayed.

2 In the ‘Date’ field select a date (within one week) to search in.

Date

Time

Genre

0/16

•

3 In the ‘Time’ field select the time of day (0:00 to 23:00) to search in.

4 In the ‘Genre’ field, select the genre to search for.

You can search for multiple genres by pressing after each genre.

ENTER

5 Select ‘OK’.

ENTER

6 Select ‘Search’.

The results of your search are displayed.

Sun.12.Sep

12:00

Select

•

CancelSearch

ENTER

3 In the ‘Time’ field select a time of the day (0:00 to 23:00) to jump to.

ENTER

4 Select ‘Jump’.

The Programme List for the specified day and time is displayed.

Note

1• Programme search results are based upon data provided by the broadcaster.

• This function may not be applicable to all programmes.

Recording

Chapter 6

Recording

About DVD recording

This recorder can record to DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL media.

DVD-R and DVD-RW discs can be initialized for

mode

VR mode

and it depends on what you want to do with the recording which mode you choose.

If you want to edit your recordings in any significant way, VR mode offers greater possibilities for cutting, copying, and changing the way the video is presented.

Video mode is less flexible when it comes to editing, but it has the advantage that it is compatible with standard

DVD players (many of which won’t play VR mode discs Once a disc is initialized for a particular mode, all

recording on that disc will be in that mode.

DVD+RW discs can be initialized for

DVD-RAM discs can be initialized for VR mode recording. DVD+R discs do not require initializing.

Important

• The table below shows the maximum number of titles recordable per disc and the maximum number of chapters per title:

Disc type/rec. format

DVD-R/-RW Video mode

DVD-R/-RW/-RAM VR mode

DVD+R/+RW 49

A maximum of 999 chapters are recordable per disc.

A maximum of 254 chapters are recordable per disc.

• This recorder cannot play or record unfinalized DVD

-R/-RW (Video mode) and DVD+R discs recorded on another recorder. DVD+RW discs recorded on another recorder are playable on this recorder but are not recordable.

• The maximum continuous recording time for one title is eight hours when using a DVD+R/+RW disc.

recording. Each has its advantages,

+VR mode

Max. titles

(per disc)

99 99

Video

recording.

Max. chapters

(per title)

999

• If you delete a title from a DVD+R/+RW disc, the total number of recordable titles remaining may not increase.

• Although this recorder can record PAL, SECAM, NTSC and PAL-60, you can’t mix multiple TV line systems on one disc. A disc can contain PAL and SECAM recordings, or NTSC and PAL-60. See also

Additional information about the TV system settings

on page 161.

• Fingerprints, dirt and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and/or recording performance. Please take proper care of your discs.

• Pioneer takes no responsibility for recording failure

due to power cuts, defective discs, or damage to the

recorder.

• See also

Disc/content format playback compatibility

on page 57 for detailed disc compatibility information.

Recording to DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs

Recording to DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs is generally the same as recording to regular single-layer discs; however, please note the following points:

• When the recorder switches from the first layer to the second during recording a DVD-R DL (Video mode) disc, a new title is automatically started on the new layer.

• Up to 99 titles can be recorded on a DVD-R DL (Video mode) disc. If the 99th title is being recorded when the layer is switched, recording will stop.

• Up to 49 titles can be recorded on a DVD+R DL disc.

• You cannot play, record additional material to, edit or finalize a DVD-R DL or DVD+R DL disc that has been recorded on but not yet finalized on another DVD recorder.

About HDD recording

Recording to the hard disk drive (HDD) is very flexible; you have the full choice of recording quality options, including manual mode, and of course you can record, erase and re-record as many times as you like.

The capacity of the hard disk drive means that you can store many hours of video on it, even using the higher quality recording modes.

Note

1 Some DVD players, such as some Pioneer models, are compatible with VR mode discs. Check the operating instructions for your player for

VR mode compatibility information.

Recording

Important

• The maximum number of titles/chapters per title that can be recorded on the HDD is 999 and 99 respectively. No more recording is possible on the HDD after the maximum number of titles has been reached.

• The maximum continuous recording time for one title is 12 hours.

• It is possible to record both PAL and NTSC titles on the HDD. Before recording, you need to make sure that the Input Line System setting (page 161) matches the TV line system of the source you’re recording.

HDD Video mode compatibility

When recording to the HDD you can choose to record in one of two formats. Set the format from the HDD Recording Format item in the Initial Setup menu (see page 158).

When set to Video Mode On, high-speed copying from HDD to DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW is possible. When recording a bilingual broadcast, set which channel you want to record from the Initial Setup menu (see

When HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off, high-speed copying from HDD to DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW isn’t possible. However, both channels of bilingual broadcasts are recorded and you can switch the audio on playback.

Bilingual Recording

on page 155).

Recorded audio

In all except the channel Dolby Digital format

be recorded; Dolby Digital 5.1 recording is not possible)

When set to uncompressed Linear PCM format.

If the broadcast audio is bilingual and you are recording to DVD-R/-RW (Video mode), DVD+R/+RW, or to the HDD with the HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On, or on the setting (page 155) to select the to record before recording starts. In other cases, both channels of a bilingual broadcast will be recorded and you can switch on playback.

LPCM

mode, sound is recorded in two

(only Dolby Digital 2.0 can

LPCM

, sound is recorded in high quality,

LPCM

setting, use the Bilingual Recording

A/L

B/R

audio channel

Restrictions on video recording

You cannot record copy-protected video using this recorder. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video discs and some satellite broadcasts. If copy-protected material is encountered during a recording, recording will pause automatically and an error message will be displayed onscreen.

Video that is ‘copy-once only’ can only be recorded to DVD-RAM or HDD, CPRM-compatible VR mode DVD-R/

-RW (see below). When recording a TV broadcast or through an external

input, you can display copy control information on screen (see

Displaying disc information on-screen

CPRM

CPRM is a copy protection/scrambling system developed for the recording of ‘copy once’ broadcast programmes. CPRM stands for

This recorder is CPRM compatible, which means that you can record copy-once broadcast programmes, but you cannot then make a copy of those recordings. CPRM recordings can only be made on CPRM-compatible DVD

-R (ver. 2.0/8x or higher) or DVD-RW (ver. 1.1 or higher) discs formatted in VR mode, DVD-RAM discs or on the HDD.

DVD CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM.

Content Protection for Recordable Media

Recording equipment and copyright

Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying. You are advised to check carefully what constitutes lawful copying in the country in which you are making a copy. Copying of copyrighted material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rightowners.

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

on page 112).

Recording

Using the D.TV Channel List

Using the built-in A.TV and D.TV tuners

Switching between A.TV and D.TV tuners

A.TV/ D.TV

•

(LCD page 2)

(digital) and A.TV (analog).

Changing channels

There are a number of ways to select analog and digital TV channels.

during playback, recording or during recording standby.

• CH +/– buttons

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

• Number buttons

For example, to select channel 4 (digital channel D004), press

channel D034), press

• For D.TV channels only, you can also use the Channel List — see below.

Tip

• When changing terrestrial digital broadcast channels, channels with a low signal strength may result in a black screen being displayed.

• For other channels, it may take a short while for the channel picture to appear, and/or for the channel number to appear.

• In both of the above cases, some improvement may be possible by adjusting the antenna.

Press to switch between D.TV

Note that you can’t change the TV channel

(LCD page 2)

then

ENTER

; for channel 34 (digital

3, 4, ENTER

When in D.TV mode, you can call up the on-screen Channel List anytime by pressing

channel, then press

Displaying a channel banner

A channel banner shows programme titles, start and end times of the current programme and other channel information. The information is updated every minute.

• Press to display the channel banner for the current channel.

• Use the

• The channel banner displays the Subtitles ( ) and

• To see more detailed channel information, press

• If there is still more information to be displayed,

• To hide the channel banner, press

ENTER

. Use the

/

INFO

D001

Now Next

ENTER

buttons to select a

to switch to that channel.

D001

************

D002

************

D003

******

D004

************

D005

****

D006

******

************

******************** *************

/

buttons to display the channel banner

Wed.30.Apr 12:46

12:00

11:30

12:30

12:00--

for other channels. To switch to the displayed banner’s channel, press

Teletext/MHEG ( ) icon if they apply to the selected

channel.

INFO

Use the

again.

Now

************************

/

buttons to display information about

previous and following programmes. Use the

ENTER

12:0011:30-

More...

/

buttons to see information about other channels.

More ...

is displayed; press the

BLUE

button to see

the extra information.

RETURN

Note

1• If you select a locked channel, you will need to enter your password to access it.

• While listening to D.TV radio channels, the screen saver automatically starts after no button has been pressed for three minutes.

2 Analog channel presets are numbered 1 to 99; digital channel presets are numbered D001 to D999. 3• If you select a locked channel, you will need to enter your password to access it.

• While listening to D.TV radio channels, the screen saver automatically starts after no button has been pressed for three minutes.

4 Due to inaccurate information provided by the broadcaster, some icons may occasionally be present or absent in error. 5 Not all channels supply more detailed information.

Recording

Changing D.TV audio languages

•

(LCD page 3)

Press to display the current audio language. Press repeatedly to change it to other available languages.

Changing D.TV subtitle languages

•

(LCD page 3)

Press to display the current subtitle language. Press repeatedly to change it to other available languages.

Using the MHEG application

(UK only)

Some stations bring you programmes with the MHEG (Multimedia and Hypermedia Expert Group) application

encoded, letting you experience D.TV interactively.

The channel banner displays an icon ( ) to indicate that the MHEG application can be run.

TEXT

•

(LCD page 2)

application.

Press to start the MHEG

• You can also use any of the colour buttons.

TEXT to quit the MHEG application.

• Press

Viewing Teletext

(European countries except the UK.)

You can view the Teletext that comes simultaneously with certain programmes.

• If the NICAM audio setting (see page 155) is set to

NICAM

NICAM broadcast, you can switch between and

Regular

(non-NICAM) audio.

NICAM

Regular

• If the NICAM broadcast is bilingual, you can also select the language.

NICAM A NIC AM B

NICAM A+B

Regular

• You can also select the language for a non-NICAM bilingual broadcast.

A (L) B (R)

A + B (L+R)

• When watching a recording made from an external

Bilingual

input with

Audio

on page 155), you can switch the audio

channel between left (

recording selected (see

), right (R) or both (

L+R

Note

• When recording to the HDD with HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On, to DVD-R/-RW (Video mode), to DVD+R/+RW, or on the one channel of a bilingual broadcast is recorded. In this case, decide which language you want to record

TEXT

•

(LCD page 2)

Press to display the Teletext.

• You can also use any of the colour buttons.

TEXT

• Press the

button again to hide the Teletext

screen.

Changing A.TV audio channels

You can change the audio channel of the broadcast or external input signal.

before recording by setting the Bilingual Recording setting (see

Bilingual Recording

Switching between TV and DVD

When the recorder is stopped or recording you can choose whether to have the audio/video from the built-in TV tuner (or external input) play on your TV (‘DVD mode’), or watch the channel that the TV is currently set to (‘TV mode’).

During playback or when a menu is being displayed on-

•

(LCD page 3)

Press to change the audio type.

The current audio channel is displayed on-screen.

screen, the sound and video is always routed to your TV and is unaffected by the

TV/DVD

Note that the recorder must be connected to your TV using a SCART cable to be able to use this feature.

TV/

DVD

•

(LCD page 2)

Switch between TV mode and

DVD mode.

Note

1 If you start recording while the MHEG application is running, the MHEG application screen will also be recorded. To avoid this, quit the

application first, then start recording. It is not possible to start the MHEG application while recording is in progress.

2 This function is not available when subtitle display is active.

NICAM Select

and you are watching a

NICAM

External

L+R

LPCM

setting, only

on page 155).

mode setting.

Recording

Setting the picture quality/recording time

DVD (VR) DVD ( Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM HDD

Before starting a recording, you will usually want to set the picture quality/recording time. There are six standard settings available, which allow you to choose a balance between picture quality and recording time.

When Manual Recording is set to On (see

Recording

on page 157), a further option will be available

(

MN1

MN32, LPCM

, or

XP+

(a super-high quality HDD recording mode that features a transfer rate of around 15 Mbps) depending on what you set).

When recording to DVD, quality available. If you select will automatically revert to

MN32

is the highest recording

XP+

MN32

When recording to DVD+R/+RW, recording time available. If you select

MN3

, the recording mode will automatically revert to

REC

MODE

•

(LCD page 1)

Press repeatedly to select the

recording quality.

•XP – High quality setting, gives about one hour of recording time on a DVD disc.

(Standard Play) – Default quality, used for most

•

Manual

, the recording mode

SLP

is the longest

SEP

MN1

Basic recording from the TV

DVD (VR) DVD ( Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM HDD

Basic recording from the TV involves just setting the channel to record, choosing whether to record to the HDD or a DVD and selecting the recording quality.

HDD/ DVD

(LCD page 1)

recording.

• If you’re recording to DVD, load a recordable disc (if you load a new blank DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc, the recorder takes a short while to initialize the disc).

• If you want to record a VR mode DVD-R or a Video mode DVD-RW, you must initialize it before proceeding (see page 102).

A.TV/ D.TV

SLP

(LCD page 2)

(digital) and A.TV (analog).

3 Select a TV channel to record.

The front panel display shows the channel number, or channel name if it’s available:

Select the HDD or DVD for

Initializing recordable DVD discs

Press to switch between D.TV

applications, gives about two hours of recording time on a DVD.

•

(Long Play) – Lower video quality than SP, but doubles the recording time on a DVD to about four hours.

•

(Extended Play) – Lower quality than LP, but gives

about six hours of recording time on a DVD disc.

•

SLP

(Super Long Play) – Lower quality than EP, but gives about eight hours of recording time on a DVD disc.

•

SEP

(Super Extended Play) – Lowest video quality but

gives about ten hours of recording time on a DVD

• While the recorder is stopped, you can also use the number buttons on the remote to select the channel (For channel 24, press

REC

MODE

(LCD page 1)

recording time.

• See

Setting the picture quality/recording time

for detailed instructions.

A.TV Channel preset

2, 4

then

ENTER

Set the picture quality/

above

disc.

•

MN1

MN32/LPCM1/

XP+2 – Manual/Linear PCM/

XP+ (available only when manual recording is on).

The setting is indicated in the front panel display, and shown on-screen together with the recording time for a blank recordable disc. If a recordable disc is loaded, the approximate remaining recording time for that disc is also shown. (Note that if the On Screen Display setting (see

On Screen Display

on page 160) is

Off

then this

information is not displayed.)

Note

1 Audio is recorded in 16-bit Linear PCM format, video is recorded at XP quality. When recording a bilingual broadcast, select which audio chan-

nel to record (see

2 Applicable only to HDD recording. (If this setting is used when recording to DVD,

always copied in real time.

Bilingual Recording

on page 155).

MN32

is used.) When copied to DVD,

XP+

recordings are

Recording

(LCD page 3)

If you’re recording from the

A.TV tuner, select the audio channel to record.

See

Changing A.TV audio channels

on page 94 for more

on this.

• When recording in VR mode, if a broadcast is bilingual, both audio channels are recorded, allowing you to switch the audio channel on playback. The only exception to this is when the picture quality is set to

LPCM

, in which case you do need to select the audio

channel before recording.

(LCD page 3)

If you’re recording from the

D.TV tuner, select the audio language to record.

• You may also be able to set which subtitle language to record; use the button

(LCD page 3) to select.

• Note that audio and subtitle languages cannot be changed during the recording of a digital broadcast.



REC

(LCD page 1)

If you want to set a recording end time, press the  REC

Start recording.

button repeatedly. The recording time increases in 30 minute increments, up to a maximum of six hours. The time the recording will end is shown on-screen and in the front panel display. When the recording ends, the recorder automatically switches into standby if no other operation is being performed.

• To cancel the set recording time, press

• If you want to pause recording at any time



(Pause). Press again to restart the recording (If



REC

, press

recording to the HDD, DVD-RAM or in VR mode, a new chapter is started after recording restarts).

STOP

REC

8 Press to stop recording.

• If you set the recording time in the previous step, you can still stop the recording anytime by pressing

STOP REC

• Recording will stop automatically when there is no more space on the HDD/DVD, or after 12 hours of HDD recording (whichever is sooner).

Note

1 Except during Chase Play. 2• Not all TVs support this feature. Check the instructions that came with your TV if you are unsure.

• This feature will not work unless your TV is compatible with AV Link. See the operating instructions that came with your TV if you’re unsure

about your TV’s compatibility with this feature.

Tip

• During recording you can turn on/off the SCART loop through function. During recording, press the button

(LCD page 2)

through on) or

to switch to

SCART NORM

SCART THRU

(loop through off).

INPUT

(loop

Loop through is automatically reset to off after recording has finished. Note that you can’t switch loop through on if recording from the

AV1 (RGB)-TV

connector.

Pause Live TV

HDD

The Pause Live TV feature lets you effectively pause a TV programme you’re watching. When you’re ready to resume watching, just press the

page 1)

Setting up for Pause Live TV

You can use the Pause Live TV feature with an AV Linkcompatible TV connected using a SCART cable (see

tuner setup for Pause Live TV

recorder’s internal tuner (see

internal tuner for Pause Live TV

TV tuner setup for Pause Live TV

To use this feature with an external TV tuner, the recorder must be connected to your TV using a SCART cable, and

AV. Link

the

Recorder Only

more on this. In order to use Pause Live TV, make the following

connections and settings.

• Pause Live TV will not work as expected when

• Pause Live TV only works with the built-in A.TV

1 Connect this recorder to your TV with a SCART cable.

2 Press HOME MENU.

setting (page 160) should be set to

.2 See also

watching TV via an external component such as a VCR or digital tuner. It only works with the channel selected on the TV.

Important

(analog) tuner. It does not work with the D.TV tuner or the external input. Make sure the

is set to

Setting

Channel Setting

Download from TV

on page 154).



(Play) button

below), or using this

Using the recorder’s

on page 97).

Pause Live TV

on page 160 for

Auto Channel

(see

(LCD

This

Auto

Recording

3 Select ‘Initial Setup’ > ‘Options2’ > ‘Pause Live TV’ > ‘TV’s Tuner’.

4 Select ‘Initial Setup’ > ‘Analog Tuner’ > ‘Auto Channel Setting’ > ‘Download from TV’.

• If the Download from TV option appears grayed out, check the connections to your TV and try again.

• Depending on your TV, you might have to switch off

Using Pause Live TV

1 channel.

Recording continues with playback paused.

• Note that it may take up to 10 seconds for recording

and unplug it for a few moments before plugging it back in and switching it on again.

5 Follow the on-screen instructions.

You can also use the scan buttons ( and stop (

Using the recorder’s internal tuner for Pause Live TV

If you haven’t connected to your TV using a SCART cable (or your TV is not compatible with AV Link) you can use the recorder’s internal tuner for the Pause Live TV.

3 Press to stop the recording.

The operation is slightly different depending on the viewing source. See the

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select ‘Initial Setup’ > ‘Options2’ > ‘Pause Live TV’

> ‘Recorder’s Tuner’.

See

Pause Live TV

on page 160 to do this.

•When the

You can record the channel selected on the recorder.

• After pressing

• Please note that you can’t record from another

P.LIVE

(LCD page 1)

Start recording the current TV

to start.



Press to start playback.



) — all without affecting the recording.

STOP

REC

Operation table

/

), pause ()

below for details.

Tip

Pause Live TV

TV’s Tuner

recorder is in standby to switch on and immediately start recording. When set to possible to use the Pause Live TV feature from standby.

seconds for the picture to change (during this time, all controls except the power button are inoperative). (Note that startup from standby is not possible if you have selected page 160.)

, you can press

setting (see page 160) is set to

P.LIVE TV

Recorder’s Tuner

P.LIVE TV

, it will take at least 10

Recorder’s Tuner

while the

Pause Live TV

, it is not

component (VCR, etc.) that is connected by a SCART cable to the

AV2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

connector

using the Pause Live TV feature.

Operation table

Viewing source

TV built-in analog tuner TV – Pause Live TV Preset channel of DVR and TV are matched after

TV built-in digital tuner TV – Direct TV recording*1Preset channel info. in D.TV cannot be shared by DVR even

External input of TV TV – Direct TV recording*1Record TV programme that you’re watching.

DVR built-in analog tuner DVD DVR built-in

DVR built-in digital tuner DVD DVR built-in

*1 No Chase Play! Warning if you change input this will stop the recording.

TV/DVD

mode of DVR

DVR source

analog tuner

digital tuner

Pause Live TV function button

Direct TV recording*1Preset channel of DVR and TV are NOT matched after

Pause Live TV

Condition

downloading from TV.

downloading from TV. watching.

after Download from TV. Record TV programme that you’re watching.

Record TV programme that you’re

Recording

About timer recordings

DVD (VR) DVD ( Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM HDD

Using the timer recording features you can program up to 32 timer recordings up to a month in advance. Timer recording programmes can be set to record just once, every day, or every week.

You can set the recording quality for your timer recording in the same way as for a regular recording, but with the added option of an recording quality for the space available on the disc (if recording to DVD), or to fit on to a blank DVD disc (if recording to the HDD).

You can set timer recordings to record to a recordable DVD or to the hard disk drive. For regular (daily or weekly) HDD timer recordings that you don’t need to keep, you can use the Auto Replace Recording feature to automatically replace the previous timer recording with the new one. Note that when you use this feature, the previous recording made on that timer programme will be replaced by the next one, regardless of whether you have watched it yet or not.

You can also set the recorder so that it will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on to the disc if it would not otherwise fit at the recording quality you set (see

Optimized Rec

Finally, if you set a timer recording to record to DVD but there isn’t a recordable DVD loaded at the time of the recording, the Recovery Recording feature will automatically record the programme to the HDD for you.

This recorder is compatible with VPS (Video Programming System) and PDC (Programme Delivery Control) systems used by many analog TV stations to ensure that a timer recording catches the whole programme even when the programme is not running to schedule. Up to eight timer programmes can be set with VPS/PDC on.

Important

•A timer recording can’t be set if there are already 32 timer programmes waiting to be recorded.

• Timer recording will not start if: – The recorder is already recording. – A disc is being initialized, finalized or unfinalized.

• Timer recording will start when the operation preventing timer recording has finished.

AUTO

mode, which maximizes the

on page 157 for more on this).

• When the front panel display is set to ON, the timer indicator ( ) lights in the front panel display when

the timer is active. If the indicator is blinking it means that (for a DVD timer recording) there is no disc loaded, or the disc loaded is not recordable (for an HDD timer recording it means that the HDD is not recordable).

• Approximately two minutes before a timer recording is set to start, the recorder will go into timer recording standby. In timer recording standby you cannot use some functions.

• The maximum length for timer recordings made to the HDD is 24 hours. However, because one title (HDD) is limited to 12 hours, recordings over 12 hours will be spread over two titles. Note that there will be a break in the recording of a few seconds between titles.

• If you set the timer recording to use VPS/PDC, set this recorder’s

HDMI Control

Off

(page 159).

• VPS/PDC works only with analog stations; it does not work with digital TV stations.

• VPS/PDC may not work with all broadcast stations in your country/area. Check with the stations for compatibility.

• The hours between 3:00 and 5:00 in the morning are used by the GUIDE Plus+ system to download programme information. During these times, VPS/ PDC may not work reliably; leave VPS/PDC off if you set a timer recording for these times.

• Timer recordings with VPS/PDC set to On are not performed for the period between 20 minutes before the start time of timer recordings for which is set to

until the such recordings are completed

EPG Link

(page 87).

• If VPS/PDC is active for two timer programmes that are programmed to start at the same time, then the programme that actually starts first takes priority.

Extending a timer recording in progress

You can extend a timer recording beyond the programmed end time. This can be useful if a broadcast programme overruns, for example.

Cancelling or extending the timer



REC

(LCD page 1)

during a timer recording.

Recording continues, but the timer indicator disappears from the front panel display indicating that the timer has been cancelled.

Press and hold for three seconds



REC

2 Press repeatedly to extend recording in 30 minute blocks.

Recording

Stopping a timer recording

STOP

REC

(LCD page 1)

ENTER

2 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm.

Preventing use of the recorder before a timer recording (child lock)

You can make all the front panel and remote control buttons inoperative using the child lock feature. This is useful when you set a timer recording and want to make sure that the timer settings are not changed before recording has finished.

SOURC



1 If the recorder is on, switch it into standby.

STOP

2 [Front panel] Press and hold for three seconds to lock the controls.

The front panel display briefly shows buttons are pressed on the remote or front panel,

LOCKED

is briefly displayed again.

• To unlock the recorder, press and hold the front panel (while the recorder is stopped) for three seconds until the display shows

• Even if you make child lock settings, this recorder can still be controlled by the remote of a connected plasma television. If you do not want this unit to be able to be controlled by another component when you have set a child lock, turn this recorder’s

Control

Press during a timer recording.

Off

(page 159).

LOCKED



UNLOCKED

. If any

(Stop) on

HDMI

Timer recording FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

• Even though the timer is set, the recorder doesn’t start recording!

Check that the disc loaded or HDD is recordable, not locked (see fewer than 99/999 titles already on the DVD/HDD.

• The recorder won’t let me enter a timer programme! Why not?

You can’t enter a timer programme if the clock isn’t set.

• What happens when two or more timer programmes overlap?

Basically, the programme with the earlier recording start time has priority. However, the recorder will start recording the programme with the later start time after the earlier programme is finished. If schedule to record two programmes have the same times (but different channels, for example), then only one of the two programmes will be recorded. In this event you should cancel the scheduled recording of the lesser important programme. If one of the overlapping programmes is a regular timer programme for a digital broadcast, you may choose

‘Cancel Once’

a separately scheduled programme (see

regular timer programme

Lock Disc

on page 147), and that there are

in order to avoid having it overlap with

Skipping a

on page 89).

Recording

Simultaneous recording and playback (Chase Play)

HDD

Chase Play allows you to watch a recording that is still in progress from the start, without having to wait until the recording has finished (i.e., playback is ‘chasing’ the recording).

In fact, you’re not just limited to watching the recording in progress. You can watch anything else already on the HDD (or on a DVD if you’re recording to the HDD) by selecting it from the Disc Navigator screen (see

the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDD

page 106).

Chase Play is not possible when DV is the recording input.



•

(LCD page 1)

playback from the beginning of the current recording

• Press during recording to select another title to play.

DISC

NAVIGATOR

Press during recording to start

You can use all the usual playback controls, such as pause, slow-motion play, scan and skip.

• To stop playback, press



(Stop)(recording will

continue).

• To stop recording, press

STOP REC

continue).

• During recording or in timer recording standby, you can’t play an HDD title, DVD or Video CD/Super VCD disc if the Input Line System setting doesn’t match the TV line system of the disc/HDD title (see also

Additional information about the TV system settings

on page 161). Also, during simultaneous recording and playback, if the TV line system of the playback track/title changes then playback will automatically stop.

Using

(playback will

Recording from an external component

DVD (VR) DVD ( Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM HDD

You can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to an external input of the recorder.

1 Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the HDD/DVD recorder.

See Chapter 2 ( options.

INPUT

2 external input of the recorder to record from.

The current input is shown on-screen and in the front panel display:

•

AV2/L1

Check that the

Bilingual Recording

on page 155).

• If the aspect ratio is distorted (squashed or stretched), adjust on the source component or your TV before recording.

• To watch video coming in via the DV input (front panel), select Home Menu (see also page 114).

REC

MODE

• See page 95 for detailed information.

HDD/ DVD

4 Select the HDD or DVD for recording.



5 Press to start recording.

• If your source is copy-protected using Copy Guard, you will not be able to record it. See

video recording

Recorder connections

(LCD page 2)

– Input 1

Audio In

Press repeatedly to select an

settings for

) for connection

External Audio

are as you want them (see

DV Video Playback

Playing from a DV camcorder

(LCD page 1)

Set the recording quality.

Setting the picture quality/recording time

REC

Restrictions on

on page 92 for more details.

and

Audio In

from the

Note

1 You can’t start playback immediately after recording starts. Simultaneous playback and recording doesn’t work while copying or backing up. 2 This cannot be selected if

100

AV2/L1 In

is set to

Decoder

(see

AV2/L1 In

on page 155).

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