Pioneer XV-DV250 User Manual

DVD/CD Receiver Récepteur-lecteur DVD/CD

XV-DV250 XV-DV350

Speaker System Système Acoustique

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Operating Instructions

Mode d’emploi

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

Location: rear of the unit

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The lightning flash with arrowhead, 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.

IMPORTANT NOTICE – THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED IN THE REAR.

PLEASE WRITE THIS SERIAL NUMBER ON YOUR ENCLOSED WARRANTY CARD AND KEEP IN A SECURE AREA. THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY.

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

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

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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CAUTION : USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE

SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

CAUTION : THE USE OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH THIS PRODUCT WILL INCREASE EYE HAZARD.

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This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

CAUTION – PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO

NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD.

RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET

UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

ATTENTION –

POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS

WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with the product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling

ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT, SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVVERT.

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READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and

operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.

RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and

operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product

and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS — All operating and use

instructions should be followed.

CLEANING — The product should be cleaned only

with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth. Never clean with furniture wax, benzine, insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet.

ATTACHMENTS — Do not use attachments not

recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

WATER AND MOISTURE — Do not use this

product near water — for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like.

ACCESSORIES — Do not place this product on an

unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

CART — A product and cart combination should be

moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.

VENTILATION — Slots and openings in the cabinet

are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

POWER SOURCES — This product should be

operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company.

LOCATION – The appliance should be installed in a

stable location.

NONUSE PERIODS – The power cord of the

appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left un-used for a long period of time.

GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION

• If this product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other), it will fit into the outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

• If this product is equipped with a three-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin, it will only fit into a grounding type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug.

POWER-CORD PROTECTION — Power-supply

cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.

OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING — If an

outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. See Figure A.

LIGHTNING — For added protection for this

product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.

POWER LINES — An outside antenna system

should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

OVERLOADING — Do not overload wall outlets,

extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT

Fig. A

OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY — Never push

objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

SERVICING — Do not attempt to service this

product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE — Unplug this

product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

• When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

• If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.

• If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

• If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation.

• If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.

• When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance — this indicates a need for service.

REPLACEMENT PARTS — When replacement parts

are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

SAFETY CHECK — Upon completion of any service

or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING — The product

should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling.

HEAT — The product should be situated away from

heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

ANTENNA LEAD IN

GROUND CLAMP

WIRE

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H)

NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

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

We Want You Listening For A Lifetime

Used wisely, your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment. Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late, this manufacturer

Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion-and, most importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing.

Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing “comfort level” adapts to higher volumes of sound. So what sounds “normal” can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts.

To establish a safe level:

• Start your volume control at a low setting.

• Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it

comfortably and clearly, and without distortion.

Once you have established a comfortable sound level:

• Set the dial and leave it there.

Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future. After all, we want you listening for a lifetime.

Information to User

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

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

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

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and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise. This list of sound levels is included for your protection.

Decibel Level Example

30 Quiet library, soft whispers

Living room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffic

40 50 Light traffic, normal conversation, quiet office 60 Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine 70 Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant

Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm clock

80 at two feet.

THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE

Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic, lawn mower 100 Garbage truck, chain saw, pneumatic drill 120 Rock band concert in front of speakers, thunderclap 140 Gunshot blast, jet plane 180 Rocket launching pad

Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation.

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WARNING – TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK

HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

POWER CORD CAUTION

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

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Contents

01 Getting started

Home theater sound setup

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

Basic playback controls

Resume and Last Memory

DVD-Video disc menus

Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus Listening to the radio

Improving poor FM reception

Memorizing stations

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

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02 Listening to your system

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

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

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03 Playing discs

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

Other functions available from the program

menu Searching a disc Switching subtitles Switching language / audio channels Zooming the screen Switching camera angles Displaying disc information

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04 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus

Audio Settings menu

Audio DRC

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Video Adjust menu

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05 Initial Settings menu

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

Options settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Speakers settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Parental Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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06 Other connections

Connecting auxiliary components . . . . . . . . . 24

Recording mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Connecting external antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Connecting the S-video output . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Connecting using the component video

output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

About progressive scan video . . . . . . . . . . . 26

07 Controls and displays

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

08 Additional information

Disc / content format playback

compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Disc compatibility table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

About WMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using and taking care of discs . . . . . . . . . . . 31

DVD Video regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Handling discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Storing discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Discs to avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Installation and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Cleaning the pickup lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Problems with condensation . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Moving the system unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Screen sizes and disc formats. . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Frequency step setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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

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

DVD/CD/Video CD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Resetting the system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using the language code list. . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Country/Area code list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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Getting started01

Chapter 1

Getting started

Home theater sound setup

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

of two ways using this system:

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Standard surround 5-spot setup

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

Center

Front left

Listening position

Surround

left

•

Front surround 3-spot setup

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

Surround

left

Center

Listening position

Front

left

Subwoofer

Surround

Front right

Surround right

right

Front right

– This is

– This setup

After placing your speakers, complete

the channel levels settings

on page 22 to complete your surround

below then refer to

Setting

Speakers

sound setup.

Setting the channel levels

Set the relative channel levels from your main listening position.

1 Press

SHIFT+TEST TONE

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

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– Front left speaker

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– Center speaker

– Front right speaker

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– Right surround speaker

– Left surround speaker

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– Subwoofer

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

3 Use the to adjust the speaker levels in turn.

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

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

/

(cursor up/down) buttons

Note

1 See

About the listening modes

2• This is only available when

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

/

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

/

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

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

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

DVD/CD

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

ENTER

when you’re finished.

SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP

. Use

/

(cursor up/down) to adjust the

, use the

Getting started

Using the on-screen displays

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

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



) to change the highlighted item and

ENTER

pressing

Important

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

Button What it does

HOME MENU



ENTER

RETURN

Tip

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

to select it.

Displays/exits the on-screen display

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

saving changes

ENTER

, , 

Playing discs

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

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

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

2 Press



OPEN/CLOSE

to 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 double-sided DVD disc, load it with the side you want to play face down).

3 Press  (play) to start playback.

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

menus

and

page 8 to navigate these. If you’re playing a WMA/MP3 disc, it may take

a few seconds before playing. If you loaded a CD/CD-R/RW containing

JPEGs, a slideshow will start. See

JPEG slideshow

4 Adjust the volume.

Use the

Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus

on page 13 for more on this.

VOLUME

DVD-Video disc

Playing a

control.

Basic playback controls

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

other playback features in the chapter 3.

Button What it does











Starts/resumes normal playback.

•

If the display shows

LAST MEM

resume or last memory point (see

Resume and Last Memory

Pauses/unpauses a disc. Stops playback or cancels the resume

function (if the display shows Press to start fast reverse scanning. Press to start fast forward scanning.

. You can find

RESUME

playback starts from the

below).

RESUME

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Note

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

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Button





Numbers

What it does

Skips to the start of the current track or chapter, then previous tracks/chapters.

Skips to the next track or chapter. Use to enter a title/chapter/track

number. Press

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

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

ENTER

to select.

Resume and Last Memory

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

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

LAST MEM

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

RESUME

is displayed.

RESUME



DVD-Video disc menus

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

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

TOP MENU

Button

SHIFT+TOP MENU

DVD MENU

What it does

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

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

DVD MENU

Button



ENTER

RETURN

Numbers

What it does

Moves the cursor around the screen.

Selects the current menu option. Returns to the previously

displayed menu screen. Highlights a numbered menu

option (some discs only). Press

ENTER

to select.

Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus

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

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

Button

RETURN

Numbers





What it does

Displays the PBC menu. Selects numbered menu options.

Press Displays the previous menu page

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

there is one).

ENTER



(play) button.

to select.

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.

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

The display shows the band and frequency.

TUNER

to switch to the tuner, then

Note

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

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

Getting started

2 Tune to a frequency.

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

•

Manual tuning

repeatedly to change the displayed frequency.

•

Auto tuning

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

•

High-speed tuning +/–

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

: Press

TUNE +/–

: Press and hold

TUNE +/–

TUNE

Improving poor FM reception

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

1 Tune to an FM radio station then press

SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP

/

2 Use MODE then press

3 Use

MONO

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

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

(cursor left/right) to choose FM

/

(cursor up/down) to select

then press

FM AUTO

ENTER

above to switch back to auto-

2 Press

3 Use ‘ST.MEM.’ then press

4 Use station preset you want then press

SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP

/

(cursor left/right) to choose

ENTER

/

(cursor up/down) to select the

ENTER

Listening to station presets

1 Make sure the

2 Use the preset.

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

TUNER

function is selected.

ST +/–

buttons to select a station

Listening to other sources

You can connect an external audio source (TV, satellite receiver, etc.) to this system. See

Connecting auxiliary components

FM/AM

DVD/CD

TUNER LINE

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

2 Press

3 If necessary, start playback of the source.

LINE

to select the source.

on page 24.

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Memorizing stations

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

1 Tune to an AM or FM radio station.

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

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Setting the sleep timer

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

worrying about it.

• Press then press

Choose between the following options:

•

SLP AUTO

after the currently playing CD or Video CD has finished.

•

SLP ON

•

SLP OFF

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

SLEEP

repeatedly to select an option

ENTER

– Switches off automatically

– Switches off after about an hour

– Cancels the sleep timer

SLP ON

, you can press

SLEEP

SLP --- --

Dimming the display

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

1 Press

2 Use to choose the dimmer setting.

This is shown in the front panel display.

3 Use LIGHT or DARK then press ENTER.

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

Sleep Auto

SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP

/

(cursor left/right) then

/

(cursor up/down) to select

Note

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

ENTER

Listening to your system

Chapter 2

Listening to your system

About the listening modes

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

•

Standard surround 5-spot setup

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

•

Front surround 3-spot setup

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

Home theater sound setup

Using Front Surround

– Use

– Make sure

on page 11).

Auto listening mode

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

DISPLAY

CLEAR SLEEP

SHIFT

SURROUND FRONT

SURROUND

• Press AUTO listening mode.

SHIFT+SURROUND

to select the

Listening in surround sound

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

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

SHIFT

CLEAR SLEEP

SURROUND FRONT

DISPLAY

SURROUND

Surround sound

• Press select a listening mode.

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

Using Front Surround

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

setup

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

Setup Guide

the input source.

SHIFT+SURROUND

•

AUTO

– Auto listening mode (see above)

DOLBY DIGITAL

•

repeatedly to

DTS

– Dolby Digital or

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

PROLOGIC

•

AUTO

– 4.1 channel surround sound

for use with any two-channel source

•

MOVIE

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

•

MUSIC

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

•

STEREO

– See

Listening in stereo

Home theater sound

on page 6. The surround speakers

) and

DVD/CD

SHIFT

must be selected as

DISPLAY

CLEAR SLEEP

SURROUND FRONT

SURROUND

below

Speaker

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Note

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

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

DOLBY DIGITAL

DTS

DVD/CD

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

DTS

indicator lights.

for multichannel playback.

Recording mode

on page 24.

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HOME

DVD

• Press

SHIFT+FRONT SURROUND

switch Front Surround on or off.

When set to

MODE ON

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

Listening in stereo

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

DISPLAY

CLEAR SLEEP

SHIFT

SURROUND FRONT

SURROUND

• Press

SHIFT+SURROUND

repeatedly until

STEREO shows in the display.

Listening with headphones

When headphones are connected, only the

STEREO

mode is available.

Using the SFC modes

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

SYSTEM SETUP

SOUND MODE

1 Press

2 Use MODE then press

3 Press

SOUND MODE

/

(cursor left/right) to select SFC

ENTER

/

(cursor up/down) then

to select an SFC Sound Mode.

Select between

ROCK, POP, HALL

OFF, ACTION, DRAMA

TEST TONE

ENTER

LIVE

TOP

RETURN

ENTER

Adjusting the bass and treble

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

1 Press

2 Use BASS or TREBLE then press

3 Use sound

SOUND MODE

/

(cursor left/right) to select

/

(cursor up/down) to adjust the

ENTER

then press ENTER to confirm

Boosting the bass level

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

1 Press

2 Use BASSMODE then press

3 Use sound

Select between

SOUND MODE

/

(cursor left/right) to select

/

(cursor up/down) to adjust the

ENTER

then press ENTER to confirm

OFF, MUSIC

CINEMA

Playing discs

Chapter 3

Playing discs

Important

• Many of the functions covered in this

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

• Some DVDs restrict the use of some

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

• When playing Video CD/Super VCDs, some

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

Scanning discs

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

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

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

• To resume playback, press



(play).

Playing in slow motion

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

1 During playback, press  (pause).

Note

1• Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc.

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

the track. 2 The time it takes for the player to load a file increases with large file sizes.

2 Press and hold motion playback starts.

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

• To resume playback, press

Frame advance/frame reverse

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

1 During playback, press  (pause).

2 Press advance a frame at a time.

/

• To resume playback, press  (play).

Playing a JPEG slideshow

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

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

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

While the slideshow is running:

Button







/

/

until slow



(play).

/

to reverse or



to start a slideshow from the

What it does

Pauses the slideshow; press again to restart.

Displays the previous picture.

Displays the next picture.

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Button

///

ZOOM

DVD MENU

What it does

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

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

Displays the Disc Navigator screen (see below).

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

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

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

Disc Navigator

2 Select a view option.

Disc Navigator Title Chapter

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

•

Title

– Titles from a DVD-Video disc.

•

Chapter

of a DVD-Video disc.

•

Track

disc.

– Chapters from the current title

– Tracks from a Video CD/Super VCD

•

Time

– Thumbnails from a Video CD/Super

VCD disc at 10 minute intervals.

•

Original: Title

– Original titles from a VR

mode DVD-RW disc.

•

Playlist: Title

– Playlist titles from a VR

mode DVD-RW disc.

•

Original: Time

– Thumbnails from the

Original content at 10 minute intervals.

•

Playlist: Time

– Thumbnails from the

Playlist at 10 minute intervals.

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





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

Disc Navigator: Title 01- 49: - -

You can use either the cursor buttons (

/

) and

ENTER

to select a thumbnail, or the

//

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

two-digit number then press

ENTER

Browsing WMA, MP3 and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator

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

Playing discs

Play Mode

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

00:00/ 00:00 0kbps

Folder1

Folder2

Folder3

Folder4

• To play the contents of the whole disc

Looping a section of a disc

2 Use the cursor buttons (

///

)

and ENTER to navigate.

Use the cursor up/down buttons (

/

) to

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

ENTER

or cursor right () to open a



) to return to the

highlighted folder.

• When a JPEG file is highlighted, a

thumbnail image is displayed on the right.

00:00/ 00:00 0kbps

Folder2

File1

File2

File3

File4

File5

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

• When a WMA/MP3 file is selected,

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

• When a JPEG file is selected, a slideshow

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

Note

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

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

1 During playback, press select ‘

2 Select ‘A-B Repeat’.

3 Press loop start point.

4 Press loop end point.

After pressing the start point and plays the loop.

5 To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’.

Using repeat play

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

1 During playback, press select ‘

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

If program play is active, select

Repeat Off

Tip

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



(play) button.

Play Mode

ENTER

Play Mode

HOME MENU

’.

on ‘A(Start Point)’ to set the

on ‘B(End Point)’ to set the

, playback jumps back to

Creating a program list

HOME MENU

’.

and

Program

to repeat the program list, or

Repeat

to cancel.

ENTER

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• For DVD discs, select

Chapter Repeat

Title Repeat

• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select

Disc Repeat

Track Repeat

Using random play

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

VCD) in a random order.

1 During playback, press select ‘

Play Mode

2 Select ‘Random’ then select an option.

• For DVD discs, select

Random Chapter

• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select

Off

to switch random play on or off.

Tip

• Use the following controls during random play:

Button





What it does

Selects a new track/title/chapter at random.

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

• Random play remains in effect until you select

Random Off

menu options.

HOME MENU

’.

Random Title

from the random play

and

Creating a program list

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

1 During playback, press select ‘

Play Mode

’.

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

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

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

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

After pressing

ENTER

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

4 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list.

A program list can contain up to 24 steps.

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

• To delete a step, highlight it and press

CLEAR

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

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

HOME MENU

ENTER

and

Note

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

• You can’t use random play with VR format DVD-RW discs, WMA/MP3 discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed. 2• Program lists are saved for the DVD disc loaded. When you load a disc with a saved program list, program play is automatically turned on.

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

Playing discs

Tip

• Use the following controls during program

play:

Button

HOME MENU



What it does

Save the program list and exit without starting playback.

Skip to the next step in the program list.

Other functions available from the program menu

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

•

Playback Start

– Starts playback of a

saved program list

•

Playback Stop

– Turns off program play,

but does not erase the program list

•

Program Delete

– Erases the program list

and turns off program play

Searching a disc

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

1 Press

Mode

2 Select ‘Search Mode’.

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

3 Select a search mode.

HOME MENU

and select ‘

Play

’.

• The disc must be playing in order to use

time search.

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

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

4, 5, 0, 0

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

5 Press

ENTER

8, 0, 3, 0

to start playback.

Switching subtitles

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

can switch subtitle language during playback.

• Press

SHIFT+SUBTITLE

repeatedly to

select a subtitle option.

• To set subtitle preferences, see

settings

on page 21.

Language

Switching language / audio channels

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

• Press

SHIFT+AUDIO

repeatedly to select

an audio language option.

• To set audio language preferences, see

Language settings

on page 21.

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Note

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

SHIFT+TOP MENU

DVD MENU

to access.

to ac-

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Zooming the screen

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

1 During playback, use the

SHIFT+ZOOM

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

2 Use the cursor buttons to change the zoomed area.

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

Switching camera angles

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

When a multi-angle scene is playing, a icon appears on screen (this can be switched off if you prefer—see page 21).

• During playback (or when paused), press

SHIFT+ANGLE

Display settings

to switch angle.

Displaying disc information

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

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

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

Note

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

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

DISPLAY

repeatedly.

DISPLAY

to change

SHIFT+ZOOM

again to display it.

Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus

Video Adjust

Chapter 4

Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus

Audio Settings menu

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

1 Press

HOME MENU

and select ‘Audio

Settings’ from the on-screen display.

Audio Settings

2 Select and change settings using the

//

(cursor) buttons, and

Audio Settings

Audio DRC High

Medium

Low

Off

ENTER

/

Audio DRC

• Settings:

(default)

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

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

may not notice much change.

High, Medium, Low, Off

Video Adjust menu

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

Note

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

1 Press Adjust’ from the on-screen display.

2 Make settings using the

///

You can adjust the following settings:

Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Chroma Level settings using the left/right) buttons.

3 Press screen, or

HOME MENU

and select ‘Video

(cursor) buttons, and

Video Adjust

Sharpness

Brightness

Contrast

Gamma

Hue

Chroma Level

•

Sharpness

edges in the picture (

•

Brightness

brightness (

Contrast

• light and dark (

•

Gamma

picture (

Hue

– Adjusts the red/green balance

• (

Green 9

Chroma Level

• colors appear (

Brightness min max

ENTER

HOME MENU

Standard



Off



– Adjusts the sharpness of

Fine, Standard, Soft

– Adjusts the overall

–20

+20

– Adjusts the contrast between

–16

+16

– Adjusts the ‘warmth’ of the

High, Medium, Low, Off

Red 9

)

– Adjusts how saturated

–9

to +9)

to return to the Video Adjust

to exit.

ENTER

)

/

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Initial Settings

Chapter 5

Initial Settings menu

1 Press

Using the Initial Settings menu

Settings’.

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

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

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

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

Video Output settings

Setting Option What it means

TV Screen

(See also

and disc formats

page 33.)

Screen sizes

Component Out

(See also

using the component video output

page 26.)

Connecting

4:3 (Letter Box)

4:3 (Pan & Scan)

16:9 (Wide)

Interlace

Progressive

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

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

Set if you have a widescreen TV.

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

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

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

HOME MENU

RETURN

to cancel).

and select ‘Initial

ENTER

once

Note

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

• Some settings, such as

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

TV Screen, Audio Language

bold

: other settings are shown in

and

Subtitle Language

italics

may be overridden by the DVD disc. Often

Initial Settings menu

Language settings

Setting

Audio Language English

Subtitle Language English

DVD Menu Language

Subtitle Display On

Option What it means

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

Languages as displayed Other Language

w/Subtitle Lang.

Languages as displayed Other Language

Off

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

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

Using the language code list

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

The subtitle language selected on the disc is displayed.

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

Using the language code list

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

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

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

Using the language code list

Subtitles are displayed in your selected subtitle language.

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

Display settings

Setting Option What it means

OSD Language English

Languages as displayed

Angle Indicator On

Off

On-screen displays of the player are in English.

On-screen displays are shown in the language selected.

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

No multi-angle indication is shown.

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Deutsch

on page 36).

Français

on page 36).

Italiano

on page 36).

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Español

Options settings

Setting

Parental Lock –

Option What it means

See

Parental Lock

below.

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Speakers settings

Setting

Speaker Distance –

Parental Lock

• Default level: Default Country/Area code:

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

Some discs also support the Country/Area Code feature. The player does not play certain

Option What it means

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

Off

; Default password:

us (2119)

none

;

Speaker Distance

Setting/changing the Parental Lock

1 Select ‘Level Change’.

2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press

3 Select a new level and press

• Press  (cursor left) repeatedly to lock more levels (more discs will require the password); press unlock levels. You can’t lock level 1.

scenes on these discs, depending on the Country/Area Code you set.

Setting/changing the Country/Area code

You can find the

Registering a new password

1 Select ‘Password’.

Initial Settings

Video Output

Language

Display

Options

Speakers

Parental Lock Password

Level Change

Country Code

page 37.

1 Select ‘Country Code’.

2 Input your password, then press

3 Select a Country/Area code then press

ENTER

There are two ways you can do this:

• Select by code letter: Use down) to change the Country/Area code.

• Select by code number: Press

2 Use the number buttons to input a 4-digit

ENTER

password then press

Changing your password

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

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

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

1 Select ‘Password Change’.

2 Input your existing password, then press

ENTER

3 Enter a new password and press

Note

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

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

ENTER

on page 23).

ENTER



(cursor right) to

Country/Area code list

/

(cursor up/



Resetting the system

ENTER

(cursor

on page 36)

Initial Settings menu

Speaker Distance

• Default setting:

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

Initial Settings

Video Output

Language

Display

Options

Speakers

1 Use the speaker.

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

Initial Settings

Video Output

Language

Display

Options

Speakers

2 Press



speaker distance for the highlighted speaker.

3 Use the the distance.

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

• Front left/right ( be set from 1 ft. to 30 ft. in 1 ft. increments.

• The center speaker ( –7 ft. to 0 ft. relative to the front left/right speakers.

• Surround left/right ( be set from –20 ft. to 0 ft. relative to the

front left/right speakers.

10 ft.

Speaker Distance

/

(cursor up/down) to select a

10.0ft

(cursor right) to change the

/

(cursor up/down) to change

) or front right (R) speakers,

L/R

) speaker distances can

) can be set from

SL/SR

) speakers can

• The subwoofer (SW) can be set from –7 ft. to 0 ft. relative to the front left/right speakers.

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

ENTER

to exit the Speaker

Distance screen.

English

Deutsch

Français

Italiano

Nederlands

Español

Note

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

Other connections06

Chapter 6

Other connections

Connecting auxiliary components

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

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

Connect using RCA pin-plug stereo cables.

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

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

Tape deck, etc.

AUDIO

OUTPUT

AUDIO

INPUT

Recording mode

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

the

LINE

multichannel sources will be downmixed to

(AUDIO OUT)

stereo for improved playback with systems that can provide matrix-decoding (like Dolby Pro Logic).

1 Press

2 Use

SOUND MODE

/

(cursor left/right) to select REC

MODE then press

3 Use

/

(cursor up/down) to select MODE ON or MODE OFF then press confirm.

•

MODE ON

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

•

MODE OFF

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

jacks.1 Dolby

ENTER

– For regular multichannel

CR/ P

LINE

FRONT

OUT

SURROUND

AUDIO

SPEAKERS

XV-DV250/350

Note

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

• When Recording mode is off, the audio from the

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

LINE (AUDIO OUT)

jacks may be interrupted, depending on the operation.

DVD/CD, TUNER

REC MODE

, etc.) or switch the power off.

if you try and

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