Pioneer XV-EV61, S-EV61V, S-EV31V Manual

Stereo DVD Cassette Deck Receiver

XV-EV61

XV-EV31

Speaker System

S-EV61V

S-EV31V

Operating Instructions

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF THIS FINE PIONEER PRODUCT.

Pioneer is on the leading edge of DVD research for consumer products and this unit incorporates the latest technological developments.

We are sure you will be fully satisfied with the DVD player. Thank you for your support.

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: THE APPARATUS IS NOT WATERPROOFS, TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARUTUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AND DO NOT PUT ANY WATER SOURCE NEAR THIS APPARATUS, SUCH AS VASE, FLOWER POT, COSMETICS CONTAINER

AND MEDICINE BOTTLE ETC.

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Recording equipment and copyright: Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the country in which you are making a copy. Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rightowners.

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WARNING: BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY. THE VOLTAGE OF THE AVAILABLE POWER SUPPLY DIFFERS ACCORDING TO COUNTRY OR REGION. BE SURE THAT THE POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE OF THE AREA WHERE THIS UNIT WILL BE USED MEETS THE REQUIRED VOLTAGE (E.G., 230V OR 120V) WRITTEN ON THE REAR PANEL.

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WARNING: NO NAKED FLAME SOURCES, SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLE, SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS. IF NAKED FLAME SOURCES ACCIDENTALLY FALL DOWN, FIRE SPREAD OVER THE APPARATUS THEN MAY CAUSE FIRE.

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CAUTION

This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 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: rear of the unit

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On the bonnet of the unit:

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Operating environment temperature and humidity:

+5ºC – +35ºC (+41ºF – +95ºF); less than 85%RH (cooling vents not blocked)

Do not install in the following locations

÷Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong

÷artificial light

÷Location exposed to high humidity, or poorly ventilated location

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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.

heat radiation (at least 30 cm at top, 15 cm at rear, and 15 cm at each side).

WARNING:

Slot and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, to prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be blocked and covered with items, such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. Also do not put the apparatus on the thick carpet, bed, sofa, or fabric having a thick pile.

Energy-saving design

This system is designed to use 0.5W of electricity when power is switched to standby.

Information to User

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

CAUTION:

This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections.

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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.

•The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

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VOLTAGE SELECTOR SWITCH

The line voltage selector switch is located on the rear panel. Check that it is set properly before plugging the power cord into the outlet. If the voltage is not properly set, or if you move to an area where the voltage requirements differ, adjust the selector switch as follows:

1.Make sure the power cord is disconnected.

2.Insert a small-sized screwdriver into the groove on the voltage selector, and adjust the

VOLTAGE SELECTOR.

CAUTION: THE STANDBY/ON BUTTON IS SECONDARY CONNECTED AND THEREFORE DOES NOT SEPARATE THE UNIT FROM MAINS POWER IN STANDBY POSITION. therefore install the unit suitable places easy to disconnect the MAINS plug in case of the accident. The MAINS plug of unit should be unplugged from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time.

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VENTILATION:

CAUTION 220-230 V

Power source voltage is factory adjusted at 220-230 volts. If your area is different, change

the voltage selector’s setting.

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When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve

Contents

01 Before you start

What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Putting the batteries in the remote
control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
General disc compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8

02 Connecting up

Connecting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Hints on speaker placement . . . . . . . . . 10 Overhead view of speakers. . . . . . . . . . . 11 Attaching the surround speakers to the speaker stands (EV61DVD only) . . . . . . . 11

Connecting to your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Connecting the radio antennas . . . . . . . . 12 Connecting external antennas . . . . . . . . 13 Connecting auxiliary components . . . . . . 14

Connecting the optional surround speakers (EV31DVD model only) . . . . . . 14

Connecting the power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

03 Controls and displays

Front panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

04 Getting started

Switching on and setting up. . . . . . . . . . . 21

Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Changing the clock format . . . . . . . . . . 22 Setting up the remote to control

your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Switching off the demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Using the on-screen displays . . . . . . . . . . 23

Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Basic playback controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Resume and Last Memory . . . . . . . . . . . 26 DVD-Video disc menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus . . . . . 28 Listening to auxiliary components . . . . . . 28 Automatic power on buttons . . . . . . . . . . 28

05 Setting up for surround sound

(EV61DVD model only)

Choosing your surround sound settings . .29 System Setup menu options . . . . . . . . . .29

Subwoofer setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Setting the relative volume level of each channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

06 Playing discs

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Scanning discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Playing in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . . .34 Looping a section of a disc . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Using repeat play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using the front panel display. . . . . . . . . .36

Using random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using the front panel display. . . . . . . . . .37 Creating a program list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Editing a program list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Other functions available from the program menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Using the front panel display. . . . . . . . . .39 Clearing the program list . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Searching a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Switching the DVD audio language . . . . . .41 Switching VR format DVD-RW audio channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Switching audio channels when

playing a Video CD/Super VCD . . . . . . . . .42

Zooming the screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Displaying disc information . . . . . . . . . . . .43 OSD disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Front panel display information. . . . . . . .44

07 Listening to the radio

Finding a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Improving poor FM reception. . . . . . . . . 45 Memorizing station presets . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Manually saving station presets. . . . . . . 46 Automatically saving station presets . . . 46 Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . 46 Changing tuner displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

12 Adjusting the sound

Adjusting the bass and treble . . . . . . . . . .61 Boosting the bass level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Muting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Adjusting the balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Creating wider stereo sound . . . . . . . . . . .61 Saving your sound preferences . . . . . . . . .62 Using the Sound Field Control. . . . . . . . . .62

08 Using the tape deck

Playing cassette tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Resetting the tape counter . . . . . . . . . . 48 Changing tape displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Making tape recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Automatically recording CDs (ASES) . . . . 50 Improving AM tape recordings . . . . . . . 50 Reducing the source signal level . . . . . . 51

09 Viewing JPEG discs

Playing a JPEG slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Using the JPEG Disc Navigator and

Photo Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Zooming the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

10 Singing karaoke

Singing karaoke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Changing the vocal mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Changing the backing track. . . . . . . . . . 55

11 Home theater sound

(EV61DVD model only)

Auto listening mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . 56 Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings. . . . . . 57

Listening in stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Listening with headphones . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Using the Advanced Surround effects . . . 58

Adjusting the Advanced Surround

effect level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Enhancing dialogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Listening with a virtual surround back speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Recording mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

13 Using the timer

Setting the wake-up timer . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Turning the wake-up timer on/off . . . . . .64 Setting the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Setting the record timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Turning the record timer on/off . . . . . . . .66

Child Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

14 Audio Settings menu

(EV31DVD model only)

Audio DRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Virtual Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

15 Video Adjust menu

Video Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Creating your own presets . . . . . . . . . . .69

16 Initial Settings menu

Using the Initial Settings menu . . . . . . . . .71 Video Output settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

TV Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 S-Video Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Audio Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Subtitle Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 DVD Menu Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Subtitle Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 OSD Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 On Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Angle Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Parental Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 PhotoViewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

17 Additional information

Changing the frequency step . . . . . . . . . . 77 Setting the TV format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Resetting the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Disc Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

CD-R/RW compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 DVD-R/RW compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 PC-created disc compatibility . . . . . . . . 78

About WMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Compressed audio compatibility . . . . . . 78 JPEG file compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Titles, chapters and tracks . . . . . . . . . . . 80

DVD Video regions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Using discs with this unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Handling discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Storing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Discs to avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Using cassette tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Tapes you should avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Protecting your recordings . . . . . . . . . . 82

Proper installation and maintenance

of this unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Cleaning the pickup lens. . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Problems with condensation. . . . . . . . . .82

Moving the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Power cord caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

DVD/CD/Video CD player . . . . . . . . . . . .85 WMA/MP3/JPEG discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Tuner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Tape deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Screen sizes and disc formats . . . . . . . . . .89

Widescreen TV users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Standard TV users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Selecting languages using the

language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Country code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Preset Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Before you start

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Chapter 1

Before you start

What’s in the box

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it.

•Remote control

•Power cord:

x 2 (South American model only) x1 (all other models)

•Power plug adapter (Central and South America, Taiwan, Philippines)

•Video cord

•Surround speaker stands x2 (S-EV61V only)

•Non-slip pads x8 (S-EV61V only)

•AM loop antenna

•FM antenna

•Dry cell batteries (AA/R6) x2

•These operating instructions

Putting the batteries in the remote control

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

3 Close the cover.

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

•Don’t mix new and old batteries together.

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

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

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

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

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

Using the remote control

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.

•The remote has a range of about 7 meters (23ft.)

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

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•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.

General disc compatibility

This system was designed and engineered to be compatible with software bearing one or more of the following logos:

DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW

Audio CD Video CD

CD-R

CD-RW

Fujicolor CD

•KODAK Picture CD

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

This player supports the IEC’s Super VCD standard. Compared to the Video CD standard, Super VCD offers superior picture quality, and allows two stereo soundtracks to be recorded. Super VCD also supports the widescreen size.

VIDEO

CD

Super Video CD (Super VCD)

Other formats, including but not limited to the following, are not playable in this system:

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DVD-Audio / SACD / DVD-RAM

DVD-ROM / CD-ROM*

*Except those that contain MP3, WMA or JPEG. See also Compressed audio compatibility on page 78 and JPEG file compatibility on page 79.

DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW discs (Audio CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs) recorded using a DVD recorder, CD recorder or personal computer may not be playable on this system. This may be caused by a number of possibilities, including but not limited to: the type of disc used; the type of recording; damage, dirt or condensation on either the disc or the player’s pick-up lens. See Disc Compatibility on page 78 for notes about particular software and formats.

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Connecting up

Chapter 2

Connecting up

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

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Connecting the speakers

To get the best sound from the system, it’s important that you connect the speaker cords attached to each speaker to the correct speaker terminals on the unit. The terminals and cords are color-coded to help you match them up.

Connect each speaker using the color-coded speaker cable. Match them to the colored labels above the speaker terminals (see illustration below).

Surround right

Surround left

SPEAKERS

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Gray

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Blue

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SURROUND		CENTER	SUB	FRONT
R	L		WOOFER R	L

Subwoofer

Front right	Green
	Front left

Center

Purple

Red

White

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

•Make sure that the bare speaker wires cannot touch each other, or come into contact with other metal parts once the unit is switched on.

1Twist and pull off the protective shields on each wire.

2Connect to the speaker terminals on the rear of the unit.

Match the colored wire with the color-coded label (above the tabs), then insert the colored wire into the red (+) tab and the other wire with the black (–) tab.

Note that the (white) colored wire from the front left speaker has a gray line to indicate that it should be inserted into the red (+) tab.

3 Connect the subwoofer terminals on the rear of the unit to the rear of the subwoofer in the same way.

Hints on speaker placement

The following guidelines will help you to get the best performance from your speaker system.

•Place the front left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV.

EV61 DVD model only

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

•If you choose to install the center speaker on top of the TV, be sure to secure it with putty, or by other suitable means, to reduce the risk of damage or injury resulting from the speaker falling from the TV in the event of external shocks such as earthquakes.

•If possible, place the surround speakers slightly above ear level.

•Try not to place the surround speakers further away from the listening position than the front and center speakers. Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect.

•To achieve the best possible surround sound, install your speakers as shown below. Be sure all speakers are installed securely to prevent accidents and improve sound quality.

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•These speakers are magnetically shielded. However, depending on the installation location, color distortion may occur if the speaker system is installed extremely close to the screen of a television set. If this happens, turn off the television set, and then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes. If the problem persists, move the speaker system away from the television set.

Overhead view of speakers

Basic surround sound setup (EV31DVD)

Front	Front
left	right
	Subwoofer

Listening position

Basic surround sound setup (EV61DVD)

Front		Front
left	Center	right

Subwoofer

Surround		Surround
left	Listening position	right

Extra power mode sound setup

EV61DVD model only

See Using the Advanced Surround effects on page 58 for more details on this setting.

Front left	Front right
(bottom)	Center (bottom)
	Subwoofer
Surround	Surround
left (top)	right (top)

Listening position

Attaching the surround speakers to the speaker stands (EV61DVD only)

If you have set up your system using the basic surround setup (see above), you can use the supplied speaker stands to stabilize your surround speakers. Attach each speaker as shown in the steps below.

1Line up the spurs on the speaker stand with the holes on the back of the surround speaker and press into place.

2With the spurs fixed in place, pull the speaker downward to secure it on the stand.

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3 Slip the speaker wire underneath the tab on the base of the speaker, then gently tug the end of the wire to remove any slack between the speaker and the tab.

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•If you choose not to use the speaker stands, please use the supplied non-slip pads to secure the speakers in place.

Connecting to your TV

1 Use the supplied yellow video cable to connect the VIDEO OUT jack to a video input on your TV.

For a better image, you can also use a commercially available S-Video cable to connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack to an S-Video input on your TV.

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2 Optionally: Use a stereo audio cable to connect the audio outs of your TV (or VCR) to the LINE IN jacks on the rear of this unit.

This will enable you to hear the TV (or VCR) sound through this system.

Connecting the radio antennas

Connecting the supplied antennas will allow you to listen to both AM and FM radio broadcasts. If you find that reception quality is poor, an outdoor antenna should give you better sound quality—see Connecting external antennas on page 13 for more on how to do this.

fig. a

fig. b

fig. c

ANTENNA 6

4	AM	FM
	LOOP	UNBAL
	ANTENNA	75Ω

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•Before making or changing antenna connections, make sure that the power is switched off and the unit disconnected from the wall power outlet.

1Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna wires.

2Push open the tabs, then insert one wire fully into each terminal.

3Release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires.

4Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached stand.

To fix the stand to the antenna, bend in the direction indicated by the arrow (fig. a) then clip the loop onto the stand (fig. b).

•If you plan to mount the AM antenna to a wall or other surface, secure the stand with screws (fig. c) before clipping the loop to the stand. Make sure the reception is clear.

5Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and point in the direction giving the best reception.

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

6Connect the FM wire antenna in the same way as the AM loop antenna.

For best results, extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame. Don’t drape loosely or leave coiled up.

The supplied FM antenna is a simple means of receiving FM stations; using a dedicated, outdoor FM antenna will usually give you better reception and sound quality. See

Connecting external antennas on page 13 for connection details.

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

Connecting external antennas

External AM antenna

Use 5–6 meters of vinyl-insulated wire and set up either indoors or outdoors. Leave the AM loop antenna connected.

Outdoor antenna

			Indoor
			antenna
			(vinyl-coated
	LOOP		wire)
H	AM	5–6m (15–18 ft.)
	ANTENNA

External FM antenna

Use 75Ω coaxial cable to hook up an external FM antenna.

FM antenna

75Ω coaxial cable

FM

UNBAL H 75Ω

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Connecting auxiliary components

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

• Connect the surround speakers to the SURROUND jacks on the rear of the unit using RCA speaker cables.

•Connect the LINE IN jacks on the rear panel to an auxiliary playback component.

These include components such as a VCR, DAT, or your TV. Connect using RCA pin-plug stereo cables.

•Connect the LINE OUT jacks on the rear panel to a recording component.

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

Connecting the power

After making sure that everything is connected properly, plug in the power cord to the AC inlet, and the other end to a mains power outlet.

•If your model has a voltage selector switch (located at the bottom of the AC inlet), make sure it is set to match the voltage of your country or region (see page 3 for more on this).

EV31 DVD model only

• DTS sources cannot be heard through the

LINE OUT jacks.

Connecting the optional surround speakers (EV31DVD model only)

You can connect surround speakers to the left

and right SURROUND speaker jacks on the Congratulations! You’re done setting up. rear panel to hear additional surround sound

from this unit.

•Use speakers with a nominal impedance of at least 16Ω.

•Make sure you connect both surround speakers or you won’t be able to hear anything from the surround jacks.

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Controls and displays

Front panel

The front panel controls for the EV61DVD model are shown in the illustrations below.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

TIMER

STANDBY/ON

SOUND MODE

ADVANCED

SURROUND

SURROUND

KARAOKE

DOLBY NR (DEMO)

ASES

				TIMER/CLOCK ADJ	10
PGM RDM RPT– 1		MONO STEREO			11
REC			RDS TUNED
ADV.SURR. SFC				SYSTEM DISPLAY
LINE			96kHz
	SUB	Wf		ST. MEMORY	12
				ENTER	13
	PRO LOGIC	DIGITAL		VOLUME
NR	B.CUT REC	WAKE–UP	ASES
ECHO KEY KARAOKE L R			REC
					14
DVD/CD	TAPE	TUNER	LINE
				OPEN/CLOSE	15
	3/8
4 1		¡ ¢
TUNING –		TUNING +			16
	7			REVERSE
				MODE
				REC/STOP	17
	STEREO DVD CASSETTE				18
	DECK RECEIVER
	EV61 DVD
				PUSH OPEN	19

FULL LOGIC AUTO REVERSE

STEREO CASSETTE DECK

MIC VOL

20

MIN MAX

21

MAIN MIC SUB

22

PHONES

1 TIMER indicator

Lights in standby when the timer has been set

2 STANDBY/ON

Switches the player on or into standby

3 SOUND MODE

Adjusts the tone. Also use to adjust the balance (EV31DVD model only) and DSP controls (EV61DVD model only) (page 61)

4ADVANCED SURROUND

(EV61DVD model)

Selects an advanced listening mode (page 58)

VIRTUAL SURROUND (EV31DVD model)

Switches the Virtual Surround effect on or off (page 67)

5SURROUND (EV61DVD model)

Selects a surround listening mode (page 56)

SFC (EV31DVD model)

Selects sound modes or custom settings from the Sound Field Control (page 62)

6Function select buttons

Selects the source you want to listen to

7 KARAOKE

Selects audio channels for karaoke (page 54)

8 DOLBY NR (DEMO)

Switches Dolby Noise Reduction on or off (page 47)

9 ASES

Press for CD-to-tape synchro recording (page 50)

10 TIMER/CLOCK ADJ.

Use for setting the clock (page 22), as well as for setting and checking the timers (page 63)

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11 SYSTEM DISPLAY

Switches between information and clock displays (page 22, page 43)

12 ST. MEMORY

Use for saving and listening to station presets (page 46)

13 ENTER

Select an option or execute a command

14VOLUME +/–

Adjusts the volume level

15OPEN/CLOSE

Opens/closes the disc tray

16REVERSE MODE

Selects the playback mode for tapes (page 47)

17 REC/STOP

Starts/stops recording on the tape deck (page 49)

18TUNING and playback control buttons

The tuning/scan/skip buttons are used for tuning into stations, skipping or scanning tracks on discs or tapes. The playback control button is used for playing, pausing and stopping playback.

19PUSH OPEN indicator

Pressing down on this side on the cassette door will open the tape deck

20 MIC VOL

Controls the volume of the karaoke mics

21MIC input jacks

22PHONES jack

Headphone jack

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Remote control

The remote control for the EV61DVD model is shown in the illustration below.

STANDBY/ON

1

2	DVD/CD	TAPE	FM/AM	LINE
		DVD
3	AUDIO	SUBTITLE	ANGLE	ZOOM
	DSP			DVD DISP
4
	SURROUND	ADVANCED	MONO	SYSTEM DISP	13
	I — KEYCON — i					14
5			TIMER	MUTE
	KARAOKE	ECHO			15
						16
			CLOCK ADJ.
6		VOLUME
7	SYSTEM SETUP			TOP MENU	17
		TUNE +
	HOME			DVD MENU
	MENU
8	ST –			ST +
		ENTER
	SOUND			RETURN
9	MODE				18
		TUNE –
	/e	3	3	E/
10	1	3		¡
	FOLDER –			FOLDER +
	4	8	7	¢
11	PROGRAM	REPEAT	RANDOM
	1	2	3	CLEAR
	TEST TONE	CH LEVEL	SLEEP
	4	5	6	ENTER
	7	8	9	0
		TV CONTROL
12	SHIFT	INPUT	CHANNEL	VOLUME	19
	5.1ch DVD SURROUND SYSTEM XXD3060

1 STANDBY/ON ( )

Switches the player on or into standby

2 Function select buttons

Selects the source you want to listen to

3DVD control buttons

AUDIO

Selects the audio channel or language

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SUBTITLE

Selects a subtitle display (page 41)

ANGLE

Changes the camera angle during DVD multi-angle scene playback (page 43)

ZOOM

Changes the zoom level (page 42)

4DSP buttons (EV61DVD model)

SURROUND

Use to select a surround mode (page 56)

ADVANCED

Use to select an Advanced surround mode (page 58)

Sound Field buttons (EV31DVD model)

SFC

Selects sound modes or custom settings from the Sound Field Control (page 62)

VIRTL. SURR.

Switches the Virtual Surround effect on or off (page 67)

5KARAOKE buttons

KARAOKE

Selects audio channels for karaoke (page 54)

ECHO

Changes the echo level on the karaoke mics (page 55)

KEYCON (SHIFT+KARAOKE/ECHO)

Lowers/raises the pitch of the backing track (page 55)

6VOLUME

Adjusts the volume level

7HOME MENU

Press to display (or exit) the on-screen menu for Initial Settings, Play Mode functions, etc.

SYSTEM SETUP (SHIFT+HOME MENU)

(EV61DVD model)

Use to make various system and surround sound settings

8ENTER, TUNE & cursor control buttons

Navigates on-screen displays and menus. ENTER selects an option or executes a command.

9SOUND MODE

Adjusts the tone. Also use to adjust the balance (EV31DVD model only) and DSP controls (EV61DVD model only) (page 61)

10Playback controls

Starts/resumes playback and

Use for reverse slow motion playback, frame reverse and reverse scanning

and /

Use for forward slow motion playback, frame advance and forward scanning

Jumps to the next chapter or track

Jumps to the beginning of the current chapter or track, then to previous chapters/ tracks

Pauses playback; press again to restart

Stops playback

11 Number buttons and SHIFT functions

The number buttons can be used for selecting tracks directly, the functions above the buttons are accessed by pressing SHIFT at the same time as the button.

PROGRAM (SHIFT+1)

Use to program/play a program list (page 37)

REPEAT (SHIFT+2)

Selects a repeat play mode (page 35)

RANDOM (SHIFT+3)

Selects a random play mode (page 36)

TEST TONE (SHIFT+4)

(EV61DVD model only)

Press to output the test tone for speaker setup (page 31)

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CH LEVEL (SHIFT+5)

(EV61DVD model only)

Use to adjust the speaker level (page 31)

SLEEP (SHIFT+6)

Switches the sleep timer on or off (page 64)

CLEAR

Clears an entry

ENTER

Selects menu options, etc. (works exactly the same as the ENTER button in 8 above)

12 SHIFT

Press to access the functions/commands written in green on the remote

13SYSTEM DISP

Switches between information and clock displays (page 22, page 43)

DVD DISP (SHIFT+SYSTEM DISP)

Changes the information shown in the display (page 43)

14MONO

Press to listen to a stereo FM broadcast in mono (sound quality is usually improved) (page 45)

15MUTE

Mutes the volume (page 61)

16 TIMER/CLOCK ADJ.

Use for setting the clock (page 22), as well as for setting and checking the timers (page 63)

17 DVD MENU

Displays the DVD menu (for CDs, Video CD/ Super VCDs, and WMA/MP3 discs, the Disc Navigator screen appears)

TOP MENU (SHIFT+DVD MENU)

Displays the top menu of a DVD disc

18 RETURN

Press to return to a previous menu screen

19TV CONTROL

Switches the TV on or into standby

18

INPUT

Switches the TV input

CHANNEL +/–

Selects channels

VOLUME +/–

Adjusts the volume on the TV

•Refer to Setting up the remote to control your TV on page 22 to use these controls with your TV.

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The front panel display for the EV61DVD model is shown in the illustration below.

1

2	PGM RDM RPT– 1	MONO STEREO	14
3
4	ADV.SURR. SFC	RDS TUNED	13
5	LINE	96kHz	12
	REC

6	7		8	9 10		11
		SUB		Wf		19
15
PRO LOGIC				DIGITAL		18
	16			17
20	21	22	23	24	25	26

2NR					B.CUT REC						WAKE–UP			ASES
ECHO KEY KARAOKE L R																REC
32			31		30						29			28		27

1Character display

2RDM

Lights during random playback

3 PGM

Lights during program play

4 ADV. SURR. (EV61DVD model only)

Lights when one of the Advanced Surround listening modes is selected

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5 LINE REC (EV61DVD model only)

Lights when the line recording mode is switched on (see Recording mode on page 60).

6 RPT-1

RPT lights during repeat play (RPT-1 lights during repeat one-track play)

7 SFC (EV31DVD model only)

Lights when one of the Sound Field Control listening modes is selected

8Format indicator (EV61DVD model only)

These indicators will light according to which channels are encoded on the Dolby Digital or DTS multichannel disc currently in the player. LFE lights when the disc has an LFE channel.

9MONO

Lights when FM mono reception is selected

10

Lights during multi-angle scenes on a DVD disc

11 (EV31DVD model only)

Lights when Virtual Surround is switched on

12 96 kHz

Lights when a 96kHz source is detected

(may not light correctly if the source is copy– protected)

13 TUNED

Lights when a broadcast is being received

14 STEREO

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

15 Level meter

Shows the sound levels of the source selected

162 PRO LOGIC II (EV61DVD model only)

Lights during Dolby Pro Logic decoding

172 DIGITAL

Lights during playback of a Dolby Digital signal

18 DTS (EV61DVD model only)

Lights during playback of a DTS source

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The playback indicator ( ) lights during playback, and the speaker indicators show which speakers are being used to output the current source. The illustrations below show some example displays.

SUB	Wf
SUB	Wf
SUB	Wf
SUB	Wf

5.1 channel surround sound with Extra Power mode or Extra Power Surround mode active (EV61DVD model only)

5.1 channel surround sound (EV61DVD model only)

Stereo (2 channel) sound (EV61DVD model only)

Stereo (2.1 channel) sound (with subwoofer)

5.1 channel surround sound with Dialogue enhancement and the Virtual Surround Back mode active (EV61DVD model only)

(When headphones are connected, none of the speaker indicators are lit.)

20 2 NR

Lights when Dolby Noise Reduction is on

21 B.CUT

Lights when the beat cut mode has been switched to B.CUT 2

22 REC

Lights when recording to the tape deck

23

Indicates the direction of tape playback

24

Indicates the reverse mode:

• – Single side playback

• – Auto-reverse playback: stops after

finishing playback in the ‘reverse’ ( ) direction

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• – Continuous playback (up to 16 complete plays)

25 ASES

Lights during ASES recording

26

Lights when the sleep timer is active

27 REC

Lights when the record timer is set and flashes when the timer starts recording

28

Lights when either timer is set and flashes when they activate

29 WAKE-UP

Lights when the wake-up timer is set and flashes when the wake-up timer activates

30 KARAOKE L R

Lights when one of the Karaoke modes is selected:

•KARAOKE (Vocal cancel) – Vocals in the backing track are partially eliminated using EQ.

•L – Left channel only. Use for tracks that have a vocal recorded in the right channel.

•R – Right channel only. Use for tracks that have a vocal recorded in the left channel.

•L R – Use to put a single-channel vocal track into the center of the mix.

31 KEY

Lights when the Karaoke pitch control is selected

32 ECHO

Lights when the Karaoke ECHO effect is selected

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Getting started

Switching on and setting up

After making sure everything is connected up properly, you’re ready to switch on. The first thing to do is to tell the system what kind of TV you’re using, standard or widescreen.

After that you can set up the surround sound for your room, and set the clock so that you can use the timer features.

STANDBY/ON

DVD/CD	TAPE	FM/AM	LINE
	DVD
AUDIO	SUBTITLE	ANGLE	ZOOM
DSP		MONO	DVD DISP
SURROUND	ADVANCED		SYSTEM DISP
I — KEYCON — i		TIMER	MUTE
KARAOKE	ECHO
		CLOCK ADJ.
	VOLUME
SYSTEM SETUP			TOP MENU
	TUNE +
HOME			DVD MENU
MENU
ST –			ST +
	ENTER
SOUND			RETURN
MODE
	TUNE –
/e	3	3	E/

1 Press STANDBY/ON (on the remote or on the front panel) to switch the system on.

Also make sure that your TV is switched on and that the video input is set to this system. You should see the welcome screen displayed.

Welcome to Pioneer DVD!

Thank you for purchasing this Pioneer DVD player.

Before using, please take a little time to setup your DVD player

Put the batteries into the remote control

Next, press the ENTER button on the remote control and start the Let's Get Started Menu

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2After you’re finished reading the welcome screen, press ENTER to move on.

3Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select either ‘Wide screen (16:9)’ or ‘Standard size screen (4:3)’ according to the kind of TV you have, then press ENTER.

See also Screen sizes and disc formats on page 89 if you’re not sure which one to choose.

Let's Get Started Menu

What kind of TV do you have?

Use the / cursor buttons

to choose, then press ENTER

Wide screen (16:9) Standard size screen (4:3)

4 Press ENTER again to finish setting up.

Let's Get Started Menu

Setup complete

If you're finished setting up, choose [Complete],

to start again choose [Back]

Complete

Back

•Use the (cursor right) button to select BACK then press ENTER if you want to go back and change the setting you just made.

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Setting the clock allows you to use the timer features.

DVD

AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM

DSP		MONO	DVD DISP
SURROUND	ADVANCED		SYSTEM DISP
I — KEYCON — i		TIMER	MUTE
KARAOKE	ECHO
		CLOCK ADJ.
	VOLUME
SYSTEM SETUP			TOP MENU
	TUNE +
HOME			DVD MENU
MENU
ST –			ST +
	ENTER
SOUND			RETURN
MODE
	TUNE –
/e	3	3	E/

1Press TIMER/CLOCK ADJ.

2If CLK ADJ isn’t already selected, use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select it.

On the front panel use	and
.

3Press ENTER.

4Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to set the hour.

On the front panel use	and
.

5Press ENTER.

6Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to set the minute.

On the front panel use	and
.

7Press ENTER to confirm.

•Press SYSTEM DISPLAY (SYSTEM DISP on the remote) anytime to cycle through display options to show the current time. See Displaying disc information on

page 43 for more on this.

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Changing the clock format

• Default setting: 12 HR

You can choose to display the clock in either 12 or 24 hour formats.

1Switch the system into standby.

2Press ENTER.

3Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select 12/24 HR.

On the front panel use	and
.

4 Press ENTER.

The current clock format is shown in the display.

5 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select either 12 or 24 hour clock format.

On the front panel use	and
.

6 Press ENTER to confirm.

Setting up the remote to control your TV

You can set up the supplied remote to control your TV using the TV CONTROL buttons.

1Switch on your TV.

2Find the name of the manufacturer of your TV in the Preset Code List on page 91.

Next to each manufacturer is one or more three digit codes. These tell the remote what kind of TV you have.

If the name of the manufacturer of your TV does not appear in the table, you won’t be able to set up this remote to control your TV. Note that there are also cases where the preset codes listed for a manufacturer in the table may not work for your TV.

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3 Point the remote at your TV, hold down the CLEAR button, then enter the three digit code for your TV.

The remote transmits an on/off signal to the TV. If you’ve entered the correct code, your TV should switch off.

If your TV doesn’t turn off, repeat the procedure using the next code in the list until your TV switches off successfully. Once set, you can then use the individual TV controls shown below.

7	8	9	0
		TV CONTROL
SHIFT	INPUT	CHANNEL	VOLUME
5.1ch DVD SURROUND SYSTEM			XXD3060

1Make sure the demo mode is active.

It should come on the first time you switch on the unit. If you press any system buttons, the demo mode switches off temporarily, so it is best to perform the next step after first switching on.

2Press DOLBY NR (DEMO) for about three seconds to switch the demo mode off.

•If the demo mode has previously been switched off, you can switch it on by switching the system into standby then following step 2.

Button	What it does
	Switches your TV on or into
	standby.
CHANNEL +/–	Changes the TV channel.
VOLUME +/–	Adjusts the volume.
INPUT	Switches the TV’s input
	between the built in TV tuner
	and an external video source.

• The default setting is for a Pioneer TV.

Switching off the demo

This unit has an automatic demo feature that, when switched on, starts when the unit is plugged in. Here’s how to turn it off:

Using the on-screen displays

For ease of use, this player makes extensive use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs). You should get used to the way these work as you’ll need to use them when setting up the player, using some of the playback features, such as program play, and when making more advanced settings for audio and video.

All the screens are navigated in basically the same way, using the cursor buttons ( , ,, ) to change the highlighted item and pressing ENTER to select it.

I — KEYCON — i		TIMER	MUTE
KARAOKE	ECHO
		CLOCK ADJ.
	VOLUME
SYSTEM SETUP			TOP MENU
	TUNE +
HOME			DVD MENU
MENU
ST –			ST +
	ENTER
SOUND			RETURN
MODE
	TUNE –
/e	3	3	E/
1	3		¡
FOLDER –			FOLDER +

4 8 7 ¢

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HOME MENU				Display/exit the on-screen
				display
				Changes the highlighted
				menu item
ENTER				Selects the highlighted menu
				item (both ENTER buttons
				work in exactly the same way)
RETURN				Returns to the main menu
				without saving changes

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

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

Playing discs

The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, Video CD/Super VCD and WMA/MP3 discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in chapter 6.

1 If the player isn’t already on, press STANDBY/ON ( ) to switch it on.

If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD, also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input.

2Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

3Load 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).

4 Press (play) to start playback.

If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD, a menu may appear. See DVD-Video disc menus on page 27 and Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus on page 28 for how to navigate these.

If you’re playing an WMA/MP3 disc, it may take a few seconds before playback starts, depending on the complexity of the file structure on the disc.

If you loaded a CD/CD-R/RW containing JPEGs, a slideshow will start. See Viewing JPEG discs on page 52 for more on playing these discs.

•See also PhotoViewer on page 76 if the disc contains both WMA/MP3 audio files and JPEG picture files.

5 Use the VOLUME – / + button to adjust the volume.

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Basic playback controls

The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs. You can find other playback features in chapter 6.

STANDBY/ON

DVD/CD TAPE FM/AM LINE

DVD

AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM

DSP		MONO	DVD DISP
SURROUND	ADVANCED		SYSTEM DISP
I — KEYCON — i		TIMER	MUTE
KARAOKE	ECHO
		CLOCK ADJ.
	VOLUME
SYSTEM SETUP			TOP MENU
	TUNE +
HOME			DVD MENU
MENU
ST –			ST +
	ENTER
SOUND			RETURN
MODE
	TUNE –
/e	3	3	E/
1	3		¡
FOLDER –			FOLDER +
4	8	7	¢
PROGRAM	REPEAT	RANDOM
1	2	3	CLEAR
TEST TONE	CH LEVEL	SLEEP
4	5	6	ENTER
7	8	9	0
	TV CONTROL
SHIFT	INPUT	CHANNEL	VOLUME
5.1ch DVD SURROUND SYSTEM			XXD3060

Button		What it does
		Starts playback.
		DVD and Video CD: If the
		display shows RESUME or
		LAST MEM playback starts
		from the resume or last
		memory point (see also
		Resume and Last Memory
		below.)
		Pauses a disc that’s playing, or
		restarts a paused disc.
		Stops playback.
		DVD and Video CD: The display
		shows RESUME. Press again
		if you want to cancel the
		resume function. (See also
		Resume and Last Memory
		below.)
		Press to start fast reverse
		scanning. Press	(play) to
		resume normal playback.
		Press to start fast forward
		scanning. Press	(play) to
		resume normal playback.
		Skips to the start of the current
		track or chapter, then to
		previous tracks/chapters.
		Skips to the next track or
		chapter.
FOLDER +/–		Skips to the next/previous
(SHIFT+	/	folder when listening to an
)		WMA/MP3 disc.

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What it does

Numbers • If the disc is stopped, playback starts from the selected title (for DVD) or track number (for CD/Video CD/ Super VCD/WMA/MP3) after a few seconds (or after pressing

ENTER).

• If the disc is playing, playback jumps to the start of the selected chapter or track after a few seconds (or after pressing ENTER).

Front panel controls

The (play/pause) and (stop) buttons on the front panel work in exactly the same way as their remote control equivalents.

The combined scan/skip buttons on the front panel ( and ) work slightly differently from the remote buttons. Press and hold for fast scan; press for track/chapter skip.

•You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls don’t work for certain parts of the disc. This is not a malfunction.

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•Track skip and number buttons for track selection do not work with unfinalized CD- R/RW discs.

Resume and Last Memory

When you stop playback of a DVD or Video CD disc, RESUME shows in the display indicating that you can resume playback from that point. If the disc tray is not opened, the next time you start playback the display shows RESUME and playback resumes from the resume point. For DVD discs only: If you take the disc out of the player, the play position is stored in memory. When you load the disc next time, the display shows LAST MEM and you can resume playback (this works for up to five discs).

If you want to clear the resume/last memory point, press (stop) while RESUME or LAST MEM is displayed.

•When a Video CD is loaded, the Resume point is lost if the system is switched off, or switched to a function other than DVD/ CD.

•For the Last Memory function to work, you

must press (stop) to stop playback before opening the disc tray.

•The Last Memory function doesn’t work with VR format DVD-RW discs.

•After I load a DVD disc, it ejects automatically after a few seconds!

Most likely, the disc is the wrong region for your player. The region number should be printed on the disc or disc packaging; check it against the region number of the player (which you can find on the rear panel). See also DVD Video regions on page 80.

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If the region number is OK, it may be that the disc is damaged or dirty. Clean the disc and look for signs of damage. See also Using discs with this unit on page 80.

•Why won’t the disc I loaded play?

First check that you loaded the disc the right way up (label side up), and that it’s clean and not damaged. See also Using discs with this unit on page 80.

If a disc loaded correctly won’t play, it’s probably an incompatible format or disc type, such as DVD-Audio or DVD-ROM. See also General disc compatibility on page 8.

•I have a widescreen TV so why are there black bars at the top and bottom of the screen when I play some discs?

Some movie formats are such that even when played on a widescreen TV, black bars are necessary at the top and bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction.

•I have a standard (4:3) TV and set the player to show widescreen DVDs in pan & scan format, so why do I still get black bars top and bottom with some discs?

Some discs override the display preferences of the player, so even if you have 4:3 (Pan & Scan) selected, those discs will still be shown in letterbox format. This is not a malfunction.

DVD-Video disc menus

Many DVD-Video discs contain menus from which you can select what you want to watch. They may give access to additional features, such as subtitle and audio language selection, or special features such as slideshows. See the disc packaging for details.

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

TOP MENU.

		CLOCK ADJ.
	VOLUME
SYSTEM SETUP			TOP MENU
	TUNE +
HOME			DVD MENU
MENU
ST –			ST +
	ENTER
SOUND			RETURN
MODE
	TUNE –
/e	3	3	E/
1	3		¡
FOLDER –			FOLDER +
4	8	7	¢
PROGRAM	REPEAT	RANDOM
1	2	3	CLEAR
TEST TONE	CH LEVEL	SLEEP
4	5	6	ENTER
7	8	9	0
	TV CONTROL
SHIFT	INPUT	CHANNEL	VOLUME
5.1ch DVD SURROUND SYSTEM			XXD3060

Button			What it does
TOP MENU			Displays the ‘top menu’ of a
(SHIFT+ DVD			DVD disc—this varies with
MENU)			the disc.
DVD 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.
ENTER			Selects the current menu
			option.
RETURN			Returns to the previously
			displayed menu screen.
Numbers			Highlights a numbered menu
			option (some discs only).
			Press ENTER to select.

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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 called PBC (Playback control) menus.

You can play a PBC Video CD/Super VCD without having to navigate the PBC menu by stopping the disc, then starting playback using the number (or track skip) buttons to select a track, rather than the (play) or

(on the front panel) button.

		CLOCK ADJ.
	VOLUME
SYSTEM SETUP			TOP MENU
	TUNE +
HOME			DVD MENU
MENU
ST –			ST +
	ENTER
SOUND			RETURN
MODE
	TUNE –
/e	3	3	E/
1	3		¡
FOLDER –			FOLDER +
4	8	7	¢
PROGRAM	REPEAT	RANDOM
1	2	3	CLEAR
TEST TONE	CH LEVEL	SLEEP
4	5	6	ENTER
7	8	9	0
	TV CONTROL
SHIFT	INPUT	CHANNEL	VOLUME

Button	What it does
RETURN	Displays the PBC menu.
Numbers	Selects a numbered menu
	option.
	Displays the previous menu
	page (if there is one).
	Displays the next menu page
	(if there is one).
ENTER	Press to select highlighted
	menu option.
	Press to stop the disc and
	cancel PBC mode (you must
	start playback using the
	number/track skip buttons).

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Listening to auxiliary components

After you have connected a source to the LINE IN jacks on the rear of the unit, you can listen to the auxiliary component(s) by pressing the LINE button.

STANDBY/ON

DVD/CD	TAPE	FM/AM	LINE
	DVD
AUDIO	SUBTITLE	ANGLE	ZOOM
DSP		MONO	DVD DISP
SURROUND	ADVANCED		SYSTEM DISP
I — KEYCON — i		TIMER	MUTE
KARAOKE	ECHO

CLOCK ADJ.

VOLUME

• Press the LINE button to listen to an auxiliary source.

•If you find that the sound from the line input is distorting, or unusually loud, see

Reducing the source signal level on page 51.

Automatic power on buttons

There are a number of buttons other than STANDBY/ON ( ) which will switch the system on. DVD/CD, TAPE, FM/AM(TUNER), and LINE switch the unit on directly into that function. (In the case of DVD/CD and TAPE, if there is a disc or tape loaded it will start playing.) The OPEN/CLOSE button switches the power on and opens the disc tray, and the

(front panel) and (remote) buttons switch the unit on into the last function selected and start playback.

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Chapter 5

Setting up for surround sound

EV61DVD model only

Choosing your surround sound settings

To get the best possible surround sound from your system, make the settings below. This is particularly important when using Dolby surround. You should only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your speakers or wish to change one of the settings for a particular disc). Refer to the following pages for details on each of the settings.

STANDBY/ON

DVD/CD TAPE FM/AM LINE

DVD

AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM

DSP		MONO	DVD DISP
SURROUND	ADVANCED		SYSTEM DISP
I — KEYCON — i		TIMER	MUTE
KARAOKE	ECHO
		CLOCK ADJ.
	VOLUME
SYSTEM SETUP			TOP MENU
	TUNE +
HOME			DVD MENU
MENU
ST –			ST +
	ENTER
SOUND			RETURN
MODE
	TUNE –
/e	3	3	E/
1	3		¡
FOLDER –			FOLDER +
4	8	7	¢
PROGRAM	REPEAT	RANDOM
1	2	3	CLEAR
TEST TONE	CH LEVEL	SLEEP
4	5	6	ENTER
7	8	9	0
	TV CONTROL
SHIFT	INPUT	CHANNEL	VOLUME
5.1ch DVD SURROUND SYSTEM			XXD3060

1Press SYSTEM SETUP (SHIFT+HOME MENU).

2Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to choose the setting you want to adjust.

The current setting is shown for each option as you cycle through the display. See below for a full list and description of each.

3Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to adjust the setting.

4Repeat steps 2 and 3 to make other settings.

5When you’re done, press ENTER to leave the System Setup menu.

•The setting display is automatically exited after 20 seconds of inactivity.

System Setup menu options

Below are all the available settings in the setup menu. The first setting in each section is the default. See also the notes in each section for additional information about the settings.

Front speakers distance setting

Specifies the distance from your listening position to the front speakers:

•FRT 0.3 M ~ FRT 9.0 M – Distance can be set in increments of 0.3 m. The default is 3.0 M.

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Center speaker distance setting

Specifies the distance from your listening position to the center speaker:

•CNT 0.3 M ~ CNT 9.0 M – Distance can be set in increments of 0.3 m. The default is 3.0 M.

Surround speakers distance setting

Specifies the distance from your listening position to the surround speakers:

•SURR 0.3 M ~ SURR 9.0 M – Distance can be set in increments of 0.3 m. The default is 3.0 M.

Dynamic Range Control

Specifies the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks:

•DRC OFF – No dynamic range adjustment (use when listening at higher volume)

•DRC MID – Mid setting

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

•On the CH1 MONO and CH2 MONO settings the sound comes only from the center speaker (or from the front speakers if listening in STEREO mode).

•This setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks. See the disc packaging for channel information.

LFE attenuator setting

Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator to change the subwoofer output as needed to prevent the ultra-low bass from distorting the sound.

•LFE ATT 0 – The LFE channel is played with no attenuation

•LFE ATT 10 – LFE channel is attenuated by 10dB

•LFE OFF – LFE channel is not played

Subwoofer setting

• Default setting: SW PLUS

•This setting works only with Dolby Digital and some DTS soundtracks.

Dual mono setting

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

•LCH1RCH2 – Both channels are played through the front speakers

•CH1 MONO – Only channel 1 is played

•CH2 MONO – Only channel 2 is played

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You can switch between subwoofer settings to provide extra bass or to hear the subwoofer channel ‘as is’.

•SW PLUS – This provides extra bass when listening to an audio source

•SW AUTO – The subwoofer channel is heard without any additional processing.

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