Pioneer XV-HTD1, S-HTD1 User Manual

DVD RECEIVER

XV-HTD1

SPEAKER SYSTEM

S-HTD1

Operating Instructions

European and UK models only

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 appear on your player.

Location: On the rear panel of the player

CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT

On the bonnet of the player

CAUTION :
VORSICHT :
ADVARSEL :
VARNING :
VARO! :

VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.
AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG, WENN
ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN!

SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING
UNDGÅ UDSÆTTELSE FOR STRÀLING.

SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA
DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD BETRAKTA EJ STRÅLEN.

AVATTAESSA ALTISTUT NÄKYVÄ JA NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE
LASERSATEIL YLLE. ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEN.

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Operating Environment H045 En

Operating environment temperature and humidity:
+5°C – +35°C (+41°F – +95°F); 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

VENTILATION: When installing this unit, make

sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to
improve heat radiation (at least 10 cm at top, 10 cm at
rear, and 5 cm at each side).

WARNING: Slots 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. H040 En

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5 cm or more

10 cm or more

DVD RECEIVER XV-HTD1

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY

1

VIDEO

CD

ADVANCED

DSP 12345

MODE

THEATER

Karaoke

DVD/CD

TUNER/BAND

TV/AUX CD MODE ¡.¢4.13/ 87

Rear: 10 cm or more

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DISC

DISC SKIP EXCHANGE

0 OPEN/CLOSE

VOLUME

MIC
LEVEL

PHONESMIC

5 cm

or more

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.

LINE VOLTAGE SELECTOR SWITCH

Only multi-voltage model is provided with this
switch.
Mains voltages in Saudi Arabia are 127 V and
220 V only. Never use this model with the 110 V
setting in Saudi Arabia. H019 En

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:
¶ Be sure to disconnect the power cord from its outlet before

making this adjustment.

¶ Use a medium-sized (flat blade) screwdriver. Insert the tip

of the screwdriver into the groove of the selector switch and
turn it so that the power voltage marking of your area points
to the arrow.

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

240V

220-230V

110-127V

CAUTION 220 – 230 V

Power source voltage is factory adjusted 220 - 230 volts.
If your area is different, change voltage selectors set­tings. H038 En

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
Please read through these operating instructions so
you will know how to operate your model properly.
After you have finished reading the instructions, put
them away in a safe place for future reference.
In some countries or regions, the shape of the power
plug and power outlet may sometimes differ from
that shown in the explanatory drawings. However,
the method of connecting and operating the unit is
the same.

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

• This player is not suitable for commercial use.

This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by method claims of
certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property
rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other
rights owners. Use of this copyright protection
technology must be authorized by Macrovision
Corporation, and is intended for home and other
limited viewing uses only unless otherwise
authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

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Before You Start1

Features

• Superlative audio performance with
Dolby Digital* and DTS** software

The XV–HTD1 delivers breathtaking sound quality with
Dolby Digital and DTS discs.

• Graphical Setup Navigator

Setting up your home theater is easy using the
graphical Setup Navigator. Answer the questions that
appear on-screen and the Setup Navigator makes the
necessary video and language settings for you.

• This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by method claims of
certain U. S. patents and other intellectual property
rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and
other rights owners. Use of this copyright protec­tion technology must be authorized by Macrovision
Corporation, and is intended for home and other
limited viewing uses only unless otherwise
authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

* Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential
unpublished works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laborato­ries. All rights reserved.

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

What’s in the box

Confirm that the following accessories are in the box
when you open it.

• Remote control

• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2

• AM loop antenna

• FM antenna

• Video cord (yellow)

• Power cord x1 (x2 (Central and South America
models only))

• These operating instructions

• Warranty card (European and Australian models
only)

• Speaker cords 5m x2 (for front L-R speakers)

• Speaker cord 2m x1 (for center speaker)

• Speaker cords 6m x2 (for rear L-R speakers)

• Speaker cord 3m x1 (for subwoofer)

• Power plug adapter (Central and South America
models only)

Using this manual

This manual is for the XV–HTD1 DVD Receiver. It is
divided into several sections: system basics and
connecting up (chapters 1 and 2); an explanation of
the controls and displays (chapter 3); setting up for
surround sound and other preferences (chapter 4);
getting started (chapter 5); advanced features (chapters
6–10); system settings and preferences (chapter 11).

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Contents

1Before You Start

1 Before You Start

Features 4
What’s in the box 4
Using this manual 4
Putting the batteries in

the remote control 6

Using the remote control 6

Hints on installation 6

Avoiding problems with

condensation 7
Moving the system 7
Discs compatible with this system 7

DVD Video regions 7

2 Connecting Up

Connecting the speakers 8

Placing the speakers 9
Wall mounting the rear speaker

system 9
Connecting to your TV 10

Setting the TV System 10

Connecting the supplied antennas 11

AM loop antenna 11
FM wire antenna 11

Connecting external antennas 12

External AM antenna 12

External FM antenna 12
Connecting other components 13
Connecting the power 13

3 Controls & Displays

Remote control 14
Front panel 15
Display 15

4 Setting Up

Switching on and setting the clock 16
Setting up for surround sound 16

Setting the speaker distances 16

Balancing the surround sound 17
Using the Setup Navigator 18

5 Getting Started

Playing DVDs, CDs and Video CDs 19

Basic playback controls 19

Navigating DVD disc menus 20

Navigating Video CD PBC menus 20

Exchanging discs 21
Listening to the radio 21

Improving FM stereo sound 22

Saving station presets 22

Listening to station presets 22
Listening to other components 22

6 Using Surround Sound

Adjusting the bass and treble 23

Using P.Bass 23

Using sound modes 23

Listening to surround-sound

sources 23

Listening to other sources with

room effects 24

Adjusting the effect level 24
Listening at low volume 25
Direct recording 25

7 Playing Discs

Introduction 26
Finding what you want on a disc 26
Switching camera angles 26
Switching subtitles 26
Switching audio language 26
Switching audio channel 26
Making a program list 27

More programming options 28
Using random play 28
Using repeat play 28

Looping a section of a disc 29
Playing CDs only (CD Mode) 29
Bookmarking a place in a disc 29
Memorizing disc settings 30
Displaying disc information 30
Singing karaoke (Except European
model) 31

8 Using RDS

(European

model only)

Using RDS 32

RDS Program types 32

Displaying RDS information 33

Searching for a program type 33

9 Using the Timer

Using the wake up timer 34

Activating/deactivating the

wake up timer 34

Checking the timer settings 35
Using the sleep timer 35

10 Advanced Sound Setup

Advanced sound settings 36

LFE attenuator 36

Dynamic Range Control 36

Dual-mono setting 37

Adjusting channel volume levels 37

11 DVD Setup Menu

Using the DVD Setup menu 38
Video settings 38

TV Screen 38
Picture Quality 38
S-Video Out 39
Still Picture 39
On Screen Display 39
Angle Indicator 39

Language settings 39

OSD language 39
Audio Language 40
Subtitle Language 40
Auto Language 40
DVD Language 41
Subtitle Display 41
Subtitle Off 41

General settings 41

Setup Menu Mode 41
Parental Lock 42
Changing the parental lock level 42
Changing your password 42
Screen Saver 43
Background Color 43

12 Additional Information

Switching the AM frequency

interval 44
Setting the display brightness 44
Switching the time format 44
Resetting the system 44
Taking care of your system 45

Disc lens cleaner 45
Taking care of your discs 45
Storing discs 45

Discs to avoid 45
Glossary 46
Language code list 47
Troubleshooting 48
Screen sizes and disc formats 50
Specifications 51
Switching the demo mode on/off 52

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Before You Start1

Chapter 12 provides additional information, including a
glossary of terms used in this manual, and a trouble­shooting section.

Putting the batteries in the remote
control

1 Open the battery compartment cover on

the back of the remote control.

2 Insert two AA/R6P batteries into the

battery compartment following the
indications (ª, ·) inside the
compartment.

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

Using the remote control

Keep in mind the following when using the remote
control:

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

• Use within 7 meters of the remote sensor and at an
angle of less than 30º.

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

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

• Replace the batteries when you notice the operating
range of the remote starts to decrease.

3 Close the cover.

• Remove the batteries if the remote is not going to be
used for a month or more.

• Remove dead batteries promptly—they can leak and
damage the unit.

Hints on installation

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

Do...

✓ Use in a well-ventilated room.

✓ Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a table,

shelf or stereo rack.

Don’t...

✗ Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or
humidity, including near radiators and other heat­generating appliances.

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

✗ Use in an excessively dusty or damp environment.

✗ Place directly on top of an amplifier, or other

component in your stereo system that becomes hot in
use.

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

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

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

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

Avoiding problems with condensation

Condensation may form inside the system if it is
brought into a warm room from outside, or if the
temperature of the room rises quickly. Although the
condensation won’t damage the system, it may
temporarily impair its performance. For this reason you
should leave it to adjust to the warmer temperature for
about an hour before switching on and using.

1Before You Start

Audio CD compatibility:

• 12cm or 8cm (5” or 3”) discs

• Linear PCM digital audio

• CD-Audio, CD-R* and CD-RW* formats

CDs are divided into tracks.

* This system can play CD-R and CD-RW discs
recorded with audio. However, depending on the
condition of the player and the disc, you may find that
not all discs will play successfully. (For example, if the
disc is scratched or dirty, or if the player’s pickup lens is
dirty.) Note that this unit cannot record onto recordable
discs.

Moving the system

If you need to move the system, first switch it off and
unplug from the wall outlet. Never lift or move the unit
during playback—discs rotate at a high speed and may
be damaged.

Discs compatible with this system

Any disc that displays one of the following logos should
play in this system. Other formats, including DVD-RAM,
DVD-ROM, DVD-Audio, CD-ROM, SACD and Photo CD
will not play.

DVD Video compatibility:

• Single-sided or double-sided discs

• Single layer or dual layer discs

• Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG or Linear PCM digital

audio

• MPEG-2 digital video

DVD discs are generally divided into one or more titles.
Titles may be further subdivided into chapters.

Video CD compatibility:

• 12cm or 8cm (5” or 3”) discs

• MPEG-1 digital audio

• MPEG-1 digital video

Video CDs are divided into tracks.

DVD Video regions

ALL

432

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

ALL will play in any player.

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Connecting Up2

H

SUB­WOOFER

CENTER

FRONT REAR

R

L

R

L

SPEAKERS

L

R

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

Connecting the speakers

Subwoofer

FRONT REAR

RLR

SUB-
WOOFER

SPEAKERS

Center

L

CENTER

COAX

L

R

DIGITAL

IN

TV/
VCR

IN

VIDEO

OUT

IN

AUX

1

S-VIDEO

OUT

OUT

AC INLET

ANTENNA

H

AM
LOOP
ANTENNA

FM
UNBAL

Ω

75

Front R

The speaker terminal tabs and supplied speaker cables
are color-coded for simpler connection.

1 Use the speaker cables with the red

sleeves to connect the front speakers to
the FRONT L and FRONT R terminals.

2 Use the speaker cables with the blue

sleeves to connect the rear speakers to
the REAR L and REAR R terminals.

3 Use the speaker cable with the grey

sleeves to connect the subwoofer to the
SUBWOOFER terminals.

4 Use the speaker cable with the green

sleeves to connect the center speaker to
the CENTER terminals.

For proper sound, it’s important to connect the positive
(colored) and negative (black) terminals for each
speaker correctly.

Front L

Rear LRear R

1 Twist off the protective covers on the

ends of the speaker
cable.

2 Press the speaker terminal tabs to open

and insert the wire with the colored
sleeve into the colored terminal and the
other wire into the black terminal.

3 Release the speaker terminal tabs to

secure the
speaker cable.

Black tab

Colored tab

Colored
sleeve

4 Connect the other end of the cable to the

speaker in the same way.

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Colored sleeve

Black tab

Colored tab

2Connecting Up

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

This DVD receiver has been designed for best perfor­mance when connected to the supplied speakers. We do
not, therefore, recommend that you connect and use
other speakers with this system.

Placing the speakers

Where you put your speakers in the room has a big
effect on the quality of the sound. The following
guidelines should help you to get the best sound from
your system.

• The subwoofer can be placed on the floor. Ideally, the
other speakers should be at about ear-level when you’re
listening to them. Putting the speakers on the floor
(except the subwoofer), or mounting them very high on
a wall is not recommended.

• For the best stereo effect, place the front speakers 2–
3m apart.

• The rear speakers should not be further away from
your listening position than the front speakers.

• The center speaker should be as close as possible to
the TV screen so that movie dialog is localized properly.

The front and center speakers supplied with this system
are magnetically shielded. However, placing them
extremely close to a television may result in color
distortion on the screen. If this happens, move the
speakers a little further away and switch off the
television for 15–30 minutes.

The rear speakers and subwoofer are not magnetically
shielded, so they should not be placed near a TV or
monitor.

Wall mounting the rear speaker system

Before mounting

• Remember that this speaker system is heavy and that
its weight may cause the wood screw to work loose or
the wall to fail to support it, in which case the speaker
system may fall on the floor. This is extremely danger­ous. Make absolutely sure that the wall is sturdy enough
to support the weight of the speaker system. Do not
mount it on plywood boards or soft-surface walls. The

mounting screws are not included with this unit.
Please find the correct screws for your application.

Wall-mounting bracket

2-3 meters

Front L

Rear L Rear R

Center TV

Front R

Subwoofer

Your listening position

If you install the center speaker on top of your TV, be
sure to secure it with tape or by some other suitable
means. An unsecured speaker may fall from the TV due
to external shocks such as earthquakes, endangering
those nearby or damaging the speaker.

3.5 mm

9.5 mm

Wood screw

Protrude:5-7mm

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

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

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Connecting Up2

TV/
VCR

DIGITAL

IN

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

AUX

IN

OUT

IN

R

COAX

H

H

Connecting to your TV

REAR

FRONT

L

L

R

R

SUB-

CENTER

WOOFER

SPEAKERS

COAX

L

R

DIGITAL

IN

TV/
VCR

IN

VIDEO

OUT

IN

AUX

1

S-VIDEO

OUT

OUT

S-Video cord (not supplied)

AC INLET

VOLTAGE
SELECTOR

240V

220­230V
110-

H

127V

AM
LOOP
ANTENNA

FM
UNBAL
75

Ω

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

Supplied video cord

IN

IN

1 Use the supplied yellow video cord to

connect the VIDEO OUT jack to a video
input on your TV.

Alternatively, you can use an S-Video cable (not
supplied) to connect the

S-VIDEO OUT jack to an S-

Video input on your TV. S-Video should give you better
picture quality than using the standard

VIDEO OUT.

• See S-Video Out on page 39 for how to change the
S-Video setting between S1 and S2 format.

2 Optionally: Use a stereo audio cord to

connect the audio outs of your TV (or
VCR) to the TV/VCR IN jacks.

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

• If you want to connect both your TV and VCR, use

TV/VCR IN jacks for one and the AUX IN jacks for

the
the other.

Placing the main unit too close to your TV may cause
interference, especially if you’re using an indoor
antenna. If you notice interference, move the unit away
from the TV.

Setting the TV System

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

If you experience picture distortion with some discs, set
the TV system to match your country or region.

1 Make sure that the system is in standby.

2 Press SYSTEM SETUP.

The current TV system is shown in the display.

3 Use 5 or ∞ to change the TV system.

Switch between auto, ntsc and pal.

4 Press ENTER.

The system returns to standby power.

AUTO.

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2Connecting Up

AM
LOOP
ANTENNA

FM
UNBAL
75

Ω

H

H

AM
LOOP
ANTENNA

FM
UNBAL
75

Ω

H

ANTENNA

Connecting the supplied antennas

European model

FM wire
antenna

Except European model

FM wire
antenna

AM loop antenna

FRONT REAR

L

L

L

R

R

R

SUB-

CENTER

WOOFER

SPEAKERS

DIGITAL

IN

VIDEO
OUT

S-VIDEO
OUT

AM loop antenna

FRONT REAR

L

L

L

R

R

R

SUB-

CENTER

WOOFER

SPEAKERS

COAX

RL
TV/
VCR

IN

IN

AUX

OUT

COAX

DIGITAL

IN

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

ANTENNA

RL
TV/
VCR

IN

IN

AUX

OUT

H

AM
LOOP
ANTENNA

FM
UNBAL
75

Ω

H

ANTENNA

ANTENNA

H

AM
LOOP
ANTENNA

FM
UNBAL
75

Ω

H

AM loop antenna

1 Pull off the protective shields of both AM

antenna wires.

2 Press the antenna terminal tabs to open

and insert one wire into each terminal.

3 Release the tabs to secure the AM an-

AC INLET

VOLTAGE
SELECTOR

240V

220-
230V
110-
127V

AC INLET

VOLTAGE
SELECTOR

240V

220-
230V
110-
127V

tenna wires.

4 Bend the stand in the direction indicated

by the arrow (see fig. A below left).

5 Clip the loop onto the stand (fig. B below

left).

6 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface

and point in the direction giving the best
reception.

Avoid placing near computers, television sets or other
electrical appliances and do not let it come into contact
with metal objects.

It’s also possible to fix the AM antenna to a wall. When
installing on a wall or other surface, perform steps 4
and 5 after first securing the stand with screws (see fig.
C below left). Before fixing, make sure that the
reception is satisfactory.

The supplied antennas provide a simple way to listen to
AM and FM radio. If you find that reception quality is
poor, an outdoor antenna should give you better sound
quality—see Connecting external antennas on page
12 for more on how to do this.

fig. A fig. B fig. C

FM wire antenna

• Connect the FM wire antenna to the FM
UNBAL 75Ω terminals 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 signal earth (H) is designed to reduce noise that
occurs when an antenna is connected. It is not an
electrical safety earth.

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Connecting external antennas

External AM antenna

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

External FM antenna

Except European model : Use 75Ω coaxial cable to
hook up an external FM antenna. Do not leave the
supplied FM wire antenna attached.

European model : Use 75Ω coaxial cable with a PAL
connector to hook up an external FM antenna.

European model

Outdoor
AM antenna

PAL connector

Except European model

Outdoor
AM antenna

75 Ω coaxial cable

Indoor
AM antenna

H

AM
LOOP
ANTENNA

FM
UNBAL
75

Ω

Indoor
AM antenna

H

AM
LOOP
ANTENNA

FM
UNBAL
75

Ω

H

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AC INLET

VOLTAGE

SE ECTOR

TV/
VCR

AUX

IN

OUT

IN

RL

OAX

H

H

Connecting other components

FRONT REAR

L

L

L

R

R

R

SUB-

CENTER

WOOFER

SPEAKERS

COAX

RL

DIGITAL

IN

TV/
VCR

IN

VIDEO

OUT

IN

AUX

1

S-VIDEO

OUT

OUT

AC INLET

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

240V

220­230V
110-

H

127V

AM
LOOP
ANTENNA

FM
UNBAL

Ω

75

H

Analog

2Connecting Up

Tape deck, VCR,
MD recorder, etc.

OUT (PLAY)

IN (REC)

1 Use a stereo audio cable to connect the

AUX IN jacks to the analog outputs of an
external component.

This will allow you to play the component through this
system.

2 Use a stereo audio cable to connect the

AUX OUT jacks to the analog inputs of an
external component.

This will allow you to record from this system to an
external tape/MD/CD recorder.

3 Use a digital coaxial cable to connect the

DIGITAL IN COAX jack to the digital
output of an external component.

This will allow you to play a digital audio component
(MD player, etc.) through this system.

The DIGITAL IN COAX jack should only be connected
to a PCM audio output (32, 44.1 or 48kHz). These
include CD, MD and DAT players and satellite receivers.
Check the instructions that came with your other
component for more details.

Connecting the power

Before connecting the power and switching on for the
first time make sure that everything is connected
properly (See page 3).

1 Plug one end of the supplied power cord

into the AC INLET.

2 Plug the other end into a household

power outlet.

FRONT REAR

L

L

L

R

R

R

SUB-

CENTER

WOOFER

SPEAKERS

COAX

RL

DIGITAL

IN

TV/
VCR

IN

VIDEO

OUT

IN

AUX

S-VIDEO

OUT

OUT

AC INLET

VOLTAGE
SELECTOR

240V

220-
230V
110-

H

127V

AM
LOOP
ANTENNA

FM
UNBAL
75

Ω

H

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Controls & Displays3

Remote control

DVD

TUNER

/CD

/BANDTV/AUX

TEST TONE

MUTE

CH LEVEL

—+

DVD SETUP SYSTEM SETUP

2

TOP MENU

76

e STEP/SLOW E

— PREV NEXT +

4¢

CONDITION LAST MEMO SEARCH DVD DISP

123

ANGLE MONO SLEEP

456

PROGRAM RANDOM REPEAT REP A—B

789

CD MODE AUDIO SUBTITLE SYSTEM DISP

DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC SKIP

SHIFT DISC 4 DISC 5

1 DVD/CD Pages 19, 34
2 TUNER/BAND Pages 21-22, 34
3 TV/AUX Pages 22, 34
4 STANDBY/ON Page 19
5 MUTE Silences/restores all sound.
6 TEST TONE/CH LEVEL Page 17
7 SURROUND MODE Pages 17, 24
8 DSP Page 24
9 VOLUME – Lowers the volume.
10 VOLUME + Raises the volume.
11 DVD SETUP Pages 18, 38
12 Cursor up Use for navigating menus and on-screen

displays.

13 SYSTEM SETUP Pages 16, 22, 34-37, 44
14 Cursor left Use for navigating menus and on-screen

displays.

VOLUME

5

ENTER

∞

SURROUND

MODE

¡1

STANDBY

3

RETURN

CLEAR

FL DIMMER

/ON

DSP

SOUNDMENU

>10

10/0

OPEN/

CLOSE

1234

5678

9

11 13

17 1 9

20 22

23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30

31 32 33 34

35 36 37 38

39 40 41 42

43 44 45 46

0

47 48 49 50

10

12

1514 16

18

21

15 ENTER
16 Cursor right Use for navigating menus and on-screen

displays.

17 MENU Page 20

TOP MENU Page 20

18 Cursor down Use for navigating menus and on-screen

displays.

19 SOUND Page 24, 25
20 7 Page 19
21 3/8 Page 19

22 RETURN Page 20
23 4 / –PREV Pages 19-20
24 1 / STEP/SLOW e Pages 19-20
25 ¡ / STEP/SLOW E Pages 19-20
26 ¢ / NEXT+ Pages 19-20
27 1 / CONDITION (SHIFT & 1) Page 30
28 2 / LAST MEMO (SHIFT & 2) Page 29
29 3 / SEARCH (SHIFT & 3) Page 26
30 CLEAR Clears/cancels various functions

DVD DISP (SHIFT & CLEAR) Page 30
31 4 / ANGLE (SHIFT & 4) Page 26
32 5 / MONO (SHIFT & 5) Page 22
33 6 / SLEEP (SHIFT & 6) Page 35
34 >10 Selects numbers over 10 Page 20

FL DIMMER (SHIFT & >10) Page 44
35 7 / PROGRAM (SHIFT & 7) Page 28
36 8 / RANDOM (SHIFT & 8) Page 28
37 9 / REPEAT (SHIFT & 9) Page 28
38 REP A–B (SHIFT & 10/0) Page 29

10/0 Number button (10 and 0)
39 CD MODE Page 29
40 AUDIO Page 26
41 SUBTITLE Page 26
42 SYSTEM DISP Page 16
43 DISC 1 Page 20
44 DISC 2 Page 20
45 DISC 3 Page 20
46 DISC SKIP Pages 19, 21
47 SHIFT Hold down to access secondary button functions
48 DISC 4 Page 20
49 DISC 5 Page 20
50 OPEN/CLOSE 0 Pages 19, 21

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3Controls & Displays

Front panel

STANDBY/ON

1

1 STANDBY indicator

CD MODE indicator
ADVANCED THEATER indicator
DSP indicator

2 Disc tray
3 Disc buttons Page 20
4 DISC SKIP Pages 19, 21
5 EXCHANGE Page 21
6 0 OPEN/CLOSE Pages 19, 21
7 VOLUME Turn to adjust the volume.
8 PHONES Plug in a pair of headphones here.

DVD RECEIVER XV-HTD1

STANDBY

CD

MODE

DVD/CD

ADVANCED

DSP 1234 5

THEATER

Karaoke

TUNER/BAND

21

VIDEO

TV/AUX CD MODE ¡.¢4.13/87

This illustration is not European model.

4 5 6 73

DISC SKIP EXCHANGE

12345

DISC

0 OPEN/CLOSE

VOLUME

MIC
LEVEL

PHONESMIC

891012 111314151617181920

9 Mic input (Except European model)
10 Mic volume (Except European model)
11 DISC indicators
12 ¡ • ¢ Pages 19-20
13 4 • 1 Pages 19-20
14 6 Page 19
15 7 Page 19
16 CD MODE Page 29
17 TV/AUX (/DIGITAL IN) Pages 22, 34
18 TUNER/BAND Pages 21-22
19 DVD/CD Pages 19, 34
20 STANDBY/ON Page 19

Display

21

2

DIGITAL2 PRO LOGIC

ALL DISCS

RANDOM
REPEAT

17 1618 15 14

1DTS pages 23, 46
2 2 DIGITAL pages 23, 46
3 2 PRO LOGIC page 23
4 Timer indicator page 34
5 Sleep indicator page 35
6 Tuned indicator page 21-22
7 FM stereo indicator page 22
8 FM mono indicator page 22
9 RDS (European model only) Lights when in one of

the RDS display or search modes

10 MIDNIGHT page 25

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

MIDNIGHT CONDITION ANGLE

LAST MEMO

LC

LFE

Ls S Rs

R

11 CONDITION page 30
12 ANGLE page 26
13 LAST MEMO page 29
14 Channel indicators Show which channels are available

on the current disc.

15 Character display When playing discs : Left to right

displays disc number, title, chapter/track, minutes, seconds.

16 RANDOM page 28
17 REPEAT page 28
18 DISC | ALL DISCS Indicates the random or repeat

mode; page 28–29

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Setting Up4

Switching on and setting the clock

This system has a built-in clock, which needs to be set
to be able to use the timer features.

STANDBY

/ON

SYSTEM SETUP

5

ENTER

3

2

∞

SYSTEM DISP

1 Press to switch on.

Setting up for surround sound

You can use this system right out of the box for

surround sound with just the default settings. However,

for really great surround sound, we recommend that

you spend a few minutes making some settings that

match this system to your listening room. Unless you

change the layout of your speakers or main listening

position, you only need to make most of these settings

once.

TEST TONE

SURROUND

MODE

/CH LEVEL

VOLUME

–+

SYSTEM SETUP

5

ENTER

3

2

∞

SHIFT

2 Press SYSTEM SETUP.

3 Press the 2 or 3 button until you see

TIMER in the display.

4 Press ENTER.

5 Press 2 or 3 until you see CLOCK ADJ in

the display.

6 Press ENTER.

The display shows a clock, with the hour blinking.

7 Use the 5 and ∞ buttons to set the hour,

then press ENTER.

8 Use the 5 and ∞ buttons to set the

minute, then press ENTER.

The display blinks to indicate that the time has been set.

• Press SYSTEM DISP anytime to see the clock when
the system is on or in standby.

Setting the speaker distances

1 Press SYSTEM SETUP.

2 Press the 2 or 3 button until you see

FRT. SP in the display.

3 Use the 5 and ∞ buttons to set the

distance from your main listening posi-

tion to the front speakers.

Ideally, your listening position should be equidistant

from the two front speakers.

The default setting is 3m. You can adjust the range

from 0.3m to 9.0m in steps of 0.3m.

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4 Press 3 to move on to the CENTER

speaker setting.

5 Use the 5 and ∞ buttons to set the

distance from your main listening posi­tion to the center speaker.

The default setting is 3m. You can adjust the range
from 0.3m to 9.0m in steps of 0.3m.

4Setting Up

It may not be possible to accurately adjust the
subwoofer level using this method. You may prefer to
leave it on its default setting and adjust it to your liking
later when playing surround-sound sources.

• You cannot change the DSP mode when Record
mode is active (see Direct recording on page 25).

6 Press 3 to move on to the SURROUND

speakers setting.

7 Use the 5 and ∞ buttons to set the

distance from your main listening posi­tion to the surround speakers.

Ideally, your listening position should be equidistant
from the surround speakers.

The default setting is 3m. You can adjust the range
from 0.3m to 9.0m in steps of 0.3m.

8 Press ENTER to exit.

• The setting mode is automatically exited if no
operation is performed within 20 seconds.

• There are several other settings that you can make
from the System Setup menu to further tailor your
surround sound. See chapter 9 for more on this.

• The speaker distance settings have no effect when the
surround mode is set to

VIR.SURR.1 or VIR.SURR.2.

See page 23 for more on surround modes.

You can’t make these settings with the Record mode on.
See page 25 for how to switch the Record mode on/off.

Balancing the surround sound

You can further improve surround sound performance
by balancing the levels from the subwoofer, center and
surround speakers relative to the front left/right
speakers. To help you judge the sound level of each
speaker a test tone is played through each speaker in
turn (make sure that there are no headphones
connected). Adjust the levels until they all sound equal.

The levels you set here will apply to all surround modes.
However, you can set levels independently for each DSP
mode.

1 Press SURROUND MODE.

The surround mode can be set to anything except

SURROUND OFF or AUTO (No test tone is output in

these modes.)

2 Set the volume to a moderate level.

3 Press TEST TONE (SHIFT & CH LEVEL) to

start the test tone then adjust the volume
to a suitable level.

The test tone plays through each speaker in turn:

• Front left

• Center

• Front right

• Surround right

• Surround left

• Subwoofer

4 Use the 5 and ∞ buttons to adjust the

level of a speaker as the test tone plays.

For best results, sit in your main listening position when
doing this. You can adjust each speaker in the range of
+/-10dB.

5 When you're done, press TEST TONE

(SHIFT & CH LEVEL) to turn off the test
tone.

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Setting Up4

Using the Setup Navigator

Before playing any discs, we strongly recommend using
the Setup Navigator. This makes all the basic DVD
system settings for you.

DVD SETUP

5

ENTER

3

2

∞

7

3 Select START.

• If you decide not to use the Setup Navigator, select

Auto Start Off here instead.

4 Choose an OSD menu language.

GeneralLanguageVideo

Setup Navigator

Language

OSD Language

Select the On Screen Language

Move

ENTER

English

français
Español

Select

SETUP

Exit

• The language options shown in the on-screen

display illustrations on the following pages may not

correspond to those available in your country or region.

5 Select the type of TV you have.

GeneralLanguageVideo

Setup Navigator

TV Connection

TV Type

Widescreen (16:9)

Move

Standard (4:3)

ENTER

Select

SETUP

Exit

Widescreen TV
16:9 aspect ratio

1 Make sure that the system is switched on.

Also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the
correct video input.

• If a disc that’s already loaded starts to play, press 7
to stop it.

2 Press DVD SETUP.

The Setup Navigator on-screen display (OSD) appears:

GeneralLanguageVideo

Setup Navigator

Setup Navigator

Setup using the Setup Navigator

Move

Start

Auto Start Off

ENTER

Select

SETUP

Exit

Navigate all of the following OSDs using these controls:

5, ∞ – cursor up/down

ENTER – select the highlighted menu option

2 – go back to the previous question

The control possibilities for the current OSD are shown
at the bottom of each screen.

• See Aspect ratio in the glossary on page 46 if you’re

unsure of the difference between widescreen and

standard TVs.

6 Select Save Changes to make the settings.

GeneralLanguageVideo

Setup Navigator

Move

Save Changes

Delete Changes
Start Again

ENTER

Select

SETUP

Exit

Exit Setup Navigator

Changes are saved

7 Press DVD SETUP to exit.

Congratulations, set up is complete!

If you want to use the Setup Navigator again at any

time, it is available from the General menu. Also,

each individual setting can be changed using the

appropriate menu option—chapter 11 explains all

menu options in detail.

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5Getting Started

Playing DVDs, CDs and Video CDs

The basic controls for playing discs are covered here.
Further functions are detailed in the chapter 7.

DVD

STANDBY

/CD

—+

TOP MENU

MENU

7

— PREV NEXT +

4¢¡1

123

456

789

DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC SKIP

SHIFT

1 Press STANDBY/ON to turn on the

player.

2 Press DVD/CD.

3 Press OPEN/CLOSE 0 to open the disc

tray.

4 Load a disc.

2

e STEP/SLOW E

DISC 4 DISC 5

VOLUME

/ON

DSP

5

ENTER

3

∞

RETURN

6

>10

10/0

OPEN/
CLOSE

0

• Do not place discs in the two partially accessible disc
spaces, as it’s easy to misalign them. Use only the front­most space.

• When using the

DISC SKIP button, wait until the

disc tray has come to a complete stop before loading a
disc; the player may malfunction if a disc is caught in
the disc tray mechanism.

• Do not rotate the disc tray by hand. Always use the

DISC SKIP button.

5 Press 6 to start playback of the disc

just loaded.

• If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD, a menu may
appear. See page 20 for how to navigate these.

Basic playback controls

Button What it does

6 Starts playback or pauses a disc that’s

playing (press again to restart playback).
DVD and Video CD only: Resumes playback
of a stopped disc.

7 Stops playback. DVD and Video CD only:

Display shows resume (press 6 to start
playback again from the last place
stopped).

1 Press & hold for fast reverse scanning.

(After 5 seconds, scanning continues even
after releasing the button: press 6 to
resume normal playback.)
On the front panel use: 4·1

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

If you want to load more discs, press

DISC SKIP to

rotate the disc tray. You can load up to five discs at once.

¡ Press & hold for fast forward scanning.

(After 5 seconds, scanning continues even
after releasing the button: press 6 to
resume normal playback.)
On the front panel use: ¡·¢

4 Skips to the start of the current track or

chapter, then to previous tracks/chapters.
On the front panel use: 4·1

¢ Skips to the next track or chapter.

On the front panel use: ¡·¢

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Numbers If the disc is stopped, playback starts from

the selected track or title number. If the
disc is playing, playback jumps to the start
of the selected track or chapter number.

>10 Selects tracks/titles/chapters 11 and over.

(For example, for 24, press >10 , 2, 4.)

DISC 1–5 Starts playing the selected disc.

(On the front panel use: 1–5)

DVD and Video CD only:

E

(SHIFT ¡)

DVD only:

e

(SHIFT 1)

During playback, press and hold to start
slow-motion forward scanning. Change the
speed using the e and E buttons.
During playback, press once to pause;
advance a single frame with each subse­quent press.

During playback, press and hold to start
slow-motion reverse scanning.
During playback, press once to pause;
reverse a single frame with each subsequent
press.

While using the DVD playback controls, you may see the

or mark displayed on-screen.

means that the operation is not allowed by the

system.

means that the operation is not allowed by the disc.

Navigating DVD disc menus

Some DVD discs contain menus. Sometimes these are

displayed automatically when you start playback; others

only appear when you press menu or top menu.

Button What it does

TOP MENU Displays the ‘top menu’ of a DVD disc—

(SHIFT MENU)

MENU Displays a DVD disc menu—this varies with

RETURN Returns to the previously displayed menu

235∞ Moves the cursor around the screen

ENTER Selects the current menu option

Numbers Selects a numbered menu option (some

this varies with the disc.

the disc and may be the same as the ‘top
menu’.

screen.

discs only)

Navigating Video CD PBC menus

Some Video CDs have menus from which you can

choose what you want to watch. These are called PBC

(Playback control) menus, and are displayed

automatically when you start playback.

You can switch PBC off by starting playback using a

number button to select a track, rather than the 6

button.

Button What it does

RETURN Displays the PBC menu.

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Numbers Selects a numbered menu option.

4 Displays the previous menu page (if there is

one).

¢ Displays the next menu page (if there is

one).

6 Press to select an item from a PBC menu.

5Getting Started

Exchanging discs

You can change any of the discs not in the play position
using the
play position is unaffected, you can use this button to
change discs even during playback.

1 Press EXCHANGE to open the disc tray

without interrupting playback.

2 Load a disc.

You can load two discs at a time in the two fully
accessible disc spaces. Do not try and load discs into any
of the other spaces; they may not load correctly and
cause the unit to malfunction.

EXCHANGE button. Because the disc in the

Listening to the radio

The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and
AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and
manual (step) tuning functions. Once you are tuned to
a station you can memorize the frequency for recall
later—see Saving station presets on page 22 for more
on how to do this.

TUNER
/BANDTV/AUX

SYSTEM SETUP

ENTER

32

e STEP/SLOW E

– PREV NEXT +

4¢¡1

123

MONO

456

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SHIFT

>10

10/0

3 If you want to load more discs, press

DISC SKIP to rotate the disc tray.

4 Press 0 OPEN/CLOSE or EXCHANGE to

close the disc tray.

• Do not push the disc tray shut by hand after
exchanging discs.

1 Press TUNER/BAND to select the tuner.

On the remote, press repeatedly to switch between FM
and AM bands. On the front panel, the

TUNER/BAND

button switches between FM, AM and preset station
mode. For now, choose either FM or AM.

2 Tune to a station.

There are three ways to do this:

• Automatic tuning

To search for stations in the currently selected band,
press and hold either the 1 or ¡ button for about
a second. The system will start searching for the next
station, stopping when it has found one. Repeat this step
to search for other stations. Every time searching stops
on a station, the

(tuned) indicator lights in the

display.

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• Manual tuning

To change the frequency one step at a time, press the
1 / ¡ buttons. When you locate a station signal,

(tuned) indicator lights in the display.

the

• High-speed tuning

Press and hold the 1 or ¡ button for high speed
tuning, releasing the button once you reach the
frequency you want. When you stop on a station signal,

(tuned) indicator lights in the display.

the

Improving FM stereo sound

If you’re listening to a stereo FM broadcast, but find that
there is a lot of noise because of a weak signal, try
switching to mono.

• Press MONO (SHIFT & 5) to switch
between mono and stereo.

When listening in mono, the

indicator lights in the

display.

Saving station presets

If you often listen to a particular radio station, it's
convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for
easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station.
This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time.
This system can save up to 30 station presets. When
saving FM frequencies, the receiver also saves the mono
setting (see Improving FM stereo sound above).

1 Tune to a station you want to memorize.

See Listening to the radio on page 21 for more on how
to do this.

5 Press 2 or 3 to select a station preset

number.

Alternatively, use the number buttons (use the >10
button for numbers over 10).

If you use the number buttons, you can skip step 6.

6 Press ENTER again to save the station

preset.

Repeat these steps to save up to 30 station presets.

Listening to station presets

Having saved up to 30 station presets, you can be
listening to a station with a couple of button presses.

1 Press TUNER/BAND to switch to the

tuner.

If you’re using the front panel controls, press

BAND repeatedly to select the preset station mode.

TUNER/

2 Use 4 or ¢ to select the station

preset you want to listen to.

Alternatively, use the number buttons (use the >10
button for numbers over 10).

• If the system is left disconnected from the AC power
outlet for a lengthy period, the station presets will be lost
and will have to be reprogrammed.

Listening to other components

You may have connected your TV, VCR, or other
components to play through this system. Use the

AUX button to select your external equipment as the

source.

TV/

2 Press SYSTEM SETUP.

3 Press 2 or 3 until you see ST. MEMORY

appear in the display.

4 Press ENTER.

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1 Press TV/AUX.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

TV inputs

•

DIGITAL input

•

AUX analog inputs

•

2 Start playing the source component.

6Using Surround Sound

Adjusting the bass and treble

The simplest way to shape the sound is by adjusting the
amount of bass and treble.

• The bass and treble controls have no effect when
using the DSP modes, or when the surround mode is set
to anything other than

SURR. OFF (surround off).

• You cannot adjust the bass or treble when Record
mode is active (see Direct recording on page 25).

1 Press SOUND.

2 Use the 2 or 3 buttons to select BASS or

TREBLE.

3 Use the 5 and ∞ buttons to adjust the

sound.

You can see the current level in the display.

4 Press ENTER.

Using P.Bass

In addition to the standard controls for adjusting bass
and treble, this system has a P.Bass feature. Switch this
on to further extend the bass.

• P.Bass has no effect when listening through
headphones.

• You cannot adjust P.Bass when Record mode is active
(see Direct recording on page 25).

1 Press SOUND.

2 Use the 2 or 3 buttons to select P.BASS.

3 Use the 5 and ∞ buttons to switch on or

off.

4 Press ENTER.

STANDARD, AUTO or

Using sound modes

The sound modes allow you to add various surround
and room-type sound effects to your DVDs, CDs and
other sources. These effects process the sound in various
ways to simulate different spaces such as a theater, or
concert hall.

For Dolby Surround, Dolby Digital or DTS surround
sources, such as DVDs, use the Advanced Theater effects
to add room ambience to the sound; for stereo-only
sources, such as audio CDs, use the DSP modes.

For each effect you can also adjust how strong the effect
sounds. Often, a more subtle effect level enhances the
sound better than turning it right up. Experiment to see
what works best for you.

Listening to surround-sound sources

When you play DVD discs with Dolby Digital or DTS
sound, choose from the following sound settings.

• Auto – For digital sources, decoding is automati­cally selected according to the source: Dolby Digital,
DTS, Dolby Pro Logic, 2-channel stereo, etc. No extra
effects are added to the source. Analog sources are
played in the same way as the Surround Off setting.

• Standard – As Auto, except that 2-channel
(analog or digital) sources are processed using Dolby
Pro Logic for surround-sound effects.

The following six settings are Advanced Theater effects.

• Musical – Concert hall sound.

• Drama – Classic, mid-size movie theater sound.

• Action – Large, modern movie theater sound.

• Virtual Surround 1 (VIR.SURR.1) –
Virtual surround sound from just the main front stereo
speakers and a subwoofer. Use this mode if you can't use
the surround speakers.

• Virtual Surround 2 (VIR.SURR.2) –
Virtual surround sound if you have connected the
surround speakers, but are using them in front of the
listening position.

• Rear Wide – Widens the rear channel
soundstage.

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Using Surround Sound6

• Surround Off (SUR.OFF) – All sources are
played through only the front left and right speakers,
and the subwoofer. No effects are added.

• The surround modes cannot be used in combination
with DSP effects or with 96kHz digital sources.

• You cannot change the surround mode when Record
mode is active (see Direct recording on the following
page).

1 Press SURROUND MODE.

Each press changes the surround mode as follows:

• AUTO

• STANDARD (surround on, with no Advanced

Theater effect)

• MUSICAL

• DRAMA

• ACTION

• VIR.SURR.1

• VIR.SURR.2

• REAR WIDE

• SUR.OFF (surround off)

Listening to other sources with room
effects

You can add room effects to audio CDs and other stereo
sources using the DSP modes. Different effects work
better with different kinds of music, so don’t be afraid to
experiment a little.

There are seven DSP effects to choose from:

• Hall 1 – Large, wood-paneled concert hall sound.

• Hall 2 – Large, stone-walled concert hall sound.

• Jazz – Live jazz club sound.

• Dance – Nightclub sound.

• Theater 1 – Classic, mid-size movie theater

sound.

• Theater 2 – Large, modern movie theater sound.

• Simulated Stereo – Virtual stereo for mono

sources.

• The DSP effects cannot be used in combination with
the surround modes or with 96kHz digital sources.

• When playing stereo sources with DSP effects
switched off, there is no sound from the surround and
center speakers.

• You cannot change the DSP mode when Record
mode is active (see Direct recording on the following
page).

1 Press DSP to select a sound mode.

Each press changes the mode as follows:

• HALL 1

• HALL 2

• JAZZ

• DANCE

• THEATER 1

• THEATER 2

• SIMULATED STEREO

• DSP OFF (no effects added)

Adjusting the effect level

You can adjust the effect level when using one of the
DSP effects or Advanced Theater effects. It is not possible
to change the effect level of the
surround mode (or when DSP or Surround modes are
off).

• You cannot change the effect level when Record
mode is active (see Direct recording on the following
page).

1 Press SOUND.

2 Use the 2 or 3 buttons to select EFFECT.

3 Use the 5 and ∞ buttons to adjust the

effect level.

You can adjust the effect level in the range of 10 to 90.

4 Press ENTER.

AUTO or STANDARD

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6Using Surround Sound

Listening at low volume

When the volume is low, surround effects tend to
become less than satisfactory. Turn the Midnight
listening mode on to enjoy quality surround sound even
at low volumes.

1 Press SOUND.

2 Use the 2 or 3 buttons to select

M.NIGHT.

3 Use the 5 and ∞ buttons to turn ON or

OFF.

4 Press ENTER.

• You cannot change the Midnight mode when Record
mode is active (see Direct recording right).

Direct recording

This feature let’s you record directly to an external
recorder, without worrying about the various sound
settings. The bass, treble, surround, DSP and Midnight
settings are all bypassed so that the recording is direct­from-source.

• When the Record Mode is on you cannot change or
adjust the bass, treble, surround and DSP mode settings
or the Midnight setting.

• Once the power is switched off or the function is
changed, the Record mode automatically reverts to off.

• The LFE channel is not recorded.

1 Press SOUND.

2 Use the 2 or 3 buttons to select

RECORD MODE.

3 Press ENTER.

The display shows

RECMODE ON.

4 Press ENTER again.

The Record Mode is now active.

• To switch off the Record Mode, repeat the same
proceedure. In step 3 above the display shows

RECMODE OFF.

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Playing Discs7

Introduction

• Most of the functions covered in this chapter apply to
DVD discs, Video CDs and CDs, although the exact
operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc
loaded.

• When playing DVD discs, if the
appears on-screen when you try and use a particular
function, either the player or the disc doesn’t allow the
use of that function.

• When playing Video CDs, some of the functions are
not available in PBC mode. You can switch PBC off by
starting playback using a number button to select a
track, rather than the 6 button.

or icon

Finding what you want on a disc

You can directly access any point on a disc using one of
the search modes. Use these search modes while a disc is
playing, or when it’s stopped—playback immediately
starts from the point specified.

1 Press SEARCH (SHIFT & 3) (remote only)

to choose between:

• Title search (DVD only)

• Chapter/Track search

• Time search (DVD and Video CD only)

• Off

2 Enter the title/chapter/track number or

time (minutes & seconds).

For example, for title 4, press 4.

For chapter/track 12, press 1 , 2.

For 45 minutes into the disc,

press 4, 5, 0, 0.

3 Press 6 to start/restart playback.

Switching camera angles

Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two or more
angles—check the disc box for details: it should be
marked with a icon if it contains multi-angle scenes.
When these scenes are playing, a camera icon (
pears on-screen.

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• To switch the camera angle, press ANGLE
(SHIFT & 4).

• To hide the TV angle indicator, choose Angle
Indicator > Off from the Video menu (see page

39).

Switching subtitles

Many 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 anytime during playback.

• To display/switch the subtitle language,
press SUBTITLE repeatedly.

• To switch off subtitles, press SUBTITLE
then CLEAR.

• To set subtitle preferences, see pages 40, 41.

Switching audio language

When playing a DVD disc recorded with dialog in two or
more languages, you can switch audio language
anytime during playback.

• To display the current audio language,
press AUDIO.

• To switch the audio language, press
AUDIO repeatedly.

• To set audio language preferences, see page 40.

Switching audio channel

When playing a CD or Video CD, you can switch between
the stereo soundtrack, just the left channel, or just the
right.

• To switch the audio channel, press AUDIO
repeatedly.

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7Playing Discs

Making a program list

Making a program list means telling the player which
tracks, and in what order, you want played. You can
program a sequence of up to 24 tracks/chapters to play
from any of the discs loaded in the disc changer. The
discs can be any combination of DVD, Video CD and
audio CD. Chapters/tracks can appear more than once
in the playlist, or can be left out entirely.

1 Press PROGRAM (SHIFT & 7).

Title

Step Chap

Disc

Track

11

2
3
4
5
6

4

¢

Page

Move

The program screen appears showing the first six steps
in the playlist. Navigate around this screen using the
cursor buttons. Jump to the next six steps using the
¢ button; to the previous six steps using the 4
button.

2 Enter a disc number (1 to 5).

You can use either the
number buttons.

• If this is the first step you’re programming, the
number of the disc that is currently in the play position
will appear automatically.

• If the unit has already read the contents of the disc
you want to program, the disc details appear in the box
on the right of the screen (type of disc, number of titles/
chapters/tracks, etc.). If the unit hasn’t yet read the disc
then ‘? ? ?’ appears in the box for disc type.

• If you want to put the whole disc into the program
list, jump to step 5 below.

Disc DVD

PLAY

Play

Program

1
2

VCD

3

???

4

DVD

5

CD

PROGRAM

Exit

DISC1–5 buttons, or the

3 Move the cursor to the TITLE/TRACK

field and enter a title or track number.

Title

Step Chap

Disc

Track

11

06
2
3
4
5
6

4

¢

Page

Move

Program

Disc

DVD

Total

Title137

PLAY

Play

PROGRAM

Exit

For DVDs, this number will be a disc title; for Video CDs
and audio CDs, a track number.

For example, to enter title/track 6, press 6. To enter
title/track 14, press 1, 4.

• To clear an entry, press

CLEAR.

• DVD only: If you want to put the whole title into the
program list, jump to step 5 below.

4 If the current disc is a DVD, move the

cursor to the CHAPTER field and enter a
chapter number.

Title

Step Chap

Disc

Track

11

2
3
4
5
6

4

¢

Page

Move

106

PLAY

Disc
Title
Total

Play

1

6

10

PROGRAM

Program

DVD

Chapter

Exit

5 Press ENTER.

The cursor moves down to the disc number field in the
next step.

6 Repeat steps 2-5 to add more items to

the program list.

7 Press 6 to start the program list

playing.

• To edit any item in the program list, position the
cursor on the item you want to change, then enter a
new value using the number buttons.

• To delete a whole step, position the cursor anywhere
on the step you want to delete and press

CLEAR.

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• The playlist remains active even if you open the disc
tray and change discs. If a step in the program list
cannot be played (because the track number is too
high, for example), that step is automatically skipped.

• To delete the playlist, stop playback, then press

CLEAR.

• You may see an asterisk (*) appear on-screen when
program play of some DVD discs starts. The asterisk
means that the part of the disc being played is not in the
playlist, but has to be played whenever the disc is first
loaded in to the play position. The asterisk will
disappear once the programmed chapters start playing.

More programming options

There are several other options available when making/
using program lists.

1 Press RANDOM (SHIFT & 8) repeatedly

to select a random play mode.

The mode is displayed on-screen and in the front panel
display:

• Random Chapter (from within the current
title)

• Random Title

• Random 1 Disc

• Random All Discs

2 Press ENTER or 6 to start random play.

• To stop the disc and cancel random playback,
press 7.

• To cancel random playback without stopping
playback, press

CLEAR. The rest of the disc plays out.

• To view the playlist, press PROGRAM
(SHIFT & 7).

• To delete an entry from the playlist,
position the cursor on the title/chapter/
track number and press CLEAR.

• To add an entry to the end of the playlist,
press PROGRAM (SHIFT & 7), enter the
title/chapter/track number, then press
program again.

• To delete the playlist, exit the program
list screen, stop playback, then press
CLEAR.

Using random play

Use the random play function to play titles/chapters/
tracks in a random order.

How random play works depends on the disc currently
in the play position. If the ‘current’ disc is a DVD, you
can play either the titles or chapters on that disc at
random. If the ‘current’ disc is an audio or Video CD,
you can play either the tracks on that disc, or all the
tracks on all the CDs and Video CDs loaded at random
(DVD discs loaded will be ignored).

During random play, the 4 and ¢ buttons
function a little differently to normal: 4 returns to
the beginning of the current track/chapter. You can't go
back further than this. ¢ selects another track/
chapter at random from those remaining.

Using repeat play

You can set the player to repeat individual tracks on CDs
or Video-CDs, chapters or titles on DVD discs, a whole
disc, or all the discs loaded in the player. It's also
possible to loop a section of a disc.

You can use the repeat together with the programming
mode to repeat the tracks/chapters in the playlist (see
page 27 for how to program a playlist).

1 Press REPEAT (SHIFT & 9) during play-

back to select a repeat mode.

Each press switches the repeat mode:

• Chapter Repeat

• Title Repeat

• Repeat Off

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• Track Repeat

• 1 Disc Repeat

• All Discs Repeat

• Repeat off

• The Repeat All function repeats all tracks on all

audio and Video CDs loaded. If, during repeat play, the
unit encounters a DVD disc, it will start playing, but the
repeat mode will be canceled.

2 To resume normal playback, press CLEAR.

7Playing Discs

2 Press 6.

The player automatically starts playing the first CD
loaded. Once all the CDs loaded have played, the player
automatically stops.

• In CD Mode, use the DISC SKIP button to rotate the
disc tray to the next CD loaded (if there is one).

• You can use repeat and random play in CD Mode
(see page 28 and this page).

You can use repeat play with program play and random
play. During program/random play, press

(SHIFT & 9).

REPEAT

Looping a section of a disc

• Press REP A-B (SHIFT & 10/0) once at
the start of the section you want to
repeat, then again at the end.

Playback immediately jumps back to the start point and
plays the loop repeatedly.

• On a DVD disc, the start and end points of the loop
must be in the same title.

• To resume normal playback, press

• To repeat a section of a disc just once,
press REP A-B (SHIFT & 10/0) at the
start of the section, then 6 at the end.

Playback jumps back to the start point.

CLEAR.

Playing CDs only (CD Mode)

Using this feature you can play only the CDs loaded in
the disc tray—automatically skipping over any DVDs or
Video CDs loaded. This may be useful if you have a
mixture of discs loaded but only want to play music:
you don't have to keep track of what kind of disc is
where in the disc tray.

• You can't switch on CD mode while playing a DVD or
Video CD. Stop playback first.

• Program play is not possible in CD Mode. However, it
is possible to program a playlist. When you start
program play, CD Mode is canceled (see page 27).

Bookmarking a place in a disc

If you watch only part of a DVD disc with the intention
of picking up later where you left off, you can bookmark
the place then resume playback at a later date without
having to manually search for the right place.

You can use this feature for up to five discs (after that
the oldest bookmark is deleted to make space for a new
one).

• At the point from which you want to
resume playback next time, press LAST
MEMO (SHIFT & 2).

Press 7 if you want to stop playback here.

• To resume playback, load the disc and
press LAST MEMO (SHIFT & 2).

If the disc starts auto playback, stop it first.

• To clear the bookmark for the disc loaded, press

LAST MEMO (SHIFT & 2) then CLEAR while Last

Memory is displayed on-screen.

1 Press CD MODE.

The CD Mode indicator lights.

• To switch off, press

CD MODE again.

• Bookmarking also works with Video CD, but for one
disc only, and you must leave the disc in the player—
opening the disc tray erases the memory. Last Memory
may not work reliably with some PBC Video CDs.

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y

Memorizing disc settings

If you have a particular set of preferences for a disc, you
can memorize them using the Condition Memory
function. Once memorized, your settings will be recalled
automatically whenever you load that disc. The player
can store settings for 15 discs; after this, memorizing
another replaces the oldest one stored.

The settings memorized are:

• OSD Position (page 39)

• Subtitle Language (page 40)

• Audio Language (page 40)

• Angle Indicator (page 39)

• Parental Lock level (page 42)

• To memorize settings for the current disc,
press CONDITION (SHIFT & 1) during
playback.

• To recall memorized settings, just load
the disc.

The display shows

Memory

appears on-screen.

• To clear memorized settings, load the disc and press

CLEAR while Condition Memory is displayed on-

screen.

CONDITION and Condition

• When a disc is stopped, all title/chapter, or track
information for the disc loaded appears on-screen. Press

DVD DISP(SHIFT & CLEAR) again to exit the screen.

Information: DVD

Title Chapter Title Chapter

1~ 30

01

1~ 21

02

1~ 46

03

1~ 12

04

1~ 8

05

1/1

1~ 10

06

1~ 13

07

1~ 5

08

1~ 4

09

DISPLAY

Exit

DVD-Video

Information: Compact Disc

3.32

2.58

6.30

DISPLAY

Exit

Total Time
Track Time

01
02

1/1

CD/Video CD

• To display the time remaining on a DVD disc, press
and hold

DVD DISP (SHIFT & CLEAR).

The display shows the disc time remaining for as long
as you hold the button. Release the button to revert to
the previous display.

Displaying disc information

Various track, chapter and title information, as well as
the video transmission rate for DVD discs, can be
displayed on-screen while a disc is playing, or while it’s
stopped.

• To show/switch the information dis­played, press DVD DISP (SHIFT & CLEAR).

• When a disc is playing, the information appears at
the top of the screen. Keep pressing

& CLEAR) to change the displayed information.

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Play

Tr. Rate :

DVD data transmission rate displa

37—1 0.38

7.2

DVD DISP (SHIFT

7Playing Discs

PHONESMIC

MIC
LEVEL

Singing karaoke (Except European
model)

Using the karaoke features you can plug in a micro­phone and mix the sound of your own voice with a
backing track. The backing track can be anything you
like, from a song on the radio, to a dedicated DVD
karaoke disc that displays the lyrics on screen as the
music plays. Tailor the mix by adjusting the micro­phone level relative to the backing track.

1 Set MIC LEVEL to minimum.

2 Plug in the microphone.

The mic jack is located on the front panel.

• If the microphone has an on/off switch, make sure
it’s on.

3 Load a karaoke backing disc.

You can also use the radio or a component connected to
the auxiliary inputs as source material for a backing
track.

6 Adjust the MIC LEVEL to get the sound

you want.

If when you turn the

MIC LEVEL up, you get a loud

whistling from the speakers, move the microphone so
that it points away from the speakers.

7 Sing!

Note: Depending on the microphone level, the sound

of the disc may distort. If this happens, turn down the
volume.

DISC SKIP EXCHANGE

12345

VIDEO

DVD RECEIVER XV-HTD1

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY

CD

ADVANCED

DSP 1234 5

MODE

THEATER

1

DVD/CD

Karaoke

TUNER/BAND

TV/AUX CD MODE ¡.¢4.13/87

DISC

0 OPEN/CLOSE

MIC
LEVEL

VOLUME

PHONESMIC

4 To change the mix (CD or VCD only),

press AUDIO.

Pressing repeatedly switches between these modes:

STEREO – Use for backing tracks with no vocals.

•

L CH – Left channel only. Use for tracks that have a

•

vocal recorded in the right channel.

R CH – Right channel only. Use for tracks that have

•

a vocal recorded in the left channel.

5 Play the backing track.

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Using RDS (European model only)8

Using RDS

Radio Data System, or RDS as it’s usually known, is a
system used by FM radio stations to provide listeners
with various information—the name of the station and
what kind of show they’re broadcasting, for example.
RDS allows you to search through stations automati­cally using this information. It shows up as text on the
display, and you can switch between the type of
information shown. Although you don’t get RDS
information from all FM radio stations, you do with
most.

This unit lets you display three different kinds of RDS
information: Radio Text, Program Service Name, and
Program Type.

Radio Text (RT) is a message sent by the radio station.
It can be anything the broadcaster chooses—a talk
radio station might give out its telephone number as
RT, for example.

Program Service Name (PS) is the name of the radio
station.

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

RDS Program types

News News
Affairs Current affairs
Info General information
Sport Sports
Educate Educational material
Drama Radio drama
Culture Arts and culture
Science Science and technology
Varied Usually talk-based material, such as

quiz shows or interviews.

Pop M Pop music
Rock M Rock music
M.O.R. M "Middle of the road" music
Light M 'Light' classical music
Classics 'Serious' classical music
Other M Other music not fitting any of the

above categories

Weather Weather reports
Finance Finance and business
Children Children’s' entertainment
Social Social affairs
Religion Religious programming
Phone in Phone in talk show
Tr a v e l Holiday-type travel rather than traffic

announcements, etc.

Leisure Leisure interests and hobbies
Jazz Jazz music
Country Country music
Nation M Popular music in a language other

than English

Oldies Popular music from the '50s
Folk M Folk music
Document Documentaries

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In addition, there are program types,

TEST, used for exceptional emergency announcements.

The tuner will switch automatically to that station if it
picks up either of these RDS signals.

ALARM and

8Using RDS (European model only)

Displaying RDS information

You can choose to display Program Service name (PS),
Program Type (PTY), or Radio Text (RT) for the FM
station you're listening to.

1 Press SYSTEM DISP repeatedly to select

the RDS information you want to display.

Switch between:

PS (Program Service name)

•

PTY (Program Type)

•

RT (Radio Text)

•

SEARCH (see below for more on this)

•

OFF (don't display any RDS data)

•

The RDS information will appear after a few seconds.

• The RDS indicator will light in the RDS mode.

• If no RDS signal can be received, the no data

message will be displayed.

• If there is noise during the RT scroll display when in

the RT mode, some characters may be temporarily
displayed incorrectly.

• In the RT mode, when no RT data is transmitted, no

radio text data is displayed.

• During RDS broadcast reception in the PTY mode,

no type data may be displayed. In this case, it will
automatically switch to PS mode after a few seconds.

Searching for a program type

You can search for a station that is broadcasting any
program type from the list on page 32.

1 Select FM with the TUNER/BAND button.

2 Press SYSTEM DISP repeatedly until

SEARCH appears in the display.

3 Use 4 and ¢ to choose the program

type, then press SYSTEM DISP.

You can search for any of the program types listed on
page 32.

After pressing
through the station presets for a match. When it finds
one, the search stops and the station plays for 6 seconds.

4 If you want to keep listening to the

station, press SYSTEM DISP within the 6
seconds.

If you don't press

DISP/RDS, the system starts searching

SYSTEM DISP, searching resumes.

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Using the Timer9

Using the wake up timer

You can use the timer as an alarm clock to wake up to
the sound of a disc loaded or the radio. If you have an
external component operated by a separate timer, you
can also set it as the source function.

Once the timer is active, it will switch the system on
everyday at the set time.

Unlike an ordinary alarm clock, you need to set a
system switch off time, as well as a switch on time.

1 Select the source that you’d like to wake

up to.

For a disc, press

BAND; for an external component, press TV/AUX.

2 Load a disc or tune to a radio station,

then set the volume.

If you selected an external component, make the
appropriate timer settings for it.

3 Press SYSTEM SETUP.

DVD/CD; for the radio press TUNER/

9 Set the switch off time.

Set in the same way as the switch on time, pressing

ENTER to finish.

• If you make a mistake, press

SYSTEM SETUP and

start again from step 3.

10 Check the settings you just made.

The display should indicate that you have set the wake
up timer, then show the on time, the off time, the
function (DVD, etc.), and the volume. The display

CHECK END after all the settings.

shows

• There is no direct way to edit the timer settings. If
you see that some timer setting is not what you’d
intended, you’ll need to start the process again from the
top.

11 Switch the system into standby.

The timer will not work if the system is left on!

The timer indicator (

) lights when the timer is on.

4 Press 2 or 3 until you see TIMER in the

display.

5 Press ENTER.

6 Press 2 or 3 until you see WAKE UP SET

in the display.

7 Press ENTER.

The display shows a switch on time with the hour
blinking.

8 Set the switch on time.

Use 5 and ∞ to set the hour then press
minute in the same way, pressing

• If you make a mistake, press

ENTER. Set the

ENTER to finish.

SYSTEM SETUP and

start again from step 3.

Activating/deactivating the wake up
timer

To activate the wake up timer, set the timer to ON. To
deactivate it, set the timer to

1 Press SYSTEM SETUP.

2 Press 2 or 3 until you see TIMER in the

display.

3 Press ENTER.

4 Press the 2 or 3 button until you see

TIMER ON or TIMER OFF in the display.

5 Press ENTER.

The timer indicator (

OFF.

) lights when the timer is on.

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9Using the Timer

Checking the timer settings

If you’ve set the wake-up timer, you can check the
settings anytime.

1 Press SYSTEM SETUP.

2 Press 2 or 3 until you see TIMER in the

display.

3 Press ENTER.

4 Press the 2 or 3 button until you see

TIMER CHECK in the display.

5 Press ENTER.

The display shows the timer settings:

• On time

• Off time

• Function (DVD, etc.)

• Volume

CHECK END

•

Using the sleep timer

The sleep timer switches the system into standby after a
specified amount of time so that you can fall asleep
without worrying about the stereo being left on all
night. If you've also set the wake up timer this is
important since the wake up timer will only work if the
system is in standby.

1 Press SLEEP (SHIFT & 6) to set the time

until the system goes into standby.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

SLEEP AUTO – this setting is only available when

•

the system is playing a CD*

SLEEP 90 (minutes)

•

SLEEP 60 (minutes)

•

SLEEP 30 (minutes)

•

SLEEP OFF (cancels the sleep timer)

•

The sleep timer indicator (
dims when the sleep timer is active.

* This is not available when a Video CD is in PBC mode,
or if you're playing a CD or Video CD in repeat mode. If
you set a disc playing in repeat mode after setting the
sleep timer to

SLEEP AUTO, it automatically switches

to the 90 minute setting.

• Once the sleep timer is set, you can check the time
left by pressing

SLEEP (SHIFT & 6).

• To cancel the sleep timer, switch the system into
standby, or select

SLEEP OFF (as described above).

• If you switch to a different source when sleep auto is
set, the system will automatically go into standby a
minute later.

) lights and the display

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Advanced Sound Setup10

Advanced sound settings

This chapter covers advanced settings to further
optimize the sound of your system.

LFE attenuator

The LFE (low frequency effects) channel carries ultra
low bass sound to add weight to effects in Dolby Digital
and DTS soundtracks. This channel can overload the
subwoofer resulting in distortion. Use the LFE attenua­tor setting to reduce the signal fed to the subwoofer.

The LFE attenuator only works with sources that
contain an LFE channel. It is not a general level control
for the sub-woofer.

• You can’t change this setting if the Record mode is
on (see page 25).

1 Press SYSTEM SETUP.

2 Press the 2 or 3 button until you see LFE

in the display.

3 Use the 5 and ∞ buttons to set the

amount of signal reduction.

There are three settings:

LFE ATT 0 – default setting (no signal reduction)

•

LFE ATT 10 – the LFE channel signal level is

•
reduced to avoid distortion

LFE OFF – the LFE channel is switched off

•
completely. This may be useful late at night, for
example.

Dynamic Range Control

The dynamic range of a source is the difference between
the quietest and the loudest sounds. The dynamic range
of Dolby Digital soundtracks can be very great. This
makes them exciting, but it also means that when you
turn the volume down you can easily lose quiet dialog.
Switch on Dynamic Range Control to even out the
soundtrack volume.

• You can’t change this setting if the Record mode is
on (see page 25).

1 Press SYSTEM SETUP.

2 Press the 2 or 3 button until you see

D.R.C. in the display.

3 Use the 5 and ∞ buttons to select a

dynamic range setting.

D.R.C. OFF – default setting (no change to the

•
dynamics)

D.R.C. LOW – the dynamic range is reduced by a

•
small amount.

D.R.C. MID – mid setting

•

D.R.C. HIGH – the dynamic range is reduced by a

•
large amount (good for listening at very low volume).

4 Press ENTER.

4 Press ENTER.

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10Advanced Sound Setup

Dual-mono setting

The dual-mono setting applies only to Dolby Digital
discs that feature dual-mono material—see the disc
box for details.

Dual-mono discs are recorded with two independent
channels that may be played together or separately
depending on the situation. For example, a guitar
tuition disc might have the guitar recorded on one
channel and all the other instruments on the other. Use
the dual-mono setting to play just the guitar part on its
own; just the backing, or everything together (through
separate speakers, or mixed).

• You can’t change this setting if the Record mode is

on (see page 25).

1 Press SYSTEM SETUP.

2 Press the 2 or 3 button until you see

CH or MIX in the display.

3 Use the 5 and ∞ buttons to select a dual-

mono setting.

• L-CH1 R-CH2 – default setting (Ch1 is played

through the left speaker; Ch2 through the right)

• CH1 – Ch1 is played through the center speaker

(or through the left and right speakers if Surround
Off is selected); Ch2 is muted.

• CH2 – Ch2 is played through the center speaker

(or through the left and right speakers if Surround
Off is selected); Ch1 is muted.

• MIX – Ch1 and Ch2 are mixed together and played

through the center speaker (or through both left and
right speakers if Surround Off is selected).

4 Press ENTER.

Adjusting channel volume levels

Depending on your room and where you’re sitting, you
may want to adjust the relative volumes of one or more
speakers for a more balanced sound. You can do this in
any mode, including the surround, DSP, and stereo
modes. Settings that you make in any sound mode are
completely independent and don’t affect any other
mode.

• Each DSP effect has its own set of channel level
settings.

• The channel levels you set for the Surround mode
apply to Standard and all Advanced Theater effects.

• The headphone level is not affected by the channel
level settings.

1 Press CH LEVEL.

Adjustments to the channel volume levels will affect
only the current sound mode.

2 Use the 2 and 3 buttons to select a

channel to adjust.

The display shows the channel and its current setting.

• Remember that not all channels are available in all
sound modes.

3 Use the 5 and ∞ buttons to adjust the

volume of the current channel.

For best results, sit in your main listening position when
doing this. You can adjust each speaker in the range of
+/-10dB.

4 When you're done, press ENTER.

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DVD Setup Menu11

Language General

Video

TV Screen

Picture Quality

Move

Exit

16:9(Wide)

4:3(Pan&Scan)

4:3(Letter Box)

SETUP

Select your display preference

Using the DVD Setup menu

The DVD Setup menu gives you access to all the system’s
DVD settings. Press
menu and the cursor (25∞3) and
on the remote to navigate and select options. In some
screens you can press
without making any changes. The controls for each
menu are shown at the bottom of the screen.

If an option is greyed 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.

The current setting for any option is marked with a
colored box. The color of the box indicates what kind of
disc the setting is applicable to: blue for DVD only;
yellow for DVD and Video CD; green for any type of disc.

• The language options shown in the on-screen
display illustrations on the following pages may not
correspond to those available in your country or region.

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DVD SETUP

5

ENTER

2

3

∞

RETURN

DVD SETUP to display/leave the

ENTER buttons

RETURN to leave the screen

Video settings

TV Screen

• Set in Setup Navigator (Default: 16:9 (Wide))

If you have a widescreen TV, select the 16:9 (Wide)
setting—widescreen DVD software is then shown using
the full screen area. When playing software recorded in
conventional (4:3) format, the settings on your TV will
determine how the material is presented—see the
manual that came with your TV for details on what
options are available.

If you have a conventional TV, choose either 4:3
(Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan & Scan). In Letter
Box mode, widescreen software is shown with black bars
at the top and bottom of the screen. Pan & Scan chops
the sides off widescreen material to make it fit the 4:3
screen (so even though the picture looks larger on the
screen, you’re actually seeing less of the movie). See
page 50 for more information.

Picture Quality

• Default setting: Standard

Language General

Video

TV Screen –

Picture Quality

Adjust picture quality

Move

There are three preset picture quality settings that suit
various program types.

Cinema – Sharp, high contrast picture.

Animation – Bright, vibrant colors.

Standard – Neutral picture.

16:9(Wide)

Cinema
Animation
Standard

SETUP

Exit

11DVD Setup Menu

General

Video

Language

OSD Language English

Audio Language - English

Subtitle Language - Japanese

Auto Language – On

Move

Exit

English
français
Español

SETUP

Select the On Screen Language

Language General

Video

Off

Still Picture —

On Screen Display — Position

-

Normal

Angle Indicator

Move

Exit

Auto

On

SETUP

Picture Quality —

S-Video Out

—

TV Screen — 16:9(Wide)

Standard
S2

S-Video Out

• Default setting: S2

Language Gener al

Video

Picture Quality –

S-Video Out

Still Picture

On Screen Display –

Angle Indicator

TV Screen –

Move

16:9(Wide)
Standard

S1

–

S2

Position Normal

–

On

SETUP

Exit

You can switch the type of S-Video signal output. If you
connected your TV with an S-Video cord in some rare
cases the TV picture may appear stretched. If you find
this switch the S-Video output from S2 to S1.

Still Picture

• Default setting: Auto

Language General

Video

TV Screen —

Picture Quality —

S-Video Out

Still Picture

On Screen Display —

Angle Indicator

Move

The player uses one of two processes when displaying a
still frame from a DVD disc. The default Auto setting lets
the system decide which to use.

Field – produces a stable, generally shake-free image.

Frame – produces a sharper image, but more prone to

shake than field stills.

16:9(Wide)
Standard

—

S2

Field
Frame

—

Auto

SETUP

Exit

When watching DVD discs recorded in 4:3 format
(‘regular’ TV size) on a widescreen TV, it can be difficult
to see the operation displays (Play, Stop, Resume,
etc.) at the top of the screen. If you find them hard to
read, select Position – Wide.

If you prefer not to have the operation displays shown
on-screen, change the setting to Off.

Angle Indicator

• Default setting: On

If you prefer not to see the camera icon on-screen
during multi-angle scenes on DVD discs, change the
Angle Indicator setting to Off.

Language settings

OSD Language

• Set in Setup Navigator (default: English)

On Screen Display

• Default setting: Position – Normal

Language General

Video

TV Screen — 16:9(Wide)

Picture Quality —

S-Video Out

Still Picture —

On Screen Display

Angle Indicator

Move

Standard

—

S2

Auto
Position - Wide

— On

Position - Normal
Off

SETUP

Choose the language you want the OSDs in.

Exit

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Setup audio language

General

Video

Language

+/–

Subtitle Language

SETUP

Move

Exit

ENTER

Select

Return

ja: Japanese

List of Languages

Code (0~2)

1001

Setup disc’s subtitle language

RETURN

General

Video

Language

OSD Language — English

Audio Language — English

Subtitle Language — English

Auto Language

On

Move

Exit

Off

On

SETUP

Play dialog, etc. in original language
Subtitle ON with foreign audio

Audio Language

• Default Setting: English

General

Language

Video

OSD Language — English

Audio Language - English

Subtitle Language - Japanese

Auto Language - Japanese

Setup audio language

Setup audio language

Move

This setting is your preferred audio language for DVD
discs. If the language you specify here is recorded on a
disc, the system automatically plays the disc in that
language (although this depends on the Auto Lan-
guage setting—see Auto Language on page 40).

Language

Video

Audio Language

List of Languages

ja: Japanese

Setup audio language

Setup audio language

Move

+/–

General

ENTER

English
French
Spanish
Other

SETUP

Code (0~2)

1001

RETURN

SETUP

Select

Exit

Return

Exit

disc, the system automatically plays the disc with those
subtitles (although this depends on the Auto Language
setting—see Auto Language on page 40).

The DVD format recognizes 136 different languages.
Choose Other if you want to specify a language other
than those listed, then follow the on-screen display to
select a language. You may also want to refer to the
Language code list on page 47.

You can change or switch off the subtitles on a DVD disc
any time during playback using the

SUBTITLE button.

(This does not affect this setting.)

The DVD format recognizes 136 different languages.
Choose Other if you want to specify a language other
than those listed, then follow the on-screen display to
select a language. You may also want to refer to the
Language code list on page 47.

You can switch between the languages recorded on a
DVD disc any time during playback using the
button. (This does not affect this setting.)

Subtitle Language

• Default Setting: English

This setting is your preferred subtitle language for DVD

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discs. If the language you specify here is recorded on a

Language

Video

OSD Language — English

Audio Language — English

Subtitle Language Japanese

Auto Language - English

Setup disc’s subtitle language

Move

General

English
French
Spanish
Other

SETUP

Exit

Auto Language

• Default Setting: On

AUDIO

When set to On, the system always selects the default
audio language on a DVD disc (French dialog for a
French movie, for example), and displays subtitles in
your preferred subtitle language only if that is set to
something different. In other words, movies in your
native language won’t have any subtitles, while foreign
language movies will be shown with subtitles.

Set to Off to have the system play discs strictly
according to your Audio Language and Subtitle
Language settings.

For Auto Language to work, the Audio Language and
Subtitle Language settings must be the same—see this
page.

Language

Video

General

Parental Lock — Level 8

Setup Navigator

Setup Menu Mode

Move

Exit

Expert

Basic

SETUP

Change menu mode

You can still switch audio and subtitle languages on
playback using the

AUDIO and SUBTITLE buttons.

DVD Language

• Default Setting: w/Subtitle Language

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Set to On, the player displays subtitles according to the

Subtitle Language and Auto Language settings above.
Set to Off to switch subtitles off altogether (although
see Subtitle Off on this page for special cases). Set to
Assist Subtitle to have the player display the extra
assistive subtitles recorded on to some DVD discs.

General

Language

Video

OSD Language — English

Audio Language — English

Subtitle Language Japanese

Auto Language

DVD Language

Subtitle Display

Subtitle Off

Move

w/ Subtitle Language

- On

English

English

French

- On

Spanish

- Selected Subtitle

Other

SETUP

Exit

Some multi-lingual discs have disc menus in several
languages. This setting specifies in which language the
disc menus should appear. Leave on the default setting
for menus to appear in the same language as your
Subtitle Language—see page 40.

DVD Language

List of Languages

ja: Japanese

Move

+/–

ENTER

Code (0~2)

1001

RETURN

SETUP

Select

Return
Exit

General

Language

Video

The DVD format recognizes 136 different languages.
Choose Other if you want to specify a language other
than those listed, then follow the on-screen display to
select a language. You may also want to refer to the
Language code list on page 47.

Subtitle Off

• Default Setting: Selected Subtitle

General

Language

Video

OSD Language – English

Audio Language – English

Subtitle Language – English

Auto Language

DVD Language –

Subtitle Display

Subtitle Off

Move

– On

English

With Audio

- On

Selected Subtitle

Selected Subtitle

SETUP

Exit

Some discs display subtitles even if the Subtitle Display
setting (this page) is set to off. In this case, you can
either have the subtitles displayed in the same language
as your preferred audio language (With Audio), or
in your preferred subtitle language (Selected

Subtitle). If the Audio Language and Subtitle
Language settings are the same then both of these

choices will give the same result.

General settings

Setup Menu Mode

• Default setting: Basic

Subtitle Display

• Default Setting: On

Language

Video

OSD Language – English

Audio Language – English

Subtitle Language – English

Auto Language –

DVD Language -

Subtitle Display

Subtitle Off -

Move

General

On

English

On
Off

On

Assist Subtitle

Selected Subtitle

SETUP

Exit

The Basic setup menu gives you access to the more
commonly used settings. It also features an information
bar which tells you more about what the currently
highlighted option means.

Set to Expert for access to all settings.

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Language

Video

General

+/–

Parental Lock: Register Code Number

Move

ExitReturn

SETUP

Enter 4–Digit Code

RETURN

Parental Lock

• Default level: 8

• Default password: none

Language

Video

Setup Menu Mode

Setup Navigator

Setup viewing restrictions

You can restrict access to certain discs using this feature.
Once set, the player will ask for a four-digit password if a
restricted disc is loaded, giving you a degree of control
over what your children watch.

The player can be set to one of eight levels. Setting the
level at 1 means that any disc with any level of
restriction will need the password in order to watch it,
while setting it at level 8 gives unlimited access.

DVD discs are also rated from 1 to 8. Discs rated 1 (or
with no rating) generally contain little or no offensive
material; discs rated 2, may contain material that some
parents may feel is unsuitable for children. Discs rated 8
will almost certainly be unsuitable for children.

Since a disc’s rating is up to the manufacturer, it is not
possible to give a definitive guide to each level—check
the disc box for parental lock details.

General

Parental Lock

Move

— Basic

Level Change
Password Change

SETUP

Exit

Changing the parental lock level

1 Select Level Change.

2 Use number buttons to register a new

password or confirm your existing pass­word, then press ENTER.

The first time you set the parental lock level, you have
to register a password. Anything you input becomes your
password.

3 Select a new level.

Language

1

234 6785

General

ENTER

RETURN

SETUP

Return
ExitSelect

Video

Parental Lock: Level Change

Level

Set Parental Lock

Move

Move leftward to lock more levels (more discs will
require the password); rightward to unlock levels. You
can’t lock level 1.

Not all discs that you may consider inappropriate for
your children are rated. Unrated discs will always play
without requiring the password first.

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4 Press ENTER to set the new level.

Changing your password

1 Select Password Change.

2 Input your existing password, then press

ENTER.

Language

Video

Parental Lock: Confirm Code Number

Enter 4–Digit Code

Move

+/–

General

RETURN

Return

ENTER

SETUP

Exit

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Language

Video

General

–/+

SETUP

Move

Exit

ENTER

Select

Return

Background color

RETURN

3 Input a new password, then press ENTER.

Language

Video

Parental Lock: Password Change

Enter 4–Digit Code

Move

+/–

General

RETURN

SETUP

ExitReturn

If you forget your password, resetting the player will
clear the password. See page 44 for more on this.

Screen Saver

• Default setting: On

Language

Video

Setup Menu Mode – Expert

Setup Navigator

Background Color –

If a constant image is displayed on a conventional CRT­type TV, it can “burn in” leaving a ghost image on the
screen. When On, the screen saver makes sure that a
constant image is not displayed for a dangerously long
time.

General

Parental Lock – Level 8

Screen Saver

Move

On
Off

Black

SETUP

Exit

This specifies the color of the screen when the player is
stopped (or playing an audio disc).

Select Other if you want to make your own back­ground color. Follow the on-screen display to create a
color from the red, green and blue bars.

Background Color

• Default setting: Blue

Language

Video

Setup Menu Mode — Expert

Setup Navigator

Parental Lock — Level 8

Screen Saver — Off

Background Color

Move

General

Black
Blue
Other

SETUP

Exit

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Switching the AM frequency interval

As its default setting, the tuner jumps in steps of 10kHz
when tuning in AM stations. If you find that this is
unsuitable in your area (if you can’t tune into stations
successfully), you can change the tuning interval to
9kHz for AM. Here’s how to switch the setting.

1 Switch the system into standby.

2 Press SYSTEM SETUP.

3 Press the 2 or 3 button until you see AM

STEP in the display.

4 Use the 5 and ∞ buttons to select 9kHz

or 10kHz.

• When set to 9kHz, the FM tuning interval becomes
50kHz. This should not affect tuning into FM stations.

5 Press ENTER.

Setting the display brightness

You can adjust the brightness of the display to suit the
lighting conditions of the room.

Resetting the system

Resetting the system returns all menu, picture and
password settings to their factory defaults.

1 Switch the system into standby using the

front panel standby/on switch.

2 Hold down the front panel 7 button and

switch back on.

• Press FL DIMMER (SHIFT & >10).

Press repeatedly to set the display brightness. There are
five levels.

Switching the time format

You can display the clock in either 12 or 24-hour
format.

1 Switch the system into standby.

2 Press SYSTEM SETUP.

3 Press the 2 or 3 button until you see

CLOCK 12 HR or CLOCK 24 HR in the
display.

4 Use the 5 and ∞ buttons to select 12 or

24.

5 Press ENTER.

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Taking care of your system

To clean this unit, wipe with a soft, dry cloth. For
stubborn dirt, wet a soft cloth with a mild detergent
solution made by diluting one part detergent to 5 or 6
parts water, wring well, then wipe off the dirt. Use a dry
cloth to wipe the surface dry. Do not use volatile liquids
such as benzene and thinner which may damage the
surfaces.

Disc lens cleaner

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

Taking care of your discs

When holding discs, take care not to leave fingerprints,
dirt or scratches on the disc surface. Hold the disc by its
edge or by the center hole and edge. Damaged or dirty
discs can affect playback performance. Take care also
not to scratch the label side of the disc. Although not as
fragile as the recorded side, scratches can still result in a
disc becoming unusable.

Should a disc become marked with fingerprints, dust,
etc., clean using a soft, dry cloth, wiping the disc lightly
from the center to the outside edge as shown on the next
page. If necessary, use a cloth soaked in alcohol, or a
commercially available CD or DVD cleaning kit to clean
a disc more thoroughly. Never use benzine, thinner or
other cleaning agents, including products designed for
cleaning vinyl records.

Storing discs

Although CDs and DVDs are more durable than vinyl
records, you should still take care to handle and store
discs correctly. When you’re not using a disc, return it to
its case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in
excessively cold, humid, or hot environments (includ­ing under direct sunlight).

Don’t glue paper or put stickers on discs, or write on
them using a pencil, ball-point pen or other sharp­tipped writing instrument.

Discs to avoid

Discs spin at high speed during playback. If you can see
that a disc is cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise
damaged, don’t risk using it—you could end up
damaging the system.

This system is designed for use with conventional, fully
circular discs only. Use of shaped discs is not recom­mended. Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in
connection with the use of shaped CDs and DVDs.

• Wipe lightly from the center of the disc using
straight strokes.

• Don’t wipe the disc surface using circular strokes.

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Glossary

Aspect ratio

The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conven­tional TVs are 4:3 (in other words, the screen is almost
square); widescreen models are 16:9 (the screen is
almost twice as wide as it is high).

Chapter

Just as a book is split up into several chapters, a title on
a DVD disc is usually divided into chapters. See also
Title.

Dolby Digital

A surround sound system developed by Dolby Laborato­ries containing up to six channels of digital audio
(front left and right, surround left and right, center and
low-frequency channels). See also DTS.

DTS

A surround sound system developed by Digital Theater
Systems as an alternative to Dolby Digital. DTS discs
contain up to eight channels of digital audio. See also
Dolby Digital.

MPEG video

The video format used for Video CDs and DVDs. Video
CD uses the older MPEG-1 standard, while DVD uses the
newer and much better quality MPEG-2 standard.

PBC (PlayBack Control) (Video CD only)

A system of navigating a Video CD through on-screen
menus recorded onto the disc. Especially good for discs
that you would normally not watch from beginning to
end all at once—karaoke discs, for example.

Regions (DVD only)

These associate discs and players with particular areas
of the world. This unit will only play discs that have
compatible region codes. You can find the region code
of your unit by looking on the rear panel. Some discs
are compatible with more than one region (or all
regions).

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Title (DVD only)

A collection of chapters on a DVD disc. See also Chapter.

Language code list

Language/Langue Code Language/Langue Code Language/Langue Code

Japanese/japonais ( ja ) 1001

English/anglais ( en ) 0514

French ( fr) 0618

German ( de ) 0405

Italian ( it ) 0920

Spanish ( es ) 0519

Dutch ( nl ) 1412

Russian ( ru ) 1821

Chinese ( zh ) 2608

Korean ( ko ) 1115

Greek ( el ) 0512

Afar ( aa ) 0101

Abkhazian ( ab ) 0102

Afrikaans ( af ) 0106

Amharic ( am ) 0113

Arabic ( ar ) 0118

Assamese ( as ) 0119

Aymara ( ay ) 0125

Azerbaijani ( az ) 0126

Bashkir ( ba ) 0201

Byelorussian ( be ) 0205

Bulgarian ( bg ) 0207

Bihari ( bh ) 0208

Bislama ( bi ) 0209

Bengali ( bn ) 0214

Tibetan ( bo ) 0215

Breton ( br ) 0218

Catalan ( ca ) 0301

Corsican ( co ) 0315

Czech ( cs ) 0319

Welsh ( cy ) 0325

Danish ( da ) 0401

Bhutani ( dz ) 0426

Esperanto ( eo ) 0515

Estonian ( et ) 0520

Basque ( eu ) 0521

Persian ( fa ) 0601

Finnish ( fi ) 0609

Fiji ( fj ) 0610

Faroese ( fo ) 0615

Frisian ( fy ) 0625

Irish ( ga ) 0701

Scots-Gaelic ( gd ) 0704

Galician ( gl ) 0712

Guarani ( gn ) 0714

Gujarati ( gu ) 0721

Hausa ( ha ) 0801

Hindi ( hi ) 0809

Croatian (hr ) 0818

Hungarian ( hu ) 0821

Armenian ( hy ) 0825

Interlingua ( ia ) 0901

Interlingue ( ie ) 0905

Inupiak ( ik ) 0911

Indonesian ( in ) 0914

Icelandic ( is ) 0919

Hebrew ( iw ) 0923

Yiddish ( ji ) 1009

Javanese ( jw ) 1023

Georgian ( ka ) 1101

Kazakh ( kk ) 1111

Greenlandic ( kl ) 1112

Cambodian ( km ) 1113

Kannada ( kn ) 1114

Kashmiri ( ks ) 1119

Kurdish ( ku ) 1121

Kirghiz ( ky ) 1125

Latin ( la ) 1201

Lingala (ln ) 1214

Laothian ( lo ) 1215

Lithuanian ( lt ) 1220

Latvian ( lv ) 1222

Malagasy ( mg ) 1307

Maori ( mi ) 1309

Macedonian ( mk ) 1311

Malayalam ( ml ) 1312

Mongolian ( mn ) 1314

Moldavian ( mo ) 1315

Marathi ( mr ) 1318

Malay ( ms ) 1319

Maltese ( mt ) 1320

Burmese ( my ) 1325

Nauru ( na ) 1401

Nepali ( ne ) 1405

Norwegian ( no ) 1415

Occitan ( oc ) 1503

Oromo ( om ) 1513

Oriya ( or ) 1518

Panjabi ( pa ) 1601

Polish ( pl ) 1612

Pashto, Pushto ( ps ) 1619

Portuguese ( pt ) 1620

Quechua ( qu ) 1721

Rhaeto-Romanc

Kirundi ( rn ) 1814

Romanian ( ro ) 1815

Kinyarwanda ( rw ) 1823

Sanskrit ( sa ) 1901

Sindhi ( sd ) 1904

Sangho ( sg ) 1907

Serbo-Croatian ( sh ) 1908

Singhalese ( si ) 1909

Slovak ( sk ) 1911

Slovenian ( sl ) 1912

Samoan ( sm ) 1913

Shona ( sn ) 1914

Somali ( so ) 1915

Albanian ( sq ) 1917

Serbian ( sr ) 1918

Siswati ( ss ) 1919

Sesotho ( st ) 1920

Sundanese ( su ) 1921

Swedish ( sv ) 1922

Swahili ( sw ) 1923

Tamil ( ta ) 2001

Telugu ( te ) 2005

Tajik ( tg ) 2007

Thai ( th ) 2008

Tigrinya ( ti ) 2009

Turkmen ( tk ) 2011

Tagalog ( tl ) 2012

Setswana ( tn ) 2014

Tonga ( to ) 2015

Turkish ( tr ) 2018

Tsonga ( ts ) 2019

Tatar ( tt ) 2020

Twi ( tw ) 2023

Ukrainian ( uk ) 2111

Urdu ( ur ) 2118

Uzbek ( uz ) 2126

Vietnamese ( vi ) 2209

Volapük ( vo ) 2215

Wolof ( wo ) 2315

Xhosa ( xh ) 2408

Yoruba ( yo ) 2515

Zulu ( zu ) 2621

e ( rm ) 1813

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Troubleshooting

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

Problem

CDs, DVDs and Video CDs

The disc is ejected automati­cally after loading.

Playback is not possible.

mark appears on screen.

mark appears on screen.

When making changes in the

Setup OSD menus,
displayed.

Picture playback stops and
the operation buttons cannot
be used.

New settings made in the
Setup screen menus while a
disc is playing are ineffective.

is

Remedy

• Check that the disc is clean and undamaged (page 45).

• Make sure that the disc is seated properly in the disc guide.

• Check that the disc has a compatible region number (page 7).

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

• Check that the disc is loaded correctly (label side face up).

• The operation is prohibited by the system.

• The selected function does not operate for that disc.

• There is a CD or Video CD loaded and the setting that was changed applies only to

DVD discs. The settings will take effect next time a DVD is loaded.

• Switch the power off once, then on again using the front panel standby/on switch.

• Some settings can be changed while a disc is playing, but are not effective until the
disc is stopped then restarted. This is not a malfunction. Note that making settings in the
Setup screen menus may cancel the resume function.

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Settings are canceled.

No picture/No color.

Screen is stretched or aspect
does not change.

Picture disturbance during
playback or screen is dark.

• If the power was cut due to power failure or by unplugging the power cord, settings
will be canceled.

• Check that the video connections are correct and that plugs are inserted fully.

• Check that the TV/monitor settings are correct.

• Make sure that the TV Screen option in the Setup menu matches the TV/monitor
you're using.

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

• Problems with some discs may result in the screen becoming black for a brief instant
or shaking slightly when certain functions are executed.

• Due to copy protection, connection of this system through a VCR or an AV selector
may prevent recording or cause picture problems. This is not a malfunction.

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Problem

Noticeable difference in DVD
and CD volume.

Tuner

Noisy radio reception

Auto tuning does not pick up
some stations.

General

The remote control doesn't
seem to work.

No audio, or audio is dis­torted.

Remedy

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

• Check that the frequency is correct.

• Check that the antennas are connected properly. For FM, make sure that the antenna
is fully extended and positioned to give the best reception.
For AM, make sure that the loop antenna is pointing in the best direction.

• If the radio signal is weak, an outdoor antenna will usually give better results than the
supplied indoor types.

• Other electrical equipment, such as TVs, fluorescent lamps and motors can cause
interference. Try switching off or moving the equipment, or moving the antenna(s).

• The tuning interval may be incorrect for your country or region. Try switching the
tuning interval (page 44).

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

• Make sure that you’re using the remote within its operating range and that there are
no obstacles between the remote and the sensor on the main unit.

• Check that the batteries are not exhausted.

• Check that the correct function is selected (DVD/CD, etc.), the volume turned up.

• Check that the MUTE function is not on and that the disc is not paused.

• Check that the disc is clean and undamaged (page 45).

• Check that all rear panel connections are correct.

• If you find dirty or oxidized plugs/terminals, clean them.

Can’t adjust sound mode
settings (bass, treble, etc.)

• The Record Mode is switched on. Switch off then adjust as desired (see page 25).

Static electricity or other external influences may cause malfunctioning of this unit. In this case, unplug the power cord
and then plug back in. This will usually reset the unit for proper operation. If this does not correct the problem, please
consult your nearest PIONEER service center.

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Screen sizes and disc formats

The table below shows the effect of various TV Screen
settings on the different kinds of disc available.

When viewing a widescreen TV or monitor

Setting and appearance Screen format of disc

Widescreen (movies, etc.)

Note that some extra-wide
formats (such as CinemaScope)
will appear with black bars at the
top and bottom of the screen.

16:9 (Wide)

Standard (TV programs, etc.)

Your TV will determine how the
picture is presentedcheck the
manual that came with the TV
for details. Typical options are
black bars either side, some
form of stretched or zoomed
presentation.

16:9 (Wide)

When viewing a standard size TV or monitor

Setting and appearance Screen format of disc

Standard (TV programs, etc)

The program is presented
correctly, regardless of the
setting.

Any setting

Widescreen (movies, etc.)

The program is shown in
widescreen with black bars at
the top and bottom of the
screen.

4:3 (Letter Box)

Widescreen (movies, etc.)

The sides of the program are
cropped so that the picture fills
the whole screen.

4:3 (Pan & Scan)

Widescreen (movies, etc.)

The program appears squashed:
set to either 4:3 (Letter Box) or
4:3 (Pan & Scan).

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Specifications

Amplifier Section

Continuous power output (RMS)

Front ................................................. 80 W, per channel

Rear .................................................. 30 W, per channel

Center............................................... 30 W, per channel

Subwoofer .................. 80W (100Hz, 10% T.H.D., 8Ω)

DVD Player (Audio)Section

S/N ratio ........................................................... 115 dB (EIAJ)

Dynamic range ................................................. 100 dB (EIAJ)

Distortion ................................................................. 0.004%

Frequency response

48 kHz sampling .................................. 4 Hz to 22 kHz

96 kHz sampling .................................. 4 Hz to 44 kHz

Wow & flutter ................................. Below measurable levels

(±0.001% W.PEAK)

DVD Player (Video) Section

Output level ................................................... 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)

Video Y output level ...................................... 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)

Video C output level............................... 286 mVp-p (75 Ω)

DVD (Other jacks) Section

Digital coaxial input (PCM/2/DTS)...... Coaxial connector

Tuner Section

FM tuner

Frequency range .................... 87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz

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

AM tuner

Frequency range

............................ 531 kHz to 1,602 kHz (9 kHz step)

........................ 530 kHz to 1,700 kHz (10 kHz step)

Antenna ................................. loop antenna (supplied)

Power Supply Section

Power Requirements

Multi voltage model

.................. AC 110-127/220-230/240 V (Switchable)

European model ................... AC 220-230 V, 50/60 Hz

UK model ..................................... AC 230 V, 50/60 Hz

Australian and New Zealand models

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

Power consumption

Flat blade 2-pin AC plug model ......................... 540 W

Australian and New Zealand models .................. 139 W

Except

Flat blade 2-pin AC plug model and

Australian and New Zealand models ................ 136 W

Power consumption in standby mode ............................ 1 W

Miscellaneous

Dimensions

European model and UK mode

.............................. 420 (W) x 411.6 (D) x 150 (H) mm

Except European model and UK mode

.............................. 420 (W) x 410.4 (D) x 150 (H) mm

Weight ........................................................................... 9.8 kg

(1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 8 Ω)

(1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 8 Ω)

(1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 8 Ω)

, 50/60 Hz

Speaker system (S-HTD1)

(Front Speaker x 2, Rear Speaker x 2, Center Speaker x 1,
Subwoofer x 1)

Front speaker

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

(magnetically shielded †)

System................................................... 10 cm 2-way system

Speaker

Woofer................................................. 10 cm cone type

Tweeter .............................................. 5.2 cm cone type

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

Frequency range ........................................ 50 to 20,000 Hz

Max. input ................................................................... 100 W

Dimensions ...................... 150 (W) x 270 (H) x 178 (D) mm

Weight ........................................................................... 2.0 kg

Rear speaker

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

System.................................................. 8.7 cm 1-way system

Speaker .................................................. 8.7 cm (cone type)

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

Frequency range ...................................... 120 to 20,000 Hz

Max. input ..................................................................... 33 W

Dimensions ......................... 115 (W) x 150 (H) x 96 (D) mm

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

Center speaker

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

(magnetically shielded †)

System.................................................. 8.7 cm 1-way system

Speaker ................................................. 8.7 cm (cone type)

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

Frequency range ........................................ 80 to 20,000 Hz

Max. input ..................................................................... 34 W

Dimensions ...................... 370 (W) x 120 (H) x 130 (D) mm

Weight ........................................................................... 1.8 kg

Subwoofer

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

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

Speaker ................................................... 16 cm (cone type)

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

Frequency range ...................................... 30 Hz to 2000 Hz

Max. input ................................................................... 100 W

Dimensions ..................... 190 (W) x 360 (H) x 327 (D) mm

Weight ........................................................................... 4.8 kg

† Antimagnetic design (EIAJ) speaker system conforms to the basic

EIAJ standards.

Supplied Items

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

AA/R6P dry cell batteries ................................................... 2

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

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

Video cord (yellow) ............................................................. 1

Power cord ............................................................................ 1

................ 2 (Central and South America models only)

Speaker cords

5m (for front L-R speakers) ....................................... 2

2m (for center speaker) ............................................. 1

6m (for rear L-R speakers) ......................................... 2

3m (for subwoofer) ................................................... 1

Operating instructions ........................................................ 1

Warranty card (European and Australian models only) .... 1

Power plug adapter (Central and South America models only) ....

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

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Switching the demo mode
on/off

When you first plug in this system the display shows a demo
sequence. The demo will also start if the system is on in the
DVD function but idle for more than 5 minutes. The demo
will stop if you press any button except CD MODE on the
main unit .

• To switch the demo mode off completely,
press and hold CD MODE on the main unit
for about 3 seconds while the demo is in
progress.

• To switch the demo mode on, press and hold
CD MODE on the main unit for about 3
seconds while the system is in standby.

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PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.
PIONEER EUROPE NV
PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
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