Pioneer XW-DV525, XV-DV525, S-DV525, XW-DV1WS User Manual

DVD/CD Receiver

XV-DV525

Speaker System

S-DV525

Digital Wireless Speaker System

XW-DV525
XW-DV1WS

Operating Instructions

Location: underside of the unit (XV-DV525) / rear of the unit (XW-DV525/XW-DV1WS)

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IMPORTANT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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

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

IMPORTANT

FOR USE IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM

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

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

CAUTION:

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

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

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

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

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

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WARNING:

prevent fire or shocks hazard, do not expose this
apparatus to rain or moisture and do not put any
water source near this apparatus, such as vase,
flower pot, cosmetics container and medicine
bottle etc.

The apparatus is not waterproofs, to

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[XV-DV525 only]
VENTILATION:

European, UK, Australian, New Zealand, Hong
Kong and Taiwanese models:

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

WARNING:

BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST
TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY.
The voltage of the available power supply differs
according to country or region. Be sure that the
power supply voltage of the area where this unit
will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230V
or 120V) written on the rear panel.

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All other models:

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space
around the unit for ventilation to improve heat
radiation (at least 20 cm at top, 15 cm at rear, and
15 cm at each side).

[XW-DV525/XW-DV1WS only]
VENTILATION:

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space

WARNING: No naked flame sources, such as

lighted candle, should be placed on the apparatus.
If naked flame sources accidentally fall down, fire

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

spread over the apparatus then may cause fire.

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WARNING:

Slot and openings in the cabinet are

provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable

CAUTION

hese speaker terminals can be under HAZARDOUS

VOLTAGE. When you connect or disconnect the

speaker cables, to prevent the risk of electric shock, do
not touch uninsulated parts before disconnecting the
power cord.

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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.

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[Excluding XW-DV525/XW-DV1WS]

CAUTION

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

CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT

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

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

SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

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The channel, fr equency , output power , and other featur es and functions of the equipment shall not be
changed after appr oval.

The equipment shall safely use only a channel fr equency that is legally appr oved and shall not cause
inter ference on other channels. If the equipment fails to meet these r equirements, use of the
equipment will be pr ohibited until compliance can be attained.

[Excluding XW-DV525/XW-DV1WS]

This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive
(73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC), EMC Directives
(89/336/EEC, amended by 92/31/EEC and
93/68/EEC).

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Operating Environment

Operating environment temperature and humidity:
+5 ºC – +35 ºC (+41 ºF – +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH
(cooling vents not blocked)
Do not install in the following locations

• Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial
light

• Location exposed to high humidity, or poorly
ventilated location

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[XW-DV525/XW-DV1WS only]

CAUTION

The POWER switch does not completely separates
the unit from the MAINS in off position. Therefore
install the unit suitable places easy to disconnect
the MAINS plug in case of the accident. The MAINS
plug of unit should be unplugged from the wall
socket when left unused for a long period of time.

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Energy-saving design

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

[XV-DV525 only]

The STANDBY/ON switch is secondary connected
and therefore, does not separate the unit from mains
power in STANDBY position. Therefore install the
unit suitable places easy to disconnect the MAINS
plug in case of the accident. The MAINS plug of unit
should be unplugged from the wall socket when left
unused for a long period of time.

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[For XV-DV525 only]

For U.S. and Australia Model

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[ XW-DV525 only ]

Declaration of Conformity with regard to the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC

Manufacturer: Pioneer Corporation

4-1, 1-chome, Meguro, Meguro-ku
153-8654 TOKYO, JAPAN

EU Representative’s: Pioneer Europe NV

Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1,
9120 MELSELE, BELGIUM

English Hereby, Pioneer, declares that this Digital Wireless Speaker System XW-DV525 is in

Suomi Pioneer vakuuttaa täten että Digital Wireless Speaker System XW-DV525 tyyppinen laite on

Nederlands Hierbij verklaart Pioneer dat het toestel Digital Wireless Speaker System XW-DV525 in

Français Par la présente Pioneer déclare que l'appareil Digital Wireless Speaker System XW-DV525

Svenska Härmed intygar Pioneer att denna Digital Wireless Speaker System XW-DV525 står I

Dansk Undertegnede Pioneer erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr Digital Wireless Speaker System

Deutsch Hiermit erklärt Pioneer, dass sich dieses Digital Wireless Speaker System XW-DV525 in

Ellinika ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ Pioneer ∆ΗΛΩΝΕΙ ΟΤΙ Digital Wireless Speaker System XW-

Italiano Con la presente Pioneer dichiara che questo Digital Wireless Speaker System XW-DV525 è

Español Por medio de la presente Pioneer declara que el Digital Wireless Speaker System XW-

Português Pioneer declara que este Digital Wireless Speaker System XW-DV525 está conforme com os

compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/
5/EC.

direktiivin 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen
mukainen.

overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn
1999/5/EG.

est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive
1999/5/CE.

överensstämmelse med de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga relevanta bestämmelser som
framgår av direktiv 1999/5/EG.

XW-DV525 overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF.

Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten
Vo rschriften der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG befindet". (BMWi)

DV525 ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΟΥΣΙΩ∆ΕΙΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ
ΛΟΙΠΕΣ ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣ ∆ΙΑΤΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ Ο∆ΗΓΙΑΣ 1999/5/EK.

conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva
1999/5/CE.

DV525 cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o
exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE.

requisitos essenciais e outras disposições da Directiva 1999/5/CE.

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.

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

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Contents

English

01 Before you start

Features
Disc / content format playback
compatibility

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CD-R/RW compatibility
DVD-R/RW compatibility
PC-created disc compatibility
Compressed audio compatibility
About WMA
JPEG file compatibility

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02 Controls and displays

Front panel
Display
Remote control
Transmitter
Wireless speaker

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03 Getting started

Switching on and setting up

Setting the clock
Home theater sound setup
Using the Room Setup
Setting up the remote to control your TV
Using the on-screen displays
Playing discs

Basic playback controls

Resume and Last Memory

DVD-Video disc menus

Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus
Listening to the radio

Improving poor FM reception

Memorizing stations

Listening to station presets
Listening to other sources
Using the wireless speaker system

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04 Listening to your system

About the listening modes
Auto listening mode
Listening in surround sound

Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings
Using the Advanced Surround effects
Using Front Surround

Adjusting the Advanced and Front

Surround effect level
Listening in stereo
Listening with headphones
Enhancing dialogue
Listening with a virtual surround back

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speaker
Using Quiet and Midnight listening

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modes
Adjusting the bass and treble
Boosting the bass level

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05 Playing discs

Scanning discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Playing in slow motion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . . .35

Using the Disc Navigator to browse the

contents of a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Looping a section of a disc . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Using repeat play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Using random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Creating a program list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Using the OSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Other functions available from the

program menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Using the front panel display. . . . . . . . . .40

Clearing the program list. . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Searching a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Switching the DVD audio language . . . . . .41

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Switching the Video CD/Super VCD
audio channel
Zooming the screen
Switching camera angles
Displaying disc information

OSD disc information
Front panel display information

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06 Viewing JPEG discs

Playing a JPEG slideshow
Using the JPEG Disc Navigator and
Photo Browser
Zooming the screen

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07 More tuner features: RDS

An introduction to RDS

Displaying RDS information
Searching for RDS programs

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08 Using the timer

Setting the wake-up timer

Turning the wake-up timer on/off

Setting the sleep timer

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09 Surround sound and other
settings

Using the System Setup menu

Surround and sound setup options
SR+ control options for Pioneer plasma
displays

Setting the channel levels

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10 Video Adjust menu

Video Adjust

Creating your own presets

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11 Initial Settings menu

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

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Parental Lock

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12 Other connections

Connecting external antennas

Connecting auxiliary components

Recording mode
Connecting using the S-video output
Connecting using the component video

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output

About progressive scan video
Using the SCART AV output

Switching the TV audio input from

SCART to RCA
Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma

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display

Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer

plasma display

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13 Additional information

Optional system settings

System Setup menu options in

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standby
Watching NTSC on a PAL TV
(MOD. PAL)
Resetting the system
Using and taking care of discs

Titles, chapters and tracks

DVD Video regions

Handling discs

Storing discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Discs to avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Proper installation and maintenance of

this system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Cleaning the pickup lens . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Problems with condensation . . . . . . . . . 69

Moving the system unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Power cord caution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Wireless speaker system maintenance

and precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Cleaning the exterior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Moving the wireless speaker . . . . . . . . . . 70

Radio wave reflections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Radio wave caution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Scope of operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

For safety in operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Static electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

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Troubleshooting

General
DVD/CD/Video CD player

WMA/MP3/JPEG discs
Tuner

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Wireless speaker system
Error Messages

Screen sizes and disc formats

Widescreen TV users

Standard TV users
Selecting languages using the language
code list
Language code list
Country code list
Preset code list
Glossary
Specifications

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Before you start01

Chapter 1

Before you start

Features

• 24-bit/96kHz compatible DAC

This system is fully compatible with high

sampling-rate discs, capable of delivering

exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic

range, low-level resolution and high-frequency

detail.

• Surround sound entertainment with

Dolby Digital and DTS software

The built-in Dolby Digital and DTS decoders let

you enjoy great surround sound with Dolby

Digital and DTS discs.

• Pure Cinema progressive scan video

Not applicable to the European model

When connected to a progressive scan-

compatible TV or monitor using the

component video outputs, you can enjoy

extremely stable, flicker free images, with the

same frame refresh rate as the original movie.

• Picture zoom

See

Zooming the screen

• MP3 and WMA compatibility

See

Compressed audio compatibility

• JPEG compatibility

See

JPEG file compatibility

• Graphical on-screen displays

Setting up and using your DVD home theater

system is made very easy using the graphical

on-screen displays.

• Energy saving design

This system is designed to use 0.5 W of power

when in standby.

on page 42.

on page 9.

on page 9.

Disc / content format playback
compatibility

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

DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW

Audio CD CD-R

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

• Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD

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

Video CD

Fujicolor CD

VIDEO

CD

Super Video CD (Super VCD)

CD-R/RW compatibility

• Compatible formats: CD-Audio, Video CD/

CD-RW

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Before you start

01

Super VCD, ISO 9660 CD-ROM* containing
MP3, WMA or JPEG files
*

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

• Multi-session playback: No

• Unfinalized disc playback: Yes

DVD-R/RW compatibility

• Compatible formats: DVD-Video, Video
Recording (VR)*
*

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

• Unfinalized playback: No

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

PC-created disc compatibility

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

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

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

Compressed audio compatibility

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

• Sampling rates: 32, 44.1 or 48kHz

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

• VBR (variable bit rate) MP3 playback: Yes

• VBR WMA playback: No

• WMA lossless encoding compatible: No

• DRM (Digital Rights Management)
compatible: Yes (DRM-protected audio
files will
DRM in the

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

• File structure: Up to 999 files per folder

not

play in this player). See also

Glossary

on page 80.

About WMA

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

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

®

Media

Player version 7, 7.1, Windows Media®

Player for Windows
Player 9 Series.

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

®

XP, or Windows Media®

JPEG file compatibility

• Compatible formats: Baseline JPEG and
EXIF 2.1* still image files up to 8 mega­pixels are supported (maximum vertical
and horizontal resolution is 5120 pixels).
*

File format used by digital still cameras

• File extensions: .jpg (must be used for the
player to recognize JPEG files – do not use
for other file types)

• File structure: Up to 999 files per folder

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Chapter 2

Controls and displays

Front panel

1 Operation indicator



OPEN/CLOSE

2

Press to open/close the disc tray.

3



DVD/CD

Press to switch to the

DVD/CD

function. Also

press to start/pause/resume playback.

4



Press to stop playback.

5 FM/AM

Press to switch to the tuner function, then to
toggle between the FM and AM bands.

6 VOLUME buttons

Use to adjust the volume.

7 STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the system on or into standby.

8 PHONES jack

Headphone jack.

9 Timer indicator

Lights when the wake-up timer is set (page 48).

1

3 4 5 6 7

2

6

DVD/CD

0

OPEN/CLOSE

10 Display

See

Display

on page 11 for detailed

information.

11 Remote sensor

12 Disc tray

FM/AM VOL.– DOWN UP +

7

STANDBY/ON

PHONES

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Display

1

3

2

4

MIDNIGHT

QUIET PGM RPT - 1 RDM ATT REC MODE

WIRELESS

1 Tuner indicators

European model only

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

Lights when a broadcast is being received.

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

Lights when FM mono reception is
selected.

2



Lights when a disc is playing.

3 MIDNIGHT

Lights when the Midnight mode is selected
(page 33).

4 QUIET

Lights when the Quiet mode is selected
(page 33).

5 PGM

Lights when a program list has been
programmed (page 39).

5

6 7

9 10 11 12 13

8

PRO LOGIC

DIGITAL

ADV.SURR.

kHz

PRGSVE

MHz

15 1416171820 19

6 RPT and RPT-1
RPT

lights during repeat play.

RPT-1

lights

during repeat one-track play (page 37).

7 RDM

Lights during random play (page 38).

8 ATT

Lights when the input attenuator is active for
the currently selected analog input (page 65).

9 REC MODE

Lights when the Rec Mode is on (page 60).

10 Timer indicators

Lights when the wake-up timer is set
(page 48).

Lights when the sleep timer is active
(page 49).

112 PRO LOGIC II

Lights during Dolby Pro Logic II decoding
(page 30).

122 DIGITAL

Lights during playback of a Dolby Digital
source (page 30).

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13 Speaker indicators

These show which speakers are being used to
output the current source (they are not
placement diagrams). The illustrations below
show some example displays.

5.1 channel surround sound

Stereo (2.1 channel) sound

3.1 channel sound with Dialogue
enhancement on the center
channel

5.1 channel surround sound with
Virtual Surround Back mode active

14 PRGSVE

Not applicable to the European model

Lights when progressive scan video output is
selected (page 56).

15 ADV.SURR.

Lights when one of the Advanced or Front
Surround listening modes is selected
(page 31).

16

Lights during playback of a DTS source
(page 30).

17 kHz / MHz

Indicates the unit of the frequency shown in
the character display (

kHz

for AM,

MHz

for

FM).

18 Character display

19

Lights during multi-angle scenes on a DVD
disc (page 42).

20 WIRELESS

Lights when the

Using the wireless speaker system

W.Surr.

mode is selected (see

on page 27).

Remote control

1
2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Important

• Functions printed in green on the remote
control are accessed by switching the

MAIN/SUB

1 STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the system on or into standby.

STANDBY/ON

CD FM/AM

DVD TUNER TV LINE

FRONT

SURROUND

8

1

3

4

7

DVD MENU

TUNE+

ST–

ENTER

TUNE–

MUTE

MASTER
VOLUME

TV CONTROL

INPUT

CH VOL

BASS MODE DIALOGUE CH LEVEL

SURROUND ADVANCED VIRTUAL SB

REPEAT

PROGRAM

AUDIO ANGLE

SUBTITLE

TOP MENU

ZOOM

123

SYSTEM

TEST TONE

SETUP

456

DIMMER

DISPLAY CLOCK

789

FOLDER–

0

CLR

MAIN SUB

switch to

L1/L2

OPEN/CLOSE

0

¡

RETURN

ST+

SOUND

RANDOM

HOME
MENU

QUIET/

MIDNIGHT

TIMER/

FOLDER+SR+

ENTER

WIRELESS

ROOM SETUP

SUB

4

11

12

13

14

22

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2 Function select buttons

Press to select the source you want to listen to
(

DVD (CD). TUNER, TV, LINE

3 FRONT SURROUND

Use to select a Front Surround listening mode
(page 31).

4 Disc playback controls



Press to start or resume playback.



and

/

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



and

/

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



Press to pause playback; press again to
restart.



Press to stop playback.

5



Press to jump to the beginning of the current
chapter/track, then to previous chapters/
tracks.

6 DVD MENU

Press to display a DVD disc menu, or the Disc
Navigator if a VR format DVD-RW, CD, Video
CD/Super VCD, MP3, WMA or JPEG disc is
loaded.

7 Cursor buttons, ENTER and tuning
buttons

Cursor buttons

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

ENTER

Press to select an option or execute a
command.

)

///

) to

TUNE +/–

Use to tune the radio.

ST +/–

Use to select station presets when
listening to the radio.

8 MUTE

Press to mute all sound from the speakers
and headphones (press again to cancel).

9 MASTER VOLUME

Use to adjust the volume.

10 TV CONTROL

(page 21)



Press to switch the TV on or into standby.

INPUT

Press to switch the TV input.

CH +/–

Use to select channels on the TV.

VOL +/–

Use to adjust the volume on the TV.

11 OPEN/CLOSE

Press to open/close the disc tray.

12



Press to jump to the next chapter/track.

13 RETURN

Press to return to a previous menu screen.

14 SOUND

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

15 Surround sound mode/sound
enhancement buttons

SURROUND

Use to select a Surround mode (page 30).

ADVANCED

Use to select an Advanced Surround mode
(page 31).

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VIRTUAL SB

Press to switch the Virtual Surround Back
speaker effect on/off (page 33).

BASS MODE

Use to select a Bass Mode (page 34).

DIALOGUE

Use to select a Dialogue mode (page 33).

CH LEVEL

Use to adjust the speaker level (page 52).

16 DVD/CD buttons

AUDIO

Press to select an audio channel or
language (page 41).

SUBTITLE

Press to display/change the DVD subtitle
display (page 41).

ANGLE

Press to change camera angle during DVD
multi-angle scene playback (page 42).

PROGRAM

Use to program/play a program list
(page 39–40).

REPEAT

Use to select a repeat play mode (page 37).

RANDOM

Use to select a random play mode
(page 38).

17 ZOOM

Press to change the screen zoom level
(page 42).

TOP MENU

Use to display the top menu of a DVD disc
in the play position (this may be the same
as pressing

HOME MENU

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

DVD MENU

).

18 SYSTEM SETUP

Use to make various system and surround
sound settings (page 50).

TEST TONE

Use to output the test tone (for speaker
setup) (page 52).

QUIET/MIDNIGHT

Use to select the Quiet and Midnight
modes (page 33).

19 DIMMER

Press to switch between normal and
dimmed front panel display.

DISPLAY

Press to display/change disc information
shown on-screen (page 42).

TIMER/CLOCK

Press to display the clock and to access the
timer menu (page 19 and page 48).

20 SR+

Press to switch the SR+ mode on/off
(page 64).

FOLDER –

Press to jump to previous folders.

FOLDER +

Press to jump to the next folder.

CLR

Press to clear an entry.

ENTER

Selects menu options, etc. (works exactly
the same as the

21 MAIN/SUB

Change from
functions/commands printed in green on the
remote.

ROOM SETUP

Press to start Room Setup (page 20).

MAIN

ENTER

to

button in 7 above).

SUB

to access the

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WIRELESS

Press to switch between surround modes
with the wireless speaker system (see

Using the wireless speaker system

page 27).

22 Number buttons

Use the number buttons for selecting
chapters/tracks from a disc directly.

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W.SURROUND

W.STE REO

WIRELESS

MODE

STEREO MODE

VOLUME

MIN

MAX

TUNED

POWER

POWER

OFF

ON

Transmitter

1

2

Wireless speaker

4

STEREO MODE

WIRELESS

VOLUME

POWER

MODE

OFF

ON

W.STEREO

MAX

W.SURROUND

MIN

TUNED

POWER

1 CHANNEL indicators

Light to indicate the selected channel.

2 CHANNEL

In case of poor reception due to interference
from other electrical devices, you can improve
reception by selecting another channel. Each
time you press the button, the channel
changes sequentially:

CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

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3

4

CHANNEL

21 3

5 7

6

8

9

Note

• Poor reception may cause the audio to be
interrupted or disappear completely. This is
not a malfunction. Try changing the
location or orientation of the transmitter
and/or the wireless speaker to improve
reception.

• The wireless speaker can be used at
distances of up to 10m from the
transmitter. This range may change
depending on the environment.

3 Transmitter antenna

Transmits signals to the wireless speaker.

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4 Wireless speaker antenna

Receives signals from the transmitter.

5 POWER

Press to switch the unit on or off.

6 WIRELESS MODE switch

Slide to select either

W.STEREO

speaker system

modes.

•

•

• The system should be in standby when

• If the mode of the wireless speaker system

• The

7 STEREO MODE VOLUME

Turn to adjust the speaker volume when the

WIRELESS MODE

When set to
control does not operate. The volume changes
automatically.

8 POWER indicator

Lights when the wireless speaker is switched
on.

9 TUNED indicator

Lights when the signal from the transmitter is
properly received.

mode. See

W.SURROUND

surround left and right channels are heard
through the wireless speakers.

W.STEREO

the main system is heard in stereo through
the wireless speakers (multichannel
sources will be downmixed to stereo).

Note

switching between modes (see

wireless speaker system

and the mode of the DVD receiver do not
match, loud noise may be output from the
wireless speaker system.

STEREO MODE VOLUME

be used to adjust the volume when

W.STEREO

W.SURROUND

W.SURROUND

Using the wireless

on page 27 for more on these

— Sounds going to the

— Any source playing through

on page 27).

is selected.

is set to

W.STEREO

, the volume

or

Using the

control can

.

Note

• For more on using the wireless speaker
system

Using the wireless speaker system

on page 27.

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Chapter 3

Getting started

Switching on and setting up

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

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

STANDBY/ON

CD FM/AM

DVD TUNER TV LINE

FRONT

SURROUND

1¡

4

DVD MENU

MUTE

CH VOL

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

Also make sure that your TV is switched on and
that the video input is set to this system (for
example, if you connected this system to the

VIDEO 1
VIDEO 1

input on your TV, switch your TV to
).

8

3

7

TUNE+

ST–

ENTER

TUNE–

MASTER

VOLUME

TV CONTROL

INPUT

L1/L2

OPEN CLOSE

0

RETURN

ST+

SOUND

4

2 Follow the directions that appear on
the on-screen display.

European model:

• Use the
choose a language, then press

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to

Let's Get Started Menu

Select the display language
using the cursor keys on the remote

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français
Deutsch
Italiano
Español

Choose one then press

Enter

ENTER

All other models:

• After you’re finished reading the welcome
screen, press

ENTER

to move on.

Welcome to Pioneer DVD!

Thank you for purchasing this Pioneer DVD player.

Before using, please take a little time
to setup your DVD player
Put the batteries into the remote control

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

Next

.

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MASTER
VOLUME

DVD MENU

RETURN

SOUND

TV CONTROL

CH VOL

INPUT

MUTE

ST+

TUNE+

TUNE–

ST–

ENTERENTER

03

3 Use the

/

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

See also

Screen sizes and disc formats

on

page 77 if you’re not sure which one to choose.

Let's Get Started Menu

Let's Get Started Menu

What kind of TV do you have?

What kind of TV do you have?

Use the / cursor buttons

Use the / cursor buttons

to choose, then press [ENTER]

to choose, then press [ENTER]

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

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

4 Press ENTER again to finish setting up.

Let's Get Started Menu

Setup complete

If you're finished setting up,

choose [Complete],

to start again choose [Back]

Complete Back

• Use the  (cursor right) button to select

Back

then press

ENTER

if you want to go
back and change the setting you just
made.

Setting the clock

Setting the clock allows you to use the timer
features.

DIALOGUE VIRTUAL SB

BASS MODE DIALOGUE CH LEVEL

SURROUND ADVANCED

SURROUND ADVANCED VIRTUAL SB

REPEAT

PROGRAM

AUDIO ANGLE

ZOOM

SYSTEM

SETUP

DIMMER

SR+

CLR

MAIN SUB

1 Press TIMER/CLOCK.

• If you are adjusting the clock, rather then
setting it for the first time, press

CLOCK

again.

2 If ‘Clock ADJ?’ isn’t already showing in
the display, press



or  (cursor left or

right) until you see it.

3 Press ENTER.

/

4 Use the

(cursor up/down) buttons

to set the hour.

5 Press ENTER.

6 Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons

to set the minute.

7 Press ENTER to confirm.

The display flashes to indicate the clock is set.

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

HOME

TOP MENU

TEST TONE

DISPLAY

FOLDER–

0

SUB

MENU

QUIET/

MIDNIGHT

TIMER/

TIMER/

CLOCK

CLOCK

9

FOLDER+

ENTER

WIRELESS

ROOM SETUP

123

456

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TIMER/

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Tip

• You can also use the function buttons
(

DVD/CD, TUNER

CLOSE

button to switch the system on

, etc.) or the  OPEN/

from standby.

Tip

• Press

TIMER/CLOCK

anytime to display

the clock.

Note

• If you unplug the system from the wall
outlet, or there is a power outage, you will
need to set the clock again.

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Home theater sound setup

After setting up your front speakers as shown
below, refer to the supplied setup guide, or

Using the wireless speaker system

for more wireless speaker placement options.

•

Standard surround setup

standard multichannel surround sound
speaker setup.

Center

Front left

Subwoofer

Listening position

Wireless speaker

The following speaker placement options are
only possible

if you have connected a pair of
speakers (not supplied) to the surround
speaker terminals (refer to the setup guide to
do this) and you are using the the wireless
speaker as a second stereo system (see

the wireless speaker system

more on this).

•

Standard surround 5-spot setup

Provides enveloping surround sound by
using additional surround speakers.

Center

Front left

Subwoofer

Listening position

Surround

left

•

Front surround 3-spot setup

Front Surround

on page 31 for more on this.

Center

Surround

Front
left

Listening position

Subwoofer

left

(not supplied)

on page 27

– This is a

Front right

on page 27 for

–

Front right

Surround
right

– See

Front

Surround

right

right

(not supplied)

Using

Using

Using the Room Setup

After you have set up your speakers to your
liking (see
make sure you calibrate your system for

surround sound. This is a quick and easy way
to get good surround sound for your room.

For a more detailed surround sound setup, see

Using the System Setup menu

1 If the system isn’t already on, press



STANDBY/ON to switch it on.

2 Press ROOM SETUP.

• If you have previously set up the room type

3 Press ENTER.

4 Use the
to select a room type then press ENTER.

Choose one of the following:

•

•

•

5 Use the
to select a seating position. Press ENTER.

Choose one of the following depending on
where your main listening position is:

•

•

•

• The Room Setup automatically sets up

Home theater sound setup

above),

on page 50.

and seating position, the display will show
the current room settings.

/

(cursor up/down) buttons

S

– Smaller than average room

M

– Average room

L

– Larger than average room

/

(cursor up/down) buttons

Fwd

– If you are nearer to the front

speakers than the surround speakers

Mid

– If you are equal distance from the

front and surround speakers

Back

– If you are nearer to the surround

speakers than the front speakers

Note

both channel level and channel delay. If
you have already set the channel levels
manually (see
page 52), you will see
display when you first press the

SETUP

Setting the channel levels

Room Set?

button.

on

in the

ROOM

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MASTER
VOLUME

4

4

DVD MENU

SOUNDMUTE

1¡

7

3

RETURN

ENTER

TEST TONE

12

ZOOM

TOP MENU

DIMMER

REPEAT

AUDIO ANGLE

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

PROGRAM

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0

FOLDER–

ROOM SETUP

CLR

ENTER

FOLDER+

SETUP

SYSTEM

CLOCK

TIMER/

MAIN SUB

MENU

HOME

3

WIRELESS

SR+

DISPLAY

BASS MODE DIALOGUE CH LEVEL
SURROUND ADVANCED VIRTUAL SB

MIDNIGHT

QUIET/

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Setting up the remote to
control your TV

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

1 Switch on your TV.

2 Find the name of the manufacturer of
your TV in the Preset code list on page 79.

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

If the name of the manufacturer of your TV
does not appear in the table, you won’t be able
to set up this remote to control your TV.

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

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

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

TV CONTROL

MASTER

VOLUME

TV CONTROL

TV CONTROL

INPUT

INPUTCH VOL

CH VOL

buttons.

Note

• The default setting is for a Pioneer TV.

Using the on-screen displays

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

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



) to change the highlighted item and

pressing

ENTER

to select it.

Important

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

ENTER

, , 

.

,

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Button



CH +/–

VOL +/–

INPUT

BASS MODE DIALOGUE CH LEVEL
SURROUND ADVANCED VIRTUAL SB

What it does

Switches your TV on or into
standby.

Changes the TV channel.

Adjusts the volume.

Switches the TV’s input
between the built in TV tuner
and an external video source.

Button

HOME
MENU



ENTER

What it does

Displays/exits the on-screen
display

Changes the highlighted menu
item

Selects the highlighted menu
item (both

ENTER

buttons work

in exactly the same way)

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OPEN CLOSE

0

DVD MENU

RETURN

SOUND

MUTE

ST+

TUNE+

TUNE–

ST–

1

4

4

¡

8

7

ENTER

3

FRONT

SURROUND

TEST TONE

ZOOM

TOP MENU

DIMMER

REPEAT

AUDIO ANGLE

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

PROGRAM

MAIN SUB

ROOM SETUP

CLR

MENU

HOME

SETUP

SYSTEM

CLOCK

TIMER/

FOLDER– FOLDER+

123

456

789

0

ENTER

WIRELESS

SR+

DISPLAY

BASS MODE DIALOGUE CH LEVEL
SURROUND ADVANCED VIRTUAL SB

MIDNIGHT

QUIET/

Button

RETURN

What it does

Returns to the main menu
without saving changes

Tip

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

Playing discs

The basic playback controls for playing DVD,
CD, Video CD/Super VCD and WMA/MP3 discs
are covered here. Further functions are
detailed in chapter 5.

1 If the player isn’t already on, press



STANDBY/ON to switch it on.

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

2 Press  OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc
tray.

3 Load a disc.

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

4 Press  (play) to start playback.

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

menus

on page 24 and

PBC menus

on page 25 for how to navigate

DVD-Video disc

Video CD/Super VCD

these.

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

If you loaded a CD/CD-R/RW containing
JPEGs, a slideshow will start. See

discs

on page 44 for more on playing these

Viewing JPEG

discs.

• See also

Options

on page 57 if the disc
contains both WMA/MP3 audio files and
JPEG picture files.

5 Use the MASTER VOLUME – / + button
(or the front panel VOLUME buttons) to
adjust the volume.

Basic playback controls

The following table shows the basic controls on
the remote for playing discs. You can find other
playback features in the chapter 5.

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Button















FOLDER +/–

What it does

Starts playback.

DVD and Video CD:

shows

Resume

playback starts from the resume
or last memory point (see also

Resume and Last Memory

below.)

Pauses a disc that’s playing, or
restarts a paused disc.

Stops playback.

DVD and Video CD:

shows

Resume

you want to cancel the resume
function. (See also

Last Memory

Press to start fast reverse
scanning. Press  (play) to
resume normal playback.

Press to start fast forward
scanning. Press  (play) to
resume normal playback.

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

Skips to the next track or
chapter.

Skips to the next/previous folder
when playing an WMA/MP3 disc.

If the display

or

Last Mem

The display

. Press  again if

Resume and

below.)

Button

Numbers

What it does

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

MP3

after pressing

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

ENTER

/Super VCD

) after a few seconds (or

).

ENTER

/

WMA/

).

Note

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

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

Using the front panel controls

The  OPEN/CLOSE,  DVD/CD, FM/AM
and



(stop) buttons work the same way as the

remote control equivalents.

Resume and Last Memory

When you stop playback of a DVD or Video CD
disc,

Resume

that you can resume playback from that point.
If the disc tray is not opened, the next time you
start playback the display shows
playback resumes from the resume point.
For DVD discs only: If you take the disc out of
the player, the play position is stored in
memory. When you load the disc next time, the
display shows
playback (this works for up to five discs).
If you want to clear the resume/last memory
point, press

Mem

is displayed.

shows in the display indicating

Resume

Last Mem



(stop) while

and you can resume

Resume

or

Last

and

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ENTER

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ENTER

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CLOCK

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• When a Video CD is loaded, the Resume

• For the Last Memory function to work, you

• The Last Memory function doesn’t work

• After I load a DVD disc, it ejects

• Why won’t the disc I loaded play?

•I have a widescreen TV so why are there

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point is lost if the system is switched off, or
switched to a function other than

(CD)

.

must press



(stop) to stop playback

DVD

before opening the disc tray.

with VR format DVD-RW discs.

FAQ

automatically after a few seconds!

Most likely, the disc is the wrong region for
your system. The region number should be
printed on the disc; check it against the
region number of the system (which you
can find on the rear panel). See also

Video regions

on page 67.

DVD

If the region number is OK, it may be that
the disc is damaged or dirty. Clean the disc
and look for signs of damage. See also

Using and taking care of discs

on page 67.

First check that you loaded the disc the
right way up (label side up), and that it’s
clean and not damaged. See

taking care of discs

on page 67 for

Using and

information on cleaning discs.

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

Disc / content format playback compatibility

on page 8 for more on disc compatibility.

black bars at the top and bottom of the
screen when I play some discs?

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

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

Some discs override the display
preferences of the system, so even if you
have

4:3 (Pan & Scan)

selected, those
discs will still be shown in letterbox format.
This is not a malfunction.

DVD-Video disc menus

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

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

TOP MENU

.

DVD MENU

or

Getting started

MASTER
VOLUME

CD

OPEN CLOSE

DVD TV LINE

L1/L2

4

4

0

DVD MENU

RETURN

SOUND

MUTE

1¡

8

7

3

STANDBY/ON

FM/AM

TUNER

TUNE+

TUNE–

ENTER

ST+ST–

FRONT

SURROUND

MASTER
VOLUME

TV CONTROL

CH VOLINPUT

TEST TONE

123

ZOOM

TOP MENU

DIMMER

REPEAT

AUDIO ANGLE

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

PROGRAM

5 6

789

0

FOLDER–

ROOM SETUP

CLR

ENTER

FOLDER+

MENU

HOME

CLOCK

TIMER/

MAIN SUB

SETUP

SYSTEM

4

WIRELESS

SR+

DISPLAY

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Button

TOP MENU

What it does

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

DVD
MENU

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



Moves the cursor around the
screen.

ENTER

RETURN

Selects the current menu option.

Returns to the previously
displayed menu screen.

Numbers

Highlights a numbered menu
option (some discs only). Press

to select.

ENTER

Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus

Some Video CD/Super VCDs have menus from
which you can choose what you want to watch.
These are called PBC (Playback control)
menus.
You can play a PBC Video CD/Super VCD
without having to navigate the PBC menu by
pressing
a number button to select a track, rather than





(stop) then starting playback using

(play) (or  on the front panel).

OPEN CLOSE

0

RETURN

ST+

SOUND

BASS MODE DIALOGUE
SURROUND ADVANCED

PROGRAM

AUDIO ANGLE

ZOOM

123

4

SYSTEM

SETUP

456

DIMMER

789

SR+

CLR

MAIN SUB

REPEAT

SUBTITLE

TOP MENU

TEST TONE

DISPLAY

FOLDER–

SURROUND

DVD MENU

FRONT

8

1¡

3

4

7

TUNE+

ST–

ENTER

TUNE–

MUTE

0

CH LEVEL

VIRTUAL SB

RANDOM

HOME
MENU

QUIET/

MIDNIGHT

TIMER/
CLOCK

FOLDER+

ENTER

WIRELESS

ROOM SETUP

Button

RETURN

Numbers

What it does

Displays the PBC menu.

Selects a numbered menu
option.



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



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

ENTER

Press to select highlighted menu
option.

Listening to the radio

The tuner can receive both FM and AM
broadcasts, and lets you memorize your
favorite stations so you don’t have to manually
tune in every time you want to listen. For more
on using the radio, see

RDS

on page 46.

1 If the system isn’t already on, press



STANDBY/ON to switch on.

More tuner features:

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OPEN CLOSE

DVD TV LINE

L1/L2

4

4

0

DVD MENU

RETURN

SOUND

MUTE

1¡

8

7

3

STANDBY/ON

FM/AM

TUNER

TUNE+

TUNE–

ENTER

ST+ST–

FRONT

SURROUND

MASTER
VOLUME

TV CONTROL

CH VOLINPUT

TEST TONE

123

ZOOM

TOP MENU

DIMMER

REPEAT

AUDIO ANGLE

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

PROGRAM

5 6

789

0

FOLDER–

ROOM SETUP

CLR

ENTER

FOLDER+

MENU

HOME

CLOCK

TIMER/

MAIN SUB

SETUP

SYSTEM

4

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2 Press TUNER to switch to the tuner,
then press repeatedly to select the AM or
FM band.

The display shows the tuner band and
frequency.

• If you’re using the front panel controls, the

3 Tune to a frequency.

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

• Auto tuning

•

•

Improving poor FM reception

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

1 Tune to an FM radio station.

2 Press SYSTEM SETUP.

3 Use the

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to choose ‘FM Mode?’ then press ENTER.

4 Use the
to select ‘FM Mono’ then press ENTER.

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

TUNER

button switches between FM, AM

and station presets (see

stations

below).

: Press and hold

Memorizing

TUNE +/–

until the frequency display starts to move,
then release. The tuner will stop on the next
station it finds. Repeat to search for other
stations.

Manual tuning

: Press

TUNE +/–

repeatedly to change the displayed
frequency.

High-speed tuning
+/–

until the frequency display starts to

: Press and hold

TUNE

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

/

(cursor left/right) buttons

/

(cursor up/down) buttons

Auto

Select

above to switch back to auto-

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

Memorizing stations

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

1 Tune to an AM or FM radio station.

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

2 Press SYSTEM SETUP.

/

3 Use the
to choose ‘St. Memory?’ then press ENTER.

4 Use the
to select the station preset you want.

There are 30 preset locations; each can store
one station preset.

5 Press ENTER to save the station preset.

(cursor left/right) buttons

/

(cursor up/down) buttons