Pioneer DVH-P5650MP manual

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    Operation Manual Multi-CD control high power D VD/Video CD/CD/MP3/ WMA player with FM/AM tuner D VH-P5650MP English[...]

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    Thank you for buying this P ioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. A fter you have finished read ing the instructio ns, keep this man- ual in a safe place for futur e reference . Be sure to read this ! Playable discs 6 ! DVD video disc region numbers 6 ! When an operatio[...]

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    Operating from the function display 37 Playing MP3/WMA Listening to MP3/WMA 41 Basic operation of MP3/WMA 41 Operating from the information display 43 Operating from the function display 45 Multi-CD Player Playing a CD 49 Selecting a track directly 49 50-disc multi-CD player 50 Introduction of advanced multi-CD player operation 50 Repeating play 50[...]

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    Switching the warning tone 82 Switching the auxiliary setting 82 Switching the dimmer setting 82 Setting the rear output and subwoofer controller 83 Switching the telephone muting/ attenuation 83 Switching the automatic disc playback 84 Correcting distorted sound 84 Resetting the audio functions 84 Other Functions T urning the clock display on or o[...]

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    T o ensur e safe driving WARNING ! LIGHT GREEN LEAD A T POWER CON- NECTOR IS DESIGNED TO DETECT P ARKED ST A TUS AND MUST BE CON- NECTED TO THE POWER SUPPL Y SIDE OF THE P ARKING BRAKE SWITCH. IM- PROPER CONNECTION OR USE OF THIS LEAD MA Y VIOLA TE APPLICABLE LAW AND MA Y RESUL T IN SERIOUS IN- JURY OR DAMAGE. ! T o avoid the risk of accident and t[...]

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    Playable discs DVD, Video CD and CD discs that display the logos shown below can be played back on this player . DVD video Video CD CD Note It is not possible to play back DVD audio disc. This player can only play back discs bearing the marks shown above. DVD video disc region numbers DVD video discs that have incompatible region numbers cannot be [...]

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    Precautions CA UTION: USE OF CONTROL OR ADJUSTMENT OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MA Y RESUL T IN HAZARDOUS RADIA TION EXPOSURE. CA UTION: THE USE OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH THIS PRODUCT WILL INCREASE EYE HAZARD . ! Keep this manual handy as a reference for operating procedures and precautions. ! Always keep the vol[...]

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    !  DTS  is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Multi-aspect Switching between wide screen, letterbox and panscan display is possible. Multi-audio Y ou can switch between multiple audio sys- tems recorded on a DVD as desired. Multi-subtitle Y ou can switch between multiple subtitle lan- guages recorded on a DVD as desired. [...]

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    Mark Meaning 3 Indicates the number of viewing an- gles. 16 : 9 LB Indicates the picture size (aspect ratio: screen width-to-height ratio) type. 3 4 ALL Indicates the number of the region where playback is possible. When an operation is prohibited When you are watching a DVD and attempt to per form an operation, it may not be per formed because of [...]

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    Head unit 1 DISPLA Y button This button is only available on the head unit. Press to select different displays. 2 VOLUME When you press VOLUME , it extends out- ward so that it becomes easier to turn. T o re- tract VOLUME , press it again. Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume. 3 CLOCK button This button is only available on the head unit. P[...]

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    disc number search when using a multi- CD/ DVD player . b EQ button This button is only available on the head unit. Press to select various equalizer curves. c SOURCE button This unit is turned on by selecting a source. Press to cycle through all the available sources. Remote control 1 Remote control selection switch Switch to change the setting of[...]

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    5 RETURN button Press to return to the previous display when the SET -UP MENU is displayed. 6 AUDIO button Press to change the audio language during DVD playback. 7 DISP button Press to change the information display while the DVD player is playing as the source. 8 SUBTITLE (S.TITILE) button Press to change the subtitle language dur- ing DVD playba[...]

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    m FORW ARD ( n ) button Press to perform fast for ward playback or seek tuning while the tuner is playing as the source. n STOP ( g ) button Press to stop playback. o NEXT ( p )/A (audio) button When the remote control is set to DVD mode, press to return to the previous track (chapter). If the remote control is set to DVH mode, the audio menu appea[...]

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    Using the remote control operation mode switch There are two remote control operation modes on the remote control. If you want to operate this unit by remote control, turn the mode switch to DVH mode. In this case, both the head unit  s buttons and remote control can control this unit. DVH mode operation When operating this unit by remote contro[...]

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     When the AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off (refer to page 82). ! External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such as one available in the future) that, although incompatible as a source, enables control of basic functions by this unit. T wo external units can be controlled by this unit. When two exter- nal units are connected, the allocation o[...]

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    Protecting your unit fr om theft The front panel can be detached from the head unit and stored in the protective case provided to discourage theft. ! If the front panel is not detached from the head unit within five seconds of turning off the ignition, a warning tone will sound. ! Y ou can turn off the warning tone. See Switching the warning tone o[...]

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    Listening to the radio        These are the basic steps necessar y to operate the radio. More advanced tuner operation is explained starting on the next page. 1 Band indicator Shows which band the radio is tuned to, AM or FM. 2 Signal level indicator Shows the radio wave strength. 3 Frequency indicator Shows to which frequency [...]

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    Introduction of advanced tuner operation 2 1 1 1 1 Function display Shows the function status. 2 LOC indicator Shows when local seek tuning is on. % Press F to display the function names. Press F repeatedly to switch between the fol- lowing functions: BSM (best stations memor y)  LOCAL (local seek tuning) # T o return to the frequency display , [...]

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    4 When you want to return to normal seek tuning, press q to tur n local seek tuning off. LOCAL:OFF appears in the display . Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies BSM (best stations memor y) lets you automa- tically store the six strongest broadcast fre- quencies under NUMBER (1  6) and once stored there you can tune in to those frequen- ci[...]

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    W atchi ng a DVD video 1 4 2 2 2 5 3 3 3 6 6 Head unit  s display           When the separately sold displ ay is connected to this unit, the listed information will appear on it. Information display These are the basic steps necessar y to play a DVD video with your DVD player . More ad- vanced DVD video operation is[...]

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    4 T o skip back or forward to another chapter , press o or p . Pressing p skips to the start of the next chapter . Pressing o once skips to the start of the current chapter . Pressing again will skip to the previous chapter . Chapter numbers are displayed for eight sec- onds. # Using NUMBER also performs the same op- eration. F or more details, ref[...]

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    Frame-by-frame playback This lets you move ahead one frame at a time during playback. % Press r . Each time you press r , you move ahead one frame. # T o return to normal playback, press f . Notes ! There is no sound during frame-by-frame play- back. ! Depending on the disc and the playback loca- tion on the disc, the icon may be displayed, indicat[...]

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    Notes ! The number in the 2 mark on a DVD  s pack- age indicates the number of recorded lan- guages/audio systems. ! With some DVDs, switching between lan- guages/audio systems may only be possible using a menu display . ! Y ou can also switch between languages/audio systems using SET -UP MENU . For details, refer to Setting the audio language o[...]

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    Notes ! The 3 mark on a DVD  s package indicates it features multi-angle scenes. The number in the 3 mark indicates the number of angles from which scenes were shot. ! P ressing ANGLE during fast for ward/fast re- verse, pause or slow motion playback returns you to normal playback, but the viewing angle does not change. ! While the angle icon an[...]

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    Searching for a desired scene, starting playback from a specified time Y ou can use the search function to search for a desired scene by specifying a title or chapter , and the time search function to specif y the time on a disc at which play starts. 1 Move the joystick left or right to select a desired option. The selected option is highlighted. 2[...]

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    ! Y ou can also switch settings by inputting numbers with NUMBER . ! Display indications such as Dolby D and 5.1ch indicate the audio system recorded on the DVD. Depending on the setting, playback may not be with the same audio system as that indicated. Selecting repeat range Y ou can choose between repeat play of a disc, title or chapter . 1 Press[...]

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    Operating from the function display 1 1 1 2 The following functions can also be operated from the head unit  s display. 1 Function display Shows the function status. 2 RPT indicator Shows when repeat range is selected to cur- rent chapter . % Press F to display the function names. Press F repeatedly to switch between the fol- lowing functions: R[...]

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    W atchi ng a Video CD 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 Head unit  s display          When the separately sold displ ay is connected to this unit, the listed information will appear on it. Information display These are the basic steps necessar y to play a Video CD with your DVD player . More ad- vanced Video CD operation is explained [...]

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    # If the remote control is set to DVH mode, o and p are assigned to other functions. Use m and n instead for the DVD mode functions controlled by o and p . 4 T o stop playback, press g . # When you stop Video CD playback by pressing g , that location on the disc is memorized en- abling playback from that point when you play the disc again. # T o re[...]

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    Slow motion playback This lets you slow down playback speed. 1 Press r and hold during playback. The icon   is displayed, for ward slow motion playback begins. # T o return to normal playback, press f . 2 Press q or r to adjust playback speed during slow motion playback. Each time you press q or r it changes the speed in four steps in the fol[...]

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    Searching for a desired scene, starting playback from a specified time Y ou can use the search function to search for a desired scene by specifying a track, and the time search function to specify the time on a disc at which play starts. ! During playback of Video CDs featuring PBC (playback control), this function can- not be operated. ! T rack se[...]

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    ! L+R  Left and right ! L  Left ! R  Right Operating from the function display 1 1 1 2 2 2 Repeat and pause functions can also be oper- ated from the head unit  s display . 1 Function display Shows the function status. 2 RPT indicator Shows when repeat play is turned on. % Press F to display the function names. Press F repeatedly to swi[...]

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    1 Press F to select RPT. Press F until RPT appears in the display . 2 Press r to turn repeat play on. RPT :ON appears in the display . The track cur- rently playing will play to the end and then re- peat. 3 Press q to turn repeat play off. RPT :OFF appears in the display . The track cur- rently playing will continue to play and then play the next t[...]

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    Listening to a CD 1 1 1 3 2 2 Head unit  s display 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 When the separately sold displ ay is connected to this unit, the listed information will appear on it. Information display These are the basic steps necessar y to play a CD with your DVD player . More advanced CD operation is explained starting on the next page. 1 CD indicator [...]

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    # Y ou can cancel the input number by pressing CLEAR . 3 Press DIRECT. The track of entered number will play. Note After entering the number input mode, if you do not per form an operation within about eight sec- onds, the mode is automatically canceled. Operating from the information display    This display lets you use the search functio[...]

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    3 While the input number is displayed, click the joystick. Play of the selected track starts. Selecting repeat range Y ou can choose between repeat play of a disc or a track. 1 Move the joystick left or right to select the repeat range option. The repeat range option is highlighted. 2 Move the joystick up or down to switch to the desired setting. T[...]

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    Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs % Press DISP to switch the information display . Press DISP repeatedly to switch between the following display modes: Information display  Disc Title (disc title display)  Disc Artist (disc artist name display)  T rack Title (track title display)  T rack Artist (track artist name display) ! If specific[...]

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    2 Press r to turn repeat play on. RPT :ON appears in the display . The track cur- rently playing will play to the end and then re- peat. 3 Press q to turn repeat play off. RPT :OFF appears in the display . The track cur- rently playing will continue to play and then play the next track. Note If you per form track search or fast for ward/re- verse, [...]

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    Using disc title functions Y ou can input CD titles and display the title. The next time you insert a CD for which you have entered a title, the title of that CD will be displayed. Entering disc titles Use the disc title input feature to store up to 48 CD titles in the unit. Each title can be up to 8 characters long. 1 Play the CD that you want to [...]

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    Play time  DISC TTL (disc title)  ART NAME (disc artist name)  TRK TTL (track title)  ART NAME (track artist name) # If specific information has not been recorded on a CD TEXT disc, NO XXXX will be displayed (e.g., NO T -TTL ). Scrolling titles in the display This unit can display the first 8 letters only of DISC TTL , ART NAME , TRK TT[...]

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    Listening to MP3/WMA 1 1 1 3 4 4 4 2 Head unit  s display             When the separately sold displ ay is connected to this unit, the listed information will appear on it. Information display These are the basic steps necessar y to play an MP3/WMA with your DVD player . More ad- vanced MP3/WMA operation is ex[...]

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    # If the remote control is set to DVH mode, o and p are assigned to other functions. Use m and n instead for the DVD mode functions controlled by o and p . 4 T o stop playback, press g . # When you stop MP3/WMA playback by press- ing g , that location on the disc is memorized en- abling playback from that point when you play the disc again. # T o r[...]

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    Operating from the information display    This display lets you use the search function to specify a track or a folder to search for de- sired track or folder , select the range for repeat play , and switch random play , scan play and pause playback on or off . 1 Information display Shows the function status. % Press DISP to switch the inf[...]

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    3 While the input number is displayed, click the joystick. Play of the selected track starts. Selecting repeat range F or MP3/WMA playback, there are three re- peat play ranges: Folder (folder repeat), Disc (one-track repeat) and T rack (repeat all tracks). 1 Move the joystick left or right to select the repeat range option. The repeat range option[...]

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    % Press f during playback. The icon e is displayed and playback is paused, letting you view a still image. # T o resume playback at the same point that you turned pause on, press f again. Operating from the function display 1 1 1 2 2 2 The following functions can also be operated from the head unit  s display. 1 Function display Shows the functi[...]

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    2 Press m or n to select the repeat range. Press m or n until the desired repeat range appears in the display. ! FLD  Repeat the current folder ! TRK  Repeat just the current track ! DSC  Repeat all tracks Notes ! If you select another folder during repeat play, the repeat play range changes to DSC . ! If you per form track search or fast [...]

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    1 Press F to select P AUSE. Press F until P AUSE appears in the display. 2 Press r to turn pause on. P AUSE:ON appears in the display. Play of the current track pauses. 3 Press q to turn pause off. P AUSE:OFF appears in the display. Play will re- sume at the same point that you turned pause on. Selecting the search method Y ou can switch the search[...]

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    Scrolling text information in the display This unit can display the first 8 letters only of FOLDER , FILE , TRK TTL , ART NAME , ALBM TTL and COMMENT . When the re- corded information is longer than 8 letters, you can scroll the text to the left so that the rest of the text information can be seen. % Press DISPLA Y and hold until the text informati[...]

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    Playing a CD 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 Y ou can use this unit to contr ol a multi-CD player , which is sold separately . These are the basic steps necessar y to play a CD with your multi-CD player . More advanced CD operation is explained starting on the next page. 1 Disc number indicator Shows the disc currently playing. 2 Play time indicator Shows the elapse[...]

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    Note After entering the number input mode, if you do not per form an operation within about eight sec- onds, the mode is automatically canceled. 50-disc multi-CD player Only those functions described in this manual are supported for 50-disc multi- CD players. This unit is not designed to operate disc title list functions with a 50-disc multi-CD pla[...]

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    2 Press m or n to select the repeat range. Press m or n until the desired repeat range appears in the display. ! MCD  Repeat all discs in the multi-CD player ! TRK  Repeat just the current track ! DSC  Repeat the current disc Notes ! If you select other discs during repeat play , the repeat play range changes to MCD . ! If you per form tra[...]

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    Pausing CD playback P ause lets you temporarily stop disc playback. 1 Press F to select P AUSE. Press F until P AUSE appears in the display. 2 Press r to turn pause on. P AUSE:ON appears in the display. Play of the current track pauses. 3 Press q to turn pause off. P AUSE:OFF appears in the display. Play will re- sume at the same point that you tur[...]

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    4 Press q to turn ITS play off. ITS-P:OFF appears in the display. Playback will continue in normal order from the currently playing track and CD. Erasing a track from your ITS playlist T o delete a track from your ITS playlist, make sure ITS play is on. If ITS play is already on, skip to step 2. 1 Play the CD that contains the track you want to del[...]

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    # When playing a CD TEXT disc on a CD TEXT compatible multi-CD player , you cannot switch to TITLE IN . The disc title will have already been re- corded on a CD TEXT disc. 3 Press r or q to select a letter of the alphabet. Each press of r will display a letter of the al- phabet in A B C ... X Y Z , numbers and sym- bols in 1 2 3 ... > [ ] order [...]

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    Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs % Press DISPLA Y on the head unit. Press DISPLA Y on the head unit repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Play time  DISC TTL (disc title)  ART NAME (disc artist name)  TRK TTL (track title)  ART NAME (track artist name) # If specific information has not been recorded on a CD TEXT disc, N[...]

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    Introduction of audio adjustments 1 1 4 7 2 2 2 3 3 3 5 5 5 6 6 6 1 Preset equalizer indicator Shows which equalizer preset is currently selected. When CUSTOM is selected, equalizer cur ve does not display . 2 SFEQ indicator Appears in the display when SFEQ function can be activated. 3 EQ-EX indicator Appears in the display when EQ-EX function can [...]

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    Compensating for equalizer curves (EQ-EX) The EQ-EX function smoothes the effects of each equalizer cur ve. F urthermore, you can adjust bass and treble for each source when CUSTOM cur ve is selected. ! If SFEQ has been previously selected, press EQ-EX and hold to switch to EQ-EX and EQ-EX appears in the display. ! Y ou cannot use EQ-EX function an[...]

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    # FAD : 0 is the proper setting when only two speakers are used. # When the rear output setting is R-SP :S/W , you cannot adjust front/rear speaker balance. Refer to Setting the rear output and subwoofer controller on page 83. 3 Press m or n to adjust left/right speaker balance. When you press m or n , BAL : 0 is dis- played. Each press of m or n m[...]

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    Fine-adjusting equalizer curve Y ou can adjust the center frequency and the Q factor (cur ve characteristics) of each currently selected cur ve band ( EQ-L / EQ-M / EQ-H ). Level (dB) Center frequency Q=2N Q=2W F requency (Hz) 1 Press A and hold until frequency and the Q factor (e.g., F- 80:Q1W) appears in the display . 2 Press A to select the band[...]

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    1 Press A and hold until frequency and the Q factor (e.g., F- 80:Q1W) appears in the display . 2 Press A to select B. Press A until B appears in the display . 3 Press m or n to select the desired frequency . Press m or n until the desired frequency appears in the display . 40  63  100  160 (Hz) Selecting treble frequency Y ou can select th[...]

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    # If the subwoofer setting has been previously adjusted, the frequency of that previously se- lected will be displayed instead of 80 . 2 Press m or n to select cut-off fre- quency . Each press of m or n selects cut-off fre- quencies in the following order: 50  80  125 (Hz) Only frequencies lower than those in the se- lected range are outputte[...]

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    Only frequencies higher than those in the se- lected range are outputted from the front or rear speakers. Note If you switch the SFEQ setting, the HPF function is automatically turned off . By turning the HPF function on after selecting the SFEQ setting, you can combine HPF function with SFEQ function. Adjusting source levels SLA (source level adju[...]

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    Introduction of DSP adjustments Important Following functions are effective only when you connected a Pioneer multi-channel processor (DEQ-P7650) to this unit. By carr ying out the following settings/adjust- ments in the order shown, you can create a fi- nely-tuned sound field effortlessly. 1 Setting the speaker setting 2 Using the position selecto[...]

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    Operating the DSP details menu 1 2 1 DSP display Shows the DSP status. 2 PL B indication Shows when the Dolby Pro Logic B is turned on. % Press A and hold until FRONT appears in the display , then press A to display the DSP function names. After FRONT is displayed, press A repeatedly, the following DSP functions appear in the dis- play: FRONT (spea[...]

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    2 Press m / n / r / q to select a listen- ing position. Press one of these, m / n / r / q , to select a listening position as listed in the table. Button Display Position m F/L Front seat left n F/R Front seat right r FRT F ront seats q ALL All seats # T o cancel the selected listening position, press the same button again. Note When you make adjus[...]

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    ! External unit 1 and external unit 2 are set to the same source level adjustment volume automatically . Using the dynamic range control The dynamic range refers to the difference be- tween the largest and softest sounds. The dy- namic range control compresses this difference so that you can clearly hear sounds even at low volume levels. ! The dyna[...]

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    ! Dolby Pro Logic B supports up to 48kHz sampling rate stereo source and has no ef- fect on other types of source. 1 Press and hold EQ-EX until PL B appears in the display . 2 Press EQ-EX to select the desired mode. ! MOV (movie)  The Movie mode suitable for movie playback ! MUS (music)  The Music mode suitable for music playback ! MA T (matr[...]

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    FRONT (front speakers)  CENT (center speak- er)  REAR (rear speakers)  SUB.W (subwoo- fer)  PHASE (subwoofer setting) # Y ou can switch to PHASE only when the sub- woofer has been set to ON . 3 Press r or q to select the correct size for the selected speaker . Each press of r or q selects the size in the following order: SML (small) [...]

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    2 Press m or n to select the speaker to be adjusted. Each press of m or n selects the speaker in the following order: FRONT (front speakers)  CENT (center speak- er)  REAR (rear speakers)  SUB.W (subwoo- fer) 3 Press q or r to select cross-over fre- quency for the selected speaker . Each press of q or r selects cross-over fre- quencies in [...]

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    # Check each speaker output level. If no adjust- ments are needed, per form step 4 to stop the test tone. # The settings do not appear for speakers whose size is set OFF . 3 Press r or q to adjust the speaker output level. Each press of r or q increases or de- creases the speaker output level. +10   10 is displayed as the level is increased o[...]

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    FL (front speaker left)  C (center speaker)  FR (front speaker right)  RR (rear speaker right)  RL (rear speaker left)  SW (subwoofer) # Y ou cannot select speakers whose size is set at OFF . 3 Press r or q to adjust the distance between the selected speaker and the lis- tening position. Each press of r or q increases or de- creases [...]

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    Before operating the auto T A and EQ function ! Carr y out auto T A and EQ in as quiet a place as possible, with the car engine and air conditioning switched off. Also cut power to car phones or portable telephones in the car , or remove them from the car be- fore carr ying out auto T A and EQ. Sounds other than the measurement tone (sur- rounding [...]

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    conditioner or heater may prevent correct auto T A and EQ. # P ress SOURCE to turn the source on if this unit is turned off . 4 Select the position for the seat on which the microphone is placed. Refer to Using the position selector on page 64. # If no position is selected before you start auto T A and EQ, FL is selected automatically. 5 Press SOUR[...]

  • Page 74

    Display Equalizer curve CUSTOM2 Custom 2 SPR-BASS Super bass ! CUSTOM1 and CUSTOM2 are adjusted equalizer cur ves. ! When EQ FLA T is selected no supplement or correction is made to the sound. This is useful to check the effect of the equalizer cur ves by switching alternatively between EQ FLA T and a set equalizer cur ve. % Press EQ to select the [...]

  • Page 75

    # Y ou can adjust parameters for each band of the other speakers in the same way. 7 Press BAND to return to the playback display . Note Y ou can select a center frequency from among 20 frequencies for each band. Y ou can change the center frequency in 1/3-octave steps, but you can- not select frequencies that have inter vals shorter than 1 octave a[...]

  • Page 76

    Introduction of DVD setup adjustments  ɀɟĘЌർ Y ou can use this menu to change audio, subti- tle, parental lock and other DVD settings. This menu can be operated only by using the re- mote control. 1 SET -UP MENU Shows the setup menu status. 1 Press g . 2 Press MENU when the disc is stopped. SET -UP MENU is displayed. 3 Move the joystick le[...]

  • Page 77

    ! Y ou can also switch the subtitle language dur- ing playback with SUBTITLE (S.TITILE) . (Refer to Changing the subtitle language during play- back (Multi-subtitle) on page 23.) ! Even if you use SUBTITLE (S.TITILE) to switch the subtitle language, this does not affect the settings here. ! P ressing RETURN takes you back to the pre- vious display [...]

  • Page 78

    4 Click the joystick. The menu language is set. Notes ! If the selected language is not recorded on the disc, the language specified on the disc is outputted. ! P ressing RETURN takes you back to the pre- vious display . ! If you have selected GENERAL , refer to When you select GENERAL on the previous page. Setting assist subtitles on or off Assist[...]

  • Page 79

    4 Click the joystick. The selected TV aspect is set. Notes ! When playing discs that do not specify P ANSCAN , playback is with LETTER BOX even if you select P ANSCAN setting. Confirm whether the disc package bears the 16 : 9 LB mark. (See page 8.) ! Some discs do not enable changing of the TV aspect. For details, refer to the disc  s instruc- t[...]

  • Page 80

    3 Press NUMBER buttons to input the re- gistered code number . 4 Click the joystick. This enters the code number , and you can now change the level. # If you input an incorrect code number , the icon is displayed. Press CLEAR and input the correct code number . # If you forget your code number , refer to If you forget your code number on this page.[...]

  • Page 81

    Adjusting initial settings 1 Initial settings lets you per form initial setup of different settings for this unit. 1 Function display Shows the function status. 1 Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off. 2 Press F and hold until function name appears in the display . 3 Press F to select one of the initial set- tings. Press F repeatedly to sw[...]

  • Page 82

    Note If seek tuning is per formed in 50 kHz steps, sta- tions may be tuned in imprecisely. T une in the sta- tions with manual tuning or use seek tuning again. Setting the AM tuning step The AM tuning step can be switched between 9 kHz, the preset step, and 10 kHz. When using the tuner in North, Central or South America, reset the tuning step from [...]

  • Page 83

    Setting the rear output and subwoofer controller This unit  s rear output (rear speaker leads out- put) can be used for full-range speaker ( R-SP :FUL ) or subwoofer ( R-SP :S/W ) connec- tion. If you switch the rear output setting to the R-SP :S/W , you can connect a rear speaker lead directly to a subwoofer without using an auxiliar y amp. Ini[...]

  • Page 84

    Switching the automatic disc playback Y ou can turn automatic disc playback on or off when you insert a disc into the disc loading slot. When this function is on, the disc will be automatically played after it is inserted into the disc loading slot. Initially , this function is set to on. 1 Press F to select DSC-A. Press F repeatedly until DSC-A ap[...]

  • Page 85

    T ur ning the clock display on or off Y ou can turn the clock display on or off. % Press CLOCK to tur n the clock display on or off. Each press of CLOCK turns the clock display on or off . # The clock display disappears temporarily when you per form other operations, but the clock display appears again after 25 seconds. Note Even when the sources a[...]

  • Page 86

    4 Move the cursor to the last position by pressing n after entering the title. When you press n one more time, the en- tered title is stored in memor y. 5 Press BAND to return to the playback display . Switching between digital and analog When this unit is connected to the DEQ- P7650, you can switch to the AUX mode to analog or digital. 1 Press SOU[...]

  • Page 87

    ! Repeat play function is different depending on the disc types.  During DVD playback, press m or n to select the repeat range.  During Video CD or CD playback, press r or q to turn repeat play on or off. Using ITS playlist and disc title functions During CD playback when using this unit with a multi-DVD player , you can use these func- tions[...]

  • Page 88

    T roubleshooting Common Symptom Cause Action (See) P ower doesn  t turn on. The unit doesn  t operate. Leads and connectors are incor- rectly connected. Confirm once more that all connect ions are correct. The fuse is blown. Rectify the reason for the fuse blowing, then replace the fuse. Be ver y sure to install the correct fuse with the same[...]

  • Page 89

    Symptom Cause Action (See) When the ignition switch is turned ON (or turned to ACC), the motor sounds. The unit is confirming whether a disc is loaded or not. This is a normal operation. Problems during DVD playback Symptom Cause Action (See) Playback is not possible. The loaded disc has a different re- gion number from this unit. Replace the disc [...]

  • Page 90

    Symptom Cause Action (See) The PBC (playback control) menu display cannot be called up. The Video CD playing does not fea- ture PBC. This operation is not pos sible with Video CDs not featuring PBC. Audio/DSP Symptom Cause Action Speakers are not availabl e to be adjusted. Their size settings is at OFF . Make the correct size settings. (Page 67) Ti[...]

  • Page 91

    Message Cause Action (See) TEMP The temperature of this unit is out- side the normal operating range W ait until the unit  s tempera ture returns to within normal operating limits. NON-PLA Y The disc does not have the same re- gion number as this unit Replace the DVD video with one bearing the correct region number . This type of disc cannot be [...]

  • Page 92

    Message Cause Action ERR FSP , ERR FLSP , ERR FRSP , ERR CSP , ERR RLSP , ERR RRSP , ERR SW The microphone cannot pick up the measuring tone of a speaker . ! Confirm that the speakers are connected correctly. ! Correct the input level setting of the power amp connected to the speakers. ! Set the microphone correctly. ERR NOIS The surrounding noise [...]

  • Page 93

    with the Video format (video mode), be- cause of disc characteristics, scratches or dirt on the disc, or dirt, condensation, etc. on the lens of this unit. ! Playback of discs recorded on a personal computer may not be possible, depending on the application settings and the environ- ment. Please record with the correct for- mat. (For details, conta[...]

  • Page 94

    ! When playing discs with MP3/WMA files and audio data (CD-DA) such as CD -EXTRA and MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be played only by switching mode between MP3/WMA and CD-DA. ! The folder selection sequence for playback and other operations becomes the writing sequence used by the writing sof tware. For this reason, the expected sequence at the ti[...]

  • Page 95

    3 1 2 1 First level 2 Second level 3 Third level Notes ! This unit assigns folder numbers. The user can not assign folder numbers. ! It is not possible to check folders that do not include MP3/WMA files. (These folders will be skipped without displaying the folder number .) ! MP3/WMA files in up to 8 tiers of folders can be played back. However , t[...]

  • Page 96

    Language code chart for DVD Language (code), input code Language (code), input code Language (code), input code Japanese (ja), 1001 Guarani (gn), 0714 Pashto, P usht o (ps), 1619 English (en), 0514 Gujarati (gu), 0721 Quechua (qu), 1721 F rench (fr), 0618 Hausa (ha), 0801 Rhaet o-Romance (rm), 1813 Spanish (es), 0519 Hindi (hi), 0809 Kirundi (rn), [...]

  • Page 97

    T erms Aspect ratio This is the width-to-height ratio of a TV screen. A regular display has an aspect ratio of 4:3. Wide screen displays have an aspect ratio of 16:9, providing a bigger picture for exceptional presence and atmosphere. Bit rate This expresses data volume per second, or bps units (bits per second). The higher the rate, the more infor[...]

  • Page 98

    MP3 MP3 is short for MPEG Audio Layer 3. It is an audio compression standard set by a working group (MPEG) of the ISO (International Stan- dards Organization). MP3 is able to compress audio data to about 1/10th the level of a con- ventional disc. MPEG This stands for Moving Pictures Experts Group, and is an international video image compression sta[...]

  • Page 99

    title 1, title 2 and title 3. This lets you enjoy the convenience of title search and other func- tions. VBR VBR is short for variable bit rate. Generally speaking CBR (constant bit rate) is more widely used. But by flexibly adjusting the bit rate according to the needs of audio compres- sion, it is possible to achieve compression- priority sound q[...]

  • Page 100

    Specifications General P ower source ............................. 1 4 . 4 V D C ( 1 0 . 8  15.1 V al- lowable) Grounding system ................... Negative type Max. current consumption ..................................................... 1 0 . 0 A Dimensions (W × H × D): DIN Chassis ..................... 1 7 8 × 5 0 × 1 6 0 m m Nose ....[...]

  • Page 101

    Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 7 5 dB ( I E C - A network) D i s t o r t i o n ..................................... 0. 3 % ( a t 6 5 d B f, 1 kHz, stereo) 0.1 % (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz, mono) F requency response ............... 3 0  15,000 Hz (±3 dB) Stereo separation .................... 4 5 d B ( a t 6 5 d B f, 1 kHz) AM tuner F requency ra[...]

  • Page 102

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