Pioneer S-DV313 manual

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    DVD/CD Receiver XV-DV313 Speaker System S-DV313 Operating Instructions HTS.book 1 ページ 2003年2月25日 火曜日 午後1時45分[...]

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    The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. IMPOR T ANT CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT [...]

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    CAUTION: THE ST ANDBY/ON BUTTON IS SECONDARY CONNECTED AND THEREFORE DOES NOT SEP ARA TE THE UNIT FROM MAINS POWER IN ST ANDBY 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. H01[...]

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    4 En 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 . Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Int[...]

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    5 En Switching VR format DVD-RW audio channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Switching the Video CD/Super VCD audio channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Zooming the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Displaying disc information . . . . . . . . . . . 45 OSD d[...]

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    6 En Proper installation and maintenance of this system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Cleaning the pickup lens . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Problems with condensation . . . . . . . . . 77 Moving the system unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Power cord caution . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Before you start 01 7 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch Chapter 1 Before you start Features 24-bit/96kHz compatible DAC This system is fully compatible with high sampling-rate discs, capable of delivering better-than-CD sound quality in terms of dynamic range, low-level resolution and high- frequency detail. Excellent audio [...]

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    Before you start 01 8 En Introduction to home theater You are probably used to using stereo equipment to listen to music, but may not be used to home theater systems that give you many more options (such as surround sound) when listening to soundtracks. Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect, makin[...]

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    Before you start 01 9 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW discs (Audio CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs) recorded using a DVD recorder, CD recorder or personal computer may not be playable on this system. This may be caused by a number of possibilities, including but not limited to: the type of disc used; the t[...]

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    Before you start 01 10 En Compressed audio compatibility • This unit will play CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW discs containing files saved in the MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) or Windows Media Audio (WMA) format with a sampling rate of 32, 44.1 or 48kHz (except 32 kHz WMA files encoded at 20 kbps). Incompatible files will not play and the message Can’t p[...]

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    Controls and displays 02 11 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch Chapter 2 Controls and displays Front panel 1  OPEN/CLOSE Press to open/close the disc tray. 2 Operation indicator 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 swi[...]

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    Controls and displays 02 12 En Display 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 whe[...]

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    Controls and displays 02 13 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch 13 Speaker indicators These show which speakers are being used to output the current source. The illustrations below show some example displays. 14 PRGSVE Not applicable to the European model Lights when progressive scan video output is selected (page 61). 15 ADV.[...]

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    Controls and displays 02 14 En Remote control • Functions printed in green on the remote control are accessed by switching the MAIN / SUB switch to SUB . 1  STANDBY/ON Press to switch the system on or into standby. 2 Function select buttons Press to select the source you want to listen to ( DVD (CD) . TUNER , TV , LINE ) 3 DISPLAY Press to dis[...]

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    Controls and displays 02 15 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch 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) (page 34). 9 MASTER VOLUME Use to adjust the volume. 10 TV CONTROL (page 19)  Press to switch the TV on o[...]

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    Controls and displays 02 16 En HOME MENU Press to display (or exit) the on-screen menu for Initial Settings, Play Mode functions, etc. 18 SYSTEM SETUP Use to make various system and surround sound settings (page 55). TEST TONE Use to output the test tone (for speaker setup) (page 57). CH LEVEL Use to adjust the speaker level (page 57). 19 DIMMER Pr[...]

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    Getting started 03 17 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch 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 su[...]

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    Getting started 03 18 En 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 82 if you’re not sure which one to choose. 4 Press ENTER again to finish setting up. • Use the[...]

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    Getting started 03 19 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch 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. • Press TIMER/CLOCK anytime to display the clock. • If you unplug the system from the wall outlet, or there is a power outage, y[...]

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    Getting started 03 20 En 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 and seating position, the display will show the current room settings. 3 Press ENTER. 4 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select a room type then press ENTER. Choose one of [...]

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    Getting started 03 21 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch • 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 t[...]

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    Getting started 03 22 En If you’re playing an WMA/MP3 disc, it may take a few seconds before playback starts, depending on the complexity of the file structure on the disc. If you loaded a CD/CD-R/RW containing JPEGs, a slideshow will start. See Viewing JPEG discs on page 48 for more on playing these discs. • See also PhotoViewer on page 67 if [...]

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    Getting started 03 23 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch • 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 CD- R/RW discs. Using the front panel controls The ?[...]

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    Getting started 03 24 En • After I load a DVD disc, it ejects 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 DVD Video regions on page 75. If the region n[...]

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    Getting started 03 25 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch 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 starting playback using a n[...]

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    Getting started 03 26 En 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 More tuner features: RDS on page 50. 1 If the system isn’t already on, press  STANDBY/ON to switch [...]

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    Getting started 03 27 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch • If you’re using the front panel controls, the TUNER button switches between FM, AM and station presets (see Memorizing stations below). 3 Tune to a frequency. There are three tuning modes—manual, auto, and high-speed: • Manual tuning : Press TUNE +/– repeate[...]

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    Getting started 03 28 En 2 Press SYSTEM SETUP. 3 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to choose ‘St. Memory?’ then press ENTER. 4 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons 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. • If the system is [...]

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    Home theater sound 04 29 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch Chapter 4 Home theater sound Using this system you can enjoy listening to sources, analog or digital, in either stereo or surround sound. Auto listening mode The Auto listening mode is the simplest way to listen to any source as it was mastered: the output from the s[...]

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    Home theater sound 04 30 En • PL II Music – Pro Logic II 5.1 channel surround sound, especially suited to music sources, for use with any two- channel source (see also Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings below) • Stereo – See Listening in stereo below • See also Using the Advanced Surround effects below, for further stereo and surround play[...]

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    Home theater sound 04 31 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch Listening with headphones When headphones are connected, only the Stereo (default) and Phones Surround (virtual surround sound for headphones) modes are available. When you connect a pair of headphones, the listening mode automatically changes to Stereo . When you di[...]

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    Home theater sound 04 32 En Adjusting the Advanced Surround effect level • Default setting: 70 You can emphasize or reduce the effect of the Advanced Surround modes as you like. For each Advanced Surround mode you can set the effect level independently. 1 With one of the Advanced Surround modes active, press SOUND. 2 Use the / (cursor left/[...]

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    Home theater sound 04 33 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch • You can’t use the Virtual Surround Back effect with high sampling rate 88.2 / 96 kHz sources, or with headphones. Using Quiet and Midnight listening modes • Default setting: Off The Quiet listening feature reduces excessive bass or treble in a sound source. Y[...]

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    Home theater sound 04 34 En Boosting the bass level There are three bass modes you can use to enhance the bass in a source. • Press BASS MODE repeatedly to choose an option that fits the source you’re listening to. • Music – Can be used with music to give a deeper bass sound • Cinema – Good for action movies or movies with lots of sound[...]

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    Playing discs 05 35 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch Chapter 5 Playing discs Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. For an expla- nation of how to navigate these, see Using the on-screen displays on page 20. Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs[...]

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    Playing discs 05 36 En • Not all VR format DVD-RW discs have a Playlist. The screen for CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs shows a list of tracks. The screen for an WMA/MP3 disc shows the folder names on the left and the track names on the right (note that if there are more than 16 folders or names that contain accented or non-roman characters, tracks a[...]

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    Playing discs 05 37 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch 1 During playback, press  (pause). 2 Press and hold / or / until slow motion playback starts. • The slow motion speed is shown on- screen. • There is no sound during slow motion playback. 3 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed. • The slow [...]

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    Playing discs 05 38 En 3 Press ENTER on ‘A(Start Point)’ to set the loop start point. 4 Press ENTER on ‘B(End Point)’ to set the loop end point. After pressing ENTER , playback jumps back to the start point and plays the loop. • The minimum loop time is 2 seconds. 5 To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’ from the menu. Using repeat p[...]

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    Playing discs 05 39 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch For WMA/MP3 discs, select Disc Repeat , Folder Repeat or Track Repeat (or Repeat Off ). Using the front panel display • During playback, press REPEAT to select a repeat play option. Press repeatedly until the repeat play option you want is shown in the display. The repe[...]

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    Playing discs 05 40 En For WMA/MP3 discs, select Random All (all folders) or Random Track (current folder only), (or Random Off ). • You can also use the RANDOM button on the remote to select a random play mode. The random mode is indicated in the front panel display and on-screen. The random modes available are the same as when choosing from the[...]

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    Playing discs 05 41 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch 4 Select a title, chapter, folder or track for the current step in the program list. For a DVD disc, you can add a whole title, or a chapter within a title to the program list. • To add a title, select the title. • To add a chapter, first highlight the title, then pre[...]

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    Playing discs 05 42 En • During program play, press  to skip to the next program step. • Press CLR during playback to switch off program play. Press while stopped to erase the program list. Editing a program list using the OSD After creating a program list, you can add, delete and change steps. 1 During playback, press HOME MENU and select ?[...]

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    Playing discs 05 43 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch 1 Press PROGRAM. You’re prompted to enter a track or folder for the first step in the program list. 2 Use / (cursor up/down) to select a track or a folder, then press ENTER . • For WMA/MP3 discs only: To select an individual track within a folder, use the / ?[...]

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    Playing discs 05 44 En from. For example, press 4 , 5 , 0 , 0 to have playback start from 45 minutes into the disc. For 1 hour, 20 minutes and 30 seconds, press 8 , 0 , 3 , 0 . 5 Press ENTER to start playback. • The disc must be playing in order to use time search. • Search functions are not available with Video CD/Super VCDs in PBC mode, or un[...]

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    Playing discs 05 45 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch Zooming the screen Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while watching a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD. 1 During playback, use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor. • Normal • 2x • 4x • Since DVD and Video CD/Super VC[...]

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    Playing discs 05 46 En • DVD displays • VR format DVD-RW displays • CD and Video CD/Super VCD displays • WMA/MP3 disc displays • JPEG disc displays • You can see disc information (number of titles/chapters, tracks, folders and so on) from the Disc Navigator screen. See Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc on page 35[...]

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    Playing discs 05 47 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch • JPEG disc displays File name F older name TI G E R _ 0 1 ZO O _ TR I P playing audio_video discs.fm 47 ページ 2003年2月25日 火曜日 午後3時38分[...]

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    Viewing JPEG discs 06 48 En Chapter 6 Viewing JPEG discs Playing a JPEG slideshow After loading a CD/CD-R/RW containing JPEG pictures, press  to start a slideshow from the first folder/picture on the disc. The player displays the pictures in each folder in alphabetical order. Pictures are automatically adjusted so that they fill as much of the s[...]

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    Viewing JPEG discs 06 49 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch • When a folder is highlighted you can press ENTER to open the Photo Browser screen for that folder. See below for more on using the Photo Browser. 3 To resume the slideshow from the highlighted file, press ENTER. Using the Photo Browser The Photo Browser displays [...]

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    More tuner features: RDS 07 50 En Chapter 7: More tuner features: RDS European model only An introduction to RDS Radio Data System, or RDS as it’s usually known, is a system used by FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of information—the name of the station and the kind of show they’re broadcasting, for example. This info[...]

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    More tuner features: RDS 07 51 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch Folk M – Folk music Document – Documentaries In addition, there are three other program types, TEST , Alarm! , and None . Alarm! and TEST are used for emergency announcements. You can’t search for these, but the tuner will switch automatically to this RDS[...]

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    Using the timer 08 52 En Chapter 8 Using the timer Setting the wake-up timer Use the wake-up timer to set the system to switch on at any time and start playing whatever source you want. • The clock must be set to the correct time for the wake-up timer to work properly (see Setting the clock on page 18). 1 Select the source you want played. For ex[...]

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    Using the timer 08 53 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch • You can check the timer settings in standby by pressing TIMER/CLOCK twice. (Press TIMER/CLOCK once to display the current time.) Turning the wake-up timer on/off If the wake-up timer is on, it will switch on the system everyday at the time you have set. 1 Press TIME[...]

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    Using the timer 08 54 En 1 Press TIMER/CLOCK twice to reach the timer menu. 2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select ‘Sleep?’ then press ENTER. 3 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select a switch-off time then press ENTER. Choose between the following options: • Sleep Auto – System switches off automatically after t[...]

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    Surround sound setup 09 55 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch Chapter 9 Surround sound setup Setting up surround sound The Room Setup feature (page 19) is designed to give you a basic surround sound setup, however you can make the more detailed settings that may improve the surround sound in your listening room. 1 Press SYSTE[...]

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    Surround sound setup 09 56 En • Center 0.3 m ~ Center 9 m – Distance can be set in increments of 0.3 m. The default is 3 m. Surround speakers distance setting Specifies the distance from your listening position to the front speakers: • Surr. 0.3 m ~ Surr. 9 m – Distance can be set in increments of 0.3 m. The default is 3 m. Dynamic Range Co[...]

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    Surround sound setup 09 57 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch Setting the channel levels You can set the relative channel levels from your main listening position for each listening mode, including all the Surround and Advanced Surround modes. If you used the Room Setup feature (page 19), the channel levels for each listening[...]

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    Video Adjust menu 10 58 En Chapter 10 Video Adjust menu Video Adjust • Default setting: Standard From the Video Adjust screen you can select the standard video presentation or define presets of your own. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video Adjust’ from the on-screen display. 2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select a preset. ?[...]

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    Video Adjust menu 10 59 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch You can adjust any or all of the following picture quality settings: • Contrast – Adjusts the contrast between light and dark. • Brightness – Adjusts the overall bright- ness. • Chroma Level – Adjusts how saturated colors appear. 4 Press ENTER to save the [...]

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    Initial Settings menu 11 60 En Chapter 11 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu gives you complete control in setting up your DVD system, including video output settings and parental lock settings, among others. If an option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time. This is usual[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 11 61 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch • Default setting: Video • If you make a setting here that is incom- patible with your TV, the TV may not display any picture at all. If this happens switch everything off and reconnect to the TV using the supplied audio/video cable. • SCART cables come in v[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 11 62 En • When TV format is set to AUTO or NTSC only: When set to Progressive , PAL and NTSC discs are both output as progres- sive NTSC video. See page 73. • When TV format is set to PAL only: Progressive cannot be selected. See page 73. Compatibility of this system with progressive-scan TVs. This system is compatible wi[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 11 63 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch • You can switch between the languages recorded on a DVD disc during playback using the AUDIO button. (This does not affect this setting.) See Switching the DVD audio language on page 44. • Some DVD discs set the audio language automatically when loaded, overr[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 11 64 En Subtitle Display • Default setting: On When set to On , the player displays subtitles according to the Subtitle Language setting. Set to Off to switch subtitles off altogether. Display settings OSD Language • Default setting: English This sets the language of this system’s on- screen displays. On Screen Display [...]

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    Initial Settings menu 11 65 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch • Not all discs that you may consider inappropriate for your children use the Parental Lock feature. These discs will always play without requiring the password first. • If you forget your password, you’ll need to reset the system to its factory settings (se[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 11 66 En 4 Press ENTER to register the new password and return to the Options menu screen. Setting/changing the Parental Lock level 1 Select ‘Level Change’. 2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER. 3 Select a new level. Press  (cursor left) repeatedly to lock more levels (more discs will require th[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 11 67 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch • Select by code number: Press  (cursor right) then use the number buttons to enter the 4-digit Country code (you can find the Country code list on page 83.) 4 Press ENTER to set the new Country code and return to the Options menu screen. • Changing the Cou[...]

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    Other connections 12 68 En Chapter 12 Other connections Connecting external antennas External AM antenna Use 5–6 meters of vinyl-insulated wire and set up either indoors or outdoors. Leave the AM loop antenna connected. External FM antenna Use a PAL connector (European model) or a 75 Ω coaxial cable (all other models) to hook up an external FM [...]

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    Other connections 12 69 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch • Connect the TV (IN) jacks to the audio outs of your TV (or VCR). This will enable you to hear the TV (or VCR) through this system. Connect using RCA pin- plug stereo cables. See also Reducing the TV and line signal levels below. • Connect the LINE 1 (IN) jacks t[...]

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    Other connections 12 70 En Recording mode The Recording mode allows you to make analog recordings from the LINE 1 (OUT) jacks. When Recording mode is on, most sound- related functions (including SURROUND , ADVANCED , AUTO , SYSTEM SETUP ) become inactive. The display will briefly blink RecMode On if you try and use a prohibited function while Recor[...]

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    Other connections 12 71 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch • Use a component video cable (not supplied) to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT to a set of component inputs on your TV. • The component video ouptut is switchable between interlaced and progressive formats. See Component Out on page 61 for more on this. Using the[...]

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    Other connections 12 72 En SCART pin assignment The diagram below shows the SCART 21-pin connector assignment. This connector provides the video and audio signals for connection to a compatible colour TV or monitor. Pin No. Assignment Pin No. Assignment 1 Audio R OUT 12 No connection 2 Audio R IN 13 GND (video) 3 Audio L OUT 14 GND (video) 4 GND (a[...]

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    Additional information 13 73 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch Chapter 13 Additional information Switching off the demo • Default setting: Demo On This system has an automatic demo feature that starts when the system is plugged in for the first time. 1 Switch the system into standby. 2 Press SYSTEM SETUP. 3 Use the /[...]

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    Additional information 13 74 En 1 Switch the system into standby. 2 Press SYSTEM SETUP. 3 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select ‘TV System?’, then press ENTER. 4 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select Auto, PAL or NTSC, then press ENTER to confirm. Watching NTSC on a PAL TV (MOD. PAL) Most models of the newly develop[...]

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    Additional information 13 75 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs are divided into tracks. CD-ROMs contain folders and files. MP3 and WMA files are referred to as tracks. Folders may contain further folders. DVD Video regions All DVD Video discs carry a region mark on the case somewhere that indicate[...]

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    Additional information 13 76 En Don't glue paper or put stickers onto the disc, or use a pencil, ball-point pen or other sharp- tipped writing instrument. These could all damage the disc. For more detailed care information see the instructions that come with discs. Do not load more than one disc into the player at a time. Discs to avoid Discs [...]

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    Additional information 13 77 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch Problems with condensation Condensation may form inside the player if it is brought into a warm room from outside, or if the temperature of the room rises quickly. Although the condensation won’t damage the player, it may temporarily impair its performance. For[...]

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    Additional information 13 78 En Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot[...]

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    Additional information 13 79 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch DVD/CD/Video CD player Timer indicator is blinking and the system will not switch on. • Unplug the unit, then plug back in. Wait for one minute then switch on. • Make sure the fan at the rear of the unit is not being blocked. • Check that the speakers are c[...]

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    Additional information 13 80 En WMA/MP3/JPEG discs Picture disturbance during playback or dark. • This player is compatible with Macro-Vision System copy guard. Some discs include a copy prevention signal, and when this type of disc is played back, stripes etc., may appear on some sections of the picture depending on the TV. This is not a malfunc[...]

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    Additional information 13 81 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch Tuner Error Messages Problem Remedy Considerable noise in radio broadcasts. • Connect the antenna (refer to the Setup Guide). • F ully extend the FM wire antenna, position for best reception, and secure to a wall. • Connect an outdoor FM antenna (see Connec[...]

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    Additional information 13 82 En Screen sizes and disc formats DVD-Video discs come in several different screen aspects, ranging from TV programs, which are generally 4:3, to CinemaScope widescreen movies, with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3. Televisions also come in different aspect ratios; ‘standard’ 4:3 and widescreen 16:9. Widescreen TV [...]

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    Additional information 13 83 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 French (fr), 0618 German (de), 0405 Italian (it), 0920 Spanish (es), 0519 Dutch (nl), 1412 Russian (ru), 1821 Chinese (zh), 2608 Korean (ko), 1115 Greek (el),[...]

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    Additional information 13 84 En Preset code list Please note that there are cases where only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the proper preset code, or the codes for the manufacturer in the list will not work for the model that you are using. MANUFACTURER Code(s) ACURA 644 ADMIRAL 631 AIWA 660 AKAI 632, 635, 642 AKURA 641 ALBA[...]

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    Additional information 13 85 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch SKANTIC 643 SOLAVOX 631 SONOKO 607, 644 SONOLOR 631, 635 SONTEC 607 SONY 604 SOUNDWAVE 607 STANDARD 641, 644 STERN 631 SUSUMU 641 SYSLINE 607 TANDY 631, 641, 648 TASHIKO 634 TATUNG 607, 648 TEC 642 TELEAVIA 636 TELEFUNKEN 636, 637, 652 TELETECH 644 TENSAI 640, 64[...]

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    Additional information 13 86 En Glossary Analog audio An electrical signal that directly represents sound. Compare this to digital audio which can be an electrical signal, but is an indirect representation of sound. See also Digital audio . Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conventional TVs are 4:3 (in other words, the s[...]

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    Additional information 13 87 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch File extension A tag added to the end of a filename to indi- cate the type of file. For example, “.mp3” indi- cates an MP3 file. Interlaced video A method of displaying a picture in which odd-numbered lines are updated in one pass, then even-numbered lines ar[...]

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    Additional information 13 88 En WMA WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 8 or Windows Media Player for Windows XP. Files are recognized by their file extension “.wma” or “.WMA”. Microsoft, Windows M[...]

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    Additional information 13 89 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch Specifications Amplifier section Continuous Power Output (RMS): Front, Center, Surround . . . . 75 W per channel (1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 Ω ) Subwoofer . . . . 75 W (100 Hz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 Ω ) Continuous Power Output : Front, Center, Surround . . . . 62 W per c[...]

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    Additional information 13 90 En Subwoofer Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bass-reflex floor type (magnetically shielded) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 cm 1-way system Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 cm cone type Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Ω Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . 3[...]

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    Additional information 13 91 En English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch HTS.book 91 ページ 2003年2月25日 火曜日 午後1時45分[...]

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    <TCLZZ/03C00001> Printed in <XRB3023-A> PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90810-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC. 300 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R OP2, Canada TEL: (905) 479-4411 PIONE[...]