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    Stereo DVD Cassette Deck Receiver XV-EV61A XV-EV61 XV-EV31 Speaker System S-EV99V S-EV66V S-EV33V Operating Instructions XV-EV51.book 1 ページ 2004年5月17日 月曜日 午前10時38分[...]

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    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. The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "danger[...]

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    VENTILA TION CAUTION When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 30 cm at top, 15 cm at rear , and 15 cm at each side). W ARNING Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product, and to protect it fr om overheating. [...]

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    Contents 01 Before you start What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Putting the batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 General disc compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 02 Connecting up Connecting the speakers . . . [...]

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    07 Listening to the radio Finding a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Improving poor FM reception . . . . . . . . . 45 Memorizing station presets . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Manually saving station presets . . . . . . . 46 Automatically saving station presets . . . 46 Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . 46 Changing tuner di[...]

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    17 Additional information Changing the frequency step . . . . . . . . . . 77 Setting the TV format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Resetting the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Disc Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 CD-R/RW compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 DVD-R/RW compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . 78[...]

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    Before you start 01 7 En Chapter 1 Before you start What’s in the box Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. • Remote control • Power cord: x 2 (South American model only) x1 (all other models) • Power plug adapter (Central and South America, Taiwan, Philippi[...]

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    Before you start 01 8 En • Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other. Avoid using remotes for other equipment located close to this unit. • Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote. General disc compatibility This system was designed and engineered to be compatible with s[...]

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    Connecting up 02 9 En Chapter 2 Connecting up • Before making or changing any rear panel connections, make sure that all the components are switched off and unplugged from the power supply. Connecting the speakers To get the best sound from the system, it’s important that you connect the speaker cords attached to each speaker to the correct spe[...]

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    Connecting up 02 10 En • Do not connect any of the supplied speakers to any other amplifier. This may result in malfunction or fire. • Make sure that the bare speaker wires cannot touch each other, or come into contact with other metal parts once the unit is switched on. 1 Twist and pull off the protective shields on each wire and (EV99DVD mode[...]

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    Connecting up 02 11 En • To achieve the best possible surround sound, install your speakers as shown below. Be sure all speakers are installed securely to prevent accidents and improve sound quality. • These speakers are magnetically shielded. However, depending on the installation location, color distortion may occur if the speaker system is i[...]

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    Connecting up 02 12 En 3 Slip the speaker wire underneath the tab on the base of the speaker, then gently tug the end of the wire to remove any slack between the speaker and the tab. • If you choose not to use the speaker stands, please use the supplied non-slip pads to secure the speakers in place. Connecting to your TV 1 Use the supplied yellow[...]

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    Connecting up 02 13 En • Before making or changing antenna connections, make sure that the power is switched off and the unit disconnected from the wall power outlet. 1 Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna wires. 2 Push open the tabs, then insert one wire fully into each terminal. 3 Release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires. 4[...]

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    Connecting up 02 14 En Connecting auxiliary components This system has both stereo analog inputs and outputs. Use these to connect external components, such as a VCR, MD, CD-R or DAT recorder. • Connect the LINE IN jacks on the rear panel to an auxiliary playback component. These include components such as a VCR, DAT, or your TV. Connect using RC[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 15 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel The front panel controls for the EV99DVD model are shown in the illustrations below. 1 TIMER indicator Lights in standby when the timer has been set 2 STANDBY/ON Switches the player on or into standby 3 SOUND MODE Adjusts the tone. Also use to adjust the balance (EV33DVD mod[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 16 En 11 SYSTEM DISPLAY Switches between information and clock displays (page 22, page 43) 12 ST. MEMORY Use for saving and listening to station presets (page 46) 13 ENTER Select an option or execute a command 14 VOLUME +/– Adjusts the volume level 15 OPEN/CLOSE Opens/closes the disc tray 16 REVERSE MODE Selects the playb[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 17 En SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle display (page 41) ANGLE Changes the camera angle during DVD multi-angle scene playback (page 43) ZOOM Changes the zoom level (page 42) 4 DSP buttons (EV66/99DVD model) SURROUND Use to select a surround mode (page 56) ADVANCED Use to select an Advanced surround mode (page 58) Sound Field but[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 18 En CH LEVEL (SHIFT+5) (EV66/99DVD model only) Use to adjust the speaker level (page 31) SLEEP (SHIFT+6) Switches the sleep timer on or off (page 64) CLEAR Clears an entry ENTER Selects menu options, etc. (works exactly the same as the ENTER button in 8 above) 12 SHIFT Press to access the functions/commands written in gre[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 19 En Display The front panel display for the EV66/99DVD model is shown in the illustration below. 1 Character display 2 RDM Lights during random playback 3 PGM Lights during program play 4 ADV. SURR. (EV66/99DVD model only) Lights when one of the Advanced Surround listening modes is selected 5 LINE REC (EV66/99DVD model on[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 20 En 19 Speaker and playback indicators The playback indicator (  ) lights during playback, and the speaker indicators show which speakers are being used to output the current source. The illustrations below show some example displays. (When headphones are connected, none of the speaker indicators are lit.) 20 2 NR Ligh[...]

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    Getting started 04 21 En Chapter 4 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 y[...]

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    Getting started 04 22 En Setting the clock Setting the clock allows you to use the timer features. 1 Press TIMER/CLOCK ADJ. 2 If CLK ADJ isn’t already selected, use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select it. On the front panel use   and   . 3 Press ENTER . 4 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to set the hour. On the f[...]

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    Getting started 04 23 En 3 Point the remote at your TV, hold down the CLEAR button, then enter the three digit code for your TV. The remote transmits an on/off signal to the TV. If you’ve entered the correct code, your TV should switch off. If your TV doesn’t turn off, repeat the procedure using the next code in the list until your TV switches [...]

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    Getting started 04 24 En • Throughout this manual, ‘Select’ means use the cursor buttons to highlight an item on-screen, then press ENTER . • The button guide at the bottom of every OSD screen shows you which buttons you’ll need to use for that screen. Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, Video CD/Super VCD and W[...]

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    Getting started 04 25 En Basic playback controls The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs. You can find other playback features in chapter 6. SYSTEM SETUP HOME MENU TOP MENU DVD MENU SHIFT CHANNEL VOLUME INPUT SUBTITLE VOLUME ANGLE ZOOM ADVANCED MONO SYSTEM DISP DVD DISP ECHO DSP AUDIO DVD/CD TAPE FM/AM LINE SURROUND[...]

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    Getting started 04 26 En Front panel controls The  (play/pause) and  (stop) buttons on the front panel work in exactly the same way as their remote control equivalents. The combined scan/skip buttons on the front panel (   and   ) work slightly differently from the remote buttons. Press and hold for fast scan; press for track/chap[...]

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    Getting started 04 27 En If the region number is OK, it may be that the disc is damaged or dirty. Clean the disc and look for signs of damage. See also Using discs with this unit on page 80. • Why won’t the disc I loaded play? First check that you loaded the disc the right way up (label side up), and that it’s clean and not damaged. See also [...]

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    Getting started 04 28 En Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus Some Video CD/Super VCDs have menus from which you can choose what you want to watch. These are called PBC (Playback control) menus. You can play a PBC Video CD/Super VCD without having to navigate the PBC menu by stopping the disc, then starting playback using the number (or track skip) buttons[...]

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    Setting up for surround sound 05 29 En Chapter 5 Setting up for surround sound EV66/99DVD model only Choosing your surround sound settings To get the best possible surround sound from your system, make the settings below. This is particularly important when using Dolby surround. You should only need to make these settings once (unless you change th[...]

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    Setting up for surround sound 05 30 En Center speaker distance setting Specifies the distance from your listening position to the center speaker: • CNT 0.3 M ~ CNT 9.0 M – Distance can be set in increments of 0.3 m. The default is 3.0 M. Surround speakers distance setting Specifies the distance from your listening position to the surround speak[...]

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    Setting up for surround sound 05 31 En Setting the relative volume level of each channel You can set the relative channels from your main listening for each listening mode, including all the Surround and Advanced Surround modes. 1 Press SURROUND or ADVANCED repeatedly to select a multichannel listening mode. 2 Press TEST TONE (SHIFT+4) to hear the [...]

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    Playing discs 06 32 En Chapter 6 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 23. Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CD/Super VCDs, CDs and WMA/MP3/JPEG discs, alth[...]

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    Playing discs 06 33 En • It’s not possible to switch between Orig- inal and Playlist during playback. • 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 mo[...]

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    Playing discs 06 34 En Playing in slow motion You can play DVDs and Video CD/Super VCDs at four different forward slow motion speeds. DVD-Video discs can also be played at two reverse speeds. (With Video CD/Super VCDs and VR format DVD-RWs, you can only use forward slow motion playback.) 1 During playback, press  (pause). 2 Press and hold /?[...]

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    Playing discs 06 35 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. You can also p[...]

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    Playing discs 06 36 En For WMA/MP3 discs, select Disc Repeat , Folder Repeat or Track Repeat (or Repeat Off ). Using the front panel display • During playback, press REPEAT (SHIFT+2) to select a repeat play option. Press repeatedly until the repeat play option you want is shown in the display. The repeat options are the same as those available fr[...]

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    Playing discs 06 37 En For WMA/MP3 discs, select Random All (all folders) or Random Track (current folder only), (or Random Off ). Using the front panel display • Press RANDOM (SHIFT+3) to select a random play option, then press ENTER. The random mode is indicated in the front panel display and on-screen. The random modes available are the same a[...]

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    Playing discs 06 38 En 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 press  (cursor right) and select a chapter from the lis[...]

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    Playing discs 06 39 En • During program play, press  to skip to the next program step. • Press CLEAR during playback to switch off program play. Press while stopped to erase the program list. Editing a program list After creating a program list, you can add, delete and change steps. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘ Play Mode’. 2 Select ‘[...]

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    Playing discs 06 40 En 1 Make sure the disc is stopped, then press PROGRAM (SHIFT+1). The program indicator lights and you’re prompted to enter the first track in the program list. • The total time for the program list is not shown with WMA/MP3s. 2 Use the number buttons to select a folder/track for the current step in the program list then pre[...]

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    Playing discs 06 41 En 3 Select a search mode. 4 Use the number buttons to enter a title, chapter, folder or track number, or a time. • For a time search, enter the number of minutes and seconds into the currently playing title (DVD) or track (Video CD) you want playback to resume from. For example, press 4 , 5 , 0 , 0 to have playback start from[...]

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    Playing discs 06 42 En EV66/99DVD model only • To switch between VR format DVD-RW audio channels, see Dual mono setting on page 30. Switching audio channels when playing a Video CD/ Super VCD When playing a Video CD/Super VCD, you can switch between stereo, just the left channel or just the right channel. Some Super VCDs have two soundtracks. Wit[...]

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    Playing discs 06 43 En • We do not recommend using DVD disc menus when the screen is zoomed as menu options will not be highlighted. • If you are displaying subtitles, these will disappear when the screen is zoomed. They will reappear when you return the screen to normal. Switching camera angles Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two or mo[...]

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    Playing discs 06 44 En • JPEG disc displays • Video CDs and Super VCDs should be playing with the PBC menu switched off. See Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus on page 28 if you’re unsure how to do this. • You can see disc information (number of titles/chapters, tracks, folders and so on) from the Disc Navigator screen. See Using the Disc Navigat[...]

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    Listening to the radio 07 45 En Chapter 7 Listening to the radio Finding a station The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later— see Memorizing station presets on page 46 for[...]

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    Listening to the radio 07 46 En Memorizing station presets 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. Use the front panel controls to do this. • If the unit is unplugged from the power supply completely, saved stations will remain for several da[...]

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    Using the tape deck 08 47 En Chapter 8 Using the tape deck Playing cassette tapes This unit has a tape deck that can be used for both recording and playback. Other features include auto-reverse and Dolby B Noise Reduction. • Auto-reverse lets you play or record a tape without physically taking it out and turning it over. • Dolby B NR reduces hi[...]

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    Using the tape deck 08 48 En 5 Press TAPE to start playback. You can also press  (remote) or  (front panel) to start playback when TAPE is selected. The side of the tape you’ll hear is whichever is face up when you load it. This is the ‘forward’ (  ) direction, while the other side is ‘reverse’ (  ). The direction indicator[...]

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    Using the tape deck 08 49 En Making tape recordings You can make tape recordings from the radio, CDs, or from an external component connected to the auxiliary inputs. If you're recording from CD it’s convenient to use the ASES mode—see Automatically recording CDs (ASES) on page 50. Once recording has started, you can’t switch to another [...]

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    Using the tape deck 08 50 En 8 Start the source playing (if necessary). 9 When you’re ready to stop recording, press REC/STOP again. Automatically recording CDs (ASES) Auto Synchro Editing System (ASES for short) makes recording CDs (including those with WMA/MP3 audio files) automatic. It also makes sure that a CD track isn’t spread over two si[...]

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    Using the tape deck 08 51 En Reducing the source signal level • Default setting: ATT 6DB Some auxiliary sources may produce a high signal level which may produce unpleasant distortion if recorded on the built-in tape recorder. In such cases, you may need to reduce the signal level of the line source by switching on the attenuator. 1 Switch the sy[...]

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    Viewing JPEG discs 09 52 En Chapter 9 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 09 53 En 2 Use the cursor buttons ( /// ) to navigate. When a file is highlighted, a thumbnail image is displayed. • 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, p[...]

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    Singing karaoke 10 54 En Chapter 10 Singing karaoke Singing karaoke Using the karaoke features you can plug in a microphone and mix the sound of your own voice with a backing track. The backing track can be anything you like, from a song on the radio, to a dedicated DVD karaoke disc. Adjust the microphone level relative to the backing track. 1 Set [...]

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    Singing karaoke 10 55 En • With Video CD/Super VCDs, make sure the STEREO audio channel option (also see Switching audio channels when playing a Video CD/Super VCD on page 42) is selected so that you can use the karaoke features. • Depending on the microphone level, the sound of the disc may distort. If this happens, turn down the volume. • K[...]

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    Home theater sound 11 56 En Chapter 11 Home theater sound EV66/99DVD model only 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 speakers mirrors the channels in [...]

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    Home theater sound 11 57 En • 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 playback o[...]

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    Home theater sound 11 58 En • Press SURROUND repeatedly until STEREO shows in the display. Any active Advanced Surround mode is canceled. • See also Using the Advanced Surround effects below, for further stereo and surround playback options. Listening with headphones When you connect a pair of headphones, the listening mode automatically change[...]

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    Home theater sound 11 59 En Adjusting the Advanced Surround effect level 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 MODE repeatedly to select EFFECT. You can also use the ?[...]

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    Home theater sound 11 60 En Listening with a virtual surround back speaker • Default setting: VSB OFF The Virtual Surround Back feature can be used when listening in surround sound to simulate an added surround back channel. In a real theater the surround back speaker would be directly behind you, creating more cohesive and realistic surround sou[...]

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    Adjusting the sound 12 61 En Chapter 12 Adjusting the sound Adjusting the bass and treble To help you get the sound you want you can increase or reduce the bass and treble. • Default setting: BASS+3 / TREBLE 0 ( EV99DVD ) BASS+1 / TREBLE 0 ( EV66DVD ) BASS+2 / TREBLE+1 ( EV33DVD ) 1 Press SOUND MODE repeatedly to select BASS or TREBLE. You can al[...]

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    Adjusting the sound 12 62 En 1 Press SOUND MODE repeatedly to select the ST-W display. You can also use the / (cursor left/right) buttons on the remote to select a menu item after you’ve pressed SOUND MODE . 2 Use / (cursor up/down) to select ST-W ON or OFF. You can also use   and   on the front panel. 3 Press ENTER. Savin[...]

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    Using the timer 13 63 En Chapter 13 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 ( Setting the clock on page 22). 1 Select the source you want played. For exam[...]

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    Using the timer 13 64 En • You can check the timer settings in standby by pressing TIMER /CLOCK ADJ . If you’ve already set the record timer, those settings will be shown first, followed by the wake-up timer settings. Turning the wake-up timer on/off If the wake-up timer is active, it will switch on everyday at the time you have set. Here’s h[...]

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    Using the timer 13 65 En Setting the record timer You can set the timer to record from the LINE IN source, or something off the radio. For example, you might want to record a program that is broadcast while you're at work. During the actual recording, the volume is automatically set to minimum. After the recording has finished, the record time[...]

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    Using the timer 13 66 En • You can check the timer settings in standby by pressing TIMER/CLOCK ADJ . Turning the record timer on/off 1 Press TIMER/CLOCK ADJ. 2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select REC. On the front panel use   and   . 3 Press ENTER. 4 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select ON or OFF. On[...]

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    Audio Settings menu 14 67 En Chapter 14 Audio Settings menu EV33DVD model only Audio DRC • Default setting: Off When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume, it’s easy to lose the quieter sounds completely—including some of the dialogue. Switching Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) to On can help by bringing up the quieter sounds, while cont[...]

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    Audio Settings menu 14 68 En 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio Settings’ from the on-screen display. 2 Highlight Virtual Surround, then use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to change to ‘Virtual Surround’ or ‘Off’, as required. 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen. • You can also use the VIRTL.[...]

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    Video Adjust menu 15 69 En Chapter 15 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. • OSD shown is for the EV66/99DVD model 2 Use the / (cursor [...]

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    Video Adjust menu 15 70 En 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 preset and exit the Video Adjust screen. XV-EV51.book 7[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 16 71 En Chapter 16 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu gives you complete control in setting up your DVD player, including audio, and video output settings, audience limitation settings, among others. If an option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time.[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 16 72 En • Default setting: S2 If you find that the picture is stretched or distorted on the default S2 setting, try changing it to S1 . Language settings Audio Language • Default setting: English This setting is your preferred audio language for DVD discs. If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc, the player[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 16 73 En • Discs with two or more subtitle languages usually allow you to select the subtitle language from the disc menu. Press DVD MENU to access the disc menu. DVD Menu Language • Default setting: w/Subtitle Lang. Some multilingual discs have disc menus in several languages. This setting specifies in which language the [...]

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    Initial Settings menu 16 74 En If you prefer not to see the camera icon on- screen during multi-angle scenes on DVD discs, change this setting to Off . Options Parental Lock • Default level: Off • Default password: none • Default Country code: us (2119) Some DVD-Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If your player is set to a lower level[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 16 75 En 2 Use the number buttons to enter your existing password, then press ENTER . The numbers appear as asterisks as you enter them. 3 Enter a new password. 4 Press ENTER to register the new pass- word and return to the Options menu screen. Setting/changing the Parental Lock level 1 Select ‘Level Change’. 2 Use number [...]

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    Initial Settings menu 16 76 En 2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER. 3 Select a Country code. There are two ways you can do this. • Select by code letter: Use / (cursor up/down) to change the Country code. • Select by code number: Press  (cursor right) then use the number buttons to enter the 4-digit Country co[...]

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    Additional information 17 77 En Chapter 17 Additional information Changing the frequency step If you find that you can’t tune into stations successfully, the frequency step may not be suitable for your country/region. Here’s how to switch the setting: 1 Switch the system into standby then press ENTER. 2 Use the / (cursor left/right) butto[...]

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    Additional information 17 78 En Disc Compatibility CD-R/RW compatibility • This system will play CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in CD Audio or Video CD/ Super VCD format, or as a CD-ROM containing MP3, WMA or JPEG files. However, any other content may cause the disc not to play, or create noise/ distortion in the output. • This system cannot rec[...]

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    Additional information 17 79 En 32 kHz WMA files encoded at 20 kbps and 44.1 kHz WMA stereo source files encoded at 32 kbps). Incompatible files will not play and the message Can’t play this format will be displayed ( NO PLAY in the front panel display). • Fixed bit-rate files are recommended. Variable bit-rate (VBR) MP3 files are playable, but[...]

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    Additional information 17 80 En Titles, chapters and tracks DVD discs are generally divided into one or more titles. Titles may be further subdivided into chapters. CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs are divided into tracks. CD-ROMs containing MP3 files are divided into folders and tracks. Folders may also contain further subfolders. DVD Video regions All[...]

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    Additional information 17 81 En If necessary, use a cloth soaked in alcohol, or a commercially available CD/DVD cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly. Never use benzine, thinner or other cleaning agents, including products designed for cleaning vinyl records. Storing discs Although CDs and DVD discs are more durable than vinyl records, you s[...]

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    Additional information 17 82 En Protecting your recordings You can protect an important recording against accidental erasure by breaking the erase-protect tab(s) with a small screwdriver. If you want to re-record on an erase-protected cassette, cover the space left by the broken tab with self-adhesive tape. Proper installation and maintenance of th[...]

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    Additional information 17 83 En Moving the unit If you need to move the unit, first press  STANDBY/ON on the front panel to turn the player off. Wait for GOOD BYE to disappear from the display, then unplug the power cord. Never lift or move the unit during playback—discs rotate at a high speed and may be damaged. • Unplugging the unit before[...]

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    Additional information 17 84 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[...]

  • Page 85

    Additional information 17 85 En DVD/CD/Video CD player No sound from surround or center speakers. • Refer to Setting the relative volume level of each channel on page 31 to check the speaker levels. • Check that you haven’t selected the STEREO surround mode (see Listening in stereo on page 57). • Connect the speakers properly (see Connectin[...]

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    Additional information 17 86 En WMA/MP3/JPEG discs Playback is not possible. • Disc may be loaded upside down. R eload the disc with the label side face up. P icture playback stops and the operation buttons cannot be used. • P ress  , then start playback again (  ). • Switch the power off once, then on again using the front panel STANDB[...]

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    Additional information 17 87 En Tuner Tape deck Can play JPEG files, but not WMA/MP3 files on the same disc (or vice versa). • Set the PhotoViewer menu option in the Initial Settings menu to Off to be able to access the WMA/MP3 files. Set to On to be able to play the JPEG files. See PhotoViewer on page 76. Problem Remedy Problem Remedy Consid[...]

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    Additional information 17 88 En Error Messages • Some of the error messages in the list above may only appear with the EV66/99DVD model. Sound is unnaturally bright • If the recording was made with Dolby NR switched on, check that Dolby NR is also switched on during playback. Music search does not work • The spaces between songs may be too sh[...]

  • Page 89

    Additional information 17 89 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, too, come in different aspect ratios; ‘standard’ 4:3 and widescreen 16:9. Widescreen TV[...]

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    Additional information 17 90 En Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Country code list Country, Country code, Country code letter 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[...]

  • Page 91

    Additional information 17 91 En Preset Code List Manufacturer Code(s) ACURA 644 ADMIRAL 631 AIWA 660 AKAI 632, 635, 642 AKURA 641 ALBA 607, 639, 641, 644 AMSTRAD 642, 644, 647 ANITECH 644 ASA 645 ASUKA 641 AUDIOGONIC 607, 636 BASIC LINE 641, 644 BAUR 631, 607, 642 BEKO 638 BEON 607 BLAUPUNKT 631 BLUE SKY 641 BLUE STAR 618 BPL 618 BRANDT 636 BTC 641[...]

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    Additional information 17 92 En Manufacturer Code(s) MAGNAFON 649 MAGNAVOX 607, 610, 603, 612, 629 MANESTH 639, 646 MARANTZ 607 MARK 607 MATSUI 607, 639, 640, 642, 644, 647, 648 MCMICHAEL 634 MEDIATOR 607 MEMOREX 644 METZ 631 MINERVA 631, 653 MITSUBISHI 609, 610, 602, 621, 631 MULTITECH 644, 649 NEC 659 NECKERMANN 631, 607 NEI 607, 642 NIKKAI 605, [...]

  • Page 93

    Additional information 17 93 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 (standard) TVs are 4:3 (in other w[...]

  • Page 94

    Additional information 17 94 En 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 are updated in the next. See also Progressive scan video [...]

  • Page 95

    Additional information 17 95 En Standard CD audio has a sampling frequency of 44.1kHz, which means 44,100 samples (measurements) per second. See also Digital audio . 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[...]

  • Page 96

    Additional information 17 96 En Specifications Amplifier Section EV66/99DVD model Continuous power output: Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 W per channel (1kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 Ω ) Center . . . . . . . . . 75 W (1kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 Ω ) Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 W per channel (1kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 Ω ) Subw[...]

  • Page 97

    Additional information 17 97 En Speaker System Front speakers (S-EV33/66/99V) Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . Bass-reflex bookshelf type (magnetically shielded) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 cm 2-way system Speakers: Woofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 cm cone type Tweeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 cm come type Nom[...]

  • Page 98

    Additional information 17 98 En CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF THIS FINE PIONEER PRODUCT. Pioneer is on the leading edge of DVD research for consumer products and this unit incorporates the latest technological developments. We are sure you will be fully satisfied with the DVD player. Thank you for your support . This product is for general ho[...]

  • Page 99

    Published by Pioneer Corporation. Copyright © 2004 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reserved. <04F00001> Printed in <XRB3043-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 CANAD[...]