Pioneer XV-HTD510 manual

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    XV-HTD510 S-HTD510 D VD RECEIVER SPEAKER SYSTEM Operating Instructions[...]

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    WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user’s right to operate the equipment. [FOR U.S. MODEL] CAUTION • Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than thos[...]

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    READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS — All operat[...]

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    • A S S O C I A T I O N • E L E C T R O N I C I N D U S T R I E S EST 1924 We Want You LISTENING For A Lifetime Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and [...]

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    1 Before Y ou Start F eatur es 6 What’ s in the box 6 Using this manual 6 Put ting the bat teries in the r emote contr ol 7 Using the remot e control 7 Hints on inst allation 7 Avoiding pr oblems with condensation 8 Moving the s y st em 8 Discs compatible with this s yst em 8 D VD V ideo regions 8 2 Connecting Up Connecting the speaker s 9 Placin[...]

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    6 En Befor e Y ou St ar t 1 F eatur es • Superlativ e audio performance with Dolby Digit al* and D TS** softw are The XV–HTD510 delivers breathtaking sound quality with Dolby Digital and DTS discs. • Gr aphical Setup Na vigat or Setting up your home theater is easy using the graphical Setup Navigator . Answer the questions that appear on-scre[...]

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    7 En 1 Befor e Y ou Start Put ting the bat t eries in the r emot e contr ol 1 Open the bat tery compar tment cov er on the back of the r emote contr ol. 2 Inser t t wo AA/R6P bat t eries int o the bat tery compar tment following the indications ( ª , · ) inside the compartment. 3 Close the co ver . • Remove the batteries if the remote is not go[...]

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    8 En Befor e Y ou St ar t 1 ✗ Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interference — especially if the television uses an indoor antenna. ✗ Use in a kitchen or other room where the system may be exposed to smoke or steam. ✗ Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with cloth — this may prevent proper cooling of the unit. ✗ [...]

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    9 En 2 Connec ting Up The speaker terminal tabs and supplied speaker cables are color -coded for simpler connection. 1 Use the speak er cables with the r ed slee v es t o connect the front speak ers t o the FR ONT L and FR ONT R t erminals. 2 Use the speak er cables with the blue slee v es t o connect the rear speak er s to the REAR L and REAR R t [...]

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    10 En Connecting Up 2 Fr ont L Subwoofer Cent er TV Fr ont R Rear L Rear R Y our listening position 2-3m (6-9ft.) Do not connect any of the supplied speakers to any other amplifier . This may result in malfunction or fire. This DVD receiver has been designed for best perfor - mance when connected to the supplied speakers. We do not, therefore, reco[...]

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    11 En 2 Connec ting Up 1 AC INLET TV/ VCR DIGITAL IN VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT AUX SUB- WOOFER CENTER FRONT REAR IN OUT IN R R L R L L COAX SPEAKERS VOLTAGE SELECTOR 240V AM LOOP ANTENNA FM UNBAL 75 Ω 220- 230V 110- 127V H H 1 TV/ VCR DIGITAL IN VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT AUX IN OUT IN R COAX H H VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN Supplied video cor d S- Video cord (not[...]

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    12 En Connecting Up 2 AC INLET TV/ VCR DIGITAL IN VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT AUX IN OUT IN RL COAX VOLTAGE SELECTOR 240V AM LOOP ANTENNA FM UNBAL 75 Ω 220- 230V 110- 127V H H ANTENNA SUB- WOOFER CENTER FRONT REAR R L R L SPEAKERS L R 1 AM LOOP ANTENNA FM UNBAL 75 Ω H H ANTENNA AM loop ant enna FM wir e ant enna 45 5 Connecting the supplied ant ennas[...]

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    13 En 2 Connec ting Up AC INLET TV/ VCR DIGITAL IN VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT AUX IN OUT IN RL COAX VOLTAGE SELECTOR 240V AM LOOP ANTENNA FM UNBAL 75 Ω 220- 230V 110- 127V H H SUB- WOOFER CENTER FRONT REAR R L R L SPEAKERS L R 1 AC INLET VOL TAGE SE ECTOR H H 1 AC INLET TV/ VCR DIGITAL IN VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT AUX IN OUT IN RL COAX VOLTAGE SELECTOR 24[...]

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    14 En Contr ols & Display s 3 R emot e control 1 D VD/CD Pages 19, 31 2 TUNER/B AND Pages 21-22, 31 3 TV/A UX Pages 22, 31 4 ST ANDB Y/ON Page 19 5 MUTE Silences/restores all sound. 6 TEST T ONE/CH LEVEL Page 17 7 SURR OUND MODE Pages 17, 24 8 DSP Page 24 9 V OLUME – Lowers the volume. 1 0 V OLUME + Raises the volume. 1 1 D VD SETUP Pages 18,[...]

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    15 En 3 Contr ols & Display s F ront panel 1 ST ANDB Y indicat or CD MODE indicat or AD V ANCED THEA TER indicat or DSP indicat or 2 Disc tra y 3 Disc but t ons Page 20 4 DISC SKIP Pages 19, 21 5 EX CHANGE Page 21 6 0 OPEN/CL OSE Pages 19, 21 7 PHONES Plug in a pair of headphones here. 8 V OLUME T urn to adjust the volume. STANDBY STANDBY/ON DV[...]

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    16 En Set ting Up 4 Switching on and set ting the clock This system has a built-in clock, which needs to be set to be able to use the timer features. STANDBY /ON ENTER SYSTEM SETUP 3 5 ∞ 2 SYSTEM DISP 1 Pr ess t o switch on. 2 Pr ess S YS TEM SETUP . 3 Pr ess the 2 or 3 but t on until you see TIMER in the display . 4 Pr ess ENTER. 5 Pr ess 2 or 3[...]

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    17 En 4 Set ting Up 4 Pr ess 3 t o mov e on t o the CENTER speak er set ting. 5 Use the 5 and ∞ but t ons t o set the distance fr om your main list ening posi- tion t o the cent er speaker . The default setting is 3m. Y ou can adjust the range from 0.3m to 9.0m in steps of 0.3m. 6 Pr ess 3 t o mov e on to the SURR OUND speak ers se t ting. 7 Use [...]

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    18 En Set ting Up 4 Using the Setup Na vigat or Before playing any discs, we strongly recommend using the Setup Navigator . This makes all the basic DVD system settings for you. ENTER DVD SETUP 3 5 ∞ 2 7 1 Mak e sur e that the sy st em is switched on. Also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input. • If a disc that[...]

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    19 En 5 Get ting St ar t ed Pla ying D VDs, CDs and V ideo CDs The basic controls for playing discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the chapter 7. DISC 4 DISC 5 RETURN DVD /CD STANDBY /ON DSP VOLUME ENTER TOP MENU MENU 3 5 ∞ 2 —+ 12 3 45 6 >10 e STEP/SLOW E — PREV NEXT + 7 6 4¢ ¡ 1 SHIFT OPEN/ CLOSE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC[...]

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    20 En Get ting Star t ed 5 Numbers If the disc is st opped, pla yback starts from the select ed track or title n umber . If the disc is pla ying, playback jumps t o the start of the select ed track or chap ter number . >1 0 Selects tracks/title s/chapter s 1 1 and ov er . (F or example, for 2 4, press >1 0 , 2 , 4 .) DISC 1–5 Starts pla yin[...]

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    21 En 5 Get ting St ar t ed List ening t o the radio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later — see Saving station presets on page 22 for more on how to do this. SYSTEM S[...]

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    22 En Get ting Star t ed 5 • Manual tuning T o change the frequency one step at a time, press the 1 / ¡ buttons. When you locate a station signal, the (tuned) indicator lights in the display . • High-speed tuning Press and hold the 1 or ¡ button for high speed tuning, releasing the button once you reach the frequency you want. When you stop o[...]

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    23 En 6 Using Surr ound Sound Using sound mode s The sound modes allow you to add various surround and room-type sound effects to your DVDs, CDs and other sources. These effects process the sound in various ways to simulate different spaces such as a theater , or concert hall. For Dolby Surround, Dolby Digital or DTS surround sources, such as DVDs,[...]

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    24 En Using Surr ound Sound 6 • The DSP effects cannot be used in combination with the surround modes or with 96kHz digital sources. • When playing stereo sources with DSP effects switched off, there is no sound from the surround and center speakers. • Y ou cannot change the DSP mode when Record mode is active (see Direct recording on the fol[...]

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    25 En 6 Using Surr ound Sound List ening at lo w volume When the volume is low , surround effects tend to become less than satisfactory . T urn the Midnight listening mode on to enjoy quality surround sound even at low volumes. 1 Pr ess SOUND. 2 Use the 2 or 3 but t ons t o selec t M.NIGHT . 3 Use the 5 and ∞ but t ons t o turn ON or OFF . 4 Pr e[...]

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    26 En Pla ying Discs 7 Intr oduc tion • Most of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs and CDs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded. • When playing DVD discs, if the or icon appears on-screen when you try and use a particular function, either the player or the disc doesn[...]

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    27 En 7 Pla ying Discs Making a pr ogr am list Making a program list means telling the player which tracks, and in what order , you want played. You can program a sequence of up to 24 tracks/chapters to play from any of the discs loaded in the disc changer . The discs can be any combination of DVD, V ideo CD and audio CD. Chapters/tracks can appear[...]

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    28 En Pla ying Discs 7 • The playlist remains active even if you open the disc tray and change discs. If a step in the program list cannot be played (because the track number is too high, for example), that step is automatically skipped. • T o delete the playlist, stop playback, then press CLEAR . • Y ou may see an asterisk (*) appear on-scre[...]

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    29 En 7 Pla ying Discs • T rack R epeat • 1 Disc R epeat • All Discs R epeat • Repea t off • The Repea t All function repeats all tracks on all audio and Video CDs loaded. If, during repeat play , the unit encounters a DVD disc, it will start playing, but the repeat mode will be canceled. 2 T o r esume normal playback, pr ess CLEAR. Y ou [...]

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    30 En Pla ying Discs 7 Memorizing disc set tings If you have a particular set of preferences for a disc, you can memorize them using the Condition Memory function. Once memorized, your settings will be recalled automatically whenever you load that disc. The player can store settings for 15 discs; after this, memorizing another replaces the oldest o[...]

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    31 En 8 Using the T imer 9 Set the switch off time. Set in the same way as the switch on time, pressing ENTER to finish. • If you make a mistake, press S YS TEM SETUP and start again from step 3. 1 0 Check the set tings you just made. The display should indicate that you have set the wake up timer , then show the on time, the off time, the functi[...]

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    32 En Using the T imer 8 Using the sleep timer The sleep timer switches the system into standby after a specified amount of time so that you can fall asleep without worrying about the stereo being left on all night. If you've also set the wake up timer this is important since the wake up timer will only work if the system is in standby . 1 Pr [...]

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    33 En 9 Adv anced Sound Setup Dynamic Range Contr ol The dynamic range of a source is the difference between the quietest and the loudest sounds. The dynamic range of Dolby Digital soundtracks can be very great. This makes them exciting, but it also means that when you turn the volume down you can easily lose quiet dialog. Switch on Dynamic Range C[...]

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    34 En Adv anced Sound Setup 9 Adjusting channel volume le vels Depending on your room and where you ’ re sitting, you may want to adjust the relative volumes of one or more speakers for a more balanced sound. Y ou can do this in any mode, including the surround, DSP , and stereo modes. Settings that you make in any sound mode are completely indep[...]

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    35 En 10 D VD Setup Menu Using the D VD Setup menu RETURN ENTER DVD SETUP 3 5 ∞ 2 The DVD Setup menu gives you access to all the system’ s DVD settings. Press DV D SETUP to display/leave the menu and the cursor ( 25∞3 ) and ENTER buttons on the remote to navigate and select options. In some screens you can press RETURN to leave the screen wit[...]

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    36 En D VD Setup Menu 10 S- V ideo Out • Default setting: S2 On Screen Display – Angle Indicator – Picture Quality – TV Screen – Still Picture – Move Exit 16:9(Wide) Standard Position Normal On S1 S2 SETUP Language Ge ne ra l Video S-Video Out Y ou can switch the type of S-Video signal output. If you connected your TV with an S-Video co[...]

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    37 En 10 D VD Setup Menu Audio Language • Default Setting: English Setup audio language General Video Language OSD Language — English Audio Language - English Subtitle Language - Japanese Auto Language - Japanese Move Exit English French Spanish Other SETUP Setup audio language This setting is your preferred audio language for DVD discs. If the[...]

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    38 En D VD Setup Menu 10 Gener al set tings Setup Menu Mode • Default setting: Basic Language Video General Parental Lock — Level 8 Setup Navigator Setup Menu Mode Move Exit Expert Basic SETUP Change menu mode The Basic setup menu gives you access to the more commonly used settings. It also features an information bar which tells you more about[...]

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    39 En 10 D VD Setup Menu P arent al Lock • Default level: 8 • Default password: none Language Video General Parental Lock Setup Menu Mode — Basic Move Exit Level Change Password Change SETUP Setup viewing restrictions Setup Navigator Y ou can restrict access to certain discs using this feature. Once set, the player will ask for a four -digit [...]

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    40 En D VD Setup Menu 10 3 Input a ne w passwor d, then pr ess ENTER. Language Video General +/ – Parental Lock: Password Change Move Exit Return SETUP Enter 4 – Digit Code RETURN If you forget your password, resetting the player will clear the password. See page 45 for more on this. Scr een Sav er • Default setting: Off Language Video Genera[...]

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    41 En 11 Additional Information T aking car e of your s yst em T o clean this unit, wipe with a soft, dry cloth. For stubborn dirt, wet a soft cloth with a mild detergent solution made by diluting one part detergent to 5 or 6 parts water , wring well, then wipe off the dirt. Use a dry cloth to wipe the surface dry . Do not use volatile liquids such[...]

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    42 En Additional Information 11 DT S A surround sound system developed by Digital Theater Systems as an alternative to Dolby Digital. DTS discs contain up to eight channels of digital audio. See also Dolby Digital. MPEG video The video format used for Video CDs and DVDs. V ideo CD uses the older MPEG-1 standard, while DVD uses the newer and much be[...]

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    43 En 11 Additional Information Japanese/japonais ( ja ) 1 00 1 English/anglais ( en ) 0 5 1 4 Fr ench ( fr) 0 6 1 8 German ( de ) 04 0 5 Italian ( it ) 0 92 0 Spanish ( es ) 0 5 1 9 Dutch ( nl ) 1 4 1 2 Russian ( ru ) 1 8 2 1 Chinese ( zh ) 2 60 8 K orean ( ko ) 1 1 1 5 Greek ( el ) 0 5 1 2 Afar ( aa ) 0 1 0 1 Abkhazian ( ab ) 0 1 0 2 Afrikaans ( [...]

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    44 En Additional Information 11 T rouble shooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below . Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be r[...]

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    45 En 11 Additional Information Pr oblem Noticeable difference in D VD and CD v olume. T uner Noisy r adio r eception Aut o tuning does not pick up some stations. Gener al The r emote contr ol doesn't seem t o work. No audio, or audio is dis- t or ted. Can’t adjust sound mode set tings (bass, tr eble, etc.) Remed y • D VDs and CDs use diff[...]

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    46 En Additional Information 11 Screen size s and disc format s The table below shows the effect of various TV Screen settings on the different kinds of disc available. When viewing a widescr een TV or monit or Set ting and appearance Screen format of disc Wide screen (movies, etc.) Not e that some extr a-wide formats (such as CinemaScope) will app[...]

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    47 En 11 Additional Information Published by Pioneer Corporation. Copyright © 2001 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reserved. Max. input ................................................................... 1 00 W Dimensions ...................... 1 50 (W) x 2 7 0 (H) x 1 7 8 (D) mm 5 7 /8 (W) x 1 0 5 /8 (H) x 7 (D) in. W eight ......................[...]

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    Should this product r equire service in the U.S.A. and y ou wish t o locat e the neare st Pioneer Authorized Independent Service Company , or if you wish t o purchase r eplacement par ts, opera ting instructions, service manuals, or accessories, please call the number sho wn below . 8 0 0 – 4 2 1 – 1 4 0 4 Please do not ship your product to Pio[...]