Pioneer HTZ-55DV manual

HTZ-55DV D VD SURR OUND SYSTEM Operating Instructions[...]

2 En Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in[...]

3 En Inst allation Pr ecautions • Install components so that there are no obstructions above or either side of them, or by ventilation holes. Also install 10cm away from the wall as shown in the figures. Components feature ventilation holes on the bottom so do not install on thick pile carpets or other surfaces that may block them. • Use a vacu[...]

4 En 7 Using the Timer Using the wak e up timer ................................................... 3 1 Activa ting/deactivating the w ake up timer ...................... 3 1 Checking the timer set tings .............................................. 3 2 Using the sleep timer ........................................................ 3 2 8 Making a R[...]

5 En 1 Befor e Y ou St ar t 1 2 Connecting Up Connecting t o a TV with the supplied video cord ........... 5 3 Connecting t o a TV with an S- Video cor d ........................ 5 3 Playing y our TV through this s y stem ................................ 5 3 W atching TV ...................................................................... 5 3 Con[...]

6 En 1 Befor e Y ou St ar t Discs compatible with this s y st em Any disc that displays one of the following logos should play in this system. Other formats, including DVD-RAM, DVD- ROM, DVD-Audio, CD-ROM, SACD and Photo CD will not play . Single or double sided / Single or double layer . Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG or Linear PCM digital audio. MPEG-2[...]

7 En 2 C ontrols and Displa y s F r ont panel 1 ST ANDB Y / ON – Press to switch the system on or into standby . 2 Standb y/timer indicator – Lights red when the system is in standby; lights in green if the timer has been set. 3 Disc tra y 4 D VD function indicat or – Lights when the system is set to the DVD function. 5 0 OPEN/CL OSE – Pres[...]

8 En 2 C ontrols and Displa y s T o learn how a particular button on the remote works, look up the function name in the alphabetical list below . Buttons labeled only with symbols appear first. 2 /D TS – Press to switch the Theater mode when listening to Dolby Digital or DTS DVD discs. For other discs, press to switch on Dolby Pro Logic. 7 – Pr[...]

9 En 2 C ontrols and Displa y s CONDITION – Press to save the current settings for the DVD disc playing. Next time you load the disc, the player will automatically revert to these settings. D DISP (or ange) – Press to switch the displayed informa- tion for the DVD or CD loaded. DISP (gr een) – Press to display the time. DSP – Use to select [...]

10 En 3 Get ting Star t ed Intr oduc tion This chapter covers switching on and setting the clock, using the Setup Navigator to set some basic preferences, using all the basic controls for playing discs, and using the tuner . Switching on and se t ting the clock This system has a built in clock, which needs to be set to be able to use the timer feat[...]

11 En 3 Get ting Star t ed 1 Pre ss SY S, then SETUP . This puts the remote into surround setup mode. 2 Pre ss the @ or # but t on until you see FR ONT in the display . 3 Use the % and fi but t ons t o set the distance fr om y our main list ening position t o the fr ont speak er s. Ideally , your listening position should be equidistant from the t[...]

12 En 3 Get ting Star t ed Balancing the surr ound sound Y ou can further improve surround sound performance by balancing the levels from the subwoofer , center and surround speakers relative to the front left/right speakers. T o help you judge the sound level of each speaker a test tone is played through each speaker in turn (make sure that there [...]

13 En 3 Get ting Star t ed 1 Pre ss SY S TEM to switch on. Also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input. • If a disc already loaded starts playing, press 7 to stop it. 2 Pre ss D VD then SETUP . The Setup Na vigat or on-screen display (OSD) appears: Setup Navigator Audio General Language Video Move Exit SETUP Selec[...]

3 Get ting Star t ed 14 En But t on What it does Number s If the disc is stopped, playback starts from the selected title number . If the disc is playing, playback jumps to the start of the selected chapter number . >1 0 Selects titles/chapters 11 and over . (For example, for 24, press >1 0 , 2 , 4 .) e Press & hold for about 2 seconds to[...]

15 En 3 Get ting Star t ed 4 Basic disc menu contr ols Some DVD discs contain menus. Sometimes these are displayed automatically when you start playback; others only appear when you press MENU or TO P MENU . Contr ol What it does T OP MENU Displays the ‘top menu’ of a DVD disc — this varies with the disc. MENU Displays a DVD disc menu — thi[...]

16 En 3 Get ting Star t ed Pla ying CDs Only the basic controls for playback of CDs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter . 1 Pre ss D VD. Alternatively , press FUNCTION on the front panel to select DVD. 2 Load a CD. • Press 0 OPEN / CL OSE to eject the disc tray . • Place a disc in the tray , label side face up, [...]

17 En 3 Get ting Star t ed 1 Pre ss D VD. Alternatively , press FUNCTION on the front panel to select DVD. 2 Load a V ideo CD. • Press 0 OPEN / CLOSE to eject the disc tray . • Place a disc in the tray , label side face up, making sure it is seated properly in the disc guide. • Press 0 OPEN / CLOSE to close the disc tray . 3 Basic playback co[...]

18 En 3 Get ting Star t ed List ening t o the r adio 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 30 for more on how to do this. 1 Pre ss T[...]

19 En 3 Get ting Star t ed Switching bet ween digit al and analog sour ces Both digital and analog inputs are available when Audio 1 or Video 2 is selected as the source. The Input Select setting tells the system which input it should use. See page 54 for more on connecting other components to this system. Not e: This system can only play Dolby Dig[...]

20 En 4 Shaping the Sound Adjusting the bass and tr eble The simplest way to shape the sound is by adjusting the amount of bass and treble. Not e: The bass and treble controls have no effect when using the DSP modes, or when the Dolby/DTS mode is set to anything other than AU T O , ST AND ARD or SURROUND OFF . 1 Pre ss SY S then SOUND CONTR OL. 2 U[...]

21 En 4 Shaping the Sound Using sound mode s The sound modes allow you to add various 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, use the Advanced[...]

22 En 4 Shaping the Sound Adjusting channel v olume 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 Dolby Digital/ DTS, DSP , and stereo modes. Settings that you make in any sound mode are completely [...]

23 En 5 Using the D VD Play er 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 di[...]

24 En 5 Using the D VD Pla y er Pr ogr amming pla ylists Programming a playlist means telling the player which tracks, and in what order , you want played. Y ou can program a sequence of up to 24 tracks, playing tracks more than once if you like. Input the playlist via an on-screen display , using the cursor buttons and number buttons to navigate t[...]

25 En 5 Using the D VD Play er 1 Pre ss SHIFT then PGM. 2 Use the @ and # but t ons t o select Progr am Chapt er or Pr ogram T itle. If you select Pr ogr am Chapt er , move the cursor down ( fi ) to highlight T itle, then enter a title number (all the chapters you program will be from this title). Program Chapter Pr ogram Title Current: Title Titl[...]

26 En 5 Using the D VD Pla y er Mor e pr ogr amming options There are several other options available when programming/using playlists. • T o view the pla ylist, pre ss SHIFT then PGM. • T o put a pause in the playlist, pr ess 8 inst ead of a number . • You can’ t program two pauses in succession, or start/end a playlist with a pause. • T[...]

27 En 5 Using the D VD Play er Using r epea t pla y Use the repeat function to repeat the current track/chapter/title, the whole disc, or loop between two points anywhere on the disc. Y ou can set the repeat mode in normal or program play modes. Set or change the repeat mode while the disc is already playing. Not e: you can’t use repeat and rando[...]

28 En 5 Using the D VD Pla y er Memorizing disc set tings (D VD only) 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 system can store settings for 15 discs; after this, memorizing another [...]

29 En 5 Using the D VD Play er Displa ying disc informa tion V arious track, chapter and title information, as well as the video transmission rate for DVD discs, can be displayed on-screen while a disc is playing, or while it’ s stopped. • T o show/switch the information displa yed, pr ess D VD then DISP . • When a disc is playing, the inform[...]

30 En 6 Using the T uner List ening t o st a tion pr ese ts Having saved up to 30 station presets (see above for how to do this), you can be listening to a station with a couple of button presses. 1 Pre ss TUN to switch t o the tuner . 2 Use ST+ or S T– to select the station pr ese t you w ant t o list en to. Alternatively , use the number button[...]

31 En 7 Using the T imer Y ou can use the timer as an alarm clock to wake up to the sound of a disc loaded or the radio. If you have an external component operated by a separate timer , you can also set the source function to that. Once the timer is active, it will switch the system on everyday at the set time. Unlike an ordinary alarm clock, you n[...]

32 En 7 Using the T imer 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 Pre[...]

33 En 8 Making R ecor dings The following steps show you how to make an audio or a video recording from the built in tuner , DVD, CD or from an audio or video source connected to the system (CD player , satellite tuner , etc.). Recordings can be made to a recorder connected to the A UDIO 1 or VIDEO 1 inputs/outputs. The system's volume, balanc[...]

34 En 9 D VD Set tings OSD language • Set in Setup Navigator (default: English ) Choose between OSD menus in the languages offered. OSD Language English Audio Langua ge - English Subtitle Language - Japanese Auto Langua ge – On Mov e Exit English français Español SETUP Select the On Screen Language Audio Gener al Video Language On Scr een Dis[...]

35 En 9 D VD Set tings V ideo set tings TV Scr een Size • Set in Setup Navigator (Default: 1 6:9 (W ide) ) If you have a widescreen TV , select the 1 6:9 (Wide) setting—widescreen DVD software is then shown using the full screen area. When playing software recorded in conventional (4:3) format, the settings on your TV will determine how the mat[...]

36 En 9 D VD Set tings Audio set tings Dolb y Digital Out • Set in Setup Navigator (Default: Dolby Digit al ) You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to another component (MD recorder , etc.) using one of the digital outs. When recording a Dolby Digital disc to an MD or CD recorder , set this to Dolb y Digital 3 PCM . When[...]

37 En 9 D VD Set tings Subtitle Language • Default Setting: English This setting is your preferred subtitle language for DVD discs. If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc, the system automatically plays the disc with those subtitles (although this depends on the Auto Language setting—see Auto Language on the right). OSD Language[...]

38 En 9 D VD Set tings D VD Language (Expert) • Default Setting: w/Subtitle Language Some multi-lingual discs have disc menus in several languages. This setting specifies in which language the disc menus should appear . Leave on the default setting for menus to appear in the same langauge as your subtitle preference— see page 37. OSD Language ?[...]

39 En 9 D VD Set tings Miscellaneous set tings P arent al Lock • Default level: 8 • Default password: none Y ou can restrict access to certain discs using this feature. Once set, you will be asked for a four -digit password when a restricted disc is loaded, giving you a degree of control over what your children watch. Y ou can set the restricti[...]

40 En 9 D VD Set tings Changing y our passw or d 1 Selec t P asswor d Change. Parental Lock: Confirm Code Number Mov e Exit Return SETUP Enter 4–Digit Code RETURN Audio Language Video General 2 Input your e xisting passw ord, then pr ess ENTER. Parental Lock: Confirm Code Number Mov e Exit Return +/– SETUP ENTER RETURN Audio Language Video Gene[...]

41 En 1 0 Ad v anced Sound Setup Adv anced sound set tings This chapter covers advanced settings to further optimize the sound of your system. LFE at t enuat or The LFE (low frequency effects) channel carries ultra low bass sound to add weight to effects in Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks. This channel can overload the sub-woofer resulting in dis[...]

42 En 1 0 Adv anced Sound Se tup Dual-mono set ting The dual-mono setting applies only to Dolby Digital discs that feature dual-mono material—see the disc box for details. Dual-mono discs are recorded with two independent channels that may be played together or separately depending on the situation. For example, a guitar tuition disc might have t[...]

43 En 1 1 C ontrolling Other Equipment Set ting up the r emot e contr ol In addition to controlling this system, you can set up the remote to operate other audio/ visual components, such as your TV , VCR, MD recorder , and so on. T o set up the remote, often all you need to do is to tell it what component(s) you have (see Setting up using component[...]

44 En 1 1 C ontr olling Other Equipment R eassigning a MUL TI CONTR OL but t on Y ou can only assign preset codes for certain kinds of components to each MUL TI CONTR OL button. However , if necessary , you can reassign a MUL TI CONTR OL button to a different kind of component. Y ou would need to do this if you connected an MD recorder to the Video[...]

45 En 1 1 C ontrolling Other Equipment 6 P oint the r emot es t o war ds each other , about 2-5 cm (1-2 inches) apart. 7 Pre ss the but t on on the other component’ s r emot e for the command y ou want t o pr ogram. The LED on this system’ s remote will go out and then blink twice when the command has been learned. • If the LED doesn’t star[...]

46 En 1 1 C ontr olling Other Equipment Contr olling a component while pla ying another This feature allows you to keep the system in one function (for example, CD) while putting the remote control in a different one (Video 1, for example). This may be useful if you were listening to a CD and wanted to rewind a video tape, for example. 1 Pre ss SHI[...]

47 En 1 1 C ontrolling Other Equipment Clearing all r emot e contr ol se t tings This clears all presets, all learnt functions and restores the factory presets. 1 Pre ss and hold REMO TE SETUP for thr ee seconds. The LED at top of the remote blinks twice. 2 Pre ss any MUL TI CONTR OL but t on. 3 Use the number but t ons t o ent er 98 1. The LED bli[...]

48 En 1 1 C ontr olling Other Equipment 1 7 ENTER/DISC, C Function varies with the component: CD changer : selects a disc CD-R, MD, LD : clear function VCR : enter function 1 8 DISP Press to switch the display . 1 9 PGM Press to start program play . 20 RDM Press to start random play . 2 1 REPEA T Press to start repeat play . 2 2 CH – Press to cha[...]

49 En 1 1 C ontrolling Other Equipment 1 SOUR CE Press to switch between standby and on (not possible on all models). 2 4 Use to play the reverse side of the tape on a reversible deck. 3 ¢ Use to play the forward side of the tape on a reversible deck. 4 8 Press to pause playback or recording. 5 ¡ Press to fast forward the tape. Pressing during pl[...]

50 En 1 1 C ontr olling Other Equipment 1 9 12 8 10 11 5 2 4 3 7 6 15 14 13 16 17 18 19 20 22 21 D VD/D VR pla yer contr ols These controls are available after you set up the remote to control. See Setting up the remote control on page 43 for how to do this. 1 SOUR CE Press to switch the DVD or DVR between standby and on. 2 Number but t ons Press t[...]

51 En 1 1 C ontrolling Other Equipment 1 SOUR CE Press to switch the TV on or off. 2 Number but t ons Use to select a specific TV channel. 3 >1 0 ( • ) Use to add a decimal point when selecting a specific TV channel. 4 ENTER/DISC Use to enter a channel. 5 5˜∞˜2˜3˜ ENTER Press to select or adjust and navigate items on the menu screen. ENT[...]

52 En 1 1 C ontr olling Other Equipment The fir st four but t ons are dedicat ed TV contr ol but t ons. 1 TV Press to switch the TV between standby and on. 2 TV INPUT Press to switch the TV input (not possible with some models). 3 TV CHANNEL +/– Use to select channels. 4 TV V OL +/– Use to adjust the TV volume. 5 P AGE – Press to display the [...]

53 En 1 2 Connecting Up W atching TV With the above connections made, your TV becomes another source component for this system. T o play y our TV through this s y st em, pre ss the A UDIO A-1 or A-2 but t on (depending on which one the TV is connected t o). If the TV is connected to A UDIO 1 , memorize its remote control codes in the A UDIO A – 1[...]

54 En 1 2 Connec ting Up Connec ting Other Component s • Connect an audio/visual player or recorder , such as a video recorder or satellite decoder to the VIDEO 1 inputs/ outputs. • Connect an audio/visual player , such as a video deck or satellite decoder to the VIDEO 2 inputs. If the player has a digital audio output, connect to the VIDEO 2 D[...]

55 En 1 2 Connecting Up Connec ting outdoor ant ennas If reception is poor with the supplied antenna, connect a commercially available outdoor AM and/or FM antenna. Connecting an outdoor AM Ant enna Connect as shown in the figure below . Do not disconnect the AM loop antenna even if you connect an outdoor AM antenna. Indoor AM ant enna AM loop ant [...]

56 En 1 3 Additional Information Switching the TV s y st em output DVD and Video CD discs are recorded in either P AL or NTSC format. This setting determines which TV signal format is output to your TV . 1 W ith the sy st em in standb y , pr ess S YS then SETUP . 2 Pre ss the @ or # but t on until you see D VD VIDEO in the displa y . 3 Use the % an[...]

57 En 1 3 Additional Informa tion • W ipe lightly fr om the center of the disc using str aight strok es. • Don’ t wipe the disc surface using cir cular str oke s. St oring discs Although CDs and DVDs are more durable than vinyl records, you should still take care to handle and store discs correctly . When you're not using a disc, return [...]

58 En 1 3 Additional Information Glossar y 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 [...]

59 En 1 3 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 9 2 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 ( k o ) 1 1 1 5 Greek ( el ) 0 5 1 2 Afar ( aa ) 0 1 0 1 Abkhazian ( ab ) 0 1 0 2 Afrikaans[...]

60 En 1 3 Additional Information D VD PLA YER/RECORDER Manufacturer Code Denon 0490, 0634 GE 0522 Harman/Kardon 0582 JVC 0558, 0623 Kenwood 0534 Magnavox 0503 Marantz 0539 Mitsubishi 0521 Onkyo 0503, 0627 Optimus 0571 Panasonic 0490, 0632 Philips 0503, 0539 Pioneer 0525, 0571, 0632, 0631(DVD-R) Proscan 0522 RCA 0522 Samsung 0573 Sharp 0630 Sherwood[...]

61 En 1 3 Additional Information TELEVISION (3/4) Manufacturer Code Mitsubishi 0019, 0093, 0150, 0178, 1096, 1153, 1181, 0108, 0512 Motorola 0093, 1096 Multitech 0180 NAD 0156, 0178, 1159, 1166, 1181 NEC 0019, 0030, 0036, 0056, 0170 NTC 0092 Netsat 0037 Nicamagic 0216 Nikko 0030, 0092, 0178, 1181 Onwa 0180 Optimus 0154, 0250, 0650, 1166, 1253 Opton[...]

62 En 1 3 Additional Information S A TELLITE TUNER Manufacturer Code AlphaStar 0772 DX Antenna 0752 Dae Y oung 0735 Daeryung 0396 Echostar 0396, 0775, 1005 Expressvu 0775 General Instrument 0361, 0627, 0869 HTS 0775 Hitachi 0489, 0819 Hughes Network Systems 0749 Hung Chang 0732 Hyundai 0758 JVC 0492, 0505, 0506, 0775 Jerrold 0361, 0627 JiWon 0364 K[...]

63 En 1 3 Additional Information VCR (2/4) Manufacturer Code Cineral 0278 Citizen 0037, 0278 Colt 0072 Craig 0037, 0047, 0072, 0240 Curtis Mathes 0035, 0041, 0060, 0162 Cybernex 0240 Daewoo 0020, 0045, 0046, 0278 Daytron 0020 Denon 0042 Dynatech 0000 Electrohome 0037 Electrophonic 0037 Emerex 0032 Emerson 0000, 0002, 0037, 0043, 0121, 0184, 0209, 0[...]

64 En 1 3 Additional Information The disc is ejected aut omatically after loading. • Dirty or damaged disc. See page 57 for disc care information. • Disc not seated properly in the disc guide. Align the disc properly . • Incompatible region number . If the region number on a DVD-video disc does not match the number on the DVD tuner , the disc[...]

65 En 1 3 Additional Information Pic tur e disturbance during pla yback or dark. • This player is compatible with Macro-V ision 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 malfunction. • Dif[...]

66 En 1 3 Additional Information R ese t ting the s y st em Resetting the system returns all menu, picture and password settings to their factory defaults. Switch the system into standby using the front panel ST ANDB Y / ON switch. Next, hold down the front panel 7 button and switch back on. All settings will have been cleared. Nois y radio r ecept[...]

67 En 1 3 Additional Information P o wer ed Subwoofer Unit Contr ol cable jack (blue) A Contr ol cable jack (black) B Speak er t erminals P ower cor d connec t or Displa y Unit Remot e control sensor Display Display cable jack Component fea tur es & functions D VD T uner Sy st em ST ANDB Y/ON but t on ST ANDB Y indicat or D VD indicat or OPEN/C[...]

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