Pioneer SX-LX03 manual

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Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. D3-4-2-1-2-2_B_En IMPORTANT: THE MOULDED PLUG This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced, [...]

Section One 4 En Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these opera ting instructions so tha t you will know how to ope rate your model properly. Afte r you have finished re ading the instruc tions, put them in a safe place for fut ure reference . Contents  Section One What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Section One 5 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 08 Surround sound settings Using the So und Setup menu . . . . . . . . . 42 Effective Sound (for optim um sound) . . 42 Channel level setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Speaker distance setting . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 Dynamic Range Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44[...]

Section One 6 En What’s in the box Please confirm that the follow ing items are all supplied. LX03BD model Receiver box: • Remote control • AA/R6 dry cell batteries (to confirm system operation) x2 •A M l o o p a n t e n n a •F M a n t e n n a • Microphone (for A uto MCACC setup) •P o w e r c o r d s x 2 •H D M I c a b l e s x 2 •[...]

Controls and displays 01 7 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 1 Controls and displays Remote cont rol • Remote control unit buttons indicated with blue lettering (buttons indicated with asterisk (*) in this section) are us ed to operate an optional Pioneer Blu-ray disc player. Set the remote control opera tion selec[...]

Controls and display s 01 8 En 8 TV CONTROL buttons These control Pioneer Flat Screen TVs. 9 VOLUME +/– Adjusts the volume. 10 MUTE Mutes the sound (press again to cancel). 11 TOP MENU Press to return to the iPod Top menu when using iPod functions. After set the remote control operati on switch to BD , press to displays the player ’s top menu o[...]

Controls and displays 01 9 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español ANGLE* Press to switch the BD-ROM or DVD-Video camera angles. 23 DISPLAY Displays RDS in formation (page 41). Displays song playba ck information when using the iPod function. After set the remot e control oper ation switch to BD , press to display the disc informa[...]

Controls and display s 01 10 En Receiver Front panel • Open the front door flap when using the front panel connectors. 1  STANDBY/ON Switches the system on or into standby. 2 HDMI indicator (Red) Lights when this system is connected to HDMI (HDCP) c ompatibl e compo nent. Also lights d uring initia lization, after you plug this unit in to an A[...]

Controls and displays 01 11 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 10 Touch sensor Touch sensor is on top of the unit. Lightly touch the displayed words or symbols to operate controls. INPUT Selects the source you want to listen to ( Digit al 1 to Digital 3 , Analog , iPod , HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 ). SURROUND Selects a Surround mo de ([...]

Controls and display s 01 12 En 3 Digital format indicators 2 D Lights during playback of a Dolby Digital source (page 31). 2 PLII Lights during Dolby Pro Logic II decoding (page 32). PCM Lights during playback of PCM signals. DTS Lights during playback of a DTS source (page 31). 4 Sound processing indicators BASS MODE Lights when Bass Mode is acti[...]

Controls and displays 01 13 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Rear panel 1 AC IN – Power inlet 2 AUDIO OUT (ANALOG) jacks Connect to the other audio component. 3 CONTROL IN/OUT jacks Use to connect other Pioneer co mponents so that you can control all your equipment fro m a single IR remote sensor. 4 SPEAKERS terminals Mat[...]

Controls and display s 01 14 En Blu-ray disc player Front Panel 1  STANDBY/ON Press to turn the power on and off. 2 Remote control sensor Point the remote control to this, then operate it within approxim ately 7 m. The player may have tro uble capturing remote control sig nals if there is a fluoresc ent light nearby. If this happens, move th e p[...]

Controls and displays 01 15 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 4 Character display Displays the title/chapter/track number, elapsed time, etc. 5 24HZ/50HZ/60HZ The frequency of the video frame or field being output lights. 6 CONTROL Lights when the HDMI Control functio n is activated (page 78). Rear Panel 1 AUDIO OUT (2 ch) t[...]

Speaker Setup Guide (LX03BD) 02 16 En Chapter 2 Speaker Setup Guide (LX03BD) Safety precautions when setting up When assembling the speakers, lay them down flat on their side to avoid accidents or inju ry. Make sure to use a stable surface when assembling, setting up, and placing the speakers. If the speakers are to be used in a stacke d configurat[...]

Speaker Setup Guide (LX03BD) 02 17 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Preparing the speakers 1 Attach the non-skid pads to the base of each speaker (as shown). Use the adhesive side of the pads to attach them to the base (flat surface) of each speaker. 2 (When mounting center speakers t o right and left) Stack the speakers an[...]

Speaker Setup Guide (LX03BD) 02 18 En Front surround setup: Caution • Do not attempt to carry the speakers when they are connected with the bracket. Doing so may cause damage to the bracket or worsen damage to the bracket and speakers in the event they are dropped. 3 Connect the spe aker system. Refer to Connecting up on page 26 to conn ect the s[...]

Speaker Setup Guide (LX03BD) 02 19 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Wall mounting the speakers The front, center and surroun d speakers have a mounting hole which can be used to mount the speaker on the wall. Before mounting • Remember that the speaker system is heavy and that its weight could cause the screws to work loo[...]

Speaker Setup Guide (LX03BD) 02 20 En Connect the speakers Important • When connecting this system or changing connections, be sure to switch power off and disconnect the po we r cord from the wall socket. After completing all connectio ns, connect the power cords to the wall socket. WARNING • Pioneer bears no responsibility for accidents resul[...]

Speaker Setup Guide (LX03BD) 02 21 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español • You may purch ase and use your own speaker cables if desi red. For details, see Using your own speaker cab les on page 22. • The front a nd surround speaker ca bles have a color-coded co nnector at one end and two bare wires at the other end. • Two [...]

Speaker Setup Guide (LX03BD) 02 22 En Caution • These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage . To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker c ables, disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts. • Do not connect any speakers other than those supplied to this system. • Do not con[...]

Speaker Setup Guide (SX-LX08) 02 23 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 2 Speaker Setup Guide (SX-LX08) Important • When connec ting this system or changing connections, be sure to switch power off and disconnect the po wer cord from the wall socket. After completing all connections, co nnect the power cords to the w[...]

Speaker Setup Guide (SX-LX08) 02 24 En Safety precautions when setting up When assembling the speakers, lay them down flat on their side to avoid accidents or inju ry. Make sure to use a stable surface when assembling, setting up, and placing the speakers. Home theater sound setup This is a standard multichannel surround sound speaker setup for opt[...]

Speaker Setup Guide (SX-LX08) 02 25 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Connect the subwoofer. • Use the RCA plug cable furnished with the speaker system (or commercial alternative) to connect the SUBWOOFER PREOUT connector to the line level input connector of the powe red su bwoofer. Caution • These speake r terminals car[...]

Connecting up 03 26 En Chapter 3 Connecting up Basic connections • The followin g describes connectio ns to a TV equ ipped with HD MI and opti cal digital a udio inputs. Important • When connecting this system or changing connections, be sure to switch power off and disconnect the po we r cord from the wall socket. After completing all connecti[...]

Connecting up 03 27 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 1 Assemble the AM loop antenna. a. Bend the stand in the direction indicated by the ar row. b. Cl ip the loop onto the stand. c. If you want to fix to a wal l or other surface, perform step b after first securing the stand with screws. It is recommended that you determine[...]

Connecting up 03 28 En 6 Connect the power cords. 1 • Connect each power cord to the AC inlet on the Blu-ray disc player and the receiver. Connect each power cord to a wall socket in the foll owing ord er: 1. Blu-ray disc player 2. Receiver 3. TV • SX-LX08 model onl y: Connect the po wered subwoofer’s power cord in the same way. Note 1 • Do[...]

Getting started 04 29 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 4 Getting started Using the Auto MCACC setup fo r optimal surround sound The Multichanne l Acoustic C alibration (MCACC) system measures the acoustic characteristics of your li stening area, taking into account ambient noise, and testing for channel delay and ch[...]

Getting started 04 30 En • If the ambient noise level is too high , Noisy! blinks in the display for five seconds. To exit and check the noise levels 1 , press MCACC , or to try again, press ENTER when Retry shows in the display. • If you see an Error MIC! or Error Speaker! message in the display, there may be a problem with the microph one or [...]

Listening to your system 05 31 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 5 Listening to your system Important • This unit’s audio function may be restrict ed depending on the so und source, Line Output setting (page 48), and HDMI audio setting (page 51). In this event, the menus may not appear, or a message m ay be displ[...]

Listening to your system 05 32 En Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings When listening in Do lby Pro Logic II M usic mode (see above), there are three settings you can adjust : Center Wi dth, Dimens ion, and Panorama. 1 Press when Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode is active. 2 S e l e c t ‘ Center Width ’, ‘ Dimension ’ or ‘ Panorama ’ then pre[...]

Listening to your system 05 33 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Using Front Stage Surround Advance (LX03BD model only) The Front Stage Surround Advance modes are effective when you are using the Front surround setup as described on page 16. • Press to select a Front Stag e Surround Advance mode. The F.S.SU RR indicato r l[...]

Listening to your system 05 34 En Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ You can listen to so urces using the Acoustic Calibration Equalizatio n set in Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround sound on page 29. 1 1 Press to open the sound menu. 2 S e l e c t ‘ MCACC EQ ’ then press ENTER . 3 Switch ‘ EQ On ’ or ‘ EQ Off ’ then pr[...]

Listening to your system 05 35 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Adjusting the bass and treble Use the bass and treble co ntrols to adjust the overall t one. 1 Press to open the sound menu. 2 Select ‘ Tone ’ then press ENTER . 3 S elect ‘ Bass/Treble ’ then press ENTER . • Selecting Bass/Treble cancels the Midnight[...]

Connecting an iPod 06 36 En Chapter 6 Connecting an iPod Connecting your iPod to this unit This unit has a dedicate d iPod term inal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from your iPod usin g the controls of this unit. 1 1 Set this unit to the standb y mode, and then use the USB cable (for i Pod connection) 2 to connect your iPo[...]

Connecting an iPod 06 37 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Finding what you want to play When your iPod is connected to this un it, you can browse songs stored on your iPod by playlist , artist , album name, song na me, genre or composer , similar to using your iPo d directly. 1 Select a category, then press ENTER to browse [...]

Connecting an iPod 06 38 En Important If an error message lights in the front panel display, try following the points below: Switching the iPod controls 1 You can switch over the iPo d controls between the iPod and the unit. 1 Press to switch the iPod controls. 2 This will ena ble the contro ls and dis play on your iPod; simultaneously, this unit?[...]

Listening to the radio 07 39 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 7 Listening to the radio Listening to the radi o The tuner can receive both FM and A M broadcasts, and lets you memorize your favorite stations so you don’t ha ve to manually tune in every time you want to listen . 1 Switch to the tuner, th en press rep[...]

Listening to the radio 07 40 En Changing the noise cut mode If you find that the AM sound quality is bad even after trying the abo ve, you may be able to improve it usin g a different n oise cut mode. Just choose the one that sounds best. 1 Press after tuning to an AM radio station. 2 S e l e c t ‘ Tuner Setup ’ then press ENTER . 3 Choose ‘ [...]

Listening to the radio 07 41 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Using RDS Radio Data System (RDS) is a system u sed by most FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of information — the n ame of the station and the kind o f show they’re broadcasting, f or example. One feature of RDS is that you can search[...]

Surround sound settings 08 42 En Chapter 8 Surround sound settings Important • This unit’s audio functi on may be restricted depending on the Line Ou tput settin g (page 48) an d HDMI audio setti ng (page 51). In this event, the menus may not appear. Using the Sound Setup menu From the Sound Setup m enu you can ac cess all the surround sound se[...]

Surround sou nd settings 08 43 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Channel level setting 1 The Auto MCACC feature (see page 29) should give you the best surround sound setup. However you may find that by fur ther adjustment of the channel levels you can improve the surround sound in your listenin g room. This method of setting[...]

Surround sound settings 08 44 En Dynamic Range Control When watc hing Dolby Digital or DTS mater ial at low volume, low level sounds — including some of the dialog — can be difficult to hear properly. Using one of the Dynam ic Range Control (DRC) settings can help by bringing up the low level sounds, while controlling high level peaks. Dynamic [...]

Surround sou nd settings 08 45 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 2 Select ‘ Virtual SB ’, then press ENTER . 3 Select a setting. Select one of the fol lowing: • Vir.SB On – Virtual Surround Back is always used (for example , on 5.1 encoded materi al). • Vir.SB Off – Virtual Surround Bac k mode is switched off. Th[...]

Other connections 09 46 En Chapter 9 Other connections Important • When making or changing co nnections on the rear panel of t his unit, be su re to switch power off and disconne ct the power cord from the wall socket. After completing all connectio ns, connect the power cord to the wall socket. Using this unit fo r TV audio To listen to audio fr[...]

Other connections 09 47 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Listening to the sound of an external device on this receive r You can conn ect both a nalog and digital external audio sources to this system. • For a de vice with a video outpu t, connect directly to the TV usin g a separate vi deo cable, etc. We recommend usin g [...]

Other connections 09 48 En 2 Select an audio input source. Input sources are cycled through as shown below: 3 If necessary, start playback of the external source. Outputting the sound of this receiver to an external device You can use the ANALOG AUDIO OUT jacks to connect an analog audio compo nent, such as a tape player, an d record the sound of t[...]

Other connections 09 49 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Connecting external antennas For an external AM antenna, use 5 to 6 meters of vinyl-insulated wire an d set up either indoors or outdoors. Leave th e loop antenna connected. For an external FM anten na, use a PAL connector to hoo k up an external FM an tenna. About co[...]

Other connections 09 50 En Connecting using HDMI If you have a HDMI or D VI (with HDCP) equipped monitor or display, you ca n connect it to this system using the supplied (or commercially avai lable) for hi gh quality d igital video. 1 See About HDMI on page 52 for more about the HDMI connection. 1 Use the supplied HDMI cable t o connect the HDM I [...]

Other connections 09 51 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Switching the HDMI audio setting Specifies the rou ting of the HDMI audio signal out of this system (amp) or through to a TV or Flat Screen TV. You c annot use a number of sound functions of this system when HDMI audio is set to TV . 1 Press SETUP . 2 Select ‘ HDMI [...]

Other connections 09 52 En Resetting the HDMI connec tion If the screen goes blank (for exa mple, after changing the resolution ), check the troubleshooting gu ide on (page 62). If this doesn’t solve the problem, follow th e steps below to reset the HDMI connection. 1 Press SETUP . 2 Select ‘Initialize’ then press ENTER. 3 S e l e c t ‘ HDM[...]

HDMI Control 10 53 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 10 HDMI Control Important • The KURO LINK function name used on the web and in catalogues is referred to as HDMI Control in the operating instruc tions and on the produc t. By connecting this unit to an HDMI Control- compatible Pioneer F lat Screen TV or the Blu-[...]

HDMI Control 10 54 En • Connect the Flat Screen TV dir ectly to this unit. Interrupting a direct con nection with other amps or an AV converte r (such as an HDMI switch) can cause op erational errors. • Only connect components you intend to use as a source to the HDMI input of this unit. Interrupting a direct connectio n with other amps or an A[...]

HDMI Control 10 55 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Setting the H DMI options You must adjust the set tings of this unit as well as HDMI Co ntrol-comp atible co nnected components in order to m ake use of the HDMI Control function. For more information see the operating instructions for each compon ent. Setting the HDMI Con[...]

Additional information 11 56 En Chapter 11 Additional information Optional system settings All the available setting s in the System Setup menu are listed below. See th e notes in each section for mo re informatio n about th e settings. The first setting in each se ction is the default. 1 Press SETUP . 2 S e l e c t ‘ System Setup ’ then press [...]

Additional information 11 57 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Changing the display mode If no operation is per formed for one minu te, the front panel display and button illumination automatically turns of f. The display will turn on again automatica lly if a command is input or movement is detected by the motio n sensor. T[...]

Additional information 11 58 En TV Preset code list Please note that there are cases where only certain functions may be con trollable 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. Surround sound forma ts Below is a brief descripti on of the main surround sound [...]

Additional information 11 59 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español • Dolby Pro Logic II – 5.1 channel sound (stereo surround) from an y stereo source With two channel source s, the “.1” subwoofer channel is generated by bass management in the receiver. Dolby Surround is an encoding system which embeds surround sound info[...]

Additional information 11 60 En Troubles hooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for troubl e and malfunctions. If you think th at there is something wrong with this compon ent, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical a pplianc es being used. If the trouble [...]

Additional information 11 61 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español No audio signal is output fr om AUDIO OUT jacks. • Audio input from ANALOG RCA jacks cannot be output from AUDIO OU T jacks. No sound from subwoofer. • Check the speaker level settings (see Channel level setti ng on page 43 ). • SX-LX08 model only: – Chec[...]

Additional information 11 62 En Tuner HDMI connection Front panel display messages Problem Remedy Considerable noise in radio br oadcasts. • Connect the AM a ntenna (see Ba sic connections on page 26) an d adjust the direction and position for best receptio n. You may also conne ct an additional internal or ext ernal AM antenna (refer to Connecti[...]

Additional information 11 63 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Error MIC! An error occurred during MC AC C setup bec ause the micropho ne is not con nected or is not connected properly. Error Speaker! An error occurred du ring MCACC setup because th e speakers are not connecte d or are not con nected prope rly. Error SW! (SX[...]

Additional information 11 64 En Resetting the system Use this procedure to reset all system settings to the factory default. 1 Press SETUP . 2 S e l e c t ‘ Initialize ’ then press ENTER . 3 S e l e c t ‘ All Init ’ then press ENTER . • Initialize OK? is displayed. 4 Press ENTER to confirm initializ ation. The system will restart and all [...]

Additional information 11 65 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Specifications (LX03BD model) Audio Multi-channel R eceiver • Amplifier section RMS Power Output: Front, Center . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W per channe l (1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω ) Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 W per channel (1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., [...]

Additional information 11 66 En • Subwoofer Enclosure . . . . . . . Bass-reflex floorstanding type System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 cm 1-way system Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 cm cone type Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ω Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Hz to 1500 Hz [...]

Additional information 11 67 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Accesso ries Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 AA/R6 dry cell batteries (to confirm system operation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 AM loop antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 FM antenna . . . . . . . . .[...]

 Section Two Blu-ray Disc Player BDP-LX08 LX03BD_2.book Page 68 Mond ay, July 28, 2008 4: 30 PM[...]

Section Two 69 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Contents  Section Two 01 Before you start Types of discs/files that can be played . . . 71 Playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Playable files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4 02 Player connections Connecting a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Section Two 70 En 05 Adjusting audio and video Adjusting the video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Adjusting the Audio DRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 06 Advanced settings Changing th e settings (Initial S etup) . . . . 108 Operating the Initial Setup screen . . . . . 108 Changing to other language a t language setting . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Before you start 01 71 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 1 Before you start Types of discs/files that can be played Playable discs Discs with the logo marks below indicated on the disc label, package or jacket can be played. Disc type Logo Application format BDMV 1 1. Including the AVCHD format. BDAV DVD- Video DVD V[...]

Before you start 01 72 En Discs that cannot be played • HD DVDs • DVD Audio discs •D V D - R A M d i s c s • Non-finalized DVD -R/DVD-RW/DVD+R/ DVD+RW discs in the DVD-Video format and AVCHD for mat • Non-finalized Du al Layer DVD-R d iscs in the DVD VR format •S A C D s •V i d e o C D s •S V C D s “Blu-ray Disc” and are tradema[...]

Before you start 01 73 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Manufactured under license under U. S. Patent #: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5 ,974,380; 5, 978,762; 6,487,535 & o ther U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS is a re gistered trad emark and the DTS lo gos, Symbol, DTS-H D and DTS- HD Advanced Digital Out a[...]

Before you start 01 74 En About region numbers Blu-ray Disc Player and BD-ROM or DVD-Video discs are assigned regi on numbers according to the region i n which th ey are sold. This player’s region num bers are: •B D - R O M : B •D V D - V i d e o : 2 Discs not including these numbers cannot be played. Discs playable on this pla yer are as sho[...]

Before you start 01 75 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Supported mov ie file formats •D i v X DivX is a media technology created by DivX., Inc. DivX media fi les contain no t only video but also advanced media features like subtitles a nd alternate audiotra cks, etc. Conform to the size under 720 x 576 pixels/ 720 x 480 [...]

Player connections 02 76 En Chapter 2 Player connections Connecting a TV Be sure to tu rn off the power and unplug t he power cord from the power outlet when ever making or changin g connections. Note • Make the settings in the Setup Navigator menu according to the type of cable connected (page 83). Connecting using the HDMI cable included with t[...]

Player connections 02 77 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español About HDMI This player incorporates High-Defin ition Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) technology. The player supports Deep Color. The conventional players can tra nsmit a video signal with 8 bit color depth in the YCbCr 4:4:4 or RGB format s, the pl ayers supporting De[...]

Player connections 02 78 En About HDCP HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital C ontent Protection) is a copyright protection syste m by which digital video signals are encrypted. When connected to a DVI device • It is not p ossible to connect DVI devices (computer displays, for exampl e) that are not compatible with HDCP. • No audio signal s are output. [...]

Player connections 02 79 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Caution • This receiver cannot use the PQLS function. • If the output video r esolution is switched when playing a music CD (CD-DA), the PQLS function does not work. Th is function will work ag ain after pl ayback stops a nd restarts. Connecting to a TV with no H[...]

Player connections 02 80 En The video signal ca n also be connected using a separately sold S-Video or comp onent video cable. Caution • When connected to the TV using a component video cable (commercially available), video signals are not output wi th a resolution of 1080/50i, 1080/50p, 720/ 50p, 1080/24p or 1080/60p. • Depending on the output[...]

Player connections 02 81 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español R R AUDIO OUT ( 2 ch ) AUDIO OUT ( 7.1 ch ) VIDEO OUT HDMI OUT DIGITAL OUT CONTROL IN L L Y P B P R FRONT OPTICAL COMPONENT VIDEO SURROUND CENTER VIDEO S-VIDEO SUB WOOFER SURROUND BACK AC IN MI OUT VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO OUT Y P B P R COMPONENT VIDEO R AUDIO OUT ( 7.1 c[...]

Player connections 02 82 En Connecting the power cord Connect the power co rd after all the connections between devices ha ve been completed. R R AUDIO OUT ( 2 ch ) AUDIO OUT ( 7.1 ch ) VIDEO OUT HDMI OUT DIGITAL OUT CONTROL IN L L Y P B P R FRONT OPTICAL COMPONENT VIDEO SURROUND CENTER VIDEO S-VIDEO SUB WOOFER SURROUND BACK AC IN AC IN VIDEO OUT Y[...]

Getting Started 03 83 En Chapter 3 Getting Started Important • Set the rem ote control operation selec tor switch to BD to operate the Blu-ray disc player. Making settings using the Setup Navigator menu Be sure to perform these settings when using the player for the first time. Caution • Before t urning on th e power, ch eck that the connection[...]

Getting Started 03 84 En •W h e n HDMI is selected for Vi deo or Audio , proceed to step 5. •W h e n Component Video is selected for Video , procee d to step 6. •W h e n S-Video /Video is sele cted for Video , procee d to step 7. Caution •W h e n HDMI is selected f or Video , no video signals are output from the COMPONENT VIDEO , S-VIDEO or[...]

Getting Started 03 85 En 7 Select the aspect ratio of your TV. Use  /  to select, then press ENTER . 8 Check the settings. Select Proc eed , then press ENTER . 9 Output test tones. Use  /  to select Yes , then press ENTER . Caution • The screen in step 10 and test tones are output simu ltaneous ly according to the settings in steps 4 [...]

Getting Started 03 86 En Using the TOOLS menu Various functi ons can be called out ac cording to the player’s operating status. 1 D i s p l a y t h e TOOLS menu. 2 Select and set the item. Use  /  to select, then press ENTER . Note • Items that cannot be changed are displayed in gray. The items that can be selected depend on the p layer?[...]

Getting Started 03 87 En Erasing the additional da ta from BD-ROMs When a BD-ROM is played, ad ditional data may be stored in the player’s memo ry (local storage). If the message indicating low memory (local storage) appears, erase the BDMV data. Caution • When the BDMV data is erased, all the data of secondary video (Picture-in-P icture), seco[...]

Getting Started 03 88 En • Press OUTPUT RESOLUTION . The current output video resolution is displayed on the TV screen and on the player’s front panel d isplay. When pressed again, the ou tput video resolution switches. The output video resolution can also be switched using  /  . The output video resoluti on can be switched by selecting O[...]

Getting Started 03 89 En Caution • On some TVs, the picture may not be displayed properly when the resolution is switched. If this happens, use OUTPUT RESOLUTION to set to a res olution at which the picture is properly displayed. • When video signals are being output with a resolution of 1080/50i, 1080/50p, 720/50p, 1080/24p, 1080/60i, 1080/60p[...]

Playback 04 90 En Chapter 4 Playback Important • Set the remote control operation selector switch to BD to operate the Blu-ray disc player. Playing discs or files This section d escribes t he player’s main operations. For the types of discs that can be played, see Playable discs on page 71. For the types of files that can be played, see Playabl[...]

Playback 04 91 En Note • The resume p layback function is canceled automatica lly in the following c ases: – When the disc tray is opened. – When the file list window is switched. – When the power is turned off. (For BDs and DVDs this does not cancel the resume playback function .) • The resume pla yback function cann ot be used for some [...]

Playback 04 92 En Playing in slow motion • While playback is paused, press and hold  / o r /  . • The speed switches each time the button is pressed (the speed is displayed on the TV screen). The speed steps depend on the disc or file. Note • It is not possible to switch the speed during reverse slow motion playback. • No sound is out[...]

Playback 04 93 En Note • For some discs, the angle can also be switched on the menu screen. • Angle mark is not disp layed if Angle/ Secondary Indi cator is set to Off (page 113). Switching the subtitles For discs or files on wh ich multiple subti tles are recorded, the subtitles can be switched during playback. • During playback, press SUBTI[...]

Playback 04 94 En Note • The types of recorded audio streams/ channels depend on the disc and file. • If the audio stream/chan nel is not switched when AUDIO is pressed, switch it from the menu screen. Switching the secondary audio Use the procedure below switch the secondary audio recorded on the BD-ROM. 1 D i s p l a y t h e TOOLS menu. Durin[...]

Playback 04 95 En 2 Select and set the item. Use  /  to select Second ary Video , then press ENTER . • The current secondary video stream a nd total number of recorded secondary video streams are displayed on the TV screen and on the player’s fron t panel display. 3 U s e  /  to select se condary video. • Secondary video mark is d[...]

Playback 04 96 En Note • To play from 45 minutes, in put 0 , 0 , 4 , 5 , 0 and 0 , then press ENTER . • To play from 1 hour 20 minutes, input 0 , 1 , 2 , 0 , 0 and 0 , then press ENTER . • Press CLEAR to clear th e values you have input. 5 Starting pl ayback from the specified time. Use  /  to select Search , then press ENTER . To cance[...]

Playback 04 97 En 3 Select A-B Repeat . Use  /  to select, then press ENTER . 4 Select the starting point for A-B Repeat. Use  /  to select A (Start) , then press ENTER . 5 Select the end poi nt for A-B Repeat. Use  /  to select B (End) , then press ENTER . A-B Repeat pl ayback start s. To cancel A-B Repeat play • Select Off fro[...]

Playback 04 98 En Note • There are some discs and files for which Repeat Pl ay is not av ailable. • The type of repeat modes de pends on the disc and file being played. See the table on page 99. • Repeat Play is canceled in the following cases: – When the angle is switched (for BD- ROM and DVD-Video discs only ). – When yo u search out si[...]

Playback 04 99 En About Play Mode types The functions tha t can be used differ according to the type of disc and f ile. In some cases, some of the functions cannot be used. Check the usable functions on the table below. Play Mode ty pe Mark 1 1. During playback in a Play Mode, the type of Play Mode is indicated by the mark. Disc/file type BD-ROM 2 [...]

Playback 04 100 En Playing from the Home Media Gallery The Home Media Gallery le ts you display a list of the titles, tracks or files reco rded on the disc. The discs that can be played from the Ho me Media Gallery are as shown below (see also page 71). •B D - R / - R E d i s c s • DVDs recorded in VR format • Music CDs (CD-DAs and DTS-CDs) ?[...]

Playback 04 101 En 2 Select the disc. Use  /  to select, then press ENTER . 3 Select Movies . Use  /  to select Movies , th en pres s ENTER . 4 Select Folders or All Movies . Use  /  to select, then press ENTER . • Folders – The files in the selected folder are displayed. • All Movies – All the recorded files are displayed[...]

Playback 04 102 En Playing music files 1 Pre ss HOME MEDIA GALLERY to display the Home Media Gallery. The Home Media Gallery can also be displayed by selecti ng Home Media Gallery from Home Menu then pr essing ENTER . 2 Select the disc. Use  /  to select, then press ENTER . 3 S e l e c t Music . Use  /  to select Music , then press ENTE[...]

Playback 04 103 En Playback starts. The Now Playing screen (shown below) is displayed. Playing in the desired order (HMG Playlist) The discs that can add tracks an d files to the HMG (Home Media Gallery) Playlist are as shown below. • Music CDs (CD-DAs and DTS-CDs) • DVDs/CDs on which music files are record ed Adding tracks/files Use this proce[...]

Playback 04 104 En To add the currently playing track /file to the HMG Pla ylist • While the track/file is playing, press TOOLS to disp lay the TOOLS menu. • U s e  /  to se lect Add to HMG Playlis t , then pre ss ENTER . Note • A maximum of 24 tracks /files can be added to the HMG Playlist. • The HMG Playlis t is cleared in the fo ll[...]

Adjusting audio and video 05 105 En Chapter 5 Adjusting audio and video Important • Set the rem ote control operation selec tor switch to BD to operate the Blu-ray disc player. Adjusting the video The quality of the playback picture can be adjusted according to the TV you are using. 1 Display the TOOLS menu. During playbac k, press TOOLS . 2 Sele[...]

Adjusting audio and video 05 106 En 3 Adju st the pictu re quali ty. When  /  are pressed, the adjustments can be made watching the picture. Th e detailed settings screen reappears when ENTER is pressed. • Prog.Mo tion – Adjust according to the type of image (movie or still image). Th is is effective when outputting video materials as pro[...]

Adjusting audio and video 05 107 En Adjusting the Audio DRC Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Contr ol) has the effect of playing loud sounds softly and soft sounds loudly. Adjust the setting for example when watching movies late at night and the dialogs are difficult to hear. 1 During playback, display the TOOLS menu. 2 Select and set Audio DRC . Use  /[...]

Advanced settings 06 108 En Chapter 6 Advanced settings Important • Set the remote control operation selector switch to BD to operate the Blu-ray disc player. Changing the settings (Initial Setup) Operating the Initial Setup screen 1 When playback is stopped, disp lay the Home Menu screen. Press HOME MENU . 2 Select and set Initial Setup . Use ?[...]

Advanced settings 06 109 En DVD 16:9 Vide o Out Letter Box 16:9 pictures are displayed wit h black bands at the top and bottom when watc hing on a 4:3 scree n. Pan & Scan The picture is displayed o ver the enti re screen, with the left and right side s of the 16:9 pic ture cut off. Se lect this to watch 4:3 pictures over the entire screen. NTSC[...]

Advanced settings 06 110 En AAC Out * Only valid for digital audio outp uts. AAC Select this whe n the conn ected AV r eceiver or am plifier, et c., is compatible with AAC audio sign als. The AAC audio signals are output. AAC  PCM Select this when the con nected AV receiver or a mplifier, etc., is not compatible with AAC audio signals. The AAC a[...]

Advanced settings 06 111 En HDMI Color Space Auto The video signal that is output (YCbCr or RGB) is switched automatica lly. YCbCr 4:4:4 Sele ct this to output the video signals as YCbCr 4:4:4 signals. YCbCr 4:2:2 Sele ct this to output the video signals as YCbCr 4:2:2 signals. RGB (16 to 235) Select this to outpu t the video signals as R GB signal[...]

Advanced settings 06 112 En Audio Langu age * For some discs, it may not be possib le to change to the selected language. English Select thi s to set bot h the BD-ROM a nd DVD-Vide o default audio langua ge to English. available lang uages Choose a language from the listed lang uages to set the default audi o language for BD-ROM an d DVD-Video play[...]

Advanced settings 06 113 En Country Co de Change the Coun try/Area code . Refer to t he Changing the Co untry/Area co de on page 119. Options Output Terminal Pri ority Select the terminals for outputting video and audi o signals with priorit y. For details, see Changing the terminals for outputting video and audio signals (Output Terminal Priority)[...]

Advanced settings 06 114 En Changing to other language at language setting Note • Refer to Language Code Table on page 130. • If a la nguage not r ecorded on th e BD/DVD is set, one of the recorded languages is automatically selected and played. 1 Select and set Other . Use  /  to select, then press ENTER . 2 Change t he language. Use [...]

Advanced settings 06 115 En • SL/SR (left and right surround speakers): Yes / No • SBL/SBR (left and right surround back speakers): Yes / No Closing the speake r settings screen • Press ENTER . Adjusting the output level of the various speakers (Cha nnel Level) Adjust each outp ut level of the differ ent speakers by using test tones. This set[...]

Advanced settings 06 116 En Note •W h e n Auto is selected, the speaker cannot be selec ted with  /  . Closing the Channel Level screen •P r e s s ENTER . Registering or Changing the password Use this procedure to register o r change the code number required for the Parental Lock settings. 1 Select and set Parental Lock . Use  /  to[...]

Advanced settings 06 117 En Changing the Age Restriction for watching BD-ROMs For BD-ROMs containing scenes of violence, for example, watching can be restricted by setting an age restriction for the BD-ROMs. 1 Select and set Parental Lock . Use  /  to select, then press ENTER . 2 Select and set BDMV Parental Lock  Next Screen . Use  / ?[...]

Advanced settings 06 118 En 1 Select and set Parental Lock . Use  /  to select, then press ENTER . 2 Select and set DVD-Video Parental Lo ck  Next Screen . Use  /  to select, then press ENTER . 3 Input t he password. Use the number buttons (0 to 9) or  /  to input the number, then press ENTER to set. Use  /  to move the c[...]

Advanced settings 06 119 En Changing the Country/Area code Note • Refer to Country/Area Code Table on page 131. 1 Select and set Parental Lock . Use  /  to select, then press ENTER . 2 Select and set Country/Area Code . Use  /  to select, then press ENTER . 3 Input the password. Use the number buttons (0 to 9) or  /  to input th[...]

Advanced settings 06 120 En 2 Select and set Output Terminal Priority  Next Screen . Use  /  to select, then press ENTER . 3 Select the terminal for outputting video signals. Use  /  to select, then press  . When a digital output is selected for the video output terminal, Video is fixed at HDMI and cannot be changed. When an analo[...]

Advanced settings 06 121 En About the audio output settings The audio signals that are outp ut differ according to the audio form at recorded on the disc an d the player’s settings. Check on the table below. Audio format AUDIO OUT terminal DIGITAL OUT termin al HDMI OUT terminal 1 1. When outputting linear PCM audio signals, if the number of comp[...]

Advanced settings 06 122 En Caution • Linear PCM audio signa ls (2 channels) are outp ut from all termina ls other than the ones selected at Audio under Output Terminal Priority , regardless of the audio format or the player’s settings (pages 83 and 119). • The audio si gnals out put from th e DIGITAL OUT termin als have a sampling frequency [...]

Additional information 07 123 En Chapter 7 Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunc tion. If you think that there is something wrong with this compon ent, check the points below. Sometimes the trou ble may lie in another component. Inspect the o ther components and electrical applian c es b[...]

Additional information 07 124 En No picture is displayed or the picture is not displayed properly. Is the video cable properly connected? Insert the cable firmly and all the way in. Is the video cable damaged? If the cable is damaged, replace it with a new one. Is the input setting on the connected TV or A V receiver or amplifier right? Read the op[...]

Additional information 07 125 En No picture is displayed or pictur e is not output in high definition when playing BDs. With some content protected discs, it may not be possible to output the video signals from the VIDEO ou tput terminals, the S-VIDEO output terminal or the COMPONENT VIDEO output terminals. In this case, connect using an HDMI cable[...]

Additional information 07 126 En Multi-channel sound is not output. Is the AV receiver or amplifier, etc. connected to the HDMI OUT terminal, the AUDIO OUT (7.1 ch) terminals or DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) terminal? Read the operating instruct ions of the connected AV receiver or amplifier and chec k the audio output settings of AV receiver or amplifier.[...]

Additional information 07 127 En When connected using an HDMI cable Files recorded on discs cannot be played. Is the disc one that is playable on this player? Check whether the disc is one that can be played on this player (page 71). Is the file one that is play able on this player? • Check whether t he file is one that can be p layed on this pla[...]

Additional information 07 128 En Others HDMI Control function does not work. Is the HDMI cable properly connected? Connect the HDMI cable properly. Is the HDMI cable you are using a High Speed HDMI™ cable? Use a High Speed HDMI™ cable. The HD MI Control function may not work properly if HDMI cable other than a High Speed HDMI™ cable is used. [...]

Additional information 07 129 En Inputs of connected TV and this receiver, switches automatically. Is HDMI Control set to On ? The inputs of the connected TV or this receiver may automatically switch to the player when playback starts on the player or the menu screen (Home Media Gallery, etc.) is displayed. If you do not want the inputs of the conn[...]

Additional information 07 130 En Language Code Table and Country/Area Code Table Language Code Table Language nam e (language code), inpu t code Japanese (ja/jpn), 1001 English (en/en g), 0514 French (fr/fra), 0618 German (de/deu), 0405 Italian (it/ita ), 0920 Spanish (es/spa), 0519 Chinese (zh/zho), 2608 Dutch (nl/nld), 14 12 Portuguese (pt/por), [...]

Additional information 07 131 En Country/Area Code Table Country/Are a name, input code, Co untry/Area code Anguilla, 0109, ai Antigua and Barbuda, 0107, ag Argentina, 0118, ar Armenia, 0113, am Australia, 0121, au Austria, 0120, at Azerbaijan, 0126, az Bahamas, 0219, bs Barbados, 0202, bb Belarus, 0225, by Belgium, 0205, be Belize, 0226, bz Bermud[...]

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