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    Operating Instructions Discover the benefits of registering your product online at www .pioneer .co.uk ( www .pioneer-eur .com ). DCS-353 XV -D V353 S-D V353 DVD/CD Receiver Speaker System DCS-360 XV -D V360 S-D V360T S-D V360SW DVD/CD Receiver Speaker System HTZ151D VD XV -D V151 S-D V151 DVD/CD Receiver Speaker System HTZ252D VD XV -D V252 S-D V1[...]

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    Location: rear of the unit 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 symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the pr[...]

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    W ARNING This equipment is not waterproof. T o prevent a fire or shock hazard, do not place any container filed with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or flower pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain or moisture. D3-4-2-1-3_A_En W ARNING To prevent a fire hazar d, do not place any naked flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on t[...]

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    4 En 01 Controls and displays Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 02 Getting started Home theater sound setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Setting the channel levels . . . . . . . [...]

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    5 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Installation and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Cleaning the pickup lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Problems with condensation . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Moving the system unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Screen [...]

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    Controls and displays 01 6 En Chapter 1 Controls and displays Front panel 1  OPEN/CLOSE Opens/closes the disc tray. 2  DVD/CD Selects the DVD/CD function and starts/ pauses/resumes playback. 3  Stops playback. 4  USB Selects the USB function and starts/pauses playback. 5 VOLUME buttons 6  STANDBY/ON Switches the system on or into sta[...]

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    Controls and displays 01 7 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español DISPLAY Displays/changes disc information shown on-screen (page 21) or to display RDS information (page 24). 4 TOP MENU Displays the top menu of a DVD disc in the play position—this may be the same as pressing MENU (page 11). 5 Cursor buttons, ENTER and tuning bu[...]

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    Controls and displays 01 8 En Display 1 DTS Lights during playback of a DTS source (page 14). 2 PRGSVE (Australian model only) Lights when progressive scan video output is selected (page 32). 3 SOUND Lights when the SFC Modes or the tone controls (treble, bass or bass boost) are active (page 15). 4 F.SURR. (XV-DV353/151 model only) Lights when the [...]

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    Getting started 02 9 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 2 Getting started Home theater sound setup Place your speakers as shown below for optimal surround sound (see the Speaker Setup Guide for more placement tips). • Standard surround 5-spot setup – This is a standard multichannel surround sound speaker setup for[...]

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    Getting started 02 10 En 3 Use / to adjust the speaker levels in turn. You should hear the test tone at the same volume from each speaker when seated in the main listening position. The channel level range is ± 10 dB. 4 When you’re done, press ENTER to exit test tone setup. Using the on-screen displays For ease of use, this system makes ex[...]

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    Getting started 02 11 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Basic playback controls The following table shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs 1 . You can find other playback features in the chapter 4. Resume and Last Memory When you stop playback of a disc, RESUME shows in the display indicating that you can r[...]

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    Getting started 02 12 En Listening to the radio The tuner can receive both FM and AM broadcasts, and lets you memorize your favorite stations so you don’t have to manually tune in every time you want to listen. • U.K. model only – See also More tuner features: RDS on page 24. 1 Press TUNER to switch to the tuner, then press repeatedly to sele[...]

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    Getting started 02 13 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Listening to other sources You can connect auxiliary sources (TV, satellite receiver, etc.) to this unit for playback through the speaker system. See Connecting auxiliary audio components on page 31 for more on this. • To connect a USB device to the USB terminal, see [...]

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    Listening to your system 03 14 En Chapter 3 Listening to your system 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 the source material. • Press SURROUND to select the AUTO listening mode. 1 Listening in surround sound You can listen [...]

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    Listening to your system 03 15 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Listening in stereo You can listen to any source—stereo or multichannel—in stereo. When playing a multichannel source, all channels are downmixed to the front left/right speakers and the subwoofer. • Press SURROUND repeatedly until STEREO shows in the dis[...]

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    Disc playback features 04 16 En Chapter 4 Disc playback features Important • Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs/ Super VCDs, CDs, DivX video and WMA/ MP3/MPEG-4 AAC/JPEG discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded. • Some DVDs restrict the use of some function[...]

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    Disc playback features 04 17 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español While the slideshow is running: Browsing DVD or Video CD/ Super VCD discs with the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD disc to find the part you want to play. 1 During playback, press HOME MENU and s[...]

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    Disc playback features 04 18 En Browsing WMA, MP3 , MPEG-4 AAC, DivX video and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to find a particular file or folder by filename. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘ Disc Navigator’ from the on-screen menu. 2 Use /// and ENTER to navigate. Use / to move up and down the folder/[...]

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    Disc playback features 04 19 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 1 During playback, press HOME MENU and select ‘ Play Mode ’. 2 Select ‘Repeat’ then select a repeat play option. 1 If program play is active, select Program Repeat to repeat the program list, or Repeat Off to cancel. • For DVD discs, select Title Repeat[...]

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    Disc playback features 04 20 En 5 To play the program list, press  (play). Program play remains active until you turn off program play (see below), erase the program list (see below), eject the disc or switch off. Tip • Use the following controls during program play: Other functions available from the program menu There are a number of other o[...]

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    Disc playback features 04 21 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Zooming the screen Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while watching a DVD, DivX video title or Video CD/ Super VCD or playing a JPEG disc. 1 During playback, use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor (Normal, 2[...]

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    USB playback 05 22 En Chapter 5 USB playback Using the USB interface It is possible to listen to two-channel audio 1 and watch JPEG files using the USB interface on the front of this unit. Connect a USB mass storage device 2 as shown below. 1 With the player switched on, press USB. Make sure your TV is on and set to the correct video input. 2 Conne[...]

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    USB playback 05 23 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Scanning files You can fast-scan forward or backward at various different speeds. • During playback, press  or  to start scanning. Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed (shown on-screen). • To resume playback, press  (play). 1 Playing a JPEG slidesho[...]

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    More tuner features: RDS 06 24 En Chapter 6 More tuner features: RDS U.K. model only An introduction to RDS Radio Data System (RDS) is a system used by most FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of information—the name of the station and the kind of show they’re broadcasting, for example. One feature of RDS is that you can s[...]

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    Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus 07 25 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 7 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio Settings’ from the on-screen display. 2 Select and change setting[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 08 26 En Chapter 8 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu provides audio and video output settings, parental lock settings, and display settings, among others. If an option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time. This is usually because a disc is playing. S[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 08 27 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Language settings HDMI Color U.K. model only (See Connecting using HDMI on page 33.) * Default changes depending on device connected. Full range RGB If colors are weak, this gives brighter colors and deeper black (default setting for HDMI-compatible DVI devices). [...]

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    Initial Settings menu 08 28 En Display settings Options settings Speakers settings Parental Lock • Default level: Off ; Default password: none ; Default Country/Area code: us (2119) To give you some control over what your children watch on your DVD player, 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 08 29 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Setting/changing the Parental Lock 1 Select ‘Level Change’. 2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER . 3 Select a new level and press ENTER . • Press  repeatedly to lock more levels (more discs will require the password); press  to[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 08 30 En Speaker Distance • Default setting: 3.0 m To get the best surround sound from your system, you should set up the speakers equal distances from your listening position. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Settings’. 2 Select ‘Options’, then ‘Speaker Distance’. 3 Use / to select a speaker. 4 Press [...]

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    Other connections 09 31 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 9 Other connections Connecting external antennas For an external AM antenna, use 5 m to 6 m of vinyl-insulated wire and set up either indoors or outdoors. Leave the loop antenna connected. For an external FM antenna, use a PAL connector to hook up an external [...]

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    Other connections 09 32 En Connecting using the component video output Australian model only If your TV has component video inputs, you can use these instead of the standard video output to connect this system to your TV. 1 This should give you the best quality picture from the three types of video output available. • Use a component video cable [...]

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    Other connections 09 33 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Recording mode The Recording mode allows you to make surround-compatible analog recordings from the AV CONNECTOR output. 1 Dolby multichannel sources will be downmixed to stereo for improved playback with systems that can provide matrix-decoding (like Dolby Pro Logic)[...]

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    Other connections 09 34 En • The arrow on the cable connector body should be face up for correct alignment with the connector on the player. You can also adjust the HDMI settings for resolution and color. For more on these settings see Video Output settings on page 26. Switching the HDMI audio setting To listen to audio from the HDMI interconnect[...]

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    Additional information 10 35 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 10 Additional information Disc / content format playback compatibility This player is compatible with a wide range of disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs will generally feature one of the following logos on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note [...]

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    Additional information 10 36 En About DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility Only DVD+R/DVD+RW discs recorded in ‘Video Mode (DVD Video Mode)’ which have been finalized, can be played back. However, some editing made during the recording may not be played back accurately. About DivX DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the DivX ® video cod[...]

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    Additional information 10 37 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Group 3: Bulgarian (bg), Byelorussian (be), Macedonian (mk), Russian (ru), Serbian (sr), Ukrainian (uk) Group 4: Hebrew (iw), Yiddish (ji) Group 5: Turkish (tr) DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license. Ab[...]

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    Additional information 10 38 En DVD Video regions All DVD Video discs carry a region mark that indicates which region(s) of the world the disc is compatible with. Your DVD system also has a region mark (on the rear panel). Discs from incompatible regions will not play in this player. Discs marked ALL play in any player. Installation and maintenance[...]

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    Additional information 10 39 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español TV system setting The default setting of this system is AUTO , and unless you notice that the picture is distorted when playing some discs, you should leave it set to AUTO . If you find picture distortion with some discs, set the TV system to match your country o[...]

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    Additional information 10 40 En Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot[...]

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    Additional information 10 41 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español DVD/CD/Video CD player Problem Remedy The disc is ejected automatically after loading. • Clean the disc and align the disc properly in the disc guide. • If the region number on a DVD-video disc does not match the number on the player, the disc cannot be used [...]

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    Additional information 10 42 En Tuner USB connection HDMI connection (U.K. model only) Problem Remedy Considerable noise in radio broadcasts. • Connect the AM antenna (refer to the Setup Guide) and adjust the direction and position for best reception. You may also connect an additional internal or external AM antenna (refer to Connecting auxiliar[...]

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    Additional information 10 43 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Error Messages Resetting the system Use this procedure to reset all system settings to the factory default. • With the system on, press  STANDBY/ ON while holding down  USB (front panel). The next time you switch on, all the system settings should be rese[...]

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    Additional information 10 44 En Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Country/Area code list Country/Area, Country/Area code, Country/Area 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 Kor[...]

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    Additional information 10 45 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Specifications • Amplifier section RMS Power Output: Front, Center, Surround . . . 60 W per channel (1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω ) 50 W per channel (1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 Ω ) Subwoofer . . 60 W (100 Hz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω ) 50 W (100 Hz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 Ω ) ?[...]

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    Additional information 10 46 En S-DV151 Speaker system • Front speakers Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . Closed-box bookshelf type (magnetically shielded) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm 1-way system Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm cone type Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Ω Frequency[...]

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    Additional information 10 47 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. This product includes[...]

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    <06A000001> Printed in <ARB7352-A> Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright ©2006 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright ©2006 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. BOX 1540, Lon[...]