Pioneer XV-HTD50, XV-HTD5, S-HTD50, S-HTD5 manual

Operating Instructions D VD/CD RECEIVER XV-HTD50 XV-HTD5 SPEAKER SYSTEM S-HTD50 S-HTD5[...]

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4 En Befor e Y ou St ar t 1 F ea tur es • Superlativ e audio performance with Dolby Digit al* and D TS** softw ar e The XV–HTD50/ XV–HTD5 delivers breathtaking sound quality with Dolby Digital and DTS discs. • Gr aphical Setup Na viga t or Setting up your home theater is easy using the graphical Setup Navigator . Answer the questions that a[...]

5 En 1 Befor e Y ou Start 1 Before Y ou Start F eature s 4 What’ s in the box 4 Using this manual 4 Put ting the bat teries in the r emot e contr ol 6 Using the remot e control 6 Hints on inst allation 6 Avoiding pr oblems with condensation 7 Moving the s y stem 7 Discs compatible with this s y st em 7 D VD V ideo regions 7 2 Connecting Up Connec[...]

6 En Befor e Y ou St ar t 1 Put ting the bat t erie s in the r emot e contr ol 1 Open the bat t er y compar tment co v er on the back of the remot e contr ol. 2 Inser t t w o AA/R6P bat t eries int o the bat tery compar tment follo wing the indications ( ª , · ) inside the compar tment. 3 Close the cov er . • Remove the batteries if the remote [...]

7 En 1 Befor e Y ou Start Discs compatible with this s y st em General Disc Compatibility • This player was designed and engineered to be compatible with software containing one or more of the following logos. DVD-V ideo Video CD Audio CD CD-R CD-RW • Other formats, including but not limited to the following, are not playable in this player: DV[...]

8 En Connecting Up 2 S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL IN OUT IN IN COAX AUX TV/VCR AC INLET SURROUND R SUB- WOOFER CENTER FRONT L R L SPEAKERS ANTENNA AM LOOP ANTENNA FM UNBAL 75 Ω H S -VIDEO OUT SURROUND R SUB- WOOFER CENTER FRONT L R L SPEAKERS Fr ont left Whit e Green Blue Gr a y Red Purple Cent er Fr ont right Surround left Surround right Subwoo[...]

9 En 2 Connec ting Up 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, recommend that you connect and use other speakers with this system. Placing the speak er s Where[...]

10 En Connecting Up 2 S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL IN OUT IN IN COAX AUX TV/VCR ANTENNA AC INLET AM LOOP ANTENNA FM UNBAL 75 Ω H SURROUND R SUB- WOOFER CENTER FRONT L R L SPEAKERS OUND L COAX S -VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL IN[...]

11 En 2 Connec ting Up S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL IN OUT IN IN COAX AUX TV/VCR ANTENNA AC INLET AM LOOP ANTENNA H SURROUND R SUB- WOOFER CENTER FRONT L R L SPEAKERS ANTENNA AM LOOP ANTENNA FM UNBAL 75 Ω H AM loop ant enna FM wire ant enna fig. A fig. B fig. C Except Eur opean model European model S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL IN OUT IN IN COAX[...]

12 En Connecting Up 2 Connecting ext ernal ant ennas Ext ernal AM ant enna Use 5 – 6 meters of vinyl-insulated wire and set up either indoors or outdoors. Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected. Ext ernal FM ant enna Except European model : Use 75 Ω coaxial cable to hook up an external FM antenna. Do not leave the supplied FM wire antenna[...]

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14 En Contr ols & Displa y s 3 R emot e contr ol 1 D VD/CD Pages 19, 34 2 TUNER/B AND Pages 21-22, 34 3 TV/A UX Pages 22, 34 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 1[...]

15 En 3 Contr ols & Displa y s F r ont panel[...]

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 Pre ss t o switch on. 2 Pre ss S YSTEM SETUP . 3 Pre ss the 2 or 3 but t on until you see TIMER in the display . 4 Pre ss ENTER. 5 Pre ss 2 or 3 [...]

17 En 4 Set ting Up 4 Pre ss 3 t o mo v 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 center speak er . The default setting is 3m. Y ou can adjust the range from 0.3m to 9.0m in steps of 0.3m. 6 Pre ss 3 t o mo v e on t o the SURR OUND speak ers set ting. 7 Us[...]

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 s yst 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[...]

19 En 5 Get ting Start 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 3[...]

20 En Get ting Start ed 5 Numbers If the disc is st opped, pla yback starts fr om the select ed tr ack or title number . If the disc is pla ying, pla yback jumps t o the start of the select ed tr ack or chap ter n umber . >1 0 Selects tr acks/titles/chap t er s 1 1 and ov er . (F or ex ample, for 2 4, press >1 0 , 2 , 4 .) DISC 1–5 Starts p[...]

21 En 5 Get ting Start 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 22 for more on how to do this. SYSTEM SE[...]

22 En Get ting Start 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 on[...]

23 En 6 Using Surr ound Sound Using sound modes 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, [...]

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 recor ding on the fo[...]

25 En 6 Using Surr ound Sound List ening at low v olume 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 Pre ss SOUND. 2 Use the 2 or 3 but t ons to select M.NIGHT . 3 Use the 5 and ∞ but t ons t o turn ON or OFF . 4 Pre ss[...]

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[...]

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. Y ou 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 appea[...]

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[...]

29 En 7 Pla ying Discs • T r ack R epeat • 1 Disc R epeat • All Discs R epeat • R epeat off • The R epeat 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 pla yback, pr e ss CLEAR. Y [...]

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[...]

31 En 7 Pla ying Discs Singing kar aok e (XV -HTD5 only) Using the karaoke features you can plug in a micro- phone and mix the sound of your own voice with a backing track. The backing track can be anything you like, from a song on the radio, to a dedicated DVD karaoke disc that displays the lyrics on screen as the music plays. T ailor the mix by a[...]

32 En Using RDS (XV -HTD5 0 only) 8 RDS Pr ogr am t ype s N ews News Affair s Current affairs Info General information Spor t Sports Educat e Educational material Dr ama Radio drama Culture Arts and culture Science Science and technology V aried Usually talk-based material, such as quiz shows or interviews. P op M Pop music R ock M Rock music M.O.R[...]

33 En 8 Using RDS (XV -HTD5 0 only) Sear ching for a pr ogr am t ype Y ou can search for a station that is broadcasting any program type from the list on page 32. 1 Selec t FM with the TUNER/B AND but t on. 2 Pre ss S YS TEM DISP repea t edly until SEAR CH appears in the displa y . 3 Use 4 and ¢ t o choose the pr ogr am t ype, then press S YS TEM [...]

34 En Using the T imer 9 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 Y STEM 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[...]

35 En 9 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[...]

36 En Adv anced Sound Se tup 10 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[...]

37 En 10 Adv anced Sound Se tup Adjusting channel v olume lev els 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 in[...]

38 En D VD Setup Menu 11 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[...]

39 En 11 D VD Setup Menu 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 ner al Video S-Video Out Y ou can switch the type of S-V ideo signal output. If you connected your TV with an S-Video co[...]

40 En D VD Setup Menu 11 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[...]

41 En 11 D VD Setup Menu 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[...]

42 En D VD Setup Menu 11 P ar ent 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[...]

43 En 11 D VD Setup Menu 3 Input a new pa ssw ord, 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 44 for more on this. Scr een Sa v er • Default setting: On Language Video General [...]

44 En Additional Information 12 R ese t ting the s y st em Resetting the system returns all menu, picture and password settings to their factory defaults. 1 Switch the sy st em int o st andby using the fr ont panel standb y/on switch. 2 Hold do wn the front panel 7 but t on and switch back on. Switching the AM fr equency int erv al As its default s[...]

45 En 12 Additional Information 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 it to its case and store upright. A void leaving discs in excessively cold, humid, or hot environments (includ- ing under direct sunlight)[...]

46 En Additional Information 12 Glossar y Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conven- tional TVs are 4:3 (in other words, the screen is almost square); widescreen models are 16:9 (the screen is almost twice as wide as it is high). Chapt er Just as a book is split up into several chapters, a title on a DVD disc is usually d[...]

47 En 12 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 05 Italian ( it ) 09 2 0 Spanish ( es ) 05 1 9 Dutch ( nl ) 1 4 1 2 Russian ( ru ) 1 8 2 1 Chinese ( zh ) 2 60 8 K or ean ( ko ) 1 1 1 5 Greek ( el ) 0 5 1 2 Afar ( aa ) 0 1 0 1 Abkhazian ( ab ) 0 1 02 Afrikaans ( af[...]

48 En Additional Information 12 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[...]

49 En 12 Additional Information Pr oblem Noticeable difference in D VD and CD v olume. T uner Noisy r adio reception Aut o tuning does not pick up some stations. Gener al The r emot e control doe sn't seem t o w ork. No audio, or audio is dis- t orted. Can’t adjust sound mode set tings (bass, treble, etc.) AMP F AN ERR or PT F AN ERR show s [...]

50 En Additional Information 12 Screen size s and disc formats 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 monitor Set ting and appear ance Scr een format of disc Wide screen (mo vies, etc.) Not e that some extr a-wide formats (such as CinemaScope) will ap[...]

51 En 12 Additional Information F r ont speak er Enclosur e .................................... Closed-box bookshelf t ype (magnetically shielded †) Sy st em ................................................... 1 0 cm 2- wa y s y stem Speak er W oofer ................................................. 1 0 cm cone t ype T weet er ..................[...]

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