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Pioneer S-GX3V User's Manual

1. Thumbnails from the Playlist at 10 minute intervals The screen shows up to six thumbnail images displayed one after another To display the previous next six thumbnails press lt lt gt P1 3 Select the thumbnail image for what you want to play Disc Navigator Title 01 49 E To select using the number buttons enter a two digit number then press ENTER You can use either the cursor buttons and ENTER to select a thumbnail or the number buttons Browsing WMA MP3 DivX video and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to find a particular file or folder by filename BED disc playback features 1 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Navigator from the on screen menu 00 00 00 00 Okbps Can Oy Foldert Wy Folder2 Folder3 Wy Folders 2 Use t and ENTER to navigate Use the cursor up down buttons to move up and down the folder file list Use the cursor left button to return to the parent folder Use ENTER or cursor right gt to open a highlighted folder e When a JPEG file is highlighted a thumbnail image is displayed on the right 00 00 00 00 Okbps Wy Volder2 JPEG Filet JPEG File2 JPEG File3 JPEG File4 JPEG Files 3 To play the highlighted track or DivX video file or display the highlighted JPEG file press ENTER e When a WMA MP3 or DivX video fil
2. If this happens turn down the volume 3 e This is only available when the DVD CD input source is selected e This feature is not available during playback of DTS encoded sources En Adjusting the sound Chapter 9 Adjusting the sound Using the Sound menu There are several optional sound settings you can make from the sound menu 1 Press SOUND MODE SHIFT SFC 2 Use to choose the setting you want to adjust The current setting is shown for each option in the order shown in step 3 as you cycle through the display e If selecting an SFC memory SFC MEM press ENTER to continue to the next step 3 Use t to adjust or select the setting Make adjustments to the following settings Setting What it does Option s Bass Adjusts the amount of bass 4 to 4 Treble Adjusts the amount of treble 4 to 4 Stereo Makes the stereo spread OFF Wide appear wider than it really is ON SFC Stores your current bass USER 1 ao o E 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for other settings e Skip this step if selecting an SFC memory 5 When you re done press ENTER to confirm and leave the Sound menu Using the Sound Field Control Depending on the source you re listening to you may want to use the Sound Field Control to match the source you re listening to e Press SFC repeatedly to select a mode The options are as follows e ACTION Good for sound effects e DOME Gives a live feel to the sound
3. Note Connecting using component video If your TV has component video inputs you can use these instead of the standard or S Video output to connect this system to your TV This should give you the best quality picture from the three types of video output available e Use a component video cable to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT to a set of component inputs on your TV gle 3 About progressive scan video Compared to interlace video progressive scan video effectively doubles the scanning rate of the picture resulting in a very stable flicker free image Progressive scan video is available only from the component video output A Important e If you connect a TV that is not compatible with a progressive scan signal and switch the system to progressive you will not be able to see any picture at all In this case press STANDBY ON to put the system in standby select the interlace setting in the System Setup menu options in standby on page 33 then press ENTER 1 The component video output is switchable between interlaced and progressive formats See Video Output settings on page 29 Connecting up Compatibility of this player with e Connect the LINE OUT jacks on the rear progressive scan and high definition TVs panel to a recording component This player is compatible with progressive These include components such as a cassette deck VCR MD recorder or another recorder with analog inputs Connect using RCA p
4. Pioneer 1 STANDBY ON Switches the player on or into standby 2 Input source function select Selects the source you want to listen to DVD CD TUNER TAPE or LINE SHIFT TAPE 3 Number buttons and SHIFT functions The number buttons can be used for selecting titles chapters tracks directly the functions above the buttons are accessed by pressing SHIFT at the same time as the button PGM SHIFT 1 Use to program play a program list page 21 En RPT SHIFT 2 Selects a repeat play mode page 20 RDM SHIFT 3 Selects a random play mode page 21 AUDIO SHIFT 7 Selects the audio channel or language page 23 SUBTITLE SHIFT 8 Selects a subtitle display page 23 ANGLE SHIFT 9 Changes the camera angle during DVD multi angle scene playback page 23 ZOOM SHIFT 0 Changes the zoom level page 23 4 HOME MENU Press to display or exit the on screen menu for Initial Settings Play Mode functions etc SYSTEM SETUP SHIFT HOME MENU Use to make various system settings page 33 Also used to save station presets page 17 and page 25 and select mono FM reception page 25 when using the tuner 5 Cursor buttons ENTER tuning and karaoke buttons Cursor buttons Use the cursor buttons 8 to navigate on screen displays and menus ENTER Selects an option or executes a command TUNE Tunes the radio ST Selects station presets when listening to th
5. among others 2 Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to select the setting and option you want to set All the settings and options are explained on 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 Stop the ji 1 disc then change the setting the following pages Video Output settings Setting Option What it means TV Screen 4 3 Letter Box Set if you have a conventional 4 3 TV Widescreen movies are See also Specifications shown with black bars top and bottom on page 43 4 3 Pan amp Scan Set if you have a conventional 4 3 TV Widescreen movies are shown with the sides cropped so that the image fills the screen 16 9 Wide Set if you have a widescreen TV Component Out Interlace Set if your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video See alse eae Progressive Set if your TV is compatible with progressive scan video see USING ee kasa your TV s instruction manual for details Press ENTER once onpage a more to confirm or RETURN to cancel If you lose the picture on your TV refer to nterlace setting in System Setup menu options in standby on page 33 Note that progressive scan video is only output from the component video jacks Language settings Setting Option What it means Audio Language English If there is an English soundtrack on the disc it is played Languages as displayed If there is
6. e DRAMA Good for enhancing dialogue e KARAOKE Reduces the level of vocal tracks on pre recorded music e USER 1 2 See Using the Sound menu above e SFC OFF SFC indicator disappears Boosting the bass level If you want to bring up the low end for certain kinds of music or sound sources you can use the bass boost to do so e Press P BASS to switch the bass boost on P BASS 1 or off P BASS 0 Muting the sound e Press MUTE to switch off the volume To switch the sound back on adjust the volume or press MUTE again KO Audio Settings and Video Adjust menu En Chapter 10 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menu 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 3 Audio Settings 2 Make settings using f and ENTER Virtual Surround e Settings On Off default Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy realistic surround sound effects from just two speakers Audio DRC e Settings Low Medium High Off default When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume it s easy to lose the quieter sounds completely including some of the dialog Switching Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control to on can help by bringing up the quieter sounds while controlling loud peaks How much of a difference you hear depends on the material you re listening to If
7. press gt 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 5 3 Tip e Use the following controls during program play Button Whatit does HOME Save the program list and exit MENU without starting playback gt gt Skip to the next step in the program list Other functions available from the program menu There are a number of other options in the program menu in addition to Create Edit e Playback Start Starts playback of a saved program list e Playback Stop Turns off program play but does not erase the program list e Program Delete Erases the program list and turns off program play Using the front panel display Even though the OSD is available for CDs the front panel display provides information to make a program list easily If a disc is playing stop it first 1 Press PGM SHIFT 1 You re prompted to enter a track for the first step in the program list 2 Use the number buttons to select a track then press ENTER If you make a mistake press CLEAR to delete the last most recently programmed track 3 Repeat step 2 to build up a program list A program list can contain up to 24 steps 4 To play the program list press gt play e Program play remains active until you press W stop clear the playlist see above eject the disc or switch off the player Searching a disc You ca
8. reception as necessary This setting is saved along with the preset 2 Press SYSTEM SETUP SHIFT HOME MENU use to choose ST MEM then press ENTER 3 Use f to select the preset you want then press ENTER The station is stored under the preset number 1 30 you selected Improving FM stereo sound If you re listening to an FM station in stereo but the reception is weak you can improve the sound quality by switching to mono 1 Make sure you re tuned to an FM station 2 Press SYSTEM SETUP SHIFT HOME MENU use to choose FM MODE then press ENTER 3 Use t to select FM MONO then press ENTER The O indicator lights when the tuner is in mono reception mode e Select FM AUTO above to switch back to auto stereo mode the indicator lights when receiving a stereo broadcast EEE Singing karaoke Chapter 8 Singing karaoke Singing karaoke Using the karaoke features you can plug ina microphone 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 Adjust the microphone level relative to the backing track Mic VoL 1 Set the MIC VOL knob front panel to minimum 2 Plug in the microphone s If you re only using one mic plug it into the MIC MAIN jack The MIC SUB jack can be used only if MIC MAIN is also connected e If the microphone has an on off switch ma
9. 29 o match the subtitle file This player displays subtitles for the following anguage groups Group 1 Albanian sq Basque eu Catalan ca Danish da Dutch nl English en Faroese fo Finnish fi French fr German de Icelandic is Irish Romanic rm Scottish gd Spanish es Swedish sv Group 2 Albanian sq Croatian hr Czech cs Hungarian hu Polish pl Romanian ro Slovak sk Slovenian sl 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 DivXNetworks Inc and are used under license About WMA Ay Plays A Windows m Media The Windows Media logo printed on the box indicates that this player can playback Windows Media Audio content WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation WMA content can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 7 7 1 Windows Media Player for Windows XP or Windows Media Player 9 Series Note ga Italian it Norwegian no Portuguese pt Rhaeto Microsoft Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Taking care of discs Handling discs Hold the disc by its edg
10. Adjust menu Front panel seeee cece eee eee eee eeees 10 Audio Settings menu 6 cee eee e eee eee 28 DISPLAY s rsen scan nas AAA ad 8 aes 11 Virtual Surround 0 sees eee e eee ee eee 28 Remote CONUOL IIIA 12 Audio DRC woe cece eee eee eee eee ees 28 Videp AGjUSTIMENU II nenna 28 04 Getting started 11 Initial Settings menu Using the on screen displays 14 ji ka f Playing GISCS rer oaaae meaai 14 Using the Initial Settings menu 29 Basic playback controls 15 Video Output settings sssama 29 Resume and Last Memory 220s ee eee eee 15 Language SettingS 0 cece eee eee eee 29 DVD Video disc MENUS e eee e eee eeee 15 Display Setti Sma resinae sestese ninia 30 Video CD Super VCD PBC menus 16 Options Setting S assii siei neei i aea 30 Playing cassette apo ese eee cece rissa 16 Panama NO iii a ia aada 30 Basic playback controls 16 About DivX VOD content aa 31 Listening to the radio cece eee 17 mn ji T Automatically saving station presets 17 12 Additional information Listening to station presets 17 Using the System Setup MENU seer eee ee eens 33 Listening to other SOUrces 17 System Setup menu options 33 Setting the sleep timer c cece eee 17 System Setup menu options in standby 33 Disc content format playback compatibility 34 05 Disc playback fea
11. IV metal tapes using this deck e If you re recording from the start of a tape it s a good idea to wind the tape on a little so that you don t accidently start re cording over the leader tape You can either do this by hand or load the tape into the deck and play the tape for 5 6 seconds 4 Once recording has started you won t be able to change the frequency or use the tuner features such as FM mono Manual tuner features Chapter 7 Manual tuner features Selecting stations manually 1 Press TUNER FM AM to switch to the tuner then press repeatedly to select the AM or FM band The display shows the band and frequency 2 Tune to a frequency There are three tuning modes step auto and high speed e Step tuning Press TUNE repeatedly to change the displayed frequency e Auto tuning Press and hold TUNE until the frequency display starts to move then release The tuner will stop on the next station it finds Repeat to keep searching e High speed tuning Press and hold TUNE until the frequency display starts to move rapidly Keep the button held down until you reach the frequency you want If necessary fine tune the frequency using the manual tuning method Manually saving station presets In addition to Automatically saving station presets on page 17 you can manually select which stations you want to add 1 Tune to an AM or FM radio station For the FM band select mono or auto stereo
12. Ja des wise Wise Cemar vipeo ReWritable VideoCD CD R CD RW E E FUJICOLOR CD z COMPATIBLE DIGITAL AUDIO Audio CD pues cD COMPATIBLE Fujicolor CD e isa trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd e DVD js a trademark of DVD Format Logo Licensing Corporation e Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD This player supports the IEC s Super VCD stan dard for superior picture quality dual soundtracks and widescreen support EZ dist VIDEO CD Super Video CD Super VCD About DualDisc playback A DualDisc is a new two sided disc one side of which contains DVD content video audio etc while the other side contains non DVD content such as digital audio material The non DVD audio side of the disc is not compliant with the CD Audio specification and therefore may not play The DVD side of a DualDisc plays in this product excluding DVD Audio content For more detailed information on the DualDisc specification please refer to the disc manufacturer or disc retailer 1 You have to switch the player into standby press STANDBY ON before each change Additional information Disc compatibility table Media Compatible formats CD R RW CD Audio Video CD Super VCD ISO 9660 CD ROM ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant CD physical format Mode1 Mode2 XA Form1 Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible ulti session playback No Unfinalized disc playback No DVD
13. R RW DVD Video Video Recording VR Edit points may not play exactly as edited screen may go momentarily blank at edited points Unfinalized playback No e WMAYMP3 JPEG file playback on DVD R RW No PC cre ated disc Discs recorded using a PC may not be playable due to the setting of the software used to create the disc In these instances check the DVD R RW or CD R RW software manual or disc boxes for more on compatibility e Discs recorded in packet write mode UDF format are not compatible e MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 MP3 Windows Media Audio WMA e Sampling rates 32 44 1 or 48kHz e Bit rates Any 128Kbps or higher recommended e VBR variable bit rate MP3 playback No e VBR WMA playback No e WMA lossless encoding No DRM Digital Rights Management compatible Yes DRM protected audio files will not play in this player File extensions mp3 wma these must be used for the player to recognize MP3 and WMA files File structure may differ Up to 299 folders on a disc up to 648 folders and files combined within each folder Com pressed audio Media JPEG file Compatible formats Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2 27 still image files up to a resolution of 3072 x 2048 File format for digital still cameras File extensions jpg must be used for the player to recognize JPEG files File structure may differ Up to 299 folders on a disc up to 648 folders and fi
14. a d SC 22 Country Area code list 62 eee e eee eee eee 39 Switching subtitles 23 Troubleshooting sas sanirati eee neria 40 Switching language audio channels 23 General iii aa kaa 40 Zooming USE IAA 23 DVD CD Video CD player 41 Switching camera angles 23 WMAVMP3 JPEG discS ssceeecceeeuees 41 Displaying disc information 23 TUG WAWA ANA MAA Aber eo es 42 06 Making tape recordings MADE ASC kisses naia YA WAA KA 42 M ing T t sie 24 Error Massa iii IAA 42 a WA AA AA seh ee BG Specificato Sersan e ewe we ea awe 43 En Before you start Chapter 1 Before you start Checking what s in the box Please check that you ve received the following supplied accessories e Remote control e Dry cell batteries AA R6 x2 e Video cord e AM loop antenna e FM antenna e Power cord Singapore Malaysia Taiwan Indonesia and Philippines models x2 All other models x1 Non skid pads in speaker box x8 e These operating instructions Loading the batteries Use AA R6 batteries with the supplied remote control Make sure to follow the indications inside the compartment A Important Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting Observe the following precautions e Never use new and old batteries together e Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly according to t
15. f your DivX VOD content allows an unlimited umber of plays then you may load the disc into your player and play the content as often as you like and no message will be displayed En Additional information Chapter 12 Additional information Using the System Setup menu A number of additional settings listed below can be accessed by using the System Setup menu The first setting in each is the default 1 If necessary switch into standby This is necessary if you want to access the System Setup menu options in standby below 2 Press SYSTEM SETUP SHIFT HOME MENU 3 Use cursor left right to choose the setting then press ENTER The current setting is shown for each option as you cycle through the display See below for a full list and description of each 4 Use t cursor up down to adjust the setting then press ENTER to confirm 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to make other settings System Setup menu options These are all the available settings in the setup menu when the system is switched on Dimmer setting Sets the front panel display brightness level e LIGHT e DARK Tape deck beat cut setting Recording AM broadcasts on cassette tape can result in noisy recordings If you experience this change the beat cut mode Note e B CUT 1 e B CUT 2 System Setup menu options in standby Below are all the available settings in the setup menu when in standby System demo setting Switches
16. if it is brought into a warm room from outside or if the temperature of the room rises quickly Although this won t damage the player it may temporarily impair performance You should leave it to adjust to the warmer temperature for about an hour before switching on Moving the system unit If you need to move the main unit first remove a disc if there s one in the player then press STANDBY ON on the front panel to turn the system off Wait for GOOD BYE to disappear from the display then unplug the power cord Never lift or move the unit during playback discs rotate at high speeds and may damage Resetting the system Use this procedure to reset all system settings to the factory default Use the front panel controls to do this e With the system switched on press STANDBY ON while holding down the E stop button The system switches to standby and the next time you switch on all the system s settings will be reset Note Screen sizes and disc formats DVD Video discs come in different screen aspects ranging from TV programs which are generally 4 3 to CinemaScope widescreen movies with an aspect ratio of up to about 7 3 Televisions also come in different aspect ratios standard 4 3 and widescreen 16 9 Set to 4 3 Letter Box widescreen discs are shown with black bars top and bottom Set to 4 3 Pan amp Scan widescreen discs are shown with the left and right sides cropped Altho
17. light The microphone can t be heard e You are only using one microphone and it s plugged into the MIC SUB jack The MIC SUB jack can only be used if there is also a microphone plugged into the MIC MAIN jack e Adjust the MIC VOL Feedback noise when mic is switched on e The mic is pointing toward the speakers Keep the mic pointed away from the speakers e The microphone level is set too high Turn down the mic control level SND DEMO shows in the display and the unit can t be controlled e Press and hold stop on the front panel for about five seconds The disc tray ejects automatically to indicate the Sound Demo mode is disabled TRAYLOCK shows in the display and the tray can t be ejected e Press and hold amp OPEN CLOSE on the front panel for about eight seconds until LOCK OFF appears in the display Then the tray can be opened closed using amp OPEN CLOSE En Additional information gt Problem Remedy The disc is ejected automatically after Clean the disc loading e Align the disc properly in the disc guide e If the region number on a DVD video disc does not match the number on the player the disc cannot be used see DVD Video regions on page 35 e Allow time for any condensation inside the player to evaporate Avoid using the player near an air conditioning unit DVD CD Video CD player Playback is not possible e Disc may be loaded upside down Rel
18. the automatic demo feature on or off e ON Switches the demo feature on e OFF Switches the demo feature off Frequency step setting Applicable to Singapore Malaysia Taiwan Indonesia and Philippines models only If you find that you can t tune into stations successfully the frequency step may not be suitable for your country region e AM 9K AM 9kHz FM50kHz e AM 10K AM10kHz FM100kHz 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 or region s system However this may restrict the kinds of disc you can watch See the table for the kinds of discs compatible with each setting AUTO PAL and NTSC 2 1 If the tuner is selected the tuner options also appear see Automatically saving station presets on page 17 and Manual tuner features on page 25 Note that the beat cut setting only appears during AM reception 2 Most models of the newly developed countdown PAL TV system detect 50 Hz PAL 60 Hz NTSC and automatically switch vertical amplitude resulting in a display without vertical shrinkage However in some cases the image may appear without col or If your PAL TV does not have a V Hold control you may not be able to watch NTSC discs because of picture roll If the TV has a V Hold control adjust it
19. to a television may result in color distortion on the screen If this happens move the speakers a little further away and switch off the television for 15 30 minutes Connecting up e Make sure you connect both surround speakers or you won t be able to hear anything from the surround jacks SURROUND L AA Connecting the radio antennas Connecting the supplied antennas will allow you to listen to both AM and FM radio broadcasts If you find that reception quality is poor an outdoor antenna should give you better sound quality see Connecting external antennas below for more on how to do this Note 1 Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna wires 2 Push open the tabs then insert one wire fully into each terminal then release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires 3 Fix the AM loop antenna to the stand To fix the stand to the antenna bend in the direction indicated by the arrow fig a then clip the loop onto the stand fig b e f you plan to mount the AM antenna to a wall or other surface secure the stand with screws fig c before clipping the loop to the stand Make sure the reception is clear 4 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and point in the direction giving the best reception Don t let it come into contact with metal objects and avoid placing near computers elevision sets or other electrical appliances 5 Connect the FM wire antenna
20. vi 2209 Volap k vo 2215 Wolof wo 2315 Xhosa xh 2408 Yoruba yo 2515 Zulu zu 2621 ippines 1608 ph ugal 1620 pt Russian Federation 1821 ru Singapore 1907 sg Spa orea Republic of 1118 kr Swi alaysia 1325 my exico 1324 mx etherlands 1412 nl ew Zealand 1426 nz orway 1415 no Pakistan 1611 pk in 0519 es zerland 0308 ch Sweden 1905 se Taiwan 2023 tw Thailand 2008 th Uni ed Kingdom 0702 gb Uni ed States of America 2119 us Additional information 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 be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work e If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions General Problem The power does not turn on Remedy e Connect the power plug to the wall outlet e Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again e Make sure the voltage selector page 3 is set correctly for your regio
21. you select Random Off from the random play menu options Creating a program list This feature lets you program the play order of titles chapters tracks on a disc Using the OSD 1 During playback press HOME MENU and select Play Mode 2 Select Program then select Create Edit from the list of program options 3 Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to select a title chapter or track for the current step in the program list Fora DVD disc you can add atitle or a chapter e For a CD or Video CD Super VCD select a track to add to the program list After pressing ENTER to select the title chapter track the step number automatically moves down one 4 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list A program list can contain up to 24 steps 1 You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped However you can t use random play together with program e You can t use random play with VR format DVD RW discs WMA MP3 discs DivX video discs or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed 2 You can t use Program play with VR format DVD RW discs WMA MP3 discs DivX video discs or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed C En BED disc playback features e You can insert steps by just highlighting the position where you want the new step to appear and entering a title chapter track number e To delete a step highlight it and press CLEAR 5 To play the program list
22. 7 Range of the remote control unit Sensor The remote control has a range of about 7 meters at an angle of 30 of the remote control It may not work properly if e There are obstacles between the remote con rol and this unit s remote sensor e Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shin e This emi e This ano ing onto the remote sensor system is located near a device that is ting infrared rays unit is operated simultaneously with her infrared remote control unit BEY Getting started Chapter 4 Getting started Using the on screen displays For ease of use this system makes extensive use of graphical on screen displays OSDs All the screens are navigated in basically the same way using the cursor buttons t to change the highlighted item and pressing ENTER to select it A Important e Throughout this manual Select means use the cursor buttons to highlight an item on screen then press ENTER Button What it does HOME Displays exits the on screen display MENU f4 Changes the highlighted menu item ENTER Selects the highlighted menu item RETURN Returns to the main menu without saving changes Cu e The button guide at the bottom of every OSD screen shows you which buttons you ll need to use for that screen Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD CD Video CD Super VCD DivX video and MP3 WMA discs are covered her
23. PC or other WMA recording equipment used to record it For detailed information please see the instruction manuals or help files that came with your PC and or software This product includes FontAvenue fonts licenced by NEC corporation FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation Contents 01 Before you start 07 Manual tuner features Checking what s in the bOX 2 ee eee eee eee 5 Selecting stations manually 25 Loading the batterieS 2 0c cece eee eee 5 Manually saving station presets 25 Attaching the non skid pads 5 Improving FM stereo sound 25 Removing the front speaker grilles 5 08 Singing karaoke 02 Connecting up Singing kaakaa 26 Connecting the speaker terminals 6 Changing the vocal MIX eee eee saes rassa 26 Optional surround speaker connections 6 Changing the backingtrack 26 Connecting the radio antennas ee eee 7 SEPA Connecting external antennas 7 09 Adjusting the sound Connecting to your TV ees e eee e eee eee eee 8 Using the Sound Menu 2 eee cece eee ee eee 27 Connecting using component video 8 Using the Sound Field Control 27 Connecting auxiliary components 9 Boosting the bass level 27 Connecting the power seeseeeeeeeeuas 9 Muting the SOUNG IAA 27 03 Controls and displays 10 Audio Settings and Video
24. Pioneer sound vision Soul Stereo DVD Cassette Deck Receiver XV GX3 Speaker System S GX3V Operating Instructions RW Thank you for buying this Pioneer product Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly After you have finished reading the instructions put them away in a safe place for future reference IMPORTANT The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol CAUTION within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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 D3 4 2 1 1_En A CAUTION This product is a class 1 laser product but this product contains a laser diode higher than Class 1 To ensure continued safety do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product Refer all servicing to qualified personnel The following caution label appears on your unit Location rear of the u
25. a Chile 0312 cl China 0314 cn Denmark 0411 dk Finland 0609 fi France 0618 fr Germany 0405 de ndia 0914 in taly 0920 it Japan 1016 jp ndonesia 0904 id Lingala In 1214 Laothian lo 1215 Lithuanian It 1220 Latvian lv 1222 orwegian no 1415 Occitan oc 1503 Oromo om 1513 Oriya or 1518 Panjabi pa 1601 Polish pl 1612 Portuguese pt 1620 Quechua qu 1721 Rhaeto Romance rm irundi rn 1814 Romanian ro 1815 inyarwanda rw Sanskrit sa 1901 Sindhi sd 1904 Sangho sg 1907 Serbo Croatian sh 1908 Sinhalese si 1909 Hong Kong 0811 hk Phi Port Pashto Pushto ps 1619 1823 Slovak sk 1911 Slovenian sl 1912 Samoan sm 1913 Shona sn 1914 alagasy mg 1307 Somali so 1915 aori mi 1309 Albanian sq 1917 acedonian mk 1311 Serbian sr 1918 alayalam ml 1312 Siswati ss 1919 ongolian mn 1314 Sesotho st 1920 oldavian mo 1315 Sundanese su 1921 arathi mr 1318 Swedish sv 1922 alay ms 1319 Swahili sw 1923 altese mt 1320 Tamil ta 2001 Burmese my 1325 Telugu te 2005 auru na 1401 Tajik tg 2007 epali ne 1405 Thai th 2008 Tigrinya ti 2009 Turkmen tk 2011 Tagalog tl 2012 Setswana tn 2014 Tonga to 2015 Turkish tr 2018 Tsonga ts 2019 Tatar tt 2020 Twi tw 2023 1813 Ukrainian uk 2111 Urdu ur 2118 Uzbek uz 2126 Vietnamese
26. a language selected on the disc it is played Other Language Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed see Using the language code list on page 38 Note 1 In the table the default setting is shown in bold other settings are shown in talics e Some settings such as TV Screen Audio Language and Subtitle Language may be overridden by the DVD disc Often these settings can also be made from the DVD disc menu e The Component Out setting only needs to be set if you have connected this player to your TV using component video En BET initial Settings menu LY Setting Option What it means Subtitle Language English there are English subtitles on the disc they are displayed Languages as displayed The subtitle language selected on the disc is displayed Other Language Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed see Using the language code list on page 38 DVD Menu w Subtitle Lang DVD disc menus are displayed in the same language as your Language selected subtitle language if possible Languages as displayed DVD menus are displayed in the selected language if possible Other Language Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed see Using the language code list on page 38 Subtitle Display On Subtitles are displayed in your selected subtitle language Off Subtitles are always off by default when you play a DVD di
27. apes This unit has a tape deck that can be used for both recording and playback In addition it features automatic music search AMS and auto reverse functions See Manual recording to cassette on page 24 for more features 1 Push down on the cassette door where indicated to open it and insert a tape 2 Close the cassette door 3 Press REVERSE MODE front panel only to select the reverse mode Press repeatedly to choose between e 2 Single side playback e 2 Auto reverse playback stops after finishing playback in the reverse 40 direction e cZ Continuous playback up to 8 complete plays Note 4 Press TAPE to start playback You can also press lt gt remote or gt I front panel to start playback when TAPE is selected The side of the tape you ll hear is whichever is face up when you load it This is the forward gt direction while the other side is reverse lt 4 The direction indicator is shown in the display Basic playback controls The following table shows the basic controls on the remote for playing cassette tapes Button What it does TAPE Starts resumes normal playback Each lt P time you press either button during playback the other side of the tape starts playing Pressing TAPE or lt P gt when the tape is stopped starts playback on the side it was playing previously ll Pauses playback Stops playback Also resets the tape count
28. buttons to input a 4 digit password then press ENTER Changing your password To change your password confirm your existing password then enter a new one 1 Select Password Change 2 Input your existing password then press ENTER 3 Enter a new password and press ENTER 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 e Press cursor left repeatedly to lock more levels more discs will require the password press cursor right to unlock levels You can t lock level 1 Setting changing the Country Area code You can find the Country Area code list on page 39 1 Select Country Code 2 Input your password then press ENTER 3 Select a Country Area code then press ENTER There are two ways you can do this Note e Select by code letter Use cursor up down to change the Country Area code e Select by code number Press cursor right then use the number buttons to enter the 4 digit Country Area code The new Country Area code takes effect after ejecting the disc once About DivX VOD content In order to play DivX VOD video on demand content on this player you first need to register the player with your DivX VOD content provider You do this by generating a DivX VOD registration code which you submit to your provider A Important e DivX VOD content is pr
29. ck for a brief instant or shaking slightly when the function is executed These problems are largely due to differences between discs and disc content and are not malfunctions of this player n Noticeable difference in DVD and CD DVDs and CDs use different recording methods This is not a malfunc volume on WMA MP3 JPEG discs Problem Remedy CD ROM disc is not e Make sure that the CD ROM was recorded using the ISO 9660 disc format See Disc recognized by the system content format playback compatibility on page 34 for other disc compatibility information Files don t show up in the The files on the disc must be named with the correct file extension mp3 for MP3 files Disc Navigator Photo wma for WMA files jpg for JPEG files upper or lower case is OK See Disc content Browser format playback compatibility on page 34 for other disc compatibility information Can t play WMA files e The files were recorded using DRM digital rights management This is not a malfunction 12 Additional information En LY Tuner Problem Remedy Considerable noise in Connect the AM antenna see Connecting the radio antennas on page 7 and adjust the radio broadcasts direction and position for best reception You may also connect an additional internal or external AM antenna see Connecting external antennas on page 7 e Fully extend the FM wire antenna position for best reception and secure to a
30. d flame sources such as a lighted candle on the equipment D3 4 2 1 7a_A_En Recording equipment and copyright Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the country in which you are making a copy Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rightowners K018_En VENTILATION CAUTION When installing this unit make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation at least 10 cm at top 10 cm at rear and 10 cm at each side WARNING Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating To prevent fire hazard the openings should never be blocked or covered with items such as newspapers table cloths curtains or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed D3 4 2 1 7b_A_En CAUTION The STANDBY ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power Therefore make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident To avoid fire hazard the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outl
31. e Further functions are detailed in chapter 5 1 If the player isn t already on switch it on fyou re playing a DVD Video CD Super VCD or DivX video also turn on your TV and make sure hat it is set to the correct video input 2 Press 4 on the front panel to load a disc Load a disc with the label side facing up using he disc tray guide to align the disc if you re oading a double sided DVD disc load it with he side you want to play face down 3 Press gt play to start playback If you re playing a DVD or Video CD Super VCD a menu may appear See DVD Video disc menus on page 15 and Video CD Super VCD PBC menus on page 16 to navigate these If you re playing a DivX video or WMA MP3 disc it may take a few seconds before playing If you loaded a CD CD R RW containing JPEGs a slideshow will start See Playing a JPEG slideshow on page 18 for more on this Note 1 The screen saver will appear after five minutes of inactivity Getting started e lf a disc contains a mixture of DivX video and other media file types MP3 for example first select whether to play the DivX video files DivX or the other media file types MP3 WMA JPEG from the on screen display Resume and Last Memory When you stop playback of a disc RESUME shows in the display indicating that you can resume playback from that point With DVDs and Video CD Super VCDs even if ejected the play position is stored in memory The
32. e is selected playback begins from that file and continues until the end of the folder e When a JPEG file is selected a slideshow begins starting with that file and continues to the end of the folder Note 4 Tip e To play the contents of the whole disc rather than just the current folder exit the Disc Navigator and start playback using the gt play button Looping a section of a disc The A B Repeat function allows you to specify two points A and B within a track CD Video CD Super Video CD or title DVD that form a loop which is played over and over 1 During playback press HOME MENU and select Play Mode 2 Select A B Repeat 3 Press ENTER on A Start Point to set the loop start point 4 Press ENTER on B End Point to set the loop end point After pressing ENTER playback jumps back to the start point and plays the loop 5 To resume normal playback select Off Using repeat play In addition to various repeat play options it s also possible to use repeat play together with program play see Creating a program list on page 21 1 During playback press HOME MENU and select Play Mode 2 Select Repeat then select a repeat play option If program play is active select Program Repeat to repeat the program list or Repeat Off to cancel 1 You can also do this by going to the folder at the top then pressing ENTER 2 You can t use A B Repeat pla
33. e radio The karaoke functions are accessed by pressing SHIFT at the same time as the corresponding button KARAOKE SHIFT Selects audio channels for karaoke page 26 ECHO SHIFT f Changes the echo level on the karaoke mics page 26 Key controls b and SHIFT Lowers raises the pitch of the backing track page 26 Controls and displays 6 SFC Selects sound modes or custom settings from the Sound Field Control page 27 SOUND MODE SHIFT SFC Accesses settings in the Sound menu such as the tone controls page 27 7 Playback controls See Playing discs on page 14 Playing cassette tapes on page 16 and Disc playback features on page 18 for an explanation of these controls 8 SHIFT Some of the buttons have alternate functions they are outlined on the remote control Press and hold SHIFT to access these 9 P BASS Press to swi 10 VOLUME Adjusts the volume level 11 DVD MENU Press to display a DVD disc menu or the Disc Navigator page 15 TOP MENU SHIFT DVD MENU Displays the top menu of a DVD disc in the play position this may be the same as pressing DVD MENU page 15 12 RETURN Press to return to a previous menu screen 13 CLEAR Clears an entry MUTE Mutes the volume page 27 DISPLAY Switches between information displays page 23 SLEEP SHIFT DISPLAY Use for setting the sleep timer page 17 ch on the bass boost page 2
34. ee 124 W 0 32 W in standby Dimensions Stereo DVD Cassette Deck Receiver 360 W x 145 H x 364 D mm Weight Stereo DVD Cassette Deck RECEIVED nits a i a AA aes eae 6 6 kg e Accessories Stereo DVD Cassette Deck Receiver REMOLCONNOl cssasodac act KAA MAA EA pase Dry cell batteries AA VR6 2 MIGEO COM ies ache noe aha ana deeds awd bad ates AM loop antenna ua FM antenna IIIA aad aed Power cord Singapore Malaysia Taiwan Indonesia and Philippines models 00 00 c cece eee 2 YANI Kaa ai ga Aaa cus ss eawecdenvads ea These operating instructions Speaker system e Front speakers Enclosure aa Bass reflex bookshelf type magnetically shielded SYSTEM ins sc WA anaa ak ma 16 cm 2 way system Speakers Woofer naan tha cama kaaa 16 cm cone type Tweeter eee eee 5 2 cm cone type Nominalimpedance 6Q Frequency range 40 Hz to 20 kHz Maximum input POWeTr 100 W Dimensions 200 W x 350 5 H x 251 D mm WIG AA auto Abdel d aa ends aie dea 3 7 kg e Accessories Speaker System Non skid pads 8 bA Note e Specifications and design subject to possible modification without notice due to improvements Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS 2 0 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Publis
35. ent forward slow motion speeds DVD discs can also be played in reverse slow motion Note 1 Only one speed is available for DivX video discs 1 During playback press II pause 2 Press and hold lt lt or gt gt until slow motion playback starts Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed shown on screen e To resume playback press gt play 2 Frame advance frame reverse You can advance or back up DVD discs frame by frame With Video CD Super VCDs and DivX video you can only use frame advance 1 During playback press II pause 2 Press lt lt or gt gt to reverse or advance a frame at a time e To resume playback press gt play 2 Playing a JPEG slideshow After loading a CD CD R RW containing JPEG pictures press gt gt to start a slideshow from the first folder picture on the disc The player displays the pictures in each folder in alphabet ical order Pictures are automatically adjusted so that they fill as much of the screen as possible While the slideshow is running Button What it does ll Pauses the slideshow press again to restart lt lt Displays the previous picture 2 gt Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc e With Video CD Super VCDs in PBC mode or a WMA MP3 track playback automatically resumes at the end or beginning of the track 3 gt The time it takes for the player to l
36. er to 0000 if pressed when the tape is already stopped lt lt Press to fast rewind a tape gt gt Press to fast forward a tape aa Searches for the previous next blank ppl space between tracks on the side currently playing in other words to the start of the current next track then resumes playback By pressing more than once the tape will skip several tracks at once up to a maximum of 15 For example press bP twice to skip forward two tracks a Track search is unlikely to work reliably if the space between tracks is less than about 4 seconds the recording is noisy so the spaces are not recognized the recording contains frequent silences such as a lan guage study tape the recording contains sections of very quiet material such as some classical music recordings 1 The auto reverse feature lets you play or record a tape without physically taking it out and turning it over Getting started Listening to the radio Use the auto station preset feature explained below to memorize and recall the AM and FM radio stations in your area to tune manually see Manual tuner features on page 25 Automatically saving station presets 1 Press TUNER FM AM to select the tuner 2 Press SYSTEM SETUP SHIFT HOME MENU use to choose A PRSET then press ENTER Auto tuning starts in the FM band stopping when a strong signal is received 3 When auto tuning stops at a station pre
37. es when handling so as not to leave fingerprints dirt or scratches on either side of the disc Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback performance If a disc becomes marked with fingerprints dust etc clean using a soft dry cloth Wipe lightly from the center of the disc using straight strokes Don t wipe the disc surface with circular strokes If necessary use a cloth soaked in alcohol ora commercially available CD DVD cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly Never use benzine thinner or other cleaning agents such as those designed for cleaning vinyl records Storing discs Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold humid or hot environments including under direct sunlight Don t glue paper or put stickers onto the disc or use a pencil ball point pen or other sharp tipped writing instrument These could all damage the disc 1 For external subtitle files the following subtitle format filename extensions are supported please note that these files are not shown within the disc navigation menu srt sub ssa smi e Some external subtitle files may be displayed incorrectly or not at all e The filename of the movie file has to be repeated at the beginning of the filename for the external subtitle file e The number of external subtitle files which can be switched for the same movie file is limited to a maximum of 10 Additional information Discs to avoid Discs spin at high speed inside
38. et when left unused for a long period of time for example when on vacation D3 4 2 2 2a A En CAUTION These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts D3 4 2 2 3 A En Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 C 35 C 41 F 95 F less than 65 RH cooling vents not blocked Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight or strong artificial light D3 4 2 1 7 _A_En POWER CORD CAUTION Handle the power cord by the plug Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture etc on the power cord or pinch the cord Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock Check the power cord once in a while When you find it damaged ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement soo2_En This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intel
39. he direction press gt I lt gt twice then M stop 3 Set the reverse mode page 16 e record one side only Note e 2 or cZ record both sides if recording starts in the gt forward direction or one side if recording starts in the lt reverse direction 4 Select the source you want to record For example press TUNER FM AM to record from the radio If you ve selected a CD make sure that it s stopped You can t record while TAPE is selected 5 Prepare the source for recording For example tune in the radio station 6 Press REC STOP front panel only The REC indicator lights in the display and the deck starts recording 7 Start the source playing if necessary 8 When you re ready to stop recording press REC STOP again 4 Tip e f you find that you re getting noisy recordings from an AM radio station see Using the System Setup menu on page 33 to change the beat cut mode 1 Once recording has started you can t switch to another component until recording has stopped So for example you can t switch over to the tuner while you re recording a CD 2 During recording sound processing features such as the sound menu settings SFC effects karaoke features and the bass boost are not available 3 Before recording check that the cassette erase protect tabs have not been broken and that the tape is Type normal posi tion You can t record on Type II high CrO2 or
40. he marks in the battery case e Batteries with the same shape may have different voltages Do not use different batteries together e When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area Attaching the non skid pads Use the self adhesive non skid pads to provide a stable base for the speakers Attach four to each speaker as shown below Removing the front speaker grilles If necessary remove the front speaker grilles as described below 1 Gently ease the grille loose by gripping the bottom and pulling towards you 2 Pull the top free in the same way When reattaching start from the top then push the bottom in until secure e It is not recommended due to dirt and dust to leave the speaker grilles removed e Ifthe speaker grille is not properly attached to the front of the speaker it is possible it may fall off and cause injury Therefore we don t recommend placing the speaker in high locations where this is likely to happen En BT Connecting up Chapter 2 Connecting up A Important e Before making or changing any connections switch off the power and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet e When making cable connections make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit This may cause a humming noise from the speakers Connecting the speaker terminals Place the fro
41. he next track or chapter screen Numbers Use to enter a title chapter track ENTER Selects the current menu option number Press ENTER to select RETURN Returns to the previously e If the disc is stopped playback starts displayed menu screen from the selected title for DVD or a track for CD Video CD Super VCD Numbers Highlights a numbered menu e If the disc is playing playback jumps option some discs only Press to the start of the selected title VR ENTER to select mode DVD RW chapter DVD Video or track CD Video CD Super VCD Note 1 You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls don t work in certain parts of the disc 2 e The Last Memory function may not work with some discs e For DVD Video discs except VR mode DVD RW the player stores the play position of the last five discs BEY Getting started Video CD Super VCD PBC menus Some Video CD Super VCDs have menus from which you can choose what you want to watch These are PBC Playback control menus You can play a PBC Video CD Super VCD without having to navigate the PBC menu by starting playback using a number button to select a track rather than the gt play button Button What it does RETURN Displays the PBC menu Numbers Selects numbered menu options Press ENTER to select Haa Displays the previous menu page if there is one gt gt Displays the next menu page if here is one Playing cassette t
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43. ield B CUT Lights when the beat cut mode Control modes is selected has been switched to B CUT 2 page 33 3 gt REC Lights when recording to the tape deck page 24 Lights during playback lt gt Indicates the direction of tape 4 Character display playback 5 PRGSVE cz Indicates the reverse mode Lights when the player is set to output page 16 progressive scan video page 8 10 kHz MHz 6 Karaoke indicators page 26 Indicates the unit of the frequency shown in ECHO Lights when the Karaoke ECHO the display kHz for AM MHz for FM effect is selected 11 Playback mode indicators KEY Lights when the Karaoke pitch RPT 1 RPT lights during repeat play RPT control is selected 1 lights during repeat one track chapter play page 20 Q Vocal cancel Vocals in the backing ji PGM Lights during program play track are partially eliminated using EQ L Left channel only Use for tracks that page M have a vocal recorded in the right channel o on during random playback page 21 R Right channel only Use for tracks that have a vocal recorded in the left channel L R Use to put a single channel vocal track into the center of the mix 7 Tuner indicators Yi Lights when a broadcast is being received BED controls and displays Remote control LINE EA RPT 000o SHIFT cean mure SLEEP D e DISPLAY
44. in This system is compatible with the following plug stereo cables Pioneer displays and monitors PDP 505HDG video Macro Vision System Copy Guard 1 PDP 435HDG PDP 5040HD PDP4340HD PDP 502MX PDP 503HDG PDP 504HDG Connecting the power PDP 433HDG PDP 434HDG SD 532HD5 After making sure that everything is connected SD533HD5 properly plug in the power cord to the AC inlet and the other end to a mains power outlet Connecting auxiliary components This system has both stereo analog inputs and outputs Use these to connect external components such as a VCR MD CD R or DAT recorder Tape deck etc Congratulations You re done setting up Deed mest 4 AUDIO OUTPUT INPUT O e Connect the LINE IN jacks on the rear panel to an auxiliary playback component These include components such as a VCR DAT or your TV Connect using RCA pin plug stereo cables A Note noe ors should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause arti facts to be displayed in the picture In case of 525 progressive scan picture problems it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the standard definition output Interlace If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model please contact our customer service center En BED Cont
45. ke sure it s on 3 Load a karaoke backing disc or tape You can also use the radio or a component connected to the auxiliary inputs as source material for a backing track 4 Tochange the mix press KARAOKE SHIFT Press to switch between these options Note 1 The current setting is first shown in the display KARAOKE Vocal cancel Backing track vocals are partially eliminated using EQ e LCH Left channel only Use for tracks that have a vocal recorded in the right channel e R CH Right channel only Use for tracks that have a vocal recorded in the left channel e L R CH Use to put a single channel vocal track into the center of the mix e OFF Switches the Karaoke mode off 5 Play the backing track 6 Adjust the MIC VOL knob To avoid unpleasant feedback make sure you don t point the microphone s at the speakers 7 Sing Changing the vocal mix Adding some effects to the microphone mix can sometimes improve the overall sound You can choose between three echo levels e To add effects to the microphone mix press ECHO SHIFT f Pressing repeatedly switches between echo levels 1 to 3 and off Changing the backing track You may want to lower or raise the pitch of the backing track to match your vocal range e Press KEY CONTROL b SHIFT or SHIFT to lower or raise the pitch of the backing track 2 Depending on the microphone level the sound of the disc may distort
46. lectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited This product is for general household purposes Any ailure due to use for other than household purposes such as long term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period K041_En Voltage selector You can find the voltage selector switch on the rear panel of multi voltage models The factory setting for the voltage selector is 220V 230V Please set it to the correct voltage for your country or region e For Taiwan please set to 110V 120V before using Before changing the voltage disconnect the AC power cord Use a medium size screwdriver to change the voltage selector switch Singapore Malaysia Taiwan Indonesia Philippines models 220V 230V Medium size screwdriver All other models 220V 230V Medium size screwdriver D3 4 2 1 5_En For Taiwan exclusively Taiwanese two pin flat bladed plug DRM digital rights management copy protection is a technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by restricting playback etc of material on devices other han the
47. les combined within each folder 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 About DivX DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the DivX video codec from DivXNetworks Inc This player can play DivX video files burned on CD R RW ROM discs eeping the same terminology as DVD Video individual DivX video files are called Titles When naming files titles on a CD R RW disc prior to burning keep in mind that by default hey will be played in alphabetical order DivX video compatibility e Official DivX Certified product e Plays DivX 5 DivX 4 Divx 3 and Divx VOD video content in compliance with Divx Certified technical requirements File extensions avi and divx these must be used for the player to recognize DivX video files Note that all files with the avi extension are recognized as MPEG4 but not all of these are necessarily DivX video files and therefore may not be playable on this player Additional information Displaying DivX subtitle files The font sets listed below are available for DivX external subtitle files You can see the proper ont set on screen by setting the Subtitle Language in Language settings on page
48. n The power suddenly switches off automatically and won t switch back on for a minute or so Also the playback volume control s blue backlight is blinking e If the speaker cables aren t connected properly the system has a safety feature that shuts the power off automatically Check the speaker wires to make sure they re connected properly If there appears to be nothing wrong try switching the power back on after the blue backlight has been blinking for a minute or so e If you can t seem to switch the power back on after the blue backlight has been blinking for over a minute the unit may be malfunctioning Take it to your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work No sound is output when a function is selected e If you re using the LINE input make sure the component is connected correctly see Connecting auxiliary components on page 9 Press MUTE on the remote control to turn muting off Adjust the volume No image is output when watching discs e Make sure the TV is connected correctly see Connecting to your TV on page 8 Can t operate the remote control e Replace the batteries see Loading the batteries on page 5 Operate within 7 m 30 of the remote sensor on the front panel see Range of the remote control unit on page 13 Remove the obstacle or operate from another position e Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct
49. n search DVD discs by title or chapter number or by time CDs and Video CD Super VCDs by track number or time DivX video discs by time 1 Press HOME MENU and select Play Mode 2 Select Search Mode The search options that appear depend on the kind of disc loaded 3 Select a search mode e The disc must be playing in order to use time search 4 Use the number buttons to enter a title chapter or track number or a time e For atime search enter the number of minutes and seconds into the currently playing title DVD DivX video or track CD Video CD Super VCD you want playback to resume from For example press 4 5 0 0 to have playback start from 45 minutes into the disc For 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds press 8 0 3 0 5 Press ENTER to start playback Disc playback features Switching subtitles Some DVD discs and DivX video discs have subtitles in one or more languages the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available You can switch subtitle language during playback e Press SUBTITLE SHIFT 8 repeatedly to select a subtitle option e To set subtitle preferences see Language settings on page 29 e See Displaying DivX subtitle files on page 36 for more on DivX subtitles Switching language audio channels When playing discs recorded with dialog in two or more languages or with dual mono audio you can switch these during playback e Pre
50. next time you load the disc the display shows LAST MEM and you can resume playback 4 Adjust the volume Use the VOLUME control Basic playback controls The following table shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs You can find other playback features in the chapter 5 If you want to clear the resume point press W stop while RESUME is displayed DVD Video disc menus Many DVD Video discs contain menus from which you can select what you want to watch Sometimes DVD Video menus are displayed automatically when you start playback others only appear when you press DVD MENU or TOP MENU SHIFT DVD MENU Button What it does gt Starts resumes normal playback e If the display shows RESUME or LAST MEM playback starts from the resume or last memory point see Resume and Last Memory below II Pauses unpauses a disc Button What it does E Stops playback or cancels the resume TOP MENU Displays the top menu of a DVD function if the display shows RESUME SHIFT DVD disc this varies with the disc MENU lt lt Press to start fast reverse scanning DVD Displays a DVD disc menu this gt gt Press to start fast forward scanning MENU varies with the disc and may be lt lt Skips to the start of the current track or he same as the top menu chapter then previous tracks chapters etl oves the cursor around the gt gt Skips to t
51. nit Singapore Malaysia Taiwan Indonesia Philippines models CAUTION CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM 2S FIRS ACLASS BORAT BAN ui VRW2159 All other models VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN CAUTION AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN VORSICHT ABDECKUNG GE FFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED BNING ADVARSEL UNDG UDS TTELSE FOR STR LING SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNING N R DENNA DEL AR OPPNAD BETRAKTA EJ STRALEN AVATTAESSA ALTISTUT NAKYVA JA NAKYMATTOMALLE LASERSATEIL YLLE ALA KATSO SATEESEN VRW1699 VARNING VARO Location rear of the unit CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT D3 4 2 1 8_A_En WARNING This equipment is not waterproof To 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 WARNING Before plugging in for the first time read the following section carefully The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage e g 230V or 120V written on the rear panel D3 4 2 1 4_A_En WARNING To prevent a fire hazard do not place any nake
52. nt left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV1 then connect the wires from the speakers to the terminals on the main unit rear panel as shown below See Optional surround speaker connections on page 6 to connect surround speakers 0 Caution e Donot connect this speaker to any amplifier other than the one supplied with this system Connection to any other amplifier may result in a malfunction or fire e Make sure that the bare speaker wires cannot touch each other or come into contact with other metal parts once the unit is switched on Do not attach these speakers to the wall or ceiling They may fall off and cause injury Note 1 Twist and pull off the protective shields on each wire a 2 Connect to the FRONT speaker terminals on the rear of the unit Make sure to insert the red wire into the red tab and the black wire into the black tab Yao Aa e Z Als Optional surround speaker connections Using RCA speaker cables you can connect surround speakers to the left and right SURROUND speaker jacks on the rear panel for multichannel sound from this system For the best surround effect place the surround speakers slightly above ear level and at the same distance from the listening position as the front speakers A Important e Use speakers with a nominal impedance of at least 16Q 1 The speakers supplied with this system are magnetically shielded However placing them extremely close
53. oad a file increases with large file sizes Disc playback features Button What it does gt gt Displays the next picture t Pauses the slideshow and rotates flips the displayed picture Press gt play to restart slideshow ZOOM Pauses the slideshow and zooms SHIFT 0 the picture Press again to toggle between 1x 2x and 4x zoom Press gt play to restart slideshow DVD Displays the Disc Navigator MENU screen see below 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 select Disc Navigator from the on screen menu RI Disc Navigator 2 Select a view option E Disc Navigator Title Chapter The options available depend on the kind of disc loaded and whether the disc is playing or not but include e Title Titles from a DVD Video disc e Chapter Chapters from the current title of a DVD Video disc e Track Tracks from a Video CD Super VCD disc VCD disc at 10 minute intervals Original Title Original titles from a VR mode DVD RW disc Playlist Title Playlist titles from a VR mode DVD RW disc Original Time Thumbnails from the Original content at 10 minute intervals e Time Thumbnails from a Video CD Super i e Playlist Time
54. oad the disc with the label side face up Picture playback stops and the e Press W then start playback again gt operation buttons cannot be used e Switch the power off once then on again using the front panel STANDBY ON button Settings are canceled e When the power is cut due to power failure or by unplugging the power cord for several days settings will be canceled No picture No color e Check that connections are correct and that plugs are inserted fully e Check the instruction manual of the TV monitor to make sure the TV monitor settings are incorrect Screen is stretched or aspect does not The TV Screen setting is incorrect Set the TV Screen option to match the change TV monitor you re using see Video Output settings on page 29 When recorded on a VCR or passed gt Due to the player s copy protection circuits connection of this device through an AV selector there is through a VCR or an AV selector may prevent recording or cause picture disturbance in the playback picture problems This is not a malfunction Picture disturbance during playback This player is compatible with Macro Vision System copy guard Some discs or dark 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 Discs respond differently to particular player functions This may result the screen becoming bla
55. otected by a DRM Digital Rights Management system This restricts playback of content to specific registered devices If you load a disc that contains DivX VOD content not authorized for your player the message Authorization Error is displayed and the content will not play Displaying your DivX VOD registration code 1 Press HOME MENU and select Initial Settings 2 Select Options then DivX VOD Q initial settings Video Output Language Parental Lock Display DivX VOD Display Options 1 Resetting the player as described in Resetting the system on page 38 will not cause you to lose your registration code CH En BET initial Settings menu 3 Select Display Your 8 digit registration code is displayed Q Initial Settings Video Output DivX VOD Registration Code Language Display 01234567 Options Make a note of the code as you will need it when you register with a DivX VOD provider Playing DivX VOD content Some DivX VOD content may only be playable a fixed number of times When you load a disc containing this type of DivX VOD content the remaining number of plays is shown on screen and you then have the option of playing the isc thereby using up one of the remaining ays or stopping If you load a disc that ontains expired DivX VOD content for xample content that has zero remaining ays the message Rental Expired is splayed Q DOT
56. rols and displays gt Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel PUSH OPEN 1 STANDBY ON 8 PUSH OPEN Switches the player on or into standby Press down on this side of the cassette door to open the tape deck 9 amp OPEN CLOSE Ejects the disc 2 Remote sensor 3 P BASS Press to switch on the bass boost page 27 4 Display 10 Headphone jack See Display below 11 MIC VOL and MIC input jacks 5 Tape cassette controls Controls the volume of the karaoke mics REVERSE MODE Selects the playback MAIN and SUB page 26 mode for tapes page 16 12 Disc tray REC STOP Starts stops recording on the tape deck page 24 6 FUNCTION Selects the source you want to listen to 7 Playback volume control The playback controls are used for playing pausing skipping and stopping playback Turn the middle section to adjust the volume En Controls and displays Display 1 Format indicators Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is DTS Lights during playback of a DTS being received in auto stereo mode Source Lights when FM mono reception is DO D Lights during playback of a Dolby selected page 25 Digital source 89 2 Sound processing indicators page 27 PIBASS Lights when the bass boost is Lights when the sleep timer is active page 17 switched on 9 Cassette deck indicators SFC Lights when one of the Sound F
57. rs to come so please bear in mind the following points when choosing a location Do V Use in a well ventilated room v Place on a solid flat level surface such as a able shelf or stereo rack Don t X Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or humidity including near radiators and other heat generating appliances X Place on a window sill or other place where the system will be exposed to direct sunlight X Use in an excessively dusty or damp environment X Place directly on top of an amplifier or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use X Use near a television or monitor as you may xperience interference especially if the elevision uses an indoor antenna X Use in a kitchen or other room where the system may be exposed to smoke or steam X Use on a thick rug or carpet or cover with cloth this may prevent proper cooling of the system unit X Place on an unstable surface or one that is not arge enough to support all four of the system unit s feet D ED Additional information Cleaning the pickup lens The DVD player s lens should not become dirty in normal use but if for some reason it should malfunction due to dust or dirt consult your nearest Pioneer authorized service center Although lens cleaners are commercially available we do not recommend using them since some may damage the lens Problems with condensation Condensation may form inside the player
58. s in each 3 Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU or DVD MENU to access 4 Since DVD Video CD Super VCD DivX video title and JPEG pictures have a fixed resolution picture quality will deteriorate especially at 4x zoom This is not a malfunction e If the navigation square at the top of the screen disappears press ZOOM again to display it En BE Making tape recordings En Chapter 6 Making tape recordings Manual recording to cassette You can make tape recordings from the radio CDs or from an external component connected to the auxiliary inputs Unlike some tape decks there s no need to set recording levels the deck sets the level automatically When recording the volume as well as all other sound processing features has no effect on the recording This means that you can record something with the volume urned right down if you want 1 Press TAPE then load a cassette into the tape deck n order to follow these instructions more easily load the cassette with side A facing up hen use the front panel controls 2 Check the recording direction f you start recording in the gt direction both sides of the tape can be recorded unless the erase protect tab for side B is missing If you switch sides and start recording in the lt direction then recording will start from side B and stop when the end of the tape is reached If you need to change t
59. s off after 90 minutes e AUTO Switches off automatically after the currently playing CD Video CD DivX video or tape has finished To check the current setting press SLEEP SHIFT DISPLAY once 1 AUTO will not work with DVD CDs in repeat play cassette tapes in endless mode WMA MP3s or Video CD Super VCDs during PBC playback e The system will switch into standby after a minute if you change the input function during AUTO sleep mode En BED disc playback features Chapter 5 Disc playback features A Important e Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs Video CDs Super VCDs CDs DivX video and WMA P3 JPEG discs although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the ind of disc loaded e Some DVDs restrict the use of some unctions random or repeat for example in some or all parts of the disc This is not a malfunction e When playing Video CD Super VCDs some of the functions are not available during PBC playback If you want to use them start the disc playing using a number button to select a track Scanning discs You can fast scan discs forward or backward at various different speeds e During playback press lt lt or gt gt to start scanning Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed shown on screen e To resume playback press gt play 2 Playing in slow motion You can play DVDs Video CD Super VCDs and DivX video at four differ
60. sc Display settings Setting Option What it means OSD Language English On screen displays of the player are in English Languages as displayed On screen displays are shown in the language selected Angle Indicator On A camera icon is displayed on screen during multi angle scenes on a DVD disc Off No multi angle indication is shown Options settings Setting Option What it means Parental Lock See Parental Lock below DivX VOD Display See About DivX VOD content below Parental Lock Some discs also support the Country Area e Default level Off Default password none Code feature The player does not play certain Default Country Area code us 2119 scenes on these discs depending on the To give you some control over what your Country Area Code you Set children watch on your DVD player some DVD Video discs feature a Parental Lock level If Registering a new password your player is set to a lower level than the disc Register a password to change the Parental the disc won t play Lock level or enter a Country Area code Note 1 0 Not all discs use Parental Lock and will play without requiring the password first e If you forget your password you ll need to reset the player to register a new password see Resetting the system on page 38 En Initial Settings menu 1 Select Password Q tnitial settings Video Output Language Display Password Level Change Country Code 2 Use the number
61. ss ENTER to save the station as a preset or press 4 4 to continue without saving Auto tuning resumes After the FM band is finished auto tuning continues in the AM band Press W stop anytime to exit Auto tuning stops automatically after the AM band is finished or after the limit of 30 presets has been reached When this happens the tuner automatically switches to preset ST 1 Listening to station presets 1 Press TUNER FM AM to select the tuner 2 Use the ST buttons to select a preset e You can also use the number buttons and ENTER to do this Note Listening to other sources You can connect an external source for playback through this system s speakers See Connecting auxiliary components on page 9 for more on this 1 Make sure that the external source TV MD player etc is switched on 2 Press LINE SHIFT TAPE to select the source connected to the rear panel LINE input 3 If necessary start playback of the source e Note that this source is not output from the LINE OUT auxiliary jacks Setting the sleep timer The sleep timer dims the display and switches off the system after a specified time so you can fall asleep without worrying about it e Press SLEEP SHIFT DISPLAY repeatedly to select a switch off time Choose between the following options e OFF Cancels the sleep timer e SLEEP 30 Switches off after 30 minutes e SLEEP 60 Switches off after an hour SLEEP 90 Switche
62. ss AUDIO SHIFT 7 repeatedly to select an audio language option e To set audio language preferences see Language settings on page 29 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 SHIFT 0 button to select the zoom factor Normal 2x or 4x Note 2 Use t to change the zoomed area You can change the zoom factor and the zoomed area freely during playback Switching camera angles Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles check the disc box for details When a multi angle scene is playing a icon appears on screen this can be switched off if you prefer see Display settings on page 30 e During playback or when paused press ANGLE SHIFT 9 to switch the angle Displaying disc information Various track chapter and title information can be displayed on screen during playback e To show switch hide the information displayed press DISPLAY repeatedly Limited disc information also appears in the front panel display Press DISPLAY to change the displayed information 1 Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU or DVD MENU to access 2 Some Super VCDs have two soundtracks With these discs you can switch between the two soundtracks as well as individual channel
63. tact your Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing Additional information Specifications e Amplifier section PROMI ais satin anes aa wae 100 W per channel 1 kHz 10 T H D 6 Q e Disc section Digital audio characteristics DVD fs 96 kHz 24 bit Type DVD system Video CD Super VCD system and Compact Disc digital audio system Frequency response 4 Hz to 44 kHz S N AO a deed a dodo anita dae ada deg 107dB DYNAMIC range ii teen de eee ee 94dB Total harmonic distortion 0 007 Wow and Flutter Limit of measurement 0 001 Yo W PEAK or less JEITA e Cassette deck section Systems 4 track 2 channel stereo HERA Sirasa Suse ie Recording playback head x 1 Erasing head x 1 O EA UE DC servo motor x 1 Tape types Type Normal e FM tuner section Frequency range 87 5 MHz to 108 MHz ATONE co EEEE 75 9 unbalanced e AM tuner section Frequency range With 9kHz step 531 kHz to 1 602 kHz With 10kHz step Singapore Malaysia Taiwan Indonesia and Philippines modelsonly 530 kHz to 1 700 kHz TA UWEKE BULUU NENE Loop antenna e Miscellaneous Power reguirements Singapore Malaysia Taiwan Indonesiaand Philippines models AC 110 120 220 230 240 V switchable 50 60 Hz All other models AC 110 127 220 230 240 V switchable 50 60 Hz Power consumption 0 0 ee e
64. talian it 0920 Spanish es 0519 Dutch nl 1412 Russian ru 1821 Chinese zh 2608 orean ko 1115 Greek el 0512 Afar aa 0101 Abkhazian ab 0102 Afrikaans af 0106 Amharic am 0113 Arabic ar 0118 Assamese as 0119 Aymara ay 0125 Azerbaijani az 0126 Bashkir ba 0201 Byelorussian be 0205 Bulgarian bg 0207 Bihari bh 0208 Bislama bi 0209 Bengali bn 0214 Tibetan bo 0215 Breton br 0218 Catalan ca 0301 Corsican co 0315 Czech cs 0319 Welsh cy 0325 Danish da 0401 Bhutani dz 0426 Esperanto eo 0515 Estonian et 0520 Basque eu 0521 Persian fa 0601 Finnish fi 0609 Fiji fj 0610 Faroese fo 0615 Frisian fy 0625 lrish ga 0701 Scots Gaelic gd 0704 Galician gl 0712 Guarani gn 0714 Gujarati gu 0721 Hausa ha 0801 Hindi hi 0809 Croatian hr 0818 Hungarian hu 0821 Armenian hy 0825 nterlingua ia 0901 nterlingue ie 0905 nupiak ik 0911 ndonesian in 0914 celandic is 0919 Hebrew iw 0923 Yiddish ji 1009 Javanese jw 1023 Georgian ka 1101 azakh kk 1111 Greenlandic kl 1112 Cambodian km 1113 annada kn 1114 ashmiri ks 1119 urdish ku 1121 irghiz ky 1125 Latin la 1201 Country Area code list Country Area Country Area code Country Area code letter Argentina 0118 ar Australia 0121 au Austria 0120 at Belgium 0205 be Brazil 0218 br Canada 0301 c
65. the material doesn t have wide variations in volume you may not notice much change Note 1 How good the surround effect is varies with the disc Video Adjust menu From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust various settings that affect how the picture is presented 1 Press HOME MENU and select Video Adjust from the on screen display amp Video Adjust 2 Make settings using t and ENTER You can adjust these picture quality settings e Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of edges in the picture Fine Standard Soft e Brightness Adjusts the overall brightness 20 to 20 Contrast Adjusts the contrast between light and dark 16 to 16 e Gamma Adjusts the warmth of the picture High Medium Low Off e Hue Adjusts the red green balance Green 9 to Red 9 e Chroma Level Adjusts how saturated colors appear 9 to 9 Adjust the Brightness Contrast Hue and Chroma Level settings using min ANI Brightness 3 Press ENTER to return to the Video Adjust screen or HOME MENU to exit 2 The effect of Audio DRC also depends on your speakers and settings Initial Settings menu gt dE Chapter 11 Initial Settings menu lt 1 Press HOME MENU and select Initial Using the Initial Settings menu settings The Initial Settings menu provides audio and video output settings parental lock settings Initial Settings and display settings
66. the player If a disc is cracked chipped warped or otherwise damaged don t risk using it in your player you could end up damaging the unit This unit is designed for use with conventional fully circular discs only Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs Using cassette tapes The tape of a cassette is quite easily damaged and loose tape can jam in the tape deck mechanism If the tape has become unwound use a pen or pencil to wind it back on to the spool When not using cassettes always store in the case Store cassettes away from magnetic fields excessive heat humidity dust or oil Before recording on a tape wind the tape on past the leader tape about the first 3 or 4 seconds of each side Tapes you should avoid Since tapes longer than 90 minutes are so thin they are more susceptible to jamming in the tape deck mechanism and other trouble such as irregular winding Avoid using cassette tapes longer than 90 minutes Protecting your recordings You can protect an important recording against accidental erasure by breaking the erase protect tab s with a small screwdriver Erase protect tab For side A Erase protect tab For side B cassette cover the space left by the broken tab with self adhesive tape If you want to re record on an erase protected i Installation and maintenance Hints on installation We want you to enjoy using this system for yea
67. to the FM UNLBAL 75Q antenna terminal For best results extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame Don t drape oosely or leave coiled up Connecting external antennas External AM antenna Use 5 6 meters of vinyl insulated wire and set up either indoors or outdoors Leave the AM loop antenna connected Outdoor antenna ata AM LOOP ANTENNA Indoor antenna vinyl coated wire 5 6m 1 The signal ground 7 is designed to reduce noise that occurs when an antenna is connected It is not an electrical safety ground En BZ Connecting up External FM antenna Use a PAL connector to hook up an external FM antenna SS eS PAL connector gt Connecting to your TV This system offers three types of video connections If your TV has component video inputs see Connecting using component video below 1 Use the supplied yellow video cable to connect the VIDEO OUT jack to a video input on your TV Vide os For a better image you can also use a commercially available S Video cable to connect the S VIDEO OUT jack to an S Video input on your TV SVipgg 2 Optionally Use a stereo audio cable to connect the audio outs of your TV or VCR to the LINE IN jacks on the rear of this unit This will enable you to hear the TV or VCR sound through this system See Connecting auxiliary components below for more on this
68. tures Disc compatibility table 35 Scanning HS IIIA IA 18 DVD Video regions wammnena 35 Playing in Slow MOtION 6 6 see e eee ee eee eee 18 About DIVX AA mani AA 35 Frame advance frame reverse 18 About WMA cccecceccececcecueueuuus 36 Playing a JPEG slideshow 18 Taking care Of diSCS wo cece cece eee eeeaes 36 Browsing DVD or Video CD Super VCD discs Using cassette tapeS ssas cee eee ee aiies 37 with the Disc Navigator 19 Tapes you should avoid 37 Browsing WMA MP3 DivX video and JPEG Protecting your recordings 37 iles with the Disc Navigator 19 Installation and maintenance 37 Looping a section of adisc 20 Hints on installation as srme eee eee eee 37 using repeat play eee cece eee eee eee eens 20 Cleaning the pickup lens 38 Using random play 21 Problems with condensation 38 Creating a program list 21 Moving the system Unit 38 Using the OSD s 21 Resetting the Systemi 21 ee cece reece eens 38 Other functions available from the Screen sizes and disc formats 38 program Menu Rah apie Se ae ee gala 22 Using the language code list 38 Using the front panel display 22 Language Code list eee eee cece eee nimani 39 Searching
69. ugh the picture gt looks larger you don t actually see the whole picture Using the language code list Some of the language options see Language settings on page 29 allow you to set your preferred language from any of the 136 languages listed in the Language code list 1 Select Other Language 2 Use cursor left right to select either a code letter or a code number 3 Use 4 4 cursor up down to select a code letter or a code number See the Language code ist next page for a complete list of languages and codes 1 Unplugging the unit before GOOD BYE disappears from the display may cause the system to return to the factory settings 2 Many widescreen discs override the system s settings so that the disc is shown in letterbox format regardless of the setting 3 Using the 16 9 Wide setting with a standard 4 3 TV or one of the 4 3 settings with a widescreen TV will result in distortion e When you watch discs recorded in 4 3 format you can use the TV controls to select how the picture is presented Your TV may offer various zoom and stretch options see the instructions that came with your TV for details e Some movie aspect ratios are wider than 16 9 so even with a widescreen TV these discs will still play in a letterbox style Additional information Language code list Language Language code letter Language code Japanese ja 1001 English en 0514 French fr 0618 German de 0405
70. until the picture stops rolling On some TVs the picture may shrink vertically leaving black bands at the top and bottom of the screen 12 Additional information e After selecting TV SYS in step 3 above press ENTER to change the TV system The TV system as follows e AUTO gt NTSC e NTSC gt PAL e PAL gt AUTO The system automatically switches on and you ll see the new TV system setting in the display after seeing Welcome Disc Player setting Type Format NTSC PAL AUTO DVD Super VCD NTSC NTSC PAL NTSC Video CD DivX Video PAL Niece PAL Fae CD MP3 WMA ANSeS PAL MILES JPEG no disc PAL Interlace setting Use this setting if you lose the picture because your TV is incompatible with progressive scan video See mportant in About progressive scan video on page 8 for more on this setting e After pressing ENTER in step 3 in Using the System Setup menu above this setting is enabled and the system automatically switches on 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 however that some disc types such as recordable CD and DVD may be in an unplayable format Note See the Disc compatibility table below for more information aye 2B VIDEO R RW DVD Video DVD R DVD RW COMPACT COMPACT
71. wall You may also connect an outdoor FM antenna see Connecting external antennas on page 7 e Applicable to Singapore Malaysia Taiwan Indonesia and Philippines models only The tuning interval is incorrect for your country or region Try switching the tuning interval see Frequency step setting on page 33 Auto tuning does not pick The radio signal is weak Auto tuning will only detect radio stations with a good signal up some stations For more sensitive tuning connect an outdoor antenna Sound is mono only e Check that the tuner is not set to FM mono see mproving FM stereo sound on page 25 Tape deck Problem Remedy Cannot record e Check that the cassette still has its erase protect tabs intact or that they are covered with self adhesive tape Using cassette tapes on page 37 Sound is muffled or e The tape heads may be dirty Clean the tape heads using a head cleaning cassette or previous recording is still cleaning kit audible underneath the e Check that you re using a Type normal tape Do not use Type II high CrO2 or Type new one IV metal tapes Music search does not e The spaces between songs may be too short for music search to work see Playing work cassette tapes on page 16 Error Messages Message Description SND DEMO e The sound demo is on See General in Troubleshooting on page 40 TRAYLOCK e The tray lock is on See General in Troubleshooting on page 40 EEP ERR e Con
72. y with WMA MP3 or DivX video discs 3 You can t use repeat play with WMA MP3 discs En Disc playback features e For DVD discs select Title Repeat Chapter Repeat or Repeat Off e For CDs and Video CD Super VCDs select Disc Repeat Track Repeat or Repeat Off e For DivX video discs select Repeat Title or Repeat Off KI tip e You can also use the RPT SHIFT 2 button on the remote to select a repeat play option The repeat modes available are the same as those from the Play Mode menu Using random play Use this function to play titles or chapters DVD Video or tracks CD and Video CD Super VCD in a random order 1 During playback press HOME MENU and select Play Mode 2 Select Random then select an option e For DVD discs select Random Title Random Chapter or Random Off e For CDs and Video CD Super VCDs select On or Off to switch random play on or off Op e Use the following controls during random play Button What it does gt gt Selects a new track title chapter at random Note Button Whatit does Returns to the beginning of the current track title chapter further presses select another random track title chapter e You can also use the RDM SHIFT 3 button on the remote to select a random play mode The random modes available are the same as when choosing from the Play Mode menu Press ENTER to start random play e Random play remains in effect until

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