Pioneer Home Theater System S GX3V User Manual

Stereo DVD Cassette Deck Receiver  
XV-GX3  
Speaker System  
S-GX3V  
Operating Instructions  
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Voltage selector  
CAUTION  
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.  
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 outlet when left unused for a long period of time  
• 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.  
(for example, when on vacation).  
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Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia,  
Philippines models  
CAUTION  
220V-230V  
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  
110V-120V  
240V  
VOLTAGE  
SELECTOR  
uninsulated parts.  
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Operating Environment  
Medium size  
screwdriver  
Operating environment temperature and humidity:  
+5 ºC – +35 ºC (+41 ºF – +95 ºF); less than 65 %RH  
(cooling vents not blocked)  
All other models  
220V-230V  
240V  
Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in  
locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or  
110V-127V  
strong artificial light)  
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VOLTAGE  
SELECTOR  
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  
Medium size  
screwdriver  
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For Taiwan exclusively  
Taiwanese two pin flat-bladed plug  
damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized  
service center or your dealer for a replacement. S002_En  
This product incorporates copyright protection  
technology that is protected by method claims  
of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual  
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  
DRM (digital rights management) copy  
protection is a technology designed to  
prevent unauthorized copying by restricting  
playback, etc. of material on devices other  
than the 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.  
disassembly is prohibited.  
This product is for general household purposes. Any  
failure 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  
This product includes FontAvenue® fonts  
licenced by NEC corporation.  
FontAvenue is a registered trademark  
of NEC Corporation.  
requires repair will be charged for even during the  
warranty period.  
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Contents  
01 Before you start  
07 Manual tuner features  
Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
Attaching the non-skid pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
Removing the front speaker grilles . . . . . . . . . . 5  
Selecting stations manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
Manually saving station presets. . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
Improving FM stereo sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
08 Singing karaoke  
02 Connecting up  
Singing karaoke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26  
Changing the vocal mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26  
Changing the backing track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26  
Connecting the speaker terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
Optional surround speaker connections . . . . . . . 6  
Connecting the radio antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
Connecting external antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
Connecting to your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Connecting using component video . . . . . . . . . 8  
Connecting auxiliary components . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
Connecting the power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
09 Adjusting the sound  
Using the Sound menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
Using the Sound Field Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
Boosting the bass level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
Muting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
10 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menu  
03 Controls and displays  
Audio Settings menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Virtual Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Audio DRC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Video Adjust menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
04 Getting started  
11 Initial Settings menu  
Using the on-screen displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Basic playback controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Resume and Last Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
DVD-Video disc menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus. . . . . . . . . . 16  
Playing cassette tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
Basic playback controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
Listening to the radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
Automatically saving station presets. . . . . . . . 17  
Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
Listening to other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
Setting the sleep timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
Using the Initial Settings menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
Video Output settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
Options settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
Parental Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
About DivX® VOD content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
12 Additional information  
Using the System Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
System Setup menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
System Setup menu options in standby. . . . . . 33  
Disc / content format playback compatibility . . . 34  
Disc compatibility table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
DVD Video regions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
About DivX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
About WMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Taking care of discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Using cassette tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Tapes you should avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Protecting your recordings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Installation and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Hints on installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Cleaning the pickup lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
Problems with condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
Moving the system unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
Screen sizes and disc formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
Using the language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
Language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
Country/Area code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
DVD/CD/Video CD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41  
WMA/MP3/JPEG discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41  
Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42  
Tape deck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42  
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42  
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43  
05 Disc playback features  
Scanning discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Playing in slow motion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Playing a JPEG slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Browsing DVD or Video CD/Super VCD discs  
with the Disc Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Browsing WMA, MP3, DivX video and JPEG  
files with the Disc Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Looping a section of a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
Using repeat play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
Using random play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
Creating a program list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
Using the OSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
Other functions available from the  
program menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
Using the front panel display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
Searching a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
Switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Switching language / audio channels . . . . . . . . 23  
Zooming the screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Displaying disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
06 Making tape recordings  
Manual recording to cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
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Before you start  
01  
CBhaepfteor 1re you start  
• Batteries with the same shape may have  
different voltages. Do not use different  
batteries together.  
Checking what’s in the box  
Please check that you've received the following  
supplied accessories:  
• When disposing of used batteries, please  
comply with governmental regulations or  
environmental public instruction’s rules  
that apply in your country or area.  
• Remote control  
• Dry cell batteries (AA/R6) x2  
• Video cord  
• AM loop antenna  
• FM antenna  
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.  
• Power cord:  
Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia  
and Philippines models x2  
All other models x1  
• Non-skid pads (in speaker box) x8  
• These operating instructions  
Loading the batteries  
Use AA/R6 batteries with the supplied remote  
control. Make sure to follow the indications (,  
) inside the compartment.  
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.  
Important  
When reattaching, start from the top then push  
the bottom in until secure.  
Incorrect use of batteries may result in such  
hazards as leakage and bursting. Observe the  
following precautions:  
• It is not recommended (due to dirt and  
dust) to leave the speaker grilles removed.  
• Never use new and old batteries together.  
• If the 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.  
• Insert the plus and minus sides of the  
batteries properly according to the marks  
in the battery case.  
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02  
Connecting up  
CChoaptnern2 ecting up  
1
Twist and pull off the protective shields  
Important  
on each wire.  
• Before making or changing any  
connections, switch off the power and  
unplug the power cord from the AC outlet.  
• 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.  
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.  
Connecting the speaker  
terminals  
Place the front left and right speakers at equal  
distances from the TV , 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.  
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Optional surround speaker  
connections  
Caution  
• Do not 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.  
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.  
• 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.  
Important  
• Use speakers with a nominal impedance of  
at least 16.  
Note  
1 The speakers supplied with this system are magnetically shielded. However, placing them extremely close 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.  
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Connecting up  
02  
• Make sure you connect both surround  
speakers or you won’t be able to hear  
anything from the surround jacks.  
1
Pull off the protective shields of both AM  
antenna wires.  
2
Push open the tabs, then insert one wire  
SURROUN  
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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).  
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• If 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.  
Connecting the radio antennas  
Connecting the supplied antennas will allow  
you to listen to both AM and FM radio  
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  
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.  
objects and avoid placing near computers,  
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television sets or other electrical appliances.  
5
Connect the FM wire antenna to the FM  
UNLBAL 75 antenna terminal.  
fig. a  
fig. b  
fig. c  
For best results, extend the FM antenna fully  
and fix to a wall or door frame. Don’t drape  
loosely or leave coiled up.  
Connecting external antennas  
3
External AM antenna  
Use 5–6 meters of vinyl-insulated wire and set  
up either indoors or outdoors. Leave the AM  
loop antenna connected.  
5
FM UNBAL  
75  
AM LOOP  
ANTENNA  
ANTENNA  
4
Outdoor antenna  
Indoor  
antenna  
1
2
(vinyl-coated  
AM LOOP  
ANTENNA  
wire)  
5–6m  
Note  
1 The signal ground () is designed to reduce noise that occurs when an antenna is connected. It is not an electrical safety  
ground.  
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02  
Connecting up  
External FM antenna  
Use a PAL connector to hook up an external  
FM antenna.  
Connecting using component video  
If your TV has component video inputs, you can  
use these instead of the standard or S-Video  
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output to connect this system to your TV. This  
should give you the best quality picture from  
the three types of video output available.  
Use a component video cable to connect  
PAL connector  
the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT to a set of  
component inputs on your TV.  
FM UNBAL  
AM LOOP  
ANTENNA  
75  
ANTENNA  
COMPONENT  
VIDEO  
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Connecting to your TV  
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This system offers three types of video  
connections. If your TV has component video  
inputs, see Connecting using component video  
below.  
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Use the supplied yellow video cable to  
About progressive scan video  
connect the VIDEO OUT jack to a video input  
on your TV.  
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.  
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Important  
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.  
• 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  
S-VIDE  
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on page 33, then press ENTER  
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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.  
Note  
1 The component video output is switchable between interlaced and progressive formats. See Video Output settings on page 29.  
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Connecting up  
02  
Connect the LINE OUT jacks on the rear  
Compatibility of this player with  
progressive-scan and high-definition TVs.  
This player is compatible with progressive  
panel to a recording component.  
These include components such as a cassette  
deck, VCR, MD recorder, or another recorder  
with analog inputs. Connect using RCA pin-  
plug stereo cables.  
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video Macro Vision System Copy Guard.  
This system is compatible with the following  
Pioneer displays and monitors: PDP-505HDG,  
PDP-435HDG, PDP-5040HD, PDP4340HD,  
PDP-502MX, PDP-503HDG, PDP-504HDG,  
PDP-433HDG, PDP-434HDG, SD-532HD5,  
SD533HD5.  
Connecting the power  
After making sure that everything is connected  
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.  
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Congratulations! You’re done setting up.  
Tape deck, etc.  
AUDIO  
OUTPUT  
AUDIO  
INPUT  
COMPONENT  
VIDEO  
SURROUND  
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VIDEO  
IN  
OUT  
VIDEO  
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MONITOR OUT  
LINE  
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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.  
Note  
1 Consumers 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.  
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Controls and displays  
CChaoptnert3rols and displays  
Front panel  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
PUSH OPEN  
STANDBY/ON  
REVERSE  
MODE  
REC/STOP  
FUNCTION  
P.BASS  
OPEN/CLOSE  
MIC  
MIC VOL  
MAIN  
SUB MIN  
MAX  
9 10  
11  
12  
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.  
2
3
Remote sensor  
P.BASS  
9
OPEN/CLOSE  
Ejects the disc.  
Press to switch on the bass boost (page 27).  
10 Headphone jack  
4
Display  
See Display below.  
11 MIC VOL and MIC input jacks  
Controls the volume of the karaoke mics  
(MAIN and SUB) (page 26).  
5
Tape cassette controls  
REVERSE MODE – Selects the playback  
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.  
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Controls and displays  
Display  
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
KEY ECHO  
PRGSVE  
P.BASS SFC  
DTS B.CUT L R  
RPT–1  
REC  
D
kHz PGM  
MHz RDM  
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9
6
10 11  
1
2
3
Format indicators  
DTS – Lights during playback of a DTS  
source.  
2D – Lights during playback of a Dolby  
Digital source.  
– Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is  
being received in auto stereo mode.  
– Lights when FM mono reception is  
selected (page 25).  
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Sound processing indicators (page 27)  
P.BASS – Lights when the bass boost is  
switched on.  
SFC – Lights when one of the Sound Field  
Control modes is selected.  
Lights when the sleep timer is active (page 17).  
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Cassette deck indicators  
B.CUT – Lights when the beat cut mode  
has been switched to B.CUT 2 (page 33).  
REC – Lights when recording to the tape  
deck (page 24).  
ꢅ ꢄ – Indicates the direction of tape  
playback.  
Lights during playback.  
4
Character display  
– Indicates the reverse mode  
(page 16).  
5
PRGSVE  
Lights when the player is set to output  
progressive scan video (page 8).  
10 kHz / MHz  
Indicates the unit of the frequency shown in  
6
Karaoke indicators (page 26)  
ECHO – Lights when the Karaoke ECHO  
effect is selected.  
KEY – Lights when the Karaoke pitch  
control is selected.  
the display (kHz for AM, MHz for FM).  
11 Playback mode indicators  
RPT-1 RPT lights during repeat play (RPT-  
1 lights during repeat one-track/chapter  
play) (page 20).  
(Vocal cancel) – Vocals in the backing  
track are partially eliminated using EQ.  
L – Left channel only. Use for tracks that  
have a vocal recorded in the right channel.  
R – Right channel only. Use for tracks that  
have a vocal recorded in the left channel.  
PGM – Lights during program play  
(page 21).  
RDM – Lights during random playback  
(page 21).  
L R – Use to put a single-channel vocal  
track into the center of the mix.  
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Tuner indicators  
– Lights when a broadcast is being  
received.  
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Controls and displays  
Remote control  
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).  
STANDBY/ ON  
P.BASS  
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SUBTITLE (SHIFT+8) – Selects a subtitle  
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2
display (page 23).  
LINE  
FM/AM  
TUNER  
DVD/CD  
TAPE  
ANGLE (SHIFT+9) – Changes the camera  
angle during DVD multi-angle scene  
playback (page 23).  
ZOOM (SHIFT+0) – Changes the zoom  
level (page 23).  
PGM  
RPT  
RDM  
1
2
5
3
VOLUME  
10  
3
6
4
AUDIO  
7
SUBTITLE ANGLE  
ZOOM  
0
8
9
4
HOME MENU  
SYSTEM SETUP  
ECHO  
TOP MENU  
Press to display (or exit) the on-screen  
menu for Initial Settings, Play Mode  
functions, etc.  
4
5
11  
12  
TUNE  
DVD  
MENU  
HOME  
MENU  
ST  
ST  
ENTER  
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.  
SOUND  
MODE  
TUNE  
6
RETURN  
SFC  
KARAOKE  
7
8
5
Cursor buttons, ENTER, tuning and  
karaoke buttons  
SHIFT  
SLEEP  
CLEAR  
MUTE  
Cursor buttons – Use the cursor buttons  
(ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ) to navigate on-screen  
displays and menus.  
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DISPLAY  
ENTER – Selects an option or executes a  
command.  
TUNE (+/–) –Tunes the radio.  
ST (+/–) – Selects station presets when  
listening to the radio.  
1
STANDBY/ON  
The karaoke functions are accessed by  
pressing SHIFT at the same time as the  
corresponding button:  
Switches the player on or into standby.  
2
Input source function select  
KARAOKE (SHIFT+) – Selects audio  
channels for karaoke (page 26).  
ECHO (SHIFT+) – Changes the echo  
level on the karaoke mics (page 26).  
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.  
Key controls and (SHIFT+ꢂ/ꢃ) –  
Lowers/raises the pitch of the backing  
track (page 26).  
PGM (SHIFT+1) – Use to program/play a  
program list (page 21).  
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SFC  
Range of the remote control unit  
The remote control has a range of about 7  
meters at an angle of 30º of the remote control  
sensor. It may not work properly if:  
• There are obstacles between the remote  
control and this unit's remote sensor.  
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).  
• Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is  
shining onto the remote sensor.  
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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.  
• This system is located near a device that is  
emitting infrared rays.  
• This unit is operated simultaneously with  
another infrared remote control unit.  
SHIFT  
Some of the buttons have alternate functions  
(they are outlined on the remote control). Press  
and hold SHIFT to access these.  
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P.BASS  
Press to switch on the bass boost (page 27).  
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).  
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Chapter 4  
Getting started  
Using the on-screen displays  
Playing discs  
For ease of use, this system makes extensive  
use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs).  
The basic playback controls for playing DVD,  
CD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video and MP3/  
WMA discs are covered here. Further functions  
are detailed in chapter 5.  
All the screens are navigated in basically the  
same way, using the cursor buttons (/ /  
/ ) to change the highlighted item and  
1
If the player isn’t already on, switch it on.  
1
pressing ENTER to select it.  
If you’re playing a DVD, Video CD/Super VCD or  
DivX video, also turn on your TV and make sure  
that it is set to the correct video input.  
Important  
2
Press  
on the front panel to load a disc.  
• Throughout this manual, ‘Select’ means  
use the cursor buttons to highlight an item  
on-screen, then press ENTER.  
Load a disc with the label side facing up, using  
the disc tray guide to align the disc (if you’re  
loading a double-sided DVD disc, load it with  
the side you want to play face down).  
Button  
What it does  
Displays/exits the on-screen display  
HOME  
MENU  
ꢂꢀꢁꢃ Changes the highlighted menu item  
Selects the highlighted menu item  
ENTER  
Returns to the main menu without  
saving changes  
RETURN  
3
Press  
(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.  
Tip  
• The button guide at the bottom of every  
OSD screen shows you which buttons  
you’ll need to use for that screen.  
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.  
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• If 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  
2
ejected, the play position is stored in memory.  
The 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  
If you want to clear the resume point, press ꢉ  
(stop) while RESUME is displayed.  
The following table shows the basic controls on  
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the remote for playing discs . You can find  
other playback features in the chapter 5.  
DVD-Video disc menus  
Many DVD-Video discs contain menus from  
which you can select what you want to watch.  
Button What it does  
Starts/resumes normal playback.  
If the display shows RESUME or  
LAST MEM playback starts from the  
resume or last memory point (see  
Resume and Last Memory below).  
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  
Pauses/unpauses a disc.  
Displays the ‘top menu’ of a DVD  
disc—this varies with the disc.  
TOP MENU  
(SHIFT+DVD  
MENU)  
Stops playback or cancels the resume  
function (if the display shows RESUME).  
Press to start fast reverse scanning.  
Press to start fast forward scanning.  
Displays a DVD disc menu—this  
varies with the disc and may be  
the same as the ‘top menu’.  
DVD  
MENU  
Skips to the start of the current track or  
chapter, then previous tracks/chapters.  
ꢂꢀꢁꢃ  
Moves the cursor around the  
screen.  
Skips to the next track or chapter.  
Selects the current menu option.  
ENTER  
Numbers Use to enter a title/chapter/track  
number. Press ENTER to select.  
Returns to the previously  
displayed menu screen.  
RETURN  
• If the disc is stopped, playback starts  
from the selected title (for DVD) or  
track (for CD/Video CD/Super VCD).  
• If the disc is playing, playback jumps  
to the start of the selected title (VR  
mode DVD-RW), chapter (DVD-Video)  
or track (CD/Video CD/Super VCD).  
Numbers  
Highlights a numbered menu  
option (some discs only). Press  
ENTER to select.  
Note  
1 You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls don’t work in certain parts of the disc.  
2 • The Last Memory function may not work with some discs.  
• For DVD-Video discs (except VR mode DVD-RW), the player stores the play position of the last five discs.  
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Press TAPE to start playback.  
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 also press ꢅꢄ (remote) or (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’  
() direction, while the other side is ‘reverse’  
(). The direction indicator is shown in the  
display.  
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 (play) button.  
Basic playback controls  
Button  
What it does  
The following table shows the basic controls on  
the remote for playing cassette tapes.  
Displays the PBC menu.  
RETURN  
Numbers  
Selects numbered menu options.  
Press ENTER to select.  
Button What it does  
TAPE  
(ꢅꢄ)  
Starts/resumes normal playback. Each  
time you press either button during  
playback, the other side of the tape  
starts playing. Pressing TAPE (or ꢅꢄ)  
when the tape is stopped starts  
playback on the side it was playing  
previously.  
Displays the previous menu page  
(if there is one).  
Displays the next menu page (if  
there is one).  
Playing cassette tapes  
Pauses playback.  
This unit has a tape deck that can be used for  
both recording and playback. In addition, it  
features automatic music search (AMS) and  
Stops playback. Also resets the tape  
counter to 0000 if pressed when the  
tape is already stopped.  
1
auto-reverse functions . See Manual recording  
to cassette on page 24 for more features.  
Press to fast-rewind a tape.  
Press to fast-forward a tape.  
1
Push down on the cassette door where  
indicated to open it and insert a tape.  
ꢍ / Searches for the previous / next blank  
a
space between tracks on the side  
2
3
Close the cassette door.  
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  
twice to skip forward two tracks.  
Press REVERSE MODE (front panel only) to  
select the reverse mode.  
Press repeatedly to choose between:  
– Single side playback  
– Auto-reverse playback: stops after  
finishing playback in the ‘reverse’ ()  
direction  
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.  
– Continuous playback (up to 8  
complete plays)  
– the recording contains sections of very quiet material,  
such as some classical music recordings.  
Note  
1 The auto-reverse feature lets you play or record a tape without physically taking it out and turning it over.  
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Listening to the radio  
Listening to other sources  
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).  
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,  
Automatically saving station presets  
MD player, etc.) is switched on.  
1
Press TUNER  
(FM/AM) to select the tuner.  
2
Press LINE SHIFT TAPE) to select the  
(
+
source connected to the rear panel LINE input.  
2
Press SYSTEM SETUP  
(
SHIFT HOME  
+
MENU), use ꢂ/ꢃ to choose ‘A. PRSET’ then  
3
If necessary, start playback of the source.  
• Note that this source is not output from the  
LINE OUT auxiliary jacks.  
press ENTER  
.
Auto tuning starts in the FM band, stopping  
when a strong signal is received.  
3
When auto tuning stops at a station, press  
Setting the sleep timer  
ENTER to save the station as a preset, or press  
ꢀ/ꢁ to continue without saving.  
Auto tuning resumes. After the FM band is  
finished, auto tuning continues in the AM  
band. Press (stop) anytime to exit.  
The sleep timer dims the display and switches  
off the system after a specified time so you can  
fall asleep without worrying about it.  
Press SLEEP (SHIFT+DISPLAY) repeatedly  
to select a switch-off time.  
Choose between the following options:  
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.  
OFF – Cancels the sleep timer  
SLEEP 30 – Switches off after 30 minutes  
SLEEP 60 – Switches off after an hour  
SLEEP 90 – Switches off after 90 minutes  
Listening to station presets  
1
2
Press TUNER (FM/AM) to select the tuner.  
AUTO– Switches off automatically after  
the currently playing CD, Video CD, DivX  
video or tape has finished.  
Use the ST +/– buttons to select a preset.  
• You can also use the number buttons and  
ENTER to do this.  
1
To check the current setting, press SLEEP  
(SHIFT+DISPLAY) once.  
Note  
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.  
• The system will switch into standby after a minute if you change the input function during AUTO sleep mode.  
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Disc playback features  
Chapter 5  
Disc playback features  
1
During playback, press  
(pause).  
until slow  
Important  
2
Press and hold or  
• Many of the functions covered in this  
chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs/  
Super VCDs, CDs, DivX video and WMA/  
MP3/JPEG discs, although the exact  
operation of some varies slightly with the  
kind of disc loaded.  
motion playback starts.  
Press repeatedly to change the slow motion  
speed (shown on-screen).  
2
• To resume playback, press (play).  
• Some DVDs restrict the use of some  
functions (random or repeat, for example)  
in some or all parts of the disc. This is not a  
malfunction.  
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.  
• 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.  
1
During playback, press  
(pause).  
2
Press  
or  
to reverse or advance a  
frame at a time.  
2
• To resume playback, press (play).  
Scanning discs  
Playing a JPEG slideshow  
You can fast-scan discs forward or backward at  
After loading a CD/CD-R/RW containing JPEG  
1
various different speeds.  
pictures, press to start a slideshow from the  
3
During playback, press  
or  
to start  
first folder/picture on the disc. The player  
scanning.  
displays the pictures in each folder in alphabet-  
ical order.  
Press repeatedly to increase the scanning  
speed (shown on-screen).  
Pictures are automatically adjusted so that  
they fill as much of the screen as possible.  
2
• To resume playback, press (play).  
While the slideshow is running:  
Playing in slow motion  
Button  
What it does  
You can play DVDs, Video CD/Super VCDs and  
DivX video at four different forward slow  
motion speeds. DVD discs can also be played  
in reverse slow motion.  
Pauses the slideshow; press  
again to restart.  
Displays the previous picture.  
Note  
1 Only one speed is available for DivX video discs.  
2 • Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc.  
• 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 • The time it takes for the player to load a file increases with large file sizes.  
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Time – Thumbnails from a Video CD/Super  
VCD disc at 10 minute intervals.  
Button  
What it does  
Displays the next picture.  
Original: Title – Original titles from a VR  
mode DVD-RW disc.  
Pauses the slideshow and  
rotates/flips the displayed  
picture. (Press (play) to restart  
slideshow).  
ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢀ/ꢁ  
Playlist: Title – Playlist titles from a VR  
mode DVD-RW disc.  
Original: Time – Thumbnails from the  
Original content at 10 minute intervals.  
Pauses the slideshow and zooms  
the picture. Press again to toggle  
between 1x, 2x and 4x zoom.  
(Press (play) to restart  
slideshow).  
ZOOM  
(SHIFT+0)  
Playlist: Time – 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 /.  
Displays the Disc Navigator  
screen (see below).  
DVD  
MENU  
3
Select the thumbnail image for what  
you want to play.  
Browsing DVD or Video CD/  
Super VCD discs with the Disc  
Navigator  
01  
02  
05  
03  
06  
04  
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.  
Disc Navigator: Title  
01- 49: --  
1
During playback, press HOME MENU  
To select using the number buttons, enter a  
two-digit number then press ENTER.  
and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-  
screen menu.  
You can use either the cursor buttons (ꢀ/ꢁ/  
ꢂ/ꢃ) and ENTER to select a thumbnail, or the  
number buttons.  
Disc Navigator  
2
Select a view option.  
Browsing WMA, MP3, DivX video  
and JPEG files with the Disc  
Navigator  
Disc Navigator  
Title  
Chapter  
Use the Disc Navigator to find a particular file  
or folder by filename.  
The options available depend on the kind of  
disc loaded and whether the disc is playing or  
not, but include:  
Title – Titles from a DVD-Video disc.  
Chapter – Chapters from the current title  
of a DVD-Video disc.  
Track – Tracks from a Video CD/Super VCD  
disc.  
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Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc  
Tip  
Navigator’ from the on-screen menu.  
• To play the contents of the whole disc  
rather than just the current folder, exit the  
Disc Navigator and start playback using  
the (play) button.  
00:00/ 00:00  
0kbps  
Folder1  
Folder2  
Folder3  
Folder4  
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.  
2
Use ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ 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.  
1
During playback, press HOME MENU and  
1
select ‘Play Mode’.  
Use ENTER or cursor right () to open a  
2
2
3
Select ‘A-B Repeat’.  
highlighted folder.  
Press ENTER on ‘A(Start Point)’ to set the  
• When a JPEG file is highlighted, a  
thumbnail image is displayed on the right.  
loop start point.  
4
Press ENTER on ‘B(End Point)’ to set the  
00:00/ 00:00  
Folder2  
0kbps  
loop end point.  
After pressing ENTER, playback jumps back to  
the start point and plays the loop.  
File1  
File2  
File3  
File4  
File5  
5
To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’.  
Using repeat play  
3
To play the highlighted track or DivX  
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).  
video file or display the highlighted JPEG  
file, press ENTER.  
• When a WMA/MP3 or DivX video file is  
selected, playback begins from that file,  
and continues until the end of the folder.  
1
During playback, press HOME MENU and  
• When a JPEG file is selected, a slideshow  
begins, starting with that file, and  
continues to the end of the folder.  
select ‘Play Mode’.  
2
Select ‘Repeat’ then select a repeat play  
3
option.  
If program play is active, select Program  
Repeat to repeat the program list, or Repeat  
Off to cancel.  
Note  
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 play with WMA/MP3 or DivX video discs.  
3 You can’t use repeat play with WMA/MP3 discs.  
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• For DVD discs, select Title Repeat,  
Chapter Repeat or Repeat Off.  
Button  
What it does  
Returns to the beginning of the  
current track/title/chapter;  
further presses select another  
random track/title/chapter.  
• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select  
Disc Repeat, Track Repeat or Repeat Off.  
• For DivX video discs, select Repeat Title  
(or Repeat Off).  
• 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.  
Tip  
• 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.  
• Random play remains in effect until you  
select Random Off from the random play  
menu options.  
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.  
Creating a program list  
1
This feature lets you program the play order of  
2
titles/chapters/tracks on a disc.  
1
During playback, press HOME MENU and  
select ‘Play Mode’.  
Using the OSD  
2
Select ‘Random’ then select an option.  
• For DVD discs, select Random Title,  
Random Chapter or Random Off.  
1
During playback, press HOME MENU and  
select ‘Play Mode’.  
• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select  
On or Off to switch random play on or off.  
2
Select ‘Program’ then select ‘Create/Edit’  
from the list of program options.  
3
Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to  
Tip  
select a title, chapter or track for the current  
step in the program list.  
For a DVD disc, you can add a title or a chapter.  
• Use the following controls during random  
play:  
• For a CD or Video CD/Super VCD, select a  
track to add to the program list.  
Button  
What it does  
Selects a new track/title/chapter  
at random.  
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.  
Note  
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.  
• 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.  
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• You can insert steps by just highlighting  
the position where you want the new step  
to appear and entering a title/chapter/track  
number.  
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.  
.
• To delete a step, highlight it and press  
CLEAR.  
3
Repeat step 2 to build up a program list.  
A program list can contain up to 24 steps.  
5
To play the program list, press  
(play).  
4
To play the program list, press (play).  
Program play remains active until you turn off  
program play (see below), erase the program  
list (see below), eject the disc or switch off.  
• Program play remains active until you  
press (stop), clear the playlist (see  
above), eject the disc or switch off the  
player.  
Tip  
• Use the following controls during program  
play:  
Searching a disc  
You can 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.  
Button  
What it does  
HOME  
MENU  
Save the program list and exit  
without starting playback.  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Play  
Skip to the next step in the  
program list.  
Mode’.  
2
Select ‘Search Mode’.  
The search options that appear depend on the  
kind of disc loaded.  
Other functions available from the  
program menu  
There are a number of other options in the  
program menu in addition to Create/Edit.  
3
Select a search mode.  
• The disc must be playing in order to use  
time search.  
Playback Start – Starts playback of a  
saved program list  
4
Use the number buttons to enter a title,  
chapter or track number, or a time.  
• For a time 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.  
Playback Stop – Turns off program play,  
but does not erase the program list  
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.  
5
Press ENTER to start playback.  
1
Press PGM (SHIFT+1).  
You’re prompted to enter a track for the first  
step in the program list.  
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Disc playback features  
Switching subtitles  
05  
2
Use ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ to change the zoomed  
area.  
You can change the zoom factor and the  
zoomed area freely during playback.  
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  
4
Switching camera angles  
1
subtitle language during playback.  
Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two  
or more angles—check the disc box for details.  
Press SUBTITLE (SHIFT+8) repeatedly to  
select a subtitle option.  
• To set subtitle preferences, see Language  
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).  
settings on page 29.  
• See Displaying DivX subtitle files on  
page 36 for more on DivX subtitles.  
During playback (or when paused), press  
ANGLE (SHIFT+9) to switch the angle.  
Switching language / audio  
channels  
Displaying disc information  
When playing discs recorded with dialog in two  
Various track, chapter and title information  
can be displayed on-screen during playback.  
2
or more languages, or with dual-mono audio  
you can switch these during playback.  
3
To show/switch/hide the information  
Press AUDIO (SHIFT+7) repeatedly to  
displayed, press DISPLAY repeatedly.  
Limited disc information also appears in the  
front panel display. Press DISPLAY to change  
the displayed information.  
select an audio language option.  
• 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 theZOOM (SHIFT+0)  
button to select the zoom factor (Normal, 2x  
or 4x).  
Note  
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  
channels 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.  
• If the navigation square at the top of the screen disappears, press ZOOM again to display it.  
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Making tape recordings  
Chapter 6  
Making tape recordings  
or  
(record both sides if recording  
Manual recording to cassette  
starts in the (forward) direction, or one  
side if recording starts in the (reverse)  
direction)  
You can make tape recordings from the radio,  
CDs, or from an external component  
1
connected to the auxiliary inputs.  
4
Select the source you want to record.  
Unlike some tape decks, there’s no need to set  
recording levels; the deck sets the level  
automatically. When recording, the volume (as  
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.  
2
well as all other sound processing features )  
has no effect on the recording. This means that  
you can record something with the volume  
turned right down if you want.  
5
Prepare the source for recording.  
4
For example, tune in the radio station.  
6
Press REC/STOP (front panel only).  
1
Press TAPE then load a cassette into the  
The REC indicator lights in the display and the  
deck starts recording.  
tape deck.  
In order to follow these instructions more  
easily, load the cassette with side A facing up,  
then use the front panel controls.  
3
7
Start the source playing (if necessary).  
8
When you’re ready to stop recording,  
2
Check the recording direction.  
press REC/STOP again.  
If you start recording in the 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 ꢅ  
direction, then recording will start from side B  
and stop when the end of the tape is reached.  
Tip  
• If 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.  
If you need to change the direction, press ꢏ  
(ꢅꢄ) twice, then (stop).  
3
Set the reverse mode (page 16).  
(record one side only)  
Note  
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 I (normal posi-  
tion). You can’t record on Type II (high/CrO2) or IV (metal) tapes using this deck.  
• 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).  
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Manual tuner features  
07  
Chapter 7  
Manual tuner features  
Selecting stations manually  
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
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.  
1
Make sure you’re tuned to an FM station.  
2
Tune to a frequency.  
2
Press SYSTEM SETUP SHIFT HOME  
(
+
There are three tuning modes—step, auto, and  
high-speed:  
MENU), use ꢂ/ꢃ to choose FM MODE then  
press ENTER  
.
Step tuning: Press TUNE +/– repeatedly  
to change the displayed frequency.  
3
Use ꢀ/ꢁ to select FM MONO then press  
ENTER  
.
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.  
The  
indicator lights when the tuner is in  
mono reception mode.  
• Select FM AUTO above to switch back to  
auto-stereo mode (the  
indicator lights  
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.  
when receiving a stereo broadcast).  
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  
reception as necessary. This setting is saved  
along with the preset.  
2
Press SYSTEM SETUP  
MENU), use ꢂ/ꢃ to choose ‘ST. MEM.’ then  
press ENTER  
(SHIFT+HOME  
.
3
Use ꢀ/ꢁ to select the preset you want  
then press ENTER  
.
The station is stored under the preset number  
(1–30) you selected.  
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Singing karaoke  
CShianptegr 8ing karaoke  
KARAOKE (Vocal cancel) – Backing track  
vocals are partially eliminated using EQ.  
Singing karaoke  
Using the karaoke features you can plug in a  
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.  
L CH – Left channel only. Use for tracks  
that have a vocal recorded in the right  
channel.  
R CH – Right channel only. Use for tracks  
that have a vocal recorded in the left  
channel.  
L+R CH – Use to put a single-channel vocal  
track into the center of the mix.  
OFF – Switches the Karaoke mode off.  
5
6
Play the backing track.  
Adjust the MIC VOL knob.  
To avoid unpleasant feedback, make sure you  
2
MIC  
MIC VOL  
don’t point the microphone(s) at the speakers.  
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Sing!  
MAIN  
SUB MIN  
MAX  
1
Set the MIC VOL knob (front panel) to  
Changing the vocal mix  
Adding some effects to the microphone mix  
minimum.  
can sometimes improve the overall sound. You  
can choose between three echo levels.  
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.  
To add effects to the microphone mix,  
press ECHO (SHIFT ).  
Pressing repeatedly switches between echo  
+ꢀ  
• If the microphone has an on/off switch,  
make sure it’s on.  
levels 1 to 3 and off.  
3
Load a karaoke backing disc or tape.  
Changing the backing track  
You can also use the radio or a component  
connected to the auxiliary inputs as source  
material for a backing track.  
You may want to lower or raise the pitch of the  
3
backing track to match your vocal range.  
Press KEY CONTROL (SHIFT + ) or  
4
To change the mix, press KARAOKE  
(SHIFT+) to lower or raise the pitch of the  
(SHIFT+ ).  
backing track.  
1
Press to switch between these options:  
Note  
1 The current setting is first shown in the display.  
2 Depending on the microphone level, the sound of the disc may distort. If this happens, turn down the volume.  
3 • This is only available when the DVD/CD input source is selected.  
• This feature is not available during playback of DTS-encoded sources.  
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Adjusting the sound  
09  
Chapter 9  
Adjusting the sound  
Using the Sound menu  
Using the Sound Field Control  
There are several optional sound settings you  
can make from the sound menu.  
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.  
1
Press SOUND MODE  
(SHIFT+SFC).  
Press SFC repeatedly to select a mode.  
2
Use ꢂ/ꢃ to choose the setting you want  
The options are as follows:  
to adjust.  
ACTION – Good for sound effects.  
The current setting is shown for each option (in  
the order shown in step 3) as you cycle through  
the display.  
DOME – Gives a ‘live’ feel to the sound.  
DRAMA – Good for enhancing dialogue.  
• If selecting an SFC memory (SFC MEM)  
press ENTER to continue to the next step.  
KARAOKE – Reduces the level of vocal  
tracks on pre-recorded music.  
USER 1 / 2 – See Using the Sound menu  
above.  
3
Use ꢀ/ꢁ to adjust (or select) the setting.  
Make adjustments to the following settings:  
SFC OFF – (SFC indicator disappears)  
Setting  
Bass  
What it does  
Option(s)  
–4 to +4  
–4 to +4  
OFF  
Adjusts the amount of bass.  
Adjusts the amount of treble.  
Boosting the bass level  
Treble  
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.  
Stereo Makes the stereo spread  
Wide  
appear wider than it really is  
ON  
SFC  
Mem-  
ory  
Stores your current bass,  
treble and stereo-wide  
settings as a preset.  
USER 1  
USER 2  
Press P.BASS to switch the bass boost  
on (P.BASS 1) or off (P.BASS 0).  
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 for other settings.  
• Skip this step if selecting an SFC memory.  
Muting the sound  
Press MUTE to switch off the volume.  
5
When you’re done, press ENTER to  
To switch the sound back on, adjust the  
volume or press MUTE again.  
confirm and leave the Sound menu.  
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Audio Settings and Video Adjust menu  
Chapter 10  
Audio Settings and Video  
Adjust menu  
Audio Settings menu  
Video Adjust menu  
The Audio Settings menu offers features for  
adjusting the way discs sound.  
From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust  
various settings that affect how the picture is  
presented.  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio  
Settings’ from the on-screen display.  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video  
Adjust’ from the on-screen display.  
Audio Settings  
Video Adjust  
2
Make settings using ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ and  
2
Make settings using ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ and  
ENTER  
.
ENTER  
.
You can adjust these picture quality settings:  
Virtual Surround  
Sharpness – Adjusts the sharpness of  
edges in the picture (Fine, Standard, Soft).  
• Settings: On, Off (default)  
Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy realistic  
surround sound effects from just two  
Brightness – Adjusts the overall  
brightness (–20 to +20).  
1
speakers.  
Contrast – Adjusts the contrast between  
light and dark (–16 to +16).  
Audio DRC  
• Settings: Low, Medium, High, Off (default)  
Gamma – Adjusts the ‘warmth’ of the  
picture (High, Medium, Low, Off).  
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.  
Hue – Adjusts the red/green balance  
(Green 9 to Red 9).  
Chroma Level – Adjusts how saturated  
colors appear (–9 to +9).  
Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and  
Chroma Level settings using ꢂ/ꢃ.  
How much of a difference you hear depends on  
the material you’re listening to. If the material  
doesn’t have wide variations in volume, you  
Brightness  
min  
max  
0
2
may not notice much change.  
3
Press ENTER to return to the Video  
Adjust screen, or HOME MENU to exit.  
Note  
1 How good the surround effect is varies with the disc.  
2 The effect of Audio DRC also depends on your speakers and settings.  
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Initial Settings menu  
11  
Chapter 11  
Initial Settings menu  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial  
Settings’.  
Using the Initial Settings menu  
The Initial Settings menu provides audio and  
video output settings, parental lock settings,  
and display settings, among others.  
Initial Settings  
2
Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to  
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  
disc, then change the setting.  
select the setting and option you want to set.  
All the settings and options are explained on  
the following pages.  
1
Video Output settings  
Setting  
Option  
What it means  
Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are  
shown with black bars top and bottom.  
TV Screen  
(See also Specifications  
on page 43.)  
4:3 (Letter Box)  
Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are  
shown with the sides cropped so that the image fills the screen.  
4:3 (Pan & Scan)  
Set if you have a widescreen TV.  
16:9 (Wide)  
Interlace  
Set if your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video.  
Component Out  
(See also Connecting  
using component video  
on page 8.)  
Set if your TV is compatible with progressive scan video (see  
your TV’s instruction manual for details). Press ENTER once  
more to confirm (or RETURN to cancel). If you lose the picture  
on your TV, refer to Interlace setting in System Setup menu  
options in standby on page 33.  
Progressive  
Note that progressive scan video is only output from the  
component video jacks.  
Language settings  
Setting  
Option  
What it means  
If there is an English soundtrack on the disc, it is played.  
If there is a language selected on the disc, it is played.  
Audio Language  
English  
Languages as displayed  
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 italics.  
• 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.  
• The Component Out setting only needs to be set if you have connected this player to your TV using component video.  
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Initial Settings menu  
Setting  
Option  
What it means  
If there are English subtitles on the disc they are displayed.  
The subtitle language selected on the disc is displayed.  
Subtitle Language English  
Languages as displayed  
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see  
Using the language code list on page 38).  
Other Language  
DVD disc menus are displayed in the same language as your  
selected subtitle language, if possible.  
DVD Menu  
Language  
w/Subtitle Lang.  
DVD menus are displayed in the selected language, if possible.  
Languages as displayed  
Other Language  
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see  
Using the language code list on page 38).  
Subtitles are displayed in your selected subtitle language.  
Subtitles are always off by default when you play a DVD disc.  
Subtitle Display  
On  
Off  
Display settings  
Setting  
Option  
What it means  
On-screen displays of the player are in English.  
On-screen displays are shown in the language selected.  
OSD Language  
English  
Languages as displayed  
A camera icon is displayed on-screen during multi-angle  
scenes on a DVD disc.  
Angle Indicator  
On  
No multi-angle indication is shown.  
Off  
Options settings  
Setting  
Option  
What it means  
See Parental Lock below.  
See About DivX® VOD content below.  
Parental Lock  
DivX VOD  
Display  
Some discs also support the Country/Area  
Code feature. The player does not play certain  
scenes on these discs, depending on the  
Country/Area Code you set.  
Parental Lock  
• Default level: Off; Default password: none;  
Default Country/Area code: us (2119)  
To give you some control over what your  
children watch on your DVD player, some DVD-  
Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If  
your player is set to a lower level than the disc,  
the disc won’t play.  
Registering a new password  
Register a password to change the Parental  
1
Lock level or enter a Country/Area code.  
Note  
1 • Not all discs use Parental Lock, and will play without requiring the password first.  
• If you forget your password, you’ll need to reset the player to register a new password. (see Resetting the system on page 38).  
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11  
1
2
Select ‘Password’.  
• Select by code letter: Use ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/  
down) to change the Country/Area code.  
Initial Settings  
• Select by code number: Press (cursor  
right) then use the number buttons to enter  
the 4-digit Country/Area code.  
Video Output  
Language  
Display  
Parental Lock  
DivX VOD  
Password  
Level Change  
Country Code  
Options  
The new Country/Area code takes effect after  
ejecting the disc once.  
Use the number buttons to input a 4-digit  
®
About DivX VOD content  
password then press ENTER  
.
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  
Changing your password  
To change your password, confirm your  
existing password then enter a new one.  
provider. You do this by generating a DivX VOD  
registration code, which you submit to your  
1
provider.  
1
Select ‘Password Change’.  
2
Input your existing password, then press  
Important  
ENTER  
.
• DivX VOD content is protected by a DRM  
(Digital Rights Management) system. This  
restricts playback of content to specific,  
registered devices.  
3
Enter a new password and press ENTER  
.
Setting/changing the Parental Lock  
1
Select ‘Level Change’.  
• 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.  
2
Use number buttons to enter your  
password, then press ENTER  
.
3
Select a new level and press ENTER  
.
• 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.  
Displaying your DivX VOD registration  
code  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial  
Settings’.  
Select ‘Options’, then ‘DivX VOD’.  
2
Setting/changing the Country/Area code  
You can find the Country/Area code list on  
page 39.  
Initial Settings  
Video Output  
Parental Lock  
DivX VOD  
Display  
Language  
Display  
1
2
3
Select ‘Country Code’.  
Options  
Input your password, then press ENTER  
Select a Country/Area code then press  
.
ENTER  
.
There are two ways you can do this:  
Note  
1 Resetting the player (as described in Resetting the system on page 38) will not cause you to lose your registration code.  
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Initial Settings menu  
3
Select ‘Display’.  
Your 8-digit registration code is displayed.  
Initial Settings  
Video Output  
Language  
Display  
DivX VOD Registration Code  
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
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  
disc (thereby using up one of the remaining  
plays), or stopping. If you load a disc that  
contains expired DivX VOD content (for  
example, content that has zero remaining  
plays), the message Rental Expired is  
displayed.  
If your DivX VOD content allows an unlimited  
number 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.  
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Chapter 12  
Additional information  
B.CUT 1  
Using the System Setup menu  
B.CUT 2  
A number of additional settings (listed below)  
can be accessed by using the System Setup  
System Setup menu options in standby  
Below are all the available settings in the setup  
menu when in standby:  
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.  
System demo setting  
Switches the automatic demo feature on or off:  
2
Press SYSTEM SETUP (SHIFT+HOME MENU).  
ON – Switches the demo feature on.  
3
Use ꢂ/(cursor left/right) to choose the  
OFF – Switches the demo feature off.  
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.  
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.  
4
Use ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) to adjust the  
setting then press ENTER to confirm.  
5
Repeat steps 2 to 4 to make other settings.  
AM 9K – AM 9kHz / FM50kHz  
AM 10K – AM10kHz / FM100kHz  
System Setup menu options  
These are all the available settings in the setup  
TV system setting  
1
menu when the system is switched on:  
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.  
Dimmer setting  
Sets the front panel display brightness level:  
LIGHT  
DARK  
Tape deck beat cut setting  
See the table for the kinds of discs compatible  
with each setting (AUTO, PAL and NTSC).  
Recording AM broadcasts on cassette tape  
can result in noisy recordings. If you  
experience this, change the beat cut mode.  
2
Note  
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 until the picture stops rolling. On some TVs, the picture may shrink vertically, leaving black bands at  
the top and bottom of the screen.  
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After selecting TV SYS in step  
3
above,  
See the Disc compatibility table below for more  
information.  
press ENTER to change the TV system.  
The TV system as follows:  
AUTO NTSC  
NTSC PAL  
PAL AUTO  
DVD-Video  
DVD-R  
DVD-RW  
The system automatically switches on and  
you’ll see the new TV system setting in the  
1
display after seeing Welcome.  
Audio CD  
Video CD  
CD-R  
CD-RW  
Disc  
Type  
Player setting  
Format NTSC PAL AUTO  
DVD/Super VCD/ NTSC  
Video CD/DivX  
Video  
NTSC PAL NTSC  
NTSC PAL PAL  
Fujicolor CD  
PAL  
is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.  
CD/MP3/WMA/  
JPEG/no disc  
NTSC PAL NTSC or  
PAL  
is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo  
Licensing Corporation  
• Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD  
Interlace setting  
Use this setting if you lose the picture because  
your TV is incompatible with progressive scan  
video. See Important in About progressive scan  
video on page 8 for more on this setting.  
This player supports the IEC’s Super VCD stan-  
dard for superior picture quality, dual  
soundtracks, and widescreen support.  
• After pressing ENTER in step 3 in Using the  
System Setup menu above, this setting is  
enabled and the system automatically  
switches on.  
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.  
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  
1 You have to switch the player into standby (press STANDBY/ON) before each change.  
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Media  
Compatible formats  
Disc compatibility table  
• Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.2* 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  
files (combined) within each folder  
JPEG file  
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.  
• Multi-session playback: No  
• Unfinalized disc playback: No  
DVD Video regions  
• DVD-Video, Video Recording (VR)*  
* Edit points may not play exactly as  
edited; screen may go momentarily  
blank at edited points.  
• Unfinalized playback: No  
• WMA/MP3/JPEG file playback on  
DVD-R/RW: No  
DVD-R/RW  
PC-cre-  
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.  
• Discs recorded using a PC may  
ated disc 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.  
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.  
Keeping 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  
they will be played in alphabetical order.  
• Discs recorded in packet write mode  
(UDF format) are not compatible.  
• MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3),  
Windows Media Audio (WMA)  
• Sampling rates: 32, 44.1 or 48kHz  
• Bit-rates: Any (128Kbps or higher  
recommended)  
Com-  
pressed  
audio  
DivX video compatibility  
®
• Official DivX Certified product.  
• VBR (variable bit rate) MP3  
playback: No  
• VBR WMA playback: No  
®
®
®
®
• Plays DivX 5, DivX 4, DivX 3, and DivX  
VOD video content (in compliance with  
• 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  
®
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.  
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Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows  
logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of  
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/  
or other countries.  
Displaying DivX subtitle files  
The font sets listed below are available for DivX  
external subtitle files. You can see the proper  
font set on-screen by setting the Subtitle  
Language (in Language settings on page 29)  
1
to match the subtitle file.  
Taking care of discs  
This player displays subtitles for the following  
language groups:  
Handling discs  
Hold the disc by its edges 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.  
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  
(ga), Italian (it), Norwegian (no), Portuguese (pt), Rhaeto-  
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)  
If a disc becomes marked with fingerprints,  
dust, etc., clean using a soft, dry cloth.  
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.  
Wipe lightly from the center of the disc using  
straight strokes. Don’t wipe the disc surface  
with circular strokes.  
About WMA  
If necessary, use a cloth soaked in alcohol, or a  
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  
®
The Windows Media logo printed on the box  
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.  
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  
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  
• Some external subtitle files may be displayed incorrectly or not at all.  
• The filename of the movie file has to be repeated at the beginning of the filename for the external subtitle file.  
• The number of external subtitle files which can be switched for the same movie file is limited to a maximum of 10.  
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If you want to re-record on an erase-protected  
cassette, cover the space left by the broken tab  
with self-adhesive tape.  
Discs to avoid  
Discs spin at high speed inside 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.  
Installation and maintenance  
Using cassette tapes  
Hints on installation  
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.  
We want you to enjoy using this system for  
years to come, so please bear in mind the  
following points when choosing a location:  
Do...  
Use in a well-ventilated room.  
Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a  
table, shelf or stereo rack.  
Don’t...  
Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or  
humidity, including near radiators and other  
heat-generating appliances.  
Place on a window sill or other place where the  
system will be exposed to direct sunlight.  
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).  
Use in an excessively dusty or damp  
environment.  
Place directly on top of an amplifier, or other  
component in your stereo system that becomes  
hot in use.  
Use near a television or monitor as you may  
experience interference—especially if the  
television uses an indoor antenna.  
Use in a kitchen or other room where the system  
may be exposed to smoke or steam.  
Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with  
cloth—this may prevent proper cooling of the  
system unit.  
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.  
Place on an unstable surface, or one that is not  
large enough to support all four of the system  
unit’s feet.  
Erase-protect tab (For side A)  
Erase-protect tab (For side B)  
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Cleaning the pickup lens  
Screen sizes and disc formats  
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.  
DVD-Video discs come in different screen  
aspects, ranging from TV programs, which are  
generally 4:3, to CinemaScope widescreen  
2
movies , with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3.  
Televisions also come in different aspect  
3
ratios; ‘standard’ 4:3 and widescreen 16:9.  
Problems with condensation  
Set to 4:3 (Letter Box), widescreen  
discs are shown with black bars top  
and bottom.  
Condensation may form inside the player 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.  
Set to 4:3 (Pan&Scan), widescreen  
discs are shown with the left and right  
sides cropped. Although the picture  
looks larger, you don’t actually see  
the whole picture.  
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 ꢃ  
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.  
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
1
Select ‘Other Language’.  
2
Use ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) to select  
Resetting the system  
either a code letter or a code number.  
Use this procedure to reset all system settings  
to the factory default. Use the front panel  
controls to do this.  
3
Use ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) to select a  
code letter or a code number.  
See the Language code list (next page) for a  
complete list of languages and codes.  
With the system switched on, press  
STANDBY/ON while holding down the  
(stop) button.  
The system switches to standby, and the next  
time you switch on, all the system’s settings  
will be reset.  
Note  
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.  
• 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.  
• Some movie aspect ratios are wider than 16:9, so even with a widescreen TV, these discs will still play in a ‘letterbox’ style.  
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Language code list  
Language (Language code letter), Language code  
Japanese (ja), 1001  
English (en), 0514  
French (fr), 0618  
German (de), 0405  
Italian (it), 0920  
Spanish (es), 0519  
Dutch (nl), 1412  
Russian (ru), 1821  
Chinese (zh), 2608  
Korean (ko), 1115  
Greek (el), 0512  
Estonian (et), 0520  
Basque (eu), 0521  
Persian (fa), 0601  
Finnish (fi), 0609  
Fiji (fj), 0610  
Faroese (fo), 0615  
Frisian (fy), 0625  
Lingala (ln), 1214  
Slovak (sk), 1911  
Slovenian (sl), 1912  
Samoan (sm), 1913  
Shona (sn), 1914  
Somali (so), 1915  
Albanian (sq), 1917  
Serbian (sr), 1918  
Siswati (ss), 1919  
Sesotho (st), 1920  
Sundanese (su), 1921  
Swedish (sv), 1922  
Swahili (sw), 1923  
Tamil (ta), 2001  
Laothian (lo), 1215  
Lithuanian (lt), 1220  
Latvian (lv), 1222  
Malagasy (mg), 1307  
Maori (mi), 1309  
Macedonian (mk), 1311  
Malayalam (ml), 1312  
Mongolian (mn), 1314  
Moldavian (mo), 1315  
Marathi (mr), 1318  
Malay (ms), 1319  
Maltese (mt), 1320  
Burmese (my), 1325  
Nauru (na), 1401  
Irish (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  
Interlingua (ia), 0901  
Interlingue (ie), 0905  
Inupiak (ik), 0911  
Indonesian (in), 0914  
Icelandic (is), 0919  
Hebrew (iw), 0923  
Yiddish (ji), 1009  
Javanese (jw), 1023  
Georgian (ka), 1101  
Kazakh (kk), 1111  
Greenlandic (kl), 1112  
Cambodian (km), 1113  
Kannada (kn), 1114  
Kashmiri (ks), 1119  
Kurdish (ku), 1121  
Kirghiz (ky), 1125  
Latin (la), 1201  
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  
Telugu (te), 2005  
Tajik (tg), 2007  
Thai (th), 2008  
Nepali (ne), 1405  
Norwegian (no), 1415  
Occitan (oc), 1503  
Oromo (om), 1513  
Oriya (or), 1518  
Panjabi (pa), 1601  
Polish (pl), 1612  
Pashto, Pushto (ps), 1619  
Portuguese (pt), 1620  
Quechua (qu), 1721  
Rhaeto-Romance (rm), 1813 Ukrainian (uk), 2111  
Kirundi (rn), 1814  
Romanian (ro), 1815  
Kinyarwanda (rw), 1823  
Sanskrit (sa), 1901  
Sindhi (sd), 1904  
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  
Urdu (ur), 2118  
Uzbek (uz), 2126  
Vietnamese (vi), 2209  
Volapük (vo), 2215  
Wolof (wo), 2315  
Xhosa (xh), 2408  
Yoruba (yo), 2515  
Zulu (zu), 2621  
Welsh (cy), 0325  
Danish (da), 0401  
Bhutani (dz), 0426  
Esperanto (eo), 0515  
Sangho (sg), 1907  
Serbo-Croatian (sh), 1908  
Sinhalese (si), 1909  
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, ca  
Chile, 0312, cl  
China, 0314, cn  
Denmark, 0411, dk  
Finland, 0609, fi  
France, 0618, fr  
Germany, 0405, de  
Hong Kong, 0811, hk  
India, 0914, in  
Indonesia, 0904, id  
Italy, 0920, it  
Philippines, 1608, ph  
Portugal, 1620, pt  
Russian Federation, 1821, ru  
Singapore, 1907, sg  
Spain, 0519, es  
Switzerland, 0308, ch  
Sweden, 1905, se  
Taiwan, 2023, tw  
Thailand, 2008, th  
United Kingdom, 0702, gb  
United States of America, 2119, us  
Japan, 1016, jp  
Korea, Republic of, 1118, kr  
Malaysia, 1325, my  
Mexico, 1324, mx  
Netherlands, 1412, nl  
New Zealand, 1426, nz  
Norway, 1415, no  
Pakistan, 1611, pk  
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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.  
• 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  
Remedy  
The power does not turn on.  
• Connect the power plug to the wall outlet.  
• Disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and insert again.  
• Make sure the voltage selector (page 3) is set correctly for your region.  
The power suddenly switches off  
• If the speaker cables aren’t connected properly, the system has a safety  
automatically and won’t switch back feature that shuts the power off automatically. Check the speaker wires to  
on for a minute or so. Also, the  
playback / volume control’s blue  
backlight is blinking.  
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.  
• 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 • If you’re using the LINE input, make sure the component is connected  
selected.  
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.  
• Make sure the TV is connected correctly (see Connecting to your TV on  
page 8).  
Can’t operate the remote control.  
• 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.  
• Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light.  
The microphone can’t be heard.  
• 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.  
• Adjust the MIC VOL.  
Feedback noise when mic is switched • The mic is pointing toward the speakers. Keep the mic pointed away from  
on.  
the speakers.  
• The microphone level is set too high. Turn down the mic control level.  
SND. DEMO shows in the display and • Press and hold (stop) on the front panel for about five seconds. The disc  
the unit can’t be controlled. tray ejects automatically to indicate the Sound Demo mode is disabled.  
TRAYLOCK shows in the display and • Press and hold OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel for about eight seconds  
the tray can’t be ejected.  
(until LOCK OFF appears in the display). Then the tray can be opened/closed  
using OPEN/CLOSE.  
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DVD/CD/Video CD player  
Problem  
Remedy  
The disc is ejected automatically after • Clean the disc.  
loading.  
• Align the disc properly in the disc guide.  
• If the region number on a DVD-video disc does not match the number on  
the player, the disc cannot be used (see DVD Video regions on page 35).  
• Allow time for any condensation inside the player to evaporate. Avoid using  
the player near an air-conditioning unit.  
Playback is not possible.  
• Disc may be loaded upside down. Reload the disc with the label side face  
up.  
Picture playback stops and the  
operation buttons cannot be used.  
• Press , then start playback again ().  
• Switch the power off once, then on again using the front panel ꢃ  
STANDBY/ON button.  
Settings are canceled.  
No picture/No color.  
• When the power is cut due to power failure or by unplugging the power cord  
for several days, settings will be canceled.  
• Check that connections are correct and that plugs are inserted fully.  
• 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  
through an AV selector, there is  
• Due to the player’s copy protection circuits, connection of this device  
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 in  
the screen becoming black 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.  
Noticeable difference in DVD and CD • DVDs and CDs use different recording methods. This is not a malfunction.  
volume.  
WMA/MP3/JPEG discs  
Problem  
Remedy  
CD-ROM disc is not  
• 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  
Browser.  
.wma for WMA files; .jpg for JPEG files (upper or lower-case is OK). See Disc / content  
format playback compatibility on page 34 for other disc compatibility information.  
Can’t play WMA files.  
• The files were recorded using DRM (digital rights management). This is not a  
malfunction.  
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Tuner  
Problem  
Remedy  
Considerable noise in  
radio broadcasts.  
• Connect the AM antenna (see Connecting the radio antennas on page 7) and adjust the  
direction and position for best reception. You may also connect an additional internal or  
external AM antenna (see Connecting external antennas on page 7).  
• Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position for best reception, and secure to a wall. You  
may also connect an outdoor FM antenna (see Connecting external antennas on page 7).  
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.  
• Check that the tuner is not set to FM mono (see Improving FM stereo sound on page 25).  
Tape deck  
Problem  
Remedy  
Cannot record.  
• 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  
• 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  
new one.  
• Check that you’re using a Type I (normal) tape. Do not use Type II (high/CrO2) or Type  
IV (metal) tapes.  
Music search does not  
work.  
• The spaces between songs may be too short for music search to work (see Playing  
cassette tapes on page 16).  
Error Messages  
Message  
Description  
SND. DEMO  
TRAYLOCK  
EEP ERR  
• The sound demo is on. See General in Troubleshooting on page 40.  
• The tray lock is on. See General in Troubleshooting on page 40.  
• Contact your Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing.  
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Accessories (Stereo DVD Cassette Deck  
Receiver)  
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
Dry cell batteries (AA/R6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  
Video cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
AM loop antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
FM antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
Power cord  
Amplifier section  
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 W per channel  
(1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 )  
Disc section  
Digital audio  
Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia and  
Philippines models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  
All other models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
These operating instructions  
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 ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107dB  
Dynamic range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94dB  
Total harmonic distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.007 %  
Wow and Flutter. . . . . . . . . Limit of measurement  
Speaker system  
Front speakers  
Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . Bass-reflex bookshelf type  
(magnetically shielded)  
(
0.001 % W.PEAK) or less (JEITA)  
Cassette deck section  
System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 cm 2-way system  
Speakers:  
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 track, 2-channel stereo  
Heads . . . . . . . . . . . Recording/playback head x 1  
Erasing head x 1  
Woofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 cm cone type  
Tweeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.2 cm cone type  
Nominal impedance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Ω  
Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Hz to 20 kHz  
Maximum input power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W  
Dimensions. . . 200 (W) x 350.5 (H) x 251 (D) mm  
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.7 kg  
Motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DC servo motor x 1  
Tape types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Type I (Normal)  
FM tuner section  
Frequency range . . . . . . . . .87.5 MHz to 108 MHz  
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 , unbalanced  
Accessories (Speaker System)  
AM tuner section  
Non-skid pads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Frequency range  
With 9kHz step. . . . . . . . . 531 kHz to 1,602 kHz  
With 10kHz step (Singapore, Malaysia,  
Taiwan, Indonesia and Philippines  
models only). . . . . . . . . . . 530 kHz to 1,700 kHz  
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loop antenna  
Note  
• Specifications and design subject to  
possible modification without notice, due  
to improvements.  
Miscellaneous  
Manufactured under license from Dolby  
Laboratories.“Dolby” and the double-D symbol  
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.  
Power requirements  
Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia and  
.
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  
“DTS” and “DTS 2.0” are trademarks of Digital  
Theater Systems, Inc.  
Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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  
Receiver). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.6 kg  
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Copyright ©2005 Pioneer Corporation  
All rights reserved  
PIONEER CORPORATION  
4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan  
PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC.  
P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90810-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404  
PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.  
300 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R OP2, Canada TEL: 1-877-283-5901  
PIONEER EUROPE NV  
Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, B-9120 Melsele, Belgium TEL: 03/570.05.11  
PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE. LTD.  
253 Alexandra Road, #04-01, Singapore 159936 TEL: 65-6472-7555  
PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.  
178-184 Boundary Road, Braeside, Victoria 3195, Australia, TEL: (03) 9586-6300  
PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V.  
Blvd.Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col.Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico,D.F. 11000 TEL: 55-9178-4270  
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