DVD/CD RECEIVER XV-HTD50 XV-HTD5 S-HTD50 S-HTD5 SPEAKER SYSTEM Operating Instructions
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1 Before You Start Features • • Superlative audio performance with Dolby Digital* and DTS** software The XV–HTD50/ XV–HTD5 delivers breathtaking sound quality with Dolby Digital and DTS discs. Graphical Setup Navigator Setting up your home theater is easy using the graphical Setup Navigator. Answer the questions that appear on-screen and the Setup Navigator makes the necessary video and language settings for you.
Before You Start 1 Contents 6 Using Surround Sound 1 Before You Start Features What’s in the box Using this manual Putting the batteries in the remote control Using the remote control Hints on installation Avoiding problems with condensation Moving the system Discs compatible with this system DVD Video regions 4 4 4 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 2 Connecting Up Connecting the speakers Placing the speakers Wall mounting the center and surround speaker system Connecting to your TV Setting the TV System Connecting the su
1 Before You Start Putting the batteries in the remote control 1 Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control. Using the remote control Keep in mind the following when using the remote control: • Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote control and the remote sensor on the unit. • Use within 7 meters of the remote sensor and at an angle of less than 30º.
Before You Start 1 ✗ Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with cloth— this may prevent proper cooling of the unit. ✗ Place on an unstable surface, or one that is not large enough to support all four of the unit’s feet. Avoiding problems with condensation Condensation may form inside the system if it is brought into a warm room from outside, or if the temperature of the room rises quickly. Although the condensation won’t damage the system, it may temporarily impair its performance.
2 Connecting Up Before making or changing any rear panel connections, make sure that all the components are switched off and unplugged from the power supply.
Connecting Up 2 Do not connect any of the supplied speakers to any other amplifier. This may result in malfunction or fire. This DVD receiver has been designed for best performance when connected to the supplied speakers. We do not, therefore, recommend that you connect and use other speakers with this system. Placing the speakers Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect on the quality of the sound. The following guidelines should help you to get the best sound from your system.
2 Connecting Up L FRONT R SUB- L WOOFER CENTER R S-VIDEO L OUT VIDEO OUT SURROUND S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT 10 En AUX DIGITAL IN COAX AC INLET DIGITAL IN OUT IN TV/VCR IN ANTENNA SPEAKERS OUND FM UNBAL 75Ω AM LOOP ANTENNA H COAX
Connecting Up 2 European model FM wire antenna AM loop antenna VIDEO OUT AUX DIGITAL IN OUT IN TV/VCR IN ANTENNA AC INLET S-VIDEO OUT AM LOOP ANTENNA COAX SUB- L WOOFER CENTER R SURROUND L S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL IN COAX AC INLET FM UNBAL 75Ω AUX OUT IN AM LOOP ANTENNA TV/VCR IN ANTENNA FRONT R ANTENNA SPEAKERS Except European model AM LOOP ANTENNA H H fig. A fig. B fig.
2 Connecting Up Connecting external antennas External AM antenna Use 5–6 meters of vinyl-insulated wire and set up either indoors or outdoors. Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected. External FM antenna Except European model : Use 75Ω coaxial cable to hook up an external FM antenna. Do not leave the supplied FM wire antenna attached. European model : Use 75Ω coaxial cable with a PAL connector to hook up an external FM antenna.
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3 Controls & Displays Remote control DVD /CD TUNER /BAND TV /AUX STANDBY /ON TEST TONE SURROUND CH LEVEL MODE MUTE — VOLUME DVD SETUP 2 3 5 6 7 4 + 8 10 9 SYSTEM SETUP 5 2 1 DSP 12 11 3 ENTER 14 13 15 16 TOP MENU ∞ MENU SOUND 17 18 19 20 21 22 RETURN 7 — PREV 6 e STEP/SLOW E NEXT + 4 1 ¡ ¢ CONDITION LAST MEMO SEARCH DVD DISP 1 2 3 CLEAR ANGLE MONO SLEEP FL DIMMER 4 5 6 >10 PROGRAM RANDOM REPEAT REP A—B 7 8 9 10/0 CD MODE AUDIO SUBTITL
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4 Setting Up Switching on and setting the clock Setting up for surround sound This system has a built-in clock, which needs to be set to be able to use the timer features. You can use this system right out of the box for surround sound with just the default settings. However, for really great surround sound, we recommend that you spend a few minutes making some settings that match this system to your listening room.
Setting Up 4 Press 3 to move on to the CENTER speaker setting. 5 Use the 5 and ∞ buttons to set the distance from your main listening position to the center speaker. The default setting is 3m. You can adjust the range from 0.3m to 9.0m in steps of 0.3m. 6 Press 3 to move on to the SURROUND speakers setting. 7 Use the 5 and ∞ buttons to set the distance from your main listening position to the surround speakers. Ideally, your listening position should be equidistant from the surround speakers.
4 Setting Up Using the Setup Navigator Before playing any discs, we strongly recommend using the Setup Navigator. This makes all the basic DVD system settings for you. 3 Select START. • If you decide not to use the Setup Navigator, select Auto Start Off here instead. 4 Choose an OSD menu language.
Getting Started 5 Playing DVDs, CDs and Video CDs The basic controls for playing discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the chapter 7. DVD /CD • When using the DISC SKIP button, wait until the disc tray has come to a complete stop before loading a disc; the player may malfunction if a disc is caught in the disc tray mechanism. STANDBY /ON DSP — • Do not rotate the disc tray by hand. Always use the DISC SKIP button.
5 Getting Started Numbers >10 If the disc is stopped, playback starts from the selected track or title number. If the disc is playing, playback jumps to the start of the selected track or chapter number. Selects tracks/titles/chapters 11 and over. (For example, for 24, press >10 , 2, 4.) DISC 1–5 Starts playing the selected disc. (On the front panel use: 1–5) Navigating DVD disc menus Some DVD discs contain menus.
Getting Started 5 Exchanging discs Listening to the radio You can change any of the discs not in the play position using the EXCHANGE button. Because the disc in the play position is unaffected, you can use this button to change discs even during playback. The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions.
5 Getting Started • Manual tuning To change the frequency one step at a time, press the 1 / ¡ buttons. When you locate a station signal, the (tuned) indicator lights in the display. • High-speed tuning Press and hold the 1 or ¡ button for high speed tuning, releasing the button once you reach the frequency you want. When you stop on a station signal, the (tuned) indicator lights in the display.
Using Surround Sound 6 Adjusting the bass and treble Using sound modes The simplest way to shape the sound is by adjusting the amount of bass and treble. The sound modes allow you to add various surround and room-type sound effects to your DVDs, CDs and other sources. These effects process the sound in various ways to simulate different spaces such as a theater, or concert hall.
6 Using Surround Sound • Surround Off (SUR.OFF) – All sources are played through only the front left and right speakers, and the subwoofer. No effects are added. • The surround modes cannot be used in combination with DSP effects or with 96kHz digital sources. • You cannot change the surround mode when Record mode is active (see Direct recording on the following page). 1 Press SURROUND MODE.
Using Surround Sound Listening at low volume When the volume is low, surround effects tend to become less than satisfactory. Turn the Midnight listening mode on to enjoy quality surround sound even at low volumes. 1 Press SOUND. 2 Use the 2 or 3 buttons to select M.NIGHT. 3 Use the 5 and ∞ buttons to turn ON or OFF. 4 Press ENTER. 6 Direct recording This feature lets you record directly to an external recorder, without worrying about the various sound settings.
7 Playing Discs Introduction • • Most of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs and CDs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded. or icon • When playing DVD discs, if the appears on-screen when you try and use a particular function, either the player or the disc doesn’t allow the use of that function. • When playing Video CDs, some of the functions are not available in PBC mode.
Playing Discs 7 Making a program list Making a program list means telling the player which tracks, and in what order, you want played. You can program a sequence of up to 24 tracks/chapters to play from any of the discs loaded in the disc changer. The discs can be any combination of DVD, Video CD and audio CD. Chapters/tracks can appear more than once in the playlist, or can be left out entirely. 1 Press PROGRAM (SHIFT & 7).
7 Playing Discs • The playlist remains active even if you open the disc tray and change discs. If a step in the program list cannot be played (because the track number is too high, for example), that step is automatically skipped. • To delete the playlist, stop playback, then press CLEAR. • You may see an asterisk (*) appear on-screen when program play of some DVD discs starts.
Playing Discs • • • • Track Repeat 1 Disc Repeat All Discs Repeat Repeat off 7 2 Press 6. The player automatically starts playing the first CD loaded. Once all the CDs loaded have played, the player automatically stops. • The Repeat All function repeats all tracks on all audio and Video CDs loaded. If, during repeat play, the unit encounters a DVD disc, it will start playing, but the repeat mode will be canceled.
7 Playing Discs Memorizing disc settings If you have a particular set of preferences for a disc, you can memorize them using the Condition Memory function. Once memorized, your settings will be recalled automatically whenever you load that disc. The player can store settings for 15 discs; after this, memorizing another replaces the oldest one stored.
Playing Discs Singing karaoke (XV-HTD5 only) 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 that displays the lyrics on screen as the music plays. Tailor the mix by adjusting the microphone level relative to the backing track. 1 Set MIC LEVEL to minimum. 7 6 Adjust the MIC LEVEL to get the sound you want.
8 Using RDS (XV-HTD50 only) Using RDS RDS Program types Radio Data System, or RDS as it’s usually known, is a system used by FM radio stations to provide listeners with various information—the name of the station and what kind of show they’re broadcasting, for example. RDS allows you to search through stations automatically using this information. It shows up as text on the display, and you can switch between the type of information shown.
Using RDS (XV-HTD50 only) 8 Displaying RDS information Searching for a program type You can choose to display Program Service name (PS), Program Type (PTY), or Radio Text (RT) for the FM station you're listening to. You can search for a station that is broadcasting any program type from the list on page 32. 1 Press SYSTEM DISP repeatedly to select the RDS information you want to display.
9 Using the Timer Using the wake up timer You can use the timer as an alarm clock to wake up to the sound of a disc loaded or the radio. If you have an external component operated by a separate timer, you can also set it as the source function. Once the timer is active, it will switch the system on everyday at the set time. Unlike an ordinary alarm clock, you need to set a system switch off time, as well as a switch on time. 1 Select the source that you’d like to wake up to.
Using the Timer 9 Checking the timer settings Using the sleep timer If you’ve set the wake-up timer, you can check the settings anytime. The sleep timer switches the system into standby after a specified amount of time so that you can fall asleep without worrying about the stereo being left on all night. If you've also set the wake up timer this is important since the wake up timer will only work if the system is in standby. 1 Press SYSTEM SETUP. 2 Press 2 or 3 until you see TIMER in the display.
10 Advanced Sound Setup Advanced sound settings Dynamic Range Control This chapter covers advanced settings to further optimize the sound of your system. The dynamic range of a source is the difference between the quietest and the loudest sounds. The dynamic range of Dolby Digital soundtracks can be very great. This makes them exciting, but it also means that when you turn the volume down you can easily lose quiet dialog. Switch on Dynamic Range Control to even out the soundtrack volume.
Advanced Sound Setup 10 Dual-mono setting Adjusting channel volume levels The dual-mono setting applies only to Dolby Digital discs that feature dual-mono material—see the disc box for details. Depending on your room and where you’re sitting, you may want to adjust the relative volumes of one or more speakers for a more balanced sound. You can do this in any mode, including the surround, DSP, and stereo modes.
11 DVD Setup Menu Using the DVD Setup menu Video settings TV Screen • Set in Setup Navigator (Default: 16:9 (Wide)) DVD SETUP 2 Video Language General 5 ENTER 3 TV Screen Picture Quality ∞ 4:3(Letter Box) 4:3(Pan&Scan) 16:9(Wide) RETURN Select your display preference Move SETUP Exit If you have a widescreen TV, select the 16:9 (Wide) setting—widescreen DVD software is then shown using the full screen area.
DVD Setup Menu 11 S-Video Out • Default setting: S2 Video Language General TV Screen – Picture Quality – S-Video Out Still Picture – On Screen Display – Angle Indicator – 16:9(Wide) Standard S1 S2 Position Normal On Move SETUP When watching DVD discs recorded in 4:3 format (‘regular’ TV size) on a widescreen TV, it can be difficult to see the operation displays (Play, Stop, Resume, etc.) at the top of the screen. If you find them hard to read, select Position – Wide.
11 DVD Setup Menu Audio Language disc, the system automatically plays the disc with those subtitles (although this depends on the Auto Language setting—see Auto Language on this page).
DVD Setup Menu 11 You can still switch audio and subtitle languages on playback using the AUDIO and SUBTITLE buttons. DVD Language • Default Setting: w/Subtitle Language Set to On, the player displays subtitles according to the Subtitle Language and Auto Language settings above. Set to Off to switch subtitles off altogether (although see Subtitle Off on this page for special cases). Set to Assist Subtitle to have the player display the extra assistive subtitles recorded on to some DVD discs.
11 DVD Setup Menu Parental Lock • Default level: 8 • Default password: none Video Language General Setup Menu Mode — Basic Setup Navigator Parental Lock Level Change Password Change Setup viewing restrictions Move SETUP Exit You can restrict access to certain discs using this feature. Once set, the player will ask for a four-digit password if a restricted disc is loaded, giving you a degree of control over what your children watch. The player can be set to one of eight levels.
DVD Setup Menu 11 3 Input a new password, then press ENTER. Video Language General This specifies the color of the screen when the player is stopped (or playing an audio disc). Select Other if you want to make your own background color. Follow the on-screen display to create a color from the red, green and blue bars. Parental Lock: Password Change Enter 4–Digit Code Move +/– Video Language General RETURN Return SETUP Exit If you forget your password, resetting the player will clear the password.
12 Additional Information Switching the AM frequency interval Resetting the system As its default setting, the tuner jumps in steps of 10kHz when tuning in AM stations. If you find that this is unsuitable in your area (if you can’t tune into stations successfully), you can change the tuning interval to 9kHz for AM. Here’s how to switch the setting. Resetting the system returns all menu, picture and password settings to their factory defaults. 1 Switch the system into standby. 2 Press SYSTEM SETUP.
Additional Information 12 Taking care of your system Storing discs To clean this unit, wipe with a soft, dry cloth. For stubborn dirt, wet a soft cloth with a mild detergent solution made by diluting one part detergent to 5 or 6 parts water, wring well, then wipe off the dirt. Use a dry cloth to wipe the surface dry. Do not use volatile liquids such as benzene and thinner which may damage the surfaces.
12 Additional Information Glossary Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conventional TVs are 4:3 (in other words, the screen is almost square); widescreen models are 16:9 (the screen is almost twice as wide as it is high). Chapter Just as a book is split up into several chapters, a title on a DVD disc is usually divided into chapters. See also Title.
Additional Information 12 Language code list Language/Langue Japanese/japonais ( ja ) Code 1001 Language/Langue Hausa ( ha ) Code 0801 Language/Langue Quechua ( qu ) Code 1721 English/anglais ( en ) 0514 Hindi ( hi ) 0809 Rhaeto-Romance ( rm ) 1813 French ( fr) 0618 Croatian (hr ) 0818 Kirundi ( rn ) 1814 German ( de ) 0405 Hungarian ( hu ) 0821 Romanian ( ro ) 1815 Italian ( it ) 0920 Armenian ( hy ) 0825 Kinyarwanda ( rw ) 1823 Spanish ( es ) 0519 Interlingua ( ia ) 0901
12 Additional Information Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified after checking the items below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.
Additional Information Problem Noticeable difference in DVD and CD volume. 12 Remedy • DVDs and CDs use different recording methods. This is not a malfunction. Tuner Noisy radio reception • Check that the frequency is correct. • Check that the antennas are connected properly. For FM, make sure that the antenna is fully extended and positioned to give the best reception. For AM, make sure that the loop antenna is pointing in the best direction.
12 Additional Information Screen sizes and disc formats The table below shows the effect of various TV Screen settings on the different kinds of disc available. When viewing a widescreen TV or monitor When viewing a standard size TV or monitor Setting and appearance Setting and appearance Screen format of disc 16:9 (Wide) Screen format of disc Standard (TV programs, etc) The program is presented correctly, regardless of the setting. Widescreen (movies, etc.
Additional Information 12 Specifications Front speaker Amplifier Section Enclosure .................................... Closed-box bookshelf type (magnetically shielded †) System ................................................... 10 cm 2-way system Speaker Woofer ................................................. 10 cm cone type Tweeter .............................................. 5.2 cm cone type Nominal impedance ........................................................ 8 Ω Frequency range .........
Switching the demo mode on/off When you first plug in this system the display shows a demo sequence. The demo will also start if the system is on in the DVD function but idle for more than 5 minutes. The demo will stop if you press any button except EXCHANGE on the main unit . • To switch the demo mode off completely, press and hold EXCHANGE on the main unit for about 3 seconds while the demo is in progress.
