Pioneer XV-DV370 - Manuals

Controls and displays 01 7 En Remote control 1  STANDBY/ON Switches the system on or into standby. 2 Function select buttons Selects the source you want to listen to ( DVD/ CD , TUNER , USB , LINE ). 3 Number buttons, CLEAR, DISPLAY, SLEEP and DVD controls CLEAR Clears an entry. DISPLAY Displays/ch...

Controls and displays 01 8 En SURROUND Selects a Surround mode (page 14) or switches to stereo playback (page 15). SOUND Accesses the sound menu to adjust the SFC mode, bass and treble, etc. (page 15). 8 Playback controls See Basic playback controls on page 11, Disc playback features on page 16 and ...

Getting started 02 10 En Chapter 2 Getting started Home theater sound setup Place your speakers as shown below for optimal surround sound (see the Speaker Setup Guide for more placement tips). • Standard surround setup – This is a standard multichannel surround sound speaker setup for optimal 5.1 ch...

Getting started 02 11 En Tip • The button guide at the bottom of every OSD screen shows you which buttons you’ll need to use for that screen. Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video and WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC discs are covered here. Further functions...

Getting started 02 12 En Resume and Last Memory When you stop playback of a disc, RESUME shows in the display indicating that you can resume playback from that point.With DVDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, even if ejected, the play position is stored in memory. 1 The next time you load the disc, the disp...

Getting started 02 13 En Improving poor FM reception 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 Tune to an FM radio station then press SETUP. 2 Use / to choose FM MODE then press ENTER. 3 Use / to select FM ...

Listening to your system 03 14 En Chapter 3 Listening to your system Auto listening mode The Auto listening mode is the simplest way to listen to any source as it was mastered: the output from the speakers mirrors the channels in the source material. • Press SURROUND to select the AUTO listening mod...

Listening to your system 03 15 En Listening in stereo You can listen to any source — stereo or multichannel — in stereo. When playing a multichannel source, all channels are downmixed to the front left/right speakers and the subwoofer. • Press SURROUND repeatedly until STEREO shows in the display. L...

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

Disc playback features 04 18 En Browsing WMA, MP3, MPEG-4 AAC, DivX video and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to find a particular file or folder by filename. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-screen menu. 2 Use /// and ENTER to navigate. Use /...

Disc playback features 04 19 En Tip • To add files without the on-screen display, simply press PLAY LIST 1 , 2 or 3 during normal playback of the file you want (except when a JPEG slideshow is playing at the same time as audio). Listening to playlists • With playback stopped, press PLAY LIST 1, 2 or...

Disc playback features 04 21 En 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. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Play Mode’. 2 Select ‘Search Mode’. The search options that appear depend on ...

Disc playback features 04 22 En Switching camera angles Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles — check the disc box for details. When a multi-angle scene is playing, a icon appears on screen (this can be switched off if you prefer — see Display settings on page 29). • During play...

USB playback 05 23 En Chapter 5 USB playback Using the USB interface It is possible to listen to two-channel audio 1 and watch JPEG files using the USB interface on the front of this unit. Connect a USB mass storage device 2 as shown below. 1 With the player switched on, press USB. Make sure your TV...

More tuner features: RDS 06 25 En Chapter 6 More tuner features: RDS An introduction to RDS Radio Data System (RDS) is a system used by most FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of information — the name of the station and the kind of show they’re broadcasting, for example. One ...

Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus 07 26 En Chapter 7 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio Settings’ from the on-screen display. 2 Select and change settings using ...

Initial Settings menu 08 27 En Chapter 8 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu provides audio and video output settings, parental lock settings, and display settings, among others. If an option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current ...

Initial Settings menu 08 29 En Display settings Options settings Speakers settings Parental Lock • Default level: Off ; Default password: none ; Default Country/Area code: us (2119) To give you some control over what your children watch on your DVD player, some DVD-Video discs feature a Parental Loc...

Initial Settings menu 08 30 En Setting/changing the Parental Lock 1 Select ‘Level Change’. 2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER. 3 Select a new level and press ENTER. • Press  repeatedly to lock more levels (more discs will require the password); press  to unlock levels. Y...

Initial Settings menu 08 31 En Speaker Distance • Default setting: 3.0m To get the best surround sound from your system, you should set up the speakers equal distances from your listening position. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Settings’. 2 Select ‘Speakers’, then ‘Speaker Distance’. 3 Use ...

Other connections 09 32 En Chapter 9 Other connections Connecting external antennas For an external AM antenna, use 5 m to 6 m of vinyl-insulated wire and set up either indoors or outdoors. Leave the loop antenna connected. Only use the included AM loop antenna. For an external FM antenna, use a PAL...

Other connections 09 33 En SCART pin assignment The diagram below shows the SCART 21-pin connector assignment. This connector provides the video and audio signals for connection to a compatible color TV/monitor. Line Out options The Line Out function allows you to determine how sound from LINE OUT a...

Other connections 09 34 En • Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI OUT interconnect on this player to an HDMI interconnect on a HDMI-compatible monitor. • The arrow on the cable connector body should be face up for correct alignment with the connector on the player. You can also adjust the HDMI sett...

Other connections 09 35 En About control out connections Many Pioneer components support SR CONTROL connections, by which you can use the remote controls of any connected components by aiming them at the sensor of just one component. When you use a remote control, the control signal is passed along ...

Additional information 10 36 En Chapter 10 Additional information Disc/content format playback compatibility This player is compatible with a wide range of disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs will generally feature one of the following logos on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note however...

Additional information 10 37 En About DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility Only DVD+R/DVD+RW discs recorded in ‘Video Mode (DVD Video Mode)’ which have been finalized, can be played back. However, some editing made during the recording may not be played back accurately. About DivX DivX is a compressed digital...

Additional information 10 38 En 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) Group 3: Bulgarian (bg), Byelorussian (be), Macedonian (mk), Russian (ru), Serbian...

Additional information 10 39 En DVD Video regions All DVD Video discs carry a region mark that indicates which region(s) of the world the disc is compatible with. Your DVD system also has a region mark (on the rear panel). Discs from incompatible regions will not play in this player. Discs marked AL...

Additional information 10 40 En Televisions also come in different aspect ratios; ‘standard’ 4:3 and widescreen 16:9. 1 TV system setting The default setting of this system is AUTO , and unless you notice that the picture is distorted when playing some discs, you should leave it set to AUTO . If you...

Additional information 10 41 En Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and elect...

Additional information 10 42 En DVD/CD/Video CD player Problem Remedy The disc is ejected automatically after loading. • Clean the disc and align the disc properly in the disc guide. • If the region number on a DVD-video disc does not match the number on the player, the disc cannot be used (see DVD ...

Additional information 10 43 En Tuner USB connection HDMI connection Problem Remedy Considerable noise in radio broadcasts. • Connect the AM antenna (refer to the Setup Guide) and adjust the direction and position for best reception. You may also connect an additional internal or external AM antenna...

Additional information 10 44 En Error Messages Resetting the system Use the front panel controls to reset all system settings to the factory default. • With the system on, press  STANDBY/ ON while holding down  USB. The next time you switch on, all the system settings should be reset. Setting the ...

Additional information 10 45 En Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Country/Area code list Country/Area, Country/Area code, Country/Area code letter Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 French (fr), 0618 German (de), 0405 Italian (it), 0920 Spanish (es), 0519 Dutch (n...

Additional information 10 46 En Specifications • Amplifier section RMS Power Output: Front, Center, Surround . . . 60 W per channel (1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω ) Subwoofer . . . 60 W (100 Hz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω ) • Disc section Digital audio characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD...

Additional information 10 47 En Note • Specifications and design subject to possible modification without notice, due to improvements. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround...

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