Page 2 - Location: rear of the unit; CAUTION; IMPORTANT; VENTILATION CAUTION; IMPORTANT: THE MOULDED PLUG; Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
Location: rear of the unit The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral...
Page 3 - WARNING
WARNING This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire or shock hazard, do not place any container filed with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or flower pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain or moisture. D3-4-2-1-3_A_En WARNING To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked...
Page 4 - Contents
4 En 01 Controls and displays Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 02 Getting started Home theater sound setup . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 6 - Controls and displays; Front panel; buttons; USB; PHONES jack; Display; Remote control; Function select buttons
Controls and displays 01 6 En Chapter 1 Controls and displays Front panel 1 OPEN/CLOSE Opens/closes the disc tray. 2 DVD/CD Selects the DVD/CD function and starts/ pauses/resumes playback. 3 Stops playback. 4 USB Selects the USB function and starts/pauses playback. 5 VOLUME buttons 6 STANDBY/ON Swit...
Page 7 - English; Basic playback controls
Controls and displays 01 7 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español DISPLAY Displays/changes disc information shown on-screen (page 21) or to display RDS information (page 24). 4 TOP MENU Displays the top menu of a DVD disc in the play position—this may be the same as pressing MENU (p...
Page 8 - PRGSVE
Controls and displays 01 8 En Display 1 DTS Lights during playback of a DTS source (page 14). 2 PRGSVE (Australian model only) Lights when progressive scan video output is selected (page 32). 3 SOUND Lights when the SFC Modes or the tone controls (treble, bass or bass boost) are active (page 15). 4 ...
Page 9 - Chapter 2; Getting started; Home theater sound setup; Standard surround 5-spot setup; Setting; Setting the channel levels; Press; TEST TONE
Getting started 02 9 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 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 5-spot setup – This is a standard m...
Page 10 - Important; Playing discs; Further functions are detailed in chapter 4.; If the player isn’t already on, switch it on.; menus; Button
Getting started 02 10 En 3 Use / to adjust the speaker levels in turn. You should hear the test tone at the same volume from each speaker when seated in the main listening position. The channel level range is ± 10 dB. 4 When you’re done, press ENTER to exit test tone setup. Using the on-screen displ...
Page 11 - Button What it does; Resume and Last Memory
Getting started 02 11 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Basic playback controls The following table shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs 1 . You can find other playback features in the chapter 4. Resume and Last Memory When you stop playback of a disc, RESUM...
Page 12 - More tuner; Improving poor FM reception
Getting started 02 12 En Listening to the radio The tuner can receive both FM and AM broadcasts, and lets you memorize your favorite stations so you don’t have to manually tune in every time you want to listen. • U.K. model only – See also More tuner features: RDS on page 24. 1 Press TUNER to switch...
Page 13 - Listening to other sources; Connecting auxiliary; Setting the sleep timer
Getting started 02 13 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Listening to other sources You can connect auxiliary sources (TV, satellite receiver, etc.) to this unit for playback through the speaker system. See Connecting auxiliary audio components on page 31 for more on this. • To ...
Page 14 - Listening to your system; Auto listening mode
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...
Page 15 - Listening in stereo; Listening with headphones; When headphones are connected, only the; Using the SFC modes; Adjusting the bass and treble; Select between
Listening to your system 03 15 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 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 SURROUN...
Page 16 - Disc playback features
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. •...
Page 18 - Tip; Looping a section of a disc; During playback, press; Using repeat play; Creating a program list
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 / to mo...
Page 19 - Using random play
Disc playback features 04 19 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 1 During playback, press HOME MENU and select ‘ Play Mode ’. 2 Select ‘Repeat’ then select a repeat play option. 1 If program play is active, select Program Repeat to repeat the program list, or Repeat Off to cancel...
Page 20 - Searching a disc; Language
Disc playback features 04 20 En 5 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. Tip • Use the following controls during program play: Other functions available from th...
Page 21 - Zooming the screen; During playback, use the; button to; You can change the zoom factor and the; Switching camera angles; Display settings; ANGLE; Displaying disc information; DISPLAY; to change
Disc playback features 04 21 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Zooming the screen Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while watching a DVD, DivX video title or Video CD/Super VCD or playing a JPEG disc. 1 During playback, use the Z...
Page 22 - USB playback; Using the USB interface; Connect your USB device.; Playing a JPEG; USB DATA
USB playback 05 22 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...
Page 23 - Scanning files; Playing a JPEG slideshow
USB playback 05 23 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Scanning files You can fast-scan forward or backward at various different speeds. • During playback, press or to start scanning. Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed (shown on-screen). • To resume playback, press (...
Page 24 - More tuner features: RDS; An introduction to RDS; Displaying RDS information
More tuner features: RDS 06 24 En Chapter 6 More tuner features: RDS U.K. model only 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...
Page 25 - Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus; Chapter 7; Audio DRC; Video Adjust menu
Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus 07 25 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 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...
Page 26 - Initial Settings menu; Using the Initial Settings menu; HOME; All the settings and options are explained on; Video Output settings; AV Connector Out
Initial Settings menu 08 26 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 ...
Page 27 - Language settings; Component Out; Progressive
Initial Settings menu 08 27 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Language settings HDMI Color U.K. model only (See Connecting using HDMI on page 33.) * Default changes depending on device connected. Full range RGB If colors are weak, this gives brighter colors and deeper black (de...
Page 28 - Parental Lock; Off; none; Registering a new password; Register a password to change the Parental; Use the number buttons to input a 4-digit; Changing your password; Select ‘Password Change’, input your; Enter a new password and press
Initial Settings menu 08 28 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...
Page 29 - Setting/changing the Parental Lock; Country/Area code list; About DivX; Playing DivX
Initial Settings menu 08 29 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 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 wi...
Page 30 - Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial; • When you change the distance settings of; SW
Initial Settings menu 08 30 En Speaker Distance • Default setting: 3.0 m 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 ‘Options’, then ‘Speaker Distance’. 3 Use /...
Page 31 - Chapter 9; Other connections; Connecting external antennas; Connect the AUDIO IN jacks to the analog; Connect using RCA pin-plug stereo cables.; LINE; LINE; Connecting the S-video output; Australian model only; Use an S-video cable to connect the; VIDEO OUT
Other connections 09 31 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 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. For an external FM ante...
Page 32 - Use a component video cable to connect; COMPONENT VIDEO OUT; to a set of; About progressive scan video; This player is compatible with progressive; Using the SCART AV output; functions as both a video and audio output.; Use a commercially available SCART cable; SCART pin assignment
Other connections 09 32 En Connecting using the component video output Australian model only If your TV has component video inputs, you can use these instead of the standard video output to connect this system to your TV. 1 This should give you the best quality picture from the three types of video ...
Page 33 - Connecting using HDMI; About HDMI
Other connections 09 33 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Recording mode The Recording mode allows you to make surround-compatible analog recordings from the AV CONNECTOR output. 1 Dolby multichannel sources will be downmixed to stereo for improved playback with systems that ca...
Page 34 - Switching the HDMI audio setting
Other connections 09 34 En • 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 settings for resolution and color. For more on these settings see Video Output settings on page 26. Switching the HDMI audio setti...
Page 35 - Additional information; See the; About DualDisc playback; Disc compatibility table; Media
Additional information 10 35 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 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 followin...
Page 36 - DivX video compatibility; Note that all files with the .avi; Displaying DivX subtitle files; Subtitle
Additional information 10 36 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...
Page 37 - About WMA; Using and taking care of discs; Handling discs
Additional information 10 37 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 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 tradema...
Page 38 - DVD Video regions; ALL; Installation and maintenance; Hints on installation; Screen sizes and disc formats
Additional information 10 38 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...
Page 39 - TV system setting; The default setting of this system is; Frequency step setting; Switching off the demo; Player setting
Additional information 10 39 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español TV system setting The default setting of this system is AUTO , and unless you notice that the picture is distorted when playing some discs, you should leave it set to AUTO . If you find picture distortion with some ...
Page 40 - General; Problem
Additional information 10 40 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...
Page 42 - Tuner; Australian model only –; AUDIO ON
Additional information 10 42 En Tuner USB connection HDMI connection (U.K. model only) 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 e...
Page 43 - Resetting the system; ON; Setting the Key Lock; This is shown in the front panel display.; Using the language code list; Some of the language options (see
Additional information 10 43 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Error Messages Resetting the system Use this procedure to reset all system settings to the factory default. • With the system on, press STANDBY/ ON while holding down USB (front panel). The next time you switch on, ...
Page 44 - Language code; Country/Area code letter
Additional information 10 44 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...
Page 45 - Specifications; 0 W per channel; S-DV353 Speaker system
Additional information 10 45 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Specifications • Amplifier section RMS Power Output: Front, Center, Surround . . . 60 W per channel (1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω ) 50 W per channel (1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 Ω ) Subwoofer . . 60 W (100 Hz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω...
Page 46 - S-DV151 Speaker system; • Specifications and design subject to
Additional information 10 46 En S-DV151 Speaker system • Front speakers Enclosure. . . . . . . . . . Closed-box bookshelf type (magnetically shielded) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm 1-way systemSpeakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm cone typeNominal impedance . . . . . ...
Page 48 - PIONEER CORPORATION; PIONEER EUROPE NV
<06A000001> Printed in <ARB7352-A> Published by Pioneer CorporationCopyright ©2006 Pioneer CorporationAll rights reserved Published by Pioneer CorporationCopyright ©2006 Pioneer CorporationAll rights reserved PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan PIONE...
