Pioneer S-CX505 - Manual

Before you start 01 6 En Chapter 1 Before you start Checking what’s in the box Please check that you’ve received the following supplied accessories: • Remote control • AA/R6 dry cell batteries (to confirm system operation) x2 • Video cord • AM loop antenna • FM antenna • Power cord: Duty free model ...

Before you start 01 7 En Range of the remote control unit The remote control has a range of about 7 meters. It may not work properly if: • There are obstacles between the remote control and this unit’s remote sensor. • Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor. • This sy...

Before you start 01 8 En Attaching the brackets CX500 model only Attach the brackets as described below. Before attaching, make sure to check which Home theater sound setup you want to use. 1 • Stack the speakers and fix with the brackets. Each speaker is provided with a color-coded indicator on the...

Before you start 01 9 En Wall-mounting the speakers CX505 – Center speaker, Surround speakers only CX500 – Front speakers, Center speakers, Surround speakers Depending on the speaker setup you choose, you can wall-mount the front, center and surround speakers. (When using Front surround setup, you c...

Connecting up 02 10 En Chapter 2 Connecting up Important • 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 th...

Connecting up 02 11 En • Since there is only one terminal to connect the two center speakers, you will need to use the supplied Y-cable for the connection. • Twist and pull off the protective shields on each wire. • Connect the wires to the speaker. Each speaker in the illustration can be identified...

Connecting up 02 12 En Multichannel speaker connections CX505/CX500 model only Connect each speaker using the color-coded speaker cable. Match them to the colored labels above the speaker terminals (see illustration below). The illustration shows the CX505. Hints on speaker placement The following g...

Connecting up 02 13 En • Try not to place the surround speakers further away from the listening position than the front and center speakers. Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect. • Make sure all speakers are installed securely to prevent accidents and improve sound quality. • Subwoofer and ...

Connecting up 02 14 En External FM antenna Use a PAL connector to hook up an external FM antenna. Connecting to your TV This system offers three types of video connections. If your TV has component video inputs, see Connecting using the component video output below. 1 Use the supplied yellow video c...

Connecting up 02 15 En Connecting auxiliary components This system has a front panel audio input as well as stereo analog inputs on the rear panel. • See Using the USB interface on page 35 to connect the front panel USB INPUT . • Connect the LINE IN jacks on the rear panel to an auxiliary playback c...

Controls and displays 03 16 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1  STANDBY/ON Switches the player on or into standby. 2 Playback controls The skip buttons are used for skipping on discs. The playback control buttons are used for playing, pausing and stopping playback. 3 Display See Displ...

Controls and displays 03 19 En 15 RETURN Press to return to a previous menu screen. TEST TONE ( SHIFT + RETURN ) (CX505/CX500 only) – Press to output the test tone for speaker setup (page 25). 16 SLEEP Press to set the sleep timer (page 47). DISPLAY Switches between information displays (page 34). M...

Getting started 04 20 En Chapter 4 Getting started Using the on-screen displays For ease of use, this system makes extensive use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs). All the screens are navigated in basically the same way, using the cursor buttons (  ,  ,  ,  ) to change the highlighted item ...

Getting started 04 21 En 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 7. Resume and Last Memory When you stop playback of a disc, RESUME shows in the display indicating that you can resume...

Getting started 04 22 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 (see Memorizing stations on page 23 for more on this). 1 Press TUNER (FM/AM) to switch to ...

Getting started 04 23 En Memorizing stations You can save up to 30 station presets so that you always have easy access to your favorite stations without having to tune in manually each time. Manually saving station presets 1 Tune to an AM or FM radio station. Select mono or auto-stereo reception (FM...

Setting up for surround sound 05 24 En Chapter 5 Setting up for surround sound CX505/CX500 model only Home theater sound setup Depending on the size and characteristics of your room, you can place your speakers in one of two ways using this system: 1 • Standard surround setup – This is a standard mu...

Setting up for surround sound 05 25 En For Extra Power mode After placing your speakers, complete Setting the channel levels then refer to Speaker Distance on page 45 to complete your surround sound setup. Setting the channel levels Set the relative channel levels from your main listening position. ...

Home theater sound 06 26 En Chapter 6 Home theater sound CX505/CX500 model only About the listening modes As explained in Home theater sound setup on page 24, there are two basic surround speaker setup options available. Of course you can select any of the listening modes regardless of how you place...

Home theater sound 06 27 En Using Front Surround The Front Surround mode and Extra Power mode are effective when DVD/CD or USB is selected as the input source and you are using the Front surround speaker setup as described in Home theater sound setup on page 24. Using the Front Surround mode • CX505...

Disc playback features 07 28 En Chapter 7 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 07 30 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 07 31 En 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. • For DVD discs, select Title Repeat or Chapter Repeat . • For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select Disc Repeat o...

Disc playback features 07 32 En • For a CD or Video CD/Super VCD, select a track to add to the program list. After pressing ENTER to select the title/ chapter/track, the step number automatically moves down one. 4 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list. A program list can contain up to 24 steps. •...

Disc playback features 07 33 En 3 Press PLAY LIST 1, 2 or 3. The file is added to the playlist you select. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you’re done. 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 sli...

Disc playback features 07 34 En Switching language/audio channels When playing discs recorded with dialog in two or more languages, or with dual-mono audio 1 you can switch these during playback. 2 • Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language option. • To set audio language preferences, see ...

USB playback 08 35 En Chapter 8 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...

Singing karaoke 09 37 En Chapter 9 Singing karaoke Singing karaoke Using the karaoke features you can plug in a microphone and mix the sound of your own voice with a backing track 1 . You can select a backing track from audio sources such as CDs, DVDs, VCDs or USB devices. Adjust the microphone leve...

Adjusting the sound 10 38 En Chapter 10 Adjusting the sound Using the Sound menu There are several optional sound settings you can make from the sound menu. 1 Press SOUND MODE. 2 Use / to choose the setting you want to adjust. The current setting is shown for each option (in the order shown in ste...

Audio Settings and Video Adjust menu 11 40 En Chapter 11 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menu Audio Settings menu The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio Settings’ from the on-screen display. 2 Select and change settings using /...

Audio Settings and Video Adjust menu 11 41 En • Contrast – Adjusts the contrast between light and dark ( –16 to +16 ) • Gamma – Adjusts the ‘warmth’ of the picture ( High , Medium , Low , Off ) • Hue – Adjusts the red/green balance ( Green 9 to Red 9 ) • Chroma Level – Adjusts how saturated colors a...

Initial Settings menu 12 42 En Chapter 12 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 12 43 En Display settings Options 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 Lock level. If your p...

Initial Settings menu 12 44 En 1 Select ‘Password’. 2 Use the number buttons to input a 4-digit password then press ENTER. Changing your password To change your password, confirm your existing password then enter a new one. 1 Select ‘Password Change’. 2 Input your existing password, then press ENTER...

Initial Settings menu 12 45 En 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...

Additional information 13 46 En Chapter 13 Additional information Optional system settings These settings are accessed by using the System Setup menu while in standby. 1 Switch the system into standby. 2 Press SYSTEM SETUP. 3 Use / to choose the setting then press ENTER. The current setting is sho...

Additional information 13 47 En Key lock setting • LOCK ON – Makes the front panel buttons and controls inoperative. • LOCK OFF – Restores regular use of the front panel buttons and controls. Volume mode setting If you want to make finer adjustments of the volume. • FINE – 60 steps • NORMAL – 30 ste...

Additional information 13 48 En Disc compatibility table 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 Div...

Additional information 13 49 En • 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 pl...

Additional information 13 50 En 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. If a disc becomes marked with fingerprints, dust, etc., clean using a soft, d...

Additional information 13 51 En Problems with condensation 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 adj...

Additional information 13 52 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 13 54 En WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC/JPEG discs Tuner USB connection Noticeable difference in DVD and CD volume. • DVDs and CDs use different recording methods. This is not a malfunction. Problem Remedy Problem Remedy CD-ROM disc is not recognized by the system. • Make sure that the CD...

Additional information 13 55 En Error Messages Using the language code list Some of the language options (see Language settings on page 42) allow you to set your preferred language from any of the 136 languages listed in the Language code list . 1 Switch the system on. 2 Press the DVD/CD button and ...

Additional information 13 56 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 13 57 En Specifications • Amplifier section CX505/CX500 model Continuous power output:Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W per channel (1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω ) Center . . . . . . . . 100 W (1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω ) Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100...

Additional information 13 58 En Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 cm cone type x 2Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ω Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Hz to 6 kHzMaximum input power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 WDimensions . . . . . 190 mm (W) x 444...

Additional information 13 59 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”, “DTS Digital Surround” a...

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