Pioneer S-HTD330 - Manual

Before you start 01 8 En Chapter 1 Before you start Features 24-bit/96kHz compatible DAC This system is fully compatible with high sampling-rate discs, capable of delivering better-than-CD sound quality in terms of dynamic range, low-level resolution and high-frequency detail. Dolby Digital, Dolby P...

Before you start 01 9 En What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the main system box when you open it. • Remote control • AA/R6P dry cell batteries (x2) • Video cable (yellow plugs) • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna • Power cable • These operating instructions • Warr...

Before you start 01 10 En • Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other. Avoid using remotes for other equipment located close to this system. • Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote. Disc / content format playback compatibil...

Before you start 01 11 En PC-created disc compatibility • If you record a disc using a personal computer, even if it is recorded in a “compatible format” as listed above, there will be cases in which the disc may not be playable in this machine due to the setting of the application software used to ...

Before you start 01 12 En • When naming MP3 and WMA files, add the corresponding file name extension (.mp3 or .wma). Files are played according to the file extension. To prevent noise and malfunctions, do not use these extensions for other kinds of files. • This system can recognize up to 999 files ...

Connecting up 02 13 En Chapter 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. • CAUTION: These speaker terminals can be under HAZARDOUS VOLTAGE . When you connect or disconnect the speake...

Connecting up 02 15 En • The illustration below shows typical speaker placement for a surround sound system. • Make sure that all speakers are securely installed. This not only improves sound quality, but also reduces the risk of damage or injury resulting from speakers being knocked over or falling...

Connecting up 02 16 En Connecting to your TV This system has three different kinds of video output that you can use to connect up your TV. Check the available inputs on your TV to see which you can use. • Do not connect a VCR between this system and your TV as DVD playback will be affected. • Use th...

Connecting up 02 17 En Connecting using the component video output If your TV has component video inputs, you can use these instead of the standard video 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 co...

Connecting up 02 18 En Connecting the supplied antennas The supplied antennas provide a simple way to listen to AM and FM radio. If you find that reception quality is poor, an outdoor antenna should give you better sound quality—see Connecting external antennas on page 77 for more on how to do this....

Connecting up 02 19 En • It’s also possible to fix the AM antenna to a wall using two screws (see illustration below). Before fixing, make sure that the reception is satisfactory. FM wire antenna • Connect the FM wire antenna to the FM UNBAL 75 Ω terminal in the same way as the AM loop antenna. For ...

Controls and displays 03 20 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 STANDBY/ON (page 26) Press to switch the system on or into standby. 2 DVD/CD (page 29) Press to switch to the DVD/CD function. Also starts/pauses/resumes playback. 3 TUNER FM/AM/ST. (page 34) Press to switch to the tuner fu...

Controls and displays 03 21 En 10 EXCHANGE (page 32) Press during playback to open the disc tray without stopping playback. Press again to close the disc tray. 11 OPEN/CLOSE Press to open/close the disc tray. 12 Disc tray 13 VOLUME control Use to adjust the volume. 14 DISC indicators Shows which dis...

Controls and displays 03 22 En 6 PGM (page 47) Lights when a program list has been programmed. 7 RPT and RPT-1 (page 45) RPT lights during repeat play. RPT-1 lights during repeat one-track play. 8 RDM (page 46) Lights during random play. 9 ATT (page 78) Lights when the input attenuator is active for...

Getting started 04 26 En Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on and setting up After making sure everything is connected up properly, you’re ready to switch on. The first thing to do is to tell the system what kind of TV you’re using, standard or widescreen. After that you can set up the surround so...

Getting started 04 27 En 4 Press ENTER again to finish setting up. • Use the (cursor right) button to select BACK then press ENTER if you want to go back and change the setting you just made. • You can also use the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front panel or the function buttons ( DVD/CD , TUNER , etc.)...

Getting started 04 28 En 1 If the system isn’t already on, press STANDBY/ON to switch it on. 2 Press ROOM SETUP. • If you have previously set up the room type and seating position, the display will show the current room settings. 3 Press ENTER. 4 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select a room t...

Getting started 04 30 En 4 Press (remote) or (front panel) to start playback of the disc loaded in the front-most disc space. Alternatively, use the DISC buttons on the remote, or the DIRECT PLAY buttons on the front panel to start playback of other discs. If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD, a menu...

Getting started 04 31 En • You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls don’t work in certain parts of the disc. This is not a malfunction. Using the front panel controls The OPEN/CLOSE and (stop) buttons on the front panel work the same way as the remote control equivalents. The fro...

Getting started 04 33 En • I have a standard (4:3) TV and set the system to show widescreen DVDs in pan & scan format, so why do I still get black bars top and bottom with some discs? Some discs override the display preferences of the system, so even if you have 4:3 (Pan & Scan) selected, th...

Getting started 04 34 En Video CD PBC menus Some Video CDs have menus from which you can choose what you want to watch. These are called PBC (Playback control) menus. You can play a PBC Video CD without having to navigate the PBC menu by starting playback using a number button to select a track, rat...

Getting started 04 35 En 3 Tune to a frequency. There are three tuning modes—manual, auto, and high-speed: • Manual tuning : Press TUNE +/– repeatedly to change the displayed frequency. • Auto tuning : Press and hold TUNE +/– until the frequency display starts to move, then release. The tuner will s...

Getting started 04 36 En Listening to other sources You can connect up to three external sources (TV, satellite receiver, etc.) to this system, including one digital source. See also Listening to TV audio through this system on page 17 and Connecting auxiliary components on page 77. 1 If the system ...

Home theater sound 05 37 En Chapter 5 Home theater sound Using this system you can enjoy listening to sources, analog or digital, in either stereo or surround sound. Auto listening mode The Auto listening mode is the simplest way to listen to any source as it was mastered: the output from the speake...

Home theater sound 05 38 En • Music – Pro Logic II 5.1 channel surround sound, especially suited to music sources, for use with any two-channel source (see also Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings below) • Stereo – See Listening in stereo below • See also Using the Advanced Surround effects below, for...

Home theater sound 05 40 En Enhancing dialogue • Default setting: Dialog. Off The Dialogue Enhancement feature is designed to make the dialog stand out from other background sounds in a TV or movie soundtrack. • Press DIALOGUE to select the amount dialog enhancement. Press repeatedly to select from:...

Playing audio and video discs 06 42 En Chapter 6 Playing audio and video discs Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. For an explanation of how to navigate these, see Using the on-screen displays on page 28. Many of the functions covered in this c...

Playing audio and video discs 06 44 En • Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to use one of the search modes. See Searching a disc on page 51. Scanning discs You can fast-scan discs forward or backward at various different speeds. 1 During playback, press or to start scanning. 2 Press...

Playing audio and video discs 06 45 En • The picture quality when using frame reverse is not as good as frame advance. • Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached. • When changing direction with a DVD disc, the picture may ‘jump’. This is not a mal...

Playing audio and video discs 06 47 En 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Play Mode’. 2 Select ‘Random’ from the list of functions on the left. 3 Select a random play option. For DVD discs, select Random Title or Random Chapter (or Random Off ) For CDs, Video CDs and WMA/MP3 discs, select Random All , Ra...

Playing audio and video discs 06 49 En Creating and editing a non-DVD program list This feature lets you program the play order of folders and tracks on the CDs, Video CDs and WMA/MP3 discs loaded. If you want to program the play order of a DVD disc, see Creating and editing a DVD program list on pa...

Playing audio and video discs 06 52 En • Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu. Press DVD MENU to access. • To set audio language preferences, see Audio Language on page 68. Switching subtitles Some DVD discs have subtitles in one or more languages; the disc box will ...

Playing audio and video discs 06 53 En • We do not recommend using DVD disc menus when the screen is zoomed as menu options will not be highlighted. • If you are displaying subtitles, these will disappear when the screen is zoomed. They will reappear when you return the screen to normal. Switching c...

Playing audio and video discs 06 54 En • JPEG disc displays • You can see disc information (number of titles/chapters, tracks, folders and so on) from the Disc Navigator screen. See Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc on page 42. Front panel display information Limited disc inf...

Viewing JPEG discs 07 55 En Chapter 7 Viewing JPEG discs Playing a JPEG slideshow After loading a CD/CD-R/RW containing JPEG pictures, press (play) to start a slideshow from the first folder/picture on the disc. The pictures in each folder are displayed in alphabetical order. Pictures are automatica...

Viewing JPEG discs 07 56 En The left column shows the folders on the disc, the right column shows the files in a folder. (note that any folder and file names that contain accented or non-roman characters, will show up with generic names – F_033 , FL000035 , etc.). 2 Use the cursor buttons ( /// ) to...

Viewing JPEG discs 07 57 En 2 Use the cursor buttons ( /// ) to change the zoomed area. You can change the zoom factor and the zoomed area freely. • When you change the zoom area, this becomes the new ‘default’ zoom area for the disc loaded. 3 To resume the slideshow, press (play). XV-HDT330_new.boo...

Using the timer 08 58 En Chapter 8 Using the timer Setting the wake-up timer Use the wake-up timer to set the system to switch on at any time and start playing whatever source you want. • The clock must be set to the correct time for the wake-up timer to work properly (see Setting the clock on page ...

Using the timer 08 60 En 1 Press TIMER (SHIFT + 6) twice to reach the timer menu. 2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select SLEEP TIMER then press ENTER. 3 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select a switch-off time then press ENTER. Choose between the following options: • Auto – Availabl...

Surround sound setup 09 61 En Chapter 9 Surround sound setup Setting up surround sound The Room Setup feature (page 27) is designed to give you a basic surround sound setup, however you can make the more detailed settings that may improve the surround sound in your listening room. 1 Press SYSTEM SET...

Surround sound setup 09 62 En Dynamic Range Control Specifies the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks: • DRC Off – No dynamic range adjustment (use when listening at higher volume) • DRC Mid – Mid setting • DRC High – Dynamic range is reduced (loud sounds are reduc...

Surround sound setup 09 63 En 4 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons 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. 5 When you’re done, press ENTER to exit test ton...

Video Adjust menu 10 64 En Chapter 10 Video Adjust menu Video Adjust • Default setting: Standard From the Video Adjust screen you can select the standard video presentation or define presets of your own. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video Adjust’ from the on-screen display. 2 Use the / (cursor left...

Video Adjust menu 10 65 En You can adjust any or all of the following picture quality settings: • Contrast – Adjusts the contrast between light and dark. • Brightness – Adjusts the overall brightness. • Chroma Level – Adjusts how saturated colors appear. 4 Press ENTER to save the preset and exit the...

Initial Settings menu 11 66 En Chapter 11 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu gives you complete control in setting up your DVD system, including video output settings and parental lock settings, among others. If an option is grayed out it means that it ca...

Initial Settings menu 11 67 En Component Out You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to your TV using the component video outputs. • Default setting: Interlace If you have a progressive-scan compatible TV, set this to Progressive for flicker-free video output. If your TV is n...

Initial Settings menu 11 68 En S-Video Out You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to your TV using an S-video cable. • Default setting: S2 If you find that the picture is stretched or distorted on the default S2 setting, try changing it to S1 . Language settings Audio Langua...

Initial Settings menu 11 69 En • You can usually change or switch off the subtitles on a DVD disc during playback using the SUBTITLE button. (This does not affect this setting.) See Switching DVD audio language on page 51. • Some DVD discs set the subtitle language automatically when loaded, overrid...

Initial Settings menu 11 70 En This sets whether operation displays are shown on-screen ( Play , Resume , Scan and so on.) Note that when set to Off , you won’t be able to display disc information on-screen. Angle Indicator • Default setting: On If you prefer not to see the camera icon on-screen dur...

Initial Settings menu 11 71 En 3 Press ENTER to register the password and return to the Options menu screen. If you forget your password, you can reset the system then register a new one. See Resetting the system on page 74 for how to reset the system. Changing your password To change your password,...

Initial Settings menu 11 72 En Setting/changing the Country Code You may also want to refer to the Country code list on page 84. 1 Select ‘Country Code’. 2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER. 3 Select a country code. There are two ways you can do this. • Select by code lette...

Additional information 12 73 En Chapter 12 Additional information Switching off the demo • Default setting: Demo On This system has an automatic demo feature that starts when the system is plugged in for the first time. 1 Switch the system into standby. 2 Press SYSTEM SETUP (SHIFT + HOME MENU). 3 Us...

Additional information 12 74 En 1 Switch the system into standby. 2 Press SYSTEM SETUP (SHIFT + HOME MENU). 3 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select ‘FM AM STEP?’, then press ENTER. 4 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select ‘FM 50 AM 9?’ or ‘FM100 AM10?’ then press ENTER to confirm. Re...

Additional information 12 75 En Should a disc become marked with fingerprints, dust, etc., clean using a soft, dry cloth, wiping the disc lightly from the center to the outside edge as shown in the diagram below. Wipe lightly from the center of the disc using straight strokes. Don’t wipe the disc su...

Additional information 12 76 En Place on a window sill or other place where the system will be exposed to direct sunlight. 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 o...

Additional information 12 77 En Connecting external antennas External AM antenna Use 5–6 meters (15–18 feet) of vinyl-insulated wire and set up either indoors or outdoors. Leave the AM loop antenna connected. External FM antenna Use 75 Ω coaxial cable to hook up an external FM antenna. Connecting au...

Additional information 12 78 En • Connect the COAX IN (LINE 2) jack on the rear panel to the coaxial digital output of an external playback component. These include digital components such as an MD player, digital satellite, or a game system. Connect using a coaxial digital cable (not supplied). Red...

Additional information 12 79 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 12 80 En DVD/CD/Video CD player Can’t operate the remote control. • Replace the batteries (see Putting the batteries in the remote control on page 9).• Operate within 23 ft. / 7 m, 30° of the remote sensor on the front panel (see Using the remote control on page 9). • Remove a...

Additional information 12 81 En WMA/MP3/JPEG discs Tuner When recorded on a VCR or passed through an AV selector, there is disturbance in the playback picture. • This system uses copy-protection technology which may prevent recording or cause picture problems when connected through a VCR or AV selec...

Additional information 12 82 En Error Messages Sound is mono only. • Check that the tuner is not set to FM mono (see Improving poor FM reception on page 35). Considerable noise in radio broadcasts. • Tune into the correct frequency.• Connect the antenna (see Connecting the supplied antennas on page ...

Additional information 12 83 En Screen sizes and disc formats DVD-Video discs come in several different screen aspects, ranging from TV programs, which are generally 4:3, to CinemaScope widescreen movies, with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3. Televisions also come in different aspect ratios; ‘sta...

Additional information 12 84 En 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...

Additional information 12 85 En Glossary Analog audio An electrical signal that directly represents sound. Compare this to digital audio which can be an electrical signal, but is an indirect representation of sound. See also Digital audio . Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its heigh...

Additional information 12 86 En JPEG A file format used for still images, such as photographs and illustrations. JPEG files are identified by the file extension “.jpg” or “.JPG”. Most digital cameras use this format. MP3 MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a compressed audio file format. Files are recogniz...

Additional information 12 87 En Specifications Amplifier section Continuous Power Output (RMS):Front, center, surround . . . . . .75 W per channel (1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 Ω ) Subwoofer . . . . 75 W (100 Hz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 Ω ) Continuous Power Output :Front, center, surround . . . . . .62 W per channe...

Additional information 12 88 En Surround speakers Enclosure . . . . . . . . . Closed-box bookshelf type (magnetically shielded) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.7 cm 1-way systemSpeakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.7 cm cone typeNominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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