Page 2 - Location: bottom of the unit; IMPORTANT; WARNING; WARNING; VENTILATION CAUTION; Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
Location: bottom 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 equilater...
Page 3 - Operating Environment
Operating Environment O p e r ating envi r onment tem p e r atu r e and humidity: +5 ºC to +35 ºC (+41 ºF to +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH (cooling vents not blocked)Do not install this unit in a p oo r ly ventilated a r ea, o r in locations ex p osed to high humidity o r di r ect sunlight (o r st r ong...
Page 4 - Contents
4 En 01 Controls and displays Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 02 Getting started Home theater sound setup . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Using ...
Page 5 - 8 Initial Settings menu
5 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 08 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu . . . . . . . . 29 Video Output settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 6 - Controls and displays; Front panel; USB
Controls and displays 01 6 En Chapter 1 Controls and displays Front panel 1 STANDBY/ON Switches the system on or into standby. 2 PLAY LIST buttons Add tracks (during playback), or select a playlist (while stopped) (page 20). 3 OPEN/CLOSE Opens/closes the disc tray. 4 DVD/CD Selects the DVD/CD ...
Page 7 - English; Remote control
Controls and displays 01 7 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 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 and DVD contr...
Page 8 - Playback controls; Basic playback controls; TV CONTROL buttons
Controls and displays 01 8 En 8 Playback controls See Basic playback controls on page 12, Disc playback features on page 18 and USB playback on page 25 for an explanation of these controls. 9 TV CONTROL buttons These control Pioneer plasma televisions. 10 SHIFT Press to access the controls highlight...
Page 9 - Display
Controls and displays 01 9 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Display 1 DTS Lights during playback of a DTS source (page 15). 2 PRGSVE Lights when progressive scan video output is selected (page 29). 3 SOUND Lights when the Sound Retriever is active (page 17). 4 SURR. Lights whe...
Page 10 - Getting started; Home theater sound setup; Standard surround setup; – This is a; Front surround setup; – This setup is ideal; Important; • These test tones are loud however, do not
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...
Page 11 - Using the on-screen displays; Button
Getting started 02 11 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español • Make sure the mic and speakers are not moved during the MCACC setup. 1 Connect the microphone to the MCACC MIC jack on the rear panel. 2 Place the microphone at your normal listening position. Place it about ear height, ...
Page 12 - Tip; Playing discs; menus; Button What it does; RESUME
Getting started 02 12 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...
Page 13 - Listening to the radio; Numbers
Getting started 02 13 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 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 i...
Page 14 - Improving poor FM reception; Listening to other sources; Connecting auxiliary
Getting started 02 14 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 SHIFT+SETUP. 2 Use / to choose FM MODE then press ENTER. 3 Use / to sele...
Page 15 - Chapter 3; Listening to your system; Auto listening mode; Listening in stereo; Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings
Listening to your system 03 15 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 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 materi...
Page 16 - Using the Auto
Listening to your system 03 16 En Using Front Stage Surround Advance The Front Stage Surround Advance modes are effective when you are using the Front surround speaker setup as described on page 10. 1 • Press F.S.SURR to select a Front Stage Surround Advance mode. Press repeatedly to select FOCUS5.1...
Page 17 - Using the Sound Retriever; Adjusting the bass and treble; Boosting the bass level
Listening to your system 03 17 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 2 Use / to select EQ ON or EQ OFF then press ENTER to confirm. • If you select EQ OFF , equalization is set to off but speaker settings (channel delay and channel level) remain in effect. • EQ ON is selected aut...
Page 18 - Disc playback features
Disc playback features 04 18 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 20 - Using Playlists; Programming playlists; video and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator
Disc playback features 04 20 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 /...
Page 21 - Listening to playlists; Looping a section of a disc; Creating a program list; Using random play
Disc playback features 04 21 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 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 playl...
Page 23 - Searching a disc; Language; Zooming the screen
Disc playback features 04 23 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 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 ‘Se...
Page 24 - Display settings; Displaying disc information; DISPLAY; to change
Disc playback features 04 24 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 30). • During play...
Page 25 - Chapter 5; USB playback; Using the USB interface; Connect your USB device.; Playing a JPEG; USB DATA
USB playback 05 25 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 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...
Page 27 - Chapter 6; Surround sound settings; Using the Setup menu; Channel level setting
Surround sound settings 06 27 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 6 Surround sound settings Using the Setup menu From the Setup menu you can access all the surround sound settings of the system 1 , including channel levels, speaker distances and dynamic range adjustment. ...
Page 28 - Video Adjust menu
Video Adjust menu 07 28 En Chapter 7 Video Adjust menu Video Adjust menu From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust settings that affect picture presentation. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video Adjust’ from the on-screen display. 2 Make settings using /// and ENTER. You can adjust the followin...
Page 29 - Nederland; Chapter 8; Initial Settings menu; Using the Initial Settings menu; With playback stopped, press HOME; All the settings and options are explained on; Video Output settings; Setting
Initial Settings menu 08 29 En Engli s h Françai s Deut s ch Nederland s Italiano E s pañol 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 ...
Page 31 - Options settings; none; Registering a new password; Register a password to change the Parental; Changing your password; • Press
Initial Settings menu 08 31 En Engli s h Françai s Deut s ch Nederland s Italiano E s pañol 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 di...
Page 32 - Country/Area code list; Select ‘Country Code’, input your; About DivX; Playing DivX; Rental Expired
Initial Settings menu 08 32 En Setting/changing the Country/Area code You can find the Country/Area code list on page 49. 1 Select ‘Country Code’, input your password, then press ENTER. 2 Select a Country/Area code then press ENTER. There are two ways you can do this: • Select by code letter: Use /...
Page 33 - Chapter 9; Other connections; Connecting external antennas; Recording mode
Other connections 09 33 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. Only use the included A...
Page 34 - VIDEO OUT to an S-video input on your TV.; to connect this system to your TV.; Use a component video cable to connect; About progressive scan video; This player is compatible with progressive; To component
Other connections 09 34 En Connecting the S-video output If your TV has an S-video input, you can use this instead of the standard video output for a better quality picture. • Use an S-video cable to connect the S- VIDEO OUT to an S-video input on your TV. Line up the small triangle above the jack w...
Page 35 - Connecting using HDMI; Switching the HDMI audio setting; About HDMI
Other connections 09 35 En Engli s h Françai s Deut s ch Nederland s Italiano E s pañol Connecting using HDMI If you have a HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped monitor or display, you can connect it to this player using a commercially available HDMI cable for high quality digital video. 1 See About HDM...
Page 36 - SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma televisions
Other connections 09 36 En HDMI has the capability to support standard, enhanced, or high-definition video plus standard to multichannel surround-sound audio. HDMI features include uncompressed digital video, a bandwidth of up to 2.2 gigabytes per second (with HDTV signals), one connector (instead o...
Page 37 - Switching on the SR+ mode; About control out connections
Other connections 09 37 En Engli s h Françai s Deut s ch Nederland s Italiano E s pañol 4 Assign any input source connected to the plasma television to the corresponding input number. Use / to select the source ( DVD , LN ( LINE ) or USB ), then / to select the input number. This matches this un...
Page 38 - Additional information; Optional system settings; System demo setting; Player setting
Additional information 10 38 En Chapter 10 Additional information Optional system settings All the available settings in the standby setup menu are listed below. See the notes in each section for more information about the settings. The first setting in each section is the default. 1 Switch the syst...
Page 39 - Key lock setting; Setting the sleep timer; Disc compatibility table
Additional information 10 39 En Engli s h Françai s Deut s ch Nederland s Italiano E s pañol • NORMAL – Regular CD playback; some DTS-encoded CDs output a noisy signal. • DTS-CD – Proper decoding of DTS- encoded CDs; the beginning of regular CD tracks my be skipped. Key lock setting • LOCK ON – Make...
Page 40 - About DualDisc playback; JPEG file; Media
Additional information 10 40 En About DualDisc playback A DualDisc is a new two -sided disc, one side of which contains DVD content video, audio, etc. while the other side contains non-DVD content such as digital audio material. The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not compliant with the CD Audio ...
Page 41 - DivX video compatibility; Note that all files with the .avi; Displaying DivX subtitle files; Subtitle; Language settings; About WMA
Additional information 10 41 En Engli s h Françai s Deut s ch Nederland s Italiano E s pañol About DivX DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the DivX ® video codec from DivX, Inc. This player can play DivX video files burned on CD-R/ - RW and DVD-R/ - RW/ - ROM discs. Keeping the sam...
Page 42 - Handling discs; DVD Video regions; Incompatible disc region number; Discs marked; ALL; Installation and maintenance; Hints on installation
Additional information 10 42 En Windows Media is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. This product includes technology owned by Microsoft Corporation and cannot be used or distributed without a license from Microsoft Licensi...
Page 43 - Cleaning the pickup lens; Screen sizes and disc formats
Additional information 10 43 En Engli s h Françai s Deut s ch Nederland s Italiano E s pañol Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with cloth — this may prevent proper cooling of the system unit. Place on an unstable surface, or one that is not large enough to support all four of the system uni...
Page 44 - General; Problem
Additional information 10 44 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 46 - Tuner; AUDIO ON
Additional information 10 46 En Tuner USB connection HDMI connection CD-ROM disc is not recognized. • Make sure that the CD-ROM was recorded using the ISO 9660 disc format. See Disc compatibility table on page 40 for more on disc compatibility. DVD-ROM disc is not recognized. • Make sure that the DV...
Page 47 - Error Messages
Additional information 10 47 En Engli s h Françai s Deut s ch Nederland s Italiano E s pañol Error Messages No HDMI video output. • Make sure that you’ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the settings for the component you’re using (refer to the component’s instruction manual).• Check that t...
Page 48 - Some of the language options (see
Additional information 10 48 En 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. Using the language code lis...
Page 49 - Language code list; Language code; Country/Area code letter
Additional information 10 49 En Engli s h Françai s Deut s ch Nederland s Italiano E s pañol 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 Ger...
Page 50 - S-DV363 Speaker system
Additional information 10 50 En Specifications • Amplifier section RMS Power Output: Front, Center, Surround . . . 100 W per channel (1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω ) Subwoofer . . . 100 W (100 Hz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω ) • Disc section Digital audio characteristics . . . . . . . . . DVD fs: 96 kHz, 24-bitType ...
Page 51 - S-DV4T Speaker system; Same as; S-DV2SW Speaker system; Same as; • Specifications and design subject to
Additional information 10 51 En Engli s h Françai s Deut s ch Nederland s Italiano E s pañol Speakers:Woofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm cone typex2Tweeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6 cm semi-dome typeNominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ω Frequency range . . ...
Page 52 - PIONEER CORPORATION; PIONEER EUROPE NV
PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC. 300 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R 0P2, Canada TEL: 1-877-283-5901, 905-47...
