Page 2 - Location: rear of the unit; CAUTION; IMPORTANT; WARNING; 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 4 - Contents; 1 Controls and displays
4 En Contents 01 Controls and displays Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 02 Getting started Home theater sound setup . . . . . . . ...
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 18). 3 OPEN/CLOSE Opens/closes the disc tray. 4 DVD/CD Selects the DVD/CD ...
Page 7 - Switches the system on or into standby.
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...
Page 8 - See
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 ...
Page 10 - Getting started; Home theater sound setup; Setting; Setting the channel levels; Using the on-screen displays; Important; Button
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 - Tip; Playing discs; menus; Basic playback controls; Button What it does; RESUME
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...
Page 12 - Listening to the radio; More tuner features: RDS; Numbers
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...
Page 13 - Improving poor FM reception; Listening to other sources; Connecting auxiliary; Setting the sleep timer
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 ...
Page 14 - Listening to your system; Auto listening mode; Listening in stereo; Using Extra Power 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 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 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...
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 - Using Playlists; Programming playlists; video and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator
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 /...
Page 19 - Listening to playlists; Looping a section of a disc; Creating a program list; Using random play
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...
Page 21 - Language; Zooming the screen
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 ...
Page 22 - Display settings; Displaying disc information; DISPLAY; to change
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...
Page 23 - USB playback; Using the USB interface; Connect your USB device.; Playing a JPEG; USB DATA
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...
Page 25 - An introduction to RDS; Displaying RDS information
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 ...
Page 26 - Audio DRC; Video Adjust menu
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 ...
Page 27 - Initial Settings menu; Using the Initial Settings menu; With playback stopped, press HOME; All the settings and options are explained on; Video Output settings
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 ...
Page 29 - Parental Lock; Off; none; Registering a new password; Register a password to change the Parental; Use the number buttons to input a four-; Changing your password; Select ‘Password Change’, input your
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...
Page 30 - Setting/changing the Parental Lock; Country/Area code list; About DivX; Playing DivX
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...
Page 31 - Speaker Distance; • When you change the distance settings of
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 ...
Page 32 - Other connections; Connecting external antennas; Connect using RCA pin-plug stereo cables.; Using the SCART AV output; functions as both a video and audio output.; Use a commercially available SCART cable
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...
Page 33 - Line Out options; Connecting using HDMI; About HDMI
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...
Page 34 - Switching the HDMI audio setting
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...
Page 35 - Using a cable with mono mini-plugs on
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 ...
Page 36 - Additional information; See the; About DualDisc playback; Disc compatibility table; Media
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...
Page 37 - DivX video compatibility; Note that all files with the .avi; Displaying DivX subtitle files; Subtitle; Language settings; JPEG file
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...
Page 38 - About WMA; Using and taking care of discs; Handling discs
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...
Page 39 - DVD Video regions; ALL; Installation and maintenance; Hints on installation; on the front panel to turn the; to disappear; Screen sizes and disc formats; movies
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...
Page 40 - Player setting
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...
Page 41 - General; Problem
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...
Page 42 - Incompatible disc
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 ...
Page 43 - Tuner; AUDIO ON
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...
Page 44 - Error Messages
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 ...
Page 45 - Language code; Country/Area code letter
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...
Page 46 - S-DV370T Speaker system
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...
Page 47 - • Specifications and design subject to
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...
Page 48 - 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 90810-1540, 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...
