Pioneer XV-DV9 - Manual

5 En Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them in a safe place for future reference . Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . ....

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 exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic range, low-level resolution and high-frequency detail. • Surround sound ente...

Before you start 01 9 En Putting the batteries in the remote control • Open the battery compartment cover and insert the batteries as shown. Use two AA/R6P batteries and follow the indications ( , ) inside the compartment. Close the cover when you’re finished. Incorrect use of batteries can result i...

Before you start 01 10 En This player supports the IEC’s Super VCD stan-dard for superior picture quality, dual soundtracks, and widescreen support. CD-R/RW compatibility • This system will play CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in CD Audio or Video CD/Super VCD format, or as a CD-ROM containing MP3, WM...

Before you start 01 11 En JPEG file compatibility • Compatible formats: Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.1* still image files up to 8 mega-pixels are supported (maximum resolution is 5120 x 5120 pixels).* File format used by digital still cameras • File extensions: .jpg (must be used for the player to recog...

Connecting up 02 12 En Chapter 2 Connecting up Connecting the speakers and wireless speaker system Connect each speaker using the color-coded speaker cable. Match them to the colored labels above the speaker terminals. Note that surround speaker are not provided, but if you want, you can connect spe...

Connecting up 02 14 En 6 When you’re finished connecting everything, plug the supplied power cord into the wireless speaker AC IN inlet, then plug the other end into a household power outlet. Placing the speakers After setting up your front speakers as shown below, refer to Using the wireless speake...

Connecting up 02 15 En • Make sure that all speakers are securely installed (if you choose to install the center speaker on top of the TV, be sure to secure it by suitable means). This not only improves sound quality, but also reduces the risk of damage or injury resulting from speakers being knocke...

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 18 En When TV format is set to PAL : • Progressive cannot be selected. See also TV format setting on page 75. Compatibility of this player with progressive-scan and high-definition TVs. This player is compatible with progressive video Macro Vision System Copy Guard. Consumers should...

Connecting up 02 19 En Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma display If you have a Pioneer plasma display (models PDP-504HDG and PDP-434HDG), you can use an SR+ cable (see note below) to connect it to this unit and take advantage of various convenient features, such as automatic video input switchin...

Connecting up 02 20 En • The automatic volume muting feature is enabled separately; see SR+ control options for Pioneer plasma displays on page 66. (You can also use the System Setup menu to switch the SR+ mode of this unit.) • If you disconnect the SR+ cable or switch the plasma display off while S...

Connecting up 02 21 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 81 for more on how to do this....

Connecting up 02 22 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 23 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 STANDBY/ON (page 31) Press to switch the system on or into standby. 2 DIRECT PLAY buttons (page 35) Press to start playback of any disc in the player. 3 DVD/CD (page 34) Press to switch to the DVD/CD function. Also starts/p...

Controls and displays 03 24 En 10 EXCHANGE (page 37) 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 Timer indicator (page 62) Light...

Controls and displays 03 25 En 5 Lights to indicate random or repeat play of all discs loaded. 6 PGM (page 54) Lights when a program list has been programmed. 7 RPT and RPT-1 (page 52) RPT lights during repeat play. RPT-1 lights during repeat one-track play. 8 RDM (page 53) Lights during random play...

Controls and displays 03 26 En Remote control • Functions printed in green on the remote control are accessed using the SHIFT button. Press the function button you want while holding down SHIFT . 1 STANDBY/ON (page 31) Press to switch the system on or into standby. 2 OPEN/CLOSE Press to open/close t...

Controls and displays 03 29 En Transmitter Wireless speaker 1 CHANNEL indicators Light to indicate the selected channel. 2 CHANNEL In case of poor reception due to interference from other electrical devices, you can improve reception by selecting another channel. Each time you press the button, the ...

Controls and displays 03 30 En 4 Wireless speaker antenna Receives signals from the transmitter. 5 POWER Press to switch the unit on or off. 6 WIRELESS MODE switch Slide to select either W.SURROUND or W.STEREO mode. See Using the wireless speaker system on page 42 for more on these modes. • W.SURROU...

Getting started 04 31 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 32 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 33 En 4 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select a room type then press ENTER. Choose one of the following depending on your room size: • S – Smaller than average room • M – Average room • L – Larger than average room 5 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select a seating po...

Getting started 04 34 En Using the on-screen displays For ease of use, this system makes extensive use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs). You should get used to the way these work as you’ll need to use them when setting up the system, using some of the playback features, such as program play, a...

Getting started 04 35 En 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. 3 Load a disc. Load a disc with the label side facing up in the front-most disc space, using the disc tray guide to align the disc. (If you’re loading a double-sided DVD disc, load it with the side you want to play face down.) If you...

Getting started 04 36 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 37 En For DVD discs only: If you change discs using the DISC SKIP , DISC or DIRECT PLAY buttons, or take the disc out of the player, the play posi-tion is stored in memory. When you load the disc next time, the display shows Last Mem and you can resume playback (this works for up ...

Getting started 04 38 En Most likely, the disc is the wrong region for your system. The region number should be printed on the disc; check it against the region number of the system (which you can find on the rear panel). See also DVD Video regions on page 76. If the region number is OK, it may be t...

Getting started 04 39 En Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus Some Video CD/Super VCDs 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/Super VCD without having to navigate the PBC menu by pressing (stop) then starting pl...

Getting started 04 40 En 1 If the system isn’t already on, press STANDBY/ON to switch on. 2 Press TUNER to switch to the tuner, then press repeatedly to select the AM or FM band. The display indicates the tuner band and the frequency. • If you’re using the front panel controls, the TUNER button swit...

Getting started 04 41 En Listening to station presets 1 Make sure the TUNER function is selected. 2 Use ST +/– or the number buttons to select a station preset. • If you are using the front panel controls, press TUNER FM/AM/ST. until you’re in station preset mode, then use the and buttons to select ...

Listening to your system 05 44 En Chapter 5 Listening to your system About the listening modes As explained in Placing the speakers on page 14 and Using the wireless speaker system on page 42, there are several setup options available. However, unless you have connected an extra pair of surround spe...

Listening to your system 05 45 En Listening in surround sound You can listen to any source—stereo or multichannel, analog or digital—in surround sound. Surround sound is generated from stereo sources using one of the Dolby Pro Logic decoding modes. • Press SURROUND repeatedly to select a listening m...

Listening to your system 05 46 En Using the Advanced Surround effects Advanced Surround effects can be used with multichannel or stereo sources for a variety of additional surround sound effects. The 5-spot setup described in should be used with these effects. For more options, see Adjusting the Adv...

Playing discs 06 50 En Chapter 6 Playing discs • Some DVD discs restrict the use of some functions (random or repeat, for example). This is not a malfunction. • When playing Video CD/Super VCDs, some of the functions are not available during PBC playback. If you want to use them, start the disc play...

Playing discs 06 52 En • Not all VR format DVD-RW discs have a Playlist. The screen for CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs shows a list of tracks. The screen for WMA/MP3 discs shows the folder names on the left and the track names on the right (note that any folder and track names that contain accented or ...

Playing discs 06 54 En • The Random All function ignores DVDs loaded in the player. • Use the following controls during random play: • You can also use the RANDOM ( SHIFT + 3 ) button on the remote to select a random play mode. The random mode is indicated in the front panel display and on-screen. T...

Playing discs 06 55 En • When this screen first appears, the first title on the disc is highlighted. From here you can select a title, or a chapter within a title. • Some titles and/or chapters of DVD discs may be grayed out, depending on the disc. Grayed out titles/chapters can’t be added to the pr...

Playing discs 06 58 En Switching subtitles Some DVD discs have subtitles in one or more languages; the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available. You can switch subtitle language during playback. • Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option. • Some discs only a...

Playing discs 06 59 En • If you are displaying subtitles, these will disappear when the screen is zoomed. They will reappear when you return the screen to normal. Switching camera angles Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles—check the disc box for details. When a multi-angle sce...

Viewing JPEG discs 07 60 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 61 En 2 Use the cursor buttons ( /// ) to navigate. When a file is highlighted, a thumbnail image is displayed. • When a folder is highlighted you can press ENTER to open the Photo Browser screen for that folder. See below for more on using the Photo Browser. 3 To resume the sl...

Using the timer 08 62 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 64 En 3 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select a switch-off time then press ENTER. Choose between the following options: • Sleep Auto – Available only in CD mode; the system switches off automatically after the currently playing disc has finished (not possible during repeat ...

Surround sound and other settings 09 65 En Chapter 9 Surround sound and other settings Using the System Setup menu All the available settings in the setup menu are listed in Surround and sound setup options and SR+ control options for Pioneer plasma displays below. See the notes in each section for ...

Surround sound and other settings 09 66 En • Surr. 0.3m ~ Surr. 9m – Distance can be set in increments of 0.3m. The default is 3m. 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 a...

Surround sound and other settings 09 67 En • Vol C.On – When this unit is switched to an input that used the plasma display (DVD, for example), the volume on the plasma display is muted so only sound from this unit is heard. Function setting for DVD input • DVD -> OFF / PDP1–5 / PDPTV – Matches t...

Video Adjust menu 10 69 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...

Initial Settings menu 11 70 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 72 En Options Parental Lock • Default level: Off ; Default password: none ; Default Country 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 player is set to a lower level t...

Initial Settings menu 11 73 En Changing your password To change your password, confirm your existing password then enter a new one. 1 Select ‘Password Change’. 2 Use the number buttons to enter your existing password, then press ENTER. 3 Enter a new password and press ENTER. This registers the new p...

Additional information 12 74 En Chapter 12 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 (SHIFT + HOME MENU). 3 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to choose the se...

Additional information 12 75 En Line attenuator setting If the source connected to the LINE analog input is distorting, the attenuator can reduce the signal level. • ATT 6dB – Reduces the signal level by 6dB. • ATT 10dB – Reduces the signal level by 10dB. • ATT Off – No attenuation Frequency step se...

Additional information 12 76 En 3 Press the front panel button. All the system’s settings are now reset, and you should see the ‘Let’s Get Started’ screen. Using and taking care of discs Titles, chapters and tracks DVD discs are generally divided into one or more titles. Titles may be further subdiv...

Additional information 12 77 En If necessary, use a cloth soaked in alcohol, or a commercially available CD/DVD cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly. Never use benzine, thinner or other cleaning agents, including products designed for cleaning vinyl records. Storing discs Although CDs and DV...

Additional information 12 78 En Place on an unstable surface, or one that is not large enough to support all four of the system unit’s feet. Cleaning the pickup lens The DVD player’s lens should not become dirty in normal use, but if for some reason it should malfunction due to dust or dirt, consult...

Additional information 12 79 En AC adapter and power cord caution • Do not leave the power cord near heating equipment. The coating of the cord may melt, which could lead to fire and/or electrocution. • Make sure to grasp the body of the AC adaptor when removing it from the power outlet. If you pull...

Additional information 12 80 En • If the transmitter is used near A/V equipment with an antenna input terminal, such as a TV, VCR, BS tuner or CS tuner, you may experience noise interference on a TV near the transmitter. In such cases, place the transmitter at a larger distance from the antenna inpu...

Additional information 12 81 En Connecting external antennas External AM antenna Use 5–6 meters 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 auxiliary compo...

Additional information 12 82 En These include digital components such as an MD player, digital satellite, or a game system. Connect using a coaxial digital cable (not supplied). • If you find that the LINE 1 audio is distorting when played through this system, you can set the input attenuator to red...

Additional information 12 83 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 84 En DVD/CD/Video CD/Super VCD player Sound Demo shows in the display and the unit can’t be controlled. • Press and hold (stop) on the front panel for about five seconds. The disc tray ejects automatically to indicate the Sound Demo mode is disabled. Timer indicator is bli...

Additional information 12 85 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 86 En Wireless speaker system Sound is mono only. • The tuner may be set to FM mono (see Improving poor FM reception on page 40). Considerable noise in radio broadcasts. • Tune into the correct frequency.• Connect the antenna (see and Connecting external antennas on page 81...

Additional information 12 87 En Error Messages No sound from the wireless speaker. • If you selected W.Stereo , the volume on the wireless speaker may be turned down too low. Horizontal stripe noise interference on a TV set near the transmitter. • If there a piece of A/V equipment with an antenna ne...

Additional information 12 88 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 89 En Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Country code list Country, Country code, Country code letter Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 French (fr), 0618 German (de), 0405 Italian (it), 0920 Spanish (es), 0519 Dutch (nl), 1412 Russian (ru...

Additional information 12 93 En Digital Wireless Speaker System (XW-DV1WS) General Digital Wireless Speaker System (Transmitter / Wireless speaker) Transmitter AC adapter: Power requirements: Australian/New Zealand models . . . . . . . . . . AC 240V, 50/60 HzTaiwanese model . . . . . . . . . . . . A...

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