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DVD/CD Receiver
XV-DV333
XV-DV340
XV-DV434
Speaker System
S-DV333
S-DV340ST
S-DV340SW
S-DV434
Operating Instructions
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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 triangle, is intended to
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within the product's
enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.
CAUTION:
TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR
BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
IMPORTANT
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WARNING
This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire
or shock hazard, do not place any container filed
with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or
flower pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain
or moisture.
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WARNING
The voltage of the available power supply differs
according to country or region. Be sure that the
power supply voltage of the area where this unit
will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230V
or 120V) written on the rear panel.
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Before plugging in for the first time, read the following
section carefully.
VENTILATION CAUTION
When installing this unit, make sure to leave space
around the unit for ventilation to improve heat
radiation (at least 10 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and
10 cm at each side).
WARNING
Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for
ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the
product, and to protect it from overheating. To
prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be
blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers,
table-cloths, curtains) or by operating the
equipment on thick carpet or a bed.
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Operating Environment
Operating environment temperature and humidity:
+5 ºC ­ +35 ºC (+41 ºF ­ +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH
(cooling vents not blocked)
Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in
locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or
strong artificial light)
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POWER-CORD CAUTION
Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the
plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power
cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a
short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a
piece of furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the
cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other
cords. The power cords should be routed such that they
are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cord
can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check
the power cord once in a while. When you find it
damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized
service center or your dealer for a replacement.
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Location: underside of the unit
The wire which is coloured brown must be
connected to the terminal which is marked with the
letter L or coloured red.
NOTE
After replacing or changing a fuse, the fuse cover in
the plug must be replaced with a fuse cover which
corresponds to the colour of the insert in the base
of the plug or the word that is embossed on the
base of the plug, and the appliance must not be
used without a fuse cover. If lost replacement fuse
covers can be obtained from your dealer.
Only 5 A fuses approved by B.S.I or A.S.T.A to
B.S.1362 should be used.
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The wires in this mains lead are coloured in
accordance with the following code:
Green and Yellow
: Earth
Blue
: Neutral
Brown
: Live
If the plug provided is unsuitable for your socket
outlets, the plug must be cut off and a suitable plug
fitted.
IMPORTANT
FOR USE IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM.
The cut-off plug should be disposed of and must
not be inserted into any 13 amp socket as this can
result in electric shock. The plug or adaptor or the
distribution panel should be provided with 5 A fuse.
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this
appliance may not correspond with coloured
markings identifying the terminals in your plug,
proceed as follows ;
The wire which is coloured green and yellow must
be connected to the terminal in the plug which is
marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol
,
or coloured green or green and yellow.
The wire which is coloured blue must be connected
to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or
coloured black.
Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified
service personnel.
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WARNING
To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked
flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the
equipment.
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CAUTION
This product is a class 1 laser product, but this
product contains a laser diode higher than Class 1.
To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers
or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product.
Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.
The following caution label appears on your unit.
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
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Location: side of the unit
Location: underside of the unit
This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive
(73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC), EMC Directives
(89/336/EEC, amended by 92/31/EEC and
93/68/EEC).
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If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC
outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed
and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and
mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of
this unit should be performed only by qualified
service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the
cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make
sure it is properly disposed of after removal.
The equipment should be disconnected by removing
the mains plug from the wall socket when left
unused for a long period of time (for example, when
on vacation).
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CAUTION
The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not
completely shut off all power from the AC outlet.
Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect
device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from
the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore,
make sure the unit has been installed so that the
power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC
outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard,
the power cord should also be unplugged from the
AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time
(for example, when on vacation).
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CAUTION
These speaker terminals carry
HAZARDOUS LIVE
voltage. To prevent the risk of electric shock when
connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables,
disconnect the power cord before touching any
uninsulated parts.
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CAUTION : USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE
SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
CAUTION : THE USE OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH THIS PRODUCT WILL INCREASE EYE HAZARD. D6-8-2-1_En
For U.S. and Australia Model
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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 Getting started
Home theater sound setup
. . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal
surround sound
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Setting the clock
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Using the on-screen displays
. . . . . . . . . . . .7
Playing discs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Basic playback controls
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Resume and Last Memory
. . . . . . . . . . . . .9
DVD-Video disc menus
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus
. . . . . . .9
Listening to the radio
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Improving poor FM reception
. . . . . . . . .10
Memorizing stations
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Listening to station presets
. . . . . . . . . . .10
Listening to other sources
. . . . . . . . . . . . .10
02 Listening to your system
About the listening modes
. . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Auto listening mode
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Listening in surround sound
. . . . . . . . . . .11
Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings
. . . . . .12
Using Front Surround
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Using Advanced Surround
. . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Adjusting the effect level
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Listening in stereo
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Listening with headphones
. . . . . . . . . . . .13
Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ
. . .13
Enhancing dialog
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Using Quiet and Midnight listening
modes
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Adjusting the bass and treble
. . . . . . . . . .13
Boosting the bass level
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
03 Playing discs
Scanning discs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Playing in slow motion
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Frame advance/frame reverse
. . . . . . . . . .14
Playing a JPEG slideshow
. . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Browsing DVD or Video CD/Super VCD
discs with the Disc Navigator
. . . . . . . . . . 15
Browsing WMA, MP3, DivX video and JPEG
files with the Disc Navigator
. . . . . . . . . . . 15
Looping a section of a disc
. . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using repeat play
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using random play
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Creating a program list
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using the OSD
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Other functions available from the
program menu
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Using the front panel display
. . . . . . . . . 18
Searching a disc
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Switching subtitles
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Switching language / audio channels
. . . . 19
Zooming the screen
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Switching camera angles
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Displaying disc information
. . . . . . . . . . . . 19
04 More tuner features: RDS
An introduction to RDS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Displaying RDS information
. . . . . . . . . . 20
Searching for RDS programs
. . . . . . . . . 20
05 Using the timer
Setting the wake-up timer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Turning the wake-up timer on/off
. . . . . . 21
Setting the sleep timer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
06 Surround sound and other
settings
Using the System Setup menu
. . . . . . . . . 22
Surround and sound setup options
. . . . . 22
Setting the channel levels
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays
. . 24
07 Video Adjust menu
Video Adjust menu
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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08 Initial Settings menu
Using the Initial Settings menu
. . . . . . . . 26
Video Output settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Language settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Display settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Options settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Parental Lock
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
About DivX® VOD content
. . . . . . . . . . . 28
09 Other connections
Connecting auxiliary components
. . . . . . 30
Recording mode
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Connecting external antennas
. . . . . . . . . 31
Using the SCART AV output
. . . . . . . . . . . 31
Connecting the S-video output
. . . . . . . . . 32
Connecting using the component video
output
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
About progressive scan video
. . . . . . . . 33
Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma
display
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer
plasma display
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
10 Controls and displays
Display
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Front panel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Remote control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
11 Additional information
Optional system settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
System Setup menu options in standby
.39
Using and taking care of discs
. . . . . . . . . .40
DVD Video regions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Disc / content format playback
compatibility
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Disc compatibility table
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
About DivX
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
DivX video compatibility
. . . . . . . . . . . . .41
About WMA
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Handling discs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Storing discs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Discs to avoid
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Installation and maintenance
. . . . . . . . . .43
Hints on installation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Cleaning the pickup lens
. . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Problems with condensation
. . . . . . . . . .43
Moving the system unit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Resetting the system
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Screen sizes and disc formats
. . . . . . . . . .44
Using the language code list
. . . . . . . . . . .44
Language code list
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Country/Area code list
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Troubleshooting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
General
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
DVD/CD/Video CD player
. . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Tuner
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Error Messages
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Specifications
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Wall-mounting the front and surround
speaker system
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Attaching the brackets
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Before mounting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
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