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DVD/CD Receiver XV-DV525 Speaker System S-DV525 Digital Wireless Speaker System XW-DV525 XW-DV1WS Operating Instructions...
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Location: underside of the unit (XV-DV525) / rear of the unit (XW-DV525/XW-DV1WS) IMPORTANT The lightning flash with arrowhead, 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.
[Excluding XW-DV525/XW-DV1WS] CAUTION This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 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.
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1999/5/CE. Español Por medio de la presente Pioneer declara que el Digital Wireless Speaker System XW- DV525 cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE.
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.
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SCART to RCA ....63 Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma display......63 Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display .
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Troubleshooting ....72 General ......72 DVD/CD/Video CD player .
Before you start 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 entertainment with Dolby Digital and DTS software The built-in Dolby Digital and DTS decoders let you enjoy great surround sound with Dolby...
Before you start Super VCD, ISO 9660 CD-ROM* containing MP3, WMA or JPEG files * ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this player. •...
Controls and displays Chapter 2 Controls and displays Front panel Operation indicator OPEN/CLOSE Press to open/close the disc tray. DVD/CD Press to switch to the DVD/CD function. Also press to start/pause/resume playback. Press to stop playback. FM/AM Press to switch to the tuner function, then to toggle between the FM and AM bands.
Controls and displays Display MIDNIGHT QUIET WIRELESS 20 19 Tuner indicators European model only Lights when in one of the RDS display or search modes. Lights when a broadcast is being received. Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode.
Controls and displays 13 Speaker indicators These show which speakers are being used to output the current source (they are not placement diagrams). The illustrations below show some example displays. 5.1 channel surround sound Stereo (2.1 channel) sound 3.1 channel sound with Dialogue enhancement on the center channel 5.1 channel surround sound with...
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Controls and displays Function select buttons Press to select the source you want to listen to (DVD (CD). TUNER, TV, LINE) FRONT SURROUND Use to select a Front Surround listening mode (page 31). Disc playback controls Press to start or resume playback. Use for reverse slow motion playback, frame reverse and reverse scanning.
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Controls and displays VIRTUAL SB Press to switch the Virtual Surround Back speaker effect on/off (page 33). BASS MODE Use to select a Bass Mode (page 34). DIALOGUE Use to select a Dialogue mode (page 33). CH LEVEL Use to adjust the speaker level (page 52). 16 DVD/CD buttons AUDIO Press to select an audio channel or...
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Controls and displays WIRELESS Press to switch between surround modes with the wireless speaker system (see Using the wireless speaker system on page 27). 22 Number buttons Use the number buttons for selecting chapters/tracks from a disc directly.
Controls and displays Transmitter Wireless speaker POWER W.SURROUND CHANNEL indicators Light to indicate the selected channel. 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 channel changes sequentially: CH 1 CH 2...
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Controls and displays Wireless speaker antenna Receives signals from the transmitter. POWER Press to switch the unit on or off. WIRELESS MODE switch Slide to select either W.SURROUND or W.STEREO mode. See Using the wireless speaker system on page 27 for more on these modes.
Italiano Español Choose one then press Enter Welcome to Pioneer DVD! Thank you for purchasing this Pioneer DVD player. Before using, please take a little time to setup your DVD player Put the batteries into the remote control Next, press the [ENTER] button on the remote control...
Getting started Use the (cursor left/right) buttons to select either ‘Wide screen (16:9)’ or ‘Standard size screen (4:3)’ according to the kind of TV you have, then press ENTER. See also Screen sizes and disc formats on page 77 if you’re not sure which one to choose. Let's Get Started Menu Let's Get Started Menu What kind of TV do you have?
Getting started Home theater sound setup After setting up your front speakers as shown below, refer to the supplied setup guide, or Using the wireless speaker system on page 27 for more wireless speaker placement options. • Standard surround setup – This is a standard multichannel surround sound speaker setup.
Switches the TV’s input between the built in TV tuner and an external video source. Note • The default setting is for a Pioneer TV. Using the on-screen displays For ease of use, this system makes extensive use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs).
Getting started Button What it does RETURN Returns to the main menu without saving changes • 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 and WMA/MP3 discs are covered here.
Getting started Button What it does Starts playback. DVD and Video CD: If the display shows Resume or Last Mem playback starts from the resume or last memory point (see also Resume and Last Memory below.) Pauses a disc that’s playing, or restarts a paused disc.
Getting started Note • When a Video CD is loaded, the Resume point is lost if the system is switched off, or switched to a function other than DVD (CD). • For the Last Memory function to work, you must press (stop) to stop playback before opening the disc tray.
Getting started Button What it does TOP MENU Displays the ‘top menu’ of a DVD disc—this varies with the disc. Displays a DVD disc menu—this MENU varies with the disc and may be the same as the ‘top menu’. Moves the cursor around the screen.
Getting started Press TUNER to switch to the tuner, then press repeatedly to select the AM or FM band. The display shows the tuner band and frequency. • If you’re using the front panel controls, the TUNER button switches between FM, AM and station presets (see Memorizing stations below).
Getting started Note • If the system is unplugged from the power supply completely, saved stations will remain for several days, after which you’ll have to save them again. Listening to station presets Make sure the TUNER function is selected. Use the ST +/–...
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Getting started Set the WIRELESS MODE switch on the wireless speaker to the same mode you selected above. Caution • If the mode of the wireless speaker and the DVD receiver don’t match, loud noise may be output from the wireless speaker. Switch the main unit and wireless speaker back on.
Listening to your system Chapter 4 Listening to your system About the listening modes As explained in Home theater sound setup on page 20 and Using the wireless speaker system on page 27, there are several setup options available. However, unless you have connected an extra pair of surround speakers, you should use the Standard (Listening in surround sound on page 30) and Advanced (Using the...
Listening to your system 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. BASS MODE DIALOGUE DIALOGUE SURROUND ADVANCED...
Listening to your system Using the Advanced Surround effects The Advanced Surround effects can be used with any multichannel or stereo source for a variety of additional surround sound effects.The Standard surround setup described in Home theater sound setup on page 20 should be used with these effects.
Listening to your system • Frt. Movie – The Front Surround Movie mode emphasizes directionality, giving you a realistic movie theater-type sound. • Frt. Music – The Front Surround Music mode provides greater breadth and depth to music sources, enveloping you with a concert hall-type sound.
Listening to your system Enhancing dialogue • Default setting: Dialog Off (European model) / Dialog Mid (All other models) The Dialogue Enhancement feature is designed to make the dialog stand out from other background sounds in a TV or movie soundtrack.
Listening to your system The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels. The effect automatically adjusts according to the volume at which you’re listening. BASS MODE DIALOGUE SURROUND ADVANCED PROGRAM REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ZOOM...
Playing discs Chapter 5 Playing discs Note • Some DVDs restrict the use of some functions (random or repeat, for example) in some or all parts of the disc. This is not a malfunction. • When playing Video CD/Super VCDs, some of the functions are not available during PBC playback.
Playing discs During playback, press Press advance a frame at a time. To resume normal playback, press (play). • Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached. Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of a disc to find the part you want to play.
Playing discs • Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to use one of the search modes. See Searching a disc on page 40. Looping a section of a disc The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track (CD and Video CD) or title (DVD) that form a loop which is played over and over.
Playing discs • You can also use the REPEAT button on the remote to select a repeat play option. The repeat mode is indicated in the front panel display and on-screen. The repeat modes available are the same as when choosing from the Play Mode menu.
Playing discs Creating a program list This feature lets you program the play order of titles/chapters/folders/tracks on a disc. • You can’t use Program play with VR format DVD-RW discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed. Using the OSD During playback, press HOME MENU and select ‘Play Mode’.
Playing discs • Playback Start – Starts playback of a saved program list • Playback Stop – Turns off program play, but does not erase the program list • Program Delete – Erases the program list and turns off program play •...
Playing discs Select ‘Search Mode’ from the list of functions on the left. The search options that appear depend on the kind of disc loaded. The screen below shows the DVD search options. Play Mode A-B Repeat Title Search Repeat Chapter Search Random Time Search...
Playing discs • Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio channel option. Audio Stereo Zooming the screen Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while watching a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD or playing a JPEG disc.
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Playing discs • WMA / MP3 disc displays Track no. 0 3 5 Elapsed track time Track name E V E R Y B O D Folder name B E S T _ O F _ • JPEG disc displays File name T I G E R _ 0 1 Folder name...
Viewing JPEG discs Chapter 6 Viewing JPEG discs Playing a JPEG slideshow After loading a CD/CD-R/RW containing JPEG pictures, press to start a slideshow from the first folder/picture on the disc. The player displays the pictures in each folder in alphabet- ical order.
Viewing JPEG discs Use the cursor buttons ( 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.
More tuner features: RDS Chapter 7: More tuner features: RDS European model only An introduction to RDS Radio Data System, or RDS as it’s usually known, is a system used by 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.
More tuner features: RDS In addition, there are three other program types, TEST, Alarm!, and None. Alarm! and TEST are used for emergency announcements. You can’t search for these, but the tuner will switch automatically to this RDS broadcast signal. None appears when a program type cannot be found.
Using the timer 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. Important • The clock must be set to the correct time for the wake-up timer to work properly (see Setting the clock on page 19).
Using the timer Press TIMER/CLOCK twice to reach the timer menu. Use the (cursor left/right) buttons to select ‘Wake-Up?’ then press ENTER. Use the (cursor left/right) buttons to select ‘Timer On?’ or ‘Timer Off?’. • You must have the timer set (see above) to select ON.
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 additional information about the settings.
SR+ control options for Pioneer plasma displays You only need to make the following settings if you have connected a Pioneer plasma display to this unit using an SR+ cable (not supplied). Note that in the function settings below, the number of video inputs may change depending on your display.
Surround sound and other settings Function setting for TV input • TV -> OFF/PDP1–5/PDPTV – Matches the TV function of this unit with a numbered video input on the plasma display. For example, TV -> PDP1 matches the TV input with video input 1 on the plasma display.
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Surround sound and other settings Use the MASTER VOLUME +/– button to adjust the volume to an appropriate level. Turn down the volume to 40 or less to ensure you have adequate headroom. 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.
Video Adjust menu 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. Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video Adjust’ from the on-screen display. Video Adjust Use the (cursor left/right) buttons...
Initial Settings menu Chapter 11 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 time.
Initial Settings menu Setting Option Component Out Interlace Not applicable to the Progressive European model (See also Connecting using the component video output on page 61.) S-Video Out Not applicable to the European model (See also Connecting using the S-video output on page 61.) Language settings Setting...
Initial Settings menu Display settings Setting Option OSD Language English Languages as displayed On Screen Display Angle Indicator Options Setting Option Parental Lock See below Photo Viewer Setting does not take effect until the next disc is loaded (or the current disc is reloaded).
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Initial Settings menu Use the number buttons to enter a 4- digit password. The numbers you enter show up as asterisks (*) on-screen. Press ENTER to register the password. You will return to the Options menu screen. Changing your password To change your password, confirm your existing password then enter a new one.
Other connections Chapter 12 Other connections Please refer to the supplied setup guide for basic connections and the wireless speaker setup options. 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.
Other connections Tape deck, etc. AUDIO OUTPUT XV-DV525 FRONT CENTER SURROUND EAKERS AUDIO LINE 1 WOOFER • Connect the LINE 1 (IN) jacks to the analog outputs of an external playback component. These include components such as a VCR or cassette deck.
Other connections • When Recording mode is off, the audio from the analog output may be interrupted, depending on the operation. • The Recording mode automatically switches off if you change the input function (DVD/CD, TUNER, etc.) or switch the power off. Connecting using the S-video output Not applicable to the European model...
(Interlace). If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model, please contact our customer service center. This system is compatible with the following Pioneer displays and monitors: PDP-503HDG, PDP-504HDG, PDP-433HDG, PDP-434HDG. Using the SCART AV output European model only There are two different kinds of video outputs you can use to connect this system to your TV.
G OUT Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma display If you have a Pioneer plasma display (models PDP-504HDG and PDP-434HDG or (European model only) PDP-504HDE and PDP-434 HDE), you can use an SR+ cable (see note below) to...
Make sure that the plasma display and this unit are switched on and that they are connected with an SR+ cable. See Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma display above for more on connecting these components. To switch SR+ mode on/off, press SR+.
Additional information Chapter 13 Additional information Optional system settings These settings are accessed by using the System Setup menu while in standby. FRONT BASS MODE DIALOGUE SURROUND OPEN CLOSE SURROUND ADVANCED PROGRAM AUDIO ¡ ZOOM TOP MENU SYSTEM SYSTEM SETUP SETUP TEST TONE DVD MENU...
Additional information • ATT Off – No attenuation Frequency step setting Not applicable to the European model If you find that you can’t tune into stations successfully, the frequency step may not be suitable for your country/region. • FM50. AM9 •...
Additional information Using and taking care of discs Titles, chapters and tracks DVD discs are generally divided into one or more titles. Titles may be further subdivided into chapters. Title 1 Title 2 Title 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs are divided into tracks.
This unit is designed for use with conventional, fully circular discs only. Use of shaped discs is not recommended for this product. Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs. Proper installation and...
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.
Additional information If you use a chemical-impregnated cleaning cloth, read the instructions carefully before use. These cloths may leave smear marks on half-mirror finish surfaces; if this happens, finish with a dry cloth. Make sure to unplug the unit when cleaning. AC adapter and power cord caution •...
In this case, unplugging the power cord and then re- plugging it in will usually reset the unit for proper operation. If this does not correct the problem, please consult your nearest Pioneer service center.
Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.
• Check that the speakers are connected correctly. • Make sure the voltage of the mains power source is correct for the model. • If the problem persists, take it to your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing.
Additional information Problem Remedy • Set the PhotoViewer menu option in the Initial Settings menu to Off to be CD won’t play able to play some copy-protected CDs. See Options on page 57. Picture disturbance • This player is compatible with Macro-Vision System copy guard. Some during playback or discs include a copy prevention signal, and when this type of disc is played dark.
Additional information Problem Remedy Considerable noise in • Connect an outdoor FM antenna (see Connecting external antennas on radio broadcasts page 59). (continued). • Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna (refer to the Setup Guide and Connecting external antennas on page 59). •...
• If there a piece of A/V equipment with an antenna near the transmitter, move the transmitter away from the antenna input terminal of the AV equipment. • It is likely that the system is malfunctioning. Ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.
Additional information 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;...
Additional information Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Japanese (ja), 1001 Estonian (et), 0520 English (en), 0514 Basque (eu), 0521 French (fr), 0618 Persian (fa), 0601 German (de), 0405 Finnish (fi), 0609 Italian (it), 0920 Fiji (fj), 0610 Spanish (es), 0519 Faroese (fo), 0615 Dutch (nl), 1412...
Additional information Glossary Analog Direct representation of sound by an audio electrical signal. See also Digital audio. Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conventional TVs are 4:3; widescreen models are 16:9. Digital Indirect representation of sound using audio numbers.
Additional information Specifications Amplifier section Continuous Power Output (RMS): Front, Center, Surround . . .100 W per channel (1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 Ω) Subwoofer . . 100 W (100 Hz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 Ω) Continuous Power Output: Front, Center, Surround .
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Additional information Frequency range European model ... 35 Hz to 2.8 kHz Other models ... . . 25 Hz to 2.5 kHz Maximum Input Power.
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Additional information This product includes FontAvenue® fonts licenced by NEC corporation. FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners.
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