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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 .
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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.
Controls and displays Chapter 1 Controls and displays Front panel OPEN/CLOSE DVD/CD STANDBY/ON PLAY LIST 1 PLAY LIST 2 PLAY LIST 3 STANDBY/ON Switches the system on or into standby. PLAY LIST buttons Add tracks (during playback), or select a playlist (while stopped) (page 19).
Controls and displays Remote control STANDBY TUNER DVD/CD (FM/AM) OPEN/CLOSE LINE PLAYLIST AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM SLEEP EXTRA PWR CLEAR DISPLAY TOP MENU TUNE MENU ENTER HOME MENU RETURN TUNE SETUP TEST TONE SURROUND SOUND TV CONTROL LINE OUT INPUT CHANNEL VOLUME MUTE...
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See Basic playback controls on page 11, Disc playback features on page 17 and USB playback on page 24 for an explanation of these controls. TV CONTROL buttons These control Pioneer plasma televisions. 10 SHIFT Press to access the controls highlighted in green. 11 OPEN/CLOSE Opens/closes the disc tray.
Controls and displays Display PRGSVE SOUND F.SURR. Lights during playback of a DTS source (page 15). PRGSVE Lights when progressive scan video output is selected (page 32). SOUND Lights when the SFC Modes or the tone controls (treble, bass or bass boost) are active (page 16).
Front left Subwoofer Listening position Surround left HTZ161DVD only: Depending on the size and characteristics of your room, you can choose to use the following setup option: • Front surround 3-spot setup – This setup is ideal when rear surround speaker placement isn’t possible or you want to...
Getting started Using the on-screen displays For ease of use, this system makes extensive use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs). All the screens are navigated in basically the same way, using , , , to change the highlighted item and pressing ENTER to select Important •...
Getting started Button What it does Press to start fast reverse scanning. Press to start fast forward scanning. Skips to the start of the current track or chapter, then previous tracks/chapters. Skips to the next track or chapter. Numbers Use to enter a title/chapter/track ENTER number.
Getting started Listening to the radio The tuner can receive both FM and AM broadcasts, and lets you memorize your favorite stations so you don’t have to manually tune in every time you want to listen. Press TUNER to switch to the tuner, then press repeatedly to select the AM or FM band.
Getting started Setting the sleep timer The sleep timer switches off the system after about an hour so you can fall asleep without worrying about it. • Press SHIFT+SLEEP repeatedly to select an option then press ENTER. Choose between the following options: •...
• When you have Extra Power set to MODE ON and then change Front Surround to MODE OFF, the Listening Mode is automatically switched to AUTO. Using Front Surround HTZ161DVD only The Front Surround mode is effective when DVD/CD or USB is selected as the input...
Extra Power mode allows you to enjoy richer, fuller sound from stereo (2.1ch) sources. Power mode is available when listening to DVD/CD or USB sources. For HTZ161DVD: The surround speakers should be placed on top of the front speakers, with all speakers facing forwards.
Disc playback features 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.
Disc playback features While the slideshow is running: Button What it does Pauses the slideshow (or audio); press again to restart. Jumps to the previous picture (or audio file with audio playback). Jumps to the next picture (or audio file with audio playback).
Disc playback features 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. Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-screen menu. 00:00/ 00:00 0kbps Folder1...
Disc playback features • 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 •...
Disc playback features Select ‘Random’ then select an option. • For DVD discs, select Random Title or Random Chapter. • For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select On or Off to switch random play on or off. • Use the following controls during random play: Button What it does...
Disc playback features 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. Press HOME MENU and select ‘Play Mode’.
Disc playback features 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 28).
(MP3 players) of format FAT16/32. It is not possible to connect this unit to a personal computer for USB playback. • Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no responsibility for any loss of data that may occur when connected to this unit.
USB playback Scanning files You can fast-scan forward or backward at various different speeds. During playback, press or to start • scanning. Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed (shown on-screen). • To resume playback, press (play). Playing a JPEG slideshow Press ...
Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Chapter 6 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound. Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio Settings’ from the on-screen display. Audio Settings Select and change settings using // /...
Initial Settings menu Chapter 7 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 Subtitle Language English / English (Taiwanese model) Languages as displayed / Chinese (Taiwanese model) Other Language DVD Menu w/Subtitle Lang. Language Languages as displayed Other Language Subtitle Display Display settings Setting Option OSD Language English / English (Taiwanese model) Languages as displayed / Angle Indicator...
Initial Settings menu 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 Lock level. If your player is set to a lower level than the disc, the disc won’t play.
Initial Settings menu Displaying your DivX VOD registration code Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Settings’. Select ‘Options’, then ‘DivX (R) VOD’. Initial Settings Video Output Parental Lock Language DivX (R) VOD Display Options Speakers Select ‘Display’. Your eight-digit registration code is displayed. Make a note of the code as you will need it when you register with a DivX VOD provider.
Other connections Chapter 8 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. Outdoor antenna Indoor antenna...
Other connections • LINE OFF – For regular multichannel playback through your speaker system. Note that no signal is produced from the LINE OUT terminal. 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.
• Using a cable with mono mini-plugs on either side (sold separately), connect the CONTROL IN jack on another Pioneer component to the CONTROL OUT jack on this unit. This will allow you to control the other component by pointing its remote at this unit.
Additional information Chapter 9 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 that some disc types, such as recordable CD and DVD, may be in an unplayable format.
— ® you could end up damaging the unit. This unit is designed for use with conventional, fully circular discs only. Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs.
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 your nearest Pioneer authorized service center. Although lens cleaners are commercially available, we do not recommend using them since some may damage the lens.
Additional information Televisions also come in different aspect ratios; ‘standard’ 4:3 and widescreen 16:9. Set to 4:3 (Letter Box), widescreen discs are shown with black bars top and bottom. Set to 4:3 (Pan&Scan), widescreen discs are shown with the left and right sides cropped.
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.
Additional information DVD/CD/Video CD player Problem Remedy The disc is ejected • Clean the disc and align the disc properly in the disc guide. automatically after • If the region number on a DVD-video disc does not match the number on the loading.
Additional information Problem Remedy Files don’t show up in • The files on the disc must be named with the correct file extension: .mp3 for MP3 the Disc Navigator/ files; .wma for WMA files; .m4a for MPEG-4 AAC files; .jpg for JPEG files (upper or Photo Browser.
• See Important in Using the USB interface on page 24 for more on this. EEP ERR • Contact your Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing. EXIT • Appears when a menu is automatically exited after a set period of inactivity.
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...
控制與顯示 遙控器 STANDBY TUNER DVD/CD (FM/AM) OPEN/CLOSE LINE PLAYLIST AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM SLEEP EXTRA PWR CLEAR DISPLAY TOP MENU TUNE MENU ENTER HOME MENU RETURN TUNE SETUP TEST TONE SURROUND SOUND TV CONTROL LINE OUT INPUT CHANNEL VOLUME MUTE SHIFT VOLUME STANDBY/ON...
其他接線 關於控制輸出連接 許多先鋒設備都支援 SR CONTROL 需將任何已連接設備的遙控器對準一個設備的 感應器,即可使用所有設備。在您使用遙控器 時,控制信號會經由整個連結到達適當的設備 上。您的一套娛樂中心內包含多個設備時,此 功能便相當實用。 注意在您使用本功能時,請確定您至少有連接 一組類比音頻插孔至其他的設備上以提供接地 的功能。 • 在任一端使用含單聲道迷你插頭的連接線 (另 售) ,將其他先鋒設備上的 插孔連接至本機上的 CONTROL OUT 這可讓您藉由將其遙控器指向本機來控制其他 設備。 連接,您只 CONTROL IN 插孔。...