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IMPORTANT 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.
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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. This product is for general household purposes. Any...
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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About HDMI..... . . 35 Using this unit with a Pioneer Flat Screen TV......35 SR+ Setup for Pioneer Flat Screen TVs.
Controls and displays Chapter 1 Controls and displays Front panel COMPATIBLE OPEN/CLOSE Opens/closes the disc tray. DVD/CD Selects the DVD/CD function and starts/ pauses/resumes playback. Stops playback. USB Selects the USB function and starts/pauses playback. VOLUME +/– buttons ...
Advance mode (page 16). SURROUND – Selects a Surround mode (page 15) or switches to stereo playback (page 16). ADVANCED – Selects a Pioneer original surround mode (page 16). SOUND – Accesses the sound menu to adjust the tone, bass and treble, etc.
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18 and USB playback on page 25 for an explanation of these controls. TV CONTROL buttons These control Pioneer flat screen TVs. 10 SHIFT Press to access the controls highlighted in green. 11 SOUND RETRIEVER – Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 17).
Controls and displays Display PRGSVE SOUND F.SURR. Lights during playback of a DTS source (page 15). PRGSVE Lights when progressive scan video signal is given from the component video output terminal (page 34). SOUND Lights when the Sound Retriever is active (page 17).
(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 channel home theater sound. HTZ373DVD model speaker configuration: Center Front left Surround left...
Getting started Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround sound The Multichannel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) system measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area, taking into account ambient noise and testing for channel delay and channel level. After you have set up the microphone provided with your system, the receiver uses the information from a series of test tones to optimize the speaker settings and equalization (Acoustic...
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 Stops playback or cancels the resume function (if the display shows RESUME). 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.
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.
Listening to your system 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. •...
Listening to your system Using Front Stage Surround Advance The Front Stage Surround Advance modes are effective when you are using the Front surround speaker setup as described on page 10. TOP MENU TUNE SETUP ENTER HOME MENU MCACC TUNE F.S.SURR SURROUND ADVANCED...
Listening to your system Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration Equalization set in Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround sound on page 11. Press SOUND and use / to select MCACC EQ then press ENTER.
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/WMV 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 Windows Media Audio (WMA), MP3, MPEG-4 AAC, DivX video/WMV 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 PLAYLIST 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/ WMV 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 30).
(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 . • Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed (shown on-screen). • To resume playback, press (play). Playing a JPEG slideshow Press ...
Surround sound settings Chapter 6 Surround sound settings Using the Setup menu From the Setup menu you can access all the surround sound settings of the system including channel levels, speaker distances and dynamic range adjustment. The Auto MCACC feature (page 11) should give you the best surround sound setup.
Video Adjust menu Chapter 7 Video Adjust menu Video Adjust menu From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust settings that affect picture presentation. Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video Adjust’ from the on-screen display. Video Adjust Make settings using /// and ENTER.
Initial Settings menu 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 time.
Initial Settings menu Setting Option HDMI Color* Full range RGB (See Connecting using HDMI on page 34.) * Default changes depending on device Component connected. Language settings Setting Option Audio Language English Languages as displayed Other Language Subtitle Language English Languages as displayed Other Language DVD Menu...
Initial Settings menu Options settings Setting Option Parental Lock – DivX(R) VOD Display 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.
Initial Settings menu ® About DivX VOD content In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand) content on this player, you first need to register the player with your DivX VOD content provider. You do this by generating a DivX VOD registration code, which you submit to your provider.
Other connections 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. Outdoor antenna Indoor antenna...
Other connections Connecting using the component video output If your TV has component video inputs, you can use these instead of the standard video outputs for a better quality picture. • Use a component video cable to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT to a set of component inputs on your TV.
2 This system is compatible with all Pioneer flat screen TVs from 2003 onward. 3 The 3-ringed SR+ cable from Pioneer is commercially available under the part number ADE7095. Contact the Pioneer Customer Support division for more information on obtaining an SR+ cable.
OUT jack of your flat screen TV. Before you can use the extra SR+ features, you need to make a few settings in the unit. See SR+ Setup for Pioneer Flat Screen TVs below for detailed instructions. SR+ Setup for Pioneer Flat Screen TVs...
Additional information Chapter 10 Additional information Optional system settings All the available settings in the standby setup menu are listed below. See the notes in each section for more information about the settings. The first setting in each section is the default. Switch the system into standby.
Additional information 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 SLEEP repeatedly to select an option. Choose between the following options: • SLP ON – Switches off after about an hour •...
Additional information Disc compatibility table Media Compatible formats CD-R/-RW • CD-Audio, Video CD/Super VCD, ISO 9660 CD-ROM* containing MP3, WMA, MPEG-4 AAC, JPEG or DivX video/WMV files. * ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1.
Additional information About DivX DivX is a compressed digital video format ® created by the DivX video codec from DivX, Inc. This player can play DivX video files burned on CD-R/-RW and DVD-R/-RW/-ROM discs. Keeping the same terminology as DVD-Video, individual DivX video files are called ‘Titles’.
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 Widescreen TV users If you have a widescreen TV, the TV Screen setting (page 30) of this player should be set to 16:9 (Wide) or 16:9 (Compressed). When you watch discs recorded in 4:3 format with the 16:9 (Wide) setting, you can use the TV controls to select how the picture is presented.
• Check that there’s nothing mistakenly plugged into the CONTROL IN jack. • If the system is connected to a Pioneer flat screen TV with an SR+ cable, check that the flat screen TV is switched on. Point the remote control at the flat screen TV in order to operate the system.
Additional information Problem Remedy • Press and hold (stop) on the front panel for about five seconds. The disc tray SND.DEMO shows in the display and the unit ejects automatically to indicate the Sound Demo mode is disabled. can’t be controlled. DVD/CD/Video CD player Problem Remedy...
Additional information Problem Remedy CD-ROM disc is not • Make sure that the CD-ROM was recorded using the ISO 9660 disc format. See recognized. Disc compatibility table on page 39 for more on disc compatibility. DVD-ROM disc is not • Make sure that the DVD-ROM was recorded using the UDF bridge format. See recognized.
Additional information HDMI connection Problem Remedy No HDMI audio output. • See Switching the HDMI audio setting on page 35 to make sure that AUDIO ON is selected. No HDMI video output. • Make sure that you’ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the settings for the component you’re using (refer to the component’s instruction manual).
• See Important in Using the USB interface on page 25 for more on this. EEP ERR • Contact your Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing. EXIT • Appears when any prohibited signal is input or the headphones are connected while the menu screen is displayed, and then the display returns to the normal display.
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 TUNER SOUND STANDBY DVD CD (FM/AM) RETRIEVER OPEN/CLOSE LINE PLAYLIST AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM CLEAR DISPLAY TOP MENU TUNE MENU SETUP SR + ENTER HOME MENU RETURN MCACC TUNE TEST TONE F.S. SURR SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND TV CONTROL SLEEP INPUT CHANNEL...
其他接線 先鋒平面電視 OPTICAL LINE 1 MCACC DIGITAL IN SETUP MIC CONTROL 重要提示 在使用 連接線連接的情況下,遙控器 • 現在必須朝向平面電視對準 ,而非本機的遙 控感應器,才能有效控制本系統。 使用 3-ringed 迷你插頭 • 機的 插孔透過媒體接收器連接至 CONTROL IN 您平面電視上的 CONTROL OUT 在您可以使用額外的 在本機上完成一些設置。 請參閱下列 先鋒平面 電視的 設定 中詳細說明。 先鋒平面電視的 如果您使用 連接線將先鋒平面電視連接至 本機上,請進行以下設置。 請注意,可以使用 的視頻輸入數量會視連接的平面電視而定。...
其他資訊 關於 本播放器可播放 Windows Media Audio 容。 是 Windows Media Audio 所研發出來的音頻壓縮 Microsoft Corporation 技術。 內容可應用 Windows Media Player version 7.7.1 , Windows Media Player 于 Windows XP ,或 Windows Media Player 9 Series 等軟體進行編碼。 Windows Media Microsoft Corporation 是 的商標。...