Blu-ray disc surrround system / receiver / speaker system (220 pages)
Summary of Contents for Pioneer HTZ656DVD
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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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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...
Controls and displays Chapter 1 Controls and displays Front panel OPEN/CLOSE DVD/CD OPEN/CLOSE Opens/closes the disc tray. DVD/CD Selects the DVD/CD function and starts/ pauses/resumes playback. Stops playback. Selects the USB function and starts/pauses playback. VOLUME buttons STANDBY/ON Switches the system on or into standby. USB interface Connect a USB device for playback (see USB playback on page 23).
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(page 15). SURROUND – Selects a Surround mode (page 14) or switches to stereo playback (page 15). ADVANCED – Selects a Pioneer original surround mode (page 15). SOUND – Accesses the sound menu to adjust the tone, bass and treble, etc.
Controls and displays Display PRGSVE SOUND DTS SURR. Lights during playback of a DTS source (page 14). PRGSVE Lights when progressive scan video output is selected (page 27). SOUND Lights when the Sound Retriever is active (page 15). SURR. Lights when one of the Advanced surround listening modes is selected (page 15).
Getting started Chapter 2 Getting started Home theater sound setup Place your speakers as shown below for optimal surround sound (see the Speaker Setup Guide for more placement tips). • Standard surround 5-spot setup – This is a standard multichannel surround sound speaker setup for optimal 5.1 channel home theater sound.
Getting started • Press SHIFT+MCACC to cancel and revert to the previous Auto MCACC settings. • If the noise level is too high, NOISY blinks in the display for five seconds. To exit and check the noise levels SHIFT+MCACC, or to try again, press ENTER when RETRY shows in the display.
Getting started Press (play) to start playback. If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD, a menu may appear. See DVD-Video disc menus and Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus on page 12 to navigate these. If you loaded a disc containing JPEGs, a slideshow will start.
Getting started Button What it does ENTER Selects the current menu option. RETURN Returns to the previously displayed menu screen. Numbers Highlights a numbered menu option (some discs only). Press ENTER to select. Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus Some Video CD/Super VCDs have menus from which you can choose what you want to watch.
Getting started Memorizing stations You can save up to 30 station presets so that you always have easy access to your favorite stations without having to tune in manually each time. Tune to an AM or FM radio station. Select mono or auto-stereo reception (FM) or the Noise Cut mode (AM) as necessary.
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. TUNE SOUND RETRIEVER...
Listening to your system Using Advanced Surround The Advanced Surround effects can be used with any multichannel or stereo source for a variety of additional surround sound effects. TUNE TEST TONE SOUND RETRIEVER SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND • Press ADVANCED to select an Advanced Surround mode.
Listening to your system Enhancing dialog The Dialog Enhancement feature is designed to make the dialog stand out from other background sounds in a TV or movie soundtrack. Press SOUND and use DIALOGUE then press ENTER . to select the amount of dialog enhancement then press ENTER to confirm.
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). Pauses the slideshow and rotates/flips the displayed picture (Press...
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 During playback, press HOME MENU and select ‘ Play Mode ’. Select ‘Repeat’ then select a repeat play option. If program play is active, select Program Repeat to repeat the program list, or Repeat Off to cancel. •...
Disc playback features To play the program list, press Program play remains active until you turn off program play (see below), erase the program list (see below), eject the disc or switch off. • Use the following controls during program play: Button What it does...
Disc playback features 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, DivX video title or Video CD/ Super VCD or playing a JPEG disc. During playback, use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor (Normal, 2x or 4x).
(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 Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed (shown on-screen). • To resume playback, press Playing a JPEG slideshow Press to start a slideshow from the first folder/picture.
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 9) 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 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 connected. Component Language settings Setting Option Audio Language English (all other models) / Chinese (Taiwanese model) Languages as displayed Other Language Subtitle Language English (all other models) /...
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. Outdoor antenna Indoor antenna (vinyl-coated wire) 5 m to 6 m For an external FM antenna, use a PAL...
3 This system is compatible with all Pioneer plasma displays from 2003 onward. 4 The 3-ringed SR+ cable from Pioneer is commercially available under the part number ADE7095. Contact the Pioneer Cus- tomer Support division for more information on obtaining an SR+ cable.
OUT jack of your plasma display. Before you can use the extra SR+ features, you need to make a few settings in the unit. See SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays below for detailed instructions. SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma...
Other connections Connecting using HDMI If you have a HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped monitor or display, you can connect it to this player using a commercially available HDMI cable for high quality digital video. See About HDMI below for more about the HDMI connection.
Other connections About HDMI HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD players, DTV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices. HDMI was developed to provide the technologies of High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) as well as Digital Visual Interface (DVI) in one specification.
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.
Additional information DTS CD setting If you play a DTS-encoded CD, you will need to change this setting to hear the decoded signal. • NORMAL – Regular CD playback; some DTS-encoded CDs output a noisy signal. • DTS-CD – Proper decoding of DTS- encoded CDs;...
Additional information This player supports the IEC’s Super VCD stan- dard for superior picture quality, dual soundtracks, and widescreen support. VIDEO Super Video CD (Super VCD) About DualDisc playback A DualDisc is a new two -sided disc, one side of which contains DVD content video, audio, etc.
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’.
® 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. DVD Video regions All DVD Video discs carry a region mark that indicates which region(s) of the world the disc is compatible with.
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.
• Check that there’s nothing mistakenly plugged into the CONTROL IN jack. • If the system is connected to a Pioneer plasma display with an SR+ cable, check that the plasma display is switched on. Point the remote control at the plasma display in order to operate the system.
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 23 for more on this. HDMI ERR • See HDMI connection above for troubleshooting tips. See also Resetting the HDMI connection on page 34 if the problem persists. EEP ERR • Contact your Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing.
Additional information Message Description EXIT • Appears when a menu is automatically exited after a set period of inactivity. Resetting the system Use the front panel controls to reset all system settings to the factory default. • With the system on, press ON while holding down The next time you switch on, all the system settings should be reset.
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 Specifications • Amplifier section RMS Power Output: Front, Center, Surround . . 100 W per channel (1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω) Subwoofer . .100 W (100 Hz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω) • Disc section Digital audio characteristics .
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Additional information Note • Specifications and design subject to possible modification without notice, due to improvements. 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.
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