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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DVD RECEIVER XV-HTD1 SPEAKER SYSTEM S-HTD1 Operating Instructions...
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DISC SKIP EXCHANGE 5 cm of the product and to protect it from overheating, to VIDEO prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be or more VOLUME DVD RECEIVER XV-HTD1 STANDBY/ON STANDBY ADVANCED DISC MODE THEATER blocked and covered with items, such as newspapers,...
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ON YOUR PURCHASE OF THIS FINE PIONEER PRODUCT. Pioneer is on the leading edge of DVD research for consumer products and this unit incorporates the latest technological developments. We are sure you will be fully satisfied with the DVD player. Thank you for your support.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Before You Start Features What’s in the box Confirm that the following accessories are in the box • Superlative audio performance with when you open it. Dolby Digital* and DTS** software • Remote control The XV–HTD1 delivers breathtaking sound quality with •...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Before You Start Contents 6 Using Surround Sound 11 DVD Setup Menu 1 Before You Start Adjusting the bass and treble Using the DVD Setup menu Features Using P.Bass Video settings What’s in the box Using sound modes TV Screen Using this manual...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Before You Start Chapter 12 provides additional information, including a • When disposing of used batteries, please comply with glossary of terms used in this manual, and a trouble- governmental regulations or environmental public shooting section.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Before You Start ✗ Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interference—especially if the television uses an indoor antenna. ✗ Use in a kitchen or other room where the system Audio CD compatibility: may be exposed to smoke or steam.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Connecting Up Before making or changing any rear panel connections, make sure that all the components are switched off and unplugged from the power supply. Center Connecting the speakers Subwoofer FRONT REAR FRONT REAR AC INLET SUB-...
• If you are unsure of the qualities and strength of the walls, consult a professional for advice. • PIONEER is not responsible for any accidents or If you install the center speaker on top of your TV, be damage that result from improper installation.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Connecting Up Connecting to your TV FRONT REAR COAX DIGITAL AC INLET VOLTAGE SELECTOR SUB- WOOFER CENTER SPEAKERS 240V COAX 220- DIGITAL 230V Supplied video cord VIDEO 110- 127V VIDEO LOOP ANTENNA S-VIDEO UNBAL Ω...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Connecting Up AM loop antenna Connecting the supplied antennas 1 Pull off the protective shields of both AM European model antenna wires. FM wire 2 Press the antenna terminal tabs to open antenna and insert one wire into each terminal.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Connecting Up Connecting external antennas External AM antenna Use 5–6 meters of vinyl-insulated wire and set up either indoors or outdoors. Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected. External FM antenna Except European model : Use 75Ω coaxial cable to hook up an external FM antenna.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Connecting Up Connecting other components FRONT REAR AC INLET VOLTAGE SELECTOR SUB- WOOFER SPEAKERS CENTER 240V COAX 220- DIGITAL 230V 110- 127V VIDEO LOOP ANTENNA S-VIDEO UNBAL Ω Tape deck, VCR, MD recorder, etc. OUT (PLAY) Analog IN (REC)
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Controls & Displays Remote control 15 ENTER 16 Cursor right Use for navigating menus and on-screen displays. 17 MENU Page 20 TOP MENU Page 20 TUNER STANDBY /BAND /AUX 18 Cursor down Use for navigating menus and on-screen TEST TONE SURROUND displays.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Controls & Displays This illustration is not European model. Front panel 0 OPEN/CLOSE DISC SKIP EXCHANGE VIDEO VOLUME DVD RECEIVER XV-HTD1 STANDBY/ON STANDBY ADVANCED DISC MODE THEATER Karaoke 4 . 1 ¡ . ¢...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting Up Switching on and setting the clock Setting up for surround sound This system has a built-in clock, which needs to be set You can use this system right out of the box for to be able to use the timer features.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting Up 4 Press 3 to move on to the CENTER speaker setting. It may not be possible to accurately adjust the 5 Use the 5 and ∞ buttons to set the subwoofer level using this method. You may prefer to leave it on its default setting and adjust it to your liking distance from your main listening posi- later when playing surround-sound sources.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting Up Using the Setup Navigator 3 Select START. • If you decide not to use the Setup Navigator, select Before playing any discs, we strongly recommend using Auto Start Off here instead. the Setup Navigator.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting Started Playing DVDs, CDs and Video CDs • Do not place discs in the two partially accessible disc spaces, as it’s easy to misalign them. Use only the front- The basic controls for playing discs are covered here. most space.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting Started Numbers If the disc is stopped, playback starts from Navigating DVD disc menus the selected track or title number. If the Some DVD discs contain menus. Sometimes these are disc is playing, playback jumps to the start displayed automatically when you start playback;...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting Started Exchanging discs Listening to the radio You can change any of the discs not in the play position The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and using the button.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting Started 5 Press 2 or 3 to select a station preset • Manual tuning number. To change the frequency one step at a time, press the 1 / ¡ buttons. When you locate a station signal, Alternatively, use the number buttons (use the >10 button for numbers over 10).
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using Surround Sound Adjusting the bass and treble Using sound modes The simplest way to shape the sound is by adjusting the The sound modes allow you to add various surround amount of bass and treble. and room-type sound effects to your DVDs, CDs and other sources.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using Surround Sound • Surround Off (SUR.OFF) – All sources are played through only the front left and right speakers, • The DSP effects cannot be used in combination with and the subwoofer. No effects are added. the surround modes or with 96kHz digital sources.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using Surround Sound Listening at low volume Direct recording When the volume is low, surround effects tend to This feature let’s you record directly to an external become less than satisfactory. Turn the Midnight recorder, without worrying about the various sound listening mode on to enjoy quality surround sound even settings.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Playing Discs Introduction • To switch the camera angle, press ANGLE (SHIFT & 4). • Most of the functions covered in this chapter apply to • To hide the TV angle indicator, choose Angle DVD discs, Video CDs and CDs, although the exact Indicator >...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Playing Discs Making a program list 3 Move the cursor to the TITLE/TRACK field and enter a title or track number. Making a program list means telling the player which Program Title Step Disc Chap Track...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Playing Discs 1 Press RANDOM (SHIFT & 8) repeatedly to select a random play mode. • The playlist remains active even if you open the disc The mode is displayed on-screen and in the front panel tray and change discs.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Playing Discs 2 Press 6. • Track Repeat The player automatically starts playing the first CD • 1 Disc Repeat loaded. Once all the CDs loaded have played, the player • All Discs Repeat automatically stops.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Playing Discs Memorizing disc settings • When a disc is stopped, all title/chapter, or track information for the disc loaded appears on-screen. Press & ) again to exit the screen. DVD DISP SHIFT CLEAR If you have a particular set of preferences for a disc, you can memorize them using the Condition Memory...
2 Plug in the microphone. The mic jack is located on the front panel. 0 OPEN/CLOSE DISC SKIP EXCHANGE • If the microphone has an on/off switch, make sure VIDEO VOLUME it’s on. DVD RECEIVER XV-HTD1 STANDBY/ON STANDBY ADVANCED DISC MODE THEATER Karaoke...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using RDS (European model only) Using RDS RDS Program types News News Radio Data System, or RDS as it’s usually known, is a Affairs Current affairs system used by FM radio stations to provide listeners Info General information with various information—the name of the station and...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using RDS (European model only) Displaying RDS information Searching for a program type You can choose to display Program Service name (PS), You can search for a station that is broadcasting any Program Type (PTY), or Radio Text (RT) for the FM program type from the list on page 32.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Timer Using the wake up timer 9 Set the switch off time. Set in the same way as the switch on time, pressing You can use the timer as an alarm clock to wake up to to finish.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Timer Checking the timer settings Using the sleep timer If you’ve set the wake-up timer, you can check the The sleep timer switches the system into standby after a settings anytime. specified amount of time so that you can fall asleep without worrying about the stereo being left on all 1 Press SYSTEM SETUP.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Advanced Sound Setup Advanced sound settings Dynamic Range Control The dynamic range of a source is the difference between This chapter covers advanced settings to further the quietest and the loudest sounds. The dynamic range optimize the sound of your system.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Advanced Sound Setup Dual-mono setting Adjusting channel volume levels The dual-mono setting applies only to Dolby Digital Depending on your room and where you’re sitting, you discs that feature dual-mono material—see the disc may want to adjust the relative volumes of one or more box for details.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DVD Setup Menu Using the DVD Setup menu Video settings TV Screen • Set in Setup Navigator (Default: 16:9 (Wide)) Video Language General DVD SETUP TV Screen 4:3(Letter Box) Picture Quality 4:3(Pan&Scan) ENTER 16:9(Wide) ∞...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DVD Setup Menu When watching DVD discs recorded in 4:3 format S-Video Out (‘regular’ TV size) on a widescreen TV, it can be difficult • Default setting: S2 to see the operation displays (Play, Stop, Resume, etc.) at the top of the screen.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DVD Setup Menu Audio Language disc, the system automatically plays the disc with those subtitles (although this depends on the Auto Language • Default Setting: English setting—see Auto Language on page 40). Video Language General OSD Language —...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DVD Setup Menu Set to On, the player displays subtitles according to the Subtitle Language and Auto Language settings above. You can still switch audio and subtitle languages on Set to Off to switch subtitles off altogether (although playback using the buttons.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DVD Setup Menu Parental Lock Changing the parental lock level • Default level: 8 1 Select Level Change. • Default password: none 2 Use number buttons to register a new password or confirm your existing pass- Video Language General...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DVD Setup Menu 3 Input a new password, then press ENTER. This specifies the color of the screen when the player is stopped (or playing an audio disc). Video Language General Select Other if you want to make your own back- Parental Lock: Password Change ground color.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Additional Information Switching the AM frequency interval Resetting the system As its default setting, the tuner jumps in steps of 10kHz Resetting the system returns all menu, picture and when tuning in AM stations. If you find that this is password settings to their factory defaults.
Discs to avoid use, but if for some reason it should malfunction due to dirt or dust, consult your nearest Pioneer authorized Discs spin at high speed during playback. If you can see service center. Although lens cleaners for CD players are...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Additional Information Glossary Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conven- tional TVs are 4:3 (in other words, the screen is almost square); widescreen models are 16:9 (the screen is almost twice as wide as it is high).
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Additional Information Language code list Language/Langue Code Language/Langue Code Language/Langue Code Japanese/japonais ( ja ) 1001 Hausa ( ha ) 0801 Quechua ( qu ) 1721 English/anglais ( en ) 0514 Rhaeto-Romance ( rm ) 1813 Hindi ( hi ) 0809...
Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified after checking the items below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work. Problem...
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Static electricity or other external influences may cause malfunctioning of this unit. In this case, unplug the power cord and then plug back in. This will usually reset the unit for proper operation. If this does not correct the problem, please consult your nearest PIONEER service center.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Additional Information Screen sizes and disc formats The table below shows the effect of various TV Screen settings on the different kinds of disc available. When viewing a standard size TV or monitor When viewing a widescreen TV or monitor Setting and appearance Screen format of disc...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Additional Information Specifications Speaker system (S-HTD1) (Front Speaker x 2, Rear Speaker x 2, Center Speaker x 1, Amplifier Section Subwoofer x 1) Front speaker Continuous power output (RMS) Front ..........80 W, per channel Enclosure ........