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Stereo DVD Cassette Deck Receiver XV-EV61 XV-EV31 Speaker System S-EV61V S-EV31V Operating Instructions...
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CONGRATULATIONS 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.
heat radiation (at least 30 cm at top, 15 cm at NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found rear, and 15 cm at each side). to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. WARNING These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a...
Contents 01 Before you start 05 Setting up for surround sound What’s in the box ....7 (EV61DVD model only) Choosing your surround sound settings . .29 Putting the batteries in the remote control .
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07 Listening to the radio 12 Adjusting the sound Finding a station ....45 Adjusting the bass and treble ..61 Improving poor FM reception.
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17 Additional information Hints on installation ....82 Cleaning the pickup lens... . . 82 Changing the frequency step .
Before you start Chapter 1 Before you start What’s in the box Close the cover. Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. • Remote control • Power cord:...
Before you start DVD-Audio / SACD / DVD-RAM • Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other. Avoid using DVD-ROM / CD-ROM* remotes for other equipment located * Except those that contain MP3, WMA or close to this unit. JPEG.
Connecting up Chapter 2 Connecting up Connecting the speakers To get the best sound from the system, it’s important that you connect the speaker cords • Before making or changing any rear panel attached to each speaker to the correct connections, make sure that all the speaker terminals on the unit.
Connecting up Connect the subwoofer terminals on the rear of the unit to the rear of the subwoofer in the same way. • Do not connect any of the supplied speakers to any other amplifier. This may result in malfunction or fire. •...
Connecting up Extra power mode sound setup EV61DVD model only See Using the Advanced Surround effects on • These speakers are magnetically page 58 for more details on this setting. shielded. However, depending on the installation location, color distortion may occur if the speaker system is installed Front left Front right...
Connecting up Slip the speaker wire underneath the Optionally: Use a stereo audio cable to tab on the base of the speaker, then connect the audio outs of your TV (or VCR) gently tug the end of the wire to remove to the LINE IN jacks on the rear of this unit.
Connecting up • The signal ground ( ) is designed to • Before making or changing antenna reduce noise that occurs when an connections, make sure that the power is antenna is connected. It is not an switched off and the unit disconnected electrical safety ground.
Connecting up Connecting auxiliary • Connect the surround speakers to the SURROUND jacks on the rear of the unit components using RCA speaker cables. This system has both stereo analog inputs and outputs. Use these to connect external components, such as a VCR, MD, CD-R or DAT recorder.
Controls and displays Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel TIMER indicator Lights in standby when the timer has been set The front panel controls for the EV61DVD model are shown in the illustrations below. STANDBY/ON Switches the player on or into standby SOUND MODE TIMER STANDBY/ON...
Controls and displays 11 SYSTEM DISPLAY Remote control Switches between information and clock The remote control for the EV61DVD model is displays (page 22, page 43) shown in the illustration below. 12 ST. MEMORY Use for saving and listening to station presets (page 46) STANDBY/ON 13 ENTER...
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Controls and displays SUBTITLE ENTER, TUNE & cursor control buttons Selects a subtitle display (page 41) Navigates on-screen displays and menus. ENTER selects an option or executes a ANGLE command. Changes the camera angle during DVD SOUND MODE multi-angle scene playback (page 43) Adjusts the tone.
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Controls and displays CH LEVEL (SHIFT+5) INPUT (EV61DVD model only) Switches the TV input Use to adjust the speaker level (page 31) CHANNEL +/– SLEEP (SHIFT+6) Selects channels Switches the sleep timer on or off (page 64) VOLUME +/– CLEAR Adjusts the volume on the TV Clears an entry ENTER...
Controls and displays Display LINE REC (EV61DVD model only) Lights when the line recording mode is switched The front panel display for the EV61DVD model is on (see Recording mode on page 60). shown in the illustration below. RPT-1 RPT lights during repeat play (RPT-1 lights during repeat one-track play) SFC (EV31DVD model only) RDM RPT –...
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Controls and displays 19 Speaker and playback indicators • – Continuous playback (up to 16 complete plays) The playback indicator ( ) lights during the speaker indicators show playback, and 25 ASES which speakers are being used to output the Lights during ASES recording current source.
You should see the welcome screen displayed. Complete Back Welcome to Pioneer DVD! Thank you for purchasing this Pioneer DVD player. • Use the (cursor right) button to select BACK then press ENTER if you want to go Before using, please take a little time...
Getting started Changing the clock format Setting the clock • Default setting: 12 HR Setting the clock allows you to use the timer features. You can choose to display the clock in either 12 or 24 hour formats. AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM Switch the system into standby.
— i KEYCON KARAOKE ECHO TIMER MUTE CLOCK ADJ. VOLUME SYSTEM SETUP TOP MENU • The default setting is for a Pioneer TV. TUNE + DVD MENU HOME MENU ST – ST + ENTER Switching off the demo SOUND RETURN MODE TUNE –...
Getting started Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc Button What it does tray. HOME MENU Display/exit the on-screen Load a disc. display Load a disc with the label side facing up, Changes the highlighted using the disc tray guide to align the disc (if menu item you’re loading a double-sided DVD disc, load it with the side you want to play face down).
Getting started Basic playback controls Button What it does The table below shows the basic controls on Starts playback. the remote for playing discs. You can find DVD and Video CD: If the other playback features in chapter 6. display shows RESUME or LAST MEM playback starts from the resume or last STANDBY/ON...
Getting started • Track skip and number buttons for track Button What it does selection do not work with unfinalized CD- Numbers • If the disc is stopped, R/RW discs. playback starts from the selected title (for DVD) or track Resume and Last Memory number (for CD/Video CD/ When you stop playback of a DVD or Video CD...
Getting started If the region number is OK, it may be that Sometimes DVD-Video menus are displayed the disc is damaged or dirty. Clean the automatically when you start playback; others only appear when you press DVD MENU or disc and look for signs of damage. See also Using discs with this unit on page 80.
Getting started Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus Listening to auxiliary Some Video CD/Super VCDs have menus components from which you can choose what you want to After you have connected a source to the LINE watch. These are called PBC (Playback IN jacks on the rear of the unit, you can listen control) menus.
Setting up for surround sound Chapter 5 Setting up for surround sound EV61DVD model only Choosing your surround Press SYSTEM SETUP (SHIFT+HOME MENU). sound settings Use the (cursor left/right) To get the best possible surround sound from buttons to choose the setting you want to your system, make the settings below.
Setting up for surround sound Center speaker distance setting Specifies the distance from your listening position to the center speaker: • On the CH1 MONO and CH2 MONO • CNT 0.3 M ~ CNT 9.0 M – Distance can settings the sound comes only from the be set in increments of 0.3 m.
Setting up for surround sound Setting the relative volume level of each channel STANDBY/ON • Default setting: 0 dB DVD/CD TAPE FM/AM LINE You can set the relative channels from your main listening for each listening mode, AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM including all the Surround and Advanced DVD DISP...
Playing discs Chapter 6 Playing discs Introduction Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-screen display. Most of the features described in this chapter Alternatively, if a VR format DVD-RW, CD, make use of on-screen displays. For an expla- Video CD/Super VCD or WMA/MP3/JPEG disc nation of how to navigate these, see Using the is loaded, you can press DVD MENU, which...
Playing discs • It’s not possible to switch between Orig- inal and Playlist during playback. • Not all VR format DVD-RW discs have a • The Disc Navigator is not available unless Playlist. there is a disc loaded. • Another way to find a particular place on Disc Navigator a disc is to use one of the search modes.
Playing discs Playing in slow motion During playback, press (pause). You can play DVDs and Video CD/Super VCDs Press to reverse or at four different forward slow motion speeds. advance a frame at a time. DVD-Video discs can also be played at two To resume normal playback, press reverse speeds.
Playing discs Press ENTER on ‘A(Start Point)’ to set During playback, press HOME MENU the loop start point. and select ‘Play Mode’. Select ‘Repeat’ from the list of func- Play Mode tions on the left. A-B Repeat A(Start Point) Repeat B(End Point) Play Mode Random...
Playing discs For WMA/MP3 discs, select Disc Repeat, Folder Repeat or Track Repeat (or Repeat Off). • You can’t use random play with VR format DVD-RW discs, Video CD/Super VCDs Play Mode playing in PBC mode, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed.
Playing discs For WMA/MP3 discs, select Random All (all Creating a program list folders) or Random Track (current folder This feature lets you program the play order of only), (or Random Off). titles/chapters/folders/tracks on a disc. Play Mode A-B Repeat Random All Repeat Random Track...
Playing discs Select a title, chapter, folder or track • To add a folder, select the folder. for the current step in the program list. For a DVD disc, you can add a whole title, or a Program Program Step Folder 1-6 Track 1-10 chapter within a title to the program list.
Playing discs Other functions available from the • During program play, press to skip to the next program step. program menu • Press CLEAR during playback to switch As well as creating and editing a program list, off program play. Press while stopped to you can start program play, cancel program erase the program list.
Playing discs Make sure the disc is stopped, then • Press CLEAR while the disc is stopped. press PROGRAM (SHIFT+1). The program indicator lights and you’re prompted to enter the first track in the program list. • Program lists are saved for the DVD disc loaded.
Playing discs Select a search mode. Use the number buttons to enter a • Some discs only allow you to change title, chapter, folder or track number, or a subtitle language from the disc menu. time. Press TOP MENU to access. •...
Playing discs Zooming the screen Using the zoom feature you can magnify a EV61DVD model only part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while watching a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD. • To switch between VR format DVD-RW audio channels, see Dual mono setting on During playback (or when paused), page 30.
Playing discs • DVD displays Play • We do not recommend using DVD disc Current / Total Elapsed Remain Total Title 11/38 2.05 4.57 7.02 menus when the screen is zoomed as 1. French 1. English menu options will not be highlighted. Audio Dolby Digital 3/2.1CH Subtitle...
Playing discs • JPEG disc displays • CD and Video CD displays Play JPEG Track no. 3 2 0 Current / Total Remaining track time File 1/40 File Name FL000001 Remaining disc time 5 3 1 5 Play JPEG Current / Total Folder 1/40 •...
Listening to the radio Chapter 7 Listening to the radio Finding a station Automatic tuning To search for stations in the currently The following steps show you how to tune in selected band, press and hold either the to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the TUNE +/–...
Listening to the radio Memorizing station presets Automatically saving station presets You can save up to 30 station presets so that you always have easy access to your favorite Press and hold ST.MEMORY for about stations without having to tune in manually three seconds.
Using the tape deck Chapter 8 Using the tape deck Playing cassette tapes This unit has a tape deck that can be used for STANDBY/ON both recording and playback. Other features include auto-reverse and Dolby B Noise DVD/CD TAPE FM/AM LINE Reduction.
Using the tape deck Press TAPE to start playback. • If the recording contains frequent silences, such as a language study tape. You can also press (remote) or (front panel) to start playback when TAPE is • If the recording contains sections of very selected.
Using the tape deck Making tape recordings Press TAPE then load a cassette into the tape deck. You can make tape recordings from the radio, In order to follow these instructions more CDs, or from an external component easily, load the cassette with side A facing up, connected to the auxiliary inputs.
Using the tape deck Start the source playing (if necessary). If you want to stop recording before the end of the CD, press (stop). When you’re ready to stop recording, press REC/STOP again. Automatically recording CDs • ASES may not work correctly if the first (ASES) side of the tape finishes at the same time as a track ends.
Using the tape deck Reducing the source signal level • Default setting: ATT 6DB Some auxiliary sources may produce a high signal level which may produce unpleasant distortion if recorded on the built-in tape recorder. In such cases, you may need to reduce the signal level of the line source by switching on the attenuator.
Viewing JPEG discs Chapter 9 Viewing JPEG discs Playing a JPEG slideshow After loading a CD/CD-R/RW containing • The , ANGLE and ZOOM buttons do not JPEG pictures, press to start a slideshow work while the display shows LOADING. from the first folder/picture on the disc. The player displays the pictures in each folder in •...
Viewing JPEG discs Use the cursor buttons ( ) to Zooming the screen navigate. Using the zoom feature you can magnify a When a file is highlighted, a thumbnail image part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while is displayed.
Singing karaoke Chapter 10 Singing karaoke Singing karaoke Load a karaoke backing disc or tape. You can also use the radio or a component Using the karaoke features you can plug in a connected to the auxiliary inputs as source microphone and mix the sound of your own material for a backing track.
Singing karaoke • KEY CONTROL mode is reset (return to • With Video CD/Super VCDs, make sure the STEREO audio channel option (also initial mode) after press OPEN/CLOSE or STANDBY ON button. see Switching audio channels when playing a Video CD/Super VCD on page 42) is selected so that you can use the karaoke features.
Home theater sound Chapter 11 Home theater sound EV61DVD model only Listening in surround sound Using this system you can enjoy listening to sources, analog or digital, in either stereo or You can listen to any source—stereo or surround sound. multichannel, analog or digital—in surround sound.
Home theater sound • MUSIC – Pro Logic II 5.1 channel With the Dolby Pro Logic II MUSIC mode active, press SOUND MODE surround sound, especially suited to music sources, for use with any two- repeatedly to select C WIDTH, DIMEN. or PNRM.
Home theater sound • Press SURROUND repeatedly until • EXTRA POWER / EX PWR SURROUND – STEREO shows in the display. Gives additional energy and depth to a Any active Advanced Surround mode is stereo source by using the surround canceled.
Home theater sound Adjusting the Advanced Surround Enhancing dialogue effect level • Default setting: DIA. OFF You can emphasize or reduce the effect of the The Dialogue Enhancement feature is Advanced Surround modes as you like. For designed to make the dialogue stand out from each Advanced Surround mode you can set other background sounds in a TV or movie the effect level independently.
Home theater sound Listening with a virtual Recording mode surround back speaker • Default setting: MODE OFF The Recording mode allows you to make • Default setting: VSB OFF analog recordings from the LINE OUT jacks. The Virtual Surround Back feature can be When Recording mode is on, most sound- used when listening in surround sound to related functions (including SURROUND,...
Adjusting the sound Chapter 12 Adjusting the sound Adjusting the bass and treble Press ENTER. To help you get the sound you want you can increase or reduce the bass and treble. Muting the sound • Default setting: Use the mute button if you need to BASS+1 / TREBLE 0 (EV61DVD) momentarily turn off any sound coming out of BASS+2 / TREBLE+1 (EV31DVD)
Adjusting the sound Press SOUND MODE repeatedly to • DRAMA – Good for movies with lots of dialogue select the ST-W display. You can also use the (cursor left/right) • KARAOKE – Reduces the level of vocal buttons on the remote to select a menu item tracks on pre-recorded music after you’ve pressed SOUND MODE.
Using the timer Chapter 13 Using the timer Setting the wake-up timer Set the volume. Use the wake-up timer to set the system to Press TIMER/CLOCK ADJ. switch on at any time and start playing Use the (cursor left/right) whatever source you want. buttons to select WAKE-UP.
Using the timer Setting the sleep timer The sleep timer switches off the system after a specified time so you can fall asleep without • You can check the timer settings in worrying about it. standby by pressing TIMER /CLOCK ADJ. If you’ve already set the record timer, those settings will be shown first, followed by the wake-up timer settings.
Using the timer Setting the record timer Select the source you want to record. Press FM/AM (TUNER on the front panel) to You can set the timer to record from the LINE select the tuner or LINE to select the LINE IN IN source, or something off the radio.
Using the timer Child Lock This system has a child lock feature that makes the front panel buttons and controls • You can check the timer settings in inoperative. This is useful when you have set standby by pressing TIMER/CLOCK ADJ. the timer and don’t want the recorder accidently turned on before the timer Turning the record timer on/off...
Audio Settings menu Chapter 14 Audio Settings menu EV31DVD model only Audio DRC Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen. • Default setting: Off When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume, it’s easy to lose the quieter sounds completely—including some of the dialogue.
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Audio Settings menu Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio TruSurround, SRS and symbol are trade- Settings’ from the on-screen display. marks of SRS Labs, Inc. TruSurround tech- nology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. HOME MENU Audio Settings Video Adjust Play Mode Disc Navigator...
Video Adjust menu Chapter 15 Video Adjust menu Video Adjust Creating your own presets You can create up to two presets of your own. • Default setting: Standard From the Video Adjust screen you can select Select one of the Memory presets (see the standard video presentation or define above).
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Video Adjust menu You can adjust any or all of the following picture quality settings: • Contrast – Adjusts the contrast between light and dark. • Brightness – Adjusts the overall bright- ness. • Chroma Level – Adjusts how saturated colors appear.
Initial Settings menu Chapter 16 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings Video Output settings menu TV Screen The Initial Settings menu gives you complete control in setting up your DVD player, • Default setting: 4:3 (Letter Box) including audio, and video output settings, audience limitation settings, among others.
Initial Settings menu • Default setting: S2 • Some DVD discs set the audio language automatically when loaded, overriding the Audio Language setting. Initial Settings • Discs with two or more audio languages TV Screen Video Output usually allow you to select the audio S-Video Out Language Display...
Initial Settings menu Display settings • Discs with two or more subtitle languages usually allow you to select the subtitle language from the disc menu. OSD Language Press DVD MENU to access the disc menu. • Default setting: English Initial Settings DVD Menu Language •...
Initial Settings menu Select ‘Password’. If you prefer not to see the camera icon on- screen during multi-angle scenes on DVD discs, change this setting to Off. Initial Settings Video Output Parental Lock Password Options Language Photoviewer Level Change Display Country Code Options Parental Lock...
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Initial Settings menu Use the number buttons to enter your Use number buttons to enter your existing password, then press ENTER. password, then press ENTER. The numbers appear as asterisks as you enter them. Initial Settings Parental Lock : Level Change Video Output Initial Settings Language...
Initial Settings menu Use number buttons to enter your PhotoViewer password, then press ENTER. Default setting: On • Initial Settings Initial Settings Parental Lock: Country Code Video Output Video Output Parental Lock Language Password * * * * Language PhotoViewer Display Display Options...
Additional information Chapter 17 Additional information Changing the frequency step Setting the TV format The default setting of this unit is AUTO, and If you find that you can’t tune into stations unless you notice that the picture is distorted successfully, the frequency step may not be when playing some discs, you should leave it suitable for your country/region.
Additional information Disc Compatibility setting of the application software used to create the disc. In these particular instances, check with the software CD-R/RW compatibility publisher for more detailed information. • This system will play CD-R and CD-RW • Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW discs recorded in CD Audio or Video CD/ software disc boxes for additional Super VCD format, or as a CD-ROM...
Additional information 32 kHz WMA files encoded at 20 kbps and • When naming MP3 and WMA files, add 44.1 kHz WMA stereo source files the corresponding file name extension encoded at 32 kbps). Incompatible files (.mp3 or .wma). Files are played will not play and the message Can’t play according to the file extension.
Additional information Titles, chapters and tracks The diagram below shows the various DVD regions of the world. 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.
CD/DVD cleaning kit conventional, fully circular discs only. Never to clean a disc more thoroughly. Never use use shaped discs with this unit. Pioneer benzine, thinner or other cleaning agents, disclaims all liability arising in connection including products designed for cleaning 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 for CD Proper installation and players are commercially available, we do not...
A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electric shock. Check the power cord once in a while. If you find it damaged, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement.
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. • If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions.
Additional information Problem Remedy No sound from surround or • Refer to Setting the relative volume level of each channel on center speakers. page 31 to check the speaker levels. • Check that you haven’t selected the STEREO surround mode (see Listening in stereo on page 57).
Additional information Problem Remedy Playback is not possible. • Disc may be loaded upside down. Reload the disc with the label side face up. Picture playback stops and the • Press , then start playback again ( ). operation buttons cannot be •...
Additional information Problem Remedy • Set the PhotoViewer menu option in the Initial Settings menu to Off to Can play JPEG files, but not WMA/MP3 be able to access the WMA/MP3 files. Set to On to be able to play the JPEG files on the same disc files.
Additional information Problem Remedy Sound is unnaturally bright • If the recording was made with Dolby NR switched on, check that Dolby NR is also switched on during playback. Music search does not work • The spaces between songs may be too short for music search to work.
Additional information Screen sizes and disc formats Set to 4:3 (Pan&Scan), widescreen discs are shown with the left and right sides cropped. DVD-Video discs come in several different Although the picture looks larger, you don’t screen aspects, ranging from TV programs, actually see the whole picture.
Additional information Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Japanese (ja), 1001 Estonian (et), 0520 Lingala (ln), 1214 Slovak (sk), 1911 English (en), 0514 Basque (eu), 0521 Laothian (lo), 1215 Slovenian (sl), 1912 French (fr), 0618 Persian (fa), 0601 Lithuanian (lt), 1220 Samoan (sm), 1913 German (de), 0405...
Additional information Glossary Dolby Pro Logic / Pro Logic II Analog audio An electrical signal that directly represents A matrix decoding system that extracts 4.1 sound. Compare this to digital audio which can be an electrical signal, but is an indirect (Dolby Pro Logic) or 5.1 (Dolby Pro Logic II) representation of sound.
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Additional information File extension PBC (PlayBack Control) (Video CD/Super VCD only) A tag added to the end of a filename to indi- cate the type of file. For example, “.mp3” indi- A system of navigating a Video CD/Super VCD cates an MP3 file. through on-screen menus recorded onto the disc.
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Additional information Standard CD audio has a sampling frequency of 44.1kHz, which means 44,100 samples (measurements) per second. See also Digital audio. WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 8 or Windows Media Player for Windows XP.
Additional information Specifications Miscellaneous Power requirements ..AC 110-127/220-230/ 240 V (switchable), 50/60 Hz Amplifier Section Power consumption X-EV61DVD model X-EV61DVD model Continuous power output: ........192 W Front.
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Additional information Speaker System Subwoofer (S-EV61V/S-EV31V) Front speakers (S-EV61V/S-EV31V) Enclosure ..Bass-reflex bookshelf type Enclosure ..Bass-reflex bookshelf type (magnetically shielded) (magnetically shielded) System ....14 cm 1-way system System .
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OF THIS FINE PIONEER PRODUCT. method claims of certain U.S. patents and Pioneer is on the leading edge of DVD research other intellectual property rights owned by for consumer products and this unit incorporates the latest technological Macrovision Corporation and other rights developments.