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DVD SURROUND SYSTEM
HTZ-55DV
Operating Instructions
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IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an CAUTION: The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO intended to alert the user to the presence of important presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER- operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in product's enclosure that
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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Line Voltage Selector Switch Please read through these operating instructions so you will know Only multi-voltage models are provided with this switch. how to operate your model properly. After you have finished There is a Voltage Selector. Australian model is not provided reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future with this switch. Be sure this is set correctly. reference. Mains voltages in Saudi Arabia are 127 V and 220 V only
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Contents 7 Using the Timer 1 Before You Start Features ................................................................................ 5 Using the wake up timer ................................................... 31 Using this manual ................................................................ 5 Activating/deactivating the wake up timer ...................... 31 Hints on installation ............................................................ 6 Checking the timer settings .................
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1 Before You Start Features 12 Connecting Up Ö Superlative audio performance with Dolby Connecting to a TV with the supplied video cord ........... 53 Digital* and DTS** software Connecting to a TV with an S-Video cord ........................ 53 The HTZ–55DV delivers breathtaking sound quality with Playing your TV through this system ................................ 53 Dolby Digital and DTS discs, and is also compatible with Watching TV ..........................................................
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1 Before You Start Hints on installation Discs compatible with this We want you to enjoy using this unit for years to come, so system please bear in mind the following points when choosing a Any disc that displays one of the following logos should play suitable location for it: in this system. Other formats, including DVD-RAM, DVD- ROM, DVD-Audio, CD-ROM, SACD and Photo CD will not play. Do... 3 Use in a well-ventilated room. 3 Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a table, shelf or Sin
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2 Controls and Displays 13 2 4 5 Front panel 9 8 7 6 11 1 0 1 STANDBY / ON – Press to switch the system on or into 7 3 – Press to start or resume playback. standby. 8 8 – Press to pause a disc that’s playing, or restart a paused 2 Standby/timer indicator – Lights red when the disc. system is in standby; lights in green if the timer has been set. 9 7 – Press to stop the disc. 3 Disc tray 10 VOLUME controls – Use to adjust the overall system 4 DVD function indicator – Lights when the system is
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2 Controls and Displays To learn how a particular button on the remote works, look Remote control up the function name in the alphabetical list below. Buttons Many of the remote control’s buttons have more than one labeled only with symbols appear first. function. To make things easier, the button names are color- coded: 2/DTS – Press to switch the Theater mode when listening • Sky blue – DVD and Video CD functions to Dolby Digital or DTS DVD discs. For other discs, press to • Yellow – tuner fun
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2 Controls and Displays CONDITION – Press to save the current settings for the RETURN – Use to return to the previous level of a DVD disc DVD disc playing. Next time you load the disc, the player will menu, or to display the menu of a Video CD playing in PBC automatically revert to these settings. mode. D DISP (orange) – Press to switch the displayed informa- S SEARCH MODE – Use to select a search mode (title, tion for the DVD or CD loaded. chapter, track, time) for a DVD, Video CD or CD. DIS
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3 Getting Started Introduction This chapter covers switching on and setting the clock, using the Setup Navigator to set some basic preferences, using all the basic controls for playing discs, and using the tuner. Switching on and setting the clock This system has a built in clock, which needs to be set to be able to use the timer features. 1 Press SYSTEM to switch on. 2 Press SYS then TIMER/CLOCK ADJ. 3 Press the @ or # button until you see CLOCK ADJUST in the display. 4 Press ENTER. If you've
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3 Getting Started Setting up for surround sound You can use this system right out of the box for surround sound with just the default settings. However, for really great surround sound, we recommend that you spend a few minutes making some settings that match this system to your listening room. These include setting the distances from your listening position to your speakers, and balancing the speaker volumes. Unless you change the layout of your speakers or main listening position, you only nee
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3 Getting Started Balancing the surround sound You can further improve surround sound performance by balancing the levels from the subwoofer, center and surround speakers relative to the front left/right speakers. To help you judge the sound level of each speaker a test tone is played through each speaker in turn (make sure that there are no headphones connected). Adjust the levels until they all sound equal. The levels you set here will apply to all Dolby/DTS modes. However, you can set levels
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3 Getting Started Using the setup navigator Before playing any discs, we strongly recommend using the Setup Navigator. This makes all the basic system settings for you. 5 Select the type of TV you have. 1 Press SYSTEM to switch on. Also turn on your TV and make sure that it Audio Video Language General is set to the correct video input. Setup Navigator • If a disc already loaded starts playing, TV Connection TV Type Widescreen (16:9) press 7 to stop it. Standard (4:3) 2 Press DVD then SETUP. Mo
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3 Getting Started Playing DVD Video discs Only the basic controls for playback of DVD discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter. Button What it does 1 Press DVD. Alternatively, press FUNCTION on the Numbers If the disc is stopped, playback starts front panel to select DVD. from the selected title number. If the disc is playing, playback jumps 2 Load a DVD disc. to the start of the selected chapter • Press 0 OPEN/CLOSE to eject the number. disc tray. >10 Selects t
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3 Getting Started 4 Basic disc menu controls Some DVD discs contain menus. Sometimes these are displayed automatically when you start playback; others only appear when you press MENU or TOP MENU. Control What it does TOP MENU Displays the ‘top menu’ of a DVD disc — this varies with the disc. MENU Displays a DVD disc menu —this varies with the disc and may be the same as the ‘top menu’. RETURN Returns to the previously displayed menu screen. On some DVD-Audio discs featuring browsable pictures, p
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3 Getting Started Playing CDs Only the basic controls for playback of CDs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter. 1 Press DVD. Alternatively, press FUNCTION on the front panel to select DVD. 2 Load a CD. • Press 0 OPEN/CLOSE to eject the disc tray. • Place a disc in the tray, label side face up, making sure it is seated properly in the disc guide. • Press 0 OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray. 3 Basic playback controls: Button What it does 3 Starts/restarts playback 8
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3 Getting Started Playing Video CDs Only the basic controls for playback of Video CDs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter. Button What it does 1 Press DVD. Alternatively, press FUNCTION on the Numbers Starts playback from the selected front panel to select DVD. track number. 2 Load a Video CD. >10 Selects tracks 11 and over. (For • Press 0 OPEN/CLOSE to eject the example, to select track 24, press disc tray. >10, 2, 4.) • Place a disc in the tray, label side face
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3 Getting Started Listening to the radio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later—see Saving station presets on page 30 for more on how to do this. 1 Press TUN. Alternatively, press FUNCTION on the front panel to select Tuner. 2 Press BAND to select the FM or AM band. Each press switches the band between FM and AM. 3 Tun
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3 Getting Started Listening to other components This system has several audio/video inputs for you to connect other components, such as a VCR, MD deck, and so on. See chapter 12 for more on connecting up other components. 1 Switch to the source you want to watch/listen to. There are four external inputs you can connect components to. Select them using the multi-control buttons: • V-1 (Video 1) • V-2 (Video 2) • A-1 (Audio 1) • A-2 (Audio 2) Alternatively, you can use the FUNCTION button on the f
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4 Shaping the Sound Adjusting the bass and treble The simplest way to shape the sound is by adjusting the amount of bass and treble. Note: The bass and treble controls have no effect when using the DSP modes, or when the Dolby/DTS mode is set to anything other than AUTO, STANDARD or SURROUND OFF. 1 Press SYS then SOUND CONTROL. 2 Use the @ or # buttons to select BASS or TREBLE. 3 Use the % and Þ buttons to adjust the sound. You can see the current level in the display. 4 Press ENTER to set the l
