Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DCS-240 Pioneer
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00 1 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español DVD/CD Receiver XV-DV232 XV-DV240 XV-DV131 Speaker System S-DV232 S-DV340ST S-DV240SW S-DV131 Operating Instructions XV-DV232_240_131.
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4 En 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 .
5 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Connecting using the component video output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 About progressive scan video . . . . . . . . 28 Using the SCART AV output . . . . . . . . .
Getting started 01 6 En Chapter 1 Getting started Home theater sound setup Depending on the size and characteristics of your room, you can place your speakers in one of two ways using this system: 1 • Standard surround 5-spot setup – This is a standard multichannel surround sound speaker setup for optimal 5.
Getting started 01 7 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Using the on-screen displays For ease of use, this system makes extensive use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs).
Getting started 01 8 En Resume and Last Memory When you stop playback of a disc, RESUME shows in the display indicating that you can resume playback from that point. With DVDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, even if ejected, the play position is stored in memory.
Getting started 01 9 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 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.
Getting started 01 10 En Setting the sleep timer The sleep timer switches off the system after a specified time so you can fall asleep without worrying about it.
Listening to your system 02 11 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 2 Listening to your system About the listening modes As explained in Home theater sound setup on page 6.
Listening to your system 02 12 En • Press SHIFT+FRONT SURROUND to switch Front Surround on or off. When set to MODE ON , make sure to follow the guidelines in the Setup Guide for best surround sound. Listening in stereo You can listen to any source—stereo or multichannel—in stereo.
Playing discs 03 13 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 3 Playing discs Important • Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs/ Super VCDs, CDs, DivX video and WMA/ MP3/JPEG discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded.
Playing discs 03 14 En Browsing DVD or Video CD/ Super VCD discs with the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD disc to find the part you want to play. 1 During playback, press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on- screen menu.
Playing discs 03 15 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘ Disc Navigator’ from the on-screen menu. 2 Use the cursor buttons ( /// ) and ENTER to navigate. Use the cursor up/down buttons ( / ) to move up and down the folder/file list.
Playing discs 03 16 En • For DVD discs, select Title Repeat or Chapter Repeat . • For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select Disc Repeat or Track Repeat .
Playing discs 03 17 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Tip • Use the following controls during program play: Other functions available from the program menu There are a number of other options in the program menu in addition to Create/Edit.
Playing discs 03 18 En 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. 1 During playback, use the SHIFT+ZOOM button to select the zoom factor (Normal, 2x or 4x).
More tuner features: RDS 04 19 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 4 More tuner features: RDS U.K. model only An introduction to RDS Radio Data System (RDS) is a system u.
Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus 05 20 En Chapter 5 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio Settings’ from the on-screen display.
Initial Settings menu 06 21 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 6 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.
Initial Settings menu 06 22 En Language settings Display settings Options settings Setting Option What it means Audio Language English If there is an English soundtrack on the disc, it is played. Languages as displayed If there is a language selected on the disc, it is played.
Initial Settings menu 06 23 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Speakers settings Parental Lock • Default level: Off ; Default password: none ; Default Country 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 06 24 En 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.
Initial Settings menu 06 25 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 2 Press (cursor right) to change the speaker distance for the highlighted speaker.
Other connections 07 26 En Chapter 7 Other connections Connecting auxiliary components U.K. model connections: Using the stereo analog inputs, you can connect an external component such as a VCR, MD or CD player for playback through this system. • Connect the LINE 2 (AUDIO IN) jacks to the analog outputs of an external playback component.
Other connections 07 27 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Recording mode The Recording mode allows you to make surround-compatible analog recordings from the LINE (AUDIO OUT) jacks.
Other connections 07 28 En Connecting using the component video output Australian model only If your TV has component video inputs, you can use these instead of the standard video output to connect this system to your TV. 1 This should give you the best quality picture from the three types of video output available.
Other connections 07 29 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Using the SCART AV output U.K. model only There are two different kinds of video outputs you can use to connect this system to your TV. The SCART output should give you better picture quality than the standard composite video output.
Controls and displays 08 30 En Chapter 8 Controls and displays Display 1 DTS Lights during playback of a DTS source (page 11). 2 PRGSVE Australian model only Lights when progressive scan video output is selected (page 21). 3 SOUND Lights when the SFC Modes or the tone controls (treble, bass or bass boost) are active (page 12).
Controls and displays 08 31 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Front panel 1 Display See Display above for detailed information. 2 OPEN/CLOSE Opens/closes the disc tray. 3 DVD/CD Selects the DVD/CD function and starts/ pauses/resumes playback.
Controls and displays 08 32 En 4 HOME MENU Displays (or exits) the on-screen menu for Initial Settings, Play Mode functions, etc. SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP Use to make various system and surround sound settings (page 6, 10 and 37).
Additional information 09 33 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 9 Additional information Disc / content format playback compatibility This player is compatible with a wide range of disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs will generally feature one of the following logos on the disc and/or disc packaging.
Additional information 09 34 En About DivX DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the DivX ® video codec from DivXNetworks, Inc. This player can play DivX video files burned on CD-R/RW/ROM discs. Keeping the same terminology as DVD-Video, individual DivX video files are called ‘Titles’.
Additional information 09 35 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español ISO 8859-9 (also known as “Latin 9”) covers the following Turkish languages: Turkish (tr) DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivXNetworks, Inc.
Additional information 09 36 En Installation and maintenance Hints on installation We want you to enjoy using this system for years to come, so please bear in mind the following points when choosing a location: Do... Use in a well-ventilated room.
Additional information 09 37 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español TV system setting The default setting of this system is AUTO , and unless you notice that the picture is distorted when playing some discs, you should leave it set to AUTO .
Additional information 09 38 En Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component.
Additional information 09 39 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español DVD/CD/Video CD player Problem Remedy The disc is ejected automatically after loading.
Additional information 09 40 En Tuner Error Messages Resetting the system Use this procedure to reset all system settings to the factory default. 1 Switch the system on. 2 Press STANDBY/ON while holding down the front panel FM/AM button. The next time you switch on, all the system settings should be reset.
Additional information 09 41 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Country/Area code list Country/Area, Country/Ar.
Additional information 09 42 En Specifications • Amplifier section Continuous Power Output (RMS): Front, Center, Surround . . . 60 W per channel (1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω ) 50 W per channel (1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 Ω ) Subwoofer . . . 60 W (100 Hz, 10 % T.
Additional information 09 43 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español • Accessories Non-skid pads (small) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Non-skid pads (large) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 S-DV340ST Speaker system (Front speakers x2, surround speakers x2, center speaker x1) • Front speakers Enclosure .
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