Stereo DVD Cassette Deck Receiver
XV-EV61
XV-EV31
Speaker System
S-EV61V
S-EV31V
Operating Instructions
XV-EV51.book 1
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.
Thank you for your support.
Recording equipment and copyright: Recording
equipment should be used only for lawful copying
and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful
copying in the country in which you are making a
copy. Copying of copyright material such as films or
music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal
exception or consented to by the rightowners.
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On the bonnet of the unit:
IMPORTANT
The lightning flash with arrowhead
symbol, within an equilateral
triangle, is intended to alert the user
to the presence of uninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within the
product's enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a
risk of electric shock to persons.
CAUTION:
TO PREVENT THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO
USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The exclamation point within an
equilateral triangle is intended to
alert the user to the presence of
important operating and main-
tenance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the
appliance.
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CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
WARNING: THE APPARATUS IS NOT
WATERPROOFS, TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARUTUS TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE AND DO NOT PUT ANY
WATER SOURCE NEAR THIS APPARATUS, SUCH
AS VASE, FLOWER POT, COSMETICS CONTAINER
AND MEDICINE BOTTLE ETC.
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WARNING: BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT
FOR THE FIRST TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING
SECTION CAREFULLY. THE VOLTAGE OF THE
AVAILABLE POWER SUPPLY DIFFERS
ACCORDING TO COUNTRY OR REGION. BE SURE
THAT THE POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE OF THE
AREA WHERE THIS UNIT WILL BE USED MEETS
THE REQUIRED VOLTAGE (E.G., 230V OR 120V)
WRITTEN ON THE REAR PANEL.
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WARNING: NO NAKED FLAME SOURCES,
SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLE, SHOULD BE
PLACED ON THE APPARATUS. IF NAKED FLAME
SOURCES ACCIDENTALLY FALL DOWN, FIRE
SPREAD OVER THE APPARATUS THEN MAY
CAUSE FIRE.
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CAUTION
This product contains a laser diode of higher class
than 1. To ensure continued safety, do not remove
any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside
of the product.
Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.
The following caution label appears on your unit.
Location: rear of the unit
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Operating Environment H045_En
Operating environment temperature and
humidity:
+5ºC +35ºC (+41ºF +95ºF); less than 85%RH
(cooling vents not blocked)
Do not install in the following locations
÷ Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong
÷ artificial light
÷ Location exposed to high humidity, or poorly
ventilated location
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VENTILATION:
When installing this unit, make sure to leave
space around the unit for ventilation to improve
heat radiation (at least 30 cm at top, 15 cm at
rear, and 15 cm at each side).
WARNING:
Slot and openings in the cabinet are provided
for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation
of the product and to protect it from
overheating, to prevent fire hazard, the openings
should never be blocked and covered with
items, such as newspapers, table-cloths,
curtains, etc. Also do not put the apparatus on
the thick carpet, bed, sofa, or fabric having a
thick pile.
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Energy-saving design
This system is designed to use 0.5W of
electricity when power is switched to standby.
VOLTAGE SELECTOR SWITCH
The line voltage selector switch is located on the
rear panel. Check that it is set properly before
plugging the power cord into the outlet. If the
voltage is not properly set, or if you move to an area
where the voltage requirements differ, adjust the
selector switch as follows:
1. Make sure the power cord is disconnected.
2. Insert a small-sized screwdriver into the
groove on the voltage selector, and adjust the
VOLTAGE SELECTOR.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
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Information to User
Alteration or modifications carried out without
appropriate authorization may invalidate the
user's right to operate the equipment.
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CAUTION:
This product satisfies FCC regulations when
shielded cables and connectors are used to
connect the unit to other equipment. To prevent
electromagnetic interference with electric
appliances such as radios and televisions, use
shielded cables and connectors for connections.
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CAUTION:
· Use of controls or adjustments or
performance of procedures other than those
specified herein may result in hazardous
radiation exposure.
· The use of optical instruments with this
product will increase eye hazard.
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CAUTION: THE STANDBY/ON BUTTON IS
SECONDARY CONNECTED AND THEREFORE
DOES NOT SEPARATE THE UNIT FROM MAINS
POWER IN STANDBY POSITION. therefore install
the unit suitable places easy to disconnect the
MAINS plug in case of the accident. The MAINS
plug of unit should be unplugged from the wall
socket when left unused for a long period of
time.
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CAUTION 220-230 V
Power source voltage is factory adjusted at
220-230 volts. If your area is different, change
the voltage selector's setting.
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Contents
01 Before you start
What's in the box
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Putting the batteries in the
remote control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using the remote control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
General disc compatibility
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
02 Connecting up
Connecting the speakers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Hints on speaker placement
. . . . . . . . . 10
Overhead view of speakers
. . . . . . . . . . . 11
Attaching the surround speakers to the
speaker stands (EV61DVD only)
. . . . . . . 11
Connecting to your TV
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting the radio antennas
. . . . . . . . 12
Connecting external antennas
. . . . . . . . 13
Connecting auxiliary components
. . . . . . 14
Connecting the optional surround
speakers (EV31DVD model only)
. . . . . . 14
Connecting the power
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
03 Controls and displays
Front panel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Remote control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Display
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
04 Getting started
Switching on and setting up
. . . . . . . . . . . 21
Setting the clock
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Changing the clock format
. . . . . . . . . . 22
Setting up the remote to control
your TV
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Switching off the demo
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using the on-screen displays
. . . . . . . . . . 23
Playing discs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Basic playback controls
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Resume and Last Memory
. . . . . . . . . . . 26
DVD-Video disc menus
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus
. . . . . 28
Listening to auxiliary components
. . . . . . 28
Automatic power on buttons
. . . . . . . . . . 28
05 Setting up for surround sound
(EV61DVD model only)
Choosing your surround sound settings
. . 29
System Setup menu options
. . . . . . . . . . 29
Subwoofer setting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Setting the relative volume level of each
channel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
06 Playing discs
Introduction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using the Disc Navigator to browse the
contents of a disc
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Scanning discs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Playing in slow motion
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Frame advance/frame reverse
. . . . . . . . . . 34
Looping a section of a disc
. . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using repeat play
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using the front panel display
. . . . . . . . . . 36
Using random play
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using the front panel display
. . . . . . . . . . 37
Creating a program list
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Editing a program list
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Other functions available from the
program menu
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Using the front panel display
. . . . . . . . . . 39
Clearing the program list
. . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Searching a disc
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Switching subtitles
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Switching the DVD audio language
. . . . . . 41
Switching VR format DVD-RW audio
channels
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Switching audio channels when
playing a Video CD/Super VCD
. . . . . . . . . 42
Zooming the screen
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Switching camera angles
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Displaying disc information
. . . . . . . . . . . . 43
OSD disc information
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Front panel display information
. . . . . . . . 44
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07 Listening to the radio
Finding a station
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Improving poor FM reception
. . . . . . . . . 45
Memorizing station presets
. . . . . . . . . . . 46
Manually saving station presets
. . . . . . . 46
Automatically saving station presets
. . . 46
Listening to station presets
. . . . . . . . . . 46
Changing tuner displays
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
08 Using the tape deck
Playing cassette tapes
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Resetting the tape counter
. . . . . . . . . . 48
Changing tape displays
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Making tape recordings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Automatically recording CDs (ASES)
. . . . 50
Improving AM tape recordings
. . . . . . . 50
Reducing the source signal level
. . . . . . 51
09 Viewing JPEG discs
Playing a JPEG slideshow
. . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Using the JPEG Disc Navigator and
Photo Browser
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Zooming the screen
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
10 Singing karaoke
Singing karaoke
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Changing the vocal mix
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Changing the backing track
. . . . . . . . . . 55
11 Home theater sound
(EV61DVD model only)
Auto listening mode
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Listening in surround sound
. . . . . . . . . . 56
Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings
. . . . . . 57
Listening in stereo
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Listening with headphones
. . . . . . . . . . . 58
Using the Advanced Surround effects
. . . 58
Adjusting the Advanced Surround
effect level
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Enhancing dialogue
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Listening with a virtual surround back
speaker
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Recording mode
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
12 Adjusting the sound
Adjusting the bass and treble
. . . . . . . . . . 61
Boosting the bass level
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Muting the sound
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Adjusting the balance
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Creating wider stereo sound
. . . . . . . . . . . 61
Saving your sound preferences
. . . . . . . . . 62
Using the Sound Field Control
. . . . . . . . . . 62
13 Using the timer
Setting the wake-up timer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Turning the wake-up timer on/off
. . . . . . 64
Setting the sleep timer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Setting the record timer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Turning the record timer on/off
. . . . . . . . 66
Child Lock
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
14 Audio Settings menu
(EV31DVD model only)
Audio DRC
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Virtual Surround
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
15 Video Adjust menu
Video Adjust
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Creating your own presets
. . . . . . . . . . . 69
16 Initial Settings menu
Using the Initial Settings menu
. . . . . . . . . 71
Video Output settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
TV Screen
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
S-Video Out
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Language settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Audio Language
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Subtitle Language
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
DVD Menu Language
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Subtitle Display
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Display settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
OSD Language
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
On Screen Display
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Angle Indicator
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Options
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Parental Lock
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
PhotoViewer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
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