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Pioneer DCS-580 Operating Instructions Manual
Pioneer DCS-580 Operating Instructions Manual

Pioneer DCS-580 Operating Instructions Manual

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DCS-580
XV-DV580
S-DV395T
S-DV395SW
Discover the benefits of registering your product online at
http://www.pioneer.co.uk (or http://www.pioneer.eu).
Operating Instructions
DVD/CD Receiver
Speaker System

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  • Page 1 DCS-580 XV-DV580 DVD/CD Receiver S-DV395T Speaker System S-DV395SW Discover the benefits of registering your product online at http://www.pioneer.co.uk (or http://www.pioneer.eu). Operating Instructions...
  • Page 2 IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, CAUTION: The exclamation point within an equilateral within an equilateral triangle, is intended to TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC triangle is intended to alert the user to the alert the user to the presence of uninsulated SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR presence of important operating and...
  • Page 3 When you find it and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of service center or your dealer for a replacement.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    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.
  • Page 5 Error Messages ....49 Using this unit with a Pioneer Flat Resetting the system ....50 Screen TV.
  • Page 6: Controls And Displays

    Controls and displays Chapter 1 Controls and displays 11 USB interface Front panel Connect a USB device for playback (see USB playback on page 25). COMPATIBLE  OPEN/CLOSE Opens/closes the disc tray.  DVD/CD Selects the DVD/CD function and starts/ pauses/resumes playback.
  • Page 7: Remote Control

    (page 15) or switches to stereo playback Clears an entry. (page 16). DISPLAY ADVANCED – Selects a Pioneer original Displays/changes disc information shown surround mode (page 16). on-screen (page 24) or to display RDS SOUND – Accesses the sound menu to information (page 28).
  • Page 8 18 and USB playback on page 25 for an explanation of these controls. TV CONTROL buttons These control Pioneer flat screen TVs. 10 SHIFT Press to access the controls highlighted in green. 11 SOUND RETRIEVER – Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 17).
  • Page 9: Display

    Controls and displays Display SOUND REC MODE DTS F.SURR. RPT -1 kHz PGM MHz RDM Lights during playback of a DTS source Lights during random play (page 21). (page 15). kHz/MHz SOUND Indicates the frequency unit shown in the character display (kHz for AM, MHz for FM). Lights when the Sound Retriever is active (page 17).
  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Getting started Chapter 2 Getting started Home theater sound setup Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround sound Place your speakers as shown below for optimal surround sound (see the Speaker The Multichannel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) Setup Guide for more placement tips). system measures the acoustic characteristics of •...
  • Page 11: Using The On-Screen Displays

    Getting started Place the microphone at your normal Using the on-screen displays listening position. Place it about ear height, and make sure it is For ease of use, this system makes extensive level by using a table or chair. use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs). Make sure there are no obstacles between the All the screens are navigated in basically the same way, using , , , ...
  • Page 12: Playing Discs

    Getting started Basic playback controls Playing discs The following table shows the basic controls on The basic playback controls for playing DVD, the remote for playing discs. You can find CD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video/WMV other playback features in chapter 4. and WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC discs are Button What it does covered here.
  • Page 13: Dvd-Video Disc Menus

    Getting started DVD-Video disc menus Listening to the radio Many DVD-Video discs contain menus from which you can select what you want to watch. The tuner can receive both FM and AM broadcasts, and lets you memorize your Sometimes DVD-Video menus are displayed favorite stations so you don’t have to manually automatically when you start playback;...
  • Page 14: Memorizing Stations

    Getting started Memorizing stations You can save up to 30 station presets so that you always have easy access to your favorite stations without having to tune in manually each time. Tune to an AM or FM radio station. Select mono or auto-stereo reception (FM) as necessary.
  • Page 15: Listening To Your System

    Listening to your system Chapter 3 Listening to your system • MOVIE (Dolby Pro Logic II Movie) – Pro Auto listening mode Logic II 5.1 channel surround sound, especially suited to movie sources (use The Auto listening mode is the simplest way to with any two-channel source) listen to any source as it was mastered: the output from the speakers mirrors the channels...
  • Page 16: Using Front Stage Surround Advance

    Listening to your system • Press ADVANCED to select an Advanced Using Front Stage Surround Surround mode. Press repeatedly to select ACTION, Advance UNPLUGED, EXPANDED, TV SURR., SPORTS, The Front Stage Surround Advance modes are ADV.GAME, VIRTUAL or X-STEREO effective when you are using the Front (Extended Stereo).
  • Page 17: Using The Sound Retriever

    Listening to your system Use / to select EQ ON or EQ OFF then Use / to select the option you want to press ENTER to confirm. adjust and press ENTER. • If you select EQ OFF, equalization is set to The Bass/Treble, Quiet and Midnight features off but speaker settings (channel delay and cannot be used at the same time.
  • Page 18: Disc Playback Features

    Disc playback features Chapter 4 Disc playback features During playback, press  (pause). Important Press and hold / or / until slow • Many of the functions covered in this motion playback starts. chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs/ Press repeatedly to change the slow motion Super VCDs, CDs, DivX video/WMV and speed (shown on-screen).
  • Page 19: Browsing Dvd Or Video Cd/Super Vcd Discs With The Disc Navigator

    Disc playback features While the slideshow is running: The options available depend on the kind of disc loaded and whether the disc is playing or Button What it does not, but include:  Pauses the slideshow (or audio); • Title – Titles from a DVD-Video disc. press again to restart.
  • Page 20: Browsing Windows Media™ Audio (Wma)

    Disc playback features • When a JPEG file is selected, a slideshow ™ begins, starting with that file, and Browsing Windows Media continues to the end of the folder. Audio (WMA), MP3, MPEG-4 AAC, DivX video/WMV and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator •...
  • Page 21: Listening To Playlists

    Disc playback features Select ‘A-B Repeat’. Press ENTER on ‘A(Start Point)’ to set the • To add files without the on-screen display, loop start point. simply press PLAYLIST 1, 2 or 3 during Press ENTER on ‘B(End Point)’ to set the normal playback of the file you want (except when a JPEG slideshow is playing loop end point.
  • Page 22: Creating A Program List

    Disc playback features Select ‘Random’ then select an option. After pressing ENTER to select the title/ • For DVD discs, select Random Title or chapter/track, the step number automatically Random Chapter. moves down one. • For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select Repeat step 3 to build up a program list.
  • Page 23: Searching A Disc

    Disc playback features • Press SHIFT+SUBTITLE repeatedly to Searching a disc select a subtitle option. • To set subtitle preferences, see Language You can search DVD discs by title or chapter settings on page 31. number, or by time; CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs by track number or time;...
  • Page 24: Switching Camera Angles

    Disc playback features Switching camera angles Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles — check the disc box for details. When a multi-angle scene is playing, a icon appears on screen (this can be switched off if you prefer — see Display settings on page 31).
  • Page 25: Usb Playback

    (MP3 players) of format FAT16/32. It is not possible to connect this unit to a personal computer for USB playback. • Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no responsibility for any loss of data that may occur when connected to this unit.
  • Page 26: Scanning Files

    USB playback Button What it does Scanning files MENU Displays the Navigator screen You can fast-scan forward or backward at (see below). various different speeds. During playback, press  or . • Browsing files with the Press repeatedly to increase the scanning Navigator speed (shown on-screen).
  • Page 27: Surround Sound Settings

    Surround sound settings Chapter 6 Surround sound settings • SW – Subwoofer Using the Setup menu The channel level range is ±10 dB. From the Setup menu you can access all the Speaker distance setting surround sound settings of the system Specifies the distance from your listening including channel levels, speaker distances position to your speakers.
  • Page 28: More Tuner Features: Rds

    More tuner features: RDS Chapter 7 More tuner features: RDS Displaying RDS information An introduction to RDS Use the DISPLAY button to display the Radio Data System (RDS) is a system used by different types of RDS information available. most FM radio stations to provide listeners with •...
  • Page 29: Video Adjust Menu Video Adjust Menu

    Video Adjust menu Chapter 8 Video Adjust menu Video Adjust menu From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust settings that affect picture presentation. Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video Adjust’ from the on-screen display. Video Adjust Make settings using /// and ENTER.
  • Page 30: Initial Settings Menu Using The Initial Settings Menu

    Initial Settings menu Chapter 9 Initial Settings menu Press DVD/CD. Using the Initial Settings menu With playback stopped, press HOME The Initial Settings menu provides audio and MENU and select ‘Initial Settings’. video output settings, parental lock settings, and display settings, among others. Initial Settings If an option is grayed out it means that it Use ///...
  • Page 31: Language Settings

    Initial Settings menu Setting Option What it means HDMI Color* Full range RGB If colors are weak, this gives brighter colors and deeper black (See Connecting using (default setting for HDMI-compatible DVI devices). HDMI on page 36.) Use this setting if colors appear overly rich on the Full Range * Default changes RGB setting.
  • Page 32: Options Settings

    Initial Settings menu Options settings Setting Option What it means Parental Lock – See Parental Lock below. DivX(R) VOD Display ® See About DivX VOD content below. Parental Lock Changing your password To change your password, confirm your • Default level: Off; Default password: none; existing password then enter a new one.
  • Page 33: About Divx ® Vod Content

    Initial Settings menu ® Select ‘Display’. About DivX VOD content Your eight-digit registration code is displayed. In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand) Make a note of the code as you will need it content on this player, you first need to register when you register with a DivX VOD provider.
  • Page 34: Other Connections

    Other connections Chapter 10 Other connections Connecting for digital audio Connecting external antennas This system has optical-type digital inputs. Use For an external AM antenna, use 5 m to 6 m of these to connect external components, such vinyl-insulated wire and set up either indoors or as your digital TV, MD or CD recorder.
  • Page 35: Using The Scart Av Output

    Other connections • Connect the LINE 3 AUDIO IN jacks to the Pin No. Assignment Pin No. Assignment analog outputs of an external playback Audio R IN GND (video) component. Connect using RCA pin-plug stereo cables. Audio L OUT GND (video) GND (audio) R or C OUT Using the SCART AV output...
  • Page 36: Connecting Using Hdmi

    Other connections Switching the HDMI audio setting Connecting using HDMI To listen to audio from the HDMI interconnect, If you have a HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) make sure you’ve specified the HDMI audio equipped monitor or display, you can connect output setting.
  • Page 37: About Hdmi

    1 This system is compatible with all Pioneer flat screen TVs from 2003 onward. 2 The 3-ringed SR+ cable from Pioneer is commercially available under the part number ADE7095. Contact the Pioneer Customer Support division for more information on obtaining an SR+ cable.
  • Page 38: Switching On The Sr+ Mode

    Other connections Use / to select the setting you want. • VOL.C OFF – This unit does not control the volume of the flat screen TV. • VOL.C ON – When this unit is switched to one of the inputs that use the flat screen TV (DVD, or another one of functions below), the volume on the flat screen TV is muted so only sound from this system is heard.
  • Page 39: Additional Information

    Additional information Chapter 11 Additional information After using / to choose TV SYS (step • Optional system settings 2 above), press ENTER to change the TV system as follows: All the available settings in the standby setup • AUTO  NTSC menu are listed below.
  • Page 40: Setting The Sleep Timer

    Additional information See the Disc compatibility table below for more Setting the sleep timer information. The sleep timer switches off the system after about an hour so you can fall asleep without worrying about it. DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW • Press SLEEP repeatedly to select an option.
  • Page 41: Disc Compatibility Table

    Additional information Disc compatibility table Media Compatible formats Media Compatible formats Compressed • MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3), audio Windows Media Audio (WMA), MPEG- CD-R/-RW • CD-Audio, Video CD/Super VCD, ISO 4 AAC 9660 CD-ROM* containing MP3, • Sampling rates: 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/ WMA, MPEG-4 AAC, JPEG or DivX 48 kHz video/WMV files.
  • Page 42: About Divx

    Additional information About DivX Group 2: Albanian (sq), Croatian (hr), Czech (cs), Hungarian (hu), Polish (pl), Romanian (ro), Slovak (sk), Slovenian (sl) Group 3: Bulgarian (bg), Byelorussian (be), Macedonian (mk), Russian (ru), Serbian (sr), Ukrainian (uk) Group 4: Hebrew (iw), Yiddish (ji) DivX is a compressed digital video format Group 5: Turkish (tr) ®...
  • Page 43: About Wma

    Using and taking care of discs you could end up damaging the unit. This unit is designed for use with conventional, fully circular discs only. Pioneer disclaims all Handling discs liability arising in connection with the use of Hold the disc by its edges when handling so as shaped discs.
  • Page 44: Installation And Maintenance

    Hints on installation malfunction due to dust or dirt, consult your nearest Pioneer authorized service center. We want you to enjoy using this system for Although lens cleaners are commercially...
  • Page 45: Widescreen Tv Users

    Additional information Widescreen TV users If you have a widescreen TV, the TV Screen setting (page 31) of this player should be set to 16:9 (Wide) or 16:9 (Compressed). When you watch discs recorded in 4:3 format with the 16:9 (Wide) setting, you can use the TV controls to select how the picture is presented.
  • Page 46: Troubleshooting

    • Check that there’s nothing mistakenly plugged into the CONTROL IN jack. • If the system is connected to a Pioneer flat screen TV with an SR+ cable, check that the flat screen TV is switched on. Point the remote control at the flat screen TV in order to operate the system.
  • Page 47: Dvd/Cd/Video Cd Player

    Additional information Problem Remedy • Press and hold  (stop) on the front panel for about five seconds. The disc tray SND.DEMO shows in the display and the unit ejects automatically to indicate the Sound Demo mode is disabled. can’t be controlled. DVD/CD/Video CD player Problem Remedy...
  • Page 48: Tuner

    Additional information Problem Remedy Files don’t show up in • The files on the disc must be named with the correct file extension: .mp3 for MP3 the Disc Navigator/ files; .wma for WMA files; .m4a for MPEG-4 AAC files; .jpg for JPEG files (upper or Photo Browser.
  • Page 49: Error Messages

    Additional information Problem Remedy No HDMI video output. • Make sure that you’ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the settings for the component you’re using (refer to the component’s instruction manual). • Check that the HDMI cable is connected properly and isn’t damaged. •...
  • Page 50: Resetting The System

    Message Description EEP ERR • Contact your Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing. EXIT • Appears when any prohibited signal is input or the headphones are connected while the menu screen is displayed, and then the display returns to the normal display.
  • Page 51: Language Code List

    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...
  • Page 52: Specifications

    Additional information S-DV395T Speaker system Specifications • Front/surround speakers Enclosure ..Closed-box floorstanding type • Amplifier section (magnetically shielded) RMS Power Output: System ..... . .2-way system Front, Center, Surround .
  • Page 53 Additional information Note • Specifications and design subject to possible modification without notice, due to improvements. This product includes FontAvenue® fonts licenced by NEC corporation. FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S.
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