Pioneer RCS-55 User Manual

RCS-55SX-SW55S-ST550DVD Recorder Home Cinema SystemSpeaker SystemOperating InstructionsAudio Multi-channel Receiver SubwooferDiscover the benefits of

Connecting up 10 En 1 Connect the DVD recorder to the receiver subwoofer. a. Plug the control cable into the control jack on the rear of the receiver

Additional information09 100 En Hints on installation We want you to enjoy using this unit for years to come, so please bear in mind the following po

Additional information09 101 En English Dynamic range The difference between the quietest and loudest sounds possible in an audio signal (without dis

Additional information09 102 En Specifications General System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW, Video-CD, CD, CD-R/R

Additional information09 103 En English RGB output Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω ) Jacks . . .

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Connecting up 11 En EnglishReceiver subwoofer (SX-SW55)SYSTEMCONNECTORSPEAKERSDVD/DVR 2SUB WOOFERAC INCENTERSURROUNDDVD/DVR 1DIGITALAUDIO INPUT

Connecting up 12 En Caution • These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage . To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disco

Remote control 13 En English Remote control Important • Functions printed in green on the remote control are accessed by pressing the button indicat

Remote control 14 En 13 RETURN Press to go back one level in the on-screen menu or display. + SHIFT: DISPLAY (page 54)Displays/changes the on-screen

Remote control 15 En English Using the remote control Please keep in mind the following when using the remote control:• Make sure that there are no o

Before you start 16 En Before you start Switching on The DVD recorder and receiver subwoofer have separate power switches. The power switch for the r

Before you start 17 En English Basic operation This manual is split into to parts, one covering using the receiver subwoofer, the other using the DVD

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19 En Section TwoEnglish Contents 01 Controls and displays Display unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Display .

D3-4-2-1-1_En-AThe exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenan

Controls and displays01 20 En Chapter 1 Controls and displays Display unit 1  STANDBY/ON Press to switch the system on/into standby. 2 Front panel

Getting started02 21 En EnglishChapter 2 Getting started System demo setting Switches the automatic demo feature on or off (this starts when you plug

Listening to your system03 22 En Chapter 3 Listening to your system About the listening modes As explained in Home theater sound setup on page 6, t

Listening to your system03 23 En English Using Front Surround The Front Surround modes are effective when you are using the Front surround 3-spot spe

Listening to your system03 24 En Enhancing dialogue The Dialogue Enhancement feature is designed to make the dialogue stand out from other background

Listening to the radio04 25 En EnglishChapter 4 Listening to the radio Listening to the radio The tuner can receive both FM and AM broadcasts, and le

Listening to the radio04 26 En 2 Press SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP .3 Hold SHIFT and use the / buttons to choose ST.MEM. then press SHIFT+ENTER .4 Hol

Surround sound settings05 27 En EnglishChapter 5 Surround sound settings Using the System Setup menu From the System Setup menu you can access all th

Surround sound settings05 28 En Dynamic Range Control 1 When watching Dolby Digital or DTS material at low volume, low level sounds—including some of

Other connections06 29 En EnglishChapter 6 Other connections Important • When connecting this system or changing connections, be sure to switch powe

VENTILATION CAUTION (Receiver subwoofer)When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation

Additional information07 30 En Chapter 7 Additional information Setting the sleep timer The sleep timer switches off the receiver subwoofer after a s

Additional information07 31 En English Installation and maintenance Hints on installation We want you to enjoy using this system for years to come, s

Additional information07 32 En TunerError Messages Glossary Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D

Additional information07 33 En English Specifications • Amplifier section RMS Power Output:Front, Center, Surround. . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 W pe

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35 En EnglishSection Three Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Disc / conte

Before you start01 36 En Chapter 1 Before you start Features • Progressive scan-compatible Compared to standard interlaced video, progressive scan ef

Before you start01 37 En English Disc / content format playback compatibility General disc compatibility This recorder is compatible with a wide rang

Before you start01 38 En PC-created disc compatibility Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be playable in this unit due to the setting o

Connecting up02 39 En EnglishChapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel connections 1 AC IN Connect to a power outlet using the supplied power cable only. 2

Section One 4 En Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how to operate you

Connecting up02 40 En Extra features for use with compatible TVs When this recorder is connected to a TV that features i/o Link.A, AV Link, T-V Link,

Connecting up02 41 En English Easy connections The setup described below is a basic setup that allows you to watch and record TV programs, and play d

Connecting up02 42 En Using other types of audio/video output If you can’t use the SCART AV connector to connect your TV to this recorder, there are

Connecting up02 43 En English Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver If you have a cable or satellite receiver with a built-in decoder, conn

Connecting up02 44 En Connecting an external decoder box (1) If you have an external, dedicated decoder box for your satellite or cable TV system, us

Connecting up02 45 En English Connecting an external decoder box (2) If you only have a decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on

Connecting up02 46 En Connecting other AV sources Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder 1 Connect a set of audio and video outputs of your VCR or camc

Controls and displays03 47 En EnglishChapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1  STANDBY/ON Press to switch the recorder on/into standby. 2 Fron

Getting started0448EnChapter 4Getting startedSwitching on and setting upWhen you switch the recorder on for the first time, you can make several basic

Getting started04 49 En English • Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to choose your country, then press ENTER.• Auto-tuning channels The Auto

5 En Section OneEnglish Contents  Section One 01Features ... 4 02Contents ...

Getting started04 50 En Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to move from one field to another.• You can go back to the previous screen at anyti

Getting started04 51 En English • Channel presets are numbered 1–99.• If the recorder is connected to your TV using a SCART cable and your TV support

Getting started04 52 En Switching between TV and DVD When the recorder is stopped or recording you can choose whether to have the audio/video from th

Getting started04 53 En English • Press  RECORDER to switch the recorder into standby. Playing DVD discs The table below shows the basic playback

Getting started04 54 En Note • When playing in PBC mode, some playback features, such as search and repeat play are not available. Displaying disc i

Getting started04 55 En English Finalized Video mode DVD-R/RW discs are shown as DVD-R Finalized or DVD-RW Finalized . 3 Copy control information

Playback05 56 En Chapter 5 Playback Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. Navigate these using

Playback05 57 En English 2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select a title to play. • You can also use the front panel + / – buttons.

Playback05 58 En 1 During playback, use the number buttons to input a track/folder number. For example, for folder 6, press 6 ; for track 24, press

Playback05 59 En English Note • Reverse slow-motion playback may not be as smooth as forward and may be better with some discs than others.• Dependi

Speaker Setup Guide 6 En Speaker Setup Guide Safety precautions when setting up When assembling the speakers, lay them down flat on their side to avo

Playback05 60 En Search Mode The Search Mode feature lets you start playback from a specified point in a disc by time or by title/chapter/folder/trac

Playback05 61 En English Displaying and switching subtitles Some DVD discs have subtitles in one or more languages, which you can switch during playb

Playback05 62 En Switching audio channels For VR mode content recorded with bilingual audio, you can switch between left ( L ) channel, right ( R

Recording06 63 En EnglishChapter 6 Recording About DVD recording This recorder can record on both DVD-R and DVD-RW media. The main difference between

Recording06 64 En • Except when a recordable Video mode disc is loaded, changing the recording mode will display the recording time for a VR mode dis

Recording06 65 En English Basic recording from the TV Follow the instructions below to record a TV program. Recording starts immediately and contin

Recording06 66 En Direct recording from TV If you connected this recorder to your TV using a SCART cable, and your TV supports Direct Recording, you

Recording06 67 En English 1 Press HOME MENU, select Timer Recording, then Timer Rec (View). The Timer Rec (View) screen appears, from which you can s

Recording06 68 En 3 If you want to change the recording quality, use the / buttons to highlight Rec Mode, then use the / buttons to change. •

Recording06 69 En English 1 During timer recording, press and hold  REC for three seconds. Only the program is canceled (the timer indicator disap

Speaker Setup Guide 7 En English • Front surround 3-spot setup – This setup is ideal when rear surround speaker placement isn't possible or you

Recording06 70 En Playing your recordings on other DVD players Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode. A number of

Recording06 71 En English Initializing a DVD-RW disc When you first load a blank disc, the recorder will initialize it automatically for recording. Y

Editing07 72 En Chapter 7 Editing Using this recorder you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and VR mode DVD discs. More detailed editi

Editing07 73 En English Title Name You can give titles names up to 64 characters long for VR mode recordings and 32 characters for Video mode record

Editing07 74 En Lock You can lock a title so that it can’t be edited or erased accidentally. If you do need to edit it, you can always unlock it late

Editing07 75 En English Divide Use this command to divide a chapter into two new ones. Note that the exact divide point used may be slightly differe

The Initial Setup menu08 76 En Chapter 8 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various reco

The Initial Setup menu08 77 En English • Manual clock setting If no stations in your area are broadcasting time signals, you can set the clock manual

The Initial Setup menu08 78 En Auto CH Setup : Download from TV If you connected this recorder to your TV using the AV1•RGB-TV AV connector, and if

The Initial Setup menu08 79 En English Channel Swapping The preset swap feature lets you swap the channel assignments of different programs. This is

Speaker Setup Guide 8 En Wall mounting the front and surround speaker system Attaching the brackets • Make sure to tighten the supplied screw as secu

The Initial Setup menu08 80 En • Select ‘OSD Language’ then use the / buttons to select a language option. Display • Default setting: On You can

The Initial Setup menu08 81 En English Setup Navigator • Default setting: n/a The Setup Navigator appears automatically when you switch on the recor

The Initial Setup menu08 82 En Undo Finalize You can undo the finalization on Video mode DVD-RW discs recorded and finalized on this recorder. You ne

The Initial Setup menu08 83 En English Important • If you make a setting here that is incompatible with your TV, the TV may not display any picture

The Initial Setup menu08 84 En Playback Adjust Use the various Playback Adjust settings to adjust the picture quality of the video output.From the Pl

The Initial Setup menu08 85 En English From the Audio In screen, use the / buttons to select a setting, then use the / buttons to adjust it.•

The Initial Setup menu08 86 En On the default setting, if a timer program (Standard or VIDEO Plus+ programming system) is set but there isn’t enough

The Initial Setup menu08 87 En English Set Password • Default password: none The password you set will enable you to change the Parental Lock level

The Initial Setup menu08 88 En Country/Area • Default Country/Area code: us (2119)1 Select ‘Country / Area’.2 Use number buttons to enter your passw

The Initial Setup menu08 89 En English Selecting ‘Other’ languages 1 Select ‘Other’ from the language list. This option appears in the settings for D

Connecting up 9 En English Connecting up Basic connections Important • When connecting this system or changing connections, be sure to switch power

Additional information09 90 En Chapter 9 Additional information Resetting the recorder If you need to, you can reset the recorder to all its factory

Additional information09 91 En English TV Preset code list Please note that there are cases where only certain functions may be controllable after as

Additional information09 92 En Screen sizes and disc formats When viewing on a standard TV or monitorScreen format of disc Setting Appearance16:9 4:3

Additional information09 93 En English Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble and malfunction. If you think there is somet

Additional information09 94 En • If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity, disconnect the power plug

Additional information09 95 En English Frequently asked questions In this section you can find answers to frequently asked questions on how to use yo

Additional information09 96 En Time Zone list Country / CityTime Zone England / London GMTIceland / Reykjavik GMTIreland / Dublin GMTPortugal / Lisbo

Additional information09 97 En English Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Country/Area code list Country/Area, Count

Additional information09 98 En On-screen displays and recorder displays The table below shows a list of error messages that you may encounter when us

Additional information09 99 En English Handling discs When holding discs of any type, take care not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the d