Pioneer XV-DV370, DCS-370 manual Getting started Chapter, Home theater sound setup

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02Getting started

Chapter 2

Getting started

Home theater sound setup

Place your speakers as shown below for optimal surround sound (see the Speaker Setup Guide for more placement tips).

•Standard surround setup – This is a standard multichannel surround sound speaker setup for optimal 5.1 channel home theater sound.

Front left	Center	Front right
	Subwoofer
Listening position
Surround		Surround
left		right

After placing your speakers, complete Setting the channel levels below then refer to Speakers settings on page 29 to complete your surround sound setup.

•SL – Left surround speaker

•SW – Subwoofer2

2Use the VOLUME +/– button to adjust the volume to an appropriate level.

3Use / to adjust the speaker levels in turn.

You should hear the test tone at the same volume from each speaker when seated in the main listening position. The channel level range is ±10 dB.

4When you’re done, press ENTER to exit test tone setup.

Using the on-screen displays

For ease of use, this system makes extensive use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs).

All the screens are navigated in basically the same way, using , , ,  to change the highlighted item and pressing ENTER to select

Setting the channel levels

Set the relative channel levels from your main listening position.1

1 Press TEST TONE.

The test tone is output in the following order (from the speakers active in the current listening mode):

•L – Front left speaker

•C – Center speaker

•R – Front right speaker

•SR – Right surround speaker

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Important

•Throughout this manual, ‘Select’ means use the cursor buttons to highlight an item on-screen, then press ENTER.

Button What it does

HOME Displays/exits the on-screen display

MENU

 Changes the highlighted menu item

ENTER Selects the highlighted menu item

Note

1• This is only available when DVD/CD is selected and playback is stopped. Also make sure headphones are unplugged.

•To adjust the overall balance while listening to any sound source you want, press SETUP, use / to select CH LEVEL then press ENTER. Use / to move channel to channel, and / to adjust the channel levels. Press ENTER when you’re finished.

2Since the subwoofer produces ultra-low frequencies its sound may seem quieter than it actually is.

3The screen saver will appear after five minutes of inactivity.

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Contents DCS-370 Ventilation Caution Location rear of the unitImportant the Moulded Plug POWER-CORD Caution Operating EnvironmentContents Initial Settings menu More tuner features RDSAudio Settings and Video Adjust menus Other connectionsFront panel Controls and displaysControls and displays Chapter  STANDBY/ONControls and displays Remote control Controls and displays Controls and displays Display Setting the channel levels Home theater sound setupUsing the on-screen displays Getting startedPlaying discs Adjust the volume. Use the Volume controlGetting started Basic playback controlsDVD-Video disc menus Listening to the radioResume and Last Memory Video CD/Super VCD PBC menusListening to other sources Setting the sleep timerListening to station presets Improving poor FM receptionListening to your system Auto listening modeUsing Extra Power mode Listening to your system ChapterListening with headphones Using the SFC modesAdjusting the bass and treble Listening to your system Listening in stereoDisc playback features  Pauses the slideshow or audio press again to restart Disc playback featuresWhile the slideshow is running Select a view optionPress Play List 1, 2 or Using PlaylistsProgramming playlists File is added to the playlist you selectLooping a section of a disc Using repeat playUsing random play Listening to playlistsSelect ‘Random’ then select an option Creating a program listOther functions available from the program menu Use the following controls during random playSwitching language/audio channels Disc playback features Searching a discSwitching subtitles Zooming the screenDisc playback features Switching camera angles Displaying disc informationUSB playback Chapter Using the USB interfaceUSB playback Basic playback controlsMenu Displays the Navigator screen see below USB playback Scanning filesBrowsing files with the Navigator Press MenuAn introduction to RDS More tuner features RDSMore tuner features RDS Chapter Displaying RDS informationAudio Settings menu Audio Settings and Video Adjust menusAudio Settings and Video Adjust menus Chapter Video Adjust menuUsing the Initial Settings menu Initial Settings menuInitial Settings menu Chapter Video Output settingsInitial Settings menu Language settingsSpeakers settings Initial Settings menu Display settingsOptions settings Parental LockSetting/changing the Country/Area code About DivX VOD contentSetting/changing the Parental Lock Playing DivX VOD contentSpeaker Distance Use / to select a speakerUsing the Scart AV output Connecting external antennasConnecting auxiliary audio components Other connectionsLine Out options Connecting using HdmiOther connections Scart pin assignmentResetting the Hdmi connection Switching the Hdmi audio settingAbout Hdmi Other connections About control out connections Additional information Chapter Disc/content format playback compatibilityAdditional information Disc compatibility tableAbout DivX Additional informationAbout DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility DivX video compatibilityAbout MPEG-4 AAC Using and taking care of discsAbout WMA Installation and maintenance Screen sizes and disc formatsDimming the Display TV system settingSwitching off the demo Auto  Ntsc Ntsc  PAL PAL  AutoTurn up the volume Additional information TroubleshootingProblem Remedy GeneralDVD/CD/Video CD player Region number /Can’t play discUSB connection TunerHdmi connection Using the language code list Resetting the systemSetting the Key Lock Error MessagesLanguage Language code letter, Language code Additional information Language code listCountry/Area code list Country/Area, Country/Area code, Country/Area code letterDV370T Speaker system Additional information SpecificationsDV370SW Speaker system Additional information Pioneer Corporation