Pioneer S-HTD340 operating instructions DVD-Video disc menus, Why won’t the disc I loaded play?

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Most likely, the disc is the wrong region for your system. The region number should be printed on the disc; check it against the region number of the system (which you can find on the rear panel). See also DVD Video regions on page 68.

If the region number is OK, it may be that the disc is damaged or dirty. Clean the disc and look for signs of damage. See also Using and taking care of discs on page 68.

•Why won’t the disc I loaded play?

First check that you loaded the disc the right way up (label side up), and that it’s clean and not damaged. See Using and taking care of discs on page 68 for information on cleaning discs.

If a disc loaded correctly won’t play, it’s probably an incompatible format or disc type, such as DVD Audio or DVD-ROM. See Disc / content format playback compatibility on page 8 for more on disc compatibility.

•I have a widescreen TV so why are there black bars at the top and bottom of the screen when I play some discs?

Some movie formats are such that even when played on a widescreen TV, black bars are necessary at the top and bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction.

•I have a standard (4:3) TV and set the system to show widescreen DVDs in pan & scan format, so why do I still get black bars top and bottom with some discs?

Some discs override the display preferences of the system, so even if you have 4:3 (Pan & Scan) selected, those discs will still be shown in letterbox format. This is not a malfunction.

DVD-Video disc menus

Many DVD-Video discs contain menus from which you can select what you want to watch. They may give access to additional features, such as subtitle and audio language selection, or special features such as slideshows. See the disc packaging for details.

Sometimes DVD-Video menus are displayed automatically when you start playback; others only appear when you press DVD MENU or

TOP MENU.

TOP MENU

DVD MENU

ENTER

RETURN

ENTER

SHIFT

Button	What it does
TOP MENU	Displays the ‘top menu’ of a DVD
(SHIFT +	disc—this varies with the disc.
DVD
MENU)

DVD	Displays a DVD disc menu—this
MENU	varies with the disc and may be
	the same as the ‘top menu’.

	Moves the cursor around the
	screen.

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Contents Receive a free Pioneer newsletter Protect your new investmentWash hands after handling Important Safety Instructions Energy-saving design Contents Surround sound and other settings Using the timerVideo Adjust menu Initial Settings menuPutting the batteries in the remote control FeaturesBefore you start Before you start ChapterUsing the remote control Disc / content format playback compatibilityBefore you start CD-R/RW compatibilityCompressed audio compatibility PC-created disc compatibilityAbout WMA Jpeg file compatibilityConnecting up Connecting up ChapterConnecting the speakers On each wire Connecting upMatch the colored wire with the color-coded Placing the speakersFront left Connecting to your TV Wall-mounting the surround speaker systemBefore mounting Connecting using the component video output Connecting using the S-video outputProjection monitor receiver Plasma displayListening to TV audio through this system Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma displayTo switch SR+ mode on/off, press SR+ Shift + Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma displayPull off the protective shields of both AM antenna wires Connecting up Connecting the supplied antennasAssembling the loop antenna AM loop antennaFM wire antenna Connecting the powerControls and displays Controls and displays ChapterFront panel Controls and displays Speaker indicators Timer indicatorsRPT and RPT-1 12 2 PRO Logic IIControls and displays Remote control Tune + Cursor buttons, Enter and tuning buttonsST + QUIET/MIDNIGHTCH Level Shift + 5 Timer Shift + 6SR+ Shift + 7 Display Shift + 8Switching on and setting up Getting startedGetting started Chapter Using the Room Setup Setting the clockGetting started To select a room type then press Enter Setting up the remote to control your TVPlaying discs Getting started Using the on-screen displaysPress OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray Load a disc Basic playback controlsResume and Last Memory Using the front panel controlsResume and Last Memory Last Memory belowChanging discs Press Exchange to open the disc trayPress Exchange or OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray DVD-Video disc menus Why won’t the disc I loaded play?Listening to the radio Video CD PBC menusImproving poor FM reception Press Enter to save the station presetMemorizing stations Tune to a frequencyListening to other sources Listening to station presetsSelect the source you want to listen to If necessary, start playback of the external sourcePress Surround to select the ‘Auto’ listening mode Auto listening modeListening to your system Listening to your system ChapterUse the cursor up/down buttons to adjust the setting Dolby Pro Logic II Music settingsListening to your system Listening in surround sound Use the cursor up/down buttonsPress repeatedly to select from Using Front SurroundAdjusting the Advanced and Front Surround effect level Listening with headphonesListening to your system Listening in stereoUsing Quiet and Midnight listening modes Listening to your system Enhancing dialogueListening with a virtual surround back speaker Press Sound Mode Listening to your system Adjusting the bass and trebleTo adjust the sound Boosting the bass levelPlaying discs Playing only CDs and WMA/ MP3 discs CD modePlaying discs Chapter Scanning discsFrame advance/frame reverse Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a discUsing repeat play Looping a section of a discTo resume normal playback, select ‘Off’ from the menu Using random play Select a repeat play optionSelect a random play option Press Home Menu and select ‘Play Mode’ Creating and editing a DVD program listSelect ‘Program’ from the list of functions on the left Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of program optionsPress Enter to add the highlighted item to the program list Creating and editing a non- DVD program listAdd further items to the program list in the same way To play the program list, press playProgram Program Step Disc Folder Track Searching a disc Select a search modeOther functions available from the program menu Press Enter to start playbackSwitching DVD audio language Playing discs Switching subtitlesSwitching camera angles Zooming the screenDisplaying disc information OSD disc informationFront panel display information Viewing Jpeg discs Using the Jpeg Disc Navigator and Photo BrowserViewing Jpeg discs Chapter Playing a Jpeg slideshowUsing the Photo Browser Viewing Jpeg discsUse the cursor buttons Navigate Using the timer Chapter Using the timerSetting the wake-up timer Set the switch-off timeUsing the timer Setting the sleep timerTurning the wake-up timer on/off To select a switch-off time then press To select ‘Sleep?’ then press EnterTo check how much time is left, repeat steps 1 Surround sound and other settings Chapter Using the System Setup menuSurround and sound setup options SR+ control options for Pioneer plasma displays Surround sound and other settingsFunction setting for TV input Function setting for DVD inputFunction setting for L1 input Function setting for L2 inputWhen you’re done, press Enter to exit test tone setup Video Adjust menu Chapter Video Adjust menuVideo Adjust Creating your own presetsInitial Settings menu Chapter Initial Settings menuUsing the Initial Settings menu Video Output settingsInitial Settings menu Language settingsDisplay settings Registering a new password OptionsParental Lock Setting/changing the Parental Lock Changing your passwordSetting/changing the Country code Select ‘Password Change’System Setup menu options in standby Optional system settingsAdditional information Additional information ChapterUsing and taking care of discs Resetting the systemAdditional information Titles, chapters and tracksHandling discs Storing discsDiscs to avoid Proper installation and maintenance of this system Connecting auxiliary components Connecting external antennasExternal AM antenna External FM antennaPress Sound Mode Use the Use Recording modeButtons to select ‘Rec Mode?’ To select ‘R.Mode On’ or ‘R.Mode Off’Additional information Troubleshooting See Using the remote control onGeneral DVD/CD/Video CD player Sound Demo showsSTANDBY/ON button Tuner WMA/MP3/JPEG discsError Messages Additional information Screen sizes and disc formats Selecting languages using the language code listWidescreen TV users Standard TV usersCountry code list Additional information Language code listMarantz Additional information Preset code listDolby Digital Additional information GlossaryAdditional information Specifications Subwoofer Accessories Speaker systemPage Pioneer Corporation