Pioneer S-HTD340 operating instructions Listening to your system Enhancing dialogue

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Listening to your system

Enhancing dialogue

• Default setting: Dialog Off

The Dialogue Enhancement feature is designed to make the dialog stand out from other background sounds in a TV or movie soundtrack.

DIALOGUE

SHIFT

•Press DIALOGUE (SHIFT + SURROUND) to select the amount dialog enhancement. Press repeatedly to select from:

•Dialog Off – No dialog enhancement

•Dialog Mid – Moderate dialog enhancement

•Dialog Max – Strong dialog enhancement

Listening with a virtual surround back speaker

• Default setting: Vir. SB Off

The Virtual Surround Back feature can be used when listening in surround sound (using the 5- spot setup described in Placing the speakers on page 11) to simulate an added surround back channel. In a real theater the surround back speaker would be directly behind you, creating more cohesive and realistic surround sound.

VIR. SB

SHIFT

05

•You can’t use Virtual Surround Back when using the Stereo listening mode (or Auto with stereo sources).

•If you are using the The Front surround 3- spot setup (see Placing the speakers on page 11), switch the Virtual Surround Back feature off.

•If there is no surround channel, Virtual Surround Back has no effect.

Using Quiet and Midnight listening modes

• Default setting: Off

The Quiet listening feature reduces excessive bass or treble in a sound source. You can use this feature if the music is a little bit harsh and you would like a smoother sound.

The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels. The effect automatically adjusts according to the volume at which you’re listening.

QUIET/

MIDNIGHT

•Press QUIET/MIDNIGHT repeatedly to switch between ‘Quiet’, ‘Midnight’ and ‘Off’.

•Press VIR. SB (SHIFT + ADVANCED) repeatedly to switch between ‘Vir. SB On’ and ‘Vir. SB Off’.

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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 the speakers Connecting upConnecting up Chapter On each wire Connecting upMatch the colored wire with the color-coded Placing the speakersFront left Before mounting Connecting to your TVWall-mounting the surround speaker system 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 powerFront panel Controls and displaysControls and displays Chapter 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 + 8Getting started Chapter Switching on and setting upGetting started Getting started Using the Room SetupSetting the clock 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 belowPress Exchange or OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray Changing discsPress Exchange to open 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 Chapter Use the cursor up/down buttons to adjust the setting Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings Listening 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 stereoListening with a virtual surround back speaker Using Quiet and Midnight listening modesListening to your system Enhancing dialogue 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 discTo resume normal playback, select ‘Off’ from the menu Using repeat playLooping a section of a disc Select a random play option Using random playSelect a repeat 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 screenFront panel display information Displaying disc informationOSD disc information Viewing Jpeg discs Using the Jpeg Disc Navigator and Photo BrowserViewing Jpeg discs Chapter Playing a Jpeg slideshowUse the cursor buttons Navigate Using the Photo BrowserViewing Jpeg discs Using the timer Chapter Using the timerSetting the wake-up timer Set the switch-off timeTurning the wake-up timer on/off Using the timerSetting the sleep timer To check how much time is left, repeat steps 1 To select a switch-off time then pressTo select ‘Sleep?’ then press Enter Surround and sound setup options Surround sound and other settings ChapterUsing the System Setup menu 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 settingsDisplay settings Initial Settings menuLanguage settings Parental Lock Registering a new passwordOptions 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 tracksDiscs to avoid Handling discsStoring discs 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’General Additional information TroubleshootingSee Using the remote control on STANDBY/ON button DVD/CD/Video CD playerSound Demo shows 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