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RCS-606H
RCS-505H
RCS-404H
CAUTION
IMPORTANT
Operating Environment
top of the unit
WARNING
Before plugging in for the first time, read the following section carefully.
VENTILATION CAUTION (Receiver subwoofer)
VENTILATION CAUTION (DVD Recorder)
POWER-CORD CAUTION
Section One
04 Remote control..............................................
05 Before you start ............................................
Section One
03 Connecting up...............................................
Speaker Setup Guide
Safety precautions when setting up
Home theater sound setup (RCS-606H)
Home theater sound setup (RCS-404H/RCS-505H)
Standard surround setup
Front surround setup
Wall mounting the center speaker
Wall mounting the speakers (RCS-404H/RCS-505H)
Before mounting
Additional notes on speaker placement
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Connecting up
Basic connections
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Display cable
Display unit
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Front right (Red)
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Using this system for TV audio
Remote control
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Using the remote control
Putting the batteries in the remote control
30 30 7m
Before you start
Switching on
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GUIDE
VOLUME + AUDIO INPUT SURROUND
Basic operation
Watching a DVD
Listening to a CD
Watching a title recorded on the HDD
Listening to the radio
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Section Two
01 Controls and displays
02 Getting started
03 Listening to your system
04 Listening to the radio
Controls and displays
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5 4
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Getting started
System demo setting
Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround sound
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Listening to your system 03
Listening to your system
Auto listening mode
Listening in surround sound
Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings
Listening to your system 03
Using Front Surround
Using Advanced Surround
Listening in stereo
Listening to your system 03
Using the Sound Retriever
Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ
Enhancing dialogue
Using Quiet and Midnight listening modes
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Listening to the radio 04
Listening to the radio
buttons
Use the
buttons
Use the
Listening to the radio
Memorizing stations
2 Press
button for the FM band.
1 Press the
Surround sound settings
Using the Setup menu
Channel level setting
Speaker distance setting
Surround sound settings
Dynamic Range Control
Dual mono setting
Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone
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Other connections
Chapter 6
Other connections
Connecting auxiliary components
Connecting an analog audio component
Listening to an external audio source
Connecting external antennas
Other connections 06
Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma display
SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays
Other connections
Automatic plasma display volume muting
Automatic plasma display input switching
Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display
Chapter 7
Additional information
Dimming the display
SLP -----
DTS CD setting
Setting the sleep timer
Installation and maintenance
Hints on installation
Troubleshooting
Tuner
Error Messages
Glossary
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Specifications
SX-SW606 / SX-SW404
Amplifier section
S-ST606 Speaker system
(Front speakers x2, surround speakers x2, center speaker x1)
Front/surround speakers
Center speaker
Accessories
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Section Three
01 Before you start
02 Connecting up
03 Controls and displays
04 Getting started
Section Three
13 The Disc Setup menu
14 The Video Adjust menu
15 The Initial Setup menu
16 Additional information
Before you start
Disc / content format playback compatibility
Compatible media
DVD/HDD Recording and playback compatibility
Notes to table
Using DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs
About DualDisc playback
Other disc compatibility
CD-R/RW compatibility
Compressed audio compatibility
WMA (Windows Media Audio) compatibility
DivX
DivX video compatibility
VOD content
JPEG file compatibility
About the internal hard disk drive
Optimizing HDD performance
Symbols used in this manual
Connecting up
Rear panel connections
Front panel connections
Easy connections
Using other types of audio/video output
Using the S-video or component video output
Connecting to a cable box, satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver
Connecting an external decoder box (1)
Connecting an external decoder box (2)
Connecting other AV sources
Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder
Connecting a DV camcorder
Connecting a USB device
JPEG file storage devices
Plugging in
Controls and displays 03
Controls and displays
DVR-640H-AV
Front panel
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1312 14 10 119
Controls and displays 03
Display
1
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2 43 5 6
Getting started
Switching on and setting up
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Setting up the GUIDE Plus+ system
About EPG download
Checking the downloaded data the following day
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Using the GUIDE Plus+
electronic program guide
The GUIDE Plus+ system
Legal Notice
Using the GUIDE Plus+ system
GUIDE Plus+ navigation
One-Button-Record
Lock / Unlock video window
Channel mosaic screen
Areas
The Grid Area
Browsing the Grid
The Search Area
Searching
Using My Choice keywords for a search
My TV Area
Setting up a profile
The Schedule Area
Editing a scheduled recording
Deleting a scheduled recording
Setting a ShowView recording
Setting a manual recording
The Info Area
The Editor Area
Switching a channel on/off
Changing the source and program number
The Setup Area
Making changes to your GUIDE Plus+ setup
Manual Host Channel setup
GUIDE Plus+ FAQ and troubleshooting
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Chapter 6
Recording
About DVD recording
Recording to DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs
About HDD recording
HDD Video mode compatibility
Recorded audio
Restrictions on video recording
CPRM
Using the built-in TV tuner
Changing audio channels
Switching between TV and DVD
Setting the picture quality/recording time
Basic recording from the TV
Pause Live TV
Setting a timer recording
Easy Timer Recording
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Extending a timer recording in progress
Canceling or extending the timer
Stopping a timer recording
13:45
Preventing use of the recorder before a timer recording (child lock)
Timer recording FAQ
Simultaneous recording and playback (Chase Play)
Recording from an external component
Recording from a DV camcorder
Playing your recordings on other DVD players
Finalizing a disc
2 Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu.
Initializing recordable DVD discs
Chapter 7
Playback
Introduction
Basic playback
Playing DVD discs
The table below shows the basic playback controls for DVD-Video, and recordable DVD discs.
Playing from the HDD
Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs
The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs1, and WMA/MP3 files.
Playing Video CD/Super VCDs
Playing DivX video files
Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc
Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDD
Changing the display style of the Disc Navigator
Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs
Scanning discs
Playing in slow motion
Frame advance/frame reverse
The Play Mode menu
Search Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat play
Program play
Displaying and switching subtitles
Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks
Switching audio channels
Switching camera angles
Displaying disc information on- screen
HDD and removable disc activity display
Indicates the data transfer rate
Recording time
Relative playback position
Editing
Editing options
The Disc Navigator screen
Editing accuracy
HDD genres
Create
Play
Erase
Title Name
23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP
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>
=
Set Thumbnail
Erase Section
Divide
Chapter Edit
5 Select Exit to get back to the main Disc Navigator screen.
Set Genre
3 Select a genre for the title.
Note
HDD
Lock
Title to move
Insert position
Move
3 Select a new position for the title.
Combine
c
>
=
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Multi-Mode
Undo
Chapter 9
Copying and backup
Introduction
Restrictions on copying
Copyright
One Touch Copy
Using Copy Lists
Copying from HDD to DVD
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Copying from DVD to HDD
Recording Mode
Bilingual
Using disc backup
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Using the Jukebox 10
Chapter 10
Using the Jukebox
Copying music to the HDD
Copying files from a USB device to the HDD
Playing music from the Jukebox
Using the Jukebox 10
Changing the album view
Editing Jukebox albums
Chapter 11
The PhotoViewer (DVR-640H-AV)
Locating JPEG picture files
Playing a slideshow
Reloading files from a disc or USB device
Zooming an image
Importing files to the HDD
Selecting multiple files or folders
Importing files from a USB device
Copying selected files to a DVD-R/-RW
Editing files on the HDD
Creating a new folder
Erasing a file or folder
Copying files
Naming files and folders
Locking/Unlocking files
Printing files
The PhotoViewer (DVR-440H-AV) 12
Chapter 12
The PhotoViewer (DVR-440H-AV)
Locating JPEG picture files
Playing a slideshow
The PhotoViewer (DVR-440H-AV) 12
Zooming an image
Rotating an image
The Disc Setup menu 13
Chapter 13
The Disc Setup menu
Basic settings
Input Disc Name
Lock Disc
Initialize settings
The Disc Setup menu 13
Finalize settings
Finalize
Undo Finalize
Optimize HDD
The Video Adjust menu
Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs
Choosing a preset
Creating your own set
The Video Adjust menu 14
Setting the picture quality for disc
Choosing a preset
Creating your own set
The Video Adjust menu 14
Chapter 15
The Initial Setup menu
Using the Initial Setup menu
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Additional information about the TV system settings
About the input line system
About NTSC on PAL TV
About the input colour system
Additional information about component video output
Selecting other languages for language options
Chapter 16
Additional information
Setting up the remote to control your TV
Using the TV remote control buttons
TV Preset code list
Minimum copying times
Manual recording modes
Resolution
Video mode Off (HDD) VR mode (DVD)
Video mode On (HDD) Video mode (DVD), DVD+R/+RW
Level Rec. time Level Rec. time
Troubleshooting
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On-screen displays and recorder displays
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About DV
Screen sizes and disc formats
Language code list
Language (Language code letter), Language code
Country/Area, Country/Area code, Code letter
Country/Area code list
Handling discs
Storing discs
Damaged discs
Cleaning the pickup lens
Condensation
Moving the recorder
Resetting the recorder
Specifications
Timer
Tuner
Input/Output
Supplied accessories
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