RCS-606H
Operating Environment
Thank you for buying this Pioneer product
Ventilation Caution Receiver subwoofer
Ventilation Caution DVD Recorder
Radiation at least 10 cm at top, 10 cm at rear,
Contents
Home theater sound setup RCS-606H
Speaker Setup Guide
Speaker Setup Guide Chapter
Safety precautions when setting up
Connect the speaker system
Speaker Setup Guide
Home theater sound setup RCS-404H/RCS-505H
Standard surround setup
Front surround setup
Make sure the Front Surround mode is switched Off
Attach the surround speakers to the speaker stands
Wall mounting the speakers RCS-404H/RCS-505H
Additional notes on speaker placement
Precautions
Wall mounting the center speaker
Speaker Setup Guide
Connecting up
Connecting up Chapter
Basic connections
Connecting up
Center Green
Receiver subwoofer SX-SW404
To AC outlet Receiver subwoofer SX-SW606
Listening position
OUT
Antenna
Connecting up Using this system for TV audio
Remote control Chapter
Remote control
Remote control
Putting the batteries in the remote control
Using the remote control
Before you start Chapter
Switching on
Setting up
Before you start
Watching a title recorded on the HDD
Before you start Basic operation
Watching a DVD
Listening to a CD
SX-SW606 SX-SW404 ST606 ST404
Section Two
Display
Controls and displays
Controls and displays Chapter
Display unit
Getting started Chapter
System demo setting
Using the Auto Mcacc setup for optimal surround sound
Getting started
Getting started
Listening in surround sound
Auto listening mode
Listening to your system
Listening to your system Chapter
Listening in stereo
Using Front Surround
Using Advanced Surround
Listening to your system
Listening with Acoustic Calibration
Listening to your system Using the Sound Retriever
Using Quiet and Midnight listening modes
Adjusting the bass and treble
Select between OFF, Music or Cinema
Listening to your system Boosting the bass level
Listening to the radio
Listening to the radio Chapter
Listening to the radio
Displaying RDS information
Using RDS
Listening to station presets
Memorizing stations
Channel level setting
Surround sound settings
Surround sound settings Chapter
Using the Setup menu
Dynamic Range Control1
Surround sound settings
Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone
Dual mono setting2
When you’re done, press Enter to exit test tone setup
Other connections Chapter
Connecting auxiliary components
Connecting external antennas
Other connections
Want to adjust
Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma display
SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays
Press SR+ Use Buttons to choose SETUP, then Press Enter
Press SR+ on the remote Use
Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display
Automatic plasma display volume muting
Automatic plasma display input switching
Additional information
General
Additional information Installation and maintenance
Troubleshooting
Hints on installation
Error Messages
Additional information
Tuner
Specifications
Additional information Glossary
SX-SW606 / SX-SW404
Front/surround speakers
ST606 Speaker system
ST404 Speaker system
Front speakers x2, surround speakers x2, center speaker
DVR-640H-AV DVR-440H-AV
Section Three
Setting the picture quality for TV and external
Disc Setup menu
Video Adjust menu
Initial Setup menu
Disc / content format playback compatibility
Compatible media
Model Playable
Before you start
DivX
DivX VOD content
WMA Windows Media Audio compatibility
DivX video compatibility
Dolby Digital
About the internal hard disk drive
Jpeg file compatibility
PC-created disc compatibility
Optimizing HDD performance
Symbols used in this manual
Front panel connections
Rear panel connections
Antenna
Connecting up Easy connections
Using the S-video or component video output
Connecting up Using other types of audio/video output
Connecting an external decoder box
Connect RF antenna cables as shown
Plug the supplied G-LINK cable to the G-LINK jack
Scart AV Antenna
Connecting a DV camcorder
Connecting up Connecting other AV sources
Connecting a USB device
Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder
WMA/MP3 file storage devices
Using a USB printer
Plugging
Jpeg file storage devices
REC
Front panel
OPEN/CLOSE
HDD/DVD
EP / SEP
Controls and displays Display
Ntsc
LP / SLP
Select ‘Auto’ for automatic time setting
Switching on and setting up
Select whether or not your TV is
Auto clock setting
Manual clock setting
‘Standard 43’
Guide Display the Guide Plus+ setup menu
Getting started Setting up the Guide Plus+ system
Country Host Comments Region Channels
About EPG download
Checking the downloaded data the following day
Identify the host channel for your country
Like
Guide Plus+ system
Using the Guide Plus+ electronic program guide
Using the Guide Plus+ electronic program guide Chapter
Using the Guide Plus+ system
Lock / Unlock video window
Using the Guide Plus+ electronic program guide
Guide Plus+ navigation
One-Button-Record
Search Area
Areas
Channel mosaic screen
Grid Area
Searching
Using My Choice keywords for a search
Channels is now highlighted
Setting up a profile
My TV Area
Schedule Area
Enter a name for the scheduled recording
Editing a scheduled recording
Highlight the left tile of a scheduled recording
Press the Green Action button Edit
Select ‘Schedule’ from the Menu bar
Setting a ShowView recording
Press cursor right to access the extended recording options
Deleting a scheduled recording
Setting a manual recording
Info Area
Editor Area
Changing the source and program number
Setup Area
Switching a channel on/off
Making changes to your Guide Plus+ setup
There are several possibilities
Guide Plus+ FAQ and troubleshooting
Manual Host Channel setup
FAQ
TV listings information doesn’t update
Recording to DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs
Recording
Recording Chapter
About DVD recording
Restrictions on video recording
HDD Video mode compatibility
Recording About HDD recording
Recorded audio
Changing audio channels
Recording Using the built-in TV tuner
Setting the picture quality/recording time
Switching between TV and DVD
Basic recording from the TV
Recording
Press to start playback You can also use the scan buttons
Recording Pause Live TV Setting a timer recording
Live TV Start recording the current TV channel
Recording continues with playback paused
Set the recording quality
Easy Timer Recording
Home Menu Select ‘Easy Timer’ from the Home
Prev Next Set the TV channel to record
Extending a timer recording in progress
Stopping a timer recording
Canceling or extending the timer
Recording from an external component
Recording Timer recording FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Simultaneous recording and playback Chase Play
Press to start recording
REC Mode Set the recording quality
Also, set the camcorder to VTR mode
Recording from a DV camcorder
Select ‘Finalize’ ‘Finalize’ ‘Next
Playing your recordings on other DVD players
Finalizing a disc
DVD VR DVD Video DVD+R DVD+RW
Select ‘Initialize’ ‘Video Mode’, ‘VR
Home Menu Select ‘Disc Setup’ from the Home
Initializing recordable DVD discs
DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+RW DVD-RAM
Basic playback
Playback
Playback Chapter
Introduction
DVD+R/DVD+RW only
Playback
Playing DVD discs
Playing from the HDD
Playing in PBC mode
Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs
Playing Video CD/Super VCDs
Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc
Select ‘Disc Navigator’
Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs
Changing the display style of the Disc Navigator
DVD-Video CD Video CD Super VCD WMA/MP3 DivX
Frame advance/frame reverse
Play Mode menu
Play Mode
Playback Scanning discs
Search Mode
Repeat
Repeat play
Program play
Displaying and switching subtitles
HDD DVD VR DVD-RAM
Playback Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks
Switching audio channels
Switching camera angles
Indicates the data transfer rate
Playback Displaying disc information on- screen
HDD and removable disc activity display
Recording time Relative playback position
Original Play List
Editing
Editing Chapter
Editing options
Select the HDD or DVD
Editing Disc Navigator screen
Editing accuracy
HDD genres
Erase
Editing
Create
Play
Title Name
Set Thumbnail Erase Section
Divide
Chapter Edit
DVD VR DVD-RAM HDD
Select ‘Edit’ ‘Set Genre’ from
Set Genre
Highlight the title you want to assign a
Genre to
Insert position
Lock
Move
Title to move
Genre Name
Combine
Undo
Select ‘Multi-Mode’ from the command menu panel
Select ‘Undo’ from the command menu panel
Multi-Mode
Restrictions on copying
Copying and backup
Copying and backup Chapter
One Touch Copy
Copying from HDD to DVD
Copying and backup
Using Copy Lists
Canceling One Touch Copy
Title and press Enter to add
Press to display the command menu panel
To edit a title, highlight it using
Select ‘HDD DVD’
Copying from DVD to HDD
Select ‘Next’ to proceed
There are several options available from the next screen
Bilingual
Recording Mode
Copying and backup Using disc backup
112
Playing music from the Jukebox
Using the Jukebox
Using the Jukebox Chapter
Copying music to the HDD
Using the Jukebox
Editing Jukebox albums
Changing the album view
Playing a slideshow
PhotoViewer DVR-640H-AV
PhotoViewer DVR-640H-AV Chapter
Locating Jpeg picture files
Rotating an image
PhotoViewer DVR-640H-AV
Importing files to the HDD
Zooming an image
Selecting multiple files or folders
Importing files from a USB device
Editing files on the HDD
Creating a new folder
Erasing a file or folder
Locking/Unlocking files
Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel
Copying files
Naming files and folders
Select ‘Print’ from the menu
Printing files
Sideshow
Select a thumbnail from which to start
PhotoViewer DVR-440H-AV
Initialize settings
Disc Setup menu
Disc Setup menu Chapter
Basic settings
Initialize HDD
Disc Setup menu
Finalize settings
Optimize HDD
Creating your own set
Video Adjust menu
Video Adjust menu Chapter
Setting the picture quality for TV External inputs
Video Adjust menu
Setting the picture quality for disc playback
Choosing a preset
127
Setting Options Explanation
Initial Setup menu
Initial Setup menu Chapter
Using the Initial Setup menu
RGB
Initial Setup menu
Nicam
Setting Options
Mpeg PCM
Mpeg
DVD+R/+RW
Playback TV Screen Size Letter Box
Mode Play List
Parental Lock Set Password
Angle Indicator
PAL
Additional information about the TV system settings
About the input line system
About Ntsc on PAL TV
PAL Secam
Selecting other languages for language options
Additional information about component video output
About the input colour system
Input
Setting up the remote to control your
Using the TV remote control buttons
TV Volume
Frontech /PROTECH
Additional information TV Preset code list
SEP
Additional information Minimum copying times
DVD disc type Rec
Mode
Additional information Manual recording modes
Resolution *1 Level Rec. time
Problem
Additional information Troubleshooting
‘LOCK’ when a button is Pressed
Using this recorder on
Timer program doesn’t
After a power failure
ProblemRemedy
Message Explanation/Action
Message
Screen sizes and disc formats
When viewing on a standard TV or monitor
When viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor
Additional information About DV
Country/Area, Country/Area code, Code letter
Additional information Language code list
Country/Area code list
Language Language code letter, Language code
Condensation
Cleaning the pickup lens
Hints on installation
Additional information Handling discs
Resetting the recorder
Recorder turns off with all settings reset
Moving the recorder
Input/Output
Timer
AV Connectors 21-pin connector assignment
Supplied accessories
151
Pioneer Corporation