04Getting started

5Use the VOLUME +/– to adjust the volume to an appropriate level.1

6Use / to adjust the channel 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.

7When 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

it.2

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.

RETURN Returns to the main menu without saving changes.

Tip

•The button guide at the bottom of every OSD screen shows you which buttons you’ll need to use for that screen.

Playing discs

The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video/WMV and WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in chapter 6.

Important

•Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD’ means DVD-Video, DVD-R and DVD-RW.

1If the player isn’t already on, switch it on.

If you’re playing a disc with video, also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input.

2Press OPEN/CLOSE to load a disc.

Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc (if you’re loading a double-sided DVD disc, load it with the side you want to play face down).

3Press (play) to start playback.

If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD, a menu may appear. See DVD-Video disc menus and Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus on page 19 to navigate these.

If you loaded a disc containing JPEGs, a slideshow will start. See Playing a JPEG slideshow on page 25 for more on this.

•If a disc contains a mixture of DivX video/ WMV and other media file types (MP3, for

example), first select whether to play the DivX video/WMV files (DivX/WMV) or the other media file types (MP3/WMA/JPEG/ MPEG-4 AAC) from the on-screen display.

Note

1When the volume is set to 51 or more, TESTTONE cannot be selected and the channel level setting range is restricted. In ad- dition, if the channel level range of any speaker is set to the + side, the maximum volume is also restricted.

2The screen saver will appear after five minutes of inactivity.

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S-DV5SW, XV-DV180, S-DV180, XV-DV181, S-DV280T specifications

Pioneer has long been recognized for its commitment to delivering high-quality audio and video solutions, and its lineup of DVD players, including the S-DV282T, XV-DV282, S-DV585, XV-DV282AP, and S-DV280T, is no exception. Each of these models boasts impressive features and technologies aimed at providing an enhanced multimedia experience for users.

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