Pioneer Home Theater System CX303 User Manual

CX303  
DVD/CD Receiver  
XV-CX303  
Speaker System  
S-CX303  
CX505  
DVD/CD Receiver  
XV-CX505  
Speaker System  
S-CX505  
CX500  
DVD/CD Receiver  
XV-CX500  
Speaker System  
S-CX500  
Operating Instructions  
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SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.  
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Information to User  
Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user’s right to operate  
the equipment.  
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CAUTION  
This product is for general household purposes. Any  
failure due to use for other than household purposes  
(such as long-term use for business purposes in a  
restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which  
The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not  
completely shut off all power from the AC outlet.  
Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect  
device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from  
the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore,  
make sure the unit has been installed so that the  
power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC  
outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard,  
the power cord should also be unplugged from the  
AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time  
requires repair will be charged for even during the  
warranty period.  
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For Taiwan exclusively  
Taiwanese two pin flat-bladed plug  
(for example, when on vacation).  
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If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC  
outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed  
and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and  
mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of  
this unit should be performed only by qualified  
service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the  
cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make  
sure it is properly disposed of after removal.  
The equipment should be disconnected by removing  
the mains plug from the wall socket when left  
unused for a long period of time (for example, when  
on vacation).  
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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.  
Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how to operate your model  
properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them in a safe place for future  
reference.  
Contents  
01 Before you start  
05 Setting up for surround sound  
Home theater sound setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Setting the channel levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
Checking what’s in the box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
Range of the remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . 7  
Attaching the non-skid pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
Placing the subwoofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
Removing the speaker grilles . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
Attaching the brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Wall-mounting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
06 Home theater sound  
About the listening modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26  
Auto listening mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26  
Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26  
Using Front Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
Using the Front Surround mode . . . . . . . . . 27  
Using the Extra Power mode. . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
Listening in stereo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
Listening with headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
02 Connecting up  
Connecting the speaker terminals . . . . . . . . 10  
Multichannel speaker connections . . . . . . . . 12  
Hints on speaker placement. . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
Connecting the radio antennas. . . . . . . . . . . 13  
Connecting external antennas . . . . . . . . . . 13  
Connecting to your TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Connecting using the component video  
output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Connecting auxiliary components. . . . . . . . . 15  
Connecting the power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
07 Disc playback features  
Scanning discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Playing in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Playing a JPEG slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Browsing DVD or Video CD/Super VCD discs  
with the Disc Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
Browsing WMA, MP3, MPEG-4 AAC, DivX video  
and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator . . . . . 30  
Looping a section of a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
Using repeat play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
Using random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
Creating a program list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
Using the OSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
Other functions available from the program  
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
Using the front panel display . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
Using Playlists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
Programming playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
Listening to playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
Clearing files from a playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
Searching a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
Switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
Switching language/audio channels . . . . . . . 34  
Zooming the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
Displaying disc information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
03 Controls and displays  
Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
04 Getting started  
Using the on-screen displays . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
Basic playback controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
Resume and Last Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
DVD-Video disc menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus . . . . . . . 21  
Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
Improving FM stereo sound . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
Reducing AM reception noise . . . . . . . . . . 22  
Memorizing stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Manually saving station presets . . . . . . . . . 23  
Automatically saving station presets . . . . . 23  
Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Listening to other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Dimming the display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
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08 USB playback  
13 Additional information  
Using the USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
Basic playback controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
Scanning files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Playing a JPEG slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Browsing files with the Navigator . . . . . . . . . 36  
Optional system settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46  
System Setup menu options in standby . . .46  
Setting the sleep timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47  
Disc/content format playback  
compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47  
Disc compatibility table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48  
About DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility. . . .48  
About DivX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48  
About MPEG-4 AAC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49  
About WMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49  
Using and taking care of discs. . . . . . . . . . . .49  
DVD Video regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49  
Handling discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50  
Storing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50  
Discs to avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50  
Installation and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . .50  
Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50  
Cleaning the pickup lens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50  
Problems with condensation. . . . . . . . . . . .51  
Moving the system unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51  
Screen sizes and disc formats . . . . . . . . . . . .51  
Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51  
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52  
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52  
DVD/CD/Video CD player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53  
WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC/JPEG discs . . . . .54  
Tuner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54  
USB connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54  
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55  
Using the language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . .55  
Language code list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56  
Country/Area code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56  
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57  
09 Singing karaoke  
Singing karaoke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Changing the vocal mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Changing the backing track . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
10 Adjusting the sound  
Using the Sound menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
Using the Sound Field Control. . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
Boosting the bass level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
Muting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
11 Audio Settings and Video Adjust  
menu  
Audio Settings menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Audio DRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Virtual Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Video Adjust menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
12 Initial Settings menu  
Using the Initial Settings menu . . . . . . . . . . . 42  
Video Output settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42  
Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42  
Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43  
Options settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43  
Parental Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43  
About DivX® VOD content . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44  
Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
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01  
Before you start  
CBhaepfteor 1re you start  
• Non-skid pads for subwoofer x4  
Checking what’s in the box  
Please check that you’ve received the following  
supplied accessories:  
• Spiral wrap x2 (S-CX500 only)  
• These operating instructions  
• Remote control  
• AA/R6 dry cell batteries (to confirm system  
operation) x2  
Loading the batteries  
Use AA/R6 batteries with the supplied remote  
control. Make sure to follow the indications (,  
) inside the compartment.  
• Video cord  
• AM loop antenna  
• FM antenna  
• Power cord:  
Duty free model x2  
Argentine (CX303 only), Taiwan,  
Philippines models x2  
All other models x1  
Important  
• Power plug adapter x1 (CX303 Argentine  
model only)  
Incorrect use of batteries may result in such  
hazards as leakage and bursting. Observe the  
following precautions:  
• Speaker cables x5 (S-CX500 only)  
• Brackets x2 (S-CX500 only)  
• Screw x8 (S-CX500 only)  
• Never use new and old batteries together.  
• Insert the plus and minus sides of the  
batteries properly according to the marks  
in the battery case.  
• Non-skid pads for center speaker x4  
(S-CX505 only) / for front, center, surround  
speaker x24 (S-CX500 only)  
• Batteries with the same shape may have  
different voltages. Do not use different  
batteries together.  
• Non-skid pads for front speaker x8  
(S-CX505, S-CX303)  
• When disposing of used batteries, please  
comply with governmental regulations or  
environmental public instruction’s rules  
that apply in your country or area.  
• Do not use or store batteries in direct  
sunlight or other excessively hot place,  
such as inside a car or near a heater. This  
can cause batteries to leak, overheat,  
explode or catch fire. It can also reduce the  
life or performance of batteries.  
• Non-skid pads for surround speaker  
(S-CX505 only) x8  
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Before you start  
01  
CX303 model only – Attach the non-skid  
pads to four corners on the bottom surface  
of the Front speaker.  
Range of the remote control unit  
The remote control has a range of about  
7 meters. It may not work properly if:  
Placing the subwoofer  
• There are obstacles between the remote  
control and this unit’s remote sensor.  
• Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is  
shining onto the remote sensor.  
• This system is located near a device that is  
emitting infrared rays.  
The subwoofer supplied with this system can  
be placed upright or on its side (flat). Choose  
the position that works best for your room, then  
attach the non-skid pads as shown below.  
• This unit is operated simultaneously with  
another infrared remote control unit.  
Attaching the non-skid pads  
Use the self-adhesive non-skid pads to provide  
a stable base for the speakers. Attach four to  
each speaker as shown below.  
The illustration shows the CX505.  
Subwoofer  
Caution  
• Do not place other speakers (front/center/  
surround) on top of the subwoofer.  
There is a risk that they will fall and cause  
injuries.  
Front speaker  
Surround speaker  
Removing the speaker grilles  
CX505/CX303 model only  
If necessary, remove the front speaker grilles  
as described below.  
1
Gently ease the grille loose by gripping  
the bottom and pulling towards you.  
2
Pull the top free in the same way.  
When reattaching, start from the top then push  
the bottom in until secure.  
Center speaker  
CX500 model only – Attach the non-skid  
pads to four corners on the bottom surface  
of each speaker. (The shape of the speaker  
is different from the CX505 model)  
• It is not recommended (due to dirt and  
dust) to leave the speaker grilles removed.  
• Do not install your speakers overhead on  
the ceiling or wall. If improperly attached,  
the speaker grille can fall and cause  
damage or personal injury.  
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01  
Before you start  
Standard surround/Front surround setup (Front  
surround mode):  
Attaching the brackets  
CX500 model only  
Bracket  
Attach the brackets as described below. Before  
attaching, make sure to check which Home  
Center speaker  
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theater sound setup you want to use.  
Stack the speakers and fix with the  
brackets.  
Front speaker  
Screw  
Each speaker is provided with a color-coded  
indicator on the model label on the rear side to  
assist identification. Refer to the color  
indicators and install the speakers correctly.  
Front surround setup (Extra Power mode):  
Standard surround/Front surround setup (Front  
surround mode):  
Left  
Right  
Model label  
Bracket  
Surround speaker  
Green Center speaker Green  
White  
Front speaker  
Red  
Color indicator  
Center speaker  
Front surround setup (Extra Power mode):  
Left  
Right  
Screw  
Blue Surround speaker Gray  
Model label  
Front speaker  
Green  
White  
Green  
Red  
Center speaker  
Front speaker  
Color indicator  
As shown in the illustration, stack the  
Caution  
speakers. Align the bracket with the respective  
upper screw hole on the back of the front  
speaker and fasten the screws securely.  
• Do not attempt to carry the speakers when  
they are connected with the bracket. Doing  
so may cause damage to the bracket or  
worsen damage to the bracket and  
speakers in the event they are dropped.  
Note  
1 • Refer to Home theater sound setup on page 24 for details on how to place your speakers.  
• Standard surround/Front surround setup (Front surround mode) only - Attaching brackets is necessary only when mounting  
center speakers to right and left.  
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Before you start  
01  
Caution  
Wall-mounting the speakers  
• If you are unsure of the qualities and  
strength of the walls, consult a  
professional for advice.  
CX505 – Center speaker, Surround speakers only  
CX500 – Front speakers, Center speakers,  
Surround speakers  
• Pioneer is not responsible for any  
accidents or damage that result from  
improper installation.  
Depending on the speaker setup you choose,  
you can wall-mount the front, center and  
surround speakers. (When using Front  
surround setup, you can only wall-mount the  
center speaker.)  
Subwoofer and (CX303/CX505 model only)  
front speakers only – Do not attach these  
speakers to the wall or ceiling. They may  
fall off and cause injury.  
The illustration shows the CX505.  
5 mm  
10 mm  
5 mm to 7 mm  
Before mounting (see above), keep in mind the  
following points:  
• Remember that the speaker system is  
heavy and that its weight could cause the  
screws to work loose, or the wall material to  
fail to support it, resulting in the speaker  
falling. Make sure that the wall you intend  
to mount the speakers on is strong enough  
to support them. Do not mount on plywood  
or soft surface walls.  
• Mounting screws are not supplied. Use  
screws suitable for the wall material and  
support the weight of the speaker.  
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02  
Connecting up  
CChoaptnern2 ecting up  
Important  
• Before making or changing any  
connections, switch off the power and  
unplug the power cord from the AC outlet.  
Match the color-coded speaker plugs to  
the colored speaker terminals on the rear of  
the unit (as shown below).  
Make sure to insert completely. The small lug  
at the wire-end of the speaker plug should face  
up or down depending on whether it’s being  
plugged into one of the upper or lower three  
speaker terminals. Please make sure to  
connect correctly.  
• When making cable connections, make  
sure not to bend the cables over the top of  
this unit. This may cause a humming noise  
from the speakers.  
Connecting the speaker terminals  
Connect the wires from the speakers to the  
terminals on the main unit rear panel as shown  
below. Before connecting, you may want to  
consider the placement options available in  
1
Upper terminals  
your room, and when using this system:  
CX303 model only – Place the front left and  
right speakers at equal distances from the  
TV, then connect them as shown below.  
CX505/CX500 model only – A color-coded  
system is provided for speaker connections  
(see Multichannel speaker connections  
below). See Home theater sound setup on  
page 24 for surround placement options.  
Lower terminals  
CX500 only: The front and surround  
speaker cables have a color-coded connector  
at one end and two bare wires at the other  
end.  
Caution  
• Do not connect this speaker to any amplifier  
other than the one supplied with this  
system. Connection to any other amplifier  
may result in a malfunction or fire.  
Color-coded wire  
• Make sure that the bare speaker wires  
cannot touch each other, or come into  
contact with other metal parts once the  
unit is switched on.  
(Connect to speaker)  
Color-coded connector  
(Connect to rear panel)  
Note  
1 The speakers supplied with this system are magnetically shielded. However, placing them extremely close to a television may  
result in color distortion on the screen. If this happens, move the speakers a little further away and switch off the television for  
15 to 30 minutes.  
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Connecting up  
02  
• Since there is only one terminal to connect  
the two center speakers, you will need to  
use the supplied Y-cable for the  
connection.  
• When connections are completed, adjust  
the cable placements. If the speakers have  
been fixed with the brackets, fix the cable  
to the groove in the brackets as shown.  
• Twist and pull off the protective shields on  
each wire.  
• Connect the wires to the speaker. Each  
speaker in the illustration can be identified  
by means of the color-coded indicator  
provided on the rear-surface model label.  
Match the color-coded wire with the color  
indicator on the model label, then insert  
the color-coded wire into the red (+) side  
and the other wire into the black () side.  
• Fasten the cables together with the spiral  
wrap.  
Hold multiple cables together and place  
the wrap over the cables from the end.  
Wrap the spiral wrap with the cables in the  
center.  
The spiral wrap may be cut at a desired  
length.  
• When connecting the center speakers,  
connect the Y-cable dual end to the two  
center speakers in the same way.  
Y-cable  
To Main unit  
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02  
Connecting up  
Multichannel speaker connections  
CX505/CX500 model only  
Connect each speaker using the color-coded speaker cable. Match them to the colored labels  
above the speaker terminals (see illustration below).  
The illustration shows the CX505.  
Blue  
Surround right  
Surround left  
Gray  
Purple  
White  
R
R
FRONT  
L
L
CENTER  
Subwoofer  
Front right  
Front left  
SURROUND  
SUB WOOFER  
SPEAKERS (4 )  
Center  
Red  
Green  
Hints on speaker placement  
Caution  
The following guidelines will help you to get the  
best performance from your speaker system.  
See Home theater sound setup on page 24 for  
surround placement options with this system.  
• These speaker terminals carry  
HAZARDOUS LIVE VOLTAGE. To prevent  
the risk of electric shock when connecting  
or disconnecting the speaker cables,  
disconnect the power cord before touching  
any uninsulated parts.  
• Place the front left and right speakers at  
equal distances from the TV.  
• Place the center speaker above or below  
the TV so that the sound of the center  
channel is localized at the TV screen.  
• If you choose to install the center speaker  
on top of the TV, be sure to secure it with  
putty, or by other suitable means, to reduce  
the risk of damage or injury resulting from  
the speaker falling from the TV in the event  
of external shocks such as earthquakes.  
• If possible, place the surround speakers  
slightly above ear level.  
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Connecting up  
02  
• Try not to place the surround speakers  
further away from the listening position  
than the front and center speakers. Doing  
so can weaken the surround sound effect.  
• Make sure all speakers are installed  
securely to prevent accidents and improve  
sound quality.  
1
Pull off the protective shields of both AM  
antenna wires.  
2
Push open the tabs, then insert one wire  
fully into each terminal, then release the tabs  
to secure the AM antenna wires.  
3
Fix the AM loop antenna to the stand.  
To fix the stand to the antenna, bend in the  
direction indicated by the arrow (fig. a) then  
clip the loop onto the stand (fig. b).  
Subwoofer and (CX505 model only) front  
speakers only – Do not attach these  
speakers to the wall or ceiling. They may  
fall off and cause injury.  
• If you plan to mount the AM antenna to a  
wall or other surface, secure the stand with  
screws (fig. c) before clipping the loop to  
the stand. Make sure the reception is clear.  
Connecting the radio antennas  
Connecting the supplied antennas will allow  
you to listen to both AM and FM radio  
4
Place the AM antenna on a flat surface  
and point in the direction giving the best  
reception.  
Don’t let it come into contact with metal  
objects and avoid placing near computers,  
television sets or other electrical appliances.  
broadcasts. If you find that reception quality is  
poor, an outdoor antenna should give you  
better sound quality — see Connecting external  
antennas below for more on how to do this.  
5
Connect the FM wire antenna in the same  
fig. a  
fig. b  
fig. c  
way as the AM loop antenna.  
For best results, extend the FM antenna fully  
and fix to a wall or door frame. Don’t drape  
loosely or leave coiled up.  
Connecting external antennas  
ANTENNA  
FM  
UNBAL 75 Ω  
AM LOOP  
External AM antenna  
5
Use 5 to 6 meters of vinyl-insulated wire and set  
up either indoors or outdoors. Leave the AM  
loop antenna connected.  
4
Outdoor antenna  
ANTENNA  
FM  
UNBAL 75 Ω  
AM LOOP  
Indoor  
antenna  
(vinyl-coated  
wire)  
1
3
5 m to 6 m  
2
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External FM antenna  
Use a PAL connector to hook up an external  
FM antenna.  
Connecting using the component  
video output  
If your TV has component video inputs, you can  
use these instead of the standard video output  
1
to connect this system to your TV. This should  
give you the best quality picture from the three  
types of video output available.  
ANTENNA  
PAL connector  
FM  
UNBAL 75 Ω  
Use a component video cable to connect  
AM LOOP  
the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT to a set of  
component inputs on your TV.  
Connecting to your TV  
This system offers three types of video  
connections. If your TV has component video  
inputs, see Connecting using the component  
video output below.  
To  
C
o
m
pon  
ent  
input  
1
Use the supplied yellow video cable to  
Y
S-VIDEO  
V
connect the VIDEO OUT jack to a video input  
on your TV.  
PB  
COMPONENT  
PR  
VIDEO  
VIDE  
O
VIDEO OUT  
About progressive scan video  
Compared to interlace video, progressive scan  
video effectively doubles the scanning rate of  
the picture, resulting in a very stable, flicker-  
free image. Progressive scan video is available  
only from the component video output.  
2
Optionally: Use a stereo audio cable to  
connect the audio outs of your TV (or VCR) to  
the LINE IN jacks on the rear of this unit.  
This will enable you to hear the TV (or VCR)  
sound through this system. See Connecting  
auxiliary components below for more on this.  
Compatibility of this player with  
progressive-scan and high-definition TVs.  
This player is compatible with progressive  
2
video Macro Vision System Copy Guard.  
Note  
1 The component video output is switchable between interlaced and progressive formats. See Video Output settings on page 42.  
2 Consumers should note that not all high-definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause  
artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In case of 525 progressive scan picture problems, it is recommended that the user switch  
the connection to the ‘standard definition’ output (Interlace). If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this  
model, please contact our customer service center.  
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POWER-CORD CAUTION  
Connecting auxiliary components  
Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull  
out the plug by tugging the cord and never  
touch the power cord when your hands are wet  
as this could cause a short circuit or electric  
shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of  
furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the  
cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it  
with other cords. The power cords should be  
routed such that they are not likely to be  
stepped on. A damaged power cord can cause  
a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check the  
power cord once in a while. When you find it  
damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER  
authorized service center or your dealer for a  
replacement.  
This system has a front panel audio input as  
well as stereo analog inputs on the rear panel.  
• See Using the USB interface on page 35 to  
connect the front panel USB INPUT.  
Connect the LINE IN jacks on the rear  
panel to an auxiliary playback component.  
These include components such as a VCR,  
cassette deck, or your TV. Connect using RCA  
pin-plug stereo cables.  
Connect the front panel AUDIO IN mini-  
plug jack to an auxiliary playback  
component.  
These include components like a digital audio  
player or the analog audio output of a PC.  
Connect using a 1/4" stereo mini-plug cable.  
Connecting the power  
After making sure that everything is connected  
properly, connect the Media unit and the  
Power unit with attached cord, then plug in the  
power cord to the AC inlet, and the other end to  
a mains power outlet.  
Power unit  
AC IN  
To AC outlet  
Media unit  
M
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PEAKERS (4  
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Congratulations! You’re done setting up.  
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Controls and displays  
CChaoptnert3rols and displays  
7
Disc tray  
Front panel  
8
MIC VOL and MIC input jacks  
Controls the volume of the karaoke mics  
(MAIN and SUB) (page 37).  
1
2
3
4
9
Remote sensor  
10 PHONES jack  
FULL DIGITAL SURROUND SYSTEM  
Headphone jack.  
STANDBY/ON  
11 AUDIO IN  
VOLUME  
Connect an auxiliary component using a stereo  
mini-jack cable (see Connecting auxiliary  
components on page 15).  
6
7
OPEN/CLOSE  
5
12 USB interface  
Connect a USB device for playback (see USB  
playback on page 35).  
MIN  
MAX  
MIC VOL  
MAIN  
MIC  
SUB  
PHONES  
AUDIO IN  
USB  
8
9
10 11 12  
1
STANDBY/ON  
Switches the player on or into standby.  
2
Playback controls  
The skip buttons are used for skipping on  
discs. The playback control buttons are used  
for playing, pausing and stopping playback.  
3
Display  
See Display on page 17.  
4
VOLUME  
Adjusts the volume level.  
5
X.BOOM button  
Switches on the bass boost (page 39).  
6
OPEN/CLOSE  
Opens/closes the disc tray.  
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6
7
Playback mode indicators  
RPT-1 RPT lights during repeat play (RPT-  
1 lights during repeat one-track play).  
PGM – Lights during program play.  
RDM – Lights during random playback.  
Display  
1
2
3
2PL  
2D  
SOUND  
DTS  
Lights when the SFC modes, XBOOM, bass,  
treble, ST.WIDE, MP3 EXP. (MP3 Expander) or  
VOICE. E. (Voice Enhancer) are active.  
SOUND  
KARAOKE ECHO KEY  
L
R
RPT  
-
1
PGM RDM  
4
5
6
7
1
2
Character display  
Format indicators  
Remote control  
The illustration shows the CX505/CX500.  
2 PL II (CX505/CX500 only) – Lights during  
Dolby Pro Logic II decoding.  
2 D – Lights during playback of a Dolby  
STANDBY  
ON  
TUNER  
)
AM X.BOOM  
(
/
DVD  
/
CD FM  
/
Digital source.  
11  
12  
1
2
USB  
F.AUDIO  
LINE  
PLAY LIST  
DTS – Lights during playback of a DTS  
source.  
1
PGM  
1
RPT  
2
RDM  
3
2
4
7
5
8
0
6
9
3
3
KARAOKE  
3
Lights when the sleep timer is active.  
ECHO  
13  
14  
CLEAR  
ENTER  
4
Tuner indicators  
TUNE  
+
HOME MENU  
TOP MENU  
– Lights when a broadcast is being  
received.  
4
MENU  
-
ST  
ENTER  
ST+  
5
6
SYSTEM  
SETUP  
TEST  
TONE  
– Lights when FM mono reception is  
selected.  
15  
-
TUNE  
RETURN  
SOUND MODE  
SURROUND EXT PWR  
SFC  
– Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is  
being received in auto stereo mode.  
7
8
FRT. SURR  
5
Karaoke indicators  
AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE  
SLEEP DISPLAY  
ZOOM  
MUTE  
KARAOKE (Vocal cancel) – Vocals in the  
backing track are partially eliminated using  
EQ.  
9
16  
17  
SHIFT  
VOLUME  
10  
ECHO – Lights when the Karaoke ECHO  
effect is selected.  
KEY – Lights when the Karaoke pitch  
control is selected.  
L – Left channel only. Use for tracks that  
have a vocal recorded in the right channel.  
1
STANDBY/ON  
R – Right channel only. Use for tracks that  
Switches the player on or into standby.  
have a vocal recorded in the left channel.  
2
Input source function select  
L R – Use to put a single-channel vocal  
track into the center of the mix.  
Selects the source you want to listen to.  
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Controls and displays  
3
Number buttons and SHIFT functions  
The number buttons can be used for  
selecting tracks directly, the functions  
above the buttons are accessed by  
pressing SHIFT at the same time as the  
button.  
PGM (SHIFT+1) – Use to program/play a  
program list (page 31).  
RPT (SHIFT+2) – Selects a repeat play  
mode (page 30).  
RDM (SHIFT+3) – Selects a random play  
mode (page 31).  
CLEAR – Clears an entry.  
ENTER – Selects menu options, etc.  
and /– Use for forward slow  
motion playback, frame advance and  
forward scanning.  
– Jumps to the next chapter or track.  
– Jumps to the beginning of the  
current chapter or track, then to previous  
chapters/tracks.  
– Pauses playback; press again to  
restart.  
– Stops playback.  
9
DVD controls  
AUDIO – Selects the audio channel or  
language (page 34).  
SUBTITLE – Selects a subtitle display  
(page 33).  
4
HOME MENU  
Press to display (or exit) the on-screen menu for  
ANGLE – Changes the camera angle  
during DVD multi-angle scene playback  
(page 34).  
ZOOM – Changes the zoom level  
(page 34).  
Initial Settings, Play Mode functions, etc.  
5
ENTER, TUNE & cursor control buttons  
Navigates on-screen displays and menus.  
ENTER selects an option or executes a  
command.  
10 SHIFT  
Press to access the functions/commands  
written in green on the remote.  
6
SYSTEM SETUP  
Use to make various system settings (page 46).  
Also used when saving station presets when  
using the tuner (page 23).  
11 X.BOOM  
Switches the bass boost on or off (page 39).  
7
Sound Field/listening mode buttons  
SFC – Selects sound modes or custom  
settings from the Sound Field Control  
(page 38).  
12 PLAY LIST buttons  
Adds tracks to (during playback), or selects the  
playlist (while stopped) (page 32).  
13 KARAOKE controls  
SURROUND  
surround listening mode (page 26).  
EXT PWR CX505/CX500 only) – Switches on  
the Extra Power mode (page 27).  
FRT.SURR CX505/CX500 only) – Switches on  
the Front Surround mode (page 27).  
SOUND MODE Accesses settings in the  
(CX505/CX500 only) – Selects a  
KARAOKE – Selects audio channels for  
karaoke (page 37).  
ECHO – Changes the echo level on the  
karaoke mics (page 37).  
/ – Raises/lowers the pitch of the  
backing track (page 37).  
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(
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Sound menu, such as the tone controls  
(page 38).  
Displays the DVD menu (for Video CD/  
Super VCDs, DivX video and WMA/MP3/  
MPEG-4 AAC/JPEG discs, the Disc  
Navigator screen appears).  
8
Playback controls  
– Starts/resumes playback.  
and / – Use for reverse slow  
motion playback, frame reverse and  
reverse scanning.  
TOP MENU (SHIFT+MENU)  
Displays the top menu of a DVD disc.  
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15 RETURN  
Press to return to a previous menu screen.  
TEST TONE (SHIFT+RETURN)  
(CX505/CX500 only) – Press to output the  
test tone for speaker setup (page 25).  
16 SLEEP  
Press to set the sleep timer (page 47).  
DISPLAY  
Switches between information displays  
(page 34).  
MUTE  
Mutes the volume (page 39).  
17 VOLUME  
Adjusts the volume level.  
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Getting started  
Chapter 4  
Getting started  
1
If 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.  
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 the cursor buttons (, , ,  
) to change the highlighted item and  
2
Press OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel  
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).  
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pressing ENTER to select it.  
Important  
• Throughout this manual, ‘Select’ means  
use /// to highlight an item on-  
screen, then press ENTER.  
Button  
What it does  
Displays/exits the on-screen display  
HOME  
MENU  
3
Press  
(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 21 to navigate these.  
 Changes the highlighted menu item  
Selects the highlighted menu item  
ENTER  
Returns to the main menu without  
saving changes  
RETURN  
If you loaded a disc containing JPEGs, a  
slideshow will start. See Playing a JPEG  
slideshow on page 28 for more on this.  
Tip  
• If a disc contains a mixture of DivX video  
and other media file types (MP3, for  
example), first select whether to play the  
DivX video files (DivX) or the other media  
file types (MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC/JPEG)  
from the on-screen display.  
• You can change the On-Screen Display  
Language to Traditional Chinese (see OSD  
Language on page 43)  
• The button guide at the bottom of every  
OSD screen shows you which buttons  
you’ll need to use for that screen.  
4
Adjust the volume.  
Use the VOLUME control.  
Playing discs  
The basic playback controls for DVD, CD, Video  
CD/Super VCD, DivX video and WMA/MP3/  
MPEG-4 AAC discs are covered here. Further  
functions are detailed in chapter 7.  
Note  
1 The screen saver will appear after five minutes of inactivity.  
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If you want to clear the resume point, press  
(stop) while RESUME is displayed.  
Basic playback controls  
The following table shows the basic controls on  
1
the remote for playing discs . You can find  
DVD-Video disc menus  
Many DVD-Video discs contain menus from  
which you can select what you want to watch.  
other playback features in the chapter 7.  
Button What it does  
Sometimes DVD-Video menus are displayed  
automatically when you start playback; others  
only appear when you press MENU or TOP  
MENU (SHIFT+MENU).  
Starts/resumes normal playback.  
If the display shows RESUME or  
LAST MEM playback starts from the  
resume or last memory point (see  
Resume and Last Memory below).  
Button  
What it does  
Pauses/unpauses a disc.  
Displays the ‘top menu’ of a DVD  
disc — this varies with the disc.  
SHIFT+MENU)  
TOP MENU  
(
Stops playback or cancels the resume  
function (if the display shows RESUME).  
Displays a DVD disc menu — this  
varies with the disc and may be  
the same as the ‘top menu’.  
MENU  
Press to start fast reverse scanning.  
Press to start fast forward scanning.  
  
Moves the cursor around the  
screen.  
Skips to the start of the current track or  
chapter, then previous tracks/chapters.  
Selects the current menu option.  
Skips to the next track or chapter.  
ENTER  
Numbers Use to enter a title/chapter/track  
number. Press ENTER to select.  
• If the disc is stopped, playback starts  
from the selected title (for DVD) or  
track (for CD/Video CD/Super VCD).  
• If the disc is playing, playback jumps  
to the start of the selected title (VR  
mode DVD-R/-RW), chapter (DVD-  
Video) or track (CD/Video CD/Super  
VCD).  
Returns to the previously  
displayed menu screen.  
RETURN  
Numbers  
Highlights a numbered menu  
option (some discs only). Press  
ENTER to select.  
Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus  
Some Video CD/Super VCDs have menus from  
which you can choose what you want to watch.  
These are PBC (Playback control) menus.  
You can play a PBC Video CD/Super VCD  
without having to navigate the PBC menu by  
starting playback using a number button to  
select a track, rather than the (play) button.  
Resume and Last Memory  
When you stop playback of a disc, RESUME  
shows in the display indicating that you can  
resume playback from that point.  
With DVDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, even if  
Button  
What it does  
2
ejected, the play position is stored in memory.  
The next time you load the disc, the display  
shows LAST MEM and you can resume  
playback.  
Displays the PBC menu.  
RETURN  
Note  
1 You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls don’t work in certain parts of the disc.  
2 • The Last Memory function may not work with some discs.  
• For DVD-Video discs (except VR mode DVD-R/-RW), the player stores the play position of the last five discs.  
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Improving FM stereo sound  
Button  
What it does  
If you’re listening to an FM station in stereo but  
the reception is weak, you can improve the  
sound quality by switching to mono.  
Numbers  
Selects numbered menu options.  
Press ENTER to select.  
Displays the previous menu page  
(if there is one).  
1
Tune to an FM radio station then press  
SYSTEM SETUP  
.
Displays the next menu page (if  
there is one).  
2
Use / to choose FM MODE then press  
ENTER  
.
3
Use / to select FM MONO then press  
Listening to the radio  
ENTER  
The tuner can receive both FM and AM  
broadcasts, and lets you memorize your  
favorite stations so you don’t have to manually  
tune in every time you want to listen (see  
Memorizing stations on page 23 for more on  
this).  
The MONO indicator lights when the tuner is  
in mono reception mode.  
Select FM AUTO above to switch back to auto-  
stereo mode (the  
receiving a stereo broadcast).  
indicator lights when  
Reducing AM reception noise  
If AM reception seems particularly poor, or the  
AM radio station you’re listening to seems  
noisy, try using the Noise Cut feature for better  
sound quality.  
1
Press TUNER (FM/AM) to switch to the  
tuner, then press repeatedly to select the AM  
or FM band.  
The display shows the band and frequency.  
2
Tune to a frequency.  
There are three tuning modes — manual, auto,  
and high-speed:  
1
Tune to an AM radio station then press  
SYSTEM SETUP  
.
Manual tuning: Press TUNE +/–  
repeatedly to change the displayed  
frequency.  
2
Use / to choose NOISECUT then press  
ENTER  
.
3
Use /to select the noise cut mode  
then press ENTER  
Select an effect level between 1 and 3.  
Auto tuning: Press and hold TUNE +/–  
until the frequency display starts to move,  
then release. The tuner will stop on the next  
station it finds. Repeat to keep searching.  
.
High-speed tuning: Press and hold  
TUNE +/– until the frequency display starts  
to move rapidly. Keep the button held down  
until you reach the frequency you want. If  
necessary, fine tune the frequency using  
the manual tuning method.  
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Memorizing stations  
Listening to other sources  
You can save up to 30 station presets so that  
you always have easy access to your favorite  
stations without having to tune in manually  
each time.  
You can connect an external source for  
playback through this system’s speakers. See  
Connecting auxiliary components on page 15  
for more on this.  
• To connect a USB device to the USB  
terminal, see USB playback on page 35.  
Manually saving station presets  
1
Tune to an AM or FM radio station.  
1
Make sure that the external source (TV,  
Select mono or auto-stereo reception (FM) or  
the Noise Cut mode (AM) as necessary. These  
settings are saved along with the preset.  
MD player, etc.) is switched on.  
2
Press LINE to select the source connected  
to the rear panel LINE input and F. AUDIO to  
select the source connected to the front panel  
AUDIO-IN input.  
2
Press SYSTEM SETUP and use / to  
choose ‘ST.MEM.’ then press ENTER  
.
3
Use / to select the station preset you  
3
If necessary, start playback of the source.  
want then press ENTER  
.
Automatically saving station presets  
Press SYSTEM SETUP, use / to  
Dimming the display  
You can choose one of two brightness settings  
for the front panel display.  
1
choose ‘A. PRESET’ then press ENTER  
.
Auto tuning starts in the FM band, stopping  
when a strong signal is received.  
1
Press SYSTEM SETUP and use / to  
choose DIMMER then press ENTER  
.
2
When auto tuning stops at a station,  
2
Use / to adjust then press ENTER to  
press ENTER to save the station as a preset, or  
press / to continue without saving.  
Auto tuning resumes. After the FM band is  
finished, auto tuning continues in the AM  
band. Press (stop) anytime to exit.  
confirm and exit.  
DIMMER 1: Front panel display dims.  
DIMMER 2: Front panel display dims and  
automatically turns the display off after the  
1
unit has been left for two minutes.  
Auto tuning stops automatically after the AM  
band is finished, or after the limit of 30 presets  
has been reached. When this happens, the  
tuner automatically switches to preset ST-1.  
OFF: Front panel display returns to the  
original brightness.  
Listening to station presets  
1
Make sure the TUNER function is  
selected.  
2
Use / to select a station preset.  
• You can also use the number buttons and  
ENTER to do this.  
Note  
1 When any key is pressed, the display turns on.  
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Setting up for surround sound  
CSheapttetri5ng up for surround sound  
CX505/CX500 model only  
Front surround setup – This setup is ideal  
when rear surround speaker placement  
Home theater sound setup  
isn’t possible or you want to avoid running  
long speaker cables in your listening area.  
Use this setup together with the Front  
Surround modes to take advantage of wall  
and ceiling reflections for a very realistic  
surround effect.  
Depending on the size and characteristics of  
your room, you can place your speakers in one  
1
of two ways using this system:  
Standard surround setup – This is a  
standard multichannel surround sound  
speaker setup for optimal 5.1 channel  
home theater sound.  
CX505 model speaker configuration:  
CX505 model speaker configuration:  
Bass  
Front right  
Front left  
Center  
Bass  
Front left  
Front right  
Center  
Surround right  
Surround left  
Surround right  
Surround left  
CX500 model speaker configuration:  
For Front surround mode  
CX500 model speaker configuration:  
Center  
Center  
Front right  
Front left  
Surround right  
Surround left  
Center  
Center  
Front  
left  
Front  
right  
Subwoofer  
Subwoofer  
Listeningposition  
Listeninng position  
Surround left  
Surround right  
*When center speakers are placed in the center.  
Front left Front right  
Surround left Surround right  
*When center speakers are placed in the center.  
Front  
left  
Front  
right  
Center  
Center  
Note  
1 See About the listening modes on page 26 for more on using the different listening modes with each speaker setup.  
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05  
For Extra Power mode  
4
Use the / buttons to adjust the  
speaker 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.  
Surround  
left  
Surround  
right  
Center  
Center  
Front  
left  
Front  
right  
Subwoofer  
5
When you’re done, press TEST TONE  
Listeninng position  
(
SHIFT RETURN to exit test tone setup.  
+
)
After placing your speakers, complete Setting  
the channel levels then refer to Speaker  
Distance on page 45 to complete your  
surround sound setup.  
Setting the channel levels  
Set the relative channel levels from your main  
1
listening position.  
1
Switch to the DVD/CD or USB input source.  
2
Press TEST TONE SHIFT RETURN).  
(
+
The test tone is output in the following order  
(from the speakers active in the current  
listening mode):  
L – Front left speaker  
C – Center speaker  
R – Front right speaker  
SR – Surround right speaker  
SL – Surround left speaker  
2
SW – Subwoofer  
3
Use the VOLUME +/– button to adjust  
the volume to an appropriate level.  
You can also use the front panel volume  
button.  
Note  
1 • Make sure headphones are unplugged.  
• The channel balance can be adjusted (independently for each listening mode) while listening to any sound source you want:  
Press SYSTEM SETUP and use / to choose CH LEVEL then press ENTER, then use / to select channels and / to  
adjust the level. Press ENTER when you’re finished.  
2 Since the subwoofer produces ultra-low frequencies its sound may seem quieter than it actually is.  
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Home theater sound  
Chapter 6  
Home theater sound  
CX505/CX500 model only  
About the listening modes  
Listening in surround sound  
As explained in Home theater sound setup on  
page 24, there are two basic surround speaker  
setup options available. Of course you can  
select any of the listening modes regardless of  
how you place your speakers, but you will  
achieve the best surround effect by using the  
listening modes in conjunction with your  
speaker setup:  
You can listen to stereo or multichannel  
sources in surround sound. Surround sound is  
generated from stereo sources using one of  
the Dolby Pro Logic decoding modes.  
1
Switch to the DVD/CD or USB input  
source.  
2
Press SURROUND repeatedly to select a  
Standard surround setup – Use the  
Standard (Listening in surround sound  
below) surround listening modes with this  
setup.  
listening mode.  
The choices that appear in the display will vary  
according to the type of source that’s playing.  
AUTO – Auto listening mode (see above)  
Front surround setup – See Using Front  
Surround on page 27 for the options  
available with this speaker setup.  
DOLBY PL (Dolby Pro Logic) – 4.1 channel  
surround sound for use with any two-  
channel source  
Make sure you have completed Setting the  
channel levels on page 25.  
MOVIE (Dolby Pro Logic II Movie) – Pro  
Logic II 5.1 channel surround sound,  
especially suited to movie sources (use  
with any two-channel source)  
Auto listening mode  
MUSIC (Dolby Pro Logic II Music) – Pro  
Logic II 5.1 channel surround sound,  
especially suited to music sources, for use  
with any two-channel source  
The Auto listening mode is the simplest way to  
listen to any source as it was mastered: the  
output from the speakers mirrors the channels  
in the source material.  
STEREO – See Listening in stereo below  
Press SURROUND to select the AUTO  
listening mode.1  
Note  
1 If the source is Dolby Digital or DTS, the corresponding indicator lights in the front panel display.  
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Using the Extra Power mode  
The Extra Power mode uses the Front surround  
setup as described in Home theater sound  
setup on page 24, but the surround speakers  
and (CX500 only) center speakers should be  
pointed in the same direction as the front  
speakers (towards the listening position).  
The Front Surround mode and Extra Power  
mode are effective when DVD/CD or USB is  
selected as the input source and you are using  
the Front surround speaker setup as described  
in Home theater sound setup on page 24.  
Press EXT PWR  
/FRT.SURR to select the  
Using the Front Surround mode  
CX505 model – The surround speakers  
should be placed on top of the front  
speakers and oriented (about 60º) towards  
the walls.  
Extra Power mode.  
EXT POWER – Outputs stereo sound (in  
the case of multi-channel sources, down-  
mixed stereo sound) from the surround  
speakers for powerful stereo effect.  
OFF – Switches the Extra Power mode off.  
Left surround  
Right surround  
60º  
60º  
Listening in stereo  
You can listen to any source — stereo or  
multichannel — in stereo. When playing a  
multichannel source, all channels are  
downmixed to the front left/right speakers and  
the subwoofer.  
Left front  
Right front  
Press SURROUND repeatedly until  
CX500 model – The surround speakers  
should be placed beside the front speakers  
and oriented (about 60º) towards the walls.  
STEREO shows in the display.  
Listening with headphones  
Center  
When headphones are connected, only the  
1
STEREO mode is available.  
Left  
surround  
Right  
surround  
60º  
60º  
Left front  
Right front  
Press EXT PWR FRT.SURR to select the  
/
Front Surround mode.  
FRT.SURR – Use to provide rich surround  
sound effect.  
OFF – Switches the Front Surround mode  
off.  
Note  
1 When you disconnect them it reverts to the previous mode.  
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Disc playback features  
Chapter 7  
Disc playback features  
1
During playback, press  
(pause).  
Important  
2
Press and hold /or /until slow  
• Many of the functions covered in this  
chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs/  
Super VCDs, CDs, DivX video and WMA/  
MP3/MPEG-4 AAC/JPEG discs, although  
the exact operation of some varies slightly  
with the kind of disc loaded.  
motion playback starts.  
Press repeatedly to change the slow motion  
speed (shown on-screen).  
2
• To resume playback, press (play).  
• Some DVDs restrict the use of some  
functions (random or repeat, for example)  
in some or all parts of the disc. This is not a  
malfunction.  
Frame advance/frame reverse  
With DVD discs, you can move advance/back  
frame-by-frame. With Video CD/Super VCDs  
and DivX video you can only use frame  
advance.  
• When playing Video CD/Super VCDs, some  
of the functions are not available during  
PBC playback. If you want to use them,  
start the disc playing using a number  
button to select a track.  
1
During playback, press  
(pause).  
2
Press /or /to reverse or  
advance a frame at a time.  
2
• To resume playback, press (play).  
Scanning discs  
You can fast-scan discs forward or backward at  
Playing a JPEG slideshow  
1
various different speeds.  
After loading a disc containing JPEG pictures,  
During playback, press  
or  
to start  
press to start a slideshow from the first  
3
scanning.  
folder/picture on the disc. The player displays  
Press repeatedly to increase the scanning  
speed (shown on-screen).  
the pictures in each folder in alphabetical  
order.  
2
• To resume playback, press (play).  
• If the disc contains WMA/MP3/MPEG-4  
AAC files, playback of the slideshow and  
audio files repeats. During audio playback,  
you can still use the skip (/), scan  
(/) and pause () functions.  
Playing in slow motion  
You can play DVDs, Video CD/Super VCDs and  
DivX video at four different forward slow  
motion speeds. DVD discs can also be played  
in reverse slow motion.  
Pictures are automatically adjusted so that  
they fill as much of the screen as possible.  
Note  
1 Only one speed is available for DivX video discs.  
2 • Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc.  
• For Video CDs/Super VCDs in PBC mode and WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC tracks (in Scan Mode only), normal playback resumes  
when you reach the beginning or the end of a track.  
3 • The time it takes for the player to load a file increases with large file sizes.  
• Discs can contain up to 299 folders and up to 648 folders and files combined.  
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While the slideshow is running:  
The options available depend on the kind of  
disc loaded and whether the disc is playing or  
not, but include:  
Button  
What it does  
Pauses the slideshow (or audio);  
press again to restart.  
Title – Titles from a DVD-Video disc.  
Chapter – Chapters from the current title  
of a DVD-Video disc.  
Jumps to the previous picture (or  
audio file with audio playback).  
Track – Tracks from a Video CD/Super VCD  
disc.  
Jumps to the next picture (or  
audio file with audio playback).  
Time – Thumbnails from a Video CD/Super  
VCD disc at 10 minute intervals.  
Pauses the slideshow and  
rotates/flips the displayed  
picture (Press (play) to restart  
slideshow).  
///  
Original: Title – Original titles from a VR  
mode DVD-R/-RW disc.  
Playlist: Title – Playlist titles from a VR  
mode DVD-R/-RW disc.  
ZOOM  
MENU  
Pauses the slideshow and zooms  
the picture. Press again to toggle  
between 1x, 2x and 4x zoom  
(Press (play) to restart  
slideshow).  
Original: Time – Thumbnails from the  
Original content at 10 minute intervals.  
Playlist: Time – Thumbnails from the  
Playlist at 10 minute intervals.  
The screen shows up to six moving thumbnail  
images displayed one after another. To display  
the previous/next six thumbnails, press /  
.  
Displays the Disc Navigator  
screen (see below).  
3
Select the thumbnail image for what  
Browsing DVD or Video CD/  
Super VCD discs with the Disc  
Navigator  
you want to play.  
01  
02  
05  
03  
06  
Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the  
contents of a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD disc  
to find the part you want to play.  
04  
1
During playback, press HOME MENU  
Disc Navigator: Title  
01- 49: --  
and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-  
screen menu.  
You can use either the /// and ENTER  
to select a thumbnail, or the number buttons.  
Disc Navigator  
To select using the number buttons, enter a  
two-digit number then press ENTER.  
2
Select a view option.  
Disc Navigator  
Title  
Chapter  
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Tip  
Browsing WMA, MP3, MPEG-4  
AAC, DivX video and JPEG files  
with the Disc Navigator  
• You can also play a JPEG slideshow while  
listening to WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC  
playback. Simply select the audio file you  
want to listen to followed by the JPEG from  
which you want the slideshow to start.  
Playback of both the slideshow and the  
audio files repeats. Playback controls are  
effective for the JPEG slideshow only.  
Use the Disc Navigator to find a particular file  
or folder by filename.  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc  
Navigator’ from the on-screen menu.  
00:00/ 00:00  
0kbps  
• To play the contents of the whole disc  
rather than just the current folder, exit the  
Disc Navigator and start playback using  
the (play) button.  
Folder1  
Folder2  
Folder3  
Folder4  
Looping a section of a disc  
The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify  
two points (A and B) within a track (CD, Video  
CD/Super Video CD) or title (DVD) that form a  
loop which is played over and over.  
2
Use /// and ENTER to navigate.  
Use / to move up/down the folder/file list.  
1
Use to return to the parent folder.  
Use ENTER or to open a highlighted folder.  
1
During playback, press HOME MENU and  
• When a JPEG file is highlighted, a  
thumbnail image is displayed on the right.  
select ‘Play Mode’.  
2
3
Select ‘A-B Repeat’.  
00:00/ 00:00  
Folder2  
0kbps  
Press ENTER on ‘A (Start Point)’ to set the  
loop start point.  
File1  
File2  
File3  
File4  
File5  
4
Press ENTER on ‘B (End Point)’ to set the  
loop end point.  
After pressing ENTER, playback jumps back to  
the start point and plays the loop.  
3
To play the highlighted track or DivX  
5
To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’.  
video file or display the highlighted JPEG  
file, press ENTER.  
• When a WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC or DivX  
video file is selected, playback begins from  
that file, and continues until the end of the  
folder.  
Using repeat play  
In addition to various repeat play options, it’s  
also possible to use repeat play together with  
program play (see Creating a program list on  
page 31).  
• When a JPEG file is selected, a slideshow  
begins, starting with that file, and  
continues to the end of the folder.  
1
During playback, press HOME MENU and  
select ‘Play Mode’.  
Note  
1 You can also do this by going to the ‘..’ folder at the top, then pressing ENTER.  
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Select ‘Repeat’ then select a repeat play  
Tip  
option.1  
If program play is active, select Program  
Repeat to repeat the program list, or Repeat  
Off to cancel.  
• Use the following controls during random  
play:  
Button  
What it does  
• For DVD discs, select Title Repeat or  
Chapter Repeat.  
Selects a new track/title/chapter  
at random.  
• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select  
Disc Repeat or Track Repeat.  
Returns to the beginning of the  
current track/title/chapter;  
further presses select another  
random track/title/chapter.  
• For DivX video discs, select Title Repeat  
(or Repeat Off).  
Tip  
• You can also use the RDM (SHIFT+3)  
button on the remote to select a random  
play mode. The random modes available  
are the same as when choosing from the  
Play Mode menu. Press ENTER to start  
random play.  
• You can also use the RPT (SHIFT+2) button  
on the remote to select a repeat play  
option. The repeat modes available are the  
same as those from the Play Mode menu.  
• Random play remains in effect until you  
select Random Off from the random play  
menu options.  
Using random play  
Use this function to play titles or chapters  
(DVD-Video) or tracks (CD and Video CD/Super  
2
VCD) in a random order.  
Creating a program list  
1
During playback, press HOME MENU and  
This feature lets you program the play order of  
select ‘Play Mode’.  
3
titles/chapters/tracks on a disc.  
2
Select ‘Random’ then select an option.  
• For DVD discs, select Random Title or  
Random Chapter.  
Using the OSD  
1
During playback, press HOME MENU and  
select ‘Play Mode’.  
• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select  
On or Off to switch random play on or off.  
2
Select ‘Program’ then select ‘Create/Edit’  
from the list of program options.  
3
Use /// and ENTER to select a  
title, chapter or track for the current step in  
the program list.  
For a DVD disc, you can add a title or a chapter.  
Note  
1 You can’t use repeat play with WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC discs.  
2 • You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped. However, you can’t use random play together with  
program play.  
• You can’t use random play with VR format DVD-R/-RW discs, WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC discs, DivX video discs, or while a  
DVD disc menu is being displayed.  
3 You can’t use Program play with VR format DVD-R/-RW discs, WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC discs, DivX video discs, or while a DVD  
disc menu is being displayed.  
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• For a CD or Video CD/Super VCD, select a  
track to add to the program list.  
Using the front panel display  
Even though the OSD is available for CDs, the  
front panel display provides information to  
make a program list easily. If a disc is playing,  
stop it first.  
After pressing ENTER to select the title/  
chapter/track, the step number automatically  
moves down one.  
1
Press PGM (SHIFT+1).  
4
Repeat step 3 to build up a program list.  
You’re prompted to enter a track for the first  
step in the program list.  
A program list can contain up to 24 steps.  
• You can insert steps by just highlighting  
the position where you want the new step  
to appear and entering a title/chapter/track  
number.  
2
Use the number buttons to select a track,  
then press ENTER  
.
If you make a mistake, press CLEAR to delete  
the last (most recently) programmed track.  
• To delete a step, highlight it and press  
CLEAR.  
3
Repeat step 2 to build up a program list.  
A program list can contain up to 24 steps.  
5
To play the program list, press  
(play).  
Program play remains active until you turn off  
program play (see below), erase the program  
list (see below), eject the disc or switch off.  
4
To play the program list, press (play).  
• Program play remains active until you  
press (stop), clear the playlist (see tip  
above), eject the disc or switch off the  
player.  
Tip  
• Use the following controls during program  
play:  
Using Playlists  
With this feature, you can make up to three  
playlists of 30 files each for discs containing  
WMA, MP3, MPEG-4 AAC and JPEG files.  
Since this unit will remember all playlists for  
the last ten discs you have loaded, this is useful  
for if you have a large number of files that you  
Button  
What it does  
HOME  
MENU  
Save the program list and exit  
without starting playback.  
Skip to the next step in the  
program list.  
1
want to organize quickly and easily.  
Other functions available from the  
program menu  
There are a number of other options in the  
program menu in addition to Create/Edit.  
Programming playlists  
1
With the disc stopped, press HOME  
MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the  
on-screen menu.  
Playback Start – Starts playback of a  
saved program list  
2
Select the file you want to add to the  
playlist.  
Playback Stop – Turns off program play,  
See Browsing WMA, MP3, MPEG-4 AAC, DivX  
video and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator on  
page 30 if you don’t know how to do this.  
but does not erase the program list  
Program Delete – Erases the program list  
and turns off program play  
Note  
1 The disc must be loaded for the files in your playlist to play back.  
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Press PLAY LIST 1, 2 or 3.  
The file is added to the playlist you select.  
Searching a disc  
You can search DVD discs by title or chapter  
number, or by time; CDs and Video CD/Super  
VCDs by track number or time; DivX video discs  
by time.  
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you’re done.  
Tip  
• To add files without the on-screen display,  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Play  
simply press PLAY LIST  
1,  
2
or  
3
during  
Mode’.  
normal playback of the file you want  
(except when a JPEG slideshow is playing  
at the same time as audio).  
2
Select ‘Search Mode’.  
The search options that appear depend on the  
kind of disc loaded.  
Listening to playlists  
With playback stopped, press PLAY LIST  
3
4
Select a search mode.  
• The disc must be playing in order to use  
time search.  
1, 2 or 3.  
During playback, PGM lights in the front panel  
display.  
Use the number buttons to enter a title,  
chapter or track number, or a time.  
• For a time search, enter the number of  
minutes and seconds into the currently  
playing title (DVD/ DivX video) or track (CD/  
Video CD/Super VCD) you want playback to  
resume from. For example, press 4, 5, 0, 0  
to have playback start from 45 minutes into  
the disc. For 1 hour, 20 minutes and 30  
seconds, press 8, 0, 3, 0.  
• If no playlist has been programmed, NO  
LIST shows in the front panel display.  
• If the playlist contains both JPEG and audio  
files, playback of the slideshow and audio  
files starts.  
Clearing files from a playlist  
1
Start playback of your playlist.  
5
Press ENTER to start playback.  
2
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc  
Navigator’.  
Switching subtitles  
3
From the ‘Disc Navigator’ screen, select  
Some DVD discs and DivX video discs have  
subtitles in one or more languages; the disc  
box will usually tell you which subtitle  
languages are available. You can switch  
the file you want to remove from the playlist  
and press CLEAR  
.
1
subtitle language during playback.  
Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a  
subtitle option.  
• To set subtitle preferences, see Language  
settings on page 42.  
• See Displaying DivX subtitle files on  
page 49 for more on DivX subtitles.  
Note  
1 Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU (SHIFT+MENU) or MENU to  
access.  
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Disc playback features  
Switching language/audio  
Displaying disc information  
Various track, chapter and title information can  
be displayed on-screen during playback.  
channels  
When playing discs recorded with dialog in two  
1
To show/switch/hide the information  
or more languages, or with dual-mono audio  
2
displayed, press DISPLAY repeatedly.  
Limited disc information also appears in the  
front panel display. Press DISPLAY to change  
the displayed information.  
you can switch these during playback.  
Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an  
audio language option.  
• To set audio language preferences, see  
Language settings on page 42.  
Zooming the screen  
Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part  
of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while  
watching a DVD, DivX video title or Video CD/  
Super VCD or playing a JPEG disc.  
1
During playback, use the ZOOM button  
to select the zoom factor (Normal, 2x or 4x).  
2
Use /// to change the zoomed  
area.  
You can change the zoom factor and the  
3
zoomed area freely during playback.  
Switching camera angles  
Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two  
or more angles — check the disc box for  
details.  
When a multi-angle scene is playing, a  
icon appears on screen (this can be switched  
off if you prefer — see Display settings on  
page 43).  
During playback (or when paused), press  
ANGLE to switch angle.  
Note  
1 Some Super VCDs have two soundtracks. With these discs you can switch between the two soundtracks as well as individual  
channels in each.  
2 Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU (SHIFT+MENU) or MENU to  
access.  
3 • Since DVD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video title and JPEG pictures have a fixed resolution, picture quality will deteriorate,  
especially at 4x zoom. This is not a malfunction.  
• If the navigation square at the top of the screen disappears, press ZOOM again to display it.  
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Chapter 8  
USB playback  
Important  
Using the USB interface  
It is possible to listen to two-channel audio  
If a USB ERR message lights in the display, it  
may mean that the power requirements of the  
USB device are too high for this player, or that  
the device is incompatible. Try the following:  
1
and watch JPEG files using the USB interface  
on the front of this unit. Connect a USB mass  
2
storage device as shown below.  
• Switch the player off, then on again.  
1
With the player switched on, press USB.  
• Reconnecting the USB device with the  
player switched off.  
Make sure your TV is on and set to the correct  
video input.  
• Selecting to another input source (like  
DVD/CD), then back to USB.  
2
Connect your USB device.  
The USB terminal is located on the front panel.  
• Using a dedicated AC adapter (supplied  
with the device) for USB power.  
If this doesn’t remedy the problem, it is likely  
your USB device is incompatible.  
PHONES  
AUDIO IN  
USB  
Basic playback controls  
USB  
(Type A)  
The following table shows the basic controls on  
the remote for USB playback.  
Button What it does  
Starts normal playback.  
USB mass  
storage device  
Pauses/unpauses playback.  
Stops playback.  
Press to start fast reverse scanning.  
Press to start fast forward scanning.  
3
Press  
(play) to start playback.  
If your USB device contains JPEGs, a  
slideshow will start. See Playing a JPEG  
slideshow on page 36 for more on this.  
Skips to the start of the current file,  
then previous files.  
• Make sure USB DATA is showing in the  
front panel display (or the system is in  
standby) when disconnecting.  
Skips to the next file.  
Note  
1 This includes playback of WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC files (except files with copy-protection or restricted playback). It is not  
possible to play DivX files through the USB terminal.  
2 • Compatible USB devices include external magnetic hard drives, portable flash memory (particularly keydrives) and digital  
audio players (MP3 players) of format FAT16/32. It is not possible to connect this unit to a personal computer for USB playback.  
• Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no  
responsibility for any loss of data that may occur when connected to this unit.  
• With large amounts of data, it may take longer for the system to read the contents of a USB device.  
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Scanning files  
Button  
MENU  
What it does  
Displays the Navigator screen  
(see below).  
You can fast-scan forward or backward at  
various different speeds.  
During playback, press  
or  
.  
Browsing files with the  
Press repeatedly to increase the scanning  
speed (shown on-screen).  
Navigator  
1
Use the Navigator to find WMA, MP3, MPEG-4  
• To resume playback, press (play).  
3
AAC and JPEG files or folders by name.  
1
Press MENU then use /// and  
Playing a JPEG slideshow  
ENTER to navigate.  
Use / to move up/down the folder/file list.  
Press to start a slideshow from the first  
2
folder/picture. The pictures in each folder are  
4
Use to return to the parent folder.  
displayed in order.  
Use ENTER or to open a highlighted folder.  
• If the device contains WMA/MP3/MPEG-4  
AAC files, playback of the slideshow and  
audio files repeats. During audio playback,  
you can still use the skip (/), scan  
(/) and pause () functions.  
• When a JPEG file is highlighted, a  
thumbnail image is displayed on the right.  
2
To play the highlighted track or display  
the highlighted JPEG file, press ENTER.  
• When a WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC file is  
selected, playback begins from that file,  
and continues until the end of the folder.  
Pictures are automatically adjusted so that  
they fill as much of the screen as possible.  
While the slideshow is running:  
• When a JPEG file is selected, a slideshow  
begins, starting with that file, and  
continues to the end of the folder.  
Button  
What it does  
Pauses the slideshow (or audio);  
press again to restart.  
Jumps to the previous picture (or  
audio file with audio playback).  
Tip  
• You can also play a JPEG slideshow while  
listening to WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC  
playback. Simply select the audio file you  
want to listen to followed by the JPEG from  
which you want the slideshow to start.  
Playback of both the slideshow and the  
audio files repeats. Playback controls are  
effective for the JPEG slideshow only.  
Jumps to the next picture (or  
audio file with audio playback).  
Pauses the slideshow and  
rotates/flips the current picture  
(Press to restart slideshow).  
///  
ZOOM  
Pauses the slideshow and zooms  
the picture. Press again to toggle  
between 1x, 2x and 4x zoom  
• To play all of the contents, rather than just  
the current folder, exit the Navigator and  
start playback using the (play) button.  
(Press to restart slideshow).  
Note  
1 With WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC tracks, playback automatically resumes at the end or beginning of the track.  
2 • The time it takes for the player to load a file increases with large file sizes.  
• USB devices can contain up to 299 folders and up to 648 folders and files combined.  
3 Filenames may be displayed incorrectly with some digital audio players.  
4 You can also do this by going to the ‘..’ folder at the top, then pressing ENTER.  
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CShianptegr 9ing karaoke  
L CH – Left channel only. Use for tracks  
that have a vocal recorded in the right  
channel.  
R CH – Right channel only. Use for tracks  
that have a vocal recorded in the left  
channel.  
L+R CH – Use to put a single-channel vocal  
track into the center of the mix.  
OFF – Switches the Karaoke mode off.  
Singing karaoke  
Using the karaoke features you can plug in a  
microphone and mix the sound of your own  
1
voice with a backing track . You can select a  
backing track from audio sources such as CDs,  
DVDs, VCDs or USB devices. Adjust the  
microphone level relative to the backing track.  
5
6
Play the backing track.  
Adjust the MIC VOL knob.  
To avoid unpleasant feedback, make sure you  
3
don’t point the microphone(s) at the speakers.  
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Sing!  
MIN  
MAX  
MIC VOL  
MAIN  
MIC  
SUB  
Changing the vocal mix  
Adding some effects to the microphone mix  
1
Set the MIC VOL knob (front panel) to  
4
minimum.  
can sometimes improve the overall sound.  
You can choose between three echo levels.  
2
Plug in the microphone(s).  
If you’re only using one mic, plug it into the  
MIC (MAIN) jack. The MIC (SUB) jack can be  
used only if MIC (MAIN) is also connected.  
To add effects to the microphone mix,  
press ECHO.  
Pressing repeatedly switches between echo  
• If the microphone has an on/off switch,  
make sure it’s on.  
levels 1 to 3 and off.  
Changing the backing track  
3
4
Load a karaoke backing disc.  
You may want to lower or raise the pitch of the  
To change the mix (CD or Video CD/Super  
5
backing track to match your vocal range.  
VCD only), press KARAOKE  
.
2
Press KEY CONTROL  
Press to switch between these options:  
(SHIFT+KARAOKE) or (SHIFT+ECHO) to  
KARAOKE (Vocal cancel) – Backing track  
vocals are partially eliminated using EQ.  
raise or lower the pitch of the backing track.  
Note  
1 • These features are only possible when a microphone is connected. If you try to use KARAOKE, ECHO, (SHIFT+KARAOKE),  
or (SHIFT+ECHO) when no mic is connected, a ’NO MIC’ error message is displayed. Also note that during DVD playback, when  
you connect a mic sound settings are automatically switched to STEREO playback and downmixes multichannel sources to 2.1  
channels.  
• These features are only available with the DVD/CD or USB input functions.  
2 The current setting is first shown in the display.  
3 Depending on the microphone level, the sound of the disc may distort. If this happens, turn down the volume.  
4 You cannot adjust Sound menu, SFC modes or bass boost controls when a microphone is plugged in.  
5 This feature is not compatible with DTS signals.  
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Adjusting the sound  
Chapter 10  
Adjusting the sound  
Tip  
Using the Sound menu  
• You can store your current bass, treble as  
There are several optional sound settings you  
can make from the sound menu.  
a preset. Simply hold ENTER for three  
seconds, then press ENTER again to  
confirm when USER shows in the display.  
You can now select this preset from the  
SFC menu (see Using the Sound Field  
Control below).  
1
Press SOUND MODE  
.
2
Use / to choose the setting you want  
to adjust.  
The current setting is shown for each option (in  
the order shown in step 3, with the defaults in  
bold) as you cycle through the display.  
Using the Sound Field Control  
3
Use / to adjust.  
Depending on the source you’re listening to,  
you may want to use the Sound Field Control to  
match the source you’re listening to.  
Make adjustments to the following settings:  
Setting  
What it does  
Option(s)  
OFF  
Press SFC repeatedly to select a mode.  
The options are as follows:  
ROCK – Live concert sound for rock music.  
POP – Live concert sound for pop music.  
DANCE – Good for music with lots of bass.  
CLASSIC – Large concert hall type sound.  
DRAMA – Good for movies with lots of  
dialog.  
ACTION – Good for movies with dynamic  
sound tracks.  
MP3 EXP.1  
(2 channel  
source only)  
Reproduce the comfortable  
sound for compressed music  
(MP3, WMA, MPEG-4 AAC).  
ON  
BASS  
Adjusts the amount of bass.  
–4 to +4  
TREBLE  
Adjusts the amount of treble. –4 to +4  
ST. WIDE  
(CX303 only)  
Makes the stereo spread  
appear wider than it really is.  
OFF  
ON  
VOICE. E.2  
(CX505/CX500  
only)  
Enhances the dialog away  
from the background sounds.  
ON  
OFF  
USER – See Tip above.  
4
5
Repeat steps 2 and 3 for other settings.1  
When you’re done, press ENTER to leave  
OFF  
the Sound menu.2  
Note  
1 When turned on, the SFC mode will turn off.  
2 • When turned on, the SFC mode and Extra Power mode will turn off.  
• For multichannel DVD disc only.  
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Adjusting the sound  
Boosting the bass level  
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If you want to bring up the low end for certain  
kinds of music or sound sources, you can use  
the bass boost to do so.  
Press X.BOOM repeatedly to select a  
mode.  
The options are as follows (the X.BOOM LED  
lights as indicated in parantheses):  
AUTO – Automatically selects XBOOM  
MS or XBOOM MV (depending on the  
source). For DVD video/Video CD/  
SuperVCD/DivX disc, XBOOM MV will be  
selected.  
For other sources, XBOOM MS will be  
selected.  
XBOOM MS – Good for music with lots of  
bass (blue).  
XBOOM MV – Boosts low frequency  
(bass) sounds in movies (orange).  
OFF – Switches the bass boost off.  
Muting the sound  
Press MUTE to switch off the volume.  
To switch the sound back on, adjust the  
volume or press MUTE again.  
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Audio Settings and Video Adjust menu  
Chapter 11  
Audio Settings and Video  
Adjust menu  
Virtual Surround  
Audio Settings menu  
CX303 only  
The Audio Settings menu offers features for  
• Settings: On, Off (default)  
adjusting the way discs sound.  
Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy realistic  
surround sound effects from just three  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio  
2
Settings’ from the on-screen display.  
speakers.  
Audio Settings  
Video Adjust menu  
2
Select and change settings using //  
From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust  
various settings that affect how the picture is  
presented.  
/ and ENTER  
.
Audio DRC  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video  
• Settings: High, Medium, Low,  
Adjust’ from the on-screen display.  
Off (default)  
When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low  
volume, it’s easy to lose the quieter sounds  
completely — including some of the dialog.  
Switching Audio DRC (Dynamic Range  
Control) to on can help by bringing up the  
quieter sounds, while controlling loud peaks.  
Video Adjust  
2
Make settings using /// and  
ENTER  
.
Video Adjust  
Sharpness  
Standard  
How much of a difference you hear depends on  
the material you’re listening to. If the material  
doesn’t have wide variations in volume, you  
Brightness  
Contrast  
Gamma  
0
0
Off  
0
Hue  
Chroma Level  
0
1
may not notice much change.  
You can adjust the following settings:  
Sharpness – Adjusts the sharpness of  
edges in the picture (Fine, Standard, Soft)  
Brightness – Adjusts the overall  
brightness (–20 to +20)  
Note  
1 • Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources.  
• The effect of Audio DRC also depends on your speakers and settings.  
2 • 96 kHz Linear PCM audio is automatically downsampled to 48 kHz if Virtual Surround is switched on.  
• How good the surround effect is varies with the disc.  
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Contrast – Adjusts the contrast between  
light and dark (–16 to +16)  
Gamma – Adjusts the ‘warmth’ of the  
picture (High, Medium, Low, Off)  
Hue – Adjusts the red/green balance  
(Green 9 to Red 9)  
Chroma Level – Adjusts how saturated  
colors appear (–9 to +9)  
Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and  
Chroma Level settings using /.  
Brightness  
min  
max  
0
3
Press ENTER to return to the Video  
Adjust screen, or HOME MENU to exit.  
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Initial Settings menu  
CIhnapitteira12l Settings menu  
1
Press DVD/CD  
.
Using the Initial Settings menu  
2
With playback stopped, press HOME  
The Initial Settings menu provides audio and  
video output settings, parental lock settings,  
and display settings, among others.  
MENU and select ‘Initial Settings’.  
Initial Settings  
If an option is grayed out it means that it  
cannot be changed at the current time. This is  
usually because a disc is playing. Stop the  
disc, then change the setting.  
3
Use /// and ENTER to select the  
setting and option you want to set.  
All the settings and options are explained on  
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the following pages.  
Video Output settings  
Setting  
Option  
What it means  
TV Screen  
4:3 (Letter Box)  
Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are  
shown with black bars top and bottom.  
(See also Using the  
language code list on  
page 55.)  
4:3 (Pan & Scan)  
Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are  
shown with the sides cropped so that the image fills the screen.  
16:9 (Wide)  
Interlace  
Set if you have a widescreen TV.  
Component Out  
(See also Connecting  
using the component  
video output on  
page 14.)  
Set if your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video.  
Progressive  
Set if your TV is compatible with progressive scan video (see  
your TV’s instruction manual for details). Press ENTER once  
more to confirm (or RETURN to cancel).  
Note that progressive scan video is only output from the  
component video jacks.  
Language settings  
Setting  
Option  
What it means  
Audio Language  
English  
If there is an English soundtrack on the disc, it is played.  
If there is a language selected on the disc, it is played.  
Languages as displayed  
Other Language  
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see  
Using the language code list on page 55).  
Note  
1 • In the table, the default setting is shown in bold: other settings are shown in italics.  
• Some settings, such as TV Screen, Audio Language and Subtitle Language may be overridden by the DVD disc. Often  
these settings can also be made from the DVD disc menu.  
• The Component Out setting only needs to be set if you have connected this player to your TV using component video.  
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Setting  
Option  
What it means  
Subtitle Language  
English  
If there are English subtitles on the disc they are displayed.  
The subtitle language selected on the disc is displayed.  
Languages as displayed  
Other Language  
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see  
Using the language code list on page 55).  
DVD Menu  
Language  
w/Subtitle Lang.  
DVD disc menus are displayed in the same language as your  
selected subtitle language, if possible.  
Languages as displayed  
Other Language  
DVD menus are displayed in the selected language, if possible.  
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed (see  
Using the language code list on page 55).  
Subtitle Display  
On  
Subtitles are displayed in your selected subtitle language.  
Subtitles are always off by default when you play a DVD disc.  
Off  
Display settings  
Setting  
Option  
What it means  
OSD Language  
English  
On-screen displays of the player are in English.  
On-screen displays are shown in the language selected.  
Languages as displayed  
Angle Indicator  
On  
A camera icon is displayed on-screen during multi-angle  
scenes on a DVD disc.  
Off  
No multi-angle indication is shown.  
Options settings  
Setting  
Option  
What it means  
Parental Lock  
DivX(R) VOD  
See Parental Lock below.  
See About DivX® VOD content below.  
Display  
Some discs also support the Country/Area  
Code feature. The player does not play certain  
scenes on these discs, depending on the  
Country/Area Code you set.  
Parental Lock  
• Default level: Off; Default password: none;  
Default Country/Area code: us (2119)  
To give you some control over what your  
children watch on your DVD player, some DVD-  
Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If your  
player is set to a lower level than the disc, the  
disc won’t play.  
Registering a new password  
Register a password to change the Parental  
1
Lock level or enter a Country/Area code.  
Note  
1 • Not all discs use Parental Lock, and will play without requiring the password first.  
• If you forget your password, you’ll need to reset the player to register a new password (see Resetting the system on page 51).  
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Initial Settings menu  
1
2
Select ‘Password’.  
• Select by code letter: Use / to change  
the Country/Area code.  
Initial Settings  
• Select by code number: Press then use  
the number buttons to enter the 4-digit  
Country/Area code.  
Video Output  
Language  
Display  
Parental Lock  
DivX (R) VOD  
Password  
Level Change  
Country Code  
Options  
Speakers  
The new Country/Area code takes effect after  
ejecting the disc once.  
Use the number buttons to input a 4-digit  
®
About DivX VOD content  
password then press ENTER  
.
In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand)  
content on this player, you first need to register  
the player with your DivX VOD content  
Changing your password  
To change your password, confirm your  
existing password then enter a new one.  
provider. You do this by generating a DivX VOD  
registration code, which you submit to your  
1
provider.  
1
Select ‘Password Change’.  
2
Input your existing password, then press  
Important  
ENTER  
.
• DivX VOD content is protected by a DRM  
(Digital Rights Management) system. This  
restricts playback of content to specific,  
registered devices.  
3
Enter a new password and press ENTER  
.
Setting/changing the Parental Lock  
1
2
Select ‘Level Change’.  
• If you load a disc that contains DivX VOD  
content not authorized for your player, the  
message Authorization Error is displayed  
and the content will not play.  
Use number buttons to enter your  
password, then press ENTER  
.
3
Select a new level and press ENTER  
.
• Press repeatedly to lock more levels  
(more discs will require the password);  
press to unlock levels. You can’t lock  
level 1.  
Displaying your DivX VOD registration  
code  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial  
Settings’.  
2
Select ‘Options’, then ‘DivX(R) VOD’.  
Setting/changing the Country/Area code  
You can find the Country/Area code list on  
page 56.  
Initial Settings  
Video Output  
Parental Lock  
DivX (R) VOD  
Display  
Language  
Display  
1
2
3
Select ‘Country Code’.  
Options  
Speakers  
Input your password, then press ENTER  
Select a Country/Area code then press  
.
ENTER  
.
3
Select ‘Display’.  
There are two ways you can do this:  
Your 8-digit registration code is displayed.  
Note  
1 Resetting the player (as described in Resetting the system on page 51) will not cause you to lose your registration code.  
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Make a note of the code as you will need it  
when you register with a DivX VOD provider.  
3
4
Use / to select a speaker.  
Initial Settings  
Video Output  
L
3.0m  
3.0m  
3.0m  
3.0m  
3.0m  
3.0m  
Language  
Display  
®
Playing DivX VOD content  
C
R
Options  
Speakers  
Some DivX VOD content may only be playable  
a fixed number of times. When you load a disc  
containing this type of DivX VOD content, the  
remaining number of plays is shown on-screen  
and you then have the option of playing the  
disc (thereby using up one of the remaining  
plays), or stopping. If you load a disc that  
contains expired DivX VOD content (for  
example, content that has zero remaining  
plays), the message Rental Expired is  
displayed.  
SR  
SL  
SW  
Press  
to change the speaker distance  
for the highlighted speaker.  
5
Use / to change the distance.  
• When you change the distance settings of  
the front left (L) or front right (R) speakers,  
all the other speaker distances change  
relative to it.  
If your DivX VOD content allows an unlimited  
number of plays, then you may load the disc  
into your player and play the content as often  
as you like, and no message will be displayed.  
• Front left/right (L/R) speaker distances can  
be set from 30 cm to 9 m in 30 cm  
1
increments.  
• The center speaker (C) can be set from  
–2.1 m to 0 m relative to the front left/right  
speakers.  
Speaker Distance  
CX505/CX500 model only  
• Surround left/right (SL/SR) speakers can  
• Default setting: 3.0m  
be set from –6.0 m to 0 m relative to the  
To get the best surround sound from your  
system, you should set up the speakers equal  
distances from your listening position.  
2
front left/right speakers.  
• The subwoofer (SW) can be set from  
–2.1 m to 0 m relative to the front left/right  
speakers.  
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial  
Settings’.  
6
Press  
to go back to the speaker list if  
2
Select ‘Speakers’, then ‘Speaker  
you want to modify another speaker, or press  
ENTER to exit the Speaker Distance screen.  
Distance’.  
Initial Settings  
Video Output  
Speaker Distance  
Language  
Display  
Options  
Speakers  
Note  
1 The L and R speakers are paired; you can’t set them differently.  
2 Make sure to set them the same distance when using Front Surround (Using Front Surround on page 27).  
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Additional information  
Chapter 13  
Additional information  
TV system setting  
The default setting of this system is AUTO, and  
Optional system settings  
unless you notice that the picture is distorted  
when playing some discs, you should leave it  
set to AUTO. If you find picture distortion with  
some discs, set the TV system to match your  
country or region’s system. However, this may  
restrict the kinds of disc you can watch.  
These settings are accessed by using the  
System Setup menu while in standby.  
1
2
3
Switch the system into standby.  
Press SYSTEM SETUP  
Use / to choose the setting then  
.
See the table for the kinds of discs compatible  
press ENTER  
.
1
with each setting (AUTO, PAL and NTSC).  
The current setting is shown for each option as  
you cycle through the display. See below for a  
full list and description of each.  
After selecting TV SYS in step  
3
above,  
press ENTER to change the TV system.  
The TV system as follows:  
4
Use / to adjust the setting then press  
ENTER to confirm.  
AUTO NTSC  
NTSC PAL  
PAL AUTO  
5
Repeat steps 2 to 4 to make other settings.  
The system automatically switches on and  
you’ll see the new TV system setting in the  
System Setup menu options in standby  
Below are all the available settings in the setup  
menu. The first setting in each is the default.  
2
display after seeing WELCOME.  
Disc  
Type  
Player setting  
System demo setting  
Switches the automatic demo feature on or off  
(this starts when you plug in for the first time):  
Format NTSC PAL AUTO  
DVD/Super VCD/ NTSC  
Video CD/DivX  
Video  
NTSC PAL NTSC  
NTSC PAL PAL  
DEMO ON – Switches the demo feature on.  
PAL  
DEMO OFF – Switches the demo feature off.  
CD/MP3/WMA/  
MPEG-4 AAC/  
JPEG/no disc  
NTSC PAL NTSC or  
PAL  
Frequency step setting  
If you find that you can’t tune into stations  
successfully, the frequency step may not be  
suitable for your country/region.  
• AM 9K – AM 9 kHz/FM 50 kHz  
AM 10K – AM 10 kHz/FM 100 kHz  
Note  
1 Most models of the newly developed countdown PAL TV system detect 50 Hz (PAL)/60 Hz (NTSC) and automatically switch  
vertical amplitude, resulting in a display without vertical shrinkage. However, in some cases, the image may appear without  
color. If your PAL TV does not have a V-Hold control, you may not be able to watch NTSC discs because of picture roll. If the TV  
has a V-Hold control, adjust it until the picture stops rolling. On some TVs, the picture may shrink vertically, leaving black bands  
at the top and bottom of the screen.  
2 You have to switch the player into standby (press STANDBY/ON) before each change.  
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See the About DualDisc playback below for  
more information.  
Key lock setting  
LOCK ON – Makes the front panel buttons  
and controls inoperative.  
LOCK OFF – Restores regular use of the  
front panel buttons and controls.  
DVD-Video  
DVD-R  
DVD-RW  
Volume mode setting  
If you want to make finer adjustments of the  
volume.  
Audio CD  
Video CD  
CD-R  
CD-RW  
FINE – 60 steps  
NORMAL – 30 steps  
Fujicolor CD  
Setting the sleep timer  
The sleep timer switches off the system after  
about an hour so you can fall asleep without  
• This unit will play DVD+R/+RW discs.  
is a trademark of FUJIFILM Corporation.  
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worrying about it.  
is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo  
Licensing Corporation.  
Press SLEEP repeatedly to select an  
option.  
• Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD.  
Choose between the following options:  
This player supports the IEC’s Super VCD  
standard for superior picture quality, dual  
soundtracks, and widescreen support.  
SLP ON – Switches off after about an hour  
SLP OFF – Cancels the sleep timer  
After selecting SLP ON, you can press SLEEP  
again to check how much time is left. Each line  
indicates approximately 12 minutes  
(remaining):  
VIDEO  
CD  
Super Video CD (Super VCD)  
S L P - - - - -  
About DualDisc playback  
A DualDisc is a new two -sided disc, one side  
of which contains DVD content video, audio,  
etc. while the other side contains non-DVD  
content such as digital audio material.  
Disc/content format playback  
compatibility  
This player is compatible with a wide range of  
disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs  
will generally feature one of the following logos  
on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note  
however that some disc types, such as  
recordable CD and DVD, may be in an  
unplayable format.  
The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not  
compliant with the CD Audio specification and  
therefore may not play.  
The DVD side of a DualDisc plays in this  
product. DVD-Audio content will not play.  
For more detailed information on the DualDisc  
specification, please refer to the disc  
manufacturer or disc retailer.  
Note  
1 The Front panel display dims when the sleep timer is set and the sleep indicator turns on.  
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Disc compatibility table  
Media  
Compatible formats  
Media  
Compatible formats  
CD-R/-RW  
• CD-Audio, Video CD/Super VCD, ISO  
9660 CD-ROM*  
* ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD  
physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA  
Form1. Romeo and Joliet file systems  
are both compatible.  
JPEG file  
• Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.2* still  
image files up to a resolution of 3072 x  
2048.  
*File format for digital still cameras  
• Progressive JPEG compatible: No  
• File extensions: .jpg (must be used  
for the player to recognize JPEG files)  
• Multi-session playback: No  
• Unfinalized disc playback: No  
• File structure (may differ): Up to 299  
folders on a disc; up to 648 folders and  
files (combined) within each folder  
DVD-R/-RW • DVD-Video (Video mode), Video  
Recording (VR)*, UDF Bridge DVD-ROM  
* Edit points may not play exactly as  
edited; screen may go momentarily  
blank at edited points.  
About DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility  
Only DVD+R/DVD+RW discs recorded in  
‘Video Mode (DVD Video Mode)’ which have  
been finalized, can be played back. However,  
some editing made during the recording may  
not be played back accurately.  
• Multi Border playback: No  
• Unfinalized playback: No  
PC-created • Discs recorded using a PC may not  
disc  
be playable due to the setting of the  
software used to create the disc. In  
these instances, check the DVD-R/-RW  
or CD-R/-RW software manual or disc  
boxes for more on compatibility.  
• Discs recorded in packet write mode  
are not compatible.  
About DivX  
DivX is a compressed digital video format  
Compressed • MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3),  
®
audio  
Windows Media Audio (WMA), MPEG-  
4 AAC  
created by the DivX video codec from DivX,  
Inc. This player can play DivX video files burned  
on CD-R/-RW and DVD-R/-RW/-ROM discs.  
Keeping the same terminology as DVD-Video,  
individual DivX video files are called ‘Titles’.  
When naming files/titles on a CD-R/-RW or  
DVD-R/-RW disc prior to burning, keep in mind  
that by default they will play in alphabetical  
order.  
• Sampling rates: 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/  
48 kHz  
• Bit-rates: Any (128 kbps or higher  
recommended)  
• VBR (variable bit rate) MP3/WMA/  
MPEG-4 AAC playback: No  
• WMA lossless encoding: No  
• DRM (Digital Rights Management)  
compatible: Yes (DRM-protected audio  
files will not play in this player)  
• File extensions: .mp3, .wma, .m4a  
(these must be used for the player to  
recognize MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC files)  
• File structure (may differ): Up to 299  
folders on a disc; up to 648 folders and  
files (combined) within each folder  
DivX video compatibility  
®
• Official DivX Certified product.  
®
• Plays all versions of DivX video (including  
®
®
DivX 6) with standard playback of DivX  
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media files.  
Note  
1 Playback of .avi video files larger than 4 GB is not possible.  
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• File extensions: .avi and .divx (these must  
be used for the player to recognize DivX  
video files). Note that all files with the .avi  
extension are recognized as MPEG4, but not  
all of these are necessarily DivX video files  
and therefore may not be playable on this  
player.  
extension ‘.m4a’. DRM-protected files will not  
play, and files encoded with some versions of  
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iTunes may not play, or filenames may display  
incorrectly.  
Apple and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered  
in the U.S. and other countries.  
About WMA  
This player can playback Windows Media  
Audio content.  
Displaying DivX subtitle files  
The font sets listed below are available for DivX  
external subtitle files. You can see the proper  
font set on-screen by setting the Subtitle  
Language (in Language settings on page 42)  
WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio  
and refers to an audio compression technology  
developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA  
content can be encoded by using Windows  
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to match the subtitle file.  
Group 1: Albanian (sq), Basque (eu), Catalan (ca),  
Danish (da), Dutch (nl), English (en), Faroese (fo),  
Finnish (fi), French (fr), German (de), Icelandic (is),  
Irish (ga), Italian (it), Norwegian (no), Portuguese (pt),  
Rhaeto-Romanic (rm), Scottish (gd), Spanish (es),  
Swedish (sv)  
Group 2: Albanian (sq), Croatian (hr), Czech (cs),  
Hungarian (hu), Polish (pl), Romanian (ro), Slovak (sk),  
Slovenian (sl)  
®
®
Media Player version 7.7.1, Windows Media  
®
®
Player for Windows XP, or Windows Media  
Player 9 series.  
Windows Media is either a registered trademark  
or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the  
United States and/or other countries.  
This product includes technology owned by  
Microsoft Corporation and cannot be used or  
distributed without a license from Microsoft  
Licensing, Inc.  
Group 3: Bulgarian (bg), Byelorussian (be),  
Macedonian (mk), Russian (ru), Serbian (sr),  
Ukrainian (uk)  
Group 4: Hebrew (iw), Yiddish (ji)  
Group 5: Turkish (tr)  
DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are  
trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under  
license.  
Using and taking care of discs  
DVD Video regions  
All DVD Video discs carry a region mark that  
indicates which region(s) of the world the disc  
is compatible with. Your DVD system also has  
a region mark (on the rear panel). Discs from  
incompatible regions will not play in this  
player. Discs marked ALL play in any player.  
About MPEG-4 AAC  
Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is at the core of  
the MPEG-4 AAC standard, which incorporates  
MPEG-2 AAC, forming the basis of the MPEG-4  
audio compression technology. The file format  
and extension used depend on the application  
used to encode the AAC file. This unit plays  
®
back AAC files encoded by iTunes bearing the  
Note  
1 • For external subtitle files the following subtitle format filename extensions are supported (please note that these files are not  
shown within the disc navigation menu): .srt, .sub, .ssa, .smi  
• Some external subtitle files may be displayed incorrectly or not at all.  
• The filename of the movie file has to be repeated at the beginning of the filename for the external subtitle file.  
• The number of external subtitle files which can be switched for the same movie file is limited to a maximum of 10.  
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Handling discs  
Installation and maintenance  
Hold the disc by its edges when handling so as  
not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on  
either side of the disc. Damaged or dirty discs  
can affect playback performance.  
Hints on installation  
We want you to enjoy using this system for  
years to come, so please bear in mind the  
following points when choosing a location:  
If a disc becomes marked with fingerprints,  
dust, etc., clean using a soft, dry cloth.  
Do...  
Use in a well-ventilated room.  
Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a  
table, shelf or stereo rack.  
Don’t...  
Wipe lightly from the center of the disc using  
straight strokes. Don’t wipe the disc surface  
with circular strokes.  
Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or  
humidity, including near radiators and other  
heat-generating appliances.  
Place on a window sill or other place where the  
If necessary, use a cloth soaked in alcohol, or a  
commercially available CD/DVD cleaning kit to  
clean a disc more thoroughly. Never use  
benzine, thinner or other cleaning agents such  
as those designed for cleaning vinyl records.  
system will be exposed to direct sunlight.  
Use in an excessively dusty or damp  
environment.  
Place directly on top of an amplifier, or other  
component in your stereo system that becomes  
hot in use.  
Use near a television or monitor as you may  
experience interference — especially if the  
television uses an indoor antenna.  
Use in a kitchen or other room where the system  
may be exposed to smoke or steam.  
Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with cloth  
— this may prevent proper cooling of the system  
unit.  
Storing discs  
Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold, humid,  
or hot environments (including under direct  
sunlight). Don’t glue paper or put stickers onto  
the disc, or use a pencil, ball-point pen or other  
sharp-tipped writing instrument. These could  
all damage the disc.  
Place on an unstable surface, or one that is not  
large enough to support all four of the system  
unit’s feet.  
Discs to avoid  
Discs spin at high speed inside the player. If a  
disc is cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise  
damaged, don’t risk using it in your player —  
you could end up damaging the unit.  
Cleaning the pickup lens  
The DVD player’s lens should not become dirty  
in normal use, but if for some reason it should  
malfunction due to dust or dirt, consult your  
nearest Pioneer authorized service center.  
Although lens cleaners are commercially  
available, we do not recommend using them  
since some may damage the lens.  
This unit is designed for use with conventional,  
fully circular discs only. Pioneer disclaims all  
liability arising in connection with the use of  
shaped discs.  
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Problems with condensation  
Resetting the system  
Condensation may form inside the player if it is  
brought into a warm room from outside, or if  
the temperature of the room rises quickly.  
Although this won’t damage the player, it may  
temporarily impair performance. You should  
leave it to adjust to the warmer temperature for  
about an hour before switching on.  
Use this procedure to reset all system settings  
to the factory default. Use the front panel  
controls to do this.  
1
Switch the system on.  
2
Press the DVD/CD button and select DVD.  
Make sure the disc tray is empty.  
Moving the system unit  
If you need to move the main unit, first remove  
a disc if there’s one in the player, then press  
3
Press and hold the button for about  
eight seconds until the display shows ‘MEM  
CLR?’.  
STANDBY/ON on the front panel to turn the  
system off. Wait for GOOD BYE to disappear  
from the display, then unplug the power  
4
Press the  
button.  
MEM CLR will be displayed in the front panel  
display and the player switches into standby.  
1
cord. Never lift or move the unit during  
playback — discs rotate at high speeds and  
may be damaged.  
5
Press the STANDBY/ON.  
All the system’s settings are now reset.  
Screen sizes and disc formats  
DVD-Video discs come in different screen  
aspects, ranging from TV programs, which are  
generally 4:3, to CinemaScope widescreen  
2
movies , with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3.  
Televisions also come in different aspect ratios;  
3
‘standard’ 4:3 and widescreen 16:9.  
Set to 4:3 (Letter Box), widescreen  
discs are shown with black bars top  
and bottom.  
Set to 4:3 (Pan&Scan), widescreen  
discs are shown with the left and right  
sides cropped. Although the picture  
looks larger, you don’t actually see  
the whole picture.  
Note  
1 Unplugging the unit before GOOD BYE disappears from the display may cause the system to return to the factory settings.  
2 Many widescreen discs override the system’s settings so that the disc is shown in letterbox format regardless of the setting.  
3 • Using the 16:9 (Wide) setting with a standard 4:3 TV, or one of the 4:3 settings with a widescreen TV, will result in distortion.  
• When you watch discs recorded in 4:3 format, you can use the TV controls to select how the picture is presented. Your TV  
may offer various zoom and stretch options; see the instructions that came with your TV for details.  
• Some movie aspect ratios are wider than 16:9, so even with a widescreen TV, these discs will still play in a ‘letterbox’ style.  
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Troubleshooting  
Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is  
something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in  
another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the  
trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below, ask your nearest Pioneer  
authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.  
• If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity  
disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating  
conditions.  
General  
Problem  
Remedy  
The power does not turn on.  
• Connect the power plug to the wall outlet.  
• Disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and insert again.  
• Make sure the power source is the right voltage for the AC inlet.  
The power does not turn on, or • Wait for one minute before switching back on.  
switches off suddenly (an error • Make sure there are no loose strands of wire touching the unit. This  
message may be displayed at  
startup).  
could cause the system to shut off automatically.  
• Check that the speakers are connected correctly.  
• Make sure the voltage of the mains power source is correct for the  
model.  
• Try reducing the volume level.  
• If the problem persists, take it to your nearest Pioneer authorized service  
center or your dealer for servicing.  
No sound is output when a  
function is selected.  
• If you’re using the F.AUDIO/LINE input, make sure the component is  
connected correctly (see Connecting auxiliary components on page 15).  
• Press MUTE on the remote control to turn muting off.  
• Adjust the volume.  
No image is output when  
watching discs.  
• Make sure the TV is connected correctly (see Connecting to your TV on  
page 14).  
Can’t operate the remote  
control.  
• Replace the batteries (see Loading the batteries on page 6).  
• Operate within 7 m, 30° of the remote sensor on the front panel (see  
Range of the remote control unit on page 7).  
• Remove the obstacle or operate from another position.  
• Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light.  
The microphone can’t be heard. • You are only using one microphone and it’s plugged into the MIC (SUB)  
jack. The MIC (SUB) jack can only be used if there is also a microphone  
plugged into the MIC (MAIN) jack.  
• Adjust the MIC VOL.  
Feedback noise when mic is  
switched on.  
• The mic is pointing toward the speakers. Keep the mic pointed away  
from the speakers.  
• The microphone level is set too high. Turn down the mic control level.  
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Problem  
Remedy  
SND. DEMO shows in the  
display and the unit can’t be  
controlled.  
• Press and hold (stop) on the front panel for about five seconds. The  
disc tray ejects automatically to indicate the Sound Demo mode is  
disabled.  
TRAYLOCK shows in the display • Press and hold OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel for about eight  
and the tray can’t be ejected.  
seconds. Then the tray can be opened/closed using OPEN/CLOSE.  
DVD/CD/Video CD player  
Problem  
Remedy  
The disc is ejected  
automatically after loading.  
• Clean the disc and align the disc properly in the disc guide.  
• If the region number on a DVD-video disc does not match the number on  
the player, the disc cannot be used (see DVD Video regions on page 49). In  
this case, the message “Incompatible disc region number/Can’t play disc.”  
appears on-screen.  
• Allow time for any condensation inside the player to evaporate. Avoid  
using the player near an air-conditioning unit.  
Playback is not possible.  
• Disc may be loaded upside down. Reload the disc with the label side face  
up.  
Picture playback stops and the • Press , then start playback again ().  
operation buttons cannot be  
used.  
• Switch the power off once, then on again using the front panel  
STANDBY/ON button.  
Settings are canceled.  
No picture/No color.  
• If the power is cut during operation, settings may be canceled.  
• Check that connections are correct and that plugs are inserted fully.  
• Check the instruction manual of the TV/monitor to make sure the TV/  
monitor settings are incorrect.  
• If the Progressive setting is selected and you have used component  
video cables to connect a TV that is not compatible with a progressive scan  
signal, you will not be able to see any picture at all. With your TV connected  
using either the composite or S-video terminals, change the Component  
Out setting to Interlace (see Video Output settings on page 42).  
Screen is stretched or aspect  
does not change.  
• The TV Screen setting is incorrect. Set the TV Screen option to match the  
TV/monitor you’re using (see Video Output settings on page 42).  
When recorded on a VCR or  
• This system uses copy-protection technology which may prevent  
passed through an AV selector, recording or cause picture problems when connected through a VCR or AV  
there is disturbance in the  
playback picture.  
selector. This is not a malfunction.  
Picture disturbance during  
playback or dark.  
• This player is compatible with Macro-Vision System copy guard. Some  
discs include a copy prevention signal, and when this type of disc is played  
back, stripes etc., may appear on some sections of the picture depending  
on the TV. This is not a malfunction.  
• Discs respond differently to particular player functions. This may result in  
the screen becoming black for a brief instant or shaking slightly when the  
function is executed. These problems are largely due to differences  
between discs and disc content and are not malfunctions of this player.  
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Problem  
Remedy  
Noticeable difference in DVD  
and CD volume.  
• DVDs and CDs use different recording methods. This is not a  
malfunction.  
WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC/JPEG discs  
Problem  
Remedy  
CD-ROM disc is not  
recognized by the  
system.  
• Make sure that the CD-ROM was recorded using the ISO 9660 disc format. See  
Disc compatibility table on page 48 for other disc compatibility information.  
DVD-ROM disc is not  
recognized.  
• Make sure that the DVD-ROM was recorded using the UDF bridge format. See  
Disc compatibility table on page 48 for more on disc compatibility.  
Files don’t show up in  
the Disc Navigator/  
Photo Browser.  
• The files on the disc must be named with the correct file extension: .mp3 for  
MP3 files; .wma for WMA files; .m4a for MPEG-4 AAC files; .jpg for JPEG files  
(upper or lower-case is OK). See Disc compatibility table on page 48.  
Can’t play WMA or  
MPEG-4 AAC files.  
• The files were recorded using DRM (digital rights management). This is not a  
malfunction.  
Tuner  
Problem  
Remedy  
Considerable noise in • Connect the AM antenna (see Connecting the radio antennas on page 13) and  
radio broadcasts.  
adjust the direction and position for best reception. You may also connect an  
additional internal or external AM antenna (refer to Connecting external antennas on  
page 13).  
• Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position for best reception, and secure to a wall.  
You may also connect an outdoor FM antenna (see Connecting external antennas on  
page 13).  
• Turn off other equipment that may be causing the noise or move it further away.  
• The tuning interval is incorrect for your country or region. See Frequency step  
setting on page 46 to switch the tuning interval.  
Auto tuning does not • The radio signal is weak. Auto tuning will only detect radio stations with a good  
pick up some stations. signal. For more sensitive tuning, connect an outdoor antenna.  
Sound is mono only.  
• Check that the tuner is not set to FM mono (see Improving FM stereo sound on  
page 22).  
USB connection  
Problem  
Remedy  
USB mass storage  
• Make sure you have completely inserted the USB connector to this unit.  
device is not recognized • Check that the memory format is FAT16 or FAT32.  
by the system.  
• USB devices with an internal USB hub are not supported.  
Can’t play WMA or  
MPEG-4 AAC files.  
• The files were recorded using DRM (digital rights management). This is not a  
malfunction.  
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Problem  
Remedy  
Files don’t show up in  
the Navigator/Photo  
Browser.  
• The files must have the correct file extension: .mp3 for MP3 files; .wma for WMA  
files; .m4a for MPEG-4 AAC files; .jpg for JPEG files (upper or lower-case is OK).  
• Make sure the file permission hasn’t been restricted (through a password, etc.).  
Error Messages  
Message  
KEY LOCK  
Description  
• This message appears when the front panel buttons are pressed when the Key  
lock feature is active. See Optional system settings on page 46 for more on switching  
on/off the Key lock.  
PHONESIN  
MUTING  
EXIT  
• An operation is prohibited because headphones are connected.  
• An operation is prohibited because the sound is muted.  
• Appears briefly when a menu is automatically exited when the microphone or  
headphone are inserted.  
USB ERR  
NO MIC  
• See Important in Using the USB interface on page 35 for more on this.  
• A karaoke feature is prohibited because no mic is connected.  
• An operation is prohibited because the mic is connected.  
MIC IN  
SND. DEMO  
TRAYLOCK  
EEP ERR  
• The sound demo is on. See General in Troubleshooting on page 52.  
• The tray lock is on. See General in Troubleshooting on page 52.  
• Contact your Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing.  
CANNOT  
• An operation is prohibited because DVD/CD or USB isn’t selected, headphones  
are connected, or TEST TONE (SHIFT+RETURN) is pressed during disc playback.  
Using the language code list  
Some of the language options (see Language  
settings on page 42) allow you to set your  
preferred language from any of the 136  
languages listed in the Language code list.  
1
Switch the system on.  
2
Press the DVD/CD button and select DVD.  
Make sure the disc tray is empty.  
3
Use / to select either a code letter or  
a code number.  
4
Use / to select a code letter or a code  
number.  
See the Language code list below for a  
complete list of languages and codes.  
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Language code list  
Language (Language code letter), Language code  
Japanese (ja), 1001  
English (en), 0514  
French (fr), 0618  
German (de), 0405  
Italian (it), 0920  
Spanish (es), 0519  
Dutch (nl), 1412  
Russian (ru), 1821  
Chinese (zh), 2608  
Korean (ko), 1115  
Greek (el), 0512  
Estonian (et), 0520  
Basque (eu), 0521  
Persian (fa), 0601  
Finnish (fi), 0609  
Fiji (fj), 0610  
Faroese (fo), 0615  
Frisian (fy), 0625  
Lingala (ln), 1214  
Slovak (sk), 1911  
Slovenian (sl), 1912  
Samoan (sm), 1913  
Shona (sn), 1914  
Somali (so), 1915  
Albanian (sq), 1917  
Serbian (sr), 1918  
Siswati (ss), 1919  
Sesotho (st), 1920  
Sundanese (su), 1921  
Swedish (sv), 1922  
Swahili (sw), 1923  
Tamil (ta), 2001  
Laothian (lo), 1215  
Lithuanian (lt), 1220  
Latvian (lv), 1222  
Malagasy (mg), 1307  
Maori (mi), 1309  
Macedonian (mk), 1311  
Malayalam (ml), 1312  
Mongolian (mn), 1314  
Moldavian (mo), 1315  
Marathi (mr), 1318  
Malay (ms), 1319  
Maltese (mt), 1320  
Burmese (my), 1325  
Nauru (na), 1401  
Irish (ga), 0701  
Scots-Gaelic (gd), 0704  
Galician (gl), 0712  
Guarani (gn), 0714  
Gujarati (gu), 0721  
Hausa (ha), 0801  
Hindi (hi), 0809  
Croatian (hr), 0818  
Hungarian (hu), 0821  
Armenian (hy), 0825  
Interlingua (ia), 0901  
Interlingue (ie), 0905  
Inupiak (ik), 0911  
Indonesian (in), 0914  
Icelandic (is), 0919  
Hebrew (iw), 0923  
Yiddish (ji), 1009  
Javanese (jw), 1023  
Georgian (ka), 1101  
Kazakh (kk), 1111  
Greenlandic (kl), 1112  
Cambodian (km), 1113  
Kannada (kn), 1114  
Kashmiri (ks), 1119  
Kurdish (ku), 1121  
Kirghiz (ky), 1125  
Latin (la), 1201  
Afar (aa), 0101  
Abkhazian (ab), 0102  
Afrikaans (af), 0106  
Amharic (am), 0113  
Arabic (ar), 0118  
Assamese (as), 0119  
Aymara (ay), 0125  
Azerbaijani (az), 0126  
Bashkir (ba), 0201  
Byelorussian (be), 0205  
Bulgarian (bg), 0207  
Bihari (bh), 0208  
Bislama (bi), 0209  
Bengali (bn), 0214  
Tibetan (bo), 0215  
Breton (br), 0218  
Catalan (ca), 0301  
Corsican (co), 0315  
Czech (cs), 0319  
Telugu (te), 2005  
Tajik (tg), 2007  
Thai (th), 2008  
Nepali (ne), 1405  
Norwegian (no), 1415  
Occitan (oc), 1503  
Oromo (om), 1513  
Oriya (or), 1518  
Panjabi (pa), 1601  
Polish (pl), 1612  
Pashto, Pushto (ps), 1619  
Portuguese (pt), 1620  
Quechua (qu), 1721  
Tigrinya (ti), 2009  
Turkmen (tk), 2011  
Tagalog (tl), 2012  
Setswana (tn), 2014  
Tonga (to), 2015  
Turkish (tr), 2018  
Tsonga (ts), 2019  
Tatar (tt), 2020  
Twi (tw), 2023  
Rhaeto-Romance (rm), 1813 Ukrainian (uk), 2111  
Kirundi (rn), 1814  
Urdu (ur), 2118  
Romanian (ro), 1815  
Kinyarwanda (rw), 1823  
Sanskrit (sa), 1901  
Sindhi (sd), 1904  
Sangho (sg), 1907  
Serbo-Croatian (sh), 1908  
Sinhalese (si), 1909  
Uzbek (uz), 2126  
Vietnamese (vi), 2209  
Volapük (vo), 2215  
Wolof (wo), 2315  
Xhosa (xh), 2408  
Yoruba (yo), 2515  
Zulu (zu), 2621  
Welsh (cy), 0325  
Danish (da), 0401  
Bhutani (dz), 0426  
Esperanto (eo), 0515  
Country/Area code list  
Country/Area, Country/Area code, Country/Area code letter  
Argentina, 0118, ar  
Australia, 0121, au  
Austria, 0120, at  
Belgium, 0205, be  
Brazil, 0218, br  
Hong Kong, 0811, hk  
India, 0914, in  
Indonesia, 0904, id  
Italy, 0920, it  
Philippines, 1608, ph  
Portugal, 1620, pt  
Russian Federation, 1821, ru  
Singapore, 1907, sg  
Spain, 0519, es  
Japan, 1016, jp  
Canada, 0301, ca  
Chile, 0312, cl  
Korea, Republic of, 1118, kr  
Malaysia, 1325, my  
Mexico, 1324, mx  
Netherlands, 1412, nl  
New Zealand, 1426, nz  
Norway, 1415, no  
Pakistan, 1611, pk  
Switzerland, 0308, ch  
Sweden, 1905, se  
Taiwan, 2023, tw  
Thailand, 2008, th  
United Kingdom, 0702, gb  
United States of America, 2119, us  
China, 0314, cn  
Denmark, 0411, dk  
Finland, 0609, fi  
France, 0618, fr  
Germany, 0405, de  
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CX303 model. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 W  
Power consumption in standby mode . . . .0.5 W  
Dimensions:  
Amplifier section  
DVD/CD Receiver  
CX505/CX500 model  
. . . . . . 210 mm (W) x 112 mm (H) x 336 mm (D)  
Power unit  
. . . . . . . 197 mm (W) x 65 mm (H) x 162 mm (D)  
Weight:  
Continuous power output:  
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W per channel  
(1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω)  
Center . . . . . . . . 100 W (1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω)  
Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W per channel  
(1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω)  
Subwoofer . . . 100 W (100 Hz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω)  
CX303 model  
DVD/CD Receiver:  
CX505/CX500 model. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.9 kg  
CX303 model. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8 kg  
Power unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 kg  
Accessories (DVD/CD receiver)  
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W per channel  
(1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω)  
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
Power cord:  
Subwoofer . . . 100 W (100 Hz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω)  
Duty free model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  
Argentine (CX303 only), Taiwan,  
Disc section  
Philippines models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  
All other models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
Power plug adapter (CX303 Argentine model  
only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
Video cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
AM loop antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
FM antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
AA/R6 dry cell batteries  
Digital audio characteristics  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DVD fs: 96 kHz, 24-bit  
Type . . .DVD system, Video CD/Super VCD system  
and Compact Disc digital audio system  
Frequency response . . . . . . . . . . 20 Hz to 44 kHz  
S/N ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88dB  
Dynamic range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83dB  
Total harmonic distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.01 %  
Wow and Flutter. . . . . . . . Limit of measurement  
(to confirm system operation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  
These operating instructions  
(
0.001 % W.PEAK) or less (JEITA)  
FM tuner section  
S-CX303 Speaker system  
Frequency range . . . . . . . . 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz  
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Ω, unbalanced  
Front speakers  
Enclosure . . . . . . . . . Closed-box bookshelf type  
(magnetically shielded)  
AM tuner section  
Frequency range:  
System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 cm 2-way system  
Speakers:  
With 9 kHz step . . . . . . . . 531 kHz to 1602 kHz  
With 10 kHz step . . . . . . . 530 kHz to 1700 kHz  
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loop antenna  
Woofer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 cm cone type  
Tweeter . . . . . . . . . . . .2.6 cm semi-dome type  
Nominal impedance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ω  
Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Hz to 20 kHz  
Maximum input power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W  
Dimensions  
Miscellaneous  
Power requirements  
Australia, New Zealand model  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz  
Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philipines,  
Argentine model  
. . . . . . 130 mm (W) x 221 mm (H) x 172 mm (D)  
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7 kg  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 220 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz  
Taiwanese model. . . . . AC 110 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz  
Power consumption:  
Subwoofer  
Enclosure . . . . . . Bass-reflex floorstanding type  
(magnetically shielded)  
CX505/CX500 model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 W  
System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 cm 1-way system  
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Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 cm cone type x 2  
Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Ω  
Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Hz to 6 kHz  
Maximum input power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W  
Dimensions  
S-CX500 Speaker system  
Front speakers  
Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . Closed-box bookshelf type  
(magnetically shielded)  
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm 1-way system  
Speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm cone type  
Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ω  
Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Hz to 20 kHz  
Maximum input power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 W  
Dimensions  
. . . . . 190 mm (W) x 444 mm (H) x 220 mm (D)  
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.7 kg  
Accessories  
Non-skid pads for front speakers . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Non-skid pads for subwoofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4  
. . . . . . .100 mm (W) x 100 mm (H) x 103 mm (D)  
Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.55 kg  
S-CX505 Speaker system  
Center speaker  
Front speakers  
Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . Closed-box bookshelf type  
(magnetically shielded)  
Same as S-CX303 Front speakers (see above).  
Center speaker  
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm 1-way system  
Speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm cone type  
Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Ω  
Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Hz to 20 kHz  
Maximum input power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 W  
Dimensions  
Enclosure. . . . . . . . . . Closed-box bookshelf type  
(magnetically shielded)  
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm 1-way system  
Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm cone type  
Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ω  
Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Hz to 18 kHz  
Maximum input power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W  
Dimensions  
. . . . . . .100 mm (W) x 100 mm (H) x 103 mm (D)  
Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.55 kg  
Surround speakers  
. . . . . . 200 mm (W) x 108 mm (H) x 101 mm (D)  
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.75 kg  
Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . Closed-box bookshelf type  
(magnetically shielded)  
Surround speakers  
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm 1-way system  
Speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm cone type  
Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ω  
Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Hz to 20 kHz  
Maximum input power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 W  
Dimensions  
Enclosure. . . . . . . . . . Closed-box bookshelf type  
(magnetically shielded)  
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm 1-way system  
Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm cone type  
Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ω  
Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Hz to 18 kHz  
Maximum input power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W  
Dimensions  
. . . . . . .100 mm (W) x 100 mm (H) x 103 mm (D)  
Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.55 kg  
Subwoofer  
. . . . . . 130 mm (W) x 100 mm (H) x 110 mm (D)  
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.68 kg  
Same as S-CX303 Subwoofer (see above).  
Accessories  
Subwoofer  
Speaker cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  
Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Spiral wrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  
Non-skid pads for front, center and surround  
speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Non-skid pads for subwoofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4  
Same as S-CX303 Subwoofer (see above).  
Accessories  
Non-skid pads for front and surround  
speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
Non-skid pads for center speaker . . . . . . . . . . 4  
Non-skid pads for subwoofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4  
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• Specifications and design subject to  
possible modification without notice, due  
to improvements.  
This product includes FontAvenue®  
fonts licenced by NEC corporation.  
FontAvenue is a registered trademark  
of NEC Corporation.  
This product incorporates copyright  
protection technology that is protected  
by method claims of certain U.S. patents  
and other intellectual property rights  
owned by Macrovision Corporation and  
other rights owners. Use of this copyright  
protection technology must be authorized  
by Macrovision Corporation, and is  
intended for home and other limited uses  
only unless otherwise authorized by  
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse  
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.  
DRM (digital rights management)  
copy protection is a technology  
designed to prevent unauthorized  
copying by restricting playback, etc. of  
compressed audio files on devices  
other than the PC (or other recording  
equipment) used to record it. For  
detailed information, please see the  
instruction manuals or help files that  
came with your PC and/or software.  
Manufactured under license from Dolby  
Laboratories.“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-  
D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.  
“DTS”, “DTS Digital Surround” and “DTS 2.0” are  
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