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Chapter 11:

Additional information

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

Problem

Check

Remedy

Settings you have made have 

been cleared.

Was the power cord unplugged?

When power cord is unplugged, the settings you have made is 

cleared. Please set the clock again. If you do not want to clear the 

settings, do not unplug the power cord.

Difference in volume 

between DVDs, CDs, MP3, 

WMA, iPod/iPhone/iPad, 

Tuner, 

AUDIO IN

 and 

LINE

.

This is not a problem with this unit.

The volume may sound differently depending on the input source 

and recording format.

This unit cannot be operated 

with the remote control.

Are you operating from far away?

Operate within 7 m, 30º of the remote sensor on the front panel 

(page 6).

Is the remote control sensor exposed 

to direct sunlight or strong artificial 

light from a fluorescent bulb, etc.?

The remote control signals may not be received properly if the 

remote control sensor is exposed to direct sunlight or strong 

artificial light from a fluorescent bulb, etc.

Are the batteries dead?

Replace the batteries (page 6).

Disc cannot be played or disc 

is ejected automatically.

Is the disc scratched?

Scratched discs may not play.

Is the disc dirty?

Wipe the dirt off the disc (page 43).

Is this unit placed in a humid 

location?

There could be condensation inside. Wait a while for the 

condensation to evaporate. Do not place this unit near an air-

conditioner, etc. (page 42).

DVD VR cannot be played.

Is the disc supported CPRM?

This unit does not support CPRM. You can play only DVD VR of a 

non CPRM.

Picture is stretched, or 

aspect ratio cannot be 

switched.

Is the aspect ratio properly set on the 

connected TV?

Refer to the TV’s operating instructions and set the TV’s aspect ratio 

properly.

Is 

TV Screen

 properly set?

Set 

TV Screen

 properly (page 34). This setting is available for a disc 

or USB storage device content. For movies and images stored in 

iPod/iPhone/iPad, operate your iPod/iPhone/iPad.

During playback, picture is 

disturbed or dark.

This is not a problem with this unit.

This unit supports Rovi copy protection. With some TVs, the picture 

may not display properly when playing discs including copy 

prevention signals. This is not a malfunction.

Are this unit and TV connected via a 

video deck?

When this unit and TV are connected via a video deck, this unit’s 

analog copy protect function may cause the picture being played 

on the video deck not to display properly. Connect this unit and TV 

directly.

Sound and video are 

intermittent during disc 

playback.

Sound volume may be too high.

Sound and video may be unsteady if sound volume is set too high; 

in this case, lower the sound volume.

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Page 1: ...X HM31DAB K DVD Receiver System Operating Instructions X HM31DAB_VXE8_En book 1 ページ 2013年4月24日 水曜日 午後5時8分 ...

Page 2: ...household purposes such as long term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period K041_A1_En CAUTION 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 ...

Page 3: ...help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling For more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries please contact your local municipality your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items These symbols are only vali...

Page 4: ...g iPod iPhone iPad using supplied iPad stand 18 Playing iPod iPhone iPad 19 06 Disc playback Playing discs or files 20 Advanced DVD CD disc playback 21 Direct track search 21 A B Repeat play 21 Repeat play 22 Random play 22 Programmed play 23 Search mode 24 About downloading MP3 WMA 24 About playback order 24 Procedure to playback DivX or MP3 WMA JPEG file 25 07 USB playback Playing USB storage de...

Page 5: ...s 41 Playable files 41 Supported video file formats 41 Displaying external subtitle files 41 Supported image file formats 41 Supported audio file formats 41 Cautions on use 42 When moving this unit 42 Place of installation 42 Do not place objects on this unit 42 About condensation 42 Cleaning the product 42 Cleaning the lens 42 Handling discs 43 Storing 43 Cleaning discs 43 About specially shaped ...

Page 6: ...control for a long period of time 1 month or more If the fluid should leak wipe it carefully off the inside of the case then insert new batteries If a battery should leak and the fluid should get on your skin flush it off with large quantities of water When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public institution s rules that apply in your country...

Page 7: ... Zooming on the image For images stored in iPod iPhone iPad this button is not available MEMORY Use to memory the radio station page 28 PROGRAM Use to program the DVD Video MP3 WMA disc or USB mass storage device page 21 ST MONO Use to switch the sound mode between stereo and monaural page 28 VIDEO MODE Use to change the output resolution HDMI only page 35 A B The specified section within a single...

Page 8: ...o select switch system settings and modes and to confirm actions Use TUNE can be used to find radio frequencies page 28 7 PRESET Use to select preset radio stations page 29 8 MUTE Mutes unmutes the sound page 15 9 Playback control buttons Use to control each function after you have selected it using the input function buttons page 20 Press to start playback Press to stop playback Press to return t...

Page 9: ...se to search for RDS program types page 29 RDS DISPLAY Press to change the RDS display for information mode page 29 DAB SCAN Use to scan for DAB radio station page 31 DAB ENTER Use to confirm the DAB radio station page 31 DAB DISPLAY Press to change the DAB display for information mode page 32 Note The BT AUDIO button is not available for this unit Detatching and replacing the front grille The fro...

Page 10: ...cted there is no sound output from the speakers page 17 8 AUDIO IN socket Use to connect an auxiliary component using a stereo minijack cable page 33 9 USB terminal Use to connect your USB mass storage device or Apple iPod iPhone iPad as an audio source pages 19 and 26 10 Disc tray Place the disc label side up page 20 11 Playback control buttons Select the desired track or file to be played back S...

Page 11: ...ghts when the sound is muted Note The mute icon will be displayed in red 2 Start playback 3 Pause playback 4 Timer function is set 5 Character display Displays various system information 1 3 2 4 5 X HM31DAB_VXE8_En book 11 ページ 2013年4月24日 水曜日 午後5時8分 ...

Page 12: ... wall or ceiling They may fall off and cause injury These speakers are magnetically shielded However depending on the installation location color distortion may occur if the speaker system is installed extremely close to the screen of a television set If this happens turn off the television set and then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes If the problem persists move the speaker system away from the...

Page 13: ...a Interface specification When an HDMI compatible device is connected the resolution is displayed on the front panel display The resolution of the video signals output from this unit s HDMI OUT terminal is changed manually Change the HDMI Resolution setting page 35 This unit is designed for connection to HDMI compatible devices It may not operate properly if connected to DVI devices The term HDMI ...

Page 14: ...paratet og kabel TV nettet Apparater som är kopplade till skyddsjord via jordat vägguttag och eller via annan utrustning och samtidigt är kopplad till kabel TV nät kan i vissa fall medföra risk för brand För att undvika detta skall vid anslutning av apparaten till kabel TV nät galvanisk isolator finnas mellan apparaten och kabel TV nätet Using external antennas To improve DAB FM reception Use a PA...

Page 15: ...ode Press the INPUT repeatedly to select desired function Display brightness control Press DIMMER to dims the display brightness The brightness can be controlled in four steps Volume auto set in If you turn off and on the main unit with the volume set to 31 or higher the volume starts at 30 Volume control Turn the volume knob towards VOLUME on main unit or press VOLUME on remote control to increas...

Page 16: ...ing the wake up timer Used to change the existing timer setting or to set a new timer 1 Press STANDBY ON to turn the power on 2 Press and hold CLOCK TIMER 3 Press to select ONCE or DAILY then press ENTER ONCE Works once only at a preset time DAILY Works at the preset time on a preset day 4 Press to select TIMER SET then press ENTER 5 Press to select the timer playback source then press ENTER DVD C...

Page 17: ...ep without worrying about it 1 Press SLEEP repeatedly to select a switch off time Choose between 10 min 20 min 30 min 60 min 90 min 120 min 150 min 180 min or OFF The newly set value displays for 3 seconds and then the setting is completed Note The sleep timer can be set by pressing SLEEP while the remaining time is displayed Using Headphones Connect the headphones plug to the PHONES terminal When...

Page 18: ...under any circumstances accept responsibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from any inconvenience or loss of recorded material resulting from iPod iPhone iPad failure For detailed instructions on using the iPod iPhone iPad please refer to the manual supplied with the iPod iPhone iPad This system has been developed and tested for the software version of iPod iPhone iPad indicated on the ...

Page 19: ...er to the manual supplied with the iPod iPhone iPad iPod iPhone iPad recharging occurs whenever an iPod iPhone iPad is connected to this unit This function is supported in standby mode as well When input is switched from USB iPod to another function iPod iPhone iPad playback is temporarily stopped Important If this unit cannot play your iPod iPhone iPad perform the following troubleshooting checks...

Page 20: ... two discs in one disc tray Do not play discs of special shapes heart octagon etc It may cause malfunctions Do not push the disc tray whilst it is moving If the power fails whilst the tray is open wait until the power is restored Be sure to place 8 cm disc in the middle of the disc tray Note Due to the structure of the disc information it takes longer to read the disc has written by many files tha...

Page 21: ...epeat then press ENTER or 4 Use to select the A Start Point then press ENTER 5 Use to select the B End Point then press ENTER STANDBY ON DVD CD USB TUNER AUDIO IN LINE TOP MENU MENU PBC TUNE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 BT AUDIO CLOCK TIMER SLEEP EQUALIZER AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE P BASS ZOOM MEMORY PROGRAM BASS TREBLE ST MONO VIDEO MODE A B DISPLAY CLEAR RPT RDM OPEN CLOSE ASPM PTY DISPLAY RDS TOP MENU MENU P...

Page 22: ... then press ENTER RANDOM ON is displayed on the main display Note If you press the during random play you can move to the track selected next by the random operation On the other hand the does not allow you to move to the previous track The beginning of the track being played will be located In random play the unit will select and play tracks automatically You cannot select the order of the tracks...

Page 23: ... Playback Start from the program screen then press ENTER To resume normal playback select Playback Stop from the program screen then press ENTER The program remains in memory To cancel the entire program select Program Delete from the program screen then press ENTER Programs can be played repeatedly Select Program Repeat from Repeat on the Play Mode screen during programmed playback Programs canno...

Page 24: ...sage of the song without owner s permission is against the law About playback order Will be played in order from the file that is stored in the upper folder Ex The file will be played in order listed above Move Select ENTER Exit HOMEMENU Play Mode Setup playback functions such as Program Random and Repeat play Title Search Chapter Search Time Search A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Mov...

Page 25: ...NDBY ON DVD CD USB TUNER AUDIO IN LINE TOP MENU MENU PBC TUNE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 BT AUDIO CLOCK TIMER SLEEP EQUALIZER AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE P BASS ZOOM MEMORY PROGRAM BASS TREBLE ST MONO VIDEO MODE A B DISPLAY CLEAR RPT RDM OPEN CLOSE TOP MENU MENU PBC HOMEMENU PRESET VOLUME MUTE TUNE TUNE DIMMER RETURN 7 8 9 0 DISPLAY CLEAR RPT RDM ENTER Move Select ENTER MP3 WMA JPEG DivX 00 00 00 00 TEST WMA 32...

Page 26: ...m the USB terminal Turn the power off before removing the USB storage device Note USB flash drive that supports USB 2 0 can be used This unit may not recognize a USB storage device play files or supply power to a USB storage device For details see When a USB storage device is connected on page 37 When a USB storage device is not playing and no operations have been performed for more than 30 minute...

Page 27: ...k will start Playing in the desired order Programmed Play This unit can play repeatedly folders stored in the USB storage device For details see Programmed play on page 23 00 00 00 00 TEST MP3 320kbps MP3 MP3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ X HM31DAB_VXE8_En book 27 ページ 2013年4月24日 水曜日 午後5時8分 ...

Page 28: ...en to a particular radio station it s convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station Preset tuning This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time This unit can memorize up to 40 stations 1 Tune to a station you want to memorize See Tuning above for more on this 2 Press MEMORY The preset number will flash 3 Press PRESET to sele...

Page 29: ...PTY again After the selected program type has been lit for 2 seconds SEARCH will appear and the search operation will start Note If the display has stopped flashing start again from step 2 If the unit finds a desired program type the corresponding channel number will be lit for about 8 seconds and then the station name will be displayed If you want to listen to the same program type of another sta...

Page 30: ...tored in memory END will appear for about 4 seconds If the RDS signals are very weak station names may not be stored in memory The same station name can be stored in different channels In a certain area or during certain time periods the station names may temporarily be different Notes for RDS operation If any of the following events occur it does not mean that the unit is faulty PS NO PS and a st...

Page 31: ...the speakers To listen to other stations see Selecting a station in the station list below Note If no station is found NO SIGNAL appears Up to 100 appears for total received stations Selecting a station in the station list Once a DAB station is received you can select stations in the station list 1 Press the TUNER until DAB appears on the display 2 Whilst receiving a DAB station press the TUNE to ...

Page 32: ...h 3 Within 10 seconds press the PRESET to select the preset channel number Store the stations in memory in order starting with preset channel 1 4 Within 10 seconds press the MEMORY PROGRAM to store that station in memory If the preset number indicators disappear before the station is memorised repeat the operation from step 2 5 Repeat steps 1 4 to set other stations or to change a preset station W...

Page 33: ...i plug jack is connected to auxiliary phones jack the volume of the unit will be adjusted by the volume on the playback component If the sound is distorted after you lower the volume of the unit try lowering the volume on the auxiliary playback component Connect the rear panel LINE IN audio jacks to your auxiliary playback component 1 Press AUDIO IN LINE twice as the input source When LINE is sele...

Page 34: ...itial Settings cannot be selected during playback Stop the disc first Settings What it does Audio DRC High Medium Low Off This makes loud sounds weaker and weak sounds louder Change the setting for example when watching movies late at night This setting only affects Dolby Digital sound The effect depends on the volume of the connected TV AV receiver or amplifier speakers etc Try different settings...

Page 35: ...gnals output from the HDMI OUT terminal Full range RGB RGB Component Settings What it does Audio Language Change the language when listening to the sound of DVD Video discs English available languages Other Language Subtitle Language Change the language of the subtitles displayed for DVD Video discs English available languages Other Language DVD Menu Lang Change the language used for the menu disp...

Page 36: ...ol sensor is exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial light from a fluorescent bulb etc Are the batteries dead Replace the batteries page 6 Disc cannot be played or disc is ejected automatically Is the disc scratched Scratched discs may not play Is the disc dirty Wipe the dirt off the disc page 43 Is this unit placed in a humid location There could be condensation inside Wait a while for th...

Page 37: ...d Other file systems exFAT NTFS HFS etc are not supported USB flash drive that supports USB 2 0 can be used This device does not support the use of external hard disc drives This is not a problem with this unit Turn the power off then back on Some USB storage devices may not be recognized properly File cannot be played Is the file copyright protected by DRM Copyright protected files cannot be play...

Page 38: ...Out to LPCM 2CH or Auto page 35 Multichannel audio signals are not output Is HDMI Out properly set Set HDMI Out to Auto page 35 Colors are not properly displayed on TV screen Is HDMI Color properly set Change the HDMI Color setting page 35 Problem Remedy Can t operate the iPod iPhone iPad by the remote control Make sure the iPod iPhone iPad is connected correctly refer to Connecting your iPod iPho...

Page 39: ...sque eu 0521 Moldavian mo 1315 Persian fa 0601 Marathi mr 1318 Finnish fi 0609 Malay ms 1319 Fiji fj 0610 Maltese mt 1320 Faroese fo 0615 Burmese my 1325 Nauru na 1401 Siswati ss 1919 Nepali ne 1405 Sesotho st 1920 Norwegian no 1415 Sundanese su 1921 Occitan oc 1503 Swahili sw 1923 Oromo om 1513 Tamil ta 2001 Oriya or 1518 Telugu te 2005 Panjabi pa 1601 Tajik tg 2007 Polish pl 1612 Thai th 2008 Pa...

Page 40: ... or function of discs that do not conform to these specifications Files other than the ones below WMV MPEG4 AAC etc are not guaranteed to play About playing DualDiscs 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 The DVD side of a DualDisc can be played on this unit excluding an...

Page 41: ...VOD movies To obtain your registration code locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu Go to vod divx com for more information on how to complete your registration Displaying external subtitle files The font sets listed below are available for external subtitle files You can see the proper font set on screen by setting the Subtitle Language on page 35 to match the subtitle file This uni...

Page 42: ...mponent place it on a shelf below the amplifier Turn off the unit s power when not using it Depending on signal conditions striped patterns may appear on a TV screen and noise may enter the sound of radio broadcasts when the unit s power is on If this happens turn the unit s power off About condensation If this unit is moved suddenly from a cold place into a warm room in winter for example or if t...

Page 43: ...fore using rented discs About specially shaped discs Specially shaped discs heart shaped hexagonal etc cannot be played on this unit Do not attempt to play such discs as they could damage this unit About iPod iPhone iPad Made for iPod and Made for iPhone and Made for iPad mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod iPhone or iPad respectively and has been ce...

Page 44: ...kg Speaker Magnetically shielded speaker system Type 2 way type speaker system 5 cm Tweeter 10 cm Woofer Maximum input power 30 W Impedance 4 Dimensions 130 mm W x 211 5 mm H x 240 mm D Weight 2 0 kg each Accessories Remote control 1 Video cable 1 5 m 1 DAB FM wire antenna 1 AAA batteries R03 2 Speaker cord 2 iPad stand 1 Power cord Warranty card Operating instructions This document Note The speci...

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