Pioneer BCS-HF818 User manual

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Safety Information
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO
USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
This lightning ash with arrowhead
symbol within an equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated dangerous
voltage within the product’s
enclosure that may be of sucient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an
equilateral triangle is intended
to alert the user to the presence
of important operating and
maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the
product.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN
OR MOISTURE.
VENTILATION CAUTION: When installing this
unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for
ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 10 cm
at top, 10 cm at rear, and 10 cm at each side).
WARNING: Slots and openings in the cabinet are
provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation
of the product, and to protect it from overheating.
To prevent re hazard, the openings should
never be blocked or covered with items (such as
newspapers, table-cloths, curtains) or by operating
the equipment on thick carpet or a bed.
Operating Environment: Operating environment
temperature and humidity: +5 °C to +35 °C (+41
°F to +95 °F); less than 85 %RH (cooling vents not
blocked)
Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area,
or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct
sunlight (or strong articial light)
CAUTION: This product is a class 1 laser product
classied under the Safety of laser products,
IEC60825-1:2007. To ensure proper use of this
product, please read this owner’s manual carefully
and retain it for future reference. Shall the unit
require maintenance, contact an authorized service
center.
Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of
procedures other than those specied herein may
result in hazardous radiation exposure.
To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not try
to open the enclosure. Visible laser radiation when
open. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.
CAUTION concerning the Power Cord
Most appliances recommend they be placed upon
a dedicated circuit;
That is, a single outlet circuit which powers only
that appliance and has no additional outlets or
branch circuits. Check the specication page of this
owner’s manual to be certain. Do not overload wall
outlets. Overloaded wall outlets, loose or damaged
wall outlets, extension cords, frayed power cords, or
damaged or cracked wire insulation are dangerous.
Any of these conditions could result in electric
shock or re. Periodically examine the cord of your
appliance, and if its appearance indicates damage
or deterioration, unplug it, discontinue use of the
appliance, and have the cord replaced with an
exact replacement part by an authorized service
center. Protect the power cord from physical or
mechanical abuse, such as being twisted, kinked,
pinched, closed in a door, or walked upon. Pay
particular attention to plugs, wall outlets, and
the point where the cord exits the appliance. To
disconnect power from the mains, pull out the
mains cord plug. When installing the product,
ensure that the plug is easily accessible.
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This device is equipped with a portable battery or
accumulator.
Safety way to remove the battery or the
battery from the equipment: Remove the
old battery or battery pack, follow the steps
in reverse order than the assembly. To prevent
contamination of the environment and bring on
possible threat to human and animal health, the
old battery or the battery put it in the appropriate
container at designated collection points. Do
not dispose of batteries or battery together with
other waste. It is recommended that you use
local, free reimbursement systems batteries and
accumulators. The battery shall not be exposed to
excessive heat such as sunshine, re or the like.
CAUTION:
yDo 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 re. It can also reduce
the life or performance of batteries.
yWhen disposing of used batteries, please comply
with governmental regulations or environmental
public instruction's rules that apply in your
country or area.
CAUTION: The apparatus shall not be exposed to
water (dripping or splashing) and no objects lled
with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the
apparatus.
Information for users on collection and disposal
of old equipment and used batteries
Symbol examples
for batteries
Pb
These symbols on the products, packaging, and/
or accompanying documents mean that used
electrical and electronic products and batteries
should not be mixed with general household
waste.
For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of
old products and used batteries, please take them
to applicable collection points in accordance with
your national legislation.
By disposing of these products and batteries
correctly, you will help to save valuable resources
and prevent any potential negative eects 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 valid in the European
Union.
For countries outside the European Union:
If you wish to discard these items, please contact
your local authorities or dealer and ask for the
correct method of disposal.
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For Wireless product European Union Notice
PIONEER hereby declares that
this/these product(s) is/are in
compliance with the essential
requirements and other relevant provisions of
Directive 1999/5/EC, 2004/108/EC, 2006/95/EC
and 2009/125/EC.
Indoor Use Only
RF Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment should be installed and operated
with minimum distance 20 cm between the
radiator and your body.
WARNING: To prevent a re hazard, do not place
any naked ame sources (such as a lighted candle)
on the equipment.
WARNING: Before plugging in for the rst time, read
the following section carefully.
The voltage of the available power supply
diers according to country or region. Be sure
that the power supply voltage of the area
where this unit will be used meets the required
voltage (e.g., 230 V or 120 V) written on the rear
panel.
CAUTION: The 1 STANDBY/ON switch on this
unit will not completely shut o 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 re hazard, the power cord
should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when
left unused for a long period of time (for example,
when on vacation).
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 requires repair will be charged for
even during the warranty period.
Notes on Copyrights
yBecause AACS (Advanced Access Content
System) is approved as content protection
system for Blu-ray Disc format, similar to use of
CSS (Content Scramble System) for DVD format,
certain restrictions are imposed on playback,
analog signal output, etc., of AACS protected
contents. The operation of this product and
restrictions on this product may vary depending
on your time of purchase as those restrictions
may be adopted and/or changed by AACS after
the production of this product.
yFurthermore, BD-ROM Mark and BD+ are
additionally used as content protection systems
for Blu-ray Disc format, which imposes certain
restrictions including playback restrictions for
BD-ROM Mark and/or BD+ protected contents.
To obtain additional information on AACS, BD-
ROM Mark, BD+, or this product, please contact
an authorized Customer Service Center.
yMany BD-ROM/DVD discs are encoded with
copy protection. Because of this, you should only
connect your player directly to your TV, not to a
VCR. Connecting to a VCR results in a distorted
picture from copy-protected discs.
yThis item incorporates copy protection
technology that is protected by U.S. patents
and other intellectual property rights of
Rovi Corporation. Reverse engineering and
disassembly are prohibited.
yUnder the U.S. Copyright laws and Copyright
laws of other countries, unauthorized recording,
use, display, distribution, or revision of television
programs, videotapes, BD-ROM discs, DVDs, CDs
and other materials may subject you to civil and/
or criminal liability.
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Important Notice for TV colour
system
The colour system of this player diers according to
currently playing discs.
For example, when the player plays the disc
recorded in the NTSC colour system, the image is
output as an NTSC signal.
Only the multi system colour TV can receive all
signals output from the player.
yIf you have a PAL colour system TV, you will see
just distorted images when using discs or video
contents recorded in NTSC.
yThe multi system colour TV changes the colour
system automatically according to input signals.
In case that the colour system is not changed
automatically, turn it o and then on to see
normal images on screen.
yEven if the disc recorded in NTSC colour system
are well displayed on your TV, these may not be
recorded correctly on your recorder.
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Table of Contents6
Table of Contents
1 Getting Started
2 Safety Information
8 Introduction
8 – Playable Discs and symbols used in
this manual
9 – About the “7” Symbol Display
10 – Supplied Accessories
10 – Accessories of speaker box
(S-BD818HF)
11 – File compatibility
12 – AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High
Definition)
12 – About DLNA
13 – Certain System Requirements
13 – Regional Code
13 – Compatibility Notes
14 Remote control
15 Front panel
15 Rear panel
2 Connecting
16 Assemble the speakers
16 – Speaker Setup
18 – Wall mounting the speakers
19 – Additional notes on speaker
19 – Positioning the system
20 Connecting to Your TV
20 – HDMI Connection
21 – ARC (Audio Return Channel) function
22 – Component Video Connection
22 – Video Connection
23 – Resolution Setting
23 Antenna connection
24 Connections with external device
24 – AUX Connection
24 – PORTABLE IN connection
25 – OPTICAL IN connection
25 – HDMI IN 1/2 connection
26 Connecting to your Home Network
26 – Wired network connection
27 – Wired Network Setup
28 – Wireless Network Connection
28 – Wireless Network Setup
31 USB device connection
31 – Playback content in the USB device
3 System Setting
32 Settings
32 – Adjust the Setup Settings
32 – [DISPLAY] Menu
34 – [LANGUAGE] Menu
34 – [AUDIO] Menu
35 – [LOCK] Menu
36 – [NETWORK] Menu
37 – [OTHERS] Menu
38 Sound Effect
4 Operating
39 General Playback
39 – Using [HOME] menu
39 – Playing a Disc
39 – Playing a file on a disc/USB device
40 – Playing Blu-ray 3D disc
40 – Enjoying BD-Live™
41 – Playing a file on a network server
42 – Basic operations for video and audio
content
42 – Basic operations for photo content
42 – Using the disc menu
43 – Resume playback
44 Advanced Playback
44 – Repeat Playback
44 – Repeating a specific portion
44 – Enlarge the playback image
45 – Marker Search
45 – Using the search menu
46 – Selecting a subtitle file
46 – Last Scene Memory
47 – Options while viewing a photo
47 – Listening to music while slide show
48 On-Screen display
48 – Displaying content information on-
screen
49 – Playing from selected time
49 – Hearing a different audio
49 – Selecting a subtitle language
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49 – Watching from a different angle
50 – Changing the TV Aspect Ratio
50 – Changing subtitle code page
50 – Changing the Picture Mode
51 Audio CD Recording
52 Playing the iPod
52 – Enjoying iPod on the screen
53 – Enjoying the iPod IN mode
54 Radio Operations
54 – Presetting the Radio Stations
54 – Deleting a saved station
54 – Deleting all the saved stations
54 – Improving poor FM reception
54 – See information about a radio station
55 Using the Online
5 Troubleshooting
56 Troubleshooting
56 – General
57 – Network
58 – Picture
58 – Sound
58 – Updates
6 Appendix
59 Controlling a TV with the Supplied
Remote Control
59 – Setting up the remote to control your
TV
60 Area Code List
61 Language code List
62 Trademarks and Licenses
64 Video Output Resolution
65 Specifications
67 Maintenance
67 – Handling the Unit
67 – Notes on Discs
68 Important Information Relating to
Network Services
68 Software License Notice
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Introduction
Playable Discs and symbols used in this manual
Media/Term Logo Symbol Description
Blu-ray
e
yDiscs such as movies that can be purchased or
rented.
y“Blu-ray 3D” discs
yBD-R/RE discs that are recorded in BDAV format.
y
u
i
yBD-R/RE discs that contain Movie, Music or
Photo les.
yISO 9660+JOLIET, UDF and UDF Bridge format
DVD-ROM
DVD-R
DVD-RW
DVD+R
DVD+RW
(8 cm /
12 cm)
r
yDiscs such as movies that can be purchased or
rented.
yVideo mode and nalized only
ySupports the dual layer disc also
oFinalized AVCHD format
y
u
i
yDVD±R/RW discs that contain Movie, Music or
Photo les.
yISO 9660+JOLIET, UDF and UDF Bridge format
DVD-RW
(VR)
(8 cm /
12 cm)
r
VR mode and nalized only
Audio CD
(8 cm /
12 cm) tAudio CD
CD-R/RW
(8 cm /
12 cm)
y
u
i
yCD-R/RW discs that contain Movie, Music or
Photo les.
yISO 9660+JOLIET, UDF and UDF Bridge format
Note –,Indicates special notes and operating features.
Caution –>Indicates cautions for preventing possible
damages from abuse.
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yDepending on the conditions of the
recording equipment or the CD-R/RW (or
DVD±R/RW) disc itself, some CD-R/RW (or
DVD±R/RW) discs cannot be played on the
unit.
yDepending on the recording software & the
nalization, some recorded discs (CD-R/RW,
DVD±R/RW, BD-R/RE) may not be playable.
yBD-R/RE, DVD±R/RW and CD-R/RW discs
recorded using a personal computer or a
DVD or CD Recorder may not play if the
disc is damaged or dirty, or if there is dirt or
condensation on the player’s lens.
yIf you record a disc using a personal
computer, even if it is recorded in a
compatible format, there are cases in which
it may not play because of the settings of
the application software used to create the
disc. (Check with the software publisher for
more detailed information.)
yThis player requires discs and recordings to
meet certain technical standards in order to
achieve optimal playback quality.
yPre-recorded DVDs are automatically set to
these standards. There are many dierent
types of recordable disc formats (including
CD-R containing MP3 or WMA les) and
these require certain pre-existing conditions
to ensure compatible playback.
yCustomers should note that permission
is required in order to download MP3 /
WMA les and music from the Internet.
Our company has no right to grant such
permission. Permission should always be
sought from the copyright owner.
yYou have to set the disc format option
to [Mastered] in order to make the
discs compatible with the players when
formatting rewritable discs. When setting
the option to Live File System, you cannot
use it on the player. (Mastered/Live File
System : Disc format system for Windows
Vista® and Windows 7®)
yBDXL cannot be supported.
, Note About the “7” Symbol Display
“7” may appear on your TV display during
operation and indicates that the function explained
in this owner’s manual is not available on that
specic media.
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Supplied Accessories
Video cable (1) Remote control (1)
Battery (1) FM antenna (1)
iPod cradle (1)
Accessories of speaker box
(S-BD818HF)
Base (2) Stand arm (2)
Bracket (2)
yScrew (Bind head)
(2)
yScrew (Flat head) (4)
yHexagonal nut (2)
ySeal (1)
Colour-coded Speaker
cables (1)
Large non-skid pads
(1)
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