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1. 9 Select the TV type connected to the system using gt then press ENTER The Quick Setup is complete When the Quick Setup is completed the settings are saved and the guide message will not appear the next time you turn on the system If you make a mistake Press gt RETURN then select the item again To quit the Quick Setup Press DVD SETUP in any Step Notes e When you press CLEAR in guide message the message disappears When you need to change settings select QUICK from SETUP in Setup Display page 69 e The language you select in LANGUAGE SETUP is also used for OSD DVD MENU and SUBTITLE page 64 e When you select 4 3 in TV TYPE 4 3 LETTER BOX is selected page 64 e The distance and level of each speaker will be set automatically according to the selection of ROOM SIZE and LISTENING POSITION page 67 If you want to change each setting see Using the Setup Display page 63 The illustrations displayed for ROOM SIZE and LISTENING POSITION are only examples and may differ from the actual room size and layout The settings for SPEAKER SETUP page 67 do not appear on these displays Speaker Setup Positioning the speakers For the best possible surround sound all the speakers other than the subwoofer should be the same distance from the listening position However this system allows you to place the center speaker
2. SONY TV DIRECT SLEEP 61 TUNER BAND 58 59 MUTING 23 TUNER MENU 58 PLAY MODE 30 32 REPEAT FM MODE 59 TV el N SAN N N S M ee B Eg 5 8 EEEE R ER AUDIO 42 ANGLE 47 SUBTITLE 48 kea gt gt 1 PRESET 25 59 gt gt PLAY 22 25 30 32 33 34 II PAUSE 23 DVD TOP MENU ALBUN 25 27 28 4 9 ENTER 25 27 28 30 32 33 35 42 47 48 49 58 63 DVD DISPLAY 27 28 33 35 40 42 47 48 TV CH TV VOL TV I on standby 54 VC standby 22 59 eject DSGxX 46 AUTO FORMAT DIRECT 44 MODE NIGHT MODE 46 FUNCTION 19 22 58 59 Number buttons 25 30 35 47 49 54 ENTER lt P gt lt 0 1 gt SLOW TUNING 34 58 E STOP 25 49 DISPLAY 37 40 59 DVD MENU ALBUM 25 27 28 VOLUME 59 4 gt RETURN 25 27 28 49 63 TV VIDEO 54 CLEAR 30 35 DIMMER 61 DVD SETUP 50 63 Language Code List The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Code 1027 1028 1032 1039 1044 1045 1051 1052 1053 1057 1059 1060 1061 1066 1067 1070 1079 1093 1097 1103 1105 1109 1130 1142 1144 1145 1149 1150 1151 1157 1165 1166 1171 1174 1181 1183 1186 1194 1196 1203 1209 1217 1226 1229 1233 1235 1239 Language Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese
3. Manufacturer Code number Manufacturer Code number Kendo 027 Supervision 027 Kiton 027 SYLVANIA 002 034 KTV 002 020 TaTung 027 LG Goldstar 002 020 027 028 038 TEAC 027 LOEWE 027 028 038 Techimagen 027 LXI Sears 002 009 012 034 046 TELEFUNKEN 035 041 042 043 044 045 MAGNAVOX 002 020 027 034 THOMSON 035 041 043 045 MARANTZ 022 Thorn 027 Mark 027 TOSHIBA 039 046 047 048 Matsui 010 052 053 Universum 027 H Medion 027 Vestel 027 Mitsubishi MGA 002 021 022 Videch 002 015 Q NEC 002 020 023 024 048 W W House 027 2 NEI 027 WARDS 002 020 Q NOKIA 025 026 Watson 027 S Nokia Oceanic 026 ZENITH 016 017 Nordmende 035 042 F Gino o7 Controlling the TV ORION 007 You can control your TV using the buttons PANASONIC 049 050 051 below Philco 002 004 015 020 034 By pressing You can PHILIPS 013 027 034 TV Turn the TV on or off Phoenix 027 TV VIDEO Switch the TV s input source PIONEER 029 030 031 046 049 between the TV and other input Portland 002 Revere Provision 027 TV VOL Adjust the TV volume PYE 027 TV CH Select the TV channel QUASAR 039 049 Using the number buttons for Radio 027 controlling the TV RADIO SHACK 002 012 022 When you set the remote to the TV mode you Radiola 034 can use the number buttons for controlling the RCA PROSCAN 002 012 032 033 TY SABA 035 041 042 043 045 Press the TV button SAMSUNG 002 013 020 027 028 036 The TV button turns red and the
4. 5 Press ENTER LANGUAGE SETUP appears How to use the Quick Setup O LANGUAGE SETUP ENGLISH FRAN AIS ITALIANO FUNCTION ESPANOL NEDERLANDS DANSK SVENSKA SUOMI PORTUGU S Note ens The selectable language is different depending on the area ENTER 6 Select a language using then press I A RETURN ENTER CLEAR Setting is selected and ROOM SIZE appears t _____ DVD SETUP 1 ROOM SIZE Turn on your TV A AGA H i FRONT 2 Switch the input selector on the TV to swul Tey A this system SURROUND 6m 3 Press I amp 4 Press FUNCTION to select DVD The guide message appears on the TV screen Note When a disc is in the system the guide message does not appears on the TV screen continued 19 20 T Select a suitable room size from SMALL MEDIUM or LARGE using a v then press ENTER Setting is selected and LISTENING POSITION appears LISTENING POSITION A B K Ge FRONT 1 6m SURROUND 1 6m Q Q The LISTENING POSITION number you can select varies depending on the ROOM SIZE setting SMALL Three positions MEDIUM Four positions LARGE Five positions 8 Select a suitable listening position using t then press ENTER Setting is selected and TV TYPE appears TV TYPE
5. 2al lal t The 2 gt 2 aq playback speed is slower than 1p gt 1 lt Searching for a Title Chapter Track Index Album File D O OO GD DT You can search a title DVD chapter DVD track CD VIDEO CD Super Audio CD MP3 index VIDEO CD Super Audio CD album MP3 JPEG and file JPEG As titles tracks albums and files are assigned unique names on the disc you can select the desired one from the Control Menu Also chapters and indexes are assigned unique numbers on the disc so you select the desired one by entering its number Or you can search a particular point using the time code TIME SEARCH You cannot search a scene of a VIDEO CD when the PBC function is on Number soe buttons B8 D299 D ENTER 1 4 gt lt gt DVD N72 svRETURN DISPLAY pi CLEAR Searching for a title track album file 1 Press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press 7 to select the search method then press ENTER or gt E When playing a DVD A TITLE E When playing a VIDEO CD TRACK E When playing a Super Audio CD JE TRACK E When playing a CD JE TRACK E When playing an MP3 El ALBUM or J TRACK E When displaying a JPEG file ALBUM or _ iil FILE Example when you select Ja TRACK The list of tracks contained in the disc appears sosig Bulhejq a cD gt 1 HIGHWAY 2 VIEW POINT 3 MY CHILDREN 4 DANCING 5 GOOD TASTE 6 DEST
6. Playing status Current mode Lights up when album names are contained in the disc Current track number Lights up during MULTI channel playback area Super Audio CD only When listening to the radio Current band Preset number When playing back a J PEG Current mode Lights up when album names are contained in the disc Current file number 78 PGM SA CD MP3 DSGXETA ansur e n MULTI PLI TRK ALBM PBC NIGHT a m 4 L L I l FM IST DSGX AMI MONO TUNED NIGHT 7 T Idi l al L IL ALBM REP ALBM I Current surround format Current sound effect Lights up during PBC playback VIDEO CD only Playing time Monaural Stereo effect Sound effect Current station Playing Status Rear Panel SPEAKER jacks 12 VIDEO AUDIO IN L R jacks 17 SAT AUDIO IN L R jacks 17 EURO AV OUTPUT TO TV jack 17 e e N E or ez AM terminals 16 FM 75Q COAXIAL jack 16 continued uoHeWUoJU jeuonippy ai 79 80 Remote e e NI e e e e N E BREE 8 fe fal E
7. e No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared when tuning by scanning preset stations Preset the stations page 58 e Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in the display The remote does not function There are obstacles between the remote and the system e The distance between the remote and the system is too far e The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the system e The batteries in the remote are weak The disc does not play There is no disc inserted e The disc is upside down Insert the disc with the playback side facing down on the disc tray e The disc is skewed on the disc tray The system cannot play CD ROMs etc page 7 e The region code on the DVD does not match the system e Moisture has condensed inside the system Remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about half an hour page 3 The MP3 audio track cannot be played The DATA CD is not recorded in an MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet The MP3 audio track does not have the extension MP3 The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it has the extension MP3 e The system can only play MP3 MPEG1 Audio Layer3 audio e Set DATA CD PRIORITY to MP3 in the CUSTOM SETUP setting page 66 e Directory level is more than 8 e The disc contains more than 99 albums the maximum number of MP3 audio tracks that can be c
8. suoneado 10410 a 57 Using the Video or Other Unit You can use VCRs or other units connected to the VIDEO or SAT jacks Refer to the operation manual supplied with the unit for further information on the operation FUNCTION Press FUNCTION repeatedly until VIDEO appears in the front panel display Each time you press FUNCTION the mode of the system changes in the following sequence TUNER FM TUNER AM VIDEO SAT TV DVD TUNER FM When selecting the TV TV sound is output When connecting to TV only using the SCART jack no sound is output from TV To use a digital satellite receiver or other components with a high audio output level Connect the satellite receiver to the SAT jacks of this system You can also connect the components with a high audio output level including 2V r m s components such as MD etc to the SAT jacks Enjoying the Radio Presetting Radio Stations You can preset 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations Before tuning make sure to turn down the volume to minimum TUNER BAND TUNER MENU TUNING eS 4 4 Coe ENTER 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the front panel display Each time you press TUNER BAND the band toggles between FM and AM 2 Press and hold TUNING or until the auto scanning starts Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station TUNED and S
9. the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats E When playing a VIDEO CD CD or MP3 The default setting is underlined e STEREO The standard stereo sound e 1 L The sound of the left channel monaural e 2 R The sound of the right channel monaural E When playing a Super Audio CD In stop mode depending on the Super Audio CD the choice of settings varies e MULTI The disc has multi channel playback area e 2CH The disc has 2 channel playback area e CD When you want to play the disc as a conventional CD Note Not all discs give you the three choices above when in Super Audio CD playback It all depends on the layer configuration of the Super Audio CD to be played Press ENTER To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off Notes For discs not in multiple audio format you cannot change the sound e During DVD playback the sound may change automatically Tips eYou can select AUDIO directly by pressing AUDIO Each time you press the button the item changes You can check the audio information such as the language or sound channel of a disc in the front panel display Displaying the audio information of the disc DVD only When you select AUDIO the channels being played are displayed on the screen For example in Dolby Digital format multiple signals ranging from monaural to 5 1 channel signals can be recorded on a DVD Depending on
10. JPEG DATE of CUSTOM SETUP page 66 MOUNTAIN JPEG sosig Bulhejq 4 Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound D D If a DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks you can select the language you want while playing the DVD If the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats PCM Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS you can select the audio format you want while playing the DVD With stereo CDs VIDEO CDs or MP3 you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers in this case the sound loses its stereo effect For example when playing a disc containing a song with the vocals on the right channel and the instruments on the left channel you can select the left channel and hear only the instruments from both speakers AUDIO _ ny ENTER DVD DISPLAY 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu is displayed 2 3 GD AUDIO Press t to select then press ENTER The options for AUDIO appear DVD 12 27 TITLE12 18 34 T aeaa FRENCH 3 SPANISH DVD Press t to select the desired audio signal E When playing a DVD Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they represent the language code Refer to the language code list on page 81 to see which language the code represents When the same language is displayed two or more times
11. STEREO in the Control Menu display page 42 e Make sure the system is connected appropriately The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are playing a Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG audio sound track e Make sure the sound field function is on page 44 e Check the speaker connections and settings pages 21 67 e Depending on the DVD the output signal may not be the entire 5 1 channel It may be monaural or stereo even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby Digital or MPEG audio format The sound comes from the center speaker only e Depending on the disc the sound may come from the center speaker only No sound is heard from the center speaker e Check the speaker connections and settings e Make sure the sound field function is on page 44 e Depending on the source the effect of the center speakers may be less noticeable No sound or only a very low level sound is heard from the surround speakers e Check the speaker connections and settings pages 21 67 e Make sure the sound field function is on page 44 e Depending on the source the effect of the surround speakers may be less noticeable Operation Radio stations cannot be tuned in e Check that the antennas aerials are connected securely Adjust the antenna aerial or connect an external antenna aerial if necessary e The signal strength of the stations is too weak when tuning in with automatic tuning Use direct tuning
12. aerial antenna aerial terminals Intermediate frequency AM tuner section Tuning range antenna aerial Intermediate frequency PLL quartz locked digital synthesizer system 87 5 108 0 MHz 50 kHz step FM wire antenna aerial 75 ohms unbalanced 10 7 MHz 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz AM 100p antenna aerial 450 Hz Video section EURO AV Outputs Speakers Front Surround Speaker system Speaker unit Rated impedance Dimensions approx Mass approx Center Speaker system Speaker unit Rated impedance Dimensions approx Mass approx Subwoofer Speaker system Speaker unit Rated impedance Dimensions approx Mass approx Video 1 Vp p 75 ohms Bass reflex 70 mm dia cone type 4 ohms 260 x 1 108 x 260 mm w h d 3 5 kg Bass reflex 70 mm dia cone type 4 ohms 291 x 99 x 79 mm w h d with the stand 0 8 kg Bass reflex 160 mm dia cone type 2 ohms 177 x 380 x 402 mm w h d 6 7 kg continued uoeunoyu jeuonippy ii 73 74 General Power requirements Power consumption 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 120 W 220 240 V AC 0 3 W 220 240 V AC at the Power Saving Mode Dimensions approx 430 x 70 x 393 mm w h d incl projecting parts Mass approx 44kg Supplied accessories See page 11 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Glossary Album Section of a music piece or an image on a da
13. appears in the front panel display e If DVD playback is paused for approximately one hour the system automatically turns off Tip Ifa DVD has more than two titles you cannot go to the next title or go back to the preceding title by pressing kK or PI These buttons work only within a single title If you want to go to the next title or go back to preceding title press DVD TOP MENU or DVD MENU and then select the title you want to go to from the control menu 2368 2408 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Resume Play D O amp D When you stop the disc the system remembers the point where you pressed W and RESUME appears in the front panel display As long as you do not remove the disc Resume Play will work even if the system enters standby mode by pressing VQ gt 0 1 While playing a disc press W to stop playback RESUME appears in the front panel display so you can restart the disc from the point where you stopped the disc If RESUME does not appear Resume Play is not available 2 Press The system starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in Step 1 Notes e You cannot perform Resume Play during Shuffle Play or Program Play e Depending on where you stop the disc the system may not resume playback from exactly the same point e The point where you stopped playing is cleared if you change the play mode
14. been selected pages 30 32 33 e Resume Play has been selected During stop press W on the system or the remote and then start playback page 24 e The title DVD or PBC menu automatically appears on the TV screen A disc cannot be ejected and LOCKED appears in the front panel display e Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The system does not work normally e Disconnect the AC power cord mains lead from the wall outlet mains then reconnect after several minutes The system starts playing the disc automatically The DVD features an auto playback function Playback stops automatically e Some discs may contain an auto pause signal While playing such a disc the system stops playback at the auto pause signal The system turns off during DVD playback e If approximately one hour passes with DVD playback paused or with the DVD top menu or a DVD menu displayed during DVD playback the system automatically turns off You cannot perform some functions such as Stop Search Slow motion Play Repeat Play Shuffle Play or Program Play e Depending on the disc you may not be able to perform some of the operations above See the operating manual that came with the disc Messages do not appear on the screen in the language you want e In the Setup Display select the desired language for the on screen display in OSD under LANGUAGE SETUP page 64 The langu
15. saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged afterimage Press C gt to turn off the screen saver ON Turns on the screen saver OFF Turns off the screen saver E BACKGROUND Selects the background color or picture on the TV screen in stop mode or while playing a CD JACKET The jacket picture still picture PICTURE appears in the background but only when the jacket picture is already recorded on the disc CD EXTRA etc If the disc does not contain a jacket picture the GRAPHICS 1 picture appears GRAPHICS 1 5 A preset picture stored in the system appears in the background BLUE The background color is blue BLACK The background color is black E LINE Selects the output method for video signals from the gt EURO AV OUTPUT TO TV jack on the rear panel of the system VIDEO Outputs video signals RGB Outputs RGB signals Note If your TV does not accept RGB signals no picture appears on the TV screen even if you select RGB Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV sjuswjsnipy pue spui s i 6558 66 Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP D O O GD amp Allows setting up Parental Control and other settings Select CUSTOM SETUP in the Setup Display For details on using the display see Using the Setup Display page 63 The default settings are underlined E ce CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL 2d TRACK SELECTION OFF
16. 1 0m 7 0m CHANGE PASSWORD CENTER JB LEVEL 6 cB 6 TRACK OFF L AUDIO OFF LEFT DRC L STANDARD SURROUND 6 dB 6 dB LMAX RIGHT L_ DATA CD MP3 SUBWOOFER 6 dB 6 dB PRIORITY LJPEG BALANCE FRONT 6 steps left or right TEST OFF L JPEG r MM DD YYYY TONE ON DATE YYYY MM DD DD MM YYYY SETUP LYYYY DD MM QUICK RESET YES NO 82 Index Numerics 16 9 64 4 3 LETTER BOX 64 4 3 PAN SCAN 64 A ALBUM 27 35 Album 6 74 ANGLE 47 Antenna Aerial Hookups 16 AUDIO 42 64 AUDIO DRC 66 BACKGROUND 65 BALANCE 68 Batteries 11 C CHAPTER 36 Chapter 6 74 Continuous play CD VIDEO CD DVD MP3 22 Control Menu 9 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL 49 CUSTOM SETUP 66 D DATA CD PRIORITY 66 DIMMER 62 DISPLAY 37 DISTANCE 67 Dolby Digital 74 Dolby Pro Logic II 74 Dolby Surround Pro Logic 75 DSGX 46 DTS 75 DVD 75 DVD MENU 64 F Fast forward 34 Fast reverse 34 File 6 75 Front Panel 77 Front panel display 78 H Handling discs 8 INDEX 36 Index 6 75 J JPEG 28 JPEG DATE 66 L LANGUAGE SETUP 64 LEVEL 68 LINE 65 MP3 26 Multi angle function 47 75 Multilingual function 42 75 MUTING 23 N NIGHT MODE 46 O On screen display Control Menu display 9 OSD 64 P PARENTAL CONTROL 50 66 75 PBC Playback 25 75 PLAY MODE 30 32 Power Saving 23 Preset Station 58 Program Play 30 R Radio 59 RDS 61
17. AUDIO DRC STANDARD DATA CD PRIORITY MP3 JPEG DATE MM DD YYYY E PARENTAL CONTROL DVD only Sets a password and playback limitation level for DVDs with playback limitation for children For details see Limiting playback for children Parental Control page 50 E TRACK SELECTION DVD only Gives the sound track having the highest number of channels priority when you play a DVD on which multiple audio formats PCM MPEG audio DTS or Dolby Digital format are recorded OFF No priority given AUTO Priority given Notes e When you set the item to AUTO the language may change The TRACK SELECTION setting has higher priority than the AUDIO settings in LANGUAGE SETUP page 64 e If PCM DTS MPEG audio and Dolby Digital sound tracks have the same number of channels the system selects PCM DTS Dolby Digital and MPEG audio sound tracks in this order e Depending on the DVD the audio channel with priority may be predetermined In this case you cannot give priority to the DTS Dolby Digital or MPEG audio format by selecting AUTO E AUDIO DRC Narrows the DYNAMIC range of the sound track Useful for watching movies at low volume late at night Dynamic Range Compression OFF No compression of DYNAMIC range STANDARD Reproduces the sound track with the kind of DYNAMIC range that the recording engineer intended MAX Narrows the DYNAMIC range fully Note AUDIO DRC o
18. Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bislama Bengali Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh Danish German Bhutani Greek English Esperanto Spanish Estonian Basque Persian Finnish Fiji Faroese French Frisian Irish Scots Gaelic Galician Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hindi Croatian Hungarian Armenian Interlingua Interlingue Code 1245 1248 1253 1254 1257 1261 1269 1283 1287 1297 1298 1299 1300 1301 1305 1307 1311 1313 1326 1327 1332 1334 1345 1347 1349 1350 1352 1353 1356 1357 1358 1363 1365 1369 1376 1379 1393 1403 1408 1417 1428 1435 1436 1463 1481 1482 1483 Language Inupiak Indonesian Icelandic Italian Hebrew Japanese Yiddish Javanese Georgian Kazakh Greenlandic Cambodian Kannada Korean Kashmiri Kurdish Kirghiz Latin Lingala Laothian Lithuanian Latvian Lettish Malagasy Maori Macedonian Malayalam Mongolian Moldavian Marathi Malay Maltese Burmese Nauru Nepali Dutch Norwegian Occitan Afan Oromo Oriya Punjabi Polish Pashto Pushto Portuguese Quechua Rhaeto Romance Kirundi Romanian Code Language 1489 Russian 1491 Kinyarwanda 1495 Sanskrit 1498 Sindhi 1501 Sangho 1502 Serbo Croatian 1503 Singhalese 1505 Slovak 1506 Slovenian 1507 Samoan 1508 Shona 1509 Somali 1511 Albanian 1512 Serbian 1513 Siswati 1514 Sesotho 1515 Sundanese 1516 Swedish 1517 Swahili 1521 Tamil 1525 Telugu 15
19. OFF the REPEAT indicator lights in green 3 Select the Repeat Play setting then press ENTER DVD DVD 12 27 TITLE12 18 34 T 1792 55 OFF 1G porr TITLE CHAPTER E When playing a DVD e OFF does not play repeatedly e ALL repeats all the titles TITLE repeats the current title on a disc e CHAPTER repeats the current chapter E When playing a VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD MP3 and when Program Play is set to OFF e OFF does not play repeatedly e ALL repeats all the tracks on the disc or repeats the current album only when CONTINUE ALBUM or SHUFFLE ALBUM in the play mode is selected e TRACK repeats the current track E When playing a JPEG e OFF does not play repeatedly e ALL repeats all the files on the disc when CONTINUE is selected in the play mode or repeats the current album when CONTINUE ALBUM is selected in the play mode E When Program Play is set to ON e OFF does not play repeatedly e ALL repeats Program Play Notes Depending on the DVD disc Repeat Play does not work e Repeat Play is cancelled when you eject the disc e If ALL is selected Repeat Play is limited to 5 times Tips e You can set Repeat Play during stop mode After selecting the REPEAT item press D gt The system starts Repeat Play e You can quickly display the REPEAT status Press REPEAT on the remote e You can perform Repeat Play for DVD titles that contain chapter
20. alcohol or benzine If you have any questions or problems concerning your system please consult your nearest Sony dealer On cleaning discs Do not use a commercially available CD DVD cleaning disc It may cause a malfunction On your TV s color If the speakers should cause the TV screen to have color irregularity turn off the TV at once then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes If color irregularity should persist place the speakers farther away from the set The nameplate is located on the rear of the unit IMPORTANT NOTICE Caution This system is capable of holding a still video image or on screen display image on your television screen indefinitely If you leave the still video image or on screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen Projection televisions are especially susceptible to this On moving the system When you carry the system use the following procedure to protect the inner mechanism 1 Remove the disc from the system 2 Turn off the system 3 The STANDBY indicator on the system lights up and SEE YOU appears on the front panel display 4 STANDBY flashes on the front panel display 5 Nothing appears on the front panel display after STANDBY flashes STANDBY indicator remains lit 6 Remove the AC power cord mains lead from the wall outlet mains 33B 4 GB Table of Contents W
21. cord be sure to match the color coded sleeves to the appropriate jacks on the components ay H T gt White L audio a Red R audio Terminals for connecting video and audio components Connect the To the TV VIDEO IN gt EURO AV OUTPUT TO TV jack VCR AUDIO OUT VIDEO AUDIO IN jacks Digital satellite receiver AUDIO SAT AUDIO IN jacks OUT Connecting the system to a TV Connect the system to your TV using the SCART EURO AV cord Be sure to connect the SCART EURO AV cord to the gt EURO AV OUTPUT TO TV jack on the system When you connect using the SCART EURO AV cord check that the TV conforms to S video or RGB signals If the TV conforms to S video change the input mode of the TV to RGB signals Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV to be connected continued 1 7 GB 18 VCR Digital satellite TV receiver Notes e Make connections securely to prevent unwanted noise e Refer to the instructions supplied with the TV e The system cannot output component output signals e The system cannot output an audio signal to the connected TV Only the audio signal of the TV is output from the system speakers Tips e When you want to output the TV sound or stereo sound of a two channel source from the 6 speakers select any sound field other than AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO or 2CHA
22. display for entering the password appears CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password then press continued suonoun jeuonippy snoer buisy a ages 5 Enter your 4 digit password by using the number buttons then press ENTER Custom parental control is set appears and the screen returns to the Control Menu display If you make a mistake entering your password Press before you press ENTER and input the correct number If you make a mistake Press gt RETURN then start from Step 3 again To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off To turn off the Custom Parental Control function 1 In Step 4 select OFF then press ENTER 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER To change the password 1 In Step 4 press t to select PASSWORD then press ENTER The display for entering the password appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER 3 Enter a new 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER 4 To confirm your password re enter it using the number buttons then press ENTER Playing the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set The CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display appears CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Custom parental control is already set To play ent
23. in its case On cleaning e Before playing clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the centre out v Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs This system can only play back a standard circular disc Using neither standard nor circular discs e g card heart or star shape may cause a malfunction Do not use a disc that has a commercially available accessory attached such as a label or ring Guide to the Control Menu Display Use the Control Menu to select a function that you would like to use The Control Menu display appears when the DVD DISPLAY button is pressed For details refer to the page in parentheses Total number of Currently playing title number VIDEO titles or tracks CD Super Audio CD CD track number recorded Total number of chapters or indexes recorded Currently playing title name Disc name or disc type Playback status Playback IPause Stop etc Currently playing chapter number VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD index number Type of disc being played back Playing time Icon of selected Control Menu item Current setting Options 1 ENGLISH 2 FRENCH 3 SPANISH Control Menu items Function name of selected Control Menu item Operation message List of Control Menu Items DISC Displays the disc name or the disc type inserted into the syste
24. moment Tip To adjust the balance or the level without listening to the test tone select BALANCE or LEVEL in step 3 and press ENTER Then adjust the balance or level using and press ENTER Quick Setup and Resetting the System SETUP Select SETUP in the Setup Display For details on using the display see Using the Setup Display page 63 ez QUICK gt RESET z3 E QUICK Normally when you turn the system on for the first time or after resetting the system the guide message appears on the TV screen and you can perform the Quick Setup If you cancelled the Quick Setup and you want to perform the Quick Setup again operate on this screen See How to use the Quick Setup on page 19 Note After performing the Quick Setup the settings of following items are changed OSD DVD MENU and SUBTITLE in LANGUAGE SETUP DISTANCE and LEVEL in SPEAKER SETUP TV TYPE in SCREEN SETUP E RESET You can reset the system After you select RESET and press ENTER select YES to reset the settings it takes a few seconds to complete Select NO and press ENTER to cancel Do not press Vo when resetting the system Notes e When you select RESET all the settings return to the default e When you turn the system on after resetting the guide message appears on the TV screen To perform the Quick Setup page 19 press ENTER to return to normal screen press CLE
25. press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM appears in the front panel display The Program Menu appears on the TV screen For example select a track on an MP3 disc Total Time COBNAHMHAWN To check the tracks or albums that you have already created once press to select the jump bar icon and then scroll the jump bar to display the rest of the list using Press gt or RETURN to return to the track list You can select the jump bar icon only if 5 To program other tracks repeat Steps there are more than 9 programmed tracks or 2to 4 albums The programmed tracks are displayed in the 2 Press gt selected order The cursor moves to the track in this case 6 Press to start Program Play 1 Before programming the MP3 tracks Program Play begins it is required to select the album When the program ends you can restart the same program again by pressing D gt To return to normal play In stop mode press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM disappears from the front panel display sosig Bulhejg a OOONDNAUON Other Operations To select a track that is not displayed on the R window press gt to select the jump bar icon To Do this and then scroll the jump bar to display the Turn off the In stop mode press PLAY MODE rest of the list using 4 Press or Program Menu to turn off the Program Menu 0 RETURN to return to the track list Canc
26. remote is set to 037 038 the TV mode You can select the TV channels by SANYO 009 010 011 using the number buttons Schneider 027 gt 10 is for selecting the channel number greater SCOTT me than 10 To cancel the TV mode press the TV button SHARP 020 039 040 again SIEMENS 052 Signature 016 039 040 Sinudyne 027 Supertech 027 continued 5568 5698 Notes e The TV button turns off when you do not operate the remote for 10 seconds e Depending on the TV you may not be able to control your TV or to use some of the buttons above Tip Depending on the TV manufacture the following method works For double digit number press first and then number For example for channel 25 press then 2 and 5 Using the SONY TV DIRECT Function SONY TV DIRECT allows you to turn on your SONY TV and this system change the system mode to DVD and then switch the TV s input source you set with one button push SONY TV DIRECT V Tb Number buttons TVCH TV VIDEO Tro Sol When you connect the gt EURO AV OUTPUT TO TV jack of the system to the EURO AV INPUT jack of your TV using the SCART EURO AV cord not supplied you do not need to perform the following preparation Preparation Register the TV s input source connected to this system Press and hold TV VIDEO while entering the code for the TV s input source to connect this system see table below using the number bu
27. select another number 5 Press ENTER The system starts playback from the selected number Note When you play a VIDEO CD with PBC functions the index search function does not work To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off To search for a particular point using the time code TIME SEARCH Example If you search for the playing time of the current title on a DVD 1 In Step 2 select Q TIME T ek pee playing time of the current title is selected 2 Press ENTER or gt T 1 appears above THp 3 Input the time code using the number buttons then press ENTER For example to find a desired point at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds after the beginning just enter 2 10 20 Notes e The title chapter or track number displayed is the same number recorded on the disc e The time search function does not work on a VIDEO CD when the PBC function is on e If you play a DVD input the playing time of the current title using the time code If you play a CD Super Audio CD VIDEO CD or MP3 input the playing time of the current track using the time code Tip You can change the display to show playing time or remaining time For details see Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time page 40 Viewing Information about the Disc D amp O Gp D Viewing the playing time and remaining time in the front panel displa
28. the DVD the number of recorded channels may differ Current audio format DVD nual 12 27 TITLE12 18 34 m 1 3255 1 ENGLISH PROGRAM FORMAT PCM MPEG DTS or DOLBY DIGITAL is displayed For DOLBY DIGITAL the channels in the playing track are displayed numerically as follows For Dolby Digital 5 1 ch Surround component 2 DOLBY DIGITAL 3 3 2 ain w Front component 2 LFE Low Frequency Centre component 1 Ba component 1 The display examples are as follows e PCM stereo PROGRAM FORMAT PCM 48kHz 24bit e Dolby Surround PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 2 0 DOLBY SURROUND e Dolby Digital 5 1ch PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 3 2 1 DTS PROGRAM FORMAT DTS 3 2 1 Tips e When the signal contains surround signal components such as LS RS or S the surround effect is enhanced If you play MPEG AUDIO sound tracks the system outputs PCM stereo signals sjuow snipy punos a 4368 448 Enjoying Surround Sound D O amp D You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of system s pre programmed sound fields They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters into your home To select sound field press AUTO FORMAT DIRECT or MODE on the remote repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display Automatic decoding of the audio input signal AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO The auto decoding function aut
29. 13 3 PG 2 i 8 Select the level you want using t then press ENTER The parental Control setting is complete CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL 4 PG13 STANDARD USA CHANGE PASSWORD gt The lower the value the more strict the limitation If you make a mistake Press gt RETURN or to go back to the previous screen To turn off the Setup Display Press DVD SETUP repeatedly until the Setup Display is turned off To turn off the Parental Control function and play the DVD after entering your password Set LEVEL to OFF in Step 8 To change the password 1 In Step 5 select CHANGE PASSWORD using then press ENTER or gt The display for entering the password appears 2 Follow Step 3 to enter a new password Playing the disc for which Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc and press The PARENTAL CONTROL display appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The system starts playback Notes e If you play a DVD which does not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this system e Depending on the DVD you may be asked to change the Parental Control level while playing the disc In this case enter your password then change the level If the Resume Play mode is cancelled the level returns to the original level Tip If you forget your password remove the disc and repeat Step 1 to 3 of L
30. 27 Tajik 1528 Thai 1529 Tigrinya 1531 Turkmen 1532 Tagalog 1534 Setswana 1535 Tonga 1538 Turkish 1539 Tsonga 1540 Tatar 1543 Twi 1557 Ukrainian 1564 Urdu 1572 Uzbek 1581 Vietnamese 1587 Volap k 1613 Wolof 1632 Xhosa 1665 Yoruba 1684 Chinese 1697 Zulu 1703 Not specified uo eunoyu jeuonippy g 81 DVD Setup Menu List You can set the following items with the DVD Setup menu The order of the displayed items may be different from the actual display LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP OSD Select the language you TV TYPE _ 16 9 want to use from the 4 3 LETTER displayed language list BOX DVD MENU Select the language you 4 3 PAN SCAN want to use from the SCREEN SAVER ON displayed language list OFF AUDIO Select the language you BACKGROUND JACKET want to use from the PICTURE displayed language list O SRA eS 5 SUBTITLE Select the language you GRAPHICS 3 want to use from the L GRAPHICS 4 displayed language list GRAPHICS 5 BLUE BLACK LINE VIDEO RGB CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL LEVEL OFF SPEAKER SETUP CONTROL pS NGI SIZE FRONT YES L 6 R CENTER YES L 5 NONE L4 PG13 SURROUND 7 YES 3 PG L NONE Lo L SUBWOOFER YES L 4 G DISTANCE 7 FRONT 1 0m 7 0m F STANDARD y USA CENTER 1 0m 7 0m OTHERS L SURROUND
31. 4 255 643 13 1 SONY DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions VIDEO DIGITAL VIDEO g eK DIGITAL AUDIO Digital Direct SUPER AUDIO CD TEXT NA P Twin Drive Subwoofer DAV SB300 2004 Sony Corporation 2 GB To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet To prevent fire do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers table cloths curtains etc And don t place lighted candles on the apparatus To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Don t throw away the battery with general house waste dispose of it correctly as chemical waste This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The label is located on the CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT rear of the unit Precautions Safety e If anything falls into the cabinet unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further e The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet mains even if the unit itself has been turned off e Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you do not intend to use it for an extended period of time To disconnect the cord pull it out by the plug never by the co
32. AR sjuswjsnipy pue spuip s E 6968 70 Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the system use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer Power The power is not turned on e Check that the AC power cord mains lead is connected securely The STANDBY indicator flashes Immediately unplug the power cord and check the following items e Are the and speaker cords short circuited e Are you using only the specified speakers e Is anything blocking the ventilation holes on the top of the system e Is the minus and plus of the subwoofer s speaker cord attached to the plug with the correct polarity page 15 After checking the above items and fixing any problems connect the power cord again and turn on the system If the indicator still flashes or if the cause of the problem cannot be found even after checking all the above items consult your nearest Sony dealer Picture There is no picture The SCART EURO AV cord is not connected securely The SCART EURO AV cord is damaged e The system is not connected to the correct 2 EURO AV INPUT jack page 17 e The video input on the TV is not set so that you can view pictures from the system e Check the output method on your system page 65 Picture noise app
33. D e This system can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is contained in the first session Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks recorded in later sessions can also be played back e This system can play Multi Session CDs when a JPEG image file is contained in the first session Any subsequent JPEG image files recorded in later sessions can also be played back e If audio tracks and images in music CD format or video CD format are recorded in the first session only the first session will be played back Region code Your system has a region code printed on the back of the unit and will only play DVDs labeled with the same region code DVDs labeled will also play on this system If you try to play any other DVD the message Playback prohibited by area limitations will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD no region code indication may be given even though playing the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions Examples of discs that the system cannot play The system cannot play the following discs e CD ROMs except for extension MP3 JPG or JPEG e CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in the following formats music CD format video CD format MP3 JPEG format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or its extended format Joliet e Data part of CD Extras e DVD ROMs DVD Audio discs e DVD RAMs e DVD RWs in VR Video Recording mode Progressive JPEG file A
34. EICOME i s5520ce5 aie scs dissieshcdeeseestiedeadeaaes 3 PRECAUTIONS 020 2 As faeces a ds savesboens 3 About This Manual ccccccceseeees 6 This System Can Play the Following DISCSi E EEE EOE 6 Terms for Dis s s 3 0 c 0 stecesenescstessescceseoe 6 Notes about the Discs cccccceeeseeee 8 Guide to the Control Menu Display 9 Getting Started Unpacking cee cites e 11 Inserting Batteries into the Remote 11 Step 1 Speaker System Hookup 12 Step 2 Antenna Aerial Hookups 16 Step 3 TV and Video Component HOOKUpS niaaa 17 Step 4 Connecting the AC Power Cord Mains Lead cccccseeseesseeseeeees 19 Step 5 Performing the Quick Setup 19 Speaker Setup cece eseeeseeeeaes 21 Playing Discs Playing Discs ccseseseeseeseeteeteeneeeeens 22 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc 24 Resume Play Using the DVD s Menu 25 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions VEL 20 3 aa hier aetied 25 PBC Playback Playing an MP3 Audio Track 26 Playing JPEG Image Files Creating Your Own Program 30 Program Play Playing in Random Order eee 32 Shuffle Play Playing Repeatedly 0 eee 33 Repeat Play Searching for a Particular Point on a IDI R Mok eta Sider tek 2s 34 Scan Slow motion Play Searching for a Title Chapter Track Index Album File c eee 35 Viewing In
35. ER The setting is selected and setup is complete Example 4 3 PAN SCAN Selected setting SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE LINE VIDEO To turn off the Setup Display Press DVD SETUP repeatedly until the Setup Display is turned off sjuswjsnipy pue spui s g 6338 64 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP D O O DP T LANGUAGE SETUP allows you to set various languages for the on screen display or sound track Select LANGUAGE SETUP in the Setup Display For details on using the display see Using the Setup Display page 63 AA LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH ENGLISH AUDIO ENGLISH SUBTITLE ENGLISH E OSD On Screen Display Selects the display language on the screen Select the language from the displayed list E DVD MENU DVD only Selects the desired language for the DVD menu Select the language from the displayed list E AUDIO DVD only Selects the language of the sound track Select the language from the displayed list E SUBTITLE DVD only Selects the language of the subtitle Select the language from the displayed list Note If you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected except for OSD Tip If you select OTHERS in DVD MENU AUDIO or SUBTITLE select and enter the language code from the list using the number butt
36. INATION 7 MARATHON 8 PLACE KICK 9 TAKE IT EASY 10 PORT TOWER 11 STANDARD 12 LADY When the list of all tracks or albums cannot be displayed on the window the jump bar appears Press gt to select the jump bar icon and then scroll the jump bar to display the rest of the list using Press or 0 RETURN to return to the track or the album list cD CL 13 STAY 14 BAD 15 BEAUTIFUL 16 HOLD ME 17 FIRST TIME 18 BLUE SKY b 19 0UR EARTH a 20 NO NAME 21 SWEETEST 22 KISS ME 23 FIRE 24 ANGEL Press t to select the desired track then press ENTER The system starts playback from the selected track continued 3598 3658 Searching for a chapter index Press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press t to select the search method E When playing a DVD E3 CHAPTER E When playing a VIDEO CD Without PBC functions E INDEX E When playing a Super Audio CD J INDEX Example when you select fa CHAPTER skk x4 is selected refers to a number The number in parentheses indicates the total number of chapters or indexes DVD 12 27 TITLE12 Co 18 34 T 1532 55 DVD 3 Press ENTER or gt ak sok changes to DVD 12 27 TITLE12 csa Yo Ee DVD 4 Press 1 4 or the number buttons to select the chapter or index number you want to search If you make a mistake Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR then
37. NNEL STEREO page 44 e If a distortion occurs during playback of the component that is connected to the VIDEO AUDIO IN jacks connect the component to the SAT AUDIO IN jacks To listen to the game machine e g PlayStation 2 sound by using the system Connect the audio output jacks of the game machine to the SAT AUDIO IN L R jacks of the system with the audio cords not supplied Notes e The system does not output S video signals e When you select VIDEO or SAT by pressing FUNCTION page 58 the audio signal from the AUDIO L R jack is output to the connected speakers The audio signal is not output from the gt EURO AV OUTPUT TO TV jack When connecting to a standard 4 3 screen TV Depending on the disc the image may not fit your TV screen If you want to change the aspect ratio please refer to page 64 Step 4 Connecting the AC Power Cord Mains Lead SS Before connecting the AC power cord mains lead of this system to a wall outlet mains connect the speakers to the system page 13 Step 5 Performing the Quick Setup payeys Bunje5 After completing the first 4 steps make initial settings using the Quick Setup You can set the initial setting of LANGUAGE SETUP ROOM SIZE LISTENING POSITION and TV TYPE step by step After performing the Quick Setup the system is ready for playing back of movies music CDs etc To perform further speakers settings see Settings for the Speakers on page 67
38. Rear Panel 79 Region Code 7 75 Remote 54 80 REPEAT 33 Resume Play 24 S Scan 34 SCENE 9 Scene 6 76 SCREEN SAVER 65 SCREEN SETUP 64 Setup Display 63 SHUFFLE 32 Shuffle Play 32 SIZE 67 SLEEP 61 Slide show 29 Slow motion 34 Sound Field 44 SPEAKER SETUP 67 Speaker System Hookup 12 SUBTITLE 64 Super Audio CD 76 T TEST TONE 68 TIME SEARCH 35 TITLE 35 Title 6 76 TRACK 35 Track 6 76 TRACK SELECTION 66 Troubleshooting 70 TUNER MENU 58 TV and Video Component Hookups 17 TV TYPE 64 U Usable discs 6 V VIDEO CD 76 uoneunoyu jeuonippy ii 8338 Quick Reference for Remote Commander 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Note 25 The remote control of the unit employs D6 command signals in common with other 57 Sony DVD products Thus depending on the button other Sony DVD products may respond 28 1 Turns the Sony TV and the system on and changes the 29 TV s input source 2 Sets the system to turn off ata 30 preset time 3 Selects AM or FM band 4 Mutes the sound 31 5 Press to store a preset station 6 Selects program or shuffle play mode 7 Displays the repeat status 8 Switches monaural or stereo of FM stereo receptio
39. SIZE setting When you perform the Quick Setup page 19 the default settings are changed Notes e When you set the distance the sound cuts off for a moment e If all front and surround speakers are not placed at an equal distance from your listening position set the distance according to the closest speaker e Do not place the surround speakers farther away from your listening position than the front speakers e The DISTANCE setting is available except for Super Audio CDs continued 67 68 M LEVEL You can vary the level of each speaker as follows Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment CENTER Adjusts the level of the center 0 dB speaker 6 dB to 6 dB 1 dB appears when increments you set CENTER to YES in the SIZE setting SURROUND LEFT 0 dB SURROUND RIGHT 0 dB appears when you set SURROUND to YES in the SIZE setting Adjusts the level of the surround speakers 6 dB to 6 dB 1 dB increments SUBWOOFER Adjusts the level of the subwoofer 4 dB 6 dB to 6 dB 1 dB increments When you perform the Quick Setup page 19 the default settings are changed E BALANCE You can vary the balance of the left and right speakers as follows Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment FRONT Adjusts the balance between the front CENTER left and right speakers The center position is shown as You can adju
40. T for stereo program appear in the front panel display FM ST TUNED I I I TJ en 3 Press TUNER MENU 4 Press t 4 gt repeatedly until MEMORY appears in the front panel display 5 Press ENTER A preset number appears in the front panel display 6 Press 4 4 gt to select the preset number you want TUNED WW T W Atje 0 ECM LN ma T Press ENTER The station is stored 8 Repeat 1 to 7 to store other stations To change the preset number Restart from step 1 Listening to the Radio Preset radio stations in the system s memory first see Presetting Radio Stations on page 58 O TUNER BAND FM MODE _ O FUNCTION PRESET O 6 Q TUNING 3 DISPLAY gt VOLUME 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until FM or AM appears in the front panel display The last received station is tuned in suoleiado 13410 a FM ST TUNED I 2 Press PRESET or repeatedly to select the preset station you want Each time you press the button the system tunes in one preset station Every time you press TUNER BAND the band toggles between FM and AM 3 Adjust the volume by pressing VOLUME To turn off the radio Press I To listen to non preset radio stations Use manual or automatic tuning in Step 2 For manual tuning press TUNING or on the rem
41. UNER FM Press PRESET or repeatedly to select the preset station you want to create an index name for Press TUNER MENU Press or gt repeatedly until NAME IN appears iN IC Wy Wa tl I I Press ENTER Create an index name by using the cursor buttons Press T 4 to select a character then press gt to move the cursor to the next position If you make a mistake Press or gt repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes then press 47 to select the desired character Capital letters numbers and 9 symbols lt gt _ blank space can be input for a radio station name Press ENTER The station name is stored Using the Radio Data System RDS What is the Radio Data System The Radio Data System RDS is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal This tuner offers convenient RDS features such as station name display RDS is available only for FM stations Note RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal strength is weak Not all FM stations provide RDS service nor do they provide the same type of services If you are not familiar with the RDS system check with your local radio stations for details on RDS services in your area Receiving RDS broadcasts Simply select a station fro
42. Various Additional Functions Changing the Angles aD If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on a DVD you can change the viewing angle For example while playing a scene of a train in motion you can display the view from either the front of the train the left window of the train or from the right window without having the train s movement interrupted Number buttons ANGLE et gt ENTER DVD DISPLAY 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 4 to select i 28 ANGLE The angle number appears The number in parentheses indicates the total number of angles The ANGLE indicator lights up in green when angles are recorded on the disc DVD 12 27 TITLE12 18 34 EA DVD amp i 9 3 Press ENTER or gt The angle number changes to oe DVD 2 27 TITLE12 18 34 Lei DVD 4 Select the angle number using the number buttons or 1 4 then press ENTER The angle is changed to the selected angle To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off Note Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the angles even if multi angles are recorded on the DVD Tip You can select the angle directly by pressing ANGLE Each time you press the button the angle changes suonoun jeuonippy snoer buisy g 47 48 Displaying the Subt
43. age for the sound track cannot be changed e Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played e The DVD prohibits changing the language for the sound track The subtitle language cannot be changed e Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD prohibits changing the subtitles The subtitle cannot be turned off The DVD prohibits turning off subtitles The angles cannot be changed e Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD being played page 47 The DVD prohibits changing the angles 7268 Specifications Amplifier section Stereo mode rated Surround mode reference 65 W 65 W 4 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Front 96 W 96 W with SS TS11 Center 96 W with SS CT11 Surround 96 W 96 W with SS TS11 Subwoofer 170 W with SS WS11 Depending on the sound field settings and the source there may be no sound output Inputs Phones VIDEO AUDIO IN Sensitivity 250 mV Impedance 50 kilohms SAT AUDIO IN Sensitivity 450 mV Impedance 50 kilohms Accepts low and high impedance headphones Super Audio CD DVD system Laser Signal format system Semiconductor laser Super Audio CD DVD i 650 nm CD 780 nm Emission duration continuous PAL NTSC Frequency response at 2 CH STEREO mode DVD PCM 2 Hz to 22 kHz 41 0 dB CD 2 Hz to 20 kHz 1 0 dB Tuner section System FM tuner section Tuning range antenna
44. bum and file DVD TOP MENU DVD MENU ALBUM NS ALBUM ENTER K Gol lt gt DVD ar 2 e RETURN DISPLAY 4 4 Press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu and name of the JPEG data disc appears ALBUM Press t to select then press ENTER or gt The list of albums contained in the disc appears MOUNTAIN in FAMILY FLOWER GARDEN TRAIN CAR Select an album you want to play using and press ENTER Select FILE using 4 4 and press ENTER The list of files contained in the current album appears MOUNTAIN JPEG FAMILY 2 BIRTHDAY 3 CELEBRATION 4 CHRISTMAS 5 MOM 6 BASEBALL 7 PARTY 8 DAD 9 TRAVEL 10 FRIEND 11 DRIVE When the list of all files or albums cannot be displayed on the window the jump bar appears Press gt to select the jump bar icon and then scroll the jump bar to display the rest of the list using Press or 0 RETURN to return to the file or the album list 5 Select a file using and press ENTER The selected file starts playing To return to the previous display Press RETURN or To turn off the display Press DVD DISPLAY Notes e Only alphabetical letters and numbers can be used for album or file names Anything else is displayed as e Until playing the disc or selecting an album in step 2 album name is displayed as Album refers to anumber in the Control Menu after which the album name is d
45. d on VIDEO CDs Version 2 0 to control playback By using menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions you can enjoy playing simple interactive programs programs with search functions and so on Region Code This system is used to protect copyrights A region number is allocated on each DVD system or DVD disc according to the sales region Each region code is shown on the system as well as on the disc packaging The system can play the discs that match its region code The system can also play discs with the mark Even when the region code is not shown on the DVD the region limit may still be activated continued uoHeWUoJU eUOHIPpy a 75 76 Scene On a VIDEO CD with PBC playback control functions the menu screens moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called scenes Super Audio CD A Super Audio CD disc can reproduce sounds that are extremely faithful to the original sound by use of DSD Direct Stream Digital technology This technology utilizes a sampling frequency of 2 8224 MHz which is 64 times that ofa conventional CD and 1 bit quantization that enables the disc to hold 4 times the amount of information that a standard PCM format CD can hold Super Audio CDs are divided into the following types e Super Audio CD single layer disc This disc consists of a single HD layer High density signal layer for the Super Audio CD HD high density layer Sc e Su
46. d sound first specify the distance of the speakers from your listening position then set the level and balance Use the test tone to adjust the speaker level and balance to the same level Select SPEAKER SETUP in the setup display For details see Setting for the Speakers page 67 payeys Bunje5 a 2168 22GB Playing Discs Playing Discs D OO O dD D Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD some operations may be different or restricted Refer to the operation details supplied with your disc Ve Adjust the volume Disc tray amp FUNCTION STANDBY gt Connect indicator headphone lo OJ a FUNCTION gt 0 Turn on your TV 2 Switch the input selector on the TV to this system 3 Press I The system turns on Unless the system is set to DVD press FUNCTION to select DVD 4 Press on the system or amp on the remote OPEN appears in the front panel display and the system is ready for loading the disc 5 Place a disc with the label side up on the disc tray Press on the system or amp on the remote again to close the disc tray When you play an 8 cm disc place it on the inner circle of the tray Be careful that the disc is not skewed on the inner circle of the tray 6 Press gt The system starts playback continuous play Adjust the volume on the system After following Step 6 Depending on the disc a menu may appear o
47. e subwoofer cord with the polarity incorrect the STANDBY indicator flashes and the system enters standby mode Tips e You can use any commercially sold speaker cable of gauge cord AWG 18 AWG 22 e Before attaching a new cable strip off 10 mm of its insulation and twist the bare wires of both cords 10 mm 1598 Step 2 Antenna Aerial Hookups Connect the supplied AM FM antennas aerials for listening to the radio Terminals for connecting the antennas aerials Connect the To the AM loop antenna aerial AM terminal FM wire antenna aerial FM 75Q COAXIAL jack AM loop antenna aerial FM wire antenna aerial Notes e To prevent noise pickup keep the AM loop antenna aerial away from the system and other components e Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna aerial e After connecting the FM wire antenna aerial keep it as horizontal as possible e When you connect the supplied AM loop antenna aerial cord A or cord B can be connected to either terminal BA A B SS Tip If you have poor FM reception use a 75 ohms coaxial cable not supplied to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna aerial as shown below Outdoor FM antenna aerial COAXIAL FM759 16 Step 3 TV and Video Component Hookups Required cords SCART EURO AV cord for connecting a TV not supplied ws P Ye EY payeys Gunje5 p Audio cords not supplied When connecting a
48. e system starts to play the first MP3 audio track in the first album on the disc Notes e The system can play MP3 MPEG1 Audio Layer3 audio The system cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format e This system can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is located in the first session Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks recorded in the later sessions can also be played back e Maximum number of albums on a disc 99 The maximum number of MP3 audio tracks that can be contained on an album is 250 e An album that does not include an MP3 audio track is skipped e If you put the extension MP3 to data not in MP3 format the system cannot recognize the data properly and will generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system e If the system cannot play MP3 set DATA CD PRIORITY to MP3 in the CUSTOM SETUP setting page 66 e The system can play to a depth of 8 directories including a ROOT directory Selecting an album and track DVD TOP aCe DVD MENU ALBUM O ALBUM ENTER lt gt org 2 ev RETURN DVD 4 DISPLAY EAN Press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu and name of the MP3 data disc appear 2 Press 4 4 to select A ALBUM then press ENTER or gt The list of albums contained on the disc appears HOME TOWN 3 ROCK BEST HIT KARAOKE JAZZ R amp B MY FAVORITE SONGS CLASSICAL SALSA OF CUBA BOSSANOVA MP3 3 Select an album you want to play us
49. ears e The disc is dirty or flawed Even though you set the aspect ratio in TV TYPE of SCREEN SETUP the picture does not fill the screen e The aspect ratio on the disc is fixed Sound There is no sound e The speaker cord is not connected securely e Press MUTING on the remote if MUTING ON is displayed in the front panel display e The system is in pause mode or in Slow motion Play mode Press E gt to return to normal play mode e Fast forward or fast reverse is performed Press C to return to normal play mode e Check the speaker settings pages 21 67 The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed e Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely e Adjust the balance parameter in the BALANCE menu page 68 There is no sound from the subwoofer e Check the speaker connections and settings page 21 67 Set the sound field to AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO page 44 Severe hum or noise is heard e Check that the speakers and components are connected securely e Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor and at least 3 meters away from your TV set or a fluorescent light e Move your TV away from the audio components e The plugs and jacks are dirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol e Clean the disc The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD a CD or an MP3 Set AUDIO to
50. el the Press CLEAR in Step 5 and the You can select the jump bar icon only if programmed last program is cancelled one by there are more than 9 tracks order one 3 Select the track you want to program Notes For example select track 7 e This Program Play function is not available for DVDs and JPEG Berk ee e When you remove the disc Program Play is cancelled 5 oat ALL TRACKS and the program you create is cleared A A A RACKY e When you program MP3 tracks is displayed s Ea 3 wees as the total time of the programmed tracks 8 5 TRACKS m 10 C AC kaa 8 TRACKS You can perform Repeat Play of programmed tracks 9 TRACK9 Press REPEAT or set REPEAT to ALL in the Control Menu display during Program Play page 33 4 Press 1 4 or the number buttons to select 7 then press ENTER Total time of the programmed tracks except MP3 Total Time Program 1 TRACK7 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 3138 Playing in Random Order Shuffle Play O O dp You can have the system shuffle tracks and play them in random order Subsequent shuffling will produce a different playing order PLAY MODE gt in stop mode press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUF appears in the front panel display When you play an MP3 disc you can play all tracks in albums in a random order For details on album shuffle see page 32 2 Press To return to normal play In st
51. er your password and press ENTER 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The system is ready for playback Notes e When you change the layer or area in a Super Audio CD which has Custom Parental Control set the display for entering the password may appear e When you set the Custom Parental Control password for a Hybrid Super Audio CD the Custom Parental Control setting only works for the current layer Tip If you forget your password enter the 6 digit number 199703 using the number buttons when the CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display asks you for your password then press ENTER The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password Limiting playback for children Parental Control DVD only Playback of some DVDs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the viewer The Parental Control function allows you to set a playback limitation level A scene that is limited is not played or it is replaced by a different scene Number D2 buttons gogy D99 D ENTER In stop mode press DVD SETUP The Setup Display appears Press t to select CUSTOM SETUP then press ENTER or gt CUSTOM SETUP is displayed c CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL TRACK ae AUDIO DI STANDARD DATA cD PRIORITY JPEG DATE 3 Press 4 4 to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER or gt E If you have not entered a pa
52. formation about the Disc 37 Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound eee 42 Enjoying Surround Sound 44 Using the Sound Effect 46 Using Various Additional Functions Changing the Angles 0 eee 47 Displaying the Subtitles 48 Locking Discs oo eeeeeeeseseeseeeteeeeeees 49 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL Other Operations Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remotes eon ce cstedicendeeceeeess 54 Using the SONY TV DIRECT FUNGCUHON 55 seishedoetes ocdetead itera nan 56 Using the Video or Other Unit 58 Enjoying the Radio ww eee 58 Using the Radio Data System RDS 61 Using the Sleep Timer Returning to the Default Settings Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display 0 00 0 63 Setting the Display or Sound Track TaN BUA BC imini rainier 64 LANGUAGE SETUP Settings for the Display 0 0 0 64 SCREEN SETUP Custom Settings s es 66 CUSTOM SETUP Settings for the Speakers 67 SPEAKER SETUP Quick Setup and Resetting the SYSE Me E R E 69 SETUP Additional Information Troubleshooting eceseseseeeeeteeeeees Specifications oc eeeeeeeseeeesseeeeeeees GlOSSary venient iee ed eee Index to Parts and Controls 0 Language Code List DVD Setup Menu List bs IMG GX E E E ES Quick Reference for Remote Commander siivesceccstess css ceede cckececdtaces 5 GB 6 GB About This Manual The i
53. g QUICK SETUP page 19 69 the setting is automatically displayed Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display when you move the speakers sjuswjsnipy pue spuip s E To return to the default setting FRONT Front speaker distance from the when changing a setting 1 6m listening position can be set in 0 2 Select the item then press CLEAR meter iti re ients from 1 0 t90 meters E SIZE CENTER Center speaker distance can be moved If you do not connect center or surround 1 6m up to 1 6 meters forward closer to the speakers or move the surround speakers set the appears when listening position in 0 2 meter parameters for CENTER and SURROUND foie to increments Since the front speaker and subwoofer settings YES in the are fixed you cannot change them SIZE setting SURROUND Surround speaker distance can be FRONT YES 1 6m moved up to 4 6 meters closer to your CENTER YES Normally select this when listening position from the front you se NONE Select this if no center speaker is used SURROUND YES Normally select this NONE Select this if no surround speaker is used SUBWOOFER YES Notes e When you select an item the sound cuts off for a moment e Depending on the settings of other speakers the subwoofer may output excessive sound SURROUND speaker position in 0 2 meter to YES inthe increments
54. g a 9768 28 Playing JPEG Image Files qe You can play JPEG image files on CD ROMs CD Rs or CD RWs However the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet format for the system to recognize the files You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session See the instructions of the CD R RW device or recording software not supplied for details on the recording format 1 Load a data disc recorded in JPEG into the system 2 Press The system starts to play the first JPEG image file in the first album on the disc Notes e The system can play the extension JPG or JPEG e The system can play Multi Session CDs e Maximum number of albums on a disc 99 The maximum number of JPEG image files that can be contained on an album is 250 e An album that does not include a JPEG file is skipped e If the system cannot play JPEG set DATA CD PRIORITY to JPEG in the CUSTOM SETUP setting page 66 e A JPEG image file of a length or width of more than 4 720 dots cannot be played e A JPEG image file with a high width to length cannot be played e Some CD Rs or CD RWs cannot be played on this system depending on file format e The system can play to a depth of 8 directories including a ROOT directory e Progressive JPEG image files cannot be played on this system Tip When you go to the next file or to go back to the previous file press k d or PPI Selecting an al
55. gs amp PP Ls Press gt gt I H and on the system at the same time ColdRESET appears in the front panel display and the default settings are returned Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display D O O CD D By using the Setup Display you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound You can also set the subtitle language and the Setup Display among other things For details on each Setup Display item see page 64 68 For an overall list of Setup Display items see page 82 How to use the Setup Display ENTER NOJ A RETURN Ett QO pvp SETUP in stop mode press DVD SETUP The Setup Display appears LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH Main DVD MENU ENGLISH AUDIO ENGLISH SUBTITLE ENGLISH item 2 Press t to select the setup item from the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP CUSTOM SETUP SPEAKER SETUP and SETUP Then press ENTER or gt The selected Setup item appears Example SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 16 9 SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE LINE VIDEO Select an item using 1 4 then press ENTER or gt The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE SCREEN SETUP TVOTVIPE 16 9 SCREEN SAVER 4 3 LETTER BOX BACKGROUND 4 3 PAN SCAN LINE Options Press or RETURN to return to setup items Select a setting using 7 then press ENT
56. imiting playback for children When you are asked to enter your password enter 199703 using the number buttons then press ENTER The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password After you enter a new 4 digit password in Step 3 replace the disc in the system and press D gt When the PARENTAL CONTROL display appears enter your new password Area Code Standard Code number Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 Hong Kong 2219 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Korea 2304 Malaysia 2363 Mexico 2362 Netherlands 2376 New Zealand 2390 Norway 2379 Pakistan 2427 Philippines 2424 Portugal 2436 Russia 2489 Singapore 2501 Spain 2149 Sweden 2499 Switzerland 2086 Taiwan 2543 Thailand 2528 United Kingdom 2184 suonoun jeuonippy snoe busy B 5368 5408 Other Operations Controlling the TV withthe Supplied Remote By adjusting the remote signal you can control your TV with the supplied remote Notes e If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased e When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number may be reset to the default SONY setting Reset the appropriate code number Controlling TVs with the remo
57. ing Tt 4 and press ENTER 4 select YA TRACK using 4 4 and press ENTER The list of tracks contained in the current album appears HOME TOWN ROCK BEST HIT 1 HIGHWAY 2 3 MY CHILDREN 4 DANCING 5 GOOD TASTE 6 DESTINATION MP3 10 PORT TOWER 11 STANDARD When the list of all tracks or albums cannot be displayed on the window the jump bar appears Press gt to select the jump bar icon and then scroll the jump bar to display the rest of the list using Press or 0 RETURN to return to the track or the album list 5 Select a track using 1 4 and press ENTER The selected track starts playing To return to the previous display Press 6 RETURN or To turn off the display Press DVD DISPLAY Notes e Only alphabetical letters and numbers can be used for album or track names Anything else is displayed as e If the MP3 file you play back has an ID3 tag the ID3 tag information is displayed as a track name ID3 tag applies only to version 1 e If an MP3 file of VBR variable bit rate is played indicated elapsed time may be different from the actual time e Until playing the disc or selecting an album in step 2 album name is displayed as Album refers to anumber in the Control Menu after which the album name is displayed Tip When an MP3 data disc is inserted you can select an album using the DVD MENU ALBUM or DVD TOP MENU ALBUM on the remote sosig Bulhej
58. isplayed Tip When a JPEG data disc is inserted you can select an album using the DVD MENU ALBUM or DVD TOP MENU ALBUM on the remote s Enjoying the Slide show on J PEG data disc J PEG only gt e sosig Bulhejq a 1 Press gt gt while displaying a JPEG image Slide show starts from the current image 2 Press gt when you want to exit Slide show Return to normal play from the current image To change the interval time of Slide show Each time you press gt during Slide show the interval time changes With each press the indication changes as follows gt gt 2 gt gt 3 gt eo The 3 interval time is faster than 2 gt gt Note Slide show can play in only one direction continued 2968 30 To rotate the current image gt Rotate the current image using gt Each time you press gt the image turns clockwise by 90 Each time you press the image turns anticlockwise by 90 Note You cannot rotate an image during Slide show Press C to return to normal play before this operation Creating Your Own Program Program Play O O dp You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the tracks on the disc to create your own program You can program up to 25 tracks PLAY MODE REPEAT DoDD Dop Number D2099 buttons gt 1 4 gt EMER O O RETURN CLEAR in stop mode
59. itles aD If subtitles are recorded on a disc you can turn the subtitles on or off while playing If multilingual subtitles are recorded on the disc you can change the subtitle language while playing or turn the subtitles on or off whenever you want You can select the language you want to practic for example turn on the subtitles for better understanding SUBTITLE eltt ENTER DVD DISPLAY 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press t to select CJ SUBTITLE then press ENTER or gt The options for SUBTITLE appear DVD 12 27 TITLE12 18 34 E IAO EJ 0 OFF T ENGLISH 2 FRENCH 3 SPANISH DVD 3 Press 7 4 to select the language Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they indicate the language code Refer to the language code list on page 81 to see which language the code represents 4 Press ENTER To cancel the SUBTITLE setting Select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off Note Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it Tip You can select subtitles directly by pressing SUBTITLE Each time you press the button the language changes Locking Discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL D OO O UD T You can set two kinds of p
60. ixed to two channels continued 45 46 E HEADPHONE SURROUND This mode outputs the sound as surround from headphone L R To turn the surround effect off Press AUTO FORMAT DIRECT on the remote repeatedly until A F D AUTO appears in the front panel display or press MODE on the remote to display 2CH ST Note When the input signal is multi channel source AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGIC AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGICII MOVIE MUSIC are cancelled and the multi channel source is output directly Tip When you want to output the TV sound or stereo sound of a two channel source from the 6 speakers select any sound field other than AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO or 2CHANNEL STEREO Using the Sound Effect gD B This system provides you with 2 types of sound effect simply by pressing a button Choose the sound to suit your needs 0 psex O NIGHT MODE Press NIGHT MODE or DSGX on the remote The sound effect is activated E NIGHT MODE In this mode you can enjoy sound effects or dialogue as you would in a movie theater even at low volume It is useful for watching movies at night E DSGX With DSGX on bass frequencies are effectively reinforced To turn off the sound effect Press NIGHT MODE or DSGX on the remote again Notes e These two types of sound effect cannot be activated at the same time e When playing a Super Audio CD these functions are not effective Using
61. layback restrictions for a disc e Custom Parental Control You can set the playback restrictions so that the system will not play inappropriate discs e Parental Control Playback of some DVDs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the viewer The same password is used for both Parental Control and Custom Parental Control Custom Parental Control You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 25 discs If you set a 26th disc the playback restriction of the disc for which you first set the password is cancelled Doop Number buttons naco D99 D t 4 gt EH DVD __ N7O JI A RETURN DISPLAY 1 Insert the disc you want to lock If the disc is playing press Ml to stop playback 2 in stop mode press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears Press 4 4 to select CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER or gt CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL is selected DVD 12 27 TITLE12 18 34 TESSE DVD a PASSWORD gt Press t to select ON then press ENTER E if you have not entered a password yet The display for registering a new password appears CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press ENTER Enter a 4 digit password by using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for confirming the password appears E if you have already registered a password The
62. lder name c y ALBM T mv P n Lit i Current sound field b Ly u ea p Volume b v r m Tenga When playing a J PEG Current file number File name lt eo Album folder name c ee a _ Ltt fou l ALBM l Current sound field b TJ Volume b gt TJ ea When program play is activated Number of the programmed tracks and the total playing time a r ae 4 oe vu 2 Remaining time of lt the current track NY a g TRK 8 no Track name a NY TRK Ny I 1 fil 7 m _ Ll Current Sound Field b a TI q r r Volume b vy l l 4 yi l r a This information is skipped if name information does not exist b Returns to the first information when indication time completes c Returns to the first information when the text scrolling is finished Notes e Depending on the type of disc being played and the playing mode the disc information may not be displayed e ID3 tag applies only to version 1 e If the MP3 file you play back has an ID3 tag the ID3 tag information is displayed as a track file name e Only alphabetical letters and numbers can be used for album or file names Anything else is displayed as e In the following cases elapsed playing time and current track remaining time ma
63. logical format of files and folders on CD ROMs defined by ISO International Organization for Standardization Do not load the following discs e A DVD with a different region code page 7 75 e A disc that is neither standard nor circular e g card heart or star shape e A disc with paper or stickers on it e A disc that has adhesive or cellophane tape still left on it continued 78 8 GB Notes about CD R CD RW DVD R DVD RW Video mode DVD R DVD RW In some cases CD R CD RW DVD R DVD RW Video mode DVD R DVD RW cannot be played on this player due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized For more information see the operating instructions for the recording device Note that discs created in the Packet Write format cannot be played Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by
64. m ee TITLE DVD only page 35 Selects the title DVD or the track VIDEO CD to be SCENE only VIDEO CD in PBC playback Played TRACK VIDEO CD only page 35 Displays the scene VIDEO CD in PBC playback j CHAPTER DVD only page 36 Selects the chapter DVD or the index VIDEO CD to be INDEX VIDEO CD only page 36 played 3 ALBUM MP3 only page 27 35 Selects the album MP3 to be played TRACK Super Audio CD CD Selects the track Super Audio CD CD MP3 to be played MP3 only page 27 35 P INDEX Super Audio CD CD only Displays the index and selects the index Super Audio CD to page 36 be played Cy TIME page 36 Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time Inputs the time code for picture and music searching AUDIO DVD VIDEO CD Super Changes the audio setting 8 S Audio CD CD MP3 only page 42 SUBTITLE DVD only page 48 Displays the subtitles Changes the subtitle language ALBUM JPEG only page 28 Selects the album JPEG to be played continued gas 10 FILE JPEG only page 28 Selects the file JPEG to be played Ep DATE JPEG only page 41 Displays the date information W 24 ANGLE DVD only page 47 Changes the angle abe PLAYMODE VIDEO CD Super MODE Audio CD CD MP3 JPEG only page 32 Selects the play mode E CG REPEAT page 33 Plays the entire disc all titles all t
65. m the FM band When you tune in a station that provides RDS services the station name appears in the TUNER information Tf an RDS broadcast is not received the station name may not appear in the display Using the Sleep Timer You can set the system to turn off at a preset time so you can fall asleep listening to music You can preset the time in 10 minutes decrements SLEEP O gt i O ge iv ry a e e 72 DIMMER Press SLEEP Each time you press this button the minutes display the remaining time changes as follows SLP AUTO SLP 90MIN gt SLP 80MIN t SLP OFF SLP 10MIN SLP 70MIN When you choose AUTO The system turns off when the current disc finishes playback up to 240 minutes The system turns off if you manually stop playing a disc To check the remaining time Press SLEEP once You cannot check the remaining time if you select SLP AUTO To change the remaining time Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired time continued 618 6208 To cancel the Sleep Timer function Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLP OFF appears in the display To change the brightness of the front panel display Press DIMMER You can change the brightness of the front panel display by two steps Returning to the Default Settings You can return the system parameters such as speaker settings and preset stations to the default settin
66. n 9 Switches the TV sinput source 32 between the TV and SYSTEM 33 Sets the remote to TV mode Normal mode turns off 34 TV mode turns red 10 Changes the sound while playing a DVD or VIDEO CD 85 M Changes the angles when 36 playing a DVD Sony Corporation Printed in Korea Displays the SUBTITLE 37 Changes the input mode of the menu in the Control Menu TV display 38 Cancels the programmed Hea PPI Press to go to the tracks etc next chapter or track or to go 39 Changes the brightness of the back to the previous chapter or front panel display by two track PRESET Scan all steps preset stations 40 Displays the setup display on Plays a disc the TV screen to set or adjust Pauses playing a disc the items Displays the title menuonthe TV screen MP3 JPEG Select albums Selects and executes the items or settings Displays the Control Menu display on the TV screen to set or adjust the items Selects the TV Channel Adjusts the TV volume Turns the TV on and off Turns on and off the power of the system Ejects a disc Bass sound is effectively reinforced Selects the sound field Selects the sound field Makes sound clear at low Depending on the TV manufacturer the following method may also work Press gt 10 then the number For example for channel 25 press gt 10 then 2 and 5 volume Selects the component you want to use Selec
67. n However touching the cabinet should be avoided Do not place the unit in a confined space where ventilation is poor as this may cause overheating e Do not block the ventilation slots by putting anything on the system The system is equipped with a high power amplifier If the ventilation slots on the top surface are blocked the unit can overheat and malfunction e Do not place the system on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes on the bottom e Do not place the system in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock On operation e If the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the system Should this occur the system may not operate properly In this case remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates e When you move the system take out any disc If you don t the disc may be damaged On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is suddenly played On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as
68. n the TV screen You can play the disc interactively by following the instructions on the menu DVD page 25 VIDEO CD page 25 To remove the disc Press amp on the system or amp on the remote Remove the disc after it is ejected from the system OPEN appears in the front panel display To turn on the system Press C To turn off the system Press I The system enters standby mode and the STANDBY indicator lights up in red To turn off the system completely remove the AC power cord mains lead from wall outlet mains While playing a disc do not turn off the system by pressing I Doing so may cancel the menu settings When you turn off the system first press ll to stop playback and then press VQ To save the power in standby mode Press I D while the system turns on the STANDBY indicator on the system lights up To cancel standby mode Press I C once Additional operations MUTING 1 sosig Bulhejg a ma O i r VOLUME To Press Stop E Pause H Resume play after pause H or Go to the next chapter Prl track scene or file in continuous play mode Go back to the preceding laa chapter track scene or file in continuous play mode MUTING To cancel muting press it again or VOLUME to adjust the sound volume Mute the sound You cannot pause during JPEG playback Notes e If there is no disc in the system NO DISC
69. n of conventional audio CDs There are 2 versions of VIDEO CDs e Version 1 1 You can play only moving pictures and sounds 2 channel playback area Multi channel playback area e Version 2 0 You can play high resolution still pictures and enjoy PBC functions This system conforms to both versions Index to Parts and Controls For more information refer to the pages indicated in parentheses Front Panel 1 2 3 N e eA e N e 13 12 I power 22 Disc tray 22 amp eject 22 E gt play 22 Il pause 23 E stop 23 kea gt gt PRESET 23 59 11 10 11 12 13 FUNCTION 22 58 59 VOLUME 22 68 PHONES jack 22 Front panel display 78 STANDBY indicator 22 remote sensor 11 10 continued uoneunoyu jeuonippy a 7788 Front Panel Display When playing back a DVD Playing status Current mode Lights up when title or chapter names are contained in the disc Current title or chapter number REP H TITLE CHAP l I Current surround format Current sound effect Playing time When playing back a VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD or MP3
70. nclined position e Do not place the speakers in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Subject to vibrations Subject to direct sunlight continued 1 33B 14 e Use caution when placing the subwoofer or a speaker stand that is attached with the front surround speakers on a specially treated waxed oiled polished etc floor as staining or discoloration may result e Do not lean or hang on the speaker as the speaker may fall down Note Do not catch the speaker cable insulation in the SPEAKER jack Tip Connect the speaker cable after bending the speaker wire at the end of the insulation This prevents the speaker cable from being caught in the SPEAKER jack gt a To avoid short circuiting the speakers Short circuiting of the speakers may damage the system To prevent this be sure to follow these precautions when connecting the speakers Make sure the bare wire of each speaker cord does not touch another speaker jack or the bare wire of another speaker cord Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord Stripped speaker cord is Stripped cords are touching touching another speaker each other due to excessive terminal removal of insulation After connecting all the components speakers and AC power cord mains lead output a test tone to check that all the speakers are connected correctly For details on outputting a test tone see page 68 If no sound i
71. nly applies to Dolby Digital sources E DATA CD PRIORITY MP3 JPEG only Set priority data you want to play when you play the DATA CD CD ROM CD R CD RW contained MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files MP3 If an MP3 file exists on a disc the system recognises the disc as an MP3 Disc If only JPEG files exist on the disc the system recognises the disc as a JPEG Disc JPEG If a JPEG file exists on the disc the system recognises the disc as a JPEG Disc If only MP3 files exist on the disc the system recognises the disc as an MP3 Disc E JPEG DATE Change the date information order of a JPEG image in the Control Menu MM DD YYYY YYYY MM DD DD MM YYYY YYYY DD MM YYYY Year MM Month DD Day Settings for the Speakers SPEAKER SETUP To obtain the best possible surround sound set the size of the speakers you have connected and their distance from your listening position Then use the test tone to adjust the level and the balance of the speakers to the same level Select SPEAKER SETUP in the Setup Display For details see Using the Setup Display page 63 The default settings are underlined a oe Q 2 gt SPEAKER SETUP 5 SIZE DISTANCE LEVEL BALANCE TEST TONE E DISTANCE The default distance setting for the speakers in relation to the listening position is shown below When you set the distance usin
72. nstructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote You can also use the controls on the system if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote e The following symbols are used in this manual Format of Symbol Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs DVD Rs DVD RWs in video mode and DVD Rs DVD RWs D Functions available in VIDEO CD D mode Functions available in CD mode CD Functions available in Super Audio CD and Audio CD mode qe Functions available for MP3 audio tracks z0 Functions available for JPEG files MP3 MPEG Audio Layer 3 is a standard format defined by ISO MPEG which compresses audio data This System Can Play the Following Discs Format of discs Disc logo DVD VIDEO DVD cai cane aa VIDEO Super Audio cD AQA SUPER AUDIO CD VIDEO CD disu Audio CD COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO discs Disc logo CD R CD RW COMPACT COMPACT audio data al Se MP3 files DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO PEG files die ise ISE ReWritable The DVD VIDEO logo is a trademark Terms for Discs Title The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Chapter Section of a picture or a music piece that is smaller than titles A title is composed of several chapters Depending on the disc no chapters may be recorded Album Section
73. of a music piece or an image on a data CD containing MP3 audio tracks or JPEG files e Track Section of a picture or a music piece on a VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD or MP3 Index Super Audio CD CD Video Index VIDEO CD A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO CD or Super Audio CD Depending on the disc no indexes may be recorded e Scene On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions page 25 the menu screens moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called scenes e File Section of a picture on a data CD containing JPEG image files DVD structure Maia cD Track Audio CD or CD index aad structure Disc MP3 Album structure gt i gt 1 Track Disc 4 gt JPEG p Album ss structure ke 41 File Note on PBC Playback Control VIDEO CDs This system conforms to Ver 1 1 and Ver 2 0 of VIDEO CD standards You can enjoy two kinds of playback depending on the disc type Disc type You can VIDEO CDs Enjoy video playback moving without PBC pictures as well as music functions Ver 1 1 discs VIDEO CDs Play interactive software using with PBC menu screens displayed on the functions TV screen PBC Playback in Ver 2 0 discs addition to the video playback functions of Ver 1 1 discs Moreover you can play high resolution still pictures if they are included on the disc About Multi Session C
74. omatically detects the type of audio signal being input Dolby Digital DTS or standard 2 channel stereo and performs the proper decoding if necessary This mode presents the sound as it was recorded encoded without adding any effects e g reverberation However if there are no low frequency signals Dolby Digital LFE etc it will generate a low frequency signal for output to the subwoofer AUTO FORMAT DIRECT Press AUTO FORMAT DIRECT on the remote repeatedly until A F D AUTO appears in the front panel display Sound field Display AUTO FORMAT DIRECT A F D AUTO AUTO Using only the front speaker and subwoofer 2 CHANNEL STEREO This mode outputs the sound from the front left and right speakers and subwoofer Standard two channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to two channels This allows you to play any source using only the front left and right speakers and subwoofer MODE Press MODE on the remote repeatedly until 2CH ST appears in the front panel display Sound field 2CHANNEL STEREO Display 2CH ST Selecting a sound field AUTO FORMAT DIRECT button AUTO FORMAT DIRECT Press AUTO FORMAT DIRECT on the remote repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display Selecting a sound field MODE button MODE Press MODE on the remote repea
75. ons page 81 After you have made a selection the language code 4 digits is displayed the next time you select OTHERS gt Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP D O O DP T Choose settings according to the TV to be connected Select SCREEN SETUP in the Setup Display For details on using the display see Using the Setup Display page 63 The default settings are underlined D E SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 16 9 SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE LINE VIDEO E TV TYPE DVD only Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide 16 9 Select this when you connect a wide screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function 4 3 Select this when you connect a 4 3 LETTER screen TV Displays a wide picture BOX with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 Select this when you connect a 4 3 PAN SCAN screen TV Automatically displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN Note Depending on the DVD 4 3 LETTER BOX may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 PAN SCAN or vice versa E SCREEN SAVER Turns the screen saver on and off so that the screen saver image appears when you leave the system in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes or when you playback a CD a Super Audio CD an MP3 or JPEG file except during the slide show for more than 15 minutes The screen
76. ontained on an album is 250 The title of the MP3 audio album or track is not correctly displayed e The system can only display alphabetical letters and numbers Other characters are displayed as n The display for entering the password does not appear for Super Audio CD even though Custom Parental Control is set e Custom Parental Control is set for different layers of a Super Audio CD The JPEG image file cannot be played The DATA CD is not recorded in a JPEG format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet e The JPEG image file does not have the extension JPG or JPEG e The data is not formatted in JPEG even though it has the extension JPG or JPEG e Image length or width is more than 4 720 dots e Set DATA CD PRIORITY to JPEG in the CUSTOM SETUP setting page 66 e Directory level is more than 8 e You cannot play the Progressive JPEG files e A JPEG image file with a high width to length ratio cannot be played The disc contains more than 99 albums the maximum number of JPEG image files that can be contained on an album is 250 The title of the JPEG album or file is not correctly displayed e The system can only display alphabetical letters and numbers Other characters are displayed as n continued uo eunoyu jeuonippy a 7198 A disc does not start playing from the beginning e Program Play Shuffle Play or Repeat Play has
77. op mode press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUF disappears from the front panel display SHUFFLE cancelled The same applies to cancel SHUFFLE ALBUM Setting the shuffle mode in the Control Menu You can select either normal shuffle or album shuffle MP3 only 1 4 gt ENTER DVD CD DISPLAY 7 1 Press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 4 to select abs PLAY MODE then press ENTER or gt HOME TOWN 7 ROCK BEST HIT 15 CONTINUE CONTINUE ALBUM LE SHUFFI SHUFFLE ALBUM ROGRAM 3 Select SHUFFLE or SHUFFLE ALBUM using t and press ENTER SHUFFLE Plays tracks on the disc in random order SHUFFLE ALBUM Plays tracks from a selected album in random order 4 Press The selected Shuffle Play begins Note Shuffle Play is cancelled when you eject the disc The play mode changes in the following sequence SHUFFLE CONTINUE SHUFFLE ALBUM CONTINUE ALBUM Playing Repeatedly Repeat Play D O amp GD You can play all the titles tracks files or a single title chapter track on a disc In Shuffle or Program Play mode the system repeats tracks in shuffled or programmed order You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs page 25 REPEAT 1 4 gt ENTER DVD DISPLAY Press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press t to select Gp REPEAT then press ENTER If you do not select
78. ote repeatedly continued 5968 60 For automatic tuning press and hold TUNING or on the remote Press W when you stop the automatic tuning Tips e If an FM program is noisy press FM MODE on the remote so that MONO appears in the front panel display There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve Press the button again to restore the stereo effect e To improve reception reorient the supplied antennas aerials To check the frequency or sound field Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press DISPLAY the front panel display changes as follows index name of the station frequency gt sound field gt volume index name of the station This is displayed if you have entered a name for a preset station page 60 Naming Preset Stations You can enter a name of up to 9 characters for preset stations These names for example X YZ appear in the system s front panel display when a station is selected Note that no more than one name can be entered for each preset station MENU FUNCTION PRESET A ENTER etiki Q fp A ow oO o1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until FM or AM appears in the front panel display The last station you received is tuned in Each time you press FUNCTION the mode of the system changes in the following sequence TUNER FM TUNER AM VIDEO SAT gt TV DVD T
79. per Audio CD dual layer disc This disc consists of dual HD layers and is capable of extended play over long periods Also as the dual layer disc consists of dual HD layers on one side only you do not have to turn the disc over during playback HD layer HD layer e Super Audio CD CD Hybrid disc This disc consists of an HD layer and a CD layer Also as the dual layers are on one side only you do not have to turn the disc over during playback You can play this CD layer using a conventional CD player CD layer HD layer e 2 channel Multi channel Super Audio CD This disc consists of a 2 channel playback area and a multi channel playback area E Title The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Track Section of a picture or a music piece on a Super Audio CD CD VIDEO CD or MP3 An album is composed of several tracks MP3 only VIDEO CD A compact disc that contains moving pictures The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format one of a worldwide standard of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 140 of its original size Consequently a 12 cm VIDEO CD can contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while sounds we can hear are not compressed VIDEO CDs can hold 6 times the audio informatio
80. pter E When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions ok sk Playing time of the current scene E When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions Super Audio CD or CD e T ee Playing time of the current track e T Remaining time of the current track e D k Playing time of the current disc e p Remaining time of the current disc E When playing an MP3 e T Playing time of the current track o T k Remaining time of the current track To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off Notes e Only alphabetical letters can be displayed e Depending on the type of disc being played the system can only display a limited number of characters Also depending on the disc not all text characters will be displayed Checking the date information J PEG only You can check the date information during playback when the Exif tag is recorded in the JPEG image data DVD DISPLAY Press DVD DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears FAMILY 1 20 BIRTHDAY Date information Exchangeable Image File Format is a digital camera image format defined by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Note If there is no date information or data is damaged on the disc the system cannot display the date information Tip You can change the date information order in
81. racks one title chapter track album or contents of program repeatedly CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL page 49 Sets the disc to prohibit playing Tips e Each time you press DVD DISPLAY the Control Menu display changes as follows Control Menu display 4 Control Menu display off The Control Menu items vary depending on the disc The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green C GS unless you set the REPEAT setting to OFF e The ANGLE indicator lights up in green only when multiple angles are recorded on the disc Getting Started Unpacking Check that you have the following items e Speakers 5 Subwoofer 1 e AM loop antenna aerial 1 FM wire antenna aerial 1 e Speaker cords 3 5m x 3 10m x 2 e Remote Commander remote RM SP240 1 e Size AA R6 batteries 2 e Foot pads 4 e Operating Instructions e Speakers connection and Installation card 1 Inserting Batteries into the Remote You can control the system using the supplied remote Insert two size AA R6 batteries by matching the and ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor on the system payieys buy H Notes e Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place e Do not use a new battery with an old one e Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the bat
82. rd Installing e Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup e Do not place the unit on surfaces rugs blankets etc or near materials curtains draperies that may block the ventilation slots e Do not install the unit near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock e Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only e Keep the unit and discs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers e Do not place heavy objects on the unit e If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside the DVD Home Theatre System and cause damage to the lenses When you first install the unit or when you move it from acold to a warm location wait for about 30 minutes before operating the unit Welcome Thank you for purchasing Sony DVD Home Theatre System Before operating this system please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Precautions On power sources AC power cord mains lead must be changed only at the qualified service shop On placement e Place the system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the system e At high volume over long periods of time the cabinet becomes hot to the touch This is not a malfunctio
83. s sosig Bulhejg a 3358 Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Scan Slow motion Play D O amp You can locate a particular point on a disc quickly by monitoring the picture or by playing back slowly CO SLOW am lt lt gt gt gt __ Notes e Depending on the DVD VIDEO CD you may not be able to perform some of the operations described e During Scan or Slow motion Play no sound is output Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse Scan 1 Press lt lt or gt gt while playing a disc 2 When you find the point you want press to return to normal speed To change the scan speed DVD VIDEO CD only Each time you press lt 4 or gt P during scan the playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction 1 gt gt 2 gt gt Opposite direction 1444 244 t The 2 244 playback speed is faster than 1 PP 1 lt lt Watching frame by frame Slow motion Play DVDNVIDEO CD only Press q4 or p gt when the system is in the pause mode To return to normal speed press D gt To change the speed of Slow motion Play Each time you press lt q or p gt during Slow motion Play the playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction 2p gt Ij Opposite direction DVD only
84. s four channels from two channel sound Compared with the former Dolby Surround system Dolby Surround Pro Logic reproduces left to right panning more naturally and localizes sounds more precisely To take full advantage of Dolby Surround Pro Logic you should have one pair of surround speakers and a center speaker The surround speakers output monaural sound DTS Digital audio compression technology developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc developed This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround This format comprises of stereo rear channel and there is discrete subwoofer channel in this format DTS provides the same 5 1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio The good channel separation is realized due to the all channel data being recorded discretely and processed in digitally DVD A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD The data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD at 4 7 GB Giga Byte is 7 times that of a CD Furthermore the data capacity of a dual layer and single sided DVD is 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD 9 4 GB and a dual layer and double sided DVD 17 GB The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format one of a worldwide standard of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 40 of its original size The DVD also uses the variable rate coding technology that processes allocated data according to the
85. s heard from a speaker while outputting a test tone or a test tone is output from a speaker other than the one currently displayed in the front panel display the speaker may be short circuited If this happens check the speaker connection again Notes e Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components to and to If the cords are reversed the sound and will lack bass may be distorted e If you connect the speaker cord incorrectly or turn up the volume in a state of a short circuit the system enters standby mode In this case disconnect and then reconnect the AC power cord mains lead from the wall outlet mains and then turn the system on To change the speaker cables If you want to use a different speaker cable you can detach the plug for attachment to another cable Detaching 4 payeys Bum 9 H I Catcher With the catcher facing down press and hold the plug down against a flat surface and remove the cords from plug Attaching While pressing the plug down against a flat surface insert the new speaker cords Note that the cord marked with a line should be attached to the minus side of the plug Notes e Be careful not to damage the surface you use desk etc when attaching detaching the speaker cords e When using the subwoofer cord note that the two outside black cords or the cords marked with letters are negative e If you connect th
86. software producers Since this system plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed some playback features may not be available Also refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs Copyrights This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited This system incorporates with Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II adaptive matrix surround decoder and the DTS Digital Surround System Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc DTS and DTS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Notes about the Discs On handling discs e To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface e Do not stick paper or tape on the disc e Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car e After playing store the disc
87. ssword The display for registering a new password appears CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press ENTER Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for confirming the password appears E When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password then press ENTER Enter your password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for setting the playback limitation level and changing the password appears CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDAI USA CHANGE F PASSWORD SS Press t to select STANDARD then press ENTER or gt The selection items for STANDARD are displayed CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STAND USA CHANGE F PASSWORD OTHERS gt Press t to select a geographic area as the playback limitation level then press ENTER The area is selected If you select OTHERS gt select and enter the standard code in the table on page 53 using the number buttons continued suonoun jeuonippy snoer Buisn g 5188 5268 7 Press 1 4 to select LEVEL then press ENTER or gt The selection items for LEVEL are displayed CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD 8 CHANGE PASSWORD 7 NC17 6 R 5 4 PG
88. st from the center 6 steps left or right To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time Use the VOLUME control on the system or press VOLUME E TEST TONE The speakers will emit a test tone to adjust LEVEL and BALANCE OFF The test tone is not emitted from the speakers ON The test tone is emitted from both left and right speakers simultaneously while adjusting balance When you select one of the SPEAKER SETUP items the test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence Adjusting the speaker balance and level by using the test tone Press DVD SETUP in stop mode The Setup Display appears Press or v repeatedly to select SPEAKER SETUP then press ENTER 3 Press or v repeatedly to select TEST TONE then press ENTER Press t or repeatedly to select ON then press ENTER You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence 5 From your listening position adjust the value of BALANCE and LEVEL using Ett When selecting BALANCE the test tone is emitted from both left and right speakers simultaneously When selecting LEVEL the test tone is emitted from only the speaker which you are adjusting 6 Press ENTER when you have finished making adjustments 7 Press or v repeatedly to select TEST TONE then press ENTER 8 Press or v repeatedly to select OFF then press ENTER Note When you adjust the speaker settings the sound cuts off for a
89. status of the picture The audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital as well as in PCM allowing you to enjoy more realistic audio presence Furthermore various advanced functions such as the multi angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD File Section of a picture on a data CD containing JPEG image files Film based software Video based software DVDs can be classified as Film based or Video based software Film based DVDs contain the same images 24 frames per second that are shown at movie theaters Video based DVDs such as television dramas or sit coms displays images at 30 frames or 60 fields per second Index Super Audio CD CD Video Index VIDEO CD A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO CD Super Audio CD or CD Depending on the disc no indexes may be recorded Multi angle function Various angles of a scene or viewpoints of the video camera are recorded on some DVDs Multilingual function Several languages for the sound or subtitles in a picture are recorded on some DVDs Parental Control A function of the DVD to limit playback of the disc by the age of the users according to the limitation level in each country The limitation varies from disc to disc when it is activated playback is completely prohibited violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes and so on Playback Control PBC Signals encode
90. ta CD containing MP3 audio tracks or JPEG files Chapter Subdivision of a title on a DVD A title is composed of several chapters Dolby Digital This movie theater sound format for is more advanced than Dolby Surround Pro Logic In this format the surround speakers output stereo sound with an expanded frequency range and a subwoofer channel for deep bass is independently provided This format is also called 5 1 with the subwoofer channel designed as the 0 1 channel since it functions only when a deep bass effect is needed All six channels in this format are recorded separately for superior channel separation Furthermore since all the signals are processed digitally less signal degradation occurs Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic II creates five full bandwidth output channels from two channel sources This is done using an advanced high purity matrix surround decoder that extracts the spatial properties of the original recording without adding any new sounds or tonal colorations E Movie mode The Movie mode is for use with stereo television shows and all programs encoded in Dolby Surround The result is enhanced soundfield directionality that approaches the quality of discrete 5 1 channel sound E Music mode The Music mode is for use with any stereo music recordings and provides a wide and deep sound space Dolby Surround Pro Logic As one method of decoding Dolby Surround Dolby Surround Pro Logic produce
91. te TV Number buttons sol TV VIDEO TV VOL TV CH iS Press and hold TV I while entering your TV s manufacturer s code see the table using the number buttons Then release TV VO If you set successfully the manufacturer s code the TV button flashes twice slowly If the setting is unsuccessful the TV button flashes five times quickly Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV TV Manufacturer Code number SONY 001 Admiral 012 016 039 AIWA 001 007 008 AKAI 002 010 027 AOC 002 Bell amp Howell 016 039 Bestar 027 Blaupunkt 052 053 Blue sky 027 Brandt 045 Broksonic 002 Brocsonic Bush 006 027 Clatronic 027 Croslex 034 CURTIS MATHES 002 046 DAEWOO 002 003 004 005 006 027 Daytron 020 Deccacolour 037 DUAL 027 EMERSON 002 020 Ferguson 035 042 045 First line 010 027 FISHER 009 010 FUJITSU 055 FUNAI 054 Fraba 027 General Electric 002 012 049 Goodmans 006 027 045 GRUNDIG 038 052 053 HITACHI 002 013 014 015 020 021 027 Inno Hit 027 Irradio 027 ITT NOKIA 025 026 JC Penny 002 012 JVC 018 019
92. tedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display sjuow snipy punos Sound field Display Sound field Display AUTO FORMAT DIRECT A F D AUTO 2CHANNEL STEREO 2CH ST AUTO ROCK ROCK AUTO FORMAT DIRECT DOLBY PL POP POP PRO LOGIC JAZZ TAZZ AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PLII MOVIE CLASSIC CLASSIC PRO LOGICI MOVIE NEWS NEWS AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PLII MUSIC PRO LOGICI MUSIC SPORTS SPORTS MOVIE MOVIE E AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGIC Dolby Pro Logic produces five output channels from two channel sources This mode performs Pro Logic decoding to the input signal and output to front center and surround speakers Meanwhile the surround channel becomes monaural E AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGICII MOVIE MUSIC Dolby Pro Logicll produces five full bandwidth output channels from two channel sources This is done using an advanced high purity matrix surround decoder that extracts the spatial properties of the original recording without adding any new sounds or tonal colorations E ROCK POP JAZZ CLASSIC NEWS SPORTS MOVIE The each mode provided sound to suit the source When using the headphones Sound field Display HEADPHONE 2 HP 2CH CHANNEL STEREO HEADPHONE HP SURR SURROUND E HEADPHONE 2CHANNEL STEREO This mode outputs the sound from the headphone L R Standard two channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing Multi channel surround formats are downm
93. teries e Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction e If you do not use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion 11 1268 Step 1 Speaker System Hookup Connect the supplied speaker system using the supplied speaker cords by matching the colors of the jacks to those of the cords Do not connect any speakers other than those supplied with this system To obtain the best possible surround sound specify the speaker parameters distance level etc on page 21 Required cords Speaker cords The connector and the color tube of the speaker cords are the same color as the label of the jacks to be connected color tube To attach the foot pads To prevent speaker vibration or movement while listening attach the supplied foot pads to the center speaker as shown Terminals for connecting the speakers payeys Gunje5 H Connect the To the Front speakers SPEAKER FRONT L white and R red jacks Surround speakers SPEAKER SURR L blue and R gray jacks Center speaker SPEAKER CENTER green jack Subwoofer SPEAKER WOOFER purple jacks Front speaker R Front speaker L Center speaker Surround speaker R Subwoofer Surround speaker L Notes on placing speakers e Do not set the speakers in an i
94. ts the items of settings TV Selects channel numbers Executes the items or settings TV Press after selecting a channel number lt lt PP SCAN Locate a point while monitoring the picture while playing disc lt l gt SLOW Play a disc in slow motion in the pause mode TUNING Scan all available radio stations Stops playing a disc Switches the item displayed on the front panel display Displays the DVD menu on the TV screen MP3 JPEG Select albums Adjust the SYSTEM volume Press to return to the previously selected screen etc http www sony net
95. ttons TV s input source is selected If you successfully set the TV s input source code the TV button flashes twice slowly If the setting is unsuccessful the TV button flashes five times quickly By pressing Number TV s input source TV VIDEO 0 No input source Default 1 VIDEO1 2 VIDEO2 3 VIDEO3 4 VIDEO4 5 VIDEOS 6 VIDEO6 7 COMPONENT 1 INPUT 8 COMPONENT 2 INPUT Operation Point the remote to the direction of TV and this system then press SONY TV DIRECT once While transmitting the code from the remote the TV button flashes If this function does not work change the transmit time The transmit time varies depending on the TV To change the transmit time Press and hold TV CH while entering the code for transmit time see table below using the number buttons The transmit time from the remote is selected If you successfully set the transmit time code the TV button flashes twice slowly If the setting is unsuccessful the TV button flashes five times quickly By pressing Number Transmit time TVCH 1 0 5 Default 1 1 5 2 2 5 3 3 5 oJ yI DA MI AJ wl vd 4 Notes e This function is only for SONY TV series e If distance between TV and this system is too far this function may not work Install the system near the TV e Keep the remote pointed in the direction of the TV and this system while the TV button is flashing
96. up to 1 6 meters closer and the surround speakers up to 4 6 meters closer to the listening position The front speakers can be placed from 1 0 to 7 0 meters from the listening position Place speakers as illustrated below Note Do not place the center and surround speakers farther away from the listening position than the front speakers About magnetically shielded speakers to prevent color irregularity occurring on the TV screen The subwoofer in this system is magnetically shielded to prevent magnetic leakage However some leakage may occur as a high strength magnet is employed If the subwoofer is used with a CRT based TV or projector install the subwoofer at least 0 3 meter from the TV set If it is installed too close color irregularity may occur on the screen If color irregularity occurs turn off the TV set once then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes If color irregularity occurs again place the subwoofer farther away from the TV set If color irregularity still occurs after performing the above make sure that no magnetic object is placed near the subwoofer Color irregularity may occur as a result of interaction between the subwoofer and the magnetic object Examples of possible sources of magnetic interference include magnetic latches on a TV stand etc healthcare devices toys etc Specifying the speaker parameters To obtain the best possible surroun
97. with PBC functions The menu for your selection appears 2 Select the item number you want by pressing t or the number buttons Press ENTER A Follow the instructions in the menu for interactive operations Refer to the operation details supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ depending on the VIDEO CD To go back to the menu Press RETURN continued 258 26 Notes e Depending on the VIDEO CD the menu does not appear in Step 1 e Depending on the VIDEO CD Press ENTER in Step 3 may appear as Press SELECT in the instructions supplied with the disc In this case press Tip To play without using PBC press k gt P or the number buttons while the system is stopped to select a track then press C gt or ENTER Play without PBC appears on the TV screen and the system starts continuous play You cannot play still pictures such as a menu To return to PBC playback press W twice then press D gt Playing an MP3 Audio Track D You can play MP3 audio tracks on CD ROMs CD Rs or CD RWs However the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet format for the system to recognize the tracks You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session See the instructions of the CD R RW device or recording software not supplied for details on the recording format 1 Load a data disc recorded in MP3 into the system 2 Press Th
98. y You can check disc information such as the remaining time total number of titles in a DVD tracks in a CD Super Audio CD VIDEO CD or MP3 or files in a JPEG using the front panel display page 78 DISPLAY Press DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY while playing the disc the display changes as shown in the charts When playing a DVD Playing time and number of the current title TITLE l Remaining time of the current title TITLE l Playing time and number of the current chapter amp ru CHAP ll Remaining time of the current chapter CHAP Title name a TITLE T _ ti Current sound field b v Volume b r m continued sosig Bulhejq a 37 3838 When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions Super Audio CD or CD Playing time and current track number when playing a CD TRK I EE AFI tot ILI Remaining time of the current track TRK I TTLITI l Lt ot Playing time of the disc W FE AN GLL Ll Remaining time of the disc Woo 7 1 ot Jt LI Track name a TRK rhe AIIN Current sound field b GAFA A EEA Volume b iE FIA m H EEL Ll When playing an MP3 Playing time and current track number La Eo Remaining time of NY the current track Album fo
99. y not be displayed accurately when an MP3 file of VBR variable bit rate is played during fast forward reverse continued 398 40 Tips e When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions only the playing time of the scene is displayed e The playing time and remaining time of the current chapter title track scene or disc will also appear on your TV screen See the following section Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time for details on how to read this information Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title chapter or track and the total playing time or remaining time of the disc You can also check the DVD CD Super Audio CD text and MP3 folder name file name ID3 tag only song title recorded on the disc DISPLAY DVD DISPLAY 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears DVD 2 27 TITLE12 18 34 DVD Disc type Time information 2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change the time information The display and the kinds of time that you can check depend on the disc you are playing E When playing a DVD oT eek kk Playing time of the current title e Tpk ok Remaining time of the current title e C Fk pokok Playing time of the current chapter oR ak ok Remaining time of the current chapter ER aa aco Playing time of the menu or current title without a cha
100. you change the setting on the Setup Menu Tip To play from the beginning of the disc press Ill twice then press D gt Using the DVD s Menu aD A DVD is divided into a lot of sections which make up a picture or music feature These sections are called titles When you play a DVD which contains several titles you can select the title you want using DVD TOP MENU ALBUM When you play DVDs that allow you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound select these items using DVD MENU ALBUM Number ae buttons D89 Dog e DVD TOP MENU DVD MENU ALBUM ONS ALBUM A ENTER 1 Press DVD TOP MENU ALBUM or DVD MENU ALBUM The disc s menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 2 Press 1 4 gt or the number buttons to select the item you want to play or change 3 Press ENTER Note If the DVD top menu or a DVD menu is displayed during DVD playback for approximately one hour the system automatically turns off Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions Ver 2 0 PBC Playback With PBC Playback Control functions you can enjoy simple interactive operations search functions and other such operations PBC playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen sosig Bulhejg a Number K lt gt gt i O gt 0o 0u ENTER ny A RETURN 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD

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