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1. Do not place the center and rear speakers farther away from the listening position than the front speakers About magnetically shielded speaker 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 meters 1 0 ft from the TV set etc 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 nearby 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 continued Specifying the speaker parameters To obtain the best possible surround sound first specify the distance of the speakers from your listening position then set the balance and level Use the test tone to adjust the speaker volumes to the same level You may adjust the speaker
2. 2 Press PRESET or PRESET repeatedly to select the preset station you want Each time you press the button the system tunes in one preset station 3 Adjust the volume by pressing VOL To turn off the radio Press D 64ce To listen to non preset radio stations Use manual or automatic tuning in Step 2 For manual tuning press TUNING or on the remote repeatedly For automatic tuning press and hold TUNING or on the remote rey If an FM program is noisy Press STEREO MONO on the remote so that MONO appears on the front panel display There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve Press the button again to restore the stereo effect To improve reception Reorient the supplied antennas 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 sound field index name of the station This is displayed when you have entered a name for preset stations page 65 Using the Radio Data System RDS Only for the European models What is the Radio Data System 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 RDS may not work p
3. 49 Ghanging the Sound 28 g E TATT 49 Automatically decoding the input audio signal Auto Decoding ee 51 Enjoying Surround Sound lt i aeae aa aa a a tisane 51 Using only the front speakers and Subwoofer 2 Channel Stereo 54 Adjusting the level parameters 54 ENJOYING MOVIES as rainane cause adel A Re 59 Changing the Angles ann ieee 55 Displaying the Subtitles messi eee eeeeeseeseeeeeseeseeeeeseeseaeeseeeeeaeeseeeeeaeeenaeeeaaeeneeeeaes 56 Using Various Additional Functions 57 Locking Discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL 57 Other Operations 555 Baie ieee tees 62 Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote cccscceeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeneeeeeeeee 62 Watching the Video or other Unit 63 Listening to the Radio un 64 Using the Radio Data System RDS Only for the European models 65 Naming Preset Stations 8eme then E aE 65 Settings and Adjustment 67 Using the Setup Display iiien ara ao a a eea Ea aa 67 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP 68 Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP 69 Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP 71 Settings for the Speakers SPEAKER SETUP cecceeeeeeeeeeeeeteneeteeeeeeeee 72 Additional Information 75 Troubleshooting ansiona ae eo ter
4. Le To play from the beginning of the disc press I twice then press D gt 34ce e Depending on where you stopped the disc the system may not resume playback from exactly the same point The point where you stopped playing is cleared when you turn the power off by pressing POWER on the system you change the play mode you change the setting on the Setup Menu Using the DVD s Menu Playing VIDEO CDs with PO VDS PBC Functions pec Playback ee 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 A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music feature called titles When you play a DVD which contains several titles you can select the title you want using DVD TOP MENU 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 sosiq Buifeld Number buttons Number buttons kaa PPI gt i d gt RETURN DVD TOP MENU ENTER Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC 1 Press DVD TOP MENU or DVD functions MENU The menu for your selection appears The disc s menu appears on the TV screen 2 Select the item number you want The contents of the menu vary from disc by pressing o
5. The display for confirming the password appears When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password then press ENTER Press 4 to select STANDARD then press ENTER The selection items for STANDARD are displayed CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD USA L Usa CHANGE PASSWORD OTHERS Press T Y to select a geographic area as the playback limitation level then press ENTER The area is selected If you select OTHERS select and enter the standard code in the table on page 61 using the number buttons continued suolouny jeuonippy snoueA Buisn i T Press 1 to select LEVEL then press ENTER The selection items for LEVEL are displayed CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD 8 CHANGE PASSWORD 7 NC17 6 R 5 4 PG13 3 PG 2 als G 8 Select the level you want using 1 Y then press ENTER Parental Control setting is complete CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL 4 PGI3 CHANGE PASSWORD 6 The lower the value the more strict the limitation If you make a mistake Press 9 RETURN 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
6. Connect the To the Front speakers SPEAKER FRONT L white and R red terminals Rear speakers SPEAKER REAR L blue and R grey terminals Center speaker SPEAKER CENTER green terminal Subwoofer SPEAKER WOOFER purple terminal Front speaker R Center speaker Front speaker L Q D e w Es D a a M ARCOT VIDEOOUT m wet Ew Turn over the subwoofer to connect the speaker cord Rear speaker R Rear speaker L Subwoofer Note on placing speakers Use caution when placing the subwoofer or a speaker stand not supplied that is attached with the front rear speakers on a specially treated waxed oiled polished etc floor as staining or discoloration may result 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 terminal or the bare wire of another speaker cord Examples of bad conditions of the speaker cord Exposed end speaker cord Exposed end cords are is touching another speaker touching each other due to terminal sloppy 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 28 If no sound is hea
7. T TEST TONE 74 TIME 45 46 TIME SEARCH 45 TITLE 44 Title 7 81 TRACK 44 Track 7 81 TRACK SELECTION 71 Troubleshooting 75 TV and Video Component Hookups 23 TV TYPE 69 U Usable discs 7 V VCD COLOR SYSTEM 71 VIDEO CD 35 81 Quick reference for Remote Commander lt Shaded parts buttons are affected by the COMMAND MODE DVD TV switch Shaded descriptions refer to TV setting on the switch The remote control of the unit employs command signals in common with other Sony DVD products Thus depending on the button other Sony DVD products may respond 1 TVI on standby Turns the TV on and off 2 amp EJECT Ejects the disc 3 NAME Activates the name function 4 STEREO MONO Switches monaural or stereo of FM stereo reception 5 MEMORY Press to store a preset station 6 CLEAR Press to return to the Continuous play etc 7 PLAY MODE Selects program or shuffle play mode 8 AUDIO Changes the sound while playing a DVD or VIDEO CD 9 ANGLE Changes the angles when playing a DVD 10 SUBTITLE Displays the SUBTITLE menu in the Control Menu display 11 VOL Adjust the SYSTEM volume TV Adjust the TV volume 12 H BB1 PREV NEXT TV CH PRESET Hd gt gt PREV NEXT
8. may produce a different playing order CLEAR PLAY MODE 1 In stop mode press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE appears on the front panel display You can play all tracks on all discs in a random order or all tracks on the specific disc in a random order When you play an MP3 disc you can play all tracks in Albums in a random order 2 Press gt To return to normal play In stop mode press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE disappears from the front panel display or during playback press CLEAR to return to normal play Setting the shuffle mode on the Control Menu You can select the normal shuffle and album shuffle MP3 only 900900 9 00 DVD DISPLAY t v gt ENTER sosig Buifeld f Press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 4 to select ai PLAY MODE then press ENTER or gt 2 MP3 MP3 15 dyt CONTINUE ALL CONTINUE ONE SHUFFLE ALL SHUFFLE ONE SHUFFLE ALBUM PROG 3 Select SHUFFLE ALL SHUFFLE ONE or SHUFFLE ALBUM using Y and press ENTER 4 Press gt The selected shuffle play begins 4108 Playing repeatedly Repeat Play D GP D You can play all the titles tracks or a single title chapter track on a disc In Shuffle or Program Play mode the system repeats tracks in the shuffled or programmed order You cannot perform Repeat Play during P
9. played gt The DATA CD is not recorded in the MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet gt The MP3 audio track does not have the extension MP3 gt The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it has the extension MP3 gt The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format The title of the MP3 audio album or track is not correctly displayed gt The player can only display numbers and alphabet Other characters are displayed as CEL The disc does not start playing from the beginning gt Program Play Shuffle Play or Repeat Play has been selected pages 39 41 42 Press CLEAR to cancel these functions before playing a disc gt Resume Play has been selected During stop press M on the system or the remote and then start playback page 34 gt The title DVD or PBC menu automatically appears on the TV screen The system starts playing the disc automatically gt The DVD features an auto playback function Playback stops automatically gt Some discs may contain an auto pause signal While playing such a disc the system stops playback at the auto pause signal continued UOIjELUIOJU jeuonippy fi You cannot perform some functions such as Stop Search Slow motion Play Repeat Play Shuffle Play or Program Play gt Depending on the disc you may not be able to do some of the operations above See the operating manual that
10. 0666 oo sosig Buifeld f To Operation Stop Press W Pause Press II Resume play after pause Press I or Go to the next chapter track or scene in continuous play mode Press PPA Go back to the preceding chapter track or scene in continuous play mode Press Rd Stop play and remove the disc Press amp Mute the sound Press MUTING To cancel muting press it again or turn up the volume Change a disc while playing another disc Press DISC SKIP Play the desired disc Press DISC 1 5 on directly the system Stop play and remove Press DISC 1 5 amp on the desired disc the system If there is no disc in any disc tray READY appears on the front panel display 33GB Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Resume Play D D When you stop the disc the system remembers the point where you pressed I and RESUME appears on 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 2 00 while playing a disc press m to stop playback RESUME appears on 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 gt The system starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in Step 1
11. 2 3 4 5 6 ad 8 9 0 il 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 v Select the track you want to program For example select track 7 continued 39GE 5 Press T v or the number buttons to select 7 then press ENTER Program DISC1 CD TRACK7 ou s Ne 6 To program other tracks repeat Steps 2 to 5 The programmed tracks are displayed in the selected order T Press gt to start Program Play Program Play begins When the program ends you can restart the same program again by pressing D gt To return to normal play Press CLEAR during playback To turn off the program menu In stop mode press PLAY MODE to turn off the program menu To cancel the programmed order Press CLEAR in Step 3 and the last program is canceled one by one Le You can do Repeat Play of the programmed tracks Press REPEAT or set REPEAT to ALL in the Control Menu display during Program Play 40 The number and name of tracks displayed are the same number and name of tracks recorded on a disc This Program Play function is not available for DVDs Playing in random order Shuffle Pla D CD D You can have the system shuffle tracks and play them in random order Subsequent shuffling
12. D You can locate a particular point on a disc quickly by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly OLOIOLON 0 01 C OOO O 0666 00 SLOW lt 4 B gt lt lt gt gt Depending on the DVD VIDEO CD you may not be able to do some of the operations described This function does not work when you play an MP3 disc Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse Scan Press lt 4 or gt P while playing a disc When you find the point you want press to return to normal speed To change the scan speed DVD VIDEO CD Super Audio CD only Each time you press lt lt or gt gt during scan the playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction FFI FF Opposite direction FRI EA FR2 lt 4q Co The FF2 FR2 lt 4 lt playback speed is faster than FF1BB FR1 d au99s e 104 Bulyoueas f Watching frame by frame Slow motion play CD gt You can use this function only for DVDs or VIDEO CDs Press t or B gt when the system is in the pause mode To return to normal speed press D gt Each time you press t or B gt during Slow motion play the playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction SLOW 23 gt SLOW 1p Opposite direction DVD only SLOW 2 1 SLOW 1 1 t T
13. Front speaker distance can be set in 0 2 m 1 0 foot steps from 1 0 to 15 0 m 3 0 to 50 0 feet C D 5 m 17 ft center speaker distance Center speaker distance can be set in 0 2 m 1 0 foot steps from a distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance 1 6 m 5 0 feet closer to your listening position e R D 3 4 m 12 ft rear speakers distance Rear speaker distance can be set in 0 2 m 1 0 foot steps from a distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance 4 6 m 15 0 feet closer to your listening position e If each of the front or rear speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position set the distance of the closest speaker In SPEAKER SETUP the North American model s OSD displays both metric and imperial measurements The other model s displays metric measurements only The manual shows both Specifying the rear speaker position and height If you select anything other than NO in REAR specify the position and height of the rear speakers The default settings are underlined Position diagram e R P BEHIND Select this if the rear speakers are located in the section e R P SIDE Select this if the rear speakers are located in the section continued Q ol Q 2 D 2 Height diagram R H LOW Select this if the rear speakers are located in section R H HIGH
14. The Control Menu and disc name of MP3 data disc appear 2 Press TN to select ALBUM then press ENTER or gt The list of albums contained in the disc appears 2 MP3 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 using Y and press ENTER 4 Select MMM TRACK using 1 4 and press ENTER The list of tracks contained in the current album appears 2 MP3 NA ROCK BEST HIT 1 HIGHWAY 2 VIEW POINT 3 MY CHILDREN 4 DANCING 5 GOOD TASTE ray 6 DESTINATION 7 MARATHON 8 PLACE KICK 9 TAKE IT EASY 10 PORT TOWER 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 7 v 5 Select a track using T Y and press ENTER The Selected track starts playing To return to the previous display Press RETURN or To turn off the display Press DVD DISPLAY e Only the letters in the alphabet 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 About MP3 audio tracks You can play MP3 audio tracks on CD ROMs CD Rs or CD RWs However the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 level
15. display gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility PROTECT appears on the front panel display gt The speaker protection circuit is in function Check the speaker connections Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display When the self diagnosis function is activated to prevent the system from malfunctioning In this case a five character service number e g C 13 00 with a combination of a letter and digits appears on the screen and the front panel display Refer to the following table ANII First three Cause and or Corrective characters of Action the service number C 13 The disc is dirty gt Clean the disc with a soft cloth page 9 C31 The disc is not inserted correctly gt Re insert the disc correctly E XX To prevent a malfunction the xx is a number system has performed the self diagnosis function gt Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the 5 character service number Example E 61 10 Glossary Album Section of a music piece on a data CD containing MP3 audio tracks Chapter Sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD that are smaller than titles A title is composed of several chapters Digital Cinema Sound DCS This is the generic name of the surround sound produced by digital signal processing technology developed by Sony
16. 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 To play a Multi Session CD The 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 When 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 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 The system cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format sosiq Buifeld i 3728 Selecting the Play Mode All Discs One Disc or Album D D You can select the play mode that plays all discs continuously one disc or album O OPNO 0200 PLAY MODE 0096090 9069 000o 000o D DVD DISPLAY LR ENTER 1 In stop mode press DVD DISPLAY 2 Press 7 4 to select MER PLAY MODE then press ENTER or gt 2 MP3 na 15 aye CONTINUE ALL CONTINUE ONE SHUFFLE ONE SHUFFLE ALBUM PROGRAM 3838 BALL ONE ALBUM e ALL The system plays all discs in the system consecutively in the order
17. 1 channel through Dolby Pro Logic II When the Sound Field is set to NORMAL SURROUND you can select the type of decoding for 2 channel source Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display 2CH MODE Use 1 to select the following items H2CH MODE PLII MOVIE Pro Logic II Movie Performs the Pro Logic II movie mode decoding This setting is ideal for the movies encoded in Dolby Surround Besides this mode can reproduce the sound in 5 1 channel when watching the videos of old movies or in the dubbed language e PLII MUSIC Pro Logic II Music Performs the Pro Logic II music mode decoding This setting is ideal for the normal stereo sources such as CDs PRO LOGIC Performs the Pro Logic decoding The source recorded in 2 channel is decoded into 4 channels Dolby Pro Logic II does not function for DTS or MPEG format signals or Super Audio CD Presetting Radio Stations You can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 stations for AM Before tuning make sure to turn down the volume to minimum MEMORY BAND PRESET TUNING ENTER 1 Press BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears on the front panel display Every time you press BAND the band changes to AM or FM alternately Press and hold TUNING or until the frequency indication starts to change then release Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station TUNED and ST for stereo program appear on the front panel display
18. 2304 Australia 2047 Malaysia 2363 Austria 2046 Mexico 2362 Belgium 2057 Netherlands 2376 Brazil 2070 New Zealand 2390 Canada 2079 Norway 2379 Chile 2090 Pakistan 2427 China 2092 Philippines 2424 Denmark 2115 Portugal 2436 Finland 2165 Russia 2489 France 2174 Singapore 2501 Germany 2109 Spain 2149 Hong Kong 2219 Sweden 2499 India 2248 Switzerland 2086 Indonesia 2238 Taiwan 2543 Italy 2254 Thailand 2528 Japan 2276 United Kingdom 2184 suolouny jeuonippy snoueA Buisn i 610 Other Operations Controlling the TV with Manufacturer Code number TV the Supplied Remote SONY 001 DAEWOO 002 004 005 006 007 ae 7 015 By adjusting the remote signal you can F FISHER 008 control your TV with the supplied remote GOLDSTAR 002 003 011 012 015 Notes e If you enter a new code number the code number GRUNDIG 017 034 previously entered will be erased HITACHI 002 013 014 015 When you replace the batteries of the remote the ITT NOKIA 021 022 code number may be reset to the default SONY i JVC 016 setting Reset the appropriate code number MAGNAVOX 002 003 018 c lli TV 5 h h MITSUBISHI MGA 002 003 019 ontrolling TVs with the remote Nec 002 003 020 PANASONIC 009 024 I TV VO PHILIPS 015 018 PIONEER 009 025 026 040 TV VIDEO RCA PROSCAN 002 010 027 028 029 SAMSUNG 002 003 0
19. AC 135 W 230 V AC 1 W 120 V AC 2 W 230 V AC at the Power Saving Mode 355 x 70 x 335 mm 14 x 2 7 s x 13 4 inches w h d incl projecting parts 4 4 kg 9 Ib 12 oz 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F 5 to 90 See page 17 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice UOIjELUIOJU jeuonippy i 8368 Language Code List For details see pages 49 56 69 The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 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 84 Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese 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 1183 1186 1194 1196 1203 1209 1217 1226 1229 1233 1235 1239 1245 1248 1253 1254 1257 1261 1269 1283 1287 1297 1298 1299 1300 1301 1305 1307 1311 1313 1326 1327 1332 1334 1345 Irish Scots Gaelic Galician Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hindi Croatian Hungarian Armenian Interlingua Interlingue Inupiak Indonesian Icelandic Italian Hebrew Japanese Yidd
20. AUDIO The DVD VIDEO logo is a trademark Terms for discs Title The longest sections of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Chapter Sections of a picture or a music piece that are smaller than titles A title is composed of several chapters Depending on the disc no chapters may be recorded Album Section of a music piece on a data CD containing MP3 audio tracks Track Sections 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 Super Audio CD or CD Depending on the disc no indexes may be recorded Scene On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions page 35 the menu screens moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called scenes continued Disc DVD Tle g structure e e Chapter VIDEO CD Disc Super Wack nyt yas Audio CD ES gt or CD c Index structure Disc j gt MP3 Album structure eA D gt Track 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 without PBC moving pictures as well
21. Antenna HOOKUPS accrescia ie E aa 21 Step 3 TV and Video Component Hookups ccceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeteneeeeeeeeeeeee 23 Speaker Setup fice sce tn heehee iv eT Stel once ge its 25 Presetting Radio Stations Sehr dearena raare dea aeae aa aa aa eatis 30 Playing DISCS ian E en eee 32 Playing DISCS ETTET 32 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Resume Play Res nur 34 Using the DVD s Menthe mine dicen dined 35 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBC Playback cceeseeeeeeees 35 Playing an MP3 Audio Track vseno ne asepa 36 Selecting the Play Mode All Discs One Disc or Album 38 Creating Your Own Program Program Play c cccsesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeneeees 39 Playing in random order Shuffle Play cccescessseeeseeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeneeseaeeeeeeeaaes 41 Playing repeatedly Repeat Play ss 42 Searching for a Scene 43 Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Scan Slow motion Play 43 Searching for a Title Chapter Track INdex AIDUM ccccccceeeeeeeeeseeessnteeesaees 44 Viewing Information About the Disc 46 Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display 46 Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time ccesceeceeeereeeeeeeeeeeee 47 continued Sound Adjustments
22. DVD only page 56 Displays the subtitles Changes the subtitle language E ANGLE DVD only page 55 Changes the angle i PLAYMODE VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD MP3 only page 38 Selects the play mode i REPEAT page 42 Plays the entire disc all titles all tracks Album repeatedly or one title chapter track Album repeatedly fz CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL page 57 Sets the disc to prohibit playing Le 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 are different depending on the disc Le The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green M EE unless you set the REPEAT setting to OFF The ANGLE indicator lights up in green only when the angles can be changed Getting Started Quick Overview This chapter presents a quick overview so you can begin enjoying your new system right away For selecting a language used in the on screen display refer to the page 68 For selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected refer to the page 69 Unpacking Check that you have the following items e Speakers 5 e Subwoofer 1 e AM loop antenna 1 e FM wire antenna 1 e Speaker cords 5m x 4 15m x 2 17ft x 4 SOft x 2 e Video cord 1 Remote Commander remote RM SS990 1 e R6 size AA batteries 2 e Foot pads 20 e Spe
23. POWER on the system The system turns on In standby mode the system also turns on by pressing amp on the system or by pressing D gt To turn off the system Press on the remote The system enters standby mode and the STANDBY indicator lights up in red To turn off the system completely press POWER on the system While playing a disc do not turn off the system by pressing POWER Doing so may cancel the menu settings When you turn off the system first press Hl to stop playback and then press on the remote On Auto Function If a disc is already loaded to any disc stocker you can play it back simply by pressing the D gt or its corresponding DISC 1 DISC 5 even if the previous music source was not a DVD The function changes to DVD and playback starts Auto Function However if Program Play is on you can only start playback by pressing the D gt lt On the DISC 1 5 indicators The DISC 1 5 indicators change their colors as follows green the disc is chosen or the disc is being play backed off there is no disc orange a disc is loaded to the disc stocker however the disc is not chosen Saving the power in standby mode Press 4 on the remote once el While the system is in standby mode the STANDBY indicator on the system lights up To cancel standby mode Press 5 on the remote once Additional operations A EJECT DISC SKIP kea P gt PI 600 MUTING
24. Press MEMORY A preset number appears on the front panel display 3098 5 Press ENTER The station is stored 6 Repeat 1 to 5 to store other stations ol 3 Q 2 D 2 To tune in a station with a weak signal Press TUNING or repeatedly in 2 to tune in the station manually To change the preset number Start over from 1 To change the AM tuning interval except for European Middle Eastern and Philippine models The AM tuning interval is factory set to 9 kHz 10 kHz in some areas To change the AM tuning interval tune in any AM station first then turn off the system by pressing 1 on the remote While holding down W on the system turn on the power using the remote When you change the interval AM preset stations will be erased To reset the interval repeat the same procedure Playing Discs Playing Discs 4 Press DISC 1 5 amp Press the button of the disc number D you want READY appears in the front panel Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD display and the system is ready for some operations may be different or loading the disc restricted Example When you want to load the Refer to the operating instructions supplied dise to the disc stocker 1 press DISC 1 with your disc If there is a disc in the stocker that you POWER gt eH select the disc is ejected READY appears in the front panel display then the system is rea
25. Press to go to the next chapter or track or to go back to the previous chapter or track PRESET Scan all preset stations TV CH Select the TV Channel Sony Corporation Printed in Korea 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 gt PLAY SELECT Plays a disc DVD TOP MENU Displays the title menu on the TV screen DVD DISPLAY Displays the Control Menu display on the TV screen to set or adjust the items 4 V 9 ENTER Selects and executes the items or settings DVD SETUP Displays the setup display on the TV screen to set or adjust the items 0 standby Turns on and off the power of the system DISC SKIP Selects a disc for playback TV VIDEO Changes the input mode of the TV REPEAT Displays the REPEAT display on the TV screen MUTING Mutes the sound TIME Displays the playing time of the disc etc on the front panel display FUNCTION Selects the component you want to use BAND Selects AM or FM band Number buttons Selects the items of settings TV Selects channel numbers SOUND FIELD Selects the sound field DISPLAY Switches the item displayed on the front panel display ENTER Exe
26. Select this if the rear speakers are located in section These parameters are not available when REAR is set to NO To specify the balance and level of the speakers Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display LEVEL on the front panel display 2 Use 1 Y to select T TONE and use to set T TONE to ON You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence 3 Sit in your listening position and select the item to be adjusted using 1 e Items adjusted in LEVEL Balance of the front and rear speakers Volume level of the center and rear speakers and subwoofer 4 Adjust the volume level so that the volume of the test tone from each speaker sounds the same using 9 The adjusted value will appear on the front panel display 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to adjust other parameters in LEVEL If you do not operate the remote for a few seconds the value disappears from the display and is stored in the system 6 Use 1 Y to select T TONE and use gt to set T TONE to OFF MBALANCE You can vary the balance of each speaker as follows The default settings are underlined F _I____ center front speakers Adjust the balance between the front left and right speakers You can adjust from center 6 steps left or right eR I center rear speakers Adjust the balance between the rear left and right speakers You can adjust from center 6 steps left or right 28GE BLEVEL You can vary the level of each speaker as
27. Unlike previous surround sound fields mainly directed at the reproduction of music Digital Cinema Sound is designed specifically for the enjoyment of movies Dolby Digital This sound format for movie theaters is more advanced than Dolby Pro Logic Surround In this format the rear 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 because the subwoofer channel is counted as 0 1 channel since it functions only when a deep bass effect is needed All six channels in this format are recorded separately to realize superior channel separation Furthermore since all the signals are processed digitally less signal degradation occurs UOIjELUIOJU jeuonippy f Dolby Pro Logic Surround As one method of decoding Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic Surround produces four channels from two channel sound Compared with the former Dolby Surround system Dolby Pro Logic Surround reproduces left to right panning more naturally and localizes sounds more precisely continued To take full advantage of Dolby Pro Logic Surround you should have one pair of rear speakers and a center speaker The rear speakers output monaural sound Dolby Pro Logic Il 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 extra
28. disc is fixed on your DVD The picture is black and white gt Depending on the TV the picture on the screen becomes black and white when you play a disc recorded in the NTSC color system Sound There is no sound gt The audio connecting cord is not connected securely gt The audio connecting cord is damaged Replace it with a new one gt Press MUTING on the remote if MUTING ON is displayed on the front panel display gt The protective device on the system has been activated because of a short circuit Turn off the system eliminate the short circuit problem and turn on the power again gt The system is in pause mode or in Slow UOIjELUIOJU jeuonippy motion Play mode Press to return to normal play mode gt Fast forward or fast reverse is performed Press gt to return to normal play mode gt Check the speaker settings pages 25 72 continued The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed gt Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely gt Adjust the balance parameter in the BALANCE menu pages 28 74 Severe hum or noise is heard gt Check that the speakers and components are connected securely gt Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor and at least 3 meters 10 feet away from a TV set or fluorescent light gt Move your TV away from the audio components gt The plugs a
29. follows The default settings are underlined e C LEVEL 0 dB center speaker level Adjust the level of the center speaker 6 dB to 6 dB 1 dB steps e R LEVEL 0 dB rear speakers level Adjust the level of the rear speakers 6 dB to 6 dB 1 dB steps e S W LEV 0 dB subwoofer level Adjust the level of the subwoofer 6 dB to 6 dB 1 dB steps Q Notes a Ke When you select an item the sound cuts off for a moment dp e Depending on the settings of other speakers the subwoofer may output excessive sound D To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time 8 Use the VOLUME control Other AMP MENU settings You can control the brightness of the front panel display clear the preset stations and the station names and set the speaker parameters back to the default setting Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display gt CUSTOMIZE Use 4Y to select the following items DIMMER You can change the brightness of the front panel display by two steps MMEMO CLR e N No Skip back to previous menu Y Yes If you select Y by pressing ENTER Really N and Really Y appears If you select Really Y by pressing ENTER ALL CLEAR is displayed and all settings such as preset stations and station names will be cleared and speaker parameters will be defaulted This system incorporates with Dolby Pro Logic II which has movie mode and music mode and the system can reproduce the 2 channel sound in 5
30. front or rear speakers are not placed at an equal distance from your listening position set the distance according to the closest speaker Do not place the rear speakers farther away from your listening position than the front speakers MLEVEL You can vary the level of each speaker as follows Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment The default settings are underlined CENTER Adjusts the level of the center 0 dB speaker 6 dB to 6 dB 1 dB increments REAR 0 dB _ Adjusts the level of the rear speakers 6 dB to 6 dB 1 dB increments SUBWOOFER Adjusts the level of the 0 dB subwoofer 6dB to 6 dB 1 dB increments continued s uawisnipy pue sbuljes f 746 BBALANCE You can vary the balance of the left and right speakers as follows Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment The default settings are underlined FRONT Adjust the balance between the CENTER front left and right speakers You can adjust from center 6 steps left or right REAR Adjust the balance between the rear CENTER left and right speakers You can adjust from 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 VOL MTEST TONE The speakers will emit a test tone to adjust BALANCE and LEVEL OFF The test tone is not emitte
31. only the front speakers and subwoofer 2 Channel Stereo Q Q OQ Q Q Q O 9 20000 o0000 SOOO SOUND 09 00 FIELD Press SOUND FIELD on the system or SOUND FIELD on the remote repeatedly until 2CH STEREO appears on the front panel display 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 Adjusting the level parameters D D The level menu contains parameters that let you adjust the balance and speaker volumes of each speaker page 28 O eltisi PANER AMP MENU 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multichannel surround sound 2 Press AMP MENU repeatedly P LEVEL appears on the front panel display 3 Sit in your listening position and select the item to be adjusted using T Y 4 Adjust the volume level using gt The adjusted value will appear on the front panel display If you do not operate the remote for a few seconds the value turns off and is stored in the system Enjoying Movies Changing the Angles D If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the DVD ANGLE appears in the front panel display This means that you ca
32. play the DVD after entering your password Set LEVEL to OFF in Step 8 To change the password mn Step 5 select CHANGE PASSWORD gt using then press ENTER The display for entering the password appears 2 Follow Step 3 to enter a new password 60 82 Playing the disc for which Parental Control is set 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 Les If you forget your password remove the disc and repeat Step 1 to 5 of Limiting 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 C gt When the PARENTAL CONTROL display appears enter your new password When you play DVDs which do 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 Area Code Standard Code Standard Code number number Argentina 2044 Korea
33. sections of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Track Sections 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 the worldwide standards 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 the sounds we can hear are not compressed VIDEO CDs can hold 6 times the audio information of conventional audio CDs There are 2 versions of VIDEO CDs e Version 1 1 You can play only moving pictures and sounds e Version 2 0 You can play high resolution still pictures and enjoy PBC functions This system conforms to both versions Super Audio CD This audio format is based upon the current audio CD standards but includes a greater amount of information which provides higher quality sound There are three types of discs single layer double layer and hybrid discs The hybrid disc contains both standard audio CD and Super Audio CD information UOIjELUIOJU jeuonippy f 81e Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HAR
34. 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 DVD DISPLAY Press DVD DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 1 DVD VD 12 27 MAKING SCENE 18 34 T 1 32 55 Disc type Time information continued s q y Nog uonewoyzuj BUIMOIA i 2 Press TIME repeatedly to change the time information The display and the kinds of time that you can change depend on the disc you are playing When playing a DVD Taxis Playing time of the current title Tir ex Remaining time of the current title C eck tack tack Playing time of the current chapter Corea teak Dkk Remaining time of the current chapter E When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions e oko Kk Playing time of the current scene When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions Super Audio CD or CD o T xxixx Playing time of the current track xxx Remaining time of the current track e D xx xx Playing time of the current disc Dox Remaining time of the current disc When playing an MP3 o T xxixx Playing time of the current track o Trk Remaining time of the current track 4838 To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off e Only letters of the alphabet can be displayed e Depending on the type of disc being played the system c
35. your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen Projection televisions are especially susceptible to this On carrying the system When you carry the system use the following procedure to protect the inner mechanism Remove the disc and then press and hold the Hi button on the system After MECHA LOCK is displayed on the front panel display turn off the system Table of Contents WARNING 282880 nr mn ds nec eee coat cee Me eee sede dr 2 Welcome lioii ts mirent en Se Ns A eee 3 Precaution Sican a attitude des ane a teneurs ied 4 Aboutthis Man alz street at ere 7 This system Can Play the Following Discs eccceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeseaeteneeteas 7 Notes about the DISCS risina inaina ment soecieehese cg aE ea Aaaa 9 Note on DVD 5 disc changer eeecceeeeeeeeeneeeeeneeeeenaeeeeeaeeeteaeeeensaeeeeeeeeteneeees 10 Index to Parts and Controls 0 c cecceeeceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeaeessaeeeeesseeeeteeeneeeeaes 11 Guide to the Control Menu Display ccccceeceeeseeceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeaeeseaeeeeeenaees 15 Getting Started ass amount none tite 17 Quick OverVieW ii ment is ee nr eee eee dee 17 UMPaACkinG 2 oe ccc Bent Anat ce de aa ra Norme agian tide sd 17 Inserting Batteries into the Remote 0 0 eeeeesseeeeeneeeeeeneeeesaeeeeeneeeeeeneeeeeneeees 18 Step 1 Speaker System Hookup eeceeeceeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeea 18 Step 2
36. 15 031 032 Number 033 034 Sutone SANYO ie 044 045 046 ENTER g SHARP 035 VOL COMMAND TELEFUNKEN 023 036 037 038 MODE THOMSON 030 037 039 kaa gt r DVD TV TOSHIBA 035 040 041 switch ZENITH 042 043 CATV Manufacturer Code number SONY 01 HAMLIN REGAL 23 124 125 126 127 Press and hold TV VW while entering your JERROLD GI 02 103 104 105 106 TV s manufacturer s code see the table 107 108 109 119 131 using the number buttons and press ENTER OAK 28 129 130 Then release TV I O PANASONIC 20 121 122 PIONEER 15 116 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 10 111 112 Code numbers of controllable TVs du 17 118 131 If more than one code number is listed try ZENITH 13 114 entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV 62 98 Controlling the TV You can control your TV using the buttons below By pressing You can TV Turn the TV on or off TV VIDEO Switch the TV s input source between the TV and other input sources Switching between TV and DVD Using the COMMAND MODE DVD TV switch you can switch the remote signal between control of the TV and control of the DVD unit When you watch the DVD ensure that you have the COMMAND MODE DVD TV switch set to DVD The table below shows the buttons that are affected by the COMMAND MODE DVD TV switch Button DVD TV 1 9 Standard number Selects the TV gt 10 button function Channels 10 0 for DVD ENTE
37. 232 SOUND SOeool FEL T Enjoying movies with Cinema Studio EX Cinema Studio EX is ideal for enjoying the movie software encoded with multi channel format such as the Dolby Digital DVD This mode reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment s studios Press SOUND FIELD on the system or SOUND FIELD on the remote repeatedly until C S EX A or B C appears on the front panel display C S EX A Cinema Studio EX A Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment Cary Grant Theater cinema production studio This is a standard mode great for watching most any type of movie C S EX B Cinema Studio EX B Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment Kim Novak Theater cinema production studio This mode is ideal for watching science fiction or action movies with lots of sound effects 52GB C S EX C Cinema Studio EX C Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage This mode is ideal for watching musicals or classic films where music is featured in the soundtrack About Cinema Studio EX Cinema Studio EX consists of the following three elements e Virtual Multi Dimension Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single pair of actual rear speakers e Screen Depth Matching In a movie theater sound seems to come from inside the image
38. 4 Playing time Icon of selected Control Menu item Control Menu items Function name of selected Control Menu item Operation message List of Control Menu Items Current playing title name DVD t 1 22 7 MAKING SCENE or tracks recorded Total number of chapters or indexes recorded Playback status Type of disc being played back Current setting Options Playback IPause Stop etc W Disc Displays the disc name or the disc type inserted into the system TITLE DVD only page 44 SCENE only VIDEO CD in PBC playback TRACK VIDEO CD only page 44 Selects the title DVD the scene VIDEO CD in PBC playback or the track VIDEO CD to be played E CHAPTER DVD only page 45 INDEX VIDEO CD only page 45 Selects the chapter DVD or the index VIDEO CD to be played El ALBUM MP3 only page 44 Selects the album MP3 to be played JUL TRACK Super Audio CD CD MP3 only page 44 Selects the track Super Audio CD CD MP3 to be played INDEX Super Audio CD CD only page 45 Displays the index and selects the index Super Audio CD to be played 25 TIME page 45 Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time Inputs the time code for picture and music searching 150 16 AUDIO DVD VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD only page 49 Changes the audio setting CM SUBTITLE
39. 4 241 068 12 1 SON Y Compact AV System Operating Instructions a VIDEO SUPERAUDIOCD TEXT DAV C770 2002 Sony Corporation WARNING 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 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The label is located on the bottom exterior Don t throw away the battery with general house waste dispose of it correctly as chemical waste 2GB For the customers in the U S A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 9 CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operati
40. BC playback of VIDEO CDs page 35 B REPEAT CLEAR o PLAY MODE eS DVD DISPLAY Seis ENTER Press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 4 to select eae REPEAT then press ENTER If you do not select OFF the indicator of the REPEAT lights in green 4268 3 Select the Repeat Play setting 1 DVD 12 27 MAKING SCENE 18 34 T 1 32 55 DVD ig OFF TITLE CHAPTER When playing a DVD OFF does not play repeatedly e ALL repeats all the titles except SHUFFLE ALL TITLE repeats the current title on a disc e CHAPTER repeats the current chapter except SHUFFLE ALL When playing a VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD MP3 and when Program Play is set to OFF OFF does not play repeatedly e ALL repeats all the tracks on the disc or repeats the current album MP3 only except SHUFFLE ALL e TRACK repeats the current track When Program Play is set to ON e OFF does not play repeatedly e ALL repeats Program Play To cancel Repeat Play Press CLEAR Les You can set Repeat Play during stop mode After selecting the REPEAT item press D gt The system starts Repeat Play Le You can quickly display the REPEAT status Press REPEAT on the remote You can perform Repeat play for DVD titles that contain chapters Searching for a Scene Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc scan Slow motion Play
41. D MENU Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list AUDIO Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list want to use SUBTITLE Select the language you from the displayed language list CUSTOM SETUP F VCD COLOR r AUTO SYSTEM r PAL NTSC PARENTAL LEVEL OFF CONTROL 8 7 NC17 6 R 5 4 PG13 3 PG 2 1 G STANDARD USA OTHERS L CHANGE PASSWORD TRACK OFF SELECTION AUTO SCREEN SETUP m TV TYPE m 16 9 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN SCREEN SAVER y ON OFF BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE GRAPHICS BLUE BLACK COMPONENT OUT INTERLACE PROGRESSIVE SPEAKER SETUP SIZE FRONT YES FCENTER 7 YES NONE FREAR 7 BEHIND LOW HIGH F SIDE LOW HIGH NONE SUBWOOFER YES F DISTANCE 7FRONT 1 0m 15m 3ft 50ft CENTER Om 15m oft 50ft REAR Om 15m Oft 50ft LEVEL CENTER 6 dB 6 dB REAR 6 dB 6 dB SUBWOOFER 6 dB 6 dB BALANCE FRONT 6 steps left or right REAR 6 steps left or right TEST OFF TONE ON RESET YES Only for Asian models and Australian models Tn SPEAKER SETUP the North American model s OSD displays both metric and imperial measurements The other model s displays metric measurements only The manu
42. DISC 3 the stocker moves until the DISC 3 comes to the position of the playing unit and then moves the DISC 3 over the playing unit e Do not insert or eject discs while playing e Noise may come from the disc changer when changing discs or turning the system on and off However this is just noise produced by the operation of the internal mechanisms and does not indicate a malfunction 8 cm 3 inch CDs or DVDs cannot be stored in the stocker Do not insert an 8 cm 3 inch CD with an 8 cm 3 inch adapter It may damage the system and disc Index to Parts and Controls For more information refer to the pages indicated in parentheses Front Panel 15 1 POWER switch 32 8 PHONES jack 32 2 STANDBY indicator 32 9 VOLUME control 32 3 DISC 1 play amp Eject indicator 10 SOUND FIELD 51 DISC 5 play amp Eject indicator 32 11 DISPLAY 64 4 gt play 32 12 BAND 30 5 I pause 33 13 FUNCTION 63 6 M stop 33 14 Disc slot 32 7 kea gt gt PREV NEXT PRESET 15 Front panel display 12 33 16 remote sensor 18 continued Front Panel Display When playing back a DVD Lights up when you can Current sound P
43. FIELD Press SOUND FIELD on the system or SOUND FIELD on the remote repeatedly until AUTO DECO AUTO DECODING appears on the front panel display The auto format decode function is activated Enjoying Surround Sound D D You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the system s pre programmed sound fields They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters and concert halls into your home To select the sound field press SOUND FIELD on the system or SOUND FIELD on the remote repeatedly until the sound field you want appears on the front panel display Sound field Display ER Auto Decoding AUTO DECO a Normal surround N SURROUND 2 Cinema Studio EX A C S EX A z Cinema Studio EX B C S EX B gt Cinema Studio EXC C S EX C Hall HALL rl Jazz Club JAZZ CLUB 3 Live Concert L CONCERT S Game GAME v 2ch Stereo 2CH STEREO Use DCS Technology About DCS Digital Cinema Sound In the collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment Sony measured the sound environment of their studios and integrated the data of the measurement and Sony s own DSP Digital Signal Processor technology to develop Digital Cinema Sound Digital Cinema Sound simulates in a home theater an ideal movie theater sound environment based on the preference of movie director continued 5168 o O Q Q Q Q 00000 00000 29000 S
44. MONIC DISTORTION With 3 ohm loads both channels driven from 150 10 000 Hz rated 70 watts per channel minimum RMS power with no more than 1 total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output Amplifier section Stereo mode 90 W 90 W 3 ohms at 1 kHz THD 10 Surround mode Front 90 W 90 W Center 90 W Rear 90 W 90 W 3 ohms at 1 kHz THD 10 Subwoofer 100 W 3 ohms at 100 Hz THD 10 Depending on the sound field settings and the source there may be no sound output Inputs Analog VIDEO 1 2 Sensitivity 150 mV Impedance 50 kilohms Inputs Digital VIDEO 2 optical Sensitivity Outputs Analog VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT Voltage 2 V Impedance kilohms PHONES Accepts low and high impedance headphones Super Audio CD DVD system Laser Semiconductor laser Super Audio CD DVD 650 nm CD 780 nm Emission duration continuous Signal format system NTSC or NTSC PAL Frequency response at 2 CH STEREO mode DVD PCM 2 Hz to 22 kHz 1 0 dB CD 2 Hz to 20 kHz 1 0 dB Signal to noise ratio More than 80 dB VIDEO 1 AUDIO connectors only Harmonic distortion Less than 0 03 FM tuner section System PLL quartz locked digital synthesizer system Tuning range North American model 87 5 108 0 MHz 100 kHz step Other models 87 5 108 0 MHz 50 kHz step Antenna FM wire antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz 82 98 AM tuner se
45. N SCAN 4 3 screen TV Automatically displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit continued syueusn py pue sumas f 16 9 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN Depending on the DVD 4 3 LETTER BOX may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 PAN SCAN or vice versa MSCREEN 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 for more than 15 minutes The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged ghosting Press 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 PICTURE The jacket picture still 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 picture appears GRAPHICS A preset picture stored in the system appears in the background BLUE The background color is blue BLACK The background color is black 70 8 HM COMPONENT OUT This will change the type of signal output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the system See pages 80 81 for more informati
46. PHONES jack of the system the HEADPHONE THEATER mode allows you to experience a theater like environment while listening through a pair of headphones This mode is very effective with 5 1 ch discrete signal sources like Dolby Digital and DTS Selecting any Sound Field selections except AUTO DECODING or 2 CH STEREO enables the mode To turn the surround effect off Press SOUND FIELD on the system or SOUND FIELD on the remote repeatedly until AUTO DECO or 2CH STEREO appears on the front panel display The system memorizes the last sound field selected for each function mode Sound Field Link Whenever you select a function such as DVD or TUNER the sound field that was last applied to the function is automatically applied again For example if you listen to DVD with HALL as the sound field then change to another function and then return to DVD HALL will be applied again With the tuner sound fields are memorized separately for all preset stations X You can identify the encoding format of program software by looking at its packaging Dolby Digital discs are labelled with the DO logo Dolby Surround encoded programs are labelled with the DOCS logo LOGIC DTS Digital Surround discs are marked with DTS When you play sound tracks with 96 kHz sampling frequency the output signals will be converted to 48 kHz sampling frequency s uawsnipy punos 53GB Using
47. R Standard enter Confirms the function for selected channel DVD Occasionally you may able to select 12 channel directly Haa Standard TV CH preceding title chapter skip function for DVD gt gt Standard forward TV CH title chapter skip for DVD VOL VOL VOL VOL Depending on the TV you may not be able to control your TV or to use some of the buttons above For double digit number press gt 10 then the number For example press gt 10 then 2 and 5 for entering 25 Watching the Video or other Unit You can use VCRs or other units connected to the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 jacks Refer to the operation manual supplied with the unit for further information on the operation o0 a0 00 00 72000 FUNCTION 99000 90000 209600 22 a9 009 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 that you connected the unit to appears on the front panel display Each time you press FUNCTION the mode of the system changes in the following sequence DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TUNER DVD suoneiodO 193410 6398 Listening to the Radio Preset radio stations in the system s memory first see Presetting Radio Stations on page 30 STEREO MONO FUNCTION DISPLAY VOL PRESET TUNING a l 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TUNER appears on the front panel display The last received station is tuned in
48. TV is PAL To set the system to PAL turn on the system by pressing power on the remote while pressing Ill pause button on the system You need to hold the BE button until DAV C770 appears on the display To reset to NTSC turn off the system and then turn on again using the remote while pressing the BE button on the system If the color system of the TV is NTSC do the same operation above to set the system to NTSC Connecting the AC Power Cord mains lead Before connecting the AC power cord mains lead of this system to a wall outlet mains connect the speakers to the system see page 19 Connect the AC power cord mains lead of your TV video components to a wall outlet mains 2408 Speaker Setup 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 up to 1 6 meters 5 0 feet closer and the rear speakers up to 4 6 meters 15 0 feet closer to the listening position The front speakers can be placed from 1 0 to 15 0 meters 3 0 to 50 0 feet from the listening position You can place the rear speakers either behind you or to the side depending on the shape of your room etc Q D e ie Es D 2 When the rear speakers are placed to the side When the rear speakers are placed behind you
49. against lightning To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the earth wire to a gas pipe 22GB Step 3 TV and Video Component Hookups Video cord for connecting a TV monitor Yellow E ET Yellow Audio video cords not supplied When connecting a cord be sure to match the color coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components Q D 5 a ie Es D 2 Yellow Video ED Yellow Video White L audio sL H A CYH I White L audio Red R audio Red R audio Jacks for connecting video components Connect a To the TV monitor MONITOR OUT jack VCR VIDEO 1 jacks Digital satellite receiver VIDEO 2 jacks Le When using the S video jack instead of the video jacks Your TV monitor must also be connected via an S video jack S video signals are on a separate bus from the video signals and will not be output through the video jacks Le When using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Y Ps Cs Pr Cr instead of the video jacks Your TV monitor must also be connected via COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Y P8 C8 Pr Cr If your TV accept progressive format file signals you must use this connection and set COMPONENT OUT to PROGRESSIVE in SCREEN SETUP page 70 When you select VIDEO 1 using the FUNCTION button the signal is output from the front L R speakers but not from the VIDEO 1 VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT L R jacks e When you use the Video 1 line
50. ain item continued s uawisnipy pue sumas p 68 82 4 Selecta setting using 1 4 then press ENTER The setting is selected and setup is complete Example 4 3 PAN SCAN Selected setting SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND COMPONENTOUT 4 3 PAN SCAN JACKET PICTURE INTERLACE To turn off the Setup Display Press DVD SETUP or DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Setup Display is turned off rey If you select RESET in Step 2 you can reset all of the SETUP settings on page 85 except for PARENTAL CONTROL to the default settings After you select RESET and press ENTER select YES to reset the settings it takes a few seconds to complete or select NO and press ENTER to return to the Control Menu Do not press POWER or when resetting the system Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP D dp 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 67 LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH DVD MENU ENGLISH AUDIO ENGLISH ENGLISH OSD On Screen Display Switches the display language on the screen Selects the language from the displayed list MDVD MENU DVD only Selects the desired language for the DVD menu E AUDIO DVD only Switch
51. akers connection and Installation card 1 e 21 pin Adapter 1 Only for the European models peuels fume Inserting Batteries into the Remote You can control the system using the supplied remote Insert two R6 size AA 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 4 on the system Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries 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 Step 1 Speaker System Hookup Connect the supplied speaker system using the supplied speaker cords by matching the colors of the terminals 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 26 Required cords Speaker cords The connector and the color tube of the speaker cords are the same color as the label of the terminals to be connected Color tube 18 Terminals for connecting the speakers
52. al shows both UOIjEUUIOJU jeuonippy i 858 Index Numerics 16 9 69 4 3 LETTER BOX 69 4 3 PAN SCAN 69 A Album 7 79 ALBUM 37 44 AMP MENU 26 ANGLE 55 Antenna Hookups 21 AUDIO 49 68 B BACKGROUND 70 BALANCE 28 74 BAND 30 Batteries 18 C CHAPTER 45 Chapter 7 79 COMPONENT OUT 70 Continuous play CD VIDEO CD Super Audio CD DVD MP3 32 Control Menu 15 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL 57 CUSTOM SETUP 71 D DIMMER 29 DISC SKIP 32 DISTANCE 27 73 Dolby Digital 79 Dolby Pro Logic Surround 79 DTS 80 DVD 35 80 DVD MENU 35 68 F Fast forward 43 Fast reverse 43 Front Panel 11 Front panel display 12 H Handling discs 9 86CE INDEX 45 Index 7 L LANGUAGE SETUP 68 LEVEL 29 73 Locating a specific point by watching the TV screen 43 M MEMORY 30 MP3 36 Multi angle function 55 Multilingual function 49 MUTING 33 N NAME 65 O On screen display Control Menu display 15 Setup Display 67 OSD 68 P PARENTAL CONTROL 58 71 80 PBC Playback 35 81 PLAY MODE 38 Preset Station 30 64 Program Play 39 Q Quick Overview 17 R Radio 64 RDS 65 Rear Panel 13 Region code 8 81 Remote 14 62 REPEAT 42 RESET 68 Resume Play 34 S S VIDEO 23 Scan 43 SCENE 15 Scene 7 81 SCREEN SAVER 70 SCREEN SETUP 69 SHUFFLE 41 Shuffle Play 41 SIZE 72 Slow motion Play 43 Sound Field 51 SPEAKER SETUP 72 Speaker System Hookup 18 SUBTITLE 56 68 Super Audio CD 81
53. an only display a limited number of characters Also depending on the disc all text characters are not displayed Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound 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 or VIDEO CDs 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 O0 9 20000 9 O9 oo DVD cee NY DISPLAY ENTER Press DVD DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu is displayed 2 Press 4 to select a AUDIO then press ENTER The options for AUDIO appear 1 DVD 12 27 MAKING SCENE 18 34 T 92 55 MI 1 ENGLISH 3 SPANISH DVD 3 Press 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 84 t
54. ations see Listening to the Radio on page 64 continued suoneiodO 193410 f 5 Press NAME Create an index name by using the cursor buttons Press 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 to select the right character Press ENTER To assign index names to other stations Repeat Steps 2 to 5 66 Settings and Adjustments i j 2 Press to select the setup item from Using the Setup Display the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP GD GP dP SCREEN SETUP CUSTOM SETUP SPEAKER SETUP and RESET Then press ENTER or gt By using the Setup Display you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display among other things For details on each Setup Display item see page 68 74 For an overall list of Setup Display items see page 85 The selected Setup item appears Example SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE How to use the Setup Display 29009 3 Select an item using T then press ENTER or gt DVD The options for the selected item appear DISPLAY Example TV TYPE DVD SETUP 16 9 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN 1 in stop mode press DVD SETUP The Setup Display appears Options M
55. by 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 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 in its case On cleaning e Before playing clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out o 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 circle 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 OGE 10 Note on DVD 5 disc changer Disc changer system Stocker Disc Discs Playing unit The disc changer consists of a playing unit and a stocker which transports the discs to the disc slot and the playing unit For example if you press
56. comes with the disc Messages do not appear on the screen in the language you want gt In the Setup Display select the desired language for the on screen display in OSD under LANGUAGE SETUP page 68 The language for the sound track cannot be changed gt Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The DVD prohibits changing the language for the sound track The subtitle language cannot be changed gt Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The DVD prohibits changing the subtitles The subtitle cannot be turned off gt The DVD prohibits turning off subtitles The angles cannot be changed gt Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD being played The angle can be changed only when the ANGLE indicator lights up on the front panel display gt The DVD prohibits changing the angles The system does not operate properly gt If static electricity etc causes the system to operate abnormally press POWER on the system to turn the system off and then on again 78 82 Nothing is displayed on the front panel display gt Change the DIMMER setting page 29 A 5 character service number is displayed on the screen and on the front panel display gt The self diagnosis function was activated See the table on page 79 A disc cannot be ejected and LOCKED appears on the front panel
57. ction System Tuning range North American model European model Other models Antenna Intermediate frequency Video section Inputs Outputs Speakers Front Center Rear Speaker system Speaker unit Rated impedance Dimensions approx Mass approx Subwoofer Speaker system Speaker unit Rated impedance Dimensions approx Mass approx General Power requirements North American model European model Australian model Power consumption Dimensions approx Mass approx Operating temperature Operating humidity Supplied accessories PLL quartz locked digital synthesizer system 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz 531 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz Loop antenna 450 kHz Video 1 Vp p 75 ohms Video 1 Vp p 75 ohms S video Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms C 0 286 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms Ps Cs Pr Cr 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms Bass reflex 77 mm 3 s inches dia cone type 15 mm s inches dia balance dome 3 ohms 97 x 97 x 112 mm 3 7 s x 3 7 s x 4 2 inches w h d 0 795 kg 1 Ib 13 oz Closed type 160 mm 6 s inches dia cone type 3 ohms 217 x 302 x 217 mm 8 5 8 x 12 x 8 5 s inches w h d 4 6 kg 10 lb 3 oz 120 V AC 60 Hz 230 V AC 50 60 Hz 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 135 W 120 V
58. cts the spatial properties of the original recording without adding any new sounds or tonal colorations 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 Music mode The Music mode is for use with any stereo music recordings and provides a wide and deep sound space DTS Digital audio compression technology that the Digital Theater Systems Inc developed This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround The rear channel is stereo 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 because the all channel data is recorded discrete and processed in digital 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 80 The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 40 of its original size The DVD also uses the var
59. cutes the items or settings TV Press after selecting a channel number COMMAND MODE DYD TY switch Switches the TV s input source between the TV and DVD lt lt gt gt AU SLOW TUNING lt P gt SCAN Locate a point while monitoring the picture while playing disc lt 0 gt SLOW Play a disc in slow motion in the pause mode TUNING Scan all available radio stations E STOP Stops playing a disc II PAUSE Pauses playing a disc DVD MENU Displays the DVD menu on the TV screen d gt RETURN Press to return to the previously selected screen etc AMP MENU Displays the speaker set up parameters on the front panel display Depending on the TV set you can also enter the number as follows Press gt 10 then the number For example press gt 10 then 2 and 5 for entering 25 http www sony net
60. d from the speakers ON The test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence while adjusting balance or level When you select one of the SPEAKER SETUP items the test tone is emitted from both left and right speakers simultaneously Adjusting the speaker volume and level After you stop playback select SPEAKER SETUP after pressing DVD SETUP in the Setup Display 2 Select TEST TONE and set TEST TONE to ON You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence 3 From your listening position select BALANCE or LEVEL and adjust the value of BALANCE and LEVEL using A V The test tone is emitted from both left and right speakers simultaneously 4 Select TEST TONE and set TEST TONE to OFF to turn off the test tone When you adjust the speaker settings the sound cuts off for a moment 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 gt Check that the AC power cord mains lead is connected securely Picture There is no picture gt The video connecting cords are not connected securely gt The video connecting cords are damaged gt The syst
61. dy for loading the disc FUNCTION 5 Load a disc STANDBY indicator Adjust the volume Connect Push the disc into the disc slot until the headphones disc is pulled in automatically The disc is drawn into the selected disc EJECT stocker automatically DISC SKIP With the playback side facing down R FUNCTION To load other discs press DISC 1 5 amp that is not loaded a disc and load the disc after READY appears in the front panel display 1 Turn on your TV 6 Press 2 Switch the input selector on the TV The system starts playback continuous play of the disc whose to this system DISC indicator is green To playback other discs press DISC 3 Press POWER on the system SKIP on the remote or DISC 1 DISC 5 The system turns on of the system Unless the mode of the system is set to Adjust the volume on the system DVD press FUNCTION to select DVD After following Step 6 Depending on the disc a menu may appear on the TV screen You can play the disc interactively by following the instructions on the menu DVD page 35 VIDEO CD 32GB page 35 To remove the disc Press DISC 1 5 on the system or amp on the remote When you press on the remote the disc in the stocker whose DISC indicator is green is ejected Remove the disc after it is ejected from the system READY appears in the front panel display To turn on the system Press
62. e list using Av 2 VIEW POINT 3 MY CHILDREN 4 DANCING 5 GOOD TASTE 6 DESTINATION 7 MARATHON 8 PLACE KICK 9 TAKE IT EASY 10 PORT TOWER 11 STANDARD ra 3 Press to select the desired track then press ENTER The system starts playback from the selected track Searching for a chapter index Press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press to select the search method When playing a DVD Eu CHAPTER E When playing a VIDEO CD EM INDEX E When playing a Super Audio CD PA INDEX Example when you select eS CHAPTER xx a is selected refers to a number The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles chapters tracks or indexes DVD 12 27 MAKING SCENE 18 34 Yo Weed DVD 3 Press ENTER ck Changes to DVD 12 27 MAKING SCENE 34 TV 1192155 DVD 4 Press 4 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 select another number D Press ENTER The system starts playback from the selected number 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 au99s e 104 Bulyoueas f in Step 2 select ME TIME T xxxix playing time of the current ti
63. e located in section and SIDE LOW Select this if the rear speakers are located in section and SIDE HIGH Select this if the rear speakers are located in section and These parameters are not available when REAR is set to NONE Position diagram Height diagram E Nor E DISTANCE The default distance setting for the speakers in relation to the listening position is shown below Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display when you move the speakers The default settings are underlined FRONT Front speaker distance from the 5 m 17 ft listening position can be set in 0 2 meter 1 0 ft increments from 1 0 to 15 0 meters 3 0 to 50 0 ft CENTER Center speaker distance can be 5 m 17 ft moved up to 1 6 meters 5 0 ft forward closer to the listening position in 0 2 meter 1 0 ft increments REAR Rear speaker distance can be moved 3 4 m up to 4 6 meters 15 0 ft closer to 12 ft your listening position from the front speaker position in 0 2 meter 1 0 ft increments In SPEAKER SETUP the North American model s OSD displays both metric and imperial measurements The other model s displays metric measurements only The manual shows both moment When you set the distance the sound cuts off for a If each of the
64. e unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the mains outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off 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 cord Installing Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup Do not place the unit on surfaces rugs blankets etc or near materials curtains draperies that may block the ventilation slots 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 Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the unit and discs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the unit If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside the Compact AV System and cause damage to the lenses When you first install the unit or when you move it from a cold to a warm location wait for about 30 minutes before operating the unit 3GB Precautions On safety e Caut
65. em is not connected to the correct TV input jack page 24 gt The video input on the TV is not set so that you can view pictures from the system gt You have set COMPONENT OUT in SCREEN SETUP to PROGRESSIVE even though your TV cannot accept the signal in progressive format In this case set the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT SCAN SELECT switch on the back panel of the player to INTERLACE Then set COMPO NENT OUT to INTERLACE after you can see the TV screen correctly and reset the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT SCAN SELECT switch to SELECTABLE gt Even if your TV is compatible with progressive format 480p signals the image may be affected when you set COMPO NENT OUT to PROGRESSIVE In this case set COMPONENT OUT to INTER LACE gt When PROGRESSIVE is selected in SCREEN SETUP no signal is output from the MONITOR OUT or S VIDEO OUT jacks Picture noise appears gt The disc is dirty or flawed gt If the picture output from your system goes through your VCR to get to your TV the copy protection signal applied to some DVD programs could affect picture quality If you still experience problems even when you connect your system directly to your TV try connecting your system to your TV s S video input page 23 Even though you set the aspect ratio in TV TYPE of SCREEN SETUP the picture does not fill the screen gt The aspect ratio of the
66. es the language of the sound track Selects the language from the displayed list MSUBTITLE DVD only Switches the language of the subtitle Selects the language from the displayed list Of you select OTHERS in DVD MENU SUBTITLE or AUDIO select and enter the language code from the list using the number buttons page 84 After you have made a selection the language code 4 digits is displayed the next time you select OTHERS If you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected except for the OSD Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP D qp 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 67 The default settings are underlined ci SCREEN SETUP TN TYPE 16 9 SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND COMPONENT OUT ON JACKET PICTURE INTERLACE ETV TYPE DVD only Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide The default settings vary depending on the country model 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 LETTER 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide BOX picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 Select this when you connect a PA
67. ete ate 75 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display 79 GlOSS AY sie teres Satie aah deine Wace Boies eae 79 Specifications ic nes elas dad tante ele de ee ed 82 Language Code iSt disita teier naines es Ne nee inertie a 84 DVD Setup Men LET iaieineea ra aee Mn nee i heel E nettes ut 85 alo SY AA EE E TTE DER net Rs RER GR ie 86 Quick reference for Remote Commander Back cover GE About this Manual The instructions 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 The icons used in this manual are explained below Icon Meaning Icon Meaning Functions Functions available in available in aD DYD video fog Super Audio mode CD and Audio CD mode Functions Functions available in available for lt amp VIDEO D MP3 audio CD mode tracks Functions More available in Cy convenient CD mode e features e In this manual the European model is used for illustration and on screen display OSD purposes MP3 MPEG Audio Layer 3 is a standard format defined by ISO MPEG which compress audio data This system Can Play the Following Discs Format of discs DVD VIDEO VIDEO Super Audio CD AX QV SUPER AUDIO CD VIDEO CD HIS SG emv Music CD a DIGITAL
68. f some DVDs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users The same password is used for both Parental Control and Custom Parental Control Custom Parental Control D D You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 25 discs When you set the 26th disc the playback restriction of the disc for which you first set the password is canceled Number buttons DVD e tly DISPLAY d gt RETURN ENTER 3 Press 4 4 to select Ea CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL is selected 1 DVD 12 27 MAKING SCENE 18 34 T 1 32 56 DVD Insert the disc you want to lock If the disc is playing press M to stop playback 2 In stop mode press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 4 Press r to select ON then press ENTER When you have not entered a password 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 MWhen you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password then press ENTER continued suonoun jeuolippy snoueA Buisn f 57 28 5 Enter or re e
69. f 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 gp Playback of some DVDs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users 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 buttons CS Ny d gt RETURN DVD ENTER SETUP 1 In stop mode press DVD SETUP The Setup Display appears 2 Press 4 4 to select CUSTOM SETUP then press ENTER CUSTOM SETUP is displayed EE CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL TRACK SELECTION OFF 4 Enter or re 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 STANDARD USA CHANGE PASSWORD me 3 Press 4 4 to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER Milf you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press ENTER LI anes Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER
70. functions as music Ver 1 1 discs VIDEO CDs Play interactive software with PBC using menu screens functions displayed on the TV screen Ver 2 0 discs PBC Playback in 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 83B Your system has a region code printed on the back of the unit and will only play DVDs labelled with the same region code DVDs labelled 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 labelled 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 CD ROMs PHOTO CDs included CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in the following formats music CD format video CD format MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or its extended format Joliet e Data part of CD Extras DVD ROMs DVD Audio discs A logical format of files and folders on CD ROMs defined by ISO International Standard Organization Do not load the following discs A DVD with a different region code page 8 81 e A disc that is neither standard nor circular e g card heart or star shape e A disc with paper or st
71. he SLOW 28 gt SLOW 2 4 playback speed is slower than SLOW 18 SLOW 1 4 4365 Searching for a Title Chapter Track Index Album D Pp You can search a title DVD chapter DVD track CD VIDEO CD Super Audio CD MP3 index VIDEO CD Super Audio CD and album MP3 As titles tracks and albums 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 CLEAR Number buttons DVD DISPLAY TN 3 ENTER Searching for a title track album Press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press to select the search method then press ENTER 4468 E When playing a DVD ee TITLE E When playing a VIDEO CD se TRACK HWhen playing a Super Audio CD Jol TRACK E When playing a CD JE TRACK When playing an MP3 EAN ALBUM or TRACK Example when you select Jp TRACK The list of tracks contained in the disc appears 2 VIEW POINT 3 MY CHILDREN 4 DANCING 5 GOOD TASTE 6 DESTINATION 7 MARATHON 8 PLACE KICK 9 TAKE IT EASY 10 PORT TOWER 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 th
72. iable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture The audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital as well as in PCM allowing you to enjoy more real audio presence Furthermore various advanced functions such as the multi angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD 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 Interlace format Interlace format shows every other line of an image as a single field and is the standard method for displaying images on television The even number field shows the even numbered lines of an image and the odd numbered field shows the odd numbered lines of an image Multi angle function Various angles or viewpoints of the video camera for a scene 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
73. ickers on it e A disc that has the adhesive cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it Some CD Rs or CD RWs cannot be played on this system depending upon the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device Furthermore the disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized For more information see the operating instructions for the recording device Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by 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 method claims of certain U S patents other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited This system incorporates with Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic ID adaptive matrix surround decoder and the DTS Digital Surround System Manufactured under license from Dol
74. ion The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the system and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources AC power cord 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 At high volume over long periods of time the cabinet becomes hot to the touch This is not a malfunction 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 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 Do not place the system on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes on the bottom 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 ha
75. ish Javanese Georgian Kazakh Greenlandic Cambodian Kannada Korean Kashmiri Kurdish Kirghiz Latin Lingala Laothian Lithuanian Latvian Lettish Malagasy 1347 1349 1350 1352 1353 1356 1357 1358 1363 1365 1369 1376 1379 1393 1403 1408 1417 1428 1435 1436 1463 1481 1482 1483 1489 1491 1495 1498 1501 1502 1503 1505 1506 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 Russian Kinyarwanda Sanskrit Sindhi Sangho Serbo Croatian Singhalese Slovak Slovenian 1507 1508 1509 1511 1512 1513 1514 1515 1516 1517 1521 1525 1527 1528 1529 1531 1532 1534 1535 1538 1539 1540 1543 1557 1564 1572 1581 1587 1613 1632 1665 1684 1697 Samoan Shona Somali Albanian Serbian Siswati Sesotho Sundanese Swedish Swahili Tamil Telugu Tajik Thai Tigrinya Turkmen Tagalog Setswana Tonga Turkish Tsonga Tatar Twi Ukrainian Urdu Uzbek Vietnamese Volap k Wolof Xhosa Yoruba Chinese Zulu 1703 Not specified 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 OSD Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list DV
76. just the volume 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 67 The default settings are underlined B 388 El SPEAKER SETUP W SIZE DISTANCE LEVEL BALANCE TEST TONE To return to the default setting Select the item then press CLEAR H SIZE When you do not connect center or rear speakers or move the rear speakers set the parameters for CENTER and REAR Since the front speaker and subwoofer settings are fixed you cannot change them The default settings are underlined FRONT YES CENTER YES Normally select this NONE Select this if no center speaker is used 726 REAR BEHIND LOW BEHIND HIGH SIDE LOW SIDE HIGH Specify the position and height to implement the Digital Cinema Surround modes NONE Select this if no rear speaker is used SUBWOOFER YES When you select an item the sound cuts off for a moment Depending on the settings of other speakers the subwoofer may output excessive sound Specifying the rear speaker position and height If you select anything other than NONE in REAR specify the position and height of the rear speakers The default setting is underlined BEHIND LOW Select this if the rear speakers are located in section and BEHIND HIGH Select this if the rear speakers ar
77. l sound is heard from the rear speakers gt Check the speaker connections and settings gt Make sure the sound field function is on page 51 gt Select a sound field containing the word cinema page 51 Operation Radio stations cannot be tuned in gt Check that the antennas are connected securely Adjust the antennas and connect an external antenna if necessary gt The signal strength of the stations is too weak when tuning in with automatic tuning Use direct tuning gt No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared when tuning by scanning preset stations Preset the stations page 30 gt Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in the display The remote does not function gt There are obstacles between the remote and the system The distance between the remote and the system is too far sensor on the system gt gt The remote is not pointed at the remote gt The batteries in the remote are weak The disc does not play There is no disc inside V4 The disc is turned over Insert the disc with the playback side facing down on the disc tray The disc is skewed The system cannot play CD ROMs etc page 8 The region code on the DVD does not match the system Moisture has condensed inside the system t 4 H Remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about half an hour page 4 The MP3 audio track cannot be
78. laying status Current chapter number change the angle ANGLE REPEAT 1 ALL1 DISCS Play mode Current title number Playing time Current repeat Current surround format mode When playing back a Super Audio CD CD VIDEO CD or MP3 Current index number Lights up during The index indicator does not appear during Super PBC playback Current sound Audio CD or MP3 playback VIDEO CD only SACD FT PCM DIGITAL ALL1 DISCS H Banse funne SHUFFLE Play mode Current track number Playing time Current play mode Playing status When listening to the radio Preset number Monaural Stereo effect Current band Current station 1238 Rear Panel SPEAKER jacks 19 AM antenna 21 VIDEO 1 jacks 23 VIDEO 2 jacks 23 lA N lt COMPONENT VIDEO OUT SCAN SELECT switch 75 ooo meg Ky PECE J COMPONEN VIDEO OUT MONITOR OUT VIDEO S VIDEO jacks 24 VIDEO 2 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN jack 24 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 23 FM 75Q COAXIAL antenna jack 21 continued Remote This remote control glows in the dark However before glowi
79. lf an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the system take out any discs If you don t the disc may be damaged e For power saving purposes the system can be completely turned off by the POWER button on the main unit Though the LED remains lit for a while the system is completely off AGE 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 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 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 further away from the set The nameplate is located on the bottom exterior 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
80. n 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 DVD DISPLAY NIV ENTER Press DVD DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press to select My ANGLE The angle number appears The number in parentheses indicates the total number of angles 1 DVD 12 27 MAKING SCENE 18 34 TO 1 32 55 DVD if RON 3 Press gt or ENTER e The angle number changes to 1 DVD 12 27 MAKING SCENE 18 34 in 9260 DVD BON 4 Select the angle number using the number buttons or T 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 es You can select the angle directly by pressing ANGLE Each time you press the button the angle changes Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the angles even if multi angles are recorded on the DVD salon Bui ofuz f 55 08 Displaying the Subtitles 3 Press 4 to select the language aD Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they If subtitles are recorded on the discs you indicate the language code Refer to can tu
81. nd jacks are dirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol gt Clean the disc The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD or a CD gt Set AUDIO to STEREO in the Control Menu display page 49 gt Make sure you connect the system appropriately The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are playing a Dolby Digital sound track gt Make sure the sound field function is on page 51 gt Check the speaker connections and settings pages 25 72 gt Depending on the DVD the output signal may not be the entire 5 1 channel but monaural or stereo even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby Digital format 7648 The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are playing a Dolby Digital or MPEG audio sound track gt Check the speaker connections and setting pages 25 72 gt Depending on the DVD the output signal may not be the entire 5 1 channels 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 gt Depending on the disc the sound may come from the center speaker only No sound is heard from the center speaker gt Check the speaker connections and settings gt Make sure the sound field function is on page 51 gt Select a sound field containing the word cinema page 51 No sound or only a very low leve
82. nels may differ Current audio format 1 DVD 12 27 MAKING SCENE 18 34 T 1 32 55 1 ENGLISH PROGRAM FORMA DOLBY DIGITAL 3 2 1 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 Rear component 2 DOLBY DIGITAL 3 A Front component 2 LFE Low Frequency Center component 1 Effect component 1 50 98 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 e DTS PROGRAM FORMAT DTS 3 2 1 e When the signal contains rear signal components such as LS RS or S the surround effect is enhanced e If you play MPEG AUDIO sound tracks the system outputs PCM stereo signals Automatically decoding the input audio signal auto Decoding D amp D The auto decoding function automatically 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 SOUND
83. ng the remote must be exposed to light for awhile 14 TV IV on standby 62 EJECT 33 NAME 66 STEREO MONO 64 MEMORY 30 CLEAR 40 PLAY MODE 39 AUDIO 49 ANGLE 55 SUBTITLE 56 VOL 63 kaa BB1 PREV NEXT TV CH PRESET 30 33 63 gt PLAY SELECT 32 DVD TOP MENU 35 DVD DISPLAY 42 4 9 ENTER 26 DVD SETUP 59 standby 33 DISC SKIP 32 TV VIDEO 63 REPEAT 42 MUTING 33 23 TIME 46 24 FUNCTION 63 25 BAND 30 31 82 B3 34 35 36 Number buttons 35 SOUND FIELD 51 DISPLAY 64 ENTER 62 COMMAND MODE DVD TV switch 63 lt lt gt gt lt t gt SLOW TUNING 30 43 E STOP 33 II PAUSE 33 DVD MENU 35 RETURN 36 AMP MENU 26 Guide to the Control Menu Display Use the Control Menu to select a function that you d like to use The Control Menu display appears when the DVD DISPLAY button is pressed For details refer to the page in parentheses Control Menu Total number of titles Current playing title number Video CD Super Audio CD CD track number Disc name or disc type Disc number Current playing chapter number Video CD Super Audio CD CD index number 3
84. ng and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located at the bottom of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DAV C770 Serial No CAUTION As the laser beam used in this CD DVD player is harmful to eyes do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only CAUTION Laser radiation when open DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM This label is located on the bottom exterior WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or reloca
85. nter 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 9 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 1m Step 4 press 47 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 Toconfirm your password re enter it using the number buttons then press ENTER 5898 Playing the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set 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 enter your password and press ENTER 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The system is ready for playback Les I
86. o see which language the code represents When the same language is displayed two or more times the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats E When playing a VIDEO CD or CD The default setting is underlined STEREO The standard stereo sound 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 the 2 channel playback area e CD When you want to play the disc as a conventional CD 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 4 Press ENTER To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off a You can select AUDIO directly by pressing AUDIO Each time you press the button the item changes e For discs not in multiple audio format you cannot change the sound e During DVD playback the sound may change suousn py punos 4965 Displaying the audio information of the disc QD 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 the DVD the number of recorded chan
87. of the disc slot number and you can set Shuffle Play or Repeat Play for all the discs e ONE The system plays only the one disc you have selected and you can set Shuffle Play or Repeat Play for 1 disc only e ALBUM MP3 only The system plays tracks in the Album that is contained on a MP3 disc and you can set Shuffle Play or Repeat Play for the Album When the disc except an MP3 disc is played the system plays the disc in ONE play mode To return to the previous display Press SRRETURN EXIT or To turn off the display Press DVD DISPLAY Le You can select the play mode directly by pressing PLAY MODE Each time you press the button the play mode changes Creating Your Own Program Program Play DO D 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 REPEAT CLEAR PLAY MODE Number buttons ENTER T4 1 In stop mode press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM appears on the front panel display The program menu appears on the TV screen COBIMHALWN 2 Press ENTER then press t to 4 select the disc 5 ae g DISC5 CD Les 9 10 TU D S 5 amp J l7 a Press gt The cursor moves to the track in this case DISC1 CD Before programming the MP3 tracks it is required to select the album DISC ffi R DISC2 TALL TRACKS i
88. olor system of the disc itself e On Asian models or Australian models you can change the color system of this unit according to the connected TV See page 24 MPARENTAL 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 58 MITRACK 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 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 68 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 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 s uawisnipy pue sbuljes f 71 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 ad
89. on about the different types INTERLACE Select this when you are connected to a standard interlace format TV PROGRESSIVE Select this when you have a TV that can accept progressive signals Unless the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT SCAN SELECT switch on the back panel of the unit is set to SELECTABLE you cannot select the above setting When PROGRESSIVE is selected in SCREEN SETUP no signal is output from the MONITOR OUT or S VIDEO OUT jacks When PROGRESSIVE is selected in SCREEN SETUP and the color system of the TV is PAL the signal is changed into the interlace format signal automaticaly Custom Settings custom SETUP QD D GP dp 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 67 The default settings are underlined CUSTOM SETUP VCD COLOR SYSTEM Ss PARENTAL CONTROL OFF TRACK SELECTION HVCD COLOR SYSTEM Asian models and Australian models only Select the color system when you play a VIDEO CD AUTO Outputs the video signal in the system of the disc either PAL or NTSC If your TV uses a DUAL system select AUTO PAL Changes the video signal of an NTSC disc and output in the PAL system Changes the video signal of a PAL disc and outputs it in the NTSC system NTSC e You cannot change the c
90. outputs please set the unit to 2CH STEREO mode If the unit is not in 2CH STEREO mode the line outputs may not function properly When PROGRESSIVE is selected in SCREEN SETUP no signal is output from the MONITOR OUT or S VIDEO OUT jacks e When the mode of the system is set to DVD the signal is output from the S VIDEO OUT or COMPONENT OUT jacks When the mode of the system is set to DVD and PROGRESSIVE is selected in SCREEN SETUP the signal is output only from the COMPONENT OUT jacks continued 00 Paice PACA CO PONENT VIDEO OUT VCR Digital satellite receiver TV monitor If you connect a digital satellite receiver with the OPTICAL jack The digital satellite receiver can be connected to the OPTICAL jack instead of the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN L R jacks of the system The system can accept both the digital and analog signals Digital signals have priority over analog signals If the digital signal ceases the analog signal will be processed after 2 seconds If you connect a digital satellite receiver without the OPTICAL jack Connect the digital satellite receiver to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN L R jacks only of the system Setup for the system for Asian and Australian models Setup is necessary for the system depending on the TV monitor to be connected The initial setting for Asian models is NTSC but Australian models is PAL If the color system of the
91. parameters using SPEAKER SETUP in the setup display page 72 4 9 ENTER AMP MENU To specify the size distance position and height of the speakers Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display SP SETUP on the front panel display 2 Sit in your listening position and select the item to be set using 1 4 e Items set in SP SETUP Size of the rear and center speakers Distance of the front rear and center speakers Position and height of the rear speakers 3 Set the parameter using 9 The selected parameter will appear on the front panel display 4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set other parameters in SP SETUP If you do not operate the remote for a few seconds the parameter disappears from the display and is stored in the system MSIZE When you do not connect center or rear speakers or move the rear speakers set the parameters for CENTER and REAR Since the front speaker and subwoofer settings are fixed you cannot change them The default settings are underlined e CENTER center speaker YES Normally select this NO Select this if no center speaker is used e REAR rear speakers YES Normally select this Specify the position and height to implement the Digital Cinema Surround modes NO Select this if no rear speaker is used 2698 BDISTANCE You can vary the distance of each speaker as follows The default settings are underlined F D 5 m 17 ft front speakers distance
92. r the number AE buttons 2 Press gt or the number 3 Press ENTER buttons to select the item you want to play or change 3 Press ENTER continued 4 Follow the instructions in the menu for interactive operations Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ according to the VIDEO CD To go back to the menu Press RETURN Le To play without using PBC press K amp BB1 or the number buttons while the system is stopped to select a track then press E 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 M twice then press D gt 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 gt 3698 Playing an MP3 Audio Track D You can play back data CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs recorded in MP3 MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 format 1 Load a data disc recorded in MP3 into the system 2 Press The system starts to play the first MP3 audio track in the first album on the disc The player can play MP3 audio tracks recorded in the following sampling frequencies 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Selecting an album and track 209700 0090 20000 200900 20900 DVD DISPLAY gt RETURN ENTER A V 9 Press DVD DISPLAY
93. rd from a speaker while outputting a test tone or a test tone is output from a speaker other than the one currently displayed on the front panel display the speaker may be short circuited If this happens check the speaker connection again Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components to and to If the cords are reversed the sound will be distorted and will lack bass 20 8 Step 2 Antenna Hookups Connect the supplied AM FM antennas for listening to the radio Terminals for connecting the antennas Connect the To the AM loop antenna AM terminals FM wire antenna FM 752 COAXIAL terminal Q D e p Es D a ADOOU VDEOOUT OOO VOEON Y Pais PRICR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT FM wire antenna To prevent noise pickup keep the AM loop antenna away from the system and other components e Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna e After connecting the FM wire antenna keep it as horizontal as possible e When you connect the supplied AM loop antenna connect the black cord B to the sh terminal and the white cord A to the other terminal continued Les If you have poor FM reception Use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below Outdoor FM antenna Earth wire not supplied To earth If you connect the system to an outdoor antenna ground it to protect
94. reflected on the movie screen This element creates the same sensation in your listening room by shifting the sound of the front speakers into the screen e Cinema Studio Reverberation Reproduces the reverberations peculiar to a movie theater Cinema Studio EX is the integrated mode which operates these elements simultaneously e The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal e When listening with sound fields that employ the virtual speakers you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the rear speakers Selecting other sound fields Press SOUND FIELD on the system or SOUND FIELD on the remote repeatedly until the sound field you want appears on the front panel display The current sound field appears on the front panel display N SURROUND Normal Surround Software with multi channel surround audio signals is played back according to the way it was recorded Software with 2 channel audio signals is decoded with Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Pro Logic II to create surround effects page 29 HALL Hall Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular concert hall JAZZ CLUB Jazz Club Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club L CONCERT Live Concert Reproduces the acoustics of a 300 seat live concert GAME Game Obtains maximum audio impact from video game software HP THEATER Headphone Theater When you connect your headphone to the
95. rn the subtitles on and off while the language code list on page 84 to playing If multilingual subtitles are see which language the code recorded on the disc you can change the represents subtitle language while playing or turn the subtitles on or off whenever you want For 4 Press ENTER example you can select the language you want to practice and turn the subtitles on for bett derstanding E To cancel the SUBTITLE setting 20VWDO9O Select OFF in Step 3 900900 00000 SUBTITLE To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off Le You can select SUBTITLE directly by pressing SUBTITLE Each time you press the button the item ENTER changes Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it DVD DISPLAY ty Press DVD DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press 14 to select SUBTITLE then press ENTER The options for SUBTITLE appear 1 DVD 12 27 MAKING SCENE 18 34 T 13 2255 EN H 2 FRENCH 3 SPANISH E DVD 56 98 Using Various Additional Functions Locking Discs cusrom PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL You can set two kinds of playback 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 o
96. roperly 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 from the FM band When you tune in a station that provides RDS services the station name appears in the display To check the RDS information Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes as follows m gt Station name l Frequency SOUND FIELD Ifthe RDS broadcast is not received the station name may not appear in the display Naming Preset Stations You can enter a name of up to 8 characters for preset stations These names for example XYZ 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 FUNCTION TN gt ENTER 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TUNER appears on 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 DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TUNER DVD 2 Tune in the preset station you want to create an index name for If you are not familiar with how to tune in preset st
97. te the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and system Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the system is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical For customers in Canada CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE Except for European models muti ENERGY STARS is a U S registered mark As an ENERGY STAR partner Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency Welcome Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact AV System Before operating this system please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Precautions Safety If anything falls into the cabinet unplug th
98. tle or track is selected 2 Press ENTER T xxii changes to T 3 Input the time code using the number buttons then press ENTER For example to find the desired point at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds after the beginning just enter 2 10 20 e The title chapter or track number displayed is the same number recorded on the disc You cannot search a scene of a VIDEO CD 4565 466 Viewing Information About the Disc Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display D D You can check information about the disc such as the remaining time total number of titles of a DVD or tracks of a Super Audio CD CD VIDEO CD or MP3 using the front panel display page 12 TIME 0000000 __ 06000o ME 6606 o o oeeo Press TIME Each time you press TIME while playing the disc the display changes as shown in the following charts When playing a DVD Playing time and number of the current title TITLE CHAPTER Remaining time of the L current title TITLE CHAPTER H M s Playing time and number NY of the current chapter Remaining time of the NY current chapter Title name When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions Super Audio CD or CD Playing time and current track number TRACK INDEX M g Remaining time of the current track Vv Playing time of the disc Remaining time of the v
99. violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes and so on Playback Control PBC Signals encoded 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 Progressive format Compared to the Interlace format that alternately shows every other line of an image field to create one frame the Progressive format shows the entire image at once as a single frame This means that while the Interlace format can show 30 frames 60 fields in one second the Progressive format can show 60 frames in one second The overall picture quality increases and still images text and horizontal lines appear sharper This player is compatible with the 480 progressive format 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 Scene On a VIDEO CD with PBC playback control functions the menu screens moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called scenes Title The longest
100. y disc Track name When playing an MP3 Playing time and current track number Remaining time of the current track TRACK Track file name Vv Album folder name 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 The ID3 tag character codes comply with ASCII and ISO standards Joliet format discs can only be displayed in ASCII Incompatible characters will be displayed as e In the following cases elapsed playing time and time of the track remaining may not be displayed accurately when an MP3 file of VBR variable bit rate is played during fast forward reverse je When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions the scene number and the playing time are displayed Le 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 instructions on how to read this information e While playing Super Audio CD the index indicator does not appear on the front panel display Depending on the type of disc being played and the playing mode the disc information may not be displayed Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time D dp You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title chapter or track and the

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