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Sony DAV-DZ20 User's Manual

1. 1 V on standby 18 6 remote sensor 8 2 amp open close 18 7 VOLUME control 18 3 Disc operation 18 8 Disc tray 18 4 FUNCTION 18 5 Front panel display 78 Rear panel 1 2 3 4 u ENNA EE SPEAKER C9 OUTPUT TO TV 1 SPEAKER jacks 9 3 AM terminal 9 2 EURO AV G OUTPUT TO TV jack 9 4 COAXIAL FM 750 jack 9 continued uoneuuoju jeuonippv 7768 788 Front panel display About the indications in the front panel display TLE CHAP NTSC TUNED ST_ MONO SLEEP MOVIE_MUSI Pe E ts OO gt e B BN gt N 13 Lights up when the time information of a title or chapter appears in the front panel display DVD only 34 Lights up when an NTSC disc is loaded Lights up when a station is received Radio only 47 Stereo Monaural effect Radio only 48 Lights up when the sleep timer is set 52 Lights up when the movie or music mode is selected 21 Playing status DVD function only Current repeat mode 30 S E B id E 12 11 Lights up when the child lock function is set to on 53 Indicates the selected SPEAKER FORMATION 57 Current surround format Except for JPEG Lights up
2. 18 18 12 10 24 41 8 SLOW t2 10 24 L play 31 ai STEP 18 26 56 9 24 W stop 29 18 26 54 II pause t1 18 open close 19 18 DISPLAY 27 d RETURN 83 B4 50 15 25 54 79 26 The DISC SKIP button is not available for this model The D gt number 5 and VOLUME buttons have tactile dots Use the tactile dots as references when operating the system 87 GB TA 8 9 5b 9 b 5 1 2 Sony Corporation Printed in China http www sony net
3. Select the item on the menu RETURN Return to the previous channel or layer on the menu of the TV Use these buttons while pressing the TV button I is for selecting a channel number greater than 10 For example for channel 25 press then 2 and 5 Depending on the TV you may not be able to control your TV or to use some of the buttons above Using the THEATRE SYNC Function THEATRE SYNC allows you to turn on your Sony TV and this system changes the system mode to DVD and then switches the TV s input source you set with one button push Preparing for the THEATRE SYNC function Register the TV s input source connected to this system Press and hold TV INPUT while entering the code for the TV s input source connected to this unit see the table using the number buttons The TV s input source is selected Set your TV s input to the input you used to connect the unit For details see the operating instructions of your TV By pressing Number TV s input source TV INPUT 0 No input source Default 1 VIDEOI 2 VIDEO2 3 VIDEO3 4 VIDEO4 5 VIDEOS 6 VIDEO6 7 VIDEO7 8 VIDEO8 9 COMPONENT 1 CLEAR COMPONENT 2 SYSTEM COMPONENT 3 MENU PICTURE COMPONENT 4 NAVI Except for North American models Operating the THEATRE SYNC function Point the remote to the direction of TV and this unit then press THEATRE SYN
4. 0 0 dB I CENTER 6 0 dB 6 0 dB SUBWOOFER 6 0 dB 6 0 dB LEVEL L 6 0 dB 6 0 dB SURROUND R 6 0 dB 6 0 dB TEST TONE i OFF ON ayed language list System Menu List You can set the following items with SYSTEM MENU on the remote System menu MEMORY MEMORY 1 20 FM MEMORY 1 10 AM I FM MODE STEREO MONO i NAME IN SLEEP SLEEP OFF SLEEP 90M 1M I DIMMER r DIMMER OFF DIMMER ON DEMO DEMO ON DEMO OFF I ATTENUATE ATT ON ATT OFF CHILD LOCK OFF ON DAppears during TUNER FM or TUNER AM only 2 Appears during TUNER FM only 3 ATTENUATE may not appear depending on the selected function uoneuuojuj jeuonippv i 83 GB 8468 Index Numerics 16 9 61 4 3 LETTER BOX 61 4 3 PAN SCAN 61 5 1 Channel Surround 32 A A V SYNC 37 ALBUM 25 Album 73 ANGLE 36 ATTENUATE 20 AUDIO 60 AUDIO DRC 62 BACKGROUND 61 Batteries 8 C CHAPTER 25 Chapter 73 Child Lock 53 COLD RESET 65 Continuous play 18 Control Menu Display 79 Controlling the TV 50 CUSTOM 59 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL 54 CUSTOM SETUP 62 D DATA CD 40 44 DATA DVD 40 44 DEMO 16 Demonstration 16 DIMMER 52 DISPLAY 49 DivX 44 62 73 Dolby Digital 31 73 Dolby Pro Logic II 73 Dolby Surround Pro Logic 73 DTS 31 73 DVD 73 DVD RW 74 DVD s menu 31 DVD RW 33 74 DYNAMIC BASS 51 E EFFECT 43 F
5. listening position can be set from 1 0 to 7 0 meters 3 to 23 ft CENTER 3 0 m 10 ft appears when you set CENTER to YES in the CONNECTION setting SURROUND Surround speaker distance from 3 0 m 10 ft the listening position can be set appears when you from 0 0 to 7 0 meters 0 to 23 set SURROUND sy to YES in the CONNECTION setting Center speaker distance can be moved up to 1 6 meters 5 ft closer to the listening position from the front speaker distance DWhen you perform the Quick Setup page 13 the default settings are changed 20 0 to 6 9 meters for North American models 30 9 to 6 9 meters for North American models If all front and surround speakers are not placed at an equal distance from your listening position set the distance according to the closest speaker continued sjueunsn py pue sbulyjes pesueapy I 63 GB 64 5 Do not place the surround speakers farther away from your listening position than the front speakers Depending on the input stream the DISTANCE setting may not be effective E LEVEL FRONT You can vary the level of front speakers as follows Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment L R Set this between 6 0 dB and 0 0 dB 0 0 dB CENTER Set this between 6 0 dB and 0 0 dB 6 0 dB appears when you set CENTER to YES in the CONNECTION setting SUBWOOFER Set this b
6. ON JACKET PICTURE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND E TV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide The default setting varies 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 LETTER Select this when you connect a 4 3 BOX screen TV Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the TV screen 4 3 PAN SCAN Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV Automatically displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit 16 9 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN Note Depending on the DVD 4 3 LETTER BOX may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 PAN SCAN or vice versa E SCREEN SAVER The screen saver image appears when you leave the system in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes or when you play back a CD DATA CD MP3 audio or DATA DVD MP3 audio for more than 15 minutes The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged ghosting Press any button e g E gt button to cancel 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 DATA CD MP3 audio or DATA DVD MP3 audio JACKET The jacket picture still picture
7. SPEAKER FORMATION STANDARD 10 Press The Setup Display for selecting the speaker distance appears SPEAKER SETUP CONNECTION DISTANCE LEVEL FRONT LEVEL SURROUND TESTTONE OFF FRONT CENTER SURROUND 1 1 Press Ny to select the front speaker distance from the listening position then press SPEAKER SETUP CONNECTION DISTANCE LEVEL FRONT LEVEL SURROUND _ TEST TONE FRONT CENTER SURROUND 1 2 Press t to select the center speaker distance from the listening position then press 5 SPEAKER SETUP CONNECTION DISTANCE LEVEL FRONT LEVEL SURROUND TEST TONE GRF FRONT CENTER SURROUND 1 3 Press 1 4 to select the surround speaker distance from the listening position then press 5 Quick Setup is finished All connections and setup operations are complete To quit the Quick Setup Press C DISPLAY in any Step If you change the position of the speakers reset the speaker settings See Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room page 57 If you want to change any of the settings see Using the Setup Display page 59 To recall the Quick Setup display 1 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears 2 Press Mv to select dili SETUP then press The options for SETUP appear DVD VIDEO 3 Press to select QUICK then press The Quick Setup display appears
8. Note Depending on the input stream this function may not be effective sosiq BuiAe d 40 suonoung SNOEN 37 GB 3868 About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files What is MP3 JPEG MP3 is audio compression technology that satisfies the ISO MPEG regulations JPEG is image compression technology Discs that the system can play You can play back DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs or DATA DVDs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD ROMs recorded in MP3 MPEGI Audio Layer 3 or JPEG format However the DATA CDs must be recorded according to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet format and DATA DVDs of Universal Disk Format UDF for the system to recognize the tracks or files You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session See the operating instructions supplied with the CD R CD RW or DVD R DVD RW drives and the recording software not supplied for details on the recording format About the Multi Session disc If MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files are recorded in the first session the system will also play MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files in other sessions If audio tracks and images in audio CD format or video CD format are recorded in the first session only the first session will be played back Note The system may not be able to play some DATA CDs DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write format MP3 audio track or JPEG image file that the system can play You can play the MP3 audio
9. You can select the remaining time by pressing the number buttons In this case you can preset the time in 1 minute increments 4 Press x The setting is made and SLEEP lights up in the front panel display D Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off To change the remaining time Restart from Step 1 To cancel the Sleep Timer function Select SLEEP OFF in Step 3 Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display The brightness of the front panel display can be set to either of 2 levels Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press repeatedly until DIMMER appears in the front panel display then press or 3 3 Press to select the brightness of the front panel display The default setting is underlined DIMMER OFF Bright DIMMER ON The front panel display becomes dark 4 Press The setting is made D Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off Deactivating the Buttons on the Unit Child Lock You can deactivate the buttons on the unit except for ID for preventing misoperation such as child mischief child lock function When the child lock function is activated the buttons on the unit are locked and Q n lights up in the front panel display You can operate the system by using the remote When you operate the buttons on the unit while the child lock function is on CHILD LOCK appears in the front panel display 1 Press svsrEM MENU 2 Press repeatedl
10. 4 Press 4 4 to select CUSTOM then press The Setup Display appears LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH MENU ENGLISH AUDIO ORIGINAL SUBTITLE AUDIO FOLLOW Setup items Select an item using t V then press The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 6 9 SCREEN SAVER 16 9 BACKGROUND 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 OUTPUT 4 3 PAN SCAN Options Select a setting using Ny then press The setting is selected and setup is complete SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 14 3 LETTER BOX SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE 4 3 OUTPUT FULL Selected setting continued sjueunsn py pue sbulyjes pesueapy I 59565 6055 To reset all of the SETUP settings 1 Select RESET in Step 4 and press 2 Select YES using Ny You can also quit the process and return to the Control Menu display by selecting NO here 3 Press All the settings explained on pages 60 to 64 return to the default settings Do not press I 5 while resetting the system as it takes a few seconds to complete Note When you turn the system on after resetting and no disc is in the unit the guide message appears on the TV screen To perform the Quick Setup page 13 press 3 to return to normal screen press CLEAR Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP LANGUAGE SETUP allows you to set various languages for the on scre
11. If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track or file names when you store the tracks or files in a disc the tracks or files will be played in that order A disc with many trees takes longer to start playback Playback order may differ from the illustration depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD or DATA DVD or if there are more than 200 albums and 300 files in each album The system can recognize up to 200 albums and will not play any albums beyond the 200th The system may take longer time to playback when progressing to the following album or jump to other album Some type of JPEG files cannot be played sosiq BuiAe d 40 suonoung SNOEN 39565 4065 Playing DATA CDs or DATA DVDs with MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files Selecting an MP3 audio track or album 1 Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD The albums recorded on the DATA CD or DATA DVD appear When an album is being played its title is shaded ROCK BEST WIT KARAOKE MY FAVOURITE SONG R amp B JAZZ CLASSIC SALSA OF CUBA BOSSA NOVA N 2 Press t to select an album W When selecting an album Press L to start playing the selected album W When selecting a track Press 3 The list of tracks contained in the album appears EWH9MY FAVOURITE SONG A 1 256 Xm r 4 IN o m Press to select a track and press 2 The selected track starts playing
12. MOVIE or PLIT MUSIC sound field For details of sound field see page 22 2068 Selecting the Movie or Music Mode You can choose a suitable sound mode for movies or music MOVIE MUSIC Ne os Press MOVIE MUSIC during playback Press MOVIE MUSIC repeatedly until the mode you want lights up in the front panel display The default setting is underlined AUTO selects the mode automatically to produce the sound effect depending on the disc MOVIE provides the sound for movies MUSIC provides the sound for music When the movie or music mode is selected MOVIE or MUSIC is displayed in the front panel display When neither MOVIE or MUSIC is displayed in the front panel display AUTO is selected 2168 Ww o E o O T D 5 E 7 2268 Sound Adjustments Enjoying Surround Sound by Using Sound Field You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the system s pre programmed sound fields They bring exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters into your home SOUND FIELD Press SOUND FIELD Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display All sound field Sound field Display AUTO FORMAT DIRECT A F D STD STANDARD AUTO FORMAT DIRECT A F D MULTI MULTI Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC Dolby Pro Logic I MOVIE PLII MOVIE Dolby Pro Logic I
13. select the preset station you want to create an index name for Press SYSTEM MENU Press repeatedly until NAME IN appears in the front panel display A03 ne Ci MT T M 1 D 4 5 Press or gt 6 Create a name by using the cursor buttons Press t V to select a character then press gt to move the cursor to the next position Letters numbers and other symbols can be input for a radio station If you make a mistake Press 2 repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes then press t to select the desired character To erase the character press repeatedly until the character to be erased flashes then press CLEAR 7 Press COMPLETE appears in the front panel display and the station name is stored 8 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off You can check the frequency by pressing DISPLAY repeatedly page 49 Viewing the station name or frequency in the front panel display When the system is set to TUNER FM or TUNER AM you can check the frequency using the front panel display Press DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes as shown Station name 2 Frequency This is displayed if you have entered a name for a preset station Returns to the original display when several seconds has elapsed Using the Radio Data System RDS What is the Radio Data System The Radio Data System RDS is a
14. 4 lt lt or PPA during scan the playback speed changes With each press the indication changes as shown below Actual speeds may differ with some discs Playback direction x2 1 2 gt gt 3 ji 3 gt gt DVD VIDEO DVD VR mode DivX video VIDEO CD only x2 DVD VIDEO CD only Except for United Kingdom and North American models Opposite direction x24 1 4 244 344 ji 344 DVD VIDEO DVD VR mode DivX video VIDEO CD only x24 DVD VIDEO only Except for United Kingdom and North American models With each press playback speed becomes faster Watching frame by frame Slow motion Play DVD VIDEO DVD R DVD RW DivX video VIDEO CD only Except for United Kingdom and North American models Press 1 44 or 9 B when the system is in pause mode To return to normal playback speed press C gt Each time you press 1 4 or P gt during Slow motion Play the playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction 2p gt lt gt 1J Opposite direction DVD VIDEO only 2 414 lt Playing one frame at a time Freeze Frame DVD VIDEO DVD R DVD RW DivX video VIDEO CD only Except for United Kingdom and North American models When the system is in the pause mode press e I step to go to the next frame Press 0 lt q step to go to the preceding f
15. 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 64 If no sound is heard 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 Setup Display the speaker may be short circuited If this happens check the speaker connection again Note 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 lack bass and may be distorted 1058 Connecting the TV Required cords SCART EURO AV cord not supplied CI l V SD Be sure to connect the SCART EURO AV cord to the EURO AV G gt OUTPUT TO TV jack on the unit When you connect using the SCART EURO AV cord check that the TV conforms to S video or RGB signals If the TV conforms to S video change the input mode of the TV to RGB signals Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV to be connected 0 3 5 ts 9 Ld o P 2 I w gt p O When you want to output the TV sound or stereo sound of a 2 channel source from the 6 speakers select the Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE or Dolby Pro Logic II MUSIC sound field page 22 Connecting the Antenna Aerial To connect the AM loop antenna aerial The shape and the length of the antenna aeria
16. CD MP3 audio or DATA DVD MP3 audio The default setting is underlined STEREO the standard stereo sound e I L the sound of the left channel monaural 2 R the sound of the right channel monaural W When playing a DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video except for United Kingdom and North American models The choice of DATA CD or DATA DVD audio signal formats differ depending on the DivX video file contained on the disc The format is shown in the display E When playing a Super VCD The default setting is underlined e 1 STEREO the stereo sound of the audio track 1 1 1 L the sound of the left channel of the audio track 1 monaural 1 2 R the sound of the right channel of the audio track 1 monaural 2 STEREO the stereo sound of the audio track 2 2 1 L the sound of the left channel of the audio track 2 monaural 2 2 R the sound of the right channel of the audio track 2 monaural wa e While playing a Super VCD on which the audio track 2 is not recorded no sound will come out when you select 2 STEREO 2 1 L or 2 2 R Checking the audio signal format DVD DivX video only Except for United Kingdom and North American models If you press AUDIO repeatedly during playback the format of the current audio signal PCM Dolby Digital DTS etc appears as shown below E When playing a DVD Example Dolby Digital 5 1 ch LFE Low Surround L R
17. CONTROL When you are asked to enter your password enter 199703 using the number buttons then press The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password After you enter a new 4 digit password replace the disc in the unit and press C gt When the display for entering your password appears enter your new password When you play discs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this system Depending on the disc you may be asked to change the parental control level while playing the disc In this case enter your password then change the level Ifthe Resume Play mode is canceled the level returns to the previous level Changing the password 1 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears 2 Press 4 4 to select CS PARENTAL CONTROL then press The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 3 Press Ny to select PASSWORD then press The display for entering the password appears 4 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press 5 5 Enter a new 4 digit password using the number buttons then press 6 To confirm your password re enter it using the number buttons then press OF If you make a mistake entering your password Press before you press and input the correct number Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room SPEAKER FORMATION Depending on the shape of the room the
18. Playing time of the current track 2 Remaining time of the current track 3 Playing time of the disc Remaining time of the disc Disc name Track and index VIDEO CD only When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio or DATA DVD MP3 audio Playing time and current track number 2 Track file name When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions the playing time is displayed Note The system can only display the first level of the DVD CD text such as the disc name or title f an MP3 file name cannot be displayed will appear in the front panel display instead The disc name or track name may not be displayed depending on the text Playing time of MP3 audio tracks and DivX video files may not be displayed correctly Except for United Kingdom and North American models Checking the playing time and remaining time You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title chapter or track and the total playing time or remaining time of the disc You can also check the DVD text and MP3 folder name file name recorded in the disc 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The following display appears T 1 01 57 Time information 2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change the time information The display and the kinds of time that you can check depend on the disc you are playing E When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD RW e T eoe Playing time of the current title
19. Press Ny to select the album you want to play 3 Press The system starts playing the selected album To select DivX video files see Selecting a DivX video file page 45 To go to the next or previous page Press 2 To turn off the display Press DVD MENU repeatedly To stop playback Press B Selecting a DivX video file 1 After Step 2 of Selecting an album press 5 The list of files in the album appears BMY FAVOURITES 12 2 Press 9 to select a file and press The selected file starts playing To go to the next or previous page Press 2 To return to the previous display Press RETURN To stop playback Press B To play the next or previous DivX video file without turning on the above file list You can select the next or previous DivX video file in the same album by pressing k lt P You can also select the first file of the next album by pressing Pi during playback of the last file of the current album Note that you cannot return to the previous album by pressing I 4 To return to the previous album select it from the album list If the number of viewing times is preset you can play the DivX video files as many times as the preset number The following occurrences are counted when the system is turned off when another file is played when the disc tray is opened sosiq BuiAe d 40 suonoung SNOEN 4505 4665 Playing
20. TRACK 25 Track 74 TRACK SELECTION 62 Troubleshooting 67 TV TYPE 61 U Unpacking 72 Usable discs 6 V VIDEO CD 75 0565 Remote control ALPHABETICAL ORDER A O ANGLE 5 36 AUDIO 4 31 CLEAR 34 25 50 60 D TUNING 24 48 DISC SKIP 85 DISPLAY 2 3 DVD MENU 26 DVD TOP MEN 4 49 31 44 50 Uft4 31 DYNAMIC BASS 23 51 ENTER 25 50 FUNCTION 23 57 MOVIE MUSIC 18 19 26 47 tz 21 MUTING 7 18 Number buttons 15 25 48 50 54 PICTURE NAVI 6 26 50 PRESET 28 32 48 SOUND FIELD 16 22 SUBTITLE 24 37 SYSTEM MENU 25 52 83 16 19 50 THEATRE SYNC 20 51 TUNING t0 12 47 TV BO 50 TV CH Ri 50 TV INPUT i8 50 TV VOL 4 BA 50 VIDEO FORMAT 3 15 VOLUME 8 D O O Oo OD amp D O O ap co P 18 48 64 BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS V O on standby 1 13 16 18 26 48 TV WO on standby B7 50 emia 13 13 16 19 25 47 54 wafe REPLAY ADVANCE 9 Hea gt 2 28
21. TUNING or The automatic tuning stops automatically when the system receives the radio station To stop the automatic tuning manually press TUNING or To listen to radio stations when you know the frequencies Use direct tuning in Step 2 1 Press D TUNING 2 Press the number buttons to select the frequencies 3 Press To improve reception reorient the supplied antennas aerials If an FM program is noisy If an FM program is noisy you can select monaural reception There will be no stereo effect but reception will improve 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press Ny repeatedly until FM MODE appears in the front panel display N EOM M EFT f Kt vt 3 Press or gt 4 Press 3 4 to select MONO The default setting is underlined STEREO stereo reception MONO monaural reception 5 Press The setting is made 6 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off Naming preset stations You can enter a name for preset stations These names for example X YZ appear in the front panel display when a station is selected Note that no more than one name can be entered for each preset station You cannot enter a name for preset stations of the Radio Data System RDS page 49 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TUNER FM or TUNER AM appears in the front panel display The last received station is tuned in 2 Press PRESET or repeatedly to
22. To change or cancel a program 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Creating Your Own Program 2 Select the program number of the track you want to change or cancel using Ny If you want to delete the track from the program press CLEAR 3 Follow Step 5 for new programming To cancel a program select under T then press 3 To cancel all of the tracks in the programmed order 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Creating Your Own Program 2 Press and select ALL CLEAR 3 Press Playing in Random Order Shuffle Play To BG Oe ELE You can have the system shuffle tracks Subsequent shuffling may produce a different playing order wa Same song may be played repeatedly during MP3 playback 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu display appears 2 Press 4 4 to select ji S95 SHUFFLE then press The options for SHUFFLE appear 3 Press t to select the item to be shuffled E When playing a VIDEO CD or CD TRACK shuffles tracks on the disc W When Program Play is activated ON shuffles tracks selected in Program Play E When playing a DATA CD except for DivX or DATA DVD except for DivX ON MP3 shuffles MP3 audio tracks in the album on the current disc When no album is selected the first album will play in random order Except for United Kingdom and North American models Note A track already played is also selected in ran
23. contained in the first session Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks recorded in later sessions can also be played back This system can play Multi Session CDs when a JPEG image file is contained in the first session Any subsequent JPEG image files recorded in later sessions can also be played back If audio tracks and images in music CD format or video CD format are recorded in the first session only the first session will be played back Region code Your system has a region code printed on the rear of the unit and will only play DVDs labeled with the same region code DVD VIDEO labeled will also play on this system If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO the message Playback prohibited by area limitations will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD VIDEO no region code indication may be given even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions Note about 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 Be sure to read the operating instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs Copyrights This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyrig
24. e TI oleo Remaining time of the current title e Qo er Playing time of the current chapter e Crete Remaining time of the current chapter E When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions EK ok Playing time of the current scene E When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions or CD e T EE Playing time of the current track e Tees Remaining time of the current track e D k Playing time of the current disc e DoE EE Remaining time of the current disc W When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio or DATA DVD MP3 audio e T ese Playing time of the current track E When playing a DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video Except for United Kingdom and North American models e RK SH a Playing time of the current file Characters marks may not be displayed for some languages Depending on the type of disc being played the system can only display a limited number of characters Also depending on the disc not all text characters will be displayed Checking the play information of the disc To check DVD CD text Press DISPLAY repeatedly in Step 2 to display text recorded in the DVD CD The DVD CD text appears only when text is recorded in the disc You cannot change the text If the disc does not contain text NO TEXT appears BRAHMS SYMPHONY To check DATA CD DATA DVD MP3 audio DivX video text By pressing DISPLAY while playing MP3 audio tracks on a DATA CD DATA DVD or DivX video file
25. kHz Antenna aerial Intermediate frequency Video section Outputs VIDEO 1 Vp p 75 ohms R G B 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms Speakers Front Surround SS TS60 Speaker system Bass reflex magnetically shielded Speaker unit 50 mm dia cone type Rated impedance 3 0 ohms Dimensions approx 68 x 126 x 55 mm w h d Mass approx 0 4 kg Center SS CT54 Speaker system Bass reflex magnetically shielded Speaker unit 50 mm dia cone type Rated impedance 3 0 ohms Dimensions approx 125 x 69 x 51 mm w h d Mass approx 0 3 kg Subwoofer SS WS75 Speaker system Bass reflex magnetically shielded Speaker unit 150 mm dia cone type Rated impedance 3 0 ohms Dimensions approx 169 x 300 x 335 mm w h d Mass approx 3 8 kg General Power requirements Power consumption 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz On 80 W Standby 0 3 W at the Power Saving mode Dimensions approx 430 x 67 x 310 mm w h d incl projecting parts Mass approx 3 2 kg Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Unpacking Front speakers 2 Center speaker 1 Surround speakers 2 Subwoofer 1 AM loop antenna aerial 1 FM wire antenna aerial 1 Speaker cords 6 red white green gray blue purple Remote Commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Operating Instructions Standby power consumption 0 3 W or less Halogenated flame retardants are not used in the printed w
26. mode of the system changes in the following sequence DVD TUNER FM TUNER AM TV gt Changing the input level of the sound from connected components Distortion may occur when listening to a TV connected to the EURO AV G gt OUTPUT TO TV jack on the rear panel This is not a malfunction and will depend on the connected TV To prevent this you can change the input level 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TV appears in the front panel display 2 Press SYSTEM MENU Oo o E o O T D E 7 3 Press V repeatedly until ae ATTENUATE appears in the front Enjoying TV Sound from All panel display then press or gt S k 4 Press to select a setting pea ers The default setting is underlined You can enjoy TV sound from all the speakers in ATT ON attenuates the input level this system The output level is changed For details see Step 1 Connecting the System E ATT OFF normal input level and TV page 9 5 Press 5 The setting is made CE 6 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 The system menu turns off Q FUNCTION b SOUND e a FIELD 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TV appears in the front panel display 2 Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display When you want to output the TV sound or stereo sound of a 2 channel source from the 6 speakers select the PRO LOGIC PLII
27. on it Notes about CD R CD RW DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW In some cases CD R CD RW DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW cannot be played on this system due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized For more information see the operating instructions for the recording device Note that some playback functions may not work with some DVD RWs DVD Rs even if they have been correctly finalized In this case view the disc by normal playback Also some DATA CDs DATA DVDs created in Packet Write format cannot be played Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side However since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc CD standard playback on this product is not guaranteed About Multi Session CD This system can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is
28. source Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE MUSIC are canceled and the multi channel source is output directly When the bilingual broadcast sound is input Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE MUSIC are not effective Using only the front speaker and subwoofer E2 CHANNEL STEREO This mode outputs the sound from the front left and right speakers and subwoofer Standard 2 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 To turn the surround effect off Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until A F D STD or 2CH STEREO appears in the front panel display sjueunsn py punos E 23 GB Various Functions for Playing Discs Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Scan Slow motion Play Freeze Frame You can quickly locate a particular point on a disc by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly Note Depending on the DVD DivX video VIDEO CD you may not be able to do some of the operations described Except for United Kingdom and North American models Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse Scan Except for JPEG Press 41 44 or P b gt while playing a disc When you find the point you want press E gt to return to normal speed Each time you press lt
29. tracks or JPEG image files which have the extension MP3 MP3 audio track or JPG JPEG JPEG image file which conform to the DCF image file format Design rule for Camera File system Image standards for digital cameras regulated by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Note The system will play any data with the extension MP3 JPG or JPEG even if they are not in MP3 or JPEG format Playing this data may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system The system does not conform to audio in MP3PRO format Playback order of MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files The playback order of MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files recorded on a DATA CD or DATA DVD is as follows W Structure of disc contents Tree 1 Tree2 Tree3 Tree4 Tree5 Album Track MP3 audio or File JPEG image When you insert a DATA CD or DATA DVD and press D gt the numbered tracks or files are played sequentially from through 2 Any sub albums tracks or files contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree Example contains 9 so is played before When you press DVD MENU and the list of album names appears page 40 the album names are arranged in the following order Q O O 5 Q OQ Albums that do not contain tracks or files such as album do not appear in the list
30. 2 895 955 12 2 SONY DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions DVD oie wee VIDEO TEXT DAV DZ20 2007 Sony Corporation 2608 To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard 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 Do not expose the battery to excessive heat such as direct sunlight fire or the like Don t throw away the battery with general house waste dispose of it correctly as chemical waste This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product This marking is located on the rear exterior CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 i e marked with mark or Y mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equ
31. 8 Advanced Settings and Adjustments Locking DISCS senideei 54 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a ROOM L3 s Bitte ra a 57 SPEAKER FORMATION Using the Setup Display 59 Setting the Display or Sound Track Langu ge 2 irren 60 LANGUAGE SETUP Settings for the Display 61 SCREEN SETUP Custom Settings sess 62 CUSTOM SETUP Settings for the Speakers 63 SPEAKER SETUP Returning to the Default Settings 65 Additional Information PreCautiOns 2 oye tette Notes about the Discs Troubleshooting Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display SPecificatiONS w wwwmmmmmra 71 LG WA WA AA UE 73 Language Code List 76 Index to Parts and Controls TI Guide to the Control Menu Display 79 DVD Setup Display List 82 System Menu List sss 83 About This Manual The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote You can also use the controls on the unit if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote The Control Menu items may vary depending on the area DVD may be used as a general term for DVD VIDEOs DVD RWs DVD Rs and DVD RWs DVD Rs Measur
32. AVI or DIVX The DATA CD DATA DVD is not created in a DivX format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet UDF The DivX video file is larger than 720 width X 576 height The titles of album track file name are not displayed correctly The system can only display numbers and letters of the alphabets Other characters are displayed as A disc does not start playing from the beginning Program Play Shuffle Play or Repeat Play has been selected Press CLEAR to cancel these functions before playing a disc uoneuuojuj jeuonippv E Resume Play has been selected During stop press W on the unit or the remote and then start playback page 26 The title DVD or PBC menu automatically appears on the TV screen The system starts playing the disc automatically The DVD features an auto playback function Playback stops automatically Some discs may contain an auto pause signal While playing such a disc the system stops playback at the auto pause signal continued 6955 You cannot perform some functions such as Stop Search Slow motion Play or Repeat Play Depending on the disc you may not be able to perform some of the operations above See the operating instructions that came with the disc Messages do not appear on the TV screen in the language you want In the Setup Display select the desired language for the on screen display in OSD under
33. C once If this function does not work change the transmit time The transmit time varies depending on the TV To change the transmit time Press and hold TV CH while entering the code for transmit time see the table using the number buttons The transmit time from the remote is selected By pressing Number Transmit time TVCH 1 0 5 Default 2 1 3 1 5 4 2 5 3 6 4 7 5 8 6 Note This function is only for Sony TVs This function may not work on some Sony TVs If distance between TV and this unit is too far this function may not work Install the unit near the TV Keep the remote pointed in the direction of the TV and this unit while entering the code Using the Sound Effect Reinforcing bass frequencies You can reinforce bass frequencies Press DYNAMIC BASS Bass frequencies are effectively reinforced To turn off the sound effect Press DYNAMIC BASS again suoneidedo 194 0 ii 51 GB 52 GB Using the Sleep Timer You can set the system to turn off at a preset time so you can fall asleep listening to music You can preset the time in 1 or 10 minutes increments 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press t repeatedly until SLEEP appears in the front panel display then press or 3 3 Press to select a setting The minutes display the remaining time changes as follows SLEEP 90M SLEEP 80M SLEEP 70M SLEEP OFF SLEEP 10M SLEEP 60M
34. DEO CD Super VCD only 3 Press The first scene of each title chapter or track appears as follows 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Y 4 Press 2 to select a title chapter or track and press 3 The system starts playback from the selected scene To return to normal play during setting Press RETURN Depending on the disc you may not be able to select some items Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Resume Play When you stop the disc the system remembers the point where you pressed ll and RESUME appears in the front panel display As long as you do not remove the disc Resume Play will work even if the system enters standby mode by pressing VQ 1 While playing a disc press W to stop playback RESUME appears in the front panel display If RESUME does not appear Resume Play is not available 2 Press The system starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in Step 1 Note Depending on where you stop the disc the system may not resume playback from exactly the same point The point where you stopped playing may be cleared when you eject the disc the system enters standby mode DATA CD DATA DVD only you change or reset the settings on the Setup Display you change the parental control level you change the function by pressing FUNCTION you disconnect the AC power cord mains lead For
35. DVD Rs DVD RWs in VR mode VIDEO CDs CDs DATA CDs and DATA DVDs the system remembers the resume playback point for the current disc Resume Play does not work during Program Play and Shuffle Play This function may not work properly with some discs To play from the beginning of the disc press B twice then press D gt To enjoy a disc that is played before by resume playback Multi disc Resume DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD only This system stores the point where you stopped the disc for up to 40 discs and resumes playback the next time you insert the same disc If you store a resume playback point for the 41st disc the resume playback point for the first disc is deleted To activate this function set MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP to ON For details see MULTI DISC RESUME DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD only page 62 e To play from the beginning of the disc press B twice then press D gt Note e If MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP is set to OFF page 62 the resume point is cleared when you change the function by pressing FUNCTION Creating Your Own Program Program Play LII NI 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 99 tracks 1 Press c DISPLAY The Control Menu display appears 2 Press to select 8 3j PROGRAM then press The options for PROGRAM appe
36. Fast forward 24 Fast reverse 24 FILE 25 File 74 Film based software 74 FM MODE 48 Freeze Frame 24 Front panel 77 Front panel display 34 78 H Handling discs 67 INDEX 25 Installing the speakers on a wall 17 Instant Advance 18 Instant Replay 18 INTERVAL 42 J JPEG 38 40 L Language Code List 76 LANGUAGE SETUP 60 LINE RGB 15 LINE VIDEO 15 Listening a particular point on a disc 24 other components 19 TV sound 20 MENU 60 MODE MP3 JPEG 42 MOVIE MUSIC 21 MP3 38 40 MPEG audio 74 Multi Session CD 7 Multi angle function 36 74 MULTI DISC RESUME 62 Multilingual function 74 MUTING 18 N Naming preset stations 48 O ORIGINAL 33 OSD 60 P PARENTAL CONTROL 55 Parental Control 74 PAUSE MODE 62 PBC Playback 46 PCM Pulse Code Modulation 74 PICTURE NAVI 26 41 PLAY LIST 33 Playback Control PBC 74 Program Play 27 R Radio 48 Radio Stations 47 RDS 49 Rear Panel 77 Region Code 7 74 Remote 8 50 Repeat Play 30 RESET 60 Resume Play 26 S Scan 24 SCENE 25 Scene 74 SCREEN SAVER 61 SCREEN SETUP 61 Searching 24 Selecting 21 SETUP 59 Setup Display 59 82 Shuffle Play 29 SLEEP 52 Slide Show 42 Slow motion Play 24 Sound Field 22 SPEAKER FORMATION 57 SPEAKER SETUP 63 CONNECTION 63 DISTANCE 63 LEVEL 64 SUBTITLE 37 60 SYSTEM MENU 16 19 48 52 53 System menu list 83 T TEST TONE 64 THEATRE SYNC 50 TIME TEXT 25 TITLE 25 Title 74
37. Frequency Effect OD 1 ENGLISH DOLBY Dera A Front L R LI Wey UR Center LFE LS RS Currently playing program format Example Dolby Digital 3 ch Surround Front L R Monaural 2 SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL 2 Currently playing program format W When playing a DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video except for United Kingdom and North American models Example MP3 audio OP t MP3 128k Bit rate About audio signals Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the sound elements channels shown below Each channel is output from a separate speaker Front L Front R Center Surround L e Surround R Surround Monaural This signal can be either the Dolby Surround Sound processed signals or the Dolby Digital sound s monaural Surround audio signals LFE Low Frequency Effect signal Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a DVD R DVD RW Some DVD Rs DVD RWs in VR Video Recording mode have two types of titles for playback originally recorded titles ORIGINAL and titles that can be created on recordable DVD players for editing PLAY LIST You can select the type of title to be played 1 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears 2 Press 1 4 to select EX ORIGINAL PLAY LIST then press The opti
38. GITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO JPEG files dse dieg ReWritable Recordable DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DVD VIDEO and the CD logos are trademarks Note about CDs DVDs The system can play CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs recorded in the following formats audio CD format VIDEO CD format MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files and DivX video files of format conforming to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or its extended format Joliet The system can play DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs recorded in the following formats MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files and DivX video files of format conforming to UDF Universal Disc Format Except for United Kingdom and North American models Example of discs that the system cannot play The system cannot play the following discs e CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in the formats listed on page 6 CD ROMs recorded in PHOTO CD format Data part of CD Extras DVD Audios Super Audio CD DATA DVDs that do not contain MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files or DivX video files Except for United Kingdom and North American models DVD RAMs Also the system cannot play the following discs ADVD VIDEO with a different region code page 7 74 A disc that has a non standard shape e g card heart A disc with paper or stickers on it A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape or a sticker still left
39. I MUSIC PLII MUSIC 2 CHANNEL STEREO 2CH STEREO Automatic outputting of the original sound E AUTO FORMAT DIRECT STANDARD 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 Outputting the sound from multiple speakers E AUTO FORMAT DIRECT MULTI This mode lets you enjoy audio playback of all types of discs from multiple speakers The sound is not output from multiple speakers depending on the source Outputting 2 channel sources like CDs by 5 1channel E Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic produces five output channels from 2 channel sources This mode performs Pro Logic decoding to the input signal and output to front center and surround speakers Meanwhile the surround channel becomes monaural W Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE MUSIC Dolby Pro Logic II produces five full bandwidth output channels from 2 channel sources This is done using an advanced high purity matrix surround decoder that extracts the spatial properties of the original recording without adding any new sounds or tonal colorations When the input signal is multi channel
40. LANGUAGE SETUP page 60 The language for the sound track cannot be changed Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD prohibits changing the language for the sound track The subtitle language cannot be changed Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD prohibits changing the subtitles The subtitle cannot be turned off The DVD prohibits turning off subtitles The angles cannot be changed Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD being played page 36 The DVD prohibits changing the angles A disc cannot be ejected and LOCKED appears in the front panel display Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Data error appears on the TV screen when playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD The MP3 audio track JPEG image file DivX video file you want to play is broken The data is not MPEGI Audio Layer 3 data The JPEG image file format does not conform to DCF The JPEG image file has the extension JPG or JPEG but is not in JPEG format The file you want to play has the extension AVI or DIVX but is not in DivX format or is in DivX format but does not conform to a DivX Certified profiles Except for United Kingdom and North American models The system does not work normally Disconnect the AC power cord mains lead from the wall outlet mains then reconnect af
41. OUND using 4 gt The test tone is emitted from only the speaker which you are adjusting 8 Press when you have finished making adjustments 9 Press t repeatedly to select TEST TONE then press 5 1 0 Press Ny repeatedly to select OFF then press Returning to the Default Settings You can return the system parameters such as preset stations to the default settings Vo E 1 Press VC to turn on the system 2 Press E 2 and I O on the unit at the same time COLD RESET appears in the front panel display and the default settings are returned sjueunsn py pue sbulyjes pesueapy I 65 GB 6648 Additional Information Precautions On power sources 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 On placement Place the system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the system e At high volume over long periods of time the cabinet becomes hot to the touch This is not a 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 are blocked the unit can overheat and malfunct
42. PICTURE appears 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 BLUE The background color is blue BLACK The background color is black continued sjueunsn py pue sbulyjes pesueapy I 61 GB 62 GB Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP Use this to set up playback related and other settings Select CUSTOM SETUP in the Setup Display For details see Using the Setup Display page 59 The default settings are underlined E MULTI DISC RESUME DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD only Switches the Multi disc Resume setting on or off ON Stores the resume settings in memory for up to 40 discs OFF Does not store the resume settings in memory Playback restarts at the resume point only for the current disc in the unit E AUDIO DRC DVD VIDEO only CUSTOM SETUP K PAUSE MODE AUTO Narrows the dynamic range of the sound track TRACK SELECTION OF Useful fi hi l 1 l MULTI DISC RESUME ON seful for watching movies at low volume late AUDIO DRC OFF i DivX Registration Code gt at night OFF No compression of dynamic range E PAUSE MODE DVD VIDEO DVD R STANDARD Reproduces the sound track with the kind of dynamic range that the DVD RW only ji recording engineer intended Se
43. Polish 1435 Pashto Pushto 1436 Portuguese 1463 Quechua 1481 Rhaeto Romance 1482 Kirundi 1483 Romanian 1489 Russian 1491 Kinyarwanda 1495 Sanskrit 1498 Sindhi 1501 Sangho 1502 Serbo Croatian 1503 Singhalese 1505 Slovak 1506 Slovenian 1507 Samoan 1508 Shona 1509 Somali 1511 Albanian 1512 Serbian 1513 Siswati 1514 Sesotho 1515 Sundanese 1516 Swedish 1517 Swahili 1521 Tamil 1525 Telugu 1527 Tajik 1528 Thai 1529 Tigrinya 1531 Turkmen 1532 Tagalog 1534 Setswana 1535 Tonga 1538 Turkish 1539 Tsonga 1540 Tatar 1543 Twi 1557 Ukrainian 1564 Urdu 1572 Uzbek 1581 Vietnamese 1587 Volap k 1613 Wolof 1632 Xhosa 1665 Yoruba 1684 Chinese 1697 Zulu 1703 Not specified Parental Control Area Code List Code Area Code Area Code Area Code Area 2044 Argentina 2047 Australia 2046 Austria 2057 Belgium 2070 Brazil 2079 Canada 2090 Chile 2092 China 2115 Denmark 2165 Finland 2174 France 2109 Germany 2248 India 2238 Indonesia 2254 Italy 2276 Japan 2304 Korea 2363 Malaysia 2362 Mexico 2376 Netherlands 2390 New Zealand 2379 Norway 2427 Pakistan 2424 Philippines 2436 Portugal 2489 Russia 2501 Singapore 2149 Spain 2499 Sweden 2086 Switzerland 2528 Thailand 2184 United Kingdom Index to Parts and Controls For more information refer to the pages indicated in parentheses Front panel O gt Ou O uncon
44. R SETUP in the Setup Display For details see Using the Setup Display page 59 The default settings are underlined SPEAKER SETUP CONNECTION DISTANCE ir O LEVEL FRONT FX LEVEL SURROUND 1 r TEST TONE Orr M FRONT YES CENTER YES SURROUND YES SUBWOOFER YES To return to the default setting when changing a setting Select the item then press CLEAR Note that only the CONNECTION setting does not return to the default setting E CONNECTION If you do not connect center or surround speakers set the parameters for CENTER and SURROUND Since the front speaker and subwoofer setting is fixed you cannot change them FRONT YES CENTER YES Normally select this NONE Select this if no center speaker is used SURROUND YES Normally select this NONE Select this if no surround speaker is used SUBWOOFER YES Note When you change the CONNECTION setting the SPEAKER FORMATION setting returns to STANDARD E DISTANCE The default distance setting for the speakers in relation to the listening position is shown below When you set the distance using the Quick Setup page 13 the settings is automatically displayed Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display when you move the speakers FRONT Front speaker distance from the 3 0 m 10 ft
45. Selecting the output method for video signals Selects the output method for video signals from the EURO AV C2 OUTPUT TO TV jack on the rear panel of the unit oi FUNCTION L vpEo FORMAT 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select DVD 2 Press VIDEO FORMAT Each time you press VIDEO FORMAT the display changes as follows LINE VIDEO LINE RGB LINE VIDEO outputs video signals LINE RGB outputs RGB signals Note If your TV does not accept RGB signals no picture appears on the TV screen even if you select LINE RGB Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV 1565 Iq 3 E ts 9 mt py 7 2 l w gt D O 166 Getting Started ADVANCED Turning off the Demonstration Q O a 9 After connecting the AC power cord mains lead the demonstration appears in the front panel display When you press I C on the remote the demonstration turns off Note e When you press VC on the unit the demonstration does not turn off When you set the demonstration mode in the system menu to on the demonstration does not turn off even though you press MC on the remote To turn off the demonstration set the demonstration mode to off then press ID on the remote When the demonstration mode is set to off the system saves power in standby mode If the system is at its factory default settings ex after performing COLD RESET pag
46. VIDEO GDs with PBC Functions Ver 2 0 PBC Playback vipeo CD 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 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions The menu for your selection appears 2 Select the item number you wantby the number buttons Press Follow the instructions in the menu for interactive operations A w Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ depending on the VIDEO CD To go back to the menu Press gt RETURN wa Depending on the VIDEO CD Press ENTER in Step 3 may appear as Press SELECT in the operating instructions supplied with the disc In this case press D gt To play without using PBC press K lt PP I or the number buttons while the system is in stop mode to select a track then press E gt or The system starts continuous play You cannot play still pictures such as a menu To return to PBC playback press Bl twice then press D gt Presetting Radio Stations You can preset 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations Before tuning make sure to turn down the volume to minimum 1 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TUNER FM or TUNER AM appears in the front panel display Press and hold TUNING or until the auto sca
47. You can turn the track list off by pressing DVD MENU Pressing DVD MENU again will display the album list To stop playback Press B To play the next or previous MP3 audio track Press K lt P1 Note that you can select the next album by continuing to press PP after the last track on the current album but that you cannot return to the previous album by pressing I 4 To return to the previous album select the album from the album list To return to the previous display Press gt RETURN To turn off the display Press DVD MENU Selecting a JPEG image file or album 1 Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD The albums recorded on the DATA CD or DATA DVD appear When an album is being played its title is shaded mem 3 30 ROCK BEST HIT KARAOKE MY FAVOURITE SONG R amp B dm CLASSIC SALSA OF CUBA BOSSA NOVA v 2 Press Ny to select an album W When selecting an album Press E gt to start playing the selected album E When selecting an image Press PICTURE NAVI Images of files in the album appear in 16 subscreens Press 4 gt to select the image you want to view and press 3 To play the next or previous JPEG image file Press 2 when the Control Menu display is not displayed Note that you can select the next album by continuing to press gt after the last image on the current album but that you cannot return to the previous album by pressing To ret
48. acks continuously IMAGE JPEG plays only JPEG image files as a slide show Press Press DVD MENU The list of albums recorded on the DATA CD or DATA DVD appears o1 7 Press Ny to select the album you want and press The system starts playing the selected album You can turn the album list on and off by pressing DVD MENU repeatedly When you select AUTO the system can recognize up to 300 MP3 tracks and 300 JPEG files in a single album When you select AUDIO MP3 or IMAGE JPEG the system can recognize up to 600 MP3 or 600 JPEG files in a single album A maximum of 200 albums can be recognized regardless of the selected mode Note If you set MODE MP3 JPEG to IMAGE JPEG on a disc that contains MP3 tracks only or AUDIO MP3 on a disc that contains JPEG files only you may not be able to change the MODE MP3 JPEG setting PICTURE NAVI does not work when AUDIO MP3 is selected If you play large MP3 track data and JPEG image data at the same time the sound may skip It is recommended that you set the MP3 bit rate to 128 kbps or lower when creating the file If the sound still skips then reduce the size of the JPEG file Specifying the slide show duration JPEG only When you play JPEG image files using slide show you can specify the duration for slides to appear on the TV screen 1 Press DISPLAY twice The Control Menu display appears 2 Press V V to sele
49. apy I 5568 5665 4 Enter or re enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press A The display for setting the playback limitation level appears PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD USA 5 Press t to select STANDARD then press 5 The selection items for STANDARD are displayed PARENTAL CONTROL VE STANDARD 6 Press V to select a geographic area as the playback limitation level then press 5 The area is selected When you select OTHERS select and enter a standard code in the table of Parental Control Area Code List page 76 using the number buttons 7 Press t to select LEVEL then press Q The selection items for LEVEL are displayed PARENTAL CONTROL LEVELS 0 STANDARD 8 Press t to select the level you want then press 3 Parental Control setting is complete PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL 4 PG13 STANDARD USA The lower the value the stricter the limitation To turn off the Parental Control function Set LEVEL to OFF in Step 8 To play a disc for which Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc and press D gt The display for entering your password appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press The system starts playback f you forget your password remove the disc and repeat steps 1 to 3 of Preventing playback of specific discs CUSTOM PARENTAL
50. ar T 8080 CD 3 Press 1 4 to select SET then press TRACK is displayed when you play a VIDEO CD or CD PROGRAM 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5 TRACK 6 TRACK i TRACK E Tracks recorded on a disc Total time of the programmed tracks continued sosiq BulAe g 104 suonoung SNOEN 2768 288 4 Press gt The cursor moves to the track row T in this case 01 PROGRAM 0 00 00 ALL CLEAR 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 01 3 TRACK 02 4 TRACK 03 5 TRACK 04 6 TRACK 05 7 TRACK zm 06 5 Select the track you want to program For example select track 02 Press to select 02 under T then press Selected track PROGRAM ALL CLEAR 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5 TRACK 6 TRACK 7 TRACK Se NM Total time of the programmed tracks 6 To program other tracks repeat steps 4 to 5 The programmed tracks are displayed in the selected order 7 Press to start Program Play Program Play starts When the program ends you can restart the same program again by pressing D gt To return to normal play In Step 3 press CLEAR or select OFF To play the same program again select ON in Step 3 and press To turn off the Control Menu display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu display is turned off
51. 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 properly if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal strength is weak Not all FM stations provide RDS service nor do they provide the same type of services If you are not familiar with the RDS system check with your local radio stations for details on RDS services in your area Receiving RDS broadcasts Simply select a station from the FM band When you tune in a station that provides RDS services the station name appears in the front panel display f an RDS broadcast is not received the station name may not appear in the front panel display suomnoun J JeunL Bi ages 5068 Other Operations Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote You can control your TV Sony only with the supplied remote Controlling TVs with the remote You can control the TV by using following buttons By pressing You can TV Ko Turn the TV on or off TV INPUT Switch the TV s input source between the TV and other input sources TV VOL Adjust the TV volume TV CH Select the TV channel Number Select the TV channel buttons ENTER DVD MENU Display the menu of the TV t V 9
52. ch on a TV stand health care device toy etc is placed near the speakers Sound There is no sound The speaker cord is not connected securely Press MUTING on the remote if MUTING ON is displayed in the front panel display The system is in pause mode or in Slow motion Play mode Press L to return to normal play mode Fast forward or fast reverse is performed Press L to return to normal play mode Check the speaker settings page 63 The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely There is no sound from the subwoofer Check the speaker connections and settings page 9 63 Set the sound field to A F D STD page 22 Severe hum or noise is heard Check that the speakers and components are connected securely Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor and at least 3 meters 10 ft away from your TV set or a fluorescent light Move your TV away from the audio components The plugs and jacks are dirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol Clean the disc The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD a CD or an MP3 Set AUDIO to STEREO by pressing AUDIO page 31 Make sure the unit is connected properly 6848 The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are playing a Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG audio s
53. ct a screw shop or installer regarding the wall material or screws to be used Sony is not responsible for accident or damage caused by improper installation insufficient wall strength or improper screw installation natural calamity etc d39NVAQV peueis Burner a 176 o a Ly o Q 9 a a Basic Operations Playing Discs Adjust the volume Q lo FUNCTION 6 MUTING VOLUME eooo LL Depending on the DVD VIDEO or VIDEO CD some operations may be different or restricted Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc 1 Turn on your TV 2 Switch the input selector on the TV to this system 3 Press U0 The system turns on Unless the system is set to DVD press FUNCTION to select DVD 4 Press amp 1848 5 Load a disc ZA Place one disc on the tray and then press amp When you play an 8 cm disc place it on the inner circle of the tray Be careful that the disc is not skewed on the inner circle of the tray Do not forcibly press the disc tray closed with your finger as this may cause malfunction Do not place more than one disc on the tray 6 Press The system starts playback continuous play Adjust the volume on the unit The volume level appears on the TV screen and in the front panel display Depending on the system status the volume lev
54. ct gfb INTERVAL then press The options for INTERVAL appear 3 12 1 4 29 10 2007 NORMAL NORMAL FAST SLOW1 sLow2 DATA CD urea 3 Press t to select a setting The default setting is underlined e NORMAL sets the duration to about 6 to 9 seconds FAST sets the duration shorter than NORMAL e SLOWI sets the duration longer than NORMAL e SLOW2 sets the duration longer than SLOW1 4 Press G Note Some JPEG files may take longer to display than others which may make the duration seems longer than the option you selected Especially progressive JPEG files or JPEG files of 3 000 000 pixels or more Selecting an effect for image files in the slide show JPEG only When you play a JPEG image file you can select the effect to be used when viewing the slide show 1 Press c DISPLAY twice The Control Menu display appears 2 Press t to select Ef EFFECT then press 3 The options for EFFECT appear 3 12 1 4 DATA CD ures 23 10 2007 MODE1 MODE1 MODE2 MODE3 MODE4 MODES OFF Press t to select a setting The default setting is underlined MODE 1 The image sweeps in from top to bottom MODE2 The image stretches out from left to right of the TV screen MODE3 The image stretches out from the center of the TV screen MODEA The images randomly cycle through the effects MODES The
55. dom order 2 EIN Cz TIT REPEAT page 30 Plays the entire disc all titles all tracks all albums repeatedly or one title chapter track album repeatedly Ez 0 DZI oe CIE A V SYNC page 37 Adjusts the delay between the picture and sound PARENTAL CONTROL page 54 Sets to prohibit playback on this system m OO DEI ETE CD CIT PEEREEE E SETUP page 59 QUICK Setup page 13 Use Quick Setup to choose the desired language of the on screen display the aspect ratio of the TV speaker formation and choose yes or no to start the Auto Calibration CUSTOM Setup In addition to the Quick Setup setting you can adjust various other settings RESET Returns the settings in SETUP to the default setting EZ OO NA EIN CZ oo Ta ALBUM page 25 Selects the album to be played E FILE page 25 Selects the JPEG image file or DivX video file to be played pnra cp DATE page 36 Displays the date the picture was taken by a digital camera para cp INTERVAL page 42 Specifies the duration for which the slides are displayed on the TV screen DEJ EFFECT page 43 Selects the effects to be used for changing slides during a slide show para cp MODE MP3 JPEG page 42 Selects the data type MP3 audio track AUDIO JPEG image file IMAGE or both AUTO to be played when playing a DATA CD DATA DVD pnra cp Except for United Kingdom and Nor
56. dom order 4 Press Shuffle Play starts To return to normal play In Step 3 press CLEAR or select OFF To turn off the Control Menu display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu display is turned off You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs and Super VCDs with PBC playback sosiq Bui Aid 40 suonoung SNOEN 29565 308 Playing Repeatedly Repeat Play You can play all the titles tracks or albums on a disc or a single title chapter track or album repeatedly You can use a combination of Shuffle or Program Play modes 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu display appears 2 Press t to select IREPEAT then press The options for REPEAT appear T A cD OFF DISC TRACK 3 Press t to select the item to be repeated The default setting is underlined E When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD VR OFF does not play repeatedly DISC repeats all of the titles on the disc TITLE repeats the current title on a disc CHAPTER repeats the current chapter W When playing a VIDEO CD or CD OFF does not play repeatedly DISC repeats all of the tracks on the disc TRACK repeats the current track W When playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD OFF does not play repeatedly DISC repeats all of the albums on the disc ALBUM repeats the current album TRACK MP3 a
57. e 65 you can turn off the demonstration simply by pressing WO on the remote Otherwise to stop the demonstration you need to set DEMO to DEMO OFF Setting the demonstration mode to on off 1 Press svsrEM MENU 2 Press repeatedly until DEMO appears in the front panel display then press or 2 3 Press to select a setting The default setting is underlined DEMO ON sets the demonstration mode to on DEMO OFF sets the demonstration mode to off 4 Press The setting is made D Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off Installing the Speakers on a Wall You can use the speakers by installing on the wall Installing the speakers ona wall 1 Prepare screws not supplied that are suitable for the hole on the back of each speaker See the illustrations below fT t mm ene y 25 mm 1inch Hole on the back of the speaker except for the center speaker 10 mm 13 35 inch 4 6 mm n Che inch 4 2 Fasten the screws to the wall 6to 9 mm 1 4 to 3 g inch 3 Hang the speakers on the screws 4 6 mm A S 4g inch 3E 10 mm 13 55 inch Rear of speaker Note Use screws that are suitable for the wall material and strength As a plaster board wall is especially fragile attach the screws securely to a beam and fasten them to the wall Install the speakers on a vertical and flat wall where reinforcement is applied Conta
58. e number buttons to select the title chapter track index Scene etc number you want to search for If you make a mistake Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR then select another number D Press Q The system starts playback from the selected number To search for a scene using the time code DVD VIDEO and DVD VR mode only 1 In Step 2 select GB TIME TEXT T playing time of the current title is selected 2 Press T changes to T 3 Input the time code using the number buttons then press 3 For example to find the scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds after the beginning just enter 2 10 20 When the Control Menu display is turned off you can search for a chapter DVD VIDEO DVD R DVD RW track VIDEO CD CD or file DATA CD DATA DVD DivX video by pressing the number buttons and Except for United Kingdom and North American models Note You cannot search for a scene on a DVD RW using the time code sosiq BuiAe d 10 suonoung SNOEN 25 GB 2648 Searching by Scene Picture Navigation You can divide the TV screen into 9 subscreens and find the desired scene quickly 1 Press PICTURE NAVI during playback The following display appears CHAPTER VIEWER gt ENTER 2 Press PICTURE NAVI repeatedly to select an item TITLE VIEWER DVD VIDEO only CHAPTER VIEWER DVD VIDEO only TRACK VIEWER VI
59. ed on the DVD VIDEO Displaying the Subtitles I LEX Or ooo Except for United Kingdom and North American models If subtitles are recorded on a disc you can turn the subtitles on or off while playing If multilingual subtitles are recorded on the disc you can change the subtitle language while playing or turn the subtitles on or off whenever you want Press SUBTITLE during playback Each time you press SUBTITLE the subtitle language changes Note Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it You also may not be able to turn them off You can change the subtitles if the DivX video file has an AVI or DIVX extension and contains subtitle information within the same file except for United Kingdom and North American models Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound A V SYNC KA OO es EX ZLLZDS Except for United Kingdom and North American models When the sound does not match the pictures on the TV screen you can adjust the delay between the picture and sound 1 Press c DISPLAY The Control Menu display appears 2 Press t to select zig A V SYNC then press The options for A V SYNC appear 12 28 DVD VIDEO 0 3 Press t to select a setting The default setting is underlined OFF does not adjust ON adjusts the difference between picture and sound 4 Press 2
60. ed 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 MPEG audio A coding system to compress digital audio signals MPEG 1 is used for MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 MPEG 2 is used for one of the audio format of DVD Multi angle function Various angles of a scene or viewpoints of the video camera are recorded on some DVDs Multilingual function Several languages for the sound or subtitles in a picture are recorded on some DVDs Parental Control A function of the DVD to limit playback of the disc by the age of the users according to the limitation level in each country The limitation varies from disc to disc when it is activated playback is completely prohibited violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes and so on PCM Pulse Code Modulation A method for converting analog audio to digital audio It is used for the Compact Disc CD audio format 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 Region Code This system is used to protect copyrights A region number is allocated on each DVD system or DVD disc according to the sale
61. el may not appear on the TV screen To save the power in standby mode Press IK while the system turns on To cancel standby mode press ID once Additional operations To Press Stop Pause H Resume play after pause H or Go to the next chapter track or scene PPI except for JPEG Go back to the preceding chapter track or scene Hea except for JPEG Turn off the sound temporarily MUTING To cancel press it again or VOLUME to adjust the sound volume To Press Stop play and remove the on the remote or amp disc on the unit Replay the previous scene 4 amp e e instant replay during playback Briefly fast forward the current scene e Ilp instant advance during playback DVD VIDEOs DVD RWs DVD Rs only The button can be used except for DivX video files except for United Kingdom and North American models DVD VIDEOs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs only The button can be used except for DivX video files except for United Kingdom and North American models Note You may not be able to use the instant replay or instant advance function with some scenes Enjoying the Radio or Other Components Q FUNCTION y hes SN SYSTEM CE MENU 4 V 5 OP C Selecting the connected component Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the desired function name appears in the front panel display Each time you press FUNCTION the
62. em is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears 3 Press 4 4 to select CS PARENTAL CONTROL then press The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 27 34 DVD VIDEO 1 3 OFF PLAYER gt PASSWORD gt 4 Press t to select ON then press E If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press ENTER Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press The display for confirming the password appears W When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password then press ENTER 5 Enter or re enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press i Custom parental control is set appears and the TV screen returns to the Control Menu display To turn off the Custom Parental Control function 1 Follow steps 1 through 3 of Preventing playback of specific discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL 2 Press 1 4 to select OFF then press T 3 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set The CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display appears CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Custom parental control is alread
63. ements are expressed in feet ft for North American models The following symbols are used in this manual Symbol Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs DVD Rs DVD RWs in video mode and DVD Rs DVD RWs Functions available for DVD Rs DVD RWs in VR Video Recording mode Functions available for VIDEO CDs including Super VCDs or CD Rs CD RWs in video CD format or Super VCD format Functions available for music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format Functions available for DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs containing MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files and DivX video files Functions available for DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs containing MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files and DivX video files DMP3 MPEGI Audio Layer 3 is a standard format defined by ISO MPEG which compresses audio data PExcept for United Kingdom and North American models 9 DivX is a video file compression technology developed by DivX Inc 4 DivX DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Inc and are used under license HGB 658 This System Can Play the Following Discs Format of discs Disc logo DVD VIDEO DVD VIDEO DVD RW RW i R 4 7 DVD RW DVD ReWritable DVD R DVD R DL VIDEO CD COMPACT ISE Ver 1 1 and WIE 2 0 discs GIGITAL VIDEO AG o AUDIO Audio CD CD RW CD R COMPACT COMPACT audio data MP3 files DI
64. en display or sound track Select LANGUAGE SETUP in the Setup Display For details see Using the Setup Display page 59 LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH MENU ENGLISH AUDIO ORIGINAL SUBTITLE AUDIO FOLLOW E OSD On Screen Display Switches the display language on the TV screen E MENU DVD VIDEO only You can select the desired language for the disc s menu E AUDIO DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the sound track When you select ORIGINAL the language given priority in the disc is selected E SUBTITLE DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the subtitle recorded on the DVD VIDEO When you select AUDIO FOLLOW the language for the subtitles changes according to the language you selected for the sound track If you select OTHERS in MENU AUDIO and SUBTITLE select and enter a language code from Language Code List page 76 using the number buttons Note When you select a language in MENU AUDIO or SUBTITLE that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected depending on the disc the language may not be selected automatically Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP Choose settings according to the TV to be connected Select SCREEN SETUP in the Setup Display For details see Using the Setup Display page 59 The default settings are underlined SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 16 9
65. ersions uoneuuojuj jeuonippv i 75 GB 1658 Language Code List The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 Aymara 1052 Azerbaijani 1053 Bashkir 1057 Byelorussian 1059 Bulgarian 1060 Bihari 1061 Bislama 1066 Bengali Bangla 1067 Tibetan 1070 Breton 1079 Catalan 1093 Corsican 1097 Czech 1103 Welsh 1105 Danish 1109 German 1130 Bhutani 1142 Greek 1144 English 1145 Esperanto 1149 Spanish 1150 Estonian 1151 Basque 1157 Persian 1165 Finnish 1166 Fiji 1171 Faroese 1174 French 1181 Frisian 1183 Irish 1186 Scots Gaelic 1194 Galician 1196 Guarani 1203 Gujarati 1209 Hausa 1217 Hindi 1226 Croatian 1229 Hungarian 1233 Armenian 1235 Interlingua 1239 Interlingue 1245 Inupiak 1248 Indonesian 1253 Icelandic 1254 Italian 1257 Hebrew 1261 Japanese 1269 Yiddish 1283 Javanese 1287 Georgian 1297 Kazakh 1298 Greenlandic 1299 Cambodian 1300 Kannada 1301 Korean 1305 Kashmiri 1307 Kurdish 1311 Kirghiz 1313 Latin 1326 Lingala 1327 Laothian 1332 Lithuanian 1334 Latvian Lettish 1345 Malagasy 1347 Maori 1349 Macedonian 1350 Malayalam 1352 Mongolian 1353 Moldavian 1356 Marathi 1357 Malay 1358 Maltese 1363 Burmese 1365 Nauru 1369 Nepali 1376 Dutch 1379 Norwegian 1393 Occitan 1403 Afan Oromo 1408 Oriya 1417 Punjabi 1428
66. etween 6 0 dB and 0 0 dB 46 0 dB E LEVEL SURROUND You can vary the level of surround speakers as follows Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment L R 0 0 dB appears when you set SURROUND to YES in the CONNECTION setting Set this between 6 0 dB and 6 0 dB To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time Turn the VOLUME control on the unit or press VOLUME 4 on the remote E TEST TONE The speakers will emit a test tone to adjust LEVEL FRONT and LEVEL SURROUND The test tone is not emitted from the speakers OFF ON The test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence while adjusting level When you select one of the SPEAKER SETUP items the test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence Adjusting the speaker level by using the test tone 1 Press C DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears 2 Press 4 4 to select 28 SETUP then press 5 The options for SETUP appear 3 Press t to select CUSTOM then press 5 The Setup Display appears 4 Press Ny repeatedly to select SPEAKER SETUP then press or gt 5 Press t repeatedly to select TEST TONE then press or gt 6 Press repeatedly to select ON then press You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence 7 From your listening position adjust the value of LEVEL FRONT or LEVEL SURR
67. h 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 disc lens cleaners Do not use cleaning discs or disc lens cleaners including wet or spray types These may cause the apparatus to malfunction On your TV s color If the speakers should cause the TV screen to have color irregularity turn off the TV then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes If color irregularity should persist place the speakers further away from the TV set IMPORTANT NOTICE Caution This system is capable of holding a still video image or on screen display image on your television screen indefinitely If you leave the still video image or on screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen Projection televisions are especially susceptible to this On moving the system Before moving the system make sure that there is no disc inserted and remove the AC power cord mains lead from the wall outlet mains Notes about the Discs On handling discs 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 Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car par
68. ht protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited This system incorporates with Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II adaptive matrix surround decoder and the DTS Digital Surround System Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license from DTS Inc DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of DTS Inc 788 l 9 o lt m l T 7 S a D E 7 o Getting Started BASIC See Unpacking in Specifications page 71 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 To use the remote point it at the remote sensor gl on the unit 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 sunlight or lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batter
69. ies to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion 8658 Step 1 Connecting the System and TV The following is the connection of the unit to the speakers and TV Refer to the connection diagram below and read the additional information from to on the following pages Front speaker R Center speaker Front speaker L 0 3 5 ts 9 Ld 5 P 0 2 I w gt 2 i I FM wire antenna aerial unomi 0000 O00 000000 Subwoofer Surround speaker R Surround speaker L Signal flow I gt 7 x m I v v 2 L S 7 E E 0 S Connecting the Speakers Required cords The connector and color tube of the speaker cords are the same color as the label of the jacks to be connected Gray To the SPEAKER jack wa Do not catch the speaker cord insulation in the SPEAKER jack 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 such as shown below Stripped speaker cord is touching Stripped cords are touching each other another speaker terminal due to excessive removal of insulation After connecting all the components speakers and
70. ion 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 On operation 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 control unit Should this occur the system may not operate properly In this case remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the system take out any disc If you don t the disc may be damaged If anything falls into the cabinet unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is suddenly played On cleaning Cleanthe cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened wit
71. ion Stereo mode rated 50 W 50 W at 3 ohms 1 kHz 1 THD Surround mode reference RMS output power FL FR C SL SR 67 watts per channel at 3 ohms 1 kHz 10 THD Subwoofer 65 watts at 3 ohms 80 Hz 10 THD Depending on the sound field settings and the source there may be no sound output Inputs Analog TV AUDIO IN Sensitivity 450 250 mV DVD system Laser Semiconductor laser DVD 650 nm CD A 790 nm Emission duration continuous Signal format system PAL NTSC Tuner section System PLL quartz locked digital synthesizer FM tuner section Tuning range North American models 87 5 108 0 MHz 100 kHz step 87 5 108 0 MHz 50 kHz step Antenna aerial FM wire antenna aerial Antenna aerial terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range North American Mexican and Latin American models 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz 531 1 710 KHz with the interval set at 9 kHz European Russian and Middle Eastern models 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz Australian and New Zealand models 531 1 710 KHz with the interval set at 9 KHz 530 1 710 KHz with the interval set at 10 kHz Other models continued uoneuuoju jeuonippv 716 7268 Other models 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 530 1 610 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz AM loop antenna aerial 450
72. ipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station Disposal of Old Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems Mz This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Precautions On power sources AC power cord mains lead must be changed only at the qualified service shop The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet mains even if the unit itself has been turned off Install this system so that the AC power cord mains can be unplugged from the
73. iring boards Over 85 power efficiency of amplifier block is achieved with the full digital amplifier S master Glossary Album Section of a music piece or an image on a data CD containing MP3 audio tracks or JPEG files Chapter Subdivision of a title on a DVD A title is composed of several chapters Divx except for United Kingdom and North American models Digital video technology created by DivX Inc Videos encoded with DivX technology are among the highest quality with a relatively small file size Dolby Digital This movie theater sound format is more advanced than Dolby Surround Pro Logic In this format the surround speakers output stereo sound with an expanded frequency range and a subwoofer channel for deep bass is independently provided This format is also called 5 1 with the subwoofer channel designed as the 0 1 channel since it functions only when a deep bass effect is needed All six channels in this format are recorded separately for superior channel separation Furthermore since all the signals are processed digitally less signal degradation occurs Dolby Pro Logic Il Dolby Pro Logic II creates five full bandwidth output channels from 2 channel sources This is done using an advanced high purity matrix surround decoder that extracts the spatial properties of the original recording without adding any new sounds or tonal colorations E Movie mode The Movie mode is for use with stereo te
74. ked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car After playing store the disc in its case On cleaning Before playing clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out VE Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs This system can only play back a standard circular disc Using neither standard nor circular discs e g card heart or star shape may cause a malfunction Do not use a disc that has a commercially available accessory attached such as a label or ring 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 Note that if service personnel changes some parts during repair these parts may be retained Power The power is not turned on Check that the AC power cord mains lead is connected securely Press l after STANDBY disappears from the front panel display If PROTECTOR and PUSH POWER appear alternately in the front panel display Press MCD to turn off the system and check the following items after STANDBY disappears Are the and speaker cords short circuited Are you using only the specified speakers Is anything blocking the ventilation hole
75. l is designed to receive AM signals Do not dismantle or roll up the antenna aerial 1 Remove only the loop part from the plastic stand 2 Set up the AM loop antenna aerial 3 Connect the cords to the AM antenna aerial terminals Cord A or cord B can be connected to either terminal Insert the cord pushing down the terminal clamp 25 e Insert until this part Do not place the AM loop antenna aerial near the unit or other AV equipment as noise may result Adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna aerial for best AM broadcast sound 4 Make sure the AM loop antenna aerial is connected firmly by pulling softly To connect the FM wire antenna aerial Connect the FM wire antenna aerial to the COAXIAL FM 75 jack I 9 7 P s FM wire antenna aerial FM wire antenna aerial supplied supplied o 7 L S or 7 oD S 5 7 S COAXIAL FM 75 Q jack S COAXIAL FM 75 Q jack Cp LA a e Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna aerial After connecting the FM wire antenna aerial keep it as horizontal as possible f you have poor FM reception use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the unit to an outdoor FM antenna aerial as shown below Unit Outdoor FM antenna aerial Connecting the AC power cord mains lead Before connecting the AC power cord mains lead of this unit to a wal
76. l outlet mains connect the speakers to the unit 1268 Step 2 Positioning the System Positioning the speakers For the best possible surround sound all the speakers other than the subwoofer should be placed at the same distance from the listening position Q However this system allows you to place the center speaker up to 1 6 meters 5 ft closer and the surround speakers up to 5 0 meters 16 ft closer to the listening position The front speakers can be placed from 1 0 to 7 0 meters 3 to 23 ft from the listening position Place speakers as illustrated below Do not set the speakers in an inclined position Do not place the speakers in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Subject to vibrations Subject to direct sunlight When cleaning use a soft cloth such as a cleaning cloth for glasses Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine When you change the positions of the speakers it is recommended that you change the settings For details see Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room page 57 Step 3 Performing the Quick Setup Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the system Q vo um Ett Coy io DISPLAY 1 Turn on the TV 2 Press UC Note Make sure that the functi
77. lects the picture in pause mode MAX Compresses dynamic range fully AUTO The picture including subjects that move dynamically is output E DivX with no jitter Normally select this Except for United Kingdom and North position American models FRAME The picture including subjects Displays the registration code for this system that do not move dynamically is output in high resolution E TRACK SELECTION DVD VIDEO only Gives the sound track which contains the highest number of channels priority when you play a DVD VIDEO on which multiple audio formats PCM DTS MPEG audio or Dolby Digital format are recorded OFF No priority given AUTO Priority given Note 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 60 Depending on the disc this function may not work IFPCM DTS Dolby Digital sound and MPEG audio tracks have the same number of channels the system selects PCM DTS Dolby Digital sound and MPEG audio tracks in this order For more information go to http www divx com on the Internet Settings for the Speakers SPEAKER SETUP To obtain the best possible surround sound set connection of the speakers and their distance from your listening position Then use the test tone to adjust the level and the balance of the speakers to the same level Select SPEAKE
78. levision shows and all programs encoded in Dolby Surround The result is enhanced sound field directionality that approaches the quality of discrete 5 1 channel sound E Music mode The Music mode is for use with any stereo music recordings and provides a wide and deep sound space Dolby Surround Pro Logic As one method of decoding Dolby Surround Dolby Surround Pro Logic produces four channels from 2 channel sound Compared with the former Dolby Surround system Dolby Surround Pro Logic reproduces left to right panning more naturally and localizes sounds more precisely To take full advantage of Dolby Surround Pro Logic you should have one pair of surround speakers and a center speaker The surround speakers output monaural sound DTS Digital audio compression technology developed by DTS Inc This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround This format comprises of stereo rear channel and there is discrete subwoofer channel in this format DTS provides the same 5 1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio The good channel separation is realized due to the all channel data being recorded discretely and processed in digitally DVD A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD The data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD at 4 7 GB Giga Byte is 7 times that of a CD Furthermore the data capacity of a dual layer and single sided DVD is 8 5 GB a si
79. nd surround speakers in another Speaker sound in the other room is the same as that of the front and surround speakers 6 Press 3 The setting is made The front panel display indicates the selected SPEAKER FORMATION It does not indicate the speakers which output sound When you change the CONNECTION setting in SPEAKER SETUP the SPEAKER FORMATION setting returns to STANDARD Using the Setup Display By using the Setup Display you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound For an overall list of Setup Display items see 5 Press t to select the setup item from the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP CUSTOM SETUP or SPEAKER SETUP Then press The Setup item is selected Example SCREEN SETUP page 82 Displayed items vary depending on the country model Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the Setup Display settings and not all the functions described may work Selected item SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 16 9 SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND 4 3 OUTPUT ON JACKET PICTURE FULL 1 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DVD appears in the front panel display Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears Press amp to select iim SETUP then press 3 The options for SETUP appear DVD VIDEO
80. next image slides over the previous image OFF turns off this function Press 2 sosiq BuiAe d 40 suonoung SNOEN 4366 Enjoying DivX Videos LE DATA DVD Except for United Kingdom and North American models About DivX Video Files DivX is a video file compression technology developed by DivX Inc This product is an official DivX Certified product Youcan play DATA CDs and DATA DVDs that contain DivX video files DATA CDs and DATA DVDs that the system can play Playback of DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs and DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWSs on this system is subject to certain conditions With DATA CDs DATA DVDs that contain DivX video files in addition to MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files the system plays only the DivX video files However this system only plays DATA CDs whose logical format is ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet and DATA DVDs of Universal Disk Format UDF Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc drives and the recording software not supplied for details on the recording format About playback order of data on DATA CDs or DATA DVDs See Playback order of MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files page 39 Note that the playback order may not be applicable depending on the software used for creating the DivX video file or if there are more than 200 albums and 600 DivX video files in each album wa The system may
81. ngle layer and double sided DVD 9 4 GB and a dual layer and double sided DVD 17 GB The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format one of a worldwide standard of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 40 of its original size The DVD also uses the variable rate coding technology that processes allocated data according to the status of the picture The audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital as well as in PCM allowing you to enjoy more realistic audio presence Furthermore various advanced functions such as the multi angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD continued uoneuuojuj jeuonippv E T3 GB 746 DVD RW A DVD RW plus RW is a recordable and rewritable disc DVD RWs use a recording format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format DVD RW A DVD RW is a recordable and rewritable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO The DVD RW has two different modes VR mode and Video mode DVD RWSs created in Video mode have the same format as a DVD VIDEO while discs created in VR Video Recording mode allow the contents to be programmed or edited File A JPEG image or a DivX video recorded on a DATA CD DATA DVD File is an exclusive definition for this system A single file consists of a single image or movie Except for United Kingdom and North American models Film based software Video based software DVDs can be classified as Film bas
82. nning starts Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station TUNED and ST for stereo program appear in the front panel display Press SYSTEM MENU Press t repeatedly until MEMORY appears in the front panel display Press or gt A preset number appears in the front panel display Press t to select the preset number you want You can select the preset number directly by pressing the number buttons Press A The station is stored Repeat Steps 1 to 7 to store other stations Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off To change the preset number Restart from Step 1 suoljJunj JUunj g 47 48e Listening to the Radio Preset radio stations in the system s memory first see Presetting Radio Stations page 47 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TUNER FM or TUNER AM appears in the front panel display The last received station is tuned in 2 Press PRESET or repeatedly to select the preset station Each time you press the button the system tunes in one preset station e You can select the preset station number directly by pressing the number buttons 3 Adjust the volume by pressing VOLUME To turn off the radio Press VC To listen to non preset radio stations Use manual or automatic tuning in Step 2 For manual tuning press TUNING or repeatedly For automatic tuning press and hold
83. not be able to play some DATA CDs DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write format DivX video files that the system can play The system can play data that is recorded in DivX format and which has the extension AVI or DIVX The system will not play files with the extension AVI or DIVX if they do not contain a DivX video For details about playable MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files on DATA CDs or DATA DVDs see Discs that the system can play page 38 The system may not play a DivX video file when the file has been combined from two or more DivX video files The system cannot play a DivX video file of size more than 720 width x 576 height or 2GB Depending on the DivX video file sound may skip or not match the pictures on the TV screen The system cannot play some DivX video files that are longer than 3 hours Depending on the DivX video file the picture may pause or be unclear In which case itis recommended that you create the file at a lower bit rate If the sound is still noisy MP3 is the recommended audio format Note however this system does not conform to WMA Windows Media Audio format Because of the compression technology used for DivX video files it may take some time after you press C gt for the picture to appear Selecting an album 1 Press DVD MENU A list of albums on the disc appears Only albums that contain DivX video files are listed 2
84. not play audio tracks in MP3PRO format The MODE MP3 JPEG setting has been set to IMAGE JPEG page 42 If you cannot change the MODE MP3 JPEG setting re load the disc or turn the system off then on The DATA CD DATA DVD contains a DivX video file except for United Kingdom and North American models The JPEG image file cannot be played The DATA CD is not recorded in a JPEG format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet The DATA DVD is not recorded in a JPEG format that conforms to UDF Universal Disk Format It has an extension other than JPEG or JPG e t is larger than 3 072 width x 2 048 height in normal mode or more than 2 000 000 pixels in Progressive JPEG which is mainly used on the Internet WEB site t does not fit the TV screen those images are reduced The MODE MP3 JPEG setting has been set to AUDIO MP3 page 42 If you cannot change the MODE MP3 JPEG setting re load the disc or turn the system off then on The DATA CD DATA DVD contains a DivX video file except for United Kingdom and North American models The MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image file starts playing simultaneously AUTO has been selected in MODE MP3 JPEG page 42 The DivX video file cannot be played except for United Kingdom and North American models The file is not created in DivX format The file has an extension other than
85. on is set to DVD page 18 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the system appears on the TV screen Press ENTER to run QUICK SETUP appears at the bottom of the TV screen If this message does not appear recall the Quick Setup display page 15 and perform again 0 5 ts 9 Ld 5 P ro I w gt D i I 9 7 x m I o 7 2 L Oo S 2 d E 7 9 4 Press without inserting a disc The Setup Display for selecting the language used in the on screen display appears LANGUAGE SETUP OSD MENU __ AUDIO SUBTITLE PORTUGUESE 5 Press 4 4 to select a language The system displays the menu and subtitles in the selected language 6 Press The Setup Display for selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected appears SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 16 9 SCREEN SAVER 16 9 BACKGROUND 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN 7 Press t to select the setting that matches your TV type E If you have a wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV with a wide screen mode 16 9 page 61 E if you have a 4 3 standard TV 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN page 61 8 Press The Setup Display for selecting the speaker formation appears 146 9 Press 2 to select the speaker formation image as the speakers are actually positioned For details see Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room page 57
86. ons for ORIGINAL PLAY LIST appear 4 28 DVD VR PLAY LIST PLAY LIST ORIGINAL 3 Press t to select a setting The default setting is underlined PLAY LIST plays the titles created from ORIGINAL for editing ORIGINAL plays the titles originally recorded 4 Press Q sosiq BuiAe d 10 suonoung SNOEN 33 GB Viewing Information About the Disc Viewing the playing time and remaining time in the front panel display You can check disc information such as the remaining time total number of titles ina DVD tracks in a VIDEO CD CD MP3 or file name of a DivX video using the front panel display page 78 Except for United Kingdom and North American models Press DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY while playing the disc the display changes Some displayed items may disappear after a few seconds When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD R DVD RW Playing time and number of the current title 2 Remaining time of the current title 3 Playing time and number of the current chapter Remaining time of the current chapter Disc name 6 Title and chapter When playing a DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video Except for United Kingdom and North American models Playing time of the current file 2 Current file name 9 Current album and file number When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions or CD
87. ound track Make sure the sound field function is on page 22 Check the speaker connections and settings page 9 63 Depending on the DVD the output signal may not be the entire 5 1 channel It may be monaural or stereo even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby Digital or MPEG audio format The sound comes from the center speaker only Depending on the disc the sound may come from the center speaker only No sound is heard from the center speaker Check the speaker connections and settings page 9 63 Make sure the sound field function is on page 22 Depending on the source the effect of the center speaker may be less noticeable e A 2 channel source is being played No sound or only a very low level sound is heard from the surround speakers Check the speaker connections and settings page 9 63 Make sure the sound field function is on page 22 Depending on the source the effect of the surround speakers may be less noticeable e A2 channel source is being played There is no sound from the speakers that are indicated in the front panel display The front panel display indicates the selected SPEAKER FORMATION It does not indicate the speakers which output sound page 22 57 Operation Radio stations cannot be tuned in Check that the antenna aerial is connected securely Adjust the antenna aerial or connect an external antenna aerial if necessary The
88. rame DVD VIDEO DVD R DVD RW only To return to normal playback press D gt You cannot search for a still picture on a DVD R DVD RW in VR mode For DATA CDs DATA DVDs this function works only for DivX video files except for United Kingdom and North American models Searching for a Title Chapter Track Scene etc You can search a DVD by title or chapter and you can search a VIDEO CD CD DATA CD DATA DVD by track index or scene As titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc you can select the desired one by entering its number Or you can search for a scene using the time code 1 Press DISPLAY When playing a DATA CD DATA DVD with JPEG image files press C DISPLAY twice The Control Menu display appears 2 Press t to select the search method The display will show different items depending on the disc YA TITLE TRACK SCENE CHAPTER INDEX a TIME TEXT Select TIME TEXT to search for a starting point by inputting the time code J TRACK ALBUM 5 FILE Example when you select 9 CHAPTER is selected refers to a number The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles chapters tracks indexes scenes albums or files DVD VIDEO Selected row 3 Press changes to 2 27 34 DVD VIDEO 1 32 55 An 4 Press t V or th
89. re will be some speakers you cannot install For the better surround sound it is recommended that first you decide the position of the speakers 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DVD appears in the front panel display 2 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears 3 Press 1 1 to select a SPEAKER FORMATION then press 3 1 44 3 28 T DORE SPEAKER FORMATION DVD VIDEO 04 SPEAKER FORMATION 4 Press 5 The options for SPEAKER FORMATION appear SPEAKER FORMATION MAA STANDARD continued sjueunsn py pue sbulyjes pesueapy I 57 GB 5 Press 2 to select a setting STANDARD when installing all the speakers normally NO CENTER when installing the front and surround speakers NO SURROUND when installing the center and front speakers A B A ea FRONT ONLY when installing the front speakers A A ea 5868 ALL FRONT when installing all the speakers in front of the listening position ALL FRONT NO CENTER when installing the front and surround speakers in front of the listening position JzA le ea SECOND ROOM when installing the front speakers in one room a
90. s ona DATA CD DATA DVD youcan display the name of the album track file and the audio bit rate the amount of data per second of the current audio on your TV screen Bit rate JAZZ RIVER SIDE Album name Track file name Except for United Kingdom and North American models Appears when playing an MP3 audio track on DATA CDs DATA DVDs playing a DivX video file that contains MP3 audio signals on DATA CDs DATA DVDs except for United Kingdom and North American models continued sosiq BuiAe d 10 suonoung SNOEN 35 GB 3652 Checking the date information JPEG only You can check the date information during playback when the Exif tag is recorded in the JPEG image data Press DISPLAY twice during playback The Control Menu display appears DATA CD urea 1 20 31 01 2007 Date information Exchangeable Image File Format is a digital camera image format defined by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Date information is DD MM Y Y Y Y DD Day MM Month YYYY Year Changing the Angles pvp v If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on a DVD VIDEO you can change the viewing angle Press ANGLE during playback Each time you press ANGLE the angle changes Note Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change the angle even if multi angles are record
91. s of the system After checking the above items and fixing any problems turn on the system If the cause of the problem cannot be found even after checking all the above items consult your nearest Sony dealer Picture There is no picture The SCART EURO AV cord is not connected securely The SCART EURO AV cord is damaged The unit is not connected to the correct EURO AV INPUT jack page 9 The video input on the TV is not set so that you can view pictures from the system uoneuuoju jeuonippv Check the output method on your system page 15 Picture noise appears The disc is dirty or flawed Even though you set the aspect ratio in TV TYPE of SCREEN SETUP the picture does not fill the TV screen The aspect ratio on the disc is fixed continued 67 GB Color irregularity occurs on the TV screen The subwoofer and the front speakers in this system are magnetically shielded to prevent magnetic leakage However some leakage may occur as a high strength magnet is employed If this happens check the following items If the speakers are used with a CRT based TV or projector install the speakers at least 0 3 meters 1 0 ft from the TV set e If the color irregularity persists turn off the TV set once then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes If howling occurs reposition the speakers farther away from the TV set Make sure that no magnetic object magnetic lat
92. s region Each region code is shown on the system as well as on the disc packaging The system can play discs that match its region code The system can also play discs with the amp mark Even when the region code is not shown on the DVD the region limit may still apply 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 section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Track Section of a picture or a music piece on a VIDEO CD CD or MP3 An album is composed of several tracks MP3 only VIDEO CD A compact disc that contains moving pictures The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format one of a worldwide standard of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 140 of its original size Consequently a 12cm VIDEO CD can contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while sounds we can hear are not compressed VIDEO CDs can hold six times the audio information of conventional audio CDs There are two versions of VIDEO CDs 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 v
93. signal strength of the stations is too weak when tuning in with automatic tuning Use direct tuning No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared when tuning by scanning preset stations Preset the stations page 47 Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in the front panel display The remote does not function There are obstacles between the remote and the unit The distance between the remote and the unit is too far The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the unit The batteries in the remote are weak The disc does not play There is no disc inserted The disc is upside down Insert the disc with the playback side facing down The disc is skewed on the disc tray The system cannot play CD ROMs etc page 6 The region code on the DVD does not match the system Moisture has condensed inside the unit and may cause damage to the lenses Remove the disc and leave the unit turned on for about half an hour The MP3 audio track cannot be played The DATA CD is not recorded in the MP3 format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet The DATA DVD is not recorded in an MP3 format that conforms to UDF Universal Disk Format The MP3 audio track does not have the extension MP3 The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it has the extension MP3 The data is not MPEGI Audio Layer 3 data The system can
94. ter several minutes 1058 The unit does not work and CHILD LOCK appears in the front panel display when you press any button on the unit Set the child lock function to off page 53 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display When the self diagnosis function is activated to prevent the system from malfunctioning a 5 character service number e g C 13 50 with a combination of a letter and 4 digits appears on the TV screen or front panel display In this case check the following table Stilts C 13 50 AMAN First 3 Cause and or corrective action characters of the service number C13 The disc is dirty wi Clean the disc with a soft cloth page 67 C31 The disc is not inserted correctly gt Restart the system then re insert the disc correctly EXX To prevent a malfunction the xx isa 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 When displaying the version number on the TV screen When you turn on the system the version number VER X XX X is a number may appear on the TV screen Although this is not a malfunction and for Sony service use only normal system operation will not be possible Turn off the system and then turn on the system again to operate Specifications Amplifier sect
95. th American models These items are not displayed when playing a DATA CD DATA DVD with DivX video file except for United Kingdom and North American models The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green 8 when you select any item except OFF PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT and A V SYNC only The ORIGINAL PLAY LIST indicator lights up in green when you select PLAY LIST default setting uoneuuoju jeuonippv 81 GB 82 GB DVD Setup Display List You can set the following items with the DVD Setup Display The order of the displayed items may be different from the actual display CUSTOM SETUP LANGUAGE SETUP OSD MENU AUDIO SUBTITLE SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE Select the language you want to use from the disp BACKGROUND 4 16 9 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN I SCREEN SAVER ON OFF JACKET PICTURE GRAPHICS BLUE BLACK pDivX PAUSE AUTO MODE FRAME TRACK OFF SELECTION AUTO MULTI DISC ON RESUME OFF AUDIO DRC OFF STANDARD MAX SPEAKER SETUP Except for United Kingdom and North American models I CONNECTION FRONT YES CENTER YES NONE F SURROUND YES NONE SUBWOOFER YES DISTANCE FRONT 1 0m 7 0 m I CENTER 0 0 m 7 0 m SURROUND 0 0 m 7 0 m LEVEL L 6 0 dB 0 0 dB FRONT R 6 0 dB
96. udio tracks only repeats the current track FILE DivX video files only repeats the current file Except for United Kingdom and North American models 4 Press The item is selected To return to normal play In Step 3 press CLEAR or select OFF To turn off the Control Menu display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu display is turned off Note You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs and Super VCDs with PBC playback When playing a DATA CD DATA DVD which contains MP3 audio track and JPEG image files and their playing time is not the same the audio sound will not match the image When MODE MP3 JPEG is set to IMAGE JPEG page 42 you cannot select TRACK Using the DVD s Menu KA A DVD is divided into a lot of sections which make up a picture or music feature These sections are called titles When you play a DVD which contains several titles you can select the title you want using DVD TOP MENU 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 1 Press DVD TOP MENU or DVD MENU The disc s menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 2 Press 1 4 gt or the number buttons to select the item you want to play or change 3 Press Changing the Sound When playing a DVD VIDEO or DATA CD DATA DVD Di
97. urn to the previous album select the album from the album list To rotate a JPEG image When a JPEG image file is displayed on the TV screen you can rotate the image by 90 degrees Press t while viewing an image Each time you press the image rotates counterclockwise by 90 degrees Example of when you press once Rotating direction Press CLEAR to return to normal view To stop playback Press Bl A scroll box is displayed at the right side of the TV screen To display the additional image files select the bottom image and press Y To return to the previous image select the top image and press t sosig BuiMeld 10 suonoung snoueA 416 426 Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slide Show with Sound You can play a slide show with sound by first placing both MP3 and JPEG files in the same album on a DATA CD or DATA DVD When you play back the DATA CD or DATA DVD select AUTO mode as explained below 1 Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD 2 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears 3 Press Mv to select move MP3 JPEG then press The options for MODE MP3 JPEG appear DATA CD urs AUTO AUDIO MP3 IMAGE JPEG 4 Press t to select a setting The default setting is underlined AUTO plays both the JPEG image files and MP3 audio tracks in the same album as a slide show e AUDIO MP3 plays only MP3 audio tr
98. vX video files recorded in multiple audio formats PCM Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS you can change the audio format If the DVD VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks you can also change the language With VIDEO CDs CDs DATA CDs or DATA DVDs 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 Except for United Kingdom and North American models 1 Press AUDIO during playback The following display appears 1 ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 32 1 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired audio signal E When playing a DVD VIDEO Depending on the DVD VIDEO the choice of language varies When four digits are displayed they indicate a language code Refer to Language Code List page 76 to see which language the code represents When the same language is displayed two or more times the DVD VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio formats E When playing a DVD VR The types of sound tracks recorded on a disc are displayed The default setting is underlined Example e 1 MAIN main sound 1 SUB sub sound 1 MAIN SUB main and sub sound continued sosiq Bui Aid 10 suonoung SNOEN 31 GB 2 MAIN e 2 SUB e 2 MAIN SUB wa 2 MAIN 2 SUB and 2 MAIN SUB do not appear when one audio stream is recorded on the disc W When playing a VIDEO CD CD DATA
99. wall socket immediately in the event of trouble Welcome Thank you for purchasing Sony DVD Home Theatre System Before operating this system please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Table of Contents Welcome Aa 2 About This Manual sss 5 This System Can Play the Following DISCS See Aa WA MAA kaaa IA JELA 6 Getting Started BASIC Step 1 Connecting the System and TV 9 Step 2 Positioning the System 13 Step 3 Performing the Guick SP ia 13 Getting Started ADVANCED Turning off the Demonstration 16 Installing the Speakers on a Wall 17 Basic Operations Playing Discs 18 Enjoying the Radio or Other Components 19 Enjoying TV Sound from All Speakers 20 Selecting the Movie or Music Mode emere 21 Sound Adjustments Enjoying Surround Sound by Using Sound Field terea 22 Various Functions for Playing Discs Searching for a Particular Point on 2 DISC cos earth hee etsi s 24 Scan Slow motion Play Freeze Frame Searching for a Title Chapter Track SCENE CIC ia 25 Searching by Scene ss 26 Picture Navigation Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc 26 Resume Play Creating Your Own Program 27 Program Play Pla
100. when the DYNAMIC BASS is selected 51 Displays system s status such as chapter title or track number time information radio frequency playing status sound field etc Guide to the Control Menu Display tl e DISPLAY Use the Control Menu display to select a function and to view related information Press C DISPLAY repeatedly to turn on or change the Control Menu display as follows Control Menu display 1 Control Menu display 2 appears for certain discs only Control Menu display off Control Menu display The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type For details about each item see the pages in parentheses Example Control Menu display 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO continued uoneuuoju jeuonippv 7968 Currently playing title number Currently playing chapter number Total number of titles 2 Playback status Total number of chapters B gt Playback Il Pause W Stop etc Control Menu items Bi a Type of disc being DVD VIDEO played Selected item Playing time Current setting DISC RE CHAPTER Options L Function name of selected Control Menu item it DISPLAY Operation message D Displays the scene number for VIDEO CDs PBC is on track number for VIDEO CDs CDs album number for DATA CDs DATA DVDs DivX video album number for DATA CDs DATA DVDs E
101. xcept for United Kingdom and North American models 2 Displays the index number for VIDEO CDs MP3 audio track number or JPEG image file number for DATA CDs DATA DVDs DivX video file number for DATA CDs DATA DVDs Except for United Kingdom and North American models 3 Displays Super VCD as SVCD Displays MP3 in the Control Menu display 1 or JPEG in the Control Menu display 2 for DATA CDs DATA DVDs Displays the date for JPEG files To turn off the display Press DISPLAY List of Control Menu items Item Name Function Relevant Disc Type TITLE page 25 SCENE page 25 TRACK page 25 Selects the title scene or track to be played E vp va UII CHAPTER page 25 INDEX page 25 Selects the chapter or index to be played EA DX C TRACK page 25 Selects the track to be played B x I ORIGINAL PLAY LIST page 33 Selects the type of titles DVD RW DVD R to be played the ORIGINAL one or an edited PLAY LIST ovo ws 1 M 6055 TIME TEXT page 25 Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time Input the time code for picture and music searching Displays the DVD CD text or the MP3 track name m OO LET EIE Oe oo SPEAKER FORMATION page 57 Sets the speaker formation EZ LZ SA EIN Oe oo PROGRAM page 27 Selects the track to play in the order you want Ur EIN SHUFFLE page 29 Plays the track in ran
102. y set To play enter your password and press 1 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press 3 The system is ready for playback If you forget your password enter the 6 digit number 199703 using the number buttons when the CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display asks you for your password then press The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password Limiting playback for children PARENTAL CONTROL DVD only Playback of some DVD VIDEOS 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 1 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears 2 Press v to select GS PARENTAL CONTROL then press The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear OFF ON PLAYER gt PASSWORD gt 3 Press 1 4 to select PLAYER then press E If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press ENTER Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press The display for confirming the password appears E When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password then press ENTER continued sjueunsn py pue sbulyjes pesue
103. y until CHILD LOCK appears in the front panel display then press or 3 3 Press t to select a setting The default setting is underlined OFF Child lock function off ON Child lock function on 4 Press 3 The setting is made D Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off You can activate the child lock function by pressing W for more than 5 seconds Q nm lights up in the front panel display To cancel press ll for more than 5 seconds so that 0 1 disappears from the front panel display suoneidedo 194 0 53 GB 5468 Advanced Settings and Adjustments Locking Discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL You can set two kinds of playback restrictions for the desired disc Custom Parental Control You can set playback restrictions so that the system will not play inappropriate discs Parental Control Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes The same password is used for both Custom Parental Control and Parental Control Preventing playback of specific discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 40 discs When you set the 41st disc the first disc is canceled 1 Insert the disc you want to lock If the disc is playing press Bi to stop playback 2 Press DISPLAY while the syst
104. ying in Random Order 29 Shuffle Play Playing Repeatedly 30 Repeat Play Using the DVD s Menu 31 Changing the Sound Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a DVD R DVD RW 33 Viewing Information About the Disc 34 Changing the Angles 36 Displaying the Subtitles 37 Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound aeos 37 A V SYNC About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Imas Files pens 38 Playing DATA CDs or DATA DVDs with MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image KN AEREE AT EE 40 Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slide Show with Sound 42 Enjoying DivX Videos 44 Except for United Kingdom and North American models Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions Ver 2 0 eet 46 PBC Playback Tuner Functions Presetting Radio Stations 47 Listening to the Radio 48 Using the Radio Data System RDS 49 Other Operations Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote eee repere 50 Using the THEATRE SYNC F rnctiotr roe eri 50 Using the Sound Effect 51 Using the Sleep Timer 52 Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display 52 Deactivating the Buttons on the Unit 53 Child Lock continued 36

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