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Sony DAV-DX255 User's Manual

1. T Press U C to turn on the system 2 Press E 4 and I C on the system at the same time COLD RESET appears in the front panel display and the default settings are returned Additional Information Precautions On power sources e 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 On placement e Place the system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the system e Athigh 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 e Do not block the ventilation slots by putting anything on the system The system is equipped with a high power amplifier If the ventilation slots are blocked the unit can overheat and malfunction e Do not place the system on a soft surface such as a rug and do not block the ventilation holes e Do not place the system in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock On operation e If the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may con
2. FUNCTION e MUTING VOLUME Seca e a ERP o gt 1 gt Bej gt e a T Depending on the DVD VIDEO or VIDEO CD some operations may be different or restricted Refer to the operation details supplied with your disc 1 Turn on your TV 2 Switch the input selector on the TV to this system 3 Press UC The system turns on Unless the system is set to DVD press FUNCTION to select DVD 4 Press DISC 1 5 Press the button of the disc number you want When no disc is in the disc stocker you selected NO DISC appears Perform next Step while DISC 1 eg 2 5 flashes 5 Press amp 6 Load a disc A 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 e Do not forcibly press the disc tray closed with your finger as this may cause malfunction e Do not place more than one disc on the tray 7 Press The system starts playback continuous play To load other discs press DISC 1 5 that is not loaded with a disc and amp and load the disc The system starts playback continuous play of the disc whose DISC indicator is green To play back other discs press DISC SKIP on the remote or DISC 1 5 of the system Adjust the volume on the system The volume level appears on the TV screen and in the front pan
3. To COMPONENT VIDEO OUT To VIDEO aa COMPONENT VIDEO Ni y pe TV with VIDEO IN jack TV with S VIDEO IN jack TV with COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks To connect to a TV with the VIDEO IN jack Connect the video cord Een m Yellow To connect to a TV with the S VIDEO IN jack Connect an S video cord not supplied When using the S video jack instead of the video jacks your TV monitor must also be connected via an S video jack S video signals are on a separate bus from the video signals and will not be output through the video jacks Be s 8 To connect to a TV with the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks Connect a component video cord not supplied To use the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Y PsB CB Pr CR instead of the video jacks your TV monitor must be equipped with via COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks Y PB Cs Pr Cr If your TV accepts progressive format signals you must use this connection and set the output channel of the system to progressive format page 25 a aaa Blue J es Red A q f When connecting to a standard 4 3 screen TV Depending on the disc the image may not fit your TV screen To change the aspect ratio see page 72 Does your TV accept progressive signals Progressive is the method for displaying TV images which reduces flickering and
4. FULL Select this when you can change the aspect ratio on your TV NORMAL Select this when you cannot change the aspect ratio on your TV Shows a 16 9 aspect ratio signal with black bands on left and right sides of the image O_O OOO 16 9 aspect ratio TV Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP Use this to set up playback related and other settings Select CUSTOM SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 70 The default settings are underlined CUSTOM SETUP PAUSE MODE AUTO TRACK SELECTION OFF MULTI DISC RESUME ON AUDIO DRC OFF DivX Registration Code gt E PAUSE MODE DVD VIDEO DVD R DVD RW only Selects the picture in pause mode AUTO The picture including subjects that move dynamically is output with no jitter Normally select this position FRAME The picture including subjects 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 e When you set the item to AUTO the language may change The TRACK SELECTION setting has higher priority than the AUDIO settings in LANGUAGE SETUP page 72
5. 91 GB 9268 Front panel display About the indications in the front panel display a A e El 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 _ ME__CHAP NTSC TUNED ST__ MONO SLEEP MOVIE_MUSI 13 Lights up when the time information of a title or chapter appears in the front panel display DVD only 45 Lights up when the color system is set to NTSC Asian Australian and Middle Eastern models only 17 Lights up when a station is received Radio only 58 Monaural Stereo effect Radio only 58 Lights up when the sleep timer is set 62 Lights up when the music or movie mode is selected 32 Be e N A E dis 12 Playing status DVD function only Lights up when the DYNAMIC BASS is selected 61 Lights up when CD is loaded Lights up when the system outputs progressive signals DVD function only 25 Indicates the selected SPEAKER FORMATION 66 Current surround format Except for JPEG 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 o DISPLAY Use the Control Menu to select a function and to view related information Press DISPLAY repeatedly to turn on or change the Control Menu display as follows Control Menu display 1 Control Menu
6. there is excessive noise around the calibration mic the calibration mic is overloaded 6 Press t 4 gt to select YES or NO then press ENTER E The measurement is OK Disconnect the calibration mic then select YES The result is implemented Measurement complete FRONT L YES FRONT R YES CENTER NONE SUBWOOFER YES SURROUND L NONE SURROUND R NONE If OK unplug calibration mic and select Yes no E The measurement is not OK Follow the message then select YES to retry Measurement failure Check speaker connection Retry YES e You can check the distance between the listening position and each speaker See page 75 e While the Auto Calibration function works do not turn off the power do not press any button do not change the volume do not change the function continued sjuow snipy pue sbuas pooueapy g 6968 706 do not change the disc do not insert or eject a disc do not connect the headphones do not disconnect the calibration mic 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 page 96 Displayed items differ depending on the country model e Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the Setup Display settings and not all the functions described may work 1
7. 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 j 11 1 Wb on standby 29 7 PHONES jack 29 2 Front panel display 92 8 VOLUME control 29 3 amp open close 29 9 AUDIO IN A CAL MIC jack 19 31 4 Disc operation 29 10 DISC 1 5 29 5 FUNCTION 29 11 Disc tray 29 6 remote sensor 9 Rear panel 1 2 3 _ ts 2 a cacaang 669 ea f 6 5 4 1 SPEAKER jacks 13 4 COAXIAL FM 75Q jack 13 2 MONITOR OUT S VIDEO VIDEO jacks 5 TV VCR AUDIO IN RIL jacks 27 24 6 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 24 3 AM terminal 13 continued uo eunoyu jeuonippy
8. Playing time of the current file e Only alphabetical letters and numbers can be displayed e Depending on the type of disc being played the system can only display a limited number of characters Also depending on the disc not all text characters will be displayed 46s Checking the play information of the disc To check DVD CD text Press DISPLAY repeatedly in Step 2 to display text recorded on 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 files on a DATA CD DATA DVD you can 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 T 17 30 128k JAZZ L SIDE Album name Track file name Except for 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 North American models 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
9. 3 Press ENTER All the settings explained on pages 72 to 77 return to the default settings Do not press I while resetting the system as it takes a few seconds to complete e When you turn the system on after resetting and no disc is in the system the guide message appears on the TV screen To perform the Quick Setup page 19 press ENTER to return to normal screen press CLEAR sjuow snipy pue sbuas pooueapy g 71 7268 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP LANGUAGE SETUP allows you to set various languages for the on screen display or sound track Select LANGUAGE SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 70 LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH MENU ENGLISH AUDIO ORIGINAL SUBTITLE ENGLISH E OSD On Screen Display Switches the display language on the 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 f
10. DVD RWs use a recording format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format File A JPEG image recorded or a DivX video 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 North American models Film based software Video based software DVDs can be classified as Film based or Video based software Film based DVDs contain the same images 24 frames per second that are shown at movie theaters Video based DVDs such as television dramas or sit coms displays images at 30 frames or 60 fields per second Interlace format Interlaced scanning The Interlace format is the NTSC standard method for displaying TV images at 30 frames per second Each frame is scanned twice alternately between the even numbered scanning lines and then odd numbered scanning lines at 60 times per second Multi angle function Various angles of a scene or viewpoints of the video camera are recorded on some DVDs Multilingual function Several languages for the sound or subtitles in a picture are recorded on some DVDs Parental Control A function of the DVD to limit playback of the disc by the age of the users according to the limitation level in each country The limitation varies from disc to disc when it is activated playback is completely prohibited violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes and so on Playback Control PBC Signa
11. Depending on the disc this function may not work e If PCM 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 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 Does not store the resume settings in memory Playback restarts at the resume point only for the current disc in the system E AUDIO DRC DVD VIDEO only Narrows the dynamic range of the sound track Useful for watching movies at low volume late at night OFF No compression of dynamic range STANDARD Reproduces the sound track with the kind of dynamic range that the recording engineer intended MAX Compresses dynamic range fully E DivX Except for North American models Displays the registration code for this system 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 for the size of the speakers you have connected and their distance from your listening position Then use the test tone to adjust the level and the balance of the speakers to the same level Select SPEAKER SETUP in the Setup Display For details see Using the Setup Display page 70 The default settings are underli
12. Note e Depending on where you stop the disc the system may not resume playback from exactly the same point e The point where you stopped playing 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 function by pressing FUNCTION you disconnect the AC power cord mains lead For 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 e The resume point is cleared when you select another disc e Resume Play does not work during Program Play and Shuffle Play e This function may not work properly with some discs continued sosiq BulAe g 10 suoNouny SNOEN g 37 GB e When using the Resume function on CD Graphics Latin American models only playback starts from the beginning of the track e To play from the beginning of the disc press Il 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
13. Selecting an album press ENTER The list of files in the album appears BMY FAVOURITES a 1 2 2 Press t to select a file and press ENTER The selected file starts playing To go to the next or previous page Press 9 To return to the previous display Press gt RETURN To stop playback Press W 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 kaq gt gt You can also select the first file of the next album by pressing P during playback of the last file of the current album Note that you cannot return to the previous album by pressing I lt To return to the previous album select it from the album list continued sosiq BulAe g 10 suoNouny SNOEN g 5568 5668 e 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 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions Ver 2 0 PBC Playback VIDEO cn 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 T start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC fun
14. 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 e Check that the AC power cord mains lead is connected securely If PROTECTOR and PUSH POWER appears alternately in the front panel display Press Ve to turn off the system and check the following items after STANDBY disappears e Are the and speaker cords short circuited e Are you using only the specified speakers e Is anything blocking the ventilation holes 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 e The video connecting cords are not connected securely The video connecting cords are damaged The system is not connected to the correct TV input jack page 13 24 The video input on the TV is not set so that you can view pictures from the system You have set progressive format but your TV cannot accept the signal in progressive format In this case return the settin
15. has an AVI or DIVX extension and contains subtitle information within the same file except for North American models Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound A V SYNC Is GE es Oe a Except for North American models When the sound does not match the pictures on the screen you can adjust the delay between the picture and sound 1 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 4 to select iif E8 A V SYNC then press ENTER The options for A V SYNC appear GED 28 0 00 02 1 1 DVD VIDEO i OFF OFF ON 3 Press t to select the setting you want and press ENTER The default setting is underlined e OFF does not adjust e ON adjusts the difference between picture and sound The selected setting takes effect e Depending on the input stream this function may not be effective 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
16. select the bottom image and press To return to the previous image select the top image and press 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 appears 3 Press t to select Gin MODE MP3 JPEG then press ENTER The options for MODE MP3 JPEG appear DATA CD mrs AUTO AUDIO MP3 IMAGE JPEG 4 Press t to select the setting you want and press ENTER The default setting is underlined e 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 tracks continuously e IMAGE JPEG plays only JPEG image files as a slide show D Press MENU The list of albums recorded on the DATA CD or DATA DVD appears 6 Press 1 4 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 MENU repeatedly e 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 and 600 JPEG fi
17. 95 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 LANGUAGE SETUP CUSTOM SETUP L OSD PAUSE AUTO LA MODE L FRAME j TRACK OFF p ae SELECTION L AUTO L MULTI DISC ON RESUME LOFF L AUDIO DRC OFF L STANDARD L MAX L Divx SCREEN SETUP SPEAKER SETUP L TV TYPE 4 3 LETTER SIZE FRONT YES BOX L CENTER YES L_ 4 3 PAN L NONE SCAN SURROUND YES L 16 9 L NONE COLOR AUTO L SUBWOOFER YES SYSTEM m PAL DISTANCE L 1 0 m 7 0 m VIDEO CD NTSC FRONT 3 ft 23 ft 0 9m 6 9 m SCREEN _ ON R 1 0 m 7 0 m SAVER L OFF 3 ft 23 ft 0 9m 6 9 m BACKGROUND JACKET L CENTER 0 0 m 7 0 m PICTURE 0 ft 23 ft 0 0 m 6 9 m E Shs Dee e TU TR r UM 6 9 m CBACK SURROUND E OENE BLACK LEVEL ON 0 ft 23 ft 0 0 m 6 9 m TORF LEVEL L 6 0 dB 0 0 dB F BLACK LEVEL mE ORT FRONT fR 6 0 dB 0 0 dB cae ee L CENTER 6 0dB 6 0 dB _SUBWOOFER 6 0 dB 6 0 dB OEE Th eee L LEVEL L 6 0 dB 6 0 dB SURROUND R 6 0 dB 6 0 dB L TEST TONE OFF Lon Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list 2 The default setting varies depending on the country model 3 Asian Australian and Middle Eastern models only North American models onl
18. Control Menu appears 1 8 gt 1 20 DATA CD sec __ 01 01 2006 Date information Exchangeable Image File Format is a digital camera image format defined by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA e Date information is MM DD YYYY MM Month DD Day YYYY Year e Date information differs depending on the area Changing the Angles pvo 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 wa e Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change the angle even if multi angles are recorded on the DVD VIDEO s s q u ejd 10 suoNouny SNOEN 47 ages Displaying the Subtitles IO OO Or oo Except for 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 e 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 e You can change the subtitles if the DivX video file
19. PAL or NTSC Asian Australian and Middle Eastern models only Depending on the TV to be connected you may be required to select either PAL or NTSC for the color system The initial setting of the system for Australian and Middle Eastern models is PAL The initial setting of the system for Asian models is NTSC To change the color system 1 Tum off the system by pressing I 2 Turn on the system by pressing I while pressing IH on the system You need to hold I until the set powers on Each time you perform this operation the color system toggles between PAL and NTSC NTSC lights up in the front display when the color system is set to NTSC 17 0 O Ed Ss e 7 2 3 O 2 l w gt V O l l S D lt oo l 3 O S a dD amp 9 Step 3 Positioning the System Positioning the speakers For the best possible surround sound all the speakers other than the subwoofer should be the same distance from the listening position However this system allows you to place the center speaker 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 e Do not set the speakers in an inclined position e Do not place the speakers in l
20. 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 4 digits are displayed they indicate a language code Refer to Language Code List page 90 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 2 MAIN 2 SUB e 2 MAIN SUB Note e 2 MAIN 2 SUB and 2 MAIN SUB do not appear when one audio stream is recorded on the disc E When playing a VIDEO CD CD DATA CD MP3 audio or DATA DVD MP3 audio The default setting is underlined e STEREO the standard stereo sound e 1 L the sound of the left channel monaural e 2 R the sound of the right channel monaural E When playing a DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video except for 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 1 STEREO the stereo sound of the audio track 1 1 1 L the sound of the left channel of
21. Pro Logic PRO LOGIC Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE PLII MOVIE Dolby Pro Logic I MUSIC PLI MUSIC 2 CHANNEL STEREO 2CH STEREO HEADPHONE HP 2CH 2 CHANNEL STEREO HEADPHONE VIRTUAL HP VIRTUAL 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 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 E 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
22. 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 Except for North American models 3 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 This System Can Play the Following Discs Format of discs Disc logo DVD VIDEO DVD VIDEO DVD RW DVD RW DVD ReWritable DVD R DVD R DL VIDEO CD COMPACT ISE Ver 1 1 and isie 2 0 discs CD DIGITAL VIDEO ALG oll AUDIO Graphics Latin American models only Audio CD CD RW CD R COMPACT audio data MP3 files JPEG files ise DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO ReWritable EESJCEIIE dse dise ReWritable GEXICEJS 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 CD Graphics Latin American models only 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
23. album or jump to other album e Some type of JPEG files cannot be played 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 3 30 EST HIT 3 AVOURITE SONG 2 Press 4 to select an album E When selecting an album Press C gt to start playing the selected album E When selecting a track Press ENTER The list of tracks contained in the album appears MI MY FAVOURITE SONG n 1 256 WALTZ FOR DEBBY MY ROMANCE MILES TONES MY FUNNY VALENTINE AUTUM LEAVES ALL BLUES SOMEDAY MY PRINCE W v Press to select a track and press ENTER The selected track starts playing You can turn the track list off by pressing MENU Pressing MENU again will display the album list To stop playback Press W To play the next or previous MP3 audio track Press K lt PP1 Note that you can select the next album by continuing to press PI after the last track on the current album but that you cannot return to the previous album by pressing F amp a 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 MENU Selecting a JPEG image file or album 1 Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD T
24. can quickly locate a particular point on a disc by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly Note e Depending on the DVD DivX video VIDEO CD you may not be able to do some of the operations described Except for North American models Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse Scan except for JPEG Press lt 0 lt 4 lt or PPA while playing a disc When you find the point you want press E gt to return to normal speed Each time you press lt 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 gt 1 gt gt 2 gt gt 3 gt gt ji 3 gt DVD VIDEO DVD VR mode DivX video VIDEO CD only x2 DVD VIDEO CD only Except for North American models Opposite direction x24 144 24a 3 t 344 DVD VIDEO DVD VR mode Divx video VIDEO CD only x24 DVD VIDEO only Except for North American models With each press playback speed becomes faster Note In the case of Latin American models the Scan function does not work for CD Graphics Watching frame by frame Slow motion Play DVD VIDEO DVD R DVD RW DivX video VIDEO CD only Except for North American models Press lt lt 4 lt 4 or gt A gt when the system is in pause mode To return to the normal playback speed press C gt Each
25. care device toy etc is placed near the speakers Sound There is no sound e The speaker cord is not connected securely e Press MUTING on the remote if MUTING ON is displayed in the front panel display e The system is in pause mode or in Slow motion Play mode Press E gt to return to normal play mode e Fast forward or fast reverse is performed Press E gt to return to normal play mode e Check the speaker settings page 75 The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed e Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely There is no sound from the subwoofer e Check the speaker connections and settings page 13 75 e Set the sound field to A F D STD page 33 Severe hum or noise is heard e Check that the speakers and components are connected securely e Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor and at least 3 meters 10 ft away from your TV set or a fluorescent light e Move your TV away from the audio components The plugs and jacks are dirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol e Clean the disc The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD a CD or an MP3 e Set AUDIO to STEREO by pressing AUDIO page 42 e Make sure the system is connected properly The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are playing a Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG audio sound track e Make s
26. ch 3 ohm at 170 20 000 Hz 0 7 THD SW 80 W 3 ohm at 40 170 Hz 0 7 THD FL FR SL SRIC 84 W ch 3 ohm at 170 20 000 Hz 0 7 THD SW 160 W 1 5 ohm at 40 170 Hz 0 7 THD FL FR SL SRIC 84 W ch 3 ohm at 170 20 000 Hz 0 7 THD SW 160 W 1 5 ohm at 40 170 Hz 0 7 THD Surround mode reference RMS output power 10 Mexican and other models Stereo mode rated THD Front 142 W 142 W with SS TS52 Center 142 W with SS CT51 Surround 142 W 142 WwW with SS TS51 Subwoofer 140 W with SS WS52 108 W 108 W 3 ohms at 1 kHz 1 THD Surround mode reference RMS output power 10 THD Front 142 W 142 W with SS TS52 Latin American models Stereo mode rated Center 142 W with SS CT51 Surround 142 W 142 WwW with SS TS51 Subwoofer 140 W with SS WS52 100 W 100 W 3 ohms at 1 kHz 1 THD Surround mode reference RMS output power 10 DAV DX255 US models THD Front 133 W 133 W with SS TS52 Center 133 W with SS CT51 Surround 133 W 133 WwW with SS TS51 Subwoofer 135 W with SS WS52 Surround mode reference RMS output power 10 Other models Stereo mode rated THD Front 143 W 143 W with SS TS52 Center 143 W with SS CT51 Surround 143 W 143 WwW with SS TS51 Subwoofer 285 W with SS WS52B 108 W 108 W 3 ohms at 1 kHz 1 THD Surround mode reference RMS output powe
27. details see MULTI DISC RESUME DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD only page 75 e To play from the beginning of the disc press ll twice then press E gt wa e If MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP is set to OFF page 75 the resume point is cleared when you change the function by pressing FUNCTION Creating Your Own Program Program Play I KA 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 e You can program the track on the current disc only 1 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press 1 4 to select W i PROGRAM then press ENTER The options for PROGRAM appear 3 Press t to select SET then press ENTER TRACK is displayed when you play a VIDEO CD or CD PROGRAM 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5 TRACK 6 TRACK tle TRACK Total time of the programmed tracks Tracks recorded on a disc 4 Press gt The cursor moves to the track row T in this case 01 PROGRAM 0 00 00 ALL CLEAR 1 TRACK Se 2 TRACK 01 3 TRACK 02 4 TRACK 03 5 TRACK 04 6 TRACK 05 K TRACK 06 5 Select the track you want to program For example select track 02 Press to select 02 under T then press ENTER Selected track 0 15 30 PROGRAM ALL CLEAR 1 T
28. ft 3 23 ft REY 0 0 7 0 md 230 Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display when you move the speakers L R Front speaker distance from the 3 0 m 10 ft listening position can be set in 0 2 meter 1 ft increments 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 SIZE setting Center speaker distance can be moved up to 1 6 meters 5 ft closer to the listening position from the front speaker distance in 0 2 meter 1 ft increments DWhen you perform the Quick Setup page 19 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 E DISTANCE SURROUND 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 19 the settings is automatically displayed Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display when you move the speakers L R 3 0 m 10 ft appears except when you set SURROUND to NONE in the SIZE setting Surround speaker distance from the listening position can be set in 0 2 meter 1 ft increments from 0 0 to 7 0 meters 0 to 23 ft When you perform the Quick Setup page 19 the default settings are changed 0 0 to 6 9 meters for N
29. in the system appears BLUE The background color is blue BLACK The background color is black E BLACK LEVEL Except for Asian Australian and Middle Eastern models Selects the black level setup level for the video signals output from the jacks other than COMPONENT VIDEO OUT ON Sets the black level of the output signal to the standard level OFF Lowers the standard black level Use this when the picture becomes too white E BLACK LEVEL COMPONENT OUT Except for Asian Australian and Middle Eastern models Selects the black level setup level for the video signals output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks You cannot select this and the setting is not effective when the system outputs progressive signal OFF Sets the black level of the output signal to the standard level ON Raise the standard black level Use this when the picture becomes too black continued sjuswjsnipy pue sbulyjes pesueapy g 73 GB 74 E 4 3 OUTPUT This setting is effective only when you set TV TYPE in SCREEN SETUP to 16 9 page 72 Adjust this to watch 4 3 aspect ratio progressive signals If you can change the aspect ratio on your progressive format 525p 625p compatible TV change the setting on your TV not the system wa e This setting is effective only when P AUTO PROGRESSIVE AUTO or P VIDEO PROGRESSIVE VIDEO is selected by using PROGRESSIVE page 25
30. recognize the tracks or files You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session See the 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 wa e 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 The system can play the MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files e which have the extension MP3 MP3 audio track or JPG JPEG JPEG image file e 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 wa e 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 ima
31. select A SPEAKER FORMATION then press ENTER 1 44 3 28 T 0 03 04 SPEAKER FORMATION SPEAKER FORMATION AUTO CALIBRATION DVD VIDEO 4 Press t to select AUTO CALIBRATION then press ENTER The options for AUTO CALIBRATION appear AUTO CALIBRATION Connect calibration mic Start measurement YES Connect the calibration mic to the A CAL MIC jack on the front panel and set it up at the ear level using a tripod etc not supplied The front of each speaker should face the calibration mic and there should be no obstruction between the speakers and the calibration mic Be quiet during the measurement ACALMIC Calibration mic 5 Press t to select YES then press ENTER Calibration starts Measuring Please wait a moment Note e Avoid being in the measurement area and making noise during the measurement about 3 minutes to avoid measurement failure During the measurement test signals are output from the speakers e Reflections from walls or the floor may affect measurements e If an error message appears follow the message then select YES An error message appears when the headphones are connected the calibration mic is not connected front speakers are not correctly connected surround speakers are not correctly connected front and surround speakers are not correctly connected
32. sharpens the image To display using this method you need to connect to a TV that accepts progressive signals PROGRESSIVE FUNCTION PROGRE lights up in the front panel display when the system outputs progressive signals 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select DVD 2 Press PROGRESSIVE Each time you press PROGRESSIVE the display changes as follows P AUTO PROGRESSIVE AUTO P VIDEO PROGRESSIVE VIDEO l INTERLACE continued GAONVAGY peels Burye5 a 25 GB 268 E P AUTO PROGRESSIVE AUTO Select this setting when your TV accepts progressive signals and the TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Normally select this under the above condition This automatically detects the software type and selects the appropriate conversion method Note that the picture will not be clear or no picture will appear if you select these settings when either of the above conditions are not met E P VIDEO PROGRESSIVE VIDEO Select this setting when your TV accepts progressive signals and the TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks and you want to fix the conversion method to PROGRESSIVE VIDEO for video based software Select this if the image is not clear when you select PROGRESSIVE AUTO Note that the picture will not be clear or no picture will appear if you select these settings when either of the above conditions are not met E INTERLACE Select
33. than 10 For example for channel 25 press then 2 and 5 Note e 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 VIDEO while entering the code for the TV s input source connected to this system 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 system For details see the instructions of your TV By pressing Number TV s input source TV VIDEO 0 No input source Default 1 VIDEO1 2 VIDEO2 3 VIDEO3 4 VIDEO4 5 VIDEOS 6 VIDEO6 7 VIDEO7 8 VIDEO8 9 COMPONENT 1 CLEAR COMPONENT 2 AMP COMPONENT 3 MENU PICTURE COMPONENT 4 NAVI Except for North American models Operating for the THEATRE SYNC function Point the remote to the direction of TV and this system then press THEATRE SYNC 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
34. this system VCR digital satellite receiver or PlayStation 2 etc COMPONENT WDE OUT Palos PalGa To connect the AUDIO OUT jacks of other component to the TV VCR AUDIO IN jacks of this system Connect the VCR or other components to the TV VCR AUDIO IN jacks using the audio cord not supplied When connecting a cord be sure to match the color coded sleeves to the appropriate jacks on the components A gt Red R audio b White L audio To listen to the portable audio source sound through the system Connect the audio output jacks of the portable audio source to the AUDIO IN jack on the front panel of the system with the stereo mini plug cord not supplied continued GAONVAGY peels Bune A 2768 e When listening to MP3 format recordings using a portable audio source you can enhance the sound Press FUNCTION to select AUDIO Connect the portable audio source Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until A F D STD appears in the front panel display To cancel select other than A F D STD e Be sure to make connections securely to avoid hum and noise 2868 Basic Operations Playing Discs Em BE n a Oe Adjust the Vo gt FUNCTION volume 66 amp Connect headphones Disc tray DISC 1 5 O DISC SKIP
35. tonal colorations e When the input signal is multi channel source Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic I MOVIE MUSIC are canceled and the multi channel source is output directly e When the bilingual broadcast sound is input Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic I MOVIE MUSIC are not effective continued sjuowjsnipy punos g 33 GB 3468 Using only the front speaker and subwoofer E 2 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 Enjoying the surround sound by headphones E HEADPHONE 2 CHANNEL STEREO This mode outputs the sound from headphone L R Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to two channels E HEADPHONE VIRTUAL This mode outputs the sound as surround from headphone L R This mode is effective only when a multi channel source is played To turn the surround effect off Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until A F D STD or 2CH STEREO appears in the front panel display Various Functions for Playing Discs Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Scan Slow motion Play Freeze Frame Em GE eo eo Oe You
36. 0 125 mV Outputs Analog Phones DVD system Laser Signal format system Accepts low and high impedance headphones Semiconductor laser DVD 650 nm CD 790 nm Emission duration continuous North American Latin and Mexican models Other models Tuner section System FM tuner section Tuning range North American models Other models Antenna aerial NTSC NTSC PAL PLL quartz locked digital synthesizer system 87 5 108 0 MHz 100 kHz step 87 5 108 0 MHz 50 kHz step FM wire antenna aerial Antenna aerial terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency AM tuner section Tuning range 10 7 MHz Front Speaker system Speaker unit Rated impedance Dimensions approx Mass approx Center Speaker system Speaker unit Rated impedance Dimensions approx Mass approx Surround Speaker system Speaker unit Rated impedance Dimensions approx Mass approx Bass reflex magnetically shielded 65 mm 2 5 s inches dia cone type 3 0 ohms 92 x 220 x 83 mm 3 5 8 x 8 3 4 x 3 3 8 inches w h d 0 7 kg 1 Ib 9 oz uo ewnoju jeuonippy i Bass reflex magnetically shielded 65 mm 2 5 s inches dia cone type 3 0 ohms 260 x 94 5 x 86 mm 10 4 x 3 3 4 x 3 1 2 inches w h d 0 7 kg 1 Ib 9 oz Bass reflex magnetically shielded 65 mm 2 5 s inches dia cone type 3 0 ohms 92 x 151 x 83 mm 3 5 8 x 6
37. 5 E stop 29 30 37 63 H pause 11 30 DISPLAY 27 20 36 63 93 d gt RETURN B33 37 B4 60 19 22 29 The D gt number 5 and VOLUME buttons have tactile dots Use the tactile dots as references when operating the system http www sony net
38. 92 Except for North American models Press DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY while playing the disc the display changes gt 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 Remaining time of the current title Playing time and number of the current chapter Remaining time of the current chapter Disc name Title and chapter When playing a DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video except for North American models Playing time of the current file Current file name Current album and file number When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions or CD Playing time of the current track Remaining time of the current track 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 Track file name e When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions the playing time is displayed e The system can only display the first level of the DVD CD text such as the Disc name or title e If an MP3 file name cannot be displayed will appear in the front panel display instead e The disc name or track name may not be displayed depending on the text e Playing time of MP3 audio tracks and DivX video files may not be displ
39. AY List of Control Menu items Item Item Name Function Relevant Disc Type TITLE page 36 SCENE page 36 TRACK page 36 Selects the title scene or track to be played pvp v Dvp vr vin o co CHAPTER page 36 INDEX page 36 Selects the chapter or index to be played Eo BO Coo BEE TRACK page 36 Selects the track to be played EGG Ge ua ORIGINAL PLAY LIST page 44 Selects the type of titles DVD RW DVD R to be played the ORIGINAL one or an edited PLAY LIST bvp va e TIME TEXT page 36 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 SPEAKER FORMATION pages 66 68 Sets the speaker formation Adjust the level of each speaker automatically m OO oo Ke Oo oo PROGRAM page 38 Selects the track to play in the order you want Ce oa SHUFFLE page 40 Plays the track in random order Te Ha ga REPEAT page 41 Plays the entire disc all titles all tracks all albums repeatedly or one title chapter track album repeatedly m m oo aa ooo A V SYNC page 48 Adjusts the delay between the picture and sound H w o es Ee PARENTAL CONTROL page 63 Sets to prohibit playback on this system ovo u a co aa a eb REE E SETUP page 70 QUICK Setup page 19 Use Quick Setup to choose the
40. DF e The DivX video file is larger than 720 width x 576 height The titles of album track file name are not displayed correctly e 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 e Program Play Shuffle Play or Repeat Play has been selected Press CLEAR to cancel these functions before playing a disc e Resume Play has been selected During stop press W on the system or the remote and then start playback page 37 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 e Some discs may contain an auto pause signal While playing such a disc the system stops playback at the auto pause signal You cannot perform some functions such as Stop Search Slow motion Play or Repeat Play e Depending on the disc you may not be able to perform some of the operations above See the operating manual that came with the disc Messages do not appear on the screen in the language you want e In the Setup Display select the desired language for the on screen display in OSD under LANGUAGE SETUP page 72 The language for the sound track cannot be changed e Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played e The DVD prohibits changing the langua
41. ENTAL CONTROL appear DVD VIDEO OFF ON PLAYER gt PASSWORD 4 Press 1 4 to select ON then press ENTER 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 ENTER 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 5 Enter or re enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER Custom parental control is set appears and the screen returns to the Control Menu 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 4 to select OFF then press ENTER 3 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER continued sjuswjsnipy pue sbulyjes pesueapy g 63 GB 64 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 already set To play enter your password and press 3 2 Enter your 4 digit password using th
42. EXT to search for a starting point by inputting the time code TRACK ALBUM FILE Example when you select CHAPTER bek 6l r 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 ENTER changes to 27 34 DVD VIDEO 1 32 55 4 Press 1 4 or the 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 ENTER 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 Q TIME TEXT T playing time of the current title is selected 2 Press ENTER T changes to T 3 Input the time code using the number buttons then press ENTER For example to find the scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds after the beginning just enter 2 10 20 e 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 ENTER Except for North American models e You
43. LANGUAGE SETUP Step 4 Performing the ANGI ae i MENU L ENGLISH Quick Setup AUDIO FRENCH D SUBTITLE SPANISH PORTUGUESE Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the system a 2 Press t to select a language l O f The system displays the menu and subtitles y in the selected language o Press ENTER l The Setup Display for selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected appears SCREEN SETUP 4 CED TV TYPE ENTER QO SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND 4 3 LETTER BOX Se ie BLACK LEVEL 4 3 PAN SCAN DISPLAY BLACK LEVEL component oun OFF 4 3 OUTPUT FULL Press t to select the setting that matches your TV type E if you have a 4 3 standard TV 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN page 72 E if you have a wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV with a wide screen mode 16 9 page 72 Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the speaker formation appears Press gt to select the speaker formation image as the speakers are actually positioned then press ENTER For details see Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room page 66 SPEAKER FORMATION STANDARD continued 196 l o D lt m l 3 S a dD amp o 9 1 0 Connect the calibration mic to the A CAL MIC jack on the front panel and press tY to select YES then press ENTER Set up the calibration mic at the ear level using a tr
44. Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu appears Press t t to select a SETUP then press ENTER The options for SETUP appear ANZ i 1 3 43 DVD VIDEO 3 Press t to select CUSTOM then press ENTER The Setup Display appears LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH MENU ENGLISH AUDIO ORIGINAL SUBTITLE ENGLISH 4 Press 1 4 to select the setup item from the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP CUSTOM SETUP or SPEAKER SETUP Then press ENTER The Setup item is selected Example SCREEN SETUP Selected item SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 16 9 COLOR SYSTEM VIDEO CD AUTO SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE 4 3 OUTPUT FULL Setup items 5 Select an item using t then press ENTER The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE SCREEN SETUP TIVEINEES COLOR SYSTEM VI SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND 4 3 OUTPUT 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN Options 6 Select a setting using t then press ENTER The setting is selected and setup is complete SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE COLOR SYSTEM V DE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND 4 3 OUTPUT ON JACKET PICTURE FULL Selected setting To reset all of the SETUP settings 1 Select RESET in Step 3 and press ENTER 2 Select YES using You can also quit the process and return to the Control Menu by selecting NO here
45. Press tY to select the item to be repeated The default setting is underlined E When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD VR e OFF does not play repeatedly e ALL DISCS repeats all of the discs e ONE DISC repeats all of the titles on the current disc When playing a DVD VR ONE DISC repeats all of the titles of the selected type e TITLE repeats the current title on a disc e CHAPTER repeats the current chapter E When playing a VIDEO CD or CD e OFF does not play repeatedly e ALL DISCS repeats all of the discs e ONE DISC repeats all of the tracks on the current disc e TRACK repeats the current track E When playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD e OFF does not play repeatedly e ALL DISCS repeats all of the discs e ONE DISC repeats all of the albums on the current disc e ALBUM repeats the current album e TRACK MP3 audio tracks only repeats the current track e FILE DivX video files only repeats the current file Except for North American models 4 Press ENTER The item is selected To return to normal play press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off e You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs and Super VCDs with PBC playback e When playing a DATA CD DATA DVD which contains MP3 audio track and JPEG image files and their playing time are not the same t
46. RACK 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 Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 3 To play the same program again select ON in Step 3 and press ENTER To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off 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 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 ENTER 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 ENTER sosiq BulAe g 10 suoNouny SNOEN 3968 aoe Playing in Random Order Shuffle Play TO a OD oo You can have the system shuffle tracks Subsequent shuffling may produce a different playing order Note e Same song may be played repeatedly during MP3 playback e You can shuffle the track on the current disc only 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Pres
47. S ONY 2 661 595 13 1 DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions DVD di e Use VIDEO MMI 3 tute Subwoorer DAV DX255 DX315 only DAV DX155 DX255 DX315 2006 Sony Corporation 288 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 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 of the unit CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT For the customers in the U S A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN H CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous Jn voltage within the product s enclosure that may
48. ace subject to direct sunlight excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock e Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only e Keep the unit and discs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers e Do not place heavy objects on the unit e If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside the DVD Home Theatre System and cause damage to the lenses When you first install the unit or when you move it from acold to a warm location wait for about 30 minutes before operating the unit Welcome Thank you for purchasing Sony DVD Home Theatre System Before operating this system please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference 348 Table of Contents Welcome ccccescsscesessseessesecsseeseeeeees 3 About This Manual c ccccceseeseenees 6 This System Can Play the Following IDES EE ech E TES EEEE T Getting Started BASIC Step 1 Assembling the SpeakerS ccscsseeeenee 10 Step 2 Connecting the System and WV A ET E A T 13 Step 3 Positioning the System 18 Step 4 Performing the Quick S tup i tecasenine ee eee 19 Getting Started ADVANCED Turning off the Demonstration 22 Installing the Speakers on a Wall 23 TV Hookup Advanced eee 24 Other Component Hookup 00 27 Ba
49. all 23 Instant Advance 30 Instant Replay 30 INTERLACE 26 Interlace format 88 INTERVAL 53 J JPEG 49 50 L Language Code List 90 LANGUAGE SETUP 72 Listening to other components 31 Listening to TV sound 32 Locating a specific point by watching the TV screen 35 M MENU 72 MODE MP3 JPEG 52 MOVIE MUSIC 32 MP3 49 50 Multi Session CD 8 Multi angle function 47 88 MULTI DISC RESUME 75 Multilingual function 88 MUTING 30 N Naming preset stations 58 O ORIGINAL 44 OSD 72 Other Component Hookup 27 P PARENTAL CONTROL 64 Parental Control 88 PAUSE MODE 74 PBC Playback 56 PICTURE NAVI 37 51 PLAY LIST 44 Playback Control PBC 88 Program Play 38 PROGRESSIVE AUTO 26 Progressive format 25 88 PROGRESSIVE VIDEO 26 Q Quick Setup 19 R Radio 58 Radio Stations 57 Rear Panel 91 Region Code 8 88 Remote 9 60 Repeat Play 41 RESET 71 Resume Play 37 S S VIDEO 24 Scan 35 SCENE 36 Scene 88 SCREEN SAVER 73 SCREEN SETUP 72 Searching 35 Selecting 32 SETUP 70 Setup Display 70 96 Shuffle Play 40 SLEEP 62 Slide Show 52 Slow motion Play 35 Sound Field 33 SPEAKER FORMATION 66 SPEAKER SETUP 75 DISTANCE 76 LEVEL 76 77 SIZE 75 SUBTITLE 48 72 T TEST TONE 77 THEATRE SYNC 60 TIME TEXT 36 TITLE 36 Title 89 TRACK 36 Track 89 TRACK SELECTION 74 Troubleshooting 80 TV Hookup 24 TV TYPE 72 U Unpacking 86 Usable discs 7 V VIDEO CD 89 9968 Remote con
50. an 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 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
51. audio tracks or JPEG image files on DATA CDs or DATA DVDs see Discs that the system can play page 49 wa The system may not play a DivX video file when the file has been combined from two or more DivX video files e 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 screen e The system cannot play some DivX video files that are longer than 3 hours e Depending on the DivX video file the picture may pause or be unclear In which case it is 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 e 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 T Press MENU A list of albums on the disc appears Only albums that contain DivX video files are listed 2 Press 7Y 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 55 To go to the next or previous page Press 9 To turn off the display Press MENU repeatedly To stop playback Press W Selecting a DivX video file 1 After Step 2 of
52. ayed correctly Except for 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 on the disc 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The following display appears GT 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 Pe eS ere Playing time of the current title o T eee Remaining time of the current title continued s s q BulAe g 10 suoNouny SNOEN 450 e C kpk k Playing time of the current chapter e C k k Remaining time of the current chapter E When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions e RK HK Playing time of the current scene E When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions or CD e T Playing time of the current track e Toe oe Remaining time of the current track e D Lee Playing time of the current disc e D Remaining time of the current disc E When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio or DATA DVD MP3 audio e T rk Playing time of the current track E When playing a DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video except for North American models e iok ok ek
53. be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons the presence of important operating and A maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance This symbol is intended to alert the user to Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DAV DX155 DAV DX255 DAV DX315 Serial No WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna aerial Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equ
54. been preset or the preset stations have been cleared when tuning by scanning continued UOHeEUWIOJU EUOHIPPY i 81 GB preset stations Preset the stations page 57 e Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in the front panel display The remote does not function e There are obstacles between the remote and the system e The distance between the remote and the system is too far e The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the system e The batteries in the remote are weak The disc does not play e There is no disc inserted e The disc is upside down Insert the disc with the playback side facing down e The disc is skewed on the disc tray e The system cannot play CD ROMs etc page 7 The region code on the DVD does not match the system e Moisture has condensed inside the system and may cause damage to the lenses Remove the disc and leave the system 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 MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data The system cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format The MODE MP3 JPEG setti
55. cannot search for a scene on a DVD RW DVD R using the time code Searching by Scene Picture Navigation You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens and find the desired scene quickly 1 Press PICTURE NAVI during playback The following display appears CHAPTER VIEWER ENTER 2 Press PICTURE NAVI repeatedly to select an item TITLE VIEWER DVD VIDEO only e CHAPTER VIEWER DVD VIDEO only e TRACK VIEWER VIDEO CD Super VCD only 3 Press ENTER The first scene of each title chapter or track appears as follows 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 M 4 Press t 1 gt to select a title chapter or track and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected scene To return to normal play during setting Press gt RETURN or DISPLAY wa e 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 0 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
56. connection diagram below and read the additional information from to on the 2 following pages l 8 pag w DAV DX155 DX255 2 i Front speaker R Front speaker L Center speaker o Y g JEH e o o tU t MONTORO Y H oo E AC power cord mains lead O FM wire antenna aerial e H vyo au Subwoofer TV Surround speaker R Surround speaker L continued 134 DAV DX315 Front speaker R Front speaker L Center speaker l o D lt m l 3 S a dD amp 9 Y Pals PriGa AC power cord mains lead FM wire antenna aerial Subwoofer l Surround speaker R Surround speaker L 1408 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 Color tube e Note e 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 Stripped cords are touching each touching another speaker other due to excessive removal of term
57. ctions The menu for your selection appears 2 Select the item number you want by the number buttons Press ENTER A w Follow the instructions in the menu for interactive operations Refer to the operation details supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ depending on the VIDEO CD To go back to the menu Press RETURN Note e Depending on the VIDEO CD Press ENTER in Step 3 may appear as Press SELECT in the instructions supplied with the disc In this case press Ce To play without using PBC press K lt PP or the number buttons while the system is stopped to select a track then press C gt or ENTER The system starts continuous play You cannot play still pictures such as a menu To return to PBC playback press ll 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 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TUNER FM or TUNER AM appears in the front panel display 2 Press and hold TUNING or until the auto scanning starts Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station TUNED and ST for stereo program appear in the front panel display 3 Press MENU 4 Press t repeatedly until MEMORY appears in the front panel display D press ENTER A preset number appears in the front panel display you want T Pr
58. dels Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions VEE ZO earar a 56 PBC Playback Tuner Functions Presetting Radio Stations Listening to the Radio eee eeeeeeeee Other Operations Controlling the TV with the Supplied REMOUE ss 0505 sedis atien iini 60 Using the THEATRE SYNC Function 2 3 ois disieesiieeetentesrend oeeies 60 Using the Sound Effect 61 Using the Sleep Timer ee 62 Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display cesses 62 Advanced Settings and Adjustments Locking Disc Sneinssiienieninn ina 63 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a ROOM aeee RN 66 SPEAKER FORMATION Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Automatically s s s 68 AUTO CALIBRATION Using the Setup Display 70 Setting the Display or Sound Track Languages en E T2 LANGUAGE SETUP Settings for the Display 72 SCREEN SETUP Custom Settings 0 cece eeeeseeeeees 74 CUSTOM SETUP Settings for the Speakers 75 SPEAKER SETUP Returning to the Default Settings 78 Additional Information Precautions 79 Notes about the Discs 80 Troubleshooting cee eeeeeeeeeeeeees 80 Self diagnosis Function 0 eeee 83 When letters numbers appear in the display Specifications aene havin Glossa oi nae koaa ese Language Code List 5 Index to Parts and Controls 91 Guide to the Control Menu Display 93 DVD Se
59. dense on the lenses inside the system Should this occur the system may not operate properly In this case remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates e When you move the system take out any disc If you don t the disc may be damaged On adjusting volume e 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 e Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine If you have any questions or problems concerning your system please consult your nearest Sony dealer On cleaning discs disc lens cleaner Do not use a commercially available cleaning disc or disc lens cleaner wet or spray type These may cause apparatus to malfunction On your TV s color e 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 farther away from the 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 imag
60. desired language of the on screen display the aspect ratio of the TV and the size of the speakers you are using 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 m OO a aa Oe oo ALBUM page 36 MODE MP3 JPEG page 52 Selects the album to be played pata cp e FILE page 36 Selects the JPEG image file or DivX video file to be played DATA cD Ee i DATE page 47 Displays the date the picture was taken by a digital camera DATA cD ary INTERVAL page 52 Specifies the duration for which the slides are displayed on the screen paTA cD al i EFFECT page 52 Selects the effects to be used for changing slides during a slide show para cn 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 patA cp The DivX function is available on all models except for that of North America These items are not displayed when playing a DATA CD DATA DVD with DivX video file except for North American models The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green f i 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 uon eunoyu eEUONIPPY
61. 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 uon eunoyu jeuonippy 93 GB 94s Control Menu items Selected item Function name of selected Control Menu item Operation message Currently playing title number Currently playing chapter number Total number of titles 5 Playback status Total number of chapters B Playback Il Pause E Stop etc Bi a Type of disc being DVD VIDEO played Playing time Current setting Options ENTER DISPLAY 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 except for North American models gt 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 North American models Displays Super VCD as SVCD Displays MP3 in the Control Menu display 1 or JPEG in the Control Menu 2 for DATA CDs DATA DVDs Displays the date for JPEG files To turn off the display Press DISPL
62. e number buttons then press ENTER The system is ready for playback e If you forget your password enter the 6 digit number 199703 using the number buttons when the CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display asks you for your password then press ENTER The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password Limiting playback for children PARENTAL CONTROL DVD only Playback of some 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 appears 2 Press 4 4 to select a PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear DVD VIDEO OFF ON PLAYER gt PASSWORD Press t to select PLAYER then press ENTER 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 ENTER 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 Enter or re enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for setting the p
63. e displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen Projection televisions are especially susceptible to this On moving the system When you carry the system use the following procedure to protect the inner mechanism 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select DVD 2 Make sure that all discs are removed from the system 3 Press ll and I simultaneously MECHA LOCK appears in the front panel display after STANDBY 4 Remove the AC power cord mains lead from the wall outlet mains UOHEUWIOJU EUOHIPPY a 7968 Notes about the Discs On handling discs e To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface e Do not stick paper or tape on the disc e Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car e After playing store the disc in its case On cleaning e Before playing clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out v Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs This system can only play back a standard circular disc Using neither standard nor circular discs e g card heart or star shape may cause a malfunction Do not use a disc that has a commercially
64. ecure the post to the base The long post is for floor use the short post is for tabletop use a Post long or Post short Base 2 Draw the speaker cord through the hole on the base then stand it up Bottom of the base Speaker cord 1062 3 Secure the pedestal to the post 0 O Ed Ss e 7 3 O 2 l w gt V O l wa e If it is hard to secure the pedestal remove and secure it again Securing the pedestal forcibly may ruin the screw threads 4 connect the speaker cords to the speaker then run them through the slots and all the way continued 11 5 Slide the speaker down slowly onto the pedestal l o D lt m l 3 S a dD 9 Adjust the length of the speaker cord e Do not catch the speaker cord between the speaker and the pedestal e Do not drop the speaker when mounting 6 Secure the speaker with the screws in order to ORo Screws 2 supplied 1268 Step 2 Connecting the System and TV This hookup is the basic connection of the system to the speakers and TV For other TV connections A see page 24 For other component connection see page 27 To accept progressive signals see page 25 To change the color system PAL or NTSC see page 17 e at Refer to the
65. el display e Depending on the system status the volume level may not appear on the TV screen e The DISC 1 5 indicators change color as follows green the disc is selected or the disc is being played back off there is no disc orange a disc is loaded in the disc stocker but not selected The indicator turns off if an unplayable disc is inserted continued 2968 jus o o g e me e e o 2 S 2 fey e 2 72 a To save the power in standby mode Press I C while the system turns on To cancel standby mode press IC once Additional operations To Press Stop E Pause H H or gt Resume play after pause Go to the next chapter PP except for JPEG track or scene Go back to the preceding chapter track or scene I except for JPEG MUTING To cancel muting press it again or VOLUME to adjust the sound volume Mute the sound Change a disc while playing DISC SKIP another disc Play the desired disc directly DISC 1 5 on the system Stop play and remove the DISC 1 5 and on the desired disc system Replay the previous scene lt e e a instant replay during playback Briefly fast forward the current scene e gt Ip instant advance during playback DVD VIDEOs DVD RWs DVD Rs only The button can be used except for DivX video files except for North American m
66. er buttons then press ENTER 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 system and press E gt When the display for entering your password appears enter your new password wa e When you play discs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this system e 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 continued sjuswsnipy pue summas pesueapy g 6568 668 Changing the password 1 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu appears Press 1 4 to select G PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear Press 1 4 to select PASSWORD then press ENTER The display for entering the password appears Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER Enter a new 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER To confirm your password re enter it using the number buttons then press ENTER If you make a mistake entering your password Press before you press ENTER and input the correct number Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room SPEAKER FORMATION Depending on the shape of the room there wi
67. ervice number e g C 13 50 with a combination of a letter and 4 digits appears on the screen and the front panel display In this case check the following table TIELET 0 13 50 7 AANAASN First 3 Cause and or corrective action characters of the service number C13 The disc is dirty gt Clean the disc with a soft cloth page 80 C31 The disc is not inserted correctly gt Restart the system then re insert the disc correctly EXX To prevent a malfunction the xx is a number system has performed the self diagnosis function gt Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the 5 character service number Example E 61 10 When displaying the version number on the screen When you turn on the system the version number VER X XX X is a number may appear on the 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 uo ewnoyu jeuonippy 83 GB Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS for the US model DAV DX155 POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION FTC Output Power DAV DX255 POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION FTC Output Power DAV DX315 POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION FTC Output Power Amplifier section DAV DX155 US models FL FR SL SR C 84 W
68. ess ENTER The station is stored 8 Repeat 1 to 7 to store other stations To change the preset number Restart from Step 1 To change the AM tuning interval except for Russian and Middle Eastern models The AM tuning interval can be set to either 10 kHz or 9 kHz To change the AM tuning interval first tune in any AM station then turn off the system by pressing I C on the system While holding down PPI on the system press I on the system to turn on the power If you change the interval AM preset stations will be erased To reset the interval repeat the same procedure suoljoun JounL i 57 GB 5868 Listening to the Radio Preset radio stations in the system s memory first see Presetting Radio Stations page 57 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 you want Each time you press the button the system tunes in one preset station 3 Adjust the volume by pressing VOLUME To turn off the radio Press V0 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 TUNING or The automatic tuning stops automatically when the system receives the radio station To stop the automatic tuni
69. g to interlace format the default setting page 25 Even if your TV is compatible with progressive format 525p 625p signals the image may be affected when you set progressive format In this case return the setting to interlace format the default setting page 25 Picture noise appears e The disc is dirty or flawed e If the picture output from your system goes through your VCR to get to your TV the copy protection signal applied to some DVD programs could affect picture quality If you still experience problems even when you connect your system directly to your TV try connecting your system to your TV s S video input page 24 Even though you set the aspect ratio in TV TYPE of SCREEN SETUP the picture does not fill the screen e The aspect ratio on the disc is fixed 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 e If the speakers are used with a CRT based TV or projector install the speakers at least 0 3 m 1 0 ft from the TV set e Ifthe color irregularity persists turn off the TV set once then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes e If howling occurs reposition the speakers farther away from the TV set e Make sure that no magnetic object magnetic latch on a TV stand health
70. ge files The playback order of MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files recorded on a DATA CD or DATA DVD is as follows E Structure of disc contents Tree 1 Tree2 Tree3 Tree4 Tree5 Track MP3 audio or File JPEG image Album continued sosiq BulAe g 10 suoNouny SNOEN g ages 506 When you insert a DATA CD or DATA DVD and press E gt the numbered tracks or files are played sequentially from through Any sub albums tracks or files contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree Example contains so is played before When you press MENU and the list of album names appears page 50 the album names are arranged in the following order O O O Q Q Albums that do not contain tracks or files such as album do not appear in the list e 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 e A disc with many trees takes longer to start playback e 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 e The system can recognize up to 200 albums and will not play any albums beyond the 200th e The system may take longer time to playback when progressing to the following
71. ge for the sound track The subtitle language cannot be changed e Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being played e The DVD prohibits changing the subtitles The subtitle cannot be turned off The DVD prohibits turning off subtitles The angles cannot be changed e Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD being played page 47 e The DVD prohibits changing the angles A disc cannot be ejected and LOCKED appears in the front panel display e 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 e The MP3 audio track JPEG image file DivX video file you want to play is broken e The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data e The JPEG image file format does not conform to DCF e The JPEG image file has the extension JPG or JPEG but is not in JPEG format e The file you want to play has the extension A VT or DIVX but is not in DivX format or is in DivX format but does not conform to a DivX Certified profiles Except for North American models The system does not work normally e Disconnect the AC power cord mains lead from the wall outlet mains then reconnect after several minutes 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 s
72. gradation 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 television shows and all programs encoded in Dolby Surround The result is enhanced soundfield directionality that approaches the quality of discrete 5 1 channel sound E Music mode The Music mode is for use with any stereo music recordings and provides a wide and deep sound space Dolby Surround Pro Logic As one method of decoding Dolby Surround Dolby Surround Pro Logic 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 Digital Theater Systems 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 rea
73. he albums recorded on the DATA CD or DATA DVD appear When an album is being played its title is shaded ma 3 30 ROCK BEST HIT KARAOKE MY FAVOURITE SONG R amp B JAZZ CA SSIIG SALSA OF CUBA BOSSA NOVA pj 2 Press t to select an album E When selecting an album Press C 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 2 3 4 6 7 8 10 11 12 14 15 16 Press 4 to select the image you want to view and press ENTER To play the next or previous JPEG image file Press gt when the Control Menu 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 return 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 screen you can rotate the image by 90 degrees Press 47 while viewing an image Each time you press the image rotates counterclockwise by 90 degrees Example of when you press once Rotating direction continued sosig Burkejg 10 suonouNy SNONLA g 5168 5268 Press CLEAR to return to normal view To stop playback Press W e A scroll box is displayed at the right side of the screen To display the additional image files
74. he audio sound will not match the image e When MODE MP3 JPEG is set to IMAGE JPEG page 52 you cannot select TRACK sosiq BulAe g 10 SuoNoUN SNOEN 41 426 Using the DVD s Menu pvo 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 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 MENU T Press TOP MENU or MENU The disc s menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 2 Press t 4 gt or the number buttons to select the item you want to play or change 3 Press ENTER Changing the Sound When playing a DVD VIDEO or DATA CD DATA DVD DivX 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 North American models 1 Press AUDIO during playback The following display appears 991 ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3 2 1 2
75. he following sequence DVD TUNER FM TUNER AM gt TV VCR AUDIO gt Changing the input level of the sound from connected components Distortion may occur when listening to a component connected to the TV VCR jacks on the rear of the unit or to the AUDIO IN jack on the front panel This is not a malfunction and will depend on the component connected To prevent this you can change the input level from the sound of the other components Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TV VCR or AUDIO appears in the front panel display Press AMP MENU Press t repeatedly until ATTENUATE appears in the front panel display then press ENTER or gt Press 1 4 to select a setting e ATT ON attenuates the input level The output level is changed e ATT OFF normal input level Press ENTER The setting is reflected Press AMP MENU The AMP menu turns off 31 jus o o g e GS e e 7 2 G S 2 Q e 2 72 oa Enjoying TV or VCR Sound from All Speakers You can enjoy TV or VCR sound from all the speakers in this system For details see TV Hookup Advanced page 24 and Other Component Hookup page 27 FUNCTION SOUND FIELD 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TV VCR appears in the front panel display 2 Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the fro
76. inal insulation After connecting all the components speakers and AC power cord mains lead output a test tone to check that all the speakers are connected correctly For details on outputting a test tone see page 77 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 e Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components to and to If the cords are reversed the sound will lack bass and may be distorted Connecting the TV Required cords Video cord Yellow Audio cord not supplied ca White L audio L HTH Red R audio continued 15 0 O Ss e 7 2 3 O 2 l w gt V O l l o D lt oo l 3 S a dD amp 9 e 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 33 Connecting the Antenna Aerial To connect the AM antenna aerial Plastic stand supplied Antenna aerial The shape and the length of the antenna aerial is designed to receive AM signals Do not dismantle or roll up the antenna aerial 1 Remove o
77. ipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Precautions Safety e If anything falls into the cabinet unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further e The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet mains even if the unit itself has been turned off e Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you do not intend to use it for an extended period of time To disconnect the cord pull it out by the plug never by the cord Installing e Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup e Do not place the unit on surfaces rugs blankets etc or near materials curtains draperies that may block the ventilation slots Do not install the unit near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or in a pl
78. ipod etc not supplied The front of each speaker should face the calibration mic and there should be no obstruction between the speakers and the calibration mic Be quiet during the measurement ACALMIC Calibration mic AUTO CALIBRATION Connect calibration mic Start measurement YES Auto Calibration starts 2068 e Loud test sound is output when AUTO CALIBRATION starts You cannot turn the volume down Give consideration to children and neighbor e Avoid being in the measurement area and making noise during the measurement which takes about 3 minutes as it may interfere with measurement 1 1 Unplug the calibration mic and press gt to select YES Quick Setup is finished All connections and setup operations are complete Measurement complete FRONT L YES FRONT R YES CENTER NONE SUBWOOFER YES SURROUND L NONE SURROUND R NONE If OK unplug calibration mic and select YES ves mno e If measurement fails follow the message then retry AUTO CALIBRATION To quit the Quick Setup Press DISPLAY in any Step e If you change the position of the speakers reset the speaker settings See Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room page 66 and Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Automatically page 68 e If you want to change any of the settings see Using the Setup Display page 70 To recall the Quick Setup displa
79. layback limitation level appears PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD USA 5 Press t to select STANDARD then press ENTER The selection items for STANDARD are displayed PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL STANDARD 6 Press t to select a geographic area as the playback limitation level then press ENTER The area is selected When you select OTHERS select and enter a standard code in the table of Parental Control Area Code List page 90 using the number buttons 7 Press 7 to select LEVEL then press ENTER The selection items for LEVEL are displayed PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OEE STANDARD OFF 8 7 NC17 6 R 8 Press t to select the level you want then press ENTER Parental Control setting is complete PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL STANDARD 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 gt The display for entering your password appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The system starts playback e If you forget your password remove the disc and repeat steps 1 to 3 of Preventing playback of specific discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL When you are asked to enter your password enter 199703 using the numb
80. les in a single album A maximum of 200 albums can be recognized regardless of the selected mode wa e 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 e PICTURE NAVI does not work when AUDIO MP3 is selected e 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 screen T Press DISPLAY twice The Control Menu for JPEG appears 2 Press t to select we INTERVAL then press ENTER The options for INTERVAL appear 3 12 o 4 10 29 2004 NORMAL NORMAL FAST SLOW1 SLOW2 DATA CD urea 3 Press t to select the setting you want The default setting is underlined e NORMAL sets the duration to about 6 to 9 seconds Images that are four million pixels or more will lengthen the duration e FAST sets the duration shorter than NORMAL e SLOW1 Sets the duration longer than NORMAL e SLOW2 Sets the duration longer than SLOW 1 4 Press ENTER The selec
81. lized 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 aCD The data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD at 4 7 GB Giga Byte is 7 times that of a CD Furthermore the data capacity of a dual layer and single sided DVD is 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD 9 4 GB and a dual layer and double sided DVD 17 GB The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format one of continued UOHeEUWIOJU EUOHIPPY i 87 GB 888 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 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 DVD RW A DVD RW plus RW is a recordable and rewritable disc
82. ll 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 appears 3 Press t to select AF SPEAKER FORMATION then press ENTER 1 44 3 28 DVD VIDEO T 0 03 04 SPEAKER FORMATION SPEAKER FORMATION AUTO CALIBRATION 4 Press t to select SPEAKER FORMATION then press ENTER The options for SPEAKER FORMATION appear SPEAKER FORMATION STANDARD 5 Press gt to select a setting e STANDARD when installing all the speakers normally e NO CENTER when installing the front and surround speakers e NO SURROUND when installing the center and front speakers e FRONT ONLY when installing the front speakers A A 4 e ALL FRONT when installing all the speakers in front of the listening position e ALL FRONT NO CENTER when installing the front and surround speakers in front of the listening position e SECOND ROOM when installing the front speakers in one room and sur
83. ls encoded on VIDEO CDs Version 2 0 to control playback By using menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions you can enjoy playing simple interactive programs programs with search functions and so on Progressive format sequential scanning In contrast to the Interlace format the progressive format can reproduce 50 60 frames per second by reproducing all scanning lines 525 lines for the NTSC system 625 lines for the PAL system The overall picture quality increases and still images text and horizontal lines appear sharper This format is compatible with the 525 or 625 progressive format Region Code This system is used to protect copyrights A region number is allocated on each DVD system or DVD disc according to the sales region Each region code is shown on the system as well as on the disc packaging The system can play discs that match its region code The system can also play discs with the mark Even when the region code is not shown on the DVD the region limit may still 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 o
84. n 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 DualDisc 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 e This system can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is contained in the first session Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks recorded in later sessions can also be played back 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 VIDEOs labeled will also play on this s
85. ned e You cannot operate these setup items when you connect headphones to the system SPEAKER SETUP SIZE DISTANCE FRONT O DISTANCE SURROUND a LEVEL FRONT 1 i LEVEL SURROUND TESTTONE OFF 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 SIZE setting does not return to the default setting E SIZE If you do not connect center or surround speakers or move the surround speakers set the parameters for CENTER and SURROUND and specify the surround speaker position 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 continued sjuswjsnipy pue sumas pesueapy 7 75 GB 76 Note e When you select an item the sound cuts off for a moment e When you change the SIZE setting the SPEAKER FORMATION setting returns to STANDARD E DISTANCE FRONT 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 19 the settings is automatically displayed 1 0 7 0 m3 23
86. ng has been set to IMAGE JPEG page 52 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 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 e It has an extension other than JPEG or JPG 8268 e It 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 It does not fit the screen those images are reduced The MODE MP3 JPEG setting has been set to AUDIO MP3 page 52 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 North American models The MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image file starts playing simultaneously AUTO has been selected in MODE MP3 JPEG page 52 The DivX video file cannot be played except for North American models e The file is not created in DivX format e The file has an extension other than A VT 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 U
87. ng 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 frequency number you want to listen to 3 Press ENTER e If an FM program is noisy press MENU and select FM MODE by pressing then press ENTER Press 4 to select MONO then press ENTER There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve To restore the stereo effect select STEREO e To improve reception reorient the supplied antennas aerials Naming preset stations You can enter a name for preset stations These names for example X YZ appear in the system s front panel display when a station is selected Note that no more than one name can be entered for each preset station 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 you want to create an index name for 3 Press MENU 4 Press 1 4 repeatedly until NAME IN appears in the front panel display TUNED ST D press ENTER 6 Create a name by using the cursor buttons Press 4 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 name If you make a mistake Pre
88. ng the Speakers on a Wall os 1 Prepare screws not supplied that are suitable for the hole on the back of each speaker See the illustrations below 8to 10mm 1 39 to 13 39 inch MMT 4 mm Peg ney y 3 Hang the speakers on the screws 30 mm 1 3 46 inch 4 6 mm Hole on the back of 9 4g inch 4 6 mm the speaker 4 inch 10 mm 13 32 inch 10 mm 13 32 inch 2 Fasten the screws to the wall 8 For the center speaker 160 mm ee inch wa e 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 8 to 10 mm e Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the wall 32 to 9 32 inch material or screws to be used e Sony is not responsible for accident or damage caused by improper installation insufficient wall For the front speakers of DAV DX315 strength or improper screw installation natural calamity etc 400 mm 15 3 4 inch 8 to 10 mm 1 32 to 13 32 inch GAONVAGY peels Buime5y a 23 GB 2468 TV Hookup Advanced Select a hookup suitable for the jacks on your TV Connecting the video cords Sends a played back DVD image to a TV Check the jacks of your TV and choose connection method or Picture quality improves in order from standard to component
89. nly VIDEO CD A compact disc that contains moving pictures The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format one of a worldwide standard of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 140 of its original size Consequently a 12 cm VIDEO CD can contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while sounds we can hear are not compressed VIDEO CDs can hold 6 times the audio information of conventional audio CDs There are 2 versions of VIDEO CDs e Version 1 1 You can play only moving pictures and sounds e Version 2 0 You can play high resolution still pictures and enjoy PBC functions This system conforms to both versions UOHeEUWIOJU BUCH IPPY i 8962 9068 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 Frisi
90. nly 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 until this Insert the cords pushing down the terminal clamp e Do not place the AM loop antenna aerial near the system or other AV equipment as noise may result e 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 16 To connect the FM wire antenna aerial Connect the FM wire antenna aerial to the COAXIAL FM 75 Q jack FM wire antenna aerial FM wire antenna aerial supplied supplied or COAXIAL FM 75 Qjack COAXIAL FM 75 Qjack yO e Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna aerial e After connecting the FM wire antenna aerial keep it as horizontal as possible e If you have poor FM reception use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna aerial as shown below Outdoor FM antenna aerial Connecting the AC power cord mains lead Before connecting the AC power cord mains lead of this system to a wall outlet mains connect the speakers to the system Install this system so that the power cord can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble Changing the color system
91. nnels shown below Each channel is output from a separate speaker Front L Front R e Center e Surround L e Surround R e Surround Monaural This signal can be either the Dolby Surround Sound processed signals or the Dolby Digital sound s monaural Surround audio signals e 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 LORIGINAL 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 appears 2 Press t s to select i ORIGINAL PLAY LIST then press ENTER The options for ORIGINAL PLAY LIST appear 1 44 3 28 E eNA PLAY LIST PLAY LIST ORIGINAL DVD VR 3 Press 7 to select a setting The default setting is underlined e PLAY LIST plays the titles created from ORIGINAL for editing e ORIGINAL plays the titles originally recorded 4 Press ENTER Viewing Information About the Disc Cm OO n eo 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 or MP3 file name of a DivX video using the front panel display page
92. nt Panel Display The brightness of the front panel display can be set to either of 2 levels T Press AMP MENU 2 Press repeatedly until DIMMER appears in the front panel display then press ENTER or gt 3 Press t to select the brightness of the front panel display e DIMMER ON The front panel display becomes dark e DIMMER OFF Bright 4 ress ENTER The setting is reflected 5 press AMP MENU The AMP menu turns off Advanced Settings and Adjustments Locking Discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL You can set 2 kinds of playback restrictions for the desired disc e Custom Parental Control You can set playback restrictions so that the system will not play inappropriate discs e 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 4lst disc the first disc is canceled 1 Insert the disc you want to lock If the disc is playing press Hl to stop playback 2 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 3 Press 4 4 to select is PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PAR
93. nt 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 MOVIE or PLII MUSIC sound field For details of sound field see page 33 32 GB Selecting the Movie or Music Mode You can choose a suitable sound mode for movies or music MOVIE MUSIC Toa 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 e AUTO selects the mode automatically to produce the sound effect depending on the disc e MOVIE provides the sound for movies e MUSIC provides the sound for music e When the movie or music mode is selected MOVIE or MUSIC is displayed in the front panel display e You cannot operate these setup items when you connect headphones to the system Sound Adjustments Enjoying Surround Sound by Using Sound Field A OE Ce A a You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of system s pre programmed sound fields They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters into your home 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
94. ocations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Subject to vibrations Subject to direct sunlight e Use caution when placing the speakers and or speaker stands not supplied that are attached with the speakers on a specially treated waxed oiled polished etc floor as staining or discoloration may result e When cleaning use a soft cloth such as a cleaning cloth for glasses e Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine 184 e Do not lean or hang on the speaker as the speaker may fall down e 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 66 and Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Automatically page 68 Turn on the TV Press I e Disconnect the headphones when you perform the Quick Setup You cannot operate steps after 8 with the headphones connected e Make sure that the function is set to DVD 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 screen If this message does not appear display the Quick Setup and perform again page 21 Press ENTER without inserting a disc The Setup Display for selecting the language used in the on screen display appears i
95. odels DVD VIDEOs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs only The button can be used except for DivX video files except for North American models e You may not be able to use the Instant Replay or Instant Advance function with some scenes e When playing CD Graphics Latin American models only the picture may not appear smoothly 30 About DVD 5 DISC changer Sub Tray Stocker Disc Isc gt EEL Main Tray a a pee Playing unit The disc changer consists of a playing unit and a stocker which transports the discs to the disc slot and the playing unit For example if you press DISC 3 the stocker moves until the DISC 3 comes to the position of the playing unit and then moves the DISC 3 over the playing unit e Noise may come from the disc changer when changing discs or turning the system on and off However this is just noise produced by the operation of the internal mechanisms and does not indicate a malfunction Enjoying the Radio or Other Components FUNCTION Vl amp MENU a v gt S ENTER f Selecting the connected component You can use a VCR or other components connected to the TV VCR jacks on the rear panel Refer to the operation manual supplied with the components for further information on the operation Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TV VCR appears in the front panel display Each time you press FUNCTION the mode of the system changes in t
96. oofer Speaker system Speaker unit Rated impedance Dimensions approx Mass approx General Power requirements Bass reflex 160 mm 6 s inches dia cone type 1 5 ohms 240 x 374 x 375 mm 9 1 2 x 14 3 4 x 14 7 8 inches w h d 6 7 kg 14 Ib 13 02 North American and Mexican models Latin American models Argentine models Other models Power consumption Dimensions approx Mass approx 120 V AC 60 Hz 110 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz On 140 W Latin American models of DAV DX155 150 W Mexican and other models of DAV DX155 160 W DAV DX255 DX315 Standby 0 3 W at the Power Saving mode 430 x 86 x 418 mm 17 x 3 2 x 16 3 4 inches w h d incl projecting parts 5 0 kg 11 Ib 1 oz Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Unpacking e Speakers 5 e Subwoofer 1 e AM loop antenna aerial 1 e FM wire antenna aerial 1 e Speaker cords 5 m x4 15 m x2 16 5 ft x 4 50 ft x 2 e Video Cord 1 e Remote Commander remote 1 e R6 size AA batteries 2 e Calibration mic 1 e Foot pads 1 set e Posts long x 2 short x 2 e Bases 2 e Pedestal 2 e Screws 4 e Operating Instructions e Speaker and TV connections card 1 DAV DX315 only Glossary Album Section of a music piece or an image on a data CD containing MP3 audio tracks or JPEG files Cha
97. orth American models e When you set the distance the sound cuts off for a moment e If all front and surround speakers are not placed at an equal distance from your listening position set the distance according to the closest speaker e Do not place the surround speakers farther away from your listening position than the front speakers e 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 0 0 dB dB in 1 0 dB increments CENTER Set this between 6 0 dB and 6 0 0 0 dB dB in 1 0 dB increments appears when you set CENTER to YES in the SIZE setting SUBWOOFER Set this between 6 0 dB and 6 0 0 0 dB dB in 1 0 dB increments E LEVEL SURROUND You can vary the level of surround speakers as follows Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment This settings appear except when you set SURROUND to NONE in the SIZE setting L R Set this between 6 0 dB and 6 0 0 0 dB dB in 1 0 dB increments To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time Turn the VOLUME control on the system or press VOLUME on the remote E TEST TONE The speakers will emit a test tone to adjust LEVEL FRONT and LEVEL SURROUND OFF The test tone is not emitted from
98. pter Subdivision of a title on a DVD A title is composed of several chapters Digital Cinema Auto Calibration Digital Cinema Auto Calibration was developed by Sony to automatically measure and adjusts the speaker settings to your listening environment in a short period of time Digital Direct Twin Drive Subwoofer DAV DX255 DX315 only Utilizing Sony s proprietary S Master technology the Digital Direct Twin Drive Subwoofer features two S Master Digital Amplifiers that provide dedicated power to a strategically located subwoofer for astounding sound performance Easy to set up Digital Direct Twin Drive Subwoofer provides a stable sound field over a much larger listening area without having to adjust frequency levels Divx 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 de
99. r 10 DAV DX315 US models THD Front 143 W 143 W with SS TS52 Center 143 W with SS CT51 Surround 143 W 143 WwW with SS TS51 Subwoofer 285 W with SS WS52B Surround mode reference RMS output power 10 THD Front 143 W 143 W with SS TS53 Center 143 W with SS CT51 Surround 143 W 143 WwW with SS TS51 Subwoofer 285 W with SS WS52B Other models Stereo mode rated 108 W 108 W 3 ohms at 1 kHz 1 THD Surround mode reference RMS output power 10 THD Front 143 W 143 W with SS TS53 Center 143 W with SS CT51 Surround 143 W 143 WwW with SS TS51 Subwoofer 285 W with SS WS52B Depending on the sound field settings and the source there may be no sound output Middle Eastern models Asian models 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz North American and Latin American models Antenna aerial Intermediate frequency Video section Outputs 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz 531 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz AM loop antenna aerial 450 kHz VIDEO 1 Vp p 75 ohms S VIDEO Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms C 0 286 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms Ps Cs Pr Cr 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms Speakers DAV DX155 DX255 Inputs TV VCR AUDIO IN Sensitivity 450 250 mV AUDIO IN Sensitivity 25
100. rom Language Code List page 90 using the number buttons Note e 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 To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 70 The default settings are underlined SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 16 9 SCREEN SAVER ON JACKET PICTURE ON BACKGROUND BLACK LEVEL BLACK LEVEL component OUT OFF 4 3 OUTPUT FULL 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 4 3 LETTER BOX Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the 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 Select this when you connect a wide screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN 16 9 Note e Depending on the DVD 4 3 LETTER BOX may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 PAN SCAN or vice ve
101. round speakers in another 6 Press ENTER The selected setting takes effect 7 Press 4 4 to select YES or NO then press ENTER e YES continue with AUTO CALIBRATION see Step 5 of Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Automatically page 68 e NO exit SPEAKER FORMATION SPEAKER FORMATION Continue with AUTO CALIBRATION YES e In order to enjoy the surround sound after you change the position of the speakers it is recommended you set SPEAKER FORMATION and then set AUTO CALIBRATION e To set AUTO CALIBRATION you need to connect the supplied calibration mic continued sjuow snipy pue sbuas pooueapy g 67 GB 6868 e The front panel display indicates the selected SPEAKER FORMATION It does not indicate the speakers which output sound e When you change the SIZE setting in SPEAKER SETUP the SPEAKER FORMATION setting returns to STANDARD Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Automatically AUTO CALIBRATION D C A C Digital Cinema Auto Calibration can set the appropriate surround sound automatically Note e Loud test sound is output when AUTO CALIBRATION starts You cannot turn the volume down Give consideration to children and neighbor 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 appears 3 Press 4 4 to
102. rsa E COLOR SYSTEM VIDEO CD Asian Australian and Middle Eastern models only Select the color system when you play a VIDEO CD AUTO Outputs the video signal in the system of the disc either PAL or NTSC If your TV uses a DUAL system select AUTO PAL Changes the video signal of an NTSC disc and outputs it in the PAL system NTSC Changes the video signal of a PAL disc and outputs it in the NTSC system e You cannot change the color system of the disc itself e You can change the color system of the system according to the connected TV page 17 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 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 JACKET The jacket picture still picture 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
103. s t s to select lif Si SHUFFLE then press ENTER The options for SHUFFLE appear 6 14 2 ii o cD OFF OFF TRACK 3 Press 4 to select the item to be shuffled E When playing a VIDEO CD or CD e TRACK shuffles tracks on the disc E When Program Play is activated e ON shuffles tracks selected in Program Play E When playing a DATA CD except for DivX or DATA DVD except for DivX e ON 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 North American models Note e A track already played is also selected in random order 4 Press ENTER Shuffle Play starts To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off e You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs and Super VCDs with PBC playback Playing Repeatedly Repeat Play ma OE Ce ES Ce 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 appears 2 Press t to select i amp REPEAT then press ENTER The options for REPEAT appear 6 14 2 5 ah cD OFF OFF ALL DISCS ONE DISC TRACK 3
104. sic Operations Playing DiSCS csssesseseeenees 29 Enjoying the Radio or Other Components eceeteeeeeeeeeeeeee 31 Enjoying TV or VCR Sound from All Speakers cssccsecsseeeseeeseeeeee 32 Selecting the Movie or Music ole ee 32 Field ile econ aed 33 Various Functions for Playing Discs Searching for a Particular Point OMA DISC secsescesevcve cae censczecacosences 35 Scan Slow motion Play Freeze Frame Searching for a Title Chapter Track Scene ELC nN eee ote hae 36 Searching by Scene eee 37 Picture Navigation Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc 37 Resume Play 468 Creating Your Own Program 38 Program Play Playing in Random Ordetr 000 40 Shuffle Play Playing Repeatedly 0 0 cceeeeeeeeeeeeee 41 Repeat Play Using the DVD s Menu eee 42 Changing the Sound e eee 42 Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a DVD R DVD RW ee 44 Viewing Information About the Distorsi inia 45 Changing the Angles s sseeeeseeeeeeeeeeee 47 Displaying the Subtitles 48 Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Soundisi den 48 A V SYNC About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files oo eee eeeeeeeeeeeees 49 Playing DATA CDs or DATA DVDs with MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slide Show with Sound 0 0 52 Enjoying DivX Videos Except for North American mo
105. ss gt repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes then press 47 to select the desired character To erase the character press 9 repeatedly until the character to be erased flashes then press CLEAR 7 Press ENTER COMPLETE appears in the front panel display and the station name is stored e You can check the frequency by pressing DISPLAY repeatedly page 59 Viewing the station name or frequency in the front panel display When the system is set to TUNER AM or TUNER FM you can check the frequency using the front panel display Press DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes as shown Station name Frequency This is displayed if you have entered a name for a preset station Returns to the original display when several seconds has elapsed suoljoun JOunL a 5968 608 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 To control the TV You can control the TV by using following buttons By pressing You can TVW Turn the TV on or off TV VIDEO 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 buttons Select the TV channel while pressing the TV button I is for selecting a channel number greater
106. t You can 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 RWs 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 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 49 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 e The system may 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 e For details about playable MP3
107. ted setting takes effect wa e 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 T Press DISPLAY twice The Control Menu for JPEG appears 2 Press 4 4 to select EFFECT then press ENTER The options for EFFECT appear 3 12 4 DATA CD ures 10 23 2004 MODE1 MODE1 MODE2 MODE3 MODE4 MODES OFF 3 Press t to select the setting you want The default setting is underlined e MODE 1 The image sweeps in from top to bottom e MODE2 The image stretches out from left to right of the screen e MODE3 The image stretches out from the center of the screen continued sosiq BulAe g 10 suoNouny SNOEN 53 GB 54 e MODE4 The images randomly cycle through the effects e MODES The next image slides over the previous image OFF Turns off this function Press ENTER The selected setting takes effect Enjoying DivX Videos CES CEE Except for 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 produc
108. tems Inc Getting Started BASIC See Unpacking in Specifications page 84 Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the system using the supplied remote Insert two R6 size AA batteries by matching the and ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor J on the system e Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place e Do not use a new battery with an old one e Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries e Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction e If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Attaching the foot pads to the subwoofer Attach the supplied foot pads to the bottom of the subwoofer to stabilize the subwoofer and prevent it from slipping gas O pl Ed Ss e 9 2 o 3 2 l w gt Q O l l o D lt oo l 3 O S a dD 9 Step 1 Assembling the Speakers Before connecting the speakers attach the speaker stand to the speaker For the front speakers of DAV DX315 only e Spread a cloth on the floor to avoid damaging the floor e You can use the speaker without the speaker stand by installing it on the wall page 23 1 S
109. the speakers 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 DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 4 to select SETUP then press ENTER The options for SETUP appear 3 Press 1 4 to select CUSTOM then press ENTER The Setup Display appears 4 Press t repeatedly to select SPEAKER SETUP then press ENTER or gt 5 Press t repeatedly to select TEST TONE then press ENTER or gt 6 Press t repeatedly to select ON then press ENTER You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence 7 From your listening position adjust the value of LEVEL FRONT or LEVEL SURROUND using gt The test tone is emitted from only the speaker which you are adjusting 8 Press ENTER when you have finished making adjustments 9 Press t repeatedly to select TEST TONE then press ENTER 1 0 Press t repeatedly to select OFF then press ENTER Note e When you adjust the speaker settings the sound cuts off for a moment sjuowjsnipy pue sbulyjes pesueapy g 7768 7868 Returning to the Default Settings You can return the system parameters such as preset stations to the default settings Vd a a 665 o
110. 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 e 2 1 L the sound of the left channel of the audio track 2 monaural e 2 2 R the sound of the right channel of the audio track 2 monaural Note 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 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 Frequency Effect 1 ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL Front L R Center Currently playing program format Example Dolby Digital 3 ch Surround Front L R Monaural op SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL a Currently playing program format E When playing a DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video except for North American models Example MP3 audio oD f1 MP3 128k Bit rate continued s s q BulAe g 10 suoNouny SNOEN 43 44s About audio signals Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the sound elements cha
111. this setting when your TV does not accept progressive signals or your TV is connected to jacks other than the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks MONITOR OUT VIDEO S VIDEO About DVD software types and the conversion method DVD software can be divided into 2 types film based software and video based software Video based software is derived from TV such as dramas and sit coms and displays images at 30 frames 60 fields per second Film based software is derived from film and displays images at 24 frames per second Some DVD software contains both video and film In order for these images to appear natural on your screen when output in progressive format the progressive signals need to be converted to match the type of DVD software that you are watching e When you play video based software in progressive signal format sections of some types of images may appear unnatural due to the conversion process when output through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Even though you set to PROGRESSIVE AUTO or PROGRESSIVE VIDEO images from the MONITOR OUT VIDEO or S VIDEO jack are unaffected as they are output in the interlace format Other Component Hookup You can enjoy sound using the speakers of this system by connecting the AUDIO OUT jacks of another component For video connection of other components connect directly to the TV Connecting the system and the other component Outputs the other component through the speakers of
112. 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 1 1 5 2 2 5 3 3 5 oj y D mM Bl wl N 4 wa e This function is only for SONY TVs This function may not work on some SONY TVs e If distance between TV and this system is too far this function may not work Install the system near the TV e Keep the remote pointed in the direction of the TV and this system while 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 suolje13dC 134 0 A 61 GB 6268 Using the Sleep Timer You can set the system to turn off at a preset time so you can fall asleep listening to music You can preset the time in 10 minutes decrements Press SLEEP Each time you press this button the minutes display the remaining time changes as follows SLEEP 90M SLEEP 80M SLEEP 70M SLEEP OFF 4 SLEEP 10M SLEEP 60M To check the remaining time Press SLEEP once To change the remaining time Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired time To cancel the Sleep Timer function Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears in the front panel display Changing the Brightness of the Fro
113. time you press lt 0 lt or bP gt during Slow motion Play the playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction 25 gt lt gt 1 pe Opposite direction DVD VIDEO only 2 lt i lt gt 1 lt 1 Playing one frame at a time Freeze Frame except for CD MP3 and JPEG When the system is in the pause mode press e gt I gt step to go to the next frame Press e lt qj step to go to the preceding frame DVD VIDEO DVD R DVD RW only To return to normal playback press D gt e 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 North American models sosiq BulAe g 10 suoNouny SNOEN g 3568 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 DISPLAY twice The Control Menu appears 2 Press tY to select the search method The display will show different items depending on the disc TITLE TRACK SCENE CHAPTER INDEX TIME TEXT Select TIME T
114. trol ALPHABETICAL ORDER A O AMP MENU 25 22 31 60 62 97 ANGLE 5 47 AUDIO 4 42 CLEAR 34 36 58 60 71 D TUNING 24 58 DISC SKIP 18 29 DISPLAY 3 45 59 DYNAMIC BASS 23 61 ENTER 13 19 22 31 36 57 63 FUNCTION 29 25 29 31 37 57 66 MENU 26 42 57 MOVIE MUSIC 17 32 MUTING 7 29 Number buttons 15 36 58 60 63 PICTURE NAVI 6 37 60 PRESET 228 B3 58 PROGRESSIVE SLEEP 19 62 SOUND FIELD SUBTITLE 24 48 THEATRE SYN TOP MENU 14 35 25 16 33 C 20 61 42 TUNING 10 12 57 TV 80 60 TV CH 2 60 TV VOL B l TV VIDEO 2 60 60 VOLUME Sony Corporation Printed in China 8 29 58 77 BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS VC on standby 4 37 58 TV I on standby 87 60 a4 v gt 1319 22 31 36 57 63 0 e gt REPLAY ADVANCE 9 29 Hea gt I 32 28 29 lt gt gt 12 10 35 lt 43 gt SLOW 1 10 35 D gt play 1 29 37 64 lt 4i1 11 gt STEP 9 3
115. tup Display List 96 AMP Menu List 0 eee eeeeeeeeeees 97 I EEE E teva wiar thal s 98 5 GB About This Manual e The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote You can also use the controls on the system if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote The instructions in this manual are for DAV DX155 DAV DX255 and DAV DX315 DAV DX155 is the model used for illustration purposes only Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example DAV DX155 only The Control Menu items may be different depending on the area DVD may be used as a general term for DVD VIDEOs DVD RWs DVD Rs and DVD RWs DVD Rs Measurements 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 including discs containing CD Graphics Latin American models only 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
116. ure the sound field function is on page 33 e Check the speaker connections and settings page 13 75 e Depending on the DVD the output signal may not be the entire 5 1 channel It may be monaural or stereo even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby Digital or MPEG audio format The sound comes from the center speaker only e Depending on the disc the sound may come from the center speaker only No sound is heard from the center speaker e Check the speaker connections and settings e Make sure the sound field function is on page 33 e Depending on the source the effect of the center speaker may be less noticeable No sound or only a very low level sound is heard from the surround speakers e Check the speaker connections and settings e Make sure the sound field function is on page 33 e Depending on the source the effect of the surround speakers may be less noticeable There is no sound from the speakers that are indicated in the front panel display e The front panel display indicates the selected SPEAKER FORMATION It does not indicate the speakers which output sound page 33 66 Operation Radio stations cannot be tuned in e Check that the antenna aerial is connected securely Adjust the antenna aerial or connect an external antenna aerial if necessary e The signal strength of the stations is too weak when tuning in with automatic tuning Use direct tuning e No stations have
117. video files of format conforming to UDF Universal Disc Format Except for 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 7 e CD ROMs recorded in PHOTO CD format e Data part of CD Extras e DVD Audios e Super Audio CD e DATA DVDs that do not contain MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files or DivX video files Except for North American models e DVD RAMs Also the system cannot play the following discs e A DVD VIDEO with a different region code page 8 88 e A disc that has a non standard shape e g card heart e A disc with paper or stickers on it e A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape or a sticker still left 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 continued 768 868 operating instructions for the recording device Note that some playback functions may not work with some DVD RWs DVD Rsg even if they have been correctly finalized In this case view the disc by normal playback Also some DATA CDs DATA DVDs created i
118. x 3 3 s inches w h d 0 6 kg 1 Ib 6 oz continued 8568 8648 Subwoofer Speaker system Speaker unit Rated impedance Dimensions approx Mass approx Bass reflex magnetically shielded 160 mm 6 s inches dia cone type 3 0 ohms SS WS52 1 5 ohms SS WS52B 240 x 374 x 375 mm 9 1 2 x 14 3 4 x 14 7 8 inches w h d 6 7 kg 14 Ib 13 02 Speakers DAV DX315 Front Speaker system Two Way Bass reflex Speaker unit Rated impedance Dimensions approx Mass approx Center Speaker system Speaker unit Rated impedance Dimensions approx Mass approx Surround Speaker system Speaker unit Rated impedance Dimensions approx Mass approx Woofer 70 x 100 mm 2 7 s x 4 inches cone type Tweeter 50 mm 2 inches cone type 3 0 ohms 92 x 602 x 83 mm 3 5 3 x 23 3 4 x 3 3 8 inches w h d 275 x 1 200 x 275 mm 107 8 x 47 4 x 10 7 8 inches w h d with stand long 275 x 800 x 275 mm 10 7 s x 31 1 2 x 10 7 8 inches w h d with stand short 1 4 kg 3 lb 2 oz 3 6 kg 7 Ib 15 oz with stand long 3 2 kg 7 Ib 1 oz with stand short Bass reflex magnetically shielded 65 mm 2 s inches dia cone type 3 0 ohms 260 x 94 5 x 86 mm 10 1 4 x 3 3 4 x 3 1 2 inches w h d 0 7 kg 1 Ib 9 oz Bass reflex 65 mm 2 5 8 inches dia cone type 3 0 ohms 92 x 151 x 83 mm 3 5 3 x 6 x 3 3 8 inches w h d 0 6 kg 1 lb 6 oz Subw
119. y Except for North American models 968 AMP Menu List You can set the following items with AMP MENU on the remote AMP menu DIMMER DIMMER ON DIMMER OFF DEMO DEMO ON DEMO OFF ATTENUATE ATT ON ATT OFF uonewo u euo ppy i 97 GB 9868 Index Numerics 16 9 72 4 3 LETTER BOX 72 4 3 OUTPUT 74 4 3 PAN SCAN 72 5 1 Channel Surround 43 A A V SYNC 48 ALBUM 36 Album 87 AMP MENU 22 31 62 AMP menu list 97 ATTENUATE 31 AUDIO 72 AUDIO DRC 75 Auto Calibration 68 87 BACKGROUND 73 Batteries 9 BLACK LEVEL 73 BLACK LEVEL COMPONENT OUT 73 C CHAPTER 36 Chapter 87 COLD RESET 78 COLOR SYSTEM VIDEO CD 73 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 25 Continuous play 29 Control Menu Display 93 Controlling the TV 60 CUSTOM 70 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL 63 CUSTOM SETUP 74 D D C A C 68 87 DATA CD 50 54 DATA DVD 50 54 DEMO 22 Demonstration 22 Digital Cinema Auto Calibration 68 87 Digital Direct Twin Drive Subwoofer 87 DIMMER 62 DISC SKIP 30 DISPLAY 59 DivX 54 75 87 Dolby Digital 42 87 Dolby Pro Logic II 87 Dolby Surround Pro Logic 87 DTS 42 87 DVD 87 DVD RW 88 DVD s menu 42 DVD RW 44 88 DYNAMIC BASS 61 E EFFECT 53 F Fast forward 35 Fast reverse 35 FILE 36 File 88 Film based software 88 Freeze Frame 35 Front panel 91 Front panel display 45 92 H Handling discs 80 INDEX 36 Installing the speakers on a w
120. y 1 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press to select ig SETUP then press ENTER The options for SETUP appear a DVD VIDEO 3 Press 4 to select QUICK then press ENTER The Quick Setup display appears 2168 0 O Ed Ss e 9 3 O 2 l w gt o O l 2268 Getting Started ADVANCED Turning off the Demonstration 1O PE amp MENU 1 4 gt ENTER oD After connecting the AC power cord mains lead the demonstration appears in the front panel display When you press I on the remote the demonstration turns off Note e When you press on the system the demonstration does not turn off e When you set the demonstration mode in the AMP menu to on the demonstration does not turn off even though you press VQ on the remote To turn off the demonstration set the demonstration mode to off then press VO on the remote When the demonstration mode is set to off the system saves power in standby mode Setting the demonstration mode on off T Press AMP MENU 2 Press t repeatedly until DEMO appears in the front panel display then press ENTER or gt 3 Press 1 4 to select the setting DEMO ON sets the demonstration mode on DEMO OFF sets the demonstration mode off Press ENTER The setting is reflected Press AMP MENU The AMP menu turns off For the other speakers Installi
121. ystem 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 on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers Since this system plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed some playback features may not be available Also refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs Copyrights This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited This system incorporates with Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II adaptive matrix surround decoder and the DTS Digital Surround System Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc DTS and DTS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Sys

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