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You can select the way of displaying the soft-
touch buttons located on the top of the control
unit.

Press SYSTEM MENU.

Press

repeatedly until “ILLUM

MODE” appears in the front panel
display, then press

Press

to select a setting.

• “STANDARD”: sets the soft-touch

buttons lit up always.

• “SIMPLE”: sets the soft-touch buttons lit

up when you touch them. To operate the
soft-touch buttons, touch them once and
light them up. The soft-touch buttons turn
off if you do not touch them for about 10
seconds.

Press .

The setting is made.

Press SYSTEM MENU.

The system menu turns off.

Note

• When the soft-touch buttons turn off in “SIMPLE”

mode, first touch the soft-touch button area so that the
soft-touch buttons light up, then operate the system
with them.

Tip

• Even if “SIMPLE” mode is set, only

on the top of

the control unit lights up during playback.

Changing the Display
Appearance of the Soft-
touch Buttons

(ILLUMINATION MODE)

SYSTEM
ME

X/x/c

Soft-touch button area

Summary of Contents for 3-299-549-11(1)

Page 1: ...Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia 1 http www sony net 3 299 549 11 1 2008 Sony Corporation DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...ce or the shop where you purchased the product For customers in Europe Disposal of waste batteries applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly you will he...

Page 3: ...enu items may be different depending on the area DVD may be used as a general term for a DVD VIDEO DVD RW DVD R and DVD RW DVD R The default setting is underlined The system is compatible with the S AIR function which allows transmission of sound between S AIR products wirelessly The following S AIR products can be used with the system Surround amplifier supplied You can enjoy surround speaker sou...

Page 4: ... s Menu 49 Changing the Sound 50 Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a DVD VR 51 Viewing Information About the Disc 52 Changing the Angles 54 Displaying the Subtitles 55 Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound 55 A V SYNC Playing MP3 Files JPEG Image Files 56 Playing MP3 Files and JPEG Image Files as a Slide Show with Sound 59 Enjoying DivX Videos 60 Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC Functions ...

Page 5: ...g the Appropriate Settings Automatically 88 AUTO CALIBRATION Using the Setup Display 90 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language 91 LANGUAGE SETUP Settings for the Display 91 VIDEO SETUP Settings for the HDMI 93 HDMI SETUP Settings for the Audio 94 AUDIO SETUP Other Settings 95 SYSTEM SETUP Settings for the Speakers 96 SPEAKER SETUP Returning to the Default Settings 99 Additional Information Pr...

Page 6: ...d 2 0 discs Super VCD CD R CD RW CD ROM in video CD format or Super VCD format CD Audio CD CD R CD RW in audio CD format DATA CD CD R CD RW CD ROM in DATA CD format containing MP3 files1 JPEG image files2 and DivX video files3 4 and conforming to ISO 96605 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet extended format DATA DVD DVD ROM DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW in DATA DVD format containing MP3 files1 JPEG image files2...

Page 7: ...DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DVD VIDEO and the CD logos are trademarks Example of discs that the system cannot play The system cannot play the following discs CD ROM CD R CD RW other than those recorded in the formats listed on page 6 CD ROM recorded in PHOTO CD format Data part of CD Extra CD Graphics disc DVD Audio Data DVD that does not contain MP3 files JPEG image files or DivX video files DVD RAM Supe...

Page 8: ...es not conform to the Compact Disc CD standard playback on this product is not guaranteed About Multi Session CD This system can play a Multi Session CD when an MP3 file is contained in the first session Any subsequent MP3 files recorded in later sessions can also be played back This system can play a Multi Session CD when a JPEG image file is contained in the first session Any subsequent JPEG ima...

Page 9: ...anufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license under U S Patent s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 487 535 other U S and worldwide patents issued pending DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks and the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS Inc 1996 2007 DTS Inc Al...

Page 10: ...gray connector for wireless connection only Subwoofer 1 AM loop antenna aerial 1 FM wire antenna aerial 1 Video Cord 1 Remote Commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Calibration microphone 1 Surround amplifier TA SA100WR 1 Speaker cord cover 1 Speaker cord holder 1 Wireless adapters Wireless transceiver EZW RT10 1 Wireless transmitter EZW T100 1 Speaker cords 2 for surround speakers wired connec...

Page 11: ...the control unit Note Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of time remove...

Page 12: ...a commercially available tape etc to secure the speaker cord Using the subwoofer efficiently To reinforce the bass sound place the subwoofer possible close to a wall Note If the subwoofer is to be placed ahead of the front speaker the distance should be less than 0 5 m You may not get the bass sound efficiently when the subwoofer is placed outside 3 You need to adjust the setting of the distance f...

Page 13: ...hen placing the speakers and or speaker stands not supplied that are attached to the speakers on a specially treated waxed oiled polished etc floor as staining or discolouration may result When cleaning use a soft cloth such as a cleaning cloth for glasses Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine Image distortion on the TV screen may occur depending...

Page 14: ...it of the subwoofer when lifting it The speaker driver may be damaged When lifting hold the bottom of the subwoofer Do not hold the EZW T100 slot when lifting the subwoofer Do not push the top of the subwoofer where the speaker unit is installed Slits Subwoofer Speaker unit EZW T100 slot ...

Page 15: ... cords For details on changing the speaker cords see step 2 to 4 of Installing the speakers to the wall below Caution Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the wall material or screws to be used 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 ...

Page 16: ...pedestal using a screwdriver not supplied 4 Push A with the supplied wrench 1 and then remove the speaker cords 2 5 Thread the speaker cords through hole 3 Rear cap Wrench supplied 1 When the lever is down the speaker cords are locked When the lever is up the speaker cords can be removed 2 A 3 ...

Page 17: ...ropriate speaker terminals 1 and then push the lever down completely 2 Tip If it is difficult to push the lever down use the wrench supplied 7 Reattach the rear cap using the wrench supplied 8 Secure the speaker to the bracket with the screw in Step 3 using hole 4 3 1 2 4 continued ...

Page 18: ...onnection from the connector 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 Note Be sure to match the speaker cords to the app...

Page 19: ...er component with a volume control turn up the volume of the other components to a level where sound is not distorted You can connect your surround speakers in 2 different ways A Connect surround speakers to S AIR surround amplifier wireless connection B Connect surround speakers to subwoofer wired connection Sony recommends you to use wireless connection for this system Step 2 Connecting the Syst...

Page 20: ...OR SS IS15 R 6 AM loop antenna aerial Rear of the subwoofer 7 AC power cord mains lead 6 FM wire antenna aerial 2 Center speaker 2 Front speaker L 2 Front speaker R 1 Plug Bottom of the subwoofer Front of the control unit 4 TV 5 VCR digital satellite receiver or PlayStation etc 5 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter 5 Portable audio source 3 Wireless transceiver Surround amplifier 2 Surround speaker L 2 Sur...

Page 21: ...S IS15 6 AM loop antenna aerial Rear of the subwoofer 7 AC power cord mains lead 6 FM wire antenna aerial 2 Front speaker L 2 Center speaker 2 Surround speaker R 2 Surround speaker L 2 Front speaker R 1 Plug Bottom of the subwoofer Front of the control unit 4 TV 5 VCR digital satellite receiver or PlayStation etc 5 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter 5 Portable audio source ...

Page 22: ...of the plug Note Before connecting the control unit place the subwoofer on a stable work surface that is larger than the subwoofer Be sure to place a soft cloth on the work surface to avoid damaging the surface of the subwoofer SYSTEM CONTROL ONLY FOR HCD IS50 SPEAKER ONLY FOR SS IS15 CENTER SUR L SUR R FRONT L FRONT R DMPORT Rear of the subwoofer SYSTEM CONTROL cord Rear of the control unit Botto...

Page 23: ... of the surround amplifier respectively SYSTEM CONTROL ONLY FOR HCD IS50 SPEAKER ONLY FOR SS IS15 CENTER SUR L SUR R FRONT L FRONT R R SURROUND SELECTOR S AIR ID EZW RT10 SPEAKER SURROUND PAIRING C B A SURROUND BACK L Rear of the subwoofer Speaker cords Bottom of the subwoofer Center speaker Front speaker R Front speaker L Red Green White EZW T100 slot For details see Using an S AIR Product page 7...

Page 24: ...s to be connected SYSTEM CONTROL ONLY FOR HCD IS50 SPEAKER ONLY FOR SS IS15 CENTER SUR L SUR R FRONT L FRONT R Rear of the subwoofer Speaker cords Bottom of the subwoofer Center speaker Front speaker R Front speaker L Speaker cords Surround speaker L Surround speaker R Red Green White Gray Blue EZW T100 slot For details see Using an S AIR Product page 74 CAUTION Please do not remove the screws bef...

Page 25: ...t connected to a wall outlet mains Do not touch the terminals of the wireless transmitter transceiver Insert the wireless transmitter transceiver with the S AIR logo facing up Insert the wireless transmitter transceiver so that the V marks are aligned Do not insert other than the wireless transceiver into the EZW RT10 slot Do not insert other than the wireless transmitter into the EZW T100 slot To...

Page 26: ...the speakers of the system connect the TV and the system with the audio cord not supplied A For video output to your TV check the video input jacks of the TV and select connection method A B or C Picture quality improves in order from A standard to C HDMI When the TV has the digital optical or coaxial output jack you can improve sound quality by connecting with the digital cord B Rear of the subwo...

Page 27: ... be processed after 2 seconds When connecting the HDMI cable make sure that the direction of jacks are the same When connecting the digital optical cord insert the connector until it clicks into place Tip You can connect another component such as a VCR digital satellite receiver or PlayStation to the TV AUDIO IN jacks A or TV DIGITAL IN OPTICAL jack B instead of the TV DMPORT PB CB PR CR Rear of t...

Page 28: ...A PORT adapter so that the V marks are aligned When disconnecting pull out while pressing A Do not connect or disconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter to from the control unit while the system is turned on Tip You can assign a digital sound input corresponding with the function TV and SAT CABLE For details see DIGITAL IN page 95 DMPORT A B Rear of the control unit DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Digit...

Page 29: ...ents as follows Select the component on the TV For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV If the TV does not have multiple audio video inputs a switcher will be necessary to receive the sound from more than two components Control unit Signal flow VCR digital satellite receiver or PlayStation etc TV VCR digital satellite receiver or PlayStation etc ...

Page 30: ...orizontal as possible Tip Adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna aerial for best AM broadcast sound If you have poor FM reception use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the control unit to an outdoor FM antenna aerial as shown below DMPORT A B Rear of the control unit AM loop antenna aerial supplied FM wire antenna aerial supplied Note Cord A or cord B can be connected to either t...

Page 31: ...er speakers to the subwoofer and surround speakers to the surround amplifier page 23 Note After connecting the AC power cord mains lead wait about 20 seconds before turning on the power by pressing 1 R SURROUND SELECTOR S AIR ID EZW RT10 SPEAKER SURROUND PAIRING C B A SURROUND BACK L Rear of the subwoofer AC power cord mains lead To a wall outlet mains To a wall outlet mains AC power cord mains le...

Page 32: ...urround amplifier Note When you connect headphones to the surround amplifier neither the control unit nor the surround amplifier outputs sound from the system s speakers The volume of the system may become minimize if you turn off the surround amplifier while the headphones are connected to the surround amplifier or radio reception is poor In this case HP NO LINK and VOLUME MIN appear alternately ...

Page 33: ...sliding it down along the grooves along the edges of the surround amplifier Push the speaker cord cover down until you hear a click Turn the surround amplifier upside down then store the cords in the speaker cord cover 2 Insert the tabs of the speaker cord holder in the slots of the speaker cord cover and press it into place Note When detaching remove the speaker cord holder then remove the speake...

Page 34: ...screen display appears on the TV screen 5 Press X x to select a language The system displays the menu and subtitles in the selected language 6 Press The Setup Display for selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected appears 7 Press X x to select the setting that matches your TV type x If you have a wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV with a wide screen mode 16 9 page 91 x If you have a 4 3...

Page 35: ...ent area and making noise during the measurement which takes about 1 minute as it may interfere with measurement 12Unplug the calibration microphone and press C c to select YES Note The environment of the room in which the system is installed may affect measurements If measurement fails follow the message then retry AUTO CALIBRATION 13Press Quick Setup is finished All connections and setup operati...

Page 36: ...ng instructions supplied with the TV projector etc 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DVD appears in the front panel display 2 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 3 Press X x to select SETUP then press The options for SETUP appear 4 Press X x to select CUSTOM then press The Setup Display appears 5 Press X x to select HDMI SETUP then press...

Page 37: ...6 Press X x to select PROGRESSIVE COMPONENT OUT then press 7 Press X x to select the desired setting then press OFF The system does not output progressive signals Select this setting when your TV does not accept progressive signals or your TV is connected to jacks other than the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks ON The system outputs progressive signals Select this setting when your TV accepts progressive...

Page 38: ...NCTION VOLUME x MUTING X Z Soft touch buttons Note Soft touch buttons function by touching lightly Do not press them strongly Do not place objects on the top of the control unit Doing so may activate the soft touch buttons or deactivate the buttons of the control unit Tip Soft touch buttons function when they are lit up You can select the way of displaying the soft touch buttons located on the top...

Page 39: ...nel display 5 Press H on the remote or touch N soft touch button on the control unit The system starts playback continuous play 6 Adjust the VOLUME on the remote or touch the VOLUME soft touch button on the control unit The volume level appears on the TV screen and in the front panel display Depending on the system status the volume level may not appear on the TV screen Note When you set the Contr...

Page 40: ... track or scene1 Go back to the preceding chapter track or scene1 twice in a second When you press once you can go to the beginning of the current chapter track or scene Turn off the sound temporarily MUTING To cancel muting press it again or VOLUME to adjust the sound volume Stop play and remove the desired disc Z Locate a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse Scan 1 2 M...

Page 41: ...ame appears in the front panel display Each time you press FUNCTION the mode of the system changes in the following sequence DVD t FM t AM t TV t SAT CABLE t DMPORT t DVD t Tip You can assign a digital sound input corresponding with the function TV and SAT CABLE For details see DIGITAL IN page 95 Note When you use both the TV AUDIO IN jacks analog connection and TV DIGITAL IN OPTICAL jack digital ...

Page 42: ...ut level on the control unit 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TV appears in the front panel display 2 Press SYSTEM MENU 3 Press X x repeatedly until ATTENUATE appears in the front panel display then press or c 4 Press X x to select a setting ATT ON You can attenuates the input level The output level is changed ATT OFF Normal input level 5 Press The setting is made 6 Press SYSTEM MENU The system m...

Page 43: ... panel display When you want to output the TV sound or stereo sound of a 2 channel source from all speakers select PLII MOVIE or PLII MUSIC decoding mode For details see page 63 4 Press The setting is made 5 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off Note Depending on your TV you may need to turn off your TV s speaker to enjoy surround sound of the system Enjoying Sound from all Speakers X x c SY...

Page 44: ...ns to select the desired title chapter track index scene etc If you make a mistake Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR then select another number 5 Press The system starts playback from the selected number Tip 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 file by pressing the numeric buttons and...

Page 45: ...D and DATA DVD the system remembers the resume playback point for the current disc Resume Play does not work during Program Play and Shuffle Play This function may not work properly with some discs Tip To play from the beginning of the disc press x twice then press H To enjoy a disc that is played before by resume playback Multi disc Resume DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD only This system recalls the point whe...

Page 46: ... the selected order 7 Press H to start Program Play Program Play starts When the program ends you can restart the same program again by pressing H To return to normal play Press CLEAR while the display for the program setting is not displayed on the TV screen or select OFF in step 3 To play the same program again select ON in step 3 and press Creating Your Own Program Program Play PROGRAM 0 00 00 ...

Page 47: ...ay and Repeat Play are also canceled You can play the contents on a disc in random order Subsequent Shuffle Play may produce a different playing order Note Same song may be played repeatedly when you are playing MP3 files 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 2 Press X x to select SHUFFLE then press The options for SHUFFLE appear 3 Press X x to select th...

Page 48: ...rol Menu display appears on the TV screen 2 Press X x to select REPEAT then press The options for REPEAT appear 3 Press X x to select the item to be repeated x DVD VIDEO DVD VR OFF Off DISC You can repeat all of the titles on the disc TITLE You can repeat the current title on a disc CHAPTER You can repeat the current chapter x VIDEO CD CD OFF Off DISC You can repeats all of the tracks on the disc ...

Page 49: ... REPEAT on the remote A DVD is divided into a lot of sections which make up a picture or music feature These sections are called titles When you play a DVD which contains several titles you can select the title you want using DVD TOP MENU When you play a DVD that allows you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound select these items using DVD MENU 1 Pre...

Page 50: ...ed Example 1 MAIN main sound 1 SUB sub sound 1 MAIN SUB main and sub sound 2 MAIN 2 SUB 2 MAIN SUB Note 2 MAIN 2 SUB and 2 MAIN SUB do not appear when one audio stream is recorded on the disc x VIDEO CD CD DATA CD MP3 file DATA DVD MP3 file STEREO The standard stereo sound 1 L The sound of the left channel monaural 2 R The sound of the right channel monaural x DATA CD DivX video file DATA DVD DivX...

Page 51: ...d 1 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 2 Press X x to select ORIGINAL PLAY LIST then press The options for ORIGINAL PLAY LIST appear 3 Press X x to select a setting PLAY LIST You can play the titles created from ORIGINAL for editing ORIGINAL You can play the titles originally recorded 4 Press 1 ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3 2 1 LFE C L R LS R...

Page 52: ... tag information display has priority when both ID3 version 1 0 1 1 and version 2 2 2 3 tags are used for a single MP3 file x DATA CD DivX video file DATA DVD DivX video file 1 Playing time of the current file 2 Current file name 3 Current album and file number Note The system can only display the first level of the DVD CD text such as the disc name or title If a file name of the MP3 file cannot b...

Page 53: ... on the TV screen only when text is recorded in the disc You cannot change the text If the disc does not contain text NO TEXT appears To check DATA CD DATA DVD MP3 file DivX video file text By pressing DISPLAY while playing MP3 files or DivX video files on a DATA CD DATA DVD you can display the name of the folder MP3 file DivX video file and the audio bit rate the amount of data per second of the ...

Page 54: ... Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Tip Date information is MM DD YYYY MM Month DD Day YYYY Year Date information differs depending on the area If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on a DVD VIDEO you can change the viewing angle Press ANGLE during playback to select the desired angle Note Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change t...

Page 55: ... subtitles if the DivX video file has an AVI or DivX extension and contains subtitle information within the same file When the sound does not match the pictures on the TV screen you can adjust the delay between the picture and sound 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until A V SYNC appears in the front panel display then press or c 3 Press X x to select a setting LONG adjusts the differenc...

Page 56: ...r folder The system may not play certain types of JPEG image files e g a JPEG image file that is less than 8 width 8 height Selecting an MP3 file or folder 1 Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD 2 Press DVD MENU The folders recorded on the DATA CD or DATA DVD appear on the TV screen When a folder is being played its title is shaded 3 Press X x to select a folder x To play MP3 files in a folder Press H to st...

Page 57: ...folder 1 Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD 2 Press DVD MENU The folder recorded on the DATA CD or DATA DVD appear on the TV screen When a folder is being played its title is shaded 3 Press X x to select a folder x To play JPEG image files in a folder Press H to start playing the selected folder x To select a JPEG image file by displaying the subscreens Press PICTURE NAVI Images of JPEG image files in the...

Page 58: ...otate the JPEG image file by 90 degrees Press X x while viewing a JPEG image file Press CLEAR to return to normal view Note You cannot rotate the JPEG image file when you set JPEG RESOLUTION in HDMI SETUP to 1920 1080i HD or 1920 1080i HD page 94 To stop playback Press x Displaying the list of MP3 files JPEG image files DivX video files 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu display appe...

Page 59: ...repeatedly Note PICTURE NAVI does not work when you set MODE MUSIC IMAGE to MUSIC If you play large MP3 file and JPEG image file at the same time the sound may skip Sony recommends 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 of JPEG image files 1 Press DISPLAY twice The C...

Page 60: ...roduct You can play a DATA CD or DATA DVD that contains DivX video files A DATA CD or DATA DVD that the system can play Playback of a DATA CD CD ROM CD R CD RW or DATA DVD DVD ROM DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW on this system is subject to certain conditions With a DATA CD DATA DVD that contains DivX video files in addition to MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files the system plays only the DivX video fi...

Page 61: ...hat are longer than 3 hours 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 for playing DivX files Because of the compression technology used for DivX video files...

Page 62: ...ith PBC Playback Control functions you can enjoy simple interactive operations search functions and other such operations PBC playback allows you to play a VIDEO CD interactively by following the menu on the TV screen 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions The menu for your selection appears on the TV screen 2 Select the item number you want using the numeric buttons 3 Press 4 Follow the in...

Page 63: ...d will vary A F D MULTI AUTO FORMAT DIRECT MULTI 2 channel source Sound that is recorded in 2 channel front left and right channel is also assigned to the surround left and right channel This mode outputs sound from the front left and right speakers surround left and right speakers and subwoofer The center speaker does not output any sound Multi channel source Depending on the source speakers that...

Page 64: ...The system memorizes the last decoding mode selected for each function mode Whenever you select a function such as DVD or TUNER the decoding mode that was last applied to function is automatically applied again For example if you listen to DVD with Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE as the decoding mode then change to another function and then return to DVD Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE will be applied again PLI...

Page 65: ... news OMNI DIR The system reproduces the stereo effect everywhere surrounding by satellite speakers Note Depending on the disc or source when you select AUTO the beginning of the sound may be cut off as the system selects the optimum mode automatically To avoid cutting the sound select other than AUTO When changing the sound mode while using the S AIR receiver not supplied page 76 sound from the S...

Page 66: ...djusts the middle level 6 0 6 0 dB 0 5 dB increments TREBLE adjusts the treble level 6 0 6 0 dB 0 5 dB increments 2 Press X x to adjust The adjusted value appears in the front panel display 3 Press Note Depending on the sound mode the sound effect may be less noticeable Adjustment of MIDDLE is not available when you connect headphones to the surround amplifier Adjusting the Bass Middle and Treble ...

Page 67: ...x repeatedly until MEMORY appears in the front panel display 5 Press or c A preset number appears in the front panel display 6 Press X x to select the preset number you want Tip You can select the preset number directly by pressing the numeric buttons 7 Press COMPLETE appears in the front panel display and the station is stored 8 Repeat steps 2 to 7 to store other stations 9 Press SYSTEM MENU The ...

Page 68: ...ING The automatic tuning stops automatically when the system receives the radio station To stop the automatic tuning manually press TUNING or x To listen to radio stations when you know the frequencies Use direct tuning in step 2 1 Press D TUNING 2 Press the numeric buttons to select the frequency number you want to listen to For example to input 98 0MHz press the numeric buttons in the following ...

Page 69: ...osition You can input letters numbers and other symbols for a radio station If you make a mistake Press C c repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes then press X x to select the desired character To erase the character press C c repeatedly until the character to be erased flashes then press CLEAR 7 Press COMPLETE appears in the front panel display and the station name is stored 8 Press...

Page 70: ...ayed you can check the frequency by pressing DISPLAY repeatedly This function is available on TVs with the BRAVIA Sync function only By connecting Sony components that are compatible with the Control for HDMI function with an HDMI cable not supplied operation is simplified as below Theatre Mode page 71 One Touch Play page 72 System Power Off page 72 System Audio Control page 72 Volume Limit page 7...

Page 71: ...nput selector on your TV so that the signal from the system through the HDMI input appears on the TV screen 4 Set the Control for HDMI function of the system and TV For details of the setting of the system see the following steps For details of the setting of the TV refer to the operating instructions of the TV depending on the TV the default setting of the Control for HDMI function is set to off ...

Page 72: ...of the system e g while other than DVD or TV function or playing a CD the system may not turn off automatically Enjoying TV sound from the speakers in this system System Audio Control You can enjoy TV sound in this system by easy operation To use this function connect the system and the TV with an audio cord not supplied and an HDMI cable not supplied page 27 Depending on the TV when you set the s...

Page 73: ...able audio source or computer By connecting a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter you can enjoy sound from the connected component on the system Available DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapters vary in each area For details on connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter see Connecting the other components page 28 Note Do not connect an adapter other than the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Do not connect or disconnect the D...

Page 74: ...d component using either the buttons on the remote or the control unit The following illustration shows an example of buttons that can be used in this case The system is compatible with the S AIR function page 113 which allows sound transmission between S AIR products About S AIR products There are two types of S AIR product S AIR main unit control unit and subwoofer in this system This is for tra...

Page 75: ...ess Note When the wireless transmitter is not inserted in the S AIR main unit S AIR SETUP cannot be selected 8 Press X x to select ID then press 9 Press X x to select the desired ID then press You can select any ID A B or C The confirmation display appears 10Press Set the S AIR sub unit to the same ID Sound transmission is established as follows example Tip To confirm the current ID perform Steps ...

Page 76: ...R sub unit such as a surround amplifier by the pairing operation you need to perform the pairing operation between the S AIR main unit and the S AIR receiver For details see Identifying the S AIR main unit with a specific S AIR sub unit Pairing operation page 77 2 Select the desired function on the S AIR receiver The function changes in the same sequence as you press FUNCTION page 41 3 Adjust the ...

Page 77: ...to the S AIR main unit and enjoy music by the S AIR receiver Identifying the S AIR main unit with a specific S AIR sub unit Pairing operation For the surround amplifier supplied For the S AIR receiver not supplied It is easy to set the same ID for the S AIR main unit and an S AIR sub unit such as a surround amplifier or S AIR receiver to establish sound transmission However neighbours may also rec...

Page 78: ...mplifier and press PAIRING on the rear panel of the surround amplifier The PAIRING indicator of the surround amplifier flashes red when pairing starts When sound transmission is established the PAIRING indicator of the surround amplifier turns red and the confirmation display appears Tip To press PAIRING on the rear panel of the surround amplifier a slim instrument such as a paper clip can be used...

Page 79: ...r channel for transmitting OFF The system transmits sound by fixing the channel for transmitting 4 Press The setting is made 5 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off 6 When you set RF CHANGE to OFF select the ID so that sound transmission is most stabilized page 75 Note When the wireless transmitter is not inserted in the S AIR main unit you cannot set RF CHANGE In most cases you will not nee...

Page 80: ...mber is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the code that works with your TV TV Other Operations Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote Manufacturer Code number SONY 501 default AIWA 501 AKAI 503 DAEWOO 503 506 515 544 FISHER 508 545 GENERAL ELECTRIC GE 503 509 510 544 GOLDSTAR LG 503 515 517 544 568 GRUNDIG 533 HITACHI 503 514 515 517 544 557 571 ITT 521 522 JVC 516 LOEWE 5...

Page 81: ...he remote for 10 seconds Manufacturer Code number SONY 821 HAMLIN REGAL 836 837 838 839 840 JERROLD GI MOTOROLA 806 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 814 JERROLD 830 831 OAK 841 842 843 PANASONIC 816 826 832 833 834 835 PIONEER 828 829 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 815 816 817 844 TOCOM PHILIPS 830 831 ZENITH 826 827 By pressing You can TV 1 Turn the TV on or off THEATRE Enjoy optimal image suited for movies TV VO...

Page 82: ...the TV or other components to Dolby Digital Press AUDIO repeatedly until the desired signal appears in the front panel display MAIN Sound of the main language will be output SUB Sound of the sub language will be output MAIN SUB Mixed sound of both the main and sub languages will be output DIGITAL Switch to digital mode Display the information Access Text Coloured buttons Select the options on the ...

Page 83: ...ening to music You can preset the time in 10 minutes decrements Press SLEEP Each time you press SLEEP the minute display the remaining time changes in the front panel display as follows When you set the sleep timer SLEEP lights up in the front panel display To check the remaining time Press SLEEP once To change the remaining time Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired time To cancel the slee...

Page 84: ... INFO MODE appears in the front panel display then press or c 3 Press X x to select a setting STANDARD displays information fully such as the kind of disc track number repeat mode information radio frequency etc for the selected function For details of the displayed information see Front Panel Display page 117 SIMPLE displays the selected function name only 4 Press The setting is made 5 Press SYST...

Page 85: ...the soft touch buttons touch them once and light them up The soft touch buttons turn off if you do not touch them for about 10 seconds 4 Press The setting is made 5 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off Note When the soft touch buttons turn off in SIMPLE mode first touch the soft touch button area so that the soft touch buttons light up then operate the system with them Tip Even if SIMPLE mo...

Page 86: ...ress x If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears Enter a 4 digit password using the numeric buttons then press The display for confirming the password appears x When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears 7 Enter or re enter your 4 digit password using the numeric buttons then press The display for setting th...

Page 87: ...o enter your password enter 199703 using the numeric buttons then press The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password After you enter a new 4 digit password replace the disc in the control unit and press H When the display for entering your password appears on the TV screen enter your new password Changing the password 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DVD appears in the front panel dis...

Page 88: ...ppears on the TV screen 3 Press X x to select SETUP then press The options for SETUP appear 4 Press X x to select CUSTOM then press The Setup Display appears 5 Press X x to select AUDIO SETUP then press The options for AUDIO SETUP appear 6 Press X x to select AUTO CALIBRATION then press The options for AUTO CALIBRATION appear 7 Connect the calibration microphone supplied to the ECM AC2 jack on the...

Page 89: ...bration microphone When change the surround speakers from wireless connection to wired connection or vice versa use D C A C function to adjust the sound setting Tip You can check the distance between the listening position and each speaker See page 96 About error messages for the auto calibration If the following message appears during AUTO CALIBRATION check Symptoms and remedies and retry the aut...

Page 90: ...ress X x to select the setup item then press LANGUAGE SETUP page 91 VIDEO SETUP page 91 HDMI SETUP page 93 AUDIO SETUP page 94 SYSTEM SETUP page 95 SPEAKER SETUP page 96 Example VIDEO SETUP 6 Press X x to select an item then press The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE 7 Press X x to select a setting then press The setting is selected and setup is complete Example 4 3 LETTER BOX ...

Page 91: ... on the disc the language may not be selected automatically Tip If you select OTHERS t in MENU AUDIO and SUBTITLE select and enter a language code from Language Code List page 114 using the numeric buttons Select settings according to the TV to be connected x TV TYPE You can select the aspect ratio of the connected TV Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP LANGUAGE SETUP MENU O...

Page 92: ...ideo cord page 27 x 4 3 OUTPUT When you use a 16 9 aspect ratio TV you can adjust the aspect ratio to watch 4 3 aspect ratio signals If you can change the aspect ratio on your TV change the setting on your TV not the system Note 4 3 OUTPUT is effective only when you set TV TYPE in VIDEO SETUP to 16 9 x PAUSE MODE DVD VIDEO DVD R DVD RW only You can select the picture in pause mode ON The system ou...

Page 93: ...ing the maximum level of the volume Note This function is available only when CONTROL FOR HDMI is set to ON x YCBCR RGB HDMI You can select the type of HDMI signal output from HDMI OUT jack Note If the playback picture becomes distorted set YCBCR to RGB If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to a component with a DVI jack RGB signals will be automatically output even when you select YCBCR Settings for ...

Page 94: ...c x S AIR SETUP You can set up the S AIR setting For details see Using an S AIR Product page 74 Note This function is available only when the S AIR transmitter is inserted into the S AIR main unit x AUTO CALIBRATION You can calibrate the appropriate settings automatically For details see Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Automatically page 88 OFF The system does not output the sound from the HD...

Page 95: ... and MPEG audio in this order x SCREEN SAVER You can reduce the display device damages ghosting Press any button e g H button to cancel the screen saver TV t OPT SAT CABLE t COAX Optical audio input signals are assigned to TV function coaxial audio input signals are assigned to SAT CABLE function TV t COAX SAT CABLE t OPT Coaxial audio input signals are assigned to TV function optical audio input ...

Page 96: ...ONNECTION If you do not connect center or surround speakers set the parameters for CENTER and SURROUND Since the front speaker and subwoofer setting is fixed you cannot change them JACKET PICTURE The jacket picture still 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...

Page 97: ...the Quick Setup page 34 the default settings are changed 4 This item appears when you set SURROUND to YES in the CONNECTION setting Note Depending on the input stream the DISTANCE setting may not be effective 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 Do not place the surround speakers farthe...

Page 98: ... will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence 7 Press C X x c to adjust the value of LEVEL FRONT or LEVEL SURROUND The test tone is emitted from only the speaker which you are adjusting 8 Press when you have finished making adjustments 9 Press X x repeatedly to select TEST TONE then press 10Press X x repeatedly to select OFF then press Note The test tone signals are not output from the HD...

Page 99: ...ION repeatedly until DVD appears in the front panel display 2 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 3 Press X x to select SETUP then press The options for SETUP appear 4 Press X x to select CUSTOM then press The Setup Display appears 5 Press X x to select SYSTEM SETUP then press The options for SYSTEM SETUP appear 6 Press X x to select RESE...

Page 100: ...people If you use more than one surround amplifier do not place one on top of the other On operation If the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the control unit Should this occur the system may not operate properly In this case remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about half an hour unti...

Page 101: ...IR main unit and S AIR sub unit is most effective and install the S AIR main unit and S AIR sub unit there About the surround amplifier The nameplate is located on the side exterior On handling discs To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface Do not stick paper or tape on the disc Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or le...

Page 102: ...er cord mains lead is connected securely Press 1 after STANDBY disappear from the front panel display After connecting the AC power cord mains lead wait about 20 seconds before turning on the power by pressing 1 If PROTECTOR and PUSH POWER appear alternately in the front panel display Press 1 to turn off the system and check the following items after STANDBY disappears Are the 3 and speaker cords ...

Page 103: ...o that you can see the on screen displays Change the type of video signal output from the HDMI OUT jack and switch the TV s input back to HDMI If the picture still does not appear repeat the steps and try other options Picture noise appears The disc is dirty or flawed If the picture output from your system goes through your VCR to get to your TV the copy protection signal applied to some DVD progr...

Page 104: ...is heard Check that the speakers and components are connected securely Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor and at least 3 meters away from your TV set or a fluorescent light Move your TV away from the audio components The plugs and jacks are dirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol Clean the disc The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VID...

Page 105: ...nna aerial is connected securely Adjust the antenna aerial or connect an external antenna aerial if necessary The signal strength of the stations is too weak when tuning in with automatic tuning Use direct tuning No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared when tuning by scanning preset stations Preset the stations page 67 Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in th...

Page 106: ...tem off then on The DATA CD DATA DVD contains a DivX video file The MP3 files and JPEG image files start playing simultaneously AUTO has been selected in MODE MUSIC IMAGE page 59 The DivX video file cannot be played The file is not created in DivX format The file has an extension other than AVI or DIVX The DATA CD DATA DVD is not created in a DivX format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 o...

Page 107: ...mat but does not conform to a DivX Certified profiles The system does not work normally Disconnect the AC power cord mains lead from the wall outlet mains then reconnect after several minutes DEMO PLAY appears in the front panel display Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The Control for HDMI function does not work When HDMI does not light up in the front panel displ...

Page 108: ... it more than 8 m away from this S AIR main unit Confirm the ID of the S AIR main unit and S AIR sub unit page 75 Confirm the pairing setting page 77 Install the S AIR main unit and S AIR sub unit closer together Avoid use of equipment that generates electromagnetic energy such as a microwave oven Install the S AIR main unit and S AIR sub unit away from other wireless products Stop using another w...

Page 109: ...rely Check the speaker connections and settings The volume of the system is set to minimum The S AIR main unit is in mute status Depending on the source or the settings of the unit the effect of the speakers may be less noticeable Headphones are connected flashes green The S AIR main unit is not turned on You performed pairing the S AIR main unit and another S AIR sub unit The surround amplifier i...

Page 110: ...stem operation will not be possible Turn off the system and then turn on the system again to operate Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display First 3 characters of the service number Cause and or corrective action C 13 The disc is dirty Clean the disc with a soft cloth page 101 The disc is a format that the system cannot play C 31 The disc is not inserted correctly Restar...

Page 111: ...nge 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz Antenna aerial AM loop antenna aerial Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Video section Outputs VIDEO 1 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms PB CB PR CR 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms HDMI OUT Type A 19 pin Speakers Front Center Surround SS IS15 Speaker system Full range speaker system Speaker unit 35 mm Rated impedance 10 ohms Dimensions approx 45 55 40 mm w h d M...

Page 112: ... Calibration was developed by Sony to automatically measure and adjust the speaker settings to your listening environment in a short period of time Dolby Digital This movie theatre 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 ...

Page 113: ...es at 60 times per second Parental Control A DVD function to limit playback of the disc by users of a predetermined age 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 etc Progressive format Sequential scanning In contrast to the Interlace format...

Page 114: ...349 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 Cr...

Page 115: ...r to the pages indicated in parentheses Control unit front panel A Soft touch buttons N x FUNCTION VOLUME 38 B Remote sensor 11 C Front panel display 117 D 1 on standby 34 99 E Disc slot 39 F Z eject 40 Index to Parts and Controls FUNCTION VOLUME continued ...

Page 116: ... 27 B ECM AC2 jack 88 C SAT CABLE DIGITAL IN COAXIAL jack 28 D HDMI OUT jack 27 E TV DIGITAL IN OPTICAL jack 27 F VIDEO OUT VIDEO jack 27 G VIDEO OUT COMPONENT jacks 27 H Ventilation slots I DMPORT jack 28 J AM terminals 30 K FM 75Ω COAXIAL jack 30 DMPORT ...

Page 117: ...ound format Except for JPEG I Lights up when the colour system is set to NTSC J Lights up when the HDMI OUT jack is correctly connected to HDCP high bandwidth digital content protection compliant device with HDMI or DVI digital visual interface input 27 K Current repeat mode 48 L Lights up when the system outputs progressive signals DVD function only 92 M Lights up when a disc is loaded DVD functi...

Page 118: ...M CONTROL jack 22 C SPEAKER jacks 23 D EZW T100 slot 23 CAUTION Please do not remove the screws before installing the EZW T100 SYSTEM CONTROL ONLY FOR HCD IS50 SPEAKER ONLY FOR SS IS15 CENTER SUR L SUR R FRONT L FRONT R 4 Bottom of the subwoofer ...

Page 119: ...32 D PAIRING indicator 78 E PAIRING button 78 F Wireless transceiver EZW RT10 slot 26 G S AIR ID switch 32 H SPEAKER L jack 23 I SPEAKER R jack 23 J SURROUND SELECTOR switch 32 PHONES POWER POWER ON LINE R SURROUND SELECTOR S AIR ID EZW RT10 SPEAKER SURROUND PAIRING C B A SURROUND BACK L Front panel Rear panel ...

Page 120: ...e TV operation buttons when the remote is in TV mode The remote is in TV mode when TV button ws is lights up ALPHABETICAL ORDER BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS A O P Z ANALOG4 5 ANGLE 9 AUDIO3 wj CLEAR wl D TUNING 0 DIGITAL4 6 DIMMER 5 DISPLAY 3 DVD MENU qa DVD TOP MENU wh ENTER 8 FUNCTION 4 MENU HOME4 qf MUTING4 wa NIGHT ea ONE TOUCH PLAY eg PICTURE NAVI wk PRESET qg PROG 3 4 ql REPEAT 6 SLEEP ed SOUND MODE ...

Page 121: ...s 1 t 2 t t 1 t 1 Control Menu display 1 2 Control Menu display 2 appears for certain disc only 3 Control Menu display off Note The Control Menu Display appears only during the DVD function 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 Guide to the Control Menu Display DISPLAY cont...

Page 122: ...d CHAPTER page 44 INDEX page 44 You can select the chapter or index to be played TRACK page 44 You can select the track to be played ORIGINAL PLAY LIST page 51 You can select the type of titles DVD RW DVD R to be played the ORIGINAL one or an edited PLAY LIST TIME page 44 You can check the elapsed time and the remaining playback time Input the time code for picture and music searching PROGRAM page...

Page 123: ...image files SETUP page 90 CUSTOM In addition to the Quick Setup setting you can adjust various other settings QUICK page 34 You can make the basic adjustments Use Quick Setup to select the desired language of the on screen display the aspect ratio of the TV and select yes or no to start the Auto Calibration FOLDER page 44 You can select the folder to be played FILE page 44 You can select the JPEG ...

Page 124: ...84 Installing the speakers on a wall 15 Instant advance 40 Instant replay 40 Interlace format 113 INTERVAL 59 J JPEG image file 56 JPEG RESOLUTION 94 L Language Code List 114 LANGUAGE SETUP 91 LEVEL 98 M MENU 91 MIDDLE 66 MODE MUSIC IMAGE 59 MP3 56 Multi Session CD 8 MULTI DISC RESUME 45 96 Multiplex broadcast sound 82 MUTING 40 N Naming preset stations 69 NIGHT MODE 83 O OMNI DIRECTIONAL SOUND 65...

Page 125: ...125GB Additional Information T TEST TONE 98 TRACK SELECTION 95 TREBLE 66 Troubleshooting 102 TV connection 26 TV TYPE 91 U Unpacking 10 V VIDEO SETUP 91 VOLUME LIMIT 93 ...

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