Sony 3-398-069-14(1) Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Sony Corporation

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3-398-069-

(1)

DVD Home Theatre System

Operating Instructions

Summary of Contents for 3-398-069-14(1)

Page 1: ...Sony Corporation Printed in China 1 http www sony net 3 398 069 14 1 2008 Sony Corporation DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...ean 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 On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol The chemical symbols for mercury Hg or lead Pb are added if the battery contains more than 0 0005 mercury or 0 004 lead By ensu...

Page 3: ...so that the AC power cord mains lead can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble About This Operating Instructions The instructions in this Operating Instructions describe the controls on the remote You can also use the controls on the control unit if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote The Control Menu items may vary depending on the area DVD m...

Page 4: ...ternal Audio Device Using the Control for HDMI Function for BRAVIA Sync 58 Playing Back Audio Files JPEG Image Files of a USB Device 61 Transferring Songs in a USB Device 70 Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Adapter 73 Other Operation Using the Setup Display 74 Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound 80 Changing the Input Level of the Sound 80 Enjoying the Sound at Low Volume 81 Using the Sle...

Page 5: ... RW in DVD VIDEO format or video mode DVD R DVD RW in DVD VIDEO format VR Video Recording mode DVD R DVD RW in VR Video Recording mode except for DVD R DL VIDEO CD VIDEO CD Ver 1 1 and 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 vid...

Page 6: ...l left on it 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 refer to the operating instructions for the recording device Note that some playback fun...

Page 7: ...n though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions Some playback operations on a DVD or VIDEO CD may be intentionally set by software producers Since this system will play a DVD or VIDEO CD according to the disc contents the software producers designed some playback features may not be available Be sure to read the operating instructions supplied with the DVD or VIDEO CD This produc...

Page 8: ...rates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMITM technology HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC BRAVIA is a trademark of Sony Corporation ...

Page 9: ...e a new battery with an old one Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Getting Started Checking the supplied items Control unit 1 Front speakers 2 Subwoofer 1 Stand cover 1 Screws 4 Seals for stand cover 2 FM wire antenna aerial 1 Video cord 1 Cable tie 1 Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Operating Instructions this manual Spe...

Page 10: ...imes The remote enters system operation mode When operating the system point the remote at the center of the panel display x TV operation Press TV so that TV lights up for 1 second The remote enters the TV mode To operate the system point the remote at the TV For details see Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote page 86 Note Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting appa...

Page 11: ...to direct sunlight Use caution when placing the speakers and or speaker stands attached to the speakers on a specially treated waxed oiled polished etc floor as staining or discoloration may result Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine Do not lean or hang on the speaker as the speaker may fall down Image distortion on the TV screen may occur depe...

Page 12: ... that the distance between each speaker and the listening position A and B is the same from 0 0 to 7 0 meters Note Place both front speakers the same distance apart as they are from the listening position to form an isosceles triangle The front speakers should be placed at least 0 6 m apart Place the front speakers forward of the TV Make sure there are no reflecting obstacles in front of the speak...

Page 13: ...lling the speakers on the wall prepare screws not supplied that are suitable for the hole on the rear of each speaker 1 Remove the screw pre installed at the rear of the speaker 2 Detach the speaker stand 3 Disconnect the speaker cords from the speaker 4 Take the speaker stand out Recommended Side view 30 mm 4 mm Hole on the rear of the speaker 5 mm 10 mm Screw pre installed ...

Page 14: ...ng the speakers on the screws Note Use screws that are suitable for the wall material and strength As a plaster board wall is especially fragile attach the screws securely to a beam and fasten them to the wall Install the speakers on a vertical and flat wall where reinforcement is applied Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the wall material or screws to be used Sony is not responsible for...

Page 15: ...a volume control turn up the volume of the other components to a level where sound is not distorted DVD HOME THEATRE SYSTEM DAV F500 A F D STD D C S FUNCTION VOL SPEAKER IMPEDANCE USE 3 FRONT R FRONT L SYSTEM CONTROL ONLY FOR HCD F200 6 AC power cord mains lead 2 Front speaker R 2 Front speaker L 4 VCR digital satellite receiver or PlayStation etc 3 TV Signal flow Subwoofer Bottom of the subwoofer...

Page 16: ... insert the speaker connector of the front right speaker into the FRONT R jack on the bottom of the subwoofer 1 Connecting the Control unit 2 Connecting the Speakers AUDIO IN VIDEO R L TV ANTENNA P B C B P R C R Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN OPTICAL DIGITAL IN OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL TV SAT CABLE DMPORT SAT CABLE VIDEO OUT DC5V 0 7A Max OUT FM75 COAXIAL Push the B mark on...

Page 17: ...he speaker 2 Detach the speaker stand 3 Reattach the speaker stand by engaging the protrusions on the stand in the holes for either angle 0 or 10 SPEAKER IMPEDANCE USE 3 FRONT R FRONT L SYSTEM CONTROL ONLY FOR HCD F200 SPEAKER IMPEDANCE USE 3 FRONT R FRONT L Bottom of the subwoofer Red Front speaker R White Front speaker L Front speaker R Front speaker L Screw pre installed 0 or 10 Angle 0 vertica...

Page 18: ...4 Thread the speaker cord though the slit of the stand base to prevent the cord being twisted or pinched 5 Tighten the screw to secure the speaker stand Note Be careful not to pinch the speaker cords while tightening screws ...

Page 19: ... format page 27 HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface If your TV has the HDMI jack use this connection and select the type of output signal page 27 3 Connecting the TV AUDIO IN VIDEO R L TV ANTENNA P B C B P R C R Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN OPTICAL DIGITAL IN OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL TV SAT CABLE DMPORT SAT CABLE VIDEO OUT DC5V 0 7A Max OUT FM75 COAXIAL OUT DIGITAL ...

Page 20: ...ponent such as a VCR digital satellite receiver or PlayStation to the TV AUDIO IN jack A or TV DIGITAL IN OPTICAL jack B instead of the TV To change the color system PAL or NTSC Southeast Asian 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 is NTSC 1 Turn off the system by pressing 1 2 Turn on ...

Page 21: ...pter page 73 AUDIO IN VIDEO R L TV ANTENNA P B C B P R C R Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN OPTICAL DIGITAL IN OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL TV SAT CABLE DMPORT SAT CABLE VIDEO OUT DC5V 0 7A Max OUT FM75 COAXIAL DMPORT DC5V 0 7A Max DIGITAL IN OPTICAL SAT CABLE DIGITAL IN COAXIAL SAT CABLE COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter To the digital coaxial input jack of the AV r...

Page 22: ...ied to connect the control unit to an outdoor FM antenna aerial as shown below 5 Connecting the FM wire antenna aerial DVD HOME THEATRE SYSTEM DAV F500 A F D STD D C S FUNCTION VOL System Signal flow VCR digital satellite receiver or PlayStation etc TV VCR digital satellite receiver or PlayStation etc AUDIO IN VIDEO R L TV ANTENNA P B C B P R C R Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL I...

Page 23: ... wire antenna aerial as horizontal as possible Tip If it is difficult to fit the cables into the slit bundle the cables with the cable tie supplied then attach the panel cover AUDIO IN VIDEO R L TV ANTENNA P B C B P R C R Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL IN OPTICAL DIGITAL IN OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL TV SAT CABLE DMPORT SAT CABLE VIDEO OUT DC5V 0 7A Max OUT FM75 COAXIAL 3 3 1 2 AUDIO IN VIDEO R L T...

Page 24: ...C power cord mains leads of the subwoofer to a wall outlet mains connect the front speakers to the subwoofer 6 Connecting the AC power cords mains leads AUDIO IN VIDEO R L TV ANTENNA P B C B P R C R Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL IN OPTICAL DIGITAL IN OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL TV SAT CABLE DMPORT SAT CABLE VIDEO OUT DC5V 0 7A Max OUT FM75 COAXIAL ECM AC2 1 2 AUDIO IN VIDEO R L TV ANTENNA P B C B P...

Page 25: ... remote 3 Press X x repeatedly until DEMO appears in the front panel display then press or c 4 Press X x to select a setting DEMO ON On DEMO OFF Off 5 Press The setting is made 6 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off Tip When you purchase the system from new or if the system is at its factory default settings page 88 you can turn off the demonstration simply by pressing 1 on the remote About...

Page 26: ...orm again 4 Press without inserting a disc The Setup Display for selecting the language 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 x 16 9 If you have a wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV with a wide screen mode page ...

Page 27: ...LAY 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 The options for HDMI SETUP appear 6 Press X x to select HDMI RESOLUTION then press 7 Press X x to select the desired setting then press...

Page 28: ...s 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 VIDEO OUT COMPONENT jacks ON The system outputs progressive signals Select this setting when your TV accepts progressive signals and the TV is connected to the VIDEO OUT COMPONENT jacks When you select ON the confirmation display ...

Page 29: ...IO IN jacks analog connection and TV DIGITAL IN OPTICAL jack digital connection at the same time the digital connection takes priority When you use both the SAT CABLE DIGITAL IN COAXIAL jack and SAT CABLE DIGITAL IN OPTICAL jack digital connection at the same time the DIGITAL IN COAXIAL connection takes priority Function Source DVD Disc that is played by the system FM FM radio page 54 USB USB devi...

Page 30: ...trol unit automatically 5 Press H The system starts playback continuous play 6 Press VOLUME to adjust the volume The volume level appears on the TV screen and in the front panel display Note When the system is turned off do not push a disc into the control unit Depending on the system status the volume level may not appear on the TV screen To turn the system off Press 1 while the system is on The ...

Page 31: ...rarily MUTING To cancel 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 or m while playing a disc Each time you press M or m during scan the playback speed changes To return to normal speed press H Actual speeds may differ with some discs Watch frame by frame Slow motion ...

Page 32: ...be able to turn them off You can change the subtitles if the DivX video file has an AVI or DIVX extension and contains subtitle information within the same file When the system is 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 ca...

Page 33: ...nd of the audio track 1 1 1 L The sound of the left channel of the audio track 1 monaural 1 2 R The sound of the right channel of the audio track 1 monaural 2 STEREO The stereo sound of the audio track 2 2 1 L The sound of the left channel of the audio track 2 monaural 2 2 R The sound of the right channel of the audio track 2 monaural Note While the system is playing a Super VCD on which the audio...

Page 34: ...ting instructions supplied with the disc In this case press H Tip To play without using the PBC function press or the number buttons while the system is in stop mode to select a track then press H or The system starts playback You cannot play still pictures such as a menu To return to PBC playback press x twice then press H When you stop the disc the system remembers the point where you pressed x ...

Page 35: ...the next time you insert the same disc When the resume playback memory is full the resume playback point for the earliest disc is deleted To activate this function set MULTI DISC RESUME in SYSTEM SETUP to ON For details see MULTI DISC RESUME DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD only page 79 Note This system can store at least 10 resume playback points If MULTI DISC RESUME in SYSTEM SETUP is set to OFF page 79 the r...

Page 36: ...reating your own program 2 Press X x to select the program number of the track you want to change or cancel 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 To cancel all of the tracks in the programmed order 1 Follow Steps 1 to 3 of Creating your own program 2 Press X and select ALL CLEAR 3 Press Note Wh...

Page 37: ... starts To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu display is turned off Note You cannot use Shuffle Play with a VIDEO CD or Super VCD with PBC playback When you press CLEAR to return to normal play Program Play and Repeat Play are also canceled You can play the contents on a disc repeatedly You ...

Page 38: ... DVD which contains MP3 files and JPEG image files and their playing time is not the same the audio sound will not match the image When MODE MUSIC IMAGE is set to IMAGE page 44 you cannot select TRACK When you press CLEAR to return to normal play Program Play and Shuffle Play are also canceled Tip You can quickly display the REPEAT status Press REPEAT on the remote Searching Selecting a Disc A DVD...

Page 39: ...RIGINAL 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 You can search a DVD VIDEO DVD VR by title or chapter and you can search a VIDEO CD CD DATA CD DATA DVD by track index or scene For a DATA CD DATA DVD you can search by folder or file As titles and tracks are assig...

Page 40: ...r 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 number buttons and To search for a scene using the time code 1 In Step 2 select TIME T playing time of the current title is selected 2 Press T changes to T 3 Input the time code using the number buttons For example to find ...

Page 41: ... folders that can be recognized by the system may decrease The system can recognize up to 150 MP3 files JPEG image files in a folder The system may take longer time to playback when progressing to the following folder or jump to other folder The system may not play certain types of JPEG image files ex a JPEG image file that is less than 8 width 8 height 1 Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD 2 Press DVD MEN...

Page 42: ...ss DVD MENU 1 Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD 2 Press DVD MENU The folders recorded on the DATA CD or DATA DVD appear 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 folder app...

Page 43: ...e file is displayed on the TV screen you can rotate 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 78 To stop playback Press x 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen ...

Page 44: ... work when MUSIC is selected 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 reduce the size of the JPEG image file To select the slide show duration of JPEG image files 1 Press DISPLAY twice The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 2 Press ...

Page 45: ... 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 files However this system only plays a DATA CD of format ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2...

Page 46: ...ate 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 it may take some time after you press H for the picture to appear 1 Press DVD MENU A list of folders on the disc appears Only folders that contain DivX video files are l...

Page 47: ... as the preset number The following occurrences are counted when the system is turned off when another file is played when the disc is ejected Restricting Playback of the Disc 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 You can set the playback restriction by regi...

Page 48: ...ROL setting is complete The lower the value the stricter the limitation To turn off the PARENTAL CONTROL function Set LEVEL to OFF in Step 11 To play a disc for which PARENTAL CONTROL is set 1 Load the disc and press H The display for entering your password appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press The system starts playback Note When you play discs which do not hav...

Page 49: ...UP appear 6 Press X x to select PARENTAL CONTROL t then press The display for entering the password appears 7 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press 8 Press X x to select CHANGE PASSWORD t then press 9 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press 10Enter a new 4 digit password using the number buttons then press 11To confirm your password re enter it usi...

Page 50: ... selected 2CH STEREO Outputs 2 channel sound regardless of the audio signal type being input when an audio disc e g CD DATA CD MP3 etc is played or when the function is set to FM The AUTO indicator on the front panel lights up WIDE STAGE Produces a surround sound image with two front speakers and a subwoofer when an image disc e g DVD VCD etc is played or when the function is set to TV or SAT CABL...

Page 51: ...t the decoding mode when the control unit is reading the files in the USB device or transferring songs Depending on the input stream the decoding mode may not be effective The surround effect is canceled when the sound mode is set to SPORTS Tip The system memorizes the last decoding mode selected for each function mode Whenever you select a function such as DVD or FM the decoding mode that was las...

Page 52: ...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 Depending on the input stream the sound mode may not be effective Tip The system memorizes the last sound mode selected for each function mode You can adjust the bass and treble level easily 1 Press TONE repeatedly ...

Page 53: ...ed to connect a TV or other component to the control unit with an optical or coaxial digital cord page 19 and set the digital output mode of the TV or other component 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...

Page 54: ...tedly 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 number 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 system m...

Page 55: ...e 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 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until FM appears in the front panel display 2 Press D TUNING 3 Press the number buttons to select the frequencies 4 Press Tip To improve reception reorient the connected antenn...

Page 56: ...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 SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off You...

Page 57: ... is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal strength is weak Not all FM stations provide RDS service nor do they provide the same type of services If you are not familiar with the RDS system check with your local radio stations for details on RDS services in your area Simply select a station from the FM band When you tune in a station that provides RDS services the station name a...

Page 58: ...onent The Control for HDMI function may not work if you connect a component other than Sony even if the component is compatible with the Control for HDMI function Control for HDMI Easy Setting The system is compatible with the Control for HDMI Easy Setting function If the TV is compatible with the Control for HDMI Easy Setting function you can set the system s CONTROL FOR HDMI function automatical...

Page 59: ...h the Theater Theatre Mode you can enjoy optimal image suited for movies and the sound is output from the system s speaker automatically by pressing THEATER THEATRE One Touch Play By only pressing ONE TOUCH PLAY the TV turns on the TV is set for DVD input mode and the system starts playing a disc automatically Note One Touch Play does not work when you press H The system and TV work as follows e g...

Page 60: ...the system to other than TV TV sound is output from the TV speakers You can also operate the System Audio Control function from the TV menu For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV Note If the TV is turned on before turning on the system TV sound will not be output for a moment While the TV is in PAP picture and picture mode the System Audio Control function will not work When the...

Page 61: ... do so using the device itself or dedicated formatting software for the device Otherwise you may be unable to properly transfer from the USB device to this system 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until USB appears in the front panel display 2 Connect a USB device to the USB port When you connect the USB device Reading and the animated characters appear in the front panel display until the system reads ...

Page 62: ...der in which they were transferred The playback order for the system may differ from the playback order of the connected USB device Always turn off the system before removing the USB device Removing the USB device while the system is on may corrupt the data on the USB device Do not save other types of files or unnecessary folders on a USB device that has audio files or JPEG image files Folders tha...

Page 63: ... the beginning of the current MP3 file Note that you can select the next folder by continuing to press after the last file on the current folder but that you cannot return to the previous folder by pressing To return to the previous folder select the folder from the folder list To return to the previous display Press O RETURN To turn off the display Press DVD MENU Other operations See Other operat...

Page 64: ...older To play the next or previous JPEG image file Press c C when the Control Menu display is not displayed Note that you can select the next folder by continuing to press c after the last image on the current folder but that you cannot return to the previous folder by pressing C To return to the previous folder select the folder from the folder list To rotate a JPEG image file When a JPEG image f...

Page 65: ...E 4 The JPEG image files randomly cycle through the effects MODE 5 The next JPEG image file slides over the previous image OFF Off 4 Press Note The EFFECT setting is not effective when you set JPEG RESOLUTION in HDMI SETUP to 1920 1080i HD or 1920 1080i HD page 78 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 2 Press X x to select BROWSING then press The options...

Page 66: ... to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu display is turned off Note When you press CLEAR to return to normal play and Repeat Play are also canceled You can play the audio files JPEG image files on the USB device repeatedly You can use a combination of Shuffle Play modes 1 Press DISPLAY during playback T...

Page 67: ...gned unique numbers on the USB device you can select the desired audio file or JPEG image file by entering its number 1 Press DISPLAY When playing a JPEG image files press DISPLAY twice The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 2 Press X x to select the search method TRACK Audio files FILE JPEG image files FOLDER Folders is selected refers to a number The number in parentheses indicates th...

Page 68: ...MP3 files may not be displayed correctly You can display the information of an audio file such as time information name of the folder audio file and the audio bit rate the amount of data per second of the current audio on the TV screen Press DISPLAY during playback The information of an audio file appears on the TV screen If an MP3 file has the ID3 tag the system will display a folder name track f...

Page 69: ...ring playback when the Exif tag is recorded in the JPEG image file Press DISPLAY twice during playback The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen Exchangeable Image File Format is a digital camera image format defined by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Tip Date information is DD MM YYYY DD Day MM Month YYYY Year Date information varies depending...

Page 70: ...a transferring partway an MP3 file whose transfer was stopped halfway is deleted Transferring stops automatically if The USB device runs out of space during transfer The number of MP3 files on the USB device reaches the limit for the number that the system can recognize You can transfer up to 150 files in a folder You can transfer up to 199 folders in a single USB device If a folder or file that y...

Page 71: ...m is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 3 Press X x to select USB RECORDING then press 4 Press X x to select TRACK or FOLDER then press TRACK The folders recorded on the DATA CD DATA DVD appear You can transfer the desired MP3 file FOLDER The folders recorded on the DATA CD DATA DVD appear You can transfer all MP3 files in the folder Go to Step 6 Reading appears in the ...

Page 72: ...iles on the USB device 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until USB appears in the front panel display 2 Press X x to select a folder x To erase all audio files in a folder Press CLEAR x To erase an audio file Press The list of files contained in the folder appears Press X x to select the desired audio file then press CLEAR 3 Press C c to select YES then press To cancel select NO then press Note Do not r...

Page 73: ... this case the system outputs the composite video signal only regardless of the type of video signal 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DMPORT appears in the front panel display 2 Start playback of the connected component The sound and images from the connected component are played on the system or connected TV For operation details refer to the operating instructions of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adap...

Page 74: ...I SETUP page 77 AUDIO SETUP page 78 SYSTEM SETUP page 78 SPEAKER SETUP page 79 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 Note When you turn the system on after resetting and no disc is in the control unit the guide message appears on t...

Page 75: ...ecorded languages will be automatically selected depending 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 104 using the number buttons Select settings according to the TV to be connected x TV TYPE You can select the aspect ratio of the connected TV 16 9 Select this when y...

Page 76: ...ct ratio on your TV change the setting on your TV not the system 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 A 16 9 aspect ratio signal with black bands on left and right sides of the image appears Note 4 3 OUTPUT is effective only when you set TV TYPE in VIDEO SETUP to 16 9 x COLOR SYSTEM VIDEO CD Southeast...

Page 77: ...ystem You can prevent this by limiting the maximum level of the volume LEVEL3 Maximum volume level is set to 15 LEVEL2 Maximum volume level is set to 20 LEVEL1 Maximum volume level is set to 30 OFF Off 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 YCBCR The system outputs YCBCR signals RGB T...

Page 78: ...ht OFF No compression of dynamic range STANDARD The system reproduces the sound track with the kind of dynamic range that the recording engineer intended MAX The system compresses dynamic range fully Note AUDIO DRC works only for Dolby Digital x TRACK SELECTION DVD VIDEO only You can give the sound track which contains the highest number of channels priority when you play a DVD VIDEO on which mult...

Page 79: ...tp www divx com on the Internet x MULTI DISC RESUME DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD only You can set the MULTI DISC RESUME function to on off ON The system stores the resume points in memory for up to 10 discs OFF The system does not store the resume points in memory Playback restarts at the resume point only for the current disc in the control unit x RESET You can return the SETUP settings other than PARENTAL...

Page 80: ...on the input stream A V SYNC may not be effective Changing the Input Level of the Sound Distortion may occur when you listen to a component connected to the TV AUDIO IN jack on the control unit Distortion is not a malfunction and will depend on the component connected To prevent distortion reduce the input level on the control unit 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TV appears in the front panel di...

Page 81: ...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 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 d...

Page 82: ...ss SYSTEM MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until 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 107 SIMPLE displays the selected function name on...

Page 83: ...SPLAY repeatedly Each time you press DISPLAY while playing the disc the display changes 1 t 2 t t 1 t Some displayed items may disappear after a few seconds x DVD VIDEO DVD VR 1 Playing time of the current title 2 Remaining time of the current title 3 Playing time of the current chapter 4 Remaining time of the current chapter 5 Disc name 6 Title and chapter x VIDEO CD without PBC functions CD 1 Pl...

Page 84: ...h as the disc name or title If a file name of the MP3 file cannot be displayed will appear in the front panel display instead The disc name or track name may not be displayed depending on the text Playing time of MP3 files and DivX video files may not be displayed correctly Tip When the system is playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions the playing time is displayed 1 Press DISPLAY during playback Th...

Page 85: ...f 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 current audio on the TV screen Appears when playing an MP3 file on a DATA CD DATA DVD...

Page 86: ...h the Supplied Remote By adjusting the remote signal you can control your TV with the supplied remote Note When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number may reset itself to the default SONY setting Reset the appropriate code number Press and hold TV 1 while entering your TV s manufacturer s code see the table using the number buttons Then release TV 1 If you successfully set the man...

Page 87: ...01 AKAI 503 DAEWOO 503 506 515 544 FISHER 508 545 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 515 MAGNAVOX 503 515 517 518 544 566 MARANTZ 527 MITSUBISHI MGA 503 527 544 566 568 NEC 503 517 544 566 NOKIA 521 522 PANASONIC 509 553 572 PHILIPS 515 518 557 570 571 PIONEER 509 525 551 RCA PROSCAN 503 510 544 SABA 530 537 ...

Page 88: ...ds before turning on the power by pressing 1 Number buttons Select the TV channel After pressing you can select the text page by entering the three digit page number ANALOG Switch to analogue mode DIGITAL Switch to digital mode Display the information Access Text Colored buttons Select the options on the menu Display the Digital Electronic Programme Guide EPG t Switch the TV s input source between...

Page 89: ...ppear 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 RESET and press c 7 Press C c to select YES You can also quit the process and return to the Control Menu display by selecting NO here 8 Press Do not press 1 while resetting the system as it takes a few seconds to complete Note The ...

Page 90: ...properly In this case remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the system take out any disc If you don t the disc may be damaged If anything falls into the cabinet unplug the subwoofer and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a ...

Page 91: ...ise considerably inside the car After playing store the disc in its case On cleaning Before playing clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out 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 he...

Page 92: ...nit is not connected to the correct TV input jack page 19 The video input on the TV is not set so that you can view pictures from the system Check the output method on your system page 19 You have set progressive format but your TV cannot accept the signal in progressive format In this case return the setting to interlace format the default setting page 27 Even if your TV is compatible with progre...

Page 93: ... Symptom Remedy There is no sound The speaker cord is not connected securely Press MUTING on the remote if MUTING is displayed in the front panel display The system is in pause mode or in Slow motion Play mode Press H to return to normal play mode Fast forward or fast reverse is performed Press H to return to normal play mode Check the speaker settings page 79 The component connected to the HDMI O...

Page 94: ...ont panel display The remote does not function There are obstacles between the remote and the control unit The distance between the remote and the control unit is too far The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the control unit The batteries in the remote are weak The disc does not play There is no disc inserted The disc is upside down Insert the disc with the labeled side facing to the ...

Page 95: ...lay or Repeat Play has been selected Press CLEAR to cancel these functions before playing a disc Resume Play has been selected During stop press x and then start playback page 34 The title DVD or PBC menu automatically appears on the TV screen The system starts playing the disc automatically The DVD features an auto playback function Playback stops automatically Some discs may contain an auto paus...

Page 96: ...e AC power cord mains lead or have a power failure set the CONTROL FOR HDMI setting in HDMI SETUP to OFF then set the CONTROL FOR HDMI setting in HDMI SETUP to ON page 77 For details see Using the Control for HDMI Function for BRAVIA Sync page 58 No sound is output from the system and TV while using the System Audio Control function Set the AUDIO HDMI setting in HDMI SETUP to ON page 77 Make sure ...

Page 97: ...s system supports FAT12 FAT16 and FAT32 but some USB device may not support all of these FAT For details refer to the operating instructions of each USB device or contact the manufacturer Reading is displayed for a long time The reading process can take a long time in the following cases There are many folders or files on the USB device The file structure is extremely complex The memory capacity i...

Page 98: ...d back An AAC file that is the AAC DRM or AAC Lossless format cannot be played back This system supports FAT12 FAT16 and FAT32 but some USB device may not support all of these FAT For details refer to the operating instructions of each USB device or contact the manufacturer Audio files or JPEG image files take longer to play back than others After the system reads all files on the USB device playb...

Page 99: ...e in the operating instructions of the USB device to format the USB device If the problem persists contact your nearest Sony dealer Audio files or folders on the USB device cannot be erased Check if the USB device is write protected The USB device was disconnected or the power was turned off during erasing Delete the partially erased file If this does not fix the problem the USB device may be brok...

Page 100: ...h 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 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 91 The disc is a format that the system cannot play C 31 The disc is not inserted correctly Restart...

Page 101: ... 108 0 MHz 50 kHz step Antenna aerial FM wire antenna aerial Antenna aerial terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz 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 speaker SS TSF200 Speaker system 2 Way 2 Driver speaker system Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Speaker unit Woofer 65 mm con...

Page 102: ...is format DTS provides the same 5 1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio The good channel separation is realized due to the all channel data being recorded discretely and processed in digitally HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI is an interface that supports both video and audio on a single digital connection allowing you to enjoy high quality digital picture and sound The H...

Page 103: ...ompletely prohibited violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes 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 The overall picture quality increases and still images text and horizontal lines appear sharper This format is c...

Page 104: ...52 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 Slov...

Page 105: ...B 1 on standby button 26 88 C AUTO Decoding mode indicator 50 D WIDE STAGE indicator 50 E Play operation buttons Illumination 30 83 F FUNCTION button 29 G Remote sensor 9 H VOL buttons 30 I Z eject button 30 J Front panel display 107 K Disc slot 30 L Stand cover 23 Control unit AUTO WIDE STAGE FUNCTION VOL Top view Right side view Front view ...

Page 106: ... IN OPTICAL jack 20 H TV DIGITAL IN OPTICAL jack 19 I DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL DVD function only jack 20 J DMPORT jack 20 73 K USB port 61 L Panel cover 16 23 AUDIO IN VIDEO R L TV ANTENNA P B C B P R C R Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN OPTICAL DIGITAL IN OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL TV SAT CABLE DMPORT SAT CABLE VIDEO OUT DC5V 0 7A Max OUT FM75 COAXIAL Connector panel Left side view...

Page 107: ...t surround format except for JPEG image file K Lights up when the night mode is on 81 L Lights up when the HDMI OUT jack is correctly connected to HDCP Highbandwidth Digital Content Protection compliant device with HDMI or DVI Digital Visual Interface input 19 M Current repeat mode 37 66 N Lights up when the system outputs progressive signals DVD USB function only 27 O Displays system s status suc...

Page 108: ...108GB A Ventilation slots B SPEAKER FRONT R FRONT L jacks 16 C SYSTEM CONTROL jack 16 Subwoofer SPEAKER IMPEDANCE USE 3 FRONT R FRONT L SYSTEM CONTROL ONLY FOR HCD F200 Rear view Bottom view ...

Page 109: ...EATER THEATRE ql 58 TONE qj 52 TOOLS OPTIONS 8 87 TUNING wk 54 TV qd 86 TV VOL qs 87 VOLUME qs 30 Number buttons 4 34 54 86 1 on standby 1 25 26 30 TV 1 on standby w 86 C X x c qg 25 26 35 54 REPLAY ADVANCE wf 30 9 30 m M wk 30 wk 30 H play q 30 x stop wg 30 X pause wj 30 DISPLAY wl 26 35 O RETURN qf 34 Z eject qk 30 5 87 wa 87 es 87 e 87 t 7 87 c C qa 87 The ENTER button has the same function as ...

Page 110: ...ISPLAY the Control Menu display changes 1 t 2 t t 1 t 1 Control Menu display 1 2 Control Menu display 2 appears when available 3 Control Menu display off Note The Control Menu display appears during the DVD or USB function The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type For details see the pages in parentheses Control Menu display DISPLAY ...

Page 111: ...d the remaining playback time You can play from a desired point by inputting the time code DVD VIDEO DVD VR only PROGRAM page 35 You can select the track to play in the order you want SHUFFLE page 36 You can play the track file in random order REPEAT page 37 You can play the entire disc all titles all tracks all folders all files repeatedly or one title chapter track folder file repeatedly 98 99 O...

Page 112: ...e Quick Setup setting you can adjust various other settings FOLDER page 39 You can select the folder to be played FILE page 39 You can select the JPEG image file or DivX video file to be played DATE page 86 You can display the date the picture was taken by a digital camera INTERVAL page 44 You can select the duration for which the slides are displayed on the TV screen EFFECT page 45 You can select...

Page 113: ...an display the date the picture was taken by a digital camera INTERVAL page 64 You can select the duration for which the slides are displayed on the TV screen EFFECT page 65 You can select the effects to be used for changing slides during a slide show MODE MUSIC IMAGE pages 62 63 You can select the data type MP3 AAC WMA file or JPEG image file when playing a USB device USB RECORDING pages 70 71 Yo...

Page 114: ... Replay 31 Interlace format 102 INTERVAL 44 64 J JPEG image file 41 61 JPEG RESOLUTION 78 L Language Code List 104 LANGUAGE SETUP 75 M MENU 75 MODE MUSIC IMAGE 44 62 64 MP3 file 41 61 Multi Session CD 7 MULTI DISC RESUME 79 Multiplex broadcast sound 53 N Naming preset stations 56 NIGHT 81 O ORIGINAL 39 OSD 75 P PARENTAL CONTROL 47 79 103 PAUSE MODE 76 PBC Playback 34 PICTURE NAVI 42 64 PLAY LIST 3...

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