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You can return the system parameters such as
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Page 1: ... 2004 Sony Corporation 4 255 434 13 2 DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions DAV FR1 FR8 FR9 ...

Page 2: ...quency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try ...

Page 3: ...se read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference On power sources AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop On placement Place the system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the system At high volume over long periods of time the cabinet becomes hot to the touch This is not a malfunction However touching the cabinet should be ...

Page 4: ...s farther away from the set The nameplate is located on the bottom exterior of the unit On moving the system When you carry the system use the following procedure to protect the inner mechanism 1 Make sure that a disc is removed from the system 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select DVD 3 Press and DISC1 Z simultaneously The front panel display is changed to MECHA LOCK To cancel press 1 4 Remove th...

Page 5: ...the Play Mode 38 All Discs One Disc or Album Creating Your Own Program 39 Program Play Playing in Random Order 41 Shuffle Play Playing Repeatedly 42 Repeat Play Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc 43 Scan Slow motion Play Searching for a Title Chapter Track Index Album File 44 Viewing Disc Information 46 Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound 51 Enjoying Surround Sound 53 Selecting the Surrou...

Page 6: ... SETUP Custom Settings 80 CUSTOM SETUP Settings for the Speakers 81 SPEAKER SETUP Quick Setup and Resetting the System 87 SETUP Additional Information Troubleshooting 88 Specifications 91 Glossary 93 Index to Parts and Controls 97 Language Code List 102 DVD Setup Menu List 103 AMP Menu List 105 Index 106 Quick Reference for Remote Commander Back cover ...

Page 7: ...e or an image on a data CD containing MP3 audio tracks or JPEG files Track Section of a picture or a music piece on a VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD or MP3 Index Super Audio CD CD Video Index VIDEO CD A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO CD Super Audio CD or CD Depending on the disc no indexes may be recorded Scene On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions ...

Page 8: ...scs that the system cannot play The system cannot play the following discs CD ROMs except for extension MP3 JPG or JPEG CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in the following formats audio CD format video CD format MP3 JPEG format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or its extended format Joliet Data part of CD Extras DVD ROMs DVD Audio discs DVD RAMs DVD RWs in VR Video Recording mode Progr...

Page 9: ...ted by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited This system incorporates with Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II adaptive matrix surround decoder and the DTS...

Page 10: ...g unit Notes Do not insert or eject discs while playing Noise may come from the disc changer when changing discs or turning the system on and off However this is just noise produced by the operation of the internal mechanisms and does not indicate a malfunction 8 cm 3 inch CDs or DVDs cannot be stored in the stocker Do not insert an 8 cm 3 inch CD with an 8 cm 3 inch adapter It may damage the syst...

Page 11: ...the index and selects the index Super Audio CD to be played TIME page 46 Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time Inputs the time code for picture and music searching AUDIO DVD VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD MP3 only page 51 Changes the audio setting SUBTITLE DVD only page 61 Displays the subtitles Changes the subtitle language ALBUM JPEG only page 36 Selects the album JPEG to be played...

Page 12: ...are recorded on the disc FILE JPEG only page 36 Selects the file JPEG to be played DATE JPEG only page 50 Displays the date information ANGLE DVD only page 60 Changes the angle PLAYMODE VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD MP3 JPEG only page 38 41 Selects the play mode REPEAT page 42 Plays the entire disc all titles all tracks one title chapter track album or contents of program repeatedly CUSTOM PARENTAL C...

Page 13: ...es to the markings inside the compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor on the system Notes Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or lighting apparatus Doing s...

Page 14: ...ct any speakers other than those supplied with this system To obtain the best possible surround sound specify the speaker parameters distance level etc on page 29 Required cords Speaker cords The connector and the color tube of the speaker cords are the same color as the label of the jacks to be connected Step 1 Speaker System Hookup color tube ...

Page 15: ...e and R gray jacks Center speaker SPEAKER CENTER green jack Subwoofer SPEAKER WOOFER purple jacks AUDIO IN VIDEO COMPOMEMT VIDEO OUT MONITOR SAT SURROUND BACK SPEAKER AUDIO IN S VIDEO DVD ONLY VIDEO R L Y PB CB PR CR R L CENTER FRONT L FRONT R SURR L WOOFER WOOFER SURR R Front speaker R Center speaker Front speaker L Surround speaker R Subwoofer Surround speaker L continued ...

Page 16: ... BACK SPEAKER AUDIO IN S VIDEO DVD ONLY VIDEO R L Y PB CB PR CR R L CENTER FRONT L FRONT R SURR L WOOFER WOOFER SURR R Front speaker R Center speaker Front speaker L Surround speaker R Subwoofer Surround speaker L Bottom of the front speaker Bottom of the front speaker ...

Page 17: ...EO DVD ONLY VIDEO R L Y PB CB PR CR R L CENTER FRONT L FRONT R SURR L WOOFER WOOFER SURR R Front speaker R Center speaker Front speaker L Surround speaker R Subwoofer Surround speaker L Bottom of the front speaker Bottom of the front speaker Bottom of the surround speaker Bottom of the surround speaker continued ...

Page 18: ...ers and or speaker stands not supplied that are attached with the speakers on a specially treated waxed oiled polished etc floor as staining or discoloration may result Do not lean or hang on the speaker as the speaker may fall down Note Do not catch the speaker cable insulation in the SPEAKER jack Tip Connect the speaker cable after bending the speaker wire at the end of the insulation This preve...

Page 19: ... correctly For details on outputting a test tone see page 83 If no sound is heard from a speaker while outputting a test tone or a test tone is output from a speaker other than the one currently displayed in the front panel display the speaker may be short circuited If this happens check the speaker connection again Notes Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the compone...

Page 20: ...ou use desk etc when attaching detaching the speaker cords When using the subwoofer cord note that the two outside black cords or the cords marked with letters are negative If you connect the subwoofer cord incorrectly or turn up the volume in a state of a short circuit PROTECT appears in the front panel display and the system enters standby mode In this case disconnect and then reconnect the AC p...

Page 21: ...horizontal as possible Tip When you connect the supplied AM loop antenna aerial the cord A and the cord B can be connected in either terminal Step 2 Antenna aerial Hookups Connect the To the AM loop antenna aerial AM terminals FM wire antenna aerial FM 75ΩCOAXIAL jack AUDIO IN VIDEO COMPOMEMT VIDEO OUT MONITOR OUT SAT SURROUND BACK SAT SPEAKER AUDIO IN S VIDEO DVD ONLY VIDEO OPTICAL DIGITAL IN R L...

Page 22: ...22US Tip If you have poor FM reception use a 75 ohms coaxial cable not supplied to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna aerial as shown below COAXIAL AM FM 75 Outdoor FM antenna aerial System ...

Page 23: ...EO SAT jacks of this system change the function to VIDEO or SAT page 70 Tips When using the S video jack instead of the video jacks your TV monitor must also be connected via an S video jack S video signals are on a separate bus from the video signals and will not be output through the video jacks When using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Y PB CB PR CR instead of the video jacks your TV monitor mus...

Page 24: ...essed after 2 seconds If you connect a digital satellite receiver without an OPTICAL OUT jack Connect the digital satellite receiver to the SAT AUDIO IN L R jacks only of the system To listen to the game machine e g PlayStation 2 sound by using the system Connect the audio output jacks of the game machine to the SAT AUDIO IN L R jacks of the system with the audio cords not supplied R AUDIO OUT L O...

Page 25: ... method you need to connect to a TV that accepts progressive signals and set the output signal of COMPONENT VIDEO OUT to the progressive format For details see To set to PROGRESSIVE on page 79 If your TV does not accept progressive signals and progressive format is set by mistake The image may not appear or will appear distorted In this case return the setting to interlace format 1 Press FUNCTION ...

Page 26: ...ct VIDEO Note Be sure to make the connections securely to avoid hum and noise If using the VIDEO jack distorts the sound reconnect the TV or VCR to SAT Tip When you want to output the TV sound or stereo sound of a 2 channel source from the 6 speakers select any sound field other than AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO or 2 CHANNEL STEREO page 53 AUDIO IN VIDEO COMPOMEMT VIDEO OUT MONITOR OUT SAT SURROUND BAC...

Page 27: ...ch the input selector on the TV to this system 3 Press 1 4 Press FUNCTION to select DVD The guide message appears on the TV screen Note When a disc is in the system the guide message does not appear on the TV screen 5 Press ENTER LANGUAGE SETUP appears Notes The selectable language is different depending on the area The language you select in LANGUAGE SETUP is also used for OSD DVD MENU and SUBTIT...

Page 28: ...ystem If you make a mistake Press O RETURN then select the item again To quit the Quick Setup Press DVD SETUP in any Step Notes When you press CLEAR in guide message the message disappears When you need to change settings select QUICK from SETUP in Setup Display page 87 When you select 4 3 in TV TYPE 4 3 LETTER BOX is selected page 78 The distance and level of each speaker will be set automaticall...

Page 29: ...ing on the TV screen The subwoofer in this system is magnetically shielded to prevent magnetic leakage However some leakage may occur as a high strength magnet is employed If the subwoofer is used with a CRT based TV or projector install the subwoofer at least 0 3 meter 1 ft from the TV set If it is installed too close color irregularity may occur on the screen If color irregularity occurs turn of...

Page 30: ...he stocker that you select the disc is ejected NO DISC appears in the front panel display then the system is ready for loading the disc 5 Load a disc Push the disc into the disc slot until the disc is pulled in automatically The disc is drawn into the system automatically and READING appears in the front panel display To load other discs press DISC1 5 Z that is not loaded a disc and load the disc ...

Page 31: ...stocker however the disc is not chosen To save the power in standby mode Press 1 while the system turns on the STANDBY indicator on the system lights up To cancel standby mode Press 1 once Additional operations You cannot pause during JPEG playback Notes If there is no disc in the system NO DISC appears on the front panel display If DVD playback is paused for approximately one hour the system auto...

Page 32: ...d the disc If RESUME does not appear Resume Play is not available 2 Press H The system starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in Step 1 Notes You cannot perform Resume Play during Shuffle Play or Program Play Depending on where you stop the disc the system may not resume playback from exactly the same point The point where you stopped playing is cleared if you change the play mo...

Page 33: ...ayback for approximately one hour the system automatically turns off With PBC Playback Control functions you can enjoy simple interactive operations search functions and other such operations PBC playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions The menu for your selection appears 2 Select the item number you wa...

Page 34: ...upplied for details on the recording format 1 Load a data disc recorded in MP3 into the system 2 Press H The system starts to play the first MP3 audio track in the first album on the disc Notes The system can play MP3 MPEG1 Audio Layer3 audio The system cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format This system can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is located in the first session Any subse...

Page 35: ... Press DVD DISPLAY Notes Only alphabetical letters and numbers can be used for album or track names Anything else is displayed as If the MP3 file you play back has an ID3 tag the ID3 tag information is displayed as a track name ID3 tag applies only to version 1 If an MP3 file of VBR variable bit rate is played indicated elapsed time may be different from the actual time Until playing the disc or s...

Page 36: ... ratio cannot be displayed Some CD Rs or CD RWs cannot be played on this system depending on file format The system can play to a depth of 8 directories including a root directory Progressive JPEG image files cannot be played on this system Maximum number of albums on a disc 99 The maximum number of JPEG image files that can be contained on an album is 250 Tip When you go to the next file or to go...

Page 37: ...Until playing the disc or selecting an album in step 2 album name is displayed as Album refers to a number in the Control Menu after which the album name is displayed Tip When a JPEG data disc is inserted you can select an album using the DVD MENU ALBUM or DVD TOP MENU ALBUM on the remote Enjoying Slide show on a JPEG data disc 1 Press M while displaying a JPEG image Slide show starts from the cur...

Page 38: ...rn to normal play before this operation You can select the play mode that plays all discs continuously one disc or album 1 In stop mode press DVD DISPLAY 2 Press X x to select PLAY MODE then press ENTER or c C c H Selecting the Play Mode All Discs One Disc or Album DVD DISPLAY C X x c ENTER O RETURN With cover opened PLAY MODE 1 5 MP3 CONTINUE ALL CONTINUE ONE SHUFFLE ALL SHUFFLE ONE CONTINUE ALBU...

Page 39: ...yed the system plays the disc in ONE play mode To return to the previous display Press O RETURN or C To turn off the display Press DVD DISPLAY Tip You can select the play mode directly by pressing PLAY MODE Each time you press the button the play mode changes You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the tracks on the disc to create your own program You ca...

Page 40: ...d in the selected order 7 Press H to start Program Play Program Play begins When the program ends you can restart the same program again by pressing H To return to normal play In stop mode press PLAY MODE repeatedly until ALL DISCS or 1 DISC appears in the front panel display Other Operations Note Program Play function is not available for DVDs and JPEG Tip You can perform Repeat Play of programme...

Page 41: ... SHUFFLE cancelled The same applies to cancel SHUFFLE ALBUM Setting the shuffle mode in the Control Menu You can select either normal shuffle or album shuffle MP3 only 1 Press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select PLAY MODE then press ENTER or c 3 Select SHUFFLE ALL SHUFFLE ONE or SHUFFLE ALBUM using X x and press ENTER SHUFFLE ALL Plays all tracks on all discs in random order...

Page 42: ...led or programmed order You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs page 33 1 Press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select REPEAT then press ENTER or c If you do not select OFF the REPEAT indicator lights in green 3 Select the Repeat Play setting then press ENTER Playing Repeatedly Repeat Play DVD DISPLAY REPEAT H C X x c ENTER With cover opened DVD 1 DVD 1 ...

Page 43: ...OFF does not play repeatedly ALL repeats Program Play Notes Depending on the DVD disc Repeat Play does not work If ALL is selected Repeat Play is limited to 5 times Tips You can set Repeat Play during stop mode After selecting the REPEAT item press H The system starts Repeat Play You can quickly display the REPEAT status Press REPEAT on the remote You can perform Repeat Play for DVD titles that co...

Page 44: ...EO CD Super Audio CD MP3 index VIDEO CD Super Audio CD album MP3 JPEG and file JPEG As titles tracks albums and files are assigned unique names on the disc you can select the desired one from the Control Menu Also chapters and indexes are assigned unique numbers on the disc so you select the desired one by entering its number Or you can search a particular point using the time code TIME SEARCH You...

Page 45: ... The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select the search method x When playing a DVD CHAPTER x When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions INDEX x When playing a Super Audio CD INDEX Example when you select CHAPTER is selected refers to a number The number in parentheses indicates the total number of chapters or indexes 3 Press ENTER or c changes to 4 Press X x or the number buttons to select ...

Page 46: ...The title chapter or track number displayed is the same number recorded on the disc The time search function does not work on a VIDEO CD when the PBC function is on If you play a DVD input the playing time of the current title using the time code If you play a CD Super Audio CD VIDEO CD or MP3 input the playing time of the current track using the time code Tip You can change the display to show pl...

Page 47: ...of the current title Remaining time and number of the current title Playing time and number of the current chapter Remaining time and number of the current chapter Title name Current sound field TRK TRK Playing time and current track number Remaining time and current track number Playing time of the disc Remaining time of the disc Track name Current sound field continued ...

Page 48: ...ime and current track remaining time may not be displayed accurately when an MP3 file of VBR variable bit rate is played Tips When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions only the playing time of the scene is displayed The playing time and remaining time of the current chapter title track scene or disc will also appear on your TV screen See the following section Checking the Playing Time and Remainin...

Page 49: ...of the current chapter Playing time of the menu or current title without a chapter x When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions Playing time of the current scene x When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions Super Audio CD or CD T Playing time of the current track T Remaining time of the current track D Playing time of the current disc D Remaining time of the current disc x When playing an MP3 T...

Page 50: ...ble Image File Format is a digital camera image format defined by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Note If there is no date information or data is damaged on the disc the system cannot display the date information Tip You can change the date information order in JPEG DATE of CUSTOM SETUP page 81 DVD DISPLAY 2 MOUNTAIN FAMILY 1 2 0 BIRTHDAY 01 01 2004 JP...

Page 51: ...hen playing a DVD Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they represent the language code Refer to the language code list on page 102 to see which language the code represents When the same language is displayed two or more times the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats x When playing a VIDEO CD CD or MP3 The default setting is underlined STEREO The sta...

Page 52: ... the channels in the playing track are displayed numerically as follows For Dolby Digital 5 1 ch The display examples are as follows PCM stereo Dolby Surround Dolby Digital 5 1ch DTS Tips When the signal contains surround signal components such as LS RS or S the surround effect is enhanced If you play MPEG AUDIO sound tracks the system outputs PCM stereo signals Even though the audio stream contai...

Page 53: ... AUTO or 2 CHANNEL STEREO Automatic decoding of the audio input signal AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO The auto decoding function automatically detects the type of audio signal being input Dolby Digital DTS or standard 2 channel stereo and performs the proper decoding if necessary This mode presents the sound as it was recorded encoded without adding any effects e g reverberation However if there are no l...

Page 54: ...ORMAT DIRECT button Press AUTO FORMAT DIRECT repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display x AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGIC Dolby Pro Logic produces five output channels from two channel sources This mode performs Pro Logic decoding to the input signal and output to front center and surround speakers Meanwhile the surround channel becomes monaural Sound field Display 2...

Page 55: ...DTS 96 24 decoding function When you play the DTS 96 24 disc the system plays it as a normal disc Selecting a sound field MODE button Press MODE repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display For movie Use DCS Technology About DCS Digital Cinema Sound In collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment Sony measured the sound environment of their studios and integrated ...

Page 56: ...een Cinema Studio Reverberation Reproduces the reverberations peculiar to a movie theater Cinema Studio EX is the integrated mode which operates these elements simultaneously Notes The virtual speaker effect may cause increased noise in the playback signal When listening with sound fields that employ virtual speakers you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the surround speakers...

Page 57: ...u listen to DVD with HALL as the sound field then change to another function and then return to DVD HALL will be applied again With the tuner sound fields are memorized separately for all preset stations You can identify the encoding format of program software by looking at its packaging Dolby Digital discs are labeled with the logo DTS ES encoded programs are marked with DTS ES Dolby Surround enc...

Page 58: ...d Software encoded with both 5 1 channel signals and an extension stream designed for returning those signals to 6 1 discrete channels Discrete 6 1 channel signals are DVD specific signals not used in movie theaters Notes You can select the surround back decoding only when AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO mode is selected page 53 In other sound fields this function is bypassed internally Some discs have no...

Page 59: ...It is useful for watching movies at night x DSGX With DSGX on bass frequencies are effectively reinforced To turn off the sound effect Press NIGHT MODE or DSGX again Notes The NIGHT MODE function is activated only when the input stream is Dolby Digital format When you connect headphones to the system the DSGX function does not work These two types of sound effect cannot be activated at the same ti...

Page 60: ...en when angles are recorded on the disc 3 Press ENTER or c The angle number changes to 4 Select the angle number using the number buttons or X x then press ENTER The angle is changed to the selected angle To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off Note Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the angles even if multi angles are recorded...

Page 61: ... the language Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they indicate the language code Refer to the language code list on page 102 to see which language the code represents 4 Press ENTER To cancel the SUBTITLE setting Select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off Note Depending on the DVD yo...

Page 62: ...g press x to stop playback 2 In stop mode press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 3 Press X x to select CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER or c CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL is selected 4 Press X x to select ON t then press ENTER x If you have not entered a password yet The display for registering a new password appears Enter a 4 digit password by using the number buttons then press ENTER The d...

Page 63: ... a new 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER 4 To confirm your password re enter it using the number buttons then press ENTER Playing the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set The CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The system is ready ...

Page 64: ... registering a new password appears Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for confirming the password appears x When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears 4 Enter your password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for setting the playback limitation level and changing the password appears Numbe...

Page 65: ...lower the value the more strict the limitation If you make a mistake Press O RETURN or C to go back to the previous screen To turn off the Setup Display Press DVD SETUP repeatedly until the Setup Display is turned off To turn off the Parental Control function and play the DVD after entering your password Set LEVEL to OFF in Step 8 To change the password 1 In Step 5 select CHANGE PASSWORD t using x...

Page 66: ...o 3 of Limiting playback for children When you are asked to enter your password enter 199703 using the number buttons then press ENTER The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password After you enter a new 4 digit password in Step 3 replace the disc in the system and press H When the PARENTAL CONTROL display appears enter your new password Area Code Standard Code number Argentina 2044 Aust...

Page 67: ... try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV TV Other Operations Controlling TV with the Supplied Remote TV CH TV VIDEO Number buttons TV VOL TV 1 TV button With cover opened Manufacturer Code number SONY 001 Admiral 012 016 039 AKAI 002 AOC 002 Bell Howell 016 039 Broksonic 002 Croslex 034 CURTIS MATHES 002 046 DAEWOO 002 004 005 006 Daytron 020 EMERSON 002 020 ...

Page 68: ...e to control your TV or to use some of the buttons above The TV button turns off when you do not operate the remote for 10 seconds Tip Depending on the TV manufacture the following method also works Press 10 then the number For example for channel 25 press 10 then 2 and 5 Videch 002 015 WARDS 002 020 ZENITH 016 017 Manufacturer Code number SONY 101 HAMLIN REGAL 123 124 125 126 127 OAK 128 129 130 ...

Page 69: ...s SONY TV DIRECT once While transmitting the code from the remote the TV button flashes If this function does not work change the transmit time The transmit time varies depending on the TV To change the transmit time Press and hold TV CH while entering the code for transmit time see table below using the number buttons The transmit time from the remote is selected If you successfully set the trans...

Page 70: ...on is flashing You can use VCRs or other units connected to the VIDEO or SAT jacks Refer to the operation manual supplied with the unit for further information on the operation Press FUNCTION repeatedly until VIDEO or SAT that you connected the unit to appears in the front panel display Each time you press FUNCTION the mode of the system changes in the following sequence FM t AM t VIDEO t SAT t DV...

Page 71: ... ENTER or c The system enters the Customize Menu mode 3 Press x X repeatedly until DUAL MONO appears in the front panel display then press ENTER or c 4 Press x X to select the sound you want x MAIN Main sound is output from the left and right speakers x SUB Sub sound is output from the left and right speakers x MAIN SUB Main sound and Sub sound are output from the left and right speakers x MAIN SU...

Page 72: ...TER A preset number appears in the front panel display 6 Press C c x X to select the preset number you want 7 Press ENTER The station is stored 8 Repeat 1 to 7 to store other stations To change the preset number Restart from step 1 To change the AM tuning interval The AM tuning interval can be set to either 10 kHz default or 9 kHz for some areas To change the AM tuning interval first tune in any A...

Page 73: ...anual tuning press TUNING or on the remote repeatedly For automatic tuning press and hold TUNING or on the remote Press x when you stop the automatic tuning Tips If an FM program is noisy press FM MODE on the remote so that MONO appears in the front panel display There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve Press the button again to restore the stereo effect To improve reception r...

Page 74: ...e following sequence FM t AM t VIDEO t SAT t DVD t FM 2 Press PRESET or repeatedly to select the preset station you want to create an index name for 3 Press TUNER MENU 4 Press C c repeatedly until NAME IN appears in the front panel display 5 Press ENTER 6 Create an index name by using the cursor buttons Press X x to select a character then press c to move the cursor to the next position If you mak...

Page 75: ...lect AUTO To change the remaining time Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired time To cancel the Sleep Timer function Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears in the front panel display You can change the brightness of the front panel display by two steps 1 Press AMP MENU 2 Press x X repeatedly until CUSTOMIZE appears in the front panel display then press ENTER or c The system enters t...

Page 76: ... such as speaker settings and preset stations to the default settings Press or DISC1 Z on the system at the same time COLD RESET appears in the front panel display and the default settings are returned Returning to the Default Settings DISC1 Z ...

Page 77: ...en press ENTER or c The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE Press C or O RETURN to return to setup items 4 Select a setting using X x then press ENTER The setting is selected and setup is complete Example 4 3 PAN SCAN To turn off the Setup Display Press DVD SETUP repeatedly until the Setup Display is turned off Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display DVD SETUP C X x c ENT...

Page 78: ...using the number buttons page 102 After you have made a selection the language code 4 digits is displayed the next time you select OTHERS t Choose settings according to the TV to be connected Select SCREEN SETUP in the Setup Display For details on using the display see Using the Setup Display page 77 The default settings are underlined x TV TYPE DVD only Selects the aspect ratio of the connected T...

Page 79: ... X x then press ENTER 2 Select PROGRESSIVE using X x then press ENTER The display for confirming appears 3 Select YES using X x then press ENTER The type of output signal changes to progressive format ON Turns on the screen saver OFF Turns off the screen saver JACKET PICTURE The jacket picture still picture appears in the background but only if a jacket picture is already recorded on the disc CD E...

Page 80: ...vel for DVDs with playback limitation for children For details see Limiting playback for children Parental Control DVD only page 64 x TRACK SELECTION DVD only Gives the sound track having the highest number of channels priority when you play a DVD on which multiple audio formats PCM MPEG audio DTS or Dolby Digital format are recorded Notes When you set the item to AUTO the language may change The ...

Page 81: ...urn to the default setting when changing a setting Select the item then press CLEAR x SIZE If you do not connect center or surround speakers or move the surround speakers set the parameters for CENTER and SURROUND and specify the surround speaker position and height Since the front speaker and subwoofer settings are fixed you cannot change them If you connect the surround back speaker set SURROUND...

Page 82: ...re located in section B SIDE Select this if surround speakers are located in section A NONE Select this if no surround speaker is used SURROUND BACK appears except when you set SURROUND to NONE in the SIZE setting NONE Normally select this YES Select this if the surround back speaker is used SUBWOOFER YES 1 6m 5 FT 1 6m 5 FT 1 6m 5 FT 1 6m 5 FT 1 6m 5 FT 1 6m 5 FT FRONT 1 6 m 5 ft Front speaker di...

Page 83: ...dB increments SURROUND LEFT 0 dB SURROUND RIGHT 0 dB appears except when you set SURROUND to NONE in the SIZE setting Adjusts the level of the surround speakers 6 dB to 6 dB 1 dB increments SURROUND BACK 0 dB appears when you set SURROUD BACK to YES in the SIZE setting Adjusts the level of the surround back speaker 10 dB to 10 dB 1 dB increments SUBWOOFER 4 dB Adjusts the level of the subwoofer 6 ...

Page 84: ... a moment The surround back speaker level can be also adjusted on the amplifier that is connected to the surround back speaker Tip To adjust the balance or the level without listening to the test tone select BALANCE or LEVEL in step 3 and press ENTER Then adjust the balance or level using X x and press ENTER Setting the speakers by using the front panel display on the system You can set the speake...

Page 85: ...ct this if you use surround speakers SURR N Select this if no surround speaker is used SURR B SPa surround back speaker SURR B N Select this if no surround back speaker is used SURR B Y Select this if you use a surround back speaker F DIST front distance 1 6m 5 ftb Front speaker distance from the listening position can be set in 0 2 meter 1 ft increments from 1 0 to 7 0 meters 3 to 23 ft CEN DISTc...

Page 86: ... left level 0a Adjusts the left level of the surround speaker 6 dB to 6 dB 1 dB increments SR LEVELb surround right level 0a Adjusts the right level of the surround speaker 6 dB to 6 dB 1 dB increments SB LEVELb surround back level 0a Adjusts the level of the surround back speaker 10 dB to 10 dB 1 dB increments SW LEVEL subwoofer level 4a Adjusts the level of the subwoofer 6 dB to 6 dB 1 dB increm...

Page 87: ...p the settings of following items are changed OSD DVD MENU and SUBTITLE in LANGUAGE SETUP DISTANCE and LEVEL in SPEAKER SETUP TV TYPE in SCREEN SETUP x RESET You can reset the system After you select RESET and press ENTER select YES to reset the settings it takes a few seconds to complete Select NO and press ENTER to cancel Do not press 1 when resetting the system Notes When you select RESET all t...

Page 88: ...n PROGRESSIVE is selected in SCREEN SETUP no signal is output from the MONITOR OUT or S VIDEO OUT jacks 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 programs could affect picture quality If you still experience problems even when you connect your system directly to you...

Page 89: ...g No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared when tuning by scanning preset stations Preset the stations page 72 Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in the display The remote does not function There are obstacles between the remote and the system The distance between the remote and the system is too far The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the system...

Page 90: ... or a DVD menu displayed during DVD playback the system automatically turns off You cannot perform some functions such as Stop Search Slow motion Play Repeat Play Shuffle Play or Program Play Depending on the disc you may not be able to perform some of the operations above See the operating manual that came with the disc Messages do not appear on the screen in the language you want In the Setup Di...

Page 91: ...ings and the source there may be no sound output Inputs VIDEO SAT Sensitivity 250 mV 450 mV Impedance 50 kilohms Output SURROUND BACK Voltage 2V Impedance 1 kilohms Phones Accepts low and high impedance headphones Super Audio CD DVD system Laser Semiconductor laser Super Audio CD DVD λ 650 nm CD λ 780 nm Emission duration continuous Signal format system NTSC Frequency response at 2 CH STEREO mode ...

Page 92: ...ox 255 1112 255 mm 10 1 8 43 7 8 10 1 8 inches w h d Mass approx 4 1 kg 9 lb 1 oz Center Speaker system Two way Bass reflex Speaker unit 70 mm 2 7 8 inches dia cone type 25 mm 1 inch dia balanced dome type tweeter Rated impedance 4 ohms Dimensions approx 356 92 76 mm 14 1 8 3 5 8 3 inches w h d Mass approx 0 95 kg 2 lb 2 oz Surround Speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit 70 mm 2 7 8 inches dia co...

Page 93: ...evious surround sound fields mainly directed at the reproduction of music Digital Cinema Sound is designed specifically for the enjoyment of movies Dolby Digital This movie theater sound format is more advanced than Dolby Surround Pro Logic In this format the surround speakers output stereo sound with an expanded frequency range and a subwoofer channel for deep bass is independently provided This ...

Page 94: ...ures even though its diameter is the same as a CD The data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD at 4 7 GB Giga Byte is 7 times that of a CD Furthermore the data capacity of a dual layer and single sided DVD is 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD 9 4 GB and a dual layer and double sided DVD 17 GB The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format one of a worldwide standard of digital compre...

Page 95: ...ure quality increases and still images text and horizontal lines appear sharper This format is compatible with the 525 progressive format Region Code This system is used to protect copyrights A region number is allocated on each DVD system or DVD disc according to the sales region Each region code is shown on the system as well as on the disc packaging The system can play the discs that match its ...

Page 96: ...pictures The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format one of a worldwide standard of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 140 of its original size Consequently a 12 cm VIDEO CD can contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while sounds we can hear are not compressed V...

Page 97: ...heses Front Panel A 1 power switch STANDBY indicator 30 B DISC1 5 Z eject indicators 30 C remote sensor 13 D Front panel display 98 E PHONES on the side of the system jack 30 F VOLUME 30 83 G 31 33 H x stop 31 I play pause 30 J FUNCTION 30 70 73 K Disc slot 30 Index to Parts and Controls ...

Page 98: ...1 DISC S 1 NIGHT DSGX DTS ES PL D EX CHAP Current mode ALL MP3 SA CD MULTI PBC SHUF REP 1 DISC PGM S 1 NIGHT DSGX DTS NEO 6 ES PL TRK Current sound CD VIDEO CD or MP3 only Lights up during PBC playback VIDEO CD only Playing time Current mode Playing status Current track number Current sound effect Lights up during MULTI channel playback area Super Audio CD only Play mode TUNED MONO NIGHT DSGX kHz ...

Page 99: ...Additional Information 99US When playing back a JPEG file ALL JPEG DISC S 1 Current file number Playing status Play mode ...

Page 100: ...TAL IN jack 24 F AM terminals 21 G FM 75Ω COAXIAL jack 21 H MONITOR OUT VIDEO S VIDEO jacks 23 I SAT AUDIO IN L R jacks 23 AUDIO IN VIDEO COMPOMEMT VIDEO OUT MONITOR OUT SAT SURROUND BACK SAT SPEAKER AUDIO IN S VIDEO DVD ONLY VIDEO OPTICAL DIGITAL IN R L Y PB CB PR CR R L CENTER FRONT L FRONT R SURR L WOOFER WOOFER SURR R COAXIAL AM FM 75 ...

Page 101: ...TO FORMAT DIRECT 53 54 J DSGX 59 K DVD SETUP 27 64 77 L SUBTITLE 61 M AUDIO 51 N ANGLE 60 O Number buttons 33 33 39 44 60 62 64 67 69 P ENTER Q TUNER MENU 72 74 R TV 1 on standby 67 S 1 standby 27 30 72 73 T SONY TV DIRECT 69 U TUNER BAND 72 73 74 V FUNCTION 27 30 70 73 74 W m M SLOW TUNING 37 43 72 73 X x stop 31 32 33 62 73 Y X pause 31 Z MUTING 31 wj DVD MENU ALBUM 33 35 36 wk VOL 31 73 wl O RE...

Page 102: ...9 Bulgarian 1060 Bihari 1061 Bislama 1066 Bengali Bangla 1067 Tibetan 1070 Breton 1079 Catalan 1093 Corsican 1097 Czech 1103 Welsh 1105 Danish 1109 German 1130 Bhutani 1142 Greek 1144 English 1145 Esperanto 1149 Spanish 1150 Estonian 1151 Basque 1157 Persian 1165 Finnish 1166 Fiji 1171 Faroese 1174 French 1181 Frisian 1183 Irish 1186 Scots Gaelic 1194 Galician 1196 Guarani 1203 Gujarati 1209 Hausa...

Page 103: ...anguage you want to use from the displayed language list Selects the language you want to use from the displayed language list SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND 16 9 4 3 LETTER 4 3 PAN SCAN ON OFF PICTURE GRAPHICS 1 BLUE BLACK JACKET CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL TRACK SELECTION OFF 8 7 NC17 STANDARD 6 R 5 4 PG13 3 PG 2 1 G USA OTHERSt CHANGE PASSWORD LEVEL OFF AUTO BOX AUDIO DRC OFF ON...

Page 104: ... 0 m 7 0 m 3 ft 23 ft LEVEL CENTER SURROUND RIGHT 6 dB 6 dB 6 dB 6 dB SUBWOOFER 6 dB 6 dB BALANCE FRONT 6 steps left or right TEST TONE OFF ON SETUP QUICK SURROUND LEFT 6 dB 6 dB RESET SIDE NONE SURROUND BACK NONE YES 1 0 m 7 0 m 3 ft 23 ft SURROUND BACK SURROUND BACK 10 dB 10 dB YES NO The setting range changes depending on the front speaker setting page 82 ...

Page 105: ... CEN LEVEL 6 dB 6 dB SL LEVEL 6 dB 6 dB SR LEVEL 6 dB 6 dB DRC OFF DRC ON SURR DIST AUDIO DRC SURR N CENTER N SB LEVEL 10 dB 10 dB SURR B SP SURR B N SURR B Y SB DIST SP POS SP SIDE SP BEHIND SW LEVEL 6 dB 6 dB 1 0 m 7 0 m 3 ft 23 ft 1 0 m 7 0 m 3 ft 23 ft 1 0 m 7 0 m 3 ft 23 ft CUSTOMIZE DIMMER DIM OFF DIM ON DUAL MONO MAIN SUB MAIN SUB SB DEC SB MATRIX SB AUTO SB OFF MAIN SUB The setting range c...

Page 106: ...E 94 J JPEG 36 JPEG DATE 81 L LANGUAGE SETUP 78 LEVEL 83 Listening to the Radio 73 M MP3 34 Multi angle function 60 95 Multilingual function 51 95 MUTING 31 N Neo 6 95 NIGHT MODE 59 O On screen display Control Menu display 11 OSD 78 P PARENTAL CONTROL 64 80 95 PBC Playback 33 95 PLAY MODE 38 39 41 Preset Station 72 Program Play 39 PROGRESSIVE 95 R Radio 73 Rear Panel 100 Region Code 8 95 Remote 67...

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Page 108: ...ates the name function R Turns the TV on and off S Turns on and off the power of the system T Turns the SONY TV and the system on and changes the TV s input source U Selects AM or FM band V Selects the component you want to use W m M SCAN Locate a point while monitoring the picture while playing a disc SLOW Play a disc in slow motion in the pause mode TUNING Scan all available radio stations X Sto...

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