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Summary of Contents for BRAVIA DAV-HDX500

Page 1: ...DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions U_H O_F _TmON M_ LTma_D_A _NTER_ACE Twin DEiVe 5ubwoolr eE DIGITAL AUDIO DA V HDX5OO HDX501W 02007 Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...e to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmlhl interference to radio or television receptiom which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving anten...

Page 3: ...pilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus Ihe apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture_ does not operate normally or has been dropped Note to CATV system installer This rcmiMcr is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article g20 411 of the NEC that provides guidelines r proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the gr...

Page 4: ...5 Scan Slow motion Play Freeze Frame Searching for a Title Chapter Track Scene etc 46 Searching by Scene 47 Picture Navigation Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc 47 Resume Play Creating Your Own Program 48 Program Play Playing in Random Order 50 Shuffle Play Playing Repeatedly 51 Repeat Play Using the DVD s Menu 52 Changing the Sound 52 Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a...

Page 5: ...librating the Appropriate Settings Automatically 84 AUTO CALIBRATION Using the Setup Display 86 Setting the Display or Sound Track L mguage 88 LANGUAGE SETUP Settings for the Display 88 SCREEN SETUP Custom Settings 90 CUSTOM SETUP Settings for the Speakers 92 SPEAKER SETUPI Returning to the Default Settings 94 Additional Information Precautions 95 Notes about the Discs 96 Troubleshooting 96 Self d...

Page 6: ...VIDEO CDs including Super VCDs or CD Rs CD RWs in video CD formal or Super VCD format Functions ivailable for music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD formal Functions available for DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs conlaining MP3 _ audio tracks and JPEG image files Functions available for DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs conlaining MP3 r audio tracks and JPEG image files r MP3 MPEGI Audi...

Page 7: ...ons may not work with some DVD RWs DVD Rs even if they have been correctly finalized In this case view the disc by normal playback Also some DATA CDs DATA DVDs created in Packet Write format cannot be played Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with co...

Page 8: ...ers designed some playback llzamres may not be available Be sure to read the operating instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs Copyrights This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection tectmology must be authorized by Macrovisiou and is intended for home and other limited vi...

Page 9: ...place Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not drop any foreign object into Ihe remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a m dfunction If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion ...

Page 10: ...below Screw small black Screw small silver Screw large with washer Thread the speaker cord through the hole on the base and post Be careful with the orientation of the post Thread tire speaker cord into tlre end of the post that has 2 holes About the speaker cord The comrector and color tube of tire speaker cords are the same color as fl_e lahel of the jacks to be connected Use the speaker cords a...

Page 11: ... the other end of the post Orient the slot toward you attach tlle post cover so that the slot of the post engages with tlle tab of the post cover then secure with the screw Thread the speaker cord through the hole of the post cover Speakercord Upper part of the post Post cover Screw small black 11us ...

Page 12: ...er matches the color tube of tile speaker cord DAV HDX500 Post cover Be careful the orientation of the post cover when placing the post Secure 2 screws large with washer in criss cross pattern speaker late _ Rear of the DAV HDX5OIW Post cover Be careful the orientation of the post cover when placing the post Rear of the speaker Secure 2 screws large with washer in criss cross pattern Mounting plat...

Page 13: ...osition the mounting plate depending on the desired height of the speaker DAV HDX500 Low position High position DAV HDX501 W Low position High position After attaching the post to the base you can adjust the height of the speaker 13 us ...

Page 14: ...ch Ihe speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components _ to _ and 0 to _ DAV HDX500 _ olor tube Front speaker L White Front speaker R Red Rear of the speaker DAV HDX5OIW Color tube Front speaker L White Front speaker R Red Rear of the speaker 14us ...

Page 15: ...ns with the projection of the base then secure the post with the 2 screws DAV HDX500 Projection DAV HDX501W Base Screws small silver o Projection Post _ j _ ISlit Base Screws small silver m Make sure that the slot on the pest aligns with the projection of the base by rotating the pest slightly 15us ...

Page 16: ... checking lines as u guide When a_ iusting the height ef the speaker grasp the speaker se that the speaker dees net falh DAV HDX500 Lines _Post Loosen 2 screws H In addition to the screws secured in Step 3 secure 2 more screws Secure 4 screws in total DAV HDX501W _ _ Lines Post Loosen 2 screws In addition to the screws secured in Step 3 secure 2 more screws Secure 4 screws in total 16us ...

Page 17: ...e speaker cord ill the cord clamp Cord clamp Secure the speaker cord by running it through the slot Bottom of the base Adjust the length of the cord DAV HDX501W Take up slack ill fl_espeaker cord by pulling fronl lhe bollom oflhe base Secure the speaker cord by running it through the slot _ _ _ Adjust the length of the cord 17us ...

Page 18: ...Fully assembled illustration DAV HDX500 Front speaker L Front speaker R White label Red label White Red DAV HDX501W Front speaker L Front speaker R White label Red label White Red 18us ...

Page 19: ... speakers and TV For other TV connections see page 30 For other cotnponem connecOon see page 34 To accept progressive signals see page 32 Refer to the connection diagram below and read the additional information from to on the lollowing pages DAV HDX500 Igus ...

Page 20: ...install Ihe wireless kit WAHT SDI supplied with DAV HDX5 IW only in Ihe DIR TCI slot you can enjoy wireless performance For details see Connecting Other Components page 34 and the operating instructions of the WAHT SDI 20us ...

Page 21: ...Stripped speaker cord is touching another speaker terminal Stripped cords are touching each other due to excessive removal of insulation Alter connecting all tire components speakers and AC power cord mains lead output a test tone to check that all the speakers are connected correctly For details on outputtiug a test tone see page 93 If no sound is heard from a speaker while outputting a test tone...

Page 22: ...rial is designed Io receive AM signals Do not dismantle or roll up lhe antenna aerial 1 Remove only the loop part from the plastic stand 2 Set up the AM loop antenna aerial 3 4 Connect the cords to the AM antenna aerial terminals Cord A or cord B can be connected to either lcrrninal Insert the cord pushing _ Jl_ _ down the terminal clamp B _ I_sert until this m Do not place the AM loop antenna aer...

Page 23: ... connecting Ihe FM _ x r re antenna aerial kee l it as horizontal as pessible If you have peer FM reception use a 75 ehm coaxial cable nel supplied te connect the unil le an outdoor FM antenna aerial as sll _ x below Unit _Outdoor FM antenna aerial _ Connecting the AC power cord mains lead Before connecting the AC power cord mains lead of Ibis unit to a wall outlet mains connect lhc speakers to lh...

Page 24: ...e speaker as the speaker may fidl down When you change the positions of the speakers it is recommended that you change the settings For details see Getting Optimal Surround Sound lbr a Room page 82 md Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Automatically page 841 Follow Ihe steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the system _ I _J i i i 7 7 777 7 J f O DISPLAY 1 Turn on ...

Page 25: ...pod etc not supplied The front ol each speaker should face the calibration mic and fllere should be no nbstruclion between the speakers and the calibration mic Be quiet during the measurenlent 7 8 9 Press t 4 to select the setting that matches your TV type If you have a wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV with a wide screen mode 16 9 page 88 If you have a 4 3 standard TV 4 3 LETTER BOX or 14 3 PAN...

Page 26: ...84 If you want to change any of the settings see Using the Setup Display page 86 To recall the Quick Setup display 1 Press O DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears 2 Press I 4 to select SETUP then press Q The options lot SETUP appear 3 Press I 4 to select QUICK then press The Quick Setup display appears m The envil onmenl of Ihe room in which the syslem is inslall...

Page 27: ...he setting is made 5 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turlis ofl O O _ _Q D I Z O m 121 I When you press I _ on the uniL the demonstration does not turn oil When you set the demonstration mode in the system menu tOon the demonstration does not turn off even though you press 1 _ on the remote To turn off the demonstration set the demonstration mode to off Ihen press _ on Ihe remote When the demons...

Page 28: ... of each speaker See the illustrations below 4 mm 5 32 inch I I 30 mm 1 3 16 inches Hole on the back of the speaker For the front speakers of DAV HDX501W 6 to 9 mm 114to 318inch 0 rnm inches Forthe otherspeakers 2 Fasten the screws to the wall For the center speaker 265 mm 10 7 1Ginches 6to9mm 114to 3 8 inch Hang the speakers on the screws 4 6 mm 3 16 inch 10 mm 13 32 inch Rear of speaker 28us ...

Page 29: ...en them to the walh Install the speakers on a vertical and fiat wall where reinlk rcement is applied Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the wall material or screws to be used Sony is not responsible for accident or damage caused by improper installation insufficient wall strength or improper screw installation natural calamity etc 0 D I z m I 2gus ...

Page 30: ...jack To To HDMI OUT S VIDEO O To COMPONENT VIDEO OUT To VIDEO O TV with COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks TV with VIDEO IN jack Signal flow TV with S VIDEO IN jack HDMI high definition multimedia interface The system incorporates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI TM technology HDML the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC 3...

Page 31: ... cord uol supplied In enjoy high quality digital picture arm sound through tile HDMI OUT high defiuitinn multimedia interface out jack To connect to a TV with DV digital visual interface input Use an HDMI high definition multimedia iuterface DVl digital visual irrterface converter cord not supplied with an HDMI high definition multimedia interfuce DVl digital visual irrterl _ce adaptnr not supplie...

Page 32: ... images other than 720 x 480p1 or 720 x 576p1 are stretched vertically When connecting to a standard 4 3 screen TV Depending on the disc the image may not fit your TV screen To change the aspect ratio see page 88 Does your TV accept progressive signals Progressive is the meflmd for displaying TV images which reduces flickering and sharpel s Ihe image To display using Ibis method you need Io colmec...

Page 33: ... the TV with the HDMI cord VIDEO FORMAT is used lk rselecting he type of video signals output from the HDMI OUT jack For details see To select the type of video signal output from the HDMI OUT high definition multimedia interface out jack page 311 About DVD software types and the conversion method DVD sofiware cml be divided into 2 types Iihnd ased software mid ideoq_ased software Video based sot ...

Page 34: ...r components by connecting lhe V1DEO AUD10 OUT jacks ol them VCR digital satellite receiver or PlayStation 2 etc To SAT CABLE To SAT CABLE Z x COMPONENT VIDEO IN or DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Signal flow _ _ CAUTION 34us ...

Page 35: ...nhance the sound Press FUNCTION to select AUDIO Connect the portable audio source Press SOUND FIELD _ repeatedly until A F D STD appears in the front panel display To cancel select other than A F D STD If you connect a digital satellite receiver with a DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack A digital satellite receiver cml be connected to the SAT CABLE DIGITAL IN COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack instead of th...

Page 36: ...iate jacks i1 the components _ reen Blue Red Wireless system option When you install the WAHT SD 1 supplied with DAV HDX501W only in the DIR TC 1slot you can enjoy wireless performance by transmission of the sound to the surround speakers For details see the operating instructions of the WAHT SDI Be sure to make connections securely to avoid hum and noise When you connect another component with a ...

Page 37: ...f the tray Be carcflfl that the disc is not skewed en the inner circle ef the tray De net forcibly press the disc tray closed with yeur finger as this may cause malfunctien De net place mere than ene disc on the tray 7 Press The system starts playhack continuous play To load other discs press DISC 1 5 that is not loaded with a disc and z_ and load the disc The system starts playback condnunus play...

Page 38: ...rations To Press Stop Pause II Resume play after pause II or 2 Go to the next chapter _ except for JPEG track or scene Go back to the preceding _ except for JPEG chapter track or scene Turn off the sound MUTING To cancel temporarily press it again or VOLUME to adjust the sound vohlme Change a disc while playing DISC SKIP another disc Play Ihe desired disc directly DISC 1 5 on Ihe unit Stop play an...

Page 39: ...t the same time the digital connection takes priority Changing the input level of the sound from connected components Distortion may occur when listening to a component connected to the SAT CABLE or TV jacks on the rear panel or to the AUDIO IN jack on the out panel This is nnt a malfunction and will depend on the component connected To prevent this you can change the input level t om the sound nf...

Page 40: ...you want to output the TV sound or stereo sound of a 2 channel source fl om the 6 speakers select the PRO LOGIC PLI1 MOVIE or PLII MUSIC sound field For details ot sound field see page 42 When you set the HDMI CONTROL setting in CUSTOM SETUP to ON page 9 the System Audio Control function is activated and no sound may be output from the TV For details of the System Audio Control lhnction see the HD...

Page 41: ...d et i ct depending oii the disc or sotlIld stream MOVIE provides tile sound l r movies MUSIC provides the sotmd for music When the movie or music mode is selected MOVIE or MUSIC is displayed in the front panel display When neither MOV E or MUSI is displayed in the front panel display AUTO is selected Depending on the disc or source when you select AUTO the beginning of the sound may be cut off as...

Page 42: ...ects tile type of audio signal heing input Dolby Digital DTS or standard 2 channel stereo and perlbrms the proper decoding if necessary This mode presents the sound as it was recorded encoded without adding ally effects e g reverberation However if there are no low t equency signals Dolby Digital LFE etc it will generate a low fl equencysignal fbr output to the subwoofer Outputting the sound from ...

Page 43: ...und simulates in a home theater an ideal movie Ihealer sound environment based on the preference ol Ihe movie director CINEMA STUDIO EX A Cinema Studio EX A Reproduces the sound ctmracteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment Cary Grant Theater cinema production studio This is a standard mode great li r watching most arty type of movie CINEMA STUDIO EX B Cinema Studio EX B Reproduces tire sound...

Page 44: ...hannels To turn the surround effect off Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until A F D STD or 2CH STEREO appears in tile front panel display The system memorizes Ihe last sound field selected for each fimction mode Whenever you select a function such as DVD or TUNER the sound field that was last ipplied to function is automatically apiHiedagain For example if you listen to DVD with PRO LOGIC as the soun...

Page 45: ...O CD only With each press playback speed becomes fasler Watching frame by frame Slow motion Play DVD VIDEO DVD R DVD RW VIDEO CD only Press ql_l or lu I_alm _ rbe n the system is in pause mode To return to normal playback speed press D Each time you press 411 _1_1or _ 111_ during Slnw motion Play the playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each press the indication changes as lollows ...

Page 46: ...number in parentheses indicates the total number ol titles chapters tracks indexes scenes albums or files Selected row 4 Press t or the number buttons to select the title chapter track index scene etc number you want to search for If you make a mistake Cancel tile nnmber by pressing LEAR then select another number Press The system starts playback fi om the selected number To search for a scene usi...

Page 47: ...k e _en ilthe syslem enters standby mode by pressing I _ 1 While playing a disc press to stop playback RESUME appears in the front panel display lt RESUME does not appear Resume Play is not ax ailable 2 Press _ The system starts playback from Ihe point where you stopped 1he disc in Step 1 Depending on where you stop Ihe disc the syslem may nol resume playback frolil exactly tile same poinl The poi...

Page 48: ...V1DEO CD only page 91 To play from the beginning of the disc press twice then press D If MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP is set to OFF page 91 the resume point is cleared when you change the function by pressing FUNCTION Program Play You can play the contents of a disc ill the order you want by arranging the nrder of the tracks on the disc to create your nwn program Yon call prngram up to 99 tra...

Page 49: ... 17 To return to normal play In Step 3 press CLEAR or select OFF To play tile same program again select ON in Step 3 and press To turn off the Control Menu display Press Q DISPLAY repeatedly until tile Control Menu display is turned off To change or cancel a program 1 Follow steps 3 to 3 of Creating Your Own Program 2 Select the program number of the track you want to change or cancel using I 4 If...

Page 50: ...urn off the Control Menu display Press C3 DISPLAY repeatedly until tile Control Menu display is turned off You cannot use this fimction with VIDEO CDs and Super VCDs wilh PBC pla q_ack 3 4 Press t 14 to select the item to be shuffled When playinga VIDEO CD or CD TRACK shuffles tracks on the disc When Program Play is activated ION shuffles tracks selected in Program Play When playinga DATA CD or DA...

Page 51: ...s not play repeatedly ALL DISCS repeats all of the discs lONE DISC repeats all of the tracks on the current disc TRACK repeats tile current track 4 When playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD IOFF does not play repeatedly ALL DISCS repeats all of tile discs lONE DISC repeats all of the albums on the current disc ALBUM repeals the current album TRACK MP3 audio tracks only repeats the current track Press The...

Page 52: ...lect the item you want to play or change 3 Press When playing a DVD VIDEO recorded in multiple audio R rmats PCM Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS you call change tile audio format If the DVD VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks you call also change the language With VIDEO CDs CDs DATA CDs or DATA DVDs you can select tile sound l rom the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the sel...

Page 53: ...track 2 monaural While playing a Super VCD on which the audio track 2 is net rccerded ne sound will come out when yeu select 2 STEREO 2 I L er 2 21R1 Checking the audio signal format DVD only If you press AUDIO repeatedly during playback the format of the current audio signal PCM Dolby Digital DTS etc appears as shown below When playing a DVD Example Dolhy Digital 5 1 ch LFE Low Surround L R Frequ...

Page 54: ... Ynu can check disc inl_ rlnation such as the remaining time total number of titles in a DVD tracks in a VIDEO CD CD or MP3 using the front panel display page 110 Press DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY while playing the disc the display changes _ Snme displayed items may disappear after a few seconds When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD R DVD RW Playing time and numher of the current title Remaining...

Page 55: ...the current chapter Remaining time of the current chapter When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions Playing time of the current scene When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions or CD Playing time of the current track Remaining time of the current track Playing time of the current disc Remaining time of the current disc When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio or DATA DVD MP3 audio Playing time of the ...

Page 56: ...lti angles Rlr a scene are recorded on a DVD VIDEO you can change the viewing angle Press ANGLE during playback Each time you press ANGLE the angle changes Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change the angle even if multi angles are recorded on the DVD VIDEO Exchangeable hnage File Format is a digital camera mmge fimnat defined by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology lMu...

Page 57: ...he subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it You also may not be able to turn Ibem off A V S YNC When the sound does not match the pictures on the TV screen you can adjusl the delay belween the picture and sound 1 Press 0 DISPLAY The Control Menu display appears Press I 4 to select A V SYNC then press The options for A V SYNC appear OFF _j _ Press I 4 to select a setting The defa...

Page 58: ...d in the t_rst session the system will also play MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files in other sessions If audio tracks and images in audio CD fi_ rmator vide CD tk rmat are recorded in the first session only the first session will be played back The system may not be able to play some DATA CDs DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write format MP3 audio track or JPEG image file that the system can play...

Page 59: ...s page 60 the album names are arranged in tbe l llowing order t_ _ _ 1_ _ _ Albums that do not contain tracks or files such as album _ do not appear in the list If you add numbers 0l 02 03 etc to the front of the track or file names when you store the tracks or files in a disc the tracks or files will be played in that order A disc with many trees takes longer to start playback Playback order may ...

Page 60: ...HH Note that you can select the next album by continuing to press _ al er the last track on tlre current albmn but that you cannot return to the previous album by pressing To return to the previous album select tire album from the album list To return to the previous display Press 0 RETURN To turn off the display Press DVD MENU Selecting a JPEG image file or album 1 Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD The ...

Page 61: ...ckwise by 90 degrees Example of when you press I nnce Rotating direction Press CLEAR to return to normal view To stop playback Press I A scroll box is displayed at the right side of the TV screen To display the additional image files select Ihe bottom image and press 1 To return to the previous image select the top image and press q o e 11 e I o I t_ o To play the next or previous JPEG image file ...

Page 62: ... DVD MENU repeatedly When you select AUTO the system can recognize up to 300 MP3 tracks and 300 JPEG files in a single album When you select AUDIO MP3 or IMAGE IJPEG the system can recognize up to 600 MP3 or 600 JPEG files in a single album A maximum of 200 albums can be recognized regardless of the selected mode m If you set MODE iMP3 JPEG to IMAGE JPEG on a disc that contains MP3 tracks only or ...

Page 63: ... effect for image files in the slide show JPEG only When ynn play a JPEG image file ynu can select the effect to be used when viewing tile slide show 1 Press Q DISPLAY twice The Control Menu display appears 2 Press l 4 to select EFFECT then press The options for EFFECT uppeur Press I 4 to select a setting The default setting is underlined MODEl The image sweeps in tYom top to bottom MODE2 The imag...

Page 64: ...or interactive operations Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ depending on the VIDEO CD To go back to the menu Press d RETURN m Depending on the VIDEO CD Press ENTER in Step 3 may appear as Press SELECT in the operating instructions supplied with the disc In this case press 2 To play without using PBC press 1 41 IHI_I or the number butto...

Page 65: ... select the preset number you want 7 You can select the preset number directly by pressing the number buttons Press The station is stored 8 9 L LI J l L IS T iS Repeat Steps 1 to 7 to store other stations Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off To change the preset number Restart from Step 1 To change the AM tuning interval except for Russian and Middle Eastern models The AM tuning iuterval ca...

Page 66: ...Press the number buttons to select the frequencies 4 3 Press To improve recepliom reorienl the supplied antennas aerials If an FM program is noisy It an FM progrmn is noisy ynu can select monaural reception There will be no stereo efli ct but receptinn will improve 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press I 4 repeatedly until FM MODE appears in the front panel display I_ I I I I_ 3 Press or 4 Press t q to sele...

Page 67: ... digital audio from coast to coast From rock to reggae from classical to hip hop XM has something for every nmsic fan XM s dedicafiou to playing the richest selection of music is matched by its passion liar live sporting events talk radio up to the milmte news stand up comedy children s programming and nmch more For U S customers iuli_rmation about XM Satellite Radio is available online at www xmr...

Page 68: ... at www xmradio ca or call XM s Listener Care at 1 877 GET XMSR 1 87 438 9677 Connecting the XM Radio Before nperatiug the syslem c mnect the XM Counecl aud Play antenna to Ihe XM jack XM Jack m To ensure optimal reception of XM s satellite signah nlove your antenna to various window locations around your home to see where the best reception will be received Most XM customers place the antenna in ...

Page 69: ...ATEGORY or in the ALL CAT mode the first channel of the next or previous category is selected lCategory Skip Selecting channels by inputting the channel number directly Direct Tuning 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until XM appears in the front panel display Press D TUNING 2 3 4 Enter the channel number using the number buttons Press The selecled channel is tune in m When you select channels bv Direct...

Page 70: ...ssing the number buttons Press _ The channel is stored as the selected preset number Repeat 2 to 6 to preset another channel Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off To change the preset number Resturt from Step 1 Selecting the channel by using the preset numbers 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until XM appears in the front panel display 2 Press the number buttons to select the preset number you wa...

Page 71: ... SIGNAL The signal strength is too weak _Adjust the antenna so that the signal strength is as strong as possible LOADING The audio channel or inlbrmation is being acquired _Wait until the audio channel or information has been acquired OFF AIR The selected channel is off the air _Make sure that you selected the channel properly TW to select another cl annel There is no characteristic inlbrmation su...

Page 72: ...8 544 566 MITSUBISHI MGA 503 527 544 566 568 PANASONIC 5119 553 572 PHILIPS 518 55Z 558 PIONEER 509 525 551 Manufacturer Code number RCA PROSCAN 503 5 lI 544 SAMSUNG 515 517 544 557 566 569 574 SANYO 5 545 567 SHARP 517 535 565 TELEFUNKEN 531L53Z 54Z 549 558 SABA THOMSON 5311 537 547 549 TOSHIBA 535 541 551 ZENITH 543 567 CATV Manufacturer Code number SONY 821 824 825 HAMLIN REGAL 83 837 83 839 84...

Page 73: ...SYNC function Regisler 1he TV s input source connected 1 Ihis system Press and hold TV INPUT while entering the code for the TV s input source connected to this unit see the table using the number buttons 0 The TV s input source is selected _ 11 you successfully sel the TV s input source code lhe TV bulton flashes Iwice slowly If the O o setting is unsuccesslul the TV button flashes five times qui...

Page 74: ...mber buttons The transmit time fron_ the remote is selected If you successfully set the transmit time code the TV button flashes twice slowly lithe setting is unsuccesstill the TV button flashes five times quickly Functions as both TV CH and SOUND FIELD button By pressing TV CH Number Transmit time 1 0 5 Defimlt 2 1 3 1 5 4 2 5 3 6 4 7 5 8 6 m This function is only for Sony TVs This fimction may n...

Page 75: ... SLEEP lights tip in the front panel display To check the remaining time Press SLEEP once To change the remaining time Press SLEEP repeatedly to selecl the desired time To cancel the sleep timer function Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears in the front panel display To set the sleep timer using the system menu 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press I 4 repeatedly until SLEEP appears in the front p...

Page 76: ...ither of 2 levels Press SYSTEM MENU 1 2 Press l 4 repeatedly until DIMMER appears in the front panel display then press or 3 Press I 4 to select the brightness of the front panel display Tile default setting is underlined DIMMER OFF Bright DIMMER ON The front panel display and the Sony logo become dark 4 Press The setting is made 5 Press SYSTEM MENU Tile system menu turns off 76us ...

Page 77: ...f video signal Playing the connected component on the system 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DMPORT1 or DMPORT2 appears in the front panel display 2 Start playback of the connected component The sound and images from the connected componenl are played on the system or connected TV For operation details see the operating inslruclions of Ihe DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter not supplied il l When listen...

Page 78: ...a setting The default setting is underlined OFF Child lock function ofT ON Child lock fimction on 4 Press _ The setting is made 5 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off You can activate the child lock function by pressing for more than 5 seconds C_ M lights up in the front panel display To cancel press for more than 5 seconds so that O n disappears from Ihe front panel display To remove a dis...

Page 79: ...The Conlrol Menu display appears 3 Press t 4 to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press The oplions for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 4 Press 14 to select ON _ then press If you have not entered a password Tile display for registering a new password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press ENTERS Enter a 4 digit password using file number butt ms then press The display for confirming ...

Page 80: ...e display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password Limiting playback for children PARENTAL CONTROL DVD only Playback ot some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users The PARENTAL CONTROL function allows you to set a playback limitation level 1 Press O DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears Press t 4 to select P...

Page 81: ...function Set LEVEL to OFF in Step g To play a disc for which Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc and press l The display R r enterhlg your password appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press _ The system starts playback If you forget your password remove the disc and repeat steps I to 3 of Preventing playback of specific discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL When you a...

Page 82: ...e enter it using the number buttons then press Q If you make a mistake entering your password Press _ before you press and inpul the correcI nunlber SPEAKER FORMATION Depending on the shape ol the room there will be some speakers you cannot inslalh For the belier surround sound it is recommended thai firsl you decide lhe position of the speakers 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DVD appears in the...

Page 83: ...uctionsof the WAHT SDI NO CENTER when inslalling die front and surround speakers NO SURROUND when installing the center and front speakers FRONT ONLY when installing Ille fronl speakers ALL FRONT NO CENTER when inslalling the front and surround speakers in fronl of the listening position SECOND ROOM when installing the IX hi speakers ill one roo111 and SllFFOUlrld speakers in anofl_er ol Speaker s...

Page 84: ...alibration mic The front panel display indicates the selected SPEAKER FORMATION It does not indicate the speakers which output sound When you change the CONNECTION setting in SPEAKER SETUPI the SPEAKER FORMATION setting returns to STANDARDI AUTO CALIBRATION D C A C Digital Cinema Auto Calibration can set the appropriate surround sotmd automatically m_ Loud lest sound is oulput when AUTO CALIBRATIO...

Page 85: ...e speakers The environment of the room in which the system is installed may all_ ct measurements If an error message appears R llow the message then select YES All error message appears when the headphones are connected the calibration mic is not connected front speakers are not correctly connected surround speakers arc not correctly connected front and surround speakers are not correctly connecte...

Page 86: ... adjustments to items such as picture and sound For an overall list of Setup Display items see page 114 Displayed items vary depending on the country model m Playback sellings slored in the disc lake priority over Ihe Setup Display settings and not all Ihe functions described may _x rol k 1 Press O DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears 2 Press I 4 to select i_ 1 ...

Page 87: ...LETTER BOX Selected setting To reset all of the SETUP settings 1 Select RESET in Step 3 and press 2 Select YES using I 4 You call also quit the process and return to tile Control Menu display by selecting NO here 3 Press All tile settings explained on pages 88 to 94 return to tile delhult settings Do not press I _ while resetting the system as it takes a few seconds to complete When you turn the s...

Page 88: ...AUDIO FOLLOW the language for the subtitles changes according to tile language you selected lor the sound track If you select OTHERS 1 in MENU AUDIO and SUBTITLE select and enter a hmguage code from Language Code List page 107 using the number buttons m When you select a language in MENU AUDIO or SUBTITLE that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO one of the recorded languages will be automatically sel...

Page 89: ...d on the disc ICD EXTRA etc If the disc does not contain ajacket picture the GRAPHICS picture appears GRAPHICS A preset picture stored in the system appears BLUE The background color is blue BLACK The background color is black BLACK LEVEL Selects the black level setup level l _r the video signals output from the jacks other than COMPONENT VIDEO OUT HDMI OUT ON Sets the black level of the output si...

Page 90: ... Switches the HDMI CONTROL function on or off This ftmction is available when you connect the system and TV with the HDMI cord For details on this function see the HDMI CONTROL Guide supplied separately OFF Sets tile HDMI CONTROL function to off ON Sets the HDMI CONTROL function to on You can operate mutually between COHlponL nts that arc connected with the HDMI cord m When you set to ON without t...

Page 91: ...same number of channels the system selects PCM DTS Dolby Digital sound and MPE I audio tracks in this order MULTI DISC RESUME DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD only Switches the Multi disc Resume setting on or off ON Stores the resume seltings in memory for up to 40 discs OFF Does not slore Ihe resume sellings in memory Playback reslarls at Ihe resume point only for the current disc in the unit AUDIO DRC DVD VID...

Page 92: ...g does not return to the deLmlt setting CONNECTION If yOU do not COllnect center or surroulld speakers set the parameters l _r CENTER and SURROUND Since the front speaker and subwoot r setting is fixed you cannot change them FRONT IYESI CENTER IYESI Normally selectIhis INONEI Select this if no center speaker is used SURROUND YES Normally select this NONE Select this if no surround speaker is used ...

Page 93: ...ollows Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment I R Sel Ihis between 6 0 dB and 0 0 dB 6 0 dB CENTER Set this between 6 0 dB and 0 0 dB 6 0 dB appears when you set CENTER to YES in the CONNECTION setting SUBWOOFER Set this between 6 0 dB and 2 0 dB 6 0 dB LEVEL SURROUND You cml vary the level of surround speakers as li llows Be sure to set TEST TONE to ONI for easy adjustment L R 0 0 dB ...

Page 94: ...UND using I 1 14 1 The test lone is emitted from only the speaker which you are adjusting 8 Press when you have finished making adjustments g Press t 4 repeatedly to select TEST TONE then press 10Press t 4 repeatedly to select OFF then press The lest lone signals arc not oulput from the HDMI OUT jack You can return the systenl l arameters such as preset slations to Ihe default settings I b _ 1 2 P...

Page 95: ...r until the moisture evaporates When you move the system take out any disc If you don k the disc may be damaged If anything falls into the cabincl unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any lhrther On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume _ hile listening to i section with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged w...

Page 96: ...he AC power cord mains lead is connected securely Press I _ after STANDBY disappears from the front panel display If PROTECTOR and PUSH POWER appear alternately in the front panel display Press I _ to turn 711 the systcm_ and check the R llowing items after STANDBY disappears Are the md speaker cords short circuited Are you using only the specified speakers ls anything blocking the ventilation hol...

Page 97: ...oyed If this happens check the following items If the speakers are used with a CRT based TV or pr _jector install the speakers at least 0 3 meters 1 0 fl from the TV set lfthe color irregularity persists turn off the TV set once then turn it on after 15to 30 minutes If howling occurs reposition the speakers farlher away from the TV set Make sure that nomagnetic object magnetic latch on a TV stand ...

Page 98: ...urely Adjust the antenna aerial or connect an external antenna aerial if necessary The signal strenglb of the stations is too weak when tuning ill with automatic tuning Use direct tuning No st aions have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared when tuning by scanning preset stations Preset the stations page 65 Press DISPLAY so that the frequency ap ears ill the front panel display The...

Page 99: ...e for the on screen display in OSD under LANGUAGE SETUP page 88 The language for the sound track cannot be changed Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD prohibits changing the hmguage for the sound track The subtitle language cannot be changed Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD prohibits changing the subtitles The subtitle cannot ...

Page 100: ... 5 character service number e g C 13 50 with a combination of a letter and 4 digits appears on the TV screen or t ont panel display In this case check the following table First 3 characters of the service number _ C li3 5_ _ Causeand or corrective action C 13 The disc is dirty l_Cleanthe disc with a soft cloth page 96 C 31 The disc is not inserted correctly l_Restartthe system then re insert the d...

Page 101: ...igital synthesizer 87 5 108 0 MHz 100 kHz step 87 5 108 0 MHz 150 kHz step FM wire antenna aerial Antenna aerial terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range Norlh American Mexican and Latin American models 53 1 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz 531 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz European Russian and Middle Eastern models 531 1 602 kH...

Page 102: ... x 3 inches w h d 300 x 1 039 1 23 x 3011 mm l I 7 8 41 48 t 2x II 7 8inches w h d with stand 1 2 kg 2 lb 11oz 3 1kg 6 lb 10oz with stand Center SS CT72 Speaker system Speaker unit Rated impedance Dimensions approx Mass approx Surround SS TS71 Speaker system Speaker unit Rated impedance Dimensions approx Mass approx Closed magnetically shielded 30 x 60 mm 1 3 16x 2 318 inches cone type 3 0 ohms 38...

Page 103: ...igital Direct Twin Drive Subwoofer Utilizing Snny s proprietary S Master technology the Digital Direct Twin Drive Subwnoli r li atures two S Master Digital Amplifiers that prnvide dedicated power to a strategically located subwoofer lor astounding sound perfnrmance Easy to set up Digital Direct Twin rive Subwoofer provides a stable sound field river a ntuch larger listening area without having to ...

Page 104: ... the MPEG 2 l _rmat one of a worldwide standard of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 40 of its original size The DVD also uses the variable rate coding technology that processes allocated data according to the status of the picture The audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital as well as in PCM allowing you tn enjoy more realistic audio presence Furthermore var...

Page 105: ...onverting analog audio to digital audio It is used for the Compact Disc CD audio t_rlnat Playback Control PBC Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs Version 2 0 to control playback By using menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC timctions you can enjoy playing simple interactive programs programs with search fnnctions and so on Progressive format sequential scanning In contrast to the Interlace format ...

Page 106: ...to 74 minutes of moving pictures VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while sounds we can hear are not compressed VIDEO CDs can hold six times the audio inl _rmation of conventional audio CDs There are two versions of VIDEO CDs Version 1 1 You can play only moving pictures and sounds Version 2 0 You can play high resolution still pictur...

Page 107: ...283 Javanese Pushto 1538 Turkish 1103 Welsh 1287 Georgian 1436 Portuguese 1539 Tsonga 1106 Danish 1297 Kazakh 1463 Quechua 1540 Tatar 1109 German 1298 Greenlandic 1481 Rhaeto 1543 Twi 1130 Bhutani 1299 Cambodian Romance 1657 Ukrainian 1142 Greek 1300 Kannada 1482 Kirundi 1564 Urdu 1144 English 1301 Korean 1483 Romanian 1572 Uzbek 1145 Esperanto 1305 Kashmiri 1489 Russian 1581 Vietnamese 1149 Spani...

Page 108: ...ted in parentheses Front panel I _ on standby 37 _ open close 37 Disc operation 37 FUNCTION 37 Front panel display 110 remote sensor 9 PHONES jack 37 VOLUME control 37 AUDIO IN A CAL MIC jack 24 34 DISC 1 5 buttons indicators 37 Disc tray 37 108US ...

Page 109: ...4 AM terminal 19 FM 75 _ COAXIAL jack 19 DMPORT2 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT2 jack 34 77 TV AUDIO IN R L jacks 34 DMPORT1 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT1 jack 34 77 MONITOR OUT S VIDEO VIDEO jacks 30 XM jack 68 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 30 SAT CABLE DIGITAL IN OPTICAL jack 34 RDMI OUT jack 30 _ _ CAUTION Please do not remove tile scre_s before installi ng the WAHT SD 1 D I 8 t continued_ 109US ...

Page 110: ...the sleep timer is set 75 Lights up when the movie or music mode is selected 41 Playing status DVD function only Light up when you select ONE CAT during receiving the XM radio 67 Current repeat mode 51 Lights up when the child lock function is set to on 78 Lights up when the system outputs progressive signals DVD function only 32 Indicates the selected SPEAKER FORMATION 82 Lights up when Digital C...

Page 111: ...s follows I Control Menu display I Control Menu display 2 appears for cel_ain discs only Control Menu display olT Control Menu display The Conlrol Mmm display 1and 2 will show different ilems depending on Ihe disc lype For details about each item see the pages in parentheses Example Control Menu display I when playing a DVD VIDEO 5 I 5 8 5 con nued_ 111us ...

Page 112: ...splays MP3 in the entrel Menu display 1 or JPEG in the Cenm l Menu display 2 fer DATA CDs DATA DVDs 45Displays the date lbr JPEG files To turn off the display Press O DISPLAY List of Control Menu items Item Item Name Function Relevant Disc Type TITLE page 46 SCENE page 46 TRACK page 46 Selecls Ihc lille scene or Irack le be played _ _ CHAPTER page 46 INDEX page 46 Selecls Ihc chapter or index le b...

Page 113: ...Calibration CUSTOM Setup In addition to the Quick Setup setting you call a iust various other settings IRESETI Returns the settings ill ISETUP to the defimlt setting ALBUM page 46 Selects the album Io be played _ FLEE page 46 Selects Ihe JPEG image file Io be phlycd _ DATE page 56 Displays Ihe date Ihe piclure was laken by a digital camera _ INTERVAL page 62 Specifies the duralion for which Ihe sl...

Page 114: ...R L_ OFF BACKGROUND T JACKET PICTURE I GRAPHICS I BLUE _ BLACK BLACK LEVEL ON T OFF BLACK LEVEL T OFF COMPONENT L ON OUT 4 3 OUTPUT _ FULL L_ NORMAL CONNECTION FRONT YES _ CENTER_ YES NONE SURROUND T YES NONE SUBWOOFER YES DISTANCE _ L 0 ft 23 ft 0 00 rn 7 01 m FRONT I R 0 ft 23 ft O O0 m 7 01 m L CENTER 0 ft 23 ft O O0 m 7 01 m SUBWOOFER 0 ft 23 ftJO O0 m 7 01 m DISTANCE _ L 0 ft 23 ft O O0m 7 01...

Page 115: ...F SLEEP 90M 1M DIMMER DIMMER OFF LDIMMER ON ILLUM MODE_ILLUM ON LILLUM OFF DEMO DEMO ON LDEMO OFF ATTENUATE 3 _ATT ON LATT OFF SL SR REV4 _REV OFF LREV ON CHILD LOCK _OFF LON l Appears during TUNER FM TUNER AM or XM only 2 Appears during TUNER FM only 3 ATTENUATE may not appear depending on the selected function 4 Appears when the wireless kit WAHT SDI is installed 8 115Us ...

Page 116: ...1 DYNAMIC BASS 75 E EFFECT 63 F Fast l _rward 45 Fast reverse 45 FILE 46 File 104 Film based software 104 FM MODE 66 Freeze Frame 45 Front panel 108 Front panel display 54 110 H Handling discs 96 HDMI YCBCR RGB HDMI 89 HDMI high definition multimedia interface 31 104 HDMI CONTROL 90 I ILLUM MODE 38 INDEX 46 Installing thespeakers on awall 28 Instant Advance 38 Instant Replay 38 INTERLACE 33 Interl...

Page 117: ...ffle Play 50 SLEEP 75 Slide Show 62 Slow motion Play 45 Sound Field 42 SPEAKER FORMATION 82 SPEAKER SETUP 92 CONNECTION 92 DISTANCE 92 93 LEVEL 93 STB SYNCHRO 90 SUBTITLE 57 88 SYSTEM MENU 27 38 39 66 75 76 78 System menu list I 15 T TEST TONE 93 THEATRE SYNC 73 TIME TEXT 46 TITLE 46 Title 105 TRACK 46 Track 105 TRACK SELECTION 91 Troubleshooting 96 TV connection 30 TV TYPE 88 U Unpacking 103 Usab...

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Page 119: ... SYSTEM MENU 27 3 76 115 THEATRE SYNC 74 TOOLS 72 TUNIN 65 TV 72 TV CH _ 72 TV INPUT 72 TV MENU 72 TV VOL M 72 VIDEO FORMAT 32 VOLUME 37 66 93 Nk N Nb___ Nb __qa m BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS I _ on standby 24 27 37 47 66 TV _ on standby 72 t I 24 27 39 46 65 79 _b _ l_ REPLAY ADVANCE 37 1_1 37 _ t _ 45 _ m 45 12 play 37 47 80 stop 38 47 79 pause 38 open close 38 O DISPLAY 26 46 79 111 o RETURN 47 73 The ...

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