Sony DAV-BC150 - Dvd Home Theater System Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 5

Page: 5 / 84

Welcome! ................................................ 3
Precautions .............................................. 3
About this Manual................................... 7
This System Can Play the Following

Discs ................................................. 7

Terms for discs........................................ 7
Notes about the Discs.............................. 9
Note on DVD 5-DISC Changer ............ 10
Guide to the Control Menu Display...... 11

Getting Started

Unpacking ............................................. 13
Inserting Batteries into the Remote....... 13
Step 1: Speaker System Hookup........... 14
Step 2: Antenna Hookups ..................... 19
Step 3: TV and Audio Component

Hookups.......................................... 20

Step 4: Connecting the AC

Power Cord ..................................... 23

Speaker Setup........................................ 24

Playing Discs

Playing Discs ........................................ 28
Resuming Playback from the Point Where

You Stopped the Disc ..................... 31
(Resume Play)

Using the DVD’s Menu ........................ 32
Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions

(Ver.2.0).......................................... 32
(PBC Playback)

Playing an MP3 Audio Track ............... 33
Playing JPEG Image Files .................... 35
Playing Repeatedly ............................... 37

(Repeat Play)

Searching for a Particular Point on a

Disc ................................................. 38
(Scan, Slow-motion Play)

Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/

Index/Album/File............................ 39

Viewing Information in the Front Panel

Display............................................ 41

Sound Adjustments

Changing the Sound.............................. 46
Enjoying Surround Sound .................... 48
Using the Sound Effect......................... 50

Using Various Additional
Functions

Changing the Angles ............................ 51
Displaying the Subtitles........................ 51
Locking Discs ....................................... 52

(PARENTAL CONTROL)

Other Operations

Controlling the TV with the Supplied

Remote ........................................... 55

Using the SONY TV DIRECT

Function.......................................... 56

Using the Video or Other Unit ............. 57
Enjoying the Radio ............................... 59
Using the Sleep Timer .......................... 61
Changing the Brightness of the Front

Panel Display.................................. 62

Returning to the Default Settings ......... 62

Settings and Adjustments

Using the Setup Display ....................... 63
Setting the Display or Sound Track

Language ........................................ 64
(LANGUAGE SETUP)

Settings for the Display ........................ 65

(SCREEN SETUP)

Custom Settings .................................... 66

(CUSTOM SETUP)

Table of Contents

continued

Summary of Contents for DAV-BC150 - Dvd Home Theater System

Page 1: ... 2004 Sony Corporation 4 255 321 14 2 DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions DAV BC150 BC250 ...

Page 2: ...d on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION You are caution...

Page 3: ...atre System Before operating this system please 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 malfun...

Page 4: ...sist place the speakers farther away from the set The nameplate is located on the rear 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 all discs are removed from the system 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select DVD 3 Press and DISC 1 A simultaneously The front panel display is changed to MECH LOCK 4 Remove the A...

Page 5: ...y 37 Repeat Play Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc 38 Scan Slow motion Play Searching for a Title Chapter Track Index Album File 39 Viewing Information in the Front Panel Display 41 Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound 46 Enjoying Surround Sound 48 Using the Sound Effect 50 Using Various Additional Functions Changing the Angles 51 Displaying the Subtitles 51 Locking Discs 52 PARENTAL CONT...

Page 6: ...al Information Troubleshooting 67 Specifications 70 Glossary 72 Index to Parts and Controls 74 Language code list 78 DVD Setup Menu List 79 AMP Menu List 80 Index 81 Quick reference for Remote Commander Back cover ...

Page 7: ...racks or JPEG files Track Section of a picture or a music piece on a VIDEO CD CD or MP3 Index CD Video Index VIDEO CD A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO CD or CD Depending on the disc no indexes may be recorded Scene On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions page 32 the menu screens moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called s...

Page 8: ...iscs 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 music CD format video CD format MP3 JPEG format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or its extended format Joliet Super Audio CD Data part of CD Extras DVD ROMs DVD Audio discs DVD RAMs DVD RWs in VR Video Reco...

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

Page 10: ... until the DISC 3 comes to the position of the playing unit and then moves the DISC 3 over the playing unit Note 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 Note on DVD 5 DISC Changer DISC 3 DISC 5 DISC 4 DISC 2 DISC 1 Stocker Playing uni...

Page 11: ...sed time and the remaining playback time Inputs the time code for picture and music searching AUDIO DVD only page 46 Changes the audio setting ALBUM JPEG only page 35 Selects the album JPEG to be played FILE JPEG only page 35 Selects the file JPEG to be played DATE JPEG only page 45 Displays the date information REPEAT page 37 Plays the entire disc all titles all tracks one title chapter track 2 F...

Page 12: ... as follows The Control Menu items vary depending on the disc The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green t unless you set the REPEAT setting to OFF SETUP page 52 63 Sets various adjustments such as picture and sound Control Menu display Control Menu display off m ...

Page 13: ... on the batteries 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 ap...

Page 14: ...nd specify the speaker parameters distance level etc on page 24 Required cords Speaker cords The connector and the colour tube of the speaker cords are the same colour as the label of the jacks to be connected To attach the foot pads To prevent speaker vibration or movement while listening attach the supplied foot pads to the speaker as shown x BC150 Front Center Surround BC250 Surround x BC250 Ce...

Page 15: ...ue and R grey jacks Center speaker SPEAKER CENTER green jack Subwoofer SPEAKER WOOFER purple jack Y PB CB PR CR S VIDEO VIDEO DVD ONL Y AUDIO IN FRONT R SURR R SURR L WOOFER CENTER FRONT L L R COAXIAL AM FM 75 MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO SAT SPEAKER Front speaker R Center speaker Front speaker L colour label Surround speaker R Subwoofer Surround speaker L continued ...

Page 16: ...bwoofer or a speaker stand not supplied that is attached with the front surround speakers on a specially treated waxed oiled polished etc floor as staining or discolouration may result Y PB CB PR CR S VIDEO VIDEO DVD ONL Y AUDIO IN FRONT R SURR R SURR L WOOFER CENTER FRONT L L R MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO SAT SPEAKER COAXIAL AM FM 75 Front speaker R Center speaker Front speaker L Surrou...

Page 17: ... Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord After connecting all the components speakers and AC power cord output a test tone to check that all the speakers are connected correctly For details on outputting a test tone see page 27 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 d...

Page 18: ...hile pressing the plug down against a flat surface insert the new speaker cords Note that the cord marked with a line should be attached to the minus side of the plug Note Be careful not to damage the surface you use desk etc when attaching detaching the speaker cords Tips You can use any commercially sold speaker cable of gauge cord AWG 18 AWG 24 Before attaching a new cable strip off 10 mm 13 32...

Page 19: ...lied AM loop antenna cord A or cord B can be connected to either terminal Tip If you have poor FM reception use a 75 ohms coaxial cable not supplied to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below Step 2 Antenna Hookups Connect the To the AM loop antenna AM terminal FM wire antenna FM 75Ω COAXIAL jack Y PB CB PR CR S VIDEO VIDEO DVD ONL Y AUDIO IN FRONT R SURR R SURR L WOOFER CENTER ...

Page 20: ...ceiver to the VIDEO SAT jacks of this system change the function to VIDEO page 57 Tips When using the S video jack instead of the video jack 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 mo...

Page 21: ...u need to hold the X button until HELLO appears on the display To reset to PAL turn off the system and then turn on again using the remote while press and hold the X button on the system and turn the system off and then on again If the colour system of the TV is PAL do the same operation above to set the system to PAL When connecting to a standard 4 3 screen TV Depending on the disc the image may ...

Page 22: ...utput signal is changed to progressive format and PROGRE appears in the front panel display Tip To return the setting to interlace format repeat the procedure above When the output signal is changed to interlace format NORMAL appears in the front panel display See page 73 for more information about the different signal types Notes If your TV does not accept progressive signals and progressive form...

Page 23: ...DEO or SAT When you select ATT ON SAT appears in the front panel display instead of VIDEO page 58 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 2CH STEREO page 48 Before connecting the AC power cord of this system to a wall outlet connect the speakers to the system page 14 Step 4 Conne...

Page 24: ...r irregularity occurring 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 metre 1 0 foot from the TV set If it is installed too close colour irregularity may occur on the screen If colour ...

Page 25: ...to select the desired setting 4 Press X x to select each setting of the desired item You can set the following items The default settings are underlined Note You can set the item of SP SETUP and LEVEL only when the system is set to DVD and in the stop mode or the tray is opened SP SETUP CENTER SP SURR SP F DIST CEN DIST CENTER Y 1 0 m 7 0 m 3ft 23ft 1 0 m 7 0 m 3ft 23ft SURR Y LEVEL T TONE F BALAN...

Page 26: ...rs SURR N Select this if no surround speaker is used F DIST front distance F D 3 0 M F D 10F Front speaker distance from the listening position can be set in 0 2 metre 1 ft increments from 1 0 to 7 0 metres 3 to 23 ft CEN DIST center distance C D 3 0 M C D 10F Center speaker distance can be set up to 1 6 metres 5 ft forward closer to the listening position in 0 2 metre 1 ft increments SURR DIST su...

Page 27: ...e test tone from each speaker in sequence When you select T TONE OFF this operation will be cancelled 5 Press C to return T TONE 6 Press X x to select the item you want to set then press ENTER or c 7 Press X x to adjust the speaker setting value Press C to return step 6 and follow steps 6 and 7 to adjust other speaker setting values 8 Set T TONE to T TONE OFF to cancel the test tone function Test ...

Page 28: ... in the front panel display To load other discs press DISC 1 5 A that is not loaded with a disc and load the disc Note Do not place more than two discs on the tray 6 Press H The system starts playback continuous play of the disc whose DISC indicator is green To play back other discs press DISC SKIP on the remote or DISC 1 DISC 5 of the system Adjust the volume on the system Playing Discs Playing D...

Page 29: ... STANDBY indicator lights up in red To turn off the system completely remove the AC power cord from a wall outlet While playing a disc do not turn off the system by pressing 1 Doing so may cancel the menu settings When you turn off the system first press x to stop playback and then press 1 Tip The DISC 1 5 indicators change colour as follows green the disc is selected or the disc is being played b...

Page 30: ...want to go to the next title or go back to preceding title press TOP MENU or MENU and then select the title you want to go to from the control menu To Press Stop x Pause X Resume play after pause X or H Go to the next chapter track scene or file Go back to the preceding chapter track scene or file Mute the sound MUTING To cancel muting press it again or VOLUME to adjust the sound volume Change a d...

Page 31: ...pears in the front panel display so you can restart the disc from the point where you stopped 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 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 ...

Page 32: ...imately 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 want by pressing X ...

Page 33: ... 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 subsequent MP3 audio tracks recorded in t...

Page 34: ...rack using X x and press ENTER The selected track starts playing To return to the previous display Press O RETURN or C To turn off the display Press DISPLAY Notes Only alphabetical letters and numbers can be used for album or track names Anything else is displayed as If an MP3 file of VBR variable bit rate is played indicated elapsed time may be different from the actual time Until playing the dis...

Page 35: ...ORITY and set to JPEG page 66 and insert the disc again A JPEG image file of a length or width of more than 4 720 dots cannot be played A JEPG image file with a high width to length 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 ...

Page 36: ...he previous display Press O RETURN or C To turn off the display Press DISPLAY Notes Only alphabetical letters and numbers can be used for album or file names Anything else is displayed as 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 To rotate the current image Rotate the curren...

Page 37: ...hapter x When playing a VIDEO CD CD MP3 OFF does not play repeatedly ALL repeats all track of all discs TRACK repeats the current track 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 st...

Page 38: ...o speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows The FF2M FR2m playback speed is faster than FF1M FR1m Watching frame by frame Slow motion Play DVD VIDEO CD only Press or when the system is in the pause mode To return to normal speed press H To change the speed of Slow motion play Each time you press or during Slow motion Play the playback speed changes Two speeds are avail...

Page 39: ... a JPEG file ALBUM or FILE Example when you select TRACK The list of tracks contained on the disc appears When the list of all tracks or albums cannot be displayed on the window the jump bar appears Press c to select the jump bar icon and then scroll the jump bar to display the rest of the list using X x Press C or O RETURN to return to the track or the album list 3 Press X x to select the desired...

Page 40: ... index search function does not work To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off To search for a particular point using the time code TIME SEARCH DVD only Example If you search for the playing time of the current title on a DVD 1 In Step 2 select TIME T playing time of the current title is selected 2 Press ENTER or c T appears above T 3 Input the time...

Page 41: ...G using the front panel display page 75 Press TIME TEXT Each time you press TIME TEXT while playing the disc the display changes as shown in the charts When playing a DVD Viewing Information in the Front Panel Display 4 5 8 0 6 7 10 9 TIME TEXT Playing time and number of the current title Remaining time of the current title Playing time and number of the current chapter Remaining time of the curre...

Page 42: ...ccurately during fast forward reverse 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 Remaining Time for details on how to read this information Playing time and current track n...

Page 43: ... shown in the charts When the system is set to DVD or VIDEO When the system is set to TUNER AM or TUNER FM 1 Returns to the original display when indicated time has elapsed 2 When the disc name is displayed in DVD mode 3 This is displayed if you have entered a name for a preset station page 60 4 5 8 0 6 7 10 9 DISPLAY Current sound field 1 Volume 1 Current function display before pressing DISPLAY ...

Page 44: ...r C Remaining time 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 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 M...

Page 45: ...pears 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 MM DD YYYY MM Month DD Day YYYY Year Note If there is no date information or data is damaged on the disc the system cannot display the date information 4 5 8 0 6 7 10 9 DISPLAY FAMILY 1 2 0 BIRTHDAY 01 01 2003 JPEG Da...

Page 46: ... DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu is displayed 2 Press X x to select AUDIO then press ENTER The options for AUDIO appear 3 Press X x to select the desired audio signal 4 Press ENTER To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off x When playing a VIDEO CD CD or MP3 Press AUDIO repeatedly The defaul...

Page 47: ...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 1 2 2 7 TITLE12 1 8 3 4 T 1 3 2 5 5 DOLBY DIGITAL 3 2 1 PROGRAM FORMAT DVD 1 ENGLISH Current aud...

Page 48: ...wever if there are no low frequency signals Dolby Digital LFE etc it will generate a low frequency signal for output to the subwoofer Press AUTO FORMAT DIRECT on the remote repeatedly until A F D AUTO appears in the front panel display Using only the front speakers and subwoofer 2 CHANNEL STEREO This mode outputs the sound from the front left and right speakers and subwoofer Standard two channel s...

Page 49: ...ton Press MODE on the remote repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display x ROCK POP JAZZ CLASSIC NEWS SPORTS MOVIE The each mode provided sound to suit the source When using the headphones x HEADPHONE 2CHANNEL STEREO This mode outputs the sound from the headphone L R Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing Multi channel surrou...

Page 50: ... with 2 types of sound effect simply by pressing a button Choose the sound to suit your needs Press NIGHT MODE or DSGX on the remote The sound effect is activated x NIGHT MODE In this mode you can enjoy sound effects or dialogue as you would in a movie theatre even at low volume It is useful for watching movies at night x DSGX With DSGX on bass frequencies are effectively reinforced To turn off th...

Page 51: ...e recorded on the DVD If subtitles are recorded on a disc you can turn the subtitles on or off while playing If multilingual subtitles are recorded on the disc you can change the subtitle language while playing or turn the subtitles on or off whenever you want You can select a language you are learning for example and turn on the subtitles for better understanding Press SUBTITLE Each time you pres...

Page 52: ...rs 2 Press X x to select SETUP then press ENTER or c 3 Press ENTER The Setup Display appears 4 Press X x to select CUSTOM SETUP then press ENTER or c CUSTOM SETUP is displayed 5 Press X x to select PARENTAL CONTROL t then press ENTER or c x If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The di...

Page 53: ...ss ENTER The Parental Control setting is complete The 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 DISPLAY 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 10 To change the ...

Page 54: ...o 5 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 5 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 55: ... Depending on the TV you may not be able to control your TV or to use some of the buttons above Tip Depending on the TV manufacturer the following method also works Press 10 then the number For example for channel 25 press 10 then 2 and 5 Changing the type of signal output This will change the type of signal output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the system See page 73 for more information a...

Page 56: ...format the output signal is automatically switched to interlace format for PAL signal If you 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 SONY TV DIRECT allow you to turn on your SONY TV and this system change the system mode to DVD and then switch the TV s input source you set with one but...

Page 57: ...ion may not work Install the system near the TV Keep the remote pointed in the direction of the TV and this system while the TV button is flashing You can use a VCR or other unit s connected to the VIDEO SAT jacks Refer to the operation manual supplied with the unit for further information on the operation Press FUNCTION repeatedly until VIDEO appears in the front panel display Each time you press...

Page 58: ...lay 2 Press AMP MENU 3 Press X or x until CUSTOMIZE appears in the front panel display then press ENTER or c The system enters the Customize Menu mode 4 Press X or x repeatedly to select ATTENUATE in the front panel display then press ENTER or c 5 Press X or x to select ATT ON in the front panel display The output level is changed When you select ATT OFF and press x this operation will be cancelle...

Page 59: ...r appears in the front panel display 6 Press 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 except for Austlarian and Middle Eastern model The AM tuning interval can be set to either 9 kHz default or 10 kHz for some areas To change the AM tuning int...

Page 60: ...gram is noisy press REPEAT 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 reorient the supplied antennas To check the frequency or sound field Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press DISPLAY the front panel display changes as follows ind...

Page 61: ...ss C or c repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes then press X x to select the desired character Capital letters numbers and 9 symbols _ blank space can be input for a radio station name 7 Press ENTER The station name is stored You can set the system to turn off at a preset time so you can fall asleep listening to music You can preset the time in 10 minutes decrements Press SLEEP Each...

Page 62: ...or c 4 Press X or x to select the brightness of the front panel display 5 Press AMP MENU Turns off the AMP menu You can return the system parameters such as speaker settings and preset stations to the default settings Press H and DISC 1 A on the system at the same time ColdRESET appears in the front panel display and the default settings are returned Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Disp...

Page 63: ...setup item from the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP CUSTOM SETUP and RESET Then press ENTER or c The selected Setup item appears Example SCREEN SETUP 5 Select an item using X x then press ENTER or c The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE Press C or O RETURN to return to setup items Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display 4 5 8 0 6 7 10 9 ENTER DISPLAY C X x c ...

Page 64: ... language on the screen Selects the language from the displayed list x DVD MENU DVD only Selects the desired language for the DVD menu Selects the language from the displayed list x AUDIO DVD only Selects the language of the sound track Selects the language from the displayed list x SUBTITLE DVD only Selects the language of the subtitle Selects the language from the displayed list Note If you sele...

Page 65: ... background colour or picture on the TV screen in stop mode or while playing a CD Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP 4 3 LETTER BOX Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 PAN SCAN Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV Automatically displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the por...

Page 66: ...nnels the system selects PCM DTS Dolby Digital and MPEG audio sound tracks in this order Depending on the DVD the audio channel with priority may be predetermined In this case you cannot give priority to the DTS Dolby Digital or MPEG audio format by selecting AUTO x DATA CD PRIORITY MP3 JPEG only Set priority data you want to play when you play a DATACD CD ROM CD R CD RW containing MP3 audio track...

Page 67: ...se 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 your TV try connecting your system to your TV s S video input page 20 Even though you set the aspect ratio in TV TYPE ...

Page 68: ...n the remote are weak The disc does not play There is no disc inserted The disc is upside down Insert the disc with the playback side facing down on the disc tray The disc is skewed on the disc tray The system cannot play CD ROMs etc page 8 The region code on the DVD does not match the system Moisture has condensed inside the system Remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about half an ...

Page 69: ...ou 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 Display select the desired language for the on screen display in OSD under LANGUAGE SETUP page 64 The language for the sound track cannot be changed Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD...

Page 70: ...source there may be no sound output Inputs VIDEO SAT AUDIO IN Sensitivity 250 400 mV Impedance 50 kilohms Phones Accepts low and high impedance headphones DVD system Laser Semiconductor laser DVD λ 650 nm CD λ 780 nm Emission duration continuous Signal format system NTSC North American models NTSC PAL Other models Frequency response at 2 CH STEREO mode DVD PCM 2 Hz to 22 kHz 1 0 dB CD 2 Hz to 20 k...

Page 71: ...mensions approx 291 97 78 mm 11 1 2 3 7 8 3 1 8 inches w h d Mass approx 0 8 kg 1 lb 13 oz Surround Speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit 70 mm 2 7 8 inches dia cone type Rated impedance 4 ohms Dimensions approx 97 100 105 mm 3 7 8 4 4 1 4 inches w h d Mass approx 0 6 kg 1 lb 6 oz Subwoofer DAV BC150 BC250 Speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit 160 mm 6 3 8 inches dia cone type Rated impedance ...

Page 72: ...ed with the former Dolby Surround system Dolby Surround Pro Logic reproduces left to right panning more naturally and localizes sounds more precisely To take full advantage of Dolby Surround Pro Logic you should have one pair of surround speakers and a center speaker The surround speakers output monaural sound DTS Digital audio compression technology developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc This t...

Page 73: ...ning lines 525 lines for the NTSC system The overall picture 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 dis...

Page 74: ...28 C DISC 1 5 A eject indicators 28 62 D H play 28 62 E X pause 30 F x stop 30 G PRESET 30 60 62 H FUNCTION 28 57 60 I VOLUME 28 J PHONES jack 28 K Front panel display 75 L STANDBY indicator 28 M remote sensor 13 Index to Parts and Controls DISC1 DISC2 DISC3 DISC4 DISC5 STANDBY PHONES VOLUME PRESET FUNCTION ...

Page 75: ...rent surround format Current title or chapter number Playing time Current sound effect Current mode Current surround format Lights up during PBC playback VIDEO CD only Playing time Current mode Playing status Current sound effect Lights up when track names are contained in the disc Current track number Preset number Current band Monaural Stereo effect Current station Current sound effect Playing S...

Page 76: ... COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 20 D MONITOR OUT VIDEO S VIDEO jacks 20 E AM terminal 19 F FM 75Ω COAXIAL jack 19 Y PB CB PR CR S VIDEO VIDEO DVD ONL Y AUDIO IN FRONT R SURR R SURR L WOOFER CENTER FRONT L L R MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO SAT SPEAKER COAXIAL AM FM 75 ...

Page 77: ...NTER 25 32 34 35 36 37 39 46 52 58 59 60 62 63 R DISPLAY 34 35 37 39 44 45 46 52 63 S TV CH 55 56 T TV VOL 55 U TV 1 on standby 55 V 1 standby 28 59 60 W DSGX 50 X AUTO FORMAT DIRECT 48 49 Y MODE 48 49 wh NIGHT MODE 50 wj FUNCTION 22 28 55 57 58 59 60 wk Number buttons 32 39 52 55 56 wl ENTER 55 e m M SLOW TUNING 38 59 60 ea x STOP 30 31 32 es AMP MENU 25 58 62 ed MENU 32 ef VOLUME 30 60 eg O RETU...

Page 78: ...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 79: ...he language you want to use from the displayed language list Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list SCREEN SETUP TV TYPEb SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND 16 9 4 3 LETTER 4 3 PAN SCAN ON OFF PICTURE 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 RESET YES BOX DATA CD PRIOR...

Page 80: ...ER Y 1 0m 7 0m 3ft 23ft 1 0m 7 0m 3ft 23ft SURR Y LEVEL T TONE F BALANCE T TONE ON T TONE OFF 6 steps left or right CUSTOMIZE DIMMER ATTENUATE DIM OFF DIM ON ATT OFF ATT ON CEN LEVEL 6 dB 6 dB SL LEVEL 6 dB 6 dB SR LEVEL 6 dB 6 dB DRC OFF DRC STD DRC MAX SURR DIST 1 0m 7 0m 3ft 23ft AUDIO DRC SURR N CENTER N SW LEVEL 6 dB 6 dB ...

Page 81: ...NGUAGE SETUP 64 M MENU DVD 64 MP3 33 Multi angle function 51 73 Multilingual function 46 73 MUTING 30 N NIGHT MODE 50 O On screen display Control Menu display 11 OSD 64 P PARENTAL CONTROL 52 66 73 PBC Playback 32 73 Power Saving 29 Preset Station 59 PROGRESSIVE 22 55 R Radio 60 Rear Panel 76 Region Code 8 73 Remote 55 77 REPEAT FM MODE 37 60 Resume Play 31 S S VIDEO 20 Scan 38 SCENE 11 Scene 7 73 ...

Page 82: ......

Page 83: ......

Page 84: ...u on the TV screen Q Selects and executes the items or settings R Displays the Control Menu display on the TV screen to set or adjust the items S Selects the TV Channel T Adjusts the TV volume U Turns the TV on and off V Turns on and off the power of the system W Reinforces bass sound X Selects the sound field Y Selects the sound field wh Makes sound clear at low volume wj Selects the component yo...

Search results

Summary of Contents for DAV-BC150 - Dvd Home Theater System

Reviews:

Related manuals for DAV-BC150 - Dvd Home Theater System

Brands by name

Popular brands

Sony DAV-BC150 - Dvd Home Theater System, Operating Instructions Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for DAV-BC150 - Dvd Home Theater System

Reviews:

Related manuals for DAV-BC150 - Dvd Home Theater System

Brands by name

Popular brands