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Rear Panel

SPEAKER jacks (14)

VIDEO/SAT AUDIO IN jacks (20, 64)

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (20)

MONITOR OUT (VIDEO / S VIDEO) jacks
(20)

AM terminal (19)

FM 75

Ω

COAXIAL jack (19)

S VIDEO

VIDEO

(DVD ONLY)

AUDIO IN

FRONT R

SURR R

SURR L

WOOFER

CENTER

FRONT L

MONITOR OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

VIDEO/SAT

SPEAKER

COAXIAL

FM 75

Summary of Contents for DAV-BC250 - Dvd Home Theater System

Page 1: ...B 832437S DAV BC150BC250GB 2102802131 U2 gb01cov cel fm masterpage Right model name1 DAV BC150 BC250 2 102 802 13 1 2004 Sony Corporation 2 102 802 13 1 DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions DAV BC150 BC250 ...

Page 2: ...evision reception 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 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 deal...

Page 3: ...ration has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency Thank you for purchasing Sony DVD Home Theatre 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 ...

Page 4: ...akers 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 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select DVD 2 Make sure that all discs are removed from the system and that the disc tray is closed 3 Press and DISC 1 A simultaneously The front panel display is changed to MECH LOCK...

Page 5: ... an effect for image files in the slideshow 39 Playing repeatedly 40 Repeat Play Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc 41 Scan Slow motion Play Searching for a Title Chapter Track Scene etc 43 Viewing Information in the Front Panel Display 44 Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound 50 Enjoying Surround Sound 51 Using the Sound Effect 54 Using Various Additional Functions Changing the Angles 55 D...

Page 6: ...elf diagnosis Function 77 When letters numbers appear in the display Specifications 77 Glossary 79 Index to Parts and Controls 82 Language Code List 86 DVD Setup Menu List 87 AMP Menu List 88 Index 89 Quick reference for Remote Commander Back cover ...

Page 7: ...3 audio tracks or JPEG files Track Section of a picture or a music piece on a VIDEO CD CD or MP3 Video Index VIDEO CD A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO 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 scenes ...

Page 8: ...mples of discs 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 Super Audio CD Data part of CD Extras DVD ROMs DVD Audio discs DVD RAMs DVD RWs in VR ...

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: ... time and the remaining playback time Inputs the time code for picture and music searching DATE JPEG only page 49 Displays the date information REPEAT page 40 Plays the entire disc all titles all tracks one title chapter track DATA CD page 36 Selects the data type MP3 audio track AUDIO JPEG image file IMAGE or both AUTO to be played when playing a DATA CD PARENTAL CONTROL page 56 Set to prohibit p...

Page 12: ...setting to OFF INTERVAL page 38 Specifies the duration for which the slides are displayed on the screen EFFECT page 39 Selects the effect to be used when viewing the slideshow SETUP page 69 Sets various adjustments such as picture and sound Control Menu display Control Menu display off m Control Menu display for JPEG m x MP3 JPEG Control Menu display for MP3 Control Menu display off Control Menu d...

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: ...und specify the speaker parameters distance level etc on page 24 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 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 Cen...

Page 15: ...lue and R gray 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 color label Surround speaker R Subwoofer Surround speaker L continued ...

Page 16: ...ubwoofer 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 discoloration 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: ...O SAT jacks of this system change the function to VIDEO page 63 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 monitor must also be...

Page 21: ...reen TV Depending on the disc the image may not fit your TV screen If you want to change the aspect ratio please refer to page 71 R AUDIO OUT L VIDEO IN INPUT Y PB CB PR CR COMPONENT VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN INPUT OUTPUT 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 IN OUT IN IN TV VCR or...

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 80 for more information about the different signal types Notes If your TV does not accept progressive signals and progressive form...

Page 23: ... VIDEO or SAT When you select ATT ON SAT appears in the front panel display instead of VIDEO page 64 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 or 2CH STEREO page 51 Before connecting the AC power cord of this system to a wall outlet connect the speakers to the system page 14 Step 4 Connect...

Page 24: ...lor 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 meter 1 0 foot from the TV set If it is installed too close color irregularity may occur on the screen If color ...

Page 25: ...ch setting of the desired item You can set the following items The default settings are underlined Note While the AMP menu is displayed the C X x c buttons do not work for setting the Control menus the DVD Setup menus and the menus in DVD discs Press AMP MENU to cancel the AMP menu and set the Control menus and the DVD Setup menus SP SETUP CENTER SP SURR SP F DIST CEN DIST CENTER Y 1 0 m 7 0 m 3ft...

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 meter 1 ft increments from 1 0 to 7 0 meters 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 meters 5 ft forward closer to the listening position in 0 2 meter 1 ft increments SURR DIST su...

Page 27: ...he test tone from each speaker in sequence When you select T TONE OFF this operation will be canceled 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: ...r loading the disc 5 Load a disc Place one disc on the tray and then press A The disc is drawn into the selected disc stocker automatically and READING appears 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 i...

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 color as follows green the disc is selected or the disc is being played ba...

Page 30: ...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 31: ...tle you want using TOP MENU When you play DVDs that allow you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound select these items using MENU 1 Press TOP MENU or MENU The disc s menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 2 Press C X x c or the number buttons to select the item you want to play or change 3 Press ENTER Using the ...

Page 32: ... procedure may differ depending on the VIDEO CD To go back to the menu Press O RETURN Notes Depending on the VIDEO CD the menu does not appear in Step 1 Depending on the VIDEO CD Press ENTER in Step 3 may appear as Press SELECT in the instructions supplied with the disc In this case press H Tip To play without using PBC press or the number buttons while the system is stopped to select a track then...

Page 33: ...played back Note The system may not be able to play some DATA CDs created in the Packet Write format In this case you cannot view the JPEG images recorded MP3 audio track or JPEG image file that the system can play The system can play the MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files which have the extension MP3 MP3 audio track or JPG JPEG JPEG image file which conform to the DCF image file format Design r...

Page 34: ...ou use to create the DATA CD the playback order may differ from the above illustration The playback order above may not be applicable if there are more than 200 albums and 300 files in each album The system can recognize up to 200 albums the system will count just albums including albums that do not contain MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files The system will not play any albums beyond the 200th ...

Page 35: ...ay Press MENU Selecting an MP3 audio track from a DATA CD 1 Insert a DATA CD into the disc tray The albums recorded on the DATA CD appear When an album is being played its title is shaded 2 Select an album using X x and press ENTER The list of tracks contained in the album appears 3 Select a track using X x and press ENTER The selected track starts playing You can turn the track list off by pressi...

Page 36: ...t side of the screen To display the additional image files select the bottom image and press x To return to the previous image select the top image and press X You can also change the slideshow duration page 38 and effect page 39 while playing JPEG image file Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slideshow with Sound You can play a slideshow with sound by first placing both JPEG and MP3 files in th...

Page 37: ...ger than the MP3 audio track the image slideshow continues without sound When the MP3 audio track is longer than the JPEG image file s playback duration the audio track continues with no slideshow If there are no MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files in the DATA CD the No audio data and No image data messages appear on the screen The PICTURE NAVI button does not work when AUDIO MP3 is selected If ...

Page 38: ...s Images that are four million pixels or more will lengthen the duration x FAST Sets the duration shorter than NORMAL x SLOW1 Sets the duration longer than NORMAL x SLOW2 Sets the duration longer than SLOW1 4 Press ENTER The selected setting takes effect Note Some JPEG files may take longer to display than others which may make the duration seems longer that the option you selected Especially prog...

Page 39: ...image sweeps in from top to bottom x MODE2 The image stretches out from left to right of the screen x MODE3 The image stretches out from the center of the screen x MODE4 The images randomly cycle through the effects x MODE5 The next image slides over the previous image x OFF Turns off this function 4 Press ENTER The selected setting takes effect Selecting an effect for image files in the slideshow...

Page 40: ...g a DATA CD JPEG image OFF does not play repeatedly ALL DISCS repeats all of the discs ONE DISC repeats all of the albums on the current disc ALBUM repeats the current album x When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio OFF does not play repeatedly ALL DISCS repeats all of the discs ONE DISC repeats all of the albums on the current disc ALBUM repeats the current album TRACK repeats the current track x When p...

Page 41: ... not match the image Repeat Play is canceled when you change or eject the disc Depending on the DVD Repeat Play will not work You can quickly locate a particular point on a disc by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly Notes Depending on the DVD VIDEO CD you may not be able to do some of the operations described For DATA CDs you can search for a particular point only on an MP3 audio track ...

Page 42: ...ut twice the normal speed The 3M 3m playback speed is faster than the 2M 2m and the 2M 2m playback speed is faster than 1M 1m Watching frame by frame Slow motion play Press m or M when the system is in pause mode To return to the normal playback speed press H Each time you press m or M during Slow motion play the playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each press the indication change...

Page 43: ...E TEXT to search for a starting point by inputting the time code x When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC Playback TRACK INDEX x When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC Playback SCENE x When playing a CD TRACK x When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio ALBUM TRACK x When playing a DATA CD JPEG file ALBUM FILE Example when you select CHAPTER is selected refers to a number The number in parentheses indicates the tota...

Page 44: ...econds after the beginning just enter 2 10 20 Tip When the Control Menu display is turned off you can search for a chapter DVD or track CD by pressing the number buttons and ENTER Notes You cannot search for a scene on a DVD RW using the time code The title chapter or track number displayed is the same number recorded on the disc Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time in the Front Panel Displ...

Page 45: ...ent chapter Remaining time of the current chapter Disc name Current title and chapter number The display returns to the top image after 2 seconds Playing time and current track number when playing a CD Remaining time of the current track Playing time of the disc Remaining time of the disc Disc name Current track and index number VIDEO CD only The display returns to the top image after 2 seconds co...

Page 46: ...e first level of the DVD CD text such as the Disc name or title Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly If you play a disc containing JPEG image files only the JPEG or NO AUDIO DATA message appears on the front panel display Viewing the Sound Field Volume Level or Frequency in the front panel display You can check the current sound field volume level frequency or station na...

Page 47: ...otal playing time or remaining time of the disc You can also check the DVD text and MP3 folder name file name recorded on the disc 1 Press TIME TEXT during playback The following display appears 2 Press TIME TEXT repeatedly to change the time information The display and the kinds of time that you can check depend on the disc you are playing x When playing a DVD T Playing time of the current title ...

Page 48: ...e type of disc being played the system can only display a limited number of characters Also depending on the disc not all text characters will be displayed Checking the play information of the Disc To check DVD CD text Press TIME TEXT repeatedly in step 2 to display text recorded on the DVD CD The DVD CD text appears only when text is recorded in the disc You cannot change the text If the disc doe...

Page 49: ...nu appears 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 1 8 1 2 0 01 01 2003 DATA CD JPEG D...

Page 50: ... the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they indicate a language code Refer to Language Code List on page 86 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 DATA CD MP3 audio The default setting is underlined STEREO The standard stereo sound 1 L The sound...

Page 51: ...DIRECT or MODE on the remote repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display 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 recorde...

Page 52: ...T 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 x AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGICII MOVIE MUSIC Dolby Pro LogicII produces five full bandwidth output channels from two channel sources This is done using an advance...

Page 53: ...wo channels x HEADPHONE SURROUND This mode outputs the sound as surround from headphone L R To turn the surround effect off Press AUTO FORMAT DIRECT on the remote repeatedly until A F D AUTO appears in the front panel display or press MODE on the remote to display 2CH ST Note When the input signal is multi channel source AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGIC AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGICII MOVIE MUSIC are c...

Page 54: ... bass frequencies are effectively reinforced x NIGHT MODE In this mode you can enjoy sound effects or dialogue as you would in a movie theater even at low volume It is useful for watching movies at night To turn off the sound effect Press DSGX or NIGHT MODE on the remote again Note These two types of sound effect cannot be activated at the same time Using the Sound Effect 1 2 3 4 5 8 0 6 7 10 9 DS...

Page 55: ...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 56: ...isc is playing press x to stop playback 2 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 3 Press X x to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 4 Press X x to select ON t then press ENTER 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 pre...

Page 57: ...s ready for playback Tip If you forget your password enter the 6 digit number 199703 using the number buttons when the CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display asks you for your password then press ENTER The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password Parental Control limited playback Playback of some DVDs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users The PARENTAL ...

Page 58: ...o select a geographic area as the playback limitation level then press ENTER The area is selected When you select OTHERS t select and enter a standard code in the table on page 59 using the number buttons 7 Press X x to select LEVEL then press ENTER The selection items for LEVEL are displayed 8 Select the level you want using X x then press ENTER Parental Control setting is complete The lower the ...

Page 59: ...rol Menu display will show different items depending on the disc type When you play discs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this system Depending on the disc you may be asked to change the parental control level while playing the disc In this case enter your password then change the level If the Resume Play mode is canceled the level returns to the previ...

Page 60: ... select PASSWORD t then press ENTER The display for entering the password appears 4 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER 5 Enter a new 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER 6 To confirm your password re enter it using the number buttons then press ENTER If you make a mistake entering your password Press C before you press ENTER and input the co...

Page 61: ... 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 80 for more information a...

Page 62: ...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 63: ...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 64: ...play 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 cancele...

Page 65: ...ss ENTER A preset number 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 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 ...

Page 66: ...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 67: ...ress 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 Ea...

Page 68: ...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 69: ... Press X x to select the setup item from the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP or CUSTOM SETUP Then press ENTER The Setup item is selected Example SCREEN SETUP 5 Select an item using X x then press ENTER The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display 1 2 3 4 5 8 0 6 7 10 9 ENTER X x DISPLAY 1 CUSTOM CUSTOM RESET DVD VIDEO BNR 1 8 ...

Page 70: ...esired language for the disc s menu x AUDIO DVD only Switches the language of the sound track When you select ORIGINAL the language given priority in the disc is selected x SUBTITLE DVD only Switches the language of the subtitle recorded on the DVD When you select AUDIO FOLLOW the language for the subtitles changes according to the language you selected for the sound track Tip If you select OTHERS...

Page 71: ...T 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 portions that do not fit 16 9 Select this when you connect a wide screen TV or a TV...

Page 72: ...N DVD only Gives the sound track which contains the highest number of channels priority when you play a DVD on which multiple audio formats PCM DTS or Dolby Digital format are recorded Notes When you set the item to AUTO the language may change The TRACK SELECTION setting has higher priority than the AUDIO settings in LANGUAGE SETUP page 70 If PCM DTS and Dolby Digital sound tracks have the same n...

Page 73: ...e setting on or off Resume playback point can be stored in memory for up to 6 different DVD VIDEO CD discs page 30 OFF Does not store the resume settings in memory Playback restarts at the resume point only for the current disc in the system ON Stores the resume settings in memory for up to 6 discs ...

Page 74: ...oise 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 TYP...

Page 75: ...n 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 The batteries in the remote are weak The disc does not play There is no disc inserted The disc is upside down Insert the disc with the playback side facing down on the disc tray The disc is skewed on the disc tray The system ...

Page 76: ...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 70 The language for the sound track cannot be changed Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD prohibits changing the language for the sound track The subtitle language cannot be changed Multilingual su...

Page 77: ...WS10 BC250 Stereo mode rated 65 W 65 W 4 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Surround mode reference Front 113 W 113 W with SS TS11 Center 113 W with SS CT11 Surround 113 W 113 W with SS TS10 Subwoofer 115 W with SS WS10 Depending on the sound field settings and the 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 headpho...

Page 78: ...5 ohms COMPONENT Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms PB CB PR CR 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms Speakers DAV BC150 Front Center 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 Speakers DAV BC250 Front Speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit 70 mm 2 7 8 inches dia cone type Rated impedanc...

Page 79: ...rs output stereo sound with an expanded frequency range and a subwoofer channel for deep bass is independently provided This format is also called 5 1 with the subwoofer channel designed as the 0 1 channel since it functions only when a deep bass effect is needed All six channels in this format are recorded separately for superior channel separation Furthermore since all the signals are processed ...

Page 80: ...various advanced functions such as the multi angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD File Section of a picture on a data CD containing JPEG image files Film based software Video based software DVDs can be classified as Film based or Video based software Film based DVDs contain the same images 24 frames per second that are shown at movie theaters Video based DVDs...

Page 81: ...ntire album in audio software Track Section of a picture or a music piece on a VIDEO CD CD or MP3 An album is composed of several tracks MP3 only VIDEO CD A compact disc that contains moving 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 c...

Page 82: ... C DISC 1 5 A open close indicators 28 68 D H play 28 68 E X pause 30 F x stop 30 G PRESET 30 66 68 H FUNCTION 28 63 66 I VOLUME 28 J PHONES jack 28 K Front panel display 83 L STANDBY indicator 28 M remote sensor 13 Index to Parts and Controls DISC1 DISC2 DISC3 DISC4 DISC5 STANDBY PHONES VOLUME PRESET FUNCTION ...

Page 83: ...status Current 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...

Page 84: ... 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 85: ...1 32 34 38 39 40 43 56 57 64 65 66 68 69 R DISPLAY 34 38 39 40 43 49 56 57 69 S TV CH 61 62 T TV VOL 61 U TV 1 on standby 61 V 1 standby 28 65 66 W PICTURE NAVI 34 X DSGX 54 Y AUTO FORMAT DIRECT 51 52 Z MODE 52 53 wj NIGHT MODE 54 wk FUNCTION 22 28 61 63 64 65 66 wl Number buttons 31 32 43 56 57 61 62 e ENTER 61 ea m M SLOW TUNING 41 65 66 es x STOP 30 30 32 ed AMP MENU 25 64 68 ef MENU 31 eg VOLU...

Page 86: ...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 87: ...t the 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 TYPEa SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND 16 9 4 3 LETTER 4 3 PAN SCAN ON OFF PICTURE BLUE BLACK JACKET CUSTOM SETUP TRACK SELECTION AUTO BOX MULTI DISC RESUME OFF ON GRAPHICS a The default setting varies depending on the country model PAUSE MODE AUTO FRAME SUBTI...

Page 88: ...ER Y 1 0m 7 0m 3ft 23ft 1 0m 7 0m 3ft 23ft SURR Y LEVEL T TONE F BALANCE T TONE OFF T TONE ON 6 steps left or right CUSTOMIZE DIMMER ATTENUATE DIM ON DIM OFF ATT ON ATT OFF 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 89: ...8 J JPEG 33 L LANGUAGE SETUP 70 Locating a specific point by watching the TV screen 41 M MENU 70 MODE MP3 JPEG 36 MODE PROGRESSIVE 72 MP3 33 Multi angle function 55 80 MULTI DISC RESUME 73 Multilingual function 80 MUTING 30 N NIGHT MODE 54 O On screen display Control Menu display 11 Setup Display 69 OSD 70 P PARENTAL CONTROL 56 80 PAUSE MODE 72 PBC Playback 32 80 PICTURE NAVI 36 Power Saving 29 Pr...

Page 90: ...90US U Usable discs 7 V VIDEO CD 81 ...

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Page 92: ...e title menu 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 Divides into 16 subscreens X Reinforces bass sound Y Selects the sound field Z Selects the sound field wj Makes sound clear a...

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