Sony DAV-C990 - Compact Av System Page 16 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Control Menu display

Control Menu display off

AUDIO (DVD/VIDEO CD/

Super Audio CD/CD only) (page 49)

SUBTITLE (DVD only) (page

56)

ANGLE (DVD only) (page 55)

PLAYMODE (VIDEO CD/

Super Audio CD/CD/MP3 only) (page 38)

REPEAT (page 42)

CUSTOM PARENTAL

CONTROL (page 57)

Changes the audio setting.

Displays the subtitles.

Changes the subtitle language.

Changes the angle.

Selects the play mode.

Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks/

Album) repeatedly, or one title/chapter/

track/Album repeatedly.

Sets the disc to prohibit playing.

Each time you press DVD DISPLAY, the Control Menu display changes as follows:

The Control Menu items are different depending on the disc.

The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green

unless you set the REPEAT setting to

“OFF.”
The “ANGLE” indicator lights up in green only when the angles can be changed.

Summary of Contents for DAV-C990 - Compact Av System

Page 1: ...4 241 071 12 1 2002 Sony Corporation DAV C990 Compact AV System Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...ection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to...

Page 3: ... a bookcase or built in cabinet Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup Do not place the unit on surfaces rugs blankets etc or near materials curtains draperies that may block the ventilation slots Do not install the unit near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock Do not install the ...

Page 4: ...anel display turn off the system Precautions On safety Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the system and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On placement Place the system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the system At hi...

Page 5: ...aying Discs 32 Playing Discs 32 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Resume Play 34 Using the DVD s Menu 35 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBC Playback 35 Playing an MP3 Audio Track 36 Selecting the Play Mode All Discs One Disc or Album 38 Creating Your Own Program Program Play 39 Playing in random order Shuffle Play 41 Playing repeatedly Repeat Play 42 Searching for a...

Page 6: ... 62 Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote 62 Watching the Video or other Unit 63 Listening to the Radio 64 Naming Preset Stations 65 Settings and Adjustments 66 Using the Setup Display 66 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP 67 Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP 68 Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP 70 Settings for the Speakers SPEAKER SETUP 71 Additional Information 74 Tr...

Page 7: ...ures The DVD VIDEO logo is a trademark Format of discs DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD Music CD Super Audio CD Terms for discs Title The longest sections of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Chapter Sections of a picture or a music piece that are smaller than titles A title is composed of several chapters Depending on the disc no chapters may ...

Page 8: ...area restrictions Examples of discs that the system cannot play The system cannot play the following discs CD ROMs PHOTO CDs included CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in the following formats music CD format video CD format MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or its extended format Joliet Data part of CD Extras DVD ROMs DVD Audio discs A logical format of files and folders on...

Page 9: ...ouch the surface Do not stick paper or tape on the disc Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car After playing store the disc in its case On cleaning Before playing clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out Do not use solvents su...

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

Page 11: ...tor 32 3 DISC 1 play A Eject indicator DISC 5 play A Eject indicator 32 4 H play 32 5 X pause 33 6 x stop 33 7 PREV NEXT PRESET 33 FUNCTION BAND DISPLAY SOUND FIELD PHONES STANDBY 8 PHONES jack 32 9 VOLUME control 32 0 SOUND FIELD 51 qa DISPLAY 64 qs BAND 30 qd FUNCTION 63 qf Disc slot 32 qg Front panel display 12 qh remote sensor 18 continued ...

Page 12: ...ral Stereo effect Current station Playing status Current track number Current play mode Lights up during PBC playback VIDEO CD only Playing time Current index number The index indicator does not appear during Super Audio CD or MP3 playback Playing status Current title number Playing time Current sound Current repeat mode Current chapter number Current surround format Front Panel Display When playi...

Page 13: ...OUT jacks 23 9 FM 75Ω COAXIAL antenna jack 21 Rear Panel WOOFER 3Ω IMPEDANCE USE EXCEPT WOOFER 3Ω VIDEO 1 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 MONITOR OUT FRONT R FRONT L R E A R R R E A R L CENTER WOOFER COAXIAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN L R L R L R VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Y PB CB PR CR AM FM 75Ω OPTICAL DIGITAL IN S VIDEO VIDEO DVD ONLY SPEAKER INTERLACE SELECTABLE SCAN SELECT COMPONENT VID...

Page 14: ...D DISPLAY 42 qh C X x c ENTER 26 qj DVD SETUP 59 qk 1 standby 33 ql DISC SKIP 32 w TV VIDEO 63 wa REPEAT 42 ws MUTING 33 wd TIME 46 wf FUNCTION 63 wg BAND 30 wh Number buttons 35 wj SOUND FIELD 51 wk DISPLAY 64 wl ENTER 62 e COMMAND MODE DVD TV switch 63 ea m M SLOW TUNING 30 43 es x STOP 33 ed X PAUSE 33 ef DVD MENU 35 eg O RETURN 36 eh AMP MENU 26 Note This remote control glows in the dark Howev...

Page 15: ...ndex VIDEO CD to be played Selects the album MP3 to be played Selects the track Super Audio CD CD MP3 to be played Displays the index and selects the index Super Audio CD to be played Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time Inputs the time code for picture and music searching 2 FRENCH 3 SPANISH 1 ENGLISH Select SUBTITLE DVD 1 DVD 1 2 2 7 MAKING SCENE 1 8 3 4 T 1 3 2 5 5 ENTER Total...

Page 16: ... the subtitle language Changes the angle Selects the play mode Plays the entire disc all titles all tracks Album repeatedly or one title chapter track Album repeatedly Sets the disc to prohibit playing z Each time you press DVD DISPLAY the Control Menu display changes as follows The Control Menu items are different depending on the disc z The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green t unless...

Page 17: ...er to the page 67 For selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected refer to the page 68 Unpacking Check that you have the following items Speakers 5 Subwoofer 1 AM loop antenna 1 FM wire antenna 1 Speaker cords 5m 4 15m 2 17ft 4 50ft 2 Video cord 1 Remote Commander remote RM SS990 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Foot pads 20 Speakers connection and Installation card 1 Getting Started ...

Page 18: ...ker system using the supplied speaker cords by matching the colors of the terminals to those of the cords Do not connect any speakers other than those supplied with this system To obtain the best possible surround sound specify the speaker parameters distance level etc on page 26 Required cords Speaker cords The connector and the color tube of the speaker cords are the same color as the label of t...

Page 19: ...L R VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Y PB CB PR C AM FM 75Ω SPEAKER COM VID Front speaker R Rear speaker L Rear speaker R Turn over the subwoofer to connect the speaker cord Center speaker Front speaker L To detach the speakers The front and rear speakers can be detached from the speaker stands Push a pointed object such as a ball point pen through the hole and detach the speaker as illustrate...

Page 20: ... all the speakers are connected correctly For details on outputting a test tone see page 28 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 on the front panel display the speaker may be short circuited If this happens check the speaker connection again Note Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appro...

Page 21: ...ookups Connect the supplied AM FM antennas for listening to the radio Terminals for connecting the antennas Connect the To the AM loop antenna AM terminals FM wire antenna FM 75Ω COAXIAL terminal Notes To prevent noise pickup keep the AM loop antenna away from the system and other components Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna After connecting the FM wire antenna keep it as horizontal as p...

Page 22: ...5 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below Note If you connect the system to an outdoor antenna ground it to protect against lightning To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the earth wire to a gas pipe Earth wire not supplied To earth ...

Page 23: ...T VIDEO OUT jacks Y PB CB PR CR If your TV accept progressive format file signals you must use this connection and set COMPONENT OUT to PROGRESSIVE in SCREEN SETUP page 69 Notes When you select VIDEO 1 using the FUNCTION button the signal is output from the front L R speakers but not from the VIDEO 1 VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT L R jacks When you use the Video 1 line outputs please set the unit to 2CH...

Page 24: ...ceiver can be connected to the OPTICAL jack instead of the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN L R jacks of the system The system can accept both the digital and analog signals Digital signals have priority over analog signals If the digital signal ceases the analog signal will be processed after 2 seconds If you connect a digital satellite receiver without the OPTICAL jack Connect the digital satellite receive...

Page 25: ...ystem 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 meters 1 0 ft from the TV set etc If it is installed too close color irregularity may occur on the screen If color irregularity occurs Turn off the TV set once then turn it on aft...

Page 26: ...e system xSIZE When you do not connect center or rear speakers or move the rear speakers set the parameters for CENTER and REAR Since the front speaker and subwoofer settings are fixed you cannot change them The default settings are underlined CENTER center speaker YES Normally select this NO Select this if no center speaker is used REAR rear speakers YES Normally select this Specify the position ...

Page 27: ...distance Rear speaker distance can be set in 0 2 m 1 0 foot steps from a distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance 4 6 m 15 0 feet closer to your listening position Note If each of the front or rear speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position set the distance of the closest speaker Specifying the rear speaker position and height If you select anything ot...

Page 28: ...d rear speakers and subwoofer 4 Adjust the volume level so that the volume of the test tone from each speaker sounds the same using C c The adjusted value will appear on the front panel display 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to adjust other parameters in 9 LEVEL If you do not operate the remote for a few seconds the value disappears from the display and is stored in the system 6 Use X x to select T TONE a...

Page 29: ...Yes If you select Y by pressing ENTER Really N and Really Y appears If you select Really Y by pressing ENTER ALL CLEAR is displayed and all settings such as preset stations and station names will be cleared and speaker parameters will be defaulted This system incorporates with Dolby Pro Logic II which has movie mode and music mode and the system can reproduce the 2 channel sound in 5 1 channel thr...

Page 30: ...nges to AM or FM alternately 2 Press and hold TUNING or until the frequency indication starts to change then release Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station TUNED and ST for stereo program appear on the front panel display 3 Press MEMORY A preset number appears on the front panel display 4 Press PRESET or to select the preset number you want MEMORY PRESET BAND TUNING ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 31: ...e AM tuning interval tune in any AM station first then turn off the system by pressing 1 on the remote While holding down x on the system turn on the power using the remote When you change the interval AM preset stations will be erased To reset the interval repeat the same procedure ALL PRO LOGIC DIGITAL NTSCPBC ANGLE TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNED H MONO M ST S dB kHz PROGRAM MHz SHUFFLE REPEAT ...

Page 32: ...ront panel display then the system is ready for loading the disc 5 Load a disc Push the disc into the disc slot until the disc is pulled in automatically The disc is drawn into the selected disc stocker automatically To load other discs press DISC 1 5 A that is not loaded a disc and load the disc after READY appears in the front panel display 6 Press H The system starts playback continuous play of...

Page 33: ...ode the system also turns on by pressing A on the system or by pressing H To turn off the system Press 1 on the remote The system enters standby mode and the STANDBY indicator lights up in red To turn off the system completely press POWER on the system While playing a disc do not turn off the system by pressing POWER Doing so may cancel the menu settings When you turn off the system first press x ...

Page 34: ...ystem remembers the point where you pressed x and RESUME appears on the front panel display As long as you do not remove the disc Resume Play will work even if the system enters standby mode by pressing 1 1 While playing a disc press x to stop playback RESUME appears on the front panel display so you can restart the disc from the point where you stopped the disc If RESUME does not appear Resume Pl...

Page 35: ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 10 0 8 9 C X x c DVD TOP MENU ENTER Number buttons DVD MENU Using the DVD s Menu A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music feature called titles When you play a DVD which contains several titles you can select the title you want using DVD TOP MENU When you play DVDs that allow you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the so...

Page 36: ... x twice then press H Note 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 Playing an MP3 Audio Track You can play back data CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs recorded in MP3 MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 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 ...

Page 37: ...et and numbers can be used for album or track names Anything else is displayed as If the MP3 file you play back has an ID3 tag the ID3 tag information is displayed as a track name About MP3 audio tracks You can play MP3 audio tracks on CD ROMs CD Rs or CD RWs However the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 level 1 level 2 or Joliet format for the system to recognize the tracks You can also...

Page 38: ...tem plays only the one disc you have selected and you can set Shuffle Play or Repeat Play for 1 disc only ALBUM MP3 only The system plays tracks in the Album that is contained on a MP3 disc and you can set Shuffle Play or Repeat Play for the Album When the disc except an MP3 disc is played the system plays the disc in ONE play mode To return to the previous display Press ORETURN EXIT or C To turn ...

Page 39: ...DISC3 CD DISC4 CD DISC5 CD DISC1 CD 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 TRACK1 Track 2 TRACK2 3 TRACK3 4 TRACK4 5 TRACK5 6 TRACK6 7 TRACK7 8 TRACK8 9 TRACK9 ALL TRACKS Program DISC2 CD Disc DISC3 CD DISC4 CD DISC5 CD DISC1 CD 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 TRACK1 Track 2 TRACK2 3 TRACK3 4 TRACK4 5 TRACK5 6 TRACK6 8 TRACK8 9 TRACK9 ALL TRACKS 7 TRACK7 2 Press ENTER then press X x to select the disc 3 Press c The cursor...

Page 40: ...R during playback To turn off the program menu In stop mode press PLAY MODE to turn off the program menu To cancel the programmed order Press CLEAR in Step 3 and the last program is canceled one by one z You can do Repeat Play of the programmed tracks Press REPEAT or set REPEAT to ALL in the Control Menu display during Program Play Program 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 1 DISC1 CD TRACK7 Notes The number and ...

Page 41: ...eturn to normal play In stop mode press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE disappears from the front panel display or during playback press CLEAR to return to normal play PLAY MODE CLEAR H 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 10 0 8 9 Setting the shuffle mode on the Control Menu You can select the normal shuffle and album shuffle MP3 only 1 Press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select PLAY MODE th...

Page 42: ...lay during stop mode After selecting the REPEAT item press H The system starts Repeat Play z You can quickly display the REPEAT status Press REPEAT on the remote Note You can perform Repeat play for DVD titles that contain chapters DVD 1 DVD 1 2 2 7 MAKING SCENE 1 8 3 4 T 1 3 2 5 5 ALL TITLE CHAPTER OFF Playing repeatedly Repeat Play You can play all the titles tracks or a single title chapter tra...

Page 43: ... speed To change the scan speed DVD VIDEO CD Super Audio CD only Each time you press m or M during scan the playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction FF1M t FF2M Opposite direction FR1m t FR2m The FF2M FR2m playback speed is faster than FF1M FR1m Watching frame by frame Slow motion play You can use this function only for DV...

Page 44: ...m 1 Press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select the search method then press ENTER Searching for a Title Chapter Track Index Album You can search a title DVD chapter DVD track CD VIDEO CD Super Audio CD MP3 index VIDEO CD Super Audio CD and album MP3 As titles tracks and albums are assigned unique names on the disc you can select the desired one from the Control Menu Also chap...

Page 45: ...ng the number buttons then press ENTER For example to find the desired point at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds after the beginning just enter 2 10 20 Notes The title chapter or track number displayed is the same number recorded on the disc You cannot search a scene of a VIDEO CD Searching for a chapter index 1 Press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select the search method xW...

Page 46: ...FFLE REPEAT 1 TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNED H MONO M ST S dB kHz PROGRAM MHz SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 Viewing Information About the Disc When playing a DVD 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 current chapter Title name Playing time and current track number Remaining time of the current track...

Page 47: ... number Album folder name Remaining time of the current track Track file name Notes ID3 tag applies only to version 1 If the MP3 file you play back has an ID3 tag the ID3 tag information is displayed as a track file name The ID3 tag character codes comply with ASCII and ISO standards Joliet format discs can only be displayed in ASCII Incompatible characters will be displayed as In the following ca...

Page 48: ...ng a VIDEO CD without PBC functions Super Audio CD or CD T Playing time of the current track T Remaining time of the current track D Playing time of the current disc D Remaining time of the current disc xWhen playing an MP3 T Playing time of the current track T Remaining time of the current track To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off Notes O...

Page 49: ... displayed they represent the language code Refer to the language code list on page 83 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 xWhen playing aVIDEO CD or CD The default setting is underlined STEREO The standard stereo sound 1 L The sound of the left channel monaural 2 R The sound of the right chan...

Page 50: ...d For DOLBY DIGITAL the channels in the playing track are displayed numerically as follows For Dolby Digital 5 1 ch Current audio format Rear component 2 LFE Low Frequency Effect component 1 Front component 2 Center component 1 Dolby Digital 5 1ch DTS Notes When the signal contains rear signal components such as LS RS or S the surround effect is enhanced If you play MPEG AUDIO sound tracks the sys...

Page 51: ... system s pre programmed sound fields They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters and concert halls into your home To select the sound field press SOUND FIELD on the system or SOUND FIELD on the remote repeatedly until the sound field you want appears on the front panel display Sound field Display Auto Decoding AUTO DECO Normal surround N SURROUND Cinema Studio EX A C S EX A Cinem...

Page 52: ... or classic films where music is featured in the soundtrack About Cinema Studio EX Cinema Studio EX consists of the following three elements Virtual Multi Dimension Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single pair of actual rear speakers Screen Depth Matching In a movie theater sound seems to come from inside the image reflected on the movie screen This element create...

Page 53: ...y Sound Field selections except AUTO DECODING or 2 CH STEREO enables the mode To turn the surround effect off Press SOUND FIELD on the system or SOUND FIELD on the remote repeatedly until AUTO DECO or 2CH STEREO appears on the front panel display z The system memorizes the last sound field selected for each function mode Sound Field Link Whenever you select a function such as DVD or TUNER the soun...

Page 54: ...nd right speakers and subwoofer SOUND FIELD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 10 0 8 9 Adjusting the level parameters The level menu contains parameters that let you adjust the balance and speaker volumes of each speaker page 28 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multichannel surround sound 2 Press AMP MENU repeatedly 9 LEVEL appears on the front panel display 3 Sit in your listening position and select...

Page 55: ...number appears The number in parentheses indicates the total number of angles ANGLE ENTER DVD DISPLAY Number Buttons X c x 3 Press c or ENTER The angle number changes to 4 Select the angle number using the number buttons or X x then press ENTER The angle is changed to the selected angle To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off z You can select ...

Page 56: ...TER DVD DISPLAY X x 3 Press X x to select the language Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they indicate the language code Refer to the language code list on page 83 to see which language the code represents 4 Press ENTER To cancel the SUBTITLE setting Select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is...

Page 57: ...t the disc you want to lock If the disc is playing press x to stop playback 2 In stop mode press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears Using Various Additional Functions DVD DISPLAY O RETURN ENTER C X x x Number buttons 3 Press X x to select CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL is selected 4 Press X x to select ON t then press ENTER xWhen you have not entered a password ...

Page 58: ...word appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER 3 Enter a new 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER 4 To confirm your password re enter it using the number buttons then press ENTER Playing the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set The CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display appears ...

Page 59: ...mber buttons then press ENTER The display for setting the playback limitation level and changing the password appears 5 Press X x to select STANDARD then press ENTER The selection items for STANDARD are displayed 6 Press X x to select a geographic area as the playback limitation level then press ENTER The area is selected If you select OTHERS t select and enter the standard code in the table on pa...

Page 60: ...ur 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The system starts playback z If you forget your password remove the disc and repeat Step 1 to 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 3 repla...

Page 61: ...15 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 Hong Kong 2219 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Standard Code number Korea 2304 Malaysia 2363 Mexico 2362 Netherlands 2376 New Zealand 2390 Norway 2379 Pakistan 2427 Philippines 2424 Portugal 2436 Russia 2489 Singapore 2501 Spain 2149 Sweden 2499 Switzerland 2086 Taiwan 2543 Thailand 2528 United Kingdom 2184 Area Code ...

Page 62: ...NEER 115 116 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 110 111 112 TOCOM 117 118 131 ZENITH 113 114 Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote By adjusting the remote signal you can control your TV with the supplied remote Notes If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number may be reset to the default SONY setting Reset the ...

Page 63: ...lected channel DVD Occasionally you may able to select 12 channel directly Standard TV CH preceding title chapter skip function for DVD Standard forward TV CH title chapter skip for DVD 3 VOL VOL VOL VOL Note Depending on the TV you may not be able to control your TV or to use some of the buttons above For double digit number press 10 then the number For example press 10 then 2 and 5 for entering ...

Page 64: ...NING or on the remote repeatedly For automatic tuning press and hold TUNING or on the remote z If an FM program is noisy Press STEREO MONO on the remote so that MONO appears on the front panel display There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve Press the button again to restore the stereo effect z To improve reception Reorient the supplied antennas To check the frequency or sound...

Page 65: ... changes in the following sequence DVD t VIDEO 1 t VIDEO 2 t TUNER t DVD 2 Tune in the preset station you want to create an index name for If you are not familiar with how to tune in preset stations see Listening to the Radio on page 64 NAME C X x c ENTER FUNCTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 10 0 8 9 3 Press NAME 4 Create an index name by using the cursor buttons Press x X to select a character then press c ...

Page 66: ...n stop mode press DVD SETUP The Setup Display appears Settings and Adjustments ENTER 2 Press X x to select the setup item from the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP CUSTOM SETUP SPEAKER SETUP and RESET Then press ENTER or c The selected Setup item appears Example SCREEN SETUP 3 Select an item using X x then press ENTER or c The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE 10 10 0 ...

Page 67: ...title Selects the language from the displayed list 4 Select a setting using X x then press ENTER The setting is selected and setup is complete Example 4 3 PAN SCAN To turn off the Setup Display Press DVD SETUP or DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Setup Display is turned off z If you select RESET in Step 2 you can reset all of the SETUP settings on page 84 except for PARENTAL CONTROL to the default ...

Page 68: ...or details on using the display see Using the Setup Display page 66 The default settings are underlined xTV TYPE DVD only Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide The default settings vary depending on the country model 16 9 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN Select this when you connect a wide screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen ...

Page 69: ...NT OUT This will change the type of signal output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the system See pages 79 80 for more information about the different types INTERLACE PROGRESSIVE Notes Unless the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT SCAN SELECT switch on the back panel of the unit is set to SELECTABLE you cannot select the above setting When PROGRESSIVE is selected in SCREEN SETUP no signal is output from the...

Page 70: ...s priority when you play a DVD on which multiple audio formats PCM MPEG audio DTS or Dolby Digital format are recorded OFF AUTO No priority given Priority given CUSTOM SETUP OFF PARENTAL CONTROL TRACK SELECTION 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 67 If PCM DTS MPEG audio and Dolby...

Page 71: ...NE Select this if no center speaker is used SPEAKER SETUP DISTANCE TEST TONE SIZE BALANCE LEVEL REAR BEHIND LOW BEHIND HIGH SIDE LOW SIDE HIGH Specify the position and height to implement the Digital Cinema Surround modes NONE Select this if no rear speaker is used SUBWOOFER YES Notes When you select an item the sound cuts off for a moment Depending on the settings of other speakers the subwoofer ...

Page 72: ... 0 to 15 0 meters 3 0 to 50 0 ft Center speaker distance can be moved up to 1 6 meters 5 0 ft forward closer to the listening position in 0 2 meter 1 0 ft increments Rear speaker distance can be moved up to 4 6 meters 15 0 ft closer to your listening position from the front speaker position in 0 2 meter 1 0 ft increments Adjusts the level of the center speaker 6 dB to 6 dB 1 dB increments Adjusts ...

Page 73: ...F ON The test tone is not emitted from the speakers The test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence while adjusting balance or level When you select one of the SPEAKER SETUP items the test tone is emitted from both left and right speakers simultaneously Adjusting the speaker volume and level 1 After you stop playback select SPEAKER SETUP after pressing DVD SETUP in the Setup Display 2 Selec...

Page 74: ... LACE When PROGRESSIVE is selected in SCREEN SETUP no signal is output from the MONITOR OUT or S VIDEO OUT jacks Picture noise appears The disc is dirty or flawed If the picture output from your system goes through your VCR to get to your TV the copy protection signal applied to some DVD programs could affect picture quality If you still experience problems even when you connect your system direct...

Page 75: ... page 51 Check the speaker connections and settings pages 25 71 Depending on the DVD the output signal may not be the entire 5 1 channel but monaural or stereo even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby Digital format The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are playing a Dolby Digital or MPEG audio sound track Check the speaker connections and setting pages 25 71 Depending on the DVD t...

Page 76: ...condensed inside the system Remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about half an hour page 4 The MP3 audio track cannot be played The DATA CD is not recorded in the MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet The MP3 audio track does not have the extension MP3 The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it has the extension MP3 The player cannot play audio tracks in ...

Page 77: ...tles The subtitle cannot be turned off The DVD prohibits turning off subtitles The angles cannot be changed Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD being played The angle can be changed only when the ANGLE indicator lights up on the front panel display The DVD prohibits changing the angles The system does not operate properly If static electricity etc causes the system to operate abnormally press...

Page 78: ...channel separation Furthermore since all the signals are processed digitally less signal degradation occurs Dolby Pro Logic Surround As one method of decoding Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic Surround produces four channels from two channel sound Compared with the former Dolby Surround system Dolby Pro Logic Surround reproduces left to right panning more naturally and localizes sounds more precisely...

Page 79: ...mes that of a CD Furthermore the data capacity of a dual layer and single sided DVD is 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD 9 4 GB and a dual layer and double sided DVD 17 GB The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format one of the worldwide standards 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 techn...

Page 80: ... code is not shown on the DVD the region limit may still be activated Scene On a VIDEO CD with PBC playback control functions the menu screens moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called scenes Title The longest sections of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Track Sections of a picture or a music piece on a ...

Page 81: ...uts Analog VIDEO 1 2 Sensitivity 150 mV Impedance 50 kilohms Inputs Digital VIDEO 2 optical Sensitivity Outputs Analog VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT Voltage 2 V Impedance 1 kilohms PHONES Accepts low and high impedance headphones Super Audio CD DVD system Laser Semiconductor laser Super Audio CD DVD λ 650 nm CD λ 780 nm Emission duration continuous Signal format system NTSC Frequency response at 2 CH STEREO m...

Page 82: ...g 7 lb 3 oz Center Speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit 50 mm 2 inches dia cone type 4 25 mm 1 inches dia balance dome Rated impedance 3 ohms Dimensions approx 471 69 75 mm 18 5 8 2 3 4 3 inches w h d Mass approx 1 225 kg 2 lb 12 oz Subwoofer Speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit 200 mm 7 7 8 inches dia cone type Rated impedance 3 ohms Dimensions approx 217 402 217 mm 8 5 8 15 7 8 8 5 8 inche...

Page 83: ...Yiddish 1283 Javanese 1287 Georgian 1297 Kazakh 1298 Greenlandic 1299 Cambodian 1300 Kannada 1301 Korean 1305 Kashmiri 1307 Kurdish 1311 Kirghiz 1313 Latin 1326 Lingala 1327 Laothian 1332 Lithuanian 1334 Latvian Lettish 1345 Malagasy 1347 Maori 1349 Macedonian 1350 Malayalam 1352 Mongolian 1353 Moldavian 1356 Marathi 1357 Malay 1358 Maltese 1363 Burmese 1365 Nauru 1369 Nepali 1376 Dutch 1379 Norwe...

Page 84: ...om the displayed language list LOW HIGH LOW HIGH 6 steps left or right 6 steps left or right CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL LEVEL OFF CONTROL 8 7 NC17 6 R 5 4 PG13 3 PG 2 1 G STANDARD USA OTHERSt CHANGE PASSWORD TRACK OFF SELECTION AUTO SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 16 9 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN SCREEN SAVER ON OFF BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE GRAPHICS BLUE BLACK COMPONENT OUT INTERLACE PROGRESSIVE SPEAKER SETUP SI...

Page 85: ...ocating a specific point by watching the TV screen 43 M MEMORY 30 MP3 36 Multi angle function 55 Multilingual function 49 MUTING 33 N NAME 65 O On screen display Control Menu display 15 Setup Display 66 OSD 67 P PARENTAL CONTROL 58 70 79 PBC Playback 35 80 PLAY MODE 38 Preset Station 30 64 Program Play 39 Q Quick Overview 17 R Radio 64 Rear Panel 13 Region code 8 80 Remote 14 62 REPEAT 42 RESET 67...

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Page 88: ...ms or settings TV Press after selecting a channel number e COMMAND MODE DVD TV switch Switches the TV s input source between the TV and DVD ea m M SLOW TUNING m M SCAN Locate a point while monitoring the picture while playing disc SLOW Play a disc in slow motion in the pause mode TUNING Scan all available radio stations es x STOP Stops playing a disc ed X PAUSE Pauses playing a disc ef DVD MENU Di...

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