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2-635-101-12(1)

DVD Home Theatre
System

Operating Instructions

DAV-DX170/DX250

Summary of Contents for DAV-DX170 Operating Instructions (Main Stereo System)

Page 1: ... 2005 Sony Corporation 2 635 101 12 1 DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions DAV DX170 DX250 ...

Page 2: ...t or relocate the receiving antenna aerial 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 cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to ...

Page 3: ...damage to the lenses When you first install the unit or when you move it from a cold to a warm location wait for about 30 minutes before operating the unit ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark As an ENERGY STAR partner Sony Corporation 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 ...

Page 4: ... A V SYNC Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc 45 Scan Slow motion Play Freeze Frame Searching for a Title Chapter Track Scene etc 46 Searching by Scene 48 Picture Navigation Viewing Information About the Disc 49 Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound 52 Enjoying Surround Sound by Using Sound Field 54 Enjoying TV or VCR Sound from All Speakers 56 Using the Sound Effect 57 Using Various Additio...

Page 5: ...tes about the Discs 79 Troubleshooting 79 Self diagnosis Function 82 When letters numbers appear in the display Specifications 83 Glossary 85 Language Code List 88 Index to Parts and Controls 89 DVD Setup Display List 93 AMP Menu List 94 Index 95 ...

Page 6: ...an play CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs recorded in the following formats audio CD format video CD format MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files of format conforming to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or its extended format Joliet Example of discs that the system cannot play The system cannot play the following discs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in the formats listed on page 6 CD ROMs recorded in P...

Page 7: ...r side However since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc CD standard playback on this product is not guaranteed Note on PBC Playback Control VIDEO CDs This system conforms to Ver 1 1 and Ver 2 0 of VIDEO CD standards You can enjoy two kinds of playback depending on the disc type About Multi Session CD This system can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is contai...

Page 8: ...copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited This system incorporates with Dolby 1 Digital and Dolby Pro Logic...

Page 9: ... display as follows Control Menu display The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type For details about each item see the pages in parentheses Guide to the Control Menu Display DISPLAY Control Menu display 1 m Control Menu display 2 appears for certain discs only m Control Menu display off continued ...

Page 10: ...APTER page 46 INDEX page 46 Selects the chapter or index to be played TRACK page 46 Selects the track to be played ORIGINAL PLAY LIST page 37 Selects the type of titles DVD RW to be played the ORIGINAL one or an edited PLAY LIST TIME TEXT page 47 Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time Input the time code for picture and music searching Displays the DVD CD text or the MP3 track nam...

Page 11: ...70 QUICK Setup page 28 Use Quick Setup to choose the desired language of the on screen display the aspect ratio of the TV and the size of the speakers you are using CUSTOM Setup In addition to the Quick Setup setting you can adjust various other settings RESET Returns the settings in SETUP to the default setting ALBUM page 46 Selects the album to be played FILE page 46 Selects the JPEG image file ...

Page 12: ...6 batteries by matching the 3 and ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor on the system 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 l...

Page 13: ...okup page 25 Step 5 Connecting the AC Power Cord Mains Lead page 27 Step 6 Turning off the Demonstration page 27 Step 7 Performing the Quick Setup page 28 Video signal is sent to the TV and is output from the TV screen audio signals are processed by this system and output from the speakers of this system You can also enjoy sound of other sources such as TV programs in addition to DVDs or CDs Hooku...

Page 14: ... speakers other than those supplied with this system To obtain the best possible surround sound specify the speaker parameters distance level etc on page 75 Required cords Speaker cords The connector and the color tube of the speaker cords are the same color as the label of the jacks to be connected Step 1 Speaker System Hookup Color tube Black Gray ...

Page 15: ...R SURR L CENTER WOOFER SPEAKER Y PB CB PR CR AUDIO IN DVD ONLY VIDEO VIDEO S DVD ONLY R L VIDEO SAT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT MONITOR OUT COAXIAL AM FM 75 Front speaker R Center speaker Front speaker L Color label Surround speaker R Subwoofer Surround speaker L Color label continued ...

Page 16: ...ENTER WOOFER SPEAKER Y PB CB PR CR AUDIO IN DVD ONLY VIDEO VIDEO S DVD ONLY R L VIDEO SAT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT MONITOR OUT COAXIAL AM FM 75 Front speaker R Center speaker Front speaker L Surround speaker R Subwoofer Surround speaker L Color label Bottom of the front speaker Bottom of the front speaker ...

Page 17: ...speaker cords Connect the speaker cords after bending the bare wire at the end of the insulation This prevents the speaker insulation from being inserted in the speaker terminal Do not catch the speaker cord insulation in the SPEAKER jack Avoiding short circuiting the speakers Short circuiting of the speakers may damage the system To prevent this be sure to follow these precautions when connecting...

Page 18: ...ction again Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components 3 to 3 and to If the cords are reversed the sound will lack bass and may be distorted Installing the speakers on the wall 1 Prepare screws not supplied that are suitable for the hole on the back of each speaker See the illustrations below 2 Fasten the screws to the wall The screws should protrude 5 to 7 mm ...

Page 19: ... a beam and fasten them to the wall Install the speakers on a vertical and flat wall where reinforcement is applied Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the wall material or screws to be used Sony is not responsible for accident or damage caused by improper installation insufficient wall strength or improper screw installation natural calamity etc Note ...

Page 20: ...necting the FM wire antenna aerial keep it as horizontal as possible When you connect the supplied AM loop antenna aerial cord A or cord B can be connected to either terminal If you have poor FM reception use a 75 ohms coaxial cable not supplied to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna aerial as shown below Step 2 Antenna Aerial Hookup Note Tip AM loop antenna aerial FM wire antenna aerial A...

Page 21: ...B To connect to a TV with the S VIDEO IN jack Connect an S video cord not supplied When using the S video jack instead of the video jacks your TV monitor must also be connected via an S video jack S video signals are on a separate bus from the video signals and will not be output through the video jacks Step 3 TV Hookup Y PB CB PR CR VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN FRONT R FRONT L SURR R SURR L CENTER WOOFER ...

Page 22: ...rogressive is the method for displaying TV images which reduces flickering and sharpens the image To display using this method you need to connect to a TV that accepts progressive signals P AUTO or P VIDEO appears in the front panel display when the system outputs progressive signals 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select DVD 2 Press PROGRESSIVE Each time you press PROGRESSIVE the display changes a...

Page 23: ...d the conversion method DVD software can be divided into 2 types film based software and video based software Video based software is derived from TV such as dramas and sit coms and displays images at 30 frames 60 fields per second Film based software is derived from film and displays images at 24 frames per second Some DVD software contains both video and film In order for these images to appear ...

Page 24: ...If you connect a TV to the VIDEO SAT AUDIO IN jacks other components such as a VCR cannot be connected To listen to the TV sound select the function by pressing FUNCTION For details see page 56 When you want to output the TV sound or stereo sound of a 2 channel source from the 6 speakers select the Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE or Dolby Pro Logic II MUSIC sound field page 54 When you se...

Page 25: ...of this system Connect the VCR or other components to the VIDEO SAT AUDIO IN jacks using the audio cord not supplied When connecting a cord be sure to match the color coded sleeves to the appropriate jacks on the components Be sure to make connections securely to avoid hum and noise If using the VIDEO SAT jacks distorts the sound change the attenuate setting page 66 Step 4 Other Component Hookup N...

Page 26: ... digital satellite receiver to the VIDEO SAT jacks of this system change the function by pressing FUNCTION repeatedly to select VIDEO or SAT When you select ATT ON SAT appears in the front panel display instead of VIDEO page 66 Tip ...

Page 27: ...ote the demonstration turns off When you press 1 on the system the demonstration does not turn off When you set the demonstration mode in the AMP menu to on the demonstration does not turn off even though you press 1 on the remote To turn off the demonstration set the demonstration mode to off then press 1 on the remote Setting the demonstration mode on off 1 Press AMP MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly ...

Page 28: ...e used in the on screen display appears 5 Press X x to select a language The system displays the menu and subtitles in the selected language The selectable language is different depending on the area 6 Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected appears 7 Press X x to select the setting that matches your TV type x If you have a 4 3 standard TV 4 3 LETTER ...

Page 29: ... DISPLAY in any Step If you want to change each setting see Using the Setup Display page 70 To recall the Quick Setup display 1 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select SETUP then press ENTER The options for SETUP appear 3 Press X x to select QUICK then press ENTER The Quick Setup display appears Note Note SPEAKER SETUP TEST TONE LEVEL FRONT LEVE...

Page 30: ... from the listening position than the front speakers If you encounter color irregularity on a nearby TV screen The front and center speakers and the subwoofer are magnetically shielded to allow it to be installed near a TV set However color irregularities may still be observed on certain types of TV sets As the surround speakers are not magnetically shielded we recommend that you place the surroun...

Page 31: ...n two discs on the tray 7 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 5 of the system Adjust the volume on the system The DISC 1 5 indicators change color as follows green the disc is selected or the disc is being played back off there is no disc orange a disc is loaded in the disc sto...

Page 32: ... indicate a malfunction Resuming playback from the point where you stopped the disc Resume Play When you stop the disc the system remembers the point where you pressed x and RESUME appears in 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 in the f...

Page 33: ...es playback the next time you insert the same disc If you store a resume playback point for the 41st disc the resume playback point for the first disc is deleted To activate this function set MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP to ON For details see MULTI DISC RESUME DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD only page 74 If MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP is set to ON page 74 and you playback a recorded disc such as DVD...

Page 34: ... 3 of Creating your own program Program Play 2 Press X and select ALL CLEAR 3 Press ENTER You can perform Shuffle Play or Repeat Play of programmed tracks During Program Play follow the steps of Shuffle Play page 34 or Repeat Play page 35 All Discs Repeat is automatically changed into Program Repeat when you set to program play mode You can only program the contents of the current disc When you ch...

Page 35: ...ppear 3 Press X x to select the item to be repeated The default setting is underlined x When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD RW OFF does not play repeatedly ALL DISCS repeats all of the discs ONE DISC repeats all of the titles on the current disc When playing a DVD RW in VR mode ONE DISC repeats all of the titles of the selected type TITLE repeats the current title on a disc CHAPTER repeats the current...

Page 36: ...to IMAGE JPEG page 42 you cannot select TRACK A DVD is divided into a lot of sections which make up a picture or music feature These sections are called titles When you play a DVD which contains several titles you can select the title 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 us...

Page 37: ...an 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 the number buttons 3 Press ENTER 4 Follow the instructions in the menu for interactive operations Refer ...

Page 38: ...format for the system to recognize the tracks or files You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session See the instructions supplied with the CD R CD RW drives and the recording software not supplied for details on the recording format About the multi session disc If MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files are recorded in the first session the system will also play MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image fi...

Page 39: ...ars page 40 the album names are arranged in the following order A t B t C t D t F t G Albums that do not contain tracks or files such as album E do not appear in the list If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track file names when you store the tracks or files in a disc the tracks and files will be played in that order Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback it is...

Page 40: ... to press after the last track on the first album but that you cannot return to the previous album by pressing To return to the previous album select the album from the album list To play the next or previous JPEG image file Press C c when the Control Menu is not displayed Note that you can select the next album by continuing to press c after the last image on the first album but that you cannot r...

Page 41: ...album and press PICTURE NAVI Images of files in the album appear in 16 subscreens 3 Press C X x c to select the image you want to view and press ENTER To play the next or previous JPEG image file Press C c when the Control Menu is not displayed Note that you can select the next album by continuing to press c after the last image on the first album but that you cannot return to the previous album b...

Page 42: ... X You can also change the slide show duration page 43 and effect page 44 while playing JPEG image file You can play a slide show with sound by first placing both MP3 and JPEG files in the same album on a DATA CD When you play back the DATA CD select AUTO mode as explained below 1 Load a DATA CD 2 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 3 Press X x to select MODE MP3 JPEG then press ENTER The optio...

Page 43: ...nd JPEG image files in the DATA CD the No audio data and No image data messages appear on the screen If you set MODE MP3 JPEG to IMAGE JPEG on a disc that contains MP3 tracks only or AUDIO MP3 on a disc that contains JPEG files only you may not able to change the MODE MP3 JPEG setting PICTURE NAVI does not work when AUDIO MP3 is selected If you play large MP3 track data and JPEG image data at the ...

Page 44: ...ycle through the effects MODE5 The next image slides over the previous image OFF Turns off this function 4 Press ENTER The selected setting takes effect When the sound does not match the pictures on the screen you can adjust the delay between the picture and sound 1 Press DISPLAY in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select A V SYNC then press ENTER The options for A V SYNC appear 3...

Page 45: ...ack speed is faster than 1M 1m Watching frame by frame Slow motion Play DVD DVD RW VIDEO CD only 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 changes as follows Playback direction 2 y 1 Opposite direction DVD VIDEO onl...

Page 46: ... Or you can search for a scene using the time code 1 Press DISPLAY When playing a DATA CD with JPEG image files press DISPLAY twice The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select the search method x When playing a DVD VIDEO DVD RW TITLE CHAPTER TIME TEXT Select TIME TEXT to search for a starting point by inputting the time code x When playing a VIDEO CD Super VCD without PBC Playback TRACK INDEX N...

Page 47: ... number 5 Press ENTER The system starts playback from the selected number To search for a scene using the time code DVD VIDEO only 1 In Step 2 select TIME TEXT T playing time of the current title is selected 2 Press ENTER T changes to T 3 Input the time code using the number buttons then press ENTER For example to find the scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds after the beginning just enter 2...

Page 48: ... title chapter or track appears as follows 4 Press C X x c to select a title chapter or track and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected scene To return to normal play during setting Press O RETURN or DISPLAY If there are more than 9 titles chapters or tracks V is displayed at the bottom right of the screen To display the additional titles chapters or tracks select the bottom scenes and pre...

Page 49: ...ons or CD When playing an MP3 ViewingInformationAbout the Disc DISPLAY DISPLAY t Playing time and number of the current title r Remaining time of the current title r Playing time and number of the current chapter r Remaining time of the current chapter r Disc name r Title and chapter r The display returns to the top image after 2 seconds t Playing time of the current track r Remaining time of the ...

Page 50: ...ou can check the frequency using the front panel display Press DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes as shown in the charts 1 This is displayed if you have entered a name for a preset station page 67 2 Returns to the original display when several seconds has elapsed Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title...

Page 51: ...racks on a DATA CD you can display the name of the album track and the audio bit rate the amount of data per second of the current audio on your TV screen Appears when playing an MP3 audio track on DATA CDs Checking the date information JPEG only You can check the date information during playback when the Exif tag is recorded in the JPEG image data Press DISPLAY twice during playback The Control M...

Page 52: ...represents When the same language is displayed two or more times the DVD VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio formats x When playing a DVD RW The types of sound tracks recorded on a disc are displayed The default setting is underlined Example 1 MAIN main sound 1 SUB sub sound 1 MAIN SUB main and sub sound 2 MAIN 2 SUB 2 MAIN SUB 2 MAIN 2 SUB and 2 MAIN SUB do not appear when one audio stream is rec...

Page 53: ...3 ch About audio signals Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the sound elements channels shown below Each channel is output from a separate speaker Front L Front R Center Surround L Surround R Surround Monaural This signal can be either the Dolby Surround Sound processed signals or the Dolby Digital sound s monaural Surround audio signals LFE Low Frequency Effect signal Note L R C LFE LS RS 1...

Page 54: ...o sources completely bypass the sound field processing Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to two channels This allows you to play any source using only the front left and right speakers and subwoofer Outputting 2 channel sources like CDs by 5 1channel x Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic produces five output channels from 2 channel sources This mode performs Pro Logic decoding to the input ...

Page 55: ...peakers is same as the sound that is output from the front speakers When you select MULTI ST LINK lights up in the front panel display Selecting a sound field for music x ROCK POP JAZZ CLASSIC The each mode provided sound to suit the source Enjoying the sound at low volume x NIGHT You can enjoy sound effects or dialogue as you would in a movie theater even at low volume It is useful for watching m...

Page 56: ...SAT ATTENUATE setting ATT ON appears in the front panel display For details on ATTENUATE see page 66 2 Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display When you want to output the TV sound or stereo sound of a 2 channel source from the 6 speakers select the Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE or Dolby Pro Logic II MUSIC sound field When you select...

Page 57: ...ncies Press DSGX Bass frequencies are effectively reinforced To turn off the sound effect Press DSGX again When you connect headphones to the system the DSGX function does not work Depending on the input stream the DSGX function may not be effective Using the Sound Effect Note DSGX ...

Page 58: ...D VIDEO 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 during playback Each time you pr...

Page 59: ...yback 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 press ENTER The display for confirmin...

Page 60: ...a predetermined level such as the age of the users The PARENTAL CONTROL function allows you to set a playback limitation level 1 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 3 Press X x to select PLAYER t then press ENTER x If you have not entered a password The display for re...

Page 61: ... playback If you forget your password remove the disc and repeat steps 1 to 3 of Preventing playback of specific discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL 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 replace the disc in the system and press H When the display for ...

Page 62: ... 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 correct number Standard Code number Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2...

Page 63: ...ing on the TV you may not be able to control your TV or to use some of the buttons above Other Operations Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote By pressing You can TV 1 Turn the TV on or off TV VIDEO Switch the TV s input source between the TV and other input sources TV VOL while pressing the TV button Adjust the TV volume TV CH while pressing the TV button Select the TV channel Number butto...

Page 64: ...e THEATRE SYNC function Point the remote to the direction of TV and this system then press THEATRE SYNC once If this function does not work change the transmit time The transmit time varies depending on the TV To change the transmit time Press and hold TV CH while entering the code for transmit time see the table using the number buttons The transmit time from the remote is selected Using the THEA...

Page 65: ...connected to the VIDEO SAT jacks on the rear panel Refer to the operation manual supplied with the components for further information on the operation Press FUNCTION repeatedly until VIDEO or SAT appears in the front panel display Each time you press FUNCTION the mode of the system changes in the following sequence When ATTENUATE is set to ATT OFF DVD t TUNER FM t TUNER AM t VIDEO t DVD t When ATT...

Page 66: ...d press x this operation will be canceled 5 Press ENTER or AMP MENU The AMP menu turns off The function name in the front panel display changes to SAT To return to the VIDEO function select ATT OFF at Step 4 Presetting radio stations You can preset 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations Before tuning make sure to turn down the volume to minimum 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the band you want appear...

Page 67: ...R BAND the band changes between FM and AM 3 Adjust the volume by pressing VOLUME To turn off the radio Press 1 To listen to non preset radio stations Use manual or automatic tuning in Step 2 For manual tuning press TUNING or repeatedly For automatic tuning press and hold TUNING or Press x when you stop the automatic tuning If an FM program is noisy press FM MODE so that MONO appears in the front p...

Page 68: ...es then press CLEAR 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 time you press this button the minutes display the remaining time changes as follows To check the remaining time Press SLEEP once To change the remaining time Press SLEEP repeated...

Page 69: ...ess of the front panel display 4 Press ENTER or AMP MENU The AMP menu turns off You can return the system parameters such as preset stations to the default settings 1 Press 1 to turn on the system 2 Press x A and 1 on the system at the same time COLD RESET appears in the front panel display and the default settings are returned Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display AMP MENU X x c ENTE...

Page 70: ...he setup item from the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP CUSTOM SETUP or SPEAKER 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 6 Select a setting using X x then press ENTER The setting is selected and setup is complete Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Displ...

Page 71: ...You can select the desired language for the disc s menu x AUDIO DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the sound track When you select ORIGINAL the language given priority in the disc is selected x SUBTITLE DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the subtitle recorded on the DVD VIDEO When you select AUDIO FOLLOW the language for the subtitles changes according to the language you selected for th...

Page 72: ...aying a CD or DATA CD MP3 audio 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 co...

Page 73: ...tio on your progressive format 525p 625p compatible TV change the setting on your TV not the system This setting is effective only when P AUTO PROGRESSIVE AUTO or P VIDEO PROGRESSIVE VIDEO is selected by using PROGRESSIVE page 22 ON Sets the black level of the output signal to the standard level OFF Lowers the standard black level Use this when the picture becomes too white OFF Sets the black leve...

Page 74: ...witches the Multi disc Resume setting on or off Resume playback point can be stored in memory for up to 40 different DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD discs page 32 x AUDIO DRC Dynamic Range Control DVD VIDEO DVD RW only Narrows the dynamic range of the sound track Useful for watching movies at low volume late at night AUDIO DRC only applies to Dolby Digital sources Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP AUTO The picture ...

Page 75: ...nd SURROUND and specify the surround speaker position Since the front speaker setting is fixed you cannot change them When you select an item the sound cuts off for a moment Depending on the settings of other speakers subwoofer may be excessive x DISTANCE The default distance setting for the speakers in relation to the listening position is shown below When you set the distance using the Quick Set...

Page 76: ... 1 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu appears FRONT 3 0 m 10 ft Front speaker distance from the listening position can be set in 0 2 meter 1 ft increments from 1 0 to 7 0 meters 4 to 23 ft CENTER 3 0 m 10 ft appears when you set CENTER to YES in the SIZE setting Center speaker distance from the listening position can be set in 0 2 meter 1 ft increments from 0 0 to 7 0 m...

Page 77: ...ess X x repeatedly to select ON then press ENTER You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence 7 From your listening position adjust the value of LEVEL FRONT or LEVEL SURROUND using C X x c The test tone is emitted from only the speaker which you are adjusting 8 Press ENTER when you have finished making adjustments 9 Press X x repeatedly to select TEST TONE then press ENTER 10Press X x...

Page 78: ...or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is suddenly played On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine If you have any questions or problems concerning your system please consult your nearest S...

Page 79: ...appears alternately in the front panel display Immediately unplug the AC power cord mains lead and check the following items Are the and speaker cords short circuited Are you using only the specified speakers Is anything blocking the ventilation holes of the system After checking the above items and fixing any problems connect the AC power cord mains lead again and turn on the system If the cause ...

Page 80: ...er connections and settings page 14 75 Depending on the DVD the output signal may not be the entire 5 1 channel It may be monaural or stereo even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby Digital or MPEG audio format The sound comes from the center speaker only Depending on the disc the sound may come from the center speaker only No sound is heard from the center speaker Check the speaker connection...

Page 81: ...been selected During stop press x on the system or the remote and then start playback page 32 The title DVD or PBC menu automatically appears on the TV screen The system starts playing the disc automatically The DVD features an auto playback function Playback stops automatically Some discs may contain an auto pause signal While playing such a disc the system stops playback at the auto pause signal...

Page 82: ... this case check the following table Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display First 3 characters of the service number Cause and or corrective action C 13 The disc is dirty Clean the disc with a soft cloth page 79 C 31 The disc is not inserted correctly Restart the system then re insert the disc correctly E XX xx is a number To prevent a malfunction the system has perform...

Page 83: ...nm Emission duration continuous Signal format system NTSC Frequency response at 2 CH STEREO mode DVD PCM 2 Hz to 22 kHz 1 0 dB CD 2 Hz to 20 kHz 1 0 dB Tuner section System PLL quartz locked digital synthesizer system FM tuner section Tuning range 87 5 108 0 MHz 100 kHz step Antenna aerial FM wire antenna aerial Antenna aerial terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner s...

Page 84: ... oz Center Speaker system Bass reflex magnetically shielded Speaker unit 65 mm 2 5 8 inches dia cone type Rated impedance 2 7 ohms Dimensions approx 200 92 107 mm 7 7 8 3 5 8 4 1 4 inches w h d Mass approx 0 7 kg 1 lb 9 oz Surround Speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit 65 mm 2 5 8 inches dia cone type Rated impedance 2 7 ohms Dimensions approx 90 132 107 mm 3 5 8 5 1 4 4 1 4 inches w h d Mass ap...

Page 85: ...nd 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 technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround This format comprises of stereo rear channel and there is discrete subwo...

Page 86: ...e programs programs with search functions and so on Progressive format sequential scanning In contrast to the Interlace format the progressive format can reproduce 60 frames per second by reproducing all scanning 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 form...

Page 87: ...Additional Information 87US Version 1 1 You can play only moving pictures and sounds Version 2 0 You can play high resolution still pictures and enjoy PBC functions This system conforms to both versions ...

Page 88: ...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 89: ...indicated in parentheses Front panel A 1 on standby 27 31 69 B Disc tray 31 C DISC 1 5 31 D A open close 31 69 E H play 31 F X pause 32 G x stop 32 69 H 32 I FUNCTION 31 J PHONES jack 31 K VOLUME 31 L remote sensor 12 M Front panel display 90 Index to Parts and Controls ...

Page 90: ...n the time information of a title or chapter appears in the front panel display DVD only C Monaural Stereo effect Radio only 67 D Lights up when 2 channel source is output from the surround speakers 55 E Current sound effect 57 F Current surround format Except for JPEG 53 G Current mode DVD function only H Playing status DVD function only ...

Page 91: ... 23 25 C COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 21 D MONITOR OUT VIDEO S VIDEO jacks 21 E AM terminal 20 F FM 75Ω COAXIAL jack 20 FRONT R FRONT L SURR R SURR L CENTER WOOFER SPEAKER Y PB CB PR CR AUDIO IN DVD ONLY VIDEO VIDEO S DVD ONLY R L VIDEO SAT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT MONITOR OUT COAXIAL AM FM 75 ...

Page 92: ...W TUNING 45 66 Q H play 31 The H button has a tactile dot R TV 63 S THEATRE SYNC 64 T 1 on standby 27 31 67 U AMP MENU 27 65 69 V DSGX 57 W FUNCTION 22 31 56 65 X SOUND FIELD 54 Y DISPLAY 67 Z PICTURE NAVI 41 wj AUDIO 52 wk SUBTITLE 58 wl ANGLE 58 e ALBUM 32 64 ea MENU 36 es MUTING 32 ed VOLUME TV VOL 31 63 67 The VOLUME TV VOL button has a tactile dot ef DISPLAY 9 28 33 59 70 eg PRESET TV CH 28 3...

Page 93: ...REEN SETUP TV TYPE 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 ON OFF GRAPHICS PAUSE MODE AUTO FRAME SUBTITLE Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list AUDIO OFF BLACK LEVEL ON OFF BLACK LEVEL COMPONENT OUT OFF ON 4 3 OUTPUT FULL NORMAL AUDIO DRC OFF STANDARD MAX SPEAKER SET...

Page 94: ...94US You can set the following items with AMP MENU on the remote AMP Menu List AMP menu DIMMER ATTENUATE DIMMER ON DIMMER OFF ATT ON ATT OFF DEMO DEMO ON DEMO OFF ...

Page 95: ...ftware 86 Front Panel 89 Front panel display 49 90 H Handling discs 79 Hookup Overview 13 I INDEX 46 Installing the speakers on the wall 18 Instant Advance 32 Instant Replay 32 Interlace format 86 INTERVAL 43 J JPEG 38 40 L Language Code List 88 LANGUAGE SETUP 71 LEVEL FRONT 76 LEVEL SURROUND 76 Listening to other components 65 Listening to TV sound 56 Locating a specific point by watching the TV ...

Page 96: ...w motion play 45 Sound Field 54 SPEAKER SETUP 75 Speaker setup 30 Speaker System Hookup 14 SUBTITLE 58 71 T TEST TONE 76 THEATRE SYNC 64 TIME TEXT 47 TITLE 46 Title 86 TRACK 46 Track 86 TRACK SELECTION 74 Troubleshooting 79 TUNER MENU 66 TV Hookup 21 TV TYPE 72 U Usable discs 6 V VIDEO CD 86 Sony Corporation Printed in China ...

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