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Operating Instructions

DAV-DZ280

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Page 1: ... 2009 Sony Corporation 4 127 185 11 1 DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions DAV DZ280 ...

Page 2: ...ease contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Disposal of waste batteries applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste By ensuring these...

Page 3: ...t 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 Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II adapti...

Page 4: ...W DVD R DVD VIDEO and the CD logos are trademarks BRAVIA is a trademark of Sony Corporation PLAYSTATION is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc WALKMAN and WALKMAN logo are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation ...

Page 5: ...r BRAVIA Sync 54 Playing Back Files of a USB Device 56 Transferring Songs onto a USB Device 63 Using a Sony Ericsson Mobile Phone 67 Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Adapter 67 Other Operations Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room 69 Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Automatically 70 Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote 71 Using the Sound Effect 72 Selecting the Effect to Suit the Sourc...

Page 6: ... Disc logo Characteristics Icon DVD VIDEO DVD VIDEO DVD R DVD RW in DVD VIDEO format or video mode DVD R DVD RW in DVD VIDEO format VR Video Recording mode DVD R DVD RW in VR Video Recording mode except for DVD R DL VIDEO CD VIDEO CD Ver 1 1 and 2 0 discs Super VCD CD R CD RW CD ROM in video CD format or Super VCD format Super Audio CD Super Audio CD CD Audio CD CD R CD RW in audio CD format DATA ...

Page 7: ... due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized For more information refer to the operating instructions for the recording device Note that some playback functions may not work with some DVD RWs DVD Rs even if they have been correctly finalized In this...

Page 8: ...he DVD VIDEO no region code indication may be given even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions Some playback operations on a DVD or VIDEO CD may be intentionally set by software producers Since this system will play a DVD or VIDEO CD according to the disc contents the software producers designed some playback features may not be available Be sure to read the operating ins...

Page 9: ...r 1 FM wire antenna aerial 1 Speaker cords 6 red white green gray blue purple Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Calibration mic 1 Foot pads 1 set Operating Instructions Quick Setup Guide DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter TDM iP20 1 Operating Instructions for the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter TDM iP20 or ...

Page 10: ... 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 sunlight or lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid ...

Page 11: ...to the listening position B and the surround speakers up to 5 0 meters closer to the listening position C The subwoofer can be placed anywhere in the room Note Use caution when placing the speakers and or speaker stands attached to the speakers on a specially treated waxed oiled polished etc floor as staining or discoloration may result Do not lean or hang on a speaker as it may fall down Position...

Page 12: ... Started Attaching the foot pads to the subwoofer Attach the foot pads supplied to the bottom of the subwoofer to stabilize the subwoofer and prevent it from slipping Remove the foot pads from the protective cover ...

Page 13: ...nect the speaker cord to the speaker Be sure to match the speaker cords to the appropriate terminals on the speakers the speaker cord with the color tube to 3 and the speaker cord without the color tube to 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 Installing the speakers on a wall Color tube ...

Page 14: ...14GB Getting Started 3 Hang the speakers on the screws 5 mm 7 32 inch 10 mm 13 32 inch Hole on the back of the speaker Rear of the speaker ...

Page 15: ...opriate terminals on the speakers the speaker cord with the color tube to 3 and the speaker cord without the color tube to Do not catch the speaker cord insulation rubber covering in the speaker terminals To connect speaker cords to the unit When connecting to the unit insert the connector until it clicks To connect speaker cords to the speaker Connecting the speakers CENTER SUBWOOFER FRONT R FRON...

Page 16: ... To view images from the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter you need to connect to the TV with the SCART EURO AV cable Video signals from the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter are not output via the HDMI OUT jack HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Tip When you connect the system and a TV with the BRAVIA Sync function via an HDMI cable the BRAVIA Sync function is enabled In this case set CONTROL FOR HDMI i...

Page 17: ...A PORT adapters Connecting the other components CENTER SUBWOOFER FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L SPEAKER HDMI OUT SPEAKER EURO AV OUTPUT TO TV COAXIAL 75 FM ANTENNA DMPORT DC5V 0 7A MAX E DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter page 67 To a portable audio source C Stereo mini plug cord not supplied D Connect a USB device page 56 Note Connect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter so that the V marks are aligned When disco...

Page 18: ... components as follows Select the component on the TV For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV If the TV does not have multiple audio video inputs a switcher will be necessary to receive sound from more than one component System Signal flow VCR digital satellite receiver PlayStation etc TV VCR digital satellite receiver PlayStation etc ...

Page 19: ...ial keep it as horizontal as possible Tip If you have poor FM reception use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the unit to an outdoor FM antenna aerial as shown below Connecting the antenna aerial COAXIAL 75 FM ANTENNA or FM wire antenna aerial supplied COAXIAL 75 FM ANTENNA Outdoor FM antenna aerial Unit ...

Page 20: ...X x repeatedly until DEMO appears in the front panel display then press or c 4 Press X x to select a setting DEMO ON On DEMO OFF Off 5 Press The setting is made 6 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off Tip When you purchase the system new or if the system is at its factory default settings ex after performing COLD RESET page 77 you can turn off the demonstration simply by pressing 1 on the re...

Page 21: ...the TV to be connected appears 6 Press X x to select the setting that matches your TV type then press 16 9 For a wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV with a wide screen mode page 45 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN For a 4 3 standard TV page 45 The Setup Display for selecting the output method for video signals from the EURO AV T OUTPUT TO TV jack on the rear panel of the unit appears 7 Press X x to ...

Page 22: ...ion between the speakers and the calibration mic 11Press C c to select YES then press AUTO CALIBRATION starts Be quiet during the measurement Note Loud test sounds are output when AUTO CALIBRATION starts You cannot turn the volume down Give consideration to children and neighbors The environment of the room in which the system is installed may affect measurements When the measurements differ consi...

Page 23: ...TV projector etc 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DVD appears in the front panel display 2 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 3 Press X x to select SETUP then press The options for SETUP appear 4 Press X x to select CUSTOM then press The Setup Display appears 5 Press X x to select HDMI SETUP then press The options for HDMI SETUP appear...

Page 24: ...el display Each time you press FUNCTION the function changes as follows DVD y TUNER FM y USB y TV y DMPORT y AUDIO y Function Source DVD Disc that is played by the system TUNER FM FM radio page 51 USB USB device page 56 TV TV DMPORT DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter page 67 AUDIO Portable audio source that is connected to the AUDIO IN jack on the front panel FUNCTION ...

Page 25: ...front panel display 4 Press The setting is made 5 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off Note When TV program sound is monaural sound is output only from the center speaker 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until DEC MODE appears in the front panel display then press or c 3 Press X x repeatedly until the surround sound effect you want appears in the front panel display See the table ...

Page 26: ... and right channels Multi channel source The system outputs sound from the speakers depending on the number of channels of the source PRO LOGIC PLII MOVIE PLII MUSIC 2 channel source The system simulates surround sound from 2 channel sources and outputs sound from all the speakers PRO LOGIC performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding PLII MOVIE performs Dolby Pro Logic II movie mode decoding PLII MUSIC perf...

Page 27: ...ct the decoding mode when the unit is reading the files in a USB device or transferring songs Depending on the input stream the decoding mode may not be effective When you select A F D MULTI the surround or stereo effect may not be effective In this case select A F D STD PRO LOGIC PLII MOVIE or PLII MUSIC HP VIRTUAL HEADPHONE VIRTUAL The system outputs the sound from the headphones by adding a sur...

Page 28: ...by using VOLUME on the remote or the VOLUME control on the unit The volume level appears on the TV screen and in the front panel display Note When you set the Control for HDMI function to on the TV that is connected to the system with an HDMI cable can be sync operated with the system For details see Using the Control for HDMI Function for BRAVIA Sync page 54 To turn the system off Press 1 while t...

Page 29: ...PERATION DIAL on the unit1 Turning OPERATION DIAL clockwise is the same operation as pressing Turning OPERATION DIAL counterclockwise is the same operation as pressing Turn off the sound temporarily MUTING To cancel press it again or press VOLUME to adjust the sound volume Stop play and remove the disc Z on the unit Locate a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse Scan 1 M ...

Page 30: ...are displayed Example 1 MAIN main sound 1 SUB sub sound 1 MAIN SUB main and sub sound 2 MAIN 2 SUB 2 MAIN SUB x VIDEO CD CD DATA CD MP3 file DATA DVD MP3 file STEREO The standard stereo sound 1 L The sound of the left channel monaural 2 R The sound of the right channel monaural x Super VCD 1 STEREO The stereo sound of audio track 1 1 1 L The sound of the left channel of audio track 1 monaural 1 2 ...

Page 31: ...PER AUDIO CD You can play the Super Audio CD layer When the system is playing a Super Audio CD layer SA CD lights up in the front panel display CD You can play the CD layer When the system is playing a CD layer CD lights up in the front panel display Note Each play mode function works only within the selected layer or playback area When you select a CD layer you cannot change playback areas Super ...

Page 32: ...ct the disc the system enters standby mode DATA CD DATA DVD only you change or reset the settings on the Setup Display you change the parental control level you change the function by pressing FUNCTION you disconnect the AC power cord mains lead For a DVD VR VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD DATA CD or DATA DVD the system remembers the resume playback point for the current disc Resume Play does not work ...

Page 33: ...play for the program setting is not displayed on the TV screen or select OFF in Step 3 To play the same program again select ON in Step 3 and press To turn off the Control Menu display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu display is turned off To change or cancel a program 1 Follow Steps 1 to 3 of Creating your own program 2 Press X x to select the program number of the track you want t...

Page 34: ...disc When no folder is selected the first folder will play in random order 4 Press Shuffle Play starts To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu display is turned off Note You cannot use Shuffle Play with a VIDEO CD or Super VCD with PBC playback When you press CLEAR to return to normal play Pro...

Page 35: ...isc Contents A DVD is divided into many 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 DVD TOP MENU When you play a DVD that allows you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound select these items using DVD MENU 1 Press DVD TOP ME...

Page 36: ...f MEDIA is set to MUSIC PHOTO press DISPLAY twice The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 2 Press X x to select the search method Example CHAPTER is selected refers to a number The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles chapters tracks indexes scenes folders or files 3 Press changes to 4 Press X x or the number buttons to select the desired number of the title chapter...

Page 37: ...ing these files may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system The system does not play back audio in MP3PRO format The system can recognize up to 200 folders and will not play any folders beyond the 200th Depending on the folder configuration the number of folders that can be recognized by the system may decrease The system can recognize up to 150 MP3 files JPEG image files in a...

Page 38: ...rn to the previous folder by pressing To return to the previous folder select the folder from the folder list To return to the previous display Press O RETURN To turn on off the display Press DVD MENU To select the folder via the remote During playback or pause you can select the desired folder quickly by pressing Other operations See Other operations page 29 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DVD ...

Page 39: ...ist To rotate a JPEG image file When a JPEG image file is displayed on the TV screen you can rotate the JPEG image file in 90 degree increments Press X x while viewing a JPEG image file Press CLEAR to return to normal view Note You cannot rotate the JPEG image file when you set JPEG RESOLUTION in HDMI SETUP to 1920 1080i HD or 1920 1080i HD page 47 To stop playback Press x To turn on off the displ...

Page 40: ...lected Especially progressive JPEG image files or JPEG image files of 3 000 000 pixels or more 1 Press DISPLAY If MEDIA is set to MUSIC PHOTO press DISPLAY twice The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 2 Press X x to select EFFECT then press The options for EFFECT appear 3 Press X x to select a setting MODE 1 The JPEG image file sweeps in from top to bottom MODE 2 The JPEG image file str...

Page 41: ...st then press FOLDER LIST The list of folders appears Follow Step 6 of Selecting an MP3 file or folder page 37 or Selecting a JPEG image file or folder page 38 PICTURE LIST JPEG image files only Previews of JPEG image files in the folder appear in 16 subscreens Follow Step 6 of Selecting a JPEG image file or folder page 38 Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound A V SYNC When the sound d...

Page 42: ... display for registering a new password appears Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press The display for confirming the password appears x When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears 7 Enter or re enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press The display for setting the playback limitation level appears 8 Press X x...

Page 43: ...s enter your new password 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DVD appears in the front panel display 2 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 3 Press X x to select SETUP then press The options for SETUP appear 4 Press X x to select CUSTOM then press The Setup Display appears 5 Press X x to select SYSTEM SETUP then press The options for SYSTEM...

Page 44: ...age 45 HDMI SETUP page 46 AUDIO SETUP page 47 SYSTEM SETUP page 48 SPEAKER SETUP page 48 Example VIDEO SETUP 6 Press X x to select an item then press The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE 7 Press X x to select a setting then press The setting is selected and setup is complete Example 4 3 LETTER BOX To reset all of the SETUP settings To reset all of the SETUP settings see Returni...

Page 45: ...TV TYPE You can select the aspect ratio of the connected TV 16 9 Select this when you connect a wide screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function 4 3 LETTER BOX Select this when you connect a 4 3 standard TV The system displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the TV screen 4 3 PAN SCAN Select this when you connect a 4 3 standard TV The system automatically displays a wi...

Page 46: ...with an HDMI cable x VOLUME LIMIT If you change the output method of the TV to the system speakers via the TV menu or by pressing THEATRE the System Audio Control page 55 is activated and loud sound may be output depending on the volume level of the system You can prevent this by limiting the maximum level of the volume LEVEL3 Maximum volume level is set to 10 LEVEL2 Maximum volume level is set to...

Page 47: ...MI signal will stop momentarily when the system is loading or unloading a DATA CD or DATA DVD you connect or remove a USB device x SPEAKER FORMATION You can select the position of the speakers for better surround sound For details see Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room page 69 x AUTO CALIBRATION You can calibrate the appropriate settings automatically For details see Calibrating the Appropr...

Page 48: ... For details see Restricting Playback of the Disc page 42 x MULTI DISC RESUME DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD only You can set the MULTI DISC RESUME function to on off ON The system stores the resume points in memory for up to 10 discs OFF The system does not store the resume points in memory Playback restarts at the resume point only for the current disc in the unit x RESET You can return the SET UP settings ...

Page 49: ...ears when you set CENTER to YES in the CONNECTION setting x DISTANCE SURROUND When you move the surround speakers be sure to set the parameters of the distance B from the listening position to the speakers You can set the parameters from 0 0 to 7 0 meters1 0 to 23 ft L R 3 0 m 10 ft2 3 Set the surround speaker distance up to 5 0 meters 16 ft closer to the front speakers 1 0 0 to 6 9 meters for Nor...

Page 50: ...is not emitted from the speakers ON The test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence while adjusting the level When you select one of the SPEAKER SETUP items the test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence Adjust the sound level as follows 1 Set the TEST TONE to ON 2 Press C X x c repeatedly to select the desired speaker and the level 3 Press 4 Repeat Steps 1 to 3 5 Press C X x c repe...

Page 51: ...EMORY appears in the front panel display 5 Press or c A preset number appears in the front panel display 6 Press X x to select the preset number you want Tip You can select the preset number directly by pressing the number buttons 7 Press COMPLETE appears in the front panel display and the station is stored 8 Repeat Steps 2 to 7 to store other stations 9 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off...

Page 52: ...ove reception reorient the connected antennas aerials If an FM program is noisy If an FM program is noisy you can select monaural reception There will be no stereo effect but reception will improve 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until FM MODE appears in the front panel display 3 Press or c 4 Press X x to select MONO STEREO Stereo reception MONO Monaural reception 5 Press The setting is...

Page 53: ...x STEREO Using the Radio Data System RDS The Radio Data System RDS is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal This tuner offers convenient RDS features such as station name display RDS is available only for FM stations Note RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal prop...

Page 54: ...ay not work if you connect a component other than a Sony component even if the component is compatible with the Control for HDMI function Control for HDMI Easy Setting The system is compatible with the Control for HDMI Easy Setting function If the TV is compatible with the Control for HDMI Easy Setting function you can set the system s CONTROL FOR HDMI function automatically by setting the TV For ...

Page 55: ...he system turns off automatically Note Before using the System Power Off function set the function for TV power For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV Depending on the status of the system ex while using other than DVD TV or USB functions or playing a CD the system may not turn off automatically System Audio Control You can enjoy TV sound via this system easily To use this funct...

Page 56: ...G image files stored in a USB device such as the digital music player or USB storage media not supplied by connecting the USB device to the unit For a list of USB devices that can be connected to the unit see Playable USB Devices supplement The audio formats that can be played back by the system are MP3 WMA AAC files only Files with copyright protection Digital Rights Management cannot be played b...

Page 57: ...e your speaker system The following USB devices situations can increase the time it takes to start playback a USB device recorded with a complicated tree structure when the audio files or JPEG image files in another folder have just been played back Some USB devices cannot be played back on the system depending on the file format The system can play back to a depth of 8 folders only The system may...

Page 58: ... select an audio file Press The list of files contained in the folder appears Press X x to select a file and press The system starts playing the selected file You can turn the file list off by pressing DVD MENU Pressing DVD MENU again will display the folder list Tip The system can recognize up to 150 audio files in a single folder To go to the next or previous page Press To stop playback Press x ...

Page 59: ...ou can change the interval of the slide show page 60 and add effects to the slide show page 60 x To select a JPEG image file by displaying the image browser Press PICTURE NAVI Previews of JPEG image files in the folder appear in 16 subscreens Press C X x c to select the JPEG image file you want to view then press To return to previous screen press O RETURN Tip The system can recognize up to 150 JP...

Page 60: ...lide show 1 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 2 Press X x to select EFFECT then press The options for EFFECT appear 3 Press X x to select a setting MODE 1 The JPEG image file sweeps in from top to bottom MODE 2 The JPEG image file stretches out from left to right of the TV screen MODE 3 The JPEG image file stretches out from the center of the TV screen MODE 4 The JPEG...

Page 61: ... Press X x to select REPEAT then press The options for REPEAT appear 3 Press X x to select the item to be repeated OFF Off MEMORY You can repeat all of the folders on the USB device FOLDER You can repeat the current folder TRACK audio files only You can repeat the current file 4 Press The item is selected To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu dis...

Page 62: ...ion name of the folder audio file and the audio bit rate the amount of data per second of the current audio on the TV screen Press DISPLAY during playback The information of an audio file appears on the TV screen If an MP3 file has an ID3 tag the system will display a folder name track file name from the ID3 tag information The system can support ID3 ver 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 ID3 ver 2 2 2 3 tag informa...

Page 63: ...SB device for transferring Do not remove the USB device during transferring When you are transferring tracks from a CD the tracks are recorded as 128 kbps MP3 files When you are transferring MP3 files from a DATA CD DATA DVD the MP3 files are transferred with the same bit rate as the original MP3 files CD text information is not transferred in the created MP3 files If you stop a transfer halfway t...

Page 64: ...ars To cancel transferring press x 1 Load a DATA CD DATA DVD 2 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 3 Press X x to select USB TRANSFER then press 4 Press X x to select TRACK or FOLDER then press TRACK The tracks recorded on the DATA CD DATA DVD appear You can transfer the desired MP3 files FOLDER The folders recorded on the DATA CD DATA D...

Page 65: ...l display 4 Press N on the unit Transferring starts When transferring is completed COMPLETE appears in the front panel display and the disc and the USB device stop automatically To cancel transferring press x To transfer a single track on an audio CD or a single MP3 file onto a USB device You can transfer the track MP3 file that is currently playing back A track on an audio CD is transferred onto ...

Page 66: ...es mp3 wma or m4a on the USB device 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until USB appears in the front panel display 2 Press X x to select a folder x To erase all audio files in a folder Press CLEAR x To erase an audio file Press The list of files contained in the folder appears Press X x to select the desired audio file then press CLEAR 3 Press C c to select YES then press To cancel select NO then press ...

Page 67: ...phone and you erase the song via this system the playlist entry is not modified Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Adapter The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT DMPORT adapter is for enjoying sound from a portable audio source or computer By connecting a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter you can enjoy sound from the connected component on the system Available DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapters vary in each area For details on conne...

Page 68: ... type of DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter you may be able to operate a connected component using either the buttons on the remote or the unit The following illustration shows an example of buttons that can be used in this case x H X ...

Page 69: ... press The options for SPEAKER FORMATION appear 7 Press C c to select a setting STANDARD Select this when you install all the speakers normally NO CENTER Select this when you install the front and surround speakers only NO SURROUND Select this when you install the center and front speakers only FRONT ONLY Select this when you install the front speakers only ALL FRONT Select this when you install a...

Page 70: ...UTO CALIBRATION appear 7 Connect the calibration mic supplied to the A CAL MIC jack on the front panel Set up the calibration mic at ear level using a tripod etc not supplied The front of each speaker should face the calibration mic and there should be no obstruction between the speakers and the calibration mic 8 Press C c to select YES 9 Press AUTO CALIBRATION starts Be quiet during the measureme...

Page 71: ...e pressing the TV button Note Depending on the TV you may not be able to control your TV or to use some of the buttons Use these buttons while pressing the TV button By pressing You can TV 1 Turn the TV on off THEATRE Enjoy optimal image quality suited for movies TV INPUT Switch the TV s input source between the TV and other input sources VOLUME Adjust the TV volume PROG Select the TV channel Numb...

Page 72: ... effect turns off automatically When sound is output from the center speaker this effect is more pronounced as speech movie dialog etc is easy to hear When sound is not output from the center speaker or you are using the headphones the system optimally adjusts the volume To turn off the sound effect Press NIGHT again You can enhance compressed sound such as an MP3 audio file This effect is activat...

Page 73: ...t operate these setup items when you connect headphones to the unit Changing the Input Level of the Sound from Connected Components Distortion may occur when you listen to a component connected to the EURO AV T OUTPUT TO TV jack on the rear panel or to the AUDIO IN jack on the front panel Distortion is not a malfunction and will depend on the component connected To prevent distortion reduce the in...

Page 74: ...elect a setting The minutes display the remaining time changes by 10 minutes Tip You can select the remaining time by pressing the number buttons In this case you can preset the time in 1 minute increments 4 Press The setting is made and SLEEP flashes in the front panel display 5 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display You can set the brightne...

Page 75: ...ormation display has priority when both ID3 ver 1 0 1 1 and ver 2 2 2 3 tags are used for a single MP3 file Note The system can only display the first level of the DVD CD text such as the disc name or title If a file name of the MP3 file cannot be displayed will appear in the front panel display instead The disc name or track name may not be displayed depending on the text Playing time of MP3 file...

Page 76: ...udio bit rate the amount of data per second of the current audio on the TV screen The bit rate appears when the system is playing an MP3 file on a DATA CD DATA DVD If an MP3 file has the ID3 tag the system will display an album name or title name from the ID3 tag information The system can support ID3 ver 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 ID3 ver 2 2 2 3 tag information display has priority when both ID3 ver 1 0 1 ...

Page 77: ...creen 3 Press X x to select SETUP then press The options for SETUP appear 4 Press X x to select CUSTOM then press The Setup Display appears 5 Press X x to select SYSTEM SETUP then press The options for SYSTEM SETUP appear 6 Press X x to select RESET and press c 7 Press C c to select YES You can also quit the process and return to the Control Menu display by selecting NO here 8 Press Do not press 1...

Page 78: ...ove the disc and leave the system turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the system take out any disc If you don t the disc may be damaged If anything falls into the cabinet unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level in...

Page 79: ...ise 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 such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs This system can only play back a standard circular disc Using neither standard nor circular discs e g card he...

Page 80: ...O AV cable is damaged The unit is not connected to the correct EURO AV T OUTPUT TO TV jack page 16 The video input on the TV is not set so that you can view pictures from the system Check the output method on your system page 16 Re connect the connecting cord securely The unit is connected to an input device that is not HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection compliant HDMI on the front pan...

Page 81: ...udio signals are not output from the HDMI OUT jack The component connected to the HDMI OUT jack does not conform to the audio signal format in this case set AUDIO HDMI in HDMI SETUP to ON page 46 No sound is output from the HDMI OUT jack Set AUDIO HDMI in HDMI SETUP to ON page 46 The HDMI OUT jack is connected to a DVI Digital Visual Interface device DVI Digital Visual Interface jacks do not accep...

Page 82: ... an external antenna aerial if necessary The signal strength of the stations is too weak when tuning in with automatic tuning Use direct tuning No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared when tuning by scanning preset stations Preset the stations page 51 The remote does not function There are obstacles between the remote and the unit The distance between the remote and t...

Page 83: ...annot perform some functions such as stop search Slow motion Play or Repeat Play Depending on the disc you may not be able to perform some of these operations Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc Messages do not appear on the TV 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 44 The la...

Page 84: ...ng the Control for HDMI Function for BRAVIA Sync page 54 The TV input select does not change automatically when you connect the system and TV with a SCART EURO AV cable Set CONTROL FOR HDMI in HDMI SETUP to OFF page 46 Symptom Remedy OVERLOAD REMOVE USB then PUSH POWER appear in the front panel display A problem has been detected with the level of electrical current from the USB port Turn off the ...

Page 85: ...ns of each USB device or contact the manufacturer READING is displayed for a long time The reading process can take a long time in the following cases There are many folders or files on the USB device The file structure is extremely complex The memory capacity is excessive The internal memory is fragmented Sony recommends following these guidelines Total folders on the USB device 200 or less Total...

Page 86: ...yed back An AAC file that is in AAC DRM or AAC Lossless format cannot be played back This system supports FAT12 FAT16 and FAT32 but some USB devices may not support all of these For details refer to the operating instructions of each USB device or contact the manufacturer Audio files or JPEG image files take longer to play back than others After the system reads all files on the USB device playbac...

Page 87: ...device to format the USB device If the problem persists contact your nearest Sony dealer Audio files or folders on the USB device cannot be erased Check if the USB device is write protected The USB device was disconnected or the power was turned off during erasing Delete the partially erased file If this does not fix the problem the USB device may be broken Follow the procedure in the operating in...

Page 88: ...n the TV screen Although this is not a malfunction and for Sony service use only normal system operation will not be possible Turn off the system and then turn on the system again to operate 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...

Page 89: ...anced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz Video Section Outputs VIDEO 1 Vp p 75 ohms R G B 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms HDMI OUT Type A 19 pin Speakers Front Surround SS TS92 Speaker system Full range Bass reflex Speaker unit 65 mm cone type Rated impedance 3 ohms Dimensions approx 103 mm 164 mm 94 mm w h d Mass approx 0 5 kg Center SS CT91 Speaker system Full range Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Speaker unit ...

Page 90: ...ss signal degradation occurs Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic II creates five full bandwidth output channels from 2 channel sources This is done using an advanced high purity matrix surround decoder that extracts the spatial properties of the original recording without adding any new sounds or tonal colorations x Movie mode The Movie mode is for use with stereo television shows and all programs ...

Page 91: ...tandard where music is recorded in the DSD Direct Stream Digital format conventional CD is recorded in the PCM format The DSD format using a sampling frequency 64 times higher than that of a conventional CD and with 1 bit quantization achieves both a wide frequency range and a wide dynamic range across the audible frequency range and so provides music reproduction extremely faithful to the origina...

Page 92: ...r the MEDIA setting File type MEDIA setting MUSIC PHOTO PHOTO MUSIC JPEG image files only JPEG image files JPEG image files JPEG image files Audio files only Audio files Audio files Audio files Audio files and JPEG image files Audio files and JPEG image files with slide show JPEG image files Audio files ...

Page 93: ...alayalam 1352 Mongolian 1353 Moldavian 1356 Marathi 1357 Malay 1358 Maltese 1363 Burmese 1365 Nauru 1369 Nepali 1376 Dutch 1379 Norwegian 1393 Occitan 1403 Afan Oromo 1408 Oriya 1417 Punjabi 1428 Polish 1435 Pashto Pushto 1436 Portuguese 1463 Quechua 1481 Rhaeto Romance 1482 Kirundi 1483 Romanian 1489 Russian 1491 Kinyarwanda 1495 Sanskrit 1498 Sindhi 1501 Sangho 1502 Serbo Croatian 1503 Singhales...

Page 94: ... 1 on standby 21 77 B Z open close 28 C Front panel display 96 D FUNCTION 24 E remote sensor 10 F MOVIE MUSIC indicator 73 G VOLUME control 28 H REC TO USB 65 I USB port 57 J OPERATION DIAL 28 K PHONES jack 28 L AUDIO IN A CAL MIC jack 17 21 70 M Play operation buttons 28 N Disc tray 28 Front panel ...

Page 95: ...IAL 75Ω FM jack 19 C EURO AV T OUTPUT TO TV jack 16 D DMPORT DIGITAL MEDIA PORT jack 17 67 E HDMI OUT jack 16 Rear panel CENTER SUBWOOFER FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L SPEAKER HDMI OUT SPEAKER EURO AV OUTPUT TO TV COAXIAL 75 FM ANTENNA DMPORT DC5V 0 7A MAX ...

Page 96: ...mode etc D Lights up when a station is received Radio only 51 E Stereo Monaural effect Radio only 52 F Lights up when the HDMI OUT jack is correctly connected to HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection compliant device with HDMI or DVI Digital Visual Interface input 16 G Current surround format Except for JPEG image file H Lights up when an NTSC disc is loaded I Lights up when a Super Audio...

Page 97: ...qj 74 SOUND MODE 3 73 SUBTITLE qh 29 SYSTEM MENU 5 20 25 51 73 THEATRE qk 54 TOOLS wh 71 TUNING 0 51 TV wl 71 TV INPUT w 71 VOLUME 8 28 Number buttons qf 31 51 71 1 on standby 1 20 21 28 TV 1 on standby ql 71 C X x c qs 20 21 31 33 51 69 6 37 56 REPLAY ADVANCE 9 28 wj 28 m M 0 28 STEP 9 28 SLOW 0 28 H play e 28 x stop wk 28 X pause qa 28 DISPLAY3 wh 21 31 33 44 69 98 O RETURN ea 31 71 es 71 1 See ...

Page 98: ...SPLAY the Control Menu display changes 1 t 2 t t 1 t 1 Control Menu display 1 2 Control Menu display 2 appears when available 3 Control Menu display off Note The Control Menu Display appears during the DVD or USB function The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type For details see the pages in parentheses Control Menu display DISPLAY ...

Page 99: ...T TIME page 36 You can check the elapsed time and the remaining playback time You can play from a desired point by inputting the time code DVD VIDEO DVD VR only MULTI 2CH page 31 You can select the playback area on a Super Audio CD when available SUPER AUDIO CD CD LAYER page 31 You can select the playback layer on a Super Audio CD when available PROGRAM page 33 You can select the track to play in ...

Page 100: ...lder to be played FILE page 36 You can select the JPEG image file to be played DATE page 76 You can display the date the picture was taken by a digital camera INTERVAL page 40 You can select the duration for which the slides are displayed on the TV screen EFFECT page 40 You can select the effects to be used for changing slides during a slide show MEDIA page 40 You can select the data type MP3 file...

Page 101: ...a Super Audio CD MEDIA page 60 You can select the data type MP3 AAC WMA file JPEG image file or video file on a USB device USB TRANSFER page 63 You can transfer tracks on an audio CD or MP3 files on a CD DATA CD DATA DVD onto a USB device SHUFFLE You can play files in random order TRACK You can select the track to be played FOLDER You can select the folder to be played FILE You can select the JPEG...

Page 102: ... 46 HDMI SETUP 46 I Instant Advance 29 Instant Replay 29 INTERVAL 40 60 J JPEG image file 37 56 JPEG RESOLUTION 47 L Language Code List 93 LANGUAGE SETUP 44 LINE 45 M MEDIA 38 39 41 58 59 60 MENU 45 MP3 file 37 56 Multi Session CD 7 MULTI DISC RESUME 48 N Naming preset stations 52 NIGHT 72 O OSD 45 P PARENTAL CONTROL 42 48 91 PAUSE MODE 46 PBC Playback 31 PICTURE NAVI 39 59 Playable discs 6 Progra...

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