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If your TV has multiple audio/video inputs

You can enjoy sound with the speakers of the system through the connected TV. Connect the
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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.

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VCR, digital satellite receiver,
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Summary of Contents for DAV-DZ290K

Page 1: ... 2009 Sony Corporation 4 122 223 12 1 DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions DAV DZ290K ...

Page 2: ...European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential ne...

Page 3: ...and worldwide patents issued pending DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks and the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS Inc 1996 2008 DTS Inc All Rights Reserved This system incorporates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMITM technology HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC DVD RW DVD R ...

Page 4: ...aying Back Files of a USB Device 63 Transferring Songs onto a USB Device 71 Using a Sony Ericsson Mobile Phone 75 Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Adapter 75 Other Operations Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room 77 Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Automatically 78 Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote 79 Enjoying Karaoke 80 Using the Sound Effect 83 Selecting the Effect to Suit the Sour...

Page 5: ...o 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 CD CD R CD RW CD ROM in DATA CD format containing MP3 files1 JPEG image files2 DivX video fi...

Page 6: ...ome cases CD R CD RW DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW cannot be played on this system 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 wo...

Page 7: ...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 8: ...cord 1 Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Calibration mic 1 Foot pads 1 set Stand bases 2 Screws 2 Operating Instructions Quick Setup Guide For Singapore Indonesian Malaysian Hong Kong Filipino Mexican Argentine and Latin American models HDMI cable 1 For Australian models DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter TDM iP20 1 Operating Instructions for the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter TDM iP20 or ...

Page 9: ...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 p...

Page 10: ...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 11: ... 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 12: ...a cloth on the floor to avoid damaging the floor when you assemble the speakers Tip You can use the speaker without the speaker stand by installing it on the wall page 15 1 Thread the speaker cord through the hole in the stand base The connector and color tube of the speaker cords are the same color as the label of the jacks to be connected Use the speaker cords as follows Front left speaker L Whi...

Page 13: ...color tube to 3 and the speaker cord without the color tube to 3 Attach the stand base to the speaker by engaging the protrusions on the stand base in the holes of the speaker securely You can change the angle of the speaker depending on which set of holes you use Color tube Front left speaker L White Front right speaker R Red Rear of the speaker Horizontal Upward angle ...

Page 14: ...eaker cord so that it does not block the screw hole for securing the screw 5 Secure the stand base with the screw Fully assembled illustration Speaker cord Screw White Red Front left speaker L White label Front right speaker R Red label ...

Page 15: ...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 16: ...16GB 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 17: ...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 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 ...

Page 18: ... Definition Multimedia Interface Method 3 Component video cable C and video cord A connection If your TV does not have an HDMI jack but has component video input jacks connect to the TV both with a component video cable and video cord Picture quality will be improved compared to using only the video cord connection When connecting with the component video cable you need to set the type of output s...

Page 19: ...tting of the system for Australian Middle Eastern and South African models is PAL The initial setting of the system for Asian models is NTSC 1 Turn off the system by pressing 1 2 Turn on the system by pressing 1 on the unit while turning OPERATION DIAL on the unit counterclockwise Each time you perform this operation the color system toggles between PAL and NTSC NTSC lights up in the front panel d...

Page 20: ...p You can connect another component such as a VCR digital satellite receiver or PlayStation to the TV VIDEO AUDIO IN R L jacks instead of the TV Connecting the TV Audio connection CENTER SUBWOOFER FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L SPEAKER HDMI OUT SPEAKER COAXIAL 75 FM ANTENNA DMPORT DC5V 0 7A MAX AUDIO IN PB CB PR CR Y L R VIDEO OUT TV VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT To the audio out jacks of the TV D Audio ...

Page 21: ... receiver or PlayStation to the TV VIDEO AUDIO IN R L jacks instead of the TV Connecting the other components CENTER SUBWOOFER FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L SPEAKER HDMI OUT SPEAKER COAXIAL 75 FM ANTENNA DMPORT DC5V 0 7A MAX AUDIO IN PB CB PR CR Y L R VIDEO OUT TV VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT G DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter page 75 To a portable audio source E Stereo mini plug cord not supplied Note Conne...

Page 22: ... 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 23: ...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 24: ...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 89 you can turn off the demonstration simply by pressing 1 on the re...

Page 25: ...of 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 52 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN For a 4 3 standard TV page 52 The Setup Display for the Control for HDMI function appears 7 Press X x to select the setting then press ON The Control for HDMI function page 61 is set to...

Page 26: ...e status of the speaker installation perform the speaker settings manually by following Settings for the speakers page 56 11Unplug the calibration mic press C c to select YES then press Quick Setup is finished All connections and setup operations are complete To quit the Quick Setup Press DISPLAY in any Step To recall the Quick Setup display 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DVD appears in the fro...

Page 27: ... need to connect to a TV that accepts progressive signals 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 VIDEO SETUP th...

Page 28: ...he function changes as follows DVD t TUNER FM t USB t TV VIDEO t DMPORT t AUDIO t Function Source DVD Disc that is played by the system TUNER FM FM radio page 58 USB USB device page 63 TV VIDEO TV or component that is connected to the TV VIDEO jacks on the rear panel DMPORT DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter page 75 AUDIO Portable audio source that is connected to the AUDIO IN jack on the front panel FUNC...

Page 29: ...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 30: ... 2 channel sound to the surround left 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 I...

Page 31: ...karaoke mode You cannot select 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 th...

Page 32: ...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 61 To turn the system off Press 1 while t...

Page 33: ...ter track or scene using OPERATION 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...

Page 34: ...rm which language the code represents When the same language is displayed two or more times the DVD VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio formats x DVD VR The types of sound tracks recorded on a disc 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 so...

Page 35: ...uper Audio CDs consist of a Super Audio CD layer and a CD layer You can change the playback layer you want to listen to 1 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 2 Press X x to select SUPER AUDIO CD CD LAYER then press x When the current layer is the CD layer SUPER AUDIO CD appears x When the current layer is the Super Audio CD layer CD appe...

Page 36: ... while the system is in stop mode to select a track then press H or The system starts playback You cannot play still pictures such as a menu To return to PBC playback press x twice then press H 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 is set ...

Page 37: ...isc press x twice then press H Using Play Mode You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the tracks on the disc to create your own program You can program up to 99 tracks 1 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 2 Press X x to select PROGRAM then press The options for PROGRAM appear 3 Press X x to select SET t then press 4 Press c ...

Page 38: ... 3 of Creating your own program 2 Press X and select ALL CLEAR 3 Press Note When you press CLEAR to return to normal play Shuffle Play and Repeat Play are also canceled You can play the contents on a disc in random order Subsequent Shuffle Play may produce a different playing order Note The same song may be played repeatedly when you are playing MP3 files 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Contro...

Page 39: ...nt title on a disc CHAPTER You can repeat the current chapter on a disc x VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD OFF Off DISC You can repeat all of the tracks on the disc TRACK You can repeat the current track x DATA CD DATA DVD OFF Off DISC You can repeat all of the folders on the disc FOLDER You can repeat the current folder TRACK MP3 files only You can repeat the current file FILE video files only You can ...

Page 40: ...ntrol Menu display is turned off This function is only available for DVD VRs with a playlist created 1 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 2 Press X x to select ORIGINAL PLAY LIST then press The options for ORIGINAL PLAY LIST appear 3 Press X x to select a setting PLAY LIST You can play the titles in the order of the existing playlist OR...

Page 41: ... off you can search for a chapter DVD VIDEO DVD R DVD RW track VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD or file DATA CD DATA DVD video file by pressing the number buttons and To search for a scene using the time code 1 In Step 2 select TIME T playing time of the current title is selected 2 Press T changes to T 3 Input the time code using the number buttons For example to find a scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 2...

Page 42: ... in the front panel display 2 Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD After loading the disc the list of folders appears on the TV screen 3 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 4 Press X x to select MEDIA then press The options for MEDIA appear 5 When MUSIC is selected press DVD MENU When other than MUSIC is selected press X x to select MUSIC then press A list of folders that contain...

Page 43: ...lders that contain JPEG files appears The selected folder is highlighted in yellow 6 Press X x to select a folder x To go to the next or previous page Press x To play JPEG image files in a folder Press H to start playing the selected folder The JPEG images are played as a slide show You can change the interval of the slide show page 44 and add effects to the slide show page 44 x To select a JPEG i...

Page 44: ...t of folders appears 6 Press X x to select the desired folder and press H The system starts playing the selected folder You can turn the folder list on off by pressing DVD MENU repeatedly Note If you play a large MP3 file and JPEG image file at the same time the sound may skip Sony recommends that you set the MP3 bit rate to 128 kbps or lower when creating the file If the sound still skips reduce ...

Page 45: ...rol Menu display appears on the TV screen 4 Press X x to select MEDIA then press The options for MEDIA appear 5 Press X x to select a setting MUSIC PHOTO You can play both JPEG image files and MP3 files in the same folder as a slide show MUSIC MP3 file playback has priority VIDEO Video file playback has priority PHOTO JPEG image file playback has priority You can play JPEG image files as a slide s...

Page 46: ...height or 2GB Depending on the DivX video file sound may skip or not match the pictures on the TV screen The system cannot play some DivX video files that are longer than 3 hours Depending on the DivX video file the picture may pause or be unclear in which case it is recommended that you create the file at a lower bit rate If the sound is still noisy MP3 is the recommended audio format Note howeve...

Page 47: ...same folder by pressing You can also select the first file of the next folder by pressing during playback of the last file of the current folder Note that you cannot return to the previous folder by pressing To return to the previous folder select it from the folder list Tip If the number of viewing times is preset you can play a DivX video file as many times as the preset number The following occ...

Page 48: ...tings Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes You can set the playback restriction by registering a password When you set the PARENTAL CONTROL function to on you need to enter the password to play restricted discs 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 scree...

Page 49: ... which PARENTAL CONTROL is set 1 Load the disc and press H The display for entering your password appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press The system starts playback Tip If you forget your password remove the disc and repeat Steps 1 to 6 of Restricting Playback of the Disc page 48 When you are asked to enter your password enter 199703 using the number buttons then ...

Page 50: ...ngs stored in the disc take priority over the Setup Display settings and not all the functions described may work 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 Se...

Page 51: ...es according to the language you selected for the sound track Note When you select a language in MENU AUDIO or SUBTITLE that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected depending on the disc the language may not be selected automatically Tip If you select OTHERS t in MENU AUDIO and SUBTITLE select and enter a language code from Language Code List p...

Page 52: ...that the screen is displayed correctly 3 Press C c to select YES then press The system outputs a progressive signal If you select NO the system will not output a progressive signal Note PROGRESSIVE COMPONENT OUT is effective only when you connect the unit and TV with a component video cable page 18 x 4 3 OUTPUT When you use a 16 9 aspect ratio TV you can adjust the aspect ratio to watch 4 3 aspect...

Page 53: ... jitter This setting is for normal usage FRAME The picture including subjects that do not move dynamically is output in high resolution x HDMI RESOLUTION You can select the type of video signal that is output from the HDMI OUT jack For details see To select the type of video signal output from the HDMI OUT jack page 26 AUTO 1920 1080p The system outputs the optimal video signal for the connected T...

Page 54: ...nction to other than DVD or USB the system does not output the sound from the HDMI OUT jack even if you set AUDIO HDMI to ON x JPEG RESOLUTION You can select the resolution of JPEG image files output from the HDMI OUT jack SD The system outputs standard resolution with a black frame HD The system outputs HD resolution with a black frame HD The system outputs the HD resolution without a black frame...

Page 55: ...device ghosting Press any button e g H to cancel the screen saver ON The screen saver image appears if you do not operate the system for about 15 minutes OFF Off x BACKGROUND You can select the background color or picture on the TV screen JACKET PICTURE The jacket picture still picture appears but only when the jacket picture is already recorded on the disc CD EXTRA etc If the disc does not contai...

Page 56: ...ve the front speakers and center speaker be sure to set the parameters of the distance A from the listening position to the speakers You can set the parameters from 1 0 to 7 0 meters1 3 to 23 ft for the front speakers from 0 0 to 7 0 meters2 0 to 23 ft for the center speaker L R 3 0 m 10 ft3 Set the front speaker distance CENTER 3 0 m 10 ft3 4 Set the center speaker distance up to 1 6 meters 5 ft ...

Page 57: ...et CENTER to YES in the CONNECTION setting x LEVEL SURROUND You can adjust the sound level of the surround speakers You can set the parameter from 6 0 dB to 6 0 dB Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment L R 0 0 dB Set the surround speaker level This item appears when you set SURROUND to YES in the CONNECTION setting x TEST TONE The speakers will emit a test tone to adjust LEVEL FRONT a...

Page 58: ...RY 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 To...

Page 59: ... Tip To improve 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 Th...

Page 60: ...tion name is stored 8 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off When the system is set to TUNER FM you can check the frequency using the front panel display Press DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes 1 t 2 t t 1 t When the station name is set 1 Station name Ex SONY RADIO 2 Frequency Ex FM1 87 50 3 The FM MODE setting Ex STEREO When the station name is not set 1 Frequency Ex FM...

Page 61: ... for HDMI function may 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...

Page 62: ...tomatically 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 VIDEO 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 function connect the ...

Page 63: ... files JPEG image files video files DivX MPEG4 video 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...

Page 64: ... which could damage 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 JPEG image files or video 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...

Page 65: ...is selected press DVD MENU When other than MUSIC is selected press X x to select MUSIC then press A list of folders that contain audio files appears The selected folder is highlighted in yellow 6 Press X x to select a folder x To play audio files in a folder Press H to start playing the selected folder x To select an audio file Press The list of files contained in the folder appears Press X x to s...

Page 66: ...ing the selected folder The JPEG images are played as a slide show You can change the interval of the slide show page 67 and add effects to the slide show page 67 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 prev...

Page 67: ...ay 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 image files randomly cycle through the effects ...

Page 68: ...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 Other operations See Other operations page 33 Note For details on video files see Enjoying Video Files page 46 You can select playback priority when mixed media audio files JPEG image files or video files are in the USB device 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until US...

Page 69: ... 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 FILE video 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 display Press DISPLAY repeate...

Page 70: ...udio file video file such as time information name of the folder audio file video 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 Example for playback of an audio file Appears when playing an audio file If an MP3 file has an ID3 tag the system will display a folde...

Page 71: ...ke sure there is enough space in the USB 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 ...

Page 72: ...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 73: ...e front panel display 4 Press H 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 74: ...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 75: ...ile 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 c...

Page 76: ... 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 77: ... 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 78: ...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 79: ...ressing 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 INPUT Switch the TV s input source between the TV and other input sources VOLUME Adjust the TV volume PROG Select the TV channel Number but...

Page 80: ...MODE appear 3 Press X x to select ON then press The system enters karaoke mode To cancel karaoke mode select OFF Note Before connecting press MIC VOL to set the microphone volume to minimum If you play the Super Audio CD layer of a Super Audio CD page 35 karaoke mode will be set to off automatically In this case the beginning of the sound may be cut off To avoid the sound cutting play the Super Au...

Page 81: ...age 34 When playing a Dolby Digital Karaoke disc appears as the current audio format Example You can change the key to suit your vocal range except when the system is in stop mode Press KEYCON 2 to suit your vocal range in karaoke mode You can adjust the key higher or lower in 13 steps 26 6 Note Depending on the disc you may not be able to change the key Dolby Digital Karaoke format ECHO OFF t ECH...

Page 82: ...tray is opened AUDIO stream is changed you set VOCAL SELECT to other than OFF you cancel karaoke mode When playing a DVD with the Dolby Digital Karaoke format in karaoke mode you can turn on or off the guide vocal recorded in the karaoke track When playing a VIDEO CD CD in karaoke mode you can listen to the vocals You can also change the guide vocal channel You can select different kinds of vocals...

Page 83: ...ful for watching movies at night Press NIGHT NIGHT ON appears in the front panel display and the sound effect is activated Note This effect does not work for a Super Audio CD When you load a Super Audio CD during NIGHT ON the sound 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 ...

Page 84: ...playback until the desired mode appears in the front panel display AUTO The system automatically selects MOVIE the MOVIE indicator lights up or MUSIC the MUSIC indicator lights up to produce the sound effect depending on the source MOVIE The system provides the sound for movies The MOVIE indicator lights up MUSIC The system provides the sound for music The MUSIC indicator lights up Note When you p...

Page 85: ...urn off at a preset time so you can fall asleep listening to music You can preset the time in 1 or 10 minute increments Press SLEEP Each time you press SLEEP the minutes display the remaining time changes by 10 minutes When you set the sleep timer SLEEP flashes in the front panel display To check the remaining time Press SLEEP once To change the remaining time Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the ...

Page 86: ...maining time of the current title 3 Playing time of the current chapter 4 Remaining time of the current chapter 5 Disc name 6 Title and chapter x VIDEO CD without PBC functions Super Audio CD CD 1 Playing time of the current track 2 Remaining time of the current track 3 Playing time of the disc 4 Remaining time of the disc 5 Track name 6 Track and index VIDEO CD Super Audio CD only x Super VCD 1 P...

Page 87: ...ining time of the current chapter x VIDEO CD with PBC functions Playing time of the current scene x VIDEO CD without PBC functions Super Audio CD CD T Playing time of the current track T Remaining time of the current track D Playing time of the current disc D Remaining time of the current disc x DATA CD MP3 file DATA DVD MP3 file T Playing time of the current track x DATA CD video file DATA DVD vi...

Page 88: ...m 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 1 and ver 2 2 2 3 tags are used for a single MP3 file You can check the date information during playback when the Exif tag is recorded in the JPEG image file Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen Exchangeable Image File Format is a digital cam...

Page 89: ...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 90: ...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 91: ...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 92: ... power cord mains lead is connected securely Press 1 after STANDBY disappears from the front panel display If PROTECTOR and PUSH POWER appear alternately in the front panel display Press 1 to turn off the system and check the following items after STANDBY disappears Are the and speaker cords short circuited Are you using only the specified speakers Is anything blocking the ventilation holes of the...

Page 93: ...ack and switch the TV s input back to HDMI If the picture still does not appear repeat the Steps and try other options You have set PROGRESSIVE COMPONENT OUT in VIDEO SETUP to ON page 52 even though your TV cannot accept the progressive signal In this case disconnect the HDMI cable from the unit and then set it to OFF If you are using the DMPORT function the video signal is output from the VIDEO O...

Page 94: ...no sound from the subwoofer Check the speaker connections and settings pages 17 56 Severe hum or noise is heard Check that the speakers and components are connected securely Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor and at least 3 meters 10 ft away from your TV set or a fluorescent light Move your TV away from the audio components The plugs and jacks are dirty Wipe them ...

Page 95: ...atteries in the remote are weak The disc does not play There is no disc inserted The disc is upside down Insert the disc with the playback side facing down The disc is skewed on the disc tray The system cannot play CD ROMs etc page 5 The region code on the DVD does not match the system Moisture has condensed inside the unit and may cause damage to the lenses Remove the disc and leave the unit turn...

Page 96: ...anguage you want In the Setup Display select the desired language for the on screen display in OSD under LANGUAGE SETUP page 51 The language for the sound track cannot be changed Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD prohibits changing the language for the sound track The subtitle language cannot be changed Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being pla...

Page 97: ...en detected with the level of electrical current from the USB port Turn off the system and remove the USB device from the USB port Make sure there is no problem with the USB device If this display pattern persists contact your nearest Sony dealer Are you using a supported USB device If you connect an unsupported USB device the following problems may occur See Playable USB Devices supplement for th...

Page 98: ...n as the data stored in the USB device may have been corrupted The character codes that can be displayed by this system are numbers and letters only Other characters are not displayed correctly DATA ERROR appears in the front panel display during playback of a USB device The audio file JPEG image file video file you want to play is broken The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data The JPEG image fil...

Page 99: ...ls in progressive JPEG mode which is mainly used on Internet Web sites JPEG image files with a high width to length ratio cannot be played back The system cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format A WMA file that is in WMA DRM WMA Lossless or WMA PRO format cannot be played back An AAC file that is in AAC DRM or AAC Lossless format cannot be played back This system supports FAT12 FAT16 and FAT32 b...

Page 100: ...Playable USB Devices supplement The USB device was disconnected or the power was turned off during transferring The USB device may be broken Follow the procedure in the operating instructions of the USB 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...

Page 101: ...may appear on 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 91 C 31 The disc is not inserted correctly Restart the system th...

Page 102: ...tenna aerial terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz Video Section Outputs VIDEO 1 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms PB CB PR CR 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms HDMI OUT Type A 19 pin Speakers Front SS TS92 Speaker system Full range Bass reflex Speaker unit 65 mm cone type Rated impedance 3 ohms Dimensions approx 103 mm 194 mm 106 mm 103 mm 164 mm 94 mm speaker only for reference w h d...

Page 103: ...e surround speakers output stereo sound with an expanded frequency range and a subwoofer channel for deep bass is independently provided This format is also called 5 1 with the subwoofer channel designed as the 0 1 channel since it functions only when a deep bass effect is needed All six channels in this format are recorded separately for superior channel separation Furthermore since all the signa...

Page 104: ...t scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes and so on Progressive format sequential scanning In contrast to the interlace format the progressive format can reproduce 50 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 or 6...

Page 105: ...e both layers are on one side it is not necessary to turn the disc over 3 To select a layer see Changing a playback layer for a hybrid Super Audio CD page 35 4 To select an area see Selecting a playback area for a Super Audio CD page 35 Super Audio CD layer Multi channel area4 2 channel area4 ...

Page 106: ...iles JPEG image files JPEG image files JPEG image files Audio files only MP3 files Audio files MP3 files Audio files Audio files Video files and JPEG image files Video files Video files JPEG image files JPEG image files Video files Video files and audio files Video files Video files MP3 files Audio files Audio files Audio files and JPEG image files MP3 files and JPEG image files with slide show Au...

Page 107: ...Malayalam 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 Singhale...

Page 108: ...on standby 25 89 B Z open close 32 C Front panel display 110 D FUNCTION 28 E remote sensor 9 F MOVIE MUSIC indicator 84 G VOLUME control 32 H REC TO USB 73 I USB port 64 J OPERATION DIAL 32 K PHONES jack 32 L AUDIO IN MIC A CAL MIC jack 21 25 78 80 M Play operation buttons 32 N Disc tray 32 Front panel ...

Page 109: ...s 20 D VIDEO OUT jack 18 E COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 18 F DMPORT DIGITAL MEDIA PORT jack 21 75 G HDMI OUT jack 18 Rear panel CENTER SUBWOOFER FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L SPEAKER HDMI OUT SPEAKER COAXIAL 75 FM ANTENNA DMPORT DC5V 0 7A MAX AUDIO IN PB CB PR CR Y L R VIDEO OUT TV VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT ...

Page 110: ...ation is received Radio only 58 E Stereo Monaural effect Radio only 59 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 18 G Current surround format Except for JPEG image file H Lights up when the color system is set to NTSC Asian Australian Middle Eastern and South African m...

Page 111: ...2 PICTURE NAVI 6 43 66 PRESET wj 59 PROG wj 79 SLEEP qj 85 SOUND MODE 4 84 SUBTITLE qh 33 SYSTEM MENU wf 24 29 58 85 THEATRE qk 61 TOOLS wh 79 TUNING 0 58 TV wl 79 VOLUME 8 32 Number buttons qf 36 58 79 1 on standby 1 24 25 32 TV 1 on standby ql 79 C X x c qs 24 25 35 37 58 77 REPLAY ADVANCE 9 32 wj 32 m M 0 32 STEP 9 32 SLOW 0 32 H play e 32 x stop wk 32 X pause qa 32 DISPLAY2 wh 25 35 37 50 77 1...

Page 112: ...ISPLAY 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 113: ...T TIME page 41 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 35 You can select the playback area on a Super Audio CD when available SUPER AUDIO CD CD LAYER page 35 You can select the playback layer on a Super Audio CD when available PROGRAM page 37 You can select the track to play in ...

Page 114: ...you can adjust various other settings FOLDER page 40 You can select the folder to be played FILE page 40 You can select the JPEG image file or video file to be played DATE page 88 You can display the date the picture was taken by a digital camera INTERVAL page 44 You can select the duration for which the slides are displayed on the TV screen EFFECT page 44 You can select the effects to be used for...

Page 115: ...slide show MEDIA page 68 You can select the data type MP3 AAC WMA file JPEG image file or video file on a USB device USB TRANSFER page 71 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 image...

Page 116: ...face 104 HDMI RESOLUTION 53 HDMI SETUP 53 I Instant Advance 33 Instant Replay 33 Interlace format 104 INTERVAL 44 67 J JPEG image file 42 63 JPEG RESOLUTION 54 K Karaoke 80 ECHO 80 Karaoke Pon 82 Key Control 81 Vocal Select 82 L Language Code List 107 LANGUAGE SETUP 51 M MEDIA 42 43 44 45 46 65 66 67 68 MENU 51 MP3 file 42 63 MPEG4 46 63 Multi Session CD 6 MULTI DISC RESUME 55 N Naming preset stat...

Page 117: ...117GB U USB device 63 V VIDEO SETUP 51 VOLUME LIMIT 53 W WMA file 63 ...

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