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You can play all the titles, tracks or albums on a
disc or a single title, chapter, track, or album
repeatedly.
You can use a combination of Shuffle or
Program Play modes.

Press

DISPLAY during playback.

The Control Menu display appears.

Press

to select

[REPEAT],

then press

The options for [REPEAT] appear.

Press

to select the item to be

repeated.

The default setting is underlined.

When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-

• [OFF]: does not play repeatedly.
• [DISC]: repeats all of the titles on the disc.
• [TITLE]: repeats the current title on a

disc.

• [CHAPTER]: repeats the current chapter.

When playing a VIDEO CD or CD

• [OFF]: does not play repeatedly.
• [DISC]: repeats all of the tracks on the

disc.

• [TRACK]: repeats the current track.

When playing a DATA CD or DATA

DVD

• [OFF]: does not play repeatedly.
• [DISC]: repeats all of the albums on the

disc.

• [ALBUM]: repeats the current album.

• [TRACK] (MP3 audio tracks only):

repeats the current track.

• [FILE] (DivX video files only): repeats

the current file.

Press .

The item is selected.

To return to normal play

In Step 3, press CLEAR or select [OFF].

To turn off the Control Menu
display

Press

DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control

Menu display is turned off.

Note

• You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs and

Super VCDs with PBC playback.

• When playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD which

contains MP3 audio track and JPEG image files, and
their playing time is not the same, the audio sound
will not match the image.

• When [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] is set to [IMAGE

(JPEG)] (page 53), you cannot select [TRACK].

Playing Repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

PLAY

6 (14)

T 2 : 5 0

OFF
DISC
TRACK

OFF

Summary of Contents for DAV-DZ555M

Page 1: ... 2007 Sony Corporation 2 895 970 E2 1 DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions DAV DZ555M ...

Page 2: ... 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 negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this prod...

Page 3: ...ped the Disc 38 Resume Play Creating Your Own Program 39 Program Play Playing in Random Order 41 Shuffle Play Playing Repeatedly 42 Repeat Play Using the DVD s Menu 43 Changing the Sound 43 Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a DVD R DVD RW 45 Viewing Information About the Disc 46 Changing the Angles 48 Displaying the Subtitles 48 Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound 49 A V SYNC About ...

Page 4: ... 78 LANGUAGE SETUP Settings for the Display 78 SCREEN SETUP Custom Settings 80 CUSTOM SETUP Settings for the Speakers 81 SPEAKER SETUP Returning to the Default Settings 84 Additional Information Precautions 85 Notes about the Discs 86 Troubleshooting 86 Self diagnosis Function 90 When letters numbers appear in the display Specifications 91 Glossary 92 Language Code List 95 Index to Parts and Contr...

Page 5: ... in the following formats audio CD format VIDEO CD format MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files and DivX video files of format conforming to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or its extended format Joliet About This Manual Symbol Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs DVD Rs DVD RWs in video mode and DVD Rs DVD RWs Functions available for DVD Rs DVD RWs in VR Video Recording mode Functions available for VI...

Page 6: ...TA DVDs created in Packet Write format cannot be played Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the C...

Page 7: ...tes 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 Digital and Dolby Pro Log...

Page 8: ...umid 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 possible damage from battery leakage and corro...

Page 9: ...llustrated below 1 Thread the speaker cord through the hole on the base and post Be careful with the orientation of the post Thread the speaker cord into the end of the post that has 2 holes About the speaker cord 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 speaker L White Front speaker R Red ...

Page 10: ...f the jack on the rear panel of speaker matches the color tube of the speaker cord When securing the mounting plate position the mounting plate depending on the desired height of the speaker After attaching the post to the base you can adjust the height of the speaker Upper part of the post Thread the speaker cord through the hole of the post cover Screw small black Speaker cord Post cover Hole Be...

Page 11: ...he base Insert the post so that the slit on the lower part of the post aligns with the projection of the base then secure the post with the 2 screws Note Make sure that the slot on the post aligns with the projection of the base by rotating the post slightly Rear of the speaker Color tube Front speaker L White Front speaker R Red Base Post Slit Screws small silver Projection continued ...

Page 12: ...g lines as a guide Note When adjusting the height of the speaker grasp the speaker so that the speaker does not fall 7 Take up any speaker cord slack Take up slack in the speaker cord by pulling from the bottom of the base Lines Loosen 2 screws Post In addition to the screws secured in Step 3 secure 2 more screws Secure 4 screws in total Adjust the length of the cord Secure the speaker cord by run...

Page 13: ...13GB Getting Started BASIC Fully assembled illustration White Red Front speaker L White label Front speaker R Red label ...

Page 14: ...ormation from 1 to 4 on the following pages Step 2 Connecting the System and TV R AUDIO OUT L VIDEO IN COAXIAL AM FM75 DVD ONLY OUT DMPORT DIR TC1 FRONT R CENTER WOOFER FRONT L SUR R SUR L SPEAKER SPEAKER TV VIDEO MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT R L AUDIO IN DVD ONLY VIDEO DVD ONLY S VIDEO Y PB CB PR CR AM loop antenna aerial Subwoofer AC power cord mains lead FM wire antenna aerial TV Front speak...

Page 15: ...g all the components speakers and AC power cord mains lead output a test tone to check that all the speakers are connected correctly For details on outputting a test tone see page 83 If no sound is heard from a speaker while outputting a test tone or a test tone is output from a speaker other than the one currently displayed on the Setup Display the speaker may be short circuited If this happens c...

Page 16: ...o receive AM signals Do not dismantle or roll up the antenna aerial 1 Remove only the loop part from the plastic stand 2 Set up the AM loop antenna aerial 3 Connect the cords to the AM antenna aerial terminals Cord A or cord B can be connected to either terminal Note Do not place the AM loop antenna aerial near the unit or other AV equipment as noise may result Tip Adjust the direction of the AM l...

Page 17: ... 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 4 Connecting the AC power cord mains lead Before connecting the AC power cord mains lead of this unit to a wall outlet mains connect the speakers to the unit FM wire antenna aerial supplied COAXIAL FM 75 Ω jack or FM wire antenna aerial supplied ...

Page 18: ...in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Subject to vibrations Subject to direct sunlight Use caution when placing the speakers and or speaker stands that are attached with the speakers on a specially treated waxed oiled polished etc floor as staining or discoloration may result When cleaning use a soft cloth such as a cleaning cloth for glasses Do not use any type of ...

Page 19: ...les in the selected language 6 Press 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 wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV with a wide screen mode 16 9 page 78 x If you have a 4 3 standard TV 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN page 78 8 Press The Setup Display for selecting the speaker formatio...

Page 20: ...es as it may interfere with measurement 13Unplug the calibration mic and press C c to select YES Note The environment of the room in which the system is installed may affect measurements If measurement fails follow the message then retry AUTO CALIBRATION When you select SECOND ROOM for SPEAKER FORMATION measurement of SURROUND L and SURROUND R is not displayed 14Press Quick Setup is finished All c...

Page 21: ...ll the Quick Setup display 1 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears 2 Press X x to select SETUP then press The options for SETUP appear 3 Press X x to select QUICK then press The Quick Setup display appears 1 2 2 7 QUICK QUICK RESET DVD VIDEO BNR T 0 0 0 0 2 1 8 3 4 CUSTOM ...

Page 22: ...ystem saves power in standby mode If the system is at its factory default settings ex after performing COLD RESET page 84 you can turn off the demonstration simply by pressing 1 on the remote Otherwise to stop the demonstration you need to set DEMO to DEMO OFF Setting the demonstration mode to on off 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until DEMO appears in the front panel display then pres...

Page 23: ...ch the screws securely to 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 Installing the Spe...

Page 24: ...Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Connecting the TV Advanced Y PB CB PR CR VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN IN COAXIAL AM FM75 DVD ONLY OUT DMPORT DIR TC1 FRONT R CENTER WOOFER FRONT L SUR R SUR L SPEAKER SPEAKER TV VIDEO MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT R L AUDIO IN DVD ONLY Y PB CB PR CR VIDEO DVD ONLY S VIDEO TV with COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks TV with...

Page 25: ... the HDMI OUT high definition multimedia interface out jack To connect to a TV with DVI digital visual interface input Use an HDMI high definition multimedia interface DVI digital visual interface converter cord not supplied with an HDMI high definition multimedia interface DVI digital visual interface adaptor not supplied The DVI digital visual interface jack will not accept any audio signals Fur...

Page 26: ...V screen To change the aspect ratio see page 78 Does your TV accept progressive signals Progressive 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 PROGRE lights up in the front panel display when the system outputs progressive signals 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to sele...

Page 27: ...rom the HDMI OUT jack For details see To select the type of video signal output from the HDMI OUT high definition multimedia interface out jack page 25 About DVD software types and 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 ...

Page 28: ...or coded sleeves to the appropriate jacks on the components To connect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Connect a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter not supplied to the DMPORT jack For details of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter see Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Adapter page 67 Connecting Other Components R AUDIO OUT L COAXIAL AM FM75 DVD ONLY OUT DMPORT DIR TC1 FRONT R CENTER WOOFER FRONT L SUR R SUR L SPEAKE...

Page 29: ...ect the portable audio source Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until A F D STD appears in the front panel display To cancel select other than A F D STD Wireless system option When you install the WAHT SD1 not supplied in the DIR TC1 slot you can enjoy wireless performance by transmission of the sound to the surround speakers For details see the operating instructions of the WAHT SD1 Note Be sure to ma...

Page 30: ...us play Adjust the volume on the unit The volume level appears on the TV screen and in the front panel display Note Depending on the system status the volume level may not appear on the TV screen When you set the HDMI CONTROL function to on page 80 the TV that is connected to the system with the HDMI cord can be synch operated with the system For details see the HDMI CONTROL Guide supplied separat...

Page 31: ...s for further information Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TV VIDEO appears in the front panel display Each time you press FUNCTION the mode of the system changes in the following sequence DVD t TUNER FM t TUNER AM t TV VIDEO t DMPORT t AUDIO t Go back to the preceding chapter track or scene except for JPEG Turn off the sound temporarily MUTING To cancel press it again or VOLUME to adjust the sound...

Page 32: ... setting is made 6 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off You can enjoy TV or VCR sound from all the speakers in this system For details see Step 2 Connecting the System and TV page 14 Connecting the TV Advanced page 24 and Connecting Other Components page 28 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TV VIDEO appears in the front panel display 2 Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until the sound field you ...

Page 33: ...ult setting is underlined AUTO selects the mode automatically to produce the sound effect depending on the disc MOVIE provides the sound for movies MUSIC provides the sound for music Tip When the movie or music mode is selected MOVIE or MUSIC is displayed in the front panel display When neither MOVIE or MUSIC is displayed in the front panel display AUTO is selected Selecting the Movie or Music Mod...

Page 34: ...ltiple speakers Note The sound is not output from multiple speakers depending on the source 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 signal and output to front center and surround speakers Meanwhile the surround channel becomes monaural x Dolby Pro Lo...

Page 35: ...e sound from the front left and right speakers and subwoofer Standard 2 channel stereo 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 To turn the surround effect off Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until A F D STD or 2CH STEREO appears in the...

Page 36: ...is in pause mode To return to 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 only 2 y 1 Playing one frame at a time Freeze Frame DVD VIDEO DVD R DVD RW DivX video VIDEO CD only When the system is in the pause m...

Page 37: ...es scenes albums or files 3 Press changes to 4 Press X x or the number buttons to select the title chapter track index scene etc number you want to search for If you make a mistake Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR then select another number 5 Press The system starts playback from the selected number To search for a scene using the time code DVD VIDEO and DVD VR mode only 1 In Step 2 select TIME...

Page 38: ...While playing a disc press x to stop playback RESUME appears in the front panel display If RESUME does not appear Resume Play is not available 2 Press H The system starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in Step 1 Note Depending on where you stop the disc the system may not resume playback from exactly the same point The point where you stopped playing may be cleared when you eje...

Page 39: ...wice then press H Note If MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP is set to OFF page 80 the resume point is cleared when you change the function by pressing FUNCTION 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 2 Press X x to select PRO...

Page 40: ... Control Menu display is turned off To change or cancel a program 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Creating Your Own Program 2 Select the program number of the track you want to change or cancel using X x If you want to delete the track from the program press CLEAR 3 Follow Step 5 for new programming To cancel a program select under T then press To cancel all of the tracks in the programmed order 1 Follow...

Page 41: ...is activated ON shuffles tracks selected in Program Play x When playing a DATA CD except for DivX or DATA DVD except for DivX ON MP3 shuffles MP3 audio tracks in the album on the current disc When no album is selected the first album will play in random order Note A track already played is also selected in random order 4 Press Shuffle Play starts To return to normal play In Step 3 press CLEAR or s...

Page 42: ...e disc TRACK repeats the current track x When playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD OFF does not play repeatedly DISC repeats all of the albums on the disc ALBUM repeats the current album TRACK MP3 audio tracks only repeats the current track FILE DivX video files only repeats the current file 4 Press The item is selected To return to normal play In Step 3 press CLEAR or select OFF To turn off the Control ...

Page 43: ...e DVD VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks you can also change the language With VIDEO CDs CDs DATA CDs or DATA DVDs you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers 1 Press AUDIO during playback The following display appears 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired audio signal x When playi...

Page 44: ... sound of the left channel of the audio track 2 monaural 2 2 R the sound of the right channel of the audio track 2 monaural Note While playing a Super VCD on which the audio track 2 is not recorded no sound will come out when you select 2 STEREO 2 1 L or 2 2 R Checking the audio signal format DVD DivX video only If you press AUDIO repeatedly during playback the format of the current audio signal P...

Page 45: ...created on recordable DVD players for editing PLAY LIST You can select the type of title to be played 1 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears 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 The default setting is underlined PLAY LIST plays the titles created from ORIGINAL for edit...

Page 46: ...a DATA CD MP3 audio or DATA DVD MP3 audio 1 Playing time and current track number 2 Track file name Tip When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions the playing time is displayed Note The system can only display the first level of the DVD CD text such as the disc name or title If an MP3 file name cannot be displayed will appear in the front panel display instead The disc name or track name may not be...

Page 47: ...ed in the disc You cannot change the text If the disc does not contain text NO TEXT appears To check DATA CD DATA DVD MP3 audio DivX video text By pressing DISPLAY while playing MP3 audio tracks or DivX video files on a DATA CD DATA DVD you can display the name of the album track file and the audio bit rate the amount of data per second of the current audio on your TV screen Appears when playing a...

Page 48: ... 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 Press SUBTITLE during playback Each time you press SUBTITLE the subtitle language changes Note Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it You also may not be able to tur...

Page 49: ...3 or JPEG format However the DATA CDs must be recorded according to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet format and DATA DVDs of Universal Disk Format UDF for the system to recognize the tracks or files You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session See the operating instructions supplied with the CD R CD RW or DVD R DVD RW drives and the recording software not supplied for details on the recordi...

Page 50: ...orm to audio in MP3PRO format Playback order of MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files The playback order of MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files recorded on a DATA CD or DATA DVD is as follows x Structure of disc contents When you insert a DATA CD or DATA DVD and press H the numbered tracks or files are played sequentially from 1 through 7 Any sub albums tracks or files contained within a currently...

Page 51: ...bum 1 Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD The albums recorded on the DATA CD or DATA DVD appear When an album is being played its title is shaded 2 Press X x to select an album x When selecting an album Press H to start playing the selected album x When selecting a track Press The list of tracks contained in the album appears Press X x to select a track and press The selected track starts playing You can t...

Page 52: ... files in the album appear in 16 subscreens Press C X x c to select the image you want to view and press To play the next or previous JPEG image file Press C c when the Control Menu display is not displayed Note that you can select the next album by continuing to press c after the last image on the current album but that you cannot return to the previous album by pressing C To return to the previo...

Page 53: ...ess DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears 3 Press X x to select MODE MP3 JPEG then press The options for MODE MP3 JPEG appear 4 Press X x to select a setting The default setting is underlined AUTO plays both the JPEG image files and MP3 audio tracks in the same album as a slide show AUDIO MP3 plays only MP3 audio tracks continuously IMAGE JPEG plays only JPEG ima...

Page 54: ... x to select INTERVAL then press The options for INTERVAL appear 3 Press X x to select a setting The default setting is underlined NORMAL sets the duration to about 6 to 9 seconds FAST sets the duration shorter than NORMAL SLOW1 sets the duration longer than NORMAL SLOW2 sets the duration longer than SLOW1 4 Press Note Some JPEG files may take longer to display than others which may make the durat...

Page 55: ...an play The system can play data that is recorded in DivX format and which has the extension AVI or DIVX The system will not play files with the extension AVI or DIVX if they do not contain a DivX video Tip For details about playable MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files on DATA CDs or DATA DVDs see Discs that the system can play page 49 Note The system may not play a DivX video file when the file ...

Page 56: ... file without turning on the above file list You can select the next or previous DivX video file in the same album by pressing You can also select the first file of the next album by pressing during playback of the last file of the current album Note that you cannot return to the previous album by pressing To return to the previous album select it from the album list Tip If the number of viewing t...

Page 57: ...teractive operations Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ depending on the VIDEO CD To go back to the menu Press O RETURN Note Depending on the VIDEO CD Press ENTER in Step 3 may appear as Press SELECT in the operating instructions supplied with the disc In this case press H Tip To play without using PBC press or the number buttons while ...

Page 58: ...ect the preset number you want Tip You can select the preset number directly by pressing the number buttons 7 Press The station is stored 8 Repeat Steps 1 to 7 to store other stations 9 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off To change the preset number Restart from Step 1 To change the AM tuning interval except for Russian and Middle Eastern models The AM tuning interval can be set to either ...

Page 59: ... to select the frequencies 3 Press Tip To improve reception reorient the supplied 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 The default setting is un...

Page 60: ...ress COMPLETE appears in the front panel display and the station name is stored 8 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off Tip You can check the frequency by pressing DISPLAY repeatedly page 60 Viewing the station name or frequency in the front panel display When the system is set to TUNER FM or TUNER AM you can check the frequency using the front panel display Press DISPLAY Each time you press...

Page 61: ...it see the table using the number buttons Functions as both TV INPUT and DISPLAY button The TV s input source is selected Set your TV s input to the input you used to connect the unit For details see the operating instructions of your TV Except for North American models Other Operations Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote By pressing You can TV 1 Turn the TV on or off TV INPUT Switch the T...

Page 62: ...inted in the direction of the TV and this unit while entering the code You can enjoy karaoke singing along with a disc by setting the system to karaoke mode You can connect two microphones not supplied to the unit Only Russian models supplied with one microphone Setting the system to karaoke mode 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DVD appears in the front panel display 2 Plug a microphone into the ...

Page 63: ...echo effect To adjust the microphone volume Press MIC VOL to adjust the microphone volume To add the echo effect Press ECHO Each time you press ECHO the echo level changes as follows To cancel the echo effect select ECHO OFF Note If howling occurs move the microphone away from the speakers lower the microphone volume or echo level lower the overall volume Dolby Digital Karaoke format DVD only Dolb...

Page 64: ...ng The vocals on the disc deviate from the center Monaural recorded discs the accompaniment is also reduced Multiplex During Karaoke Pon mode the stereo effect is reduced Karaoke Pon mode is automatically canceled when you turn off the power you change the function the disc tray is opened AUDIO stream is changed you set VOCAL SELECT to other than OFF you cancel karaoke mode Selecting the vocals Vo...

Page 65: ...ed on you can use the scoring mode Your score is calculated by comparing your voice with the music source 1 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu display appears Note The Control Menu display has 2 pages Depending on the source press DISPLAY twice to select SCORE MODE 2 Press X x repeatedly to select SCORE MODE then press The options for SCORE MODE appear 3 Press X x repeatedly to select a setting The de...

Page 66: ...e front panel display then press or c 3 Press X x to select a setting The minutes display the remaining time changes as follows 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 lights up in the front panel display 5 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off To change the remainin...

Page 67: ...ptor other than the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Do not connect or disconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter to from the unit while the system is turned on Depending on the type of DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter not supplied the images are also output In this case the system outputs the composite video signal only regardless of the type of video signal Playing the connected component on the system 1 Pre...

Page 68: ...e system by using the remote Note When you operate the buttons on the unit while the child lock function is on CHILD LOCK appears in the front panel display 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until CHILD LOCK appears in the front panel display then press or c 3 Press X x to select a setting The default setting is underlined OFF Child lock function off ON Child lock function on 4 Press The ...

Page 69: ...OL then press The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 4 Press X x to select ON t then press 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 The display for confirming the password appears x When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears 5 Enter or re enter...

Page 70: ...vel 1 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears 2 Press X x to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 3 Press X x to select PLAYER t then press 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 The display for confirming the pa...

Page 71: ...er buttons then press The system starts playback Tip 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 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 uni...

Page 72: ...rd Press C before you press and input the correct number Depending on the shape of the room there will be some speakers you cannot install For the better surround sound it is recommended that first you decide the position of the speakers 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DVD appears in the front panel display 2 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears 3 Press ...

Page 73: ...FRONT ONLY when installing the front speakers ALL FRONT when installing all the speakers in front of the listening position ALL FRONT NO CENTER when installing the front and surround speakers in front of the listening position SECOND ROOM when installing the front speakers in one room and surround speakers in another Note Speaker sound in the other room is the same as that of the front and surroun...

Page 74: ... the appropriate surround sound automatically Note Loud test sound is output when AUTO CALIBRATION starts You cannot turn the volume down Give consideration to children and neighbor 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DVD appears in the front panel display 2 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears 3 Press X x to select SPEAKER FORMATION then press 4 Press X x t...

Page 75: ...onnected front and surround speakers are not correctly connected there is excessive noise around the calibration mic the calibration mic is overloaded 6 Press C X x c to select YES or NO then press x The measurement is OK Disconnect the calibration mic then select YES The result is implemented x The measurement is not OK Follow the message then select YES to retry Tip You can check the distance be...

Page 76: ... 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 when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears 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 the setup item from the dis...

Page 77: ...settings explained on pages 78 to 83 return to the default settings Do not press 1 while resetting the system as it takes a few seconds to complete Note When you turn the system on after resetting and no disc is in the unit the guide message appears on the TV screen To perform the Quick Setup page 19 press to return to normal screen press CLEAR SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE SCREEN SAVER 16 9 ON BACKGROUND ...

Page 78: ...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 Choose settings according to the TV to be connected Select SCREEN SETUP in the Setup Display For details see Using the Setup Display page 76 The default settings are underlined x TV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard...

Page 79: ...ly when you set TV TYPE in SCREEN SETUP to 16 9 page 78 Adjust to watch 4 3 aspect ratio progressive signals If you can change the aspect ratio on your progressive format 525p 625p compatible TV change the setting on your TV not the system Note that this setting is effective only for HDMI connection or progressive signals output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Note This setting is effective onl...

Page 80: ...PCM DTS Dolby Digital sound and MPEG audio tracks in this order x MULTI DISC RESUME DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD only Switches the Multi disc Resume setting on or off x AUDIO DRC DVD VIDEO only Narrows the dynamic range of the sound track Useful for watching movies at low volume late at night x AUDIO HDMI Selects the audio output status from the HDMI OUT jack Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP OFF Sets the HDMI C...

Page 81: ...g when changing a setting Select the item then press CLEAR Note that only the CONNECTION setting does not return to the default setting x CONNECTION If you do not connect center or surround speakers set the parameters for CENTER and SURROUND Since the front speaker and subwoofer setting is fixed you cannot change them Note When you change the CONNECTION setting the SPEAKER FORMATION setting return...

Page 82: ... at an equal distance from your listening position set the distance according to the closest speaker Do not place the surround speakers farther away from your listening position than the front speakers Depending on the input stream the DISTANCE setting may not be effective x LEVEL FRONT You can vary the level of front speakers as follows Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment L R 3 0 m...

Page 83: ...ly to select TEST TONE then press or c 6 Press X x repeatedly to select ON then press 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 when you have finished making adjustments 9 Press X x repeatedly to select TEST TO...

Page 84: ...h as preset stations to the default settings 1 Press 1 to turn on the system 2 Press x A and 1 on the unit at the same time COLD RESET appears in the front panel display and the default settings are returned Returning to the Default Settings A 1 x ...

Page 85: ... 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 inputs or...

Page 86: ...ins 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 system After ...

Page 87: ...h magnet is employed If this happens check the following items If the speakers are used with a CRT based TV or projector install the speakers at least 0 3 meters 1 0 ft from the TV set If the color irregularity persists turn off the TV set once then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes If howling occurs reposition the speakers farther away from the TV set Make sure that no magnetic object magnetic la...

Page 88: ...k that the antenna aerial is connected securely Adjust the antenna aerial or connect 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 58 Press DISPLAY so that the frequenc...

Page 89: ...ly 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 You cannot 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 the operations above See the operating instructions that ...

Page 90: ...unction Set the AUDIO HDMI setting in CUSTOM SETUP to ON page 80 Make sure that the connected TV is compatible with the System Audio Control function For details on the System Audio Control function see the HDMI CONTROL Guide supplied separately When the self diagnosis function is activated to prevent the system from malfunctioning a 5 character service number e g C 13 50 with a combination of a l...

Page 91: ...602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz Australian and New Zealand models 531 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz Other models 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 530 1 610 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz Antenna aerial AM loop antenna aerial Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Video section Outputs VIDEO 1 Vp p 75 ohms S VIDEO Y 1 Vp p 75 ...

Page 92: ...ma Auto Calibration Digital Cinema Auto Calibration was developed by Sony to automatically measure and adjusts the speaker settings to your listening environment in a short period of time DivX Digital video technology created by DivX Inc Videos encoded with DivX technology are among the highest quality with a relatively small file size Dolby Digital This movie theater sound format is more advanced...

Page 93: ... to the status of the picture The audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital as well as in PCM allowing you to enjoy more realistic audio presence Furthermore various advanced functions such as the multi angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD DVD RW A DVD RW plus RW is a recordable and rewritable disc DVD RWs use a recording format that is comparable to the DVD VI...

Page 94: ...is compatible with the 525 or 625 progressive format Region Code This system is used to protect copyrights A region number is allocated on each DVD system or DVD disc according to the sales region Each region code is shown on the system as well as on the disc packaging The system can play discs that match its region code The system can also play discs with the mark Even when the region code is not...

Page 95: ...347 Maori 1349 Macedonian 1350 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 15...

Page 96: ...n parentheses Front panel A 1 on standby 30 B A open close 30 C Disc operation 30 D FUNCTION 30 E Front panel display 98 F remote sensor 8 G VOLUME control 30 H MIC 2 jack 62 I AUDIO IN MIC 1 A CAL MIC jack 19 28 62 J Disc tray 30 Index to Parts and Controls ...

Page 97: ...O jacks 24 F AM terminal 14 G COAXIAL FM 75Ω jack 14 H COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 24 I HDMI OUT jack 24 CAUTION Please do not remove the screws before installing the WAHT SD1 COAXIAL AM FM75 DVD ONLY OUT DMPORT DIR TC1 FRONT R CENTER WOOFER FRONT L SUR R SUR L SPEAKER SPEAKER TV VIDEO MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT R L AUDIO IN DVD ONLY Y PB CB PR CR VIDEO DVD ONLY S VIDEO Screws continued ...

Page 98: ...ly 58 E Stereo Monaural effect Radio only 59 F Lights up when the sleep timer is set 66 G Lights up when the movie or music mode is selected 33 H Playing status DVD function only I Lights up when the karaoke mode is on 62 J Current repeat mode 42 K Lights up when the child lock function is set to on 68 L Lights up when the system outputs progressive signals DVD function only 26 M Indicates the sel...

Page 99: ...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 Example Control Menu display 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO 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 100: ...the title scene or track to be played CHAPTER page 37 INDEX page 37 Selects the chapter or index to be played TRACK page 37 Selects the track to be played ORIGINAL PLAY LIST page 45 Selects the type of titles DVD RW DVD R to be played the ORIGINAL one or an edited PLAY LIST TIME TEXT page 37 Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time Input the time code for picture and music searching...

Page 101: ...oose yes or no to start the Auto Calibration 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 37 Selects the album to be played FILE page 37 Selects the JPEG image file or DivX video file to be played DATE page 47 Displays the date the picture was taken by a digital camera INTERVAL page 5...

Page 102: ...on indicator lights up in green when you select any item except OFF PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT A V SYNC KARAOKE MODE and VOCAL SELECT only The ORIGINAL PLAY LIST indicator lights up in green when you select PLAY LIST default setting t ...

Page 103: ... FRAME OFF AUDIO DRC OFF STANDARD MAX DivX SPEAKER SETUP CONNECTION DISTANCE FRONT FRONT CENTER SURROUND YES YES NONE YES SUBWOOFER YES L 1 0 m 7 0 m R 1 0 m 7 0 m CENTER 0 0 m 7 0 m LEVEL FRONT L CENTER 6 0 dB 6 0 dB TEST TONE OFF ON R 6 0 dB 0 0 dB NONE SUBWOOFER 6 0 dB 6 0 dB LEVEL SURROUND L 6 0 dB 6 0 dB R 6 0 dB 6 0 dB 6 0 dB 0 0 dB DISTANCE SURROUND L 0 0 m 7 0 m R 0 0 m 7 0 m LANGUAGE SETU...

Page 104: ...ENUATE3 ATT ON ATT OFF MEMORY1 MEMORY 1 20 FM MEMORY 1 10 AM NAME IN1 FM MODE2 STEREO MONO SLEEP SLEEP OFF SLEEP 90M 1M CHILD LOCK OFF ON 1 Appears during TUNER FM or TUNER AM only 2 Appears during TUNER FM only 3 ATTENUATE may not appear depending on the selected function 4 Appears when the wireless kit WAHT SD1 is installed SL SR REV4 REV OFF REV ON ...

Page 105: ... 93 FM MODE 59 Freeze Frame 36 Front panel 96 Front panel display 46 98 H Handling discs 86 HDMI YCBCR RGB HDMI 78 HDMI high definition multimedia interface 25 93 HDMI CONTROL 80 I INDEX 37 Installing the speakers on a wall 23 Instant Advance 30 Instant Replay 30 INTERLACE 27 Interlace format 93 INTERVAL 54 J JPEG 49 51 K Karaoke 62 ECHO 63 Karaoke Pon 64 Key Control 64 Score Mode 65 Vocal Select ...

Page 106: ...etup Display 76 103 Shuffle Play 41 SLEEP 66 Slide Show 53 Slow motion Play 36 Sound Field 34 SPEAKER FORMATION 72 SPEAKER SETUP 81 CONNECTION 81 DISTANCE 82 LEVEL 82 83 SUBTITLE 48 78 SYSTEM MENU 22 32 59 66 67 68 System menu list 104 T TEST TONE 83 THEATRE SYNC 61 TIME TEXT 37 TITLE 37 Title 94 TRACK 37 Track 94 TRACK SELECTION 80 Troubleshooting 86 TV connection 24 TV TYPE 78 U Unpacking 92 Usa...

Page 107: ... wf 48 SYSTEM MENU wg 22 32 61 67 104 THEATRE SYNC w 62 TUNING 0 qs 58 TV e 61 TV CH wk es 61 TV INPUT ej 61 TV VOL 8 61 VIDEO FORMAT 3 26 VOLUME 8 30 59 83 1 on standby 1 19 22 30 38 59 TV 1 on standby 1 61 C X x c qd 19 22 32 37 58 69 REPLAY ADVANCE 9 30 es wk 30 m M qs 0 36 SLOW qs 0 36 H play ea 30 38 71 STEP 9 36 x stop wl 30 38 69 X pause qa 30 Z open close ql 30 DISPLAY wj 20 37 69 99 O RET...

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