background image

62

GB

x

When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-

RW

• T **:**:**

Playing time of the current title

• T–**:**:**

Remaining time of the current title

• C **:**:**

Playing time of the current chapter

• C–**:**:**

Remaining time of the current chapter

x

When playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC 

functions)

• **:**

Playing time of the current scene

x

When playing a VIDEO CD (without 

PBC functions), Super Audio CD, or CD

• T **:**

Playing time of the current track

• T–**:**

Remaining time of the current track

• D  **:**

Playing time of the current disc

• D–**:**

Remaining time of the current disc

x

When playing a DATA CD (MP3 

audio)

• T **:**

Playing time of the current track

x

When playing a DATA CD (DivX 

video)/DATA DVD (DivX video)

• **:**:**

Playing time of the current file

• Only alphabetical letters and numbers can be 

displayed.

• Depending on the type of disc being played, the 

system can only display a limited number of 
characters. Also, depending on the disc, not all text 
characters will be displayed.

Checking the play information 
of the Disc

To check DVD/Super Audio CD/CD 
text

Press DISPLAY repeatedly in Step 2 to display 
text recorded on the DVD/Super Audio CD/CD.

The DVD/Super Audio CD/CD text appears 
only when text is recorded in the disc. You 
cannot change the text. If the disc does not 
contain text, “NO TEXT” appears.

To check DATA CD (MP3 audio/
DivX video)/DATA DVD (DivX 
video) text

By pressing DISPLAY while playing MP3 
audio tracks on a DATA CD 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 an MP3 audio track on DATA CDs.

– playing a DivX video file that contains MP3 audio 

signals on DATA CDs/DATA DVDs.

Checking the date 
information 

(JPEG only)

You can check the date information during 
playback when the Exif* tag is recorded in the 
JPEG image data.

Press 

 DISPLAY twice during playback.

The Control Menu appears.

Note

BRAHMS  SYMPHONY

17:30

T

JAZZ
RIVER SIDE

128k

Bit rate

*

Album name

Track/file name

Summary of Contents for DAV-DZ770W

Page 1: ... 2005 Sony Corporation 2 590 889 11 1 DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions DAV DZ770W ...

Page 2: ... itself has been turned off Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you do not intend to use it for an extended period of time To disconnect the cord pull it out by the plug never by the cord Installing Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup Do not place the unit on surfaces rugs blankets etc or near materials curtains draperies that may block the ventilation slots Do not ...

Page 3: ...3GB Thank you for purchasing Sony DVD Home Theatre System Before operating this system please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Welcome ...

Page 4: ... Files 49 Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slide Show with Sound 51 Enjoying DivX Videos 53 Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound 55 A V SYNC Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc 56 Scan Slow motion Play Freeze Frame Searching for a Title Chapter Track Scene etc 57 Searching by Scene 59 Picture Navigation Viewing Information About the Disc 60 Sound Adjustments Changing the So...

Page 5: ...tom Settings 86 CUSTOM SETUP Settings for the Speakers 87 SPEAKER SETUP Additional Information Precautions 90 Notes about the Discs 91 Troubleshooting 91 Self diagnosis Function 95 When letters numbers appear in the display Specifications 95 Glossary 97 Language Code List 100 Index to Parts and Controls 101 DVD Setup Display List 106 AMP Menu List 107 Index 108 ...

Page 6: ... CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs recorded 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 RWs in VR Video Recording mode Fun...

Page 7: ...nologies are marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product Note on DualDisc A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side However since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Di...

Page 8: ...re on one side it is not necessary to turn the disc over 3To select a layer see Selecting a Playback Area for a Super Audio CD page 45 4To select an area see Selecting a Playback Area for a Super Audio CD page 45 Region code Your system has a region code printed on the back of the unit and will only play DVDs labeled with the same region code DVD VIDEOs labeled will also play on this system If you...

Page 9: ...s otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited This system incorporates with Dolby 1 Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II adaptive matrix surround decoder and the DTS 2 Digital Surround System 1Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2Manufactured under license from Digital The...

Page 10: ...l Menu display as follows Control Menu display The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type For details about each item see the pages in parentheses Guide to the Control Menu Display DISPLAY Control Menu display 1 m Control Menu display 2 appears for certain discs only m Control Menu display off ...

Page 11: ... Relevant Disc Type TITLE page 57 SCENE page 57 TRACK page 57 Selects the title scene or track to be played CHAPTER page 57 INDEX page 57 Selects the chapter or index to be played INDEX page 57 Displays the index and selects the index to be played TRACK page 57 Selects the track to be played ORIGINAL PLAY LIST page 45 Selects the type of titles DVD RW to be played the ORIGINAL one or an edited PLA...

Page 12: ...e disc all titles all tracks all albums repeatedly or one title chapter track album repeatedly PARENTAL CONTROL page 71 Sets to prohibit playback on this system SETUP page 83 QUICK Setup page 36 Use Quick Setup to choose the desired language of the on screen display the aspect ratio of the TV and the size of the speakers you are using CUSTOM Setup In addition to the Quick Setup setting you can adj...

Page 13: ...cord You can control the system using the supplied remote Insert two Size AA R6 batteries by matching the 3 and ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor on the system Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particu...

Page 14: ...the AC Power Cord Mains Lead page 33 Step 6 Turning off the Demonstration page 33 Step 7 Adjusting the Wireless System page 34 Step 8 Performing the Quick Setup page 36 Video signal is sent to the TV and is output from the TV screen audio signals are processed by this system and output from the speakers of this system You can also enjoy sound of other sources such as TV programs in addition to DVD...

Page 15: ...y the speaker parameters distance level etc on page 87 Required cords Speaker cords The connector and the color tube of the speaker cords are the same color as the label of the jacks to be connected Required equipments for the wireless system IR transmitter Transmits the sound by the infrared ray Connect it to the system IR receiver Receive the sound by the infrared ray Connect it to the surround ...

Page 16: ...e surround speakers and the IR receiver to the surround amplifier Attaching the speaker stand to the speaker Before connecting the speakers attach the speaker stand to the speaker Spread a cloth on the floor to avoid damaging the floor You can use the speaker without the speaker stand by installing it on the wall page 22 1 Insert the post into the base Note Tip IR receiver IR receiver stand Delta ...

Page 17: ...he short post is for tabletop use 2 Secure the base to the post by screws 3 Draw the speaker cord through the hole on the base then stand it up Post long Post short Screw holes Base or Screws 3 Bottom of the base Speaker cord Bottom of the base continued ...

Page 18: ... speaker cord through the hole on the speaker 5 Mount the speaker on the post Do not catch the speaker cord between the speaker and the post Do not drop the speaker when mounting Note Speaker cord Speaker Hole Speaker ...

Page 19: ...tarted 19GB 6 Connect the speaker cord to the speaker then adjust the length of the speaker cord 7 Attach the terminal cover to the speaker by screws Adjust the length of the speaker cord Screws 2 Terminal cover ...

Page 20: ...ITAL IN OPTICAL Y PB CB PR CR S VIDE MON SURROUND L SURROUND R SPEAKER DIR R2 Front speaker R Center speaker Front speaker L Surround speaker L Subwoofer Surround speaker R Rear side of the front speaker Rear side of the front speaker Rear side of the surround speaker Rear side of the surround speaker Surround amplifier IR transmitter IR receiver ...

Page 21: ... incandescent lamp The cords of the IR transmitter and IR receiver are for this system only You cannot use a commercially available extension cord Notes on placing the surround amplifier and speaker base Do not step and place objects other than supplied speakers on the surround amplifier and speaker base When you install the speaker on the surround amplifier or speaker base make sure the speaker i...

Page 22: ...r cord to the appropriate terminal on the components 3 to 3 and to If the cords are reversed the sound will lack bass and may be distorted Installing the speakers on the wall 1 Prepare screws not supplied that are suitable for the hole on the back of each speaker See the illustrations below 2 Fasten the screws to the wall The screws should protrude 7 to 8 mm 9 32 to 11 32 inch 3 Peel the seals off...

Page 23: ...n them to the wall Install the speakers on a vertical and flat wall where reinforcement is applied Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the wall material or screws to be used Sony is not responsible for accident or damage caused by improper installation insufficient wall strength or improper screw installation natural calamity etc Note Wall mount pads 7 7 mm 3 mm thick 9 32 9 32 inch 1 8 in...

Page 24: ...e range that the infrared rays can reach Do not install the IR receiver in a place exposed to direct sunlight or strong light such as an incandescent lamp Do not use the IR transmitter or IR receiver that is not supplied with the system Note 10 10 10 10 Infrared signal IR transmitter Infrared signal IR transmitter IR receiver IR receiver Approx 10m Approx 10m Top view Side view ...

Page 25: ...fter connecting the FM wire antenna aerial keep it as horizontal as possible When you connect the supplied AM loop antenna aerial cord A or cord B can be connected to either terminal If you have poor FM reception use a 75 ohms coaxial cable not supplied to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna aerial as shown below Step 2 Antenna Aerial Hookup Note Tip AM loop antenna aerial FM wire antenna ...

Page 26: ...TV with the S VIDEO IN jack Connect an S video cord not supplied When using the S video jack instead of the video jacks your TV monitor must also be connected via an S video jack S video signals are on a separate bus from the video signals and will not be output through the video jacks Step 3 TV Hookup Y PB CB PR CR VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN SPEAKER COAXIAL FM 75 R AUDIOIN VIDEOIN L R AUDIOIN VIDEOIN L ...

Page 27: ...s 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 P AUTO or P VIDEO appears in the front panel display when the system outputs progressive signals 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select DVD 2 Press PROGRESSIVE Each time you press PROGRESSIVE the display change...

Page 28: ...he conversion method DVD software can be divided into 2 types film based software and video based software Video based software is derived from TV such as dramas and sit coms and displays images at 30 frames 60 fields per second Film based software is derived from film and displays images at 24 frames per second Some DVD software contains both video and film In order for these images to appear nat...

Page 29: ...c Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE or Dolby Pro Logic II MUSIC sound field page 66 To change the color system PAL or NTSC Asian Australian and Middle Eastern models only Depending on the TV to be connected you may be required to select either PAL or NTSC of the system The initial setting of the system for Australian and Middle Eastern models is PAL The initial setting of the system for Asian models is NTS...

Page 30: ...set to NTSC turn off the system and then turn on again by pressing 1 while pressing and holding X on the system If the color system of the TV is NTSC Do the same operation above to set the system to NTSC from PAL ...

Page 31: ...DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack The digital satellite receiver can be connected to the SAT OPTICAL DIGITAL IN jack instead of the SAT AUDIO IN jacks of the system The system can accept both the digital and analogue signals Digital signals have priority over analogue signals If the digital signal ceases the analogue signal will be processed after 2 seconds Step 4 Other Component Hookup R AUDIO OUT L VIDEO...

Page 32: ...portable audio source sound through the system Connect the audio output jacks of the portable audio source to the AUDIO IN jack on the front panel of the system with the stereo mini plug cord not supplied Be sure to make connections securely to avoid hum and noise When you connect another component to the system you can enjoy the component by pressing FUNCTION page 77 Note Tip ...

Page 33: ...ote the demonstration turns off When you press 1 on the system the demonstration does not turn off When you set the demonstration mode in the AMP menu to on the demonstration does not turn off even though you press 1 on the remote To turn off the demonstration set the demonstration mode to off then press 1 on the remote Setting the demonstration mode on off 1 Press AMP MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly ...

Page 34: ...r is receiving an infrared ray from another Sony s wireless product Move the IR transmitter and or the IR receiver so that the POWER ON LINE indicator turns green Example for installation Position the IR transmitter and IR receiver as illustrated Install the IR transmitter and IR receiver in direct line with each other and adjust the orientation of the IR transmitter and IR receiver until the POWE...

Page 35: ...so that both delta marks on the IR receiver and stand are aligned page 16 To hang the IR transmitter on a wall 1 Rotate the stand of the IR transmitter 2 Install 2 commercially available screws in the wall so that it protrudes 4 mm Install the screws 30 mm apart 3 Hang the IR transmitter via hole on the bottom of the stand on the screw Make sure that the IR transmitter does not move after installa...

Page 36: ... the previous adjustment press 1 Turn on the TV 2 Press 1 Disconnect the headphone when you perform the Quick Setup You cannot operate steps after 8 with the headphone connected Make sure that the function is set to DVD 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the system appears on the TV screen Press ENTER to run QUICK SETUP appears at the bottom of the screen If this messag...

Page 37: ...aker distance from the listening position then press ENTER You can set from 0 0 to 7 0 meters 0 to 23 ft The setting range changes depending on the front speaker setting 11Press X x to select the surround speaker distance from the listening position You can set from 0 0 to 7 0 meters 0 to 23 ft The setting range changes depending on the front speaker setting 12Press ENTER Quick Setup is finished A...

Page 38: ... to the listening position The front speakers can be placed from 1 0 to 7 0 meters 4 to 23 ft A from the listening position Place speakers as illustrated below Do not place the center and surround speakers farther away from the listening position than the front speakers If you encounter color irregularity on a nearby TV screen The front and center speakers and the subwoofer are magnetically shield...

Page 39: ...Getting Started 39GB If color irregularity is observed again Place the speaker further away from the TV set If howling occurs Reposition the speakers or turn down the volume on the system ...

Page 40: ... may appear on the TV screen You can play the disc interactively by following the instructions on the menu DVD page 44 VIDEO CD page 46 To save the power in standby mode Press 1 while the system turns on To cancel standby mode press 1 once Additional operations Playing Discs Playing Discs 1 FUNCTION Adjust the volume Connect headphone H Disc tray A 1 FUNCTION x H X MUTING VOLUME REPEAT X x c ENTER...

Page 41: ...g may be cleared when you change the play mode you change the settings on the Setup Display you change the function by pressing FUNCTION you disconnect the AC power cord mains lead For DVD RWs in VR mode CDs Super Audio CDs DATA CDs and DATA DVDs the system remembers the resume playback point for the current disc The resume point is cleared when you eject the disc the system enters standby mode DA...

Page 42: ...order 7 Press H to start Program Play Program Play starts When the program ends you can restart the same program again by pressing H To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 2 To play the same program again select ON in Step 3 and press ENTER To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off To change or cancel a program 1 Follow steps 1 t...

Page 43: ...s X x to select the item to be shuffled x When playing a VIDEO CD Super Audio CD or CD TRACK shuffles tracks on the disc x When Program Play is activated ON shuffles tracks selected in Program Play 4 Press ENTER Shuffle Play starts To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 2 To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off You can set Shuf...

Page 44: ...on press H Repeat Play starts You can quickly display the REPEAT status by pressing REPEAT Each time you press REPEAT the REPEAT option changes You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs and Super VCDs with PBC playback When playing a DATA CD which contains MP3 audio track and JPEG image files and their playing time are not the same the audio sound will not match the image When MODE MP3 JPEG is s...

Page 45: ... 4 Press ENTER Selecting a playback area on a 2 channel Multi channel Super Audio CD Some Super Audio CDs consist of a 2 channel playback area and a multi channel playback area You can select the playback area you want to listen to 1 Press MULTI 2CH when the system is in stop mode The following display appears 2 Press MULTI 2CH repeatedly to select the item MULTI plays a multi channel playback are...

Page 46: ...ULTI 2CH With PBC Playback Control functions you can enjoy simple interactive operations search functions and other such operations PBC playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions The menu for your selection appears 2 Select the item number you want by the number buttons 3 Press ENTER 4 Follow the instruct...

Page 47: ...tracks or files You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session See the instructions supplied with the CD R CD RW drives and the recording software not supplied for details on the recording format About the multi session disc If MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files are recorded in the first session the system will also play MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files in other sessions If audio tracks a...

Page 48: ...e 49 the album names are arranged in the following order A t B t C t D t F t G Albums that do not contain tracks or files such as album E do not appear in the list If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track file names when you store the tracks or files in a disc the tracks and files will be played in that order Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback it is recomm...

Page 49: ...ng to press after the last track on the first album but that you cannot return to the previous album by pressing To return to the previous album select the album from the album list To play the next or previous JPEG image file Press C c when the Control Menu is not displayed Note that you can select the next album by continuing to press c after the last image on the first album but that you cannot...

Page 50: ...bum and press PICTURE NAVI Images of files in the album appear in 16 subscreens 3 Press C X x c to select the image you want to view and press ENTER To play the next or previous JPEG image file Press C c when the Control Menu is not displayed Note that you can select the next album by continuing to press c after the last image on the first album but that you cannot return to the previous album by ...

Page 51: ...top image and press X You can also change the slide show duration page 52 and effect page 53 while playing JPEG image file You can play a slide show with sound by first placing both MP3 and JPEG files in the same album on a DATA CD When you play back the DATA CD select AUTO mode as explained below 1 Load a DATA CD 2 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 3 Press X x to select MODE MP3 JPEG then pr...

Page 52: ...o tracks and JPEG image files in the DATA CD the No audio data and No image data messages appear on the screen If you set MODE MP3 JPEG to IMAGE JPEG on a disc that contains MP3 tracks only or AUDIO MP3 on a disc that contains JPEG files only you may not able to change the MODE MP3 JPEG setting PICTURE NAVI does not work when AUDIO MP3 is selected If you play large MP3 track data and JPEG image da...

Page 53: ...X Video Files DivX is a video file compression technology developed by DivXNetworks Inc This product is an official DivX Certified product You can play DATA CDs and DATA DVDs that contain DivX video files DATA CDs and DATA DVDs that the system can play Playback of DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs and DATA DVDs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs on this system is subject to certain conditions With DATA CDs...

Page 54: ...ile the picture may be unclear or the sound may skip The system cannot play some DivX video files that are longer than 3 hours Playing DivX Video Files You can play DivX video files on DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs and DATA DVDs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs You can view the disc information while playing a DivX video file page 60 If there are no DivX video files recorded on a DATA DVD a message a...

Page 55: ...t from the album list If the number of viewing times is preset you can play the DivX video files as many times as the preset number The following occurrences are counted when the system is turned off when the disc tray is opened when another file is played When the sound does not match the pictures on the screen you can adjust the delay between the picture and sound 1 Press AMP MENU 2 Press X x re...

Page 56: ...speed is faster than 1M 1m Watching frame by frame Slow motion Play DVD DVD RW DivX video VIDEO CD only Press m or M when the system is in pause mode To return to the normal playback speed press H Each time you press m or M during Slow motion Play the playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction 2 y 1 Opposite direction DVD VI...

Page 57: ...ue numbers on the disc you can select the desired one by entering its number Or you can search for a scene using the time code 1 Press DISPLAY When playing a DATA CD with JPEG image files press DISPLAY twice The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select the search method x When playing a DVD VIDEO DVD RW TITLE CHAPTER TIME TEXT Select TIME TEXT to search for a starting point by inputting the time...

Page 58: ...elect another number 5 Press ENTER The system starts playback from the selected number To search for a scene using the time code DVD VIDEO only 1 In Step 2 select TIME TEXT T playing time of the current title is selected 2 Press ENTER T changes to T 3 Input the time code using the number buttons then press ENTER For example to find the scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds after the beginning...

Page 59: ...of each title chapter or track appears as follows 4 Press C X x c to select a title chapter or track and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected scene To return to normal play during setting Press O RETURN or DISPLAY If there are more than 9 titles chapters or tracks V is displayed at the bottom right of the screen To display the additional titles chapters or tracks select the bottom scenes ...

Page 60: ...s shown in the charts When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD RW When playing a DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video ViewingInformationAbout the Disc DISPLAY DISPLAY t Playing time and number of the current title r Remaining time of the current title r Playing time and number of the current chapter r Remaining time of the current chapter r Disc name r Title and chapter r The display returns to the to...

Page 61: ...ppears on the front panel display Viewing the Station Name or Frequency in the front panel display When the system is set to TUNER AM or TUNER FM you can check the frequency using the front panel display Press DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes as shown in the charts 1 This is displayed if you have entered a name for a preset station page 80 2 Returns to the original display w...

Page 62: ... displayed Checking the play information of the Disc To check DVD Super Audio CD CD text Press DISPLAY repeatedly in Step 2 to display text recorded on the DVD Super Audio CD CD The DVD Super Audio CD CD text appears only when text is recorded in the disc You cannot change the text If the disc does not contain text NO TEXT appears To check DATA CD MP3 audio DivX video DATA DVD DivX video text By p...

Page 63: ...formation Technology Industries Association JEITA Date information is YYYY MM DD YYYY Year MM Month DD Day If there is no date information or data is damaged on the disc the system cannot display the date information Date information differs depending on the area Tip Note 1 8 1 2 0 01 01 2003 DATA CD JPEG Date information ...

Page 64: ...e is displayed two or more times the DVD VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio formats x When playing a DVD RW The audio streams recorded on a disc are displayed The default setting is underlined Example 1 AUDIO 2 AUDIO 2 AUDIO does not appear when one audio stream is recorded on the disc x When playing a VIDEO CD CD or DATA CD MP3 audio The default setting is underlined STEREO the standard stereo s...

Page 65: ... a DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video Example MP3 audio About audio signals Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the sound elements channels shown below Each channel is output from a separate speaker Front L Front R Center Surround L Surround R Surround Monaural This signal can be either the Dolby Surround Sound processed signals or the Dolby Digital sound s monaural Surround audio sign...

Page 66: ...e outputs the 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 Outputting 2 channel sources like CDs by 5 1channel x Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic produce...

Page 67: ...oduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage This mode is ideal for watching musicals or classic films where music is featured in the soundtrack About Cinema Studio EX Cinema Studio EX is ideal for enjoying the movie software encoded with multi channel format such as the Dolby Digital DVD This mode reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertain...

Page 68: ...splay The system memorizes the last sound field selected for each function mode Whenever you select a function such as DVD or TUNER the sound field that was last applied to function is automatically applied again For example if you listen to DVD with HALL as the sound field then change to another function and then return to DVD HALL will be applied again You can enjoy TV or VCR sound from all spea...

Page 69: ... volume late at night 1 Press AMP MENU 2 Press x X repeatedly until AUDIO DRC appears in the front panel display then press ENTER or c 3 Press x X to select the setting DRC STD reproduces the sound track with the kind of dynamic range that the recording engineer intended DRC MAX compresses dynamic range fully DRC OFF no compression of dynamic range 4 Press ENTER or AMP MENU The AMP menu turns off ...

Page 70: ...es on or off while playing If multilingual subtitles are recorded on the disc you can change the subtitle language while playing or turn the subtitles on or off whenever you want You can select a language you are learning for example and turn on the subtitles for better understanding Press SUBTITLE during playback Each time you press SUBTITLE the subtitle language changes Depending on the DVD VIDE...

Page 71: ...yback 2 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 3 Press X x to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 4 Press X x to select ON t then press ENTER x If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for confirmin...

Page 72: ...a predetermined level such as the age of the users The PARENTAL CONTROL function allows you to set a playback limitation level 1 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 3 Press X x to select PLAYER t then press ENTER x If you have not entered a password The display for re...

Page 73: ... playback If you forget your password remove the disc and repeat steps 1 to 3 of Preventing playback of specific discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL When you are asked to enter your password enter 199703 using the number buttons then press ENTER The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password After you enter a new 4 digit password replace the disc in the system and press H When the display for ...

Page 74: ... confirm your password re enter it using the number buttons then press ENTER If you make a mistake entering your password Press C before you press ENTER and input the correct number Standard Code number Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2...

Page 75: ...V TV To control the TV You can control the TV by using following buttons Only for the Sony TVs You can select the TV channels by using the number buttons To select the TV channels press the number buttons then ENTER Depending on the TV you may not be able to control your TV or to use some of the buttons above Other Operations Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote Note TV VOL TV VIDEO Number ...

Page 76: ...e THEATRE SYNC function Point the remote to the direction of TV and this system then press THEATRE SYNC once If this function does not work change the transmit time The transmit time varies depending on the TV To change the transmit time Press and hold TV CH while entering the code for transmit time see the table using the number buttons The transmit time from the remote is selected Using the THEA...

Page 77: ...anel Refer to the operation manual supplied with the components for further information on the operation Press FUNCTION repeatedly until VIDEO SAT or AUDIO 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 VIDEO t SAT t AUDIO t DVD t Changing the output level of the sound from the AUDIO IN jack on th...

Page 78: ...ve the AC 3 signal you need to connect a digital satellite tuner to the system with an optical cable page 31 and set the digital output mode of the digital satellite tuner to AC 3 1 Press AMP MENU 2 Press x X repeatedly until DUAL MONO appears in the front panel display then press ENTER or c 3 Press x X to select the sound you want MAIN main sound is output from the left and right speakers SUB sub...

Page 79: ...e preset number Restart from Step 1 To change the AM tuning interval except for Middle Eastern model The AM tuning interval can be set to either 10 kHz or 9 kHz To change the AM tuning interval first tune in any AM station then turn off the system by pressing 1 on the system While holding down on the system press 1 on the system to turn on the power If you change the interval AM preset stations wi...

Page 80: ...tem s front panel display when a station is selected Note that no more than one name can be entered for each preset station 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until FM or AM appears in the front panel display The last station you received is tuned in 2 Press PRESET or repeatedly to select the preset station you want to create an index name for 3 Press TUNER MENU 4 Press C X x c repeatedly until NAME IN a...

Page 81: ...ed time To cancel the Sleep Timer function Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears in the front panel display The brightness of the front panel display can be set to either of 2 levels 1 Press AMP MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until DIMMER appears in the front panel display then press ENTER or c 3 Press X x to select the brightness of the front panel display 4 Press ENTER or AMP MENU The AMP ...

Page 82: ... as preset stations to the default settings 1 Press 1 to turn on the system 2 Press x A and 1 on the system at the same time COLD RESET appears in the front panel display and the default settings are returned Returning to the Default Settings 1 x A ...

Page 83: ... Setup Display appears 4 Press X x to select the setup item from the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP CUSTOM SETUP or SPEAKER SETUP Then press ENTER The Setup item is selected Example SCREEN SETUP 5 Select an item using X x then press ENTER The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE 6 Select a setting using X x then press ENTER The setting is selected and setup is complete ...

Page 84: ...an select the desired language for the disc s menu x AUDIO DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the sound track When you select ORIGINAL the language given priority in the disc is selected x SUBTITLE DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the subtitle recorded on the DVD VIDEO When you select AUDIO FOLLOW the language for the subtitles changes according to the language you selected for the sou...

Page 85: ...3 audio for more than 15 minutes The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged ghosting Press H to turn off the screen saver Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP 4 3 LETTER BOX Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 PAN SCAN Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV Automat...

Page 86: ...ou set the item to AUTO the language may change The TRACK SELECTION setting has higher priority than the AUDIO settings in LANGUAGE SETUP page 84 Depending on the disc this function may not work If PCM DTS Dolby Digital sound and MPEG audio tracks have the same number of channels the system JACKET PICTURE The jacket picture still picture appears but only when the jacket picture is already recorded...

Page 87: ...e Using the Setup Display page 83 The default settings are underlined You cannot operate these setup items when you connect headphones to the system To return to the default setting when changing a setting Select the item then press CLEAR Note that only the SIZE setting does not return to the default setting x SIZE If you do not connect center or surround speakers or move the surround speakers set...

Page 88: ...t 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 FRONT YES CENTER YES Normally select this NONE Select this if no center speaker is used SURROUND BEHIND Select this if surround speakers are located in section B SIDE Select this if surround speakers are located in section A NONE Select this if no surround speaker is ...

Page 89: ...ll hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence 7 From your listening position adjust the value of LEVEL FRONT or LEVEL SURROUND using C X x c The test tone is emitted from only the speaker which you are adjusting 8 Press ENTER when you have finished making adjustments 9 Press X x repeatedly to select TEST TONE then press ENTER 10Press X x repeatedly to select OFF then press ENTER When you adj...

Page 90: ... level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is suddenly played On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine If you have any questions or problems concerning your system please consult ...

Page 91: ...other parts of the system together system IR transmitter and IR receiver Power The power is not turned on Check that the AC power cord mains lead is connected securely If PROTECT and UNPLUG appears alternately in the front panel display Immediately unplug the AC power cord mains lead and check the following items Are the and speaker cords short circuited Are you using only the specified speakers I...

Page 92: ...he audio components The plugs and jacks are dirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol Clean the disc The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD a CD or an MP3 Set AUDIO to STEREO by pressing AUDIO page 64 Make sure the system is connected properly The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are playing a Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG audio sound track Make sure the...

Page 93: ... MP3 JPEG setting re load the disc or turn the system off then on The DATA CD contains a DivX video file This system cannot play MP3 audio files recorded on DATA DVDs The JPEG image file cannot be played The DATA CD is not recorded in a JPEG format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet It has an extension other than JPEG or JPG It is larger than 3 072 width 2 048 height in normal mod...

Page 94: ...VD being played The DVD prohibits changing the subtitles The subtitle cannot be turned off The DVD prohibits turning off subtitles The angles cannot be changed Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD being played page 70 The DVD prohibits changing the angles A disc cannot be ejected and LOCKED appears in the front panel display Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Da...

Page 95: ...DVD system Laser Semiconductor laser Super Audio CD DVD λ 650 nm CD λ 790 nm Emission duration continuous Signal format system NTSC PAL Frequency response at 2 CH STEREO mode DVD PCM 2 Hz to 22 kHz 1 0 dB CD 2 Hz to 20 kHz 1 0 dB Harmonic distortion Less than 0 03 Tuner section System PLL quartz locked digital synthesizer system FM tuner section Tuning range 87 5 108 0 MHz 50 kHz step Antenna aeri...

Page 96: ...ype Rated impedance 2 7 ohms Dimensions approx 300 79 114 mm w h d Mass approx 1 1 kg Surround Speaker system Two way Bass reflex Speaker unit 70 100 mm cone type 25 mm dia balanced dome type Rated impedance 2 7 ohms Dimensions approx 265 1 108 265 mm w h d Mass approx 3 4 kg Subwoofer Speaker system Bass reflex magnetically shielded Speaker unit 200 mm cone type Rated impedance 1 3 ohms Dimension...

Page 97: ... 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 signals are processed digitally less signal degradation occurs Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic II creates five full bandwidth output channels from 2 channel sources This is done using an advanced high purity matrix s...

Page 98: ...JPEG image recorded on a DATA CD or a DivX video on a DATA CD DATA DVD File is an exclusive definition for this system A single file consists of a single image or movie Film based software Video based software DVDs can be classified as Film based or Video based software Film based DVDs contain the same images 24 frames per second that are shown at movie theaters Video based DVDs such as television...

Page 99: ... a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Track Section of a picture or a music piece on a VIDEO CD CD or MP3 An album is composed of several tracks MP3 only VIDEO CD A compact disc that contains moving pictures The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format one of a worldwide standard of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 140 of its or...

Page 100: ...9 Bulgarian 1060 Bihari 1061 Bislama 1066 Bengali Bangla 1067 Tibetan 1070 Breton 1079 Catalan 1093 Corsican 1097 Czech 1103 Welsh 1105 Danish 1109 German 1130 Bhutani 1142 Greek 1144 English 1145 Esperanto 1149 Spanish 1150 Estonian 1151 Basque 1157 Persian 1165 Finnish 1166 Fiji 1171 Faroese 1174 French 1181 Frisian 1183 Irish 1186 Scots Gaelic 1194 Galician 1196 Guarani 1203 Gujarati 1209 Hausa...

Page 101: ...ndicated in parentheses Front panel A 1 on standby 33 40 82 B Disc tray 40 C A open close 40 82 D H play 40 E X pause 40 F x stop 40 82 G 40 H FUNCTION 40 I PHONES jack 40 J VOLUME 40 K remote sensor 13 L Front panel display 102 M AUDIO IN jack Index to Parts and Controls ...

Page 102: ...chapter appears in the front panel display DVD only C Monaural Stereo effect Radio only 79 D Lights up when 2 channel source is output from the surround speakers 67 E Current sound effect 69 F Current surround format Except for Super Audio CD 65 G Current mode DVD function only H Lights up during MULTI channel playback Super Audio CD only 45 I Playing status DVD function only ...

Page 103: ...EO OUT jacks 26 E MONITOR OUT VIDEO S VIDEO jacks 26 F AM terminal 25 G FM 75Ω COAXIAL jack 25 H DIR T1 jack 15 I SAT VIDEO AUDIO IN jacks 28 31 SPEAKER COAXIAL FM 75 R AUDIOIN VIDEOIN L R AUDIOIN VIDEOIN L SAT VIDEO DIR T1 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AM FRONT R FRONT L CENTER WOOFER DIGITAL IN OPTICAL Y PB CB PR CR VIDEO S VIDEO DVD ONLY MONITOR OUT ...

Page 104: ...OW TUNING 56 79 Q H play 40 The H button has a tactile dot R TV 75 S THEATRE SYNC 76 T 1 on standby 33 40 79 U AMP MENU 33 77 81 V DSGX 69 W FUNCTION 27 40 68 77 X SOUND FIELD 66 Y DISPLAY 79 Z PICTURE NAVI 50 wj AUDIO 64 wk SUBTITLE 70 wl ANGLE 70 e ALBUM 40 76 ea MENU 44 es MUTING 40 ed VOLUME TV VOL 40 75 79 The VOLUME TV VOL button has a tactile dot ef DISPLAY 10 36 42 71 83 eg PRESET TV CH 36...

Page 105: ...dditional Information 105GB Surround amplifier A POWER ON LINE indicator 34 B POWER 34 C DIR R2 jack 15 D SPEAKER jacks 15 POWER ON LINE POWER SURROUND L SURROUND R SPEAKER DIR R2 Front panel Rear panel ...

Page 106: ...he displayed language list SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND 16 9 4 3 LETTER 4 3 PAN SCAN ON OFF PICTURE BLUE BLACK JACKET CUSTOM SETUP TRACK SELECTION AUTO BOX MULTI DISC RESUME ON OFF GRAPHICS PAUSE MODE AUTO FRAME SUBTITLE Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list AUDIO OFF 4 3 OUTPUT FULL NORMAL COLOR SYSTEM AUTO PAL NTSC SPEAKER SETUP SIZE DISTANCE FRONT ...

Page 107: ...the following items with AMP MENU on the remote AMP Menu List AMP menu AUDIO DRC DRC STD DRC MAX DIMMER DIMMER ON DIMMER OFF DRC OFF DUAL MONO MAIN SUB MAIN SUB MAIN SUB A V SYNC SYNC OFF SYNC ON DEMO DEMO ON DEMO OFF AUDIO ATT ATT ON ATT OFF ...

Page 108: ...ast reverse 56 FILE 57 File 98 Film based software 98 Front Panel 101 Front panel display 60 102 H Handling discs 91 Hookup Overview 14 I INDEX 57 Installing the speakers on the wall 22 Instant Advance 40 Instant Replay 40 Interlace format 98 INTERVAL 52 J JPEG 47 49 L Language Code List 100 LANGUAGE SETUP 84 LEVEL FRONT 88 LEVEL SURROUND 89 Listening to other components 77 Listening to TV sound 6...

Page 109: ... Slide show 51 Slow motion play 56 Sound Field 66 SPEAKER SETUP 87 Speaker setup 38 Speaker System Hookup 15 SUBTITLE 70 84 Super Audio CD 8 45 T TEST TONE 89 THEATRE SYNC 76 TIME TEXT 58 TITLE 57 Title 99 TRACK 57 Track 99 TRACK SELECTION 86 Troubleshooting 91 TUNER MENU 79 TV Hookup 26 TV TYPE 85 U Usable discs 6 V VIDEO CD 99 W Wireless system 24 34 ...

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