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4-248-454-11(1)

Compact AV
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Operating Instructions

DAV-FC9

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Page 1: ... 2003 Sony Corporation 4 248 454 11 1 Compact AV System Operating Instructions DAV FC9 ...

Page 2: ...is equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning th...

Page 3: ...materials curtains draperies that may block the ventilation slots Do not install the unit near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the unit and discs away from equipment with strong magnets suc...

Page 4: ...it for a while the system is completely off On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low 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 pa...

Page 5: ...4 Program Play Playing in Random Order 35 Shuffle Play Playing Repeatedly 36 Repeat Play Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc 37 Scan Slow motion Play Searching for a Title Chapter Track Index Album File 38 Viewing Disc Information 40 Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound 45 Enjoying Surround Sound 47 Using the Sound Effect 50 Using Various Additional Functions Changing the Angles 52 Displayi...

Page 6: ... Additional Information Troubleshooting 75 Specifications 78 Glossary 79 Index to Parts and Controls 82 Language code list 87 DVD Setup Menu List 88 Index 89 Quick reference for Remote Commander Back cover ...

Page 7: ...EG files Track Section of a picture or a music piece on a VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD or MP3 Index Super Audio CD CD Video Index VIDEO CD A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO CD Super Audio CD or CD Depending on the disc no indexes may be recorded Scene On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions page 28 the menu screens moving pictures and still pictures ...

Page 8: ...ited by area limitations will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD no region code indication may be given even though playing the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions Examples of discs that the system cannot play The system cannot play the following discs CD ROMs except for extension MP3 JPG or JPEG CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in the following formats music CD format video CD ...

Page 9: ...ome 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 playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers Since this system plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers desig...

Page 10: ...a malfunction Do not use a disc that has a commercially available accessory attached such as a label or ring Disc changer system The disc changer consists of a playing unit and a stocker which transports the discs to the disc slot and the playing unit For example if you press DISC 3 the stocker moves until the DISC 3 comes to the position of the playing unit and then moves the DISC 3 over the play...

Page 11: ...e index and selects the index Super Audio CD to be played TIME page 40 Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time Inputs the time code for picture and music searching AUDIO DVD VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD MP3 only page 45 Changes the audio setting SUBTITLE DVD only page 53 Displays the subtitles Changes the subtitle language ALBUM JPEG only page 31 Selects the album JPEG to be played 2...

Page 12: ...are recorded on the disc FILE JPEG only page 31 Selects the file JPEG to be played DATE JPEG only page 44 Displays the date information ANGLE DVD only page 52 Changes the angle PLAYMODE VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD MP3 JPEG only page 33 36 Selects the play mode REPEAT page 36 Plays the entire disc all titles all tracks one title chapter track album or contents of program repeatedly CUSTOM PARENTAL C...

Page 13: ...ching 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 Notes Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from th...

Page 14: ...s system To obtain the best possible surround sound specify the speaker parameters distance level etc on page 23 Required cords Speaker cords The connector and the colour tube of the speaker cords are the same colour as the label of the jacks to be connected Subwoofer cord Connect the cord to the SUB WOOFER AUDIO OUT jack on the rear panel of the system Step 1 Speaker System Hookup colour tube ...

Page 15: ...ining or discoloration may result Connect To the Front speakers SPEAKER FRONT L white and R red jacks Surround speakers SPEAKER SURR L blue and R grey jacks Centre speaker SPEAKER CENTER green jack Subwoofer SUB WOOFER AUDIO OUT jack SPEAKER CENTER FRONT L FRONT R SURR L SURR R SUB WOOFER AUDIO OUT VOLTAGE SELECTOR POWER SAVE AUTO OFF 220 240V 110 120V LINE IN Front speaker R Centre speaker Front ...

Page 16: ... speaker cord After connecting all the components speakers and AC power cord output a test tone to check that all the speakers are connected correctly For details on outputting a test tone see page 72 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 in the front panel display the speaker may be short cir...

Page 17: ...hing While pressing the plug down against a flat surface insert the new speaker cords Note that the cord marked with a line should be attached to the minus side of the plug Note Be careful not to damage the surface you use desk etc when attaching detaching the speaker cords Tips You can use any commercially sold speaker cable of gauge cord AWG 18 AWG 24 Before attaching a new cable strip off 10 mm...

Page 18: ...he supplied AM loop antenna the cord A and the cord B can be connected in either terminal Step 2 Antenna Hookups Connect the To the AM loop antenna AM terminals FM wire antenna FM 75ΩCOAXIAL jack AM COAXIAL FM 75 VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT SCAN SELECT SELECTABLE INTERLACE VIDEO IN AUDIO IN R L R PB CB PR CR Y L VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 MONITOR OUT VIDEO 1 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT SPEAKER COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN V...

Page 19: ...Getting Started 19US Tip If you have poor FM reception use a 75 ohms coaxial cable not supplied to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below AM COAXIAL FM 75 Outdoor FM antenna System ...

Page 20: ...ode of the system is set to DVD and PROGRESSIVE is selected in SCREEN SETUP the signal is output only from the COMPONENT OUT jacks Tips 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 When using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Y...

Page 21: ...O OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT L VIDEO OUT R AUDIO OUT L OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT AM COAXIAL FM 75 VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT SCAN SELECT SELECTABLE INTERLACE VIDEO IN AUDIO IN R L R PB CB PR CR Y L VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 MONITOR OUT VIDEO 1 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT SPEAKER COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OPTICAL DIGITAL IN S VIDEO AUDIO IN R L CENTER FRONT L FRONT R SURR L SURR R SUB WOOFER AUDIO OUT IN IN OUT OUT IN IN OU...

Page 22: ...22US Before connecting the AC power cords of this system and subwoofer to a wall outlet connect the speakers to the system see page 15 Step 4 Connecting the AC Power Cords ...

Page 23: ...gnet is employed If the subwoofer is used with a CRT based TV or projector install the subwoofer at least 0 3 metre 1 0 foot from the TV set If it is installed too close colour irregularity may occur on the screen If colour irregularity occurs turn off the TV set once then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes If colour irregularity occurs again place the subwoofer farther away from the TV set If colo...

Page 24: ...jected READY appears in the front panel display then the system is ready for loading the disc 5 Load a disc Push the disc into the disc slot until the disc is pulled in automatically The disc is drawn into the selected disc stocker automatically and READING appears in the front panel display To load other discs press DISC 1 5 A that is not loaded a disc and load the disc after READY appears in the...

Page 25: ... off the system Press 1 on the remote The system enters standby mode and the STANDBY indicator lights up in red To turn off the system completely remove the AC power cord from a wall outlet While playing a disc do not turn off the system by pressing 1 on the system Doing so may cancel the menu settings When you turn off the system first press x to stop playback and then press 1 on the remote Tip T...

Page 26: ... X or H Go to the next chapter track scene or file in continuous play mode Go back to the preceding chapter track scene or file in continuous play mode Stop play and remove the disc Z Mute the sound MUTING To cancel muting press it again or VOLUME to adjust the sound volume Change a disc while playing another disc DISC SKIP Play the desired disc directly DISC 1 5 on the system Stop play and remove...

Page 27: ... Tip To play from the beginning of the disc press x twice then press H A DVD is divided into a lot of sections which make up a picture or music feature These sections are called titles When you play a DVD which contains several titles you can select the title you want using DVD TOP MENU ALBUM When you play DVDs that allow you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language ...

Page 28: ...c as the operating procedure may differ depending on the VIDEO CD To go back to the menu Press O RETURN Notes Depending on the VIDEO CD the menu does not appear in Step 1 Depending on the VIDEO CD Press ENTER in Step 3 may appear as Press SELECT in the instructions supplied with the disc In this case press H Tip To play without using PBC press or the number buttons while the system is stopped to s...

Page 29: ...f albums on a disc 99 The maximum number of MP3 audio tracks that can be contained on an album is 250 An album that does not include an MP3 audio track is skipped If you put the extension MP3 to data not in MP3 format the system cannot recognize the data properly and will generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system If the system cannot play MP3 remove the disc and select CUSTOM SE...

Page 30: ...es on CD ROMs CD Rs or CD RWs However the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 level 1 level 2 or Joliet format for the system to recognize the files You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session See the instructions of the CD R RW device or recording software not supplied for details on the recording format 1 Load a data disc recorded in JPEG into the system 2 Press H The system starts...

Page 31: ...turn to the file or the album list 5 Select a file using X x and press ENTER The selected file starts playing To return to the previous display Press O RETURN or C To turn off the display Press DVD DISPLAY Notes Only the letters in the alphabet and numbers can be used for album or file names Anything else is displayed as Maximum number of albums on a disc 99 The maximum number of JPEG image files ...

Page 32: ...ide show the interval time changes With each press the indication changes as follows The FF3M interval time is faster than FF2M Note Slide show can play in only one direction To rotate the current image Rotate the current image using C c Each time you press c the image turns clockwise by 90 Each time you press C the image turns counterclockwise by 90 Note You cannot rotate an image during Slide sh...

Page 33: ...LBUM MP3 JPEG only The system plays tracks files in the Album that is contained on a MP3 JPEG disc and you can set Shuffle Play or Repeat Play for the Album When the disc except an MP3 JPEG disc is played the system plays the disc in ONE play mode To return to the previous display Press O RETURN or C To turn off the display Press DVD DISPLAY Tip You can select the play mode directly by pressing PL...

Page 34: ...he jump bar icon and then scroll the jump bar to display the rest of the list using X x Press C or O RETURN to return to the track list 4 Select the track you want to program For example select track 7 Creating Your Own Program Program Play Number buttons CLEAR PLAY MODE H REPEAT O RETURN C X x c ENTER Program 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 Program 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 DISC2 CD Disc DISC3 CD DISC4 CD DISC5 ...

Page 35: ...t playing order 1 In stop mode press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUF appears in the front panel display You can play all tracks on all discs in a random order or all tracks on the specific disc in a random order When you play an MP3 disc you can play all tracks in albums in random order For details on album shuffle see page 36 2 Press H To return to normal play In stop mode press PLAY MODE repeate...

Page 36: ...e titles tracks files or a single title chapter track on a disc In Shuffle or Program Play mode the system repeats tracks in shuffled or programmed order You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs page 28 1 Press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select REPEAT then press ENTER or c If you do not select OFF the REPEAT indicator lights in green 3 Select the Rep...

Page 37: ... repeatedly ALL repeats Program Play To cancel Repeat Play Press CLEAR Notes Depending on the DVD disc Repeat Play does not work If ALL is selected repeat play is limited to 5 times Tips You can set Repeat Play during stop mode After selecting the REPEAT item press H The system starts Repeat Play You can quickly display the REPEAT status Press REPEAT on the remote You can perform Repeat Play for D...

Page 38: ...search a title DVD chapter DVD track CD VIDEO CD Super Audio CD MP3 index VIDEO CD Super Audio CD album MP3 JPEG and file JPEG As titles tracks albums and files are assigned unique names on the disc you can select the desired one from the Control Menu Also chapters and indexes are assigned unique numbers on the disc so you select the desired one by entering its number Or you can search a particula...

Page 39: ...ISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select the search method x When playing a DVD CHAPTER x When playing a VIDEO CD INDEX x When playing a Super Audio CD INDEX Example when you select CHAPTER is selected refers to a number The number in parentheses indicates the total number of chapters or indexes 3 Press ENTER or c changes to 4 Press X x or the number buttons to select the chapter or i...

Page 40: ...rack number displayed is the same number recorded on the disc You cannot search a scene of a VIDEO CD If you play a DVD input the playing time of the current title using the time code If you play a CD Super Audio CD VIDEO CD or MP3 input the playing time of the current track using the time code Tip You can change the display to show playing time or remaining time For details see Checking the Playi...

Page 41: ... the current title Remaining time and number of the current title Playing time and number of the current chapter Remaining time and number of the current chapter Title name Current sound field INDEX M S TRK M S M S INDEX M S TRK Playing time and current track number Remaining time and current track number Playing time of the disc Remaining time of the disc Track name Current sound field continued ...

Page 42: ...ime and current track remaining time may not be displayed accurately when an MP3 file of VBR variable bit rate is played Tips When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions only the playing time of the scene is displayed The playing time and remaining time of the current chapter title track scene or disc will also appear on your TV screen See the following section Checking the Playing Time and Remainin...

Page 43: ... the current chapter Playing time of the menu or current title without a 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 an MP3 T P...

Page 44: ...angeable Image File Format is a digital camera image format defined by the Japan Electronics Information technology Industries Association Note If there is no date information or data is damaged on the disc the system cannot display the date information Tip You can change the date information order in JPEG DATE of CUSTOM SETUP page 70 DVD DISPLAY 2 MOUNTAIN FAMILY 1 2 0 BIRTHDAY 01 01 2003 JPEG Da...

Page 45: ...al x When playing a DVD Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they represent the language code Refer to the language code list on page 87 to see which language the code represents When the same language is displayed two or more times the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats x When playing a VIDEO CD CD or MP3 The default setting is underlined STEREO Th...

Page 46: ...orded channels may differ PCM MPEG DTS or DOLBY DIGITAL is displayed For DOLBY DIGITAL the channels in the playing track are displayed numerically as follows For Dolby Digital 5 1 ch The display examples are as follows PCM stereo Dolby Surround Dolby Digital 5 1ch DTS Tips When the signal contains surround signal components such as LS RS or S the surround effect is enhanced If you play MPEG AUDIO ...

Page 47: ...decoding of the audio input signal AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO The auto decoding function automatically detects the type of audio signal being input Dolby Digital DTS or standard 2 channel stereo and performs the proper decoding if necessary This mode presents the sound as it was recorded encoded without adding any effects e g reverberation However if there are no low frequency signals Dolby Digital L...

Page 48: ...the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment Kim Novak Theater cinema production studio This mode is ideal for watching science fiction or action movies with lots of sound effects x C ST EX C Cinema Studio EX C Reproduces 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 th...

Page 49: ... the sound from the headphone L R Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to two channels x HEADPHONE THEATER This mode outputs the sound as surround from headphone L R To turn the surround effect off Press SOUND FIELD on the remote repeatedly until A F D AUTO appears in the front panel display When connecting the ...

Page 50: ...nd This system provides you with 2 types of sound effect simply by pressing a button Choose the sound to suit your needs Press NIGHT MODE or BASS LEVEL on the remote The sound effect is activated x NIGHT MODE In this mode you can enjoy sound effects or dialogue as you would in a movie theatre even at low volume It is useful for watching movies at night x BASS LEVEL With BASS LEVEL on bass frequenc...

Page 51: ...stream is Dolby Digital format When you connect the headphones to the system the BASS LEVEL function does not work When playing back a Super Audio CD only the BASS LEVEL function works and the NIGHT MODE function does not work Tip You can activate these two sound effects at the same time ...

Page 52: ... green when angles are recorded on the disc 3 Press ENTER or c The angle number changes to 4 Select the angle number using the number buttons or X x then press ENTER The angle is changed to the selected angle To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off Note Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the angles even if multi angles are reco...

Page 53: ...to select the language Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they indicate the language code Refer to the language code list on page 87 to see which language the code represents 4 Press ENTER To cancel the SUBTITLE setting Select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off Note Depending on th...

Page 54: ... playing press x to stop playback 2 In stop mode press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 3 Press X x to select CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER or c CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL is selected 4 Press X x to select ON t then press ENTER x If you have not entered a password yet The display for registering a new password appears Enter a 4 digit password by using the number buttons then press ENTE...

Page 55: ... a new 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER 4 To confirm your password re enter it using the number buttons then press ENTER Playing the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set The CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The system is ready ...

Page 56: ...ay for registering a new password appears Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for confirming the password appears x When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears 4 Enter your password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for setting the playback limitation level and changing the password appears...

Page 57: ...lower the value the more strict the limitation If you make a mistake Press O RETURN to go back to the previous screen To turn off the Setup Display Press DVD SETUP repeatedly until the Setup Display is turned off To turn off the Parental Control function and play the DVD after entering your password Set LEVEL to OFF in Step 8 To change the password 1 In Step 5 select CHANGE PASSWORD t using x then...

Page 58: ...o 3 of Limiting playback for children 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 in Step 3 replace the disc in the system and press H When the PARENTAL CONTROL display appears enter your new password Area Code Standard Code number Argentina 2044 Aust...

Page 59: ...e until you find the one that works with your TV TV CATV Other Operations Controlling TV with the Supplied Remote TV CH TV VIDEO Number buttons TV VOL TV 1 TV button Manufacturer Code number SONY 001 AIWA 001 047 DAEWOO 002 004 005 006 007 015 FISHER 008 GOLDSTAR 002 003 011 012 015 034 GRUNDIG 017 034 055 HITACHI 002 013 014 015 ITT NOKIA 021 022 JVC 016 LOEWE 048 049 050 MAGNAVOX 002 003 018 MIT...

Page 60: ... the remote for 10 seconds Tip Depending on the TV manufacture the following method also works Press 10 then the number For example for channel 25 press 10 then 2 and 5 You can use VCRs or other units connected to the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 jacks Refer to the operation manual supplied with the unit for further information on the operation Press FUNCTION repeatedly until VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 that you con...

Page 61: ... display 4 Press PRESET or to select the preset number you want 5 Press ENTER The station is stored 6 Repeat 1 to 5 to store other stations To change the preset number Restart from step 1 To change the AM tuning interval The AM tuning interval can be set to either 9 kHz default or 10 kHz for some areas To change the AM tuning interval first tune in any AM station then turn off the system by pressi...

Page 62: ...uning press TUNING or on the remote repeatedly For automatic tuning press and hold TUNING or on the remote Press TUNING or when you stop the automatic tuning Tips If an FM program is noisy press STEREO MONO on the remote so that MONO appears in the front panel display There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve Press the button again to restore the stereo effect To improve recept...

Page 63: ...ime you press FUNCTION the mode of the system changes in the following sequence DVD t VIDEO 1 t VIDEO 2 t TUNER FM or AM t DVD 2 Press PRESET or repeatedly to select the preset station you want to create an index name for 3 Press NAME 4 Create an index name by using the cursor buttons Press X x to select a character then press c to move the cursor to the next position If you make a mistake Press C...

Page 64: ...0MIN y 0 30 00 30MIN y 1 00 00 60MIN y 1 30 00 90MIN y 2 00 00 120MIN y 2 30 00 150MIN y 3 00 00 180MIN To cancel the Sleep Timer function Press C repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears in the front panel display in step 3 above You can change the brightness of the front panel display by two steps 1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly until CUSTOMIZE appears in the front panel display 2 Press x X until DIMMER a...

Page 65: ...isplay 3 Press C c until MEMO CLR Y appears in the front panel display and press ENTER When you select MEMO CLR N and press ENTER this operation will be cancelled 4 Press C c until Really Y appears in the front panel display and press ENTER ALL CLEAR appears in the front panel display and the settings return to the default settings When you select Really N and press ENTER this operation will be ca...

Page 66: ...xample SCREEN SETUP 3 Select an item using X x then press ENTER or c The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE Press C or O RETURN to return to setup items 4 Select a setting using X x then press ENTER The setting is selected and setup is complete Example 4 3 PAN SCAN Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display DVD SETUP C X x c ENTER O RETURN LANGUAGE SETUP OSD DVD MENU AUDIO ...

Page 67: ... Display Selects the display language on the screen Selects the language from the displayed list x DVD MENU DVD only Selects the desired language for the DVD menu x AUDIO DVD only Selects the language of the sound track Selects the language from the displayed list x SUBTITLE DVD only Selects the language of the subtitle Selects the language from the displayed list Note If you select a language tha...

Page 68: ...elects the background colour or picture on the TV screen in stop mode or while playing a CD Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP 16 9 Select this if you connect a wide screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function 4 3 LETTER BOX Select this if 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 if you connect a 4 3 sc...

Page 69: ...k limitation for children For details see Limiting playback for children Parental Control page 56 x TRACK SELECTION DVD only Gives the sound track having the highest number of channels priority when you play a DVD on which multiple audio formats PCM MPEG audio DTS or Dolby Digital format are recorded Notes When you set the item to AUTO the language may change The TRACK SELECTION setting has higher...

Page 70: ...t session If you change this setting reinsert the disc x JPEG DATE Change the date information order of a JPEG image in the Control Menu YYYY Year MM Month DD Day OFF No compression of DYNAMIC range ON Reproduces the sound track with the kind of DYNAMIC range that the recording engineer intended MP3 If an MP3 file exists on a disc the system recognises the disc as an MP3 Disc If only JPEG files ex...

Page 71: ...tion and height Since the front speaker and subwoofer settings are fixed you cannot change them Notes When you select an item the sound cuts off for a moment Depending on the settings of other speakers subwoofer may be excessive Settings for the Speakers SPEAKER SETUP SPEAKER SETUP DISTANCE TEST TONE SIZE BALANCE LEVEL 90 20 45 A A B B Position diagram FRONT YES CENTER YES Normally select this NON...

Page 72: ...ntrol on the system or press VOLUME x TEST TONE The speakers will emit a test tone to adjust LEVEL and BALANCE FRONT 3 0 m 10 ft Front speaker distance from the listening position can be set in 0 2 metre 1 ft increments from 1 0 to 7 0 metres 3 to 23 ft CENTER 3 0 m 10 ft Centre speaker distance can be moved up to 1 6 metres 5 ft closer to the listening position from the front speaker distance in ...

Page 73: ...ER 8 Press X or x repeatedly to select OFF then press ENTER Note When you adjust the speaker settings the sound cuts off for a moment Tip To adjust the balance or the level without listening to the test tone select BALANCE or LEVEL in step 3 and press ENTER Then adjust the balance or level using X x and press ENTER Setting the speakers by using the front panel display on the system You can set the...

Page 74: ...loser to the listening position than the front speakers Cannot be set to less than 1 metre S P surround speakers position BEHIND behind SIDE side S H surround speakers height LOW low HIGH high T TONE test tone ON on OFF off F ______I_______ front speaker balance C LEV centre speaker level 6 dB to 6 dB S L LEV surround left speaker level 6 dB to 6 dB S R LEV surround right speaker level 6 dB to 6 d...

Page 75: ...mpatible with progressive format 480p signals the image may be affected when you set COMPONENT OUT to PROGRESSIVE In this case set COMPONENT OUT to INTERLACE When PROGRESSIVE is selected in SCREEN SETUP no signal is output from the MONITOR OUT or S VIDEO OUT jacks Picture noise appears The disc is dirty or flawed If the picture output from your system goes through your VCR to get to your TV the co...

Page 76: ...X page 48 Depending on the source the effect of the surround speakers may be less noticeable Operation Radio stations cannot be tuned in Check that the antennas are connected securely Adjust the antennas or connect an external antenna 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 statio...

Page 77: ...nction 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 The system turns off during DVD playback If approximately one hour passes with DVD playback paused or with the DVD top menu or a DVD menu displayed during DVD playback the system automatically turns off You cannot perform some functions such a...

Page 78: ...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 100 kHz step Antenna FM wire antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range 531 1 710 kHz with t...

Page 79: ...or JPEG files Chapter Subdivision of a title on a DVD A title is composed of several chapters Dolby Digital This movie theatre sound format is more advanced than Dolby Surround Pro Logic In this format the 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 d...

Page 80: ...unctions such as the multi angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD File Section of a picture on a data CD containing JPEG image files 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 theatres Video based DVDs such as televisio...

Page 81: ...oth standard audio CD and Super Audio CD information Title The longest section of a picture or music feature on 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 Super Audio CD CD VIDEO 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 ...

Page 82: ...rs 24 C H play 24 D X pause 26 E x stop 26 F PREV NEXT 26 28 61 62 G VOLUME 24 72 H BASS LEVEL 50 I PHONES jack on the side of the system 24 J SOUND FIELD 47 48 49 K DISPLAY 40 43 62 L BAND 61 62 M FUNCTION 24 60 62 N Front panel display 83 O remote sensor 13 P 1 power switch STANDBY indicator 24 Index to Parts and Controls ...

Page 83: ...umber Current sound effect Current title number Playing time Current mode Play mode M S TRK SACD PCM MP3 ALL DISC 1 S NIGHT REP 1 PBC PROG BASS SHUF MULTI Current sound Lights up during PBC playback VIDEO CD only Playing time Current mode Playing status Current track number Current sound effect Lights up during MULTI channel playback area Super Audio CD only Play mode TUNED MONO FM AM ST NIGHT MHz...

Page 84: ...84US When playing back a JPEG file ALL DISC 1 S Current file number Playing status Play mode ...

Page 85: ...EO 2 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN jack 20 I COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 20 J VIDEO 1 ANALOG IN jack 20 K SUB WOOFER AUDIO OUT jack 14 AM COAXIAL FM 75 VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT SCAN SELECT SELECTABLE INTERLACE VIDEO IN AUDIO IN R L R PB CB PR CR Y L VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 MONITOR OUT VIDEO 1 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT SPEAKER COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OPTICAL DIGITAL IN S VIDEO AUDIO IN R L CENTER FRONT L FRONT R SURR L...

Page 86: ...5 O X pause 26 P DVD TOP MENU ALBUM 27 29 31 Q C X x c ENTER 27 29 31 33 34 36 38 45 52 53 54 61 63 64 65 66 R DVD DISPLAY 29 31 33 36 38 43 44 45 52 53 54 S TV CH 59 T TV VOL 59 U TV 1 on standby 59 V 1 standby 24 61 W REPEAT 34 36 X NAME 63 Y SOUND FIELD 47 48 49 Z MEMORY 61 wj NIGHT MODE 50 wk Number buttons 27 28 34 38 52 54 56 59 wl ENTER 61 e m M SLOW TUNING 32 37 61 ez x stop 26 27 28 54 es...

Page 87: ...russian 1059 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...

Page 88: ... 3 LETTER 4 3 PAN SCAN ON OFF PICTURE GRAPHICS BLUE BLACK JACKET INTERLACE PROGRESSIVE CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL TRACK SELECTION OFF 8 7 NC17 STANDARD 6 R 5 4 PG13 3 PG 2 1 G USA OTHERSt CHANGE PASSWORD LEVEL OFF OFF AUTO SPEAKER SETUP SIZE DISTANCE FRONT CENTER SURROUND YES YES NONE BEHIND LOW SUBWOOFER BEHIND HIGH YES FRONT 1 0m 7 0m 3ft 23ft CENTER 1 0m 7 0m 3ft 23ft SURROUND 1 0m 7 0m 3ft ...

Page 89: ... 30 JPEG DATE 70 L LANGUAGE SETUP 67 LEVEL 72 M MP3 29 Multi angle function 52 80 Multilingual function 45 80 MUTING 26 N NIGHT MODE 50 O On screen display Control Menu display 11 OSD 67 P PARENTAL CONTROL 56 69 80 PBC Playback 28 80 PLAY MODE 33 34 35 Preset Station 61 Program Play 34 R Radio 62 Rear Panel 85 Region Code 8 81 Remote 59 86 REPEAT 36 RESET 67 Resume Play 27 S S VIDEO 20 Scan 37 SCE...

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Page 92: ...Menu display on the TV screen to set or adjust the items S Select the TV Channel T Adjust the TV volume U Turns the TV on and off V Turns on and off the power of the system W Displays the REPEAT display on the TV screen X Activates the name function Y Select the sound field Z Press to store a preset station wj Makes sound clear at low volume wk Select the items of settings TV Select channel number...

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