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Welcome! ................................................ 2
About This Manual ................................. 5
This System Can Play the Following

Discs ................................................. 6

Getting Started – BASIC –

Step 1: Assembling the Speakers

and Installing the Surround
Amplifier .................................... 9

Step 2: Connecting the System and

TV ............................................. 15

Step 3: Positioning the System... 19
Step 4: Performing the Quick

Setup........................................ 20

Getting Started – ADVANCED –

Turning off the Demonstration ............. 23
Installing the Speakers and the IR

transmitter on a Wall ...................... 24

TV Hookup (Advanced) ....................... 26
Other Component Hookup .................... 30

Basic Operations

Playing Discs ................................ 32
Enjoying the Radio or Other

Components............................ 34

Enjoying TV or VCR Sound from All

Speakers.................................. 35

Selecting the Movie or Music

Mode ........................................ 35

Sound Adjustments

Enjoying Surround Sound by Using Sound

Field ................................................ 36

Enjoying Multiplex Broadcast Sound ... 38

(DUAL MONO)

Various Functions for Playing
Discs

Searching for a Particular Point

on a Disc ......................................... 39
(Scan, Slow-motion Play, Freeze
Frame)

Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/

Scene, etc. ....................................... 40

Searching by Scene ............................... 41

(Picture Navigation)

Resuming Playback from the Point Where

You Stopped the Disc..................... 42
(Resume Play)

Creating Your Own Program................ 43

(Program Play)

Playing in Random Order ..................... 44

(Shuffle Play)

Playing Repeatedly ............................... 45

(Repeat Play)

Using the DVD’s Menu ........................ 46
Changing the Sound.............................. 47
Selecting [ORIGINAL] or [PLAY LIST]

on a DVD-R/DVD-RW .................. 49

Viewing Information About

the Disc........................................... 49

Changing the Angles ............................ 52
Displaying the Subtitles........................ 52
Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture

and Sound ....................................... 53
(A/V SYNC)

Selecting a Playback Area for a Super

Audio CD ....................................... 53

About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG

Image Files ..................................... 54

Playing DATA CDs or DATA DVDs with

MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image
Files ................................................ 56

Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a

Slide Show with Sound .................. 58

Enjoying DivX® Videos ...................... 60
Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions

(Ver.2.0) ......................................... 62
(PBC Playback)

Tuner Functions

Presetting Radio Stations...................... 63
Listening to the Radio........................... 64

Other Operations

Controlling the TV with the Supplied

Remote ........................................... 66

Using the THEATRE SYNC

Function.......................................... 67

Enjoying Karaoke ................................. 68
Using the Sound Effect......................... 72
Using the Sleep Timer .......................... 72

Table of Contents

Summary of Contents for DAV-FX900KW

Page 1: ... 2006 Sony Corporation 2 660 930 12 1 DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions DAV FX900KW ...

Page 2: ... 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 install the unit near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or in...

Page 3: ...Scene etc 40 Searching by Scene 41 Picture Navigation Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc 42 Resume Play Creating Your Own Program 43 Program Play Playing in Random Order 44 Shuffle Play Playing Repeatedly 45 Repeat Play Using the DVD s Menu 46 Changing the Sound 47 Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a DVD R DVD RW 49 Viewing Information About the Disc 49 Changing the Angle...

Page 4: ...lay or Sound Track Language 82 LANGUAGE SETUP Settings for the Display 83 SCREEN SETUP Custom Settings 85 CUSTOM SETUP Settings for the Speakers 87 SPEAKER SETUP Returning to the Default Settings 89 Additional Information Precautions 90 Notes about the Discs 91 Troubleshooting 91 Self diagnosis Function 95 When letters numbers appear in the display Specifications 96 Glossary 98 Language Code List ...

Page 5: ...ified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Inc and are used under license 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 VIDEO CDs including Super VCDs or CD Rs CD RWs in video CD format or Super VCD format Functions available for Sup...

Page 6: ...n the formats listed on page 6 CD ROMs recorded in PHOTO CD format Data part of CD Extras DVD Audios DATA DVDs that do not contain MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files or DivX video files DVD RAMs Also the system cannot play the following discs A DVD VIDEO with a different region code page 7 100 A disc that has a non standard shape e g card heart A disc with paper or stickers on it A disc that has th...

Page 7: ...cks and images in music CD format or video CD format are recorded in the first session only the first session will be played back Region code Your system has a region code printed on the rear 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 try to play any other DVD VIDEO the message Playback prohibited by area limitation...

Page 8: ...id 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 the sun 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 a...

Page 9: ...install the surround speaker L Note Spread a cloth on the floor to avoid damaging the floor Tip You can use the speaker without the speaker stand by installing it on the wall page 24 1 Secure the post to the base The long post is for floor use the short post is for tabletop use 2 Secure the base with the screws Step 1 Assembling the Speakers and Installing the Surround Amplifier Base Post long Pos...

Page 10: ...Draw the IR receiver cord first and then the speaker cord through the hole on the base Stand the speaker up and untwist and straighten out the speaker cord 5 Secure the pedestal to the post with the screws About 100 mm 4 inch Speaker cord Bottom of the base IR receiver cord Untwist and straighten out the speaker cord Screws with washer long 3 supplied ...

Page 11: ... Started BASIC 6 Connect the IR receiver cord to the speaker and run the cord around the pin 7 Connect the speaker cords to the speaker Then run the cords through the slots A B C and D all the way B D A C continued ...

Page 12: ... order 1 to 2 Installing the surround amplifier speaker base You can put on the surround speaker L to the surround amplifier the surround speaker R to the speaker base The illustrations below show how to attach the surround speaker L to the surround amplifier Note Lay the surround speakers down when attaching the surround amplifier and speaker base Adjust the length of the speaker cord and the IR ...

Page 13: ...o the surround speaker with the guide pins 3 Secure the surround amplifier speaker base with the screws to the circle marked holes Push open the cover surround amplifier only Spacers 4 supplied Guide pins 2 supplied Rear of surround speaker Screws 4 supplied Run cords through the slot continued ...

Page 14: ...r cord to the surround amplifier 5 Bundle the cords into the storage space Stand the speaker up The speaker base has storage space in the back SUR L SUR R SPEAKER SS TS56W From surround speaker R From surround speaker L Storage space Attach the cover surround amplifier only ...

Page 15: ...ecting the System and TV AM COAXIAL FM 75 SPEAKER FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L CENTER WOOFER COMPONENT VIDEO OUT TV VCR2 TV VCR2 TV VCR1 MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y PB CB PR CR Y PB CB PR CR R L AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DIGITAL IN COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGITAL IN R L AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO S VIDEO DVD ONLY DIR T1 OUT DVD ONLY SPEAKER R AUDIO OUT L VIDEO IN SUR L SUR R SS TS56W AM loop antenna aerial Subwo...

Page 16: ...ower 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 88 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 check the speaker connection again Note...

Page 17: ...he 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 system or other AV equipment as noise may result Tip Adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna aerial for best AM broadcast sound 4...

Page 18: ...cket immediately in the event of trouble Changing 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 for the color 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 NTSC To change the color system...

Page 19: ...roperly stacked Do not set the speakers in an inclined position Do not place the speakers 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 not supplied that are attached with the speakers on a specially treated waxed oiled polished etc floor as staining or discoloration...

Page 20: ...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 4 3 standard TV 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN page 83 x If you have a wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV with a wide screen mode 16 9 page 83 8 Press The Setup Display for selecting the speaker formation appears 9 Press C c to select the speaker for...

Page 21: ...ations are complete Note Reflections from walls or the floor may affect measurements If measurement fails follow the message then retry AUTO CALIBRATION To quit the Quick Setup Press DISPLAY in any Step Tip If you change the position of the speakers reset the speaker settings See Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room page 77 and Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Automatically page 79 If you...

Page 22: ...m the surround speakers may be interrupted If the POWER ON LINE indicator turns red transmission is not occuring Adjust the position of the IR transmitter and surround speaker L until the POWER ON LINE indicator turns green If the POWER ON LINE indicator flashes red the IR receiver is receiving an infrared ray from another Sony s wireless product Move the IR transmitter and or the surround speaker...

Page 23: ... the remote To turn off the demonstration set the demonstration mode to off then press 1 on the remote When the demonstration mode is set to off the system saves power in standby mode Setting the demonstration mode on off 1 Press AMP MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until DEMO appears in the front panel display then press or c 3 Press X x to select the setting DEMO ON sets the demonstration mode on DEM...

Page 24: ...y improper installation insufficient wall strength or improper screw installation natural calamity etc Installing the IR transmitter on a wall You can hang the IR transmitter on a wall when there is an obstruction between the IR transmitter and IR receiver of the surround speaker L people often pass between the IR transmitter and IR receiver of the surround speaker L When hanging both the IR trans...

Page 25: ...Tip You can store the cords in the troughs in the bottom of the stand Note Use screws suitable for the material and strength of the wall Do not install the IR transmitter to a wall of low strength Sony is not liable for any damage or accident incurred by incorrect installation i e low strength wall etc incorrect use of this product or natural disaster When connecting disconnecting the cord detach ...

Page 26: ...tem incorporates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMITM technology TV Hookup Advanced Y PB CB PR CR VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN IN AM COAXIAL FM 75 SPEAKER FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L CENTER WOOFER COMPONENT VIDEO OUT TV VCR2 TV VCR2 TV VCR1 MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y PB CB PR CR Y PB CB PR CR R L AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DIGITAL IN COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGITAL IN R L AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO S VIDEO DVD ON...

Page 27: ...h the HDMI high definition multimedia interface DVI digital visual interface input jack Use a certified HDMI high definition multimedia interface cord not supplied to enjoy high quality digital picture and sound through the HDMI OUT high definition multimedia interface out jack Note that Super Audio CD sound is not output from the HDMI OUT high definition multimedia interface out jack To connect t...

Page 28: ...lect this under the above condition This automatically detects the software type and selects the appropriate conversion method Note that the picture will not be clear or no picture will appear if you select these settings when either of the above conditions are not met x P VIDEO PROGRESSIVE VIDEO Select this setting when your TV accepts progressive signals and the TV is connected to the COMPONENT ...

Page 29: ...mes 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 natural on your screen when output in progressive format the progressive signals need to be converted to match the type of DVD software that you are watching Note When you play video based software in progre...

Page 30: ...s on the components Other Component Hookup R AUDIO OUT L VIDEO OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT Y PB CB PR CR R AUDIO OUT L VIDEO OUT AM COAXIAL FM 75 SPEAKER FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L CENTER WOOFER COMPONENT VIDEO OUT TV VCR2 TV VCR2 TV VCR1 MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y PB CB PR CR Y PB CB PR CR R L AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DIGITAL IN COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGITAL IN R L AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VID...

Page 31: ... DIGITAL IN COAXIAL jack or TV VCR2 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN jack instead of the TV VCR1 or 2 AUDIO IN jacks of the system The system can accept both the digital and analog signals Digital signals have priority over analog signals If the digital signal ceases the analog signal will be processed after 2 seconds If you connect a digital satellite receiver without an DIGITAL OUT jack Connect the digital sa...

Page 32: ...ad other discs press DISC 1 5 that is not loaded with a disc and A and load the disc The system starts playback continuous play of the disc whose DISC indicator is green To play back other discs press DISC SKIP on the remote or DISC 1 5 of the system Adjust the volume on the system The volume level appears on the TV screen and in the front panel display Note Depending on the system status the volu...

Page 33: ...ote Do not insert discs while playing Noise may come from the disc changer when changing discs or turning the system on and off However this is just noise produced by the operation of the internal mechanisms and does not indicate a malfunction 8 cm 3 inch CDs or DVDs cannot be stored in the stocker Do not insert an 8 cm 3 inch CD with an 8 cm 3 inch adapter It may damage the system and disc To Pre...

Page 34: ...connection at the same time the digital connection takes priority Changing the input level of the sound from connected components Distortion may occur when listening to a component connected to the TV VCR 1 or 2 jacks on the rear of the unit or to the AUDIO IN jack on the front panel This is not a malfunction and will depend on the component connected To prevent this you can change the input level...

Page 35: ...nnection and TV VCR 1 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL jack digital connection or the TV VCR 2 AUDIO IN jacks analog connection and TV VCR 2 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN jack digital connection at the same time the digital connection takes priority You can choose a suitable sound mode for movies or music Press MOVIE MUSIC during playback Press MOVIE MUSIC repeatedly until the mode you want lights up in the front panel di...

Page 36: ... speakers 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 Logic II MOVIE MUSIC Dolby Pro Logic II produces five full bandwidth output channels...

Page 37: ...udios Cinema Studio EX consists of the following 3 elements Virtual Multi Dimension Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single pair of actual surround speakers Screen Depth Matching In a movie theater sound seems to come from inside the image reflected on the movie screen This element creates the same sensation in your listening room by shifting the sound of the fron...

Page 38: ...ble page 30 and set the digital output mode of the digital satellite tuner to Dolby Digital Press AUDIO Press AUDIO repeatedly until the signal you want appears in the front panel display The default setting is underlined MAIN Sound of the main language will be output SUB Sound of the sub language will be output MAIN SUB Mixed sound of both the main and sub languages will be output Enjoying Multip...

Page 39: ...W 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 VIDEO only 2 y 1 Playing one frame at a time Freeze Frame except for Super Audi...

Page 40: ... is selected refers to a number The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles chapters tracks indexes 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 ...

Page 41: ... 1 Press PICTURE NAVI during playback The following display appears 2 Press PICTURE NAVI repeatedly to select an item TITLE VIEWER DVD VIDEO only CHAPTER VIEWER DVD VIDEO only TRACK VIEWER VIDEO CD Super VCD only 3 Press The first scene of each title chapter or track appears as follows 4 Press C X x c to select a title chapter or track and press Playback starts from the selected scene To return to...

Page 42: ... playback point for the current disc The resume point is cleared when you select another disc Resume Play does not work during Program Play and Shuffle Play This function may not work properly with some discs When using the Resume function on CD Graphics Latin American models only playback starts from the beginning of the track Tip To play from the beginning of the disc press x twice then press H ...

Page 43: ... in the selected 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 3 To play the same program again select ON in Step 3 and press To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off Creating Your Own Program Program Pla...

Page 44: ...ed repeatedly during MP3 playback You can shuffle the track on the current disc only 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select SHUFFLE then press The options for SHUFFLE appear 3 Press 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 selecte...

Page 45: ...T then press The options for REPEAT appear 3 Press X x to select the item to be repeated The default setting is underlined x When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD VR OFF does not play repeatedly ALL DISCS repeats all of the discs ONE DISC repeats all of the titles on the current disc When playing a DVD VR ONE DISC repeats all of the titles of the selected type TITLE repeats the current title on a disc C...

Page 46: ... 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 set to IMAGE JPEG page 58 you cannot select TRACK 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 w...

Page 47: ...ound 1 SUB sub sound 1 MAIN SUB main and sub sound 2 MAIN 2 SUB 2 MAIN SUB Note 2 MAIN 2 SUB and 2 MAIN SUB do not appear when one audio stream is recorded on the disc x When playing a VIDEO CD CD DATA CD MP3 audio or DATA DVD MP3 audio The default setting is underlined STEREO the standard stereo sound 1 L the sound of the left channel monaural 2 R the sound of the right channel monaural x When pl...

Page 48: ...corded 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 signals LFE Low Frequency Effect signal L R C LFE LS RS 1 ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL3 2 1 Surround L R Front...

Page 49: ...D Super Audio CD CD or MP3 file name of a DivX video using the front panel display page 104 Press DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY while playing the disc the display changes 1 t 2 t t 1 t Some displayed items may disappear after a few seconds When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD R DVD RW 1 Playing time and number of the current title 2 Remaining time of the current title 3 Playing time and number of...

Page 50: ...appears 2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change the time information The display and the kinds of time that you can check depend on the disc you are playing 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...

Page 51: ... data per second of the current audio on your TV screen Appears when playing an MP3 audio track on DATA CDs DATA DVDs 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 appea...

Page 52: ... 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 53: ...ct the playback area you want to listen to 1 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select MULTI 2CH then press The options for MULTI 2CH appear 3 Press X x to select the setting you want and press MULTI plays the multi channel playback area 2CH plays the 2 channel playback area MULTI lights up in the front panel display when playing the multi channel...

Page 54: ... 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 instructions supplied with the CD R CD RW or DVD R DVD 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...

Page 55: ...les contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree Example C contains D so 4 is played before 5 When you press MENU and the list of album names appears page 56 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 Tip If you add numbers 01 02 03 e...

Page 56: ... album select the album from the album list To return to the previous display Press O RETURN To turn off the display Press MENU Selecting a JPEG image file or album 1 Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD The system starts playing from the first album 2 Press MENU The albums recorded on the DATA CD or DATA DVD appear When an album is being played its title is shaded 3 Press X x to select an album x When sele...

Page 57: ... to the previous album select the album from the album list To rotate a JPEG image When a JPEG image file is displayed on the screen you can rotate the image by 90 degrees Press X x while viewing an image Each time you press X the image rotates counterclockwise by 90 degrees Example of when you press X once Press CLEAR to return to normal view To stop playback Press x Tip A scroll box is displayed...

Page 58: ...m can recognize up to 300 MP3 tracks and 300 JPEG files in a single album When you select AUDIO MP3 or IMAGE JPEG the system can recognize up to 600 MP3 and 600 JPEG files in a single album A maximum of 200 albums can be recognized regardless of the selected mode Note 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...

Page 59: ... pixels or more Selecting an effect for image files in the slide show JPEG only When you play a JPEG image file you can select the effect to be used when viewing the slide show 1 Press DISPLAY twice The Control Menu for JPEG appears 2 Press X x to select EFFECT then press The options for EFFECT appear 3 Press X x to select the setting you want The default setting is underlined MODE1 The image swee...

Page 60: ...stem 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 54 Note The system may not play a DivX video file when the file has been combi...

Page 61: ...the next or previous DivX video 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...

Page 62: ...e operations Refer to the operation details 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 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 t...

Page 63: ...set number appears in the front panel display 6 Press X x to select the preset number you want 7 Press The station is stored 8 Repeat 1 to 7 to store other stations 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 10 kHz or 9 kHz To change the AM tuning interval first tune in an...

Page 64: ...he reception will improve To restore the stereo effect select STEREO To improve reception reorient the supplied antennas aerials Naming preset stations You can enter a name for preset stations These names for example XYZ appear in the system 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 TUNE...

Page 65: ...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 1 Station name 2 Frequency This is displayed if you have entered a name for a preset station Returns to the original display when several seconds has elapsed ...

Page 66: ...l 25 press then 2 and 5 Other Operations Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote Manufacturer Code number SONY AIWA 501 default DAEWOO 503 506 515 544 FISHER 508 545 GOLDSTAR LG 503 515 517 544 568 GRUNDIG 533 HITACHI 503 514 515 517 544 557 ITT NOKIA 521 522 JVC 516 LOEWE 515 MAGNAVOX 503 515 517 518 544 566 MITSUBISHI MGA 503 527 544 566 568 PANASONIC 509 553 572 PHILIPS 518 557 558 PIONEER ...

Page 67: ...ode for the TV s input source connected to this system see the table using the number buttons The TV s input source is selected If you successfully set the TV s input source code the TV button flashes twice slowly If the setting is unsuccessful the TV button flashes 5 times quickly Set your TV s input to the input you used to connect the system For details see the instructions of your TV Using the...

Page 68: ... in the direction of the TV and this system while the TV button is flashing Keep the remote pointed in the direction of the TV and this system 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 system Karaoke mode allows you to play any source using only the front left and right speakers ...

Page 69: ...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 Dolby Digital format which reproduces surround sound using 5 channels can also contain the Dolby Digital Karao...

Page 70: ...iate 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 AUDIO stream is changed you set VOCAL to ON you cancel karaoke mode Tip You can turn Karaoke Pon mode on and off by using KARAOKE PON in the Control Menu display p...

Page 71: ...The Control Menu for karaoke mode appears 2 Press X x repeatedly to select VOCAL SELECT then press The options for VOCAL SELECT appear 3 Press X x repeatedly to select the desired vocal channel then press The output channel changes as follows The default settings are underlined x When playing a DVD VIDEO 1 2 Guide vocal 1 2 1 Guide vocal 1 2 Guide vocal 2 x When playing a VIDEO CD CD L R Same soun...

Page 72: ...preset the time in 10 minutes decrements Press SLEEP Each time you press this button the minutes display the remaining time changes as follows To check the remaining time Press SLEEP once To change the remaining time Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired time To cancel the Sleep Timer function Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears in the front panel display Using the Sound Effect U...

Page 73: ...repeatedly until DIMMER appears in the front panel display then press or c 3 Press X x to select the brightness of the front panel display DIMMER ON The front panel display becomes dark DIMMER OFF Bright 4 Press The setting is reflected 5 Press AMP MENU The AMP menu turns off Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display ...

Page 74: ...ss 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 your 4 dig...

Page 75: ...ck 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 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 confirmin...

Page 76: ...en 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 system and press...

Page 77: ...rrect 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 appears 3 Press X x to select SPEAKER FORMATION then press 4 Press X...

Page 78: ...ll 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 Connect the surround speakers to the system You can also install the speakers as below Connect the speakers impedance 3 0 ohms not supplied by the supplie...

Page 79: ...NDARD WIRELESS of SPEAKER FORMATION setting remains the same but the other settings of SPEAKER FORMATION return to STANDARD WIRELESS D C A C Digital Cinema Auto Calibration can set 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 ...

Page 80: ...round speakers are not correctly connected subwoofer is not connected 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 between the listening position and each speaker See page 87 Note While the Auto Cal...

Page 81: ...ng X x then press The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE 6 Select a setting using X x then press The setting is selected and setup is complete To reset all of the SETUP settings 1 Select RESET in Step 3 and press 2 Select YES using X x You can also quit the process and return to the Control Menu by selecting NO here 3 Press All the settings explained on pages 82 to 89 return to t...

Page 82: ...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 sound track Tip If you select OTHERS t in MENU AUDIO and SUBTITLE select and enter a language code from Language...

Page 83: ...n a setting other than AUTO is selected and the connected TV cannot accept the resolution the system automatically adjusts the video signals that are suitable for the TV When the HDMI indicator on the front panel lights up images from the S VIDEO OUT jack is enlarged vertically Except when 720 480p is selected x YCBCR RGB HDMI Selects the type of HDMI signal output from HDMI OUT jack Settings for ...

Page 84: ... setup level for the video signals output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks You cannot select this and the setting is not effective when the system outputs progressive signal x 4 3 OUTPUT This setting is effective only when you set TV TYPE in SCREEN SETUP to 16 9 page 83 Adjust to watch 4 3 aspect ratio progressive signals If you can change the aspect ratio on your progressive format compatible T...

Page 85: ...e item to AUTO the language may change The TRACK SELECTION setting has higher priority than the AUDIO settings in LANGUAGE SETUP page 82 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 selects PCM DTS Dolby Digital sound and MPEG audio tracks in this order FULL Select this when you can change the aspe...

Page 86: ...und field are not applied to the sound that is output from the TV x DivX Displays the registration code for this system For more information go to http www divx com on the Internet ON Stores the resume settings in memory for up to 40 discs OFF Does not store the resume settings in memory Playback restarts at the resume point only for the current disc in the system OFF No compression of dynamic ran...

Page 87: ...is automatically displayed Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display when you move the speakers 1 When you perform the Quick Setup page 20 the default settings are changed 2 0 0 to 6 9 meters for North American models x DISTANCE SURROUND The default distance setting for the speakers in relation to the listening position is shown below When you set the distance using the Quick Setup page 20 ...

Page 88: ...mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select SETUP then press The options for SETUP appear 3 Press X x to select CUSTOM then press The Setup Display appears 4 Press X x repeatedly to select SPEAKER SETUP then press or c 5 Press X x repeatedly to select TEST TONE then press or c 6 Press X x repeatedly to select ON then press L R 3 0 m 10 ft appears when you set SURROUND to YES in the SIZE se...

Page 89: ... finished making adjustments 9 Press X x repeatedly to select TEST TONE then press 10Press X x repeatedly to select OFF then press Note The test tone signals are not output from the HDMI OUT jack You can return the system parameters such 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 ...

Page 90: ...p 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 pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine If you have any quest...

Page 91: ...r these parts may be retained In the event of a problem with the surround amplifier have a Sony dealer check the entire system together system IR transmitter and surround speaker L Power The power is not turned on Check that the AC power cord mains lead is connected securely If PROTECTOR and PUSH POWER appears alternately in the front panel display Press 1 to turn off the system and check the foll...

Page 92: ...tem directly to your TV try connecting your system to your TV s S video input page 26 Even though you set the aspect ratio in TV TYPE of SCREEN SETUP the picture does not fill the screen The aspect ratio on the disc is fixed Color irregularity occurs on the TV screen The subwoofer and the front speakers in this system are magnetically shielded to prevent magnetic leakage However some leakage may o...

Page 93: ...speaker is not correct page 22 The plasma display may interfere with transmission in which case adjust the position of the IR transmitter and IR receiver of the surround speaker L page 22 Do not install the surround speaker L in a place exposed to direct sunlight or strong light such as an incandescent lamp Clean the surface of the IR transmitter and IR receiver of the surround speaker L Microphon...

Page 94: ...e 58 If you cannot change the MODE MP3 JPEG setting re load the disc or turn the system off then on The DATA CD DATA DVD contains a DivX video file The MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image file starts playing simultaneously AUTO has been selected in MODE MP3 JPEG page 58 The DivX video file cannot be played The file is not created in DivX format The file has an extension other than AVI or DIVX The DATA...

Page 95: ...ut does not conform to a DivX Certified profiles The system does not work normally Disconnect the AC power cord mains lead from the wall outlet mains then reconnect after several minutes 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 letter and 4 digits appears on the screen and the front pane...

Page 96: ...uration continuous Signal format system NTSC PAL Tuner section System PLL quartz locked digital synthesizer system FM tuner section Tuning range 87 5 108 0 MHz 50 kHz step Antenna aerial FM wire antenna aerial Antenna aerial terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range Asian models 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 530 1 710 kHz with the int...

Page 97: ...gentine and other models 140 W 140 W with SS TS55 SS TS56W Power requirements Latin American models 110 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Mexican models 120 V AC 60 Hz Taiwan models 120 V AC 50 60 Hz Other models 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 50 W Dimensions approx 280 60 280 mm w h d Mass approx 1 6 kg Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Unpacking Speakers 5 Subwoofer 1 AM lo...

Page 98: ...uency band allocated by the IEC International Electronic Committee and JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association for hi fi audio transmission applications See Fig 1 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...

Page 99: ... 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 is a recordable and rewritable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO The DVD RW has two different modes VR mode and Vide...

Page 100: ...mat sequential scanning In contrast to the Interlace format the progressive format can reproduce 50 60 frames per second by reproducing all scanning lines 525 lines for the NTSC system 625 lines for the PAL system The overall picture quality increases and still images text and horizontal lines appear sharper This format is compatible with the 525 or 625 progressive format Region Code This system i...

Page 101: ...sed 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 original size Consequently a 12 cm VIDEO CD can contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data Sounds outside the range o...

Page 102: ...349 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 1502 Serbo Cr...

Page 103: ...jack 30 D TV VCR 1 AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN jacks 30 E TV VCR 1 COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks 30 F MONITOR OUT S VIDEO VIDEO jacks 26 G AM terminal 15 H COAXIAL FM 75Ω jack 15 I COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 26 J TV VCR 2 AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN jacks 30 K DIR T1 jack 15 L SPEAKER jacks 15 Index to Parts and Controls AM COAXIAL FM 75 SPEAKER FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L CENTER WOOFER COMPONENT VIDEO OUT TV VCR2 ...

Page 104: ... H Lights up when a station is received Radio only 64 I Monaural Stereo effect Radio only 64 J Lights up when the music or movie mode is selected 35 K Lights up when the karaoke mode is on 68 L Indicates the selected SPEAKER FORMATION 77 M Displays system s status such as chapter title or track number time information radio frequency playing status sound field etc N Lights up when the system outpu...

Page 105: ...Additional Information 105GB Surround amplifier A POWER ON LINE indicator 22 B POWER 22 C SS TS56W jack 15 D SPEAKER jacks 15 SUR L SUR R SPEAKER SS TS56W POWER POWER ON LINE Front panel Rear panel ...

Page 106: ...ntrol 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 ...

Page 107: ...n Relevant Disc Type TITLE page 40 SCENE page 40 TRACK page 40 Selects the title scene or track to be played CHAPTER page 40 INDEX page 40 Selects the chapter or index to be played INDEX page 40 Displays the index and selects the index to be played TRACK page 40 Selects the track to be played ORIGINAL PLAY LIST page 49 Selects the type of titles DVD RW DVD R to be played the ORIGINAL one or an edi...

Page 108: ... prohibit playback on this system SETUP page 81 QUICK Setup page 20 Use Quick Setup to choose the desired language of the on screen display the aspect ratio of the TV speaker formation and choose 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 40 S...

Page 109: ...H indicator lights up in green when you select the multi channel playback area on a Super Audio CD Item Item Name Function Relevant Disc Type KEY CONTROL page 68 Changes the key to suit your vocal range KARAOKE PON page 68 Enjoys karaoke with a stereo recorded disc even if it is a non karaoke disc by reducing the sound of the vocals VOCAL page 68 When playing a DVD with the Dolby Digital Karaoke f...

Page 110: ... you want to use from the displayed language list 2 The default setting varies depending on the country model 3 Depending on the country 720 480 576p may appear 4 Asian Australian and Middle Eastern models only 5 Except for Asian Australian and Middle Eastern models AUDIO HDMI OFF AUTO PCM DivX SPEAKER SETUP SIZE DISTANCE FRONT FRONT CENTER SURROUND YES YES NONE YES SUBWOOFER YES L 0 0 m 7 0 m R 0...

Page 111: ...n set the following items with AMP MENU on the remote ATTENUATE may not appear depending on the selected function AMP Menu List AMP menu DEMO DEMO ON DEMO OFF DIMMER DIMMER ON DIMMER OFF ATTENUATE ATT ON ATT OFF SL SR REV REV ON REV OFF ...

Page 112: ...9 DVD RW 99 DVD s menu 46 DVD RW 49 99 DVI 27 DYNAMIC BASS 72 E EFFECT 59 F Fast forward 39 Fast reverse 39 FILE 40 File 99 Film based software 99 Freeze Frame 39 Front panel 103 Front panel display 49 104 H Handling discs 91 HDMI HDMI RESOLUTION 83 YCBCR RGB HDMI 83 HDMI high definition multimedia interface 27 99 I INDEX 40 Installing the speakers and the IR transmitter on a wall 24 Instant Advan...

Page 113: ...39 SCENE 40 Scene 100 SCREEN SAVER 84 SCREEN SETUP 83 Searching 39 Selecting 35 SETUP 81 Setup Display 81 110 Shuffle Play 44 SL SR REV 22 SLEEP 72 Slide Show 58 Slow motion Play 39 Sound Field 36 SPEAKER FORMATION 77 SPEAKER SETUP 87 DISTANCE 87 LEVEL 88 SIZE 87 SUBTITLE 52 82 Super Audio CD 53 100 Surround amplifier 105 T TEST TONE 88 THEATRE SYNC 67 TIME TEXT 40 TITLE 40 Title 101 TRACK 40 Trac...

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Page 116: ...qd 66 TV VIDEO wa 66 VOLUME qd 32 64 88 1 on standby 1 20 23 32 42 64 TV 1 on standby rs 66 C X x c 3 qj 20 23 34 40 63 74 REPLAY ADVANCE wj 32 qg 8 32 m M eg wk 39 eg wk 39 H play 2 9 32 42 75 x stop wl 33 42 74 X pause ef 33 DISPLAY3 eh 21 40 74 106 O RETURN3 qh 41 el 66 1 The ENTER button is the same function as the button 2 The H number 5 AUDIO and FUNCTION TV CH buttons have tactile dots Use ...

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