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Page 1: ... 2006 Sony Corporation 2 660 929 12 1 DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions DAV FX900W ...

Page 2: ...ocate the receiving antenna aerial Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate ...

Page 3: ...es When you first install the unit or when you move it from a cold to a warm location wait for about 30 minutes before operating the unit XM is a registered trademark of XM Satellite Radio Inc 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: ...c 41 Searching by Scene 42 Picture Navigation Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc 43 Resume Play Creating Your Own Program 44 Program Play Playing in Random Order 45 Shuffle Play Playing Repeatedly 46 Repeat Play Using the DVD s Menu 47 Changing the Sound 48 Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a DVD R DVD RW 49 Viewing Information About the Disc 50 Changing the Angles 52 Dis...

Page 5: ...play or Sound Track Language 79 LANGUAGE SETUP Settings for the Display 80 SCREEN SETUP Custom Settings 82 CUSTOM SETUP Settings for the Speakers 83 SPEAKER SETUP Returning to the Default Settings 85 Additional Information Precautions 86 Notes about the Discs 87 Troubleshooting 87 Self diagnosis Function 91 When letters numbers appear in the display Specifications 92 Glossary 94 Language Code List...

Page 6: ... 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 Super Audio CDs Functions available for music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format including discs containing CD Graphics Latin American models only ...

Page 7: ...been correctly finalized For more information see the operating instructions for the recording device Note that some playback functions may not work with some DVD RWs DVD Rs even if they have been correctly finalized In this case view the disc by normal playback Also some DATA CDs DATA DVDs created in Packet Write format cannot be played Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies T...

Page 8: ...ed some playback features may not be available Also refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs Copyrights This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless...

Page 9: ...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 10: ...ow to 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 25 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 lo...

Page 11: ...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 continued ...

Page 12: ...tting 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 ...

Page 13: ...r 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 recei...

Page 14: ...ase to 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 ...

Page 15: ...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 16: ...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 XM DIR T1 OUT DVD ONLY SPEAKER R AUDIO OUT L VIDEO IN SUR L SUR R SS TS56W AM loop antenna aerial Subwoofer AC power cord ...

Page 17: ...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 84 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 Be s...

Page 18: ... up the antenna aerial 1 Remove only the loop part from the plastic stand 2 Set up the AM loop antenna aerial 3 Connect the cords to the AM antenna aerial terminals Cord A or cord B can be connected to either terminal Note Do not place the AM loop antenna aerial near the system or other AV equipment as noise may result Tip Adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna aerial for best AM broadcast so...

Page 19: ...ossible Tip If you have poor FM reception use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna aerial as shown below 4 Connecting the AC power cord mains lead Before connecting the AC power cord mains lead of this system to a wall outlet mains connect the speakers to the system FM wire antenna aerial supplied COAXIAL FM 75 Ω jack or FM wire antenna aerial supplied...

Page 20: ...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 21: ...ys the menu and subtitles in the selected language 6 Press The Setup Display for selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected appears 7 Press X x to select the setting that matches your TV type x If you have a 4 3 standard TV 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN page 80 x If you have a wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV with a wide screen mode 16 9 page 80 8 Press The Setup Display for selectin...

Page 22: ... 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 74 and Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Automatically page 76 If you want to c...

Page 23: ...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 24: ...o 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 DEMO OFF sets th...

Page 25: ...per 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 transmitter and surround speaker L adjust the position of the IR...

Page 26: ...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 the IR transmitter from the wall first 30 mm 1 3 16 inch 4 mm 3 16 inch IR tran...

Page 27: ...he system 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 ...

Page 28: ...MI 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 to a TV w...

Page 29: ...ally select 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 COM...

Page 30: ...elds 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 progressive sig...

Page 31: ...e jacks on the components Other Component Hookup R AUDIO OUT L VIDEO OUT COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL 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 ...

Page 32: ...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 satellite rece...

Page 33: ... 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 volume level may n...

Page 34: ...e 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 Press Stop x Pause X Resume play after pause X or H Go...

Page 35: ...al 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 le...

Page 36: ...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 37: ...joy audio playback of all types of discs from multiple 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...

Page 38: ...l 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 Entertainment s studios 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 mo...

Page 39: ...n and then return to DVD PRO LOGIC will be applied again You can enjoy multiplex broadcast sound when the system receive the Dolby Digital multiplex broadcast signal Note To receive the Dolby Digital 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 Dolby Digital Press AUDIO Press AUDIO...

Page 40: ...ress 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 Audio CD CD MP3 and JPEG When th...

Page 41: ...elect CHAPTER 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 p...

Page 42: ...ck 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 normal play during setting Press O...

Page 43: ...CDs 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 select another disc Resume Play does not work during Program Play and Shuffle Play This function may not work properly with some discs Tip To play from the beginning of the disc press x twice then press H To enjoy a disc that is played before by re...

Page 44: ...ted 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 Play PLAY 6 14 T...

Page 45: ...er Note Same song may be played 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 activat...

Page 46: ...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 CHAPTER repeat...

Page 47: ...ontains 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 want usin...

Page 48: ... 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 playing a Super VCD The default setting is...

Page 49: ...created on recordable DVD players for editing PLAY LIST You can select the type of title to be played 1 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select ORIGINAL PLAY LIST then press The options for ORIGINAL PLAY LIST appear 3 Press X x to select a setting The default setting is underlined PLAY LIST plays the titles created from ORIGINAL for editing ORIG...

Page 50: ... Tip When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions the playing time is displayed Note The system can only display the first level of the DVD CD text such as the Disc name or title If an MP3 file name cannot be displayed will appear in the front panel display instead The disc name or track name may not be displayed depending on the text Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly Ch...

Page 51: ...s recorded in the disc You cannot change the text If the disc does not contain text NO TEXT appears To check DATA CD DATA DVD MP3 audio text By pressing DISPLAY while playing MP3 audio tracks on a DATA CD DATA DVD you can display the name of the album track 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 CD...

Page 52: ...ecorded on a disc you can turn the subtitles 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 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 multi...

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: ...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 61: ...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 62: ...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 63: ...programming subject to change Channels with frequent explicit language are indicated with an XL Channel blocking is available for XM radio receivers by calling 1 800 XMRADIO Subscriptions subject to Customer Agreement available at xmradio com XM service only available in the 48 contiguous United States XM Ready and XM Connect and Play are trademarks of XM Satellite Radio Inc 2006 XM Satellite Radi...

Page 64: ...iefly For fast tuning press and hold TUNING or 3 Adjust the volume by pressing VOLUME Selecting channels from a category Category Tuning You can select a channel from one category or all the categories by changing the category mode 1 Press CATEGORY MODE repeatedly to select ONE CAT ALL CAT You can select a channel from all the categories The initial setting is ALL CAT ONE CAT You can select a chan...

Page 65: ...numbers You can preset up to 30 XM Radio channels Presetting channels 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until XM appears in the front panel display 2 Tune in the channel you want to preset For details on selecting channels see Listening to the XM Radio page 63 3 Press MENU Memory appears in the front panel display 4 Press 5 Press PRESET to select the preset number you want Preset numbers from 1 to 30 ar...

Page 66: ...he antenna is securely connected Try to disconnect the antenna then reconnect or turn off the power then turn back on UPDATING The encryption code is being updated Wait until the encryption code has been updated NO SIGNAL The signal strength is too weak Adjust the antenna so that the signal strength is as strong as possible LOADING The audio channel or information is being acquired Wait until the ...

Page 67: ...annel 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 PION...

Page 68: ... 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 TH...

Page 69: ...ful the TV button flashes 5 times quickly Functions as both TV CH and FUNCTION button Note This function is only for SONY TVs This function may not work on some SONY TVs If distance between TV and this system is too far this function may not work Install the system near the TV Keep the remote pointed in the direction of the TV and this system while the TV button is flashing Keep the remote pointed...

Page 70: ...nction 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 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...

Page 71: ...ROL then press The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 4 Press X x to select ON t then press x If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press The display for confirming the password appears x When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears 5 Enter or re ente...

Page 72: ...n 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 confirming the passwo...

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

Page 74: ... 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 x to select...

Page 75: ...installing all the speakers in front of the listening position ALL FRONT NO CENTER when installing the front and surround speakers in front of the listening position SECOND ROOM when installing the front speakers in one room and surround speakers in another 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...

Page 76: ...ON 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 appears in the front panel displa...

Page 77: ...ot 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 83 Note While the Auto Calibration function wo...

Page 78: ...m the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP CUSTOM SETUP or SPEAKER SETUP Then press The Setup item is selected Example SCREEN SETUP 5 Select an item using 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 Using the Setup Display 1 2 2 7 QUICK QUICK RESET DVD VIDEO BNR 1 8 3 4 CUSTOM LA...

Page 79: ...isplay Switches the display language on the screen x MENU DVD VIDEO only You can 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 languag...

Page 80: ...hen 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 fo...

Page 81: ...tch 4 3 aspect ratio progressive signals If you can change the aspect ratio on your progressive format compatible TV change the setting on your TV not the system Note that this setting is effective only for HDMI connection or progressive signals output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Note This setting is effective only when P AUTO PROGRESSIVE AUTO or P VIDEO PROGRESSIVE VIDEO is selected by usi...

Page 82: ... be output if you connect the system to a TV that is not compatible with DOLBY DIGITAL DTS digital theater system signals and AUTO is selected In this case select PCM When you connect the system and TV with the HDMI cord and AUTO or PCM is selected AUDIO DRC A V SYNC DYNAMIC BASS MOVIE MUSIC and sound field are not applied to the sound that is output from the TV Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP AUTO T...

Page 83: ...RELESS x DISTANCE FRONT 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 21 the settings 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 21 the default settings are changed 2 0 0 to 6 9 meters for North...

Page 84: ...e system or press VOLUME on the remote x TEST TONE The speakers will emit a test tone to adjust LEVEL FRONT and LEVEL SURROUND Adjusting the speaker level by using the test tone 1 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop 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 L R 3 0 m 10 ft...

Page 85: ...aker which you are adjusting 8 Press when you have finished making adjustments 9 Press X x repeatedly to select TEST TONE then press 10Press X x repeatedly to select OFF then press Note When you adjust the speaker settings the sound cuts off for a moment 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 ...

Page 86: ...he 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 your nearest Sony dealer On cleaning discs di...

Page 87: ...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 88: ... system directly to your TV try connecting your system to your TV s S video input page 27 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 m...

Page 89: ... page 23 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 23 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 There is no sound from the spea...

Page 90: ... playing from the beginning Program Play Shuffle Play or Repeat Play has been selected Press CLEAR to cancel these functions before playing a disc Resume Play has been selected During stop press x on the system or the remote and then start playback page 43 The title DVD or PBC menu automatically appears on the TV screen The system starts playing the disc automatically The DVD features an auto play...

Page 91: ...n you turn on the system the version number VER X XX X is a number may appear on the screen Although this is not a malfunction and for Sony service use only normal system operation will not be possible Turn off the system and then turn on the system again to operate Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display First 3 characters of the service number Cause and or corrective a...

Page 92: ... TV VCR2 OPTICAL IN impedance 75 ohms Outputs Analog Phones Accepts low and high impedance headphones Super Audio CD DVD system Laser Semiconductor laser Super Audio CD DVD λ 650 nm CD λ 790 nm Emission duration continuous Signal format system NTSC Tuner section System PLL quartz locked digital synthesizer system FM tuner section Tuning range 87 5 108 0 MHz 100 kHz step Antenna aerial FM wire ante...

Page 93: ...cting parts Mass approx 6 0 kg 13 lb 4 oz Surround amplifier TA WR4 POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION FTC Output Power SL SR 84 W ch 3 ohms at 160 20 000 Hz 0 7 THD Surround mode reference RMS output power 10 THD 140 W 140 W with SS TS55 SS TS56W Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz Power consumption 50 W Dimensions approx 280 60 280 mm 11 1 8 2 3 8 11 1 8 inches w h d Mass approx 1 6 kg 3 l...

Page 94: ...ternational Electronic Committee and JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association for hi fi audio transmission applications See Fig 1 Dolby Digital This movie theater 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...

Page 95: ...ed 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 Video mode DVD RWs created in Video mode have the same format as a DVD VIDEO while discs created in VR Video Recording mode allow the contents to be programmed or edited DVD RW A DVD RW plus RW is a recordable and rewritable disc DVD RWs use a reco...

Page 96: ...izontal lines appear sharper This format is compatible with the 525 or 625 progressive format Region Code This system is used to protect copyrights A region number is allocated on each DVD system or DVD disc according to the sales region Each region code is shown on the system as well as on the disc packaging The system can play discs that match its region code The system can also play discs with ...

Page 97: ...EO CD CD Super Audio 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 original size Consequently a 12 cm VIDEO CD can contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures VIDEO CDs also conta...

Page 98: ...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 99: ...V VCR 1 AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN jacks 31 E TV VCR 1 COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks 31 F MONITOR OUT S VIDEO VIDEO jacks 27 G AM terminal 16 H COAXIAL FM 75Ω jack 16 I XM jack 64 J COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 27 K TV VCR 2 AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN jacks 31 L DIR T1 jack 16 M SPEAKER jacks 16 Index to Parts and Controls AM COAXIAL FM 75 SPEAKER FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L CENTER WOOFER COMPONENT VIDEO OUT TV VCR...

Page 100: ... Lights up when a station is received Radio only 62 I Monaural Stereo effect Radio only 62 J Lights up when the music or movie mode is selected 36 K Indicates the selected SPEAKER FORMATION 74 L Displays system s status such as chapter title or track number time information radio frequency playing status sound field etc M Lights up when the system outputs progressive signals DVD function only 29 N...

Page 101: ...Additional Information 101US Surround amplifier A POWER ON LINE indicator 23 B POWER 23 C SS TS56W jack 16 D SPEAKER jacks 16 SUR L SUR R SPEAKER SS TS56W POWER POWER ON LINE Front panel Rear panel ...

Page 102: ...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 103: ...1 TRACK page 41 Selects the title scene or track to be played CHAPTER page 41 INDEX page 41 Selects the chapter or index to be played INDEX page 41 Displays the index and selects the index to be played TRACK page 41 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 edited PLAY LIST OFF T 1 3 2 5 5 1 8 3 4 1 2 2 7 D...

Page 104: ...disc all titles all tracks all albums repeatedly or one title chapter track album repeatedly A V SYNC page 53 Adjusts the delay between the picture and sound PARENTAL CONTROL page 71 Sets to prohibit playback on this system SETUP page 78 QUICK Setup page 21 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 ...

Page 105: ...O 1280 720p 1920 1080i YCBCR RGB HDMI YCBCR RGB BLACK LEVEL ON OFF BLACK LEVEL COMPONENT OUT OFF ON LANGUAGE SETUP OSD MENU SUBTITLE AUDIO SPEAKER SETUP SIZE DISTANCE FRONT FRONT CENTER SURROUND YES YES NONE YES SUBWOOFER YES L 0 ft 23 ft 0 0 m 6 9 m R CENTER LEVEL FRONT L CENTER 15 0 dB 10 0 dB TEST TONE OFF ON R 15 0 dB 10 0 dB NONE SUBWOOFER LEVEL SURROUND L 15 0 dB 10 0 dB R 15 0 dB 10 0 dB 15...

Page 106: ...ollowing 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 107: ...FECT 59 F Fast forward 40 Fast reverse 40 FILE 41 File 95 Film based software 95 Freeze Frame 40 Front panel 99 Front panel display 50 100 H Handling discs 87 HDMI HDMI RESOLUTION 80 YCBCR RGB HDMI 80 HDMI high definition multimedia interface 28 95 I INDEX 41 Installing the speakers and the IR transmitter on a wall 25 Instant Advance 34 Instant Replay 34 INTERLACE 30 Interlace format 95 INTERVAL 5...

Page 108: ... 78 105 Shuffle Play 45 SL SR REV 23 SLEEP 70 Slide Show 58 Slow motion Play 40 Sound Field 37 SPEAKER FORMATION 74 SPEAKER SETUP 83 DISTANCE 83 84 LEVEL 84 SIZE 83 SUBTITLE 52 79 Super Audio CD 53 96 Surround amplifier 101 T TEST TONE 84 THEATRE SYNC 68 TIME TEXT 41 TITLE 41 Title 97 TRACK 41 Track 97 TRACK SELECTION 82 Troubleshooting 87 TV Hookup 27 TV TYPE 80 U Unpacking 93 Usable discs 6 V VI...

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Page 112: ... VOLUME qa 33 62 84 1 on standby 1 21 24 33 43 62 TV 1 on standby ej 67 C X x c 3 qg 21 24 35 41 61 71 REPLAY ADVANCE wg 33 qd 8 33 m M e wh 40 e wh 40 H play 2 9 33 43 72 x stop wj 34 43 71 X pause wl 34 DISPLAY3 ea 22 41 71 102 O RETURN3 qf 42 ef 67 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 the tactile dots as re...

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