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Table of Contents

About This Operating Instructions.......... 3
Playable Discs......................................... 5

Getting Started

Step 1: Positioning the System ...10
Step 2: Connecting the System ...13
Step 3: Performing the Quick

Setup ........................................21

Step 4: Enjoying Sound from all the

Speakers ..................................24

Sound Adjustment

Enjoying Surround Sound by Using

Decoding Mode .............................. 26

Selecting the Sound Mode .................... 28
Enjoying Multiplex Broadcast Sound ... 28

Disc

Playing a Disc ....................................... 29
Using Play Mode................................... 35
Searching/Selecting a Disc ................... 37
Playing MP3 Files/JPEG Image Files... 39
Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture

and Sound ....................................... 42

Restricting Playback of the Disc........... 43
Using the Setup Display........................ 45

Tuner

Presetting Radio Stations ...................... 52
Listening to the Radio........................... 53

Control for HDMI/External
Audio Device

Using the Control for HDMI Function for

“BRAVIA” Sync ............................ 55

Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

Adapter ........................................... 58

Other Operations

Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a

Room .............................................. 59

Calibrating the Appropriate Settings

Automatically ................................. 60

Controlling the TV with the Supplied

Remote ........................................... 61

Using the Sound Effect......................... 62
Using the Sleep Timer .......................... 62
Changing the Brightness of the Front

Panel Display.................................. 63

Viewing Information About the Disc ... 63
Returning to the Default Settings ......... 65

Additional Information

Summary of Contents for DAV-HDX274 - Bravia Theater System

Page 1: ... 2008 Sony Corporation 3 873 757 11 1 DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions DAV HDX274 ...

Page 2: ...sed in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or mo...

Page 3: ...ion to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Precautions On power sources The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet mains even if the unit itse...

Page 4: ...p Display 45 Tuner Presetting Radio Stations 52 Listening to the Radio 53 Control for HDMI External Audio Device Using the Control for HDMI Function for BRAVIA Sync 55 Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Adapter 58 Other Operations Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room 59 Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Automatically 60 Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote 61 Using the Sound Effect 62 Usi...

Page 5: ...W in VR Video Recording mode except for DVD R DL Super Audio CD Super Audio CD VIDEO CD VIDEO CD Ver 1 1 and 2 0 discs Super VCD CD R CD RW CD ROM in video CD format or Super VCD format CD Audio CD CD R CD RW in audio CD format DATA CD CD R CD RW CD ROM in DATA CD format containing MP3 files1 and JPEG image files2 and conforming to ISO 96603 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet extended format DATA DVD DVD R...

Page 6: ...r physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized For more information refer to 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 p...

Page 7: ... according to the disc contents the software producers designed some playback features may not be available Be sure to read the operating instructions supplied with the DVD or VIDEO CD 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 ...

Page 8: ...ofer 1 AM loop antenna aerial 1 FM wire antenna aerial 1 Speaker cords 6 red white green gray blue purple Video cord 1 HDMI cable 1 Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Calibration mic 1 Foot pads 1 set DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter TDM iP10 1 Operating Instructions Speaker and TV connections card or ...

Page 9: ... not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Attaching the foot pads to the subwoofer Attach t...

Page 10: ...ty or dirty Very humid Subject to vibrations Subject to direct sunlight Use caution when placing the speakers and or speaker stands attached to the speakers on a specially treated waxed oiled polished etc floor as staining or discoloration may result Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine Do not lean or hang on the speaker as the speaker may fall ...

Page 11: ...e hole on the back of each speaker See the illustrations below 2 Fasten the screws to the wall 3 Hang the speakers on the screws Color tube Front speaker L White Front speaker R Red Center speaker Green Surround speaker L Blue Surround speaker R Gray 30 mm 1 3 16 inches 4 mm 5 32 inch Hole on the back of the speaker 5 mm 7 32 inch 10 mm 13 32 inch 8 to 10 mm 11 32 to 13 32 inch 145 mm 5 3 4 inches...

Page 12: ...ly to a beam and fasten them to the wall Install the speakers on a vertical and flat wall where reinforcement is applied Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the wall material or screws to be used Sony is not responsible for accident or damage caused by improper installation insufficient wall strength or improper screw installation natural calamity etc ...

Page 13: ...nect another component with a volume control turn up the volume of the other components to a level where sound is not distorted 4 AM loop antenna aerial 1 Subwoofer 5 AC power cord mains lead 4 FM wire antenna aerial 2 TV 1 Front speaker L 1 Center speaker 1 Front speaker R 1 Surround speaker L 1 Surround speaker R Signal flow 3 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter 3 Portable audio source 3 VCR digital sate...

Page 14: ...ecting to the unit insert the connector until it clicks 1 Connecting the Speakers Color tube Connector Rear of speaker CENTER SUBWOOFER DIGITAL IN PB CB PR CR AUDIO IN Y R L COAXIAL OPTICAL FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L SPEAKER COMPONENT VIDEO OUT TV VIDEO TV VIDEO SPEAKER COAXIAL 75 AM FM ANTENNA HDMI OUT VIDEO OUT DC5V 0 7A MAX DMPORT SPEAKER FRONT L SUR R SUR L FRONT R SPEAKER SUBWOOFER CENTER Re...

Page 15: ...progressive format page 23 2 Connecting the TV CENTER SUBWOOFER DIGITAL IN PB CB PR CR AUDIO IN Y R L COAXIAL OPTICAL FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L SPEAKER COMPONENT VIDEO OUT TV VIDEO TV VIDEO SPEAKER COAXIAL 75 AM FM ANTENNA HDMI OUT VIDEO OUT DC5V 0 7A MAX DMPORT DIGITAL IN COAXIAL OPTICAL TV VIDEO AUDIO IN R L TV VIDEO VIDEO OUT PB CB PR CR Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Rear panel To the COMPONENT VIDEO...

Page 16: ...tput from the HDMI OUT and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks The system can accept both digital and analog signals Digital signals have priority over analog signals COAXIAL has priority over OPTICAL If the digital signal ceases the analog signal will be processed after 2 seconds Tip You can connect another component such as a VCR digital satellite receiver or PlayStation to the TV VIDEO jacks A or B inste...

Page 17: ...e DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter so that the V marks are aligned When disconnecting pull out while pressing A 3 Connecting the other components CENTER SUBWOOFER DIGITAL IN PB CB PR CR AUDIO IN Y R L COAXIAL OPTICAL FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L SPEAKER COMPONENT VIDEO OUT TV VIDEO TV VIDEO SPEAKER COAXIAL 75 AM FM ANTENNA HDMI OUT VIDEO OUT DC5V 0 7A MAX DMPORT DMPORT DC5V 0 7A MAX Rear panel Front pane...

Page 18: ...ponents as follows Select the component on the TV For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV If the TV does not have multiple audio video inputs a switcher will be necessary to receive the sound from more than two components System Signal flow VCR digital satellite receiver or PlayStation etc TV VCR digital satellite receiver or PlayStation etc ...

Page 19: ...use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the unit to an outdoor FM antenna aerial as shown below 4 Connecting the antenna aerial CENTER SUBWOOFER DIGITAL IN PB CB PR CR AUDIO IN Y R L COAXIAL OPTICAL FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L SPEAKER COMPONENT VIDEO OUT TV VIDEO TV VIDEO SPEAKER COAXIAL 75 AM FM ANTENNA HDMI OUT VIDEO OUT DC5V 0 7A MAX DMPORT COAXIAL 75 FM ANTENNA A B Rear panel AM loo...

Page 20: ...o select a setting DEMO ON On DEMO OFF Off 5 Press The setting is made 6 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off Tip When you purchase the system from new or if the system is at its factory default settings ex after performing COLD RESET page 65 you can turn off the demonstration simply by pressing 1 on the remote 5 Connecting the AC power cords mains leads About the demonstration CENTER SUBWO...

Page 21: ...or selecting the language used in the on screen display appears 5 Press X x to select a language The system displays 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 wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV with a wide screen mode 16 9 pag...

Page 22: ...ibration mic and press C c to select YES Note The environment of the room in which the system is installed may affect measurements If measurement fails follow the message then retry AUTO CALIBRATION 15Press Quick Setup is finished All connections and setup operations are complete To quit the Quick Setup Press DISPLAY in any Step Tip If you change the position of the speakers reset the speaker sett...

Page 23: ...gnals i interlace p progressive Depending on the country model 720 576p may appear Does your TV accept progressive signals Progressive is the method for displaying TV images which reduces flickering and sharpens the image To use this method you need to connect to a TV that accepts progressive signals 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DVD appears in the front panel display 2 Press DISPLAY while the...

Page 24: ...peakers in this system 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the desired function appears in the front panel display Each time you press FUNCTION the function changes as follows DVD t TUNER FM t TUNER AM t TV VIDEO t DMPORT t AUDIO t Function Source DVD Disc that is played by the system TUNER FM TUNER AM FM AM radio page 52 TV VIDEO TV or the component that is connected to the TV VIDEO jacks on the re...

Page 25: ...system Tip When listening to audio files using a portable audio source you can enhance the sound Press FUNCTION to select AUDIO Connect the portable audio source Select A F D STD for DEC MODE To cancel select other than A F D STD Distortion may occur when you listen to a component connected to the TV VIDEO jacks on the rear panel or to the AUDIO IN jack on the front panel Distortion is not a malfu...

Page 26: ...Depending on the source the speakers that output sound will vary A F D MULTI AUTO FORMAT DIRECT MULTI 2 channel source Sound that is recorded in 2 channel front left and right channel is also assigned to the surround left and right channel This mode outputs sound from the front left and right speakers surround left and right speakers and subwoofer The center speaker does not output any sound Multi...

Page 27: ...ideal for watching videos of overdubbed or old movies This mode outputs sound from all the speakers and subwoofer Sound may not be output from all speakers depending on the source PLII MUSIC Dolby Pro Logic II MUSIC Performs Pro Logic II music mode decoding to the input signal and produces five full bandwidth output channels from 2 channel sources This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources su...

Page 28: ... the unit Enjoying Multiplex Broadcast Sound DUAL MONO You can enjoy multiplex broadcast sound when the system receives or plays the Dolby Digital multiplex broadcast signal Note To receive the Dolby Digital signal you need to connect a TV or other component to the unit with an optical or coaxial digital cord page 15 and set the digital output mode of the TV or other component to Dolby Digital Pre...

Page 29: ...the tray Do not forcibly press the disc tray closed with your finger as this may cause malfunction Do not place more than one disc on the tray 7 Press H The system starts playback continuous play of the disc whose DISC indicator is green x To load other discs Press DISC 1 5 that is not loaded with a disc and A and load the disc x To play back other discs Press DISC SKIP on the remote or DISC 1 5 o...

Page 30: ...s just noise produced by the operation To Press Stop x Pause X Resume play after pause X or H Go to the next chapter track or scene1 Go back to the preceding chapter track or scene1 twice in a second When you press once you can go to the beginning of the current chapter track or scene Turn off the sound temporarily MUTING To cancel press it again or VOLUME to adjust the sound volume Change a disc ...

Page 31: ...UBTITLE during playback to select the desired subtitle language Note Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on the disc You also may not be able to turn them off When the system is playing a DVD VIDEO recorded in multiple audio formats PCM Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS you can change the audio format If the DVD VIDEO is ...

Page 32: ...ct 2 STEREO 2 1 L or 2 2 R If you press AUDIO repeatedly during playback the format of the current audio signal PCM Dolby Digital DTS etc appears as shown below Example Dolby Digital 5 1 channel Example Dolby Digital 3 channel You can play the Super Audio CD page 78 by selecting the playback area To select a playback area on a 2 channel Multi channel Super Audio CD Some Super Audio CDs consist of ...

Page 33: ...mode function works only within the selected layer or playback area When you select a CD layer you cannot change a playback area Super Audio CD audio signals are not output from the HDMI OUT jack With PBC Playback Control functions you can enjoy simple interactive operations search functions and other such operations PBC playback allows you to play a VIDEO CD interactively by following the menu on...

Page 34: ...members 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 resume playback Multi disc Resume This system recalls the poin...

Page 35: ...ay Press CLEAR while the display for the program setting is not displayed on the TV screen 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 display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu display is turned off To change or cancel a program 1 Follow Steps 1 to 3 of Creating your own program 2 Press X x to select the program nu...

Page 36: ...r 4 Press Shuffle Play starts To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu display is turned off Note You cannot use Shuffle Play with a VIDEO CD or Super VCD with PBC playback You can play the contents on a disc repeatedly You can use a combination of Shuffle Play or Program Play modes 1 Press DIS...

Page 37: ...hing Selecting a Disc A DVD is divided into a lot of sections which make up a picture or music feature These sections are called titles When you play a DVD which contains several titles you can select the title you want using DVD TOP MENU When you play a DVD that allows you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound select these items using DVD MENU 1 Pre...

Page 38: ...with JPEG image files press DISPLAY twice The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 2 Press X x to select the search method Example CHAPTER is selected refers to a number The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles chapters tracks indexes scenes folders or files 3 Press changes to 4 Press X x or the number buttons to select the desired number of the title chapter track i...

Page 39: ... system The system does not conform to audio in MP3PRO format The system can recognize up to 200 folders and will not play any folders beyond the 200th Depending on the folder configuration the number of folders that can be recognized by the system may decrease The system can recognize up to 150 MP3 files JPEG image files in a folder The system may take longer time to playback when progressing to ...

Page 40: ...s Press PICTURE NAVI Images of JPEG image files in the folder appear in 16 subscreens Press C X x c to select the JPEG image file you want to view then press To return to normal screen press O RETURN Note PICTURE NAVI does not work when you set MODE MUSIC IMAGE to MUSIC Tip A scroll box is displayed at the right side of the TV screen To display the additional JPEG image files select the bottom JPE...

Page 41: ...op mode The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 3 Press X x to select MODE MUSIC IMAGE then press The options for MODE MUSIC IMAGE appear 4 Press X x to select a setting AUTO You can play both the JPEG image files and MP3 files in the same folder as a slide show MUSIC You can play only MP3 files continuously IMAGE You can play only JPEG image files as a slide show 5 Press 6 Press DVD MEN...

Page 42: ...m MODE 2 The JPEG image file stretches out from left to right of the TV screen MODE 3 The JPEG image file stretches out from the center of the TV screen MODE 4 The JPEG image files randomly cycle through the effects MODE 5 The next JPEG image file slides over the previous image OFF Off 4 Press Note The EFFECT setting is not effective when you set JPEG RESOLUTION in HDMI SETUP to 1920 1080i HD or 1...

Page 43: ...ord 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 7 Enter or re enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press The display for setting the playback limitation level appears 8 Pr...

Page 44: ...ssword After you enter a new 4 digit password replace the disc in the unit and press H When the display for entering your password appears enter your new password 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DVD appears in the front panel display 2 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 3 Press X x to select SETUP then press The options for SETUP appe...

Page 45: ... x to select a setting then press The setting is selected and setup is complete Note When you turn the system on after resetting and no disc is in the unit the guide message appears on the TV screen To perform the Quick Setup page 21 press To return to normal screen press CLEAR To reset all of the SETUP settings To reset all of the SETUP settings see Returning the SETUP settings to the default pag...

Page 46: ... TV TYPE You can select the aspect ratio of the connected TV 16 9 Select this when you connect a wide screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function 4 3 LETTER BOX Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the TV screen 4 3 PAN SCAN Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV The system automatically displays the wide picture o...

Page 47: ...te x BLACK LEVEL COMPONENT OUT You can select the black level 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 OFF You can set the black level of the output signal to the standard level ON You can raise the standard black level Use this when the picture becomes too black x ...

Page 48: ...even when you select YCBCR x AUDIO HDMI You can select the audio output status from the HDMI OUT jack OFF The system does not output the sound from the HDMI OUT jack ON The system outputs audio signals by converting Dolby Digital DTS or 96 kHz 24 bit PCM signals to 48 kHz 16 bit PCM Note When you connect the unit and TV with an HDMI cable supplied and ON is selected AUDIO DRC A V SYNC DYNAMIC BASS...

Page 49: ...rack automatically according to the priority Note When you set the item to AUTO the language may change The TRACK SELECTION setting has higher priority than the AUDIO settings in LANGUAGE SETUP page 45 Depending on the disc this function may not work If PCM DTS Dolby Digital sound and MPEG audio have the same number of channels the system selects PCM DTS Dolby Digital sound and MPEG audio in this ...

Page 50: ...subwoofer setting is fixed you cannot change them FRONT YES CENTER YES Normally select this NONE Select this if no center speaker is used SURROUND YES Normally select this NONE Select this if no surround speaker is used SUBWOOFER YES Note When you change the CONNECTION setting the STANDARD of SPEAKER FORMATION setting remains the same but the other settings of SPEAKER FORMATION return to STANDARD ...

Page 51: ...t the front speaker level CENTER 0 0 dB Set the center speaker level SUBWOOFER 2 0 dB Set the subwoofer level This item appears when you set CENTER to YES in the CONNECTION setting x LEVEL SURROUND You can adjust the sound level of the surround speakers You can set the parameter from 6 0 dB to 6 0 dB Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment L R 0 0 dB Set the surround speaker level This ...

Page 52: ...to select the preset number you want Tip You can select the preset number directly by pressing the number buttons 7 Press COMPLETE appears in the front panel display and the station is stored 8 Repeat Steps 2 to 7 to store other stations 9 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off To change the preset number Restart from Step 2 To change the AM tuning interval except for Russian and Middle Easte...

Page 53: ...Press D TUNING 3 Press the number buttons to select the frequencies 4 Press Tip To improve reception reorient the connected antennas aerials If an FM program is noisy If an FM program is noisy you can select monaural reception There will be no stereo effect but reception will improve 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until FM MODE appears in the front panel display 3 Press or c 4 Press X ...

Page 54: ...TUNER FM or TUNER AM you can check the frequency using the front panel display Press DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes 1 t 2 t t 1 t x TUNER FM When the station name is set 1 Station name Ex SONY RADIO 2 Frequency Ex FM1 87 50 3 The FM MODE setting Ex STEREO When the station name is not set 1 Frequency Ex FM1 87 50 2 The FM MODE setting Ex STEREO x TUNER AM When the station n...

Page 55: ...h the component The Control for HDMI function may not work if you connect a component other than Sony even if the component is compatible with the Control for HDMI function Control for HDMI Easy Setting The system is compatible with the Control for HDMI Easy Setting function If the TV is compatible with the Control for HDMI Easy Setting function you can set the system s CONTROL FOR HDMI function a...

Page 56: ... H appears in the front panel display You close the disc tray by pressing the disc tray You press DVD TOP MENU DVD MENU and H appears in the front panel display You select the DVD function by pressing FUNCTION and H appears in the front panel display Note One Touch Play does not work when you press H The system and TV work as follows e g Note Make sure the HDMI connection is correct and set the CO...

Page 57: ...erate the System Audio Control function from the TV menu For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV Note If the TV is turned on before turning on the system TV sound will not be output for a moment While the TV is in PAP picture and picture mode the System Audio Control function will not work When the TV exits PAP mode the output method of the TV returns to the one before PAP mode I...

Page 58: ... type of DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter the images are also output In this case the system outputs the composite video signal only regardless of the type of video signal 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DMPORT appears in the front panel display 2 Start playback of the connected component The sound and images from the connected component are played on the system or connected TV For operation details r...

Page 59: ...ally NO CENTER Select this when you install the front and surround speakers only NO SURROUND Select this when you install the center and front speakers only FRONT ONLY Select this when you install the front speakers only ALL FRONT Select this when you install all the speakers in front of the listening position ALL FRONT NO CENTER Select this when you install the front and surround speakers in fron...

Page 60: ...s X x to select AUTO CALIBRATION then press The options for AUTO CALIBRATION appear 7 Connect the calibration mic supplied to the A CAL MIC jack on the front panel Set up the calibration mic at the ear level using a tripod etc not supplied The front of each speaker should face the calibration mic and there should be no obstruction between the speakers and the calibration mic 8 Press C c to select ...

Page 61: ...nce between the listening position and each speaker See page 50 Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote You can control the TV Sony only by using following buttons Use these buttons other than TV 1 THEATER TV INPUT and TV VOL while pressing the TV button Note Depending on the TV you may not be able to control your TV or to use some of the buttons Use these buttons while pressing the TV button ...

Page 62: ...You can set the system to turn off at a preset time so you can fall asleep listening to music You can preset the time in 1 or 10 minutes increments Press SLEEP Each time you press SLEEP the minutes display the remaining time changes by 10 minutes When you set the sleep timer SLEEP flashes in the front panel display To check the remaining time Press SLEEP once To change the remaining time Press SLE...

Page 63: ...urrent title 3 Playing time of the current chapter 4 Remaining time of the current chapter 5 Disc name 6 Title and chapter x VIDEO CD without PBC functions Super Audio CD CD 1 Playing time of the current track 2 Remaining time of the current track 3 Playing time of the disc 4 Remaining time of the disc 5 Track name 6 Track and index VIDEO CD Super Audio CD only x Super VCD 1 Playing time of the cu...

Page 64: ... the current track T Remaining time of the current track D Playing time of the current disc D Remaining time of the current disc x DATA CD MP3 file DATA DVD MP3 file T Playing time of the current track Note Characters marks may not be displayed in some languages Depending on the type of disc being played the system can only display a limited number of characters Also depending on the disc not all ...

Page 65: ...th DD Day YYYY Year Date information varies depending on the area Returning to the Default Settings 1 Press 1 to turn on the system 2 Press x A and 1 on the unit at the same time COLD RESET appears in the front panel display and the system returns to default settings You can return the SETUP settings page 45 other than PARENTAL CONTROL to the default settings 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DVD ...

Page 66: ...ress c 7 Press C c to select YES You can also quit the process and return to the Control Menu display by selecting NO here 8 Press Do not press 1 while resetting the system as it takes a few seconds to complete Note The MODE MUSIC IMAGE INTERVAL EFFECT and MULTI 2CH settings are also return to the default settings ...

Page 67: ...hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the system take out any disc If you don t the disc may be damaged If anything falls into the cabinet unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged...

Page 68: ...ably inside the car After playing store the disc in its case On cleaning Before playing clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs This system can only play back a standard circular disc Using neither standard nor circular discs e g card heart or star ...

Page 69: ... that the AC power cord mains lead is connected securely Press 1 after STANDBY disappears from the front panel display If PROTECTOR and PUSH POWER appear alternately in the front panel display Press 1 to turn off the system and check the following items after STANDBY disappears Are the and speaker cords short circuited Are you using only the specified speakers Is anything blocking the ventilation ...

Page 70: ...input back to HDMI If the picture still does not appear repeat the Steps and try other options You have set PROGRESSIVE COMPONENT OUT in VIDEO SETUP to ON page 46 even though your TV cannot accept the progressive signal In this case disconnect the HDMI cable from the unit and then set to OFF Picture noise appears The disc is dirty or flawed If the picture output from your system goes through your ...

Page 71: ...the subwoofer Check the speaker connections and settings pages 14 50 Select A F D STD for DEC MODE page 26 Severe hum or noise is heard Check that the speakers and components are connected securely Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor and at least 3 meters 10 ft away from your TV set or a fluorescent light Move your TV away from the audio components The plugs and ja...

Page 72: ...e does not function There are obstacles between the remote and the unit The distance between the remote and the unit is too far The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the unit The batteries in the remote are weak The disc does not play There is no disc inserted The disc is upside down Insert the disc with the playback side facing down The disc is skewed on the disc tray The system canno...

Page 73: ...tures an auto playback function Playback stops automatically Some discs may contain an auto pause signal While playing such a disc the system stops playback at the auto pause signal You cannot perform some functions such as stop search Slow motion Play or Repeat Play Depending on the disc you may not be able to perform some of the operations above Refer to the operating instructions supplied with ...

Page 74: ...onent s setting for the Control for HDMI function Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the component If you change the HDMI connection connect and disconnect the AC power cord mains lead or have a power failure set the CONTROL FOR HDMI setting in HDMI SETUP to OFF then set the CONTROL FOR HDMI setting in HDMI SETUP to ON page 48 For details see Using the Control for HDMI Function for ...

Page 75: ... may appear on the TV 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 First 3 characters of the service number Cause and or corrective action C 13 The disc is dirty Clean the disc with a soft cloth page 68 C 31 The disc is not inserted correctly Restart the system t...

Page 76: ...rminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range North American Mexican and Latin American models 530 kHz 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz 531 kHz 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz European Russian and Middle Eastern models 531 kHz 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz Australian and New Zealand models 531 kHz 1 710 kHz with the interval s...

Page 77: ...e dedicated power to a strategically located subwoofer for astounding sound performance Easy to set up Digital Direct Twin Drive Subwoofer provides a stable sound field over a much larger listening area without having to adjust frequency levels 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 ...

Page 78: ... the NTSC standard method for displaying TV images at 30 frames per second Each frame is scanned twice alternately between the even numbered scanning lines and then odd numbered scanning lines at 60 times per second Parental Control A function of the DVD to limit playback of the disc by the age of the users according to the limitation level in each country The limitation varies from disc to disc w...

Page 79: ... player 2 Since both layers are on one side it is not necessary to turn the disc over 3 To select a layer see To change a playback layer when playing a hybrid Super Audio CD page 33 4 To select an area see To select a playback area on a 2 channel Multi channel Super Audio CD page 32 Single layer disc a disc with a single Super Audio CD layer Super Audio CD layer Hybrid disc2 a disc with a Super Au...

Page 80: ...52 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 Croatian 1503 Singhalese 1505 Slov...

Page 81: ...e pages indicated in parentheses A 1 on standby 21 65 B A open close 29 C Front panel display 83 D Play operation buttons 29 E remote sensor 9 F FUNCTION 24 G VOLUME control 29 H PHONES jack 29 I AUDIO IN A CAL MIC jack 17 21 60 J DISC 1 5 buttons indicators 29 K Disc tray 29 Front panel ...

Page 82: ...T jacks 15 G DMPORT DIGITAL MEDIA PORT jack 17 58 H HDMI OUT jack 15 I TV VIDEO DIGITAL IN COAXIAL OPTICAL jacks 15 Rear panel CENTER SUBWOOFER DIGITAL IN PB CB PR CR AUDIO IN Y R L COAXIAL OPTICAL FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L SPEAKER COMPONENT VIDEO OUT TV VIDEO TV VIDEO SPEAKER COAXIAL 75 AM FM DMPORT ANTENNA HDMI OUT VIDEO OUT DC5V 0 7A MAX ...

Page 83: ...quency playing status decoding mode etc D Lights up when a station is received Radio only 52 E Stereo Monaural effect Radio only 53 F Lights up when the HDMI OUT jack is correctly connected to HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection compliant device with HDMI or DVI Digital Visual Interface input 15 G Current surround format Except for JPEG image file H Lights up when Super Audio CD CD is l...

Page 84: ...2 TV wl 61 TV CH wj 61 TV INPUT w 61 TV VOL ef 61 VOLUME 8 29 Number buttons qf 33 52 61 1 on standby 1 20 21 29 TV 1 on standby ql 61 C X x c qs 20 21 32 35 52 59 REPLAY ADVANCE 9 29 wj 29 m M 0 29 STEP 9 29 SLOW 0 29 H play e 29 x stop wk 29 X pause qa 29 DISPLAY3 wh 21 32 35 59 O RETURN ea 33 61 es 61 1 The ENTER button has the same function as the button When you operate the TV the ENTER butto...

Page 85: ...me you press DISPLAY the Control Menu display changes 1 t 2 t t 1 t 1 Control Menu display 1 2 Control Menu display 2 appears when available 3 Control Menu display off Note The Control Menu Display appears during the DVD function The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type For details see the pages in parentheses Control Menu display DISPLAY ...

Page 86: ...can check the elapsed time and the remaining playback time You can play from a desired point by inputting the time code DVD VIDEO DVD VR only MULTI 2CH page 32 You can select the playback area on a Super Audio CD when available SUPER AUDIO CD CD LAYER page 32 You can select the playback layer on a Super Audio CD when available PROGRAM page 35 You can select the track to play in the order you want ...

Page 87: ...ay the DVD s menu BROWSING page 41 You can display the list of folders JPEG image files SETUP page 45 QUICK page 21 You can make the basic adjustments Use Quick Setup to select the desired language of the on screen display the aspect ratio of the TV and select yes or no to start the Auto Calibration CUSTOM In addition to the Quick Setup setting you can adjust various other settings FOLDER page 38 ...

Page 88: ...ON 47 HDMI SETUP 47 I ILLUM MODE 31 Instant Advance 30 Instant Replay 30 Interlace format 78 INTERVAL 41 J JPEG image file 39 JPEG RESOLUTION 48 L Language Code List 80 LANGUAGE SETUP 45 M MENU 46 MODE MUSIC IMAGE 41 MP3 file 39 Multi Session CD 7 MULTI DISC RESUME 50 Multiplex broadcast sound 28 N Naming preset stations 53 NIGHT 62 O ORIGINAL 38 OSD 46 P PARENTAL CONTROL 43 50 78 PAUSE MODE 47 PB...

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