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Operating Instructions

DAV-HDZ235

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Page 1: ... 2007 Sony Corporation 2 895 967 13 1 DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions DAV HDZ235 ...

Page 2: ... 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 more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenn...

Page 3: ...ture does not operate normally or has been dropped Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention 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 O...

Page 4: ...k from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc 34 Resume Play Creating Your Own Program 35 Program Play Playing in Random Order 37 Shuffle Play Playing Repeatedly 38 Repeat Play Using the DVD s Menu 39 Changing the Sound 39 Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a DVD R DVD RW 41 Viewing Information About the Disc 41 Changing the Angles 43 Displaying the Subtitles 44 Adjusting the Delay Between the Pictu...

Page 5: ...ge 68 LANGUAGE SETUP Settings for the Display 68 SCREEN SETUP Custom Settings 70 CUSTOM SETUP Settings for the Speakers 72 SPEAKER SETUP Returning to the Default Settings 74 Additional Information Precautions 75 Notes about the Discs 76 Troubleshooting 76 Self diagnosis Function 80 When letters numbers appear in the display Specifications 81 Glossary 83 Language Code List 86 Index to Parts and Con...

Page 6: ...D format MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files of format conforming to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or its extended format Joliet About This Manual Symbol Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs DVD Rs DVD RWs in video mode and DVD Rs DVD RWs Functions available for DVD 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...

Page 7: ...ns 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 This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with cop...

Page 8: ...ers designed some playback features may not be available Be sure to read the operating 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 vi...

Page 9: ...umid 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 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 corro...

Page 10: ...nal information from 1 to 4 on the following pages Step 1 Connecting the System and TV R AUDIO OUT L VIDEO IN COAXIAL AM FM75 DVD ONLY OUT FRONT R CENTER WOOFER FRONT L SUR R SUR L SPEAKER SPEAKER TV VIDEO MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT R L AUDIO IN DVD ONLY Y PB CB PR CR VIDEO DVD ONLY S VIDEO AM loop antenna aerial Subwoofer AC power cord mains lead FM wire antenna aerial TV Front speaker R Cen...

Page 11: ...g all the components speakers and AC power 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 73 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 c...

Page 12: ...o receive AM signals Do not dismantle or roll 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 unit or other AV equipment as noise may result Tip Adjust the direction of the AM l...

Page 13: ... as possible Tip If you have poor FM reception use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the unit 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 unit to a wall outlet mains connect the speakers to the unit FM wire antenna aerial supplied COAXIAL FM 75 Ω jack or FM wire antenna aerial supplied ...

Page 14: ...ng position Place speakers as illustrated below Note 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 When cleaning use a soft cloth such as a cleaning cloth for glasses Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benz...

Page 15: ...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 page 68 x If you have a 4 3 standard TV 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN page 68 8 Press The Setup Dis...

Page 16: ...o 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 When you select SECOND ROOM for SPEAKER FORMATION measurement of SURROUND L and SURROUND R is not displayed 14Press Quick Setup is finished All connections and setup operations are complete To quit the Quick Setup Press DISPLAY i...

Page 17: ...LAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears 2 Press X x to select SETUP then press The options for SETUP appear 3 Press X x to select QUICK then press The Quick Setup display appears 1 2 2 7 QUICK QUICK RESET DVD VIDEO BNR T 0 0 0 0 2 1 8 3 4 CUSTOM ...

Page 18: ...ystem saves power in standby mode If the system is at its factory default settings ex after performing COLD RESET page 74 you can turn off the demonstration simply by pressing 1 on the remote Otherwise to stop the demonstration you need to set DEMO to DEMO OFF Setting the demonstration mode to on off 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until DEMO appears in the front panel display then pres...

Page 19: ...fragile attach the screws securely 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 Instal...

Page 20: ...nd High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Connecting the TV Advanced Y PB CB PR CR VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN IN COAXIAL AM FM75 DVD ONLY OUT FRONT R CENTER WOOFER FRONT L SUR R SUR L SPEAKER SPEAKER TV VIDEO MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT R L AUDIO IN DVD ONLY Y PB CB PR CR VIDEO DVD ONLY S VIDEO TV with COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks TV with VIDEO ...

Page 21: ...ace cord not supplied to enjoy high quality digital picture and sound through the HDMI OUT high definition multimedia interface out jack To connect to a TV with DVI digital visual interface input Use an HDMI high definition multimedia interface DVI digital visual interface converter cord not supplied with an HDMI high definition multimedia interface DVI digital visual interface adaptor not supplie...

Page 22: ... than 720 480p or 720 576p are stretched vertically When connecting to a standard 4 3 screen TV Depending on the disc the image may not fit your TV screen To change the aspect ratio see page 68 Does your TV accept progressive signals Progressive is the method for displaying TV images which reduces flickering and sharpens the image To display using this method you need to connect to a TV that accep...

Page 23: ...VIDEO FORMAT is used for selecting the type of video signals output from the HDMI OUT jack For details see To select the type of video signal output from the HDMI OUT high definition multimedia interface out jack page 21 About DVD software types and the conversion method DVD software can be divided into 2 types film based software and video based software Video based software is derived from TV su...

Page 24: ...udio output jacks of the portable audio source to the AUDIO IN jack on the front panel of the unit with the stereo mini plug cord not supplied Tip When listening to MP3 format recordings using a portable audio source you can enhance the sound Press FUNCTION to select AUDIO Connect the portable audio source Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until A F D STD appears in the front panel display To cancel se...

Page 25: ...ADVANCED 25US Note Be sure to make connections securely to avoid hum and noise When you connect another component with a volume control turn up the volume of the other components to a level where sound is not distorted ...

Page 26: ... playback continuous play Adjust the volume on the unit The volume level appears on the TV screen and in the front panel display Note Depending on the system status the volume level may not appear on the TV screen When you set the HDMI CONTROL function to on page 70 the TV that is connected to the system with the HDMI cord can be synch operated with the system For details see the HDMI CONTROL Guid...

Page 27: ...s in the front panel display Each time you press FUNCTION the mode of the system changes in the following sequence DVD t TUNER FM t TUNER AM t TV VIDEO t AUDIO t Go to the next chapter track or scene except for JPEG Go back to the preceding chapter track or scene except for JPEG Turn off the sound temporarily MUTING To cancel press it again or VOLUME to adjust the sound volume Stop play and remove...

Page 28: ... setting is made 6 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off You can enjoy TV or VCR sound from all the speakers in this system For details see Step 1 Connecting the System and TV page 10 Connecting the TV Advanced page 20 and Connecting Other Components page 24 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TV VIDEO appears in the front panel display 2 Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until the sound field you ...

Page 29: ...e mode automatically to produce the sound effect depending on the disc MOVIE provides the sound for movies MUSIC provides the sound for music Tip When the movie or music mode is selected MOVIE or MUSIC is displayed in the front panel display When neither MOVIE or MUSIC is displayed in the front panel display AUTO is selected Note You cannot operate these setup items when you connect headphones to ...

Page 30: ...is not output from multiple speakers depending on the source 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 Lo...

Page 31: ...his allows you to play any source using only the front left and right speakers and subwoofer Enjoying the surround sound by headphones x HEADPHONE 2 CHANNEL STEREO This mode outputs the sound from headphone L R Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to two channels x HEADPHONE VIRTUAL This mode outputs the sound a...

Page 32: ...EO CD only Press m or M when the system is in pause mode To return to 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 DVD VIDEO DVD R DVD RW VIDEO CD only When...

Page 33: ...ers 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 the selected number To search for a scene using the time code DVD VIDEO and DVD VR mode only 1 In St...

Page 34: ...While playing a disc press x to stop playback RESUME appears in the front panel display If RESUME does not appear Resume Play is not available 2 Press H The system starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in Step 1 Note Depending on where you stop the disc the system may not resume playback from exactly the same point The point where you stopped playing may be cleared when you eje...

Page 35: ...beginning of the disc press x twice then press H Note If MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP is set to OFF page 71 the resume point is cleared when you change the function by pressing FUNCTION You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the tracks on the disc to create your own program You can program up to 99 tracks 1 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu display ap...

Page 36: ...ss 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 Select the program number of the track you want to change or cancel using X x If you want to delete the track from the program press CLEAR 3 Follow Step 5 for new programming To cancel a program select under T then press To cancel all of the tracks i...

Page 37: ...en Program Play is activated ON shuffles tracks selected in Program Play x When playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD ON MP3 shuffles MP3 audio tracks in the album on the current disc When no album is selected the first album will play in random order Note A track already played is also selected in random order 4 Press Shuffle Play starts To return to normal play In Step 3 press CLEAR or select OFF To tur...

Page 38: ...ts all of the tracks on the disc TRACK repeats the current track x When playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD OFF does not play repeatedly DISC repeats all of the albums on the disc ALBUM repeats the current album TRACK MP3 audio tracks only repeats the current track 4 Press The item is selected To return to normal play In Step 3 press CLEAR or select OFF To turn off the Control Menu display Press DISPLAY...

Page 39: ...with multilingual tracks you can also change the language With VIDEO CDs CDs DATA CDs or DATA DVDs you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers 1 Press AUDIO during playback The following display appears 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired audio signal x When playing a DVD VIDEO Depending...

Page 40: ...per VCD on which the audio track 2 is not recorded no sound will come out when you select 2 STEREO 2 1 L or 2 2 R Checking the audio signal format DVD only If you press AUDIO repeatedly during playback the format of the current audio signal PCM Dolby Digital DTS etc appears as shown below x When playing a DVD Example Dolby Digital 5 1 ch Example Dolby Digital 3 ch About audio signals Audio signals...

Page 41: ...er of titles in a DVD tracks in a VIDEO CD CD or MP3 using the front panel display page 89 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 42: ...t chapter C Remaining time of the current chapter x When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions Playing time of the current scene x When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions or CD T Playing time of the current track T Remaining time of the current track D Playing time of the current disc D Remaining time of the current disc x When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio or DATA DVD MP3 audio T Playing time...

Page 43: ...lectronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Tip Date information is MM DD YYYY MM Month DD Day YYYY Year Date information varies depending on the area If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on a DVD VIDEO you can change the viewing angle Press ANGLE during playback Each time you press ANGLE the angle changes Note Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be abl...

Page 44: ...are recorded on it You also may not be able to turn them off When the sound does not match the pictures on the TV screen you can adjust the delay between the picture and sound 1 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu display appears 2 Press X x to select A V SYNC then press The options for A V SYNC appear 3 Press X x to select a setting The default setting is underlined OFF does not adjust ON adjusts the ...

Page 45: ... the first session the system will also play MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files in other sessions If audio tracks and images in audio CD format or video CD format are recorded in the first session only the first session will be played back Note The system may not be able to play some DATA CDs DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write format MP3 audio track or JPEG image file that the system can play...

Page 46: ...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 etc to the front of the track or file names when you store the tracks or files in a disc the tracks or files will be played in that order A disc with many trees takes longer to start playback Note Playback order may differ from the illustration depending on the software ...

Page 47: ... but that you cannot return to the previous album by pressing To return to the previous album select the album from the album list To return to the previous display Press O RETURN To turn off the display Press DVD MENU Selecting a JPEG image file or album 1 Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD The albums recorded on the DATA CD or DATA DVD appear When an album is being played its title is shaded Playing DAT...

Page 48: ...not return to the previous album by pressing C To return 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 TV 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 ...

Page 49: ...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 or 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 you may not be able to change ...

Page 50: ...he 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 display appears 2 Press X x to select EFFECT then press The options for EFFECT appear 3 Press X x to select a setting The default setting is underlined MODE1 The image sweeps in from top to bottom MODE2 The image stretches out from left to ...

Page 51: ...teractive operations Refer to the operating instructions 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 operating instructions supplied with the disc In this case press H Tip To play without using PBC press or the number buttons while ...

Page 52: ...ect the preset number you want Tip You can select the preset number directly by pressing the number buttons 7 Press The station is stored 8 Repeat Steps 1 to 7 to store other stations 9 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off 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 ...

Page 53: ...ess the number buttons to select the frequencies 3 Press Tip To improve reception reorient the supplied 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 x to select MONO The...

Page 54: ...s then press CLEAR 7 Press COMPLETE appears in the front panel display and the station name is stored 8 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off Tip You can check the frequency by pressing DISPLAY repeatedly page 54 Viewing the station name or frequency in the front panel display When the system is set to TUNER FM or TUNER AM you can check the frequency using the front panel display Press DISPL...

Page 55: ...ce connected to this unit see the table using the number buttons The TV s input source is selected Set your TV s input to the input you used to connect the unit For details see the operating instructions of your TV Except for North American models Other Operations Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote By pressing You can TV 1 Turn the TV on or off TV INPUT Switch the TV s input source betwee...

Page 56: ... remote is selected Note This function is only for Sony TVs This function may not work on some Sony TVs If distance between TV and this unit is too far this function may not work Install the unit near the TV Keep the remote pointed in the direction of the TV and this unit while entering the code Reinforcing bass frequencies You can reinforce bass frequencies Press DYNAMIC BASS Bass frequencies are...

Page 57: ...in the front panel display 5 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off To change the remaining time Restart from Step 1 To cancel the Sleep Timer function Select SLEEP OFF in Step 3 The brightness of the front panel display can be set to either of 2 levels 1 Press SYSTEM 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 brightne...

Page 58: ...ears in the front panel display 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until CHILD LOCK appears in the front panel display then press or c 3 Press X x to select a setting The default setting is underlined OFF Child lock function off ON Child lock function on 4 Press The setting is made 5 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off Tip You can activate the child lock function by pressing x for ...

Page 59: ...OL 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 enter...

Page 60: ...e PARENTAL CONTROL function allows you to set a playback limitation level 1 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display 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...

Page 61: ...ing your password appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number 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 passw...

Page 62: ...ring your password Press C before you press and input the correct 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 display ...

Page 63: ...T ONLY when installing the front speakers ALL FRONT when 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 Note Speaker sound in the other room is the same as that of the front and surround sp...

Page 64: ... returns to STANDARD 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 display 2 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appe...

Page 65: ...elect YES An error message appears when the headphones are connected the calibration mic is not connected front speakers are not correctly connected surround speakers are not correctly connected front and surround speakers are not correctly connected there is excessive noise around the calibration mic the calibration mic is overloaded 6 Press C X x c to select YES or NO then press x The measuremen...

Page 66: ...ll list of Setup Display items see page 93 Displayed items vary depending on the country model Note Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the Setup Display settings and not all the functions described may work 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 display appears 3 Press X x to sel...

Page 67: ...to the Control Menu display by selecting NO here 3 Press All the settings explained on pages 68 to 74 return to the default settings Do not press 1 while resetting the system as it takes a few seconds to 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 15 press to return to normal screen ...

Page 68: ...ed on the DVD VIDEO one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected depending on the disc the language may not be selected automatically Choose settings according to the TV to be connected Select SCREEN SETUP in the Setup Display For details see Using the Setup Display page 66 The default settings are underlined x TV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wi...

Page 69: ...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 68 Adjust to watch 4 3 aspect ratio progressive signals If you can change the aspect ratio on your progressive format 525p 625p compatible TV change the setting on y...

Page 70: ...AUSE MODE DVD VIDEO DVD R DVD RW only Selects the picture in pause mode FULL Select this when you can change the aspect ratio on your TV NORMAL Select this when you cannot change the aspect ratio on your TV Shows a 16 9 aspect ratio signal with black bands on left and right sides of the image 16 9 aspect ratio TV Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP OFF Sets the HDMI CONTROL function to off ON Sets the HD...

Page 71: ...ff x AUDIO DRC DVD VIDEO only Narrows the dynamic range of the sound track Useful for watching movies at low volume late at night x AUDIO HDMI Selects the audio output status from the HDMI OUT jack Note When you connect the unit and TV with the HDMI cord and ON is selected DYNAMIC BASS MOVIE MUSIC and sound field are not applied to the sound that is output from the TV OFF No priority given AUTO Pr...

Page 72: ...p page 15 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 15 the default settings are changed 2 0 0 to 6 9 meters for North American models 3 0 9 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...

Page 73: ...st 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 display 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 L R 3 0 m 10 ft1 appea...

Page 74: ...u 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 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 unit at the same time COL...

Page 75: ... disc and leave the system turned on for about half an 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...

Page 76: ...ins 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 holes of the system After ...

Page 77: ...h magnet is employed If this happens check the following items If the speakers are used with a CRT based TV or projector install the speakers at least 0 3 meters 1 0 ft from the TV set If the color irregularity persists turn off the TV set once then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes If howling occurs reposition the speakers farther away from the TV set Make sure that no magnetic object magnetic la...

Page 78: ...ic tuning Use direct tuning No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared when tuning by scanning preset stations Preset the stations page 52 Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in the front panel display The remote 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 ...

Page 79: ...hanging the language for the sound track The subtitle language cannot be changed Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD prohibits changing the subtitles The subtitle cannot be turned off The DVD prohibits turning off subtitles The angles cannot be changed Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD being played page 43 The DVD prohibits changing the angles A disc cann...

Page 80: ... table When displaying the version number on the TV screen When you turn on the system the version number VER X XX X is a number 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 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display F...

Page 81: ... PLL quartz locked digital synthesizer FM tuner section Tuning range North American models 87 5 108 0 MHz 100 kHz step Other models 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 North American Mexican and Latin American models 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz 53...

Page 82: ...x 5 6 kg 12 lb 6 oz General Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz Power consumption On 150 W Standby 0 3 W at the Power Saving mode Dimensions approx 430 63 380 mm 17 2 1 2 15 inches w h d incl projecting parts Mass approx 4 1 kg 9 lb 1 oz Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Unpacking Front speakers 2 Center speaker 1 Surround speakers 2 Subwoofer 1 AM loop antenna aerial 1 ...

Page 83: ...pace Dolby Surround Pro Logic As one method of decoding Dolby Surround Dolby Surround Pro Logic produces four channels from 2 channel sound Compared with the former Dolby Surround system Dolby Surround Pro Logic reproduces left to right panning more naturally and localizes sounds more precisely To take full advantage of Dolby Surround Pro Logic you should have one pair of surround speakers and a c...

Page 84: ... at 60 times per second MPEG audio A coding system to compress digital audio signals MPEG 1 is used for MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 MPEG 2 is used for one of the audio format of DVD Multi angle function Various angles of a scene or viewpoints of the video camera are recorded on some DVDs Multilingual function Several languages for the sound or subtitles in a picture are recorded on some DVDs Parental...

Page 85: ...IDEO 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 of human hearing are compressed w...

Page 86: ...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 87: ...ndicated in parentheses Front panel A 1 on standby 26 B A open close 26 C Disc operation 26 D FUNCTION 26 E Front panel display 89 F remote sensor 9 G VOLUME control 26 H PHONES jack 26 I AUDIO IN A CAL MIC jack 15 24 J Disc tray 26 Index to Parts and Controls continued ...

Page 88: ...IDEO jacks 20 D AM terminal 10 E COAXIAL FM 75Ω jack 10 F COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 20 G HDMI OUT jack 20 COAXIAL AM FM75 DVD ONLY OUT FRONT R CENTER WOOFER FRONT L SUR R SUR L SPEAKER SPEAKER TV VIDEO MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT R L AUDIO IN DVD ONLY Y PB CB PR CR VIDEO DVD ONLY S VIDEO ...

Page 89: ...n models only D Lights up when a station is received Radio only 52 E Stereo Monaural effect Radio only 53 F Lights up when the sleep timer is set 57 G Lights up when the movie or music mode is selected 29 H Playing status DVD function only I Current repeat mode 38 J Lights up when the child lock function is set to on 58 K Lights up when the system outputs progressive signals DVD function only 22 L...

Page 90: ...s Control Menu display The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type For details about each item see the pages in parentheses 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 91: ...PTER page 33 INDEX page 33 Selects the chapter or index to be played TRACK page 33 Selects the track to be played ORIGINAL PLAY LIST page 41 Selects the type of titles DVD RW DVD R to be played the ORIGINAL one or an edited PLAY LIST TIME TEXT page 33 Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time Input the time code for picture and music searching Displays the DVD CD text or the MP3 trac...

Page 92: ...bit playback on this system SETUP page 66 QUICK Setup page 15 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 33 Selects...

Page 93: ... OUT OFF ON 4 3 OUTPUT FULL NORMAL AUDIO DRC OFF STANDARD MAX Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list LANGUAGE SETUP OSD MENU SUBTITLE AUDIO SPEAKER SETUP CONNECTION DISTANCE FRONT FRONT CENTER SURROUND YES YES NONE YES SUBWOOFER YES L 3 ft 23 ft 0 9 m 6 9 m R CENTER LEVEL FRONT L CENTER 6 0 dB 6 0 dB TEST TONE OFF ON R 6 0 dB 0 0 dB NONE SUBWOOFER 6 0 dB 6 0 dB LEVEL ...

Page 94: ...EMO OFF DIMMER DIMMER OFF DIMMER ON ATTENUATE3 ATT ON ATT OFF MEMORY1 MEMORY 1 20 FM MEMORY 1 10 AM NAME IN1 FM MODE2 STEREO MONO SLEEP SLEEP OFF SLEEP 90M 1M CHILD LOCK OFF ON 1 Appears during TUNER FM or TUNER AM only 2 Appears during TUNER FM only 3 ATTENUATE may not appear depending on the selected function ...

Page 95: ...d 32 Fast reverse 32 FILE 33 File 84 Film based software 84 FM MODE 53 Freeze Frame 32 Front panel 87 Front panel display 41 89 H Handling discs 76 HDMI YCBCR RGB HDMI 69 HDMI high definition multimedia interface 21 84 HDMI CONTROL 70 I INDEX 33 Installing the speakers on a wall 19 Instant Advance 26 Instant Replay 26 INTERLACE 23 Interlace format 84 INTERVAL 49 J JPEG 45 47 L Language Code List 8...

Page 96: ...66 Setup Display 66 93 Shuffle Play 37 SLEEP 57 Slide Show 49 Slow motion Play 32 Sound Field 30 SPEAKER FORMATION 62 SPEAKER SETUP 72 CONNECTION 72 DISTANCE 72 LEVEL 73 SUBTITLE 44 68 SYSTEM MENU 18 28 53 57 58 System menu list 94 T TEST TONE 73 THEATRE SYNC 55 TIME TEXT 33 TITLE 33 Title 85 TRACK 33 Track 85 TRACK SELECTION 71 Troubleshooting 76 TV connection 20 TV TYPE 68 U Unpacking 82 Usable ...

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Page 99: ...56 TUNING 0 qs 52 TV e 55 TV CH wa 55 TV INPUT qk 55 TV VOL eh 55 VIDEO FORMAT 3 22 VOLUME 8 26 53 73 1 on standby 1 15 18 26 34 53 TV 1 on standby ej 55 C X x c qd 15 18 28 33 52 59 REPLAY ADVANCE 9 26 es wk 26 m M qs 0 32 SLOW qs 0 32 H play ea 26 34 61 STEP 9 32 x stop wl 26 34 59 X pause qa 26 Z open close ql 26 DISPLAY wj 16 33 59 90 O RETURN ed 34 ef 55 The DISC SKIP button is not available ...

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