Sony DAV-JZ8888K Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Getting Started

Unpacking

• Front speakers (4)

• Center speaker (1)

• Surround speakers (2)

• Subwoofers (2)

• FM wire antenna (aerial) (1)

• Speaker cords (7, red/white/

green/gray/blue/purple/
brown)

• Video cord (1)

• HDMI cable (1)

• Remote commander

(remote) (1)

• R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

• Calibration mic (1)

• Foot pads (2 sets)

• Bases (2)

• Stands (2)

• Brackets (large) (6)

• Brackets (small) (4)

• Screws (black) (28)

• Screws (silver) (8)

• Operating Instructions
• Quick Setup Guide
• Speaker Installation Guide

Summary of Contents for DAV-JZ8888K

Page 1: ... 2009 Sony Corporation 4 122 237 11 1 DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions DAV JZ8888K ...

Page 2: ...ting Instructions The instructions in these Operating Instructions describe the controls on the remote You can also use the controls on the unit if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote The Control Menu items may vary depending on the area DVD may be used as a general term for a DVD VIDEO DVD RW DVD R and DVD RW DVD R Measurements are expressed in feet ft for North American mo...

Page 3: ...ts licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson About MPEG 4 Visual THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG 4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR DECODING VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MPEG 4 VISUAL STANDARD MPEG 4 VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSE...

Page 4: ...vice 62 Transferring Songs onto a USB Device 70 Using a Sony Ericsson Mobile Phone 73 Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Adapter 74 Other Operations Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room 75 Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Automatically 76 Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote 77 Enjoying Karaoke 78 Using the Sound Effect 82 Selecting the Effect to Suit the Source 83 Enjoying Multiplex Bro...

Page 5: ...o mode DVD R DVD RW in DVD VIDEO format VR Video Recording mode DVD R DVD RW in VR Video Recording mode except for DVD R DL 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 Super Audio CD Super Audio CD 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 JPEG image files2 DivX video fi...

Page 6: ...ome cases CD R CD RW DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW cannot be played on this system due to the recording quality or 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 wo...

Page 7: ...he DVD VIDEO no region code indication may be given even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions Some playback operations on a DVD or VIDEO CD may be intentionally set by software producers Since this system will play a DVD or VIDEO CD according to the disc contents the software producers designed some playback features may not be available Be sure to read the operating ins...

Page 8: ...a aerial 1 Speaker cords 7 red white green gray blue purple brown Video cord 1 HDMI cable 1 Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Calibration mic 1 Foot pads 2 sets Bases 2 Stands 2 Brackets large 6 Brackets small 4 Screws black 28 Screws silver 8 Operating Instructions Quick Setup Guide Speaker Installation Guide or ...

Page 9: ...not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not expose the remote sensor to direct 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 p...

Page 10: ... as in the illustration above Otherwise you will not achieve proper surround sound 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 lean or hang on a speaker as it may fall down Tip Since the system is equipped with S Force PRO Front Surround technology page 104 ...

Page 11: ... wall is especially fragile attach the screws securely to a beam Install the center speaker on a vertical and flat wall where reinforcement is applied Sony is not responsible for accidents or damage caused by improper installation insufficient wall strength or improper screw installation natural calamity etc Before installing the center speaker on a wall connect the speaker cord to the speaker Be ...

Page 12: ...ting Started 2 Fasten the screws to the wall 3 Hang the speakers on the screws 8 to 10 mm 11 32 to 13 32 inch 145 mm 5 3 4 inches 5 mm 7 32 inch 10 mm 13 32 inch Hole on the back of the speaker Rear of speaker ...

Page 13: ... appropriate terminals on the speakers the speaker cord with the color tube to 3 and the speaker cord without the color tube to Do not catch the speaker cord insulation rubber covering in the speaker terminals To connect speaker cords to the unit When connecting to the unit insert the connector until it clicks Connecting the speakers L R SUBWOOFER L R FRONT CENTER ONLY FOR SS WS98 ONLY FOR SS TS10...

Page 14: ...ed To connect speaker cords to the speaker For the front speakers For the other speakers To the front speaker 1 To the front speaker 2 Black Color tube Black Color tube Connector Color tube Connector Rear of the speaker ...

Page 15: ...ack but has component video input jacks connect to the TV both with a component video cable and video cord Picture quality will be improved compared to using only the video cord connection When connecting with the component video cable you need to set the type of output signal to progressive format page 24 To view images from the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter you need to connect to the TV with the vi...

Page 16: ...tting of the system for Australian Middle Eastern and South African models is PAL The initial setting of the system for Asian models is NTSC 1 Turn off the system by pressing 1 2 Turn on the system by pressing 1 on the unit while turning OPERATION DIAL on the unit counterclockwise Each time you perform this operation the color system toggles between PAL and NTSC NTSC lights up in the front panel d...

Page 17: ... 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 Connecting the TV Audio connection L R SUBWOOFER L R FRONT CENTER ONLY FOR SS WS98 ONLY FOR SS TS100 ONLY FOR SS CT91 SPEAKER HDMI OUT SPEAKER L R SURROUND ONLY FOR SS TS100 COAXIAL 75 FM ANTENNA DMPORT DC5V 0 7A MA...

Page 18: ...SPEAKER HDMI OUT SPEAKER L R SURROUND ONLY FOR SS TS100 COAXIAL 75 FM ANTENNA DMPORT DC5V 0 7A MAX DIGITAL IN AUDIO IN PB CB PR CR Y L R COAXIAL OPTICAL TV VIDEO OUT TV COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN L R SAT CABLE I DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter page 74 To a portable audio source G Stereo mini plug cord not supplied H Connect a USB device page 62 Note Connect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter so that the ...

Page 19: ... components 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 sound from more than one component System Signal flow VCR digital satellite receiver PlayStation etc TV VCR digital satellite receiver PlayStation etc ...

Page 20: ...ial keep it as horizontal 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 Connecting the antenna aerial COAXIAL 75 FM ANTENNA or FM wire antenna aerial supplied COAXIAL 75 FM ANTENNA Outdoor FM antenna aerial Unit ...

Page 21: ...X x repeatedly until DEMO appears in the front panel display then press or c 4 Press X x to 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 new or if the system is at its factory default settings ex after performing COLD RESET page 88 you can turn off the demonstration simply by pressing 1 on the re...

Page 22: ...of the TV to be connected appears 6 Press X x to select the setting that matches your TV type then press 16 9 For a wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV with a wide screen mode page 49 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN For a 4 3 standard TV page 49 The Setup Display for the Control for HDMI function appears 7 Press X x to select the setting then press ON The Control for HDMI function page 59 is set to...

Page 23: ...wn Give consideration to children and neighbors The environment of the room in which the system is installed may affect measurements When the measurements differ considerably from the status of the speaker installation perform the speaker settings manually by following Settings for the speakers page 53 For FRONT L FRONT R or SUBWOOFER the system calibrates all the speakers but only the measurement...

Page 24: ...720 480p video signals i interlace p progressive Depending on the area 720 480 576p may appear Does your TV accept progressive signals Progressive is a 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...

Page 25: ...he playback source 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 USB t TV t SAT CABLE t DMPORT t AUDIO t Function Source DVD Disc that is played by the system TUNER FM FM radio page 56 USB USB device page 62 TV TV SAT CABLE Component that is connected to the SAT CABLE jacks on th...

Page 26: ...front panel display 4 Press The setting is made 5 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off Note When TV program sound is monaural sound is output only from the center speaker 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until DEC MODE appears in the front panel display then press or c 3 Press X x repeatedly until the surround sound effect you want appears in the front panel display See the table ...

Page 27: ...the 2 channel sound to the surround left and right channels Multi channel source The system outputs sound from the speakers depending on the number of channels of the source To obtain the S Force PRO Front Surround set this mode PRO LOGIC PLII MOVIE PLII MUSIC 2 channel source The system simulates surround sound from 2 channel sources and outputs sound from all the speakers PRO LOGIC performs Dolb...

Page 28: ...not select the decoding mode while the system is loading a disc You cannot select the decoding mode during karaoke mode Depending on the input stream the decoding mode may not be effective Tip The system memorizes the last decoding mode selected for each function Whenever you select a function such as DVD or TUNER FM the decoding mode that was last applied to the function is automatically applied ...

Page 29: ...olume by using VOLUME on the remote or the VOLUME control on the unit The volume level appears on the TV screen and in the front panel display Note When you set the Control for HDMI function to on the TV that is connected to the system with an HDMI cable can be sync operated with the system For details see Using the Control for HDMI Function for BRAVIA Sync page 59 To turn the system off Press 1 w...

Page 30: ...nd the desired chapter track or scene using OPERATION DIAL on the unit1 Turning OPERATION DIAL clockwise is the same operation as pressing Turning OPERATION DIAL counterclockwise is the same operation as pressing Turn off the sound temporarily MUTING To cancel press it again or press VOLUME to adjust the sound volume Stop play and remove the disc Z on the unit Locate a point quickly by playing a d...

Page 31: ...channel through both the right and left speakers You cannot change the sound for a Super Audio CD Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to select the desired audio signal x DVD VIDEO Depending on the DVD VIDEO the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they indicate a language code See Language Code List page 106 to confirm which language the code represents When the same language ...

Page 32: ... 2 Press X x to select MULTI 2CH then press The options for MULTI 2CH appear 3 Press X x to select the desired setting and press MULTI You can play the multi channel playback area 2CH You can play the 2 channel playback area Note When the Super Audio CD does not have a multi channel playback area you cannot select the playback area Some Super Audio CDs consist of a Super Audio CD layer and a CD la...

Page 33: ... item number you want using the number buttons If you make a mistake press CLEAR to cancel the number 3 Press 4 Follow the instructions in the menu for interactive 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 ...

Page 34: ... next time you insert the same disc When the resume playback memory is full the resume playback point for the earliest disc is deleted To activate this function set MULTI DISC RESUME in SYSTEM SETUP to ON For details see MULTI DISC RESUME DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD only page 52 Note This system stores the resume points in memory for up to 10 discs Tip To play from the beginning of the disc press x twice t...

Page 35: ...of the tracks in the programmed order 1 Follow Steps 1 to 3 of Creating your own program 2 Press X and select ALL CLEAR 3 Press Note When you press CLEAR to return to normal play Shuffle Play and Repeat Play are also canceled You can play the contents on a disc in random order Subsequent Shuffle Play may produce a different playing order Note The same song may be played repeatedly when you are pla...

Page 36: ... title on a disc CHAPTER You can repeat the current chapter on a disc x VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD OFF Off DISC You can repeat all of the tracks on the disc TRACK You can repeat the current track x DATA CD DATA DVD OFF Off DISC You can repeat all of the folders on the disc FOLDER You can repeat the current folder TRACK MP3 files only You can repeat the current file FILE video files only You can re...

Page 37: ... display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu display is turned off This function is only available for DVD VRs with a playlist created 1 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 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 PLAY LIST You can play the t...

Page 38: ...p When the Control Menu display is turned off you can search for a chapter DVD VIDEO DVD R DVD RW track VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD or file DATA CD DATA DVD video file by pressing the number buttons and To search for a scene using the time code 1 In Step 2 select TIME T playing time of the current title is selected 2 Press T changes to T 3 Input the time code using the number buttons For example to...

Page 39: ...rs in the front panel display 2 Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD After loading the disc the list of folders appears on the TV screen 3 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 4 Press X x to select MEDIA then press The options for MEDIA appear 5 When MUSIC is selected press DVD MENU When other than MUSIC is selected press X x to select MUSIC then press A list of folders that conta...

Page 40: ...ers that contain JPEG files appears The selected folder is highlighted in yellow 6 Press X x to select a folder x To go to the next or previous page Press x To play JPEG image files in a folder Press H to start playing the selected folder The JPEG images are played as a slide show You can change the interval of the slide show page 41 and add effects to the slide show page 42 x To select a JPEG ima...

Page 41: ...TO is selected press X x to select MUSIC PHOTO then press The list of folders appears 6 Press X x to select the desired folder and press H The system starts playing the selected folder You can turn the folder list on off by pressing DVD MENU repeatedly Note If you play a large MP3 file and JPEG image file at the same time the sound may skip Sony recommends that you set the MP3 bit rate to 128 kbps...

Page 42: ...trol Menu display appears on the TV screen 4 Press X x to select MEDIA then press The options for MEDIA appear 5 Press X x to select a setting MUSIC PHOTO You can play both JPEG image files and MP3 files in the same folder as a slide show MUSIC MP3 file playback has priority VIDEO Video file playback has priority PHOTO JPEG image file playback has priority You can play JPEG image files as a slide ...

Page 43: ...76 height or 2GB Depending on the DivX video file sound may skip or not match the pictures on the TV screen The system cannot play some DivX video files that are longer than 3 hours Depending on the DivX video file the picture may pause or be unclear in which case it is recommended that you create the file at a lower bit rate If the sound is still noisy MP3 is the recommended audio format Note how...

Page 44: ...me folder by pressing You can also select the first file of the next folder by pressing during playback of the last file of the current folder Note that you cannot return to the previous folder by pressing To return to the previous folder select it from the folder list Tip If the number of viewing times is preset you can play a DivX video file as many times as the preset number The following occur...

Page 45: ...ratings Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes You can set the playback restriction by registering a password When you set the PARENTAL CONTROL function to on you need to enter the password to play restricted discs 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 scr...

Page 46: ...hich PARENTAL CONTROL is set 1 Load the disc and press H The display for entering 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 6 of Restricting Playback of the Disc page 45 When you are asked to enter your password enter 199703 using the number buttons then pr...

Page 47: ...tings 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 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 appear 4 Press X x to select CUSTOM then press The ...

Page 48: ...according to the language you selected for the sound track Note When you select a language in MENU AUDIO or SUBTITLE that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected depending on the disc the language may not be selected automatically Tip If you select OTHERS t in MENU AUDIO and SUBTITLE select and enter a language code from Language Code List page...

Page 49: ...ck that the screen is displayed correctly 3 Press C c to select YES then press The system outputs a progressive signal If you select NO the system will not output a progressive signal Note PROGRESSIVE COMPONENT OUT is effective only when you connect the unit and TV with a component video cable page 15 x 4 3 OUTPUT When you use a 16 9 aspect ratio TV you can adjust the aspect ratio to watch 4 3 asp...

Page 50: ...itter This setting is for normal usage FRAME The picture including subjects that do not move dynamically is output in high resolution x HDMI RESOLUTION You can select the type of video signal that is output from the HDMI OUT jack For details see To select the type of video signal output from the HDMI OUT jack page 24 AUTO 1920 1080p The system outputs the optimal video signal for the connected TV ...

Page 51: ... function to other than DVD or USB the system does not output the sound from the HDMI OUT jack even if you set AUDIO HDMI to ON x JPEG RESOLUTION You can select the resolution of JPEG image files output from the HDMI OUT jack SD The system outputs standard resolution with a black frame HD The system outputs HD resolution with a black frame HD The system outputs the HD resolution without a black fr...

Page 52: ...ou can reduce the damage to the display device ghosting Press any button e g H to cancel the screen saver ON The screen saver image appears if you do not operate the system for about 15 minutes OFF Off x BACKGROUND You can select the background color or picture on the TV screen JACKET PICTURE The jacket picture still picture appears but only when the jacket picture is already recorded on the disc ...

Page 53: ...ONE Select this if no surround speakers are used SUBWOOFER YES Note When you change the CONNECTION setting the ALL FRONT of SPEAKER FORMATION setting remains the same but the other settings of SPEAKER FORMATION return to ALL FRONT x DISTANCE FRONT When you move the front speakers center speaker and subwoofers be sure to set the parameters of the distance A from the listening position to the speake...

Page 54: ...NT in the SPEAKER FORMATION setting When you set STANDARD in the SPEAKER FORMATION setting L R 3 00 m 10 ft2 3 4 Set the surround speaker distance 1 0 00 to 7 01 meters for North American models 2 When you perform the Quick Setup page 22 the default settings are changed 3 3 04 m 10 ft for North American models 4 This item appears when you set SURROUND to YES in the CONNECTION setting Note Dependin...

Page 55: ...ting the level When you select one of the SPEAKER SETUP items the test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence Adjust the sound level as follows 1 Set the TEST TONE to ON 2 Press C X x c repeatedly to select the desired speaker and the level 3 Press 4 Repeat Steps 1 to 3 5 Press C X x c repeatedly to set TEST TONE to OFF after adjusting the speaker level Note You cannot perform TEST TONE dur...

Page 56: ...RY appears in the front panel display 5 Press or c A preset number appears in the front panel display 6 Press X x 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...

Page 57: ... 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 x to select MONO STEREO Stereo reception MONO Monaural reception 5 Press Th...

Page 58: ...tion name is stored 8 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off When the system is set to TUNER FM 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 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 FM...

Page 59: ... for HDMI function may not work if you connect a component other than a Sony component 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 automatically by...

Page 60: ...ff automatically Note Before using the System Power Off function set the function for TV power For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV Depending on the status of the system ex while using other than DVD TV or USB functions or playing a CD the system may not turn off automatically System Audio Control You can enjoy TV sound via this system easily To use this function connect the s...

Page 61: ... will not work When the TV exits PAP mode the output method of the TV returns to the one before PAP mode While transferring songs on an audio CD onto a USB device the System Audio Control function will not work Tip You can connect the system and the TV audio digitally For details see page 17 Volume Limit If you change the output method of the TV to the system speakers via the TV menu or by pressin...

Page 62: ...he device Otherwise you may be unable to properly transfer from the USB device to this system Some files supported by the Walkman are not supported by this system When connecting a Walkman to the system be sure to connect after the display Creating Library or Creating Database on the Walkman has disappeared When transferring music to a Walkman using Media Manager for WALKMAN be sure to transfer in...

Page 63: ...er for the system may differ from the playback order of the connected USB device Always turn off the system before removing the USB device Removing the USB device while the system is on may corrupt the data on the USB device Do not save other types of files or unnecessary folders on a USB device that has audio files JPEG image files or video files Folders that have no audio files JPEG image files ...

Page 64: ...urn on off the display Press DVD MENU Other operations See Other operations page 30 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until USB appears in the front panel display 2 Connect a USB device to the USB port After reading all data of the USB device the list of folders appears on the TV screen 3 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 4 Press X x to select MEDIA then press The options f...

Page 65: ...e file When a JPEG image file is displayed on the TV screen you can rotate the JPEG image file in 90 degree increments Press X x while viewing a JPEG image file Press CLEAR to return to normal view Note You cannot rotate the JPEG image file when you set JPEG RESOLUTION in HDMI SETUP to 1920 1080i HD or 1920 1080i HD To stop playback Press x To turn on off the display Press DVD MENU Other operation...

Page 66: ...han VIDEO is selected press X x to select VIDEO then press A list of folders that contain video files appears The selected folder is highlighted in yellow 6 Press X x to select a folder x To play video files in a folder Press H to start playing the selected folder x To select a video file Press The list of files contained in the folder appears Press X x to select a file and press The system starts...

Page 67: ... as a slide show 6 Press For details of the playback priority of file types under the MEDIA setting see Playback priority of file types page 105 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 2 Press X x to select BROWSING then press The options for BROWSING appear 3 Press X x to select the desired list then press FOLDER LIST The list of folders appears Follow St...

Page 68: ...dicates the total number of audio files JPEG image files video files or folders 3 Press changes to 4 Press X x or the number buttons to select the desired number If you make a mistake press CLEAR to cancel the number 5 Press The system starts playback from the selected number Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press DISPLAY while playing the USB device the display changes 1 y 2 1 Playing time ...

Page 69: ...2 2 3 tags are used for a single MP3 file Note Characters marks may not be displayed in some languages Depending on the type of file being played the system can only display a limited number of characters Also depending on the file not all text characters will be displayed You can check the date information during playback when the Exif tag is recorded in the JPEG image file Press DISPLAY during p...

Page 70: ... number that the system can recognize You can store up to 150 files in a folder You can store up to 199 folders in a single USB device If a folder or file that you are trying to transfer already exists on the USB device with the same name a sequential number is added after the name without overwriting the original folder or file 1 Load an audio CD 2 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode T...

Page 71: ...t you want to transfer x To select the desired MP3 file folder Press X x to select the MP3 file folder then press The MP3 files folders are marked x To select all MP3 files folders Press C X x c to select ALL then press x To cancel the MP3 file folder Press X x to select the MP3 file folder then press The mark on the MP3 file folder is removed x To cancel all MP3 files folders Press C X x c to sel...

Page 72: ...pears in the front panel display and the disc and the USB device stop automatically To cancel transferring press x When transferring onto a USB device a MUSIC folder is created directly below the ROOT Folders and files are generated within this MUSIC folder as follows according to the transferring method and source When transferring all tracks on an audio CD or all MP3 files on a DATA CD DATA DVD ...

Page 73: ...hone 1 Connect the mobile phone to the USB port 2 Set the data transfer mode of your mobile phone to File Transfer Mass Storage For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the mobile phone 3 Perform playback or transfer via the system Playback See Playing Back Files of a USB Device page 62 Transferring See Transferring Songs onto a USB Device page 70 Note Connect to this system w...

Page 74: ...CTION 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 refer to the operating instructions of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Note Depending on the type of DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter images are also output In this case the system outp...

Page 75: ... install the speakers in front of the listening position page 10 select ALL FRONT Since the system is equipped with S Force PRO Front Surround technology page 104 you can enjoy surround sound with the speakers in front of the listening position STANDARD Select this when you install all the speakers normally NO CENTER Select this when you install the front and surround speakers only NO SURROUND Sel...

Page 76: ...ct the calibration mic supplied to the A CAL MIC jack on the front panel Set up the calibration mic at 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 YES 9 Press AUTO CALIBRATION starts Be quiet during the measurement Note The environment of the...

Page 77: ...to control your TV or to use some of the buttons Use these buttons while pressing the TV button By pressing You can TV 1 Turn the TV on off THEATRE Enjoy optimal image quality suited for movies INPUT Switch the TV s input source between the TV and other input sources VOLUME Adjust the TV volume PROG Select the TV channel Number buttons ENTER Select the TV channel TOOLS Displays the operation menu ...

Page 78: ...MODE appear 3 Press X x to select ON then press The system enters karaoke mode To cancel karaoke mode select OFF Note Before connecting press MIC VOL to set the microphone volume to minimum If you play the Super Audio CD layer of a Super Audio CD page 32 karaoke mode will be set to off automatically In this case the beginning of the sound may be cut off To avoid the sound cutting play the Super Au...

Page 79: ...age 31 When playing a Dolby Digital Karaoke disc appears as the current audio format Example You can change the key to suit your vocal range except when the system is in stop mode Press KEYCON 2 to suit your vocal range in karaoke mode You can adjust the key higher or lower in 13 steps 26 6 Note Depending on the disc you may not be able to change the key Dolby Digital Karaoke format ECHO OFF t ECH...

Page 80: ...tray is opened AUDIO stream is changed you set VOCAL SELECT to other than OFF you cancel karaoke mode When playing a DVD with the Dolby Digital Karaoke format in karaoke mode you can turn on or off the guide vocal recorded in the karaoke track When playing a VIDEO CD CD in karaoke mode you can listen to the vocals You can also change the guide vocal channel You can select different kinds of vocals...

Page 81: ...aying the music 6 Press SCORE before singing a song in karaoke mode The previous highest score appears on the TV screen 7 After singing for more than a minute press SCORE again to view your score Your score is calculated on a scale of 0 to 99 Your score is displayed for five seconds during which time the system enters pause mode After your score the ranking is displayed as follows The ranking is d...

Page 82: ...n sound is output from the center speaker this effect is more pronounced as speech movie dialog etc is easy to hear When sound is not output from the center speaker or you are using the headphones the system optimally adjusts the volume To turn off the sound effect Press NIGHT again You can enhance compressed sound such as an MP3 audio file This effect is activated automatically when all the follo...

Page 83: ...ce program such as news DCS technology is used page 103 Note When you connect headphones to the unit play a Super Audio CD or the system is in karaoke mode you can select AUTO MOVIE or MUSIC only Depending on the disc or source when you select AUTO the beginning of the sound may be cut off as the system selects the optimum mode automatically To avoid cutting the sound select other than AUTO Depend...

Page 84: ... ATT ON You can attenuate the input level The output level is changed ATT OFF Normal input level 5 Press The setting is made 6 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off Using the Sleep Timer 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 minute increments 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until SLEEP appea...

Page 85: ...t t 1 t Some displayed items may disappear after a few seconds x DVD VIDEO DVD VR 1 Playing time of the current title 2 Remaining time of the current 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...

Page 86: ...e of the current chapter x VIDEO CD with PBC functions Playing time of the current scene x VIDEO CD without PBC functions Super Audio CD 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 DATA CD MP3 file DATA DVD MP3 file T Playing time of the current track x DATA CD video file DATA DVD video file ...

Page 87: ...The system can support ID3 ver 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 ID3 ver 2 2 2 3 tag information display has priority when both ID3 ver 1 0 1 1 and ver 2 2 2 3 tags are used for a single MP3 file You can check the date information during playback when the Exif tag is recorded in the JPEG image file Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen Exchangeable Image File Format is a di...

Page 88: ...Press X x to select SETUP then press The options for SETUP appear 4 Press X x to select CUSTOM then press The Setup Display appears 5 Press X x to select SYSTEM SETUP then press The options for SYSTEM SETUP appear 6 Press X x to select RESET and press 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 r...

Page 89: ...is case remove the 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 l...

Page 90: ...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 91: ... 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 92: ...ch the TV s 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 49 even though your TV cannot accept the progressive signal In this case disconnect the HDMI cable from the unit and then set it to OFF If you are using the DMPORT function the video signal is output from the VIDEO OUT jack only...

Page 93: ...oofers Check the speaker connections and settings pages 13 53 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 jacks are dirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly...

Page 94: ... stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared when tuning by scanning preset stations Preset the stations page 56 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 at the remote sensor on the unit The batteries in the remote are weak The disc does not play There is...

Page 95: ...t or the remote and then start playback page 33 The title DVD or PBC menu automatically appears on the TV screen The system starts playing the disc automatically The DVD features 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 sto...

Page 96: ...ent If you change the HDMI connection connect and disconnect the AC power cord mains lead or have a power failure set CONTROL FOR HDMI in HDMI SETUP to OFF then set CONTROL FOR HDMI in HDMI SETUP to ON page 50 For details see Using the Control for HDMI Function for BRAVIA Sync page 59 No sound is output from the system and TV while using the System Audio Control function Set AUDIO HDMI in HDMI SET...

Page 97: ...the USB device The file structure is extremely complex The memory capacity is excessive The internal memory is fragmented Sony recommends following these guidelines Total folders on the USB device 200 or less Total files per folder 150 or less File names are not displayed properly Transfer the music data onto the USB device again as the data stored in the USB device may have been corrupted The cha...

Page 98: ... progressive JPEG mode which is mainly used on Internet Web sites JPEG image files with a high width to length ratio cannot be played back The system cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format A WMA file that is in WMA DRM WMA Lossless or WMA PRO format cannot be played back An AAC file that is in AAC DRM or AAC Lossless format cannot be played back This system supports FAT12 FAT16 and FAT32 but so...

Page 99: ...device See Playable USB Devices supplement The USB device was disconnected or the power was turned off during transferring The USB device may be broken Follow the procedure in the operating instructions of the USB device to format the USB device If the problem persists contact your nearest Sony dealer Audio files or folders on the USB device cannot be erased Check if the USB device is write protec...

Page 100: ...n 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 90 C 31 The disc is not inserted correctly Restart the system then re insert...

Page 101: ... PLL quartz locked digital synthesizer FM Tuner section Tuning range North American models 87 5 MHz 108 0 MHz 100 kHz step Other models 87 5 MHz 108 0 MHz 50 kHz step Antenna aerial FM wire antenna aerial Antenna aerial terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz Video Section Outputs VIDEO 1 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms PB CB PR CR 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms HDMI OUT Type A 19 p...

Page 102: ...at MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 File Extension mp3 Bitrate 32 kbps 320 kbps Sampling frequencies 32 44 1 48 kHz WMA USB device only File Extension wma Bitrate 48 kbps 192 kbps Sampling frequencies 44 1 kHz AAC USB device only File Extension m4a Bitrate 48 kbps 320 kbps Sampling frequencies 44 1 kHz DivX File Extension avi divx Video codec DivX video Bitrate 8 Mbps MAX Frame rate 30 fps Resolution 720 ...

Page 103: ... approaches the quality of discrete 5 1 channel sound x Music mode The Music mode is for use with any stereo music recordings and provides a wide and deep sound space 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 p...

Page 104: ...io CD is a new high quality audio disc standard where music is recorded in the DSD Direct Stream Digital format conventional CD is recorded in the PCM format The DSD format using a sampling frequency 64 times higher than that of a conventional CD and with 1 bit quantization achieves both a wide frequency range and a wide dynamic range across the audible frequency range and so provides music reprod...

Page 105: ...JPEG image files JPEG image files JPEG image files JPEG image files Audio files only MP3 files Audio files MP3 files Audio files Audio files Video files and JPEG image files Video files Video files JPEG image files JPEG image files Video files Video files and audio files Video files Video files MP3 files Audio files Audio files Audio files and JPEG image files MP3 files and JPEG image files with s...

Page 106: ...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 107: ...n standby 22 88 B Z open close 29 C Front panel display 109 D remote sensor 9 E MOVIE MUSIC indicator 83 F VOLUME control 29 G REC TO USB 71 H REC TO USB indicator 71 I USB port 62 J OPERATION DIAL 29 K PHONES jack 29 L FUNCTION 25 M AUDIO IN MIC A CAL MIC jack 18 22 76 78 N Play operation buttons 29 O Disc tray 29 Front panel ...

Page 108: ...IA PORT jack 18 74 H HDMI OUT jack 15 I TV DIGITAL IN COAXIAL OPTICAL jacks 17 Rear panel L R SUBWOOFER L R FRONT CENTER ONLY FOR SS WS98 ONLY FOR SS TS100 ONLY FOR SS CT91 SPEAKER HDMI OUT SPEAKER L R SURROUND ONLY FOR SS TS100 COAXIAL 75 FM ANTENNA DMPORT DC5V 0 7A MAX DIGITAL IN AUDIO IN PB CB PR CR Y L R COAXIAL OPTICAL TV VIDEO OUT TV COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN L R SAT CABLE ...

Page 109: ...p when a station is received Radio only 56 E Stereo Monaural effect Radio only 57 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 the color system is set to NTSC Asian Australian Middle Eastern and Sout...

Page 110: ...AVI 6 40 64 PRESET wj 57 PROG wj 77 SCORE qj 81 SOUND MODE 4 83 SUBTITLE qh 31 SYSTEM MENU wf 21 26 56 84 THEATRE qk 59 TOOLS wh 77 TUNING 0 56 TV wl 77 VOLUME 8 29 Number buttons qf 33 56 77 1 on standby 1 21 22 29 TV 1 on standby ql 77 C X x c qs 21 22 32 34 56 75 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 DISPLAY2 wh 22 32 34 47 75 111 O RETURN...

Page 111: ...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 or USB 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 112: ... 38 You 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 34 You can select the track to play in the order y...

Page 113: ...d select yes or no to start the Auto Calibration FOLDER page 37 You can select the folder to be played FILE page 37 You can select the JPEG image file or video file to be played DATE page 87 You can display the date the picture was taken by a digital camera INTERVAL page 41 You can select the duration for which the slides are displayed on the TV screen EFFECT page 42 You can select the effects to ...

Page 114: ...AAC WMA file JPEG image file or video file on a USB device USB TRANSFER page 70 You can transfer tracks on an audio CD or MP3 files on a CD DATA CD DATA DVD onto a USB device SHUFFLE You can play files in random order TRACK You can select the track to be played FOLDER You can select the folder to be played FILE You can select the JPEG image file to be played TIME You can check the elapsed time and...

Page 115: ...tion Multimedia Interface 103 HDMI RESOLUTION 50 HDMI SETUP 50 I Instant Advance 30 Instant Replay 30 Interlace format 103 INTERVAL 41 65 J JPEG image file 39 62 JPEG RESOLUTION 51 K Karaoke 78 ECHO 78 Karaoke Pon 80 Key Control 79 Score Mode 81 Vocal Select 80 L Language Code List 106 LANGUAGE SETUP 48 M MEDIA 39 40 41 42 43 63 64 66 67 MENU 48 MP3 file 39 62 MPEG4 43 62 Multi Session CD 6 MULTI ...

Page 116: ...116GB T TEST TONE 55 TIME 38 TRACK SELECTION 52 TV TYPE 49 U USB device 62 V VIDEO SETUP 48 VOLUME LIMIT 50 W WMA file 62 ...

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