Sony DAV-S800 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Sound Adjustments ........................................................... 45

Changing the Sound ........................................................................................ 45
Selecting a Sound Field ................................................................................... 47
Adjusting the level parameters ......................................................................... 49

Enjoying Movies .............................................................. 50

Changing the Angles ....................................................................................... 50
Displaying the Subtitles ................................................................................... 51
Checking the Play Information (ADVANCED) .................................................. 52

Using Various Additional Functions ....................................... 53

Locking Discs (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) ... 53

Other Operations ............................................................. 58

Settings and Adjustments ................................................... 63

Using the Setup Display .................................................................................. 63
Setting the Display or Sound Track Language (LANGUAGE SETUP) ............. 64
Settings for the Display (SCREEN SETUP) ..................................................... 65
Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) ............................................................... 66
Settings for the Speakers (SPEAKER SETUP) ............................................... 67

Additional Information ....................................................... 71

Summary of Contents for DAV-S800

Page 1: ...4 236 189 13 1 2001 Sony Corporation DAV S800 Operating Instructions Compact AV System ...

Page 2: ...itself has been turned off Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you do not intend to use it for an extended period of time To disconnect the cord pull it out by the plug never by the cord Installing Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup Do not place the unit on surfaces rugs blanket...

Page 3: ...3 Welcome Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact AV System Before operating this system please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference ...

Page 4: ...ith this product will increase eye hazard Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the system and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off AC power cord must be changed only at the ...

Page 5: ...resetting Radio Stations 29 Playing Discs 31 Playing Discs 31 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Resume Play 32 Using the DVD s Menu 33 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBC Playback 34 Creating Your Own Programme Programme Play 35 Playing in random order Shuffle Play 37 Playing repeatedly Repeat Play 38 Searching for a Scene 39 Searching for a Particular Point on a Dis...

Page 6: ...Watching the Video or other Unit 59 Listening to the Radio 60 Using the Radio Data System RDS Only for the European models 61 Naming Preset Stations 61 Settings and Adjustments 63 Using the Setup Display 63 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP 64 Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP 65 Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP 66 Settings for the Speakers SPEAKER SETUP 67 Additional Info...

Page 7: ...ece on an audio software Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want Chapter Sections of a picture or a music piece that are smaller than titles A title is composed of several chapters Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate the chapter you want Depending on the disc no chapters may be recorded Track Sections of a picture or a music piec...

Page 8: ...DVD is prohibited by area restrictions Examples of discs that the system cannot play The system cannot play the following discs CD ROMs PHOTO CDs included All CD Rs other than music and VCD format CD Rs Data part of CD Extras DVD ROMs DVD Audio discs A DVD with a different region code page 8 75 A disc that has a non standard shape e g card heart A disc with paper or stickers on it A disc that has ...

Page 9: ...arked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably 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 centre out Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs This system incorporates Dolby Digital Pro Logic Surround an...

Page 10: ...rentheses Front Panel 1 POWER switch indicator 31 2 Disc tray 31 3 A OPEN CLOSE 31 4 Front panel display 11 5 PREV NEXT PRESET 29 32 6 H play 31 7 X pause 32 8 x stop 31 9 PHONES jack 31 q VOLUME control 31 qa SOUND FIELD 47 qs DISPLAY 47 60 qd BAND 29 qf FUNCTION 59 qg remote sensor 17 ...

Page 11: ...ime ALL DIGITAL NTSCPBC ANGLE TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX H TUNED M MONO ST S dB kHz PROGRAM MHz SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 FM AM DISC 1 S AUTO Current index number The index indicator does not appear during SACD playback Current sound ALL PRO LOGIC DIGITAL NTSCPBC ANGLE TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX H TUNED M MONO ST S dB kHz PROGRAM MHz SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 FM AM DISC 1 S AUTO Playing status Current title number Li...

Page 12: ...O S VIDEO jacks 22 7 SPEAKER jacks 18 8 FM 75Ω COAXIAL antenna jack 21 Rear Panel COAXIAL VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN O P T I C A L DIGITAL IN VIDEO S V I D E O DVD ONLY O P T I C A L C D O N L Y AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AM L R L R FM 75Ω FRONT R FRONT L CENTER REAR R REAR L WOOFER VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 SPEAKER MONITOR OUT DIGITAL OUT ...

Page 13: ...SPLAY 38 qh C X x c ENTER 25 qj DVD SETUP 54 qk 1 standby 31 ql DIMMER 28 w TV VIDEO 58 wa REPEAT 38 ws MUTING 32 wd TIME 42 wf FUNCTION 59 wg BAND 29 wh Number buttons 33 wj SOUND FIELD 47 wk DISPLAY 47 60 wl ENTER 58 e CONTROL DVD TV switch 58 ea m M SLOW TUNING 29 39 es x STOP 31 ed X PAUSE 32 ef DVD MENU 34 eg O RETURN 34 eh AMP MENU 25 Note This remote control glows in the dark However before...

Page 14: ... VIDEO CD to be played Selects the track SACD CD to be played Selects the index SACD CD to be played Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time Inputs the time code for picture and music searching Displays the DVD or the SACD CD text Changes the audio setting Displays the subtitles Changes the subtitle language Changes the angle OFF 1 ENGLISH 2 FRENCH 3 SPANISH OFF 1 8 3 4 1 2 2 7 T 1...

Page 15: ...re and sound You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display among other things RESET Returns the settings in SETUP to the default setting z Each time you press DVD DISPLAY the Control Menu display changes as follows Control Menu display m ADVANCED display Appears if you select any setting other than OFF See page 52 m Control Menu display off The Control Menu items are differen...

Page 16: ...o of the TV to be connected refer to the page 65 Unpacking Check that you have the following items Speakers 5 Subwoofer 1 AM loop antenna 1 FM wire antenna 1 Speaker cords 5m 4 15m 2 16ft 4 49ft 2 Video cord 1 Remote commander remote RM SS800 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Speakers connection and Installation card 1 Quick reference for Remote commander card 1 21 pin adaptor 1 only for the European model...

Page 17: ... speaker system using the supplied speaker cords by matching the colours of the terminals to those of the cords Do not connect any speakers other than those supplied with this system To obtain the best possible surround sound specify the speaker parameters distance level etc on page 24 Required cords Speaker cords The connector and the colour tube of the speaker cords are the same colour as the la...

Page 18: ...nt speakers SPEAKER FRONT L white and R red terminals Rear speakers SPEAKER REAR L blue and R grey terminals Centre speaker SPEAKER CENTER green terminal Subwoofer SPEAKER WOOFER purple terminal The bottom face of each front and rear speaker To detach the speakers The front and rear speakers can be detached from the speaker stands Push a pointed object such as ball point pen through the hole and t...

Page 19: ... or a test tone is output from a speaker other than the one currently displayed on the front panel display the speaker may be short circuited If this happens check the speaker connection again Notes Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components 3 to 3 and to If the cords are reversed the sound will be distorted and will lack bass If you use front speakers with low...

Page 20: ... radio Terminals for connecting the antennas Connect the To the AM loop antenna AM terminals FM wire antenna FM 75Ω COAXIAL terminal Notes To prevent noise pickup keep the AM loop antenna away from the system and other components Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna After connecting the FM wire antenna keep it as horizontal as possible When you connect the supplied AM loop antenna connect t...

Page 21: ...Use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below Note If you connect the system to an outdoor antenna ground it to protect against lightning To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the earth wire to a gas pipe Earth wire not supplied To earth ...

Page 22: ...nstead of the video jacks Your TV monitor must also be connected via an S video jack S video signals are on a separate bus from the video signals and will not be output through the video jacks Notes When you select VIDEO 1 using the FUNCTION button the signal is output from the front L R speakers but not from the VIDEO 1 VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT L R jacks When you use the Video 1 line outputs pleas...

Page 23: ...te receiver to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN L R jacks only of the system Setup for the system for Asian and Australian models Setup is necessary for the system depending on the TV monitor to be connected The initial setting for Asian models is NTSC but Australian models is PAL If the colour system of the TV is PAL To set the system to PAL turn on the system by pressing 1 power on the remote while pre...

Page 24: ...on You can place the rear speakers either behind you or to the side depending on the shape of your room etc Note Do not place the centre and rear speakers farther away from the listening position than the front speakers Specifying the speaker parameters To obtain the best possible surround sound first specify the distance of the speakers from your listening position then set the balance and level ...

Page 25: ...ate the remote for a few seconds the parameter turns off and is stored in the system xSIZE When you do not connect centre or rear speakers or move the rear speakers set the parameters for FRONT CENTER and REAR accordingly see below Since the subwoofer settings are fixed you cannot change the settings The default settings are underlined FRONT front speakers A The speakers are used with the speaker ...

Page 26: ...n R D 3 4 m 12 ft rear speakers distance Rear speaker distance can be set in 0 2 m 1 foot steps from a distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance 4 6 m 15 feet closer to your listening position Notes If each of the front or rear speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position set the distance of the closest speaker In SPEAKER SETUP the North American model s ...

Page 27: ...ear speakers and subwoofer 4 Adjust the volume level so that the volume of the test tone from each speaker sounds the same using C c The adjusted value will appear on the front panel display 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to adjust other parameters in 9 LEVEL If you do not operate the remote for a few seconds the value disappears from the display and is stored in the system 6 Using X x to select T TONE an...

Page 28: ...ound To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time Use the VOLUME control Other AMP MENU settings You can control the brightness of the front panel display clear the preset stations and the station names and set the speaker parameters back to the default setting Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display 9 CUSTOMIZE Use X x to select the following items xDIMMER You can change the brightness of th...

Page 29: ...ST for stereo programme appear on the front panel display 3 Press MEMORY A preset number appears on the front panel display 4 Press PRESET or to select the preset number you want MEMORY PRESET BAND TUNING ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 10 0 8 9 ALL PRO LOGIC DIGITAL NTSCPBC ANGLE TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX H TUNED M MONO ST S dB kHz PROGRAM MHz SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 FM AM DISC 1 S AUTO ALL PRO LOGIC DIGITAL NTS...

Page 30: ...kHz 10 kHz in some areas To change the AM tuning interval tune in any AM station first then turn off 1 on the remote While holding down x on the system turn the power back on When you change the interval AM preset stations will be erased To reset the interval repeat the same procedure ALL PRO LOGIC DIGITAL NTSCPBC ANGLE TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNED H MONO M ST S dB kHz PROGRAM MHz SHUFFLE REPEA...

Page 31: ...ou can play the disc interactively by following the instructions on the menu DVD page 33 VIDEO CD page 34 To turn on the system Press POWER on the system The system enters standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red Press 1 on the remote The system turns on and the power indicator turns off In standby mode the system also turns on by pressing A on the system or by pressing H To turn off ...

Page 32: ...e Play is not available 2 Press H The system starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in Step 1 z To play from the beginning of the disc press x twice then press H H x 10 10 0 Additional operations To Operation Stop Press x Pause Press X Resume play after Press X or H pause Go to the next chapter Press track or scene in continuous play mode Go back to the Press preceding chapter t...

Page 33: ...may simply be called a menu or title Using the title menu A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music feature called titles When you play a DVD which contains several titles you can select the title you want using the title menu 1 Press TITLE The title menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 2 Press C X x c or the number buttons to select the t...

Page 34: ...perations Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ according to the VIDEO CD O RETURN H x X x ENTER Number buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 10 0 8 9 Using the DVD menu Some DVDs allow you to select the disc contents using a menu When you play these DVDs you can select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound using the DVD men...

Page 35: ...In this case press H PROGRAM 1 TITLE ALL CLEAR 2 TITLE 3 TITLE 4 TITLE 5 TITLE 6 TITLE 7 TITLE T 01 02 03 04 05 Creating Your Own Programme Programme Play You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the titles chapters or tracks on the disc to create your own programme You can programme up to 25 titles chapters and tracks 1 In stop mode press PLAY MODE repea...

Page 36: ...mme number of the title chapter or track you want to change using X x or the number buttons and press c 2 Follow Step 3 for new programming Selected track Total time of the programmed tracks PROGRAM 1 TITLE ALL CLEAR 2 TITLE 3 TITLE 4 TITLE 5 TITLE 6 TITLE 7 TITLE T C ALL 01 02 03 04 05 06 01 02 03 04 05 2 Press c The cursor moves to the title or track in this case 01 Chapters recorded on a disc C...

Page 37: ...d are the same number of titles chapters or tracks recorded on a disc Playing in random order Shuffle Play You can have the system shuffle titles chapters or tracks and play them in random order Subsequent shuffling may produce a different playing order 1 In stop mode press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE appears on the front panel display 2 Press H To return to normal play In stop mode press P...

Page 38: ...tarts Repeat Play z You can quickly display the REPEAT status Press REPEAT on the remote Note Repeat play is cancelled when you turn the power off you change the function 1 8 3 4 1 2 2 7 T 1 3 2 5 5 CHAPTER DISC OFF TITLE OFF DVD Playing repeatedly Repeat Play You can play all the titles tracks or a single title chapter track on a disc In Shuffle or Programme Play mode the system repeats the title...

Page 39: ...isc Scan Slow motion Play You can locate a particular point on a disc quickly by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly Note Depending on the DVD VIDEO CD you may not be able to do some of the operations described Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse Scan Press m or M while playing a disc When you find the point you want press H to return to normal spee...

Page 40: ...IME TEXT for TIME SEARCH xWhen playing a VIDEO CD TRACK or INDEX DVD DISPLAY X x ENTER Number buttons xWhen playing a VIDEO CD with PBC Playback SCENE xWhen playing a SACD CD TRACK or INDEX Example when you select CHAPTER is selected refers to a number The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles chapters tracks indexes or scenes 3 Press ENTER changes to 4 Press X x or the number...

Page 41: ... DVD only 1 In Step 2 select TIME TEXT T playing time of the current title is selected 2 Press ENTER T changes to T 3 Input the time code using the number buttons then press ENTER For example to find the scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds after the beginning just enter 2 10 20 Note The title chapter or track number displayed is the same number recorded on the disc ...

Page 42: ...aying time and number of the current title Remaining time of the current title Playing time and number of the current chapter Remaining time of the current chapter Text Playing time and current track number Remaining time of the current track Playing time of the disc Remaining time of the disc Text Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display You can check information abo...

Page 43: ... recorded on the disc 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press TIME repeatedly to change the time information The display and the kinds of time that you can change depend on the disc you are playing TIME DVD DISPLAY Time information Disc type 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 10 0 8 9 continued Notes While playing SACD the index indicator does not appear on the front panel display Depen...

Page 44: ...u is turned off Checking the DVD CD SACD text Press TIME repeatedly in Step 2 to display the text recorded on the DVD CD SACD The DVD CD SACD text appears only when the text is recorded on the disc You cannot change the text z If the DVD CD SACD text does not fit on a single line you can see the entire text by scrolling it across the front display z You can select the time and text by pressing TIM...

Page 45: ...hey represent the language code Refer to the language code list on page 80 to see which language the code represents When the same language is displayed two or more times the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats xWhen playing a VIDEO CD or CD The default setting is underlined STEREO The standard stereo sound 1 L The sound of the left channel monaural 2 R The sound of the right channel monaura...

Page 46: ...tal signal LFE LFE Low Frequency Effect Current audio format Current playing programme format Rear component 2 LFE Low Frequency Effect component 1 Front component 2 Centre component 1 The display examples are as follows PCM stereo Dolby Surround Dolby Digital 5 1ch When an LFE signal component is output LFE is enclosed in a solid line When an LFE signal component is not output LFE is enclosed in ...

Page 47: ...olby Surround encoded programmes are labelled with the logo DTS Digital Surround discs are marked with DTS Note When you play sound tracks with 96 kHz sampling frequency the output signals will be converted to 48 kHz sampling frequency CINEMA STUDIO EX A Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment s classic editing studio using the 3D sound imaging of V MULTI DIMENSION ...

Page 48: ... rock or pop music GAME Obtains maximum audio impact from video game software Be sure to set the game machine to stereo mode when using game software with stereo sound capabilities AUTO FORMAT DECODE Automatically detects the type of audio signal being input Dolby Digital DTS Dolby Pro Logic or standard 2 channel stereo and performs the proper decoding if necessary This mode presents the sound as ...

Page 49: ...t is automatically changed to the HEADPHONE THEATER mode Adjusting the level parameters The level menu contains parametres that let you adjust the balance and speaker volumes of each speaker page 27 1 Start playing a programme source encoded with multichannel surround sound 2 Press AMP MENU repeatedly on the remote 9 LEVEL appears on the front panel display 3 Sit in your listening position and sel...

Page 50: ...The angle number appears The number in parentheses indicates the total number of angles ANGLE ENTER DVD DISPLAY Number Buttons X c x 3 Press c or ENTER The angle number changes to 4 Select the angle number using the number buttons or X x then press ENTER The angle is changed to the selected angle To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off z You c...

Page 51: ...ar SUBTITLE ENTER DVD DISPLAY X x 3 Press X x to select the language Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they indicate the language code Refer to the language code list on page 80 to see which language the code represents 4 Press ENTER To cancel the SUBTITLE setting Select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the C...

Page 52: ...ual layer DVD the system indicates which layer is being read Layer 0 or Layer 1 For details on the layers see page 75 DVD Checking the Play Information ADVANCED You can check information such as the bit rate or the disc layer that is being played While playing a disc an approximate bit rate of the playback picture is always displayed as Mbps Mega bit per second and the audio as kbps kilo bit per s...

Page 53: ...e disc you want to lock If the disc is playing press x to stop playback 2 In stop mode press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears Using Various Additional Functions DVD DISPLAY O RETURN ENTER C X x x Number buttons 3 Press X x to select CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL is selected 4 Press X x to select ON t then press ENTER xWhen you have not entered a password The ...

Page 54: ... for entering the password appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER 3 Enter a new 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER 4 To confirm your password re enter it using the number buttons then press ENTER Playing the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set The CUSTOM PARENTAL CO...

Page 55: ...ess ENTER The display for setting the playback limitation level and changing the password appears CUSTOM SETUP PAUSE MODE PARENTAL CONTROL TRACK SELECTION OFF COLOR SYSTEM AUTO AUTO CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press ENTER CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password then press ENTER CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD CHANGE PASSWORD USA 5 Press X x...

Page 56: ...t password using the number buttons then press ENTER The system starts playback z If you forget your password remove the disc and repeat Step 1 to 5 of Limiting playback for children When you are asked to enter your password enter 199703 using the number buttons then press ENTER The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password After you enter a new 4 digit password in Step 3 replace the di...

Page 57: ...5 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 Hong Kong 2219 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Standard Code number Korea 2304 Malaysia 2363 Mexico 2362 Netherlands 2376 New Zealand 2390 Norway 2379 Pakistan 2427 Philippines 2424 Portugal 2436 Russia 2489 Singapore 2501 Spain 2149 Sweden 2499 Switzerland 2086 Taiwan 2543 Thailand 2528 United Kingdom 2184 Area Code ...

Page 58: ... 126 127 OAK 128 129 130 ZENITH 113 114 TOCOM 117 118 131 PANASONIC 120 121 122 Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote By adjusting the remote signal you can control your TV with the supplied remote Notes If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number may be reset to the default SONY setting Reset t...

Page 59: ...channel function for 12 DVD Standard CH preceding title chapter skip function for DVD Standard forward CH title chapter skip for DVD 3 VOL VOL VOL VOL Note Depending on the TV you may not be able to control your TV or to use some of the buttons above Use the number buttons only to enter the code number of controllable TVs For double digit number press 10 then the number For example press 10 then 2...

Page 60: ...emote z If an FM programme is noisy Press STEREO MONO on the remote so that MONO appears on the front panel display There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve Press the button again to restore the stereo effect z To improve reception Reorient the supplied antennas To check the frequency or sound field Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press DISPLAY the front panel display c...

Page 61: ...e Radio Data System Radio Data System RDS is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular programme signal This tuner offers convenient RDS features such as station name display RDS is available only for FM stations Note RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal s...

Page 62: ...o select a character then press c to move the cursor to the next position If you make a mistake Press C or c repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes then press x X to select the right character 5 Press ENTER To assign index names to other stations Repeat Steps 2 to 5 ...

Page 63: ...use the Setup Display 1 In stop mode press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears If you press DVD SETUP you can go to Step 3 directly 2 Press X x to select SETUP then press ENTER The options for SETUP appear Settings and Adjustments X x ENTER 3 Press X x to select CUSTOM then press ENTER The Setup Display appears 4 Press X x to select the setup item from the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SET...

Page 64: ...ed list When you select AUDIO FOLLOW the language for the subtitles changes according to the language you selected for the sound track Selected setting Options 5 Select an item using X x then press ENTER The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE 6 Select a setting using X x then press ENTER The setting is selected and setup is complete Example 4 3 PAN SCAN To turn off the Setup Disp...

Page 65: ...he Setup Display For details on using the display see Using the Setup Display page 63 The default settings are underlined xTV TYPE DVD only Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide The default settings vary depending on the country model 16 9 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN Select this when you connect a wide screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function Select this when you con...

Page 66: ...icture appears A preset picture stored in the system appears in the background The background colour is blue The background colour is black Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP Allows setting up Parental Control and other settings Select CUSTOM SETUP in the Setup Display For details on using the display see Using the Setup Display page 63 The default settings are underlined xCOLOR SYSTEM for VIDEO CD play...

Page 67: ...ecting AUTO The picture including subjects that move dynamically is output with no jitter Normally select this position The picture including subjects that do not move dynamically is output in high resolution Settings for the Speakers SPEAKER SETUP To obtain the best possible surround sound set the size of the speakers you have connected and their distance from your listening position Then use the...

Page 68: ...REAR specify the position and height of the rear speakers The default setting is underlined BEHIND A LOW or HIGH SIDE A LOW or HIGH BEHIND B LOW or HIGH 90 20 45 A A B B Select this if the rear speakers are located in section B attached with the speaker stands A and if the height is in section D select LOW or in C select HIGH Select this if the rear speakers are located in section A attached with ...

Page 69: ...justments are in parentheses FRONT REAR xLEVEL You can vary the level of each speaker as follows Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment The default adjustments are in parentheses CENTER 0dB REAR 0dB SUBWOOFER 0dB To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time Use the VOLUME control xTEST TONE The speakers will emit a test tone to adjust BALANCE and LEVEL OFF ON The test tone is n...

Page 70: ...ou will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence 3 From your listening position select BALANCE or LEVEL and adjust the value of BALANCE and LEVEL using X x The test tone is emitted from both left and right speakers simultaneously 4 Select TEST TONE and set TEST TONE to OFF to turn off the test tone Note When you adjust the speaker settings the sound cuts off for a moment ...

Page 71: ...e picture is black and white Depending on the TV the picture on the screen becomes black and white when you play a disc recorded in the NTSC colour system Sound There is no sound The connecting cord is not connected securely The connecting cord is damaged Press MUTING on the remote if MUTING ON is displayed on the front panel display The protective device on the system has been activated because o...

Page 72: ...ng the word cinema or virtual page 47 No sound or only a very low level sound is heard from the rear speakers Make sure the sound field function is on page 47 Select a sound field containing the word cinema or virtual page 47 Operation Radio stations cannot be tuned in Check that the antennas are connected securely Adjust the antennas and connect an external antenna if necessary The signal strengt...

Page 73: ...nguage for the sound track cannot be changed Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD prohibits changing 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 cann...

Page 74: ...panded frequency range and a subwoofer channel for deep bass is independently provided This format is also called 5 1 because the subwoofer channel is counted as 0 1 channel since it functions only when a deep bass effect is needed All six channels in this format are recorded separately to realize superior channel separation Furthermore since all the signals are processed digitally less signal deg...

Page 75: ...o about 1 40 of its original size The DVD also uses the variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture continued The audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital as well as in PCM allowing you to enjoy more real audio presence Furthermore various advanced functions such as the multi angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provi...

Page 76: ... 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 while the sounds we can hear are not compressed VIDEO CDs can hold 6 times the audio information of conventional audio CDs There are 2 versions of VIDEO CDs Version 1 1 You can play only moving pictures and sounds Version ...

Page 77: ...2 Sensitivity 150 mV Impedance 50 kilohms Inputs Digital VIDEO 2 optical Sensitivity Outputs Analog VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT Voltage 2 V Impedance 1 kilohms PHONES Accepts low and high impedance headphones Outputs Digital DIGITAL OUT CD Sensitivity SACD DVD system Laser Semiconductor laser SACD λ 650 nm CD λ 780 nm Emission duration continuous Signal format system NTSC or NTSC PAL Frequency response at 2...

Page 78: ...impedance 6 ohms Dimensions approx 82 7 1055 68 mm 3 3 8 41 5 8 2 3 4 inches w h d Mass approx 3 28 kg 7 lb 4 oz Centre Speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit 50 mm 2 inches dia cone type 2 15 mm 5 8 inches dia balance Rated impedance 6 ohms Dimensions approx 260 86 82 7 mm 10 1 4 3 1 2 3 3 8 inches w h d Mass approx 0 65 kg 1 lb 7 oz Rear Speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit 50 mm 2 inches di...

Page 79: ...z Other models 110 240 V 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 105 W 1 5 W in the standby mode Dimensions approx 355 70 378 mm 14 2 7 8 15 inches w h d incl projecting parts Mass approx 4 0 kg 9 lb 8 oz Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Operating humidity 5 to 90 Supplied accessories See page 16 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 80: ...Javanese 1287 Georgian 1297 Kazakh 1298 Greenlandic 1299 Cambodian 1300 Kannada 1301 Korean 1305 Kashmiri 1307 Kurdish 1311 Kirghiz 1313 Latin 1326 Lingala 1327 Laothian 1332 Lithuanian 1334 Latvian Lettish 1345 Malagasy 1347 Maori 1349 Macedonian 1350 Malayalam 1352 Mongolian 1353 Moldavian 1356 Marathi 1357 Malay 1358 Maltese 1363 Burmese 1365 Nauru 1369 Nepali 1376 Dutch 1379 Norwegian 1393 Occ...

Page 81: ...IO Only for Asian models and Australian models In SPEAKER SETUP the North American model s OSD displays both metric and imperial measurements The other model s displays metric measurements only The manual also shows both SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 16 9 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN SCREEN SAVER ON OFF BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE GRAPHICS BLUE BLACK CUSTOM SETUP COLOR AUTO SYSTEM PAL PAUSE AUTO NTSC MODE FRA...

Page 82: ...he TV screen 39 M MEMORY 29 Multi angle function 50 Multilingual function 45 MUTING 32 N NAME 61 O On screen display Control Menu display 14 Setup Display 63 OSD 64 P PARENTAL CONTROL 54 67 75 PAUSE MODE 67 PBC Playback 34 75 PLAY MODE 35 Preset Station 29 60 Programme Play 35 Q Quick Overview 16 R Radio 60 RDS 61 Rear Panel 12 Region code 8 75 Remote 13 58 REPEAT 38 RESET 64 Resume Play 32 S SACD...

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