Sony DAV-SB300 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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16:9 66
4:3 LETTER BOX 66
4:3 PAN SCAN 66

ALBUM 29, 37
Album 6, 7 7
ANGLE 49
Antenna (Aerial) Hookups 16
AUDIO 44, 66
AUDIO DRC 69

BACKGROUND 67
BALANCE 71
Batteries 11

CHAPTER 38
Chapter 6, 77
COMPONENT OUT 67
Continuous play

CD/VIDEO CD/DVD/MP3 24

Control Menu 9
CUSTOM PARENTAL

CONTROL 51

CUSTOM SETUP 68

DATA CD PRIORITY 69
DIMMER 63
DISPLAY 39
DISTANCE 70
Dolby Digital 77
Dolby Pro Logic II 77
Dolby Surround Pro Logic 78
DSGX 48
DTS 78
DVD 78
DVD MENU 66

Fast forward 36
Fast reverse 36
File 6, 78
Front Panel 81
Front panel display 82

Handling discs 8

INDEX 38
Index 6, 78
INTERLACE 67, 7 8

JPEG 30
JPEG DATE 69

LANGUAGE SETUP 66
LEVEL 71

MP3 28
Multi-angle function 49, 78
Multilingual function 44, 78
MUTING 25

NIGHT MODE 48

On-screen display

Control Menu display 9

OSD 66

PARENTAL CONTROL 52, 68,

PBC Playback 27, 78
PLAY MODE 32, 34
Power Saving 25
Preset Station 60
Program Play 32
PROGRESSIVE 67, 79

Radio 61
Rear Panel 83
Region Code 7, 7 9
Remote 56, 84
REPEAT 35
Resume Play 26

S VIDEO 17
Scan 36
SCENE 9
Scene 6, 79
SCREEN SAVER 67
SCREEN SETUP 66
Setup Display 65
SHUFFLE 34
Shuffle Play 34
SIZE 70
SLEEP 63
Slide show 31
Slow-motion 36
Sound Field 46
SPEAKER SETUP 70
Speaker System Hookup 12
SUBTITLE 66
Super Audio CD 79

TEST TONE 71
TIME SEARCH 37
TITLE 37
Title 6, 79
TRACK 37
Track 6, 79
TRACK SELECTION 69
Troubleshooting 73
TUNER MENU 60
TV and Video Component

Hookups 17

TV TYPE 66

Usable discs 6

VCD COLOR SYSTEM 68
VIDEO CD 79

Index

Summary of Contents for DAV-SB300

Page 1: ... 2004 Sony Corporation 2 022 818 11 1 DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions DAV SB300 ...

Page 2: ...tself 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 Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup Do not place the unit on surfaces rugs blankets etc or near materials curtains draperies that may block the ventilation slots Do not in...

Page 3: ...rn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is suddenly played On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine If you have any q...

Page 4: ...r 34 Shuffle Play Playing Repeatedly 35 Repeat Play Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc 36 Scan Slow motion Play Searching for a Title Chapter Track Index Album File 37 Viewing Information about the Disc 39 Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound 44 Enjoying Surround Sound 46 Using the Sound Effect 48 Using Various Additional Functions Changing the Angles 49 Displaying the Subtitles 50 Locking...

Page 5: ... Additional Information Troubleshooting 73 Specifications 76 Glossary 77 Index to Parts and Controls 81 Language Code List 85 DVD Setup Menu List 86 Index 87 Quick Reference for Remote Commander Back cover ...

Page 6: ...a music piece on a VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD or MP3 Index Super Audio CD CD Video Index VIDEO CD A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO CD or Super Audio CD Depending on the disc no indexes may be recorded Scene On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions page 27 the menu screens moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called scenes Fi...

Page 7: ...hat the system cannot play The system cannot play the following discs CD ROMs except for extension MP3 JPG or JPEG CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in the following formats audio CD format video CD format MP3 JPEG format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or its extended format Joliet Data part of CD Extras DVD ROMs DVD Audio discs DVD RAMs DVD RWs in VR Video Recording mode Progressiv...

Page 8: ...otected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited This system incorporates with Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II adaptive matrix surround decoder and the...

Page 9: ...plays the index and selects the index Super Audio CD to be played TIME page 38 Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time Inputs the time code for picture and music searching AUDIO DVD VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD MP3 only page 44 Changes the audio setting SUBTITLE DVD only page 50 Displays the subtitles Changes the subtitle language ALBUM JPEG only page 30 Selects the album JPEG to be ...

Page 10: ...s are recorded on the disc FILE JPEG only page 30 Selects the file JPEG to be played DATE JPEG only page 43 Displays the date information ANGLE DVD only page 49 Changes the angle PLAYMODE VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD MP3 JPEG only page 34 Selects the play mode REPEAT page 35 Plays the entire disc all titles all tracks one title chapter track album or contents of program repeatedly CUSTOM PARENTAL CO...

Page 11: ...tteries to the markings inside the compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor on the system Notes Do 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 light from the sun or lighting apparatus Do...

Page 12: ...e best possible surround sound specify the speaker parameters distance level etc on page 23 Required cords Speaker cords The connector and the color tube of the speaker cords are the same color as the label of the jacks to be connected To attach the foot pads To prevent speaker vibration or movement while listening attach the supplied foot pads to the center speaker as shown Step 1 Speaker System ...

Page 13: ...To the Front speakers SPEAKER FRONT L white and R red jacks Surround speakers SPEAKER SURR L blue and R gray jacks Center speaker SPEAKER CENTER green jack Subwoofer SPEAKER WOOFER purple jacks FRONT L WOOFER SURR L CENTER WOOFER SPEAKER MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT FRONT R SURR R AUDIO IN L Y PB CB PR CR VIDEO S VIDEO DVD ONLY R AUDIO IN L R VIDEO SAT COAXIAL AM FM 75 Front speaker R Center sp...

Page 14: ... speaker cord After connecting 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 71 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 in the front panel display the speaker may b...

Page 15: ...a line should be attached to the minus side of the plug Notes Be careful not to damage the surface you use desk etc when attaching detaching the speaker cords When using the subwoofer cord note that the two outside black cords or the cords marked with letters are negative If you connect the subwoofer cord with the polarity incorrect the STANDBY indicator flashes and the system enters standby mode ...

Page 16: ... cord A or cord B can be connected to either terminal Tip If you have poor FM reception use a 75 ohms coaxial cable not supplied to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna aerial as shown below Step 2 Antenna Aerial Hookups Connect the To the AM loop antenna aerial AM terminal FM wire antenna aerial FM 75Ω COAXIAL jack FRONT L WOOFER SURR L CENTER WOOFER SPEAKER MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT...

Page 17: ...e VIDEO SAT jacks of this system change the function to VIDEO or SAT page 60 Tips When using the S video jack instead 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 When using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Y PB CB PR CR instead of the video jacks your TV monito...

Page 18: ...stem of the TV is PAL To set the system to PAL from NTSC turn on the system by pressing 1 while pressing the PAUSE button on the system You need to hold the PAUSE button until the set powers on To reset to NTSC turn off the system and then turn on again by pressing 1 while pressing and holding the PAUSE button on the system If the color system of the TV is NTSC Do the same operation above to set t...

Page 19: ... return the setting to interlace format 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DVD appears in the front panel display 2 While holding down press FUNCTION The output signal is changed to interlace format Output the TV or VCR sound from the speakers 1 Connect audio cords Connect the AUDIO OUT L R jacks of TV or VCR to the VIDEO jacks AUDIO IN L R of this system with audio cords AUDIO OUT L R jacks If you...

Page 20: ...e connections securely to avoid hum and noise If using the VIDEO jack distorts the sound reconnect the TV or VCR to SAT Tip When you want to output the TV sound or stereo sound of a 2 channel source from the 6 speakers select any sound field other than AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO or 2 CHANNEL STEREO page 46 ...

Page 21: ... on the TV screen 5 Press ENTER LANGUAGE SETUP appears Notes The selectable language is different depending on the area The language you select in LANGUAGE SETUP is also used for OSD DVD MENU and SUBTITLE page 66 Depending on the area Others t appears on the language list In this case you can select the desired language for DVD MENU and SUBTITLE from the Language Code List page 85 Select Others t ...

Page 22: ...n the system If you make a mistake Press O RETURN then select the item again To quit the Quick Setup Press DVD SETUP in any Step Notes When you press CLEAR in guide message the message disappears When you need to change settings select QUICK from SETUP in Setup Display page 72 When you select 4 3 in TV TYPE 4 3 LETTER BOX is selected page 66 The distance and level of each speaker will be set autom...

Page 23: ...d with a CRT based TV or projector install the subwoofer at least 0 3 meter from the TV set If it is installed too close color irregularity may occur on the screen If color irregularity occurs turn off the TV set once then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes If color irregularity occurs again place the subwoofer farther away from the TV set If color irregularity still occurs after performing the abo...

Page 24: ...isc tray 6 Press H The system starts playback continuous play Adjust the volume on the system After following Step 6 Depending on the disc a menu may appear on the TV screen You can play the disc interactively by following the instructions on the menu DVD page 27 VIDEO CD page 27 To remove the disc Press A on the system or Z on the remote Remove the disc after it is ejected from the system OPEN ap...

Page 25: ...e is no disc in the system NO DISC appears in the front panel display If DVD playback is paused for approximately one hour the system automatically turns off Tip If a DVD has more than two titles you cannot go to the next title or go back to the preceding title by pressing or These buttons work only within a single title If you want to go to the next title or go back to preceding title press DVD T...

Page 26: ...c 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 Notes You cannot perform Resume Play during Shuffle Play or Program Play Depending on where you stop the disc the system may not resume playback from exactly the same point The point where you stopped playing is cleared if you change the play mode you ch...

Page 27: ...k for approximately one hour the system automatically turns off With PBC Playback Control functions you can enjoy simple interactive operations search functions and other such operations PBC playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions The menu for your selection appears 2 Select the item number you want by...

Page 28: ...upplied for details on the recording format 1 Load a data disc recorded in MP3 into the system 2 Press H The system starts to play the first MP3 audio track in the first album on the disc Notes The system can play MP3 MPEG1 Audio Layer3 audio The system cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format This system can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is located in the first session Any subse...

Page 29: ...DVD DISPLAY Notes Only alphabetical letters and numbers can be used for album or track names Anything else is displayed as If the MP3 file you play back has an ID3 tag the ID3 tag information is displayed as a track name ID3 tag applies only to version 1 If an MP3 file of VBR variable bit rate is played indicated elapsed time may be different from the actual time Until playing the disc or selectin...

Page 30: ...age file of a length or width of more than 4 720 dots cannot be played A JPEG image file with a high width to length cannot be played Some CD Rs or CD RWs cannot be played on this system depending on file format The system can play to a depth of 8 directories including a ROOT directory Progressive JPEG image files cannot be played on this system Tip When you go to the next file or to go back to th...

Page 31: ...sc or selecting an album in step 2 album name is displayed as Album refers to a number in the Control Menu after which the album name is displayed Tip When a JPEG data disc is inserted you can select an album using the DVD MENU ALBUM or DVD TOP MENU ALBUM on the remote Enjoying the Slide show on JPEG data disc JPEG only 1 Press M while displaying a JPEG image Slide show starts from the current ima...

Page 32: ...rogram You can program up to 25 tracks 1 In stop mode press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM appears in the front panel display The Program Menu appears on the TV screen For example select a track on an MP3 disc To check the tracks or albums that you have already created once press C to select the jump bar icon and then scroll the jump bar to display the rest of the list using X x Press c or O RETUR...

Page 33: ...press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM disappears from the front panel display Other Operations Notes Program Play function is not available for DVDs and JPEG When you remove the disc Program Play is cancelled and the program you created is cleared When you program MP3 tracks is displayed as the total time of the programmed tracks Tip You can perform Repeat Play of programmed tracks Press REPEAT or ...

Page 34: ...n the Control Menu You can select either normal shuffle or album shuffle MP3 only 1 Press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select PLAY MODE then press ENTER or c 3 Select SHUFFLE or SHUFFLE ALBUM using X x and press ENTER SHUFFLE Plays tracks on the disc in random order SHUFFLE ALBUM Plays tracks from a selected album in random order 4 Press H The selected Shuffle Play begins No...

Page 35: ...s the current album only when CONTINUE ALBUM or SHUFFLE ALBUM in the play mode is selected TRACK repeats the current track x When playing a JPEG OFF does not play repeatedly ALL repeats all the files on the disc when CONTINUE is selected in the play mode or repeats the current album when CONTINUE ALBUM is selected in the play mode x When Program Play is set to ON OFF does not play repeatedly ALL r...

Page 36: ...he playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows The 2M 2m playback speed is faster than 1M 1m Watching frame by frame Slow motion Play DVD VIDEO CD only Press or when the system is in the pause mode To return to normal speed press H To change the speed of Slow motion Play Each time you press or during Slow motion Play the playback speed changes ...

Page 37: ...When playing a CD TRACK x When playing an MP3 ALBUM or TRACK x When displaying a JPEG file ALBUM or FILE Example when you select TRACK The list of tracks contained in the disc appears When the list of all tracks or albums cannot be displayed on the window the jump bar appears Press c to select the jump bar icon and then scroll the jump bar to display the rest of the list using X x Press C or O RET...

Page 38: ...is turned off To search for a particular point using the time code TIME SEARCH Example If you search for the playing time of the current title on a DVD 1 In Step 2 select TIME T playing time of the current title is selected 2 Press ENTER or c T appears above T 3 Input the time code using the number buttons then press ENTER For example to find a desired point at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds af...

Page 39: ... using the front panel display page 82 Press DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY while playing the disc the display changes as shown in the charts When playing a DVD Viewing Information about the Disc 4 5 8 0 6 7 10 9 DISPLAY Playing 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 Title na...

Page 40: ...current track number when playing a CD Remaining time of the current track Playing time of the disc Remaining time of the disc Track name a Current sound field b Volume b Playing time and current track number Track file name Album folder name c Current sound field b Volume b Remaining time of the current track ...

Page 41: ...the MP3 file you play back has an ID3 tag the ID3 tag information is displayed as a track file name Only alphabetical letters and numbers can be used for album or file names Anything else is displayed as In the following cases elapsed playing time and current track remaining time may not be displayed accurately when an MP3 file of VBR variable bit rate is played during fast forward reverse Current...

Page 42: ...le chapter or track and the total playing time or remaining time of the disc You can also check the DVD CD Super Audio CD text and MP3 folder name file name ID3 tag only song title recorded on the disc 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change the time information The display and the kinds of time that you can check depend on the disc you are...

Page 43: ...s can be displayed Depending on the type of disc being played the system can only display a limited number of characters Also depending on the disc not all text characters will be displayed Checking the date information JPEG only You can check the date information during playback when the Exif tag is recorded in the JPEG image data Press DVD DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears Exchang...

Page 44: ...playing a DVD Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they represent the language code Refer to the language code list on page 85 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 x When playing a VIDEO CD CD or MP3 The default setting is underlined STEREO The standard...

Page 45: ...nals can be recorded on a DVD Depending on the DVD the number of recorded channels may differ PCM MPEG DTS or DOLBY DIGITAL is displayed For DOLBY DIGITAL the channels in the playing track are displayed numerically as follows For Dolby Digital 5 1 ch The display examples are as follows PCM stereo Dolby Surround Dolby Digital 5 1ch DTS Tips When the signal contains surround signal components such a...

Page 46: ...ver if there are no low frequency signals Dolby Digital LFE etc it will generate a low frequency signal for output to the subwoofer Press AUTO FORMAT DIRECT on the remote repeatedly until A F D AUTO appears in the front panel display Using only the front speaker and subwoofer 2 CHANNEL STEREO This mode outputs the sound from the front left and right speakers and subwoofer Standard two channel ster...

Page 47: ...ations Selecting a sound field MODE button Press MODE on the remote repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display x ROCK POP JAZZ CLASSIC NEWS SPORTS MOVIE The each mode provided sound to suit the source When using the headphones x HEADPHONE 2CHANNEL STEREO This mode outputs the sound from the headphone L R Standard two channel stereo sources completely bypass the so...

Page 48: ...ct any sound field other than AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO or 2CHANNEL STEREO This system provides you with 2 types of sound effect simply by pressing a button Choose the sound to suit your needs Press NIGHT MODE or DSGX on the remote The sound effect is activated x NIGHT MODE In this mode you can enjoy sound effects or dialogue as you would in a movie theater even at low volume It is useful for watchi...

Page 49: ... lights up in green when angles are recorded on the disc 3 Press ENTER or c 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 Note Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the angles even if multi an...

Page 50: ...ing 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 85 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 Control Menu is turned off Note Depending on the DVD you may not be able to ...

Page 51: ...c is playing press x to stop playback 2 In stop mode press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 3 Press X x to select CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER or c CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL is selected 4 Press X x to select ON t then press ENTER x If you have not entered a password yet The display for registering a new password appears Enter a 4 digit password by using the number buttons then press ...

Page 52: ...Custom Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set The CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The system is ready for playback Notes When you change the layer or area in a Super Audio CD which has Custom Parental Control set the display for entering the password may appear When you set t...

Page 53: ... level and changing the password appears 5 Press X x to select STANDARD then press ENTER or c The selection items for STANDARD are displayed 6 Press X x to select a geographic area as the playback limitation level then press ENTER The area is selected If you select OTHERS t select and enter the standard code in the table on page 55 using the number buttons 1 2 3 4 5 8 0 6 7 10 9 ENTER Number butto...

Page 54: ...Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The system starts playback Notes If you play a DVD which does not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this system Depending on the DVD you may be asked to change the Parental Control level while playing the disc In this case enter your password then change the level If the Resume Play mode is cancell...

Page 55: ...hina 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 Hong Kong 2219 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 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 ...

Page 56: ...If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV TV Other Operations Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote 1 2 3 4 5 8 0 6 7 10 9 TV CH TV Number buttons TV VOL TV 1 TV VIDEO Manufacturer Code number SONY 001 Admiral 012 016 039 AIWA 001 007 008 AKAI 002 010 027 AOC 002 Bell Howell 016 039 Bestar 027 Blaupunkt 052 053 Blue ...

Page 57: ... Nordmende 035 042 Okano 027 ORION 007 PANASONIC 049 050 051 Philco 002 004 015 020 034 PHILIPS 013 027 034 Phoenix 027 PIONEER 029 030 031 046 049 Portland 002 Provision 027 PYE 027 QUASAR 039 049 Radio 027 RADIO SHACK 002 012 022 Radiola 034 RCA PROSCAN 002 012 032 033 SABA 035 041 042 043 045 SAMSUNG 002 013 020 027 028 036 037 038 SANYO 009 010 011 Schneider 027 SCOTT 002 SHARP 020 039 040 SIE...

Page 58: ...system change the system mode to DVD and then switch the TV s input source you set with one button push Preparation Register the TV s input source connected to this system Press and hold TV VIDEO while entering the code for the TV s input source to connect this system see table below using the number buttons TV s input source is selected If you successfully set the TV s input source code the TV bu...

Page 59: ...ed If you successfully set the transmit time code the TV button flashes twice slowly If the setting is unsuccessful the TV button flashes five times quickly Notes This function is only for SONY TV series If distance between TV and this system is too far this function may not work Install the system near the TV Keep the remote pointed in the direction of the TV and this system while the TV button i...

Page 60: ...io output level including 2V r m s components such as MD etc to the SAT jacks Presetting Radio Stations You can preset 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations Before tuning make sure to turn down the volume to minimum 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the front panel display Each time you press TUNER BAND the band toggles between FM and AM 2 Press and hold TUNING or until ...

Page 61: ...hange the interval AM preset stations will be erased To reset the interval repeat the same procedure Listening to the Radio Preset radio stations in the system s memory first see Presetting Radio Stations on page 60 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until FM or AM appears in the front panel display The last received station is tuned in 2 Press PRESET or repeatedly to select the preset station you want E...

Page 62: ...m s front panel display when a station is selected Note that no more than one name can be entered for each preset station 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until FM or AM appears in the front panel display The last station you received is tuned in Each time you press FUNCTION the mode of the system changes in the following sequence TUNER FM t TUNER AM t VIDEO t SAT t DVD t TUNER FM 2 Press PRESET or rep...

Page 63: ...rns off if you manually stop playing a disc To check the remaining time Press SLEEP once You cannot check the remaining time if you select SLP AUTO To change the remaining time Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired time To cancel the Sleep Timer function Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLP OFF appears in the display To change the brightness of the front panel display Press DIMMER You can chang...

Page 64: ...ters such as speaker settings and preset stations to the default settings Press X and A on the system at the same time ColdRESET appears in the front panel display and the default settings are returned Returning to the Default Settings A X ...

Page 65: ... x then press ENTER or c The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE Press C or O RETURN to return to setup items 4 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 Display Press DVD SETUP repeatedly until the Setup Display is turned off Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display 4 5 8 0 6 7 10 9...

Page 66: ...age 85 After you have made a selection the language code 4 digits is displayed the next time you select OTHERS t Choose settings according to the TV to be connected Select SCREEN SETUP in the Setup Display For details on using the display see Using the Setup Display page 65 The default settings are underlined x TV TYPE DVD only Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide The ...

Page 67: ...using X x then press ENTER 2 Select PROGRESSIVE using X x then press ENTER The display for confirming appears 3 Select YES using X x then press ENTER The type of output signal changes to progressive format ON Turns on the screen saver OFF Turns off the screen saver JACKET PICTURE The jacket picture still picture appears in the background but only when the jacket picture is already recorded on the ...

Page 68: ...ettings are underlined x VCD COLOR SYSTEM Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only Select the color system when you play a VIDEO CD Notes You cannot change the color system of the disc itself On Asian models you can change the color system of this unit according to the connected TV page 18 x PARENTAL CONTROL t DVD only Sets a password and playback limitation level for DVDs with playback limi...

Page 69: ...Useful for watching movies at low volume late at night Dynamic Range Compression Note AUDIO DRC only applies to Dolby Digital sources x DATA CD PRIORITY MP3 JPEG only Set priority data you want to play when you play the DATA CD CD ROM CD R CD RW contained MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files x JPEG DATE Change the date information order of a JPEG image in the Control Menu YYYY Year MM Month DD Da...

Page 70: ...speakers When you perform the Quick Setup page 21 the default settings are changed Notes When you set the distance the sound cuts off for a moment If all front and surround speakers are not placed at an equal distance from your listening position set the distance according to the closest speaker Do not place the surround speakers farther away from your listening position than the front speakers Th...

Page 71: ...st tone is emitted from only the speaker which you are adjusting 6 Press ENTER when you have finished making adjustments 7 Press X or x repeatedly to select TEST TONE then press ENTER 8 Press X or x repeatedly to select OFF then press ENTER Note When you adjust the speaker settings the sound cuts off for a moment Tip To adjust the balance or the level without listening to the test tone select BALA...

Page 72: ...the settings of following items are changed OSD DVD MENU and SUBTITLE in LANGUAGE SETUP DISTANCE and LEVEL in SPEAKER SETUP TV TYPE in SCREEN SETUP x RESET You can reset the system After you select RESET and press ENTER select YES to reset the settings it takes a few seconds to complete Select NO and press ENTER to cancel Do not press 1 when resetting the system Notes When you select RESET all the...

Page 73: ...PONENT OUT to INTERLACE page 19 When PROGRESSIVE is selected in SCREEN SETUP no signal is output from the MONITOR OUT or S VIDEO OUT jacks Picture noise appears The disc is dirty or flawed If the picture output from your system goes through your VCR to get to your TV the copy protection signal applied to some DVD programs could affect picture quality If you still experience problems even when you ...

Page 74: ...in with automatic 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 60 Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in the display The remote does not function There are obstacles between the remote and the system The distance between the remote and the system is too far The remote is not p...

Page 75: ...l While playing such a disc the system stops playback at the auto pause signal The system turns off during DVD playback If approximately one hour passes with DVD playback paused or with the DVD top menu or a DVD menu displayed during DVD playback the system automatically turns off You cannot perform some functions such as Stop Search Slow motion Play Repeat Play Shuffle Play or Program Play Depend...

Page 76: ... 50 kHz step antenna aerial FM wire antenna aerial antenna aerial terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Middle Eastern models 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz Other models 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz antenna aerial AM loop antenna aerial Intermediate frequency 450 Hz Video section Out...

Page 77: ...his format is also called 5 1 with the subwoofer channel designated as the 0 1 channel since it functions only when a deep bass effect is needed All six channels in this format are recorded separately for superior channel separation Furthermore since all the signals are processed digitally less signal degradation occurs Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic II creates five full bandwidth output chann...

Page 78: ...l as in PCM allowing you to enjoy more realistic audio presence Furthermore various advanced functions such as the multi angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD File Section of a picture on a data CD containing JPEG image files Film based software Video based software DVDs can be classified as Film based or Video based software Film based DVDs contain the same i...

Page 79: ...consists of a single HD layer High density signal layer for the Super Audio CD Super Audio CD dual layer disc This disc consists of dual HD layers and is capable of extended play over long periods Also as the dual layer disc consists of dual HD layers on one side only you do not have to turn the disc over during playback Super Audio CD CD Hybrid disc This disc consists of an HD layer and a CD laye...

Page 80: ...80GB Version 1 1 You can play only moving pictures and sounds Version 2 0 You can play high resolution still pictures and enjoy PBC functions This system conforms to both versions ...

Page 81: ... Panel A 1 power 24 B Disc tray 24 C A open close 24 D H play 24 E X pause 25 F x stop 25 G PRESET 25 61 H FUNCTION 24 60 61 I VOLUME 24 71 J PHONES jack 24 K Front panel display 82 L STANDBY indicator 24 M remote sensor 11 Index to Parts and Controls STANDBY PHONES VOLUME PRESET FUNCTION continued ...

Page 82: ...laying time Current sound effect Current mode Current sound effect Lights up during MULTI channel playback area Super Audio CD only Playing time Current surround format Playing status Current track number Lights up when album names are contained in the disc Lights up during PBC playback VIDEO CD only Current mode Preset number Current band Monaural Stereo effect Current station Sound effect Lights...

Page 83: ...T jacks 17 D MONITOR OUT VIDEO S VIDEO jacks 17 E AM terminals 16 F FM 75Ω COAXIAL jack 16 G SAT AUDIO IN L R jacks 17 FRONT L WOOFER SURR L CENTER WOOFER SPEAKER MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT FRONT R SURR R AUDIO IN L Y PB CB PR CR VIDEO S VIDEO DVD ONLY R AUDIO IN L R VIDEO SAT COAXIAL AM FM 75 continued ...

Page 84: ...0 32 34 35 37 44 49 50 51 60 65 R DVD DISPLAY 29 30 35 37 42 44 49 50 S TV CH T TV VOL U TV 1 on standby 56 V 1 standby 24 61 W Z open close X DSGX 48 Y AUTO FORMAT DIRECT 46 Z MODE wj NIGHT MODE 48 wk FUNCTION 21 24 60 61 wl Number buttons 21 27 32 37 49 51 56 e ENTER ez m M SLOW TUNING 36 60 es x STOP 27 51 ed DISPLAY 39 42 61 ef DVD MENU ALBUM 27 29 30 eg VOLUME 61 eh O RETURN 27 29 30 51 65 ej...

Page 85: ...russian 1059 Bulgarian 1060 Bihari 1061 Bislama 1066 Bengali Bangla 1067 Tibetan 1070 Breton 1079 Catalan 1093 Corsican 1097 Czech 1103 Welsh 1105 Danish 1109 German 1130 Bhutani 1142 Greek 1144 English 1145 Esperanto 1149 Spanish 1150 Estonian 1151 Basque 1157 Persian 1165 Finnish 1166 Fiji 1171 Faroese 1174 French 1181 Frisian 1183 Irish 1186 Scots Gaelic 1194 Galician 1196 Guarani 1203 Gujarati...

Page 86: ...CK JACKET CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL TRACK SELECTION OFF 8 7 NC17 STANDARD 6 R 5 4 PG13 3 PG 2 1 G USA OTHERSt CHANGE PASSWORD LEVEL OFF AUTO SPEAKER SETUP SIZE DISTANCE FRONT CENTER SURROUND YES YES NONE YES SUBWOOFER NONE YES FRONT CENTER SURROUND LEVEL CENTER SURROUND RIGHT 6 dB 6 dB 6 dB 6 dB SUBWOOFER 6 dB 6 dB BALANCE FRONT 6 steps left or right TEST TONE OFF ON SETUP QUICK BOX SURROUND L...

Page 87: ...TE 69 L LANGUAGE SETUP 66 LEVEL 71 M MP3 28 Multi angle function 49 78 Multilingual function 44 78 MUTING 25 N NIGHT MODE 48 O On screen display Control Menu display 9 OSD 66 P PARENTAL CONTROL 52 68 78 PBC Playback 27 78 PLAY MODE 32 34 Power Saving 25 Preset Station 60 Program Play 32 PROGRESSIVE 67 79 R Radio 61 Rear Panel 83 Region Code 7 79 Remote 56 84 REPEAT 35 Resume Play 26 S S VIDEO 17 S...

Page 88: ...isplays the Control Menu display on the TV screen to set or adjust the items S Selects the TV Channel T Adjusts the TV volume U Turns the TV on and off V Turns on and off the power of the system W Opens or closes the disc tray X Bass sound is effectively reinforced Y Selects the sound field Z Selects the sound field wj Makes sound clear at low volume wk Selects the component you want to use wl Sel...

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