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To connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT jack of a TV to the TV

COAXIAL DIGITAL IN jack of this system

Connect a TV to the TV COAXIAL DIGITAL IN jack using a coaxial digital cord (not supplied).

• To listen to the TV sound, select the function by pressing FUNCTION. For details, see page 40.

• When you use both the EURO AV

OUTPUT (TO TV) jack (analogue connection) and the COAXIAL

DIGITAL IN jack (digital connection) at the same time, the digital connection takes priority.

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Summary of Contents for DAV X1 - Platinum DVD Dream Home Theater System

Page 1: ...Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia http www sony net 2 594 460 14 1 2005 Sony Corporation DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...ll the unit near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the unit and discs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the u...

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

Page 4: ...PBC Playback About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files 48 Playing DATA CDs with MP3 Audio Track and JPEG Image Files 49 Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slide Show with Sound 51 Enjoying DivX Videos 53 Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound 55 A V SYNC Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc 56 Scan Slow motion Play Freeze Frame Searching for a Title Chapter Track Scene etc 57 ...

Page 5: ...stom Settings 84 CUSTOM SETUP Speaker Setting Subwoofer 85 SPEAKER SETUP Additional Information Precautions 86 Notes about the Discs 87 Troubleshooting 87 Self diagnosis Function 90 When letters numbers appear in the display Specifications 91 Glossary 92 Language Code List 95 Index to Parts and Controls 96 DVD Setup Display List 101 AMP Menu List 102 Index 103 ...

Page 6: ...ata can be displayed disc title only Note about CDs DVDs The system can play CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs recorded in the following formats audio CD format video CD format About This Manual Symbol Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs DVD Rs DVD RWs in video mode and DVD Rs DVD RWs Functions available for DVD RWs in VR Video Recording mode Functions available for VIDEO CDs including Super VCDs or CD ...

Page 7: ...isc 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 see the operating instructions for the recording device Note that discs created in the Packet Write format cannot be played Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to play back discs that conform to ...

Page 8: ...of discs depending on the Super Audio CD layer and CD layer combination Super Audio CD layer A high density signal layer for Super Audio CD CD layer 1 A layer that is readable by a conventional CD player 1You can play the CD layer on a conventional CD player 2Since both layers are on one side it is not necessary to turn the disc over 3To select a layer see Selecting a Playback layer for a Super Au...

Page 9: ... 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 1 Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II adaptive matrix surround decoder and the DTS 2 Digital Surround System This system perfectly decodes 5 1 channel signal b...

Page 10: ...D VIDEO Guide to the Control Menu Display DISPLAY Control Menu display 1 m Control Menu display 2 appears for certain discs only m Control Menu display off OFF T 1 3 2 5 5 1 8 3 4 1 2 2 7 DVD VIDEO Quit REPEAT ENTER DISPLAY DISC TITLE CHAPTER OFF Currently playing title number 1 Playing time 4 Total number of chapters 2 Options Current setting Total number of titles 1 Playback status N Playback X ...

Page 11: ...layed TRACK page 57 Selects the track to be played ORIGINAL PLAY LIST page 46 Selects the type of titles DVD RW to be played the ORIGINAL one or an edited PLAY LIST TIME TEXT page 57 Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time Input the time code for picture and music searching Displays the DVD CD text or the MP3 track name PROGRAM page 42 Selects the track to play in the order you wan...

Page 12: ...cts the JPEG image file and DivX video file to be played DATE page 62 Displays the date when the picture was taken INTERVAL page 52 Specifies the duration for which the slides are displayed on the screen EFFECT page 52 Selects the effects to be used for changing slides during a slide show MODE MP3 JPEG page 51 Selects the data type MP3 audio track AUDIO JPEG image file IMAGE or both AUTO to be pla...

Page 13: ...items Speakers 2 Subwoofer 1 AM loop antenna aerial 1 FM wire antenna aerial 1 Speaker cord 1 Video Cord 1 Remote Commander remote 1 Size AAA R03 batteries 2 Operating Instructions Setup Disc 1 Quick Start Guide card Speaker pads 8 Getting Started Unpacking ...

Page 14: ...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 Doing so may cause a malfunction If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion...

Page 15: ... Hookup page 26 Step 5 Connecting the AC Power Cord Mains Lead page 29 Step 6 Performing the Quick Setup page 30 Step 7 Installing the Speakers page 33 Video signal is sent to the TV and is output from the TV screen audio signals are processed by this system and output from the speakers of this system You can also enjoy sound of other sources such as TV programs in addition to DVDs or CDs Hookup O...

Page 16: ... determine the ideal speaker positions page 33 Required cord Speaker cord You can connect the system and speakers with this one cord Attaching the speaker pads To prevent speaker vibration or movement while listening attach the supplied foot pads to the bottom four corners of the front speakers Step 1 Speaker System Hookup To the system To the front speaker gray 5 m To the subwoofer black 3 m To t...

Page 17: ...r can be used for the left or right speaker If you connect the RIGHT jack to the speaker it becomes the right front speaker COAXIAL AM VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO IN AUDIO IN L R DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL IN COAXAL DIGITAL IN OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL VIDEO 1 SAT 1 VIDEO 2 SAT 2 TV COMPONENT VIDEO OUT ANTENNA VIDEO 1 SAT 1 VIDEO 1 SAT 1 VIDEO 2 SAT 2 SPEAKER DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 2 SAT 2 MO...

Page 18: ...g the Setup Disc see page 34 Do not set the speakers in an inclined position Do not place the speakers in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Subject to vibrations Subject to direct sunlight When cleaning use a soft cloth such as a cleaning cloth for glasses Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzene Do not connect the W...

Page 19: ... keep it as horizontal as possible When you connect the supplied AM loop antenna aerial cord A or cord B can be connected to either terminal 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 Hookup Note Tip COAXIAL AM COMPONENT VIDEO OUT ANTENNA FM 75 Y PB CB PR CR AM loop antenna aerial...

Page 20: ...TV Hookup COAXIAL AM VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO IN AUDIO IN L R DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL IN COAXAL DIGITAL IN OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL VIDEO 1 SAT 1 VIDEO 2 SAT 2 TV COMPONENT VIDEO OUT ANTENNA VIDEO 1 SAT 1 VIDEO 1 SAT 1 VIDEO 2 SAT 2 SPEAKER DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 2 SAT 2 MONITOR OUT FM 75 Y PB CB PR CR OUTPUT TO TV Y PB CB PR CR VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN INPUT FROM VIDEO EURO AV TV with COMP...

Page 21: ...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 D To connect to a TV with the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks Connect a component video cord not supplied To use the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Y PB CB PR CR instead of the video jacks your TV monitor must be equipped with via COMPONENT VIDEO IN jac...

Page 22: ...jacks Normally select this under the above condition This automatically detects the software type and selects the appropriate conversion method Note that the picture will not be clear or no picture will appear if you select these settings when either of the above conditions is not met x P VIDEO PROGRESSIVE VIDEO Select this setting when your TV accepts progressive signals and the TV is connected t...

Page 23: ... film In order for these images to appear natural on your screen when output in progressive format the progressive signals need to be converted to match the type of DVD software that you are watching When you play video based software in progressive signal format sections of some types of images may appear unnatural due to the conversion process when output through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Ev...

Page 24: ... the SCART EURO AV cord not supplied Be sure to connect the SCART EURO AV cord to the EURO AV T OUTPUT TO TV jack on the system COAXIAL AM VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO IN AUDIO IN L R DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL IN COAXAL DIGITAL IN OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL VIDEO 1 SAT 1 VIDEO 2 SAT 2 TV COMPONENT VIDEO OUT ANTENNA VIDEO 1 SAT 1 VIDEO 1 SAT 1 VIDEO 2 SAT 2 SPEAKER DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 2 SAT ...

Page 25: ...V COAXIAL DIGITAL IN jack using a coaxial digital cord not supplied To listen to the TV sound select the function by pressing FUNCTION For details see page 40 When you use both the EURO AV T OUTPUT TO TV jack analogue connection and the COAXIAL DIGITAL IN jack digital connection at the same time the digital connection takes priority Tip Note ...

Page 26: ... R DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL IN COAXAL DIGITAL IN OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL VIDEO 1 SAT 1 VIDEO 2 SAT 2 TV COMPONENT VIDEO OUT ANTENNA VIDEO 1 SAT 1 VIDEO 1 SAT 1 VIDEO 2 SAT 2 SPEAKER DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 2 SAT 2 MONITOR OUT FM 75 Y PB CB PR CR OUTPUT TO TV R AUDIO OUT L VIDEO OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT S VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT R AUDIO OUT L VIDEO OUT COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VCR or digita...

Page 27: ... the COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT jack of a component to the COAXIAL DIGITAL IN jack of this system Connect the component to the COAXIAL DIGITAL IN jack using a coaxial digital cord not supplied To connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT jack of a component to the OPTICAL DIGITAL IN jack of this system Connect the component to the OPTICAL DIGITAL IN jack using a optical digital cord not supplied Make sure that the...

Page 28: ...gnals have priority over analogue signals If the digital signal ceases the analogue signal will be processed after 2 seconds If you connect a digital satellite receiver without a DIGITAL OUT jack Connect the digital satellite receiver to the VIDEO 1 SAT1 or VIDEO 2 SAT2 AUDIO IN jacks only of the system The DIGITAL OUT jack outputs audio signals only when DVD function is selected by pressing FUNCT...

Page 29: ...er Cord Mains Lead COAXIAL AM VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO IN AUDIO IN L R DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL IN COAXAL DIGITAL IN OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL VIDEO 1 SAT 1 VIDEO 2 SAT 2 TV COMPONENT VIDEO OUT ANTENNA VIDEO 1 SAT 1 VIDEO 1 SAT 1 VIDEO 2 SAT 2 SPEAKER DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 2 SAT 2 MONITOR OUT FM 75 Y PB CB PR CR OUTPUT TO TV COAXIAL AM VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO IN AUDIO IN...

Page 30: ...n on the TV 2 Press 1 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the system appears on the TV screen Press ENTER to run QUICK SETUP appears at the bottom of the screen If this message does not appear display the Quick Setup and perform again page 32 4 Press ENTER without inserting a disc The Setup Display for selecting the language used in the on screen display appears 5 Press ...

Page 31: ...EURO AV T OUTPUT TO TV jack on the rear panel of the system appears 9 Press X x to select the output method for video signals VIDEO outputs video signals RGB outputs RGB signals If your TV does not accept RGB signals no picture appears on the TV screen even if you select RGB Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV 10Press ENTER Quick Setup is finished All connections and setup operations a...

Page 32: ...SPLAY If a disc is playing press x to stop playback then press DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select SETUP then press ENTER The options for SETUP appear 3 Press X x to select QUICK then press ENTER The Quick Setup display appears 1 2 2 7 QUICK RESET DVD VIDEO BNR 1 8 3 4 CUSTOM QUICK ...

Page 33: ...nd will vary depending on the sound field selection FOCUS SURROUND or WIDE SURROUND You can change the sound field setting for optimal front surround sound effect For details see Enjoying Front Surround Sound Using Sound Field page 38 Notes about positioning the front speakers For best results observe the following Place both front speakers the same distance apart as they are from the listening po...

Page 34: ...ot leave a space in front of the front speakers when placed on a table or rack etc as reflection may occur Using the Setup Disc After positioning the speakers use the supplied Setup Disc to check the front surround sound effect Correct Incorrect Correct Incorrect Side view Z x C c ENTER H x Disc tray N ...

Page 35: ... menu appears 3 Sit in the listening position then select one of the three options on the screen using C c and press H or ENTER The selected option starts 4 Listening carefully to how the option sounds to determine the optimal surround sound effect If a satisfactory surround sound effect cannot be achieved adjust the speaker positions 5 Press x to stop the disc 6 Press Z on the system to eject the...

Page 36: ... may be different or restricted Refer to the operation details supplied with your disc 1 Turn on your TV 2 Switch the input selector on the TV to this system 3 Press 1 The system turns on Unless the system is set to DVD press FUNCTION to select DVD 4 Press Z on the system 5 Load a disc Place one disc on the tray and then press Z on the system When you play an 8 cm disc place it on the inner circle...

Page 37: ... can be used except for DivX video files 3DATA CDs DATA DVDs only To Press Stop x Pause X Resume play after pause X or H Go to the next chapter track or scene except for JPEG Go back to the preceding chapter track or scene except for JPEG Mute the sound MUTING To cancel muting press it again or VOLUME to adjust the sound volume Stop play and remove the disc Z Replay the previous scene 1 instant re...

Page 38: ...d powerful sound of movie theaters into your home Enjoying Front Surround Sound Using Sound Field Press SOUND FIELD The present sound field appears in the front panel display Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display The selected Sound Field indicator on the front panel lights up You can also select the sound field by pressing C X x c When you p...

Page 39: ...ts of acoustic data accumulated as a result has led to the development of all new processing method and advanced DSP to handle this task effectively which we call S Force PRO Front Surround Compared with previous front surround technologies S Force PRO Front Surround reproduces a more convincing sense of distance and space resulting in a true surround sound experience without the need for rear spe...

Page 40: ...mponent Hookup page 26 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TV VIDEO1 2 or SAT1 2 depending on what you set in the AMP MENU see page 75 appears in the front panel display 2 Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display When you use a digital connection COAXIAL or OPTICAL and the selected sound field is AUTO you can enjoy multi channel signals with the ...

Page 41: ...SC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP is set to OFF page 85 the resume point is cleared when you change the function by pressing FUNCTION The point where you stopped playing may be cleared when you change the play mode you change the settings on the Setup Display you change the function by pressing FUNCTION you disconnect the AC power cord mains lead for a long period of time For DVD RWs in VR mode CDs Super ...

Page 42: ...be displayed in 3 digits for a Super Audio CD 6 To program other tracks repeat steps 4 to 5 The programmed tracks are displayed in the selected order Creating Your Own Program Program Play H X x c ENTER DISPLAY PLAY 6 14 T 2 5 0 OFF SET ON OFF CD PROGRAM 1 TRACK ALL CLEAR 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5 TRACK 6 TRACK 7 TRACK T 0 00 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 TRACK is displayed when you play a VIDEO CD Super A...

Page 43: ...ew programming To cancel a program select under T then press ENTER To cancel all 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 ENTER You can have the system shuffle tracks Subsequent shuffling may produce a different playing order 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select SHUFFLE ...

Page 44: ...ou can use a combination of Shuffle or Program Play modes 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select REPEAT then press ENTER The options for REPEAT appear 3 Press X x to select the item to be repeated The default setting is underlined x When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD RW OFF does not play repeatedly DISC repeats all of the titles on the disc Tip Playing Repeated...

Page 45: ...ou cannot select TRACK You can also press REPEAT on the remote to set repeat play Depending on the repeat type you set indication in the front panel display may differ REP Repeat all titles tracks or albums on a disc REP1 Repeat single title chapter or album on a disc A DVD is divided into a lot of sections which make up a picture or music feature These sections are called titles When you play a D...

Page 46: ...inally recorded 4 Press ENTER Some Super Audio CDs consist of a Super Audio CD layer and a CD layer You can select the playback layer you want to listen to Press SA CD CD If a disc is playing press x to stop playback then press SA CD CD Each time you press the button a Super Audio CD layer or a CD layer is alternately selected When playing a Super Audio CD layer SA CD lights up in the front panel ...

Page 47: ...plied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ depending on the VIDEO CD To go back to the menu Press O RETURN You cannot use Program Play Shuffle Play or Repeat Play with Video CDs and Super VCDs with PBC playback Depending on the VIDEO CD Press ENTER in Step 3 may appear as Press SELECT in the instructions supplied with the disc In this case press H To play without using PBC press or ...

Page 48: ...iew the JPEG images recorded MP3 audio track or JPEG image file that the system can play The system can play the MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files which have the extension MP3 MP3 audio track or JPG JPEG JPEG image file which conform to the DCF image file format Design rule for Camera File system Image standards for digital cameras regulated by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Indus...

Page 49: ...es in each album The system can recognize up to 200 albums and will not play any albums beyond the 200th The system may take longer time to playback when progressing to the following album or jump to other album Some type of JPEG files cannot be played MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files recorded on DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs can be played on this system Selecting an album 1 Load a DATA CD Th...

Page 50: ...ect an album and press ENTER The list of tracks contained in the album appears 4 Press X x to select a track and press ENTER The selected track starts playing You can turn the track list off by pressing MENU Pressing MENU again will display the album list To stop playback Press x To play the next or previous MP3 audio track Press Note that you can select the next album by continuing to press after...

Page 51: ... image rotates counterclockwise by 90 degrees Example of when you press X once Press CLEAR to return to normal view To stop playback Press x You can play a slide show with sound by first placing both MP3 and JPEG files in the same album on a DATA CD When you play back the DATA CD select AUTO mode as explained below 1 Load a DATA CD The system starts playing from the first album 2 Press x The syste...

Page 52: ...kbps or lower when creating the file If the sound still skips then reduce the size of the JPEG file Specifying the slide show duration JPEG only When you play JPEG image files using slide show you can specify the duration for slides to appear on the screen 1 Press DISPLAY twice The Control Menu for JPEG appears 2 Press X x to select INTERVAL then press ENTER The options for INTERVAL appear 3 Press...

Page 53: ...Ms CD Rs CD RWs and DATA DVDs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs on this system is subject to certain conditions With DATA CDs that contain DivX video files in addition to MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files the system plays only the DivX video files With DATA DVDs the system plays DivX video files only Any data other than DivX video file such as MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files are not played Ho...

Page 54: ...than 3 hours Playing DivX Video Files You can play DivX video files on DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs and DATA DVDs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs You can view the disc information while playing a DivX video file page 60 If there are no DivX video files recorded on a DATA DVD a message appears to indicate that the disc is not playable Depending on the DivX video file the picture may pause or be uncl...

Page 55: ... viewing times is preset you can play the DivX video files as many times as the preset number The following occurrences are counted when the system is turned off when the disc tray is opened when another file is played When the sound does not match the pictures on the screen you can adjust the delay between the picture and sound 1 Press AMP MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until A V SYNC appears in the...

Page 56: ...l speed The 3M 3m playback speed is faster than the 2M 2m and the 2M 2m playback speed is faster than 1M 1m Watching frame by frame Slow motion Play DVD VIDEO DVD RW DivX video VIDEO CD only Press m or M when the system is in pause mode To return to the normal playback speed press H Each time you press m or M during Slow motion Play the playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each pre...

Page 57: ...o CD CD DATA CD DATA DVD by track index or scene As titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc you can select the desired one by entering its number Or you can search for a scene using the time code 1 Press DISPLAY When playing a DATA CD with JPEG image files press DISPLAY twice The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select the search method x When playing a DVD VIDEO DVD RW TITLE ...

Page 58: ...cel the number by pressing CLEAR then select another number 5 Press ENTER The system starts playback from the selected number To search for a scene using the time code DVD VIDEO DVD RW 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...

Page 59: ...f each chapter TRACK VIEWER VIDEO CD Super VCD only displays the first scene of each track 3 Press ENTER The first scene of each title chapter or track appears as follows 4 Press C X x c to select a title chapter or track and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected scene To return to normal play during setting Press O RETURN or DISPLAY Depending on the disc you may not be able to select some...

Page 60: ... the charts When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD RW When playing a DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video ViewingInformationAbout the Disc DISPLAY DISPLAY With cover opened t Playing time and number of the current title r Remaining time of the current title r Playing time and number of the current chapter r Remaining time of the current chapter r Disc name r Title and chapter r The display returns t...

Page 61: ...y and the kinds of time that you can check depend on the disc you are playing x When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD RW T Playing time of the current title T Remaining time of the current title C Playing time of the current chapter C Remaining time of the current chapter x When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions Playing time of the current scene x When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions Super ...

Page 62: ...aying MP3 audio tracks on a DATA CD or DivX video files on a DATA CD DATA DVD you can display the name of the album track file and the audio bit rate the amount of data per second of the current audio on your TV screen Appears when playing an MP3 audio track on DATA CDs playing a DivX video file that contains MP3 audio signals on DATA CDs DATA DVDs Checking the date information JPEG only You can c...

Page 63: ...Enjoying Discs 63GB Date information is DD MM YYYY DD Day MM Month YYYY Year Tip ...

Page 64: ... playing If multilingual subtitles are recorded on the disc you can change the subtitle language while playing or turn the subtitles on or off whenever you want You can select a language you are learning for example and turn on the subtitles for better understanding Press SUBTITLE during playback Each time you press SUBTITLE the subtitle language changes Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be a...

Page 65: ...layback 2 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 3 Press X x to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 4 Press X x to select ON t then press ENTER x If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for confirming the password appears x When y...

Page 66: ...nly Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users The PARENTAL CONTROL function allows you to set a playback limitation level 1 Press DISPLAY If a disc is playing press x to stop playback then press DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 3 Press X x...

Page 67: ... password appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The system starts playback If you forget your password remove the disc and repeat steps 1 to 3 of Preventing playback of specific discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL When you are asked to enter your password enter 199703 using the number buttons then press ENTER The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit passw...

Page 68: ...press ENTER 6 To confirm your password re enter it using the number buttons then press ENTER If you make a mistake entering your password Press C before you press ENTER and input the correct number Standard Code number Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 It...

Page 69: ...emote Note TV VOL TV VIDEO Number buttons TV CH TV 1 TV ENTER TV VOL with the TV button TV CH with the TV button With cover opened Manufacturer Code number SONY 001 default AIWA 007 008 DAEWOO 002 003 004 005 006 FISHER 009 FUJITSU 055 FUNAI 054 GOLDSTAR 002 020 056 GRUNDIG 052 053 HITACHI 002 013 014 015 JVC 018 019 LOEWE 027 028 MAGNAVOX 002 034 MITSUBISHI MGA 002 021 022 NEC 002 023 024 ITT NOK...

Page 70: ...stem Press and hold TV VIDEO while entering the code for the TV s input source connected to this system see the table using the number buttons The TV s input source is selected If you successfully set the TV s input source code the TV button flashes twice slowly If the setting is unsuccessful the TV button flashes 5 times quickly Set your TV s input to the input you used to connect the system For ...

Page 71: ... selected If you successfully set the transmit time code the TV button flashes twice slowly If the setting is unsuccessful the TV button flashes 5 times quickly This function is only for SONY TVs This function may not work on some SONY TVs 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 a...

Page 72: ...laying a DVD RW The audio streams recorded on a disc are displayed The default setting is underlined Example 1 AUDIO 2 AUDIO 2 AUDIO does not appear when one audio stream is recorded on the disc x When playing a VIDEO CD CD or DATA CD MP3 audio 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 monaural x...

Page 73: ...ivX video only If you press AUDIO repeatedly during playback the format of the current audio signal PCM Dolby Digital DTS etc appears on the screen This function is prohibited on some discs x When playing a DVD VIDEO Example Dolby Digital 5 1 ch Example Dolby Digital 3 ch x When playing a DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video Example MP3 audio Note 1 ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL3 2 1 Surround L R Fro...

Page 74: ...r watching movies at night Press NIGHT to select NIGHT ON in the front panel display x AUDIO DRC Narrows the dynamic range of a Dolby Digital sound track Useful for watching movies at low volume late at night 1 Press AMP MENU 2 Press x X repeatedly until AUDIO DRC appears in the front panel display then press ENTER or c 3 Press x X to select the setting DRC OFF no compression of dynamic range DRC ...

Page 75: ...ready set and the following steps are unnecessary Each time you press FUNCTION the system mode changes in the following sequence DVD t FM t AM t VIDEO1 SAT1 t VIDEO2 SAT2 t TV t DVD t 2 Press AMP MENU 3 Press X x repeatedly until SET VIDEO1 blinks in the front panel display then press ENTER or c 4 Press X x to select SET SAT1 SAT1 blinks in the front panel display The input sensitivity is lowered ...

Page 76: ...speakers MAIN SUB main sound is output from the left speaker and Sub sound is output from the right speaker 4 Press ENTER or AMP MENU The AMP menu turns off 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 FUNCTION repeatedly until the band you want appears in the front panel display 2 Press and hold TUNIN...

Page 77: ... the stereo effect To improve reception reorient the supplied antennas aerials You can check the frequency by pressing DISPLAY repeatedly page 78 Naming preset stations You can enter a name for preset stations These names for example XYZ appear in the system 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 repe...

Page 78: ...r program signal This tuner offers convenient RDS features such as station name display RDS is available only for FM stations RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal strength is weak Not all FM stations provide RDS service nor do they provide the same type of services If you are not familiar with the RDS system check wi...

Page 79: ...edly until SLEEP OFF appears in the front panel display The brightness of the front panel display can be set to either of 2 levels 1 Press AMP MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until DIMMER appears in the front panel display then press ENTER or c 3 Press X x to select the brightness of the front panel display DIMMER OFF Bright DIMMER ON The front panel display becomes dark and the Sound Field indicator ...

Page 80: ...stations to the default settings 1 Press 1 to turn on the system 2 Press and hold in order FUNCTION VOLUME 1 on the system COLD RESET appears in the front panel display and the default settings are returned Returning to the Default Settings 1 VOLUME FUNCTION ...

Page 81: ... then press ENTER The Setup Display appears 4 Press X x to select the setup item from the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP CUSTOM SETUP or SPEAKER SETUP Then press ENTER The Setup item is selected Example SCREEN SETUP 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 a...

Page 82: ... only You can select the desired language for the disc s menu x AUDIO DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the sound track When you select ORIGINAL the language given priority in the disc is selected x SUBTITLE DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the subtitle recorded on the DVD VIDEO When you select AUDIO FOLLOW the language for the subtitles changes according to the language you selected ...

Page 83: ... DATA CD JPEG files are stopped When a Super Audio CD CD or DATA CD MP3 audio are played back or stopped Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP 16 9 Select this when you connect a wide screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function 4 3 LETTER BOX Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 PAN SCAN Select this when y...

Page 84: ...ture in pause mode x TRACK SELECTION DVD VIDEO only Gives the sound track which contains the highest number of channels priority when you play a DVD VIDEO on which multiple audio formats PCM DTS MPEG audio or Dolby Digital format are recorded When you set the item to AUTO the language may change The TRACK SELECTION setting has higher priority than the AUDIO settings in LANGUAGE SETUP page 82 Depen...

Page 85: ...go to http www divx com on the Internet To obtain the best possible sound you can change the level of the subwoofer Select SPEAKER SETUP in the Setup Display For details see Using the Setup Display page 81 The default setting is underlined x LEVEL You can change the level of the subwoofer as follows You can also press WOOFER to adjust the subwoofer level ON Stores the resume settings in memory for...

Page 86: ... 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 questions or problems concerning your system please consult your nearest Sony dealer On cleaning discs disc lens cleaner Do not use...

Page 87: ...eck that the AC power cord mains lead is connected securely If PROTECT and UNPLUG appears alternately in the front panel display Immediately unplug the AC power cord mains lead and check the following items Are you using only the specified speakers Is anything blocking the ventilation holes of the system After checking the above items and fixing any problems connect the AC power cord mains lead ag...

Page 88: ...re connected correctly and securely There is no sound from the subwoofer Check the speaker connections and settings page 17 When the Setup Disc is used the volume of the subwoofer may be low This is by default and not a malfunction 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 l...

Page 89: ...PEG image files recorded on DATA DVDs The MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image file starts playing simultaneously AUTO has been selected in MODE MP3 JPEG page 51 The DivX video file cannot be played The file is not created in DivX format The file has an extension other than AVI or DIVX The DATA CD DivX video DATA DVD is not created in a DivX format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet UD...

Page 90: ...e you want to play has the extension AVI or DIVX but is not in DivX format or is in DivX format but does not conform to a DivX Certified profiles The system does not work normally Disconnect the AC power cord mains lead from the wall outlet mains then reconnect after several minutes DEMO PLAY appears in the front panel display Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility When...

Page 91: ... 50 kHz step Antenna aerial FM wire antenna aerial Antenna aerial terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz Antenna aerial AM loop antenna aerial Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Video section Outputs Video 1 Vp p 75 ohms S video Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms C 0 286 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms PB CB PR CR 0...

Page 92: ...d discretely and processed in digitally DVD A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD The data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD at 4 7 GB Giga Byte is 7 times that of a CD Furthermore the data capacity of a dual layer and single sided DVD is 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD 9 4 GB and a dual layer and double sided DV...

Page 93: ...shown on the system as well as on the disc packaging The system can play discs that match its region code The system can also play discs with the mark Even when the region code is not shown on the DVD the region limit may still apply Scene On a VIDEO CD with PBC playback control functions the menu screens moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called scenes S Force PRO Front ...

Page 94: ...an 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 2 0 You can play high resolution still pictures and enjoy PBC functions This system conforms to both versions ...

Page 95: ...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 96: ...parentheses Front panel A 1 on standby indicator 29 36 80 B Front panel display 97 C Z open close 34 36 D Remote sensor 14 E Sound Field indicator 38 F VOLUME 36 80 G FUNCTION 36 80 H x stop 29 34 36 I N play 34 36 J Disc tray 34 36 Index to Parts and Controls ...

Page 97: ...p when the time information of a title or chapter appears in the front panel display DVD only G Current play mode H Lights up when a radio station is tuned 76 I Lights up when a stereo broadcast is tuned 76 J Lights up when listening the radio in monaural effect 77 K Current disc type L Lights up when SYNC ON is set in A V SYNC Except for Super Audio CD and radio 55 M Lights up when playing NTSC d...

Page 98: ... FM 75Ω COAXIAL jack 19 G COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB CB PR CR jacks 20 H TV DIGITAL IN COAXIAL jack 24 I VIDEO 2 SAT 2 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL jack 26 J SPEAKER jack 16 COAXIAL AM VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO IN AUDIO IN L R DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL IN COAXAL DIGITAL IN OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL VIDEO 1 SAT 1 VIDEO 2 SAT 2 TV COMPONENT VIDEO OUT ANTENNA VIDEO 1 SAT 1 VIDEO 1 SAT 1 VIDEO 2 SAT ...

Page 99: ... M Number buttons 45 47 57 65 69 70 The number 5 button has a tactile dot N CLEAR 49 57 70 76 O ENTER P PROGRESSIVE TUNER MENU 22 76 Q TV 1 on standby 69 R 1 on standby 29 30 36 S THEATRE SYNC 70 T TV VIDEO 69 70 U FUNCTION 22 36 38 74 75 76 V m M SLOW TUNING 56 76 W x stop 29 34 36 46 49 51 53 65 74 81 X X pause 36 Y MUTING 36 Z MENU 45 49 53 wj VOLUME TV VOL 36 69 76 The VOLUME TV VOL button has...

Page 100: ...100GB eg TV CH 69 The TV CH button has a tactile dot eh TV VOL 69 ej NIGHT 74 ek SA CD CD 46 el AMP MENU 38 55 74 75 76 79 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the system ...

Page 101: ...st Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND 4 3 PAN SCAN 16 9 4 3 LETTER BOX ON OFF PICTURE BLUE BLACK JACKET CUSTOM SETUP TRACK SELECTION AUTO MULTI DISC RESUME ON OFF GRAPHICS PAUSE MODE AUTO FRAME SUBTITLE Select the language you want to use from the disp...

Page 102: ...t AMP menu AUDIO DRC DRC OFF DRC STD DIMMER DIMMER OFF DIMMER ON DRC MAX DUAL MONO MAIN SUB MAIN SUB MAIN SUB A V SYNC SYNC OFF SYNC ON AUTO MODE FOCUS SURR WIDE SURR NIGHT MODE NIGHT OFF NIGHT ON SET VIDEO1 SET SAT1 SET VIDEO1 SET SAT1 SET VIDEO1 SET SAT1 SET VIDEO2 SET SAT2 SET VIDEO2 SET SAT2 SET VIDEO2 SET SAT2 ...

Page 103: ...w 15 I INDEX 57 Instant Advance 36 Instant Replay 36 Interlace format 92 INTERVAL 52 J JPEG 48 49 L Language Code List 95 LANGUAGE SETUP 82 LINE 84 Listening to other components 75 Listening to TV sound 38 Locating a specific point by watching the TV screen 56 M MENU 82 MODE MP3 JPEG 51 MP3 48 49 Multi Session CD 8 Multi angle function 64 92 MULTI DISC RESUME 85 Multilingual function 92 Multiplex ...

Page 104: ...eaker System Hookup 16 SUBTITLE 64 82 Super Audio CD 8 46 T THEATRE SYNC 70 TIME TEXT 57 TITLE 57 Title 92 TRACK 57 Track 92 TRACK SELECTION 84 Troubleshooting 87 TUNER MENU 76 TV Hookup 20 TV TYPE 83 U Usable discs 6 V VIDEO CD 92 ...

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