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Welcome! ................................................ 3
About This Manual ................................. 6
This System Can Play the Following

Discs ................................................. 7

Getting Started – BASIC –

Step 1: Connecting the System and

TV..............................................11

Step 2: Installing the Speakers....17
Step 3: Performing the Quick

Setup ........................................19

Step 4: Checking the sound.........21

Getting Started
– ADVANCED –

TV Hookup (Advanced) ....................... 23
Other Component Hookup.................... 28

Basic Operations

Playing Discs.................................31
Selecting the Component.............33
Enjoying TV or VCR Sound from the

speaker system .......................34

Selecting the Movie or Music

Mode .........................................35

Sound Adjustments

Enjoying Surround Sound by Using Sound

Field ................................................ 36

Adjusting the Bass Level and Treble

Level ............................................... 38

Various Functions for Playing
Discs

Searching for a Particular Point on

a Disc .............................................. 39
(Scan, Slow-motion Play, Freeze
Frame)

Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/

Scene, etc. ....................................... 40

Searching by Scene ............................... 41

(Picture Navigation)

Resuming Playback from the Point Where

You Stopped the Disc ..................... 42
(Resume Play)

Creating Your Own Program ................ 43

(Program Play)

Playing in Random Order ..................... 44

(Shuffle Play)

Playing Repeatedly ............................... 45

(Repeat Play)

Using the DVD’s Menu........................ 46
Changing the Sound ............................. 47
Selecting [ORIGINAL] or [PLAY LIST]

on a DVD-R/DVD-RW.................. 49

Viewing Information About the Disc ... 49
Changing the Angles ............................ 52
Displaying the Subtitles........................ 52
Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture

and Sound....................................... 53
(A/V SYNC)

Selecting a Playback Layer for a Super

Audio CD ....................................... 53

About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG

Image Files ..................................... 54

Playing DATA CDs or DATA DVDs with

MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image
Files ................................................ 55

Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a

Slide Show with Sound .................. 57

Enjoying DivX® Videos ...................... 59

(European models only)

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions

(Ver.2.0) ......................................... 61
(PBC Playback)

Tuner Functions

Presetting Radio Stations...................... 62
Listening to the Radio .......................... 63
Using the Radio Data System (RDS) ... 64

(European models only)

Other Operations

Controlling the TV with the Supplied

Remote ........................................... 65

Using the THEATRE SYNC Function. 67
Enjoying Multiplex Broadcast

Sound.............................................. 68
(DUAL MONO)

Using the Sleep Timer .......................... 68
Changing the Brightness of the Front

Panel Display.................................. 69

Table of Contents

Summary of Contents for DAV-X1V - 5 Disc 2.1 Channel Platinum Dvd Dream System

Page 1: ...Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia http www sony net 2 677 432 11 1 2006 Sony Corporation DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...No ______________ WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the i...

Page 3: ... turned off Disposal of Old Electrical Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ens...

Page 4: ...ur Own Program 43 Program Play Playing in Random Order 44 Shuffle Play Playing Repeatedly 45 Repeat Play Using the DVD s Menu 46 Changing the Sound 47 Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a DVD R DVD RW 49 Viewing Information About the Disc 49 Changing the Angles 52 Displaying the Subtitles 52 Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound 53 A V SYNC Selecting a Playback Layer for a Super Audio ...

Page 5: ...SETUP Settings for the Display 78 SCREEN SETUP Custom Settings 80 CUSTOM SETUP Returning to the Default Settings 81 Additional Information Precautions 82 Notes about the Discs 83 Troubleshooting 84 Self diagnosis Function 87 When letters numbers appear in the display Specifications 88 Glossary 89 Language Code List 93 Index to Parts and Controls 94 Guide to the Control Menu Display 98 DVD Setup Di...

Page 6: ...ogy developed by DivX Inc 4 DivX DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Inc and are used under license About This Manual Symbol Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs DVD Rs DVD RWs in video mode and DVD Rs DVD RWs Functions available for DVD Rs DVD RWs in VR Video Recording mode Functions available for VIDEO CDs including Super VCDs or CD Rs CD RWs in video CD format or Su...

Page 7: ...ot play the following discs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in the formats listed on page 7 CD ROMs recorded in PHOTO CD format Data part of CD Extras DVD Audios DATA DVDs that do not contain MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files or DivX video files European models only DVD RAMs Also the system cannot play the following discs A DVD VIDEO with a different region code page 8 91 A disc tha...

Page 8: ...rded in later sessions can also be played back This system can play Multi Session CDs when a JPEG image file is contained in the first session Any subsequent JPEG image files recorded in later sessions can also be played back If audio tracks and images in music CD format or video CD format are recorded in the first session only the first session will be played back Region code Your system has a re...

Page 9: ...lable surround speakers Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc ...

Page 10: ...emote sensor on the system Note 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 Doing so may cause a malfunction If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended p...

Page 11: ...d read the additional information from 1 to 4 on the following pages Step 1 Connecting the System and TV R AUDIO OUT L VIDEO IN VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R VIDEO1 VIDEO1 COAXIAL COAXIAL ECM AC1 75 COAXIAL OPTICAL OPTICAL VIDEO1 S VIDEO Y PB CB PR CR L R VIDEO AUDIO IN A CAL MIC DIGITAL IN ANTENNA HDMI OUT VIDEO IN MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO2 VIDEO2 AM FM VIDEO2 TV TV IMPEDANCE USE 4 SPEAKER AM...

Page 12: ...n cord not supplied to the respective jack s of the speaker cord you can extend the length of the cord To connect the speakers Note Spread a cloth on the floor to avoid damaging the floor and the speakers 1 Connect the speaker cord to the system Secure the jack by tightening the two screws To the system To the front speaker gray 5 m 16 4 ft To the subwoofer black 3 m 9 8 ft To the front speaker gr...

Page 13: ...jack to the left speaker and the RIGHT jack to the right speaker Note Exercise care to avoid scratching on the top of the speaker 4 Turn the speaker stand upside down and secure the speaker stand to the speaker with the screw k LEFT For the left speaker RIGHT For the right speaker Speaker stand Speaker jack Bottom of the speaker Speaker jack LEFT For the left speaker RIGHT For the right speaker La...

Page 14: ...dels only Use the conversion connector supplied Connect the video cord to the conversion connector then connect the conversion connector to the SCART EURO AV jack of the TV When you connect the TV that has the SCART EURO AV jack using the conversion connector check that the TV conforms to S video or RGB signals If the TV conforms to S video change the input mode of the TV to RGB signals Refer to t...

Page 15: ... antenna aerial 3 Connect the cords to the AM terminals Cord A or cord B can be connected to either terminal Note Do not place the AM loop antenna aerial near the system or other AV equipment as noise may result Tip Adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna aerial for best AM broadcast sound 4 Make sure the AM loop antenna aerial is connected firmly by pulling softly Plastic stand supplied Anten...

Page 16: ... connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna aerial as shown below 4 Connecting the AC power cord mains lead Before connecting the AC power cord mains lead of this system to a wall outlet mains connect the speakers to the system Install this system so that the power cord can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble FM wire antenna aerial supplied FM 75 ΩCOAXIAL jack or...

Page 17: ...art as they are from the listening position to form an isosceles triangle The front speakers should be placed at least 0 6 m 2 ft apart The front speakers should be placed at ear level in the listening position Place the front speakers forward of the TV Make sure there are no reflecting obstacles in front of the speakers Both front speakers should be pointed straight forward Do not place the speak...

Page 18: ...ack etc as reflection may occur Tip When checking the front surround sound effect make sure the SOUND FIELD setting is set to FOCUS SURROUND and one or two people are in the listening position You can attach the front speaker to the speaker stand not supplied Correct Incorrect Side view WS FVX1 not supplied ...

Page 19: ...are different depending on the area 8 Press X x to select the setting that matches your TV type x If you have a wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV with a wide screen mode 16 9 page 78 x If you have a 4 3 standard TV 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN page 78 9 Press The AUTO CALIBRATION display appears 10Connect the calibration mic to the A CAL MIC jack on the rear panel and set up the calibration mi...

Page 20: ...y affect measurements If measurement fails follow the message then retry AUTO CALIBRATION To quit the Quick Setup Press DISPLAY in any Step Tip If you change the position of the speakers perform AUTO CALIBRATION again See Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Automatically page 73 If you want to change any of the settings see Using the Setup Display page 76 To recall the Quick Setup display 1 Press...

Page 21: ...ppears 5 Sit in the listening position then select one of the three options on the screen using C c and press H or The selected option starts 6 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 7 Press x to stop the disc 8 Press Z on the system to eject the disc Step 4 ...

Page 22: ... is selected the sound volume of the subwoofer may be low This is by default setting and is not a malfunction If there is no sound from the speakers check the speaker connection If you change the position of the speakers or you cannot get surround effect sufficiently perform AUTO CALIBRATION again See Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Automatically page 73 ...

Page 23: ...onnection connect the audio cords E Getting Started ADVANCED TV Hookup Advanced Y PB CB PR CR VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN IN VIDEO1 VIDEO1 COAXIAL COAXIAL ECM AC1 75 COAXIAL OPTICAL OPTICAL VIDEO1 S VIDEO Y PB CB PR CR L R VIDEO AUDIO IN A CAL MIC DIGITAL IN ANTENNA HDMI OUT VIDEO IN MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO2 VIDEO2 AM FM VIDEO2 TV TV IMPEDANCE USE 4 SPEAKER TV with COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks T...

Page 24: ...o 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 jacks Y PB CB PR CR If your TV accepts progressive format signals you must use this connection and set the output channel of the system to progressive format page 26...

Page 25: ...akers in this system Connecting the TV with the digital optical cord The TV with the digital optical out jack such as the TV that has digital satellite tuner etc can be connected to the TV DIGITAL IN OPTICAL jack instead of the TV AUDIO IN jacks The system can accept both the digital and analog signals Digital signals have priority over analog signals If the digital signal ceases the analog signal...

Page 26: ...ormally 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 are not met x P VIDEO PROGRESSIVE VIDEO Select this setting when your TV accepts progressive signals and the TV is connected to the ...

Page 27: ...plays images at 30 frames 60 fields per second Film based software is derived from film and displays images at 24 frames per second Some DVD software contains both video and 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 Note When you play video ba...

Page 28: ...IDEO Y PB CB PR CR L R VIDEO AUDIO IN A CAL MIC DIGITAL IN ANTENNA HDMI OUT VIDEO IN MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO2 VIDEO2 AM FM VIDEO2 TV TV IMPEDANCE USE 4 SPEAKER VCR or digital satellite receiver etc Video signal Video connection A B Audio signal Audio connection A B C VCR or digital satellite receiver etc To VIDEO 1 DIGITAL IN OPTICAL C To VIDEO 1 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL B To VIDEO 1 AUDIO...

Page 29: ... or other component to the S VIDEO IN jack using an S video cord not supplied Note The video signal that is input from the S VIDEO VIDEO IN 1 or 2 jack is output from the S VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack only it is not output from the VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack Connecting the audio cords The quality of the audio increases from A to B C A To connect the AUDIO OUT jacks of other component to the AUDIO IN jacks ...

Page 30: ...stem can accept both the digital and analogue signals Digital signals 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 or VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN jacks only of the system Note Be sure to make connections securely...

Page 31: ...utomatically The disc is drawn into the system automatically To load other discs press DISC 1 5 that is not loaded with a disc and Z and load the disc The system starts playback continuous play of the disc whose DISC 1 5 indicator is green To play back other discs press DISC SKIP on the remote or DISC 1 5 of the system Press VOLUME to adjust the volume on the system The volume level appears on the...

Page 32: ...es the DISC 3 over the playing unit Note Do not insert discs while playing Noise may come from the disc changer when changing discs or turning the system on and off However this is just noise produced by the operation of the internal mechanisms and does not indicate a malfunction 8 cm 3 inch CDs or DVDs cannot be stored in the stocker Do not insert an 8 cm 3 inch CD with an 8 cm 3 inch adapter It ...

Page 33: ...AUDIO IN jacks analog connection and VIDEO 2 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL jack digital connection at the same time the digital connection takes priority Changing the input level of the sound from connected components You can change the input sensitivity of the AUDIO IN VIDEO 1 VIDEO2 TV jacks on the rear panel and the AUDIO jack on the front panel 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until VIDEO1 VIDEO2 TV or AUDIO ...

Page 34: ...an enjoy multi channel signals with the front surround sound default setting is FOCUS SURROUND Even when you use a digital connection and the selected sound field is AUTO FOCUS SURROUND if the system receives 2 channel signal the system will still only output 2 channel sound When you use an analogue connection and the selected sound field is AUTO the system outputs 2 channel stereo signals For det...

Page 35: ...hts up in the front panel display The default setting is underlined AUTO selects the mode automatically to produce the sound effect depending on the disc MOVIE provides the sound for movies MUSIC provides the sound for music Tip When the movie or music mode is selected MOVIE or MUSIC is displayed in the front panel display Selecting the Movie or Music Mode MOVIE MUSIC ...

Page 36: ...s lead is disconnected for a long period of time the system may return to its default settings About S Force PRO Front Surround Sony s long term involvement in surround technology and the vast amounts 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 wit...

Page 37: ... audio source x PORTABLE AUDIO ENHANCER This mode produces a clear enhanced sound image from your portable audio device This mode is ideal for MP3 and other compressed music Enjoying the sound at low volume x NIGHT You can enjoy sound effects or dialogue as you would in a movie theatre even at low volume Useful for watching movies at night Note When the system receives DVD multi channel signals or...

Page 38: ...ASS adjusts the bass level 15 dB 10 dB 1 dB increments TREBLE adjusts the treble level 6 dB 6 dB 1 dB increments 2 Press X x to adjust The adjusted value appears in the front panel display 3 Press Note When you perform the auto calibration page 73 the bass level setting is readjusted Adjusting the Bass Level and Treble Level BASS TREBLE X x ...

Page 39: ...models 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 press the indication changes as follows Playback direction 2 y 1 Opposite direction DVD VIDEO only 2 y 1 Playing one frame at a time Freeze Frame except for Super Audio CD CD MP3 and...

Page 40: ... is selected refers to a number The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles chapters tracks indexes scenes albums or files 3 Press changes to 4 Press X x or the number buttons to select the title chapter track index scene etc number you want to search for If you make a mistake Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR then select another number 5 Press The system starts playback from ...

Page 41: ...ne quickly 1 Press PICTURE NAVI during playback The following display appears 2 Press PICTURE NAVI repeatedly to select an item TITLE VIEWER DVD VIDEO only CHAPTER VIEWER DVD VIDEO only TRACK VIEWER VIDEO CD Super VCD only 3 Press 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 Playback starts from the selected scene To...

Page 42: ...s CDs DATA CDs and DATA DVDs the system remembers the resume playback point for the current disc The resume point is cleared when you select another disc Resume Play does not work during Program Play and Shuffle Play This function may not work properly with some discs Tip To play from the beginning of the disc press x twice then press H To enjoy a disc that is played before by resume playback Mult...

Page 43: ... in the selected order 7 Press H to start Program Play Program Play starts When the program ends you can restart the same program again by pressing H To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 3 To play the same program again select ON in Step 3 and press To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off Creating Your Own Program Program Pla...

Page 44: ...ly during MP3 playback You can shuffle the track on the current disc only 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select SHUFFLE then press The options for SHUFFLE appear 3 Press X x to select the item to be shuffled x When playing a VIDEO CD Super Audio CD or CD TRACK shuffles tracks on the disc x When Program Play is activated ON shuffles tracks selected in Progra...

Page 45: ...T then press 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 VR OFF does not play repeatedly ALL DISCS repeats all of the discs ONE DISC repeats all of the titles on the current disc When playing a DVD VR ONE DISC repeats all of the titles of the selected type TITLE repeats the current title on a disc C...

Page 46: ...ck and JPEG image files and their playing time are not the same the audio sound will not match the image When MODE MP3 JPEG is set to IMAGE JPEG page 57 you cannot select TRACK Tip You can also press REPEAT on the remote to set repeat play 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 DVD which contains several tit...

Page 47: ...und 1 SUB sub sound 1 MAIN SUB main and sub sound 2 MAIN 2 SUB 2 MAIN SUB Note 2 MAIN 2 SUB and 2 MAIN SUB do not appear when one audio stream is recorded on the disc x When playing a VIDEO CD CD DATA CD MP3 audio or DATA DVD 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 When pla...

Page 48: ...D DivX video European models only Example MP3 audio About audio signals Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the sound elements channels shown below Front L Front R Center Surround L Surround R Surround Monaural This signal can be either the Dolby Surround Sound processed signals or the Dolby Digital sound s monaural Surround audio signals LFE Low Frequency Effect signal 1 ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITA...

Page 49: ...sc information such as the remaining time total number of titles in a DVD tracks in a VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD or MP3 file name of a DivX video using the front panel display page 96 European models only Press DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY while playing the disc the display changes 1 t 2 t t 1 t Some displayed items may disappear after a few seconds When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD R DVD RW ...

Page 50: ...also check the DVD text and MP3 folder name file name recorded on the disc 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The following display 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 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 Play...

Page 51: ...econd of the current audio on your TV screen European models only Appears when playing an MP3 audio track on DATA CDs DATA DVDs playing a DivX video file that contains MP3 audio signals on DATA CDs DATA DVDs European models only 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 DISPLAY twice during ...

Page 52: ...itles are recorded on the disc you can change the subtitle language while playing or turn the subtitles on or off whenever you want Press SUBTITLE during playback Each time you press SUBTITLE the subtitle language changes Note Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it You also may not be able to turn them off You can ch...

Page 53: ...io 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 when the system is in stop mode 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 display Note For details about Super Audio CD discs see page 91 Each play mode...

Page 54: ...format are recorded in the first session only the first session will be played back Note The system may not be able to play some DATA CDs DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write format MP3 audio track or JPEG image file that the system can play 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 DC...

Page 55: ...0 files 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 Selecting an MP3 audio track or album 1 Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD The system starts playing from the first album 2 Press DVD MENU The albums ...

Page 56: ...t an album x When selecting an album Press H to start playing the selected album x When selecting an image Press PICTURE NAVI Images of files in the album appear in 16 subscreens Press C X x c to select the image you want to view and press To play the next or previous JPEG image file Press C c when the Control Menu is not displayed Note that you can select the next album by continuing to press c a...

Page 57: ...1 Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD The system starts playing from the first album 2 Press x The system stops playback 3 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 4 Press X x to select MODE MP3 JPEG then press The options for MODE MP3 JPEG appear 5 Press X x to select the setting you want and press The default setting is underlined AUTO plays both the JPEG image files and MP3...

Page 58: ... 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 The options for INTERVAL appear 3 Press X x to select the setting you want The default setting...

Page 59: ...TA DVDs that contain DivX video files in addition to MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files the system plays only the DivX video files However this system only plays DATA CDs whose logical format is ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet and DATA DVDs of Universal Disk Format UDF Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc drives and the recording software not supplied for details on the recording ...

Page 60: ... album 1 Press DVD MENU A list of albums on the disc appears Only albums that contain DivX video files are listed 2 Press X x to select the album you want to play 3 Press H The system starts playing the selected album To select DivX video files see Selecting a DivX video file page 60 To go to the next or previous page Press C c To turn off the display Press DVD MENU repeatedly To stop playback Pre...

Page 61: ...ppears 2 Select the item number you want by the number buttons 3 Press 4 Follow the instructions in the menu for interactive operations Refer to the operation details supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ depending on the VIDEO CD To go back to the menu Press O RETURN Note Depending on the VIDEO CD Press ENTER in Step 3 may appear as Press SELECT in the instructions supplied...

Page 62: ... appears in the front panel display 6 Press X x to select the preset number you want 7 Press The station is stored 8 Press TUNER MENU 9 Repeat 1 to 8 to store other stations To change the preset number Restart from Step 3 To change the AM tuning interval North American models only The AM tuning interval can be set to either 10 kHz or 9 kHz To change the AM tuning interval first tune in any AM stat...

Page 63: ...ect Or press TUNER MENU and select FM Mode by pressing X x then press Press X x to select MONO then press To return select STEREO To improve reception reorient the supplied antennas aerials 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 f...

Page 64: ...r 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 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 with your local radio s...

Page 65: ...01 536 539 AKAI 503 AOC 503 BCLL HOWELL 535 542 BROKSONIC 503 CROSLEX 518 CURTIS MATHES 503 551 566 567 DAEWOO 503 504 505 506 507 515 DAYTRON 517 EMERSON 503 517 FISHER 508 545 FUJITSU 528 FUNAI 548 GENERAL ELECTRIC 503 509 510 GOLDSTAR LG 503 512 515 517 568 576 GRUNDIG 511 533 HITACHI 503 513 514 515 517 557 ITT NOKIA 521 522 J C PENNY 503 510 566 JVC 516 552 KTV 503 517 LOEWE 515 556 LXI Sears...

Page 66: ...23 824 825 865 AMSTRAD 845 846 BSKYB 862 GRUNDING 859 860 HAMLIN REGAL 836 837 838 839 840 HUMAX 846 847 JERROLD 830 831 JERROLD GI 806 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 814 MOTOROLA 807 819 NOKIA 851 853 854 864 OAK 841 842 843 PACE 848 849 850 852 862 863 864 PANASONIC 816 826 833 834 835 855 PHILIPS 830 831 856 857 858 859 860 864 PIONEER 828 829 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 815 816 817 844 THOMSON 830 831 857...

Page 67: ...aries depending on the TV To change the transmit time Press and hold TV CH while entering the code for transmit time see the table using the number buttons The transmit time from the remote is 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 Functions as both TV CH and FUNCTION button Not...

Page 68: ...ystem with a digital cord pages 23 28 and set the digital output mode of the digital satellite tuner to Dolby Digital You can set the system to turn off at a preset time so you can fall asleep listening to music You can preset the time in 10 minutes decrements Press SLEEP Each time you press this button the minutes display the remaining time changes as follows To check the remaining time Press SLE...

Page 69: ...brightness of the front panel display by using the AMP menu 1 Press AMP MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until DIMMER appears in the front panel display then press or c 3 Press X x to select the brightness of the front panel display DIMMER OFF Bright DIMMER 1 Medium brightness DIMMER 2 Minimum brightness 4 Press 5 Press AMP MENU The AMP menu turns off Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display ...

Page 70: ...ss The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 4 Press X x to select ON t then press x If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press The display for confirming the password appears x When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears 5 Enter or re enter your 4 dig...

Page 71: ...ck limitation level 1 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 3 Press X x to select PLAYER t then press x If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press The display for confirmin...

Page 72: ...en press The system starts playback Tip If you forget your password remove the disc and repeat steps 1 to 3 of Preventing playback of specific discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL When you are asked to enter your password enter 199703 using the number buttons then press The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password After you enter a new 4 digit password replace the disc in the system and press...

Page 73: ... set the appropriate surround sound automatically Digital Cinema Auto Calibration Note Loud test sound is output when AUTO CALIBRATION starts You cannot turn the volume down Give consideration to children and neighbor The A CAL MIC jack is for the supplied calibration mic only Do not connect other mics as it may cause damage to the system 1 Connect the calibration mic to the A CAL MIC jack on the ...

Page 74: ...easurement area and making noise during the measurement about 1 minute to avoid measurement failure During the measurement test signals are output from the speakers Reflections from walls or the floor may affect measurements If an error message appears follow the message then select YES An error message appears when the calibration mic is not connected front speakers are not correctly connected su...

Page 75: ...he room the displayed distance may not represent the actual distance To select the auto calibration setting mode You can select the auto calibration setting mode 1 Press AMP MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until A CAL MODE appears in the front panel display then press or c 3 Press X x to select a setting ON reflects the setting that is set by the auto calibration When you adjust the woofer level using...

Page 76: ...ing on the area 5 Select an item using X x then press The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE 6 Select a setting using X x then press The setting is selected and setup is complete Using the Setup Display 1 2 2 7 QUICK QUICK RESET DVD VIDEO BNR 1 3 2 5 5 1 8 3 4 CUSTOM LANGUAGE SETUP MENU AUDIO SUBTITLE ORIGINAL AUDIO FOLLOW OSD ENGLISH ENGLISH SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE HDMI RESOLUTION ...

Page 77: ...play Switches the display language on the screen x MENU DVD VIDEO 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 ...

Page 78: ... 576p may appear Note Even when a setting other than AUTO is selected and the connected TV cannot accept the resolution the system automatically adjusts the video signals that are suitable for the TV When the HDMI indicator on the front panel lights up images from the S VIDEO OUT jack is enlarged vertically Except when 720 480p is selected x YCBCR RGB HDMI Selects the type of HDMI signal output fr...

Page 79: ...o 16 9 page 78 Adjust to watch 4 3 aspect ratio progressive signals If you can change the aspect ratio on your progressive format compatible TV change the setting on your TV not the system Note that this setting is effective only for HDMI connection or progressive signals output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Note This setting is effective only when P AUTO PROGRESSIVE AUTO or P VIDEO PROGRESSI...

Page 80: ...me late at night x AUDIO HDMI Selects the type of audio signal output from the HDMI OUT jack Note A loud noise or no sound will be output if you connect the system to a TV that is not compatible with DOLBY DIGITAL DTS digital theater system signals and AUTO is selected In this case select PCM Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP AUTO The picture including subjects that move dynamically is output with no j...

Page 81: ...so quit the process and return to the Control Menu by selecting NO here 3 Press All the settings explained on pages 77 to 81 return to the default settings Do not press 1 while resetting the system as it takes a few seconds to complete Note When you turn the system on after resetting and no disc is in the system the guide message appears on the TV screen To perform the Quick Setup page 19 press to...

Page 82: ...s occur the system may not operate properly In this case remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the system take out any disc If you don t the disc may be damaged If anything falls into the cabinet unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On adjusting volume Do not turn up th...

Page 83: ...mains On handling discs To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface Do not stick paper or tape on the disc Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked 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 ...

Page 84: ...eo output changing the HDMI RESOLUTION setting in SCREEN SETUP may solve the problem page 78 Connect the TV and the system using a video jack other than the HDMI OUT and switch the TV s input to the connected video input so that you can see the on screen displays Change the HDMI RESOLUTION setting in SCREEN SETUP and switch the TV s input back to HDMI If the picture still does not appear repeat th...

Page 85: ...r motor and at least 3 meters 10 ft away from your TV set or a fluorescent light Move your TV away from the audio components The plugs and jacks are dirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol Clean the disc The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD a CD or an MP3 Set AUDIO to STEREO by pressing AUDIO page 47 Make sure the system is connected properly The surround eff...

Page 86: ...eo file cannot be played European models only The file is not created in DivX format The file has an extension other than AVI or DIVX The DATA CD DATA DVD is not created in a DivX format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet UDF The DivX video file is larger than 720 width 576 height The titles of album track file name are not displayed correctly The system can only display numbers a...

Page 87: ... in the front panel display Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility When the self diagnosis function is activated to prevent the system from malfunctioning a 5 character service number e g C 13 50 with a combination of a letter and 4 digits appears on the screen and the front panel display In this case check the following table When displaying the version number on the s...

Page 88: ...50 nm CD λ 790 nm Emission duration continuous Signal format system For North American models NTSC For European models NTSC PAL Tuner section System PLL quartz locked digital synthesizer system FM tuner section Tuning range For North American models 87 5 108 0 MHz 100 kHz step For European models 87 5 108 0 MHz 50 kHz step Antenna aerial FM wire antenna aerial Antenna aerial terminals 75 ohms unba...

Page 89: ...Auto Calibration Digital Cinema Auto Calibration was developed by Sony to automatically measure and adjusts the speaker settings to your listening environment in a short period of time DivX Digital video technology created by DivX Inc Videos encoded with DivX technology are among the highest quality with a relatively small file size Dolby Digital This movie theater sound format is more advanced th...

Page 90: ...consists of a single image or movie European models only Film based software Video based software DVDs can be classified as Film based or Video based software Film based DVDs contain the same images 24 frames per second that are shown at movie theaters Video based DVDs such as television dramas or sit coms displays images at 30 frames or 60 fields per second HDMI high definition multimedia interfa...

Page 91: ...Sony s long term involvement in surround technology and the vast amounts 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 resul...

Page 92: ...de standard of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 140 of its original size Consequently a 12 cm VIDEO CD can contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while sounds we can hear are not compressed VIDEO CDs can hold 6 times the audio information of conventional a...

Page 93: ...347 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 Occitan 1403 Afan Oromo 1408 Oriya 1417 Punjabi 1428 Polish 1435 Pashto Pushto 1436 Portuguese 1463 Quechua 1481 Rhaeto Romance 1482 Kirundi 1483 Romanian 1489 Russian 1491 Kinyarwanda 1495 Sanskrit 1498 Sindhi 1501 Sangho 15...

Page 94: ...ntheses Front panel A 1 on standby 21 31 B Disc slot 31 C remote sensor 10 D N play 31 E x stop 31 F FUNCTION 31 G VOLUME 31 H Front surround indicator 36 I Front panel display 96 J Z eject 31 K DISC 1 5 indicator 31 L AUDIO IN jack 30 Index to Parts and Controls ...

Page 95: ...AUDIO IN L R jacks 11 I A CAL MIC jack 19 73 J AM terminal 11 K FM 75Ω COAXIAL jack 11 L VIDEO2 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL jack 28 M VIDEO1 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL OPTICAL jacks 28 N TV DIGITAL IN OPTICAL jack 23 O SPEAKER jacks 11 VIDEO1 VIDEO1 COAXIAL COAXIAL ECM AC1 75 COAXIAL OPTICAL OPTICAL VIDEO1 S VIDEO Y PB CB PR CR L R VIDEO AUDIO IN A CAL MIC DIGITAL IN ANTENNA HDMI OUT VIDEO IN MONITOR OUT COMPONENT...

Page 96: ... is received Radio only 62 F Monaural Stereo effect Radio only 63 G Lights up when the music or movie mode is selected 35 H Displays system s status such as chapter title or track number time information radio frequency playing status sound field etc I Lights up when the system outputs progressive signals DVD function only 26 J Lights up when the HDMI OUT jack is correctly connected to HDCP high b...

Page 97: ...19 21 31 42 63 Y THEATRE SYNC 67 Z TV VIDEO 66 wj ENTER1 3 19 21 33 40 62 70 wk BASS TREBLE 38 wl DVD MENU 46 TOOLS3 66 e DISPLAY 20 40 70 98 TV MENU3 66 ea H play 2 21 31 42 es x stop 32 42 70 ed X pause 32 ef FUNCTION 2 21 26 31 33 62 73 TV CH 3 66 eg SUBTITLE 52 eh ANGLE 52 ej SA CD CD 53 ek REPEAT 45 el AMP MENU 33 36 69 75 103 r TUNER MENU 62 1 The ENTER button is the same function as the but...

Page 98: ...ntrol Menu display The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type For details about each item see the pages in parentheses Example Control Menu display 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO Guide to the Control Menu Display DISPLAY Control Menu display 1 m Control Menu display 2 appears for certain discs only m Control Menu display off ...

Page 99: ... Name Function Relevant Disc Type TITLE page 40 SCENE page 40 TRACK page 40 Selects the title scene or track to be played CHAPTER page 40 INDEX page 40 Selects the chapter or index to be played INDEX page 40 Displays the index and selects the index to be played TRACK page 40 Selects the track to be played ORIGINAL PLAY LIST page 49 Selects the type of titles DVD RW DVD R to be played the ORIGINAL ...

Page 100: ...y between the picture and sound 2 2 PARENTAL CONTROL page 70 Sets to prohibit playback on this system SETUP page 76 QUICK Setup page 19 Use Quick Setup to choose the desired language of the on screen display and the aspect ratio of the TV CUSTOM Setup In addition to the Quick Setup setting you can adjust various other settings RESET Returns the settings in SETUP to the default setting ALBUM page 4...

Page 101: ...S Tip The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green when you select any item except OFF PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT and A V SYNC only The ORIGINAL PLAY LIST indicator lights up in green when you select PLAY LIST default setting t ...

Page 102: ... SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND 16 9 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN ON OFF BLUE BLACK JACKET PICTURE GRAPHICS 4 3 OUTPUT FULL NORMAL HDMI RESOLUTION 720 480p 576p AUTO 1280 720p 1920 1080i YCBCR RGB HDMI YCBCR RGB BLACK LEVEL2 ON OFF BLACK LEVEL COMPONENT OUT 2 OFF ON LANGUAGE SETUP OSD1 MENU1 SUBTITLE1 AUDIO1 AUDIO HDMI OFF AUTO PCM 1 Select the language you want to use from the displa...

Page 103: ... the following items with AMP MENU on the remote ATTENUATE may not appear depending on the selected function AMP Menu List AMP menu AUTO M SET FOCUS SUR WIDE STAGE DIMMER DIMMER OFF DIMMER 1 ATTENUATE ATT ON ATT OFF A CAL MODE OFF ON DIMMER 2 ...

Page 104: ...t reverse 39 FILE 40 File 90 Film based software 90 Freeze Frame 39 Front panel 94 Front panel display 49 96 H Handling discs 83 HDMI HDMI RESOLUTION 78 YCBCR RGB HDMI 78 HDMI high definition multimedia interface 24 90 I INDEX 40 Instant Advance 32 Instant Replay 32 INTERLACE 27 Interlace format 90 INTERVAL 58 J JPEG 54 55 L Language Code List 93 LANGUAGE SETUP 77 Listening to other components 33 ...

Page 105: ... 78 Searching 39 Selecting 35 SETUP 76 Setup Display 76 102 S Force PRO Front Surround 36 91 Shuffle Play 44 SLEEP 68 Slide Show 57 Slow motion Play 39 S Master 91 Sound Field 36 SUBTITLE 52 77 Super Audio CD 53 91 T THEATRE SYNC 67 TIME TEXT 40 TITLE 40 Title 92 TRACK 40 Track 92 TRACK SELECTION 80 TREBLE 38 Troubleshooting 84 TV Hookup 23 TV TYPE 78 U Unpacking 89 Usable discs 7 V VIDEO CD 92 ...

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