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Operating Instructions

HT-RD150

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Page 1: ... 2005 Sony Corporation 2 639 596 12 1 Home Theatre System Operating Instructions HT RD150 ...

Page 2: ...on about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Precautions On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the system and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further When disconnecting the mains leads do not touch the metallic part of the ...

Page 3: ...ead and turn the system on after the temperature has been held constant for 30 minutes If the system still does not work normally for several hours consult your nearest Sony dealer Copyrights This system incorporates with Dolby 1 Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II 1 adaptive matrix surround decoder and the DTS 2 Digital Surround System 1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Log...

Page 4: ...ing Bass Frequencies DSGX 20 Enjoying the Sound at Low Volume AUDIO DRC 21 Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound A V SYNC 22 Enjoying Stereo or Bilingual Broadcasts DUAL MONO 23 Set Up Menu 24 Using the AMP Menu 24 Basic Speaker Settings SP SETUP 25 Speaker Level Settings LEVEL 26 Additional Settings CUSTOMIZE 28 Other Operations 29 Enjoying the Radio 29 Using the Sleep Timer 30 Operat...

Page 5: ...ubwoofer and speakers front surround Operating Instructions 1 Hookup Guide card 1 Attach the pads to the bottom of the speakers to prevent speaker vibration or movement while listening large for the subwoofer small for other speakers Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the system using the supplied remote Insert two R6 size AA batteries by matching the 3 and ends on the batteries t...

Page 6: ...inside the battery compartment and insert new batteries Do not expose the remote sensors marked on the centre unit to strong light such as direct sunlight or lighting apparatus The system may not respond to the remote About the code setting for operating other component You can operate not only the system but also other connected components TV DVD recorder player etc with the supplied remote page ...

Page 7: ...lied with this system Use caution when placing the speakers and or speaker stands not supplied that are attached with the speakers on a specially treated waxed oiled polished etc floor as staining or discoloration may result SYSTEM CONTROL AERIAL AM FM 75 COAXIAL DVD DIGITAL IN OPTICAL VIDEO ANALOG IN L R SPEAKERS FRONT R FRONT L SURR R SURR L CENTER A B Front speaker L Colour label Front speaker ...

Page 8: ...bwoofer and the centre unit Connect the system cord of the centre unit to the SYSTEM CONTROL jack of the subwoofer then connect the speaker cord to the CENTER SPEAKER jack Insert the SYSTEM CONTROL plug fully until it clicks Notes If the system cord is disconnected while the power is on the system enters standby mode page 14 After connecting the speakers centre unit and the mains leads you can che...

Page 9: ...se to a CRT TV or projector magnetic leakage may interfere with the video signals and cause colour irregularity Should this happen turn off the TV or the projector wait for 15 to 30 minutes and then turn it on again If the problem persists try the following Place the subwoofer at least 0 3 m away from the TV or the projector Remove any magnetic object near the subwoofer healthcare devices toys etc...

Page 10: ... installation natural calamity etc Step 3 Connecting the FM AM Aerials z Hints When connecting the AM loop aerial cord A or cord B can be connected to either terminal If you have poor FM reception use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the system to an outdoor FM aerial not supplied as shown below Notes To prevent interference keep the FM AM aerial away from the system and other compon...

Page 11: ...ck of your DVD recorder player or Play Station 2 using the optical digital cord supplied To listen to the connected component press DVD input select button page 16 Note You cannot input the video signal to this system When you connect other components DVD recorder player Play Station 2 etc connect the video output jacks of the components to the video input jack of your TV z Hint You can connect a ...

Page 12: ... s DVD recorder player For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with each component DVD recorder player 1 Select AUDIO SETUP in the setup display 2 Set AUDIO DRC to WIDE RANGE 3 Set DIGITAL OUT to ON 4 Set DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY DIGITAL 5 Set DTS to ON 6 Set Fs to 48 kHz Play Station 2 1 Select AUDIO SETTING in the setup display 2 Select AUDIO DIGITAL OUTPUT 3 Set OPTICAL DIGITAL O...

Page 13: ... video input jack of your TV z Hints If the VCR or TV outputs only monaural sound use audio cords that distribute monaural sounds to the left right channels not supplied In this case the surround effect may not be effective If the connected VCR or TV is set for the surround sound the system s surround effect may not be audible Set the surround setting of the VCR or TV to off SYSTEM CONTROL AERIAL ...

Page 14: ...llow the steps of Step 6 Basic Speaker Setup page 15 To turn the system on and off Press 1 When you turn off the system the system enters standby mode and the 1 indicator in the centre unit display lights up in red Note When you disconnect the mains lead in standby mode the 1 indicator lights up for a while This is not a malfunction Subwoofer to mains FUNCTION VOLUME VOLUME 1 indicator Centre unit...

Page 15: ...ious layer 7 Press M m to select FRONT DIST front speaker distance and press ENTER or 8 Press M m to set the front speaker distance from the listening position The display changes in 0 2 m increments from 1 0 to 7 0 m Enter the shorter distance if the two speaker distances differ Example When entering 5 8 m for the front left and right speakers 9 Press to return to the previous layer 10Repeat step...

Page 16: ...ND Radio FM AM page 29 3 Press SOUND FIELD to select the sound field you want page 18 z Hints You can select the source by using FUNCTION on the centre unit Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the desired source The centre unit display changes as follows You can operate other connected components with the supplied remote For details see Operating Other Components With the Supplied Remote on page 3...

Page 17: ...arkens 5 Press ENTER or AMP MENU to turn off the AMP menu To return to the previous layer Press To operate the connected component after setting Select the component input source by pressing DVD VIDEO or TUNER BAND after turning off the AMP menu Display Function DIGITAL Dolby Digital DTS Indicates the current audio signal format PL Dolby Pro Logic PLII Dolby Pro LogicII DCS Indicates the current s...

Page 18: ... Dolby Digital DTS or standard 2 channel stereo and performs the proper decoding as necessary If there are no low frequency signals Dolby Digital LFE etc it will generate a low frequency signal for output to the subwoofer Sound field A F D AUTO Outputs the originally recorded sound with no sound effects page 18 PRO LOGIC PLII MOVIE PLII MUSIC Outputs 2 channel sources like CDs as 5 1 channel Dolby...

Page 19: ...INK indicator lights up in the centre unit display Enjoying Digital Cinema Sound DCS In collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment Sony measured the sound environment of their studios and integrated the data of the measurement and Sony s own DSP Digital Signal Processor technology to develop Digital Cinema Sound Digital Cinema Sound simulates in a home theatre an ideal movie theatre sound envi...

Page 20: ...reased noise in the playback signal When listening with sound fields that employ virtual speakers no sound will be heard directly from the surround speakers Reinforcing Bass Frequencies DSGX The DSGX Extended Dynamic Sound Generator function reinforces bass frequencies Press DSGX The DSGX function is activated and the DSGX indicator lights up in the centre unit display To cancel the function press...

Page 21: ...the AMP menu page 24 appears in the centre unit display 2 Press M m to select CUSTOMIZE and press ENTER or Example 3 Press M m to select AUDIO DRC and press ENTER or 4 Press M m to select a setting select DRC STD or DRC MAX DRC OFF default No compression of dynamic range DRC STD Standard effect DRC MAX Maximum effect Volume of sound effects such as explosions may be reduced 5 Press ENTER or AMP ME...

Page 22: ...t SYNC ON The A V SYNC function is activated and the A V SYNC indicator lights up in the centre unit display 5 Press ENTER or AMP MENU to turn off the AMP menu To cancel the setting repeat the above steps and select SYNC OFF in step 4 To return to the previous layer Press To operate the connected component after setting Select the component input source by pressing DVD VIDEO or TUNER BAND after tu...

Page 23: ...or Example 4 Press M m to select a setting MAIN default Main sound is output from the centre speaker SUB Sub sound is output from the centre speaker MAIN SUB Main and sub sound are output from the centre speaker MAIN SUB Main sound is output from the front left speaker sub sound from the front right speaker 5 Press ENTER or AMP MENU to turn off the AMP menu To return to the previous layer Press To...

Page 24: ...EL level Turns the test tone on or off and sets the speaker level page 26 CUSTOMIZE customize Sets other functions for the system page 28 3 Press ENTER or An item in the second layer appears Example CENTER SP centre speaker SPEAKER SETUP CENTER SPEAKER CENTER SPEAKER DISTANCE 1 YES NO SURROUND SPEAKER FRONT SPEAKER DISTANCE SPEAKER LEVEL TEST TONE FRONT R SPEAKER LEVEL SURROUND R SPEAKER LEVEL 2 S...

Page 25: ...r not to engage any centre or surround speakers Select SP SETUP speaker setup in the AMP menu To use the AMP menu see Using the AMP Menu page 24 For details about setting speaker distance see also Step 6 Basic Speaker Setup page 15 The default settings are underlined Notes The settings below may not be the defaults if you followed Step 6 Basic Speaker Setup page 15 to reflect the current speaker p...

Page 26: ...e the test tone for easy adjustment go to Setting the speaker level by using the test tone on page 27 You can also adjust the levels without using the test tone Select LEVEL level in the AMP menu To use the AMP menu see Using the AMP Menu page 24 The default settings are underlined Notes Change your current settings again should you change the speaker positions The centre speaker is built in to th...

Page 27: ...urround right speaker level SL LEVEL surround left speaker level SW LEVEL subwoofer level 6 Press ENTER or The selected speaker emits the test tone 7 From your listening position adjust the speaker level by pressing M m Check the status in the centre unit display Example When outputting a test tone of 4 dB from the front left speaker 8 Repeat steps 5 to 7 to adjust the other speaker levels 9 When ...

Page 28: ... CENTER SP is set to CENTER NO in the AMP menu page 25 sound is output from the front left and right speakers A V SYNC Adjusts any delay between picture and sound See page 22 for details DIMMER Turns down the brightness of the centre unit display See page 17 for details DRC OFF No compression of dynamic range DRC STD DRC standard Standard effect DRC MAX Maximum effect Volume of sound effects such ...

Page 29: ...tations To change the preset number Repeat the above steps and select a different preset number in step 5 Listening to the radio 1 Press 1 to turn on the system 2 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM The last received station is tuned in 3 Press PRESET to select the preset station you want 4 Press 2 to adjust the volume To turn off the radio Press 1 to turn off the system To listen to no...

Page 30: ... if the signal strength is weak To receive RDS broadcasts Simply select a station from the FM band When you tune in a station that provides RDS services the station name appears in the display If an RDS broadcast is not received the station name may not appear in the display z Hint When a station name is displayed you can check the frequency by pressing DISPLAY repeatedly Using the Sleep Timer You...

Page 31: ...nd then the number buttons Setting the remote s signal code for another manufacture s TV You can adjust the remote s signal to operate a TV that is not a Sony 1 Hold down TV 1 2 Enter your TV s manufacturer code using the number buttons Button Function TV 1 Turns your TV on or off 2 Adjusts the volume of your TV TV VIDEO Switches your TV s input source PROG Sony TV only Selects the programme posit...

Page 32: ...code page 34 VIDEO page 33 VCR 2 Press the following buttons to control the component Notes You can control Sony products only Depending on the component you may not be able to use some or all of the buttons below When operating see also the operating instructions supplied with the component DVD Sony products only Note To operate a component other than a DVD recorder set the component code page 34...

Page 33: ...EO recorder ql SYSTEM MENU Displays the title timer list w DISPLAY Changes the on screen display wa Goes to the next chapter title track or scene ws M C 2 Plays back a disc in fast forward during playback Plays one frame at a time when pressed briefly in pause mode Plays in slow motion when pressed for more than one second in pause mode wd x X Stops playback Pauses playback Button Function Button ...

Page 34: ...nput select button DVD TUNER BAND VIDEO enter the component code number of the desired component by pressing the number button ex When you assign the DVD player press 1 while pressing DVD The component code numbers are follows Default setting of the connected component Note When the component number of the connected component is not set to the default number you can not operate the component Set t...

Page 35: ... 2 simultaneously Returning to the Default Settings You can return the system settings for speakers radio etc to the defaults 1 Press 1 on the centre unit to turn on the system 2 Hold down FUNCTION and then press 1 for about five seconds COLD RESET appears in the centre unit display and the system settings return to their defaults AV 1 1 2 FUNCTION VOLUME VOLUME FUNCTION 1 ...

Page 36: ...G ON is displayed in the centre unit display Check the speaker settings page 7 The sound volume is low The sound volume is low on some DVDs Set AUDIO DRC in AMP menu to DRC MAX or DRC STD page 21 Severe hum or noise is heard Check that the speakers and components are connected securely Check that the connecting cords are not too close to a transformer or motor and at least three metres away from y...

Page 37: ...4 Turn on the centre unit Point the remote at the centre unit when operating the system Others Radio stations cannot be tuned in Check that the FM AM aerial is connected securely Adjust the aerial or connect an external aerial if necessary page 10 The reception is poor Try manual tuning page 29 No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared when tuning by scanning preset sta...

Page 38: ...en in surround mode reference Front 120 W 120 W with SS TS31 Centre 120 W with SS CTRD1 Surround 120 W 120 W with SS TS31B Subwoofer 120 W with SA WSRD15 There may be no sound output depending on the source and the Sound Field setting Input Video Sensitivity 250 mV Impedance 50 kilohms FM AM tuner section System PLL quartz locked digital synthesizer system FM tuner Tuning range 87 5 108 0 MHz 50 k...

Page 39: ...r Speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit 200 mm dia cone type Rated impedance 2 7 ohms Dimensions approx 270 325 413 mm w h d Mass approx 10 0 kg General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption On 145 W Standby 0 3 W ...

Page 40: ... the system ex radio AMP menu etc Or point it at on the component that you want to operate Button Component AMP MENU 1 DVD VIDEO TV TUNER A TV 1 31 z B TV VIDEO 31 SLEEP 30 z SLEEP z SLEEP z TV VIDEO z SLEEP C TUNER BAND 16 29 z D VIDEO 16 32 z E AMP MENU 15 24 z F AV MENU 32 33 z z G Number buttons 31 32 33 34 z z z z H 31 33 CLEAR 32 z CLEAR z z I VIDEO 32 z J HDD 32 z K TOP MENU GUIDE 32 z L M ...

Page 41: ... 9 HDD q or DVD wk Notes You can operate a Sony DVD or VCR only When you operate the connected components after displaying AMP menu turn off the AMP menu by pressing AMP MENU and press TUNER BAND 3 VIDEO 4 or DVD w O m M 32 33 TUNING 29 c C 2 32 2 32 z m M c C z m M z TUNING P H play 32 33 z z Q TV 31 z R AV 1 32 33 z z S 1 14 z z z z T DVD 16 32 z U DSGX 20 z z z z V SOUND FIELD 18 z z z z W FM M...

Page 42: ...page 17 and the pages in parentheses A Current audio signal format 17 B Current surround format 18 C Radio reception status ST stereo MONO monaural TUNED tuned 29 D Current sound settings A V SYNC 22 DCS 19 DSGX 20 E SLEEP indicator 30 F Displays the following Radio station frequency MHz for FM kHz for AM 29 Speaker settings distance level 24 Sound field 18 Function name 16 G Indicates the speaker...

Page 43: ...al 10 C SYSTEM CONTROL jack 7 D DVD DIGITAL IN OPTICAL jack 11 E VIDEO ANALOG IN L R jacks 13 F SPEAKERS FRONT R FRONT L SURR R SURR L CENTER jacks 7 G Mains lead 14 SYSTEM CONTROL AERIAL AM FM 75 COAXIAL DVD DIGITAL IN OPTICAL VIDEO ANALOG IN L R SPEAKERS FRONT R FRONT L SURR R SURR L CENTER ...

Page 44: ...dding any new sounds or tonal colorations Movie mode The Movie mode is for use with stereo television shows and all programs encoded in Dolby Surround The result is enhanced sound field directionality that approaches the quality of discrete 5 1 channel sound Music mode The Music mode is for use with any stereo music recordings and provides a wide and deep sound space Dolby Surround Pro Logic page ...

Page 45: ...Digital 44 Dolby Pro Logic 19 Dolby Pro Logic II 19 DSGX 20 DTS 44 DUAL MONO 23 F Front panel of the centre unit 42 H Hookups and settings overview 5 M Mains lead 14 Muting 16 O Operating other components with the supplied remote 31 Operating TVs with the remote 31 P Presetting radio stations 29 R Radio 29 Rear panel of the subwoofer 43 Remote 5 40 Resetting the system 35 S Sleep 30 Sound Field 18...

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