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PHONES (jack) (page 86)

Connect the headphones.

(indicator)

Lights up in red when transferring to
the connected optional USB device,
or when erasing audio files or
folders.

(USB) port (pages 57, 62,

69)

Connect an optional USB device.

Power illuminator (pages 72, 8 0)

NIGHT MODE (page 72)

Press to activate the NIGHT MODE
function.

SOUND FLASH (page 72)

Hold down to create sound flash
effect.

SUBWOOFER ON/OFF
(page 22)

Press to turn the subwoofer on or off.
The SUBWOOFER ON/OFF
indicator lights up in green when the
subwoofer is turned on.

SUBWOOFER LEVEL (page 22)

Press to enter or exit the subwoofer
level setting.

Unit: RETURN (pages 38, 67)
Remote:

RETURN (pages 38,

67)

Press to return to the previous
display.

EQ BAND/MEMORY (page 70)

Press to select a frequency band
when adjusting the graphic
equalizer.

USER EQ (page 70)

Press to select the stored user
equalizer setting.

DISPLAY (pages 19, 23, 53, 80,
81)

Press to change the information in
the front panel display.

OPTIONS (page 80)

Press to select the display pattern.

PUSH

OPEN/CLOSE

(page 54)

Press to insert or eject a tape.

Tape deck (pages 54, 55)

OPERATION DIAL (pages 22,
70, 72, 78 , 80)

Turn to select a setting.

TV INPUT

(page 21)

Press to switch the TV’s input
source.

SLEEP (pages 25, 78)

Press to activate the sleep timer.

TIMER MENU (pages 23, 78, 79)

Press to set the time and timer.

THEATRE SYNC (page 25)

Press to activate the THEATRE
SYNC function.

PICTURE NAVI (pages 38 , 65)

Press to search for a scene or a file.

REPEAT (pages 34, 68)

Press to play back a disc, an USB
device, a single track or file
repeatedly.

FM MODE (page 53)

Press to select FM reception mode
(monaural or stereo).

AUDIO (pages 28, 74, 83)

Press to select the audio format.

SUBTITLE (page 28)

Press to switch the language of the
subtitle.

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Summary of Contents for MHC-GN1300D

Page 1: ...OB SONY HA SO0163 MHC GN1300D_PMRF 01 4132091142_GB GB01COV fm masterpage Right 2009 Sony Corporation model name MHC GN1300D 4 132 091 14 2 GB 4 132 091 14 2 Mini HI FI Component System Operating Instructions MHC GN1300D ...

Page 2: ...Do not expose batteries or apparatus with battery installed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from the mains connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet Should you notice an abnormality in the unit disconnect the main plug from the AC outl...

Page 3: ...SS CT1300D Surround speaker SS RSX1300D Subwoofer SS WGV1300D Icons such as listed at the top of each explanation indicate the type of media that can be used with the function being explained The Control Menu items may be different depending on the disc and USB device The Control Menu items may be different depending on the area The Setup Menu items may be different depending on the area The order...

Page 4: ... files JPEG image files 37 Enjoying video files 41 Adjusting the delay between the picture and sound 43 A V SYNC Restricting playback of the disc 43 PARENTAL CONTROL Using the Setup Menu 46 Listening to the radio 52 Playing a tape 54 Recording onto a tape 55 Transferring music onto an USB device 57 Playing back files of an USB device 62 Selecting the playback source or transferring destination on ...

Page 5: ...0D_PMRF 01 4132091142_GB GB030TOC fm masterpage Right Troubleshooting 86 Precautions 98 Specifications 100 Guide to the Control Menu display 103 Language code list 106 Playback priority of file types 108 Compatible USB devices with this system 109 Glossary 110 Index 113 Additional Information ...

Page 6: ...Video Recording mode except for DVD R DL VIDEO CD VIDEO CD Ver 1 1 and 2 0 discs Super VCD CD R CD RW CD ROM in VIDEO CD format or Super VCD format CD AUDIO CD CD R CD RW in AUDIO CD format DATA CD CD ROM R RW in DATA CD format containing MP3 audio files1 JPEG image files2 DivX video files or MPEG4 video files and conforming to ISO 96603 Level 1 or Level 2 or Joliet expansion format DATA DVD DVD R...

Page 7: ... beyond the seal A disc that has labels printed using ink that feels tacky when touched 1 CD Extra This format records audio AUDIO CD data on the tracks in session 1 and data on the tracks in session 2 2 Mixed CD This format records data on the first track and audio AUDIO CD data on the second and subsequent tracks of a session 3 CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology ...

Page 8: ... may not be available Also refer to the instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs or VIDEO CDs This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may n...

Page 9: ... Inc 1996 2008 DTS Inc All Rights Reserved DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DVD R DVD VIDEO and the CD logos are trademarks DivX is a video file compression technology developed by DivX Inc DivX DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Inc and are used under license MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson Windows Media is a registered trademar...

Page 10: ...04PLA fm masterpage Left Guide to parts and controls This manual mainly explains operations using the remote but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar names Unit Front view Top view wa ws wd wf wg 2 4 1 3 qj qk ql w qh qg qf qd qs qs qa q q 9 8 7 6 5 wh wk wj ...

Page 11: ...mote VOLUME 2 pages 26 27 73 78 86 87 Press to adjust the volume Remote TV VOL 1 2 page 21 Press to adjust the TV volume D Display pages 15 80 81 97 Meter display page 80 E REC TO TAPE page 55 Press to record onto a tape REC TIMER pages 78 79 Press to set the Recording Timer F DIRECTION pages 54 55 Press to select the tape playback option G METER MODE page 80 Press to select a preset display patte...

Page 12: ...26 38 64 95 Press to select a track chapter or file Unit nN play pages 26 54 63 Remote H2 play pages 26 54 63 Press to start playback X pause pages 26 54 Press to pause playback x stop pages 26 52 54 62 Press to stop playback Remote pages 25 27 Press to select a folder Remote TV CH 1 page 21 Press to select a TV channel M MUTING pages 27 53 54 64 Press to turn off the sound temporarily N Unit DISC...

Page 13: ...splay X EQ BAND MEMORY page 70 Press to select a frequency band when adjusting the graphic equalizer USER EQ page 70 Press to select the stored user equalizer setting Y DISPLAY pages 19 23 53 80 81 Press to change the information in the front panel display Z OPTIONS page 80 Press to select the display pattern wj PUSH Z OPEN CLOSE page 54 Press to insert or eject a tape Tape deck pages 54 55 wk OPE...

Page 14: ...ck ra V v B b pages 23 31 52 78 Press to select the menu items rs DVD TOP MENU page 35 Press to display the DVD title on the TV screen rd CLEAR pages 23 25 32 36 39 60 Press to delete a pre programmed step Press to erase audio files or folders from the connected optional USB device 1 page 21 Press to enter a single digit or double digit number rf Numeric buttons1 2 pages 21 26 29 30 35 36 44 52 Pr...

Page 15: ... 20 L Indicators for the TAPE function page 54 TAPE lights up when there is a tape in the tape deck n or N indicates the tape playback direction g and j indicates the tape playback option M Lights up when the color system of the video output is NTSC page 19 N Indicators for the TUNER function page 52 O Indicators for the disc tray page 26 lights up when the disc is selected 1 2 and 3 light up when...

Page 16: ...antennas away from the speaker cords the power cord and the USB cable to avoid picking up noise B Speakers The speaker connectors are color coded with their respective speaker terminals Front speakers Getting Started B B F I C D E A GH 1 2 5678 34 1 To FM lead antenna 2 To AM loop antenna 3 To front speaker right 4 To front speaker left 5 To subwoofer 6 To center speaker 7 To surround speaker righ...

Page 17: ...nt such as a VCR Note There is no audio output from the AUDIO OUT jacks when you select the VIDEO TV or SAT function F COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Use a component video cord to connect to the component video input jacks of a TV or projector If your TV accepts progressive format signals you must use this connection and set PROGRESSIVE COMPONENT OUT to ON page 20 You can enjoy higher quality video ima...

Page 18: ...battery leakage and corrosion Tip When the remote no longer operates the system replace both batteries with new ones Attach the supplied speaker pads at each corner on the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and to prevent them from slipping Inserting two R6 size AA batteries into the remote Attaching the speaker pads When carrying the unit Perform the following procedure to protect t...

Page 19: ...s unit If your TV is compatible with progressive format file signals use this connection and set PROGRESSIVE COMPONENT OUT to ON page 20 You can use an optional S Video cord to connect the S VIDEO input jack on your TV to the S VIDEO OUT jack of this unit Changing the color system Set the color system to PAL or NTSC depending on the color system of your TV The default setting for color system is d...

Page 20: ...ESSIVE COMPONENT OUT then press ENTER The options for PROGRESSIVE COMPONENT OUT appear 7 Press V or v repeatedly to select the setting you want then press ENTER The default setting is underlined OFF Outputs interlace signals Select this setting when your TV does not accept progressive signals your TV is connected to jacks other than the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks ON Outputs progressive signals Sele...

Page 21: ... 5 for entering 25 Positioning the speakers 1 Place the front speakers at an angle of 45 degrees from your listening position A Front speaker left B Front speaker right C Center speaker D Surround speaker left E Surround speaker right F Subwoofer G Unit H TV 2 Place the center speaker at about the same height as the front speakers Align the center speaker with the front speakers or place it slight...

Page 22: ...ors in the TV screen Be sure to connect the both left and right surround speakers Otherwise the sound will not be heard Do not place the surround speakers further away from your listening position than the front speakers Do not place the center speaker on top of the unit Always place the subwoofer vertically keeping it a few centimeters away from the wall If the subwoofer is placed in the center o...

Page 23: ... To display the clock when the system is off Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the clock is displayed The clock is displayed for a few seconds Performing QUICK setup Before using the system you can make the minimum basic adjustments in QUICK setup If you do not want to perform QUICK setup press CLEAR in step 3 The guide message will disappear from the TV screen 1 Turn on your TV and select the video ...

Page 24: ... TV screen 8 Press V or v repeatedly to select the front speaker distance from your listening position then press ENTER Repeat this step to adjust the center and surround speaker distance The setting is selected and QUICK SETUP is complete appears on the TV screen The system is ready for playback To perform further speaker settings see Setting the speakers SPEAKER SETUP page 50 If you want to chan...

Page 25: ...e remote Point the remote in the direction of the TV and this unit Then hold down THEATRE SYNC until the TV is turned on and the input source is changed correctly If this function does not work change the transmission time The transmission time varies depending on the TV To change the transmission time Hold down and press the numeric button Note This function is only for Sony TV series however som...

Page 26: ... CLOSE Z on the unit 3 Load a disc with the label side facing up on the disc tray To load additional discs press DISC SKIP EX CHANGE on the unit to rotate the disc tray 4 Press OPEN CLOSE Z on the unit to close the disc tray Do not forcibly push the disc tray to close it as this may cause a malfunction If playback does not start automatically press H or nN on the unit 5 Press VOLUME or turn MASTER...

Page 27: ...ress m or M during playback Each time you press m or M the playback speed changes cyclically 6 To return to normal playback press H or nN on the unit Watch frame by frame Slow motion Play 7 Press SLOW or SLOW or or on the unit when playback is paused Each time you press SLOW8 or SLOW or or on the unit the playback speed changes To return to normal playback press H or nN on the unit Play one frame ...

Page 28: ...n change the subtitles if the DivX video file has an avi or divx extension and contains subtitle information within the same file When playing a DVD VIDEO or a video file recorded in multiple audio formats you can select the audio format you want If the DVD VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks you can also change the language When playing a VIDEO CD AUDIO CD or MP3 audio files you can select...

Page 29: ...t channel of the audio track 1 monaural 2 STEREO the stereo sound of the audio track 2 2 1 L the sound of the left channel of the audio track 2 monaural 2 2 R the sound of the right channel of the audio track 2 monaural If the audio track 2 is not recorded on the Super VCD no sound will come out when you select this setting PBC Playback You can use the PBC Playback Control menus on your TV screen ...

Page 30: ...ng Shuffle Play or Program Play This function may not work properly with some discs Resume Play is canceled when you press x when playback is stopped open the disc tray change the disc change the function change the settings in the Setup Menu change the Parental Control level Tip To play back from the beginning of the disc press x twice then press H or nN on the unit Multi disc Resume This system ...

Page 31: ...edly to select PROGRAM then press ENTER The options for PROGRAM appear on the TV screen 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select SETt then press ENTER 4 Press b The cursor moves to the track row T in this case 01 5 Select the track you want to program For example select track 02 Press V or v repeatedly to select 02 under T then press ENTER 6 To program other tracks repeat steps 4 to 5 7 Press H or nN o...

Page 32: ...n step 3 and press ENTER To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu disappears from the TV screen Notes When you press CLEAR to return to Normal Play Shuffle Play and Repeat Play are also canceled When Program Play is activated the REPEAT setting is automatically changed to ON if the current setting is ALL DISCS ONE DISC or TRACK You cannot perform Program Play wi...

Page 33: ...th VIDEO CDs during PBC playback The same song may be played back repeatedly for MP3 audio files Shuffle Play is canceled when you open the disc tray change the disc turn off the system change the function perform Track Index Search perform CD TAPE Synchro Recording transfer music from a disc to an USB device Repeat Play You can play back the contents on a disc repeatedly You can select Shuffle Pl...

Page 34: ... until the Control Menu disappears from the TV screen Notes You can also change the Repeat Play setting by pressing REPEAT repeatedly REP lights up in the display when Repeat Play is set to ALL DISCS ONE DISC or FOLDER REP 1 lights up in the display when Repeat Play is set to TITLE CHAPTER TRACK or FILE When you press CLEAR to return to Normal Play Program Play and Shuffle Play are also canceled D...

Page 35: ...eric buttons to select the title or item you want to play back 3 Press ENTER This function is only available for DVD R RW in VR mode with a playlist created 1 Press DISPLAY when playback is stopped The Control Menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select ORIGINAL PLAY LIST then press ENTER The options for ORIGINAL PLAY LIST appear on the TV screen 3 Press V or v repeatedly to ...

Page 36: ...back from the selected title track etc To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu disappears from the TV screen Tip When the Control Menu display is turned off you can search for a chapter DVD VIDEO and DVD R RW in VR mode track AUDIO CD and VIDEO CD or video file DATA CD DVD by pressing the numeric buttons and ENTER To search for a particular point using the time...

Page 37: ...nterruptions and noise The following discs situations can increase the time it takes to start playback a disc recorded with a complicated tree structure a disc recorded in Multi Session a disc to which data can be added non finalized disc when the tracks or files in another folder have just been played back Some CD Rs RWs or DVD Rs RWs Rs RWs cannot be played back on the system depending on the fi...

Page 38: ...Load a disc on the disc tray FOLDER LIST appears on the TV screen If FOLDER LIST does not appear press DVD TUNER MENU 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select a folder Playing a folder Press H or nN on the unit The system starts a slide show from the first image file of the selected folder Playing a JPEG image file 1 Press PICTURE NAVI Thumbnail picture for the first 16 JPEG image files in the selected...

Page 39: ... When you press B or b to select the next or previous image the image will return to its original view even if you have rotated the image previously The slide show stops when you press V or v You can play back a slide show with sound by first placing both JPEG image files and MP3 audio files in the same folder on a DATA CD DVD 1 Load a DATA CD DVD on the disc tray 2 Press DISPLAY when playback is ...

Page 40: ...the order from FAST NORMAL default setting SLOW 1 to SLOW 2 4 Press ENTER The selected setting takes effect Note Some JPEG image files especially progressive JPEG image files or JPEG image files with 3 000 000 pixels or more may take a longer time to display than others which may make the transitions seem longer than the option you selected Selecting a transition effect for image files in the slid...

Page 41: ...o files You can play back DivX video files and MPEG4 video files DivX is a video file compression technology developed by DivX Inc This product is an official DivX Certified product DivX video files that the system can play back The system can play back data that is recorded in DivX format and which has the extension avi or divx The system will not play back files with the extension avi or divx if...

Page 42: ...he current folder then press once The first file of the next folder is selected However you cannot select the previous folder by pressing repeatedly To select the previous folder select folder from FOLDER LIST To return to FOLDER LIST when FILE LIST is displayed Press O RETURN or RETURN on the unit To turn on or off FOLDER LIST or FILE LIST Press DVD TUNER MENU repeatedly Notes Depending on the vi...

Page 43: ... is underlined OFF does not adjust ON adjusts the difference between picture and sound 4 Press ENTER Note Depending on the input stream this function may not be effective Restrictingplaybackof the disc PARENTAL CONTROL You can limit the playback of some DVD VIDEOs according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users When a limited scene is played back that scene may be skipped or replac...

Page 44: ... v repeatedly to select STANDARD then press ENTER The options for STANDARD appear on the TV screen 8 Press V or v repeatedly to select a geographic area as the playback limitation level then press ENTER The area is selected When you select OTHERS t enter the area code for the geographic area you want according to the Parental Control area code list on page 107 by using the numeric buttons 9 Press ...

Page 45: ...703 using the numeric buttons then press ENTER The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password After you enter a new 4 digit password reload the disc and press H or nN on the unit When the display for entering your password appears enter your new password 1 Press DISPLAY when playback is stopped The Control Menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select SETUP then press...

Page 46: ... screen 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select SETUP then press ENTER The options for SETUP appear on the TV screen 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select CUSTOM then press ENTER The Setup Menu appears on the TV screen 4 Press V or v repeatedly to select the setup item from the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP VIDEO SETUP AUDIO SETUP SYSTEM SETUP or SPEAKER SETUP Then press ENTER The setup item is selected...

Page 47: ...ubtitles changes according to the language you selected for the sound track When you select a language in MENU AUDIO or SUBTITLE that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO one of the recorded language is automatically selected However depending on the disc the language may not be selected automatically If you select OTHERS t in MENU AUDIO and SUBTITLE enter a language code from the Language code list p...

Page 48: ...e Changing the color system page 19 PAUSE MODE DVD VIDEO and DVD R RW in VR mode only AUTO The picture including subjects that move dynamically is output with no jitter Normally select this position FRAME The picture including subjects that do not move dynamically is output in high resolution 1 The default setting varies depending on the area 2 Depending on the DVD VIDEO 4 3 LETTER BOX may be sele...

Page 49: ...ure to be displayed on the TV screen The background color or picture is displayed when playback is stopped or while playing an AUDIO CD and MP3 audio files JACKET PICTURE The jacket picture still picture appears in the background but only when the jacket picture is already recorded on the disc DVD VIDEO CD EXTRA etc If the disc does not contain a jacket picture the GRAPHICS picture appears GRAPHIC...

Page 50: ...is NONE Select this if the center speaker is not connected SURROUND BEHIND Select this if the surround speakers are located in section B SIDE Select this if the surround speakers are located in section A NONE Select this if the surround speakers are not connected SUBWOOFER1 YES Select this if you have connected the subwoofer NONE Select this if the subwoofer is not connected DISTANCE2 FRONT 3 0 m3...

Page 51: ...akers ON The test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence The test tone is emitted from the selected speakers when you select LEVEL FRONT or LEVEL SURROUND 1 Press V v B b repeatedly to select the speaker or level you want 2 Press ENTER 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust the speaker level for other speakers Press V v B b repeatedly to set TEST TONE to OFF when you have finished adjusting the s...

Page 52: ...not stop press TUNING repeatedly to tune in the station you want 3 Press DVD TUNER MENU Memory flashes in the display 4 Press ENTER or b A preset number flashes in the display The stations are stored from preset number 1 5 Press V or v repeatedly to select the preset number you want 6 Press ENTER Complete appears in the display The station is stored 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to store other stations Yo...

Page 53: ...ING To change the AM tuning interval Except for Saudi Arabian model The factory setting for AM tuning interval is 9 kHz or 10 kHz for some areas Use the buttons on the unit for the operation 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select AM 2 Press 1 to turn off the system 3 Press DISPLAY repeatedly until SONY DEMO appears then hold down ENTER and then press 1 to turn on the system AM 9K STEP or AM 10K S...

Page 54: ...tops automatically after repeating the sequence five times 4 Press H or nN on the unit The tape starts playing Press H or nN on the unit again to play back the reverse side Other operations Tape Insert a tape into the deck with the side you want to play back or record facing upward To Do this Stop playback Press x Pause playback Press X Press X again to resume playback Fast forward or rewind Press...

Page 55: ...o record on both sides If you select j be sure to start from the front side If you start from the reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side 3 Prepare the recording source For CD TAPE Synchro Recording Press DVD and load the disc you want to record If you have already loaded the disc press DISC 1 3 to select the disc When the disc starts playback automatically press x twice to can...

Page 56: ...e To stop recording Press x Notes CD TAPE Synchro Recording is not available with DVDs You cannot perform tape recording when the disc tray is opened You cannot eject the disc during CD TAPE Synchro Recording When you press REC TO TAPE in step 4 the surround effect may automatically change When you press REC TO TAPE or when you connect a microphone in DVD function the following sound field is auto...

Page 57: ... the file structure and the folder structure 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select USB or press on the unit 2 Connect a transferable USB device to the USB port as shown below When USB cable connection is necessary connect the USB cable supplied with the USB device to be connected Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the USB device to be connected for details on the operation method Wh...

Page 58: ... Analog Transferring Press FUNCTION repeatedly or press function button on the unit to select audio source you want except for DVD and USB function Tips When transferring from tape if the playback direction of the tape is set to j the system will transfer both sides of the tape five times If you want to stop at one transferring be sure to set the playback direction of the tape to g Transferring fr...

Page 59: ...pped The Control Menu appears on the TV screen 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select USB TRANSFER then press ENTER The options for USB TRANSFER appear on the TV screen 4 Press V or v repeatedly to select the option you want then press ENTER For AUDIO CD TRACK The tracks on the AUDIO CD appear You can transfer the track you want For DATA CD DVD TRACK The audio files on the DATA CD DVD appear You can ...

Page 60: ...an erase audio files or folders on the USB device 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select USB or press on the unit FOLDER LIST appears on the TV screen 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select a folder To erase all audio files in a folder Press CLEAR To erase an audio file Press ENTER TRACK LIST appears Press V or v repeatedly to select the audio file you want then press CLEAR 3 Press B or b repeatedly t...

Page 61: ...ng from disc to USB device While transferring from a disc to USB device no sound is output If you stop a transfer halfway the MP3 audio file that was being created is deleted except for Analog Transferring You cannot select a sound field during USB transferring Depending on the transferring method the transferring progress shown on the display may vary 1 track file folder When first transferring m...

Page 62: ...Connecting the USB device page 57 To remove the USB device 1 Press x to stop playback 2 Press 1 to turn off the system 3 Remove the USB device Notes on the USB device The system can play back the following files The system will play back any data with the extension above even if it is not MP3 WMA AAC JPEG DivX MPEG4 format Playing this data may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker...

Page 63: ...oding writing software recording devices and recording media cannot be guaranteed An incompatible USB device may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play at all Compatibility with all DivX MPEG4 video encoding writing software recording devices and recording media cannot be guaranteed Before using the USB device make sure that no virus ridden files are on the USB device 1 Press DISPLAY w...

Page 64: ...ess DVD TUNER MENU repeatedly To turn off the sound temporarily Press MUTING on the unit To cancel the muting function press MUTING again or increase the volume 1 Press DISPLAY when playback is stopped The Control Menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select MEDIA then press ENTER The options for MEDIA appear on the TV screen 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select PHOTO then pres...

Page 65: ...peatedly To select the previous folder select the folder from FOLDER LIST To turn on or off FOLDER LIST Press DVD TUNER MENU repeatedly To rotate a JPEG image file When a JPEG image file is displayed on the TV screen you can rotate the image by 90 degrees Press Vor v repeatedly while viewing an image Press CLEAR to return to the original view Notes When you press B or b to select the next or previ...

Page 66: ...age slides over the current image OFF Turns off this function 4 Press ENTER The selected setting takes effect 1 Press DISPLAY when playback is stopped The Control Menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select MEDIA then press ENTER The options for MEDIA appear on the TV screen 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select VIDEO then press ENTER A list of folders that contain video files ...

Page 67: ...e Control Menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select MEDIA then press ENTER The options for MEDIA appear on the TV screen 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select the setting you want The default setting is underlined MUSIC Audio file playback has priority VIDEO Video file playback has priority PHOTO JPEG image file playback has priority You can playback JPEG image files as a sli...

Page 68: ... appear on the TV screen 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select the setting you want The default settings are underlined OFF does not play back repeatedly MEMORY repeats all the folders on the USB device FOLDER repeats the current folder TRACK1 repeats the current audio file FILE2 repeats the current video file 1 Audio files only 2 Video files only When Shuffle Play is activated OFF does not play bac...

Page 69: ...ory number appears on the TV screen but varies depending on the specification of the mobile phone If there is no Memory Stick inserted in the mobile phone you cannot select which memory to use Example Select the playback source Playing the files in the selected memory See Playing back files of an USB device page 62 Transferring to the selected memory See Transferring music onto an USB device page ...

Page 70: ...ation 1 Press EQ BAND MEMORY repeatedly to select a frequency band 2 Turn OPERATION DIAL clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the level 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust the level of other frequency bands 4 Press ENTER A user equalizer number flashes in the display 5 Turn OPERATION DIAL to select a user equalizer number 1 3 you want to store the equalizer setting Select EXIT to cancel storing 6 ...

Page 71: ...e audio format selection During other functions the system would only output 2 sound channels This setting is ideal when you want to listen to the original sound from the source PRO LOGIC2 Performs Pro Logic decoding The source recorded in 2 channels is decoded into 4 1 channels PLII MOVIE2 Performs Pro Logic II Movie mode decoding This setting is ideal for movies encoded in Dolby Surround In addi...

Page 72: ...it repeatedly to select NIGHT MODE ON NIGHT lights up in display The bass sound of the music is reduced and the display dims To cancel the NIGHT MODE function Press NIGHT MODE on the unit again The bass sound of the music is reinforced and the display brightens up The METER MODE is automatically set to STANDARD and the GROOVE ON is selected Notes The illumination effect is not available when you h...

Page 73: ...tputs the audio format that you have selected AUDIO CD VIDEO CD or MP3 audio files The audio setting automatically changes to 1 L and the system outputs the left channel audio on both front and surround channels If you want to hear vocal Press AUDIO repeatedly to select another audio channel 5 Start singing along with the music Other operations To turn off the Karaoke Mode Disconnect all the micro...

Page 74: ...ge the key to suit your vocal range except when the playback is stopped Press KEY CONTROL 2 to suit your vocal range in Karaoke mode You can adjust the key higher or lower in 13 steps 26 6 Notes Depending on the disc you may not be able to change the key The key automatically returns to the original key when you turn off the system you change the function you change the disc the disc tray is opene...

Page 75: ...ed when you turn off the system change the function change the disc open the disc tray press AUDIO set VOCAL SELECT to other than OFF cancel Karaoke Mode Vocal Select DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD AUDIO CD only When playing a DVD with the Dolby Digital Karaoke format in Karaoke Mode you can turn on or off the guide vocal recorded in the karaoke track When playing a VIDEO CD or AUDIO CD in Karaoke mode you ca...

Page 76: ...ou turn off the system change the function change the disc open the disc tray press AUDIO cancel Karaoke mode turn on the Karaoke Pon When playing a DVD VIDEO recorded only with one kind of guide vocal select 1 Score Mode When Karaoke Mode is turned on you can use the scoring mode Your score is calculated by comparing your voice with the music source 1 Press DISPLAY in Karaoke Mode The Control Men...

Page 77: ... your score Your score is calculated from a scale of 0 to 99 The playback is paused and your score is displayed for few seconds After your score the ranking is displayed as follows The ranking is displayed as a list with top 3 scores Your score and ranking for the last song flash If you are in the top 10 your ranking is displayed If not 10 is displayed If your score is 0 your score is not displaye...

Page 78: ... a preset station at a specified time 1 Prepare the sound source For Play Timer Prepare the sound source and then press VOLUME or turn MASTER VOLUME on the unit to adjust the volume To start from a specific track or file create your own program page 31 For Recording Timer Tune in the preset radio station you want page 52 2 Press TIMER MENU For Recording Timer you can also press REC TIMER on the un...

Page 79: ...as priority The system turns on before the preset time If the system is turned on at the preset time or if STANDBY flashes in the display the Play Timer and the Recording Timer will not play or transfer record The Play Timer setting remains as long as the setting is not canceled manually The Recording Timer is automatically canceled after the Recording Timer has been activated The volume is reduce...

Page 80: ...onstration The display changes and the indicators flash even when the system is turned off No display Power Saving Mode The display is turned off to conserve power The timer and clock continue to operate Clock The clock is displayed The clock display automatically turns to Power Save Mode after a few seconds You cannot perform the following operations during Power Saving Mode Setting the clock pag...

Page 81: ...ng time of the current chapter 4 Remaining time of the current chapter 5 Title of the disc1 2 When playing an AUDIO CD or VIDEO CD without PBC function 1 Elapsed playing time of the current track 2 Remaining time of the current track 3 Elapsed playing time of the current disc3 4 Remaining time of the current disc3 5 Title of the disc1 5 When playing a VIDEO CD Super VCD 1 Elapsed playing time of t...

Page 82: ...title name from the ID3 tag information The system supports ID3 ver 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 ID3 ver 2 2 2 3 tag information display has priority when both ID3 ver 1 0 1 1 and ver 2 2 2 3 tags are used for a single MP3 audio file 7 If the audio file or video file title contains characters which cannot be displayed these characters will be displayed as Notes If you play back JPEG image files only PHOTO appe...

Page 83: ...tems depending on the disc type Only alphabet letters numbers and some symbols can be displayed Depending on the disc and USB device the system can only display a limited number of characters For audio files and video files with format other than ISO 9660 Level 1 and Level 2 folder title and file title may not be displayed Displaying the audio information of the disc DVD VIDEO and video files only...

Page 84: ...he area Using optional components To enhance your system you can connect optional components page 16 Refer to the operating instructions supplied with each component for details 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly or press TV SAT on the unit to select TV or SAT 2 Start playing the connected component To switch between the TV and SAT function Use the buttons on the unit for the operation Hold down TV SAT a...

Page 85: ...G on the unit To cancel the muting function press MUTING again or increase the volume 1 Use an audio cord not supplied to connect AUDIO OUT jacks to the audio input jacks of the VCR 2 Use a video cord supplied to connect VIDEO OUT jacks to the video input jacks of the VCR 3 Start recording Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected component for details Note The audio signal f...

Page 86: ...UME repeatedly or turn MASTER VOLUME on the unit clockwise The headphones are connected to the PHONES jack Check the speaker connections page 16 There is no audio output during Recording Timer The system is in pause mode in Slow motion Play or in Lock Search Press H or nN on the unit to start the playback No sound is output when transferring music to the USB device Press MUTING on the unit if MUTI...

Page 87: ...fluorescent light The color irregularity on a TV screen persists Turn off the TV at once then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes If the color irregularity still persists place the speakers farther away from the TV There is acoustic feedback Reduce the volume Move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone The sound from the component connected to the TV SAT AUDI...

Page 88: ...r surround speaker Set the center surround speaker level to the appropriate level The software being played back has limited sound effects Check the volume with the test tone page 51 Check that the center surround speakers are connected securely and correctly Make sure that SURROUND is set to SIDE or BEHIND page 50 Make sure that CENTER is set to YES page 50 Press MUTING on the unit if MUTING appe...

Page 89: ...some functions such as Stop Lock Search Slow motion Play Repeat Play Shuffle Play or Program Play Depending on the disc you may not be able to do some of the operations above Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc The DATA CD DVD MP3 audio file JPEG image file video file cannot be played back The DATA CD is not recorded in a format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or J...

Page 90: ...this system are as follows Upper cases A to Z Lower cases a to z Numbers 0 to 9 Symbols _ Other characters may not be displayed correctly The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are playing a Dolby Digital or MPEG audio sound track Make sure the sound field is set properly page 71 Check the speaker connections and settings pages 16 50 Depending on the DVD VIDEO the output signal may not ...

Page 91: ...vice for how to deal with this problem If the problem persists contact your nearest Sony dealer Audio files or folders on the USB device cannot be erased Check if the USB device is write protected The USB device was disconnected or the power was turned off during the erase operation Delete the partially erased file If this does not fix the problem the USB device may be broken Refer to the operatin...

Page 92: ...d by this system are as follows Upper cases A to Z Lower cases a to z Numbers 0 to 9 Symbols _ Other characters may not be displayed correctly The USB device is not recognized Turn off the system and reconnect the USB device then turn on the system Connect the supported USB device Refer to Compatible USB devices with this system page 109 The USB device does not work properly Refer to the operating...

Page 93: ... encrypted or protected by passwords etc cannot be played back The MP3PRO audio file can be played back as MP3 audio file This system supports FAT12 FAT16 and FAT32 but some USB devices may not support all of these FAT For details refer the operating instructions of each USB device or contact the manufacturer Picture There is no picture Check that you have selected the correct function using the F...

Page 94: ...hange the aspect ratio Messages do not appear on the TV screen in the language you want Select the language you want for the on screen display in OSD under LANGUAGE SETUP in the Setup Menu page 47 The language for the sound track cannot be changed Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO or DivX video file being played back The DVD VIDEO and DivX video file prohibit changing the langu...

Page 95: ...oved from the tape Cover the broken tab with adhesive tape page 99 The tape has reeled to the end When you press or Not in Use flashes in the display The system does not have AMS Automatic Music Sensor function This is not a malfunction Optional components There is no sound Refer to General item There is no sound page 86 and check the condition of the system Connect the component properly page 16 ...

Page 96: ...splay 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 TV screen or the front panel display In this case check the following table When the version number appears on the TV screen When you turn on the system the version number VER X XX X is a number may appear ...

Page 97: ...in MPEG4 format Device Error The USB device could not be recognized or an unknown device is connected Device Full The memory of the USB device is full Erase Error Erase of audio files or folders on the USB device failed Fatal Error The USB device was removed during transferring or erase operation and may have been damaged Folder Full You cannot transfer onto the USB device because the number of fo...

Page 98: ... Do not clean discs with solvents such as benzine thinner or commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Do not expose discs to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight On cleaning discs disc lens cleaner Do not use a commercially available cleaning disc or disc lens cleaner wet or spray type These may cau...

Page 99: ...ver color irregularity may still be observed on the TV screen depending on the type of your TV set In this situation turn off the TV wait 15 to 30 minutes and turn it back on If there is no improvement move the speakers far away from the TV Cleaning the cabinet Clean this system with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder ...

Page 100: ...ilohm VIDEO OUT Max output level 1 Vp p unbalanced Sync negative load impedance 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms PB CB 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms PR CR 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms S VIDEO OUT Y 1 Vp p unbalanced Sync negative C 0 286 Vp p load impedance 75 ohms PHONES accepts headphones of 8 ohms or more USB section Supported bit rate MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 32 320 kbps WMA 48 192 kbps AAC 48 320 kbps Sam...

Page 101: ...610 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz Antenna AM loop antenna Antenna terminals External antenna terminal Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Speaker Front speaker SS GN1300D Speaker system 2 way 2 driver Bass reflex magnetically shielded Speaker unit Woofer 200 mm cone type Tweeter 25 mm horn type Rated impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 280 401 325 mm Mass Approx 6 9 kg net per speaker Surrou...

Page 102: ...0 240 V AC 50 60 Hz adjustable with voltage selector Other models 120 V 220 V or 230 240 V AC 50 60 Hz adjustable with voltage selector Power consumption 365 W Dimensions w h d Approx 295 380 457 mm Mass Approx 17 5 kg Supplied accessories Remote Commander 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 AM loop antenna 1 FM lead antenna 1 Video cord 1 Front speaker pads 8 Surround speaker pads 8 Center speaker pads 4 Su...

Page 103: ...s only t Control Menu display off t Control Menu display 1 t The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type Example Control Menu display 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu disappears from the TV screen Control Menu display Type of disc being played back Selected item Elapsed playing time Cur...

Page 104: ... and the remaining time Input the time code for picture and music searching DVD VIDEO DVD R RW in VR mode only PROGRAM Play back the track in the order you want SHUFFLE1 Play back the track or file in random order REPEAT1 Play back all discs repeatedly the entire disc all titles all tracks all files all folders repeatedly or one title chapter track folder file repeatedly A V SYNC1 Adjusts the dela...

Page 105: ...d on the TV screen EFFECT1 Selects the transition effects to be used for changing slides during a slide show MEDIA1 Selects the data type MP3 audio file JPEG image file video file or both MP3 audio file and JPEG image file to be played back on DATA CD DVD Selects the data type MP3 AAC WMA audio file JPEG image file or video file on an USB device USB TRANSFER Transfers tracks or MP3 audio files ont...

Page 106: ...03 Afan Oromo 1534 Setswana 1066 Bengali Bangla 1253 Icelandic 1408 Oriya 1535 Tonga 1067 Tibetan 1254 Italian 1417 Punjabi 1538 Turkish 1070 Breton 1257 Hebrew 1428 Polish 1539 Tsonga 1079 Catalan 1261 Japanese 1435 Pashto Pushto 1540 Tatar 1093 Corsican 1269 Yiddish 1436 Portuguese 1543 Twi 1097 Czech 1283 Javanese 1463 Quechua 1557 Ukrainian 1103 Welsh 1287 Georgian 1481 Rhaeto Romance 1564 Urd...

Page 107: ...e Area 2044 Argentina 2165 Finland 2362 Mexico 2149 Spain 2047 Australia 2174 France 2376 Netherlands 2499 Sweden 2046 Austria 2109 Germany 2390 New Zealand 2086 Switzerland 2057 Belgium 2248 India 2379 Norway 2528 Thailand 2070 Brazil 2238 Indonesia 2427 Pakistan 2184 United Kingdom 2079 Canada 2254 Italy 2424 Philippines 2090 Chile 2276 Japan 2436 Portugal 2092 China 2304 Korea 2489 Russia 2115 ...

Page 108: ...ideo files JPEG image files only JPEG image files JPEG image files JPEG image files JPEGimage files JPEGimage files Audio files only MP3 audio files Audio files MP3 audio files Audio files Audio files VideofilesandJPEG image files Video files Video files JPEG image files JPEGimage files Video files Video files and audio files Video files Video files MP3 audio files Audio files Audio files Audio fi...

Page 109: ...e be sure to do so using the device itself or dedicated formatting software for the device Otherwise you may be unable to properly transfer from the USB device to this system Notes on Walkman Some files supported by the Walkman are not supported by this system When connecting a Walkman to the system be sure to connect after the display Creating Library or Creating Database on the Walkman has disap...

Page 110: ... is the generic name of the surround sound produced by digital signal processing technology developed by Sony Unlike previous surround sound fields mainly directed at the reproduction of music Digital Cinema Sound is designed specifically for the enjoyment of movies Dolby Digital This sound format for movie theaters is more advanced than Dolby Surround Pro Logic In this format the surround speaker...

Page 111: ...all channel data is recorded discrete and processed in digital DVD VIDEO A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a AUDIO CD The data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD VIDEO at 4 7 GB Giga Byte is 7 times that of an AUDIO CD Furthermore the data capacity of a dual layer and single sided DVD VIDEO is 8 5 GB a single layer and double...

Page 112: ...cenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes and so on Playback Control PBC Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs Version 2 0 to control playback By using menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions you can enjoy playing simple interactive programs programs with search functions and so on Progressive format sequential scanning In contrast to the Interlace format the progressive format can repr...

Page 113: ...75 Score Mode 76 L Language Code List 106 LANGUAGE SETUP 47 M MEDIA 41 67 MENU 47 MP3 audio file 37 62 MPEG4 video file 41 62 Multi Session disc 8 MULTI DISC RESUME 49 MUTING 27 53 54 64 67 N NIGHT MODE 72 O On screen display 47 82 P PARENTAL CONTROL 43 PAUSE MODE 48 PICTURE NAVI 38 65 Playable discs 6 Playback Control PBC 29 Power Saving Mode 80 Preset effect 70 Program Play 31 PROGRESSIVE COMPON...

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