Sony DAV-BC150, DAV-BC250 User Manual

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DVD Home Theatre System

Operating Instructions

DAV-BC150/BC250

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or mo ist u r e.

Caution – The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

For the customers in the U.S.A

This symbol is int ended to alert the us er to the presence of uninsulated “d an ge ro u s

voltage” within the p ro du ct ’ s e n clo s u r e th at may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is int ended to alert the us er to

the presence of important operating and

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the ap pliance.

Owner’s Record

The model and seri al numbers are l ocated at t he rear of the unit. Record the serial numb er in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. DAV-BC150/BC250 Serial No.______________

WARNING

This equipment has been tested and fou nd to co mply 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 a gai nst harmful interference in a residential installat ion. This equipment generates, uses, and c an ra dia te radi o frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc tions, may cause harmful interference to radio commu nicati ons. However , ther e is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If thi s eq uipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the rec eiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modif icat ions not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipm ent .

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 o f th e N E C that provides guidelines for proper ground ing a nd, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

For the customers in Canada CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

Except for North American models

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the app ara tus.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

Don’t throw away the batter y with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical waste.

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. This marking is located on the rear of the unit.

Precautions

Safety

• If anything falls into the cabinet, unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified per sonne l before operating it any further.

• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as l ong a s it is con nect ed t o the ma ins outlet, even if the unit itse lf ha s be en turned off.

• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you do not intend to use it for an extended per iod of time. To disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug, nev er by the cord.

Installing

• Allow adeq u ate air circula tion to prevent in ternal heat buildup.

• Do not place the uni t on surfaces (rugs, blank ets, etc.) or near materials (curtains, draperies) that may block the ventilation slots.

• Do not install the unit near heat sources such as radiators, or air ducts, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration, or shock.

• Do not install the unit in an incline d position. It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only.

• Keep the unit and discs away from equipment with strong magnets, such as microwave ove ns, or large loudspeakers.

• Do not place heavy objects on the unit.

• If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, moisture may conde nse insi de the DVD Home Theatre System and cause damage to the lenses. When you first install the unit, or when you move it from a cold to a warm location, wait for about 30 minutes before operating th e unit.

ENERGY STAR registered mark. As an ENERGY STAR Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR energy efficiency.

is a U.S.

partner,

guidelines for

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing Sony DVD Home Theatre System . B ef ore operating this sys te m , please read this manual tho ro u ghly and retain it for future reference.

Precautions

On power sources

AC power cord must be changed only at the qual if ie d service shop.

On placement

• Place the s ys tem in a locatio n w ith adequate ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the system.

• At high volume, over long periods of time, the cabinet becomes hot to the touch. This is not a malfunction. However, touching the cabinet should be avoided. Do not place the unit in a confined space where ventilation is poor as this may cause overheating.

• Do not block the ventilation slots by putting anything on the system. The system is equipped with a high power amplifier. If the ventilation slots are blocked, the unit can overheat and malfunction.

• Do not place the system on a s oft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation h ole s on the bottom.

• Do not place the system in a location ne ar he at sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, or mechanical shoc k.

On operation

• If the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the l enses inside th e system. Shoul d this occur, the system may not operate properly. In this case, remove the disc an d 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.

On adjusting volume

Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signa ls. If you do, the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is suddenly played.

continued

On cleaning

Clean the cabinet, p anel, and co ntrol s with a s oft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine . If you have any questions or problems concerning your system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

On cleaning discs

Do not use a commercially available CD/DVD cleaning disc. It may cause a malfunction.

On your TV’s colour

If the speakers should cause the TV screen to have colour irregularity, turn off the TV at once then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes. If colour irregularity should persist, place the speakers farther away from the set.

The nameplate is located on the rear of the unit.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Caution: This system is capable of holding a still video image or on-screen displa y image on your television screen indefinitely. If you leave the still video image or on-screen displa y image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen. Projection televisions are especially susceptible to this.

On moving the system

When you carry the system, use the following procedure to protect the inner mechanism.

1 Make sure that all discs are removed from

the system.

2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select

“DVD.”

3 Press ., >, and DISC 1 A

simultaneously. The front panel display is changed to “MECH LOCK.”

4 Remove the AC power cord from the wall

outlet.

Table of Contents

Welcome!................................................3

Precautions..............................................3

About this Manual...................................7

This System Can Play the Following

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

Terms for discs........................................7

Notes about the Discs..............................9

Note on DVD 5-DISC Changer............10

Guide to the Control Menu Display......11

Getting Started

Unpacking.............................................13

Inserting Batteries into the Remote.......13

Step 1: Speaker System Hookup...........14

Step 2: Antenna Hookups .....................19

Step 3: TV and Audio Component

Hookups..........................................20

Step 4: Connecting the AC

Power Cord.................................... .23

Speaker Setup........................................24

Playing Discs

Playing Discs ........................................28

Resuming Playback from the Point Where

You Stopped the Disc.....................31

(Resume Play)

Using the DVD’s Menu........................32

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions

(Ver.2.0)..........................................32

(PBC Playback)

Playing an MP3 Audio Track ...............33

Playing JPEG Image Files ....................35

Playing Repeatedly...............................37

(Repeat Play) Searching for a Particular Point on a

Disc.................................................38

(Scan, Slow-motion Play) Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/

Index/Album/File............................39

Viewing Information in the Front Panel

Display............................................41

Sound Adjustments

Changing the Sound..............................46

Enjoying Surround Sound ....................48

Using the Sound Effect.........................50

Using Various Additional Functions

Changing the Angles............................51

Displaying the Subtitles...................... ..51

Locking Discs .......................................52

(PARENTAL CONTROL)

Other Operat io n s

Controlling the TV with the Supplied

Remote ...........................................55

Using the SONY TV DIRECT

Function..........................................56

Using the Video or Other Unit .............57

Enjoying the Radio...............................59

Using the Sleep Timer..........................61

Changing the Brightness of the Front

Panel Display.................................. 62

Returning to the Default Settings.........62

Settings and Adjustments

Using the Setup Display....................... 63

Setting the Display or Sound Track

Language........................................64

(LANGUAGE SETUP)

Settings for the Display........................65

(SCREEN SETUP)

Custom Settings.................................... 66

(CUSTOM SETUP)

continued

Additional Information

Troubleshooting....................................67

Specifications........................................70

Glossary................................................72

Index to Parts and Controls...................74

Language code list ................................78

DVD Setup Menu List..........................79

AMP Menu List....................................80

Index .....................................................81

Quick reference for Remote Commander

..........................................Back cover

About this Manual

• The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the controls on the system if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote.

• The following symbols are used in this manual.

Format of discs

CD-R/CD-RW (audio data) (MP3 files) (JPEG files)

Disc logo

Symbol Meaning

Functions available for DVD VIDEOs and DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs in video mode or DVD+Rs/ DVD+RWs

Functions avai la ble in VIDEO CD mode

Functions avai la ble in CD mode

Functions available for MP3* audio tracks

Functions avai la ble for JPEG files

* MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard format

defined by ISO/MPEG which compresses audio data.

This System Can Play the Following Discs

Format of discs

DVD VIDEO

VIDEO CD

Audio CD

Disc logo

The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.

Terms for discs

• Title

The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD, movie, etc., in video software, or the entire album in audio software.

• Chapter

Section of a picture or a music piece that is smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters . Depending on the di sc, no chapters may be record ed.

• Album

Section of a music piece or an image on a data CD containing MP3 au di o t ra cks or JPEG files.

• Track

Section of a picture or a m usic piece on a VIDEO CD, CD, or MP3.

• Index (CD) / Video Index (VIDEO CD)

A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO CD or CD. Depending on the disc, no indexes may be recorded.

• Scene

On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions (page 32), the menu screen s, m oving pictures and still pictures ar e di vided into sections called “sce nes.”

• File

Section of a picture on a da ta C D containing JPEG image files.

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Disc

DVD structure

VIDEO CD, or CD structure

MP3 structure

JPEG structure

Title

Chapter

Track

Index

Album

Track

Album

File

Disc

Note on PBC (Playback Control) (VIDEO CDs)

This system conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 2.0 of VIDEO CD standards. You can en joy two ki nds of playback depending on the disc type .

Disc type You can

VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Ver. 1.1 discs)

VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0 discs)

Enjoy video playback (moving pictures) as well as music.

Play interactive software using menu screens displayed on the TV screen (PBC Playback), in addition to the video playback functions of Ver. 1.1 discs. Moreover, you can play highresolution still pictures, if they are included on the disc.

About Multi Session CD

• This system can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is contained in the fi rst session. Any subs equent MP3 audio tra cks recorded in later sessions can also be played back.

• This system can play Multi Session CDs when a JPEG image file is contained in th e fi rst session. Any subs equent JPEG image file s recorded in later sessions can also be played back.

• If audio tracks and ima ges in music CD fo rmat or video CD format are recorded in the first session, only the first session will be pla ye d back.

Region code

Your system has a region code printed on the back of the unit and will only play DVDs labelled with the same region code.

DVDs labelled will also play on this syste m.

ALL

If you try to play any other DVD, the message [Playback prohibited by area limitations.] will appear on the TV scree n. D epending on the DVD, no region code indication may be given even though playing the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions.

Examples of discs that the system cannot play

The system cannot play the following discs:

• CD-ROMs (except for extension “.MP3,” “.JPG,” or “.JPEG” )

• CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in the following formats:

– music CD format – video CD format – MP3/JPEG format that conforms to

ISO9660* Level 1/Level 2, or its extended format, Joliet

• Super Audio CD

• Data part of CD-Extras

• DVD-ROMs

• DVD Audio discs

• DVD-RAMs

• DVD-RWs in VR (Video Recording) mode

• Progressive JPE G fil e

* A logical format of files and folders on CD-ROMs,

defined by ISO (International Organization for Standardization)

Do not load the following discs:

• A DVD with a different region code (page 8,

73).

• A disc that is neither standard nor circular (e.g., card, heart, or star shape).

• A disc with paper or stickers on it.

• A disc that has adhesiv e or cellop hane tape s till left on it.

Notes about CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW (Video mode)

In some cases, CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW (Video mode) cannot be played on this player due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the reco rd ing device and authoring software.

The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized. For more informat ion, se e the ope r ating instructions for the recor d ing device.

Note that discs created in the Packet Write format cannot be played.

Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies

This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard . Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technol o gies ar e mark eted by some record companies. Please be aware that am ong those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product.

* Manufactured under license f ro m 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 trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Notes about the Discs

On handling discs

• To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface.

• Do not stick pap er or tape on the disc.

Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs

Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers. Since this system plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed, som e playback features may not be available. Also, refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs.

Copyrights

This product i ncorporates copyright prot ection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise author ized by Macrovisio n. Reverse engineer i ng or disassembly is prohibi t ed.

This system incorporates with Dolby* Digital and Dolby Pro Logic (II) adaptive matrix surround decoder and the DTS** Digital Surround System .

• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air du cts, or l eave it in a car parked in dir ect sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car.

• After playing, store the disc in i ts case.

On cleaning

• Before playi ng, cl ean the disc with a clean in g cloth. Wipe the disc from the centre out.

• Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or anti-static spray intended for vi nyl LPs.

This system can only play back a standard circular disc. Using neither standard nor circular discs (e.g., card, heart, or star shape) may cause a malfunctio n.

Do not use a disc that has a commercially available acces s o r y at tached, such as a label or ring.

Note on DVD 5-DISC Changer

Disc changer system

Sub Tray

Disc

DISC 3

Main Tray

Playing unit

DISC 1

DISC 2

DISC 4

DISC 5

Stocker

The disc chan ger consi sts of a pl aying uni t, trays which hold the discs and a stocker whi ch transports the discs to the disc tray and the playing unit. For example, if you press DISC 3, the st ocker moves until the DISC 3 comes to the positio n of the playing unit and then moves the DI SC 3 over the playing unit.

Note

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.

Guide to the Control Menu Display

Use the Control Menu to select a function that you would like to use. The Control Menu display appears when the DISPLAY button is pressed. For details, refer to the page in parentheses.

Total number of Currently playing title number (Video CD/ CD: track number)

Currently playing ch apter number (Video CD/CD: index number)

Playing time

Icon of selected Control Menu item

Control Menu items

titles or tracks

recorded

Currently playing title number

1 2 ( 2 7 ) TITLE12

)

1 8 ( 3 4

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

1: ENGLISH

2: FRENCH

3: SPANISH

Total number of chapters or indexes recorded

Playback status (NPlayback, XPause, xStop, etc.)

Type of disc being

DVD

played back Current setting

Options

Function name of selected Control Menu item

Operation message

AUDIO Select:

List of Control Menu Items

TITLE (DVD only) (page 39)/ SCENE (only VIDEO CD in PBC playback) / TRACK (VIDEO CD only) (page 39)

CHAPTER (DVD only) (page 40)/ INDEX (VIDEO CD only) (page 40)

ALBUM (MP3 only) (page 34, 39) Selects the album (MP3) to be pla ye d.

TRACK (CD/MP3 only) (page 34, 39)

INDEX (CD only) Displays the index to be played.

TIME (page 40) Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time.

AUDIO (DVD only) (page 46) Changes the audio setting .

ALBUM (JPEG only) (page 35) Selects the album (JPE G ) to be played. FILE (JPEG only) (page 35) Selects the file (JPE G ) to be played DATE (JPEG only) (page 45) Displa ys the date informat ion.

ENTER

Selects the title (DVD), or the track (VIDEO CD) to be played.

Displays the scene (VIDEO CD in PBC play b ack).

Selects the chapter (DVD) or the index (VIDEO CD) to be played.

Selects the track (CD/MP3) to be played.

Inputs the time code for picture and music searching.

REPEAT (page 37) Plays the entire dis c ( al l titles/all tracks), one title/chapter/

track.

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SETUP (page 52, 63) Sets various adjustments, suc h as pict ur e and sound.

Tips

• Each time you press DISPLAY, the Control Menu display changes a s fol lows : Control Menu display

Control Menu display off

The Control Menu items vary depending on the disc.

• The Control Menu icon indic a tor lights up in green t unless you se t th e [ REPEAT] setting to

[OFF].

Getting Started

Unpacking

Check that you have the following items:

•Speakers (5)

• Subwoofer (1)

• AM loop antenna (1)

• FM wire antenna (1 )

• Speaker co rds (3.5 m × 3, 10 m × 2) (11.5 ft. × 3, 33 ft. × 2)

• Video Cord (1)

• Remote Com m ander (remote) R M-SS250 (1)

• Size AA (R6) batteries (2)

• Foot pads DAV-BC150 (15) DAV-BC250 (10)

• Operating Instructions

• Speakers-connection and Installation (card) (1)

Inserting Batteries into

Getting Started

the Remote

You can control the system using the supplied remote. Insert two Size AA (R6) batteries by matching the 3 and # ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment. When using the remote, point it at the remote s ensor on the system.

Notes

• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place.

• Do not use a new battery with an old one.

• Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing, particularly when replac ing th e ba tteries.

• Do not expose the remote senso r to dir ect li ght from the sun or lighting apparatus. Doi ng so ma y c au se a malfunction.

• If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corros ion.

Step 1: Speaker System Hookup

Connect the supplied speaker system us in g t he supplied speaker cor d s by m at ching the colours of the jacks to those of the cords. Do not connect any speakers other than those supplied with this system. To obtain the best possible surround sound, specify the speak er par ameters (distance, level, etc.) on page 24.

Required cords

Speaker cords

The connector and the colour tube of the speaker cords are the same colour as the label of the jacks to be connected.

(–) (+)

colour tube

To attach the foot pads

To prevent speaker vibration or movement while listening, attach the supplied foot pads to the speaker, as shown.

x BC150 Front/Center/ Surround

BC250 Surround

(–)

(+)

x BC250 Center

Terminals for conne cting the speakers

Connect the To the

Front speakers SPEAKER FRONT L (white) and R (red) ja cks Surround speakers SPEAKER SURR L (blue) and R (grey) jacks Center speaker SPEAKER CENTER (green) jack Subwoofer SPEAKER WOOFER (purple) jack

DAV-BC150

Front speaker (R) Center speaker Front speaker (L)

colour label

AUDIO IN

PB/CBPR/C

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

FRONT R

CENTER FRONT L

SURR R SURR LWOOFER

SPEAKER

VIDEO/SAT

(

DVD ONLY

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

Getting Started

)

COAXIAL

Surround speaker (R)

Subwoofer

Surround speaker (L)

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DAV-BC250

Front speaker (R)

colour label

FRONT R

CENTER FRONT L

SURR R SURR LWOOFER

SPEAKER

Center speaker

AUDIO IN

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

VIDEO/SAT

PB/CBPR/C

Front speaker (L)

(

)

DVD ONLY

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

COAXIAL

colour label

Surround speaker (R)

Subwoofer

Surround speaker (L)

Notes on placing speakers

• Do not set the speakers in an inclined position.

• Do not place the speakers in locations that are: – Extremely hot or cold – Dusty or dirty – Very humid – Subject to vibrations – Subject to direct sunlight

• Use caution when placing the subwo of er or a spea k er st and (not suppl ie d) tha t is a tta c he d with the front/surround

speakers on a specially treated (waxed, oiled, polished, etc.) floor, as staining or discolouration may result.

• Do not lean or hang on the speaker, as the speaker may fall down.

Note

Do not catch the speaker cab le insulation in the SPEAKER jack.

Tip

Connect the speaker cable aft er bendi ng the speak er wire at the en d of the in sulation . This pre vents the speaker ca ble from being caught in the SPEAKER jack.

To avoid short -circuiting th e speakers

Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the system. To prevent this, be sure to follow these precautions when connecting the speakers. Make sure the bare wire of each speaker cord does not touch another speaker jack or the bare wire of another speaker cord.

Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord

Stripped speaker cord is touching another speaker terminal.

Stripped cords are touching each other due to excessive removal of insulation.

Getting Started

After connecting all the components , spea kers, a nd AC power cord, o utput a t est to ne to check th at all the speakers are connected correctly. For details on outputting a test tone, see page 27. If no sound is heard from a speaker while outputtin g a test tone, or a test tone is output from a speaker other than the one curren tly disp laye d in the f ront pa nel disp lay, the spe aker may be shor t-cir cuited. If this happens, check t he speaker connectio n again.

Note

Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components: 3 to 3, and # to #. If the cords are reversed, the sound will lack bass and may be distorted.

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To change the speaker cable s

If you want to use a di fferent speaker cabl e, you can detach the plug for attachment to another cable.

Detaching

Catcher

With the catcher facing down, press and hold the plug down against a flat surface and remove the cords from the plug.

Attaching

While pressing th e plug down against a fla t surface, insert the new speaker cords. Note that the cord marked with a line should be attached to the minus (-) side of the plug.

Note

Be careful not to damage the surface you use (d es k , etc.) when attaching/detachi ng the speak er co rd s .

Tips

• You can use any commercially sold speaker cable of gau ge cord AWG #18 - AWG #24.

• Before attaching a new cable, str ip off 10 mm (13/32 in.) of its insulation and twist the bar e wire s of both cords.

10 mm

Step 2: Antenna Hookups

Connect the supplied AM/FM antennas for listening to the radio.

Terminals for conne ct ing the antennas

Connect the To the

AM loop antenna AM terminal FM wire antenna FM 75Ω COAXIAL jack

AM loop antenna

(

)

DVD ONLY

AUDIO IN

PB/CBPR/C

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

FRONT R

SURR R SURR LWOOFER

SPEAKER

CENTER FRONT L

VIDEO/SAT

FM wire antenna

Notes

• To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM lo op antenna away from the system and other components.

• Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna.

• After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as horizontal as possible.

• When you connect the supplied AM lo op an te nna , cord (A ) or co rd (B) can be c onne c ted to ei the r te rmina l.

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

COAXIAL

Getting Started

Tip

If you have poor FM reception, use a 75-ohms coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below.

System

COAXIAL

Outdoor FM antenna

Step 3: TV and Audio Component Hookups

(

)

Required cords

Video cord for connecting a TV

Audio cords (not supplied)

When connecting a cord, be sure to matc h th e colour-coded slee ves to the appropriate jac ks on the components.

White (L/audio)

R/audio

Red

Terminals for connecting video and audio components

Connect the To the

TV MONITOR OUT jacks VCR/Digital sate llite receiver VIDEO/SAT jack s

Notes

•When the system is set to “DVD” mode, the signal is output from the S VIDEO OUT jack or COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT jacks.

•When the system is set to “DVD,” and progressive format is selected, the signal is output only from the

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.

•When you connect a VCR or digital satellite receiver to the VIDEO/SAT jacks of this system, change the function

to VIDEO (page 57).

Tips

•When using the S video jack instead of the video jack, your TV monitor must also be connected via an S video jack.

S video signals are on a separate bus from the video signals and will not be output th ro ugh the vide o ja c ks.

•When using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (Y, P

must also be connected via COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (Y, P format signals, use this connection and set to progressive fo rma t ( page 55).

B/CB, PR/CR) instead of the video jacks, your TV monitor

B/CB, PR/CR). If your TV accepts progressi v e

FRONT R

CENTER FRONT L

SURR R SURR LWOOFER

SPEAKER

AUDIO IN

VIDEO/SAT

PB/CBPR/C

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

(

)

DVD ONLY

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

VIDEO

COAXIAL

Getting Started

OUTPUT

AUDIO

OUT

VCR or Digital

satellite receiver

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

B/CB

PR/CR

TV with COMPONENT

VIDEO IN jacks

INPUT

S VIDEO

TV with S VIDEO jack

INOUT

INPUT

VIDEO

Notes

• Make connections securely to pr event unwanted noise.

• Refer to the instructions supplied with the TV.

• The system cannot output an audio signal to the connected TV. Only the audio signal of the TV is output from the system speakers.

Setup for the system (for As ian, Australi an, and Saudi Ar abian models)

Setup is necessary for the system, depending on the TV to be connected. The factory setting for Australian and Saudi Arabian model s are PAL. The factory setting for Asian models is NTSC.

If the colour system of the TV is NTSC*

To set the system to NTSC, turn on the system by pressing "/1 while pressing the X button on the system. You need to hold the X button until “HELLO” appears on the display. To reset to PAL, turn off the system and then turn on again using the remote while press and hold the X button on the syste m, and turn the system off and then on aga i n.

* If the colour system of the TV is PAL, do the sam e ope rati on above to set the system to PAL.

When connecting to a standard 4:3 screen TV

Depending on the disc, the image may not fit yo ur TV screen. If you want to change the aspect ratio, please refer to page 65.

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Does your TV accept progressive signals?

Progressive is the method for displaying TV images which reduces flickering, and sharpens the image. To display using thi s m e thod, you need to connect to a TV that accepts pro gr essive signals.

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FUNCTION

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select “DVD.” 2 Press PROGRESSIVE.

The current output signal “-NORMAL-” appears in the front panel display. When “-PROGR E- ” appears in the front panel display, the output signal is alread y set to progressive format.

3 Press PROGRESSIVE again while “-NORMAL-” appears in the front panel display.

The output signal is changed to progressive format and “PROGRE” appears in th e fr ont panel display.

Tip

To return the setting to interla ce fo rma t repe a t the pr oc ed ur e above. When the output signal is changed to interlace format, “NORM AL ” appears in the front panel disp lay.

See page 73 for more information about the different signal types.

Notes

• If your TV do es no t acc ept progre ssive sign als and progressive fo rmat is set by mistake, the image may not appear, or will appear distorted. In this case, return the setting to interlace format (the default setting).

• If your TV accepts progressive signa l s, connect COMPONENT V I DEO OUT of the system to the TV using a component video cord (not supplied), and set progressive format.

Output the TV or VCR sound from the speakers

Connect audio cords.

Connect the AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks of TV or VCR to the VIDEO/SAT jacks (AUDIO IN L/R) of this system wi t h audio cords.

AUDIO

OUT

(

)

DVD ONLY

AUDIO IN

PB/CBPR/C

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

FRONT R

CENTER FRONT L

SURR R SURR LWOOFER

SPEAKER

VIDEO/SAT

* AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks If your TV does not have AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks, you cannot output the TV sound from the speakers of this system.

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

COAXIAL

2 Change the mode of this system.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select “VIDEO” or “SAT,” (When you select “ATT ON,” SAT appears in the front panel display inst ead of “VIDEO.” (page 58))

Tip

When you want to output the TV sound or stereo sound of a 2 channel source from the 6 speakers, select any sound field other than “AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO” or “2CH STEREO” (page4 8).

Getting Started

Step 4: Connecting the AC Power Cord

Before connecting the AC power cord of this syst em to a wall outlet, connect the speakers to the system (page 14).

Speaker Setup

Positioning the speakers

For the best possible surround sound, all the speakers other than the subwoofer should be the same distance from the listening position (A). However, this system allows you to place the center speake r up to 1. 6 metre sa) closer (B) and the surround speakers up to 4.6 metres (C) to the listening position. The front speakers can be placed from 1.0 to

7.0 metres

(A) from the liste ni ng position.

North American numerical equival ent s: a) 5 feet (1.5 metres) b) 15 feet (4.5 metres) c) 3 to 23 feet (0.9 to 6.9 metres)

Place speakers as illustrate d belo w

closer

About magnetically shielded speakers (to prevent colour irregularity occurring on the TV screen)

The subwoofer in this system is magnetically shielded to prevent magnetic leakage. However, some leakage may occur, as a high-strength magnet is employed. If the subwoof er is u se d with a CRT-based TV or projector, install the subwoofer at least 0.3 metre (1 .0 foot) from the TV set. If it is installed too close, colour irregularity ma y occur on the screen. If colour irregularity occurs, tu rn off the TV set once, th en turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes. If colour irregularity occurs again, place the subwoofer farther away from the TV set. If colour irregularity still occurs after performing the above, make sure that no magnetic object is placed near the subwoofer. Colour irregularity may occur as a result of interaction between the subwoofer and the magnetic object. Examples of possib le sources of magnetic interference include: magnetic latches on a TV stand, etc., healthcare devices, toy s, et c.

Note

Do not place the center and surround speakers farther away from the listen ing position than the front speakers.

Adjusting the speaker

settings by using the front panel display on the system

You can set speaker settings using the AMP menu displayed in the front panel.

AMP menu List

SP SETUP

CENTER SP

SURR SP

F DIST CEN DIST SURR DIST 1.0 m - 7.0 m/3ft - 23ft

LEVEL

T.TONE

F BALANCE CEN LEVEL SL LEVEL SR LEVEL SW LEVEL AUDIO DRC

CUSTOMIZE

DIMMER

ATTENUATE

CENTER Y CENTER N

SURR Y SURR N

1.0 m - 7.0 m/3ft - 23ft

T.TONE OFF T.TONE ON 6 steps left or right

–6 dB - +6 dB –6 dB - +6 dB –6 dB - +6 dB –6 dB - +6 dB DRC OFF

DRC STD DRC MAX

DIM OFF DIM ON

ATT OFF ATT ON

AMP MENU

C/X/x/c

ENTER

1 Press AMP MENU. 2 Press X/x until the item you want to set

appears in the front panel display, then press ENTER or c.

x SP SETUP

Sets the speaker size and distance.

x LEVEL

Sets the balance and level of each speaker, sets AUDIO DRC and the test tone (on or off).

3 Press X/x to select the desired item,

then press ENTER or c to select the desired setting.

4 Press X/x to select each setting of the

desired item.

You can set the fo llowing items. The def ault settings are underlined.

Note

You can set the item of “SP SETUP” and “LEVEL,” only when the system is set to “DVD” and in the stop mode or the tray is opened.

Getting Started

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x SP SETUP

If you do not connect center or surround speakers, or move th e surround sp eakers, se t the parameters for CENTER and SURROUND.

CENTER SP (center speaker)

SURR SP (surround speaker)

F DIST (front distance) F D 3.0 M F D 10F*

CEN DIST (center distance) C D 3.0 M C D 10F*

SURR DIST (surround distance) S D 3.0 M S D 10F*

* Only for North American models.

Notes

• In SP SETUP, the North American model’s OSD displays both metric and imperial measurements. The other model displays metric measurements only. The manual shows both.

• When you set the distance, the sound cuts off for a moment.

• If all front and surround speakers are not placed at an equal distance from your liste ning position, set the distance according to the closest speaker.

• Do not place the surround speakers farther away from your listening position than the front speakers.

• Depending on the settings of othe r sp ea ke rs, the subwoofer may output excessive sou nd.

CENTER Y: Select this if you us e a center speaker. CENTER N: Sele ct this if no center speaker is used.

SURR Y: Select this if you use surround speakers.

SURR N: Select this if no surround speaker is used.

Front speaker distance from the listening position can be set in

0.2 metre (1 ft) increments from

1.0 to 7.0 metres (3 to 23 ft).

Center speaker distance ca n be set up to 1.6 metres (5 ft) forward closer to the listening position, in 0.2 metre (1 ft) increments.

Surround speaker distance can be set up to 4.6 metres (15 ft) closer to your listening position from the front speaker position, in 0. 2 me tr e (1 ft) increments.

x LEVEL

The speakers will emit a test tone to adjust “LEVEL” items.

T.TONE (test tone)

T.TONE OFF: The test tone is not emitted from the speakers.

T.TONE ON: The test tone is emitted from both left and right speakers simultaneo usly while adjusting balanc e. Wh en you se lect one of the “LEVEL” ite ms , th e test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence.

You can vary the bal ance of the left and ri ght speakers as follows. Be sure to set “T.TONE” to “T.TONE ON” for easy adjustment.

F BALANCE (front balance) F BAL 0

Adjusts the balance between the front left and right speakers. (You can adjust from the center 6 steps lef t (F BAL L6) or right (F BAL R6).)

You can vary the level of each speak er as follows. Be sure to se t “ T.TONE” to “T.TONE ON” for easy adjus tment.

CEN LEVEL (center level)

SL LEVEL (surround left level)

SR LEVEL (surround right level)

SW LEVEL (subwoofer level)

Adjusts the level of the center speaker (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB increments).

Adjusts the left level of the surround speakers (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB increments).

Adjusts the right level of the surround speakers (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB increments).

Adjusts the level of subwoofer (–6 dB to +6 dB , 1 dB increments).

Narrows the DYNAMIC range of the sound track. Useful for watching movies at low volume late at night.

AUDIO DRC

Note

DYNAMIC range compression only applies to Dolby Digital sources.

DRC OFF: No compression of DYNAMIC range. DRC STD track with the kind of DYNAMIC range that the recording engineer intended. DRC MAX: Fully narrows the DYNAMIC range.

: Reproduces the sound

Adjusting the speaker balance and level by using the test tone

1 Press AMP MENU. 2 Press X/x until “LEVEL” appears in the

front panel display, then press ENTER or c.

The system enters th e Level Menu mode.

3 Press X/x repeatedly to select

“T.TONE” in the front panel display, then ENTER or c.

4 Press X or x to select “T.TONE ON” in

the front panel display.

You will hear the tes t t one from each speaker in sequence.

When you select “T.TONE OFF,” this operation will be cancelled.

5 Press C to return “T.TONE”. 6 Press X/x to select the item you want to

set, then press ENTER or c.

7 Press X/x to adjust the speaker setting

value.

Press C to return step 6 and follow steps 6 and 7 to adjust other speaker set t i ng values.

8 Set “T.TONE” to “T. TONE OFF” to

cancel the test tone function.

Test tone sound stops emitting.

9 Press AMP MENU when you have

finished making adjustments.

Note

When you adjust the speaker settings, the sound cuts off for a m o ment.

Getting Started

Playing Discs

Depending on the DV D or VID E O CD, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the operation details supplied with your disc.

Adjust the

"/1

Disc tray

STANDBY indicator

DISC SKIP

DISC 1-5 A

DISC1 DISC2 DISC3 DISC4 DISC5

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volume

FUNCTION

Connect headphone

"/1

FUNCTION

4 Press DISC 1-5 A.

Press the button of th e di sc number you want.

5 Load a disc.

Place one disc on the tray, and then press A. The disc is drawn into the selected disc

stocker automatically and “READING” appears in the fron t p anel display.

When you play an 8 cm disc, place it on the inner circle of the tray. Be careful that the disc is not skewed on the inner circle of the tray.

To load other discs, press DISC 1-5 A (that is not loaded with a dis c) and load the disc.

Note

Do not place more than two discs on the tray.

6 Press H.

The system starts playback (continuous play) of the disc whose DISC indicator is green.

To play back ot he r di scs, pr es s DIS C SKIP on the remote or DISC 1-DISC 5

of the system. Adjust the volume on the system.

1 Turn on your TV. 2 Switch the input selector on the TV to

this system.

3 Press "/1.

The system tur n s on. Unless the system is set to “DVD,” press

FUNCTION to select “DVD.”

After following Step 6

Depending on the disc, a menu may appear on the TV screen. You can pl ay the disc interactively by followin g the instructions on the menu. (DVD: page 32), (VIDEO CD: page 32).

To remove the disc

Press DISC 1-5 A on the system. Remove the disc after it is ejected from the system. “OPEN” appears in the front panel display.

To turn on the system

Press "/1.

To turn off the system

Press "/1. The system enters standby mode and the STANDBY indicator lights up in red. To turn off the system completely, remove the AC power cord from a wall outlet. While playing a disc, do not turn off the system by pressing "/1. Doing so may cancel the menu settings. When you turn off the system, first press x to stop pl ayback and then pres s "/1.

Tip

The DISC 1-5 indicators change colour as follows:

– green: the disc is sele c te d , or the disc is being

played back. – off: there is no disc. – orange: a disc is loaded in the disc stocker but not

selected.

Saving power in standby mode

Press "/1.

Tip

While the system is in standby mode, the STANDBY indicator on the system lights up.

To cancel standby mode

Press "/1.

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Additional operations

MUTING

DISC SKIP

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./>

To Press

Stop x Pause* X Resume play after pause X or H Go to the next chapter,

track, scene, or file Go back to the preceding

chapter, track, scene, or file Mute the sound MUTING. To cancel

Change a disc while playing another disc

Play the desired disc directly DISC 1-5 on the

Stop play and remove the desired disc

X x

VOLUME +/–

muting, press it again or VOLUME + to adjust the sound volume.

DISC SKIP

system. DISC 1-5

A on the

system.

Tip

If a DVD has more than two titles, you cannot go to the next title or go back to the preceding title by pressing

. or >. These buttons work only within a single

title. If you want to go to the next title or go back to preceding title, press TOP MENU or MENU and then select the title you want to go to from the control menu.

* You cannot pause during JPEG playback.

Notes

• If there is no disc i n t he s y stem , “NO DISC” appears in the front panel display.

• If DVD playback is paused for approximately one hour, the system automatically turns off.

Resuming Playback from

the Point Where You

Tip

To play from the beginning of the disc, press x twice, then press H.

Stopped the Disc

(Resume Play)

When you stop the disc, the system remembers the point where you pressed x and “RESUME” appears in the front panel display. Providing you do not remove the disc or change other disc pressing DISC SKI P on t he remote or DISC 1 – DISC 5 of the system, Resume Play will work even if the system enters standby mode by pressing [/1 ( except MP3).

Playing Discs

1 While playing a disc, press x to stop

playback.

“RESUME” appears in the front panel display, so you can restart the disc from the point where you stop ped the disc. If “RESUME” does not appear, Resume Play is not available.

2 Press H.

The system starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in St ep 1.

Notes

• Depending on where you stop the disc, the syst em may not resume playback fro m ex act ly the same point.

• The point where you stopped playing is clea red if you change the setting on the Setup Menu.

Using the DVD’s Menu

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (Ver.2.0)

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 titles, you can select the title you want using TOP MENU. When you play DVDs that allow you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound, select these items using MENU.

Number buttons

TOP MENU

C/X/x/c

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MENU ENTER

1 Press TOP MENU or MENU.

The disc’s menu ap pears on the TV screen. The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc.

2 Press C/X/x/c or the number buttons t o

select the item you want to play or change.

3 Press ENTER.

Note

If the DVD top menu or a DVD menu is displayed during DVD playback for approximately one hour, the system automatically turns off.

(PBC Playback)

With PBC (Playback Control) functions, you can enjoy simple interactive operat i o ns, search functions, and ot her such operatio ns. PBC playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen.

Number buttons

./>

X/x

123

ENTER

O RETURN

1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC

functions.

The menu for your sel ection appears.

2 Select the item number you want by

pressing X/x or the number buttons.

3 Press ENTER. 4 Follow the instructions in the menu for

interactive operations.

Refer to the operation de tails supplie d with the disc, as the operating procedure may differ depending on the VIDEO CD.

To go back to the menu

Press O RETURN.

Notes

• Depending on the VIDEO CD, the menu does not appear in Step 1.

• Depending on the VIDEO CD, “Press ENTER” in Step 3 may appear as “Press SELECT” in the instructions supplied with the disc. In this case, press H.

Tip

To play without using PBC, press ./> or the number buttons while the system is stopped to select a track, then press H or ENTER. “Play without PBC” appears on the TV screen and the system starts continuous play. You cannot play still pictures such as a menu. To return to PBC playback, press x twice, then pre ss H.

Playing an MP3 Audio Track

Playing Discs

You can play MP3 a udi o tracks on CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, or CD-RWs. However, the di scs must be recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2, or Joliet format for the system to recognize the tracks. You can also play dis cs recorded in Multi Session. See the instructions of the CD-R/RW device or recording software (not supplied) for details on the recording format.

1 Load a data disc recorded in MP3 into

the system.

2 Press H.

The system star ts to pl ay the first MP3 audio track in the first album on the disc.

Notes

• The system can play MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer3) audio. The system cannot play audio tr a cks in MP3PRO format.

• This system can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is located in the f ir st se ssion. Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks, rec or de d in the la te r sessions, can also be played back.

• Maximum number of albums on a disc: 99 (Th e maximum number of MP3 audio tra c ks tha t c an be contained on an album is 250.)

• An album that does not include an MP3 audio track is skipped.

• If you put the extension “.MP 3” to da ta no t in MP 3 format, the system cannot recognize the data properly and will generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system.

• If the system cannot play MP3 , remove the d isc an d select [CUSTOM SETUP] fr o m th e setup items. Then select [DAT A CD PRIORITY] and set to [MP3] (page 66) and insert the disc again.

• The system can play to a depth of 8 directories, including a ROOT directory.

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Selecting an album and track

C/X/x/c

DISPLAY

ENTER

O RETURN

1 Press DISPLAY.

The Control Menu an d name of the MP3 data disc appear.

2 Press X/x to select (ALBUM)

then press ENTER or c.

The list of albums contained on the disc appears.

ROCK BEST HIT KARAOKE JAZZ R&B MY FAVORITE SONGS CLASSICAL SALSA OF CUBA BOSSANOVA

3 Select an album you want to play using

X/x and press ENTER.

4 Select (TRACK) using X/x

and press ENTER.

The list of tracks conta ined in the current album appear s.

ROCK BEST HIT

HIGHWAY1.

VIEW POINT

MY CHILDREN

DANCING

GOOD TASTE

DESTINATION MARATHON

PLACE-KICK

TAKE IT EASY PORT TOWER

10. STANDARD

11.

MP3

When the list of all tracks or albums cannot be displaye d on the window, the ju m p bar appears. Press c to select the jump bar icon, and then scroll the jump bar to display the rest of the list using X/x. Press C or O RETURN to return to the track or the album list.

5 Select a track using X/x and press

ENTER.

The selected track starts playing.

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN or C.

MP3

To turn off the display

Press DISPLAY.

Notes

• Only alphabetical letters and numbers can be used for album or track names. Anything els e is displ ayed as “ ”.

• If an MP3 file of VBR (variable bit rate) is played, indicated elapsed time ma y be di fferent from the actual time.

• Until playing the disc or selecting an album in step 2, album name is displayed as “**Album” (** refers to a number) in the Control Menu, after which the album name is displayed.

Playing JPEG Image Files

Selecting an album and file

You can play JPEG image files on CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, or CD-RWs. However, the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2 or Joliet format for the system to recognize the files. You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session. See the instructions of the CD-R/RW device or recording software (not supplied) for details on the recording format.

1 Load a data disc recorded in JPEG into

the system.

2 Press H.

The system starts to play the first JPEG image file in th e fi rst album on the disc .

Notes

• The system can play the extension “.JPG” or “.JPEG.”

• The system can play Multi Sess ion C D s.

• Maximum number of albums on a disc: 99 (The maximum number of JP EG image files that can be contained on an album is 250.)

• An album that does not include a JPEG file is skipped.

• If the system cannot play JPEG, remove the disc and select [CUSTOM SETUP] from the setup items. Then select [DATA CD PRIORITY] and set to [JPEG] (page 66) and inse rt the disc a gai n.

• A JPEG image file of a length or width of more than 4,720 dots cannot be played.

• A JEPG image file with a high width to leng th r at io cannot be displayed.

• Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs cannot be played on this system depending on file format.

• The system can play to a depth of 8 directories, including a ROOT directory.

• Progressive JPEG image files cannot be played on this system.

Tip

When you go to the next file or to go back to the previous file, press .or >.

C/X/x/c

DISPLAY

ENTER

O RETURN

1 Press DISPLAY.

The Control Menu and name of the JPEG data disc appears.

2 Press X/x to select (ALBUM)

then press ENTER or c.

The list of albums contained in the disc appears.

FAMILY FLOWER GARDEN TRAIN CAR

JPEG

3 Select an album you want to play using

X/x and press ENTER.

4 Select (FILE) using X/x and

press ENTER.

The list of files contained in the curren t album appears.

FAMILY

HAPPY1.

BIRTHDAY

CELEBRATION

CHRISTMAS

MOM

BASEBALL

PARTY

DAD

TRAVEL

10.

FRIEND

11.

DRIVE

JPEG

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When the list of all files or albums cannot

be displayed on the w indow, the jump bar appears. Press c to select the jump bar icon, and then scroll the jump bar to display the rest of the list using X/x. Press C or O RETURN to return to the file or the album list.

5 Select a file using X/x and press

ENTER.

The selected file starts playing.

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN or C.

To turn off the display

Press DISPLAY.

Notes

• Only alphabetical letters and numbers can be used for album or file names. Anything else is displayed as “ ”.

• Until playing the disc or selecting an album in step 2, album name is displayed as “**Album” (** refers to a number) in the Control Menu, after which the album name is displayed.

To rotate the current image

C/c

Rotate the current image using C/c

Each time you press c, the image turns clockwise by 90º. Each time you press C, the image turns counterclockwise by 90º.

Playing Repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

You can play all t he titles/ tracks /files o r a si ngle title/chapter/track on a disc. You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs (page 32).

REPEAT/ FM MODE

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C/X/x/c

DISPLAY

ENTER

x When playing a DVD

•OFF: does not play re peatedly.

• ALL: repeats all titles of all discs.

• TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc.

• CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter.

x When playing a VIDEO CD/CD/MP3

•OFF: does not play re peatedly.

• ALL: repeats all tr ack of all discs.

• TRACK: rep eats the current track.

Notes

• Depending on the DVD disc, Repeat Play does not work.

• If [ALL] is selected, Repeat Play is limited to 5 times.

Tips

• You can set Repeat Play durin g stop m ode . After selecting the [REPEA T] item, press H. The system starts Repeat Play.

• You can quickly display the [REPEAT] status. Press REPEAT/FM M OD E on the re mote.

• You can perform Repeat Play for DVD titles that contain chapters.

• Repeat Play is n ot available for JPEG, but its setting cannot be changed.

Playing Discs

1 Press DISPLAY.

The Control Menu ap pears.

2 Press X/x to select

(REPEAT), then press ENTER.

If you do not select [OFF], the [REPEAT] indicator lights in green.

3 Select the Repeat Play setting, then

press ENTER.

1 2 ( 2 7 ) TITLE12

)

1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

OFF ALL TITLE CHAPTER

DVD

Searching for a Particular

Point on a Disc

(Scan, Slow-motion Play)

To change the scan speed (DVD/ VIDEO CD only)

Each time you press m or M during scan, the playback speed changes. Two speeds ar e available. With each press, the indicat io n changes as follows:

You can locate a pa rt i cul ar point on a disc quickly by m onitoring the picture or by playi ng back slowly.

SLOW /

Notes

• Depending on the DVD/VIDEO CD, you may not be able to perform some of the operations described.

• During Scan or Slow-motion Play, no sound is output.

m/M

Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse (Scan)

1 Press m or M while playing a disc. 2 When you find the point you want,

press H to return to normal speed.

Playback direction FF1M t FF2M

Opposite dire ction FR1m t FR2m

The FF2M/FR2m playback speed is faster than FF1M/FR1m.

Watching frame by fram e (Slow-motion Play) (DVD/VIDEO CD only)

Press or when the system is in the pause mode .

To return to norma l s peed, press H.

To change the speed of Slowmotion play

Each time you press or during Sl ow motion Play, t he playback speed changes. Two speeds are availa bl e. With each press, the indication chan ges as follows:

Playback direction SLOW 2 t SLOW 1

Opposite direction (DVD only) SLOW 2 t SLOW 1

The SLOW 2 /SLOW 2 playback sp eed is slower than SLOW 1 /SLOW 1 .

Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track/Index/ Album/File

You can search a title (DVD), chapter (DVD), track (CD, VIDEO CD, MP3), inde x ( V IDEO CD), album (M P3, JPEG), an d fi le (JPEG). As titles, tr acks, albums, an d fi les are assigned unique names on the disc, you can selec t the desired one from the Control Menu. Also chapters and indexes are assigned unique numbers on the disc, so you select the desi red one by entering its number. Or you can search a particular point using the time code (TIME SEARCH) (DVD only).

Number buttons

C/X/x/c

DISPLAY

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ENTER

ORETURN

CLEAR

Searching for a title/track/ album/file

1 Press DISPLAY.

The Control Menu ap pears.

2 Press X/x to select the search method,

then press ENTER.

x When playing a DVD

(TITLE)

x When playing a VIDEO CD

(TRACK)

x When playing a CD

(TRACK)

x When playing an MP3

(ALBUM) or

(TRACK)

x When displaying a JPEG file

(ALBUM) or (FILE)

Example: when you select (TRACK)

The list of tracks cont ai ned on the disc appears.

ROCK BEST HIT

HIGHWAY1. VIEW POINT

2. MY CHILDREN

3. DANCING

4. GOOD TASTE

5. DESTINATION

MARATHON PLACE-KICK

8. TAKE IT EASY

9. PORT TOWER

10. STANDARD

11. LADY

12.

MP3

When the list of all tr acks or al bums c annot be displayed on th e w indow, the jump bar appears. Pres s c to select the jump ba r icon, and then scroll the jump bar to display the rest of the list using X/x. Press C or O RETURN to return to the track or the a lbum list.

ROCK BEST HIT

13.

STAY

14.

BAD

15.

BEAUTIFUL

16.

HOLD.ME

17.

FIRST TIME

18.

BLUE SKY

19.

OUR EARTH

20.

NO NAME

21.

SWEETEST

22.KISS ME

23.

FIRE ANGEL

24.

MP3

3 Press X/x to select the desired track,

then press ENTER.

The system starts playback from the selected track.

Playing Discs

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Searching for a chapter/index

1 Press DISPLAY.

The Control Men u appears.

2 Press X/x to select the search method.

x When playing a DVD

(CHAPTER)

x When playing a VIDEO CD (Without PBC functions)

(INDEX)

Example: when you select (CHAPTER)

“** (**)” is selecte d ( ** refers to a number). The number in parentheses indicates the total number of cha pt ers or indexes.

1 2 ( 2 7 ) TITLE12

)

1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD

3 Press ENTER or c.

“** (**)” change s t o “- - (**).”

1 2 ( 2 7 ) TITLE12

)

– – ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD

5 Press ENTER.

The system starts playback from the selected number .

Note

When you play a VIDEO CD with PBC functions, the index search function does not work.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is tu rned off.

To search for a particular point using the time code (TIME SEARCH) (DVD only)

Example: If you search for the playing time of the current title on a DVD

1 In Step 2, select (TIME).

“T **:**:**” (playing time of the current tit le) is selected.

2 Press ENTER or c.

“T--:--:--” appears above “T**:**:**.”

3 Input the time code using the number

buttons, then press ENTER. For example, to find a desired point at 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 20 seconds after the beginning, just enter “2:10:20.”

Note

The title, chapter or track number displayed is the same number recorded on the disc.

Tip

You can change the display to show playing ti me or remaining ti me. For de tails, see “Check ing th e Play ing Time and Remaining Time” (page 44).

4 Press X/x or the number buttons to

select the chapter or index number you want to search.

If you make a mistake

Cancel the number by pre ss i ng CLEAR, then select anot her number.

Viewing Information in the

Front Panel Display

Viewing the Pl aying Time a nd Remaining Time in the Front Panel Display

You can check disc information, such as the remaining time, total n umber of tit les in a DVD, tracks in a VIDEO CD, CD or MP3, or files in a JPEG using the front panel display (page 75).

TIME/TEXT

When playing a DVD

Playing time and number of the current title

Remaining time of the current title

Playing time and number of the current chapter

Remaining time of the current chapter

Disc name

Playing Discs

Press TIME/TEXT.

Each time you press TIME/TEXT while playing the disc, the displa y changes as shown in the charts.

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When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions) or CD

Playing time and current track number (when playing a CD)

Remaining time of the current track

Playing time of the disc

Remaining time of the disc

Disc name

When playing a JPEG

Current file number

File name

Notes

• Depending on the type of disc being play ed and the playing mode, the disc informati on ma y not be displayed.

• Only alphabetical letters and numbers can be used for file names. Anything else is displayed as “ ”.

• In the following cases, elapsed playing time and current track remaining time may not be displayed accurately.

– during fast-forward/reverse.

Tips

• When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions, only the playing time of the scene is displayed.

• The playing time and re ma ining time of the current chapter, title, t rack, scene , or dis c will als o app ear o n your TV screen. See the following section “Checking the Playing Time an d Remainin g Time” for det ails on how to read this information.

When playing an MP3

Playing time and current track number

Track (file) name

Viewing the Sound Field,

Volume Level, or Frequency in the front panel display

When the system is set to “TUNER AM” or “TUNER FM”

Station name*

You can check the current sound field, volume level, frequency, or station name using the front panel display.

DISPLAY

Press DISPLAY.

Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as shown in th e charts.

When the system is set to “DVD” or “VIDEO”

Current sound field*

Frequency*

Current sound field*

Volume*

*1Returns to the original display when indicated time

has elapsed.

When the disc name is displayed in “DVD” mode.

This is displayed if you have entered a name for a

preset station (page60).

Playing Discs

Volume*

Current function display, before pres sing DISPLA Y

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Checking the Playing Time

and Remaining Time

You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title, chapter, or track, and th e total playing time or remaining ti me of the dis c. You can also check the DVD text and MP3 folder name/file name recorded on the disc.

DISPLAY

TIME/TEXT

1 Press DISPLAY during playback.

The Control Men u appears.

1 2 ( 2 7 ) TITLE12

)

1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

Time information

DVD

Disc type

• C–**:**:** Remaining time of the current c hap ter

• **:**:** Playing time of the menu or current title without a chapter

x When playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC functions)

• **:** Playing time of the current scene

x When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions) or CD

•T **:** Playing time of the current track

• T–**:** Remaining time of the current track

•D **:** Playing time of the current disc

• D–**:** Remaining time of the current disc

x When playing an MP3

•T **:** Playing time of the current track

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY.

Notes

• Only alphabetical letters and num be r s can be displayed.

• Depending on the type of disc being play ed, the system can only display a limited number of characters. Also, depending on the disc, not all text characters will be displayed.

2 Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly to change

the time information.

The display and the kinds of time that you can check depend o n th e disc you are playing.

x When playing a DVD

• T **:**:** Playing time of the current title

• T–**:**:** Remaining time of the current title

• C **:**:** Playing time of the current chapter

Checking the date

information (J P E G onl y )

You can check the date informatio n during playback when the Exif* tag is recorded in the JPEG image data.

DISPLAY

Press DISPLAY during playback.

The Control Menu appears.

FAMILY 1 ( 2 0 ) BIRTHDAY 01/ 01/ 2003

Date information

JPEG

Playing Discs

* “Exchangeable Image File Fo rmat” is a digital

camera image format defined by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA).

Tip

Date information is “MM/DD/YYYY.” MM: Month DD: Day YYYY: Year

Note

If there is no date information or data is dam aged on the disc, the system cannot display the date information.

Sound Adjustments

Changing the Sound

If a DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can select the lan guage you want while playing the DVD. If the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, or DTS), you can select the audio format you wa nt while playing the DVD. With stereo CDs, VIDEO CDs, or MP3, you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers (in this case, the sound loses its stereo effect). For example, when playing a disc containing a song with the vocals on the ri ght channel and the instruments on the l eft channel, you can se l ect the left channel and hear only the instruments from both speakers.

AUDIO

C/X/x/c

DISPLAY

x When playing a DVD

Depending on the DVD, the choice of language varies.

When 4 digits are di splayed, they represent the language code. Ref er to th e la nguage code list on page 78 to see which language th e code represents. When the same language is displayed two or more times, the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats.

ENTER

1 Press DISPLAY during playback.

The Control Menu is displayed.

2 Press X/x to select (AUDIO),

then press ENTER.

The options for [AUDIO] appear.

11 2 ( 2 7 ) TITLE12

)

1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

1: ENGLISH 2: FRENCH 3: SPANISH

DVD

3 Press X/x to select the desired audio

signal.

4 Press ENTER.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is tu rned off.

x When playing a VIDEO CD, CD, or MP3 Press AUDIO repeatedly.

The default setting is underlined.

• STEREO

• 1/L: The sound of th e l eft channel (monaural)

• 2/R: The sound of the right channel (monaural)

Notes

• If you insert a DVD disc, the [AUDIO] icon appears in the Control Menu Display and you can sel ect the audio format using the Control Me nu. You can also select [AUDIO] directly by pressing AUDIO. Each time you press the button, the item changes.

• When you insert any other format disc, such as VIDEO CD, CD, or MP3, you can only select [AUDIO] by pressing AUDIO.

• For discs not in multiple aud io for ma t, you cannot change the sound.

• During DVD playback, the sound may change automatically.

: The standard stereo sound

Displaying the audio information of th e disc (DVD only)

When you select [AUDIO], the channels being played are displayed on the screen. For example, in Dolby Digital format, multiple signals ranging from monaural to 5.1 ch annel signals can be recorded on a DVD. Depending on the DVD, the numbe r of recorded channel s may differ.

Current audio format*

1 2 ( 2 7 ) TITLE12

)

1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

1: ENGLISH

PROGRAM FORMAT

DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

*[PCM], [MPEG], [DTS], or [DOLBY

DIGITAL] is displayed. For [DOLBY DIGITAL], the channels in the playing track are di splayed numericall y as follows: For Dolby Digita l 5 .1 ch:

Surround component 2

DVD

The display examples are as follows:

•PCM (stereo)

PROGRAM FORMAT

PCM 48kHz 24bit

• Dolby Surround

PROGRAM FORMAT

DOLBY DIGITAL 2/0 DOLBY SURROUND

• Dolby Digital 5.1ch

PROGRAM FORMAT

DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

•DTS

PROGRAM FORMAT

DTS 3/2.1

Tips

• When the signal contains surround signal components such as LS, RS, or S, the surround effect is enhanced.

• If you play MPEG AUDIO sound tracks, the system outputs PCM (stereo) signals.

Sound Adjustments

DOLBY DIGITAL

Front component 2 + Center component 1

3 / 2 . 1

LFE (Low Frequency Effect) component 1

Enjoying Surround Sound

Using only the front speak ers and subwoofer (2 CHANNEL STEREO)

You can take advantage of surround so und simply by selecting one of the system’s preprogrammed so und fields. They brin g the exciting and powerful sound of movie theatres into your home. To select sound field, press AUTO FORMAT DIRECT or MODE on t he remote repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display.

Automatic decoding of the audio input signal (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO)

The auto decoding function automatically detects the t yp e of audio signal bei ng input (Dolby Digital, D T S, or standard 2 channel stereo) and performs the proper decoding if necessary. This m ode presents the sound as it was recorded/encoded, withou t ad di ng any effects (e.g. reverberation). However, if there are no low frequency signals (Dolby Digital LFE, etc.), it will generate a low frequency signal for output to the subwoofer.

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This mode outputs the sound from the fro nt lef t and right speakers and subwoofer. Standard two channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. Multi channel surround formats are dow n mixed to two chan nels. This allows you to play any source using only the front left and ri ght speakers and subwoofer.

MODE

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Press MODE on the remote repeatedly until “2CH ST” appears in the front panel display.

Sound field Display

2CHANNEL STEREO 2CH ST

Press AUTO FORMAT DIRECT on the remote repeatedly until “A.F.D. AUTO” appears in the front panel display.

Sound field Display

AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO

A.F.D. AUTO

Selecting a sound field (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT button)

AUTO FORMAT DIRECT

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Selecting a sound field (MODE button)

MODE

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Sound Adjustments

Press AUTO FORMAT DIRECT on the remote repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display.

Sound field Display

AUTO FORMAT DIRECT

A.F.D. AUTO

AUTO AUTO FORMAT DIRECT

DOLBY PL

PRO LOGIC AUTO FORMAT DIRECT

PLII MOVIE

PRO LOGICII MOVIE AUTO FORMAT DIRECT

PLII MUSIC

PRO LOGICII MUSIC

x AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGIC

Dolby Pro Logic produces five output channels from two-channel sources. This mode performs Pro Logic decoding to the input signal and output to front, cen te r, and surround speakers. Meanwhile, the surround channel becomes monaural.

x AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGICII MOVIE/MUSIC

Dolby Pro Log icII pr oduce s five fu ll-ban dwidth output channels from two-channe l sources. This is done using an advan ced, high-purity ma tr i x surround decoder that extracts the spatial properties of the or ig inal recording with out adding any new sounds or tonal colorations.

Press MODE on the remote repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display.

Sound field Display

2CHANNEL STEREO 2CH ST ROCK ROCK POP POP JAZZ JAZZ CLASSIC CLASSIC NEWS NEWS SPORTS SPORTS MOVIE MOVIE

x ROCK, POP, JAZZ, CLASSIC, NEWS, SPORTS, MOVIE

The each mode provided sound to suit the source.

When using the headphones

Sound field Display

HEADPHONE

HP 2CH

2 CHANNEL STEREO HEADPHONE SURROUND HP SURR

x HEADPHONE 2CHANNEL STEREO

This mode outputs the sound from the headphone L/R. Standard 2 channel (stereo) sources comp le t ely bypass the sound field processing . Mul ti channel surround formats are downmixed to tw o channels.

x HEADPHONE SURROUND

This mode output s the sound as surround from headphone L/R.

continued

To turn the surround effect off

Press AUTO FORMAT DIRECT on the remote repeatedly until “A.F.D. AUTO” appears in the front panel display, or press MODE on the remote to display “2CH ST.”

Note

When the input signal is multi channel source, AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGIC, AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGICII MOVIE/MUSIC are cancelled and the multi channel source is outp u t directly.

Using the Sound Effect

This system provides you with 2 types of sound effect, simply by pressing a button. Choose the sound to suit your needs.

DSGX

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Press NIGHT MODE or DSGX on the remote.

The sound effect is activated.

x NIGHT MODE

In this mode, yo u can enjoy sound ef fects or dialogue, as you would in a movie theatre, even at low volume. It i s useful for watching movies at night.

x DSGX

With DSGX on, bass frequencies are effectively reinforced.

To turn off the sound effect

Press NIGHT MODE or DSGX on the remote again.

Note

These two types of sound effect cannot be activated at the same time.

NIGHT MODE

Using Various Additional Functions

Changing the Angles

If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on a DVD, you can change the viewin g angle. For example, while playing a scene of a train in motion, you can display the view from either the front of the train, the left window of the train, or from the right window without having the train’s movement interrupted.

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ANGLE

Press ANGLE.

Each time you press ANGLE, the angle changes.

Note

Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the angle, even if multi-angles are recorded on the DVD.

Displaying the Subtitles

If subtitles are rec or ded on a disc, you can tur n the subtitles on or off while playing. If multilingual subtitles are record ed on the disc, you can change th e subtitle language w hi le playing, or turn the subtitle s on or off whe never you want. You can s el ect a language you are learning, for example, and turn on the subtitles for better underst anding.

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SUBTITLE

Press SUBTITLE.

Each time you press SUBTITLE, the subtitle language changes.

Note

Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the subtitles, even if mult ilingual subti tles are recorded on it.

Using Various Additional Functions

Locking Discs

(PARENTAL CONTROL)

You can set a playback restriction for a disc.

Parental Control You can set a playback limit some DVDs according to a predetermined leve l , s uch as the age of the viewer.

Limiting pla yback for c hildren (Parental Control) (DVD only)

Playback of some DVDs can be limited according to a predetermined leve l , s uch as the age of the viewer. The “Parental Control” function allows you to set a p la yback limitation level. A scene that is limited is not played, or it is replaced by a diffe rent scene.

2 Press X/x to select (SETUP),

then press ENTER or c.

1 2 ( 2 7 ) TITLE12

)

1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

CUSTOM

DVD

3 Press ENTER.

The Setup Display appears.

4 Press X/x to select [CUSTOM SETUP],

then press ENTER or c.

[CUSTOM SETUP ] is di splayed.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL TRACK SELECTION

OFF MP3DATA CD PRIORITY:

5 Press X/x to select [PARENTAL

CONTROL t], then press ENTER or c. x If you have not entered a password

The display for registering a new password appears.

Number buttons

C/X/x/c

DISPLAY

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1 In stop mode, press DISPLAY.

The Control Men u appears.

ENTER

O RETURN

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter a new 4-digit password,

ENTER

then press

Enter a 4-digit pass w or d using the number buttons, then press ENTE R. The display for confirming the password appears.

x When you have already registered a password

The display for entering the password appears.

9 Press X/x to select [LEVEL], then press

ENTER or c.

The selecti on items for [L E VEL] are displayed.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter password, then press

ENTER

6 Enter your password using the number

buttons, then press ENTER.

The display for set ti ng the playback limitation level and changing the password appears.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: OFF STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD

USA

7 Press X/x to select [STANDARD], then

press ENTER or c.

The selection items for [STANDARD] are displayed.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD

OTHERS

OFF USA

8 Press X/x to select a geographic area

as the playback limitation level, then press ENTER.

The area is selected. If you select [O T H ERS t], select and

enter the standard code in the table on page 54 using the number buttons.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD

OFFLEVEL:

NC17

6: 5:

PG13

3: 2:

10Select the level you want using X/x,

then press ENTER.

The Parental Control setting is complete.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD

The lower the value, the more strict the limitation.

If you make a mistake

Press O RETURN or C to go back to the previous screen.

To turn off the Setup Display

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Setup Display is turned off.

To turn off the Parental Control function and play the DVD after entering your password

Set [LEVEL] to [OFF] in Step 10.

To change the password

1 In Step 7, select [CHANGE PASSWORD

t] using x, then press ENTER. The display for entering the password appears.

2 Follow Step 7 to enter a new password.

PG134:LEVEL:

USA

Using Various Additional Functions

continued

Playing the disc for which Parental Control is set

1 Insert the disc and press H.

The [PARENTAL CONTROL] display appears.

2 Enter your 4-digit password using the

number buttons, then press ENTER.

The system starts pl ayback.

Notes

• If you play a DVD which does not have the Parental Control function, playback cannot be limited on this system.

• Depending on the DVD, you may be asked to change the parental control level whil e playi ng the disc. In this case, enter your password, then change the level. If the Resume Play mode is ca nc elled, the level returns to the original le vel.

Tip

If you forget your password, remove the disc and repeat Step 1 to 5 of “Limiting playback for children.” When you are asked to enter your password, ent er “199703” using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The display will ask you to enter a new 4-digit password. After you enter a new 4-digit password in Step 5, replace the disc in the system and press H. When the [PARENTAL CONTROL] display appears, enter your new password.

Area Code

Standard Code number

Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 Hong Kong 2219 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Korea 2304 Malaysia 2363 Mexico 2362 Netherlands 2376 New Zealand 2390 Norway 2379 Pakistan 2427 Philippines 2424 Portugal 2436 Russia 2489 Singapore 2501 Spain 2149 Sweden 2499 Switzerland 2086 Taiwan 2543 Thailand 2528 United Kingdom 2184

Other Operations

Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote

You can control your TV (SONY only) with the supplied remote.

Controlling TVs with the remote

TV ?/1

Number buttons

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ENTER

Using the number buttons for controlling the TV

When you set the remote to the TV mode, you can use the number buttons for controlling the TV.

Press the TV button.

The TV button turns red and the remo te is set t o the TV mode. You can select the TV channels by using the number buttons. >10 is for selec ti ng a channel number gr eater than 10. To cancel the TV mode, press the TV button again.

Notes

• The TV button turns off when you do not operate the remote for 10 seconds.

• Depending on the TV, you may not be able to control your TV or to use some of the buttons above.

Tip

Depending on the TV manufacturer, the fo llowing method also works. Press >10, then the number. (For example, for channel 25, press >10, the n 2 an d 5.)

Changing the type of signal output

Other Operations

TV/VIDEO

TV VOL –/+

TV CH +/–

Controlling the TV

You can control your TV using the buttons below.

By pressin g You can

TV [/1 Turn the TV on or off. TV/VIDEO Switch the TV’s input source

TV VOL +/– Adjust the TV volume. TV CH +/– Select the TV channel.

between the TV and other input sources.

This will change t he type of signal outp ut fr om the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the system. See page 73 for more informat ion about the different s ig n al types.

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FUNCTION

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select

“DVD.”

continued

2 Press PROGRESSIVE.

The current output signal “-NORM A L-” appears in the front panel display. When “-PROGRE- ” appears in the front panel display, the output signal is already set to progressive format.

3 Press PROGRESSIVE again while

“-NORMAL-” appears in the front panel display.

The output s igna l is c hange d to prog ressi ve format and “PROGRE” appears in the front panel display.

Tip

To return the setting to inte rl a ce fo rm a t repe a t the procedure above. When the output signal is changed to interlace format, “NORMAL” appears in the front panel display.

Notes

• When progressive format is sel ected, no signal is output from the MONITOR OUT (VIDEO/S VIDEO) jacks.

• Progressive format does not work for PAL si gna ls. Even if you set progressive format, the output signa l is automatically switched to interlace format for PAL signal.

• If you set progressive format, but your TV cannot accept the signal in progressive format. In this case, return the setting to interlace format (the defa u lt setting).

Using the SONY TV DIRECT Function

SONY TV DIRECT allow you to turn on your SONY TV and this system, change the system mode to “DVD,” and then switch the TV’s input source you set with one button push.

SONY TV DIRECT

Number buttons

TV CH +

Preparation

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TV/VIDEO

1 Press and hold TV/VIDEO while

entering the code for the TV’s input source connected to this system (see following table) using the number buttons.

The TV’s input source is select e d. If you successfully set the TV’s input source code, the TV button flashes twic e

slowly. If the setting is unsuccessful, the TV button flashes f ive times quickly.

By pressing Number TV’s input source

TV/VIDEO 0 No inpu t source

(Default) 1VIDEO1 2VIDEO2 3VIDEO3 4VIDEO4 5VIDEO5 6VIDEO6 7* COMPONENT 1

INPUT 8* COMPONENT 2

INPUT

* Except for North American models.

2 Press and hold TV CH + while entering

the code for transmit time (see table below) using the number buttons.

The transmit time from the remote is selected. If you successfully set the transmi t time code, the TV button flashes twic e slowly. If the setting is unsuccessful, the TV button flashes five times quickly.

By pressin g Number Transmit time

TV CH + 1 0.5 (Default)

31.5 42

52.5 63

73.5 84

Operation

Point the remote to the direct i on of TV and this system, then press SONY TV DIRECT once.

While transmitting the code fr om the remote, the TV button flashes.

Notes

• This function is only for the SONY TV series, however, some TV produ c ts may also not work.

• If this function does not work, change the tran sm it time. The transmit time varies depending on the TV.

• If distance between the TV and this system is too far, this function may not work. Insta ll the system near the TV.

• Keep the remote po inted in the dire ction of the TV and this system while the TV button is flash ing.

Using the Video or Other Unit

You can use a VCR or other unit(s) connected to the VIDEO/SAT jacks. Refer to the operation manual supplied with the unit for further information on the operation.

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Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “VIDEO” appears in the front panel display.

Each time you press FUNCTION, the mode of the system changes in the following sequence.

When “ATTENUATE” is set to “ATT OFF.”

TUNER FM t TUNER AM t VIDEO t DVD t TUNER FM t ...

When “ATTENUATE” is set to “ATT ON.”

TUNER FM t TUNER AM t SAT t DVD t TUNER FM t …

For details on “ATTENUATE”, see 58 page.

FUNCTION

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Other Operations

To use a digital satellit e

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receiver or other components with a high audio output level

Connect the satellite receiver to the VIDEO/ SAT jacks of this system. You can also connect the components w ith a high audio output leve l (including 2V r.m.s components, such as MD, etc.) to the VIDEO/SAT jacks, and perform the following to prevent distortion occurring.

FUNCTION

AMP MENU

C/X/x/c

ENTER

6 Press ENTER or AMP MENU.

Turns off the AMP m enu. The function name in the front panel display changes to “SAT.”

Tip

To return to the VIDEO function, select “ATT OFF” at step 5.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

VIDEO appears in the front panel display.

2 Press AMP MENU. 3 Press X or x until “CUSTOMIZE”

appears in the front panel display, then press ENTER or c.

The system enters the Customize Menu mode.

4 Press X or x repeatedly to select

“ATTENUATE” in the front panel display, then press ENTER or c.

5 Press X or x to select “ATT ON” in the

front panel display .

The output level is changed. When you select “A TT OFF” and pres s x,

this operation will be cancelled.

Enjoying the Radio

Presetting Radio Stations

You can preset 20 FM stations, and 10 AM stations. Before tuning, make sure to turn down the volume to minimum.

"/1

TUNER/ BAND

TUNER MENU

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FUNCTION

TUNING –/+

5 Press ENTER.

A preset number appears in the front panel display.

6 Press X/x to select the preset number

you want.

Other Operations

7 Press ENTER.

The station is stored.

C/X/x/c

ENTER

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until

the band you want appears in the front panel display.

Each time you press TUNER/BAND, the band toggles betwee n FM and AM.

2 Press and hold TUNING + or – until the

auto scanning starts.

Scanning stop s w hen the system t unes in a station. “TUNED ” and “ST” (for st er eo program) appear in the front panel display.

3 Press TUNER MENU. 4 Press C/c or X/x repeatedly until

“MEMORY” appears in the front panel display.

8 Repeat 1 to 7 to store other stations.

To change the preset number

Restart from step 1.

To change the AM tuning interval (except for Austlarian and Middle Eastern model)

The AM tuning inte rval can be set to either 9 k H z (default) or 10 kHz (for some ar eas). To change the AM tuning interval, first tune in any AM station, then turn off the system by pressing "/1 on the remote, or press "/1 on the system. While ho l d i ng down VOLUME – (on the system) , p ress "/1 on the system to turn on the power. If you change the interval, AM preset stations will be erased. To reset the interval, rep e at the same procedure.

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Listening to the Radio

Preset radio stations in the system’s memory first (see “Prese tti ng Radio Stations” on page

59).

"/1

REPEAT/ FM MODE

TUNER/ BAND

PRESET –/+

123

FUNCTION

TUNING –/+

VOLUME +/–

DISPLAY

For automatic tuning, press and hold TUNING + or – on the remote. Pre ss x w hen you stop the automatic tuning.

Tips

• If an FM program is noisy, press REPEAT / FM MODE on the remote so that “MONO” appears in the front panel display. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. Press the button again to restore the stereo effect.

• To improve reception, reorient the supplied antennas.

To check the frequency or sound field

Press DISPLAY repeatedly. Each time you press D I SPLAY, the front pane l display change s as follows: index name of the stati on* t frequency t sound field t vol ume t index name of the station...

*This is displayed if you have entered a name

for a preset station (page 60).

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until FM

or AM appears in the front panel display.

The last received station is tuned in.

2 Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to

select the preset station you want.

Each time you press the button, the system tunes in one preset st ation. Every time you press TUNER/BAND, the band toggles betwe en FM and AM.

3 Adjust the volume by pressing

VOLUME +/–.

To turn off the radio

Press "/1.

To listen to non-preset radio stations

Use manual or automatic tuning in Step 2. For manual tuning, press TUNING + or – on the remote repeatedly.

Naming Preset Stations

You can enter a name of up to 9 characters for preset stations. T hese names (for ex am ple, “XYZ”) appear i n the system’s fron t panel display when a stat ion is selected. Note that no more than one name can be entered for each preset st at ion.

TUNER MENU

PRESET –/+

C/X/x/c

123

FUNCTION

ENTER

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until FM

or AM appears in the front panel display.

The last station you received is tuned in. Each time you press FUNCTION, the mode

of the system chan ges in the following sequence: TUNER FM t TUNER AM t VIDEO (SAT) t DVD t TUNER FM…

2 Press PRESET+ or – repeatedly to

select the preset station you want to create an index name for.

3 Press TUNER MENU. 4 Press C or c repeatedly until “NAME

IN” appears.

5 Press ENTER. 6 Create an index name by using the

cursor buttons:

Press X/x to select a character, then press c to move the cursor to the next position.

If you make a mistake

Press C or c repeatedly until the character to be changed flas hes, then press X/x to select the desired character. Capita l letters, numbers, and 9 symbols (’ - / , + < > _ blank space) can be input for a radio station name.

7 Press ENTER.

The station name is store d.

Using the Sleep Timer

You can set the system to turn off at a pr eset time, so you can fall asleep listening to music. You can preset the t ime in 10 minutes decrements.

SLEEP

123

Press SLEEP.

Each time you press this button, the minutes display (the remaining time) changes as follows:

t SLEEP 90M

SLEEP 80M

SLEEP 70M

····

SLEEP 10M

SLEEP OFF

To check the remaining time

Press SLEEP once.

To change the remaining time

Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired time.

To cancel the Sleep Timer function

Press SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP OFF ” appears in the display.

Other Operations

Changing the Brightness

Returning to the Default

of the Front Panel Display

The brightness of the front panel display can be set to either of two levels.

AMP MENU

C/X/x/c

ENTER

1 Press AMP MENU. 2 Press X or x until “CUSTOMIZE”

appears in the front panel display, then press ENTER or c.

The system enters the Customize Menu mode.

3 Press X or x repeatedly to select

“DIMMER” in the front panel display, then press ENTER or c.

4 Press X or x to select the brightness of

the front panel display.

5 Press AMP MENU.

Turns off the AMP menu.

Settings

You can return the system parameters, such as speaker settings and preset stati ons, to the default settings.

DISC 1 AH>

DISC1 DISC2 DISC3 DISC4 DISC5

Press >, H and DISC 1 A on the system at the same time.

“ColdRESET” appears in the front panel display and the default set tings are return ed.

Settings and Adjustments

Using the Setup Display

By using the Setup Display, you can make various adjustments to items, such as picture and sound. You can also set the subtitle language and the Setup Displa y, among other things . Fo r details on each Setup Display item, see page 64-

66. For an overall lis t of Setup Display items, see page 79.

How to use the Setup Display

3 Press ENTER.

The Setup Display appears.

LANGUAGE SETUP

Main item

OSD : DVD MENU : AUDIO : SUBTITLE :

ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH

4 Press X/x to select the setup item from

the displayed list: [LANGUAGE SETUP], [SCREEN SETUP], [CUSTOM SETUP] and [RESET ] ENTER or c.

The selected Setup item appears. Example: [SCREEN SETUP]

. Then press

SCREEN SETUP

SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND:ONJACKET PICTURE

4:3 LETTER BOXTV TYPE:

Settings and Adjustments

C/X/x/c

DISPLAY

ENTER

O RETURN

1 In stop mode, press DISPLAY.

The Control Menu ap pears.

2 Press X/x to select (SETUP),

then press ENTER or c.

1 2 ( 2 7 ) TITLE12

)

1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

CUSTOM

DVD

5 Select an item using X/x, then press

ENTER or c.

The options for the selected item appear. Example: [TV TYPE]

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND:

Press C or O RETURN to return to setup items.

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

16:9

Options

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6 Select a setting using X /x, then press

ENTER.

The setting is selected and setup is complete.

Example: [4:3 PAN SCAN]

Selected setting

Setting the Display or Sound Track Language

(LANGUAGE SETUP)

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: 4:3 PAN SCAN SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND:ONJACKET PICTURE

To turn off the Setup Display

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Setup Display is turned off.

* When you select [RESET] in step 4, the

following items are retur n e d to the default settings.

• Setup Menu (except for [PARENTAL CONTROL]) (page 79)

After you select [RESET] and press ENTER, select [YES] to reset the settings (it takes a few seconds to complete). Select [NO] and press EN TER to cancel. Do not press "/1 on the system, when resetting the system.

[LANGUAGE SETUP] allows you to set various languages for the on-screen display or sound track.

Select [LANGUAGE SETUP] in the Setup Display. For detail s on using the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 63).

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD : DVD MENU : AUDIO : SUBTITLE :

ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH

x OSD (On-Screen Display)

Selects the display language on the screen. Selects the langu age from the displa yed list.

x DVD MENU (DVD only)

Selects the desired language for the DVD menu. Selects the langu age from the displa yed list.

x AUDIO (DVD only)

Selects the language of the sound track. Selects the langu age from the displa yed list.

x SUBTITLE (DVD only)

Selects the language of the subtitle. Selects the langu age from the displa yed list.

Note

If you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD, one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected (exc ept fo r [OSD]).

Tip

If you select [OTHERS t] in [DVD MENU], [AUDIO], or [SUBTITLE], select and enter the language code from the list using the number buttons (page 78). After you have made a selection, the language code (4 digits) is displayed the next time you select [OTHERS t].

Settings for the Display

(SCREEN SETUP)

Choose settings according to the TV to be connected.

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

Select [SCREEN SETUP] in the Setup Display. For details on using the dis pl ay, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 63). The default settings are underlined.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: 4:3 LETTER BOX SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND:ONJACKET PICTURE

x TV TYPE (DVD only)

Selects the aspect rati o of the connected TV (4:3 standard or wide). The default settings vary, depending on the country model.

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

16:9

Select this when you connect a 4:3 screen TV. Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen.

Select this when you connect a 4:3 screen TV. Auto maticall y displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit.

Select this when you connect a wide-screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function.

16:9

Note

Depending on the DVD, [4:3 LETTER BOX] may be selected automatical ly in s tead of [4:3 PAN SCAN] or vice versa.

x SCREEN SAVER

Turns the screen saver on and off so that the screen saver image appears whe n you leave the system in pa us e or s top mo de f or 1 5 mi nut es, o r when you playbac k a CD, an MP3, or a JPEG for more than 15 minutes. The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged (afterimage). Press H to turn off the screen saver.

ON OFF

Turns on the screen saver. Turns off the screen saver.

x BACKGROUND

Selects the background colour or pictur e on the TV screen in stop mode or while playing a CD.

JACKET PICTURE

GRAPHICS

BLUE BLACK

The jacket picture (still picture) appears in the background, but only when the jacket picture is already recorded on the disc (CD-EXTRA, etc.). If the disc does not contain a jacket picture, the [GRAPHICS] picture appe ars.

A preset picture stored in the system appears in the background.

The background colour is blue. The background colour is black.

Settings and Adjustments

Custom Settings

(CUSTOM SETUP)

Allows setting up Parental Control and ot her settings.

Select [CUSTOM SETUP] in the Setup Display. For details on using the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 63). The default settin gs are underlined.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL TRACK SELECTION

x VCD COLOR SYSTEM (Asian, Australian, and Saudi Arabian models onl y )

Select the colour system when you play a VIDEO CD.

AUTO

PAL

NTSC

Notes

• You cannot change the colour syste m of the disc itself.

• On Asian, Australian, and Saudi Arabian models, you can change the colour sys tem of this unit acco rding to the connected TV (page21).

Outputs the video signal in the system of the disc, either PAL or NTSC. If your TV uses a DUAL system, select AUTO.

Changes the video signal of an NTSC disc and outputs it in the PAL system.

Changes the video signal of a PAL disc and outputs it in the NTSC system.

x PARENTAL CONTROL t (DVD only)

Sets a password and playback limitation level for DVDs with playback limitation for child ren. For details, see “Limiti ng playback for children (Parental Control)” (page 52).

MP3DATA CD PRIORITY:

OFF

x TRACK SELECTION (DVD only)

Gives the sound track having the highest number of channels pri ority when you pl ay a DVD on which multiple audio formats (PCM, MPEG audio, DTS, or Dol b y Digital format ) are recorded.

OFF AUTO

Notes

• When you set the item to [AUTO], the language may change. The [TRACK SELECTION] setting has higher priority than the [AUDIO] settings in [LANGUAGE SETUP] (page 64).

• If PCM, DTS, MPEG audio, and Dolby Digital sound tracks have the s ame n umber o f cha nnels , th e sy stem selects PCM, DTS, Dolby Digital, and MPEG audio sound tracks in this order.

• Depending on the DVD, the audio channel with priority may be predetermined. In this ca se , you cannot give priority to the DTS, Dolby Digital, or MPEG audio format by selecting [AUTO].

No priority given. Priority given.

x DATA CD PRIORITY (MP3, JPEG only)

Set priority data you want to play, when you play a DATA CD (CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW) containing MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files.

MP3

JPEG

Notes

• When you play multi session CDs, the system decides a target to play for the last ses sion or session linked with the last session.

• If you change this se tting, reinsert the disc.

If an MP3 file exists on a disc, the system recognises the disc as an “MP3 Disc.” If only JPEG files exist on the disc, the system recognises the disc as a “JPEG Disc.”

If a JPEG file exists on th e disc, the system recognises t he disc as a “JPEG Disc.” If only MP3 files exist on the disc, the system recognises the disc as an “MP3 Disc.”

Additional Information

Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the system, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Power

The power is not turned on.

• Check that the AC power cord is connected securely.

If the STANDBY indicator flashes.

Immediately unplug the power cord a nd ch eck the following items.

• Are the + and – speaker cords short-circuited?

• Are you using only the specified speakers?

• Is anythin g bloc king the ventilation holes of the system?

After checking the above items and fixing any problems, connect the AC power cord again and turn on the syst em. If t he ind icator stil l flas hes, o r if the cause of the problem cannot be found even after checking all the above ite ms, consult your nearest Sony deal e r .

Picture

There is no picture.

• The video connecting cords are not connected securely.

• The video connecting cords are damaged.

• The system is not conn ecte d to the correct TV input jack (page 20).

• The video inp ut on the TV is not set so tha t you can view pictures from the system.

• You have set progressive format but your TV cannot accept the signal in progressive format. In this case, return the sett ing to interlace format (the default setting) (page 22).

• Even if your TV is compatible with progressive format (480p) signals, the image may be affected when you set progressive format. In this case , return the setting to in terlace format (the default setting) (page 22) .

• When progressive format is selected, the signal is output only from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.

Picture noise appears.

• T he disc is dirty or f law ed .

• If the pic ture o utput from your system goes through your VCR to get to your TV, the copyprotection signal applied to some DVD programs could affect picture qualit y. If you still experien ce problems even when you connect your sys tem directly to your TV, try connecting your system to your TV’s S video input (page 20).

Even though you set the aspect ratio in [TV TYPE] of [SCREEN SETUP], the picture does not fill the screen.

• T he aspe c t rat io on the disc is fixed.

Sound

There is no sound.

• T he sp eake r cord is not connected securely.

• Press MUTING on the remote if “MUTING ON” is displayed in the front pane l display.

• The system is in pause mode or in Slow-motion Play mode. Press H to return to normal play mode.

• Fast forward or fast reverse is performed. Press H to return to normal play mode.

• Check the speaker settings (pages 24, 25).

The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed.

• Che c k tha t the spe akers and components are connected correctly and se cu rel y .

• Ad jus t the balance parameter using the AMP MENU (page 25).

There is no sound from the subwoofer.

• Check the speaker connections and settings (page 24, 25).

• Set the sound field to “AUTO FORMAT DIRECT

AUTO” (page 48).

Severe hum or noise is heard.

• Che c k tha t the spe akers and components are connected securely.

• Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer o r m otor , and at le as t 3 me tre s (1 0ft) away from your TV set or a fluorescent light.

• Move your TV away f ro m the a udio components.

• T he plugs a nd ja c ks are dir ty. W ipe the m with a cloth slightly moistened with al c ohol .

• 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 in the front panel display.

• Make sure the system is connected properly.

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Additional Information

The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are playing a Dolby Digital, DTS, or MPEG audio sound track.

• Make sure the sound field function is on (page 48).

• Check the speaker connections and sett ings (pages 24, 25).

• Depending on the DVD, the output signal may not be the entire 5.1 channel. It may be monaural or stereo even if the so und track is reco rded in Dolby Digital or MPEG audio format.

The sound comes from the center speaker only.

• Depending on the disc, the sound may come from the center speaker only.

No sound is heard from the center speaker.

• Check the speaker connections and sett i n gs .

• Make sure the sound field function is on (page 48).

• Depending on the source, the effect of the surround speakers may be less noticeable.

No sound or only a very low-level sound is heard from the surround speakers.

• Check the speaker connections and sett i n gs .

• Make sure the sound field function is on (page 48).

• Depending on the source, the effect of the surround speakers may be less noticeable.

Operation

Radio stations cannot be tuned in.

• Check that the antenna is connected securely. Adjust the antenna or c onnec t an exte rnal an tenna if necessary.

• The signa l str e ngt h of th e st at ions is too weak (when tuning in with automatic tuning). Use direct tuning.

• No stations have been preset or the pres et stat ions have been cleared (when tuning by scanning preset stations). Preset the stations (page 59).

• Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in the front panel display.

The remote does not function.

• There are obstacles between the remote and the system.

• The distance between the remote and the system is too far.

• The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the system.

• The batteries in the remote are weak.

The disc does not play.

• There is no dis c i nserted.

• The disc is ups ide down. Insert the disc with the playback side facing down on the disc tray.

• The disc is sk ewed on the disc tray.

• The system cannot play CD-ROMs, etc. (page 8).

• The region code on the DVD does not match the system.

• Moistur e has c onde nse d inside the system. Remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about half an hour (page 3).

The MP3 audio track cannot be played.

• The DATA CD is not recorded in an MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1/ Level 2 or Joliet.

• The MP3 audio track does not have the extension “.MP3.”

• The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it has the extension “.MP3.”

• The system can onl y pla y MP 3 ( MP EG1 Audi o Layer3) audio.

• Remove the disc an d sele ct [CUSTOM SETUP] from the setup items. Then select [DATA CD PRIORITY] and set to [MP3] again.

• The album conta ins m or e than 250 MP3 audio tracks.

• Director y le ve l is more than 8.

The title of the MP3 audio albu m or track is not correctly displayed.

• The system can only display alphabetical letters and numbers. Other characters are displayed as “ ”.

The JPEG image file cannot be played.

• The DATA CD is not recorded in a JPEG format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 or Joliet.

• The JPEG image file does not have the extension “.JPG” or “.JPEG.”

• The data is not formatted in JPEG even though it has the extension “.JPG” or “JPEG.”

• Image le ngth or width is more than 4720 dots.

• A JEPG ima ge fi le w ith a high w idth to length ratio cannot be displayed.

• Remove the disc an d sele ct [CUSTOM SETUP] from the setup items. Then select [DATA CD PRIORITY] and set to [JPEG] again.

• Director y le ve l is more than 8.

• The album conta ins m or e than 250 JPEG image files.

• You cannot pl ay the Progressive JPEG files.

The title of the JPEG album or file is not correctly displayed.

• The system can only display alphabetical letters and numbers. Other characters are displayed as “ ”.

A disc does not start playing from the beginning.

• Repeat Play has been selected (pages 37). Cancel Repeat Play before playing a disc .

• Resume Play has been selected. During stop, press x on the system or the remote and then start playback (page 31).

• The title, DVD or PBC menu automatically appears on the TV screen.

The system starts playing the disc automatically.

• The DVD features an auto playback function.

Playback st o ps automati ca lly.

• Some discs m ay contain an auto pause signal. While playing such a disc, the syste m stops playback at the auto pause si g n al.

The system turns off during DVD playback.

• If approximately one hour passes with DVD playback paused or with the DVD top menu or a DVD menu displayed during DVD playback, the system automatically turns off.

You cannot perform some functions such as Stop, Search, Slow-motion Play, or Repeat Play.

• Depending on the disc, you may not be able to perform some of the operations above. See the operating manual that came with the disc.

Messages do not appear on the screen in the language you want.

• In the Setup Display, select the desired language for the on-screen display in [OSD] under [LANGUAGE SETUP] (page 64).

The language for the sound track cannot be changed.

• Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played.

• The DVD prohibits changing the language for the sound track.

The subtitle language cannot be changed.

• Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being played.

• The DVD prohibits changing the subtitles.

The subtitle cannot be turned off.

• The DVD prohibits turning off subtitles.

The angles cannot be changed.

• Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD being played (51 page).

• The DVD prohibits changing the angles.

A disc cannot be ejected and “LOCKED” appears in the front panel display.

• Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

The system does not work normally.

• If the system’s operation becomes e ffect ed , press "/1 on the system to turn off the power, then turn on the power again.

Additional Information

Specifications

AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS

POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: W ith 4 ohm loads, both

channels driven, from 200 – 20,000 Hz; rated 65 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.7 % total harmonic distortion from 250 milli watts to rated output.

Amplifier section BC150

Stereo mode (rated) 65W + 65W (4 ohms at 1

kHz, DIN) Surround mode (reference) North American models: Front: 108 W + 108 W

(with SS-TS10)

Center*: 108 W

(with SS-TS10)

Surround*: 108 W + 108 W

(with SS-TS10)

Subwoofer*: 110 W

(with SS-WS10) Other models: Front: 85 W + 85 W

(with SS-TS10)

Center*: 85 W

(with SS-TS10)

Surround*: 85 W + 85 W

(with SS-TS10)

Subwoofer*: 85 W

(with SS-WS10)

BC250

Stereo mode (rated) 65 W + 65 W (4 ohms at 1

kHz, DIN) Surround mode (reference) Front: 113 W + 113 W

(with SS-TS11)

Center*: 113 W

(with SS-CT11)

Surround*: 113 W + 113 W

(with SS-TS10)

Subwoofer*: 115 W

(with SS-WS10)

* Depending on the sound field settings and the source,

there may be no sound output.

Inputs VIDEO/SAT

Phones Accepts low-and high-

(AUDIO IN): Sensitivity: 250/400 mV Impedance: 50 kilohms

impedance headphones.

DVD system

Laser Semiconductor laser

(DVD: λ = 650 nm) (CD: λ = 780 nm) Emission duration: continuous

Signal format system NTSC (North American

models

)

NTSC/PAL (

models

Frequency response (at 2 CH STEREO mode)

DVD (PCM): 2 Hz to 22 kHz (±1.0 dB) CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±1.0 dB)

Other

)

Tuner section

System PLL quartz-locked digital

FM tuner section Tuning range North American models: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz

Other models: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz

Antenna FM wire antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohms, unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range North American models: 531 – 1,710 kHz (with the

Middle Easten models: 531 – 1,602 kHz (with the

Other models: 531 – 1,602 kHz (with the

antenna AM loop antenna Intermediate frequency 450 kHz

synthesizer system

(100 kHz step)

(50 kHz step)

interval set at 9kHz) 530 – 1,710 kHz (with the interval set at 10kHz)

interval set at 9kHz)

interval set at 9kHz) 530 – 1,710 kHz (with the interval set at 10kHz)

Video section

Outputs Video: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms

S video: Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms C: 0.286Vp-p 75 ohms COMPONENT: Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms

PB/CB, PR/CR: 0.7 Vp-p 75 ohms

Subwoofer (DAV-BC150/BC250)

Speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit 160 mm (6

/8 inches ) d ia.

cone type Rated impedance 4 ohms Dimensions (approx.) 177 × 380 × 402 mm

(7 × 15 × 15

/8 inches)

(w/h/d) Mass (approx.) 6.7 kg (14 lb 13 oz)

Speakers (DAV-BC150) Front/Center/Surround

Speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit 70 mm (2

/8 inches) dia.

cone type Rated impedance 4 ohms Dimensions (approx.) 97 × 100 × 105 mm

/8 × 4 × 4 1/4 inches)

(w/h/d) Mass (approx.) 0. 6 kg (1 lb 6 oz)

Speakers (DAV-BC250) Front

Speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit 70 mm (2

/8 inches) dia.

cone type Rated impedance 4 ohms Dimensions (approx.) 260 × 1107 × 78 mm

/4 × 43 5/8 × 3 1/8

(10

inches)

(w/h/d) Mass (approx.) 3. 5 kg (7 lb 12 oz)

Center

Speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit 70 mm (2

/8 inches) dia.

cone type Rated impedance 4 ohms Dimensions (approx.) 291 × 97 × 78 mm

(11

/2 × 3 7/8 × 3 1/8 inches)

(w/h/d) Mass (approx.) 0. 8 kg (1 lb 13 oz)

General

Power requirements North American and Mexican models:

120 V AC, 60 Hz Taiwan model: 120V AC, 50/60 Hz Other models: 220 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 100 W

0.3 W (at the Power Saving

Mode) Dimensions (approx.) 430 × 90 × 403 mm

(17 × 3 5/8 × 15 7/8 inches)

(w/h/d) incl. projecting

parts incl. projecting parts Mass (approx.) 5.5 kg (12 lb 3 oz) Supplied accessories See page 13.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Additional Information

Surround

Speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit 70 mm (2

/8 inches) dia.

cone type Rated impedance 4 ohms Dimensions (approx.) 97 × 100 × 105 mm

/8 × 4 × 4 1/4 inches)

(w/h/d) Mass (approx.) 0. 6 kg (1 lb 6 oz)

Glossary

Album

Section of a music pi ece or an image on a dat a CD containing MP3 audio tracks or JPEG files.

Chapter

Subdivision of a title on a DVD. A title is composed of several chapters .

Dolby Digital

This movie theatre sound format for is mo re advanced than Dolby Surround Pro Logi c. In this format, the surround speakers output stereo sound with an expanded frequency range, and a subwoofer channel for deep bass is independently provided. This format is also called “5.1” with the subwoofer chann el designed as the 0.1 channel (since it functions only when a deep bass effect is needed). All six channels in this format are recorded separately for superior channel separation. Furthermore, since all the s igna ls ar e pr oc esse d di gi ta lly , les s signal degradat i on occurs.

Dolby Pro Logic II

Dolby Pro Logic II creates five full-bandwidth output channels from two-channel sources. This is done using an advanced, high-purity m at rix surround decoder that extracts the spatial properties of the original recording without adding any new sou nds or tonal colourations.

x Movie mode

The Movie mode is fo r use with ster eo television shows and all programs encoded in Dolby Surround. The res ul t is enhanced soundfield directionality that approaches the quality of discrete 5.1-channel sound.

x Music mode

The Music mode is for use with any stereo music recordings, and provides a wide and deep sound space.

Dolby Surround Pro Log ic

As one method of decoding Dolby Surround, Dolby Surround Pro Lo gi c produces four channels from two-channel sound. Compared with the form er D olby Surround system, Dolby Surround Pro Logic r eproduces left-to-right panning more natur al ly and localizes sounds more precisely. To take full advant age of Dolby Surround Pro Logic, you should have one pair of surround speakers and a center speaker. The surround speak ers output monaural sound.

DTS

Digital audio compression technology developed by Digital Theater Systems, Inc. This technology conforms to 5.1-channel surround. This format comprises of stereo rear channel and there is discrete subwoofer channel in th is format. DTS pr ovi des the same 5.1 dis cr ete channels of high quality digital audio. The good channel separation is realized due to the all channel data being recorded discret el y and processed in digita l ly .

DVD

A disc that contain s up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD. The data capacity of a single-layer and singlesided DVD, at 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), is 7 times that of a CD. Furthermore, the data capacity of a dual-layer and single-sided DVD is 8.5 GB, a single-layer and double-sided DVD 9.4 GB, and a dual-layer and double-sided DVD 17 G B . The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, one of a worldwide standard of digital compression technology. The pict ur e data is compressed to about 1/40 of its original size. The DVD al so uses the variable rate coding techno lo gy that processes allocated data according to the status of the picture. The audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital as well as in PCM, allowing you to enjoy more realistic audio pr esence. Furthermor e, various advanc ed functions suc h as the multi-angle, multilingual, and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD.

File

Section of a picture on a data CD containing JPEG image files.

Film based software, Video based software

DVDs can be classified as Film based or Video based software. Film based DVDs contain the same images (24 frames per second) that are shown at movie theatres. Video based DVDs, such as television dramas or sit-coms, displays images at 30 frames (or 60 fields) per second.

Interlace format (Interlaced scannin g )

The Interlace format is the NTSC standard method for displaying TV images at 30 frames per second. Each fra m e i s s canned twice alternately between the even numbered scanning lines and then odd nu m bered scanning lines , at 60 times per second.

Multi-angle function

Various angles of a s cene, or viewpoints o f t he video camera are recorded on some DVD s.

Multilingual function

Several languages for the sound or subtitles in a picture are recorded on some DVDs.

Parental Control

A function of the DVD to limit playback of the disc by the age of th e users accordin g to t he limitation level in each country. The limitation varies from disc to disc; when it is activated, playback is completely prohibited, violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes and so on.

Playback Control (PBC)

Signals encoded on V IDEO CDs (Versi on 2.0) to control playback. By using menu screens rec or ded 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 oduc e 60 frame s per second by reprodu cing all scanning line s (525 lines for t he NTSC system). The overall picture quality increases and still image s, text an d horizontal lines appear sharper. This format is compatible with the 525 progressive format.

Region Code

This system is used to protect copyri ghts. A region number is allocated on each DVD system or DVD disc according to the sales r egion. Eac h region code is shown on the sy stem as well as on the disc packaging. The system can play discs that match its regi on code. The system ca n al so play discs with the “ ” mark. Even when the

ALL

region code is not shown on the DVD, the region limit may still apply.

Scene

On a VIDEO CD with PBC (playback control) functions, the menu screens, moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called “scenes.”

Title

The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD, movie, etc., in video software, or the entire album in audio software.

Track

Section of a picture or a music piece on a VIDEO CD, CD, or MP3. An album is composed of several tracks (MP3 only).

VIDEO CD

A compact disc th at contains moving pict ures. The picture da ta uses the MP EG 1 format, one of a worldwide standard of digital com pression 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 als o contain compact aud i o data. Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed whi le sounds we can hear are not compressed. VIDEO CDs can hold 6 times the audio information of conventional audio CDs. There are 2 vers i on s of VIDEO CDs.

• Version 1.1: Y ou c an play only moving pictures and sounds.

• Version 2.0: You can play high-resolution still pictures an d enjoy PBC functions.

This system conforms to both versions.

Additional Information

Index to Parts and Controls

For more info rmation, refer to th e pages indicated in parentheses.

Front Panel

DISC1 DISC2 DISC3 DISC4 DISC5

STANDBY

A "/1 (power) (28) B Disc tray (28) C DISC 1-5 A (eject) indicators (28, 62) D H (play) (28, 62) E X (pause) (30) F x (stop) (30) G ./>, PRESET –/+

(30, 60, 62)

VOLUMEPRESET

FUNCTION

PHONES

H FUNCTION (28, 57, 60) I VOLUME +/– (28) J PHONES jack (28) K Front panel display (75) L STANDBY indicator (28) M (remote sensor) (13)

Front Panel Display

When playing back a DVD

Playing status

Current mode Lights up when title or chapter names are contained in the disc

Current title or chapter number

When playing back a VIDEO CD, CD, or MP3

Playing status

Current mode

Lights up when track names are contained in the disc

Current track number

When listening to the radio

Current band

Current surround format Current sound effect

Playing time

Current surround format Current sound effect

Lights up during PBC playback (VIDEO CD only) Playing time

Monaural/Stereo effect

Current sound effec t

Additional Information

Preset number

When playing back a JPEG

Current mode

Current file number

Current station

Playing Status

continued

Rear Panel

FRONT R

CENTER FRONT L

SURR R SURR LWOOFER

SPEAKER

AUDIO IN

VIDEO/SAT

PB/CBPR/C

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

(

)

DVD ONLY

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

COAXIAL

A SPEAKER jacks (14) B VIDEO/SAT AUDIO IN jacks (20, 58) C COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (20) D MONITOR OUT (VIDEO / S VIDEO) jacks

(20)

E AM terminal (19) F FM 75Ω COAXIAL jack (19)

Remote

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A SONY TV DIRECT (56) B PROGRESSIVE (22, 55) C DISC SKIP (28, 30) D MUTING (30) E REPEAT/FM MODE (37, 60) F SLEEP (61) G TUNER/BAND (59, 60) H TUNER MENU (59, 60) I TV (55) J AUDIO (46) K ANGLE (51)

L SUBTITLE (51) M ./>, PRESET –/+ (30, 32, 60) N H PLAY (28, 30, 31, 32, 36, 37, 38) O X PAUSE (30) P TOP MENU (32) Q C/X/x/c/ENTER (25, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37,

39, 46, 52, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63)

R DISPLAY (34, 35, 37, 39, 44, 45, 46,

52, 63)

S TV CH +/– (55, 56) T TV VOL +/– (55) U TV [/1 (on/standby) (55) V "/1 (standby) (28, 59, 60) W DSGX (50) X AUTO FORMAT DIRECT (48, 49) Y MODE (48, 49)

wh NIGHT MODE (50) wj FUNCTION (22, 28, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60) wk Number buttons (32, 39, 52, 55, 56) wl ENTER (55) e; m/M/ / SLOW, TUNING –/+ (38,

59, 60)

ea x STOP (30, 31, 32) es AMP MENU (25, 58, 62) ed MENU (32) ef VOLUME +/– (30, 60) eg O RETURN (32, 34, 35, 39, 52, 63) eh TV/VIDEO (55, 56) ej DISPLAY (43, 60) ek TIME/TEXT (41, 44) el CLEAR (39)

Additional Information

Language code list

The language spe lli ngs conform to the IS O 63 9: 1988 (E/F) standa rd.

Code Language Code Language Code Language

1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 Aymara 1052 Azerbaijani 1053 Bashkir 1057 Byelorussian 1059 Bulgarian 1060 Bihari 1061 Bislama 1066 Bengali; Bangla 1067 Tibetan 1070 Breton 1079 Catalan 1093 Corsican 1097 Czech 1103 Welsh 1105 Danish 1109 German 1130 Bhutani 1142 Greek 1144 English 1145 Esperanto 1149 Spanish 1150 Estonian 1151 Basque 1157 Persian 1165 Finnish 1166 Fiji 1171 Faroese 1174 French 1181 Frisian 1183 Irish 1186 Scots Gaelic 1194 Galician 1196 Guarani 1203 Gujarati 1209 Hausa 1217 Hindi 1226 Croatian 1229 Hungarian 1233 Armenian 1235 Interlingua 1239 Interlin

1245 Inupiak 1248 Indonesian 1253 Icelandic 1254 Italian 1257 Hebrew 1261 Japanese 1269 Yiddish 1283 Javanese 1287 Georgian 1297 Kazakh 1298 Greenlandic 1299 Cambodian 1300 Kannada 1301 Korean 1305 Kashmiri 1307 Kurdish 1311 Kirghiz 1313 Latin 1326 Lingala 1327 Laothian 1332 Lithuanian 1334 Latvian; Lettish 1345 Malagasy 1347 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 1502 Serbo-Croatian 1503 Singhalese 1505 Slovak 1506 Slovenian 1507 Samoan 1508 Shona 1509 Somali 1511 Albanian 1512 Serbian 1513 Siswati 1514 Sesotho 1515 Sundanese 1516 Swedish 1517 Swahili 1521 Tamil 1525 Telugu 1527 Tajik 1528 Thai 1529 Tigrinya 1531 Turkmen 1532 Tagalog 1534 Setswana 1535 Tonga 1538 Turkish 1539 Tsonga 1540 Tatar 1543 Twi 1557 Ukrainian 1564 Urdu 1572 Uzbek 1581 Vietnamese 1587 Volap k 1613 Wolof 1632 Xhosa 1665 Yoruba 1684 Chinese 1697 Zulu

1703

Not specified

DVD Setup Menu List

You can set the following items with the DVD Setup menu. The order of the displayed items may be different from the actual displa y.

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD

DVD MENU

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

(Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list.)

CUSTOM SETUP

VCD COLOR SYSTEM

PARENTAL CONTROL

TRACK SELECTION

DATA CD PRIORITY

AUTO PAL

NTSC

LEVEL

STANDARD CHANGE PASSWORD

OFF AUTO

MP3 JPEG

OFF

7. NC17

6. R

4. PG13

3. PG

1. G USA OTHERSt

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE

SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND

4:3 LETTER

4:3 PAN SCAN 16:9 ON OFF JACKET PICTURE GRAPHICS BLUE BLACK

RESET

YES NO

Only for Asian, Australian, and Saudi Arabian models.

The default setting varies, depending on the country model.

BOX

Additional Information

AMP Menu List

You can set the following items with AMP MENU on the remote.

SP SETUP

CENTER SP

SURR SP

F DIST

CEN DIST

SURR DIST 1.0m - 7.0m/3ft - 23ft

LEVEL

T.TONE

F BALANCE

CEN LEVEL

SL LEVEL

SR LEVEL

SW LEVEL

AUDIO DRC

CENTER Y CENTER N

SURR Y SURR N

1.0m - 7.0m/3ft - 23ft

T.TONE OFF T.TONE ON 6 steps left or right

–6 dB - +6 dB –6 dB - +6 dB –6 dB - +6 dB –6 dB - +6 dB DRC OFF

DRC STD DRC MAX

CUSTOMIZE

DIMMER

ATTENUATE

DIM OFF DIM ON

ATT OFF ATT ON

Index

Numerics

16:9 65 4:3 LETTER BOX 65 4:3 PAN SCAN 65

ALBUM 34, 39 Album 7, 72 AMP MENU 25, 58 , 62 ANGLE 51 Antenna Hookups 19 AUDIO 46, 64

BACKGROUND 65 Batteries 13

CHAPTER 40 Chapter 7, 72 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

22, 55

Continuous play

CD/VIDEO CD/DVD/MP3 28 Control Menu 11 CUSTOM SETUP 66

DATA CD PRIORITY 66 DISC SKIP 28 Dolby Digital 72 Dolby Surround Pro Logic 72 DSGX 50 DTS 72 DVD 72

Fast for ward 38 Fast reverse 38 File 7, 72 Front Panel 74 Front panel display 75

INDEX 40 Index 7

JPEG 35

LANGUAGE SETUP 64

MENU DVD 64 MP3 33 Multi-angle function 51, 73 Multilingual function 46, 73 MUTING 30

NIGHT MODE 50

On-screen display

Control Menu display 11

OSD 64

P ARENTAL CONTR OL 52, 66,

73 PBC Playback 32, 73 Power Saving 29 Preset Station 59 PROGRESSIVE 22, 55

Radio 60 Rear Panel 76 Region Code 8, 73 Remote 55, 77 REPEAT/FM MODE 37, 60 Resume Play 31

S VIDEO 20 Scan 38 SCENE 11 Scene 7, 73 SCREEN SAVER 65 SCREEN SETUP 65 Setup Display 63 SLEEP 61 Slow-motion 38 SONY TV DIRECT 56 Sound Field 48 Speaker System Hookup 14 SUBTITLE 51, 64

TIME SEARCH 39 TIME/TEXT 41 TITLE 39 Title 7, 73 TRACK 39 Track 7, 73 TRACK SELECTI O N 66 Troubleshooting 67 TUNER MENU 59 TV and Video Component

Hookups 20, 23

TV TYPE 65

Usable discs 7

VIDEO CD 73

Additional Information

Handlin g discs 9

Quick reference for Remote Commander

J Changes the sound while

playing a DVD or VIDEO CD.

K Changes the angles when

playing a DVD.

L Changes the subtitle language

when playing a DVD.

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Note

The remote control of the unit employs command signals in common with other Sony DVD products. Thus, depending on the button, other Sony DVD products may respond.

A Turns a SONY TV and the

system on and changes the TV’s input source.

B Sel e cts the output signal,

progressive format or interlace format .

C Change s a di sc while pla y ing

another disc.

D Mute s the sound. E Disc: Displays the [REPEAT]

display on the TV screen. Radio: Switches monaural or stereo of FM stereo reception.

F Sets the system to turn off at a

preset time.

G Select s AM or FM band . H Stores a preset station. I Switches the TV’s input source

between TV and SYSTEM. Sets the remote to TV mode. Normal mode: turns off. TV mode: turns red.

M ./>: Pr ess to go to the

next chapter or track or to go back to the previous ch ap t er o r track. PRESET –/+: Scan all preset stations.

N Plays a disc. O Pauses playing a disc. P Displays the title menu on th e

TV screen.

Q Sele cts and execu tes the items

or settings.

R Displays the Control Menu

display on the TV screen to set or adjust the items.

S Selects the TV Channel. T Adjust s the TV v olume. U Turns the TV on and off. V Turns on and off the powe r of

the system.

W Reinforces bass sound. X Selects the sound field. Y Selects the sound field.

wh Makes sound clear at low

volume.

wj Selects the co mponent you

want to use.

wk Selects the items of settings.

TV: Selects channel numbers. *

wl Executes the items or settings.

TV: Press after selecting a channel number

e; m/M (SCAN): Locates a

point while monitoring the picture while playing disc.

/ SLOW: Plays a disc in

slow motion in the pause mode. TUNING –/+: Scans all available radio stations.

ea Stops playing a disc. es Displays the setup in the front

panel display to set or adjust items.

ed Displays the DVD menu on the

TV screen.

ef Adjust the SYSTEM volume.

TV: Adjust the TV volume.

eg Retu rn s to the pr eviously

selected screen, etc.

eh Changes the input mode of the

TV.

ej Displays the sound field and

volume level.

ek Switches the item displayed on

the front panel displa y.

el Cancel the number you select.

* Depending on the TV manufacturer,

the following method may also work. Press >10, then the number. (For example, for channel 25, press >10, then 2 and 5.)

Sony Corporation Printed in Korea

Sony DAV-BC150, DAV-BC250 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Welcome!

Precautions

About this Manual

This System Can Play the Following Discs

Terms for discs

Notes about the Discs

Note on DVD 5-DISC Changer

Guide to the Control Menu Display

Getting Started

Unpacking

Step 1: Speaker System Hookup

Step 2: Antenna Hookups

Step 3: TV and Audio Component Hookups

Step 4: Connecting the AC Power Cord

Speaker Setup

Playing Discs

Playing Discs

(Resume Play)

Using the DVD’s Menu

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (Ver.2.0)

(PBC Playback)

Playing an MP3 Audio Track

Playing JPEG Image Files

Playing Repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

(Scan, Slow-motion Play)

Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track/Index/ Album/File

Sound Adjustments

Changing the Sound

Enjoying Surround Sound

Using the Sound Effect

Using Various Additional Functions

Changing the Angles

Displaying the Subtitles

Locking Discs

(PARENTAL CONTROL)

Other Operations

Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote

Using the SONY TV DIRECT Function

Using the Video or Other Unit

Enjoying the Radio

Using the Sleep Timer

Settings and Adjustments

Using the Setup Display

Setting the Display or Sound Track Language

(LANGUAGE SETUP)

Settings for the Display

(SCREEN SETUP)

Custom Settings

(CUSTOM SETUP)

Additional Information

Troubleshooting

Specifications

Glossary

Index to Parts and Controls

Language code list

DVD Setup Menu List

AMP Menu List

Index

Quick reference for Remote Commander