Sony DAV-C450 User Manual

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Compact AV System

Operating Instructions

4-240-154-12(1)

DAV -C450

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To prevent fire do not Cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids,

such as vases, on the apparatus.

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

Don’t throw away the battery with general house waste,

correctly as chemical waste.

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. This label is located on the rear exterior.

The following caution label is located inside the apparatus.

dispose of it

For the customers in the United States

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated

“dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended

to alert the user to the

presence of important

operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. DAV-C450 Serial No.______________

CAUTION

As the laser beam used in this CD/ DVD player is harmful to eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

This label is located on the Laser protective housing inside the enclosure.

WARNING

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment 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 receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment to 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 change or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Note on CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, 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.

Welcome!

For the customers in Canada

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact AV System. Before operating this system, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

ENERGY STAR

registered mark.

ENERGY STAR

As an Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the guidelines for energy efficiency.

is a U.S.

ENERGY STAR

partner,

Precautions

On safety

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

• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the system and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

On power sources

• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

•AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop.

On placement

• Place the system in a location with 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 on the top surface are blocked, the unit can overheat and malfunction.

• Do not place the system on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes on the bottom.

• Do not place the system in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, or mechanical shock.

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 lenses inside the system. Should this occur, the system may not operate properly. In this case, remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates.

• When you move the system, take out any discs. If you don’t, the disc may be damaged.

•For power saving purposes, the system can be completely turned off by the POWER switch on the main unit. Though the LED remains lit for a while, the system is completely off.

On adjusting volume

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

On cleaning

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

On cleaning discs

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

On your TV’s color

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

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Caution: This system is capable of holding a still video image or on-screen display image on your television screen indefinitely. If you leave the still video image or on-screen display 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.

Table of Contents

WARNING.......................................................................................................... 2

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

Precautions........................................................................................................ 4

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

This system Can Play the Following Discs ........................................................ 7

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

Note on DVD 5-disc changer with EXCHANGE mechanism ........................... 10

Index to Parts and Controls ............................................................................. 11

Guide to the Control Menu Display (Magic P ad).............................................. 15

Getting Started................................................................ 17

Quick Overview................................................................................................ 17

Unpacking........................................................................................................ 17

Inserting Batteries into the Remote ................................................................. 18

Step 1: Speaker System Hookup..................................................................... 18

Step 2: Antenna Hookups ................................................................................ 21

Step 3: TV and Video Component Hookups .................................................... 23

Speaker Setup ................................................................................................. 25

Presetting Radio Stations ................................................................................ 30

Playing Discs..................................................................32

Playing Discs ................................................................................................... 32

Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc

(Resume Play) ........................................................................................... 34

Using the DVD’s Menu ..................................................................................... 35

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) .............................. 36

Selecting the Disc Mode (One Disc or All Discs)............................................. 37

Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) ................................................... 37

Playing in random order (Shuffle Play) ............................................................ 39

Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) .................................................................... 40

Searching for a Scene ....................................................... 41

Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Scan, Slow-motion Play) .............. 41

Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/Index/Scene............................................. 42

Viewing Information About the Disc ....................................... 44

Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display.... 44

Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time ............................................ 45

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Sound Adjustments...........................................................47

Changing the Sound ........................................................................................ 47

Automatically decoding the input audio signal

(AUTO FORMAT DECODING)................................................................... 49

Enjoying Surround Sound................................................................................ 49

Using only the front speakers (2CH STEREO)................................................ 53

Adjusting the level parameters......................................................................... 53

Enjoying Movies .............................................................. 54

Changing the Angles ....................................................................................... 54

Displaying the Subtitles ................................................................................... 55

Checking the Play Information (ADVANCED) .................................................. 56

Using Various Additional Functions ....................................... 57

Locking Discs (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) ... 57

Other Operations .............................................................62

Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote .................................................. 62

Using a Video or other Unit.............................................................................. 63

Listening to the Radio ...................................................................................... 63

Naming Preset Stations ................................................................................... 64

Settings and Adjustments ................................................... 66

Using the Setup Display .................................................................................. 66

Setting the Display or Sound Track Language (LANGUAGE SETUP)............. 67

Settings for the Display (SCREEN SETUP)..................................................... 68

Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP)............................................................... 69

Settings for the Speakers (SPEAKER SETUP) ............................................... 70

Additional Information....................................................... 74

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 74

Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display)........... 77

Glossary .......................................................................................................... 77

Specifications................................................................................................... 80

Language Code List......................................................................................... 82

DVD Setup Menu List ...................................................................................... 83

Index ................................................................................................................ 84

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 icons used in this manual are explained below:

Icon Meaning Icon Meaning

Functions available in Super Audio CD and Audio CD mode

Functions available in CD mode

More convenient features

Functions available in DVD video mode

Functions available in VIDEO CD mode

• In this manual, the European model is used for illustration and on-screen display (OSD) purposes.

This system Can Play the Following Discs

Format of discs

DVD VIDEO

Super Audio CD

VIDEO CD

Terms for discs

• Title

The longest section of a picture or music feature on DVD, music, etc., in video software, or an entire album in audio software. Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want.

• Chapter

Sections of a picture or a music piece that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters. Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate the chapter you want. Depending on the disc, no chapters may be recorded.

• Track

Sections of a picture or a music piece on a VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, or CD. Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate the track you want.

• Index (Super Audio CD, CD) / Video

Index (VIDEO CD)

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

• Scene

On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions (page 36), the menu screens, moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called “scenes.” Each scene is assigned a scene number enabling you to locate the scene you want.

DVD structure

VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, or CD structure

Title

Chapter

Track

Index

Disc

Music CD

The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.

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Note on PBC (Playback Control) (VIDEO CDs)

This system conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver.

2.0 of VIDEO CD standards. You can enjoy two kinds of playback depending on the disc type.

Disc type

VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Ver. 1.1 discs)

VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0 discs)

You can

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 high-resolution still pictures, if they are included on the disc.

Region code

Examples of discs that the system cannot play

The system cannot play the following discs:

• CD-ROMs (PHOTO CDs included)

• All CD-Rs other than music and VCD formatted CD-Rs

• Data part of CD-Extras

•DVD-ROMs

•DVD Audio discs

•A DVD with a different region code (page 8, 78).

•A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., card, heart)

•A disc with paper or stickers on it.

•A disc that has adhesive, cellophane tape, or a sticker still left on it.

Note

Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs cannot be played on this system depending upon the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device. Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized. For more information, see the operating instructions for the recording device.

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

ALL

DVDs labeled

will also play on this system. If you try to play any other DVD, the message “Playback prohibited by area limitations.” will appear on the TV screen. Depending on the DVD, no region code indication may be labeled even though playing the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions.

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, some playback features may not be available. Also, refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs.

Copyrights

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents, other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation, and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

This system incorporates Dolby* Digital, Pro Logic Surround, and the DTS** Digital Surround System.

*Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

**Manufactured under license from Digital Theater

Systems, Inc. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are 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 paper or tape on the disk.

• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car.

• After playing, store the disc in its case.

On cleaning

• Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out.

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

Note on DVD 5-disc changer with EXCHANGE mechanism

You can change other discs while playing a disc (EXCHANGE mechanism).

Disc changer system

Stocker

Playing unit

The disc changer consists of a playing unit, trays which hold the discs, and a stocker which transports the discs on their trays to the disc slot and the playing unit. For example, if you press DISC 3, the stocker moves until the DISC 3 tray comes to the position of the playing unit and then moves the DISC 3 tray over the playing unit. If you press A of DISC 4 while playing DISC 3, the stocker leaves the DISC 3 tray over the playing unit, moves so that the DISC 4 tray reaches to the position of the disc cover, opens the disc cover and pushes out the DISC 4 tray (EXCHANGE mechanism).

Disc tray

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.

Index to Parts and Controls

For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses.

Front Panel

1 POWER switch/indicator (32) 2 DISC 1 (play) / A (open/close)-DISC 5

(play) / A (open/close) (32)

3 Front panel display (12) 4 ./> PREV/NEXT, PRESET +/–

(30, 33)

5 H (play) (32) 6 X (pause) (33) 7 x (stop) (33)

8 PHONES jack (32) 9 VOLUME control (32) q; SOUND FIELD +/– (49) qa DISPLAY (49, 64) qs BAND (30) qd FUNCTION (63)

(remote sensor) (18)

qf qg Disc tray (32)

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Front Panel Display

When playing back a DVD

Playing

Current title

status

number

ALL

DISC1SAUTO

PRO

LOGIC

DIGITAL

NTSC PBC ANGLE

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX H TUNED M MONO ST S

FM AM

Current chapter numberDisc mode

Current sound

REPEAT 1

kHz

PROGRAM

MHz

SHUFFLE

Current surround format

Lights up when you can change the angle

Playing time

When playing back a Super Audio CD, CD, or VIDEO CD

Current index number

Disc mode

ALL

DISC1SAUTO

PRO

LOGIC

DIGITAL

NTSC PBC ANGLE

Lights up during PBC playback (VIDEO CD only)

Current track number

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX H TUNED M MONO ST S

FM AM

Playing status

(The index indicator does not appear during Super Audio CD playback.)

Playing time

When listening to the radio

Preset number Monaural/Stereo effect

ALL

DISC1SAUTO

PRO

LOGIC

DIGITAL

NTSC PBC ANGLE

FM AM

TITLE TRACK

CHAPTER

INDEX H TUNED M MONO ST S

Current play mode

Current sound

REPEAT 1

kHz

PROGRAM

MHz

SHUFFLE

Current play mode

REPEAT 1

kHz

PROGRAM

MHz

SHUFFLE

Current band

Current station

Rear Panel

COAXIAL

75Ω

OUT

AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

FRONT R

REAR R

MONITOR

CENTER

WOOFER

SPEAKER

S VIDEO

(DVD ONLY)

VIDEO

OUT

FRONT L

REAR L

B/CBPR/CR

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

1 AM antenna (21) 2 AUDIO 1 jacks (23) 3 AUDIO 2 jacks (23) 4 DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) jack (24) 5 MONITOR OUT (VIDEO/S VIDEO)

jacks (23)

6 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (23) 7 SPEAKER jacks (19) 8 FM 75Ω COAXIAL antenna jack (21)

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Remote

123 456 7

10/0

1 TV [/1 (on/standby) (62) 2 Z OPEN/CLOSE (32) 3 NAME (65) 4 STEREO/MONO (64) 5 MEMORY (30) 6 CLEAR (39)

7 PLAY MODE (39) 8 AUDIO (47) 9 ANGLE (54) q; SUBTITLE (55) qa VOL +/– (62) qs ./>, PREV/NEXT, TV CH +/–,

PRESET +/– (30, 33)

qd H PLAY/SELECT (32) qf DVD TOP MENU (35) qg DVD DISPLAY (15) qh C/X/x/c/ENTER (26) qj DVD SETUP (59) qk 1 (standby) (32)

ql DISC SKIP (32) w; TV/VIDEO (62) wa REPEAT (39) ws MUTING (33) wd TIME (44) wf FUNCTION (63)

wg BAND (30) wh Number buttons (35) wj SOUND FIELD (49) wk DISPLAY (49, 64) wl ENTER (62) e; COMMAND MODE DVD/TV switch

(62)

ea m/M,

/ SLOW, TUNING +/–

(30, 41)

es x STOP (33) ed X PAUSE (33) ef DVD MENU (35) eg O RETURN (36) eh AMP MENU (26)

Guide to the Control Menu Display (Magic Pad)

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

Control Menu

Total number of titles or tracks recorded

Current playing title number (VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD/CD: track

Current playing chapter number (VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD/CD: index number)

number)

Playing time

Icon of selected Control Menu item

Control Menu items

Function name of selected Control Menu item

Operation message

1 2 ( 2 7 1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

OFF OFF

1: ENGLISH 2: FRENCH 3: SPANISH

SUBTITLE Select: Cancel:

List of Control Menu Items

TITLE (DVD only) (page 42)/ SCENE (only VIDEO CD in PBC playback) (page 42)/TRACK (VIDEO CD only) (page 42)

CHAPTER (DVD only) (page

42)/INDEX (VIDEO CD only) (page 42)

TRACK (Super Audio CD/CD only)(page 42)

INDEX (

Super Audio CD

/CD

only) (page 42)

TIME/TEXT (page 42)

AUDIO (page 47)

Total number of chapters or indexes recorded

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

) )

ENTER RETURN

PLAY

DVD

Type of the disc being played back

Current setting

Options

Selects the title (DVD), the scene (VIDEO CD in PBC playback), or the track (VIDEO CD) to be played.

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

Selects the track (Super Audio CD/CD) to be played.

Selects the index (Super Audio CD/CD) to be played.

Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time. Inputs the time code for picture and music searching. Displays the DVD or the Super Audio CD/ CD text. Changes the audio setting.

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SUBTITLE (DVD only) (page

55) ANGLE (DVD only) (page 54) ONE/ALL DISCS (page 37) REPEAT (page 40)

Displays the subtitles. Changes the subtitle language.

Changes the angle. Selects play mode on one disc or all discs.

Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks) repeatedly, or one title/chapter/track

repeatedly.

ADVANCED (DVD only)

(page 56)

CUSTOM PARENTAL

Checks the information (bit rate or layer) on the disc while playing a DVD.

Sets the disc to prohibit playing.

CONTROL (page 57)

SETUP (page 66)

CUSTOM Setup By using the Setup Display, you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound. You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display, among other things. RESET Returns the settings in “SETUP” to the default setting.

z Each time you press DVD DISPLAY, the Control Menu display changes as follows:

Control Menu display

ADVANCED display (Appears if you select any setting other than “OFF.” See page 56.)

Control Menu display off

The Control Menu items are different depending on the disc.

z The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green t when you select “REPEAT” unless

you set the REPEAT PLAY setting to “OFF.” The “ANGLE” indicator lights up in green only when the angles can be changed.

Getting Started

Quick Overview

This chapter presents a quick overview so you can begin enjoying your new system right away. For selecting a language used in the on-screen display, refer to page 67. For selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected, refer to page 68.

Unpacking

Check that you have the following items:

• Speakers (5)

• Subwoofer (1)

• AM loop antenna (1)

• FM wire antenna (1)

• Speaker cords (5 m × 4, 15 m × 2) (16 ft. × 4, 49 ft. × 2)

•Video cord (1)

• Remote Commander (remote) RM-SS450 (1)

• R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

•Foot pads (24)

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

Getting Started

Inserting Batteries into the Remote

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

• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or lighting apparatus. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

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

Step 1: Speaker System Hookup

Connect the supplied speaker system using the supplied speaker cords by matching the colors of the terminals 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 speaker parameters (distance, level, etc.) on page 26.

Required cords

Speaker cords

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

Gray

(+)

(–)

Black

(+) (–)

Color tube

Terminals for connecting the speakers

Connect the To the

Front speakers SPEAKER FRONT L (white) and R (red) terminals Rear speakers SPEAKER REAR L (blue) and R (gray) terminals Center speaker SPEAKER CENTER (green) terminal Subwoofer SPEAKER WOOFER (purple) terminal

Getting Started

Color label

Front speaker (R)

OUT

COAXIAL

AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2

75Ω

Center speaker

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

FRONT R

CENTER

REAR R

WOOFER

SPEAKER

MONITOR

FRONT L

REAR L

S VIDEO

(DVD ONLY)

VIDEO

OUT

Front speaker (L)

B/CBPR/CR

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

Rear speaker (R)

Subwoofer

Rear speaker (L)

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To avoid short-circuiting the 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 terminal 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.

After connecting all the components, speakers, and AC power cord, output a test tone to check that all the speakers are connected correctly. For details on outputting a test tone, see page 28. If no sound is heard from a speaker while outputting a test tone, or a test tone is output from a speaker other than the one currently displayed on the front panel display, the speaker may be short-circuited. If this happens, check the speaker connection again.

Notes

• 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 be distorted and will lack bass.

• If you use front speakers with low maximum input rating, adjust the volume carefully to avoid excessive output on the speakers.

Step 2: Antenna Hookups

Connect the supplied AM/FM antennas to listen to the radio.

Terminals for connecting the antennas

Connect the To the

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

AM loop antenna

FM wire antenna

OUT

COAXIAL

AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2

75Ω

Notes

•To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop 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 loop antenna, connect the black cord (B) to the U terminal, and the white cord (A) to the other terminal. (Only for US models.)

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

FRONT R

REAR R

MONITOR

CENTER

WOOFER

SPEAKER

S VIDEO

(DVD ONLY)

FRONT L

REAR L

VIDEO

OUT

B/CBPR/CR

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

Getting Started

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z 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.

Outdoor FM antenna

System

COAXIAL

Ground wire (not supplied)

75Ω

To ground

Note

If you connect the system to an outdoor antenna, ground it to protect against lightning. To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.

Step 3: TV and Video Component Hookups

Required cords

Video cord for connecting a TV monitor

Getting Started

Yellow

Audio cords (not supplied)

When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components.

White (L/audio)

Red (R/audio)

White (L/audio)

Red (R/audio)

Jacks for connecting video components

Connect a To the

TV monitor MONITOR OUT jack VCR AUDIO 1 jacks Digital satellite receiver AUDIO 2 jacks

z 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 through the video jacks.

z When you are connecting the monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver) having component

video input jacks (Y, PB, CB, PR, CR)

Connect the component via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video cord (not supplied) or three video cords (not supplied) of the same kind and length. You will enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality images.

Notes

• When you select AUDIO 1 using the FUNCTION button, the signal is output from the front L/R speakers, but not from the AUDIO 1 OUT L/R jacks.

• When you use the AUDIO 1 line outputs, please set the system to 2CH STEREO mode. If the system is not in 2CH STEREO mode, the line outputs may not function properly.

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OUT

COAXIAL

AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2

75Ω

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

FRONT R

REAR R

MONITOR

CENTER

WOOFER

SPEAKER

S VIDEO

(DVD ONLY)

FRONT L

REAR L

VIDEO

OUT

B/CBPR/CR

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

IN INOUT OUT OUT IN

INPUT

AUDIO

OUT

VCR

AUDIO

OUT

OUTPUT

OPTICAL

Digital satellite receiver TV monitor Equipment with component

VIDEO

COMPOMENT

VIDEO IN

/B-Y

/R-Y

video input jacks

If you connect a digital satellite receiver with the OPTICAL jack

The digital satellite receiver can be connected to the OPTICAL jack instead of the AUDIO IN L/R jacks of the system. The system can accept both digital and analog signals. Digital signals have priority over analog signals. If the digital signal ceases, the analog signal will be processed after 2 seconds.

If you connect a digital satellite receiver without the OPTICAL jack

Connect the digital satellite receiver to the AUDIO IN L/R jacks of the system.

Setup for the system (for Asian and Australian models)

Setup is necessary for the system, depending on the TV monitor to be connected. The initial setting for Asian models is NTSC but the Australian model is PAL.

If the color system of the TV is PAL* To set the system to PAL, turn on the system by pressing 1 on the remote while pressing X on the system. You need to hold X until DAV-C450 appears on the display. To reset to NTSC, turn off the system and then turn on again using the remote while pressing X on the system. *If the color system of the TV is NTSC, do the same operation above to set the system to

NTSC.

Connecting the AC Power Cord

Before connecting the AC power cord of this system to a wall outlet, connect the speakers to the system (see page 18). Connect the AC power cord of your TV/video components to a wall outlet.

Speaker Setup

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 speaker up to 1.6 meters (5.0 ft) closer (B) and the rear speakers up to 4.6 meters (15.0 ft) closer (C) to the listening position. The front speakers can be placed from 1.0 to 15.0 meters (3.0 to 50.0 ft) (A) from the listening position.

You can place the rear speakers either behind you or to the side, depending on the shape of your room, etc.

Getting Started

When the rear speakers are placed to the side

A A

45°

20°

90°

When the rear speakers are placed behind you

A A

45°

90°

20°

Note

Do not place the center and rear speakers farther away from the listening position than the front speakers.

About magnetically shielded speaker (to prevent color 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 subwoofer is used with a CRT-based TV or projector, install the subwoofer at least 0.3 meters (1.0 ft) from the TV set, etc. If it is installed too close, color irregularity may occur on the screen.

If color irregularity occurs…

Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes.

If color irregularity occurs again…

Place the subwoofer farther away from the TV set.

If color irregularity still occurs after performing the above…

Make sure that no magnetic object is nearby the subwoofer. Color irregularity may occur as a result of interaction between the subwoofer and the magnetic object. Examples of possible sources of magnetic interference include: magnetic latches on a TV stand, etc., healthcare devices, toys, etc.

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Specifying the speaker parameters

To obtain the best possible surround sound, first specify the distance of the speakers from your listening position, then set the balance and level. Use the test tone to adjust the speaker volumes to the same level. You may adjust the speaker parameters using SPEAKER SETUP in the setup display (page 70).

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C/X/x/c/ENTER

AMP MENU

To specify the size, distance, position and height of the speakers

1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display 9 SP. SETUP on the front panel display. 2 Sit in your listening position and select the item to be set using X/x.

• Items set in 9 SP. SETUP –Size of the rear and center speakers –Distance of the front, rear, and center speakers –Position and height of the rear speakers

3 Set the parameter using C/c.

The selected parameter will appear on the front panel display.

4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set other parameters in 9 SP. SETUP.

If you do not operate the remote for a few seconds, the parameter turns off and is stored in the system.

xSIZE

When you do not connect center or rear speakers, or move the rear speakers, set the parameters for CENTER and REAR. Since the front speaker and subwoofer settings are fixed, you cannot change them. The default settings are underlined.

• CENTER (center speaker) YES: Normally select this.

– –NO: Select this if no center speaker is used.

• REAR (rear speakers) YES: Normally select this. Specify the position and height to implement the Digital Cinema

–

Surround modes in the “Virtual” sound field (page 51) properly.

–NO: Select this if no rear speakers are used.

xDISTANCE

You can vary the distance of each speaker as follows. The default settings are underlined.

•F. D. 5.0 meters (17 ft) (front speakers distance) Front speaker distance can be set in 0.2 meters (1.0 ft) steps from 1.0 to 15.0 meters (3.0 to

50.0 ft).

5.0 meters (17 ft) (center speaker distance)

• C. D. Center speaker distance can be set in 0.2 meters (1.0 ft) steps from the front speaker distance to 1.6 meters (5.0 ft) closer to your listening position.

3.4 meters (12 ft) (rear speakers distance)

• R. D. Rear speaker distance can be set in 0.2 meters (1.0 ft) steps from a distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance 4.6 meters (15.0 ft) closer to your listening position.

Notes

• If each of the front or rear speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position, set the distance of the closest speaker.

• In SPEAKER SETUP, the North American model's OSD displays both metric and imperial measurements. The other models display metric measurements only. The manual shows both.

Specifying the rear speaker position and height

If you select anything other than “NO” in “REAR,” specify the position and height of the rear speakers. The default settings are underlined.

Position diagram

Getting Started

• R. P. BEHIND Select this if the rear speakers are located in section B.

• R. P. SIDE Select this if the rear speakers are located in section A.

continued

Height diagram

• R. H. LOW Select this if the rear speakers are located in section D.

• R. H. HIGH

Select this if the rear speakers are located in section C.

These parameters are not available when “REAR“ is set to “NO.”

To specify the balance and level of the speakers

1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display 9 LEVEL on the front panel display. 2 Use X/x to select T.TONE and use C/c to set T.TONE to ON.

You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence.

3 Sit in your listening position and select the item to be adjusted using X/x.

• Items adjusted in 9 LEVEL –Balance of the front and rear speakers –Volume level of the center and rear speakers and subwoofer

4 Adjust the volume level so that the volume of the test tone from each speaker sounds the

same using C/c. The adjusted value will appear on the front panel display.

5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to adjust other parameters in 9 LEVEL.

If you do not operate the remote for a few seconds, the value disappears from the display and is stored in the system.

6 Use X/x to select T.TONE and use C/c to set T.TONE to OFF.

xBALANCE

You can vary the balance of each speaker as follows. The default settings are underlined.

•F. ..... I ..... center (front speakers)

Adjust the balance between the front left and right speakers (You can adjust from center, 6 steps left or right).

• R. ..... I .....

Adjust the balance between the rear left and right speakers (You can adjust from center, 6 steps left or right).

center (rear speakers)

xLEVEL

You can vary the level of each speaker as follows. The default setting are underlined.

• C. LEVEL 0 dB (center speaker level) Adjust the level of the center speaker (You can adjust from –6 dB to +6 dB in 1 dB steps).

• R. LEVEL

0 dB (rear speakers level)

Adjust the level of the rear speakers (You can adjust from –6 dB to +6 dB in 1 dB steps).

• S. W. LEV. 0 dB (subwoofer level) Adjust the level of the subwoofer (You can adjust from –6 dB to +6 dB in 1 dB steps).

Notes

• When you select an item, the sound cuts off for a moment.

• Depending on the settings of other speakers, the subwoofer may output excessive sound.

To adjust the volume of all the speakers at once

Use the VOLUME control on the system.

Other AMP MENU settings

You can control the brightness of the front panel display, clear the preset stations and the station names, and set the speaker parameters back to the default setting. Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display 9 CUSTOMIZE. Use X/x to select the following items.

xDIMMER

You can change the brightness of the front panel display by two ways. Use C/c to adjust the settings.

xMEMO. CLR.

•N (No): Skip back to previous menu.

•Y (Yes): If you select Y by pressing ENTER, “Really? N” and “Really? Y” appear. If you select “Really? Y” by pressing ENTER, “ALL CLEAR!” is displayed and all settings such as preset stations and station names will be cleared, and speaker parameters will be reset to their default settings.

Getting Started

continued

Presetting Radio Stations

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

MEMORY

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BAND

PRESET +/–

TUNING +/–

ENTER

1 Press BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears on the front panel

display.

Every time you press BAND, the band changes to AM or FM alternately.

2 Press and hold TUNING + or – until the frequency indication starts to change,

then release.

Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. “TUNED” and “ST” (for stereo program) appear on the front panel display.

ALL

DISC1SAUTO

PRO NTSCPBC ANGLE

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX H TUNED M MONO ST S

LOGIC

DIGITAL

FM AM

dB kHz

MHz

REPEAT 1 PROGRAM SHUFFLE

3 Press MEMORY.

A preset number appears on the front panel display.

ALL

DISC1SAUTO

PRO NTSCPBC ANGLE

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX H TUNED M MONO ST S

LOGIC

DIGITAL

FM AM

dB kHz

MHz

REPEAT 1 PROGRAM SHUFFLE

4 Press PRESET + or – to select the preset number you want.

ALL

DISC1SAUTO

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX H TUNED M MONO ST S

LOGIC

DIGITAL

FM AM

PRO NTSCPBC ANGLE

dB kHz

MHz

REPEAT 1 PROGRAM SHUFFLE

5 Press ENTER.

The station is stored.

ALL

DISC1SAUTO

PRO

LOGIC

DIGITAL

FM AM

NTSCPBC ANGLE

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDH MONOMSTS

dB kHz MHz

REPEAT 1 PROGRAM SHUFFLE

ALL

DISC1SAUTO

PRO NTSCPBC ANGLE

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX H TUNED M MONO ST S

LOGIC

DIGITAL

FM AM

6 Repeat 1 to 5 to store other stations.

To tune in a station with a weak signal

Press TUNING + or – repeatedly in 2 to tune in the station manually.

To change the preset number

Start over from 1.

To change the AM tuning interval

The AM tuning interval is factory set to 9 kHz (10 kHz in some areas). To change the AM tuning interval, tune in any AM station first, then turn off the system by pressing 1 on the remote. While holding down x (on the system), turn on the power using the remote. When you change the interval, AM preset stations will be erased. To reset the interval, repeat the same procedure.

dB kHz

MHz

REPEAT 1 PROGRAM SHUFFLE

Getting Started

Playing Discs

Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or restricted.

Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc.

POWER

OPEN/ CLOSE Z

DISC 1 / A-DISC 5 / A

POWER indicator

Adjust the volume Connect

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headphones

DISC SKIP

4 Press A of DISC 1-DISC 5 on the

system or Z on the remote, and place a disc on the disc tray.

The system automatically turns on and the POWER indicator turns off.

With the playback side facing down

Press A of the same disc tray number to close the disc tray. Press other A of DISC 1-DISC 5 to place other discs.

5 Press H.

The system starts playback (continuous play) of the disc whose disc tray indicator is green. To playback other discs, press DISC SKIP on the remote or DISC 1-DISC 5 on 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 POWER on the system.

The system enters standby mode and the POWER indicator lights up in red.

After following Step 5

Depending on the disc, a menu may appear on the TV screen. You can play the disc interactively by following the instructions on the menu. DVD (page 35), VIDEO CD (page 36).

To turn on the system

Press POWER on the system. The system enters standby mode and the POWER indicator lights up in red. Press 1 on the remote. The system turns on and the POWER indicator turns off. In standby mode, you can also turn on the system by pressing A on the system or by pressing H.

To turn off the system

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Press 1 on the remote. The system enters standby mode and the POWER indicator lights up in red. To turn off the system completely, press POWER on the system. While playing a disc, do not turn off the system by pressing POWER. Doing so may cancel the menu settings. When you turn off the system, first press x to stop playback and then press 1 on the remote.

On Auto-Function

If a disc is already placed on any disc tray, you can play it back simply by pressing H or its corresponding DISC 1-DISC 5, even if the previous music source was not a DVD. The function changes to DVD and playback starts (Auto-Function). However, if Program Play is on, you can only start playback by pressing H.

z On the disc tray indicators

The disc tray indicators change their colors as follows: – green: the disc tray is chosen, or the disc is being

played back.

–off: there is no disc. – orange: a disc is placed on the disc tray, however,

the disc tray is not chosen.

Additional operations

OPEN/ CLOSE Z

DISC SKIP

./>

To Operation

Stop Press x. Pause Press X. Resume play after Press X or H.

pause Go to the next chapter, Press >.

track, or scene in continuous play mode

Go back to the Press .. preceding chapter, track, or scene in continuous play mode

Stop play and remove Press Z. the disc

Mute the sound Press MUTING. To

cancel muting, press it again or turn up the volume.

Change a disc while Press DISC SKIP. playing another disc

MUTING

x X

Playing Discs

Notes

• Do not push the disc tray when closing it. Press Z to close the disc tray.

• If there is no disc in any disc tray, “NO DISC” appears on the front panel display.

Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc

(Resume Play)

When you stop the disc, the system remembers the point where you pressed x and “RESUME” appears on the front panel display. As long as you do not open the disc tray, Resume Play will w ork even if the system enters standby mode by pressing 1.

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z To play from the beginning of the disc, press x

twice, then press H.

Notes

• Depending on where you stopped the disc, the system may not resume playback from exactly the same point.

• The point where you stopped playing is cleared when: – you turn the power off by pressing POWER on

the system.

– you change the play mode.

1 While playing a disc, press x to

stop playback.

“RESUME” appears on the front panel display, so you can restart the disc from the point where you stopped 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 Step 1.

Using the DVD’s Menu

A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music feature called “titles.” When you play a DVD which contains several titles, you can select the title you want using the DVD TOP MENU button. 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 the DVD MENU botton.

z You can also display the disc's menu by pressing DVD TOP MENU or DVD MENU on the player.

Playing Discs

Number buttons

DVD T OP MENU

ENTER

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DVD MENU

C/X/x/c

1 Press DVD TOP MENU or DVD

MENU.

The disc's menu appears on the TV screen. The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc.

2 Press C/X/x/c or the number

buttons to select the item you want to play or change.

3 Press ENTER.

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback)

With PBC (Playback Control) functions, you can enjoy simple interactive operations, search functions, and other such operations. PBC Playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen.

To go back to the menu

Press O RETURN.

z 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 press H.

Note

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.

Number buttons

./>

ENTER

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1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC

functions.

The menu for your selection 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 instructions supplied with the disc, as the operating procedure may differ according to the VIDEO CD.

x O RETURN

X/x

Selecting the Disc Mode

(One Disc or All Discs)

Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)

Before setting Program Play, Shuffle Play, or Repeat Play, you need to select whether to set those play modes on one disc or all discs.

DVD DISPLAY

X/x

ENTER

1 In stop mode, press DVD DISPLAY. 2 Press X/x to select (ONE/

ALL DISCS), then press ENTER.

1 2 ( 2 7 1 8 ( 3 4 C

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

ALL DISCS ALL DISCS ONE DISC

) )

STOP

DVD

You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the titles, chapters, or tracks on the disc to create your own program. You can program up to 25 titles, chapters, and tracks.

REPEAT

CLEAR

PLAY MODE

Number buttons

ENTER

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X/x/c

1 In stop mode, press PLAY MODE

repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears on the front panel display.

The program menu appears on the TV screen.

Playing Discs

xONE/ALL DISCS

•ALL DISCS: allows you to set Program Play, Shuffle Play, or Repeat Play for all the discs.

• ONE DISC: allows you to set Shuffle Play or Repeat Play for 1 disc only.

PROGRAM

–

– – – –

ALL CLEAR

– – – –

1. – – – –

2. – – – –

3. – – – –

– – – –

ALL

continued

2 Press ENTER, then press X/x to

–

– – – –

select the disc.

Next, press X/x or the number buttons to select “03” under “C,” then press ENTER.

PROGRAM

– – – –

3 :

ALL CLEAR

– – – –

T ALL

3 Press c.

The cursor moves to the title or track (in this case, “01”).

Disc type*

PROGRAM

3 : DVD

ALL CLEAR

– – – –

1. – – – –

2. – – – –

3. – – – –

4. – – – –

5. – – – –

Chapters recorded on a disc

* “?” appears when the system has not loaded

the disc information in the memory.

Title

ALL

01 02 03 04 05

4 Select the title, chapter, or track

you want to Program.

xWhen playing a DVD

For example, select chapter “03” of title “02.” Press X/x or the number buttons to select “02” under “T,” then press ENTER.

PROGRAM

DVD

ALL CLEAR

– – – –

ALL

01 02 03 04 05

Chapter

ALL

01 02 03 04 05 06

ALL

01 02 03 04 05 06

PROGRAM

–

– – – –

ALL CLEAR

1. DVD

– – – –

–

0 2

0 3

ALL

Selected title and chapter

xWhen playing a VIDEO CD or CD

For example, select track “02.” Press X/x or the number buttons to select “02” under “T,” then press ENTER.

Selected track

PROGRAM

–

– – – –

ALL CLEAR

–

1. CD

– – – –

ALL

xWhen playing a Super Audio CD

For example, select track “002.” Press X/x or the number buttons to select “002” under “T,” then press ENTER.

Selected track

PROGRAM

ALL CLEAR

1. SACD – 002

– – – –

ALL

5 To program other discs, titles,

chapters, or tracks, repeat Step 2 to 4.

The Programed discs, titles, chapters, and tracks are displayed in the selected order.

6 Press H to start Program Play.

Program Play begins. When the program ends, you can restart the same program again by pressing H.

To return to normal play

Press CLEAR during playback.

Playing in random order

(Shuffle Play)

You can have the system “shuffle” titles, chapters, or tracks and play them in random order. Subsequent “shuffling” may produce a different playing order.

CLEAR

PLAY MODE

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Playing Discs

To turn off the program menu

In stop mode, press PLAY MODE to turn off the program menu.

To change the program

To change the disc, select the program number you want to change using X/x after Step 1 or 4, then press ENTER. To change the title, chapter, or track, select the desired one in Step 4.

To cancel the Programed order

To cancel all the titles, chapters, or tracks in the Programed order, press X, and select “ALL CLEAR” in Step 2. To cancel the selected Program, select the program using X/x in Step 2, then press CLEAR.

You can do Repeat Play of Programed titles,

chapters, or tracks. Press REPEAT, or set “REPEAT” to “ON” in the Control Menu display during Program Play.

Note

The number of titles, chapters, or tracks displayed are the same number of titles, chapters, or tracks recorded on a disc.

1 In stop mode, press PLAY MODE

repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” appears on the front panel display.

2 Press H.

To return to normal play

In stop mode, press PLAY MODE twice, or during playback, press CLEAR to return to normal play.

Note

You may not be able to do Shuffle Play depending on the DVD.

1 8 ( 3 4

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

CHAPTER

DISC

OFF TITLE OFF

DVD

PLAY

Playing repeatedly (Repeat

Play)

You can play all titles/tracks, or a single title/chapter/track on a disc. In Shuffle or Program Play mode, the system repeats the titles or tracks in the shuffled or Programed order. You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs (page 36). You may not be able to perform Repeat Play depending on the DVD.

REPEAT

CLEAR

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DVD DISPLAY

X/x

ENTER

1 Press DVD DISPLAY.

The Control Menu appears.

3 Select the Repeat Play setting.

When playing a DVD and Program Play is set to OFF

• OFF: does not play repeatedly.

• DISC: repeats all the titles (except ALL DISCS SHUFFLE).

• TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc.

• CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter (except ALL DISCS SHUFFLE).

When playing a VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD/CD and when Program Play is set to OFF

OFF: does not play repeatedly.

•

• DISC: repeats all the tracks on a disc (except ALL DISCS SHUFFLE).

• TRACK: repeats the current track

When Program Play is set to ON

• OFF: does not play repeatedly.

• ON: repeats Program Play.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press CLEAR.

2 Press X/x to select

(REPEAT), then press ENTER.

If you do not select “OFF,” the indicator of “REPEAT” lights up in green.

z You can set Repeat Play during stop

mode

After selecting the “REPEAT” item, press H. The system starts Repeat Play.

z You can quickly display the “REPEAT”

status

Press REPEAT on the remote.

Note

If you set DISC repeat or DISC repeat with Program Play, the maximum program repetition is 5.

Searching for a Scene

Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Scan, Slow-

motion Play)

You can locate a particular point on a disc quickly by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly.

SLOW /

Note

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

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

m/M

Watching frame by frame (Slowmotion play)

You can use this function only for DVDs or VIDEO CDs. Press system is in the pause mode. To return to normal speed, press H. Each time you press motion play, the playback speed changes. Two speeds are available. With each press, the indication changes as follows:

Playback direction

SLOW 2

Opposite direction (DVD only)

SLOW 2

The SLOW 2 /SLOW 2 playback speed is slower than SLOW 1

or when the

or during Slow-

y SLOW 1

/SLOW 1 .

Searching for a Scene

Press m or M while playing a disc. When you find the point you want, press H to return to normal speed. Each time you press m or M during scan, the playback speed changes. Three speeds are available. With each press, the indication changes as follows:

Playback direction

(DVD/Super Audio CD/

×2B t FF1M t FF2M

CD only)

Opposite direction

×2b (DVD only) t FR1m t FR2m

The ×2B/×2b playback speed is about twice the normal speed. The FF2M/FR2m playback speed is faster than FF1M/ FR1m.

Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track/Index/ Scene

You can search a DVD disc by title or chapter, and you can search a VIDEO CD or CD by track, index, or scene. As titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc, you can select the desired one by entering its number. Or, you can search for a scene using the time code. (TIME SEARCH)

CLEAR

Number buttons

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xWhen playing a VIDEO CD with PBC Playback

(SCENE)

xWhen playing a Super Audio CD/CD

(TRACK) or

(INDEX)

Example: when you select (CHAPTER) “** (**)” is selected (** refers to a number). The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles, chapters, tracks, indexes, or scenes.

)

1 2 ( 2 7 1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

)

Selected row

PLAY DVD

DVD DISPLAY

1 Press DVD DISPLAY.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press X/x to select the search

method.

xWhen playing a DVD

(TITLE),

(CHAPTER), or (TIME/TEXT) Select TIME/TEXT for TIME SEARCH.

xWhen playing a VIDEO CD

(TRACK) or

(INDEX)

X/x

ENTER

3 Press ENTER.

“** (**)” changes to “ -- (**)”.

)

1 2 ( 2 7 – – ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

)

PLAY

DVD

4 Press X/x or the number buttons

to select the title, chapter, track, index, or scene number you want to search.

If you make a mistake

Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR, then select another number.

5 Press ENTER.

The system starts playback from the selected number.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

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

1 In Step 2, select (TIME/

TEXT). “T **:**:**” (playing time of the current title) is selected.

2 Press ENTER.

“T **:**:**” changes to “T --:--:--.”

3 Input the time code using the number

buttons, then press ENTER. For example, to find the scene at 2 hours, 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.

Searching for a Scene

Viewing Information About the Disc

Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display

You can check information about the disc, such as the remaining time, total number of titles of a DVD, or tracks of a Super Audio CD, CD, or VIDEO CD, using the front panel display (page 12).

When playing a DVD

Playing time and number of the current title

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDH MONOM ST S

Remaining time of the current title

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDH MONOM ST S

Playing time and number of the current chapter

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDH MONOM ST S

Remaining time of the current chapter

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDH MONOM ST S

dB kHz MHz

REPEAT 1 PROGRAM SHUFFLE

TIME

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Press TIME.

Each time you press TIME while playing the disc, the display changes as shown in the following charts.

Text

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDH MONOMSTS

dB kHz MHz

REPEAT 1 PROGRAM SHUFFLE

When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions), Super Audio CD, or CD

Playing time and current track number

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDHMONOM ST S

dB kHz MHz

REPEAT 1 PROGRAM SHUFFLE

Remaining time of the current track

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDHMONOM ST S

Playing time of the disc

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDHMONOM ST S

dB kHz MHz

REPEAT 1 PROGRAM SHUFFLE

Remaining time of the disc

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDHMONOM ST S

Text

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDHMONOMSTS

dB kHz MHz

REPEAT 1 PROGRAM SHUFFLE

z When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions,

the scene number and the playing time are displayed.

z The playing time and remaining time of the

current chapter, title, track, scene, or disc will also appear on your TV screen. See the following section “Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time” for instructions on how to read this information.

Notes

• While playing Super Audio CD, the index indicator does not appear on the front panel display.

• Depending on the type of disc being played and the playing mode, the disc information may not be displayed.

Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time

You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title, chapter, or track, and the total playing time or remaining time of the disc. You can also check the DVD/CD/Super Audio CD text recorded on the disc.

TIME

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DVD DISPLAY

Viewing Information About the Disc

1 Press DVD DISPLAY during

playback.

The Control Menu appears.

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

Time information

PLAY

DVD

Disc type

2 Press TIME repeatedly to change

the time information.

The display and the kinds of time that you can change depend on the disc you are playing.

continued

xWhen playing a DVD

•T **:**:

Playing time of the current title

•T–**:**:

Remaining time of the current title

•C **:**:

Playing time of the current chapter

•C–**:**:

Remaining time of the current chapter

xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC functions)

•**:

Playing time of the current scene

xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions), Super Audio CD, 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

If the DVD/CD/Super Audio CD text does not fit

in a single line, you can see the entire text scrolls across the front display.

z You can select the time and text by pressing

TIME.

Notes

• Only English words can be displayed.

• In Super Audio CD playback, the system can only display a limited number of characters. Also, depending on the disc, not all text characters are not displayed.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

Checking the DVD/CD/Super Audio CD text

Press TIME repeatedly in Step 2 to display the text recorded on the DVD/CD/Super Audio CD. The DVD/CD/Super Audio CD text appears only when the text is recorded on the disc. You cannot change the text.

TIME/TEXT

BRAHMS SYMPHONY NO – 4

DVD/CD/Super Audio CD text

Sound Adjustments

Changing the Sound

If a DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can select the language 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 want while playing the DVD. With stereo CDs or VIDEO CDs, 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 right channel and the instruments on the left channel, you can select the left channel and hear only the instruments from both speakers.

AUDIO

DVD DISPLAY

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X/x

ENTER

1 Press DVD DISPLAY during

playback.

The Control Menu is displayed.

3 Press X/x to select the desired

audio signal.

xWhen playing a DVD

Depending on the DVD, the choice of language varies. When 4 digits are displayed, they represent the language code. Refer to the language code list on page 82 to see which language the code represents. When the same language is displayed two or more times, the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats.

xWhen playing a VIDEO CD, or CD

The default setting is underlined.

•

STEREO: The standard stereo sound

• 1/L: The sound of the left channel (monaural)

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

xWhen playing a Super Audio CD

In stop mode, depending on the Super Audio CD, the choice of settings varies.

• MULTI: The disc has multichannel playback area

• 2CH: The disc has the 2 channel playback area.

•CD: When you want to play the disc as a conventional CD.

Note

Not all discs give you the three choices above when in Super Audio CD playback. It all depends on the layer configuration of the Super Audio CD to be played.

4 Press ENTER.

Sound Adjustments

2 Press X/x to select

(AUDIO), then press ENTER.

The options for AUDIO appear.

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5 1: ENGLISH 1: ENGLISH 2: ENGLISH

FRENCH

PROGRAM FORMAT

DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

PLAY DVD

LRC

LFE

LS RS

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

You can select AUDIO directly by pressing AUDIO.

Each time you press the button, the item changes.

Notes

•For discs not in multiple audio format, you cannot change the sound.

• During DVD playback, the sound may change automatically.

continued

Displaying the audio information of the disc

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 channel signals can be recorded on a DVD. Depending on the DVD, the number of recorded channels may differ.

Current audio format*

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

1: ENGLISH

Current playing program format**

*“PCM,” “MPEG,” “DTS,” or “DOLBY

DIGITAL” is displayed. For “DOLBY DIGITAL,” the channels in the playing track are displayed numerically as follows:

For Dolby Digital 5.1 ch:

Rear component 2

PLAY DVD

PROGRAM FORMAT

DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

LRC

LFE

LS RS

The display examples are as follows:

• PCM (stereo)

PROGRAM FORMAT

PCM 48kHz 24bit

• Dolby Surround

PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 2/0 DOLBY SURROUND

L RC

• Dolby Digital 5.1ch When an LFE signal component is output, “LFE” is enclosed in a solid line. When an LFE signal component is not output, “LFE” is enclosed in a broken line.

PROGRAM FORMAT

DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

LRC

LFE

LS RS

DOLBY DIGITAL

Front component 2 + Center component 1

3 / 2 . 1

LFE (Low Frequency Effect) component 1

**The letters in the program format display

mean the following sound component:

L: Front (left) R : Front (right) C : Center LS : Rear (left) RS : Rear (right) S : Rear (monaural): The rear

component of the Dolby Surround processed signal and the Dolby Digital signal.

LFE : LFE (Low Frequency Effect)

• DTS “LFE” is always enclosed in a solid line regardless of the LFE signal component being output.

PROGRAM FORMAT DTS 3/2.1

LRC

LFE

LS RS

Notes

• When the signal contains rear signal components such as LS, RS, or S, the surround effect is enhanced (page 49).

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

Automatically decoding the input audio signal

(AUTO FORMAT DECODING)

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Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until “A.F.D.” appears on the front panel display.

This mode automatically detects the type of audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS, or standard 2 channel stereo) and performs the proper decoding if necessary. This mode presents the sound as it was recorded/encoded, without adding 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 sub woofer.

SOUND FIELD

Enjoying Surround Sound

You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre-programed sound fields according to the program you want to listen to.

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Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until the sound field you want appears on the front panel display.

Sound field Display

Normal Surround N.SURROUND Cinema Studio EX A C.S.EX A Cinema Studio EX B C.S.EX B Cinema Studio EX C C.S.EX C Virtual Multi Dimension V.MULTI D. Virtual Semi V.S.M.D.

Multi Dimension Small Hall SMALL HALL Large Hall LARGE HALL Jazz Club JAZZ CLUB Live House LIVE HOUSE Game GAME Headphone Theater HP.TEATER

SOUND FIELD

Sound Adjustments

continued

About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound)

In collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony measured the sound environment of their studios and integrated the data of the measurement and Sony’s own DSP (Digital Signal Processor) technology to develop “Digital Cinema Sound.” In a home theater, “Digital Cinema Sound” simulates an ideal movie theater sound environment based on the preference of the movie director.

Enjoying movies with Cinema Studio EX

Cinema Studio EX is ideal for enjoying movie software encoded in multi channel format, such as Dolby Digital DVD. This mode reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s studios.

Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until C.S.EX A (B or C) appears on the front panel display.

xC.S.EX A (Cinema Studio EX A)

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema production studio. This is a standard mode, great for watching most any types of movies.

xC.S.EX B (Cinema Studio EX B)

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment “Kim Novak Theater” cinema production studio. This mode is ideal for watching science-fiction or action movies with lots of sound effects. Software with 2 channel audio signals is decoded with Dolby Pro Logic to create surround effects.

xC.S.EX C (Cinema Studio EX C)

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage. This mode is ideal for watching musicals or classic films where music is featured in the soundtrack.

About Cinema Studio EX

Cinema Studio EX consists of the following three elements.

• Virtual Multi Dimension Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single pair of actual rear speakers.

• Screen Depth Matching In a movie theater, sound seems to come from inside the image reflected on the movie screen. This element is recreated the same way in your listening room, by shifting the sound of the front speakers “into” the screen.

• Cinema Studio Reverberation Reproduces the reverberations peculiar to a movie theater.

Cinema Studio EX is an integrated mode which operates these elements simultaneously.

Notes

• The effects are produced by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal.

• When listening to sound fields that employ the virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the rear speakers.

Selecting other sound fields

Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly to select the sound field you want.

The current sound field appears on the front panel display.

xN.SURROUND (Normal Surround)

Software with multi channel surround audio signals is played back according to the way it was recorded. Software with 2 channel audio signals is decoded with Dolby Pro Logic to create surround effects.

xV.MULTI D.* (Virtual Multi Dimension)

Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of virtual rear speakers positioned higher than the listener from a single pair of actual rear speakers. This mode creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at approximately a 30° angle of elevation.

SIDE

LCR

xLARGE HALL

Reproduces the acoustics of a large rectangular concert hall.

xJAZZ CLUB

Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.

xLIVE HOUSE

Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live concert.

RSLS

BEHIND

LCR

RSLS

xV.S.M.D.* (Virtual Semi Multi Dimension)

Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers without using actual rear speakers. This mode creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at a 30° angle of elevation.

LCR

RSLS

xGAME

Obtains maximum audio impact from video game software.

xHP.THEATER (Headphone Theater)

When you connect your headphones to the PHONES jack of the system, the HP. THEATER mode allows you to experience a theater like environment while listening through a pair of headphones. This mode is very effective with 5.1 ch discreet signal sources like Dolby Digital and DTS. Selecting any Sound Field (except A.F.D or 2CH STEREO) enables the mode.

*“VIRTUAL” sound field: Sound field with

virtual speakers.

Sound Adjustments

RSLS

xSMALL HALL

Reproduces the acoustics of a small rectangular concert hall.

continued

To turn the surround effect off

Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly to select A.F.D. or 2CH STEREO.

z The system memorises the last sound

field selected for each function mode (Sound Field Link)

Whenever you select a function such as DVD or TUNER, the sound field that was last applied to that function is automatically applied again. For example, if you listen to DVD with SMALL HALL as the sound field, then change to another function, and then return to DVD, SMALL HALL will be applied again. With the tuner, sound fields are memorised separately for all preset stations.

z You can identify the encoding format of

program software by looking at its packaging

– Dolby Digital discs are labelled with the logo. – Dolby Surround encoded programs are labeled with

the logo.

– DTS Digital Surround discs are marked with DTS.

Note

When you play sound tracks with 96 kHz sampling frequency, the output signals will be converted to 48 kHz (sampling frequency).

Adjustable parameters

N.SURROUND C.S.EX A C.S.EX B C.S.EX C V.MULTI D. V.S.M.D. SMALL HALL LARGE HALL JAZZ CLUB LIVE HOUSE GAME HP.THEATER

FRONT BAL.

z z z z z z z z z z z z

REAR BAL.

z z z z z

REAR LEVEL

z z z z z

CENTER LEVEL

z z z z z z z z z z z

SUBWOOFER LEVEL

z z z z z z z z z z z

Using only the front speakers (2CH STEREO)

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Adjusting the level parameters

The level menu contains parameters that let you adjust the balance and speaker volumes of each speaker (page 28).

SOUND FIELD

Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until “2CH STEREO” appears on the front panel display.

This mode outputs the sound from the front left and right speakers only. Standard 2 channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channel.

Note

No sound is output from the sub woofer when 2 CH STEREO is selected. To listen to 2 channel (stereo) sources using the front left and right speakers and a sub woofer, press SOUND FIELD repeatedly to select A.F.D..

X/x/C/c

AMP MENU

1 Start playing a program source

encoded with multichannel surround sound.

2 Press AMP MENU repeatedly on

the remote.

9 LEVEL appears on the front panel display.

3 Sit in your listening position and

select the item to be adjusted using X/x.

4 Adjust the volume level using C/c.

The adjusted value will appear on the front panel display. If you do not operate the remote for a few seconds, the value turns off and is stored in the system.

Sound Adjustments

Enjoying Movies

Changing the Angles

If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the DVD, “ANGLE” appears on the front panel display. This means that you can change the viewing 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.

Number Buttons

ANGLE

DVD DISPLAY

ENTER

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X/x/c

1 Press DVD DISPLAY during

playback.

The Control Menu appears.

3 Press c or ENTER.

The angle number changes to “-.”

1 2 ( 2 7 1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

)

–

( 9

) )

PLAY

DVD

4 Select the angle number using the

number buttons or X/x, then press ENTER.

The angle is changed to the selected angle.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

You can select the angle directly by pressing ANGLE. Each time you press the button, the angle changes.

Note

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

2 Press X/x to select

(ANGLE).

The angle number appears. The number in parentheses indicates the total number of angles.

1 2 ( 2 7 1 8 ( 3 4 T

( 9

) )

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

)

PLAY DVD

Displaying the Subtitles

If subtitles are recorded on the discs, you can turn the subtitles on and off while playing. If multilingual subtitles are recorded on the disc, you can change the subtitle language while playing, or turn the subtitles on or off whenever you want. For example, you can select the language you want to practice and turn the subtitles on for better understanding.

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DVD DISPLAY

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X/x

ENTER

3 Press X/x to select the language.

Depending on the DVD, the choice of language varies. When 4 digits are displayed, they indicate the language code. Refer to the language code list on page 82 to see which language the code represents.

4 Press ENTER.

To cancel the SUBTITLE setting

Select “OFF” in Step 3.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

z You can select SUBTITLE directly by pressing

SUBTITLE. Each time you press the button, the item changes.

Note

Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it.

Enjoying Movies

1 Press DVD DISPLAY during

playback.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press X/x to select

(SUBTITLE), then press ENTER.

The options for SUBTITLE appear.

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

OFF OFF 1: ENGLISH

FRENCH

2: 3: SPANISH

PLAY DVD

Checking the Play Information (ADVANCED)

You can check information such as the bit rate or the disc layer that is being played. While playing a disc, an approximate bit rate of the playback picture is always displayed as Mbps (Mega bit per second) and the audio as kbps (kilo bit per second).

DVD DISPLAY

X/x

ENTER

To close the ADVANCED window

Select “OFF” in Step 3.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

Displays of each item

By pressing DVD DISPLAY repeatedly, you can display either “BIT RATE” or “LAYER,” whichever was selected in “ADV ANCED.”

BIT RATE

384

kbps Mbps

When playing MPEG audio sound tracks

Audio

Video

1 Press DVD DISPLAY during

playback.

The Control Menu is displayed.

2 Press X/x to select

(ADVANCED), then press ENTER.

The options for ADVANCED appear.

1 2 ( 2 7 1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

OFF BIT RATE LAYER BIT RATE

) )

PLAY DVD

BIT RATE

384

kbps Mbps

3 Press X/x to select the items.

For each item, please refer to “Displays of each item.”

• BIT RATE: displays the bit rate.

•LAYER: displays the layer and the pick-up point.

4 Press ENTER.

BIT RATE

0 05

1000

kbps Mbps

Audio Video

Bit rate refers to the amount of video/audio data per second in a disc. When the bit rate level is high, there is a large amount of data. However, this does not always mean that you can get higher quality pictures or sounds.

LAYER

Appears when the DVD has dual layers

Indicates the approximate point where the disc is playing. If it is a dual-layer DVD, the system indicates which layer is being read (“Layer 0” or “Layer 1”). For details on the layers, see page 78 (DVD).

Using Various Additional Functions

Locking Discs (CUSTOM

PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL)

You can set two kinds of playback restrictions for a disc.

• Custom Parental Control You can set the playback restrictions so that the system will not play inappropriate discs.

•Parental Control Playback of some DVDs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users.

The same password is used for both Parental Control and Custom Parental Control.

Custom Parental Control

You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 50 discs. When you set the fifty-first-disc, the playback restriction for the first disc is canceled.

3 Press X/x to select (CUSTOM

PARENTAL CONTROL), then press ENTER.

“CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” is selected.

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

ON PASSWORD OFF

STOP

DVD

4 Press X/x to select “ON t,” then

press ENTER.

xIf you have not entered a password

The display for registering a new password appears.

CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter a new 4-digit password, then

ENTER

press

Using Various Additional Functions

Number buttons

DVD DISPLAY

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C/X/x

O RETURN ENTER

1 Insert the disc you want to lock.

If the disc is playing, press x to stop playback.

2 In stop mode, press DVD DISPLAY.

The Control Menu appears.

Enter a 4-digit password by using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The display for confirming the password appears.

xWhen you have already registered a password

The display for entering the password appears.

CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter password, then press

ENTER

5 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password

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by using the number buttons, then press ENTER.

“Custom parental control is set.” appears and the screen returns to the Control Menu display.

If you make a mistake entering your password

Press C before you press ENTER and input the correct number.

If you make a mistake

Press O RETURN, then start from Step 3 again.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press O RETURN, then press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

To turn off the Custom Parental Control function

1 In Step 4, select “OFF t,” then press

ENTER.

2 Enter your 4-digit password using the

number buttons, then press ENTER.

To chang e the password

1 In Step 4, press X/x to select

“PASSWORD t,” then press ENTER. The display for entering the password appears.

2 Enter your 4-digit password using the

number buttons, then press ENTER.

3 Enter a new 4-digit password using the

number buttons, then press ENTER.

4 To confirm your password, re-enter it

using the number buttons, then press ENTER.

Playing the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set

1 Insert the disc for which Custom

Parental Control is set.

The CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display appears.

CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL

Custom parental control is already set. To play, enter your password

ENTER

and press

2 Enter your 4-digit password using the

number buttons, then press ENTER.

The system is ready for playback.

z If you forget your password, enter the 6-digit

number “199703” using the number buttons when the CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display asks you for your password, then press ENTER. The display will ask you to enter a new 4-digit password.

Limiting playback for children (Parental Control)

Playback of some DVDs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users. The “Parental Control” function allows you to set a playback limitation level. A scene that is limited is not played, or it is replaced by a different scene.

Number buttons

DVD SETUP

X/x O RETURN

ENTER

1 In stop mode, press DVD SETUP.

The Setup Display appears.

2 Press X/x to select “CUSTOM SETUP,”

then press ENTER.

“CUSTOM SETUP” is displayed.

CUSTOM SETUP

COLOR SYSTEM PAUSE MODE: PARENTAL CONTROL TRACK SELECTION OFF

AUTO AUTO

4 Enter or re-enter your password using

the number buttons, then press ENTER.

The display for setting the playback limitation level and changing the password appears.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD

OFF

USA

3 Press X/x to select “PARENTAL

CONTROL t,” then press ENTER.

xIf you have not entered a password

The display for registering a new password appears.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter a new 4-digit password, then

ENTER

press

Enter a 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The display for confirming the password appears.

xWhen you have already registered a password

The display for entering the password appears.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter password, then press

ENTER

5 Press X/x to select “STANDARD,” then

press ENTER.

The selection items for “STANDARD” are displayed.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD

OFF USA USA

OTHERS

6 Press X/x to select a geographic area

as the playback limitation level, then press ENTER.

The area is selected. If you select “OTHERS t,” select and enter the standard code in the table on page 61 using the number buttons.

Using Various Additional Functions

continued

7 Press ENTER.

The selection items for “LEVEL” are displayed.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: OFF STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD

8: 7: 6: 5:

OFF

NC17

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 playback.

8 Select the level you want using X/x,

then press ENTER.

Parental Control setting is complete.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: STANDARD:

CHANGE PASSWORD

The lower the value, the more strict the limitation.

If you make a mistake

Press O RETURN to go back to the previous screen.

To turn off the Setup Display

Press DVD SETUP 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 8.

4: PG13

USA

z 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, enter “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 3, replace the disc in the system and press H. When the PARENTAL CONTROL display appears, enter your new password.

Notes

• When you play DVDs which do 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 while playing the disc. In this case, enter your password, then change the level. If the Resume Play mode is canceled, the level returns to the original level.

To change the password

1 In Step 5, select “CHANGE

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

2 Follow Step 3 to enter a 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

Standard Code

number

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

Using Various Additional Functions

Other Operations

Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote

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

Controlling the TV with the remote

TV ?/1

TV/VIDEO

Number buttons

VOL +/–

./>

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ENTER

COMMAND MODE DVD/TV switch

The table below shows the buttons that are affected by the COMMAND MODE DVD/ TV switch.

Button DVD TV

1~9, Standard number Selects channel >10, button function numbers. 10/0 for DVD.

ENTER Standard enter Press after

function for selecting a DVD. channel number.

. Standard TV CH –

preceding title, chapter skip function for DVD.

> Standard forward TV CH +

title, chapter

skip for DVD. VOL + VOL + VOL + VOL – VOL – VOL –

z When you enter a double digit number

Depending on the TV set, you can also enter the number as follows: Press >10, then the number. (For example, press >10, then 2 and 5 for entering 25.)

You can control your TV using the buttons below.

By pressing You can

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

between the TV and other input sources.

Switching between TV and DVD

Using the COMMAND MODE DVD/TV switch, you can switch the remote signal between control of the TV and control of the DVD unit. When you watch the DVD, ensure that you have the COMMAND MODE DVD/TV switch set to DVD.

Note

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

Using the Video or other

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You can use VCRs or other units connected to the AUDIO 1 or AUDIO 2 jacks. Refer to the operation manual supplied with the unit for further information on the operation.

Listening to the Radio

Preset radio stations in the system’s memory first (see “Presetting Radio Stations” on page 30).

STEREO/ MONO

FUNCTION

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FUNCTION

Press FUNCTION repeatedly until AUDIO 1 or AUDIO 2 that you connected the unit to appears on the front panel display.

Each time you press FUNCTION, the mode of the system changes in the following sequence. DVD t AUDIO 1 t AUDIO 2 t TUNER t DVD...

DISPLAY VOL +/–

PRESET +/–

TUNING +/–

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

TUNER appears on the front panel display.

The last received station is tuned in.

ALL

DISC1SAUTO

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDH MONOMSTS

PRO

LOGIC

DIGITAL

FM AM

NTSCPBC ANGLE

dB kHz MHz

REPEAT 1 PROGRAM SHUFFLE

ALL

DISC1SAUTO

PRO NTSCPBC ANGLE

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX H TUNED M MONO ST S

LOGIC

DIGITAL

FM AM

dB kHz

MHz

REPEAT 1 PROGRAM SHUFFLE

2 Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to

select the preset station you want.

Each time you press the button, the system tunes in one preset station.

Other Operations

3 Adjust the volume by pressing

VOL +/–.

To turn off the radio

Press 1.

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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. For automatic tuning, press and hold TUNING + or – on the remote.

z If an FM program is noisy

Press STEREO/MONO on the remote so that “MONO” appears on the front panel display. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. Press the button again to restore the stereo effect.

z To improve reception

Reorient the supplied antennas.

To check the frequency or sound field

Press DISPLAY repeatedly. Each time you press DISPLAY, the front panel display changes as follows: index name of the station t frequency t sound field t index name of the station

Naming Preset Stations

You can enter a name of up to 8 characters for preset stations. These names (for example, “XYZ”) appear in the system’s front panel display when a station is selected. Note that no more than one name can be entered for each preset station.

NAME

123 456 7

10/0

FUNCTION

C/X/x/c

ENTER

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

TUNER appears on the front panel display.

The last station you received is tuned in. Each time you press FUNCTION, the mode of the system changes in the following sequence: DVD t AUDIO 1 t AUDIO 2 t TUNER t DVD...

2 Tune in the preset station you

want to create an index name for.

If you are not familiar with how to tune in preset stations, see “Listening to the Radio” on page 63.

3 Press NAME. 4 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 flashes, then press x/X to select the right character.

5 Press ENTER.

To assign index names to other stations

Repeat Steps 2 to 5.

Other Operations

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 a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display, among other things. For details on each Setup Display item, see pages 67-73. For an overall list of Setup Display items, see page

83.

How to use the Setup Display

123 456 7

10/0

DVD DISPLAY DVD SETUP

X/x

ENTER

2 Press X/x to select (SETUP),

then press ENTER.

The options for SETUP appear.

)

( 47

: :

CUSTOM RESET CUSTOM

STOP

DVD

3 Press X/x to select “CUSTOM,” then

press ENTER.

The Setup Display appears.

LANGUAGE SETUP

Main item

OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE:

ENGLISH ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

ENGLISH

4 Press X/x to select the setup item from

the displayed list: “LANGUAGE SETUP,” “SCREEN SETUP,” “CUSTOM SETUP,” and “SPEAKER SETUP.” Then press ENTER.

The selected Setup item appears. Example: “SCREEN SETUP”

1 In stop mode, press DVD DISPLAY.

The Control Menu appears. If you press DVD SETUP, you can go to Step 3 directly.

Setup items

Selected item

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND:

4:3 LETTER BOX

JACKET PICTURE

5 Select an item using X/x, then press

ENTER.

The options for the selected item appear. Example: “TV TYPE”

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND:

4:3 LETTER BOX 4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

16:9

Options

The order of displayed items differs depending on the model type. (This illustration is for the North American model.)

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

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND:

4:3 PAN SCAN

JACKET PICTURE

Setting the Display or Sound Track Language

(LANGUAGE SETUP)

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

Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the Setup Display. For details on using the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 66).

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE:

xOSD (On-Screen Display)

Switches the display language on the screen. Selects the language from the displayed list.

xDVD MENU (DVD only)

Selects the desired language for the DVD menu.

ENGLISH ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

ENGLISH

Settings and Adjustments

To turn off the Setup Display

Press DVD SETUP or DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Setup Display is turned off.

z If you select “RESET” in Step 2, you can reset all

of the “SETUP” settings on page 83 (except for PARENTAL CONTROL) to the default settings. After you select “RESET” and press ENTER, select “YES” to reset the settings (it takes a few seconds to complete), or select “NO” and press ENTER to return to the Control Menu. Do not press POWER on the system or 1 when resetting the system.

xAUDIO (DVD only)

Switches the language of the sound track. Selects the language from the displayed list. When you select “ORIGINAL,” the language given priority in the disc is selected.

xSUBTITLE (DVD only)

Switches the language of the subtitle. Selects the language from the displayed list. When you select “AUDIO FOLLOW,” the language for the subtitles changes according to the language you selected for the sound track.

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zIf you select “OTHERS t” in “DVD MENU,”

“SUBTITLE,” or “AUDIO,” select and enter the language code from the list using the number buttons (page 82). After you have made a selection, the language code (4 digits) is displayed the next time you select “OTHERS t.”

Note

If you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD, one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected (except for the “OSD”).

Settings for the Display

(SCREEN SETUP)

Choose settings according to the TV to be connected.

Select “SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup Display. For details on using the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 66). The default settings are underlined.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND:

JACKET PICTURE

xTV TYPE (DVD only)

Selects the aspect ratio 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. Automatically 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

4:3 LETTER BOX

Custom Settings (CUSTOM

SETUP)

4:3 PAN SCAN

16:9

Note

Depending on the DVD, “4:3 LETTER BOX” may be selected automatically instead of “4:3 PAN SCAN” or vice versa.

xSCREEN SAVER

Turns the screen saver on and off so that the screen saver image appears when you leave the system in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes, or when you play back a CD for more than 15 minutes. The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged (ghosting). Press H to turn off the screen saver.

ON Turns on the screen saver. OFF Turns off the screen saver.

xBACKGROUND

Selects the background color or picture 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 appears.

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

The background color is blue. The background color is black.

Allows setting up Parental Control and other settings.

Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup Display. For details on using the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 66). The default settings are underlined.

CUSTOM SETUP

COLOR SYSTEM PAUSE MODE: PARENTAL CONTROL TRACK SELECTION OFF

AUTO AUTO

xCOLOR SYSTEM for VIDEO CD playback (Asian models and Australian models only)

Select the color system when you play a VIDEO CD.

AUTO

PAL

NTSC

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 output in the

PAL system.

Changes the video signal of a

PAL disc and outputs it in the

NTSC system.

Notes

•You cannot change the color system of the disc itself.

• On Asian models or Australian models, you can change the color system of this system according to the connected TV. See page 24.

Settings and Adjustments

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xPAUSE MODE (DVD only)

Selects the picture in pause mode.

AUTO

FRAME

PARENTAL CONTROL t (DVD only)

The picture, including subjects that move dynamically, is output with no jitter. Normally select this position.

The picture, including subjects that do not move dynamically, is output in high resolution.

Sets a password and playback limitation level for DVDs with playback limitation for children. For details, see “Limiting playback for children (Parental Control)” (page 58).

xTRACK SELECTION (DVD only)

Gives the sound track having the highest number of channels priority when you play a DVD on which multiple audio formats (PCM, MPEG audio, DTS, or Dolby Digital format) are recorded.

OFF AUTO

No priority given. Priority given.

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 67).

• If PCM, DTS, MPEG audio, and Dolby Digital sound tracks have the same number of channels, the system 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 case, you cannot give priority to the DTS, Dolby Digital, or MPEG audio format by selecting “AUTO.”

Settings for the Speakers

(SPEAKER SETUP)

To obtain the best possible surround sound, set the size of the speakers you have connected and their distance from your listening position. Then use the test tone to adjust the volume and the balance of the speakers to the same level.

Select “SPEAKER SETUP” in the setup display. F or details, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 66). The default settings are underlined.

SPEAKER SETUP

SIZE: DISTANCE: BALANCE: LEVEL: TEST TONE:

FRONT: CENTER: REAR: SUBWOOFER:

To return to the default setting

Select the item, then press CLEAR.

xSIZE

•FRONT YES

—

• CENTER

— YES: Normally select this. — NONE: Select this if no center speaker

is used.

OFF

YES YES

BEHIND(LOW)

YES

• REAR BEHIND (LOW), BEHIND (HIGH),

—

SIDE (LOW), SIDE (HIGH): Specify the position and height to implement the Digital Cinema Surround modes in the “Virtual Multi Dimension” sound field (page 51) properly.

— NONE: Select this if no rear speaker is

used.

• SUBWOOFER YES

—

Notes

• When you select an item, the sound cuts off for a

moment.

• Depending on the settings of other speakers, the

subwoofer may output excessive sound.

Specifying the rear speaker position and height

If you select anything other than “NONE” in “REAR,” specify the position and height of the rear speakers. The default setting is underlined.

BEHIND (LOW)

BEHIND (HIGH)

SIDE (LOW)

SIDE (HIGH)

Select this if the rear speakers are located in section B and D.

Select this if the rear speakers are located in section B and C.

Select this if the rear speakers are located in section A and D.

Select this if the rear speakers are located in section A and C.

Position diagram

Height diagram

xDISTANCE

The default distance setting for the speakers in relation to the listening position is shown below.

5.0m

(17ft)

5.0m (17ft)

Settings and Adjustments

These parameters are not available when “REAR” is set to “NONE.”

3.4m

(12ft)

3.4m

(12ft)

Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display when you move the speakers. The default setting are underlined.

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FRONT

5.0 m/17 ft

CENTER

5.0 m/17 ft

REAR

3.4 m/12 ft

Front speaker distance from the listening position can be set in

0.2 meters (1.0 ft) increments from

1.0 to 15.0 meters (3.0 to 50.0 ft). Center speaker distance can be

moved up to 1.6 meters (5.0 ft) forward closer to the listening position, in 0.2 meters (1.0 ft) increments.

Rear speaker distance can be moved up to 4.6 meters (15.0 ft) closer to your listening position from the front speaker position, in 0.2 meter (1.0 ft) increments.

Notes

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

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

• If each of the front or rear speakers are not placed at an equal distance from your listening position, set the distance according to the closest speaker.

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

xBALANCE

You can vary the balance of the left and right speakers as follows. Be sure to set “TEST TONE” to “ON” for easy adjustment. The default setting are underlined.

FRONT CENTER

REAR CENTER

Adjust the balance between the front left and right speakers (You can adjust from center 6 step left or right).

Adjust the balance between the rear left and right speakers (You can adjust from center 6 step left or right).

xLEVEL

You can vary the level of each speaker as follows. Be sure to set “TEST TONE” to “ON” for easy adjustment. The default settings are underlined.

CENTER 0 dB

REAR 0 dB

SUBWOOFER 0 dB

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

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

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

To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time

Use the VOLUME control on the system or press VOL +/–.

xTEST TONE

The speakers will emit a test tone to adjust “BALANCE” and “LEVEL.” The default settings are underlined.

OFF

The test tone is not emitted from the speakers.

The test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence while adjusting balance or level. When you select one of the “SPEAKER SETUP” items, the test tone is emitted from both left and right speakers simultaneously.

Adjusting the speaker volume and level

1 After you stop playback, select

“SPEAKER SETUP” after pressing DVD SETUP in the Setup Display.

2 Select “TEST TONE” and set “TEST

TONE” to “ON.”

You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence.

3 From your listening position, select

“BALANCE” or “LEVEL” and adjust the value of “BALANCE” and “LEVEL” using X/x.

The test tone is emitted from both left and right speakers simultaneously.

4 Select “TEST TONE” and set “TEST

TONE” to “OFF” to turn off the test tone.

Note

When you adjust the speaker settings, the sound cuts off for a moment.

Settings and Adjustments

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.

Picture

There is no picture.

, The connecting cords are not connected

securely.

, The connecting cords are damaged. , The system is not connected to the correct TV

input jack (page 23).

, The video input on the TV is not set so that

you can view pictures from the system.

The picture is black and white.

, Depending on the TV, the picture on the

screen becomes black and white when you play a disc recorded in the NTSC color system.

Sound

There is no sound.

, The connecting cord is not connected

securely.

, The connecting cord is damaged. , Press MUTING on the remote if “MUTING

ON” is displayed on the front panel display.

, The protective device on the system has been

activated because of a short circuit. Turn off the system, eliminate the short-circuit problem and turn on the power again.

, The audio connecting cord is damaged.

Replace it with a new one.

, 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 25, 70).

Picture noise appears.

, The disc is dirty or flawed. , If the picture output from your system goes

through your VCR to get to your TV, the copy-protection signal applied to some DVD programs could affect picture quality. If you still experience problems even when you connect your system directly to your TV, try connecting your system to your TV’s S-video input (page 23).

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

, The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your

DVD.

The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed.

, Check that the speakers and components are

connected correctly and securely.

, Adjust the front balance parameter in the

LEVEL menu (pages 29, 72).

Severe hum or noise is heard.

, Check that the speakers and components are

connected securely.

, Check that the connecting cords are away

from a transformer or motor, and at least

3.0 meters (10.0 ft) away from a TV set or fluorescent light.

, Move your TV away from the audio

components.

, The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them with

a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol.

, Clean the disc.

The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD, or a CD.

, Set “AUDIO” to “STEREO” in the Control

Menu display (page 47).

, Make sure you connect the system

appropriately.

The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are playing a Dolby Digital sound track.

, Make sure the sound field function is on

(page 49).

, Check the speaker connections and settings

(pages 25, 70).

, Depending on the DVD, the output signal

may not be the entire 5.1 channels. It may be monaural or stereo even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby Digital format.

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

, Check the speaker connections and setting

(pages 25, 70).

, Depending on the DVD, the output signal

may not be the entire 5.1 channels. It may be monaural or stereo even if the sound track is recorded 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.

, Make sure the sound field function is on

(page 49).

, Select a sound field containing the word

“cinema” or “virtual” (page 49).

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

, Make sure the sound field function is on

(page 49).

, Select a sound field containing the word

“cinema” or “virtual” (page 49).

Operation

The disc tray indicator is on when there is no disc inside.

, If you pressed the 1 to turn off the system

without closing the disc tray, the disc tray indicator turns on. Wait a while for it to turn off. If the indicator is still on, press A of DISC 1-DISC 5 to close the disc tray.

Radio stations cannot be tuned in.

, Check that the antennas are connected

securely. Adjust the antennas and connect an external antenna if necessary.

, The signal strength of the stations is too weak

(when tuning in with automatic tuning). Use direct tuning.

, No stations have been preset or the preset

stations have been cleared (when tuning by scanning preset stations). Preset the stations (page 30).

, Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears

in the 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 disc inside. , The disc is turned over.

Insert the disc with the playback side facing down on the disc tray.

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Additional Information

, The disc is skewed. , The system cannot play CD-ROMs, etc.

(page 8).

, The region code on the DVD does not match

the system.

, Moisture has condensed inside the system.

Remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about half an hour (page 4).

The disc does not start playing from the beginning.

, Program Play, Shuffle Play, or Repeat Play

has been selected (pages 37, 39, 40). Press CLEAR to cancel these functions before playing a disc.

, Resume Play has been selected.

During stop, press x on the system or the remote and then start DVD playback (page

34).

, 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 stops automatically.

, Some discs may contain an auto pause signal.

While playing such a disc, the system stops playback at the auto pause signal.

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

, Depending on the disc, you may not be able

to do some of the operations above. See the operating manual that comes 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 67).

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. The angle can be changed only when the “ANGLE” indicator lights up on the front panel display.

, The DVD prohibits changing the angles.

The system does not operate properly.

, If static electricity, etc., causes the system to

operate abnormally, press POWER on the system to turn the system off and then on again.

A 5-character service number is displayed on the screen and on the front panel display.

, The self-diagnosis function has been

activated. (See the table on page 77.)

The disc tray does not open and “LOCKED” appears on the front panel display.

, Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized

Sony service facility.

“PROTECT” appears on the front panel display.

, The speaker protection circuit is in function.

Check the speaker connection.

Self-diagnosis Function

(When letters/numbers appear in the display)

The self-diagnosis function is activated to prevent the system from malfunctioning. In this case a five-character service number (e.g., C 13 00) with a combination of a letter and digits appears on the screen and the front panel display. Refer to the following table.

C:13:00

Glossary

Bit rate

Value indicating the amount of video data compressed in a DVD per second. The unit is Mbps (Mega bit per second). 1 Mbps indicates that the data per second is 1,000,000 bits. The higher the bit rate is, the larger the amount of data. However, this does not always mean that you can get higher quality pictures.

Chapter

Sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters. Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate the chapter you want.

First three characters of the service number

C 13

C 31

E XX

(xx is a number)

Cause and/or Corrective Action

The disc is dirty. , Clean the disc with a soft

cloth (page 9).

The disc is not inserted correctly. , Re-insert the disc

correctly.

To prevent a malfunction, the system has performed the selfdiagnosis function. , Contact your nearest Sony

dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the 5-character service number. Example: E 61 10

Digital Cinema Sound (DCS)

This is the generic name of the surround sound produced by digital signal processing technology developed by Sony. Unlike previous surround sound fields mainly directed at the reproduction of music, Digital Cinema Sound is designed specifically for the enjoyment of movies.

Additional Information

Dolby Digital

This sound format for movie theaters is more advanced than Dolby Pro Logic Surround. In this format, the rear 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” because the subwoofer channel is counted as 0.1 channel (since it functions only when a deep bass effect is needed). All six channels in this format are recorded separately to realize superior channel separation. Furthermore, since all the signals are processed digitally, less signal degradation occurs.

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Dolby Pro Logic Surround

As one method of decoding Dolby Surround, Dolby Pro Logic Surround produces four channels from two-channel sound. Compared with the former Dolby Surround system, Dolby Pro Logic Surround reproduces left-to-right panning more naturally and localizes sounds more precisely. To take full advantage of Dolby Pro Logic Surround, you should have one pair of rear speakers and a centre speaker. The rear speakers output monaural sound.

DTS

Digital audio compression technology that the Digital Theater Systems, Inc. developed. This technology conforms to 5.1-channel surround. The rear channel is stereo and there is discrete subwoofer channel in this format. DTS provides the same 5.1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio. It superior channel separation is realized because all the channel data is recorded discrete and processed in digital.

DVD

A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD. The data capacity of a single-layer and single-sided DVD, at 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), is 7 times that of a CD. Furthermore, the data capacity of a dual-layer and single-sided DVD is 8.5 GB, a single-layer and doublesided DVD 9.4 GB, and a dual-layer and double-sided DVD 17 GB. The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology. The picture data is compressed to about 1/40 of its original size. The DVD also uses the variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated 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 real audio presence. Furthermore, various advanced functions such as the multi-angle, multilingual, and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD.

Multi-angle function

Various angles, or viewpoints of the video camera for a scene are recorded on some DVDs.

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 the users according to the 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 VIDEO CDs (Version

2.0) to control playback. By using menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions, you can enjoy playing simple interactive programs, programs with search functions, etc.

Region Code

This system is used to protect copyrights. A region number is allocated on each DVD system or DVD disc according to the sales region. Each region code is shown on the system as well as on the disc packaging. The system can play the discs that match its region code. The system can also play discs

ALL

with the “

” mark. Even when the region code is not shown on the DVD, the region limit may still be activated.

Title

The longest section of a picture or music feature on DVD, music, etc., in Video software, or the entire album in audio software. Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want.

Track

Sections of a picture or a music piece on a CD or VIDEO CD. Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate the track you want.

VIDEO CD

A compact disc that contains moving pictures. The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format, one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology. The picture data is compressed to about 1/140 of its original size. Consequently, a 12 cm VIDEO CD can contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures. VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data. Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while the sounds we can hear are not compressed. VIDEO CDs can hold 6 times the audio information of conventional audio CDs. There are 2 versions of VIDEO CDs.

•Version 1.1: You can play only moving pictures and sounds.

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

This system conforms to both versions.

Additional Information

Super Audio CD

This audio format is based upon the current audio CD standards but includes a greater amount of information which provides higher quality sound. There are three types of discs: single layer, double layer and hybrid discs. The hybrid disc contains both standard audio CD and Super Audio CD information.

Specifications

AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS

POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION:

With 3 ohms loads, both channels driven, from 120 – 10,000 Hz; rated 80 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output.

Amplifier section

Stereo mode North American and Mexican models:

Other models: 70 W + 70 W (4 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 10 %) Surround mode North American and Mexican models:

Other models: Front: 70 W + 70 W

* Depending on the sound field settings and the source, there may be no sound output.

80 W + 80 W (3 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 10 %)

Front: 80 W + 80 W Center*: 80 W Rear*: 80 W + 80 W (3 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 10 %) Subwoofer*: 100 W (3 ohms at 100 Hz, THD 10 %)

Center*: 70 W Rear*: 70 W + 70 W (4 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 10 %) Subwoofer*: 100 W (3 ohms at 100 Hz, THD 10 %)

Inputs (Analog) AUDIO 1, 2:

Inputs (Digital) AUDIO 2 (optical):

Outputs (Analog) AUDIO 1 (AUDIO OUT):

Sensitivity: 150 mV Impedance: 50 kilohms

Sensitivity: –

Voltage: 2 V Impedance: 1 kilohms

PHONES:

Accepts low and high-impedance headphones

Super Audio CD/DVD system

Laser Semiconductor laser

(Super Audio CD/DVD: λ = 650 nm) (CD: λ = 780 nm)

Emission duration: continuous Signal format system NTSC or NTSC/PAL Frequency response (at 2 CH STEREO mode)

DVD (PCM): 2 Hz to 22 kHz (±1.0 dB)

Signal-to-noise ratio More than 80 dB (AUDIO 1 (AUDIO) connectors only) Harmonic distortion Less than 0.03 %

CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±1.0 dB)

FM tuner section

System PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer system North American model: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz (100 kHz step) Other models: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz (50 kHz step) Antenna FM wire antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohms, unbalanced

AM tuner section

System Tuner section:

PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer system Tuning range North American model: 530 – 1,710 kHz (with the interval set at 10 kHz)

531 – 1,710 kHz (with the interval set at 9 kHz) Middle Eastern, and Philipinne models:

531 – 1,602 kHz (with the interval set at 9 kHz) Other models: 531 – 1,602 kHz (with the interval set at 9 kHz)

530 – 1,710 kHz (with the interval set at 10 kHz) Antenna Loop antenna

Video section

Outputs VIDEO: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms

S-VIDEO: Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms

C: 0.286 Vp-p 75 ohms

COMPONENT: Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms

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

Speakers

Front/Center/Rear

Speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit 80 mm (3 1/4 inches) dia. cone type Rated impedance North American and Mexican models:

3 ohms Other models: 4 ohms Dimensions (approx.) 111 × 116 × 111 mm (4 3/8 × 4 5/8 × 4 3/8 inches) (w/h/d) Mass (approx.) 0.62 kg (1 lb 6 oz)

Subwoofer

Speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit 200 mm (7 7/8 inches) dia. cone type Rated impedance 3 ohms Dimensions (approx.) 172.5 × 355 × 355 mm (6 7/8 × 14 × 14 inches) (w/h/d) Mass (approx.) 5.3 kg (11 lb 11 oz)

General

Power requirements North American model: 120 V AC, 60 Hz Australian and Asian models: 220 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Middle Eastern, and Philippine models:

110 – 240 V/ 220 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 120 W (120 V AC), 120 W (230 V AC) Dimensions (approx.) 355 × 100 × 394 mm (14 × 4 × 15 5/8 inches) (w/h/d) incl. projecting parts Mass (approx.) 5.5 kg (12 lb 3 oz) Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C (41˚F to 95˚F) Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % Supplied accessories See page 17.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Additional Information

Language Code List

For details, see pages 47, 55, 68. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.

Code Language 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 Interlingue 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 Volapük 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 display.

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD (Select the language you

want to use from the displayed language list.)

DVD MENU (Select the language you

want to use from the displayed language list.)

AUDIO (Select the language you

SUBTITLE (Select the language you

want to use from the displayed language list. When you select ORIGINAL, you can enjoy the language given priority on the disc.)

want to use from the displayed language list. When you select AUDIO FOLLOW, the setting is automatically switched to the language selected in AUDIO.)

CUSTOM SETUP

COLOR AUTO SYSTEM* PAL PAUSE AUTO NTSC MODE FRAME PARENTAL LEVEL OFF CONTROL 8.

STANDARD

CHANGE PASSWORD TRACK SELECTION

OFF

AUTO

7. NC17

6. R

4. PG13

3. PG

1. G USA OTHERS

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE 4:3 LETTER

BOX 4:3 PAN SCAN 16:9

SCREEN SAVER ON

BACKGROUND JACKET

OFF

PICTURE GRAPHICS BLUE BLACK

SPEAKER SETUP

SIZE FRONT YES

CENTER YES

REAR BEHIND

SUBWOOFER

DISTANCE

BALANCE FRONT

LEVEL CENTER

TEST OFF TONE ON

* Only for Asian and Australian models. **In SPEAKER SETUP, the North American

model's OSD displays both metric and imperial measurements.The other models display metric measurements only. The manual shows both.

** FRONT

CENTER 0 m ~15 m/

REAR 0 m ~15 m/

REAR

REAR SUBWOOFER

NONE

SIDE

NONE YES

1 m ~15m/

3 ft ~ 50 ft

0 ft ~ 50 ft

0 ft ~ 50 ft 6 steps left

or right 6 steps left or right –6 dB ~ +6 dB

–6 dB ~ +6 dB –6 dB ~ +6 dB

LOW HIGH

Additional Information

Index

Numerics

16:9 68 4:3 LETTER BOX 68 4:3 PAN SCAN 68

ADVANCED 56 AMP MENU 26 ANGLE 54 Antenna Hookups 21 AUDIO 47, 67

BACKGROUND 69 BALANCE 28, 72 BAND 30 Batteries 18 Bit rate 56, 77

CD 32 CHAPTER 42 Chapter 7, 77 Continuous play 32 Control Menu 15 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL 57 COLOR SYSTEM 69 CUSTOM SETUP 69

DIMMER 29 Disc changer system 10 DISTANCE 71 Dolby Digital 77 Dolby Pro Logic Surround 78 DTS 78 DVD 35, 78 DVD MENU 35,

Front Panel 11 Fast forward 41 Fast reverse 41 Front panel display 12

Handling discs 9

INDEX 42 Index 7

LANGUAGE SETUP 67 LEVEL 29, 72 Locating

a specific Point by watching the TV screen 41

MEMORY 30 Multi-angle function 54 Multilingual function 55 MUTING 33

NAME 65

One Disc or All Discs 37 On-screen display

Control Menu display 15 Setup Display 66

OSD 67

PARENTAL CONTROL 57, 70,

78 PAUSE MODE 70 PBC Playback 36, 78 PLAY MODE 37 Preset Station 30, 63 Program Play 37

Quick Overview 17

Radio 63 Rear Panel 13 Region code 8, 78 Remote 14, 62 REPEAT 40 RESET 67 Resume Play 34

S VIDEO 23 Scan 41 SCENE 42 Scene 7 SCREEN SAVER 69 SCREEN SETUP 68 SHUFFLE 39 Shuffle Play 39 SIZE 70 Slow-motion Play 41 Sound Field 49 SPEAKER SETUP 70 Speaker System Hookup 18 SUBTITLE 55, 67 Super Audio CD 79

TEST TONE 72 TIME SEARCH 42, 43 TIME 44 TIME/TEXT 42, 43 TITLE 42 Title 7, 79 TRACK 42 Track 7, 79 TRACK SELECTION 70 Troubleshooting 74 TV and Video Component

Hookups 23

TV TYPE 68

Usable discs 7

VIDEO CD 36, 79

Quick reference for Remote Commander

123 456 7

10/0

zShaded parts buttons are affected by the COMMAND

MODE DVD/TV switch. Shaded descriptions refer to TV setting on the switch.

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.

1 TV [/1 (on/standby)

Turns the TV on and off.

2 Z OPEN/CLOSE

Opens or closes the disc tray.

3 NAME

Activates the name function.

4 STEREO/MONO

Switches monaural or stereo of FM stereo reception.

5 MEMORY

Press to store a preset station.

6 CLEAR

Press to return to the Continuous play, etc.

7 PLAY MODE

Selects program or shuffle play mode.

8 AUDIO

Changes the sound while playing a DVD or VIDEO CD.

9 ANGLE

Changes the angles when playing a DVD.

q; SUBTITLE

Displays the ”SUBTITLE“ menu in the Control Menu display.

qa VOL +/–

Adjust the SYSTEM volume. TV : Adjust the TV volume.

qs ./>, PREV/NEXT, TV CH +/–,

PRESET +/–

./> PREV/NEXT : Press to go to the next chapter or track or to go back to the previous chapter or track. PRESET +/– : Scan all preset stations. TV CH +/– : Select the TV Channel

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qd H PLAY/SELECT

Plays a disc.

qf DVD TOP MENU

Displays the title menu on the TV screen.

qg DVD/DISPLAY

Displays the Control Menu display on the TV screen to set or adjust the items.

qh C/X/x/c/ENTER

Selects and executes the items or settings.

qj DVD SETUP

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

qk 1 (standby)

Turns on and off the power of the system.

ql DISC SKIP

Selects the disc tray.

w; TV/VIDEO

Changes the input mode of the TV.

wa REPEAT

Displays the “REPEAT” display on the TV screen.

ws MUTING

Mutes the sound.

wd TIME

Displays the playing time of the disc, etc., on the front panel display.

wf FUNCTION

Selects the component you want to use.

wg BAND

Selects AM or FM band.

wh Number buttons*

Selects the items of settings. TV : Selects channel numbers.

wj SOUND FIELD

Selects the sound field.

wk DISPLAY

Switches the item displayed on the front panel display.

wl ENTER

Executes the items or settings. TV : Press after selecting a channel number

e; COMMAND MODE DVD/TV switch

Switches the TV’s input source between the TV and DVD.

ea m/M, / SLOW, TUNING +/–

m/M (SCAN) : Locate a point while

monitoring the picture while playing disc.

/ SLOW : Play a disc in slow motion in the pause mode. TUNING +/– : Scan all available radio stations.

es x STOP

Stops playing a disc.

ed X PAUSE

Pauses playing a disc.

ef DVD MENU

Displays the DVD menu on the TV screen.

eg O RETURN

Press to return to the previously selected screen, etc.

eh AMP MENU

Displays the speaker set up parameters on the front panel display.

* Depending on the TV set, you can also enter the number as

follows: Press >10, then the number. (For example, press >10, then 2 and 5 for entering 25.)

Sony DAV-C450 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

WARNING

Welcome!

Precautions

About this Manual

This system Can Play the Following Discs

Notes about the Discs

Note on DVD 5-disc changer with EXCHANGE mechanism

Index to Parts and Controls

Guide to the Control Menu Display (Magic Pad)

Getting Started

Quick Overview

Unpacking

Inserting Batteries into the Remote

Step 1: Speaker System Hookup

Step 2: Antenna Hookups

Step 3: TV and Video Component Hookups

Speaker Setup

Presetting Radio Stations

Playing Discs

Playing Discs

Using the DVD’s Menu

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback)

Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)

Searching for a Scene

Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track/Index/ Scene

Viewing Information About the Disc

Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display

Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time

Sound Adjustments

Changing the Sound

Enjoying Movies

Changing the Angles

Displaying the Subtitles

Checking the Play Information (ADVANCED)

Using Various Additional Functions

Other Operations

Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote

Listening to the Radio

Naming Preset Stations

Settings and Adjustments

Using the Setup Display

Additional Information

Troubleshooting

Glossary

Specifications

Language Code List

DVD Setup Menu List

Index