Sony DAV-FR10W Operating Instruction

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DAV -FR10W

WARNING

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

Caution – The use of optical instruments with this product will increase ey e haz ard .

For the customers in the U.S.A

This symbol is i ntend ed to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of suffici ent magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shoc k to persons.

This symbol is i ntend ed to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompany ing the appliance.

Owner’s Record

The model and seria l numbers are lo cated at the botto m 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-FR10W Serial No.______________

WARNING

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protectio n against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and ca n r adia te radio frequency energy and, if not in sta ll ed and used in accordance with the instructi ons , may cau s e harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installa tion. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to r a dio or te le vision reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correc t the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the rece iv i ng an tenna. – Increase the separation betwe e n the equi pment and

system.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the system is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experie nc e d radio/TV

technician for help.

CAUTION

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

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC th a t provides guidelines for proper ground ing a nd, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

For the customers in Canada CAUTION

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

Precautions

Safety

• If anything falls into the cabinet, unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel be f or e operating it any further.

• The uni t is not disc onne c ted f ro m the AC power source (mains) as l ong a s it is con nect ed t o the ma ins outlet, even if the unit itse lf ha s be en turned off.

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

Installing

• Allow adequate air ci r culation to prevent i nternal heat buildup.

• Do not place the unit on surfaces (r ugs, blankets, etc.) or near materials (curtains, draperies) that may block the ventilation slots.

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

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

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

• Do not pla ce he av y obje c ts on the unit.

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

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

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Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing Sony DVD Home Theatre System. Before operating this system, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future re ference.

Precautions

On power sources

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

On placement

• Place the system in a location with ade q uate 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 cooling fan or ventilation slots by putting anything on the system. Also, do not place the system on a soft surface such as a rug tha t might block the ventilation holes on the bott om. The system is equipped with a high power amplifier. If the cooling fan or ventilation slots are blocked, the unit can overheat and malfunction.

• D o not place the system in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, or mechanical shoc k.

On operation

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

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

• For power saving purposes, set the system to standby mode by pressing the "/1 button (the STANDBY indicator lights up). To turn off the system completely, remove the AC power cord (mains lead) from the wall outlet (mains).

On adjusting volume

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

On cleaning

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

On cleaning discs

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

On your TV’s color

If the speakers should cause the TV screen to have color irregularit y, tu rn o ff the T V at on ce the n tur n it on after 15 to 30 minutes. If color irregularity should persist, place the speakers farther away from the set.

The nameplate is located on the bottom exterior of the unit.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

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

On moving the system

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

1 Make sure that a disc is removed from the

system.

2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select

“DVD.”

3 Press ., >, and DISC1 Z

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

To cancel, pre ss "/1.

4 Remove the AC power cord (mains lead)

from the wall outlet (mains).

Table of Contents

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

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

About This Manual.................................7

This System Can Play the Following

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

Terms for Discs.......................................7

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

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

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

Getting Started

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

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

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

Step 2: Antenna (aerial) Hookups.........21

Step 3: TV and Video Component

Hookups..........................................23

Step 4: Connecting the AC Power Cord

(Mains Lead)...................................27

Step 5: Adjusting the Wireless

System ............................................28

Step 6: Performing the Quick Setup .....33

Speaker Setup........................................35

Playing Discs

Playing Discs ........................................36

Resuming Playback from the Point Where

You Stopped the Disc.....................38

(Resume Play)

Using the DVD’s Menu........................39

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions

(Ver. 2.0).........................................39

(PBC Playback)

Playing an MP3 Audio Track ...............40

Playing JPEG Image Files ....................42

Selecting the Play Mode .......................44

(All Discs, One Disc, or Album)

Creating Your Own Program................45

(Program Play)

Playing in Random Order .....................47

(Shuffle Play)

Playing Repeatedly...............................48

(Repeat Play)

Searching for a Particular Point on

a Disc..............................................49

(Scan, Slow-motion Play)

Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/

Index/Album/File...........................50

Viewing Disc Information.................... 52

Sound Adjustments

Changing the Sound..............................57

Enjoying Surround Sound ....................59

Selecting the Surround Back Decoding

Mode............................................... 63

Using the Sound Effect.........................65

Using Various Additional Functions

Changing the Angles............................66

Displaying Subtitles..............................67

Locking Discs .......................................68

(CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL)

Other Operat io n s

Controlling TV with the Supplied

Remote ...........................................73

Using the SONY TV DIRECT

Function..........................................75

Using the Video or Other Units............ 76

Enjoying Multiplex Broadcast Sound

(DUAL MONO).............................77

Enjoying the Radio...............................78

Using the Sleep Timer..........................81

Changing the Brightness of the Front

Panel Display.................................. 81

Returning to the Default Settings......... 82

continued

Settings and Adjustments

Using the Setup Display....... .... .... .........83

Setting the Display or Sound Track

Language ........................................84

(LANGUAGE SETUP)

Settings for the Display.........................84

(SCREEN SETUP)

Custom Settings....................................86

(CUSTOM SETUP)

Settings for the Speakers.......................87

(SPEAKER SETUP)

Quick Setup and Resetting

the System.......................................93

(SETUP)

Additional Information

Troubleshooting....................................94

Specifications........................................97

Glossary................................................99

Index to Parts and Controls.................103

Language Code List............................108

DVD Setup Menu List........................109

AMP Menu List..................................111

Index ...................................................112

Quick Reference for Remote

Commander ..................................114

About This Manual

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

• The following symbols are used in this manual.

Format of discs

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

Disc logo

Symbol Meaning

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

Functions avai la ble in VIDEO CD mode

Functions avai la ble in CD mode

Functions available in Super Audio CD and Audio CD mode

Functions available for MP3* audio tracks

Functions avai la ble for JPEG files

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

defined by ISO/MPE G which compresses audi o data.

This System Can Play the Following Discs

Format of discs

DVD VIDEO

Super Audio CD

VIDEO CD

Audio CD

Disc logo

The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.

Terms for Discs

• Title

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

• Chapter

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

• Album

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

• Track

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

• 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. Depe nding on the disc, no indexe s m ay be recorded.

• Scene

On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions (page 39), the menu screens, mov ing pictures and still pictures ar e di vided into sections called “sce nes.”

• File

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

continued

Disc

DVD structure

VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, or CD structure

MP3 structure

JPEG structure

Title

Chapter

Track

Index

Album

Track

Album

File

Disc

Note on PBC (Playback Control) (VIDEO CDs)

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

Disc type You can

VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Ver. 1.1 discs)

VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0 discs)

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

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

About Multi Session CD

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

• This system can play Multi Session CDs when a JPEG image file is contained in the f irst session. Any subs equent JPEG image files recorded in later sessions can also be played back.

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

Region code

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

DVDs labeled will also play on this system.

ALL

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

Examples of discs that the system cannot play

The system cannot play the following discs:

• CD-ROMs (except for extension “.M P3,” “.JPG,” or “.JPEG” )

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

– audio CD format – video CD form at – MP3/JPEG format that conforms to

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

• Data part of CD-Extras

• DVD-ROMs

• DVD Audio discs

• DVD-RAMs

• DVD-RWs in VR (Video Recording) mode

• Progressive JPE G fil e

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

defined by ISO (International Organization for standardization)

Do not load the following discs:

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

101).

• A disc that is neithe r s tandard nor circular (e.g., card, heart, or star shape).

• A disc with paper or stickers on it.

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

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

In some cases, CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW (Video mode)/DVD+R/DVD+RW cannot be played on this player due to the recording quali ty or physi c al condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software .

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

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

Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies

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

* Manuf actured 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”, “DTS-ES”, “Neo:6”, and “DTS Digital Surround” are trademarks of Digital T heat er Systems, Inc.

Notes about Discs

On handling discs

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

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

Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs

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

Copyrights

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

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

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

• After playing, store the disc in its case.

On cleaning

• Before playi ng, cl ean 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 vi nyl LPs.

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

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

Note on DVD 5-DISC changer

Disc changer system

Stocker

DISC 1

Disc

DISC 3 DISC 4

Playing unit

The disc changer consists of a playing unit and a stocker which transports the discs to the disc slot and the playing unit. For example, if you press DISC 3, the stocker moves until the DISC 3 comes to the positio n of the playing unit and then moves the DI SC 3 over the playing unit.

Notes

• Do not insert or eject discs while playing.

• Noise may come from the disc changer when changing discs or turning the syste m on and off. However, this is just noise produced by the operation of the intern al mechanisms and do es not indicate a malfunction.

• 8 cm (3-inch) CDs or DVDs cannot be stored in the stocker.

Do not insert an 8 cm (3-inch) CD with an 8 cm (3inch) adapter. It ma y da mage the system and disc.

DISC 2

DISC 5

Guide to the Control Menu Display

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

Total number of Currently playing title number (VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD/CD: track number)

Disc number and

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

Playing time

Icon of selected Control Menu item

Control Menu items

name or disc type

titles or tracks

recorded

Currently playing title name

1:DVD

1 2 ( 2 7 ) TITLE 12

)

1 8 ( 3 4

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

1: ENGLISH

2: FRENCH

3: SPANISH

Total number of chapters or indexes recorded

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

DVD

Type of disc being played back

Current setting Options

Function name of selected Control Menu item

Operation message

SUBTITLE Select:

List of Control Menu Items

DISC Displays the di sc name or the disc type inser ted into the system.

TITLE (DVD only) (page 50)/ SCENE (only VIDEO CD in PBC playback) / TRACK (VIDEO CD only) (page 50)

CHAPTER (DVD only) (page 51)/ INDEX (VIDEO CD only) (page 51)

ALBUM (MP3 only) (page 41, 50) Selects the album (MP3) to be pla ye d.

TRACK (Super Audio CD/CD/ MP3 only) (page 41, 50)

INDEX (Super Audio CD/CD only) (page 51)

TIME (page 52) Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time.

AUDIO (DVD/VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD/CD/MP3 only) (page57)

SUBTITLE (DVD only) (page 67) Displays the subtitles.

ENTER

Selects the title (DVD), or the track (VIDEO CD) to be played. Displays the scene (VIDEO CD in PBC play b ack).

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

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

Displays the index and selects the index (Super Audio CD) to be played.

Inputs the time code for picture and music searching.

Changes the audio setting .

Changes the subtitle langua ge .

ALBUM (JPEG only) (page 42) Selects the album (JPEG) to be played.

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FILE (JPEG only) (page 42) Selects the file (JPEG) to be played. DATE (JPEG only) (page 56) Displays the date information. ANGLE (DVD onl y) (p a ge 66) Changes the angle. PLAYMODE (VIDEO CD/Super

Audio CD/CD/MP3/JPEG only) ( page 44, 47)

REPEAT (page 48) Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks), one title/chapter/

CUSTOM PARENTAL

CONTROL (page 68)

Tips

• Each ti me you pre ss DVD DISPL AY, the Control Menu display changes as follows: Control Menu display

Selects the play mode.

track/album, or contents of program repeatedly.

Sets the disc to prohibit playing.

Control Menu display off

The Control Menu items vary, depending on the disc.

• The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green t unless you se t th e [ REPEAT] setti ng to

[OFF].

• The [ANGLE] indicator lights up in green only when multiple angles are recorded on the disc.

Getting Started

Unpacking

Check that you have the following items:

•Speakers (5)

• Subwoofer (1)

• IR transmitter

• IR receiver

• IR receiver stand

• AM loop antenna (aerial) (1)

• FM wire antenna (a erial) (1)

• Speaker cords (3.5m × 3, 10m × 1) (12ft. × 3, 34ft. × 1)

•Video cord (1)

• Remote Com m ander (remote) RM-SP350 (1)

• Size AAA (R03) batteries (2)

• Operating Instructions

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

The cords of the IR transmitter and IR receiv er are for this system only. You cannot use a commercial ly available exten s ion cord.

Used when the IR receiv er of the surround s peaker (L) cannot receive infrared ray beca use of the position. For details, see “Using the IR rec eiv e r ” (page 30).

a) b)

(1)

Inserting Batteries into

Getting Started

the Remote

You can control the system using the supplied remote. Insert two size AAA (R03) batteries b y matching the 3 and # ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment. When using the remote, point it at the remote s ensor on the system.

Remove the cover.

Notes

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

• D o not use a new battery with an old one.

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

• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or lighting apparatus. Doi ng so ma y c au se 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 corros ion.

Step 1: Speaker System Hookup

Connect the supplied speaker system usi n g the supplied speaker cor ds by matching the colors of the jacks to those of the cords. Do not connect any speakers other than those supplied with this system. To obtain the best possible surround sound, specify the speak er par ameters (distance, level, etc.) on page 35.

Required cords

Speaker cords

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

(–) (+)

color tube

(–)

(+)

Required equipments for the wireless system

IR transmitter

Transmits the sound by the infrared ray. Connect it to the system.

Surround speaker (L)

The surround speaker (L) incorpora tes the IR receiver. It re ceives the sound from the IR tra nsmitter and sends it to the surround speaker (R). Connect the sur round speaker (R).

IR receiver

POWER

OFF

ONLY FOR

DIR-R2

Rear side of the surround speaker (L)

IR receiver

Used when the IR receiver of the surround speaker cannot receive infrared ray because of the position. Connect to the sur round speaker (L). For de ta i ls , see “Using the IR receiv er ” (page 30).

When using the IR receiver stand, attach the stand so that both delta marks on the IR receiver and stand are aligned.

IR receiver

Delta marks

IR receiver stand

Note

When you connect the IR receiver to the surround speaker (L), the IR receiver is activated and the IR receiver of the surround speaker (L) is not activated automatically.

Getting Started

Terminals for connecting the speakers

O D

Connect the To the

Front speakers SPEAKER FRONT L (white) and R (red) jacks of the system Center speaker SPEAKER CENTER (green) jack of the system Subwoofer SPEAKER WOOFER (purple) jacks of the system Surround speaker (R) SPEAKER (gray) jack of the surround speaker (L) IR transmitter DIR-T1 (pink) jack of the system

Bottom of the front speaker

Surround speaker (R)

Front speaker (R)

Center speaker

SPEAKER

CENTER FRONT LFRONT R

Subwoofer

IR receiver Use when you do not use the IR receiver of the surround speaker (L) (page 30).

Bottom of the surround speaker

DIR-T1

SURROUND

BACK

WOOFERWOOFER

Rear side of the surround speaker (L)

Bottom of the surround speaker

VIDEO

B/CBPR/CR

AUDIO IN

COMPOMEMT VIDEO OUT

AUDIO IN

SAT

IR transmitter

POWER

OFF

ONLY FOR

DIR-R2

Front speaker (L)

S VIDEO

(DVD ONLY)

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

ONLY FOR

SS-TS21

SPEAKER

Bottom of the front speaker

Surround speaker (L) with IR receiver

Note on placing speakers

• Do not set the speake r s in a n inc li n ed position.

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

• Use caution when placing the speakers on a specially treated (waxed, oiled, polished, etc.) floor, as staining or

discoloration may result.

• Do not lean or ha ng on the spe ak er, as th e spea ke r ma y fall down.

Notes on placing IR transmitter and surround speaker (L) (or IR receiver)

• Do not install the surround speaker (L) (or IR receiver) in a place exposed to direct sunlight or strong light such as

an incandescent la mp.

• The cords of the IR transmitter and IR receiver are for this system only. You cannot use a comm ercially available

extension cord.

Tip for the surround speaker (L)

You can swap the surround speaker (L) and (R) positions, depending on the wall outlet and speaker layout (page 27).

Tip

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

Getting Started

continued

To connect the surround back speaker

This system is compatible with the 6.1 surround system. When you enjoy a DVD that is compatible with the 6.1 surround system such as a DTS-ES disc, connect the surround back speaker (not supplied) and set its param eters (see “Settings for the Speakers” on page 87).

SPEAKER

CENTER FRONT LFRONT R

VIDEO

B/CBPR/CR

AUDIO IN

DIR-T1

SURROUND

BACK

WOOFERWOOFER

COMPOMEMT VIDEO OUT

AUDIO IN

SAT

S VIDEO

(DVD ONLY)

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

OPTICAL DIGITAL IN

FM 75

COAXIAL

SAT

Amplifier

AUDIO

Surround back speaker

Tip

You can also enjoy the 6.1 surround sound when you pl ay a 2 or 5.1 chann el sour c e by using the sur r ound back decoding function (see “Selecting the Surround Back Decoding Mode” on page 63).

To avoid short-circuiting the speakers

Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the system. To prevent this, be sure to follow these precautions w hen conne cting the speakers. Ma ke sure th e bare wire of each spea ker cord do es not tou ch another speaker jack or the bare wire of another speaker cord.

Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord

Stripped speaker cord is touching another speaker terminal.

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

After connectin g al l the components, speakers, an d A C power cord (mains lead), out put a test tone to check that all the speakers are connected correctly. For details on outputting a test tone, see page 89. 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 in the front panel display, the speaker may be short-circuited. If this happens, check the speaker connecti on again.

Notes

• Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropr iate term inal on th e componen ts: 3 to 3, and # to #. If the cords are reversed, the sound will lack bass and may be distorted.

• If you connect the speaker cord incorrect ly o r tur n up the v olum e in a st ate o f a short circui t, “PROTEC T” app ears in the front panel display and the system e nte r s sta ndby mode. In this case, disconnect and then reconnect the AC power cord (mains lead) from the wall outlet (mains), and then turn the system on.

To change the speaker cables

If you want to use a different speaker cable, you can detach the plug for attachment to another cable.

Detaching

Catcher

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

Attaching

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

Notes

• Be careful not to damage the surface you use (desk, etc.) when attaching/detaching the speak er co rd s .

• When using the subwoofer cord, note that the two outside black cords or the cords marked with letters are negative.

(–)

(–) (+)

Getting Started

(+)

(–)

• If you connect the subwoofer cord incorrectly or turn up the volume in a state of a short circuit, “PROTECT” appears in the front panel display and the system enters standby mode. In this case, disconnect and then reconnect the AC power cord (mains lead) from the wall outlet (mains), and then turn the sys t em on.

Tips

• You can use any commercially sold speaker cable of gauge cord AWG #18 - AWG #22.

• Befor e at ta ch ing a new cable, strip off 10 mm (13/32 in.) of its insulation and twist the bare wir e s of bot h co rd s.

10 mm

(–)

About the wireless system

This wireless system adopts the Digital Infra red Audio Transmission sy stem (page 99). The following diagram indic at es the infrared transmissi on area (the range that the inf rared rays can reach)

When using the IR receiver of the surround speaker (L)

Top view

IR transmitter

Infrared signal

10 10

Approx. 10m

Surround speaker (L)

Side view

IR transmitter

Infrared signal

10 10

Approx. 10m

IR receiver

Surround speaker (L)

When using the IR receiver

Top view

Infrared signal

10 10

IR transmitter

IR receiver

Notes

Approx. 10m

• Do not install the surround speaker (L) (or IR receiver) in a place exposed to direct sunlight or strong light such as an incandescent lamp.

• Do not use the surround speaker (L) (or IR recei v er) that is not supplied with the system.

Side view

IR transmitter

Infrared signal

10 10

Approx. 10m

IR receiver

Step 2: Antenna (aerial) Hookups

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

Terminals for connecting the antennas (aerials)

Connect the To the

AM loop antenna ( aerial) AM terminals FM wire antenna (ae r ial) FM 75Ω COAXIAL jack

AM loop antenna (aerial)

Getting Started

SPEAKER

CENTER FRONT LFRONT R

VIDEO

B/CBPR/CR

AUDIO IN

DIR-T1

SURROUND

WOOFERWOOFER

BACK

AUDIO IN

SAT

COMPOMEMT VIDEO OUT

S VIDEO

(DVD ONLY)

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

OPTICAL DIGITAL IN

FM 75

COAXIAL

SAT

FM wire antenna (aerial)

Notes

• To pre ve nt noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna (aerial) away from the syst em an d othe r com pone nt s.

• B e sure to fully extend the FM wire an te nna (a e rial).

• Afte r con n ecting the FM wire antenna (aerial), keep it as horizonta l as possible.

Tip

When you connect the supplied AM loop ant en na (a eria l), the cord (A) and the cord (B) can be connected in either terminal.

continued

Tip

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

Outdoor FM antenna (aerial)

System

FM 75

COAXIAL

Step 3: TV and Video Component Hookups

Required cords

Video cord for connecting a TV

Yellow

Audio cords (not supplied)

When connectin g a cord, be sure to match the col or-coded sleeves to the ap propriate jacks on the components.

White (L/audio) Red (R/audio)

Terminals for connecting video compon ent s

Connect the To the

TV (VIDEO IN) MONITOR OUT (VIDEO) jack VCR (AUDIO OUT) VIDEO (AUDIO IN) jacks Digital satellite rec ei ver

(AUDIO OUT)

Notes

• The video signal is output as below: – When [COMPONENT OUT] is set to [INTERLACE] in [SCREEN SETUP] (page85) (default)

The video signal is output from the S VIDEO and VIDEO jacks of MONITOR OUT.

– When [COMPONENT OUT] is set to [PROGRESSIVE] in [SCREEN SETUP] (page 85)

The video signal is output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks only.

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

to VIDEO or SAT (page 7 6).

Tips

• Whe n usi ng the S video jack instead of the video jacks, 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 jac ks.

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

must also be connected via COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (Y,P format signals, you must use this connection and set [COMPONENT OUT] to [PROGRESSIVE] in [SCREEN SETUP] (page 85).

SAT (AUDIO IN) jacks

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

B/CB, PR/CR). If your TV accepts progressive

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continued

TV with COMPONENT

VCR

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO IN jacks

PB/CB

PR/CR

OUT

OPTICAL DIGITAL

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

Digital satellite receiver or

PlayStation 2 etc.

SPEAKER

CENTER FRONT LFRONT R

DIR-T1

SURROUND

BACK

WOOFERWOOFER

VIDEO

B/CBPR/CR

AUDIO IN

COMPOMEMT VIDEO OUT

AUDIO IN

SAT

OPTICAL

S VIDEO

DIGITAL IN

(DVD ONLY)

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

FM 75

COAXIAL

SAT

S VIDEO

TV with S VIDEO IN jack

Notes

• Make connections securely to prevent unwanted noise.

• Refer to the instructi ons supplied with the TV.

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

If you connect a digital satellite receiver with an OPTICAL OUT jack

The digital satellite receiver can be connect ed to th e SAT OPTICAL DIGITAL IN jack ins tead of the SAT AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks of the system. The system can accept bo th the dig ital and an alogue si gnals. Di gital si gnals hav e priori ty over anal ogue signals. If the digital signal ceases, the analogue signal will be processed after 2 seconds.

If you connect a digital satellite receiver without an OPTICAL OUT jack

Connect the digital satellite receiver to the SAT AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks only of the system.

To listen to the game machine (e.g., PlayStation 2) sound by using the system

Connect the audio output ja cks of the game machine to the SAT AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks of the system with the audio cord s (not supplied).

When connecting to a standard 4:3 screen TV

Depending on the disc, the image may not fit your TV sc reen. If you want to change the aspect ratio, please refer to page 84.

Does your TV accept progressive signals?

Progressive is the method for displaying TV images which reduces flickering, and sharpens the image. To display using this method, you need to connect to a TV that accepts progressive signals and set the output signal of COMPONENT VIDEO OUT to the progressive format. For details, see “To set to [PROGRESSIVE] ” on page 85.

If your TV does not accept progressive signals and progressive format is set by mistake

The image may not appear, or will appear distorted. In this case, return the setting to interlace format.

FUNCTION

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “DVD” appears in the front panel display. 2 While holding down ., press FUNCTION.

The output signal is changed to interlace format.

Getting Started

Output the TV or VCR sound from the speakers

Connect audio cords.

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

TV or VCR

AUDIO

OUT

SPEAKER

CENTER FRONT LFRONT R

VIDEO

B/CBPR/CR

AUDIO IN

DIR-T1

SURROUND

BACK

WOOFERWOOFER

COMPOMEMT VIDEO OUT

AUDIO IN

SAT

S VIDEO

(DVD ONLY)

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

OPTICAL DIGITAL IN

SAT

FM 75

COAXIAL

* AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks

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

2 Change the mode of this system.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select “VIDEO.”

Note

Be sure to make the connections se cure ly to avoid hum and noise. If using the VIDEO jack distorts the sound, reconnect the TV or VCR to SAT.

Tip

When you want to output the TV sound or stereo sound of a 2 channel source from the 6 speakers, select any sound field other than “AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO” or “2 CHANNEL STEREO” (page59).

Step 4: Connecting the AC Power Cord (Mains Lead)

Before connecting the AC power cords (mains leads) of this system and the surroun d sp eaker (L) to a wall outlet (mains), connect the front and center speakers to the system and surround speaker (R) to the surround speaker (L) (see page 16 ).

When placing the surround speaker (L) in the (R) position

Depending on the lo cat ion of the wall outlet (mains), you can also place the surround speaker (L) (with the IR receiver) in the (R) position if necessary.

"/1

4 Press X/x repeatedly until “SL SR

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

5 Press X/x repeatedly until the item you

want to set appears in the front panel display.

xOFF (default)

Sets the surround speaker (L) (with the IR receiver) in the (L) position.

xON

Sets the surround speaker (L) (with the IR receiver) in the (R) position.

6 Press AMP MENU.

The AMP menu turns off.

C/X/x/c/

ENTER

Getting Started

AMP MENU

With cover opened.

1 Press "/1 on the system to turn the

system on.

2 Press AMP MENU. 3 Press X/x repeatedly until

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

The system enters the Customize Menu mode.

Step 5: Adjusting the Wireless System

After connecting the speakers, IR transmitter, and the AC power cords (mains leads), adjust the wireless system for good tr ansmission.

"/1

IR receiver

POWER

OFF

ONLY FOR

POWER/ON LINE indicator

Rear side of the surround speaker (L)

DIR-R2

1 Press "/1 on the system and POWER

on the surround speaker (L) to turn on.

The system and surround speaker (L) turn on and the POWER/ON LIN E i ndi c at or turns red.

2 Orient the IR transmitter and the IR

receiver of the surround speaker (L) to face each other.

Adjust the position until the POWER/ON LINE indi c ator turns gree n.

Tip

The IR transmitter is movabl e for easy r e orientation.

Notes

• Make sure that there is no obstruction such as a person or object between the IR transmitter and the IR receiver of the surround speaker (L). Otherwise, the sound from the surround speakers may be interrupted.

• If the POWER/ON LINE indicator turns red, the transmission is incomplete. Adjust the position of the IR transmitter and surround speake r (L) unt il the POWER/ON LINE indicator turns green.

• If the POWER/ON LINE indicator flashes in red, the IR receiver of the s urround speaker (L) is receiving an infrared ray from another Sony’s wireless product. Move the IR transmi tt er and/or the surround s p eak er (L) so that the POWER/ O N LINE in dicator turns green.

Example for installation

Position the IR transmitter and surround speaker (L) as illustrated. Install the IR transmitter and IR rece iver of the surro und speaker (L) in dir ect line with each ot her, and adjust the orientation of the IR transmitter and surround speaker (L) until the POWER/ON LINE indicato r turns green.

Top view

Getting Started

IR transmitter

IR receiver of the surround speaker (L)

Front speaker (L)

Surround speaker (L)

Center speaker

Listening position

Front speaker (R)

Subwoofer

Surround speaker (R)

Using the IR receiver

Depending on the speaker layout (i.e. when placin g the surround speaker (L) toward the listening position, etc.), or when there is obst ru ction, such as a person or object between the IR transmitter and the IR receiver of the surround speaker (L), you can use the external IR receiver (supplied) instead. The IR receiver is c om pact and easy to install.

To connect the IR receiver

Connect the cord of th e IR receiver to the DIR-R2 jack of the surround speaker (L).

Rear side of the surround speaker (L)

POWER

OFF

ONLY FOR

IR receiver

Notes

• When you connect the IR receiver to the surround speaker (L), the IR receiver is activated and the IR receiver of the surround speaker (L) is not activated automatically.

• When using the IR receiver, install it following the guidelines of the IR receiver of the surround speaker (L).

DIR-R2

Hanging the IR transmitter and IR receiver on a wall

You can hang the IR transmitter and IR receiver on a wall when: – there is an obstr uction between the IR trans mitter and the IR receiver . – people often pass between the IR transmitter and the IR receiver.

When hanging both the IR transmitter and IR receiver, adjust the position of the IR transmit ter after deciding the position of the IR receiver.

To hang the IR receiver on a wall

1 Install a commercially available screw

in the wall so that it protrudes 4 mm.

4 mm

To hang the IR transmitter on a wall

1 Rotate the stand of the IR transmitter.

IR transmitter

Stand

2 Detach the IR receiver stand and hang

it via hole on the rear side of the IR receiver on the screw.

Make sure that the IR receiver does not move afte r installation .

IR receiver

2 Install 2 commercially available screws

in the wall so that it protrudes 4 mm.

Install the screws 30 mm apart.

30 mm

Getting Started

IR receiver stand

Tip

When reattaching the IR rece iv er stand to the IR receiver, attach the stand so that both delta marks on the IR receiver and stand are aligned (page 15).

4 mm

continued

3 Hang the IR transmitter via hole on the

bottom of the stand on the screw.

Make sure that the IR transmitter does not move after installation.

IR transmitter

Stand

Tip

You can store the cords in the troughs in the bottom of the stand.

Stand

Notes

• Use screws suitable for the materia l a nd str ength of the wall.

• Do not install the IR transmitter or IR receiver to a wall of low strength.

• Sony is not liable for any damage or accident incurred by incorrect installation (i.e. low strength wall, etc.), incorrect use of this product, or na tural disaster.

• When connecting/disconnecting cords, detach the IR transmitter or I R r e ceiver from the wall first.

Troughs

Step 6: Performing the Quick Setup

After completing the first 4 steps, make initial settings using the Quick Setup. You can set the initial setting of [LANGUAGE SETUP], [ROOM SIZE], [LISTENING POSITION], and [TV TYPE] step by step. After performing the Quick Set up, t he syst em is r eady fo r play ing back of movie s, music CDs, etc. To perform further speak ers settings, see “Settin gs for the Speakers” on page87.

Getting Started

How to use the Quick Setup

"/1

FUNCTION

C/X/x/c/

ENTER

DVD SETUP

With cover opened.

O RETURN

CLEAR

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

this system.

3 Press "/1. 4 Press FUNCTION to select “DVD.”

The guide message appears on the TV screen.

Note

When a disc is in the system, the guide message does not appear on the TV screen.

5 Press ENTER.

[LANGUAGE SETUP] appears.

LANGUAGE SETUP

ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH PORTUGUESE

Notes

• The selectable language is different depending

on the area.

• The language you select in [LANGUAGE

SETUP] is also used for [OSD], [DVD MENU], and [SUBTITLE] (page 84).

6 Select a language using X/x, then

press ENTER.

Setting is selected and [ROOM SIZE] appears.

ROOM SIZE

FRONT:

1 . 5

SMALL

SURROUND:

1 . 5

continued

7 Select a suitable room size from

[SMALL], [MEDIUM], or [LARGE] using

X/x, then press ENTER.

Setting is selected and [LISTENING POSITION] appears.

LISTENING POSITION

FRONT:

1 . 5

SURROUND:

1 . 5

The [LISTENING POSITION] numbe r you can select va ries, depe nding on th e [ROOM SIZE] setting.

[SMALL]: Three positions [MEDIUM]: Four positions [LARGE]: Five positions

8 Select a suitable listening position

X/x, then press ENTER.

using

Setting is selected and [TV TYPE] appears.

TV TYPE

4 : 316 : 9

Notes

• Whe n you press CLEAR in guide message, the message disappears. When you nee d to ch an ge settings, select [QUICK] from [SETUP] in Setup Display (page 93).

• When you select [4:3] in [TV TYPE], [4:3 LETTER BOX] is selected (page 84).

• The distance and level of each speaker will be set automatically ac cording to the selection of [ROOM SIZE] and [LISTENING POSITION] (page 87).

• If you want to change each setting, see “Using the Setup Display” on page 83.

• The illustrations displayed for [ROOM SIZE] and [LISTENING POSITION] are only examples and may differ from the actual room siz e and layout. The settings for [SPEAKER SETUP] (page87) do not appear on these displays.

9 Select a TV type connecting to the

system using

The Quick Setup is complete. When the Quick Setup is completed, the settings are saved and the guide me ssage

will not appear the next time you turn on the system.

If you make a mistake

Press O RETURN, then select the item again.

To quit the Quick Setup

Press DVD SETUP in an y Step.

C/c, then press ENTER.

Speaker Setup

Positioning the speakers

For the best possib le 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 th e center speaker up to 1.6 meters (5 ft)a) closer (B) and the surround speakers up to 4.6 meters (15 ft)b) closer (C) to the listening position. The front speakers can be placed from 1.0 to

7.0 meters (3 to 23 ft)c) (A) from the listening position.

North American numerical equivalents: a) 5 feet (1.5 meters) b) 15 feet (4.5 meters) c) 3 to 23 feet (0. 9 t o 6.9 meters)

Place speakers as i ll us trated below

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

The subwoofer in this system is magnetically shielded to prevent magnetic leak age. However, some leakage m ay occur, as a high-strength magnet is employed. If the subwoofer is used with a CRT-based TV or projector, install the subwoofe r at least 0.3 meter (1 ft) from the TV set. If it is installed too close, color irreg ul ar ity may occur on th e screen. If color irregula ri ty occurs, turn off the TV set once, then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes. If color irregularity occurs again, pl ace the subwoofer farther aw ay from the TV set. If color irre gulari ty st ill occur s after performi ng t he above, make sure that no magnetic object is pl aced near the subwoofer. Color irregularity may occur as a result of interaction be tween the subwoofer and the magnetic object . Examples of possible sources of magneti c interference include: magnetic latches on a TV stand, etc., healt hcare devices, toys, etc.

Specifying the speaker parameters

Getting Started

Notes

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

• Whe n you c onne c t an o ptional surround back speaker, place the surround back speaker beh ind the listening position (p lace (D) as i llus trat ed a bove). I n this case, set [SURROUND BACK] to [YES] in the [SIZE] setting (page 87) to output sound from the surround back speaker.

To obtain the be st possib le surrou nd sound, first specify the dist ance of the speakers from your listening position, then set the leve l and balance. Use the test tone to adjust the speaker level a nd balance to the same level. Select [SPEAKER SETUP] in the setup display. For details, see “Settings for the Speakers” (page 87).

Playing Discs

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

Disc slot

"/1 STANDBY indicator

DISC SKIP

Disc1-5/Z/ indicators

FUNCTION

Adjust the volume

Connect headphones

"/1

FUNCTION

4 Press DISC1–5 Z.

Press the Z button of the disc number you want. “NO DISC” appears in the front panel display and the system is ready for loading the disc. Example: Whe n you want to load the disc to the disc stocker 1, pr ess DISC1 Z. If there is a disc in th e stocker that you select, the disc is ejected, “NO DISC” appears in the fron t p anel display, then the system is ready for loading the disc.

5 Load a disc.

Push the disc into th e disc slot unt il the disc is pulled in automatically.

The disc is drawn into the system automatically an d “R EADING” appears in the front pane l di splay.

With the playback side facing down

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

this system. Press "/1 on the system.

The system tur n s on. Unless th e mode of the system is set to “DVD,” press FUNCTION to select

“DVD.” “NO DISC” appears in the front panel

display and the syst em is rea dy for loading the disc.

To load other discs, press DISC1-5 Z (that is not loaded a disc ) and load the disc after “NO DISC” appears in the front panel display.

6 Press H on the remo t e or on the

system.

The system starts playback (continuous play) of the disc whose DISC indicator is green. To play back ot he r di scs, pr es s DIS C SKIP on the remote or DIS C 1-5 of the system. Adjust the volume on the system.

After following Step 6

Depending on the disc, a menu may appear on the TV screen. You can pl ay the disc interactively by followin g the instructions on the menu. (DVD: page 39), (VIDEO CD: page 39).

To remove the disc

Press DISC1-5 Z on the system. Remove the disc after it is ejected from the system. “NO DISC” appears in t he front panel display.

To turn on the system

Press "/1 on the system. The syste m turns on. In standby mode, the system also turns on by loading a disc.

To turn off the system

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

Tip

The DISC1-5 indicators change their colors as follows:

– green: the disc is chosen, or the disc is being play

backed. – off: there is no disc. – orange: a disc is loaded to the disc stocker,

however, the disc is not chosen.

To save the power in standby mode

Press "/1 while the system turns on (the STANDB Y indicator on the system ligh ts up).

To cancel standby mode

Press "/1 once.

Additional operations

DISC SKIP

./>

To Press

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

track, scene, or file in continuous play mode

Go back to the preceding chapter, track, scene , o r f il e in continuous play mode

Mute the sound MUTING. To cancel

Change a disc while playing another disc

Play the desired disc directly DISC1-5 on the

Stop play a n d remove the desired d isc

* You cannot pause during JPEG playback.

Notes

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

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

Tip

If a DVD has more than two titles, you cannot go to the next title or go back to the preceding title by pressing . or >. These buttons work only within a single title. If you want to go to the n ex t title or go back to preceding title, press DVD TOP MENU or DVD MENU and then select the title you want to go to from the control menu.

X x

MUTING

VOL +/–

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

DISC SKIP

system. DISC1-5

Z on the

system.

Playing Discs

Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc

(Resume Play)

When you stop th e disc, the system remembers the point whe re yo u pr essed x and “RESUME” appears in the front panel display. As long as you do not remove the disc, Resume Play will work even if the system enters standby mode by pressing "/1.

Tip

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

1 While playing a disc, press x to stop

playback.

“RESUME” appe ars in the front panel display, so you can restart the disc from the point where you sto pped the disc. If “RESUME” does not appear, Resume Play is not available .

2 Press H.

The system starts pl ayback from the point where you stoppe d th e disc in Step 1.

Notes

• Y ou cannot perform Resume Play during Shuffle Play or Program Play.

• Depending on where you stop the disc, the system may not resume playback from e xa ct ly the sa me point.

• The point where you stopped playing is cleared if:

– you change the play mode. – you change the setting on the Setup Me nu.

Using the DVD’s Menu

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (Ver. 2.0)

A DVD is divided into a lot of sections, which make up a picture or music feature . These sections are called “titles.” When you play a DVD which contains several titles, you can select the title you want using DVD TOP MENU/ALBUM–. When you play DVDs that allow you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for th e sound, select these items using DVD MENU/ALBUM+.

DVD TOP MENU/ ALBUM–

C/X/x/c/

ENTER

Number buttons

With cover opened.

DVD MENU/ ALBUM+

1 Press DVD TOP MENU/ALBUM– or DVD

MENU/ALBUM+.

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

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

select the item you want to play or change.

3 Press ENTER.

Note

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

(PBC Playback)

With PBC (Playback Cont r ol ) f unc tions, you can enjoy simple interactive operations, search functions, an d other such opera t i ons. PBC playback allow s you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen.

./>

X/x/

ENTER

Number buttons

With cover opened.

O RETURN

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 operation details s upplied wit h the disc, as the operating procedure may differ, depending on the V IDEO CD.

To go back to the menu

Press O RETURN.

Playing Discs

continued

Notes

• D ep end ing on the VIDEO CD , the me nu doe s not appear in Step 1.

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

Tip

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

Playing an MP3 Audio Track

You can play MP3 audio tracks on CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, or CD-RWs. However, the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 level 1, level 2, or Joliet format for the system to recognize the tracks. You can also play discs record ed in Multi Session. See the instructions of the CD-R/RW device or record i ng software (not supplied ) for details on the record ing format.

1 Load a data disc recorded in MP3 into

the system.

2 Press H.

The system starts to play the first MP3 audio track in the first album on the disc.

Notes

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

• Th is system can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is located in the first session. Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks, re corde d in the later sessions, can also be played back.

• Maximum number of albums on a disc: 99 (The maximum number of MP3 audio tracks that can be contained on an album is 250.)

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

• If y ou put the extension “.MP3” to data not in MP3 format, the system cannot recognize the data properly and will generate a loud noise which could dama ge your speaker system.

• If the system cannot play MP3, set [DATA CD PRIORITY] to [MP3] in the [CUSTOM SETUP] setting (page 87).

• Th e sys te m can play to a depth of 8 directories, including a root directory.

Selecting an album and track

DVD TOP MENU/ ALBUM–

DVD DISPLAY

DVD MENU/ ALBUM+

C/X/x/c/

ENTER O RETURN

1 Press DVD DISPLAY.

The Control Menu and name of the MP3 data disc appears.

2 Press X/x to select (ALBUM)

then press ENTER or c.

The list of albums contai ned in the disc appears.

3:HOME TOWN

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

MP3

3 Select an album you want to play using

X/x and press ENTER.

4 Select (TRACK) using X/x

and press ENTER.

The list of tracks contained in the current album appears.

3:HOME TOWN

ROCK BEST HIT

HIGHWAY1.

VIEW POINT

MY CHILDREN

DANCING

GOOD TASTE

DESTINATION

MARATHON

PLACE-KICK

TAKE IT EASY

10.

PORT TOWER

11.

STANDARD

MP3

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

5 Select a track using X/x and press

ENTER.

The selected track starts playing.

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN or C.

To turn off the display

Press DVD DISPLAY.

Notes

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

• If the MP3 file you play back has an ID3 tag, the ID3 tag information is displ ayed as a track name.

• ID3 tag applies only to version 1.

• If an MP3 file of VBR (va ri able bit rate) is played, indicated elapsed time may be different from the actual time .

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

Tip

When an MP3 data disc is inserted, you c an sele c t a n album using the DVD MENU/ALBUM+ or DVD TOP MENU/ALBUM– on the remote.

Playing Discs

Playing JPEG Image Files

Selecting an album and file

You can play JPEG image files on CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, or CD-RWs. However, the disc s must be recorded accordi ng to ISO9660 level 1, level 2 or Joliet format for the system to recognize the files. You can als o pl ay discs recorded in Multi Session. See the instructions of the CD-R/RW device or recording software (not supplied) for details on the recording format.

1 Load a data disc recorded in JPEG into

the system.

2 Press H.

The system starts to play the first JPEG image file in the first album on the disc.

Notes

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

• The system can play Multi Session CDs.

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

• If the syst em cannot play JPEG, set [DATA CD PRIORITY] to [JPEG] in the [CUSTOM SETUP] setting (page 87).

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

• A JPEG im a ge file with a hi gh widt h to le ngth ratio cannot be displayed.

• Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs cannot be played on thi s system depending on f ile format.

• T he syste m can pla y to a depth of 8 directories, including a root directory.

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

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

Tip

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

DVD TOP MENU/ ALBUM–

DVD DISPLAY

DVD MENU/ ALBUM+

C/X/x/c/

ENTER O RETURN

1 Press DVD DISPLAY.

The Control Menu and name of the JPEG data disc appe ars.

2 Press X/x to select (ALBUM)

then press ENTER or c.

The list of albums contained in the disc appears.

2:MOUNTAIN

FAMILY FLOWER GARDEN TRAIN CAR

JPEG

3 Select an album you want to play using

X/x and press ENTER.

4 Select (FILE) using X/x and

press ENTER.

The list of files contained in the current album appear s.

2:MOUNTAIN

FAMILY

HAPPY1.

BIRTHDAY

CELEBRATION

CHRISTMAS

MOM

BASEBALL

PARTY

DAD

TRAVEL

10.

FRIEND

11.

DRIVE

JPEG

When the list of all files or albums cannot be displayed on the window, the jump bar appears. Press c to select the jump bar icon, and then scroll the jump bar to display the rest of the list using X/x. Press C or O RETURN to return to the file or the album list.

5 Select a file using X/x and press

ENTER.

The selected file starts playing.

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN or C.

To turn off the display

Press DVD DISPLAY.

Notes

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

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

Tip

When a JPEG data disc is inserted, you can select an album using the DVD MENU/ALBUM+ or DVD TOP MENU/ALBUM- on the remote.

Enjoying Slide show on a JPEG data disc

Playing Discs

1 Press M while displaying a JPEG

image.

Slide show starts from the current image.

2 Press H when you want to exit Slide

show.

Return to normal play from the current image.

To change the interval time of Slide show

Each time you press M during Slide show, the interval time changes. With each press, the indication changes as follows:

1M t 2M t 3M

The 3M interval time is faster than 2M.

Note

Slide show can play in only one direction .

To rotate the current image

Selecting the Play Mode

(All Discs, One Disc, or Album)

C/c

Rotate the current image using C/c.

Each time you press c, the image turns clockwise by 90º. Each time you press C, the image turns anticlockw i se by 90º.

Note

You cannot rotate the image during S lide show. Press H to return to normal play before this operation.

You can select the play mode that plays all discs continuously, one disc, or album.

C/X/x/c/

ENTER

DVD DISPLAY

With cover opened.

O RETURN

PLAY MODE

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

MODE), then press ENTER or c.

3:HOME TOWN

ROCK BEST HIT

(

)

1 5

CONTINUE(ALL) CONTINUE(ONE) CONTINUE(ALBUM) SHUFFLE(ALL) SHUFFLE(ONE) SHUFFLE(ALBUM) PROGRAM

MP3

ALL/ONE/ALBUM

• ALL: The system plays all discs in the system

consecutively in the order of the disc slot number, and you can set Shuffle Play or Repeat Play for all the discs.

• ONE: The system plays only the one disc you

have selected, and you can set Shuffle Play or Repeat Play for 1 disc only.

• ALBUM (MP3/JPEG only): The system plays

tracks/files in t he Album that is contain ed on a MP3/JPEG disc , and you can set Shuf fle Play or Repeat Play fo r t h e A l bum. When the disc except an MP3/ JP EG di sc is played, the system plays the disc in ONE play mode.

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN or C.

To turn off the display

Press DVD DISPLAY.

Tip

You can select the play mode directly by pres sing PLAY MODE. Each time you press the button, the play mode changes.

Creating Your Own Program

(Program Play)

You can play the co nt ents of a disc in the order you want by ar rangi ng t he orde r of th e tr acks o n the disc to create your own program. You can program up to 25 tracks.

C/X/x/c/

ENTER

Number buttons

ORETURN

REPEAT

PLAY MODE

CLEAR

Playing Discs

With cover opened.

1 In stop mode, press PLAY MODE

repeatedly until “PGM” appears in the front panel display.

The Program Men u appears on the TV screen.

Program

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

continued

To check the tracks or albums that you have already created once, press C to select the jump bar icon, and then scroll the jump bar to display the rest of the list using X/x. Press c or O RETURN to return to the track list. You can select the jump bar icon only if there are more than 9 programmed tracks or albums.

2 Press c, then press X/x to select the

disc.

Program

Disc

DISC1(CD)

DISC2(CD)

DISC3(CD)

DISC4(CD)

DISC5(CD) 7 8 9

3 Press c.

The cursor moves to the track (in this case, “1”). Before programming the MP3 tracks, it is required to select the album.

Program

Disc

DISC1(CD)

Track

DISC2(CD)

ALL

ALL TRACKS

DISC3(CD)

TRACK1

DISC4(CD)

TRACK2

DISC5(CD)

TRACK3

TRACK4

TRACK5

TRACK6

7 8 9

TRACK7 TRACK8 TRACK9

To select a track that is not displayed on the window, press c to select t he jump bar icon, and then scroll the jump bar to display the rest of the list using X/x. Press C or O RETURN to return to the track list. You can select the jump bar icon only if there are more than 9 tracks.

4 Select the track you want to program.

For example, select track “7.”

Program

Disc

DISC1(CD)

Track

DISC2(CD)

ALL

ALL TRACKS

DISC3(CD)

TRACK1

DISC4(CD)

TRACK2

DISC5(CD)

TRACK3

TRACK4

TRACK5

6 7 8 9

TRACK6 TRACK7 TRACK8 TRACK9

5 Press X/x or the number buttons to

select “7” then press ENTER.

Program

DISC1(CD)-TRACK7 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

6 To program other tracks, repeat Steps

2 to 5.

The programmed tracks are dis played in the selected order.

7 Press H to start Program Play.

Program Play begins. When the program ends, yo u can restar t the

same program again by pressing H.

To return to normal play

In stop mode, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “ALL DISCS” or “1 DISC” appears in the front panel display.

Other Operations

To Do this

Turn off the Program Menu

Cancel the programmed order

Note

Program Play function is not available for DVDs and JPEG.

Tip

You can perform Repeat Play of programmed tra ck s. Press REPEAT, o r set [ RE P E A T] to [ALL] in the Control Menu display during Program Play (page 48).

In stop mode, press PLAY MODE to turn off the Program Menu.

Press CLEAR in Step 5, and the last program is cancelled one by one.

Playing in Random Order

(Shuffle Play)

You can have the system “shuffle” tracks and play them in random order. Subsequent “shuffling” will produce a different playing order.

Setting the shuffle mode in the Control Menu

You can select eit her normal shuffle or album shuffle (MP3 only).

Playing Discs

PLAY MODE

With cover opened.

1 In stop mode, press PLAY MODE

repeatedly until “SHUF” appears in the front panel di s pl a y .

You can play all tracks on all discs in a random order, or all tracks on the specific disc in a random order. When you play an M P3 di sc, you can play all tracks in album s i n random order. For details on album shuffle, see page

47.

2 Press H.

To return to normal play

In stop mode, press PLAY MODE repeatedl y until “SHUF display (SHUFFLE cancelled). The same applies to cancel SHU FFLE (ALBUM).

” disappears from t he front panel

DVD DISPLAY

C/X/x/c/

ENTER

1 Press DVD DISPLAY.

The Control Menu a ppears.

2 Press X/x to select (PLAY

MODE), then press ENTER or c.

3:HOME TOWN

ROCK BEST HIT

(

)

1 5

CONTINUE(ALL) CONTINUE(ONE) CONTINUE(ALBUM) SHUFFLE(ALL) SHUFFLE(ONE) SHUFFLE(ALBUM) PROGRAM

3 Select [SHUFFLE (ALL)], [SHUFFLE

(ONE)], or [SHUFFLE (ALBUM)] using X/x and press ENTER.

[SHUFFLE (ALL)]: Plays all tracks on all discs in random or der.

[SHUFFLE (ONE)]: Plays tracks on the disc in random or der. [SHUFFLE (ALBUM)]: Plays tracks from a selected album i n random order.

4 Press H.

The selected Shuffl e Play begins.

MP3

continued

Note

While shuffling all discs, you cannot operate DISC SKIP on the remote or DISC1-5 on the system.

Playing Repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

You can play all the titl es/tra cks/fi les or a sin gle title/chapter/track on a disc. In Shuffle or Program Play mode, the system repeats tracks i n shuffled or programmed or der. You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC playback of VIDEO CD s (page 39).

C/X/x/c/

ENTER

DVD DISPLAY

REPEAT

With cover opened.

1 Press DVD DISPLAY.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press X/x to select

(REPEAT), then press ENTER or c.

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

3 Select the Repeat Play setting, then

press ENTER.

1:DVD

1 2 ( 2 7 ) TITLE12

)

1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

OFF ALL TITLE CHAPTER

DVD

x When playing a DVD

•OFF: does not play repeatedly.

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

• TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc.

• CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter.

x When playing a VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD/CD/MP3, and when Program Play is set to OFF

•OFF: does not play repeatedly.

• ALL: repeats all the tr acks on the disc, or repeats the cur rent album (only when CONTINUE (ALBUM) or SHUFFLE (ALBUM) in the play mode is selected) (except SHUFFLE (ALL)).

• TRACK: repeats the current track.

x When playing a JPEG

•OFF: does not play repeatedly.

• ALL: repeats all the files on the disc (when CONTINUE is selected in the play mode), or repeats the current album (when CONTINUE (ALBUM) is selected in the play mode).

x When Program Play is set to ON

•OFF: does not play repeatedly.

• ALL: repeats Program Play.

Notes

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

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

Tips

• You can set Repeat Play during stop mode. After selecting th e [ REPEAT] item, press H. The system starts Repeat Play.

• You can quickly display the [REPEAT] status. Press REPEAT on the remote.

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

Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc

(Scan, Slow-motion Play)

You can locate a particular point on a disc quickly by m on i t oring the picture or by playing back slowly.

SLOW /

Notes

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

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

m/M

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

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

press H to return to normal speed.

Playing Discs

continued

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

Each time you pr ess m or M during scan, the playback speed changes. Two speeds are available. With each press, the indication changes as foll ows:

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

Playback direction 1M t 2M

Opposite dire ction 1m t 2m

The 2M/2m playback speed is faster than 1M/1m.

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

Press or when the system is in the pause mode.

To return to normal speed, press H.

To change the speed of Slowmotion Play

Each time you press or during Slowmotion Play, the pla yback speed changes. Two speeds are avail abl e. With each press, the indication changes as follows:

Playback direction 2 t 1

Opposite direction (DVD only) 2 t 1

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

You can search a title (DVD), chapter (DVD), track (CD, VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, MP3), index (VIDEO C D , S uper Audio CD), album (MP3, JPEG), and file (JPEG). As titles, tracks albums and files ar e assigned unique names on the disc, you can select the desired one from the Control Menu. A ls o chapters and indexes are assigned unique numbers on the disc, so you select the desired one by entering its number. Or you can search a particular point using the time code (TIME SEARCH). You cannot search a scene of a VIDEO CD (when the PBC fun ct i on i s on).

C/X/x/c/

ENTER

DVD DISPLAY

Number buttons

With cover opened.

ORETURN

CLEAR

Searching for a title/track/ album/file

1 Press DVD DISPLAY.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press X/x to select the search method,

then press ENTER or c.

x When playing a DVD

(TITLE)

x When playing a VIDEO CD

(TRACK)

x When playing a Super Audio CD

(TRACK)

x When playing a CD

(TRACK)

x When playing an MP3

(ALBUM) or

(TRACK)

x When displaying a JPEG file

(ALBUM) or (FILE)

Example: when you select (TRACK) The list of tracks contained in the disc appears.

4:CD

HIGHWAY1. VIEW POINT

2. MY CHILDREN

3. DANCING

4. GOOD TASTE

5. DESTINATION

6. MARATHON

7. PLACE-KICK

8. TAKE IT EASY

9. PORT TOWER

10. STANDARD

11. LADY

12.

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

4:CD

13.

STAY

14.

BAD

15.

BEAUTIFUL

16.

HOLD.ME

17.

FIRST TIME BLUE SKY

18.

19.

OUR EARTH

20.

NO NAME

21.

SWEETEST

22.KISS ME

23.

FIRE

24.

ANGEL

3 Press X/x to select the desired track,

then press ENTER.

The system starts playback from the selected track.

Searching for a chapter/index

1 Press DVD DISPLAY.

The Control Menu a ppears.

2 Press X/x to select the search method.

x When playing a DVD

(CHAPTER)

x When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions)

(INDEX)

x When playing a Super Audio CD

(INDEX)

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

1:DVD

1 2 ( 2 7 ) TITLE12

)

1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD

3 Press ENTER or c.

“** (**)” changes to “-- (**).”

1:DVD

1 2 ( 2 7 ) TITLE12

)

– – ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD

4 Press X/x or the number buttons to

select the chapter or index number you want to search.

If you make a mistake

Cancel the number by pr es si ng CLEAR, then select anot her number.

Playing Discs

continued

5 Press ENTER.

The system starts pl ayback from the selected number.

Note

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

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is tur ned off.

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

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

1 In Step 2, select (TIME).

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

2 Press ENTER or c.

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

3 Input the time code using the number

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

Notes

• The title, chapter or track number displayed is the same number recorde d on the disc.

• The time search function does not work on a VIDEO CD (when the PBC function is on).

• If you play a DVD, input the playing time of the current title using the time code . If you pla y a CD , Super Audio CD, VIDEO CD, or MP3, input the playing time of the current track using the time code.

Tip

You can change the display to show playing time or remaining time. For det ails, see “C hecking the Playing Time and Remain ing Time” (page 55).

Viewing Disc Information

Viewing the playing time and remaining time in the front panel display

You can check disc information, such as the remaining time, total numb er of titl es in a DVD, or tracks in a Super Audio CD, CD, VIDEO CD, or MP3, using the fro nt panel display (page 104).

DISPLAY

Press DISPLAY.

Each time you press DISPLAY while playing the disc, the displ ay changes as shown in the charts.

When playing back a DVD When playing back a VIDEO CD

Playing time and number of the current title

TITLE CHAP

Remaining time and number of the current title

TITLE CHAP

Playing time and number of the current chapter

CHAP

Remaining time and number of the current chapter

CHAP

Title name

Current sound field

(without PBC functions), Super Audio CD or CD

Playing time and current track number

TRK

Remaining time and current track number

TRK

Playing time of the disc

Remaining time of the disc

Track name

Current sound field

Playing Discs

continued

When playing back an MP3

Playing time and current track number

TRK

Remaining time of the current track

TRK

Track (file) name

Album (folder) name

Current sound field

When playing back a JPEG

Current file number

Notes

• Depe nding on the type of disc being played and the playing mode, the disc informati on ma y not be displayed.

• ID3 ta g a ppli es on ly to version 1.

• If the MP3 file you play back has an ID3 tag, the ID3 tag information is displa ye d as a tra ck (f ile ) nam e .

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

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

– when an MP3 file of VBR (variable bit rate) is

played.

Tips

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

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

File name

Album (folder) name

Current sound field

Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time

You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title, chapter, or track, an d the total playing time or remai ning time of the disc . You can also check the DVD/CD/Super Audio CD text and MP3 folder name/file name/ID3 tag (only song title) recorded on the disc.

DISPLAY

DVD DISPLAY

1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback.

The Control Menu ap pears.

1:DVD

1 2 ( 2 7 ) TITLE12

)

1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

Time information

DVD

Disc type

2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change

the time information.

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

x When playing a DVD

• 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 cha pte r

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

x When playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC functions)

• **:** Playing time of the cur rent scene

x When 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 cur rent disc

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

x When playing an MP3

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

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

To turn off the Control Menu

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

Notes

• Only alphabetical letters and numbers can be displayed.

• Depending on the type of disc being played, the system can only display a limited number of characters. Also, depending on the dis c, not a ll te xt characters will be displayed.

Playing Discs

Checking the date information (JPEG only)

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

DVD DISPLAY

Press DVD DISPLAY during playback.

The Control Menu a ppears.

2:MOUNTAIN

FAMILY

) BIRTHDAY

1 ( 2 0 01 / 01/ 2004

Date information

JPEG

* “Exchangeable Image File Format” is a digital

camera image format defined by th e Japa n Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA).

Note

If there is no date information or data is da ma ge d on the disc, the system cannot dis pla y the date information.

Tip

You can change the date information order in [JP EG DATE] of [CUSTOM SETUP] (page 87).

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 forma ts (PCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, or DTS), you can select t he audio format you wa nt while playing the DVD. With stere o CDs, VIDEO C Ds, or MP3, yo u 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.

DVD DISPLAY

AUDIO

With cover opened.

C/X/x/c/

ENTER

1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback.

The Control Menu is displayed.

2 Press X/x to select (AUDIO),

then press ENTER or c.

The options for AUDIO appear.

1:DVD

1 2 ( 2 7 ) TITLE12

)

1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

1: ENGLISH 2: FRENCH 3: SPANISH

DVD

3 Press X/x to select the desired audio

signal. x When playing a DVD

Depending on the DVD, the choice of language varies .

When 4 digits are disp layed, the y repr esent the language code. Refer to the language code list on page 108 to see which language the code repre sents. When the same language is disp la yed two or more times, the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats.

x When playing a VIDEO CD, CD, or MP3

The default setting is underlined.

•STEREO

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

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

x When playing a Super Audio CD

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

• MULTI: The disc has a mult i-channel playback area.

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

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

Notes

• 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.

• W hen playing a Super Audio CD in the 2 channel playback area or the 2 CHANNEL STEREO mode, the POWER/ON LINE indicator of the surround amplifier tur ns red.

: The standard st ereo sound

continued

Sound Adjustments

4 Press ENTER.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is tur ned off.

Notes

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

• During DVD playback, the sound may change automatically.

Tip

You can select [AUDIO] directly by pressing AUDIO. Each time you press the button, the item changes.

The display examples are as follows:

•PCM (stereo)

PROGRAM FORMAT

PCM 48kHz 24bit

• Dolby Surround

PROGRAM FORMAT

DOLBY DIGITAL 2/0 DOLBY SURROUND

• Dolby Digital 5.1ch

Displaying the audio information of the disc (DVD only)

When you select [AUDIO], the channels bei ng 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*

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1 2 ( 2 7 ) TITLE12

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1 : 3 2 : 5 5

1: ENGLISH

PROGRAM FORMAT

DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

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

DIGITAL] is displayed. For [DOLBY DIGITA L ], the channels in the playing track are displayed numerically as follows: For Dolby Digital 5.1 ch:

Surround component 2

DVD

PROGRAM FORMAT

DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

•DTS

PROGRAM FORMAT

DTS 3/2.1

Tips

• Whe n the signal contains surround signal components such as LS, RS, or S, the surround effect is enhance d.

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

• Even though the audio stream contains a surround back component, the surround back channel is not displayed. Dolby Digital-EX or DTS-ES source is dis pla ye d as “3/2.1”on the screen.

DOLBY DIGITAL

Front component 2 + Center component 1

3 / 2 . 1

LFE (Low Frequency Effect) component 1

Enjoying Surround Sound

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

You can take advant age of surround sound simply by selecting one of system’s preprogrammed sound fields. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters into your home. To select sound field, press AUTO FORMAT DIRECT or MODE on the remote repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display.

Tip

When you want to output the TV sound or stereo sound of a 2 channel sou rce from the 6 sp eakers of the system, select a sound field other than “AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO” or “2 CHANNEL STEREO”.

The auto decoding function automatically detects the type of audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS, or standard 2 channel stereo) and perf or m s t he proper decoding if necessary. This m ode presents the sound as it was recorded/ encoded, without adding any effects (e.g. reverberation). However, if ther e ar e no low frequency si gn als (Dolby Digital LFE, etc.), it will generate a low frequency signal for output to the subwoofer.

AUTO FORMA DIRECT

With cover opened.

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

Sound Adjustments

Sound field Display

AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO

A.F.D. AUTO

Using only the front speake r

and subwoofer (2 CHANNEL STEREO)

This mode outputs the sound from the fr ont left and right speakers and subwoofer. Standard two channel (stereo) s our ces completely bypass the sound field process i ng. Multi channel surround formats are downmi xed to two channels . This allows you to play any source using only the front left and right speakers and subwo ofer.

Selecting a sound field (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT button)

AUTO FORMA DIRECT

MODE

With cover opened.

Press MODE repeatedly until “2CH STEREO” appears in the front panel display.

Sound field Display

2 CHANNEL STEREO 2CH STEREO

With cover opened.

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

Sound field Display

AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGIC

AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGIC II MOVIE

AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGIC II MUSIC

Neo:6 CINEMA NEO:6 CIN Neo:6 MUSIC NEO:6 MUS

x AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGIC

DOLBY PL

PLII MOVIE

PLII MUSIC

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

x AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGICII MOVIE/MUSIC

Dolby Pro Log icII pr oduce s five fu ll-ban dwidth output channels from two-channe l sources. This is done using an advan ced, high-purity matrix surround decoder that extracts the spatial properties of the or ig inal recording without adding any new sounds or tonal colorations.

x Neo:6 CINEMA

Performs the DTS Neo:6 Cinema mode decoding.

x Neo:6 MUSIC

Performs the DTS Neo:6 Music mode decoding. This setting is ideal for sta nda rd stereo sources, such as CDs.

Notes

• When the input signal is a multi-channel source, PRO LOGIC, PRO LOGIC II MOVIE/MUSIC, and Neo:6 Cinema/Music are cancelled and the multi chann el source is output directly.

• Neo:6 Cinema/Music mode decoding is not available for DTS 2channel signal.

• Thi s system is not compatible with the DTS 96/24 decoding function. When you play th e DTS 96/24 disc, the system plays it as a normal disc.

Selecting a sound field (MODE button)

Sound Adjustments

MODE

With cover opened.

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

For movie

Sound field Display

CINEMA STUDIO EX A C. ST. EX A* CINEMA STUDIO EX B C. ST. EX B* CINEMA STUDIO EX C C. ST. EX C*

*Use DCS Technology

About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound)

In collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony measured the sound environment of th ei r studios and integrated the data of the measurement and Sony’s own DSP (Digital Signa l Pr ocessor) technology to develop “Digi tal Cinema Sou nd . ” “Digital Cinema Sound” simulates in a home theater an ideal movie theater sound envi ronment based on the preference of the movie director.

x C. ST. EX A (C in ema Studio EX A)

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Enter t ai nment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema production studio. This is a standard mode, great for watching most any type of movie.

continued

x C. ST. EX B (Cinema Studio EX B)

Reproduces th e sound characteri stics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment “Kim Novak Theater” cinema pr oduction studio. This mode is ideal for watching science-fiction or action movies with lots of sound effects.

x C. ST. EX C (Cinema Studio EX C)

Reproduces th e sound characteri stics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage. This mode is ideal for watching musicals or classic films where music is featured in the sou ndtrack.

About Cinema Studio EX

Cinema Studio EX is ideal for enjoying the movie software encoded with multi channel format, such as the Dol by Digital DVD. This mode reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s studios. Cinema Studio EX consists of the following three elements .

• Virtual Multi Dimension Creates 5 sets of v irtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single pair of actual surround speakers.

• Screen Depth Matching In a movie theater, sound seem s to come f rom inside the image reflected on the movie screen. This element creates the same sensation in your listening room by shifting the sound of the front speakers “into” the screen.

• Cinema Studio Reverberation Reproduces th e reverberations peculiar to a movie theater. Cinema Studio EX is the integrated mode which operates these elements simultaneously.

Notes

• The virtual speaker effect may cause increased noise

in the playback signal.

• When listening with sound fields that employ virtual

speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the surround speake r s.

For music or others

Sound field Display

HALL HALL JAZZ CLUB JAZZ CLUB LIVE CONCERT L. CONCERT GAME GAME SPORTS SPORTS MONO MOVIE MONO MOVIE

x HALL (Hall)

Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular concert hall.

x JAZZ CLUB (Jazz club)

Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.

x L. CONCERT (Live concert)

Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live concert.

x GAME (Game)

Obtains maximum audio impact from video game softwa re.

x SPORTS (Sports)

Simulates the arena or stadium sound.

x MONO MOVIE (Mono movie)

Reproduces mono sound that is good for old movies.

When using headphones

Sound field Display

HEADPHONE 2CH HP 2CH HEADPHONE THEATER HP THEATER

x HEADPHONE 2CH

This mode outputs the s ound from the headphone L/R. St andard 2 channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. Multi channel surround format s are downmixed to two channels.

x HEADPHONE THEATER

This mode outputs th e s ound as surround from headphone L/R.

To turn the surround effect off

Press AUTO FORMAT DIRECT repeatedly until “A.F.D. AUTO” appears i n the f ront p anel display.

When connecting the headphones to the PHONES jack

Press AUTO FORMAT DIRECT or MODE repeatedly unti l “HP 2CH” appears in the fron t panel display.

Notes

• Thi s func tion is unavailable when playing Super Audio CDs and when the input stream is dts 2048 frame.

• When you play a Super Audio CD (Direct Stream Digital), the sound field changes to “AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO” automatically.

• Thi s system is not compatible with the DTS 96/24 decoding function. When you play th e DTS 96/24 disc, the system plays it as a normal disc.

Tips

• When you wa nt to output the TV sound or stereo sound of a 2 channel source from the 6 or 7 speakers, select any sound field other than “AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO” or “2CH STEREO.”

• The system memorizes the last sound field selected for each function mode. Whenever you select a function such as DVD or TUNER, the sound field that was last applied to function is automatically applied again. For example, if you listen to DVD with HALL as the sound field, then change to another function, and then return to DVD, HALL will be applied again. With the tuner, sound fields are memorized se para te ly for all preset stations.

• You can identify the encoding format of progra m software by looking at its packaging.

– Dolby Digital discs are labeled with the

logo.

– DTS-ES encoded programs are marked with

DTS-ES.

– Dolby Surround encoded programs are labele d

with the logo.

– DTS Digital Surround discs are marked with DTS.

Selecting the Surround Back Decoding Mode

This function lets you select the decoding mode for the surround back signals of the multi channel input stream. By decoding the surround back signal of DVD software, etc., recorded in Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES Matrix, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 format, etc., you can enjoy t he kind of surround sound originally intended for the film (pages 100 and

101).

Note

This function works only when you conne ct the surround back speaker to the system (page 18) and set [SURROUND BACK] to [YES] in the [SIZE] setting (page 87).

ENTER

X/x

AMP MENU

With cover opened.

1 Press AMP MENU. 2 Press X/x repeatedly until

“CUSTOMIZE” appears in the front panel display, then press ENTER.

3 Press X/x repeatedly until “SB DEC”

appears in the front panel display, then press ENTER.

Sound Adjustments

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4 Press X/x to select the surround back

mode you want according to the input stream, then press ENTER or AMP MENU.

The default setting is “SB MATRIX.”

When selecting “SB MATRIX”

Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES is applied to decode the surr ound back signal regardless of the 6.1 ch annel de code flaga) in the input stream. This decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES.

Input stream Outp ut

Dolby Digital

5.1 DTS 5.1 6.1 DTS Matrix decoder Dolby Digital

EX DTS-ES Matrix

6.1 DTS-ES

Discrete 6.1

channel

6.1 Matrix decoder conforms

6.1 DTS Matrix decoder

6.1 DTS Discrete decoder

When selecting “SB AUTO”

When you inp ut st ream cont ains the 6. 1 ch anne l decoding flag

, the appropriate decoder is

applied to decode the surround back signal .

Applied surr ound back decoder

to Dolby Digital EX

When selecting “SB OFF”

Surround back dec oding is not performed.

a) 6.1 channel decode flag is information recorded in

software like DVD.

b) Dolby Digital DVD that includes a Surround EX

flag. Check the Dolby Corporation web page help for information about Sur ro und EX fi lm s.

c) Software encoded with a flag to denote it has both

Surround EX and 5.1 channel signals.

d) Software encoded with both 5.1 channel signals and

an extension stream designed for returning those signals to 6.1 discrete channel s. Dis cre te 6.1 channel signals are DVD specific signals, not used in movie theaters.

Notes

• You can select the surround back decoding only when AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO mode is selected (page 59). In other sound fields, this function is bypassed internally.

• Som e di sc s hav e no Dolby Digital EX flag, even though their packaging may contain a Dolby Digital Surround EX logo. In this case, select MATRIX.

”

“SB

Input stream Outp ut

Dolby Digital

5.1 DTS 5.1 5.1 — Dolby Digital

EX DTS-ES Matrix

6.1 DTS-ES

Discrete 6.1

channel

5.1 —

6.1 Matrix decoder conforms

6.1 DTS Matrix decoder

6.1 DTS Discrete decoder

Applied surr ound back decoder

to Dolby Digital EX

Using the Sound Effect

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

Notes

• The NIGHT MODE function is activated only when the input stream is Dolby D igital format.

• When you connect headphones to the system, the DSGX function does not work.

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

• Depending on the input stream, the DSGX function may not be effective.

Sound Adjustments

DSGX

With cover opened.

Press NIGHT MODE or DSGX on the remote.

NIGHT MODE

The sound effect i s activated.

x NIGHT MODE

In this mode, you can enjoy sound effects or dialogue, as you would in a movie theater, even at low volume. It is useful for watching movies at night.

x DSGX

With DSGX on, bass freq uencie s are ef fectiv ely reinforced.

To turn off the sound effect

Press NIGHT MODE or DSGX again.

Using Various Additiona l Funct io ns

Changing the Angles

If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on a DVD, you can change the viewing angle. For example , w h i l e playing a s cene 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 righ t window with out having the train’s movement interrupted.

DVD DISPLAY

ANGLE

C/X/x/c/

ENTER

3 Press ENTER or c.

The angle number ch anges to “-.”

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1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

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– ( 9

DVD

4 Select the angle number using the

number buttons or X/x, then press ENTER.

The angle is changed to t he selected angle.

To turn off the Control Menu

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

Note

Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the angles, even if multi- an g les are reco rd ed on the DVD.

Tip

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

With cover opened.

1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback.

The Control Men u appears.

2 Press X/x to select (ANGLE).

The angle number a ppears. The number in parentheses indicates the total number of angle s. The [ANGLE]

indicator lights up in green when angles are recorded on the disc .

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1 2 ( 2 7 ) TITLE12

)

1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

)

( 9

Number Buttons

DVD

Displaying Subtitles

If subtitles are recorded on a disc, you can turn the subtitles on or off while playing. If multilingual su bt it l es are recorded on the disc, you can change the su btitle language while playing, or turn the subtitles on or off whenever you want. Yo u can sele ct the langua ge you wa nt to practice, for e xample, tu rn on the subtitl es for better understandi ng.

DVD DISPLAY

C/X/x/c/

ENTER

SUBTITLE

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 108 to see which language the code repre sents.

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.

Note

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

Tip

You can select subtitles directly by pressing SUBTITLE. Each time you press the button, the language changes.

Using Various Additional Functions

With cover opened.

1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback.

The Control Menu ap pears.

2 Press X/x to select

(SUBTITLE), then press ENTER or c.

The options for [SUBTITLE] appear.

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)

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OFF 1: ENGLISH 2: FRENCH 3: SPANISH

DVD

Locking Discs

(CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL)

You can set two kinds of playback restriction s for a disc.

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

• Parental Cont r ol Playback of some DVDs can be limited according to a predetermined level, such as the age of the viewer .

The same password is used for both Parental Control and Cus t om Parental Control .

Custom Parental Control

You can set the sam e Custom Parental Control password for up to 25 discs. If you set a 26th disc, the playback restriction of the disc for which yo u fi rst set the passw ord is cancelled.

3 Press X/x to select (CUSTOM

PARENTAL CONTROL), then press ENTER or c.

[CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL] is selected.

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ON PASSWORD

DVD

4 Press X/x to select [ON t], then press

ENTER. x If you have not entered a password

yet

The display for registering a new password appears.

CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter a new 4-digit password,

ENTER

then press .

C/X/x/c/

ENTER

DVD DISPLAY

Number buttons

With cover opened.

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 Men u appears.

O RETURN

Enter a 4-digit pass w or d by using the number buttons, then pre ss EN TER.

The display for confirming the password appears.

x If you have already registered a password

The display for entering the password appears.

CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter password, then press .

ENTER

5 Enter your 4-digit password by using

the number buttons, then press ENTER.

[Custom parental control is set.] appears and the screen returns to the Cont ro l Men u display.

If you make a mistake entering your password

Press C before you press ENTER and input the correct numb er.

If you make a mistake

Press O RETURN, then start from Step 3 again.

To turn off the Control Menu

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 change 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 pl ayback.

Notes

• When you change the layer or area in a Super Audio CD which has Custom Parental Cont ro l se t, the display for entering the password may appear.

• When you set the Custom Parental Control password for a Hybrid Super Audio CD, the Custom Par e nta l Control setting only works for the current layer.

Tip

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.

Using Various Additional Functions

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

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

C/X/x/c/

ENTER

DVD SETUP

O RETURN

Number buttons

3 Press X/x to select [PARENTAL

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

The display for registering a new password appears.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter a new 4-digit password,

ENTER

then press

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

x When you have already registered a password

The display for entering the password appears.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter password, then press

ENTER

With cover opened.

1 In stop mode, press DVD SETUP.

The Setup Display appears.

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

then press ENTER or c.

[CUSTOM SETUP] is displayed.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

4 Enter your password using the number

buttons, then press ENTER.

The display for set t ing the playback limitation level and c hangin g th e p as sword appears.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: OFF

OFFTRACK SELECTION OFFAUDIO DRC:

MP3DATA CD PRIORITY:

MM/DD/YYYYJPEG DATE:

STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD

USA

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

press ENTER or c.

The selection items for [STANDARD] are displayed.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD

OTHERS

OFF USA

6 Press X/x to select a geographic area

as the playback limitation level, then press ENTER.

The area is selected. If you select [O T H ERS t], select an d enter the standard code in the table on page 72 usin g th e number buttons.

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

ENTER or c.

The selection items for [L EVEL ] are displayed.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD

OFFLEVEL:

NC17

6: 5:

PG13

3: 2:

If you make a mistake

Press O RETURN or C 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.

To change the password

1 In Step 5, select [CHANGE PASSWORD

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

2 Follow Step 3 to enter a new password.

Using Various Additional Functions

8 Select the level you want using X/x,

then press ENTER.

The Parental Control setting is complete.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD

The lower the value, the more strict the limitation.

PG134:LEVEL:

USA

Playing the disc for which Parental Control is set

1 Insert the disc and press H.

The [PARENTAL CONTROL] display appears.

2 Enter your 4-digit password using the

number buttons, then press ENTER.

The system starts pl ayback.

Notes

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

• Depending on the DVD, you may be asked to change the Parental Control level while playing the disc. In this case, enter your password, then change the level. If the Resume Play mode is ca nc elled, the level returns to the original le vel.

Tip

If you forget your password, remove the disc and repeat Step 1 to 3 of “Limiting playback for children.” When you are asked to enter your password, ent er “199703” using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The display will ask you to enter a new 4-digit password. After you enter a new 4-digit password in Step 3, replace the disc in the system and press H. When the [PARENTAL CONTROL] display appears, enter your new password.

Area Code

Standard Code number

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

Other Operations

Controlling TV with the Supplied Remote

By adjusting the remote signal, you can control your TV with the supplied remote.

Notes

• If you enter a new code number, the code number previously entered will be erased.

• Whe n you r e pla c e the ba tteries of the remote, the code number may reset itself to the default (SONY) setting. Reset the appropri at e code n umber.

Controlling TVs with the remote

TV ?/1

TV/VIDEO

Number buttons

With cover opened.

Press and hold TV [/1 while entering your TV’s manufacturer’s code (see the table) using the number buttons. Then release TV [/1.

If you set successfully the manufacturer’s code, the TV button flashes twice slowly. If the setting is unsucces sful, the TV button flash es five times quickly.

TV button

TV CH +/–

TV VOL +/–

Code numbers of controllable TVs

If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one at a time until you find th e one that works with your TV.

Manufacturer Code number

SONY 001 Admiral 012, 016, 039 AKAI 002 AOC 002 Bell&Howell 016, 039 Broksonic 002 Croslex 034 CURTIS-MATHES 002, 046 DAEWOO 002, 004, 005, 006 Daytron 020 EMERSON 002, 020 FISHER 009 General Electric 002, 012, 049 HITACHI 002, 014, 015, 020 JC Penny 002, 012 JVC 018 KTV 002, 020 LG/Goldstar 002, 020 LXI(Sears) 002, 009, 012, 034, 046 MAGNAVOX 002, 020, 027, 034 MARANTZ 022 Mitsubishi/MGA 002, 022 NEC 002 PANASONIC 049, 050 Philco 002, 004, 015, 020, 034 PHILIPS 027, 034 PIONEER 029, 046, 049 Portland 002 QUASAR 039, 049 RADIO SHACK 002, 012, 022 RCA/PROSCAN 002, 012, 032, 033 SAMSUNG 002, 020, 028, 036 SANYO 009, 010 SCOTT 002 SHARP 020, 039, 040 Signature 016, 039, 040 SYLVANIA 002, 034 TOSHIBA 039, 046

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Other Operations

Manufacturer Code number

Videch 002, 015 WARDS 002, 020 ZENITH 016, 017

CATV

Manufacturer Code number

SONY 101 HAMLIN/REGAL 123, 124, 125, 126, 127 OAK 128, 129, 130 PANASONIC 120, 121, 122 PIONEER 115, 116 SCIENTIFIC

ATLANTA TOCOM 117, 118, 131 ZENITH 113, 114

110, 111, 112

Controlling the TV

You can contro l your TV using the but t ons 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. TV VOL +/– Adjust the TV volume. TV CH +/– Select the TV channel .

Using the number buttons for controlling the TV

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

Press the TV button.

The TV button turns red and the remote is set to the TV mode . You can sel ect the TV ch annels by using the number buttons. >10 is for selecting the channel number greater than 10. To cancel the TV mode, pr es s the TV button again.

Notes

• Depending on the TV, you may not be able to control

your TV or to use some of the buttons above.

• The TV button turns off when you do not operate the

remote for 10 seconds.

Tip

Depending on the TV manufacture, the following method also works. Press >10, then the num be r . (Fo r example, for channel 25, press >10, then 2 and 5.)

Using the SONY TV DIRECT Function

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

SONY TV DIRECT

TV/VIDEO

Number buttons

With cover opened.

Preparation

Press and hold TV/VIDEO while entering the code for the TV’s input so ur c e to connect this system (see table below) using the number button s .

TV’s inpu t source is selected. If you successfully set the TV’s in put source code, the TV button flashes twice slowly. I f th e setting is unsucc essful, the TV button flashe s five times quickly.

TV button TV CH +

By pressing Number TV’s input source

TV/VIDEO 0 No input source

(Default) 1VIDEO1 2VIDEO2 3VIDEO3 4VIDEO4 5VIDEO5 6VIDEO6 7* COMPONENT1

INPUT 8* COMPONENT2

INPUT

* Except for North American models.

Operation

Point the remot e to t he direc tion of T V an d this system, then press SONY TV DIRECT once.

While transmitting the code from the remote , the TV button flas hes. If this function does not work, change the transmit time. The transmit time varies depending on the TV.

To change the transmit time

Press and hold TV CH + while entering the code for transmit time (see table below) using the number buttons.

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

By pressing Number Transmit time

TV CH+ 1 0.5 (Default)

31.5 42

52.5 63

73.5 84

Other Operations

continued

Notes

• This function is only for SONY TV series.

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

• Keep the remote pointed in the direction of the TV and this system while the TV b ut t on is flashing.

Using the Video or Other Units

You can use VCRs or ot her units connected to the VIDEO or SAT j acks. Refe r to the op erati on manual supp li ed with the unit for fu rther information on the operation.

FUNCTION

Press FUNCTION repeatedly until VIDEO or SAT that you connected the unit to appears in the front panel display.

Each time you press FUNCTION, the mode of the system changes in the following sequence. FM t AM t VIDEO t SAT t DVD t FM...

Enjoying Multiplex Broadcast Sound (DUAL MONO)

You can enjoy multiplex broadcast sound when the system receive the AC-3 multiplex broadcast signal.

Note

To receive the AC-3 signal, you need to connect a digital satellite tuner to the system with an OPTICAL cable (page 24) and set the digita l output mode of the digital satellite tuner to A A C .

C/X/x/c/

ENTER

x SUB

Sub sound is output from the left and right speakers.

x MAIN+SUB

Main sound and Sub sound are output from the left and right speakers.

x MAIN/SUB

Main sound is outp ut from the left speaker and Sub sound is out put from the right speaker.

5 Press AMP MENU.

Turns off the AMP menu.

Other Operations

AMP MENU

With cover opened.

1 Press AMP MENU. 2 Press x/X repeatedly until

“CUSTOMIZE” appears in the front

panel display, then press ENTER or c.

The system enters th e C ustomize Menu mode.

3 Press x/X repeatedly until “DUAL

MONO” appears in the front panel

display, then press ENTER or c.

4 Press x/X to select the sound you

want. x MAIN

Main sound is output from the left and right speakers.

Enjoying the Radio

Presetting Radio Stations

You can preset 20 F M sta t io ns, and 10 AM stations. Before tuning, make sure to turn down the volume to minimum.

"/1

TUNER/ BAND

C/X/x/c/

ENTER

With cover opened.

TUNING –/+

TUNER MENU

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until

the band you want appears in the front panel display.

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

2 Press and hold TUNING + or – until

scanning starts, then release.

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

MHz

5 Press ENTER.

A preset number appears in the front panel display.

6 Press C/c/x/X to select/ the preset

number you want.

7 Press ENTER.

The station is stored.

MHz

8 Repeat 1 to 7 to store other stations.

To change the preset number

Restart from st ep 1.

To change the AM tuning interval

The AM tuning interval can be set to either 10 kHz (default) or 9kHz (for some areas). To change the AM tu ni ng interval, first tune in any AM station, t hen turn off the system by pressing "/1 on the remote, or "/1 on the system. While holding down VOLUME + on the system, press "/1 on the system to turn on the power. If you chan ge the interval, AM preset stations will be erased. To reset the interval, repeat th e s ame pr ocedu re .

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

“MEMORY ?” appears in the front panel display.

Listening to t he Radio

Preset radio stations in the system’s memory first (see “Presetting Radio Stations” on page 78).

TUNER/ BAND

DISPLAY

PRESET –/+

With cover opened.

"/1 FUNCTION TUNING –/+

VOL +/–

FM MODE

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “FM”

or “AM” appears in the front panel display.

The last received station is tuned in.

To listen to non-preset radio stations

Use manual or automatic tuning in Step 2. For manual tuni ng, pres s TUNIN G + or – on the remote repeatedly. For automatic tuning, press and h old TUNING + or – on the remote. Press x when you stop the automatic tuning.

Tips

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

• To improve reception, reorient the supplied antennas (aerials).

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 st ation* t frequency t sound field t index name of the stati on... *This is displayed if you have entered a name

for a preset stati on (page 80).

Other Operations

MHz

2 Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to

select the preset station you want.

Each time you press the button, the system tunes in one preset stat ion. Each time you press TUNER/BAND, the band toggles betwee n A M and FM.

3 Adjust the volume by pressing

VOL +/–.

To turn off the radio

Press "/1.

Naming Preset Stations

You can enter a nam e 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 n ame can be entered for each preset st at i on.

TUNER/ BAND

PRESET –/+

C/X/x/c/

ENTER

With cover opened.

FUNCTION

TUNER MENU

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “FM”

or “AM” appears in the front panel display.

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

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

sequence: FM t AM t VIDEO t SAT t DVD

t FM...

2 Press PRESET+ or – repeatedly to

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

3 Press TUNER MENU.

6 Create an index name by using the

cursor buttons:

Press X/x to select a ch aracter, t hen press c to move the cursor to the next position.

If you make a mistake

Press C/c repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes, then press X/x to select the desired character. Capital letters, numbers, and other sym bols can be input for a radio statio n name.

7 Press ENTER.

The station name is stored.

4 Press C/c repeatedly until “NAME IN?”

appears in the front panel display.

5 Press ENTER.

Using the Sleep Timer

Changing the Brightness

You can set the sys tem t o turn off at a preset time, so you can fall asleep listening to music. You can preset the time in 10 minutes decrements.

SLEEP

Press SLEEP.

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

AUTO t 90MIN t 80MIN t 70MIN

SLEEP OFF T 10MIN ..... 50MIN T 60MI

When you choose AUTO

The system turns o ff w hen the current disc finishes playback ( up t o 240 minutes). The system turns off if you manually stop playing a disc. “AUTO” mode works only with functions such as DVD that is selected before setting to “AUTO.”

To check the remaining time

Press SLEEP once. Yo u cannot check the remaining time if you select “AUTO.”

To change the remaining time

Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired time.

To cancel the Sleep Timer function

Press SLEEP repeate dl y until “SLEEP OFF” appears in the front panel display.

of the Front Panel Display

You can change the brightness of the front panel display by two steps.

Other Operations

C/X/x/c/

ENTER

AMP MENU

With cover opened.

1 Press AMP MENU. 2 Press x/X repeatedly until

“CUSTOMIZE” appears in the front

panel display, then press ENTER or c.

The system enters the Customize Menu mode.

3 Press x/X repeatedly until “DIMMER”

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

4 Press x/X to select the brightness of

the front panel display.

5 Press AMP MENU.

Turns off the AMP menu.

Returning to the Default Settings

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

DISC1 Z

Press ., , or DISC1 Z on the system at the

same time.

“COLD RESET” ap pears in the front panel display and the default settings are retur ne d .

Settings and Adjustments

Using the Setup Display

2 Press X/x to select the setup item from

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

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

By using the Setup Display, you can make various adjustments to items, such as picture and sound. You can also set the subtitle language and the Setup Displa y, among other things. For details on each Setup Display item, see page 84-

90. For an overall lis t of Setup Display items, see page 109.

How to use the Setup Display

C/X/x/c/

ENTER

DVD SETUP

With cover opened.

O RETURN

1 In stop mode, press DVD SETUP.

The Setup Disp l ay appears.

SCREEN SETUP

SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: COMPONENT OUT:

4:3 LETTER BOXTV TYPE:

JACKET PICTURE

INTERLACE

3 Select an item using X/x, then press

ENTER or c.

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

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: COMPONENT OUT:

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

16:9

Options

Press C or O RETURN to return to setup items.

4 Select a setting using X/x, then press

ENTER.

The setting is select ed and setup is complete. Example: [4:3 PAN SCAN]

Selected setting

Settings and Adjustments

Main item

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD : DVD MENU : AUDIO : SUBTITLE :

ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: 4:3 PAN SCAN SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: COMPONENT OUT:

JACKET PICTURE

INTERLACE

To turn off the Setup Display

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

Setting the Display or

Settings for the Display

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, se e “Using the Setup D i splay” (page 83).

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD : DVD MENU : AUDIO : SUBTITLE :

x OSD (On-Screen Display)

Selects the display l anguage on the screen. Select the language from the displayed list.

x DVD MENU (DVD only)

Selects the desired language fo r the DVD menu. Select the language from the displayed list.

x AUDIO (DVD only)

Selects the langua ge of the sound track. Select the language from the displayed list.

x SUBTITLE (DVD only)

Selects the language of the subtitle. Select the language from the displayed list.

Note

If you select a language that is not rec or de d on the DVD, one of the recorded languages will be automaticall y selected (except for [OSD ]).

Tip

If you select [OTHERS t] in [DVD MENU], [AUDIO], or [SUBTITLE], select and enter the language code from the list using the number buttons (page 108). After you have made a selection, the language code (4 digits) is displayed the next time you select [OTHERS t].

ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH

(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” (pa ge 83). The default settings are underlined.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: 4:3 LETTER BOX SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: COMPONENT OUT:

JACKET PICTURE

INTERLACE

x TV TYPE (DVD only)

Selects the as pect rati o of the connec ted TV (4:3 standard or wide).

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

16:9

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

Select this if 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 if you connect a widescreen TV or a TV with a wide mode function.

4:3 LETTER BOX

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.

x SCR E EN 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 playback a CD, a Super Audio CD, an MP3, or JPEG fil e (except during the slide show) for more than 15 minutes. The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damage d ( afterimage). Press H to turn off the screen saver.

ON OFF

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

x BACKGROUND

Selects the background color or picture on the TV screen in stop mode or while playing a CD.

JACKET PICTURE

GRAPHICS 1-5

BLUE BLACK

The jacket picture (sti l l p ict u re) appears in the background, but only if a jacket picture is already recorded on the disc (CDEXTRA, etc.). If the disc does not contain a jacket picture, the [GRAPHICS 1] picture appears.

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

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

x COMPONENT OUT

This will change t he type of signal output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the system. See page 101 for more information about the different types.

INTERLACE

PROGRESSIVE

Select this when you c o nn ect to a standard (interlace format) TV.

Select this when you have a TV that can accept progressive signals.

To set to [PROGRESSIVE]

1 Select [COMPONENT OUT] in [SCREEN

SETUP] using X/x, then press ENTER.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: COMPONENT OUT:

4:3 LETTER BOX

JACKET PICTURE

INTERLACE

PROGRESSIVE

2 Select [PROGRESSI VE] using X/x, then

press ENTER.

The display for confi r m i ng appears.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND:

COMPONENT OUT:

Does your TV accept progressive signals?

YES NO

4:3 LETTER BOX

JACKET PICTURE

3 Select [YES] using X/x, then press ENTER.

The type of output signal changes to progressive format.

Settings and Adjustments

continued

Notes

• If your TV acc ep ts progr e ssive signals, connect COMPONENT VIDEO OUT of the system to the TV using a component video cord (not supplied), and set progressive format.

• When [PROGRESSIVE] is se lected in [SCREEN SETUP], no signal is ou tput from the MONITOR OUT jacks.

• If you set [ COM PONENT OUT] in [ SCR EEN SETUP] to [PROGRESSIVE] even though your TV cannot accept the signal in progres sive format, picture noise may appears. In this case, return the setting to interlace format (page 25).

• The display for confirming does not appears when you select [INTERLACE].

Custom Settings

(CUSTOM SETUP)

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” (pa ge 83). The default settings are underlined.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL TRACK SELECTION AUDIO DRC: DATA CD PRIORITY:

x PARENTAL CONTROL t (DVD only)

Sets a password and playback limitation level for DVDs with playback limitation for chil dren. For details, see “Limiting playback for child re n (Parental Control) (DVD only)” (page 70).

x TRACK SELECTION (DVD only)

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

OFF OFF

MP3

MM/DD/YYYYJPEG DATE:

OFF AUTO

Notes

No priority given. Priority given.

• 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 84).

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

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

x AUDIO DRC*

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

* D y namic Range Compression

OFF

Note

AUDIO DRC only applies to Dolby Digital sources.

No compression of DYNAMIC range.

Reproduces the sound track with the kind of DYNAMIC range that the recording engineer intended.

x DA TA CD PRIORITY (MP3, JPEG only )

Set priority data you want to play, when you play a DATA CD (CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW) containing MP3 au di o t ra cks and JPEG image files.

MP3

JPEG

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

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

x JPEG D AT E

Change the date information order of a JPEG image in the Cont ro l Menu.

Settings for the Speakers

(SPEAKER SETUP)

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

Select [SPEAKER SETUP] in the Setup Display. For details, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 83). The default sett i ngs are underlined.

SPEAKER SETUP

SIZE: DISTANCE: LEVEL: BALANCE: TEST TONE:

To return to the default setting when changing a setting

Select the item, then press CLEAR.

x SIZE

If you do not connect center or surround speakers, or move the surround speakers, set the parameters for [CENTER] and [SURROUND] and specify the surround speaker po sition and height. Since the front speaker and subwoofer settings are fixe d, you cannot change them. If you connect the sur round back speaker, set [SURROUND BACK] to [YES].

Settings and Adjustments

MM/DD/YYYY YYYY/MM/DD DD/MM/YYYY YYYY/DD/MM

YYYY: Year MM: Month DD: Day

Position diagram

continued

FRONT CENTER

YES YES: Normally select th is.

NONE: Select this if no center speaker is used.

SURROUND

BEHIND: Select this if surround speakers are located in section B.

SIDE: Select this if sur r ound speakers are located in section A. NONE: Select this if no surround speaker is used.

SURROUND BACK

(appears exce pt when you set [SURROUND] to [NONE] in the [SIZE] setting.)

SUBWOOFER

Notes

NONE: Normally select this. YES: Select this if the surround back

speaker is used.

YES

• When you select an item, the sound cu ts o f f for a moment.

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

x DISTANCE

The default distance setting for the speakers in relation to the listening po sition is s hown below. When you set the di stance using the Quick Set up (page 33), the settings is automatically displayed.

1.6m

(5 FT)

1.6m (5 FT)

1.6m

(5 FT)

Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display when you move the speakers.

FRONT

1.6 m/5 ft

CENTER

1.6 m/5 ft

(appears when you set [CENTER] to [YES] in the [SIZE] setting.)

SURROUND

1.6 m/5 ft

(appears except when you set [SURROUND] to [NONE] in the [SIZE] setting.)

SURROUND BACK

1.6 m/5 ft

(appears when you set [SURROUD BACK] to [YES] in the [SIZE] setting.)

* When you perform the Quick Setup (page 33), the

default settings are changed.

Notes

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

• If all front and surround speakers are not placed at an equal distance from your listening position, set the distance according to the cl oses t speaker.

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

• Depending on the input stream, the [DISTANCE] setting may not be effective.

Front speaker distance from the

listening position can be set in 0.2 meter (1 ft) increments from 1.0 to 7.0 meters (3 to 23 ft).

Center speaker distance can be moved

up to 1.6 meters (5 ft) closer to the listening position from the front speaker distance, in 0.2 meter (1 ft) increments.

Surround speaker distance can be

moved up to 4.6 meters (15 ft) closer to the listening position from the front speaker distance, in 0.2 meter (1 ft) increments.

Surround back speaker distance can be moved up to 4.6 meters (15 ft) closer to the listening p osition from the front speaker distance, in 0.2 meter (1 ft) incr ements.

1.6m (5 FT)

1.6m

(5 FT)

1.6m

(5 FT)

x LEVEL

You can vary the level of each speaker as follows. Be sure to set [TEST T ONE] to [ON] for easy adjustment.

x BALANCE

You can vary the balance of the left and right speakers as follows. Be sure to set [TEST TONE] to [ON] for easy adjustment.

CENTER 0 dB

(appears when you set [CENTER] to [YES] in th e [SIZE] setting.)

SURROUND LEFT 0 dB SURROUND RIGHT 0 dB

(appears except when you set [SURROUND] to [NONE] in the [SIZE] setting.)

SURROUND BACK 0 dB

(appears when you set [SURROUD BACK] to [YES] in the [S IZE] setting.)

SUBWOOFER

+4 dB

Adjusts the level of the c e n te r speaker (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB increments).

Adjusts the level of the surround

speakers (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB increments).

Adjusts the level of the surround back speaker (–10 dB to +10 dB, 1 dB increments).

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

* When you perform the Quick Setup (page 33), the

default settings are changed.

FRONT (CENTER)

Adjusts the balance betw e en the front left and right speakers. The center position is shown as “---.” (You can adjust from the center 6 steps to left or right.)

To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time

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

x TEST TONE

The speakers will emit a test tone to adjust [LEVEL] and [BALANCE].

OFF

The test tone is not emitted from the speakers.

The test tone is emitted from both left and right speakers simultaneously while adjusting balance. When you select one of the [SPEAKER SETUP] items, the test tone is emitted from eac h speaker in sequence.

Settings and Adjustments

Adjusting the speaker balance and leve l by using the test tone

1 Press DVD SETUP in stop mode.

The Setup Display appears.

2 Press X/x repeatedly to select

[SPEAKER SETUP], then press ENTER or c.

3 Press X/x repeatedly to select [TEST

TONE], then press ENTER or c.

4 Press X/x repeatedly to select [ON],

then press ENTER.

You will hear the te st tone from each speaker in sequ ence.

5 From your listening position, adjust the

value of [BALANCE] and [LEVEL] using C/X/x/c.

When selecting [BALANCE], the test tone is emitted from both left and right sp eakers simultaneously.

When selecting [LEVEL], the test tone is emitted from only the speaker which you are adjusting .

6 Press ENTER when you have finished

making adjustments.

7 Press X/x repeatedly to select [TEST

TONE], then press ENTER.

8 Press X/x repeatedly to select [OFF],

then press ENTER.

Notes

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

• The surround back speaker level can be also adjus ted on the amplifier that is connected to the surround back speaker.

Tip

To adjust the balance or the le vel without listening to the test tone, select [BALANCE] or [LEVEL] in step 3 and press ENTER. Then adjust the bala nc e or le ve l using X/x and press ENTER.

Setting the spea kers by usi ng the front panel display on the system

You can set the spea kers by using the AMP menu that is displayed in the front panel display.

AMP menu list

SP SETUP

CENTER SP

SURR SP

SURR B SP

F DIST CEN DIST SURR DIST SB DIST

SP POS

LEVEL

TESTTONE

F BALANCE CEN LEVEL SL LEVEL SR LEVEL SB LEVEL

SW LEVEL AUDIO DRC

This setting appear s w h en you set “SURR SP” to “SURR Y” in “SP SETUP.”

This setting appears when you set the corresponding speaker to “Y” in “SP SETUP.”

CENTER Y CENTER N

SURR Y SURR N

SURR B N SURR B Y

1.0 m - 7.0 m/3 ft to 23 ft

SP BEHIND SP SIDE

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

–6 dB - +6 dB

–10 dB - +10 dB –6 dB - +6 dB

DRC OFF DRC ON

CUSTOMIZE

DUAL MONO

SL SR REVa)OFF

SB DEC

DIMMER DIM OFF

This setting appears when you set “SURR SP” to “SURR Y” in “SP SETUP.”

This setting appears when you set “SURR SP” to “SURR Y” and “SURR B SP” to “SURR B Y” in “SP SETUP.”

C/X/x/c/

ENTER

MAIN SUB MAIN+SUB MAIN/SUB

SB MATRIX SB AUTO SB OFF

DIM ON

With cover opened.

AMP MENU

1 Press AMP MENU. 2 Press X/x repeatedly until the item you

want to set appears in the front panel display.

xSP SETUP

Sets the speaker si ze, distance, and place.

xLEVEL

Sets the balance and level of the each speaker, and turns on/off the test t on e.

3 Press ENTER or c. 4 Press X/x to select the desired item,

then press ENTER or c.

To set the item, press X/x, then press ENTER or AMP MENU. You can set the following items. The default settings are underlined.

xSP SETUP

CENTER SP (center speaker)

SURR SP (surround speakers)

SURR B SP (surround back speaker)

F DIST (front distance)

1.6m/5 ft

CEN DIST (center distance)

1.6m/5 ft

SURR DIST (surround distance)

1.6m/5 ft

SB DIST (surround back distance)

1.6m/5 ft

SP POSc) (surround speakers position)

This setting appears when you set “SURR S P” to “SURR Y” in “SP SETUP.”

CENTER Y: Select this if you use a center speaker. CENTER N: Select this if no center speaker is used.

SURR Y: Select this if you use surround speakers.

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

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

SURR B Y: Select this if you use a surround back speaker.

Front speaker distance from the listening position can be set in 0.2 meter (1 ft)

increments from 1.0 to 7.0 meters (3 to 23 ft).

Center sp eaker distance ca n be moved up to 1.6 meters (5 ft) closer to the listening

position from the front speaker distance, in 0.2 meter (1 ft) increments.

Surround speaker distance can be mo ved up t o 4.6 me ters (15 ft) closer to the listening

position from the front speaker distance, in 0.2 meter (1 ft) increments.

Surround back speaker distance can be moved up to

4.6 meters (15 ft) closer to the listening position from the

front speaker distance, in 0.2 meter (1 ft) increments.

SP BEHIND: Select this if surround speakers are loc ated in the back area of the listening position. SP SIDE: Select this if surround speakers are loc ated in the side area of the listening position.

Settings and Adjustments

continued

When you perform the Quick Setup (page 33), the default settings are change d.

This setting appears when you set the corresponding speaker to “Y” in “SP SETUP” (page 91 ).

xLEVEL

TEST TONE (test tone)

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

T. TONE ON: The test tone is emitted from both left and right speakers simultaneously while adjusting bala nce. When you select one of the “LEVEL” item s, the test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence.

F BALANCE (front balance) 0

Adjusts the balance betw e en the front left and right speakers. (You can adjust from the center 6 steps left (L6) or right (R6).)

CEN LEVEL (center level)

0 SL LEVEL

(surround left level)

0 SR LEVEL

(surround right level)

0 SB LEVEL

(surround back level)

SW LEVEL (subwoofer level)

+4 AUDIO DRC

(dynamic compression)

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

Adjusts the left leve l of the surround speaker (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB increments).

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

Adjusts the level of the surround back speaker (–10 dB to +10 dB, 1 dB increments).

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

DRC OFF: No compression of DYNAMIC range.

DRC ON: Reproduces the sound track with the kind of DYNAMIC range that the recording engineer intended .

When you perform the Quick Setup (page 33), the default settings are change d.

This setting appears when you set the corresponding speaker to “Y” in “SP SETUP” (page 91 ).

xCUSTOMIZE

DUAL MONO (dual mono)

MAIN SUB MAIN+SUB MAIN/SUB For details, see “Enjoying Multiplex Broadcast Sound

(DUAL MONO)” on page 77.

SL SR REV (reverse the surround speaker position)

OFF ON For details, se e “When p lacing the surround speaker (L) in the (R) position” on page 27.

SB DEC (surround back decoding)

SB MATRIX SB AUTO SB OFF For details, see “Selecting the

Surround Back Decoding Mode” on page 63.

DIMMER (dimmer)

DIM OFF DIM ON For details, see “Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display” on page 81.

This setting appears when you set “SURR SP” to “SURR Y” in “SP SE TUP.”

This setting appears when you set “SURR SP” to “SURR Y” and “SURR B SP” to “SURR B Y” in “SP SETUP.”

Quick Setup and Resetting the System

(SETUP)

Select [SETUP] in th e setup display. For detail s, see “Using th e S etup Display” (page 83).

SETUP

QUICK RESET

x QUICK

Normally, when you turn the system on for the first time or after r esett ing the s ystem, t he g uide message appears on t he TV screen and you can perform the Quick Setup. If you cancelled the Quick Setup and you want to perform the Quick Setup again, operate on this screen. See “How to use the Quick Setup” on page 33.

Note

After performing the Quick Setup, th e sett ings of following items are changed. – [OSD], [DVD MENU], and [SUBTITLE] in

[LANGUAGE SETUP] – [DISTANCE] and [LEVEL] in [SPEAKER SETUP] – [TV TYPE] in [SCREEN SETUP]

x RESET

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

Notes

• When you se le c t [ RESET] , all the settings return to

the default.

• When you turn the system on after resetting, the guide

message appears on the TV screen. To perf orm the Quick Setup (page 33), press ENTER, to retur n to normal screen, press CLEAR.

Settings and Adjustments

Additional Information

Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following difficu lties 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 (mains lead) is connected securely.

The STANDBY indicator flashes.

Immediately unplug the power cord an d check the following items.

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

• Are you using only the specified speakers?

• Is anything bl ocking the ventilation holes on the top of the system?

• Is the subwoofer connected incorrectly?

After checking the above items and fixi ng an y problems, connect the power cord again and turn on the system. If the indic at o r stil l fl ashes, or if the cause of the problem cannot be found even after checking all the above items, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

The POWER/ON LINE indicator does not turn on.

• The + and – speaker cords are short-circuited. In this case, disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead) of the surround speaker (L) from th e wall outlet (mains), re connect, and then turn the surround speaker (L) on.

Picture

There is no picture.

• The video conn ec ti ng c or ds are not c onnected securely.

• The video conn ecting 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.

• You have set [COMPONENT OUT] in [SCREEN SETUP] to [PROGRESSIVE] even though your TV cannot accept the sign al in progressi ve format. In this case, return the se tting to interlace format (page 25 ).

• Even if your TV is compa tible with progressive format (480p) signals, the image may be affected when you set [COMPONENT OUT] to [PROGRESSIVE]. In this case, set [COMPONENT OUT] to [INTERLACE] (page 85 ).

• When [PROGRESSIVE] is selected in [SCREEN SETUP], no signal is output from the MONITOR OUT or S VIDEO OUT jacks.

Picture noise appears.

• The disc is dirt y or flawe d.

• If the picture output from your system goes through your VCR to get to your TV, the copyprotection 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 i n [TV TYPE] of [SCREEN SETUP], the picture does not fill the screen.

• The aspect ratio on the disc is fixed.

Sound

There is no sound.

• The speaker cord is not connected securely.

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

• The system is in pa use 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 spe a ke r set tings (pages 35, 87).

The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed.

• Check that the speaker s and components are connected correctly and securely.

• Adjust the balance parameter in the [BALANCE] menu (page 89).

• Make sure the SL SR REV setting in the AMP menu is appropriate (page 27).

There is no sound from the subwoofer.

• Check the speaker connections and settings (pages 35, 87).

• Set the sound field to “AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO” (page 59).

Severe hum or noise is heard.

• Check that the speaker s and components are connected securely.

• Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or moto r, and at least 3 meters away from your TV set or a fluoresc ent light.

• Move your TV away from the audio components.

• The plugs and jacks a r e dirt y. Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol.

• Clean th e disc.

The sound loses stereo effect when yo u play a VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3.

• Set [AUDIO] to [STEREO] in the Control Menu display (page 57).

• Make sure the system is connected appropriately.

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

• Make sure th e so und f ield f unc tion is on (page 59).

• Check the speaker connections and set tings (pages 35, 87).

• Depending on the DVD, the output signal may not be the entire 5.1 channel. 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.

• Check the speaker connections and settings.

• Make sure th e so und f ield f unc tion is on (page 59).

• Depending on the source, the effect of the center speaker may be less noticeable.

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

• Check the speaker connections and settings.

• Make sure th e so und f ield f unc tion is on (page 59).

• Select a sound field containing the word “C. ST. EX” (page 61).

• Depending on the source, the effect of the surround speakers may be less notic ea bl e.

• Wireless se tting of the surround speaker is not correct (page 28).

• T he pl as ma display may interfere with transmission, in which case, adjust the position of the IR transmitter and IR receiver of the surround speaker (L) (or IR receiver) (page 28).

• Do not install the surround speaker (L) (or IR receiver) in a place exposed to direct sunlight or strong light such as an incandescent lamp.

• Cle an the surface of the IR transmitter and I R receiver of the surround speaker (L) ( or IR receiver).

Operation

Radio stations cannot be tuned in.

• Check that the antennas (aerials) are connected securely. Adjust the antennas (aerials) o r connect an external antenna (aerial) if necessary.

• T he signa l 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 scanni ng preset stations). Preset the stations (page 78).

• Pre ss 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 POWER/ON LINE indicator momentarily turns red.

• When playing an MP3 or DVD disc, or when changing a disc, the indica tor momentarily turns red. This is not a malfunction.

The POWER/ON LINE indicator flashes in red.

• Move the wir e le ss system away from any other nearby wireless system(s).

• Point the IR transmitter at the IR receiver of the surround speaker (L) (or IR receiver).

The disc does not play.

• T here is no disc inserted.

• The di sc is upsi de down. Insert the disc with the playback side facing down on the disc tr ay.

• The disc is skewed in the system.

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

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

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• Moisture has condensed inside the system. Remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about half an hour (page 3).

The MP3 audio track cannot be played .

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

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

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

• The system can only pla y MP 3 ( MP EG1 Audio Layer3) audio.

• Set [DATA CD PRIORITY] to [MP3] in the [CUSTOM SETUP] setting (page 87) .

• Directory level is more than 8.

• The disc cont ai ns more than 99 albums (the maximum number of MP3 audio tracks that can be contained on an album is 250).

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

• The syste m can only display alphabetical letters and numbers. Other characters are disp la ye d as “”.

The display for entering the passw o rd does not appear for Super Audio CD, even though Custom Parental Control is set.

• Custom Parental Control is set for differ ent layers of a Super Audio CD.

The JPEG image file cannot be played.

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

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

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

• Image length or width is more than 4720 dots.

• Set [DATA CD PRIORITY] to [JPE G ] in the [CUSTOM SETUP] setting (page 87) .

• Directory level is more than 8.

• You cannot play the Progressive JPEG files.

• A JPEG image file with a high width to length ratio cannot be played.

• The disc cont ai ns more than 99 albums (the maximum number of JPEG image files that can be contained on an album is 250).

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

• The syste m can only display alphabetical letters and numbers. Other characters are disp la ye d as “”.

A disc does not start playing from the beginning.

• Program Play, Shuffle Play, or Repeat Play has been selected (pages 45, 47, 48).

• Resume Play has been selected. During stop, press x on the system or the remote and then start playback (page 38).

• 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.

The system turns off during DVD playback.

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

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

• Depending on the disc, you may not be able to perform some of the operations above. See the operating manual that cam e 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 84).

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.

• Multi lingual 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 (page 66).

• The DVD prohibits changing the angles.

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

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

“C-32” appears in the front panel display.

• Turn the power off and then on again by pressing [/1 on the system.

“CANNOT LOCK” appears in the front panel display.

• Turn the power off and then on again by pressing [/1 on the system, then perform “On mo v i ng th e system” (page 4). If “CANNOT LOCK” still appears in the front panel display, con ta ct y our Sony dealer or local authorized Sony serv ic e facility.

The system does not work normally.

• Disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead) from the wall outlet (mains), the n reconnect after several min ut e s.

Specifications

AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION:

With 4 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 20 – 20,000 Hz; rated 75 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.7 % total harmonic distortion. (from 250 milli watts to rated output)

Amplifier section

Surround mode Front: 114 W + 114 W (reference) (with SS-TS21) music power output Center*:

* Depending on the sound field settings and the source,

there may be no sound output.

Inputs VIDEO/SAT:

Output SURROUND BACK

Phones Accepts low-and high-

114 W

(with SS-CT33) Surround*:

114 W +

114W

(with SA-TS22W, SSTS21) Subwoofer*: (with SS-WS12)

Sensitivity: 250 mV/ 450 mV

115 W × 2

Impedance: 50 kilohms

Voltage: 2V Impedance: 1 kilohms

impedance headphones.

Additional Information

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 Frequency response (at 2 CH STEREO mode)

DVD (PCM): 2 Hz to 22 kHz (±1.0 dB)

CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±1.0 dB)

Harmonic distortion Less than 0.03 %

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Tuner section

System PLL quartz-locked digital

synthesizer system FM tuner section Tuning range 87.5 – 108 .0 MH z

(100 kHz step) Antenna (aerial) FM wire antenna (aerial) Antenna (aerial) terminals

75 ohms, unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range 531 – 1,710 kHz (with the

interval set at 9 kHz)

530 – 1,710 kHz (with the

interval set at 10 kHz) Antenna (aerial) AM loop antenna (aerial) Intermediate frequency 450 kHz

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: 0.65 Vp-p

75 ohms

Speakers

Front/Surround (R)

Speaker system Two-way Bass reflex Speaker unit 70 mm (2

/8 inches) dia. cone type, 25 mm (1 inch) dia. balanced-dome-type tweeter

Rated impedance 4 ohm s Dimensions (approx.) 255 × 1112 × 255 mm

/8 × 43 7/8 × 10 1/8

(10 inches) (w/h/d)

Mass (approx.) 4.1 kg (9 lb 1 oz)

Center

Speaker system Two-way Bass reflex Speaker unit 70 mm (2

/8 inches) dia. cone type, 25 mm (1 inch) dia. balanced-dome-type tweeter

Rated impedance 4 ohm s Dimensions (approx.) 356 × 92 × 76 mm

/8 × 3 5/8 × 3 inches)

(14 (w/h/d)

Mass (approx.) 0.95 kg (2 lb 2 oz)

Surround (L)

Speaker system Two-way Bass reflex Speaker unit 70 mm (2

/8 inches) dia. cone type, 25 mm (1 inch) dia. balanced-dome-type tweeter

Rated impedance 4 ohm s Dimensions (approx.) 255 × 1112 × 255 mm

/8 × 43 7/8 × 10 1/8

(10 inches) (w/h/d)

Mass (approx.) 5.0 kg (11 lb 1 oz)

Subwoofer

Speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit 160 mm (6

/8 inches) dia.

cone type × 2

Rated impedance 4 ohm s Dimensions (approx.) 201 × 369 × 448 mm

(8 × 14

/8 × 17 3/4 inches)

(w/h/d)

Mass (approx.) 9.5 kg (21 lb)

General System

Power requirements 120 V AC, 60 Hz Power consumption 90 W

Dimensions (approx.) 430 × 70 × 398 mm

Mass (app r ox.) 5.5 kg (12 lb 12 oz)

0.3 W (at the Power Saving mode)

/8 × 15 3/4 inches)

(17 × 2 (w/h/d) incl. proj ec ting parts

Surround speaker (L)

Power requirements 120 V AC, 60 Hz Power consumption 36 W (120 V AC)

Supplied accessories See pa ge13.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Glossary

Album

Section of a music piece or an image on a data CD containing MP3 audio tracks or JPEG files.

Chapter

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

Digital Cinema Sound (DCS)

This is the generi c name of the surround sound produced by dig ital signal processing technology developed by Sony. Unlike previous surround sound fields mainly directed at the reproduction of music, Digital Cin ema Sound is designed specifically for the enjoyment of movies.

Digital Infrared Audio Transmission

Recent times ha ve been witness to the rapid spread of DVDs, Digital Broadcasting Satellite Receiver and other high-quality media. In order to ensure that the subtle nuances endowed by these high-quality media would be transmitted with no accompanying deterioration, Sony developed a technology called “Digita l Inf rared Audio Transmission” for the infrared transmission of digital audio signals using no compression, and it introduced it into the DAVFR10W. This technology transfers digital audio signals using no compression inside the subcarrier frequency band al lo cated by the IEC (International Electronic Committee) and JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Indust ries Association) for hi-fi audio transmission applications. (See Fig. 1)

Additional Information

Analog transmission

Fig. 1 Signal spectrum for digital infrared audio transmission

Digital transmission (Digital infrared Audio Transmission)

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Dolby Digital

This movie theater sound format is more advanced than Dolby Surround Pro Logic. In this format, the surround speakers output stereo sound with an expanded frequency range, and a subwoofer channel for deep bass is independently provided. This format is also called “5.1,” with the subwoofer channel designated as th e 0 .1 chan nel (si nce it f un ct ions only when a deep bass effect is needed). All six channels in this format are recorded separately for superior channel separation. Furthermore, since all the s igna ls ar e pr oc esse d di gi ta lly , les s signal degradat i on occurs.

Dolby Digital EX

An enhanced compatible format of Dolby Digital 5.1, developed by Dolby Laboratories and Lucasfilm THX, which adds an extra surround back ch annel, and can be used for

6.1(three surr ound speakers) channel pla yback, using matrix encoding.

Dolby Pro Logic II

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

x Movie mode

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

x Music mode

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

Dolby Surround Pro Log ic

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

DTS

Digital audio compression technology developed by Digital Theater Systems, Inc. This technology conforms to 5.1-channel surrou nd. This format comprises of stereo rear channels and a discrete subwoofer channel. DTS provides the same 5.1 disc rete channels of high quality digital audio. The good channel separation is realized due to al l channel data being record ed discretely and pr ocessed digitally.

DTS-ES

An enhanced compatible format of 5.1 channel, which adds an extra surround back channel. There are two form ats: Discrete 6.1, which processes the surround back signal independently, and Matrix 6.1, which processes it along with the Surr ound (L/R) channels.

DVD

A disc that contain s up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD. The data capacity of a single-layer and singlesided DVD, at 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), is 7 times that of a CD. Furthermore, the data capacity of a dual-layer and single-sided DVD is 8.5 GB, a single-layer and double-sided DVD 9.4 GB, and a dual-layer and double-sided DVD 17 GB. The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, one of a worldwide standard of digital compression technology. The pict ur e data is compressed to about 1/40 of its original size. DVD also uses variable rate coding technology that proce sses allocated data ac cording to the status of the picture. The audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital as well as in PCM, allowing you to enjoy more realistic audio pr esence.

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