Sony DAV-S400 User Manual

Compact AV
System

Operating Instructions

4-240-074-12(1)

DAV-S400

© 2002 Sony Corporation

DAV-S400 4-240-074-12(1)

WARNING Welcome!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Precautions

Safety

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

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

• Unplug the unit from the wall
outlet if you do not intend to use it
for an extended period of time. To
disconnect the cord, pull it out by
the plug, never by the cord.

Installing

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

• Allow adequate air circulation to
prevent internal heat buildup.

• Do not place the unit on surfaces
(rugs, 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 ovens, or large
loudspeakers.

• Do not place heavy objects on the
unit.

• If the unit is brought directly from
a cold to a warm location,
moisture may condense inside the
Compact AV 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 the unit.

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

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Precautions

On safety

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

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

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

On adjusting volume

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

On power sources

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

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

On placement

• Place the system in a location with adequate
ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the
system.

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

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

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

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

On operation

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

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

On cleaning

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

On cleaning discs

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

On your TV’s colour

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

IMPORTANT NOTICE

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

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Table of Contents

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

Welcome! ........................................................................................................... 2

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

About this Manual .............................................................................................. 6

This system Can Play the Following Discs ........................................................ 6

Notes about the Discs ........................................................................................ 8

Index to Parts and Controls ............................................................................... 9

Guide to the Control Menu Display (Magic Pad) ............................................. 13

Getting Started ................................................................ 15

Quick Overview ................................................................................................ 15

Unpacking ........................................................................................................ 15

Inserting Batteries into the Remote ................................................................. 16

Step 1: Speaker System Hookup ..................................................................... 16

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

Step 3: TV and Audio/Video Component Hookups .......................................... 21

Speaker Setup ................................................................................................. 23

Presetting Radio Stations ................................................................................ 28

Playing Discs .................................................................. 30

Playing Discs ................................................................................................... 30

Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc

(Resume Play) ........................................................................................... 31

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

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) .............................. 33

Creating Your Own Programme (Programme Play) ......................................... 34

Playing in random order (Shuffle Play) ............................................................ 36

Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) .................................................................... 37

Searching for a Scene ....................................................... 38

Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Scan, Slow-motion Play) .............. 38

Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/Index/Scene ............................................ 39

Viewing Information About the Disc ....................................... 41

Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display ... 41

Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time ............................................ 42

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Sound Adjustments ........................................................... 44

Changing the Sound ........................................................................................ 44

Selecting a Sound Field ................................................................................... 46

Adjusting the level parameters ........................................................................ 48

Enjoying Movies .............................................................. 49

Changing the Angles........................................................................................ 49

Displaying the Subtitles ................................................................................... 50

Checking the Play Information (ADVANCED).................................................. 51

Using Various Additional Functions ....................................... 52

Locking Discs (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) ... 52

Other Operations ............................................................. 57

Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote .................................................. 57

Listening to other audio units ........................................................................... 58

Listening to the Radio ...................................................................................... 58

Using the Radio Data System (RDS) ............................................................... 59

Naming Preset Stations ................................................................................... 60

Settings and Adjustments ................................................... 61

Using the Setup Display .................................................................................. 61

Setting the Display or Sound Track Language (LANGUAGE SETUP) ............ 62

Settings for the Display (SCREEN SETUP) .................................................... 63

Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) .............................................................. 64

Settings for the Speakers (SPEAKER SETUP) ............................................... 65

Additional Information ....................................................... 69

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 69

Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display) ........... 72

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

Specifications ................................................................................................... 75

Language Code List ......................................................................................... 77

DVD Setup Menu List ...................................................................................... 78

Index ................................................................................................................ 79

Quick reference for Remote Commander ........................................... Back page

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About this Manual

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

• The icons used in this manual are
explained below:

Icon Meaning Icon Meaning

z

Functions
available in
Super Audio
CD and
Audio CD
mode

Functions
available in
CD mode

More
convenient
features

Functions
available
in DVD
video
mode

Functions
available in
VIDEO
CD mode

This system Can Play the
Following Discs

Format of discs

DVD VIDEO

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. Each title is assigned a title
number enabling you to locate the title you
want.

• Chapter

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

• Track

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

• Index (Super Audio CD, CD) / Video
Index (VIDEO CD)

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

• Scene

On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions
(page 33), the menu screens, moving
pictures and still pictures are divided into
sections called “scenes.” Each scene is
assigned a scene number enabling you to
locate the scene you want.

Super Audio CD

VIDEO CD

Music CD

The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.

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DVD
structure

VIDEO CD,
Super
Audio CD,
or CD
structure

Disc

Title

Chapter

Disc

Track

Index

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Note on PBC (Playback Control)
(VIDEO CDs)

This system conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver.

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

Disc type

VIDEO CDs
without PBC
functions
(Ver. 1.1 discs)

VIDEO CDs
with PBC
functions
(Ver. 2.0 discs)

You can

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

Play interactive software
using menu screens
displayed on the TV screen
(PBC Playback), in
addition to the video
playback functions of Ver.

1.1 discs. Moreover, you
can play high-resolution
still pictures, if they are
included on the disc.

Region code

Examples of discs that the system
cannot play

The system cannot play the following discs:

• CD-ROMs (PHOTO CDs included)

• All CD-Rs other than music and VCD

formatted CD-Rs

• Data part of CD-Extras

• DVD-ROMs

• DVD Audio discs

• A DVD with a different region code (page

7, 73).

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

• A disc with paper or stickers on it.

• A disc that has the adhesive, cellophane

tape, or a sticker still left on it.

Note

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

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

DVDs labelled

ALL

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

Note on playback operations of
DVDs and VIDEO CDs

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

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Copyrights

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

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

* Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories.
“Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Confidential unpublished works. © 1992-1997
Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.

** Manufactured under license from Digital Theater

Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other
worldwide patents issued and pending. “DTS” and
“DTS Digital Surround” are trademarks of Digital
Theater Systems, Inc. © 1996 Digital Theater
Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Notes about the Discs

On handling discs

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

• Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.

• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or

heat sources such as hot air ducts, or leave
it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the
temperature may rise considerably inside
the car.

• After playing, store the disc in its case.

On cleaning

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

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

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Index to Parts and Controls

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

Front Panel

1 POWER switch/indicator (30)
2 Disc tray (30)
3 A OPEN/CLOSE (30)
4 Front panel display (10)
5 ./>, PREV/NEXT, PRESET +/–

(28, 31)

6 H (play) (30)
7 X (pause) (31)

8 x (stop) (30)
9 PHONES jack (30)
q; VOLUME control (30)
qa SOUND FIELD +/– (46)
qs DISPLAY (46, 59)
qd BAND (28)
qf FUNCTION (58)

(remote sensor) (16)

qg

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Front Panel Display

When playing back a DVD

Current surround
format

ALL

PRO

DIGITAL

NTSCPBC ANGLE

Playing status

DISC1SAUTO

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX H TUNED M MONO ST S

LOGIC

FM AM

Current chapter number

Current sound

dB

REPEAT 1

kHz

PROGRAM

MHz

SHUFFLE

Lights up when you
can change the angle

Current title
number

Playing time

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

Current index number

Playing status

ALL

DISC1SAUTO

DIGITAL

NTSCPBC ANGLE

PBC playback
(VIDEO CD only)

FM AM

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX H TUNED M MONO ST S

Current track number Current play modeLights up during

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

When listening to the radio

Preset number Monaural/Stereo effect

ALL

DISC1SAUTO

PRO

LOGIC

DIGITAL

NTSCPBC ANGLE

Current band

FM AM

TITLE TRACK

CHAPTER

INDEX H TUNED M MONO ST S

Current station

Playing time

Current play mode

Current sound

dB

REPEAT 1

kHz

PROGRAM

MHz

SHUFFLE

dB

REPEAT 1

kHz

PROGRAM

MHz

SHUFFLE

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Rear Panel

A

L

AM

N
T
E

R

N

COAXIAL

N

FM

A

75Ω

AUDIO IN AUDIO IN

AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2

DIGITAL IN VIDEO OUTAUDIO OUT

L

R

OPTICAL

MONITOR

OUT

SPEAKER

CENTER

FRONT R

REAR R

IMPEDANCE USE WOOFER: 3Ω EXCEPT WOOFER: 6Ω

WOOFER

FRONT L

REAR L

1 AM antenna (19)
2 AUDIO 1 jacks (21)
3 AUDIO 2 jacks (21)
4 DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) jack (22)

5 MONITOR OUT jack (21)
6 SPEAKER jacks (17)
7 FM 75Ω COAXIAL antenna jack (20)

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Remote

123

456

7

89

>

10

10/0

1 TV [/1 (on/standby) (57)
2 Z OPEN/CLOSE (30)
3 NAME (60)
4 STEREO/MONO (59)
5 MEMORY (28)
6 CLEAR (35)

7 PLAY MODE (34)
8 AUDIO (44)
9 ANGLE (49)
q; SUBTITLE (50)
qa VOL +/– (58)
qs ./>, PREV/NEXT, TV CH +/–,

PRESET +/– (28, 31)

qd H PLAY/SELECT (30)
qf DVD TOP MENU (32)
qg DVD DISPLAY (37)
qh C/X/x/c/ENTER (24)
qj DVD SETUP (54)
qk 1 (standby) (30)

ql DIMMER (27)
w; TV/VIDEO (57)
wa REPEAT (37)
ws MUTING (31)
wd TIME (41)
wf FUNCTION (58)

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wg BAND (28)
wh Number buttons (32)
wj SOUND FIELD (46)
wk DISPLAY (46, 59)
wl ENTER (57)
e; COMMAND MODE DVD/TV switch

(57)

ea m/M,

/ SLOW, TUNING +/–

(28, 38)

es x STOP (30)
ed X PAUSE (31)
ef DVD MENU (33)
eg O RETURN (34)
eh AMP MENU (24)

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Guide to the Control Menu Display (Magic Pad)

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

Control Menu

Total number of titles or tracks recorded

Current playing title number (Video CD/
Super Audio CD/CD: track number)

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

Playing time

Icon of selected
Control Menu item

Control Menu items

Function name of selected
Control Menu item

Operation message

1 2 ( 2 7
1 8 ( 3 4
T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

OFF
OFF

1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH

SUBTITLE
Select: Cancel:

List of Control Menu Items

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

CHAPTER (DVD only) (page

39)/INDEX (VIDEO CD only) (page 39)

TRACK (Super Audio CD/CD
only) (page 39)

INDEX (Super Audio CD/CD only)
(page 39)

TIME/TEXT (page 39)

Total number of chapters or indexes recorded

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

)
)

ENTER RETURN

DVD

Type of disc being
played back

Current setting

Options

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

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

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

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

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

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50)

AUDIO (page 44)

SUBTITLE (DVD only) (page

ANGLE (DVD only) (page 49)

REPEAT (page 37)

Changes the audio setting.

Displays the subtitles.
Changes the subtitle language.

Changes the angle.

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

ADVANCED (DVD only)

(page 51)

CUSTOM PARENTAL

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

Sets the disc to prohibit playing.

CONTROL (page 52)

SETUP (page 61)

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

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

Control Menu display

,

m

ADVANCED display (Appears if you select any setting other than “OFF.” See page 51.)

m

Control Menu display off

The Control Menu items are different depending on the disc.

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

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

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Getting Started

Quick Overview

This chapter presents a quick overview so you can begin enjoying your new system right away.
For selecting a language used in the on-screen display, refer to page 62.
For selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected, refer to page 63.

Unpacking

Check that you have the following items:

• Speakers (5)

• Subwoofer (1)

• AM loop antenna (1)

• FM wire antenna (1)

• Speaker cords (5m × 4, 15m × 2)

• Video cord (1)

• Remote commander (remote) RM-SS400 (1)

• R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

• Foot pads (24)

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

Getting Started

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Inserting Batteries into the Remote

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

Notes

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

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

• Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing, particularly when replacing the batteries.

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

malfunction.

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

Step 1: Speaker System Hookup

16

Connect the supplied speaker system using the supplied speaker cords by matching the colours
of the terminals to those of the cords. Do not connect any speakers other than those supplied
with this system.
To obtain the best possible surround sound, specify the speaker parameters (distance, level, etc.)
on page 23.

Required cords

Speaker cords

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

Grey

(+)
(–)

Colour tube

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(+)

(–)

Black

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Terminals for connecting the speakers

Connect the To the

Front speakers SPEAKER FRONT L (white) and R (red) terminals

Rear speakers SPEAKER REAR L (blue) and R (grey) terminals

Centre speaker SPEAKER CENTER (green) terminal

Subwoofer SPEAKER WOOFER (purple) terminal

Getting Started

Colour label

AM

COAXIAL

FM

75Ω

Front speaker (R)

AUDIO IN AUDIO IN

A

L

N
T
E

R

N
N
A

AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2

Centre speaker

+

–

DIGITAL IN VIDEO OUTAUDIO OUT

L

R

OPTICAL

MONITOR

OUT

+

–

+

–

SPEAKER

CENTER

FRONT R

REAR R

IMPEDANCE USE WOOFER: 3Ω EXCEPT WOOFER: 6Ω

WOOFER

FRONT L

REAR L

Front speaker (L)

+

–

+

–

Rear speaker (L)Rear speaker (R) Subwoofer

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To avoid short-circuiting the speakers

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

Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord

Stripped speaker cord is
touching another speaker
terminal.

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

After connecting all the components, speakers, and AC power cord (mains lead), output a test
tone to check that all the speakers are connected correctly. For details on outputting a test tone,
see page 26.
If no sound is heard from a speaker while outputting a test tone, or a test tone is output from a
speaker other than the one currently displayed on the front panel display, the speaker may be
short-circuited. If this happens, check the speaker connection again.

Notes

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

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

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Step 2: Antenna Hookups

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

Terminals for connecting the antennas

Connect the To the

AM loop antenna AM terminals

FM wire antenna FM 75Ω COAXIAL terminal

AM loop antenna

DIGITAL IN VIDEO OUTAUDIO OUT

AUDIO IN AUDIO IN

A

L

AM

N
T
E

R

N

COAXIAL

N

FM

A

75Ω

AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2

L

R

OPTICAL

MONITOR

OUT

FM wire antenna

Notes

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

• Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna.

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

SPEAKER

CENTER

FRONT R

REAR R

IMPEDANCE USE WOOFER: 3Ω EXCEPT WOOFER: 6Ω

WOOFER

FRONT L

REAR L

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z If you have poor FM reception

Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below.

Note

Outdoor FM antenna

System

AM

COAXIAL

FM

75Ω

Ground wire

(not supplied)

A
N
T
E
N
N
A

To ground

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

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Step 3: TV and Audio/Video Component Hookups

Required cords

Video cord for connecting a TV monitor

Getting Started

Yellow

Yellow

Audio cord (not supplied)

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

White (L/audio)

Red (R/audio)

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

Jacks for connecting video components

Connect a To the

TV monitor MONITOR OUT jack

VCR AUDIO 1 jacks

MD deck AUDIO 2 jacks

Notes

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

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

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DIGITAL IN VIDEO OUTAUDIO OUT

AUDIO IN AUDIO IN

A

L

AM

N
T
E

R

N

COAXIAL

N

FM

A

75Ω

AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2

L

R

OPTICAL

MONITOR

OUT

SPEAKER

CENTER

FRONT R

REAR R

IMPEDANCE USE WOOFER: 3Ω EXCEPT WOOFER: 6Ω

WOOFER

FRONT L

REAR L

IN INOUT OUT OUT

AUDIO

AUDIO

OUT

IN

L

R

AUDIO

OUT

L

OUTPUT

R

OPTICAL

INPUT

VIDEO

IN

VCR MD deck TV monitor

If you connect an MD deck with the OPTICAL jack

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

If you connect an MD deck without the OPTICAL jack

Connect the MD deck to the AUDIO IN L/R jacks of the system.

Connecting the AC Power Cord (mains lead)

Before connecting the AC power cord (mains lead) of this system to a wall outlet (mains),
connect the speakers to the system (see page 16).
Connect the AC power cord (mains lead) of your TV/video components to a wall outlet (mains).

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Speaker Setup

For the best possible surround sound, all the speakers other than the subwoofer should be the
same distance from the listening position (A).
However, this system allows you to place the centre speaker up to 1.6 meters closer (B) and
the rear speakers up to 4.6 meters closer (C) to the listening position.
The front speakers can be placed from 1.0 to 15.0 meters (A) from the listening position.

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

Getting Started

When the rear speakers are placed to the side

B

A A

45°

C

20°

C

90°

When the rear speakers are placed behind you

B

A A

45°

CC

90°

20°

Note

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

About magnetically shielded speakers

The subwoofer in this system is magnetically shielded to prevent magnetic leakage. However,
some leakage may occur, as a high-strength magnet is employed. If the subwoofer is used with
CRT-based TV or projector, install the subwoofer at least 0.3 meters from the TV set, etc. If it
is installed too close, color irregularity may occur on the screen.

If color irregularity occurs

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

If color irregularity occurs again

Place the subwoofer farther away from the TV set.

If color irregularity still occurs after performing the above

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

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Specifying the speaker parameters

To obtain the best possible surround sound, first specify the distance of the speakers from your
listening position, then set the balance and level. Use the test tone to adjust the speaker volumes
to the same level.
You may adjust the speaker parameters using SPEAKER SETUP in the setup display (page 65).

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AMP MENU

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

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

• Items set in 9 SP. SETUP

– Size of the rear and centre speakers
– Distance of the front, rear, and centre speakers
– Position and height of the rear speakers

3 Set the parameter using C/c.

The selected parameter will appear on the front panel display.

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

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

xSIZE

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

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

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

• REAR (rear speakers)

YES: Normally select this. Specify the position and height to implement the Digital Cinema

–

Surround modes in the “Virtual” sound field (page 46) properly.

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

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xDISTANCE

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

• F. D. 5 m (front speakers distance)
Front speaker distance can be set in 0.2 meters steps from 1.0 to 15.0 meters.

• C. D. 5 m (centre speaker distance)
Centre speaker distance can be set in 0.2 meters steps from the front speaker distance to 1.6
meters closer to your listening position.

3.4 m (rear speakers distance)

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

Note

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

Specifying the rear speaker position and height

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

Position diagram

90

AA

45

BB

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

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

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Height diagram

CC

60

DD

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

• R. H. HIGH
Select this if the rear speakers are located in section C.

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

To specify the balance and level of the speakers

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

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

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

• Items adjusted in 9 LEVEL

– Balance of the front and rear speakers
– Volume level of the centre and rear speakers and subwoofer

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

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

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

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

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

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xBALANCE

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

• F ......I......

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

• R ......I......

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

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xLEVEL

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

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

• R. LEVEL 0 dB (rear speakers level)
Adjust the level of the rear speakers (You can adjust from –6 dB to +6 dB in 1 dB steps).

• S. W. LEV.

0 dB (subwoofer level)

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

Notes

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

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

To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time

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

Other AMP MENU settings

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

xDIMMER

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

xMEMO. CLR.

• N (No): Skip back to previous menu.

• Y (Yes): If you select Y by pressing ENTER, “Really? N” and “Really? Y” appears.

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

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Presetting Radio Stations

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

MEMORY

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TUNING +/–

ENTER

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

display.

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

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

then release.

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

ALL

DISC1SAUTO

PRO

NTSCPBC ANGLE

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX H TUNED M MONO ST S

LOGIC

DIGITAL

FM AM

dB
kHz

MHz

REPEAT 1
PROGRAM
SHUFFLE

3 Press MEMORY.

A preset number appears on the front panel display.

ALL

DISC1SAUTO

PRO

NTSCPBC ANGLE

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX H TUNED M MONO ST S

LOGIC

DIGITAL

FM AM

dB
kHz

MHz

REPEAT 1
PROGRAM
SHUFFLE

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ALL

DISC1SAUTO

PRO

NTSCPBC ANGLE

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LOGIC

DIGITAL

FM AM

dB

REPEAT 1

kHz

PROGRAM

MHz

SHUFFLE

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The station is stored.

ALL

DISC1SAUTO

PRO

LOGIC

DIGITAL

FM AM

NTSCPBC ANGLE

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDH MONOMSTS

dB
kHz
MHz

REPEAT 1
PROGRAM
SHUFFLE

v

ALL

DISC1SAUTO

PRO

NTSCPBC ANGLE

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX H TUNED M MONO ST S

LOGIC

DIGITAL

FM AM

6 Repeat 1 to 5 to store other stations.

To tune in a station with a weak signal

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

To change the preset number

Start over from 1.

dB
kHz

MHz

REPEAT 1
PROGRAM
SHUFFLE

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Playing Discs

Playing Discs

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

Refer to the operating instructions supplied
with your disc.

POWER

POWER indicator

OPEN/
CLOSE

A

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VOLUME PHONES

jack

1

4 Press A on the system or OPEN/

CLOSE on the remote, and place a
disc on the disc tray.

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

With the playback side facing down

5 Press H.

The disc tray closes, and the system
starts playback (continuous play).
Adjust the volume on the system.

After following Step 5

Depending on the disc, a menu may appear
on the TV screen. You can play the disc
interactively by following the instructions
on the menu. (DVD (page 32), VIDEO CD
(page 33)).

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H

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

to this system.

3 Press POWER on the system.

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

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To turn on the system

x

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

To turn off the system

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

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Additional operations

OPEN/CLOSE

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H

To Operation

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

pause
Go to the next chapter, Press >.

track, or scene in
continuous play mode

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

Stop play and remove Press OPEN/CLOSE.
the disc

Mute the sound Press MUTING. To

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

MUTING

x
X

Resuming Playback from
the Point Where You
Stopped the Disc

(Resume Play)

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

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x

1 While playing a disc, press x to

stop playback.

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

Playing Discs

Note

Do not push the disc tray when closing it. Press
OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

2 Press H.

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

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

twice, then press H.

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Notes

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

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

the system.

– you change the play mode.

Using the DVD’s Menu

Some discs have a “title menu” or a “DVD
menu.” On some DVDs, this may simply be
called a “menu” or “title.”

Using the title menu

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

Number
buttons

DVD TOP
MENU

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ENTER

1 Press DVD TOP MENU.

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

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

to select the title you want to play.

3 Press ENTER.

The system starts playing the selected
title.

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Using the DVD menu

Some DVDs allow you to select the disc
contents using a menu. When you play these
DVDs, you can select items such as the
language for the subtitles and the language
for the sound using the DVD menu.

Number
buttons

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PBC Functions (PBC Playback)

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

Playing Discs

DVD MENU

ENTER

C/X/x/c

1 Press DVD MENU.

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

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

to select the item you want to change.

3 To change other items, repeat Step 2.

4 Press ENTER.

Number
buttons

./>

H

ENTER

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X/x

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.

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4 Follow the instructions in the

menu for interactive operations.

Refer to the instructions supplied with
the disc, as the operating procedure
may differ according to the VIDEO
CD.

To go back to the menu

Press O RETURN.

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

Note

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

Creating Your Own
Programme (Programme Play)

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

REPEAT

CLEAR

PLAY MODE

Number
buttons

H

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ENTER

X/x/c

1 In stop mode, press PLAY MODE

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

The programming display appears on
the TV screen.

“TRACK” is displayed when you play a
VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, or CD.

PROGRAM

ALL CLEAR

1. TITLE

2. TITLE

3. TITLE

4. TITLE

5. TITLE

6. TITLE

7. TITLE

– –
– –
– –
– –
– –
– –

T

– –

01
02
03
04
05

Titles or tracks
recorded on a disc

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2 Press c.

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

Title

PROGRAM

ALL CLEAR

1. TITLE

2. TITLE

3. TITLE

4. TITLE

5. TITLE

6. TITLE

7. TITLE

– –
– –

– –
– –
– –
– –
– –

Chapters recorded on a disc

– –
01
02
03
04
05

T

Chapter

C

ALL

01
02
03
04
05
06

xWhen playing a VIDEO CD,
Super Audio CD, or CD

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

Selected track

PROGRAM

ALL CLEAR

1. TRACK 0 2

2. TRACK

3. TRACK

4. TRACK

5. TRACK

6. TRACK

7. TRACK

– –
– –
– –
– –
– –
– –

0:15:30

T

– –
01
02
03

04
05

Playing Discs

3 Select the title, chapter, or track

you want to programme.

xWhen playing a DVD

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

PROGRAM

ALL CLEAR

– –

1. TITLE
– –

2. TITLE
– –

3. TITLE
– –

4. TITLE
– –

5. TITLE
– –

6. TITLE
– –

7. TITLE

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

PROGRAM

ALL CLEAR

1. TITLE 0 2

2. TITLE

3. TITLE

4. TITLE

5. TITLE

6. TITLE

7. TITLE

– –
– –
– –
– –
– –
– –

–

0 3

– –

– –

01
02
03
04
05

01
02
03
04
05

T

C

ALL

01
02
03
04
05
06

T

Total time of the programmed tracks

4 To programme other titles,

chapters, or tracks, repeat Steps 2
to 3.

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

5 Press H to start Programme

Play.

Programme Play begins.
When the programme ends, you can
restart the same programme again by
pressing H.

To return to normal play

Press CLEAR during playback.

To turn off the programme menu

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

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To change the programme

1 In Step 2, select the programme number

of the title, chapter, or track you want to
change using X/x or the number
buttons, and press c.

2 Follow Step 3 for new programming.

To cancel the programmed order

To cancel all the titles, chapters, or tracks in
the programmed order, press X, and select
“ALL CLEAR” in Step 2. To cancel the
selected programme, select the programme
using X/x in Step 2, then press CLEAR, or
select “--” in Step 3, then press ENTER.

You can do Repeat Play of the programmed titles,

z

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

Note

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

Playing in random order

(Shuffle Play)

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

CLEAR

PLAY MODE

H

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2 Press H.

To return to normal play

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

Notes

• Shuffle Play is cancelled when:
– you open or close the disc tray
– you turn the power off
– you change the function

• You may not be able to do Shuffle Play depending

on the DVD.

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Playing repeatedly (Repeat

3 Select the Repeat Play setting.

Play)

You can play all the titles/tracks or a single
title/chapter/track on a disc.
In Shuffle or Programme Play mode, the
system repeats the titles or tracks in the
shuffled or programmed order.
You cannot perform Repeat Play during
PBC playback of VIDEO CDs (page 33).
You may not be able to perform Repeat Play
depending on the DVD.

REPEAT

CLEAR

PLAY MODE

H

DVD DISPLAY

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)

1 2 ( 2 7

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1 8 ( 3 4
T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

OFF
OFF
DISC

TITLE
CHAPTER

DVD

When playing a DVD and when
Programme Play is set to OFF

•

OFF: does not play repeatedly.

• DISC: repeats all the titles.

• TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc.

• CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter.

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

OFF: does not play repeatedly.

•

• DISC: repeats all the tracks on a disc.

• TRACK: repeats the current track

When Programme Play is set to ON

OFF: does not play repeatedly.

•

• ON: repeats Programme Play.

Playing Discs

1 Press DVD DISPLAY.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press X/x to select

(REPEAT), then press ENTER.

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

To cancel Repeat Play

Press CLEAR.

z You can set Repeat Play during stop

mode

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

z You can quickly display the “REPEAT”

status

Press REPEAT on the remote.

Note

Repeat play is cancelled when:

– you turn the power off.
– you change the function.
– you open and close the disc tray.

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Searching for a Scene

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

motion Play)

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

SLOW /

H

Note

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

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

m/M

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

Watching frame by frame (Slow­motion play)

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

Playback direction

SLOW 2

Opposite direction (DVD only)

SLOW 2

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

or when the

or during Slow-

y SLOW 1

y SLOW 1

/SLOW 1 .

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

Playback direction

×2B (DVD/Super Audio CD t FF1M t FF2M

Opposite direction

×2b (DVD only) t FR1m t FR2m

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t

t

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

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

CLEAR

Number
buttons

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xWhen playing a VIDEO CD with
PBC Playback

(SCENE)

xWhen playing a Super Audio
CD/CD

(TRACK) or

(INDEX)

Example: when you select
(CHAPTER)

“** (**)” is selected (** refers to a

number).
The number in parentheses indicates
the total number of titles, chapters,
tracks, indexes, or scenes.

)

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1 8 ( 3 4
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1 : 3 2 : 5 5

)

Selected row

DVD

Searching for a Scene

DVD
DISPLAY

X/x

ENTER

1 Press DVD DISPLAY.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press X/x to select the search

method.

xWhen playing a DVD

(TITLE),

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

xWhen playing a VIDEO CD

(TRACK) or

(INDEX)

3 Press ENTER.

“** (**)” changes to “— (**)”.

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

– – ( 3 4
T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD

4 Press X/x or the number buttons

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

If you make a mistake

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

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5 Press ENTER.

The system starts playback from the
selected number.

To turn off the Control Menu

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

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

1 In Step 2, select (TIME/

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

2 Press ENTER.

“T **:**:**” changes to “T --:--:--.”

3 Input the time code using the number

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

Note

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

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Viewing Information About the Disc

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

You can check information about the disc,
such as the remaining time, total number of
titles of a DVD, or tracks of a Super Audio
CD, CD, or VIDEO CD, using the front
panel display (page 10).

TIME

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Press TIME.

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

When playing a DVD

Playing time and number of the current title

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDH MONOM ST S

dB
kHz
MHz

REPEAT 1
PROGRAM
SHUFFLE

Remaining time of the
current title

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDH MONOM ST S

dB
kHz
MHz

REPEAT 1
PROGRAM
SHUFFLE

Playing time and number
of the current chapter

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDH MONOM ST S

dB
kHz
MHz

REPEAT 1
PROGRAM
SHUFFLE

Remaining time of the
current chapter

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDH MONOM ST S

dB
kHz
MHz

REPEAT 1
PROGRAM
SHUFFLE

Text

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDH MONOMSTS

dB
kHz
MHz

REPEAT 1
PROGRAM
SHUFFLE

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

Playing time and current track number

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDH MONOM ST S

Remaining time of the
current track

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDH MONOM ST S

dB
kHz
MHz

dB
kHz
MHz

REPEAT 1
PROGRAM
SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1
PROGRAM
SHUFFLE

Viewing Information About the Disc

Playing time of the disc

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDH MONOM ST S

dB
kHz
MHz

REPEAT 1
PROGRAM
SHUFFLE

Remaining time of the
disc

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDH MONOM ST S

Text

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDH MONOMSTS

dB
kHz
MHz

dB
kHz
MHz

REPEAT 1
PROGRAM
SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1
PROGRAM
SHUFFLE

z When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions,

the scene number and the playing time are displayed.

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z The playing time and remaining time of the

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

Notes

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

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

Checking the Playing
Time and Remaining Time

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

TIME

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10

10/0

DVD
DISPLAY

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1 Press DVD DISPLAY during

playback.

The Control Menu appears.

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4
T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

Time information

DVD

Disc type

2 Press TIME repeatedly to change

the time information.

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

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xWhen playing a DVD

• T **:**:

**

Playing time of the current title

• T–**:**:

**

Remaining time of the current title

• C **:**:

**

Playing time of the current chapter

• C–**:**:

**

Remaining time of the current
chapter

xWhen playing a VIDEO CD
(with PBC functions)

•**:

**

Playing time of the current scene

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

• T **:

**

Playing time of the current track

• T–**:

**

Remaining time of the current
track

• D **:

**

Playing time of the current disc

• D–**:

**

Remaining time of the current disc

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

z

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

z You can select the time and text by pressing

TIME.

Notes

• Only letters of the alphabet can be displayed.

• This system can only display the first level of

DVD/CD/Super Audio CD text, such as the disc
name or title.

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

Viewing Information About the Disc

To turn off the Control Menu

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

Checking the DVD/CD/Super Audio
CD text

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

TIME/TEXT

BRAHMS SYMPHONY NO – 4

DVD/CD/Super Audio CD text

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Sound Adjustments

Changing the Sound

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

AUDIO

DVD
DISPLAY

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X/x

ENTER

1 Press DVD DISPLAY during

playback.

The Control Menu is displayed.

3 Press X/x to select the desired

audio signal.

xWhen playing a DVD

Depending on the DVD, the choice of
language varies.
When 4 digits are displayed, they
represent the language code. Refer to
the language code list on page 77 to
see which language the code
represents. When the same language is
displayed two or more times, the DVD
is recorded in multiple audio formats.

xWhen playing a VIDEO CD, or CD

The default setting is underlined.

STEREO: The standard stereo sound

•

• 1/L: The sound of the left channel

(monaural)

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

When playing a Super Audio CD

x

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

• MULTI: The disc has multi­channel playback area

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

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

Note

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

4 Press ENTER.

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2 Press X/x to select

(AUDIO), then press ENTER.

The options for AUDIO appear.

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1 8 ( 3 4
T

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

FRENCH

3:

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)
)

DVD

PROGRAM FORMAT
DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

LRC

LFE

LS RS

To turn off the Control Menu

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

You can select AUDIO directly by pressing AUDIO.

z

Each time you press the button, the item changes.

Notes

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

• During DVD playback, the sound may change
automatically.

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Displaying the audio information of
the disc

When you select “AUDIO,” the channels
being played are displayed on the screen.
For example, in Dolby Digital format,
multiple signals ranging from monaural to

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

Current audio format*

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4
T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

1: ENGLISH

Current playing programme format**

PROGRAM FORMAT

DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

LRC

LS RS

* “PCM,” “MPEG,” “DTS,” or “DOLBY

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

For Dolby Digital 5.1 ch:

Rear component 2

DVD

LFE

The display examples are as follows:

• PCM (stereo)

PROGRAM FORMAT
PCM 48kHz 24bit

• Dolby Surround

PROGRAM FORMAT
DOLBY DIGITAL 2/0
DOLBY SURROUND

L RC

S

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

PROGRAM FORMAT

DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

LRC

LFE

LS RS

Sound Adjustments

DOLBY DIGITAL

Front component 2 +
Centre component 1

3 / 2 . 1

LFE (Low Frequency
Effect) component 1

**The letters in the programme format

display mean the following sound
component:

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

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

LFE : LFE (Low Frequency Effect)

• DTS
“LFE” is always enclosed in a solid line

regardless of the LFE signal component
being output.

PROGRAM FORMAT
DTS 3/2.1

LRC

LFE

LS RS

Notes

• When the signal contains rear signal components
such as LS, RS, or S, the surround effect is
enhanced (page 46).

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

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Selecting a Sound Field

You can enjoy surround sound simply by
selecting one of the pre-programmed sound
fields according to the programme you want
to listen to. Surround sound can be applied
to DVD, VIDEO CD, and CD playback.

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10/0

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

You can also use SOUND FIELD +/– on the
system to select the pre-programmed sound
fields.

To check the current sound field

Press DISPLAY repeatedly.
Each time you press DISPLAY, the front
panel display switches as follows:
remaining or playing time t sound field
t remaining or playing time

z The system memorises the last sound

field selected for each function mode (Sound
Field Link)

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

SOUND
FIELD

DISPLAY

z You can identify the encoding format of

programme software by looking at its
packaging

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

with the logo.

– DTS Digital Surround discs are marked with DTS.

Note

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

C.S.EX A (CINEMA STUDIO EX A)*
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the
Sony Pictures Entertainment’s classic
editing studio using the 3D sound imaging
of V. MULTI DIMENSION (page 47) to
create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding
the listener from a single pair of actual rear
speakers.
This is a standard mode, great for watching
most movies.

C.S.EX B (CINEMA STUDIO EX B)*
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the
Sony Pictures Entertainment’s mixing studio
using the 3D sound imaging of V. MULTI
DIMENSION (page 47) to create 5 sets of
virtual speakers surrounding the listener
from a single pair of actual rear speakers.
This mode is ideal for watching science­fiction or action movies with lots of sound
effects.

C.S.EX C (CINEMA STUDIO EX C)*
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the
Sony Pictures Entertainment’s BGM
recording studio using the 3D sound
imaging of V. MULTI DIMENSION (page

47) to create 5 sets of virtual speakers
surrounding the listener from a single pair of
actual rear speakers.
This mode is ideal for watching musicals or
classic films where music is featured in the
soundtrack.

* “VIRTUAL” sound field: Sound field with

virtual speakers.

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V.MULTI D.
(VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION)

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

SIDE

LCR

LARGE HALL

Reproduces the acoustics of a large
rectangular concert hall.
Ideal for soft acoustic sounds.

JAZZ CLUB

Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.

LIVE HOUSE

Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live
house.
Great for rock or pop music.

RSLS

LS

BEHIND

LCR

LS

RS

RSLS

RSLS

RS

RSLS

V.S.M.D.
(VIRTUAL SEMI MULTI DIMENSION)

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

LCR

RSLS

LS

RS

RSLS

SMALL HALL

Reproduces the acoustics of a small
rectangular concert hall.
Ideal for soft acoustic sounds.

GAME

Obtains maximum audio impact from video
game software.
Be sure to set the game machine to stereo
mode when using game software with stereo
sound capabilities.

A.F.D. (AUTO FORMAT DECODING)

Automatically detects the type of audio
signal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS,
Dolby Pro Logic, or standard 2 channel
stereo) and performs the proper decoding if
necessary. This mode presents the sound as
it was recorded/encoded, without adding any
effects.
You can use this mode as a reference.

N.SURROUND
(NORMAL SURROUND)

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

2CH STEREO

Outputs the sound from the front left and
right speakers and subwoofer. Standard two
channel (stereo) sources completely bypass
the sound field processing. Multi channel
surround formats are downmixed to two
channels.
This allows you to play any source using
only the front left and right speakers and
subwoofer.

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HEADPHONE THEATER*

When you connect your headphone to the
PHONES jack of the system, the
HEADPHONE THEATER mode allows you
to experience a theatre like environment
while listening through a pair of
headphones. This mode is very effective
with 5.1 ch discreet signal sources such as
Dolby Digital and DTS. Selecting any
Sound Field selections (except AUTO
FORMAT DECODING or 2CH STEREO)
enables the mode.

* “VIRTUAL” sound field: Sound field with

virtual speakers.

Notes

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

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

• If you select AUTO FORMAT DECODING or
2CH STEREO when the headphones are
connected,
2 channel stereo is output. If any other sound field
is selected, it is automatically changed to the
HEADPHONE THEATER mode.

Adjusting the level
parameters

The level menu contains parameters that let
you adjust the balance and speaker volumes
of each speaker (page 26).

1 Start playing a programme source

encoded with multichannel
surround sound.

2 Press AMP MENU repeatedly on

the remote.

9 LEVEL appears on the front panel
display.

3 Sit in your listening position and

select the item to be adjusted
using X/x.

4 Adjust the volume level using C/c.

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

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Adjustable parameters for each sound field

FRONT BAL. REAR BAL. REAR LEVEL CENTER LEVEL SUBWOOFER LEVEL

CINEMA STUDIO EX A zz z z z
CINEMA STUDIO EX B zz z z z
CINEMA STUDIO EX C zz z z z
VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION zz z z z

VIRTUAL SEMI MULTI
DIMENSION zzz

SMALL HALL zz z z z
LARGE HALL zz z z z
JAZZ CLUB zz z z z
LIVE HOUSE zz z z z
GAME zz z z z
AUTO FORMAT DECODING zz z z z
NORMAL SURROUND zz z z z
2CH STEREO zz

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Enjoying Movies

Changing the Angles

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

Number
Buttons

ANGLE

DVD
DISPLAY

ENTER

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X/c/x

1 Press DVD DISPLAY during

playback.

The Control Menu appears.

3 Press c or ENTER.

The angle number changes to “-.”

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4
T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

)

–

( 9

DVD

4 Select the angle number using the

number buttons or X/x, then
press ENTER.

The angle is changed to the selected
angle.

To turn off the Control Menu

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

You can select the angle directly by pressing

z

ANGLE. Each time you press the button, the angle
changes.

Note

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

Enjoying Movies

2 Press X/x to select

(ANGLE).

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

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4
T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

)

1

( 9

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Displaying the Subtitles

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

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SUBTITLE

DVD
DISPLAY

10/0

X/x

ENTER

3 Press X/x to select the language.

Depending on the DVD, the choice of
language varies.
When 4 digits are displayed, they
indicate the language code. Refer to
the language code list on page 77 to
see which language the code
represents.

4 Press ENTER.

To cancel the SUBTITLE setting

Select “OFF” in Step 3.

To turn off the Control Menu

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

You can select SUBTITLE directly by pressing

z

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

Note

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

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1 Press DVD DISPLAY during

playback.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press X/x to select

(SUBTITLE), then press ENTER.

The options for SUBTITLE appear.

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4
T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

OFF
OFF
1: ENGLISH

FRENCH

2:
3: SPANISH

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Checking the Play
Information

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

DVD
DISPLAY

(ADVANCED)

X/x

ENTER

To close the ADVANCED window

Select “OFF” in Step 3.

To turn off the Control Menu

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

Displays of each item

By pressing DVD DISPLAY repeatedly, you
can display either “BIT RATE” or

“LAYER,” whichever was selected in
“ADVANCED.”

BIT RATE

BIT RATE

05

384

10

kbps

Mbps

When playing MPEG audio sound tracks

Audio

Video

Enjoying Movies

1 Press DVD DISPLAY during

playback.

The Control Menu is displayed.

2 Press X/x to select

(ADVANCED), then press ENTER.

The options for ADVANCED appear.

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4
T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

BIT RATE
OFF
BIT RATE
LAYER

DVD

BIT RATE

05

384

kbps

Mbps

10

3 Press X/x to select the items.

For each item, please refer to

“Displays of each item.”

• BIT RATE: displays the bit rate.

• LAYER: displays the layer and the

pick-up point.

4 Press ENTER.

BIT RATE

0

05

1000

10

kbps

Mbps

Audio

Video

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

LAYER

Appears when the DVD
has dual layers

Indicates the approximate point where the
disc is playing.
If it is a dual-layer DVD, the system
indicates which layer is being read (“Layer
0” or “Layer 1”).
For details on the layers, see page 73
(DVD).

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Using Various Additional Functions

Locking Discs (CUSTOM

PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL

CONTROL)

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

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

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

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

Custom Parental Control

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

3 Press X/x to select (CUSTOM

PARENTAL CONTROL), then press
ENTER.

“CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” is
selected.

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4
T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

OFF
ON
PASSWORD

DVD

4 Press X/x to select “ON t,” then

press ENTER.

xWhen you have not entered a
password

The display for registering a new
password appears.

CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter a new 4-digit password, then

ENTER

press

.

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Number
buttons

DVD
DISPLAY

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1 Insert the disc you want to lock.

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

2 In stop mode, press DVD DISPLAY.

The Control Menu appears.

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x

C/X/x

O RETURN
ENTER

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

xWhen you have already
registered a password

The display for entering the password
appears.

CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter password, then press

ENTER

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5 Enter or re-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 Control
Menu display.

If you make a mistake entering
your password

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

If you make a mistake

Press O RETURN, then start from Step 3
again.

To turn off the Control Menu

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

To turn off the Custom Parental
Control function

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

ENTER.

2 Enter your 4-digit password using the

number buttons, then press ENTER.

To 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 playback.

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

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

Limiting playback for children
(Parental Control)

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

Number
buttons

H

DVD
SETUP

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1 In stop mode, press DVD SETUP.

The Setup Display appears.

2 Press X/x to select “CUSTOM SETUP,”

then press ENTER.

“CUSTOM SETUP” is displayed.

CUSTOM SETUP

PAUSE MODE:
PARENTAL CONTROL
TRACK SELECTION OFF

AUTO

4 Enter or re-enter your password using

the number buttons, then press ENTER.

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

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL:
STANDARD:
CHANGE PASSWORD

OFF

USA

3 Press X/x to select “PARENTAL

CONTROL t,” then press ENTER.

xIf you have not entered a
password

The display for registering a new
password appears.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter a new 4-digit password, then

ENTER

press

.

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

xWhen you have already
registered a password

The display for entering the password
appears.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter password, then press

ENTER

.

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

press ENTER.

The selection items for “STANDARD”
are displayed.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL:
STANDARD:
CHANGE PASSWORD

OFF
USA
USA

OTHERS

6 Press X/x to select a geographic area

as the playback limitation level, then
press ENTER.

The area is selected.
If you select “OTHERS t,” select and
enter the standard code in the table on
page 56 using the number buttons.

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7 Press ENTER.

The selection items for “LEVEL” are
displayed.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: OFF
STANDARD:
CHANGE PASSWORD

8:
7:
6:
5:

OFF

NC17

Playing the disc for which Parental
Control is set

1 Insert the disc and press H.

The PARENTAL CONTROL display
appears.

R

2 Enter your 4-digit password using the

number buttons, then press ENTER.

The system starts playback.

8 Select the level you want using X/x,

then press ENTER.

Parental Control setting is complete.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL:
STANDARD:

CHANGE PASSWORD

The lower the value, the more strict the
limitation.

If you make a mistake

Press O RETURN to go back to the
previous screen.

To turn off the Setup Display

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

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

Set “LEVEL” to “OFF” in Step 8.

4: PG13

USA

z If you forget your password, remove the disc and

repeat Step 1 to 5 of “Limiting playback for
children.” When you are asked to enter your
password, enter “199703” using the number buttons,
then press ENTER. The display will ask you to enter
a new 4-digit password. After you enter a new 4-digit
password in Step 3, replace the disc in the system and
press H. When the PARENTAL CONTROL display
appears, enter your new password.

Notes

• When you play DVDs which do not have the
Parental Control function, playback cannot be
limited on this system.

• Depending on the DVD, you may be asked to
change the parental control level while playing the
disc. In this case, enter your password, then change
the level. If the Resume Play mode is cancelled, the
level returns to the original level.

Using Various Additional Functions

To change the password

1 In Step 5, select “CHANGE

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

2 Follow Step 3 to enter a new password.

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Area Code

Standard Code

number

Argentina 2044

Australia 2047

Austria 2046

Belgium 2057

Brazil 2070

Canada 2079

Chile 2090

China 2092

Denmark 2115

Finland 2165

France 2174

Germany 2109

Hong Kong 2219

India 2248

Indonesia 2238

Italy 2254

Japan 2276

Standard Code

number

Korea 2304

Malaysia 2363

Mexico 2362

Netherlands 2376

New Zealand 2390

Norway 2379

Pakistan 2427

Philippines 2424

Portugal 2436

Russia 2489

Singapore 2501

Spain 2149

Sweden 2499

Switzerland 2086

Taiwan 2543

Thailand 2528

United Kingdom 2184

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Other Operations

Controlling the TV with
the Supplied Remote

You can control your Sony TV with the
supplied remote.

Switching between TV and DVD

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

Controlling the TV with the remote

TV ?/1

TV/VIDEO

Number*
buttons

You can control your Sony TV using the
buttons below.

By pressing You can

TV [/1 Turn the TV on or off.

TV/VIDEO Switch the TV’s input source

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7

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10/0

ENTER

COMMAND
MODE DVD/
TV switch

between the TV and other input
sources.

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

Button DVD TV

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

ENTER Standard enter Press after

function for selecting a
DVD. channel number.

. Standard CH –

preceding title,
chapter skip
function for
DVD.

> Standard forward CH +

title, chapter
skip for DVD.

3 VOL + VOL +
# VOL – VOL –

Note

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

z When you enter a double digit number

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

Other Operations

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Listening to other audio
units

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

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

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

FUNCTION

Listening to the Radio

Preset radio stations in the system’s memory
first (see “Presetting Radio Stations” on
page 28).

1

STEREO/
MONO

PRESET
+/–

FUNCTION

DISPLAY

VOL +/–

TUNING
+/–

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

TUNER appears on the front panel
display.

The last received station is tuned in.

ALL

DISC1SAUTO

PRO

NTSCPBC ANGLE

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDH MONOMSTS

LOGIC

DIGITAL

FM AM

dB
kHz
MHz

REPEAT 1
PROGRAM
SHUFFLE

m

ALL

DISC1SAUTO

PRO

NTSCPBC ANGLE

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX H TUNED M MONO ST S

LOGIC

DIGITAL

FM AM

dB
kHz

MHz

REPEAT 1
PROGRAM
SHUFFLE

2 Press PRESET + or PRESET –

repeatedly to select the preset
station you want.

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

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VOL +/–.

To turn off the radio

Press 1.

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To listen to non-preset radio stations

Use manual or automatic tuning in Step 2.
For manual tuning, press m or M
(TUNING + or –) on the remote repeatedly.
For automatic tuning, press and hold m or
M (TUNING + or –) on the remote.

z If an FM programme is noisy

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

z To improve reception

Reorient the supplied antennas.

To check the frequency or sound field

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

Using the Radio Data
System (RDS)

What is the Radio Data System?

Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting
service that allows radio stations to send
additional information along with the
regular programme signal. This tuner offers
convenient RDS features such as station
name display. RDS is available only for FM
stations.*

Note

RDS may not work properly if the station you are
tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly,
or if the signal strength is weak.

* Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do

they provide the same type of services. If you are
not familiar with the RDS system, check with your
local radio stations for details on RDS services in
your area.

Receiving RDS broadcasts

Other Operations

Simply select a station from the FM band.
When you tune in a station that provides
RDS services, the station name appears in
the display.

To check the RDS information

Each time you press DISPLAY, the display
changes as follows:

Station name*

t

r

Frequency

r

SOUND FIELD

* If the RDS broadcast is not received, the station

name may not appear in the display.

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Naming Preset Stations

3 Press NAME.

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

NAME

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C/X/x/c

ENTER

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

TUNER appears on the front panel
display.

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

4 Create an index name by using the

cursor buttons:

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

If you make a mistake

Press C or c repeatedly until the
character to be changed flashes, then
press x/X to select the right character.

5 Press ENTER.

To assign index names to other
stations

Repeat Steps 2 to 5.

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2 Tune in the preset station you

want to create an index name for.

If you are not familiar with how to
tune in preset stations, see “Listening
to the Radio” on page 58.

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Settings and Adjustments

Using the Setup Display

By using the Setup Display, you can make
various adjustments to items such as picture
and sound. You can also set a language for
the subtitles and the Setup Display, among
other things. For details on each Setup
Display item, see page 62-68. For an overall
list of Setup Display items, see page 78.

How to use the Setup Display

>

10

10/0

DVD
DISPLAY
DVD
SETUP

1 In stop mode, press DVD DISPLAY.

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

X/x

ENTER

3 Press X/x to select “CUSTOM,” then

press ENTER.

The Setup Display appears.

LANGUAGE SETUP

Main
item

OSD:
DVD MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:

ENGLISH
ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

ENGLISH

4 Press X/x to select the setup item from

the displayed list: “LANGUAGE SETUP,”
“SCREEN SETUP,” “CUSTOM SETUP,”

and “SPEAKER SETUP.” Then press
ENTER.

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

Selected item

SCREEN SETUP

Setup
items

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:

JACKET PICTURE

16:9

ON

Settings and Adjustments

2 Press X/x to select (SETUP),

then press ENTER.

The options for SETUP appear.

)

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: :

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5 Select an item using X/x, then press

ENTER.

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

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:

4:3 LETTER BOX

16:9
16:9

4:3 PAN SCAN

Options

Setting the Display or
Sound Track Language

(LANGUAGE SETUP)

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

Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the Setup
Display. For details on using the display, see
“Using the Setup Display” (page 61).

6 Select a setting using X/x, then press

ENTER.

The setting is selected and setup is
complete.
Example: “4:3 PAN SCAN”

Selected setting

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:

To turn off the Setup Display

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

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

of the “SETUP” settings on page 78 (except for
PARENTAL CONTROL) to the default settings.
After you select “RESET” and press ENTER, select
“YES” to reset the settings (it takes a few seconds to
complete), or select “NO” and press ENTER to
return to the Control Menu. Do not press POWER on
the system or 1 when resetting the system.

4:3 PAN SCAN

JACKET PICTURE

ON

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD:
DVD MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:

ENGLISH
ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

ENGLISH

xOSD (On-Screen Display)

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

xDVD MENU (DVD only)

Selects the desired language for the DVD
menu.

xAUDIO (DVD only)

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

xSUBTITLE (DVD only)

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

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

“SUBTITLE,” or “AUDIO,” select and enter the

language code from the list using the number buttons
(page 77).
After you have made a selection, the language code
(4 digits) is displayed the next time you select
“OTHERS t.”

Note

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

Settings for the Display

(SCREEN SETUP)

Choose settings according to the TV to be
connected.

Select “SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup
Display. For details on using the display, see
“Using the Setup Display” (page 61).
The default settings are underlined.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:

JACKET PICTURE

xTV TYPE (DVD only)

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

16:9

4:3
LETTER
BOX

4:3
PAN SCAN

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

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

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

16:9

ON

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16:9

Custom Settings (CUSTOM

SETUP)

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

Note

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

xSCREEN SAVER

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

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

xBACKGROUND

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

JACKET
PICTURE

GRAPHICS

BLUE

BLACK

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

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

The background colour is blue.

The background colour is black.

Allows setting up Parental Control and other
settings.

Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup
Display. For details on using the display, see
“Using the Setup Display” (page 61).
The default settings are underlined.

CUSTOM SETUP

PAUSE MODE:
PARENTAL CONTROL
TRACK SELECTION OFF

AUTO

xPAUSE MODE (DVD only)

Selects the picture in pause mode.

AUTO

FRAME

x

PARENTAL CONTROL t (DVD only)

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

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

Sets a password and playback limitation
level for DVDs with playback limitation for
children. For details, see “Limiting playback
for children (Parental Control)” (page 53).

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xTRACK SELECTION (DVD only)

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

OFF

AUTO

No priority given.

Priority given.

Notes

• When you set the item to “AUTO,” the language
may change. The “TRACK SELECTION” setting
has higher priority than the “AUDIO” settings in

“LANGUAGE SETUP” (page 62).

• If PCM, DTS, MPEG audio, and Dolby Digital

sound tracks have the same number of channels, the
system selects PCM, DTS, Dolby Digital, and
MPEG audio sound tracks in this order.

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

Settings for the Speakers

(SPEAKER SETUP)

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

Select “SPEAKER SETUP” in the setup
display. For details, see “Using the Setup
Display” (page 61).
The default settings are underlined.

SPEAKER SETUP

SIZE:
DISTANCE:
BALANCE:
LEVEL:
TEST TONE:

FRONT:
CENTER:
REAR:
SUBWOOFER:

To return to the default setting

Select the item, then press CLEAR.

xSIZE

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

• FRONT
YES

—

• CENTER

YES: Normally select this.

—
— NONE: Select this if no centre speaker

is used.

OFF

BEHIND(LOW)

YES
YES

YES

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5m 5m

5m

3.4m 3.4m

60

30

CC

DD

• REAR
BEHIND (LOW), BEHIND (HIGH),

—

SIDE (LOW), SIDE (HIGH): Specify
the position and height to implement
the Digital Cinema Surround modes in
the “Virtual Multi Dimension” sound
field (page 47) properly.

— NONE: Select this if no rear speaker is

used.

• SUBWOOFER
YES

—

Notes

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

moment.

• Depending on the settings of other speakers, the

subwoofer may output excessive sound.

Specifying the rear speaker position
and height

If you select anything other than “NONE” in
“REAR,” specify the position and height of

the rear speakers. The default setting is
underlined.

BEHIND (LOW)

BEHIND (HIGH)

SIDE (LOW)

SIDE (HIGH)

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

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

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

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

Position diagram

90

AA

45

BB

20

Height diagram

xDISTANCE

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

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

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

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FRONT
5m

CENTER
5m

REAR

3.4m

Front speaker distance from the
listening position can be set in

0.2 meter increments from 1 to 15
meters.

Centre speaker distance can be
moved up to 1.6 meters forward
closer to the listening position, in

0.2 meter increments.

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

Notes

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

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

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

xBALANCE

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

xLEVEL

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

CENTER
0dB

REAR 0dB

SUBWOOFER
0dB

Adjusts the level of the centre
speaker (You can adjust from
–6 dB to +6 dB in 1dB steps).

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

Adjusts the level of the
subwoofer (You can adjust
from –6 dB to +6 dB in 1dB
steps).

To adjust the volume of all the
speakers at one time

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

xTEST TONE

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

FRONT
CENTRE

REAR
CENTRE

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

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

OFF

ON

The test tone is not emitted from the
speakers.

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

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Adjusting the speaker volume and
level

1 After you stop playback, select

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

2 Select “TEST TONE” and set “TEST

TONE” to “ON.”

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

3 From your listening position, select

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

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

4 Select “TEST TONE” and set “TEST

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

Note

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

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Additional Information

Troubleshooting

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

Power

The power is not turned on.

, Check that the AC power cord (mains lead) is

connected securely.

Picture

There is no picture.

, The connecting cords are not connected

securely.

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

input jack (page 21).

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

you can view pictures from the system.

The picture is black and white.

, Depending on the TV, the picture on the

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

Sound

There is no sound.

, The connecting cord is not connected

securely.

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

ON” is displayed on the front panel display.

, The protective device on the system has been

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

, The audio connecting cord is damaged.

Replace it with a new one.

, The system is in pause mode or in Slow-

motion Play mode. Press H to return to
normal play mode.

, Fast forward or fast reverse is performed.

Press H to return to normal play mode.

, Check the speaker settings (pages 23, 65).

Picture noise appears.

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

through your VCR to get to your TV, the
copy-protection signal applied to some DVD
programmes could affect picture quality.

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

, The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your

DVD.

The left and right sounds are
unbalanced or reversed.

, Check that the speakers and components are

connected correctly and securely.

, Adjust the front balance parameter in the

LEVEL menu (pages 26, 67).

Severe hum or noise is heard.

, Check that the speakers and components are

connected securely.

, Check that the connecting cords are away

from a transformer or motor, and at least
3 meters away from a TV set or fluorescent
light.

, Move your TV away from the audio

components.

, The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them with

a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol.

, Clean the disc.

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

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

Menu display (page 44).

, Make sure you connect the system

appropriately.

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

, Make sure the sound field function is on

(page 46).

, Check the speaker connections and settings

(pages 23, 65).

, Depending on the DVD, the output signal

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

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

, Check the speaker connections and setting

(pages 23, 65).

, Depending on the DVD, the output signal

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

The sound comes from the centre
speaker only.

, Depending on the disc, the sound may come

from the centre speaker only.

No sound is heard from the centre
speaker.

, Make sure the sound field function is on

(page 46).

, Select a sound field containing the word

“cinema” or “virtual” (page 46).

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

, Make sure the sound field function is on

(page 46).

, Select a sound field containing the word

“cinema” or “virtual” (page 46).

Operation

Radio stations cannot be tuned in.

, Check that the antennas are connected

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

, The signal strength of the stations is too weak

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

, No stations have been preset or the preset

stations have been cleared (when tuning by
scanning preset stations). Preset the stations
(page 28).

, Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears

in the display.

The remote does not function.

, There are obstacles between the remote and

the system.

, The distance between the remote and the

system is too far.

, The remote is not pointed at the remote

sensor on the system.

, The batteries in the remote are weak.

The disc does not play.

, There is no disc inside.
, The disc is turned over.

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

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

(page 7).

, The region code on the DVD does not match

the system.

, Moisture has condensed inside the system.

Remove the disc and leave the system turned
on for about half an hour (page 3).

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The disc does not start playing from
the beginning.

, Programme Play, Shuffle Play, or Repeat Play

has been selected (pages 34, 36, 37).
Press CLEAR to cancel these functions
before playing a disc.

, Resume Play has been selected.

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

31).

, The title, DVD or PBC menu automatically

appears on the TV screen.

The system starts playing the disc
automatically.

, The DVD features an auto playback function.

Playback stops automatically.

, Some discs may contain an auto pause signal.

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

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

, Depending on the disc, you may not be able

to do some of the operations above. See the
operating manual that comes with the disc.

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

, In the Setup Display, select the desired

language for the on-screen display in “OSD”
under “LANGUAGE SETUP” (page 62).

The language for the sound track
cannot be changed.

, Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the

DVD being played.

, The DVD prohibits changing the language for

the sound track.

The subtitle language cannot be
changed.

, Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the

DVD being played.

, The DVD prohibits changing the subtitles.

The subtitle cannot be turned off.

, The DVD prohibits turning off subtitles.

The angles cannot be changed.

, Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD

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

, The DVD prohibits changing the angles.

The system does not operate
properly.

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

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

Nothing is displayed on the front
panel display.

, Press DIMMER on the remote.

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

, The self-diagnosis function was activated.

(See the table on page 72.)

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

, Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized

Sony service facility.

“PROTECT” appears on the front
panel display.

, The speaker protection circuit is in function.

Check the speaker connections.

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Self-diagnosis Function

(When letters/numbers appear in the

display)

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

C:13:00

Glossary

Bit rate

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

Chapter

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

First three
characters of
the service
number

C 13

C 31

E XX

(xx is a number)

Cause and/or Corrective
Action

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

cloth (page 8).

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

correctly.

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

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

Digital Cinema Sound (DCS)

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

Dolby Digital

This sound format for movie theaters is
more advanced than Dolby Pro Logic
Surround. In this format, the rear speakers
output stereo sound with an expanded
frequency range and a subwoofer channel
for deep bass is independently provided.
This format is also called “5.1” because the
subwoofer channel is counted as 0.1 channel
(since it functions only when a deep bass
effect is needed). All six channels in this
format are recorded separately to realize
superior channel separation. Furthermore,
since all the signals are processed digitally,
less signal degradation occurs.

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Dolby Pro Logic Surround

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

DTS

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

DVD

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

The audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital
as well as in PCM, allowing you to enjoy
more real audio presence.
Furthermore, various advanced functions
such as the multi-angle, multilingual, and
Parental Control functions are provided with
the DVD.

Multi-angle function

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

Multilingual function

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

Parental Control

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

Playback Control (PBC)

Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Version

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

Region Code

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

ALL

with the “

” mark. Even when the region

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

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Title

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

Track

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

VIDEO CD

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

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

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

This system conforms to both versions.

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Super Audio CD

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

Amplifier section

Stereo mode 40 W + 40 W (6 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 10 %)
Surround mode Front: 40 W + 40 W

Center*: 40 W
Rear*: 40 W + 40 W (6 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 10 %)
Subwoofer*: 100 W (3 ohms at 100 Hz, THD 10 %)

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

Inputs (Analog) AUDIO 1, 2:

Sensitivity: 150 mV
Impedance: 50 kilohms

Inputs (Digital) AUDIO 2 (optical):

Sensitivity: –

Outputs (Analog) AUDIO 1 (AUDIO OUT):

Voltage: 2 V
Impedance: 1 kilohms

PHONES:

Accepts low- and high-impedance headphones

Super Audio CD/DVD system

Laser Semiconductor laser

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

Frequency response (at 2CH STEREO mode)

DVD (PCM): 2 Hz to 22 kHz (±1.0 dB)

CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±1.0 dB)
Signal-to-noise ratio More than 80 dB (AUDIO 1 (AUDIO) connectors only)
Harmonic distortion Less than 0.03 %

FM tuner section

System PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer system
Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz (50 kHz step)
Antenna FM wire antenna
Antenna terminals 75 ohms, unbalanced
Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz

AM tuner section

System PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer system
Tuning range 531 – 1,602 kHz (with the interval set at 9 kHz)
Antenna Loop antenna
Intermediate frequency 450 kHz

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Video Section

Outputs Video: 1 Vp – p, 75 ohms

Speakers

Front/Centre/Rear (SS–TS501)

Speaker system Bass reflex
Speaker unit 80 mm dia. cone type
Rated impedance 6 ohms
Dimensions (approx.) 97 × 102 × 105 mm (w/h/d)
Mass (approx.) 0.5 kg

Subwoofer (SS–WS501)

Speaker system Bass reflex
Speaker unit 200 mm dia. cone type
Rated impedance 3 ohms
Dimensions (approx.) 160 × 355 × 355 mm (w/h/d)
Mass (approx.) 5.5 kg

General

Power requirements 220 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption 98 W

Dimensions (approx.) 355 × 70 × 378 mm (w/h/d) incl. projecting parts
Mass (approx.) 4.0 kg
Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C
Operating humidity 5 % to 90 %
Supplied accessories See page 15.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

2 W (in the standby mode)

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Language Code List

For details, see pages 44, 50, 62.
The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.

Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language

1027 Afar
1028 Abkhazian
1032 Afrikaans
1039 Amharic
1044 Arabic
1045 Assamese
1051 Aymara
1052 Azerbaijani
1053 Bashkir
1057 Byelorussian
1059 Bulgarian
1060 Bihari
1061 Bislama
1066 Bengali;

Bangla
1067 Tibetan
1070 Breton
1079 Catalan
1093 Corsican
1097 Czech
1103 Welsh
1105 Danish
1109 German
1130 Bhutani
1142 Greek
1144 English
1145 Esperanto
1149 Spanish
1150 Estonian
1151 Basque
1157 Persian
1165 Finnish
1166 Fiji
1171 Faroese
1174 French
1181 Frisian

1183 Irish
1186 Scots Gaelic
1194 Galician
1196 Guarani
1203 Gujarati
1209 Hausa
1217 Hindi
1226 Croatian
1229 Hungarian
1233 Armenian
1235 Interlingua
1239 Interlingue
1245 Inupiak
1248 Indonesian
1253 Icelandic
1254 Italian
1257 Hebrew
1261 Japanese
1269 Yiddish
1283 Javanese
1287 Georgian
1297 Kazakh
1298 Greenlandic
1299 Cambodian
1300 Kannada
1301 Korean
1305 Kashmiri
1307 Kurdish
1311 Kirghiz
1313 Latin
1326 Lingala
1327 Laothian
1332 Lithuanian
1334

Latvian; Lettish

1345 Malagasy

1347 Maori
1349 Macedonian
1350 Malayalam
1352 Mongolian
1353 Moldavian
1356 Marathi
1357 Malay
1358 Maltese
1363 Burmese
1365 Nauru
1369 Nepali
1376 Dutch
1379 Norwegian
1393 Occitan
1403 (Afan)Oromo
1408 Oriya
1417 Punjabi
1428 Polish
1435

Pashto; Pushto
1436 Portuguese
1463 Quechua
1481 Rhaeto-

Romance
1482 Kirundi
1483 Romanian
1489 Russian
1491 Kinyarwanda
1495 Sanskrit
1498 Sindhi
1501 Sangho
1502

Serbo-Croatian
1503 Singhalese
1505 Slovak
1506 Slovenian

1507 Samoan
1508 Shona
1509 Somali
1511 Albanian
1512 Serbian
1513 Siswati
1514 Sesotho
1515 Sundanese
1516 Swedish
1517 Swahili
1521 Tamil
1525 Telugu
1527 Tajik
1528 Thai
1529 Tigrinya
1531 Turkmen
1532 Tagalog
1534 Setswana
1535 Tonga
1538 Turkish
1539 Tsonga
1540 Tatar
1543 Twi
1557 Ukrainian
1564 Urdu
1572 Uzbek
1581 Vietnamese
1587 Volapük
1613 Wolof
1632 Xhosa
1665 Yoruba
1684 Chinese
1697 Zulu

1703 Not specified

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DVD Setup Menu List

You can set the following items with the DVD setup menu.
The order of the displayed items may be different from the actual display.

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD (Select the language you

want to use from the
displayed language list.)

DVD MENU (Select the language you

AUDIO (Select the language you

SUBTITLE (Select the language you

want to use from the
displayed language list.)

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

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

CUSTOM SETUP

PAUSE AUTO
MODE FRAME
PARENTAL LEVEL OFF
CONTROL 8.

STANDARD

TRACK
SELECTION

CHANGE PASSWORD
OFF
AUTO

7. NC17

6. R

5.

4. PG13

3. PG

2.

1. G
USA
OTHERS

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE 16:9

4:3 LETTER

BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

SCREEN SAVER ON

OFF

BACKGROUND JACKET

PICTURE
GRAPHICS
BLUE
BLACK

SPEAKER SETUP

SIZE FRONT YES

CENTER YES

REAR BEHIND

SUBWOOFER

DISTANCE FRONT 1m ~15m

CENTER 0m ~15m

REAR 0m ~15m

BALANCE FRONT

REAR

LEVEL CENTER

REAR

SUBWOOFER
TEST OFF
TONE ON

NONE

SIDE

NONE
YES

6 steps left or right
6 steps left or right

–6 dB ~ +6 dB
–6 dB ~ +6 dB
–6 dB ~ +6 dB

LOW
HIGH

LOW
HIGH

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Numerics

16:9 63
4:3 LETTER BOX 63
4:3 PAN SCAN 63

A

ADVANCED 51
AMP MENU 24
ANGLE 49
Antenna Hookups 19
AUDIO 44, 62

B

BACKGROUND 64
BALANCE 26, 67
BAND 28
Batteries 16
Bit rate 51, 72

C

CD 30
CHAPTER 39
Chapter 6, 72
Continuous play

CD, VIDEO CD, Super Audio

CD, DVD 30
Control Menu 13
CUSTOM PARENTAL

CONTROL 52
CUSTOM SETUP 64

D

DIMMER 27
DISTANCE 66
Dolby Digital 72
Dolby Pro Logic Surround 73
DTS 73
DVD 32, 73
DVD MENU 33, 62
DVD TOP MENU 32, 39

F

Fast forward 38
Fast reverse 38
Front Panel 9
Front panel display 10

H

Handling discs 8

I

INDEX 39
Index 6

L

LANGUAGE SETUP 62
LEVEL 27, 68
Locating

a specific Point
by watching the TV screen 38

M

MEMORY 28
Multi-angle function 49
Multilingual function 44
MUTING 31

N

NAME 60

O

On-screen display

Control Menu display 13
Setup Display 61

OSD 62

P

PARENTAL CONTROL 53, 64,

73
PAUSE MODE 64
PBC Playback 33, 73
PLAY MODE 34
Preset Station 28, 58
Programme Play 34

Q

Quick Overview 15

R

Radio 58
RDS 59
Rear Panel 11
Region code 7, 73
Remote 12, 57
REPEAT 37
RESET 62
Resume Play 31

S

Scan 38
SCENE 39
Scene 6
SCREEN SAVER 64
SCREEN SETUP 63
SHUFFLE 36
Shuffle Play 36
SIZE 65
Slow-motion Play 38
Sound Field 46
SPEAKER SETUP 65
Speaker System Hookup 16
SUBTITLE 50, 62
Super Audio CD 74

T

TEST TONE 68
TIME SEARCH 40
TIME 41
TIME/TEXT 39
Title 6, 74
Title menu 32
TRACK 39
Track 6, 74
TRACK SELECTION 65
Troubleshooting 69
TV and Audio/Video
Component Hookups 21
TV TYPE 63

U

Usable discs 6

V

VIDEO CD 33, 74

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Quick reference for Remote Commander

z Shaded parts buttons are affected by the COMMAND

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

Note

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

1 TV [/1 (on/standby)

Turns the TV on and off.

2 Z OPEN/CLOSE

Opens or closes the disc tray.

3 NAME

Activates the name function.

4 STEREO/MONO

Switches monaural or stereo of FM stereo reception.

5 MEMORY

Press to store a preset station.

6 CLEAR

Press to return to the Continuous play, etc.

7 PLAY MODE

Selects program or shuffle play mode.

8 AUDIO

Changes the sound while playing a DVD or VIDEO
CD.

9 ANGLE

Changes the angles when playing a DVD.

q; SUBTITLE

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

qa VOL +/–

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

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qs ./>, PREV/NEXT, TV CH +/–, PRESET +/–

./>, PREV/NEXT : Press to go to the next

chapter or track or to go back to the previous chapter
or track.

PRESET +/– : Scan all preset stations.
TV CH +/– : Select preset TV channels.

qd H PLAY/SELECT

Plays a disc.

qf DVD TOP MENU

Displays the title menu on the TV screen.

qg DVD DISPLAY

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

qh C/X/x/c/ENTER

Selects and executes the items or settings.

qj DVD SETUP

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

qk 1 (standby)

Turns on and off the power of the system.

ql DIMMER

Changes the brightness of the front panel display by
two steps.

w; TV/VIDEO

Changes the input mode of the TV.

wa REPEAT

Displays the “REPEAT” display on the TV screen.

ws MUTING

Mutes the sound.

wd TIME

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

wf FUNCTION

Selects the component you want to use.

wg BAND

Selects AM or FM band.

wh Number buttons*

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

wj SOUND FIELD

Selects the sound field.

wk DISPLAY

Switches the item displayed on the front panel display.

wl ENTER

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

e; COMMAND MODE DVD/TV switch

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

ea m/M,

m/M (SCAN) : Locate a point while monitoring

the picture while playing disc.

pause mode.
TUNING +/– : Scan all available radio stations.

es x STOP

Stops playing a disc.

ed X PAUSE

Pauses playing a disc.

ef DVD MENU

Displays the DVD menu on the TV screen.

eg O RETURN

Press to return to the previously selected screen, etc.

eh AMP MENU

Displays the speaker set up parameters on the front

/ SLOW, TUNING +/–

/ (SLOW) : Play a disc in slow motion in the

panel display.

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

follows: Press >10, then the number.
(For example, press i10, then 2 and 5 for entering 25.)

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