Sony DAV-SR4W User Manual

2-108-845-11(1)

DVD Home Theatre System

Operating Instructions

DAV -SR4W

WARNING

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

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

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventil at ion of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candle s on the apparatus.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place obje c ts filled with liquids, such as vases , on the ap pa ratus.

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

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The label is located on the bottom of the unit.

Precautions

Safety

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

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

• Unplug the unit from the wall outle t 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

• 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 sour c es suc h 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 a n inclined position. It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only.

• Keep the unit and discs away from equipme nt 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 DVD Home Theatre System and cause d amage to the lenses. When you first install the unit, or when you move it from a cold to a warm location, wait for about 30 minutes before operating th e unit.

Welcome!

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

Precautions

On power sources

AC power cord must be changed only at the qualifi ed service shop.

On placement

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

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

• Do not block the cooling fan or ventilation slots by putting anything on the system. Also, do not place the system on a soft surfa ce such as a rug th at might block the ventilation holes on the bottom . Th e sys tem is equipped with a high power amplifier. If the cooling fan or ventilation slots are blocke d, the unit can overheat and malfunction.

• Do not place the system in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to dire ct 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 opera te pr ope r ly. In this case, remove the dis c and leave the syst em turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates.

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

• For power saving purposes, set the system to standby mode by pressing the "/1 button (the STANDBY indicator lights up). To tur n of f th e sys te m completely, remove the AC power cord (main s lead) from the wall outlet (mains).

On adjusting volume

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

On cleaning

Clean the cabinet, pa nel, and c ontro ls wi th a so ft clo th slightly moistened with a mild detergent solutio n. D o 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 ne are st S ony de a le r .

On cleaning discs

Do not use a commercially available CD/DVD cleaning disc. It may cause a malfunc ti o n .

On your TV’s color

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

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

IMPORTANT NOTICE

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

On moving the system

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

1 Make sure that a disc is removed from the

system.

2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select

“DVD.”

3 Press ., >, and Z simultaneously.

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

To cancel, press "/1.

4 Remove the AC power cord (mains lead)

from the wall outlet (mains).

Table of Contents

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

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

About This Manual.................................6

This System Can Play the Following

Discs .................................................6

Terms for Discs.......................................6

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

Guide to the Control Menu Display........9

Getting Started

Unpacking.............................................11

Inserting Batteries into the Remote.......11

Step 1: Speaker System Hook up...........12

Step 2: Antenna (aerial) Hook up s.........19

Step 3: TV and Video Component

Hookups..........................................21

Step 4: Connecting the AC Power Cords

(Mains Leads).................................24

Step 5: Adjusting the Wireless

System ............................................25

Step 6: Performing the Quick Setup.....30

Speaker Setup........................................32

Playing Discs

Playing Discs........................................33

Resuming Playback from the Point Where

You Stopped the Disc.....................35

(Resume Play)

Using the DVD’s Menu........................36

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions

(Ver. 2.0)................. .... ....................36

(PBC Playback)

Playing an MP3 Audio Track ...............37

Playing JPEG Image Files .................... 39

Creating Your Own Program................41

(Program Play)

Playing in Random Order .....................43

(Shuffle Play)

Playing Repeatedly...............................44

(Repeat Play) Searching for a Particular Point on

a Disc..............................................45

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

Index/Album/File............................46

Viewing Disc Information....................48

Sound Adjustments

Changing the Sound .......................... ...52

Enjoying Surround Sound ....................54

Selecting the Surround Back Decoding

Mode...............................................58

Using the Sound Effect.........................60

Using Various Additional Functions

Changing the Angles............................61

Displaying Subtitles..............................62

Locking Discs....................................... 63

(CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL)

Other Operations

Controlling TV with the Supplied

Remote ...........................................68

Using the SONY TV DIRECT

Function.......................................... 70

Using the Video or Other Units............ 72

Enjoying Multiplex Broadcast Sound

(DUAL MONO).............................72

Enjoying the Radio...............................73

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)... 76

Using the Sleep Timer..........................77

Changing the Brightness of the Front

Panel Display..................................77

Returning to the Default Settings......... 78

Settings and Adj ustments

Using the Setup Display........................79

Setting the Display or Sound Track

Language ........................................80

(LANGUAGE SETUP)

Settings for the Display.........................80

(SCREEN SETUP)

Custom Settings....................................82

(CUSTOM SETUP)

Settings for the Speakers.......................83

(SPEAKER SETUP)

Quick Setup and Resetting

the System.................... .... ...............88

(SETUP)

Additional Information

Troubleshooting....................................89

Specifications........................................92

Glossary ................................................94

Index to Parts and Controls...................98

Language Code List............................103

DVD Setup Menu List........................104

AMP Menu List..................................106

Index ...................................................107

Quick Reference for Remote

Commander ......................Back cover

About This Manual

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

• The following symbols are used in this manual.

Format of discs

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

Disc logo

Symbol Meaning

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

Functions available in VIDEO CD mode

Functions available in CD mode

Functions available in Super Audio CD and Audio CD mode

Functions available for MP3* audio tracks

Functions available for JPEG files

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

defined by ISO/MPEG which compre sses audio data.

This System Can Play the Following Discs

Format of discs

DVD VIDEO

Super Audio CD

VIDEO CD

Audio CD

Disc logo

The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.

Terms fo r D is c s

• Title

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

• Chapter

Section of a picture or a music pi ece that is smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters. Depending on the disc, no chapters may be r ecorded.

• Album

Section of a music piece or an image on a data CD containing MP3 audio tracks or JPEG files.

• Track

Section of a picture or a music pi ece on a VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, CD, or MP3.

• Index (Super Audio CD, CD) / Video

Index (VIDEO CD)

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

• Scene

On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions (page 36), the menu screens, moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called “scenes. ”

• File

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

Disc

DVD structure

VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, or CD structure

MP3 structure

JPEG structure

Title

Chapter

Track

Index

Album

Track

Album

File

Disc

Note on PBC (Playback Control) (VIDEO CDs)

This system confo rms to Ver. 1.1 an d Ver. 2.0 of VIDEO CD standards. You can enjoy two kinds of playback depending on the disc type.

Disc type You can

VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Ver. 1.1 discs)

VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0 discs)

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

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

About Multi Session CD

• This system can p lay Multi Ses sion CDs when an MP3 audio trac k i s contained in th e fi rst session. Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks recorded in lat er sessions can also be played back.

• This system can p lay Multi Ses sion CDs when a JPEG image file is contained in the first session. Any subsequent JPEG image files recorded in lat er sessions can also be played back.

• If audio tracks and images in music CD format or video CD format are recorded in the first session, only th e fi rst session will be playe d back.

Region code

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

DVDs labeled will also play on this system.

ALL

If you try to play any ot her DVD, the message [Playback prohibited by area limitations.] will appear on the TV screen. Depending on the DVD, no region code indication may be given even though playing the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions.

Examples of discs that the system cannot play

The system cannot play the following discs:

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

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

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

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

• Data part of CD -Extras

• DVD-ROMs

• DVD Audio discs

• DVD-RAMs

• DVD-RWs in VR (Video Recording) mode

• Progressi ve JPEG file

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

defined by ISO (International Organiz a tion for standardization)

Do not load the fo llowing discs:

• A DVD with a different region code (page7,

96).

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

• A disc with pa per or stickers on it.

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

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

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

The disc will not play if it has not been correctl y finalized. For more information, see the operating instructions for the recording device.

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

Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies

This product is designed to play back dis cs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standa rd. Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are m arke ted by some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product .

* Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

**Manufactured under license from Digital Theater

Systems, Inc. “DTS”, “DTS-ES”, “Neo:6”, and “DTS Digital Surround” are trademark s of Digit al Theat er Systems, Inc.

Notes about Discs

On handling discs

• To keep the disc cl ean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch th e surface.

• Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.

Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs

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

Copyrights

This product incorporates copyright protect io n technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection te chnology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses onl y unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or dis as sembly is prohibited.

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

• Do not expose t he 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 ma y rise considerably inside the car.

• After playing, store the disc in its case.

On cleaning

• Before play i ng, clean the di sc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out.

• Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commerciall y avai labl e clea ners, or anti -stat ic spray intended for vinyl LPs.

This system can only play back a standard circular dis c. Using ne ither stan dard nor cir cular discs (e.g . , card, hear t , or star shape) may ca use a malfunction.

Do not use a disc that has a commercially available accessory attached, such as a label or ring.

Guide to the Control Menu Display

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

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

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

Playing time

Icon of selected Control Menu item

Control Menu items

titles or tracks

recorded

Disc name or disc type

DVD

1 2 ( 2 7 ) TITLE 12

1 8 ( 3 4

1: ENGLISH

2: FRENCH

3: SPANISH

Currently playing title name

)

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

Total number of chapters or indexes recorded

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

DVD

Type of disc being played back

Current setting Options

Function name of selected Control Menu item

Operation message

SUBTITLE Select:

List of Control Menu Items

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

TITLE (DVD only) (page 46)/ SCENE (only VIDEO CD in PBC playback) / TRACK (VIDEO CD only) (page 46)

CHAPTER (DVD only) (page 47)/ INDEX (VIDEO CD only) (page 47)

ALBUM (MP3 only) (page 38, 46) Selects the album (MP3) to be pla ye d.

TRACK (Super Audio CD/CD/ MP3 only) (page 38, 46)

INDEX (Super Audio CD/CD only) (page 47)

TIME (page 47) Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time.

AUDIO (DVD/VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD/CD/MP3 only) (page52)

SUBTITLE (DVD only) (page 62) Displays the subtitles.

ENTER

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

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

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

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

Inputs the time code for picture and music searching.

Changes the audio setting .

Changes the subtitle langua ge .

ALBUM (JPEG only) (page 39) Selects the album (JP EG ) to be played.

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FILE (JPEG only) (page 39) Selects the file (JPEG) to be played. DATE (JPEG only) (page 51) Displays the date information. ANGLE (DVD onl y) (p a ge 61) Changes the angle. PLAYMODE (VIDEO CD/Super

Audio CD/CD/MP3/JPEG only) (page43)

REPEAT (page 44) Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks), one title/chapter/

CUSTOM PARENTAL

CONTROL (page 63)

Tips

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

Selects the play mode.

track/album, or contents of program repeatedly.

Sets the disc to prohibit playing.

Control Menu display off

The Control Menu items vary, depending on the disc.

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

[OFF].

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

Getting Started

Unpacking

Check that you have the following items:

•Speakers (5)

• Subwoofer (1)

• IR transmitter

• IR receiver

• IR receiver stand

• AM loop antenna (aerial) (1)

• FM wire antenna (a erial) (1)

• Speaker co rds (3.5m × 3, 10 m × 1)

• Remote Com m ander (remote) RM-SP320 (1)

• Size AAA (R03) batteries (2)

• Operating Instructions

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

The cords of the IR transmitter and IR receiv er are for this system only. You cannot use a commercial ly available exte n sion cord.

Used when the IR receiv er of the surround s peaker (L) cannot receive infrared ray beca use of the position. For details, see “Using the IR rec eiv e r ” (page 27).

a)b)

(1)

Inserting Batteries into

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the Remote

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

Remove the cover.

Notes

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

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

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

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

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

Step 1: Speaker System Hookup

Connect the supplied speaker system usi ng the supplied speaker cor ds by matching the colors of the jacks to those of the cords. Do not connect any speakers other than those supplied with this system. To obtain the best possible surround sound, specify the speak er par ameters (distance, level, etc.) on page 32.

Required cords

Speaker cords

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

(–) (+)

color tube

(–)

(+)

Required equipments for the wireless system

IR transmitter

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

Surround speaker (L)

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

IR receiver

POWER

OFF

ONLY FOR

DIR-R2

Rear side of the surround speaker (L)

IR receiver

Used when the IR receiver of the surround speaker cannot receive infrared ray because of the position. Connect to the sur round speaker (L). For de ta ils, see “Using the IR receiver” (page 27).

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

IR receiver

Delta marks

IR receiver stand

Note

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

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Terminals for connecting the speakers

Connect the To the

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

Bottom of the front speaker

Surround speaker (R)

Front speaker (R)

Center speaker

SPEAKER

CENTER FRONT LFRONT R

Subwoofer

IR receiver Use when you do not use the IR receiver of the surround speaker (L) (page 27).

Bottom of the surround speaker

DIR-T1

SURROUND

BACK

WOOFERWOOFER

Rear side of the surround speaker (L)

Bottom of the surround speaker

VIDEO

AUDIO IN

EURO AV OUTPUT(TO TV)

AUDIO IN

SAT

IR transmitter

POWER

OFF

ONLY FOR

DIR-R2

Front speaker (L)

Bottom of the front speaker

Surround speaker (L) with IR receiver

ONLY FOR

SS-TS21

SPEAKER

Note on placing speakers

• Do not set the speakers in an inclined position.

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

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

as staining or discoloration ma y result.

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

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

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

an incandescent la mp.

• The cords of the IR transmitter and IR receiver are for th is sys tem only. You cannot use a commercially available

extension cord.

Tip for the surround speaker (L)

You can swap the surround speaker (L) and (R) positions, depending on the wall outlet and speaker layout (page 24).

Note

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

Tip

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

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To connect the surround back speaker

This system is compatible with the 6.1 surround system. When you enjoy a DVD that is compatible with the 6.1 surround system such as a DTS-ES disc, connect the surround back speaker (not supplied) and set its param eters (see “Settings fo r t h e Speakers” on page 83).

SPEAKER

VIDEO

AUDIO IN

DIR-T1

SURROUND

BACK

AUDIO IN

EURO AV OUTPUT(TO TV)

SAT

CENTER FRONT LFRONT R

WOOFERWOOFER

OPTICAL DIGITAL IN

FM 75

COAXIAL

SAT

Amplifier

AUDIO

Surround back speaker

Tip

You can also enjoy the 6.1 surround sound when you pl ay a 2 or 5.1 chann el sour c e by using the sur r ound back decoding function (see “Selecting the Surround Back Decoding Mode” on page 58).

To avoid short-circuiting the speakers

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

Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord

Stripped speaker cord is touching another speaker terminal.

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

After connectin g al l the components, speakers , an d A C power cord (mains lead), out put a test tone to check that all the speakers are connected correctly. For details on outputting a test tone, see page 85. If no sound is heard from a speaker while outputting a test tone, or a test tone is output from a speaker other than the one currently displayed in the front panel display, the speaker may be short-circuited. If this happens, check the speaker connect i on again.

Notes

• Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropr iate termi nal on the c omponent s: 3 to 3, and # to #. If the cords are reversed, the sound will lack bass and may be distorted.

• If you connect the speaker cord incorrect ly or t urn up the vo lume i n a stat e of a s hort ci rcui t, “PR OTEC T” app ears in the front panel display and the system e nte r s sta ndby mode. In this case, disconnect and then reconnect th e AC power cord (mains lead) from the wall outlet (mains), and then turn the system on.

To change the speaker cables

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

Detaching

Catcher

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

Attaching

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

Notes

• Be careful not to damage the surface you use (desk, etc.) when atta ch in g /detaching the speaker cords.

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

(–)

(–) (+)

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(+)

(–)

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

Tips

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

• B efore attaching a new cable, strip off 10 mm (13/32 in.) of its insulat ion and twist the bare wires of both cords.

10 mm

(–)

About the wireless system

This wireless system adopts the Digital Infra red Audio Transmission sy stem (page 94). The following diagram indic at es the infrared transmis si on area (the range that the inf rared rays can reach).

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

Top view

IR transmitter

Infrared signal

10 10

Approx. 10m

Surround speaker (L)

Side view

IR transmitter

Infrared signal

10 10

Approx. 10m

IR receiver

Surround speaker (L)

When using the IR receiver

Top view

Infrared signal

10 10

IR transmitter

IR receiver

Notes

Approx. 10m

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

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

Side view

IR transmitter

Infrared signal

10 10

Approx. 10m

IR receiver

Step 2: Antenna (aerial) Hookups

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

Terminals for connecting the antennas (aerials)

Connect the To the

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

AM loop antenna (aerial)

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SPEAKER

VIDEO

AUDIO IN

DIR-T1

SURROUND

BACK

AUDIO IN

SAT

EURO AV OUTPUT(TO TV)

CENTER FRONT LFRONT R

WOOFERWOOFER

OPTICAL DIGITAL IN

FM 75

COAXIAL

SAT

FM wire antenna (aerial)

Notes

• To pr e ve nt noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna (aerial) away from the system and other components.

• B e sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna (aerial).

• Af te r con nec t ing the FM wire antenna (aerial), keep it as horizonta l as possible.

Tip

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

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Tip

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

Outdoor FM antenna (aerial)

System

FM 75

COAXIAL

Step 3: TV and Video Component Hookups

Required cords

SCART (EURO AV) cord for connecting a TV (not supplied)

Audio cords (not supplied)

When connectin g a cord, be sure to match the color-coded sleeves to th e appropriate jacks on the components.

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

Terminals for connecting video compon ent s

Connect the To the

TV (VIDEO IN) T EURO AV OUTPUT (TO TV) jack VCR (AUDIO OUT) VIDEO (AUDIO IN) jacks Digital satellite rec ei ver

(AUDIO OUT)

Connecting the system to a TV

Connect the system t o your TV using the SCART (EUR O A V ) cord. Be sure to connect the S CA R T (EURO AV) cord to the T EURO AV OUTPUT (TO TV) jack on the system. When you connect using the SCART (EURO AV) cord, check that the TV conforms to S video or RGB signals. If the TV conforms to S vid eo, change the input mode of the TV to RGB signals. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV to be connected.

SAT (AUDIO IN) jacks

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SPEAKER

VIDEO

AUDIO IN

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SURROUND

BACK

AUDIO IN

EURO AV OUTPUT(TO TV)

SAT

CENTER FRONT LFRONT R

WOOFERWOOFER

OPTICAL DIGITAL IN

FM 75

COAXIAL

SAT

OUT INOUT OUT

AUDIO

OUT

VCR

AUDIO

Digital satellite receiver or

PlayStation 2 etc.

OPTICAL

OUT

DIGITAL

OUT

EURO AV

INTPUT(FROM VIDEO)

Notes

• Make connections securely to prevent unwanted noise.

• Refer to the instruc tions supplied with the TV.

• The system cannot output component video signals.

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

Tips

• When you want to output the TV sound or stereo sound of a 2 channel source from the 6 speakers, select any sound field other than “AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO” or “2CH STEREO” (page 54).

• If a distortion occurs during playback of the component that is connected to the VIDEO AUDIO IN jacks, connect the component to the SAT AUDIO IN jacks.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Notes

• The system does not output S video signals.

• When you select VIDEO or SAT by pressing FUNCTION (page 72), the audio signal from the AUDIO IN (L/R) jack is output to the connected speakers. The audio signal is not output from the T EURO AV OUTPUT (TO TV) jack.

When connecting to a standard 4:3 screen TV

Depending on the disc, the image may not fit your TV screen. If you want to change the aspect ratio, please refer to page 80.

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Step 4: Connecting the AC Power Cords (Mains Leads)

Before connecting the AC power cords (mains lead s) of this system and the surroun d speaker (L) to a wall outlet (mains), connect the front and center speakers to the system and surround speaker (R) to the surround speaker (L) (see page 14).

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

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

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4 Press X/x repeatedly until “SL SR

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

5 Press X/x repeatedly until the item you

want to set appears in the front panel display.

xOFF (default)

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

xON

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

6 Press AMP MENU.

The AMP menu turns off.

C/X/x/c/

ENTER

AMP MENU

With cover opened.

1 Press "/1 on the system to turn the

system on.

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

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

The system enters the Customize Menu mode.

Step 5: Adjusting the Wireless System

After connecting the speakers, IR transmitter, and the AC power cords (mains leads), ad ju st the wireless system for good transmission.

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IR receiver

POWER

OFF

ONLY FOR

DIR-R2

POWER/ON LINE indicator

Rear side of the surround speaker (L)

Tip

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

Notes

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

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

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

1 Press "/1 on the system and POWER

on the surround speaker (L) to turn on.

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

2 Orient the IR transmitter and the IR

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

Adjust the position until the POWER/ON LINE indi c ator turns gre en.

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Example for installation

Position the IR transmitter and surround speaker (L) as illustrated. Install the IR transmitter and IR receiver of the su rround speake r (L) in direct li ne with each oth er, and adjust the orientation of the IR transmitter and surround speaker (L) until the POWER/ON LINE indicator turns green.

Top view

IR transmitter

IR receiver of the surround speaker (L)

Front speaker (L)

Surround speaker (L)

Center speaker

Listening position

Front speaker (R)

Subwoofer

Surround speaker (R)

Using the IR receiver

Depending on th e speaker layout (i.e. when placing the surround speaker (L) toward the listening position, etc.), or when there is obstruc tio n , such as a person or objec t betwe en the IR tra ns mitte r a nd the IR rece iver of the su rround s peaker ( L), yo u can use the e xterna l IR re ceiver (suppli ed) i nstead. The IR receiver is compact and easy to install.

To connect the IR receiver

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

Rear side of the surround speaker (L)

POWER

OFF

ONLY FOR

IR receiver

Notes

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

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

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Hanging the IR transmitter and IR receiver on a wall

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

When hanging both the IR transmitter and IR receiver, adjust the position of the IR transmitter after deciding the posi t ion of the IR receiver.

To hang the IR receiver on a wall

1 Install a commercially available screw

in the wall so that it protrudes 4 mm.

4 mm

To hang the IR transmitter on a wall

1 Rotate the stand of the IR transmitter.

IR transmitter

Stand

2 Detach the IR receiver stand and hang

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

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

IR receiver

2 Install 2 commercially available screws

in the wall so that it protrudes 4 mm.

Install the screws 30 mm apart.

30 mm

4 mm

IR receiver stand

Tip

When reattaching the IR receiver stand to the IR receiver, attach the stand so that both delta marks on the IR receiver and stand are alig ned (page 13).

3 Hang the IR transmitter via hole on the

bottom of the stand on the screw.

Make sure that the IR transmitter does not move afte r installatio n .

IR transmitter

Stand

Tip

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

Stand

Notes

• Use screws suitable for the material and strength of the wall.

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

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

• When connecting/disconnecting cords, detach the IR transmitter or IR receiver from the wall first.

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Step 6: Performing the Quick Setup

After completing the first 4 steps, make initial settings using the Quick Setup. You can set the initial setting of [LANGUAGE SETUP], [ROOM SIZE], [LISTENING POSITION], and [TV TYPE] step by step. After performing the Quick Setu p, th e system is read y for p laying back of mo vies, mu sic CDs, etc. To perform further speakers settings, see “Settings for the Speakers” on page83.

How to use the Quick Setup

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FUNCTION

C/X/x/c/

ENTER

DVD SETUP

With cover opened.

O RETURN

CLEAR

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

this system.

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

The guide message appears on the TV screen.

Note

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

5 Press ENTER.

[LANGUAGE SETUP] appears.

LANGUAGE SETUP

Notes

• The selectable language is different dep en ding on the area.

• Th e languag e you select in [LANGUAGE SETUP] is also used for [OSD], [DVD MENU], and [SUBTITLE] (page 80).

ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH ITALIANO ESPAÑOL NEDERLANDS DANSK SVENSKA SUOMI PORTUGUÉS

6 Select a lan gua ge us ing X/x, then

press ENTER.

Setting is selected and [ROOM SIZE] appears.

ROOM SIZE

FRONT:

SMALL

1 . 6

SURROUND:

1 . 6

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