Sony DHC-FLX9W Users guide

2-109-337-11(2)

Display Side Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions

DHC-FLX9W

WARNING

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

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

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

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 was te.

This appliance is classifie d as a CLASS 1 LASER product. This marking is located on the rear exterior.

Notes on DTS audio playback

Excessive noise may be heard from the speakers when you play DTS format CDs if the decode format is set to PCM (page 60) or monaural sound (1/L, 2/R) (page 39). Set the volume to minimum and be care fu l not to damage your speaker system.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Caution: This system is capable of holding a still video image or on-screen display ima ge 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. Proje ct ion tel ev isi ons are especially susceptible to this.

ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark. As an E

NERGY STAR

partner, Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the E

NERGY STAR

guidelines for energy efficiency.

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

* Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the doubleD symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

**Manufacture d unde r lic e nse from Digital Theater

Systems, Inc. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater

Systems, Inc. US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories.

Table of Contents

This system can play the following

discs..................................................5

List of Buttons and Reference Pa ges

Main unit.................................................6

Remote Control.......................................7

digipad operations...................................8

Equipments for the wireless system........9

Getting Started

1: Placing the speakers..........................10

2: Inserting three R6 (size AA) batteries

into the remote............................ ... .11

3-a: Hooking up the system

(Wireless setting) ............................12

3-b: Hooking up the syst em

(Wired setting)................................18

4: Setting up your speakers...................19

5: Specifying the speaker parameters ...21

6: Setting the clock................................22

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3

Playing discs:

Loading a disc........................ ... .... ........23

Playing a disc........................................23

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/

Repeat Play/Scan/Slow-motion

Play Playing a disc with MP3 audio

tracks...............................................25

Creating your own program..................28

— Program Play Resuming playback f rom the point you

stopped the disc ..............................29

— Resume Play

Playing repeatedly.................................30

— Repeat Play

Playing DVDs using the menu..............31

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions

(Ver. 2.0).........................................31

— PBC Play

Setting up for DVD/VIDEO CD/CD:

Using the Setup Display....................... 32

Setting the display or sound track

language .........................................33

— LANGUAGE SETUP

Settings for the display......................... 34

— SCREEN SETUP

Custom settings.....................................35

— CUSTOM SETUP

Speaker settings....................................36

— SPEAKER SETUP

Viewing information about the disc:

Checking the playing time and remaining

time.................................................38

Sound adjustment:

Changing the sound.............................. 39

Enjoying movies:

Searching for a title/chapter/track/

index...............................................41

Changing the angles.............................. 42

Displaying the subtitles ........................42

Using various additional functions:

Locking discs........................................43

— CUSTOM PARENTAL

CONTROL/PARENTAL

CONTROL

Tuner

Presetting radio stations........................47

Listening to the radio............................49

Tape

Loading a tape......................................50

Playing a tape............. ... ........................50

Recording to a tape...............................51

— CD Synchro Recording/High-

Speed Dubbing/Recording

Manually/Program Edit

Timer-recording radio programs .......... 53

continued

Sound Adjus t ment

Adjusting the sound..............................55

Selecting the sound effect.....................55

Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic II or Dolby Pro

Logic ...............................................56

Adjusting the sound effects................... 57

Creating a perso na l so un d ef fe c t fi le....58

— Personal file

Display

Turning off the display..........................59

— Power Saving Mode

Using the display........... .... ... .................59

Other Features

To adjust the brightness of the

display.............................................60

To listen to multi channel sound...........60

Using the SONY TV DIRECT

function...........................................61

Singing along: Karaoke. .... ....................62

About indicators....................................63

Falling asleep to music......... .... .............63

— Sleep Timer

Waking up to music..............................64

— Daily Timer

Troubleshooting

Problems and remedies.........................68

Additional Info rm at io n

Precautions ...........................................72

Messages............................................... 74

Specifications .......................................74

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

Language code list................................80

Control Menu Item List........................81

Setup Display Item List..................... ...82

Optional Components

Hooking up optional com po nents.........65

Listening to audio from a connected

component ......................................66

Recording audio from a connected

component ......................................67

Recording on a connected

component ......................................67

This system can play the following discs

Format of discs Disc logo

DVD VIDEO*

Super Audio CD

VIDEO CD

Music CD

* The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.

Discs that this system cannot play

• CD-ROMs (PHOTO CDs included)

• All CD-Rs othe r than musi c and V CD form at CD-Rs

• Data part of C D -Extras

• DVD-ROMs

• D VD Audio discs

Note

Some CD-Rs/CD-RWs or DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs cannot be played on this system depending upon the format or the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the reco rd ing device. Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has no t be en correctly finalized. For more information, see the operating instructions for the recording device.

Region code of DVDs you can play on this system

Your system has a region code printed on the back of the unit and will only play DVDs labeled with identical region code. DVDs labeled will also be played on this system. If you try to play any other DVD, the message “Playback prohibited by area limitations.” will appear on the TV screen .

ALL

Depending on the DVD, no region code indication may be la beled even though play in g the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions. The region code is located below the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the rear panel.

Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs

Some playba ck operatio ns of DVDs an d VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers. Since this system plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs ac cording to the disc co nt ents the software producers designed, som e playback features may not be availab l e. Also, ref er to the instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs.

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

Copyrights

This product inc or porates copyright prot ection technology that is protecte d by U.S. p atents and other in tellectua l p roperty ri g hts. Use of this copyright pr ot ection technology 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 disassembly is prohibited.

List of Buttons and Reference Pages

1 2 3

How to use this page

Use this page to find the location of bu tto ns an d oth er parts of the system that are mentioned in the text.

Main unit

ALPHABETICAL ORDER

A – L

CD SYNC HI-DUB qg (51) Deck A wg Deck B qd DIGITAL wa (66) DISC SELECT 3 (23, 26) DISC 1 indicator es (23) DISC 2 indicator ea (23) DISC 3 indicator e; (23) DISC 4 indicator wl (23) DISC 5 indicator wk (23) Display window 2 DISPLAY qh (34, 59, 71) DVD ef (11, 23, 26, 34, 48, 51,

62) ECHO LEVEL wf (62) EFFECT ql (62) GROOVE qf (71) Headphones jack qj

M – Z

MIC jack ws (62) MIC LEVEL wd (62) MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

indicator eg (63) REC PAUSE/START qk (51, 62) Remote sensor qa TAPE A/B wj (50, 51, 62) TUNER/BAND ed (47, 49) VIDEO/SAT w; (66) VOLUME qs (37)

ea e;

wl wk

wd ws

Illustration number

TAPE A/B wj (50, 51, 62)

Name of button/part Reference page

?/1

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

?/1 (power) 1 Z (open/close) 4 A Z (deck A) wh Z B (deck B) 0 hH (play) 5 X (pause) 6 x (stop) 7 ./> (go back/go forward)

–/m, M/+ (rewind, fast

forward) 9

–

5 6

9 q;

qa qs qd qf qg

waw;wfqlqkqj

Remote Control

1 2 3 456 7

ALPHABETICAL ORDER

A – E F – S T – V

2.1CH/MULTI* e; (56, 60, 67) ALBUM +/– ed (26) AMP MENU 9 (20, 21, 37, 56,

60) ANGLE ek (42) AUDIO el (39) CLEAR ql (29, 30, 36, 41) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT* wf

(54, 64)

CLOCK/TIMER SET wf (22, 53,

64) D.SKIP 5 (24) digipad 7 (8, 57) DISPLAY 4 (8, 38, 59) DSP EDIT* ej (57) DVD qh (23, 26, 28, 51) DVD DISPLAY* qa (26, 30, 32,

38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 81) DVD MENU qa (31) DVD SETUP* 9 (32, 37, 44) DVD TOP MENU qg (31) EFFECT* es (55, 57, 62, 67) ENTER 6 (8, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26,

28, 30, 31, 32, 39, 41, 42, 43,

47, 52, 53, 56, 57, 58, 60, 64,

71)

FUNCTION 0 (26, 66) GAME MODE eh (55) GROOVE* ef (55) KARAOKE PON* eh (62) MOVIE MODE es (55, 56) MUSIC MODE ej (55) Numeric buttons wd P FILE* el (58) PLAY MODE/DIRECTION w;

(23, 26, 28, 50, 51, 62) PRESET +/– wj PREV/NEXT wj REPEAT/FM MODE ws (24, 27,

29, 49) RETURN O e; (31, 41, 43) SCAN/SLOW t / T ra

(24) SELECT wk SHIFT qd (26, 32, 37, 44, 47, 54,

55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 62, 64, 67) SLEEP wg (63) SONY TV DIRECT qj (61) SUBTITLE ea (42)

TAPE A/B qs (50, 51, 62) TOOL MODE ef (55) TUNER MEMORY* w; (47) TUNER/BAND qf (47, 49) TUNING +/– ra TV/VIDEO wh (11) TV ?/1 1 (11) TV CH +/– 3 (11) TV VOL +/– 2 (11) VOLUME +/– 8 (37)

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

?/1 (power) qk hH (play) wk X (pause) r; x (stop) wl . (go back) wj > (go forward) wj m (rewind) ra M (fast forward) ra

V/v/B/b/ENTER eg >10 wa

* To use these functions, press the

button while pressing SHIFT.

List of Buttons and Reference Pages

wh wg wf

ra r;

wk wl

ed ef

e; es

qjqk

890qa

digipad operations

The remote is equipped with an uni que digipad multi controlling device. You can control vario us operations with this digipad. When touching the digipad, do not use utensil whose end is sharpened. When this unit does not respond to the di gi pad operations, press th e digipad a little harder.

DVD, TUNER, TAPE A/B functions

Basic operation DVD, TUNER, TAPE A/B

Tap once hH (Start pl ayback)* Tap twice x (Stop playback) * When you tap the digipad while playing a DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD,

playback pauses. Tap again to resume play ba ck .

Slide from the lef t to the right > (AMS +, preset +)** Slide from the right to the left . (AMS –, preset –)**

Slide from lower side to upper side M (Fast forward, tuning +)** Slide from upper side to lower side m (Rewind, tuning –)** **If you keep on moving , you can o pe rate as pressing and holding these buttons.

Adjusting the equalizer curve in EQ EDIT operations (page 57)

The curve made by sliding the finger is reflected in the displa y.

Selecting parameters in DSP EDIT and other adjustments (page 57)

Slide in the direction until you reach the value you want (refer to each of the operations).

Adjusting the position of the digipad

When the digipad operation is not carried out properly or when you replace the batteries, perform the following proced ure. When carrying out this operation, make sure to point the remote toward the main unit.

1 Turn on the system. 2 Press DISPLAY and . on the remote at the same time.

“CALIBRATION” flashes in the display.

3 Tap the dot at the left upper corner of the digipa d.

“A PUSHED” appears in the display, then “CALIBRATION” flashes.

4 Tap the dot at the right bottom cor ne r of the digi pa d.

“B PUSHED” appears in the display, then “CALIBRATION” flashes.

5 Press ENTER on the remote.

“CAL END” appears in the display.

Equipments for the wireless system

Rear amplifier

Receives the sound from the IR receiver and sends to the rear speakers. Conne ct the rear speakers and the IR receiver to the rear amplifier.

ALPHABETICAL ORDER

A – Z

ON LINE (indicator) 3 (15) ON/STANDBY (indicator) 2 (15) POWER 1 (15)

Tip

To attach the IR receiver stand, push th e co rd upward and insert the stand to IR receiver. Make sure both delta marks on IR receiver and stand are aligned.

List of Buttons and Reference Pages

IR receiver

Delta marks

IR receiver stand

POWER

ON/STANDBY

ON LINE

IR transmitter

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

IR receiver

Receive the so und by the infr ared ray. Co nnect it to the rear amplifier.

About the wireless system

This wireless system adopts th e Dig ital Infrared Audio Transmission syst em (page 77). The following diagram indicates the infrared transmission area (the range th at the infrared rays can reach).

Top view

IR transmitter

Side view

IR transmitter

Infrared signal

10 10

Approx. 10m

IR receiver

Infrared signal

10 10

Approx. 10m

IR receiver

Getting Started

1: Placing the speakers

Attaching the speaker pads

Before connecting the center speaker and rear speakers, stic k t he supplied speake r pads to the bottom of the center speaker and rear speakers to stabilize the spe akers and prevent them f rom slipping.

Rear speaker

Center speaker

Positioning the speakers

We recommend to place the system as follows:

Sub woofer Main unit

?/1

–

Front speaker

(Left)

Front speaker

(Right)

Front speaker

(Left)

Front speaker

(Right)

?/1

–

Optional stand WS-FLX9

Sub woofer

(not supplied)

Main unit

When placing the s peakers on top of the sub woofer and the main unit, be sure to place the foot of the speakers to fit in the hollows on top of the sub woofer and t h e main unit.

Notes

• Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise.

• Do not place the rear speakers on top of a TV. This may cause color distortion in the TV screen.

• Be sure to connect both rear left an d right speakers. Otherwise, the sound will not be hear d.

Preventing th e speaker s from falling

When you place th e speakers on top of t he sub woofer and the main unit, do the following.

1 Place the speaker support on the su b w oofer

and the main unit. Ti ghten one of the screws (1) lightly to temporarily fix the speaker support, tighten the other scre w to fi x (2), then tighten th e fi rst screw (1) firmly.

Speaker support

Screw (1)*

2: Inserting three R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote

Getting Started

Screw (2)*

* Main unit: Screw

Sub woofer: Screw

3 3 ×10

3 3.5 ×20

2 Insert the spea ker support in the slot of th e

front speakers . Tighten two screws whi l e threading the r ear boards of the front speakers.

Screw*

Slot

* 3 3.5 × 14

Note

When carrying the syste m, do not lift the fro nt speakers only.

Operating a Sony TV

You can use the following buttons on the remote to operate a Sony TV.

To Press

Turn the TV on or off TV ?/1. Switch the TV’s video input TV/VIDEO. Change the TV channels TV CH +/–. Adjust the volume of the TV

speaker(s)

Tip

When the remote no longer operates the system, replace all the batterie s wit h new ones .

Note

If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove all the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage.

TV VOL +/–.

Notice for carrying this system

Do the following to protect the DVD mechanism. Us e buttons on the unit.

1 Turn on the system, then press DVD.

Make sure that all discs are removed from the unit.

2 Hold down DVD, then press ?/1 until

“LOCK” appears.

3 Release ?/1 first, then release DVD. 4 Unplug the AC power cord.

3-a: Hooking up the system (Wireless setting)

Do the following procedures 1 to 0 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. You can also hook up the system using the wired setting (page 18).

IR transmitter

AM loop antenna

FM antenna

Center speaker

Front speaker (Right)

Front speaker (Left)

Sub woofer

IR receiver

7 4

– +

Rear speaker

(Right)

Rear amplifier

Rear speaker

(Left)

Connect the To the

Front speakers SPEAKER FRONT L (white) and R (red) terminals Center speaker SPEAKER CENTER (green) terminal Sub woofer SPEAKER WOOFER (purple) terminal Rear speakers SPEAKER REAR L (blue) and R (gray) terminals of the rear amplifier IR transmitter DIR-T1 (pink) jack of the system IR receiver DIR-R1 jack (light blue) of the rear amplifier

Getting Started

Note on the speaker cords

The connector and the color tube of the spe ak er co rd s are the same color as the speaker/rear amplifier terminal to be connected .

1 Connect the front speakers, center

speaker and sub woofer.

Main unit

Front speakers, center speaker and sub woofer

Red (3)

Black (#)

Color tube

Note

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

2 Connect the rear amplifier and rear

speakers.

Rear amplifier

Rear speakers

Red (3)

Black (#)

Color tube

3 Connect the IR transmitter to the DIR-

T1 jack of the unit.

Main unit

DIR-T1

from the IR transmitter

continued

4 Connect the IR receiver to the DIR-R1

jack of the rear amplifier.

Rear amplifier

DIR-R1

from the IR receiver

Note

The cords of the IR transmitter an d IR rec ei ve r are specifically for this system onl y. You cannot use a commercially available extension cord.

5 Connect the FM/AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally.

AM loop antenna

6 Connect the video input jack of your TV

to the VIDEO OUT jack with the video cable.

VIDEO OUT

Tips

• For even higher quality video image s; – Use an optional component video cable to connect

the COMPONENT VIDEO input jacks on your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks of this system. If your TV is compatible with progressive format file signals, use this connection and set “COMPONENT OUT” to “PROGRESSIVE” in “SCREEN SETUP” (page 34).

– Use an optio na l S- vi de o ca ble to c onne c t the S

VIDEO input jack on your TV to the S VIDEO OUT jack of this system.

• If you connect a video deck between this unit and the TV, you may experience video leakage when watching the video signal from this unit. Do not connect a video deck between this unit and th e TV.

7 For models with a voltage selector, set

VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the posit ion of your local power line voltage.

Refer to the print on your system’s/rear amplifier’s VOLTAGE SELECTOR for available settings.

Main unit

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

220V 230-

120V*

Rear amplifier

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

110V–120V* 220V–240V

240V

When using a TV

Turn on the TV and select the video input so you can view the pictures from th is s ystem.

* Saudi Arabian Model 120 – 127 V

8 Connect the power cords of the

system/rear amplifier to a wall outlet.

The demonstration appears in the display of the system. When you press ?/1, the system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends.

If the supplied adapter on the plug does not fit your wall outlet, detach it from the plug (only for models equipped with an adapter).

9 Set the color system according to your

TV.

The color syst em is factor y set to NTSC f or region code 3 model s, and PAL for other region code models. Each time you per form the procedure belo w , t he color system changes as follows: NTSC y PAL

Use the buttons on the unit.

1 Press ?/1 to turn off the system. 2 Press ?/1 while holding down X.

The system turns on and the color system is changed.

0 Make sure you set the connection

setting to “R. C. WIRELESS” in AMP MENU (page 20).

Note

No sound is output from the rear speakers when the connection setting is set to “R. C. WIRED” (page 20).

Notes

• Do not install the IR receiver in a place exposed to direct sunlight or st rong light such as an incandescent lamp.

• Do not use the IR transmitter or IR receiver that is not supplied with the system.

• Make sure you set “R. C. WIRELESS” when using wireless setting or “R. C. WIRED” when using wired setting. If you do not set the proper setting, no sound is output from the rear speakers. For deta ils, see “Specifying distance, posi tion, height and connection method of the speakers ” (p ag e20).

Setting the wireless speaker system

After connecting the speakers , rear amplifier, I R transmitter, IR receiver and the AC power cords, adjust the wireless system for good transmission.

1 Press ?/1 on the system and POWER

on the rear amplifier.

The system and rear amplifier turn on and the ON/STANDB Y indicator on the rear amplifier lights up in red.

2 Place the IR transmitter and IR receiver

to face each other.

Adjust the position of the IR transmitter and IR receiver until the ON/STANDBY and ON LINE indicators on the rear amplifier turn green.

Notes

• Make sure that there is no obs tr uc tion such as a person or object between the IR transmitter and IR receiver. Otherwise, the sound from the rear speakers may be interrupted.

• If the ON LINE indicator on the rear amplifier ligh ts up in red, the transmission is incompleted. Adjust the position of the IR transmitter and IR receiver until the ON/STANDBY and ON LINE indicators on the rear amplifier light up in gre en .

• If the ON/STANDBY indicator on the rear amplifier flashes in red, it means that the IR receiver is receiving signals from a different Sony infrared system. In this case, turn off the other system or move the IR receiver so that the ON/STANDBY indicator on the rear amplifier light s up in gr e en.

• The LED of the IR transmitter does not turn off while the system is on. This is not a malfunction. To tu rn off the LED of the IR transmitter, set the system to Power Saving Mode (page 59).

Tip

The IR transmitter stand can be rotated for the adjustment.

Getting Started

continued

Example of installation

Position the IR transmitter and IR receiver facing each other as shown below. Make sure that th er e are no obstacles b et w een the IR transmitter and IR receiver. Then, orientate the IR transmitter and IR receiver unti l the ON/STANDBY and ON LINE indicators on the surround ampl ifier light up in gr een.

12 3 546

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1Front speaker (Left) 2Sub woofer 3Center speaker 4TV 5Main unit 6Front speaker (Right) 7Rear speaker (Right) 8Listening position 9Rear ampl if ier 0Rear speaker (Left) qaIR receiver qsIR transmitte r

Installing the IR transmitter and IR receiver on a wall

We recommend that you install the IR transmitter and IR receiver on a wall when:

– There are obstacles between the IR

transmitter and IR receiver.

– people often move between the IR transmitter

and IR receiver. When you install both the IR transmitter and IR receiver on a wall, be sure to install the IR receiver first before you install the IR transmitter.

To hang the IR receiver on a wall

1 Fix a commercially available screw into the

wall so that it protrudes 4 mm.

4 mm

2 Hang the slot of the IR receiver on the

screw.

Make sure that the IR receiver does not move after

installation.

IR receiver

Slot

To install the IR transmitter on a wall

1 Rotate the stand of the IR transmitter.

IR transmitter

Stand

2 Fix 2 commercially available screws into the

wall so that they protrude 4 mm.

Make sure the screws 30 mm apart.

30 mm

4 mm

Tip

Store the cords in the troughs as shown be low.

IR transmitter

Getting Started

Troughs

Notes

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

• Do not install the I R tr a nsmitter or IR receiver to a wall of low strength.

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

• Detach the IR transmitter or IR receiver from the wall first before you connect or disconnect the cords.

3 Hang the slot of the IR transmitter on the

screw.

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

IR transmitter

Slot

Stand

3-b: Hooking up the system (Wired setting)

This is the hooking up method to directly connect the rear speakers to the main unit. For details, refer to step 1 in “3-a: Hooking up the system (Wireless setting)” (page 12).

To Center speaker

AM loop antenna

FM antenna

Rear speaker

(Right)

Connect the To the

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

To Front speaker (Right)

To Front speaker (Left)

To Sub woofer

Rear speaker

(Left)

To complete the hooking up

Perform the following connections and settings described in “3-a: Hooking up the system (Wireless setting)” (page 12). – AM/FM antennas connection (Step 5 ) – Vi d e o ca ble connection to your TV and the system (Step 6) – The system’s VOLTAGE SELECTOR setting (for models with voltage selector only) (Step 7) – The system’s pow er cord connection (Step 8) – Color system setting to your TV after turning on the system (Step 9)

Then, set the connection setting to “R. C. WIRED” in AMP MENU (page 20).

Notes

• Before connecting the center speaker and rear speakers, make sure you attach the spe aker pads to the bottom of the respective speakers (page 10).

• When you use the speakers in wired sett ing, make sure to set “R. C. WIRED” in AMP MENU. No sound is output from the rear spe akers when set to “R. C. WIRELESS” (factory s etting). For detai ls, see “Specifying distance, posi tion, height and connection method of the speakers ” (p ag e20).

4: Setting up your speakers

Getting Started

Positioning the speakers

For the best possible surround sound, all the speakers othe r than the su b woofer sho uld be the same distance fr om the listening posi tion (A). However, if necessary, this system allo ws you to place the center speaker up to 1.5 meters closer (B) and the rear speakers up to 4.5 meters closer (C) to the listening position. The front speakers can be placed from 1. 0 t o

12.0 meters (A) from the listening position.

You can place the sub woofer in any position. You can place the rea r s peakers either behind you or to the side, depending on the shape of your room, etc.

When the rear speakers are placed to the side

A A

When the rear speakers are placed behind you

A A

Note

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

continued

Specifying distance, position, height and connection method of the speakers

Use the remote for the operation .

1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly until

“AMP MENU” appears.

2 Press ENTER. 3 Sit in your listening position and press

V or v repeatedly to select the items to be set.

• Adjustable items

– Distance of the front, rear, and center

speakers – Position an d hei ght of the rear speakers – Connecti on me thod of the rear speakers

4 Press B or b repeatedly to select the

parameter you want.

The selected parameter appears.

5 Rep eat step s 3 and 4 to set other

parameters.

6 Press ENTER.

Tip

You can use the digipad instead of the cursor buttons (V/v/B/b).

x DISTANCE

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

• FRONT 2.4 m Front speaker dis t ance can be set in 0.1 m steps from 1.0 to 12.0 m .

• CENTER 2.4 m Center speaker distance can be set in 0.1 m steps from the front speaker distance to 1.5 m closer to your listening position.

• REAR 1.5 m Rear speaker distance can be set in 0.1 m steps from a distance equal to the front speaker distance to a dista nce 4.5 m 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.

(front speake rs distance)

(center speaker distance)

(rear speakers distance)

x Rear speaker position and

height

Specify the positi on and height of the rear speakers. The de fault settings are und er l ined.

Position diagram

• R. PL. BEHIND Select this if the re ar speakers are loc ated in the section B.

• R. PL. SIDE Select this if the re ar speakers are loc ated in the section A.

Height diagram

•R. HGT. LOW Select this if the re ar speakers are loc ated in the section D.

• R. HGT. HIGH Select this if the re ar speakers are loc ated in the section C.

x Connection method of the rear

speakers

Select the method for connecting the rear speakers. The default setting is underlined.

• R. C. WIRELESS Select this when you use the rear speakers in wireless setting (page 12).

• R. C. WIRED Select this when you use the rear speakers in wired setting (pa ge 1 8).

5: Specifying the speaker parameters

Use the remote for the operation.

1 From your listen ing position, press

AMP MENU.

Adjustable menus and parameters are described below.

2 Press V or v repeatedly until “LEVEL

MENU” appears.

3 Press ENT ER. 4 Press V or v repeatedly to select the

parameter.

5 Press B or b repeatedly to select the

setting you want.

6 Repeat steps 4 to 5 to set other

parameters.

7 Press ENT ER.

Tips

• You can use the digipad instead of the cursor buttons (V/v/B/b).

• You can use “SPEAKER SETUP” in the Setup Display to specify the balance, le ve l, and test tone parameters (page 36).

Adjustable parameters

The default settings are in the parentheses.

x BALANCE

• FRNT L___R: (center)

Balance between the front left and right speakers.

• REAR L___R: (center)

Balance between the rear left and right speakers.

Range: 6 ste ps t o t he left an d 6 s te ps to the rig ht (13 steps)

x LEVEL

•REAR: (0 dB) Level of the rear spea kers (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB steps).

• CENTER: (0 dB) Level of the cente r sp eaker (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB steps).

• SUB W.: (+2 dB) Level of the sub woofer (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB steps).

x D.COMP.

• D.COMP.: (OFF) Dynamic range compression. Range: OFF, 0.1 to 0.9, STD, MAX “OFF” does not compress the dynamic range. “0.1” to “0.9” settings allow you to compres s the dynamic range in small steps. “STD” reproduces the sound track with the dynamic range intended by the recording en gi neer. “MAX” provides a great compressio n of the dynamic range.

x TEST TONE

• TEST TONE: (OFF) Test tone output. Range: OFF, ON “ON” outputs the test tone from each speaker in sequence. Adjust th e LEVEL and BALANCE parameters so that the volume level of the test tone from each speaker sounds the same using the remote from your listening position. Select “OFF” to turn off the test tone.

Notes

• When 2.1CH/MULTI is set to “2.1CH” (page 60),

you cannot set rear speaker balance, center level, rear level.

• Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby

Digital sources only.

Getting Started

6: Setting the clock

1 T urn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the

remote.

3 Press . or > repeatedly to set the

hour.

4 Press ENTER on the remote. 5 Press . or > repeatedly to set the

minutes.

6 Press ENTER on the remote.

To adjust the clock

1 Press CLO CK/ T IMER SE T on the remote. 2 Press . or > repeatedly to select

“CLOCK SET?”, then press ENTER on the remote.

3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6

above.

Note

The clock settings are canceled when you di sc onne c t the power cord or if a power failure occur s.

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3

Playing discs

Playing a disc

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat

Play/Scan/Slow-motion Play

Loading a disc

1 Press DISC SELECT repeatedly to

select the disc tray you want to open.

2 Press Z.

The front panel slides down and the disc tray slides out.

3 Place a disc with the label side up on

the disc tray.

When you play a 8 cm disc, place it on the inner circle of the tray.

4 Press Z to close the disc tray.

To insert other discs, repeat the same procedure. When a disc is inserted in the dis c tr ay, th e corresponding dis c indicator (1 to 5 from top) lights up.

Note

When the disc tray slides out, you cannot open the cassette deck.

Before playing a DVD or a VIDEO CD, tu rn on your TV and select the video input. Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or restricted. R ef er to the operating instructions supplied with the disc.

Disc tray number

1 DISC

DISC

Track numb er Playing time

1 When playback is stopped, press PLAY

MODE/DIRECTION on the remote repeatedly until the mode you want appears in the display.

Select To play

ALL DISCS (Normal Play)

1DISC (Normal Play)

ALBM (Normal Play)

ALL DISCS SHUF (Shuffle Play)

1DISC SHUF (Shuffle Play)

ALBM SHUF (Shuffle Play)

PGM (Program Play)

All discs in the disc tray continuously.

The tracks on the disc you have selected in original order.

All MP3 audio tracks in the album on the disc you have selected in original order.

The tracks on all discs in random order.

The tracks on the disc you have selected in random order.

All MP3 audio tracks in the album on the disc you have selected in random order.

The tracks on all discs in the order you want them to be played (see “Creating your own program” on page 28).

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3

2 Press DISC SELECT repeatedly to

select the disc you want to play.

3 Press hH.

If you press hH when DVD is selected as the function (press DVD) and the disc tray is closed, playback starts.

continued

Notes

• You cannot change the play m ode dur ing pl ayback.

• You cannot use 1DISC SHUF or ALBM SHUF Shuffle Play with DVDs. You can use ALL DISCS SHUF except for DVDs.

Other operations

To Do this

Stop playback Press x. Pause playback Press X.

Press again to resume playback.

Select a track During playback or pause, press

Find a point in a track (Lock Search function) (Except for MP3)

Select a disc Press D.SKIP on the re mote. Exchange other

discs during playback

Remove the disc Press DISC SELECT repeatedly

> (to go forward) or . (to go back).

Press M or m during playback. To return to normal play, press hH.

For DVDs, VIDEO CDs or Super Audio CDs, press m or M once to start searching. Pr es s again to increase the search speed. Each time you release and press the button, the speed changes sequentially:

M: FF1 t FF2 t FF1 m: FR1 t FR2 t FR1

Press DISC SELECT repeatedly to select the dis c tray that c ontains the disc you want to change, then press Z. Press Z again to cl o s e the tray.

to select the dis c tray that c ontains the disc you want to remove, then press Z.

To Do this

Play repeatedly*1 (Repeat Play)

Press REPEAT/FM MODE on the remote during playback until “REP” or “REP1” appears. The repeat range changes according to the play mode:

•ALL on all discs up to 5 times.

•1DISC titles on a single disc.

•ALBM single album (MP3 only).

•REP1 or track. You cannot use this function with certain DVDs, when playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions.

You cannot select “REP” during ALL DISCS SHUF mode, but you can select “REP1”.

To cancel Repeat Play, press REPEAT/FM MODE on the remote until “REP” and “REP1” disappear.

Locate a point quickly in fast forward or fast reverse (scan)

During playback, press SCAN/ SLOW t or T on the remote. To return to normal playback, press hH. For DVDs, VIDEO CDs or Super Audio CDs, two speeds are available. Each time you press the button, the indic a tion cyclically changes as follows:

Playback direction: FF1M Opposite direction: FR1m

Change the playback speed (Slow-motion play)

During pause mode, press SCAN/

SLOW t or T on the remote. To return to normal playback, press hH. Two speeds are available. Each time you press the button, the indication cyclically cha nge s as follows: Playback direction:

SLOW2 Opposite direction (DVD only): SLOW2

: For all the tracks or titles

: For all the tracks or

: For all the tracks on a

: For a single title, chapter

t FF2M*2

t FR2m*2

y SLOW1

You cannot select “REP1” during P ro gr am Pl ay.

The FF2M/FR2m playback spee d is fast er than FF1M/FR1m.

DVD and VIDEO CD only. Slow-motion reverse play for DVD only.

The SLOW2 /SLOW2 playback speed is slower than SLOW1 /SLOW1 .

Note

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

Tips

• You can use the digipad for the disc operati ons .

• Pressing DVD while the power is off automatically turns the power on.

• Depending on the disc, a menu may appear on the TV screen. You can play the disc interactive ly by following the instructions on the menu (see page 31 for DVD, and see page 31 for VIDEO CD).

• You can use the Control Menu to play rep ea t edl y (page 30).

• When disc access takes a long time, set “DVD POWER ON” by DVD power manage function (page 48).

To enter track number using the remote

You can also select the track you want using the remote during Normal Play. Press the numeric buttons, then press EN TER. The playback automatically starts.

Playing a disc with MP3 audio tracks

About MP3

MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3) is a standard technology a nd forma t f or com pres si ng a s oun d sequence. The track is compressed to about 1/10 of its original size . Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while the sounds we can hear are not compressed.

Notes on discs

You can play MP3 audio tracks recorded on CD-ROMs, CD-Rs (recordable CDs), or CD-RWs (rewritable CDs). The disc must be in the ISO9660* level 1, leve l 2 or Joliet format.

*ISO9660 Format

The most common international standard for the logical format of tracks and albums on a CD- R OM. There are several s pecificat ion lev els. In Level 1, tr ack names must be in the 8.3 format (no more tha n ei ght characters in the name, no more than three characters in the extension “.MP3”) and in capital letters. Album names can be no longer than eight characters. There can be no more than eight nested album levels. Level 2 specifications allow album name s a nd trac k na me s up to 31 characters long.

Playing a disc

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat

Play

This system lets you play the di sc with MP3 audio tracks in different play modes.

Disc tray number

1 DISC

DISC MP3

Track number Playing time

continued

1 Press DVD (or FUNCTION on the

remote repeatedly until “DVD” appears in the display).

2 When playback is stopped, press PLAY

MODE/DIRECTION on the remote repeatedly until the mode you want appears in the display.

Select To play

ALL DISCS (Normal Play)

1DISC (Normal Play)

ALBM (Normal Play)

ALL DISCS SHUF (Shuffle Play)

1DISC SHUF (Shuffle Play)

ALBM SHUF (Shuffle Play)

PGM (Program Play)

All discs in the disc tray continuously.

The tracks on the disc you have selected in original order.

All MP3 audio tracks in the album on the disc you have selected in original order.

The tracks on all discs in random order.

The tracks on the disc you have selected in random order.

All MP3 audio tracks in the album on the disc you have selected in random order.

The tracks on all discs in the order you want them to be played (see “Creating your own program” on page 28).

3 Press DISC SELECT repeatedly to

select the disc you want to play.

4 Press hH.

Other operations

To Do this

Stop playback Press x. Pause playback Press X.

Press again to resume playback.

Select an album of MP3 tracks

Select a track During playback or pause, press

Use the remote for the operation.

1 Press DVD DISPLAY while

pressing SHIFT. The Control Menu appears in the on-scre en display.

2 Press V or v repeatedly to

select (ALBUM), then press ENTER or b. The list of albums contained in the disc appears.

3 Press V or v repeatedly to

select an album you want to play, then press ENTER. You can select an album by pressing B or b, or A L BUM + or – while pressing SHIFT.

4 Press V or v repeatedly to

select (TRACK), then press ENTER. The list of tracks contained in the current album appears. When the list of all tracks or albums cannot be displayed on the window, the ju mp bar appears. Press b to select the jump bar icon, and then scroll the jump bar to display t h e r est of the list using V/v.

5 Press V or v repeatedly to

select a track, then press ENTER.

> (to go forward) or . (to go back).

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Sony DHC-FLX9W Users guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

This system can play the following discs

List of Buttons and Reference Pages

Main unit

Remote Control

digipad operations

Equipments for the wireless system

Getting Started

1: Placing the speakers

2: Inserting three R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote

3-a: Hooking up the system (Wireless setting)

3-b: Hooking up the system (Wired setting)

4: Setting up your speakers

5: Specifying the speaker parameters

6: Setting the clock

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3

Playing discs

Playing a disc

Loading a disc

Playing a disc with MP3 audio tracks