Sony HCD-FX80 Instructions

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2-590-761-11(1)

DVD Home Theatre System

Operating Instructions

DAV -FX80

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WARNING

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

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

For the customers in the U.S.A

This symbol is int ended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “d an ge ro u s

voltage” within the p ro du ct ’ s e n clo s u r e th at may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is int ended to alert the user to

the presence of important operating and

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the ap pliance.

Owner’s Record

The model and seria l numbers are lo cated at the botto m of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. DAV-FX80 Serial No.______________

WARNING

This equipment has been tested and fou nd to co mply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection a gai nst harmful interference in a residential installation. Thi s equipment generates, uses, and c an ra dia te radi o frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc tions, may cause harmful interference to radio commu nicati ons. However , ther e is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If thi s eq uipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the rec eiv i n g antenna (aerial). – Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

CAUTION

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

Note to CATV system installer:

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

For the customers in Canada CAUTION

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

Precautions

Safety

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

• Th e uni t is not disc onnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet (mains), eve n if the un it itself has been turned off.

• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet (mains) if you do not intend to use it for an extended period of time. To disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug, ne ver 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 (curt ain s, dr aperies ) th at ma y blo ck 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, me c ha nic al vibration, or shock.

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

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

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

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

ENERGY STAR registered mark.

As an ENERGY STAR Sony Corporation has determine d that this product meets the ENERGY

guidelines for energy

STAR efficiency.

is a U.S.

partner ,

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing Sony DVD Home Theatre System . B ef ore operating this system, please read this manual tho ro u ghly and retain it for future reference.

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Table of Contents

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

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

This System Can Play the Following

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

Guide to the Control Menu Display......10

Getting Started

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

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

Hookup Overview.................................14

Step 1: Speaker System Hook up...........15

Step 2: Antenna (Aerial) Hookup.........24

Step 3: TV Hookup.................. .... ... .... ..25

Step 4: Other Component Hookup........30

Step 5: Connecting the AC Power Cord

(Mains Lead)...................................32

Step 6: Turning off

the Demonstration...........................32

Step 7: Performing the Quick Setup.....33

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

Playing Discs

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

Using the DVD’s Menu........................41

Selecting [ORIGINAL] or [PLAY LIST]

on a DVD-RW................................42

Selecting a Playback Area for a Super

Audio CD........................................42

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions

(Ver.2.0)..........................................43

(PBC Playback) About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG

Image Files .....................................44

Playing DATA CDs with MP3 Audio

Track and JPEG Image Files..........46

Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a

Slide Show with Sound...................48

Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture

and Sound.......................................50

(A/V SYNC) Searching for a Particular Point on

a Disc..............................................51

(Scan, Slow-motion Play, Freeze

Frame) Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/

Scene, etc........................................52

Searching by Scene............................... 54

(Picture Navigation)

Viewing Information About the Disc...55

Sound Adjustments

Changing the Sound ............................. 58

Enjoying Surround Sound by Using Sound

Field................................................ 60

Enjoying TV or VCR Sound from All

Speakers .........................................62

Using the Sound Effect.........................63

Using Various Additional Functions

Changing the Angles............................64

Displaying the Subtitles........................64

Locking Discs....................................... 65

(CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL)

Other Operations

Controlling the TV with the Supplied

Remote ...........................................69

Using the THEATRE SYNC

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

Enjoying the S ound of Other

Components....................................72

Enjoying Multiplex Broadcast Sou nd ..72

(DUAL MONO)

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

Using the Sleep Timer..........................75

Changing the Brightness of the Front

Panel Display.................................. 76

Returning to the Default Settings......... 76

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Settings and Adj ustments

Using the Setup Display........................77

Setting the Display or Sound Track

Language ........................................78

[LANGUAGE SETUP]

Settings for the Display.........................79

[SCREEN SETUP]

Custom Settings....................................81

[CUSTOM SETUP]

Settings for the Speakers.......................82

[SPEAKER SETUP]

Additional Information

Precautions............................................85

Notes about the Discs............................86

Troubleshooting....................................86

Self-diagnosis Function........................89

(When letters/numbers appear in

the display)

Specifications........................................90

Glossary ................................................91

Language Code List..............................94

Index to Parts and Controls...................95

DVD Setup Display List.....................100

AMP Menu List..................................102

Index ...................................................103

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About This Manual

This System Can Play the

• 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 Control Menu items may be different

depending on the area.

• “DVD” may be used as a general term for

DVD VIDEOs, DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, and DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs.

• Measurements are expressed in feet (ft) for

North American models.

• The following symbols are used in this

manual.

Symbol Meaning

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

Functions available for DVD-RWs in VR (Video Recording) mode

Functions available for VIDEO CDs (including Super VCDs or CDRs/CD-RWs in video CD format or Super VCD format)

Functions available for Super Audio CDs

Functions available for music CDs or CD-Rs/CD- RWs in music CD format

Functions available for DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs containing MP3* audio track s an d JPEG image files)

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

defined by ISO/MPEG which compresses audio data.

Following Discs

Format of discs

DVD VIDEO

DVD-RW

VIDEO CD

Super Audio CD

Audio CD

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

The “DVD VIDEO” logo and “DVD-RW” logo are trademarks.

Note about CDs

The system can play CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CDRWs recor d e d in the following formats:

– audio CD format – video CD format – MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files of

format conform i ng to ISO 9660 Level 1/ Level 2, or its extended format, Joliet

Disc logo

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Example of discs that the system cannot play

The system cannot play the following discs:

• CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in the formats listed on page 6

• CD-ROMs recorded in PHOTO CD format

• Data part of CD-Extras

• DVD Audios

• DVD-RAMs

However, since t he audio materia l side does no t conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard, playback on th i s product is not guaranteed.

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.

Also, the system can not play the following discs:

• A DVD VIDEO with a different region code (page 8, 93).

• 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 of cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it.

Notes about CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/ DVD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW

In some cases, CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW/ DVD+R/DVD+RW cannot be played on this system due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software. The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized. For more informat ion, se e the ope r ating instructions for the recor d ing device. Note that discs created in the Packet Write format cannot be played.

Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies

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

Note on DualDisc

A DualDisc is a two si de d disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side.

Disc type You can

VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Ver. 1.1 discs)

VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0 discs)

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

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

About Multi Session CD

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

• This system can play Multi Session CDs when a JPEG image file is contained in the first session. Any sub sequent JPEG image files recorded in later 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 the first session will be played back.

About the Super Audio CD

Super Audio CD is a new hi gh-quality audio disc standard where music is recorded in the DSD (Direct Stream Digital) format (conventional CDs are recorded in the PCM format). The DSD format, using a sampling

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frequency 64 times hi gher than that of a conventional CD, and with 1-bit quantization, achieves both a wide frequency range and a wide dynamic range across the audible frequency range, and so pro vi des music reproduction extremely faithful to the original sound.

Types of Super Audio CDs

There are two types of discs, depending on the Super Audio CD layer and CD layer combination.

• Super Audio CD l ayer: A high-density signal layer for Super Audio CD

•CD layer*

: A layer that is readable by a

conventional CD pl ayer

Single layer disc (a disc with a single Super Audio CD layer)

Super Audio CD layer

Hybrid disc* (a disc with a Super Audio CD layer and a CD layer)

2 channel area*

Multi channel area*

*1You can play the CD layer on a conventional CD

player.

*2Since both layers are on one side, it is not necessary

to turn the disc over.

*3To select a layer, see “Select ing a Playback Area for

a Super Audio CD” (page 42).

*4To select an are a, see “Selectin g a Playback Ar ea for

a Super Audio CD” (page 42).

Super Audio CD layer

Region code

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

CD layer*

Super Audio CD layer*

A Super Audio CD la ye r consists of the 2 channel area or th e m ul ti-channel area.

• 2 channel area: An area in which 2 channel stereo tracks are recorded

• Multi-channel area: An area in which mul tichannel (up to 5. 1 channels) track s are recorded

DVD VIDEOs labeled will also play on this

ALL

system.

If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, the message [Playback prohibited by area limitations.] will appear on the TV screen. Depending o n the DVD V IDEO, no re gion co de indicati on may be given e ven though pl aying the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions.

Note on playba ck 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 pr oducers design ed , s ome 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 i ncorporates copyright prot ection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise author ized by Macrovision. Rever se engineer i ng or disassembly is prohibit ed.

This system incorporates with Dolby* and Dolby Pro Logic (II) adaptive matrix surround decoder and the DTS*2 Digita l Surround System .

*1Manufactured under licens e from Dolby

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

*2Manufactured under license from Digital Theater

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

Digital

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Guide to the Control Menu Display

DISPLAY

Use the Control Menu to select a function and to view related information. Press DISPLAY repeatedly to turn on or change the Control Menu display as follows:

Control Menu display 1

Control Menu display 2 (appear s f or certa in discs only)

Control Menu display off

Control Menu display

The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type. For details about each item, see the pages in parentheses.

Example: Control Menu display 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO.

Currently playing title number* Currently playing chapter number* Total number of titles*

Total number of chapters*

Control Menu items

) )

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

Selected item

1 2 ( 2 7 1 8 ( 3 4 T

OFF OFF

DISC TITLE CHAPTER

Function name of

selected Control Menu item

Operation message

REPEAT

ENTER DISPLAY

Quit:

DVD VIDEO

Playback status (N Playback, X Pause, x Stop, etc.)

Type of disc being played*

Playing time* Current setting Options

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*1Displays the scene number for VIDEO CDs (PBC is on), track number for VIDEO CDs/Super Audio CDs/CDs,

album number for DATA CDs.

*2Displays the index number for VIDEO CDs/Super Audio CDs, MP3 audio track number, or JPEG image file

number for DATA CDs.

*3Displays Super VCD as “SVCD.” Displays “MP3” in the Control Menu display 1 or “JPEG” in the Control Menu

2 for DATA CDs.

*4Displays the date for JPEG files.

To turn off the display

Press DISPLAY.

List of Control Menu items

Item Item Name, Function, Relevant Disc Type

[TITLE] (page 52)/[SCENE] (page 52)/[TRACK] (page 52)

Selects the title, scene, or track to be played.

[CHAPTER] (page 52)/[INDEX] (page 52)

Selects the chapter or index to be played.

[INDEX] (page 52)

Displays the index and selects the index to be played.

[TRACK] (page 52)

Selects the track to be played.

[ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST] (page 42)

Selects the type of titles (DVD-RW) to be played, the [ORIGINAL] one, or an edited [PLAY LIST].

[TIME/TEXT] (page 53)

Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time. Input the time code for picture and music searc h ing. Displays the DVD/CD text or the MP3 track name.

[MULTI/2CH] (page 42)

Selects the playback area on Super Audio CDs when available.

[PROGRAM] (page 38)

Selects the track to play in the order you want.

[SHUFFLE] (page 39)

Plays the track in random orde r .

[REPEAT] (page 40)

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

[PARENTAL CONTROL] (page 65)

Sets to prohibit playback on this system.

[SETUP] (page 77)

[QUICK] Setup (page 33) Use Quick Setup to choose the desired language of the on-screen display, the aspect ratio of the TV, and the size of the speakers you are using.

[CUSTOM] Setup In addition to the Quick Setup setting, you can adjust various other settings.

[RESET] Returns the settings in [SETUP] to the default setting.

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[ALBUM] (page 52)

Selects the album to be played.

[FILE] (page 52)

Selects the JPEG image file to be played.

[DATE] (page 57)

Displays the date the picture was taken by a digit al came ra.

[INTERVAL] (page 49)

Specifies the duration for which the slides are displayed on the screen.

[EFFECT] (page 50)

Selects the effects to be used for changing slides during a slide show.

[MODE (MP3, JPEG)] (page 48)

Selects the data type; MP3 audio track (AUDIO), JPEG image file (IMAGE) or both (AUTO) to be played when playing a DATA CD

Tip

• The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green when you select any item except [OFF]

([PROGRAM], [SHUFFLE], [REPEAT] only). The [ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST] indicator lights up in green when you select [PLAY LIST] (default setting). The [M ULTI /2C H] indi cator lights up in green when you select the multi-channel playback area on a Super Audio CD.

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Getting Started

Unpacking

Check that you have the following items:

•Speakers (5)

• Subwoofer (1)

• Posts (long × 2, short × 2)

• Bases (2)

• Terminal cov ers (2)

• Screws (10)

• AM loop antenna (aerial) (1)

• FM wire antenna (a erial) (1)

• Speaker co rds (5 m × 4, 15 m × 2) (16.5 ft. × 4, 49.5 ft. × 2)

• Video Cord (1)

• Remote Commander (remote) (1)

• Size AAA (R03) batteries (2)

• Wall-mount pads

• Operating Instructions

• Speaker and TV connections (card) (1)

Inserting Batteries into 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.

1 Slide open the cover.

2 Remove the

cover by pinching the sides.

Getting Started

Note

• 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 direct light from the sun or lighting apparatus. Doi ng so ma y c au se a malfunction.

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

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Hookup Overview

Perform all connections and settings by following Steps 1 to 7.

“Step 1: Speaker System Hookup” (page 15) “Step 2: Antenna (Aerial) Hookup” (page 24) “Step 3: TV Hookup” (page 25) “Step 4: Other Component Hookup” (page 30) “Step 5: Connecting the AC Power Cord (Mains Lead)” (page 32) “Step 6: Turning off the Demonstration” (page 32) “Step 7: Performing the Quick Setup” (page 33)

Video signal is se nt to th e TV , and is output from the TV screen; audio signals are processed by this system and outpu t fro m the speakers of this system. Y ou can also enjoy sound of other s ources, such as TV programs, in ad di tion to DVDs or CDs.

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Step 1: Speaker System Hookup

Connect the supplied speaker system using the supplied speaker cords by matching the colors of the jacks to those of the cords. Do not connect any s peakers other than those supplied with this system. To obtain the best possible surround sound, specify the speaker parameters (distance, level, etc.) on page 82.

Required cords

Speaker cords

The connector and the color tube of the speaker cor ds are the same colo r as the label of the jacks to be connected.

Gray

(+) (–)

Color tube

(+)

(–)

Black

Attaching the speaker stand to the speaker

(Front speakers only)

Before connecting the speakers, attach the speaker stand to the speaker.

Note

• Spr ead a cloth on the f loor to a void damaging the floor.

Tip

• You can use the speaker without the spea k e r st and by installing it on the wall (page 21).

1 Insert the post into the base.

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The long post is for fl oor use, the short post is for tablet op use.

Post (long)

Screw holes

Base

2 Secure the base to the post by screws.

Post (short)

Bottom of the base

Screws (3)

3 Draw the speaker cord through the hole on the base, then stand it up.

Bottom of the base

Speaker cord

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4 Draw the speaker cord through the hole on the speaker.

Hole

Speaker cord

Speaker

5 Mount the speaker on the post.

Getting Started

Speaker

Note

• Do not catch the speaker cord between the speaker and the post.

• Do not drop the speaker when mounting.

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6 Connect the speaker cord to the speaker, then adjust the length of the speaker cord.

Adjust the length of the speaker cord.

7 Attach the terminal cover to the speaker by screws.

Terminal cover

Screws (2)

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Connecting the speakers

Front speaker (R)

Getting Started

Front speaker (L)

Rear side of the front speaker

Center speaker

FRONT R FRONT L SURR R SURR L CENTER WOOFER

SPEAKER

Rear side of the front speaker

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 2

VIDEO IN

HDMI

OPTICAL DIGITAL IN

VIDEO 2

OUT

COAXIAL IN AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

(DVD ONLY)

YPB/CBPR/C

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

(DVD ONLY)

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

S VIDEO

(DVD ONLY)

COAXIAL

Surround speaker (R)

Note

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

Subwoofer

Surround speaker (L)

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

• Use caution when placing the speakers and/or speaker stands (not supplied) that are attached with the speakers on

a specially treated (waxed, oile d, pol ished, etc.) floor, as staining or discoloration ma y result.

• When cleaning, use a soft cloth such as a cleaning cloth for glasses.

• Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powd er, or solve nt suc h a s al co hol or be nz ine .

• Do not lean or hang on the speaker, as the speak er ma y fal l down.

To connect the speaker cords

Connect the speaker cords after bending the bare wire at the end of the insulation. This prevents the speaker i n sulation from being inserted in the speaker terminal.

Note

• Do not catch the speake r cor d insulation in the SPEAKER jack.

Avoiding 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 terminal or the bare wire of another speaker cord.

Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord

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

Stripped speaker cord is touching another speaker terminal.

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After connecting all the components, speakers , and AC power cord (mains lead) , outpu t a test to ne to check that all the speakers are connected correctly. For details on outputting a test tone, see page 83. If no sound is heard from a speaker while outputting a test tone, or a test tone is ou t put from a speaker other than the one curr ently d ispla yed on th e Setu p Disp lay, t he spe aker may be short -circ uite d. If this happens, check the speaker connection again.

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 lack ba ss an d ma y be distorted.

Installing the speakers on the wall

1 Prepare screws (not supplied) that are suitable for the hole on the back of each speaker.

See the illustrations below.

Getting Started

Hole on the back of the speaker

25 mm (1 inch)

4 mm (

/32 inch)

4.6 mm

/16 inch)

(

10 mm

(

/32 inch)

2 Fasten the screws to the wall.

The screws should protrude 7 to 8 mm (9/32 to 11/32 inch) for the front speakers, 8 to 9 mm (11/32 to 3/8 inch) for the surround speakers.

For the front speakers

7 to 8 mm

(

/32 to 11/32 inch)

165 mm

/2 inch)

For the surround speakers

8 to 9 mm

/32 to 3/8 inch)

(

3 Peel the seals off the two screw points on the rear of the speaker.

(Front speakers only)

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4 Attach the wall-mount pads on the rear side of the speaker.

Front speaker

Wall-mount pads (7 × 7 mm, 3 mm thick)

/32 × 9/32 inch, 1/8 inch thick)

(

Surround speaker

Wall-mount pads (7 × 7 mm, 3 mm thick)

(

/32 × 9/32 inch, 1/8 inch thick)

5 Hang the speakers on the screws.

4.6 mm

/16 inch)

(

10 mm

(

/32 inch)

Hole on the back of the speaker

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Note

• Use screws that are suitable for the wall material and strength. As a plaster board wall is especially fragile, attach the screws securely to a beam and fasten them to the wa ll . In st al l the speak ers on a vertical and flat wall where reinforcement is applied.

• Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the wall material or screws to be used.

• Sony is not responsible for accident or damage caused by improper installation, insufficient wall st r eng th or improper screw insta lla tion, natural calamity, etc .

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Step 2: Antenna (Aerial) Hookup

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

AM loop antenna (aerial)

FM wire antenna (aerial)

Note

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

• Be sure to fully extend th e FM wire antenna (aerial).

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

Tip

• When you connect the supplied AM loop antenna (aerial), cord (A) or cord (B) can be connected to either terminal.

• 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 .

System

Outdoor FM antenna (aerial)

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Step 3: TV Hookup

First, perform the vi deo connection, and then audi o connection. With your TV’s audio output connected to this system, you can listen to TV sound through the system speakers.

Connecting the video/HDMI* cords

Sends a played back DVD image to a TV. Check the jacks of your TV, and choose the A, B, C, or D connection. Pictur e q uality impr oves in order from A (stan dard) to D (component).

TV with HDMI* IN jack

Getting Started

YPB/CBPR/C

(DVD ONLY)

To COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

S VIDEO

(DVD ONLY)

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

COAXIAL

To S VIDEO

To HDMI* OUT

FRONT R FRONT L SURR R SURR L CENTER WOOFER

SPEAKER

HDMI

OPTICAL DIGITAL IN

VIDEO 2

OUT

COAXIAL IN AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

AUDIO IN

(DVD ONLY)

VIDEO 2

VIDEO IN

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

To VIDEO

AB C

VIDEO

TV TV with S VIDEO IN jack

* HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface)

The system is based on version 1.1 of High-Definition Multimedia Interface Specifications.

S VIDEO

PB/CB

PR/CR

TV with COMPONENT

VIDEO IN jacks

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The system incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMITM) technology.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

A To connect to a TV with the VIDEO IN jacks

Connect the video cord.

Yellow

B To connect to a TV with the S VIDEO IN jack

Connect an S video cor d (not supplied). When using the S video jack instead of the vide o ja cks, your TV monitor must also be connected via an S video jack. S video signals are on a separate bus from the video signals and will not be output through the video jacks.

C To connect to a TV with the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks

Connect a co mponent vi deo co rd (not supp lie d). T o use th e COMP ONENT VIDEO O UT jac ks (Y, P B/ C

B, PR/CR) instead of the video jacks, your TV monitor must be equipped with via COMPONENT

VIDEO IN jacks (Y, P

B/CB, PR/CR). If your TV accepts progressive format signals, you must use this

connection and set the output channel of the system to progressive form at (page 27).

Green Blue Red

D To connect to a TV with the HDMI (high-definition multimedia

interface)/DVI (digital visual interface) input jack

Use a certified HDMI (h igh-d e fin i tion multimedia interface) co rd (not supplied) to enjoy h ig h quality digital picture and sound through the HDMI OUT (high-definition multimedia interface out) jack. Note that Super Audio CD sound is not output from the HDMI OUT (high-definition multimedia interface out) jack.

To connect to a TV with DVI (digital visual interface) input

Use an HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface)-DVI (digital visual interface) converter cord (not supplied) with an HDMI (high-de fin ition multimedia interface)-DVI (digital visual interfa ce) a da p tor (not supplied). The DVI (digital visual inter fa ce ) ja ck will n ot acce pt any audi o si gnals. Furthermore, you cannot conne ct the HDMI OUT (high-definition multimedia interf ace out) jack to DVI (digital visual interface) jacks that are not HDCP (high-bandwidth digital content protection) compliant (e.g., DVI (digital visual interface) jacks on PC displays).

When connecting to a standard 4:3 screen TV

Depending on the di sc, the image may not fit your TV scr een. To change the aspect ratio, see page 79.

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Does your TV accept progressive signals?

Progressive is the meth od for disp laying TV images wh ich reduces flickeri ng, and sharp ens the image. To display using this method, you need to connect to a TV that accepts progressive signals.

FUNCTION

PROGRESSIVE

With cover opened.

“P AUTO” or “P VID E O” appears in the front pane l d is pl ay when the system output s progressive signals.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select “DVD.” 2 Press PROGRESSIVE.

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

t P AUTO (PROGRESSIVE AUTO)

P VIDEO (PROGRESSIVE VIDEO)

INTERLACE

Getting Started

x P AUTO (PROGRESSIVE AUTO)

Select this setting when: – your TV accepts progressive si gnals, and, – the TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.

Normally select this unde r the above condition. This automatically detects the software type, and selects the appropriate conversion method. Note that the picture will not be clear or no picture will appear if you select these settings when either of the above conditions is not met.

x P VIDEO (PROGRESSIVE VIDEO)

Select this setting when: – your TV accepts progressive si gnals, and, – the TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, and, – you want to fix the conversio n m et hod to PROGRESSIVE VIDE O for video-based software.

Select this if the image is not clear when you select PROGRESSIVE AUTO. Note that the picture will not be clear or no picture will appear if you select these settings when

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either of the above conditions is not met.

x INTERLACE

Select this setting when: – your TV does not accept progressive signals, or, – your TV is connected to jacks other than the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (MONITOR

OUT (VIDEO/S VIDEO)).

About DVD software types and the conversion method

DVD software can be divided into 2 types: film-based software an d vi deo-based software. Video-based so ftware is derived from TV, such as dramas and sit-coms, and displays images at 30 frames/60 fields per se cond. Film-based softwa re is derived from f ilm and displays imag es at 24 frames per second. Some DVD software contains both video and film. In order for these im ages to appear natural on y our screen when output in prog ressive format, the progressive signals need to be converted to match the type of DVD software that you are watching.

Note

• When you play video-based software in progre ssive signal format, sections of some types of images may appea r unnatural due to the conversion process when output through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. Even though you set to “PROGRESSIVE AUTO” or “PROGRESSIVE VIDEO,” images from the MONITOR OUT (VIDEO or S VIDEO) jack are unaffected as they are output in the interlace format.

Connecting the audio cords

Outputs TV sound t hrough the speakers of this sy st em.

AUDIO

OUT

To VIDEO 2 (AUDIO IN)

(DVD ONLY)

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 2

VIDEO IN

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

YPB/CBPR/C

(DVD ONLY)

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

FRONT R FRONT L SURR R SURR L CENTER WOOFER

SPEAKER

HDMI

OPTICAL DIGITAL IN

VIDEO 2

OUT

COAXIAL IN AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

To connect the AUDIO OUT jacks of a TV to the VIDEO 2 (AUDIO IN) jacks of this system

Connect a TV to the VIDEO 2 (AUDIO IN) jacks using an audio cord (not supplied). When connecting a cord, be sure to m at ch the color-coded sleeve s t o th e appropriate jacks on the com ponents.

S VIDEO (DVD ONLY)

COAXIAL

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White (L/audio)

Red (R/audio)

Note

• Be su re to ma ke connections securely to avoid hum and noise.

• If your TV does not have AUDIO OUT jacks, you cannot output the TV sound from the speakers of this system.

Tip

• To li ste n to the TV sound, select the function by pressing FUNCTION. For details, see page 62.

• When you want to output the TV sound or stereo sound of a 2 channel source from the 6 speakers, select the “Dolby Pro Logic,” “Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE,” or “Dolby Pro Logic II MUSIC” sound field (page 60).

Getting Started

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Step 4: Other Component Hookup

You can enjoy other component by connecting the VIDEO/AUDIO OUT jacks of another component.

Connecting the system and the other component

Outputs the other component through the speakers of this system.

VCR

COAXIAL DIGITAL

OUT

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

OPTICAL DIGITAL

OUT

Digital satellite receiver or

PlayStation 2, etc.

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

FRONT R FRONT L SURR R SURR L CENTER WOOFER

SPEAKER

To VIDEO 2 (OPTICAL DIGITAL IN)

To VIDEO 1 (COAXIAL IN)

HDMI

OPTICAL DIGITAL IN

VIDEO 2

OUT

COAXIAL IN AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

(DVD ONLY)

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 2

VIDEO IN

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

To VIDEO 1 (VIDEO/AUDIO IN)

(DVD ONLY)

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

S VIDEO (DVD ONLY)

COAXIAL

YPB/CBPR/C

To VIDEO 2 (VIDEO/AUDIO IN)

To connect the VIDEO/AUDIO OUT jacks of other component to the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 (VIDEO/AUDIO IN) jacks of this system

Connect the VCR or other components to t he VIDEO 1 or VI DEO 2 (VIDEO/AUDIO I N) jacks u sing the video/audio cord (not supplied). When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded sleeves to the appropriate jacks on the components.

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

If you connect a digital satellite receiver with an DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) jack

The digital satellite receiver can b e conn ecte d t o t he VIDEO 1 COAXIAL IN or VIDEO 2 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN jack instead of the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN 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.

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

Connect the digital satel lite r eceiver to the VI DEO 1 or VIDEO 2 AUDIO I N jacks only o f the sy st em.

Note

• Be su re to ma ke connections securely to avoid hum and noise.

Tip

• Whe n you conne c t a nother component to the system, you can enjoy the component by pressing FUNC TI ON (page 72).

Getting Started

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Step 5: Connecting the AC

Step 6: Turning off the

Power Cord (Mains Lead)

Before conn ecting the AC power cord (mains lead) of this system to a wall outlet (mains), connect the speakers to the system (page 15).

"/1

To turn on the system

Press "/1.

To turn off the system

Press "/1. The system enters standby mode. While playing a disc, do not turn off the system by pressing "/1. Doing so may cancel the menu settings. Whe n you turn off the system, fi rst press x to stop playback and then pre ss "/1.

Demonstration

"/1

X/x/c

ENTER

AMP MENU

With cover opened.

After connecting the AC power cord (mains lead), the demon st ration appears in the front panel display. Whe n you press "/1 on the remote, the demonstration turns off.

Note

• When you press "/1 on the system, the demonstration does not turn off.

• When you set the demonstration mode in the AMP menu to on, the demonstration does not turn off even though you press "/1 on the remote. To turn off the demonstration, set the demonstration mode to off, then press "/1 on the remote.

Setting the demonstration mode on/off

1 Press AMP MENU. 2 Press X/x repeatedly until “DEMO”

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

3 Press X/x to select the setting.

• DEMO OFF: sets the demonstration mode off.

• DEMO ON: sets the demonstration mode on.

4 Press ENTER or AMP MENU.

The AMP menu turns off.

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Step 7: Performing the Quick Setup

Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the system. To skip an adjustment, press >. To return to the previous adjustment, press ..

The Setup Display f or sel ecting the language used in the on-screen display appears.

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE:

ENGLISH ENGLISH

FRENCH

SPANISH

PORTUGUESE

Getting Started

"/1

./>

X/x ENTER

CLEAR

With cover opened.

1 Turn on the TV. 2 Press [/1.

Note

• Disconnect the headphone when you perform the Quick Setup. You cannot operate steps after 8 with the headphone connected.

• Make sure that the function is set to “DVD.”

3 Switch the input sel ector on your TV so

that the signal from the system appears on the TV screen.

[Press [ENTER] to run QUICK SETUP.] appears at the bottom of the screen. If this message does not appear, d isplay the Quick Setup and perform again (page 34).

Note

• Whe n you pr e ss CL EAR in message, the message disappears. When you need to perform the Quick Setup, see “To recall the Quick Setup display” (page 34).

4 Press ENTER without inserting a disc.

5 Press X/x to select a language.

The system displays the menu and subtitles in the selected language.

Note

• The selectable language is different depending on the area.

6 Press ENTER.

The Setup Display f or sel ecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected appears.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: HDMI RESOLUTION: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: BLACK LEVEL: BLACK LEVEL 4:3 OUTPUT:

(COMPONENT OUT)

4:3 LETTER BOX

16:9 16:9

4:3 PAN SCAN

OFF

FULL

7 Press X/x to select the setting that

matches your TV type. x If you have a 4:3 standard TV

[4:3 LETTER BOX] or [4:3 PAN SCAN] (page 79)

x If you have a wide-screen TV or a 4:3 standard TV with a wide-screen mode

[16:9] (page79)

8 Press ENTER.

The Setup Display for selecting the speak er distance appears.

9 Press X/x to select the front speaker

distance from the listening position, then press ENTER.

You can set from 1.0 to 7.0 meters (4 to 23 ft).

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SPEAKER SETUP

SIZE: DISTANCE: LEVEL(FRONT): LEVEL(SURROUND): TEST TONE:

FRONT: CENTER: SURROUND:

OFF

3.0m

10Press X/x to select the center speaker

distance from the listening position, then press ENTER.

You can set from 0.0 to 7.0 meters (0 to 23 ft).

SPEAKER SETUP

SIZE: DISTANCE: LEVEL(FRONT): LEVEL(SURROUND): TEST TONE:

FRONT: CENTER: SURROUND:

Note

• The setting range changes depending on the front speaker setting.

OFF

3.0m

11Press X/x to select the surround

speaker distance from the listening position.

You can set from 0.0 to 7.0 meters (0 to 23 ft).

Note

• If you want to change each setting, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 77).

To recall the Quick Setup display

1 Press DISPLAY when the system is

in stop mode.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press X/x to select [SETUP],

then press ENTER.

The options for [SETUP] appear.

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

BNR

1 8 ( 3 4

: :

QUICK

QUICK CUSTOM RESET

DVD VIDEO

3 Press X/x to select [QUICK], then press

ENTER.

The Quick Setup display appe ars.

SPEAKER SETUP

SIZE: DISTANCE: LEVEL(FRONT): LEVEL(SURROUND): TEST TONE:

FRONT: CENTER: SURROUND:

Note

• The setting range changes depending on the front speaker setting.

12Press ENTER.

Quick Setup is fin is hed. All connections and setup operations are complete.

To quit the Quick Setup

Press DISPLAY in any St ep.

OFF

3.0m

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Speaker Setup

Positioning the speakers

For the best possib le surround sound, all the speakers other than the subwoofer should be the same distance from the listening position (A). However, this system allows you to place th e center speaker u p to 1. 6 mete rs (5 ft ) close r (B) and the surround speakers up to 5.0 meters (16 ft) closer (C) to the listening position. The front speakers can be placed from 1.0 to

7.0 meters (4 to 23 ft) (A) from the listening position.

Place speakers as i ll us trated below.

If color irregularity is observed again...

Place the spea ker further away from the TV set.

If howling occurs

Reposition the speakers or turn down the volume on the system.

Getting Started

Note

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

If you encounter color irregularity on a nearby TV screen

The front and center speakers and the subwoofer are magnetically shielded to allow it to be installed near a TV set. However, color irregularities may still be observed on certain types of TV sets. As th e s urround speakers are not magnetically shielded, we recommend that you place the su rr ound spea ke rs s lig ht ly fur th er away from TV set.

If color irregularity is observed...

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

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Playing Discs

"/1

Disc slot

Adjust the volume

When no disc is in the di sc stocker you selected, “No Di sc” appears. Perform next Step while “*D ISC-1* (eg., 2-5) ” fl ashes.

5 Press A. 6 Load a disc.

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

With the playback side facing down

DISC 1-5 FUNCTION

DISC SKIP

./>

X/x/c

ENTER

DISPLAY

ALBUM –/+

With cover opened.

Connect headphone

"/1

FUNCTION

X x

MUTING VOLUME +/–

REPEAT

Depending on the DVD VIDEO or VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the operation details supplied with your disc.

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

this system.

3 Press "/1.

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

4 Press DISC 1-5.

Press the button of the disc number you want.

To load othe r disc s, pr ess D ISC 1- 5 (tha t i s not loaded with a disc) and A and load the disc.

The system starts playback (continuous play) of the disc whose DISC indicator is green.

To play back ot he r di scs, pr es s DIS C SKIP on the remote or DISC 1-5 of the system.

Adjust the volume on the system.

Tip

• Th e DISC 1-5 indicators change color as follows: – green: the disc is selected, or the disc is being

played back. – off: there is no disc. – orange: a disc is loaded in the disc stocker but not

selected. – The indicator turns off if an unplay abl e disc is

inserted.

• Depending on the disc, a menu may appear on the TV screen. You can play the disc interacti v el y by following the instructions on the menu. (DVD: page 41), (VIDEO CD: page 43).

To save the power in standby mode

Press "/1 while the system turns on. To cancel standby mode, pr ess "/1 once.

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Additional operations

About DVD 5-DISC changer

To Press

Stop x Pause X Resume pla y after paus e X or H Go to the next chapter,

track, or scene Go back to the preceding

chapter, track, or scene Mute the sound MUTING. To cancel

Change a disc while pla ying another disc

Play the de sired dis c direc tly DISC 1-5 on the

Stop play and remove the desired disc

Replay the previous scene*

Briefly fast forward the current scene*

Go to the next or previous album*

*1DVD VIDEOs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs only. *2DVD VIDEOs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/DVD+RWs

only.

*3DATA CDs only.

Note

• If there is no disc in the system , “No Dis c” appears in the front panel display.

Tip

• The Instant Replay function is useful when you want to review a scene or dialogue that you miss ed.

• The I nsta nt Advance function is useful when you want to pass over a scene that you don’t want to watch.

• You may not be able to use the Instant Replay or Instant Advance function with som e sce ne s.

> (except for JPEG)

. (except for JPEG)

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

DISC SKIP

system. DISC 1-5 and A on the

system.

(instant replay) during playback.

(instant advance) during playback.

ALBUM + or – during playback.

Stocker

Disc

DISC 3

Playing unit

DISC 1

DISC 2

DISC 4

DISC 5

The disc changer consists of a playing unit and a stocker which transports the discs to the disc slot and the playing unit . For example, if yo u pr ess DISC 3, the stocker moves until the DISC 3 comes to the posi tion of the playing unit and then moves the DISC 3 over the playing unit.

Note

• Do not insert discs while playing.

• Noise may come from the disc change r when changing discs or turning the system on and off. However, this is just noise produced by the operation of the internal mechanisms and does not indicate a malfunction.

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

Do not inse r t an 8 cm (3-inch) CD with an 8 c m (3inch) adapter. It may damage the system and disc.

Resuming playback from the point where you stopped the disc (Resume Play)

When you stop t he disc, the system remembers the point where you pressed x and “Resume” appears in the front panel display. As long as you do not remove the disc, Resume Play will work even if the system enters standby mode by pressing "/1.

1 While playing a disc, press x to stop

playback.

“Resume” appe ars in the front panel display, so y ou can r estar t th e dis c from th e point where you stopped the dis c.

Playing Discs

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If “Resume” does not appear, Resume Play is not available.

2 Press H.

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

Note

• If [MULTI-DISC RESUME] in [CUSTOM SETUP] is set to [OFF] (page 81), the resume point is cleared when you change the function by pressing FUNCTION.

• The point where you stopped playing may be cleared when:

– you change the play mode. – you change the settings on the Setup Display. – you change the function by pressing FUNCTION. – you disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

• For DVD-RWs in VR mode, CDs, Super Audio CDs, and DATA CDs, the system remembers the resume playback point for the current disc. The resume point is cleared when :

– you ej ect the disc. – the system enters standby mode (DATA CD only).

• Resume Play does not work during Program Play and Shuffle Play.

• This function may not work with some discs.

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

Tip

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

To enjoy a disc that is played before by resume playback (Multi-disc Resume)

(DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD only)

This system stores the point where you stopped the disc for up to 40 discs and resumes playback the next time yo u insert the same disc. If you store a resume playback point for the 41st disc, the resume playback point for the first disc is deleted. To activate this function, set [MULTI-DISC RESUME] in [CUSTOM SETUP] to [ON]. For details, see “[MULTI-DISC RESUME] (DVD VIDEO/VIDEO CD only)” (page 81).

Note

• If [MULTI-DISC RESUME] in [CUSTOM SETUP] is set to [ON] (page 81) and you playback a recorded

disc such as DVD-RW, the system may playback other recorded discs from the same resume point. To play from the beginning, press x twice an d then press H.

Creating your own program (Program Play)

(VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, CD only)

You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the tracks on the disc to create you r own program. You can program up to 99 tr acks.

Note

• Yo u can pr ogr a m the tra ck on the current disc only.

1 Press DISPLAY.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press X/x to select

[PROGRAM], then press ENTER.

The options for [PROGRAM] appear .

T OFF

OFF SET ON

6 (14)

2 : 5 0

PLAY

3 Press X/x to select [SET t], then

press ENTER.

[TRACK] is displayed when you play a VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, or CD.

PROGRAM

ALL CLEAR

1. TRACK

2. TRACK

3. TRACK

4. TRACK

5. TRACK

6. TRACK

7. TRACK

Tracks recorded on a disc

– – – – – – – – – – – –

0:00:00 T

– –

01 02 03 04 05 06

Total time of the programmed tracks

4 Press c.

The cursor moves to the track row [T] (in this case, [01]).

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PROGRAM

ALL CLEAR

1. TRACK

2. TRACK

3. TRACK

4. TRACK

5. TRACK

6. TRACK

7. TRACK

– – – –

– – – – – – – – – –

0:00:00

– –

01 02 03 04 05 06

5 Select the track you want to program.

For example, select track [02]. Press X/x to select [02] under [T], then press ENTER. The track number may be displayed in 3 digits for a Super Audio CD.

Selected track

– – – – – – – – – – – –

0:15:30 T

– –

01 02 03 04 05 06

PROGRAM

ALL CLEAR

1. TRACK 0 2

2. TRACK

3. TRACK

4. TRACK

5. TRACK

6. TRACK

7. TRACK

Total time of the programmed tracks

6 To program other tracks, repeat steps 4

to 5.

The programmed tracks are di splayed in th e selected order.

7 Press H to start Program Play.

Program Play starts. When the progra m ends, you ca n restar t the same program again by pressing H.

To return to normal play

Press CLEAR, or select [OFF] in Step 2. To play the same program again, select [ON] in Step 3 and press ENTER.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is tu rned off.

To change or cancel a program

1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Creating your own

program (Program Play).”

2 Select the program number of the track you

want to change or cancel using X/x. If you

want to delete the track from the program, press CLEAR.

3 Follow Step 5 for new programming. To

cancel a program, select [--] under [T], then press ENTER.

To cancel all of the tracks in the programmed order

1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Creating your own

program (Program Play).”

2 Press X and select [ALL CLEAR]. 3 Press ENTER .

Tip

• You can perform Shuffle Play or Repeat Play of programmed tracks. During Program Play, follow the steps of Shuffle Play (page 39) or Repeat Play (page 40).

Note

• All Discs Repeat is automatically changed into Program Repeat when you set to program play mode. You can only program the contents of the curr ent disc.

• When you change the disc by pressing DISC SKIP or DISC 1-5, programmed tracks are canceled .

• You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs and Super VCDs with PBC playback.

Playing in r andom order (Shuffle Play)

(VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, CD only)

You can have the system “shuffle” tracks. Subsequent “s huffli ng” may pr oduce a di fferen t playing orde r.

Note

• You can shuffle the track on the current disc only.

1 Press DISPLAY during playback.

The Control Menu a ppears.

2 Press X/x to select [SHUFFLE],

then press ENTER.

The options for [SHUFFLE] appear.

Playing Discs

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T OFF

OFF TRACK

6 (14)

2 : 5 0

PLAY

6 (14)

2 : 5 0

OFF

OFF ALL DISCS ONE DISC TRACK

PLAY

3 Press X/x to select the item to be

shuffled. x When playing a VIDEO CD, Super

Audio CD, or CD

• [TRACK]: shuffles tracks on the disc.

x When Program Play is activated

• [ON]: shuffles tracks selected in Program Play.

4 Press ENTER.

Shuffle Play starts.

To return to normal play

Press CLEAR, or select [OFF] in Step 2.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned of f.

Tip

• You can set Shuffle Play while the system is stopped. After selecting the [SHUFFLE] option, press H. Shuffle Play starts.

Note

• You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs and Super VCDs with PBC playback.

Playing repe atedly (Repeat Play)

You can play all of the titl es, tracks or albums o n a disc or a single title, chapter, track, or album repeatedly. You can use a combination of Shuffle or Program Play modes.

1 Press DISPLAY during playback.

The Control Men u appears.

2 Press X/x to select [REPEAT],

then press ENTER.

The options for [RE PEA T] appear.

3 Press X/x to select the item to be

repeated.

The default setting is underlined.

x When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVDRW

• [OFF]: does not p la y repeatedly.

• [ALL DISCS]: repeats all of the discs.

• [ONE DISC]: repeats all of the titles on the current disc. (When playing a DVDRW in VR mode, [ONE DISC] repeats all of the titles of the selected type.)

• [TITLE]: repea ts th e current title on a disc.

• [CHAPTER]: repeats the current ch apter.

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

• [OFF]: does not p la y repeatedly.

• [ALL DISCS]: repeats all of the discs.

• [ONE DISC]: repeats all of the tracks on the current dis c.

• [TRACK]: repeats the current track.

x When playing a DATA CD

• [OFF]: does not p la y repeatedly.

• [ALL DISCS]: repeats all of the discs.

• [ONE DISC]: repeats all of the albums on the current dis c.

• [ALBUM]: repeats the current album .

• [TRACK] (MP3 audio tracks only): repeats the current tr ack.

4 Press ENTER.

The item is selected. To return to normal play, press CLEAR, or

select [OFF] in Step 2.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is tu rned off.

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Tip

• You can set Repeat Play while the system is stopped. After selecting the [REPEAT] option , press H. Repeat Play starts.

• You can quickly display the [REPEAT] status by pressing REPEAT. Each time you press REPEAT, the [REPEAT] option changes.

Note

• You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs and Super VCDs with PBC playback.

• When pla yi ng a DATA C D whic h conta ins MP3 audio track and JPEG image files, and their playing time are not the same, the audio sound will not match the image.

• When [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] is set to [IMAGE (JPEG)] (page 48), you cannot select [TRACK].

Using the DVD’s Menu

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

TOP

C/X/x/c

ENTER

Number buttons

Playing Discs

With cover opened.

1 Press TOP MENU or MENU.

The disc’s menu appe ars on the TV screen. The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc.

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

select the item you want to play or change.

3 Press ENTER.

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Selecting [ORIGINAL] or

Selecting a Playback Area

[PLAY LIST] on a DVD-RW

Some DVD-RWs in VR (Video Recording) mode have two types of titles for playback: originally recorded titles ([ORIGINAL]) and titles that can be created on recordable D V D players for editing ([PLAY LIST]). You can select the type of title to be played.

X/x

ENTER

DISPLAY

1 Press DISPLAY when the system is

in stop mode.

The Control Men u appears.

2 Press X/x to select [ORIGINAL/

PLAY LIST], then press ENTER.

The options for [ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST] appear.

)

1 ( 4 4

(

2 8

1 : 3 0 : 5 0 PLAY LIST PLAY LIST ORIGINAL

)

DVD-RW

for a Super Audio CD

SA-CD/CD

MULTI/2CH

With cover opened.

Selecting a playback area on a 2 channel + Multi-channel Super Audio CD

Some Super Audio CDs consist of a 2 channel playback area and a multi-channel playback area. You can select the playback area you want to listen to.

1 Press MULTI/2CH when the system is

in stop mode.

The following display appears.

2CH

3 Press X/x to select a setting.

• [PLAY LIST]: plays the titles created from [ORIGINAL] for editing.

• [ORIGINAL]: plays the titles originally recorded.

4 Press ENTER.

2 Press MULTI/2CH repeatedly to select

the item.

• [MULTI]: plays a multi-channel playback area.

• [2CH]: plays a 2 channel playback area. “MULTI” lights up in the front panel display when playing a multi-c hannel playback area.

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Note

• You cannot change a playback area during playback.

Selecting a p layback layer when playing a hybrid Super Audio CD

Some Super Audio CDs consist of an HD layer and a CD layer. You can select the playback layer you want to lis t en to.

Press SA-CD/CD when the system is in stop mode.

Each time you press the button, an HD layer or a CD layer is alternately selected. When playing a CD layer, “CD” lights up in the front panel display.

Note

• For detai ls about Super Audio CD discs, see page 7.

• Eac h pla y mode function works only within the selected layer or playback area.

• You cannot change a playback layer during playback.

• Whe n you se le c t a CD la yer, you cannot change a playback area by pressing MULTI/2 CH.

• Super Audio CD audio signals are not output from the HDMI OUT (high-definition multimedia interface out) jack.

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (Ver.2.0)

(PBC Playback)

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

ENTER

Number buttons

With cover opened.

Playing Discs

1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC

functions.

The menu for your selection appears.

2 Select the item number you want by the

number buttons.

3 Press ENTER. 4 Follow the instructions in the menu for

interactive operations.

Refer to the operation details s upplied wit h the disc, as the operating procedure may differ depending on th e V I D EO CD .

To go back to the menu

Press O RETURN.

Note

• Depending on the VIDEO CD, the menu does not appear in Ste p 1 .

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• 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.

Tip

• To play without using PBC, press ./> or the number buttons while the system is stopped to select a track, then press H or ENTER. [Play without PBC] appears on the TV screen and the system starts continuous play. Yo u cannot play still pictures such as a menu . T o ret ur n t o PBC pl ay b ack , press x twice, then press H.

About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files

What is MP3/JPEG?

MP3 is audio comp ression technology that satisfies the ISO/MPEG regulations. JPEG is image compression technology.

Discs that the system can play

You can play back DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CDRs/CD-RWs) recorded in MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) and JPEG format. However, the discs must be recorded according to ISO 9660 Level 1, Level 2 or Joliet format for the system to recognize the tracks (or files). You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session. See the instructions supplied with the CD-R/ CD-RW drives and the recording software (not supplied) for details on the recording format.

About the multi-session disc

If MP3 audio track s or JPEG image files are recorded in the first s ession, the system will also play MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files in other sessions. If audio tracks and images in audio CD format or video CD format are recorded in the first session, only the first session will be played back.

Note

• The system may not be able to play some DATA CDs created in the Packet Write format. In this case, you cannot view the JPEG images recorded.

MP3 audio track or JPEG image file that the syst em can play

The system can play the MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files:

• which have the ex tens ion “. MP3” (MP 3 audi o

track) or “.JPG”/“.JPEG” (JPEG image file)

• which conform to the DCF* image file format

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* “Design rule for Camera File system”: Image

standards for digital cam era s regulated by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA).

Note

• The system will play any data with the extension “.MP3,” “.JPG,” or “.JPEG” even if they are not in MP3 or JP EG format. Playing this data may generate a loud noise which could damage your spe aker system.

• The system does not conform to audio in MP3PRO format.

Playback order of MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files

The playback order of MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files recorded on a DATA CD is as follows:

x Structure of disc contents

Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5

ROOT

priority over the next album in the same tree. (Example: C contains D so 4 is played before

5.)

When you press MENU and the list of album names appear s ( page 46), the album names are arrange d in the followin g order: A t B t C t D t F t G. A l bums that do not contai n tracks (or files) (such as album E) do not appea r in the list.

Tip

• If you add number s (01, 02 , 03, etc.) to the fron t of the track/file names when you store the tracks (or files) in a disc, the tracks an d files wil l be played in that o rder.

• Since a disc with many tree s ta ke s longer to start playback, it is recomme n de d that you create albums with no more than tw o tr ees.

Note

• Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD, the playback order may differ from the illustration.

• The playback order above may not be applic a b le if there are more than 200 albu ms and 300 fi le s in each album.

• The system can recognize up to 200 albums (t he system will count just albums, including albums that do not contain MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files). The system will not play any albums beyond the 200th album.

• The system may take longer time to playback, when progressing to the following albu m or jum p to othe r album.

• Some type of JPEG files cannot be played.

Playing Discs

Track (MP3 audio) or

Album

File (JPEG image)

When you inse rt a DATA CD, the numbere d tracks (or files) are pla yed sequentially , from 1 through 7. An y sub-albums/tracks (or fi le s) contained within a currently selected album take

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Playing DATA CDs wi th MP3 Audio Track and JPEG Image Files

(

3 0

)

ROCK BEST HIT KARAOKE MY FAVOURITE SONG R&B JAZZ CLASSIC SALSA OF CUBA BOSSA NOVA

MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files recorded on DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/ CD-RWs) can be played on this system.

C/X/x/c

ENTER

With cover opened.

Tip

• You can view the disc informatio n w hile playing MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image fi le s (p ag e 55).

• You can select Repeat Play while playing MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files (page 40) and [AUDIO] while playing an MP3 audio track (page 58).

PICTURE NAVI

Selecting an album

1 Load a DATA CD.

The system star ts pl aying from the first album.

2 Press MENU.

The list of albums recorded on the DATA CD appears. When an album is being played, its title is shaded. You can turn the al bum list on and off by pressing MENU.

3 Press X/x to select the album you want

and press H.

The system starts playing the selected album.

To stop playback

Press x.

To play the next or previous MP3 audio track

Press ./>. Note that you can select the next album by continuing to press > after the last track on the first album, but that you cannot return to the prev ious album by pressing .. To return to the previous album, select the album from the album list.

To play the next or previous JPEG image file

Press C/c when the Control Menu is not displayed. Note that you can select the next album by continuing to press c after the last image on the first album, but that you cannot return to the prev ious album by pressing C. To return to the previous album, select the album from the album list.

To turn off the display

Press MENU.

Selecting an MP3 audio track

1 Load a DATA CD.

The system starts playing from the first album.

2 Press MENU.

The albums recorded on the DATA CD appear. When an album is being played, its title is shaded.

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3 Press X/x to select an album and press

ENTER.

The list of tracks contained in the album appears.

3 Press X/x to select an album and press

PICTURE NAVI.

Images of files i n th e album appear in 16 subscreens.

M Y FAVOURITE SONG 1 ( 2 5 6

WALTZ FOR DEBBY MY ROMANCE MILES TONES MY FUNNY VALENTINE AUTUM LEAVES ALL BLUES SOMEDAY MY PRINCE W...

)

4 Press X/x to select a track and press

ENTER.

The selected track st arts playing. You can turn the track list off by pressing MENU. Pressing MENU again will display the album list.

To stop playback

Press x.

To play the next or previous MP3 audio track

Press ./>. Note that you can select the next album by continuing to press > after the last track on the first album, but that you cannot return to the previous album by pressing .. To return to the previous album, select the album from the album list.

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

To turn off the display

Press MENU.

Selecting a JPEG image file

1 Load a DATA CD.

The system starts playing from the first album.

2 Press MENU.

The albums recorded on the DATA CD appear. When an album is being played, its title is shad ed .

Playing Discs

1234

5678

9101112

13 14 15 16

4 Press C/X/x/c to select the image you

want to view and press ENTER.

To play the next or previous JPEG image file

Press C/c when the Con trol Menu is not displayed. Note that you can select the next album by continui ng to press c after the last image on the first album, but that you cannot return to the previous album by pressing C. To return to the previous album, select the album from the album lis t.

To rotate a JPEG image

When a JPEG image file is displayed on the screen, you can rotate the image by 90 degrees. Press X/x while viewing an image. Each time you press X, the image r otates counte rclockwise by 90 degrees. Example of whe n you press X once:

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Rotating direction

Press CLEAR to return to normal view.

Note

• Nothing happens when you press C while playing th e first image file of th e album.

• If you press C/c to go to the next or previous image, the “Rotating a JPEG image” function is canceled.

• The slide show stops when you press X/x.

To stop playback

Press x.

Tip

• A scroll box is displayed at the right side of the screen. To display the additiona l image files, select the bottom image and press x. To return to the previous image, select the top image and press X.

• You can also change the slide show duration (page 49) and eff image file.

ect

(page 50) while playing JPEG

Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slide Show with Sound

You can play a slide show with sound by first placing both MP3 a nd J P EG f iles in the same album on a DA TA CD. When yo u pl ay bac k the DATA CD, select [AUTO] mode as explained below.

X/x

ENTER

DISPLAY

1 Load a DATA CD.

The system starts playing from the first album.

2 Press x.

The system stops playback.

3 Press DISPLAY.

The Control Menu appears.

4 Press X/x to select [MODE

(MP3, JPEG)], then press ENTER.

The options for [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] appear.

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

AUTO

AUTO AUDIO (MP3) IMAGE (JPEG)

DATA CD

MP3

5 Press X/x to select the setting you

want and press ENTER.

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The default setting is underlined.

•[AUTO]

: plays both the JPEG image files and MP3 audio tracks in the same album as a slide show.

• [AUDIO (MP3)]: plays only MP3 audio tracks continuousl y.

• [IMAGE (JPEG)]: plays only JPEG image files as a slide show.

6 Press MENU.

The list of albums re corded on the DATA CD appears.

7 Press X/x to select the album you want

and press H.

The system starts playing the selected album.

You can turn the album list on and off by pressing MENU repeatedly.

Tip

• You can al so ch an ge th e sl ide show dur a ti on (page 49) and effect (page 50) while playing JPEG image files.

• If you want to play a slide show to the same audio track, set the track to Repeat Play (page 4 0).

• Whe n you se lec t [ AUTO], th e sys te m can reco gniz e up to 300 MP3 tracks and 300 JPEG files in a single album. When you select [AUDIO (MP3)] or [IMAGE (JPEG)], the system can recognize up to 600 MP3 and 600 JPEG files in a single album. A maximum of 200 albums can be recognized regardless of the selected mode.

Note

• You cannot playback JPEG files and MP3 tracks at the same time if they are not contained in the same album.

• Whe n the JP EG imag e file ’ s pla yba c k dur a tion is longer than the MP3 audio track, the image slide show continues without sound.

• Whe n the MP 3 au dio tr a c k is lon ger than the JPEG image file’s playback duration, the audio track continues with no slide show.

• If there are no MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files in the DATA CD, the [No audio data] and [No image data] messages appear on the screen.

• If you set [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] to [IMAGE (JPEG)] on a disc that contains MP3 tra ck s only or [AUDIO (MP3)] on a disc that contains JPEG files only, you may not able to change the [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] setting.

• PICTURE NAVI does not work when [AUDIO (MP3)] is selected.

• If you play large MP3 track data and JPEG image data at the same time, the so und ma y skip. It is recommended that you set the MP3 bit rate to 128 kbps or lower when creating the file. If the sound still skips, then reduce the si ze of the JPEG file.

Specifying the slide show duration

(JPEG only)

When you play JPEG image files using slide show, you can spe cify the duration for slides t o appear on the screen.

1 Press DISPLAY twice.

The Control Menu for JPEG appears.

2 Press X/x to select

[INTERVAL], then press ENTER.

The options for [INTERVAL] appear.

12)

3 (

1( 10 / 29 / 2 004 NORMAL

NORMAL FAST

SLOW1 SLOW2

DATA CD

JPEG

3 Press X/x to select the setting you

want.

The default setting is underlined.

• [NORMAL]

: sets the duration to about 6 to 9 seconds. (Images that are four million pixels or more will lengthen t he durati on.)

• [FAST]: sets the duration shorter than [NORMAL].

• [SLOW1]: Sets the duration longer than [NORMAL].

• [SLOW2]: Sets the duration longer than [SLOW1].

4 Press ENTER.

The selected setting takes effect.

Note

• Some JPEG files may take longer to disp la y tha n others, which may make the duration seems longer that the option you selected. Especia ll y pro g res sive JPEG files or JPEG files of 3,000,000 pixels or more.

Playing Discs

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Selecting an effect for image files in the slide show

(JPEG only)

When you play a JPEG image file, you can select the effect to be used when viewing the slide show.

1 Press DISPLAY twice.

The Control Menu for JPEG appears.

2 Press X/x to select [EFFECT],

then press ENTER.

The options for [EFFECT] appear.

12)

3 (

1 0 / 2 3 / 2 0 0 4

MODE1

MODE1 MODE2 MODE3 MODE4 MODE5 OFF

DATA CD

JPEG

3 Press X/x to select the setting you

want.

The default setting is underlined.

• [MODE1] to bottom.

• [MODE2]: The image stretches out from left to right of the screen.

• [MODE3]: The image stretches out from the center of the screen.

• [MODE4]: The images randomly cycle through the eff ects.

• [MODE5]: The next image slides over the previous image.

• [OFF]: Turns off this function.

: The image sweeps in from top

4 Press ENTER.

The selected se tti n g takes effect.

Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound

(A/V SYNC)

When the sound doe s not match the pictures on the screen, you can adjust the delay between the picture and sound.

X/x/c

ENTER

AMP MENU

With cover opened.

1 Press AMP MENU. 2 Press X/x repeatedly until “A/V SYNC”

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

3 Press X/x to select the setting.

• SYNC OFF: does n ot adj ust.

• SYNC ON: adjusts the difference between picture a nd s ound.

4 Press ENTER or AMP MENU.

The AMP menu turns off.

Note

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

• Depe nding on the sound field, this function may not be effective.

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Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc

(Scan, Slow-motion Play, Freeze Frame)

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

SLOW /

m/M

Playback direction

×2B t 1M t 2M t 3M

3M (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW/VIDEO CD only) ×2B (DVD VIDEO/Super Audio CD/CD only)

Opposite direction

×2b t 1m t 2m t 3m

3m (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW/VIDEO CD only) ×2b (DVD VIDEO only)

The “

×2B”/“× 2b” playback speed is about

twice the normal speed. The “3M”/“3m” playback speed is faster than the “2M”/ “2m” and the “2M”/“2m” playback speed is faster than “1M”/“1m.”

Playing Discs

With cover opened.

Note

• Depending on the DVD/VIDEO CD, you may not be able to do some of the operations des c ribed.

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

(except for JPEG)

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. With each press the indication changes as shown below. Ac tu al speeds may differ with some discs.

Watching frame by frame (Slow-motion Play)

(DVD, DVD-RW, VIDEO CD only)

Press m or M when the system is in pause mode. To return to the normal playback speed, pres s H. Each time you press m or M during Slow-motion Play, the playback speed changes. Two speeds are available. With each press the indication changes as follows:

Playback direction

2 y 1

Opposite direction (DVD VIDEO only)

2 y 1

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

Playing one frame at a time (Freeze Fram e)

(except for Super Audio CD, CD, and JPEG)

When the system i s i n th e pause mode, press

(step) to go to the next frame. Press

(step) to go to the preceding frame (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW only). To return to normal playbac k, press H.

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Note

• You cannot search for a still picture on a DVD-RW in VR mode.

Searching for a T i tle/ Chapter/Track/Scene, etc.

You can search a DVD by title or chapter, and you can search a VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD/ CD/DATA CD by track, index, or sce ne. As titles and tracks a re assigned unique numbe rs on the disc, you can se le ct the desired one by entering its num ber. Or, you can search for a scene using the time code.

X/x

ENTER

DISPLAY

Number buttons

CLEAR

With cover opened.

1 Press DISPLAY. (When playing a

DATA CD with JPEG image files, press

DISPLAY twice.)

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press X/x to select the search method.

x When playing a DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW

[TITLE] [CHAPTER] [TIME/TEXT]

Select [TIME/TEX T] t o search for a starting point by inputting the time code.

x When playing a VIDEO CD/Super VCD without PBC Playback

[TRACK]

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[INDEX]

x When playing a VIDEO CD/Super VCD with PBC Playback

[SCENE]

x When playing a Super Audio CD

[TRACK] [INDEX]

x When playing a CD

[TRACK]

x When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio)

[ALBUM] [TRACK]

x When playing a DATA CD (JPEG file)

[ALBUM] [FILE]

Example: when you select [CHAPTER] [** (**)] is selected (** refers to a number). The number in parentheses indic ates the total number of titles, chapters, tracks, indexes, scenes, al bums or files.

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

Selected row

DVD VIDEO

3 Press ENTER.

[** (**)] chan ges to [– – (**)].

4 Press X/x or the number buttons to

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

If you make a mistake

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

5 Press ENTER.

The system starts playback from the selected number.

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

1 In Step 2, select [TIME/TEXT].

[T **:**:**] (playing time o f the current title) is selected.

2 Press ENTER .

[T **:**:**] ch anges to [T --:--:--].

3 Input the time code using the number

buttons, then press ENTER.

For example, to find the scene at 2 hour s, 10 minutes, and 20 seconds after the beginning, just enter [2:10:20].

Tip

• When the Control Menu display is turned off, you can search for a chapter (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW) or track (Super Audio CD/CD) by pressing the number buttons and ENTER.

Note

• You cannot search for a scene on a DVD+RW using the time code.

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

Playing Discs

1 2 ( 2 7

( 3 4

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

)

DVD VIDEO

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Searching by Scene

(Picture Navigation)

You can divide the scr een i nto 9 su bscr eens and find the desired scene quickly.

4 Press C/X/x/c to select a title, chapter,

or track, and press ENTER.

Playback starts fro m the selected scene.

C/X/x/c

ENTER

With cover opened.

DISPLAY

PICTURE NAVI

1 Press PICTURE NAVI during playback.

The following display appears.

CHAPTER VIEWER

ENTER

2 Press PICTURE NAVI repeatedly to

select an item.

• [TITLE VIEWER] (DVD VIDEO only): displays the first scene of each title.

• [CHAPTER VIEWER] (DVD VIDEO only): displays the first scene of each chapter.

• [TRACK VIEWER] (VIDEO CD/ Super VCD only): displays the first scene of each track.

3 Press ENTER.

The first scene of each title, chapter, or track appears as follows.

To return to normal play during setting

Press O RETURN or DISPLAY.

Tip

• If there are more than 9 titles, chapters, or tracks, V is displayed at the bottom ri ght of the screen. To display the add it ional titles, chap ters, or tracks, select the botto m scene s and pres s x. To return to the previous scene, select the top scenes and press X.

Note

• Depending on the disc, you may not be able to select some items.

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Viewing Information About the Disc

DISPLAY DISPLAY

When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-RW

t Playing time and number of the current

title

Remaining time of the current title

Playing time and number of the current chapter

Remaining time of the current chapter

Disc name

Title and chapte r

The display returns to the top image af ter 2 seconds.

Playing Discs

With cover opened.

Viewing the Pl aying Time a nd Remaining Time in the Front Panel Display

You can check disc information, such as the remaining time, total n umber of tit les in a DVD, tracks in a VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, CD, or MP3, using the front panel display (page 96).

Press DISPLAY.

Each time you press DIS PLAY while playing the disc, the displa y changes as shown in the charts.

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

t Playing time of the current track

Remaining time of the current track

Playing time of the disc

Remaining time of the disc

Disc name

Track and index*

The display returns to the top image af ter 2 seconds.

* Except for CD.

When playing an MP3

t Playing time and current track number

Track (file) name

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Tip

• When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions, the playing time is displaye d.

• When playing VIDEO CDs with out PBC functions, the track number and the index number are displayed after the Disc name.

• You can also check the time information and text using the Control Menu.

Note

• If the disc does not contain text, the Disc name or the Track (file) name is displayed “NO TEXT.”

• The system can only display th e first level of th e DVD/CD text, such as the Disc name or title.

• If an MP3 file name cannot be displayed, “*” will appear in the front panel display instead.

• The disc name or track name may not be displayed depending on the text.

• Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly.

• If you play a disc containing JPEG image files onl y and you set [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] to [AUTO] or [AUDIO (MP3)] (page 48), the “No Audio” message appears on the front panel displa y.

• If you play a disc containing MP3 files only and you set [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] to [IMAGE (JPEG)] (page 48), the “No Image” message appears on the front panel display.

Viewing the Station Na me or Frequency in the front panel display

When the system is set to “TUNER AM” or “TUNER FM,” you can check the frequency using the front pa nel display.

Press DISPLAY.

Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as shown in the charts.

t Station name*

Frequency*

*1This is displayed if you have entered a name f or a

preset station (page 74).

Returns to the orig inal dis play wh en severa l seconds

has elapsed.

Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time

You can check th e pl aying time and rema i ning time of the current title, chapter, or track, an d the total playing time or remainin g time of t he disc . You can also chec k the DVD text and MP3 folder name/file name recorded on the disc.

1 Press DISPLAY during playback.

The following display appears.

T 1:01:57

Time information

2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change

the time information.

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

x When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVDRW

• 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 c hap ter

x When playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC functions)

• **:** Playing time of the current scene

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

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

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

•D **:** Playing time of the current disc

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

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x When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio)

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

Note

• Onl y al pha be tic a l le tt ers a nd numbers can be displayed.

• Depe nding on the type of disc being played, the system can only display a limite d number of characters. Also, depe ndi ng on the disc, not all text characters will be displayed.

Checking the pla y information of the Disc

To check DVD/Super Audio CD/CD text

Press DISPLAY repe atedly in Step 2 to display text recorded on the DVD/Super Audio CD/CD. The DVD/Super Audio CD/CD text appears only when text is recorded in the disc. You cannot change the text. If the disc does not contain text, “NO TEX T” appears.

BRAHMS SYMPHONY

To check DATA CD (MP3 audio) text

By pressing DISPLA Y w hi le pl aying MP3 audio tracks on a DATA CD, you can display the name of the album/tr ack, and the audio bit rate (the amount of data per second of the current audio) on your TV screen.

* Appears when:

– playing an MP3 audio track on DATA CDs.

Checking the date information

(JPEG only)

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

Press DISPLAY twice during playback.

The Control Menu appears.

)

1 ( 8

)

1 ( 2 0 01/ 01/ 2003

Date information

* “Exchangeable Image File Format” is a digital

camera image format defined by the Jap an Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA).

Tip

• Date information is [MM/DD/YYYY]. MM: Month DD: Day YYYY: Year

Note

• If there is no date information or data is damaged on the disc, the system cannot display the date information.

DATA CD

JPEG

Playing Discs

Bit rate*

128k

17:30T

JAZZ RIVER SIDE

Album name Track name

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Sound Adjustments

Changing the Sound

When playing a DVD VIDEO re corded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital or DTS), you can ch ange the audio format. If the DVD VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can also change the language. With VIDEO CDs, CDs, or DATA 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. 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 hear the instruments from both speakers by selecting the left channel.

AUDIO

With cover opened.

1 Press AUDIO during playback.

The following display appears.

1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the

desired audio signal.

x When playing a DVD VIDEO

Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the choice of language varies.

When 4 digits are displayed, they indicate a language code. Refer to “ L anguage Code List” (page 94) to see which language the code represents. When the same language is displayed two or more times, the DVD VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio formats.

x When playing a DVD-RW

The audio streams recorded on a disc are displayed. The default sett ing is underl ined. Example:

• [1: AUDIO

]

• [2: AUDIO]

Note

• [2: AUDIO] does not appear when one audio stream is recorded on the disc.

x When playing a VIDEO CD, CD, or DATA CD (MP3 audio)

The default setting is underlined.

• [STEREO]

: the standard stereo sound

• [1/L]: the sound of th e l ef t c hannel

(monaural)

• [2/R]: the sound of the right channel

(monaural)

x When playing a Super VCD

The default setting is underlined.

• [1:STEREO]

: the stereo soun d of the

audio track 1

• [1:1/L]: the sound of t he l ef t channel of

the audio track 1 (monaural)

• [1:2/R]: the sound of t he r ig ht channel of

the audio track 1 (monaural)

• [2:STEREO]: the stereo sound of th e

audio track 2

• [2:1/L]: the sound of t he l ef t channel of

the audio track 2 (monaural)

• [2:2/R]: the sound of t he r ig ht channel of

the audio track 2 (monaural)

Note

• While playing a Super VCD on which the audio track 2 is not recorded, no sound will come out when you select [2:STEREO], [2:1/L], or [2:2/R].

• Yo u cannot change the sound for Super Audio CDs.

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Checking the audio signal format

(DVD only)

If you press AUDIO repeatedly during playback, the format of the current audio signal (PCM, Dolby Di gi t al, DTS, etc.) appears as shown below .

x When playing a DVD VIDEO

Example:

Dolby Digital 5.1 ch

LFE (Low

Surround (L/R)

Frequency Effect)

or the Dolby Digital sound’s monaural Surround audio signal s.

• LFE (Low Frequ ency Effect) signal

Sound Adjustments

1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL

Front (L/R) + Center

Currently playing program format

3 / 2 .1

LRC

LFE

LS RS

Example:

Dolby Digital 3 ch

Surround

Front (L/R)

2:SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL

(Monaural)

2 / 1

Currently playing program format

About audio signals

Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the sound elements (channels) shown below. Each channel is output fro m a separate speaker.

• Front (L)

• Front (R)

•Center

• Surround (L)

• Surround (R)

• Surround (Monaural): This signal can be either the Dolby Surrou nd Sound processed signals

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Enjoying Surround Sound by Using Sound Field

You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selectin g one of system’s preprogrammed so und fields. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters into your home.

SOUND FIELD

C/c

Press SOUND FIELD.

Each time you press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display. You can also select the sound field by pressi ng C/c.

All sound field

Sound field Display

AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO

Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE PLII MOVIE Dolby Pro Logic II MUSIC PLII MUSIC CINEMA STUDIO EX A C. ST. EX A* CINEMA STUDIO EX B C. ST. EX B* CINEMA STUDIO EX C C. ST. EX C* MULTI ST. MULTI ST. REAR ST. REAR ST. HALL HALL JAZZ CLUB JAZZ CLUB LIVE CONCERT L. CONCERT GAME GAME SPORTS SPORTS

A.F.D. AUTO

Sound field Display

MONO MOVIE MONO MOVIE NIGHT NIGHT 2 CHANNEL STEREO 2CH STEREO HEADPHONE THEATER HP THEATER HEADPHONE 2CHANNEL

STEREO

*Use DCS Technology

HP 2CH

Automatic outputting of the original sound

x AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO

The auto decoding function automatically detects the type of audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS, or standard 2 channel stereo) and performs the proper decoding if necessary. This mode presents the sound as it was recorded/encoded, without adding a ny effects (e.g. reverberation). However, if ther e are no low frequency signals (Dolby Digital LFE, etc.), it will generate a low frequency sign al for output to the subwoofer.

Using only the front speaker and subwoofe r

x 2 CHANNEL STEREO

This mode outputs the sound from the fro nt lef t and right speakers and subwoofer. Standar d 2 channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. Multi channel surround formats are dow n mixed to two channels. This allows you to play any source using only the front left and ri ght speakers and subwo of e r .

Outputting 2 channel sources like CDs by 5.1channel

x Dolby Pro Logic

Dolby Pro Logic produces five output channels from 2 channel sources. This mode performs Pro Logic decodi ng t o the in put s igna l and ou tput to front, center, and surround speakers. Meanwhile, the s urround channel becomes monaural.

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x Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE/MUSIC

Dolby Pro Log ic II produ ces five full -bandwidth output channels from 2 channel sources. This is done using an advanced, high-purity matrix surround decoder that extracts the spatial properties of the or ig inal recording without adding any new sounds or tonal colorations.

Note

• When the input signal is multi channel source, Dolby

Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE/MUSIC are canceled and the multi channel source is output directly.

• Whe n the bil ingual broadcast sound is input, Dolby

Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE/MUSIC are not effective.

Enjoying Digital Cinema Sound

About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound)

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

x CINEMA STUDIO EX A (Cinema Studio EX A)

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

x CINEMA STUDIO EX B (Cinema Studio EX B)

Reproduces the s ound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entert ai nment “Kim Novak Theater” cinema production studio. This mode is ideal fo r watching scie n ce-fiction or action movies with lots of sou n d effects.

x CINEMA STUDIO EX C (Cinema Studio EX C)

Reproduces the s ound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage. This

mode is ideal for watching musicals or classic films where music is featured in the soundtrack.

About Cinema Studio EX

Cinema Studio EX is ideal for enjoying the movie software encoded with multi channel format, such as the Dolby Digital DVD. This mode reproduces the sound characteristic s of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s studios. Cinema Studio EX consists of the following 3 elements.

• Virtual Multi Dimension Creates 5 sets of vi rt ual speakers surroundin g the listener from a single pair of actual surround speake rs.

• Screen Depth Matching In a movie theater, sound see ms to come fro m inside the imag e reflected on the movi e screen. This element creates the same sensation in your listening ro om by shifting the sound of the front speakers “into” the screen.

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

Note

• The virtual speaker effect may cause i nc reased noise

in the playback signal.

• When listening with sound fields that employ virtual

speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the surr ound speakers.

Outputting 2 ch annel sourc es from the surround speake r s and center speaker

x MULTI ST.

This mode outputs 2 channel sources from the front speakers , s urround speakers, and center speaker simult aneously. The so und that is output from the surround speakers is same as the sound that is output from the front speakers.

x REAR ST.

This mode outputs 2 channel sources from the surround speakers only. (Although no s ound is output from the f ront speakers, sound is output from the front speakers when you set

Sound Adjustments

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[SURROUND] in [SPEAKER SETUP] to [NONE] (page 82).)

Tip

• When you select “MULTI ST.” or “REAR ST.,” “LINK” lights up in the front panel display.

Selecting a sound field for movies, music, news, sports, or others

x HALL, JAZZ CLUB, LIVE CONCERT, GAME, SPORTS, MONO MOVIE

The each mode provi ded sound to suit the source.

Enjoying the sound at low volume

x NIGHT

You can enjoy sound effects or dialogue, as you would in a movie theater, even at low volume. It is useful for watc hi ng movies at night.

Enjoying the surround sound by headphones

x HEADPHONE THEATER

This mode outputs t he sound as surround from headphone L/R.

x HEADPHONE 2CHANNEL STEREO

This mode outputs the sound from headphone L/ R. Standard 2 chan nel (stereo) sources completely byp as s t h e sound field processing. Multi channel surround format s are downmixed to two channels.

To turn the surround effect off

Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until “A.F.D. AUTO” or “2CH STEREO” appears in the front panel display.

Tip

• The system memorizes the last sound field selected for each function mode. Whenever you select a function such as DVD or TUNER, the sound field that was last applied to function is auto maticall y applied again. For exam ple, if you listen to DVD with HALL as the sound field, then change to another function, and then return to DVD, HALL will be applied again.

Enjoying TV or VCR Sound from All Speakers

You can enjoy TV or VCR sound from all speakers of this system. For details, see “Step 3: TV Hookup” (page 25) and “Step 4: Other Component Hookup” (page 30).

SOUND FIELD

FUNCTION

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“VIDEO 1” or “VIDEO 2” (depending on connection) appears in the front panel display.

2 Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until

the sound field you want appears in the front panel display.

When you want to output the TV sound or stereo sound of a 2 channel source from the 6 speakers, selec t the “Dolby Pro Logic,” “Dolby Pro Logic II MO VIE,” or “Dolby Pro Logic II MUSIC” s ound field.

Note

• When you use both the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 jacks (analog connection) and COAXIAL DIGITAL IN or OPTICAL DIGITAL IN jack (digital connection) at the same time, the dig ital connectio n tak e s priority.

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Using the Sound Effect

X/x/c

ENTER

DSGX

AMP MENU

With cover opened.

Reinforcing bass fr eq uencies

You can reinforce ba ss frequencies.

Press DSGX.

Bass frequencies are effectively reinforced.

To turn off the sound effect

Press DSGX again.

4 Press ENTER or AMP MENU.

The AMP menu turns off.

Note

• AUDIO DRC only applies to Dolby Digital sources.

Sound Adjustments

Enjoying the sound at low volume

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

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

DRC”

appears in the front panel

display, then press ENTER or c.

3 Press x/X to select the setting.

• DRC STD: reproduces the sound track with the kind of dyna mic range that the recording engi neer intended.

• DRC MAX: compres ses dynamic range fully.

• DRC OFF: no compression of dynamic range.

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Using Various Additiona l Funct io ns

Changing the Angles

If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on a DVD VIDEO, you can change the viewing angle. For example , w h i l e playing a s cene of a train in motion, you can display the view from either the front of the train, the left window of the train , or from the righ t window with out having the train’s movement interrupted.

ANGLE

Displaying the Subtitles

If subtitles are recorded on a disc, you can turn the subtitles on or off while playing. If multilingual subtitles are recorded on the disc, you can change the sub ti t le la nguage while playing, or turn the subtitles on or off whenever you want. You can select a language you are learning, for example, and turn on the subtitles for better understanding.

SUBTITLE

With cover opened.

Press ANGLE during playback.

Each time you press ANGLE, the angle changes.

Note

• Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to change the an gle ev en i f mult i- angle s are recorded on the DVD VIDEO.

Press SUBTITLE during playback.

Each time you press SUBTITLE, the subtitle language change s.

Note

• Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to change the subtitles eve n if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it. You also may not be able to turn them off.

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Locking Discs

(CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL)

You can set 2 kind s of playback restr i ctions for the desired disc.

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

• Parental Control Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of th e users. Scenes may be blocked or replac ed w ith different scenes.

The same password i s us ed for both Custom Parental Control and Parental Control.

C/X/x

ENTER

3 Press X/x to select

[PARENTAL CONTROL], then press ENTER.

The options for [PARENTAL CONTROL] appear.

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

OFF ON PLAYER PASSWORD

DVD VIDEO

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

ENTER. x If you have not entered a password

The display f or regi ste ri ng a ne w pa ss wor d appears.

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter a new 4-digit password,

ENTER

then press

Using Various Additional Functions

DISPLAY

Number buttons

With cover opened.

Preventing playback of specific discs [CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL]

You can set the same C ustom Parental Con t rol password for up to 40 discs. When you set the 41st-disc, the first di s c is canceled.

1 Insert the disc you want to lock.

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

2 Press DISPLAY while the system is

in stop mode.

The Control Menu ap pears.

Enter a 4-digit password using t he number buttons, then press ENTER.

The display for conf irm i ng t he password appears.

x When you have already registered a password

The display for en te ri ng the password appears.

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter password, then press

ENTER

5 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password

using the number buttons, then press ENTER.

[Custom parental control is set.] appear s and the screen re turns to the Control Me nu.

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To turn off the Custom Parental Control function

1 Follow steps 1 through 3 of “Preventing

playback of specific discs [CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL].”

2 Press X/x to select [OFF t], then press

ENTER.

3 Enter your 4-digit password using the

number buttons, then press ENTER.

To play a 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 pla yb ack.

Tip

• If you forget your password, enter the 6-digit number “199703” using the number buttons when the [CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL] display asks you for your password, then press ENTER. The display will ask you to enter a new 4-digit password.

2 Press X/x to select

[PARENTAL CONTROL], then press ENTER.

The options for [PARENTAL CONTROL] appear.

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

OFF ON PLAYER PASSWORD

DVD VIDEO

3 Press X/x to select [PLAYER t], then

press ENTER. x If you have not entered a password

The display for registering a new password appears.

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter a new 4-digit password,

ENTER

then press

Enter a 4-digit pass w or d using the number buttons, then press ENTE R.

The display for confirming the password appears.

x When you have already registered a password

The display for entering the password appears.

Limiting pla yback for c hildren [PARENTAL CONTROL]

(DVD only)

Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users. Th e [PARENTAL CONTROL ] function allows you to set a p la yback limitation level.

1 Press DISPLAY while the system is

in stop mode.

The Control Men u appears.

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter password, then press

ENTER

4 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password

using the number buttons, then press ENTER.

The display for set t ing the playback limitation level appears.

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PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: OFF STANDARD:

USA

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: STANDARD: USA

4: PG13

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

press ENTER.

The selection items for [STANDARD] are displayed.

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: STANDARD:

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. When you select [OTHERS t], sel ect and

enter a standard code in the table on page 68 using the number bu t to ns.

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

ENTER.

The selection items for [L EVEL ] are displayed.

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: OFF STANDARD:

OFF

NC17

6: 5:

8 Press X/x to select the level you want,

then press ENTER.

Parental Control setting is complete.

The lower the value, the stricter the limitation.

To turn off the Parental Control function

Set [LEVEL] to [OFF] in Step 8.

To play a disc for which Parental Control is set

1 Insert the disc and press H.

The display for ent ering your password appears.

2 Enter your 4-digit password using the

number buttons, then press ENTER.

The system starts playback.

Tip

• If you forget your password, remove the disc and repeat steps 1 to 3 of “Preventing playback of specific discs [CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL].” When you are asked to enter your password, enter “199703” using the number buttons, then press ENTE R. Th e display will ask you to enter a new 4-digit password. After you enter a new 4-digit password, replace the disc in the system and press H. When th e display for entering your password appears, enter your ne w password.

Note

• The Control Menu display will show differ e nt items depending on the disc type.

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

• Depending on the disc, you may be asked to change the parental control level while playing the disc. In this case, enter your pas sword, then chan ge the le vel. If the Resume Play mode is canceled , the leve l returns to the previous level.

Using Various Additional Functions

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Area Code

Standard Code

Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Korea 2304

number

Standard Code

Malaysia 2363 Mexico 2362 Netherlands 2376 New

Zealand Norway 2379 Pakistan 2427 Philippines 2424 Portugal 2436 Russia 2489 Singapore 2501 Spain 2149 Sweden 2499 Switzerland 2086 Thailand 2528 United

Kingdom

number

2390

2184

6 To confirm your password, re-enter it

using the number buttons, then press ENTER.

If you make a mistake entering your password

Press C before you press ENTER and input the correct numbe r.

Changing the password

1 Press DISPLAY while the system is

in stop mode.

The Control Men u appears.

2 Press X/x to select

[PARENTAL CONTROL], then press ENTER.

The options for [PARENTAL CONTROL] appear.

3 Press X/x to select [PASSWORD t],

then press ENTER.

The display for enteri ng the password appears.

4 Enter your 4-digit password using the

number buttons, then press ENTER.

5 Enter a new 4-digit password using the

number buttons, then press ENTER.

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Other Operations

Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote

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

TV CH +/– with the TV button

ENTER

Number buttons

With cover opened.

Note

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

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

Controlling TVs with the remote

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

If you set successfully the manufacturer’s code, the remote transmits the on/off signal of the TV.

Code numbers of controllable TVs

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

TV ?/1

TV/VIDEO

TV VOL +/– with the TV button

TV CH +/–

TV VOL +/–

Manufacturer Code number

SONY 001 (default) DAEWOO 002, 004, 005, 006 FISHER 009 GOLDSTAR 020 HITACHI 014, 015 JVC 018 LOEWE 027, 028 MAGNAVOX 034 MITSUBISHI/MGA 022 PANASONIC 049, 050 PIONEER 029 RCA/PROSCAN 012, 032, 033 SAMSUNG 036 SANYO 010 SHARP 039, 040 TOSHIBA 046 ZENITH 016, 017

CATV

Manufacturer Code number

SONY 101 HAMLIN/REGAL 123, 124, 125, 126, 127 JERROLD/GI 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107,

OAK 128, 129, 130 PANASONIC 120, 121, 122 PIONEER 115, 116 SCIENTIFIC

ATLANTA TOCOM 117, 118, 131 ZENITH 113, 114

108, 109, 119

110, 111, 112

To control the TV

You can control the TV by using following buttons.

By pressing You can

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

TV VOL +/–* Adjust the TV volume. TV CH +/–* Select the T V channel. Number buttons* Select the TV channel.

between the TV and other input sources.

continued

Other Operations

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* To use these buttons, set the remote to the TV mode

by pressing the TV button. To cancel the TV mode, press the TV button again.

You can select the TV channels by using the number buttons. To select the TV chan nel s , p re ss the number buttons, then ENTER.

Note

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

• The TV mode turns off when you do not operate the remote for 10 seconds.

Using the THEATRE SYNC Function

THEATRE SYNC allows you to turn on your SONY TV and thi s system, changes the system mode to “DVD,” and then switches the TV’s input source you se t wi t h one button push.

THEATRE

TV CH +

ALBUM –/+

Number buttons

CLEAR

With cover opened.

Preparing for the THEATRE SYNC function

SYNC

TV/VIDEO

Press and hold TV/VIDEO while entering the code for the TV’s input source connected to this system (see the table) using the number buttons.

The TV’s input source is selected. If you successf ul ly set the TV’s input source code, the TV button flashes twice slo wly . If the setting is unsuccessful, the TV button flashes 5 times quickly. Set your TV’s input to the input you used to connect the syste m . For details, see the instructions of yo ur TV.

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By pressing Number TV’s input source

TV/VIDEO 0 No input source

(Default) 1VIDEO1 2VIDEO2 3VIDEO3 4VIDEO4 5VIDEO5 6VIDEO6 7VIDEO7 8VIDEO8 9* COMPONENT 1

INPUT CLEAR* COMPONENT 2

INPUT ALBUM –* COMPONENT 3

INPUT ALBUM +* COMPONENT 4

INPUT

* Except for North American models.

Operating for the THEATRE SYNC function

Point the rem ote to the d irection of TV a nd th is system, then press THEATRE SYNC once.

While transmitting the code fr om the remote, the TV button flashes. If this function does not work, change the transmit time. The transmit time varies depending on the TV.

To change the transmit time

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

The transmit time from the remote is selected. If you successfully set the transmit time code, the TV button flashes twice slowly. If the setting is unsuccessful, t he TV button flashes 5 times quickly.

By pressing Number Transmit time

52.5 63

73.5 84

Note

• This function is only for SONY TVs. (This function may not work on some SONY TVs.)

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

• Keep the remote pointed in the direction of the TV and this system while the TV button is flashing.

Other Operations

By pressin g Number Transmit time

TV CH + 1 0.5 (Default)

31.5 42

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Enjoying the Sound of

Enjoying Multiplex

Other Components

FUNCTION

Selecting the connected component

You can use a VCR or other components connected to the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 jacks on the rear panel. Refer to the operation manual supplied with the components for further information on the operation.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “VIDEO 1” or “VIDEO 2” appears in the front panel display.

Each time you press FUNCTION, the mode of the system chan ges in the following sequen ce.

DVD t TUNER FM t TUNE R AM t VIDEO 1 t VIDEO 2 t DVD t ...

Broadcast Sound

(DUAL MONO)

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

Note

• To recei ve th e AC -3 signa l, you ne e d to co nne ct a digital satellite tuner to the system with an optical cable or coaxial cable (page30) and set the digital output mode of the digital satellite tuner to AC-3.

• When you connect the system and TV with the HDMI cord, this function does not apply to the sound that is output from the TV. The main sound is output from the TV.

X/x/c

ENTER

AMP MENU

With cover opened.

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

MONO”

display, then press ENTER or c.

appears in the front panel

3 Press x/X to select the sound you

want.

• MAIN: main sound is output from the left and right speakers.

• SUB: sub sound is output from the left and right speakers.

• MAIN+SUB: main sound and Sub sound are output from the left and right s peakers .

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• MAIN/SUB: main sound is output from the left speaker and Sub sound is output from the right sp eaker.

4 Press ENTER or AMP MENU.

The AMP menu turns off.

Enjoying the Radio

PRESET –/+

FUNCTION

TUNING –/+

C/X/x/c

ENTER

CLEAR

With cover opened.

VOLUME +/–

TUNER MENU

Presetting radio stations

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

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the

band you want appears in the front panel display.

2 Press and hold TUNING + or – until the

auto scanning starts.

Scanning stop s w hen the system tunes in a station. “TUNED” and “ST” (for stereo program) appear in the front panel display.

Other Operations

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

“Memory?” appears in the front panel display.

5 Press ENTER.

A preset number appears in the front panel display.

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6 Press X/x to select the preset number

you want.

7 Press ENTER.

The station is stored.

8 Repeat 1 to 7 to store other stations.

To change the preset number

Restart from Step 1.

To change the AM tuning interval (except for Middle Eastern model)

The AM tu n ing interval c an be set to eith e r 10 kHz or 9 kHz. To change the AM tuning interval, first tune in any AM station, then turn off the system by pressing "/1 on the system. While holding down > (on the system), press "/1 on the system to turn on the power. I f you change the interval, AM preset stations will be erased. To reset the interval, repeat th e s ame proc ed ur e.

Listening to the radio

Preset radio stations in the system’s memory first (see “Presetting radio stations” (page73)).

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “FM”

or “AM” appears in the front panel display.

The last received station is tuned in.

2 Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to

select the preset station you want.

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

3 Adjust the volume by pressing

VOLUME +/–.

To turn off the radio

Press "/1.

To listen to non-preset radio stations

Use manual or automatic tuning in Step 2. For manual tuning, press TUNING + or – repeatedly. For automatic tuning, press and hold TUNING + or –. Press x when you stop the automatic tuning.

Tip

• If an F M progr a m is noisy, press FM MODE so that “MONO” appears in the front panel dis p lay. There will be no stereo effect, but the rece pti on will improve. Press the button again to r e stor e the ste r eo effect.

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

• You can check the frequency by pressing DISPLAY repeated ly (page 56).

Naming preset st at ions

You can enter a nam e 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 st at ion.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “FM”

or “AM” appears in the front panel display.

The last station you r eceived is tuned in.

2 Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to

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

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

In?” appears in the front panel display.

5 Press ENTER. 6 Create a name by using the cursor

buttons.

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Press X/x to select a character, then press c to move the cursor to the next position. Letters, numbers, and other symbols can be input for a radio station name.

If you make a mistake

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

To erase the character, press C/c repeatedly until the character to be erased flashes, then press CLEAR.

7 Press ENTER.

The station name is store d.

Using the Sleep Timer

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

SLEEP

Other Operations

Press SLEEP.

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

SLEEP 90M t SLEEP 80M t SLEEP 70M

SLEEP OFF T SLEEP 10M ..... SLEEP 60M

To check the remaining time

Press SLEEP once.

To change the remaining time

Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired time.

To cancel the Sleep Timer function

Press SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP OFF” appears in the front pa nel display.

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Changing the Brightness

Returning to the Default

of the Front Panel Display

The brightness of the front panel display can be set to either of 2 levels.

X/x/c

ENTER

AMP MENU

With cover opened.

1 Press AMP MENU. 2 Press X/x repeatedly until “DIMMER”

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

3 Press X/x to select the brightness of

the front panel display.

4 Press ENTER or AMP MENU.

The AMP menu turns of f.

Settings

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

"/1

1 Press "/1 to turn on the system. 2 Press x, A, and "/1 on the system at

the same time.

“COLD RESET” appear s in the fro nt pa nel display and the default settings are returned.

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Settings and Adjustments

Using the Setup Display

By using the Setup Display, you can make various adju stment s to items such as pi cture an d sound. You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Se tu p D isplay, among other things. F o r details on each Setup Display item, see pages from 78 to 84. For an overall list of Setup Display items, see page 100.

Note

• Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the Setup Display settings and not all the functi ons described may work.

X/x

ENTER

DISPLAY

1 Press DISPLAY when the system is

in stop mode.

The Control Menu ap pears.

2 Press X/x to select [SETUP],

then press ENTER.

The options for [SETUP] appear.

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4

: :

DVD VIDEO

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: 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], or [SPEAKER SETUP]. Then press ENTER.

The Setup item is sele ct ed. Example: [SCREEN SETUP]

Selected item

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: HDMI RESOLUTION: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND:

BLACK LEVEL: BLACK LEVEL 4:3 OUTPUT:

(COMPONENT OUT)

Setup items

JACKET PICTURE

16:9

AUTO

ON ON

OFF

FULL

5 Select an item using X/x, then press

ENTER.

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

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: HDMI RESOLUTION: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND:

BLACK LEVEL: BLACK LEVEL 4:3 OUTPUT:

(COMPONENT OUT)

4:3 LETTER BOX

16:9 16:9

4:3 PAN SCAN

Options

OFF

FULL

Settings and Adjustments

QUICK

QUICK CUSTOM RESET

BNR

3 Press X/x to select [CUSTOM], then

press ENTER.

The Setup Disp l ay appears.

6 Select a setting using X/x, then press

ENTER.

The setting is select ed and setup is complete.

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SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: HDMI RESOLUTION: SCREEN SAVER:

BACKGROUND:

BLACK LEVEL: BLACK LEVEL 4:3 OUTPUT:

4:3 LETTER BOX

JACKET PICTURE

(COMPONENT OUT)

Selected setting

AUTO

OFF

FULL

To reset all of the [SETUP] settings

1 Select [RESET] in Step 3 and press ENTER. 2 Select [YES] using X/x.

You can also quit the process and return to the Control Menu by selecting [NO] here.

3 Press ENTER.

All the settings explained on pages 78 to 84 return to the default settings. Do not press [/ 1 while resetting the system as it takes a few seconds to complete.

Note

• When you turn the system on after resettin g and no disc is in the system, the guide message appears on the TV screen. To perform the Quick Setup (page 33), press ENTER, to return to normal screen, press CLEAR.

Setting the Display or Sound Track Language

[LANGUAGE SETUP]

[LANGUAGE SETUP] allows you to set various languages for the on-screen displa y or sound track.

Select [LANGUAGE SETUP] in the Setup Display. To use the disp l ay, see “Using the Setup Display” (pa ge 77).

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE:

x [OSD] (On-Screen Display)

Switches the displa y language on the screen.

x [MENU] (DVD VIDE O only)

You can select the desired language for the disc’s menu.

x [AUDIO] (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the language of the sound track. When you select [O RIGINAL], the language given priority in the disc is selected.

x [SUBTITLE] (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the language of the subtitle recorded on the DVD VIDEO. When you select [AUDIO FOLLOW], the language for the subtitles changes according to the language you sel ected for the sound track.

Tip

• If you select [OTHERS t] in [MENU], [AUDIO], and [SUBTITLE], select and enter a language code from “Language Code List” (page 94) using the number buttons.

Note

• When you select a language in [MENU], [AUDIO], or [SUBTITLE] that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO, one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected (depending on the disc, the language may not be selected automatically).

ENGLISH ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

ENGLISH

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Settings for the Display

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: HDMI RESOLUTION: SCREEN SAVER:

16:9

AUTO

BACKGROUND: JACKET PICTURE

BLACK LEVEL: BLACK LEVEL

(COMPONENT OUT)

OFF

4:3 OUTPUT:

FULL

[SCREEN SETUP]

[4:3 LETTER BOX]

Choose settings according to the TV to be connected.

Select [SCREEN SETUP] in the Setup Display. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 77). The default settings are underlined.

x [TV TYPE]

Selects the aspect rati o of the connected TV (4:3 standard or wide). The default setting varies, depending on the country model.

[4:3 LETTER BOX]

[4:3 PAN SCAN]

[16:9]

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

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

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

[4:3 PAN SCAN]

[16:9]

Note

• Depending on the DVD, [4:3 LETTER BOX] may be selected automatical ly instead of [4: 3 PAN SCAN] or vice versa.

x HDMI RESOLUTION

Selects the type of video signals output from the HDMI OUT (high-definition multimedia interface out) ja ck. When you select AUTO (default), t he syste m outputs vi deo sign als of the highest resolution acceptable for your TV. If the picture is not clear, natural or to your satisfaction, try a nother optio n that suits the disc and your TV/projector, etc. For details, refer also to the instruction manual su pp lied with the TV/projector, etc.

[AUTO] [1920 ×1080i] [1280 ×720p] [720 ×480p] [720 ×480i]

Note

• Even when a setting other than “AUTO” is selected and the connected TV cannot accept the resolution, the system automati cally adjusts the video sig nals that are suitable for the TV.

Normally, select this. Sends 1920 × 1080i video signals. Sends 1280 × 720p video signals. Sends 720 × 480p video signals. Sends 720 × 480i video signals.

x [SCREEN SAV ER]

The screen sa ver im age ap pear s when yo u le ave the system in pause or stop mode for 15

minutes, or when you play back a Super Audio CD, CD, or DATA CD (MP3 audio) for more than 15 minutes. The screen saver will help prevent your

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display device from becoming damaged (ghosting). Press

[ON] [OFF]

to turn off the screen saver.

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

x [BACKGR OUN D ]

Selects the backg ro und color or picture on the TV screen in stop mod e or while playin g a Super Audio CD, CD, or DATA CD (M P3 audio).

[JACKET PICTURE]

[GRAPHICS]

[BLUE] [BLACK]

The jacket picture (still picture) appears, 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.

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

x [BLACK LEVEL]

Selects the black level (setup level) for the video signals output from the jacks other than COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/HDMI OUT.

x [4:3 OUTPUT]

This setting is effective only when you set [TV TYPE] in [SCREEN SETUP] to [16:9] (page 7 9). Adjust to watch 4:3 aspect ratio progressive signals. If you can change the aspect ratio on your progressive format compatible TV, change the setting on your TV, not the system. Note that this settin g is eff ective only f or HDMI connection or progressive signals output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.

Note

• This setting is effective only when “P A UT O (PROGRESSIVE AUTO)” or “P VIDEO (PROGRESSIVE VIDEO)” is selected by using PROGRESSIVE (page 27).

• This setting is not effective when you use the HDMI OUT jack and set [HDMI RESOLUTION] to [720 × 480i] (page 79).

[FULL]

[NORMAL]

Select this when you can change the aspect ratio on your TV.

Select this when you cannot change the aspect ratio on your TV. Shows a 16:9 aspect ratio signal with black bands on left and right sides of the image.

[ON]

[OFF]

Sets the black level of the output signal to the standard level.

Lowers the standard black level. Use this when the picture becomes too white.

x [BLACK LEVEL (COMPONENT OUT)]

Selects the black level (setup level) for the video signals output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. You cannot select this and the setting is not effective when the system outputs progressive signal.

[OFF]

[ON]

Sets the black level of the output signal to the standard level.

Raise the standard black level. Use this when the picture becomes too black.

16:9 aspect ratio TV

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Custom Settings

[CUSTOM SETUP]

Use this to set up playback related and other settings.

Select [CUSTOM SETUP] in the Setup Display. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 77). The default settings are underlined.

CUSTOM SETUP

PAUSE MODE: TRACK SELECTION: MULTI-DISC RESUME: AUDIO (HDMI):

x [PA USE MODE] (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW only)

Selects the picture in paus e mo de.

[AUTO]

[FRAME]

The picture, including subjects that move dynamically, is output with no ji tter. Norm ally sele ct t his position.

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

AUTO

OFF

selects PCM, DTS, Dolby Digital sound, and MPEG audio tracks in this order .

x [MULTI-DI SC RES U ME ] (DVD VI DEO/ VIDEO CD only)

Switches the Multi-disc Resume setting on or off. Resume play back point can be stored in memory for up to 40 different DVD VIDEO/ VIDEO CD discs (page 37).

[ON]

[OFF]

Stores the resum e se ttings in memory for up to 40 discs.

Does not store the resume settings in memory. Pla yback restarts at the resume point only for th e current disc in the system.

x AUDIO (HDMI)

Selects the type of audio signal output from the HDMI OUT jack.

[OFF]

[AUTO]

[PCM]

The sound is not output from the HDMI OUT jack.

Outputs audio signals that is matched to the requested aud io stream from the co nn ected TV.

Converts Dolb y D ig ital, DTS (digital thea ter system), or 96 kHz/24 bit PCM (pulse code modulation) signals to 48 kHz/ 16 bit PCM (pulse code modulation).

Settings and Adjustments

x [TRACK SELECTION] (DVD VIDEO only)

Gives the sound track which contains the highest number of channels pr iority when you play a DVD VIDEO on which multiple audio formats (PCM, DTS, MPEG au di o, or D ol by D i gi t al format) are recorded.

[OFF] [AUTO]

Note

• 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 78). (Depending on the disc, this function may not work.)

• If PCM, DTS, Dolby Digital sound, and MPEG audio tracks have the same number of channels, the system

No priority given. Priority given.

Note

• A loud noise (or no sound) will be output if you connect the s y stem to a TV that is not compatible with DOLBY DIGITAL/DTS (digital theater system) signals and [AUTO] is selected . In thi s cas e, select [PCM].

• When you connect the system and TV with the HDMI cord and [AUTO] or [PCM] is selected, DUAL MONO, AUDIO DRC, A/V SYNC, DSGX, and sound field functions are not applied to the sound that is output from the TV.

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Settings for the Speakers

[SPEAKER SETUP]

To obtain the best possible surround sound, set for the size of the speakers you have connected and their distance fr om your listening position. Then use the test tone to adju st th e leve l 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 77). The default settin gs are underlined.

Note

• You cannot operate these setup items when yo u connect headphones to the system.

SPEAKER SETUP

SIZE: DISTANCE: LEVEL(FRONT): LEVEL(SURROUND): TEST TONE:

FRONT: CENTER: SURROUND: SUBWOOFER:

OFF

YES YES

BEHIND

YES

Position diagram

[FRONT] [CENTER]

[SURROUND]

[SUBWOOFER]

[YES] [YES]: Normally select this.

[NONE]: Select this if no center speaker is used.

[BEHIND]: Select this if surround speakers are located i n sectio n B.

[SIDE]: Select this if surr ound speakers are located i n sectio n A. [NONE]: Select this if no surround speaker is used.

[YES]

To return to the default setting when changing a setting

Select the item, then press CLEAR. Note that only the [SIZE] setting does not return to the default setting.

x [SIZE]

If you do not connect center or surround speakers, or move th e surround sp eakers, se t the parameters for [CENTER] and [SURROUND] and specify the surround speaker position. Since the front speaker setting is fixed, you cannot change them.

Note

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

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

x [DISTANCE]

The default distance setting for the speakers in relation to the listenin g position is shown below. When you set the distance using the Quick Setup (page 33), the settings is automatically displayed.

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1.0 - 7.0 m/ 4 - 23 ft

0.0 - 7.0 m/ 0 - 23 ft

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

[FRONT]

3.0 m/10 ft

[CENTER]

3.0 m/10 ft

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

[SURROUND]

3.0 m/10 ft

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

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

default settings are changed.

Note

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

• If all front and surround speake rs ar e no t pl aced at a n equal distance from your liste ning position, set the distance according to the clo sest speaker.

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

• Depe nding on the input stream, the [DISTANCE] setting may not be effec tive.

Front speaker distance from the

listening position can be set in 0. 2 meter (1 ft) increments from 1.0 to

7.0 meters (4 to 23 ft). Center speaker distance from the

listening position can be set in 0. 2 meter (1 ft) increments from 0.0 to

7.0 meters (0 to 23 ft).

Surround speaker distance from the

listening position can be set in 0. 2 meter (1 ft) increments from 0.0 to

7.0 meters (0 to 23 ft).

x [LEVEL (FRONT)]

You can vary the level of front speakers as follows. Be sure to set [TEST TONE] to [ON] for easy adjustment.

[L] 0 dB

[R] 0 dB

[CENTER] 0 dB

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

[SUBWOOFER] 0 dB

Set this between –6 dB and 0 dB in 1 dB increments.

Set this between –6 dB and +6 dB in 1 dB increments.

x [LEVEL (SURROU ND)]

You can vary the level of surround speaker s as follows. Be sure to set [TEST TONE] to [ON] for easy adjustme nt . (This settings appear except when you set [SURROUND] to [NONE] in the [SIZE] setting.)

[L] 0 dB

[R] 0 dB

Set this between –6 dB and +6 dB in 1 dB increments.

To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time

Press VOLUME + / – on the system, or press VOLUME +/– on the remote.

x [TEST TONE]

The speakers will emit a test tone to adjust [LEVEL (FRONT)] and [LEVEL (SURROUND)].

[OFF]

[ON]

The test tone is not emitted from the speakers.

The test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence while adjus ting level. When you select one of the [SPEAKER SETUP] items, the test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence.

Adjusting the speaker l evel by using the test tone

1 Press DISPLAY when the system is

in stop mode.

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The Control Men u appears.

2 Press X/x to select [SETUP],

then press ENTER.

The options for [SETUP] appear.

3 Press X/x to select [CUSTOM], then

press ENTER.

The Setup Display appears.

4 Press X/x repeatedly to select

[SPEAKER SETUP], then press ENTER or c.

5 Press X/x repeatedly to select [TEST

TONE], then press ENTER or c.

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

then press ENTER.

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

7 From your listening position, adjust the

value of [LEVEL (FRONT)] or [LEVEL (SURROUND)] using C/X/x/c.

The test tone is emitted from only the speaker which you are adjusting.

8 Press ENTER when you have finished

making adjustments.

9 Press X/x repeatedly to select [TEST

TONE], then press ENTER.

10Press X/x repeatedly to select [OFF],

then press ENTER.

Note

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

• The test tone signals are not output from the HDMI OUT jack.

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Additional Information

Precautions

On your TV’s color

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

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 ventilation slots by putting anything on the system. The system is equipped with a high power amplifier. If the ventila ti on slots are blocked, the unit can overheat and malfunc tion.

• Do not place the system on a soft surface such as a rug and do not block the ventilation hole s.

• 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.

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 pea k le ve l section is suddenly pla ye d .

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 concerni ng 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.

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 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select

“DVD.”

2 Make sure that all discs are removed from

the system.

3 Press x and "/1 simultaneously.

“MECHA LOCK” appears in the front panel display after “STANDBY.”

4 Remove the AC power cord (mains lead)

from the wall outlet (mains).

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Notes about the Discs Troubleshooting

On handling discs

• To keep the disc cle an, 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, st ore the disc in its case.

On cleaning

• Before playin g, cl ean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc fr om t h e center out.

• Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinne r, commercially available clean ers, o r an ti-sta tic spray intended for viny l LPs.

This system can onl y pl ay back a standard circular disc. Using neither standard nor circular discs (e.g., card, heart, or star sha pe) may cause a malfunction.

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

If you experience a ny of the following difficulties while using the system, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before req ues t ing repairs. Should any problem persist, co ns ul t your nearest Sony dealer.

Power

The power is not turned on.

• Check that the AC power cord (mains lead) is connected securely.

If “PROTECT” and “UNPLUG” appears alternately in the front panel display.

Immediately unplug the AC power cord (mains lead) and check the following items.

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

• Are you using only the specified speakers?

• Is anything blocking the ventilation holes of the system?

After checking the above items and fix ing any problems, connect the AC power cord (mains lead) again and turn on the system. If the caus e of the problem cannot be found even after checking all the above items, consult your nearest Sony deale r .

Picture

There is no picture.

• The video conne c ting cords are not connected securely.

• The video conne c ting cords are damaged.

• The system is not connected to the correct TV input jack (page 25) .

• The video in put on the TV is not set so that you can view pictures from the sys tem.

• You have set pro gr es sive format but your TV cannot accept the signal in progressive format. In this case, return th e setting t o interlace f ormat (the default setting) (page 27).

• Even if your TV is compa tible with progressive format (525p/625p) signals, the image may be affected when you set progressive format. In this case, return the setti n g to in terlace format (the default setting) (page 27).

• Re-connect the connecting cord securely.

• The system is connected to an input device that is not HDCP (high-bandwidth digital content protection) compliant (“HDMI” on the front panel does not light up). See page 96.

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• If the HDMI OUT jack is used for video output, changing the [HDMI RESOLUTION] setting in [SCREEN SETUP] may solve the problem (page 79). Connect the TV and the system usi ng a video jack other than the HDMI OUT, and switch the TV’s input to the connected video input so that you can see the on-screen displays. Change the [HDMI RESOLUTION] setting in [SCREEN SETUP], and switch the TV’s input back to HDMI. If the picture still does not appear, repeat the steps and try other options.

Picture noise appears.

• The disc is dirt y or fla w e d.

• If the picture output from your system goes through your VCR to get to your TV, the copyprotection signal applied to some DVD programs could affect picture quality. If you still experience problems even when you connect your syste m directly to your TV, try connecting your system to your TV’s S video input (page 25, 30).

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

• The aspect ratio on the disc is fixed.

Sound

There is no sound.

• The speaker cord is not connected securely.

• Press MUTING on the remote if “MUTING ON” is displayed in the front panel dis pla y.

• 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 (page 82).

• Super Audio CD audio signals are not output from the HDMI OUT jack.

• The equipment connected to the HDMI OUT j ack does not conform to the audio signal forma t, in this case set [AUDIO (H D MI)] in [CUSTOM SETUP] to [PCM] (page81).

No sound is output from the HDMI OUT jack.

• The HDMI OUT jack is connected to a DVI (digital visual interface) device (DVI (digital visual interface) jack s d o not accep t audio signals).

• The HDMI OUT jack does not output Super Audio CD sound.

The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed.

• Che c k tha t the spe a k e rs and components are connected correctly and se cu rel y .

There is no sound from the subwoofer.

• Check the speaker connections and settings (page 15, 82).

• Set the sound field to “AUTO FORMAT DIRECT

AUTO” (page 60).

Severe hum or noise is heard.

• Che c k tha t the spe a k e rs and components are connected securely.

• Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer o r mot or, and at le ast 3 me ter s (10ft) away from your TV set or a fluorescent light.

• Move your TV away f ro m the a udio components.

• T he plugs a nd ja c ks are dir ty. W ipe the m with a cloth slightly moistened with al c ohol .

• Clean the disc.

The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3.

• Set [AUDIO] to [STEREO] by pressing AUDIO (page 58).

• Make sure the system is connected properly.

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

• Make sure the sound field function is on

• Check the speaker connections and s ett ings (p age 15, 82).

• Depending on the DVD, the output signal may not be the entire 5.1 channel. It may be mona ur a l or stereo even if the sound t rack is recorded i n Dolby Digital or MPEG audio format.

The sound comes from the center speaker only.

• Depending on the disc, the sound may come from the center speaker only.

No sound is heard from the center speaker.

• Check the speaker connections and settings.

• Make sure the sound field function is on

• Depending on the source, the effect of the center speaker may be less noticeabl e.

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

• Check the speaker connections and settings.

• Make sure the sound field function is on

• Depending on the source, the effect of the surround speakers may be les s no ti ce a ble .

(page 60).

Additional Information

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Operation

Radio stations cannot be tuned in.

• Check that the antenna (aerial) is conn ected securely. Adjust the antenna (aerial) or connect an external antenna (aerial) if necessary.

• The signa l str e ngt h of th e st at ions is too weak (when tuning in with automatic tuning). Use direct tuning.

• No stations have been preset or the pres et stat ions have been cleared (when tuning by scanning preset stations). Preset the stations (page 73).

• Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in the front panel 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 dis c ins erted.

• The disc is up side down. Insert the disc with the playback side facing down.

• The system cannot play CD-ROMs, etc. (page 7).

• The region c ode on the DVD do es n ot ma tc h the system.

• Moisture has condensed inside the system and may cause damage to th e lense s. Remo ve the di sc and leave the system turned on for about half an hour.

The MP3 audio track cannot be played .

• The DATA CD is not recorded in the MP3 format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2 or Joliet.

• The MP3 audio track does not have the extension “.MP3.”

• The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it has the extension “.MP3.”

• The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data.

• The system cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format.

• The [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] setting has been set to [IMAGE (JPEG)] (page 48).

• If you cannot change the [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] setting, re-load the disc or turn the system off, then on.

The JPEG image file cannot be played.

• The DATA CD is not recorded in a JPEG format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2, or Joliet.

• It has an extens ion other than “.JPEG” or “.JPG.”

• It is large r th an 3,07 2 (wi d th) × 2,048 (height) in normal mode, or more than 3,300,000 pixels in Progressive JPEG.

• It does not fit the screen (those images are reduced).

• The [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] setting has been set to [AUDIO (MP3)] (page 48).

• If you cannot change the [ MODE (MP 3, JPE G)] setting, re-load the disc or turn the system off, then on.

The MP3 audio tracks and JPEG im age file starts playing simultaneously.

• [AUTO] has been selected in [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] (page 48).

The titles of album/track/file name are not displayed correctl y.

• The system can only display numbers and letters of the alphabets. Other characters are displayed as [*].

A disc does not start playing from the beginning.

• Program pla y, Shuffle Pl ay , or Repe a t Pl ay has been selected. 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 playback (page 37).

• 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, or Repeat Play.

• Depending on the disc, you may not be able to perform some of the operations above. See the operating manual that cam e with the disc.

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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 78).

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 (page 64).

• The DVD prohibits changing the angles.

A disc cannot be ejected and “LOCKED” appears in the front panel d isplay.

• Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

[Data error] appears on th e TV screen when playing a DATA CD.

• The MP3 audio track/JPEG image file you want to play is broken.

• The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data.

• The JPEG image file format does not conform to DCF.

• The JPEG image file has the extension “.JPG” or “.JPEG,” but is not in JPEG format.

The system does not work normally.

• Disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead) from the wall outlet (mains), the n reconnect after several min ut e s.

Self-diagnosis Function

(When letters/numbers appear in the display)

When the self-diagnosis function is activated to prevent the system from malfunctioning, a 5character service number (e.g., C 13 50) with a combination of a letter and 4 digits appears on the screen and the front panel display. In this case, check the following table.

C:13:50

First 3 character s of the service number

C 13 The disc is dirty.

C 31 The disc is not ins e rted cor rec t ly.

E XX (xx is a number)

Cause and/or corrective action

,Clean the disc with a soft cloth

(page 86).

,Restart the system, then 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 5character service number. Example: E 61 10

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Specifications

AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS

POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: With 3 ohm loads, both

channels driven, from 200 – 20,000 Hz; rated 55 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.7 % total harmonic distortion from 250 milli watts to rated output.

Amplifier section

Surround mode (reference) music powe r output

Front: 143 W + 143 W (with SS-TS46) Center*: 143 W (with SS-CT46) Surround*: 143 W + 143 W (with SS-TS43B) Subwoofer*: 285 W (with SS-WS42)

* Depending on the sound field settings and the source,

there may be no sound output.

Inputs (Analog) VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 Sensitivity: 450 mV

Impedance: 50 kilohms Inputs (Digital) VIDEO 1 (Coaxial) Impedance: 75 ohms VIDEO 2 (Optical) Phones Accepts low-and high-

impedance headphones.

Super Audio CD/DVD system

Laser Semiconductor laser

(Super Audio CD/DVD: λ

= 650 nm)

(CD: λ = 790 nm)

Emission duration:

continuous Signal format system NTSC Frequency response (at 2 CH STEREO mode)

DVD (PCM): 2 Hz to 22

kHz (±1.0 dB)

CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±1.0

dB)

Tuner section

System PLL quartz-locked digital

synthesizer system FM tuner section Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz

(100 kHz step) Antenna (aerial) FM wire antenna (aerial) Antenna (aerial) termina ls 75 ohms, unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range 530 – 1,710 kHz (with the

interval set at 10kHz)

531 – 1,710 kHz (with the

interval set at 9kHz) Antenna (aerial) AM loop an te nna (a e ri al) Intermediate frequency 450 kHz

Video section

Outputs Video: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms

S video:

Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms

C: 0.286 Vp-p 75 ohms

COMPONENT:

Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms

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

75 ohms

HDMI OUT: Type A (19

pin) Input VIDEO1, VIDEO2: 1 Vp-

p 75 ohms

Speakers Front

Speaker system Two-way Bass reflex,

Speaker unit 70 × 100 mm (2

magnetically sh ielded

/8 × 4 inches) cone type, 25 mm (1 inch) dia. balanced dome type

Rated impedance 2.7 ohms Dimensions (approx.) 265 × 1,108 × 265 mm

/2 × 43 5/8 × 10 1/2

(10 inches) (w/h/d)

Mass (approx.) 3.5 kg (7 lb 12 oz)

Center

Speaker system Two-way Bass reflex,

Speaker unit 55 × 110 mm (2

magnetically sh ielded

/4 × 4 3/8 inches) cone type, 25 mm (1 inch) dia. balanced dome type

Rated impedance 2.7 ohms

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Dimensions (approx.) 300 × 79 × 116 mm

Mass (approx.) 1.2 kg (2 lb 10 oz)

/8 × 3 1/8 × 4 5/8 inches)

(11 (w/h/d)

Surround

Speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit 70 × 100 mm (2

Rated impedance 2.7 ohms Dimensions (approx.) 86 × 165 × 102 mm

Mass (approx.) 0.8 kg (1 lb 13 oz)

inches) cone type

/2 × 6 1/2 × 4 1/8 inches)

(3 (w/h/d)

/8 × 4

Subwoofer

Speaker system Bass reflex, magnetically

Speaker unit 200 mm (7

Rated impedance 1.3 ohms Dimensions (approx.) 206 × 382 × 392 mm

Mass (approx.) 7.8 kg (17 lb 4 oz)

shielded

type

(8 inches) (w/h/d)

/8 inches) cone

/8 × 15 1/8 × 15 1/2

General

Power requirements 120 V AC, 60 Hz Power consumption On: 160 W

Dimensions (approx.) 445 × 70 × 375 mm

Mass (approx.) 5.1 kg (11 lb 4 oz) Supplied accessories See page 13. Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Standby: 0.3 W (at the Power Saving Mode)

/8 × 2 7/8 × 14 7/8

(17 inches) (w/h/d ) incl. projecting parts

Glossary

Album

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

Chapter

Subdivision of a title on a DVD. A title is composed of several chapters.

Dolby Digital

This movie theater sound format for is more advanced than Dolby Surround Pro Logic. In this format, the surround speakers output stereo sound with an expanded frequency range, and a subwoofer ch annel for deep bass is independently provided. This format is also called “5.1” with the subwoofer channel designed as the 0.1 channel (since it functions only when a deep bass effect is needed). All six channels in this format are recorded separately for superior channel separation. Furthermore, since all the si gnal s ar e pr oces se d di git al ly , les s signal degradation occurs.

Dolby Pro Logic II

Dolby Pro Logic II creates five full-bandwidth output channels from 2 channel sources. This is done using an advanced, high-purity matrix surround deco der that extracts the spatial properties of the original recording withou t adding any new sounds or tonal colorations.

x Movie mode

The Movie mode is for use with stereo televi sion shows and all programs encoded in Dolby Surround. The result is enhanced soundfield directionality that approaches the quality of discrete 5.1-channel sound.

x Music mode

The Music mode is for use with any stereo music recordings, and provides a wide and deep sound space.

Dolby Surround Pro Logic

As one method of decoding Dolby Surround, Dolby Surro und Pro Logic produces four channels from 2 channel sound. Compared with the former Do lby Surround system, Dolby Surround Pro Log i c reproduces left-to-right panning more naturally and localizes sounds

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more precisely. To take full advantage of Dolby Surround Pro Logic, you should have one pair of surround speakers and a center speaker. The surround speakers output monaural sound.

DTS

Digital audio compression technology developed by Digital Theater Systems, Inc. This technology conforms to 5.1-channel surround. This format comprises of stereo rear channel and there is discrete subwoofer channel in this format. DTS prov id es the same 5.1 discrete channels of high quality digital aud io. The good channel separation is realized due to the all channel data being recorded discretely a nd processed in digitally.

DVD

A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures ev en though it s diameter is t he same as a CD. The data capacity of a single-layer and singlesided DVD, at 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), is 7 times that of a CD. Furthermore, the data capacity of a dual-layer and single-sided DVD is 8.5 GB, a single-layer and double-sid ed DVD 9.4 GB, and a dual-layer and double-sided DVD 17 GB. The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, one of a worldwide standard of digital compression technology. The picture data is compressed to about 1/40 of its original size. The DVD also uses the variable rate coding technology that processes allocated data accord in g to the stat u s of the picture. The audio data is re corded in Dolby Digital as well as in PCM, allowing you to enjoy more realistic audio presence. Furthermore, various advanced functions such as the multi-angle, multilingual, and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD.

DVD-RW

A DVD-RW is a recordable and rewritable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO. The DVD-RW has tw o di f ferent modes: VR mode and Video mode. DVD-RWs created in Video mode have the same format as a DVD VIDEO, while discs created in VR (Video Reco rding) mode allow the contents to be programmed or edited.

DVD+RW

A DVD+RW (plus RW) is a recordable and rewritable disc. DVD+RWs use a record i ng format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format.

File

A JPEG image recorded on a DATA CD. (“File” is an exclusive definition for this system.) A single file cons is t s of a si ngle image.

Film based software, Video based software

DVDs can be classified as Film based or Video based software. Film based DVDs contain the same images (24 frames per second) that are shown at movie theaters. Video based DVDs, such as television dramas or sit-coms, displays images at 30 frames (or 60 fields) per second.

HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface)

HDMI is an interface that supports both video and audio on a single digital connection. The HDMI connect io n carries standard to high definition video signals and multi-channel audio signals to AV com ponents such as HDMI equipped T Vs, in digital form without degradation. Sinc e th e vi deo signals are compatible with the current DVI (digital visual interface) format , HDMI jacks c an be connec ted to DVI (digital visual interface) jacks by way of an HDMI -DVI (digital visual interface) converter cord. The H D MI specification supports HDCP (hi gh-bandwidth digital contents protecti on), a copy protection technology that incorporates coding technology for digital vide o si gnals.

Interlace format (Interlaced scanning)

The Interlace fo r mat is the NTSC standard method for displaying TV images at 30 frames per second. Each fr am e is scanned twice alternately between the even numbered scanning lines and then odd nu m bered scanning lines, at 60 times per second.

Multi-angle function

Various angles of a sce ne, or viewpoints of the video camera are rec or ded on some DVDs.

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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 th e users according t o t he 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 V IDEO CDs (Version 2.0) to control playback. By using menu screens rec or ded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions, you can enjoy playing simple interactive programs, programs with search functions, and so on.

Progressive format (sequential scanning)

In contrast to the Interlace format, the progressive format can repr oduc e 60 frame s per second by reprodu cing all scanning lines (525 lines for t he NTSC system). The overall picture quality increases and still image s, text an d horizontal lines appear sharper. This format is compatible with the 525 progressive format.

Track

Section of a picture or a music piece on a VIDEO CD, CD, or MP3. An album is composed of several tracks (MP3 only).

VIDEO CD

A compact disc th at contains moving pictures. The picture da ta uses the MP EG 1 format, one of a worldwide standard of digital com pression 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 als o contain compact audio data. Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed whi le sounds we can hear are not compressed. VIDEO CDs can hold 6 times the audio information of conventional audio CDs. There are 2 vers i on s of VIDEO CDs.

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

• Version 2.0: You can play high-resolution still pictures an d enjoy PBC function s.

This system conforms to both versions.

Additional Information

Region Code

This system is used to protect copyrights. A region number is allocated o n each DVD system or DVD disc accordi ng to the sal es region . Each region code is shown on the system as well as on the disc packaging. Th e system can play discs that match its regio n code. The system can also play discs with the “ ” mark. Even when the

ALL

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

Scene

On a VIDEO CD with PBC (playback control) functions, the menu screens, moving pictures and still pictures are div ided into s ections called “scenes.”

Title

The longest se ction of a pictur e or music feature on a DVD, movie, etc., in video software, or the entire album in audio software.

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Language Code List

The language spe lli ngs conform to the ISO 639: 1 988 (E/F) standard.

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 Interlin

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 Volap k 1613 Wolof 1632 Xhosa 1665 Yoruba 1684 Chinese 1697 Zulu

1703

Not specified

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Index to Parts and Controls

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

Front panel

Additional Information

A Disc slot (36) B (remote sensor) (13) C Front panel display (96) D PHONES jack (36) E VOLUME +/– (36) F FUNCTION (36) G ./> (37)

H x (stop) (37, 76) I X (pause) (37) J H (play ) (36)

K A (eject) (36, 76) L DISC 1-5 (36) M "/1 (on/standby) (32, 36, 76)

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Front panel display

About the indications in the front panel display

A Lights up during PBC playback.

(VIDEO CD only) (43)

B Current mode (DVD function only) C Lights up when the time information of

a title or chapter appears in the front panel disp lay . (DVD only)

D Monaural/Stereo effect (Radio only)

(74)

E Current sound effect (Except for Super

Audio CD) (63)

F Current surround format (Except for

JPEG and Super Audio CD) (59)

G Playing status (DVD function only) H Lights up when the HDMI OUT jack is

correctly connected to a HDCP (highbandwidth digital content protection) compliant device with HDMI or DVI (digital visual interface) input. (25)

I Lights up during MULTI channel

playback. (Super Audio CD only) (42)

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Rear panel

FRONT R FRONT L SURR R SURR L CENTER WOOFER

SPEAKER

A SPEAKER jacks (15) B VIDEO 2 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN jack (30) C VIDEO 1 COAXIAL IN jack (30) D VIDEO 1 VIDEO/AUDIO IN jacks (28, 30) E COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (25)

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

S VIDEO

(DVD ONLY)

COAXIAL

HDMI

OPTICAL DIGITAL IN

VIDEO 2

OUT

COAXIAL IN AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

AUDIO IN

(DVD ONLY)

VIDEO 2

VIDEO IN

YPB/CBPR/C

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

(DVD ONLY)

F MONITOR OUT (VIDEO / S VIDEO) jacks

(25)

G AM terminal (24) H FM 75Ω COAXIAL jack (24) I VIDEO 2 VIDEO/AUDIO IN jacks (28, 30) J HDMI OUT jack (25)

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Remote

Open the cover.

A TV (69) B DISC SKIP (36) C SOUND FIELD (60)

D ./> PRESE T –/+, TV CH –/+ (33,

37, 74)

E H (play) (36)

The H button has a tactile dot.*

F TOP MENU (41) G C/X/x/c/ENTER (32, 38, 50, 60, 63, 65,

72, 77)

C/X/x/c

have tactile dots.*

H O RETURN (43) I ALBUM –/+ (37, 70) J ANGLE (64) K AUDIO (58)

The AUDIO button has a tactile dot.*

L SUBTITLE (64) M Number buttons (41, 65, 69)

The number 5 button has a ta ct ile dot.*

N CLEAR, - (33, 38, 70) O ENTER P PROGRESSI VE, TUNER MENU (27, 73) Q TV [/1 (on/stan d by) (69) R "/1 (on/standby) (32, 36, 74) S THEATRE SY N C (70) T TV/VIDEO, SLEEP (69, 75) U FUNCTION (27, 36, 62, 72) V m/M / SLOW, TUNING –/+ (51,

73)

W x (stop) (37, 65, 74) X X (pause) (37) Y MUTING (37) Z MENU (41)

wj VOLUME, TV VOL +/– (36, 74)

The VOLUME, TV VOL + button has a tactile dot.*

wk DISPLAY (10, 33, 38, 65, 77) wl /

STEP (37)

e; DISPLAY (74) ea DSGX (63) es PICTURE NAVI (47) ed REPEAT (40) ef FM MODE (74) eg TV CH –/+ (69)

REPLAY, ADVANCE,

The TV CH + button has a tactile dot.*

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eh TV VOL +/– (69) ej MULTI/2CH (42) ek SA-CD/CD (42) el AMP MENU (32, 50, 63, 72)

* Use the tactile dot as a refe rence when ope rating the

system.

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DVD Setup Display List

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

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

(Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list.)

(Select the language you

(Select the language you want to use from the

want to use from the displayed language list.)

displayed language list.)

(Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list.)

CUSTOM SETUP

PAUSE MODE

TRACK SELECTION

MULTI-DISC RESUME

AUDIO (HDMI)

AUTO FRAME

OFF AUTO

ON OFF OFF AUTO PCM

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE

HDMI RESOLUTION

SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND

BLACK LEVEL

BLACK LEVEL (COMPONENT OUT)

4:3 OUTPUT

16:9 4:3 LETTER

BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN AUTO

1920 × 1080i

× 720p

1280

× 480p

720 720 × 480i ON OFF JACKET PICTURE GRAPHICS BLUE BLACK ON OFF OFF ON

FULL NORMAL

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Sony HCD-FX80 Instructions

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

WARNING

Welcome!

About This Manual

Note about CDs

Example of discs that the system cannot play

Note on PBC (Playback Control) (VIDEO CDs)

About Multi Session CD

About the Super Audio CD

Region code

Note on playba ck operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs

Copyrights

Guide to the Control Menu Display

Control Menu display

Getting Started

Unpacking

Inserting Batteries into the Remote

Hookup Overview

Step 1: Speaker System Hookup

Required cords

Attaching the speaker stand to the speaker

Connecting the speakers

Avoiding short-circuiting the speakers

Installing the speakers on the wall

Step 2: Antenna (Aerial) Hookup

Step 3: TV Hookup

Connecting the video/HDMI* cords

Does your TV accept progressive signals?

Connecting the audio cords

Step 4: Other Component Hookup

Connecting the system and the other component

Setting the demonstration mode on/off

Step 7: Performing the Quick Setup

Speaker Setup

Positioning the speakers

Playing Discs

Playing Discs

About DVD 5-DISC changer

Resuming playback from the point where you stopped the disc (Resume Play)

Creating your own program (Program Play)

Playing in r andom order (Shuffle Play)

Playing repe atedly (Repeat Play)

Using the DVD’s Menu

Selecting a playback area on a 2 channel + Multi-channel Super Audio CD

Selecting a p layback layer when playing a hybrid Super Audio CD

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (Ver.2.0)

About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files

What is MP3/JPEG?

Discs that the system can play

MP3 audio track or JPEG image file that the syst em can play

Playback order of MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files

Playing DATA CDs wi th MP3 Audio Track and JPEG Image Files

Selecting an album

Selecting an MP3 audio track

Selecting a JPEG image file

Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slide Show with Sound

Specifying the slide show duration

Selecting an effect for image files in the slide show

Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound

Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc

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

Watching frame by frame (Slow-motion Play)

Playing one frame at a time (Freeze Fram e)

Searching for a T i tle/ Chapter/Track/Scene, etc.

Searching by Scene

Viewing Information About the Disc

Viewing the Pl aying Time a nd Remaining Time in the Front Panel Display

Viewing the Station Na me or Frequency in the front panel display

Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time

Checking the pla y information of the Disc

Checking the date information

Sound Adjustments

Changing the Sound

Checking the audio signal format

Enjoying Surround Sound by Using Sound Field

Automatic outputting of the original sound

Using only the front speaker and subwoofe r