Sony HCD-S300 User Manual

4-232-189-11(1)

Compact AV System

Operating Instructions

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located at
the rear 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-S300
Serial No.______________

SLEEP

TV

FUNCTION

1 2 3

SOUND
FIELD

4 5 6

BAND

7 8 9

DISPLAY

>10 10/0

P.MODE

AUDIO

ANGLE

PRESET

PREV

NEXT

PAUSEPLAY/SELECT STOP

DVD MENU

TITLE VOL

ENTER

DVD

RETURNDISPLAY

ENTER

SUBTITLE

TUNING

MUTING

DAV-S300

 2000 Sony Corporation

WARNING

Welcome!

To prevent fire or shock
hazard, do not expose the
unit to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock,
do not open the cabinet.
Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this
product will increase eye hazard. As the
laser beam used in this CD/DVD Player is
harmful to eyes, do not attempt to
disassemble the cabinet.
Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

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

This symbol is intended to
alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within

the product’s enclosure that
may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.

This symbol is intended to
alert the user to the presence
of important operating and

maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying
the appliance.

CAUTION

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

For customers in the U.S.A.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in
this manual could void your authority to
operate this equipment.

NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this
equipment 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 receiving

antenna.

– 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.

Note on CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV
system installer’s attention to Article 820­40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for
proper grounding and, 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.

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG
WITH AN EXTENSION CORD,
RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET
UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY
INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE
EXPOSURE.

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

As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Sony
Corporation has determined that this
product meets the ENERGY STAR
guidelines for energy efficiency.

2

TABLE OF CONTENTS

About This Manual 4
This System Can Play the Following Discs 4
Precautions 6
Notes on Discs 6

Getting Started 7

Unpacking 7
Speaker System Hookup 8
Antenna Hookups 10
TV and Video Component Hookups 11
Connecting the AC Power Cord 12
Selecting the Language for On-Screen Display 13
Speaker Setup 14
Presetting Radio Stations 17

Playing Discs 18

Playing Discs 18
Selecting a Sound Field 20
Customizing Sound Fields 22
Resuming Playback from the Point Where You

Stopped the Disc (Resume Play) 23
Using the Menu for Each DVD 24
Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC

Playback) 25
Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) 26
Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) 27
Using the Front Panel Display 28

Settings and Adjustments 41

Using the Setup Display 41
Setup Display Item List 43
Setting the Language for Display and Sound

(LANGUAGE SETUP) 44
Settings for Display (SCREEN SETUP) 45
Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) 46
Settings for Sound (AUDIO SETUP) 49
Settings for Speakers (SPEAKER SETUP) 49

Other Operations 51

Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote 51
Listening to the Radio 53
Naming Preset Stations 54
Using the Sleep Timer 55

Additional Information 56

Troubleshooting 56
Self-diagnosis Function 59
Specifications 60
Glossary 61
Language Code List 63
Index to Parts and Controls 64
Index Back cover

Using Various Functions with the
Control Menu 30

Using the Control Menu Display 30
Control Menu Item List 32
Searching for the Title/Chapter/Track/Index/Scene

32

Checking the Playing Time and Remaining

Tim e 33
Selecting a Start Point Using the Time Code 34
Changing the Sounds 35
Displaying the Subtitles 36
Changing the Angles 37
Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play) 38
Repeating a Specific Portion (AyB Repeat) 38
Checking the Play Information 40

3

About This Manual

MODEL NO.

HCD-S300

CD/DVD RECEIVER

SERIAL NO .

Conventions

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

• The icons on the right are used in this manual:

Icon Meaning

Indicates that you can use only the remote

Z
z

to do the task.

Indicates tips and hints for making the
task easier.

Indicates the functions for DVD VIDEOs.

Indicates the functions for VIDEO CDs.

Indicates the functions for Audio CDs.

This System Can Play the Following Discs

DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs Audio CDs

Disc logo

Contents

Disc size

Play time

This system conforms to the NTSC color system. You cannot play discs recorded in other color systems such as PAL or SECAM.

Audio + Video

12 cm 8 cm

About 4 h (for
single-sided
DVD)/
about 8 h (for
double-sided
DVD)

About 80 min.
(for
single-sided
DVD)/
about 160 min.
(for
double-sided
DVD)

Audio + Video Audio

12 cm

74 min.

8 cm

20 min.

12 cm

74 min.

“DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.

(CD single)

Region code of DVDs you can play on this unit

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

DVDs labeled
If you try to play any other DVD, the message “Playing this disc prohibited by area limits.” will appear on the
TV screen.
Depending on the DVD, no region code indication may be labeled even though playing the DVD is prohibited
by the area limits.

ALL

will be also played on this unit.

Region code

8 cm

20 min.

Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs

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

4

Terms for discs

• Title

The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD; a
movie, etc., for a picture piece on a video software; or an
album, etc., for a music piece on an audio software. Each title is
assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you
want.

• Chapter

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

• Track

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

DVD
structure

VIDEO
CD or

Title

Chapter

Track

Disc

Disc

CD
structure

Index

Discs that the system cannot play

The system cannot play discs other than the ones listed in the
table on page 4. CD-R, CD-ROMs including PHOTO CDs, data
sections in CD-EXTRAs, DVD-ROMs etc., cannot be played.

• Index (CD) / Video Index (VIDEO CD)

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

• Scene

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

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 according to the
disc type.

Disc type

VIDEO CDs
without PBC
functions
(Ver. 1.1 discs)

VIDEO CDs with
PBC functions
(Ver. 2.0 discs)

You can

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

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

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

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

*

“Dolby”, “AC-3”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol a are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Confidential unpublished Works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories,
Inc. All rights reserved.
Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US

**

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

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

5

Precautions

On safety

• Caution – The use of optical instruments with this

product will increase eye hazard.

• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet,

unplug the system and have it checked by qualified
personnel before operating it any further.

On power sources

• The system is not disconnected from the AC power

source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall
outlet, even if the system itself has been turned off.

• If you are not going to use the system for a long time, be

sure to disconnect the system from the wall outlet. To
disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead), grasp the
plug itself; never pull the cord.

• Should the AC power cord (mains lead) need to be

changed, have it done at a qualified service shop only.

On placement

• Place the system in a location with adequate ventilation

to prevent heat build-up in the system.

• Do not place the system on a soft surface such as a rug

that might block the ventilation holes on the bottom.

• Do not place the system in a location near heat sources,

or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or
mechanical shock.

• Do not place anything on top of the cabinet that might

block the ventilation holes and cause malfunctions.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your
system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

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

Notes on Discs

On handling discs

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

• Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.
If there is glue (or a similar substance) on the disc,
remove the glue completely before using the disc.

On operation

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

On adjusting volume

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

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.

On your TV’s color

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

• 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 there can be considerable rise in temperature
inside the car.

• After playing, store the disc in its case.

On cleaning

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

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

6

Getting

Unpacking

Started

This section describes how to hook up
the system to the speakers, a TV
monitor with audio/video input jacks
and other video component. You
cannot connect this system to a TV
monitor which does not have a video
input connector. Be sure to turn off
the power of each component before
making the connections.

Check that you have the following items:

• AM loop antenna (1)

• FM wire antenna (1)

• Speakers (5)

• Subwoofer (1)

• Speaker cords (5 m x 4, 15 m x 2)

• Video cord (1)

• Remote commander (remote) RM-SS300 (1)

• Size AA (R6) batteries (2)

• Foot pads (24)

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

Inserting batteries into the remote

You can control the system using the supplied remote.
Insert two size AA (R6) batteries by matching the + and –
on the batteries. When using the remote, point it at the
remote sensor g on the system.

Getting Started

z

You can control TVs using the supplied remote

See page 51.

Notes

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

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

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

• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting
apparatuses. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

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

7

Speaker System Hookup

Getting Started

Connect the supplied speaker system using the supplied
speaker cords by matching the colors of the terminals and
those of the cords.
To obtain the best possible surround sound, specify the
speaker parameters (distance, level, etc.) on page 14.

Required cords

Speaker cords (supplied)

The connector and the color tube of the speaker cords are the
same color as the label of the terminals to be connected.
Connect the striped cord with the + terminal tube to the +
terminal.

(+) (+)

(–) (–)

+ terminal tube

Color tube

Front speaker (R)

Terminals for connecting the speakers

Connect the To the

Front speakers

Rear speakers

Center speaker

Subwoofer

Front speaker (L)Center speaker

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

SPEAKER REAR L (blue) and R
(yellow) terminals

SPEAKER CENTER (green)
terminal

SPEAKER WOOFER (black)
terminal

FM

75Ω
COAXIAL

AM

Color label

AUDIO IN

AUDIO INAUDIO OUT

L

R

VIDEOVIDEO INVIDEO INVIDEO OUT

L
R

OPTICAL

DIGITAL IN

S VIDEO

(

DVD ONLY

FRONT R CENTER FRONT L

)

REAR R WOOFER REAR L
IMPEDANCE USE 3Ω

Rear speaker (R)

Subwoofer

Rear speaker (L)

8

To avoid short-circuiting the speakers

Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the system.
To prevent this, make sure to take the following
precautions when connecting the speakers.

Make sure the stripped end of each speaker cord
does not touch another speaker terminal or the
stripped end of another speaker cord.

Notes on speaker system hookup

• Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate

terminal on the components: + to + and – to –. If the
cords are reversed, the sound will be distorted and will
lack bass.

• If you use front speakers with low maximum input

rating, adjust the volume carefully to avoid excessive
output on the speakers.

Getting Started

Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord

Stripped speaker cord is touching another speaker terminal.

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

After connecting all the components, speakers,
and AC power cord, output a test tone to check
that all the speakers are connected correctly. For
details on outputting a test tone, see page 14.

If you feel lack of bass frequency

Connect an active subwoofer (not supplied) to the
WOOFER OUT jack using a monaural audio cord (not
supplied).
When you connect an active subwoofer, disconnect the
supplied woofer from the SPEAKER WOOFER terminal.

Black Black

If no sound is heard from a speaker while outputting a
test tone or a test tone is output from a speaker other than
the one whose name is currently displayed on the front
panel display, the speaker may be short-circuited. If this
happens, check the speaker connection again.

9

Antenna Hookups

Getting Started

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

FM

75Ω
COAXIAL

AM

AM loop antenna
(supplied)

FM wire antenna
(supplied)

VIDEOVIDEO INVIDEO INVIDEO OUT

AUDIO IN

AUDIO INAUDIO OUT

L

R

L
R

OPTICAL

DIGITAL IN

S VIDEO

(

DVD ONLY

FRONT R CENTER FRONT L

)

REAR R WOOFER REAR L

IMPEDANCE USE 3Ω

Terminals for connecting the antennas

Connect the To the

AM loop antenna AM terminals
FM wire antenna FM 75Ω COAXIAL terminal

Notes on antenna hookups

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

• Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna.

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

• When you connect the supplied AM loop antenna,
connect the black cord (A) to the U terminal, and the
white cord (B) to the other terminal.

A

AM

B

z

If you have poor FM reception

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

Outdoor FM antenna System

FM

75Ω
COAXIAL

AM

Ground wire
(not supplied)

To ground

Important

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

10

TV and Video Component Hookups

Required cords

Video cord for connecting a TV monitor (supplied)

Yellow Yellow

Audio/video cords (not supplied)

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

Yellow (video) Yellow (video)

White (L/audio) White (L/audio)

Red (R/audio) Red (R/audio)

VIDEOVIDEO INVIDEO INVIDEO OUT

FM

75Ω
COAXIAL

AM

AUDIO IN

AUDIO INAUDIO OUT

L

R

L
R

OPTICAL

DIGITAL IN

S VIDEO

(

DVD ONLY

FRONT R CENTER FRONT L

)

REAR R WOOFER REAR L
IMPEDANCE USE 3Ω

Jacks for connecting video components

Connect a To the

TV monitor MONITOR OUT jack

VCR VIDEO 1 jacks

Digital satellite receiver VIDEO 2 jacks

z

When using the S-video jack instead of the video jacks

Your TV monitor must also be connected via an S-video jack. S­video signals are on a separate bus from the video signals and
will not be output through the video jacks.

Note

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

Getting Started

IN INOUT OUT OUT

INPUT OUTPUT

VIDEO

VIDEO

OUT

IN

AUDIO

AUDIO

OUT

IN

L

R

OUTPUT

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

VCR Digital satellite receiver

If you connect a digital satellite receiver with the
OPTICAL jack

The digital satellite receiver can be connected to the
OPTICAL jack besides the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN L/R
jacks of the system.
The system can input both the digital and analog signals.
The digital signal has priority to be input. If the digital
signal ceases, the analog signal will be input after two
seconds.

INPUT

VIDEO

IN

L

OUTPUT

R

OPTICAL

TV monitor

If you connect a digital satellite receiver without
the OPTICAL jack

Connect the digital satellite receiver to the VIDEO IN and
AUDIO IN L/R jacks only of the system.

11

Connecting the AC Power Cord

Getting Started

Before connecting the AC power cord of this system to a
wall outlet, connect the speakers to the system (see page

8).

Connect the AC power cord(s) of your TV/video
components to a wall outlet.

12

Selecting the Language for On-Screen Display

You can select the language for the setup display, the
Control Menu display or the messages displayed on the
screen. The default setting is “ENGLISH.”

Open the cover.

DVD SETUP

ENTER

</M/m/,

1 Press DVD SETUP and select “LANGUAGE SETUP”

using M/m, and then press ENTER.

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD:
DVD MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:

ENGLISH
ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

AUDIO FOLLOW

3 Select “FRENCH” using M/m, then press ENTER.

CHOIX DE LA LANGUE

ÉCRANS:
MENU DVD :
AUDIO:
SOUS-TITRE:

Pour régler, appuyez sur , puis sur

ENTER

. Pour quitter, appuyez sur .

FRANÇAIS

ANGLAIS

ORIGINAL

IDEM AUDIO

SETUP.DVD SETUP

4 Press DVD SETUP to exit menu.

To cancel using the setup display

Press DVD SETUP again.

Note

The languages you can select are the ones displayed in Step 2.
For details, see page 44.

Getting Started

To set, press , then .
To quit, press .

SETUP.DVD SETUP

ENTER

2 Select “OSD” using M/m, then press , or ENTER.

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD:
DVD MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:

To set, press , then .
To quit, press .

SETUP

DVD SETUP

.

ENGLISH
ENGLISH

FRENCH

SPANISH

PORTUGUESE

ENTER

13

Speaker Setup

Getting Started

For the best possible surround sound all the speakers
other than the subwoofer should be the same distance
from the listening position (A).
However, this system lets you to place the center speaker
up to 5 feet closer (B) and the rear speakers up to 15 feet
closer (C) to the listening position.
The front speakers can be placed from 3 to 50 feet (A)
from the listening position.

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

When the rear speakers are placed to the side

B

A A

45°

90°

Specifying the speaker parameters

To obtain the best possible surround sound, first specify
the distance of the speakers from your listening position,
then set the balance and level. Use the test tone to adjust
the speaker volumes to the same level.
Details of each item will follow the description of the
operation.
You may adjust the speaker parameters using SPEAKER
SETUP in the setup display (p. 49).

Open the cover.

AMP MENU

TEST TONE

CC

</M/m/,

20°

When the rear speakers are placed behind you

B

A A

45°

CC

90°

20°

Note

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

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

1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display << SP. >> on

the front panel display.

2 Sit at your listening position and select the item to

be set using M/m.

• Items set in << SP. >>

- Size of the rear and center speakers

- Distance of the front, rear and center speakers

- Position and height of the rear speakers

3 Set the parameter using </,.

The selected parameter will appear on the front panel
display.

4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set other parameters

within << SP. >>.

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

14

xSIZE

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

• CENTER (center speaker)
—

YES: Normally select this.

— NO: If you will not connect a center speaker, select

this.

• REAR (rear speakers)
—

YES: Normally select this. Specify the position and
height to implement the Digital Cinema Surround
modes in the “Virtual” sound field (p. 20) properly.

— NO: If you will not connect a rear speaker, select

this.

xDISTANCE

You can vary the distance of each speaker as follows. The
default adjustments are in the parentheses.

• F. DIST. (17ft) (front speakers distance)
Front speaker distance can be set in 1 foot steps from 3
to 50 feet.

• C. DIST. (17ft) (center speaker distance)
Center speaker distance can be set in 1 foot steps from a
distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance
5 feet closer to your listening position.

• R. DIST. (12ft) (rear speakers distance)
Rear speaker distance can be set in 1 foot steps from a
distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance
15 feet closer to your listening position.

xPOSITION/HEIGHT

When you select “YES” in “REAR,” specify the position
and height of the rear speakers. The default settings are
underlined.

Position diagram

90°

A

45°

B

20°

A

B

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

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

Height diagram

Getting Started

Note

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

C

D

C

60

D

30

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

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

These parameters are not available when “REAR“ is set to “NO”.

15

Speaker Setup

Getting Started

To specify the balance and level of the speakers

1 Press TEST TONE on the remote.

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

2 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display <<LEVEL >>

on the front panel display.

3 Sit at your listening position and select the item to

be adjusted using M/m.

• Items adjusted in << LEVEL >>

- Balance of the front and rear speakers

- Volume level of the center and rear speakers and

4 Adjust the volume level so that the volume of the

test tone from each speaker sounds the same using
</,.

The adjusted value will appear on the front panel
display.

5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to adjust other parameters

within <<LEVEL>>.

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

subwoofer

Notes

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

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

To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one
time

Use the VOLUME control.

Using the optional speaker stands

For greater flexibility in the positioning of the speakers,
use the optional WS-FV10 floor stand (available only in
certain countries).

WS-FV10
floor stand

6 Press TEST TONE again to turn off the test tone.

xBALANCE

You can vary the balance of each speaker as follows. The
default adjustments are in the parentheses.

•F

___I___ (center) (front speakers)

Adjust the balance between the front left and right
speakers (6 dB (L) to 6 dB (R), 1 dB steps).

•R

___I___ (center) (rear speakers)

Adjust the balance between the rear left and right
speakers (6 dB (L) to 6 dB (R), 1 dB steps).

xLEVEL

You can vary the level of each speaker as follows. The
default adjustments are in the parentheses.

• C. LEVEL (0 dB) (center speaker level)
Adjust the level of the center speaker (–6 dB to +6 dB,
1 dB steps).

• R. LEVEL (0 dB) (rear speakers level)
Adjust the level of the rear speakers (–6 dB to +6 dB,
1 dB steps).

• S. W. LEVEL (0 dB) (subwoofer level)
Adjust the level of the subwoofer (–6 dB to +6 dB,
1 dB steps).

z You can adjust the level of center/rear speakers and

subwoofer directly

Use the CENTER/REAR/WOOFER +/– buttons on the remote.

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Presetting Radio Stations

You can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 stations of AM.
Before tuning, make sure that you have turned down the
volume to the minimum.

1 2 3
4 5 6

BAND

PRESET +/–

TUNING +/–

ENTER

7 8 9

>10 10/0

MEMORY

1 Press BAND repeatedly until the band you want

appears on the front panel display.

Every time you press BAND, FM and AM changes
alternately.

2 Press and hold TUNING + or – until the frequency

indication starts to change, then release.

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

5 Press ENTER.

The station is stored.

6 Repeat Steps 1 to 5 to store other stations.

To tune in a station with a weak signal

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

To change the preset number

Start over from Step 1.

To change the AM tuning interval

The AM tuning interval is factory set to 10 kHz.
To change the AM tuning interval, tune in any AM station
first, then turn off the power. While holding down the
ENTER button, turn the power back on. When you
change the interval, AM preset stations will be erased.
To reset the interval, repeat the same procedure.

Getting Started

3 Press MEMORY.

A preset number appears on the front panel display.

4 Press PRESET + or – to select the preset number you

want.

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Playing Discs

This chapter describes how to play a
DVD/CD/VIDEO CD.

Playing Discs

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

?/1 (POWER)

AH

Adjust the volume.

Connect headphones.

1 Turn on the TV and select the video input so that

you can view the pictures from this system.

2 Press ?/1 (POWER) to turn on the system.

The ?/1 (POWER) button changes to green and the
front panel display lights up.

3 Press A, and place the disc on the disc tray.

With the playback
side facing down

4 Press H.

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

After following Step 4

xWhen playing a DVD

A DVD menu or title menu may appear on the TV
screen (see page 24).

xWhen playing a VIDEO CD

The menu screen may appear on the TV screen
depending on the VIDEO CD. You can play the disc
interactively, following the instructions on the menu
screen. (PBC Playback, see page 25.)

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z

You can turn on the system using the remote

Press ?/1 (POWER) when the indicator by the ?/1 (POWER)
button on the front panel is lit in red.

Notes

• If you leave the system in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes,
the screen saver image appears automatically. To make the
screen saver image go away, press H. (If you want to set the
screen saver function to off, see page 45.)

• The indicator by the ?/1 (POWER) button lights up in red
when the power is turned off.

?/1 (POWER)

A

./>

MUTING

xXH

VOLUME

?/1 (POWER)

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

>10 10/0

To

Adjust the volume

Stop

Pause

Resume play after pause

Locate a point quickly

Play in slow motion

Go to the next chapter,
track or scene in
continuous play mode

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

Mute the sound

Stop play and remove the
disc

Operation

Rotate VOLUME or press VOL +/–.

Press x.

Press X.

Press X or H.

Press m or M while playing a
disc. When you find the point you
want, press H to return to the
normal speed.

Press or y.

Press >.

Press ..

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

Press A.

Playing Discs

./>

H

m/M

x

X

VOL

MUTING

/y

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Selecting a Sound Field

You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of
the pre-programmed sound fields according to the
program you want to listen to.

Playing Discs

SOUND FIELD

DISPLAY

SOUND FIELD

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

>10 10/0

To check the current sound field

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

z

The system memorizes the last sound field selected for each
program source (Sound Field Link)

Whenever you select a program source, the sound field that was
last applied is automatically applied again. For example, if you
listen to DVD with HALL as the sound field, change to a different
program source, then return to DVD, HALL will be applied
again. With the tuner, sound fields are memorized separately for
all preset stations.

z

You can identify the encoding format of program software
by looking at its packaging

– Dolby Digital discs are labeled with the logo.
– Dolby Surround encoded programs are labeled with the

A logo.

– DTS Digital Surround discs are marked with DTS.

Note

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

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

See the table below for information on each sound field.

Sound field Effect Notes

AUTO FORMAT DECODE

NORMAL SURROUND

CINEMA STUDIO A*

CINEMA STUDIO B*

CINEMA STUDIO C*

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

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

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony
Pictures Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema
production studio.

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony
Pictures Entertainment “Kim Novak Theater” cinema
production studio.

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony
Pictures Entertainment scoring stage.

You can use this mode as a reference.

This is a standard mode, great for
watching most any type of movie.

This mode is ideal for watching science­fiction or action movies with lots of sound
effects.

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

* “VIRTUAL” sound field: Sound field with virtual speakers.

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Sound field Effect Notes

V. MULTI DIMENSION*
(Virtual Multi Dimension)

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

SIDE*

BEHIND*

LCR

RSLS

LS

LCR

RS

RSLS

RSLS

Playing Discs

LS

RS

RSLS

* See

page 15.

V. SEMI-M. DIMENSION*
(Virtual Semi Multi Dimension)

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

LCR

RSLS

elevation.

HALL

JAZZ CLUB

LIVE HOUSE

GAME

Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular concert hall.

Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.

Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.

Obtains maximum audio impact from video game
software.

LS

Ideal for soft acoustic sounds.

Great for rock or pop music.

Be sure to set the game machine to stereo
mode when using game software with

RS

RSLS

stereo sound capabilities.

2 CH STEREO

Outputs the sound from the front left and right
speakers and subwoofer. Standard two channel (stereo)
sources completely bypass the sound field processing.

This allows you to play any source using
only the front left and right speakers and

subwoofer.
Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to two
channels.

* “VIRTUAL” sound field: Sound field with virtual speakers.

Notes

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

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

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Customizing Sound Fields

By adjusting the surround parameters of the front, rear
and center speakers, you can customize the sound fields
to suit your particular listening situations.

Once you customize a sound field, the changes are stored
in memory indefinitely (unless the system is unplugged
for about a day). You can change a customized sound
field any time by making new adjustments to the

Playing Discs

parameters.

See the table below for the parameters available in each
sound field.

To get the most from multichannel surround
sound

Position your speakers and do the procedures described
in “Speaker Setup” starting on page 14 before you
customize a sound field.

Adjusting the level parameters

The level menu contains parameters that let you adjust
the balance and speaker volumes of each speaker. For
details of each parameter, refer to “xBALANCE” and
“xLEVEL” on page 16.

1 Start playing a program source encoded with

multichannel surround sound.

2 Press AMP MENU repeatedly on the remote.

<< LEVEL >> appears on the front panel display.

3 Sit at your listening position and select the item to

be adjusted using M/m.

4 Adjust the volume level using </,.

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

z You can adjust the level of center/rear speakers and

subwoofer directly

Use the CENTER/REAR/WOOFER +/– buttons on the remote.

Adjustable parameters for each sound field

FRONT BAL. REAR BAL. REAR LEVEL CENTER LEVEL WOOFER LEVEL

AUTO FORMAT DECODE zz z z z

NORMAL SURROUND zz z z z

CINEMA STUDIO A zz z z z

CINEMA STUDIO B zz z z z

CINEMA STUDIO C zz z z z

V. MULTI DIMENSION zz z z z

V. SEMI-M. DIMENSION zzz

HALL zz z z z

JAZZ CLUB zz z z z

LIVE HOUSE zz z z z

GAME zz z z z

2 CH STEREO z z

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Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc (Resume Play)

The system stores the point where you stopped the disc,
and when “RESUME” appears on the front panel display,
you can resume playback from that point.
As long as you do not open the disc tray, Resume Play is
available even if you turn the power off.

x

x

H

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

>10 10/0

H

Notes

• Resume Play may not be available depending on the DVD.

• Resume Play is not available in Shuffle or Program Play mode.

• Depending on where you stopped the disc, the system may
resume playback from a different point.

• The point where you stopped playing is cleared when:
– you open or close the disc tray
– you disconnect the AC power cord
– you change the play mode
– you start playback after selecting a title, chapter or track
– you change the settings of “TV TYPE” in ”SCREEN SETUP”

in the setup display

– you change the settings of “PARENTAL CONTROL” in

”CUSTOM SETUP” in the setup display

Playing Discs

1 While playing a disc, press x to stop playback.

“RESUME” appears in the front panel display and
“When playing next time, disc restarts from point you
stopped.” appears on the TV screen.
If “RESUME” does not appear, Resume Play is not
available.

2 Press H.

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

z

To play from the beginning of the disc

When the playing time appears on the front panel display before
you start playing, press x again to reset the playing time, then
press H.

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Using the Menu for Each DVD

Using the title menu

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

Playing Discs

TITLE

TITLE

DVD MENU

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

>10 10/0

</M/m/,/
PUSH ENTER

DVD MENU

ENTER

</M/m/,

Using the DVD menu

Some DVDs allow you to select the disc contents using the
menu. When you play these DVDs, you can select the
language for the subtitles, the language for the sound, etc.,
using the DVD menu.

1 Press DVD MENU.

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

2 Press </M/m/, to select the item you want to

change.

Depending on the disc, you can use the number
buttons to select the item.

3 To change other items, repeat Step 2.

4 Press ENTER.

z

If you want to select the language for the DVD menu

Change the setting using “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the setup
display. For details, see page 44.

Note

Depending on the DVD, a “DVD menu” may simply be called a
“menu” in the instructions supplied with the disc.

1 Press TITLE.

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

2 Press </M/m/, to select the title you want to

play.

Depending on the disc, you can use the number
buttons to select the title.

3 Press ENTER.

The system starts playing the selected title.

Notes

• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to select the title.

• Depending on the DVD, a “title menu” may simply be called a
“menu” or “title” in the instructions supplied with the disc.
“Press ENTER.” may also be expressed as “Press SELECT.”

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Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback)

When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0
discs), you can enjoy simple interactive operations,
operations with search functions, etc.
PBC Playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs
interactively, following the menu screen on the TV screen.
On this system, you can use the number buttons, ENTER,

., >, M/m and ORETURN during PBC Playback.

./>

ORETURN

M/m/PUSH ENTER

1 2 3

./>

4 5 6
7 8 9

>10 10/0

Number buttons

M

Going back to the menu screen

Press ORETURN, ., or >.

z When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions

PBC playback starts automatically.

z To cancel PBC playback of a VIDEO CD with PBC functions

and play the disc in Continuous Play mode

There are two ways.

• Before you start playing, select the track you want using .or
>, then press ENTER or H.

• Before you start playing, select the track number using the
number buttons on the remote, then press ENTER or H.
“Play without PBC” appears on the TV screen and the system
starts Continuous Play. You cannot play still pictures such as a
menu screen.
To return to PBC playback, press x twice then press H.

Note

Depending on the VIDEO CD, “Press ENTER.” in Step 3 may be
expressed as “Press SELECT.” in the instructions supplied with
the disc.

Playing Discs

ENTER

ORETURN

m

1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions,

following Steps 1 to 4 in “Playing Discs” on page

18.

2 Select the item number you want.

On the system

Press M/m to select the item number.

On the remote

Press the number button of the item you want.

3 Press ENTER.

4 Follow the instructions on the menu screen for

interactive operations.

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

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Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)

Z

You can play the contents of the disc in the order you
want by arranging the order of the titles, chapters or
tracks on the disc and create your own program. One
program can be restored in the system and contain up to
99 titles, chapters and tracks.

Playing Discs

1 In stop mode, press P. MODE on the remote

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

The programming display appears on the TV screen.

2 Press ,.

“01” is highlighted. It is ready to set the first title or
track for program.

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

>10 10/0

P. MODE

H

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

PROGRAM
ALL CLEAR

1. TITLE

2. TITLE

3. TITLE

4. TITLE

5. TITLE

6. TITLE

7. TITLE

To set, press , then .
Pressing starts program play.

PLAY

– –
– –
– –
– –
– –
– –

ENTER

T
– –

01
02
03
04
05

Title Chapter

PROGRAM
ALL CLEAR

1. TITLE

2. TITLE

3. TITLE

4. TITLE

5. TITLE

6. TITLE

7. TITLE

– –
– –
– –
– –
– –
– –
– –

T

– –

01
02
03
04
05

</M/m/,

ENTER

C

ALL

01
02
03
04
05
06

3 Select the title, chapter or track you want to

program using M/m, then press ENTER.

For example, select title or track 2.
(You can also use the number buttons and ENTER
button to select. In this case, the selected number is
displayed on the screen.)

xWhen playing a DVD

When both titles and chapters are recorded on the
disc, select the title, then the chapter.

PROGRAM
ALL CLEAR

1. TITLE

2. TITLE

3. TITLE

4. TITLE

5. TITLE

6. TITLE

7. TITLE

To set, press , then .
Pressing starts program play.

PLAY

– –
– –
– –
– –
– –
– –
– –

ENTER

PROGRAM
ALL CLEAR

1. TITLE 0 1

2. TITLE

3. TITLE

4. TITLE

5. TITLE

6. TITLE

7. TITLE

To set, press , then .

PLAY

Pressing starts program play.

– –
– –
– –
– –
– –

–

0 2

ENTER

xWhen playing a VIDEO CD or CD

Select the track you want to program.

Total time of the
programmed tracks

PROGRAM
ALL CLEAR

1. TRACK 0 2

2. TRACK

3. TRACK

4. TRACK

5. TRACK

6. TRACK

7. TRACK

To set, press , then .
Pressing starts program play.

– –
– –
– –
– –
– –

PLAY

0:15:30

ENTER

T

– –

T

– –

T

– –
01

02
03
04
05

01
02
03
04
05

01
02
03
04
05

C

ALL

01
02
03
04
05
06

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To set, press , then .

PLAY

Pressing starts program play.

ENTER

4 To program other titles, chapters or tracks, repeat

Step 3.

The programmed titles, chapters or tracks are
displayed from 2 in order.

5 Press H to start Program Play.

To cancel Program Play

Press CLEAR.

To change programming
1 In Step 2, select the program number of the title, chapter

or track you want to change using M/m.

2 Follow Step 3 for new programming.

To cancel the programmed order

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

Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play)

Z

The system ”shuffles” chapters or tracks and plays them
in a random order. The playing order may differ from the
previous “shuffling.”

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

>10 10/0

P. MODE

H

Playing Discs

z The program remains even after the Program Play ends

When you press H, you can play the same program again.

z You can do Repeat Play of the programmed titles, chapters

or tracks

During Program Play, set “REPEAT” to “ON” in the Control
Menu display.

Notes

• The number of titles, chapters or tracks recorded on a disc is
displayed.

• The program is canceled when:
– you open or close the disc tray
– you turn the power off
– you change the function

• You may not be able to do Program Play depending on the
DVD.

1 In stop mode, press P. MODE on the remote

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

2 Press H.

To cancel Shuffle Play, press CLEAR.

Notes

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

• You may not be able to do Shuffle Play depending on the DVD.

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Using the Front Panel Display Z

You can check information about the disc, such as the total
number of the titles or the tracks or remaining time, using
the front panel display.

Open the cover.

Playing Discs

z You can turn off the front panel display

Press DIMMER on the remote. To turn the display on, press it
again.

When playing back a DVD

Display information while playing the disc

Current surround
format

TIME

DVD
DISPLAY

Current chapter
number

Current play
mode

Checking the remaining time

Press TIME.

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

Playing time and number
of the current chapter

Press TIME.
Remaining time of
the current chapter

Press TIME.
Playing time and number of

the current title

Press TIME.
Remaining time of

the current title

Press TIME.

Notes

• Depending on the DVD, the chapter number or time may not

appear or you may not be able to change the front panel
display.

• While you are doing Shuffle Play or Program Play, the playing

time of the title and the remaining time of the title are not
displayed.

Playing
status

Lights up when you can
change the angle

Current title
number

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Playing time

When playing back a CD/VIDEO CD

Display information while playing a disc

Current surround
format

Playing
status

Lights up during
PBC playback
(VIDEO CD only)

Current index
number

Playing time

Current track number

Current
play
mode

Checking the remaining time

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

Playing time and number of
the current track

Playing Discs

Press TIME.

Remaining time of the
current track

Press TIME.

Playing time of the disc

Press TIME.

Remaining time of the disc

Press TIME.

Notes

While you are doing Shuffle Play, Program Play, or PBC
playback, the playing time of the disc and the remaining time of
the disc are not displayed.

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Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu

Using the Control Menu Display Z

Using the Control Menu display, you can select the start
point, change the angles, etc.
The items are different depending on the kind of disc.
For details on each Control Menu display item, see pages
32 to 40.

This chapter describes how to play
discs in various modes and how to
use the convenient features of the on­screen menu (Control Menu).

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

>10 10/0

DVD
DISPLAY

ENTER

</M/m/,

1 Press DVD DISPLAY to show the Control Menu

display on the TV screen.

1 2 ( 2 7
1 8 ( 3 4
C

)
)

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PLAY

DVD

30

To select, press , then .

ENTER

2 Select the item you want using M/m, then press ,

or ENTER.

)
)

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

ENGLISH

PLAY

DVD

Items

1 2 ( 2 7
1 8 ( 3 4
C

1 :

Note

Some Control Menu display items require operations other than
selecting the setting. For details on these items, see the relevant
pages.

To cancel using the Control Menu display

Press ORETURN.

To display other items

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

To select, press , then .

1 2 ( 2 7
1 8 ( 3 4
C

1: ENGLISH
OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH

To select, press , then .

)
)

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

ENTER

PLAY

DVD

ENTER

3 Select the item you want using M/m, then press

ENTER.

1 2 ( 2 7
1 8 ( 3 4
C

1: ENGLISH
OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH

)
)

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PLAY

DVD

Current item
selected

Items

,Control Menu display

m

ADVANCED display (See page 40.)

m

Control Menu display off

z You can display some items using the remote

Some items can be displayed by pressing the button of the
remote. In this case, only the item you selected is displayed. For
the item and operations using the remote, see the pages of each
item.

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

To select, press , then .

1 2 ( 2 7
1 8 ( 3 4
C

OFF

To select, press , then .

)
)

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

ENTER

PLAY

DVD

ENTER

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Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

To select, press , then .

ENTER

1 8 ( 3 4

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

C

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD

PLAY

TRACK

TITLE

CHAPTER

INDEX

SCENE

Control Menu Item List

(DVD only) (page 32)

TITLE

CHAPTER

(page 32)

You can search by selecting the title/chapter/track/
index/scene.

You can check the playing time and remaining time of the
current title/chapter/track and the total remaining time
of the disc.
You can search by inputting the time code.

With DVDs recorded with multilingual sounds, you can
select the language you want while playing the DVD.
With multiplex CDs or VIDEO CDs, you can select the
sound from the right or left channel and listen to the
sound of the selected channel through both the right and
left speakers.

(DVD only) (page 32)

TRACK

(VIDEO CD/CD only) (page 32)

INDEX

(VIDEO CD/CD only) (page 32)

SCENE

(VIDEO CD during PBC playback only)

TIME

(pages 33, 34)

AUDIO

(page 35)

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

Z

You can search by selecting the title/chapter/track/
index/scene.
Select “TITLE,” “CHAPTER,” “ TRACK”, “INDEX” or
“SCENE” after pressing DVD DISPLAY.
When you play back a DVD, “TITLE” and “CHAPTER”
are displayed.
When you play back a VIDEO CD/CD, “TRACK” and
“INDEX” are displayed. When you play back a VIDEO
CD with PBC functions, “SCENE” is displayed.

SUBTITLE

(DVD only) (page 36)

With DVDs on which multilingual subtitles are recorded,
you can change the subtitle language whenever you want
while playing the DVD, and turn it on or off whenever
you want.

ANGLE

(DVD only) (page 37)

With DVDs on which various angles (multi-angles) are
recorded, you can change the angles on the scene for
which multi-angles are recorded.

REPEAT

(page 38)

You can play all the titles/tracks on a disc or a single title/
chapter/track repeatedly.

A-B

(page 38)

REPEAT

You can play a specific portion of a title, chapter, or track
repeatedly.

ADVANCED

(DVD only) (page 40)

You can check the play information about the bit rate, bit
rate history or the position where the disc is played
(layer).

1 Select “TITLE,” “CHAPTER,” “TRACK,” “INDEX” or

“SCENE” using M/m.

“ ” is highlighted. ( means optional
number in this manual.) The number in parentheses
indicates the total number of titles, chapters, tracks,
indexes or scenes.

1 2 ( 2 7
1 8 ( 3 4
C

To select, press , then .

)
)

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PLAY

DVD

ENTER

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Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time

2 Press , or ENTER.

“

1 2 ( 2 7
– –
C

Enter with number buttons, then

” is changed to “— — .”

)

(

)

3 4

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

ENTER

.

PLAY

DVD

3 Select the number of the title, chapter, track, index

or scene you want to search for using the number
buttons, then press ENTER.

The system starts searching. To cancel the number,
press CLEAR before pressing ENTER.

To cancel selecting

Press ORETURN.

Notes

• The number of titles, chapters or tracks recorded on a disc is
displayed.

• The index numbers are not displayed during PBC playback of
VIDEO CDs.

Z

You can check the playing time and remaining time of the
current title/chapter/track and the total remaining time
of the disc.
Press DVD DISPLAY. Then press TIME to change the
time information.

1 2 ( 2 7

TIME

1 8 ( 3 4
C

To select, press , then .

When playing a DVD
xTIME

•C

•C –

: Playing time of the current chapter
: Remaining time of the current

chapter

•T

•T –

: Playing time of the current title
: Remaining time of the current title

)
)

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PLAY

DVD

ENTER

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

When playing a VIDEO CD (during PBC playback)
xTIME

•

: Playing time of the current scene

When playing a VIDEO CD (in Continuous play) or
CD
xTIME

•T

•T –

•D

•D –

: Playing time of the current track
: Remaining time of the current track

: Playing time of the current disc
: Remaining time of the current disc

z You can display the “TIME” display quickly

Press TIME on the remote. Each time you press the button, the
time information changes.

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Selecting a Start Point Using the Time Code Z

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

You can search by inputting the time code.
Select “TIME” after pressing DVD DISPLAY.
The time code corresponds to the approximate actual
playing time. For example, to search for a scene 2 hours 30
minutes 20 seconds past the beginning, input 2:30:20.

)
)

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PLAY

DVD

ENTER

TIME

1 2 ( 2 7
1 8 ( 3 4
C

To select, press , then .

1 Select “C ” (playing time of the

current chapter).

1 2 ( 2 7
1 8 ( 3 4
C

)
)

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PLAY

DVD

3 Input the time code using the number buttons,

then press ENTER.

The system starts searching. To cancel the number,
press CLEAR before pressing ENTER.

To cancel inputting

Press ORETURN.

Note

When you input the time code, input the playing time of the title.

To select, press , then .

ENTER

2 Press , or ENTER.

Time code changes to “T – – : – – : – –”.

1 2 ( 2 7
1 8 ( 3 4
T

Enter with number buttons, then .

)
)

– – : – – : – –

ENTER

PLAY

DVD

34

Changing the Sounds Z

With DVDs recorded with multilingual sounds, you can
select the language you want while playing the DVD.
With multiplex CDs or VIDEO CDs, you can select the
sound from the right or left channel and listen to the
sound of the selected channel through both the right and
left speakers. In this case, the sound loses the stereo
effect. For example, with a disc containing a song, the
right channel may output the vocals and the left channel
may output the instrumental. If you only want to hear the
instrumental, you can select the left channel and hear it
from both speakers.
Select “AUDIO” after pressing DVD DISPLAY.

)
)

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PLAY

DVD

PROGRAM FORMAT
DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

LRC

LFE

LS RS

ENTER

AUDIO

1 2 ( 2 7
1 8 ( 3 4
C
1: ENGLISH
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH

To select, press , then .

xAUDIO
When playing a DVD

Select the language. The languages you can select are
different depending on the DVD. When 4 digits are
displayed, they represent the language code. Select the
language code from the list on page 63.

Displaying the audio information of the
disc

When you select “AUDIO,” the playing channels are
displayed on the screen.
In Dolby Digital format, the signals from monaural to 5.1
channels can be recorded on a DVD. Depending on the
DVD the number of the recorded channels may be
different.

1 2 ( 2 7
1 8 ( 3 4
C
1 :

To select, press , then .

* “PCM,“ “DTS” or “DOLBY DIGITAL“ is displayed. In

“DOLBY DIGITAL” case, the channels in the playing
track are displayed by number as follows:

The case of Dolby Digital (AC-3) 5.1 ch:

)
)

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

ENGLISH

PROGRAM FORMAT
DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

L

LS RS

ENTER

Rear component 2

DOLBY DIGITAL

3 / 2. 1

PLAY

DVD

C

LFE

Current
audio
format*

R

Current
playing
program
format**

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

When playing a VIDEO CD or a CD

•

STEREO : The standard stereo sound

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

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

z You can display the “AUDIO” display quickly

Press AUDIO on the remote.

Notes

• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the
languages even if multilingual sounds are recorded on the
DVD.

• While playing the CD/VIDEO CD, the standard stereo
playback will be resumed when:
– you open or close the disc tray
– you turn the power off

• While playing the DVD, the sound may be changed when:
– you open or close the disc tray
– you change the title

• If the language is displayed as a 4 digit number, refer to the
language code list on page 63.

Front component 2
+ Center component 1

LFE (Low
Frequency Effect)
component 1

** The letters in the program format display mean the

following:

L: Front (L)
R: Front (R)
C: Center (monaural)
LS: Rear (L)
RS: Rear (R)
S: Rear (monaural) – the rear component of the

Dolby Surround processed stereo signal and the
Dolby Digital signal.

LFE: – LFE (Low Frequency Effect)

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Changing the Sounds

C

0355

The display examples are as follows:

•PCM (stereo)

1: ENGLISH

PROGRAM FORMAT

PCM 48kHz 24bits

L R

To select, press , then .

•Dolby Surround

1: ENGLISH

PROGRAM FORMAT
DOLBY DIGITAL 2/0
DOLBY SURROUND

L RC

To select, press , then .

ENTER

S

ENTER

Displaying the Subtitles

Z

With DVDs on which subtitles are recorded, you can turn
the subtitles on and off whenever you want while playing
the DVD.
With DVDs on which multilingual subtitles are recorded,
you can change the subtitle language whenever you want
while playing the DVD, and turn it on or off whenever
you want. For example, you can select the language you
want to master and turn the subtitles on for better
understanding.
Select “SUBTITLE” after pressing DVD DISPLAY.

)
)

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PLAY

DVD

SUBTITLE

1 2 ( 2 7
1 8 ( 3 4
C

1: ENGLISH
OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

•Dolby Digital 5.1ch

1: ENGLISH

PROGRAM FORMAT
DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

LRC

LFE

LS RS

To select, press , then .

ENTER

•DTS

1: ENGLISH

PROGRAM FORMAT
DTS 3/2.1

LRC

LFE

LS RS

To select, press , then .

ENTER

z You can find Dolby Surround-encoded software by looking at

the packaging

Use discs with the logo. In order to enjoy Dolby Digital
playback you must use discs bearing this logo.

To select, press , then .

ENTER

xSUBTITLE

Select the language. The languages you can select are
different depending on the DVD. When 4 digits are
displayed, they indicate the language code. Select the
language code from the list on page 63.

z You can display the “SUBTITLE” display quickly

Press SUBTITLE on the remote. Each time you press the button,
the item changes.

Notes

• When playing a DVD on which no subtitles are recorded, no
subtitles appear.

• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to turn the
subtitles on even if they are recorded on it.

• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to turn the
subtitles off.

• If the language is displayed as a 4-digit number, refer to the
language code list on page 63.

• The type and number of languages for subtitles vary from disc
to disc.

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

• While playing the DVD, the subtitle may change when:
– you open or close the disc tray
– you change the title

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Changing the Angles Z

With DVDs on which various angles (multi-angles) for a
scene are recorded, you can change the angles. For
example, while playing a scene of a train in motion, you
can display the view from either the front of the train, the
left window of the train or from the right window without
having the train’s movement interrupted.
Select “ANGLE” after pressing DVD DISPLAY. When the
angles can be changed, the indicator of the “ANGLE”
lights in green.

)
)

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

)

PLAY

DVD

ENTER

ANGLE

1 2 ( 2 7
1 8 ( 3 4
C

1 ( 9

Press , then .

1 Select “ANGLE.”

)
)

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

)

PLAY

DVD

ANGLE

1 2 ( 2 7
1 8 ( 3 4
C

1 ( 9

3 Select the number of the angles using the number

buttons or M/m, then press ENTER.

The angle is changed to the selected angle.

1 2 ( 2 7
1 8 ( 3 4
C

5 ( 9

To select, press , then .

Notes

• The number of angles varies from disc to disc or from scene to
scene. The number of angles that can be changed on a scene is
that of angles recorded for that scene.

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

z You can specify the angle beforehand

Specify the angle when “ANGLE” is not displayed on the front
panel display. When a scene on which multi-angles are recorded
comes, the angle is automatically selected.

z You can select the angle directly

Press ANGLE on the remote. Each time you press the button, the
angle changes.

)
)

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

)

PLAY

DVD

ENTER

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

Press , then .

ENTER

2 Press ,.

The number of the angle changes to “–.” The number
in parentheses indicates the total number of angles.

1 2 ( 2 7
1 8 ( 3 4
C

– ( 9

Enter with number buttons, then .

)
)

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

)

PLAY

DVD

ENTER

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Playing Repeatedly

Repeating a Specific

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

(Repeat Play)

Z

You can play all the titles/tracks on a disc or a single title/
chapter/track.
In Shuffle or Program Play mode, the system repeats the
titles or tracks in the shuffled or programmed order.
You cannot do Repeat Play during PBC playback of
VIDEO CDs (page 25).
You may not be able to do Repeat Play depending on the
DVD.
Select “REPEAT” after pressing DVD DISPLAY. When
you do not select “OFF,” the indicator of the “REPEAT”
lights in green.

1 2 ( 2 7
1 8 ( 3 4
C

REPEAT

xREPEAT

Selects the setting of Repeat Play.

When playing a DVD and when Program Play and
Shuffle Play are set to OFF

•

OFF: does not play repeatedly.

• DISC: repeats all the titles.

• TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc.

• CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter.

OFF
OFF
DISC
TITLE
CHAPTER

To select, press , then .

)
)

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PLAY

DVD

ENTER

Portion (AyB Repeat)

Z

You can play a specific portion of a title, chapter, track
repeatedly. This is useful when you want to memorize
lyrics.
During PBC Playback of VIDEO CDs (page 25), this
function is available only while playing moving pictures.
You may not be able to do AyB Repeat Play depending
on the DVD.
Select “A-B REPEAT” after pressing DVD DISPLAY.
During AyB Repeat Play, the indicator of the “A-B
REPEAT“ lights in green.

1 2 ( 2 7
1 8 ( 3 4
C

A–B
REPEAT

xA-B REPEAT

• SET ,: sets the A and B points.

• OFF: does not play a specific portion of a title/chapter/
track repeatedly.

OFF
SET
OFF

To select, press , then .

)
)

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PLAY

DVD

ENTER

When playing a VIDEO CD/CD and when Program
Play and Shuffle Play are set to OFF

•

OFF: does not play repeatedly.

• DISC: repeats all the tracks on a disc.

• TRACK: repeats the current track

When Program Play or Shuffle Play is set to ON

•

OFF: does not play repeatedly.

• ON: repeats Program Play or Shuffle Play.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press CLEAR.

z You can set Repeat Play during stop

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

z You can display the “REPEAT” display quickly

Press REPEAT on the remote.

Note

Repeat play is canceled when:

– you turn the power off.
– you change the function.

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Setting a portion for AyB repeat

C

5

1 Select “SET ,” in “A-B REPEAT.”

The A-B REPEAT setting display appears.

1 2 ( 2 7
1 8 ( 3 4
C

)
)

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PLAY

DVD

3 When you reach the ending point (point B), press

ENTER again.

The setting points are displayed and the system starts
repeating this specific portion.

1 2 ( 2 7
1 8 ( 3 4
C

)
)

0 1 : 34 : 30

PLAY

DVD

OFF
SET
OFF

To select, press , then .

1 2 ( 2 7
1 8 ( 3 4
C

A–B REPEAT
Set point A with .

To return, press .

)
)

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

ENTER

ENTER

PLAY

DVD

RETURN

2 During playback, when you find the starting point

(point A) of the portion to be played repeatedly,
press ENTER.

The starting point (point A) is set.

0 1 : 3 2 : 5

A–B REPEAT
Set point B with

ENTER

ON

To select, press , then .

CHAPTER
A: 18 – 01 : 32 : 55
B: 18 – 01 : 34 : 30

TIME

ENTER

To cancel AyB Repeat Play

Press CLEAR.

Notes

• You can set AyB Repeat on only one specific portion.

•AyB Repeat is canceled when:
– you open or close the disc tray
– you turn the power off

• When you set AyB Repeat, the settings for Shuffle Play and
Program Play are canceled.

• You may not be able to set AyB Repeat, depending on the
scene of the DVD or the VIDEO CD.

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

CHAPTER

A: 18 – 01 : 32 : 55

To cancel, press

CLEAR

.

TIME

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Checking the Play Information Z

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

You can check the play information on the bit rate, bit rate
history or the portion where the disc is played (layer).
While playing a disc, the approximate bit rate of the
playback picture is always displayed by Mbps (Mega bit
per second) and the audio by kbps (Kilo bit per second).
Select “ADVANCED” after pressing DVD DISPLAY.

)
)

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PLAY

DVD

ENTER

ADVANCED

1 2 ( 2 7
1 8 ( 3 4
C

BIT RATE
BIT RATE HISTORY
LAYER
OFF
OFF

To select, press , then .

xADVANCED
When playing a DVD

•

BIT RATE: displays bit rate.

• BIT RATE HISTORY: displays bit rate and bit rate
history.

• LAYER: displays layer and the point picked up.

• OFF: turns off the ADVANCED display.

BIT RATE HISTORY

Bit rate range

Min. Max.

Newest bit
rate range

05

10

Mbps

Indicates the transition of bit rate of the playback picture
for a period up to the present.

LAYER

Displays of each item

BIT RATE

BIT RATE

05

384 kbps

Mbps

10

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

Audio

Video

Appears when the DVD has
dural layers

Indicates the approximate point where the disc is playing.
If it is a dual-layer DVD, the system indicates which layer
is being read.
For details on the layers, see page 62 (DVD).

40

Settings and Adjustments

This chapter describes how to set and
how to adjust using the on-screen
SETUP menu. Most settings and
adjustments are required to be set
when you first use the system.

Using the Setup Display

Z

Using the setup display, you can do the initial setup,
adjusting the picture, etc. You can also set a language for
the subtitles and the setup display, limit playback by
children, etc.
For details on each setup display item, see pages 44 to 50.

Note

You can display the setup display only when the system is in stop
mode.

Open the cover.

DVD SETUP

ENTER

</M/m/,

1 Press DVD SETUP to display the setup display on

the TV screen.

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD:
DVD MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:

To set, press , then .
To quit, press .

SETUP

DVD SETUP

.

ENGLISH
ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

AUDIO FOLLOW

ENTER

Continued to the next page

Settings and Adjustments

41

Using the Setup Display

2 Select the main item you want using M/m, and

then press ENTER.

The selected main item is highlighted.

LANGUAGE SETUP

Main item

To set, press , then .
To quit, press .

SCREEN SETUP

Settings and Adjustments

To set, press , then .
To quit, press .

3 Select the item you want using M/m, then press ,

or ENTER.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:

OSD:
DVD MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:

SETUP

DVD SETUP

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:

SETUP.DVD SETUP

ENGLISH
ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

AUDIO FOLLOW

ENTER

.

4:3 LETTERBOX

JACKET PICTURE

ENTER

4:3 LETTERBOX

JACKET PICTURE

ON

ON

4 Select the setting you want using </M/m/,, then

press ENTER.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:

To set, press , then .
To quit, press .

SETUP

DVD SETUP

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:

To set, press , then .
To quit, press .

SETUP

DVD SETUP

4:3 LETTERBOX
4:3 LETTERBOX
4:3 PANSCAN
16:9/4:3 WIDE MODE

ENTER

.

16:9/4:3 WIDE MODE

ON

JACKET PICTURE

ENTER

.

5 Press DVD SETUP to exit menu.

To cancel using the setup display

Press DVD SETUP on the remote.

Note

Some setup display items require operations other than selecting
the setting. For details on these items, see the relevant pages.

42

To set, press , then .
To quit, press .

SETUP

DVD SETUP

ENTER

.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:

4:3 LETTERBOX
4:3 LETTERBOX
4:3 PANSCAN
16:9/4:3 WIDE MODE

To set, press , then .
To quit, press .

SETUP

DVD SETUP

ENTER

.

Setup Display Item List

The default settings are underlined.

LANGUAGE SETUP (page 44)

OSD

DVD MENU

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

ENGLISH
FRENCH
SPANISH
PORTUGUESE
ENGLISH
FRENCH
SPANISH
PORTUGUESE
GERMAN
ITALIAN
DUTCH
CHINESE
JAPANESE
DANISH
SWEDISH
FINNISH
NORWEGIAN
RUSSIAN
OTHERS /
ORIGINAL
(same as DVD MENU)

AUDIO FOLLOW
(same as DVD MENU)

SCREEN SETUP (page 45)

TV TYPE 4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN
16:9/4:3 WIDE MODE

SCREEN SAVER

BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE

ON
OFF

GRAPHICS
BLUE
BLACK

CUSTOM SETUP (page 46)

PAUSE MODE AUTO

FRAME

PARENTAL CONTROL /

AUDIO SETUP (page 49)

TRACK SELECTION

SPEAKER SETUP

SIZE FRONT

DISTANCE FRONT

BALANCE

LEVEL CENTER

TEST TONE OFF

OFF
AUTO

(page 49)

CENTER
REAR
SUBWOOFER

CENTER
REAR

FRONT
REAR

REAR
SUBWOOFER

ON

Settings and Adjustments

43

Setting the Language for Display and Sound (LANGUAGE SETUP) Z

Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” after pressing DVD SETUP.
“LANGUAGE SETUP” allows you to set various
languages for on-screen display or sound.
The default settings are underlined.

Note

When you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD, one
of the recorded languages is automatically selected except for the
“OSD.”

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD:
DVD MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:

To set, press , then .
To quit, press .

xOSD (On-Screen Display)

Switches the language for the on-screen display.

•

Settings and Adjustments

ENGLISH

• FRENCH

• SPANISH

• PORTUGUESE

xDVD MENU

Switches the language for the DVD menu.

•

ENGLISH

• FRENCH

• SPANISH

• PORTUGUESE

• GERMAN

• ITALIAN

• DUTCH

• CHINESE

• JAPANESE

• DANISH

• SWEDISH

• FINNISH

• NORWEGIAN

• RUSSIAN

• OTHERS ,

When you select “OTHERS ,,” select and enter the language
code from the list using the number buttons (page 63).
After you have once selected, the language code (4 digits) is
displayed.

SETUP

DVD SETUP

ENGLISH
ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

AUDIO FOLLOW

ENTER

.

xAUDIO

Switches the language for the sounds.

•

ORIGINAL: the language given priority in the disc

• ENGLISH

• FRENCH

• SPANISH

• PORTUGUESE

• GERMAN

• ITALIAN

• DUTCH

• CHINESE

• JAPANESE

• DANISH

• SWEDISH

• FINNISH

• NORWEGIAN

• RUSSIAN

• OTHERS ,

When you select “OTHERS ,,” select and enter the language
code from the list using the number buttons (page 63).
After you have once selected, the language code (4 digits) is
displayed.

xSUBTITLE

Switches the language for the subtitles.

•

AUDIO FOLLOW*

• ENGLISH

• FRENCH

• SPANISH

• PORTUGUESE

• GERMAN

• ITALIAN

• DUTCH

• CHINESE

• JAPANESE

• DANISH

• SWEDISH

• FINNISH

• NORWEGIAN

• RUSSIAN

• OTHERS ,

When you select “OTHERS ,,” select and enter the language
code from the list using the number buttons (page 63).
After you have once selected, the language code (4 digits) is
displayed.

* When you select “AUDIO FOLLOW,” the language for the

subtitles changes according to the language for the setting you
selected in “AUDIO.”

44

Settings for Display (SCREEN SETUP) Z

Select “SCREEN SETUP” after pressing DVD SETUP.
“SCREEN SETUP” allows you to set the display according
to the playback conditions.
The default settings are underlined.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:

To set, press , then .
To quit, press .

SETUP

DVD SETUP

4:3 LETTERBOX

ON

JACKET PICTURE

ENTER

.

xTV TYPE

Selects the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected.

•

4:3 LETTER BOX: when you connect a normal TV to the
system. Displays a wide picture with bands displayed
on the upper and lower portions of the screen.

• 4:3 PAN SCAN: when you connect a normal TV to the
system. Displays the wide picture on the whole screen
with a portion automatically cut off.

• 16:9/4:3 WIDE MODE: when you connect a wide-screen
TV to the system or when you connect a TV with WIDE
MODE function to the system (displays a wide picture
with bands displayed on the upper and lower portions
of the screen).

xSCREEN SAVER

Turns on and off the screen saver. If you turn on the
screen saver, the screen saver image appears when you
leave the system or the remote in pause or stop mode for
15 minutes or when you play back a CD for more than 15
minutes. The screen saver is useful to prevent your
display from becoming damaged.

•

ON: turns on the screen saver.

• OFF: turns off the screen saver.

xBACKGROUND

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

•

JACKET PICTURE: The jacket picture appears in the
background, but only when the jacket picture is already
recorded on the disc.

• GRAPHICS: The graphic picture stored in memory in
the system beforehand appears in the background.

• BLUE: The background color is blue.

• BLACK: The background color is black.

Note

If a disc which does not contain the jacket picture is played while
“BACKGROUND” is set to “JACKET PICTURE,” the graphic
picture stored in the system will automatically appear in the
background.

Settings and Adjustments

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

16:9

4:3 WIDE MODE

Note

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

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Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) Z

Select “CUSTOM SETUP” after pressing DVD SETUP.
“CUSTOM SETUP” allows you to set the playback
conditions.
The default settings are underlined.

CUSTOM SETUP

PAUSE MODE:
PARENTAL CONTROL

To set, press , then .
To quit, press .

xPAUSE MODE

Selects the picture in pause mode.

•

AUTO: A picture including subjects that move
dynamically is output with no jitter. Normally select
this position.

• FRAME: A picture including subjects that do not move
dynamically is output with high resolution.

Settings and Adjustments

xPARENTAL CONTROL ,

Sets a password and playback limitation level when you
play DVDs with playback limitation for children.
For details, see “Limiting Playback by Children (Parental
Control) .”

SETUP.DVD SETUP

ENTER

AUTO

1 Select “PARENTAL CONTROL” using M/m, then press

ENTER.

CUSTOM SETUP

PAUSE MODE:
PARENTAL CONTROL

To set, press , then .
To quit, press .

SETUP

DVD SETUP

ENTER

.

xWhen you have not entered a password yet

The display for entering a password appears.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

Entry password. Enter a number in
4 figures, then press

To return, press .
To cancel, press .

.

RETURN

SETUP

DVD SETUP

ENTER

.

xWhen you have already entered a password

The display for confirming the password appears.
Skip Step 2.

AUTO

Limiting Playback by Children (Parental
Control)

Select “CUSTOM SETUP” after pressing DVD SETUP.
Playing some DVDs can be limited depending on the age
of users. The “Parental Control” function allows you to
set a playback limitation level.

CUSTOM SETUP

PAUSE MODE:
PARENTAL CONTROL

To set, press , then .
To quit, press .

SETUP

DVD SETUP

ENTER

.

AUTO

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter password, then press

To return, press .
To cancel, press .

RETURN

SETUP

DVD SETUP

.

.

ENTER

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2 Enter a password in 4 digits using the number

buttons, then press ENTER.

The digits change to asterisks (
confirming the password appears.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

To confirm,enter password again,

ENTER

.

then press

), and the display for

5 Select an area as the standard for playback

limitation level using M/m, then press ,.

When you select “OTHERS ,”, select and enter the
standard code in the table below using the number
buttons.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL:
STANDARD:
CHANGE PASSWORD

OFF
USA
USA

OTHERS

To return, press .
To cancel, press .

RETURN

SETUP

DVD SETUP

.

3 To confirm your password, enter it using the

number buttons, then press ENTER.

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

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL:
STANDARD:
CHANGE PASSWORD

To set, press , then .
To cancel, press .

SETUP

DVD SETUP

ENTER

.

OFF
USA

4 Select “STANDARD” using M/m, then press ,.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL:
STANDARD:
CHANGE PASSWORD

OFF
USA

To set, press , then .
To cancel, press .

SETUP

DVD SETUP

ENTER

.

6 Select “LEVEL” using M/m, then press ,.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: OFF
STANDARD:
CHANGE PASSWORD

To set, press , then .
To cancel, press .

SETUP

DVD SETUP

ENTER

.

OFF

8:

NC17

7:

R

6:
5:

7 Select the level you want using M/m, then press

ENTER.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL:
STANDARD:
CHANGE PASSWORD

4: PG13

USA

Settings and Adjustments

To set, press , then .
To cancel, press .

SETUP

DVD SETUP

ENTER

.

To set, press , then .
To cancel, press .

SETUP

DVD SETUP

ENTER

.

The lower the value is, the more strict the limitation.

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Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP)

To return to the normal screen

Press DVD SETUP.

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

Set “LEVEL” to “OFF” in Step 7, then press H.

To change the password
1 After Step 3, select “CHANGE PASSWORD” using

M/m, then press , or ENTER.
The display for changing the password appears.

2 Follow Steps 2 and 3 to enter a new password.

z You can turn off the Parental Control function just after

inserting the DVD (Parental Control Temporarily Canceled)

When you set a playback limitation level and insert the DVD, the
PARENTAL CONTROL display appears. Enter the password to
turn off the Parental Control function.
When you stop playing the DVD, the level returns to the original
level.

z If you have forgot your password

Enter the 6 digits number “199703” in Step 2 to clear the current
password. To enter a new password, follow the procedure from
Step 2 again.

Settings and Adjustments

Notes

• When you play DVDs which do not have the Parental Control

function, playback cannot be limited on this system.

• When you do not set a password, you cannot change the

settings for playback limitation.

• Depending on the DVD, you may be asked to change the

parental control level while playing the disc. In this case, enter
the password, then change the level.
When you stop playing the DVD, the level returns to the
original level.

Standard Code number

Austria 2046

Belgium 2057

Canada 2079

China 2092

Denmark 2115

Finland 2165

France 2174

Germany 2109

Hong Kong 2219

Indonesia 2238

Italy 2254

Japan 2276

Malaysia 2363

Netherlands 2376

Norway 2379

Philippines 2424

Russian 2489

Singapore 2501

Spain 2149

Sweden 2499

Switzerland 2086

Taiwan 2543

Thailand 2528

United Kingdom 2184

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Settings for Sound (AUDIO

Settings for Speakers

SETUP)

Select “AUDIO SETUP” after pressing DVD SETUP.
“AUDIO SETUP” allows you to select the sound track.
The default settings are underlined.

AUDIO SETUP

TRACK SELECTION:

To set, press , then .
To quit, press .

SETUP

DVD SETUP

ENTER

.

xTRACK SELECTION

Gives the sound track which contains the highest number
of the channels priority when you play a DVD on which
multiple audio formats are recorded. If multiple audio
channels are recorded in PCM, DTS or Dolby Digital
format, the higher-numbered channel audio recorded in
PCM, DTS or Dolby Digital format is played.

•

OFF : No priority given.

• AUTO : Priority given.

Notes

• When you set this item to “AUTO,” the language may change
depending on the “AUDIO” settings in “LANGUAGE SETUP.”
The “TRACK SELECTION“ setting has higher priority than
that of “AUDIO” settings in “LANGUAGE SETUP” (page 44).

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

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

OFF

(SPEAKER SETUP)

Select “SPEAKER SETUP” after pressing DVD SETUP.
To obtain the best possible surround sound, first specify
the distance of the speakers from your listening position,
then set the balance and level. Then use the test tone to
adjust the speaker volumes to the same level.

SPEAKER SETUP

SIZE:
DISTANCE:
BALANCE:
LEVEL:
TEST TONE:

FRONT:
CENTER:
REAR:
SUBWOOFER:

To set, press , then .
To quit, press .

SETUP.DVD SETUP

xSIZE

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

• FRONT
—

YES

• CENTER
—

YES: Normally select this.

— NONE: If you will not connect a center speaker,

select this.

• REAR
—

BEHIND (LOW), BEHIND (HIGH), SIDE (LOW),
SIDE (HIGH): Specify the position and height to
implement the Digital Cinema Surround modes in
the “Virtual Multi Dimension” sound field (p. 20)
properly.

— NONE: If you will not connect a rear speaker, select

this.

• SUBWOOFER
—

YES

OFF

YES
YES

BEHIND(LOW)

YES

ENTER

Settings and Adjustments

Notes

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

• Depending on the settings of other speakers, the subwoofer

may output excessive sound.

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Settings for Speakers (SPEAKER SETUP)

Specifying the rear speaker position and height

If you select other than “NONE” in “REAR,” specify the
position and height of the rear speakers, referring to the
diagram on page 15. The default setting is underlined.

•

BEHIND (LOW)
Select this if the rear speakers are located in the section
B and D.

• BEHIND (HIGH)
Select this if the rear speakers are located in the section
B and C.

• SIDE (LOW)
Select this if the rear speakers are located in the section
A and D.

• SIDE (HIGH)
Select this if the rear speakers are located in the section
A and C.

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

xDISTANCE

You can vary the distance of each speaker as follows. The
default adjustments are in the parentheses.

• FRONT (17ft)

Settings and Adjustments

Front speaker distance can be set in 1 foot steps from 3
to 50 feet.

• CENTER (17ft)
Center speaker distance can be set in 1 foot steps from a
distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance
5 feet closer to your listening position.

• REAR (12ft)
Rear speaker distance can be set in 1 foot steps from a
distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance
15 feet closer to your listening position.

Notes

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

• If each of the front or rear speakers are not placed an equal

distance from your listening position, set the distance of the
closest speaker.

xBALANCE

You can vary the balance of each speaker as follows. The
default adjustments are in the parentheses.

• FRONT (center)
Adjust the balance between the front left and right
speakers (6 dB (L) to 6 dB (R), 1 dB steps).

• REAR (center)
Adjust the balance between the rear left and right
speakers (6 dB (L) to 6 dB (R), 1 dB steps).

xLEVEL

You can vary the level of each speaker as follows. The
default adjustments are in the parentheses.

• CENTER (0 dB)
Adjust the level of the center speaker (–6 dB to +6 dB,
1 dB steps).

• REAR (0 dB)
Adjust the level of the rear speakers (–6 dB to +6 dB,
1 dB steps).

• SUBWOOFER (0 dB)
Adjust the level of the subwoofer (–6 dB to +6 dB,
1 dB steps).

xTEST TONE

You can hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence.
The default setting is underlined.

•

OFF: The test tone is not emitted from speakers.

• ON: During adjustment of “BALANCE” or “LEVEL,”
the test tone is emitted from both speakers
simultaneously.

To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one
time

Use the VOLUME control.

To return to the default setting

Select the item, then press CLEAR.

Adjusting the speaker volume

1 When nothing is played, select “SPEAKER SETUP”

after pressing DVD SETUP.

2 Select “TEST TONE” and set “TEST TONE” to “ON.”

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

3 From your listening position, select “BALANCE” or

“LEVEL” and adjust the value of “BALANCE” and
“LEVEL” using M/m.

During this adjustment, the test tone is emitted from
both speakers simultaneously.

4 Select “TEST TONE” and set “TEST TONE” to “OFF”

to turn off the test tone.

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Other Operations

This chapter describes how to set the
remote for controlling the TV, listen to
the radio, etc.

Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote Z

If you adjust the remote signal, you can control your TV
with the supplied remote. Default setting is to control
Sony TVs with the g mark.

TV ?/1

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

>10 10/0

Number buttons

ENTER

Controlling TVs with the remote

1 While holding down TV ?/1,

1 Enter your TV’s manufacturer’s code (see the

table on the next page) using the number
buttons.

2 Press ENTER.

2 Release TV ?/1.

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.

Notes

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

• When you replace the batteries of the remote, the code number
may reset to 01 (Sony). Reset the appropriate code number.

Other Operations

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Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote

To control a TV

Make Code(s)

DAEWOO 02, 04, 05, 06, 07, 15

FISHER 08

GOLDSTAR (LG) 02, 03, 11, 12, 15, 34

GRUNDIG 17, 34

HITACHI 02, 13, 14, 15

ITT/NOKIA 21, 22

JVC 16

MAGNAVOX 02, 03, 18

MITSUBISHI/MGA 02, 03, 19

NEC 02, 03, 20

PANASONIC 09, 24

PHILIPS 15, 18

PIONEER 09, 25, 26, 40

RCA/PROSCAN 02, 10, 27, 28, 29

SAMSUNG 02, 03, 15, 31, 32, 33, 34

SANYO 08

SHARP 35

SONY 01

TELEFUNKEN 23, 36, 37, 38

Other Operations

THOMSON 30, 37, 39

TOSHIBA 35, 40, 41

ZENITH 42, 43

You can control your TV using the buttons below.

TV ?/1

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

>10 10/0

TV CH

By pressing

TV ?/1

TV/VIDEO

TV VOL

TV CH

TV VOL

You can

Turn the TV on or off

Select the input source for the TV

Adjust the volume of the TV

Change the channel of the TV

TV/VIDEO

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Note

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

Listening to the Radio

Preset radio stations in the system’s memory first (see
“Presetting Radio Stations” on page 17).

FUNCTION

PRESET +/–

FUNCTION

PRESET +/–

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

>10 10/0

VOL

VOLUME

To listen to non-preset radio stations

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

z If an FM program is noisy

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

z To improve reception

Reorient the supplied antennas.

To check the frequency or sound field

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

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TUNER appears on

the front panel display.

The last received station is tuned in.

2 Press PRESET + or PRESET – repeatedly to select the

preset station you want.

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

3 Adjust the volume by rotating VOLUME.

To turn off the radio

Press ?/1.

Other Operations

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Naming Preset Stations Z

You can enter a name of up to 7 characters for preset
stations. These names (for example, “XYZ”) appear in the
system’s front panel display when a station is selected.
Note that no more than one name can be entered for each
preset station.

FUNCTION

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

>10 10/0

</M/m/,

ENTER

4 Create an index name by using the cursor buttons:

Press m/M to select a character, then press , to move
the cursor to the next position.

If you’ve made a mistake

Press < or , repeatedly until the character to be
changed flashes, then press m/M to select the right
character.

5 Press ENTER.

To assign index names to other stations

Repeat Steps 2 to 5.

Other Operations

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TUNER appears on

the front panel display.

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

2 Tune in the preset station you want to create an

index name for.

If you are not familiar with how to tune in preset
stations, see “Listening to the Radio” on page 53.

3 Press NAME.

NAME

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Using the Sleep Timer Z

You can set the system to turn off automatically at a
specified time.

SLEEP

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

>10 10/0

Press SLEEP on the remote while the power is on.

Each time you press SLEEP, the time changes as shown
below.

n 2:00:00 n 1:30:00n 1:00:00 n 0:30:00 n OFF

The display dims after you have specified the time.

z

You can check the time remaining before the system turns

off

Press SLEEP on the remote. The remaining time appears on the
front panel display.

z

You can extend the sleep timer up to 9 hours

Press M on the remote while the time indication is flashing. Each
time you press M, the time is extended by 30 minutes up to 9
hours.
When you press m, it is shortened by 30 minutes.

Other Operations

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Additional

Troubleshooting

Information

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

Power

The power is not turned on.

, Check that the AC power cord is connected

securely.

Picture

There is no picture.

, Check that the system is connected securely.
, The video connecting cord is damaged. Replace it

with a new one.

, Make sure you connect the system to the video

input connector on the TV (page 11).

, Make sure you turn on the TV.
, Make sure you select the video input on the TV so

that you can view the pictures from the system.

The picture noise appears.

, Clean the disc.
, If video from your system has to go through your

VCR to get to your TV, the copy-protection applied
to some DVD programs could affect picture
quality. If you still experience problems after
checking your connections, please try connecting
your DVD system directly to your TV’s S video­input, if your TV is equipped with this input (page

11) .

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The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be changed
even though you set “TV TYPE” in “SCREEN
SETUP” in the setup display when you play a
wide picture.

, The aspect ratio is fixed on your DVD.
, If you connect the system with the S video cable,

connect directly to the TV. Otherwise, you may not
change the aspect ratio.

, Depending on the TV, you may not change the

aspect ratio.

Sound

There’s no sound or only a very low-level sound
is heard.

, Check that the speakers and components are

connected securely.

, Make sure that you’ve selected the correct

component on the system.

, Press MUTING on the remote if “MUTING ON” is

displayed on the front panel display.

, The protective device on the system has been

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

, The audio connecting cord is damaged. Replace it

with a new one.

, The system is in pause mode or in Slow-motion

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

, Fast forward or fast reverse is performed. Press

H to return to normal play mode.

, Check the speaker settings (page 14).

The left and right sounds are unbalanced or
reversed.

, Check that the speakers and components are

connected correctly and securely.

, Adjust front balance parameter in the LEVEL

menu (page 14).

Severe hum or noise is heard.

, Check that the speakers and components are

connected securely.

, Check that the connecting cords are away from a

transformer or motor, and at least 10 feet (3 meters)
away from a TV set or fluorescent light.

, Move your TV away from the audio components.
, The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them with a

cloth slightly moistened with alcohol.

, Clean the disc.

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

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

display (page 35).

, Make sure you connect the system appropriately.

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

, Make sure the sound field function is on (page 20).
, Check the speaker connections and settings (pages

8, 14).

, Depending on the DVD, the output signal may not

be the entire 5.1 channel but monaural or stereo
even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby Digital
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.

, Make sure the sound field function is on (page 20).
, Select a sound field containing the word “cinema”

or “virtual” (page 20).

, Adjust the speaker volume (page 14).

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

, Make sure the sound field function is on (page 20).
, Select a sound field containing the word “cinema”

or “virtual” (page 20).

, Adjust the speaker volume (page 14).

Operation

Recording cannot be done.

, Check that the components are connected correctly.
, Select the source with a FUNCTION button.

Radio stations cannot be tuned in.

, Check that the antennas are connected securely.

Adjust the antennas and connect an external
antenna if necessary.

, The signal strength of the stations is too weak

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

, No stations have been preset or the preset stations

have been cleared (when tuning by scanning preset
stations). Preset the stations (page 17).

, Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in

the display.

The remote does not function.

, Remove any obstacles between the remote and the

system.

, Use the remote near the system.
, Point the remote at the remote sensor g on the

system.

, Replace all the batteries in the remote with new

ones if they are weak.

The disc does not play.

, There is no disc inside (“Insert disc.” appears on

the TV screen).
Insert a disc.

, Insert the disc correctly with the playback side

facing down on the disc tray.

, Clean the disc.
, The system cannot play CD-ROMs, etc. (page 5).

Insert a DVD, a VIDEO CD, or a CD.

, Check the region code of the DVD (page 4).
, Moisture has condensed inside the system.

Remove the disc and leave the system turned on
for about half an hour (page 6).

Additional Information

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Troubleshooting

The system does not play from the beginning
when playing a disc.

, Repeat Play, Shuffle Play or Program Play has been

selected. Press CLEAR.

, Resume Play has been selected.

Press x on the front panel or on the remote before
you start playing (page 23).

, A title menu or a DVD menu automatically

appears on the TV screen when you play your
DVD, or a setup display automatically appears on
the TV screen when you play your VIDEO CD
with PBC functions.

The system starts playing the DVD automatically.

, The DVD features the auto playback function.

Playback stops automatically.

, Depending on the disc, the auto pause signal is

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

Stopping playback, Search, Slow-motion Play,
Repeat Play, Shuffle Play or Program Play, etc.,
cannot be done.

, Depending on the disc, you may not do some of

the operations above.

The angles cannot be changed when you play a
DVD.

, Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD.
, Change the angles when “ANGLE” appears on the

front panel display (page 37).

, Changing the angles is prohibited on the DVD.

The system does not operate properly.

, Static electricity, etc., may affect the system’s

operation.
Disconnect the AC power cord once, then connect
it again.

Nothing is displayed on the front panel display.

, Press DIMMER on the remote.

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

, Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony

service facility.

The numbers or letters of 5 characters are
displayed on the front panel display.

, Self-diagnosis function was activated. See the

table in page 59 and treat the system appropriately.

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

, In the setup display, select the language for the on-

screen display in “OSD” under “LANGUAGE
SETUP” (page 44).

Additional Information

The language for the sound cannot be changed
when you play a DVD.

, Multilingual sound is not recorded on the DVD.
, Changing the language for the sound is prohibited

on the DVD.

The language for the subtitles cannot be changed
when you play a DVD.

, Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the

DVD.

, Changing the language for the subtitles is

prohibited on the DVD.

The subtitles cannot be turned off when you play
a DVD.

, Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to

turn the subtitles off.

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C:13:00

Self-diagnosis Function

When the self-diagnosis function works to prevent the system from
malfunctioning, a five-character service number (combination of a letter and
digits) flashes on the screen or the front panel display depending on the cause.
In this case, check the following table.

First three characters

C 13

C 31

E xx (xx is any number)

Cause and/or Corrective Action

•The disc is dirty.
,Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth (page 6).

•The disc is not inserted correctly.
,Open the disc tray and insert the disc correctly.

•To prevent the system from malfunctioning, the self-diagnosis function has worked.
,When you contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility, give
the 5-character service number. (example: E 61 10)

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Additional Information

Specifications

AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS

POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION:

Amplifier section

Stereo mode 30 W + 30 W

Surround mode Front: 30 W + 30 W

* Depending on the sound field settings and the source, there may be

no sound output.

Inputs (Analog) VIDEO 1, 2:

Inputs (Digital) VIDEO 2 (optical):

Outputs VIDEO 1 (AUDIO OUT):

Additional Information

CD/DVD system

Laser Semiconductor laser
Signal format system

Frequency response (at 2 CH STEREO mode)

Signal-to-noise ratio

Harmonic distortion

With 3 ohm loads, both channels
driven, from 120 – 10,000 Hz; rated 25
watts per channel minimum RMS
power, with no more than 10 % total
harmonic distortion from 250
milliwatts to rated output.

(3 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 10 %)

Center*: 30 W
Rear*: 30 W + 30 W

(3 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 10 %)

Subwoofer*: 30 W

(3 ohms at 100 Hz, THD 10 %)

Sensitivity: 150 mV
Impedance: 50 kilohms

Sensitivity: –

Voltage: 2 V
Impedance: 1 kilohms

WOOFER:

Voltage: 2 V
Impedance: 1 kilohms

PHONES:

Accepts low- and high­impedance headphones

NTSC

DVD (PCM): 2 Hz to 22 kHz (±1.0 dB)
CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±1.0 dB)

More than 80 dB (VIDEO 1 (AUDIO)
connectors only)

Less than 0.03 %

FM tuner section

System PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer

system

Tuning range 87.5 - 108.0 MHz (100 kHz step)
Antenna FM wire antenna
Antenna terminals

75 ohms, unbalanced

Intermediate frequency

10.7 MHz

AM tuner section

System Tuner section:

PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer
system

Tuning range 530 - 1710 kHz (10 kHz interval)

531 - 1710 kHz (9 kHz interval)

Antenna Loop antenna

Video section

Inputs Video: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms
Outputs Video: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms

S-video:

Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms
C: 0.286 Vp-p 75 ohms

Speakers

SS-TS300 (Front/Center/Rear)

Speaker system Bass reflex
Speaker unit 2
Rated impedance

Dimensions (approx.)

Mass (approx.) 1 lb 4 oz (0.57 kg)

SS-WS300 (Subwoofer)

Speaker system Bass reflex
Speaker unit 7
Rated impedance

Dimensions (approx.)

Mass (approx.) 11 lb 15 oz (5.41 kg)

7

/8 inches (70 mm) dia. cone type

3 ohms

7

3

/8 × 4 1/8 × 4 1/4 inches

(97 × 102 × 105 mm) (w/h/d)

1

/8 inches (180 mm) dia. cone type

3 ohms

3

6

/8 × 14 × 14 inches

(160 × 355 × 355 mm) (w/h/d)

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Glossary

General

Power requirements

120 V AC, 60 Hz

Power consumption

68 W

Dimensions (approx.)

Mass (approx.) 8 lb 6 oz (3.8 kg)
Operating temperature

Operating humidity

Supplied accessories

Design and specifications are subject to change without
notice.

7

15 × 2

/8 × 14 3/8 inches

(355 × 70 × 365 mm) (w/h/d)
incl. projecting parts

41˚F to 95˚F
(5˚C to 35˚C)

5 % to 90 %

See page 7.

Bit rate (page 40)

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

Chapter

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

Digital Cinema Sound (DCS)

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

Dolby Digital

This sound format for movie theaters is more advanced
than Dolby Pro Logic Surround. In this format, the rear
speakers output stereo sound with an expanded
frequency range and a subwoofer channel for deep bass is
independently provided. This format is also called “5.1”
because the subwoofer channel is counted as 0.1 channel
(since it functions only when a deep bass effect is needed).
All six channels in this format are recorded separately to
realize superior channel separation. Furthermore, since
all the signals are processed digitally, less signal
degradation occurs. The name “AC-3” comes from the
fact that it is the third audio coding method to be
developed by the Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.

Additional Information

Dolby Pro Logic Surround

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

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Glossary

DTS

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

DVD

A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even
though its diameter is the same as a CD.
The data capacity of a single-layer and single-sided DVD,
at 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), is 7 times that of a CD.
Furthermore, the data capacity of a dual-layer and single­sided DVD is 8.5 GB, a single-layer and double-sided
DVD 9.4 GB, and a dual-layer and double-sided DVD 17
GB.
The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, one of the
worldwide standards of digital compression technology.
The picture data is compressed to about 1/40 of its
original size. The DVD also uses the variable rate coding
technology that changes the data to be allocated according
to the status of the picture.
The audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital as well as in
PCM, allowing you to enjoy more real audio presence.
Furthermore, various advanced functions such as the
multi-angle, multilingual, and Parental Control functions
are provided with the DVD.

Title

The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a
DVD; a movie, etc., for a picture piece on video software;
or an album, etc., for a music piece on an audio software.
Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate
the title you want.

Track

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

VIDEO CD

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

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

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

This system conforms to both versions.

Multi-angle function (page 37)

Various angles, or viewpoints of the video camera, for a

Additional Information

scene are recorded on some DVDs.

Multilingual function (pages 13, 35, 44)

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

Parental Control (page 46)

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

Playback Control (PBC) (page 25)

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

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Language Code List

For details, see pages 35 and 44.

The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.

Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language

1027 Afar 1186 Scots Gaelic 1350 Malayalam 1513 Siswati

1028 Abkhazian 1194 Galician 1352 Mongolian 1514 Sesotho

1032 Afrikaans 1196 Guarani 1353 Moldavian 1515 Sundanese

1039 Amharic 1203 Gujarati 1356 Marathi 1516 Swedish

1044 Arabic 1209 Hausa 1357 Malay 1517 Swahili

1045 Assamese 1217 Hindi 1358 Maltese 1521 Tamil

1051 Aymara 1226 Croatian 1363 Burmese 1525 Telugu

1052 Azerbaijani 1229 Hungarian 1365 Nauru 1527 Tajik

1053 Bashkir 1233 Armenian 1369 Nepali 1528 Thai

1057 Byelorussian 1235 Interlingua 1376 Dutch 1529 Tigrinya

1059 Bulgarian 1239 Interlingue 1379 Norwegian 1531 Turkmen

1060 Bihari 1245 Inupiak 1393 Occitan 1532 Tagalog

1061 Bislama 1248 Indonesian 1403 (Afan) Oromo 1534 Setswana

1066 Bengali; Bangla 1253 Icelandic 1408 Oriya 1535 Tonga

1067 Tibetan 1254 Italian 1417 Punjabi 1538 Turkish

1070 Breton 1257 Hebrew 1428 Polish 1539 Tsonga

1079 Catalan 1261 Japanese 1435 Pashto; Pushto 1540 Tatar

1093 Corsican 1269 Yiddish 1436 Portuguese 1543 Twi

1097 Czech 1283 Javanese 1463 Quechua 1557 Ukrainian

1103 Welsh 1287 Georgian 1481 Rhaeto-Romance 1564 Urdu

1105 Danish 1297 Kazakh 1482 Kirundi 1572 Uzbek

1109 German 1298 Greenlandic 1483 Romanian 1581 Vietnamese

1130 Bhutani 1299 Cambodian 1489 Russian 1587 Volapük

1142 Greek 1300 Kannada 1491 Kinyarwanda 1613 Wolof

1144 English 1301 Korean 1495 Sanskrit 1632 Xhosa

1145 Esperanto 1305 Kashmiri 1498 Sindhi 1665 Yoruba

1149 Spanish 1307 Kurdish 1501 Sangho 1684 Chinese

1150 Estonian 1311 Kirghiz 1502 Serbo-Croatian 1697 Zulu

1151 Basque 1313 Latin 1503 Singhalese 1703 Not specified

1157 Persian 1326 Lingala 1505 Slovak

1165 Finnish 1327 Laothian 1506 Slovenian

1166 Fiji 1332 Lithuanian 1507 Samoan

1171 Faroese 1334 Latvian; Lettish 1508 Shona

1174 French 1345 Malagasy 1509 Somali

1181 Frisian 1347 Maori 1511 Albanian

1183 Irish 1349 Macedonian 1512 Serbian

Additional Information

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Index to Parts and Controls

Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details.

Front Panel

123456789q;qa

qs qd qf qg qh qj qk w;ql

1 ?/1 (POWER) switch and indicator (18)

Turns on and off the power of the system.

2 Disc tray (18)

Place a disc on the tray.

3 g remote sensor (7)

Accepts the remote control signals.

4 AOPEN/CLOSE button (18)

Opens or closes the disc tray.

5 FUNCTION button (53, 54)

Additional Information

Selects the component you want to use.

6 ./>PREV/NEXT/PRESET +/– button

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

chapter or track or to go back to the previous chapter
or track (19).
PRESET +/– : Scans all preset stations (17, 53).

7 Front Panel Display (28)

Indicates the playing time, etc.

8 HPLAY button (18)

Plays a disc.

9 XPAUSE button (19)

Pauses playing a disc.

q; pSTOP button (19, 23)

Stops playing a disc.

qa VOLUME control (18)

Adjusts the volume.

qs DISPLAY button (20, 53)

Switches the item displayed on the front panel display.
In the VIDEO 1/2 functions, it switches:
VIDEO 1 (or 2) t Sound field t VIDEO 1 (or 2)

qd BAND button (17)

Selects AM or FM band.

qf SOUND FIELD button (20)

Selects the sound field.

qg MUTING button (19)

Mutes the sound.

qh TITLE button (24)

Displays the title menu on the TV screen.

qj DVD MENU button (24)

Displays the DVD menu on the TV screen.

qk ORETURN button (25, 31)

Press to return to the previously selected screen, etc.

ql </m/M/,/PUSH ENTER button

Selects and executes the items or settings.

w; PHONES connector (18)

Connect the headphones to this connector.

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Rear Panel

12 3 4 5 6

VIDEOVIDEO INVIDEO INVIDEO OUT

FM

75Ω
COAXIAL

AM

AUDIO IN

AUDIO INAUDIO OUT

L

R

L

R

OPTICAL

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1 AM antenna connector (10)

Connects to the supplied AM loop antenna.

2 FM 75 Ω COAXIAL antenna connector (10)

Connects to the supplied FM wire antenna.

3 VIDEO 1 connectors (11)

Connect to a VCR.

4 VIDEO 2 connectors (11)

Connect to a digital satellite receiver.

5 MONITOR OUT (VIDEO/S VIDEO) connectors (11)

Connect to a TV monitor.

6 SPEAKER connectors (8)

Connect to the supplied speakers.

7 OPTICAL connector (11)

Connects to a digital satellite receiver.

8 WOOFER OUT connector (9)

Connects to a subwoofer of active type.

DIGITAL IN

S VIDEO

(

DVD ONLY

)

FRONT R CENTER FRONT L

REAR R WOOFER REAR L
IMPEDANCE USE 3Ω

Additional Information

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Index to Parts and Controls

Remote

1
2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

q;

qa

qs

qd

Additional Information

1 SLEEP button (55)

Activates the sleep timer.

2 TV ?/1 (POWER) switch (52)

Turns the TV on and off.

3 FUNCTION button (53, 54)

Selects the component you want to use.

4 SOUND FIELD button (20)

Selects the sound field.

5 BAND button (17)

Selects AM or FM band.

6 DISPLAY button (20, 53)

Switches the item displayed on the front panel display.
In the VIDEO 1/2 functions, it switches:
VIDEO 1 (or 2) t Sound field t VIDEO 1 (or 2)

7 AUDIO button (35)

Changes the sound while playing a DVD or VIDEO
CD.

SLEEP

TV

FUNCTION

1 2 3

SOUND

FIELD

4 5 6

BAND

7 8 9

DISPLAY

>10 10/0

P.MODE

AUDIO

ANGLE

NEXT

ENTER

TUNING

PAUSEPLAY/SELECT STOP

DVD MENU

RETURNDISPLAY

PRESET

PREV

TITLE VOL

DVD

ENTER

SUBTITLE

MUTING

qf

qg

qh

qj

qk

ql
w;
wa

ws

wd

wf

wg

8 P. MODE button (26, 27)

Selects program or shuffle play mode.

9 ./>PREV/NEXT/PRESET +/– buttons

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

chapter or track or to go back to the previous chapter
or track (19).
PRESET +/– : Scan all preset stations (17, 53).

q; HPLAY/SELECT button (18)

Plays a disc.

qa TITLE button (24)

Displays the title menu on the TV screen.

qs </M/m/,/ENTER button

Selects and executes the items or settings.

qd DVD DISPLAY button (30)

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

qf ?/1 (POWER) switch (18)

Turns on and off the power of the system.

qg Number buttons

Select the items or settings.

qh ENTER button

Executes the items or settings.

qj ANGLE button (37)

Changes the angles when playing a DVD.

qk SUBTITLE button (36)

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

ql m/M (SCAN)/TUNING +/– buttons

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

the picture (19).
TUNING +/– : Scan all available radio stations (17).

w; xSTOP button (19, 23)

Stops playing a disc.

wa XPAUSE button (19)

Pauses playing a disc.

ws VOL (volume) +/– buttons (18)

Adjust the volume.

wd DVD MENU button (24)

Displays the DVD menu on the TV screen.

wf MUTING button (19)

Mutes the sound.

wg ORETURN button (25, 31)

Press to return to the previously selected screen, etc.

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Remote

Inside the cover

TV SLEEP

wh
wj ef
wk eg
wl eh
e;

ea

es

ed

REPEAT CLEAR SLOW

DVD AMP TEST

TIME SETUP MENU TONE

DIMMER LEVEL

MONO/

CENTER REAR WOOFER

STEREO

NAME

TV VOL TV CH VIDEO

MEMORY

ej

TV/

ek

wh CLEAR button

Press to return to the Continuous play, etc.

wj REPEAT button (38)

Displays the “REPEAT” display on the TV screen.

wk TIME button (28)

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

wl DVD SETUP button (41)

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

e; DIMMER button (28)

Turns the front panel display on or off.

ea MONO/STEREO button (53)

Switches monaural or stereo of FM stereo reception.

es NAME button (54)

Activates the name function.

ed MEMORY button (17)

Press to store a preset station.

ef

/y SLOW buttons (19)

Play a disc in slow motion.

eg AMP MENU button (14)

Displays the speaker set up parameters on the front
panel display.

eh TEST TONE button (14)

Turns test tone on and off.

ej SPEAKER LEVEL +/– buttons (16)

Press to adjust the speaker level.

ek TV operation buttons (52)

Control TVs.

Additional Information

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Index

Numerics

4:3 LETTER BOX 45
4:3 PAN SCAN 45
4:3 WIDE MODE 45
16:9 45

A

A-B REPEAT 38
AyB Repeat 38
Angle 37
ANGLE 37
AUDIO 35, 44
AUDIO SETUP 49

B

BACKGROUND 45
BALANCE 16, 50
Batteries 7

C

CD 18
Chapter 5, 32
CHAPTER 32
Connecting 8, 10, 11, 12
Continuous play

CD/VIDEO CD 18

DVD 18
Control Menu display 30
CUSTOM SETUP 46

D, E

Display

Control Menu display 30

Additional Information

Front panel display 28

Setup display 41
DISTANCE 15, 50
Dolby Digital 20, 61
DTS 49
DVD 18
DVD MENU 24, 44

F, G

Fast Forward 19
Fast Reverse 19
Front panel display 28

H

Handling discs 6
Hi-speed search 19
Hooking up 8, 10, 11, 12

I, J, K

INDEX 32

L, M, N

LANGUAGE SETUP 44
LETTER BOX 45
LEVEL 16, 50
Locating

a specific point 19

O

On-screen display

Control Menu display 30
Setup display 41

OSD 44

P, Q

PAN SCAN 45
PARENTAL CONTROL 46
PBC functions 25
PBC Playback 25, 62
PRO LOGIC 20, 61
Program Play 26

R

Remote 7, 51
REPEAT 38
Resume Play 23

S

S video output 11
Scene 5
SCENE 32
SCREEN SAVER 45
SCREEN SETUP 45
Searching 19
Setup display 41
Shuffle Play 27
SIZE 15, 49
Slow-motion Play 19
SOUND FIELD

customizing 22

selecting 20
SPEAKER SETUP 14, 49
Speakers

hookup 8

set up 14
SUBTITLE 36

T

TEST TONE 16, 50
TIME 28, 33, 34
Title 5, 32, 62
TITLE 32
Title menu 24
Track 5, 32, 62
TRACK 32
TRACK SELECTION 49
Troubleshooting 56
TV TYPE 45

U

Usable discs 4

V, W, X, Y, Z

VIDEO CD 18

Sony Corporation Printed in China

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