Sony MHC-DP900D, MHC-DP1000D User Manual

4-236-762-12(1)

Mini Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. Serial No.

MHC-DP1000D MHC-DP900D

WARNING

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.

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

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

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.

U.S.A. model

This label is located on the rear exterior.

European model

The following caution label is located inside the apparatus.

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

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

Don’t throw a battery, dispose it as the injurious wastes.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U.S.A.

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.

WARNING

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.

CAUTION

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

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA

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.

Note to CATV system installer

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 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.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN NORTH AMERICA

ENERGY STAR

registered mark. As an ENERGY STAR® partner, Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY

STAR

efficiency.

This system incorporates Dolby* Digital, Pro Logic Surround, DTS**, and the DTS Digital Surround System. * Manufactured under license from Dolby

**Manufactured under license from Digital Theater

Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 and other world-wide patents issued and pending. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. © 1996, 2000 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

is a U.S.

guidelines for energy

IMPORTANT NOTICE

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

This system can play the following discs .....

Parts Identification

Main unit ............................................... 7

Remote control ......................................8

digipad operations ................................. 9

Getting Started

Hooking up the system ........................ 10

Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries

into the remote .............................. 12

Setting up your speakers for

Dolby Pro Logic* .......................... 13

Specifying the speaker parameters ...... 14

Setting the time.................................... 15

Saving the power in standby mode...... 16

Setting Up for DVD/VIDEO CD/ CD

Using the Setup Display ...................... 17

Setting the display or sound track

language

— LANGUAGE SETUP .............. 18

Settings for the display

— SCREEN SETUP ..................... 19

Custom settings

— CUSTOM SETUP .................... 20

Speaker settings

— SPEAKER SETUP................... 21

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD

Playing discs:

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

Playing a disc

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/

Slow-motion Play/Freeze Frame... 23

Playing DVDs using the menu ............ 25

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions

(Ver. 2.0)

— PBC Play .................................. 25

Creating your own program

— Program Play ............................26

Resuming playback from the point you

stopped the disc

— Resume Play............................. 28

Playing repeatedly

— Repeat Play .............................. 28

Viewing information about the disc:

Checking the playing time and

remaining time .............................. 29

Checking the playback information

— ADVANCED ...........................31

Sound adjustments:

Changing the sound ............................. 32

Enjoying movies:

Searching for a title/chapter/track/

index/scene ....................................34

Changing the angles ............................ 35

Displaying the subtitles .......................35

Using various additional functions:

Locking discs

— CUSTOM PARENTAL

CONTROL/PARENTAL

CONTROL ....................................36

Tuner

Presetting radio stations....................... 40

Listening to the radio

— Preset Tuning ........................... 40

Using the Radio Data System

(RDS)** ........................................ 41

Tape

Loading a tape .....................................42

Playing a tape ...................................... 42

Recording to a tape

— CD Synchro Recording/ High-Speed Dubbing/Recording

Manually/Program Edit ................. 43

Timer-recording radio programs ......... 45

Sound Adjustment

To listen to multi channel sound ......... 46

About indicators ..................................46

Adjusting the sound .............................46

Selecting the preset effect file ............. 47

Adjusting the sound effects ................. 47

Creating a personal audio effect file

— Personal file.............................. 48

Hooking Up the Optional Components

Connecting audio components ............ 52

Additional Information

Precautions .......................................... 53

Troubleshooting................................... 54

Specifications ...................................... 59

Glossary...............................................62

Language code list ............................... 64

Control Menu Item List ....................... 65

Setup Display Item List ....................... 66

* MHC-DP1000D only. ** European model only. ***Except for North American and European models.

Other Features

Changing the spectrum analyzer

display ........................................... 49

To adjust the brightness of the display...

Singing along: Karaoke*** ................. 49

Falling asleep to music

— Sleep Timer .............................. 50

Waking up to music

— Daily Timer .............................. 50

This system can play the following discs

DVD VIDEOs Audio CDs VIDEO CDs

Disc logo

Contents Audio + Audio Audio +

The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.

Discs that this system cannot play

• CD-ROMs (PHOTO CDs included)

• All CD-Rs other than music and VCD format

• Data part of CD-Extras

• DVD-ROMs

• DVD Audio discs

• HD layer on SACDs

• 8 cm CDs

Note

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

Region code of DVDs you can play on this system

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

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

Video Video

CD-Rs

ALL

will also be played on this

MODEL NO. HCD-DPXXXX

DVD DECK RECEIVER

AC: 00V 00Hz 00W

SERIAL NO. XXXXX

Region code

Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs

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

Note on PBC (Playback Control) (VIDEO CDs)

This system conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 2.0 of VIDEO CD standards. You can enjoy two kinds of playback depending on the disc type.

Disc type

VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Ver. 1.1 discs)

VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0 discs)

You can

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

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

Copyrights

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

Parts Identification

The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.

Main unit

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e; wl wk

wd ws

wa w; ql

2CH/MULTI rs (24, 46) CD SYNC HI-DUB qj (43, 44) CLOCK/TIMER SET ed (15, 45,

51) DECK A Z wa (42) DECK B Z qk (42) digipad el (9, 24, 40, 47) DIGITAL wh (52) DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) jack

wf (52) DIRECTION eg (42–44, 50) DISC 1–3 2 (23, 24) DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE 3

(23, 24) Disc tray 5 (23) DISPLAY ea (16, 29, 30) DOLBY NR eh (42–44) DSP EDIT rj (47) DVD e; (12, 25, 26, 34, 43, 44) DVD DISPLAY eg (17, 28, 30) DVD MENU ql (25) EFFECT rd (47) ENTER r; (14, 15, 25–27, 31,

32, 34–41, 44, 45, 47, 51) FM MODE eh (41)

GAME wg (52) GAME MODE rh (47) GROOVE rf (46) IR receptor qf KARAOKE PON (Except for

North American and European

models) es (49) MD (VIDEO) wj (52) MIC jack (Except for North

American and European

models) wd (49) MIC LEVEL control (Except for

North American and European

models) ws (49) MOVIE MODE ek (47) MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

indicator rl (46) MUSIC MODE rk (47) P FILE rg (48) PHONES jack qg PLAY MODE ej (23, 26, 27, 44) PTY (European model only) eg

(41) REC PAUSE/START qh (43, 44,

50)

REPEAT eh (28, 29)

6 8 q;

qf qg qh qj qk

7 9 qa

eaesedefegeh

rl rk rj rh

rfrdrs

SPECTRUM (North American

and European models only) es

(49) TAPE A/B wk (42, 43) TIMER SELECT ef (45, 51) TITLE w; (25) TOOL MODE ra (47) TUNER/BAND wl (40) TUNER MEMORY ej (40) VOLUME control qd

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

@/1 (power) 1 Z OPEN/CLOSE (disc tray) 4 nN (play) 6 X (pause) 7 x (stop) 8 . (go back) q; > (go forward) 9 m/– (rewind) qs M/+ (fast forward) qa

Parts Identification

ek el r; ra

Remote control

1234 5

2CH/MULTI qa (24, 46) AMP MENU es (14, 49) ANGLE eg (35) AUDIO ws (32) CLEAR rs (21, 27, 28, 34) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2

(45, 51)

CLOCK/TIMER SET 3 (15, 45,

51) D.SKIP qs (23, 24, 28) DIGITAL rj (52) DISPLAY rg (16, 29, 30) DSP EDIT ef (47) DVD rl (12, 16, 25, 26, 34, 43,

44) DVD DISPLAY wd (17, 28, 30–

32, 34–36) DVD MENU wa (25) DVD SET UP ql (18, 22, 37) EFFECT ON/OFF qd (47) ENTER wk (14, 15, 17, 25–27,

31, 32, 34–41, 44, 45, 47, 49,

51) GAME rh (52) GAME MODE wl (47) MD (VIDEO) rk (52)

rg rf

ek ej

MOVIE MODE wg (47) MUSIC MODE ea (47) NEXT el (24, 25) Numeric buttons 8 (26) P FILE ed (48) PREV r; (24, 25) REPEAT q; (28, 29) RETURN O ra (25, 37, 38) SLEEP 1 (50) SLOW t/T qk (24) SPEAKER LEVEL wf (14) SPECTRUM rf (49) STEP c/C ej (24) SUB TITLE eh (35) TAPE A/B ta (42, 43) TITLE w; (25) TOOL MODE wj (47) TUNER/BAND t; (40, 41) TV @/1 4 (12) TV CH +/– 7 (12) TV/VIDEO 9 (12) TV VOL +/– 6 (12) VOL +/– wh

6 7

8 9 q; qa

Mm>.

TtCc

qf qh

qk w; ws wf

qg qj

ql wa wd wg

wj wk

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

@/1 (power) 5 nN (play), SELECT qf X (pause) qg x (stop) qj m/M (rewind/fast forward),

TUNING –/+ qh

./> (go back/go forward),

PRESET –/+ ek v/V/b/B e; >10 rd

digipad operations

This model is equipped with an unique digipad multi controlling device. You can control various operations with this digipad.

DVD (When OSD does not appear in the screen), TUNER, TAPE A/B functions

Basic operation DVD, TUNER, TAPE A/B

Tap once nN (Start playback)* Tap twice x (Stop playback) * When you tap the digipad while playing a DVD/VIDEO CD/CD, playback pauses. Tap

again to resume playback.

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

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

buttons.

DVD function (When OSD appears in the screen)

Basic operation DVD

Slide to the top, buttom, left side, or v/V/b/B (same as the cursor buttons on the right side of the digipad remote)

Parts Identification

Adjusting the equalizer curve in EQ EDIT operations (page 47)

The curve made by sliding the finger is reflected in the display.

Selecting parameters in DSP EDIT and other adjustments (page 47)

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

Notes

• Do not use utensil whose end is sharpened.

• When this unit does not respond to the digipad operations, press the digipad a little harder.

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Do the following procedure 1 to 8 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.

AM loop antenna

FM antenna

Rear speaker*

(Right)

Center speaker*

Rear speaker*

(Left)

2 2

1 1

Front speaker

(Right)

1 Connect the front speakers.

Connect the speaker cords to the FRONT SPEAKER jacks (MHC-DP1000D) or SPEAKER jacks (MHC-DP900D).

Insert only the stripped portion.

Red/Solid (3)

–

Front speaker

(Left)

* MHC-DP1000D only.

2 Connect the rear speakers.

(MHC-DP1000D only)

Connect the speaker cords to the REAR SPEAKER jacks.

Insert only the stripped portion.

Gray/Solid (3)

–

Black/Stripe (#)

3 Connect the center speaker.

(MHC-DP1000D only)

Connect the speaker cords to the CENTER SPEAKER jacks.

Insert only the stripped portion.

Gray/Solid (3)

Black/Stripe (#)

–

4 Connect the FM/AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

5 Connect the video input jack of your TV

to the VIDEO OUT jack with the video cable.

VIDEO

OUT

When using a TV

Turn on the TV and select the video input so you can view the pictures from this system.

Tip

For even higher quality video images, you can use an optional S-video cable to connect the S VIDEO input jack on your TV to the S VIDEO OUT jack.

6 For models with a voltage selector, set

VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position of your local power line voltage.

Getting Started

Jack type A

AM loop antenna

Jack type B

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally.

FM75

AM loop antenna

The plug of the FM antenna may vary according to the model you purchased.

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

220V 230-240V120V

7 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.

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

If the supplied adaptor on the plug does not fit your wall outlet, detach it from the plug

(only for models equipped with an adaptor).

continued

Hooking up the system (continued)

Inserting two size AA (R6)

8 (Except for Pan American and

European models) Set the color system according to your TV.

The color system is factory set to NTSC for region code 3 models, and PAL for other region code models. Each time you perform the procedure below, the color system changes as follows:

NTSC y PAL Use the buttons on the unit.

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. 2 Press DVD. 3 Press x. 4 Press ?/1 while holding down X.

The system turns off.

5 Press ?/1 to turn on the system.

The system turns on and the color system is changed.

To attach the speaker pads

Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping.

Notes

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

• The type of speakers supplied vary according to the model you purchased (see “Specifications” on page

59).

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

• For MHC-DP1000D, be sure to connect both left and right rear speakers. Otherwise, the sound will not be heard.

• When you play a VIDEO CD recorded in the different color system from the one you set to the system, the picture image may be distorted.

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Operating a Sony TV

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

To Press

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

speaker(s)

Tip

When the remote no longer operates the system, replace both batteries with new ones.

Note

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

Notice for carrying this system

Do the following to protect the DVD mechanism.

1 Turn on the system, then press DVD.

Make sure that all discs are removed from the unit.

2 Hold down DVD, then press ?/1 until

“LOCK” appears.

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

Setting up your speakers for Dolby Pro Logic

(MHC-DP1000D only)

Dolby Pro Logic Surround improves the sound image by using four separate channels. These channels manipulate the sound to be heard and enhance the action on the screen.

Positioning the speakers

For the best possible surround sound, all speakers should be the same distance from the listening position (A). However, this unit lets you to place the center speaker up to 1.5 meters (5 feet) closer (B) and the rear speakers up to

4.5 meters (15 feet) closer (C) to the listening position. The front speakers can be placed from

1.0 to 12.0 meters (3 to 40 feet) from the listening position (A).

A A

45°

90°

Setting the center speaker

Place the center speaker at about the same height as the front speakers. Align the center speaker with the front speakers or place it slightly behind the front speakers.

Setting the rear speakers

Place the rear speakers facing each other at about 60 to 90 cm above your listening position.

Rear speaker

60 to 90 cm

continued

Getting Started

Note

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

Setting up your speakers for Dolby Pro Logic (continued)

Specifying the distance of the speakers

Use the remote for the operation.

1 Press AMP MENU. 2 From your listening position, press v

or V repeatedly to select the parameter.

Adjustable parameters are described below.

3 Press b or B repeatedly to select the

setting you want.

4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 to set other

parameters.

5 Press ENTER.

Tips

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

• You can use “SPEAKER SETUP” in the Setup Display to specify the distance of the speakers (page 21).

Note

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

Adjustable parameters

The default settings are in the parentheses.

• FRONT: 1.0 meter to 12.0 meters (2.4 meters)

(3 feet to 40 feet (8 feet))*

Front speakers distance.

• CENTER: FRONT to 1.5 meters (2.4 meters)

(FRONT to 5 feet (8 feet))*

Center speaker distance.

• REAR: FRONT to 4.5 meters (1.5 meters)

(FRONT to 15 feet (5 feet))*

Rear speakers distance.

* North American model only.

Notes

• To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic surround with 2 channel PCM or analog input sources, select “NORMAL SURR” from the sound effect options (see page 47).

• If you press AMP MENU while adjusting parameters using OSD, the OSD turns off.

Specifying the speaker parameters

Use the remote for the operation.

1 From your listening position, press

SPEAKER LEVEL.

Adjustable menus and parameters are described below.

2 Press v or V repeatedly to select the

parameter.

3 Press b or B repeatedly to select the

setting you want.

4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 to set other

parameters.

5 Press ENTER.

Tips

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

• You can use “SPEAKER SETUP” in the Setup Display to specify the balance, level, and test tone parameters (page 21).

Adjustable parameters

The default settings are in the parentheses.

x BALANCE

• FRNT L___R: (center)

Balance between the front left and right speakers.

• (MHC-DP1000D only)

REAR L___R: (center) Balance between the rear left and right speakers.

Range: 6 dB (L) to 6 dB (R), 1 dB steps

x LEVEL (MHC-DP1000D only)

• REAR ** dB: (0 dB)

Level of the rear speakers. Range: –6 dB to 6 dB, 1 dB steps

• CTR ** dB: (0 dB)

Level of the center speaker. Range: –6 dB to 6 dB, 1 dB steps

• SW ** dB: (10 dB)

Level of the sub woofer. Range: –10 dB to 10 dB, 1 dB steps

x LFE

• LFE Level of the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel output. Range: OFF, –20 dB to 0 dB, 1 dB steps “OFF” cuts the sound of the LFE channel. However, the low frequency sound of the speakers are output from the sub woofer. “–20 dB” to “0 dB” settings allow you to attenuate the LFE signal. “0 dB” outputs the full LFE signal at the mix level determined by the recording engineer.

x D.COMP.

• D.COMP.: (STD) Dynamic range compression. Range: OFF, 0.1 to 0.9, STD, MAX

“OFF” does not compress the dynamic range. “0.1” to “0.9” settings allow you to compress

the dynamic range in small steps. “STD” reproduces the sound track with the dynamic range intended by the recording engineer. “MAX” provides a great compression of the dynamic range.

x T.TONE (MHC-DP1000D only)

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

Notes

• When you adjust the level of the subwoofer, set

T.TONE to “OFF”.

• Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby

Digital sources only.

• If you press SPEAKER LEVEL while adjusting

parameters using OSD, the OSD turns off.

*****

: (0 dB)

Setting the time

1 Turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.

When you set the time for the first time, proceed to step 5.

3 Press . or > repeatedly to select

“CLOCK SET”.

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

hour.

6 Press ENTER. 7 Press . or > repeatedly to set the

minutes.

8 Press ENTER.

Tip

If you have made a mistake or want to change the time, start over from step 2.

Note

The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs.

Getting Started

Saving the power in standby mode

Press DISPLAY repeatedly when the power is off.

Each time you press the button, the system switches cyclically as follows:

Demonstration t Clock t Power Saving Mode

To cancel the Power Saving mode

Press DISPLAY once to show the demonstration, twice to show the clock display.

Tips

• ?/1 indicator lights up even in the Power Saving Mode.

• The timer functions during the Power Saving Mode.

Note

During the Power Saving Mode, the following functions do not work:

– Setting the time. – Changing the AM tuning interval (except for

European and Middle Eastern models).

– Pressing a function button to turn the power on. – Switching the function of MD (VIDEO). – Switching the color system.

Setting Up for DVD/VIDEO CD/CD

Using the Setup Display

By using the Setup Display, you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound. You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display, among other things. For details on each Setup Display item, see pages 18–22. For an overall list of Setup Display items, see page 66. The North American model is the model used for OSD (on-screen display) illustration purposes in this section.

Use the remote for the operation.

1 Press DVD. 2 When the playback is stopped, press

DVD DISPLAY.

The Control Menu appears. If you press DVD SET UP, you can go to step 4 directly.

3 Press v or V repeatedly to select

“SETUP”, then press ENTER.

The options for “SETUP” appear.

4 Press v or V repeatedly to select

“CUSTOM”, then press ENTER.

The Setup Display appears.

Main items

)

( 47

: :

CUSTOM RESET

CUSTOM

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE:

DVD

ENGLISH ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

ENGLISH

5 Press v or V repeatedly to select the

setup item from the displayed list, then press ENTER.

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

Selected item

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER:

Setup items

BACKGROUND:

JACKET PICTURE

6 Press v or V repeatedly to select an

item, then press ENTER.

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

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND:

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

Options

7 Press v or V repeatedly to select a

setting, then press ENTER.

The setting is selected and the setup is completed.

Example: “4:3 PAN SCAN”

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND:

Selected setting

4:3 PAN SCAN

JACKET PICTURE

Setting Up for DVD/VIDEO CD/CD

16:9

continued

Using the Setup Display (continued)

To turn off the Setup Display

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

Tips

• If you select “RESET” in step 4, you can reset all of the “SETUP” settings on pages 18–22 (except for PARENTAL CONTROL) to the default settings. After you select “RESET” and press ENTER, select “YES” to reset the settings (it takes a few seconds to complete), or select “NO” and press ENTER to return to the Control Menu. Do not press ?/1 when resetting the system.

• You can use the digipad instead of cursor buttons (v/V/b/B) when DVD is selected as the current function and OSD appears on the screen.

Setting the display or sound track language

— LANGUAGE SETUP

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

Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the Setup Display.

x SUBTITLE (DVD only)

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

* If you select “OTHERS t” in “DVD MENU”,

“AUDIO”, or “SUBTITLE”, select and enter the language code from the list using the numeric buttons (page 64). After you selected, the language code (4 digits) is displayed the next time you select “OTHERS t”.

Note

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

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE:

x OSD (on-screen Display)

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

x DVD MENU (DVD only)

Select the language for the DVD menu.*

x AUDIO (DVD only)

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

ENGLISH ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

ENGLISH

Settings for the display

— SCREEN SETUP

Select settings according to the connected TV.

Select “SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup Display.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND:

JACKET PICTURE

x TV TYPE (DVD only)

Select the aspect ratio of the connected TV.

• 16:9: Select this when you connect a widescreen TV or a TV with a wide mode function.

• 4:3 LETTER BOX: Select this when you connect a 4:3 screen TV. This setting displays a wide picture with bands displayed on the upper and lower portions of the screen.

16:9

x SCREEN SAVER

Turn on and off the screen saver. If you turn on the screen saver, the screen saver image appears when you leave the player in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes or when you play a CD for more than 15 minutes. The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged (ghosting). Press nN to turn off the screen saver.

• ON: Turns on the screen saver.

• OFF: Turns off the screen saver.

x BACKGROUND

Select the background color or picture on the TV screen when the playback is stopped or while playing a CD.

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

• GRAPHICS: The preset picture stored in the system appears in the background.

• BLUE: The background color is blue.

• BLACK: The background color is black.

Setting Up for DVD/VIDEO CD/CD

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

Note

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

Custom settings

— CUSTOM SETUP

Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup Display.

CUSTOM SETUP

PAUSE MODE: PARENTAL CONTROL TRACK SELECTION: OFF

x COLOR SYSTEM (Except for Pan

American and European models)

Select the color system when you play a VIDEO CD.

• AUTO: Outputs the video signal in the system of the disc, either PAL or NTSC. If your TV uses a DUAL system, select AUTO.

• PAL: Changes the video signal of an NTSC disc and outputs it in the PAL system.

• NTSC: Changes the video signal of a PAL disc and outputs it in the NTSC system.

Notes

• You cannot change the color system of the disc

itself.

• Except for Pan American and European models,

you can change the color system of this unit according to the connected TV. See page 12.

x PAUSE MODE (DVD only)

Select 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 in high resolution.

AUTO

x PARENTAL CONTROL t (DVD only)

Set a password and playback limitation level for DVDs with playback limitation for children. For details, see “Limiting playback by children (Parental Control)” on page 37.

x TRACK SELECTION (DVD only)

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

• OFF: No priority given.

• AUTO: Priority given.

Notes

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

“LANGUAGE SETUP” (page 18).

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

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

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

Speaker settings

— SPEAKER SETUP

Set up your speaker system for playback of

5.1CH DVDs.

Select “SPEAKER SETUP” in the Setup Display.

SPEAKER SETUP

DISTANCE: BALANCE: LEVEL: TEST TONE:

To return to the default setting

Select the item, then press CLEAR.

x DISTANCE (MHC-DP1000D only)

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

2.4m (8ft)

1.5m (5ft)

2.4m (8ft)

1.5m (5ft)

• FRONT : Front speaker distance from the listening position can be set in 0.1 meter (1 foot) steps from 1.0 to 12.0 meters (3 to 40 feet).

• CENTER: Center speaker distance can be moved up to 1.5 meters (5 feet) closer to the listening position, from the front speakers in

0.1 meter (1 foot) steps.

• REAR: Rear speaker distance can be moved up to 4.5 meters (15 feet) closer to the listening position, from the front speakers in 0.1 meter (1 foot) steps.

Notes

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

moment.

• If each of the front or rear speakers is not placed at

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

• Do not place the rear speakers farther away from

your listening position than the front speakers.

x BALANCE

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

• FRONT (0 dB): Adjust the balance between the front left and right speakers (6 dB (L) to 6 dB (R), 1 dB steps).

• (MHC-DP1000D only) REAR (0 dB): Adjust the balance between the rear left and right speakers (6 dB (L) to 6 dB (R), 1 dB steps).

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Setting Up for DVD/VIDEO CD/CD

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

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Sony MHC-DP900D, MHC-DP1000D User Manual

Table of Contents

This system can play the following discs

Parts Identification

Main unit

Remote control

digipad operations

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Setting up your speakers for Dolby Pro Logic

Specifying the speaker parameters

Setting the time

Saving the power in standby mode

Setting Up for DVD/VIDEO CD/CD

Using the Setup Display

Setting the display or sound track language

Settings for the display

Custom settings

Speaker settings