Sony MHC-S9D, MHC-S90D User Manual

4-235-983-13(2)

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-S90D MHC-S9D

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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.

The following caution label is located inside the apparatus.

North American model

European model

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, 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.

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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

The MHC-S90D consists of the following components:

– A/V amplifier TA-S90D – Tuner ST-S90D – DVD/VIDEO CD/CD player DVP-S90D – Cassette deck TC-S90D – Speaker system

• Front speakers SS-S90D

• Center speaker SS-CT280

• Rear speakers SS-RS280

The MHC-S9D consists of the following components:

– A/V amplifier TA-S9D – Tuner ST-S9 – DVD/VIDEO CD/CD player DVP-S9 – Cassette deck TC-S9 – Speaker system

• Front speakers SS-S9

• Center speaker SS-CT270

• Rear speakers SS-RS270

About this manual

The instructions in this manual are for models MHC-S90D and MHC-S9D. In this manual, the MHC-S9D is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise.

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.

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Table of Contents

This system can play the following discs ..

Parts Identification

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

Remote control ...................................... 9

Getting Started

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

Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries

into the remote .............................. 13

Multi channel surround setup .............. 14

Setting the time .................................... 17

Saving the power in standby mode ...... 17

Setting Up for DVD/VIDEO CD/ CD

Using the Setup Display ...................... 18

Setting the display or sound track

language

— LANGUAGE SETUP .............. 19

Settings for the display

— SCREEN SETUP ..................... 20

Custom settings

— CUSTOM SETUP .................... 21

Speaker settings

— SPEAKER SETUP ................... 22

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD

Playing discs:

Loading a disc ..................................... 25

Playing a disc

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/ Slow-motion Play/Freeze Frame ... 25

Playing DVDs using the menu ............ 27

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions

(Ver. 2.0)

— PBC Play .................................. 27

Creating your own program

— Program Play ............................ 28

Resuming playback from the point you

stopped the disc

— Resume Play ............................. 30

Playing repeatedly

— Repeat Play .............................. 30

Viewing information about the disc:

Checking the playing time and

remaining time .............................. 31

Checking the playback information

— ADVANCED ........................... 33

Sound adjustments:

Changing the sound ............................. 34

Enjoying movies:

Searching for a title/chapter/track/

index/scene .................................... 36

Changing the angles ............................ 37

Displaying the subtitles ....................... 37

Using various additional functions:

Locking discs

— CUSTOM PARENTAL

CONTROL/PARENTAL

CONTROL .................................... 38

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Tuner

Presetting radio stations ....................... 42

Listening to the radio

— Preset Tuning ........................... 42

Using the Radio Data System

(RDS)* .......................................... 43

Tape

Loading a tape ..................................... 44

Playing a tape ...................................... 44

Recording to a tape

— CD Synchro Recording/ High-Speed Dubbing/Recording

Manually/Program Edit ................. 45

Timer-recording radio programs ......... 47

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound ............................. 48

Selecting a sound field ........................ 48

Understanding the multi

channel surround displays ............. 50

Customizing sound fields .................... 50

Hooking Up the Optional Components

Connecting audio components ............ 57

Additional Information

Precautions .......................................... 58

Troubleshooting ................................... 59

Specifications ...................................... 64

Glossary ............................................... 67

Language code list ............................... 69

Control Menu Item List ....................... 70

Setup Display Item List ....................... 71

Table for the settings using SUR, EQ,

and SET UP buttons ...................... 73

Adjustable parameters for each sound

field ............................................... 74

* European model only. ** Except for North American and European models.

Other Features

Changing the spectrum analyzer

display ........................................... 54

To adjust the brightness of the display 54

Singing along: Karaoke** ................... 54

Falling asleep to music

— Sleep Timer .............................. 55

Waking up to music

— Daily Timer .............................. 56

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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

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. DVP-S9

CD/DVD PLAYER AC: 00V 00Hz 00W

SERIAL NO.

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.

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Parts Identification

The items are arranged in alphabetical order.

Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.

Main unit

A/V amplifier

Tuner

43 5 62

B C

89q;qaqsqdqfqg

Parts Identification

CINEMA STUDIO A–C 3 (49) DIGITAL 7 (57, 63) DVD MENU qf (27) ENTER/O/o/P/p 2 EQ qa (52) EQ ON/OFF qs (13, 53) FILE SELECT q; (26, 48, 49,

53)

FUNCTION 6 (12, 13, 25, 27,

28, 36, 45, 46, 55, 57, 62)

MIC jack (Except for North

American and European models) 9 (54)

MIC LEVEL (Except for North

American and European models) 8 (54)

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

indicator 4 (50) PHONES jack qj SET UP qd (14, 16, 51, 53, 54) SUR qh (51) TITLE qg (27) VOLUME 5

@/1 (power) 1 (12, 13, 63)

qk qlw; wa ws

–

wfwg wdwhwjwk

CLOCK/TIMER wj (17, 47, 56) DISPLAY qk (17, 31, 32, 43, 54,

63)

ENTER ws (42, 43) IR receptor wk PRESET –/+ wf (42, 43) PTY (European model only) wd

(43) STEREO/MONO ql (43, 63) TIMER SELECT wh (47, 56) TUNER/BAND wg (42) TUNER MEMORY w; (42) TUNING –/+ wa (42)

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Main unit (continued)

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD player

wl e;ea es

1 2 3

Cassette deck

HS x

ehekr;rs

ejelra

DISC 1–3 rd (25, 26) DISC 1–3 indicators rs DISC 1–3 Z (eject) ea (25, 26) NEXT el (26, 27)

PLAY MODE wl (25, 28, 29, 46)

PREV ra (26, 27) REPEAT e; (12, 30) RETURN O ej (12, 27, 39, 40) N SELECT (play) r; (25–27,

41, 55, 60)

X (pause) ek (26) x (stop) eh (12, 26, 27, 30, 38,

45, 55, 61)

. (go backward) eg (26, 28,

30)

> (go forward) ef (26, 28, 30) m (rewind) es (26) M (fast forward) ed (26)

A A

AUTO REVERSE

DIRECTION tf (44, 45, 46, 55)

rf rg

DOLBY NR td (44–46)

HI-DUB ts (45)

REC PAUSE/START t; (45, 46,

55)

– Deck A –

N (forward play) tk (44, 55, 63) n (reverse play) tj (44, 63)

CD SYNC ta (45, 46)

t;tatstdtf

x (stop) th (44) >/M (go forward/fast

forward) y; (44)

./m (go backward/rewind)

tl (44)

Z (eject) tg (44, 63)

– Deck B –

N (forward play) rh (44, 45, 63) n (reverse play) rj (44, 45, 63) x (stop) rk (44, 45, 55) M/> (fast forward/go

forward) rf (44)

m/. (rewind/go backward)

rg (44)

Z (eject) rl (44, 63)

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Remote control

Parts Identification

1234 5

ANGLE es (37) AUDIO ws (34) CLEAR qs (22, 29, 30, 36) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 3

(47, 56)

CLOCK/TIMER SET 2 (17, 47,

56)

DBFB ra (48) D.SKIP 9 (26) DIGITAL rf (57) DISPLAY rj (17, 31, 32, 43, 54) DVD DISPLAY wd (18, 19, 30,

32–34, 36–40)

DVD MENU wa (27) DVD SET UP ql (18, 19, 24, 39) ENTER wj EQ ea (52) EQ ON/OFF wl (53) FILE SELECT +/– wh (48, 49,

53)

FUNCTION rd (18, 25, 27, 28,

36, 45, 46, 55, 57)

GROOVE rs (48) KARAOKE PON (Except for

North American and European models) el (54)

rd rs ra

ek eh

ed ea wl

ej eg ef

es e;

MD rh (57) Numeric buttons 8 (28, 30) PLAY MODE qa (25, 28, 29, 46) REPEAT q; (30) RETURN O qd (27, 39, 40) SELECT DVD N eh (20, 25,

27, 29, 30)

SET UP wf (14, 16, 51, 53, 54) SLEEP 1 (55) SLOW t/T qk (26) SPECTRUM ANALYZER rk

(54)

STEP c/C ef (26) SUBTITLE ed (37) SUR e; (51) TAPE A nN ek (44) TAPE B nN qf (44, 45) TITLE w; (27) TUNER/BAND ej (42) TV @/1 4 (13) TV CH +/– 7 (13) TV/VIDEO rl (13) TV VOL +/– 6 (13) VIDEO rg (57) VOL +/– wg

Mm>.

6 7

8 9 q; qa

TtCc

qf qh

qk w; ws wf

qg qj

ql wa wd

wh wj

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

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

TUNING –/+ qh ./> (go backward/

go forward), PRESET –/+,

PREV/NEXT eg O/o/P/p wk >10 r;

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Getting Started

Hooking up the system

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

Before connecting, place the system as described below.

FM antenna

AM loop antenna

Rear speaker

(Right)

Rear speaker

4 5 4

Tuner

2A 2B

A/V amplifier

4 5

3 3

DVD/ VIDEO CD/ CD player

Cassette deck

(Left)Center speaker

Front speaker

(Right)

Front speaker

(Left)

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1 Connect the DVD/VIDEO CD/CD player

and the tuner with the optical cable.

Connect from the OPTICAL OUT jack on the DVD/VIDEO CD/CD player to the OPTICAL IN jack on the tuner.

1 Remove the cover of the jack.

OPTICAL

FROM DVP-S9

2 Connect the optical cable.

OPTICAL

FROM DVP-S9

Be sure to connect the optical cable securely. Otherwise, you will not hear any sound from the DVD/VIDEO CD/CD player.

2 Connect the flat system control cables

to the SYSTEM CONTROL connectors until it clicks.

Connect to the same colored jack in the order indicated on the rear panel.

A SYSTEM CONTROL 1 (Red)

Connect from the tuner to the A/V amplifier.

B SYSTEM CONTROL 2 (Blue)

Connect from the tuner to the A/V amplifier.

C SYSTEM CONTROL 3 (Black)

Connect from the DVD/VIDEO CD/CD player to the tuner.

D SYSTEM CONTROL 4 (Black)

Connect from the tuner to the cassette deck.

E SYSTEM CONTROL 5 (White)

Connect from the cassette deck to the DVD/ VIDEO CD/CD player.

To disconnect

SYSTEM CONTROL 3

FROM DVP-S9

3 Connect the front speakers.

Connect the speaker cords to the FRONT SPEAKER jacks.

Insert only the stripped portion.

Red/Solid (3)

–

Black/Stripe (#)

4 Connect the rear speakers.

Connect the speaker cords to the REAR SPEAKER jacks.

Insert only the stripped portion.

Gray/Solid (3)

–

Black/Stripe (#)

5 Connect the center speaker.

Connect the speaker cords to the CENTER SPEAKER jacks.

Insert only the stripped portion.

–

Gray/Solid (3)

Black/Stripe (#)

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Hooking up the system (continued)

6 Connect the FM/AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

Jack type A

AM loop antenna

Jack type B

AM loop antenna

7 Connect the video input jack of your TV

to the VIDEO OUT jack with the video cable.

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.

FM75

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally.

FM75 COAXIAL

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally.

VIDEO OUT

8 For models with a voltage selector, set

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

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

230-240V

220V 120V

9 Connect the power cord of the DVD/

VIDEO CD/CD player to the A/V amplifier.

0 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).

qa (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 Turn FUNCTION to select “DVD”. 3 Press x (DVD/VIDEO CD/CD player). 4 Press RETURN O and REPEAT (DVD/

VIDEO CD/CD player) simultaneously. The system turns off.

5 Press ?/1 to turn on the system.

The color system is changed.

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Tip

You can place the components as described below. In this case, place the components first, then connect the components.

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD

Tuner

player

Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote

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A/V Amplifier

To attach the center and rear speaker pads

Cassette deck

Attach the supplied center and rear 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.

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

• Be sure to connect both 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.

• The AC OUTLET on the A/V amplifier is for this system’s DVD/VIDEO CD/CD player only. Do not connect other component.

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 turn

FUNCTION to select “DVD”. Make sure that all discs are removed from the unit.

2 While holding down EQ ON/OFF, press

?/1 until “LOCK” appears.

3 Release ?/1 first, then release EQ ON/

OFF.

4 Unplug the AC power cord.

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Multi channel surround setup

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 closer (B) and the rear speakers up to

4.5 meters closer (C) to the listening position. The front speakers can be placed from 1.0 to

12.0 meters from the listening position (A).

You can place the rear speakers either behind you or to the side, depending on the shape of your room (etc.).

When placing rear speakers to your side

A A

45°

Specifying the speaker parameters

1 Press SET UP. 2 Press P or p repeatedly to select “SP.

SET UP”.

3 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote). 4 Press P or p repeatedly to select the

parameter you want to adjust.

See the table on page 73 for the speaker parameters.

5 Press O or o repeatedly to select the

setting you want.

The setting is stored.

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to set the speaker

parameters.

7 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote).

90°

20°

When placing rear speakers behind you

A A

45°

90°

20°

Note

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

x Center speaker selection (CENTER)

• If you connect a center speaker, select “YES”.

• If you do not connect a center speaker, select “NO”. The sound of the center channel will be

output from the front speakers.

x Rear speaker selection (REAR)

• If you connect rear speakers, select “YES”.

• If you do not connect rear speakers, select “NO”.

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x Rear speaker position (R.PL.)*

This parameter lets you specify the location of your rear speakers for proper implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound surround modes in the “VIRTUAL” sound fields. Refer to the illustration below.

• Select “SIDE” if the location of your rear

speakers corresponds to section A.

• Select “MIDDLE” if the location of your rear

speakers corresponds to section B.

• Select “BEHIND” if the location of your rear

speakers corresponds to section C.

This setting only effects the surround modes in the “VIRTUAL” sound fields (“VIRTUAL” indicator in the display lights up). The bass frequencies are effectively reproduced from the speakers.

90°

C C

60°

30°

20°

x Rear speaker height (R.HGT.)*

This parameter lets you specify the height of your rear speakers for proper implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound surround modes in the “VIRTUAL” sound fields. Refer to the illustration below.

• Select “LOW” if the location of your rear

speakers corresponds to section A.

• Select “HIGH” if the location of your rear

speakers corresponds to section B.

This setting only effects the surround modes in the “VIRTUAL” sound fields (“VIRTUAL” indicator in the display lights up).

* These parameters are not available when “Rear

speaker selection (REAR)” is set to “NO”.

Tip

The rear speaker position parameter is designed specifically for implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound modes in the “VIRTUAL” sound fields. With the Digital Cinema Sound modes, speaker position is not as critical as other modes. All of the modes in the “VIRTUAL” sound fields were designed under the premise that the rear speaker would be located behind the listening position, but presentation remains fairly consistent even with the rear speakers positioned at a rather wide angle. However, if the speakers are pointing toward the listener from the immediate left and right of the listening position, the “VIRTUAL” sound fields will not be effective unless the rear speaker position parameter is set to “SIDE”. Nevertheless, each listening environment has many variables, like wall reflections, and you may obtain better results using “BEHIND” or “MIDDLE” if your speakers are located high above the listening position, even if they are to the immediate left and right. Therefore, although it may result in a setting contrary to the “Rear speaker position” explanation, we recommend that you playback multi channel surround encoded software and listen to the effect each setting has on your listening environment. Choose the setting that provides a good sense of spaciousness and that best succeeds in forming a cohesive space between the surround sound from the rear speakers and the sound of the front speakers. If you are not sure which sounds best, select “BEHIND” and then use the speaker distance parameter and speaker level adjustments to obtain proper balance.

x Subwoofer selection (SUB W.)

• If you connect a subwoofer, select “YES”.

• If you do not connect a subwoofer, select “NO”.

• In order to take full advantage of the Dolby

Digital bass redirection circuitry, we recommend setting the subwoofer’s cut off frequency as high as possible.

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Multi channel surround setup (continued)

x Front speaker distance (F.DIST.)

Set the distance from your listening position to the front (left or right) speaker (A on page 14).

x Center speaker distance (C.DIST.)

Set the distance from your listening position to the center speaker (B on page 14).

x Rear speaker distance (R.DIST.)

Set the distance from your listening position to the rear (left or right) speaker (C on page 14).

Tip

This unit allows you to input the speaker position in terms of distance. However, it is not possible to set the center speaker further than the front speakers. Also, the center speaker cannot be set more that

1.5 meters closer than the front speakers. Likewise, the rear speakers can not be set farther away from the listening position than the front speakers. And they can be no more than 4.5 meters closer. This is because incorrect speaker placement is not conducive to the enjoyment of surround sound. Please note that, setting the speaker distance closer than the actual location of the speakers will cause a delay in the output of the sound from that speaker. In other words, the speaker will sound like it is farther away. For example, setting the center speaker distance 1–2 m closer than the actual speaker position will create a fairly realistic sensation of being “inside” the screen. If you cannot obtain a satisfactory surround effect because the rear speakers are too close, setting the rear speaker distance closer (shorter) than the actual distance will create a larger soundstage. Adjusting these parameter while listening to the sound often results in much better surround sound. Give it a try!

To reset the speaker settings

1 Press SET UP. 2 Press P or p repeatedly to select

“RESET MENU”.

3 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote). 4 Press P or p repeatedly to select “SP.

SET. RESET”.

5 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote).

All the speaker settings are reset to the factory settings.

To cancel

Press SET UP.

Adjusting the speaker volume

1 Press SET UP. 2 Press P or p repeatedly to select “TEST

TONE”.

3 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote). 4 Press O or o repeatedly to select “ON”.

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

5 Adjust the LEVEL parameters so that

the volume of the test tone from each speaker sounds the same when you are in your main listening position (see page 51).

6 To turn off the test tone, repeat steps 1

to 3 and press O or o repeatedly to select “OFF”.

Notes

• The adjustments are shown in the display during adjustment.

• Although these adjustments can be made via the front panel, we recommend you follow the procedure described above and adjust the speaker levels from your listening position using SET UP button on the remote.

• If you press SET UP while adjusting parameters using OSD, the OSD turns off.

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Setting the time

1 Turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER (or CLOCK/TIMER

SET on the remote).

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

3 Press O or o repeatedly to select

“CLOCK SET”.

4 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote). 5 Press O or o repeatedly to set the hour. 6 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote). 7 Press O or o repeatedly to set the

minutes.

8 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote).

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.

Saving the power in

Getting Started

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 display 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 (European and

Middle Eastern models do not have this function).

– One Touch Play function.

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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 18–24. For an overall list of Setup Display items, see page 71. 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 FUNCTION to select “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 o or O repeatedly to select

“SETUP”, then press ENTER.

The options for “SETUP” appear.

4 Press o or O 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 o or O 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 o or O 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 o or O 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

16:9

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To turn off the Setup Display

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

Tip

If you select “RESET” in step 4, you can reset all of the “SETUP” settings on pages 18–24 (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.

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.

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE:

ENGLISH ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

ENGLISH

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 69). 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”).

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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.

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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 SELECT DVD N 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.

• 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.

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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 39.

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 19).

• 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”.

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Speaker settings

— SPEAKER SETUP

Set up your speaker system for playback of

5.1CH DVDs.

Select “SPEAKER SETUP” in the Setup Display.

SPEAKER SETUP

SIZE: DISTANCE: BALANCE: LEVEL: TEST TONE:

FRONT: CENTER: REAR: SUBWOOFER:

To return to the default setting

Select the item, then press CLEAR.

x SIZE

When you do not connect center, rear speakers or sub woofer, or move the rear speakers, set the parameters for CENTER, REAR and SUBWOOFER. Since the front speaker setting is fixed, you cannot change them.

FRONT

• YES

CENTER

• YES: Normally select this.

• NONE: Select this when a center speaker is not

used.

REAR

• BEHIND (LOW), BEHIND (HIGH), MIDDLE

(LOW), MIDDLE (HIGH), SIDE (LOW), SIDE (HIGH): Specify the position and height to implement the Digital Cinema Surround modes in the “Virtual Multi Dimension” sound field (page 49) properly.

• NONE: Select this when rear speakers are not used.

SUBWOOFER

• YES: Select this when a subwoofer is used.

• NONE: Select this when a subwoofer is not

used.

OFF

YES YES

BEHIND(LOW)

YES

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.

Specifying the rear speaker position and height

If you select anything other than “NONE” in “REAR”, specify the position and height of the

rear speakers.

Rear speaker position

• SIDE: Select this if the location of your rear

speakers corresponds to section A.

• MIDDLE: Select this if the location of your

rear speakers corresponds to section B.

• BEHIND: Select this if the location of your rear

speakers corresponds to section C.

90°

30°

C C

20°

60°

Rear speaker height

• LOW: Select this if the location of your rear

speakers corresponds to section A.

• HIGH: Select this if the location of your rear

speakers corresponds to section B.

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x DISTANCE

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

2.4m

2.4m 2.4m

1.5m 1.5m

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

• FRONT : Front speaker distance from the listening position can be set in 0.1 meter steps from 1.0 to 12.0 meters.

• CENTER: Center speaker distance can be moved up to 1.5 meters forward closer to the listening position, in 0.1 meter increments.

• REAR: Rear speaker distance can be moved up to 4.5 meter forward closer to the listening position, in 0.1 meter increments.

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): Adjust the balance between the front left and right speakers. (You can adjust from center in 6 steps to left or right.)

• REAR (0): Adjust the balance between the rear left and right speakers. (You can adjust from center in 6 steps to left or right.)

x LEVEL

You can vary the level of each speakers as follows. Be sure to set “TEST TONE” to “ON” for easy adjustment. The default settings are in 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 (10 dB): Adjust the level of the subwoofer (–10 dB to +10 dB, 1 dB steps).

x TEST TONE

The speakers will emit a test tone to adjust

“BALANCE” and “LEVEL”.

• OFF: The test tone is not emitted from the

speakers.

• ON: The test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence while adjusting balance or level. When you select one of the “SPEAKER SETUP” items, the test tone is emitted from both left and right speakers simultaneously.

To adjust the volume of all the speakers at once

Turn VOLUME (or press VOL +/– on the remote).

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