Sony NHS-2000 User Manual

Operating Instructions

NHS-2000 Home Entertainment Solution

Welcome

Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony
NHS-2000 Home Entertainment Solution. It will
extend superb audio and video entertainment
throughout your home.

• You can throw a party and have the same music playing in as many

as seven rooms.

• You can enjoy up to six audio/video sources at one time.

- Your family members can enjoy two different DVDs
simultaneously, thanks to the inclusion of both a 400-disc
DVD/CD changer and a 5-disc DVD/CD changer.

- Your family members can enjoy three different CDs
simultaneously, thanks to the inclusion of a 400-disc DVD/CD
changer, a 400-disc CD changer and a 5-disc DVD/CD changer.

• The Sony system puts everything into a single remote control—and

simplifies it. For example, when you select DVD, the system
automatically powers up the right components, switches the right inputs.

• Whether you’re in the Main Room or a Remote Room, you have

powerful access to entertainment as if the source components were
right in the room with you.

- Browsing the titles of up to 400 DVDs, up to 400 CDs and up to
30 preset radio stations.

- Navigate DVD on-scr

• From remote rooms, you can see CD and DVD track number and

elapsed time.

• You can select sources, choose radio stations, select CDs, and

DVDs, select tracks and chapters, and play a VHS tape using Sony’
convenient, unified r

- The color LCD touchpad of Sony’s RF Remote Commander
is incredibly stylish. Because it uses radio waves, you’ll never
need to point this remote at the equipment.

- In any Remote Room, you can use the handheld infrared Remote
Commander

- Each Remote Room also features Sony’s deluxe In-Wall LCD Keypad.

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The Main System

The NHS-2000 is a six-zone system that can be configured for as few as three and as many as seven

ooms (one Main Room and up to six Remote Rooms). Entertainment comes from a central rack of

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equipment near the Main Room. The Main Room system incorporates the following components:

• Sony A/V receiver

• Sony multi-room distribution unit

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• Sony 400-disc MegaStorage

• Sony 400-disc MegaStorage CD changer

• Sony 5-disc DVD/CD changer with progressive scan

• Sony VHS videocassette recorder

• Sony television

• Surround-sound speakers (not supplied by Sony)

Optional Compatible Cable, Satellite or High Definition TV Set-top Boxes*

The main system may also include a cable, satellite or High Definition TV set-top box, integrated by your installer. If your installer has
integrated such a set-top box, you will be able to control the box from the main room and remote rooms, just like any other source
component.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: If your system distributes the video output from a single, centralized Cable TV, Satellite TV or High Definition TV
set-top box, your remote room keypads will be LIMITED to a SINGLE Cable, Satellite or High Definition TV channel selected in the main room
set-top box. To get independent channel selection in every room, your installer must distribute the incoming Cable, Satellite or High Definition
TV signal to set-top boxes in every room. In this case, you can use the remote for each set-top box to select channels independently and
use the television remote control to adjust volume. Sound from a local set-top box in the remote room will be heard only through the remote
room television’s built-in speakers, not the system speakers.

DVD/CD/Super Audio CD changer with progressive scan

Set-Up and Audio/Video Adjustments

These Operating Instructions cover such basic functions as selecting entertainment sour
component functions, including setup, advanced picture adjustments, advanced sound adjustments, loading tapes and discs and VCR timer
recording, please consult the Operating Instructions for the individual components that make up the NHS-2000.

ces and enjoying them. For information on additional

DVD and CD Name Displays

The system incorporates two Sony MegaStorage®400-disc changers, one for any mix of DVDs, CDs and Super Audio CDs and another
400-disc changer just for CDs. These changers are capable of automatically recognizing the names of specific disc titles and displaying

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those names on the system’s In-Wall Keypads and on the system’s RF Remote Commander

NOTE: Before a Sony MegaStorage changer can access a disc by name, the changer must first read the disc’s Table of Contents. CDs that
do not include the CD TEXT feature may require manual name entry. See the MegaStorage
information.

unit.

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changer user’s manuals for additional

CAUTION!

• Do not leave the Remote Commander units in an extremely hot or a humid place.

• Do not drop any foreign object into the Remote Commander casing, especially when replacing batteries.

• Do not expose the In-Wall Keypad infrared remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting equipment.Doing so may cause a malfunction.

• If you do not intend to use the infrared Remote Commander®units for an extended period of time,

remote the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

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Parts and Controls

CHANNEL

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YSTEM OFF

VOLUME

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Main Room Radio Frequency (RF) Remote Commander®Unit

Muting. Pr

ess once to mute the audio temporarily, as during

a telephone conversation. Press again to restore the audio.

Volume +/-. Press to adjust the volume.

System Off. Press to

shut down the system.

Cursor/Enter. Push the
control in the desired
direction to navigate on­screen menus. Press
down on the control to
ENTER selections.

Channel +/-. Press to
control the source.

RS-232C Connector.

For installer use only;
uses dedicated
RS-232C cable.

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Parts and Controls

PAGE SOURCE MUTING

VOLUME

POWER

Remote Room Wall Panel

Select buttons. These eight buttons
select menu items presented on
the LCD display. For example, you
can select sources from a menu of
sources, CDs from a menu of CD
titles, and DVDs from a menu of
DVD titles, etc. Each select button
has a Light Emitting Diode (LED)
that indicates the following for
source selection:

• Green: Source selected for
this Room.

• Amber: Source selected and
locked in another Room.

Page button.

Press to return to
the previous menu
or to view the
current status of
the disc title list or
preset radio
station list. If ther
is no list, only a
source name will
be displayed.

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Infared Sensor. Receives infrared
signals from the supplied infrared
(IR) Remote Commander

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units.

Display Window. This Liquid Crystal Display
shows multiple windows of information, including
the selected source, zone volume level, zone and
system status; disc, track and time information;
menus of disc titles loaded in the 400-disc
DVD/CD changer, menus of disc titles loaded in
the 400-disc CD changer, and menus of radio
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esets.

Scroll Up/Down buttons.

Scroll through the Display
Window menus.

Muting button.

Press once to block
the audio in the room
temporarily, as during a
telephone conversation.
Press again to resume
hearing the audio portion
of the program.

Source button.

Returns the Display
Window to the source
components list

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Lock button. Press to
lock the selected
source. This will prevent
users in other r
from inadvertently
interrupting your
entertainment. Pr
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selected source. An
LED in the button lights
up to indicate status.

• Amber: The selected

• Off: The selected

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source is released.

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Pause
button.

Temporarily
halts
playback on
the selected
component.

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Pr
to resume
playback.

Power button.

Turns the keypad
on and off.

Next button. Advances to the next track,
chapter, title or preset station.

Play button.

Activates playback on
the selected sour

Previous button. Returns to the previous
track, chapter, title or preset station.

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olume +/- buttons.

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the volume in the r

Stop button. Stops playback of the
selected sour

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Adjust

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The Main System

Parts and Controls

Remote Room Infrared (IR) Remote Commander®Unit

* Thes e b u tt o ns on l y c on t ro l a S on y t e le vi s io n . Buttons marked in gray control the source components.

Dimmer button. Press to raise and lower the

Sleep button. Activates the keypad's Sleep function,

which automatically turns off the keypad after a specified
duration. Each time you press the button, the time
changes as shown: 2:00 _ 1:30 _ 1:00 _ 0:30 _ OFF.

Numeral buttons. Press to select a number,
such as a track, disc or chapter number.

brightness of the Keypad display window backlight.

TV Power button. Turns a Sony television in the room on and off.

Power button. Tur ns the in-wall Keypad on and off.

Select button. Press to select a menu on the Keypad display

window, such as the Source Menu or Disc Title List.

Lock button. Press to lock the selected source.
This will prevent users in other rooms from
inadvertently interrupting your entertainment.
Press again to release the selected source.

Page button. Press to return to the
previous menu or to view the current
status of the disc title list or preset
radio station list. If there is no list,
only a source name will be displayed.

Scroll Down button. Scrolls down through
the Keypad Display Window menus.

Previous/Next buttons. Returns to the previous track,
chapter, title or preset radio station and advances to the
next track, chapter, title or preset radio station.

Pause button.

emporarily halts

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playback on the
selected component.
Press again to
resume playback.

op Menu/Guide button

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een to display the top menu of a sour

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component, such as a DVD player.

Cursor/Enter contr

desired direction to navigate on-screen menus.
Press down on the control to ENTER selections.

Display button. Pr
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om a sour
NOTE: Even though they may appear on the screen, you
cannot control such DVD changer commands as
PROGRAM, SHUFFLE, REPEAT and A-B REPEAT.

TV Volume +/- buttons. Adjusts the volume of
a Sony television in the room. Recommended
only for watching TV channels. Does not af
the volume of audio from the main system.

ce component such as a DVD player.

Play button.

Activates
playback on
the selected
source.

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Enter button. Enters the numbers you've
pressed on the numeric keypad.

Disc button. Selects a disc
on a CD or DVD changer.

Source button. Returns the Keypad
Display Window to the source
components list screen.

Scroll Up button. Scrolls up through
the Keypad Display Window menus.

Rewind/Fast Foward buttons.

Scan through a CD track, DVD
chapter or VHS tape to help you find
the portion you want to play.

Stop button. Stops playback on the selected source.

Menu button. Uses your television scr

menu of a sour

Muting button. Press once to block the audio portion
of the pr
telephone conversation. Pr
hearing the audio portion of the program.

Volume +/- buttons. Adjust
the volume in the room.

Folder buttons. Uses your television screen to
display the FOLDER screen of a DVD changer.

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F1 button.

Programmable

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your installer to add
special functions.

F2 button. Pr
feature enables your installer
to add special functions.

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Return/Exit button.

Press to return to the
previous menu on your
television scr
quit the menu function,
while using a source
component such as a
DVD player.

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TV Channel +/- buttons. Changes
channels on a Sony television in the r

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ideo button.

TV/V

and VIDEO inputs on a Sony television.

Switches between TV

Using the RF Remote Commander Unit

In addition to fixed, single-purpose buttons, your Radio Frequency (RF) Remote Commander unit incorporates fully programmed and
customized menus that appear on the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). This makes operation easier, by presenting you with "virtual" buttons
that are larger, more widely spaced and properly labeled for the functions you're controlling at any given time. It also enables the remote
to function as a status display, complete with menus that list the names of available DVDs, CDs and preset radio stations. When you play
a DVD or CD, you also get a display of disc name, track number and playing time.

NOTE: The RF Remote Commander displays are customized by Sony and your installer for your specific system. As such, specific
controls and features on your RF Remote Commander unit may vary slightly from the controls and features illustrated in this manual.

NOTE: The LCD menus will also vary depending on whether your system includes a cable, satellite or High Definition TV set-top box
integrated by your installer. The system illustrated in the following pages does include such an optional set-top box, as indicated by the
CABLE/SAT option on the menu at the left. In systems that do not include such a set-top box, no CABLE/SAT option would appear on
this screen.

Turning the system on.

1. If you prefer, remove the RF unit from its charging cradle.

2. Touch the LCD screen. You'll be greeted by a display that shows the available sources on the left-hand side.

Choosing a Zone.

1. You can use the RF Remote Commander unit
not only in the Main Room, but throughout your
home, up to the limits of RF transmission
between the unit and its base station antenna.
Select the Zone using the 1-6 and MAIN virtual
buttons along the top of the LCD screen.

Touch the

2.
status display.

MAIN button to contr

ol the entertainment in the Main Room. Your choice of the Main Room will be confirmed in the LCD

3. The NHS-2000 system can be configured for as few as two and as many as six Remote Rooms. Touch the 1-6 button to cycle through

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contr

ough 6. Y

our choice of rooms will be confirmed buy the

ZONE indication in the LCD status display

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Using the RF Remote Commander Unit

CHANNEL

SYSTEM OFF

VOLUME

MUTING

Choosing a source.

ouch one of the virtual buttons for Source on the left-hand side of the screen.

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1.

DVD MEGA is short for the DVD MegaStorage® 400-disc changer integrated into your system. It can play any mix of 400
DVDs, CDs and Super Audio CDs.
CD MEGA refers to the CD MegaStorage 400-disc changer integrated into your system.

2.
TUNER is your choice for AM or FM stations.

3.
VCR is for using the VHS videocassette recorder.

4.
DVD is for a 5-disc DVD/CD carousel changer

5.

6.

CABLE/SAT is for an optional Cable, Satellite or High Definition TV set-top box, integrated by your installer.

Controlling a source.

1. When you choose a source, the specific control
screens for that source appear on the Liquid
Crystal Display.

2. For most sources, the RF Remote Commander unit offers several "pages" of virtual buttons.
On this scr

een for example, "1 of 3" indicates three pages of buttons. Use the

AGE BACK

P

and PAGE FORWARD virtual buttons move between pages.

Adjusting the Volume.

1. Adjust the Volume with the conventional VOLUME +/- buttons on the RF Remote Commander unit.

2. To block the audio portion of the program temporarily in the room, as during a telephone conversation press the

MUTING again to resume hearing the

Press
audio portion of the pr

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ogram.

Muting

Volume +/-

MUTING hard button.

System Of

Used for contr
the sour

Used for controlling
the source

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olling

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Turning the system off.

. Press the SYSTEM OFF"hard" button RF

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Remote Commander unit. The
menu will appear in the LCD screen.

SYSTEM OFF

Using the RF Remote Commander Unit

2. To turn the system off just in your room only, touch the virtual button for

3. To turn the entire system off, touch the virtual button for

4. To turn the main room television on or off, touch the virtual button for

5. To change your mind and return to the previous screen, touch the

ALL ZONE OFF.

THIS ZONE OFF.

TV POWER.

PAGE BACK ARROW virtual button.

Locking a source.

1. In your Sony system, controls for the central entertainment sources are located throughout your home. This creates the possibility that
users in a bedroom, for example, could accidentally interrupt the viewing of a DVD in the Main Room. You can prevent this by "locking"
the source you're enjoying.

2. Press the

ess

Pr

3.

LOCK button on the status bar to lock the selected source.

LOCK again to r

elease the selected source.

Controlling the DVD MegaStorage 400-disc changer.

When you choose the DVD MegaStorage 400-disc changer
The changer can hold DVDs, CDs and Super Audio CDs in any combination.

, the RF Remote Commander unit displays the first of thr

DVD Mega Page 1

ee control pages.

1. WIDE MODE button. Cycles the main room television among three different
widescreen modes: Full, Zoom, Wide Zoom and then back to Full.

2.

PAGE BACK button. Takes you to control page 3 of 3.
PAGE FORWARD button. Takes you to control page 2 of 3.

3.
CURRENT DISC TITLE display

4.
title of the current disc.

NOTE: Before a Sony MegaStorage®changer can access a disc by name, the
changer must first r
TEXT feature may require manual name entry. See the MegaStorage changer user's
manuals for additional information.

ead the disc's T

. Shows you the DVD changer slot number and the

able of Contents. CDs that do not include the CD

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