Sony DX250 Bedienungsanleitung

©2005 Sony Corporation 2-635-101- 13 (1) DVD Home Theatr e System Operating Instructions D A V -DX170/DX250[...]

2 US 3 To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not ex pose this apparatus to rain or mo isture. Caution – The u se of optical instru ments with this product wil l increase eye hazard. For the customers in the U.S.A This symbol is intend ed to aler t the user to the presen ce of unins ulated “dange rous voltage” w ithin the pro duct?[...]

3 US • Keep the unit and discs awa y from equi pment with strong mag nets, such as microwave ov ens, or larg e loudspeake rs. • Do not place heavy objec ts on the un it. • If the unit is brought d irectly f rom a cold t o a warm location, moisture may co ndense inside the DVD Home Theatre System and c ause damag e to the lenses. When you firs[...]

4 US Welcome! ............ ............ ........ ............ .... 3 About This Ma nual ............. ........... ......... 6 This System Can Play the Following Discs ........... ......... ........... ........... ....... 6 Guide to th e Control Menu Displa y ........ 9 Getting Started Unpacking ..... ......... ........... ........... ......... 12 I[...]

5 US Additional Information Precautions .. ........... ........... ........... ......... 78 Notes about the Discs..... ............ ........... 79 Troubleshooting ..... ............................... 79 Self-diagnosis Function ......... ............. .. 82 (When letters/numbe rs appear in the display) Specificati ons ........... ............ .....[...]

6 US • The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the controls on the system if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote. • The instructions in this manual are for DAV- DX170 and DAV-DX250. DAV-DX170 is the model used for illustration purposes only. Any difference in operation is clea[...]

7 US • Data part of CD-Extras • DVD Audios • Super Audio CD • DVD-RAMs Also, the system cannot play the following discs: • A DVD VIDEO with a different region code (page 7, 86). • A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., card, heart). • A disc with paper or stickers on it. • A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape or a st[...]

8 US Depending on the DVD VIDEO, no region code indication may be given even though pla ying the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions. Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set b y software producers. Since this system plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the d[...]

9 US Use the Control Menu to select a function and to view relate d information. Press DISPLAY repeatedly to turn on or change the Control Menu display as follows: Control Menu display The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show differe nt items depending on the disc type. For details about each item, see the pages in pa rentheses. Guide to the Con [...]

10 US Example: Control Me nu displa y 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO. *1 Displays the scene numb er for VIDEO CDs (PBC is o n), track num ber for VI DEO CDs/CD s, album numb er for DATA CDs. *2 Displays the index number for VIDEO C Ds, MP3 audio track number, or JPEG im age file number for DATA CDs. *3 Displ ays Super VCD as “SVCD.” Displa ys “MP[...]

11 US • The Control Men u icon in dicator lig hts up in g reen when you sel ect any it em except [ OFF] ([PROGRAM], [SHUFFLE], [R EPEAT], [A/V SYNC] only ). The [ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST] indicator lights up in green wh en you select [PLAY LIST] ( default set ting). [PROGRAM] (page 33) Selects the tr ack to play i n the order yo u want. [SHUFFLE] (page[...]

12 US Check that you have the following items: • Speakers (5) • Subwoofer (1) • AM loop antenna (aerial) (1) • FM wire antenna (aerial) (1) • Speaker cords (5 m × 4, 15 m × 2) (16.5 ft. × 4, 49.5 ft. × 2) • Video Cord (1) • Remote Commander (remote) (1) • Size AA (R6) batteries (2) • Foot pads* • Operating Instructions • S[...]

Getting Started 13 US Perform all connections and set tings by following Steps 1 to 7. “Step 1: Speaker System Hookup” (page 14) “Step 2: Antenna (Aerial) Hookup” (page 20) “Step 3: TV Hookup” (page 21) “Step 4: Other Component Hookup” (page 25) “Step 5: Connecting the AC Power Cord (Mains Lead)” (page 2 7) “Step 6: Turning of[...]

14 US Connect the supplied speaker system using the suppli ed speaker cords by matching the colors of the jacks to those of the cords. Do not connect any sp eakers other than those s upplied with this system. To obtain the best possible surround sound, specify th e speaker parameters (distance, level, etc.) on page 75. Required cords Speaker cords [...]

Getting Started 15 US Connecting the speakers DAV-DX170 FRONT R FRONT L SURR R SURR L CENTER WOOFER SPEAKER Y P B /C B P R /C R AUDIO IN DVD ONLY VIDEO VIDEO S (DVD ONLY) R L VIDEO/SA T COMPONENT VIDEO OUT MONITOR OUT COAXIAL AM FM 75 Front speaker (R) Center spea ker Front speaker (L) Color label Surround speaker (R) Subwoofer Surround sp eaker (L[...]

16 US DAV-DX250 • D o not set the speak ers in an incline d position. Note FRONT R FRONT L SURR R SURR L CENTER WOOFER SPEAKER Y P B /C B P R /C R AUDIO IN DVD ONLY VIDEO VIDEO S (DVD ONLY) R L VIDEO/SA T COMPONENT VIDEO OUT MONITOR OUT COAXIAL AM FM 75 Front speaker (R) Center spea ker Front speaker (L) Surround speaker (R) Subwoofer Surround sp[...]

Getting Started 17 US • Do not p lace the spea kers in locati ons that are: – Extremely hot or col d – Dusty or dirty – Very hum id – Subject to vibration s – Subject to direct sunlig ht • Use caution when placing th e speake rs and/or spe aker st ands (not s upplied) that are at tached wit h the spea kers on a specially treated ( wax[...]

18 US After connecting all the components, speakers, and AC power cord (mains lead), output a test tone to check that all the speakers are connected correctly. For details on outputting a test tone, see page 76. If no sound is heard from a speaker while outputting a te st tone, or a test tone is output from a speaker other than the one currently di[...]

Getting Started 19 US • Use screws th at are sui table for t he wall mater ial and stre ngth. As a plaster boar d wall is e specially fr agile, att ach the screws secure ly to a beam and faste n them to the wall. Install the sp eakers on a vertic al and flat wall where reinforcemen t is applied. • Contact a sc rew shop or in staller r egarding [...]

20 US Connect the supplied AM/FM antennas (aerials) for listening to the radio. • To prevent noise pick up, keep the AM loop ante nna (aerial) away from th e system and ot her compone nts. • Be sure to fully extend the FM wire ante nna (aerial ). • After connecting t he FM wire an tenna (aeri al), keep i t as horizon tal as poss ible. • Whe[...]

Getting Started 21 US First, perform the video connection, and then audio connection. With your TV’s audio output connect ed to this system, y ou can listen to TV sound throu gh the system speakers. Connecting the video cords Sends a played back DVD image to a TV. Check the jacks of your TV, and choose the A , B or C connection. Picture quality i[...]

22 US C To connect to a TV with the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks Connect a component video cord (not supplied ) . To use the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (Y, P B / C B , P R /C R ) instead of the video jacks, yo ur TV m onitor must be equippe d with via COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks (Y, P B /C B , P R /C R ). If your TV accepts progressive form at signals, you[...]

Getting Started 23 US Note that the picture will not be clear or no picture wi ll appear if you select the se settings when either of the above conditions is n ot met. x P VIDEO (PROGRESSIVE VIDEO) Select this setting when: – your TV accepts progressive signals, and, – the TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, and, – you want to f[...]

24 US To connect the AUDIO OUT jacks of a TV to the VIDEO/SAT (AUDIO IN) jacks of this system Connect a TV to th e VIDEO/SAT (AUDIO IN) jack s using an audio cord (not su pplied). When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded sleeves to the appropriate jacks on the components. • Be sure to make con nections sec urely to av oid hum and [...]

Getting Started 25 US You can enjoy sound using the sp eakers of this syst em by connecting the AUDIO OUT jack s of another component. For video connection of other co mponents, c onnect directly to the TV. • If you connec t a TV to th e VIDEO/SAT j acks in St ep 3 (page 2 1), you canno t connect other compone nts to the system. Connecting the sy[...]

26 US • When yo u connect a VCR or digita l satellite rec eiver to the VIDEO/SAT jacks of t h is system, change the function by pressing FUNCTION repeatedly to se lect “V IDEO” or “SAT.” (When you se lect “ATT ON,” “SAT ” appears in the front panel displ ay instead of “VIDEO.” (page 66)) Tip[...]

Getting Started 27 US Before connecting the AC power cord (mains lead) of this system to a wall outlet (mains), connect the speakers to the system (page 14). To turn on the system Press " / 1 . To turn off the system Press " / 1 . The system enters standby mode. While playing a disc, do not turn off the system by pressing " / 1 . Doi[...]

28 US Follow the steps b elow to make the mi nimum number of basic adjustments for using the system . To skip an adjustment, press > . To return to the previous adjustment, press . . 1 Turn on the TV. 2 Press [ / 1 . • Disconnect the head phone when yo u perform the Quick Setup. You ca nnot operat e steps aft er 8 with the headphone co nnected[...]

Getting Started 29 US 10 Press X / x to select the center speaker distance from the listening position, then press ENTER. You can set from 0.0 to 7 .0 meters (0 to 23 ft). • The settin g range chan ges depending on the front speak er setting. 11 Press X / x to select the surround speaker distance from the liste ning position. You can set from 0.0[...]

30 US Positioning the speakers For the best possible surround so und, all the speakers other than the subwoofer should be th e same distance from the listening position ( A ). However, this system allows you to place the center speaker up to 1.6 meters (5 ft) closer ( B ) and the surround speakers up to 5.0 meters (16 ft) closer ( C ) to the liste [...]

Playing Discs 31 US Depending on the DVD VIDEO or VIDEO CD, some operations may be di fferent or restricted. Refer to the operation details supplied with your disc. 1 Turn on your TV. 2 Switch the input selector on the TV to this system. 3 Press " / 1 . The system turns on. Unless the system is set to “DVD,” press FUNCTION to select “DVD[...]

32 US To save the power in standby mode Press " / 1 while the system turns on. To cancel standby mode, press " / 1 once. Additional operations *1 DVD VIDEOs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs only. *2 DVD VIDEOs/DVD- RWs/DVD-Rs/DVD+ RWs only. *3 DATA CDs o nly. • If there is no dis c in the system, “ NO DISC” appear s in the front pa nel display. • T[...]

Playing Discs 33 US The system starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in Step 1. • If [MULTI-DISC RESUME] in [CUSTOM SETUP] is set to [OFF] (pag e 74), the resume poin t is cleared when you cha nge the fun ction by pr essing FUNCTION. • The point where you stopped play ing may be cleared when: – you change t he play mod e. [...]

34 US 5 Select the track you want to pro gram. For example, select track [02]. Press X / x to select [02] under [T], then press ENTER. 6 To program other tracks, repeat steps 4 to 5. The programmed tracks are displayed in the selected order. 7 Press H to start Program Play. Program Play starts. When the program ends, you can restart the same progra[...]

Playing Discs 35 US 3 Press X / x to select the item to be shuffled. x When playing a VI DEO CD or CD • [TRACK]: shuffles tracks on the disc. x When Program Play is activated • [ON]: shuffles tracks selected in Progra m Play. 4 Press ENTER. Shuffle Play starts. To return to normal play Press CLEAR, or select [OFF] in Step 2. To turn off the Con[...]

36 US • You can set Repeat Play while t he system is stopped. After selecting th e [REPEAT] option, press H . Repeat Pla y starts. • You can qu ickly displa y the [REPEAT] status by pressing REP EAT. Each time you press R EPEAT, the [REPEAT] o ption chang es. • You cannot use th is functio n with VIDEO C Ds and Super VCDs wit h PBC playback .[...]

Playing Discs 37 US Some DVD-RWs in VR (Video Recording) mode have two types of titles for playback: originally recorded titles ([ORIGINAL]) and titles that can be created on recordable DVD players for editing ([PLAY LIST]). You can select the type of title to be played. 1 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode. The Control Menu appears. 2 P[...]

38 US • Dependi ng on the VIDEO CD , [Press EN TER] in Step 3 may app ear as [Pre ss SELECT] in the instructions su pplied with the disc . In this case, press H . • To play without usi ng PBC, pres s . / > or the number buttons while the system is stopped to se lect a track, then press H or ENTER. [Play with out PBC] appear s on the TV scree[...]

Playing Discs 39 US * “Design rule for C amera File system”: Image standards fo r digital cam eras regulat ed by Japan Electronic s and Informatio n Technology In dustries Associatio n (JEITA). • The system will play any da ta with the extension “.MP3,” “.JPG, ” or “.JPEG” even if they are not in MP3 or JPEG format. Playing this d[...]

40 US MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files recorded on DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/ CD-RWs) can be played on this system. • You can vi ew the disc in formation whi le playing MP3 audio trac ks and JPEG image files (page 49). • You can s elect Repeat Pl ay while play ing MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files (page 35) and [AUDIO] while pla ying an [...]

Playing Discs 41 US The list of tracks contained in the album appears. 3 Press X / x to select a track and press ENTER. The selected track star ts playing. You can turn the track list off by pressing MENU. Pressing MENU again will display the album list. To stop playback Press x . To play the next or previous MP3 audio track Press . / > . Note t[...]

42 US Press CLEAR to return to normal view. • Not hing happens wh en you press C whil e playing the first im age file of the album. • If you press C / c to go t o the ne xt or prev ious image, the “Rotat ing a JPEG im age” funct ion is canc eled. • The slide show st ops when you press X / x . To stop playback Press x . • A scroll box is[...]

Playing Discs 43 US •[ A U T O ] : plays both the JPEG image files and MP3 audio tracks in the same album as a slide show. • [AUDIO (MP3)]: plays only MP3 audio tracks continuously. • [IMAGE (JPEG)]: plays only JPEG image files as a slide show. 5 Press MENU. The list of albums recorded on the DATA CD appears. 6 Press X / x to select the alb u[...]

44 US Selecting an effect for image files in the slide show (JPEG only) When you play a JPEG image file, you can select the effect to be us ed when viewing the slide show. 1 Press DISPLAY twice. The Control Menu for JPEG appears. 2 Press X / x to select [EFF ECT], then press ENTER. The options for [EFFECT] appear. 3 Press X / x to select the settin[...]

Playing Discs 45 US You can quickly locate a particular point on a disc by monitoring the pi cture or playing back slowly. • Depending on the DVD/VID EO CD, you may no t be able to do some of the op erations des cribed. Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse (Scan) (except for JPEG) Press m or M while playing a[...]

46 US • You cannot search for a still pict ure on a DVD-RW in VR mode. You can search a DVD by title or chapter, and you can search a VIDEO CD/CD/DATA CD by track, index, or scene. As titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc, you can select the desired one by entering its nu mber. Or, you can search for a scene using the time cod[...]

Playing Discs 47 US x When playing a VI DEO CD/Super VCD with PBC Playback [SCENE] x When playing a CD [TRACK] x When playing a DATA CD ( MP3 audio) [ALBUM] [TRACK] x When playing a DATA CD (JPEG file) [ALBUM] [FILE] Example: when you select [CHAPTER ] [** (**)] is selected (** refe rs to a number) . The number in parentheses indicates the total nu[...]

48 US You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens and find the desired scene quickly. 1 Press PICTURE NAVI during playback. The following display appears. 2 Press PICTURE NAVI repeatedly to select an item. • [TITLE VIEWER] (DVD VIDEO only): displays the first scene of each title. • [CHAPTER VIEWER] (DVD VIDEO only): displays the first scene o f[...]

Playing Discs 49 US Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time in the Front Panel Display You can check disc information, such as the remaining time, total number of titl es in a DVD, tracks in a VIDEO CD, CD, or MP3 using the front panel display (page 90). Press DISPLAY. Each time you press DISPLAY while playing the disc, the display changes as s[...]

50 US • When playing VIDEO CD s with PBC functions , the playing time is displayed. • When pla ying VIDEO C Ds without PB C functions , the track nu mber and the inde x number are dis played after the Disc name. • Y ou can also ch eck the time in formation a nd text using the Contr o l Menu. • If the d isc does no t contai n text, the Disc [...]

Playing Discs 51 US x When playing a DATA CD ( MP3 audio) • T **:** Playing time of the current track • Only al phabetical letters and n umbers can be displaye d. • Depen ding on the typ e of disc being played, the system can o nly display a li mited number of character s. Also, dep ending on th e disc, not all text characters will be disp la[...]

52 US When playing a DVD VIDEO recorded in multiple audio f ormats (PCM, Dolby Digital or DTS), you can change the audio format. If the DVD VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can also change the language. With VIDEO CDs, CDs, or DATA CDs, you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected ch[...]

Sound Adjustments 53 US • While playing a Supe r VCD on which the audio track 2 is not rec orded, no so und will come o ut when you select [2:STEREO], [2:1/L], or [2:2/R]. Checking the audio signal format (DVD only) If you press AUDIO repeatedly during playback, the format of the current audio signal (PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.) appears as sho[...]

54 US You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of system’s pre- programmed sound fiel ds. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters into your home. Press SOUND FIELD. Each time you press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display. You can also se lect th e so[...]

Sound Adjustments 55 US • When th e input si gnal is mult i channel source, Dolb y Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Lo gic II MOVIE/ MUSIC are cancel ed and the m ulti cha nnel source is output directly. • When the bi lingual br oadcast so und is in put, Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Lo gic II MOVIE/ MUSIC are not effec tive. Enjoying virtual surround s[...]

56 US To turn the surround effect off Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until “A.F.D. AUTO” or “2CH STEREO” appears in the front panel display. You can enjoy TV or VCR sound from all speakers of this system. For details, see “Step 3: TV Hookup” (page 21) and “Step 4: Other Component Hookup” (page 25). 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until ?[...]

Sound Adjustments 57 US Reinforcing bass frequencies You can reinforce bass frequencies. Press DSGX. Bass frequencies are effectively reinforced. To turn off the sound effect Press DSGX again. • When you con nect headpho nes to the system, the DSGX function does not work. • Depending on the in put stream, the DSGX fu nction may not be e ffectiv[...]

58 US If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on a DVD VIDEO, you can chang e the viewing angle. For example, while playing a scene of a train in motion, you can display the view from either the front of the train, the left window of the train, or from the right window w ithout having the train’s movement interrupted. Press ANGL[...]

Using V arious Additional Functions 59 US You can set 2 kinds of playback restrictions for the desired disc. • Custom Parental Control You can set playback restrictions so that the system will not play inappropriate disc s. • Parental Control Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the us[...]

60 US To turn off the Custom Parental Control function 1 Follow steps 1 through 3 of “Preventing playback of specific discs [CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL].” 2 Press X / x to select [OFF t ], then press ENTER. 3 Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press ENTER. To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is set 1 Insert the[...]

Using V arious Additional Functions 61 US 5 Press X / x to select [STANDARD] , then press ENTER. The selection items for [STANDARD] are displayed. 6 Press X / x to select a geographic area as the playback limitatio n level, then press ENTER. The area is selected. When you select [OTHERS t ], select and enter a standard code in the table on page 62 [...]

62 US Area Code Changing the password 1 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode. The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X / x to select [PARENTAL CONTROL], then press ENTER. The options for [PARENTAL CONTROL] appear. 3 Press X / x to select [PASSWORD t ], then press ENTER. The display for entering the password appears. 4 Enter your 4-digit passwo[...]

Other Operations 63 US You can control your TV (SONY only) with the supplied remote. Controlling TVs with the remote To control the TV You can co ntrol the TV by using follow ing buttons. You can select the TV channels by using the number buttons. To select the TV channels, press the number buttons, then ENTER. • Dependi ng on the TV, you ma y no[...]

64 US THEATRE SYNC allows you to tu rn on your SONY TV and this system, changes the system mode to “DVD,” and then switches the TV’s input source you set with one button push. Preparing for the THEATRE SYNC function Register the TV’s input source connected to this system . Press and hold TV/VIDEO while entering the code for the TV’s input[...]

Other Operations 65 US • This function is only for SONY TVs. (This function may not work on some S ONY TVs.) • If dis tance betw een TV and this system is too fa r, this function ma y not work. Ins tall the syst em near the TV. • Keep the r emote pointed in the d irection of the TV and this system while e ntering th e code. Selecting the conn[...]

66 US Using a digital satellite receiver or other components with a high audio output level Connect the satellite receiver to the VIDEO/ SAT jacks on the rear panel. You can also connect the components with a high audio output level (including 2V r.m.s components, such as MD, etc.) to the VIDEO/SAT jacks, and perform the following to prevent disto [...]

Other Operations 67 US 6 Press X / x to select the preset number you want. 7 Press ENTER. The station is stored. 8 Repeat 1 to 7 to store oth er stations. To change the preset number Restart from Step 1. To change the AM tuning inte rval (except for Middle Eastern model) The AM tuning interval can be set to either 10 kHz or 9 kHz. To change the AM [...]

68 US 5 Press ENTER. 6 Create a name by using the cu rsor buttons. Press X / x to select a character, then press c to move the cursor to the next position. Letters, numbers, and oth er symbols can be input for a radio station name. If you make a mistake Press C / c repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes, then press X / x to select the[...]

Other Operations 69 US The brightness of the front panel display can be set to ei ther of 2 level s. 1 Press AMP MENU. 2 Press X / x repeatedly until “DIMMER” appears in the front p anel display, then press ENTER or c . 3 Press X / x to select the brightness of the front panel display. 4 Press ENTER or AMP MENU. The AMP menu turns off. You can [...]

70 US By using the Setup Display, yo u 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 from 71 to 77. F or an overall list of Setup Display items, see page 9 3 . • Playbac k settings stored i [...]

Settings and Ad justments 71 US To reset all of the [SETUP] settings 1 Select [RESET] in Step 3 and press ENTER. 2 Select [YES] using X / x . You can also quit the process and return to the Control Menu by selecting [NO] here. 3 Press ENTER. All the settings explained on pages 71 to 77 return to the default settings. Do not press [/ 1 while resetti[...]

72 US Choose settings according to the TV to be connected. Select [SCREEN SETUP] in the Setup Disp lay. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 70). The default settings are underlined. x [TV TYPE] Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV (4:3 standard or wide). The default setting varies, depending on the country model. •[...]

Settings and Ad justments 73 US x [BLACK LEVEL] Selects the black level (setup level) for the video signals output from the jacks other than COMPONENT VIDEO OUT. x [BLACK LEVEL (COMPONENT OUT)] Selects the black level (setup level) for the video signals output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. You cannot select this and the setting is n ot effect[...]

74 US Use this to set u p playback related and other settings. Select [CUSTOM SETUP] in the Setup Display. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 70). The default settings are underlined. x [PAUSE M ODE] (DV D VIDEO/DVD-R W only) Selects the picture in pause mode. x [TRACK SELECTION] (DVD VIDEO only) Gives the sound track which[...]

Settings and Ad justments 75 US To obtain the best possible surround sound, set for the size of the speakers you have connected and their distance from you r listening position. Then use the test tone to adjust the level and the balance of the speakers to the same level. Select [SPEAKER SETUP] in the Setup Display. For details, see “Using the Set[...]

76 US Be sure to change the value in the S etup Display when you move the speakers. * When you p erform the Q uick Setu p (page 28), the default s ettings are changed. • W hen you set th e distance, the sound cuts off for a moment. • If all fron t and surro und speake rs are not p laced at an equal distan ce from your listening p osition, set t[...]

Settings and Ad justments 77 US 2 Press X / x to select [SETUP], then press ENTER. The options for [SETUP] appear. 3 Press X / x to select [CUSTOM], then press ENTER. The Setup Display appears. 4 Press X / x repeatedly to select [SPEAKER SETUP], then press ENTER or c . 5 Press X / x repeatedly to select [TEST TONE], then press ENTER or c . 6 Press [...]

78 US On placement • Pl ace the system in a locati on with adequa te ventilation t o prevent hea t build-up in th e system. • At high vo lume, over long periods of time, the ca binet becomes hot to the touch. This is no t a malfunction. However, tou ching the cabi net should be avoided. D o not place the unit in a confin ed space wh ere ventila[...]

Additional I nformation 79 US On handling discs • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface. • Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. • Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot ai r ducts, or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably i[...]

80 US could affe ct picture quality. If you stil l experien ce problems ev en when you connect you r system directly to your TV, t ry connecti ng your syst em to your TV’s S v ideo input (p age 21, 25 ). Even though you s et the aspect ratio in [TV TYPE] of [SCREEN SE TUP], the picture does not fill th e screen. • The asp ect ratio o n the disc[...]

Additional I nformation 81 US and leave t he system t urned on for about ha lf an hour. The MP3 audio tr ack cannot be play ed. • The DATA CD i s not recorde d in the MP3 for mat that confo rms to ISO 9660 Level 1/Lev el 2 or Joliet. • The MP3 au dio track do es not have t he extensio n “.MP3.” • The dat a is not fo rmatted in MP3 even th[...]

82 US The syst em does no t work nor mally. • Disconn ect the AC power cord (mains lea d) from the wall ou tlet (main s), then reconnect a fter several min utes. When the self-diagnosis func tion is activated to prevent the system from malfunctioning, a 5- character service numbe r (e.g., C 13 5 0) with a combination of a letter and 4 digits appe[...]

Additional I nformation 83 US AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: With 3 ohm loads, both channels dr iven, from 200 – 20,000 H z; rated 55 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more th an 0.7 % total harmo nic dist ortion from 250 milli watts to rated outp ut. Amplifier section DAV-DX170 Surround mo de (r[...]

84 US Dimensions (approx.) 20 0 × 92 × 107 mm (7 7 / 8 × 3 5 / 8 × 4 1 / 4 inches) (w/h/d) Mass (approx.) 0 .7 kg (1 lb 9 oz) Surround Speaker sys tem Bass refl ex Speaker uni t 65 mm (2 5 / 8 inches) dia. cone type Rated impe dance 2.7 ohms Dimensions (approx.) 90 × 132 × 107 mm (3 5 / 8 × 5 1 / 4 × 4 1 / 4 inches) (w/h/d) Mass (approx.) 0[...]

Additional I nformation 85 US Album Section of a music piece or an image on a data CD containing MP3 audio tracks or JPEG files. Chapter Subdivision of a title on a DVD. A title is composed of several chapters. Dolby Digita l This movie theater sound format for is more advanced than Dolby Surro und Pro Logic. In this format, the surround speakers o[...]

86 US DVD+RW A DVD+RW (plus RW) is a recordable and rewritable disc. DVD+RWs use a recording format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format. File A JPEG image recorded on a DATA CD. (“File” is an exclusive definition for this system.) A single file consists of a single image. Film based software, Video based software DVDs can be classified a[...]

Additional I nformation 87 US • Version 1.1: You can play only moving pictures and sounds. • Version 2.0: You can play high-resolution still pictures and enj oy PBC functions. This system conforms to both versions.[...]

88 US The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Language Code List 1245 Inupiak 1248 Indonesian 1253 Icelandic 1254 Italian 1257 Hebrew 1261 Japanese 1269 Yiddish 1283 Javanese 1287 Georgian 1297 Kazakh 1298 Greenlandic 1299 Cambodian 1300 Kannada 1301 Korean 1305 Kashmiri 1307 Kurdish 1311 Kirghiz 1313 Latin 1326 Lingala [...]

Additional I nformation 89 US For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. Front panel A " / 1 (on/standby) (27, 31, 69) B Disc tray (31) C DISC 1-5 (31) D A (open/close) (31, 69) E H (play) (31) F X (pause) (32) G x (stop) (32, 69) H . / > (32) I FUNCTION (31) J PHONES jack (31) K VOLUME (31) L (remote sensor) (12) M [...]

90 US Front panel displa y About the indications in the front panel display A Lights up during PBC pl ayback. (VIDEO CD only) (37) B Lights up when the time inform ation of a title or chapter appears in the fron t panel display. (DVD only ) C Monaural/Stereo effect (R adio only) (67) D Lights up when 2 channel source is output from the surround spe[...]

Additional I nformation 91 US Rear panel A SPEAKER jacks (14) B VIDEO/SAT AUDIO IN jacks (23, 25) C COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (21) D MONITOR OUT (VIDEO / S VIDEO) jacks (21) E AM terminal (20) F FM 75 Ω C OAXIAL jack (20) FRONT R FRONT L SURR R SURR L CENTER WOOFER SPEAKER Y P B /C B P R /C R AUDIO IN DVD ONLY VIDEO VIDEO S (DVD ONLY) R L VIDEO/S[...]

92 US Remote A TV [ / 1 (on/standby) (63) B TV/VIDEO (63) C TUNER MENU (66) D SLEEP (68) E DISC SKIP (31) F PROGRESSIVE (22) G REPEAT/FM MODE (35, 67) H TUNER/BAND (67) I Number buttons (36, 59, 63) The number 5 button has a tactile dot.* J CLEAR, - (28, 33, 64) K TOP MENU (36) L C / X / x / c /ENTER (27, 33, 54, 59, 65, 69, 70) M O RETURN (37) N R[...]

Additional I nformation 93 US Y ou can set the following items with the D VD Setup Display . The order of the displayed items may be dif ferent from the actual display . DVD Setup Display List LANGU A GE SETUP OSD MENU AUDIO SUBTITLE (Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list.) (Select the language you want to use from th[...]

94 US Y ou can set the following items wi th AMP MENU on the remote. AMP Menu List AMP menu DIMMER ATTENUATE DIMMER ON DIMMER OFF ATT ON ATT OFF DEMO DEMO ON DEMO OFF[...]

95 US Numerics 16:9 72 4:3 LETTER BOX 72 4:3 OUTPUT 73 4:3 P AN SCAN 72 5.1 Channel Surroun d 53 A A/V SYNC 44 Accessories 12 ALBUM 46 Albu m 85 AMP menu 27 AMP menu list 94 ANGLE 58 Antenna (aerial) Hookup 20 AT T E N U AT E 6 6 AU D I O 7 1 A UDIO DRC 74 B BA CKGR OUND 72 Batteries 12 BLA CK LEVEL 73 BLA CK LEVEL (COMPONENT OUT) 73 C CHAPTER 46 C[...]

SCREEN SA VER 72 SCREEN SETUP 72 Searching 45 SETUP 70 Setup Display 70, 93 Shuffle Play 34 SIZE 75 SLEEP 68 Slide show 42 Slow -motion play 45 Sound Field 54 SPEAKER SETUP 75 Speaker setu p 30 Speaker System Hookup 14 SUBTITLE 58, 71 T TEST T ONE 76 THEA TRE SYNC 64 TIME/TEXT 47 TITLE 46 Title 86 TRA CK 46 Track 86 TRA CK SELECTION 74 Troubleshoot[...]