Sony HT-C800DP Bedienungsanleitung

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 4-247-292- 11 (1) © 2003 Sony Corporation HT -C800DP Home Theater System Operating Instructions[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 2 GB W ARNING T o prevent fire or shock hazard, do not e xpose the unit to rain or moisture. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. T o prevent f ire, do not cov er the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted [...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 3 GB W elcome! Thank you for purchasing this Sony Home Theater System. Before operating this system, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. E NERGY S TA R ® is a U.S. registered mark. As an E NERGY S TA R ® partner , Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the E NERGY S [...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 4 GB On adjusting v olume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very lo w le vel inputs or no audio signals. If you do, the speakers may be damaged when a peak le vel section is played. On cleaning Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent sol[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 5 GB continued T able of Contents W ARNING .......................................................................................................... 2 Welcome! ........................................................................................................... 3 Precautions ......................................[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 6 GB Sound Adjustments ........................................................... 48 Changing the Sound ........................................................................................ 48 Automatic decoding of the audio input signal (A UT O FORMA T DIRECT A UTO) .................................................[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 7 GB Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning Functions av ailable in D VD video mode Functions av ailable in VIDEO CD mode Functions av ailable in CD mode About this Manual • The HT -C800DP consists of: – D VD recei ver A VD-K800P – Front/Surround speakers • For customers in Europe SS-MSP2 • For other customers SS-MSP75[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 8 GB Note on PBC (Playbac k Contr ol) (VIDEO CDs) This system conforms to V er . 1.1 and V er . 2.0 of VIDEO CD standards. Y ou can enjoy two kinds of playback depending on the disc type. Region code Y our system has a region code printed on the back of the unit and will only play D VDs labelled with the same region cod[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 9 GB Notes • Notes about CD-R/CD-R W/D VD-R/D VD-R W (Video mode) In some cases, CD-R/CD-R W/D VD-R/D VD-R W (V ideo mode) cannot be played on this player due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software. The disc will not play if it [...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 10 GB Notes about the Discs On handling discs • T o 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 air ducts, or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperat[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 11 GB Index to Parts and Controls For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. Front Panel ?/1 PHONES DISC SELECT MUL TI CHANNEL DECODING 12345 SUB WOOFER LEVEL FUNCTION PRESET + – + MASTER VOLUME SOUND FIELD EX-CHANGE DISC SKIP OPEN/CLOSE –+ 1 ?/1 (power switch) (29) 2 (remote sensor) (18) 3 M[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 12 GB When playing bac k a JPEG REPEA T Playing status ALL1DISCS REPEA T1 TRACK M S PCM PL II PROGRAM MP3 SHUFFLE PBC CD VIDEO CD When playing bac k a CD , VIDEO CD , or MP3 Pla ying status Current track n umber Current play mode Lights up during PBC playbac k (VIDEO CD only) Pla ying time Pla ying status Current chapte[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 13 GB continued When listening to the radio FM AM AU TO MONO ST kHz MHz Current band Preset number Monaural/Stereo eff ect Current station[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 14 GB Rear Panel L R y AM AUDIO IN VIDEO IN FRONT R SURR R SUB WOOFER SURR L – + – + – + + – + – + – FRONT L CENTER SPEAKERS VO LTAG E SELECTOR Y TV ANTENNA 120V 220V L R AUDIO IN VIDEO MONITOR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT P R / C R P B / C B 1 AM antenna terminals (22) 2 FM 75 Ω CO AXIAL antenna jack (22[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 15 GB Remote f F G g H X m M . > 12 3 456 78 9 10/0 >10 x O 1 SOUND FIELD +/– (50) 2 FUNCTION (29) 3 ST/MONO (62) 4 B AND (27) 5 REPEA T (39) 6 PLA Y MODE (36) 7 Number buttons (31) 8 . / > , PRESET +/– (27, 30) 9 X (pause) (30) 0 H (play) (30) qa D VD MENU/ALBUM + (31) qs D VD TOP MENU/ALB UM – (31) qd C[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 16 GB Guide to the Control Menu Display Use the Control Menu to select a function that you would like to use. The Control Menu display appears when the D VD DISPLA Y button is pressed. F or details, refer to the page in parentheses. Control Menu 2: FRENCH 3: SPANISH 1: ENGLISH Select: SUBTITLE DVD 1:DVD 1 2 ( 2 7 ) MAKI[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 17 GB Control Menu display m Control Menu display off z Each time you press D VD DISPLA Y , the Control Menu display changes as follows: The Control Menu items are different depending on the disc. z The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green t unless you set the REPEA T setting to “OFF”. The “ ANGLE” ind[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 18 GB Quick Overview This chapter presents a quick ov erview so you can be gin enjoying your ne w system right away . For selecting a language used in the on-screen display , refer to the page 64. For selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected, refer to the page 65. Unpacking Check that you hav e the follo win[...]

Getting Started HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 19 GB Step 1: Speaker System Hookup Before connecting the speakers, attach the color labels onto the rear panel of the speak ers so that you can identify the speakers to be connected. F or details on the color , refer to “Jacks for connecting the speakers” on page 20. Connect the supplied speaker sys[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 20 GB L R AUDIO IN VIDEO IN FRONT R – + – + – + + – FRONT L CENTER SPEAKERS AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT P R / C R P B / C B Y TV VIDEO MONITOR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L R y AM VO LTAGE SELECTOR ANTENNA 120V 220V SURR R + – SUB WOOFER SURR L + – F ront speaker (R) Center speaker F ront speaker (L) 4 Remove the connector f[...]

Getting Started HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 21 GB Note on placing speakers Use caution when placing the unit or speakers on surfaces that ha ve been specially treated (with wax, oil, polish, etc.) as staining or discoloration of the surface may result. T o avoid short-circuiting the speakers Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the system. [...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 22 GB Step 2: Antenna Hookups Connect the supplied AM and FM antennas to listen to the radio. T erminals for connecting the antennas Connect the T o the AM loop antenna AM terminals FM wire antenna FM 75 Ω CO AXIAL jack Notes • T o prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the system and other compone[...]

Getting Started HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 23 GB z If y ou have poor FM reception Use a 75-ohms coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna as shown belo w . Note If you connect the system to an outdoor antenna, ground it to protect against lightning. T o pre vent a gas e xplosion, do not connect the earth wire to [...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 24 GB Step 3: TV and Video Component Hookups Required cords Video cord f or connecting a TV monitor (supplied) A udio cords (not supplied) When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components. Jacks for connecting video components Connect a T o the TV monitor MONITOR ([...]

Getting Started HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 25 GB R L AUDIO OUT OUT R L AUDIO OUT OUT OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN IN L FRONT R SURR R SUB WOOFER SURR L – + – + – + + – + – + – FRONT L CENTER SPEAKERS AUDIO IN P R / C R P B / C B Y TV COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L R y AM VO LTAGE SELECTOR ANTENNA 120V 220V AUDIO IN VIDEO R VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT MONITOR[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 26 GB Speaker Setup For the best possible surround sound, all the speak ers other than the sub woofer should be the same distance from the listening position ( A ). Howe ver, this system allo ws you to place the center speaker up to 1.6 meters (5 feet) closer ( B ) and the surround speakers up to 4.6 meters (15 feet) cl[...]

Getting Started HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 27 GB Presetting Radio Stations Y ou can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 stations for AM. Before tuning, make sure to turn do wn the v olume to minimum. f F G g H X m M . > 123 456 789 10/0 >10 x O FM AM AUTO ST MHz FM ST MHz FM ST MHz TUNING +/– BAND [ / 1 continued ENTER C/X/x/c MEMOR Y 1 Pres[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 28 GB 5 Press ENTER. The station is stored. 6 Repeat 1 to 5 to store other stations. T o tune in a station with a weak signal Press TUNING +/– repeatedly in 2 to tune in the station manually . T o change the preset number Start ov er from 1 . T o change the AM tuning interval (Except f or European and Me xican models)[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) Pla ying Discs 29 GB Playing Discs continued Playing Discs Depending on the D VD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be dif ferent or restricted. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc. f F G g H X m M . > 123 456 789 10/0 >10 x O ?/1 PHONES DISC SELECT MULTI CHANNEL DECODING 12345 SUB WOOFER LEV[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 30 GB T o turn off the system Press ? / 1 on the remote or on the system. The system enters standby mode. In standby mode, you can reduce the po wer consumption to minimum (Po wer Saving mode) and sav e energy in standby mode. T o turn off the system completely , unplug the A C po wer cord from mains. While playing a di[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) Pla ying Discs 31 GB Resuming Playback from the Point Where Y ou Stopped the Disc (Resume Play) When you stop the disc, the system remembers the point where you pressed x and “RESUME” appears on the front panel display . As long as you do not remo v e the disc, Resume Play will work e ven if the system enters standb[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 32 GB Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) W ith PBC (Playback Control) functions, you can enjoy simple interactiv e operations, search functions, and other such operations. PBC playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactiv ely by following the menu on the TV screen. ./> Hx ENTER X/x Number buttons [...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) Pla ying Discs 33 GB Playing an MP3 Audio T rack Y ou can play MP3 audio tracks on CD- R OMs, CD-Rs, or CD-R Ws. Howe ver , the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 lev el 1, le vel 2, or Joliet format for the system to recognize the tracks. Y ou can also play discs recorded in Multi Session. See the instructions[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 34 GB 4 Select (TRACK) using X / x and press ENTER. The list of tracks contained in the current album appears. When the list of all tracks or albums cannot be displayed on the window , the jump bar appears. Press c to select the jump bar icon, and then scroll the jump bar to display the rest of the list using X / x . Pr[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) Pla ying Discs 35 GB 1 Press DVD DISPLA Y . The Control Menu and disc name of JPEG data disc appears. 2 Press X / x to select (ALBUM), then press ENTER or c . The list of albums contained in the disc appears. 3 Select an album you want to play using X / x and press ENTER. f F G g H X m M . > 123 456 789 10/0 >10 x[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 36 GB Program 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 Creating Y our Own Program (Program Play) Y ou can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the tracks on the disc to create your o wn program. Y ou can program up to 25 tracks. 1 In stop mode, press PLA Y MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears o[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) Pla ying Discs 37 GB 2 Press c , then press X / x to select the disc. 3 Press c . The cursor moves to the track (in this case, “DISC1(CD)”). Before programming the MP3 tracks, it is required to select the album. When the list of all tracks or albums cannot be displayed on the window , the jump bar appears. Press c t[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 38 GB Playing in random order (Shuffle Play) Y ou can have the system “shuf fle” tracks and play them in random order . Subsequent “shuffling” may produce a dif ferent playing order . Y ou can also select the all discs shuffle, one disc shuf fle, or album shuf fle (MP3 only). 1 Press DVD DISPLA Y . The Control M[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) Pla ying Discs 39 GB H f F G g H X m M . > 123 456 789 10/0 >10 x O DV D DISPLA Y ENTER C/X/x/c REPEA T CLEAR 1 Press DVD DISPLA Y . The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X / x to select (REPEA T), then press ENTER. If you do not select “OFF”, the indicator of the “REPEA T” lights in green. 3 Select the Repeat[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 40 GB Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Scan, Slow- motion Play) Y ou can locate a particular point on a disc quickly by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly . Notes • Depending on the DVD/VIDEO CD, you may not be able to do some of the operations described. • During scan or slow-motion play , no [...]

Searching f or a Scene HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 41 GB Enjoying the Slide show on JPEG data disc f F G g H X m M . > 123 456 789 10/0 >10 x O M H 1 Press M while displaying a JPEG image. Slide down starts from the current image. 2 Press H when you want to exit Slide show . Return to normal play from the current image. t T o change the inte[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 42 GB x When playing a D VD (TITLE) x When playing a VIDEO CD (TRA CK) x When playing a CD (TRA CK) x When playing an MP3 (ALBUM) or (TRA CK) x When displaying a JPEG file (ALBUM) or (FILE) Example: when you select (TRA CK) The list of tracks contained in the disc appears. When the list of all tracks or albums cannot be[...]

Searching f or a Scene HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 43 GB Searching for a chapter/index 1 Press DVD DISPLA Y . The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X / x to select the search method. x When playing a D VD (CHAPTER) x When playing a VIDEO CD (INDEX) Example: when you select (CHAPTER) “ ** ( ** )” is selected ( ** refers to a number). The number in [...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 44 GB TITLE H M S TITLE H M S CHAPTER H M S CHAPTER H M S Viewing Information About the Disc When playing a D VD Playing time and number of the current title Remaining time of the current title Playing time and n umber of the current chapter Remaining time of the current chapter Title name a) Playing time and current tr[...]

Vie wing Inf ormation About the Disc HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 45 GB When playing an MP3 TRACK M S TRACK M S Playing time and current trac k number Album (f older) name a) Remaining time of the current track T rac k (file) name a) z When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions, only the playing time of the scene is displayed. z The playing time and[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 46 GB Checking the Playing T ime and Remaining T ime Y ou can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title, chapter , or track, and the total playing time or remaining time of the disc. Y ou can also check the D VD/CD text and MP3 folder name/file name/ID3 tag (only song title) recorded on the disc. 1:[...]

Vie wing Inf ormation About the Disc HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 47 GB T o turn off the Contr ol Menu Press D VD DISPLA Y . Notes • Only letters of the alphabet can be displayed. • Depending on the type of disc being played, the system can only display a limited number of characters. Also, depending on the disc, not all te xt characters will b[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 48 GB Changing the Sound If a D VD is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can select the language you want while playing the D VD. If the D VD is recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, or DTS), you can select the audio format you want while playing the D VD. W ith stereo CDs, VIDEO CDs or[...]

Sound Adjustments HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 49 GB The display e xamples are as f ollows: • PCM (stereo) • Dolby Surround • Dolby Digital 5.1ch • DTS Notes • When the signal contains surround signal components such as LS, RS, or S, the surround effect is enhanced. • If you play MPEG A UDIO sound tracks, the system outputs PCM (stereo)[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 50 GB Automatic decoding of the audio input signal (AUTO FORMA T DIRECT AUTO) The Auto Format Direct Auto function automatically detects the type of audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS, or standard 2 channel stereo) and performs the proper decoding if necessary . This mode presents the sound as it was recorded/[...]

Sound Adjustments HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 51 GB Selecting other sound fields Press SOUND FIELD +/– repeatedly until the sound field you want appears on the front panel display . The current sound field appears on the front panel display . x A UTO FORMA T DIRECT PRO LOGIC This mode performs the Pro Logic decoding. Software with multi channel [...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 52 GB Using only the front speakers and sub woofer (2 CHANNEL STEREO) SOUND FIELD +/– f F G g H X m M . > 123 456 789 10/0 >10 x O Press SOUND FIELD +/– on the remote repeatedly until “2CH ST .” appears on the front panel display . This mode outputs the sound from the front left and right speakers and sub [...]

Enjo ying Movies HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 53 GB Enjoying Mo vies Changing the Angles If v arious angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the D VD, “ ANGLE” appears in the front panel display . This means that you can change the viewing angle. For e xample, while playing a scene of a train in motion, you can display the view from e[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 54 GB Displaying the Subtitles If subtitles are recorded on the discs, you can turn the subtitles on and off while playing. If multilingual subtitles are recorded on the disc, you can change the subtitle language while playing, or turn the subtitles on or of f whenev er you want. For example, you can select the language[...]

Using V arious Additional Functions HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 55 GB Using V arious Additional Functions 1:DVD 1 2 ( 2 7 ) MAKING SCENE 1 8 ( 3 4 ) T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 DVD ON PASSWORD DV D DISPLA Y O RETURN ENTER C/X/x/c x Number buttons f F G g H X m M . > 123 456 789 10/0 >10 x O 1 Insert the disc you want to lock. If the disc is playing, pre[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 56 GB CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password, then press . ENTER CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4-digit password, then press . ENTER 4 Press X / x to select “ON t ”, then press ENTER. x When you ha ve not entered a passw ord The display for registering a ne w password appears. Enter a 4-digit password by using [...]

Using V arious Additional Functions HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 57 GB CUSTOM SETUP OFF PARENTAL CONTROL TRACK SELECTION STANDARD AUDIO DRC: MP3 DATA CD PRIORITY: MM/DD/YYYY JPEG DATE CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Custom parental control is already set. To play, enter your password and press . ENTER Playing the disc for which Custom Parental Control is s[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 58 GB 5 Press X / x to select “ST ANDARD”, then press ENTER. The selection items for “ST ANDARD” are displayed. 6 Press X / x to select a geographic area as the playback limitation level, then press ENTER. The area is selected. If you select “O THERS t ”, select and enter the standard code in the table on pa[...]

Using V arious Additional Functions HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 59 GB Playing the disc for which Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc and press H . The P ARENT AL CONTR OL display appears. 2 Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The system starts playback. z If you forget your password, remo ve the disc and r[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 60 GB Standard Code number Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 Hong K ong 2219 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Standar d Code number K orea 2304 Malaysia 2363 Mexico 2362 Netherlands 2376 [...]

Other Operations HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 61 GB Using the Video or other Unit Y ou can use VCRs or other units connected to the VIDEO or TV jacks. Refer to the operation manual supplied with the unit for further information on the operation. FUNCTION f F G g Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote Y ou can control your Sony TV with the supp[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 62 GB Listening to the Radio Preset radio stations in the system’ s memory first (see “Presetting Radio Stations” on page 27). VOLUME +/– PRESET +/– f F G g H X m M . > 123 456 789 10/0 >10 x O FUNCTION ? / 1 T o turn off the radio Press ? / 1 . T o listen to non-preset radio stations Use manual or autom[...]

Settings and Adjustments HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 63 GB LANGUAGE SETUP OSD : DVD MENU : AUDIO : SUBTITLE : ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH Using the Setup Display By using the Setup Display , you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound. Y ou can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display , among other th[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 64 GB Setting the Display or Sound T rack Language (LANGUAGE SETUP) “LANGU A GE SETUP” allo ws you to set various languages for the on-screen display or sound track. Select “LANGU AGE SETUP” in the Setup Display . For details on using the display , see “Using the Setup Display” (page 63). x OSD (On-Screen Di[...]

Settings and Adjustments HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 65 GB z If you select “O THERS t ” in “D VD MENU”, “SUBTITLE”, or “ A UDIO”, select and enter the language code from the list using the number buttons (page 81). After you have made a selection, the language code (4 digits) is displayed the next time you select “O THERS t ”. [...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 66 GB 4:3 LETTER BO X Note Depending on the D VD, “4:3 LETTER BO X” may be selected automatically instead of “4:3 P AN SCAN” or vice versa. x SCREEN SA VER T urns the screen saver on and off so that the screen sav er image appears when you leav e the system in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes, or when you playb[...]

Settings and Adjustments HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 67 GB Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) Allows setting up P arental Control and other settings. Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup Display . For details on using the display , see “Using the Setup Display” (page 63). The default settings are underlined. x P ARENT AL CONTROL t (D VD only) Se[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 68 GB SPEAKER SETUP DISTANCE: TEST TONE: SIZE: BALANCE: LEVEL: Settings for the Speakers (SPEAKER SETUP) T o obtain the best possible surround sound, set the size of the speakers you ha ve connected and their distance from your listening position. Then use the test tone to adjust the le vel and the balance of the speake[...]

Settings and Adjustments HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 69 GB 3m (10ft.) 3m (10ft.) 3m (10ft.) 3m (10ft.) 3m (10ft.) Notes • In SPEAKER SETUP , the North American model’ s OSD displays both metric and imperial measurements. The other model’ s displays metric measurements only . The manual shows both. • When you set the distance, the sound cut[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 70 GB Adjusting the speaker volume and level 1 After you stop playback, select “SPEAKER SETUP” after pressing DVD SETUP in the Setup Display . 2 Select “TEST TONE” and set “TEST TONE” to “ON”. Y ou will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence. 3 From your listening position, select “BALANCE”[...]

Additional Inf ormation HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 71 GB Additional Inf ormation continued T r oubleshooting If you experience an y of the following dif ficulties while using the system, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer . Power The pow[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 72 GB The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed. , Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely . , Adjust the balance parameter in the B ALANCE menu (page 70). Severe hum or noise is hear d. , Check that the speakers and components are connected securely . , Check that the conn[...]

Additional Inf ormation HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 73 GB continued The remote does not function. , There are obstacles between the remote and the system. , The distance between the remote and the system is too far . , The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the system. , The batteries in the remote are weak. The disc does not play . , T[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 74 GB The angles cannot be changed. , Multi-angles are not recorded on the D VD being played (page 53). , The D VD prohibits changing the angles. The system does not operate properl y . , If static electricity , etc., causes the system to operate abnormally , press ? / 1 on the system to turn the system of f and then on[...]

Additional Inf ormation HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 75 GB continued Glossary Album Section of a music piece or an image on a data CD containing MP3 audio tracks. Chapter Sections of a picture or a music piece on a D VD that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of sev eral chapters. Dolby Digital This sound format for movie theaters is more[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 76 GB Multilingual function Sev eral languages for the sound or subtitles in a picture are recorded on some D VDs. Parental Contr ol A function of the D VD to limit playback of the disc by the age of the users according to the limitation lev el in each country . The limitation varies from disc to disc; when it is acti v[...]

Additional Inf ormation HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 77 GB Region Code This system is used to protect copyrights. A region number is allocated on each D VD system or D VD disc according to the sales region. Each region code is sho wn on the system as well as on the disc packaging. The system can play the discs that match its region code. The system[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 78 GB Specifications A UDIO PO WER SPECIFICA TIONS PO WER OUTPUT AND TO T AL HARMONIC DISTOR TION: W ith 6 ohm loads, both channels dri ven, from 120 – 20,000 Hz; rated 60 watts per channel minimum RMS po wer , with no more than 0.7 % total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output (USA model only). Ampl[...]

Additional Inf ormation HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 79 GB FM tuner section System PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer system T uning range North American models: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz (100 kHz step) Other models: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz (50 kHz step) Antenna FM wire antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohms, unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz AM tuner s[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 80 GB Sub woofer (SS-WMSP80) Speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit 200 mm dia. cone type Rated impedance 6 ohms Dimensions (approx.) 270 × 325 × 333 mm (10 6 / 8 × 12 7 / 8 × 13 1 / 8 inches) Mass (approx.) 6.5 kg (14 lb 6 oz.) General Power requirements North American and Mexican models: 120 V AC, 60 Hz European [...]

Additional Inf ormation HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 81 GB Language Code List For details, see pages 48, 54, 65. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Langua ge 1027 Afar 1183 Irish 1347 Maori 1507 Samoan 1028 Abkhazian 1186 Scots Gaelic 1349 Macedonian 1508 Shona 1032 Afr[...]

HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 82 GB DVD Setup Menu List Y ou can set the following items with the D VD setup menu. The order of the displayed items may be dif ferent from the actual display . LANGU A GE SETUP OSD (Select the language you want to use from the displa y ed language list.) D VD MENU (Select the language y ou want to use from the displa [...]

Additional Inf ormation HT -C800DP 4-247-292- 11 (1) 83 GB Index Numerics 16:9 65 4:3 LETTER BO X 65 4:3 P AN SCAN 65 A ALBUM 33, 35 Album 7, 75 ANGLE 53 Antenna Hookups 22 A UDIO 48 B B A CKGR OUND 66 B ALANCE 70 B AND 27 Batteries 18 C CHAPTER 43 Chapter 7, 75 COMPONENT OUT 66 Continuous play CD/VIDEO CD/D VD/MP3 29 Control Menu 16 CUSTOM P ARENT[...]

Quick reference for Remote Commander Note The remote control of the unit employs command signals in common with other Sony D VD products. Thus, depending on the button, other Son y D VD products may respond. 1 SOUND FIELD +/– Selects the sound field. 2 FUNCTION Selects the component you want to use. 3 ST/MONO Switches monaural or stereo of FM ste[...]