Sony DAV-FX500 manual

©2006 Sony Corporation 2-660-926- 11 (1) DVD Home Theatr e System Operating Instructions D A V -FX500[...]

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. Do not install the applian ce in a confined space, su ch as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. To prevent fi re, do not cover the ventilati on of the apparatu[...]

3 US • Do not install the unit in an incli ned position. I t is designed to be operat ed in a hor izontal pos ition only . • Keep the unit and dis cs away from equ ipment with strong mag nets, such as microwave ovens , or large loudspeake rs. • Do not pl ace heavy ob jects on the unit. • If the unit is broug ht directly from a cold to a war[...]

4 US Welcome! ............ ............ ........... ........... .. 3 About This Ma nual ........... ........... ........... 6 This System Can Play the Following Discs ........... ........... ........... ............ .... 6 Getting Started – BASIC – Step 1: Assembling the Speakers ............. .............. . 10 Step 2: Connecting the System a[...]

5 US Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display .............. .............. ...... 65 Advanced Settings and Adjustments Locking Discs ............... ........... ............. 66 (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) Getting Optimal Su rround Sound for a Room ........... ........... ........... ........... .. 69 (SPEAKER FORMATION) [...]

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 Control Menu items may b e different depending on the area. • “DVD” may be used as a general term for DVD VIDEOs, DVD+R Ws/DVD+Rs, and DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs. [...]

7 US Note about CDs/DVDs The system can play CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD- RWs recorded in the following formats: – audio CD format – CD Graphics (Latin American models only) – video CD format – MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files of format conforming to ISO 9660 Level 1/ Level 2, or its extended for mat, Joliet The system can play DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/ [...]

8 US Region code Your system has a region code printed on the rear of the unit and will only play DVDs labeled with the same region code. DVD VIDEOs labeled will also play on this system . If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, the message [Playback prohibited by area limitations.] will appear on the TV screen. Depending on the DVD VIDEO, no regio[...]

9 US Getting Started – BASIC – See Unpacking in Specifications, page 86. Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the system using the supplied remote. Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by matching the 3 and # ends on the batteries to the markings insi de the compartment. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor on the sy[...]

10 US Getting Started – BASIC – Before connecting the speakers, attach the speaker stand to the speaker. About how to connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks, see page 14. (For the front speakers only.) Note • Spread a cloth on the floor t o avoid damag ing the floo r. Ti p • Y ou can use the speaker withou t the speaker stand by ins[...]

11 US Getting Started – BASIC – 4 Draw the speaker cord through the hole o n the base. Then stand the speake r up, and untwist and straighten out the speaker co rd. 5 Secure the pedestal to the post with the screws. 6 Connect the speaker cords to th e speaker, then run them through the slots ( A , B , C , and D ) all the way. Speaker cord Botto[...]

12 US Getting Started – BASIC – 7 Slide the speaker down slowly onto the pedestal. Note • Do not catch the s peaker cord between the speaker an d the pedest al. • Do not drop the spea ker when mount ing. 8 Secure the speaker with the screws in order 1 to 2 . Adjust the length of the speaker cord. Screws with washer (short) (2) (supplied) 1 [...]

13 US Getting Started – BASIC – This hookup is the basic connection of the system to the speakers and TV. Fo r other TV connections, see page 22. For oth er component connection, see page 26. To accept progressive signals, see page 24. Refer to the connection diagram below, and read the additional information from 1 to 4 on the following page s[...]

14 US Getting Started – BASIC – 1 Connecting the Speakers Required cords The connector and color tube of the speaker cords ar e the same color as the label of the jacks to be connected. Note • D o not catch the spea ker cord insula tion in the SPEAKER jack . To avoid short-circuiting the speakers Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage th[...]

15 US Getting Started – BASIC – Ti p • When you want to out put the TV soun d or stereo so und of a 2 channe l source from the 6 speaker s, select th e “Dolby Pro Logic, ” “Dolby Pro Log ic II MOVIE,” or “Dolby Pro L ogic II MUSIC” sound field ( page 32). 3 Connecting the Antenna (Aerial) To connect the AM antenna (aerial) The sha[...]

16 US Getting Started – BASIC – To connect the FM wire antenna (aerial) Connect the FM wire antenna (aerial) to the COAXIAL FM 75 Ω jack. Note • Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenn a (aerial). • After connecting t he FM wire an tenna (aeria l), keep it as horizontal as possible. Ti p • If you have po or FM recept ion, use a 75 -o[...]

17 US Getting Started – BASIC – 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 ). The front speakers can be placed from 0.0 to 7.0 meters (0 to 23 ft) ( A ) from the listening position. Place speakers as illustrated below. Not[...]

18 US Getting Started – BASIC – Follow the steps b elow to make the mi nimum number of basic adjustments for using the system . 1 Turn on the TV. 2 Press [ / 1 . Note • Disconnect the head phones when y ou perform the Quick Setup. You ca nnot operate steps after 10 with the h eadphones co nnected. • Make sure that the function is set to “[...]

19 US Getting Started – BASIC – 10 C onnect the calibration mic to th e A.CAL MIC jack on the front panel and press X / x to select [YES], then press . Set up the calibration mic at th e ear level using a tripod, etc. (not supplied). The front of each speaker should face the calibration mic, and there should be no o bstruction between the speak[...]

20 US After connecting the AC power cord (mains lead), the demonstration appears in the front panel display. When you press " / 1 on the remote, the demonstration turns off. Note • When you press " / 1 on the syste m, the demonstr ation does not turn off. • W hen you set th e demonstratio n mode in the AM P menu to on, the dem onstrat[...]

Getting Started – ADV ANCED – 21 US 1 Prepare screws (not supplied) that are suitable for the hol e on the back of each speaker. See the illustrations below. 2 Fasten the screws to the wall. For the front spea kers For the surround spe akers 3 Hang the speakers on the screws. Note • Use screws th at are suitab le for the wall mater ial and st[...]

22 US Select a hookup suitable for the jacks on your TV. Connecting the video/HDMI * cords Sends a played back DVD image to a TV. Check the jacks of your TV, and choose connectio n method A , B , C , or D . Picture quality improves in order from A (standard) to D (HDMI). * HDMI (high-de finition multimed ia interface) The system is based on version[...]

Getting Started – ADV ANCED – 23 US HDMI, the HDMI logo and Hi gh-Definitio n Multimedia Inte rface trademar ks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing L LC. A To connect to a TV with the VIDEO IN jack Connect the video co rd. . B To connect to a TV with the S VIDEO IN jack Connect an S video cord (not supplied). When using the S video jac k[...]

24 US Does your TV accept progressive signals? Progressive is the method for displaying TV images which reduces flickering, and sharpens the image. To display using this method, you need to connect to a TV that accepts progressive signals. “PROGRE” lights up in the front panel displa y when the system outputs progressive signals. 1 Press FUNCTI[...]

Getting Started – ADV ANCED – 25 US x INTERLACE Select this setting when: – your TV does not accept progressive signals, or, – your TV is connected to jacks other than the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (MONITOR OUT (VIDEO/S VIDEO)). You cannot select NORMAL (INTERL ACE) while “HDMI” lights up in the front panel disp lay. About DVD software [...]

26 US You can enjoy other component by connecting the VIDEO/AUDIO OUT jack s of another component. Connecting the system and the othe r component Outputs the other component throug h the speakers of this system. To connect the VIDEO/AUDIO OUT jacks of other component to the TV/ VCR1 or 2 (VIDEO IN/AUDIO IN) jacks of this system Connect the VCR or o[...]

Getting Started – ADV ANCED – 27 US To listen to the portable audio source sound through the system Connect the audio outpu t jacks of the p ortable audi o source to the AUDIO IN jack on the front panel of the system with the stereo mini-plug cord (not supplied). Ti p • When lis tening to MP3 format reco rdings usi ng a portable audio sour ce[...]

28 US Basic Operations 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 sele[...]

29 US Basic Operations To save the power in standby mode Press " / 1 while the system turns on. To cancel standby mode, press " / 1 once. Additional operations * DVD VIDEOs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs only. ** DVD VIDEOs/DVD- RWs/DVD-Rs/DVD+RWs/ DVD+Rs only. Note • You may not be able to use th e Instant Rep lay or Instant A dvance functi on with so[...]

30 US Basic Operations Selecting the connected component You can use a VCR or other components connected to the TV/VCR 1 or 2 jacks on the rear panel. Refer to the operation manual supplied with the components for further information on the operation. Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly un til “TV/ VCR1”or “TV/VCR2”appears in the front panel di[...]

31 US Basic Operations You can enjoy TV or VCR sound from all the speakers in this system. For details, see “TV Hookup (Advanced)” (page 22) and “Other Component Hookup” (page 26). 1 Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly until “TV/VCR1” or “TV/VCR2” appears in the front panel display. 2 Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until the sound field y[...]

32 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. Press SOUND FIELD repeat edly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display. All sound field * Use DCS Tech nology Aut[...]

Sound Adjustments 33 US Note • When th e input signa l is multi channel so urce, Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Lo gic II MOVIE/MUS IC are cancel ed and the m ulti chann el source is output directly. • When th e bilingua l broadcast sound is in put, Dolb y Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Lo gic II MOVIE/MUS IC are not effec tive. Enjoying Digital Cinema[...]

34 US Multi channel surround formats are down mixed to two channels. To turn the surround effect off Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until “A.F.D. STD” or “2CH STEREO” appears in the front panel display. Ti p • The system memo rizes the last sound fiel d selected for each func tion mode. Whenever yo u select a fun ction such as DVD or TUNER,[...]

V arious Functions fo r Play ing Discs 35 US You can quickly locate a particular point on a disc by monitoring the pi cture or playing back slowly. Note • Depending on the DVD/VID EO CD, you may not b e able to do some of the op erations descr ibed. Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse (Scan) (except for JPEG[...]

36 US You can search a DVD by title or chapter, and you can search a VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD/ CD/DATA CD/DATA DVD 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 number. Or, you can search for a scene using the time code. 1 Press DISPLAY. (When playing a DATA CD[...]

V arious Functions fo r Play ing Discs 37 US Ti p • When th e Control Me nu display is turned off , you can search for a chapter (DVD VIDEO/DVD-R/DVD- RW) or trac k (VIDEO CD/Su per Audio CD/CD) by pressing the number b uttons and . Note • You canno t search for a scene on a DVD+RW/ DVD+R usin g the time cod e. You can divide the screen into 9 [...]

38 US When you stop the disc, the system remembers the point where you pressed x and “Resume” appears in the front panel display. As long as you do not remove the disc, Resume P lay will work even if the system enters standby mode by pressing " / 1 . 1 While playing a disc, press x to stop playback. “Resume” appears in the front panel [...]

V arious Functions fo r Play ing Discs 39 US You can play the conten ts of a disc in the orde r you want by arranging the order of the tracks on the disc to create your own program. You can program up to 99 tracks. Note • You can p rogram the tr ack on the curr ent disc onl y. 1 Press DISPLAY. The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X / x to select [PR[...]

40 US To change or cancel a program 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Creating Your Own Program.” 2 Select the program number of the track you want to change or cancel using X / x . If you want to delete the track from the program, press CLEAR. 3 Follow Step 5 for new programming. To cancel a program, sele ct [--] under [T], then press . To cancel all [...]

V arious Functions fo r Play ing Discs 41 US To return to normal play Press CLEAR, or select [OFF] in Step 3. To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off. Note • You canno t use this function w ith VIDEO CDs and Super VCDs wit h PBC playback . You can play all the titles, tracks or albums on a disc o[...]

42 US x When playing a DATA CD o r DATA DVD • [OFF] : does not play rep eatedly. • [ALL DISCS]: repeats all of the discs. • [ONE DISC]: repeats all of the albums on the current disc. • [ALBUM]: repeats the current album. • [TRACK] (MP3 audio tracks only ): repeats the current track. 4 Press . The item is selected. To return to normal play[...]

V arious Functions fo r Play ing Discs 43 US When playing a DVD VIDEO recorded in multiple audio fo rmats (PCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, 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, C Ds, DATA CDs, or DATA DVDs, you can select the sound from the [...]

44 US x When play ing a DV D Example: Dolby Digital 5.1 ch Example: Dolby Digital 3 ch About audio signals Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the sound elements (channels) shown below. Each channel is output from a separate sp eaker. • Front (L) • Front (R) •C e n t e r • Surround (L) • Surround (R) • Surround (Monaural): This sig[...]

V arious Functions fo r Play ing Discs 45 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, Super Au dio CD, CD, or MP3 using the front panel display (page 94). Press DISPLAY. Each time you press DISPLAY while [...]

46 US x When playing a VIDEO C D (without PBC functions), Super Audio CD, or CD • T **:** Playing time of the current track • T–**:** Remaining time of the current track • D **:** Playing time of the current disc • D–**:** Remaining time of the current disc x When playing a DATA CD ( MP3 audio) or DATA DVD (MP3 audio ) • T **:** Playi[...]

V arious Functions fo r Play ing Discs 47 US If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on a DVD VIDEO, you can chang e the viewing angle. Press ANGLE during playback. Each time you press ANGL E, the angle changes. Note • Depe nding on th e DVD VIDEO, yo u may not be able to change the an gle even if multi- angles are reco rded on [...]

48 US When the sound does not match the pictures on the screen, you can adjust the delay between the picture and sound. 1 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode. The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X / x to select [A/V SYNC], then press . The options for [A/V SYNC] appear. 3 Press X / x to select the setting you want and press . The default se[...]

V arious Functions fo r Play ing Discs 49 US Note • Each pla y mode functio n works only wi thin the selected layer or play back area. • When you s elect a CD l ayer, you canno t change a playback area. • Super A udio CD audio si gnals are not o utput from th e HDMI OUT (high-defin ition multimedia int erface out) jack. What is MP3/JPEG? MP3 [...]

50 US • which have the extension “.MP3” (MP3 audio track) or “.JPG”/“.JPEG” (JPEG image file) • which conform to the DCF* image file format * “Design rule for Camera Fil e system”: Image standards fo r digital cam eras regulat ed by Japan Electronic s and Informatio n Technology In dustries Associatio n (JEITA). Note • The sys[...]

V arious Functions fo r Play ing Discs 51 US Selecting an MP3 audio track or album 1 Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD. The system starts playing from the first album. 2 Press MENU. The albums recorded on the DATA CD or DATA DVD appear. When an album is being played, its title is shaded. 3 Press X / x to select an album. x When selecting an album Press H [...]

52 US x When selecting an image Press PICTURE NAVI. Images of files in the album appear in 16 subscreens. Press C / X / x / c to select th e image you want to view and press . To play the next or previous JPEG image file Press C / c when the Control Menu is no t displayed. Note that you can select the next album by continuing to press c after the l[...]

V arious Functions fo r Play ing Discs 53 US You can play a slide show with sound by first placing both MP3 and JPEG files in the same album on a DATA CD or DATA DVD. When you play back the DATA CD or DATA DVD, select [AUTO] mode as explained below. 1 Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD. The system starts playing from the first album. 2 Press x . The system[...]

54 US 3 Press X / x to select the setting you want. The default setting is underlined. • [NORMAL] : sets the duration to about 6 to 9 seconds. (Images that are four million pixels or more will lengthen the duration.) • [FAST]: sets the du ration shorte r than [NORMAL]. • [SLOW1]: Sets the duration longer than [NORMAL]. • [SLOW2]: Sets the d[...]

V arious Functions fo r Play ing Discs 55 US With PBC (Playback Control) functions, you can enjoy simple interactive operations, search functions, and othe r such operations. PBC playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen . 1 Start playing a VIDEO C D with PBC functions. The menu for your selection ap[...]

56 US You can preset 20 FM stations, and 10 AM stations. Before tuning, make sure to turn d own the volume to minimum. 1 Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly until “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM” appears in the front panel d isplay. 2 Press and hold TUNING + or – until the auto scanning starts. Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. “TU[...]

T uner Functions 57 US Preset radio stations in the system’s mem ory first (see “Presetting Radio Stations” (page 56)). 1 Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly until “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM” appears in the front panel d isplay. The last received station is tuned in. 2 Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to select the preset station you want. E[...]

58 US Viewing the station name or frequency in the front panel display When the system is set to “TUNER AM” or “TUNER FM,” you can check the frequency using the front panel display. Press DISPLAY. Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as shown. 1 Station name* 2 Frequency** * This is di splayed if y ou have ente red a name for a [...]

T uner Functions 59 US Note • Residents in Canada pl ease see info rmation abo ut XM Canada at the follow ing webpage: (http://www.xmradio.ca/). Connecting the XM Radio Before operating the system, connect the XM Connect-and-Play antenn a to the XM jack. Note • To ensure opti mal receptio n of XM’s satel lite signal, move your a ntenna to va [...]

60 US Selecting channels by inputting the channel number directly (Direct Tuning) 1 Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly until “XM” appears in the front panel displa y. 2 Press D.TUNING. 3 Enter the channel num ber using the number buttons . 4 Press . The selected channel is tune in. Note • When you select chan nels by Dire ct Tuning, th e categor[...]

T uner Functions 61 US You can select a preset channel from 1 to 30. Note • The pres et channel informatio n will be u pdated depending on the service provi ded by the XM Satellite Rad io Inc. that y ou have subscr ibed to. • When the XM R adio ID appear s in the front panel display (“ch annel 0” is sel ected) (pag e 59), the MENU button is[...]

62 US By adjusting the remote signal, you can control your TV with the supplied remote. Note • When you repl ace the batter ies of the rem ote, the code numbe r may reset itsel f to the default (SONY) setting. Res e t the appr opriate code number. Controlling TVs with the remote Press and hold TV [ / 1 while entering your TV’s manufacturer’s [...]

Other Operations 63 US Note • Dependin g on the TV, yo u may not be able to control your TV or to use some of the buttons ab ove. • The TV mode turns off whe n you do not operate the remote for 10 seconds. THEATRE SYNC allows you to turn on your SONY TV and this system, changes the system mode to “DVD,” and then switches the TV’s input so[...]

64 US * Except for North American models. Operating for the THEATRE SYNC function Point the remote to the direction of TV and this system, then press THEATRE SYNC once. While transmitt ing the code from the remote, the TV button flashes. If this function does not work, change the transmit time. T he transmit time v aries depending on the TV. To cha[...]

Other Operations 65 US You can set the system to turn off at a preset time, so you can fall asleep listening to music. You can preset the time in 10 minutes decrements. Press SLEEP. Each time you press this button, the minutes display (the remaining time) changes as follows: To check the remaining time Press SLEEP once. To change the remaining time[...]

66 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 pred etermined level such as the age of the users. Scenes may be blocked or repla[...]

Adv a nced Settings and Adjustments 67 US To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set. The [CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL] display appears. 2 Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press . The system is ready for playback. Ti p • If you forg et your passwor d, en[...]

68 US 5 Press X / x to select [STANDARD] , then press . The selection items for [STANDARD] are displayed. 6 Press X / x to select a geographic area as the playback limitatio n level, then press . The area is selected. When you select [OTHERS t ], select and enter a standard code in the table of “Parental Control Area Code List” (page 92) using [...]

Adv a nced Settings and Adjustments 69 US 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 . The options for [PARENTAL CONTROL] appear. 3 Press X / x to select [PASSWORD t ], then press . The display for entering the password appears. 4 Enter you[...]

70 US 5 Press C / c to select a setting. • [STANDARD]: when installing all the speakers normally. • [NO CENTER]: w hen installing t he front and surround speakers. • [NO SURROUND]: when installing the center and front speakers. • [FRONT ONLY]: when installing the front speakers. • [ALL FRONT]: when installi ng all the speakers in front of[...]

Adv a nced Settings and Adjustments 71 US Note • In o rder to enjo y the surr ound sound af ter you chang e the positi on of the spea kers, it is r ecommended you set [SPEAKER FORMATION] , and then set [AUTO CALIBRATION]. • To set [AUTO CALIBRATION], y ou need to connect the supplied ca libration mi c. • The fron t panel di splay indi cates t[...]

72 US face the calibration mic, and there should be no obstruction between the speakers and the calibration mic. Be quiet during the measurement. 5 Press X / x to select [YES], then press . Calibration starts. Note • Avoid being in th e measuremen t area and making noi se during the measurement ( about 1 minute), to av oid meas urement failure. D[...]

Adv a nced Settings and Adjustments 73 US By using the Setup Display, you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound. For an overall list of Setup Display items, see page 98. Displayed items differ depending on the country model. Note • Playback s ettings st ored in the disc take priority ov er the Setup Dis play settings and[...]

74 US To reset all of the [SETUP] settings 1 Select [RESET] in Step 3 and press . 2 Select [YES] using X / x . You can also quit the process and return to the Control Menu by selecting [NO] here. 3 Press . All the settings explained on pages 74 to 80 return to the default settings. Do not press [/ 1 while resetting the system as it takes a few seco[...]

Adv a nced Settings and Adjustments 75 US Choose settings according to the TV to be connected. Select [SCREEN SETUP] in the Setup Display. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 73). 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, [...]

76 US Note • If the pl ayback picture bec omes distorted , set [YC B C R ] to [RGB]. • If the HDMI OUT ja ck is connected to equi pment with a DVI jack, [RGB ] signals will be auto matically output even when you sele ct [YC B C R ]. x [SCREEN SAVER] The screen saver image appears when you leave the system in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes, o[...]

Adv a nced Settings and Adjustments 77 US Use this to set up playback related and other settings. Select [CUSTOM SETUP] in the Setup Display. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 73). The default settings are underlined. x [PAUSE M ODE] (DV D VIDEO/DVD- R/ DVD-RW only) Selects the picture in pause mode. x [TRACK SELECTION] (D[...]

78 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 Setup Display” (page 73). T[...]

Adv a nced Settings and Adjustments 79 US x [DISTANCE (SURROUND)] The default distance setting for the speakers in relation to the liste ning position is shown below. When you set the distance using the Quick S etup (page 18), the settings is automatically displayed. Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display when you move the speakers. * Whe[...]

80 US The Setup Display appears. 4 Press X / x repeatedly to select [SPEAKER SETUP], then press or c . 5 Press X / x repeatedly to select [TEST TONE], then press or c . 6 Press X / x repeatedly to select [ON ], then press . You will hear the test ton e from each speaker in sequence. 7 From your listeni ng position, adjust the value of [LEVEL (FRONT[...]

Additional I nformation 81 US On placement • Place the sys tem in a locati on with adequ ate ventilation t o prevent h eat build-up in the system. • At high volu me, over lon g 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. Do not place the unit in a conf in[...]

82 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 inside the car. • After[...]

Additional I nformation 83 US • If the HDMI OUT jack is used for video o utput, changing th e [HDMI RESOLUTI ON] setting in [SCREEN SETUP] may s olve the pro blem (page 75). Connect the TV and th e system us ing a vide o jack other than the HDMI OUT, and switch the TV’s input to t he connect ed video i nput so that you can see the on-s creen di[...]

84 US The sound lo ses stereo effec t when you play a VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3. • Set [AUDIO] to [STEREO] by pressing AUDIO (page 43). • Make sure t he system is connected p roperly. The surround ef fect is difficult t o hear when you are playing a Do lby Digital, DTS, or MPEG audio sound trac k. • Make sur e the sound field func tion is on [...]

Additional I nformation 85 US • The [MODE ( MP3, JPEG)] setting has been s et to [AUDIO (MP3)] (page 5 3). • If you can not change the [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] setting, r e-load the disc or tu rn the syst em off, then on. The MP3 audio tr acks and JPEG image f ile starts play ing simulta n eously . • [AUTO] has been selected in [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] ([...]

86 US When the self-diagnosis function is activated to prevent the system fro m malfunctioning, a 5- character service number (e.g., C 13 50) with a combination of a letter and 4 digits appears on the screen and the front panel display. In this case, check the following table. When displaying the version number on the screen When you turn on the sy[...]

Additional I nformation 87 US Outputs (Anal og) Phones Accepts lo w-and high - impedance headphones. Super Audio CD/DVD system Laser Sem iconductor laser (Super Audio CD/DV D: λ = 650 nm) (CD: λ = 790 nm) Emission dura tion: continuou s Signal fo rmat system NTSC Tuner section System PLL quartz-lo cked digit al synthesize r system FM tuner sectio[...]

88 US Standby: 0.3 W ( at the Power Saving mode) Dimensions (approx.) 445 × 71 × 400 mm (17 5 / 8 × 2 7 / 8 × 15 3 / 4 inches) (w/h/d) in cl. projecting parts Mass (approx .) 6.0 kg (13 lb 4 oz) Design and specifica tions are su bject to ch ange without notic e. Unpacking • Speakers (5) • Subwoofer (1 ) • AM loop an tenna (aerial) (1) •[...]

Additional I nformation 89 US x Movie mode The Movie mode is for use with stereo television shows and all programs encoded in Dolby Surround. The result is enhanced soundfield directionality that approaches the quality of discrete 5.1-channel sound. x Music mode The Music mode is for use with any stereo music recordings, and provides a wide and dee[...]

90 US an HDMI -DVI (digital visual interface) converter cord. The HDMI specification supports HDCP (high-bandwidth digital contents protection), a copy protection technology that incorporat es coding technolog y for digital video signals. Interlace format (Interlaced scanning) The Interlace format is the NTSC standard method for displaying TV image[...]

Additional I nformation 91 US A Super Audio CD layer consists of the 2 channel area or the multi-channel area. • 2 channel area: An area in which 2 channel stereo tracks are recorded • Multi-channel area: An area in which multi- channel (up to 5.1 channels) tracks are recorded 1) You can play the CD layer on a conventio nal CD player. 2) Since [...]

92 US The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Parental Control Area Code List Language Code List Code Langua ge Code Language Code La nguage Code Lan guage 1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 Aymara 1052 Azerbaijani 1053 Bashkir 1057 Byelorussian 1059 Bulgarian 1060 Bihari [...]

Additional I nformation 93 US For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. Front panel A Disc slot (28) B Front panel display ( 94) C Disc operation (28) D VOLUME –/+ (28) E (remote sensor) (9) F PHONES jack (28) G AUDIO IN/A.CAL MIC jack (18, 30) H FUNCTION (28) I A (eject) (28) J DISC 1-5 (28) K " / 1 (on/standby) (28[...]

94 US Front panel displa y About the indications in the front panel display A Lights up when the sleep timer is set. (65) B Current surround format (Except for JPEG and Super Au dio CD) C Lights up when the DYNAMIC BASS is selected. (64) D Lights up when the one ca tegory mode is selected. (59) E Playing sta tus (DVD fu nction on ly) F Lights up wh[...]

Additional I nformation 95 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 ren[...]

96 US 1) Displays the scene numbe r for VIDEO CDs ( PBC is on), tra ck number fo r VIDEO CDs/Su per Audio CDs/ CDs, album number for DATA CDs/DATA DVDs. 2) Displays the index number f or VIDEO CDs/Sup er Audio CDs, MP3 audio track number, or JP EG image file number for D ATA CDs/DATA DVDs. 3) Displays Sup er VCD as “SVCD .” Displays “MP3” i[...]

Additional I nformation 97 US Ti p • The Control Men u icon indi cator lights up in green when you sel ect any item except [OFF ] ([PROGRAM], [SHUFFLE], [R EPEAT], and [A/V SYNC] onl y). The [ORIGIN AL/PLAY LIST] in dicator lights up in green whe n you select [PL AY LIST] (defau lt setting). Th e [MULTI/2CH] indicator light s up in green when you[...]

98 US Y ou can set the follo wing items with the D VD Setup Display . The order of the displayed items may be dif ferent from the actual dis play . DVD Setup Display List CUST OM SETUP TRACK SELECTION AUTO MULTI-DISC RESUME ON OFF PAUSE MODE AUTO FRAME OFF AUDIO DRC OFF STANDARD MAX SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND 16:9 4:3 LETTER 4:3 P[...]

Additional I nformation 99 US Y ou can set the follo wing items with AMP MENU on the remote. * “ ATTENUATE” may not a ppear depending on the selected function. AMP Menu List AMP menu DEMO DEMO ON DEMO OFF DIMMER DIMMER ON DIMMER OFF ATTENU ATE * ATT ON ATT OFF[...]

100 US Numerics 16:9 75 4:3 LETTER BOX 75 4:3 OUTPUT 76 4:3 P AN SCAN 75 5.1 Channel Surroun d 43 A A/V SYNC 48 ALBUM 36 Albu m 88 AMP MENU 20, 30, 65 AMP menu list 99 ANGLE 47 AT T E N U AT E 3 0 A UDIO 74 A UDIO (HDMI) 77 A UDIO DRC 77 Auto Calibration 71, 88 B BA CKGR OUND 76 Batteries 9 BLA CK LEVEL 76 BLA CK LEVEL (COMPONENT OUT) 76 C CHAPTER [...]

101 US Rear Panel 93 Region Co de 8, 90 Remote 9, 62 Repeat Play 41 RESET 74 Resume Play 38 S S VIDEO 23 Scan 35 SCENE 3 6 Scene 90 SCREEN S A VER 76 SCREEN S ETUP 75 Searching 35 Selecting 31 SETUP 73 Setup Display 73, 98 Shuffle Play 40 SLEEP 65 Slide Show 53 Slo w-motion Play 35 Sound Field 32 SPEAKER FORMA TION 69 SPEAKER SETUP 78 DIST ANCE 78 [...]

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Sony Corporation Printed in China Remote control AMP MENU 3) 7 (2 0, 30, 65, 99) ANGLE 5 (47) AUDIO 2) ed (43) CATEGORY +/– wg (59) CATEGORY MODE 5 (59) CLEAR ef (36, 5 7, 63, 74) D.TUNING wf (57) DISC SKI P qs (28) DISPLA Y 2 (45, 58) DYNAMIC BASS 3 (64) ENTER 1) 4 (18, 20, 3 0, 36, 56, 66) FUNCTION +/– 2) 0 (2 4, 28, 30, 38, 56, 69 ) MENU 6 ([...]