Sony S300 manual

4-232-154- 11 (1) Compact A V System Operating Instructions  2000 Sony Corporation DA V -S300 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 >10 10/0 TV FUNCTION SOUND FIELD BAND DISPLAY P.MODE PAUSE PLAY/SELECT STOP DVD MENU TITLE VOL RETURN DISPLAY DVD MUTING ENTER AUDIO PREV PRESET TUNING NEXT ANGLE SUBTITLE ENTER SLEEP[...]

2 W elcome! Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact A V System. Before operating the unit, please read this manual thor oughly and retain it for futur e refer ence. W ARNING T o pr event fire or shock hazar d, do not expose the unit to rain or moistur e. T o avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel o[...]

3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS About This Manual 4 This System Can Play the Following Discs 4 Precautions 6 Notes on Discs 6 Getting Started 7 Unpacking 7 Speaker System Hookup 8 Antenna Hookups 10 TV and V ideo Component Hookups 1 1 Connecting the AC Power Cor d 12 Selecting the Language for On-Screen Display 13 Speaker Setup 14 Presetting Radio Stations 17[...]

4 This System Can Play the Following Discs Disc logo Contents Disc size Play time “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark. When you play an NTSC disc, this system outputs the video signal in the NTSC system only . In this case, if your TV is a P AL system mode, the picture becomes noisy . Region code of DVDs you can play on this unit Y our system has a[...]

5 T erms for discs • Title The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD; a movie, etc., for a picture piece on a video softwar e; or an album, etc., for a music piece on an audio softwar e. Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want. • Chapter Sections of a picture or a music piece that ar e s[...]

6 Pr ecautions On safety • Caution – The use of optical instr uments with this product will incr ease eye hazard. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the system and have it checked by qualified personnel befor e operating it any further . On power sources • The system is not disconnected fr om the AC power sour[...]

7 Getting Started Unpacking Check that you have the following items: • AM loop antenna (1) • FM wir e antenna (1) • Speakers (5) • Subwoofer (1) • Speaker cor ds (5 m x 4, 15 m x 2) • V ideo cord (1) • Remote commander (r emote) RM-SS300 (1) • R6 (size AA) batteries (2) • Foot pads (24) • Speakers - Connection and Installation ([...]

8 Getting Started T erminals for connecting the speakers Connect the T o the Front speakers Rear speakers Center speaker Subwoofer Front speaker (R) Front speaker (L) Center speaker Subwoofer Rear speaker (R) Rear speaker (L) Speaker System Hookup SPEAKER FRONT L (white) and R (red) terminals SPEAKER REAR L (blue) and R (yellow) terminals SPEAKER C[...]

9 Getting Started Notes on speaker system hookup • Be sure to match the speaker cor d to the appropriate terminal on the components: + to + and – to –. If the cords ar e reversed, the sound will be distorted and will lack bass. • If you use fr ont speakers with low maximum input rating, adjust the volume car efully to avoid excessive output[...]

10 Getting Started FM 75 Ω COAXIAL AM R L R L VIDEO VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT FM 75 Ω COAXIAL AM IMPEDANCE USE 3 Ω FRONT R CENTER FRONT L REAR R WOOFER REAR L S VIDEO ( DVD ONLY ) FM wire antenna (supplied) AM loop antenna (supplied) Important If you connect the system to an outdoor antenna, ground it against lig[...]

11 Getting Started Required cor ds Video cord for connecting a TV monitor (supplied) Audio/video cords (not supplied) When connecting a cor d, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components. TV and V ideo Component Hookups TV monitor Yellow Yellow Yellow (video) Yellow (video) White (L/audio) White (L/audio) Red (R[...]

12 Getting Started Connecting the AC Power Cor d Before connecting the AC power cord (mains lead) of this system to a wall outlet, connect the speakers to the system (see page 8). Connect the AC power cor ds (mains leads) of your TV/ video components to a wall outlet.[...]

13 Getting Started Selecting the Language for On-Scr een Display DVD SETUP 3 Select the desired language using M / m , then press ENTER. 4 Press DVD SETUP to exit menu. T o cancel using the setup display Press DVD SETUP again. Note The languages you can select are the ones displayed in Step 2. For details, see page 44. ENTER Y ou can select the lan[...]

14 Getting Started Speaker Setup For the best possible surr ound sound all the speakers other than the subwoofer should be the same distance from the listening position ( A ). However , this system lets you to place the center speaker up to 1.6 meters closer ( B ) and the r ear speakers up to 4.6 meters closer ( C ) to the listening position. The f[...]

15 Getting Started x Size When you do not connect center or r ear speakers, or move the rear speakers, set the parameters for CENTER and REAR. Since the front speaker and subwoofer settings ar e fixed, you cannot change them. The default settings ar e underlined. • CENTER (center speaker) — YES: Normally select this. — NO: If you will not con[...]

16 Getting Started T o specify the balance and level of the speakers 1 Press TEST TONE on the r emote. Y ou will hear the test tone fr om each speaker in sequence. 2 Press AMP MENU r epeatedly to display <<LEVEL >> on the front panel display . 3 Sit at your listening position and select the item to be adjusted using M / m . • Items ad[...]

17 Getting Started Pr esetting Radio Stations Y ou can pr eset 20 stations for FM and 10 stations of AM. Before tuning, make sur e that you have turned down the volume to the minimum. 1 Press BAND r epeatedly until the band you want appears on the front panel display . Every time you press BAND, FM and AM changes alternately . 2 Press and hold TUNI[...]

18 Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be differ ent or r estricted. Refer to the instructions supplied with your disc. 1 T urn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures fr om this system. 2 Press ? / 1 (POWER) to turn on the system. The ? / 1 (POWER) button changes to gr een and the front panel displa[...]

19 Playing Discs To Adjust the volume Stop Pause Resume play after pause Locate a point quickly Play in slow motion Go to the next chapter , track or scene in continuous play mode Go back to the preceding chapter , track or scene in continuous play mode Mute the sound Stop play and remove the disc z Y ou can turn on the system using the r emote Pre[...]

20 Playing Discs Selecting a Sound Field Y ou can enjoy surr ound sound simply by selecting one of the pre-pr ogrammed sound fields accor ding to the program you want to listen to. Press SOUND FIELD r epeatedly until the sound field you want appears on the fr ont panel display . See the table below for information on each sound field. T o check the[...]

21 Playing Discs Sound field Effect Notes V . MUL TI DIMENSION* (V irtual Multi Dimension) V . SEMI-M. DIMENSION* (V irtual Semi Multi Dimension) HALL JAZZ CLUB LIVE HOUSE GAME 2 CH STEREO SIDE* BEHIND* * See page 15. LCR LS RS RS LS RS LS LCR LS RS RS LS RS LS Uses 3D sound imaging to cr eate an array of virtual rear speakers positioned higher tha[...]

22 Playing Discs Customizing Sound Fields By adjusting the surround parameters of the fr ont, rear and center speakers, you can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situations. Once you customize a sound field, the changes are stor ed in memory indefinitely (unless the system is unplugged for about a day). Y ou can change a [...]

23 Playing Discs The system stores the point wher e you stopped the disc and when “RESUME” appears on the front panel display , you can resume playback fr om that point. As long as you do not open the disc tray , Resume Play is available even if you turn the power off. 1 While playing a disc, pr ess x to stop playback. “RESUME” appears in t[...]

24 Playing Discs Using the title menu A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music piece called “titles.” When you play a DVD which contains several titles, you can select the title you want using the title menu. 1 Press TITLE. The title menu appears on the TV scr een. The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc. 2 Press <[...]

25 Playing Discs When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (V er . 2.0 discs), you can enjoy simple interactive operations, operations with search functions, etc. PBC Playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively , following the menu screen on the TV scr een. On this system, you can use the number buttons, ENTER, . , > , M / m and O RETURN[...]

26 Playing Discs Cr eating Y our Own Program (Pr ogram Play) Z Y ou can play the contents of the disc in the or der you want by arranging the order of the titles, chapters or tracks on the disc and cr eate your own program. One program can be r estor ed in the system and contain up to 99 titles, chapters and tracks. 1 In stop mode, press P . MODE o[...]

27 Playing Discs 4 T o program other titles, chapters or tracks, r epeat Step 3. The programmed titles, chapters or tracks ar e displayed from 2 in or der . 5 Press H to start Pr ogram Play . T o cancel Program Play Press CLEAR. T o change programming 1 In Step 2, select the program number of the title, chapter or track you want to change using M /[...]

28 Playing Discs Checking the remaining time Press TIME. Each time you press TIME while playing the disc, the display changes as shown in the following chart. Notes • Depending on the DVD, the chapter number or time may not appear or you may not be able to change the front panel display . • While you are doing Shuf fle Play or Program Play , th[...]

29 Playing Discs Checking the remaining time Press TIME. Each time you press TIME while playing a disc, the display changes as shown in the following chart. Note While you are doing Shuf fle Play , Program Play , or PBC playback, the playing time of the disc and the remaining time of the disc are not displayed. Playing time and number of the curren[...]

30 Using the Control Menu Display Z Using the Control Menu display , you can select the start point, change the angles, etc. The items are dif fer ent depending on the kind of disc. For details on each Control Menu display item, see pages 32 to 40. 1 Press DVD DISPLA Y to show the Control Menu display on the TV screen. Using V arious Functions with[...]

31 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 2 Select the item you want using M / m , then pr ess , or ENTER. 3 Select the item you want using M / m , then pr ess ENTER. Note Some Control Menu display items r equire operations other than selecting the setting. For details on these items, see the r elevant pages. T o cancel using the Control Me[...]

32 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Sear ching for the Title/ Chapter/T rack/Index/Scene Z Y ou can sear ch by selecting the title/chapter/track/ index/scene. Select “TITLE,” “CHAPTER,” “ TRACK”, “INDEX” or “SCENE” after pressing DVD DISPLA Y . When you play back a DVD, “TITLE” and “CHAPTER” are displayed. [...]

33 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 2 Press , or ENTER. “ ” is changed to “— — .” 3 Select the number of the title, chapter , track, index or scene you want to search for using the number buttons, then pr ess ENTER. The system starts sear ching. T o cancel the number , press CLEAR befor e pr essing ENTER. T o cancel select[...]

34 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Selecting a Start Point Using the Time Code Z Y ou can sear ch by inputting the time code. Select “TIME” after pr essing DVD DISPLA Y . The time code corresponds to the appr oximate actual playing time. For example, to search for a scene 2 hours 30 minutes 20 seconds past the beginning, input 2:[...]

35 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2. 1 Displaying the audio information of the disc When you select “AUDIO,” the playing channels ar e displayed on the screen. In Dolby Digital format, the signals fr om monaural to 5.1 channels can be recor ded on a DVD. Depending on the DVD the number of the recor ded channels[...]

36 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu • Dolby Surr ound • Dolby Digital 5.1ch •D T S • MPEG z Y ou can find Dolby Surr ound-encoded software by looking at the packaging Use discs with the logo. In order to enjoy Dolby Digital playback you must use discs bearing this logo. Note (for the European models only) If you play MPEG AUDI[...]

37 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Changing the Angles Z 3 Select the number of the angles using the number buttons or M / m , then press ENTER. The angle is changed to the selected angle. Notes • The number of angles varies from disc to disc or fr om scene to scene. The number of angles that can be changed on a scene is that of an[...]

38 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play) Z Y ou can play all the titles/tracks on a disc or a single title/ chapter/track. In Shuffle or Pr ogram Play mode, the system r epeats the titles or tracks in the shuf fled or programmed or der . Y ou cannot do Repeat Play during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs (page 25).[...]

39 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 3 When you reach the ending point (point B), pr ess ENTER again. The setting points ar e displayed and the system starts repeating this specific portion. T o cancel A y B Repeat Play Press CLEAR. Notes • Y ou can set A y B Repeat on only one specific portion. •A y B Repeat is canceled when: – [...]

40 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Appears when the DVD has dural layers Y ou can check the play information on the bit rate, bit rate history or the portion wher e the disc is played (layer). While playing a disc, the approximate bit rate of the playback pictur e is always displayed by Mbps (Mega bit per second) and the audio by kbp[...]

41 Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display Z Using the setup display , you can do the initial setup, adjusting the picture, etc. Y ou can also set a language for the subtitles and the setup display , limit playback by children, etc. For details on each setup display item, see pages 44 to 50. Note Y ou can display the setup display only whe[...]

42 Settings and Adjustments 2 Select the main item you want using M / m , and then press ENTER. The selected main item is highlighted. 3 Select the item you want using M / m , then pr ess , or ENTER. Main item 4 Select the setting you want using < / M / m / , , then press ENTER. 5 Press DVD SETUP to exit menu. T o cancel using the setup display [...]

43 Settings and Adjustments Setup Display Item List The default settings are underlined. LANGU A GE SETUP (page 44) OSD D VD MENU O THERS / A UDIO ORIGINAL (same as D VD MENU) SUBTITLE A UDIO FOLLO W (same as D VD MENU) TRACK SELECTION OFF AU TO SCREEN SETUP (page 45) TV TYPE BACKGR OUND JA CKET PICTURE GRAPHICS BLUE BLACK SCREEN SA VER ON OFF A UD[...]

44 Settings and Adjustments Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” after pr essing DVD SETUP . “LANGUAGE SETUP” allows you to set various languages for on-scr een display or sound. The default settings are underlined. Note When you select a language that is not r ecorded on the DVD, one of the recor ded languages is automatically selected except for the ?[...]

45 Settings and Adjustments Select “SCREEN SETUP” after pr essing DVD SETUP . “SCREEN SETUP” allows you to set the display accor ding to the playback conditions. The default settings are underlined. x TV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected. • 16:9: when you connect a wide-scr een TV to the system. • 4:3 LETTER BOX: w[...]

46 Settings and Adjustments Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) Z Select “CUSTOM SETUP” after pr essing DVD SETUP . “CUSTOM SETUP” allows you to set the playback conditions. The default settings are underlined. x P AUSE MODE Selects the picture in pause mode. • AUT O: A pictur e including subjects that move dynamically is output with no jitter[...]

47 Settings and Adjustments CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password, then press . To return, press . To cancel, press . RETURN SETUP ENTER . DVD SETUP CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL To confirm,enter password again, then press . To return, press . To cancel, press . RETURN SETUP ENTER . DVD SETUP CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL: OFF STANDARD[...]

48 Settings and Adjustments Standard Code number Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Canada 2079 China 2092 Denmark 21 15 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 Hong Kong 2219 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Malaysia 2363 Netherlands 2376 Norway 2379 Philippines 2424 Russian 2489 Singapore 2501 Spain 2149 Sweden 2499 Switzerland 2086 T aiwan 2543 Thailan[...]

49 Settings and Adjustments Settings for Sound (AUDIO SETUP) Select “AUDIO SETUP” after pr essing DVD SETUP . “AUDIO SETUP” allows you to select the sound track. The default settings are underlined. x TRACK SELECTION Gives the sound track which contains the highest number of the channels priority when you play a DVD on which multiple audio [...]

50 Settings and Adjustments Specifying the r ear speaker position and height If you select other than “NONE” in “REAR,” specify the position and height of the r ear speakers, referring to the diagram on page 15. The default setting is underlined. • BEHIND (LOW) Select this if the r ear speakers are located in the section B and D . • BEH[...]

51 Other Operations Other Oper ations This chapter describes how to set the r emote for controlling the TV , listen to the radio, etc. Contr olling the TV with the Supplied Remote Z If you adjust the remote signal, you can contr ol your TV with the supplied remote. Default setting is to contr ol Sony TVs with the g mark. Controlling TVs with the r [...]

52 Other Operations T o control a TV Make Code(s) DAEWOO 02, 04, 05, 06, 07, 15 FISHER 08 GOLDST AR (LG) 02, 03, 1 1, 12, 15, 34 GRUNDIG 17, 34 HIT ACHI 02, 13, 14, 15 ITT/NOKIA 21, 22 JVC 16 MAGNA VOX 02, 03, 18 MITSUBISHI/MGA 02, 03, 19 NEC 02, 03, 20 P ANASONIC 09, 24 PHILIPS 15, 18 PIONEER 09, 25, 26, 40 RCA/PROSCAN 02, 10, 27, 28, 29 SAMSUNG 0[...]

53 Other Operations Listening to the Radio Preset radio stations in the system’s memory first (see “Presetting Radio Stations” on page 17). 1 Press FUNCTION r epeatedly until “TUNER” appears on the front panel display . The last r eceived station is tuned in. 2 Press PRESET + or PRESET – r epeatedly to select the preset station you want[...]

54 Other Operations Naming Pr eset Stations Z Y ou can enter a name of up to 7 characters for pr eset stations. These names (for example, “XYZ”) appear in the system’s front panel display when a station is selected. Note that no more than one name can be enter ed for each preset station. 1 Press FUNCTION r epeatedly until “TUNER” appears [...]

55 Other Operations Using the Sleep Timer Z Y ou can set the system to turn of f automatically at a specified time. Press SLEEP on the r emote while the power is on. Each time you press SLEEP , the time changes as shown below . The display dims after you have specified the time. z Y ou can check the time r emaining before the system turns off Press[...]

56 Additional Information T r oubleshooting If you experience any of the following dif ficulties while using the system, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the pr oblem. Should any pr oblem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer . Power The power is not turned on. , Check that the AC power cor d is connected securely . Picture The[...]

57 Additional Information , Press MUTING on the r emote if “MUTING ON” is displayed on the front panel display . , The protective device on the system has been activated because of a short circuit. T urn off the system, eliminate the short-cir cuit problem and turn on the power again. , The audio connecting cord is damaged. Replace it with a ne[...]

58 Additional Information The system does not play from the beginning when playing a disc. , Repeat Play , Shuffle Play or Pr ogram Play has been selected. Pr ess CLEAR. , Resume Play has been selected. Press x on the fr ont panel or on the remote befor e you start playing (page 23). , A title menu or a DVD menu automatically appears on the TV scr [...]

59 Additional Information C:13:00 Self-diagnosis Function When the self-diagnosis function works to pr event the system from malfunctioning, a five-character service number (combination of a letter and digits) flashes on the screen or the fr ont panel display depending on the cause. In this case, check the following table. First three char acters C[...]

60 Additional Information Specifications Amplifier section Stereo mode 30 W + 30 W (3 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 10 %) Surround mode Front: 30 W + 30 W Center*: 30 W Rear*: 30 W + 30 W (3 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 10 %) Subwoofer*: 30 W (3 ohms at 100 Hz, THD 10 %) * Depending on the sound field settings and the sour ce, there may be no sound output. Inputs VIDEO[...]

61 Additional Information General P ower requir ements European models: 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz Australian models: 220 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz P ower consumption 68 W Dimensions (approx.) 355 × 70 × 365 mm (15 × 2 7 / 8 × 14 3 / 8 inches) (w/h/d) incl. projecting parts Mass (approx.) 3.8 kg (8 lb 6 oz) Operating temperatur e 5˚C to 35˚C (41˚F to 9[...]

62 Additional Information Playback Control (PBC) (page 25) Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (V ersion 2.0) to control playback. By using menu screens r ecorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions, you can enjoy playing simple interactive programs, pr ograms with sear ch functions, and so on. Title The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD[...]

63 Additional Information Language Code List For details, see pages 35 and 44. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standar d. Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1 186 Scots Gaelic 1350 Malayalam 1513 Siswati 1028 Abkhazian 1 194 Galician 1352 Mongolian 1514 Sesotho 1032 Afrikaans 1 196 Guarani 13[...]

64 Additional Information Index to Parts and Contr ols Refer to the pages indicated in par entheses for details. Front Panel 1 ? / 1 (POWER) switch and indicator (18) T urns on and of f the power of the system. 2 Disc tray (18) Place a disc on the tray . 3 g remote sensor (7) Accepts the remote contr ol signals. 4 A OPEN/CLOSE button (18) Opens or [...]

65 Additional Information 1 AM antenna connector (10) Connects to the supplied AM loop antenna. 2 FM 75 Ω COAXIAL antenna connector (10) Connects to the supplied FM wire antenna. 3 VIDEO 1 connectors (11) Connect to a VCR. 4 VIDEO 2 connectors (11) Connect to an additional VCR. 5 MONITOR OUT (VIDEO/S VIDEO) connectors (11) Connect to a TV monitor[...]

66 Additional Information Index to Parts and Controls Remote 1 SLEEP button (55) Activates the sleep timer . 2 TV ? / 1 (POWER) switch (52) T urns the TV on and of f. 3 FUNCTION button (53, 54) Selects the component you want to use. 4 SOUND FIELD button (20) Selects the sound field. 5 BAND button (17) Selects AM or FM band. 6 DISPLA Y button (20, 5[...]

67 Additional Information Remote Inside the cover wh CLEAR button Press to r eturn to the Continuous play , etc. wj REPEA T button (38) Displays the “REPEA T” display on the TV scr een. wk TIME button (28) Displays the playing time of the disc, etc., on the fr ont panel display . wl DVD SETUP button (41) Displays the setup display on the TV scr[...]

Index Numerics 4:3 LETTER BOX 45 4:3 PAN SCAN 45 16:9 45 A A-B REPEAT 38 A y B Repeat 38 Angle 37 ANGLE 37 AUDIO 35, 44 AUDIO SETUP 49 B BACKGROUND 45 BALANCE 16, 50 Batteries 7 C CD 18 Chapter 5, 32 CHAPTER 32 Connecting 8, 10, 11, 12 Continuous play CD/VIDEO CD 18 DVD 18 Control Menu display 30 CUSTOM SETUP 46 D, E Display Control Menu display 30[...]