Sony DAV-FX900W manuel d'utilisation

©2006 Sony Corporation 2-660-929- 12 (1) DVD Home Theatr e System Operating Instructions D A V -FX900W[...]

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 intended t o alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” wi thin the p roduct’s e[...]

3 US • If the uni t is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, moisture may co ndense inside the DVD Home Theatre System and c ause damag e to the lenses. When you first insta ll the unit, or wh en you move it from a cold to a war m location, wait for about 30 minutes be fore operat ing the unit. XM is a registered trademark of XM Satell[...]

4 US Welcome! ............ ............ ........... ........... .. 3 About This Ma nual ............. ........... ......... 6 This System Can Play the Following Discs ........... ........... ......... ........... ....... 6 Getting Started – BASIC – Step 1: Assembling the Spea kers and Installing the Surround Amplifier .............. ...........[...]

5 US Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display .............. ........... ......... 70 Advanced Settings and Adjustments Locking Discs ............... ........... ........... .. 71 (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) Getting Optimal Su rround Sound for a Room ........... ........... ........... ........... .. 74 (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 92. 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 17. The IR receiver cord should be used for the surr ound speaker (L) only. The illustrations below show how to install the surround spea ker (L). Note • Spread a cloth [...]

11 US Getting Started – BASIC – 3 Pull the speaker cord out to a straight length of about 700 mm (28 inch). Fold back about 100 mm (4 inch) and twist toge ther. 4 Draw the IR receiver cord first, and the n the speaker cord through the hole o n the base. Stand the speaker up, and untwist and straig hten out the speaker cord. 5 Secure the pedesta[...]

12 US Getting Started – BASIC – 6 Connect the IR receiver cord to the speaker and run the cord arou nd the pin. 7 Connect the speaker cords to the speaker. Th en run the cords through the slots ( A , B , C , and D ) all the way. B D A C[...]

13 US Getting Started – BASIC – 8 Slide the speaker down slowly onto the pedestal. Note • Do not catch the s peaker cord (and the IR receiver cor d) between t he speaker and the pede stal. • Do not drop the spea ker when mounti ng. 9 Secure the speaker with the screws in order 1 to 2 . Installing the surround amplifier (speaker base) You ca[...]

14 US Getting Started – BASIC – 1 Attach the spacers. 2 Attach the surround amp lifier (speaker base) to the surround speaker with th e guide pins. 3 Secure the surround amplifier (speak er base) with the s crews to the circle marked holes. Push open th e cover (surround amplifier only) . Spacers (4) (supplied) Guide pins (2) (supplied) Rear of[...]

15 US Getting Started – BASIC – 4 Connect the speaker cords and th e IR receiver cord to the surround amplifier. 5 Bundle the cords into the storage space. Stand the speaker up. The speaker base has storage space in the back. SUR L SUR R SPEAKER SS-TS56W From surround speaker (R). From surround speaker (L). Storage space Attach the cover (surro[...]

16 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 27. For other component connection, see page 31. To accept progressive signals, see page 29. Refer to the connection diagram below, and read the additional information from 1 to 4 on the following pages. [...]

17 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 • Do not catch the speaker cord in sulation in the SPEAKER jac k. To avoid short-circuiting the speakers Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the [...]

18 US Getting Started – BASIC – Ti p • Wh en you want to ou tput the TV so und or stereo sound of a 2 cha nnel source f rom the 6 spe akers, sele ct the “Dolby Pro Logic, ” “Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE,” or “Dolby Pro L ogic II MUSI C” sound fiel d (page 37). 3 Connecting the Antenna (Aerial) To connect the AM antenna (aerial) The sh[...]

19 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 ext end the FM wir e antenna ( aerial). • After conn ecting the FM wire antenn a (aerial) , keep it as h orizontal as possible. Ti p • If you have poor FM receptio n, use a 75[...]

20 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. Install the IR transmitter and IR receiv[...]

21 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 and POWER on the su rround amplifier. Note • Disconnect the head phones when y ou perform the Quick Setup. You ca nnot operate steps after 10 with th e headphones connected. • Make s[...]

22 US Getting Started – BASIC – 10 Connect the calibration mic to the A.CAL MIC jack on the front panel an d press X / x to select [YES], then press . Set up the calibration mic at th e ear level using a tripod, etc. (no t supplied). The fron t of each speaker should face the calibration mic, and there should be no o bstruction between the spea[...]

23 US Getting Started – BASIC – 3 Press X / x to select [QUICK], then press . The Quick Setup display appears. To adjust the IR transmitter and IR receiver of the surround speaker (L) After connecting the speakers, surround amplifier, IR transmitter, and the AC power cords (mains leads), adjust the wireless system for good transmission. 1 Press[...]

24 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 yo u press " / 1 on the system, t he demonstr ation does not turn off. • W hen you set th e demonstratio n mode in the AM P menu to on, the dem onstra[...]

Getting Started – ADV ANCED – 25 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 an d surround speakers 3 Hang the speakers on the screws. Note • Use screws th at are suitab le for the wall mater ial and strength. As a p[...]

26 US 3 Hang the IR transmitter via hole on the bottom of the stand on the screw. Make sure that the IR transmitter does not move after installat ion. Ti p • You can stor e the cords in th e troughs in the bottom of the stand. Note • Use screws suitable for the m aterial and s trength of the wall. • D o not install the IR transmitter to a wal[...]

Getting Started – ADV ANCED – 27 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 co nnection method A , B , C , or D . Picture quality improves in order from A (standard) to D (HDMI). * HDMI (hig h-definition multimedia inter fa[...]

28 US HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definitio n Multimedia Inte rface tradema rks or register ed 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 instead of the video jacks, your [...]

Getting Started – ADV ANCED – 29 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 conn ect to a TV that accep ts progressive signals. “PROGRE” lights up in the front panel displa y when the system outputs[...]

30 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 (INTERLACE) while “ HDMI” lights up in the front panel disp lay. About DVD software types and the co nversion method D[...]

Getting Started – ADV ANCED – 31 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 o[...]

32 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 listening to M P3 format recordings using a por table audio source, you can enhance t he sound. Press [...]

33 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[...]

34 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 the Instant Re play or Instant A dvance functi on with som[...]

35 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[...]

36 US Basic Operations You can enjoy TV or VCR sound from all the speakers in this system. For details, see “TV Hookup (Advanced)” (page 27) and “Other Component Hookup” (page 31). 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[...]

Sound Adjustments 37 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 D[...]

38 US Note • When the input s ignal is mult i channel s ource, Dolb y Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Lo gic II MOVIE/MUS IC are cancel ed and the m ulti chann el source i s output directly. • When the bilin gual broadc ast sound i s input, Dol by Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Lo gic II MOVIE/MUS IC are not effec tive. Enjoying Digital Cinema Sound About DCS[...]

Sound Adjustments 39 US Multi channel surround formats are down mixed to two channels. To turn the surround effect off Press SOUND FIE LD repeatedly until “A.F.D. STD” or “2CH STEREO” appears in the front panel display. Ti p • The syste m memorize s the last soun d field select ed for each func tion mode. Whenever yo u select a fun ction [...]

40 US You can quickly locate a particular point on a disc by monitoring the pi cture or playing back slowly. Note • Dependi ng on the DV D/VIDEO CD, you m ay not 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 dis[...]

V arious Functions fo r Play ing Discs 41 US You can search a DVD by title or chap ter, 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. [...]

42 US Ti p • When th e Control Me nu display is turned o ff, 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 cannot search fo r a scene on a DVD+RW/ DVD+R usin g the time code. You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens and find the desired scene qu[...]

V arious Functions fo r Play ing Discs 43 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 d isc, Resume Play will work even if the system enters standby mode by pressing " / 1 . 1 While playing a disc, press x to stop playback. ?[...]

44 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 • Y ou can progra m the track o n the current d isc only. 1 Press DISPLAY. The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X / x to select [PROGRAM], then press . The options for [P[...]

V arious Functions fo r Play ing Discs 45 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 [--][...]

46 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 cannot use th is function w ith VIDEO C Ds and Super VCDs wit h PBC playback . You can play all the titles, tracks or albums on a disc or a single titl e, chapter, track, or [...]

V arious Functions fo r Play ing Discs 47 US x When playing a DATA CD o r DATA DVD • [OFF] : does not play repe atedly. • [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 o nly): repeats the current track. 4 Press . The ite[...]

48 US When playing a DVD VIDEO recorded in multiple audio formats (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 right or left channel and listen to the [...]

V arious Functions fo r Play ing Discs 49 US 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 speaker. • Front (L) • Front (R) •C e n t e r • Surround (L) • Surround (R) • Surround (Monaural): This signal c an be eit[...]

50 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 Audio CD, CD, or MP3 using the front panel display (page 100). Press DISPLAY. Each time you press DISPLAY while playing the disc, the display changes 1[...]

V arious Functions fo r Play ing Discs 51 US x When playing a VI DEO CD (without PBC functions), Super Audi o 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[...]

52 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 • Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may n ot be able to change the an gle even if multi- angles are reco rded on the DVD VIDEO. If subtitles are recorded [...]

V arious Functions fo r Play ing Discs 53 US When the sound does not match the pictures on the screen, you can a djust the delay betwe en 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 SY NC] appear. 3 Press X / x to select the s[...]

54 US Note • Each play mode fun ction works on ly within th e selected layer or pl ayback area . • When you select a C D layer, you cannot chan ge a playback area. • Super A udio CD audio si gnals are no t output from the HDMI OUT (high-defin ition multimedia int erface out) jack. What is MP3/JPEG? MP3 is audio compression tec hnology that sa[...]

V arious Functions fo r Play ing Discs 55 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 C amera File system”: Image standards fo r digital cam eras regulat ed by Japan Electronic s and Informatio n Technology In dustries[...]

56 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 to start playing the selected album. x [...]

V arious Functions fo r Play ing Discs 57 US 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 not displayed. Note that you can select the next album by continuing to press c after the last imag[...]

58 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 stops playback. 3 Press DISPLAY when t[...]

V arious Functions fo r Play ing Discs 59 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[...]

60 US With PBC (Playback Control) functions, you can enjoy simple interactive operations, search functions, and other such operations. PBC playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen . 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions. The menu for your selection app ears. 2 Select the item number you want[...]

T uner Functions 61 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[...]

62 US Preset radio stations in the system’s memory first (see “Presetting Ra dio Stations” (page 61)). 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. Each time you pres[...]

T uner Functions 63 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 dis played if you have enter[...]

64 US Note • Residents in Canada plea se see inform ation about XM Canada at the follow ing webpag e: (http://www.xmr adio.ca/). Connecting the XM Radio Before operating the system, connect the XM Connect-and-Play antenn a to the XM jack. Note • To ensure opt imal recept ion of XM’s sate llite signal , move your a ntenna to var ious window lo[...]

T uner Functions 65 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 sel ect channels by Direct T un[...]

66 US You can select a preset channel from 1 to 30. Note • The preset channel info rmation 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 e cted) (pa ge 64), the MENU button is not availa ble, [...]

Other Operations 67 US By adjusting the remote signal, you can control your TV with the supplied remote. Note • When you re place the batteries of th e remote, 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 m[...]

68 US Note • Depend ing on the TV , you may not be ab le to contro l your TV or to use some of the buttons ab ove. • The TV mode turns off when you do n ot operate the remote for 10 seco nds. 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 source you set w[...]

Other Operations 69 US * Exce pt 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. The transmit ti me varies depending [...]

70 US You can set the system to turn off at a preset time, so you can fall asl eep 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 Press SLEEP rep[...]

Adv a nced Settings and Adjustments 71 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[...]

72 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 fo rget your pass word, enter the 6- digit number “199703”[...]

Adv a nced Settings and Adjustments 73 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 Contro[...]

74 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 your 4-digit password using the number [...]

Adv a nced Settings and Adjustments 75 US cords and surround speakers using the wireless system. • [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 instal ling all the speakers in front of th[...]

76 US Note • Speaker sound in the other roo m is the same as that of the fro nt and surround speake rs. • [STANDARD (WIRED)]: when installing all the speakers and connecting the system by the speaker cords. 6 Press . The selected setting takes effec t. 7 Press X / x to select [YES] or [NO], then press . • [YES]: continue with [AUTO CALIBRATIO[...]

Adv a nced Settings and Adjustments 77 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 measurem ent area and making noi se during the measurement ( about 1 minute[...]

78 US By using the Setup Display, yo u can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound. For an overall list of Setup Display items, see page 105. Displayed items differ depending on the country model. Note • Playbac k settings stored in t he disc ta ke priorit y over the Setup Dis play settings and not all the functions described [...]

Adv a nced Settings and Adjustments 79 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 79 to 85 return to the default settings. Do not press [/ 1 while resetti[...]

80 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 78). 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. Not[...]

Adv a nced Settings and Adjustments 81 US Note • If the playbac k picture become s distorted, set [YC B C R ] to [RGB]. • If the HDMI OUT jack is con nected to equip ment with a DVI jack, [RGB] si gnals will be aut omatically output even when you sele ct [YC B C R ]. x [SCREEN SAVER] The screen saver image appears when you leave the system in p[...]

82 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 78). 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] (DVD VIDEO only) Gives the sound trac[...]

Adv a nced Settings and Adjustments 83 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 “Usi[...]

84 US x [DISTANCE (SURROUND)] The default distance setting for the speakers in relation to the list ening position is shown bel ow. When you set the distance using the Quick S etup (page 21), the settings is automatically displayed. Be sure to change the value in the S etup Display when you move the speakers. * When you p erform the Q uick Setup ( [...]

Adv a nced Settings and Adjustments 85 US 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 listening position, adjust the value of [LEVE[...]

86 US On placement • Pl ace the system in a locati on with adequa te ventilation t o prevent hea t build-up in the system. • At high volu me, over lo ng periods of time, the cabi net 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 87 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[...]

88 US • You have set progre ssive forma t but your TV cannot accept the signal in progressiv e format. In this case, re turn the setting to interlace fo rmat (the default sett ing) (page 29) . • Even if your TV is c ompatible w ith progress ive format (525 p/625p) si gnals, the image may be affected wh en you set p rogressive f ormat. In th is [...]

Additional I nformation 89 US There is no sound fr om the subwoofer. • Check t he speaker connection s and sett ings (page 16, 83). • Set the sound field to “ A.F.D. STD ” (page 37). Severe hum or noise is hea rd. • Check that the speakers an d componen ts are connected s ecurely. • Check that the connecting cords are away from a transf[...]

90 US and leave t he system t urned on for about half an hour. The MP3 audio tr ack cannot be played . • The DATA CD i s not recorde d in the MP3 form at that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2, or Joliet. • The DATA DVD is n ot recorded in an MP3 format tha t conforms to UDF (Unive rsal Disk Format). • The MP3 au dio track do es not have t[...]

Additional I nformation 91 US • The JPEG image file format does not conform t o DCF. • The JPEG i mage file has the extensio n “.JPG” or “.JPEG,” but i s not in JPEG format. The syst em does n ot work n ormally. • Disconn ect the AC power cord (mains lea d) from the wall ou tlet (main s), then re connect aft er several min utes. When [...]

92 US AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS for the US model POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HA RMONIC DISTORTION (FTC Output Power): FL/FR/SL/SR: 84 W/c h 3 ohms at 160 - 20 ,000 Hz, 0.7 % THD SW: 162 W 1.5 o hms at 25 - 160 Hz, 0.7 % THD C: 84W 3 ohms at 500 - 20,000 Hz, 0.7% THD Amplifier section US models: Surround mo de (reference) RMS output power, 10 % THD Fron[...]

Additional I nformation 93 US Rated impeda nce 3.0 ohms Dimensions (approx.) 92 × 593 × 80 mm (3 5 / 8 × 23 3 / 8 × 3 1 / 4 inches) (w/h/d) 280 × 1,200 × 280 mm (11 1 / 8 × 47 1 / 4 × 11 1 / 8 inches) (w /h/d) with stand (long) 280 × 715 × 28 0 mm (11 1 / 8 × 28 1 / 4 × 11 1 / 8 inches) (w /h/d) with stand (short) Mass (approx.) 1.6 kg [...]

94 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. Digital Cinema Auto Calibrati on Digital Cinema Auto Calibration was developed by Sony to automatically measure and adjusts the speaker settings to your listening [...]

Additional I nformation 95 US channels from 2 channel sound. Compared with the former Dolby Surround system, Dolby Surround Pro Logic repr oduces left-to-right panning more naturally and localiz es sounds more precisely. To take full advantage of Dolby Surround Pro Logic, you s hould have one pair of surround speakers and a center speaker. The surr[...]

96 US Mica-reinforced-cel lular-diaphragm The Mica-reinforced-cellular-diaphra gm is made of a light weight and high ly rigid composite material that consists of Mica flake and synthetic fiber. It is constructed with layers of Mica flak e. This construction realizes diaphragm with low density and high rigidity at the same time. In this system, a Mi[...]

Additional I nformation 97 US • 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 both layers ar e on one side, it is not necessary to turn the disc over. 3) To se[...]

98 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 Language 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 1[...]

Additional I nformation 99 US For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. Front panel A Disc slot (33) B Front panel display (100) C Disc operation (33) D VOLUME –/+ (33) E (remote sensor) (9) F PHONES jack (33) G AUDIO IN/A.CAL MIC jack (21, 35) H FUNCTION (33) I A (eject) (33) J DISC 1-5 (33) K " / 1 (on/standby) (33[...]

100 US Front panel displa y About the indications in the front panel display A Lights up when the sleep timer is set. (70) B Current surround format (Except for JPEG and Super Au dio CD) C Lights up when the DYNAMIC BASS is selected. (69) D Lights up when the one ca tegory mode is selected. (64) E Playing sta tus (DVD fu nction on ly) F Lights up w[...]

Additional I nformation 101 US Surround amplifier A POWER/ON LINE indicator (23) B POWER (23) C SS-TS56W jack (16) D SPEAKER jacks (16) SUR L SUR R SPEAKER SS-TS56W POWER POWER / ON LINE Front panel Rear panel[...]

102 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 different items depending on the disc type. For details about each item, see the pages in pa rentheses. Example: Control[...]

Additional I nformation 103 US 1) Displays the scene number for VIDEO CDs (PBC is on ), track number fo r VIDEO CDs/Supe r Audio CDs/CDs, album number for DATA CDs/DATA DVDs. 2) Displays the ind ex number for VI DEO CDs/Super Au dio CDs, MP3 a udio track nu mber, or JPEG ima ge file number for D ATA CDs/DATA DVDs. 3) Displays Super VCD as “SVCD.?[...]

104 US Ti p • T he Control Menu icon in dicator lig hts up in g reen when you s elect any i tem except [ OFF] ([PROGRAM], [SHUFFLE], [R EPEAT], and [A/V SYNC] onl y). The [ORIGIN AL/PLAY LIST] in dicator light s up in green whe n you select [PLAY LIST] (defau lt setting). Th e [MULTI/2CH] indicator light s up in green whe n you select the multi-c[...]

Additional I nformation 105 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 BACKGRO[...]

106 US Y ou can set the follo wing items with AMP MENU on the remote. * “ATTENUATE” may not appear depen ding 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 SL SR REV REV ON REV OFF[...]

107 US Numerics 16:9 80 4:3 LETTER BOX 80 4:3 OUTPUT 81 4:3 P AN SCAN 80 5.1 Channel Surroun d 48 A A/V SYNC 53 ALBUM 41 Albu m 94 AMP MENU 24, 35, 70 AMP menu list 106 ANGLE 52 AT T E N U AT E 3 5 A UDIO 79 A UDIO (HDMI) 82 A UDIO DRC 82 Auto Calibration 76, 94 B BA CKGR OUND 81 Batteries 9 BLA CK LEVEL 81 BLA CK LEVEL (COMPONENT OUT) 81 C CHAPTER[...]

108 US R Radio 62 Radio Stations 61 Rear Panel 99 Region Co de 8, 96 Remote 9, 67 Repeat Play 46 RESET 79 Resume Play 43 S S VIDEO 28 Scan 40 SCENE 4 1 Scene 96 SCREEN S A VER 81 SCREEN S ETUP 80 Searching 40 Selecting 36 SETUP 78 Setup Display 78, 10 5 Shuffle Play 45 SL SR REV 23 SLEEP 70 Slide Show 58 Slo w-motion Play 40 Sound Field 37 SPEAKER [...]

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Sony Corporation Printed in China Remote control AMP MENU 3) 7 (24, 35, 70, 106) ANGLE 5 (52) AUDIO 2) ed (48) CATEGORY +/– wg (64) CATEGORY MODE 5 (64) CLEAR ef (41, 6 2, 68, 79) D.TUNING wf (62) DISC SKI P qs (33) DISPLA Y 2 (50, 63) DYNAMIC BASS 3 (69) ENTER 1) 4 (21, 24, 3 5, 41, 61, 71) FUNCTION +/– 2) 0 (2 9, 33, 35, 43, 61, 74 ) MENU 6 ([...]